Volume 43, Number 12, March 23, 2012

D.C.
police chief, four Council

members join demonstration
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
As many as 700 people turned out for a march through the streets of Washington,
D.C., Tuesday night to take a stand against anti-LGBT violence following separate
attacks against two gay men and a transgender woman during a two-day period
earlier this month.
Friends of one of the two gay male victims, who organized the march, said they
were astonished over the outpouring of support that emerged from the LGBT
community and city ofcials, including D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier and four
members of City Council.
It was a Facebook event and I expected maybe 15 to 50 people to show up,
said Patrick Pressman, one of the lead organizers. And then from there it just
exploded, he said. It got to where it was today, when it was estimated that about
700 people were going to attend.
Pressman said he is a friend of a 29-year-old gay man who was robbed and badly
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Senate hopeful calls
on Obama to back
marriage equality
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
Elizabeth Warren, who is running to
unseat U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.),
pledged to support a series of pro-
LGBT initiatives and called on President
Obama to endorse marriage equality
in an exclusive interview with the
Washington Blade on Tuesday.
Warren endorsed the idea of an
executive order from President Obama
that would require companies doing
business with the U.S. government to
have LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination
policies for their workers.
Any steps that the president can
take toward non-discrimination benet
the whole country, Warren said. I
dont know how else to say it. Its the
right thing to do.
The measure is sometimes referred to
as rhe "ENDA" execurive orcer Lecause
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Lesbian teen nds
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given to new lm Bully.
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Local tattoo artist is
lone gay competitor
on reality TV show
debuting next week.
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Lawmakers linked it to
marriage, opposed two
gay bills in one year
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
A bill in the Maryland Legislature
aimed at banning discrimination against
transgender people in the areas of
employment, housing and public
accommodations is expected to die in
committee on Monday, ending chances
for passing it for the sixth year in a row.
The Gender Identity Non-Discrimination
Act, SB 212, is stalled in the legislatures
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee,
with no indication that Senate leaders
plan to bring it up for a vote by March
26. That date has been long established
as the deadline for one of the legislatures
two bodies to approve all bills in time for
consideration by the other body.
I actually feel the political atmosphere
has improved markedly for gender identity
civil rights, said Sen. Jamie Raskin
(D-Montgomery County), one of the lead
sponsors of the bill.
But the problem is we did same-sex
marriage and for some unfathomable
reason people seem to think we cant do
both of these bills in the same session,
Raskin told the Blade. As a number of
members said to me, we cant do two gay
bills in one session.
Raskin was referring to the Maryland
Legislatures approval earlier this year of
the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which
calls for legalizing same-sex marriage in the
state. That bill is expected to come before
voters in a referendum in November.
Raskin and other longtime supporters
of the transgender bill say they have tried
repeatedly to dispel the view that the trans
measure is a gay bill or that its linked to
same-sex marriage.
Dana Beyer, executive director of
Gender Rights Maryland, a statewide
transgender advocacy organization that
led efforts to pass the trans bill this year,
blamed Senate President Thomas V.
Mike Miller (D-Prince Georges and
Calvert Counties) for the bills demise.
According to Beyer, knowledgeable
sources at the state capital in Annapolis
say Miller put out the word that the bill
should not come up for a vote.
Beyer noted that Millers stance is the
opposite of the posture he took on the
marriage bill. Miller voted against the
marriage bill but allowed it to come up for
a vote and reportedly blocked efforts to
derail the bill with a libuster.
If Miller doesnt want it, it doesnt
happen, Beyer said. It doesnt matter
what the other senators want.
Other advocates for the bill, who asked
not to be identied, said they believe
Miller was blocking a vote on the bill in
committee because he believes it doesnt
have the votes to pass and he prefers
not to have Democratic leaders lose on a
controversial vote like this one.
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Chair Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery County)
has authority under Senate rules to bring all
bills up for a vote in his committee. Beyer
and others sharing her view believe Frosh
defers to Miller on controversial bills such
as the transgender measure, even though
his constituents in progressive-leaning
Montgomery County support the bill.
Miller said I will let the marriage bill
come to a vote and I will protect it, I will
prevent a libuster, Beyer said. I wont
vote for it but I will not allow people to kill
it. If he would do that for us we would get
our bill passed.
Miller, Frosh and spokespersons for the
two failed to immediately return calls
Last year, the Maryland House of
Delegates approved a version of the
Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act
that lacked a public accommodations
provision. Supporters in the House said
they didnt believe it could pass with such
a provision. The bill died in the Senate
last year after most supporters joined
opponents and voted to pull it from the
Senate oor and send it back to committee.
This year, at the strong request of Gender
Identity Maryland, the bills sponsors agreed
to include the public accommodations
clause. House leaders announced earlier
this year that they would not go through
the exercise of passing it again only to have
it defeated in the Senate. So they decided
to not bring up the bill until or unless it rst
cleared the Senate.
One supporter asking not to be
identied said bringing the bill to the
Senate, which couldnt pass it last year,
with a public accommodations clause
made it that much more difcult to
secure Senate passage this year.
Asked if he thought the trans bill could
pass in the Senate this year if it were
brought up for a vote, Raskin said, I
havent done any kind of whip count on it.
But my gut tells me the votes are there
narrowly, but theyre there.
Raskin added, I am still hopeful that
we can pull a rabbit out of the hat before
the end of the session. And if not, Im
feeling very good about the prospects for
passage next year.
Carrie Evans, executive director of the
statewide LGBT group Equality Maryland,
said at the request of Gender Rights
Maryland, her group didnt take the lead
role in lobbying for the trans bill this year.
Of course its disappointing, Evans
said. This is one of our highest priorities
to pass this bill. We continue just like with
marriage. We clearly dont give up. Were
going to regroup and we have a strong
coalition working on this bill.
State Sen. Rich Madaleno
(D-Montgomery County), who is gay and
another of the lead supporters of the
transgender bill, couldnt be immediately
reached for comment. Last year Madaleno
strongly criticized his colleagues decision
to send the bill back to committee rather
than bring it up for a oor vote.
Police Log
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Departments Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit was involved in the following investigations:
n March 18 ar 18rh anc ColumLia Foac, N.W., a man reporrec rhar he was
walking with friends when unknown individuals started yelling homophobic
remarks at them. A report was taken.

n March 17 in rhe unir Llock ol Girarc Srreer, N.E., a woman reporrec ro rhe
police that while about to enter her residence she was approached by a suspect
who punched her and ed the area prior to the arrival of police. The victim said that
she was assaulted because of her sexual orientation/gender identity.

n March 17 in rhe 3400 Llock ol 22nc Srreer, S.E., a woman reporrec hearin
subjects outside her window having a verbal altercation. During that altercation
homophobic language was used. A short time later the womans window was
shattered in an unknown manner.
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DANA BEYER, executive director of Gender
Rights Maryland, said 95 percent of the states
transgender residents live in four jurisdictions
that have passed non-discrimination
measures inclusive of gender identity. So in
that respect, practically speaking, weve done
the job, Beyer said.
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
Maryland trans bill set to die in committee
Former judge could be one
of few open gays in nation
to win statewide ofce
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
A gay former judge running for the ofce
of Delaware Insurance Commissioner and
a gay Realtor running for the State Senate
in a district that includes the popular gay
resort town of Rehoboth Beach have
a good chance of winning their races,
according to political observers.
Attorney and longtime consumer
advocate Mitch Crane, who served as an
elected judge in Pennsylvania from 1981 to
1987 before moving to Delaware 11 years
ago, is challenging incumbent Insurance
Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart in
Delawares Sept. 11 Democratic primary.
Crane is the former president of the
statewide LGBT rights group Stonewall
Democrats of Delaware and is a longtime
LGBT rights advocate.
If he wins the primary and goes on
to beat his Republican challenger in
November, Crane would become one of
just a few out gays in the nation to win
election to a statewide ofce.
Meanwhile, Rehoboth Beach Realtor
and LGBT rights advocate Andy Staton
is considered to have a good shot at
winning a state Senate seat in the newly
created 6th senatorial district that includes
Rehoboth Beach and the adjoining coastal
cities of Dewey Beach and Lewes and the
nearby city of Milton.
So far no candidate has emerged
to challenge Staton in the Democratic
primary in September. The ling deadline
for a primary challenger is July 10. Should
he capture the Democratic nomination, as
many political observers in Sussex County,
Del., expect, he is considered the odds-
on favorite to win the general election in
November in a district where Democrats
far outnumber Republicans.
Crane and Staton have been endorsed by
the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, a national
group that helps raise money for LGBT
candidates for public ofce. The two have
also been endorsed by Delaware Stonewall
Democrats and other political groups and
Democratic leaders in the state.
Although the two candidates have
strong records on LGBT issues, both have
long been involved in a wide range of
other issues that supporters say makes
them strong, viable candidates.
Staton heads the Staton Group real estate
rm thats afliated with the Prudential Gallo
company in the Rehoboth Beach area. Delaware
Gov. Jack Markell (D) appointed Staton to the
Delaware Real Estate Commission, where he
currently serves as chair. Markel also appointed
him to the Delaware Economic Financial
Advisory Council, which monitors the states
revenue and expenditures.
Staton also serves on the board of the
Sussex County Family YMCA, the Beebe
Hospital Advisory Board and the Camp
Rehoboth Leadership Council. Camp
Rehoboth is an LGBT community center
and non-partisan advocacy group.
I will focus on job development and
health care, Staton told the Blade. I will
focus on transportation services and Im
focusing on long-term planning for this
area to preserve the wonderful community
that people have moved into, he said.
Crane served as regulatory counsel
and acting director of consumer services
at the Delaware Department of Insurance
from March 2007 to January 2011, when
he resigned following disagreements over
policy issues with Weldin Stewart, who
heads the agency.
He had been appointed to the
Department of Insurance posts by Matthew
Denn, Weldin Stewarts predecessor as
State Insurance Commissioner. Denn left
the insurance commissioners job in 2009
after being elected lieutenant governor.
She ran as a consumer advocate,
which was good then, and then in a year
she turned into an insurance industry
advocate, Crane said. I told her if things
didnt change I was going to leave, and I
eventually left, he said.
And then a few months later some
people in the party approached me about
running. I was at rst hesitant but then
decided to do it, Crane said.
Cranes supporters say his record as a
strong advocate for consumers in the eld
of insurance places him in a strong position
in the Sept. 11 Democratic primary, even
though a Democratic incumbent ordinarily
would be expected to win. Crane and his
supporters say Weldin Stewart is viewed
by political insiders as a weak candidate.
It is the job of the insurance
commissioner to keep insurance premiums
as low as possible by recruiting the best
insurance companies to do business in
our state, Crane says in a statement on
his campaign website.
The Insurance Commissioner is the
only elected ofcial whose job is to protect
the insurance consumer. That job is not
currently being performed, he said. If
elected, I will stand up for the consumer
as I have done all my professional life.
Marla Blunt-Carter, a spokesperson for
the Delaware Department of Insurance,
said Weldin Stewart would not comment
on criticisms presented by political
challengers at this time.
The Delaware Department of Insurance
website, delawareinsurance.gov, highlights
the accomplishments of the department
under her leadership, Blunt-Carter told
the Blade in an email. It also demonstrates
her commitment to Delaware consumers
as well as her role of providing excellence
in insurance regulation.
In a statement released last week, the
Victory Fund noted that in addition to being
elected as a judge, Crane won election in
Pennsylvania in the 1980s and 1990s as a city
council member in Chester County, which is
considered a Philadelphia suburb.
Mitch has years of experience as an
elected ofcial and a judge, said Victory
Fund spokesperson Denis Dison, who
noted that Crane served with distinction
as an ofcial at the Delaware Department
of Insurance. He is eminently qualied to
serve as the states Insurance Commissioner,
which would make him one of just a few
openly LGBT candidates to be elected to a
statewide ofce anywhere in America.
Dison said Statons long record of
public and community service makes him
an excellent candidate for the Delaware
Senate, adding, If he wins, Andy will
become the rst openly LGBT candidate
elected to the Delaware Legislature, and
we are proud to support his campaign.
Speculation has surfaced that a lesbian
Democratic activist in Milton, Del., Marie
Mayor, plans to run for a seat in the state
House of Representatives. Mayor is co-
owner of Lavender Fields Forever, a farm
and store specializing in lavender-related
products. Mayor didnt immediately return
calls seeking comment.
MITCH CRANE would become one of just a few out gays in the nation to win election to a statewide
ofce if he wins in Delaware.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CRANE
ANDY STATON, a Rehoboth Realtor, would become the rst openly gay member of the Delaware
Legislature if he wins his race for Senate.
PHOTO COURTESY OF STATON
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), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal
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, Dilantin-125
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,
Ery-Tab
, PCE
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)
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), itraconazole
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), posaconazole (Noxal
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)
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300 mg) is a prescription HIV medicine that contains 3 medicines, EMTRIVA

(emtricitabine), EDURANT
(rilpivirine), and VIREAD
(tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)

combined in one pill. COMPLERA is used as a complete single-tablet regimen to treat
HIV-1 infection in adults (age 18 and older) who have never taken HIV medicines before.
COMPLERA does not cure HIV and has not been shown to prevent passing HIV
to others. It is important to always practice safer sex, use latex or polyurethane
condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any body uids, and to never
re-use or share needles. Do not stop taking COMPLERA unless directed by your
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signs of a buildup of acid in the blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious
medical condition
s Light-colored stools, dark-colored urine, and/or if your skin or the whites of your
eyes turn yellow. These may be signs of serious liver problems (hepatotoxicity),
with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly), and fat in the liver (steatosis)
s If you have HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV), your liver disease may suddenly
get worse if you stop taking COMPLERA. Do not stop taking COMPLERA without
rst talking to your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will monitor
your condition
affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects.
COMPLERA is a prescription medicine used as a complete
single-tablet regimen to treat HIV-1 in adults who have
never taken HIV medicines before. COMPLERA does not
cure HIV or AIDS or help prevent passing HIV to others.
Learn more at www.COMPLERA.com
Before taking COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
your unborn child
s are breastfeeding; women with HIV should not breast-feed because they can pass
HIV through their milk to the baby
Contact your healthcare provider right away if you experience any of the
following serious or common side effects:
Serious side effects associated with COMPLERA:
kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA
s Depression or mood changes can happen in some people who take COMPLERA.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms:
feeling sad or hopeless, feeling anxious or restless, or if you have thoughts of
hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself
healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones
s Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes
may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump),
breast, and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs,
arms and face may also happen. The cause and long-term health effect of these
conditions are not known
when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and
begin to ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell
your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your
HIV medicine
Common side effects associated with COMPLERA:
s trouble sleeping (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea,
nausea, rash, tiredness, and depression
Other side effects associated with COMPLERA:
s vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots or freckles),
and pain
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that
does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more
information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your healthcare provider
for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the
FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it
s Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important to
help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not replace
a meal
s Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with
COMPLERA and see your healthcare provider regularly
Please see Patient Information for COMPLERA on the following pages.
Patient model. Pill shown is not actual size.
COMPLERA. A complete HIV treatment in only 1 pill a day.
Ask your healthcare provider if its the one for you.
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COMPLERA
(kom-PLEH-rah)
(emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets
Important: Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medicines that should not be
taken with COMPLERA. For more information, see the section What should I tell my
healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Read this Patient Information before you start taking COMPLERA and each time you
get a rell. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of
talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including:
1. Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in
some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic
acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death.
Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like
symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you
get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis:
s feeling very weak or tired
s have unusual (not normal) muscle pain
s have trouble breathing
s have stomach pain with
- nausea (feel sick to your stomach)
- vomiting
s feel cold, especially in your arms and legs
s feel dizzy or lightheaded
s have a fast or irregular heartbeat
2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take
COMPLERA or similar medicines. In some cases these liver problems can lead to death.
Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver
(steatosis) when you take COMPLERA.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms
of liver problems:
s your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice).
s dark tea-colored urine
s light-colored bowel movements (stools)
s loss of appetite for several days or longer
s nausea
s stomach pain
You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are
female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA or a similar
medicine containing nucleoside analogs for a long time.
3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you also have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
and you stop taking COMPLERA, your HBV infection may become worse (are-up). A
are-up is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before.
COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV
therapy with your healthcare provider.
s Do not let your COMPLERA run out. Rell your prescription or talk to your healthcare
provider before your COMPLERA is all gone.
s Do not stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking to your healthcare provider.
s If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health
often and do regular blood tests to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare
provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking
COMPLERA.
What is COMPLERA?
COMPLERA is a prescription HIV (Human Immunodeciency Virus) medicine that:
s is used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before. HIV is the
virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeciency Syndrome).
s contains 3 medicines, (rilpivirine, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
combined in one tablet. EMTRIVA and VIREAD are HIV-1 (human immunodeciency
virus) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and EDURANT is an
HIV-1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years.
COMPLERA may help:
s Reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. This is called your viral load.
s Increase the number of white blood cells called CD4+ (T) cells that help ght off
other infections.
Reducing the amount of HIV and increasing the CD4+ (T) cell count may improve your
immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or infections that can happen when
your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections).
COMPLERA does not cure HIV infections or AIDS.
s Always practice safer sex.
s Use latex or polyurethane condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any
body uids such as semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
s Never re-use or share needles.
Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to prevent passing
HIV to other people.
Who should not take COMPLERA?
s Do not take COMPLERA if your HIV infection has been previously treated with
HIV medicines.
s Do not take COMPLERA if you are taking certain other medicines. For more
information about medicines that must not be taken with COMPLERA, see What
should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Before you take COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
your unborn child
Pregnancy Registry. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral
medicines during pregnancy. Its purpose is to collect information about the health
of you and your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in
this registry.
s are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommends that mothers with HIV not breastfeed because they can pass
the HIV through their milk to the baby. It is not known if COMPLERA can pass through
your breast milk and harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best
way to feed your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription
and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects. If you take certain
medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body may be too low and
it may not work to help control your HIV infection. The HIV virus in your body may become
resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV medicines that are like it.
Do not take COMPLERA if you also take these medicines:
s COMPLERA provides a complete treatment for HIV infection. Do not take other HIV
medicines with COMPLERA.
s the anti-seizure medicines carbamazepine (CARBATROL
, EQUETRO
, TEGRETOL
,
TEGRETOL-XR
, TERIL
, EPITOL
), oxcarbazepine (TRILEPTAL
), phenobarbital
(LUMINAL
), phenytoin (DILANTIN
, DILANTIN-125
, PHENYTEK
)
s the anti-tuberculosis medicines rifabutin (MYCOBUTIN
), rifampin (RIFATER
,
RIFAMATE
, RIMACTANE
, RIFADIN
) and rifapentine (PRIFTIN
)
including esomeprazole (NEXIUM
, VIMOVO
), lansoprazole (PREVACID
), omeprazole
(PRILOSEC
), pantoprazole sodium (PROTONIX
), rabeprazole (ACIPHEX
)
s more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium
phosphate
If you are taking COMPLERA, you should not take:
, TRUVADA
, ATRIPLA
)
, COMBIVIR
,
EPIVIR
or EPIVIR-HBV
, EPZICOM
, TRIZIVIR
)
s rilpivirine (EDURANT
)
s adefovir (HEPSERA
)
Also tell your healthcare provider if you take:
carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take
COMPLERA.
s a histamine-2 blocker medicine, including famotidine (PEPCID
), cimetidine
(TAGAMET
), nizatidine (AXID
), or ranitidine hydrochloride (ZANTAC
). Take these
medicines at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA.
s the antibiotic medicines clarithromycin (BIAXIN
), erythromycin (E-MYCIN
, ERYC
,
ERY-TAB
, PCE
, PEDIAZOLE
, ILOSONE
)
s an antifungal medicine by mouth, including uconazole (DIFLUCAN
), itraconazole
(SPORANOX
), ketoconazole (NIZORAL
), posaconazole (NOXAFIL
), voriconazole
(VFEND
)
s methadone (DOLOPHINE
)
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is
one that is listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your
healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Your healthcare
provider and your pharmacist can tell you if you can take these medicines with
COMPLERA. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without
rst talking with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. You can ask your healthcare
provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that can interact with COMPLERA.
How should I take COMPLERA?
s Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA.
s Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
s Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important
to help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not
replace a meal.
s Do not change your dose or stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking with your
healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly while taking COMPLERA.
s If you miss a dose of COMPLERA within 12 hours of the time you usually take it, take
your dose of COMPLERA with a meal as soon as possible. Then, take your next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. If you miss a dose of COMPLERA by
more than 12 hours of the time you usually take it, wait and then take the next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time.
s Do not take more than your prescribed dose to make up for a missed dose.
s When your COMPLERA supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider
or pharmacy. It is very important not to run out of COMPLERA. The amount of virus in
your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time.
s If you take too much COMPLERA, contact your local poison control center or go to the
nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA?
COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects, including:
s See What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA.
s Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have
any of the following symptoms:
- feeling sad or hopeless
- feeling anxious or restless
- have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself
healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones.
s Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may
include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump), breast,
and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and
face may also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are
not known.
when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger
and begin to ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time.
Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your
HIV medicine.
The most common side effects of COMPLERA include:
s trouble sleeping (insomnia)
s abnormal dreams
s headache
s dizziness
s diarrhea
s nausea
s rash
s tiredness
s depression
Additional common side effects include:
s vomiting
s stomach pain or discomfort
s skin discoloration (small spots or freckles)
s pain
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does
not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).
How do I store COMPLERA?
s Store COMPLERA at room temperature 77 F (25 C).
s Keep COMPLERA in its original container and keep the container tightly closed.
s Do not use COMPLERA if the seal over the bottle opening is broken or missing.
Keep COMPLERA and all other medicines out of reach of children.
General information about COMPLERA:
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient
Information leaet. Do not use COMPLERA for a condition for which it was not prescribed.
Do not give COMPLERA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have.
It may harm them.
This leaet summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If you
would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written
for health professionals. For more information, call (1-800-445-3235) or go to
www.COMPLERA.com.
What are the ingredients of COMPLERA?
Active ingredients: emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride, and tenofovir disoproxil
fumarate
Inactive ingredients: pregelatinized starch, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline
cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone, polysorbate 20. The
tablet lm coating contains polyethylene glycol, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate,
triacetin, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red, FD&C Blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow
#6 aluminum lake.
This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Manufactured and distributed by:
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Foster City, CA 94404
Issued: August 2011
COMPLERA, the COMPLERA Logo, EMTRIVA, HEPSERA, TRUVADA, VIREAD, GILEAD, and
the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. or its related companies.
ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC. All other
trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.
2012 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved.
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COMPLERA
(kom-PLEH-rah)
(emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets
Important: Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medicines that should not be
taken with COMPLERA. For more information, see the section What should I tell my
healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Read this Patient Information before you start taking COMPLERA and each time you
get a rell. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of
talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including:
1. Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in
some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic
acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death.
Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like
symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you
get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis:
s feeling very weak or tired
s have unusual (not normal) muscle pain
s have trouble breathing
s have stomach pain with
- nausea (feel sick to your stomach)
- vomiting
s feel cold, especially in your arms and legs
s feel dizzy or lightheaded
s have a fast or irregular heartbeat
2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take
COMPLERA or similar medicines. In some cases these liver problems can lead to death.
Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver
(steatosis) when you take COMPLERA.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms
of liver problems:
s your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice).
s dark tea-colored urine
s light-colored bowel movements (stools)
s loss of appetite for several days or longer
s nausea
s stomach pain
You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are
female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA or a similar
medicine containing nucleoside analogs for a long time.
3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you also have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
and you stop taking COMPLERA, your HBV infection may become worse (are-up). A
are-up is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before.
COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV
therapy with your healthcare provider.
s Do not let your COMPLERA run out. Rell your prescription or talk to your healthcare
provider before your COMPLERA is all gone.
s Do not stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking to your healthcare provider.
s If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health
often and do regular blood tests to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare
provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking
COMPLERA.
What is COMPLERA?
COMPLERA is a prescription HIV (Human Immunodeciency Virus) medicine that:
s is used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before. HIV is the
virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeciency Syndrome).
s contains 3 medicines, (rilpivirine, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
combined in one tablet. EMTRIVA and VIREAD are HIV-1 (human immunodeciency
virus) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and EDURANT is an
HIV-1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years.
COMPLERA may help:
s Reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. This is called your viral load.
s Increase the number of white blood cells called CD4+ (T) cells that help ght off
other infections.
Reducing the amount of HIV and increasing the CD4+ (T) cell count may improve your
immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or infections that can happen when
your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections).
COMPLERA does not cure HIV infections or AIDS.
s Always practice safer sex.
s Use latex or polyurethane condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any
body uids such as semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
s Never re-use or share needles.
Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to prevent passing
HIV to other people.
Who should not take COMPLERA?
s Do not take COMPLERA if your HIV infection has been previously treated with
HIV medicines.
s Do not take COMPLERA if you are taking certain other medicines. For more
information about medicines that must not be taken with COMPLERA, see What
should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Before you take COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
your unborn child
Pregnancy Registry. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral
medicines during pregnancy. Its purpose is to collect information about the health
of you and your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in
this registry.
s are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommends that mothers with HIV not breastfeed because they can pass
the HIV through their milk to the baby. It is not known if COMPLERA can pass through
your breast milk and harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best
way to feed your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription
and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects. If you take certain
medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body may be too low and
it may not work to help control your HIV infection. The HIV virus in your body may become
resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV medicines that are like it.
Do not take COMPLERA if you also take these medicines:
s COMPLERA provides a complete treatment for HIV infection. Do not take other HIV
medicines with COMPLERA.
s the anti-seizure medicines carbamazepine (CARBATROL
, EQUETRO
, TEGRETOL
,
TEGRETOL-XR
, TERIL
, EPITOL
), oxcarbazepine (TRILEPTAL
), phenobarbital
(LUMINAL
), phenytoin (DILANTIN
, DILANTIN-125
, PHENYTEK
)
s the anti-tuberculosis medicines rifabutin (MYCOBUTIN
), rifampin (RIFATER
,
RIFAMATE
, RIMACTANE
, RIFADIN
) and rifapentine (PRIFTIN
)
including esomeprazole (NEXIUM
, VIMOVO
), lansoprazole (PREVACID
), omeprazole
(PRILOSEC
), pantoprazole sodium (PROTONIX
), rabeprazole (ACIPHEX
)
s more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium
phosphate
If you are taking COMPLERA, you should not take:
, TRUVADA
, ATRIPLA
)
, COMBIVIR
,
EPIVIR
or EPIVIR-HBV
, EPZICOM
, TRIZIVIR
)
s rilpivirine (EDURANT
)
s adefovir (HEPSERA
)
Also tell your healthcare provider if you take:
carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take
COMPLERA.
s a histamine-2 blocker medicine, including famotidine (PEPCID
), cimetidine
(TAGAMET
), nizatidine (AXID
), or ranitidine hydrochloride (ZANTAC
). Take these
medicines at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA.
s the antibiotic medicines clarithromycin (BIAXIN
), erythromycin (E-MYCIN
, ERYC
,
ERY-TAB
, PCE
, PEDIAZOLE
, ILOSONE
)
s an antifungal medicine by mouth, including uconazole (DIFLUCAN
), itraconazole
(SPORANOX
), ketoconazole (NIZORAL
), posaconazole (NOXAFIL
), voriconazole
(VFEND
)
s methadone (DOLOPHINE
)
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is
one that is listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your
healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Your healthcare
provider and your pharmacist can tell you if you can take these medicines with
COMPLERA. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without
rst talking with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. You can ask your healthcare
provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that can interact with COMPLERA.
How should I take COMPLERA?
s Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA.
s Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
s Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important
to help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not
replace a meal.
s Do not change your dose or stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking with your
healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly while taking COMPLERA.
s If you miss a dose of COMPLERA within 12 hours of the time you usually take it, take
your dose of COMPLERA with a meal as soon as possible. Then, take your next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. If you miss a dose of COMPLERA by
more than 12 hours of the time you usually take it, wait and then take the next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time.
s Do not take more than your prescribed dose to make up for a missed dose.
s When your COMPLERA supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider
or pharmacy. It is very important not to run out of COMPLERA. The amount of virus in
your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time.
s If you take too much COMPLERA, contact your local poison control center or go to the
nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA?
COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects, including:
s See What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA.
s Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have
any of the following symptoms:
- feeling sad or hopeless
- feeling anxious or restless
- have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself
healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones.
s Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may
include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump), breast,
and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and
face may also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are
not known.
when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger
and begin to ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time.
Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your
HIV medicine.
The most common side effects of COMPLERA include:
s trouble sleeping (insomnia)
s abnormal dreams
s headache
s dizziness
s diarrhea
s nausea
s rash
s tiredness
s depression
Additional common side effects include:
s vomiting
s stomach pain or discomfort
s skin discoloration (small spots or freckles)
s pain
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does
not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).
How do I store COMPLERA?
s Store COMPLERA at room temperature 77 F (25 C).
s Keep COMPLERA in its original container and keep the container tightly closed.
s Do not use COMPLERA if the seal over the bottle opening is broken or missing.
Keep COMPLERA and all other medicines out of reach of children.
General information about COMPLERA:
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient
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SoulForce embarks on fth Equality Ride
PHILADELPHIA The national LGBT non-violence advocacy group SoulForce
is embarking on its fth national bus tour since 2006, dubbed the Equality Ride,
crossing the nation from Philadelphia to San Francisco.
The Equality Ride has, since its inception in 2006, visited college campuses known
for anti-gay policies with the hopes of affecting change and empowering LGBT
students on those campuses, sometimes leading to civil disobedience and arrests in
the past. This years ride leaders say that the effort has evolved over the years.
As more and more universities let us on campus, while civil disobedience isnt
necessarily off the table, [the need to do so] has denitely gone down, 2012 Equality
Ride co-organizer J. Mason told the Blade this week. There are about seven schools
that have shifted or done away with anti-gay policies [including Belmont in Nashville,
Tenn.], and there are about 30 [gay-straight alliance organizations] and alumni
organizations that have formed on campuses as a result of the work.
Riders are spending more time at each campus this year to help LGBT students
build coalitions of allies on campus.
There are about 200 schools that have anti-LGBT policies, and so far weve
visited about 70-plus, Mason says, saying SoulForce hopes to eventually visit all
200. Each region of the country that weve been in ... has these discriminatory
policies. No one region has a monopoly.
Clementi family responds to Ravi verdict
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. After a jury found the late Tyler Clementis roommate
Dharun Ravi guilty of bias and invasion of privacy, Clementis father Joe released a
plea to the nation to prevent similar incidents.
The trial was painful for us, as it would be for any parent who must sit and listen
to people talk about bad and inappropriate things that were done to their child,
Clementi told reporters after the verdict, issuing a plea for civility for all. When
you see somebody doing something wrong, tell them, Thats not right. Stop it.
Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi committed suicide in September
2010 by jumping off the George Washington Bridge after learning Ravi had spied
on his encounter with another man.
George Michael to resume tour
LONDON Pop star George Michael has made a swift recovery and will
resume his concert tour after rescheduling canceled dates, following a bout with
life-threatening pneumonia in November, according to the AP.
Michael was rushed to the hospital in critical condition over Thanksgiving
weekend in Vienna, remaining hospitalized for several weeks.
A statement released by Michaels publicist said the singer was back in good
health and ghting t.
Apes show evidence of uid sexuality
WASHINGTON While several species of apes continue to show evidence of
uid sexual orientation, no evidence exists that homosexual behavior is socially
punished, according to Slate.
Rather than a trigger for punishment, gay sex is in some cases rewarded.
Two female Japanese macaques might have playful sex with each other on
Tuesday, then mate with males on Wednesday, according to the Slate article,
which summarizes ndings from several studies on apes, elephants and other
species. For these and many other species, sexual preferences seem to be uid
rather than binary: Gay sex doesnt make them gay, and straight sex doesnt make
them straight. In these cases, the concept of homophobia simply doesnt apply.
Santorum poised to take
Louisiana primary
By CHRIS JOHNSON
Republican presidential candidate Mitt
Romney has regained momentum in the
presidential race following wins this week.
The former Massachusetts governor
enjoyed a double-digit win in Illinois on
Tuesday over Rick Santorum, the opponent
whos given him the most competition in
the GOP primary.
Romney captured 46.7 percent of the
vote while the former U.S. senator from
Pennsylvania won 35 percent. Libertarian
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) came in a distant
third with 9.3 percent and former U.S. House
Speaker Newt Gingrich won 8 percent.
In his victory speech, Romney celebrated
his win and took shots at the Obama
administration for what he said were
economic policies that werent working.
We began this movement on a small
farm in New Hampshire on a sunny June
day, surrounded by a small group of
friends, family and supporters, Romney
said. We shared a conviction that the
America we loved was in trouble and adrift
without strong leadership. Three years of
Barack Obama had brought us fewer jobs
and shrinking paychecks, but many of
us believed we were in danger of losing
something more than the value of homes
and 401(k)s.
Romney faulted the administration for
the rising cost of gas and said regulations
put in place by the administration as
well as the health care reform and nancial
reform laws passed in the last Congress
have been impeding economic growth.
The White House has denied these claims.
Although he didnt mention them
during his speech, Romney has staked
out anti-gay positions in his campaign.
Hes signed a pledge from the anti-gay
National Organization for Marriage that
commits him to back a U.S. constitutional
amendment banning same-sex marriage
throughout the country, defend the
Defense of Marriage Act in court and
establish a commission on religious
liberty to investigate alleged harassment
of opponents of same-sex marriage.
Still, although he backs a Federal
Marriage Amendment, Romney expressed
doubt that theres any interest in Congress
to pass the measure. Unlike his Republican
competitors, Romney said he has no plans
to return to Dont Ask, Dont Tell.
Bernard Cherkasov, CEO of
Equality Illinois, expressed disappointment
that Romney won in his state after staking
out these anti-gay positions.
Mitt Romneys increasingly conservative
positions on issues of LGBT equality are
very alarming, Cherkasov said. Time and
time again on the campaign trail, he has
used his bully pulpit to marginalize LGBT
people and throw the LGBT community
under the bus in order to pander to the
extreme right.
Romneys win in Illinois builds off a
previous win the candidate enjoyed
Sunday in Puerto Rico. The candidate
has amassed more delegates than any
of the other GOP contenders combined.
According to the Associated Press,
Romney has 563 delegates while Santorum
has 263, Gingrich has 135 and Paul has 50.
Political observers say Romneys recent
wins and standing put him once again in
good position to claim the Republican
nomination.
Jimmy LaSalvia, executive director of the
gay conservative group GOProud, said the
wins show that Romney will become the
standard-bearer for Republicans heading
into the general election. LaSalvia has
personally endorsed Romney in the race.
Its becoming more and more clear
that Gov. Romney will be the Republican
nominee, LaSalvia said. Its hard to see
a path forward for anyone else in the race,
and Im sure that the other campaigns
are having serious internal conversations
about how much longer they can go on.
The next contest is set to take place
Saturday in Louisiana. Despite Romneys
momentum, Santorum seems poised to
win the state. A poll published late Tuesday
by MagellanStrategies BR in Louisiana
found that Santorum leads with 37 percent,
followed by Romney at 24 percent.
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President reportedly
wants to unveil another
pro-LGBT initiative
By CHRIS JOHNSON
The odds are improving that President
Obama will endorse marriage equality
before the November election, according
to an informed source.
The chances that Obama will make such
an announcement before the election are
looking better than in previous months
as the issue receives growing media
attention and voters in a handful of states
face ballot initiatives this year.
An informed source, who agreed to
speak on condition of anonymity, said
active conversations are taking place
between the White House and the
campaign about whether Obama should
complete his evolution on marriage
and that the chances of him making an
announcement are about 50-50.
According to the source, the
administration would like to unveil another
major pro-LGBT initiative before the
November election, and an endorsement
of marriage equality could t the bill. But
concerns persist on how an endorsement
of same-sex marriage would play in four or
ve battleground states.
Were talking about the Michigans, the
Ohios, the Illinois of the world; the real
battleground states in which voters are
already conicted and may factor this into
their judgment, the source said.
Moreover, the administration may only
want to expend political capital on one
measure. It could come down to a choice
between an endorsement of marriage
equality and something else, such as
the executive order requiring federal
contractors to have LGBT-inclusive non-
discrimination policies.
My feeling is youll get one, you wont
get both before Election Day, the source
said. There is a great timidity in terms of
their dealing with the gays, right? In many
ways, they kind of consider our issues to
be the third rail.
Supporters of an Obama endorsement
were encouraged on Monday when rst
lady Michelle Obama suggested during a
fundraiser in New York that the president
would appoint justices to the Supreme
Court who would support marriage equality.
And let us not forget what their
decisions the impact those decisions
will have on our lives for decades to come
- on our privacy and security, on whether
we can speak freely, worship openly, and,
yes, love whomever we choose, Michelle
Obama said.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney
later disputed the notion that those
remarks were related to marriage equality
and said they were in reference to the
presidents position against the Defense
of Marriage Act.
I think, as folks who regularly report
on the rst ladys speeches, theyll know
that she has said this before and has for
some time, and that is a reference to
the presidents position on the Defense
of Marriage Act, Carney said. The
president and rst lady rmly believe
that gay and lesbian Americans and their
families deserve legal protections and the
ability to thrive, just like any family does.
Carney has been asked repeatedly
about President Obamas stance on
marriage equality since the president
rst said he could evolve on the
issue in response to a question from
AMERICAblogs Joe Sudbay during an
interview with progressive bloggers 17
months ago, but the White House hasnt
given any updates.
Shin Inouye, a White House
spokesperson, echoed Carney when
asked about Obamas evolving position
on same-sex marriage for this article.
I dont have any updates for you on
that point, Inouye said. The president
has long believed that gay and lesbian
couples deserve the same rights and
legal protections as straight couples,
including the ability to take care of their
families. Thats why he supports the
Respect for Marriage Act, which would
repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage
Act, and has determined that Section 3
of DOMA is unconstitutional and that his
administration would no longer defend it
in the courts.
But some advocates are pushing
Obama to come out for marriage equality
before the election. From a political
standpoint, they say Obama has much to
gain by coming out for marriage because
it would energize the Democratic Partys
progressive base. They say he has little
to lose because those who would vote
against Obama for supporting same-sex
marriage would vote against him anyway.
John Aravosis, editor of AMERICAblog,
said an endorsement from Obama of
marriage equality would better distinguish
him from the Republican presidential
candidates, who oppose same-sex marriage.
It never hurts them with progressives
to remind them that Obama is better than
Romney on a lot of issues, Aravosis said.
Aravosis added that if advocates are
successful in their push for including
an endorsement of same-sex marriage
in the Democratic Party platform when
the platform committee convenes in
September, the result could create a
thorny issue for the president just before
Election Day.
We wouldnt be having the debate on
the Democratic platform and marriage
if the president was OK on marriage,
Aravosis said. Does the president really
need marriage to come up as an issue
eight weeks before the election? Coming
up as a divide between him and the
community? I dont think it helps.
Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to
Marry, said that coming out for marriage
equality would benet Obama and
added that voters wont be turned off
by it because the act would build off his
existing support for LGBT rights.
Hes done many important things in
support of gay peoples participating and
protection in society, including advancing
the marriage cause, Wolfson said. He has
come out strongly and repeatedly against
measures aimed at taking away the freedom
to marry, or adding additional layers of
discrimination as in state attack measures.
Further, advocates say Obama is
giving cover to Republicans who say their
position on marriage is the same as the
presidents even though they may hold
wildly different views on related issues.
Rick Santorum has made that point, even
though he was an author of the Federal
Marriage Amendment, as has New Jersey
Gov. Chris Christie after he vetoed the
marriage equality bill in his state.
Sarah Palin expressed the same
sentiment via Twitter earlier in the campaign
season when Republicans like Santorum
were under attack for their position.
Whats radical & intolerant about
Santorum/Romney/Gingrich et als position
on the denition of marriage? she said.
Its the same position as Obamas.
Obama is also facing calls to oppose
state measures aimed at banning or
overturning marriage equality. Voters in a
handful of states are expected to face such
measures, including in Minnesota, North
Carolina,Washington State and Maryland.
Meanwhile, voters in Maine will decide
whether to legalize marriage at the ballot.
Last week, Cameron French, the North
Carolina press secretary for Obama for
America, issued a statement to the Raleigh-
based News & Observer saying the
president does not support the anti-gay
marriage initiative that will come before
voters on May 8 during the states primary.
While the president does not weigh
in on every single ballot measure in
every state, the record is clear that the
president has long opposed divisive and
discriminatory efforts to deny rights and
benets to same-sex couples, French
said. Thats what the North Carolina
ballot initiative would do it would single
out and discriminate against committed
gay and lesbian couples and thats why
the president does not support it.
The statement is the strongest that
either the White House or the Obama
campaign has issued on an anti-gay
marriage state ballot initiative. Similar
past statements never mentioned the
state where a particular ballot initiative
was taking place. The White House has
repeatedly said the president opposes
divisive and discriminatory efforts aimed
at same-sex couples.
Wolfson said Obamas lack of support for
same-sex marriage allows the anti-gay side
in these ballot ghts to use the president
to advocate for their side, even if the
president has denounced the measure.
Because theres this one remaining
failure to make the case clearly on his
part, it allows the opposition to obscure
and mislead and hurt us and hurt the
president, Wolfson said.
Nonetheless, some LGBT advocates say
President Obamas support isnt necessarily
what will decide the issue for voters.
Matt McTighe, director of public
education for Gay & Lesbian Advocates &
Defenders in Maine and executive board
member of the Maine Freedom to Marry
Coalition, said efforts in his state are more
locally based.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA may be considering a public endorsement
of marriage equality before November.
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A tense, sometimes
surreal debate
By PHIL REESE
preese@washblade.com
An effort to overturn marriage equality in
New Hampshire appears to be dead for the
year after a Republican-controlled state House
of Representatives failed to pass a repeal
measure, despite desperate last-minute
attempts to make the bill more palatable to
moderates by author Rep. David Bates.
In a 211-116 vote, the legislature gave
same-sex marriage advocates something
to cheer about when, after hours of
procedural efforts to keep the bill alive,
enough GOP lawmakers voted against the
bill to rescind the right to marry from New
Hampshire residents.
Several Republicans crossed the aisle to
defeat the measure, including Reps. Mike
Ball and Jennifer Coffey, who spoke out
against the bill last week along with other
advocates and Democratic lawmakers
at a news conference organized by the
marriage equality group Standing Up For
New Hampshire Families.
During a long and contentious debate
on the bill in which the same amendment
was brought back for reconsideration twice,
strong statements were made on all sides of
the issue.
God is my judge, this legislative
body is not my judge, Rep. Cameron
DeJong proclaimed. Allow me to have
this discussion between my God and me
about my decisions.
Rep. Ball compared the bill to
segregation in the South, Lets put this
dog down, like it deserves to be.
In a surreal moment during the debate,
an amendment to the bill was introduced
to also bar marriage between left-handed
people. That amendment failed to be
considered.
House bill 437, which would have
prevented New Hampshire from
recognizing any new same-sex marriages
and revived the 2007 civil unions law in its
place, was introduced last year by GOP
Rep. Bates, along with 11 Republican
co-sponsors. After the bill lost traction in
the House last week, Bates introduced an
amendment that would put a nonbinding
question on the issue before voters in
November, prior to the laws ofcial
repeal date in March 2013, as well as have
left intact the 2,000 existing same-sex
marriages already recognized by the state,
much like Californias post-Proposition
8 law that created, what advocates call
15,000 limited edition legally recognized
same-sex marriages in that state.
The oor amendment, meant to give
the law a better chance of surviving a veto,
failed to be adopted after a vote of 162-
188, leaving the bill less likely to become
law in the long run.
After a failed rst vote on returning to
civil unions, the legislature voted to divide
the combined civil unions-referendum
amendment into separate issues, an effort
that also failed on a vote of 128 to 222.
During that debate, Rep. David Welch
who at one time opposed same-sex
marriage, but is now a vocal opponent of
the measure to repeal it on constitutional
grounds called on his colleagues to vote
against the amendment containing the
call for referendum and for reinstating civil
unions. The legislature has given rights to
certain members of our community, and
we should not vote to take them away.
The veteran lawmaker repeatedly called
into question the constitutionality of HB
437 throughout the debate.
Also opposing the amendment was
Republican Rep. Shawn Jasper, who urged the
legislature to drop the bill and send a clean
binding referendum to the people, rather than
the planned non-binding ballot measure.
He was followed by pro-gay Republican
Rep. Jennifer Coffey, who called for an
end to the push against committed same-
sex couples, saying if a voter opposes
same-sex marriage, theyre not obligated
to enter into such a marriage.
This body has set in motion a ping-
pong ball with peoples lives, Coffey told
her colleagues.
Countering the call for a ballot initiative,
Rep. Steve Murphy (R- Bedford) declared,
The rights of the people are not subject
to popular vote.
Earlier, the initial vote on the civil unions
amendment prior to the multiple votes to
reconsider failed on a vote of 82 to 266.
During the debate of the rst civil
unions amendment on the oor, Rep.
Dan McGuire said he has three lesbians
in his life, including his mother and
sister, but supports the amendment that
will end marriage because he supports
the dictionary denition of marriage,
and says that this is an issue of extreme
political correctness.
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beaten on March 12 by assailants who
called him anti-gay names at Georgia
Avenue and Irving Street, N.W.
The march started outside the
International House of Pancakes
restaurant at 14th and Irving streets, N.W.,
in Columbia Heights, where a 31-year-old
gay man was shot about 6 a.m. Sunday,
March 11, in what police say was an
altercation with two men who called him
anti-gay names.
Lanier, who spoke to the marchers
as they gathered outside the IHOP
restaurant, said she expects an arrest in
the case soon, saying she is very pleased
with the progress of the investigation.
We have everybody working on this
and I think everybodys committed, she
said. We kind of take it personally when
people in our community are targeted.
Police said the victim of the IHOP
shooting was fortunate to have received
a non-life threatening gunshot wound. His
cousin, who was with him at the time of
the shooting, said the victim was expected
to be released from the hospital this week
after being treated for a punctured liver.
Gay D.C. Council member Jim Graham
(D-Ward 1), who participated in the march,
said he was especially concerned that two
of the incidents took place in his ward. He
said the large showing of support for the
march demonstrates that the community
is outraged over anti-LGBT violence.
From the IHOP, the march traveled east
on Irving Street to Georgia Avenue, the
site where the 29-year-old gay man was
attacked and beaten about 9:30 p.m. on
March 12.
Police said the transgender woman was
attacked and knocked unconscious about
11:45 that same night at the intersection of
West Virginia Avenue and Mt. Olivet Road,
N.E. People who know the victim said she
reported later that she was not robbed
and thought the attack was motivated by
anti-transgender bias.
But police say, unlike the other two
incidents, they have not listed the case as a
hate crime because they dont have sufcient
evidence for such a classication. Assistant
D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham told a
meeting of the Gertrude Stein Democratic
Club Monday night that investigators were
looking for witnesses who might have heard
whether the attackers hurled anti-trans
names at the victim.
Newsham said investigators believe the
three incidents were unrelated, with the
attacks carried out by different groups of
perpetrators.
The march paused when it reached the site
where the 29-year-old gay man was attacked
at Georgia Avenue and Irving Street.
I want to say that this walk should never
have to happen again in our city, said D.C.
Council Chair Kwame Brown (D-At-Large).
We have to do more. We must do more,
he said. And for those who know about this
horric situation that took place, Im begging
you to come forth. Give us information to
bring these folks to justice.
Brown was referring to reports by police
that many people were on the street in the
vicinity of the attack at the time it occurred.
Council members Michael Brown
(D-At-large) and Muriel Bowser (D-Ward
4) also participated in the march, saying
they were in solidarity with the LGBT
community in seeking ways to curtail hate
violence against all city residents.
Also participating in the march was Jeffrey
Richardson, director of Mayor Vincent
Grays Ofce of LGBT Affairs, and Gustavo
Velasquez, director of the D.C. Ofce of
Human Rights. Richardson spoke at the
gathering outside the IHOP restaurant.
Among those speaking at the Georgia
Avenue and Irving Street site was A.J.
Singletary, president of the D.C. group
Gays and Lesbian Opposing Violence
(GLOV). Singletary said he learned from
the 29-year-old gay victims partner that
the victim had been released from the
hospital Tuesday, the day of the march.
His jaw was shattered in two places,
said Singletary. After two surgeries he now
has permanent titanium plates holding his
lower jaw together. In addition, his jaw is
wired shut for the next four to six weeks.
The march continued south on Georgia
Avenue to U Street, where it turned right
and traveled to 14th Street. From there,
with spectators looking on from the
sidewalks, it traveled south on 14th to R
Street, where it turned right and continued
to its termination at 17th Street next to
the gay bar Cobalt. Many of the marchers
entered Cobalt, which hosted a fundraiser
for the victim attacked at Georgia Avenue
and Irving Street.
Gay Democratic activist Cartwright
Moore, a member of the staff of D.C.
Congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes
Norton, said many of the march
participants were young LGBT people
who dont ordinarily attend meetings of
local LGBT organizations.
Its been great that the community
has come together on an issue like this,
said D.C. resident Chris Shank, who said
he learned about the march through a
Facebook invitation.
I marched the entire way, he said.
Im really glad it was organized. I think
the response has been enormous.
D.C. resident Phillip Pratt said he, too,
learned of the event through Facebook. He
said he became motivated to get involved
after seeing that just a few days after
organizers posted the event more than 500
people had committed to joining the march.
I think it was very important to come
out and march for this, to march with them
and show our support, he said.
Vic Suter said she wanted to take a
stand against violence targeting her own
community.
Whether there be a thousand people
marching down the street or ve, it says
that people are not going to tolerate
such behavior and that we need to bring
about tolerance and we need to teach
the community that people are people
regardless of who they love, she said.
Asked if he thought the event would have
an impact on the community, Singletary
said he was hopeful that it would.
We have a group of many hundreds
walking down the middle of the street
down major thoroughfares in D.C. where
a lot of hate crimes have occurred, he
said while marching. Youre talking about
U Street, youre talking about 14th Street.
The street were on now is R. There have
been a lot of attacks on this street itself. So
the response by the community has been
big and rightfully so.
Enormous show of support after anti-LGBT violence
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Non-Discrimination Act, but limited to
federal contractors. The White House hasnt
said whether it will issue the directive.
Warren called on President Obama
to complete his now 17-month-old
evolution and endorse marriage
equality. She also said she supports the
call for a marriage equality plank in the
Democratic Party platform this September.
Asked whether she wants Obama
to nish evolving and support same-
sex marriage, Warren chuckled and
responded that was indeed her view.
I want to see the president evolve
because I believe that is right; marriage
equality is morally right, Warren said.
Warren expressed similar sentiments
about the Democratic Party platform,
saying it would build support for ending
the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act.
Id be glad to see it included in the
Democratic platform, she said. It helps
raise awareness of the impact of DOMA
and it helps build support to repeal it.
The platform committee is set to
discuss language for the Democratic
Party platform when it gathers for the
Democratic National Convention Sept. 3
in Charlotte, N.C.
Warren, an expert on the American
economy and personal nance,
gained notoriety after she chaired the
congressional oversight panel for the
2008 bank bailout program. She led the
establishment of the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau that was set up by the
2010 Wall Street reform bill, and was a
favorite among progressives to head the
organization before she launched her
Senate bid and Richard Courdray was
recess appointed to the role.
Tico Almeida, president of Freedom
to Work and among the chief advocates
of the ENDA executive order, said it
makes perfect sense for Warren to come
out for the measure because it would
ensure taxpayer money wont go to work
environments hostile to LGBT people
I hope Ms. Warren will telephone
President Obama and urge him to pick
up his pen and sign the ENDA Executive
Order that his Justice and Labor
departments have drafted and delivered
to the White House for his signature,
Almeida said.
Evan Wolfson, president and founder
of Freedom to Marry, also praised Warren
for supporting the initiatives related to
same-sex marriage and called on Obama
and the Democratic Party to come into
alignment with her views.
We welcome Elizabeth Warren
alongside the many other leaders, and the
signers of our online petition, as we urge
President Obama and the Democratic
Party to stand with Presidents Clinton and
Carter in the growing nationwide majority
for marriage, Wolfson said.
Warren, whos already expressed
support for DOMA repeal, also said
during the interview that she would take
a leadership role in efforts to repeal the
1996 anti-gay law if elected to the Senate.
I think that DOMA is a terrible statute,
Warren said. For forever, the federal
government has permitted the states to
dene marriage, and now the federal
government steps in and says, Yeah, the
states get to do it for most families, but not
those families because we dont like them.
If elected to the Senate, Warren would
represent a state where more than 13,000
same-sex couples have been legally
married. She said DOMA, which prohibits
federal recognition of these unions, is
institutionalized discrimination.
Being a senator from Massachusetts,
its possible not just to be a vote in the
right direction, its possible to provide
leadership, Warren said. I think that
starts by calling out the statute on how
wrong it is morally and counter to our
basic legal foundation.
Warren noted that DOMA means a
same-sex couple married in Massachusetts
wont have access to federal benets
and that those with grown children, in
some instances, cant visit grandchildren
in another state without being treated
during the visit as having a different
marital status.
I think theres already legislation
pending, but its got to have some energy
behind it and that means youve got to be
willing to go out and talk about it not
only here in Massachusetts but around the
country on national television to get out
and make that case, Warren said.
Warren conducted the interview with
the Blade via phone after she visited the
Fenway Institute of Health, a Boston-based
organization that provides health services to
the LGBT community and conducts research
and advocacy for LGBT health.
She called the work at Fenway Health
extraordinary because the institute
provides both health services and engages
in research.
What they see on the clinical side informs
what theyre doing on the research side,
Warren said. So they get ideas and theyre
able to test them, and the two move back
and forth. As a result, we have improvement
in both health outcomes for those who go to
the center. At the same time, developments
in research help support advances in health
care and other services for LGBT [people]
around the country.
Warren said the visit she paid to the
institute was a reminder that community
health centers are integral to providing health
services. The health care reform measure
President Obama signed into law in 2010
makes grants available to such institutions.
Community health centers are very
much supported by the Affordable Care
Act, Warren said. Republicans have
declared war on it Scott Brown, my
Republican opponent, and the Republican
presidential candidates have said they
will repeal the Affordable Care Act. That
would be devastating to community health
centers, not just Fenway, but community
centers across the country.
In September, the Department of Health
& Human Services awarded the institute
$248,000 to help create a national training
and technical assistance center aimed
at helping community health centers
improve the health of LGBT populations.
Warren is running against Brown a
Republican senator representing a blue
state. Brown won praise from LGBT
advocates for voting in favor of Dont Ask,
Dont Tell repeal in 2010, but that was
only after he twice voted against defense
legislation that included repeal language.
Warren said Browns vote on Dont Ask,
Dont Tell repeal was a good vote and
that he should be commended for it, but
added shed step up the LGBT advocacy
if elected to the Senate.
Ill be there on every vote, Warren
said. Ill be there not just to provide a
vote, but leadership, and I think thats
what the LGBT community really needs.
Warren praised Rep. Tammy Baldwin
(D-Wisc.), whos running for the open seat
in Wisconsin in a bid that could make her
the countrys rst openly gay U.S. senator.
The two have set up a joint fundraising
group called the Massachusetts-
Wisconsin Victory Fund, which thus far
has raised $171,250, and have appeared
together in a joint fundraiser in Philadelphia
hosted by donor Peter Buttenwieser.
I was delighted to do the event with
Tammy, Warren said. We actually did a
second [event] together. We were out in San
Francisco with other women senators and
women challengers. And I hope well have
more opportunities to do that. Id really love
to see Tammy get elected. I worked with
Tammy before, so Im a big fan.
Warren criticized the Republican
presidential candidates for their anti-gay
views. Each of the GOP hopefuls whove
won any states Mitt Romney, Rick
Santorum and Newt Gingrich backs a U.S.
constitutional amendment that would ban
same-sex marriage throughout the country
and rescind it in states like Massachusetts.
I think their position is wrong, Warren
said. They have a vision of America that
does not represent who we are as a people
and the kind of country we want to build.
Over the course of her campaign,
Warren said shes spoken with LGBT
organizations about a variety of subjects
including LGBT rights, although she
couldnt immediately identify any of the
groups. Earlier this month, the Human
Rights Campaign endorsed her candidacy.
We talked about health care issues,
weve talked about economic issues, weve
talked about justice issues particularly
on DOMA and marriage equality, Warren
said. Weve also had conversations that
range into other areas about art, about
education, about the importance of anti-
bullying programs.
Warren says she will lead on LGBT rights
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Md. governor speaks to
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By STEVE CHARING
BALTIMORE Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley received a warm reception as
he addressed an audience of nearly 400 Catholics who attended the New Ways
Ministrys Seventh National Symposium of Catholicism and Homosexuality at
Baltimores Renaissance Inner Harbor Hotel on March 16.
New Ways Ministry, based in Mount Rainier, Md., is a national Catholic
organization that focuses on LGBT issues.
OMalley, a practicing Catholic, opened his brief remarks by stating, I did not
come here as a Catholic. I came here as the governor of all of Maryland.
Acknowledging that Maryland is comprised of citizens who represent a variety
of backgrounds including different ethnicities, perspectives, traditions and faith
traditions, OMalley said, we should expect and demand from all our leaders
to protect rights equally among all people.
OMalley discussed Baltimores place in history, especially during the War of
1812 and its connection to the Star-Spangled Banner. The ag had been stitched
together by black and white hands here in Baltimore. And the thread that stitched
those stars and stripes together was the thread of human dignity.
He added that we all want the same things for our kids: we want them to live
in a loving, caring, committed and stable home protected equally under the law.
For a people of many different faiths, for a people committed to the principle of
religious freedom, the way forward is always to be found through greater respect
for the equal rights of all; for the human dignity of all.
He added, The very reason for Marylands founding was for religious freedom.
And at the heart of religious freedom is respect for the freedom of individual
conscience.
The governor indicated the passage of the marriage equality bill in the General
Assembly was based on the fundamental beliefs, the fundamental principles we
share, foremost among them is our belief in the dignity of every individual.
OMalley acknowledged the referendum battle ahead. In Maryland, we were
able to nd a way to protect individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom.
And while it is likely to be challenged on the ballot, I believe that ultimately the
voterswill come down on the side of human dignity.
Appropriately, OMalley concluded his address on a religious note.
The mystery of human existence; the mystery of our own relationships with
one another; the mystery of our own individual relationships with the creator of
creation these are deep, deep mysteries. Every person must search for the
truth that is at the center of that mystery. This search requires individual freedom.
And it also requires religious freedom.
The symposium was titled, From Water to Wine: Lesbian/Gay Catholics &
Relationships and was held March 15-17. It received the endorsement of 45
national Catholic organizations. Many of the nearly 400 attendees were priests
and nuns and all of them active leaders in their church communities.
Other speakers included former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, retired
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson from Australia and Barbara Johnson, the lesbian
denied communion at her mothers funeral in Gaithersburg.
As Catholics, we are proud of Gov. OMalleys ardent support of marriage
equality, said Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry. His
support is in the best tradition of Catholicisms legacy of social justice for all. We
are happy to have this opportunity to thank him for his work and to show how
faithful Catholics support full equality for LGBT people.
The organization came under re by Cardinal Edmund F. OBrien who said,
In no manner is the position proposed by New Ways Ministry in conformity with
Catholic teaching.
In response, DeBernardo told the Blade, Thousands of Catholic people and
hundreds of Catholic institutions from across the country continue to support
our programs and attend our events. They recognize that what we are doing is
authentically Catholic.
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Support groups span LGBT spectrum
The GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (241 West
Chase St.) has several groups meeting this week.
On Saturday, Sufcient As I Am, a group for youth 24 and younger dealing with
issues of sexuality, coming out, relationships, family and more, is meeting in room
201 at 12:30 p.m. The Baltimore Trans-Masculine Alliance, a support group for
FTMs, meets in room 202 at 6 p.m. followed by Tran*quilility, a support group for
MTFs at 8 p.m.
Men Like Me, a support group for adult males to discuss coming out,
homophobia and more meets Monday in room 202 at 6 p.m.
POZ Men, an LGBT-afrming peer support group, meets Wednesday in room
202 at 6 p.m.
For more information on this groups, visit glccb.org.
New exhibit explores gender
The Maryland Institute College of Art is hosting an opening reception for one
of its newest exhibits The Outliers: Occupying the Spaces Between Genders,
which features photographs by alumni Elle Perez. Its Monday in the main
buildings main gallery (1300 W. Mount Royal Ave.) from 5 to 7 p.m.
Perez, recipient of the 2011 Meyer Photography Traveling Fellowship, explores
the margins of gender expression and seeks to question the notion of gender.
The exhibit will be on display through April 4. For more information, visit MICA.edu.
More Hippo fun this weekend
Club Hippo (1 West Eager St.) is hosting a variety of events as usual.
Tonight, the Ladies of LURe present Lust with DJ ROsie and the DystRuXion
Dancers. There is a $5 cover before midnight which goes up to $7 afterward.
Doors open at 10 p.m. All attendees must be 21 or older.
Saturday is the 2012 Mid-Atlantic LeatherSIR, Leatherboy, Community Bootblack
and Leather Woman contests for Chesapeake Leather Awareness Pride with DJ
Brian Mongeon. Doors open at 1 p.m. and admission is $20. Also that night is
Kuhmeleons Hit Parade at 10 p.m. featuring dance remixes of the hottest hits.
Wednesday is the weekly bingo game benetting the GLBT Community Center of
Baltimore and Central Maryland. Attendees could win a copy of the new lm, Jitters.
For more information, visit clubhippo.com.
AIDS Action has Sunday brunch planned
AIDS Action Baltimore is having its 25th anniversary awards brunch Sunday at
the Four Seasons Baltimore (200 International Drive) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This year, special awards will be given to John G. Bartlett, M.D., Rev. Debra
Hickman and Charlie Reid.
Tickets are $100 and available online at aidsactionbaltimore.org.
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programs and to advocate for more efcient and more effective treatment
services and research programs for people with HIV as well as fair pricing for newly
approved drugs and reasonable price increases for all HIV drugs.
It has also recently begun advocating for research, treatment and support
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Administrations response
to HIV crisis is
insensitive, inadequate
By ADAM FRANKEL
We dont need to look far to be remind-
ed of the pressing nature of sexual health
issues facing young people. Recent months
have seen an outbreak of controversial
statements by conservative leaders speak-
ing against sex education and comprehen-
sive access to contraception.
When promoting a culture where ones
sexuality is understood and embraced, rath-
er than rejected, youth will make safer deci-
sions and contribute to improving general
public health. Sadly, the battle for liberating
and promoting healthy sexual behavior con-
tinues to be played out in our own city.
A group of students at George Washing-
ton University has been working for nearly
two years to convince the administration to
install permanent condom dispensers in all
student residence halls. Recognizing that
our city faces epidemic levels of HIV and
sexually transmitted infections, they thought
GW ought to do more to protect the mem-
bers of its own community. The goal was to
ensure that all students had free access to
condoms at all times, so that if they chose to
be sexually active, they could protect them-
selves from sexually transmitted infections
and unintended pregnancy. It was also a
way to raise awareness about the important
issues surrounding sexual health.
After receiving broad support from stu-
dent organizations, community groups and
Mayor Vincent Gray, the university agreed
to a meeting with student organizers. In an
e-mail response sent early last December,
Provost Steven Lerman graciously stated
his support for the initiative. Specically,
he requested the dean of students assist
in creating a detailed plan that could lead
to implementation sometime in the spring
semester. His response was received with
great enthusiasm among the students, who
felt they had nally achieved their goal.
Soon after, the group met with Associate
Dean of Students Tim Miller to discuss a pro-
posed implementation strategy. They pre-
sented data on the increased rates of GW
students seeking HIV testing and the need
for condom accessibility to improve general
STI prevention. They also highlighted the
minimal cost of the initiative, given the citys
existing free condom distribution program.
Above all, they stressed the importance of
students ability to be able to safely and
discretely obtain condoms whenever they
needed them. Currently, they could only ob-
tain free condoms at public events or from
house staff members.
Disregarding the hard work of the stu-
dents, and the extremely important nature
of this project, administrators spent time
critiquing the initiative. After discussing
the gures in a meeting with Miller, he re-
sponded, saying, Only one student out of
approximately 800 who had been tested
at student health during the last year was
found to be HIV-positive. This totally disre-
garded the fact that many students may not
get tested at student health, but rather for
privacy reasons use other free testing sites in
the District, such as Whitman-Walker Health
and Metro Teen AIDS. His deeply insensitive
comment demonstrated his failure to un-
derstand that just one student was in itself
too many. Whether it was one student, or
100 students, the university was refusing to
acknowledge the profound impact that HIV
has on a persons life, and moreover, the vital
role that community institutions can play in
preventing infection.
Beyond the administrations demon-
strated cultural insensitivities, it failed to
understand the grave and urgent nature of
the issue at hand. They rejected the student-
proposed plan, and instead suggested a
pilot program that would charge students
$2 for condoms they could purchase from
vending machines. The idea seemed con-
trary to the students efforts and the citys
commitment to guaranteeing free access
to condoms for all. It was an unacceptable
response from such a well-endowed institu-
tion that could be reasonably expected to
incur a minimal cost to promote safety and
well-being among its constituents.
The university must recognize its deep
connections to the greater D.C. community
and immediately join the rest of the city in
fostering a culture of safety and prevention.
As the leader of this initiative, I see this ef-
fort as more than a trivial request by student
activists. As a gay man, a proud member of
the D.C. LGBT community and someone
with friends and loved ones living with HIV, I
understand the importance of sexual health.
It is not about numbers or gures; it is about
protecting human lives.
I hope you will join me in calling upon my
university to remain true to its p romoted im-
age as a leader in diversity and student well-
ness. Please sign our petition to demand im-
mediate action at www.bit.ly/GWcondoms,
and follow our efforts at www.facebook.
com/ColonialsforCondoms.
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would enliven two
D.C. neighborhoods
D.C. residents have welcomed frequent
recent announcements detailing restaurant
and bar venues planned throughout the city
and in developing neighborhoods. A wide
range of new small business concepts and
social environments are continually taking
shape across the District.
Two unique new local projects share an
unusual architectural element. Both a pro-
posed taqueria and bar in the Shaw area
and an open-air retail and event fairground
site being set up adjacent to the Washing-
ton Nationals Stadium plan to utilize large
salvaged corrugated steel shipping contain-
ers in creating temporary structures.
A narrow empty lot at 919 U St., N.W., on
the bustling commercial corridor near the
9:30 Club, is the proposed site for a new res-
taurant and bar planned by hospitality en-
trepreneurs and brothers Ian and Eric Hilton.
Eric, half of Grammy-winning Thievery Cor-
poration fame, has developed a restaurant-
lounge-bar dynasty in the U Street entertain-
ment area.
He opened the Eighteenth Street
Lounge in 1995, also using space in the
downtown building as the home base for
the music group and ESL Records. In recent
years partnering with family members,
his wife and others Eric has been the
driving force behind the U Street neighbor-
hood destinations Marvin, Gibson, Black-
byrd, Patty Boom Boom, the Dickson and
American Ice Company, and is an investor
in U Street Music Hall. Upcoming projects
include the Brixton (currently under con-
struction at the corner of 9th and U streets
across from Nellies Sports Bar), the Inde-
pendent (undergoing renovation at 715
Florida Ave., adjacent to Town Dancebou-
tique) and Chez Billy (opening soon on
Georgia Avenue in Petworth).
The new El Ray restaurant bar venture is
to be constructed by anking two railroad
car-sized shipping containers along both
adjoining property walls. The units would
be joined by glass doors spanning the
storefront entrance and topped with a per-
pendicular container featuring an internally
illuminated sign.
The shipping containers would also be
used to enclose and segregate interior
kitchen, refrigeration and restroom areas.
The street facade design includes a take-
out window with an angled metal canopy.
Inside, partially covered elevated metal
trusses will dene the space, extending to
an open outdoor rear patio area enclosed
by a seven-foot-high wood fence.
This week, the D.C. Historic Preserva-
tion Review Board (HPRB) will evaluate an
agency staff report recommending the
venues unique design as consistent with
historic preservation law and the character
of the Uptown Arts District, established to
encourage retail and entertainment uses, at
a March 22 meeting. The ad hoc structure
would be temporary, pending future rede-
velopment of the tract.
According to HPRB staff, the use of
shipping containers for temporary retail and
arts uses is an increasingly popular option
for activating vacant urban sites. They refer-
ence both Londons BoxPark and Brooklyns
DeKalb Market container structures as ar-
chitecturally imaginative shops. They note
that the proposal is also consistent with the
Ofce of Plannings Temporary Urbanism
Initiative which seeks to transform vacant
spaces into vibrant destinations.
The report compares the proposed
eatery with the Half Street, S.E., outdoor
Fairgrounds project currently being con-
gured using shipping containers a com-
bination food, retail, market and entertain-
ment space on a vacant lot owned by the
Akridge real estate development rm. The
use of the site will precede construction of a
700,000-square-foot mixed-use residential,
retail and ofce development slated to be-
gin construction later this year.
This temporary pop-up arena, adja-
cent to both the Nationals stadium and
Navy Yard Metro, is scheduled to open
March 30 and will remain in operation seven
days a week through October 1. The facility
will also feature two permanent food truck
versions of local alcohol-licensed restaurants
with additional rotating mobile food trucks
on non-game days. A permanent bar and
stage area are also planned.
The site will host several food vendor
Truckeroo events previously held in the
ballpark area, on specic dates. (Unlike D.C.,
a number of cities allowing food trucks to
operate prohibit them from using public
space, such as parking spots, restricting
street food vendors to designated private
lots or special off-street spaces.)
These new urban projects will enliven
their respective D.C. locales. Lets hope
that the El Ray restaurant and bar on U
Street enjoys smooth sailing with all licens-
ing requirements and quickly moves for-
ward to opening.
Trading real progress
for a White House
dinner invitation
By RICHARD GRENELL
Washington Post columnist Jonathan
Capehart is so easy. If only President Obama
had known sooner that a simple dinner invi-
tation for Jonathan meant that he wouldnt
have to deliver changes for gays and lesbians
throughout the country. Were all good now
that the president invited Jonathan and his
friends over for dinner. After all, the sins of bad
public positions can be erased with private
niceties, right? If youre a Democrat they can.
Republicans dont get that pass. Remem-
ber when Jonathan and the other self-ap-
pointed gay leaders complimented President
Bush for inviting his private gays to his State
Dinner? Or remember when Washingtons
professional gay leadership celebrated Vice
President Dick Cheney for being the rst na-
tionally elected sitting leader to support gay
marriage? You dont because Capehart and
company only squeal with excitement when
Democrats have private pronouncements.
Within hours of leaving the White House
last week, Capehart announced in a column,
President Obama is pretty evolved already.
But has he? Last summer, President Obama
reiterated his opposition to gay marriage in
New York City one day before New York politi-
cians passed marriage equality for their state.
He did it again a few days later at the White
House. The president and his political advisers
surely must have calculated the con$equences
for taking such a timely stand. And they must
have decided there was more benet to op-
posing gay marriage than supporting it. The
presidents calculus isnt new and shouldnt
be surprising. After all, he was only following
Nancy Pelosis lead of the last several years by
playing politics with gay issues and gay Ameri-
cans. Obama, Pelosi and Harry Reid had two
years of total control in Washington, D.C., and
decided they didnt need to deliver. Theyd
rather play politics.
There are Republicans and other Demo-
crats more supportive of gay equality issues
than Obama and some just as tepid so
why are gay leaders putting all their trust into
a man that isnt performing? The answer is, of
course, more politics.
The overwhelming majority of people run-
ning gay organizations are Democratic activ-
ists that dont want or believe in bipartisan
politics. They just want Democrats to win elec-
tions. Capehart and the folks at HRC know that
if they cant deliver the gay votes and money
for their Democratic Party candidates then
they wont get bigger jobs, consulting gigs or
dinner invites. They are loyal to their party at
the expense of the movement. Its politically
smart if you want to further your career with-
in the Democratic Party, that is.
Gay leaders in Washington deserve this
duplicitous president. After all, they have pro-
tected Obama since 2008 when they ignored
his public position against gay marriage but at-
tacked John McCain for having the exact same
stance. These and other hypocritical actions by
gays and lesbians encouraged Obama to take
them for granted. Why would Democratic pol-
iticians need to deliver on equal rights if there
were no consequences for playing both sides
of an issue?
Its actually been a smart political strategy
to keep the leaders close and feeling impor-
tant. They must think they are political masters
inside that White House. Not delivering on
gay equality risks nothing Obama can keep
the gay base of money and support but reach
out to moderate evangelicals and religious ac-
tivists that still need to be wooed. And the gay
liberal media are happy to help keep everyone
hyped up and happy as long as they get their
invites. I can hear Capehart now, turn up the
music and open the bar; theyll be happy.
Jacob Bernstein from Newsweek admit-
ted, I mean, there is on one hand this argu-
ment, well, the gays have nowhere to go, and
thats probably true.
If gays are going to win support for their
political issues, they better start playing smart-
er politics. It would be news to most gays
that John Bolton, Laura Bush, Cindy McCain
and Dick Cheney all disagree with President
Obama and support marriage equality. New
York State passed gay marriage after Republi-
cans and Democrats worked together to push
an issue, not a candidate or a political party.
However likely or unlikely you think it is
for Obama to evolve, giving Obama un-
equivocal support so early is politically stu-
pid. As my grandpa used to say, Why buy
the cow if you are getting the milk for free?
But a wavering Obama hasnt stopped gay
leaders, gay media and the mainstream me-
dia from protecting him and growing their
careers. Could the rst African-American
president not be for total equality for every-
one? Shut up and RSVP, yes. Im bringing
my boyfriend to the White House.
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Richard Grenell served eight years as a political
appointee of President George W. Bush. He and
his partner were guests of the president and rst
lady at numerous White House events, including
the September 2008 White House State Dinner for
President John Kufour of the Republic of Ghana.
Reach him via twitter.com/richardgrenell.
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New documentary on
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teen on a mission
By JULIETTE EBNER
Katy Butler, 17, launched a Change.
org petition to change the rating for the
upcoming documentary Bully and was in
D.C. last week to bring attention to her cause.
When I saw this new movie was coming
out, I thought it was so awesome, because
it was about bullying and had such a great
message, and then I saw that it was rated
R ... its missing the entire target audience
of the lm, which is the middle and high
school students, Butler says about why
she started the petition.
Filmed over the 2009-10 school year,
Bully, directed by Lee Hirsch, follows
three students who have been bullied,
including one who brought a gun to
school and is now in juvenile detention
awaiting the outcome of her case, and
two sets of parents whose sons committed
suicide after being bullied.
The lms website, thebullyproject.com,
states that more than 13 million American
kids will be bullied this year and three
million students are absent each month
because they do not feel safe in school. A
disproportionate number of them are LGBT.
According to lmratings.com, a website
the Motion Picture Association of America
links to, Bully received an R rating for
some language. The word fuck is
used multiple times in the lm.
According to the MPAAs classication
and rating rules effective, Jan. 1, 2010, a
motion pictures single use of one of the
harsher sexually derived words ... initially
requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than
one such expletive requires an R rating, as
must even one of those words used in a
sexual context.
One of the complaints about the
rating is the difculty pre-teens and most
teenagers will have in seeing the lm.
While an R rating does not keep them
from seeing the movie altogether, it does
restrict when they can see it, since they will
need a parent with them.
It is also more difcult to get schools
to show R-rated lms, as it requires
permission slips to be signed in many
school districts.
The R rating is not a judgment
on the value of any movie. The rating
simply conveys to parents that a lm
has elements strong enough to require
careful consideration before allowing
their children to view it, Joan Graves,
chairman of the classication and rating
administration, said in a statement
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By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
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Esther Hidalgo is sometimes surprised when she meets other Latina lesbians
in Washington and, as she was discussing with a colleague this week, she
sometimes wonders why their paths dont cross more often.
Unless its a Latin venue, we really dont see each other, says the D.C.-area
native, whose parents are Cuban and Puerto Rican. And we cant always easily
identify each other when we do see each other. Sometimes you dont realize
there may be other Latinas in a room.
So Hidalgo is starting Mujeres en el Movimiento, a networking event for
Latina lesbians that launches tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at the new MOVA (2204
14th St., N.W.). Its an ofcial event of the Latino GLBT History Project. Based on
attendance, organizers will decide whether to make it a regular event.
Im sure well do it annually at least, but maybe more often, she says.
The name means women in the movement and has a dual meaning movement
as in coming together socially, but also as an extension of the larger LGBT rights
movement. Its a happy hour event with Latin music and a digital exhibition of black
and white photos by Kevin Kenner of Latina activists from the area titled Heroes
Latinas. A suggested donation of $5 includes a vodka drink (for more information,
contact Hidalgo at ehidalgo@latinoglbthistory.com or 202-670-5547).
Hidalgo, a graduate student studying for a masters in library and information
science part time at Catholic University, met History Project founder Jose
Guttierez years ago when they both worked at the Leather Rack. She joined
the group two years ago working on its archives and Pride festivities. She
juggles three jobs when shes not in school she prints black and white photos
in a studio, works for a collections archive in Northeast D.C. and works as a
student tech at the National Archives in College Park sorting and preserving
government documents.
Hidalgo, who grew up in Langley Park, Md., but mostly attended school in
D.C., lives now in Columbia Heights with her girlfriend of two years.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT
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my parents and an only child. Without
missing a beat, he said that he could
relate because women are softer and
they smell better.
WHOS YOUR LGBT HERO?
Just one? Im looking forward to
meeting a few of them as they are
featured in Fridays exhibition. Most
recently, my heroes are the Mujeres en
el Movimiento Committee Members.
In addition to working for political
and humanistic causes, they saw the
importance of this idea and worked hard
to help bring it to fruition.

WHATS WASHINGTONS BEST
NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT?
Wednesday Ladies Night at Chaos.
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
There will be a lot of dancing and a lot
of hip-hop.

WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU
MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
This is difcult to answer because
most social issues from immigration
to domestic violence to education
can and do affect members of the
LGBT community. We are an intrinsic
component of everyday society.

WHAT HISTORICAL OUTCOME
WOULD YOU CHANGE?
That rst moment in history where a
woman took crap from a man and high-
waisted jeans.

WHATS BEEN THE MOST
MEMORABLE POP CULTURE
MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME?
Michael Jackson Moonwalking.
ON WHAT DO YOU INSIST?
Compassion

WHAT WAS YOUR LAST FACEBOOK
POST OR TWEET?
Mujeres en el Movimiento
networking reception hosted by the
Latino GLBT History Project on Friday,
March 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm at MOVA.
I am the event chair and super excited
about it and promoting it all the time! :-)

IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT
WOULD THE TITLE BE?
I dont know but it should denitely be
a graphic novel.

IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO
CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Sit them down and have a real serious
discussion about ethics (or just blow up
the lab).

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND
THE PHYSICAL WORLD?
In Buddhism, Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
is, among other things, the name of the
mystic law that governs life eternally
throughout the universe. I chant this
every day as a form of prayer.
WHATS YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT
MOVEMENT LEADERS?
I think they should continue to build
bridges of communication and cooperation
between their respective causes.

WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS
HOT COALS FOR?
Are you really asking me to choose
between my girlfriend and my cat?

WHAT LGBT STEREOTYPE ANNOYS
YOU MOST?
That gay men have all the style and
lesbians have all the guitars.

WHATS YOUR FAVORITE LGBT
MOVIE?
Dog Day Afternoon

WHATS THE MOST OVERRATED
SOCIAL CUSTOM?
Starting a conversation by asking. So,
what do you do?

WHAT TROPHY OR PRIZE DO YOU
MOST COVET?
To positively affect the lives of others
through action.
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD KNOWN
AT 18?
The heart will mend.

WHY WASHINGTON?
D.C. holds a lot of hidden
histories, like those of LGBT Latino
organizations and activists, that shape
the consciousness of its residents
whether they realize it or not. Plus, it is
the home of go-go.
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Moscow Festival Ballet
Cinderella
Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m.
The timeless fairy tale ballet comes to the Center this season
to delight the young and young-at-heart alike. Exquisite
costumes, lush scenery, the winsome heroine, the comical
evil stepsisters, and, of course, the handsome prince, all with
Prokoevs exuberant score make this one of the most beloved
ballets of all time. This was an afternoon that deserved
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Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m.
Audiences are transported to a fairy tale world of princesses,
malevolent witches, storybook kingdoms, and true loves kiss in
this cherished ballet. Considered the crowning jewel of Petipas
career, The Sleeping Beauty with its opulent costumes and sets,
Tchaikovskys magnicent scorewhich he thought was perhaps
his best piece of musicand the elegant movements of these
extraordinary dancers is in an evening of breathtaking artistry. The
dancers of the Moscow Festival Ballet spoke to the soul through the
body. (Post and Courier) $27, $46, $54
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Christopher ORiley, piano Matt Haimovitz, cello
Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m.
Two outstanding artists, each known for breaking down barriers
in classical music, come together in a fascinating program that
weaves in and out of classical and pop music genres, spanning
centuries with works by Bach, Stravinsky, Piazzolla, and
Radiohead, among others. ORiley played so delicately that he
seemingly left no ngerprints on the keys, yet his melodies sung
out with sweet clarity. (The Washington Post) About Hamovitz
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As part of the Northern Virginia International Jewish Film Festival, Artisphere (1101
Wilson Blvd., Arlington) is screening the lm Trembling Before G-d on Saturday at 8 p.m.
The lm, directed by Sandi Simcha Dubowski, follows gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews
as they try to reconcile their sexuality with the faith. It also includes interviews with rabbis
and psychotherapists about Jewish attitudes towards homosexuality.
Tickets are $11 for adults and $8 for seniors and students.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit artisphere.com.
Queer Prom goes Carnival

The sixth annual Capital Queer Prom Carnival Extravaganza is Saturday at Almas
Shriners Ballroom (1315 K St., N.W.) from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
The evening will include interactive carnival games, entertainment, a silent auction,
the crowning of the 2012 Prom King and Queen and more. Each guest will also receive a
Capital Queer Prom Yearbook and gift bag.
The party will continue at Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) where prom guests will get in for
free. Then Sunday guests are invited to Nellies (900 U St., N.W.) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for
a drag brunch with premiere seating and a special prom treat.
Tickets for the prom are $85, $105 for the prom and brunch. There are also VIP options
for the Prom. An individual VIP ticket is $150 and a VIP table for 8 is $1200.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit capitalqueerprom.com.
Feminist writers on Madonna
Five women authors who contributed to the
new book Madonna & Me will read selections
from the essay collection Tuesday at Busboys
and Poets (14th and V Streets, NW) at 6:30 p.m.
Local author Shawna Kenney and rock journalist
Maria Raha will appear.
The book is from Laura Barcella, a San
Francisco-based writer who became obsessed
with Madonna at age 6.
As I grew older, [Madonna] served as a sort
of course in feminism 101 for me, Barcella
says. She set the stage for a lot of ideas that
began to develop later, including her thoughts
on women, gender and feminism. Later I
learned that Madonna has played a role in many
womens lives.
Madonna & Me: Women Writers on the Queen
of Pop is 39 personal essays by women writers
(including Barcella). The anthology focuses on
how Madonna has inuenced the essayists lives.
The entries run the gamut from funny to intense.
Barcella writes about her rst boyfriends hatred for
the superstar and how it destroyed their relationship, whereas lesbian author Laura Andres
essay recounts the positive role Madonna played in her coming out.
The event, which is free, coincides with the release of Madonnas latest album MDNA
which drops Tuesday.
Cherry charity dance events kick off next week
Cherry 2012 starts Thursday and will continue through next weekend with
various parties and events.
This year the event starts with a welcome center at Mova (2204 14th St., N.W.)
on Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. where tickets and passes may be purchased or
picked up. Then Ignition will be held at Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) from 9 p.m. to
3 a.m.
Friday (March 30) will have its own welcome center at No. 9 (1435 P St., N.W)
from 5 to 9 p.m. followed by two events. There will be a womens event at Phase
1 Dupont (1415 22nd St., N.W.) from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. and Boys on Fire at
Warehouse Loft (411 New York Ave., N.E.) from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
March 31 brings the Moody Horror Picture Show, a birthday celebration for
party pioneer, Moody Mustafa at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) from 2 to 7 p.m. Town
is also hosting that nights Blossom from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
The festival ends on April 1 with Momentum at Ibiza (1222 1st St., N.E.) from
4 to 9 a.m. followed by a brunch and tea dance at Cobalt from noon to 6 p.m. The
nal event is Ovation at Ultra Bar (911 F St., N.W.) from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Tickets for individual events range from $17 to $50. The 2012 Cherry Host
Pass is $120 and does not include admission Moody Horror Picture Show. For
complete event details and to purchase tickets, visit cherryfund.org.
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Signatures Russia
premiere plays loosey
goosey with the
Rasputin legend
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Advance word on Signature Theatres
world premiere production of Brother
Russia promised the story of Rasputin
set to music. If youre expecting a faithful
retelling of the mad monks rise from
backwater Serbian peasant to Russian
Imperial Court favorite, dont. The shows
creators musical team Dana Rowe
(music) and John Dempsey (book and
lyrics) have toyed widely with the facts
and invented something entirely new.
Propelled by a hard-driving rock score,
Brother Russia is a play within a play.
The action begins with a ragtag troupe of
sometime post-Glasnost Russian actors
gathering to perform their next show.
The itinerant companys leader, Brother
Russia (John Lescault), suggests they tell
his story, the story of Rasputin. Of course,
he couldnt possibly be the real Rasputin
though old, hes not nearly old enough,
and besides Rasputins murdered corpse
was dragged from the Neva River in 1916.
Still, the actors press on. Parts are assigned,
costumes donned and places taken.
Visibly seated throughout the musical
in a big wooden wheelchair, wisecracking
Brother Russia watches things unfold from
the sidelines. Family tragedy prompts
young Rasputin (a bearded Doug Kreeger)
to embark on his quixotic journey (lucidly
staged by Signatures gay artistic director
Eric Schaeffer). Along the way a horny witch
(Rachel Zampelli) claims his soul. Whether its
her magic, or Rasputins later apprenticeship
with a pair of faith-healing hucksters (Kevin
McAllister and Christopher Mueller) that
primes him for the big time is unclear.
Once in St. Petersburg, Rasputin vaults to
in-house healer to the young, hemophilic
Tsarevich and wins inordinate inuence with
the boys parents, Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina
Alexandra. Not surprisingly, court insiders
grow jealous, particularly Prince Felix
Yusupov (gay in real life, and here played by
Stephen Gregory Smith as a totally louche,
glam rock queen strutting in impossibly high
red heels), and trouble ensues.
But what would a musical be without a
love story? Brother Russia dees history
by portraying Rasputin and the Tsars
youngest daughter, the fabled Anastasia
(played by the talented and always
excellent Natascia Diaz), as a love match.
Of course this never happened. Anastasia
was a small child when womanizing
Rasputin arrived at court. Ordinarily,
reshufing history isnt a big deal, but with
this shows it proves a recurring distraction.
Still, there are things to like. Kreeger, who
is gay, is fully committed to the role. Hes
terric and his vocals are gorgeous whether
sung sweetly (The Tsarevichs Lullaby)
or powerfully (I Serve No Man). Other
highlights include Amy McWilliams turn as
the opium smoking (more artistic license),
fabulous headdress-wearing Tsarina; and
Tracy Lynn Oliveras number, a bawdily
delivered drinking song titled Vodka.
Misha Kachmans impressive set is an
expansive stage of rough planks beneath
strings of colored lights. In the background
are tattered curtains, a depilated caravan
and a battered steamer trunk. Costume
designer Kathleen Geldard imagines
the troupe as sexy and punk expect for
Brother Russia is presented as an older
hippie activist with army surplus garb
dotted with political buttons, Birkenstocks
and a Ch Guevara T-shirt.
In the end, Brother Russia is called out on
his historical inaccuracies by the companys
irate manager (Russell Sunday). Ah ha, so
this is where everything will make sense,
right? Unfortunately, what feels like a tacked-
on explanation is unsatisfying. Evidently, this
is Brother Russias reality, and his proof of
the eternal power of theater and the R ussian
spirit or something.
Artistic adjustments
BROTHER RUSSIA
Through April 15
Signature Theatre
4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington
703-573-SEAT
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DOUG KREEGER, center, as Grigori in Signatures Brother Russia. Also seen from left are
STEPHEN GREGORY SMITH, ERIN DRISCOLL, RUSSELL SUNDAY and RACHEL ZAMPELLI.
PHOTO BY SCOTT SUCHMAN; COURTESY OF SIGNATURE THEATRE
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Singer/actress returns
to Kennedy Center
for latest show
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
Lynda Carter has been singing her
whole life, but her audiences havent
always been so receptive.
Carter, who returns to the Kennedy
Center next week with her Body & Soul
show (her most recent album Crazy Little
Things dropped last spring), says she of
course, sang to her two children when
they were babies. It didnt last long, though.
My daughter, as soon as she was old
enough to sing herself, shed put her hand
over my mouth, she says. She didnt
want to hear me.
Carter is most famous, of course, for
Wonder Woman, the 70s TV show
that despite a relatively short run (three
seasons), linked her indelibly with the
character as lovely as Aphrodite,
as wise as Athena! Last time we talked
to Carter when she did the AIDS Walk
Washington event for Whitman-Walker
Health, we hammered her with Wonder
Woman questions (its at washblade.com
if you missed it), so this time we focused
solely on the music. Crazy Little Things,
a mostly covers album, is her third release.
Portrait came out in 1978; she returned
from a long hiatus with At Last, another
standards-heavy release that made the
Billboard jazz chart in 2009.
It sounds kind of silly but I remember
our little record players and the one new
single was all you could afford, Carter,
60, says between coughs (shes battling a
cold the day we talk). Now weve kinda
gone back to that in some ways with all
the digital downloads. But we listened to
whatever was on the radio. My mom had
a lot of blues, old juke joint things. We
listened to music all the time.
Carter was a little too young for the
Motown heyday but remembers loving
the Beatles and the Stones like everyone
else in the later 60s.
When I started singing professionally, I
wanted to sound like Linda Ronstadt, Grace
Slick, people like that, she says. Then on
the other side of Linda Ronstadt, you had
the Stone Poneys. So you had, well, it kind of
shifted away from that 50s sound, with Paul
Anka and that kind of thing. So even though
we listened to that, I kinda missed it a little
bit. It wasnt as much in my mind anyway. It
wasnt as full an experience for me as, you
know, the Doors and the Animals. That was
my teenybopper era. And then I was still
a young adult when the 80s came around,
so you end up falling in love with all that too.
Its all that.
Carter, who cut her last album in
Nashville for her own imprint Potomac
Productions, says she enjoys recording
and performing live. Its still work she
likens making an album to climbing a
hill or facing a blank sheet of paper
but says the payoff is rich. She especially
enjoys playing the Kennedy Center and
says, its really the nations stage.
The longtime Potomac, Md., resident
says she and her family have been going
there for years.
I sometimes am envious of the people
who live in town. Its such an easy cab ride
over to there and they have all kinds of
stuff going on all the time its a really
special place and there are only a couple
rooms like that, like the Jazz at Lincoln
Center, that have that kind of prestige in
the whole country.
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The new adventures
of Lynda Carter
LYNDA CARTER
Body & Soul Tour
March 30
7:30 p.m.
90 mins.
Kennedy Center
Terrace Theater
$30-65
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Actress/singer LYNDA CARTER returns to the Kennedy Center next weekend.
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Trans author shares
angst and triumph
in new memoir
Change good or bad is often tough.
Trans author Joy Ladin knows that rst hand.
Pain had accompanied her for most of
her days, but in her new book Through
the Door of Life, she explains a journey
that was, for her, long overdue.
Joy Ladin never much wanted to live.
Born into relative privilege, Ladin,
born male, had a good childhood, but
death seemed close. Ladin remembers
thinking that the idea of dying was
exciting, while life was not because life, at
the time, was spent in the wrong body.
I spent my childhood trying to be what
people wanted me to be, she says, which
worked, outwardly. Few noticed or knew
that Ladin was struggling, so adept was
she at tamping down feelings of sorrow.
At 17, while away at college, Ladin met her
life partner, to whom she confessed her
inner turmoil. The woman was undaunted;
they married in 1982 Ladins wife made
it clear that she could accept Ladins
transsexual feelings but not a transition
and they started a family within the decade.
Ladin took pride in being a father.
But in 2005, everything began to fall apart.
Ladin started having panic attacks
and suicidal thoughts. No longer able to
withstand the soul-crushing pain of living in
a body that was all wrong, she shaved off the
beard shed had since puberty, began taking
hormones and tried to maintain a dual life
that would satisfy her wife, three children,
her God, and her colleagues at Stern
College for Women of Yeshiva University.
And slowly, Joy Ladin began to embrace
the woman she knew herself to be.
Through the Door of Life is a bit of a
conundrum. It soars with celebration, then
drops like a stone into an abyss of angst.
There are self-depreciating, bittersweetly
humorous passages, followed by wailing
rants that hurt to read. Theres love in
here, and hate thatll make you gasp. And,
repeatedly, author Joy Ladin gives you all
this in the space of a page or two.
Despite that repetition, what readers
will appreciate most, I think, is that Ladin
pulls no punches. Were given a front-row
seat at the difculty and shaky triumph
of being true to ones self despite the
costs. Yes, there are bumps in this story,
but Ladins honesty is hard to beat.
Through the Door of Life is deep and
thick with thought, emotion and pain, but
its cover should clue you in on the kind of
read youll end up with. That kind of Joy
should make you want to change your
schedule to read this book.
The pain of
positive change
Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was 3
years old. She lives in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000
books. Reach her at bookwormsez@yahoo.com.
THROUGH THE DOOR OF LIFE
By Joy Ladin
University of Wisconsin Press
$26.95 U.S.
259 pages
JOY LADIN
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FRI, MAR 23
Women Silversmiths from the Collection,
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202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
SAT, MAR 24
Princess of Kaguya, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
THU, MAR 29
Basil Twist & Christopher ORiley,
Clarice Smith. 301-405-ARTS.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
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SAT, MAR 24
Dvork: Stabat Mater, NSO, Kennedy
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Rivers and Memories, Brentwood Arts
Exchange. 301-277-2863.
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SUN, MAR 25
Astro Boy And the God of Comics, Studio
Theatre. 202-332- 3300. studiotheatre.org
Art*Sparks, Washington
Printmakers Gallery. 301-273-3660.
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Frida Kahlo: Her Photos, Artisphere.
703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
MON, MAR 26
Will Gartshore - All the Kings Men: Broken
Ballads with a Stiff Upper Lip, Round
House Theatre Silver Spring.
240-644-1100. roundhousetheatre.org.
WED, MAR 28
Nate Foley, soul electric guitar,
Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
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Nejla Y. Yatkin/NY2Dance, Dance Place.
202-269-1600. danceplace.org.
South Asian American Dance, Joes
Movement Emporium. 301-699-1819.
joesmovement.org.
MAR 23 - MAR 25
Virginia Opera: The Mikado, GMU Center
for the Arts. 703-993-2787. eagle.gmu.edu.
MAR 29 - MAR 31
NSO Pops: Wayne Brady Sings the
Sammys / Steven Reineke, conductor,
NSO, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
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FRI, MAR 23
Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time
Machine, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
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Bella Hristova, Violin, Embassy Series,
Embassy of Bulgaria. 202-625-2361.
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SAT, MAR 24
Angelique Kidjo, Lisner Auditorium.
202-994-6800. lisner.org.
All Mozart, National Philharmonic,
Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
nationalphilharmonic.org.
SUN, MAR 25
Gray Live, Corcoran Gallery of Art.
202-639-1700. getinvolved.corcoran.org.
Visions of the East, Washington Mens
Camerata, Church of the Epiphany.
202-364-1064. camerata.com.
The Art of the Fugue, Washington Bach
Consort, National Presbyterian Church.
202-429-2121. bachconsort.org.
WED, MAR 28
Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance
Ensemble, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
THU, MAR 29
Eben Trio (formerly Puella Trio), Kennedy
Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
ONGOING STAGE
1776, Fords Theatre. 202-347-4833.
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Sucker Punch, The Studio Theatre.
202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.
New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of
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The Lodge (21614 National Pike,
Boonsboro) and the Mason Dixon Roller
Vixens presents a ladies night Anything
But Clothes tonight hosted by Lucretia
McEvil and co-host Scruff with beats
provided by DJ Joey-O. Games and a
fashion show begin at 10 p.m. Theres a $3
suggested donation.
Gay District is hosting Pre-Mature
Spring Fling tonight at Bread and Brew
D.C. (1247 20th St., N.W.) from 8 to 10:30
p.m. The night will feature games, happy
hour prices and drink specials. There is a
required $5 donation.
D.C. Women4Women presents Tryst,
a monthly professional lesbian happy
hour at Topaz Bar (1733 N St., N.W.)
tonight from 7 to 10 p.m.
Destino Final, a night of freestyle,
upbeat R&B, early house and more, is
tonight at Dodge City D.C. (917 U St.,
N.W.) from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. featuring Alex
DB and FLEG from Baltimore.
Pants vs. Pumps is taking over the
original Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) tonight
at 7:30 p.m. for Trouble, a pre-game
event with drink specials and games
including ip cup and beer pong. There is
a $5 cover with the mention of PvP.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
The 2012 Visions in Feminism
conference is today at American
University (4400 Massachusetts Ave.) in
the Ward Building. Registration begins
at 9 a.m. and ranges from $10 to $15.
A.U. students get in free with student ID.
Jeanne Flavin, a professor of sociology at
Fordham University, will be the keynote
speaker. For more information, look for
the Facebook event page.
Tom From Prague brings Tainted Love:
An International 80s Dance Party at Green
Lantern (1335 Green Court, N.W.) tonight from
10 p.m. to 3 a.m. There is a $5 cover.
Grammy nominee Katie Herzig plays
Red Palace (1212 H St., N.E.) tonight at 9
p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance at $15 day
of the show. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Cocker Productions presents Miss Gay
D.C. America pageant tonight at Town
(2009 8th Street, N.W.), honoring Kirby Kolby,
Miss Gay D.C. America 2011 and Miss Gay
America 2012. Admission is $10. Doors open
at 5:30 p.m. Also tonight, Chad Michaels of
RuPauls Drag Race will perform. Doors
open at 10 p.m. for this event (those who
attend the pageant can stay all evening and
dont have to pay the regular Town cover).
Admission is $8 before 11 p.m. and $12 after.
Attendees must be 21 or older.
Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.)
presents Hellmouth Happy Hour where
every week an episode of Buffy the
Vampire Slayer will be screened and
drink specials will be offered. This week
the episode is Choices. Doors open at 7
p.m. The Black Cat is also hosting Disco
in the Dark with Mr. Bonkerz, DJ Remote
CTRL and Sneakers in the Dryer. Doors
open at 9:30 for this and tickets are $5.
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
The Black Mens XChange D.C. is
having a brunch at the Howard University
Blackburn Center honoring the same
gender-loving elder community today at
the Howard University Blackburn Center
(2397 6th St., N.W.) from noon to 3:30 p.m.
There is a $4 suggested donation.
Studio Theatre (1501 14th St., N.W.)
presents Sucker Punch, a play by Roy
Williams, directed by Leah C. Gardiner,
today at 2 and 7 p.m. The play follows
two British teenagers and their rise from
would-be vandals to boxing champions.
Tickets range from $46 to $59 and can be
purchased online at studiotheatre.org.
The show runs through April 8.
MONDAY, MARCH 26
Nellies (900 U St., N.W.) presents a
RuPauls Drag Race watch party tonight
at 9 p.m.
The D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) will be
holding an information session about the
Mobile Homecoming Project, an initiative
to promote intergenerational dialogue in
the community, tonight from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Following the presentational will be a mixer
at Mova (2204 14th St., N.W.) from 7 to 9 p.m.
For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
GLAA is having a membership meeting
tonight in the second oor community
room at the Reeves Center (2000 14th St.,
N.W.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The Chesapeake Squares, a gay square
dancing group, are having a mainstream-
through-advanced club night tonight at
the Waxter Center (1000 Cathedral St.)
in Baltimore from 8 to 10 p.m. For more
information, visit chesapeakesquares.org.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
Secrets (1824 Half St., S.W.) is holdings its
monthly amateur dance contest hosted
by LaTroya Nichole tonight beginning at
11 p.m. Contests must sign up at the main
bar starting at 10 p.m.
The Lambda Bridge Club meets tonight
at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center (721 8th
St., SE across from Marine Barracks) for
duplicate bridge. No reservations needed;
newcomers welcome. Visit lambdabridge.
com if you need a partner.
Busboys & Poets presents Sparkle
Open Mic Poetry, a queer-friendly
reading series hosted by Regie Cabico
and Danielle Evennou in the Cullen room
of its 5th and K location (1025 5th St.,
N.W.) at 9 p.m. Wristbands are $4 and
will be sold in the Global Exchange store
beginning at 11 a.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Evolve Urban Arts Projects (1375
Maryland Ave., N.E.) is having an opening
reception tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
for its newest exhibit The Moon and
Landscapes, etc. featuring the work of
local artist, Dilip Sheth.
KHUSH D.C. and OutWrite present
God Loves Pavement: Two Brown
Authors Hit the Road tonight at
the D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.) at 7
p.m. Farzana Doctor, a Toronto-based
author and recipient of the Writers
Trust of Canadas Dayne Ogilvie Grant
for emerging gay Canadian author in
2011 and Vivek Shraya, a Toronto-based
artists, arts educator and author, will be
at this joint book reading.
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two weeks prior to your event. Space is limited so
priority is given to LGBT-specic events or those
with LGBT participants. Recurring events must be
re-submitted each time.
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released after receiving the petition.
Butler, who came out as a lesbian in
middle school, has been the victim of
bullying herself.
My school didnt really like that, they
called me names ... pushed me into lockers
and into walls, they ended up slamming
my hand into my locker and breaking my
nger, Butler says.
Some have asked why the lmmakers
dont just remove the scenes with the
expletives, or censor just the word, since
many say if the word was used more
sparingly, the lm would have received a
PG-13 rating, but Butler doesnt think that
would help matters.
They cant take out the word, it wont
have the same message. It wont have
the same effect on the kids, parents and
teachers who see this movie, Butler
says. Those are the words that kids used
everyday in school to bully each other ...
no one goes into schools and takes out
those words.
The MPAA also hosted a screening
with D.C.-area principals and educators
on March 15. The screening was followed
by a panel discussion on the challenges
educators face in dealing with bullying
and how to best ensure that students feel
safe when they are in school.
MPAA Chairman Chris Dodd (a former
U.S. senator), Bully distributor Harvey
Weinstein, Bully director Lee Hirsch,
D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya
Henderson and Joseph Wright, senior
vice president and head of the Child
Health Advocacy Institute at Childrens
National Medical Center in Washington,
were on the panel.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Butlers
petition had garnered about 439,000
signatures.
Gravess statement said that the MPAA
shares Butlers goal of highlighting the
problems with bullying.
Katy Butlers efforts in bringing the issue
of bullying to the forefront of a national
discussion in the context of this new lm
are commendable and we welcome the
feedback about this movies rating, Graves
said in the statement. We hope that her
efforts will fuel more discussion among
educators, parents and children.
Butler has met with the head of the
ratings board, when she hand delivered
the signed petitions.
Butlers efforts to change the rating
have been noticed by many, including
Ellen DeGeneres, who had Butler on her
talk show and has asked her viewers to
follow her lead and sign the petition.
Ellen is wonderful, she is one of
my roles models, Butler says of the
comedian. I denitely couldnt be doing
what Im doing right now without her.
DeGeneres is not the only celebrity to
push for the MPAA to change the rating.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew
Brees has Tweeted for his followers to
sign the petition. A bipartisan group of
26 members of Congress has thrown its
support behind the petition.
Younger celebrities, such as Justin
Beiber and Demi Lovato, have also been
pushing for people to sign the petition,
Tweeting about it to their many followers.
I think [Bieber and Lovato] especially
are hitting the preteen, middle school age
group because those are their fans, Butler
says. If your role model is supporting
something as important as bullying, then
a lot of the time, these kids are going to
look at it too.
Butler will receive a special award,
presented by Harvey Weinstein, whose
production company is releasing the lm,
at GLAADs 23rd annual Media Awards in
New York City on Saturday.
The MPAA made a mistake in restricting
this lm to adult audiences. Everyone
young and old alike needs to see this lm
and the devastating impact that bullying
can have on todays young people, says
GLAAD spokesperson Herndon Graddick.
Katy has bravely used her voice to take a
stand and has inspired countless Americans,
including so many members of Congress
and public gures, to show their support for
the safety of all our children.
All the advocacy toward changing
Bullys rating is just the beginning for
this high school junior. Butler plans on
studying political activism once she nishes
high school. She would like to attend the
University of Michigan or a school in the
D.C., New York or Chicago areas.
Bully opens in theaters in New York
and Los Angeles on March 30 and D.C.
and other cities on April 13.
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Celebrities back effort
to change Bully rating
KATY BUTLER was in Washington last week to encourage the MPAA to reconsider its R rating for the new
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Baltimore-area gay tattoo
artist competes on new
reality TV show
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
Watch any gay porn and you know the,
ahem, actors there are pretty inked up. And
its not hard to nd heavily tattooed arms
on any given night at Town or the Hippo.
I think gays like tattoos as much as the
straight world, says Nicky Hennerez. Its
funny you mention porn because I notice the
gay porn stars who have them, the tattoos
are usually really bad they have all these
tribal tattoos, which dont mean anything,
and theyre usually just not well done.
And he should know the 29-year-
old Glen Burnie, Md., resident competed
last August and into early September in a
California-based reality show the goal of
which was to nd the countrys most talented
tattoo artist. Best Ink debuts Tuesday
night at 10 on Oxygen. Hes the only gay
contestant of the 10 on the show. It runs
for eight consecutive weeks and, of course,
Hennerez isnt at liberty to divulge any details
except to say the shoot was just awesome.
The only downside? Being separated from
his boyfriend of two years, Josh Crossney.
They took away our phones and
everything, he says. I was missing him
so much. We only got to talk, like, a couple
times and even that was monitored. That
part sucked but otherwise, it was a blast.
Hennerez had tried out for a reality show
once before in New York back in 2010 but
didnt make the cut. He saw the Best Ink
notice for participants on Craigslist and,
on a whim, started the process. Hes been
tattooing for about four years. He started
an apprenticeship in 2006. He was in to
get one himself and the shop owner was
impressed with his sketchbook and said
he should learn the art.
Hennerez, whos been out since he was
16, says during the shoot he was ne with
being out and nobody in the cast or crew
made a big deal about it. He says during
promotional efforts with the network, its
become a bit tiresome, though.
Were shooting all these commercials
and online clips and stuff, he says. They
keep asking me, How does it feel to be
a gay tattoo artist? Im thinking, Theyre
not asking everyone else how it feels to be
a straight tattoo artist. So I kinda had to
shut it down. But it wasnt even an issue
when we were taping.
He always wanted tattoos as a teen
but his mom forbade it until he was 18.
Hes glad now she was adamant about it
because he says he would have regretted
the tattoos he wanted at the time. But on
his 18th birthday, he got his rst, a skull
and crossbones on his arm. Its now hard
to say how many he has now could be
anywhere from 16 to 20 depending on how
you count. Some have been added to and
others blend together. He has them on his
arms, neck, rib cage, back, thighs, legs, one
calf, ngers and part of his hands. None yet
on his chest he says thats on his next
list because it looks kinda bare there.
When I was younger, it was totally an
image thing, he says. I was like a little
punk rocker with crazy-colored hair and
this crazy image thing. Now I just nd it
completely therapeutic. Its such a milestone
every time you get one. You get it more for
a reason and you end up having these deep
conversations with the artist. The more you
get them, the more you start to feel good
when you get them. I nd they dont hurt
now for me. I know that sounds weird, but I
really like the experience.
Crossney lets Hennerez work on him.
Crossney has about 10 himself now. They
met in Hennerezs old tattoo shop in
Pasadena, Md., but bonded recovering
from a car accident they were in together
(neither was driving) in Dec. 2009. One
of Crossneys friends ran into a parked
snowplow trying to avoid a drunk driver.
Hennerez says the shop in Pasadena (the
now-closed Positive Image) was somewhat
homophobic and his co-workers would
crack anti-gay jokes at his expense. Hes
much more comfortable at his current shop,
Tattooed Heart in Glen Burnie.
And though hes nervous about how hell
come off on the show, he says the experience
brought out his competitive side.
Im denitely a competitive person but
I dont like to let on that I am, he says.
I act like I dont care even if I do, so I
internalize a lot of it. But I was denitely
striving to win it was very fun overall. I
loved my castmates, they were amazing
and it really changed my life. It gave me so
much more condence.
The skin game
NICKY HENNEREZ, a gay Glen Burnie, Md., resident and tattoo artist, is on the new reality
competition show Best Ink. It debuts Tuesday night on Oxygen.
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In the last month, we have seen almost
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market, often with interest from multiple
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2012 FEP 23

November 8, 2008
Date of Death

James Williams
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FULL SERVICE LAW FIRM Representing
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ADOPTION & ASSISTED
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INSURANCE
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PETS & SUPPLIES
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GIL PAINTING COMPANY INC.
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BRITISH REMODELING HANDYMAN.
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