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Obama inspires others Clinton on LGBT issues, said the cultural implications of Obama’s endorsement of to support marriage, as same-sex marriage are substantial because experts debate impact of it marks “a very positive” turning point on LGBT rights. announcement “I think having the president on record in favor of this goal is very important, and By CHRIS JOHNSON I think it will help shape the discussion that [email protected] we’re having as a country about this, and I think it’ll help it in a very positive direction,” President Obama’s endorsement of Socarides said. marriage equality last week has been Jeff Krehely, vice president for LGBT heralded as a milestone that inspired and programs at the Center for American exhilarated LGBT people throughout the Progress, said the social implications of country. Now, the practical implications of Obama’s announcement are huge because his words are being analyzed and debated the endorsement triggered conversations by supporters. and additional support for marriage equality LGBT advocates and political observers that otherwise wouldn’t have happened. have different views on the social, “That has a huge impact on the country political and legal ramiﬁ cations of the on the issue, and the lives of gay people, announcement as they agreed that Obama too, who hear something that is very clear becoming the ﬁ rst president to support and very reassuring and very welcomed,” marriage equality was historic in nature. Krehely said. President Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality has inspired other politicians Richard Socarides, a gay New York and celebrities to come out in support, including Reps. STENY HOYER and JIM attorney who advised former President CONTINUES ON PAGE 12 CLYBURN and WILL SMITH and JAY-Z. See page 14 for more.

Pride Hill staffer under investigation Rep. Johnson places chief of staff on leave Ì ÊLÞÊÌ iÊ7>Ã }ÌÊ >ì° Gokcigdem wrote that he learned Crowe was among four Time after email disparaging gay colleague wÊ>ÃÌÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ/Ài>ÃÕÀÞÊ i«>ÀÌiÌÊ«ÃÌÊ>`ÊÜ>ÃÊÃii}Ê iLÀ> Ê ÝÊÌÊ a letter of recommendation from the congresswoman. headline Festival; By CHRIS JOHNSON The chief of staff writes that Crowe had friends within the Trans and Black Pride [email protected] administration and suggests that other LGBT people helped getting underway. him in the hiring process because he wasn’t suffi ciently The chief of staff for a longtime Texas congresswoman has qualifi ed to have advanced that far otherwise. PAGES 4 & 29 LiiÊ«>Vi`ÊÊi>ÛiÊvÜ}Ê7>Ã }ÌÊ >ìÊµÕÀiÃÊ “It is my personal belief that he has contacts about an email he wrote disparaging a gay staff member. there,” Gokcigdem writes. “And they, as a group watching Eddie Reeves, spokesperson for the campaign of Rep. and supporting each other if you know what I mean.” `ìÊ iÀViÊ ÃÊ /iÝ>Ã®]ÊÃ>`Ê ÕÀ>ÌÊV}ì]Ê The 29-year-old gay staffer became ill with meningitis the lawmaker’s chief of staff, has been placed on indefi nite and died of a staph infection that damaged his heart before leave effective Monday and that Johnson would pursue an he could secure the position. Back to independent investigation of his actions. Reeves said the lawmaker decided on Monday to put The announcement follows Blade inquiries about an Gokcigdem on indefi nite leave after she learned about the email from 2010 apparently written by Gokcigdem, about email as she was traveling back to Texas. the Beach a gay staffer in the offi ce, the late Christopher Crowe, who “Based on what she’s heard from different people on Summer season brings ÃÕ} ÌÊ >Ê «ÃÌÊ Ê Ì iÊ /Ài>ÃÕÀÞÊ i«>ÀÌiÌÊ >ÃÊ Ã«iV>Ê her staff, she decided the best course of action to do is put new restaurants, other assistant to the undersecretary of budget and tax. Murat on leave pending an investigation,” Reeves said. changes to Rehoboth The email, titled “Chris Crowe update,” is dated June Reeves said Johnson has already informed Gokcigdem >ÃÊ i½Ê >ÞÊi>ÀÃ° 2, 2010 and was apparently intended for Johnson but accidentally sent to Crowe. It was obtained earlier this CONTINUES ON PAGE 16 PAGE 32 äÓÊUÊ 9Ê£n]ÊÓä£ÓÊÊÊ ÊÊ Ê Ê Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7- /" ° "

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Attorneys for estate Kameny, I borrowed, and held in my month, attorneys for the estate dismissed process and to make certain that Dr. possession and control, certain personal Francis and Witeck from the lawsuit. Kameny’s wishes as recorded in his Last say picket signs, other properly lawfully belonging to the Estate Similar to Rosendall, Francis and Witeck Will and Testament are carried out fully.” property still missing of Franklin Edward Kameny,” Rosendall have said they took possession of the items In his will, Kameny bequeathed his stated in a sworn affi davit submitted to the to ensure they remain safe and properly papers to the Library of Congress while court two days prior to the hearing. preserved during a period of confusion leaving all other possessions, including his By LOU CHIBBARO JR. He identifi ed in the affi davit and on the following Kameny’s death. Each has said house and car, to Clark. [email protected] witness stand the items borrowed as “a copy they planned all along to return the items In response to questions at the May 11 of Dr. Kameny’s 1961 brief for the Supreme to the estate. Witeck has said the only court hearing by Kameny estate attorney Gay activist Richard Rosendall, a Court of the United States; a letter to or from items he took were several photographs. J. Max Barger, Rosendall disputed claims longtime friend of the late gay rights [U.S. Supreme Court] Justice [Lewis] Powell; Rosendall testifi ed that he returned the by the estate that Clark believes as many leader Frank Kameny, testifi ed in court on several letters between Dr. Kameny and items he borrowed to Francis, who returned as 100 picket signs were taken from the May 11 that he has returned several items an Army offi cial concerning [the Gay and them to the Kameny estate last month. house after Kameny’s death. Rosendall he “borrowed” from Kameny’s house Lesbian Activists Alliance’s] wreath-laying “The Estate of Dr. Franklin E. Kameny told Barger he doubted that many picket shortly after Kameny died last October. ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery; a box is satisfi ed that Richard J. Rosendall has signs had been in the house. Rosendall appeared in a courtroom at of business cards; and three or four books.” returned the items that Mr. Rosendall Kameny and his fellow gay activists used the D.C. Superior Court’s Probate Division Two of the other three named in the removed from Dr. Kameny’s home the picket signs in their historic gay rights in response to a show cause order obtained lawsuit, Charles Francis and Bob Witeck, shortly after Dr. Kameny’s death,” said demonstrations outside the White House and by attorneys representing Timothy Clark, have returned items they acknowledged Glen Ackerman, one of the attorneys other government buildings in the early 1960s, the personal representative and main heir belonging to the estate. Rosendall representing Clark and the Kameny estate, the fi rst such demonstrations ever held. of Kameny’s estate. testifi ed at the May 11 hearing that he in a statement to the Blade on Monday. Barger and Ackerman told Judge John Through his attorneys, Clark has charged helped Francis carry 17 boxes fi lled with “However, there are still a number of Campbell, who presided over the hearing, in a lawsuit that Rosendall and three other papers and other items from Kameny’s important historical items still missing that the picket signs and buttons, which Kameny friends and associates removed house, which he said Francis placed in a from the Estate, including Dr. Kameny’s are inscribed with gay rights messages, without permission documents and other storage facility for safekeeping. Rosendall collection of buttons, handmade picket have an important historic value and must property belonging to the Kameny estate from has said Clark, who lived in the house signs and posters,” Ackerman said in be accounted for during the probate Kameny’s house in Northwest Washington with Kameny for 19 years, gave them the statement. “The Estate is attempting process for the estate. shortly after Kameny died last Oct. 11. permission to enter the house. to recover these missing historically “After the death of Franklin Edward Upon their return of the property last signifi cant assets as a part of the probate CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM Deborah Cox to headline Police Log Capital Pride Festival The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit participated in the following investigations: UÊ"Ê >ÞÊ££]ÊÊÌ iÊ£äääÊLVÊvÊÊ-ÌÀiiÌ]Ê °7°]Ê>ÊV«>>ÌÊÀi«ÀÌÃÊLi}ÊÌ iÊ victim of a theft in February. A report was taken. 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GOP lawmakers — 25 Democrats and eight Republicans — voted for the nomination, with 31 denounced for killing lawmakers (all Republicans) voting against nomination of former the nomination. But nine Republicans and one independent abstained from Navy pilot voting and 19 Republicans and seven Democrats either were absent or did not By LOU CHIBBARO JR. vote, preventing Thorne-Begland from [email protected] obtaining the 51 votes needed to approve the nomination in the 100-member House. Virginia’s Republican-controlled House Under Virginia’s procedure for of Delegates created an uproar among appointing judges, the General Assembly rival Democrats and LGBT activists members representing Richmond, the area early Tuesday morning when it voted to where Thorne-Begland would have served reject the nomination of gay Richmond as a judge, placed his name in nomination prosecutor Tracy Thorne-Begland for the after determining he was qualifi ed for the post of General District Court judge. post. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell didn’t The 1 a.m. vote came in the last hour advocate for Thorne-Begland’s nomination of the Virginia General Assembly’s 2012 but issued a statement on Tuesday saying legislative session. It followed claims by judicial nominees “must be considered several Republican delegates that Thorne based solely on their merit, record, aptitude was unfi t to be a judge because he has and skill.” Va. Del. BOB MARSHALL led the fi ght against an openly gay judge in Virginia. been an advocate for LGBT rights and Thorne-Begland, 45, serves as couldn’t make impartial rulings on the Richmond’s Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s bench. Attorney and has worked as a Richmond The opposing lawmakers, led by prosecutor for 12 years. Ebbin said. “It’s also offensive that the nomination. Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William His boss, Richmond Commonwealth’s Senate wouldn’t even grant Lt. Thorne- A Washington Post editorial said Thorne- County), also charged that Thorne- Attorney Michael Herring, called Thorne- Begland the courtesy of a vote.” Begland’s nomination was “sabotaged by Begland “misrepresented” himself on an Begland highly qualifi ed to serve as a Ebbin was referring to a unanimous an ugly campaign of homophobic bigotry enlistment application by not disclosing judge. vote by Senate Republicans to invoke a led by Virginia Republicans.” he was gay when he joined the Navy. “It’s hard to think about what happened parliamentary procedure that blocked the Equality Virginia, a statewide LGBT Thorne-Begland, a decorated Naval in the General Assembly and not conclude Senate from voting on Thorne-Begland’s advocacy group, said it was especially offi cer and fi ghter pilot, became a that it’s a form of bigotry,” Herring said at nomination. Ebbin noted that although troubled that too many lawmakers nationally recognized advocate for ending a news conference in Richmond Tuesday a Senate vote in favor of the nomination succumbed to “fear mongering and shrill the military’s ban on gay service members afternoon. He called the vote to defeat could not have saved the nomination personal attacks” against Thorne-Begland in 1992 when he disclosed that he is gay, Thorne-Begland an “embarrassment” for because both houses are needed to by the Virginia Family Foundation, which leading to his honorable discharge from the state. approve it, he said the Senate should have opposes LGBT rights. the service a short time later. “The debate in the House of taken a vote on the issue. “The fact that the legislature caved “The fact that he defi ed his oath and Delegates was homophobic and “I believe the Senate would have voted in to the Family Foundation’s biased could not have been candid on the embarrassing,” said Virginia State Sen. in favor of the nomination,” he told the blathering is another unfortunate marker application — that’s highly problematic Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), who is gay. Blade. on the forced march to the past on and it stays with you,” Marshall told his “It showed disrespect to a Chief Deputy Thorne-Begland would have become which they seem determined to lead the colleagues. Commonwealth’s Attorney and decorated Virginia’s fi rst openly gay judge if the Commonwealth,” Equality Virginia said in When the vote was called, 33 delegates veteran who was honorably discharged,” General Assembly had approved his a May 15 statement. McDuffi e wins Ward 5 Council race Gay Republican Gay Republican candidate Tim Day, an 5,” Daneker said. “Ward 5 is changing and gay National Organization for Marriage, accountant who is credited with raising he did his best appeal to everyone.” which strongly opposed the same-sex fi nishes fourth questions about Thomas’s fi nancial McDuffi e told members of the Stein marriage law. Earlier this year, Hunter among 11candidates dealings that prompted authorities to Club at an endorsement meeting in April told the Blade he changed his mind and open an investigation that led to Thomas’s that he is a strong supporter of LGBT supports the marriage equality law. indictment, came in fourth place. Day equality, including the city’s same-sex Democrat Frank Wilds came in third By LOU CHIBBARO JR. received the endorsement of the gay group marriage law. place, with 1,380 votes or 14.8 percent. [email protected] Log Cabin Republicans of Washington. According to fi nal but unoffi cial results In his fourth place fi nish, Day received Ward 5 political observers say released Tuesday night by the D.C. Board 490 votes or 5.3 percent. Democrat Kenyan McDuffi e, a civil rights McDuffi e pulled together a broad of Elections and Ethics, McDuffi e received Day beat Democratic attorney Ron attorney who received the endorsement coalition of supporters from all parts 4,085 votes or 44.5 percent, more than Magnus, a longtime supporter of LGBT of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, of the ward, including the Brookland, double the 1,850 votes or 20.2 percent rights, who came in fi fth place with 379 the city’s largest LGBT political group, Bloomingdale, and Eckington received by his closest rival, Democrat votes or 4.1 percent. won a decisive victory on Tuesday in an neighborhoods believed to be home to Delano Hunter. Of the remaining candidates, Democrat 11-candidate race for the Ward 5 seat on large numbers of LGBT residents. Hunter drew criticism from gay activists Shelly Gardner received 241 votes (2.6 the D.C. City Council. “Ward 5 has united behind Kenyan in 2010 when he ran against Thomas percent); Democrat Kathy Henderson, The seat became vacant earlier this year McDuffi e, and that’s a good thing,” said for the Ward 5 Council seat and said 228 votes (2.5 percent); Democrat when incumbent Democrat Harry Thomas Bloomingdale resident Barry Daneker, the he would support a voter referendum Drew Hubbard, 199 votes (2.2 percent); Jr. resigned shortly after being indicted for Stein Club’s treasurer and vice chair of the to decide whether the city’s same- Democrat Rae Zapata, 182 votes (1.9 embezzling city funds. He pleaded guilty Ward 5 Democratic Committee. sex marriage law should be retained percent); Ruth Marshall 63 votes (0.7 to the charge and was sentenced to 38 “This shows that Kenyan reached out to or repealed. 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CHAPEL HILL — New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg used his University of North Carolina graduation commencement address Saturday to blast the anti- gay amendment passed just days earlier in that state. “Each and every generation has removed some barrier to full participation in the American dream,” Bloomberg, a vocal marriage equality supporter, told the graduating class, according to the New York Times. “I would argue last week’s referendum banning same-sex marriage shows just how much more work needs The offi ces of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force were evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat. to be done to ensure freedom and equality for all people.” 7- /" Ê Ê*"/"Ê 9Ê*Ê, - Despite a spirited and well-funded opposition to it, North Carolina overwhelmingly passed the sweeping ballot measure last week, barring constitutionally recognition of any relationship other than that of a man and a woman. LGBT groups evacuate FDA panel approves preventative HIV drug after bomb threat WASHINGTON — The Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration recommended the agency approve for preventative use D.C. police alerted to space at 1325 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Gilead’s AIDS treatment drug Truvada, according to MSNBC. situation by L.A. offi cials according to Mara Keisling, executive Testing has shown promise with high-risk patients in preventing HIV infection director of NCTE. when taking the drug daily. Though concerns have been raised over the drug’s “We were given the all clear signal a By LOU CHIBBARO JR. short time later,” Keisling said. “It was a cost ($1,200 per month), the possibility for creating drug-resistant strains of the [email protected] matter of being extra cautious.” virus and side effects like nausea, HIV-prevention specialists welcome the decision Other LGBT groups located in that as part of a comprehensive toolkit to reducing new infections. Employees working for at least building include the National Black Justice “Existing interventions have not reduced the number of new infections annually 11 national LGBT organizations in Coalition, Immigration Equality, Out for and new measures are needed,” Dr. John Mellors, chief of the infectious diseases Washington evacuated the two buildings Work and the Coalition for LGBT Health. division at the University of Pittsburgh, told MSNBC. in which they are housed late Tuesday At the request of D.C. police, employees morning after D.C. police informed them with the National Gay and Lesbian of a possible bomb threat. Chamber of Commerce also evacuated Bush pollster recommends about-face on marriage Michael Cole-Schwartz, spokesperson their offi ces at 729 15th St., N.W. for the Human Rights Campaign, said Laura Berry, a spokesperson for the special police personnel with bomb NGLCC, said police told her organization WASHINGTON — A leaked memo shows a top Republican pollster behind sniffi ng dogs walked through the HRC they received information of a possible the 2004 Bush/Cheney campaign that pushed constitutional amendments barring building before informing HRC the threat against a national LGBT group and same-sex marriage in 11 states, now warns that without a dramatic turn-around on building was safe a little over an hour later. they were checking various buildings of the issue, the GOP could quickly fi nd itself alienating mainstream voters. Cole-Schwartz said D.C. police told HRC LGBT groups in response to the threat. Jan van Lohuizen’s memo, according to the Daily Beast, warns research shows that they received an alert about the possible Cole-Schwartz said D.C. police told “the increase in support [for same-sex marriage] is taking place among all partisan bomb threat from Los Angeles police. HRC they were alerted to a possible “Early this morning about 8 o’clock [11 threat against a “national gay rights groups,” and that most Republicans polled now agree with extending basic a.m. East Coast time] our LAPD 911 Dispatch organization” from the Los Angeles Police protections to same-sex couples. Center received a call from a caller who Department. He said D.C. police did not “As people who promote personal responsibility, family values, commitment stated he was going to blow up the LGBT provide further details on how L.A. police and stability, and emphasize freedom and limited government we have to building in Washington, D.C.,” L.A. police were alerted to the possible threat. recognize that freedom means freedom for everyone,” the memo says. said in a statement released late Tuesday. The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, “LAPD immediately made notifi cation another prominent national LGBT group to law enforcement offi cials in Washington, in Washington, was not contacted by Lincoln Council passes LGBT rights ordinance D.C., to advise them of the possible threat,” police to evacuate its offi ces, which are the statement says. “We also immediately located on 15th Street, N.W., said Victory launched an investigation here into the Fund spokesperson Denis Dison. LINCOLN, Neb. — Voting 5-0 with abstentions from two Republicans who sought threat since it appeared to have been Dison said the Victory Fund learned a ballot measure, the Nebraska state capital passed a comprehensive ordinance generated by a local pay phone.” of the evacuation by the other groups barring employment, housing and public accommodations discrimination based HRC is located in its own offi ce building through an email alert and contacted D.C. on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to politics blog Nebraska. at 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W. police to determine whether it should be watchdog.org. At the request of D.C. police, employees concerned over a possible threat. He said “It is important for us to do this,” Councilwoman DiAnna Schimek said, agreeing with the National Gay and Lesbian police didn’t believe the Victory Fund was the ordinance would help business. “It is a sign that we are a caring community.” Chamber of Commerce also evacuated being targeted. their offi ces at 729 15th St., N.W. Laura A D.C. police source, who spoke on Berry, a spokesperson for the NGLCC, condition of anonymity, said as a measure DeGeneres wins Mark Twain Prize said police told her organization they of extra precaution, D.C. police offi cials received information of a possible threat arranged for a brief evacuation of the against a national LGBT group and they police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit WASHINGTON — Comic and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will receive the were checking various buildings of LGBT headquarters at Dupont Circle. The GLLU Kennedy Center’s coveted Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. groups in response to the threat. offi ces, which are part of the SunTrust The “Finding Nemo” star, who married actress Portia de Rossi in 2008, is the The National Gay and Lesbian Task Bank building, were searched and quickly 50th recipient of the prize, which has previously been given to Bob Newhart, Force and eight other LGBT groups, found to be safe, the source said. Bill Cosby, and Lily Tomlin, and celebrates the tradition of Twain’s observational including the National Center for The evacuation of the HRC building, Transgender Equality and the National located at 17th Street and Rhode Island humor, according to the Washington Post. The prize will be presented Oct. 22. Stonewall Democrats, were similarly Avenue, resulted in backed up traffi c after advised by D.C. police to evacuate the police temporarily closed part of 17th offi ce building in which they rent offi ce Street and Rhode Island Avenue. 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President Evan Wolfson on stage less than A USA Today/Gallup poll released a week after he announced his support for May 11 indicated that Obama’s support marriage equality during a White House PRESIDENT OBAMA delivered Barnard College’s commencement address on May 14. of marriage for gays and lesbians will not interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts. WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS infl uence how the majority of Americans Barnard also honored Care USA President vote in November. Sixty-fi ve percent of Helene D. Gayle and chemistry professor Democrats and 46 percent of Republicans Sally Chapman during the ceremony. into a surging national movement,” she your dream Evan is positively undeniable. who responded to the survey said the Retired New York Court of Appeals Chief said to sustained applause. 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Andrew Cuomo for comment, but he said before the for gays and lesbians, compared to only 25 Barnard’s Medal of Distinction. signed the state’s marriage equality bill into commencement that it was an honor to percent of Democrats and 44 percent of “You have turned a once lonely march law. “The momentum in the direction of join the president on stage. independents. Senate panel to hold ENDA hearing Lawmakers call for rights for all Americans. I am hopeful that working together, we will reach a testimony on anti-LGBT point where lesbian, gay, bisexual and workplace bias transgender persons enjoy the same rights and protections, and full equality, as all our fellow Americans.” By CHRIS JOHNSON According to the statement, further [email protected] details about the hearing will be made public at a later time. Justine Sessions, a A Senate committee chair has agreed HELP committee spokesperson, said she to hold a hearing on the Employment doesn’t have information yet on witnesses. 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The GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (241 West Chase St.) has a large variety of groups meeting this week. On Saturday, Suffi cient As I Am, a group for youth 24 and younger dealing with issues of sexuality, coming out, relationships, family and more, meets in room 201 at 12:30 p.m. POZ Men, an LGBT-affi rming peer support group for all HIV-positive men, meets on Wednesday in room 202 at 6 p.m. Women of Color, a social and discussion group, meets on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in room 202. look for us around town! For more information on these groups and others, visit glccb.org. 6"1 Ê {ÎÊ UÊ --1 Ê Óä washingtonblade.com ADDRESS PO Box 53352 ÓäÊUÊ 9Ê£n]ÊÓä£ÓÊ Ê "1,Ê 1- --Ê // ,- Washington DC 20009 PHONE 202-747-2077 E-MAIL Potential pot paucity portends program problems [email protected] INTERNET Opposition, restrictions delay and decidedly limited city-regulated medical disingenuous claim may have affected neigh- www.washingtonblade.com marijuana program. The strategically cau- borhood property values. PUBLISHED BY medical marijuana launch, tious plan approved by the D.C. Council The D.C. Council more recently imposed Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia, Inc. signifi cantly restricts medical ailment quali- an additional restriction on a production fa- may limit patient access PUBLISHER fi cation, imposes strict prescription require- cility location in Ward 7, disqualifying an ap- LYNNE J. BROWN ments, establishes vendor cultivation limits, proved cultivation center business applicant [email protected] ext. 8075 and regulates production and distribution now required to fi nd an alternate site. sites. The local law is considered the most As a result, only six cultivation center busi- EDITORIAL narrowly structured program in the country. nesses have been licensed by the city – all to EDITOR KEVIN NAFF This is, of course, the nation’s capital and be located in Ward 5 and representing the [email protected] ext. 8088 under unique federal purview, marijuana pos- maximum number allowed in any ward. FEATURES & MULTIMEDIA EDITOR session and use remains illegal, and last year In addition, four dispensary locations are JOEY DIGUGLIELMO President Obama startled health advocates currently being reviewed by jurisdictional Ad- [email protected] ext. 8081 by reversing policy and ordering federal visory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs), SR. NEWS REPORTER Mark Lee is a local small business manager and longtime community business advocate. Reach him at agencies to prosecute state-sanctioned pro- with decisions regarding whether these ap- LOU CHIBBARO JR. [email protected]. gram operations. plicants will be granted licensing expected [email protected] ext. 8079 D.C. regulations limit each of a maximum later this summer. NEWS REPORTER CHRIS JOHNSON At the risk of being considered a buzz-kill, 10 cultivation centers to growing 95 plants The potential distribution dispensaries [email protected] ext. 8083 be forewarned. There may not be enough each, in order to avoid heightened criminal subject to fi nal licensing consideration and EDITORIAL INTERN pot to go around. sanctions against business operators granted the ill-advised additional review by ANCs, al- JULIETTE EBNER Recent developments have resulted in a authority by the District government to pro- though currently one short of the maximum PHOTO EDITOR growing concern that the city’s long-delayed duce marijuana for patient distribution at a allowed under city law, are under the circum- MICHAEL KEY medical marijuana program — again deferred maximum of fi ve dispensaries. stances conveniently situated and geograph- [email protected] and now anticipated to get off the ground However, opposition by neighborhood ically dispersed despite being few in number. MANAGER, DIGITAL INITIATIVES sometime around the beginning of next year leaders in Ward 5 resulted in the D.C. Council The shortage of marijuana growing facili- PHIL REESE — will produce insuffi cient product to meet earlier this year restricting the number of cul- ties is the problematic aspect threatening the [email protected] ext. 8078 the needs of the number of patients expected tivation centers allowed in a single ward. The functional viability of the entire program. This CREATIVE to be authorized to participate. At a minimum, area, almost exclusively consisting of parts of unfortunate limitation – a result of spineless CREATIVE DIRECTOR limited availability is likely to affect product af- Northeast Washington with plentiful com- elected offi cials succumbing to the irrational JAMES M NEAL fordability and may result in eligible patients mercial and industrial sites, represents much fears and unreasonable demands of neigh- [email protected] ext. 8074 deciding to forego cost-prohibitive pricing not of the available existing structures and appro- borhood opponents – may seriously under- SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER covered by health insurance. priately zoned property also providing the re- mine the success of the long-awaited avail- RICHARD W.C. SKIPPON [email protected] It has already been a long path to a pend- quired distance from schools and meeting a ability of medical marijuana and preclude ing launch. Meanwhile, those in need of multitude of other requirements. 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EXECUTIVE tiative with 69 percent of voters approving JERYL PARADE medical marijuana use by District residents to tion and distribution business locations, with the new danger is that once this Department [email protected] ext. 8072 proceed. a North Capitol Street citizens association of Health program is fi nally initiated there CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING/ADMINISTRATION Two years ago this month, D.C. Council going so far as to claim that their neighbor- won’t be enough product available to meet PHILLIP G. ROCKSTROH member and Committee on Health chair hood was “too dangerous” and would im- even the needs of those relative few who will [email protected] ext. 8092 David Catania skillfully maneuvered fi nal ap- peril patients traveling to the area to pick up qualify for its use. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING proval by his colleagues of an intentionally their prescriptions. No word yet on how that That is the real bummer. L. 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ÓÓÊUÊ 9Ê£n]ÊÓä£ÓÊ Ê VIEWPOINT Society must stop blaming blacks for LGBT setbacks Use Obama’s support to More importantly, they refl ect upon a vidual’s actions, and cannot be solved by cans in depth, and, I hope, would serve as trend in our society that continues to “ra- sullen remorse. Rather, it will require us to a precedent to many future conversations. understand where we cialize” LGBT oppression, falsely blaming engage in a deep questioning of our per- But while many were moved to praise Perry failed, how to improve African Americans for the hardships of the ceptions and interactions, which even as for her outstanding work, they failed to re- queer community. They are precisely the oppressed LGBT people, are often racially fl ect upon the historic legacy of invisibility fruit of NOM’s commitment, which seeks to driven. faced by LGBT people of color. No single By ADAM FRANKEL “drive a wedge between gays and blacks.” LGBT people of color have also re- conversation or political commentator They are of the same ignorance that led mained largely invisible within an increas- could speak loudly enough to represent President Obama’s endorsement of the media to claim that African Americans ingly mainstream queer media presence. the silenced voices of those who defi ne same-sex marriage has unleashed broad were somehow responsible for last week’s Popular shows like “Girls” have been what it means to be black and LGBT. discussions on LGBT rights and how his passage of Amendment 1 in North Caro- praised for their inclusion of lead charac- The president’s support of marriage newly evolved stance may affect Novem- lina. And most tragically, they will continue ters who are equally complex and dynamic equality is undoubtedly an historic devel- ber election results. to pervade as we fail to question their in- to their counterparts, and just happen to opment in the struggle for LGBT equality. Many have focused specifi cally on how it herent inaccuracy. The media will continue be gay. Meanwhile, as succinctly pointed Unfortunately, it cannot undo the recent will impact black voters, a key Obama con- to unfairly blame African Americans for the out in a recent critique by Cord Jefferson, loss in North Carolina, nor the many dis- stituency that could potentially sway the hateful legislation’s passage, just as they the show still fails to depict lead characters heartening setbacks that are yet to come. It results in a number of swing states. While will ignore the countless African Americans who just happen to not be white. The con- can however allow us to pause in a moment most point to the relatively low 41 percent who themselves identify as LGBT, and the trast between the show’s diverging portray- of refl ection. We should take advantage of African Americans who support mar- many more who support LGBT rights. als of LGBT people and people of color of this opportunity to better understand riage equality, a recent ABC/Washington Although largely misguided, these de- is not only offensive, but also inaccurate. where we have failed and how we can im- Post poll shows that 54 percent of African velopments have forced the public to en- Increased coverage of prominent queer prove. Rather than ignorantly race-blaming Americans view Obama’s newly announced gage in a discussion it rarely enters: the characters is groundbreaking, but it can- and creating divisions among ourselves, position favorably. Nonetheless, many con- intersections of race and sexuality. Most not serve to cast a shadow over the media’s we must seek to embrace the intersections tinue to suggest that it will discourage concerning within this paradigm is the way inherently racist approaches. Accepting of identity that defi ne our vibrant com- former supporters in the black community that many LGBT people continue to relin- these tendencies only serves to deepen munity. Now is the time to abandon failed from heading to the polls, or that infl u- quish their race, class and gender privilege our complacency with injustice. approaches that privilege given rights and ential African-American religious leaders in light of their sexual identity. This percep- A similar phenomenon occurred when people over others. It is the moment for us will suddenly neglect to campaign on the tion fosters ignorance and betrayal of many rising star Melissa Harris-Perry recently to join in solidarity by presenting a unifi ed president’s behalf. Yet almost none have in our community to LGBT people of color, dedicated an entire show to discussing is- demand for universal justice. stopped to re fl ect upon how such claims who continue to face disproportionately sues facing queer African Americans. A dismiss the support of countless African high levels of HIV infection, economic in- momentous occasion, it was the fi rst time Adam Frankel is a junior at George Washington Americans who lauded Obama’s decision stability, violent hate crimes, and incarcera- in history that a nationally broadcast news University and an intern at the RFK Center for Justice and avidly support LGBT rights. tion. This is not the fault of any given indi- program had discussed black gay Ameri- & Human Rights.

VIEWPOINT Sendak was on the side of the outsiders Gay author’s work touched and adults, straight and LGBT. Born and Some of his work touched on darker in a telephone interview. “He was a man, raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he grew up Jew- subjects. A 1993 Sendak picture book Jewish and gay,” she said, “many things on terror, darkness as well ish, lower-class and gay. is the story of homeless children in the made him who he was.” as humor Everyone’s been saying how much midst of the AIDS epidemic. In 2003, “Being Jewish and gay, Sendak under- Sendak’s books mean to them, from Sendak illustrated “Brundibar,” a picture stood the vulnerability for many of us in “Pierre” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” book with text by playwright Tony Kush- this life,” added Drucker, who is a rabbi in and how saddened they are by his death. ner. The book is based on an opera that Santa Fe, N.M. “When he grew up, soci- Yet, I can’t help but wonder: do Sendak’s was performed by children in Theresien- ety wasn’t inclusive for gays. Sendak had books have a particular resonance for stadt, a concentration camp. an empathy for kids who are vulnerable.” LGBT people, and what impact did his The many distinguished honors award- Many (LGBT) people are on the high sexuality have on his work? ed to Sendak include the Caldecott Med- end of creativity, Drucker said, “you need Sendak’s most recent picture book al and the National Medal of Arts (be- imagination when your life is different “Bumble-Ardy” — the story of an or- stowed on him by President Bill Clinton from others.” Kathi Wolfe is a writer, poet and regular contributor phaned pig — was published in Septem- in 1996). Roger Sutton, editor-in-chief of The to the Blade. She can be reached through this ber. Next February, “My Brother’s Book,” Sendak, though perhaps open to some Horn Book Magazine, a children’s lit- publication. a picture book written and illustrated by of his friends, was closeted for most of his erature journal, was a friend of Sendak’s Sendak about his late brother Jack, will life about his sexuality. His partner of 50 for many years. “Sendak was still com- Anyone who’s ever encountered “wild be released. During his long career, Sen- years, psychoanalyst Eugene Glynn, died pletely in touch with what it was to be things” with their “terrible roars” rolling dak wrote and illustrated more than 20 in 2007. Sendak came out in a 2008 inter- a little boy,” Sutton told the Blade in a their “terrible” eyes recently lost a good books and illustrated many others. His view with the New York Times. All he want- telephone interview, “his allegiance was friend. energies weren’t confi ned to children’s lit- ed, growing up, Sendak told the Times always to the kids’ point of view.” On May 8, renowned children’s book erature. He designed sets for “The Magic “was to be straight so my parents could Yet, Sendak wasn’t childlike in a senti- writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, Flute” and other operas. be happy. They never, never, never knew.” mental or “innocent” way, Sutton said, “he 83, considered by many to be the great- Sendak is best known for his tril- If he’d have been open about being either loved or hated something. He was est children’s book artist of our time, ogy “Where the Wild Things Are,” “In gay when he began writing children’s very direct. Sometimes he loved something died from complications of a stroke in the Night Kitchen” and “Outside Over books, it would have hurt his career, Sen- for a few minutes, then hated it.” a Danbury, Conn., hospital. Sendak, There” in which children, after encounter- dak told the Times. Thank you, Mr. Sendak, for being on whose work encompassed terror, anger, ing colorful monsters and surreal Laurel Sendak was a genius — a category the side of the outsiders. Whenever we darkness and anarchy along with humor, and Hardy-like bakers return to the safety unto himself, Malka Drucker, a children’s have a wild rumpus, we’ll think of you. delight and warmth, is beloved by kids of their homes. book author and lesbian, told the Blade R.I.P. washingtonblade.com VIEWPOINT 9Ê£n]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊÓÎ Obama’s game-changing announcement Cynicism gives way federal contractors to add sexual orienta- fi ning marriage was when Republicans When the history of our movement is tion and gender identity to their nondis- passed the Defense of Marriage Act. We told, this will go down as a major moment to optimism after crimination policies. Make no mistake, this are hopeful that courts will soon fi nd that in our struggle for LGBT equality. It feels marriage endorsement should still be done and the president’s unconstitutional. It is also true that the U.S. like President Obama has fi nally earned support of marriage equality diminishes Supreme Court will likely settle the mar- his self-appointed title of “fi erce advo- the already weak arguments against it. riage issue by overturning state marriage cate.” We must work to ensure his victory I’ve been critical of the president and amendments because they are driven by in November. what I have viewed as his lack of prog- animus and violate the U.S. Constitution. I fully believe that his position on mar- ress on LGBT issues. This announcement That is our end game. riage will be an asset heading into this changes it all. For the fi rst time, cynicism Another important element of the presi- year’s election. While economic issues has become optimism for his re-election dent’s support for marriage equality is that will loom large, if Mitt Romney seeks to campaign. So many others clearly feel the countless young people who are struggling use our community and our freedom to same way. Within moments of the news, I with their sexuality, as many of us once did, marry as a wedge issue, it won’t work. Lane Hudson is a D.C.-based communications started a donation page on the campaign woke up to news that the president of the There will be no other issue on which consultant and LGBT rights activist. Reach him at [email protected]. website and in just over 24 hours, more United States believed they should be fully Romney clearly represents the past and than 100 people gave more than $13,500. equal in the eyes of the law. Many of these Obama the future. Strangely, the Log Cabin Republicans young people may not be hearing that While we should fully commit to re-elect- Last week, President Obama surprised lambasted the president in one of the most from anyone else in their lives. This should ing this president, we cannot also lose sight the world by announcing his support for bizarre press releases I have ever read. I not be overlooked. of the work that remains to be done that marriage equality. The announcement was suspect they are also behind the whisper Also, the president’s announcement was can have an immediate, material impact a cathartic moment for marriage equal- campaign to distort the president’s posi- more of a moment of honesty than really on the lives of LGBT people. For instance, ity activists like myself and the reaction of tion, creating confusion around whether the conclusion of an evolution of a political he should immediately issue that executive praise from the LGBT community and its marriage is a ‘state’ issue. Let me be clear: position. That he was fi nally willing to say order, which would cover 20 percent of the allies has been well deserved. The president’s position is exactly the one out loud what many of us already believed nation’s workforce and help to build the As recently as a few weeks ago, I was sought by the most aggressive of activists. was his position is a rare moment of hones- case for passage of ENDA next year. on the pages of this newspaper offering a The fact is that each state has its own ty in the cynical world of Washington. This We can both support our president good dose of criticism of the president for marriage laws. The fi rst time the federal will inspire others to let go of their political and continue to press for progress on failing to issue an executive order requiring government got into the business of de- fear and embrace marriage equality. LGBT equality.

VIEWPOINT A reminder of how far we have come Public opinion on should have equal rights under the law the founding fathers of gay rights in the issue must be understood in the context and forced the pro-gay (but straight) leg- United States, Kameny served bravely in of America’s evolution. On perhaps no is- marriage has changed islator who introduced the bill to kill it and World War II but was fi red from the Army sue other than marriage equality has pub- radically in 15 years to substitute it for a bill that a gay rights in 1957 for being gay. He took his case lic opinion changed so dramatically in 15 organization had drafted in its stead, a bill all the way to the Supreme Court, which years, from a quarter of the population to that allowed hospital visitation and a few argued in 1961 — and still says today — majority support. People under 30 today By MARK LEVINE other protections for gay couples but less that you can be fi red just for being gay. have diffi culty understanding why anyone than 1 percent of the thousands of legal That didn’t stop Kameny. He organized would deny equality under the law to two On Valentine’s Day 1999, the four and civil rights that marriage provides to dignifi ed protests in front of the White loving, committed individuals in an at- founders of Marriage Equality California couples under California and federal law. House. He worked to change laws that tempt to prevent them from their pursuit (two gay men, a lesbian and a straight How far we have come. made it illegal for two men to have con- of happiness. Just as people under 60 guy) staged America’s fi rst public “mass- I was pleased that Vice President Biden sensual sex. He worked to change the today fail to understand why this country marriage” protest for gay couples. We mentioned “Will and Grace” as one of view of the American Psychiatric Asso- once banned the marriage of the presi- organized about three-dozen same-sex the societal changes that helped change ciation that claimed until 1973 that ho- dent’s parents. How far we have come. couples to line up at the Beverly Hills his mind. In 1994, I joined with a few doz- mosexuality was a disease. It is less than I’m proud to have played my small part Courthouse and marched in, two by two, en other advocates in a march on Hol- a decade ago that the United States in this evolution, from co-founding Mar- to have our purported marriages reject- lywood where we met with high-ranking Supreme Court fi nally held that a state riage Equality California to helping draft ed by the city clerk’s offi ce. At the time studio executives and asked them why it cannot put adults in jail for private con- the marriage equality legislation that just — only 13 years ago — the protest had was that gay and lesbian characters were sensual oral sex, something the State of recently passed in the District of Columbia an air of unreality. People questioned why always minor characters and stereotyped. Georgia had found punishable (even be- and defending it in court. I’m quite confi - gay men and lesbians would even want to We reminded them that the depiction of tween a husband and wife) with up to 20 dent that state after state will follow suit get married. How far we have come. African Americans in situation comedies years in prison. How far we have come. until, 15 years from now, all 50 states allow In 2000, another California lawyer and had led to a decline in racism and an Fifty years ago, Bayard Rustin, the gay and lesbian couples the equal protec- I drafted California’s fi rst civil unions bill, understanding by white Americans that inimitable organizer of the March on tion under the law that the Constitution only the second one in the country after black families were not so different from Washington, was almost prevented from purportedly guarantees. We still have a lot Vermont’s. We did something unprec- white ones, with the same joys and sor- speaking at the event he organized, by of work to do. But on a day like today, when edented: We gave California gay couples rows, pleasures and pain that all human- civil rights leaders who feared his sexual the president of the United States fi nally equal rights to straight couples, some- ity faces. We urged them to show that orientation would detract from the event. openly affi rms that gay and lesbian Ameri- thing that had not even been done in Ver- gay families were not so different from Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. overruled the cans should have the same rights under the mont. This idea, less than marriage but the straight ones and noted that it could be naysayers at a time when being gay was law that straight women and men enjoy, it fullest equality allowable by law, was con- done with humor and sensitivity. I remem- still considered a disease and a crime. Dr. seems OK, for just a day, to celebrate, sit sidered so radical at the time that even the ber the face of a pained studio executive King was way ahead of his time. How far back and refl ect on how far we have come. premier nationwide and local gay rights who had no counter-argument. He knew we have come. organizations refused to support it. 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Admission people would come up with names is a suggested $10 donation. Capital for body parts because they weren’t TransPride is an offi cial Capital Pride event comfortable with their own bodies.” so more information is at capitalpride.org. Maroon says the best experience he’s “My understanding is people’s eyes will had since publishing the book was a glaze over around minute 45, so I’ll keep it reading he did for a high school gay- to 44 minutes, something like that.” straight alliance in Washington State. Maroon is returning to D.C., his home “That was really an amazing experience, for 11 years, after four years in Walla because viscerally I had those kids in mind Walla, Wash. when I was writing,” he says. washingtonblade.com OUT & ABOUT ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê Ê Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 9Ê£n]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊÓ Pride season arrives Bounty of black, Latino A bilingual ecumenical service, “La Peggy.” RainbowConnects will be running a Black Pride ends May 27 with a faith Misa,” with Rev. Joseph Palacios is June 3 speed dating event from 7 to 9 p.m. service organized by Courtney Williams, events through Memorial at St. Thomas’ Parish Dupont Circle (1772 Also on May 25 is a performance of from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hyatt. At Day and beyond Church St., N.W.) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. “She’Baltimore” at The Warehouse noon, “It’s a Family Affair,” the D.C. Black “This will be the fi rst time we have this,” Theater (1071 7th St., N.W.) at 8 p.m. Pride Health and Wellness Expo begins. says David Perez, president of Latino GLBT Tickets to this performance are $25. The expo will be held at Francis-Stevens By JULIETTE EBNER History Project. “We’re partnering with The hospitality suite is also open Educational Campus (23 and O streets) [St. Thomas’ and Palacios] … and we’re on May 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., but featuring food, community vendors, Pride season is here and with it brings also partnering with the Dignity group there are other events happening that children’s play area, DJ and entertainment events, concerts and festivals for everyone. … focusing on a call to action of how we day as well. honoring Etta James, Whitney Houston The sixth annual Latino Pride starts celebrate pride by giving back to others.” At 11 a.m. there is “Why Do You Write/ and Vesta Williams. Sunday and this year’s theme is “History, Latino Pride ends with the offi cial Latino Read and How Do You Succeed?” a panel For more information on Black Pride, Celebration, Diversity and Identity.” This Pride dance party “La Fiesta” at Town sponsored by Fire & Ink featuring Rashid visit dcblackpride.org. is the fi rst year Latino Pride is spread over (2009 8th St., N.W.) on June 7 from 8 p.m. Darden, LaToya Hankins, J. Renee LaCour, Also starting Thursday is Chocolate City multiple days. to 2 a.m. There is a $5 donation for this Spectra Speaks, Red Summer and Dwayne Pride with “The Genesis” at Layla Lounge Latino Pride begins with La Corona, 18-and-older event. Vernon. There are also various workshops (501 Morse St., N.E.) on Thursday. Cover is the royal coronation and dance party at For more information on Latino Pride, running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hyatt. $5 before midnight and $10 after. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) from 10 p.m. to visit latinoglbthistory.org. At 12:30 p.m., Angela Harvey presents On May 25, Omega Entertainment 2 a.m. hosted by Jocelyn Carrillo. There’s Black Pride starts Thursday and runs “The Key to the Perfect Orgasm” at the presents “5000 Men Pride Mega Party” a $5 donation for this 21-and-older event. through May 27. Hyatt. at Fur Nightclub (33 Patterson St., N.E.) “La Plática” is May 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. at D.C. Black Pride starts with a wine-and- At 2 p.m. is a fi lm festival also at the featuring R&B singer Ashanti. Doors open Human Rights Campaign (1640 Rhode Island spirits reception on Thursday at Madame Hyatt. Admission to the festival is $15. at 9 p.m. Ave., N.W.) and features several components Tussaud’s Wax Museum (1001 F St., N.W.) Also at 2 p.m. is a reading of “The Four May 26 brings the “Tropical Heat including a panel discussion and networking, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission is $10. of Us” at Mead Lab Theater (916 G St., Rooftop Party” at Ibiza (1222 1st St., N.E.) a historical exhibition and community The festivities continue on May 25 at the N.W.). Admission to the reading is $20 and from 3 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10. That resource fair. Panelists include Gustavo Hyatt Regency (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.) includes a small reception. night is the annual Manhunt party at Layla Velasquez, director of D.C. Offi ce of Human with a hospitality suite open from noon to 9 Buttafl y Soul is hosting a poetry slam Lounge from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. featuring a Rights, and Jack Harrison of the National Gay p.m. and a game room open from 4 p.m. to at the Hyatt from 5 to 8 p.m. and from surprise celebrity performance. and Lesbian Task Force. 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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT St. Thomas’ Parish & Thursday, June 7th AND WHO WAS THE HARDEST Ofﬁ cial Latino Pride Dance Party at Town PERSON TO TELL? Danceboutique. Join the fun! www. I came out in August of 2006 to LatinoGLBTHistory.org my friends during my second year of graduate school in D.C. That was fairly IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT simple with a lot of progressive friends. WOULD THE TITLE BE? The next time I saw my parents was “The Little Engine That Could.” I have December 25, 2006, and I told my Mom, so many mentors who have inspired me Dad, sister and brother because they are to achieve goals that I never even knew very close to me and I wanted to share existed, like getting a graduate degree! my life with them. They have been great to me and have treated me no differently IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO than before. The hardest folks to tell CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION, were my friends from my conservative WHAT WOULD YOU DO? evangelical university. Nada (nothing). I love being gay.

WHO’S YOUR LGBT HERO? WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND There are so many infl uential folks in THE PHYSICAL WORLD? my life. One fellow gay Latino I look up I believe in God who loves us all. to is Russell Roybal at the National Gay I worship with my faith community WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY and Lesbian Task Force. regularly at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Parish Dupont Circle. WHAT’S WASHINGTON’S BEST By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT? WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT [email protected] Rumba Latina at Cobalt is my favorite MOVEMENT LEADERS? monthly party. The promoter Johnny Build coalitions and work together. Though David Perez is a few generations removed from the group that came Vasquez is hosting a special Latino Commit yourself to diversity and to the U.S. — his great-grandparents on his father’s side immigrated here from dance party to raise funds for Latino inclusiveness. It might take a lot of work, Mexico — he identifi es strongly with his Latino roots and spends his career and Pride at Cobalt this Sunday at 10 p.m. but will be stronger partnerships for the volunteer hours working on community advocacy. Please join us! long-term goals of the movement. By day, he’s director of development at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and last May he became president of the D.C.-based Latino DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING. WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS GLBT History Project, which is planning an expanded edition of Latino Pride this For my dream wedding, my husband HOT COALS FOR? year. Festivities kick off Sunday and run over four (non-consecutive) days. More and I would be surrounded by all our My man, Gary. details are on page 29 or at latinoglbthistory.org. friends and families at an Episcopal Perez, 28, says it’s important for Latino gays to have their own forum in which Church. WHAT LGBT STEREOTYPE ANNOYS to gather. YOU MOST? “A lot of the issues are the same, but there are additional issues as well,” he WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU Assuming we always have to be the says. “Some things like access to health care, immigration reform, there are MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT? ones at the offi ce to plan the party. some things that affect our community more so while we like to talk about the Latino civil rights in the U.S. I spend Though I do love to plan parties. broad LGBT agenda too, there are Latino-specifi c issues that are different.” my day-job fundraising for community Perez says last year’s event felt a bit hectic with serious discussion-type events and advocacy programs for the League WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LGBT and a dance party all crammed into one day. This year, organizers have spread of United Latino American Citizens. MOVIE? things out and added elements, such as a church service on June 3. This is my passion. Fixing our broken “The Broken Hearts Club.” I love “We’re really excited about it,” he says. “We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from immigration reform is a must! softball and it’s an overall great movie. people who have an interest in seeing Latino Pride grow.” Perez grew up in Vista., Calif., near San Diego and went to a conservative WHAT HISTORICAL OUTCOME WHAT’S THE MOST OVERRATED Christian college near Los Angeles. He came to Washington in 2005 for an WOULD YOU CHANGE? SOCIAL CUSTOM? internship and went to graduate school at Georgetown University, then stayed. The way history has been written. On Facebook, adding everyone who He joined LULAC in 2007. He and boyfriend Gary James have been together So many amazing LGBTQ Latinas and requests to be your “friend” even if you 11 months. Latinos have been left out of the history don’t know them. Perez lives in Dupont Circle and enjoys volunteering, recreational sports, books. For example, Sylvia Rivera, a watching TV and spending time with friends in his free time. Latina transgender activist, was at the WHAT TROPHY OR PRIZE DO YOU front lines of the Stonewall riots. Latino MOST COVET? involvement in LGBT advocacy is not a I was really touched when the new thing. We have always been there. LULAC Youth gave me a medal after helping them paint murals in Latino WHAT’S BEEN THE MOST neighborhoods of Chicago and north MEMORABLE POP CULTURE of Columbia Heights. It was totally MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME? unexpected and a project totally out of Ricky Martin coming out. my normal duties.

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LGBT Aging Evennou in the Cullen room of its 5th and plays are “Fabulous Water Sports” by Roy Ave., N.W.) has two exhibits currently on Coalition holds a meeting today at the K location (1025 5th St., N.W.) at 9 p.m. Proctor and directed by Allison Clapp, display: “It’s My Nature” featuring works D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) at 6 p.m. Wristbands are available online at midnight “Redskins vs. Rockettes” by Michael by Kate McConnell and “Vivid Horizon: For more information, contact Jennifer prior to the event at busboysandpoets.com Bobbitt and directed by George Grant; Color and Light” featuring works by Berger at [email protected]. and will be sold in the Global Exchange and “My Last Best Spouse” by Raoul D. Colleen Sabo. The gallery is open from Busboys & Poets presents Monday store beginning at 10 a.m. Luna and directed by Jay Hardee. There noon to 5 p.m. For more information, Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by The Lambda Bridge Club meets will also be a panel, “Rooting for Our visit touchstonegallery.com. Rebecca Dupas in the Robeson Room of tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center Voice: How Can We Grow Queer Theater its Shirlington location (4251 S. Campbell (721 8th Street, SE) across from the in the D.C. Area.” There is a $10 suggested SUNDAY, MAY 20 Ave., Arlington) at 8 p.m. Wristbands Marine Barracks for duplicate bridge. No donation. The festival continues through The 2012 Mr. Freddie’s Pageant at Freddie’s are $4 and will be sold in the Global reservation is needed and newcomers are Saturday. For more information and Beach Bar (555 South 23rd St., Crystal City) Exchange store beginning at 10 a.m. They welcome. 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Alabama, because the way I presented committee for a D.C.-area trans- should have been, you can’t change that I feel like in general from the trans my gender, was not the way that they masculine social and support group. overnight and it can get very frustrating, population and my family that everyone saw, it’s how they normally saw male, so They found us and they simply sent the because it’s expensive to transition and feels that not only was it a good to them it’s like, “You fi t into this box.” webmaster and myself an email and said, it’s not easy to transition. Just be patient presentation and that they enjoyed the While in D.C., it’s both positive and “Here is our project, can we email your and enjoy the process and try to learn stories, but that the way that National negative that they are used to gender group and ask people to participate?” from it as much as you can. Geographic actually went about it was variance, but it becomes very frustrating and we said absolutely. I found that having that patience very tasteful and respectful of all those for trans men that when I used to I think the reason they told me that with a lot of folks has brought us closer involved. walk into a place and be completely they really like my story is because it was together and has made me a lot more presenting as male, someone would still kind of ironic that I’m from the state of sure in knowing who I am and being BLADE: You said some people were “ma’am” me, because they would think, Alabama, and my entire family is about comfortable with who I am. “gun-shy” that the depiction might be “This is a masculine lesbian and I don’t as Republican and very conservative I really tried to fi gure out in that distasteful. 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