Volume 44, Issue 18 - May 3, 2013

Faces of immigration
Gay couples lobby Congress

for inclusion in reform bill
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
For Shirley Tan and Jay Mercado, the debate over
comprehensive immigration reform in Congress is a make-
or-break moment that will determine whether their family
can remain together in the United States.
The California couple, among the estimated 36,000 bi-
national same-sex couples living in the United States, paid
a visit to Capitol Hill last week along with other couples for
a lobby day bearing a singular message: include the Uniting
American Families Act as part of larger immigration reform.
Tan, a 47-year-old Philippines native who was denied
asylum in 2009 and has since been threatened with
deportation, said the inclusion of UAFA would be incredibly
meaningful for her San Francisco-based family as well as
for other bi-national couples.
My partner Jay, for 27 years, is faced with the problem of
whether she has to quit her job and take everybody back to
the Philippines, Tan said. She has an ailing mother who is
on dialysis treatment right now, and Im the one taking care of
her, so dont know if we have to put her in the home, and what
about the kids? The Philippines is a foreign country to them.
About 50 gay, bi-national couples from 26 states came to
Capitol Hill last week as part of a lobby day effort organized
by the LGBT group Immigration Equality.
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Will NBA's Jason Collins
inspire more pro athletes
to come out?
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
An NBA cenrer who mosr recenrly
playec lor rhe Washin_ron Wizarcs
made history this week by becoming
the rst male athlete who actively
plays in a major American professional
sports league to come out as gay.
"'m a 34yearolc NBA cenrer,"
Jason Collins wrote in a Sports
Illustrated op-ed that appears in
the magazines May 6 issue. Im
black. And Im gay.
Collins, a free agent whom
the Boston Celtics traded to the
Wizarcs in FeLruary, anc his rwin
brother Jarron were teammates at
Stanford University. The southern
California native has also played
for the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis
Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
anc New Jersey Ners curin_ his
NBA career rhar Le_an in 2001.
Collins wrote in Sports Illustrated
the rst relative to whom he
came out was his aunt, who is a
judge in San Francisco. He told
his brother last summer; but he
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Breaking barriers
SHIRLEY TAN and JAY MERCADO are facing separation.
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By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com

At least 130 students from 17
independent, private high schools and
middle schools in the D.C. metro area
met on Tuesday morning in what was
billed as the regions rst annual Gay-
Straight Alliance (GSA) Student Summit.
The event took place on the campus
of the Bullis School in Potomac, Md.,
whose GSA group organized and
hosted the gathering, according Bullis
students and administrators.
We just started the GSA this year,
so Im really proud of everybody who
has been involved with this, said Bullis
10th grader Sarah Holliday, who helped
organize the summit.
And seeing everybody come out
here today is really heart-warming
that everybody still cares about this and
wants to make a difference, she said.
The New York-based Gay, Lesbian &
Straight Education Network (GLSEN),
which keeps track of and provides
assistance to GSAs throughout the
country, says 4,000 such groups have
registered with GLSEN.
Gay-Straight Alliances are student
clubs that work to improve school
climate for all students, regardless of
sexual orientation or gender identity/
expression, a statement on the GLSEN
website says.
Found in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. military
bases, GSAs have become one of the
fastest-growing student clubs in the
country, the GLSEN statement says.
Among the schools represented by
GSA members at Mondays summit were
Sidwell Friends School, Georgetown
Day School, St. Albans School, National
Cathedral School, and Edmund Burke
School all in D.C.
Others included Potomac School in
McLean; St. Stephens and St. Agnes
Schools in Alexandria; Landon School
in Bethesda; and Connelly School of the
Holy Child in Potomac.
The summit began with a plenary
session in which Bullis Head of School
Gerald Boarman welcomed both
student participants and teachers
and counselors that accompanied the
students from their respective schools.
Its very important and apropos that
at Bullis, where we are open in every
way, embracing every individual who
crosses through the hallways, that were
hosting this event, Boarman said.
You are the participators, he said. You
are the game changers. And Im hoping
youll take that not only as your mission but
continue to do it throughout your years,
not only in high school but in life.
Tonia Poteat, an assistant professor at
Johns Hopkins Universitys Bloomberg
School of Public Health and an out
lesbian, delivered the keynote speech
at the summit.
Poteat, who holds a Ph.D. in public
health, told of her involvement in AIDS
prevention and education programs
in Africa and of her work on behalf of
LGBT rights causes in the U.S.
We must challenge what is and think
about what must be so that we can
look at the social forces that created
inequality and make a difference in
them, she said.
Following the plenary session the
students met among themselves in
two separate workshop sessions in
which groups of about a dozen sat at
conference tables to share ideas about
operating GSAs.
Teachers, school counselors and
administrators conferred separately at
two conference tables to share their
experiences in facilitating GSA groups
at their respective schools.
Cathy Chu, youth leadership manager
for SMYAL, the D.C.-based LGBT youth
advocacy and service group, attended
the summit as an observer. She told the
gathering about SMYALs new initiative
to help coordinate GSAs in the D.C. area.
SMYAL Executive Director Andrew
Barnett said SMYAL is aware of about
77 GSAs in public schools in the D.C.
metro area.
In interviews at the conclusion of
the summit, nearly all of the students
who spoke with the Blade said their
respective schools were generally
supportive of the schools GSA.
Several of the students said their schools
welcomed the annual GSA-initiated Day
of Silence in which LGBT students and
their straight allies remain silent in school
and in all classes. The silence is intended
to draw attention to anti-LGBT bullying
and violence, which organizers say has
had devastating effects on those targeted
for such behavior.
I think Bullis is a great GSA
environment, said Sean Watkinson,
a Bullis senior. The GSA has a huge
impact on the school. We do a lot with
the Day of Silence and there is just a
lot of talk about it and we have a lot of
support from the school as a whole.
Some of the students said members
of their school GSAs or other similar
groups remain cautious about
identifying themselves as gay.
Ian Dabney of Landon School of
Bethesda said that school has a group
called Ally Council, which has no set
member list but tries to accomplish the
same goals as a GSA.
We dont have meetings very often,
he said. But were trying to get it
going more often and get more people
involved in it.
Fellow Landon student Bobby Bolen,
a freshman, said the Ally Council was
intended to be less structured than a
GSA to make it less uncomfortable.
Added Bolen, You can go if youre
just an ally or if youre gay either one.
It doesnt make you choose. The term
GSA makes some kids uncomfortable.
When asked what the gay-straight
breakdown was among GSA members
at Bullis, junior Rayna Tyson said the
group prefers not to press students into
making those distinctions.
No, especially when we have our
meetings and were all getting together
we dont distinguish between who are
the allies and like who is gay like raise
your hand if youre gay? she said.
I think it is really about coming
together and everyone being treated
equally no matter what. We dont have
to put it out there, she said. Its just
great that people are here today who
are gay, straight it doesnt matter. They
are supportive and thats what matters.
Gay-Straight Alliance summit draws 130 students
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The Bullis School in Fotomac hosted the Irst annual GSA Student Summit this week.
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2 arrested in assault outside Crew Club
D.C. police on April 25 arrested two men for allegedly assaulting and
robbing a Silver Spring man about 1 a.m. that day as the man stood outside
the Crew Club, a gay gym and health club at 1321 14th St., N.W.
According to a police report, the two arrested men were among three
young males who allegedly began striking the victim with closed sts while
calling him a homophobic slur in Spanish.
The victim, Daryll Dario Flammer told NBC 4 TV News in an on-camera
interview on the day of the incident that he was smoking a cigarette on the
sidewalk when he was beaten, knocked out and robbed.
The police report, which lists the incident as a possible anti-gay hate crime,
says Flammer told police ofcers responding to the scene that the attackers
stole his iPad, which police estimate has a value of $800.
D.C. police spokesperson Gwendolyn Crump identied the men arrested
as Gustavo Velasquez, 24, and Ciriaco Oxlaj, 26, both residents of Northwest
D.C. Court records show the U.S. Attorneys ofce charged the men with a
single count of felony robbery and did not list the incident as a hate crime.
The U.S. Attorneys ofce has said in the past that it prefers to put off
making a decision on whether to list assaults and other crimes as hate crimes
until the cases are presented before a grand jury.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Karen Howze released Velasquez and Oxalaj
on their own recognizance at an April 25 presentment hearing pending a
preliminary hearing scheduled for May 14, court records show.
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Del. committee
considers marriage bill
DOVER, Del. A Delaware state
Senate committee on Wednesday
heard testimony on a bill that would
allow same-sex couples to marry in the
First State.
The vote in the Senate Executive
Committee was scheduled to take
place after Blade deadline and eight
days after the Delaware House of
Representatives approved House Bill
75. Nine of the states 21 senators have
either co-sponsored the measure or
said they will vote for it when it goes to
the full Senate in the coming days. Visit
washingtonblade.com for updates.
Equality Delaware President Lisa
Goodman told the Washington Blade
last week she remains condent HB 75
has enough votes to pass in the chamber.
Gov. Jack Markell has said he will sign
SB 75 into law if lawmakers approve it.
MICHAEL K. LAVERS
Mizeur 2nd in
gubernatorial straw poll
Maryland state Del. Heather Mizeur
(D-Montgomery County) last week came
in second place in a 2014 gubernatorial
straw poll that took place during the
Western Maryland Democratic Summit
in Hagerstown.
The Washington Post reported the
Takoma Park Democrat received 37 votes,
compared to Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown
who received 62 votes. Attorney General
Doug Gansler came in third with 25 votes.
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman
received 17 votes, while Congressman
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger came in
fth with one vote.
Fewer than 150 people voted in
the straw poll, but Mizeur told the
Washington Blade on Monday she feels
it is an indication of the support she said
she continues to receive as she mulls a
gubernatorial campaign.
This strong, early show of support
from western Marylanders re-afrms
what Ive heard across the state we
love Maryland and are proud to live
here, and we want it to be even better,
she said.
Mizeur, a lesbian, told the Blade in an
exclusive interview last November she is
taking a very serious look at running
to succeed Gov. Martin OMalley in
2014. She reported in a campaign
nance report in January that she raised
more than $248,000 for her potential
gubernatorial campaign between Jan.
12, 2012, and Jan. 9 of this year. Brown
reported he raised $1,247,811.80 in
cash and in-kind contributions during
the same period, while Gansler netted
$1,236,284.96.
Ulman reported he raised
$1,139,945.82.
Theres a real desire for new vision
and leadership, and thats why Im
taking a look at the governors race,
Mizeur said.
MICHAEL K. LAVERS
D.C. Council to
honor Black Pride

The D.C. Council on Tuesday is
scheduled to present a resolution
honoring Black Lesbian and Gay Pride
Day, Inc., the group organizing the 23rd
Annual D.C. Black Pride Celebration set
to take place May 24-27, according to a
statement from Council member Anita
Bonds (D-At-Large).
Bonds will present the resolution to
members of the Black Pride board on
behalf of her Council colleagues at 10
a.m. during the start of the Councils
May 7 session at the John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
the statement says.
The resolution recognizes the Black
Pride leadership for maintaining one
of the oldest and largest Black Pride
celebrations in the world and honors
the events mission to foster awareness
of and pride in the diversity of the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
African-American community, Bonds
ofce said.
Among the Black Pride board
members invited to attend are Earl
Fowlkes Jr., Andrea Woody-Macko,
Derrick Dunning, June Spence, Kenneth
Hopson, Kenya Hutton, Marc Morgan,
Lauren Morris, Leandrea Gilliam, and
Robert Harold Dinkins.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
GLLU supervisor back
to full duty status

Sgt. Matt Mahl, the acting supervisor
of the D.C. police departments Gay
and Lesbian Liaison Unit, resumed
his full police duties in late March
after the department suspended his
police powers for undisclosed reasons
sometime last year.
I can only say he is back to full
duty, police spokesperson Gwendolyn
Crump told the Blade on Monday. We
cannot comment further on a personnel
matter.
Mahl continued to work at the GLLU
ofce in Dupont Circle during the
suspension period but activists who
know him noticed he was wearing
civilian clothes and no longer had a gun
and badge.
Sgt. Mahl is on non-contact
status pending the outcome of an
administrative matter, Crump told the
Blade in March.
D.C. area attorney Dale Edwin
Sanders, who sometimes represents
District police ofcers on legal matters,
said he knew nothing about Mahls
situation. But he said the department
suspends police powers for many
reasons, including complaints by
citizens that an ofcer used excessive
force in making an arrest.
These types of complaints are very
frequent, he said. It is not permanent.
It is subject to investigation.
LGBT activists who know Mahl have
praised his work at the GLLU, calling him
a dedicated and hard-working ofcer
who works well with the community.
Mahl was greeted by activists on
Saturday, April 27, when he and other
GLLU ofcers visited the LGBT Youth
Pride festival in Dupont Circle.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Youth Pride draws 500 to Dupont Circle

More than 500 LGBT youth and their supporters turned out at Dupont
Circle on April 27, for Youth Pride Day, an annual event organized by the
Youth Pride Alliance. Under a bright cloudless sky, those attending the event
had the option of listening to music and watching drag performances and
other entertainers, including a Latino dance group, from a stage.
About 40 local and national LGBT organizations and D.C. government
agencies, including the Mayors Ofce of GLBT Affairs and the D.C. Ofce
of Human Rights, set up tables in a large circle around the Dupont Circle
fountain, sharing information and literature with passersby.
Wade Davis, a former NFL player who came out as gay last year, delivered
the events keynote speech. Davis urged adults to do what you can to
support LGBT youth. He called on LGBT youth attending the event to close
your eyes and imagine a world free of prejudice against LGBT people and
to do everything you possibly can to make such a world become a reality.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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More than 500 people turned out Ior last weekend's Youth Fride.
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Del. HEATHER MIZEUR is considering a run Ior
Maryland governor.
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LGBT Center surfaces in FBI
interrogation of Corkins
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com

Hours before his arrest last August
for shooting a security guard in the
arm in the lobby of the anti-gay Family
Research Council headquarters in
downtown Washington, Herndon,
Va., resident Floyd Lee Corkins II, 28,
says he told his parents he needed to
use their car to drive to the D.C. LGBT
Community Center, where he said he
worked as a volunteer.
According to a 22-page transcript of
an FBI interview of Corkins on the day
of his arrest on Aug. 15, 2012 which
prosecutors released in a court ling last
week Corkins told FBI agents that
instead of going to the LGBT Center
he drove the family car to the East Falls
Church Metro station.
From there he said he took the Metro
to the Gallery Place station and walked
to the FRC building at 801 G St., N.W.,
with the intention of killing as many
people as possible.
I wanted to kill the people in
the building and smear a Chicken-
l-A sandwich on their face, the FBI
transcript quotes Corkins as saying.
Police and prosecutors said the
heroic action by the unarmed security
guard, who wrestled Corkins to the
oor and took away the gun after being
shot in the arm, prevented Corkins from
reaching the upper oors of the FRC
building where at least 50 employees
were working at their desks.
Corkins pleaded guilty in February to
three felony charges, including committing
an act of terrorism while armed, assault
with intent to kill while armed, and
interstate transportation of a rearm and
ammunition. He faces a possible maximum
sentence of 70 years in prison.
He had been scheduled to be
sentenced Monday, April 29. But U.S.
District Court Judge Richard W. Roberts
agreed on April 22 to a request by
Corkins attorney to postpone the
sentencing to give the attorney, David
W. Bos, more time to review the status
of Corkins mental health.
Citing information not previously
disclosed, Bos stated in a motion
seeking the postponement that Corkins
had been the subject of a 72-hour civil
commitment in February 2012, which
led to the mental health treatment the
defendant was receiving at the time he
committed the instant offense.
In his interview with the FBI agents,
Corkins hedged about whether he
was committed or entered a treatment
facility voluntarily, but said the treatment
took place during a time when he was
living in San Francisco.
I went to seek help and I got
charged with a 51-50, he said.
Whats a 51-50? one of the FBI
agents asked him.
Its if they think you are a danger to
yourself or to others, Corkins replied.
Corkins said he left San Francisco and
moved back to his parents home in
Herndon around April of 2012.
The fact that he purchased a handgun
and large quantities of ammunition from a
Virginia gun store in August just six months
after being committed for a mental health
condition linked to possible danger to
others comes at a time when gun control
opponents continue to oppose President
Obamas proposed legislation aimed at
requiring stricter background checks for
gun purchasers.
In what appears to be a calm, matter-
of-fact discussion, Corkins told two FBI
agents who conducted the interview that he
disagreed with the FRCs anti-gay positions,
including its statement of support for the
Chick-l-A restaurant president, who said
he opposes same-sex marriage.
Corkins said in the interview that he
bought 15 Chick-l-A sandwiches one
day earlier, the same day he practiced
shooting his recently purchased pistol at
a gun range in Chantilly, Va. He said he
carried the gun, three magazines with
15 rounds of ammunition each, and the
sandwiches in the backpack he brought
to the FRC building.
I consider myself a political activist, he
told the FBI agents. [S]o I was going to
use that as kind of a statement, he said
of his plans to smear the sandwiches in the
faces of the people he planned to shoot.
Corkins mentioned his afliation with
the LGBT Center at the beginning of his
FBI interrogation.
Were you home when you got up in
the morning today? one of the agents
asked Corkins.
Yeah, I was at home, he replied.
Just walk us through when you got up,
the transcript quotes the agent as saying.
Uh, lets see. I got up in the morning,
Corkins replied. I told my parents, I
volunteer at the D.C. Center, the LGBT
center. So I told my parents I was going
down there today and that I needed the
car, he told the FBI agents.
The night before I had loaded three
magazines full of bullets, I planned on
going down to the [FRC] building ,
Corkins told the agents.
At the time of the FRC shooting,
ofcials with the D.C. LGBT Center
said Corkins volunteered there as
a front desk clerk in 2011. Center
ofcials joined local and national LGBT
leaders in condemning Corkins actions,
saying they support his prosecution to
the fullest extent of the law.
Center ofcials said at the time that
Corkins showed no signs that he could be
capable of committing an act of violence
but gave no further details of Corkins
relationship with the Center other than
that he was a part-time volunteer.
D.C. Center Executive Director David
Mariner told the Blade early Monday
that the Center would have no further
comment on the matter other than the
statement Mariner issued last August at
the time of the FRC shooting incident.
I was shocked to hear that someone
who has volunteered with the D.C.
Center could be the cause of such a
tragic act of violence, Mariner said
in that statement. No matter the
circumstances, we condemn such
violence in the strongest terms possible.
We hope for a full and speedy recovery
for the victim and our thoughts are with
him and his family.
The Ofce of the U.S. Attorney for the
District of Columbia, which is prosecuting
the case, submitted the FBI interview
transcript as one of several exhibits
attached to a 32-page sentencing
memorandum led in court on April 19.
The U.S. Attorneys ofce also
submitted as an exhibit a full video of
the FBI interview with Corkins. The video
became part of the public court record
and is available for viewing and copying
on the federal court systems website.
The Family Research Council promptly
posted an excerpt of the video on its
own website that shows Corkins telling
the FBI agents he selected the FRC as
a target after seeing it listed as a hate
group on the website of the Southern
Poverty Law Center, a national civil
rights organization.
In an April 25 press release, FRC
President Tony Perkins called the SPLCs
decision to list FRC as a hate group
a reckless labeling [that] has led to
devastating consequences.
Added Perkins, Because of its hate
group labeling, a deadly terrorist
had a guide map to FRC and other
organizations. Our team is still dealing
with the fallout of the attack that was
intended to have a chilling effect on
organizations that are simply ghting
for their values.
SPLC has said it lists FRC as a hate
group based, among other things,
on what it says are FRCs false and
defamatory claims linking homosexuality
and LGBT people to pedophilia. SPLC
ofcials have criticized Perkins for
misrepresenting their position, saying
they never label an organization as a
hate group based on its political views
or public policy positions.
The sentencing memorandum
outlines the governments reasons
for asking Judge Roberts to sentence
Corkins to 45 years in prison.
The defendant, the lone gunman
and perpetrator of this attempted
massacre, had the malicious intent and
engaged in the requisite planning and
effort necessary to achieve his purpose,
the memo says. Fortunately, he was
thwarted by the heroic intervening
actions of Leonardo Johnson, a building
manager/security guard who was
seriously injured as a result.
Johnson, who was unarmed, is
credited with tackling Corkins seconds
after Corkins pulled out a 9mm handgun
from a backpack he was carrying
and pointing it at Johnson. Johnson
sustained a gunshot wound to the arm
as he wrestled Corkins to the oor of
the lobby of the FRC building and took
possession of the gun.
D.C. police arrived on the scene
minutes later and arrested Corkins. The
FBI also became involved in the case.
D.C. police and the FBI said Corkins
told authorities that had he gotten
past Johnson, he would have taken the
elevator to the buildings upper oors
and opened re on the 50 or more FRC
employees working that day.
CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM
Govt seeks 45-year prison term for FRC shooter
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FLOYD LEE CORKINS is accused of shooting
a security guard at Family Research Council
headquarters last summer.
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U.S. govt reverses itself,
grants visa for appearance
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
The U.S. government this week
reversed itself and granted a visa to
the daughter of Cuban President Ral
Castro that will allow her to attend a
gay rights conference this weekend in
Philadelphia.
Equality Forum said last week the
State Department had denied Mariela
Castros request to attend its annual
event on May 4, where she had been
scheduled to participate in a panel
and receive an award for her efforts to
advance LGBT rights in Cuba. Equality
Forum Executive Director Malcolm
Lazin on Tuesday conrmed to the
Washington Blade that Castro has
received a visa to travel to Philadelphia.
She will arrive in the city on Friday, and
leave on Sunday.
Mariela Castro, executive director
of the Cuban National Center for Sex
Education (CENESEX,) has spearheaded
a number of campaigns over the last
decade to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS
on the island and promote acceptance
of LGBT people.
She successfully lobbied the Cuban
government to begin offering free sex-
reassignment surgery under the countrys
national health care system in 2010.
Mariela Castro, whose uncle is former
Cuban President Fidel Castro, has also
spoken out in support of marriage rights
for gays and lesbians in Cuba.
CENESEX has scheduled a series of
events across the country May 7-18 to
commemorate the annual International
Day Against Homophobia, but some
Cuban LGBT advocates remain critical
of the government and Mariela Castro
herself. They include Leannes Imbert
Acosta of the Cuban LGBT Platform,
who claims authorities detained her last
September as she left her Havana home
to bring materials to CENESEX on a
planned exhibit on forced labor camps
to which the government sent more than
25,000 gay men and others deemed unt
for military services during the 1960s.
Lazin conceded to the Washington
Blade during an interview last week that
Cuba is not a perfect nation.
There are those who are being
critical of necessary changes within
Cuba [should be] given the right to
express those views of both generally
and to their government, he said.
That to me is what freedom of speech
and freedom of assembly is all about. As
a country that has pioneered democracy
and champions democracy, the fact that
we would not allow Mariela Castro to
come to Philadelphia for a civil rights
summit and open herself to questions
from the public and the press on LGBT
rights in Cuba to me is a sorry day for
the country I love.
Last week, Lazin said the State
Department issued a visa to Castro that
allowed her to attend meetings at the
United Nations in New York City. He said
the U.S. government refused to allow
her to travel to Philadelphia to attend
Equality Forum, a move that triggered
national media attention. That decision
was reversed on Monday.
The Equality Forum is an annual
Philadelphia event aimed at advancing
LGBT rights. It includes panel
discussions, art exhibits, parties and
more events and concludes Sunday.
Fridays lineup includes a panel of LGBT
elected ofcials and a national politics
panel featuring Victory Fund president
Chuck Wolfe and Blade editor Kevin
Naff, among others. Visit equalityforum.
com for details.
Rhees group honors anti-gay lawmaker
NASHVILLE, Tenn. LGBT rights advocates have criticized former D.C.
Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee over her groups decision to honor a
Tennessee lawmaker who co-authored the states so-called Dont Say Gay bill.
Daily Kos on April 26 reported StudentsFirst chose state Rep. John Ragan
(R-Oak Ridge) as its 2012 reformer of the year in the Volunteer State.
Votesmart.org also notes StudentsFirst contributed $6,500 to the Republicans
2012 re-election campaign.
Ragans measure once again died in a Tennessee House subcommittee in March.
Rhee resigned as chancellor of the nations capitals public schools in 2010
after current D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray defeated then-Mayor Adrian Fenty in
the Democratic primary.
Colorado civil unions law takes effect
DENVER Hundreds of same-sex couples in the state capital and in
Boulder took advantage of Colorados civil unions law in the hours after it
took effect at midnight on Wednesday.
Gov. John Hickenlooper said in March before he signed the bill state Sens.
Pat Steadman and Lucia Guzman re-introduced earlier this year there is no
excuse that people shouldnt have all the same rights.
Its the beginning of the country changing, the governor said. A change
has gotten here. Its going to keep going. Its not going to stop in Colorado,
but Id like to think this is a crucial point.
The civil unions law took effect two decades after Colorado voters
approved a constitutional amendment that barred the state from enacting
anti-gay discrimination laws.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck it down in 1996.
Trans rights bill advances in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. The New York Assembly on Tuesday approved a bill that
would ban discrimination against transgender New Yorkers.
The 84-46 vote is the sixth time the chamber has approved the measure
known as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act.
State Assemblyman Dick Gottfried (D-Manhattan,) who sponsored GENDA,
applauded the vote.
No New Yorker should fear losing a job or a home because of their gender
identity, he said.
Sixteen states and D.C. have enacted trans-inclusive non-discrimination
laws. New York City, Buffalo, Ithaca and Suffolk and Tompkins Counties are
among the New York jurisdictions that have passed these statutes.
S.C. lawmaker introduces pro-gay bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. State Rep. James Smith (D-Richland County) on
Tuesday introduced a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender
identity to South Carolinas employment anti-discrimination law.
All hardworking people in our state should have the chance to earn a living
and provide for themselves and their families, Ryan Wilson, executive director
of South Carolina Equality, said. Nobody should have to live in fear that they can
be legally red for reasons that have nothing to do with their job performance.
The Workplace Fairness Act is really about protecting South Carolinas
diverse workforce to make it competitive for businesses that are looking to
relocate to South Carolina, added Smith.
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Castros niece to
speak in Philadelphia
A group headed by Iormer D.C. Fublic Schools
Chancellor MICHELLE RHEE has given an anti-
gay lawmaker its 'reIormer oI the year' award.
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Rachel Tiven, executive director
of Immigration Equality, called the
lobbying by the couples really a huge
asset in ensuring protections for same-
sex couples are included as part of
immigration reform.
These families today are here to look
their members of Congress [in the eye],
especially look their senators in the eye,
one more time and tell them how much
this matters to LGBT families, Tiven
said. Everyone here knows that theyre
representing not only themselves, not
only their state, but theyre representing
all the LGBT immigrants around the
country, and around the world, that are
waiting for change.
Bi-national same-sex couples, where
one individual is a foreign national and
another is a U.S. citizen, are threatened
with separation under current
immigration code once the foreign
national in the relationship falls out of
legal status.
Straight Americans can sponsor their
partners for residency in the United
States, but that option isnt available to
gay Americans because of the Defense of
Marriage Act and because they cant marry
in many places within the country. UAFA
would enable gay Americans to sponsor
their foreign partners for residency.
The moment for these bi-national
same-sex couples will come soon. LGBT
advocates are expecting an amendment
along the lines of UAFA, which would
enable gay Americans to sponsor their
partners for residency in the United States,
to come up when the Senate Judiciary
Committee votes on the comprehensive
immigration reform bill that was produced
by the Gang of Eight.
The couples met last week with a
variety of lawmakers from across the
country. On the agenda for Tan and
Mercado was a meeting with staffers
for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). A
member of the committee, Feinstein
has yet to make a public statement on
whether shell support UAFA as part of
immigration reform.
Mercado, 52, said the meeting went
well, but a staffer for the California
senator wouldnt make promises about
how shed vote if a UAFA amendment
came before the committee.
She doesnt know the exact answer
from the senator, but shes positive that
she will be doing the right thing, Tan
said. They saw a lot of the families
that are affected, and most of the
families that are affected by, the most
bi-national couples, are in California.
They say its about 10,000 couples in
California alone.
Feinsteins ofce is staying quiet
about whether she will support UAFA.
Asked by the Washington Blade whether
shell vote in favor of the legislation
as an amendment to comprehensive
immigration reform, Brian Weiss, a
Feinstein spokesperson, said, Sen.
Feinstein is taking a look at the legislation.
No announcement at this time.
The California senators silence on
UAFA is striking because the former San
Francisco mayor is known for being a
strong supporter for LGBT rights. Shes
been the lead sponsor of legislation aimed
at repealing the Defense of Marriage Act.
Feinstein has also introduced a private
bill limited to Tan and Mercado to keep
them together in the United States.
Tan and Mercado have made their
case on Capitol Hill before. In 2009,
Tan testied before the Senate on
the importance of passing UAFA.
Her testimony at the time, in which
she recalled her arrest in 2009 when
immigration ofcials took her from
her home, was considered moving.
It inspired tears from her children, to
whom Senate Judiciary Committee
Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said their
mother was a brave woman.
Jorienne and Jashley Mercado now
16 accompanied their parents for the
lobby day on Capitol Hill to help make the
case for UAFA and had an audience with
Leahy himself, the sponsor of UAFA in the
Senate, four years after that hearing.
We thanked him for supporting our
families and being a champion for our
families, that hes helping out all of us,
Jashley said. He said, Im glad that Im
helping you guys because you guys are
really an inspiration.
Jorienne said passage of UAFA as
part of immigration reform would offer
his family assurances that his mother
would be able to stay in the country
without fear of deportation.
It would mean a tremendous amount
to our family because our mom is such
an integral part of our family, Jorienne
said. If we dont have her here with us,
then were not a family.
Despite words from supporters like
Leahy, its not clear UAFA will ultimately
be included in immigration reform.
The Associated Press reported that
Democrats are treading carefully
because theyre wary of adding another
issue to immigration reform that has
already been attacked by conservatives
like Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and
John McCain (R-Ariz.). A vote could
come as early as next week in the
Senate Judiciary Committee, but many
Republicans oppose gay inclusion.
Theres a reason this language wasnt
included in the Gang of Eights bill: Its a
deal-breaker for most Republicans, Sen.
Jeff Flake told the New York Times this
week. Finding consensus on immigration
legislation is tough enough without
opening the bill up to social issues.
Also among the couples on Capitol Hill
was Sam Conlon and Gary Wanderlingh,
who live in New Faireld, Conn.
Wanderlingh is seeking the opportunity
to sponsor Conlon, a British national, for
residency in the United States. Married
in Connecticut in 2011, the couple has
twice led spousal petitions that were
both denied on March 29.
While relocating to the United
Kingdom is an option for the couple,
Wanderlingh, 43, said he doesnt want
to leave New Faireld because hes
taught in the same school district for 18
years. Hed lose his pension and would
have to renew his teacher certication if
he moved overseas.
The most compelling thing is my
elderly mother, where unfortunately my
father passed away on what would have
been our wedding day, our scheduled
wedding day, Wanderlingh said. I
made a promise to him that I would
take care of mom, though now Im
being faced with the choice of breaking
the promise that I made to Sam to be
together for the rest of our lives.
Upon their visit to Capitol Hill, the
couple visited the ofce of Sen. Richard
Blumenthal (D-Conn.), whos already
a UAFA co-sponsor. Conlon said they
also spoke with staffers for Sen. Chris
Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. John
Larson (D-Conn.), and while they were
supportive, received no commitments.
Neither Murphys ofce nor Larson
responded to the Blades request for
comment on UAFA.
Conlon, 36, said hes glad theres an
opportunity to have immigration reform
passed that would help his family.
Were glad to see that there is a
buzz around this, Conlon said. Its very
encouraging to see the winds changing
in our direction in the last few months.
But theres never any guarantees, until its
passed, until we know we have rights, we
still live in a very uncertain and scary place.
There could be another option for
bi-national same-sex couples who are
married. If the U.S. Supreme Court
issues a ruling that strikes down Section
3 of DOMA, gay Americans could begin
sponsoring their same-sex spouses for
residency within the country. However,
its not certain the court will strike down
DOMA and other issues could arise in
which UAFA would be needed.
Brandon Perlberg, 35, and Benn
Storey, 31, who are living in exile in
London after Perlberg, a U.S. citizen,
had lived in New York City for 15 years
and Storey, a British national, lived there
for seven years. Although they arent
married, theyre engaged and planning
a London wedding.
Perlberg, an attorney, explained he
chose to live in exile with Storey, who
couldnt remain in the United States after
his work visa expired and he couldnt get
a green card through his employer.
Gay inclusion in immigration a deal-breaker for GOP
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said he realized he needed to go
public about his sexual orientation
after Massachusetts Congressman
Joe Kennedy, with whom he lived at
Stanford, told him he had marched in
last years Boston Pride parade.
Collins, who chose to wear the number
98 with the Celtics and the Wizards in honor
of Matthew Shepard, the gay University of
Wyoming student beaten to death in 1998,
added that the Boston Marathon bombings
on April 15 reinforced the notion that
I shouldnt wait for circumstances of my
coming out to be perfect. He said he
also plans to march with Kennedy in next
months Boston Pride parade that will start
less than a block from where the rst bomb
exploded on Boylston Street.
Ive endured years of misery and gone
to enormous lengths to live a lie, Collins
wrote. I was certain that my world would
fall apart if anyone knew. And yet when I
acknowledged my sexuality I felt whole
for the rst time. I still had the same sense
of humor, I still had the same mannerisms
and my friends still had my back.
Collins representative told the
Washington Blade on Monday the NBA
center was unavailable to comment
he spoke with ABC News George
Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview
in Los Angeles that Good Morning
America broadcast on Tuesday.
The vast majority of the professional
sports community immediately
applauded Collins.
Jason has been a widely respected player
and teammate throughout his career and we
are proud he has assumed the leadership
mantle on this very important issue, NBA
Commissioner David Stern said.
We are extremely proud of Jason
and support his decision to live his life
proudly and openly, Wizards President
Ernie Grunfeld added. He has been
a leader on and off the court and an
outstanding teammate throughout
his NBA career. Those qualities will
continue to serve him both as a player
and as a positive role model for others
of all sexual orientations.
John Wall, Emeka Okafor, Jan Vesely,
Bradley Beal and other Wizards players
praised Collins on Twitter after they
learned he had come out. Kobe Bryant
of the Los Angeles Lakers, whom the
NBA ned $100,000 in 2011 for using
an anti-gay slur against a referee, also
applauded the NBA center.
President Obama told reporters during
a White House press conference on
Tuesday that he spoke with Collins after
Sports Illustrated posted the op-ed.
I told him I couldnt be prouder of
him, the president said.
While he is the rst active member of
a major U.S. professional sports league
to come out, Collins is certainly not the
rst athlete to publicly disclose their
sexual orientation or gender identity.
Former NBA center John Amaechi,
former tennis players Martina
Navratilova and Billie Jean King, former
Olympic diver Greg Louganis and gure
skater Johnny Weir are among those
who have come out as gay or lesbian.
Former NFL players David Kopay, Roy
Simmons, Esera Tuaolo and Wade
Davis and former professional baseball
players Glenn Burke and Billy Bean all
publicly declared their homosexuality
after they left their respective leagues.
Former George Washington University
basketball player Kye Allums came out
as transgender in a 2010 interview with
Outsports.com, an LGBT-themed sports
website. Gay Puerto Rican boxer Orlando
Fenmeno Cruz acknowledged his
homosexuality for the rst time last
October. Baylor University basketball
player Brittney Griner came out as a lesbian
during a Sports Illustrated interview earlier
this month after the Phoenix Mercury
picked her during the WNBA draft.
Professional soccer player Robbie
Rogers in February came out as gay
on the same day he announced his
retirement from the sport.
In spite of this increased visibility,
homophobia in sports remains a problem.
Former professional baseball player
John Rocker in 1999 sparked controversy
when he described a hypothetical
situation of sitting next to some queer
with AIDS and other minorities while
on a New York City subway train during
an interview with Sports Illustrated.
More recently, the San Francisco 49ers
in January criticized cornerback Chris
Culliver after he said he would not want
a gay player on his team.
Neither Rocker nor Culliver returned
the Blades requests for comment on
Collins coming out.
Amaechi, who came out in 2007
after he retired from the NBA, told the
Blade from the U.K. on Tuesday he had
known about Collins sexual orientation
for quite some time. He said he has
received hundreds of e-mails from
people in Eastern Europe and as far
away as Qatar in the Middle East who
said they feel safer and more hopeful
after the NBA center came out.
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Lawmakers are holding off on
introducing legislation that would repeal
the Defense of Marriage Act until after
the Supreme Court rules on the anti-gay
law, according to multiple sources familiar
with the bill, as one Republican LGBT
organization expects Sen. Rob Portman
(R-Ohio) to sign on as a co-sponsor.
A number of LGBT advocates familiar
with the legislation, which has been
known as the Respect for Marriage
Act, told the Washington Blade its lead
sponsors Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)
in the House and Sen. Dianne Feinstein
(D-Calif.) in the Senate are delaying
introduction until after the expected
court ruling in June.
Fred Sainz, HRCs vice president of
communications, said his organization
supports the decision to postpone
introduction of the bill until after a
decision is reached in the DOMA case,
known as Windsor v. United States.
The lead sponsors of the RMA have
decided to wait until after the court
rules in Windsor, Sainz said. We
support that decision and look forward
to continuing to work with them to
advance this important legislation.
Ian Thompson, legislative
representative for the ACLU, said
his organization, which led the
lawsuit against DOMA, has a similar
understanding that the lead sponsors
wont introduce the Respect for Marriage
Act until the Supreme Court rules on
plaintiff Edith Windsors challenge.
Nadler and Feinstein didnt respond
to multiple requests from the Blade
to conrm that introduction of the
legislation would be delayed until after
the Supreme Court rules on DOMA.
In the event that the Supreme
Court decides to uphold DOMA, the
Respect for Marriage Act would be
the next approach to lifting the 1996
anti-gay law, which prohibits federal
recognition of same-sex marriage.
Moreover, as previously reported by the
Blade, legislation still may be necessary
if DOMA is overturned to clear up
lingering inequities for married same-sex
couples, such as in situations where they
move from one state that recognizes
their union to another that doesnt.
Previous versions of the bill had a
certainty clause spelling out that
federal benets would continue to ow
to married gay couples even if they
live in a state that doesnt recognize
same-sex marriage.
David Codell, legal director at the
Williams Institute of the University of
California, Los Angeles, explained that the
Respect for Marriage Act would serve
important purposes even if the Supreme
Court were to strike down the ban on
federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
The Respect for Marriage Act
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bill, which closed the 112th Congress with
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sponsors in the Senate.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. An LGBT community Center in Palm Springs, Calif., has
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reported last week.
Under new leadership, the LGBT Community Center of the Desert plans to implement
a valley-wide LGBT health needs assessment survey, start a multi-million-dollar capital
campaign to buy or build a new home for the Center and more, the report said.
Five months after assuming leadership as interim executive director, Gary Costa was
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New York agency unveils LGBT-specic care
ROCHESTER, N.Y. LGBT residents in the Rochester, N.Y., area have a new resource
as HCR Home Care working with the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, has trained a
10-person team in working to meet the needs of LGBT residents in their 60s and 70s who
are reluctant to come out to their doctors, Democrat and Chronicle, a Gannett news
outlet in the region, reported last weekend.
The agency has other cultural competency teams for Spanish speakers, Somali and
Russian residents and more, the article said.
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care, said Louise Woerner, HCR founder and executive board chair, in the article. In our
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Vt. insurance requirement covers trans needs
RUTLAND, Vt. The Vermont Department of Financial Regulations Division of
Insurance issued a bulletin this week that will require insurance companies to cover
medically necessary services for transgender Vermont residents including gender
reassignment surgery, the Rutland Herald, a newspaper in the region, reported Monday.
The DFR is committed to ensuring that Vermonters do not face discrimination in
accessing medically necessary health care benets, including those based on gender
identity and gender dysphoria, the bulletin said. This is both a simple question of
fairness and a matter addressed by existing insurance law and DFR regulation.
Chile drops blood donation ban for gays
SANTIAGO, Chile Chiles Health Ministry has lifted a ban on gay and lesbian blood
donations as of last week, the Santiago Times reported.
The change was made after a year of lobbying by Movilh, an LGBT activist group in
the country.
Before April 24, potential blood donors would be asked their sexual orientation as a
part of a questionnaire that would decide whether or not their blood was viable. Anyone
identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual was prohibited from donating blood.
The current language in the questionnaire now only restricts donors with a history of
risky sexual behavior, regardless of the sexual orientation of the participant, the Times
reported.
Risky sexual conduct is dened by the Health Ministry as sex with more than one
partner in the previous 12 months, the article said.
Blood donation criteria has remained a controversial issue in many countries including
the U.S. with some arguing disproportionate HIV rates in men who have sex with men and
the lag time before an infected person tests positive could be dangerous.
Philly expands LGBT health coverage
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia City Council last week passed a bill offering
tax incentives to businesses that expand health coverage for LGBT employees, a
measure hailed as the rst of its kind, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported last weekend.
The bill extends rights to life partners throughout the city code in a wide range of
matters such as medical decision-making, gender neutrality on certain city forms and
more. It also requires health insurance offered to city employees to cover the needs of
transgender workers including gender reassignment surgery, the article said.
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SMYAL rebrands,
grows to meet needs
of a new generation
Many may not know the history of SMY-
AL. The organization was formed in 1984
when local youth service professionals and
community activists organized a confer-
ence on LGBT youth issues after learning
that cross-dressing youth from the local
school system had been hospitalized at St.
Elizabeths Public Psychiatric Hospital. From
this conference, the Sexual Minority Youth
Assistance League was founded to meet
the needs of LGBT youth living in the met-
ropolitan Washington, D.C. area.
Since its founding nearly 30 years ago,
SMYAL has grown to become an organiza-
tion with an annual budget of more than
$700,000 and a staff of seven. Today, SMY-
AL serves LGBTQ youth in a wide assort-
ment of programs.
Last week the acronym SMYAL took on
a new meaning. The Sexual Minority Youth
Assistance League ofcially became Sup-
porting and Mentoring Youth Advocates
and Leaders. Same acronym, new deni-
tion. I must be honest I like the old mean-
ing better and I think it has more relevance
to the ongoing work of SMYAL. While they
will do more work training and mentoring
advocates and leaders, they will keep their
programs that assist all youth and we know
that most youth, as most adults, arent lead-
ers but rather followers and meeting their
needs is as important as ever. But that aside,
by either denition SMYAL is an amazing
organization and continues to deserve the
unstinting support of the entire community.
In the last quarter of 2011, SMYALs
board of directors, along with the staff, be-
gan a strategic planning process that has
led them to this rebranding and to add a
new mission. They will be working closely
through a collaborative agreement with
the Gay-Straight Alliance network to repli-
cate their program in this region and build
a strong D.C.-area GSA network. SMYAL
has long served youth in the entire metro
area and by supporting and strengthening
the GSA network in the District, Maryland
and Northern Virginia they will be able to
reach and help many more young people
than ever before.
In a recent conversation with SMYAL Ex-
ecutive Director Andrew Barnett, an amaz-
ing young man and leader, I learned some
things about my community I hadnt known
before. From the age of 12 I realized I was
different but couldnt put a name to it. What
I did know is that as I was going through pu-
berty my interest in sex was related to men
not women. But back then there were no or-
ganizations like SMYAL and as a result I was
34 before being comfortable enough to
come out. Andrew told me that today LGBT
youth are actually coming out at the age of
12 and 13. Because of that, GSAs, which
were once needed only in high schools,
are now just as crucial in middle schools.
We have certainly moved ahead by leaps
and bounds but the fact that our youth are
coming out earlier than ever before doesnt
mean that their teachers, parents or even
friends are ready to accept them. So organi-
zations like SMYAL and the GSAs are more
important than ever before.
As part of its new mission this sum-
mer, SMYAL is planning to implement an
Activist Camp for 30 LGBTQ youth and
will organize three youth-led GSA train-
ing summits one each in D.C., Northern
Virginia and Maryland. They will be hiring
a part-time Youth Leadership Specialist to
assist with program implementation and
contracting with the GSA network for staff
training, technical assistance, program cur-
riculum and materials. A very ambitious un-
dertaking to say the least.
As SMYAL grows, serves more young
people and takes on new projects, it will be
expensive. The estimated three-year bud-
get for these new projects with the GSA will
be more than $300,000. So I urge all those
who are donors to SMYAL already to dig
a little deeper this year and for those who
havent donated before think about SMY-
AL when you think about your charitable
contributions. While $300,000 may sound
like a lot, it is a drop in the bucket if SMYAL
can impact the lives of the thousands of
children in our area who are sometimes
struggling to grow up and learning to live
full and productive lives.
Working to build a stronger network for youth
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Begin your research process at a site that
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For example, LocateaDoc.com, a top online
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Looking good is a combination of self-care,
and outside help, beyond genetics. It is human
nature to improve ourselves in all aspects,
and looking good is no exception. Many
people know the behind-the-scenes tricks and
tips, but do you? There are so many ways
to improve almost anything on your face or
body, the only secret is knowing whats out
there, and where to go.
The rst important tip is to always see a
board-certied dermatologist. There are several
reasons for this. First, before having any type
of cosmetic procedure you should always have
your skin checked to make sure its healthy.
Not only should you be getting an annual total
body skin exam, but your dermatologist will
be checking for anything suspicious while also
advising you on treatments. Yes, any doctor
can offer a variety of services, but you want to
go to one that is rst and foremost looking out
for your skin health.
The great thing about seeing a dermatologist
who is both medical and cosmetic is that they
have the unique blend that will optimally help
you look your best. For instance, our motto
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to enhance and improve your appearance
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no need to waste your hard-earned money in
places that do not offer clinical results.
These days so many options are out there,
that its easy to nd the treatments that work
for you. Look for a practice that offers variety,
to get the best results. For example, you dont
want to go somewhere that has only one laser
for laser hair removal, as there are different ones
that work best on different skin types. Look for
practices that have many options so that you
and your doctor can come up with a customized
plan, designed for you as an individual.
Now the fun part. How to look your best,
while still looking like you? There are so many
options to improve your appearance. Lets start
with the face. What would you like to do? Get
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most important aspect of looking good is to
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spectrum sunscreen, every day, several times a day.
There are so many ways to look your
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and it is a passion. The most important thing
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There are two simple facts about getting
older. First, aging is inevitable; second, in
most cases it can be reversed or slowed down.
There are many options available including
cosmetic surgery, such as face/neck lift, facial
implants and eyelid surgery. Non-surgical
options include Botox, Dermal Fillers or even
less invasive microdermabrasion or chemical
peels. Other options include laser treatments,
which include ablative and non-ablative
laser treatment as well as IPL or light photo-
rejuvenation treatments.
A facelift allows the facial tissue to be
tightened and pulled smooth across the face
and neck. Facelifts are generally performed
under local anesthesia with an oral or IV
sedative. In more extensive cases, general
anesthesia is recommended. The surgery
involves an incision starting above the hairline
at the sides of the forehead, extending down
below the ear and around to the back of the
hairline. A midline neck lift can be achieved
with an incision at the chin. Once the skin
is lifted, the facial muscles and tissue are
tightened. Liposuction may also be required.
Excess skin is then stretched back and cut
away. Depending on the type of the lift, the
procedure can take anywhere from two to
ve hours and is performed as an outpatient
operation in a surgical suite. After surgery
pain is usually minimal and medication is
prescribed to help. For a short time (one to
three weeks) swelling, bruising, and some
numbness should be expected. With a normal
recovery you can expect to be back to your
daily routine, excluding strenuous exercise,
within two days to two weeks depending on
the type of procedure.
For those who do not desire surgery as an
option, non-surgical facelift might be a great
solution. There are many different techniques
for a non-surgical facelift, most of which are
better suited for younger people who are
thinking of plastic and cosmetic enhancement
for the rst time. An important advantage of
choosing a non-surgical facelift is the shorter
recovery period.
The most popular non-surgical facelift
procedure is Botox. More than 6 million
people underwent a Botox non-surgical
facelift procedure in 2012 alone. Botox
involves a series of injections that relax the
muscles and smooth the skin and reduce
the appearance of wrinkles and lasts three
to six months.
Dermal Filler injections are another type
of non-surgical facelift procedure. Dermal
Fillers saw a 5 percent increase in 2012 from
2011. This technique causes skin to raise the
tissues and decrease the visibility of wrinkles
and ne lines. The two popular products,
Juvederm and Restylane, both hyaluronic
acid products, last about 6-12 months. Other
options are Radiesse, lasting 12 months and
Artell, non-resorbable ller.
Skin resurfacing techniques such
as the chemical peel, dermabrasion,
microdermabrasion and laser skin resurfacing
(ablative and non ablative) are also common
types of non-surgical face lift procedures also
had a signicant increase in percentage from
the previous years.
The key to achieving the perfect result is to
speak with an experienced and knowledgeable
cosmetic surgeon in your area. This expert
can determine what procedure may be best
for you and discuss the risks and benets
associated with surgical or non-surgical
facelift procedures.
Dr. Hadi Rassaels primary goal at Millennium
Medical is to attend to the need of every patient.
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patients needs and desires in order to determine
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By KEITH LORIA
Pete Subkoviak, from Madison, Wis.,
entered the world female, but never
identied as anything other than male.
From the age of 3, he insisted he was
male. With the support of family and
friends, Subkoviak began to transition,
gained a second chance at life, and went
after it with passion.
As an undergraduate student at the
University of Wisconsin, Subkoviak spoke
often about the transgender community.
He interned for Sen. Russ Feingold
(D-Wis.) and pursued a career working on
state and federal HIV policy for the AIDS
Foundation of Chicago.
Subkoviak is among 76 LGBT students
awarded scholarships this year by the
Point Foundation, a national group
that raises money to fund scholarships
for LGBT students in need due to
unsupportive families. The Point
Foundation began offering scholarships
in 2001 and has supported hundreds of
students, with 145 alumni already earning
their higher education degrees. Many
have gone on to pursue their life goals,
including becoming doctors, lawyers and
lmmakers. Alex Morse, the countrys
youngest openly gay mayor, was a Point
scholar.
Subkoviak used his Point scholarship for
graduate school and plans to matriculate
from Johns Hopkins this month and work
on health care reform implementation
and other policies that will expand access
to health insurance.
The Point Foundation is not just
a scholarship program, but has also
given me the professional guidance and
emotional inspiration I need in order to
achieve my academic and post-graduate
aspirations, Subkoviak says. I really feel
driven forward by the fellow scholars, the
organization and all of its supporters.
While the nancial assistance that Point
offers has helped him a great deal, its
the networking and growth opportunities
that have played just as important a role
in his success. Each year, Point holds
a leadership conference where all the
scholars, alumni, staff and boards get
together to share experiences, support
each other and build skills.
Last year we held the event right here
in Washington D.C., and we were able to
speak with successful LGBT individuals
from all walks of life to hear their stories
and get advice on how we might follow
their path, Subkoviak says. The
foundation has seen some tremendous
growth over the past few years to the
point where they can now support 76
scholars. But the need out there is huge
so I hope that people continue to jump
on the Point bandwagon and they can
extend the opportunity to many more
LGBT youth.
One of the most important moments
of his time as a Point scholar happened
just a few weeks ago when Subkoviak had
the opportunity to meet Tyler Clementis
father and brother and spoke with them
about the importance of their work to
support LGBT youth. Clementi is the
gay Rutgers University student who
committed suicide after being secretly
recorded during a date with another man
by his roommate.
School can be tough for anyone,
but LGBT students can feel especially
alone. Point really understands the need
for LGBT students to have visible, overt
support, and they really work to makes
you feel like you have a large community
right there with you, rooting for you all
the way, he says. A few years ago, Point
and the Tyler Clementi Foundation joined
together to offer a scholarship in Tylers
nameone dedicated to ending the
bullying and isolation of LGBT youth in
educational settings.
With a background and interest in
public policy and politics, Subkoviak is
working on an innovative transgender
employment program.
As a transgender man myself, I became
distressed that very few organizations
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How long have you been out and
who was the hardest person to tell?
I have been totally out since
2004, though most responded with,
Yes, I know. 2004 is when the
conversation was had with my father.
My father was the hardest to tell, in
large part because he is a Southern
Baptist deacon.
Whos your LGBT hero?
Harvey Milk. I keep a poster in my
cubicle with a picture of him and his
famous you gotta give em hope
quotation.
Whats Washingtons best
nightspot, past or present?
The best place to be is not any
particular establishment; its wherever
my friends are. But if I have to choose
a bar I would say Freddies, which
makes everyone feel at home, even
our straight allies. And Freddie does
so much to support the community.
Describe your dream wedding.
A gathering of my family (biological
and drag) along with a few other
close friends to witness my partner
and I commit our lives to one another,
followed by a destination honeymoon
with a few of our closest friends being
invited to join us as we celebrate the
happiest day of our lives.
What non-LGBT issue are
you most passionate about?
Health care. I have had epilepsy
since I was 13 years old. I am fortunate
to have always had health insurance;
otherwise the medical bills would
have eaten me alive. A nation with
the riches we collectively have should
not have anyone being forced to
make decisions about whether to get
treatment or take medication based
upon their ability to pay.
What historical outcome
would you change?
In recent history I would have
changed the outcome of Bush v. Gore
and had Al Gore sworn in as the 43rd
president of the United States.
Whats been the most
memorable pop culture
moment of your lifetime?
The funeral of Princess Diana.
On what do you insist?
Being true to myself, and not caving
to the pressures of society to conform
to a particular image or stereotype.
I have been fortunate to have an
incredible drag mother, Shelby Blake
Stephyns, who taught me this.
What was your last
Facebook post or Tweet?
As you make your plans for the
weekend remember to join us for the
2013 Miss Gay Arlington pageant on
Friday at 8 p.m. at Freddies Beach Bar.
If your life were a book,
what would the title be?
Christian Panties: The Secret to
Good Livin
If science discovered a way to
change sexual orientation, what
would you do?
Say thanks but no thanks. I am just
ne the way God made me. Im going
to continue being true to myself.
What do you believe in
beyond the physical world?
I believe in God, however I dont
buy into the idea that any one
religious sect has a claim on what/
who God is. For me, God is a higher
power that transcends religious and
cultural divides and calls us each to be
the best we can be, and in the process
fullling his/her image of us.
Whats your advice for LGBT
movement leaders?
Stick to the basics. The goal is
equal rights for all. We are not after
gay rights, or some special treatment;
we are after equal rights for all, no
exceptions.
What would you walk
across hot coals for?
Lady Bunnys wigs I live for big
hair.
What LGBT stereotype
annoys you most?
Discrimination in any form annoys
me. Unfortunately too many times the
LGBT community falls into the trap of
discriminating against and among us.
Whats your favorite LGBT movie?
Sordid Lives
Whats the most overrated social
custom?
Most all of them be true to you.
What trophy or prize
do you most covet?
Ive never really set my life goals
around trophies or prizes. That being
said winning the title of Miss Gaye
Zodiac (D.C.) was a great honor, but
RuPaul if you are reading this Id love
to headline your next tour.
What do you wish
youd known at 18?
The freedom that being true to
ones self brings.
Why Washington?
A job that pays the bills!
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
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When Daniel L. Hays moved to the Washington area in 2006 to take a job
as a legislative analyst with the U.S. Department of Labor, he thought the
drag hed done back in his native Missouri was behind him.
And for his rst few years in D.C., that was the case.
I called my drag family in, said, Heres all my stuff, and they basically
took it all. I thought I was done, Hays says. I just didnt think Id ever do it
again. But I met up with the Bottoms clan and they had seen photos of what
Id done before so thats when it started up again in about 2010.
Known these days as Muffy Blake Stephyns she had different last
names in different iterations Hays says drag is both a way to unwind and
give something back.
I love that I can be involved and bring awareness to other groups
through charity shows, he says.
Thats exactly how it started with his work with the Arlington Gay &
Lesbian Alliance (AGLA). The group has its Miss Gay Arlington pageant
tonight at 8 p.m. at Freddies Beach Bar (555 23rd Street, Arlington; $10
cover) where contestants will be judged in several categories in an event
dubbed The Glittery Rainbow Connection. Reigning Miss Gay Arlington
Stardust will be honored and a prize package valued at $900 is at stake.
Details are available at agla.org.
Miss Gay Arlington started in 2011. Hays, crowned in January as Miss Gay
Zodiac in the Academy of Washington, says its a way to increase awareness
and activities of AGLA events with a different demographic of people.
Hays, 38, and his partner Patrick Frieslander, live in Old Town Alexandria
with their two cats Xena and Cleo. He enjoys politics, drag, singing,
antiques, travel and LGBT activism in his free time.
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Dance legends time abroad
explored in new work
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Isadora Duncans spectacular life
is often reduced to a cautionary tale:
long, owing scarves and convertibles
dont mix. But theres much more to the
glamorous mother of modern dance than
her ungraceful death and Word Dance
Theater, a D.C.-based cross disciplinary
company dedicated to carrying forth
Duncans work, is doing its best to make
sure that the world knows it.
Word Dance Theater is joining forces
with Georgetown Universitys Davis
Performing Arts Center to present
Once Wild: Isadora in Russia,
a compelling slice from Duncans
groundbreaking legend.
Penned by Norman Allen, who is gay,
Once Wild reimagines Duncan and her
adopted daughter Irmas time in Russia
during the early days of the Bolshevik
revolution. It follows the American
dancers efforts to introduce iconoclastic
choreography to young Russian dancers;
the challenges they encountered
opening a dance school amidst a
background of sweeping social changes
and Isadoras tumultuous romance with
volatile Russian poet Sergei Esenin
(danced by Helen Hayes Award-winning,
out actor Philip Fletcher).
The story an original work based on
historic facts is told from Irmas point of
view. Because the production combines
both theater and dance, Allen says,
there are two Irmas on stage throughout
the show an older Irma who sits in a
wheelchair (Kimberly Schraf) delivering
all of the 80-minute works dialogue,
and company member Ingrid Zimmer
who silently dances as the younger Irma,
embodying the memories and essence
of Duncans choreography.
Once Wild isnt Allens rst foray into
the world of dance. Early in his career
he scored a big success with Nijinskys
Last Dance, a one-man show about the
legendary, gravity-defying Russian ballet
dancer. Hes also written a libretto for the
Washington Ballet. With Once Wild,
the dance and words are interwoven and
overlap, Allen says. As always with any
work, the toughest part was nding the
structure. How do you make sense of ve
years of historical tumult and two women
doing amazing things? (Director Derek
Goldman) and I have tried to make this
play a reliving rather than a looking back.
Old Irma speaks to young Irma. Its much
more alive this way.
Cynthia Word, Word Dance Theaters
artistic director and the shows
choreographer, plays Isadora.
Though Ive been interested in
Duncan for many years, dancing and
choreographing her work, this is the
rst time Ive ever portrayed her. Its a
big responsibility. Isadora, I think, would
only want that I dance my truest self.
Duncan, who died from a broken
neck at 49 in 1927 on the Cte dAzur
after her trademark long scarf became
entangled in the spokes of her chauffer-
driven Bugatti, was a genius who single
handedly altered the entire concept
of dance. Unlike classical ballet that
left audiences in awe, she preferred
organic, relatable movement. Her work
incorporated timely issues. She danced
to music composed by the great masters
and incorporated themes of current
issues on stages stripped of unnecessary
spectacle. She and her dancers dressed
in comfortable, loose-tting tunics (the
theme song for the 70s sitcom Maude
describes Isadora as the rst bra
burner). I doubt she ever wore a bra to
start with, Word says.
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Comedian Ross Mathews
comes to 6th and I Historic
Synagogue (600 I St., NW) on
Thursday evening at 7 p.m.
The show is part of his book
tour, celebrating the release
of Man Up: Tales of My Self
Delusional Self-Condence,
which comes out Tuesday.
The book follows his journey
from small town life to big city
adventures, highlighting all
the hilarious and embarrassing
moments along the way.
The book also includes an
introduction by Gwyneth
Paltrow and an afterword written
by Chelsea Handler. Matthews is
also a regular panelist and guest
host on E!s Chelsea Lately.
Tickets are $30. For details
visit sithandi.org.
Dont rattle the cage
Gay Day at the Zoo takes place this Saturday at the National Zoo (3001 Connecticut
Ave.) beginning at 10 a.m. when the zoo opens.
There is no charge to participate in the day and there are no special programs
planned, it is simply a fun day at the zoo and a chance for the LGBT community to
mingle and connect. Participants are buying T-shirts to wear to the event. The D.C.
Center will be selling T-shirts during its regular business hours. They cannot sell the
shirts inside the zoo. If attendees would like a JR.s version of the shirt, they can go
the back bar of JR.s.
For information about the day or shirts, visit thedccenter.org.
30 years of youth, family support
Metro D.C. PFLAG celebrates its 30th year with a Penthouse Cocktail Party on
Wednesday night at the Penthouse Pool Club and Lounge (1612 U St., NW) starting
at 6 p.m.
The party celebrates the beginning of the Washington, D.C. PFLAG, which
launched in 1982 by Paulette and Leo Goodman along with several others. The D.C.
group was based on the original New York PFLAG. The party location is usually a
membership-based resort, but they are welcoming members of Metro D.C. PFLAG
for this one night.
Tickets are $25-$50, while group tickets with other package deals are $1,000-
$5,000. Visit pagdc.org for more information.
Trans-fronted Cliks at DC9
The Cliks, with transgender lead singer Lucas Silveira, come to DC9 (1940 9th St.,
NW) on Sunday at 8:30 p.m.
Nine years since the formation of the group, Silveira is the only original member.
Being one of the rst out male transgender rockerws signed with a major record
label was not easy and drew controversy.
Tickets are $10-$12. For more information, visit dcnine.com.

New ways to support LGBT non-prots
Bolder Giving, along with the Kevin Mossier Foundation and Forward Motion, host
Give OUT Day on Thursday to mobilize and engage hundreds of organizations and
people to support the LGBT community.
For 24 hours, beginning midnight EST, people can donate to the LGBT community
through GiveOUTDay.org. Anyone can donate to particular groups or areas by
searching a group name, keyword, city or zip code.
Executive director of Bolder Giving, Jason Franklin said this day was created to
inspire people to support LGBT nonprots as well as providing organizations a way to
fundraise online. He explained that less than ve percent of the LGBT community gives
to LGBT nonprots. Most of the groups participating, he said, are smaller nonprots.
We are already hearing from smaller groups that this is the rst time they are
fundraising online, he says.
Of the 406 organizations that are registered for the day, 19 are from the Washington,
D.C. area, Franklin says. This includes both locally and nationally based groups.
The Give OUT Day model is based on the GiveMN fundraising venture, which
connects donors with nonprots, foundations and schools in Minnesota through an
online system. According to the website GiveMN.razoo.org, the project has raised
$70 million to date for thousands of groups in Minnesota.
For those who are participating in Give OUT Day, the minimum donation is $10 and
there is no maximum donation. The money will be designated for a specic LGBT
nonprot or program. Any LGBT nonprot can participate as long as they follow the
guidelines outlined on the website. If someone wants to fundraise but is not a non-
prot, that person can participate as a champion, where they will fundraise on behalf
of a nonprot. Organization receiving the greatest number of unique donors can be
in the running for additional prizes.
Bolder Giving is a nonprot based in New York, dedicated to motivate people to
give to a variety of causes. It launched LGBTQ Equality Initiative to inspire people to
give to the LGBT community, and Give OUT Day is part of this effort. They have also
set up programs for to promote environmental justice.
For additional information about the rules or to donate, visit giveout.razoo.com.
Comedian ROSS MATHEWS comes the area on
his tour to promote his book Man Up: Tales of
My Self Delusional Self-Condence.
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BY BRIAN SIMMS, BILLY COULTER, DARYL
JR. CLINE, KIRK PHILIPS & MORE
sunday, may 12 10AM, 12:30PM & 3PM
MOTHERS DAY
LIVE GOSPEL BRUNCH
W/ UPTOWN GOSPEL SINGERS $30
sunday, may 12
MARTIN TAYLOR
thursday, may 16
MARCO BENEVENTO
W/ JOCIE ADAMS & ARC IRIS
saturday, may 18
JOSHUA RADIN
wednesday, may 22
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS
AND ANDERS OSBORNE
FRIDAY MAY 3
An venin ith
JUSTIN
FURSTENFELD
OF BLUE OCTOBER
W/ ASHLEIGH STONE
SATURDAY MAY 4
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STEELDRIVERS
Opera singer Cambridge
returns for fourth
appearance with WNO
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
D.C.-area native Alyson Cambridge
starts a triumphant homecoming this
weekend.
The former Arlington, Va., resident
she grew up here has made a splash
in the opera world with debuts at the
Metropolitan Opera and other top-
level houses in major productions. She
opens Saturday in the classic musical
Show Boat, the Kern/Hammerstein
masterpiece that will feature more than
100 singers, actors and dancers on the
Kennedy Center Opera House Stage
to tell the story of a troupe of riverboat
performers as they make their way
through the decades. It features classic
songs such as Ol Man River and
Cant Help Lovin Dat Man.
Cambridge stars as Julie. It will be
a busy month for the performer. Shell
also sing the National Anthem at the
Washington Nationals game on May
11. And on May 18, the production will
be broadcast live to Nationals Park for
WNOs annual Opera in the Outeld
event. Cambridge opened the show
in Chicago last year and says during a
lengthy phone chat from her home in
Manhattan, shes excited about bringing
it to D.C. (Cambridges comments have
been edited for length.)
BLADE: You still have family here?
CAMBRIDGE: Yes, my parents still live
in the same house I grew up in and my
brother and sister-in-law live in Falls
Church with my niece whos 1 so yeah,
its been great spending time with my
niece.
BLADE: How is the art/theater/
music vibe different in New York versus
Washington?
CAMBRIDGE: New York is a completely
different world. Ive been there almost
11 years so it feels like home now and
Im used to a fast-paced life where Im
constantly being surrounded by artists,
singers, actors and dancers all the
time. The person behind the counter at
Starbucks is an aspiring acturess. Its just
in the culture that theres this assumption
that you have some ties to the arts. You
just feel that vibe all the time here.
BLADE: How was the Chicago run?
CAMBRIDGE: Really wonderful. It was
the rst time for many of us coming to
this show .. and my rst time doing a
musical like this on such a grand scale.
About half the cast is new for D.C. and
its been wonderful welcoming so many
newcomers to this production. I can
truly say, theres not a weak link in the
cast, everybody is just so strong. I
hope D.C. embraces the show as much
as Chicago did. We were completely
sold out there and it was the toughest
ticket in town to get.
BLADE: Most of your professional work
has been in opera. Are the lines blurring
between the opera world and musical
theater and if so, is that a good thing?
CAMBRIDGE: Ive seen a lot of change
just within the last four years or so. I did
Porgy and Bess in Washington in 2005
and came back in 2010 and the reception
was very different. Its considered a show
in the more operatic vein and was really
written for classically trained voices. Even
just a few years ago, people warned me,
Oh, be careful if you start with that,
people wont see you as a truly legit
opera singer, but I think what were
doing is really opening up these musical
worlds to different audiences and I think
its the perfect blend.
SHOW BOAT
Opens Saturday, runs through May 26
Washington National Opera
Kennedy Center Opera House
(2700 F Street, NW)
$25-$270
kennedy-center.org
Soprano ALYSON CAMBRIDGE says shes thrilled to bring Show Boat to her native Washington.
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David and Alice Rubenstein
are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.
The 2012-2013 NSO Pops Season
is presented with the support of
Featuring hit songs from the
Broadway musical Wicked and more!
In honor of legendary songwriter Stephen
Schwartzs 65th birthday, the NSO Pops
is celebrating the man who brought us
the Broadway hits Wicked, Godspell,
and Pippin and composed scores for
major lms such as Pocahontas and The
Hunchback of Notre Dame with a concert
of his best-loved tunes!
Steven Reineke, conductor
The Washington Chorus
Jennifer Laura
Thompson
(Glinda in Wicked)
Julia Murney
(Elphaba in Wicked)
Jeremy Jordan
(Newsies)
Norm Lewis
(The Gershwins
Porgy and Bess)
MAY 1618
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CONCERT HALL
HOT HI TS & HI DDEN JEWELS
FROM CULTURECAPI TAL. COM
LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO
SAT, MAY 4
GMU CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 703-993-2787. CFA.GMU.EDU.
This all-male ballet company specializes in hilarious twists on the classics such
as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Giselle, with equal parts comedy and technical
prowess. The talented dancers, playing both male and female roles, perform
an impressive repertoire of both classical ballet and contemporary dance.
BOOM TI C BOOM
FRI , MAY 3
STRATHMORE. 301- 581- 5100. STRATHMORE. ORG.
Led by NYC-based drummer Allison Miller, BOOM TIC BOOM, jazz festival
favorites and one of NPRs 2012 Top 5 Bands to Discover, celebrate the
release of their third album, featuring bassist Todd Sickafoose, pianist Myra
Melford, and cornetist Kirk Knuffke.
OPTI MI SM! OR VOLTAI RE S CANDI DE
THU, APRI L 25 THROUGH SUN, MAY 19
SPOOKY ACTI ON THEATER, UNI VERSALI ST NATI ONAL
MEMORI AL CHURCH. 202-387-3411. SPOOKYACTI ON. ORG.
Voltaires masterpiece, adapted for the stage in rhymed couplets by playwright
TJ Edwards, is an assault on society, religion, human nature, education,
government and above all, optimism. Candides journey is here enacted by
11 actors playing over 75 roles in a madcap journey to discover just what it is
that makes life worth living.
RECENT WORKS BY KEVI N H. ADAMS
THROUGH SUN, MAY 12
GALLERY PLAN B. 202- 234- 2711. GALLERYPLANB. COM.
Kevin H. Adams fourth solo exhibition at Gallery plan b expands on his love of the
Shenandoah region where he lives. His eloquent paintings of architectural forms in a
particular place at a specic moment in time and light, continue to evolve and evoke.
IMAGE COURTESY OF GMU CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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38 MAY 03, 2013 THE GUlDE TO ARTS & CULTURE
OPENINGS
SAT, MAY 4
Show Boat, WNO, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
The Full Monty, Keegan Theatre,
Church Street Theater. 703-892-0202.
keegantheatre.com.
Creative Crafts Council 29th Biennial,
Strathmore. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
WED, MAY 8
Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises, The
Washington Ballet, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. washingtonballet.org.
May All-Media Exhibit, The Art League.
703-683-1780. theartleague.org.
The Three Musketeers, Synetic Theater.
800-494-8497. synetictheater.org.
THU, MAY 9
The Submission, Olney Theatre Center.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.
Noah Williams: One Mans Trash is
Another Mans Treasure, The Art League.
703-683-1780. theartleague.org.
LAST CHANCE
SAT, MAY 4
In Time of Roses, Clarice Smith.
301-405-ARTS.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
Weilerstein, cello, plays Elgar, NSO,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
Voltrons Corpse, Artisphere.
703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
SUN, MAY 5
Andy and the Shadows, Theater J.
202-777-3210. washingtondcjcc.org.
How to Write a New Book for the Bible,
Round House Theatre Bethesda.
240-644-1100. roundhousetheatre.org.
Faking It: Manipulated Photography
before Photoshop, National Gallery of
Art. 202-737-4215. nga.gov.
Freya Grand: Minding the Landscape,
Museum of Women in the Arts. 202-
783-5000. nmwa.org.
MON, MAY 6
Flora & Fauna AND Linda Lawler:
Everyday Gods & Goddesses, The
Art League Gallery. 703-683-1780.
theartleague.org.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
MAY 3 - MAY 4
26th Annual Evening of Comedy, The
Barns. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org.
MAY 4 - MAY 5
The Melodies of Brahms, National
Philharmonic, Strathmore.
301-581-5100.
nationalphilharmonic.org.
MAY 8 - MAY 9
Monica Bill Barnes & Company,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
FRI, MAY 3
KC Jazz Club: Fred Hersch & Julian
Lage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
Anja Bukovec, Violin, Embassy Series,
Embassy of Slovenia. 202-386-6601.
embassyseries.com.
SAT, MAY 4
Meredith Monk: On Behalf of Nature,
Clarice Smith. 301-405-ARTS.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
MON, MAY 6
Barnabas Kelemen, Peter Barsony, &
Melvin Chen, Violin, Embassy Series,
Embassy of Hungary. 202-625-2361.
embassyseries.org.
The Widow Ranter, WSC Avant Bard,
Theatre on the Run. 703-228-1850.
wscavantbard.org.
TUE, MAY 7
Noontime Cantata Series, Washington
Bach Consort, Church of the Epiphany.
202-429-2121. bachconsort.org.
WED, MAY 8
Daisy Castro, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
THU, MAY 9
Mak Grgic, guitar, Strathmore.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
ONGOING STAGE
Twelfth Night, Folger Theatre.
202-544-7077. folger.edu.
Hello, Dolly!, Signature Theatre, Fords
Theatre. 703-820-9771.
signature-theatre.org.
Pas de Deux (Skin Tight and 2-2
Tango), Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300.
studiotheatre.org.
The Golem, Taffety Punk Theatre
Company, CHAW. 800-838-3006.
taffetypunk.com.
Gentlemens Club/Love Torn [Club de
Caballeros - Rotos de Amor], Teatro
de la Luna, Gunston. 703-548-3092.
teatrodelaluna.org.
Gilgamesh, Constellation Theatre
Company, Source Theatre.
800-494-8497. constellationtheatre.org.
The Elder Statesman, Washington Stage
Guild, Undercroft Theatre.
240-582-0050. stageguild.org.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Corcoran Gallery of Art. NEXT at the
Corcoran 2013, Cynthia Connolly:
Letters on Top of Buildings, Roots
and Links: Gifts from the Womens
Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art. 202-639-1700. corcoran.org.
New French bistro in Logan
area off to remarkable start
By JONATHAN HOWARD
My excitement for Le Diplomate (1601
14th Street NW) has been building from
the moment that I heard that Philadelphias
Brilliant innovator Stephen Starr was
opening a French Bistro similar to his hugely
successful Parc, just feet from my house.
Once this 6.5 million dollar renovation was
completed, and I heard that reservations
for the restaurants preview were available
I was on the phone and secured one
immediately. At the end of our rst meal
our waitress let us know that brunch service
would be starting on Sunday, I made a
reservation instantaneously.
Part of the joy of going to a restaurants
soft opening is feeling the frenetic
energy coursing through the space.
The staff is a bit nervous, mistakes will
be made, you see people running to
the kitchen and at least one tray of food
is dropped lling the restaurant with
the cacophonous symphony of dishes
hitting the oor; but that is all expected,
and adds to the charm of a restaurants
rst service. A soft opening allows the
restaurant to work out the kinks, but as
a foodie it is an exciting night to be in a
restaurant, you dont expect perfection,
you dont even really expect all diners
to get food at the same time, all you
expect is excitement.
When I walked into Le Diplomate I was
magically transported to another place, a
beautiful Parisian bistro has transformed
this forgotten corner of 14th and Q. We
were seated in the center of this bustling
dining room. Our waitress approached
moments later to take our drink orders
and explain the menu. As I sat, instead
of looking at the menu I found myself
looking at gorgeous surrounding and
smiling faces. When our waitress returned
with our drinks I was caught off guard, but
I knew that I couldnt pass up a cheese
plate at a Parisian bistro, so I ordered that
and allowed the waitress to select the
three cheeses that would be placed on it.
We also ordered the Onion Soup Gratinee
and the mushroom tart. Everything on the
menu looked so good that I was nding it
hard to decide what to dine on.
When she returned to take our order,
I had narrowed it down to the steak au
poivre, the wild boar, or the duck breast,
but I was once again distracted when
she placed the cheese board on the
table. Three perfect, rich and powerful
cheeses were all I could think about so
I immediately dug in and began trying
them with the in-house baked baguette.
When she asked what I would be having
I was caught off guard and haphazardly
selected the Wild Boar pappardelle.
At rst I wasnt sure if I had made the
right decision, but when it arrived I was
pleasantly surprised by the perfectly al
dente noodles and the rich succulent
pieces of boar, it was truly satisfying.
The beef bourguignon was the standout
dish of the evening with the tender cuts
of beef simply melting in your mouth.
We were stuffed when it was time for
dessert but I couldnt break my rule
of always trying something from the
sweets menu, so we elected to share
the chocolate napoleon, which was a
sweet sweet and sweet avor combo,
that I particularly loved.
Brunch did not disappoint either, like
many brunches in the Logan area do.
Service was once again impeccable,
the cheese plate (with three different
cheeses) still fully captured my
attention, and the must try breakfast
breadbasket constituted the best
carbohydrates I have eaten all year. For
my entre I ordered steak and eggs, a
dish I regularly order and am generally
disappointed with. The story was
different at Le Diplomate however; a
juicy cut of steak accompanied my eggs
with their warm and runny yolks just as I
like them. I didnt even need hot sauce.
Le Diplomate has gotten off to a very
strong start. In a neighborhood that now
has new restaurants opening every couple
of weeks, and in my opinion, will see many
close; Le Diplomate is here to stay. Overall,
it is probably one of the best restaurants in
the Logan Circle area and I can see myself
being a regular there, especially as they add
breakfast and lunch to their daily offerings.
If you havent been one of the hundreds
gathering on the corner this past few weeks,
give Le Diplomate a try, I doubt you will be
disappointed. Kudos to Stephen Starr and
head chef Adam Schop for astounding
me with one of the smoothest restaurant
openings I have witnessed.
Everyone expects rough spots when a new restaurant opens but Le Diplomate is off to a surprisingly
smooth start.
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A perfectly realized Show Boat for the ages.
No one should miss it.
Chicago Sun-Times
David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of WNO.
This production is made possible through the generous support of Jacqueline Badger Mars.
Major funding for Show Boat is also provided by the Adrienne Arsht Musical Theater Fund.
Additional support is provided by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
TODAY
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
kicks off its Pink and Purple weekend
tonight at 8 p.m. at the Hotel Helix Patio
(1430 Rhode Island Ave., NW). The weekend
honors community leaders who push for
LGBT equality and educate local activists.
Tonights event is Dusk: for Women and
their Friends, which is $30 at the door.
Later in the night starting at 10 p.m. is the
Pink and Purple Party at Cobalt (1639 R
St., NW). Tickets are not available ahead
of time for this event. The weekend ends
with the Pink and Purple Awards Brunch
at the Mayower Hotel (1127 Connecticut
Ave., NW) on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
This years brunch will honor actor Jeffrey
Wright, an LGBT advocate, Emmy, Golden
Globe and Tony Award winner, as well as
Robert Raben, an accomplished leader for
the LGBT community who is the former
assistant attorney general under President
Bill Clinton. Tickets are $125. For details, visit
thetaskforce.org.
NoVA Gay and Lesbian Professionals
host a spring social at the Kora Lounge
(2250 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va.) this
evening at 6 p.m. Visit gogaydc.com for
more information.
The A List Show at Remingtons
Nightclub (639 Pennsylvania Ave., SE)
hosts with Ladi Lenore, The Darling of
the Empire tonight at 10 p.m. Cover
is $10. For more information, visit
remingtonswdc.com.
The Arlington Gay and Lesbian
Alliance presents the Miss Gay
Arlington Pageant The Glittery
Rainbow Connection at Freddies
Beach Bar and Restaurant (555 23
rd

Street South, Arlington, Va.) at 8 p.m.
The theme for this years pageant is
Priscilla Takes Arlington, based on the
lm The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen
of the Desert. Contestant entry fee is
$25. For details, visit agla.org.
Conductor Christoph Eschenbach
leads the National Symphony
Orchestra in the show A Tribute to
Slava tonight at the Kennedy Center
(2700 F St., NW) at 8 p.m. Tickets are
$10-$85. For more information, visit
kennedy-center.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Denyce Graves, a famous mezzo-
soprano, performs with the National
Philharmonic at the Strathmore (5301
Tuckerman Lane) tonight at 8 p.m. and
tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. Grave
will perform Brahms Alto Rhapsody
under the direction of conductor Piotr
Gajewski. Tickets are $28-$81. Visit
nationalphilharmonic.org for details.
Burgundy Crescent Volunteers are
invited to work the Around the World
Embassy Tour today at 10 a.m. Volunteers
will welcome residents and visitors while
they experience the different Washington
embassies. The tours will be between
Massachusetts Ave. and P St., NW. Theyll
also be at Food and Friends (219 Riggs
Rd., NE) at 8 a.m. and again at 9:45 a.m.
Volunteers will help with food preparation
and packing groceries. The shifts are limited
to 10 per shift. Others will be at Lost Dog
& Cat Rescue Foundation at Falls Church
PetSmart (6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls
Church, Va.) starting at 11:45 a.m. For more
information, visit burgundycrescent.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 5
The Literary Hill BookFest kicks off
today at 11 a.m. at the North Hall of
Eastern Market (575 7
th
St., NW). The
afternoon includes thought-provoking
writers who will discuss, read and sign
their works. Visit literaryhillbookfest.org
for more information.

MONDAY, MAY 6
The GI Film Festival kicks off tonight
with a black tie salute to James Bond and
gala event at the Signature Theater (4200
Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA) at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $135. The festival is the only
one to celebrate and commemorate the
military through the medium of lm. Part
of their schedule includes a screening
of the short documentary Do Tell on
May 10 at 10 p.m. The lm follows gay
American military members stationed in
an outpost in Japan pre and post Dont
Ask, Dont Tell. Tickets to this event are
$30. Attendees can buy passes for $50-
$350. Visit gilmfestival.com.
The D.C. Center (1318 U St., NW)
holds coffee drop-in for the senior
LGBT community today at 10 a.m.-noon.
The Center will provide complimentary
coffee and a community to chat with. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Bears do Yoga takes place this
evening 6:30 p.m. as part of a series at
the Green Lantern (1335 Green Court,
NW). This is part of a basic yoga series
that takes place every Monday and is
open to people of varying body types
and experience. There is no charge. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 7
Green Lantern (1335 Green Court,
N.W.) hosts its Safer Sex Kit-packing
program tonight from 7-10:30. The
packing program is looking for more
volunteers to help produce the kits
because they say they are barely keeping
up with demand. Admission is free and
volunteers can just show up. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Washington Ballet presents The
Sun Also Rises, a show based of Ernest
Hemingways classic novel, tonight at
the Kennedy Center (2700 F St., NW)
at 7:30 p.m. Under the artistic direction
of gay choreographer Septime Webre,
the show tells the story of journalist Jake
Barnes, a 1920s American expatriate in
Paris, and his journey that leads him to
the running of the bulls in Pamplona,
Spain. Tickets are $25-$125. Visit
kennedy-center.org for more details.
The Lambda Bridge Club meets
tonight at the Dignity Center (721 8
th
St., SE) at 7:30 p.m. for social bridge.
Newcomers are welcome and no
reservations are needed. For more
information or if you need a partner, visit
lambdabridge.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Rocker Beth Hart performs at the
Birchmere Music Hall (3701 Mount
Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va.) tonight
at 7:30 p.m. Harts initial fame, after a
record-breaking stint on Star Search,
was garnered from her hit LA Song (Out
of this Town) that was used on Beverly
Hills, 90210. Her music is inuenced by
blues, rock, gospel and jazz. Tickets are
$25. For details, visit birchmere.com.
ERIN DURKIN
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were serving the community, much
less appreciating the discrimination
in education and employment that
forces many transgender individuals
into the street-based sex work and
HIV risk behavior, he says. In 2010, I
drew up the blueprint for a transgender
employment program and found a
partner in Chicago House and Social
Service Agency. Together we built a
large coalition of government ofcials,
community leaders and transgender
individuals in order to make it a reality.
Then something interesting happened:
public and foundational support for the
program exploded, and the scale of
the project transformed in breathtaking
fashion. Its taken some time, but this
July the nal product, called the TransLife
Center, will be fully realized.
It will offer TransHousing, beginning
with more than 30 units of housing to
those who are trans and living on the
streets. It will also offer TransWorks, a full-
scale employment program, TransHealth
with medical connections to care services,
TransLegal services and TransSafe, a drop-
in center where transgender individuals
can get off the street to get a shower, a
meal and relax in an environment that is
free from discrimination.
I think that as LGBT organizations
continue to acknowledge the need to
more fully integrate the T into their
work that the TransLife Center is going
to offer incredibly important lessons
and be looked at as a trailblazing
program, he says. Over the long
term Im interested in authoring a book
on domestic policy. Id also like to join
a rock n roll band and run for public
ofcehoping that the two arent
mutually exclusive.
Another Point scholar is Monica Motley,
a dual degree student at Virginia Tech
seeking a doctorate degree in philosophy
in the Department of Biomedical and
Veterinary Sciences and a masters of
public health degree in the Department
of Population Health Sciences.
When I think about the Point
Foundation, its really meant to me guidance,
support and opportunity, she says. I can
be exactly who I am unapologetically, but
also at the same time, better ensuring that
I can achieve my potential for greatness to
change the world.
In 2007, Motley was elected the rst
African-American homecoming queen
in 35 years, as well as the rst openly
gay homecoming queen at Virginia
Commonwealth University.
A Danville, Va., native, Motley, who
came out at 16, plans to become
a social scientist and public health
practitioner seeking to better
understand how various socioeconomic
factors inuence health behaviors and
outcomes in high risk populations,
such as the LGBT community.
My research aims to identify and
better understand different social factors
physical environment, education,
income inuence our health
behaviors, especially physical activity
and nutrition, she says. I look at that
in high-risk communities, communities
of color, LGBTQ, individual of over 45,
low-income.
Not only does she work on the
research itself, but she tries to gure out
how to recruit more diverse individuals
into research so that it can better
prepare those as catalysts for change.
One of the most valuable things
I have taken away from Point is
mentorship from people who look like
me, she says. Not necessarily in the
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