January 3, 2020 | Volume XVII, Issue 16 / Washington area with a reception at fense to stop discharging HIV-positive Baltimore’s Belvedere Hotel. On Febru- members of the US Air Force. On Febru- ary 9th a spirted crowd joined drag hosts ary 26th EC Pops partnered with Moby’s 2019 | A Look Back Pariah Sinclair and Saaphyri Widz for bar to host Baltimore’s Drag Showdown, second annual Black Femme Supremacy “Drink, Drag, and Paint.” Guests painted an eight-week competition to pick Balti- BY RODNEY BURGER Film Fest. In world news, French scien- nude cartoon images on wine glasses, more’s best performer. We did it again. We made it through an- tists announced a “potential major break- enjoyed wine tast- —continued on page 3 other year full of ups and downs. through” in HIV treatment ing, and applaud- We here at Baltimore OUTloud are The year while here in the US, Lamb- ed drag perfor- Protesting happy that we were a part of your da Legal sued the Pentagon mances at Spirits Trump year. Let’s look at some of the sto- that was over HIV policies. Mid-Atlantic of Mount Vernon. ries that we brought you in 2019. Leather Weekend was held in The February JANUARY: JPride Baltimore, DC from January 18th to 20th with Mr. 15th issue of Bal- Baltimore’s Jewish LGBTQ social and Pittsburgh Leather Fetish 2019 Emer- timore OUTLoud service organization, hosted a “Winter son Aniceto taking home the title of Mr. honored LGBTQ Blues Happy Hour” on January 17th at Mid-Atlantic Leather 2019. On January black pioneers, the Hotel Revival. The closing of some 22nd the Supreme Court’s five conser- such as writer popular LGBT venues over the years vative justices voted to lift an injunction Richard Nu- only encouraged the Baltimore drag that had been placed by the lower courts gent, poet Au- community to expand their horizons. On on the Trump administration’s policy dre Lorde, and January 18th an evening drag brunch banning transgender people from mili- dancer Willi was held at The Point in Fells hosted tary service. Ninja. Also, on by Robyn Ya’Men. On January 20th the FEBRUARY: On February 2nd, February 15th Creative Alliance held “Taste Test,” an Brother Help Thyself celebrated 40 years a federal judge evening of short films created by and for of providing grants to non-profits serving ordered the US black femmes. The event kicked off the the LGBTQ community in the Baltimore Department of De- BY GrEGG SHAPIRO Chris Hamill, best known to all as Li- mahl of new wave Too ‘Goo’ to act Kajagoogoo (“Too Shy”) fame, is An having a heck of a interview year. The out sing- er / songwriter’s with Limahl biggest solo hit, the theme song to the included in the Black Mirror moviebe Band- time, there True were some really fun and ex- beloved 1984 fam- ersnatch. Additionally, Limahl took the leap perimental UK band names around like Eu- ily fantasy movie into holiday music with his wonderful new rythmics, Bananarama, and Yazoo. Things The Neverending single “London for Christmas.” Busy as he led to things and eventually we settled on Story, written and is, Limahl was kind enough to make time to the even crazier wordplay of Kajagoogoo. produced by Gior- answer a few questions. And the rest, as they say…[laughs] gio Moroder, was Gregg Shapiro: Limahl, some peo- Speaking of names, you recorded back in heavy ro- ple reading this interview first became under the name “Limahl,” which is a tation following aware of you via your involvement in scrambling of your surname Hamill, as its inclusion in a the band Kajagoogoo. For those not a member of Kajagoogoo, as well as a pivotal episode of in the know, what is the genesis of the solo artist. How did that come about? the third season of name Kajagoogoo? I don’t mind my own name Chris, or Stranger Things. Limahl: When I first met the band, they even Christopher, which my mum some- Meanwhile, “Too had already been working as a four-piece times uses [laughs], but thought it wasn’t Shy” continues to for a couple of years called Art Nouveau. particularly memorable for a musician. be heard in regu- Then, a new UK band hit the charts here Whereas Sting of The Police, for example, Chris Hamill – aka lar rotation on old- called Classix Nouveau, so we decided to seemed to really stand out. I remember Limahl ies radio and was try and come up with a new name. 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CHASEBREXTON.ORG/PrEP © 2020 – All rights reserved Chair of the Board of Trustees – Jim Becker OR CALL OUR POWER LINE: President – Mike Chase 410-837-2050 X8813 2 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD january 3, 2020 • BAltIMOREOUTLOUD.COM YEAR IN REVIEW // 2019 readers to Monty Howard, who was se- lected to be the emcee for the Baltimore 2019 | A Look Pride Parade. On April 20th Hagerstown Hopes presented the LGBTQIA Prom at the Ramada Plaza, with over 70 young Back people from three states in attendance. On April 25th at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, —continued from page 1 the first LGBT Champions Awards dinner was held hosted by the LGBT Chamber MARCH: Baltimore OUTloud’s of Commerce. March 1st issue provided all the details MAY: On May 4th the ShipMates regarding Chase Brexton’s AIDS Walk Club of Baltimore, Maryland’s first leath- & Music Fest, scheduled for June 9th, er club, toasted 45 years with a party at and also contained an article from Bal- Max’s in Fells Point. Baltimore’s Queen timore’s LGBTQ liaison Jabari M. Lyles of Comedy Shawnna Alexander provid- outlining his first six months in City Hall. ed entertainment. Comedic genius Judy Frankie Kujawa interviewed mega truck Gold had Baltimore laughing on May 5th driver Krysten Anderson, who was in at the Bolton Street Synagogue. On May Baltimore as part of Monster Jam. On 8th the Pride March 10th the inaugural FreeState Jus- Center of Mary- tice Ice Ball fundraiser was held at the land hosted a Patterson Park Skating Arena. Mark job fair for sex- Segal informed readers about the John ual and gender C. Anderson Apartments, which provide minorities. On affordable housing for LGBT seniors in May 9th Chase Philadelphia’s Gayborhood. The Bal- Brexton’s LGBT timore City school system announced Health Resource policies regarding transgender and gen- Center hosted der-nonconforming students that would a workshop for put them far ahead of most other school Mary Washington LGBT elders pro- systems. On March 23rd the Keystone viding tips for ag- State Rodeo Association held its Royal- ing at home. A headline in the May 10th ty Pageant at 704 Lounge in Harrisburg. issue of Baltimore OUTloud announced On March 25th the Baltimore Men’s Cho- that the Pride Center of Maryland, with rus kicked off its 35th anniversary with the support of State Senator Mary Wash- a “Spring Welcome Mixer” at Memorial ington and State Delegate Maggie Mac- Episcopal Church. The New Wave Sing- intosh, had secured a $500,000 bond ers, Baltimore’s LGBT chorus, held its towards construction of a new building. spring showcase on March 30th at the FreeState Justice hosted its annual jazz Towson Unitarian-Universalist Church. brunch on May 11th at the Haven Street March 27th to 31st was LGBT Health Ballroom. Writer Mark S. King introduced Awareness Week and Sam McClure of readers to a group of straight women who the LGBT Health Resource Center pro- were on the frontlines of the fight against What’s your Vision for Beauty, Health, and Wellness in 2020? vided our readers will all the details. The AIDS. LGBT Elders Day was celebrat- GLCCB announced a name change to ed on May 16th. On May 24th President the Pride Center of Maryland. A LGBTQ Trump proposed repeals of Obamacare book club debuted at the Towson Library.