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LGBT Lawmakers Assigned Prominent Roles of the Democratic caucus,” Clip- pinger told Baltimore OUTloud. “I look forward to helping share the Del. Luke By Steve Charing come up in the week to come in the House. Clippinger Soon after the start of the Clippinger will be part of the speaker’s Democratic message over the next four credit: Steve Charing 2015 Maryland General leadership team, which includes the com- years as we continue to encourage job Assembly, House Speaker mittee chairs, the majority whip, and ma- creation, improve k-12 education, and pro- Michael Busch (D-Anne jority leader. In addition, over the next sev- tect our environment.” Arundel) announced new eral years Clippinger will be called on to Others in the LGBT caucus have also committee leadership ap- provide campaign assistance for the been given prominent roles. “Our pointments that have caucus as a whole. LGBT caucus consists of smart, raised the profile and in- Clippinger, serving in VALEN- hard-working legislators so it fluence of several mem- his second term, repre- TINES without is not surprising that Speaker bers of the LGBT caucus. sents District 46, includ- TEARS Busch and President Miller Among those to receive ing such neighborhoods page 10 have recognized this,” said an important assignment in Baltimore City as Canton, Carrie Evans, executive director is Del. Luke Clippinger (D- Federal Hill, Fells Point, Locust of Equality Maryland. Baltimore City), who has Point, Greektown, Cherry Hill, Patterson Del. Anne Kaiser (D-Montgomery), a been designated Demo- Park, Brooklyn, Curtis Bay, and Little Ita- member of the Ways and Means Commit- cratic caucus chair. ly. An Assistant State’s Attorney in Anne tee, was named majority leader. She is The caucus chair leads Arundel County, Clippinger serves on the also vice-chair of the House Democratic the weekly caucus meet- Economic Matters Committee in the House Caucus, and a member of the Maryland ing where members of the of Delegates. Veterans Caucus, Women Legislators of Democratic caucus dis- “I’m honored to have earned the sup- Maryland, and the National Conference of cuss the issues that will port of the speaker and all of the members —continued on page 3

By Steve Charing N ew board After serving as the president president Shake-up at the GLCCB Chris Adkins of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Bal- ganization in the right direction,” the board tions were held about pro- timore and Central Maryland (GLCCB) of directors said in a collective statement. fessional expectations in board of directors for only 52 days, William “We’d also like to thank Bill for his service attempts to address these (Bill) Redmond-Palmer was removed by to the organization and dedication to our complaints. In the end we a unanimous vote of the Board members. LGBTQ community, and wish him the best all felt it better to go our The GLCCB announced on January 29 a in his future endeavors.” separate ways. reorganization in leadership under which The vote to remove Board removes We thank him Christopher Adkins, the previous vice Redmond-Palmer was again for his time president, will assume the role of interim largely prompted by Redmond-Palmer; and service.” GLCCB board president effective immedi- the manner in which he Adkins becomes Redmond- ately. communicated with staff Palmer, who “As our most senior board member, and volunteers. “While interim president replaced outgo- Chris has been a cornerstone for the we appreciate all the ing term-limited GLCCB during a period of great transi- work and effort Bill gave to the GLCCB, President Michael McCar- tion and challenge. We are confident that the decision to part ways was in response thy this past December 8, his sensible pragmatism, commitment to to employee and volunteer complaints had worked in leadership T he cast of community engagement and passion for about his communications,” Adkins‘Tra nsparent’told and advocacy organiza- social justice will continue to steer the or- Baltimore OUTloud. “Several conversa- —continued on page 3 —continued on page 20 rhyme or reason

I wish that I could just run backwards through space and time and search the room, Out of love long ago, forgotten memories and somehow find the with you moments before the one where, I gave you my heart... and watch it all the way up until the point where Ms. Goody 2 I put it in your hands and stop it! Because since then, Shoes I’ve watched you drop it You were salt and I was pepper over and over again Tighter then a verse over our favorite beat and there’s nothing I can do We were cool until you looked at me to be ‘Ms. Goody 2 Shoes’ cause when I fell for you Cause I didn’t screw any and every dude that pursued I fell so hard that, You allowing any and every dude to puncture what should be valued most now I can get up But 2 you, that’s a hoax and it hurt so bad day that, Brag and boast you were desirable to most I can’t breathe sometimes but no matter what you do Fulfilling your damaged insides I’m still in love you Cola shape, Caramel skin, hazel eyes, a commercialized fantasy in yet… and I think you know it Envied my morals??? So you tell me, you love me I chose to work my 9 to 5 with pride! but you refuse to show it As you placed a pole in between your perfect breast you’ve dropped my heart five Stretching your limbs for love, rather accept cash in replace of a hug times and you’ve picked it up four, Left to wonder ‘why is life so unfair?!’ That even through sexual labor u still but you think you see, wasn’t getting any where this it’s me, who Depending on men in order to eat, the same men that hid the camera while on the fifth time sweeps you pleased… the pieces ‘you’re mad at me?!’ of it into a pile under the rug Well the name ‘Ms. Goody 2 Shoes’ describes me perfectly! For it is God on the floor who strengthens me not the loins of a man or maybe you do… Love you first then maybe these men can… at this point I can’t even tell if you care – Shanae Brooks a.k.a Story all I know is, if you don’t know, you don’t mind risking in the bond, we share you treat our love like it’s replaceable sometimes like, if you lose it, the next one’s not that far behind but I remember a time, when my tears meant something and you couldn’t just walk away & I remember a time, when I didn’t even have to ask you to say but now I do and now you don’t and we both go on like nothing is wrong but that’s because I love so hard that don’t see your fault and flaws you blame me for how you are now, and guess what? Sometimes, I do too but no matter whose fault it is I just want to fall out of love with you.

– Nicole Bettis

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Shake-up at the GLCCB L GBT Lawmakers – continued from page 1 Assigned Prominent Roles – continued from page 1 tions in the LGBTQ community including State Legislatures, among others. serving on the GLCCB board of directors Del. Mary Washington (D-Baltimore during the 1990s. City), also serving in her second term, “After 20 years of serving and observing represents District 43, which covers such the GLCCB, I believe the community wants neighborhoods as Abell, Charles Village, and needs an immediate and radical cultural Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, Guil- shift away from the status quo,” Redmond- ford, Homeland, Hillen, Lauraville, Mid- Palmer told Baltimore OUTloud. “Because Govans, and Waverly. She has been as- my management and communication styles signed the position of Deputy Majority have an honesty, integrity, passion, and zeal Whip. Del. Washington is also a member that not everyone appreciates, I was unfor- of the Ways and Means Committee, a tunately unable to convince the board and member of the Legislative Black Caucus executive director to share in that vision.” of Maryland, and Women Legislators of Maryland. ‘After 20 years of Bonnie Cullison (D-Montgomery) is also a Deputy Majority Whip and is a mem- serving and observing ber of the Health and Government Opera- tions Committee as well as member of the GLCCB, I believe the Women Legislators of Maryland. community wants and As the senior member of the LGBT caucus who began her legislative career in needs an immediate 1992, Del. Maggie McIntosh (D-Baltimore City), also representing District 43, is chair and radical cultural of the powerful Appropriations Committee. shift away from the She is the first openly gay person to serve in the Maryland General Assembly (she status quo,’ Redmond- came out to her colleagues in 2001) and was the first woman to hold the Majority Palmer told Baltimore Leader position and first woman chairman OUTloud. of the Environmental Matters Committee. Del. McIntosh has served on a number of other committees during her tenure, spon- Adkins is a social science researcher fo- sored and co-sponsored many significant cused on providing individual and group ser- bills, and was the recipient of numerous vices, specializing in work related to human honors and awards. sexuality, women’s issues, and social fac- On the Senate side, Rich Madaleno tors of disease. A native of Wichita, Kansas, (D-Montgomery) is vice chair of the Bud- Adkins holds a BA and MA in social work get and Taxation Committee. He was the from Cleveland State University and Boston first person to be elected to the General University, respectively. He has served on Assembly as an openly gay candidate and the GLCCB board of directors since March the first openly gay senator in Maryland. 2013. Sen. Madaleno is a member of the Joint Additionally, the board announced the Committee on the Management of Public appointment to Kristi Metzger as a board Funds, Executive Nominations Commit- member-at-large. Metzger, a long-time Bal- tee, and the Legislative Policy Committee, timore resident, is a human resources gen- In addition to these assignments, the eralist at Baltimore City Community College above LGBT lawmakers sit on several and previously worked as a writer for Balti- subcommittees. Through their passion, more Gay Life magazine. courage, and leadership, they all played The GLCCB stated it is currently recruit- pivotal roles in the passage of the Reli- ing diverse community voices to serve on its gious Freedom and Civil Protection Act in Board of Directors. To apply, you may visit 2012 and the Fairness for All Marylanders GLCCB.org/get-involved/join-our-board. t Act in 2014. Until 2001, Maryland had no openly gay members of the General Assembly and now there are six. There had been as many as eight but Peter Murphy resigned Novem- ber, 30, 2014, and Heather Mizeur ran for governor in 2014. t

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Governor Reverses Health and Mental Hygiene Secretary Van exploring the opportunities and obstacles, T. Mitchell has recommended reissuing the 50 years after Rustin’s early leadership, Early Missteps Medicaid regulations prohibiting discrimi- for black LGBT people to be leaders, whol- nation against LGBT people as well as to ly living intersecting identities, in the fight other last-minute regulations drafted by for racial justice and LGBT justice. By Steve Charing former Governor O’Malley. As soon as Gov. Larry Hogan announced Brother Outsider chronicles Rustin’s The governor said he needed time to life as an early leader in the civil rights one day after his inauguration that regu- review these regulations prior to their be- lations including non-discrimination provi- movement, chief organizer of the 1964 ing printed since they were pushed through March on Washington, longtime advisor sions in Medicaid were being held back at the eleventh hour in O’Malley’s term. and that the words “gender identity” had to Martin Luther King, Jr., and an openly While some in the LGBT community felt gay man at a time when being gay was still been excluded from an executive order Pictured from left: Michelle McLeod, a les- that the new governor, despite calling for criminalized. He was openly gay during mandating that state employees follow inclusion during his inauguration address bian who was at one time in foster care; Bernadette Joyner, a foster parent; and the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s– a particular- all applicable on January 21, was deliberately trying to Maureen Rodgers, a member of the Hearts & ly homophobic period in U.S. history. The laws, two Bal- roll back advances for LGBT Marylanders, timore-based Home for Youth staff who discussed opportuni- film shows his complex life story, a tale of others shrugged it off. ties for being a foster parent race, prejudice, and idealism at the heart organizations “The entire matter is much ado about credit: Steve Charing were quick to of 20th century America. nothing and does not change the law,” said Since its premiere at the Sundance respond. Equal- Sharon Brackett, board chair of Gender ity Maryland Baltimore OUTloud. “Being able to live in Film Festival and its national broadcasts Rights Maryland. “The governor’s execu- a foster home where a parent not only ac- on PBS’s P.O.V. series and on Logo / MTV, and FreeState tive order was an omission and has al- Legal Project, cepts them but understands the specific Brother Outsider has introduced millions ready has been revised to include gender challenges they face as an LGBT youth in of viewers around the world to Rustin—a in a joint state- identity. There was nothing sinister in the ment on Janu- foster care helps them heal and feel sup- strategist and activist who has been called matter and it probably was the result of a ported on an additional level.” “the unknown hero” of the civil rights move- ary 23, sternly G ov. Larry Hogan cut and paste error by a staffer.” protested both Pictured from left: Michelle McLeod, a ment. He was a disciple of Gandhi, a men- Brackett adds, “With respect to the lesbian who was at one time in foster care; tor to Martin Luther King, Jr., and the ar- developments. pending regulations they pulled back all “Equality Maryland is disappointed in Bernadette Joyner, a foster parent; and chitect of the 1963 March on Washington. pending regulations and set them for re- Maureen Rodgers, a member of the Hearts To read more about the film, visit Pbs. the governor’s actions,” Carrie Evans, the view. This was purely an anti-O’Malley po- organization’s executive director, said in & Home for Youth staff who discussed op- org/pov/brotheroutsider/film_description. litical move.” t the statement. “To withdraw a regulation portunities for being a foster parent. php. Though the results turned out well, Carrie Evans, executive director of – Steve Charing that prohibits discrimination in the provi- both Evans and Welter remain hopeful that sion of essential medical services, which Equality Maryland; Keith Thirion, Equality Governor Hogan will agree to meet with Maryland’s director of advocacy and pro- also has no fiscal impact, seems contrary Equality Maryland and FreeState Legal to to the spirit of inclusiveness touted in his grams; Sue Garner, chair of PFLAG-How- discuss these and other issues. ard County; and Susan Burger of Hearts & inauguration speech yesterday. We know “I sincerely believe that Gov. Hogan $10M Committed that trans people in Maryland face discrim- Homes for Youth also participated. Nearly envisions a Maryland that treats all of its 30 attended the session. t ination when accessing health care and we citizens with respect and we want to work to Fight HIV Among should be working to ensure this doesn’t with him to ensure this extends to the les- happen instead of overtly condoning it.” bian, gay, bisexual, and transgender com- Black MSM in B’more Jer Welter, deputy director and manag- munities of Maryland,” Evans said. t Bayard Rustin ing attorney of FreeState Legal, comment- – Steve Charing ed, “The issuance of an executive order On February 4, ViiV Healthcare, a Glaxo- directing executive branch employees to Documentary to be SmithKline subsidiary with a focus on HIV, ‘adhere to all applicable laws and regula- announced the launch of a four-year, $10 tions that provide equal opportunity for all Foster Parenting Screened million program addressing the HIV epidemic Marylanders’ is a good thing and we com- among black men who have sex with men mend the governor for reminding his staff for LGBTQ Youth (MSM) in Baltimore, Maryland, and Jackson, of the applicable laws and regulations. Equality Maryland, FreeState Legal Proj- Mississippi – two U.S. cities hard hit by HIV/ However, those laws now include gen- Discussed ect, the Center for Black Equity Baltimore, AIDS. The new initiative is named Accelerate, der identity and we urge him to re-issue and GLSEN Baltimore will be hosting a and its goal is to help speed up community- this order with all of the current prohibited free screening driven solutions to increase access to and Representatives from Hearts & Homes for of Brother Out- engagement with supportive HIV care and grounds included in state law.” Youth, PFLAG-Howard County, and Equal- However, later that day following pres- sider: The Life services by black MSM. Accelerate aligns ity Maryland hosted an information ses- of Bayard Rustin with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and its sure from these groups, a revised execu- sion and panel discussion on January 28 tive order was released to include “gender in honor of Black imperative to focus on communities most dis- in Columbia, Maryland, that focused on History Month. proportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. identity.” the need for LGBTQ youth to be properly “We are pleased that Governor Hogan The event takes In recent years, there have been in- housed in foster care. place on Febru- creased efforts to address health disparities re-issued the executive order to reflect cur- “Foster youth face many challenges; rent state law that prohibits discrimination ary 18 from 5:30 and social drivers that contribute to the dis- the challenge of being in foster care alone to 8 p.m. at the proportionate impact of HIV/AIDS in black based on sexual orientation and gender is very difficult but being an LGBTQ youth identity,” Evans, told Baltimore OUTloud. Community Room communities. However, the data continue to in foster care presents an additional chal- of Chase Brexton Health Services (1111 tell the story of an enduring and persistent Evans spoke with the governor’s of- lenge,” Caitlin Buckley, director of com- fice on January 28, and the Department of North Charles Street, Baltimore). epidemic among black Americans, and black munity relations for Hearts & Homes, told Following the film will be a discussion MSM in particular. 4 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com news // local

A recent study in The Lancet underscored lic School System and its board to foster a the problem, with one in three black MSM PFLAG’s Colette safe environment in which all students – gay found to be HIV-positive, compared with less or straight – may successfully learn. than one in ten white MSM. The study also Roberts to be Under her leadership, Roberts also es- found just 24 percent of black MSM stay in tablished a very successful support group for care and 16 percent achieve viral suppres- Honored in Howard parents of LGBT children of any age. In this sion, compared with 43 percent and 34 per- endeavor, parents who have completed the cent respectively for white MSM. journey from denial to full advocacy of LGBT “As we commemorate National Black Colette Roberts, the co-founder of the equality lend support to parents who are HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we are proud PFLAG-Columbia / Howard County chapter confronted with this issue for the first time. to announce our Accelerate Initiative, con- and who led the organization for 15 years, will In addition, Roberts, with other members ceived in collaboration with national and be inducted into the Howard County Women’s of the chapter’s Advocacy Committee, had community partners to help address the toll Hall of Fame. She will be joining four other continually met with legislators and other HIV/AIDS continues to take on black commu- women inductees at a ceremony held by the elected officials to present the case for full nities,” said Bill Collier, North America head Howard County Commission for Women. Her equality for LGBT individuals in the county of ViiV Healthcare. immediate reaction was, “I’m shocked and and the state. “It’s our ambition honored to be selected.” For her efforts, Colette Roberts received that this invest- an award in November 2005 from Equal- Colette Roberts Roberts, the mother of four with one being credit: Steve Charing ment will help a lesbian, had been instrumental in helping ity Maryland. She was honored before such build innovative, the chapter to become a model for the other dignitaries as then Baltimore Mayor Martin community-driven 500 PFLAG chapters nationally to emulate. O’Malley and civil rights activist Julian Bond. Jackson Community Builder Award by County solutions to help Through her work in the areas of support, ed- Roberts was recognized for her energy and Executive Ken Ulman. reduce the HIV ucation and advocacy – the chapter’s mission drive in making lives better for the LGBT com- Colette Roberts has improved the lives of epidemic among black MSM, and strengthen components – Roberts tenaciously met with munity and their families in Howard County. women by keeping Howard County families services and communities to support them.” local elected officials and succeeded in gain- In 2007, she received the Howard Coun- together. She served as a volunteer for the The Accelerate Initiative leverages what ing legislation and policy changes that helped ty’s Human Rights Commission Award for her National Organization for Women in its quest ViiV Healthcare has gleaned from a range LGBT families in the county and in the state. efforts to improve the lives of LGBT citizens to achieve an Equal Rights Amendment. of community stakeholders and builds on However, her contributions to human and their families. In accepting her award, As a member of an interracial couple, available insights, community dynamics, best rights in Howard County transcended the Roberts acknowledged the work of the chap- Roberts experienced firsthand the stain of practices, and the conditions that present per- efficient functioning of the chapter. Over the ter in supporting parents and families of discrimination. She has fought discrimina- sistent challenges in Baltimore and Jackson. years, Roberts had taken countless numbers LGBT children but also in trying to eradicate tion all her life and does not want to see her In Baltimore, this initiative began with a of phone calls – many during the middle of discrimination. daughter to be a victim of hate and prejudice convening of a wide range of stakeholders the night – from parents who have extreme “We welcome everyone who shares in the based on who she is. Roberts doesn’t want at a meeting at Johns Hopkins University. difficulty in dealing with finding out that their vision of a world that respects all people,” she any other children to be victims either. Included were community representatives, child is LGBT. said after receiving the award. Calvin Ball, a Roberts had resigned her post as PFLAG allies, state, and local health officials, health- Additionally, she received frantic, emo- member of the Howard County Council, said chapter Chairperson in January 2010 for care professionals, and academic research- tional, sometimes desperate calls from teen- after the presentation, “Colette Roberts is a personal reasons. She along with her hus- ers. The Jackson meeting was held at the agers who have found that not only were their committed public servant, and we’re lucky to band Jim, who recently passed away, owned Mississippi State Department of Health’s Of- parents not accepting such disclosure, but have her in Howard County.” a small business for many years on Ellicott fice of Epidemiology. also were frequently hostile. Because some In 2010, Roberts was honored by the City’s Main Street. She is currently employed Dr. David Holtgrave of Johns Hopkins’ parents actually evicted the children, Roberts Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Com- as an administrative assistant at Howard Bloomberg School of Public Health, wel- worked with community services and individ- munity Center of Baltimore and Central Mary- Community College. comes the ViiV Healthcare community inno- uals to seek placement for these children until land (GLCCB) for her years of service to the The induction will take place on March 12 vation investment. “The disproportionate im- stability was restored within the family. community. The same year she was honored at 7:30 p.m. at the George Howard Building pact of HIV among black MSM in our city is a t Understanding that children are vulner- by the Howard County Democratic Party in Ellicott City, Maryland. truly urgent public health issue, and there are able to the hostility and fear in a society that when she was presented with the Jefferson – Steve Charing unmet public health needs that must rapidly is not always accepting of LGBT individuals, be addressed.” even in a progressive and inclusive area as The first phase of the Accelerate Initia- Howard County, the chapter, under Roberts’ tive will include ethnographic research with leadership, formed a youth support group, black MSM and community members to iden- now called Rainbow Youth and Allies (RYA). It tify gaps, assets, challenges, and priorities, provides a safe place for LGBT youth ages 14 along with an intensive mapping process. to 22, to meet, socialize and receive support. ViiV Healthcare is in discussions with aca- The RYA has been a success story that demic centers in Baltimore and Jackson for has received national attention. It has been the Initiative’s research, monitoring and eval- instrumental in establishing Gay-Straight Al- uation activities. The insights obtained will liances in the county high schools and has help determine the right approach and inform been a safe haven for youth to come to the next phase of this initiative in the effort to terms with their sexuality and form social and reduce the HIV epidemic among black MSM, support networks. Many straight teens and and strengthen the systems that support and young adults who are supportive have also sustain programs that work. participated in the RYA. Moreover, Roberts For more information on visit Viivhealth- worked closely with the Howard County Pub- care.com. t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 5 bye ond the beltway

compiled by Jim Becker little success to date. Without credible other women pulled up just a paltry 303 evidence, it is crucial to exercise extreme posts, the oldest dating back to December caution in how the event is reported and 11. Women seeking male partners had 246 how the men are described. At this time, posts, again dating back to December 11. to publicly call Iraqi men ‘gay’ can only do Men seeking the company of women had harm.... If the men did not identify as gay, much higher numbers – 2,190 posts back the allegation is inaccurate.... If the men to December 11. But men who wanted to identified as gay, widespread publicity po- get it on with other men – they took the tentially exposes their families, loved ones, cake, with 4,542 results, of which only and intimate partners to harm. Honor kill- 2,500 dating back to Jan. 4 were viewable. ings are pervasive in Iraq, so the safety of And there were much higher numbers in those most affected must be a paramount the more salacious “Casual Encounters” concern. Furthermore, to assume that the section: Men seeking men, 11,192 posts, Doomed man about to be thrown executions were for sodomy solely on the of which 2,500 dating back to January 20 from tower by ISIS terrorists basis of information from the Islamic State were viewable; women seeking women, is dangerous.... Accusing opponents of ho- 587 posts; women seeking men, 1,093 Islamic State mosexuality is a tried and true tool used to posts; men seeking women, 8,093 posts, discredit political adversaries throughout of which 2,500 dating back to January 17 Jihadists kill men the world. (Gay People’s Chronicle at Gay- were viewable. And members of the trans peopleschronicle.com & Seattle Gay News community are getting it on, too. Trans- they claim to be at Sgn.org) gender folks searching for male partners gay saw the highest number of post – 888 – fol- lowed by males searching for transgender Nineveh, Iraq – Videos released on so- partners at 516 posts. cial media by affiliates of the Islamic State One might be tempted to think that only extremist group appear to show two men, the youngest of folks are looking for sex identified in the video as gay, being thrown online, but that’s not the case. People of to their deaths off a tower. The Islamic all ages, including senior citizens, are turn- Leo Varadkar State, which came to prominence dur- ing to the internet for love and lust: 18-24, ing the bitterest fighting in the Syrian civil 4,237 posts; 25-34, 6,445 posts; 35-44, war, has been capturing territory in Syria 3,835 posts; 45-54, 2,888 posts; 55-64, Ireland may get and Iraq, forcing captives into prostitution 468 posts; 65-plus, 319 posts. We found and attempting genocide against ethnic 100 posts, including some extra results gay prime minister minorities. Videos also show two other from across the Carolinas region – in the men, tied to crosses with hoods over their 65-74 year old bracket, but none over 75. Dublin, Ireland – The Irish health minis- head, being executed for robbing civilians. What are you into? We dug a little deeper ter, a 2‑to-1 favorite for being named the A woman is shown being stoned to death searching for commonly used keywords or next leader of his party and likely prime for adultery. Charlotte men are slang in the Casual Encounters section. minister, came out in a radio interview on The videos were released as Ameri- horny, unscientific For men-seeking-men section, we found: January 18. Leo Varadkar, is the son of an can- and Arab-led offensives against Is- straight or str8, 1,119 posts; top, 1,837 Indian immigrant and an Irish doctor. lamic State, also known alternately as ISIS study finds posts; bottom , 2,057 posts; vers or ver- Varadkar was first elected to the Irish and ISIL, have put the organization on the satile, 603 posts; young, 865 posts; daddy, parliament in 2007. He was named to defensive in some of the territories they Charlotte, N.C. – People in Charlotte are 221 posts; dom, 149 posts; sub, 201 posts; transportation minister when his Fine Gael have seized. The organization seeks the freaky. In a good way, or whatever way fwb or friend with benefits, 184 posts; bb, party formed a coalition government with foundation of a caliphate through the sei- makes you feel good. There’s no judgment bareback, raw or breed, 430 posts. (Q- the Labour Party. Last year, he was named zure of lands whose national ownership it here. But either way you look at it, Char- Notes Online – Matt Comer at Q-notes. to the health position. regards as void. It has been recruiting from lotte has a lot of folks looking for just about com) [Where do you think Baltimore stands Varadkar told Prime Minister Enda across the Muslim and non-Muslim world. every imaginable kind of sexual fun. And in the horny quotient? – J.B] Kenny over the weekend that he was going In response to the videos that purport we have the data to prove it. Unscientifi- to discuss his sexual orientation, and Ken- to document executions by ISIS of gay cally, of course. We pulled up Craigslist’s ny said it was none of his men in the city of Mosul, Iraq, the Inter- local personals and “Casual Encounters” business before asking These news notes have been compiled, national LGBT Human Rights Commission section and did a little data crunching. him if he’d ever been with permission, from the online version (IGLHRC), and MADRE, an international Our (again, totally unscientific) review was to Pantibar, one of of various newspapers and other web women’s rights organization, have issued conducted on January 25. The oldest view- sites. We thank these publications for the capital’s top gay the following joint statement: “[We] cau- able posts we could find date back to De- allowing us to bring you their news sto- clubs, according to tion concerned members of the media, cember 11, 2014. The most we could view ries. Usually the reports have been sig- Bloomberg News. “I in any one category was 2,500, even if the representatives of foreign governments nificantly edited and you can read the said no I haven’t,” and people of conscience generally in the total number of posts were much more full story by going to the web site men- the health minis- strongest possible terms against assuming than that. tioned following the item. Comments ter noted. “He said that the men identified as ‘gay’ and against Who’s looking for whom? Men – you’re are strictly the opinions of Jim Becker there you go Varadkar, all horn dogs. Gay, straight, bi, or whatev- assuming the men engaged in homosex- and not of Baltimore OUTloud or Pride I’m ahead of you already.” t ual acts.... IGLHRC has tried to indepen- er, you far outrank women when it comes Media. (Gay People’s Chronicle at Gaypeople- dently verify the events that occurred with searching for sex online. Women seeking schronicle.com)

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stated that same-sex marriage would never editor Kevin Naff. “In institutions to per- take place “on his watch” and was generally 2004, O’Malley told a form same-sex mar- unsympathetic to LGBT rights in general. Baltimore TV station riage ceremonies Never mind that he employed two openly that, ‘I’m not opposed among other protec- OUT gay chiefs of staff during his term. to civil marriages.’ tions. O’Malley vo- Spoken With O’Malley, however, we saw the “Also in 2004, he cally supported the possibility of a rainbow across the skies of sent an e-mail to a bill, testified on its Steve Charing Maryland. Alas, it did not start off well. plaintiff in the state behalf, and lobbied In his inaugural address in 2007, marriage lawsuit that wavering legislators O’Malley said, “I take responsibility as one read, ‘I’m just sup- to vote for it. leader for never trying to divide our people porting something I When the gover- Revisiting by race, class, religion, or region.” Unfortu- strongly believe in,’ H istoric marriage equality bill signing nor gave the State nately, there was no mention of sexual ori- referring to marriage of the State address O’Malley’s entation let alone gender identity. equality. But by early in February, he said, When the Maryland Court of Appeals 2006, O’Malley’s position was shifting and “It’s not right and it’s not just that children struck down a lower court’s ruling in Sep- he said, ‘I was raised to believe that mar- of gay couples should have less protection March to tember 2007 that would have granted 19 riage is between a man and a woman. This than the children of other families in the plaintiffs and consequently other gays and is a fundamental issue of the state’s public state.” Equality lesbians the right to legally marry in Mary- policy, and a decision that ultimately should The bill narrowly passed both houses, land, O’Malley stated, “I look forward to not be made by a single trial court judge.’ and the governor joyously signed it into law reading the court’s full opinion, but as we When confronted by gay activists after issu- on March 1, 2012. As the final snowflakes dissipated during move forward, those of us with the respon- ing that statement, O’Malley disavowed any During the ensuing Question 6 referen- newly elected governor Larry Hogan’s in- sibility of passing and enforcing laws have previous support of marriage equality.” dum battle, O’Malley pushed hard for vic- auguration, I couldn’t help but think of his an obligation to protect the rights of all in- There were few, if any, meetings be- tory as this was to become a legacy issue predecessor’s legacy on LGBT equality and dividuals equally, without telling any faith tween the governor and Equality Maryland, for him along with the Dream Act, repeal what an arduous journey it was. how to define its sacraments. I respect the the organization that was spearheading the of the death penalty and other social mea- There was much hope on the marriage court’s decision.” effort towards achieving marriage equality sures, which would showcase his progres- equality front with the former mayor of Bal- “That offensive statement represented during O’Malley’s first term. A leading advo- sive bona fides should he decide to run for timore, Martin O’Malley, defeating Robert L. just one of O’Malley’s tortured positions on cate who was present at one such meeting President. Ehrlich, Jr., in November 2006. Ehrlich had the issue,” commented Washington Blade said the governor avoided the subject. He continued to press for a win to up- From 2008-2010 legislation was intro- hold the law by persuading leading clergy to duced to legalize same-sex nuptials but support the effort. He went outside the state each time the bill died in committee. All the to raise money for the referendum cam- while O’Malley stated his support for civil paign that was run by the Human Rights unions but not same-sex marriage. Campaign-led Marylanders for Marriage In 2010, Attorney General Douglas Equality coalition. Gansler issued an opinion whereby Mary- It was clear that O’Malley was dis- land would recognize the same-sex mar- pleased by the progress the coalition was riages legally performed in other states. making. In August, there was only $400,000 This development was a significant land- in the coffers – a decidedly low amount con- mark in the ultimate road to equality. sidering the need to air TV commercials. The effort gained momentum in 2011. He installed Delegate Maggie McIntosh to When the bill again was introduced in the handle the day-to-day operations as the General Assembly, O’Malley said he would campaign had been in disarray, and paid sign it if passed, saying, “I have conclud- staff was cut by a third. In the end, after $6 ed that discriminating against individuals million was spent, the voters upheld the law based on their sexual orientation in the con- by a 52-48 percent margin. text of civil marital rights is unjust. I have O’Malley admitted that his reluctance to also concluded that treating the children of use the term “civil marriage” early on was families headed by same-sex couples with based on advice given by his political ad- lesser protections under the law than the visors while he was mayor. Nonetheless, children of families headed by heterosexual he saw the light, perhaps motivated by the parents, is also unjust.” Though he testified passage of marriage equality in New York for the bill, it failed to garner enough votes whose governor Andrew Cuomo was a po- to make it out of the House. tential rival for the Democratic presidential Following the passage of marriage nomination in 2016. equality in New York State in June 2011, Regardless, we would not have won O’Malley took a far more proactive role in marriage equality in 2012 without him. And the 2012 General Assembly. Allaying the the same could be said for the passage of fears of religious conservatives, the bill – the Fairness for All Marylanders Act in 2014. Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Pro- It had been a long, hard march towards Grand Central & The Loft 1001 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21202 tection Act – contained explicit language equality but Martin O’Malley finished it in facebook.com/sheproductions sheproductionsevents.com centralstationpub.com that would not force religious leaders and style. t

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accounts, and jointly-held real estate are foremost among them. No matter what doorbells, or people approaching. My fe- your will says, your non-probate assets male deaf clients feel protected by their will transfer to the surviving joint owner or service dogs. Service dogs have been named beneficiary. Moving known to call 911 or get help to save their The Law There are far too many stories of cou- Forward owners’ lives. Then there are dogs for & You ples like George and Andrew who had cur- Ava Barron-Shasho people who have seizures. My friend who Lee Carpenter rent Wills but out-of-date beneficiaries. is a diabetic would like a service dog to Unfortunately, once a partner dies, it’s sim- detect and assist her if her sugar drops. ply too late to correct the problem. Pets change from being a “something” to The good news is that updating your a “someone,” and having “someone” who How Much Are beneficiaries is easy. Simply call your life Pets as Family has your back 24/7 is a wonderful thing. insurance company or retirement plan pro- There are also dogs that do the difficult You Leaving vider or visit their website. Verify that your Do you have a pet? Dog? Cat? Turtles? job of search and rescue. When success- beneficiary designations and your will are Pets can be a true source of love for a pet ful, this can be most rewarding but when Your Ex? set up to work together to provide for the owner. As a teenager I can remember my not, it is an emotionally stressful job for a people you care about most. friend saying to me, “If I had to save either dog. Just like a person, rescue dogs feel George and Andrew lived an enviable life. One word of caution: If your will in- my dog or my mom in a flood, I’m not sure bad when they can’t find what they are They had a comfortable home, flourishing cludes a trust for a minor child, you need which one I would pick.” Now keep in mind seeking. 9/11 served as a reminder just careers, and a promising young daughter to be careful. If the primary beneficiary we were teens at the time so there was a how hard these dogs work. they had recently adopted. The pair often is your spouse or partner, the secondary lot of teenage thinking that went into that Recently I had a client call me devas- remarked that it would be hard to imagine beneficiary should be the trustee. Naming statement. tated that she had to put her dog down. how life could get any better. your child as the direct beneficiary will de- For some a pet is the one constant in Her dog’s cancer had Then the unthinkable happened. feat the purpose of having a trust. their life. A client once told me that her spread. The dog was in On an icy winter road, Andrew lost con- In the same way, if your estate plan pet was with her when she got mar- pain and unable to eat, trol of his car and plowed into a provides for a “dis- ried, divorced, and remarried. This dog walk, or get outside. Mak- tree. He died before the paramed- claimer trust” to help knew her emotions well and, unlike ing this decision was in- ics even arrived. minimize death tax- the people in her life, was loyal credibly difficult. My client When George received the es, your secondary and never let her down. mourned this pet just as news, he was devastated. How beneficiary should Having a living being that she did a family member. would he – and their daughter – also be the trustee. is devoted to you can be During her next session manage without Andrew’s sup- To designate miraculous. It is why we she cried continuously. port? Even in his grief, however, your trustee as a have pets visit people in nurs- She apologized for her George knew that Andrew’s will beneficiary, the ing homes and training programs in tears. “I don’t know why left him everything. As difficult Then tragedy struck proper wording is prisons. I believe we learn more about this hurts so much?” she said. Yet she did. as the loss of his partner was, he “Trustee under the ourselves from our pets then we do from In her situation, her tears were a sign that thought, at least he would be well Last Will and Testa- many other relationships in our lives. she had loved deeply and profoundly. Our provided for. ment of the Insured” for a life insurance We all have the image of the old lady hearts hurt when a pet passes. Here we Or would he? policy. For a retirement account, it’s “Trust- with lots of cats. For many who don’t have bring a pet into our lives knowing that in Andrew’s will did leave everything to ee under the Last Will and Testament of family or children, pets fill that need to be time we will have to say goodbye forever. George, but the story didn’t end there. the Participant.” responsible and caring to another living This is true of most pets except for birds. Andrew’s life insurance policy named his Whatever you do, don’t list the trustee being. Having a pet in the home makes the If you have a bird you need to specify their parents as the beneficiaries, and on his by name. This misstep would make him world seem less lonely. future care in your last will and testament 401(k), the beneficiary was his ex-partner. or her the personal recipient of the asset, Some people use dogs for a service because they will most likely outlive you. Andrew had made these designations be- rather than a fiduciary who manages the they perform. The deaf use a dog to inform In my human opinion, that’s true human fore he and George met, and it never oc- asset on your behalf. them of sounds in their area – phones, devotion. t curred to him to change them. The forms for making these designa- The results were heartbreaking. tions are often available online but may George was left with the house, Andrew’s need to be printed out and mailed to the car, and the money in their joint checking provider with an original signature. account. The life insurance proceeds and Keeping your beneficiaries current is retirement account – Andrew’s most sig- an essential part of your estate plan. As nificant assets – went to others. George learned only too well, it can also When it comes to estate planning, hav- be a minefield for the unwary. ing a current will is only half the battle. So don’t leave this to chance. Make Your will controls only your “probate es- sure your beneficiaries are up to date. If tate.” This includes the assets that you you have any questions, ask your attorney own in your name alone and that do not list for help. t a beneficiary – assets like bank accounts Lee Carpenter (410-576-4729 or lcar- without a co-owner and household items. [email protected]) is an associate Any property that is owned jointly or attorney at the law firm Semmes, Bowen that does name a beneficiary transfers & Semmes (Mdlgbtestateplanning.com). outside of probate. These are your “non- This article offers general info, not specific probate assets.” Life insurance, retirement legal advice.

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asked me why I had asked her what she every week might. Only your friend’s own desensitization. wanted if I didn’t plan to get it. long-term choices will affect her weight. Desensitization works like this. You go For this Valentine’s Day, I am wonder- Your choice of a gift, on the other hand, will as far towards what your partner wants as ing whether to go ahead and get her the affect your relationship. The chocolates you comfortably can. Stay in that position Open Wide chocolates. I do want to let her know I got would tell her that you heard what she told until you are sure it does not bother you. ask Dr Eva the message, but I don’t want to be an en- you last year and that you respect her right Then move a little bit closer to what he Dr Eva Hersh abler for her weight problem. to make her own choices. A dif- wants, just far enough that you feel mild Trying to Help ferent gift would tell her discomfort. Stay in this position until you Soothing that you did not under- feel comfortable. Then stop, don’t go any Dear Trying, tensions stand what she told further. Repeat the same next time you are Some There are sev- on the day you and that you in bed together, gradually moving towards eral points here, devoted cannot allow her what he wants. Each time you practice, Couples the most important to love to make her use any barriers (gloves, condoms, dental being that gift- own choices. dam) that can keep you safe and minimize Issues for giving should be Which mes- your feelings of “grossness.” Of course, it a time to give sage is bet- Valentine’s Day something that ter for your “My new boyfriend will make the friendship? Dear Dr. Eva, person happy. wants me to do I have a dear friend who lives on a very Gift-giving should Dear Dr. Eva, something sexual that limited income. I like to give her presents, not be an oppor- My girl- things she cannot afford to get for herself. tunity for the gifter friend likes cut I find gross. It’s a Last year I asked her what she would like to try to impose their flowers. She for Valentine’s Day. She immediately an- values on the giftee. doesn’t have house- real problem because swered that she would like a box of choco- Think this through. In the plants. She says she apparently he cannot lates from a very good, quite expensive, greater scheme of things, this has a “black thumb” and local chocolatier. She is overweight and I particular box of chocolate will not her plants always die. To me, orgasm without this just couldn’t bring myself to get these for determine whether your friend gains or cut flowers are such a waste, and they are her. Instead, I got her a beautiful bouquet loses weight. A single box of chocolates an ecologically unsound use of land and particular type of of stargazer lilies. She was quite upset and does not qualify you as an enabler – a box fertilizers. I am really tempted to get her stimulation.” some living narcissus for Valentines, that could be planted in the yard in the spring. What do you think? Need Health Insurance? Ecospouse is vital to explain to your partner what you are doing before you start these exercises. Dear Eco, Most likely he will appreciate what you are Sorry to repeat myself, but: gift-giving trying to do and work with you. To make HealthCare Access Maryland offers free, should be a time to give something that will this technique work, it’s important not to unbiased information about make the person happy. Gift-giving should push yourself too fast. If you feel uncom- Qualified Health Plans offered in Maryland’s not be an opportunity for the gifter to try to fortable, go back to the previous level or impose their values on the giftee. My sug- stop completely for that day. t health insurance marketplace. gestion would be to skip the plant world Eva Hersh is a Baltimore family physi- Let us help you discover if you qualify for entirely and get her something else she cian. Send your comments and questions freefr or low-cost health coverage. would enjoy: dinner and a play or movie, to her by email at editor@baltimoreout- jewelry, a book. loud.com.

For information about our walk-in centers Dear Dr. Eva, and enrollment events, go to HCAMaryland.org. My new boyfriend wants me to do Also find us on something sexual that I find gross. It’s a real problem because apparently he can- not orgasm without this particular type of stimulation. Otherwise I really like him. Any ideas on how to deal with this? Would Hate to Lose Him

Call 877-223-5201 to get Dear WHTLH, First, what I am about to say assumes ? your questions answered that your boyfriend’s favorite thing does or to make an appointment not involve pain, unsafe sex, danger, or humiliation. If it does involve one or more for confidential, one-on-one of those things, I advise you to let the rela- assistance getting covered. tionship go. If it is a sexually safe practice that you just happen to find gross, you can change those feelings if you want to, using 10 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com Quality of Life

Modern The other specific characteristics. Atelier In essential oil therapy, the binomial Essentials nomenclature is very important. Knowl- of Living Naturally edge of the genus and species allows the Michael Lausterer essential oil therapist to create therapeutic blends using the right plant extracts that will be highly effective in helping with the individual’s condition. Furthermore, a plant Cannabis and can also contain varieties, cultivars, and chemical type, referred to as chemotpye unique jewelry and art (or “ct.”), after the genus and species name the Body to further distinguish additional aspects of the essential oil. For example, Rosmarinus Within the last few years Cannabis has officinalis ct. cineole refers to the essential currently accepting custom been one of the most debated topics in the oil rosemary with a high 1,8-cineole con- political arena. Its use as a natural medi- tent – the chemical component that is anti- cal alternative is gaining more acceptance inflammatory, antioxidant, and personalized orders. among many, especially those suf- The science and antiviral. fering from conditions which include Cannabis sativa can re- www.4dirtyhands.com gastrointestinal, chronic pain, poor of plant fer to two different types of appetite and seizures. Just like es- plants: common hemp and also find us on sential oils, which are extracted chemistry the sativa species of mari- from raw plant material, Cannabis juana. Though the scientific (717) 417-0718 contains a profile of naturally occur- Part 1 portion of the binomial name (if we hear it over the hammers) ring chemical constituents that work is usually missing in com- ccontact us for more information within the body, helping to alleviate symp- mon everyday discussion, there is some- toms and conditions specific to the indi- times confusion about which Cannabis sa- vidual. As Cannabis becomes more main- tiva plant is referred. stream, additional scientific data becomes Hemp oil is extracted from the seeds of available on its therapeutic benefits for the the plant and is used in essential oil therapy body, both topically and internally. for bath and body care products, and as a In botany, plants are divided into sev- carrier oil for diluting essential oil blends. eral groupings that Hemp is a very include the family sustainable plant in which the plant which can supply belongs, as well many different re- as its genus and sources, including species. Canna- fiber for clothing bis belongs to the and paper, cold- family Cannabace- pressed oil for ae and comprises cooking and per- over 130 seed- sonal care, as well bearing plants as shelled hemp referred to as an- seeds for nutrition giosperms. Hops, and health. which are used in The essential the production of oil extracted from beer, are found in the marijuana va- the same Cannabaceae family. A plant is riety of Cannabis sativa contains some of generally referred to by its common name the same unique naturally occurring chem- such as spearmint, peppermint, rose, or icals found in other plant extracts such eucalyptus. In the 1700s, Swedish bota- as lavender, clove bud, pine needle, and nist and physician Dr. Carl von Linne (Lin- nutmeg. This essential oil chemical profile naeus) developed a binomial system for aids the body in relaxation, reducing inflam- classifying plants using two italicized Latin mation and managing pain. The extract can words in order to distinguish the different used topically or ingested based on the pre- characteristics of each. The Latin word scribed regimen. t Cannabis is the genus of three species of Michael Lausterer is master essential oil plants; Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, therapist and owner of Basic Earth Essentials and Cannabis ruderalis. The differences (Basicearthessentials.com; 717-932-6899), between each plant species includes leaf in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. He is also a pro- shape, chemical components, origin, and fessional chef and clinical nutritionist. BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 11 Horoscopes Week February 6 To February 20

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Other common side effects include vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, feeling cold especially in skin discoloration (small spots or freckles), and pain. Tell your healthcare provider if your arms and legs, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or irregular heartbeat. you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. • Serious liver problems. The liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and fatty (steatosis). one Symptoms of liver problems include your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA? (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), loss of • All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or had appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach pain. any kidney, mental health, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis virus infection. Just the for me • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems if you are female, • All the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA for a long time. In some cases, vitamins, and herbal supplements. COMPLERA may affect the way other medicines work, these serious conditions have led to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you and other medicines may affect how COMPLERA works. Keep a list of all your medicines have any symptoms of these conditions. and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. Do not start any new medicines • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and stop taking COMPLERA, while taking COMPLERA without first talking with your healthcare provider. your hepatitis may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking COMPLERA without first talking • If you take rifabutin (Mycobutin). Talk to your healthcare provider about the right to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health. COMPLERA is not amount of rilpivirine (Edurant) you should take. approved for the treatment of HBV. • If you take antacids. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. Who should not take COMPLERA? • If you take stomach acid blockers. Take acid blockers at least 12 hours before or at Do not take COMPLERA if you: least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. Ask your healthcare provider if your acid blocker • Take a medicine that contains: adefovir (Hepsera), lamivudine (Epivir-HBV), is okay to take, as some acid blockers should never be taken with COMPLERA. carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol-XR, Teril, Epitol), oxcarbazepine • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can (Trileptal), phenobarbital (Luminal), phenytoin (Dilantin, Dilantin-125, Phenytek), harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while rifampin (Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin), rifapentine (Priftin), dexlansoprazole taking COMPLERA. (Dexilant), esomeprazole (Nexium, Vimovo), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. HIV-1 can (Prilosec, Zegerid), pantoprazole sodium (Protonix), rabeprazole (Aciphex), more than be passed to the baby in breast milk. Also, some medicines in COMPLERA can pass into 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium phosphate, breast milk, and it is not known if this can harm the baby. or the herbal supplement St. John’s wort. • Take any other medicines to treat HIV-1 infection, unless recommended by your You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. COMPLERA is a complete healthcare provider. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. HIV-1 treatment in only What are the other possible side effects of COMPLERA? Please see Brief Summary of full Prescribing Information with important warnings on Serious side effects of COMPLERA may also include: the following pages. 1 pill a day. • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests to check your kidneys before starting treatment with COMPLERA. If you have had kidney problems, or take other medicines that may cause kidney problems, Ask your healthcare your healthcare provider may also check your kidneys during treatment with COMPLERA. • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any provider if COMPLERA of the following symptoms: feeling sad or hopeless, feeling anxious or restless, have may be the one for you. thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself.

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BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 15 PALIO Date: 12.10.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: Complera • File Name: 24057_pgitvd_Master_E_Baltimore_Out_Loud_Livingston_fi.indd PALIO Date: 12.10.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: Complera • File Name: 24057_pgitvd_Master_E_Baltimore_Out_Loud_Livingston_fi.indd Ad Page 1 Baltimore OUT Loud Ad Page 2 Baltimore OUT Loud Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Brief Summary of full Prescribing Information • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are happen during treatment with COMPLERA in people without a history of liver disease. healthcare provider about the right amount of rilpivirine (Edurant) you should take. COMPLERA® (kom-PLEH-rah) female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA for a long time. Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your liver enzymes before and – Antacid medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. (emtricitabine 200 mg, rilpivirine 25 mg, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets • Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and during treatment with COMPLERA. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please see the full take COMPLERA, your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking COMPLERA. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Bone problems – Certain medicines to block the acid in your stomach, including cimetidine Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), or ranitidine hydrochloride COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV provider may need to do tests to check your bones. (Zantac). Take the acid blocker at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after What is COMPLERA? with your healthcare provider. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicine. These changes may you take COMPLERA. Some acid blocking medicines should never be taken with • COMPLERA is a prescription medicine used as a complete HIV-1 treatment in one – Do not run out of COMPLERA. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and COMPLERA (see “Who should not take COMPLERA?” for a list of these medicines). pill a day. COMPLERA is for adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before and provider before your COMPLERA is all gone. around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may – Medicines that can affect how your kidneys work, including acyclovir (Zovirax), who have no more than 100,000 copies/mL of virus in their blood (this is called ‘viral – Do not stop taking COMPLERA without first talking to your healthcare provider. also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are not known. cidofovir (Vistide), ganciclovir (Cytovene IV, Vitrasert), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and load’). Complera can also replace current HIV-1 medicines for some adults who have – If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen valganciclovir (Valcyte). an undetectable viral load (less than 50 copies/mL) and whose healthcare provider often and do blood tests regularly to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin – clarithromycin (Biaxin) determines that they meet certain other requirements. about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking COMPLERA. to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare – erythromycin (E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, Pediazole, Ilosone) • COMPLERA is a complete regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. provider if you start having any new symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine. – fluconazole (Diflucan) Who should not take COMPLERA? HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS. When used properly, COMPLERA may reduce the The most common side effects of COMPLERA include: – itraconazole (Sporanox) amount of HIV-1 virus in your blood and increase the amount of CD4 T-cells, which Do not take COMPLERA if you also take any of the following medicines: • Trouble sleeping (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, – ketoconazole (Nizoral) may help improve your immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or getting • Medicines used for seizures: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol-XR, rash, tiredness, depression – methadone (Dolophine) infections that can happen when your immune system is weak. Teril, Epitol); oxcarbazepine (Trileptal); phenobarbital (Luminal); phenytoin (Dilantin, Additional common side effects include: – posaconazole (Noxafil) • COMPLERA does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must stay on continuous HIV-1 therapy to Dilantin-125, Phenytek) • Vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots or freckles), pain – telithromycin (Ketek) control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • Medicines used for tuberculosis: rifampin (Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin); Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that – voriconazole (Vfend) • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing HIV-1 to others. Do not rifapentine (Priftin) does not go away. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal items that can have blood • Certain medicines used to block stomach acid called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): • These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Do not start any new or body fluids on them. Do not have sex without protection. Always practice safer sex dexlansoprazole (Dexilant); esomeprazole (Nexium, Vimovo); lansoprazole (Prevacid); medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without first talking with your healthcare provider. by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid); pantoprazole sodium (Protonix); rabeprazole (Aciphex) your healthcare provider. • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report How should I take COMPLERA? semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. • Certain steroid medicines: More than 1 dose of dexamethasone or dexamethasone side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA? sodium phosphate • Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA? • Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including: • Certain herbal supplements: St. John’s wort • Certain hepatitis medicines: adefovir (Hepsera), lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including: • Always take COMPLERA with food. Taking COMPLERA with food is important to help get • Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink is not a substitute for food. some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic Do not take COMPLERA if you also take any other HIV-1 medicines, including: • If you have or had any kidney, mental health, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B or C infection. If your healthcare provider decides to stop COMPLERA and you are switched to new acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (ATRIPLA, STRIBILD, TRUVADA, VIREAD) medicines to treat HIV-1 that includes rilpivirine tablets, the rilpivirine tablets should be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine or lamivudine (ATRIPLA, Combivir, • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can be taken only with a meal. health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the harm your unborn child. EMTRIVA, Epivir, Epzicom, STRIBILD, Trizivir, TRUVADA) Keep COMPLERA and all medicines out of reach of children. following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis: – There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. • rilpivirine (Edurant), unless you are taking rifabutin (Mycobutin) This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If – feel very weak or tired The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the health of you and your COMPLERA is not for use in people who are less than 18 years old. you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can also ask – have unusual (not normal) muscle pain baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry. What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA? your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written – have trouble breathing • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you for health professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.COMPLERA.com. – having stomach pain with nausea or vomiting COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects: take COMPLERA. – feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • See “What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?” – You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to Issued: September 2014 – feel dizzy or lightheaded • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider your baby. – have a fast or irregular heartbeat should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you start and while you – Two of the medicines in COMPLERA can pass to your baby in your breast milk. It is • Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take are taking COMPLERA. If you have had kidney problems in the past or need to take not known if this could harm your baby. COMPLERA. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your liver may another medicine that can cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider may need – Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis). Call to do blood tests to check your kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms of • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements: liver problems: any of the following symptoms: • COMPLERA may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect – your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) – feeling sad or hopeless how COMPLERA works. – dark “tea-colored” urine – feeling anxious or restless • If you take certain medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body COMPLERA, the COMPLERA Logo, EMTRIVA, GILEAD, the GILEAD Logo, GSI, HEPSERA, – light-colored bowel movements (stools) – have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself may be too low and it may not work to help control your HIV-1 infection. The HIV-1 virus in STRIBILD, TRUVADA, VIREAD, and VISTIDE are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, – loss of appetite for several days or longer • Change in liver enzymes. People with a history of hepatitis B or C virus infection or your body may become resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV-1 medicines that are like it. LLC. All other marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. – nausea who have certain liver enzyme changes may have an increased risk of developing new • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following medicines: – stomach pain or worsening liver problems during treatment with COMPLERA. Liver problems can also – Rifabutin (Mycobutin), a medicine to treat some bacterial infections. Talk to your ©2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. CPAC0132 10/14

16 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com PALIO Date: 12.10.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: Complera • File Name: 24057_pgitvd_Master_E_Baltimore_Out_Loud_Livingston_fi.indd PALIO Date: 12.10.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: Complera • File Name: 24057_pgitvd_Master_E_Baltimore_Out_Loud_Livingston_fi.indd BS Page 1 Baltimore OUT Loud BS Page 2 Baltimore OUT Loud Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Brief Summary of full Prescribing Information • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are happen during treatment with COMPLERA in people without a history of liver disease. healthcare provider about the right amount of rilpivirine (Edurant) you should take. COMPLERA® (kom-PLEH-rah) female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA for a long time. Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your liver enzymes before and – Antacid medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. (emtricitabine 200 mg, rilpivirine 25 mg, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets • Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and during treatment with COMPLERA. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please see the full take COMPLERA, your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking COMPLERA. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Bone problems – Certain medicines to block the acid in your stomach, including cimetidine Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), or ranitidine hydrochloride COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV provider may need to do tests to check your bones. (Zantac). Take the acid blocker at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after What is COMPLERA? with your healthcare provider. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicine. These changes may you take COMPLERA. Some acid blocking medicines should never be taken with • COMPLERA is a prescription medicine used as a complete HIV-1 treatment in one – Do not run out of COMPLERA. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and COMPLERA (see “Who should not take COMPLERA?” for a list of these medicines). pill a day. COMPLERA is for adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before and provider before your COMPLERA is all gone. around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may – Medicines that can affect how your kidneys work, including acyclovir (Zovirax), who have no more than 100,000 copies/mL of virus in their blood (this is called ‘viral – Do not stop taking COMPLERA without first talking to your healthcare provider. also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are not known. cidofovir (Vistide), ganciclovir (Cytovene IV, Vitrasert), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and load’). Complera can also replace current HIV-1 medicines for some adults who have – If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen valganciclovir (Valcyte). an undetectable viral load (less than 50 copies/mL) and whose healthcare provider often and do blood tests regularly to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin – clarithromycin (Biaxin) determines that they meet certain other requirements. about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking COMPLERA. to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare – erythromycin (E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, Pediazole, Ilosone) • COMPLERA is a complete regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. provider if you start having any new symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine. – fluconazole (Diflucan) Who should not take COMPLERA? HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS. When used properly, COMPLERA may reduce the The most common side effects of COMPLERA include: – itraconazole (Sporanox) amount of HIV-1 virus in your blood and increase the amount of CD4 T-cells, which Do not take COMPLERA if you also take any of the following medicines: • Trouble sleeping (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, – ketoconazole (Nizoral) may help improve your immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or getting • Medicines used for seizures: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol-XR, rash, tiredness, depression – methadone (Dolophine) infections that can happen when your immune system is weak. Teril, Epitol); oxcarbazepine (Trileptal); phenobarbital (Luminal); phenytoin (Dilantin, Additional common side effects include: – posaconazole (Noxafil) • COMPLERA does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must stay on continuous HIV-1 therapy to Dilantin-125, Phenytek) • Vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots or freckles), pain – telithromycin (Ketek) control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • Medicines used for tuberculosis: rifampin (Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin); Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that – voriconazole (Vfend) • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing HIV-1 to others. Do not rifapentine (Priftin) does not go away. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal items that can have blood • Certain medicines used to block stomach acid called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): • These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Do not start any new or body fluids on them. Do not have sex without protection. Always practice safer sex dexlansoprazole (Dexilant); esomeprazole (Nexium, Vimovo); lansoprazole (Prevacid); medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without first talking with your healthcare provider. by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid); pantoprazole sodium (Protonix); rabeprazole (Aciphex) your healthcare provider. • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report How should I take COMPLERA? semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. • Certain steroid medicines: More than 1 dose of dexamethasone or dexamethasone side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA? sodium phosphate • Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA? • Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including: • Certain herbal supplements: St. John’s wort • Certain hepatitis medicines: adefovir (Hepsera), lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including: • Always take COMPLERA with food. Taking COMPLERA with food is important to help get • Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink is not a substitute for food. some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic Do not take COMPLERA if you also take any other HIV-1 medicines, including: • If you have or had any kidney, mental health, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B or C infection. If your healthcare provider decides to stop COMPLERA and you are switched to new acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (ATRIPLA, STRIBILD, TRUVADA, VIREAD) medicines to treat HIV-1 that includes rilpivirine tablets, the rilpivirine tablets should be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine or lamivudine (ATRIPLA, Combivir, • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can be taken only with a meal. health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the harm your unborn child. EMTRIVA, Epivir, Epzicom, STRIBILD, Trizivir, TRUVADA) Keep COMPLERA and all medicines out of reach of children. following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis: – There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. • rilpivirine (Edurant), unless you are taking rifabutin (Mycobutin) This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If – feel very weak or tired The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the health of you and your COMPLERA is not for use in people who are less than 18 years old. you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can also ask – have unusual (not normal) muscle pain baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry. What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA? your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written – have trouble breathing • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you for health professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.COMPLERA.com. – having stomach pain with nausea or vomiting COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects: take COMPLERA. – feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • See “What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?” – You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to Issued: September 2014 – feel dizzy or lightheaded • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider your baby. – have a fast or irregular heartbeat should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you start and while you – Two of the medicines in COMPLERA can pass to your baby in your breast milk. It is • Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take are taking COMPLERA. If you have had kidney problems in the past or need to take not known if this could harm your baby. COMPLERA. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your liver may another medicine that can cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider may need – Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis). Call to do blood tests to check your kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms of • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements: liver problems: any of the following symptoms: • COMPLERA may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect – your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) – feeling sad or hopeless how COMPLERA works. – dark “tea-colored” urine – feeling anxious or restless • If you take certain medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body COMPLERA, the COMPLERA Logo, EMTRIVA, GILEAD, the GILEAD Logo, GSI, HEPSERA, – light-colored bowel movements (stools) – have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself may be too low and it may not work to help control your HIV-1 infection. The HIV-1 virus in STRIBILD, TRUVADA, VIREAD, and VISTIDE are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, – loss of appetite for several days or longer • Change in liver enzymes. People with a history of hepatitis B or C virus infection or your body may become resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV-1 medicines that are like it. LLC. All other marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. – nausea who have certain liver enzyme changes may have an increased risk of developing new • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following medicines: – stomach pain or worsening liver problems during treatment with COMPLERA. Liver problems can also – Rifabutin (Mycobutin), a medicine to treat some bacterial infections. Talk to your ©2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. CPAC0132 10/14

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British pop to go around the world. I don’t AN INTERVIEW WITH GARY KEMP OF SPANDAU BALLET think we were prepared for the fan adula- tion. There was good and bad to that. We was certainly from the streets of London and art school students who were doing fashion. always thought we were a credible group, the club Blitz when we first started. Songs Mixed in and part of that was the gay crowd. we were culty. Suddenly there was teen ele- like “Chant No. 1,” which were more dance- People like Marilyn and Boy George, who at ment going on with us and Duran Duran and True Grit oriented, a bit more about urban paranoia. that time was just George O’Dowd. I think the other British bands. A lot of screaming By Gregg Shapiro When I wrote the True album, I was going we were all experimenting with our looks all going on. It’s often hard to keep your cred- From every indication, 2015 has the po- through some unrequited platonic relation- the time. You can be quite straight, but you ibility musically when there’s that noise go- tential to be great year for the British band ship. I knew that we couldn’t be a cult band can still be looking… I mean, my brother ing on in the auditorium. You’ve got to re- Spandau Ballet. A recently released hits forever worrying about what the groove was. (Martin) wore a dress and he wore heavy member – those British bands, none of them compilation, The Story (Rhino / Chrysalis) It was nice to sit down with my guitar and make-up. And you can’t get straighter than were put together. They all wrote their own collects favorites such as “True,” “Gold,” think, “I want to write songs like Marvin Gaye my brother. I suppose that was all part of the stuff, they all produced their music, they had and “Chant No. 1,” alongside 16 more and Al Green.” But I’m a white working-class game; flirting with the same sex as you. Gay great input into how they looked, as well as tracks, including new ones “Steal,” “This is boy, so I’m never going to make it sound ex- people are attracted to creative things and their videos. There were no stylists, no A&R the Love,” and “Soul Boy.” A documentary, actly like that. We came up with our own ver- if you were a straight boy who was creative, gurus. It was a great time. Soul Boys of the Western World, telling the sion. I think the best songs can come out of you would be attracted to the same world GS: Spandau Ballet is the subject of story of the band from the beginning, has unhappiness, which is a little bit frustrating and circle. When we were about 11 or 12 we the documentary Soul Boys of the West- been playing in theaters. To top that off, the when you are in a nice relationship like I am, saw David Bowie doing “Starman” (on the ern World. What does it mean for you to re-formed Spandau Ballet is embarking on a and everything’s going smoothly. Although, TV show) Top of the Pops and making an have the band’s story told in this way? U.S. concert tour. I spoke with co-founding the last two songs I wrote for the new great- announcement about being bisexual. I was GK: I think it was really important to give member and primary songwriter Gary Kemp est hits album, “Steal” and “This is the Love,” a Bowie fan as a kid and that caused such the band context. A lot of the younger genera- about the band and more in early 2015. they’re both about the positivity of falling in anger among my parents at home. It wasn’t tion didn’t realize how we had come about, Gregg Shap- enough just to grow your hair any- that we were part of a new youth culture iro: For the uniniti- more. That had been around for movement and how exciting it was to grow ated, Gary, what is years. How can you upset your out of that late 70s club scene. We had a re- the story behind parents? Well, that was a great ally interesting beginning and a heightened Spandau Ballet’s way to do it. But in the end, my reality in the middle in this decade (the 80s) name? parents were great. People like that was so incredible for pop music. It hasn’t Gary Kemp: Back Steve Strange and Boy George really been documented in a movie. Everyone in 1979, I think Berlin would come around for cups of always does the 60s and 70s and the 80s was a fairly hip place. tea. My mum would recommend haven’t been done. The amount of changes David Bowie had certain hairsprays that wouldn’t that went on; there was Live Aid and the (Ber- validated it. The Blitz give them split ends [laughs]. lin) Wall coming down. It was an important Club (in London), run GS: Spandau Ballet’s strong decade. And then we (Spandau Ballet) had by Steve Strange, second chapter occurred with this third act which was the story of friendship that we used to go to the stylistic change and the falling apart and trying to renew that friend- on Tuesday evenings release of the True LP, from ship. I think we had a strong story. People are was quite fascinated which the massive worldwide drawn to bands because there is a soap op- by German music like hit single of the same name era, a story. I read a lot of band biographies. Kraftwerk and (La) was drawn. Do you think you I’m reading the Pink Floyd one now. I like to Dusseldorf. When and the other band members know about the people and how they interact. our friend Robert were prepared for the success It’s not enough just to hear the music. I want Elms came up with that that song and album gener- to know why the music was made and how Spandau Ballet the name Spandau ated? the characters got on or didn’t get on. I think Ballet we thought it GK: We really only ever want- this film is a universal story of friendship and was amazing. We didn’t understand it. We love and finding someone when you think ed to be in a band. We wanted to get out. that’s why it seems to have worked, even out- didn’t even know where Spandau was, but it you’re never going to have a chance. From We grew up buying singles. We were fasci- side of people who liked the band. sounded cool. It had a bit of pretense about real life is the answer. nated by the singles charts. Our heroes, like GS: Spandau Ballet is also embark- it. At that point we were a culty sort of band GS: I’m so glad you mentioned Roxy Music and Bowie and Marvin Gaye, all ing on a multi-city US concert tour. What playing electronic dance music. It wasn’t “Chant No. 1,” because when I think of released singles. We wanted to have a life can fans expect from a Spandau Ballet until a few years later that I found out that he Spandau Ballet, I consider it a band that that was beyond the life that we could ever concert? had seen it written on a toilet wall in a club had two distinct chapters. The first one lead otherwise coming from where we came GK: This is the first time we’ve played in Berlin. In 1986, this German guy runs up being one of the pioneers of the New Ro- from. It was absolutely thrilling. Whatever I in America for so long. We got together five to me in the street in London going [with a mantic scene, with songs such as “To was doing in my bedroom at home – and I years ago for the first time in 20 years and German accent], “You stole our name! You Cut a Long Story Short” and “Chant No. was still living with my parents at the time we did arenas everywhere. We’re doing a stole our name! [laughs].” Apparently he 1.” Would it be fair to say that there was – was speaking to the world and still is. A theater show in America. We’re putting our was in the band originally called Spandau a fair amount of androgyny and sexual few of our songs get under the skin of peo- toe in the water. We’re delivering music. Ballet. I said, “I’m sorry, mate, we’ve had a ambiguity in that early scene? ple and stay there, as have certain songs We’re going to do a great two hour show of few hits by now.” GK: Absolutely no question. I think all of from my past growing up that are important really strong songs. We’re a good time band. GS: Gary, you were, and still are, the the best clubs in London have always had a to me. Were we prepared for it? I think we We like the community that follows Spandau primary songwriter for Spandau Ballet. really cool mixed crowd. As far as the Blitz were kind of making it up as we went along. Ballet and we always encourage them to be Where did you and do you find inspira- was concerned, you’d have ex-Soul Boys – I think in the past, bands never had the kind part of the show as much as possible. t tion for your songs? white, working class boys who liked dancing of visual exposure that we were getting be- Spandau Ballet performs at 9:30 GK: I suppose when I was younger it in clubs, but very straight – and you’d have cause of MTV. MTV became a pipeline for Club in Washington, D.C., on April 28.

18 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com Lively Arts // out on screen 2015 AUDITIONS Jude Law in the Black Sea Mainstage and Cabaret shows: By Chuck Duncan thriller that will have you holding your breath Saturday, March 14th – 10am – 2pm It seems that movies taking place on subma- as the tension ratchets up. The sub is barely Sunday, March 15th – 12noon – 4pm rines were a dime a dozen back in the 1940s out of port before tensions arise between the and 1950s, many set during World War II. Brits and the Russians, leading to a shock- Children’s show: There are also classic submarine movies that ing murder that divides the crew. Of course, Monday, March 16th – 6pm – 9pm don’t specifically take place in wartime, like disaster strikes the sub and the crew must 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and On the put aside their differences in order to survive, Tuesday,T March 17th – 6pm – 9pm Beach, and there are a few popular modern- but another monkey-wrench is thrown into day sub movies like The Hunt for Red Oc- the works when the truth about the mission tober, but the last major film to be set on a is revealed. Mainstage Musicals submarine is 2002’s K-19: The Widowmaker. Director Kevin MacDonald (The Last King So are audiences ready for another trip in the of Scotland) does a great job of setting up the story, showing us all that Rob- inson has lost – his family – SHOW DATES because of his July 17-Aug 2 job, and then manages to keep things vi- SHOW DATES sually interest- June 12-28 ing and viscer- ally thrilling in the confines of the submarine. There may Upstairs Cabaret be a few too many mishaps An Evening of Murder along the way, Y ou’ll need more than Alka-Seltzer after this sub but for a mov- ie that runs confines of a steel tube deep under the sea? just shy of two hours, the story has to keep & If that movie is Black Sea, then the answer moving. MacDonald only ventures outside of is a resounding yet. Black Sea takes place the sub once during the film, and one of the “today,” and focuses on Captain Robinson most heart-stopping scenes takes place as SHOW DATES SHOW DATES (Jude Law), a submariner who has worked for they listen as a Russian warship passes by June 13-28 July 18-Aug 2 a salvage company who suddenly finds him- overhead. As exciting as the action scenes self unemployed and with no other tangible are, that one tensely quite scene is the film’s Royal Jesters skills. Commiserating in a local bar his former stand-out moment. sub-mates, also unemployed, he is presented Also a stand-out is Jude Law. Forever the Young People’s Theatre with a plan to stick it to their former employer: “pretty boy,” Law is aging gracefully, bulking hire a sub of their own and dive deep beneath himself up a bit and employing a thick Irish the Black Sea to retrieve millions of dollars accent. He keeps Robinson tightly controlled SHOW DATES of Nazi gold that had been lost during WWII. as the mission begins, but like Thorin Oaken- After meeting with an interested investor, shield in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five July 10-19 Robinson puts together a crew of English and Armies, Law shows Robinson fraying around Russian sailors (he says he needs the Rus- the edges as the promise of millions of dollars sians because they will be using a Russian in gold begins to cloud his judgment. As he sub), and promises them equal shares of the goes from rational to irrational, Law shows us gold once the investor is paid. Unfortunately, what a great actor he truly is. Robinson’s friend who originally presented The rest of the cast is also top-notch, the plan has committed suicide, so he has to with real Russian actors playing the Russians bring along a replacement, and the investor – and speaking in Russian only with the oc- insists that his American banker (Scoot Mc- casional subtitle, which keeps us in the dark Nairy) is also part of the crew. What could go almost as much as it does the English speak- wrong with a group of Englishmen, Russians, ing crew – and everyone accurately showing and a Yank trapped in a claustrophobic envi- us what life on a submarine would be like Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre Cockpit in Court Summer ronment with no means of escape? As it turns (except for the murders, of course). All in out, plenty. all, Black Sea is a terrific edge-of-your-seat, Black Sea, while not perfect (if the sub heart-stopping, breath-holding, nail-biting is Russian, why do all the gauges appear to thriller that stands up to the best of the clas- be in English?), is still a tense, nail-biter of a sic submarine movies. t

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 19 Lively Arts // BoetutWEEN on stage the Covers One Night in Miami Wins by a Knockout By Steve Charing East Coast debut. While the plot consti- roles. As the actors performed, they moved The obviously athletic looking Mr. Pritchett What perfect timing for Center Stage to tutes Powers’ best-educated guess as to with determined purpose about the stage that played the part to the hilt, delivering his co- present Kemp Powers’ outstanding play how the main characters interacted in that consisted of a 1960s-era hotel room authen- medic lines with outstanding timing. One Night in Miami! The fictional story small room in the Hampton House Hotel, tically designed by Brenda Davis. The set As singer-songwriter and record pro- of four African-American icons who were the fact is the four did get together there was also also friends – Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, after the bout. It was probably the last time equipped Duking it out Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke – who gath- they all met at the same time; Cooke and with large ered in a Miami hotel on February 25, Malcolm X were killed a year later. projection 1964, the night of Clay’s upset win over The group had not planned to party screens at heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston like it’s 1964 to celebrate the victory since the sides that took place during the height of the nobody besides Clay himself expected the and above civil rights struggle. challenger to unseat the defending champ. the room This is Black History Month; we cel- Instead, they spooned down some vanilla to display ebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday; ice cream and each offered a poignant clips and and we’re about to commemorate the 50th glimpse into the state of the U.S. civil stills of that anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, rights movement. Through the discussions era prior to as well as the passage of the Civil Rights and exchanges, the men were developing the play and at the end. ducer Sam Cooke, Grasan Kingsberry’s Act. But where the past is so often pro- a new awareness of each other’s persona Typically, while one actor stood up performance was also exceptional. He logue, the country is still living under the and themselves by sharing heretofore to speak, another sat on the edge of the and Malcolm provided the most drama shadow of racial tensions ignited by the private thoughts, criticisms, fears, and bed, then another would rise up and an- within the group as the latter was put off killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, dreams. other would sit on another chair, or another by Sam’s ostensible lack of activism in the and Eric Garner – developments not lost Under Mr. Kwei-Armah’s direction, the would leave the room, and so on, all the movement and mocked his music that he on director Kwame Kwei-Armah who su- play’s fast-paced action and snappy and while moving about like a fighter in the believes is geared towards mainstream perbly helms Powers’ compelling work. often profane dialogue (including a solid ring, warily sizing up his opponent during America. The civil rights movement formed the dose of well-timed humor) was carried out the frequent verbal sparring. Given the opportunity to perform a few backdrop for the play, which is making its expertly by the four men playing the principal Sullivan Jones, as Cassius Clay (who of Cooke’s songs, Mr. Kingsberry deliv- later changed his name to Muhammad Ali), ered in show-stopping fashion with a spot- ably captured Clay’s famous brashness, on take on Cooke’s sensual voice. This boasting that he is the greatest and ask- was especially true in the iconic civil rights ing why is he so pretty. Mr. Jones conveys anthem, “Change is Gonna Come” leading Clay’s uncertainty as to his newly found to the climactic ending. celebrity and even more so, his doubts Rounding out the cast are Royce John- about joining the Nation of Islam the next son as Kareem and Genesis Oliver as Ja- day despite his outward bravado. maal – Malcolm’s steadfast bodyguards Malcolm, played extremely well by Tory who frequently entered and exited the Andrus, was the most serious member of room at various points throughout. the group. Dressed in Nation of Islam garb All actors in the play are making their with its signature dark suit, white shirt and Center Stage debut and performed bril- tie, Malcolm demonstrates the strongest liantly. Alex Koch did a fine job with the will to fight racial injustice. He is offended projections as did Colin D. Young with the when black achievers do not take a more lighting design. Costume Designer Clint active stand in the civil rights fight. Nev- Ramos effectively fit the cast in 1960s ertheless, he and the Nation are about to garb. part ways for an unspecified reason, and One Night in Miami takes you back he admits his fears about the consequenc- to a time when racial strife was hitting its es. apex. Kemp Powers penned a powerful Playing Jim Brown, the Cleveland script – historical yet satirical – that ex- Browns superstar running back, is Esau poses the strengths and weaknesses of Pritchett. Brown’s view of racism is that all four of these icons. You can feel the condescending liberals are worse than the significance of this history throughout be- overt racists. His character provided well- cause of Mr. Kwei-Armah’s direction and placed humor during the thicket of serious the superb performances by the cast. This conversation. play is a knockout that clearly should not After Malcolm and Sam Cooke con- be missed. t cluded an intensely dramatic exchange One Night in Miami runs through Febru- that ended up with Malcolm storming out of ary 15 at Center Stage, 700 North Calvert the room, Brown chimed in, “Well, that was Street, Baltimore. Running time: 90 min- awkward,” to much laughter by the audi- utes with no intermission. Advisory: The ence. He also explained why he couldn’t be play contains extensive profanity. For tick- a Muslim: “pork chops and white women.” ets call 410-332-0033 or online.

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crown. The disc, featuring strong club, Miss Mary. trio Faith, Hope & Charity (Brenda Hilliard, songs such as the R. Kelly duet “Reality” TV star K. Michelle can sing. Albert Bailey, and Diane Destry), were writ- Divas of Winter “It’s Your World,” the booty- There’s no disputing that fact with her sec- ten by disco godfather Van McCoy (who also bumping “I Can’t Describe” fea- ond album Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? produced the disc). Originally released in turing T.I. and the (Atlantic). Just listen 1976, Life Goes On has that distinctive pre- By Gregg Shapiro retro disco of “I Still Love You,” K. to ballads “Cry” and disco breakout sound, heard most clearly Like Mavis Staples and Bettye LaVette, Candi could have used more tunes Michelle “How Do You Know?” on the title track and “Positive Thinking” Staton has enjoyed the fruits of being redis- like these, and fewer like “He for verification. Right (which is reminiscent of songs by by Dr. covered by a younger generation of musicians, Ain’t Going Nowhere,” featur- before things start to Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band who thereby gaining her a new audience. To be fair, ing the ubiquitous Iggy Azalea, get a little monoto- were also recording during that period). gay men helped give Staton a career boost and the safe “Dangerous.” nous on the disc, sev- The four bonus tracks consist of 12” ver- in the 1970s when her disco singles “Victim” Here’s the irony. Modern en songs in, Michelle sions of the title cut, “You’re My Peace of and “Young Hearts Run Free” were spun regu- soul diva Mary J. Blige, who wisely throws in some Mind,” “Gradually,” and “Positive Thinking.” larly by DJs in gay clubs. There are no espe- has never really positioned variation with the ex- Goapele deserves a gold star for mak- cially clubby cuts on Life Happens (Beracah / herself as a dance artist, has ceptional “Something ing the best use of rapper Snoop Dogg in Fame), but there are heartfelt soul tunes deliv- some excellent dance tracks About the Night.” a song. Usually, a rapper’s presence in a ered in Staton’s distinctive vocal style that are on her new album The Lon- “Drake Would Love song comes across as a disruption that sure to appeal to the fans from all walks of her don Sessions (Capitol), on Me” is an unintention- should be discouraged. On the track “Hey fan-base. Standout numbers include “Commit- which she collaborated with ally amusing power Boy,” from Goapele’s Strong As Glass ment,” “I Ain’t Easy to Love” (featuring John gay blue-eyed soul Brit Sam ballad title and the (Skyblaze / BMG), Snoop Dogg is actually Paul White, formerly of The Civil Wars, and Smith, hot dance duo Disclo- urban twang of “God a pleasant distraction who adds to the en- Jason Isbell of Drive-By Truckers), the musi- sure and others. “My Loving,” I Get It,” with its pedal joyment of the track instead of detracting cal lesson of “She’s After Your Man,” “Treat Me “Nobody But You,” “Pick Me steel guitar, has the from it. On her new album, The Scarlet Let- Like A Secret,” “My Heart’s On Empty,” and the Up,” “Follow,” even the funky potential to be a hit ter (Penalty), Lil’ Mo does her best to strike bonus track “Where I’m At.” “Right Now,” qualify as damn with Nashville crowd. a balance between contemporary soul Jennifer Hudson could be and should be fine tracks, officially elevat- With the excep- (“Handsome Complicated,” “Should’ve one of the great dance divas of her genera- ing Blige to disco diva status. Album closer tion of a “Cherish / Monday Monday” med- Never Let You Go”), and (“iMight,” “Wait tion. Well aware of, and grateful to, her LGBT “Worth My Time” has all of the drama and ley, the songs on the expanded CD reissue For You”). t fans, her JHUD (RCA) album was intended to fierceness we’ve come to experience from of Life Goes On (Real Gone /RCA / Sony / K. Michele performs on February 16 in be the disc to earn her her rightful disco diva Blige, and then some. Welcome to the (night) SoulMusic), the second album by 70s soul Baltimore at Rams Head. Specials 24 oz. Coors Lite $3.00 Happy Hour Two 18 oz. Bud Ice $4 after 4 2 for 1 4:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

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past work week, my job involved listening to multiple employee-relations concerns, plan- ning for training of over 1,000 employees to The More you transition over to a new time & attendance Know About timekeeping system over multiple locations, discussing immigration matters, preparing Business for future facilities requirements, and at- Richard Finger tending multiple business meetings. In be- tween these activities there were moments when I was completing or signing forms, but $$$ Beyond these tasks took less than 5% of my time. The days of HR professionals pushing paper across the desk are long gone. Touchy-Feely Another common reaction I often here is that Human Resources is a profession per- formed by women. This is another thought- In speaking with some friends recently, it provoking myth. I suppose if my profession is occurred to me that the Human Resources commonly thought of as a group of “touchy- field is often misunderstood, and there are misconceptions about what it is that HR “Maintaining my practitioners actually do and who we are. When I mention to friends or family that I am credibility means in the field, I am often hit with the “Oh, that is such a touchy-feely job. You must be a interpreting federal great people person” response. When I hear and state laws, and this, I cannot help but think these people think I am nothing more than an event plan- upholding company ner, spending all of my time coordinating the holiday party at the end of the year, policies. In my pursuit only focusing on the fun aspects of these responsibilities, of keeping employees happy. I cannot deny that oftentimes my many times I am not job does require a certain amount of sensitivity in given situa- seen as a ‘touchy-feely’ tions, which may or may not g uy.” mean I am a good “people person,” the reality is my job requires a great deal feely paper-pushers,” then society has la- of patience and empathy, beled this as a women’s job? The Chartered along with organizational Institute of Personnel and Development es- abilities, research skills, and timates that 28% of Human Resources em- knowledge of the business in ployees in the U.S. are male. Yes, I am in the which I support. There is often a fine balance minority in my profession, but I am not alone. between meeting the needs of leadership/ When I attend HR pro- management and the employees. For me, N ot to be fessional meetings, maintaining my credibility means interpret- confused with a I am surrounded by ing federal and state laws, and upholding Human Resource a very diverse group company policies. In my pursuit of professional of people, represent- these responsibilities, many ing both genders, all times I am not seen as a races, nationalities, “touchy-feely” guy. religions, etc. Another misconcep- I hope after reading tion is that Human Re- this article I have debunked sources professionals are some of the fallacies of my largely performing trans- profession, and that the actional tasks, paper- readers will have gained pushers if you will, some new insights into lacking any cognition. my chosen field. I have Well, that’s just not an intense passion true! What I love for the work that about my job is I do, and derive that it is so un- a great deal of predictable. I can personal satis- testify that in the faction from it. t 24 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com real estate

What Homeowners in paint hazards in their surface preparations. ready to go on the market. The obligations So be prepared to accept finished paint on homeowners continues to grow, and jobs that have a bit more roughness and real estate agents are in the position of Maryland Should Know the outline of older layers of paint visible, informing them of this increased burden By Wayne Curtis because the painting contractor was not before listing. Look to the new session in Each year the rules and regulations that 2) The line between repairs that do lead-paint certified. This also means that Annapolis to add even more regulation to t affect Maryland homeowners grow and and do not require a building permit is if you’re a homeowner, you need to have this growing movement! make owning, repairing, and selling your hazy. Even the licensed contractors who that paint job done earlier or be willing to Wayne Curtis has been a licensed real home just a bit more difficult. Each legisla- deal with this question regularly disagree pay more for the lead certified professional estate agent in Maryland and a top pro- tive session tends to expand these regu- over what does and does not need to go who can extensively scrape and prep the ducer since 1998. The National Associa- lations and requirements, as well as pen- through the process of applying for and surfaces to be painted. tion of Realtors named him a Homeowner- alties for non-compliance, while the receiving a building permit. The old Boy Scout motto, “Be Pre- ship Hero in 2012. Contact him at wayne@ Internet makes i t Some of this confu- pared,” now applies to getting your house charmcityrealestate.com. easier for au- Maryland sion has to come thorities and is not from uneven and potential buy- amused conflicting en- ers to find out forcement of about any non- the code by compliance. local govern- So, if you’re ment inspec- thinking about tors. This putting your is especially Otterbein. Modern TH Loch Raven. End of house on the troublesome with flexible 2-3 bedrm group TH with large market this year, because buy- floorplan, roof terrace, fenced yard, recent here are some ers and buyer balcony, granite/SS kit. renovation. 3bd, 2ba, things you agents are be- Steps from the harbor! and priced to move! need to keep in coming aware of Buy it for $324,500! Offered for $134,900! mind – espe- the fact that they can cially if you search local jurisdic- www.charmcityrealestate.com 410-467-8950 (direct) plan on doing tions’ Internet data- any repairs or bases of building per- upgrades to make your home more attrac- mits issued for any address in order to see tive and raise its sale price. whether the new improvements to a house 1) The old-fashioned ‘handyman’ is were done under a permit. Even if licensed a dinosaur. Not so long ago it was possi- contractors were used, the lack of a permit ble, and sometimes even preferable, to go can become a building-code infraction, and to that dependable person in the neighbor- suggests “corners were cut,” and that dan- hood for minor repairs like fixing a set of gerous situations are hiding beneath the steps or a banister, hanging doors, fixing wallboard. Because of this potential liabil- a leaky drain, or caulking a skylight. Mary- ity, more and more realtors will be asking land has explicitly discouraged that kind of you if certain improvements were permitted “jack-of-all-trades,” and has made being as part of the process of listing your home. one or hiring one a violation. Unless you’re 3) Even that fresh coat of paint can capable of handling the repair yourself, be suspect. Painting contractors have be- as the homeowner, the only person you come subject to regulations that if exten- should hire to do it for you is a licensed sive scraping is required before painting tradesman. that they be certified to handle lead-based

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD FEBRuary 6, 2015 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 25 Benning Road NE for the annual Brother ready to make a public Help Thyself (BHT) grant reception. During announcement. (They what was described as “a soft opening” of did reveal all the de- the new location for Washington’s popular tails to a small group of Leather leather bar, BHT president Jim Slattery leather folks at a holi- Line stated, “ We are really thrilled to be back day party held in their Rodney Burger at the D.C. Eagle, which is where Brother home in December.) Help Thyself basically formed and was cre- The people putting on ated to begin helping the community.” Over the event at The Crown $81,000 in grants were presented to 26 were informed that the Eagle Envy LGBT organizations including Baltimore’s “Baltimore Eagle” name GLCCB. On Friday, February 6 from 6 p.m. was copyrighted. The – 10 p.m. the D.C. Eagle will host the offi- original invite was pulled I recently returned from a trip to New York cial launch of “Bear Happy Hour.” The fury and I saw a second in- City where I saw something I haven’t seen happy hour event will be held 2 – 3 times vite where the name of in a long time. (No, not an $8 beer. I saw a months on odd numbered Fridays (1st, the event was changed that at IML!) I saw an Eagle bar that was 3rd, and 5th.) to “Censored Content packed with guys in leather. The current Traditionally held at the D.C. Eagle, the / Rough Trade @ The Eagle NYC is located at 554 West 28th popular Scarlet’s Bake Sale charity event Crown / Nameless Gay Street (between 10th & 11th) in a dark two- is scheduled for Sunday, February 8 from Dive Bar Memorial Par- story building that dates back to the late 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will be held, as it was ty.” The owners of the 19th century and once housed a horse last year, at Town Danceboutique, 2009 Baltimore Eagle build- stable. There were still some studs there 8th Street NW in Washington and is being ing as well as the three on Saturday, January 24! When I walked presented by D.C. Bear Crue. The theme gentleman who will be in, I was quickly greeted by Mr. Eagle NYC this year is: “Love is for everyone.” This reopening the Balti- 2015 Boy Laney who I first met in Novem- live auction of cakes presented by various more Eagle all showed ber when he was in Baltimore for the Mr. leather clubs and organizations celebrates up at The Crown on Maryland Leather 2015 Contest. The guys 45 years this year. It is worth the trip to Thursday, January 29. from Excelsior MC were hosting “Jail-N- Washington just to see some of the kinky Several representatives Bail.” Their bar night was a benefit for The creations our leather club members can Mr. Eagle from the ShipMates and Center HIV/ AIDS services. For a donation bake up! NYC 2015 Command MC showed a person could not only be arrested by one There is no Philadelphia Eagle. It you Boy Laney up as well. In a perfect of the hot Excelsior men, but could also want to see the Philadelphia Eagles, you example of making the be interrogated. Absent a jail cell, the bar will have to wait until next season. There most of the situation, fly- was too packed to set one up anyway, the is, however, a leather bar in Philadelphia Wadsworth, and Mr. Gay Philadelphia ers were placed around “arresting officers” used restraints or even and it is called The Bike Stop. On Satur- 2014 Lou Cutler. There will be no offstage the room that read: “Baltimore Eagle is Un- rope to attach their bad boys to a chain-link day, February 14 the Philadelphians MC interviews. Not only will the audience get dead, Rising from the grave in 2015!” It turned fence the ran down the center of the bar will be presenting the Mr. & Ms. Philadel- to see the whole contest – the audience out to be a really fun evening. It was leather or a Saint Andrew’s Cross that was affixed phia Leather 2015 Contest starting at 8 will also get to vote for the winners! The community meets MICA kids. Even Shawnna to a back wall. The interrogation included p.m. on the 3rd floor of The Bike Stop, 206 prize packages include airfare and hotel Alexander performed and brought down the light flogging or paddling. (Thank you Mr. South Quince Street. This leather contest accommodations to Chicago so that Mr. house. It was one festive memorial service. Maryland Leather 2013 Bob Rose for hav- started in 1983 but has not been held since Philadelphia Leather 2015 can compete As Mark Twain once said after the New York ing me arrested. It was fun, although the 2008. The Philadelphians promise that the in the International Mr. Leather 2015 Con- Journal mistakenly reported his demise: “Re- only thing I like light is Miller Lite.) contest will last less than two hours so that test in May and Ms. Philadelphia Leather ports of my death have been greatly exagger- While I was checking out the Eagle everyone can enjoy the dance party after- 2015 will receive airfare and hotel accom- ated.” NYC, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and a wards. There are only three judges: Mr. modations in San Jose, California, in April Although the Baltimore Eagle has not group of approximately 100 others gath- Philadelphia Leather 2007 John Loesch, to compete in the International Ms. Leather opened yet, there is still a place in Baltimore ered at the soon to open D.C. Eagle at 3701 Ms. Philadelphia Leather 2000 Jo Ann 2015 Contest. for the leather crowd to gather. The Loft Meanwhile here in Baltimore, the Balti- above Grand Central (1001 North Charles more Eagle bar has been closed for over two Street) continues to have a leather night each years. I received a Facebook invite recently Friday. The ShipMates will be hosting the for an event on Thursday, January 29 at The Leather Night at The Loft on Friday, February Crown located at 1910 North Charles Street 20 starting at 10 p.m. and the Leatherboys of in Baltimore. The event was called “RIP Bal- Maryland will have a bar night there on Friday, timore Eagle” and contained verbiage that February 27. As I continue to envy all those implied that the Baltimore Eagle was never cities that have an Eagle bar, I can be happy going to reopen and that the event at The that leather is alive and well in Baltimore and Crown would be welcoming to men and wom- that visitors to our city will soon envy Balti- an, unlike the Baltimore Eagle. (As anyone in more for having the Baltimore Eagle! t the leather community knows, the Baltimore Eagle was the first Eagle bar to sash not just at Mr. Eagle titleholder, but a Ms. Eagle as well.) I forwarded this invite to two friends of mine who have been working on the reopen- ing of the Baltimore Eagle, but were not yet

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