January 02, 2009 | Volume VII, Issue 1 IN THIS ISSUE The Outies ............................................... P 2 The List .................................................. P 10 Film Reviews ......................................... P 19 A Manhunting Mormon ........................ P 24 2008 Another Year of Equality Denied 2 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD January 2, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com OUTspoken Publisher Mike Chase
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[email protected] Senior Political Anaylst Senior Political Correspondent Steve Charing Happy New Year, readers! Degeneres David from the Hippo’s Karaoke room In keeping with the year-end tradition Best Hair Studio and Day Spa—Neal’s on Leather Editor Worst Hollywood LGBT Person— Rodney Burger of columnists’ picking the best, worse and Elton John, for his problem with the word Park and Read whatever, I am introducing OUTspoken’s “marriage” during the Prop 8 debate Best Piano Bar— Writers list of the Best (or Worst) of 2008, or the Jeffrey Clagett Jay’s on Read OUTIES. It’ s an unapologetic, biased, Most Supportive Straight TV Chuck Duncan subjective, slanted list of the best (or worst Commentator— Best Change in Bars and Restaurants— Rickie Green in some cases) of politics, culture, the city, Keith Olbermann Ban on smoking. Our lungs get to survive Eva Hersh MD another year. Doug Ireland the state and the scene. Some selections Best Lesbian TV Commentator— P.S. Lorio call for a brief explanation; others clearly Rachel Maddow Best Baltimore Drag Act— Jim Lucio do not. Dimitria Meredith Moise In no particular order, welcome to the Best Local Elected Official on Marriage Ben Ryland 2008 OUTIES: Equality— Comeback of the Year— Nate Sweeney Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, Britney Spears MIA - Alexander St.