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September 29, 2017 | Volume XV, Issue 11 All Eyes on B’more Black Film Festival as Black Pride Begins By Kenneth Moore, Jr. of self-discovery and International features never-be- “Pay no attention to the man behind the self-acceptance can fore-seen footage curtain” is the advice given by Todrick be influenced by fami- event of the final days Hall in the Katherine Fairfax Wright-directly and friends, but ulti- of the Stonewall ed documentary film Behind the Curtain: mately we all must find showcases Riot veteran and Todrick Hall. The film premieres in Mary- our own paths. Todrick 85 movies a trailblazer in land October 4th as the opening feature of teaches this through a the modern gay Utkarsh the fourth annual Baltimore International humorous, emotional, and honest depic- and transgender rights Rajawat Black Film Festival (BIBFF), which is pres- tion of how dogged perseverance led to movement. Twenty-five (Berowne), ent by Sogaa. This film offers an intimate his improbable success as an openly gay years after Marsha’s Flynne look into the creative process Todrick black pop vocalist, YouTube sensation, TV mysterious death, fol- Harne undergoes as he tells his life’s story in personality, and Broadway star. low one woman’s cru- Todrick Hall – king of the “Straight Outta Oz,” a theatrical reimaging Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall kicks- sade to solve this cold documentary Behind the of the Wizard of Oz. off the festival, but there’s so much more case and unearth an- Curtain, opening BIBFF Forget about clicking red emerald slip- in store down the road in the over 85 films swers to how we lost pers to find your way home. When you see this year. this beloved resistance leader. males in New York City. Todrick in his glittery red Timbs, you’ll know Another highlight is The Death and Life How the club scene provides safe In Jewel’s Catch One, we see the oth- for sure that home for everyone is a unique of Marsha P. Johnson, which spaces for young black gay and lesbian in- er side of this phenomenon, when black- and special place. Our individual journeys dividuals is central to Dancing in the Dark, owned establishments close after decades a documentary about black and Latino —continued on page 23

By Frankie Kujawa The “Music of the Night” will Love Never Dies Brings waft through the streets of Baltimore as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies Phantom to Baltimore spellbinds audiences at the Hippodrome Theatre this you were forced to see the Breathless ing her way across South America month. Running from Tues- drama behind the scene with Miley Cyrus on the Bangerz in- day, October 3rd to Sunday, and in the dressing room, Phantom ternational tour in 2014, her role in October 8th, the sequel to but also experienced the sequel at the Love Never Dies is a dream. “[Fleck] Webber’s Phantom of the Op- opera itself. They did a is an aerialist extraordinaire. She is era will play its special pre- very good job of that in Hippodrome one part of the three-headed drag- view engagement in Baltimore Love Never Dies, but it’s on that is nicknamed ‘The Trio’ and as the season opener of the almost like a fever dream with all the el- I’m the only girl in the trio. The boys are 2017-2018 Hippodrome Broad- ements coming together Gangle and Squelch. Fleck is a little bit way Series, prior to the official Katrina Kemp so that you can’t hardly of a scallywag. She’s definitely born and opening of its North American – Los Angelena take a breath between raised by the circus and lives for the drama Tour. Baltimore OUTloud spoke can’t wait to hit scenes.” backstage. We’re a little bit of conniving in- Charm City to Katrina Kemp, who plays For Kemp, the Los An- stigators, but at the same time we live for Fleck in a performance that will “It’s very fast-paced and it’s very cinemat- geles-native whose acting the show. Fleck, especially, has an ear out entrance and captivate audiences. ic. The transitions between each scene are and professional credits include several for everything going on with our main cast “I think audiences are going see some- seamless, in the way that the first Phantom music videos (for Rihanna), guest-starring divas and our main Phantom. She’s always thing brand new that they’ve never seen makes you feel that you’re sort of in that roles on TV (“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Amer- ‘in the know.’ Wherever the party is at – or experienced before,” Kemp told me. voyeuristic, erotic cloud. As an audience, ican Horror Story,” “Fameless”) and twerk- —continued on page 22 news // black pride 2017

Baltimore Black Pride Calendar Pratt Street, Baltimore). The film is a be- Co-Publishers Jim Becker • Jim Williams hind-the-scenes look at the creation of the [email protected] Baltimore Black Pride Week runs October Tickets $35 for the reception and screen- soul album Zo in Detroit. A discussion with Executive Editor 3rd through 9th. There are however, events ing, $25 for the reception only, and $15 for the director follows Tickets are $10.50, and Jim Becker planned all month long in October to cele- the film screening only, and are available at are available at Myevolutiontix.com/event/ [email protected] brate Black Pride. Myevolutiontix.com/event/BIBFFOPENING. REGLEWIS. [email protected] October 3th – Club Bunns will host an October 5th – The Kick Off at Baltimore At 7:30 pm, the Baltimore International Associate Editor & Director of Marketing & Production Mary Taylor A-List Party from 10 pm to 2 am at 606-608 Eagle event will be from 10 pm to 2 am at Black Film Festival will host its [email protected] W. Lexington St. in Baltimore. 2022 N. Charles Street in Baltimore. closing night feature film, Quest, October 4th – The Center for Black Eq- October 6th – The Center for Arts and Entertainment Editor directed by Jonathan Olshefski, Frankie Kujawa uity Baltimore will partner with Sogaa / Black Black Equity Baltimore will in their feature directorial de- [email protected] International Film Festival for a reception at host a community but, at the Murphy Fine Arts Leather Editor Nancy by SNAC (131 West North Avenue, reception at Club Center at Morgan State Uni- Rodney Burger Baltimore), from 5 to 7 pm. Bunns (606-608 versity (2201 Argonne Drive, [email protected] The 4th annual Baltimore International West Lexington in Baltimore). Variety de- Restaurant Critic Black Film Festival opens at the Charles Street, Baltimore), scribes the film as a living, Richard Finger Theatre and will hold screenings at the from 5 to 9 pm, with breathing, stunning docu- Contributing Writers for Baltimore OUTloud Reginal F. Lewis Museum and the Mur- dance music by DJ Ava Barron-Shasho • Janan Broadbent, Ph. D. mentary study of an Afri- Josh Buchbinder • Anthony Calo • Lee Carpenter phy Fine Arts Center, bringing the best in- Tommy Davis. can-American family in Jeffrey Clagett • Wayne Curtis • Lynda Dee dependent films to Baltimore for and by October 7th – The North Philadelphia weath- Woody Derricks • Deborah J. Draisin • Chuck Duncan Richard Finger • Joe Garvey • John Redmond-Palmer African-Americans, the African diaspora, highlight of Baltimore ering a tumultuous decade. Tickets Rev. David D. Harris • Dr. Eva Hersh • Cheryl A. Jones Esq. and the same-gender loving, bisexual, and Black Pride, the 15th an- are $15 at Myevolutiontix.com/event/bibff- Mark S. King • Brother Merrick Moses • Harvey O Frankie Kujawa • Sage Piper • David Placher transgender community! #ReelUnity nual Cultural Affair and 2017closing. Megan Sandwick • Mark Segal • Gregg Shapiro Buying a festival pass gets you into any Icon Award presentation runs from 7 October 11th – Marking National Com- David Sugar • Bill Redmond-Palmer • David Egan screening or panel throughout the event, Elyse Buchbinder • Dr. Loren Olson pm to midnight at the Eubie Blake Nation- ing Out Day and the 15th birthday of Bal- Alex “Bear” Conley • Ryan M. Clark the opening night film and reception, plus al Jazz Institute (847 North Howard Street, timore Black Pride, the Center for Black Contributing Writers for OUT in the VALLEY the closing night film and awards ceremony Baltimore). For more info, see the article this Equity Baltimore and the GLCCB invite you Laura Anderson • Debbie Anne • Rev. Kelly Crenshaw and reception. For more info visit Bibff.com. issue. to celebrate from 6 to 8 pm at the GLCCB Rev. Dr. Robert Apgar-Taylor • Brian George Hose The opening night feature film, Behind October 8 – The 15th annual Baltimore (2530 North Charles Street, third floor, in E. A. Perper •Elizabeth Thompson The Curtain: Todrick Hall, directed by Kath- Black Pride Fall Festival will take place from Baltimore). For more info it’s Bit.ly/2xwN- Contributing Writers OUT in Asbury Park, NJ erine Fairfax Wright, will begin at 7 pm at 4 to 11 pm outside of Club Bunns (606-608 D4L. Rai Guerra-Nelson • Christy Girlington the Charles Theatre (1711 North Charles West Lexington Street, Baltimore). The October 12th – From 2 to 4:30 pm, the Graphics Street). The film is an intimate portrayal of event is free to the public, and includes a Center for Black Equity Baltimore will host Ramon Montiel Todrick Hall: a talented singer, songwriter, youth village, a ball, and prizes. Enjoy some a workshop “Wisdom and Words and Tradi- Cartoonist dancer, actor, choreographer, playwright, of the community’s hottest DJ’s and some tions of Elders of Color” at the LGBT Health Bruce Garrett costume designer, Broadway performer, of DC’s, Maryland’s, and Virginia’s best per- Resource Center of Chase Brexton Health Photographer Bruce Garrett American Idol finalist, star of his own self-ti- formers. For more info, visit Bit.ly/2fMuOD5. Care (1111 North Charles Street, Baltimore). tled MTV Show and viral YouTube sensa- At 2 pm, the Baltimore International What should our younger generations Web Editor Anja Saine tion. The event features the Maryland pre- Black Film Festival will host the Baltimore know? What are the lessons and messag- [email protected] miere of the film, and will be followed by a premiere screening of the feature Making es that need to survive to promote and build National Advertising Rep discussion with Director Katherine Fairfax SkyBreak, directed by Donnie Seals, Jr., at on our continued strengths and messages? Rivendell Media Wright and a special guest. the Reginald F. Lewis Museum (830 East LGBT and same-gender-loving elders of col- 908-232-2021 or are invited to come be a part of the con- Founders versation. Voter registration will be ongoing Jim Becker • Joe Berg • Mike Chase • Lee Mooney (1959-2007) • Jim Williams 15th Annual Baltimore in the lobby of Chase Brexton on this day. For more info, it’s Bit.ly/2wh818M. Black Pride Cultural Affair Late October – On October 1 – 8th it’s a seminar on “Relationships and Dating Baltimore OUTloud PO Box 4887 Baltimore, MD 21211 Dust off your tux for the 15th annual Baltimore Black Pride Cultural Affair and Icon 101,” and on the 19th it’s “Reconciling the 410-802-1310 Award Presentation, set for Saturday, October 7th from 7 pm to midnight. The Relationship of Being Queer and a Person Baltimoreoutloud.com Center for Black Equity Baltimore invites one and all to the Eubie Blake National of Faith.” Trans week is planned for the last Additional Information Jazz Institute and Cultural Center (847 North Howard Street, Baltimore), for the week of the month, and will include semi- Baltimore OUTloud is published every other Friday by Pride “crown jewel of Baltimore Black Pride.” Media, Ltd. in Baltimore, Maryland. Readers comments and nars on “Trans Dating Do’s and Dont’s,” and unsolicited materials are welcomed and may be sent to: Awardees include Troy Burton, director of the Eubie Blake Jazz Institute, “Negotiating Sex and Safer Sex” on October [email protected]. All materials appearing in this and “Downtown” Kevin Brown, owner of Station North Arts Cafe (SNAC). Special 26th and 28th respectively. More info will fol- newspaper are the property of Pride Media, Ltd. and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the editor. guest DJ Tommy Davis will spin the night, and EZ Jackson will serve as MC. low in the October 13th issue of Baltimore The opinions expressed in Baltimore OUTloud are solely In addition to the awards, the center will announce the selection of its new OUTloud. those of the writers unless otherwise indicated and do not necessarily reflect the views of Pride Media, Ltd., and the director, Dr. Durryle Brooks, a Baltimore native, and founder and head of Love For more info about all the official Bal- staff. and Justice Consulting, a focuses on diversity training. Tickets are around $68 for timore Black Pride events, visit Bit.ly/2h- a single person and $247 for a table of four, and are available at Bit.ly/2htZ49J. © 2017 – All rights reserved vu9pL. For more info about the Center for Chair of the Board of Trustees – Jim Becker Donations can be made there too. Black Equity Baltimore, visit Facebook.com/ President – Jim Williams For more information, visit their Facebook event page at Bit.ly/2xsTdrz. t centerforblackequitybaltimore. t Secretary and Treasurer – Mike Chase

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By Bill Redmond-Palmer felt no progress had been made include How to rename the GLCCB to be more creating avenues for more direct partici- inclusive and to garner more community patory input by community members, and participation were topics at the combined choosing a new day-to-day name for the ● Elder Law September 12th board of directors’ meet- center that does not exclude segments of ● Estate Planning ing, annual meeting, and town hall of the the community as some feel the name GL- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender CCB does. ● Family Law Community Center of Baltimore and Cen- On the matter of membership, which ● Guardianship tral Maryland (GLCCB). has been repeatedly brought up at town Jabari Lyles, board president, an- hall meetings over the past few years, ● Mediation nounced the appointment of two new board- Lyles stated that the board had decided ● Medicaid Planning & Qualification members – Chris Weis and Merrick Moses. not to pursue reinstatement of voting mem- ● Personal Injury There remain applicants who have not yet bership in the center to avoid any finan- been interviewed. One prospective member cial barriers, though there’s never been a ● Probate answered questions from attendees. The financial requirement for membership in ● Veteran's Benefits goal of the board is to have a total of ten to the center in its history, but rather mem- 12 members by the November meeting. bership was based around active partici- ● LGBTQIA Matters The board announced positive income pation in meetings, with financial contri- from the recent King and Queen of Pride butions being optional. Instead of voting Call ERA Law Group Today event, the launch of the new GLCCB web- membership, the board proposes to create (410) 919-1790, or visit us at site, as well as the securing of the ser- an advisory committee with members to be 1997 Annapolis Exchange Pkwy, vices of a communications consultant to chosen by the community. Suite 300, Annapolis, MD 21401 assist with the website maintenance and As for the organizations name, Lyles other online activities. They are working to stated that he preferred to step back and secure the new development consultant, look at rebranding the organization before Valerie E. Anias, Esq. who will primarily focus on grant writing. proposing a potential new name to the [email protected] The annual meeting and town hall be- community. The community should expect gan with a moment of silence for Edith an update on this issue at the next regular- Windsor, the LGBT rights champion who ly scheduled town hall meeting. helped gain marriage equality, who had Lyles urged the community to attend all passed earlier that day. open meetings, and stated that the board The co-executive directors gave a re- should expect to be held accountable for port on the year in review, followed by a its actions or inaction at future board of di- review of the center’s 2012-2017 strategic rectors and town hall meetings. plan: which goals had been met so far, For more info about the GLCCB call which were still in progress, and which are 410-777-8145 or email [email protected]. lagging. The center is on the web at GLCCB.org Some of the major areas where it was and Facebook.com/glccb. t

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Select Chase Brexton Health Care patients deemed most in need may be eligible for digital breast cancer screenings through a mobile mammography van to be located at the Chase Brexton Mount Vernon Center on September 28th. The screenings are provided in partnership with Lackawan- na Mobile X-Ray and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, and mammograms are capable of finding it up to three years before it can be felt. The Center for Disease Control recommends mammograms every two years for women age 50 and older who are at average risk for breast cancer. The staff of Chase Brexton encour- ages their patients to remember that early detection saves lives! Any patient who feels they may quality should contact their Chase Brexton provider or call 410-837- 2050 for more info. t news // LOCAL

Tickets are $10 in advance at Thebal- from 10 pm to midnight at the Nest at In honor of Gary Munk and Matthew BTAN Karaoke timoreeagle.com/home/product-category/ the Baltimore Eagle (2022 North Charles Munk’s birthdays, they cordially invite you event-tickets. Door cover is $12.50, and Street, Baltimore). Tickets are $12.50 to their It Takes a Village Gala, to support tables are $50. Reserve your tables in ad- each, or $50 for a table, and are available the building of their clothing closet and oth- Night, Oct. 4th vance with Betty at bettyohellno@gmail. at Thebaltimoreeagle.com/home/event/ er missions. com, or the Baltimore Eagle. bearlesques. Table and bottle service are Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for For more info it’s Bit.ly/2hsoxQT. available. kids and can be purchased at Bit.ly/2h- Black Treatment Advocates Network A Spooktastic ‘Burleoke’ – On Sat- For more info it’s Bit.ly/2xvS0ND. t uPRtM. You can give a donation through (BTAN) invites you to join them for their urday, October 7th, from 8 to 11:30 pm, the same link. BTAN Karaoke Night from 8 pm to mid- Bunns of Steele Productions will host a For more info it’s Bit.ly/2ynbHGA or night on October Spooktastic Burleoke at The Crown (1910 Facebook.com/HamiltonPeoplesUnion. t 4th at Ziascoz North Charles Street, Baltimore). It’s bur- Bar-Lounge (1313 lesque, karaoke, and a game show all ‘It Takes a East Pratt Street, wrapped into one. Ghouls, witches, and Baltimore). Even if vampires alike will delight in the fleshy you don’t sing, it’s talents of their creepy dancers and si- Village’ Gala, ‘Her Sweet a great chance to ren-voiced singer. kick back and enjoy The show will feature Murphy Lawless, everyone’s compa- Dutchess LeNoire, Tapitha Kix, and Lori Oct. 14th Release’ Meet- ny. They encourage Glimmer. Tickets are $10 at the door. you to bring a friend to learn more about For more info it’s Bit.ly/2xrBvVm or On Saturday, October 14th, from 7 to 9 pm, BTAN. For more information, visit Bit. Facebook.com/BOSBurlesque. the Hamilton People’s Union will host their up for Black ly/2xA2VHO. Rocky Horror Burlesque and Dinner “It Takes a Village” Gala at the 2640 Space BTAN links black Americans with HIV Show – The Nest at the Baltimore Eagle at St. John’s United Methodist Church into care and treatment, strengthens local (2022 North Charles Street, Baltimore) in- (2640 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore). Rev. Women and national leadership, connects influen- vites you to give yourself over to absolute Susan Beck will be one of the keynote tial peers, raises HIV science and treat- pleasure, on Saturday, October 14th or speakers. It’s a place for black, queer women to ment literacy in black communities, and Tuesday, October 31st from 6 to 9:30 pm Founded by Gary Munk and Gladys meet, relax, and release. On Saturday, advocates for policy change and research as they present a “Rocky Horror Burlesque Graham, the Hamilton People’s Union is October 7th from 8 pm to midnight, Bakari priorities. For more info about BTAN Mary- and Dinner Show.” an interfaith, member-run organization that Jones presents Her Sweet Release at the land, visit Bit.ly/2xpTUSm. t Dinner starts at 6 pm. The menu in- works to advance social justice and build Living Well (235 Holliday Street), located cludes meatloaf, of course, Tim Curry a “beloved community” in their northeast in downtown Baltimore with ample free (chicken curry), Thyme Warp (grilled sea- Baltimore neighborhood through spiritual street parking nearby. soned veggies), Janet’s Apple Pie, Rocky’s nourishment, social support, education, “This event offers a chance to break Birthday Cake, and more. and civic engagement. they have always out your good clothes, splash on the smell Burlesque for All The shadowcast of your favorite clas- been like an extended family. good, and meet beautiful black female sic with a burlesque twist starts at 7 pm, starring Diamond Taylor as Frank, Danny Grindhouse Burlesque at the Nest Carbo as Rocky, Alex Bengel as Asshole, – October’s Grindhouse Burlesque at the Siren Davis as Slut, Dutchess Lenore as Chase Brexton Nest will feature a special guest from New Magenta, Jonathan Lightner as Riff Raff, Charm York City, Mr. Gorgeous. Betty O’Hellno Tapitha Kix as Columbia, Tommy Gunn hosts at the Nest at the Baltimore Eagle as Eddie / Dr. Scott, Dirk Hamfist as the Ball awardees (2022 North Charles Street, Baltimore), on Narrator, and Schmutzie Blondine and Friday, October 6th, from 9:30 pm to 1 am. Ruby Darling as the Phantoms. October’s performers include Mr. Gor- Prop bags will be available for sale on geous, Whitney GucciGoo, Pussy Noir, site. Tickets are $45 for dinner and the Whiskey Joy, and Valeria Voxx. show, or $25 for the show only, and are available at Thebaltimoreeagle.com/ home/product-category/event-tickets. Don’t dream it, be there! For more info it’s Bit. ly/2fMw7SC. Bearlesque – For something completely different, Josh Schone- wolf presents Bear- lesque – a night full of fantastic, furry follies Charm Ball honorees soak up the praise – This year’s Dr. Ronald Taylor Awards for and sexy, strapping Contributions to Patient Care were presented to Chase Brexton employees Deborah Dunn (left), studs. Join them on trans health coordinator, and Melinda Sickle (right), senior pharmacy technician, at the annual Friday, October 20th Charm Ball held at the B&O Museum on September 23rd. 4 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com news // LOCAL

ing is available in the nearby West Village mission is free, and all ages are welcome. Garage. Reservations are suggested at G-a-ybalti- The brunch will feature an all-you- more.com/drag-brunch or or call 443-438- can-eat buffet, music, raffles, and enter- 5868. For more info it’s Bit.ly/2yDJZ9I. t tainment. The event will be co-hosted by – Bill Redmond-Palmer Washington Heights and Pariah Sinclair, and will feature local entertainers Dee Dee Derèon, Jalah Nicole, Saaphyri Wildz, and The first National Coming Out Day was Ganivah Cache Diamond. observed in 1988 on the anniversary of the The first 125 student tickets are free Queer Black National March on Washington for Lesbian queers in the area,” says the organizer. If with a valid Towson University ID, however and Gay Rights that took place on Octo- you’ve experienced Bakari Jones’s “Wine once those are gone, tickets are $10, at ber 11th, 1987, where half a million people & LesbiFriends,” then you know you’re in the Union Ticket Office and online at Bit. Lib: Conference marched on Washington. for a night of more than just drinking and ly/2flDoZ7. The originators of the idea for the national standing around. If you attend as a cou- PSLK Drag Bingo: Hurricane Relief day to celebrate coming out were Rob Eich- ple, solo, or with a group of friends you – Every Wednesday, Iyana Deschanel and Sept. 30th berg, a founder of the personal growth work- can look forward to an interactive experi- Brooklyn Heights host a free Drag Bin- shop for LGBTQ people, “The Experience,” ence that leaves you feeling connected, go night at the Points South Latin Kitch- and Jean O’Leary, then head of National Gay inspired, and, if you do it right, incredibly en (1640 Thames Street, Baltimore). How do sexuality, gender, human rights, Rights Advocates. “Most people think they sexy! and LGBT issues interconnect? That’s the don’t know anyone gay or lesbian, and in fact Admission includes music by DJ Lady question posed by a one-day academic everybody does,” said Eichberg in 1993. “It is Mysterious, vocalist Patience Sings, an art symposium held annually by Morgan State imperative that we come out and let people installation, “Phenomenal Woman” (curat- University’s women’s / gender studies de- know who we are and disabuse them of their ed by artist Kairo Miles), hors d’oeuvres partment in conjunction with Maryland De- fears and stereotypes.” (including vegan options), and an open bar partment of Health and Mental Hygiene. Each National Coming Out Day helps featuring signature cocktails created with This year the “the Intersections Sympo- promote a safe world for LGBTQ individuals locally sourced produce. sium” is on Saturday, September 30th, to live truthfully and openly. The event is open to all who identify as from 8:30 a.m. to 5 pm at Morgan State For more info, visit Facebook.com/nation- black, queer / lesbian women. Women of University (1700 East Cold Spring Lane, alcomingoutday. t all gender expressions are welcome, but Baltimore). Tickets are $30 for the public, $15 organizers say those under 25 are not wel- for graduate students, and $5 for undergrad- come (bring a picture ID). The dress code uates at Bit.ly/2fLybua. is “creative cocktail.” When you register, Among the scholars and activists present- give your beverage and dietary preferenc- Fashion emergency mobile solution ing are Dr. Christina Sharpe (Tufts University), es to help guide preparation. Charlene Carruthers (BYP100), Rev. Cedric Tickets are $59.02 for singles, $53.74 Each week, they partner with a different Harmon (Many Voices); Bakari Jones (creator for early birds, and $106.49 for couples. All non-profit. Doors open at 7 pm, and bingo of Her Sweet Release), Amber Phillips (Black If you like to write and have an interest ticket sales are final but are are transfer- starts at 7:30. Joy Mixtape), Sheila Alexander-Reid (Women able to a future event. For tickets or more On October 4th, they are giving back in the Life Association), and Aishah Shahidah in local news, theater and the arts, food, info it’s Bit.ly/2ynbHGA or email Info@her- to all of those who have been affected by Simmons (#LoveWITHAccountability). LGBTQ history, doing interviews, sweetrelease.com. t hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Ten Registration includes continental break- Baltimore OUTloud might be the place percent of all food and alcohol sales will fast and lunch, as well as parking in the uni- for you. go directly to those in need. The evening versity student center garage. t will include special performances by Bam- For more info it’s Bit.ly/2xEtsUT or Face- We are looking for writers to share with bi Necole Ferrah and Dee Dee Dereon. book.com/IntersectionsSymposium. their LGBTQ community. For more info it’s Bit.ly/2ynFcIq. In Baltimore and surrounding areas Drag Brunches, Duct Tape – Shawnna Alexander hosts this night of fun, where entertainers flaunt including Hagerstown, Frederick, their creativity by modeling the outfits they Asbury Park NJ and Rehoboth Beach, Bingo, & can create from duct tape while they enter- Coming and any area we reach. tain you. It all takes place on Sunday, Oc- tober 8th at 8:30 p.m. at the Rowan Tree For more information contact Hurricane Relief (1633 South Charles Street, Baltimore). Out Day Mary Taylor 410-802-1310, There’s no cover and free parking is on or e-mail her at October 11th marks the 29th anniversary of hand. Discounts are available if you use [email protected] Towson Drag Brunch – Following the Uber or Lyft to get to the show. National Coming Out Day, where we cele- success of their first event, Towson Uni- For more info it’s Bit.ly/2wNSWjf. brate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, she can fill you in with all the details. versity will host its second Drag Brunch Drag Brunch at Gay Lounge – The transgender, queer, or as an ally. It serves as on Sunday, October 1st, in celebration of Drag Brunch at the Gay Lounge (518 a reminder that one of our most basic tools Hope to see you in the paper! Hispanic Heritage Month and LGBT Histo- North Charles Street, Baltimore), is now to gain equality is the power of coming out. ry Month. The event, open to all, will be every Saturday and Sunday at 11 am, One out of every two Americans has some- held in the ballrooms on the third floor of and will feature an all new cast and show. one close to them who identifies as gay or the West Village Commons (424 Emerson Join them for bottomless Mimosas, Bloody lesbian. For transgender people, that number Drive, Towson) at Towson University. Park- Marys, and Rose, food, and top talent. Ad- is only one in ten.

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 5 What is TRUVADA for PrEP? Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP? TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a prescription medicine that is used Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. ® Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. If This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1. To help you are HIV-1 positive, you need to take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 your sexual health. and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to prevent getting HIV. ® Also take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with What are the other possible side effects of TRUVADA for PrEP? body fl uids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fl uids on them. Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ® Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider may do What is the most important information I should know about blood tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with TRUVADA. TRUVADA for PrEP? If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking TRUVADA. Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP: ® Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. You must rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confi rmed to be HIV-negative. unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with ® Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a become infected. If you have fl u-like symptoms, you could have recently become fast or abnormal heartbeat. infected with HIV-1. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a fl u-like illness within ® Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your the last month before starting or at any time while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. lymph nodes in the neck or groin. ® Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, or thinning, which may lead to While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. ® You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area may not keep you from getting HIV-1. (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider if We're open, ® You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP: you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. ® Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking ® If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. TRUVADA for PrEP? ® To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: ® All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or not unprepared. ® Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. ® Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it ® If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if We know who we are. And we make choices that ﬁ t our lives. easier for HIV to infect you. TRUVADA can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking ® Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to decide if you should having fewer sex partners. keep taking TRUVADA. TRUVADA for PrEP™ is a once-daily prescription medicine that ® Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing doses may increase your risk of ® If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when taken every day getting HIV-1 infection. you become HIV-positive, HIV can be passed to the baby in breast milk. ® If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA ® All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter and used together with safer sex practices. alone to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA may interact with you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat other medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare ® TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIVthrough sex. over time. provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: ® If you take certain other medicines with TRUVADA, your healthcare provider ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. may need to check you more often or change your dose. These medicines ® Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. include certain medicines to treat hepatitis C (HCV) infection. If you have HBV and stop taking TRUVADA, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection not stop taking TRUVADA without fi rst talking to your healthcare provider, as they You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the will need to monitor your health. FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you.

Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings on the following page. Learn more at truvada.com

6 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com TVDC0153_PrEP_B_9-875x9.6_BaltimoreOutloud_Apt_p1.indd 1-2 7/27/17 4:01 PM What is TRUVADA for PrEP? Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP? TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a prescription medicine that is used Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. ® Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. If This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1. To help you are HIV-1 positive, you need to take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 your sexual health. and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to prevent getting HIV. ® Also take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with What are the other possible side effects of TRUVADA for PrEP? body fl uids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fl uids on them. Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ® Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider may do What is the most important information I should know about blood tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with TRUVADA. TRUVADA for PrEP? If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking TRUVADA. Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP: ® Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. You must rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confi rmed to be HIV-negative. unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with ® Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a become infected. If you have fl u-like symptoms, you could have recently become fast or abnormal heartbeat. infected with HIV-1. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a fl u-like illness within ® Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your the last month before starting or at any time while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. lymph nodes in the neck or groin. ® Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, or thinning, which may lead to While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. ® You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area may not keep you from getting HIV-1. (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider if We're open, ® You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP: you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. ® Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking ® If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. TRUVADA for PrEP? ® To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: ® All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or not unprepared. ® Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. ® Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it ® If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if We know who we are. And we make choices that ﬁ t our lives. easier for HIV to infect you. TRUVADA can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking ® Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to decide if you should having fewer sex partners. keep taking TRUVADA. TRUVADA for PrEP™ is a once-daily prescription medicine that ® Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing doses may increase your risk of ® If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when taken every day getting HIV-1 infection. you become HIV-positive, HIV can be passed to the baby in breast milk. ® If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA ® All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter and used together with safer sex practices. alone to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA may interact with you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat other medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare ® TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIVthrough sex. over time. provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: ® If you take certain other medicines with TRUVADA, your healthcare provider ® You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. may need to check you more often or change your dose. These medicines ® Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. include certain medicines to treat hepatitis C (HCV) infection. If you have HBV and stop taking TRUVADA, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection not stop taking TRUVADA without fi rst talking to your healthcare provider, as they You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the will need to monitor your health. FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you.

Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings on the following page. Learn more at truvada.com

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 7 TVDC0153_PrEP_B_9-875x9.6_BaltimoreOutloud_Apt_p1.indd 1-2 7/27/17 4:01 PM IMPORTANT FACTS This is only a brief summary of important information about taking TRUVADA for PrEPTM (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help reduce the (tru-VAH-dah) risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, including: Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP: • Those in the “Most Important Information About TRUVADA for PrEP” section. • You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are • Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency confirmed to be HIV-1 negative. that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach • Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or infected. abnormal heartbeat. muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged • Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: • Bone problems. • You must continue to use safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, keep you from getting HIV-1. headache, and decreased weight. • You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.Get tested for HIV-1 at least These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you every 3 months while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. think you were exposed to HIV-1 or have a flu-like illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP. treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. • See the “How To Further Reduce Your Risk” section for more information. BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, including: Tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you • Have any other medical conditions. have HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health • Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, HIV regularly for several months. can pass to the baby in breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take: ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal TRUVADA for PrEP is a prescription medicine used together with safer sex practices to help supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at • Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that should not be taken with TRUVADA high risk of getting HIV-1. for PrEP. • To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health. HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: • Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners. • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. • Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV to • Take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection. infect you. • Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners. • Do not share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them. HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1. GET MORE INFORMATION • Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. • This is only a brief summary of important information about TRUVADA for PrEP. Talk to your • Use TRUVADA for PrEP together with condoms and safer sex practices. healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more, including how to prevent HIV infection. • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking • Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5 TRUVADA for PrEP. • If you need help paying for your medicine, visit start.truvada.com for program information.

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compiled by Jim Becker qualify based on disability or primary care times has gotten physical. But when Lynette responsibility for a child. This provision spoke to school officials, they didn’t take Orthodox Israeli greatly benefitted low-income LGBT adults the physical abuse seriously, telling her that New GOP as well as people living with HIV who had “boys will be boys.” lawmaker goes never received an AIDS diagnosis. Un- His mother posted something on Face- Obamacare der the Graham-Cassidy bill, eligibility for book: she asked people to send him notes to nephew’s gay Medicaid would be limited in every state of encouragement, which she’d print out and repeal will hurt to low-income children, pregnant women, collect for him so that when he was feeling wedding parents of dependent children, seniors, bad about himself, she could show him how LGBT and HIV- and people with disabilities. After key pro- many people cared for him. Among the peo- Jerusalem – The New York Times visions of the ACA that expanded eligibili- ple who saw the post was Rodd Gray, aka reports that after ultra-Orthodox Shas pos people ty for Medicaid went into effect – rates of Patti Le Plae Safe. And Rodd got in touch party lawmaker Yigal Guetta, revealed in uninsurance among LGB people were cut with Lynette. “Her son was being bullied be- the radio interview that he had attended Boston, Massachusetts – The latin half, from 22% to 11%. Rates of unin- cause of who he is,” Gray said explaining the wedding of a gay nephew, his chatty est Congressional proposal to repeal and surance among low-income transgender why he contacted the East Texas mother appeal to a broader audience of potential replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people dropped from 59% in 2013 to 35% and how horrified he was at how Matty was Shas voters backfired and Rabbis and par- sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham in 2014. Between 2012 and 2014, rates of treated. Anyone who knows Rodd, knows ty activists demanded that he resign. Un- (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would uninsurance among people living with HIV that just sending a note isn’t his style. He in- der pressure from the critics, Mr. Guetta, dropped from 22% to 15%. Over the same sisted that Matty and family needed to come 51, told Aryeh Deri, the party leader, this period, rates of uninsurance among black to Dallas’s Pride celebration as his guest week that he was resigning, and Mr. Deri Americans dropped from 19% to 11%. “We and that Dallas needed to embrace Matty. agreed. But many Israelis have since ex- urge Congress to carefully weigh the im- Rodd was hosting on the main stage at the pressed outrage that the rabbis and the pact of this proposed legislation, and not Pride parade on Sunday, September 17th, party would put strict adherence to Jewish rush it through without weighing its impli- and Matty needed to be sitting there with law and prejudice above family unity. Gays cations on the health and well-being of all him, Rodd insisted. The family accepted his are welcomed in the Israeli military and are Americans,” Boswell said. (Bay Windows offer. Mom, Dad, an older sister, and Mat- open about their sexual orientation in poli- at Baywindows.com) ty all drove to Dallas from their home near tics and other spheres. Mr. Guetta is now in negotiations with Let the poor die – Senators Graham & Longview so Matty could go to Pride. Cassidy Before the parade started, Matty’s mom the Shas party’s council of sages, who are took him to the middle of the street and Rodd said to be less upset about his attendance make significant cuts to Medicaid. It would announced, “This ten-year-old is being bul- at the wedding than his disclosure of that permit states to opt out of ACA provisions Special guest lied and you can help him.” Rodd knew the information in the radio interview. A com- that prevent health insurers from charging crowd would find ways to giveM atty positive promise appears to be emerging in which higher health insurance premiums to peo- at Dallas Pride: attention. And he was right. “He was over- Mr. Guetta would apologize for giving the ple who have been treated for cancer, di- whelmed,” Rodd said. People gave Matty interview, though not for attending the abetes, HIV, and other health conditions. Bullied ten-year- hugs. And flowers. And beads … lots and wedding, and would retain his place in the States would be permitted to opt out of lots of beads – bags full to take home. And party and his seat in the Knesset, Israel’s ACA provisions that require health insurers old boy people took pictures with him and with his parliament. Mr. Guetta did not answer his to provide coverage of Essential Health family. Describing what happened, Rodd cellphone or respond to text messages on Benefits, such as maternity care, pediatric Dallas, Texas – “Mommy, would you was in tears. “He’s an adorable child,” he September 14th, and the Shas party was dental care, prescription medications, pre- still love me if I had a boyfriend?” Matty said, wondering how classmates and teach- ventive screenings, and behavioral health- asked. Lynette Howe told her son that of ers could be so hateful to him. Rodd said care. The bill would also prohibit federal course she’d always love him and asked that while he loved the outpouring of love for reimbursement for services performed at her son if he did have a boyfriend. He told Matty from the crowd along Cedar Springs Planned Parenthood health clinics for at her he didn’t. Matty was nine years old at Road, what he loved most was seeing how least one year. the time, and that’s when the bullying start- Matty’s family supports him. “I’m so happy “Graduate students in medicine, nurs- they’re letting him be himself,” he said. (Dal- ing, and other allied fields learn that their las Voice – David Taffet at Dallasvoice.com) first responsibility is to do no harm. This bill threatens to do just that by taking away health insurance, and thus access to care, These news notes have been compiled, for millions of Americans,” said Stephen L. with permission, from the online version Boswell, MD, and head of Fenway Health. of various newspapers and other web “Under the ACA, millions of LGBT people, sites. We thank these publications for For Knesset member Yigal Guetta, blood people living with HIV, and those who have allowing us to bring you their news sto- was thicker than dogma historically had lower access to health in- ries. Usually the reports have been sig- surance – such as black Americans – have nificantly edited and you can read the not commenting on the episode publicly. gained coverage. The Graham-Cassidy bill Matty and Rod at Dallas Pride full story by going to the web site men- The wedding took place two years ago, would undo that progress.” tioned following the item. Comments before Mr. Guetta had entered the Knes- The Graham-Cassidy bill would change ed. “His attitude was, if people didn’t like it, are strictly the opinions of Jim Becker set. Same-sex marriage is not officially the option states now have to offer Medic- they’d just have to deal with it,” Howe said. and not of Baltimore OUTloud or Pride recognized in Israel, nor is any mechanism aid, a public health insurance program, to “Sometimes he wears feminine clothes.” The Media. of civil marriage, with the strictly Ortho- low-income adults who do not otherwise bullying has most often been verbal, but at —continued on page 12

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Events Calendar: October 2017 Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wedesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays 09/29 -Alcoholics 10/01 10/02 10/03 10/04 10/05 -DeCode Me Space Anonymous 5:00pm-8:00pm -Narcotics Anonymous -Teen Art Group -Giovanni’s Room -Free & Confidential -Youth Against Oppres- 6:00pm-8:00pm 11:00am-1:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm Poetry Workshop HIV Testing sion 6:30pm-8:30pm ($5) 6:30pm-8:30pm 4:30pm-6:30pm 10/06 10/07 -Gentle Mindful Yoga 10/09 Alcoholics Anonymous 3:30pm-4:45pm ($10) -SILhouette -The Mankind Project -City on the Rise -Teen Art Group 7:30pm-9:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm 10/12 5:30pm-7:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm -Youth Against Oppres- 10/08 -Sexual Compulsives -Giovanni’s Room 10/14 -Narcotics Anonymous 10/10 Anonymous sion Open Mic 11:00am-1:00pm -Pink Lady Dance 7:00p-8:00pm 4:30pm-7:00pm 7:00pm-10:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:00pm-8:00pm Gentle Mindful Yoga 6:00pm-9:00pm -Trans Baltimore -Family Game Night 3:30pm-4:45pm ($10) 7:00pm-9:00pm 6:30p-9:30p 10/13 10/11 -Sisters of Perpetual -Black Men’s Xchange -Free & Confidential Indulgence 6:30pm -10:00pm HIV Testing 6:30p-8:00p -TAG Outreach 6:30pm-8:30pm -Get Smart with iChat 8:00pm-4:00am -The Mankind Project 7:00pm-9:00pm 6:30pm-8:30pm -Sistahs of Pride -Sexual Compulsives 7:00p-9:00p Anonymous 7:00p-8:00pm

Board Minutes in a Minute –The August 2017 Edition Last August the GLCC Board meeting was called to to manage the health of the center when opened up order at 6:35pm. The Board reported that there were the community in terms of upkeep. approximately 20 board applicants currently being re- In finance news the Center has filed the 2015 FY viewed and that 14 interviews had already been held and is in process of filing of FY 2016 finalizing the Cen- over the last month. New Board members will be add- ter’s move to shift to a calendar fiscal year. The Center ed after the meeting and so far Kayla Tullis was the has sent out letters asking for debt forgiveness for the only new member added from the last meeting. late filings and to avoid having to pay $10,000. In more The operations, communications and finance re- finance news the Center’s largest grants from the port was given. It was reported that the GLCCB web- health department, 1509 and 1506, will be coming to site would be having a new look in the next month. an end. In addition to ending there are huge cuts that In addition the GLCCB is continuing to interface with were recently announced to these grant. Other smaller the community through its relationship with Baltimore grants such as the Transgender Action Group (TAG) OutLoud. Internally, the GLCCB Operations Manual will not be renewed but the work will continue through was finalized. Also, the GLCCB took part in the CIIP the Center’s leadership. Finally in grant news the ViiV ending ceremony. The GLCCB will be interviewing a grant will be renewed. The King and Queen of Pride development consultant that we will be onboarding event, graciously held for free at the Baltimore Eagle next month. In more center news the GLCCB storage raised $230 for the Center. Given all of the cuts and has new look; it has storage racks making it cleaner the important work that the Center is doing the GLCCB and easier to manage. In more exciting news Program will be closing FY 2017 with a large give campaign in room 3 has finally gotten an AC unit. The GLCCB had hopes to raise money for the Center. been asking the building manager for an AC unit for In other news GLCCB is a community sponsor of Program room 3, the Center’s largest room, for a year. Black Pride this year. Moreover, the Board is continu- Not having an AC unit had forced the Center to shut ing to review looking for new Board members. The down certain summer youth programs. The new AC board meeting adjourned at 7:21pm. unit was a welcome change. With all of the new updates to the Center there is still an issue on how best

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—continued from page 9 heed the growing consensus that the practice should stop,” the three Surgeons Gen- dox-controlled state rabbinate maintaining eral wrote in their paper. The paper comes a monopoly on Jewish weddings. But some as a new study revealed people who did Israelis bypass the restrictions by holding not have forced surgery grew up without ceremonies of their choice and formalizing predicted problems. The French study their civil union with lawyers, or by mar- found “so far no major concerns have rying abroad. (New York Times – Isabel been reported from patients and their fam- Kershner, at Nytimes.com/2017/09/14/ ilies” and “with appropriate medical care world/middleeast/israel-gay-lawmaker-or- and psychological support, it is possible to thodox.html?hp&act) defer genital surgery.” The three Surgeons General called on doctors to wait until children were old enough to decide for themselves. Actor in gay The three condemned genitoplasty and other procedures, which are often coming-of-age performed on infants with intersex traits. Intersex advocates, human rights groups movie responds Armie Hammer & Timothée Chalame and even the World Health Organization American like apple pie recognize ‘corrective surgery’ can cause to James Woods at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival and cur- more harm than good. The irreversible Qnotes. It warms my heart that my clients’ rently boasts a 98 percent rating on Rotten medical procedures are performed on in- hard work and talent isn’t limited to the small Los Angeles, California – As reported Tomatoes. As for Hammer, the film “chal- fants or young children who cannot con- stage of a nightclub, but is now being enjoyed by HuffPost and Yahoo News the queer- lenged and pushed” him as an actor. “To sent to the surgery. OII USA (Organization on the main stages of city festivals and on TV.” themed coming-of-age drama Call Me By be perfectly honest, I think the reason I Intersex International) said the paper was The growth of the industry presents new Your Name drew critical raves after its took this movie, and the reason I had to a “stunning victory…. This is an import- opportunities; some drag performers seek to Sundance Film Festival premiere in Jan- take this movie, is that it scared me,” he ant win not just nationally but globally, as make their art a full-time career. However, as uary, garnering early Oscar buzz for stars told People. “I couldn’t be more thankful these harmful practices were pioneered in Qnotes columnist and resident queen Buff Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet. for the experience.” (HuffPost – Curtis M. the United States, and US medical institu- Faye reflects, the history behind drag perfor- One person who isn’t buying into the buzz, Wong at Yahoo.com/news/armie-hammer- tions have been slow to question them and mance has little to do with financial gain. “I however, is James Woods. The 70-year- perfect-response-james-211952650.html) instrumental in exporting them through- don’t see drag as just a job or a hobby for that old actor, who is known for his conser- out the world,” the group said in a state- matter,” said Faye, whose off-stage name is vative views, blasted the film for its por- ment. Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Shane Windmeyer. “It is a way of activism: to trayal of a romantic relationship between Former US Chile, Argentina, and Malta have declared send a message, stand up, to act, to inspire, a 24-year-old academic (Hammer) and a medical procedures are not necessary to to lead, and to create change. That is what 17-year-old American expat (Chalamet) liv- Surgeons ensure healthy physical functioning. In drag queens have done throughout history. I ing in Italy. Woods tweeted, “As they quiet- May, Portugal banned surgery on inter- worry that is getting lost in the mainstreaming ly chip away the last barriers of decency,” General say sex babies. (Gay Star News – Shannon of drag.” Windmeyer himself performs fre- and hashtagged the tweet #NAMBLA, an Power at Gaystarnews.com/article/us-sur- quently in various venues, but by day works acronym for the North American Man/Boy no to intersex geon-generals-call-end-intersex-sur- as executive director of Charlotte-based Love Association, an organization that has gery/#gs.2is8mp0) non-profit Campus Pride. spoken out against age-of-consent laws surgery Windmeyer is particularly passionate and supported incarcerated individuals about one ethical issue within the drag in- who identify as “boy lovers.” Washington, DC – Intersex advocates dustry: contracts and explicit terms. “Con- But Hammer, 30, wasn’t having any are rejoicing at a paper released by three Issues arise as tracts are mutual agreements between the of it, and shot back: “Didn’t you date a former US Surgeons General, calling for entertainer and the venue, meant to ensure 19-year-old when you were 60...?” As it an end to forced medical surgeries on drag enters the the common investment on both sides,” Car- turns out, the star of The Lone Ranger young intersex people. Dr Joycelyn Elders, penter explains. “All sides need proper com- and The Social Network, who is married to Dr David Satcher, and Dr Richard Carmo- mainstream munication and protection.” This communi- Elizabeth Chambers, wasn’t far off. When na were the 15th to 17th Surgeons Gener- cation and protection isn’t common practice, Woods was 59, he was romantically linked al respectively. A US Surgeon General is Charlotte, North Carolina – Drag en- according to Windmeyer. In his experience, to 19-year-old Ashley Madison. In 2013, at the head of the US Public Health Service tertainment has exploded in popularity in most local venues don’t use formal contracts. the age of 66, he dated Kristen Bauguess, Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and lead- recent years, but the transition from niche The flexibility of verbal agreements allows who was then 20. “Joan of Arcadia” star ing spokesperson on matters of federal market to international industry hasn’t been for frequently changing terms – a feature Amber Tamblyn responded to Hammer’s public health in the US. entirely smooth. Professionals across the that may cause confusion, miscommunica- tweet with an eyebrow-raising claim of her “While we do not doubt that doctors board disagree on ethical issues in drag, and tion, and ethical breaches. Another ethical own about Woods. “James Woods tried to who support and perform these surgeries even its very purpose as an art form. There issue for drag professionals is compensation. pick me and my friend up at a restaurant have the best interests of patients and are definite advantages to the growing legiti- Conflicts arise when performers often spend once. He wanted to take us to Vegas. ‘I’m their parents at heart, our review of the macy of drag performance, as agency owner more money preparing for a show than they 16,’ I said. ‘Even better,’ he said.” available evidence has persuaded us that Michael-David Carpenter knows well after receive to perform it. “I don’t know any drag Fortunately, it doesn’t seem as if Ham- cosmetic infant genitoplasty is not justified founding Asheville-based Michael-David En- queen in Charlotte who has successfully mer will need Woods’s approval. Call Me absent a need to ensure physical function- tertainment. “Drag has historically been a made drag a full-time career,” Windmeyer By Your Name, which hits theaters nation- ing, and we hope that professionals and taboo underground art form, and is now be- said. t (Q Notes Online – Maria Domin- wide November 24th, wowed audiences parents who face this difficult decision will ing recognized with respect,” Carpenter told guez at Goqnotes.com) 12 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com quality of life

his partner was infected with HIV during ble and he highly suggests that all men their relationship when he was having should face up to it unprotected sex with another guy who and receive treat- was with the malicious intent to transmit ment.” My Fabulous the disease. After diagnosed, his part- I guess there ner felt ashamed and desperate, so he are gradations of Disease chose to put an end to the relationship. By Mark S. King horrible. There’s Although Justin couldn’t forgive his be- HIV-positive horrible, trayal, he was so mad at the guy who and there’s Mexico infected his partner. That anger lead earthquake horrible. him to wrongly misjudge the present DaddyBear Somewhere in be- situation and make an immature de- tween is the horrible cision to build a gay dating app Just Apologized to that drives you to point that doesn’t allow gay men liv- fingers at the innocent, ing with HIV. HIV-positive Men make dating apps out Holy Kaletra, people. So Sugar of spite, and then em- much to unpack. It went daddy site phone barrass yourself with a At some point you have to feel a Just Justin had an unfaithful leaves number Just Justin public apology that re- little sorry for the bumbling app partner who was infected with “mali- really sour taste uses for his press re- veals new depths of ignorance and “DaddyBear.” It’s the gay cruis- cious intent” by some guy with whom lease has a Chinese misdirected judgment. ing app that promises to hook up badly the ex-partner was having unprotect- country code? Not that Something tells me gay men are not “gay sugar daddies” with younger ed sex. This angered Just Justin so there’s anything wrong with China. Well, flocking to this sad addition in the gay “bears” – but only if you’re HIV negative. much he built a dating app that excludes scratch that. Not that there’s anything hookup canon. That may be a testament After an avalanche of criticism and mock- positive guys. Which is a perfectly reason- wrong with Chinese gay sugar daddies. to the truly awful concept of DaddyBear as ing stories about their promise of “healthy able reaction, I’m sure. But they might not have access to the most much as to their HIV ignorance. HIV-negative” app users, the CEO has is- Just Justin has now leapt from simply recent and accurate information. Or maybe The real threat to people with HIV lives sued a public mea culpa. It did not go well. excluding HIV-positive men to projecting HIV stigma know no geographic bounds. on, however, in the crushing social stigma The CEO, who goes only by the name “malicious intent” onto the positive per- Just Justin wraps up his train wreck we experience each day, not the least of of Justin and who we shall herewith refer son for infecting someone else. He has press release by thanking everyone “for which exists behind the cloak of online to as “Just Justin,” sent me a private email reduced a person with HIV to a vector of making him realize that HIV is not so horri- cruising profiles. t apologizing for his ignorance of pretty disease intent on harming others. much everything to do with HIV and gay Just Justin does not know the motives men. Just Justin expressed his gratitude to of the person who infected his former part- me for my earlier piece denouncing their ner. He wasn’t there. But if epidemiolo- policy, and goes on to say that he has now gy and human nature are to be believed, realized that “there are many HIV-positive those two people were behaving in pre- guys out there.” cisely the same way as most of the oth- This keen observation was followed by er 50,000 people who are infected in this 1001 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201 another, namely that he also now realizes country each and every year. They were 410-752-7133 • grandcentralclub.com many HIV-positive guys are on treatment careless, they were lonely, they didn’t that can help them become undetectable know their status, they were drunk, they and “highly prevent HIV transmission.” said “yes” when they should have said Score one for the U=U effort, even if “zero “no.” In short, they behaved humanly, and transmissions in every research study” the virus took advantage in the same way would be more accurate. it has for the last 40 years. Just Justin then linked me to their pub- Just Justin then mentions me, and for lic apology posted on PR Newswire, the perhaps the first time in my blogging ca- public relations tool for people too busy ex- reer I shrieked in horror at the sight of see- ploiting gay men to build their own media ing myself name checked. list. That’s when things went from bad to Justin wants to firstly express his grat- Friday, October 20th much worse. itude towards Mark S. King, a writer who Friday, October 15th After spending a paragraph apologiz- pointed out our mistake directly in his ar- ing for their “foolish attempt,” Just Justin ticle, which made us to know why it is not ININ THETHE DANCEDANCE CLUBCLUB ((99 p.m.p.m. toto close)close) (nope, he doesn’t use a last name in press right to promote a gay app that excludes releases, either) attempts to explain why in HIV-positive men from joining. Justin the world he would have ever thought his would also like to apologize and wish Mark LADIESLADIES NIGHTNIGHT withwith DJDJ KIMKIM HIV negative-only policy was a good idea. could forgive him for not figuring out the Here is that paragraph: reality before making a wrong statement. $5 cover, $3 Miller Lites All Night As for this improper idea, it came for a Oh God, leave me out of this. If I have $5 cover, $3 Miller Lites All Night reason. Justin is a gay sugar daddy who is educated you, Just Justin, I did a horren- loyal and prefers long-term relationships. dous job of it. And quit begging for forgive- 99 p.m.p.m. toto 1111 p.m.p.m. His last partner left him for no reason and ness. It is very un-sugar daddy of you. he has had a really hard time to accept Yes, you do detect broken English in $3$3 WellWell Drinks,Drinks, $3$3 DomesticDomestic BeersBeers that breakup. Recently, Justin heard that the press release. Did I mention that the

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 13 Thinking OUTloud // mark my words My Rendezvous with itself. What got me is the embrace the organization took of the work to change Ben Franklin the letter that notified me and set out the media, including even PNA itself. That is reasons for my selection. what the struggle for equality is all about, “This year’s selection committee em- and having an organization that was anti- By Mark Segal phasized your remarkable achievements gay appreciate that shows how far we as When you set out to change the world, you and contributions to Philadelphia Gay a community and we as LGBT journalists never expect to actually see the results of News, the LGBT community, and the news have come. those years of struggle, or to win praise. media industry in Pennsylvania and be- My second thought was what that ac- And if you are lucky enough to, it comes as yond in unanimous- ceptance was about: We offer a an overwhelmingly emotional surprise that ly selecting you for I think of Sally Fields respect for LGBT 20% off takes days to come to terms with ... and this award. From the media. With this discount for all area when she accepted her fully accept or appreciate. founding of Philadel- award, PNA is em- students with valid student ID. Last week I was informed by the Penn- phia Gay News in Academy Award. She bracing LGBT media sylvania News-Media Association that at 1975, to your crash- as its peers, and in a Tuesday-Thursday its annual convention this year, it would ing the CBS news jumped to the stage way that still has me from open to 4 p.m. award me its Ben Franklin Award, one of with Walter Cronkite, very emotional even the highest publishing honors one could to your hunger strike and said, “They like as I write this. receive. and sit-in at Phila- me, they really like Then I think of Any first time client This is even more surprising since I had delphia City Council, Sally Fields when to fight many years to gain membership in your groundbreaking me.” she accepted her 20% off also the organization simply because I was gay. memoir, And Then Academy Award. That battle went on until The Philadelphia I Danced and, of course, your leadership She jumped to the stage and said, “They 2801 Huntingdon Ave. Inquirer demanded our membership. Lat- and extensive news coverage on issues of like me, they really like me.” t Baltimore, MD ~ 21211 er, PNA asked me to join its board of di- concern to the LGBT community, you have Mark Segal is publisher of Philadelphia Phone: 410.646.8115 rectors, but almost 30-some years later to been an inspirational leader in your com- Gay News. His new memoir And Then I www.fringebaltimore.com receive the organization’s highest honor is munity and far beyond.” Danced is out now. You can follow him oat making me look back and ask, Do I actu- You can imagine how emotional those Facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN or Twitter. ally deserve it? And then there was this … words struck me, but not for the award com/PhilaGayNews.

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I am I appreciate your persistence in trying to sure you have been looking forward to this for get an answer to this question. My answer is a long time. based both on a review of medical literature I agree, it is amazing. When the type of and also on my own experience with many surgery you are having, a bilateral mastecto- female patients who’ve had hysterectomies. my with chest reconstruction to the male type, Regarding the role of the uterus in or- was first started, no one knew whether nipple gasm, the uterus does play a part in orgasm sensation could be preserved.You are correct, but for most women it is not a major one. the nerves as well as the blood vessels to the During orgasm, the muscles in the uterus nipples have to be cut to re-position them. The contract repeatedly. 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us. in the possibilities that that direction of- These are not supposed to be empty fers us. We can learn a lot from this. If we words. It is said that we cannot atone for welcome into our lives the possibilities of our sins if we do not forgive those who different people and what they bring – the Spirt have wronged us. four corners of the earth – our lives will be So, here and now, I apologize to any- enriched. Think about it. If we open our- Speaks one whom I have hurt with words or deeds selves up to each other and The Other, we By Rabbi Jan Dodi that I have not personally apologized for can form bonds instead of fear. We can and more than that, I forgive anyone who learn about how each of us aspires to be has wronged me with words or deeds. May our best, how we can witness the best in we enter a new period free of these bur- each other. Summer is Over dens. There are those who would keep us I believe that we can all do this. You afraid of each other, afraid of our differ- Summer is over. The solstice and Jewish don’t have to be Jewish to do this. You ences, afraid of what we do not know. We New Year are passing. For many of us, it don’t have to spend hours in a synagogue is a time of reflection and re-beginnings. to accomplish this. You can make a deci- must not allow them to win. We must reach Unlike the “January 1st” New Year, I start sion to have a new beginning right now. out to each other, cross the aisles, march mine off in prayers. Take advantage of together, protest together, celebrate to- Many spent this the Solstice. Use it “All of us have done gether. past month reflect- as an opportunity for Whether you celebrate the solstice, ing on the year just things we are sorry change. the Jewish New Year, or the beginning of ending. What we did Every time we the rest of your life, I offer the following to and what can we do for.” strive to do better, you… better? even if it is short May you all be blessed with a new year All of us have done things we are sorry lived, we do become a better person. We of renewed strength, renewed curiosity, for. Next we will begin our prayers asking see the possibilities; we may even realize and renewed spirit to continue the work for forgiveness of what we have done to some of them. that each of you do. May this be a year of others that we have not been able to apol- In a Wiccan circle, we welcome in the health, happiness, and joy. t ogize in person for and we will proclaim four directions, North – South – East – that we forgive anyone who has wronged West. With each direction, we welcome

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Toby’s Dinner Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) and was dying and burlesque was born, Gypsy whom his wife may or may not have met. In Igor (that’s Eye gor) as they attempt to cre- explores the world of show business with The Lover, a couple calmly plans for their Theater, ate a monster, but not without scary and hi- brass, humor and heart featuring the hits scheduled infidelity. Pinter’s darkly comic larious complications. Young Frankenstein “Everything’s Coming up Roses” and “Let world of revealing silences and pregnant Columbia, is scientifically proven, monstrously hyster- Me Entertain You.” t pauses leaves the characters – and audi- ical entertainment – Mel Brooks style. For more info, visit: Tobysdinnertheatre. ences for that matter – not knowing quite Plumbs American Newsies – A Disney Musical – March com. – compiled by Frankie Kujawa where they stand. 15th to June 10th, 2018 – based on the Dis- Running from November 16th to De- Classics ney movie, and set in New York City at the cember 20th is Shakespeare’s Twelfth turn of the last century, the Tony Award-win- Night. Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, Toby’s Dinner Theater, Columbia’s ning, high-energy musical is the rousing tale the quick-witted Viola assumes the dis- crown-jewel, will excite and entertain fans of Jack Kelly, the leader of a ragged band of Profound guise of a page boy for Duke Orsino and with their new roster of 2017-2018 produc- “newsies.” Jack dreams of a better life but finds herself at the center of an tions. “Audiences are so excited about our when publishing titans raise distribution pric- Characters explosive love triangle in upcoming season,” es at the newsboys’ expense, he rallies which “newsies” from across the city to strike from All Eras for what’s right. Mamma Mia! – June 15th to Sep- at Shakespeare tember 16th, 2018 – On a Greek island paradise, on the eve of her wedding, Theatre a daughter’s quest to discover her fa- ther’s identity brings three very differ- By Frankie Kujawa ent men from her mother’s past back The Shakespeare Theatre Compa- to the island. The magic of ABBA’s ny at the Harman Center for the Baltimore timeless hit music (“Dancing Queen,” Arts recently unveiled its tantalizing “Winner Takes It All,” and many, many 2017-2018 season. The compa- more) tells this story of love, laughter, Fall ny is renowned for producing the and friendship. highest-quality classic theatre OUTloud Ain’t Misbehavin’ – September productions. With Shakespeare 20th – November 4th, 2018 – The at its core, the theatre explores inimitable Thomas “Fats” Waller plays of national and interna- rose to international fame during the tional relevance, exploring plays Theatre Golden Age of the Cotton Club with with profound themes and com- 2017 his infectious swing music. Ain’t plex characters through a contem- Misbehavin’ evokes the delightful porary 21st century lens. ! humor and powerful energy of this The Lover and The Collection by American original with music made Harold Pinter runs from September 26th Special explained Toby’s As- famous from uptown clubs to Tin Pan Alley to October 29th. The Collection follows sociate Producer Mark Minnick. “It’s such to Hollywood. a jealous husband who confronts a rival a fresh, exciting season with something for The Little Mermaid – November 8th, everyone.” 2018 to January 13th, 2019 – In a mag- Miracle on 34th Street – November ical kingdom beneath the sea, the beau- Patrick Ball and Jack 16th to January 7th, 2018 – the musical tiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave Koenig in Harold Pinter’s The adaptation of the classic film, follows the her ocean home to live in the world above Collection at Shakespeare identi- holiday tale of a young girl who doubts the with Prince Eric. Based on the classic ani- Theatre Company. fy, passion, and gender all existence of Santa Claus until a very spe- mated film with music by eight-time Acad- credit: threaten to come undone. Tony cial, white-bearded old man changes her emy Award-winner Alan Menken (Beauty Powell Following up Twelfth Night is Shake- mind. Recreating the magic and the Beast), this speare’s classic Hamlet, directed by Mi- of the classic story, Miracle show will capture your chael Kahn and starring Ugly Betty / Buyer on 34th Street is a joyous, heart with its irresistible & Cellar actor Michael Urie. Running from heartwarming musical, the songs, including “Un- January 16th to February 25th 2018, Ham- perfect holiday treat for the der the Sea,” “Kiss the let returns home from university to find his entire family. Dreams do Girl,” and “Part of Your personal and political world changed as come true, if you believe! World.” he never imagined it could. In Hamlet, the Young Frankenstein Gypsy – January greatest character of Western literature – A Mel Brooks Musical – 17th, 2019 to March confronts the meaning of life, the bonds January 11th to March 11th, 17th, 2019 – is the ulti- and limits of flesh and blood, and the thin 2018 – is the electrifying ad- mate tale of an ambitious line between madness and inspiration. aptation of Mel Brooks’ mon- stage mother fighting for Noura, running from February 6th to strously funny film will leave her daughters’ success March 11th askes the question “What you in stitches. The musical while secretly yearning does home mean and what will we do to re-imagining of the Franken- for her own. Set in the protect it?” Noura challenges audience stein legend follows young 1920s, when vaudeville notions of belonging, shame, and sacri-

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fice through a portrait of Iraqi immigrants Running from January 31st to March The Woman in Black, running from Oc- in New York. As Noura and her husband Everyman 4th is Long Day’s Journey into Night, by tober 13th go November 5th, begins with Tariq prepare to celebrate a traditional Eugene O’ Neill. The story of a Connecti- an unusual request of a lawyer hiring an Christmas, a young Iraqi refugee ar- Theatre’s Season cut family, whose ordinary summer day actor to tutor him in the art of storytelling. rives opening wounds the family sinks into the depths of a night filled with The story, however, is about his encounter has tried to leave behind, forcing Whets Audience drink-laced inner demons causing the fam- with a local specter that haunts the coun- them to confront where they are, ily to delve into their internal struggles to tryside where her illegitimate child was who they’ve been and who they Appetites fight for and love itself. once killed. According to the legend, any- have become. When words fail, a home-cooked meal one who sees her dies. Running from April 18th to May 20th, By Frankie Kujawa transcends differences in Aubergine, the A Christmas Carol, running from De- Waiting for Godot showcases Samuel As Everyman Theatre’s founding artis- touching story of intergenerational con- cember 1st to January 7th, is the timeless tic director, Vincent M. Lancisi puts it, “I nectedness. Running from March 14th to classic adapted for the Baltimore stage find myself approaching the selections April 15th, the performance showcases a showcasing the ghosts of Christmas past, [of this season] as if I were putting to- Korean family struggling to relate across present and future. gether and elaborate menu that will emotional and cultural divides. Running from March 2nd to 25th is surprise and delight the senses.” The Book of Joseph, running from May Gertrude Stein and Companion. Winner Everyman’s 2017-2018 season is 9th- June 10th begins, as all mysteries do, at both the Edinburgh and Sydney theatre an eclectic mix of great theatre with in an attic with an old, dusty suitcase. festivals, this original play showcases the “main courses” that will leave The discovery of a stash of letters stamped life of Gertrude Stein and the extraordinary audiences craving for more. with swastikas opens clues to an untold company she kept: Pablo Picasso, Ernest Starting off the season family history spanning multiple genera- Hemmingway, F. Scot Fitzgerald, and most is M. Butterfly, running tions. t importantly, her life partner Alice B. Toklas. from September 6th ro For more information, visit Everyman- Beginning shortly after her death, Gertrude Baltimore October 8th, the Tony theatre.org. journeys through her past, depicting one of Award-winning play the most exciting times in 20th century art. brings hide-and-seek 10 x 10 x 10 2018, running from April Fall to stage. The story fol- Fells Point 13th to May 6th is the Fells Point Corner OUTloud lows a powerful French Theatre’s annual ten-minute play festival, diplomat captivated by a which has been considered one of the most Peking opera star who is Corner Theatre talked about yearly events in Baltimore hiding more than just her theatre. Ten of the most exceptional, com- Theatre true identity. This gripping Has Unfinished pelling, and local writers are on full dis- 2017 fable proves that the allure of fantasy and the power of Business ! obsession are a recipe for betrayal. By Frankie Kujawa Special Running from October 18th The Fells Point Corner to November 19th is Intimate Theatre’s new 2017-2018 Apparel, written by the two-time season is hauntingly invit- Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright ing to all audiences. The Lynn Nottage. Wearing her heart on past, as they say, is an invit- her sleeve, while sewing intimates for ing but dangerous place. As Beckett’s absurd, ar- her clientele, Esther is the talented Afri- Fells Point Corner Theatre chaic exploration of time. In can-American seamstress who dreams of (FPCT) warns, “When we this performance, life is vaude- romantic possibilities with a Jewish fabric are haunted by the ghosts ville and tragedy, philosophy and con- merchant in turn-of-the-century New York. of our past, we attribute their fusion, teetering on the edge of despair But when deception cuts short her heart- torment to the deeds they’ve but tuned with Beckett’s unique blend of felt desires – can class, culture, and cir- left undone. Benevolent or play in ten poetry and humor. cumstance outmatch the strength of the otherwise, these spirits em- ploy new stories for the stage. Ending the season, Camelot will run human spirit? the living to serve in their endeavor for rest The Quickening by Mark Scharf, run- from May 22nd to July 1st. Amid the mys- The Revolutionists, running from De- … or unrest.” The 30th season of FCPT, ning from June 8th to July 1st, is a co-pro- tical forests and grand castles, Camelot cember 6th to January 7th, celebrates its “Unfinished Business,” invites audiences duction with the Collaborative Theatre tells a strikingly familiar tale of a leader’s touted East Coast premiere at Everyman to experience the bewildering world of the Company. The performance tells the story integrity, courage and empathy. t Theatre. By placing queen Marie Antoi- beyond. of a young couple moving into their new For more info visit Shakespearethe- nette, assassin Charlotte Corday, play- Running until October 1st, I Hate Ham- home on the outskirts of Richmond to start atre.org. wright Olympe de Gouges, and Caribbean let follows the story of an up-and-coming a family. Their life is quickly disrupted by spy Marianne Angelle in a room – anything young TV star who is offered every actor’s a ghost from the Civil War. The soon-to- can happen. The farce follows France’s dream role – to play Hamlet on stage. The be mother must find the courage to learn fight for equality and freedom propelling only catch was he hates Hamlet. With the the truth and face the unknown in order to itself into modern times with this bold, return of John Barrymore’s ghost, the two save the life of her unborn child. t brave, and blisteringly funny new work men embark on a wildly funny duel over For more information on the upcoming about feminism, legacy, and standing up women, art, success, duty, TV, and even season, visit Fpct.org. for one’s beliefs. the apartment where Barrymore once lived.

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 21 Lively Arts // Out on Stage Love Never Dies Brings Phantom Girl Power Reigns at Disney on Ice —continued from page 1 to Baltimore By Frankie Kujawa Nevares, a native of Rich- she would definitely be there.” Disney on Ice – Dare to From Moana mond, Virginia, plays Cinderel- Kemp described what it was like to drew Lloyd Webber has seen my video and Dream skates back into Bal- to Maui, la’s stepsister Anastasia in the be part of a performance such as this. “It his production worked team has worked so timore, bringing along the performance. “The character of feels like so many words come to mind, hard for me to get prepared for this role. I beloved Disney characters Cinderella to Anastasia is a little bit awkward but definitely ‘breathtaking.’ It’s an abso- couldn’t ask for anything else!” that allow us to embrace and comical. I think at the same lute whirlwind! I went from someone whose Having never been to Baltimore before, the inner-child within, this Frozen, Dare to time she is going for what she mother used to play Kemp is excited to month. Performing from wants, but she’s trying to follow the Phantom of the “I had never been in perform here as one Wednesday, October 11th to Dream proves her sister Drizella’s footsteps all Opera on cassette a musical before, so I of her best friends is Sunday, October 15th, audi- while trying to beat out Cinderel- and was obsessed a huge John Waters ences will be entranced as you can’t OD la.” Nevares, who has been skat- with it as a teenag- filmed it with mini- fan. “After having Disney’s Moana voyages to ing with Disney on Ice for five er. I was a huge fan [my friend] experi- ice for the first time at Bal- on heroines seasons, explains that skating of the [2004] film. I pianos and candelabras. ence Baltimore, it timore Royal Farms Arena. for Disney is a dream come true. ended up going into I did my makeup like I made me want to re- “What’s really cool about “I grew up as a competi- the circus, and that ally come and visit. our show is we’re showing off five daring tive skater and I always loved Disney as sort of took me to did in the circus.” So, when I found out Disney heroines,” explains Dare to Dream a child, as well as performing. I always where I am today, in Baltimore was one of skater, Rachel Nevares. “We’re looking at wanted to travel. After I graduated college a roundabout way with this character. I went my first stops on the tour, I was very excit- these heroines as people who are over- I thought, ‘What better way to combine from the actual circus, doing a lot of scare ed. Baltimore is very much like New Orle- coming obstacles to find their own inner all three passions into one, while making acting – playing Chuckie at Universal Stu- ans and New York City. You feel that be- power. We are bringing the action-packed people of all ages and all over the world dios. That took me to filmingB -horror movie cause these are very ‘old school’ American story of Moana to the ice. You’re going to happy.’ For me, it sounds cliché, but it’s characters and then took me into TV and towns you can really experience something see Moana and Maui. You’re also going to a dream come true. People say that when film. And, I figured I’d sent in audition tape very American as opposed to Los Angeles see the stories of Beauty and the Beast, you find what you love you won’t work a for Love Never Dies. I had never been in a that’s constantly changing. I’m very excited Frozen, Tangled, and Cinderella, as well.” day in your life. I definitely feel this way musical before, so I filmed it with mini-pia- to get to the city and meet the people!” t Nevares went on to describe some sur- with this job. We are able to provide joy to nos and candelabras. I did my makeup like For more info, visit Loveneverdies.com prises within the show: “There’s a silks people all over the world and it’s a feeling I did in the circus. I am so grateful that An- or BaltimoreHippodrome.com act with Rapunzel and Flynn flying above that’s indescribable. I want to continue do- the ice. The Fairy Godmother comes out ing it for as long as I can.” t with some audience interaction. The whole OPENING AUGUST 31 show is action-packed from start to finish, and I think the best part of the

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—continued from page 1 his young lover at a time when marriage equality was inconceivable is the subject of service to the community. The docu- of Bayard and Me. mentary homes in on club owner Jewel And, in a beautiful transgender love Thais-Williams, who for 40 years offered story, two twentysomethings meet at Burn- refuge, hope, and healing while building ing Man, but forget to exchange contact the oldest black-owned disco in America. information. They both post to a “missed No assemblage of films would be com- connections”-type board in an attempt to plete without some drama, romance, and find one another. comedy. In Marz a young rapper must So come on and “ease on down the come to terms with himself after a one- road” from October 4th to 9th in a journey night encounter with his best friend, stir- with the BIBFF to engage the community ring up emotions and feelings he never and use the power of cinema to spawn knew he had. “reel unity.” t Civil rights leader and organizer Ba- For more info about all films and show yard Rustin’s efforts to secure a future for times visit BIBFF.com BSO Transcends Audiences Beyond Sound This Season By Brynn Devereauxf Gabetta, pianists Jonathan Biss, Music is more than sound, Baltimore André Watts, and Kit Armstrong. and the Baltimore Sym- Symphony This season, the orchestra will phony Orchestra aims to collaborate with the Baltimore prove that throughout their makes classics Museum of Art (“Impressionist 2017-2018 season. Music Masterworks,” January 12th and Director Marin Alsop and au courant 13th), Former New York City the orchestra will celebrate Ballet Principal Dancer Heath- and evoke the intricacies of literature, arts, er Watts (“Tchaikovsky with Balanchine,” and dance in their performances. Mendels- April 26th and 29th), and Baltimore hip-hop sohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Octo- artist Wordsmith (Saint-Saëns’s Carnival ber 27th to 29th), Mussorgsky’s Pictures at of the Animals, January 11th and 14th). an Exhibition (February 16th to 18th), and In her “Off the Cuff” series, Maestra Rachmaninoff’s Alsop makes classical mu- Symphonic Danc- BSO Music Director sic seem effortless to the es (April 6th to 8th) Marin Alsop audience. Conductor com- are just a few of the mentary and a post-concert breathtaking piec- Q&A session compliment es being played the performance of the full this year. orchestra. Mozart’s Mysteri- At the Joseph ous Requiem (December 1st Meyerhoff Sym- & 2nd) and Stravinsky’s Rite phony Hall and of Spring (February 23rd & the Music Center 24th) are just two of the piec- at Strathmore, au- es featured this season. dience members Broadway and cinemat- will understand the ic fans will love the lineup uniqueness of at- Principal Pops Conductor tending the BSO – Jack Everly presents. “Cirque there is a performance for everyone. Goes Broadway” (October 12th to 15th) Audience members will enjoy the world and “Cirque de la Symphonie” (December premiere of Christopher Rouse’s Berceuse 22nd to 23rd) will combine the mystic of Infinie (November 30th and December Cirque with the orchestra to dazzle audi- 3rd), and guest artists such as cellist Sol —continued on page 25 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 23 Lively Arts // out on screen

was shot in a clever “flashback” moment) only three people. There are some amaz- but not quite himself, and that the person ing camera moves here but after a while it responsible for nearly wiping out Kings- gets to be too much, giving me a headache man is a woman named Poppy (Julianne by the time it was done. Fun But Frantic Moore), a drug lord who has sequestered But, it’s still a fun movie. The origi- Kingsman: herself on an island fashioned after 1950s nal cast members fit back into their roles by Chuck Duncan without that ele- Americana since she cannot come home perfectly, and the new cast members are Back in February 2014, 20th Century Fox ment of surprise The Golden due to her occupation. She’s one of the welcome additions, particularly Halle Ber- released Kingsman: The Secret Service, a at Harry’s re- world’s richest women but no one knows ry as the Statesman version of Merlin, bold new take on the action-spy film, al- turn, Kingsman: Circle – a who she is because, well, she sells drugs. code name Ginger Ale (all of the Stateman most a modern version of the classic Bond The Golden With a massive chip on her shoulder, agents have beverage code names), who films with eye-popping visuals, great action Circle is still a bold new take Poppy decides the only way she can tru- wants to do more than just lend technical and music, irreverent humor, and a cast winner for the ly become a househld name is to lace her support. Pedro Pascal (Whiskey) has this of mostly unknown actors (at least state- most part, even on the action- drugs with a substance that at first gives spooky young Burt Reynolds look that I side) lead by Colin Firth and Samuel if it is juggling users a blue rash, then causes them to didn’t know if it was intentional or not, but L. Jackson (that film also spy film dance uncontrollably before paralyzing if they ever want to make a movie about gave Sofia Boutella her them, eventually leading to their death. Of Burt’s life (or a Smokey and the Bandit re- first major screen role). course, she has an an- boot), he could certainly play the guy in his Of course the scene that Dressed tidote which she’s hap- prime. Julianne Moore is terrific as Poppy, got people talking, and to kill, but py to deliver as long as giving off a perfect 1950s housewife vibe probably contributed to sometimes the US president (Bruce while mercilessly killing – and I mean mer- the film’s success, was losing the Greenwood) meets her cilessly – anyone who crosses her. And the the amazingly choreo- plot demands. He agrees “surprise” appearance of Elton John as her graphed fight scene to her demands, but captive is a hoot, doing more than just a with Firth and a horde secretly he just wants brief cameo, decked out in some of his sig- of people locked in- all the infected to die nature outfits. side a church which, because, well, the world will There really is nothing to complain shockingly, ended with be a better place without mil- about as far as the cast, the look of the his character Harry lions of drug users, regard- film, the great use of music (including a Hart, aka Galahad less of if they are hardcore terrific honky-tonk version of Cameo’s (his Kingsman code addicts or just casual users “Word Up”), the production design, gor- name), shot in the who need a little something to geous cinematography, and anything else head, right through take the edge off, like his over- in the film’s production. For me, it was al- the left eye. As Hart worked Chief of Staff (Emily most like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – was truly the heart Watson). It then becomes the too much of a good thing. There’s just too of the film, one had mission of the united Kingsman much packed into one movie in an effort to to wonder how they agents and the Stateman team top the previous one, so it loses just a little could do a sequel to bring Poppy down (and don’t bit of the charm of the original. There we without him. think there isn’t someone within were able to bond with Eggsy, Harry, Mer- And it’s no secret that they did find a one-too-many sto- Stateman who has other plans). lin and the other Kingsman agents. Here way to bring him back – very cleverly, to rylines. I loved the original Kingsman they get torn away from us (not even Roxy, say the least – but perhaps it would have The film opens with a magnificent fight because it was so fresh and exciting and who does make an appearance, survives been better if his return had been a sur- scene to rival the original’s church fight, over-the-top. It truly was something orig- the opening destruction which is a shame), prise, at least for opening weekend audi- this time in the back of a cab between OG inal, brought from the pages of a graphic and we don’t really get to know any of the ences (although there is another “surprise” hero Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and failed novel to the screen by visionary director Stateman agents except for Ginger, and appearance in the film that has been Kingsman recruit Charlie (Edward Holcroft, Matthew Vaughn. He had a massive job in one we think we know isn’t who he seems. spoiled by this point). Nonetheless, even who did appear in the first movie). From his lap in doing something that could equal So there is a little disconnect with the char- here, we also find that Eggsy is now in a that film with a sequel and he’s mostly suc- acters. Also the film ends on a scene that serious relationship with Sweden’s Prin- ceeded. The opening fight scene is how really made no sense as Kingsman and cess Tilde (Hanna Alström), a relationship you start a movie ... but it also gives the Statesman have merged, and Statesman that is frowned upon by Kingsman. While rest of the movie a whole lot to live up to has purchased a distillery in Scotland from having dinner with the Swedish royal fam- and for me this one just doesn’t have that which the new Kingsman headquarters will • Family Law • Estate Planning ily, someone takes out every single King- same feel to it as the original, perhaps be- operate (because a tailor shop is silly in • Real Estate sman location, including Eggsy’s home, cause a lot of what’s here we’ve already the Americans’ eyes). So why is there a killing his best friend and his dog, leaving seen. The juggling of the storylines also is new Kingsman tailor shop? Stephanie Cañas Hunnell, Esq. Eggsy and Merlin (Mark Strong), the only a bit too much with having to introduce the That being said, it’s great that they Sylvia L. Breitowich, Esq. two surviving agents. Luckily there is a Statesman group (and Channing Tatum were able to find a way to bring Harry back, Plan B for them, and they discover a cous- isn’t in the movie quite as much as you’d and I’d be more than happy to see the fur- 408 7th Ave. in agency in America, Statesman, so they think he is from the ads), and hopping all ther adventures of Kingsman and States- Asbury Park, NJ 07712 travel to Kentucky – where their cover is over the globe to track down Poppy and man, perhaps giving agent Tequila a little 732-749-3500 a distillery – to try to find out who is re- the antidote, as well as dealing with get- more to do next time and focusing more on fax 732-749-3503 sponsible for the destruction. There, they ting Harry back to his old self. There is a plot. In any case, Kingsman: The Golden Monmouth-Divorce.com learn Harry is still very much alive (thanks again another fight scene that is meant Circle is one of the best action films you’ll to Statesman locating him right after he to top the church fight, but this time with see this year. t

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surprise to me; they weren’t at and Jasper, but I pretty quickly accepted BSO Well-Kept all who I thought they’d be. And them on their own terms. given the current focus on gender Among the revisions that David Oza- fluidity and trans identity, nich’s screenplay made to your novel is Transcends An interview it would be interesting to changing Farleigh from a Chicago the- By Gregg Shapiro see them translated to ater impresario to an LA-based host of Admit it. Ever since you read Robert gay writer the screen and maybe an interior design show. What did you Audiences Rodi’s first novel, 1992’s Fag Hag, taken a step or two fur- think about that? you’ve been waiting for someone to and musician ther. That worked for me; what matters chief- adapt it, or one of his others (includ- Is Dennis, the titular ly for Farleigh is wealth, visibility, and cul- Beyond Sound ing Drag Queen, Closet Case, and Robert Rodi “kept boy” based on tural influence. And he has those in the new Bitch Goddess) into a movie. Well, anyone in particular or LA-reality show setting, so it’s all good. you got your wish. Kept Boy (Breaking is he a composite? What surprised me more was the tone of This Season Glass), directed by George Bamber (The He’s largely drawn from a handful of the film; I wrote what I consider a blister- Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan guys I knew who were either living that life ing social satire, bordering on farce, with —continued from page 23 Green), with a screenplay by David Ozan- or aspiring to. They were very different in a some dramatic underpinnings – because I ences. Broadway and pop admires will ich, is the movie adaptation of Rodi’s 1996 lot of ways, but they shared a few common think comedy only works if there are actual, enjoy “Diva to Diva: From Ella to Adele,” novel of the same name. Dennis (Jon Paul traits, chiefly unmitigated cynicism, vora- life-altering stakes for the characters. The with Ann Hampton Callaway, (January 25th Phillips), the titular “kept boy”, is the object cious greed, and crippling anxiety about film pretty much sheds all the comedy in fa- to 28th), “From Vienna to 42nd Street” of the affections (both romantic and mon- their own place in the world. I’ve lost track vor of the melodrama. It’s obviously a delib- (March 8th to 11th), and “Vegas Nights etary) of Farleigh (Thure Riefenstein), a of all of them; wish I knew how they’d ended erate choice; I just wasn’t ready for it, and with Frankie Moreno” (April 12th to 15th). home-design reality TV star. However, the up. I softened Dennis a bit, because I had still wonder what was behind it. That said, Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark arrival of a hot new co-host, former pool boy to spend so much time with him. I needed I’d rather it be this way than have them go (May 10th to 13th) will play as the BSO Jasper (Greg Audino), threatens Dennis’s to be at least a little on his side. the comic route and, God forbid, be funnier performs the epic score of John Williams. very existence. I spoke with Robert about Where does Farleigh get his basis? than me. For those looking for a new experi- the book and movie, now available on DVD, He’s based almost entirely on a single According to Goodreads.com, Kirkus ence, try the BSO Pulse series. Associate in September 2017. source, about whom I won’t say much more, Reviews called you “the undisputed Conductor Nicholas Hersh partners classi- Gregg Shapiro: Kept Boy is the first because I don’t know if he’s still around and doyen of the effervescent gay novel of cal music with indie and alternative artists of your novels to be made into a feature would recognize himself and not like it. But manners.” How do you feel about that? to create an innovative music experience. film. Out of all your novels, would Kept what’s interesting is that when I wrote the I’m good with being called a doyen of Alternate performances by the Orches- Boy have been your first choice for a movie novel, I was closer in age to Dennis, and anything. Anyone wants to do that, just go tra and the featured artist are followed adaptation? now I’m closer to Farleigh (older, in fact); so right ahead, and please forward me the link by collaborative pieces between the art- Robert Rodi: I don’t know if I could when I returned to the book a few years ago [laughs]. ist and the BSO. This season will feature choose a favorite for a first feature; that to prep it for re-publication, I saw the sto- In recent years, you have shifted and Esperanza Spalding (October 19th), Tank would be disloyal to the others. But I will ry more clearly through expanded your creative focus from liter- and the Bangas (January 4th), and Valerie say my money would’ve been on Fag Hag. Farleigh’s ature to music. June (March 22nd). It’s been optioned a handful of times, scripts eyes. He was It’s not so much a shift away from lit- Music lovers under 40 should take ad- written, all that preproduction business – it meant to be erature as a conscious attempt to inform vantage of the BSO Passport. For $75, just never followed through to actual pro- pompous and it. I don’t want to be too harshly critical, or Passport holders can have access to al- duction. Maybe the gay man / straight wom- self-involved, name any names, but there are so many most all the performances at the Meyerhoff an dynamic has been played out at this but I was sur- goddamn novels about novelists these and Strathmore. “The BSO’s Passport pro- point; but I don’t think anyone has gone as prised to find I days – it’s a whole navel-gazing genre. I gram is one of the best deals in Baltimore,” darkly comic as I have. If I’m allowed to say actually man- think a writer ought to live in the world, im- says Rafaela Dreisin, audience develop- that. And really, try and stop me [laughs]. aged to imbue merse himself in different cultures, different ment manager. “It allows younger people What does it mean to you that Kept him with some communities, and process those through who are on tight budgets to be a part of the Boy has made the transition to the big sympathetic his own sensibility. A while back I spent a symphony all season long. The Passport screen? Robert traits without few years competing on the canine agility program is not just a discount ticket pro- It’s very gratifying, given that my first Rodi really knowing I circuit; then several years following that, gram, but a steadily growing community of novel came out in 1992. I’ve been very pa- was doing that. soaking up the bareback-horserace culture young people who love the arts. Whether tient with the film industry, waiting for them Or maybe I’m of Siena, Italy. Those experiences wound you love classical music, pops concerts, to give me my due. I won’t hold it against just reading into up as nonfiction books, not novels, but the new music or movies with the orchestra, them that it’s taken this long, but I reserve m y own work, the principle is the same. Since 2007 I’ve been Passport allows people to explore different the right to make an occasional withering way you do. Because all novelists think deeply involved in performing music – I’ve interests without great cost. Plus, you can aside. they’re unappreciated geniuses [laughs]. had a rock band, a jazz quintet, and a caba- be a hero and bring your friends for just If you could choose one of your nov- In terms of the way you envisioned ret ensemble. It’s been an exhilarating, fre- $25 … not bad!” t els to be the next one made into a movie, Dennis, Farleigh, and Jasper, how do quently humbling, experience, and I’m hav- For a full calendar and ticket info, which one would it be? they compare with what viewers see on ing the time of my life. And when I do finally check out Bsomusic.org/calendar. Pass- Again, I’d hate to play favorites. But, a screen? write about that world, whether in a novel or port info can be found at Bsomusic.org/ few years ago, I wrote a novella collection I believed in them, in the movie incar- in some other form, it will be with absolute calendar/special-offers. that showed where all the characters from nations; I thought they were all very well authority. It won’t need any research; I’ll my 90s novels ended up in 2015, and re- cast. There was a little abrasiveness at first, have lived it. It will be firsthand. t visiting the twins from Drag Queen was a because they weren’t my Dennis, Farleigh

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Parenting OUTloud Rev. Kelly Crenshaw The Tears of her the role most suited to her style. Defeat This week, her acting teacher asked her to audition for a role in the musical An- I was an overscheduled child. By the time nie. Our local community theater was hold- I hit high school, I was on the cheerleading ing open auditions in just two days. She squad, swim team, in the marching band, decided to go for it. She and I practiced pep band, pit band, jazz band, drama club, and prepared. I gave her all the advice I our children be kind, loving, and giving, concert choir, women’s chorus, auditioned could, based on my years of performance we’re heading in the right direction. If we choir, youth in government, all kinds of experience. She was as ready as she help them develop their unique skills, then And next time? Next time, she will rock t school committees, and half a dozen other could possibly have been. we’re heading in the right direction. the house! activities. I was a busy kid, to say the least. We showed up at the theatre a little After a long talk, Meri realized that she Rev. Kelly Crenshaw is the mom of 16 I enjoyed being busy in many ways. early and signed the forms. She didn’t ap- did the best she could in the circumstances adopted kids, two biological kids, guardian And, to be honest, I enjoyed getting out of pear nervous as she waited for her name presented. She will wear her glasses next of one baby girl and foster mom of dozens. the house. My parents were to be called. She said time. She still has hope that she may land Some are lesbian, some gay, some straight, busy people, too. They had she was ready to go. a part this time. And, if she doesn’t, she and some bisexual. Kelly founded a K-12 club meetings a couple of She knew her prepared will be a willing participant on set design or day school where kids could have a safe, nights a week. We went to song. She’s always costuming. I’m proud of her and her ability bully-free environment for learning. She is other people’s homes for done a great job with to learn from her mistakes and move for- co-owner of a counselling agency that works dinner and they came to reading lines. So, when ward with a positive attitude. with children and their families. ours. her name was called, So, when I had kids, I she set off with her group set off on the same path. to get the job done. She We enrolled our children in was confident. She was all kinds of activities. They poised. She was ready. Get Your Cowboy Calendar! played football, softball, I waited with the other and baseball. They were parents and wasn’t even Members of the Keystone State Gay Ro- Gay Rodeo Association. in a professional dance nervous for her. deo Association are selling the 2018 Join us on Saturday, November 25th at performance group. 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She struggled (1633 South Charles Street, Baltimore) raffle drawings and more. frankly I was way too busy, but we still kept because she couldn’t’ see it clearly. Les- November 18th – The Baltimore Ea- The Keystone State quite the schedule. son learned? Make sure you aren’t so wor- gle (2022 North Charles Our kids had the experience of per- ried about your appearance that you aren’t Street, Balti- forming before crowds of thousands. They able to do part of your audition. more) learned to win and lose. It helped them Her teacher thinks she did well. He November build confidence and self-esteem. Even knows her ability. We’re still hopeful. But, 25th – 704 though some were in their teens when they it’s still hard to watch your child feel the Lounge (704 joined our family, they learned and grew pain of defeat. 3rd Street, from these experiences. Unfortunately, loss is a part of life. Too Harrisburg, Recently, our daughter Meri asked to often, we parents work so hard to protect Pennsylvania) start acting classes. She wants to be a pro- our children from feeling pain that we stifle Other loca- fessional actress when she’s grown. She their emotional growth. Not everyone can tions and times is a comfortable performer. She’s been on get the lead in the musical. Not everyone may be added Gay Rodeo As- the stage since she was three years old. can be the MVP on his or her sports team. at a later date. If you are un- sociation is non-profit organization who And today was her first real audition. And, not everyone can get the best grades. able to make it to one of these locations, purpose is to promote the country and Up to this point, she never had to audition Each of our children has unique gifts you can purchase your calendar online by western lifestyle and rodeo types events – her teachers were her directors. 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completely different movie based on their understanding and interpretation of the Brian’s characters, relationships, and events – a powerful reminder that art is open to in- Brain terpretation and that ultimately we must Brian George Hose decide what it means to us. I thought about this as I was leaving the theater, weaving my way through Why Mother groups of people asking each other, “But what was it about? What did it mean?” To Matters be fair, I wasn’t entirely sure of that my- Hagerstown Hopes: self. I had tried not to spoil the movie for Some people love it, most people hate it. myself by reading reviews, but somehow a I’m talking about Mother the new movie helpful piece of advice had gotten through A Night Out! from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, creator my firewall: Don’t try to analyze the movie of brilliant-but-hard-to-watch movies like until it’s over. Just go along for the ride, Requiem for a Dream and the award-win- feel the frenzied disorientation, and think Join us, as we host our first, of many, socializing/networking ning Black Swan. His new effort has about it later. Trust me, there’s a lot to talk events for the LGBTQ+ Community and our Allies! This month we been called “divisive” and about, especially because everyone who will be at the Gourmet Goat 41 North Potomac St., for good reason: It’s an sees it takes away something art film with a wide re- different. in downtown Hagerstown. lease, marketed as a Whether mainstream movie star- or not you see Joining us for the evening as our guest bartenders are Tim ring Jennifer Lawrence. Mother and Critics generally like it, whether or not Luipersbeck, Director of Member Services & Marketing of the but Mother is the first you like it, I be- Washington County Chamber of Commerce (Some of you may movie since 2012 to lieve this is an know him as DJ Sidekick) and David Gysberts, be rated “F” by audi- important movie Former Mayor of Hagerstown! ences via Cinema- for the times we Score. The film is live in. There are a allegory, steeped number of reasons Happy Hour is from 4:30pm to 7:00pm and enjoy a in metaphor and I won’t mention for delicious dinner too! 10% of the evening proceeds wrapped in sym- risk of spoiling it, bolism, wherein but what I will say will be benefitting Hagerstown Hopes! everything has is that it’s important more than one because it asks us Please join us for a night of Family, Friends and Fun! meaning. Critics to think for ourselves can’t even agree and find our own on its genre. Is it meaning. So much of Hagerstown Hopes is very happy to welcome Stephen Pittman to horror? Drama? what we see in the me- the position of Community Outreach Chairman. Stephen has a Maybe even dia, be it TV, the news Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s of Social a subversive (real or “fake”), and the comedy? No internet is presented as Work. He has been working in the child welfare field in wonder peo- definitive truth. The trou- Hagerstown since 2009. He is currently a child protective service ple are leaving the the- ble is that life, like art, is worker and forensic interviewer for Washington County ater confused (if they didn’t walk out open to interpretation. before the end credits started rolling). When we only see one Department of Social Services. To be clear, this is not an endorsement perspective we miss out on the big picture Welcome Stephen! or even a recommendation to see Mother and our understanding becomes limited. It’s simply not a movie everyone will enjoy. By not asking questions and considering We look forward to doing Paramount, the studio behind the movie, other perspectives we accept the meaning great things with you! has issued a statement saying as much. that we’re given, which in turn limits us as With that in mind, I will say that I loved individuals and, collectively, as a commu- it and would eagerly watch it a second nity and even a nation. When we blindly Hagerstown Hopes is always and even third time. The reason is sim- believe what we’re told it means we’ve looking to recruit committee ple: I love a good puzzle and the movie is stopped thinking for ourselves and, inad- members and volunteers. vertently, encouraged and participated in nothing short of puzzling. Perhaps this is Please feel to join us at our next why audiences and critics are so divided the Us-versus-Them culture that is mod- – we’re all given the same pieces of the ern life. With Mother we are reminded that open meeting. Watch for the date in puzzle, but each of us assembles them not everything is as it seems, and it’s a re- Baltimore OUTloud or our t differently, creating our own story. In ef- minder worth remembering. Facebook page fect, every person in the audience sees a BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 27 Out in Asbury Park, new Jersey

Catania went on to describe how her impenetrable friendship with Flicker is root- Getting to Know The ‘Real’ ed in their artifice-free bond. “It’s starting hard to see and, knowing what I to become a thing – our friendship. People know, I can’t just sit back and do should start dressing up as Dolores and Dolores Catania of ‘The Real nothing to help.” Siggy,” Catania laughed. “Meanwhile, the Alongside of her causes within two of us just recently went to get our nails the hospital Catania also devotes a done. It turned out we both showed up at lot of time and her celebrity to her the same time on the same day, unexpect- Housewives of New Jersey’ other passion, dogs. “It’s no se- edly. We showed up in our pajamas wear- cret that my other passion is dogs, ing slippers, no underwear or bra on, and By Frankie Kujawa me, ‘You can do this.’” with the 5,000 dogs I have running we basically tore the place apart.” Catania This month the drama continues to run Catania continued to explain that what around the house,” the housewife joked. “I chuckled. “I don’t think the nail salon will amok in the Garden State as “The Real makes her so relatable is the fact that she never thought I would have foster dogs, but ever be the same again. And, we always Housewives of New Jersey” (“RHONJ”) approached the show differently than oth- I do my best to help.” Catania has worked fight who pays the bill every time.” premiers Wednesday, October 4th on ers normally do. “When it’s your first year, closely with the Onyx & Breezy Foundation, The charmingly delightful Catania went Bravo. As fans have observed from the you don’t really know an organization whose donations on to discuss the launch of her website and recent promotional teasers of the upcom- your place. I don’t support the needs of an- blog around the upcoming premier date of ing eighth season, the stars of the reali- step on anyone’s imals. the new season, “My website is more for Dolores ty guilty-pleasure find themselves once toes. The biggest Catania “I like to be part of me to connect with my readers. I want to let again at odds with each other. From ven- mistake people fundraisers and platforms them know what I am doing, and that I have om-infused over-the-top arguments to make is they come where I know where the some great products coming out. For ex- bawdy brawls, these ladies will take fans on and say corny money is going,” Catania ample, I have a wine and cheese kit that’s on quite the rollercoaster ride. Baltimore things to try and recalled, and chuckled. coming. So, if you’re watching ‘Housewives’ OUTloud recently chatted with the beloved make a name for “I was actually getting with your friends, it’s the perfect wine and “RHONJ” star, Dolores Catania. Her hu- themselves. That’s plastic surgery, when cheese kit to share. It’s really cute.” morous candor, admiration of animals, and not me and won’t one of the doctors filling Catania also discussed how she’s been devotion to philanthropic causes sets the be me. I’ve seen in said that I should meet fighting off the dreaded “empty nest” syn- housewife apart as a true humanitarian. other housewives his friend, Linda Howard. drome now that both of her children are Fans of “RHONJ” have described Cat- say these corny, Howard was married to away at school. “I should be hospitalized,” ania as one of the few housewives who snarky things and the late actor Ken Howard, Catania joked. “Gabrielle is in St. Kitts at is relatable from among the gamut of the I’m thinking, ‘Oh, and she is absolutely the vet school. It’s a third-world country, and beloved Bravo franchises. “That means God, you tried so loveliest person. She told it’ll be an adjustment for her. She misses everything to me,” Catania exclaimed, hard.’ You can’t me that I needed to meet her dogs. You know, she also misses her speaking exclusively to Baltimore OUT- act like that when her friend from Brooklyn boyfriend and her bed. She’ll be there for loud from her Jersey Shore getaway. “I’ve you first come who was the head of Onyx three years, but it’s something that she’s al- been in so many different positions in my on.” & Breezy and went on to de- ways wanted to do. My son, Frankie, is do- life. I’ve been a waitress – the person Working tire- scribe that the organization ing great in college! Sacred Heart College, struggling, the person who has money. I’ve lessly with im- sent a truck to the desert to where he attends, is absolutely beautiful! had relationships when I was happy and portant causes help animals because their The people there are so nice. He tells me unhappy. I was a mother that was married close to her heart food source was destroyed. all the time that he couldn’t be in a better and then a single mother. I learned some- is what also sets Catania That’s where I’ve been ever place. Frankie is happy at college. You’ll thing from each stage of my life and I want apart from other “Housewives” counter- since.” Catania continued to explain that see that this season was a challenge for me to help others because I’ve have had a lot parts. “St. Joe’s Hospital, in Patterson, is the organization uses 100% volunteers and and him.” of experience to share.” very close to my heart. We were all born 100% is donated. Catania’s bond to the or- As for what’s next, Catania is begin- This season marks the sophomore ap- there. My family and I are very close. I ganization comes from her immense love ning to take some time for herself. “I have pearance for Catania, who joined the show come from one of five. Having had many of all animals. “I can’t sit back and watch to learn how to take some time to focus on last season with close friend and fellow trips to the hospital throughout the years, something suffer. Dogs are better than peo- ‘Dolores’ because I’ve never done that. I’ve “Jersey” housewife Siggy Flicker. Catania I’m very familiar with the doctors there. I’m ple. It’s human nature to be loved, and if been organizing my house. Big Frank [Cat- explained that this season of the show re- actually dating one of them now!” Catania you want to be loved unconditionally then ania’s ex-husband] is taking it very bad that ally showcases her coming into her own. joked about how other Housewives tend to get a dog!” the kids are both away. We go out to dinner “I really come out of my shell this season. “go through a guy a week” but that she is As conversation turned back towards and stuff. It’s funny because I still feel like Not that I was ever really in my shell, but “one every five years.” the upcoming season of “Real Housewives I have to rush home. When I would go out, last season was a little different. My confi- The housewife added that the doctors of New Jersey,” Catania shared a few in- I used to feel guilty that I wasn’t home. So dence in my first season was on the heels and nurses at St. Joe’s are some of the sights. “As you know, Danielle is back, now, it’s like that guilt is gone.” of a broken relationship I had. My kids and best in their field. “These doctors went to so I’m not spoiling anything, as everyone Though Catania’s celebrity star-status my family saw that it was the end of some- Yale and Harvard. They could go anywhere knows this. Danielle brings a lot this sea- has risen as a “Real Housewife,” it’s obvi- thing that was very hard to walk away from. in the country to practice, but choose to son. It depends on if she’s your cup of tea. ous that her unbounding love and devotion Having to start my life again in my forties, I stay here. This hospital doesn’t get the ac- She’s not palatable for everyone. There’s a to her children, family and others in need was kind of broken. Having Siggy there as colades that it should. It’s an inner-city hos- lot of friendships that are being tested here have allowed this housewife to shine both my friend really helped, too. My confidence pital with one of the best neonatal intensive this season. And there’s a lot of drama! the brightest and realest as a person. t level wasn’t so great, but I come into my- care units in the country. I’ve spent time in As you know, Siggy [Flicker] and I always For more information on The Onyx & self this year. And that was definitely due the neonatal unit. I’m trying to raise mon- stand by each other and that’s no secret! Breezy Foundation, please visit Onyxand- to the help of my family and friends telling ey for the NICU. It’s something that’s really The rest, however, is all questionable.” breezy.org

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times, couples find it difficult and sometimes impossible to communicate between themselves but once placed in a room with The Law a third-party neutral do find a way to work & You together effectively. Atty. Valerie E. Anias In the case of children, it is important to remember that a judge is tasked with the job to decide what is in the best interest for the children. When explained in that Mediation & regard many parents realize they would rather make those “best interest” deci- Your Family sions about their own children rather than an individual who is not understanding of Sometimes costly litigation can be avoid- their family dynamic. Similarly, in cases ed with mediation. Especially in family law of marital property or a marital award, a related matters, mediation could be key to judge will make what they deem is “fair” ensure that the issues involv- and “appropriate” given the ing your family are decided circumstances and that may by your family. An alternative differentiate a great deal than Mediation is a process of what the couple thinks is resolving disputes outside of to courts “fair” and “appropriate.” the courtroom. A third-party To help identify whether neutral, often a lawyer or retired judge, mediation is the right process for you, be- will attempt to facilitate fruitful conversa- low is a list of its pros and cons: tions between the parties to find common ground, highlight that ground, and hopeful- Pros ly create an environment which will lend it- • Save money and avoid costly litiga- self to a settlement. An important factor of tion. mediation is that it is not the mediator’s job • The parties decide what is best for to create the settlement. Whether a settle- them and their family rather than a judge ment occurs is always left to the parties. not familiar with the family or dynamic. The mediator is there to facilitate the con- • The parties have an opportunity to versations so that the parties can discuss use their voice in ways that a courtroom their positions, opinions, wants, etc., in the would not permit. best manner possible. • The parties control and orchestrate In cases involving family matters such the settlement, not their attorneys or a as divorce, child custody, child support, judge. and/or mar- • Parties may settle ital property more issues settlement, that may not be having a appropriate for third-party a courtroom. neutral is • Perhaps a imperative. total settlement When feel- isn’t possible ings are at but could limit an all-time the issues for high, it is dif- court. ficult to set aside those feelings. Many couples cannot Cons separate their feelings from the matters at • History of fear or abuse would render hand and find themselves unsatisfied and mediation impossible and, if forced, only unsettled. Mediation can offer the envi- perpetuate those fears and the abuse. ronment necessary to have those feelings • In highly contentious relationships, heard while simultaneously engaging in a some parties may only “listen” if a judge is meaningful conversation about the issues issuing an order. at hand. • There’s a sense of finality in a court- In situations where there is abuse or an room that may not be present in mediation. uncooperative party, mediation may not be • If one party is not willing to engage in the best method. Likewise, when one par- any conversation it may be impossible to ty blatantly refuses to cooperate or have a have a meaningful mediation. conversation about disputed issues it may • One party may not make a good faith be impossible to hold mediation. Other effort to disclose vital information. t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD september 29, 2017 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 29 quality of life

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tracking numbers can help a thief skip a few Locked & Loaded: Identity Theft Revisited steps while getting credit under your name. Monitor your accounts – While it’s im- By Woody Derricks (employer, where you’ve lived, family mem- You may want to contact your credit card portant to take steps to help prevent data In the wake of the recent Equifax data bers, etc) and make sure that your privacy and service companies to ask that they put theft, you also need to monitor your accounts breach, I thought I’d update and republish my settings limit what others can see about you. a password on your account. Ideally, they for unauthorized activity. Yes, this means article on identity theft from earlier this year. It might be okay for your friends to see what should require this password to provide infor- reading your statements. It can also mean Identity theft is becoming a greater concern you’ve been up to, but you don’t want just mation over the phone about your account. using a service that allows you to review your as our personal information becomes easier anyone being able to see your social-media This limits someone from getting your credit account activity weekly. for thieves to access. While you can’t stop feeds. You don’t want to give potential thieves card number and having a new card issued Go online and log into your financial ac- someone from hacking your employer’s or a heads up, so consider posting those family to their address. If someone can easily find counts (bank, credit card, mortgage, invest- your favorite retailer’s data centers, there are vacation pictures after you return. your family members online, they’ll be able ment, retirement, auto, etc) to determine if things that you can do to reduce the likeli- When you make online purchases, resist to find the answers to traditional authentica- they have an option for sending you alerts. hood of having your information stolen and the temptation to store your credit card online tion questions such as your mother’s maiden These alerts might be able to notify you minimize the potential losses if a theft occurs. with that company. While it will make repeat name. When possible, choose to create via text or email when If you haven’t heard, Equifax had their purchases easier, it leaves your information your own authentication there’s activity in your database hacked in July. This breach may with their data center and we have all seen in question. accounts or someone have impacted 143 million US customers. the news how vulnerable that can be. Email – First, don’t accessing your account For more information and to determine if you You may want to do an online search of open an email from online. For example, might be impacted by this breach visit Equi- your name from time to time. By doing so, someone you don’t know. I have alerts in place faxsecurity2017.com. you’ll be able to see what others can see and Nobody is giving you with my bank to notify Credit agencies – Take advantage if someone has created other online profiles $1,000,000. Second, don’t me when online or ATM of your free annual credit report by visiting with your name. click a link or open an at- transitions are made www.annualcreditreport.com. This will let you I recently read an article online (Time. tachment, even from people with my debit card. see if anyone has been adding accounts un- com/money/4634434/family-tree-now-opt- you know, if it seems sus- Often someone der your identity. out-protect-yourself)) about a website that picious. Your friends don’t will test your credit You may also want to contact the major provides anyone with the ability to pull up normally send a web link to cards by charging a credit bureaus to freeze or restrict your cred- your name, age, past residences, past phone you with “hey check this out.” small amount a few it. That could help prevent someone from be- numbers, and others with whom you may We’re all busy, but don’t be times to verify that ing able to take out a new credit line in your have been associated (family and friends). If too busy to carefully read and your account is ac- name. As I recently learned with some of my you see a site such as this, you may want to consider what you’re doing tive. You won’t no- clients, credit freezes can also restrict some- take a few minutes to go through their opt- with an email. tice charges less one’s ability to open a new bank or invest- out process to help keep your information Also, take the time to peri- than $10 as they ment account under your name. private. odically look at the folders you test your account Each agency may charge a fee for freez- Passwords – There are so many places have in your email account to if you’re not reg- ing and unfreezing your credit unless you are that require passwords that people often cre- make sure nothing new has ularly watching already the victim of an identity theft. How- ate one that is easy to remember and use it been added. I’ve had several your activity or if ever, some credit agencies provide a free for every site they can. The problem is that clients who had their email ac- You’re the financial institu- service that is similar to freezing your credit. easily remembered passwords are also eas- counts hacked. The hackers set the cat tion isn’t sending you Keep in mind that the time and cost for set- ily hacked, and passwords used on multiple up a separate folder in their email account alerts. By the time ting these up are minimal compared to the sites create more opportunity for thieves. and started emailing companies in an at- a thief starts charging large amounts, it will time and cost of resolving identity theft. Take the time to create complex passwords tempt to get the client’s personal information be too late. While charges are often credit- Also, if you have minor children, you may and update them every few months. Also, or money. Fortunately for my clients, nothing ed back by your credit card company, not all want to look into freezing their credit. Some- don’t use the same password for all websites. was stolen, but you can’t be too careful. charges will be. Plus, it could take you hours one using your child’s credit could go unde- If you’d like to have all of your passwords in At home – A couple of easy steps to take of your time to file a claim and follow up with tected for years or decades before the theft one, easily-accessible place, consider doing at home are forwarding or freezing your mail them to ensure the charges are taken off your is discovered. This would be a horrible way some research for a password manager. delivery when you’re away from home and account. for a child to start their independent, finan- Keep in mind, that Equifax allegedly used shredding your personal documents. When The Benjamin Franklin axiom that “an cial lives. Each state has its own laws and the user name “Admin” and password “Ad- you’re out of town, thieves can get your state- ounce of prevention is worth a pound of permitted fees regarding credit freezes for min” for access to their database. I highly ments out of your mailbox and use those cure” certainly applies to identity theft. Only minors. Check with each credit bureau for suggest using passwords that are more cre- statements to forward phones, add on ser- you can take the precautions necessary to their policies. ative and complex. vices to utilities, and have credit cards issued reduce the likelihood of identity theft, and Visit these sites to learn more about Also, consider using two-factor authen- to a different address. 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leather community? The generosity and sincerity blows me Mid-Atlantic away. Everyone is willing to step up, pitch in, donate, get dirty, do whatever needs to Mondays get done. The community really cares for Alex ‘Bear’ Conley their brothers and sisters and strangers too. We treat each other like family … most of the time! What is the accomplishment that Meet Bumper has made you the proudest outside the leather community? Bumper lives in one of the most South- Is it an accomplishment to be proud of ern parts of what is considered leather’s myself and the woman I have become? I am Mid-Atlantic region – Chesapeake, Virgin- just proud to be who I am. I’m a good per- ia. She’s certainly making her mark. Set- son and surround myself with good people! ting up places for budding bootblacks to My mom passed when I was 13 and I strug- HHAPPYAPPY HOURHOUR learn and seasoned ones gled in my teenage years, I was to perfect their skills as Bumper rebellious and walked a fine line. a co-leader of Hampton My path could have easily gone Roads Bootblacks, she another direction if it weren’t for 44 p.m.p.m. toto 88 p.m.p.m. also stepped forward to my family and friends. I graduat- be an ambassador for the ed high school, went to college, region as the Mid-Atlantic found a career path, found a fu- Leather Woman Bootblack ture with my ma’am, bought a 2-in-12-in-1 RAILRAIL && 2018. Approachable, house, have amazing family and sweet, and very much friends … life is good! To me that skilled, I loved seeing is an accomplishment! her work her magic in the What is your favorite pizza DomesticDomestic BeerBeer bootblack chair and on- topping? stage. So making me choose Alex ‘Bear’ Conley: again? Hawaiian pizza, BBQ Where did you grow up? chicken pizza or bacon-cheese- Bumper: Long Island, buger pizza. New York. I miss it so Tell me a cool fact about BACKBACK BARBAR OPENOPEN much! the city you currently live in. How did you discov- We have an abundance of er the leather commu- notable athletes to come out of FRIDAYFRIDAY && SATURDAYSATURDAY nity and how long have Virginia, such as David Wright, you been involved? Alonzo Mourning, DeAngelo I discovered leather Hall, and the Upton brothers, through my ma’am. She just to name a few. UntilUntil 1:301:30 a.m.a.m. was very active with her What is a message you leather family at the time and watching would really like to share with all the them conduct themselves, volunteering people reading this? withwith KaraokeKaraoke their time, the family comradery of being I love the leather community and I learn silly and having fun and what they stood more and more about it all the time. I con- for, attracted me. My first leather event sider myself new especially when I look at was a leather history conference a few my elders. I would encourage those who years ago and I felt at home and where I are also new to make your own path. Don’t The belonged. I have been in kink five years try to be someone you’re not. Talk to every- The but only started on my leather path for one, listen to everyone, observe everyone, about three years ago. Funny thing is, I go to everything you possibly can and ex- have held those standards my entire life, I perience it all. There are many factions of just didn’t know what it was. leather and you have to find what works for Drinkery Do peanut butter and bananas go to- you, you have to find “your people.” Your Drinkery gether? people are the ones who share your ide- Umm ... ewwww ... no! als and ethics, the ones who make laugh, TheThe LittleLittle CoCorrnerner BarBar withwith aa GreatGreat BigBig HeHeartart!! What is your favorite ice cream the ones who will hold you when you cry flavor? and hug you when you succeed, the ones Here we go again. I have a tough time who have your back, the ones who will bail 205205 WestWest ReadRead StreetStreet “Corner“Corner ofof ReadRead andand Park”Park” making decisions. Cookie dough, peanut you out of jail at 3 am if needed. These are butter, mint chocolate chip, vanilla. “your people” and for me they are the ones 410-225-3100410-225-3100 •• ATMATM AvailableAvailable What is your favorite thing about the that have become my family. t

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from all over and made an impressive judg- Jeff Tucker and COMMAND member and and spoke of the unifying leather spirit of ing panel. Even though there was only one popular drag performer Brie Devine. Other those in attendance and her role as some- contestant this year for each title, the judg- contest staff included den daddy Mr Con- one who is tasked with preserving leather Leather es were tasked with the job of making sure necticut Leather 2012 Matt Kenney, tally so that traditions may carry on. Frat Dad- Line each candidate achieved the minimum masters Mr Maryland Leather 2010 Justin dy’s speech touched on the issue of abuse Rodney Burger point score to be awarded the title and B. Terry-Smith and COMMAND member in BDSM relationships and stressed that: conducted lengthy interviews on Saturday Dennis Ober. Mr Mayhem Leather 2017 “There is no place for non-consent.” Boy afternoon prior to the onstage contest. boy joe watson served as the judge’s boy. Justin thanked outgoing Atlantic States Helping selected Atlantic States Leather- Although scheduled to begin at 6, the con- Leatherboy trell and Sir John who helped SIR / boy 2018 were Mr DC Eagle 1984 test was still not over at 9 pm when the him embrace the leather boy within himself Sloppy and co-founder of the Mid-Atlantic Leather bar’s Pink Kryptonite LGBT Comic-Con and added that his greatest accomplish- Contest Daddy Al Santora, “The First Lady dance party was scheduled to begin in the ment would be if he could serve as a role of Leather” Mary Elizabeth Boyd, Leather- space. The contest began with an open- model for someone who was struggling Seconds man of Color 2011, and co-founder of Onyx ing number / fantasy presented by Atlantic when their identity as a leather boy. Mid-Atlantic Rod McCoy, president of the States LeatherSIR 2017 Tom Matt, Atlantic There were many more highlights in Frat Daddy George from Granby, Massa- Three Rivers Leather Club of Pittsburgh States Leatherboy 2017 trell walters and this contest: Boy david zeidler unveiled the chusetts, was awarded the title of Atlantic Ron Koski, Mr Connecticut Leather 2013 Atlantic States Community Bootblack 2017 leather dom pride flag that he had created, States LeatherSIR 2018, Justin Charles KJ Nichols, Mid-Atlantic Leatherboy 2014 boy john urso. There were also several a new annual community service award- from Baltimore, Maryland, was sashed boy david zeidler, and ed was presented to longtime Atlantic States Leatherboy 2018, and Cal- International Deaf ASL interpreter Susan “Magic lie Girl from Newport News, Virginia took Leatherboy 2005 Winners circle Fingers” Wienstien and named home the Atlantic States Community Boot- boy alex leffers. The at Atlantic in her honor (She and Debbie States Leather Jones also worked hard all black 2018 title during the Atlantic States judges for the Atlan- weekend Leather weekend held in Baltimore on tic States Commu- day signing the contest), and September 22nd and 23rd. There were no nity Bootblack 2018 the outgoing titleholders gave additional contestants. title were Mid-Atlantic very emotional step-down Although “Sloppy Seconds” was the Community Bootblack speeches. Sir Tom stepped theme of the second annual Atlantic States 2010 boy Anderson, down on what was his 64th Leather weekend, there were many neat Northeast Commu- birthday and spoke of his long moments during the two-day event. As nity Bootblack 2011 history in the community from Maryland’s first leather club, my fellow to 2012 Jay Falcon, being present at the police ShipMates and I were proud to host the and board member raid of the Stonewall Inn to the “Welcome to Baltimore” cocktail party on of ILSb-ICBB Chris- 107 events he attended during Friday night in the Wolfstryker Hospitali- topher. his Atlantic States LeatherSIR ty Suite at the historic Hotel Brexton. Of There was a small 2017 title year. Boy trell spoke course were served Natty Boh beer and vendor mart at the of divisions in our communi- Maryland’s official cocktail the Black-Eyed host hotel with dis- ty and quoted Martin Luther Susan. Later in the evening everyone plays by the Violet King: “Hate cannot drive out headed over to the Baltimore Eagle for an Wand Store, Anubis hate. Only love can do that.” informal meet and greet event. Gear, and Collars Atlantic States Community Although a new contest, Atlantic States by Boz. The Hotel Bootblack 2017 reminded ev- Leather was started last year to replace the Brexton was also the eryone that a boot black does Mid-Atlantic LeatherSir / boy and Commu- setting for Saturday not need a fancy kit, he only nity Bootblack Contest and was created so afternoon’s workshops which included a very entertaining numbers by Brie Devine needs the heart to service his community. that our area would have representatives roundtable discussion regarding Sir / boy and by Miss Gay Maryland USofA Summer After his speech he proudly removed his competing at the International LeatherSIR relationships presented by Mid-Atlantic Knight, who really brought down the house Atlantic States sash and put on his recent- / boy and Community Bootblack (ILSb- LeatherSIR 2010-2011 Sir John Korgorig- with her “FU” number. It wasn’t easy for ly awarded International Community Boot- ICBB) Contest in Dallas, Texas over the an, an electro play demo by Mr Maryland the performers to work the crowd in such black 2017 sash. Labor Day weekend. I could not be hap- Leather 2007 Sir Steve, a workshop on a tight space. I thought I would die laugh- Yes it was a long afternoon, and maybe pier that Mr eXile Leather 2010 Sir Robert bootblacking by International Community ing when after knocking over an audience there were some sloppy seconds. (There Chandler and my ShipMate club brother Bootblack 2017 boy john urso, and a rope member’s beer, Summer did a double-take was no time to recognize the current title- Mr Maryland Leather 2011 Alex Lemaire play demo by Mr New Jersey Leather 2015 and handed over one of her dollar tips. holders in the audience or the leather clubs stepped up last year to produce this event. Thomas Fincannon (who came up with the The contestants for the Sir and boy in attendance.) It was still a very enjoyable In 2002, when I stepped down as Maryland best line of the day when describing COM- titles competed in jock, formal leather, day and a celebration of the Atlantic States Mr Drummer 2001, the Drummer Contest MAND member Richard who was assist- speech, and perform an onstage fantasy. leather community. After the contest a vic- evolved into the LeatherSir / boy Contest ing Sir Steve with the electrical play demo I could easily see how Frat Daddy George tory party was held at the Baltimore Eagle – so I have a personal connection to these asked: “Why is the person who is wearing got his name. His very hot fantasy had him in conjunction with a bar night put on by tiles and was honored to help select the the least sweating the most?”). in a black robe paddling a sexy fraternity the Centaur MC and the ShipMates. I had premiere Atlantic States titleholders last At 5:30 pm on Saturday the event pledge in tighty-whities. The Atlantic States a great time. I’m already looking forward year. It is wonderful that the tradition in our moved to the second floor of the Balti- Community Bootblack contestant had com- to the third annual Atlantic States Leather region continues. more Eagle for the contest which was peted off stage earlier to show her skills Weekend. t This year’s judges traveled to Baltimore emceed by International Mr Leather 1994 and on stage competed in formal leather

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