OUT GL CCB Board Chair August 10, 2012 | Volume X Issue 7 Bud Beehler Washington Goes to Boston credit: Steve Charing First black lesbian delegate goes to Harvard for prestigious fellowship GLCCB Continues By Rev. Mother Meredith Moise David Bohnett LGBT Leadership Fellows Delegate Mary Washington (D-43) has had program at the Harvard Kennedy School, Reorganization a busy summer. The first openly same gen- the only mid-career training curriculum of By Steve Charing der loving Black delegate has been busy its kind in the nation, has produced some On July 23, the board of directors getting working teens bus passes to go to of the country’s top LGBT political talents. of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and summer jobs. In addition to that, she has The fellowship was created to develop a Transgender Community Center of been feverishly working to raise aware- strong cohort and network of LGBT pub- Baltimore and Central MD (GLCCB) ness and funds for the marriage equal- lic officials by the Gay & Lesbian Victory signed a contract to engage Attorney ity campaign. Even with all of this on her Institute and the David Bohnett Founda- Mark Scurti to help reorganize debts plate, she won the prestigious David Bon- tion. Since 2002, the program has sent incurred over the past decade. “After a ner LGBT Leadership Fellowship at the 101 LGBT leaders to the Harvard Kennedy careful internal review, the Board has Harvard Kennedy School in Boston, Mas- School of Government for its three-week decided this is an important next step sachusetts. The fellowship is designed to long Senior Executives in State and Lo- to address the organization’s finan- fine tune and enhance the skill set of gay cal Government Residential Program in and lesbian political leaders from around Cambridge. The benefit to our community the nation. as a whole is that leadership training can “We are fully Here Delegate Washington describes be one of the many ways of advancing a her time at Harvard, what she learned from number of civil rights involving marriage committed to the experience and her vision for the mar- and family equality and workplace protec- recreating a riage referendum. tions for gays and lesbians. I would highly Rev. Meredith Moise (MM) What is recommend it. D elegate thriving center Mary the fellowship? MM: What are three things you Washington at the forefront Del. Mary Washington (MW): The —continued on page 2 of LGBT life in Jordan Faye Contemporary Gallery Joins... Maryland.” tion of painting, sculp- ture, photography, and cial health,” said board president, Bud installation. Patrick Beehler in a statement. “The Board is Burgeoning Midtown Art Scene Plummer’s colorful oil committed to doing whatever it takes to By Michael Farley to Mount Vernon. Its new 14,000 square on board abstractions are an energetic yet ensure that the GLCCB will once again The popular gallery Jordan Faye Contem- foot home at 823 Park Avenue will open thoughtful meditation on translucency, vis- be financially stable and able to be out porary is leaving its home in a 125-year-old in September. Owner Jordan Faye Block cosity, color, and surface. One of the most in front, leading the way to achieving former library in Federal Hill and moving bid adieu to the 1401 Light Street location successful marriages of material and im- equality, understanding, and respect with a salon show of work plied labor is Michelle Dickson’s You Lose for the full LGBT community.” from past exhibitions and What You Don’t Hold, a collection of or- Over the past month, the artists the gallery regu- ganically shaped plaster orbs on the floor. GLCCB has reorganized its struc- larly shows. Each orb is about one-quarter “incom- ture, elected a new board presi- As a fan of curato- plete,” revealing a pair of cast hands. They dent, finished a full review of its rial practice, salon shows are beautifully crafted objects and instantly bylaws and held a community usually drive me crazy, drew the attention of gallery goers. “town hall” meeting. “We are fully but a decent amount of Skip Boyd’s Route 16 Sacramento, committed to recreating a thriving the work here stands California reminds viewers of photogra- center at the forefront of LGBT life in strong enough alone. phy’s most basic elements. The print is a Maryland,” says board member, Ra- The artists chosen all carefully cropped composition of industrial chael Stern. “But to do that, we have also seem to take pride silos. The enormous cylinders are carved to attend to the health of the organi- in craftsmanship and the out of light; at times harshly defining a zation. This isn’t terminal, but rather inherent qualities of their highlight and at others gradually cupping a physical that waited just a bit too respective mediums to the curve of the structures. long.” t present a nice cross sec- —continued on page 15 news // LOCAL

Delegate Washington What are your goes to Boston top three sug- gestions for the – continued from front page Co-Publishers LGBT community Jim Becker • Jim Williams learned about leadership? regarding win- [email protected] MW: Firstly, it’s (leadership) a verb, not ning marriage Executive Editor equality in No- Jim Becker a noun. It’s not easy. Making the decision [email protected] to lead can be a lonely place, could end vember? Managing Editor a career and can also be exquisitely sat- MW: One, con- Dana LaRocca isfying. Mentorship is very important. It’s tribute and Raise [email protected] important to mentor, and you are never too Money for the Production Director old or experienced to solicit a mentoring Cause. As we saw Bill Andriette relationship. in the North Caro- Sales Director lina anti-marriage Mary Taylor MM: Was there anything specific to [email protected] the LGBT community in the training? equality vote last Leather Columnist MW: Not really and that is the point. This year’s crop of David Bohnett LGBT Leadership Fellows spring, we know Rodney Burger that tens of mil- We were there with 78 other students and Contributing Writers 8 of us were openly lesbian or gay, Once and our party. Maryland will have one of lions of dollars will pour in from across the Joey Amato • Shawn Bradley • Cathy Brennan • Terrence Brower • there was a very brief discussion about the the most diverse delegations on the floor, country to deny lesbian and gay couples Joshua Buchbinder • Steve Charing • Jeffrey Clagett • Chuck Duncan • Jon Fairbanks • Michael Farley • Gerry Fisher • ways that the African American Community as a same gender loving woman and an in Maryland the right to marry. The oppo- Eva Hersh MD • Tye Hogan • Sam Kunz • Jessica Lemmo • and the Gay and Lesbian Community are African American, I can’t help but wish that sition will purchase print media and radio Jay Loane • Rev. Meredith Moise • Vann Mills • Corey Reidy • pitted against each other in electoral poli- one of my heroes, Congresswoman Shirley and television time to depict our commu- Gregg Shapiro tics to the detriment of both and the benefit Chisholm lived to see this day. nity and our relationships in the worse light Graphics of our mutual opposition. It made me real- MM: The Democrats have added and in an attempt to sway the public opin- Joe Velasquez • Bob Wellington ion that is beginning to slowly but steadily ize that we in Baltimore need to get handle marriage equality to their platform. How Cartoonist on this recurring dynamic in a thoughtful will this play a role in the President’s lean our way. Bruce Garrett (www.brucegarrett.com) and persistent way. chance for re election in November? First, it is up to each one of us to do all Photographers MM: We know you are an Obama del- MW: It is important that the Democratic we can to make sure that Marylanders for Bruce Garrett • Jay W Photos • Justin Nixon egate for the Democratic National Con- Party’s 2012 Platform reflect a progressive Marriage Equality have the resources they Web Editor social and economic agenda that to seeks need to respond with our message of com- Anja Saine vention in September. What are some of [email protected] your expectations for the convention? to move our country and our people for- mitment and love, not just door to door but Managed Web Services MW: It was such an honor to pledge ward and we need Barack Obama to con- also on all available media. The Fusio Group 866-322-7498, www.thefusiogroup.com my support of President Obama and to be tinue to shepherd us through these difficult Two, register to vote, vote early and times. volunteer to help get our supporters to the National Advertising Rep elected in April by my fellow Democrats Rivendell Media to be one of the 64 Congressional Dis- Marriage equality is consistent with the polls. Early voting starts October 27, 2012. 908-232-2021 trict Level Delegates. I am pleased be to a values of President Obama, and he stood Three, make sure your friends and fam- Founders member of the largest contingent of openly up for us in the face of very strong and ily are registered and that they vote early. Jim Becker • Joe Berg • Mike Chase • LGBT delegates ever to attend a Demo- virulent opposition, now it is time that our The last day to register to vote is October Lee Mooney (1959-2007) • Jim Williams cratic convention. It’s my first time going community and our allies to protect him at 16, 2012. t Baltimore OUTloud to a convention, so I don’t know what to the ballot box and give freely of our time Editors note: Contributions of any PO Box 4887 Baltimore, MD 21211 expect. and money support his reelection. It’s up amount may be sent to Marylandersfor- 410-244-6780 I’m so excited to meet people from to us to determine how this plays out at the mariageequality.org Marylanders for Mar- www.baltimoreoutloud.com across the country and have serious dis- ballot box. riage Equality, 1010 Hull Street, Suite 202, Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Additional Information cussions about the future of our nation MM: And finally, the referendum. Baltimore OUTloud is published every other Friday by Pride Media, Ltd. in Baltimore, Maryland. Readers comments and unsolicited materials are welcomed and may be sent to: editor@ baltimoreoutloud.com. 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2 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com news // LOCAL Protesters Mount ‘Kiss-in’ at Silver Spring Chick-fil-A

By Michael K. Lavers ident Dan Cathy’s controversial comments Washington Blade against nuptials for gays and lesbians dur- Roughly 15 people gathered in front of ing an interview with the Baptist Press last the downtown Silver Spring Chick-fil-A on month. Friday to take part in a “kiss-in” protest The Human Rights Campaign orga- against the restaurant chain after its own- nized a protest in front of a Chick-fil-A er spoke out against marriage rights for food truck in downtown D.C. on July 26. A same-sex couples. handful of picketers also gathered outside “Gay people are asking for the same the Crystal City Chick-fil-A on Wednesday rights as heterosexuals, just like black and during the “Chick-fil-A Customer Apprecia- white couples were asking for the same tion Day” that former Arkansas Gov. Mike rights for same-race couples in the 60s,” Huckabee, former Republican presidential said Silver Spring resident William Poe af- candidate Rick Santorum and other promi- ter he kissed Chris Corbin. “I just don’t see nent social conservatives endorsed. the difference.” LGBT rights groups and protest orga- Takoma Park resident Kathryn Wilder- nizers have faced increased criticism over otter noted Chick-fil-A’s support of Exodus their response to Cathy’s comments, but International and other anti-LGBT groups those who gathered outside the Silver and causes through its charitable founda- Spring Chick-fil-A remained undeterred. tion as she stood alongside Linda Cole, “Speaking your mind and speaking whom she married in Canada in 2004. your peace and showing what your beliefs North St., Charles 1001-1003 Baltimore, MD “I completely support their freedom of are is always effective,” said Wilderotter. speech and I completely support their free- “It certainly was effective for Dan Cathy; www.centralstationpub.com • Visit Facebook on us dom of religion,” said Wilderotter. “What it’s certainly effective for us.” Grand Central Nightclub • 410.752.7133 I’m against is the pray away the gay ther- Cole agreed. apy – any type of conversion therapy, any “It’s just a good statement to make type of killing gays.” that Chick-fil-A cannot spend their dollars The Silver Spring protest was one of on organizations that are essentially hate- dozens of “kiss-ins” that took place across driven,” she said. “You can’t do that. We’re the country in response to Chick-fil-A Pres- here in opposition to that.” t

D oing what you do at a kiss-in credit: Michael K. Lavers Washington Blade

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 3 news // LOCAL Shining Light on Equality Femme Conference

By Steve Charing “My first exposure to the Overpass Light to Sparkle in Baltimore Mark Patro is leaving no stone unturned in Brigade (Overpasslightbrigade.org) was a the effort to defend the Civil Marriage Pro- short segment on one of MSNBC’s evening The fourth biannual Femme Conference will Street, a literary event on Friday August 17 as tection Act that is being challenged in No- shows at the end of May or early June, just sparkle for three days in Baltimore. The event well as a full-fledged cabaret on Saturday Au- vember by a referendum. As president of the brings together hundreds of local and national gust 18. Local artist Xander Dumas will per- Baltimore County chapter of PFLAG he is “Some folks just femme-identified LGBTQ people and their al- form along with featured performers like Mia- working hard to gain the support of allies and lies to this multi-threaded and intersectional sia, an exquisite belly dancer and movement clergy. Using his own initiative, Patro sought respond better to forum. The conference continues where Pride teacher, the D.C. Gurly Show, and Geppetta, training and then trained others on how to leaves off, celebrating and queering defini- a puppeteer and fabulist from Philadelphia. register voters. He has tirelessly worked more free-lance-like or tions, identities, Confer- farmers’ markets and festivals to gather gorilla-activist roles.” – and experiences ence co-chair pledges to line up volunteers and voters for of femme-identi- Jen Valles marriage equality. Mark Patro fied people across shared, “The Recently Patro launched a new project gender, age, race, intention for called Light Brigade Maryland. Inspired by class, ability, size, the confer- a similar effort (Overpass Light Brigade) in before Scott Walker’s recall election,” Patro location, and ex- ence is to Wisconsin to recall Scott Walker this spring, told Baltimore OUTloud. “I was excited about perience. This be a place volunteers hold lighted panels at dusk on the visual aspect of their presentation.” dynamic event for queer His education is in will be held Au- femmes of visual arts, so the visual gust 17-19 -- plus all genders aspect appealed to him. there will be fabu- to gather, “I did an Internet search lous parties and discuss and and contacted them to performances for celebrate ask about how to make local folks to at- our femme the panels,” Patro ex- tend who are not identities and plained. “I did some re- part of the confer- to provide search and found a few ence! a space for local suppliers for cor- This year’s organizing rugated plastic panels. Femme Confer- and activism These are usually used ence features three packed days of events, within queer communities. It is, hands down, for disposable signs. including: one of the most affirming and transformative I found some battery • Over 50 thought-provoking workshops; spaces I’ve been fortunate enough to experi- operated LED lights on • Speakers, panels, community-building ence.” eBay, and picked up caucuses; Femme2012 is the fourth incarnation of some gorilla glue at the • An art installation and curated film fes- the Femme Conference with previous itera- home improvement cen- tival. tions taking place in San Francisco, Chicago, ter.” The powerhouse keynote speakers are and Oakland and featuring such stellar tal- Patro recognized Nomy Lamm, a writer, musician and perfor- ent as Dorothy Allison, Kate Borenstien, and highway overpasses and bridges that con- that many people want to do something to mance artist from San Francisco, and Prati- Jewelle Gomez. Each previous conference tain messages promoting marriage equal- help with the referendum battle, and this hba Parmar, an award-winning writer, pro- brought together hundreds of femme-identified ity. The messages will vary but the goal is to project appears to meet that desire. “They ducer, and film director. Featured speakers at people and their allies. The community is in- bring attention to the need to vote in favor of don’t all feel like they fit into prescribed jobs the event also include Imogen Binnie, a punk vited to attend the entire weekend, just a day, the Civil Marriage Protection Act. set up by the larger bureaucratic organiza- musician and writer. or only the public events. To find more about tions. Most of them are worker-bee/assign- There are also two nights of public per- the conference or see what the organizers are ment style organizations and some folks formances at Otto Bar at 2549 North Howard up to, visit Femme2012.com.home. t just respond better to more free-lance-like or gorilla-activist roles. We hope using this method will motivate an additional group of people who will bring currently untapped en- ergy to the effort of protecting the Civil Mar- riage Protection Act and keep it law.” Patro believes this project will help stir up excitement to at least match the passion by the opposition. “The vote will be close and we could lose if we sit back and do nothing. The opposition will be running to the voting booth. We need to out-work them.” Light Brigade Maryland will provide an opportunity for volunteers to do something small, which will have a huge impact. To find out more, visit the Light Brigade Maryland Facebook page and click “like.” t

4 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com news // INTERNATIONAL Thailand Group Uses Drama to Teach AIDS Prevention

By Ira Mellman “The first thing was to use UNESCO also distrib- Voice of America drama,” said Feingold, “be- uted these dramas on CD. A former UN official has taken a step back in cause young people don’t pay They are then played re- technological time in an effort to prevent the any attention to public service peatedly on boom boxes, transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus in Asia. announcements anywhere portable stereo CD players As more than 20,000 delegates attended and drama engages people.” popular with today’s youth. last week’s AIDS 2012 Conference in Washing- The dramas, said Feingold, He adds, “there are also ton, Dr. David Feingold, an anthropologist and are “research based, based some very old fashioned former director of the HIV, AIDS and traffick- on real stories of real people ways it’s used.” He says in ing program for the Bangkok office of the U.N. dramatized to make it more villages, especially in com- Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza- exciting.” munist countries, have vil- tion (UNESCO), stood near an exhibition room The effort was started lage loudspeaker systems talking with anyone who passed by about the more than a decade ago that are used to play and poster affixed to a temporary wall behind him. when 30 programs were pro- replay these dramas. The poster extolled the efforts of his UNES- duced in the Shan language Feingold says in Cam- CO group, including the use of what some con- of Burma and Thailand. It bodia, the government sider an outdated technology. was then expanded, said Fe- played the dramas on loud- “We decided to reach people by using ra- ingold, with public and corporate donations to The dramas produced results. “In a number speaker trucks that travel to very remote ar- dio which could reach people in the most re- remote areas of Laos, Cambodia and China. of cases,” Feingold said, “we did testing of what eas. While production of the dramas, with an mote areas,” explained Feingold. “You could “All of the dramas dealt with HIV/AIDS pre- the people knew before they were exposed to estimated cost of $20,000 each, has stopped carry your little transistor radio with you when vention, trafficking and unsafe migration and the program and then what did they know af- for now and Feingold has retired, he says the you went to the rice fields.” non-traditional drug abuse,” Feingold said. But ter. What we found were very, very significant dramas could reach an audience of about 15 The goal, according to Feingold, was to he added local issues were also included. The increases in knowledge. But funding for the million people at risk of HIV and human traf- give people prevention information they need problem of land security was very important dramas ran out, and so did the production.” ficking. Although he does not speak for UNES- in their own languages. Feingold says the fo- to one tribe in Cambodia, said Feingold, while Feingold says that did not stop their CO any more, he says anyone that wants to cus of the program is to reach members of another Cambodian tribe had a major problem usefulness. “One of the things that happen fund more dramas can contact UNESCO’s Of- Southeast Asia’s ethnic minorities, many of with domestic violence. These issues, said Fe- with these dramas is that they are repeat- fice of Asia and the Pacific. t whom do not speak the national language. ingold, were also addressed in the dramas. ed very often.” Additional reporting by Diane Gao

Vietnam Celebrates First Gay Pride Parade Ho Chi Minh City’s in the law to recognize Tuoi Tre News re- same-sex marriage. ports that on July 29 Vietnam currently for- Vietnam celebrated bids same-sex unions. its first gay pride cel- The Justice Min- ebration in its capital ister, in introducing city, Hanoi. The cy- the legislation, said cling event, themed, that in order to protect “For a world without individual freedoms, gender discrimina- same-sex marriage tion,” is the main part should be allowed. of the Viet Pride 2012 The National Assem- celebration. The bi- bly will consider the cycle parade started at 8:00 a.m. at My Dinh issue in the spring of 2013. If it passes, Viet- National Stadium and ended at the Hanoi Bo- nam would become the first Asian and the tanical Park. first communist country to legalize same-sex Cyclist Pham Thi Mai said, “This activity marriage. not only offers people a better understand of The debate was sparked this past May, gay people but also helps many people real- when a gay couple in Ha Tien held a public ize the value of their own identity,” Tuoi Tre wedding at their home but were stopped by reported. local authorities. Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Although a 2001 survey found that 82% 51-year-old activist Van Anh, as saying, “We of Vietnamese believe that homosexuality is don’t have permission for this and even if we never acceptable, the ancient country has had asked for official permission it would not never criminalized gay sex. Similar to other have been possible.” Still, the parade went on Asian countries, whose traditions are largely as scheduled without interference by police. Buddhist, social objections to gays do not re- In a surprise move late last month, AFP sult in the level of discrimination and violence reported, Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong that is found in countries with predominantly said that it might be time to consider a change Christian or Muslim traditions. t

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 5 beyond the beltway compiled by Jim Becker they were discriminated against to sue, their identity, or to be thrown out of their Psychiatric manual without the weight of the medical com- homes by parents: “Rejection and victim- munity behind them. Also, it might make it ization within the family related to minority to drop ‘gender more difficult to convince insurance com- sexual orientation status likely contribute identity disorder’ panies to cover gender reassignment sur- to a greater risk of homelessness among gery and other medical costs associated sexual minority youths.” Arlington, VA. – The new edition of the with transitioning. There are not nearly enough safe American Psychiatric Association’s Diag- The APA removed homosexuality from spaces for young people, especially LGBT nostic and Statistical Manual of Mental the list of disorders in the DSM in 1973. youth. Fortunately, Massachusetts is now Disorders will have a change that may (Gay People’s Chronicle at Gaypeople- poised to do something about this. State schronicle.com) lawmakers included a measure creating a special commission to study the issue of unaccompanied youth homelessness in Sexual minority the Commonwealth. We will have a seat on this Commission and we plan to bring the homeless youth to unique voices of homeless LGBT youth to the larger discussion of challenges facing be addressed our Commonwealth’s homeless youth pop- ulation. (Bay Windows – Kara Suffredini & Craigslist and began exchanging text mes- Boston, MA – There are an estimated 1.3 Robyn Frost at Baywindows.com) sages that led to two sexual encounters million children and teens in this country before the boy’s mother caught Lopicola who are experiencing homelessness. Up in the shower. A 15-year-old former Boca to 40 percent of those who are living on Raton boy reported similar encounters with the streets without a parent or guardian Teenagers lying Lopicola, although he told no one of the are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender about age on contact until he moved to Michigan to live have major repercussions for transgender (LGBT). A recent survey by the Williams with an uncle. people. “Gender identity disorder,” which Institute at the University of California, Craigslist lead Ritchey noted that the fact that the is used as a broad diagnosis, will be re- Los Angeles School of Law of those who to weatherman’s case involves a child sex crime, homosex- moved and replaced with “gender dyspho- uality and a former TV personality all come ria.” Gender identity disorder is defined arrest together to make it a high-profile case. But, as “a strong and persistent cross-gender he said, in both cases the boys answered identification,” and denotes a mental ill- West Palm Beach, FL – According to an personal ads claiming to be over the age ness. Gender dysphoria, however, will be article in the Palm Beach Post, a judge has of 18. “This isn’t an individual that is lurk- used to denote people with “a marked in- refused a request to lower bail for a former ing in the bushes or going out to a school,” congruence between one’s experienced/ TV weatherman accused of having sex Ritchey said. (Palm Beach Post – Daphne expressed gender and assigned gender,” with two teenage boys he met online. Rob Duret at http://www.palmbeachpost.com/ which could be a transitory state. Lopicola, 42, has been held on $130,000 news/news/crime-law/lopicola-hearing-on- “All psychiatric diagnoses occur within bail since authorities arrested him last child-sex-charges-scheduled-fo/nP8RY/) a cultural context,” said psychiatrist Jack month. His public defender, Aaron Ritchey, Drescher, who is part of the subcommittee asked Circuit Judge Stephen Rapp to re- working on the change. “We know there duce Lopicola’s bail to $35,000, but Rapp First woman is a whole community of people out there denied the request. Prosecutor Michael who are not seeking medical attention and provide services to homeless youth found Kugler said he had originally asked for astronaut Sally live between the two binary categories. that almost seven in 10 (68%) of LGBT $100,000 bail on each of the four charges Ride comes out in We wanted to send the message that the homeless youth who have received servic- Lopicola faces, saying the felony charges therapist’s job isn’t to pathologize.” There es have experienced family rejection and collectively are punishable by up to 50 her obituary are, however, possible drawbacks to the more than half (58%) have experienced years in prison if Lopicola is convicted. change. First, it might make it more diffi- abuse in their families. These young peo- The Palm Beach Post reported that San Diego, CA – Sally Ride, the first cult for a transgender person who believes ple face higher rates of malnutrition, vic- according to arrest reports, the 15 – American woman in space, passed away timization, substance abuse and are more and 17-year-old boys both met Lopicola on July 23 from pancreatic cancer. She likely to drop out of school. through Craigslist ads for males seeking was 61 years old. In an obituary put out We all like to tell our young people males. The teens allege the sexual activ- by her company Sally Ride Science, she T hese news notes have been compiled, that life is good. Some of us have even ity with Lopicola happened between Au- became the world’s first astronaut publicly with permission, from the online version recorded “It Gets Better” videos delivering gust 2010 and April 2011. Lopicola first known to be gay or lesbian. The announce- of various newspapers and other web this message in great detail. But for many spoke with police about the case in April ment, written with her before she died, sites. We thank these publications for young people, life isn’t good and it doesn’t 2011, when the mother of the 17-year-old says she is survived by her partner of 27 allowing us to bring you their news sto- get better. Indeed, for some who hear our caught Lopicola hiding in her son’s shower. years, Tam O’Shaughnessy, who is also ries. Usually the reports have been sig- message and take the risk to come out, Lopicola reportedly told police at that time the company’s vice president. nificantly edited and you can read the they are rejected, as the Williams Insti- that he met the Palm Beach Lakes High The youngest American in space at the full story by going to the web site men- tute survey found. Indeed, an analysis School student as the boy was walking on age of 32, she flew on the Challenger space tioned following the item. Comments of Massachusetts high school students Village Boulevard. He said he befriended shuttle in 1983 and 1984. She was the only are strictly the opinions of Jim Becker by researchers affiliated with Children’s the boy “because he was afraid to tell his person on both panels investigating shuttle and not of Baltimore OUTloud or Pride Hospital in Boston last summer found that parent’s about his sexuality and Robert ex- failures, that of the Challenger in 1986 and Media. “sexual minority youth” are more likely to perienced a similar situation when growing the Columbia in 2003. She was preceded run away from home due to conflict over up. “But the teen said he met Lopicola on into space by two other women, Russian 6 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com beyond the beltway

cosmonauts, one of whom was greeted in they amicably divorced. She is survived by “You spend a day with these athletes, locally in October, according to a directive their space station by a compatriot saying O’Shaughnessy, her mother, Joyce Ride, and it becomes obvious that gay people approved by the Phoenix Ryan White Plan- a kitchen and apron were ready for her. and her sister, Bear Scott. (Gay People’s are everywhere,” former equestrian Robert ning Council. Clients in need and living with After retiring from NASA, Ride contin- Chronicle at Gaypeopleschronicl.com) Dover told the Associated Press in 2004. HIV/AIDS who receive services at the Agape ued to work in science, at the Center for “The reason many of them aren’t out is be- Network funded by Ryan White will be transi- International Security and Arms Control cause they’re focused on their job during tioned to alternative food assistance provid- and at Sally Ride Science, which seeks Twenty out athletes this time when sports is the number one ers, according to a news release from the to interest youth in science and engineer- thing in their lives.” His sentiments were council. The decision also affects Compas- compete in London echoed by gymnast Josh Dixon, who came sion in Action. out to Outsports.com in May but missed The council said the decision was dictat- Olympics making the team for the Olympics. He told ed by a projected 13 percent increase in the the website that his regimen while at Stan- number of clients needing HIV medical care. London, England – Almost two dozen ford was “eat, sleep, train and do home- The Ryan White program has prioritized the openly gay and lesbian athletes are com- work.” “Gymnastics was my number one pri- use of grant funds to provide HIV-related pri- peting in the Olympics, along with two out ority, and if something got in the way of that, mary medical care, according to the council. coaches and two Paralympians. Not count- I had to push it aside,” he said, noting that he Randall Furrow, chair of the planning ing the head coach of the United States was out within his circle of fellow gymnasts. council, said that his group was faced with women’s soccer team Pia Sundhage, (Gay People’s Chronicle – Anthony Glass- a projected shortfall of $586,000 for outpa- Hope Powell of Britain’s women’s soccer man at Gaypeopleschronicle.com) tient ambulatory medical care services. “Our team, British Paralympics volleyball player primary responsibility is to ensure that every Claire Harvey and British equestrian Lee HIV positive client who needs medical care Pearson, the total of out LGBT athletes is Phoenix food get services,” he said. According to the news 20, nine above the total for the 2004 Sum- release, the economic downturn has forced mer Olympic Games in Athens and ten programs lose those who had access to private medical care Sally Ride and Tam O’Shaughnessy more than Beijing’s total four years ago. federal Ryan White to seek assistance. “There are now so many Both Outsports.com and the Advocate people needing medical care that the council ing. That Ride was lesbian was an open noted that the number might have been funds has had no choice but to cut or eliminate secret among her NASA superiors, who higher were softball not cut from the sum- supportive services, Furrow said. Agape, had her grow her hair out and pushed her mer Olympics; Advocate noted the stereo- Phoenix, AZ – Funding for food boxes and formed in 1988, distributes food boxes into a show marriage with a fellow astro- typical association of lesbians with soft- congregate meals made possible by the fed- twice a month. t (Echo Magazine at Echo- naut, Steven Hawley. After she retired, ball. Only three of the athletes are men, eral Ryan White program will be discontinued mag.com) SpeSpeCCiaiaLL Special Yuengling Bock $2.50 1616 ozoz MGD’sMGD’s $3.75$3.75

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BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 7 Aravosis opined, “every religious right ha- temonger is now going to quote this wom- an every single time they want to deny us our civil rights.” His fears were unfounded. Since her comment, she has been quoted extensively in the gay press and in the lib- eral press, but not in the right wing press. The hatemongers have left it alone. Cynthia Nixon proudly proclaimed, “For me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to ‘Rebel’ is define my gayness for me.” A few decades ago we were rebels, a Verb revolutionaries, and a proud band of non- conformists. Our minority status and the Princeton Ethicist Jeffrey Stout once wrote level of oppression to which we were sub- that, “I am happy to say that truth is abso- ject compelled us to overlook individual lute if this is understood strictly as a re- differences within the clan. We had a com- mark about how the word ‘true’ behaves mon enemy. We could not afford to eat our in our language.” What is “true” often runs against established norms. In other words, “truth” often pisses people off. Let’s take, for instance, the notion that being gay is not a choice. It is top on the list of the gay catechism. If someone out- side of our clique suggests that gay is a choice the crowd shouts from the Flavian Amphitheatre with grimaced faces and their thumbs turned down, an act of mercy. If it comes from among us, they are quickly admonished to shut up. own. But, as Albert Camus once wrote, How then do we understand what hap- “Every revolutionary ends up either by be- pens when a bisexual person decides to coming an oppressor or a heretic.” get married and live monogamously with a Nixon, by choosing to be gay, had be- person of the same sex, forever. That per- come the heretic; the gay status quo had become the oppressors. “Let’s take, for A year ago, Baltimore attorney and Baltimore OUTloud writer Cathy Brennan instance, the notion wrote a letter to the United Nations suggest- that being gay is not ing among other things that the western no- tion of “gender identity” may not be the best a choice. It is top on model for the rest of the world. The reaction was similar to the reaction to the Nixon state- the list of the gay ment. While very few read the entirety of the catechism. If someone United Nations letter, many in the transgen- der blogosphere denounced her statement. outside of our clique The rest of the world continued turn, Justas it continued to turn after Nixon blasphemed suggests that gay is against the gay catechism. a choice the crowd In our December 30 issue of Balti- more OUTloud, Justin Raimondo, of Anti- shouts from the Flavian war.com, held an alternative view of Hil- ary Clinton’s December speech before Amphitheatre with the United Nations concerning America’s grimaced faces and resolve to champion gay rights worldwide. Raimondo wrote, “After subjecting her au- their thumbs turned dience to this burst of self-righteousness, Madame Clinton then launches into an ab- down.” surdly one-dimensional assault on the idea that imposing American values on the rest son chose to be gay. To say so, though, is of the world on a sensitive subject might be gay heresy. in the least bit counterproductive.” Last winter, when “Sex and the City” He concluded his essay “Gay rights star Cynthia Nixon proclaimed in a New and American foreign policy” with the ad- York Times interview that, “for me, it is a monition, “In this case, as in all others, the choice,” the gay world prepared to throw best policy for the US internationally is to her to the lions. America Blog blogger John mind its own damned business.”t

8 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com equality to a popu- lives in Baltimore rais- lar vote. ing their two daughters. This is dis- If Only: It was sad heartening be- to read about the pass- cause people who ing of Sally Ride, the OUT we banked on for first woman astronaut Spoken support went the at NASA. Her obituary Steve Charing other way, prob- mentioned she had a ably unaware that female partner of 27 the names would years – a fact that had be made public. remained secret during Midsummer There were peti- her lifetime. Ride had tion signers in been an inspiration to Reflections neighborhoods women for decades. with a strong LGBT Imagine what a role The quiet dog days of summer that usually presence on the model she could have characterize Baltimore have been anything list and many from been to lesbians. but. With record-breaking heat to this point, normally progres- Coming out is a politically the temperature will be rising to a sive Howard and personal matter that fever pitch up to November and potentially Montgomery coun- should be respected. beyond that. With that in mind, this is an ties. Conversely, We clamor for celebri- opportune time to reflect on recent events. anti-gay Delegate ties suspected of be- Chicken S**t: We start with a brief look Emmett Burns was ing gay or lesbian to at the flap over Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy’s not on the list, but come out and give en- comments that prompted a bitter reaction you know how he couragement to young from the LGBT community and an ensuing will vote. gay, lesbian or ques- backlash from, well, others. Cathy said that Howard County tioning people but we the restaurant chain supported “the bibli- Register of Wills Byron Macfarlane – the Marylanders for Marriage Equality Cam- never know the inter- cal definition of the family unit.” He has the first openly gay office holder in the county paign Chair Josh Levin in a statement. nalized battles that such an individual must right to say that. But his company donated – was also stunned by the list. “As any of us Levin was correct in acknowledging wage before making that decision if one is roughly $5 million to what are considered looks through this list I think we’ll receive that “polls looked good in Maine, North reached. But unquestionably, Ride’s disclo- “hate groups” and that fact stuck in the sure would have had a major, positive im- a wake-up call to just how much work we Carolina, California, and almost every other t throat like an errant chicken bone. have to do to win at the polls this Novem- state fighting to defend equality. But in the pact on others. The masses that lined ber,” he told me. “It really end, every time this issue went to ballot, up on “Chick-fil-A Apprecia- “Had Cathy is disappointing to see so marriage equality failed.” He promised in a AN HEIRLOOM tion Day,” orchestrated by many people we know on fundraising pitch that the campaign will “re- homophobe Mike Hucka- come out for this list. Personally, find- double our efforts” and urged advocates to IN THE MAKING bee, to consume artery- ing that aunts and uncles keep fighting. We should act as if we are be- A fair trade wedding gift registry celebrates hope, respect marriage and love—a meaningful way to start your new life together. clogging garbage did so and my own father had hind. You know the opposition will. not as a protest against sti- equality and signed was very upset- Farewell Lisa: As you are probably fling free speech but it was ting. My hope is that over aware, Lisa Polyak stepped down as chair a show of support for the was chastised the next few months we’re of the Equality Maryland board of directors. Phoenician anti-gay messaging ema- able to tell our stories and “This was a planned transition,” Lisa told Glass Carafe, $68 by the likes HANDCRAFTED IN nating from Cathy’s mouth. talk to them about love and me. “Truthfully I am so happy and grate- WEST BANK They played the victim of Limbaugh, commitment and win their ful for the new board members, and I am card. Had Cathy come out votes.” exhausted from the last few years, so this for marriage equality and would those New Poll, Same Cau- is a healthy transition for both me and the was chastised by the likes same people tion: A more optimistic de- organization.” of Limbaugh, would those velopment occurred when Lisa had been a key leader of Equality same people line up to sup- line up to a new independent poll by Maryland, helping to guide the organization port his free speech? Hart Research Associates through some rough times with her steady This issue may have support his that indicated supporters hand and wisdom. She has always been motivated our opponents free speech?” of marriage equality in tough, passionate and smart as well as ac- but it got our side fired up Maryland lead the opposi- cessible to the press and will be missed. as well. tion by a 14-point margin She and her partner Gita Deane, who The List: Over 13,000 – 54 to 40 percent. have now been together for 30 years, were

names and addresses of folks who signed While this appears promising, there is a the lead plaintiffs in the marriage equal- TEN THOUSAND the petition to send the Civil Marriage cautionary note: the margin of error is plus/ ity lawsuit (Deane and Polyak v. Conaway) VILLAGES ® Protection Act to a November referendum minus 4.5 percent, a rather high number for filed in 2004 by Equality Maryland and the GIFTS THAT GIVE TWICE* were made public. There was a degree of a survey. This means that the margin could ACLU of Maryland. A lower court ruled for A Fair Trade Retailer. shock, sadness and anger on the part of be much tighter based on the sample. Also, the plaintiffs but the ruling was stayed pend- 1621 Thames Street, Fells Point (410) 342-5568 • Open 7 Days a Week marriage equality advocates when people people tend to portray themselves in phone ing appeal. In 2007, the Maryland Court of www.tenthousandvillages.com whom they assumed would be supportive interviews as non-bigoted on social issues Appeals by a margin of 4-3 ruled that the appeared on the list. Some noticed friends thereby artificially raising the support total. state’s ban on same-sex marriage did not Contact us to arrange a personalized (as I did), co-workers, neighbors and even “We’re winning over undecideds and violate the Maryland Constitution. consultation for your Gift Registry selection. Online registry also available. relatives who signed on to put marriage the intensity is clearly on our side,” said The couple married in D.C last year and

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 9 must undergo the degrading procedure of unworthy to enjoy life and yes, unworthy to a transvaginal ultrasound probe before she even live. This unbridled propagation of ha- can access abortion services, the boredom tred is what this madness is about. Ladybug’s expressed by Serano and Truitt with female- The Southern Poverty Law Center has Political focused activism strikes a sour note. noted that one of the beneficiaries of Hat- The obfuscation of the reality of female Crossroads er Chicken’s funds is a known hate group. Smackdown reproductive vulnerability has at least one Chronicles The Family Research Council propagates Cathy Brennan other effect: some transmen deny their abil- Rev. Mother Meredith Moise junk science promoting reparative thera- ity to become pregnant and their need to py (pray away the gay) and its leadership have certain gynecological care because has declared that gays and lesbians really You Don’t they are female. should be relegated out of existence. This all Transmen need pap smears because Chick FiliBuster sounds quite extremists but when coupled Know Dick they are female. Transmen need to use birth with millions coming from Hater Chicken and control if they engage in penetrative sex with By now, you have seen all the madness fundamentalist religious groups, we can see In my late 20s, my then-partner and I decid- a male through their “bonus hole,” “cockpit,” about a certain chicken fast food place and how this adds up to a major issue. Would ed that we wanted to have children together. “front hole” or “trannycave.” And although its CEO ‘s hate of “gay marriage”. The CEO the American public line up at Hater Chicken For a number of reasons, I ended up having some websites discuss the need for con- (who shall remain nameless because I don’t if they openly supported racial segregation, them. And by “having them,” I mean that we doms during penetrative sex due to the promote hatemongers) declared openly the KKK or skinheads? Would people line up obtained sperm from a male person and in- risk of HIV and STD transmission, the risk how he and his business stand for “tradition- to support an enterprise that celebrated Nazi serted it close to my cervix, resulting in – ta of pregnancy is not always discussed. One al marriage” and any endorsement of “gay philosophy? Of course not... but people lined da! – pregnancy and birth. site – Queertransmen.org – notes that “(s) marriage” would invite the wrath of “God” up to buy fast food from an enterprise fund- This is where babies come from. As a ome guys use the “pull out” method, remov- upon the nation. Gay Inc seized and oppor- ing folks calling for the death of the gays... female, I am unable to manufacture sperm. ing the cock before ejaculation, in an effort tunity to fundraise as the former Governor of We must see this for what it is. Hater As a female, I am, however, able to become to reduce their risk. Unfortunately, research Arkansas declared August 1 “Hater Chicken Chicken and its affiliates are in the business pregnant – which I did, twice. This reproduc- shows that this can still lead to HIV infec- Box” fast food joint appreciation day. Thou- of funding and fueling hate. This is not about tive capacity is a shared characteristic of the tion, likely due to pre-cum.” The site does sands of narrow-minded fundamentalists marriage. This is about funding programs class of humans called “females.” And al- not, however, bother to mention the other lined up for their daily dose of bad food and promoting annihilation. Shame on Gay, Inc., though there are certainly females who can- risk females face from penis-in-bonus hole hate all in the name of Leviticus and the First for not calling a spade a spade! And I’m not not become pregnant, it is biological fact that sex – pregnancy (ta da)! Amendment. The display was an appalling going to buy a darn thing from JC Penny or it is only this class of humans who can be- “Don’t worry baby, I’ll pull out.” – what illustration of ignorance, as many of these Starbucks because they are rainbow friend- come pregnant. Males – the class of humans year is this, 1950? An inglorious side ef- people are so distracted from their dire need ly. I doubt giving them a dollar will get a gay from which I obtained the sperm I needed to fect of the replacement of sex with “gender for financial stability and over all well-being. homeless kid off the street or a young trans- “make a baby” – cannot become pregnant. identity” is the denial of the real risk trans- They jumped at the chance show the gays women off the stroll. Do you think by buy- Ever. men face when engaging in sex with males how bad we are. ing kitchen towels from JC Penny will make With the advent of Gender Theory in the – pregnancy. Conversely, Gay, Inc., responded by young lesbians in Texas, New Jersey or GLBT Movement, this focus on the reproduc- How is denying transmen access to in- asking folks to donate to them and various Maryland any safer from the homophobes’ tive capacity of females has been subsumed formation about their reproductive health orgs touting their agenda. So-called LGBT murderous rage? I doubt it. Is our dignity so by the overwhelming emphasis on “identity.” a good thing, a healthy thing, a necessary groups made some cash that day with a cheap that we can buy our freedom from a How has this manifested, exactly? We thing? Why is it that in order to minimize the “combo for equality” sales pitch. Although purchase from Starbucks? In my Spike Lee have seen, for example, the Cotton Ceiling, “gender dysphoria” certain trans people feel effective and catchy, we, as a community, voice, “Wake up!” in which lesbian sexuality is framed as some- about their bodies, we have to deny biologi- failed to see what this dust up is really about. Send your hard-earned rainbow dollars how “bigoted” against transwomen, because cal reality? I don’t care that chicken box CEO to local groups that actually serve LGBT lesbians – females who are sexually and ro- Those of us who care about the class doesn’t believe in “gay marriage.” I do care communities. We must build viable institu- mantically attracted to other females – do not of humans known as females are often ac- that he and his fast-food restaurant funds tions that support our lives and advocate for desire sex or intimacy with transwomen. cused of “biological determinism” or “biologi- hate groups that advocate reparative thera- better whole lives for our communities (not We’ve also seen prominent transwomen cal essentialism.” That is, these critics argue py and the annihilation of gays and lesbians. just one facet of our lives). Our lesson here – most notably Julia Serano and Jos Truitt that acknowledging biological sex limits who I do care that every dollar that is spent at is we must love ourselves. We must advo- – call on females to stop talking about re- you are and who you can be. Instead, these hater chicken box fast food goes to dissemi- cate for ourselves. We must realize our lib- productive choice as a “women’s issue,” as people disregard a material characteristic – nating messages that gays and lesbians are eration is not a commodity to be sold. t such framing “excludes” transwomen and sex – that has significant consequences (like transmen. Jos Truitt has stated that calling pregnancy) and replace it with an ethereal reproductive health a “women’s issue” invis- characteristic – Gender Identity, all the while ibilizes transmen and gender queer people. denying that they are, in fact, using this va- Julia Serano has analogized women’s focus porous “gender identity” to define a person on reproductive autonomy to the struggle for as “man” or “woman.” marriage equality, which, in Serano’s view This bait-and-switch has real life conse- has “sucked all the oxygen out of queer ac- quences for females, including transmen. tivism over the last decade.” These are fe- These real life consequences come in the male-hating statements that make perfectly form of unexpected pregnancies of trans- clear how unimportant female reproductive men. Failing to discuss our common expe- health is to these prominent transwomen. rience as females separates lesbians and What are lesbians to make of this? Like transmen from each other and denies our all females, we are vulnerable to impregna- shared experience. Transmen and lesbians tion, and an assault on the right of women are female. Women’s health clinics should to have control over our own bodies impacts serve the gynecological needs of transmen, us. In a year in which Virginia attempted to not because reproductive health is a “men’s mandate that women seeking an abortion issue,” but because it is a female one. t 10 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com health & wellnesS

ernment standards for tap water are actu- ally higher than its standards for bottled water. Each time the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) establishes a standard for a chemical or biological water contami- Open Wide nant, FDA has the option of either adopting ask Dr Eva that standard for bottled water or deciding Dr Eva Hersh that the standard is not necessary for bot- tled water. • Baltimore City tap water has another Is Bottled advantage many people don’t think about: it contains fluoride. Fluoride is added to drinking water to strengthen teeth and Water Better? prevent tooth decay. Most bottled water does not have fluo- Dear Dr. Eva, ride. Studies show an A visiting friend asked me for “a water” increase in tooth de- last night. cay and other dental I went to the kitchen cupboard for a problems in children glass and then turned on the faucet and whose families use filled it. When I brought him his glass of more bottled water water, he looked at it as if it contained tinc- than tap water. ture of strychnine and asked if that was re- • Sometimes peo- ally all I had. ple worry about the Is bottled water superior to Baltimore’s quality of tap water because of how it looks water? As a lifetime Baltimore resident, I or tastes. When tap water looks cloudy, it is drink our tap water with pride. Bottled wa- usually because of tiny air bub- ter is unpatriotic. bles that form when the water Loyalist passes through the filters in the faucet. The cloudiness Dear Loyalist, will go away in a few minutes Your instincts are correct. if the water is allowed to Bottled water is not neces- stand, as the bubbles rise sarily healthier or safer to the top. than tap water. • Chlorine taste in In fact, some bottled water, which is caused by water is much less health- chlorine used to kill any ful than most tap water. bacteria that might be in Some points: the water, will go away • Twenty-five percent if the water is allowed to of all bottled water is just stand overnight, in or out tap water. It’s a lot less of the refrigerator. expensive and more eco- • Water can have logically sound to get it various tastes depending from your tap, not from on the minerals that are the store. found in the soil in dif- • Over half of all bot- ferent areas. This can be tled water sold in the US managed in several ways. is bottled and sold in the Adding a half teaspoon of same state. Since this wa- lemon juice or other juice ter is not shipped between to each glass of water will state, it does not have mask the taste of minerals. to meet federal (Fed- Chilling water and letting it eral Drug Administration, sit overnight allows minerals to set- FDA) guidelines for purity. tle out. Finally, many effective com- This means that over half of all bottled wa- mercial filters available, some in the form ter is legally allowed to be less pure and of pitchers and some attach to the faucet. more contaminated than tap water – and a Most bottled water is quite safe, almost lot of it is! Tests on 1,000 bottles of 103 dif- as safe as Baltimore City tap water! How- ferent brands of bottled water found man- ever, there is no medical reason to prefer made chemicals, bacteria or arsenic in one bottled to tap water. t out of every five bottles. Eva Hersh is a Baltimore family physi- • All city water systems serving more cian. Send your comments and questions than 25 people are regulated through the to her by email at editor@baltimoreout- federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The gov- loud.com.

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 11 EQUALITY MARYLAND FAITH

their dream might only be a fantasy, depend- Reforming the Justice System Asunder Not ing on how November’s election turns. By Ben Panico In the last few weeks, we’ve heard a While most people will interact with police in King County, Washington, implemented a de- By Rev. Dorothy Harris great deal of talk about whether ministers the course of their lifetime, transgender and partment policy in August 2006 that includes Last month, I had a conversation with a recently should support marriage equality. I believe in gender non-conforming individuals have a protections such as “inmates shall not be engaged couple who asked me to officiate their marriage equality because I believe in love staggeringly higher incidence of encounters punished for respectfully clarifying name and wedding. Sitting in their home amongst bridal like theirs. I believe that God’s love is un- with the justice system. This results from their pronoun usage by staff” as well as rights “to magazines, brochures, wedding cake pictures, conditional, without exception or limitation. I being more likely to experience homeless- wear the same items as anyone else of their advertisements for wedding paraphernalia, and believe that loving couples should be given ness and unemployment or to be victims of adopted gender.” their already stuffed engagement planner, they the opportunity to marry, regardless of their violent crimes. Further, transgender and gen- DC’s Metropolitan Police released a gen- shared stories about their relationship – how der non-conforming individuals are especially eral order on Interactions with Transgender they met, how long they’d been together, why “Remember that love susceptible to harassment and discrimina- Individuals in October of the following year in they love each other, how she proposed, how tion by police and correctional officers. For which they, too, help protect the privacy, dig- she accepted, why they want to marry. They sat knows no boundaries, example, in a nationwide survey by the Na- nity and identity of transgender and gender together, sometimes holding hands, sometimes tional Gay and Lesbian Task Force, many re- non-conforming individuals. The order, like all arms locked, glowing in the love of being newly and what God has put port being arrested for “walking while trans,” others before it, strictly prohibits pat downs engage. They conveyed not only their vision together let no person, which entails police profiling of transwomen or strip searches to be conducted “solely for of their ideal shared life, but how they plan to as sex workers. Housing assignments prove the purpose of determining that person’s gen- fulfill such ideals: their dream careers on which no referendum, no difficult for many as well because Maryland der.” Their procedure also prevents harass- they have both already started, their joint goals ballot, no laws put jails and prisons house inmates based on ment and discrimination by allowing inmates … buying a home, going on shared vacations, physical sex characteristics. This obviously to maintain their gender expression however opening joint bank accounts, having children, asunder.” leaves transgender inmates at a great risk possible: the procedure states, “Appearance- and, in their most excited expressions. They for harassment and attack, since their ap- related items, including, but not limited to, showed the engagement ring, and couldn’t wait pearances are likely to be questioned by prosthetics, clothes of the presenting gender, to share pictures of the wedding venue that they sexual orientation. I believe that all Maryland opposite-gender cellmates. Occasionally, to wigs, or make-up should not be confiscated had just secured. citizens should have equal rights and protec- alleviate this vulnerability, transgender-iden- or removed from transgender individuals un- In that initial interview, I got a very real tions under the law. I believe that this couple tified inmates may be placed in administra- less such items present a safety hazard or sense that this couple’s love was secure. deserves every opportunity to seal their love tive segregation; however, this often prohib- are needed for evidentiary reasons.” Further- This couple’s love was the kind of love one in matrimony, and that they should have ev- its them from attending activities or utilizing more, the department pledges to respect the on which lasting relationships are built. You ery protection given to married couples. I services in the prison and, therefore, cannot gender identities of the transgender commu- know the kind, the kind that singers sing believe that their future children deserve the be considered a good practice for protecting nity by saying, “When an individual self-identi- about, the kind that poets write about, the same protection that all children, regardless transgender and gender non-conforming in- fies as being a transgender person, members kind that makes you cry at the wedding, and of the orientation of their parents, deserve. mates. These are just a couple of the discrim- shall not question this identity except for ar- the kind that makes you look forward to an- And I believe that in November, we must en- inatory actions by Maryland’s justice system ticulable compelling reasons.” niversary celebrations. You know the kind. sure that this couple’s dream and the dreams that afflicts the daily lives of transgender and The Denver Sheriff Department, which is- This was one couple whom I had no prob- of all couples in this state, who dream of mar- gender non-conforming individuals across sued their first official order back in June, has lems agreeing to marry. As we opened our rying, have the likelihood of being fulfilled… our country. Because everyone deserves hu- made this same promise for acceptance by calendars to set up subsequent counseling and does not remain just a fantasy. mane treatment, no matter their gender iden- creating a Transgender Review Board to act sessions, however, I asked the big question: Today I stand to ask you to make a dif- tity or criminal status, these procedures must as an advocate for transgender and gender “Where do you plan to marry?” They looked ference in November’s election. I ask you to be reformed to be more accepting. non-conforming inmates. The Board has the at me with an expression that seemed a little speak up, speak out, speak for the protec- In other states, reform policies have been responsibility to assess the psychological and perplexed; as though the answer was obvi- tion of all relationships. Remember that love written and put into law to better the lives medical needs of transgender and gender ous: “We plan to marry in Maryland.” Then I knows no boundaries, and what God has put non-conforming inmates and to recommend had to give them the talk. I had to explain the together let no person, no referendum, no of transgender and gender non-conforming t people who may encounter police or spend long-term housing for these inmates based referendum. I had to explain the likelihood of ballot, no laws put asunder. time in correctional facilities. San Francisco on what will be the safest and “least restric- their ability and inability to have their dream The author is pastor of Unity Fellowship County Jail’s “Model Protocols” from 2002 tive setting possible.” Furthermore, these in- wedding in Maryland. I had to explain that Church of Columbia outlines policies such as using “the arrest- dividuals “have the right to request that their housing assignment be re-evaluated” if they ee’s adopted name… either as the primary The United Methodist Churches in Baltimore City Welcome You name or as the ‘also known as’… even if the choose. It is slowly becoming common practice inmate has not gotten legal recognition of Reconciling & welcoming congregations where you will be warmly welcomed are: to write specific department orders for the the adopted name” and using “pronouns ap- Bethesda Church ~ 6300 Harford Road propriate for that person’s gender identity.” proper treatment of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. These orders are www.bethmethumc.org Housing protocol declares, “the inmate will Faith Community Church ~ 5315 Harford Road be housed according to the gender marker if meant to protect the safety, health and dignity www.faithcommunityumc.org the official identification is consistent with the of gender-variant people who may interact Grace Church ~ 5407 N. Charles St. (at Northern Parkway) inmate’s gender presentation.” Furthermore, with police or correctional officers. While the www.graceunitedmethodist.org the protocol specifies that “the County jail is proper treatment of transgender and gender Mt. Vernon Place Church (at the Monument) www.mvp-umc.org not allowed to house any transgender inmate non-conforming people is not yet a legal mat- ter, the humane treatment of anyone, regard- St. John’s Church ~ Baltimore City, 2640 St. Paul Street in a unit based solely on the inmate’s birth- www.stjohnsbaltimore.org identified gender.” less of their gender identity or expression, is a matter of our society’s morality and humanity, West Baltimore Church ~ 5130 Greenwich Avenue This protocol, which came out ten years www.westbaltimoreumc.org and it is a matter that Maryland needs to start ago, has been used as a template for change t Old Otterbein Church ~ 112 West Conway Street in many other districts across the country. considering seriously. www.oldotterbeinumc.org

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BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 13 Lively Arts // OUT ON STAGE Little Shop of Horrors Will Grow on You t By Steve Charing ever-growing Audrey II? of summer and plant-growing season. Should you purchase a houseplant that resembles some- Alan Menken’s music in Little Shop of Horrors has a Little Shop of Horrors (running time: two hours with thing between a Venus flytrap and an avocado, be wary. rock-soul 60’s vibe. During the production, three street one intermission) plays through August 26, 2012 at Olney And if it asks to be fed, that should definitely send up a red urchins, who also comment on the action, deliver tuneful Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, in Olney, flag. Because this isn’t your garden-variety plant; it could transition numbers and outstanding background for the Maryland. For tickets, call the box office at 301-924-3400, be an alien from another planet sent here to take over the leads. Their names are Chiffon (played by Kara-Tameika or purchase them at Olneytheatre.org. world by feasting on human blood and possessing incred- Watkins), Crystal (Shaunte Tabb) and Ronnette (Leayne ible powers over earthlings. C. Freeman). Had there been a fourth, I’m sure Marvelette That is the premise behind Little Shop of Horrors – a would have been considered. comedy horror rock musical by composer Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s lyrics from the songs are clever Call for Auditions in writer Howard Ashman based on the low-budget 1960 B- and playful with several being hilarious. Outstanding num- Anne Arundel County movie horror of the same title. Not to be too hyperbolic, but bers were “Skid Row” that was performed by the company; the Olney Theatre Center’s production of this gem, under “Somewhere That’s Green;” “Suppertime,” performed by Auditions for the production Because We Believe: A the superb direction of Mark Waldrop, is as close to perfec- the company; and the best of all, “Suddenly Seymour,” with Night of Broadway (BWB) are being held on Saturday, tion as it can be. Agan and Gardiner featured as Audrey August 18, noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 19, 2 p.m. The story cen- and Seymour discover their love for one to 6 p.m. BWB will benefit the Robert E. Kauffman Fund ters on a poor, nerdy another. Their voices melded perfectly, of Anne Arundel orphaned flower and the audience reacted with a rousing Community Col- shop clerk named ovation. Conductor Ross Scott Rawlings’ lege and the Chil- Seymour (played fine orchestra ably backed up the songs. dren’s Theatre of brilliantly by James James Gardiner returned to Ol- Annapolis with Gardiner) who dis- ney following his appearance in You’re Darrell Conley, covers this little a Good Man Charlie Brown and has director and Jason M. Kimmel, assistant director. The exotic plant whose played in a multitude of DC-area the- performance dates are September 28 through Septem- species he cannot aters. He is scintillating in this produc- ber 30, 2012. identify in his books. tion. Perfectly casted for the role of the BWB is calling for performers from the greater An- Seymour observes nerdy but conflicted Seymour, Gardiner napolis region, in a variety of theatre performance dis- that his plant, which put on an amazingly polished five-star ciplines, which include vocalists, dancers and actors to somehow appeared performance demonstrating well-tuned audition. Auditioners can be solo performers, duos, trios, following a solar acting skills, energetic movements and and small ensembles, and must be ages 12 or older. eclipse, is sickly. stellar vocal talent. The audition will take place at the Children’s Theatre But a prick from a Carolyn Agan as Audrey and Carolyn Agan as Audrey possesses of Annapolis, 1661 Bay Head Road, Annapolis, Mary- rose thorn causes James Gardiner as Seymour a voice like a bell – crystal clear, pitch land 21409. some blood to ap- credit: Heather Litiri perfect and utterly beautiful. Her chem- Audition forms require parental signature if under pear on Seymour’s finger. Immediately, the plant opens its istry with Gardiner is outstanding. age 18. If selected, the piece presented at the audition pod. From this point on, Seymour is well aware that for the Ethan Watermeier was also flawless in his role as will be the piece performed during the production; no plant to sustain it needs blood – only the human variety Mushnik. A great instinct for comedy, Watermeier also dis- substitutions can be made. will suffice. plays his fine baritone voice in such numbers as “Closed for Vocalist: Please have two pieces prepared with ac- The run-down shop, located on Skid Row in an urban Renovation” and one of my favorites, “Mushnik and Sons.” companiment on a “music only” compact disc – no vocal area, is about to go under because “nobody on Skid Row Then there is veteran actor Bobby Smith with a bushel recorded music or a cappella singing is allowed. The two buys flowers.” The frustrated cranky owner, Mr. Mush- of theatrical accolades in tow including nine Helen Hayes selections can be from any Broadway show and should nik, who could have been Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof nominations. He seems to have relished playing Orin the not exceed five minutes in length each. Please bring a based on his assortment of Yiddish expressions (played to psycho-dentist and Audrey’s boyfriend. So much so, that standard headshot or a clear portrait photo no smaller the hilt by Ethan Watermeier), was persuaded to keep the Smith was assigned several other fun roles in this produc- than four-by-six. shop open when it appears that this mysterious plant was tion. It enabled him to showcase his versatility and comedic Dancers: Please to have two pieces prepared with attracting customers to the shop. skills. accompaniment on a compact disc. The 2 selections Meanwhile, Seymour has a crush on his adorable Stephawn Stephens as the voice of Audrey II is spot- can be from any Broadway show and should not exceed blonde co-worker Audrey (played splendidly by Carolyn on portraying the demanding, bloodthirsty carnivore. And five minutes in length each. Dance or character shoes Agan) whose boyfriend, Orin (Bobby Smith) happens to the puppets representing Audrey II’s ever-increasing size are required. Please bring a standard headshot or a be a cruel motorcycle dentist who physically abuses her – and prominence are handled superbly by puppeteers Eric clear portrait photo no smaller than four-by-six. much to the chagrin of Mushnik and Seymour. (Orin chose Brooks and Elliott Davis. Actors: Please to have two pieces prepared with dentistry because his mother noticed his sadistic nature The staging of Little Shop of Horrors is also wonder- two copies of the script/reading; no “script-in-hand” at a young age and thought administering pain would be ful. Scenery, designed by James Fouchard to ingeniously reading is allowed. The two selections can be from any a good career path.) Seymour’s secret love for Audrey is convey the characteristics of Skid Row, move in and out Broadway show and should not exceed five such that he named the plant Audrey II in her honor. seamlessly to denote scene changes alternately represent- minutes in length each. Please bring a standard head- This is where the fun (and horror) begins as well as an ing the flower shop and the street along Skid Row. The shot or a clear portrait photo no smaller than four- examination into human nature. People disappear as Au- lighting (Charlie Morrison) and sound (Jeffrey Dorfman) are by-six inches. drey II grows and Seymour accumulates the things in life appropriately maneuvered to contribute to the eeriness that For more information, visit Childrenstheatreofan- he had been missing: fame, fortune, love and even a new plays out amidst the comedic components of the show. napolis.org or call Darrell Conley 443-564-0779 or email parent! He is tormented by the ethical and legal quandary This production with its sterling cast and expert direc- [email protected] or childrensthe- – is it all worth it if it means people get swallowed up by the tion is a must-see show and perfect for the remaining days [email protected]. t

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Burgeoning Midtown Art Scene Friday, August 10th, Open Walls – continued from front page Baltimore’s Artists Working exhibition featuring the photographs of Martha For a different perspective on the photograph, multi- Cooper and sculptures of John Ahearn media artist Carabella Sands has been using her grand- opens at Station North Arts Cafe (1816 parents’ photos in her work. In one piece, family photo- North Charles) with a reception from 5 graphs are bagged like evidence, complete with carbon to 9 p.m. copies of her grandmother’s handwriting from the back of Saturday, August 11th JM Giorda- each photograph. The bags are both strangely archeologi- no’s solo show American Sugar opens cal and deeply personal. In a wall piece, Sands used the at 6pm at Gallery City Arts (440 East horizon lines of her grandmother’s snapshots like pixels, Oliver Street). The photographer has creating a quilt of color blocks that almost forms figures. been staging shots canonizing junk The blue, green, and earth tone installation surrounds a food amongst America’s more widely discussed vices. Sex, drugs, rock can- “Sex, drugs, rock candy and dy and tootsie rolls abound. Based on what I’ve seen of this new series, it will tootsie rolls abound.” be sexy, funny, and a little nauseating. The same night, moreLANDS clos- es down the block at the Copycat Build- handful of black and white photographs her grandfather ing’s Penthouse Gallery. moreLANDS is took while working as a military photographer in World a group show featuring work by Ryan War II. Syrell, Beth Hoeckel, and Brent Hol- I’m sure Light Street and the neighboring School 33 land Baker. According to the Facebook will miss Jordan Faye Contemporary, one of the last re- event, the show is “an intuitive repre- minders that Federal Hill owes its gentrified present to its sentation of spatial realms through artier past. I for one, am happy Block and the artists she contemporary landscape narrative.” It represents will be moving uptown closer to my usual cul- runs until 11 so swing by after the City tural haunts. Until she does, there is plenty to see in the Arts show when the temperature has area in the coming weeks. dropped a little. t Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre wants to thank each and everyone for another successful summer. From the Actors, Directors, Stagehands, & All the Staff we all wish you a wonderful rest of the year and look forward to seeing you again next year!

Call the Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787) or e-mail [email protected]. Box oFFice Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 10, 2012 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 15 Lively Arts // OUT ON SCREEN Lively Arts // IMUSIC Total Recall – Memories Super Summer Dance Party By Gregg Shapiro quest. “Bear Hug,” ought to be the official Can Be Tricky Things Here are a couple of things to know about theme song for any and all bear gatherings the aptly named Anxiety (Casablanca) by and “Work” is a full-fledged club anthem. b y Chuck Duncan excess population of the UFB “down un- Ladyhawke. One anxiety-inducing aspect “Ghosts & Zombies” is frightfully good and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1990 version of der” – as well as the Resistance, headed of the disc is that it is nowhere near as “Get Together” is advice worth taking. Total Recall is something of a cult classic up by the mysterious Matthias (Bill Nighy). immediately addictive as her 2008 epon- DJ mix compilations are usually a at this point in time, with a legion of fans So who is Quaid? Who is Lori? And who is ymous debut. There’s also no “Paris Is must to be avoided, like people with Mitt who are approaching the 2012 version, the mysterious other woman in his memo- Burning” or “Back of Romney 2012 with Colin Farrell, with a huge sense of ries? Can Quaid even trust his friends? the Van.” It also de- bumper stickers, dread. Are they right? After seeing the new It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen serves to be played and A Night to Re- Total Recall, I have to say it’s like compar- the original Total Recall, so my own mem- at max volume to member (Unidisc) ing apples and oranges. ories of the film are a bit fuzzy. The things be fully appreci- mixed by Tony In the original, which is based on Philip I do remember are actually incorporated ated. Don’t blast it Okungbowa (best K. Dick’s We Can Remember It For You into the new film as little homages to the on your iPod (pro- known as Ellen Wholesale, Douglas Quaid (Quail in the original. The original was a sci-fi action tect your ears). Just DeGeneres’ DJ) book) wants to have memories of a trip to film with plenty of fight scenes – and one wait until all your and JoJo Flores Mars implanted into his mind to make his between then-newcomer Sharon Stone neighbors are away is no exception. life feel a bit more ex- and Rachel Ticotin or listen to it in the Comprised of citing. The problem is, is a fanboy favor- car with all the win- 32 vintage disco Quaid has been to Mars ite – but it always dows rolled down. classics, main- and he’s a government played with your Sounding more like ly from 1979 to assassin with a head mind as well as Goldfrapp than ever 1984, the collec- full of dangerous se- with Quaid’s, leav- before on cuts such tion does a decent crets. Quaid goes to ing you to guess if as “Girl Like Me” job of displaying Mars to try to find out any of it was real and “Blue Eyes,” La- the record play- what’s real and what’s or just an implant- dyhawke also deliv- ers’ taste in es- not and gets a lot more ed memory. The ers the promised nervous condition on the sential music from the period, both popular than he bargained for. new film, probably title track. If you want to get your serious (Jocelyn Brown’s “Somebody Else’s Guy,” In the new version, to the consterna- dance on, check out “Sunday Drive” and Indeep’s “Last Night A DJ Saved My Life,” Mars is only mentioned tion of the fans, “Gone Gone Gone.” Sylvester’s “Do Ya Wanna Funk,” Ma- in passing as the story stays firmly ground- pretty much dispenses with any mystery Words and Music (Heavenly/Univer- chine’s “There But For The Grace of God ed on planet earth… or what’s left of it, right off the bat and even in one scene sal) by Saint Etienne opens on a personal Go I” and Carol Jiani’s “Hit ‘N Run Lover”) which is the United Federation of Britain where Lori and her forces try to play mind note. Sarah Cracknell recounts her love and less so (“Let’s Do It Again” by Night- and The Colony (formerly Australia). games with Quaid, you still know by the of music, which began in her youth, on life Unlimited and “Dyin’ To Be Dancin’” by The rest of the planet is uninhabitable end of the scene that everything is real. opener “Over The Border.” The beats are Empress). due to chemical warfare. The only way to Without that ambiguity, there’s very subtle, placing more of the emphasis on Naturally, you’re going to want time to get from one side of the world to the other little actual story in this one, with one ma- the storytelling. But you don’t have long cool down and chill out after all that danc- is by a transport known as The Fall (think jor action set piece after another. They are to wait before the dance party begins. ing and the gentle funk of Mirrorwriting the English Channel Tunnel, except this some fantastic action sequences that take Bouncy and bumping tunes such as “I’ve (Polydor/Verve Forecast) by Jamie Woon tube goes straight through the planet). The place on a mag-lev highway, an elevator Got Your Music,” “Tonight” and “DJ” set can provide just such a reprieve. Opener UFB is terribly overpopulated (and looks system that may have been designed by the dance-floor in motion. Surprisingly, “Night Air” suggests sweaty bodies, lean- like something out of Blade Runner), and M.C. Escher, and in and on The Fall itself. “Last Days of Disco” doesn’t. As if they ing on each other for support, while still workers from The Colony travel to the UFB I know a lot of people are simply going to read your mind, the deluxe edition of Saint swaying and grinding in cloud of cigarette to work in robotics factories that produce a hate the movie because it’s all action and Etienne’s “Words and Music” contains a smoke and fog machine output. That track mechanical police force. little story, but I was totally entertained bonus disc of a dozen remixes by the likes sets the mood for the whole disc on which Quaid works in such a factory, but he by all of the amazing eye candy and fight of The 2 Bears, Beat Connection and Tom the music is sticky as summer sex, exem- feels his life is missing something, espe- choreography. Of course, with a slim plot, Middleton. plified on “Street,” “Middle” and “Gravity.” cially after having a series of dreams in Colin Farrell doesn’t have to emote very Speaking of 2 Bears, the straight duo Don’t forget about Wonky (ACP) by which he fancies himself some sort of su- much, but he looks pretty and he can fight (featuring Joe Goddard of Hot Chip), joins electro pioneers Orbital. It’s a comeback per secret agent. Not even his extremely with the best of them. I love Kate Beckin- the ranks of het hipsters plundering and almost on par with the best of the 1990s hot wife Lori (Kate Beckinsale) can bring sale and Jessica Biel, and they can both plumbing the depths of house and elec- work. Songs such as the bright “Straight him out of his funk. So what to do but head kick some ass as well (and yes, they do tronic dance music on Be Strong (South- Sun,” “New France” (featuring Zola Je- to Rekall, an organization that promises have a fight scene, but it still doesn’t top ern Fried/DFA). To their credit, not only is sus), the thumping “Stringy Acid” and the to give you the best memories of your life. the one from the original). There’s not re- their name a respectful and playful nod to fittingly named title number (featuring When Quaid selects “secret agent” as his ally much more to say about a film that’s the gay culture that has kept dance mu- Lady Leshurr, who sounds like she could fantasy, things go terribly wrong when it’s so visual except that if you go in expecting sic alive and well more than 30 after the give Nicki Minaj some competition), illus- discovered the memory he’s chosen is al- a faithful adaptation of the original movie, disco demolition, but they approach the trate that there are still enough good musi- ready in his head because it’s real, and he you’re going to be very disappointed. If music with such reverence that they de- cal ideas worth exploring in the electronic is a double agent that works with the gov- you’re just looking for some escapist, sci-fi serve honorary gay status. When The 2 dance music realm. Orbital’s Wonky is a ernment – which is planning to invade the action, then this is the movie for you. I had Bears say, “give the music all your loving” well-rounded record by the Hartnoll broth- Colony, wipe out everyone and send the a great time. t on the title track, they honor their own re- ers, Paul and Phil. t

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happen again. There was that young gay man who was AN INTERVIEW WITH NONA HENDRYX left hanging on the fence a few years ago, he was killed. It Super Summer Dance Party felt so palpable that that kind of energy was on the rise in about gun control. It still happens; it happens everywhere. America. I went into my studio one day and made my ver- No One Like Nona We are just more prone to that type of violence because sion of the song to try and get out of me feelings that came of how we have accepted weaponry over time, since the up. That’s the way for me to express it rather than say, By Gregg Shapiro birth of our country. I parallel that with the desire to legis- getting angry and doing something that would be harmful Queer singer/songwriter has had the kind of career lon- late a woman’s body. Which one is more threatening and to me or to others. Music is my release and that’s how that gevity (and variety) that many musicians can only dream more violent? One gives birth, one gives life. One takes song came about. of or hope to achieve. Best known as one-third of the life. And you want to legislate the one, but not the other. I GS: Your version is very effective. “Mutatis Mutan- groundbreaking soul/rock trio Labelle (who not only had don’t understand it. My brain can’t compute that. dis” is being released on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous a massive hit with “Lady Marmalade,” but also sang with GS: I don’t understand it either. “Temple of Heav- Babe label. How did that come to be? Laura Nyro), the uncompromising Hendryx has had an en” was co-written with queer singer and bass-playing NH: That came to be through Lisa Barberis, who man- unconventional solo career, daring legend Gail Ann Dorsey. How did that ages me, and also Cyndi Lauper and other people. She to go in musical directions (i.e. per- collaboration come about? knew someone in England, Ian Blackaby from Ardent Mu- forming with Bill Laswell’s Material NH: That came about through me sic, and she introduced me to him about releasing it in Eu- and being a backing vocalist for Talk- and Felicia Collins. Felicia and I had this rope and the UK. Because here in America, these kinds of ing Heads) few others would ever grand idea of putting together a rock/ political [laughs] and social recordings aren’t so welcome. consider. Her latest album, “Mutatis metal/funk band and one of the people He said, yes let’s do this. He also said he represents Righ- Mutandis” (Righteous Babe), is be- we immediately thought of was Gail. We teous Babe, Ani DiFranco’s label, there and he said they ing released in late July 2012 and were talking with Cindy Blackman, the might be interested. He sent it and they came back with we spoke about it shortly before its drummer who has worked with Lenny a positive response. We worked out an agreement so that release. Kravitz and recently married (Carlos) they would do the distribution and I do the other grunt work, Gregg Shapiro; Before we get Santana. That was going to be the band, the marketing and promotion and stuff like that myself. to your new album “Mutatis Mu- that’s what we were working on. This is That’s how it came about. tandis,” I’d like to go back a few one of the songs that came out of our first GS: I’m glad that you mentioned, in your words, years first. The last time I inter- get together to see what we could make. “the grunt work,” because there is a pledge page for viewed you was with Patti and GS: Grammy-winning lesbian jazz your “A Woman’s Bill of Rights Tour” (http://bit.ly/KC- Sarah, when the Labelle reunion drummer Terri Lyne Carrington per- S2nv) in which you make reference to “the new busi- disc was released. Looking back forms on the song “Let’s Give Love ness of making music.” on the disc and the tour, how A Try” and you can be heard singing NH: It really is the old new way [laughs] of the music would you describe your experi- on Carrington’s rendition of your song business, because the music business became top-heavy ence? “Transformation” on her “Mosaic Proj- and it toppled over. Unfortunately, those on the lower Nona Hendryx: [Laughs] It was a lot of things. It’s very ect” album. What did it mean to you to have that song rungs were crushed by it, because the outlet for many art- difficult to put into a short sentence. It was joyful, exhila- covered by another performer? ists was that the labels, who could provide tour support rating, difficult, interesting, enlightening and great experi- NH: It’s not the first time. It’s the same, but different. and a lot of the other things that go with the promotion of ence. Terri is really talented and she has this great ability to a musical product. Without that, basically it’s going back GS: Of the nine songs that you wrote or co-wrote take something like “Transformation,” which is a funk-pop to the old school way of selling your music directly to your on “Mutatis Mutandis,” were any of them written or groove, written by me and Carole Pope and Kevin Staples, fans, which is how people did it in the beginning. Out of conceived of during the Labelle reunion period? two Canadians... the back of their cars or however they were able to do NH: Those songs came out of me over a period of time GS: …of the band Rough Trade. it. That’s what I’m doing and many artists are doing, re- since 9/11. I’ve written many songs since then, but these NH: Yes! And she gave it another life, in terms of the engaging our audience one-to-one or twenty-to-one by are group of songs that live together. The most recent be- horn and piano parts. I think it’s beautiful. I really love it. It’s however many people come to a show. We’re making that ing “Mad As Hell”. I was in the process of writing three one of my favorite things that I have now. happen again. There is a real feeling of investment in the additional songs that I didn’t really have time to complete, GS: Amidst all the anger and frustration on the disc, artist and what the artist is putting out for their friends and which will become another project. love offers hope on songs such as “Let’s Give Love A fans to listen to or buy or care about. GS: With songs such as “Tea Party” and “The Bal- Try” and “When Love Goes to War”. Do you think love GS: You also mentioned Cyndi Lauper. Cyndi has lad of Rush Limbaugh and “Mad As Hell,” not to men- stands a chance in these times? collaborated with Harvey Fierstein on a new Broadway- tion your cover of “Strange Fruit,” would it be fair to NH: Love always stands a chance [laughs]. They say, bound musical based on the movie “Kinky Boots.” Do say that “Mutatis Mutandis” is one of your most politi- “perennial as the grass, it will bloom.” As long as there are you have a Broadway musical in you? cal recordings? young and old hearts, people who’ve been jaded or crushed NH: I have a musical, but it may not be Broadway NH: Yes, I would say it’s the most, as a set of songs. or hurt by life’s experiences, that is the thing that powers [laughs]. It’s based on my “Skin Diver” album. I’ve been We were always (political) as Labelle, and within my solo our getting up every day and walking through the pain and working on that with Charles Randolph-Wright, who is at career, there’ve been social statements, some political but the difficulties that is part of the human experience. the moment preparing the Broadway musical of “The Ber- more dealing with social thoughts and feelings and ex- GS: Nine of the 10 songs on the disc are original ry Gordy Story”. Charles and I have been working together pressions. But this is much more pointedly political. compositions. Why did you choose to cover “Strange for quite some time. We worked on plays with music called GS: You make reference to second amendment, Fruit” at this time? “Blue” and “Oak and Ivy” that were performed at Arena the right to bear arms, in “Tea Party.” We are speak- NH: I’ve been moved by that song for I don’t know how Stage (Washington DC). We’ve done quite a few things ing a few days after the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, many years. It was so owned by Billie Holiday. I found it dif- together. And “Skin Diver” has been our long awaited baby another example of senseless gun violence. What are ficult to get to, to interpret, to feel that I could actually do it that we’re birthing [laughs]. your thoughts about that? justice in any way. It had to do with that. When there were GS: When your tour does come to town, what can NH: Only how sad it is. Looking at this you see how a lot of noose hangings in different places in America, in people expect? impossible it is to legislate the individual, the human be- the South and somewhere in the Northeast. It brought back NH: They can expect my high energy, funky, rocking ing. This has been an ongoing problem and I think we that vivid image. And the rise of the Tea Party and other performance, where your head is nourished and your soul can look to European countries and learn a strong lesson things that were going, it just felt like that kind of thing could is nourished and your booty is shaking. t

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At the beginning on Toscanaitaliandeli.com young person, “I don’t need to be rich, I Saturday, I felt shy about asking people just want enough to be comfortable?” More for signatures at the farmer’s market, but There is a great Italian deli and market on than a few of you, I’ll bet. I worked my way through it, and our little Harford Road I have know about for years I have a very clear memory of being group ended up collecting hundreds of sig- called Toscana’s that is known for its cold asked in middle school what we wanted to natures. At the start of HonFest the next cut among other things. I was excited to be when we grow up. One of the first few day, I figured that it would be easy to pick learn earlier this year that now do pizza. classmates used the “comfortable” line, up where I left off, but I was very surprised Toscana is one of those places where and then everyone repeated it. That hu- that my shyness had returned! I had to you know everything is fresh. They ten- man pull toward comfort starts early, and it nudge myself out of my comfort zone again derize and cut the beef and chicken for service is always friendly and they are al- doesn’t go away. only one day later. cheese steaks at the store, make its own ways willing to make suggestions if you are For the few of you who haven’t been I’ve used education and political ex- fresh mozzarella at the store two or three having a problem what to order. sucked into the Facebook phenomenon, amples so far, but I think this common ex- times per week, all pasta salads are made In the past we have been known to be it’s common for peo- perience affects us there, the bread is baked fresh daily, plus regulars by ordering the Godfather (Ital- ple to share quotes, in all sorts of ways. it makes all subs made to order with top ian hoagie toasted to perfection in the statistics, and philo- By definition, dat- of the line Boar’s Head deli meats. The oven with melted provolone), the San sophical statements ing and relation- Matino (Imported prosciutto, homemade placed on a picture ships require us to fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil leaves, or graphic. I call get out of our com- olive oil, salt and pepper) or the True Ital- these “posters.” fort zones; as a ian Hoagie (over-stuffed hoagie with pep- Most posters are as result, many of us per ham, capicola, salami and provolone, thought provoking as in wonderful rela- served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hots that cat clinging to a tionships feel as if and Italian dressing). branch and telling us we found magic as Thinking it was about time to stop by for to hang in there, but a result. David and lunch one day while I had some down time I thought I’d share a I moved from Bos- I wanted to try the pizza. After scanning recent one that really ton to Baltimore the menu of tempting options I went with affected me. three years ago the ten-inch Margarita (plum tomato sauce, In the poster, without knowing fresh mozzarella, truffle infused olive oil there are two discon- anyone in this city, and basil) for $7.99. Like the sandwiches, nected circles. The and we’re find- salads and more the pizza is made to or- small one is labeled ing magic, here. It der and you are more than welcome to pull “your comfort zone.” The other, larger cir- wasn’t instant, and it wasn’t easy, but it’s up a sit in the dining area and watch them cle is labeled “where the magic happens.” always been an interesting adventure. work. I also was in the mood for small Cae- In my life & career coaching practice, So, in the end, I’m hoping that this col- sar Salad (Romaine lettuce mixed with red one of the phrases that I half-jokingly ban umn reaches those of you who think that onions and grated cheese mix, topped with from client conversations is “I know.” It’s all outgoing or brave people have some delicious homemade croutons and served one thing to look at this poster and to think, kind of inhumanly huge comfort zone. with creamy Caesar dressing on the side) “Yeah, I know that.” It’s another thing to get I don’t think that’s true. Instead, I think for $3.50. in touch with how the pull toward comfort they’re better practiced at ignoring that The salad was made to order using affects your life and what you can do about inner voice that nudges you to curl up in nothing but the freshest ingredients and it. It doesn’t take too much digging to think a blanket, watch TV, eat ice cream, and the small was much larger than I expected. of examples. “veg.” They’re quicker about moving into The pizza was full of flavor and my eyes Anyone out there hate role-plays? discomfort in pursuit the good stuff. were larger than what my stomach would More than a few of you, I’ll bet. Anyone out there want magic in your allow me to eat. My only negative is that Well, I have taken a few workshops life? More than a few of you, I’ll bet. Then, I wished the crust were thinner with more lately that have required me to do role- you know what you need to do. Let’s do crunch and less chewiness – but that won’t plays. It’s interesting to me how similar it! t stop me from getting one of the pizzas all of my role-playing experiences are. At Learn more at BaltimoreLifeCoachGerry. t again. the beginning, I feel this intense desire to com

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It always surprises me how many of my friends have never been to Harrisburg, PA, for their Pride Festival. It is an easy has really had a transformation! Not only swimsuit bottoms.” (I guess swimsuits on SIR 2012, Southwest Leatherboy 2012 drive from Baltimore; right up I-83. They has it been redecorated, they have now tops were okay.) It also listed “No BDSM boy bamm bamm who took home the title don’t call it the Harrisburg Expressway for knocked into the beautiful townhouse next attire.” I guess if I showed up in BDSM of International Leatherboy 2012, and nothing! The folks in Pennsylvania’s Capi- door to add a stunning lounge area. attire someone would come and handcuff Northwest Community Bootblack 2012 tol City are smart to hold their event in Last year I was very disappointed me – Oh wait! As always the festival was Ruin who was awarded the International July and not conflict with the big city pride when the Pride Festival of Central Penn- well organized. It was just a very pleasant Community Bootblack 2012 title. I hear celebrations in June. This year’s event sylvania did not include a parade. The day in Riverfront Park and I really enjoyed that next year’s contest will be held on La- held on July, 28 was the 21st Annual Pride official word was that it was a permit is- the live entertainment this year. bor Day Weekend in Dallas. I had a great Festival of Central Pa. and the 6th Pride sue with the city. Well, I am happy to re- Not only was I happy that the parade time in Dallas when the contest was there Parade. I had a blast! Those folks in Pa. port that once again this year my fellow was back, but in the evening the popu- a few years ago. You can have a big old know how to party! ShipMates and I joined the Pennsmen in lar Pride Party hosted by Rick and Steve Texas time at the Dallas Eagle! I arrived in Harrisburg on Friday, July a march down Front Street alongside pic- in the fabulous garden of their Camp Speaking of Eagles, the clubs of the 27 so that I could party with my friends turesque Riverfront Park. I am also happy Hill home was also back on after having AMCC (Atlantic Motorcycle Coordinating from the Pennsmen, Inc. This leather club to report that the weather was wonderful skipped last year. Thanks guys! It was a Council) will be getting together at the was founded in 1977 and is made up of without the humidity of past years. One of wonderful evening! The garden was even D.C. Eagle on Saturday, August 11 for an leather minded LGBT folks from South the things that always set the Harrisburg more stunning and colorful this year! All Club Night. It should be a fun event Central Pennsylvania. For many years Pride Parade apart from many of the other After the party we once again hit the and a little historic since it has been an- their home bar was the Neptune in Har- events that I attend is the large number Harrisburg bars including The Brown- nounced that the D.C. Eagle will close at risburg. Unfortunately the Neptune closed of loud, sign waving protestors. There is stone Lounge, which was extremely the current New York Avenue location, a few months ago. The Pennsmen found even a wonderful group called the Silent packed thanks to their raffle of $200 and where it has been located since 1987, on a new home just down the street at Stal- Witnesses who carry big rainbow colored $300 gift cards. What a wonderful week- December 1, 2012. lions (706 North 3rd Street). Stallions is umbrellas and shield the crowd from the end getaway. You really have to go to the Co-owners Ted Clements and Peter a large club but plans are in the works to ugliness. I am not sure what happened, Pride Festival of Central Pennsylvania Lloyd are shopping around for a new loca- turn a lounge area just off the main dance but I didn’t see any protestors this year! I next year! tion for the oldest of the Eagle bars. The floor into a club bar for the Pennsmen. don’t know where they went. (The Demo- While I was showing off my leather in Eagle has moved before so I am hopeful Stallions is already hosting Leather/ Bear cratic National Convention is still weeks Harrisburg, there was a big leather con- that it was land at another location early nights on Saturdays. We also stopped in away!) I did get a chuckle out of signs test in San Francisco. Congratulations to next year. The D.C. Eagle is an institution the 704 bar next to Stallions. This club posted at the festival which listed a lengthy Gulf Coast LeatherSIR 2012 Jack Duke in the Leather Community. I would be very was once known as the Strawberry and dress code. It included such items as: “No who was sashed International Leather- surprised if you have never been there! t

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