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Thousands expected for D.C. Pride festivities

Weekends parade and festival a destination event
By LOU CHIBBARO JR. lchibbaro@washblade.com
As many as 250,000 people are expected to turn out for the D.C. Capital Pride parade and festival set for Saturday and Sunday, marking the D.C. area and the mid-Atlantic regions largest two LGBT events of the year, according to Capital Pride organizers. The two events serve as the highlight of dozens of Pride-related events that began on June 1 and included a broad and diverse representation of the LGBT community, organizers said, including events celebrating the transgender community and the LGBT Latino and Asian and Pacic Islander communities. This is the communitys event and the community pitches in every year, said Bernie Delia, vice president of the Capital Pride board. Theyre the ones who put together the parade contingents and the oats on Saturday. And on Sunday, at the festival, theyre the ones who are stafng all those booths, he said. They line the parade route and they come out in support of everybody at the festival, and it truly is a community event and its just wonderful to see this each and every year. Capital Pride spokesperson Scott Lusk said the festivals headline entertainer, singer and Broadway actress Jennifer Holliday, was expected to make news on the main stage during her 5 p.m. performance when she debuts her new single Magic, representing the songs world premiere. Nationally acclaimed DJ and re-mixer Tony Moran of New York will accompany Holliday on the stage, where he will perform a special mix with Holliday, according to an announcement by Capital Pride. Were thrilled that Tony Moran will join us at the Capital Pride Festival, said Michael Lutz, president of the Capital Pride board. With Tony joining Jennifer Holliday, we are set to have an afternoon of outstanding entertainment that will appeal to a wide audience. Other entertainers will perform on the main stage prior to Hollidays appearance. They include the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington, popular drag performer Ella Fitzgerald, and the D.C. Cowboys dancing group. A full list of the entertainers is available at capitalpride.org. As of May 8, 79 contingents had signed up for participation in the June 11 parade. Organizers said additional contingents were expected to sign up. And as of May 21, 206 organizations, businesses and vendors had reserved space for booths at the June 12 Capital

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Pride festival, which takes place on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., between 3rd Street, near the U.S. Capitol, and 7th Street. As of Wednesday, the weather forecast looks good for the weekend with temperatures expected to be in the low 80s with only a chance of scattered storms on both days. Similar to past years, dozens of LGBT organizations, both national and local, are slated to staff booths this year. Dozens of corporations and businesses seeking to do business with LGBT people also will have booths in this years festival. Among them are America Online, Choice Hotels International, Geico, Walgreens pharmacies, Verizon Wireless, and Citibank, SunTrust, and Wachovia banks. For the past four years, the Washington City Paper has named the Capital Pride Parade the citys best parade of the year, and Delia said he expects this years parade to continue that tradition. Delia and other Capital Pride organizers say a wide range of colorful oats and marching bands are slated to join the parade, which is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of 22nd and P Sts., N.W. next to P Street Beach Park.

Similar to past years, the parade will travel west on P Street to Dupont Circle, turn north along New Hampshire Avenue and take a right turn on R Street to 17th Street. It will travel south along 17th Street, passing several popular gay bars and restaurants, before returning to P Street, where it heads east to 14th Street. At that point, the parade travels south on 14th before ending at 14th and N Streets, N.W., near Thomas Circle. The main parade reviewing stand, where Capital Pride judges will select winners of different categories of parade contingents, is located on the 1400 block of P Street, near the Whole Foods supermarket. At a ceremony on Tuesday night at the Embassy of Sweden, which is among this years Capital Pride sponsors, the group presented its annual Capital Pride Heroes and Capital Pride Engendered Spirit Awards. Those honored this year as Pride Heroes are Bil Browning, LGBT activist and founder of the Bilerico Project blog; June Crenshaw, a local African-American lesbian activist involved in health issues; Tyrone Hanley, HIV prevention advocate

for LGBT youth; Dr. Theo Hodge, infectious disease specialist working on HIV/AIDS treatment; Rev. Jill McCrory, interim pastor at Open Door Metropolitan Community Church in Boyds, Md. and marriage equlity advocate; and Rebecca Roose, environmental advocate promoting green Capital Pride events. Engendered Spirit award recipients include: Terri Moore, youth activist associated with D.C.s Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL); Gabby Thomas, HIV/AIDS activist associated with the D.C. groups Us Helping Us and Transgender Health Empowerment; Mara Keisling, founding executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality; Ruby Corado, advocate for transgender rights within the D.C. area Latino community and the broader LGBT community; Drs. Denis and Christine Wiley, co-pastors of the LGBT welcoming Covenant Baptist United Church in Southeast D.C.; and Joe Izzo, licensed social worker and longtime psychotherapist with Whitman-Walker Health specializing in transgender and substance abuse issues.

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Mayor to lead D.C. 41 in Pride parade

Gray announces plans during LGBT forum
By LOU CHIBBARO JR. lchibbaro@washblade.com
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray told an LGBT town hall meeting at City Hall last week that he remains strongly committed to defending LGBT issues, including the citys same-sex marriage law, and he plans to appoint a transgender person to the D.C. Commission on Human Rights. Gray also made news by saying he has invited those who were arrested with him outside a Senate ofce building on Capitol Hill in April in a protest against congressional intrusion into D.C. affairs to join his contingent in the LGBT Capital Pride Parade on June 11. Ive asked the ve or six Council members who were arrested with me as well as the other members of the D.C. 41 lets have a contingent called the D.C. 41 in the Pride Parade this year, the mayor said. [It] makes a statement about equality in the District of Columbia and frankly continues to make a statement about our resolve to be ofce is located, drew an audience of about 125 people. The event was broadcast live on the citys cable Channel 16 and was streamed live on the Blades website. In response to a question from Naff about whether he planned to appoint a transgender person to his administration, Gray asked his gay director of the citys Ofce of Boards and Commissions, Ron Collins, where things stood on such an appointment. Collins, who was present in the audience, said he was about to submit to the mayor the name of a transgender person as a candidate for a position on the D.C. Human Rights Commission, an adjudicatory body that rules on discrimination complaints led by citizens. Collins didnt reveal the identity of the transgender person. I will be happy to do that, Gray said. I will look forward to the next step, which will be appointing someone [from the transgender community] to the commission. The commission is charged with determining whether discrimination prohibited under the D.C. Human Rights Act occurs in employment, housing, public accommodations and other areas based on a wide range of categories, including sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, which covers transgender persons. When asked by Naff how he would respond to an attempt by Congress to overturn the D.C. same-sex marriage equality law or to force the city to hold a voter initiative on the law, Gray said he would strongly defend the law. I havent heard of any efforts that are about to be launched or even discussed, but I think we all know that we have to remain ever vigilant, that there are people out there that dont support this, Gray said. Asked what he thought about a recent decision by D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier to name a civilian manager as head of the police division that oversees the departments Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit and other community liaison units, Gray said he was not aware of the development but would make an inquiry about it with Lanier. He said he is committed to ensuring that the GLLU remains strong and works with other police units to investigate hate crimes. The LGBT town hall, which was sponsored jointly by the mayors ofce and the Washington Blade, can be viewed at washingtonblade.com or on the Cable Channel 16 website.

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An initiative started by Foundry United Methodist Church, a Washington parish on 16th Street near Dupont Circle, to allow the denominations clergy to ofciate same-sex weddings in jurisdictions where its legal raised $42,000 at an event held Sunday at the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture store. Foundry had previously voted to allow its clergy to perform same-sex weddings in violation of the denominations Book of Discipline. The Open Doors Fund hopes to raise $200,000 to lay the groundwork to have a resolution passed at the denominations next global conference to be held in Florida in April. A similar resolution passed at a regional conference last month. Foundry members say they feel called to take the lead on this issue. I think theres a mood thats changed in the country, said Paul Hazen, a gay member who is Foundrys facilitator of resources council chair. Polls in the general public are moving toward equality, so I think the church reects this and the approach were taking is to try to educate people and be inclusive while also being respectful of those who disagree. We feel called at Foundry to be a leader on this issue. Gay Foundry member Garrett Peck made a donation and agrees that things are changing. What happened the other week at the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference was remarkable and unexpected, Peck said. Theres a feeling that the ship is starting to turn in our direction. We have a big challenge at the General Conference in April, but were gearing ourselves up for it. If we want to advocate for change, we have to be leaders. The church plans to use the money to hire a lead organizer and host a national conference on the issue at American University prior to the global conference. Foundry, which averages about 600 worshippers to its three Sunday services, has a signicant number of LGBT parishioners. Hazen guesses its between 30 and 40 percent. About 10 years ago, the church voted to become a reconciling congregation, which means it ofcially welcomes gays. Hazen said theres been no backlash so far from denomination leaders for violating church policy. Weve been very public on this issue and we havent seen any repercussions, he said. I think its due to the fact that were being very bold but respectful in our approach. Were doing it in a positive manner and not trying to criticize others. About 150 attended Sundays event. To nd out more or make a donation, visit foundryumc.org. United Methodist church policy currently states that homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching and gay clergy may not be ordained or perform same-sex marriage ceremonies on or off church property. The United Methodist Church is the third largest Christian denomination in the country.

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Ebbin defends Pride ag over Richmond Federal Reserve

Gay Virginia Del. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) praised a decision by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to y a rainbow LGBT Pride ag in front of its headquarters building and criticized a GOP colleague who denounced the bank for displaying the ag. Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), who serves with Ebbin in the Virginia House of Delegates, demanded in a letter to the banks president, Take down that ag. Marshall added in his letter to bank President Jeffrey M. Lacker that the behavior that the ag celebrates shortens lives, adds signicantly to illness, increases health costs, promotes venereal diseases, and worsens the population imbalance related to the number of workers supporting the beneciaries of Americas Social Security and Medicare programs. Sadly, its no shock to learn that Bob Marshall has once again attacked the dignity of Virginias LGBT population, Ebbin said in a June 3 statement. That he would attack the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for ying a ag that promotes equality, tolerance and acceptance tells us all we need to know about Delegate Marshalls priorities. A spokesperson for bank, which operates independently from the government, said the bank began displaying the ag on June 1 at the request of its LGBT employees group, Prism, in observance of national LGBT Pride Month in June. It represents the banks commitment to diversity and inclusion, which are values we support, spokesperson Jim Strader told the Associated Press. The Family Foundation of Virginia, which opposes LGBT rights legislation, and a pastor in Chestereld County, Bishop Gerald Glenn, told the AP they, too, believe the ag should be taken down because it promotes the homosexual agenda. Virginia State Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico County) joined Ebbin in supporting the banks decision to y the gay ag, according to AP. Across the Commonwealth, LGBT Virginians, their friends and their families are celebrating this week as the start of a month where we express pride in who we are and what we have accomplished as a community, Ebbin said in his statement. Despite the best efforts of those like Bob Marshall, it has gotten better for LGBT Virginians, and so long as I am in the General Assembly I will ght every day to ensure it continues to do so, he said.

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Va. groups condemn anti-trans attack in Fredericksburg

Three anti-violence groups and an AIDS organization in Virginia issued a joint statement on Tuesday condemning the May 21 beating of a 32-year-old transgender woman outside a 7-Eleven store in Fredericksburg, Va. The statement, initiated by the Richmond-based Virginia Anti-Violence Project, which monitors violence against LGBT people, notes that a neighbor came to the aid of the transgender woman while at least three attackers punched and kicked her and as one of the attackers struck her with a broomstick. The woman has found overwhelming support from neighborhood residents and is being supported by local organizations, said the statement. Police have charged 19-year-old Farkeem Omar French and his 18-year-old girlfriend, Laqueta Webb, with malicious wounding by mob in connection with the attack. Police said they were looking for a third suspect in the case. Farkeem, who was released on bail, and Webb, who is being held in custody, are scheduled to appear at a status hearing on June 23 in Fredericksburg General District Court. Activists following the case consider the incident an anti-transgender hate crime based on reports by witnesses that those assaulting the woman taunted her over her status as a transgender person. Virginias hate crimes law covers victims based on their race, religion and ethnicity but does not cover incidents based on a victims gender identity or sexual orientation. In addition to the Virginia Anti-Violence Project, the groups signing the joint statement include the Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS Support Services, the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault, and the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence. In solidarity, we support all victims of violence, regardless of the motivation, while acknowledging that stigma and discrimination still play a noticeable role in the experiences of many victims of violence from within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) community, the statement says.

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Blade photos on display at Macys

Macys Metro Center this week unveiled two large display windows featuring historic photos from the Washington Blade archives to commemorate Pride month. The stores windows that face 12th and 13th Streets have been dressed with three 5x7 enlarged photos spanning Blade coverage of Pride and other major D.C. LGBT events. The Blades 42-year archive holds countless unique and important works, said Blade publisher Lynne Brown. Were thrilled that Macys recognizes the importance of Pride month and the role the Blade has played in the local community over the years. The Blade will unveil more historic photos on its Pride oat on Saturday and at the festival on Sunday.

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INDICATION ATRIPLA (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate [DF] 300 mg) is a prescription medication used alone as a complete regimen or with other medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. ATRIPLA does not cure HIV-1 and has not been shown to prevent passing HIV-1 to others. The long-term effects of ATRIPLA are not known at this time. People taking ATRIPLA may still get infections that develop because the immune system is weak or other conditions that happen with HIV-1 infection. Do not stop taking ATRIPLA unless directed by your healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly. Have ever had seizures: Seizures have occurred in patients taking a component of ATRIPLA, usually in those with a history of seizures. If you have ever had seizures, or take medicine for seizures, your healthcare provider may want to switch you to another medicine or monitor you. Have ever had mental illness or use drugs or alcohol. Contact your healthcare provider right away if you experience any of the following serious or common side effects:

Serious side effects associated with ATRIPLA: Severe depression, strange thoughts, or angry behavior have been reported by a small number of patients. Some patients have had thoughts of suicide, and a few have actually committed suicide. These problems may occur more often in patients who have had mental illness. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Contact your healthcare provider right away if you get the following Kidney problems (including decline or failure of kidney function). If you have had kidney problems, or take other medicines that may side effects or conditions associated with ATRIPLA: Nausea, vomiting, unusual muscle pain, and/or weakness. These cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider should do regular blood tests. Symptoms that may be related to kidney problems include may be signs of a buildup of acid in the blood (lactic acidosis), a high volume of urine, thirst, muscle pain, and muscle weakness. which is a serious medical condition. 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Some HIV patients treated because serious and life-threatening side effects may occur when with tenofovir DF developed thinning of the bones (osteopenia), which taken together: Vascor (bepridil), Propulsid (cisapride), could lead to fractures. Also, bone pain and softening of the bone Versed (midazolam), Orap (pimozide), Halcion (triazolam), (which may lead to fractures) may occur as a consequence of kidney or ergot medications (for example, Wigraine and Cafergot). problems. If you have had bone problems in the past, your healthcare In addition, ATRIPLA should not be taken with: provider may want to check your bones. 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FDA-Approved Patient Labeling Patient Information ATRIPLA (uh TRIP luh) Tablets ALERT: Find out about medicines that should NOT be taken with ATRIPLA. Please also read the section MEDICINES YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE WITH ATRIPLA. Generic name: efavirenz, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (eh FAH vih renz, em tri SIT uh bean and te NOE fo veer dye soe PROX il FYOU mar ate) Read the Patient Information that comes with ATRIPLA (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) before you start taking it and each time you get a refill since there may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. You should stay under a healthcare providers care when taking ATRIPLA. Do not change or stop your medicine without first talking with your healthcare provider. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you have any questions about ATRIPLA. What is the most important information I should know about ATRIPLA? Some people who have taken medicine like ATRIPLA (which contains nucleoside analogs) have developed a serious condition called lactic acidosis (buildup of an acid in the blood). Lactic acidosis can be a medical emergency and may need to be treated in the hospital. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get the following signs or symptoms of lactic acidosis: You feel very weak or tired. You have unusual (not normal) muscle pain. You have trouble breathing. You have stomach pain with nausea and vomiting. You feel cold, especially in your arms and legs. You feel dizzy or lightheaded. You have a fast or irregular heartbeat. Some people who have taken medicines like ATRIPLA have developed serious liver problems called hepatotoxicity, with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) and fat in the liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get the following signs or symptoms of liver problems: Your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice). Your urine turns dark. Your bowel movements (stools) turn light in color. You dont feel like eating food for several days or longer. You feel sick to your stomach (nausea). You have lower stomach area (abdominal) pain. You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking nucleoside analog-containing medicines, like ATRIPLA, for a long time. If you also have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and you stop taking ATRIPLA, you may get a flare-up of your hepatitis. A flare-up is when the disease suddenly returns in a worse way than before. Patients with HBV who stop taking ATRIPLA need close medical follow-up for several months, including medical exams and blood tests to check for hepatitis that could be getting worse. ATRIPLA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV therapy with your healthcare provider. What is ATRIPLA? ATRIPLA contains 3 medicines, SUSTIVA (efavirenz), EMTRIVA (emtricitabine) and VIREAD (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate also called tenofovir DF) combined in one pill. EMTRIVA and VIREAD are HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and SUSTIVA is an HIV-1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). VIREAD and EMTRIVA are the components of TRUVADA. ATRIPLA can be used alone as a complete regimen, or in combination with other anti-HIV-1 medicines to treat people with HIV-1 infection. ATRIPLA is for adults age 18 and over. ATRIPLA has not been studied in children under age 18 or adults over age 65. HIV infection destroys CD4+ T cells, which are important to the immune system. The immune system helps fight infection. After a large number of T cells are destroyed, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) develops. ATRIPLA helps block HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, a viral chemical in your body (enzyme) that is needed for HIV-1 to multiply. ATRIPLA lowers the amount of HIV-1 in the blood (viral load). ATRIPLA may also help to increase the number of T cells (CD4+ cells), allowing your immune system to improve. Lowering the amount of HIV-1 in the blood lowers the chance of death or infections that happen when your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections). Does ATRIPLA cure HIV-1 or AIDS? ATRIPLA does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. The long-term effects of ATRIPLA are not known at this time. People taking ATRIPLA may still get opportunistic infections or other conditions that happen with HIV-1 infection. Opportunistic infections are infections that develop because the immune system is weak. Some of these conditions are pneumonia, herpes virus infections, and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection. It is very important that you see your healthcare provider regularly while taking ATRIPLA. Does ATRIPLA reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others? ATRIPLA has not been shown to lower your chance of passing HIV-1 to other people through sexual contact, sharing needles, or being exposed to your blood. Do not share needles or other injection equipment. Do not share personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them, like toothbrushes or razor blades.

ATRIPLA (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Do not have any kind of sex without protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom or other barrier to reduce the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. Who should not take ATRIPLA? Together with your healthcare provider, you need to decide whether ATRIPLA is right for you. Do not take ATRIPLA if you are allergic to ATRIPLA or any of its ingredients. The active ingredients of ATRIPLA are efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir DF. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking ATRIPLA? Tell your healthcare provider if you: Are pregnant or planning to become pregnant (see What should I avoid while taking ATRIPLA?). Are breast-feeding (see What should I avoid while taking ATRIPLA?). Have kidney problems or are undergoing kidney dialysis treatment. Have bone problems. Have liver problems, including hepatitis B virus infection. Your healthcare provider may want to do tests to check your liver while you take ATRIPLA. Have ever had mental illness or are using drugs or alcohol. Have ever had seizures or are taking medicine for seizures. What important information should I know about taking other medicines with ATRIPLA? ATRIPLA may change the effect of other medicines, including the ones for HIV-1, and may cause serious side effects. Your healthcare provider may change your other medicines or change their doses. Other medicines, including herbal products, may affect ATRIPLA. For this reason, it is very important to let all your healthcare providers and pharmacists know what medications, herbal supplements, or vitamins you are taking. MEDICINES YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE WITH ATRIPLA The following medicines may cause serious and life-threatening side effects when taken with ATRIPLA. You should not take any of these medicines while taking ATRIPLA: Vascor (bepridil), Propulsid (cisapride), Versed (midazolam), Orap (pimozide), Halcion (triazolam), ergot medications (for example, Wigraine and Cafergot). ATRIPLA also should not be used with Combivir (lamivudine/zidovudine), EMTRIVA, Epivir, Epivir-HBV (lamivudine), Epzicom (abacavir sulfate/lamivudine), Trizivir (abacavir sulfate/lamivudine/zidovudine), SUSTIVA, TRUVADA, or VIREAD. Vfend (voriconazole) should not be taken with ATRIPLA since it may lose its effect or may increase the chance of having side effects from ATRIPLA. Do not take St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum), or products containing St. Johns wort with ATRIPLA. St. Johns wort is an herbal product sold as a dietary supplement. Talk with your healthcare provider if you are taking or are planning to take St. Johns wort. Taking St. Johns wort may decrease ATRIPLA levels and lead to increased viral load and possible resistance to ATRIPLA or cross-resistance to other anti-HIV-1 drugs. ATRIPLA should not be used with HEPSERA (adefovir dipivoxil). It is also important to tell your healthcare provider if you are taking any of the following: Fortovase, Invirase (saquinavir), Biaxin (clarithromycin), Noxafil (posaconazole), or Sporanox (itraconazole); these medicines may need to be replaced with another medicine when taken with ATRIPLA. Calcium channel blockers such as Cardizem or Tiazac (diltiazem), Covera HS or Isoptin (verapamil) and others; Crixivan (indinavir), Selzentry (maraviroc); the immunosuppressant medicines cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune, and others), Prograf (tacrolimus), or Rapamune (sirolimus); Methadone; Mycobutin (rifabutin); Rifampin; cholesterol-lowering medicines such as Lipitor (atorvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin sodium), and Zocor (simvastatin); or Zoloft (sertraline); these medicines may need to have their dose changed when taken with ATRIPLA. Videx, Videx EC (didanosine); tenofovir DF (a component of ATRIPLA) may increase the amount of didanosine in your blood, which could result in more side effects. You may need to be monitored more carefully if you are taking ATRIPLA and didanosine together. Also, the dose of didanosine may need to be changed. Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate) or Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir); these medicines may increase the amount of tenofovir DF (a component of ATRIPLA) in your blood, which could result in more side effects. Reyataz is not recommended with ATRIPLA. You may need to be monitored more carefully if you are taking ATRIPLA and Kaletra together. Also, the dose of Kaletra may need to be changed. Medicine for seizures [for example, Dilantin (phenytoin), Tegretol (carbamazepine), or phenobarbital]; your healthcare provider may want to switch you to another medicine or check drug levels in your blood from time to time. These are not all the medicines that may cause problems if you take ATRIPLA. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all medicines that you take. Keep a complete list of all the prescription and nonprescription medicines as well as any herbal remedies that you are taking, how much you take, and how often you take them. Make a new list when medicines or herbal remedies are added or stopped, or if the dose changes. Give copies of this list to all of your healthcare providers and pharmacists every time you visit your healthcare provider or fill a prescription. This will give your healthcare provider a complete picture of the medicines you use. Then he or she can decide the best approach for your situation.

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ATRIPLA (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) How should I take ATRIPLA? Take the exact amount of ATRIPLA your healthcare provider prescribes. Never change the dose on your own. Do not stop this medicine unless your healthcare provider tells you to stop. You should take ATRIPLA on an empty stomach. Swallow ATRIPLA with water. Taking ATRIPLA at bedtime may make some side effects less bothersome. Do not miss a dose of ATRIPLA. If you forget to take ATRIPLA, take the missed dose right away, unless it is almost time for your next dose. Do not double the next dose. Carry on with your regular dosing schedule. If you need help in planning the best times to take your medicine, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. If you believe you took more than the prescribed amount of ATRIPLA, contact your local poison control center or emergency room right away. Tell your healthcare provider if you start any new medicine or change how you take old ones. Your doses may need adjustment. When your ATRIPLA supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider or pharmacy. This is very important because the amount of virus in your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time. The virus may develop resistance to ATRIPLA and become harder to treat. Your healthcare provider may want to do blood tests to check for certain side effects while you take ATRIPLA. What should I avoid while taking ATRIPLA? Women should not become pregnant while taking ATRIPLA and for 12 weeks after stopping it. Serious birth defects have been seen in the babies of animals and women treated with efavirenz (a component of ATRIPLA) during pregnancy. It is not known whether efavirenz caused these defects. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you are pregnant. Also talk with your healthcare provider if you want to become pregnant. Women should not rely only on hormone-based birth control, such as pills, injections, or implants, because ATRIPLA may make these contraceptives ineffective. Women must use a reliable form of barrier contraception, such as a condom or diaphragm, even if they also use other methods of birth control. Efavirenz, a component of ATRIPLA, may remain in your blood for a time after therapy is stopped. Therefore, you should continue to use contraceptive measures for 12 weeks after you stop taking ATRIPLA. Do not breast-feed if you are taking ATRIPLA. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that mothers with HIV not breast-feed because they can pass the HIV through their milk to the baby. Also, ATRIPLA may pass through breast milk and cause serious harm to the baby. Talk with your healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding. You should stop breast-feeding or may need to use a different medicine. Taking ATRIPLA with alcohol or other medicines causing similar side effects as ATRIPLA, such as drowsiness, may increase those side effects. Do not take any other medicines, including prescription and nonprescription medicines and herbal products, without checking with your healthcare provider. Avoid doing things that can spread HIV-1 infection since ATRIPLA does not stop you from passing the HIV-1 infection to others. What are the possible side effects of ATRIPLA? ATRIPLA may cause the following serious side effects: Lactic acidosis (buildup of an acid in the blood). Lactic acidosis can be a medical emergency and may need to be treated in the hospital. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get signs of lactic acidosis. (See What is the most important information I should know about ATRIPLA?) Serious liver problems (hepatotoxicity), with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) and fat in the liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any signs of liver problems. (See What is the most important information I should know about ATRIPLA?) Flare-ups of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, in which the disease suddenly returns in a worse way than before, can occur if you have HBV and you stop taking ATRIPLA. Your healthcare provider will monitor your condition for several months after stopping ATRIPLA if you have both HIV-1 and HBV infection and may recommend treatment for your HBV. ATRIPLA is not approved for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection. If you have advanced liver disease and stop treatment with ATRIPLA, the flare-up of hepatitis B may cause your liver function to decline. Serious psychiatric problems. A small number of patients may experience severe depression, strange thoughts, or angry behavior while taking ATRIPLA. Some patients have thoughts of suicide and a few have actually committed suicide. These problems may occur more often in patients who have had mental illness. Contact your healthcare provider right away if you think you are having these psychiatric symptoms, so your healthcare provider can decide if you should continue to take ATRIPLA. Kidney problems (including decline or failure of kidney function). If you have had kidney problems in the past or take other medicines that can cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider should do regular blood tests to check your kidneys. Symptoms that may be related to kidney problems include a high volume of urine, thirst, muscle pain, and muscle weakness. Other serious liver problems. Some patients have experienced serious liver problems including liver failure resulting in transplantation or death. Most of these serious side effects occurred in patients with a chronic liver disease such as hepatitis infection, but there have also been a few reports in patients without any existing liver disease.

ATRIPLA (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Changes in bone mineral density (thinning bones). Laboratory tests show changes in the bones of patients treated with tenofovir DF, a component of ATRIPLA. Some HIV patients treated with tenofovir DF developed thinning of the bones (osteopenia) which could lead to fractures. If you have had bone problems in the past, your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bone mineral density or may prescribe medicines to help your bone mineral density. Additionally, bone pain and softening of the bone (which may contribute to fractures) may occur as a consequence of kidney problems. Common side effects: Patients may have dizziness, headache, trouble sleeping, drowsiness, trouble concentrating, and/or unusual dreams during treatment with ATRIPLA. These side effects may be reduced if you take ATRIPLA at bedtime on an empty stomach. They also tend to go away after you have taken the medicine for a few weeks. If you have these common side effects, such as dizziness, it does not mean that you will also have serious psychiatric problems, such as severe depression, strange thoughts, or angry behavior. Tell your healthcare provider right away if any of these side effects continue or if they bother you. It is possible that these symptoms may be more severe if ATRIPLA is used with alcohol or mood altering (street) drugs. If you are dizzy, have trouble concentrating, or are drowsy, avoid activities that may be dangerous, such as driving or operating machinery. Rash may be common. Rashes usually go away without any change in treatment. In a small number of patients, rash may be serious. If you develop a rash, call your healthcare provider right away. Other common side effects include tiredness, upset stomach, vomiting, gas, and diarrhea. Other possible side effects with ATRIPLA: Changes in body fat. Changes in body fat develop in some patients taking anti-HIV-1 medicine. These changes may include an increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump), in the breasts, and around the trunk. Loss of fat from the legs, arms, and face may also happen. The cause and long-term health effects of these fat changes are not known. Skin discoloration (small spots or freckles) may also happen with ATRIPLA. In some patients with advanced HIV infection (AIDS), signs and symptoms of inflammation from previous infections may occur soon after anti-HIV treatment is started. It is believed that these symptoms are due to an improvement in the bodys immune response, enabling the body to fight infections that may have been present with no obvious symptoms. If you notice any symptoms of infection, please inform your doctor immediately. Additional side effects are inflammation of the pancreas, allergic reaction (including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat), shortness of breath, pain, stomach pain, weakness and indigestion. Tell your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you notice any side effects while taking ATRIPLA. Contact your healthcare provider before stopping ATRIPLA because of side effects or for any other reason. This is not a complete list of side effects possible with ATRIPLA. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a more complete list of side effects of ATRIPLA and all the medicines you will take. How do I store ATRIPLA? Keep ATRIPLA and all other medicines out of reach of children. Store ATRIPLA at room temperature 77 F (25 C). Keep ATRIPLA in its original container and keep the container tightly closed. Do not keep medicine that is out of date or that you no longer need. If you throw any medicines away make sure that children will not find them. General information about ATRIPLA: Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in patient information leaflets. Do not use ATRIPLA for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give ATRIPLA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. This leaflet summarizes the most important information about ATRIPLA. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about ATRIPLA that is written for health professionals. Do not use ATRIPLA if the seal over bottle opening is broken or missing. What are the ingredients of ATRIPLA? Active Ingredients: efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Inactive Ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate. The film coating contains black iron oxide, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, red iron oxide, talc, and titanium dioxide. May 2010 ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC. EMTRIVA, TRUVADA, HEPSERA and VIREAD are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. 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Equality Maryland rejects $500,000 donation

By LOU CHIBBARO JR. lchibbaro@washblade.com
Equality Marylands board of directors turned down an offer by an anonymous donor to give the nancially struggling group $500,000 in exchange for the board giving up its voting privilege and becoming an advisory body, with a new board to be selected by the donor. Darrell Carrington, an Equality Maryland board member who knows the identity of the donor and acted as the donors representative, said he resigned from the board on Monday following the boards decision to turn down the offer. He said he recused himself from voting on the offer, among other things, because the donor wanted him to be part of a new board selected by the donor to help save the organization, which faces the prospect of having to lay off all of but one of its employees by July 1. Its a gay man out of Montgomery County. I cant identity him any more than that, said Carrington, when asked to reveal something about the mystery donor. The reason why he made the offer is because hes been following Equality Maryland for years, Carrington said. And of course he wants to see the organization survive. Added Carrington, In any corporate type of structure, or even a non-prot, if someones coming in with money to lift the organization they need to be able to call the shots. And that was something that was not going to work for them, he said of the board. Patrick Wojahn, one of ve remaining Equality Maryland board members, said Carrington also withheld the donors identity from the board. According to Wojahn, Carrington disclosed the name of another individual working with the donor who was to join the donor and Carrington to become a new three-member board that would take control of the group under the terms of the offer. There were a number of strings tied to the deal, which basically made us uncomfortable with it, Wojahn said. And we decided that if we are going to turn over the organization to some people who really didnt have any ties to the LGBT community that we needed to have more of a conversation with the community rst. Carrington, who is straight, works as a political consultant and lobbyist before the Maryland Legislature on issues other than LGBT rights. However, activists familiar with Equality Maryland say he worked hard for a same-sex marriage bill that died in the legislature earlier this year. Since meeting with LGBT activists and Equality Maryland members over the past few weeks, the board has been told repeatedly that people want more accountability and more transparency from the group, Wojahn said. To basically turn over the organization to these folks who really didnt have any Publication: ties to the community without further dialogue within the community about what that would mean, we thought that would not be fair to the membership of the organization, he said. Carrington said he and others who have worked with the organization doubt it will be able to survive much longer. Its essentially out of money, he said. We dont believe the organization is going to fold, said Wojahn. Were looking forward. Weve already been doing fundraising. Were working on a plan to expand the board, to rebuild the organization, and we feel that we can work with the community to rebuild. Yet he said that unless contributions begin to ow to a substantial degree, the board will be forced to follow through with its earlier stated plan to lay off all but one employee by the end of this month due to an inability to meet the payroll. Asked if the board would reconsider the offer by the anonymous donor after discussing the proposal with the groups membership, Wojahn said, I dont know. They wanted an answer fairly quickly about whether or not we would take their offer. So I dont know if it would still be available. Carrington told the Blade on Tuesday that the donor would consider making the offer available if the board should change its mind, but he said the terms would remain the same. The offer is well put the money up but the current board has to be ex-ofcio, he said. They cannot have any voting rights or responsibilities. Added Carrington, Im a little disappointed, with the amount of work I have done over the years for marriage equality, for them not to understand that I would not put together a team that would try to destroy what weve built. I think the nancial commitment should speak volumes to the level of commitment that everyone has to saving Equality Maryland, he said. I have to question them when they say they are the custodians of the organization for the state of Maryland, added Carrington. My question is who are you the custodians of if you have to close your doors by the end of July? I just dont know if theyre seeing the big picture here. In addition to Wojahn, the other board members remaining with Equality Maryland include Lisa Polyak, Rosemary Nicolosi, David Lublin and Mark Yost. The groups board chair, Charles Butler, resigned after stating in a Blade interview that the former executive director, Morgan Meneses-Sheets, was responsible for much of the groups nancial problems. Meneses-Sheets disputed his allegation, saying Butler and the board were responsible for the money problems. Butler said this week that he resigned from the board for personal reasons unrelated to the organization.

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Cubs, Red Sox join It Gets Better campaign

CHICAGO On the heels of a new It Gets Better video recorded by the San Francisco Giants the rst professional American sports team to record a video for the project to stem LGBT youth suicide the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have announced they will join the campaign. The Cubs, who play at Wrigley Field just blocks from Chicagos gay neighborhood known as Boys Town, are owned by openly gay Laura Ricketts and her siblings. The Cubs applaud the Giants for their stand against anti-LGBT bullying. Bullying of anyone for any reason is unacceptable, Ricketts told Chicagos LGBT newspaper, the Windy City Times, Saturday. We are proud to join the Giants in taking a stand against bullying and encourage other professional sports organizations to do the same. On Monday, the Boston Red Sox announced they would be the third professional sports team to add to the library of 10,000 It Gets Better videos, in answer to a Change.org petition started by 12-year-old Sam Maden of New Hampshire. A similar petition has been launched to encourage the Baltimore Orioles to record a video; its available at change.org.

Conn. adds trans protections to bias law

HARTFORD, Conn. The rst state to bring about marriage equality by legislative vote, rather than judicial intervention, is poised to extend employment protections to transgender residents. Though 21 states and the District of Columbia ban employment and public accommodations discrimination based on sexual orientation, only 14 states ban such discrimination based on gender identity. The bill, HB6599, which adds gender identity and expression as a protected class to race, age, sex, marital status and physical ability, passed 20-16, and heads to Gov. Dan Malloy (D) who has vowed to sign it. Meghan Stabler, a national advocate and educator on transgender rights, who testied at the Judiciary Committee hearing in March, hopes Connecticuts strategy will be duplicated elsewhere. This was the result of a lot of consistent work by a number of organizations for several years, not just pushing for a bill thats inclusive, but education and outreach to legislative people and state and local organizations both of faith as well as other allied organizations, Stabler told the Blade.

White House to host Pride celebration

WASHINGTON - The White House plans to host a reception on June 29 to commemorate June as Pride month, the Washington Blade learned this week. A White House ofcial, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the celebration would take place, but added further information isnt yet available. Later this month, the White House will hold a reception to observe LGBT Pride month, the ofcial said. Further details will be provided at a later date. The White House has hosted Pride celebrations in June for each of the two previous years in which President Obama has been in ofce.

Hendricks to run for Va. Assembly seat

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A Pride wish list for Obama

Advocates seek action on marriage, immigration, job bias
By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@washblade.com
With Pride celebrations underway around the country and the 2012 presidential campaign looming many are pushing the Obama administration to take action on LGBT-related promises before time runs out on his term. Executive action from the president is seen as the best if not only way to address the issues facing the LGBT community now that Republican control of the U.S. House has legislative progress unlikely for at least two years. The Washington Blade asked several LGBT organizations for their views on the No. 1 accomplishment they want to see from Obama before the end of his rst term in ofce. Responses range from taking action to eliminate anti-LGBT bias in employment to supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples. Fred Sainz, vice president of communications for the Human Rights Campaign, said an executive order from Obama prohibiting the federal government from contracting with companies that dont have non-discrimination policies protecting their LGBT workers is a priority for his organization. We would very much like to see the president put in place an executive order that obliges federal contractors to add sexual orientation and gender identity to their nondiscrimination protections, Sainz said. On the heels of a successful certication of [Dont Ask, Dont Tell] repeal, this would be an important priority for the presidents rst term. An executive order barring government contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees has been seen as an alternative to the Employment NonDiscrimination Act legislation that would bar anti-LGBT bias in most situations in the public and private workforce while Republicans are in control of the House. The White House hasnt said whether Obama would be open to issuing such a directive. Job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is legal in 29 states and legal in 38 states on the basis of gender identity. More than 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies already have their own workplace protections based on sexual orientation and more than one-third on the basis of gender identity. Sainz also referenced the lingering Dont Ask, Dont Tell law, which prohibits openly gay people from serving in the U.S. military. In December, legislation was signed allowing an end to the militarys gay ban, but Dont Ask, Dont Tell wont be off the books until 60 days after the has indicated that Obama believes legislative action on immigration issues is needed as opposed to administrative action and he cant just wave a wand and change the law. Shannon Cuttle, director of the D.C.based Safe Schools Action Network, said she wants Obama to guide antibullying and anti-harassment legislation with enumerated protections for LGBT students into passage. Pending bills that would address this issue are the Student Non-Discrimination Act and the Safe Schools Improvement Act. By the end of President Obamas rst term in ofce, many LGBT youth who have been inspired and looked up to his presidency with hope and change will come of age to be able to vote in the next election, Cuttle said. We need to make inclusive safe schools with protections for all students a priority such as with the passage SNDA and SSIA because without doing so we are failing the next generation of leaders of our country and community. Advocates are hoping that anti-bullying measures protecting LGBT students could nd their way to Obamas desk even with Republicans in control of the House. Obama has called for education reform legislation to reach his desk before the beginning of the next school year and LGBT rights supporters are seeking inclusion of SNDA and SSIA as part of this larger vehicle. However, Obama hasnt enumerated support for LGBT-specic protections as part of education reform, which would reauthorize the Elementary & Secondary Education Act, although hes said the larger vehicle should ensure safe schools for students. Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, took a broader approach in what she wants to see from Obama by the end of his rst term. It is very simple: President Obama needs to recognize our full lives and humanity, Carey said. That includes recognizing our families, our marriages, our right to serve openly, the immigration challenges facing LGBT people, as well as many other hardships caused by discrimination. Carey said the Task Force also wants to see signicant progress on additional policies as part of the New Beginning Initiative coalition a group of organizations working to enact policy changes within the administration to ensure federal agencies are accommodating LGBT people. Additionally, Carey said legislative priorities for her organization LGBTrelated or otherwise remain a priority for her organization even with Republicans in control of the House. And while Congress is less-thanfriendly terrain right now, we fully expect the president to exercise leadership in protecting Social Security and advocating for the DREAM Act and employment protections, Carey added.

LGBT rights supporters are pushing PRESIDENT OBAMA to act on a wide range of measures before the end of his rst term.
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president, the defense secretary and the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify that the U.S. military is ready for repeal. Pentagon leaders have testied before Congress that certication could happen mid-summer. Supporters of Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal have called on Defense Secretary Robert Gates to signal the OK for open service before his retirement on June 30 because they fear waiting beyond that time would lead to extended delays. Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, said the top action that his organization wants to see from Obama is an endorsement of marriage rights for same-sex couples. Having the president embrace the freedom to marry clearly and authentically, explaining to reachable-but-not-yet reached Americans why marriage matters and how he came to support an end to marriage discrimination is the No. 1 thing Freedom to Marry wants to see from President Obama before the end of his rst term, Wolfson said. Obama has said hes wrestling with the idea of same-sex marriage, but has yet to come out in support of marriage equality and has said civil unions represent the best way to advance relationship recognition for same-sex couples. White House spokesperson Shin Inouye issued a statement to the Blade recapping the administrations LGBT-related accomplishments. President Obama is proud of the accomplishments he and his administration have made to advance LGBT rights, Inouye said. Working with Congress, we have passed and signed into law a repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell and an inclusive hate crimes bill. Through Presidential Memoranda, the president has extended benets to same-sex partners of federal employees, and the Department of Health and Human Services now requires all hospitals receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds to allow visitation rights for LGBT patients.

These are just some of the many examples of the steps weve taken so far and we look forward to continuing to make progress in the months and years ahead. Other LGBT organizations had their own priorities on which they want to see Obama take action before the end of his rst term. Steve Ralls, spokesperson for Immigration Equality, said his organization wants a moratorium on the deportations of foreign nationals who are in legally recognized same-sex marriages with U.S. citizens and be eligible for marriagebased green cards for residency if not for the Defense of Marriage Act. Immigration Equalitys top priority for the administration is suspension of the deportations that are tearing LGBT families apart every single day, Ralls said. Our legal team is currently working with families, on both coasts and in the heartland, who will be separated before the summer is over, unless the Obama administration takes action now. Under current immigration law, straight Americans can sponsor their spouses if theyre foreign nationals for residency in the United States. That same path isnt available to gay Americans in same-sex marriages because DOMA prohibits the federal recognition of their unions leaving their spouses subject to deportation. Ralls said clear legal precedent exists for halting these deportations and said the president should direct the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department to take that action. The most fundamental freedom Americans should be able to count on is the freedom to share our homes, and our lives, with the people we love, Ralls said. The families we hear from every day need the president to act not just before the end of his rst term but now. Every day that passes without any action means another family torn apart. Pushing the president to stop these deportations could be an uphill battle. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney

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INDICATION: REYATAZ (atazanavir sulfate) is a prescription medicine used in combination with other medicines to treat people 6 years of age and older who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). REYATAZ has been studied in a 48-week trial in patients who have taken anti-HIV medicines and a 96-week trial in patients who have never taken anti-HIV medicines. REYATAZ does not cure HIV or lower your chance of passing HIV to others. People taking REYATAZ may still get opportunistic infections or other conditions that happen with HIV infection. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Do not take REYATAZ if you are allergic to REYATAZ or to any of its ingredients. Do not take REYATAZ if you are taking the following medicines due to potential for serious, life-threatening side effects or death: Versed (midazolam) when taken by mouth,Halcion (triazolam),ergot medicines (dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, and methylergonovine such as Cafergot, Migranal, D.H.E. 45, ergotrate maleate, Methergine, and others), Propulsid (cisapride), or Orap (pimozide). Do not take REYATAZ with the following medicines due to potential for serious side effects: Camptosar (irinotecan), Crixivan (indinavir), Mevacor (lovastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), Uroxatral (alfuzosin), or Revatio (sildenafil). Do not take REYATAZ with the following medicines as they may lower the amount of REYATAZ in your blood, which may lead to increased HIV viral load and resistance to REYATAZ or other anti-HIV medicines: rifampin (also known as Rimactane, Rifadin, Rifater, or Rifamate), St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum)-containing products, or Viramune (nevirapine). Serevent Diskus (salmeterol) and Advair (salmeterol with fluticasone) are not recommended with REYATAZ. Do not take Vfend (voriconazole) if you are taking REYATAZ and Norvir (ritonavir). The above lists of medicines are not complete. Taking REYATAZ with some other medicines may require your therapy to be monitored more closely or may require a change in dose or dose schedule of REYATAZ or the other medicine. Discuss with your healthcare provider all prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamin and herbal supplements, or other health preparations you are taking or plan to take. Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. REYATAZ use during pregnancy has not been associated with an increase in birth defects. Pregnant women have experienced serious side effects when taking REYATAZ with other HIV medicines called nucleoside analogues. After your baby is born, tell your healthcare provider if your babys skin or the white part of his/her eyes turns yellow. You should not breast-feed if you are HIV-positive. Also tell your healthcare provider if you have end-stage kidney disease managed with hemodialysis or severe liver dysfunction. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any side effects, symptoms, or conditions, including the following: Mild rash (redness and itching) without other symptoms sometimes occurs in patients taking REYATAZ, most often in the first few weeks after the medicine is started, and usually goes away within 2 weeks with no change in treatment. Severe rash may develop with other symptoms that could be serious and potentially cause death. If you develop a rash with any of the following symptoms, stop using REYATAZ and call your healthcare provider right away: Shortness of breath Conjunctivitis (red or inflamed eyes, like pink-eye) General ill-feeling or flu-like symptoms Blisters Fever Mouth sores Muscle or joint aches Swelling of your face Yellowing of the skin and/or eyes may occur due to increases in bilirubin levels in the blood (bilirubin is made by the liver). A change in the way your heart beats may occur. You may feel dizzy or lightheaded. These could be symptoms of a heart problem. Diabetes and high blood sugar may occur in patients taking protease inhibitor medicines like REYATAZ. Some patients may need changes in their diabetes medicine. If you have liver disease, including hepatitis B or C, it may get worse when you take anti- HIV medicines like REYATAZ. Kidney stones have been reported in patients taking REYATAZ. Signs or symptoms of kidney stones include pain in your side, blood in your urine, and pain when you urinate. Some patients with hemophilia have increased bleeding problems with protease inhibitor medicines like REYATAZ. Changes in body fat have been seen in some patients taking anti-HIV medicines. The cause and long-term effects are not known at this time. Immune reconstitution syndrome has been seen in some patients with advanced HIV infection (AIDS) and a history of opportunistic infection. Signs and symptoms of inflammation from previous infections may occur soon after starting anti-HIV treatment, including REYATAZ. Gallbladder disorders (including gallstones and gallbladder inflammation) have been reported in patients taking REYATAZ. Other common side effects of REYATAZ taken with other anti-HIV medicines include: nausea; headache; stomach pain; vomiting; diarrhea; depression; fever; dizziness; trouble sleeping; numbness, tingling, or burning of hands or feet; and muscle pain. You should take REYATAZ once daily with food (a meal or snack). Swallow the capsules whole; do not open the capsules. You should take REYATAZ and your other anti-HIV medicines exactly as instructed by your healthcare provider.

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REYATAZ (atazanavir sulfate) About all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your healthcare provider. For more information, see What important information should I know about taking REYATAZ with other medicines? and Who should not take REYATAZ? Some medicines can cause serious side effects if taken with REYATAZ. How should I take REYATAZ? Take REYATAZ once every day exactly as instructed by your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will prescribe the amount of REYATAZ that is right for you. Always take REYATAZ with food (a meal or snack) to help it work better. Swallow the capsules whole. Do not open the capsules. Take REYATAZ at the same time each day. If you are taking antacids or didanosine (VIDEX or VIDEX EC), take REYATAZ 2 hours before or 1 hour after these medicines. If you are taking medicines for indigestion, heartburn, or ulcers such as AXID (nizatidine), PEPCID AC (famotidine), TAGAMET (cimetidine), ZANTAC (ranitidine), AcipHex (rabeprazole), NEXIUM (esomeprazole), PREVACID (lansoprazole), PRILOSEC (omeprazole), or PROTONIX (pantoprazole), talk to your healthcare provider. Do not change your dose or stop taking REYATAZ without first talking with your healthcare provider. It is important to stay under a healthcare providers care while taking REYATAZ. When your supply of REYATAZ starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider or pharmacy. It is important not to run out of REYATAZ. The amount of HIV in your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time. If you miss a dose of REYATAZ, take it as soon as possible and then take your next scheduled dose at its regular time. If, however, it is within 6 hours of your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Wait and take the next dose at the regular time. Do not double the next dose. It is important that you do not miss any doses of REYATAZ or your other anti-HIV medicines. If you take more than the prescribed dose of REYATAZ, call your healthcare provider or poison control center right away. What are the possible side effects of REYATAZ? The following list of side effects is not complete. Report any new or continuing symptoms to your healthcare provider. If you have questions about side effects, ask your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider may be able to help you manage these side effects. The following side effects have been reported with REYATAZ: mild rash (redness and itching) without other symptoms sometimes occurs in patients taking REYATAZ, most often in the first few weeks after the medicine is started. Rashes usually go away within 2 weeks with no change in treatment. Tell your healthcare provider if rash occurs. severe rash: Rash may develop in association with other symptoms which could be serious and potentially cause death. If you develop a rash with any of the following symptoms stop using REYATAZ and call your healthcare provider right away: shortness of breath general ill feeling or flu-like symptoms fever muscle or joint aches conjunctivitis (red or inflamed eyes, like pink eye) blisters mouth sores swelling of your face yellowing of the skin or eyes. These effects may be due to increases in bilirubin levels in the blood (bilirubin is made by the liver). Although these effects may not be damaging to your liver, skin, or eyes, call your healthcare provider promptly if your skin or the white part of your eyes turn yellow. a change in the way your heart beats (heart rhythm change). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get dizzy or lightheaded. These could be symptoms of a heart problem. diabetes and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) sometimes happen in patients taking protease inhibitor medicines like REYATAZ. Some patients had diabetes before taking protease inhibitors while others did not. Some patients may need changes in their diabetes medicine. if you have liver disease including hepatitis B or C, your liver disease may get worse when you take anti-HIV medicines like REYATAZ. kidney stones have been reported in patients taking REYATAZ. If you develop signs or symptoms of kidney stones (pain in your side, blood in your urine, pain when you urinate) tell your healthcare provider promptly.

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ALERT: Find out about medicines that should NOT be taken with REYATAZ (atazanavir sulfate). Read the section What important information should I know about taking REYATAZ with other medicines? Read the Patient Information that comes with REYATAZ before you start using it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet provides a summary about REYATAZ and does not include everything there is to know about your medicine. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. What is REYATAZ? REYATAZ is a prescription medicine used with other anti-HIV medicines to treat people 6 years of age and older who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). REYATAZ is a type of anti-HIV medicine called a protease inhibitor. HIV infection destroys CD4+ (T) cells, which are important to the immune system. The immune system helps fight infection. After a large number of (T) cells are destroyed, AIDS develops. REYATAZ helps to block HIV protease, an enzyme that is needed for the HIV virus to multiply. REYATAZ may lower the amount of HIV in your blood, help your body keep its supply of CD4+ (T) cells, and reduce the risk of death and illness associated with HIV. Does REYATAZ cure HIV or AIDS? REYATAZ does not cure HIV infection or AIDS. At present there is no cure for HIV infection. People taking REYATAZ may still get opportunistic infections or other conditions that happen with HIV infection. Opportunistic infections are infections that develop because the immune system is weak. Some of these conditions are pneumonia, herpes virus infections, and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections. It is very important that you see your healthcare provider regularly while taking REYATAZ. REYATAZ does not lower your chance of passing HIV to other people through sexual contact, sharing needles, or being exposed to your blood. For your health and the health of others, it is important to always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom or other barrier to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. Never use or share dirty needles. Who should not take REYATAZ? Do not take REYATAZ if you: are taking certain medicines. (See What important information should I know about taking REYATAZ with other medicines?) Serious life-threatening side effects or death may happen. Before you take REYATAZ, tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you are taking or planning to take. These include other prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. are allergic to REYATAZ or to any of its ingredients. The active ingredient is atazanavir sulfate. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in REYATAZ. Tell your healthcare provider if you think you have had an allergic reaction to any of these ingredients. What should I tell my healthcare provider before I take REYATAZ? Tell your healthcare provider: If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. REYATAZ use during pregnancy has not been associated with an increase in birth defects. Pregnant women have experienced serious side effects when taking REYATAZ with other HIV medicines called nucleoside analogues. You and your healthcare provider will need to decide if REYATAZ is right for you. If you use REYATAZ while you are pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider about the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry. After your baby is born, tell your healthcare provider if your babys skin or the white part of his/her eyes turns yellow. If you are breast-feeding. You should not breast-feed if you are HIV-positive because of the chance of passing HIV to your baby. Also, it is not known if REYATAZ can pass into your breast milk and if it can harm your baby. If you are a woman who has or will have a baby, talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. If you have liver problems or are infected with the hepatitis B or C virus. See What are the possible side effects of REYATAZ? If you have end stage kidney disease managed with hemodialysis. If you have diabetes. See What are the possible side effects of REYATAZ? If you have hemophilia. See What are the possible side effects of REYATAZ?

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REYATAZ (atazanavir sulfate) some patients with hemophilia have increased bleeding problems with protease inhibitors like REYATAZ. changes in body fat. These changes may include an increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump), breast, and around the trunk. Loss of fat from the legs, arms, and face may also happen. The cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time. immune reconstitution syndrome. In some patients with advanced HIV infection (AIDS) and a history of opportunistic infection, signs and symptoms of inflammation from previous infections may occur soon after anti-HIV treatment, including REYATAZ, is started. Other common side effects of REYATAZ taken with other anti-HIV medicines include nausea; headache; stomach pain; vomiting; diarrhea; depression; fever; dizziness; trouble sleeping; numbness, tingling, or burning of hands or feet; and muscle pain. Gallbladder disorders (which may include gallstones and gallbladder inflammation) have been reported in patients taking REYATAZ. What important information should I know about taking REYATAZ with other medicines? Do not take REYATAZ if you take the following medicines (not all brands may be listed; tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take). REYATAZ may cause serious, life-threatening side effects or death when used with these medicines. Ergot medicines: dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, and methylergonovine such as CAFERGOT, MIGRANAL, D.H.E. 45, ergotrate maleate, METHERGINE, and others (used for migraine headaches). ORAP (pimozide, used for Tourettes disorder). PROPULSID (cisapride, used for certain stomach problems). Triazolam, also known as HALCION (used for insomnia). Midazolam, also known as VERSED (used for sedation), when taken by mouth. Do not take the following medicines with REYATAZ because of possible serious side effects: CAMPTOSAR (irinotecan, used for cancer). CRIXIVAN (indinavir, used for HIV infection). Both REYATAZ and CRIXIVAN sometimes cause increased levels of bilirubin in the blood. Cholesterol-lowering medicines MEVACOR (lovastatin) or ZOCOR (simvastatin). UROXATRAL (alfuzosin, used to treat benign enlargement of the prostate). REVATIO (sildenafil, used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension). Do not take the following medicines with REYATAZ because they may lower the amount of REYATAZ in your blood. This may lead to an increased HIV viral load. Resistance to REYATAZ or cross-resistance to other HIV medicines may develop: Rifampin (also known as RIMACTANE, RIFADIN, RIFATER, or RIFAMATE, used for tuberculosis). St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum), an herbal product sold as a dietary supplement, or products containing St. Johns wort. VIRAMUNE (nevirapine, used for HIV infection). The following medicines are not recommended with REYATAZ: SEREVENT DISKUS (salmeterol) and ADVAIR (salmeterol with fluticasone), used to treat asthma, emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also known as COPD. Do not take the following medicine if you are taking REYATAZ and NORVIR together: VFEND (voriconazole). The following medicines may require your healthcare provider to monitor your therapy more closely (for some medicines a change in the dose or dose schedule may be needed): CIALIS (tadalafil), LEVITRA (vardenafil), or VIAGRA (sildenafil), used to treat erectile dysfunction. REYATAZ may increase the chances of serious side effects that can happen with CIALIS, LEVITRA, or VIAGRA. Do not use CIALIS, LEVITRA, or VIAGRA while you are taking REYATAZ unless your healthcare provider tells you it is okay. ADCIRCA (tadalafil) or TRACLEER (bosentan), used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. LIPITOR (atorvastatin) or CRESTOR (rosuvastatin). There is an increased chance of serious side effects if you take REYATAZ with this cholesterollowering medicine. Medicines for abnormal heart rhythm: CORDARONE (amiodarone), lidocaine, quinidine (also known as CARDIOQUIN, QUINIDEX, and others). MYCOBUTIN (rifabutin, an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis).

REYATAZ (atazanavir sulfate) BUPRENEX, SUBUTEX, SUBOXONE, (buprenorphine or buprenorphine/ naloxone, used to treat pain and addiction to narcotic painkillers). VASCOR (bepridil, used for chest pain). COUMADIN (warfarin). Tricyclic antidepressants such as ELAVIL (amitriptyline), NORPRAMIN (desipramine), SINEQUAN (doxepin), SURMONTIL (trimipramine), TOFRANIL (imipramine), or VIVACTIL (protriptyline). Medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection: SANDIMMUNE or NEORAL (cyclosporin), RAPAMUNE (sirolimus), or PROGRAF (tacrolimus). The antidepressant trazodone (DESYREL and others). Fluticasone propionate (FLONASE, FLOVENT), given by nose or inhaled to treat allergic symptoms or asthma. Your doctor may choose not to keep you on fluticasone, especially if you are also taking NORVIR. Colchicine (COLCRYS), used to prevent or treat gout or treat familial Mediterranean fever. The following medicines may require a change in the dose or dose schedule of either REYATAZ or the other medicine: INVIRASE (saquinavir). NORVIR (ritonavir). SUSTIVA (efavirenz). Antacids or buffered medicines. VIDEX (didanosine). VIREAD (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate). MYCOBUTIN (rifabutin). Calcium channel blockers such as CARDIZEM or TIAZAC (diltiazem), COVERA-HS or ISOPTIN SR (verapamil) and others. BIAXIN (clarithromycin). Medicines for indigestion, heartburn, or ulcers such as AXID (nizatidine), PEPCID AC (famotidine), TAGAMET (cimetidine), or ZANTAC (ranitidine). Talk to your healthcare provider about choosing an effective method of contraception. REYATAZ may affect the safety and effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills or the contraceptive patch. Hormonal contraceptives do not prevent the spread of HIV to others. Remember: 1. Know all the medicines you take. 2. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take. 3. Do not start a new medicine without talking to your healthcare provider. How should I store REYATAZ? Store REYATAZ Capsules at room temperature, 59 to 86 F (15 to 30 C). Do not store this medicine in a damp place such as a bathroom medicine cabinet or near the kitchen sink. Keep your medicine in a tightly closed container. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children and pets at all times. Do not keep medicine that is out of date or that you no longer need. Dispose of unused medicines through community take-back disposal programs when available or place REYATAZ in an unrecognizable, closed container in the household trash. General information about REYATAZ This medicine was prescribed for your particular condition. Do not use REYATAZ for another condition. Do not give REYATAZ to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. Keep REYATAZ and all medicines out of the reach of children and pets. This summary does not include everything there is to know about REYATAZ. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions that are not mentioned in patient information leaflets. Remember no written summary can replace careful discussion with your healthcare provider. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider or you can call 1-800-321-1335. What are the ingredients in REYATAZ? Active Ingredient: atazanavir sulfate Inactive Ingredients: Crospovidone, lactose monohydrate (milk sugar), magnesium stearate, gelatin, FD&C Blue #2, and titanium dioxide. VIDEX and REYATAZ are registered trademarks of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. COUMADIN and SUSTIVA are registered trademarks of Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company. DESYREL is a registered trademark of Mead Johnson and Company. Other brands listed are the trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Princeton, NJ 08543 USA 1246226A9 F1-B0001B-02-11 Rev February 2011

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The Obama administration is set on Friday to issue policy guidance to states expanding their ability to offer same-sex couples the same protections afforded to straight couples when they receive long-term care under Medicaid, the Washington Blade has learned exclusively. Under the new guidance, dated June 10, states have the option to allow healthy partners in a same-sex relationship to keep their homes while their partners are receiving support for long-term care under Medicaid, such as care in a nursing home. Medicaid kicks in for a beneciary to receive care after an individual depletes virtually all of their money. To pay for the beneciarys expenses under Medicaid, a state could impose a lein, or take possession, of a beneciarys home to pay for Medicaid expenses. However, federal law prohibits imposing this lein if beneciaries are married to someone of the opposite-sex whos still living in their home. The new guidance, signed by Deputy Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Cindy Mann, claries that states can offer this protection to the healthy partner of a Medicaid recipient in a samesex relationship. A State that recognizes same-sex marriage or civil unions can have a policy or rule not to pursue liens when the samesex spouse or domestic partner of the Medicaid beneciary continues to lawfully reside in the home, the guidance states. The Obama administration previously hadnt articulated whether gay couples could receive these protections under the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriage. The guidance doesnt mandate that samesex couples receive this protection, but allows states to incorporate their criteria for determining when to impose a lien in the Medicaid State plan. The Department of Health & Human Services had been examining ways to offer more protections to same-sex couples under Medicaid as part of the work it has undertaken for LGBT people, but until now hadnt issued the policy guidance to states. Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement the new guidance represents a path for lowincome same-sex couples to receive care under Medicaid. Low-income same-sex couples are too often denied equal treatment and the protections offered to other families in their greatest times of need, she said. That is now changing. Todays guidance represents another important step toward ensuring the rights and dignity of every American are respected by their government. Michael Cole-Schwartz, a Human Rights Campaign spokesperson, praised the Obama administration for issuing the guidance, but maintained same-sex couples wont have equal protection under the law until DOMA is repealed. No one should have to choose between keeping their home and getting the medical care they need and deserve, Cole-Schwartz said. This is an important step to give some couples the security
Secretary of Health & Human Services KATHLEEN SEBELIUS said the new guidance represents a path for low-income same-sex couples to receive care under Medicaid.
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and dignity they deserve when they need it most. However all same-sex couples will remain vulnerable until we end discrimination in marriage and repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. In addition to allowing states not to impose liens on the homes of samesex couples, the guidance also allows individuals in same-sex relationships to sell their home below market value to their partner and still receive Medicaid support. An individual seeking Medicaid coverage may want to make this transfer to deplete his or her assets more quickly to be eligible for care. Under other circumstances, the state could impose a period of ineligibility on the beneciary because of this sale, but the guidance says states can ignore this transfer if they believe such ineligibility would institute undue hardship. Because of the exibility afforded to States in determining undue hardship, we believe that States may adopt criteria, or even presumptions, that recognize that imposing transfer of assets penalties on the basis of the transfer of ownership interests

in a shared home to a same-sex spouse or domestic partner would constitute undue hardship, the guidance states. Furthermore, the guidance says states can opt not to seize the home of Medicaid beneciaries upon their death if their same-sex partner is still living in the home. States may seize the property of Medicaid beneciaries upon their death if a lien has been imposed on the home or the recipient is age 55 or over and has received nursing services but not if the recipients child or spouse is living in the home. The guidance claries that states may also decide not to do so if a same-sex partner is living in the home. States have exibility to design reasonable criteria for determining what constitutes an undue hardship and who may be afforded protection from estate recovery in such instances, the guidance states. At the States discretion, this may include establishing reasonable protections applicable to the same-sex spouse or domestic partner of a deceased Medicaid recipient.

Obamas commerce pick disappoints some

By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@washblade.com
Some LGBT rights advocates were disappointed last week to learn that President Obama does not plan to nominate an openly gay person to ll an open position in his cabinet. On Tuesday, Obama announced plans to nominate as his next commerce secretary John Bryson a businessman with decades of experience who was most recently CEO of Edison International. Upon Senate conrmation, Bryson would replace Gary Locke, whos leaving the role of commerce secretary to become U.S. ambassador to China. I am pleased to nominate John Bryson to be our nations secretary of commerce, as he understands what it takes for America to succeed in a 21st century global economy, Obama said in a statement. John will be an important part of my economic team, working with the business community, fostering growth and helping open up new markets abroad to promote jobs and opportunities here at home. But many LGBT advocates were hoping Obama would nominate an openly LGBT person as commerce secretary. Such an appointment would have marked a milestone because no openly LGBT person has ever been nominated to a Cabinet position. Fred Hochberg, the president of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, was seen as a potential contender for the nomination. Former Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe, now an expert on trade issues at the German Marshall Fund, was also been rumored as a potential nominee. Both are gay. Richard Socarides, president of Equality Matters, was among those expressing disappointment with the decision. Socarides said the choice of Bryson for commerce secretary may be an excellent one, but hes disappointed overall with the lack of openly LGBT advisers in the Cabinet or the White House senior staff. I think its essential that this president, or any president, have someone very senior on his team who can give him direct and uncensored advice on the most important civil rights issues of our time, Socarides said. Right now he does not have that, and I think its a problem. Notable openly gay appointees working in the Obama administration include John Berry, director of the U.S. Ofce of Personnel Management, and Brian Bond, deputy director of the White House Ofce of Public Engagement. But Socarides, a former adviser on LGBT issues to President Clinton, said those appointments are insufcient because they dont serve in the Cabinet or in the senior White House staff.

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White House not worried; Panetta set to take over at Defense
By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@washblade.com
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said this week the Obama administration isnt worried about a delay in certication of Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal due to the arrival of a new defense secretary. Carney dismissed fears expressed by LGBT advocates that waiting for certication until after Defense Secretary Robert Gates retires could lead to delays if his successor, CIA Director Leon Panetta, wants to examine the issue further before signaling the military is ready for repeal. We dont share that concern, Carney said in response to questioning from the Washington Blade. Under the repeal law that President Obama signed in December, Dont Ask, Dont Tell wont be off the books until 60 days pass after the president, the defense secretary and the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certify the military is ready for open service Alex Nicholson, executive director of Servicemembers United, expressed concern over Carneys response. Given that at least three service branches are scheduled to be 100 percent done with repeal training by the time Secretary Gates leaves, it is simply not reasonable to leave this task unnished and to pass the buck on to the new guy, Nicholson said. We have been patient in waiting until summer for certication, but any further delay beyond June is just unreasonable and will surely result in serious and widespread disappointment. Asked whether President Obama wants to see certication this month before Gates retires on June 30, Carney replied, I think the process is moving at the pace that we anticipated and I also think that its the presidents policy and that it will be implemented regardless of whos secretary of defense. Nicholson also disputed the notion that the administration has a handle on the pace with which Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal should proceed noting speculation that the White House previously wasnt planning on moving legislation forward until this year. The pace that the administration originally anticipated for tackling the repeal legislation itself that is, 2011 turned out to be a serious miscalculation, Nicholson said. I certainly hope they have learned to appreciate both our good judgment on timing and the unanticipated consequences of delay. Meanwhile, other supporters of Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal are calling for quick action to implement open service in the U.S. military. Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said certication is essential this month before Gates leaves his duties at the Pentagon. I think that we need to get certication this month before Secretary Gates leaves, Sarvis said. My fear is were seeing an overabundance of caution here. If it doesnt happen this month on Secretary Gates watch, I think we could easily be looking at another month or two before certication. Nicholson added that passing the opportunity for implementing repeal would be a very unwise move for Gates and predicted that certication would happen this month. I nd it hard to believe that its not going to be [Gates], Nicholson said. I believe its going to happen this month. Everybody all along has always said with maybe 90 percent certainty that if you had to make a prediction, it would come in mid to late June. If it doesnt youre certainly going to see us get very worried and get very vocal. Sarvis said a scenario in which Panetta would assume his position as defense secretary and within matter of weeks say the armed forces are ready for certication is highly unlikely. I think that he would want to spend some time with the chiefs and with the troops to make a thorough analysis of the situation, Sarvis said. I dont think thats something you can do in a matter of days. Nicholson echoed concerns that Panetta may want to hold off on certifying repeal to get his bearings straight in Pentagon upon taking ofce as defense secretary. I could imagine a scenario in which Panetta wouldnt do it immediately not because he sees it as a problem and wants to delay it but because hes just sort of taking the lay of the land in and getting updates and briengs and trying to wrap his mind around everything, not just [Dont Ask, Dont Tell], Nicholson said.
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Spokespersons for the White House and the Joint Chiefs of Staff gave assurances the process toward certication is moving ahead, but didnt commit to pledging it would happen this month. Shin Inouye, a White House spokesperson, said President Obama is working with Gates and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen as they prepare and gave reassurances the president would make it happen this year. Hes been in close contact with the Pentagon to ensure that certication occurs as soon as possible, consistent with the standards set forth in the bill, Inouye said. Certication and implementation will happen whomever serves as secretary of defense. As you heard him say in the State of the Union, its going to happen this year. Capt. John Kirby, a Mullen spokesperson, said his boss would consult the military service chiefs before moving forward with repeal. He plans on certifying only when the chiefs have assured them they are ready, Kirby said. Eileen Lainez, a Pentagon spokesperson, noted that defense ofcials previously testied before Congress that the Pentagon is looking at mid-summer for certication, but didnt have further information on an expected time. But Sarvis underscored the urgency of repealing of Dont Ask, Dont Tell by saying service members are still facing discharge under the law even though new rules have been implemented making expulsion under the law difcult. In October, the Defense Department raised the authority for executing discharges to the civilian secretaries of the military branches in coordination with the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness and the Pentagons general counsel. But Sarvis said SLDN has several clients under investigation under Dont Ask, Dont Tell and knows of two service members this month who are going before administrative board hearings, which in likelihood will result in recommendation for discharge. Other service members may also be in danger of separation, Sarvis said, because not all troops facing expulsion under Dont Ask, Dont Tell come to SLDN. Indeed, a member of the Air Force was discharged under Dont Ask, Dont Tell last week, although the airman was apparently seeking expulsion from the military because he wrote a letter to the Air Force secretary asking for separation. Were talking about the reality that Dont Ask, Dont Tell is still the law and service members are still being investigated, Sarvis said. I think its ne for the services to be measured in

planning for certication but it also has to be in the context of service members are being investigated and discharged under Dont Ask, Dont Tell. Despite calls for certication, training for Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal in the armed forces is still underway for some services. The briengs for service members on open service have been taking place since February after the leaders of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps issued guidance on the preparation for Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal. But even with the training underway, Sarvis said defense leaders have no reason to put off certication because all the services with the exception of the Army have made sufcient progress in their training goals to implement Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal. Notably, the Marine Corps was set to complete the training for the entire service by June 1. The Army is made up of nearly 548,000 service members and the largest service in the armed forces, so training for this service is expected to take longer than either the Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps. Training for the active component of the Army isnt set for completion until July 15 and for the reserve component isnt set for Aug. 15. However, Sarvis said the Army has made sufcient progress in training to allow for the implementation of open service because more than half of the service has already been trained in implementing Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal. Its very hard to make the case for an additional month or two before certication takes place, Sarvis said. Were in Month Six. Most of the troops have received their training. This culture change has been discussed in varying stages of planning for over a year now, so its time to get on with it. Nicholson also said training in the armed forces will be overwhelmingly done by the end of June, which he said should enable the president and defense leaders to give the OK for open service. Given that the overwhelming majority of people are going to be trained by the point, I just cant see any rationale for extending it out, Nicholson said. Although repeal advocates fear waiting for certication after this month could cause unnecessary delays, supporters of Dont Ask, Dont Tell predict Panetta would be amenable to the change even though he may take more time to sign off on open service. The Washington Blade was unable to nd recent public statements Panetta made on Dont Ask, Dont Tell or gays in the military. However, Sarvis said he thinks Panetta would support open service based on what hes heard from people whove worked with him at the CIA, in Congress and the private sector.

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By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@washblade.com
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) asserted last week that a contract executed to hire a private attorney to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court complies with the law despite earlier reporting that the agreement may be in violation of rules regarding government contracts. During a news conference, Boehner denied the agreement was in violation of any House rules when asked by the Washington Blade if hes condent the contract doesnt violate a law mandating that government-allocated funds be approved through the congressional appropriations process before theyre obligated for any purpose. This hiring was approved by the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, Boehner said. Im condent that it complies with all of the rules of the House. Boehner didnt answer a subsequent question on whether he could assure taxpayers that the cost of hiring attorney Paul Clement wont exceed the $500,000 initial top sum cap that was agreed to in the contract. In April, House General Counsel Kerry Kircher, under direction from Boehner, executed a contract with Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general, to assist with defense of DOMA in court for an initial total sum cap that could reach $500,000 and a blended rate of $520 an hour. The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group had previously voted 3-2 on a party-line basis to take up defense of DOMA, which prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriage, after the Obama administration announced in February it would no longer defend the anti-gay law in court. The contract was executed with Clement through his partnership with the law rm Bancroft LLC. Clement had earlier been contracted to defend DOMA in court through his employment at King & Spalding, but the rm dropped the agreement to defend DOMA, citing an inadequate vetting process prior to taking up defense of the statute. Clement resigned from his position at King & Spalding and went to Bancroft, where he pledged to continue litigating on behalf of the law. But many lawmakers have questioned the source of the funds for hiring Clement because they werent appropriated before his contract was executed and the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group has no budget to allocate funds for this purpose. Last month during a House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) asked Kircher and Dan Strodel, the Houses chief administrative ofcer, about the source of the funds for hiring Clement. Kircher replied they they wouldnt come out of the Ofce of General Counsels budget and Strodel said he didnt know from where the money would come. According to The Hufngton Post, Honda believes that the contract could be violating the Anti-Deciency Act, which prohibits involving the government in any obligation to pay money before funds have been appropriated for that purpose. Violating the law with prior knowledge could lead to a ne or imprisonment. In a statement provided to the Blade, Honda criticized Boehner for his response during the news conference and said continued defense of DOMA in court shouldnt happen when the economy is the priority for Americans. Speaker Boehner just doesnt get it, Honda said. The American people want Congress to focus on creating jobs and nding a way to preserve Medicare for future generations, not paying a highpriced private law rm $520 per hour to defend a constitutionally awed and discriminatory law. Following the publication of The Hufngton Post report, Democrats on the Committee on House Administration raised the question of whether the contract violated the Anti-Deciency Act in a May 18 letter to Boehner. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had also raised concerns about the contract in April 18 and April 20 letters to the House speaker. Drew Hammill, a Pelosi spokesperson, said Pelosi has yet to receive a response from the letters she sent on April 18 or April 20, nor have Democrats on the Committee on House Administration received a response to their inquiries.

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Jeff Montgomery, the Woodhull Freedom Foundations strategist and media liaison, is abbergasted by Rep. Anthony Weiners behavior of late. [His] decision to text inappropriate photos and messages to apparent strangers is idiotic in many ways, Montgomery told the Blade, not the least of which is that he has been seen as one of the savviest congressional masters of hi-tech social media. He himself said it was dumb. His stupidity aside, his actions notably several days of lying about his activity should not become a distraction from important work in Congress. As the founder of Michigans most visible LGBT advocacy organization, Triangle Foundation (now Equality Michigan) Montgomery interfaced with the Michigan
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Woodhull is the only organization working full time and exclusively on sexual freedom as a fundamental right, says Montgomery. With so many attacks on sexual freedom, from the government, conservative groups, certain feminist groups, politicians and others, Woodhull maintains a singular focus on its difcult but important mission of protecting the sexual rights and liberties that everyone should enjoy in a free society. Woodhull has seen some successes, including assuring that sex offender registry language was kept out of a sexting bill recently passed and signed into law in Florida. Though Woodhulls mission isnt specically LGBT-focused, its goals intersect with many of the goals of the greater LGBT community, and the staff and advisory board are lled with the names of veteran LGBT advocates like Ricci Levy, Steven Aurand, Mandy Carter, Lisbeth Melendez-Rivera and Bil Browning. One has to know the scope of problems and the challenges being faced before substantial progress can be made in creating safer and more accepting communities, Montgomery said.

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It gets better by coming out

From the GOP to professional sports, attitudes are changing fast
folks to share their stories without a little quid pro quo. My own coming out story resembles many of those told in this issue: growing up Catholic, always knowing I was different, living in fear of being found out and rejected. I couldnt wait for college, assuming it would be an easier place to come out. But when I arrived at Penn State University in rural Pennsylvania in 1988, with its hyper-masculine football culture and proximity to dens of KKK activity, my dreams of coming out were quickly dashed. In a sign of just how much things have changed in a relatively short period, Penn State is now home to the countrys leading LGBTA student resource center on campus. Im very proud to sit on its board and to assure other alumni that the Penn State we knew has changed dramatically. I didnt come out until after college and am lucky to have supportive parents and siblings. They may watch Fox News and vote Republican, but they support same-sex marriage and my full equality under the law. The GOP needs them and other pro-gay voices particularly now as we gear up for the 2012 election. Leading candidate Mitt Romney promised to be a stronger gay rights supporter than Sen. Edward Kennedy in a 1994 letter to the Log Cabin Republicans. We must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern, he wrote back then. Of course, Romney reverted to type in 2006 and endorsed a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, in an outrageous ip-op. We must continue to hold these Republicans accountable as 2012 draws near and those best equipped to do it are LGBT Republicans like Ken Mehlman, who can speak their language. The visibility of prominent LGBT people like Mehlman is what will push conservative institutions like the GOP, the faith community and the world of professional sports to open their ranks to the openly gay. The recent trend of Major League Baseball teams creating It Gets Better videos will help pave the way for the sports rst openly gay active player. The revelation from Charles Barkley that he played with numerous gay basketball players will help encourage that sports rst openly gay active player to come out. The voices of Mehlman, gay ally Ted Olson and Sen. John McCains daughter Meghan will push the Republican Party away from an anti-LGBT agenda. The visibility of Bishop Gene Robinson will lead the Episcopal Church away from an antigay past and inspire spiritual leaders of other denominations to do the same. And LGBT people arent the only ones who need to come out. Our straight allies must speak up. The most powerful example of that Ive seen this year came from Maryland State Sen. Allan Kittleman, who came out in support of a marriage equality bill. He sacriced a prominent role in the Republican Senate leadership to take a stand for our equality. He should be serving as grand marshal of Pride celebrations across the state for his bravery. The power of coming out cannot be overstated. Its the ultimate goal of the LGBT rights movement and the ultimate act of pride.

Kevin Naff is editor of Washington Blade and can be reached at knaff@washblade.com.

Reading the 10,000 or so words of coming out stories in this weeks Blade, two things become apparent: Aquaman played an unexpectedly prominent role in some of your young gay lives (ahem, John Berry and John Klenert) and the only way it truly gets better is by coming out. In considering topics for this years special Pride edition, we asked ourselves: What is the ultimate act of pride? The answer, quite simply, is coming out. Living an honest life free of fear is something many of us take for granted but you dont have to venture far outside of D.C.s bubble to realize just how hard it is for LGBT people to do that. And after reading the moving stories from those who contributed to this project, its clear that many of us endured hardships on the road to coming out, including rejection by family, friends and churches. It would hardly be fair to ask these

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Re: Equality Maryland rejects $500,000 donation (news, June 4) This board continues to crash and burn. No direction, no leadership abilities, no realistic desire to see equal rights move forward. Huge egos and no commensurate accomplishments. How fragile yet predictable at this point. Ive posted at least four times on the Blade website what a board should be doing. If this board had been meeting its obligations all along, it could have negotiated with this anonymous donor from a position of strength. The anonymous donor has the right plan though. This board needs to transition itself out completely and be replaced with a board that can hit the restart button. So sad. Equality Maryland did some good work over many years. David I understand the reluctance on the part of

the board to turn control of Equality Maryland over to others. But if Carrington characterized the would-be donor and potential board member as a gay man out of Montgomery County, why would Patrick Wojahn and his fellow board members dismiss outof hand the offer because in Wojahns words the new folks really didnt have any ties to the community? I dont get that. Steve Re: In wake of tragedy, Joplin, Missouri LGBT community pulls together (news, May 25) God bless these folks who must undergo this tragedy. Friends, every Christian must go through the Great Tribulation before Jesus Christ returns. And when He does we know that it will not be a secret rapture because every eye shall see. (Rev. 1:7) For as lightning comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. (Mat. 24:27) I am dedicated to helping Christians learn how to stand rm and not be easily shaken by the distress

coming upon the world in the last days. No matter how bad it gets remember that God loves you and He hears your prayers. Rev. Daniel W. Blair Re: Normal Heart gave voice to our outrage (op-ed by Kathi Wolfe, June 3) Thanks for this thoughtful piece. Washington is one of the few major U.S. cities with a decent theater (arena) in which Normal Heart has not been performed. Felix was NOT ctional. Everything in the play happened. These were ALL real people. Larry Kramer Re: HRC endorses Obama: Quelle surprise! (op-ed by Peter Rosenstein, May 31) There is no high-prole Democrat who seems likely to challenge Barack Obama for the nomination, and all the high-prole Republican contenders seem to be in the hand of the anti-gay, evangelical right wing that controls the GOP. So HRCs endorsement of President Obama should come as a surprise to no LGBT Americans. It is a non-issue. Chuck A.

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washingtonblade.com 44 JUNE 10, 2011 INSIDE LGBT WASHINGTON

A conversation with Mayor Gray

Blade forum reveals accessibility, openness and decency Topics included the HIV/AIDS epidemic, maintaining marriage equality in the District, issues facing transgender people, homelessness, the GLLU, hate crimes, appropriate health education in the schools and other youth issues and the lack of a permanent home for the DC Center.
to follow up on before he was ready to speak out. One issue he said he would follow up on was the recent announcement by the Metropolitan Police Department that all the special liaison units would now report to a civilian. The mayor said he wasnt aware that this decision had been made and that he would speak with Chief Cathy Lanier about it. From the perspective of some activists in the room, this decision was a continued display of Chief Laniers arrogance when making changes that impact communities without any community input. The mayor reiterated his commitment to involve the community when such decisions are made. Interestingly at the reception I met Enrique Rivera, who is the civilian in the MPD to which all liaison units will now report. I introduced him to Steve Glaude who is the director of the Mayors Ofce of Community Affairs who hadnt met him before. That indicates a real lack of communication on the part of Chief Lanier. The mayor spoke about his new AIDS Commission and in his response to a question from the audience said he will make sure that the voices of youth are heard by the commission. He spoke about the 2012 International AIDS conference that will be held in the District and his understanding of how the conference will bring a renewed focus on AIDS in the District. He is committed to doing more to combat this epidemic and care for those who are HIV or have full-blown AIDS through a new care on demand program, one of the rst in the nation. Naff asked the mayor if his various problems including the still unresolved issues surrounding the hiring of Sulaimon Brown, the hiring of the children of good friends and staffers, now all off the payroll, and other missteps impacted his relationship with Congress. The mayor responded that he believed that these hadnt had any impact and that was demonstrated by the reception he received at the rst budget hearing on the Hill when, for the rst time, the chairs of the District subcommittee and full committee both said that they would look at nding some way for the District to have more autonomy over its budget. He also told of the chair of the District Committee coming to the Wilson Building to talk and said that their staffs are continuing to hold a productive dialogue. The mayor reiterated how proud he was to have worked for and then to vote for marriage equality in the District and his continued commitment to doing everything he can to make sure that it is protected from any incursion by Congress. The mayor introduced Ron Collins, director of the Ofce of Boards and Commissions, and Jeff Richardson, his director of the Mayors Ofce of GLBT Affairs, who got a round of applause, indicating the affection the community has for both of them. That same respect and affection comes from the mayor, who, in response to a question from Naff, said that Richardson has regular access to him. He was asked how he sees Jeffs role and what it would take for Jeff to hit a homerun in his eyes. The mayor, who is a baseball player, laughed and said Jeff would need a Louisville slugger bat for that, but then went on to say he sees Jeffs role as the link between him and the community and trusts that Jeff will keep him informed of the communitys needs and continue to give him sound advice. He did add, however, that he always retains the right to make the nal decisions. Our community can feel comfortable that the openness of this mayor will make those decisions ones we can support.

Peter Rosenstein is a D.C.-based LGBT rights and Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly for the Blade.

A standing-room-only crowd attended the Conversation with the Mayor hosted by the Mayors Ofce for GLBT Affairs and the Washington Blade last week. During the rst 40 minutes, questions were put to the mayor by Blade editor Kevin Naff, some of which were submitted by Blade readers. Then the mayor answered questions from the audience. I know the mayor saw this as a way to share with the community the accomplishments of his administration and his vision for the future. Topics included the HIV/AIDS epidemic, maintaining marriage equality in the District, issues facing transgender people, homelessness, the GLLU, hate crimes, appropriate health education in the schools and other youth issues and the lack of a permanent home for the DC Center. The mayor gave honest answers and readily admitted if there was something he needed

VIEWPOINT

No respect for Equality Maryland staff

Hard work overshadowed by internal problems
By RACHEL ZIPPER
Recently there has been a lot of nger pointing and blame going around regarding the state of affairs at Equality Maryland. What has been lost in the discussion, however, is the truly dedicated staff that has worked with myself and other volunteers this past legislative session. Often working without sleep or food; barely seeing loved ones. Stress. Constant unknowns. Such was the life of Equality Maryland staff during this past tumultuous session. Phone banking, canvassing, stop and dials, lobbying, hearings there was always something to do. Or rather, there was always too much that needed to be done. Volunteers. Politicians. Members. There were so many personalities and capacities. Many volunteers signed up but did

Working for a small non-prot is hard. You will be underpaid, overworked, rarely appreciated and expected to meet standards of perfection that people rarely apply to big businesses.
not show up. Some just talked and did not work. Politicians told staff one thing and did another. Plans and actions were constantly thrown out the door and re-worked as politicians delayed hearings, re-scheduled meetings or wavered in their support. Members were apathetic, couldnt be bothered, or were so annoyed by calls asking for their advocacy that they threatened to withdraw their support entirely. It was as if the staff couldnt win. Whatever they did, someone would be upset; something would inevitably go wrong. Yet, they plowed on, through bone-achingly freezing mornings organizing outside; through hours of seemingly endless driving to canvasses, to trainings, to stopping strangers and asking for support; through night after night huddled around phones and computers, subsisting on caffeine and bad food, and stuck with their co-workers, who, no matter how nice, could be draining after 15 hours of having to share a small, tense ofce space. Working for a small non-prot is hard. You will be underpaid, overworked, rarely ap-

preciated and expected to meet standards of perfection that people rarely apply to big businesses. Turnover is understandably high. Sustainable funding is scarce. Yet, this is not an excuse for incompetence. With the help of small groups of professional volunteers, the staff of Equality Maryland did their jobs and did them well. I do not know the executive director or the board or the LGBT caucus. What I do know is this: Having been involved with Equality Maryland since 2004, I have never seen the staff as dedicated and hard-working as this past year. I do not pretend to speak for anyone other than myself but I do believe that others hold similar sentiments: Whatever the fate of Equality Maryland, I am proud to have served alongside the staff, getting ever closer to a more just and equal future for Maryland. You know who you are. Thank you.
Rachel Zipper was a volunteer coordinator for Equality Maryland in Anne Arundel County and has been involved with the organization since 2004.

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washingtonblade.com 46 JUNE 10, 2011 VIEWPOINT

Whether its a party or a protest depends on your age

Why Pride still matters to our community

New York to Paris to Rio, and in small to mid-sized towns like Annapolis, Richmond, Austin and Seattle. Chances are if you are reading this, you have more than likely attended at least one event produced for Capital Pride Washington, D.C.s own Pride celebration. Capital Pride is the annual celebration of the LGBT community in our nations capital. This year, Capital Pride celebrates its 36th anniversary. This year, Capital Pride has offered more than 30 events that have spanned 10 days that highlight, showcase, and represent D.C.s LGBT community. Weve honored heroes, hosted town halls and religious programs, as well as dances, parties and pageants. This weekend, we will conclude with an amazing parade that will be viewed by tens of thousands and a free festival the entire family can enjoy that ranks in the top ve for attendance in North America. Each year, we reect on how far weve come as a community, and how much further we need to travel down that path toward full equality. The last 12 months have been no exception. Since last Pride, weve seen the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell along with other steps toward equality. But conversely, in many jurisdictions across our country, we still have not reached our goals with regard to marriage, adoption and a host of other issues. And so we continue to have Pride. The celebration of Pride is a time when all aspects of our community can come together as one. But Pride has a different meaning to many people. The dichotomy that is Pride boils down to this: Is it a party or is it a protest? Generally speaking, the answer to that question will depend on the age of the person responding. I am here to say that it can and should be both! While we will most certainly fail if we attempt to be too many things to all people, we must certainly have a variety of activities that span the cross-section that is our community. This means not only dance parties and happy hours, but also educational and cultural events. Gay society is changing. Pride celebrations need to reect that. We are no longer conned to the gayborhoods of Dupont, Chelsea, West Hollywood and North Halsted among others. So it cant only be about the bar scene. Many of us who grew up and came out more than a decade ago have a different take on what Pride should be than some who are now coming of age. Thats not to say one group is wrong or right. Many of the younger generation look to Pride as a celebration a party. And thats ne. Those who are a little more seasoned often view Pride as a protest, mindful of the riots on those late June nights back at the Stonewall Inn. And it is extremely important that we show our youth, especially in small towns and throughout middle America, that it does get better. Though we may face hardship and ridicule from our peers, we can become anything we dream of being. Locally, we need to do more to bring the various Pride celebrations Capital Pride, Black Pride, Youth Pride, Latino Pride together, while still retaining individual identities. And we need to do more throughout the calendar year. Pride should be a year-long celebration, not just a few weeks in the summer. So please come out this weekend and celebrate Pride. And once the fun events and activities are done, give back. Help us plan next years festivities. After all, this is for you, the community. Constructive feedback and input are necessary for us to thrive as a community. And if thats not your cup of tea, volunteer with a local group or organization. There are many in our great city. The point is to show your Pride!

Robert Turner is president of the D.C. chapter of Log Cabin Republicans and can be reached at robert.turner@dclogcabin.org.

Forty-two years ago we fought back. We said we had had enough, and we werent going to take it anymore. That was the message of the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Bless those gay men and lesbians of yesteryear; those queers and benders; and especially those drag queens. What would we have done without those drag queens? One year later, Gay Pride marches occurred in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to commemorate the anniversary of Stonewall. That began the tradition of what we celebrate as Pride. Today, Pride is celebrated the world over. You can nd it in every big city from

VIEWPOINT

Who will take care of us as we age?

Talk to family and attorney now to ensure independence
By ALAN DINSMORE
When you get old there are some phone calls and conversations you just dont want to have. Chief among them: We are sorry but the only alternative for you is a nursing home. If we dont plan, this can indeed be the only alternative for us. Why? First, look at the numbers. The MetLlife Out and Aging Study points out that 75 percent of heterosexual seniors live with at least one other person, generally a spouse or an adult child and about 80 percent of longterm care services are provided by unpaid caregivers, usually adult children. In some circles this is called the sandwich generation, adults taking care of parents as they work to get their kids through college and become grandparents themselves. The same study found that 75 percent of LGBT seniors live alone and are four times less likely to have children. Most of us are in the open sandwich generation, adult children taking care of their frail parents and most of us with no children to take care of us. We are certainly busy though, 53 percent of LGBT adults are providing care for their relatives. Certainly, many LGBT seniors are thriving. They lead exciting lives and are keystones for volunteer activities in our community and many continue to work in satisfying careers. But, make no mistake, old age does bring vulnerabilities and it doesnt take much to turn a life of independence to one requiring a community of support. Think about what would happen if you could not drive anymore, or maybe you need to restrict yourself to driving during the day. No dementia, good hearing, good vision, but some arthritis is slowing your reactions. Nothing really dramatic, you just cant get out much anymore. One thing can lead to another and, with astonishing rapidity, the best time of life starts into reverse. Many of us dont plan for any of this. Why not? Here are two culprits. Too many of us take a look around and come to the subtle and sadly powerful conclusion that aging is not something we want to think about. Unfortunately, ageism seems not to rank very high on the list of LGBT social justice concerns. This ageism is not evenly experienced in our diverse community. Feminism has had a signicant impact and lesbian communities are far more engaged in exploring and confronting ageism. But it is still there. Sadly, Outing Age 2010 published by NGLTF Policy Institute states: Gay and bisexual men appear to have had little connection to this dialogue. Planning means confronting and many of us would rather hide. I am 68 and I can tell you that it makes me angry to encounter this new closet. You know the line said with a smile Oh, Im not ready for that. Imagine whether we would be where we are now if the pioneers of our movement thought in a like fashion Oh, I am not lesbian or gay or bisexual or transgender. Second, continuing inequality in health and retirement benets including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid prevents access to the same benets as our heterosexual friends and neighbors and this inequality makes planning for independence a far more complicated process. One measure of concern about our care came up in the rst community forum hosted by SAGE Metro DC. Participants from the broad spectrum of older LGBT residents of the metropolitan area were invited to air their views on how they saw the challenges of aging. This group had clearly done far more thinking and preparing for aging than most folks. Yet, the one tough question from most of the participants was: Who will take care of us? We will learn how to take care of each other. We are certainly qualied. A key nding of the MetLife study mentioned above is that gay and bisexual men are just as likely to report being caregivers for another adult as are lesbians and bisexual women. The levels of support are startling with 34 percent of the respondents providing from 1 to 10 hours per week and 20 percent reporting 41 hours per week. More help is on the way. The network of support in the larger aging community is growing slowly more responsive with major associations like the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and one of the nations largest associations of long-term care providers, the National Center for Assisted Living providing guidance to their members on how to sensitively serve participants and residents from our community. SAGE Metro DC continues to work in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to support all of the efforts to assure that we will indeed be able to take care of ourselves. If you have not already done so, talk with your friends, partner, spouse about how to plan for independence. Make an appointment with an elder law attorney to draft the documents that will preserve your right to make independent decisions. Aging LGBT boomers created the revolution that gave us our rights. They and their friends will also create a new revolution to insure independence and advancement in their new age.
Alan Dinsmore is chair of SAGE Metro DC. Reach him at wingsofthemorning@comcast.net.

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washingtonblade.com 48 JUNE 10, 2011 OUR BUSINESS MATTERS

20,000 to 200,000: The rst downtown Pride festival

1995 Lesbian & Gay Freedom Festival pioneered a new event

Mark Lee is a local small business manager and longtime community business advocate. Reach him at OurBusinessMatters@gmail.com. (Editors note: Washington Blade columnist Mark Lee recalls his experience as the producer of Washingtons Pride festival on June 18, 1995.)

The 1995 annual Pride celebration in Washington was an exciting and challenging adventure that celebrated 20 Years of Pride and gave birth to the modern era of local events continuing this weekend. Sponsored for the rst time by One In Ten, the June 1995 Lesbian & Gay Freedom Festival was an amazing success, expanding activities to include a series of political, social and cultural events spanning eight days and culminating in a parade route lined with throngs of spectators all the way from Dupont Circle through the downtown business district to Freedom Plaza and a festival on Pennsylvania Avenue which drew an estimated 200,000 participants. It was a gigantic leap from the origins of Pride as a small block party begun in 1975 at the corner of 20th and S streets by Deacon Maccubbin and the staff of the original Lambda Rising outside the Dupont Circle bookstore townhouse location and its subsequent years on the dusty eld behind Francis Junior High School at 24th and N streets. In those later early years the annual parade kicked off at Meridian Hill (aka Malcolm X) Park on 16th Street, winding its way through Adams Morgan before heading to the festival grounds. In an effort to link the old with the new and counter the stinging criticism from those initially opposed to the changes the parade began at Francis Field before heading toward the new festival grounds on Americas Main Street. Emblematic of D.C.s celebration joining the ranks of the splashy events held in other cities, the parade featured a huge rainbow ag cut from the gigantic one used in New York City. And, thankfully, everyone knew to throw coins onto it! Our community perused nearly 200 booths representing local organizations, businesses and vendors, ate and drank (each soda, bottled water, beer and Freedom Cocktail sold got us one step closer to paying the bills through the generous support of Budweiser and Absolut Vodka), and enjoyed enhanced daylong main stage entertainment by a wide range of local and regional performers

The 1995 Lesbian & Gay Freedom Festival logo prominently appeared around the city prior to an expanded series of events, promoting D.C.s rst downtown Pride celebration and exhorting community members to Come Out Proud!
IMAGE COURTESY OF MARK LEE

and featuring headlining acts The Village People, musical trio Betty and Martha Wash of The Weather Girls. And, yes, as was the custom at public festivals in D.C. at the time, thenagain Mayor Marion Barry was booed by the crowd when he appeared on stage. Ironically, the mayor and his staff were extremely helpful in paving the way for all the necessary permits and arrangements for the event and accommodating special requests that made the event nancially viable and self-supporting. After the festival, the party continued at another new addition the Field of Dreams outdoor dance at dusk with DJ David Knapp and featuring a live performance by CeCe Peniston, held in Stead Park at 17th and P streets. This event was attended by several thousand and was produced by fellow long-time nightclub promoter Ed Bailey and generously underwritten as a critical festival funding source by Tracks nightclub. This big and bold new approach to the annual D.C. festivities was the result of much hard work over a short period of time by many dedicated volunteers and the leadership of One In Ten. The organizations then-president Keith Clark, at the time a co-owner of Universal Gear, went so far as to privately guarantee a bank loan using his 15th Street rowhouse as collateral, in order to front the nal costs of producing the festival. We self-produced a rst-ever glossycover promotional festival program

guide that included sponsorship ads by local businesses and national advertisers. The Washington Blade donated full-page ads and we distributed iers, posters and buttons, hoping that people would show up and support our efforts both enthusiastically and nancially. Having the privilege of serving as the producer of this suddenly new and refreshed and expanded series of public events the success of which took everyone by surprise and quieted the naysayers I will never forget the universal sense of community pride and participant tears of joy as the parade contingents marched down the incline of the nal stretch on 14th Street to Freedom Plaza. Over and over again, each group erupted in cheers echoing against the downtown ofce and hotel buildings as the towering stage backdrop and blockslong landscape of white tents spread out before marchers became visible. The enthusiastic response and broadened participation by the metropolitan area LGBT community and our friends was palpable and no one, including us, expected or predicted such an overwhelming turnout. It was a special moment in our local history and was a coming out for the LGBT community as the event transformed into a larger public arena with greater prominence and visibility. D.C. had previously hosted large national marches and the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt, but this was a hometown effort. And, importantly, the 1995 Lesbian &

Gay Freedom Festival inaugurated an expansion of activities offering a robust schedule of public events held throughout the preceding week that has also continued through the years. I was struck by 2011 Capital Pride board president Michael Lutzs commentary in this years Pride Guide that whenever someone asks me why is Pride still important? I know I can answer, because its always someones rst Pride. Although many of us living in an increasingly acclimated, accepted and geographically dispersed community less and less self-identify in a cohesive way and dont regard the annual Pride events with the same enthusiasm as in years past, Michaels words ring true. Not only is Pride a special tradition in our community life, for many it is an opportunity to connect with the LGBT community in all of its diversity for the very rst time. When participating in this weekends Saturday evening parade and the festival on Sunday, take a moment to reect on how these events have evolved alongside the community that commemorates the Stonewall Rebellion every June and the legacy sustained by the many volunteers and coordinators. Remember to use the admission gates to enter the festival grounds and when you do, ignore the suggested donation of $5 and contribute $10. Its a small price to pay to support this annual endeavor and its signicant production costs. And have fun!

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Looking back (and ahead) after 30 years of AIDS

Improved treatment options, but much work still to do
By JOHN J. CASTELLANI
Last week, the world looked back to June 5, 1981 the rst time that a medical journal referred to the disease we now know all too well as HIV/AIDS. It has since killed millions and infected millions more. Yet remarkably, this 30th anniversary was a celebration, recognizing that in just three decades since it appeared out of the woodwork, AIDS has evolved from a death sentence to a controllable condition with the help of the more than 30 medicines approved to treat it. To those who have lost loved ones and those who continue to wait for the still-elusive cure, it may not yet be time to celebrate. But lets look at how far weve come, and how much further we have to go together: the patient community, the biopharmaceutical research companies that develop the medicines that keep patients healthy, and the leaders and lawmakers who have crafted AIDS policies from the beginning, and whose support we continue to need. In the early 1980s, the epidemic didnt inspire optimism. It was little understood, which made medical research doubly complex. It mostly plagued the gay community, a patient population that justiably felt overlooked, even demonized, by both the science and the policy establishment. In the life sciences sector, we talk about the collaborative research ecosystem of government researchers, academic scientists and private biopharmaceutical companies. We work together, building on each others scientic discoveries to bring medical advances to patients. But one key lesson that we learned from the early HIV/AIDS battle was that patients play just as important a role. As the epidemic stretched its ngers around the world, the gay community mobilized not just those who had been diagnosed, but their friends, loved ones, families and even physicians and caregivers. Patients who were battling a disease that only recently had been given a name were stepping up to take part in clinical trials of medicines whose effects were unknown. They advocated for regulatory review that balanced thoroughness with timeliness. More importantly, these patients kept battling AIDS with ferocity. They persevered through side effects that may, at times, have seemed like too much to take. They took their handfuls of medicines around the clock. They kept their faith. Simultaneously, company researchers pushed forward. They did not turn their backs on the disease following approval of the rst therapies. They turned their attention to better clinical response and to lessened side effects. Unfortunately, as patients were gearing up for battle, and as company researchers were meeting the charge, the supportive policies we needed were lagging behind. The movement had its champions including some who still help craft our healthcare policies today. But although they enjoyed small victories, even the most headstrong of them were unable to gain much early ground against those who turned their backs on a neglected community, even one in tremendous need. Ultimately, it happened, but it took time. And for early AIDS patients, time was not a luxury they enjoyed. Today, we look back at a changed world due to this disease. Its a world in which we focus increasingly on prevention, not just treatment, but also a world with better treatment options a whole arsenal of medicines that inhibit the virus. As early researcher Dr. Anthony Fauci director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases recently wrote, Today, a 20-year-old who is newly diagnosed and receives combination anti-HIV drugs according to established guidelines can expect to live 50 more years. Furthermore, HIV treatment not only benets the infected individual but can reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Yet some things have stayed the same. We still battle diseases such as AIDS and we still seek the next breakthrough. We also still push for support at the policy level that will help company researchers continue to do the work they do on behalf of Americas patients those living with AIDS, and also those facing cancer, Alzheimers disease, and other diseases that AIDS patients may now live long enough to confront as they age. Weve done a lot in 30 years, and we have come so far. Just imagine what we can do in 30 more with support from all corners.
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LGBT newsmakers share their coming out stories

BRIAN BOND

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Brian Bond, 49
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Coming out for me was extremely hard, and honestly terrifying, as I know it has been for so many of us. I knew by the time I was about 12 that I was different. Growing up in rural Missouri, I had no gay role models and only derogatory stereotypes to contend with. I knew no one like me. I, like so many, felt alone and isolated. To be honest, I prayed for a solution. Suicide was an option for me. With no one to talk to, I feared losing my soul, my family and my friends. I would sneak around at the library to nd books to help me address my fears (yes, there were days before the Internet). But I could not nd any answers. When I nally had the courage to utter the words out load, it was to my priest during a face-to-face confession at 16. I was blessed by that interaction and will always be grateful to him. He told me that I wasnt going to hell. He also told me I may want to move somewhere else to be happy after I got out of school. I was relieved, yet sad that for me to be happy I would have to leave my family. But he was right. Fast forward to last week. I helped advance the presidents trip to Joplin, Missouri. I spent my youth in and out of that town, sharing wonderful times with my grandparents, working to buy my rst car, going to movies at the mall, just trying to t in. There are many tragedies from that devastating tornado, the loss of life and homes, but something caught my attention in the news. The MCC Church in Joplin, the Spirit of Christ, had been destroyed. I could not believe that there had been an MCC church in Joplin. I was lled with a sense of awe. My rst thought was that now there is a sanctuary for people to go and feel safe. I also know that there is a vibrant community full of pride. I hope as we go through Pride month we remember that church and that it is back on its feet soon.

For some of us, we dont just come out once, but twice. For me, by the time I was in my 20s, I was out to everyone and life was good. Ten years ago, I had to come out all over again when I found out I was HIV positive. This month marks the 30th year since the HIV/AIDS pandemic began. My hope is that while we all celebrate Pride, we also use this time to recommit ourselves as a community to educating the next generation about HIV. If my growing up in Missouri is any example, coming out isnt always easy, but it is getting easier with each passing day. With a mobilized community in the ght against HIV/ AIDS we can reduce that need for people to have to go through the pain of that second coming out. I hope we can use the 30th year of HIV/AIDS as an opportunity to educate and continue the ght against HIV/AIDS for the next generation.

Mitchell Gold
OWNER, MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS
After many painful, horrifying, crisis-ridden years, I came out to my mother when I was 24 years old and my father when I was 26. I have a good amount of opportunity to address parents of LGBT children. Heres the most important thing I tell them: Every word counts. Every facial expression counts. When a human being decides to have children they have an obligation to learn about sexual orientation and gender identity so they can bring their child up in a healthy environment. A sound knowledge can also be an important part of teaching their children not to bully others. My mother called one Sunday morning when I was 24 around 11 a.m. She woke me after a night of partying with my rst boyfriend. A little sleepy, I told her I was going on vacation the following weekend so I wouldnt be home for

the weekly call. Where and with who? Going to St. Thomas with Michael, I replied. Michael? Why dont you have a nice girlfriend that youre going with? Why are you always doing things with him!? At that very moment I remember thinking this is when Im going to stop the lies. Shell be OK with it. My mother is smart, modern, warm, wonderful and fun. So I said, Mom, my idea of a girlfriend is Michael. Im gay. There was a short pause and in a nasty tone she blurted, Dont tell your father. Hell have a stroke. It will kill him. I was shocked and devastated. I dont remember what I said to get off the phone but I did and we did not talk about it again for two years. When we nally did she told me she thought homosexuality was abnormal. Having just seen the opening of Torch Song Trilogy on Broadway, and having gained enormous personal strength through Michael and my family of friends in NYC, I said to her, Mom, dont you ever call me abnormal again. If you want to say my sexual orientation is unnatural to you, I can accept that and just say to you that heterosexuality is unnatural to me. Apologize or it will be a long time before we talk again. Begrudgingly she did, but for years it created a wall between us because for me it was one of the most demoralizing things anyone had ever said to me. At that same time I came out to my father. We were on the phone and he said, Mitchell, all I care about is that you are happy and healthy. I love you. Theres not much more to say. Even today as I write this I get chills. Never have so few words meant so much to me. They gave me huge condence that I think was one of the real launching times for me to ourish as a human being and in my career. Surely Im not perfect about this, but I do try and make every word count that I say to anyone.

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John Berry, 52
DIRECTOR, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
I knew I was gay pretty early on; my rst crush was Aquaman. But coming out took some time, as I wrestled with faith and career concerns. I didnt do it until the age of 25, when I started dating the man who would become my rst partner. Most of my family was supportive, but I knew my father would be challenging. He didnt take it well. Sometimes when you come out the image a parent has of you dies, and they need time to grieve. We gave him space and time and, luckily, the rest of my family helped him along. Wed eat dinner every Sunday night as a family, and at rst, he said, dont bring your friend. So my supportive family members would innocently slip tidbits into the conversation, like, Tom is so great, or Tom helped us move. One night, my dad acquiesced. He pulled me aside and said, Why dont you invite Tom to dinner next week? Gradually, he welcomed my partner into the family, and bonded with him. Nearly 10 years later, the night before Tom died of AIDS, my dad held him in his arms, weeping over the loss of his son-in-love, if not in law. My dad was able to change and grow, to learn that the accepted homophobia of his youth was wrong. That to me is the core of the American character. There will always be people we care about who have difculty accepting who we are, but I believe in the power of love to overcome all. It starts with loving yourself. It grows into openness about who you are. For me, and for ever-increasing numbers of Americans, it ends with the acceptance and love of the people who matter to you most.

To be your best, you must be true to yourself. There are millions of Americans who have come out and thrived in business, in government, in the arts, in every eld of human endeavor. Our community and country are counting on you. No pressure but we need you. You are worth it!

Christian Berle, 30
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS
I grew up in Portland, Maine with two rather socially progressive, though scally conservative, parents; my mother had been a feminist, working on Sen. Eugene McCarthys 1968 presidential campaign, and my father was a leader in numerous environmental causes. Further, I went to the most liberal preparatory school in the state. In hindsight, I really didnt have an excuse not to come out in high school, and doing so probably would have been easy. The complicating factor (which I hope my work and the leadership of so many will prevent from being so for others) is that I always knew I was a Republican. I knew and chose to be a Republican even before I had the slightest inkling that I was gay. I remember meeting George Bush as he ran for president in 1988. I didnt see a career for myself in elective ofce, but I knew I wanted to be involved in the GOP, and being gay didnt seem to t that. I didnt see many out role models whom I could identify with. I remember seeing stories about Jim Kolbe coming out in 1996, but the press seemed to report that he was the black sheep of the GOP, and being out of D.C., I never heard about him until much later (I think it might have been meeting him personally). When I nally came out, I was a rising senior at George Washington University and very involved in College Republicans and student government, I even remember

being branded as the Karl Rove of GW politics (I think the author saw that as more offensive than some of my fellow College Republicans). I was able to come out under my own terms, by telling my family, fraternity brothers, and friends individually. In each case it was a non-event. However, I never felt comfortable in my gay skin until 2008, when I became involved in the D.C. Log Cabin Republicans, nding a strong set of friends whom I could identify with and held many of the same positions in political life. Subsequently, I joined the LCR staff and found myself in the position of being a gay lobbyist (and semi activist). Wearing an LCR lapel pin and being quoted in the Blade or the Post never gave me cause to explain that I was gay and never created any push back even in the most conservative of circles. This gave me opportunities to work with some truly amazing people and for some great causes including the repeal of the failed and unconstitutional Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, lobbying extensively for a fully inclusive ENDA, campaigning for marriage equality in Maine, being on the Victory Fund Campaign Board, all while serving on the D.C. Republican Committee. I hope that those growing up can nd themselves in the place where Ive ended up without such a long wait in the wilderness.

Chris Fisher, 26
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO REP. TED DEUTCH (D-FLA.) AND MANAGER OF PINK HILL MAFIA LISTSERV
My Grandpa is a headstrong Iowan who spent 64 years married to the girl he fell in love with after only one church social. He spent World War II delivering American-made care packages to Hitlers forces in a B-17. He still teaches his grandchildren and great grandchildren that 12 times
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a day is not too many to tell your wife you love her. My entire life, he made me feel that he could not be prouder of me, even though I am a Democrat. Having the faith of a man like that makes me want to try harder, do better, and do more good. He raised me like a son, and I am the only one of his dozen grandchildren who shares his last name. With uncharacteristically little fanfare, I was fully out after high school conservative small town behind me and college ahead. I have lived openly and without fear. Family gossip, my LGBT activism, and Facebook sent this unequivocal message to everyone but my grandparents. I did not tell them because I was worried they would not be proud of me anymore. Even though I always asked about Grandpas aunties, Ethel and Jamie, and even though Donna Shalala introduced me to the University of Miami class of 2007 as an activist for the homosexual community, the message never got through. Or maybe it did, and we just were not going to talk about it. Either way, if I wanted him to know about this wonderful thing, I would have to have the conversation directly. I recently found the type of love he taught me to look for, so I took Grandpa to dinner to tell him. We were having a lovely time with rich conversation and mediocre Chinese food. On the drive home, I told him I always admired the love he and Grandma shared and held it as a golden standard. I told him that I found a person who makes me feel like that. He was happy to hear about her. Then I corrected his pronouns. His initial confusion turned to concern that I wouldnt get as far in life or people would treat me poorly. I assured him that times were changing but left wondering if his feelings for me would change. Four months later, Grandpa drove to meet my boyfriend and keep us company during a layover at the airport near his house. Hes still proud of me. Someday, this remarkable story will be less so. When the changing tide touches every heart in every small town across this land, the American family will once again embrace a people it previously rejected. In this

near future, questioning youth and dedicated service members and closeted politicians will have a smoother path than the generation before. Just as I did. Until that time, come out. Wherever you are. Ideas are much easier to hate than people. Your courage brings us one step closer to that radical agenda the far right warns about: equal opportunity and equal justice.

Alex Nicholson, 29
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SERVICEMEMBERS UNITED
Coming out to myself and others came in several stages, sometimes intentional and at other times unintentional. I came out to myself and came to terms with my own sexual orientation in my early teens. Although my Southern smalltown upbringing and my parents conservative Southern Baptist household made that process a little rough in the beginning, the wider social and information network I found online at the time really helped me avoid having to go through a longer and more painful process despite my relative isolation in the rural South. Following in my fathers footsteps and joining the Army at 19, however, forced me back into the closet. That door was pried open unintentionally a year later, which resulted in my untimely discharge under Dont Ask, Dont Tell. While my mother already knew I was gay at the time, my father, whose name I share, did not. I unintentionally came out to him when the Army mailed part of my discharge paperwork to my home of record address my parents address and he mistakenly opened the envelope, thinking something coming from the Army to their home must be for him. Imagine his surprise! Now, working and socializing in the defense and military community, I often still have to come out again and again. While Im certainly comfortable in my own

skin, others do not always realize Im gay when they rst meet me. I cant tell you how many times the typical D.C. question, So what do you do? has led to my coming out again and again. I run the non-prot organization Servicemembers United, I always respond. Given the inherent discreetness of the organizations name, most in the defense community never assume its an LGBT organization. The ones who inquire further, however, are usually surprised when they hear our tag line Were the nations largest organization of gay and lesbian troops and vets, and of course their partners and families. And with that, a smile usually concludes yet another coming out experience for this unlikely activist.

Lateefah Williams, 34
PRESIDENT, GERTRUDE STEIN DEMOCRATIC CLUB
A large amount of my coming out story focuses on my journey to nally accepting my sexuality because the hardest person for me to come out to was myself. I had my rst crush on a woman while I was in high school. I did not think much of it at the time, as I just assumed that this woman intrigued me for some reason. Rather, I decided to focus on my schoolwork, college plans and the occasional date with a guy. In college, my attraction for women did not go away. Instead, it intensied. I was also facing the internal dilemma of my Christian upbringing. Even though no one in my family or church specically told me it was wrong to be gay, I had gotten the message from society or the media that Christianity and homosexuality were not compatible. Thus, I did everything possible to ignore my attraction to women. Rather than address my same-sex attraction, I
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focused extensively on my academic work and on extra-curricular. I continued to occasionally date men, but I did not date any particular man for an extended period of time. Rather, for the most part, I did not date much. Believe it or not, the void was not that big at the time, because my time was accounted for and I was surrounded by friends and classmates all the time. I did, however, go out with some gay classmates to my rst gay club while in college. After college, I went straight to law school. So, once again I had the ability to divert my attention from dating and to focus on schoolwork and friendships with classmates. Around this time, I was starting to come to terms with my sexuality, but I still didnt feel comfortable enough to tell anyone and I still had not been on a date with another woman. I attended one or two OutLaw meetings (a law school LGBT organization) during my last year of school and I was so nervous that someone would see me entering the meeting that I walked by the door several times, while making sure none of my friends saw me, before deciding to go in. I graduated from law school at 24 and I was 25 when I nally decided that it was time for me to really explore my same-sex attraction. Without schoolwork, school-related activities, and the constant access to peers that academia provided, I felt the void of not dating for the rst time. I nally started going out and placing myself in gay and lesbian environments. I started by going to Black Lesbian Support Group meetings and D.C. Black Pride functions. During this time I began to date women and, in the process, nally came out to myself. My journey coming out to others is one that continues to this day. Im a naturally reserved person, so while I verbally told some people, there are many others (the majority) who I was sure knew that I was a lesbian, as I stopped trying to conceal it, so I didnt think it was necessary to tell them. In hindsight, I would probably handle that a bit differently. My mother asked me if I

was gay when I was 30 and I told her yes. I had been trying to drop her hints for some time and I was relieved when she asked me because I wanted to tell her, but couldnt nd the courage to initiate the conversation. She then told my father. Thus, in many ways my coming out to my parents was probably easier than most peoples experience and they have never said anything negative to me. My political coming out occurred in 2009. My friend Desi Deschaine facilitated me joining the (unofcial) LGBT Caucus of the D.C. Democratic State Committee and beginning the process of being out in political circles, after I came out to him during a Young Democrats of America conference. At the time, we were the national committeewoman and national committeeman for the D.C. Young Democrats. Desi passed away in the summer of 2009 and at the Gertrude Stein Democratic Clubs annual awards later that year, I recounted how he helped me begin the transition from being a Democratic activist to being an LGBT Democratic activist and fully representing myself in Democratic circles. To some people from the D.C. Democratic Party who attended the event, that was my coming out speech. My next signicant coming out happened a few weeks ago when the Washington Blade featured me in its Queery question-and-answer segment. Even though I denitely already considered myself out of the closet at this point, it still revealed my sexuality to many people who did not previously know, not among those who read the Blade and found their way to the Queery on their own, but to those who saw the Queery because I posted it on my Facebook page. I am Facebook friends with many people who I have met over the years and some of them I have not seen in 10 or 20 years. Thus, this was an entire network of people for whom the Queery opened their eyes in ways that even the Stein presidency had not. I believe coming out will always be a continuous process because we live in a society where heterosexuality is

considered the norm. Thus, with every encounter, there is always a decision to be made about whether to explicitly reveal my sexuality. I plan to continue my journey of living an honest, open, and authentic life.

Deb Morris
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I was a lesbian long before I came out. Let me clarify that, back in the 60s, when I was in college and in the years afterwards, it was more important for folks to not nd out. The closet was your friend. I had friends in Manhattan who took different trains to work so no one would know they were living together. So in those years, there was no pressure to come out. Outside my circle of college friends, there were only two people who knew a high school friend who dropped me when she found out and my brother who told me I was lying. Its not the kind of thing you lie about. In the interim, I had a girlfriend and lost her, moved out of the family home and found a job at the phone company. I became active in various groups and marched against the war in Vietnam, and later against our incursions in Central America, found my way to Lammas, went to feminist consciousness-raising groups, processed a lot, served on the board of the Feminist Credit Union and joined the Sophies Parlor Media Collective and began doing radio at WPFW. So much of the discussion at those processing consciousness-raising groups was about coming out. I remember attending some of the meetings and feeling that women were being pressured to come out whether they were decided or not. I like to say I came out on the radio. I was out at a club one night, I began talking with a woman who was part of a black lesbian social group that was having events in the community. I swear that some weeks ago, before I was asked to write this, I was thinking about them and remembered
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their name, but it has gone back into the memory vault. So I invited her to come on the show. I was still learning radio and I made my share of gaffes and mistakes on the air, but this night I think I acquitted myself well. I wanted the message that there were black lesbians out there making a substantial contribution to the community and I think they were pleased to be a part of the program. What was more important, I wanted the audience to know that I was part of that community, so the interview was conducted with that in mind. I was the dyke on the mic.

Christopher Dyer, 41
FORMER D.C. GLBT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR; OCCASIONALLY APPEARS AS COOKIE BUFFET
My coming out date is August 17, 1993. Like many, my coming out was a process and not an event. In retrospect, I was aware of my attraction to other boys at a very early age. I didnt feel any conscious shame about these feelings but just assumed that they would eventually go away because I wanted to have children and just assumed that I would meet a nice woman, get married and have kids. With the onset of puberty, it became clear that this attraction to men thing simply wasnt going away but as a good Catholic altar boy, I clung to the belief that I would meet the right person. I even attempted to date a few girls but nothing really clicked. In high school, I discovered the joy of alcohol and began getting hammered on a regular basis but just assumed that my consumption was normal. In my junior year of college things began to get a little clearer. After briey attempting to date a woman, my higher power intervened as I was going to visit a friend and stumbled across an outreach event by the local LGBT student group. One of the speakers was bisexual and I immediately identied with what he was saying and I came out two weeks later as bisexual. I did homophobia education as a bisexual

and still clung to the notion that I really wanted children so eventually I would meet a nice girl. After graduation, fate intervened once again in the form of a very colorful conversation with a former co-worker that made me realize that I could marry a partner and adopt. I avoided the LGBT community and convinced myself that I would meet my future partner at a bar and we would spend the rest of our time watching football and drinking. Can we say internalized homophobia? My alcoholism was also getting worse and by the grace of my higher power, I decided to give sobriety a chance and life got incredibly better. They say that the same man will drink again so part of my recovery included coming out to the gay community. One of the foundations of recovery is service and I got increasingly involved in organizing in the community and had a quaint notion that doing drag would be a lot of fun. I have a ridiculous number of friends and am part of a strong community that loves me. The irony that I had to stop drinking to come out is not lost on me but Ive always had to do things a bit differently. Coming out to family and friends was reasonably smoother than anticipated and I am blessed to have a fabulous relationship with my mother and father. My sobriety day is also my coming out day and I have a lot to be proud of. As Frank Kameny says, gay is good.

John Klenert, 61
BOARD MEMBER, VICTORY FUND CAMPAIGN MEMBER OF DC 41, ARRESTED WHILE PROTESTING FOR D.C. VOTING RIGHTS
How many times have we been urged by Glinda to come out, come out wherever we are? Every time I saw her arrive in Munchkin land, I too always wanted to arrive in one giant bubble, wave my wand and get the coming out business over with in one giant, grand act. What happened? Coming out has taken on a lifetime saga with more scenes and acts than A Midsummer Nights Dream.

First, thanks denitely go to D.C. Comics, when in my early youth I realized that my attraction to the likes of Superman, Flash and Aquaman was beyond just costumes (and yes, I was also jealous that Robin lived in a mansion with its own playroom in the Batcave). By high school, now fully loaded like City Council Chairman Browns SUV with lots of experiences, I knew the traditional wife and kids role would not be mine. Taking the Dont Ask, Dont Tell approach, I went into seminary, certainly not believing in or seeking a cure but hoping for a monastic career. By my senior college year, I realized this life was short on happiness and left the robes behind and slowly began the ofcial coming out, which began with one of my siblings whose husband had a brother who also was gay. From there, I told my mom, who asked if I wanted a doctor. I told her I felt perfectly healthy, then told the my siblings. Dad was told a few months before he passed away but thought it important for both of us to let him know the truth, which I assumed he knew but wanted to make sure. Working at AT&T began certainly not putting out a voicemail broadcast but just assumed my fellow employees knew. However, after the March on Washington, I established a D.C. chapter of the LGBT employee group LEAGUE. I did come out in a big way at that point. I wrote an invitation to everyone in my building (about 1,000 people) to join LEAGUE. No going back at that point! Since then, I assume that everyone whether they be from work or in church or extended family or organizational boards of directors knows by living the words of Shakespeares Puck Lord, what fools these mortals be! if they cannot tell.

Amy Austin
PUBLISHER, WASHINGTON CITY PAPER
I come out at least once a week to my children. Not the
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way I did to my friends: They knew me as a late-blooming bisexual who fell head over heels in love with a woman in my late 20s. But it was motherhood, 15 years later, that taught me to self-identify as a lesbian when ambiguity didnt suit me. As a single woman, I adopted two extraordinary kids from Guatemala in the quagmire of international adoptions where its simpler to adopt from another country than your own. Then I found the woman of my dream; she had a child, too, and we became the gaydy bunch, with three young children. Kids understanding of identity is different. So we go over it again and again and again. Last week, my younger son called me a Gay Blade as a minor insult during some tickling time. I had to remind him hes in a gay family and that my good friend Lynne Brown publishes the Gay Blade! In other words, he didnt know what he was saying when he hurled the 40-year publications name at me. Meanwhile, my other son has proclaimed he wont wear my wife s shoes as they are too swishy. Really, I thought. Im the swishy one. As they grow up, our kids will be charged with how to understand their identities and the labels that get placed on our family. The world will nd ways to remind them our family is not the norm. In the meantime, Ill keep on coming out whenever the quirky questions of a childs mind demand an answer. As parents knowing the biases well face, thats our job.

Peter Fox, 44
MUSICIAN, PETERFOXMUSIC.NET
Wow, whats that like? exclaimed my mom when I came out to her (and the rest of my family) in my early 20s. Just the nature of her question to me describes their

love for me and their trust that I am exactly who I am meant to be. I just dont think my clan was genetically wired to feel as though I or they had done anything wrong. My moms words ring out to me still as I continue to hear others painful or complicated stories of revelation. I think maybe they were better with my news than I was at the time, begging to meet whomever I was dating, but their afrmation of me and not just a we love you anyway stance really helped me move quickly past what was left of my own struggle with being different. I knew something was up when I was about 7. Later, as a sophomore in high school, I met my rst boyfriend. He and I shared all of the rest of our grade school years together as inseparable BFFs, and while we were more or less secretive about it, everyone who knew us then would surely look and back and say, of course they were in love! Even though my true coming out happened a few years later, that wonderful emotional experience at such a young age helped me form a pretty solid basis of belief that I was OK and on the right track. To this day, my jobs, my music, my friendships, my relationships and my stance on many unrelated things are all informed by the supportive and loving experiences that were mine about being gay. It definitely wasnt always easy, thats for sure, but most of my struggle was really only inside me, not directly placed upon me. As I look forward to enjoying another year of Pride celebrations, I am reminded that I am actually grateful to have had the fairly huge experience of struggling to fundamentally figure out who I was. That struggle taught me how to embrace all kinds of things that are hard to see or accept or understand, and move through my own learning and growth with an emotional and spiritual intelligence that I probably would not have otherwise ever found. This month, its not so much that I am proud to be gay inasmuch as Im not exactly proud of my blue eyes but rather that I am proud that gay people (myself included)

have been strong and insistent and humble and patient as the rest of the world slowly catches up in their understanding that we are just who we are supposed to be.

Tammy Baldwin, 49
MEMBER, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (D-WIS.)
I came out to myself in 1983. I was a junior in college. It was a process of self-discovery, of self-denition. When I came out, I searched for everything I could nd to read that would give what I was going through some sort of social and historical context. I saw every movie (the few that there were). I think I watched Before Stonewall and The Life & Times of Harvey Milk at least a dozen times each. I read about people like Elaine Noble, Harvey Milk, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, Frank Kameny, Morris Knight, and the Stonewall rioters; and it made me so proud to be a part of this group of honest and courageous women and men. But it also made me angry. Angry because in all my years in one of the best public school systems in the country and at one of its nest colleges, no one had ever uttered the words gay or lesbian in a class. No role model had ever told me about the Daughters of Bilitis, the Mattachine Society or Stonewall, or any of the brave leaders who shaped our movement or contributed their art, their science, their sweat and their intellect to this world. Id gone through a public school system (as most in my generation had) that ignored the contributions of gays and lesbians, a system that never tried to make our nations and the worlds history whole and truthful by including our part in shaping it. So, as I came out, most troubling was the thought that in order to live my life and my dreams, Id have to make
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a choice, a choice between pursuing a career in public service, perhaps running for ofce, and living my life in an open and honest way. Many of us feel we face this choice. At the age of 24, I decided I didnt have to make that choice, I could do both. I could run for ofce and I could be out. It was a terrifying thought, yet it ended up being one of the most freeing things I have ever done.

Rev. Bonnie J. Berger, 56

INTERFAITH MINISTER/RINGINLOVE.COM
Is it possible to date a clarinet? If so, I denitely did throughout high school. That was my dating life hanging out with the kids in the band. I wasnt attracted to the boys and in the early 70s it just didnt occur to me that girls were an option. My clarinet and I continued to date for my rst two years of undergrad. Then I transferred to Kent State University in my junior year. The rst time I saw lesbians that I knew of, there were ve of them doing a presentation in my dorm lobby on what it was like to be gay. Some of the women who lived in the dorm were hassling them saying things like, I dont want to shower in the same area as you and You should have your own dorm (maybe that would have been a good thing in some ways!). I stepped up and defended the lesbians. Of course at that moment, I was immediately labeled one myself. But I wouldnt embrace that notion for another two years. At that moment I was simply being an ally to folks who were being harassed and mistreated. And it did let me know that, yes, women were an option. Similar to my journey to become an interfaith minister, I followed my heart, not the path that had

been prescribed for me. That path would have had me become a nice Jewish heterosexual woman, married to a nice Jewish man, living in the nice suburbs of Cleveland. Instead, after an unfullling attempt at dating a guy, I acknowledged to myself in 1977 that it was women who fullled me in the ways my heart, spirit and body longed for. That realization brought me peace, relief and a wholeness that had been absent. It was that same peace I would nd in 2005 when I came out in knowing that my path was to become an interfaith minister. There were similar lessons in both of these realizations. I learned that when I am fully authentic and accepting of myself it is much easier to not take someones unfavorable comment or reaction personally. I learned that being true to myself is not a choice but a necessity. And I learned that it is only from a place of wholeness that I can be of service to others. My life has unfolded keeping these truths in mind. In retrospect, perhaps there is one thing I might do differently take up saxophone instead of clarinet. At least then I could be sure I was having safe sax! Blessings to all on their coming out journey.

people a sense of community. Sharing with my students these concepts is more important to me than revealing my own identity, because not all LGBT people share this commitment, a commitment that I think also helps us to understand the marginalization of people who dont identify with those terms. That said, I also appreciate that for many of my students the fact that I am a masculine woman with insider knowledge of many LGBT and queer cultures is quite meaningful to them. But I do know that this can all sound rather academic, so Ill also share the story that made it clear to my friends and family about how I planned to live my life. The summer after I graduated from college, I packed a small suitcase, borrowed money to buy a one-way ticket to San Francisco, and checked into Sapphos Boarding House for Women. Every day I took the bus to Valencia Street, tearing down signs for all-dyke households. Once I found a room, I wrote to my family asking them to mail me a trunk I had packed (yes, it is hard to believe that this was not the 19th century!), cut off my hair, bought my first mens suit and continued living the life that would bring me to where I am today.

Christina B. Hanhardt
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
In general, I do not come out but that doesnt mean that I do what many people assume to be the opposite: hide in shame or present oneself as other than I am. I teach in an LGBT studies program and I strive to craft classes that give students the tools to analyze both how ideas about appropriate gender or sexuality have been used to regulate many peoples lives and how an expansive mix of gender and sexual identities have given

Tim Wong, 24
DESIGN EDITOR, WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL
Coming out to my mother was probably one of the scariest and yet surprisingly hilarious experiences of my life. I was 22 and had been completely out to just about everyone in school and at every job Ive had since I was 15 I had been active since I was 13. I was visiting my parents in Annapolis and was running errands with my mom and we started talking about my
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cousin who was getting married in a few weeks. This conversation quickly turned into a Why havent you brought any girls around? and an Are you dating anyone? interrogation and I was getting noticeably irritated and upset. Im a bit of an emotional driver and probably should have pulled the car over theres got to be some bad Asian driver joke there somewhere but instead I just kept driving and eventually spilled it. Mom, there arent going to be any girls around. And then with a tinge of attitude and a healthy dose of tears running down my face I continued, I date guys and its not just a phase. We were only in the car for a few minutes longer, but the mutual silence thereafter was deafening. When we stepped out of the car and started walking the rst thing she said to me was, You know its not good to lie to momma. Realizing what a crappy son I had been, I ended up fessing up details about every boyfriend of mine that she had ever met under the guise of a tennis partner, friend coming over to play video games or study buddy. The serious part of our conversation ended when we were waiting to check out at a store in the mall. Something provoked my mom to ask me if I did the girl or the boy part. Shocked, I froze, but I knew I had no right to keep lying to her. I replied saying, Both. My moms eyes widened and she said, Oh, I guess I asked for that one. I laughed and gave her a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. She and I have been relatively solid ever since.

Anthony Cotton, 28
INVESTMENT OFFICER, U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I joined the Peace Corps suspecting that I was gay, and

with every intention of using my two years living in a small village in Ghana to come to terms with and accept my sexuality. Months of long silent nights spent wrestling with my truth resulted in the clarity I had sought I swelled with pride when I nally came out to my fellow Peace Corps Volunteers. In spite of my pride, my circumstances and fear limited my openness. Given that male homosexuality is illegal in Ghana, and that several people had warned me of the potential negative consequences of coming out, I decided to live a double life for the remainder of my service I was open with Americans but closeted with Ghanaians. With time, though, this initially satisfying compromise became a burden, and I longed for the day I could live completely openly. Because I felt I couldnt explicitly come out to Ghanaians, I took comfort in small moral victories, like engaging in generic conversations about LGBT rights and painting murals throughout the village featuring pink triangles and the Human Rights Campaign logo. Still, at the time I left the village I was sad that I had never shared my truth. Today, several years after completing my service, I feel privileged to be able to live as an openly gay man in Washington. Whether running with the DC Front Runners, serving as policy director for Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies, or organizing an event for LGBT Presidential Management Fellows, I nd it fun and inspiring to be an active part of the LGBT community and to participate in the ght for LGBT equality. I like to think of myself as fully out, an LGBT activist even with a rainbow ag in my ofce to prove it but this is not entirely true. I return to Ghana at least once a year for work and, while there, I always take the opportunity to return to my Peace Corps village where my closet awaits, where I tell halftruths, and where I fear I will be rejected or even hurt if I reveal myself. This humbles me and reminds me that even those of us who are out and proud in one circumstance might struggle with the closet in another. It also encourages me

to support the ghts for local and global LGBT equality for those of us able to live openly without the constant fear of violence have the responsibility to interrupt antiLGBT discrimination on all levels, and to ght for those silenced by their circumstances. Until we live in a world where it is safe and acceptable for everyone to live as his or her authentic self, even the most out person will not be fully free from the closet.

Jose Gutierrez
FOUNDER, LATINO GLBT HISTORY PROJECT
I was born and raised in Mexico. We moved to Atlanta in the 1980s and I was really active organizing the Latino LGBT community. I came out in the 80s. I was participating in Atlanta Gay Pride and preparing my outt for the parade. The outt was erce, with Latin feathers and glitter decorations with the rainbow colors. My mother asked me, Where are you going with this outt? And I replied, Im going to the Gay Parade. My mother did not understand the word gay, and I explained in Spanish what it means. She was nice with me and she explained to me that she understood. The coming out (Saliendo de el closet) process was important in my life because its about understanding, acceptance, love, compassion and a sense of dignity and respect. I think Saliendo de el closet is a healthy process for the LGBT community. The benets of coming out are really positive energy.

Jeffrey D. Richardson, 32
DIRECTOR, D.C. OFFICE OF GLBT AFFAIRS
For me, Coming Out means nding self love and self
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liberation. My journey to self love and self liberation as a black man who is gay and who was raised by two Godfearing, Holy Ghost-stomping, hands-laying Christian parents came through the love and support I have been blessed with from friends, colleagues, family and a very special soul who is no longer walking with us. As a young person learning myself and exploring my identity, it became clear to me that the spiritual baggage I inherited as a youth, caused me to hide my complete self from the world. I wasnt able to let anyone get too close. I was blocked from loving myself or experiencing love from others. My breakthrough moment came with true unconditional love. As this love grew, so did my desire to continue the self-exploration that would lead to my self-liberation. As I learned to love me, I reached a place where I could no longer hide my identity as a gay man, forcing me to let go of the suffocating fear and anxiety I felt. Mentally and spiritually, I was dying. The only thing I could do was turn to my faith. Pushing aside the bigoted, false doctrine I was taught, I turned to the story of resurrection. I was reminded that through the power of telling my story, I could nd self-love and be resurrected into self-liberation. I had to let someone know what I was dealing with and that I couldnt handle it alone. I needed them to know that I was in pain and it was killing me, slowly. I needed my family to know that while I loved them, I wasnt willing to sacrice me for their societal comfort or false doctrine. I was on the path to self-love and either they found the strength to stand with me on this journey, or I would walk the road alone. So, I told my story and challenged my family to let go of their preconceived notions and ingrained philosophies and to see me as the person theyd always loved, as Jeffrey. It wasnt easy, there was pain, hurt feelings and silent blame, but in the end they showed me that they could set aside their beliefs and love me,

not the person they wanted me to be, but the person I am. Now, they arent marching in the Pride Parade, but they no longer ask me to sacrice myself for their comfort or beliefs. My road to liberation allowed me to begin sharing all of the special wackiness that is me with the world. And to my surprise, all of me was accepted, loved and very much wanted. As the journey continues, I know that I walk forward with a tribe of friends, family and allies by my side. I continually give honor to those who have and are walking before me, and I am consciously aware of those crawling behind me.

Luke Jensen
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LGBT EQUITY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Coming out is a life-long, dynamic process of realization and disclosure. People tend to understand this concept when applied to those who are in the initial phases of guring out which label best suits them or which ones to reject. Im gay. That was settled long ago. But what being gay means to me and how it plays out in my life continues to be a dynamic process of realization and disclosure. One example comes from the early and mid-1990s when I was co-chair of our Lesbian and Gay Staff and Faculty Association a name that later came to include Bisexual and Transgender. We had been championing domestic partner benets with some successes and many setbacks. One setback came in the summer of 1996 when, under pressure from senior state legislators, our Board of Regents voted down proposals for domestic partner benets. The groundbreaking of our Performing Arts Center was scheduled later that fall and the two state legislators who had most publicly opposed us were both scheduled

to speak. We organized to protest their presence on campus. We did our homework, making sure to follow all rules for legal and orderly protest. The campus president was not happy and the vice president for university relations summoned my cochair and me to meet with him and one of his senior assistants. Their task was to talk us out of protesting. So there we sat, a gay man and a lesbian across the table from another gay man and another lesbian. I have no idea if they knew we knew their sexual orientations. Neither were participants in the staff and faculty group. I am sure they both thought of themselves as out because their coworkers and supervisors knew. During the course of the meeting, the senior assistant said, They are just doing what politicians do, and you are just doing what activists do. I laughed out loud. Activist? Me? No one had previously used that term to describe me, nor had I ever considered it to be part of who I am. I was simply standing up for what I believed. We went ahead with our protest. The two politicians discovered scheduling conicts (yeah, right) and cancelled, so we targeted the Regents themselves. I became the director of LGBT Equity on campus and after two changes of administrations in Annapolis, we got the benets. The activist label stuck. It is a part of who I am and it is inextricably tied together with that other label, gay. So for me, it is not just about being out. It is about standing up for yourself and for what you believe.

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recognize it inside, disclosing to my parents at age 5 that I was born wrong still chokes me up. I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone, where my friends and I rarely wore shirts. My friends were all were born male, and I didnt perceive myself as different than they for years. We played with bugs and vegetation and spent much of our time in the jungle or at the beach. As a child I loved nature until one day I realized that Mother Nature and I might need to chat. I dont remember the precise trigger. I do remember realizing suddenly that I was destined to grow up and be different than my friends, and I dreaded the thought. It troubled me in ways that only a childs imagination could. In the absence of facts about how I could possibly grow up to be a man as my friends would, I focused intently on how my body was partially wrong. I was clueless about how to x it, and I felt I might be doomed. I had parents who told me to tell them everything. I was so frightened, and I didnt know where to begin. I decided that I would tell Mom rst, and she could give me cover with Dad. One morning after I struggled to eat breakfast, I told Mom that I was born wrong, that I felt like a boy inside. I remember bawling and saying that I didnt want to have to wear shirts, and I didnt want to have a girls body because Im a boy. My mother hugged me, told me to stop crying and to wait at the table for a moment until she returned to the dining room. My heart pounded; I gured she was going to retrieve a belt or a wooden spoon. She returned carrying a copy of Life magazine with Christine Jorgensen on the cover and sat beside me. She told me that she didnt know if there were other people like me girls who felt like boys but that this woman was born a boy, felt like a girl and became a woman later in life. Mom told me that by the time I grew up, it would be OK and she would help me. From that time, my parents gently,

privately, dually socialized me, but it was our secret, of sorts. My Mom prepared me for life as girls are expected to be, and my Dad taught me the lessons that boys needed to become men. It was rough I had as many tutus as Tonka Trucks. But I could survive the former because of the latter. My parents always gave me hope, and my positive outlook on life, despite painful hardships, is the fruit of that loving labor. Mom was mostly right; its almost always OK for me these days.

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When I graduated high school in Arlington and left to study at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, I never would have guessed that years later I would launch one of the premiere real estate ofces in the center of the Districts LGBT community. It wasnt until my rst semester in Baltimore that I truly understood I was gay. I had wanted to leave home and familiar surroundings so I could discover who I was outside out of that environment, without any sort of limitations. I knew there was something incongruent with my life to that point, but I couldnt dene it. My freshman roommate and I were both straight and had girlfriends when we entered college, but soon after we each came to realize what our lives were missing. A couple years later I met Gianni, who has been my partner for almost 27 years. Almost immediately after we met, I realized he was going to be an important part of my life for a long time. It was crucial for me to share that with my family, but I had yet to come out to them. Back then, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, but that never happened. My family was very accepting, and I am

eternally thankful for that. They consider Gianni a part of the family and vice versa. Meanwhile, I was about to obtain my bachelors degree in ne art, with a focus on printmaking and photography. I loved art, but I didnt sense a good living awaited me in the eld. Before my degree was even complete, I earned my real estate license. It was a natural path to take. My mother had owned and operated two real estates ofce in Virginia while I was growing up, which were an offshoot of my grandfathers construction company. I started as a real estate agent in Baltimore following graduation and then came back to D.C., earning a promotion to manager of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ofce in Chevy Chase after more than 16 years in sales. About eight years ago, Dupont Circle was the center of the Districts LGBT community. (It still is the heartbeat of our community, but has become a bit more diversified today.) Coldwell Banker and other large real estate companies did not have sales offices there, and I made the case to upper management that the real estate needs of the community were underserved. The company was very supportive of me and approved the opening of a location on 1606 17 th St., N.W., with myself as manager. We started from scratch, and have built the brokerage into one of the top offices in the company. In that time, we evolved with the neighborhood. We went from serving mainly the needs of the gay community to catering to the dynamic client base we have today. I was even able to incorporate my lifelong appreciation for art, opening the Art 17 gallery as part of our office. My coming out wasnt one moment, but different stages in my life. I rst had to come out to myself, then to my family and then as a professional. Im fortunate to have had strong support along the way.

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These girls are glamazons. Their drag queen motto is simple: hair and paint make a man what he aint. And their den mother, the inimitable Miss Shi-Queeta Lee, is a local phenomenon, an indefatigable impresaria who keeps them in line, ready for even more recognition if their D.C.-based reality TV show goes on area television later this year. But in the meantime they appear every Sunday at Nellies Sports Bar and for this weekends Capital Pride also on Saturday as the stars of the weekly drag brunch, which continues to pack in people, into the big rst oor corner room framed by big windows looking out onto U Street N.W. Shi-Queetas aim is always to keep them looking their best, and as the growing band of drag brunch regulars can attest, these girls do, each of them -- ve in all, including Shi-Queeta Lee (or SQL, for short). But who is this Wonder Woman? She has been a Blade

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Though he was only in his 30s at the time, Alan Dinsmore read a book on aging in 1976 that resonated deeply. The book, Why Survive: Being Old in America got his personal wheels turning and aging issues were never far from his mind. During his years working for the late U.S. Sen. Frank Church, the Idaho Democrat who died in 1984, Dinsmore was on a special committee on aging. He later spent 27 years with the American Foundation for the Blind, which allowed him to tangentially address aging issues since blindness disproportionately affects the elderly. About 15 years ago, some D.C.-area LGBT residents visited SAGE in New York (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders) and were interested in a D.C. group but it wasnt feasible at the time. Dinsmore was still working and didnt have the time to devote to it but now that hes been retired for about four years, he does. Last fall, the D.C. Centers Elder Think Tank morphed into an ofcial D.C. chapter of SAGE and Dinsmore succeeded Joe Kapp as its chair. For some time I had been interested in how we are going to approach the issue of providing services to ourselves and to manage those services, Dinsmore, 68, says. If you look carefully, most of the straight world depends on adult children. Certainly there are many LGBT folks who have adult children but not that many, so then the question becomes what do you do? The small group, for now, is trying to work within existing D.C. infrastructure to make sure local service providers are sensitive to LGBT issues, are friendly and welcoming to gays and have been properly trained. The group also wants to get the message out to elderly LGBT D.C.-area residents that theres nothing to fear about being out in old age. Dinsmore came to Washington from his native Miami in 1967 to work with the Department of Defense. He and his partner of 25 years, David, live in Alexandria. Dinsmore enjoys reading, old cars and airplanes in his spare time. For more on Sage Metro D.C., visit sageusa.org or thedccenter.org.
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Nothing. I like us all the way we are. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND THE PHYSICAL WORLD? Look at the pics from the Hubble Telescope how can we say that there is nothing beyond us? WHATS YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT MOVEMENT LEADERS? Keep focused and keep the grass roots involved. WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS HOT COALS FOR?

WHAT IS WASHINGTONS BEST NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT? All the old Eagle locations and now the Duplex Diner DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING. We would both wear plaid nobody would believe virginal white. WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT? Health care WHAT HISTORICAL OUTCOME WOULD YOU CHANGE? That the Holocaust would have never happened. WHATS BEEN THE MOST MEMORABLE POP CULTURE MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME? The Rolling Stones at JFK stadium ON WHAT DO YOU INSIST? Respect for my life and the people who are important to me. WHAT WAS YOUR LAST FACEBOOK POST OR TWEET? I dont remember. Probably just a response to someone whod contacted me. Some of these people who friend me, I dont even know who they are. IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT WOULD THE TITLE BE? My Life and Hard Times

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Jennifer Hollidays powerful singing ability, on display last weekend during two local concerts with the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington for its 30th anniversary, is, of course, well known and loved. But two things about the evening stood out how soft spoken and perhaps even shy she seems when she speaks and how vocally invested she is in each note she sings. The reservation she exhibits during between song patter makes for a real jolt when contrasted with the unabashed vocal re she utilized at the Saturday night show when she sang. To some ears not steeped in black gospel musical traditions it may have sounded histrionic and overwrought, but nobody could claim she wasnt giving 110 percent. Her selections four solos and two with the Chorus were chosen clearly to give her plenty of room to wail, shout and grunt with as much abandon as she could muster. And she mustered plenty. You know she could take the middleof-the-road Anita Baker approach if she wanted, but so could a zillion other female singers. It was way more fun to hear her let it rip and utilize the vast bounty of vocal reserves of which she possesses. Her 1983 single I Am Love and a Mahalia Jackson cover, Come Sunday were ne, but the two Dreamgirls numbers I Am Changing and, of course, her showstopping signature song And I Am Telling You Im Not Going, were clearly what everyone was clamoring to hear. Changing, especially, brought down the house as she repeatedly growled the climactic lines stop-aaaah . Me-aaaaah! From a pre-show mini-musical (more on that in a minute), the extremely predictable (but not in a bad way) set list and Hollidays interpretations, this was clearly not an evening for subtlety. But sometimes thats OK. After a donation pledge from Chorus director David Jobin, who made a joke of having to come on stage immediately after Holliday nished And I Am Telling You, the singer returned to do two covers with the Chorus, a welcome change of pace that featured live accompaniment (Holliday sang her solos to pre-recorded tracks) and powerful, gospel-style backing vocals from the Choruss nearly 300 male singers. Both were knockouts R. Kellys I Believe I Can Fly, which closed the show, and the clear standout of the entire evening, a passionate and rousing arrangement (by Steve Milloy) of Bill Withers Lean On Me that everyone involved clearly had fun with. During her solo set, a soft-spoken Holliday joked about menopause, a midlife crisis and how shes much happier and content at 50 than she was in her 20s and 30s. She seemed relaxed and genuinely happy to be there. It was a long wait for Holliday, who didnt appear until the second half. The rst consisted entirely of a new one-act musical, Alexanders House, by partners Michael Shaieb and Brent Lord that the Chorus commissioned. Like many Chorus productions, it was performed with a small ensemble of actor/ singers all Chorus members out front while the Chorus stood behind providing frequent vocal backing. House tells of a gay man who died leaving his partner and grown son to meet and hand over a summer beach house. Dramatically, it was maudlin, predictable and conceived without even a word or syllable that wasnt instantly accessible and none-too-subtly crafted to elicit tears from the types who well up over Hallmark cards. But musically, it featured some lovely moments, especially the title tune which climaxed with the Chorus singing full throttle and offering the loveliest harmonies of the evening. Other highlights were Alan Shorters The Older I Get, featuring soloist extraordinaire Justin Ritchie, and recognition of the Choruss rst decaders, those whod been in the group in the 1980s.

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Out duo The Indigo Girls play Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road) in Vienna on Sunday at 8 p.m. with special guest The Shadowboxers, an Atlanta-based up-and-coming pop group. On Monday at 8 p.m., diva Patti LaBelle, who was headlined D.C. Black Pride three years ago, will also perform at Wolf Trap. Both shows will take place in the Filene Center and tickets are $25 for the lawn and $42 for in-house. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit wolftrap.org.

Lesbian author McHugh to appear

Author Erin McHugh and Nan Buzard, senior director of international response and programs at the American Red Cross will be discussing service on a local and global stage and the future of the LGBT movement within the greater context of Pride month at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th St., N.W.) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Buzard is one of 27 women featured in McHughs recently released book, The L Life: Extraordinary Lesbians Making a Difference. Some of the other women featured are actress Jane Lynch, comedienne Kate Clinton, cartoonist Alison Bechdel and Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum. This is a free event that will take place in the Langston Room and is co-sponsored by Abrams Books.

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The award-winning musical Wicked, which tells the story of Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west and Glinda the good witch long before Dorothys arrival, opens at the Kennedy Center (2700 F St., N.W.) Wednesday. Opening night is already sold out, but the musical will run through Aug. 21. Tickets range from $37 to $250 and can be purchased online at kennedy-center.org.

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Capital Pride and Brightest Young Things present Somewhere ... at the Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.) tonight from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The evening will feature DJs Ultra Nate Lauren Flax, Lisa Moody, Natty Boom and Majr, a live performance by Sherell Rowe aka Rainbow Brite, a rainbow moonbounce, movie theater showing the best of gay cinema, bars on the rst, second and sixth oors as well as the lower level and the elevators and a photobooth. There will also be a VIP room by Timur Tugberk. Pre-sale tickets are $15 for general admission and at the door are $20. VIP admission pre-sale tickets are $50 which goes up to $70 at the door. General admission attendees must be 18 or older and VIPs must be 21 or older.

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LYNN SHARP SPEARS as Lucretia in Portrait of a Madonna, Tennessee Williams one act precursor to Streetcar Named Desire.

Deep in Tennessee
Obscure one acts by gay playwright produced at Shakespeare
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Like the name suggests, Washington Shakespeare Company is a little Bardcentric, but the Rosslyn-based troupe successfully interprets modern playwrights too, particularly Tennessee Williams. Currently the company is presenting two rarely performed pieces from different phases of the gay playwrights epic career. Though ostensibly not a bit alike, Portrait of a Madonna and The Gndiges Frulein (together billed as Tennessee Continuum: Two One-Act Plays by Tennessee Williams), are both poignant and inhabited by tragic characters. They share some of the inescapable Williams themes of unrequited attachments and survival in an unkind world. Written in 1940, Madonna is a precursor to Williams later, greater works. Set in a grim apartment in an unnamed city, its the story of Lucretia Collins, a kooky maiden lady who is haunted by an ill-fated romance from her genteel, small town southern past. Now poor and alone, the aging preachers daughter loses her mind: She believes the man she once loved invades her bedroom nightly to indulge his senses as she rather delicately puts it. When she calls the apartment management for help, they summon mental health professionals and not the cops. Sensitively staged by Lynn Sharp Spears, the one act reeks with the stuff that made the young Williams famous: faded belles, gentleman callers and glimpses into madness Annetta Dexter Sawyers Lucretia is certiably nuts. Slice Hicks empathetic, human porter and Bob Sheire as the mocking elevator operator give an idea of the variety of characters that a lady might encounter in the sometimes uncertain outside world. In Madonnas nal scene, a kindly doctor (here played by Christopher Henley sporting a Tyrone Power-inspired haircut) comes to escort an increasingly disconnected Lucretia to a state asylum. Williams would rewrite this same situation a few years concerning another distressed lady Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Interestingly, after seeing Jessica Tandy play Lucretia in a West Coast production of Madonna in 1947, he cast her as Blanche in the original production of Streetcar. After intermission, its The Gndiges Frulein, a very funny paean to human survival written in 1966 when Williams was no longer the darling of critics. In fact, this one act (which translates from German as Gracious Young Lady) originally closed on Broadway in less than a week. Set in Williams beloved Florida Keys, the oddball comedy was his rst foray into the absurd and, many say, an allegory of his own artistic life. In search of a scoop, society reporter Polly (Mundy Spears) shows up at an unconventional guest house owned by no-nonsense Molly (Emily Webbe). Its a strange place: The front porch is dripping with blood and a vicious Cocaloony bird (Karin Abromaitis) is circling the property intimidating everyone it meets. And the tenants are equally unusual. Wearing just a tiny loincloth, pulchritudinous and platinum blond Indian Joe (James Finley) struts about and says very little. The orange-haired title Fraulein (Karin Rosnizeck) was once a performer. Now deaf and blind in one eye, she earns her keep by battling increasingly fearsome Cocaloonies for shermans castoff catch down at the docks. When not trading Williams gloriously crafted barbs, frenemies Polly and Molly smoke joints and engage in furious, highly sexualized synchronized rocking. Gay director Jay Hardee elicits just right performances from an excellent cast. His inspired staging effortlessly coaxes the shows many aspects campy humor, menace, and melancholy to the fore. Elizabeth Jenkins McFaddens nonintrusive set cleverly morphs from tenement at to seaside abode with very little fuss. Tennessee Continuum is now running in repertory at Artisphere with a production of Night and Day by Tom Stoppard another of the companys favorite playwrights.
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TODAY
Cazwell will be at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) tonight. There will be $3 rail drinks from 10 to 11 p.m. and the drag show starts at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available for purchased in advanced at groovetickets.com. The Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens (4155 Linnean Ave.) is partnering with One in Ten to present Desk Set, part of the Divas Outdoors: Classic Films Under the Stars and the rst of two lms welcoming the LGBT community. Desk Set stars Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Dina Merrill. Tickets are range from $10 to $15. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Venus in Fur, a play by David Ives, will be performed tonight at 8 p.m. at the Studio Theatre (1501 14th St., N.W.). The play is inspired by Leopold von SacherMasochs erotic novel. Tickets range from $46 to $57 and can be purchased online at studiotheatre.org. Follies, an award-winning musical starring Bernadette Peters, will be performed tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $150 and can be purchased online at kennedy-center.org. Women in Their Twenties, a social discussion and dinner group, will be meeting tonight from 8 to 9 p.m. at the D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.). Out singer Catie Curtis will be performing at the Charis Center Hall (13010 8th St.) in Bowie tonight at 8 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at chariscenterarts.com. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) is hosting the 10 year anniversary Depeche Mode dance party with DJs Steve EP, Missguided, Killa K and Krasty McNasty. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at ticketalternative.com. Doors open at 9 p.m. Blowoff, a dance party featuring gay DJs Bob Mould and Richard Morel, will be at 9:30 club (815 V St., N.W.) tonight. Doors open at 11:30 p.m. Attendees must

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be 21 or older. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at 930.com. Burgundy Crescent Volunteers will be pruning the sucker branches off the National Cherry Trees around the Tidal Basin today from 9 to 11 a.m. Interested volunteers should email jonathan@ burgundycrescent.org. Phish will be performing tonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 for the lawn and $60 for the pavilion and can be purchased online at merriweathermusic.com. The band will perform Sunday night as well. Prices and times are the same. The New Gay, Triangle Artists Group and D.C. Sonic Circuits present the 11th annual Queering Sound at the Artisphere Dome Theatre (1101 Wilson Blvd.) in Arlington tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. featuring performances by Arthur Loves Plastic, Noveller, U.S. Girls and more. Admission is $10 and can be paid at the door or online at tickets.artisphere.com. Kola Boof will be having an upcoming event for her new novel, The Sexy Part of the Bible at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library (901 G St., N.W.) at 2 p.m. today. For more information, visit akashicbooks.com/sexypartofthebible.htm. Hosted by 495 Bears, Green Lantern (1335 Green Court, N.W.) is having a Bears Can Dance Tea Dance tonight from 5 to 10 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and there will be free pizza at 8 p.m. Burgundy Crescent Volunteers will be working at the D.C. Central Kitchen (425 2nd St., N.W.) today from 9 a.m.

to noon. The group will be working alongside chefs who have graduated from the Kitchens job training program. Interested volunteers should e-mail jonathan@burgundycrescent.org. For more information on the Kitchen, visit dccentralkitchen.org. Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave., N.W.) has two exhibits on display, A Fine Line, featuring paintings by Nancy Novick and Grieving, Grooving and Growing featuring sculptures by Janathel Shaw. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Shear Madness, a comedy whodunit, will be performed twice tonight at the Kennedy Center Theater Lab (2700 F St., N.W.) at 5 and 8 p.m. Madness takes place in present-day Georgetown, in the Shear Madness Hair Styling Salon. Tickets are $42. Visit kennedy-center.org for more information and to purchase tickets. Marcy Playground will be performing with Vanity Theft tonight at Rams Head On Stage (33 West St.) in Annapolis at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at tickets.ramsheadonstage.com. The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance will hold a membership meeting tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. at the John A. Wilson Building, Room 120 (1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.). D.C. Bi Women is having its monthly meeting tonight from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the upstairs room of the Dupont Italian Kitchen.

Join Burgundy Crescent Volunteers to help pack safer sex kits from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at FUK!Ts new packing location Green Lantern, 1335 Green Ct., N.W.

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MONDAY, JUNE 13

Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) is hosting a TV party tonight featuring $5 Romulan Ale. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. This is a free event. Katy Perry will be performing tonight with Robyn at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Doors open at 6 p.m. This is a sold out performance. Dream City Collective is continuing its monthly queer lm series tonight with The Childrens Hour in the Dream City Warehouse from 8 to 10 p.m. Dream City is asking for a dollar donation at the door. Refreshments, books and T-shirts will also be available. The Warehouse is the white garage in the northside alley, west of 11th St., on Monroe St., N.W.

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Kathryn Calder of the New Pornographers will be performing at the Red Palace (1212 H St., N.E.) tonight with Bird of Youth. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at redpalacedc.com. Doors open at 8 p.m. and all attendees must be 18 or older. Professionals in the City is hosting a speed dating event for lesbian and bisexual women at Eleventh Street Lounge (1041 North Highland St.) in Arlington, from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees will date for about an hour and then be able to mingle with everyone. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit prosinthecity. com for more information.

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A bounty of activities are scheduled for the weekend, some ofcial Capital Pride events while others are tie-ins.

TODAY
Apex (1415 22nd St., N.W.) is hosting a Pride party tonight with Bounce in the main hall featuring Randy White and Caliente in the East Wing Lounge with DJ Michael Brandon. Doors open at 9 p.m. and there is a $10 cover. All attendees must be 18 or older. The fth annual D.C. Latino Pride, presented by the Latino GLBT History Project, is tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.). The evening will feature a networking reception, a historical exhibit, a panel discussion on marriage equality and bi-national same-sex couples, performances and informational business resources. All attendees must be 18 or older to enter and there is a suggested $5 donation that will benet the celebration. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) begins its Pride celebrations tonight with Pride Friday featuring DJs Jason Horswill and Keenan Orr as well as special performances by Jenna Drey and Venus D Lite of RuPauls Drag Race from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. There is a $10 cover for this event. She.Rex is joining forces with Anthology of Booty for s special Pride event, Booty. Rex at Chief Ikes (1725 Columbia Rd., N.W.) tonight from 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. featuring guest DJs Joshua, vAnniety Kills, Mary Mack and Square Peg. All attendees must be 21 or older. This is a free event.

Nellies, Penn State LGBTA is having a post-Pride celebration tonight at 5 p.m. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) is having a parade viewing event and cookout today from 5 to 10 p.m. with Level One chef, Allan Javery, cooking ribs, chicken, hamburgers and more. From 8:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., Cobalt is also hosting Dirty Pop Pride with Drew G and Kuhmeleon as well as a special appearance by Jonathan Lovitz of LOGOs Setup Squad. For more information, visit cobaltdc.com. D.C. Front Runners is holding a 5K Fun Run and Walk as part of this years Pride festivities today. The run/walk will start from P Street Beach (the park next to 23rd and P Street) on June 11 at 10 a.m. All participants will be given specially designed, souvenir Pride racing bibs, as well as refreshments afterwards. Lambda Sci-Fi hosts a science ction/ fantasy/horror video and gaming party today at 3 p.m. at 1425 S St., N.W., with a break to watch the Pride Parade as a group and get dinner. Please bring some favorite genre DVDs and/or BluRays to view, and/or some table games to play. The party will be preceded by a brief membership meeting. Please bring a snack or a non-alcoholic drink to share. For more information, visit lambdasci. org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11
The annual Capital Pride parade steps off today at 5:30 p.m. To see a map of the parade route, go to page 54. B.O.I. Marketing and Promotions and the Ladies of LURe present Fuse, the ofcial Capital Pride womens party at Apex (1415 22nd St., N.W.) tonight at 9 p.m. featuring DJ Rosie, go-go dancers and entertainers. There is a $15 cover and all attendees must be 18 or older. Nellies (900 U St., N.W.) is having a special Pride edition of its weekly Drag Brunch with Shi-Queeta Lee today at 11 a.m. There will be another special edition brunch at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Also at

SUNDAY, JUNE 12
The annual Capital Pride festival is today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the U.S. Capitol. Jennifer Holliday will be appearing on the main stage near the end of the festival. A $5 donation is encouraged, but there is no fee for entry. For more information, visit capitalpride.org. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) is hosting a festival after party from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. with DJs Drew G and MadScience. There is a $5 cover for this event. Ziegfelds/Secrets (1824 Half St., S.W.) is having an after-festival dance party and cook out tonight starting at 7 p.m. with dancers and DJs on both oors.

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FRI, JUN 10
Alexa Brooks: Drawings Exhibition, Montpelier Arts Center. 301-377-7800. arts.pgparks.com June Chamber Festival, Kreeger Museum. 202-338-3552. kreegermuseum.org The Etruscans: An Ancient Italian Civilization, National Geographic. 202-857-7700. nglive.org/dc

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Penumbra Theatre Company: I Wish You Love, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org

Jazz on the National Mall, DC Jazz Festival, Sylvan Theater. 202-232-3611. dcjazzfest.org Stylish Sustainability: Paper Jewelry, Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Smithsonian Ripley Center. 202-633-3030. residentassociates.org

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Wicked, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org The History of Kisses, Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org

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NSO: Christoph Eschenbach, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org a Free Black Woman: Elizabeth Keckly, Fords Theatre. 202-397-7328. fordstheatre.org Big Ideas. Sondra N. Arkin, Susan Finsen, and Ellyn Weiss, Brentwood Arts Exchange. 301-277-2873. arts.pgparks.com Como si fuera esta noche / As If It Were Tonight, Teatro de la Luna, Gunston Theatre Two. 703-548-3092. teatrodelaluna.org Spot-LYTE Company Presents W;t, Workhouse Arts Center. 703-584-2900. workhousearts.org

Patti LaBelle, Wolf Trap. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org Responding to a National Crisis: Congress in the Aftermath of 9/11, National Archives. 202-357-5000. archives.gov

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Art After Hours: Leigh Pilzner & Jen Krupa, Strathmore. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Wolf Trap. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org

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The Moscows of Nantucket, Theater J. 800-494-8497. washingtondcjcc.org The Royal Danish Ballet, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org

A Closer Look at Smithsonian Gardens. Mary Livingston Ripley Garden. Evening Tour, Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Smithsonian Ripley Center. 202-633-3030. residentassociates.org Great Singers of Hungary & Poland, The Embassy Series, Embassy of Hungary. 202-625-2361. Embassyseries.org The Return of Archives Jeopardy! with Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero, National Archives. 202-357-5000. archives.gov

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Night and Day, Washington Shakespeare Company, Artisphere. 888-841-2787. washingtonshakespeare.org Tennessee Continuum: Two One-Acts by Williams, Washington Shakespeare Company, Artisphere. 888-841-2787. washingtonshakespeare.org Purge, SCENA Theatre, H Street Playhouse. 703-683-2824. ScenaTheater.org Follies, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org Opus, Olney Theatre Center. 301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org Don Quixote, Synetic Theater. 800-494-8497. synetictheater.org Venus in Fur, Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org

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Late last month, nine people attended a meeting at the home of Doug Jeffries to learn more about an opportunity to participate in a mission to Haiti. At the meeting, Jeffries, Ted Wells and Yale Scott, the members of the board of Mission:Results described the organization, a non-prot 501 (c) (3), and what they hoped the invited guests would do with the group. Jeffries is the founder of Mission:Results, an outcropping of a passion ignited in him after he heard about the impact the 2005 tsunami had on the people of Sri Lanka. He joined teams that went on two-week missions to Sri Lanka to help people whose lives were literally turned upside down. He returned with a commitment to do more. His next trips were with Hands On USA to Biloxi, Miss., after hurricane Katrina. He went 12 times and did everything from helping to do surveys on the overall needs of the area to making street signs and posting them to poles to help the EMS workers nd the people they were being called on to help. In his home in Dupont, which has become the administrative ofces of Mission:Results, Jeffries, Scott and Wells, who are gay, told a passionate story of the destruction in Haiti and how Mission:Results was now dedicated to helping orphans there. They talked about how everyone they knew who went to Haiti to help found their own lives changed and came home with a renewed understanding of how lucky they were and feeling a responsibility for those who suffered in natural disasters and dont have the ability to recover on their own. They spoke of how Mission:Results is working to help an orphanage run by Dr. Antoine Robert and his foundation, FARD, based near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The orphanage houses 27 children and there is little that they still dont need 18 months after the earthquake. There is a

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He was a farm boy for sure. We would get up at 5 a.m. to slop the hogs, feed the chickens and milk the cows, he recalls. His father owned the farm but he was also a tobacco sharecropper. By high school, he recalls, we were known as the black Brady Brunch, since they had a live-in Alice (their aunt), like the TV sitcom of the early 1970s. While he loved drama and music in high school, and excelled in art, he also played basketball and tennis, and in the rst half of high school he played cornerback on the football teams defensive line and ran the ball also as tailback. Later he also was a team cheerleader. After graduating, he went to the University of Pittsburgh Art Institute to study commercial art there, but two months later he returned home. He was, he says, homesick and he didnt like the colder temperatures. First he found work at a local show factory, learning how to make womens shoes. He says that he continued to draw, especially family portraits, but he stopped pursuing it as a career, though he still has that creative vision, which you have to have doing drag. Eventually, an uncle who lived in Washington visited and told young Jerry that you should live in D.C. And so, the youth packed his bags on Christmas Day in 1985 and moved, living with his uncle for a few months, while he took several short-term jobs until he found his calling, in hospitality and food service, becoming rst a busboy and then a waiter at Planet Hollywood. Soon he was also helping train crews for the restaurant chain, which owered in the mid-1990s backed by lm stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis. During its heyday, Thats when I got to see the world for free, he recalls, traveling to Atlanta and Orlando as well as to France and Indonesia. Later he worked for BET (Black Entertainment Television) when it opened its own Caribbean-style restaurants. Later he began an acting career also, in road shows on what he calls the chittlin circuit.

He took a job as wardrobe and costume designer for a play starring the actor Billy Dee Williams, The Maintenance Man, and also as an extra in the play, which was about a high-priced male escort. Van Hook admits that later, as a drag queen, he also worked for a few years as a male escort. Its something he says, that many drag queens do so at some point, if you need some faster cash to make ends meet, and there are always customers, generally straight men who sometimes frequent gay bars to fulll that sexual fantasy. In the meantime, he was also pitching for the D.C.-area gay softball team, the JR Gamecocks, and at the end of one season, in October 1998, he was chosen by the team to appear in a drag show, the Magic Tournament, a pageant sponsored by the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance. Looking back, Shi-Queeta says, It was considered to be camp, like a Halloween costume, you just put on a wig and lipstick and you just did it yourself. But Van Hook, as he was still then known, told his team that if he would appear in the show, he would take it seriously, as a real drag queen. So he decided to hire a professional drag queen to put me together, the late Chynna Pen Darvis who became what he calls his drag mother. That rst pageant appearance was Shi-Queetas breakthrough moment. The name Shi-Queeta was the choice of his softball team coach at the time, Chip Brown. This was because Jerry was still living in Anacostia at the time, and Chip thought I needed, tongue-in-cheek, a ghetto-type name. As Shi-Queeta, he won each of the four categories. I didnt expect to win, he says, But when I did win, I couldnt put a pump down because I was walking on air. She began appearing at several D.C. gay bars like Bachelors Mill, the original Ziegfelds, Omega and Chaos, where she hosted a drag bingo until it closed in 2008. Town co-owner Ed Bailey suggested she approach Doug Schantz, co-owner of Nellies Sports Bar. I talked to Doug, she says, and he

gave me a trial basis on a Tuesday night, and when he saw what money we could make at 8 p.m. on that night, it was heaven sent. Next came the Sunday drag brunch, which began in January 2010 at Nellies, though Shi-Queeta had pioneered an earlier version at the old Cada Vez, then at 14th and U streets N.W. At Nellies, its become so popular that she says its now hard to get a reservation. The six girls shimmy and sashay through their lip-synch numbers, bejeweled and in full and awless makeup and plumage with get-ups like bright red Minnie Mouse hair bows and polka-dot sashes, and sequined skin-tight lavender minidresses. Its all illusion of course, though one of them announces, If theres a plastic surgeon in the house, give me your card, I need a real rack! Shi-Queeta herself appears at the end in a ared, oor-length evening gown singing the Diana Ross classic, Im coming out, I want the world to know, and want to let it show! And thats exactly what Shi-Queeta plans, as producer and creator of the proposed new reality TV series, Drag City D.C., featuring her and ve of her girls, Epiphany Bloomingdale, LaCountress Farrington, Chanel Devereaux, Tyria Iman and Raquel Savage Black, in a Real Housewives-stye show that has already completed production on three short pilots as teasers. ShiQueeta hopes they will begin to air eight completed, 30-minute episodes later this year on local cable DCTV public access on Comcast channel 95 and in Arlington, Va., on Comcast channel 69. We will tell the ins and outs of our lives, says Shi-Queeta, in her persona as CEO of Van Hook Productions. But also how we are giving back to the community, one show at a time. In one of the shows the girls put together 200 bags of groceries for Food and Friends, and in another they perform a drag show on roller-skates as a benet for SMYAL. In the third, they join a pole-dancing and belly-dancing class, to show us keeping t, says Shi-Queeta, so we can t into our girdles.

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Pride month is upon us and the D.C. sports clubs are all in full summer swing. Following are some highlights of activities for the coming weeks. June is a great month for sailing in the Delmarva area. The Rainbow Spinnakers head out every weekend and some weeknights. You can learn to skipper or just relax as a passenger. For more info, visit rainbowspinnakers.org. The Lambda Divers have two scuba diving trips lined up for fall. Join them in Grand Cayman or Cozumel for either the whole week or just the weekend. You can meet the divers every third Sunday at Nellies Sports Bar between 5-7 p.m. for happy hour. The next happy hour is June 19. They can also be found at lambdadivers.org. The District of Columbia Aquatics Club is hosting the 20th annual Swim for Life event on June 25 at Rolphs Wharf on the Chester River. There will be 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-mile swims contested that day. Proceeds from Swim for Life support a number of small local organizations assisting individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as the Chester River Association, which advocates for the health of the Chester River. Visit swimdcac.org for details. On a side note, the swimmers will be heading to Honolulu, Hawaii from July 6-10 for the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships. Good luck swimmers. The D.C. Gay Flag Football League is currently between seasons but members are keeping in shape by cross training in Ping Pong. The fourth Thursday of each month this summer they will be paddling away at Nellies Sports Bar at 7:30 p.m. Entry fees are $15 for singles and $25 for doubles. The next paddling is June 23. Contact Master JJ at jj@emersonglenn. com as spots will ll up. The Lambda Links Golf Club is hosting its second tournament of the season on June 11 at the University of Maryland golf course. Members have room for 40 golfers and tee times start at noon. Cost of the event is $80 which includes green fees, prizes, range balls, gift and cart. Contact Matt at lambdalinks@yahoo.com. The Adventuring outdoors group is hosting another ride in its series of Arlington Evening Bike Rides on June 14. Using bike trails and bicycle friendly residential streets, the ride is a 19-mile loop and will visit the swanky Lake Barcroft neighborhood in Fairfax County. At the end of the ride an optional social dinner will be held at Rocklands Barbeque. The group will meet at the Clarendon Metro station elevator entrance (Wilson Blvd. and Highland St.) and the ride will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Bring a helmet, water and the $2 trip fee. Contact Lee at vabikelegs@yahoo.com. Not convinced all these summer sports are for you? The D.C. IceBreakers will skate on Wednesday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Cool off on the ice with the skaters starting at 8:15 p.m., then join them for a social after the skate. Details are at dcicebreakers.com. On Sunday, head over to the sports row at Capital Pride where you can mingle with the athletes from the various LGBT sports clubs. During the course of the day, different teams will be tending bar in the beer gardens at the west end of the festival. Join them as they do their best to coax a tip from your wallet to benet their team. The festival map is on page 56. Happy Pride!

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30 Degrees 1639 R St., NW Washington, DC 20009 202-462-6569 cobaltdc.com In Dupont Circle area; popular with men but check schedule for other events. 1409 Playbill Caf 1409 14th St., NW Washington, DC 20005 202-265-3055 Logan Circle area restaurant and bar (Dupont Circle Metro) popular with the theater crowd and featuring open-mike nights, karaoke and other special events. Academy of Washington thewashingtonacademy.com Longtime organizers of drag events in the city; most events held at Ziegfelds. See web site for full list of upcoming events. Annies PARAMOUNT STEAK HOUSE 1609 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20009 202-232-0395 In Dupont Circle area; popular longtime restaurant and steakhouse with recently renovated Upstairs Lounge. Apex 1415 22nd St., NW Washington, DC 20037 202-296-0505 apex-dc.com In Dupont Circle area; popular with men, but check schedule regularly for other events. Bachelors Mill 1104 8th St., SE Washington, DC 20003 202-544-1931 Longtime bar popular with AfricanAmerican men in Capitol Hill area. Banana Caf 500 8th St., SE Washington, DC 20003 202-543-5906 bananacafedc.com Popular Capitol Hill area restaurant and bar (Eastern Market Metro) for both men and women. Features Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican cuisine. Blowoff 815 V St., NW Washington, DC 20001 blowoff.us Created by musicians Bob Mould and Richard Morel, Blowoff is an occasional dance event popular with men. Events are held in clubs around the country; D.C.s Blowoff parties are held at the 9:30 club in the popular U Street corridor. Cobalt 1639 R St., NW Washington, DC 20009 202-462-6569 cobaltdc.com In Dupont Circle area; part of complex of LGBT businesses at this address, including Level One restaurant on street level and 30 Degrees bar. 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See web site for updated schedule. Fab Lounge 1805 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009 202-797-1122 thefablounge.com In Dupont Circle area; popular with men but hosts regular womens events. Fireplace 2161 P St., NW Washington, DC 20037 202-293-1293 In Dupont Circle area; neighborhood bar popular with men. Green Lantern 1335 Green Court, NW Washington, DC 20005 greenlanterndc.com twitter.com/greenlanterndc Friendly bar for men hosts regular happy hours and special events, including karaoke and shirtless drink special nights. Check web site for details. McPherson Square Metro. JR.s 1519 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20036 202-328-0090 jrswdc.com Longtime friendly Dupont Circle area bar popular with men; videos, regular special events. Lace 2214 Rhode Island Ave., NE Washington, DC 20018 202-832-3888 lacedc.com Every night is ladies night at Lace; features regular special events for women in Brookland neighborhood. Check web site for details on happy hour specials. Larrys Lounge 1836 18th St., NW Washington, DC 20009 202-483-1483 Dupont Circle area bar and restaurant popular with both men and women. THE LODGE 21614 National Pike Boonsboro, MD 21713 301-591-4434 thelodgemd.com www.facebook.com/TheLodgeMD Favorite for: Both Men & Women, Billiards, Dancing, Drag, Bear/Leather, Karaoke. Local and guest djs play the latest Top 40, House, Trance & Electro dance beats. MIXTAPE Different locations mixtapedc.com twitter.com/MIXTAPEdc Alternative dance party for queer men and women featuring electro, alt-pop, indie rock, house, disco and New Wave. Check web site for 2010 schedule of events. Nellies Sports Bar 900 U St., NW Washington, DC 20001 202-332-6355 nelliessportsbar.com Sports bar featuring poker events, drag bingo, trivia contests and other specials. Popular bar with massive outdoor deck and plenty of TVs f or watching sports. Omega 2122 P St., NW Washington, DC 20036 202-223-4917 omegadc.com Dupont Circle area bar and club popular with men featuring dancing, drag and other special events. Phase 1 525 8th St., SE Washington, DC 20003 phase1dc.com twitter.com/phase1dc The Phase opened in 1970 and remains a popular lesbian bar and club. Features regular special events, including Jell-O wrestling, 80s theme nights and more. Check web site for details. LGBTQ NIGHT @ Black Squirrel 2427 18th St., NW Washington DC 20009 Party featuring disco house, electro, indie pop, dance and industrial every Friday night. Remingtons 639 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 202-543-3113 remingtonswdc.com twitter.com/remingtonsWDC Popular country/Western nightclub in Capitol Hill neighborhood with more than 6,000 square feet of space for dancing and billiards. One half block west of Eastern Market Metro. Town Danceboutique 2009 8th St., NW Washington, DC 20001 202-234-TOWN towndc.com Dance club and bar popular with men and women, features regular drag performances. U Street Metro. Ultrabar 911 F St., NW Washington, DC 20004 ultrabardc.com twitter.com/UltraBar Large dance club with gay-friendly events and vibe located downtown near Metro Center. Where The Girls Go wherethegirlsgo.com Queer womens events in the D.C. area. Check web site for latest info. Ziegfelds/Secrets 1824 Half St., SW Washington, DC 20024 202-863-0670 secretsdc.com Featuring all-nude male dancers Wednesdays-Sundays, drag performances, large dance oor and many regular special events, contests and more. Large parking lot available; located in Buzzards Point warehouse district.

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Although its just plain hot outside, Im happy to say my heart is warmed inside this week by the thoughts of what home means to me as a member of the gay community, and also how that connects to my role in creating homes for my clients out of the houses they purchase. Truly, the word home transcends any literal meaning relating simply to shelter, and even the closer words house, condo or apartment. In fact, it is the idea of home that is central to most of my clients motivations for purchasing, rather than renting. Its not just about tax savings, building a nest egg, and, certainly not in this market, its not about a quick way to get rich. Its about creating something that denes you, that comforts you and that you can be proud of. In this day of swirling political ideology, constant change and, luckily, forward progression in the gay rights movement, home has become something gay people can be proud of all the more. We are not just buying houses with our roommates or boyfriends, but with our wives and husbands as respected equals in society (at least in the District, hopefully soon throughout our country). We are starting to see the benets of an egalitarian policy regarding our unions which makes the concept of home that much more meaningful, both nancially and, more importantly to me, spiritually. My clients who are now married can purchase a house together and create that

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special personal space together with all the more meaning, comfort and pride because they are not just lovers sharing a residence, but are actually legal partners in the creation of that home along with the rest of their lives together. For those who are partnered but not married, it still has great meaning that, if they choose to, they may someday have that same recognition and therefore they can feel all the more free to invest their hearts and souls into their home, even today.

For us single folks, home is still a meaningful idea and has also benetted from the current trend towards equality, respect and protection for the gay community. My home is my refuge, my comfort and, most of my friends will agree, my open door for entertaining and celebrating life. My home denes me and, whether Im tending my garden, painting by the back window or cooking for a dinner party, it is an extension of me. Recent

successes in the gay rights movement havent necessarily given that to me, but if I choose to marry in the future, I will happily merge my family, my friends, my life, and my home with those of my husband, and our home will be all the richer for that combination.
David Bediz is a Realtor at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and part of the Dwight and David Real Estate Group. He can be reached at 202 352 8456 or through www.DwightandDavid.com.

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SHAW NEW PRICE! 1404 3rd St. NW $325,000 Not a Short sale or Foreclosure. Great investment potential. End of row Victorian needs updating, but is very livable. Smaller yard provides for low maintenance living. Location offers easy access in and out of city via Rt395 and New Jersey and New York Avenues. Perfect for investor, handyman, or anyone looking to earn sweat equity. J.T. POWeLL 202-465-2357 WWW.JTPOWeLL.COM

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NeW LISTING! 115 New York Ave. NW #8 $430,000 Stunning flat -lovely layout fulfills your wish list and more! 2 br+DEN/ 2.5 BA/ approx 1200 sf of high end finishes. Acres of granite/hdw flrs/exposed brick/prewired central stereo/2 fplc (LR &MBR)/open, stainless, gourmet, gas cooking kit/ balcony porch/parking/ valet w-in closet/Murphy bed in 2nd br/ green treetop views/dramatic open space. DELUXE NEW beautiful spa bath in MBR w/rainfall shower etc...

NeW LISTING! CLeVeLANd PArK 3217 Wisconsin Ave. NW #6C $285,000 JUST LISTED! ** Spectacular Views of National Cathedral. High Floor Charming one Bedroom with wide balcony plus 2nd glass enclosed balcony, great for small office. Glorious Eastern Exposure. Across the street from Dining, Shops Giant, easy access to transportation, American University and Georgetown University. Value Priced!! Pets welcome.

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NeW LISTING! SW WATerfrONT 240 M St. SW #E60 1 BR/1BA $249,000 Spacious 1 Bedroom with Sunny Southern View and Parking. Large Kitchen with lots of storage. Dishwasher, HWF, Copious Closet Space, Balcony - Overlooking the Pool! Office Nook. ** PARKING SPACE IN GARAGE!! ** Full Service building. ** FHA/VA Approved! ** Pets Allowed!! ** A/C, Electricity, Gas, Heat and More included in Condo Fee! 1 Block to the Waterfront, Metro, Safeway, and More!

uNder CONTrACT IN 5 dAyS! COLuMBIA HeIGHTS 2827 15th St. NW #102 $549,000 Under contract in less than 2 weeks! 2 BD + lrg den (or 3rd bedroom) & 2BA condo! Renovated kitchen w/breakfast island, quartz stone counter & SS appliances, huge balcony, 9.5 ceil, beautiful hrdwd flrs, CAC, full size W/D, extra storage rm (9.5 x 7.5) & PARKING! Low condo fee & pet friendly. Short walk to Columbia Hghts metro, shopping and restaurants. dWIGHT MOrTeNSeN 202-361-4400 dAVId BedIZ 202-352-8456 WWW.dWIGHTANddAVId.COM

uNder CONTrACT IN 7 dAyS! LOGAN 1210 R St. NW #315 $749,000 Spectacular 2-level Penthouse! This pet-friendly 1600 sq ft 2BR/DEN/2.5BA unit lives like a townhome! 9 ceilings, two balconies, Sub Zero & Wolf appliances, cherry cabinets, granite, hardwoods & PARKING INCLUDED! 1 block to Logan Circle, close to Whole Foods, Metro and restaurants! dWIGHT MOrTeNSeN 202-361-4400 dAVId BedIZ 202-352-8456 WWW.dWIGHTANddAVId.COM

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