January 17, 2020 | Volume XVII, Issue 17 Edward Jeunette – not “out” Baltimore gay political to his con- activist and attorney who servative passed away suddenly on Remembering Ed Jeunette Catholic New Year’s Day BY JIM BECKER den based law practice. He ran the law family. Edward Jeunette, a longtime attorney for practice until he began a lifelong career That all changed the Baltimore City Department of Social in public service. when Ed was plan- Services, community activist, and Ed and Jeb met ning to go to a fami- former aide to City Councilwom- Dedicated on April 29th, 1989. In ly gathering and ask en Mary Pat Clark when she was 2013, the year that gay Jeb if he wanted to president of the city council, died public servant marriage became legal come along. Jeb’s suddenly on New Year’s Day after fought for in Maryland, Baltimore answer was an em- developing pneumonia. He was 62 City Circuit Court Judge phatic “Yes!” and years old and lived in Mount Wash- Baltimore’s Edward Hargadon, now from then on, they ington with his spouse and husband young people retired, married them were a couple – to of 30 years James “Jeb” King. on April 29th, their an- Ed’s family and ev- Ed was the son of Edward R. niversary date. Judge eryone else. Jeb said, Jeunette, an attorney, and Margaret Hargadon knew Ed from his years as a “I really believe that Clark Jeunette, who died when Ed was judge in juvenile court, where Ed tried was a turning point in 11. Like his father and two brothers, many cases, and said, “To be asked by Ed’s life because he he attended and graduated from Mount Ed to officiate his and Jeb’s wedding was was not out anywhere Saint Joseph High School. He then grad- such an honor. When I had lunch with up to that point. From uated from Towson State University, and them to plan the ceremony, I could see that moment on, Ed began for community organizations. He grew the University of Baltimore School of how much they loved one another. They living the life that he deserved, wanted, up in Hampden and remained committed Law. As soon as he finished law school were so playful and gentle together.” and was extremely proud of.” to the community even after he moved in 1982, he took over his father’s Hamp- When Jeb and Ed first met, Ed was Ed spent much of his life volunteering —continued on page 16 BY MARK S. KING A dreamlike mix of actual historical informa- What would the lives of gay men be like to- tion and clever wish-fulfilment – with plenty day if AIDS never happened? of sex for good measure – Herrera’s series Filmmaker Leo Herrera’s answer to that takes us on quite a fantastical journey (the question is a genre-busting web series “The complete series is included in one video, How Dare Leo Fathers Project.” below). “Fathers” also gave me a strange pang of discomfort. As some- Herrera Pretend one who has chroni- cled the epidemic since Web series it began, there was a ‘The Fathers small but persistent voice in my head as Project’ AIDS Never I watched the series, poses a inextricably bound to and it kept saying HIV/AIDS, who am I? “How dare he…?” historical The more import- Dare what, exact- ant question, Herrera ly? Dare to wipe away ‘What if?’ Existed? asks, is Who might our history, including I have been? What Here is our lightly edited conversation. our triumphs and else might I have accomplished? It feels I left in all the juiciest parts. By the way, activism during the heretical for me to imagine, and that’s what you can still contribute to the series to help 80s? That was part makes Fathers such an important work of them take it to a wider audience on their of it, but I have to art. It dares to consider it. Facebook fundraising page. consider the possibil- In my interview with Leo Herrera, we Mark: Leo thanks for this inter- ity that something in discussed this very tension that Fathers view, and for your art. I’ve just finished me doesn’t want My brings viewers like me, but not before I watching “Fathers” again and it has me Great Tragedy taken questioned him about his fixation on leather reeling. So many thoughts, about what Cast of ‘The Fathers from me. Without my men and the amount of unbridled sex his could have been. 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