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com piled by sons and their al- law. The same issued of up was Kit Valentine. Rodney Burger lies set sail from Baltimore OUTloud that On March 19 Baltimore Mayor Stepha- Baltimore to the carried the headline sto- nie Rawlings-Blake joined the fun and cel- JANUARY – The New Year always Bahamas on Jan- 2014: ry of the mass arrest in ebrated her birthday at the weekly “Gay brings change. Sometimes change is good uary 12 on the apt- Nigeria contained an ar- Bingo” event at the Club Hippo. and sometimes it is not. The headline of ly named Carnival ticle regarding the mar- On March 27 the Fairness for All Mary- the January 10, 2014, issue of Baltimore Pride. Carnival riage of Mayor landers Act of 2014 (SB 212) was approved OUTloud announced a positive change at donated a portion Annise Parker to her life by the House of Delegates by a vote of 82- the Metropolitan Community Church of Bal- of the group’s pro- THE YEAR partner Kathy Hubbard 57 and sent to Governor Martin O’Malley’s timore (MCCB) as the congregation wel- ceeds to Equality in California. desk for final approval. On March 30 hun- comed Reverend Victoria L. Burson, who Maryland. Mr. Pittsburgh dreds of students from Baltimore-area col- arrived in Baltimore from Dallas to be the The LGBT Leather Fetish 2014 leges attended the 2014 B’More senior pastor of MCCB. She also joined the community of THAT WAS Joe Birdwell Proud LGBTQIA Leadership Baltimore OUTloud family as a contributing Baltimore was re- was sashed PRIDE 2015 Summit at Johns Hopkins writer. minded how far we have come at home on Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2014 Major University. On January 12 the Frederick Center pre- January 16 as human-rights activists report- during Mid-Atlantic Leather Changes sented Lois Jarman with the LGBTQ Ally of ed the mass arrests of in Nigeria Weekend held on January page 3 APRIL – On the Year award for her “tireless efforts over where a new law titled the Same Sex Mar- 17-19 at the Hyatt Capitol Hill in April 14 Baltimore City Police the last decade on behalf of the LGBTQ riage Prohibition Act criminalizes same-sex Washington, D.C. Thomas Idoux from Commissioner Anthony W. Batts ad- community of central Maryland.” marriage, LGBT organizations, and anyone Baltimore was selected first runner-up. dressed a group of LGBT community activ- Equality Maryland hosted their first ever working or promoting them. U.S. Secretary ists and residents at a town hall meeting Equality Cruise as a group of 69 LGBT per- of State John Kerry condemned the new FEBRUARY – On February 4, in- held at the Northwest District Community dividuals on both sides of the Fairness for Action Center. He acknowledged that there All Marylanders Act of 2014 (SB212) ar- are some young officers who are not fully Baltimore Pride 2014 – gued their positions in front of the Maryland sensitive regarding LGBT issues and “more A new location Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee. tools need to be added to the toolbox” to provokes yeas and On February 5 the Gay, Lesbian, Bi- remedy the problem. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake officiates nays... and sets in store first same-sex wedding in Baltimore sexual, Transgender Community Center of Over the weekend of April 11-13 leath- changes for Pride 2015 Baltimore and Central Maryland (GLCCB) er folks from all over the Mid-Atlantic area completed negotiations with the City of Bal- came to Baltimore to help Maryland’s first timore Board of Estimates and announced leather club, The ShipMates Club of Balti- plans to move from 241 West Chase Street more celebrate 40 years to the Waxter Center a few blocks away. Alondra Sanchez was crowned Miss The GLCCB sold the building at 241 West Gay Maryland 2014 during the weekend of Chase Street, which had served as their April 25-27. headquarters since 1980, in May of 2013. Also on April 25 the GLCCB announced On February 28 popular drag performer several leadership changes, including the and Baltimore OUTloud columnist Ada Buf- resignation of GLCCB executive director fet (Adrian L. Cowan) passed away at the Matt Thorn. The Center appointed Kelly age of 37. Benefits were held for her family Neel as the organizations interim execu- at various locations around town and a me- tive director. morial / celebration-of-life event was sched- On April 26 nearly 200 people attended uled at The Quest Bar. AIRS 25th Anniversary Gala at the M&T Bank Pavilion at the Hippodrome Theatre. MARCH – On March 9 longtime The event also included a performance Baltimore entertainer Shawnna Alexan- of West Side Story. AIRS, which is short der, Baltimore’s “Queen of Comedy,” was for AIDS Interfaith Residential Services crowned Miss Hippo 2014. First runner-up opened a $6 million dollar 43-unit housing was Sabrina Summers and second runner- —continued on page 2

Baltimore Pride 2014 – A new locations provokes yeas and nays... and sets in store changes for Pride 2015 ‘We Must Have a New Approach’

2014: THE YEAR THAT WAS

2014: THE YEAR THAT WAS On May 22 the U.S. Postal Service of- Henderson, 26, a transgender woman who – continued from page 1 ficially issued a “Forever” postage stamp in died of “severe trauma.” The discovery honor of the late LGBT rights leader Har- came just six weeks after the murder of project for homeless youth in 2011 in Balti- vey Milk. another transgender woman, Kandy Hall. more’s Park Heights neighborhood. The push to gather 18,500 valid signa- Police did not say if they believed the two MDPetitions.com, a conservative group tures to overturn the Fairness for All Mary- murders were connected. chaired by Delegate Neil Parrott (R-Hager- landers Act failed as proponents of the On July 21 President Obama signed an stown) announced on April 29 that it plans referendum were unable to gather enough to gather signatures to force the Fairness signatures by the May 31 deadline. for All Marylanders Act to be placed on the JUNE – Even with a last minute change of dates and a new location, the GLCCB hosted a successful Baltimore Pride over the weekend of June 14-15. Even with all the changes, the parade con- tained 60 units and an estimated 15,000 people attended the parade and festival on Saturday. Attendance fell greatly for the Sunday event. Also on June 12-15 the B’More QFest June sees Frederick Pride 2014 film event was a big crowd pleaser as nu- merous theaters and venues in downtown Baltimore hosted film screenings, dinners, executive order that bans anti-LGBT dis- and other special functions. crimination among federal contractors and April – Baltimore City Police Commissioner On June 19 the top legislative body of in the federal workforce. Anthony W. Batts addresses LGBT activists the U.S. Presbyterian Church voted by a On July 23 community members con- fronted the GLCCB during a town hall November ballot. The group would need meeting held at the Waxter Center to pro- 18,500 signatures by May 31 and if suc- vide feedback concerning June’s Baltimore cessful, a total of 55,736 validated signa- Pride celebration. tures by June 30. AUGUST – On August 10 the MAY – On May 10 during the Nation- Quest Bar in Baltimore’s Highlandtown al Football League’s annual draft, Michael neighborhood closed after over 14 years. Sam a defensive end who was a star at The building was sold to a developer who the University of Missouri became the first plans to build townhouses on the site. openly gay man to be signed by an NFL On August 26 the GLCCB hosted a so- team when he was selected by the St Louis cial event at Oriole Park as a large group of Rams. LGBT fans gathered to cheer on the first- On May 15 Governor Martin O’Malley place Baltimore Orioles as they played the signed the Fairness for All Marylanders Act M ay – Signing the MD trans rights bill Tampa Bay Rays. The entire total of 100 into law as Maryland joined 16 other states tickets allotted to the GLCBB sold out. It and D.C. with similar bills on the books. large margin to recognize same-sex wed- was the fourth such outing this season. Hundreds gathered in Doubs Woods dings as Christian in the church constitu- The GLCCB held other such events in Park in Hagerstown, Maryland on May 17 tion. April, May, and June. for the 3rd annual Hagerstown Hopes, a Over 3,000 people attended Frederick On August 23, 2014 Don Davis and festival in support of the LGBTQ commu- Pride on June 28. Grand Central held their annual White Par- nity. ty and on August 29 Ashley Bannks was JULY – On July 7 Elliott Brager a —continued on page 8 well-known attorney in Baltimore passed away at the age of 72. Elliott worked in the early days on behalf of the then-named Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore and openly became an advocate for Baltimore’s gay community at a time when such action could have been a detri- ment to a successful law practice. On July 12 West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle LGBTQ Alliance held its first ever “Pride in the Park” at Morgan’s Grove Park located a mile or two south of Shep- herdstown, West Virginia. On July 16 Bal- G rand Central hosts their A IRS 25th Anniversary Gala in April timore police confirmed the killing of Mia annual White Party in August

2 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com news // LOCAL Pride Moves to July and Back to Former Locales By Steve Charing Christmas came a little early for those mem- The announcement concerning the bers of the LGBT community who were pin- change in locations drew enthusiastic cheers ing for a return of the Baltimore Pride block from the Grand Central patrons. Tinsley-Hall, party to the traditional Mount Vernon venue. Liller and new board president Bill Redmond- The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Palmer were on hand to deliver the news. Community Center of Baltimore and Central It is believed that the shift to July is tem- Maryland (GLCCB) announced at an “Ugly porary because of the change in staff at Balti- more’s permit office as well as the process for submitting permits, which limited the options available. “We are working with the city to make sure that in the future this doesn’t happen again,” said Liller. “However, we also have some exciting new things coming for 2015, and the temporary July date change will help us put together the best Pride Baltimore has ever seen! And we are always looking for vol- unteers to help.” Information about vendors, sponsorship Pride’s return to Mount Vernon could bring opportunities and events are posted to the t scenes like this Pride website at Baltimorepride.org.

Christmas Sweater” fundraising event at Grand Central on December 20 that Pride will indeed return to its former locations in Mount FreeState Legal Vernon for the block party and Druid Hill Park for the Sunday celebration and perhaps the Project to Host parade. Citing feedback from the community Will Power Party through surveys and other platforms, the GLCCB’s leadership decided to go back to Estate planning is important for everyone, es- its original footprint following last year’s con- pecially for LGBT persons. Even in the wake troversial foray into the Mount Royal-Artscape of marriage equality, LGBT individuals often area near MICA and its elimination of Druid Hill face unique legal and familial situations. An Park from the celebration. appropriately prepared estate plan can ad- “We listened to the community and heard dress those situations and ensure that one’s their voice,” GLCCB Executive Director Joel final wishes are honored. Tinsley-Hall told Baltimore OUTloud. “Through The Will Power Party is an opportunity for multiple town hall meetings, the community low-income members of the Maryland LGBT voiced concerns regarding location.” community to meet with an attorney to re- The other major change is the new dates ceive free advice and counseling regarding for Pride, which will be celebrating its 40th an- estate planning. Participants will prepare a niversary in Baltimore. Instead of the custom- simple will, power of attorney, and advance ary third weekend in June, this year Pride will directive. take place July 25-26. The Will Power Party will be on January “While we wish that the 40th Baltimore 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the FreeState Legal Pride could maintain the same June date, Project offices at the Chase Brexton Mount there were some changes within the Baltimore Vernon location: 1111 North Charles Street, City permits office, and the African-American Baltimore. Call ahead to reserve an place: Festival was given our traditional date,” said 410-625-5428. Paul Liller who has returned as the GLCCB’s “Any attorney who is interested in provid- volunteer Pride coordinator. ing pro-bono assistance is invited to contact One other possible weekend under con- us,” said Rebecca Simpson, staff attorney. sideration was June 6-7 but Tinsley-Hall had “We are providing free lunchtime training on promised representatives of the transgender LBGTQ estate planning the day before the community that Pride would not conflict with the Will Power Party, January 13, 2014, for par- annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference. ticipating attorneys.” t

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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. 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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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(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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On September 19 Kelly Neel, interim Day with events held at Morgan State Uni- 2014: THE YEAR THAT WAS executive director of the GLCCB an- versity, University of Maryland, Mount Vernon – continued from page 2 nounced that she would resign. She stat- Place United Methodist Church, Johns Hop- ed, “It has been a tumultuous time for the kins, and other locations throughout the area. organization, which has been in transition On December 4 the usually festive holi- crowned Miss Gay West Virginia America for quite some time now. While I believe day lighting of Baltimore’s Washington Monu- during a pageant held at The Club in Mar- that we have navigated the past year to ment was disrupted by over 300 protestors tinsburg, West Virginia. the best of our abilities, I no longer feel that who were upset over recent incidents of my values and my vision align with those of police brutality in Cleveland, New York, and SEPTEMBER – In an effort to our leadership, and have since made the de- Ferguson, Missouri. The event was cut bring awareness to hate crimes in general cision to focus my talents elsewhere.” The short by 30 minutes. and LGBT victims in particular, a powerful GLCCB hired Joel Tinsley-Hall as the new New GLCCB executive director Joel On December 8 art exhibit called “Erase Hate Through Art” executive director. Tinsley-Hall named in September the New Wave Singers opened on September 14 at the Columbia of Baltimore kicked Art Center. Local drag performer Anita Mi- OCTOBER – On October 1 the Fair- sion” of a straight bar on November 1 at the off their 2014-2015 nett emceed the opening ceremonies and ness for All Marylanders Act of 2014 went All American Sports Bar in Glen Burnie. Also season with a holiday entertained the audience. Others read po- into effect in Maryland updating the state’s on November 1 Gregory King of Owings Mills, concert at St. Mark’s etry, sang songs, or related their experi- anti- laws to include transgen- Maryland was sashed the 25th Mr. Maryland Evangelical Lutheran ences of being bullied or being the victim der individuals. Leather titleholder during a contest held at Church. of a . The 12th annual Black Pride sponsored the Club Hippo as part of leather club COM- Bill Redmond- by The Center for Black Equity-Baltimore MAND, MC’s 26th anniversary weekend. Palmer was elected by was held at various locations in downtown On November 4 Republican Larry Hogan the board of directors N ew GLCCB Baltimore starting on October 6. The event defeated Democrat Lt. Governor Anthony of the GLCCB as the board prez Bill concluded on October 11, which is National Brown to become governor of Maryland. new board president Redmond-Palmer Day, with a summit at Towson On November 19 M. Scott Bowling, a to succeed outgoing University, a Black Pride Happy Hour at The longtime LGBT advocate who was the board term-limited President Michael McCarthy. Drinkery and a festival at Club Bunns. chair of the political arm of Equality Maryland The year 2014 brought lots of chang- died at the age of 43. es to our LGBT community. I am sure that NOVEMBER – Pop Up , 2015 will bring changes as well. Let us an organization similar to the former Guerilla DECEMBER – On December 1 Bal- hope that they will all be changes for the GLCC B town hall on Pride in July Gay Bar Baltimore hosted their first “inva- timore joined in the recognition of World AIDS better. t Specials 24 oz. Coors Lite $4.00 Happy Hour 4p.m.-9p.m. New Years Eve Everyday Open till... 2 for 1 Bud Ice Midnight champagne toast

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Bisexuals Find unheard of. “Self-portraiture, alone and with other There are a number of groups across models is still a major theme in my art.” Support in the country for bi people. Jones considers He added, “During the 1960s, 70s, and organizations, such as BiNet USA and the 80s my nude photography appeared in many Bi & Proud Together American Institute of as among publications including those published by his favorites. “I continue to do what I can Guild Press, Elysium, and also in Honcho, for BPT because there should be bisexual Mandate, Stars, and Drummer magazines. By Steve Charing support groups in Baltimore,” he says. My nude self-portrait work was included in Many gays and assume bisexual Accordingly, BPT offers support groups the Washington Photography in the Seven- people—the “B” in LGBT—have it easy, or every month called BPT Charm City. “Fos- ties show at the Washington Project for the at least easier than what they are experi- tering support groups, managing social Art, the Freshworks exhibit at the Virginia Mu- encing or had experienced. It’s simply not events, and educating the community is seum of Fine Arts, and several art galleries true. Bisexual people as in the case with possible when people work together,” ex- in Washington, D.C., including in a two-man transgender folks have been historically plains Jones. show at the Intuitive Eye Gallery.” marginalized by both the straight popu- Currently, BPT is looking for two ad- Prime Timers of Baltimore is a chapter of lation and many in the gay and lesbian ditional BPT coordinators and some BPT Prime Timers World Wide. Prime Timers are older gay or . Though the issue is complex, Charm City facilitators. BPT has a need J. Wayne men (and younger men who admire mature in simple terms for support group fa- Higgs bisexual people cilitators to help ensure men). don’t fit neatly in bisexual, pansexual, bi- Our members are men who choose to a category, and curious, genderqueer, Born on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. have their social lives enriched by the diverse t that leads to sus- and gender-fluid people in 1939, Higgs studied drawing and anatomy activities in which our members engage. picion. feel welcome in the at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, Some view groups. D.C., in the mid-1960s. He worked as a com- bisexuals as not The next bisexual mercial illustrator and professional photogra- having come to support group is Sun- pher in the Washington metro area. terms with their day, January 4, 2015 at “I’ve been photographing the nude since . Or 2 p.m. in Mount Vernon. 1965 beginning with nude self-portraits,” said some see them BPT community meet- Higgins in a statement. as wanting to have it all. Still others think ings are coming soon in 2015. they’re trying to be trendy. They also be- To learn more about coordinating lieve bisexuals are undecided, closeted or BPT or facilitating BPT support groups, impostors in the community. Then people should email bptcharmcity@ there is “bisexual erasure”— the tendency gmail.com. Please visit Facebook.com/ to ignore, remove, falsify, or re-explain evi- bptcharmcity for group schedules and dence of bisexuality. All of this alienation other updates. t can be harmful to bisexuals. To help alleviate these matters, a sup- port group, Bi & Proud Together (BPT), was formed this past June to cultivate safe Photographer of spaces for bisexual community in Balti- more. Nudes to Speak at Originally, it began as Bi & Polyam- orous Together in June 2014 by two com- Prime Timers munity members primarily in response to the marginalization of bisexual people by heterosexual people and LGBTQ com- Prime Timers of Baltimore announced that munities. BPT was renamed Bi & Proud the guest speaker for their next general meet- Together to be more publicly inclusive of ing on January 11, 2015 will be J. Wayne countless bisexual people who are monog- Higgs. The presentation will be at St. Mark’s amous. BPT recognizes diversities within Lutheran Church, 1900 Saint Paul Street in the bisexual community. Baltimore at 6 p.m. “For me, against bisexual J. Wayne Higgs was a pioneer in the field people fueled my passion to help create of male nude photography. He will share his BPT. I also know there are people who are 50 years of presenting male nude photo- genuinely supportive of us,” Nick Jones graphs for publication in gay-oriented maga- told Baltimore OUTloud. “I try to let people zines. He will tell of dealing with the censors know it’s okay to be authentic. It’s okay to through the years and the comings and go- be bi because we exist. We matter, too.” ings of publications. Besides photograph- Besides BPT’s co-creators and group ing some of the leading male models, he has members, other people helped nurture this recorded 50 years of self-nude photographs. idea of affirming bisexual identity. Support This is one in a series of efforts to capture and discussion groups for bi people are not and record the history of gays in America.

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come, but I didn’t have a strong sense of filmed with Romero standing in front of a what that might entail. But I expected to podium placed in front of a blank wall, he Speaking out be demonized and have every moment of declares: “I’m not going to let these dirty my life examined and analyzed for every faggots in my church.” He does not, how- is worth the single possible screw-up that I’ve ever ever, explain why he thinks any gay person made – every flaw and blemish – and to would want to go to his church. He claims risk, Chelsea have them used against me in the court of gay people in Genesis and Deuteronomy public opinion. I was especially afraid that rape and hurt other people, and he uses Manning says my would be used against that as justification to call for gay people to me.” be killed today. Leavenworth, Kansas – Chelsea Man- Many people consider Manning a whis- The Rev. Carol West of Fort Worth’s ning is serving a 35-year prison sentence tleblower. On that subject she said, “In an Celebration Community Church said she for leaking classified U.S. government ideal world, governments, corporations, considers Romero’s video alarming. “I documents to the website WikiLeaks. From and other large institutions would be trans- think it’s sad when people use religion as her prison cell in parent by default. Unfortunately, the world a weapon,” West said. “I don’t care how Kansas, Chelsea is not ideal... I think the term ‘whistleblow- The Williams Institute, in partnership you hide behind God, it’s still hatred and tells us why speak- ers’ has an overwhelmingly negative con- with Credit Suisse, has also released a bigotry.” She compared Romero’s “ser- ing out against notation in government and business, akin new, interactive resource exploring the mon” to rhetoric from the Westboro Bap- injustice can be to a ‘tattle-tale’ or ‘snitch.’ This needs to amount of money state economies have to tist Church, which is known for its “God a once-in-a-life- be addressed somehow. Very often poli- gain by allowing same-sex couples to mar- hates fags” campaign. She said she thinks time opportunity. cies that supposedly protect such people ry. Based on a series of state-level studies, Romero may be worse than Westboro’s “These documents are actually used to discredit them.” (Se- the resource estimates that the nationwide Phelps clan. West said that church doesn’t were important be- attle Gay News from Amnesty International economic boost from marriage of same- cross the line by inciting violence. They de- cause they relate at Sgn.org) sex couples could be up to $2.6 billion in to two connected just the first three years. “Same-sex cou- counter-insur- ples and their out-of-town guests spend Chelsea Manning gency conflicts in money to celebrate weddings,” said Wil- real-time from the liams Institute scholar M.V. Lee Badgett. ground. Humanity More lesbians “As we have seen in states that already has never had this complete and detailed extend marriage to same-sex couples, a record of what modern warfare actually marry than this spending boost can lead to an influx looks like. Once you realize that the co- of tourism dollars that benefit local busi- ordinates represent a real place where gay men nesses and an increase in state and local people live; that the dates happened in our tax revenue.” (Q-Notes Online at Q-notes. recent history; that the numbers are actu- Washington, D.C. – Last year’s U.S. com & LGBTQNation at Lgbtqnation.com) ally human lives – with all the love, hope, Supreme Court ruling that struck down a D onnie Romero dreams, hatred, fear, and nightmares that key provision of the Defense of Marriage come with them – then it’s difficult to ever Act has contributed to a significant in- forget how important these documents crease in the number of same-sex couples are,” she said. marrying — even in states that had mar- clare that anyone who supports the LGBT Manning was asked what she would riage equality long before the decision — Fred Phelps community will go to hell, but they don’t say to somebody who is afraid to speak according to new analysis by the Williams encourage illegal action to send or out against injustice. She said, “First, I Institute. State administrative data shows is dead but their supporters to hell sooner. Fairness would point out that life is precious. In Iraq that the number of same-sex couples who Fort Worth President David Henderson in 2009-10, life felt very cheap. It became married nearly doubled in marriage equal- ‘religious’ hate said Romero is looking for a fight — if only overwhelming to see the sheer number of ity states from 2012 to 2013. to bring himself money and attention, and people suffering and dying, and the learned The Wil- lives on that LGBT people should give him neither. t indifference to it by everybody around me, liams Insti- (Dallas Voice – David Taffet & James including the Iraqis themselves. That really tute’s finding Fort Worth, Tex. – Donnie Romero Russell at Dallasvoice.com) changed my perspective on my life, and of the deci- recently moved to Fort Worth after being made me realize that speaking out about sion’s effect ordained by Arizona preacher Steven An- injustices is worth the risk. Second, in your is part of a derson, who made national news on World life, you are rarely given the chance to re- series of new analyses based on admin- AIDS Day when he released a video claim- These news notes have been compiled, ally make a difference. Every now and then istrative data from states that recognized ing we could have an AIDS-free world by with permission, from the online version you do come across a significant choice. same-sex marriages and relationships as Christmas if we killed all the gays. Now of various newspapers and other web Do you really want to find yourself ask- of early 2014. These analyses also show Romero has introduced himself to North sites. We thank these publications for ing whether you could have done more, that almost two-thirds (64 percent) of all Texas by posting a video last week es- allowing us to bring you their news sto- 10-20 years later? These are the kinds of same-sex couples who entered legal rela- pousing a similar message of violence and ries. Usually the reports have been sig- questions I didn’t want to haunt me. Re- tionships are female and that on average hate. Romero claims to lead Stedfast Bap- nificantly edited and you can read the garding the consequence to her personally 1.1 percent of same-sex couples dissolve tist Church, located at 2501 True Ave., Fort full story by going to the web site men- of her actions, she said, “In 2010, I was their relationships each year. This rate is Worth. A search found nothing more than a tioned following the item. a lot younger. The consequences felt very lower than the annual divorce rate for mar- dilapidated house at the address. vague. 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Act (FAMA) resulting in from other LGBT and acted, Homo Poe Show is a weird play non-discrimination pro- venues. Its neighbor- in true Iron Crow tradition that consisted tections for transgender hood feel is hard to of a series of short pieces in an attempt to folks without having to duplicate. present Edgar Allan Poe’s works through a OUT deal with referendum Best Gay- queer lens—forevermore. Spoken drama. The hyped bath- Friendly Theater: Best Gay Musical: Dundalk Commu- Steve Charing room scare didn’t work. Basically all local nity College’s splashy production of one of More Good Fortune theaters are LGBT- my all-time favorites La Cage Aux Folles for Trans: Movies, TV friendly. But Toby’s wins. Given that there were gay main char- shows and a cover story of Columbia with acters, the music and lyrics were penned on TIME helped propel its large number of by a gay composer Jerry Herman and the more visibility for the resident gay perform- book written by Harvey Fierstein who is The OUTIES: transgender community. ers and staff gives also gay, there is no question it deserves Recall how Will & Grace it an edge. Some- the OUTIES trophy. Moreover, La Cage The Best (and and Real World helped times when visiting gives us the unofficial “I Am gays to be more ac- it seems like Pride What I Am.” Worst) of 2014 cepted. with a buffet. And the Best TV Show with a Gay Character: Worst News for shows are reliably Move over Modern Family and make room Trans: Two more brutal superb. for the Boston-based The McCarthys. Ron- murders of trans women Best Gay Film: ny, the gay character played by Tyler Ritter Happy New Year! It’s that time when I once in Baltimore with little The BBC-produced (who is straight), is a hoot as is the rest again look through the rear view mirror and likelihood the cases will be solved. Pride, which ran at the venerable Charles of his snarky, loveable, sports-obsessed award the OUTspoken OUTIES for the past Doing More With Less: A scaled down Theater, was my favorite. It told a heart- Irish-American family. year. I reviewed the events of this past Equality Maryland, financially and in staff, warming story of how blue collar laborers Best Kiss Since Al and Tipper Gore: year in the areas of politics and culture and managed to be a significant player along and gays bonded to form a strong and suc- Michael Sam locking lips with his sculpted am presenting an unapologetic, subjective, with other groups and individuals in getting cessful alliance during the 1980’s miners’ abs boyfriend Vito Cammisano on ESPN biased list of winners (and losers) who are FAMA enacted. strike in the U.K. upon learning that Sam was the first openly deserving of the OUTIES trophy. In no Best Local LGBT Organization: Best Gay Play: Iron Crow Theatre’s gay player to be drafted in the NFL. Sadly, t particular order, here are the OUTspoken FreeState Legal Project for providing im- Homo Poe Show wins here. Well directed he failed to make a team—yet. OUTIES of 2014. portant pro bono legal assistance to those Best Politician: Hands down, it’s LGBT folks who can least afford it. Larry Hogan. The Republican managed to Most Altruistic Organization: Repeat rise from obscurity in a state that is 2-to-1 winner Brother Help Thyself, which raises Democratic and ran a steady race to upset much needed money for non-profit LGBT Anthony Brown (see below). His economic orgs. Great work and they do it every year! message was focused, and his debates’ Most Popular Job: Executive Director searing zingers hit the mark. The Brown at the GLCCB. Three people have held that strategists’ ineptitude and voter apathy (or interim) position during 2014. Here’s helped. hoping for more stability at the Center. Worst Politician: Hands down, it’s An- Least Popular Move: Shifting the thony Brown. Having cruised to a primary Pride block party to the MICA-Mt. Royal- victory, aided by the Democratic establish- Artscape area from Mount Vernon and ment, a solid running mate and outspend- eliminating Druid Hill Park met with sig- ing his opponent by a 5-to-1 margin, Brown nificant blowback from communities. The went negative too early to lift Hogan’s GLCCB is listening. name recognition giving him a chance at Best ‘I Got the Message’ Organiza- victory and squandered a clear opportu- tion: The GLCCB, under fire for a lack of nity to be the state’s first African-American transparency and inclusiveness, has taken governor. a series of concrete steps to help alleviate Worst Example of Citizenship: The concerns. It needs to continue. tens of thousands of voters who sat out Best Eatery to Lunch in Mount Ver- the election but undoubtedly will grumble non: Tavern on the Hill on Cathedral Street ad nauseam about how bad our elected of- offers up a broad menu, tasty food and ficials are. friendly service at a reasonable price. Worst Political Bet: Equality Mary- Best Mount Vernon Restaurant for land’s PAC for riding the front runner and Dinner: The Mount Vernon Stable, an area endorsing Brown before the primary while fixture, provides a nice atmosphere for alienating Mizeur and Gansler supporters LGBT folks and serves fine dinners (and in the process. With three proven allies for brunches and lunches) from a friendly LGBT equality running, EQMD should have staff. remained neutral until the general election. Sorry to See You Go: The closing of Grand Central & The Loft 1001 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21202 Most Gratifying Success: The pas- The Quest was a blow to the Highlandtown sage of the Fairness for All Marylanders locals and others who wanted to venture facebook.com/sheproductions sheproductionsevents.com centralstationpub.com

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that I need: that each of us observes, in his own way, • As much commitment as I have ambi- by going to the mall of his choice.” As much tion Ask as malls have become a way of life, and Bi- • Recycling mandatory, the nationwide re- getting shopping done in one convenient Lines alization that we all share this beautiful, giv- Dr. J place, it is important for our relationships Nicole Bettis ing planet and its resources. Janan Broadbent, Ph.D. not to lose sight of what is materialistic, and • Community service to be considered a what is abstract. Some people put a lot of pastime and not a punishment thought into what they give. Some go out Christmas • A home for every homeless person for at the last moment. Whichever you are, I the winter Joy to You hope you get and give some appreciation • Free health care for everyone even if you think the giver spent less time List • Clean water worldwide and Me (or money?) than you wanted. Look at what • People who care about more than just you do have, rather than what you don’t Dear Santa, themselves; people who speak for those So here comes another season of holiday have or didn’t get. I know that receiving a letter from me without voices gatherings, times with family and friends, With our limited time on this earth, might startle you just a bit, you know, because • A TV or radio news station that only re- shopping and parties… Are you one who we can appreciate the loving connections I’d never behaved well enough to even think ports good news looks forward to this time, seeing joy all we have made, find joy in what makes us about sending you one in the past. This year • People to stop competing with and sab- around you, or are you one who dreads happy, and deal with difficult and sad life has been different though; this year I have otaging each other and start helping to repair the obligatory family time, the boring office situations constructively. No one will be been on my very best behavior… really. I’ve each other – compassion parties, the endless shopping, and making happy all the time, but the reverse also is have taken it one day at a time, suppress- • To live in a world where depression and small talk with people you see once a year? true: No one is unhappy all the time. Emo- ing even the mildest urge to be naughty, and oppression doesn’t exist Or are you in the middle of grief, reeling tions go up and down. With some of us, minus that teeny episode in Vegas with the • Trees guarded and protected as if they from a broken relationship, divorce, or loss if the ups are really high, the downs will go-go girls and that little accident with granny are as valuable as they are of a loved one? be really low too. With others, it is more and the ice-bucket challenge, I’ve been a • For parents, children, teachers and of- Whichever situation applies to you, the of an even terrain, both of which are func- complete and total angel. So, this year ficials to know the difference between disci- calendar will call the shots. The days that tions of temperament, an inborn trait. I do have a list for you – a big one… pline and abuse have acquired some significance, emotion- Dealing with recent loss at this time of the and just so you know, it wasn’t easy • To live in a world (not just a nation) al, social or commercial, will come and go. year can be especially trying, with all the for me to be this good, therefore where black lives matter just as much as So I want to suggest that we all maintain busy comings and goings, remembering I do expect to get exactly what I every other and saying, “I can’t breathe” a positive attitude during this time, recog- better times, missing the joyful episodes ask for. is a cry for help, not a death sentence. nize that the 2014 holidays will come once and feeling the absence of loved ones to Let’s start with small things • For everything black not to have and not again. What can you do to make share the celebrations with. Close friend- that I want first: a negative connotation, or a negative the best of them? Sometimes it helps to ships and relationships are the antidote to • To be able to eat holiday subtext—blackmail, black-market, do something totally different. A number of these low times. Let people know you want cookies, cakes, and pies all black magic, it’s all bad, so what of people I know choose to leave town and go company, seek out new experiences, take year-round, without count- black people? somewhere new. Others change the tradi- some risks in learning new skills. And don’t ing calories, or gaining a • Politicians who aren’t corrupt tional “dinner at home with family” routine forget physical exercise to encourage all single, solitary pound • Judgment of self to be just as and go to a restaurant. Still others decide the good chemicals like serotonin to flow in • To win the lot- harsh as judgment of others not to do anything but stay home, light a fire your body. Stimulate that brain to engage tery, just one time for • A family for every shelter ani- (if they had a fireplace!), listen to music, or in novel ways to combat the sadness and 1,000,000,000.00 mal watch a movie. Savor a glass of beverage the yearning. dollars (next year) • People, in general to stop being they love. Still others observe the religious In short, make each day count in ways • A puppy that so petty and cruel to each other ceremonies associated with their faith. that are meaningful to you. Here is to end- never grows up and never, ever poops • The general realization that only peace Let’s add a bit of levity here: As humorist ing 2014 with a sense of contentment and • Wi-fi everywhere can bring about peace, and war only begets Dave Barry notes, “Once again, we come to completion, and welcoming 2015 with hope • Warm sand in between my toes at a mo- war the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time and positive expectations! t ment’s notice • Not just LGBT-QIA tolerance; instead • The fountain of youth found, bottled and acceptance, appreciation and celebration shipped to my house • Children to know that they are safe and • A partner that is actually sincere, honest free to learn in school, not in danger of losing and… perfect their lives • For Subway to give customers more • People to understand that, we are all than just one little napkin, for that foot long connected, regardless of who was here first sandwich or whose ancestors did what to whom. We • Buses to actually come on time are all here now, together and we can live in • Instagram to stop deleting my emojis harmony or perish in chaos • A round trip ticket to anywhere in the Sincerely, world that I want to go, at any time Nicole • Snow –when I want it, but not too much P.S., If I think of anything else before • Barnes and Noble to stay open longer Christmas, I will just overnight you an attach- • A car with massagers in the driver’s seat ment. Now on to the bigger, more serious things Thanks Santa! Don’t let me down… t

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the ER. can make a person more alert, but, because Why does ac- they don’t lower the blood alcohol level, they cidental alcohol don’t make a person any more sober or help overuse happen? them drive more safely. One reason is If you are hosting a party where alcohol Open Wide that people don’t will be served, it is your responsibility not to ask Dr Eva realize what a allow a person who is intoxicated to have Dr Eva Hersh powerful drug more alcohol, and not to allow them to drive. alcohol really is. You should either get them home in a cab or Brain function put them up overnight. If you aren’t used to is impaired after taking this responsibility, it may seem like too Try Fun and the first drink, much to expect of the host. If you think about well before a it, though, it’s much better to take care of a Sober for the person begins to friend overnight than to let him or her drive feel drunk. The off intoxicated to kill him/herself or someone Holidays first effects are else. poor judgment If you think alcohol has to be part of a fun Was the first resolution you made last New and slow reac- night out, ask yourself why. If it wouldn’t be Year’s Day prompted by the headache and tion time. By the fun with a clear mind, is it really that much sick feeling you woke up with on January 1st? time a person is ... Maybe too much fun? Maybe you had to deal with the consequences aware of being For your safety, consider not drinking at of a holiday car accident. Or was it the fallout intoxicated, they the next party or celebration you go to. If you from something you did at a party that every- have poor coordination, distorted vision, legally intoxicated and should not drive. don’t want to do that, avoid driving if you have one else remembers all too well, but you don’t? and disorientation. This is why people are It takes about an hour for the liver to pro- more than one drink. It might be a great start Many people, whether or not they have often arrested for drunk driving when they cess one drink of alcohol. That means that to a sane New Year. problems with alcohol the rest of the year, honestly believe they are not drunk. Even after four drinks, which many people wouldn’t All the staff of Baltimore OUTloud wish drink too much over the Christmas and when a person doesn’t feel intoxicated, one consider excessive at a party, a person needs our readers a safe, happy, healthy and peace- New Year’s holidays. or two drinks makes to wait four hours after the last drink to be ful 2015. t The same happens “Some people drink it dangerous for them able to drive safely. Do you know anyone Eva Hersh is a Baltimore family physician. on birthdays, gradu- to drive, especially in who waits that long? Sobering-up methods Send your comments and questions to her by ations, and many as a social lubricant, the dark or on wet or like cold showers, hot coffee, and fresh air email at [email protected]. other social occa- icy roads. sions. Some people which is another You can get ev- drink more at these way of saying that ery bit as drunk on times because they beer, wine, or eggnog feel lonely, shy, or alcohol decreases as you can on rum awkward. Some drink their inhibitions. Each or vodka. A drink of because “friends” alcohol is defined as These days, smart seniors push them to drink, year at the holidays 12 ounces of beer or or because they think wine cooler, 5 ounces are going back to class. it’s what everyone many people drink of wine (less for heavy At Roland Park Place. is expected to do at themselves, and others, wines like sherry), or parties. Some people 1-½ ounces of liquor drink as a social lubri- to death through car (rum, whiskey, vodka, cant, which is another tequila). Two drinks It’s a smart choice to move into a carefree, continuing care community, way of saying that al- accidents, suicide, within two hours, es- cohol decreases their accidental homicide, pecially without food, with all its benefits. It’s an even smarter decision to choose Roland Park Place inhibitions. Each year will impair judgment as your new home. at the holidays many and murder.” and coordination and Yes, Roland Park Place offers all the features you’re looking for in a premier people drink them- raise your blood alco- selves, and others, hol levels above the senior lifestyle. The amenities are superb. The apartment homes and cottages to death through car accidents, suicide, ac- legal limit. It takes just one drink to impair are well appointed. Roland Park Place also offers something you won’t likely cidental homicide, and murder. People are judgment and coordination for older people, find in other communities. Life here is like going back to class. Many residents raped or injured, and rape or injure others, for many women, for men who weigh 140 are former university professors, educators, business leaders, entrepreneurs because of alcohol-related bad judgment pounds or less, and for anyone who rarely and loss of inhibitions. Some die from acute drinks. and artists. So there are always stimulating activities, and the enriching alcohol poisoning, which happens when a You cannot tell how intoxicated a person company of like-minded individuals. person drinks a large amount of alcohol in is by whether they appear to be drunk. The a short time. This results in brain injury, fol- best guide to whether a person is impaired Why not learn more right now? lowed by cessation of breathing and death is not how they feel or how they look, but Call (410) 243-5700 or visit RolandParkPlace.org unless the person is immediately brought to how much alcohol they have drunk and over an emergency department. 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broad demographic. usable energy. This is where fermentation of als consuming Kombucha regularly, though Kombucha is basically a fermented bev- the beverage creates a slight effervescence. hard scientific data is limited to substantially The erage made with green or black tea. A yeast It is also during this process that alcohol is back some of these claims. and bacterial culture is added to the mix, re- produced. Kombucha generally contains There are precautions that need to be Essentials ferred to as “SCOBY” (symbiotic colony of small amounts of alcohol which are created addressed when it comes to consuming of Living Naturally bacteria and yeast). The beverage solution while brewing. Because the federal govern- unpasteurized beverages. Infants, young Michael Lausterer includes cane sugar, which is the catalyst ment has standards in place for alcohol con- children, pregnant women, the elderly, and in the fermentation process. As the Kombu- tent, non-alcoholic beverages, such Kombu- those with weak immune systems should cha brews, the yeast and bacteria begin to cha, must contain less than avoid consuming unpasteur- grow and form a mass resembling a mush- .5% (trace amount) alcohol. ized beverages. Even with Kombucha room cap. This gelatinous-like substance Since Kombucha is fair- best manufacturing prac- is referred to as the “mother” and supplies ly new in the marketplace, tices, there could be an op- – Probiotic the beverage with probiotics; good strains of there is limited research that portunity for undesirable mi- beneficial microorganisms. has been conducted in re- croorganisms and spores to Heaven in a Though some may find it unappealing, gards to its health benefits make their way into a batch, the “mother” is mixed into the beverage so for the human body. For the particularly in home-brewed Bottle its probiotic constituents are available to most part, only animal tests versions. Pasteurization the consumer. The taste of raw Kombucha have been conducted with helps to remove harmful bac- There are many documented cultural and is one that is acquired; effervescent and few clinical studies. As the teria in products using heat. ancestral uses of teas, herbs, and yeasts to slightly acidic with a faint hint of sweetness. popularity of Kombucha Though using pasteurization make elixirs and tonics throughout human Raw, unpasteurized Kombucha is reported beverages becomes main- to remove foreign bacteria history. These beverages are purported to to be the best. Because the beverage does stream, more research on its from the Kombucha is good, be health tonics, supplying the body with not undergo pasteurization, the bacteria and health benefits will become the downfall is that the heat good bacteria to maintain overall wellness. yeast colony are not affected or degraded. available. But, according to process destroys naturally Kombucha is not a new kid on the block This helps to maintain an abundant amount newest studies published occurring vitamins, minerals, when it comes to fermented beverages. of beneficial microorganisms in each bottle, in the Journal of Medicinal and most of the good micro- Though the creation of this drink dates back including its enzyme, mineral and vitamin Food 2014, research scien- organisms. to around 220 B.C., Kombucha is fairly new content. tists at the University of Latvia concluded the Only a few side effects have been report- in the mainstream marketplace and is grab- As Kombucha is brewing, the yeast following about Kombucha’s health benefits: ed from excessive consumption of Kombu- bing the attention of many people from a breaks down sugars and converts them into “It is shown that [Kombucha] can efficiently cha. They include stomach upset and acido- act in health preservation and recovery due sis -- a condition in which there is excessive to four main properties: detoxification, anti- acid in bodily fluids. oxidation, energizing potencies, and promo- Other conditions could include allergic tion of boosting immunity.” reactions to molds that can develop during There are some likely health benefits to fermentation if the product becomes con- consuming Kombucha in its raw or unpas- taminated. It is recommended to drink Kom- teurized form. It is rich in probiotics, the good bucha from reputable, commercially estab- bacteria similar to those in yogurt, which lished vendors when purchasing the bottled have been shown to boost the immune sys- version. It is always best to inquire about tem and help maintain overall health. 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14 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 15 What is STRIBILD? • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. What should I tell my healthcare STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used as If you also have HBV and stop taking provider before taking STRIBILD? a complete single-tablet regimen to treat HIV-1 in STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used STRIBILD, your hepatitis may suddenly get adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never worse. Do not stop taking STRIBILD without • All your health problems. Be sure to tell taken HIV-1 medicines before. It combines fi rst talking to your healthcare provider, as they your healthcare provider if you have or had before. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. 4 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once a day will need to monitor your health. STRIBILD is any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including with food. STRIBILD is a complete single- not approved for the treatment of HBV. hepatitis virus infection. tablet regimen and should not be used with Who should not take STRIBILD? • All the medicines you take, including other HIV-1 medicines. prescription and nonprescription medicines, STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 infection Do not take STRIBILD if you: vitamins, and herbal supplements. STRIBILD or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and may affect the way other medicines work, and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must • Take a medicine that contains: other medicines may affect how STRIBILD I started my keep taking STRIBILD. Ask your healthcare alfuzosin, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, works. Keep a list of all your medicines and provider if you have questions about how to methylergonovine, cisapride, lovastatin, show it to your healthcare provider and personal revolution reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others. simvastatin, pimozide, sildenafi l when used pharmacist. Do not start any new medicines ® Always practice safer sex and use condoms for lung problems (Revatio ), triazolam, oral while taking STRIBILD without fi rst talking to lower the chance of sexual contact with midazolam, rifampin or the herb St. John’s wort. with your healthcare provider. body fl uids. Never reuse or share needles or • For a list of brand names for these • If you take hormone-based birth control Talk to your healthcare provider other items that have body fl uids on them. medicines, please see the Brief Summary (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc). on the following pages. about starting treatment. • If you take antacids. Take antacids at least IMPORTANT SAFETY • Take any other medicines to treat HIV-1 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD. infection, or the medicine adefovir (Hepsera®). INFORMATION • If you are pregnant or plan to become STRIBILD is a complete HIV-1 What is the most important information What are the other possible side pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can treatment in once a day. I should know about STRIBILD? effects of STRIBILD? harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare 1 pill, provider if you become pregnant while STRIBILD can cause serious side effects: Serious side effects of STRIBILD may taking STRIBILD. • Build-up of an acid in your blood also include: • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or Ask if it’s right for you. (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical • New or worse kidney problems, including plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis kidney failure. Your healthcare provider HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in include feeling very weak or tired, unusual should do regular blood and urine tests to breast milk. Also, some medicines (not normal) muscle pain, trouble breathing, check your kidneys before and during in STRIBILD can pass into breast stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, treatment with STRIBILD. If you develop milk, and it is not known if this can feeling cold especially in your arms and legs, kidney problems, your healthcare provider harm the baby. feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD. irregular heartbeat. You are encouraged to report • Bone problems, including bone pain or negative side effects of • Serious liver problems. The liver may bones getting soft or thin, which may lead prescription drugs to the FDA. become large (hepatomegaly) and fatty to fractures. Your healthcare provider may Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, (steatosis). Symptoms of liver problems do tests to check your bones. include your skin or the white part of your eyes or call 1-800-FDA-1088. turns yellow (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicines. urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), Please see Brief Summary of full loss of appetite for several days or longer, • Changes in your immune system. Your Prescribing Information with important nausea, and/or stomach pain. immune system may get stronger and begin warnings on the following pages. • You may be more likely to get lactic to fi ght infections. Tell your healthcare provider acidosis or serious liver problems if you are if you have any new symptoms after you start female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD. taking STRIBILD for a long time. In some The most common side effects of STRIBILD cases, these serious conditions have led to include nausea and diarrhea. Tell your healthcare death. Call your healthcare provider right away provider if you have any side effects that bother if you have any symptoms of these conditions. you or don’t go away.

16 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com PALIO Date: 10.21.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: triild • File Name: 2164_pgidp_E_inston_BaltOTloud_fi .indd ito PALIO Date: 10.21.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: triild • File Name: 2164_pgidp_E_inston_BaltOTloud_fi .indd ito d Page 1 d Page 2 Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Baltimore OUT Loud Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Baltimore OUT Loud What is STRIBILD? • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. What should I tell my healthcare STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used as If you also have HBV and stop taking provider before taking STRIBILD? a complete single-tablet regimen to treat HIV-1 in STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used STRIBILD, your hepatitis may suddenly get adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never worse. Do not stop taking STRIBILD without • All your health problems. Be sure to tell taken HIV-1 medicines before. It combines fi rst talking to your healthcare provider, as they your healthcare provider if you have or had before. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. 4 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once a day will need to monitor your health. STRIBILD is any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including with food. STRIBILD is a complete single- not approved for the treatment of HBV. hepatitis virus infection. tablet regimen and should not be used with Who should not take STRIBILD? • All the medicines you take, including other HIV-1 medicines. prescription and nonprescription medicines, STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 infection Do not take STRIBILD if you: vitamins, and herbal supplements. STRIBILD or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and may affect the way other medicines work, and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must • Take a medicine that contains: other medicines may affect how STRIBILD I started my keep taking STRIBILD. Ask your healthcare alfuzosin, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, works. Keep a list of all your medicines and provider if you have questions about how to methylergonovine, cisapride, lovastatin, show it to your healthcare provider and personal revolution reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others. simvastatin, pimozide, sildenafi l when used pharmacist. Do not start any new medicines ® Always practice safer sex and use condoms for lung problems (Revatio ), triazolam, oral while taking STRIBILD without fi rst talking to lower the chance of sexual contact with midazolam, rifampin or the herb St. John’s wort. with your healthcare provider. body fl uids. Never reuse or share needles or • For a list of brand names for these • If you take hormone-based birth control Talk to your healthcare provider other items that have body fl uids on them. medicines, please see the Brief Summary (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc). on the following pages. about starting treatment. • If you take antacids. Take antacids at least IMPORTANT SAFETY • Take any other medicines to treat HIV-1 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD. infection, or the medicine adefovir (Hepsera®). INFORMATION • If you are pregnant or plan to become STRIBILD is a complete HIV-1 What is the most important information What are the other possible side pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can treatment in once a day. I should know about STRIBILD? effects of STRIBILD? harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare 1 pill, provider if you become pregnant while STRIBILD can cause serious side effects: Serious side effects of STRIBILD may taking STRIBILD. • Build-up of an acid in your blood also include: • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or Ask if it’s right for you. (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical • New or worse kidney problems, including plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis kidney failure. Your healthcare provider HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in include feeling very weak or tired, unusual should do regular blood and urine tests to breast milk. Also, some medicines (not normal) muscle pain, trouble breathing, check your kidneys before and during in STRIBILD can pass into breast stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, treatment with STRIBILD. If you develop milk, and it is not known if this can feeling cold especially in your arms and legs, kidney problems, your healthcare provider harm the baby. feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD. irregular heartbeat. You are encouraged to report • Bone problems, including bone pain or negative side effects of • Serious liver problems. The liver may bones getting soft or thin, which may lead prescription drugs to the FDA. become large (hepatomegaly) and fatty to fractures. Your healthcare provider may Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, (steatosis). Symptoms of liver problems do tests to check your bones. include your skin or the white part of your eyes or call 1-800-FDA-1088. turns yellow (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicines. urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), Please see Brief Summary of full loss of appetite for several days or longer, • Changes in your immune system. Your Prescribing Information with important nausea, and/or stomach pain. immune system may get stronger and begin warnings on the following pages. • You may be more likely to get lactic to fi ght infections. Tell your healthcare provider acidosis or serious liver problems if you are if you have any new symptoms after you start female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD. taking STRIBILD for a long time. In some The most common side effects of STRIBILD cases, these serious conditions have led to include nausea and diarrhea. Tell your healthcare death. Call your healthcare provider right away provider if you have any side effects that bother if you have any symptoms of these conditions. you or don’t go away.

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 17 PALIO Date: 10.21.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: triild • File Name: 2164_pgidp_E_inston_BaltOTloud_fi .indd ito PALIO Date: 10.21.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: triild • File Name: 2164_pgidp_E_inston_BaltOTloud_fi .indd ito d Page 1 d Page 2 Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Baltimore OUT Loud Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Baltimore OUT Loud Patiet ormatio • Do not run out of STRIBILD. Re ll your prescription or talk to your Te mot ommo ide eet o STBL ilude - estazolam healthcare provider before your STRIBILD is all gone ® STBL STild • Nausea - ethosuximide (Zarontin ) elitegrair 1 mgoiitat 1 mgemtriitaie 2 mgteooir • Do not stop taking STRIBILD without  rst talking to your healthcare provider • Diarrhea - ecainide (Tambocor®) dioroil umarate mg talet • If you stop taking STRIBILD, your healthcare provider will need to check Tell our ealtare roider i ou ae a ide eet tat oter - urazepam Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please your health often and do blood tests regularly for several months to check ou or tat doe ot go aa - uticasone (Flovent®, Flonase®, Flovent® Diskus®, your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual see the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. • These are not all the possible side effects of STRIBILD. For more Flovent® HFA, Veramyst®) symptoms you may have after you stop taking STRIBILD information, ask your healthcare provider. - itraconazole (Sporanox®) at i STBL o ould ot tae STBL • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You - ketoconazole (Nizoral®) may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. ® STBL i a reritio mediie ued to treat 1 i adult - lidocaine (Xylocaine ) o ot tae STBL i ou alo tae a mediie tat otai o ae eer tae 1 mediie eore STRIBILD is a complete at ould tell m ealtare roider eore taig STBL - mexiletine ® regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. • adefovir (Hepsera ) - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®) ® Tell our ealtare roider aout all our medial oditio iludig STBL doe ot ure 1 or S You must stay on continuous • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral ) - perphenazine ® ® If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • cisapride (Propulsid , Propulsid Quicksolv ) - phenobarbital (Luminal®) infection our ealtare roider aout o to reet aig 1 to • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine mesylate - phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) oter Do not share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, Migergot®, If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become - propafenone (Rythmol®) items that can have blood or body uids on them. Do not have sex without Ergostat®, Medihaler Ergotamine®, Wigraine®, Wigrettes®), and pregnant while taking STRIBILD. ® protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane methylergonovine maleate (Ergotrate®, Methergine®) - quinidine (Neudexta ) - There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines ® condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal • lovastatin (Advicor®, Altoprev®, Mevacor®) - rifabutin (Mycobutin ) secretions, or blood. during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to collect information ® • oral midazolam about the health of you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider - rifapentine (Priftin ) about how you can take part in this registry. - risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal Consta®) at i te mot imortat iormatio ould o aout STBL • pimozide (Orap®) ® ® ® ® ® • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed - salmeterol (Serevent ) or salmeterol when taken in combination with • rifampin (Rifadin , Rifamate , Rifater , Rimactane ) if you take STRIBILD. uticasone (Advair Diskus®, Advair HFA®) STBL a aue eriou ide eet iludig ® • sildena l (Revatio ), when used for treating lung problems ® ® ® ® 1 Buildu o lati aid i our lood lati aidoi Lactic acidosis - You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of - sildena l (Viagra ), tadala l (Cialis ) or vardena l (Levitra , Staxyn ), can happen in some people who take STRIBILD or similar (nucleoside • simvastatin (Simcor®, Vytorin®, Zocor®) passing HIV-1 to your baby. for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). If you get dizzy or faint (low blood pressure), have vision changes or have an erection that last analogs) medicines. Lactic acidosis is a serious medical emergency that ® - Two of the medicines in STRIBILD can pass to your baby in your breast • triazolam (Halcion ) longer than 4 hours, call your healthcare provider or get medical help can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because milk. It is not known if the other medicines in STRIBILD can pass into • the herb St. John’s wort right away. the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other health problems. your breast milk. - tadala l (Adcirca®), for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension all our ealtare roider rigt aa i ou get a o te o ot tae STBL i ou alo tae a oter 1 mediie - Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. iludig - telithromycin (Ketek®) olloig mtom i ould e ig o lati aidoi Tell our ealtare roider aout all te mediie ou tae iludig ® ® ® feel very weak or tired • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla , Complera , Viread , reritio ad oreritio mediie itami ad eral - thioridazine ® Truvada ) ulemet ® • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain - voriconazole (Vfend ) • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine, lamivudine, or ritonavir STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines - warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) • have trouble breathing (Atripla®, Combivir®, Complera®, Emtriva®, Epivir® or Epivir-HBV®, may affect how STRIBILD works. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® - zolpidem (Ambien , Edlular , Intermezzo , Zolpimist ) • have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting Epzicom , Kaletra , Norvir , Trizivir , Truvada ) • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following STBL i ot or ue i eole o are le ta 1 ear old medicines: o te mediie ou tae Keep a list of all your medicines and show • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. • feel dizzy or lightheaded - Hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc) Do not start any new medicines while you are taking STRIBILD without  rst at are te oile ide eet o STBL talking with your healthcare provider. • have a fast or irregular heartbeat - Antacid medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you ee STBL ad all mediie out o rea o ildre 2 Seere lier rolem Severe liver problems can happen in people who STBL ma aue te olloig eriou ide eet take STRIBILD take STRIBILD. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your See at i te mot imortat iormatio ould o aout - Medicines to treat depression, organ transplant rejection, or high This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your STBL blood pressure STRIBILD. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare liver (steatosis). all our ealtare roider rigt aa i ou get provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for e or ore ide rolem iludig ide ailure Your healthcare - amiodarone (Cordarone®, Pacerone®) information about STRIBILD that is written for health professionals, or a o te olloig mtom o lier rolem provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you - atorvastatin (Lipitor®, Caduet®) call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.STRIBILD.com. • your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) start and while you are taking STRIBILD. Your healthcare provider may tell - bepridil hydrochloride (Vascor®, Bepadin®) Issued: October 2013 • dark “tea-colored” urine you to stop taking STRIBILD if you develop new or worse kidney problems. - bosentan (Tracleer®) • light-colored bowel movements (stools) Boe rolem can happen in some people who take STRIBILD. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to - buspirone • loss of appetite for several days or longer fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bones. - carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®) • nausea • age i od at can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicine. - clarithromycin (Biaxin®, Prevpac®) • stomach pain These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and - clonazepam (Klonopin®) neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body (trunk). ou ma e more liel to get lati aidoi or eere lier rolem Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The exact cause - clorazepate (Gen-xene®, Tranxene®) i ou are emale er oereigt oee or ae ee taig and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known. - colchicine (Colcrys®) STBL or a log time • age i our immue tem (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can - medicines that contain dexamethasone COMPLERA, EMTRIVA, GILEAD, the GILEAD Logo, GSI, HEPSERA, STRIBILD, the STRIBILD Logo, oreig o eatiti B ietio If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) TRUVADA, and VIREAD are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. ATRIPLA happen when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune system may - diazepam (Valium®) is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC. All other marks referenced herein infection and take STRIBILD, your HBV may get worse ( are-up) if you stop get stronger and begin to  ght infections that have been hidden in your are the property of their respective owners. ® taking STRIBILD. A “ are-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you start - digoxin (Lanoxin ) in a worse way than before. having any new symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine. - disopyramide (Norpace®) © 2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. STBC0122 10/14

18 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com PALIO Date: 10.21.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: Stribild • File Name: 23164_pgiqdp_E_Winston_BaltOUTloud_ .indd ito PALIO Date: 10.21.14 • Client: Gilead • Product: Stribild • File Name: 23164_pgiqdp_E_Winston_BaltOUTloud_ .indd ito BS Page 1 BS Page 2 Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Baltimore OUT Loud Trim: 9.875” x 9.6” Baltimore OUT Loud Patiet ormatio • Do not run out of STRIBILD. Re ll your prescription or talk to your Te mot ommo ide eet o STBL ilude - estazolam healthcare provider before your STRIBILD is all gone ® STBL STild • Nausea - ethosuximide (Zarontin ) elitegrair 1 mgoiitat 1 mgemtriitaie 2 mgteooir • Do not stop taking STRIBILD without  rst talking to your healthcare provider • Diarrhea - ecainide (Tambocor®) dioroil umarate mg talet • If you stop taking STRIBILD, your healthcare provider will need to check Tell our ealtare roider i ou ae a ide eet tat oter - urazepam Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please your health often and do blood tests regularly for several months to check ou or tat doe ot go aa - uticasone (Flovent®, Flonase®, Flovent® Diskus®, your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual see the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. • These are not all the possible side effects of STRIBILD. For more Flovent® HFA, Veramyst®) symptoms you may have after you stop taking STRIBILD information, ask your healthcare provider. - itraconazole (Sporanox®) at i STBL o ould ot tae STBL • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You - ketoconazole (Nizoral®) may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. ® STBL i a reritio mediie ued to treat 1 i adult - lidocaine (Xylocaine ) o ot tae STBL i ou alo tae a mediie tat otai o ae eer tae 1 mediie eore STRIBILD is a complete at ould tell m ealtare roider eore taig STBL - mexiletine ® regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. • adefovir (Hepsera ) - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®) ® Tell our ealtare roider aout all our medial oditio iludig STBL doe ot ure 1 or S You must stay on continuous • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral ) - perphenazine ® ® If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • cisapride (Propulsid , Propulsid Quicksolv ) - phenobarbital (Luminal®) infection our ealtare roider aout o to reet aig 1 to • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine mesylate - phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) oter Do not share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, Migergot®, If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become - propafenone (Rythmol®) items that can have blood or body uids on them. Do not have sex without Ergostat®, Medihaler Ergotamine®, Wigraine®, Wigrettes®), and pregnant while taking STRIBILD. ® protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane methylergonovine maleate (Ergotrate®, Methergine®) - quinidine (Neudexta ) - There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines ® condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal • lovastatin (Advicor®, Altoprev®, Mevacor®) - rifabutin (Mycobutin ) secretions, or blood. during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to collect information ® • oral midazolam about the health of you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider - rifapentine (Priftin ) about how you can take part in this registry. - risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal Consta®) at i te mot imortat iormatio ould o aout STBL • pimozide (Orap®) ® ® ® ® ® • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed - salmeterol (Serevent ) or salmeterol when taken in combination with • rifampin (Rifadin , Rifamate , Rifater , Rimactane ) if you take STRIBILD. uticasone (Advair Diskus®, Advair HFA®) STBL a aue eriou ide eet iludig ® • sildena l (Revatio ), when used for treating lung problems ® ® ® ® 1 Buildu o lati aid i our lood lati aidoi Lactic acidosis - You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of - sildena l (Viagra ), tadala l (Cialis ) or vardena l (Levitra , Staxyn ), can happen in some people who take STRIBILD or similar (nucleoside • simvastatin (Simcor®, Vytorin®, Zocor®) passing HIV-1 to your baby. for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). If you get dizzy or faint (low blood pressure), have vision changes or have an erection that last analogs) medicines. Lactic acidosis is a serious medical emergency that ® - Two of the medicines in STRIBILD can pass to your baby in your breast • triazolam (Halcion ) longer than 4 hours, call your healthcare provider or get medical help can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because milk. It is not known if the other medicines in STRIBILD can pass into • the herb St. John’s wort right away. the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other health problems. your breast milk. - tadala l (Adcirca®), for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension all our ealtare roider rigt aa i ou get a o te o ot tae STBL i ou alo tae a oter 1 mediie - Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. iludig - telithromycin (Ketek®) olloig mtom i ould e ig o lati aidoi Tell our ealtare roider aout all te mediie ou tae iludig ® ® ® feel very weak or tired • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla , Complera , Viread , reritio ad oreritio mediie itami ad eral - thioridazine ® Truvada ) ulemet ® • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain - voriconazole (Vfend ) • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine, lamivudine, or ritonavir STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines - warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) • have trouble breathing (Atripla®, Combivir®, Complera®, Emtriva®, Epivir® or Epivir-HBV®, may affect how STRIBILD works. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® - zolpidem (Ambien , Edlular , Intermezzo , Zolpimist ) • have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting Epzicom , Kaletra , Norvir , Trizivir , Truvada ) • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following STBL i ot or ue i eole o are le ta 1 ear old medicines: o te mediie ou tae Keep a list of all your medicines and show • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. • feel dizzy or lightheaded - Hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc) Do not start any new medicines while you are taking STRIBILD without  rst at are te oile ide eet o STBL talking with your healthcare provider. • have a fast or irregular heartbeat - Antacid medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you ee STBL ad all mediie out o rea o ildre 2 Seere lier rolem Severe liver problems can happen in people who STBL ma aue te olloig eriou ide eet take STRIBILD take STRIBILD. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your See at i te mot imortat iormatio ould o aout - Medicines to treat depression, organ transplant rejection, or high This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your STBL blood pressure STRIBILD. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare liver (steatosis). all our ealtare roider rigt aa i ou get provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for e or ore ide rolem iludig ide ailure Your healthcare - amiodarone (Cordarone®, Pacerone®) information about STRIBILD that is written for health professionals, or a o te olloig mtom o lier rolem provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you - atorvastatin (Lipitor®, Caduet®) call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.STRIBILD.com. • your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) start and while you are taking STRIBILD. Your healthcare provider may tell - bepridil hydrochloride (Vascor®, Bepadin®) Issued: October 2013 • dark “tea-colored” urine you to stop taking STRIBILD if you develop new or worse kidney problems. - bosentan (Tracleer®) • light-colored bowel movements (stools) Boe rolem can happen in some people who take STRIBILD. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to - buspirone • loss of appetite for several days or longer fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bones. - carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®) • nausea • age i od at can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicine. - clarithromycin (Biaxin®, Prevpac®) • stomach pain These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and - clonazepam (Klonopin®) neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body (trunk). ou ma e more liel to get lati aidoi or eere lier rolem Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. 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One: after a couple of months key deaths and a lovely song that should any Sondheim score. of lackluster releases, it’s time to release bring some tears to the faithful as it signals The film has a lot of humor, but as the some big guns. This time of the year is a true finality, but it’s unfortunate that the story turns dark the laughs disappear, the almost as important as the summer when film is more style over substance. situations become more dire and death it comes to big titles. Which brings us to Nominated for three Golden Globe comes to the woods. If the film has any number two: while summer is the place for awards -- Best Picture, Musical or Comedy, problems drawing audiences in, it’s going big, loud popcorn movies that rarely regis- Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress to be mainly because of the downer of an ter during awards season, December is the -- Into the Woods finally brings Stephen ending. There really is no happily ever after time for “prestige” pictures that are sure to Sondheim’s beloved Broadway musical to for many of the characters, and the movie does not flinch in letting us know that. The film is also not for children because of the Forest G etting dark subject matter, but it is worth seeing friendly? hobbit-ual for the music and for Blunt’s and Streep’s performances. The last film that is expected to gar- who suffers mightily as Zamperini but the ner some awards attention, but failed to overall film, while tough to sit through, is get any Golden Globe nominations, is An- more a collection of moments rather than a gelina Jolie’s Unbroken. The film tells the linear story. Watching someone be abused true story of Louis Zamperini, the Ameri- for two hours is draining when there’s noth- can serviceman who was shot down over ing else going on in the story. It’s certainly the Pacific during World a noble endeavor War II, survived on a “While summer is telling Zamperi- raft with two others for ni’s story, but it more than a month be- the place for big, fails to give you fore being captured loud popcorn movies that emotional by the Japanese and kick you want garner attention. the big screen. For the unfamiliar, the story held as a POW for two that rarely register when he returns There are quite a few movies getting is a mash-up of several classic fairy tales years (Zamperini had home (and the awards mentions now, but most of those and how there is no happily ever after. The actually been declared during awards season, fact that we know won’t hit our city until after the first of the first half of the movie seems to follow the killed in action until the December is the time he returns home year (including Inherent Vice, Selma, and classics as we know them, but the second Japanese discovered is also a bit of American Sniper). What we do have now, half takes a dark turn as tragedy visits his Olympic past and al- for ‘prestige’ pictures a killer as far though, have already scored some Golden most of the characters. lowed him to speak on as the drama is Globe nods and will surely get some Oscar It’s certainly a brave move for Disney the radio in the hopes that are sure to garner concerned). The nominations as well. to make a movie that takes some of their that he would also read attention.” film’s most emo- While it didn’t get a single Golden best-loved characters and puts them in their prepared propa- tional moments Globe nom, The Hobbit: The Battle of the a very dark world. Some worried that the ganda statement in ex- come as some Five Armies should get a bunch of techni- film had been Disney-fied, including Sond- change for freedom, of sorts). on-screen text give us a few words about cal nominations and perhaps a Best Origi- heim, but it adheres to Sondheim’s dark vi- Unbroken has a great period style, and Zamperini’s life after the war. It’s a well- nal song nomination as well. The movie is sion (which is more in line with the original the opening scenes of dogfights and planes made and -acted film, but it lacks the heart the culmination of Peter Jackson’s second Grimm brothers tales). The cast, including crashing are real nail biters. Jolie also has it needs to engage the viewers. Middle-earth trilogy, completing his Hob- Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep and a cameo-ing found a star in “newcomer” Jack O’Connell If none of these suit your tastes in bit cycle and saying farewell once and for movies, there are a few other movies to all to all creatures great and small. The Unbroken check out over the holidays including the problem with the movie is that it comes remake of the stage and movie musical nowhere close to matching the heights of Annie and the final installment of the Night the final Lord of the Rings movie, which did at the Museum franchise (featuring what win the Best Picture Oscar. may be the final screen appearances of The problem with The Battle of the Robin Williams and Mickey Rooney), and Five Armies is that it wraps up most of the opening on Christmas Day is Tim Burton’s little plot threads from the previous two Big Eyes, which is getting a lot of critical films rather quickly (including the rampag- praise, and The Gambler with Mark Wahl- ing dragon Smaug who is dispatched in berg and Jessica Lange. the first ten minutes), and spends the last There is certainly a little something hour or so of the film focused on the titular for everyone this holiday season, so after battles. Which gets old after a while. The all the hustle and bustle of shopping and standout in this film is Richard Armitage cooking and exchanging gifts, treat your- as dwarf king Thorin who sees the chance self to a relaxing couple of hours at the to regain his kingdom but succumbs to movies! t 20 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 21 Lively Arts // personalitiesBetween the Covers

AN INTERVIEW WITH SINGER ELIZABETH HUNTER curity detail following them everywhere and they’re living in a penthouse? Is that friend of mine who’s into punk and get their a life that you aspire toward, or are you opinion on which song they think I could do more humble? a good cover on. EH: (laughing) I’m not humble at all – I A Rising Voice I really like a lot of different types of mu- love penthouses! No, I think what you want by Deborah J. Draisin EH: You know, here’s the interesting sic, but I was always drawn to pop, because I is to be able to write music and have people Baltimore baby Elizabeth Hunter (born Eliz- thing: I was among musicians, so I think I re- did want everyone to know what I was talking hear it and hopefully get something out of abeth Hunter Gauvey-Kern) recently made ally just got a different take on it than most about. I took playwriting in college, and I had it. I think that’s probably what Taylor Swift her triumphant return to her hometown with people do. I mean, it’s not like New York – this story about the final conference between wanted. I don’t think many musicians start a pre-Thanksgiving show at Germano’s Pi- it is different. Right now, I’m in jeans and FDR, Stalin and Churchill. Usually, people with the idea of wanting big dollar bills. attini in the heart of town. If you didn’t get a hoodie, and I was just outside having a would start falling asleep when I’d tell them DJD: Not to pick on her or anything, the chance to catch her show, here is your bagel. I think I did dress a bit more formal- that I was writing a historical play. I wanted but she had that whole controversy re- chance to learn a little bit about the young ly when I was in London, but again, I was everyone to know how cool this piece of his- cently with Spotify, and I know that you songstress, how she feels about punk rock, among musicians. Like, if you were modern tory was, so I threw in a ro- Motown, and classical music. classical, you were a little bit punk. I don’t mance that may or may not Deborah J. Draisin: How exciting is know, it didn’t feel stuffy to me, but I’m sure if have happened, you know? that for you, to return to Baltimore? I wasn’t in music, I might have felt that way. I just wanted people to un- Elizabeth Hunter: It’s really exciting, DJD: Wait, wait, wait, excuse me: did derstand it. yeah. I definitely loved music, growing up, you just say that if you were modern clas- DJD: What do you and I’ve played a lot of school things, but I’ve sical, it’s similar to punk? How so? I need mean, “Some people are never played in the city before. I’ll get to see to hear this. cryptic?” Do you think all of my friends from high school that are EH: I remember that the guy who won some people don’t want still in Baltimore, and my family, have always BBC Composer of the Year had combat to classify themselves? wanted to come, but can’t make the trek to boots on all the time. EH: No, I think if you New York. Modern classical’s kind of a different feel listen to some lyrics, they DJD: Let’s talk a bit about your back- than most of the other types of classical. If are a bit cryptic. I guess I ground. You started out doing church you look on the cover of a classical CD, it have a couple of songs like things, correct? A cappella performanc- looks very proper, but modern classical peo- that, but most of my songs es, and from there, you moved onto pia- ple are always pushing the boundaries. It’s a are fairly straightforward. In Elizabeth no and guitar. How was that, learning to small community of slightly punkish classical my EP, I have a song called Hunter write at such a young age? people. “Move Like the Moon.” I EH: I actually learned how to write down DJD: I may need to give that another wanted to know what that my songs when I was in high school, so it glance, that’s really interesting. I guess is, what is a guy who “moves like the moon?” have your songs on Spotify too. Do you wasn’t too early. I had already taken music punk is really ingrained in their culture, I decided that this is what it was about some agree with her position that Spotify is theory and stuff, but it was rare at that time so that’s probably why the newer artists guy who comes and goes – he’s hot and he’s underpaying artists to the point where that people would write down their music. are drawn to it, but punk always made a cold. it’s damaging? Me, I always felt like I was behind – I was al- point of being decidedly un-melodic, so I I didn’t want to be like “Well, ‘Moves like EH: I mean, obviously I’m not at the ways trying to catch up. I had one friend who think that’s really funny that these people the Moon’ is whatever you get out of that point where I can make a big deal out of it was orchestrating when he was 14. I was 14 who are precise musicians are pulling in- lyric.” I like decoding Bob Dylan lyrics, I do, like Taylor Swift can, because I want them and I was like “Okay!” I did do orchestration spiration from there. but I never want to do that myself. I hope I’m to keep me on, you know? Musicians used in college, and I loved it, but I always felt like EH: You’re right, they are precise mu- clear. to have stronger union, but now it’s gone. I had good songs and just needed to get the sicians, but there are a couple of modern DJD: Are you teaching now, because Actors still have a very strong union which raw material down classical composers who I like that are very I saw that you posted one of your stu- takes care of their rights. I wouldn’t say DJD: You studied in London and then atonal, so actually, there’s a lot in common dent’s tee shirts. that they pay fairly. I have friends who have you relocated to New York after that. How between punk and classical. I studied and EH: Actually I do… well, I volunteer for known life both before and after streaming, was London, compared to here? appreciated modern classical, but I knew this parochial school for underprivileged and you know what those CEOs are mak- EH: London was great! The reason that I that I didn’t want to go that route; I knew that families that my aunt runs in Brooklyn. I ing. went there was because my school, Wesley- I wanted to do popular music, like I loved Mo- had offered to help out with a fundraiser, Someone like Taylor Swift I think prob- an, didn’t really offer orchestration the way town and stuff like that. and then she was like “Okay!” and gave ably can put her foot down and get them to that I wanted to learn it. I studied jazz or- All of those Motown songs, there’s a rea- me an activity. I volunteered there all last pay her more money, but for people like me chestration, but I wanted to be among peo- son that people loved them – because you year, and then they asked me to teach an who are just starting out, it’s different. I’m ple that were studying classical orchestra- can relate to them. I really like that about actual class. I said, “Well, that takes a lot of in pop, so I have to widen that – my goal is tion. So I went, and a lot of my friends there pop, and that’s probably why I was never time,” so they took me part-time, and once for grandparents and their grandkids to like were professional musicians. One of them really into modern classical music and other a week, I go in and teach, and it’s really my music. There are some people who are made a lot of money doing it – she was in a things like that, because I wanted people to great. It’s nice, because you have to do a more specialty musicians, and they can’t group that was backed by Paul McCartney. get up and dance and just understand what lot of self-promotion as an artist, so when really cross genres without Spotify. I don’t I had another friend who was a BBC I’m talking about. I don’t need to be cryptic you can go and give back once a week, it think it pays enough, and I don’t think Pan- “Composer of the Year.” Between those two, – some people are, but I’ve never wanted to feels really good. dora pays enough, but we can’t really afford I really had to work hard, but it was worth do that. DJD: I saw that you did a Taylor Swift to boycott them, so I like that Taylor Swift t it; that’s how you challenge yourself. I just DJD: Would you do a punk cover? cover, which everyone seems to be do- had something to say about that. wanted to throw myself into the deep end, EH: I’m not against it. I’m not terribly ing that particular cover. What do you Read the full interview at Baltimoreout- and that’s really what I did. familiar with punk, so I’d have to familiar- think of the way that a person at her loud.com, and learn more at Elizabethunt- t DJD: Was London stuffy? ize myself with it. I would love to talk with a level lives their life, where they have se- ermusic.com.

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abroad for a number of years, I became ac- customed to paying for more hot water, and for a refill of any kind for that matter. I had ordered the Newberry Chicken Sandwich Finger’s ($10.50), which consists of grilled chicken Food breast, topped with sweet BBQ sauce, Ver- mont cheddar, crispy apple wood smoked bacon, and caramelized onions, on a grilled brioche roll. Along with the sandwich, I or- Mount Washington Tavern dered sweet potato fries. I was truly taken 5700 Newberry Street, Baltimore aback by the size of the sandwich, as it was 410-367-6903 overstuffed with chicken. With that said, there Mtwashingtontavern.com was nothing I didn’t like about the taste. The fries were cut thinly, and bland. With a little by Richard Finger salt and pepper added, they were just fine. The refurbished Mount Washington Tav- There were many other menu options to ern has certainly kept the character of the choose from, from salads to burgers. Under building intact. Unfortunately, the Tavern the Light Fare menu, there are several sand- had been devastated by a multi-alarm fire wich choices, some of which are the Tavern back in 2011. We had walked in after an Dip Au Jus ($16), the Brookwood Farm Slow- afternoon at the Ravens game, and were Smoked BBQ Brisket of Beef ($12), Roasted seated in the Chesapeake Bar Room. The bar is located in the center of the dining “The Mount room, and serves as the anchor of the dining room. The fireplace, the poinset- Washington Tavern tias, and wreaths add to the holiday at- prides itself on ‘a mosphere, very tastefully creating a warm and inviting eating space. mouth-watering menu, After a cold, damp, and blustery day outside, I decided to order a hot cup of tea. amazing ambience, It was nice to sit and relax, enjoying my and stellar service’... I time with my significant other, while taking in the festive adornments. We decided to wholeheartedly agree.” share an order of Old Bay flavored Chicken Wings ($10). The chicken wings can also be ordered with traditional buffalo sauce Turkey Break Panini ($12), and the Veggie or spicy homemade BBQ sauce; all served Sandwich ($12). with either bleu cheese or ranch dressing I was curious to explore the upstairs ar- served on the side. The wings were burst- eas of the Mount Washington Tavern, and ing with flavor, very meaty, crispy, and not discovered a more intimate bar area, with at all greasy. In short, absolutely delicious, a really cool showcase of artwork featuring and a fantastic choice. horse racing paintings and commemorative While we waited for our main courses, collections. our doting server came to refill my hot wa- In addition, there is another dining hall ter for more tea. While this will not seem perfect for company or private parties. In like a big deal to most, it is something that the meantime, the Mount Washington Tav- stands out in particular to me. Having lived ern prides itself on “a mouth-watering menu, amazing ambi- ence, and stellar service…so relax, linger, and enjoy.” I wholeheartedly agree. Furthermore, the Tavern is lo- cated in walking distance of the Mount Washing- ton Light Rail stop, easily accessible from Downtown M ount Washington Baltimore, so there Tavern is no excuse not to visit. t

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with at least eight months’ notice that their women? People over 40? Were we bound them thank me for treating them respect- individual positions would be eliminated. to WARN Act notifications? It is a balance fully, and informing them of decisions as The More you The selection process, in some cases, to meet the needs of the business, and to they were made. I was proud of how we was very clear-cut. It had been decided remain in compliance with our federal em- went about such a leading in such a diffi- Know About that all of our voice and data services ployment laws. cult time. It was evident our efforts paid off, would be outsourced to a third party. The Also note, as written in last edition’s ar- even for those retained, it was important Business good news is that this new partner was ticle, if the company is offering a severance to know that their colleagues, which they Richard Finger willing to hire all of our employees. This package, the package components should had worked with for many years, were be- was the best case scenario for all in- be consistently offered to those impacted ing treated well. volved. These individuals with a passion by position eliminations. To close the loop In a future article, it will be fun to ex- for telecommunication technology could on this particular experience, I was in a po- plore the differences between RIF’s con- Making pursue careers in a company where this is sition to personally hand severance letters ducted in the U.S. versus RIF’s conducted their core focus. All employees were kept to impacted employees, and had several of in some European countries. t Layoffs Fair “whole” in terms of salary and benefits. Unfortunately, this would not be the case for all of our impacted employees. I recently had a brief exchange with a For those employees working in the friend asking about fair Reduction in Force Financial Transaction Processing or Ap- (RIF) policies. I thought it would be a great plication Development Services, some topic to elaborate on, although a bit grim tough decisions had to be made. There for the holiday season. RIF’s are done for were some employees who were the only a multitude of reasons -- companies facing employees performing a certain task that financial pressures, strategy changes, out- was transitioning to the outsourced part- sourcing, etc. Each one of these is unfor- ner. In this case, these employees were to tunate when they occur, but RIF’s can be lose their jobs, as they would no longer be handled with fairness and respect. performed in-house. Since the outsource In my experience, I had worked for a partner was to be performing the work off- large, global, pharmaceutical company as shore, there was no opportunity to transfer an HR business partner supporting Infor- to the new outsource partner. mation Management and Financial Shared And yet, in the final sce- Services functions. The company’s num- nario, we had cases where ber-one drug on the market was due to go some work was to be re- off patent in a couple of years. To prepare tained, and some to be itself for the financial impact, the com- outsourced. We had pany began to look at its business. to approach this It was clear that the core of the dilemma very business was in drug re- carefully. search and development For fairness, and selling and marketing we first took a these drugs, not applica- look at the work tion development or finan- itself, understanding cial transaction processing. A the process flows of key decision was made to outsource what was to be retained these functions to companies that pro- and what was going to the vide these services as the core their re- outsource partner. Once under- spective businesses, so that we could fo- stood, we had to identify the main skills cus on our core functions, and hopefully, and competencies required for the re- save some money along the way. tained position(s). In cases where we had I was fortunate to work with strong more than one incumbent, we had to com- leadership, and one of our guiding prin- pare these incumbents against one anoth- ciples throughout this endeavor was to be er. If there was only one retained position, transparent, to “tell people what we knew, the person with the highest rating would be when we could.” This meant that when we retained, the others not. decided to look into outsourcing, we an- The key to doing any RIF success- nounced this to our employees. We also fully is to uphold respect and dignity in all told them in subsequent communications cases, in addition to continuously check- when we had decided on specific functions ing “fairness.” It was important for us to to outsource, when we had sent a Request study our employee population as a whole for Proposal (RFP) to prospective compa- to know their gender, age, race, and na- nies, when we had signed an agreement tionality. We were truly interested to know with outsourcing partners, and also when if we had been inadvertently discriminat- we had identified exactly which positions ing against any protected groups, and had would be eliminated. We had found our- a third-party legal firm run adverse im- selves in a position to tell our employees pact reports. Were we selecting too many

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 27 years she has been a major leader and fun- draising force within the leather / BDSM / LGBT community. She was given the name “Mama” many years ago while sitting in a bar in ’s Castro District. When Leather popular drag performer Robert Sastini, AKA Line “Ernestine” met her and he remarked, “You Rodney Burger must be my Mama!” The name stuck. She soon started building her family and award- ing gold pins to members of the community A who showed outstanding community service Leather by the titles they held or to folks who volun- teered and work hard at fundraisers. At first Family Mama’s family had ten members, today she has over 1500 children. Mama’s family mem- Christmas bers include many leather titleholders, LGBT community leaders, and even famous gay If you ask most people what they enjoy about icon and writer Armistead Maupin and Califor- Christmas they would say getting to spend nia State Senator Mark Leno. She has raised time with family. For many the holiday season an enormous amount of money through her means the gathering of friends and relatives various charity events which include her from near and far to celebrate the season and Leather Walk for AIDS Emergency Fund and to catch up on the events of the past year. Breast Cancer Emergency Fund which kicks The leather community is no different. Not off Leather Pride Week in San Francisco, her only is there a brotherhood within the leather annual Breast Cancer Dinner, and her annual was a benefit for the Lady Lisa Drag Stage you!” Enter Mr. Maryland Leather 2009 Rik community, but there is also a large family. Toy Drive for Camp Sunburst, a program for at Baltimore Pride 2015, the Leather Heart Newton-Treadway (dressed as Cher) and Mr. You may have noticed those small shiny gold children affected by HIV/AIDS and their fami- Foundation, AIDS Action Baltimore, and Proj- Maryland Leather 1999 David Allen. (Both of nameplate pins on the leather vest of so many lies. ect REAL and was dedicated to Mama Rein- whom are ministers) As a brief ceremony is leather folks that read: “Mama’s Leather Pig” On Saturday, December 13, 2014 Hooker hardt, who flew to Baltimore from San Fran- performed, a shouts, “This is for or “Mama’s Smart Ass” or Mama’s something & Boys Productions of Baltimore presented cisco for the occasion. Also in attendance real y’all!” It was a real first to have two Mr. or other. What do they mean? Who is Mama? the 16th annual 12 Days of Christmas Benefit were a very large number of Mama’s family. Maryland Leather titleholders perform a mar- Mama is Sandy Reinhardt. For over 20 Show at the Hippo. This year’s extravaganza You could not have squeezed another person riage ceremony and actually legally marry two into the Hippo. Long tables even filled the other Mr. Maryland Leather titleholders. Talk stage and performers were left with just a run- about a leather family!! (It was also the gayest way on which to perform. Had the podium for wedding ceremony since Sex in the City 2!) emcees Shawnna Alexander and David Al- Plans are already in the works for the len been moved any further to the side of the 17th annual “12 Day of Christmas” show on stage, they would have been in the restroom. December 12, 2015 at the Hippo It is going One of wonderful elements of “12 Days” to be hard to top this year’s holiday event. I is how this annual gathering brings together hope Mama will spend the holidays with us the area’s drag community and leather com- again next year. Happy 2015 from Mama’s munity. (A unity that is not always found in Cheeseburger! t other cities.) Area drag performers and title- holders perform as well as representatives from local leather clubs. I had a wonderful time doing a standup comedy act as a repre- sentative of the ShipMates Club of Baltimore and Shawnna Alexander was hilarious, as al- ways, as a Wonder Woman who was bringing booty back! The end of the show contained a real surprise for many (although I had known about it since June) as the theme changed from jingle bells to wedding bells. This year’s COMMAND, MC’s entry in the show will be talked about for a very long time. In a number entitled “A Tribute to Mar- riage Equality,” COMMAND started their per- formance with happy couples meeting, hold- ing hands, and proposing and then built up to a chorus of drag queens singing “Chapel of Love.” Joining the group on stage were Mr. Maryland Leather 2014 David Pfau and his partner and COMMAND president Mr. Maryland Leather 2008 Kris DeBlase. As the music faded there was a shout of: “Now that you are here, who the fuck is going to marry 28 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com BALTIMORE OUTLOUD DECEMber 26, 2014 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 29 Gregory King – Mr. Maryland Leather 2015

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