PRIDE Throughout the Region Credit: Bob Ford by Mary Taylor Month of June
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AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES OUT June 12, 2015 | Volume XIII, Issue 3 2014 Frederick Pride PRIDE Throughout the Region credit: Bob Ford BY MARY TAYLOR month of June. of Washington, D.C. Power, Remembrance, Identity, Diversi- 40th Celebration of Pride in the Na- Then wander ty, Equality: What great words to start with tion’s Capital. Through June 14, in Wash- around to an out- for the month of June, the month during ington, D.C. Start your Friday night, June door restaurant and which the LGBTQ communities celebrate 12, with Flashback, this year’s official have lunch before Pride! Pride in all that we have ac- Pride opening party the annual Pride Pa- complished over the many years. where you will enjoy rade starts at 4:30 Pride in the way our communi- Power, a dance party take- p.m. from 22nd & P ties have come together as one Remembrance, over of Arena Stage Streets, NW, Wash- to fight the good fight. Pride that located at 1101 6th ington, D.C. The future generations will not have to Identity, Street SW. Start time Pride Parade travels fight so hard to live life as it should is 8:30 p.m. 1.5 miles through be lived, not in the shadows or in Diversity, Saturday morn- DuPont Circle and secret. ing, June 13, has an 17th Street, passes Yes, we still have some battles Equality Historic Gay D.C. by the Logan Circle to fight, but because of the men walking tour from neighborhood and ends along the revital- Peacockalypse. For the ladies we have the and women who stepped up, raised their the DuPont Circle Metro, at Q and 20th ized 14th Street corridor at S Street. This F.U.S.E. woman’s Main Event located at voices and made themselves heard, the Streets starting at 10 a.m. Find out how three-hour parade will have something for Howard Theatre, 620 T Street NW from 9 road will be a little smoother in the future. in the 1960s DuPont Circle was a center everyone: floats, music, and fun. p.m. to 3 a.m. presented by Tagg magazine Five words, each giving the LGBTQ Com- of antiwar activism. In the 1970s and ’80s, After the parade you can check out one and LURe. munities a reason to be proud. DuPont Circle became the center of Wash- of the many parties going on around the Last but not least for the all night party- All over the world Pride is celebrated ington, D.C, gay life. Join in on this walking area. Everything from a Youth Dance being ing folks we have Mixtape, a high-energy, in many different ways: parades, parties, tour highlighting bars, homes, and protest held at the National City Christian Church alternative dance party hosted by award- picnics, and history. Here are some of the spots that have played a significant role in on Thomas Circle for free dancing, food, winning DJs Matt Bailer and Shea Van events going on in the tri-state area for the the experiences of the LGBT communities and HIV testing to the first Asia After Dark —continued on page 3 The Stonewall, 1969 B EY WAYN CURTIS – Shop local, There’s been a fair amount of com- drink local, riot local mentary in the last month on the The Old Gay-borhood rather sudden announcement of the closing of the Hippo, and the ginnings, gay-borhood watering holes. They cial network has been growing increasingly fact that it’s going to be replaced were usually bunched together in groups in more diverse and geographically spread-out by what will most likely be just an- areas that had a high proportion of gay or for decades. Although there has been one other slightly grimy, urban drug gay-friendly residents, and formed a protec- “nest” at the corner of Charles and Eager store. Newspaper articles, radio tive “nest” where gay and lesbian people Streets for a long time, there have been interviews, and more have gone to (this was before the LGBT acronym was others that competed for LGBT patronage great lengths to analyze what this born) could congregate and feel safe from in several different parts of town. As a real- means for gay culture and social life the intolerance of a hostile world. New York’s estate agent, I know that in my career I’ve in the city, now that you’ll be able “Village,” the Castro in San Francisco, and sold homes to LGBT couples and singles, to get milk, a candy bar, and OTC Boston’s Back Bay / Fenway neighborhood and gotten to know others, in Homeland, fat-burners where once drag balls are some of the best known examples of Guilford, Oakenshawe, Tuscany-Canterbury, were fabulous and young same-sex these nests. Canton, Fells Point (Upper and Lower), Fed- couples engaged in public displays From a real-estate perspective, it’s no eral Hill, Charles Village, and Mount Vernon, of affection. surprise at all that these institutions are just to name a few. As the center of grav- Gay bars were, from their be- having rough times. Baltimore’s LGBT so- —continued on page 24 honor our past, work for our future ON JUNE 27, JOIN US FOR BRUNCH & FILM SCREENING OF BEFORE STONEWALL To commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, The LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton invites you for brunch and a movie to celebrate our community’s pride, learn more about our history, & discuss our journey ahead. Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 10:00AM to 1:00PM Chase Brexton Health Care at Mt. Vernon 1st Floor Community Rooms 1111 North Charles Street - Baltimore, MD 21201 ALL ARE WELCOME RSVP Requested The event is free but space is limited. RSVP to Bethany at 410-837-2050 x1216 or online at tinyurl.com/stonewallbrunch Be proud. Be healthy. lgbt-hrc.org | 410-837-2050 2 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD JUNE 12, 2015 • BALTIMOREOUTLOUD.COM newS // LOCAL P RIDE nia Avenue NW, between on the Creek,” the event THROUGHOUT THE RegiON 3rd and 7th Streets for runs from noon to 6 p.m. – continued from page 1 the 40th Annual Pride at Carroll Creek Linear Festival with three stag- Park (between Carroll & Horn. It will take place at the 9:30 Club, es of national and local Market Street) in down- 815 V Street NW, Washington, D.C. There talent entertainment as town Frederick, Mary- is also Tropicalia – the place to be where well as 300 exhibitors land. There will be bands, Capital Pride and The Cherry Fund bring including local and com- drag performances, DJ, you another amazing after-hours event. It munity groups, national dancing, and more live features the tech and house beats of DJs sponsors, local busi- acts at the amphitheater. X Gonzalez and Sean Morris. With special nesses, food vendors, At the new Market wow effects and decor, get ready to rock restaurants, and busi- Street venue there will well into the early morning. nesses looking to pro- be smaller acts including On Sunday, join the fun on Pennsylva- mote their services to our drag, DJ dancing, and community. The festival more. There will be or- is open to everyone, and ganized youth sports and there is no fee for entry, however, dona- craft activities compliments of The Frederick Correction: tions are very much appreciated! Center Youth Group. For the younger kids ‘Town Hall End the evening with Capital Pride’s there will be face painting and other activi- Concert presented by Hot 99.5 on the Cap- ties in various booths. The program will be Meeting on itol Concert Stage on Pennsylvania Av- full; there is no way to see it all. The food enue. On hand will be Wilson Phillips, En court will be located above the amphitheater, PrEP’ Vogue, and Amber, and make our way to and the beer and wine area next to them. 2015 with Katy Tiz and Carly Rae Jepsen! Various beverage and snack vendors will be Baltimore OUTloud would like to apolo- To find out more about any of the week- along the creek. gize to Chase Brexton’s Dr. John Vaz end events visit Capitalpride.org. These are just the events for June. Balti- for transcription errors in the quotes in Sunday, June 21 is not only Father’s more OUTloud will be talking about the July last issue’s article, “Town Hall Meeting Day but it is the 5th Annual Gay Pride Pride events in the next issue. For right now, on PrEP.” at River Riders in Harpers Ferry, West be proud of who you are, and celebrate with Quotes from Dr. Vaz dealing with Virginia from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. What bet- family and friends the meaning of PRIDE. t how people should proceed medically ter way to spend the day floating down the with PrEP should have been presented lazy river in a tube or white-water rafting, as follows: ziplining, kayaking, canoeing, and other “Make sure you are HIV negative adventures on the beautiful Shenandoah before starting PrEP,” said Dr.Vaz. and Potomac Rivers. River Riders is only “Test for Hepatitis B and also establish one hour from the Washington, D.C., and normal kidney function. Once these Baltimore metro areas. are assessed and PrEP is prescribed, Being an adventure center, it provides follow-up would occur every three the opportunity to have remarkable ex- months. During medical follow-ups, periences in nature with your family and you would want to ensure you remain friends.