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washingtonblade.com • vol. 41, issue 43 • october 22, 2010 • Still sharp after 40 years

White House rejects gay judicial nominee

Supporters urged Schumer to fight for attorney
accused of anti-Christian remarks
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com

The White House has rejected the recommended nomination of a

New York attorney who would have become the first openly gay man
to sit on the federal bench, because of comments he reportedly made
about the Pledge of Allegiance and Christmas that were deemed anti-
Christian.
In February, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) recommended the
nomination of Daniel Alter to serve as a judge for the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New York. Presidents traditionally fol-
low the guidance of senators from the state where there’s a vacancy
for judicial nominations.
But informed sources told the Washington Blade that the White
House rejected Alter’s nomination because of remarks he reportedly
made regarding a case challenging inclusion of the phrase “under
God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, the White House report-
edly objected to remarks that Alter made suggesting that merchants
not wish shoppers “Merry Christmas” during the holidays.
In a 2005 article published by Cybercast News Service, Alter is
quoted as saying that a general holiday greeting is more appropriate
and inclusive for retailers as opposed to saying “Merry Christmas.”
“It seems both from a business ... and a community perspective, that Photo courtesy of Schumer’s office

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s pick for a federal judicial post was rejected by the White House. Supporters of Daniel Alter asked Schumer
to fight for the nomination, but Alter was dropped from consideration.
Continues on page 12

Choi, others begin to re-enlist

nationalnews
Our man in Warsaw: Gay former Ambassador Michael Guest
presses LGBT issues at int’l conference. PAGE 8
socialagenda
Latino GLBT History Project holds its fifth annual Hispanic LGBTQ
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Court denies stay of injunction;
Pentagon halts enforcement
of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
The struggle to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” re-
ceived renewed national attention this week as
the Pentagon announced it would halt enforce-
ment of the policy and a California federal court
rejected the Obama administration’s request for
a stay of the injunction against the law.
The Pentagon announced that it would dis-
continue enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
after U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips last
week issued an injunction prohibiting the en-
forcement of the law that confirmed her Septem-
ber ruling striking down the statute.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department
sought an emergency stay with the U.S. Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals. A decision from the
court wasn’t handed down by Blade deadline.
Check the Blade’s website for updates on the
injunction.
Cynthia Smith, a Defense Department spokes-
person, said the Pentagon would adhere to the
court injunction and stop discharges of gay, les-
bian and bisexual service members.
“The Department of Defense will of course
obey the law,” she said. “The Department will
abide by the terms of the court’s order, effective
as of the time and date of the injunction, unless
and until the injunction is stayed or vacated.”
Smith said on Oct. 15, the Pentagon issued
guidance to military recruiters saying they could
no longer dismiss openly gay people who are
interested in joining the U.S. armed forces.
Continues on page 17
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LOCALNEWS
Stein Club to host 34th anniversary reception
New Cleveland group
picked to run Gay Games
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city’s largest LGBT political organization, is scheduled
to hold its 34th Anniversary Leadership Awards Reception on Thursday at a penthouse terrace
atop an office building in downtown D.C.
Among those named as a recipient of one of the club’s awards is D.C.’s presumptive mayor-
elect, Vincent Gray. Club officials say Gray played a key role in guiding the city’s same-sex mar- Chances decrease
riage equality law through the City Council in his role as Council Chair.
D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. (D-Ward 5), whom the club says advocated for the
for moving 2014
same-sex marriage bill while facing strong opposition to the bill from many of his Ward 5 constitu- event to D.C.
ents, will receive the club’s “Justice Award.”
Others named as award recipients are Dennis and Christine Wiley, who are husband and wife
ministers and leaders of D.C. Clergy United for Marriage Equality, a group that lobbied for the By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
same-sex marriage law; Carlene Cheatam, veteran LGBT activist; Tiffany Joslyn, a Democratic lchibbaro@washblade.com
Party activist; and Jose Gutierrez, an organizer in D.C.’s LGBT Latino community.
Information and tickets for the event, which serves as a club fundraiser, can be obtained through Organizers of the Gay Games
the club’s website at steindemocrats.org/events/2010leadershipawards. this week reconfirmed their de-
LOU CHIBBARO JR. cision to keep the international
LGBT athletic event in Cleveland
in 2014 by naming a new Cleve-
LGBT business conference set for Saturday land-based organization to oper-
ate the games.
The Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a one-day business The development raises fur-
and professional development conference scheduled for Saturday that the group says is geared ther doubts about whether the
toward LGBT professionals as well as those who own or are involved in businesses. 2014 games could be moved
The event, Connections 2010, is scheduled to kick-off at 8 a.m. at the Washington Post building to D.C., which submitted a bid
at 1150 15th St., N.W. for the event through an LGBT
CAGLCC “has assembled an exciting lineup of engaging speakers, business leaders and ven- sports coalition.
dors to create unique and vigorous programs designed to add value to all LGBT professionals in The Federation of Gay Games
the D.C. Metropolitan area,” according to a description of the conference on the group’s website. announced Monday that it has
Information about registering for the conference can be obtained at caglcc.org/ awarded Cleveland Special
Connections!2010Attend. Events Group Corp., a non-profit
LOU CHIBBARO JR. entity, an exclusive license to host
and run the 2014 games in the
Rehoboth police arrest gay bar owner Cleveland-Akron area. The new
group consists of LGBT and non-
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — A police raid on restaurants with patios, many of which cater to the LGBT organizations and individu-
LGBT community, has business owners up in arms. als from the Cleveland area.
The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners held a meeting on the topic on Oct. 15 in a room The action comes less than
packed with business owners, residents and members of the Chamber of Commerce and Main two months after the Cleveland
Street Rehoboth. Synergy Foundation filed a law-
The issue came to a head shortly after Labor Day, when at the request of City Commissioner suit against the FGG, charging it
Stan Mills, 12 establishments were raided by police for allegedly not complying with existing patio with breach of contract and defa-
rules. Bill Shields, owner of Aqua Grill, an outdoor bar and restaurant popular with the LGBT com- mation for ousting Synergy as the
munity, was arrested. operator of the 2014 Gay Games.
“I was so upset that night that I cried,” Shields told the Delaware Coast Press. FGG officials said they terminat-
The criminal charges are based on a 1991 ordinance that had rarely been enforced. The ordi- ed the license agreement they
nance makes it illegal to serve alcohol or food on a patio after 10 p.m., and requires that all patrons awarded Synergy Foundation in
be removed from the outdoor patios by 11 p.m. 2009 because Synergy failed to
Of the town’s 34 restaurants with outdoor patios, just 12 were targeted, leading some to accuse meet its obligations under the
police of singling out gay establishments. The police chief denies those claims. agreement.
Rehoboth’s two openly gay commissioners, Pat Coluzzi and Dennis Barbour, after meeting with In its lawsuit, Synergy dis-
leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street, offered a resolution to change the patio putes that claim, saying it was
ordinances. Barbour tried to change the entire ordinance but it was clear that the commissioners the FGG that violated the terms
wanted to address both noise complaints and patio ordinances. Coluzzi offered a motion that of the license.
would decriminalize the patio offenses, but the motion failed by a vote of 4-3. An attorney for Synergy told
Barbour vowed to keep the subject on the commission’s agenda. the Blade Tuesday that Synergy
PETER SCHOTT officials expect the court oversee-
ing the lawsuit to declare the new
licensing agreement with Cleve-
obituary land Special Events Group “null
David T. Loveless, 58 and void” and to force the FGG to
return the license to Synergy.
David T. Loveless died of cardiac arrest July 25 at home in Fontana, Calif. Loveless, a former “We believe that the evidence
D.C. resident and Pittsburgh native, was born Jan. 27, 1952. will clearly show that they … are
He graduated from Sonora High School in La Habra, Calif., in 1970 and attended the California in breach of the license agree-
Institute for the Arts. For many years Loveless lived in Washington and in the Gettysburg, Pa., ment with us and that they have
area. He worked for Whitman-Walker Clinic and later as a contractor remodeling homes. He was no authority to award the license
well known as an excellent cook and was also known for his wry sense of humor, according to to another entity,” said Synergy
friend Don Mahr. attorney Richard Haber.
In his spare time, Loveless loved to paint and his abstract works were exhibited in local galler- According to Haber, FGG’s
ies. His other interest was growing fresh vegetables for his kitchen. He was predeceased by his bidding rules, which he said were
previous partner, Michael Frederick. He is survived by his partner John McCoomber of Fontana part of the agreement with Syner-
Calif., his brothers Chuck and Mark, and friends Charley Brown, Mahr and Art Kusinski. Loveless’ gy, prevent the FGG from award-
remains were cremated and entombed with his parents in a cemetery in La Habra, Calif. ing the license to an entity other
STAFF REPORTS than the ones who submitted bids
for the games last year. Cleveland
Synergy was the only Cleveland
area group to submit a bid.
Organizations representing
LGBT sporting groups in Washing-
ton, D.C., and Boston submitted
competing bids but were passed
over in favor of Cleveland Synergy
in October 2009, when the FGG
first announced the 2014 games
would be held in Cleveland.
The D.C. group, Metropolitan
Washington Gaymes, Inc. was
named the runner up bidder by
the FGG, placing D.C. as the
city that should host the games
if the Cleveland hosting group
was unable to fulfill its licens-
ing agreement. Officials with the
D.C. group have said they, too,
believe FGG rules prevent FGG
from awarding the license to an-
other group in Cleveland that did
not submit an original bid for the
games in 2009.
Haber said Cleveland Synergy
will ask the court to expedite ac-
tion on his client’s lawsuit against
the FGG. FGG and other parties
named as defendants in the law-
suit, including the City of Cleve-
land, must file their response to
the lawsuit by Nov. 12 under a
deadline set by the judge in the
case. The judge scheduled a
pre-trial hearing for Nov. 15.
In an Oct. 16 statement an-
nouncing the selection of the new
Cleveland group to operate the
games, FGG officials made no
mention of the pending lawsuit.
“The new organization rep-
resents the LGBT community
and high quality civic leaders of
Cleveland,” the statement says.
“The City of Cleveland will con-
tinue to be very involved in as-
sisting the world’s largest sports
and cultural event to come to
Cleveland-Akron, Ohio.”
At the time it ousted Cleveland
Synergy from its role as opera-
tor of the games, sources famil-
iar with the FGG said FGG offi-
cials would consider moving the
event to D.C. or Boston if Cleve-
land failed to put together a qual-
ified new LGBT-oriented entity to
operate the games in Cleveland
by Dec. 15. LGBT sports enthu-
siasts in D.C. were hopeful that
D.C. would be selected to host
the games in its status as the run-
ner-up city. But this week’s action
by the FGG makes a change in
location unlikely unless the court
rules against the FGG and Syner-
gy Foundation is deemed unable
to host the games.
Some observers say the court
case could drag on for a year
or more, making it difficult for
D.C.’s group to make arrange-
ments to host the Gay Games
even if the FGG eventually offers
it the license.
october 22, 2010 • washingtonblade.com 5
6 washingtonblade.com • october 22, 2010
LOCALNEWS
Jackson asks Supreme Court to take gay marriage case
D.C. officials mum on
filing opposition brief
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
Attorneys for Bishop Harry
Jackson, the minister who has
led efforts to kill D.C.’s same-sex
marriage law, filed a petition last
week asking the U.S. Supreme
Court to weigh in on whether the
city should allow voters to decide
whether to overturn the law.
In a filing known as a petition
for a Writ of Certiorari, Jackson’s
attorneys asked the high court
to allow Jackson and six others
to appeal a decision earlier this
year by the D.C. Court of Ap-
peals rejecting their lawsuit seek-
ing to force the city to hold a bal-
lot measure on the marriage law.
D.C. Attorney General Peter
Nickles, who has been praised
for his strongly worded briefs
defending the same-sex mar-
riage law in court, has yet to say
whether the city will file a brief
opposing Jackson’s Supreme
Court petition.
City officials, including pre-
sumptive Mayor-elect Vincent
Gray, have said they remain
strongly supportive of the same-
sex marriage law and would
martial all the needed resources
to defend it if the Supreme Court
agrees to take Jackson’s case.
Supreme Court rules say
briefs opposing a Petition for a
Writ of Certiorari are not man-
datory. One gay rights attorney
said opposing parties often
Gay marriage opponents denounce ‘notary’ wedding bill
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
Four of the city’s most vocal
opponents of same-sex mar-
riage, including Bishop Harry
Jackson, presented or submit-
ted testimony at a D.C. Council
hearing on Oct. 14 expressing
opposition to a bill that would al-
low marriages to be performed
in D.C. by a notary public.
Another three witnesses, in-
cluding D.C. gay activist Bob
Summersgill, who coordinated
lobbying for the same-sex
marriage law, testified in favor
the bill, the Marriage Officiant
Amendment Act of 2010.
The bill would add D.C. to the
ranks of Florida, South Carolina and
Maine that currently allow a notary
public to perform a civil wedding.
D.C. Council member Phil Men-
delson (D-At-Large), chair of the
don’t file opposition briefs if they
believe the high court is unlikely
to approve a certiorari petition.
“I would think Peter Nickles
might still write something,” said
gay rights attorney Mark Levine.
“But he may choose not to.”
Spokespersons for Nickles
and the mayor’s office did im-
mediately respond to calls ask-
ing if the city plans to file an op-
position brief on the case.
The city has 30 days to file an
opposing brief.
Four of the nine Supreme
Court justices are needed to
approve a petition for certiorari,
which allows a case to come
before the court for consider-
ation on its merits. The court
turns down the overwhelming
majority of cases that come be-
fore it through petitions of cer-
tiorari, according to information
posted on the court’s website.
Should the court agree to take
the case, five of the nine justices
are needed to issue a ruling in
Jackson’s favor by overturning
the appeals court decision.
Levine said it’s unlikely that
the Supreme Court would agree
to take the case, although he
said its past rulings on some
controversial cases have sur-
prised legal observers.
The D.C. Court of Ap-
peals ruled earlier this year that
the city’s Board of Elections and
Ethics was correct in disqualify-
ing Jackson’s proposed ballot
measure seeking to overturn
the same-sex marriage law. The
election board cited a city law
governing voter initiatives and
Council’s Committee on Public
Safety and the Judiciary, presided
over the hearing. He noted that the
bill under consideration applies
to all marriages and should not
be viewed as an extension of the
same-sex marriage bill.
But local gay rights and same-
sex marriage opponents Minister
Leroy Swailes, Michael Sindram,
and Richard Urban testified that,
coming just a few months after
the same-sex marriage law took
effect, the notary marriage bill
would continue what they called
the city’s trend toward disrupting
traditional marriage.
“It seems to be a way to push
through more same-sex mar-
riages and to further weaken
the institution of marriage in my
opinion,” Urban told the com-
mittee. “Having notaries per-
form marriages is a bad idea.”
Jackson, who did not appear
referenda that it said prohibits the
city from holding such a ballot
measure because, if approved,
it would violate the D.C. Human
Rights Act’s ban on discrimina-
tion based on sexual orientation.
Jackson and his attorneys
argue that the law restricting
ballot measures that go against
provisions in the D.C. Human
Rights Act is invalid because
it violates the city’s Home
Rule Charter, which Congress
passed in the early 1970s.
The election board and a D.C.
Superior Court judge rejected
that claim as did the Court of Ap-
peals. Each said the ballot mea-
sure restriction doesn’t violate the
Home Rule Charter.
In March, before the appeals
court issued its decision on the
case, Jackson’s lawyers filed an
emergency motion asking the Su-
preme Court to issue a stay pre-
venting the same-sex marriage
law from taking effect until the ap-
peals court ruled on the matter.
Chief Justice John Roberts de-
nied the request for a stay, saying
Jackson and others opposed to
the marriage law could not show
that they could win the case on its
merits, or that allowing the law to
take effect would cause them ir-
reparable harm at that time.
However, Roberts said in his
three-page ruling that Jackson’s
argument that the city acted im-
properly by denying a request
for a ballot measure on grounds
that it would violate the Human
Rights Act “has some force.”
That comment by Roberts has
led to speculation by legal experts
in person, arranged for Carl
Hayes, one of his supporters, to
read his testimony.
“Implicit in the proposed
law’s dramatic change in ven-
ues and officials is a devalua-
tion of both the decision to get
married and the institution of
marriage,” Hayes quoted Jack-
son as saying.
“Changing the type and
caliber of officiants could re-
sult in creating an atmosphere
in which citizens enter into the
depths of legal and personal
commitment required by mar-
riage without giving the deci-
sion the reverence and the so-
lemnity it requires,” Hayes read
from Jackson’s testimony.
D.C. residents Steven Lowe
and Melody Hensley, who said
they were involved with local
secular humanist groups, joined
Summersgill in supporting
Bishop Harry Jackson has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether
the city should allow voters to decide whether to overturn the same-sex marriage law.
that the Chief Justice might give at
least some consideration to sup-
porting a petition that the Supreme
Court take the case, even though
the court has a longstanding his-
tory of deferring to lower courts on
matters that don’t relate to the U.S.
constitution or to federal law.
In a comment that same-sex
marriage supporters viewed as
a hopeful sign, Roberts also
stated in his ruling in March that
Congress had full authority to
prevent the city from adopting
its law prohibiting ballot mea-
sures that violate the Human
the bill as a means of provid-
ing another option for couples
who choose to marry outside a
church or religious setting.
Lowe noted that under the cur-
rent law, non-religious weddings
can only be performed by judg-
es, who limit their availability to
people who know them person-
ally, and court-designated “offici-
ants” who perform civil marriages
in a small room at the D.C. court-
house that can’t accommodate
more than about a dozen guests.
He said designating nota-
ries public to perform civil mar-
riages would enable all couples
choosing a non-religious cer-
emony to arrange for a notary to
marry them at locations ranging
from private homes to large re-
ception halls.
Summersgill called on the
Council to expand the bill to
create “professional, non-clergy
Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key
Rights Act, but Congress chose
not to do so.
The Supreme Court is not
expected to announce its deci-
sion on whether or not to take
Jackson’s case until sometime
next year.
In addition to Jackson, the indi-
viduals that signed on to the peti-
tion seeking Supreme Court inter-
vention in the case include Ward 5
ANC Commissioner Robert King,
local minister Anthony Evans, for-
mer D.C. congressional delegate
Walter Fauntroy, Dale Wafer, Mel-
vin Dupree and Howard Butler.
licensed marriage officers” to
perform marriages in addition to
a notary public. He also called
for the bill to create a one-day
“marriage officiant” designa-
tion that would allow couples
to choose a friend or relative
to perform their marriage who
doesn’t have to become a no-
tary or marriage officer to do so.
Mendelson told the Blade he
believes more research is need-
ed to look into issues surround-
ing the bill. He said he has no
immediate plans to seek a vote
on the bill in committee or be-
fore the full Council.
The bill was co-introduced
by Council members Mary
Cheh (D-Ward 3), Jack Evans
(D-Ward 2), and David Catania
(I-At-Large). Council members
Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) and
Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) co-
sponsored the bill.
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NATIONALNEWS

Gay diplomat presses LGBT

issues at int’l conference

Photo courtesy of Harris

Gay actor Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka welcomed twins this week.
Washington Blade photo by Michael Key

Twins for Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka  Michael Guest, former U.S. ambassador to Romania, headed a delegation during the human rights portion
of an annual conference for the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe.
LOS ANGELES — Gay actor Neil Patrick Harris and his partner, David Burtka, wel-
comed twins this week according to media reports from several major news outlets.
The “How I Met Your Mother” star announced on Twitter that the surrogate twins
Guest focuses on hate tries of the former Soviet Union and the
new democracies of Central and Eastern
arrived Tuesday. crimes, Pride celebrations Europe,” he said.
“Babies!!” Harris Tweeted. “On 10/12, Gideon Scott and Harper Grace entered
the Burtka-Harris fold. All of us are happy, healthy, tired and a little pukey.”
in remarks Guest attained notoriety in 2007 when
he retired from the State Department in
In August Harris announced the couple was expecting. protest because it didn’t offer certain
Harris is on a professional roll. In addition to his hit show, he won two Emmys this By CHRIS JOHNSON benefits — such as security training and
year for his guest spot on “Glee” and for hosting the Tonys. He has plans to direct cjohnson@washblade.com free medical care — to the same-sex
a feature film next. partners of Foreign Service officers. The
A gay diplomat led a U.S. delegation situation has since been rectified by Sec-
Facebook to monitor hate speech on memorials  at an international conference earlier this
month that touched on the importance of
retary of State Hillary Clinton.
Mark Bromley, chair of the Council for
WASHINGTON — Facebook officials have promised to monitor a page that was LGBT rights as a human rights issue. Global Equality, which took part in the re-
created to remember the gay teens who committed suicide in recent weeks after Michael Guest, former U.S. ambas- view conference as an non-governmen-
it was flooded with anti-gay language and images, the Hill and other media outlets sador to Romania, headed a delegation tal organization, said the selection of an
have reported. of about 25 U.S. diplomats during the out gay man to lead the U.S. delegation
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) alerted Facebook human rights portion of an annual re- was significant because previous admin-
to the problem and officials with the social networking site agreed to monitor the view conference for the Organization for istrations have been reluctant to incorpo-
memorial, look for violations of its terms of service and create new ways to respond Security & Cooperation in Europe. The rate LGBT issues in foreign policy.
quickly to hateful comments. review conference took place between “The United States in the past has
“The goal of these policies is to strike a very delicate balance between giving Sept. 30 and Oct. 8 in Warsaw, Poland. been reluctant to address LGBT con-
people the freedom to express their opinions and viewpoints — even those that The Warsaw Review Conference was cerns within this forum,” Bromley said.
may be controversial to some — and maintaining a safe and trusted environment,” a primer engagement for trans-Atlantic “I think the fact that they selected Mi-
Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes told the Hill. countries to discuss human rights prin- chael Guest as someone who is openly
Hateful content is prohibited on Facebook and the site has a team dedicated to ciples — including hate crimes against gay and works with organizations that
removing violating material. Facebook officials respond to reports such as those LGBT people and the freedom to associa- promote issues on the basis of sexual
from GLAAD and have an automated system that flags questionable content. This tion to have Pride celebrations across the orientation and gender identity was an
allows them to review and remove some material before it’s reported. globe — in anticipation of a later OSCE important statement.”
summit that this year is set to take place in The OSCE was established in 1975 af-
Fight to overturn Proposition 8 continues December in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In an interview with the Washington
ter 35 trans-Atlantic countries, including
the United States and the Soviet Union,
LOS ANGELES — The highly publicized recent suicides of gay teens who were Blade, Guest said that his sexual orienta- signed the Helsinki Accords and agreed
bullied at school and the brutal attack on two Bronx teenagers perceived as gay tion made his designation as head of the to take part in annual meetings. During
were the result of the discrimination perpetuated by measures like California’s delegation representational of the Obama the Cold War, the OSCE served as a fo-
Proposition 8, opponents of the measure told an appeals court this week, accord- administration’s stated principle that inter- rum where the United States could raise
ing to the Los Angeles Times. national LGBT rights are human rights. human rights and security issues with
“Incidents such as these are all too familiar to our society,” wrote Theodore B. “I also think that it made an impact Warsaw Pact countries.
Olson, one of the lawyers challenging the 2008 anti-gay marriage initiative. “And it with other delegations,” Guest added. But Guest said the tone of the confer-
is too plain for argument that discrimination written into our constitutional charters “It was clearly a prominent feature of my ence has changed since the collapse of
inexorably leads to shame, humiliation, ostracism, fear, and hostility. The conse- biography, so there were a number of the Soviet Union in 1991 to become less
quences are all too often very, very tragic.” delegation members that come and it’s of an East-West dialogue and more of a
Olson’s arguments to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, filed Monday, representative in their eyes as a sense of pan-Atlantic conversation.
stressed that striking down Proposition 8 would not require the court to create a progress that an openly gay man would “It’s an opportunity to look at what has
constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the Times reported. The 9th Circuit is be appointed.” been done and is being done on human
considering an appeal of a district court ruling in August that found Proposition 8 Still, Guest said he thinks his 26-year rights issues ranging from migration to
unconstitutional. service as a diplomat was the primary freedoms of assembly and freedom of re-
Olson wrote: “But whatever the reason that voters supported Proposition 8, the fact reason he was selected for the position ligion, to human trafficking, to capital pun-
remains that it embodies an irrational and discriminatory classification that denies gay and noted that during much of his career ishment, to gender balance to hate crimes
men and lesbians the fundamental right to marry enjoyed by all other citizens.” he focused on OSCE policy. and intolerance — the whole range of hu-
During a news conference Tuesday, another lawyer said he was not worried that “I dealt with it at the time when all man rights related issues,” Guest said.
a future California attorney general might try to defend Proposition 8, according to these changes were happening in Eu- During the course of the discussion on
the Times report. But the lawyer, Theodore Boutrous, also acknowledged that Atty. rope in 1989, 1990 and 1991 and when human rights, Guest impressed upon the
Gen. Jerry Brown’s concession to the court that the measure was unconstitutional most of the commitments on fundamen- 56 participating states in the conference
was “powerful” and “helped us enormously.” tal freedoms and human rights were
signed by the newly independent coun- Continues on page 21
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Legal experts disagree over Obama action on ‘Don’t Ask’

Does Oath of Office
force presidents to
defend all laws?
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com

Nan Hunter, a Georgetown

University law professor and
prominent gay rights attor-
ney, says President Obama
has done the right thing in ap-
pealing a decision by a fed-
eral judge that overturned the
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law.
Hunter’s view contradicts
the position of nearly all na-
tional LGBT rights groups,
which have urged Obama not
to appeal the decision. But she
is joined by a number of other
legal and constitutional experts
who oppose ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t
Tell’ but believe U.S. presidents
are obligated to defend laws
passed by Congress under
most circumstances.
“I think the president,
through the Justice Depart-
ment, should defend federal
laws, including this one,”
Hunter said. “Otherwise you
just get way too much. You
get the president being able
to ignore laws that are passed
by Congress, and that’s not a
good situation.”
Hunter cautioned LGBT
activists that dismantling the
longstanding tradition that
presidents should defend duly
enacted laws — even unpopu-
lar ones — could result in the
refusal by a different president
to enforce laws beneficial to
LGBT people.
Other legal experts, includ-
ing constitutional specialists
with the American Civil Liber-
ties Union and the LGBT liti-
gation group Lambda Legal,
agree that presidents gener-
ally should defend federal
laws. But they say the obliga-
tion to defend a law should not
apply to cases where strong
evidence exists that the law
is unconstitutional and a court
issues a ruling overturning the
law on constitutional grounds.
“The ACLU recognizes the
Executive’s duty to ‘take care
that the laws be faithfully ex-
ecuted,’” said ACLU Executive
Director Anthony Romero in an
Oct. 14 open letter to Attorney
General Eric Holder.
“This duty includes the re-
sponsibility to defend Acts of
Congress in court, provided
there is at least a reasonable
argument in favor of the Act’s
constitutionality,” Romero
said. “At the same time, the
President Obama’s Justice Department has appealed a judge’s ruling overturning ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ triggering a heated debate among legal scholars about whether the
administration was obligated to defend a law it claims to oppose.
Executive is duty bound to
‘preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution of the United
States,’ which guarantees that
no person is ‘deprived of life,
liberty or property without due
process of law.’”
Romero noted that U.S.
District Court Judge Virginia
Phillips in California ruled in
September that the ‘Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell’ law is unconstitu-
tional on those same grounds.
“The question is no longer
whether the Executive will de-
fend an Act of Congress, but
whether the Executive will ap-
peal from a well-reasoned, ob-
viously correct federal court
ruling based on findings of
fact that are exceedingly un-
likely to be reversed,” he said
in his letter.
“Given these findings and
the proper legal standard of
review to be applied, there is
no reasonable argument for
the constitutionality of the pol-
icy, and no reason for the gov-
ernment to appeal,” he said.
Hunter, who personally op-
poses ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’
said following that course
could become a “political di-
saster” that prompts a possi-
ble Republican Congress next
year to take action to reinstate
the law or attempt to force the
president to continue to en-
force it.
A far better course of action,
according to Hunter, would be
for the administration to ap-
peal the decision and use a
careful, strategic approach to
presenting its arguments be-
fore the appeals court.
“There are many, many pos-
sibilities for how the adminis-
tration could respond,” she
said. “It could respond by fil-
ing the appeal so that the case
goes to the appeals court and
then making arguments that
represent the president’s view
that it’s a bad law…And then
the court of appeals will de-
cide, and that will have much
more authority than one Dis-
trict Court judge.”
Susan Sommer, director
of constitutional litigation for
Lambda Legal, says Obama
should not have appealed
Judge Phillip’s decision to
overturn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’
“It’s really a shame that the
Obama administration is ap-
pealing this decision,” Som-
mer said. “The president is in
no position to appeal a deci-
sion on a policy that the courts
say is unconstitutional. He has
an obligation to uphold the
Constitution.”
Sommer said she agrees
that Obama has an obligation
to uphold laws as well as the
Constitution.
“But he does not have an
obligation to defend a statute
whose constitutionality is being
challenged in court,” she said.
“There have been precedents
of a president not defending
a law under court challenge.
The Justice Department exer-
cises discretion all the time on
whether to take cases or not,
both civil and criminal.”
David Rittgers, legal policy
analyst for the Cato Institute, a
libertarian think tank, and an at-
torney with the Army Reserves,
called the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
case a “unique situation” that
involves all three branches of
the federal government.
Saying he’s speaking for
himself and not the Army, Ritt-
gers said he sides with those
who believe the president
should defend laws, including
this one.
“Congress ultimately has to
answer this question,” he said.
“This will not be a settled is-
sue until Congress acts. This
is constitutionally within the
realm of Congress.”
Susan Low Bloch, a George-
Washington Blade file photo
town University law professor
who specializes in constitu-
tional law, said presidents
have refused to enforce laws
or chosen not to appeal court
decisions overturning them
mostly in cases where the law
interferes with the president’s
or the executive branch’s abil-
ity to carry out its duties.
“That’s not the situation with
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’” she
said. “And that’s why it’s not
at all surprising to me that the
administration has chosen to
defend the law, even though
they don’t like it. The way to
get rid of it is to undo it the
proper way—to get Congress
to undo it.”
“Now if the court strikes
it down, I’m sure behind the
scenes the president will be
very happy. But he’s not sup-
posed to go into court and un-
dermine it,” she said.
Asked whether she believes
a president should wait for the
Supreme Court to strike down
a law before he or she can
stop enforcing it, Bloch said,
“Yes, that’s right.”
“People really shouldn’t be
surprised at this course be-
cause … clearly this is the way
the system has worked and I
think should work,” she said.
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NATIONALNEWS
Lawyers defend attorney rejected by White House
Continued from page 1
if merchandisers were going to
do that ... they would try to wish
those in the community who may
not share in celebrating Christ-
mas a happy holiday as well,”
Alter is quoted as saying.
“Our diversity has made us
great and will continue to make
us great and [‘Merry Christ-
mas’] undermines both the holi-
day spirit as well as the mes-
sage I think Americans should
be sending to each other,” Alter
reportedly continued.
The 2005 quotes were ap-
parently reprinted in a 2008
CNS article that is stored in the
archives on the organization’s
website.
Additionally, in a 2004 article
published in The New Republic,
Alter is quoted as saying the
U.S. Supreme Court case Elk
Grove United School District v.
Newdow “was a good case at
the wrong time.” The case chal-
lenged use of the “under God”
phrase in the Pledge of Alle-
giance in public schools.
The article reported Alter
was “relieved” the Supreme
Court decision “left open a win-
dow for future challenges.” The
Anti-Defamation League had
filed a friend-of-the-court brief
in support of the Newdow case.
“When the right case does
come along,” Alter reportedly
said, “We’re there.”
Alter was previously an as-
sistant U.S. attorney for the
Southern District of New York
and specialized in First Amend-
ment and terrorism issues. He
also served as national direc-
tor of the civil rights division of
the Anti-Defamation League, an
organization that works to fight
anti-Semitism.
The comments he reportedly
made came in his capacity as
an official with the Anti-Defama-
tion League. The White House
decision to reject Alter disap-
pointed his supporters, who
rallied around him and urged
Schumer to advance his nomi-
nation anyway.
Schumer announced his rec-
ommended nomination of Alter
during a Human Rights Cam-
paign dinner in New York City
and emphasized that his selec-
tion would make him the first
openly gay male judge on the
federal bench.
In a February statement,
Schumer said he recommend-
ed Alter because he’s “a bril-
liant attorney who possesses
the knowledge, balanced views
and temperament required of a
federal judge.”
Daniel Alter was rejected for the federal bench based on comments that his supporters deny he made.
“His outstanding leadership
skills, his commitment to jus-
tice, and his extensive experi-
ence make him an exceptional
choice for a position on the fed-
eral bench,” Schumer said. “I’m
proud to nominate Daniel Alter.
Period. But I am equally proud
to nominate him because he is
a history-maker who will be the
first openly gay male judge in
American history.”
But based on those reported
statements, the White House
and Schumer determined that
Alter wouldn’t be able to reach
the 60-vote threshold needed
in the Senate to overcome a
filibuster of his nomination. It’s
unclear when the decision to
reject Alter was made.
Schumer’s office didn’t re-
spond to multiple requests
for comment. A White House
spokesperson declined to com-
ment. Alter also declined to
comment for this story.
Deborah Lauter, director of
civil rights for the Anti-Defama-
tion League, said the apparent
decision to reject Alter’s nomi-
nation based on reported com-
ments he made on behalf of the
organization is “just plain unfair
and unjust.”
“Any statements he made in
the course of his job with ADL
were just that — he was repre-
senting the views of our organi-
zation,” she said. “It’s dismaying
if in fact that led to the derailing
of his nomination.”
Lauter said Alter doesn’t re-
call speaking to The New Re-
public for the 2004 article and
that Alter was misquoted in the
2005 CNS article.
“It was an inaccurate report
and ADL should have insisted
the record be corrected at the
time,” Lauter said.
Lauter clarified that the Anti-
Defamation League has never
objected to retailers wishing
customers “Merry Christmas.”
“But the bottom line is even
if he made the comment, which
he didn’t, it shouldn’t have dis-
qualified him from service as a
judge,” she said.
The decision to refuse the
Alter nomination likely came
sometime before July, when his
supporters urged Schumer to
go to bat for his recommended
nominee.
In a letter dated July 2, 2010,
a group of 66 attorneys who
worked with Alter at the U.S. At-
torney’s Office for the Southern
District of New York wrote that
the designation of Alter to the
federal bench is “a nomination
worth fighting for.”
“We urge you to take all pos-
sible steps to ensure that Mr.
Alter is nominated to the federal
bench and promptly consid-
ered by the Senate Judiciary
Committee,” the letter states.
Among those who signed
the letter is James Comey, who
served as deputy attorney gen-
eral during the Republican ad-
ministration of former President
George W. Bush.
Photo courtesy of Alter
The attorneys wrote that Al-
ter’s “nomination to the federal
bench is in jeopardy” because
of “demonstrably false state-
ments” that reporters made
while Alter worked for the Anti-
Defamation League. The mis-
sive doesn’t detail why the
statements Alter reportedly
made to media outlets are “de-
monstrably false.”
“While we will let others set
forth the factual reasons why
these allegations are baseless,
we write to state emphatically
that the sentiments falsely as-
cribed to Mr. Alter are incon-
sistent with everything that we
know about him,” the letter
states. “Mr. Alter has dedicated
his life to tolerance, public ser-
vice, moderation, and fidelity
to law. He is unfailingly kind,
respectful, and open-minded.
In both deed and character,
Mr. Alter is the antithesis of the
views that have been misattrib-
uted to him.”
The signers state that they
“cannot imagine a more highly
qualified nominee” and that the
loss of Alter to the federal judi-
ciary based on “false allega-
tions” would be significant.
“By temperament, he is well-
suited to the bench, possess-
ing every quality one seeks in
a judge: respect for all views,
dedication to the public, tireless
pursuit of the best legal argu-
ment, and a determination to
reach decisions that will com-
mand the respect of all parties,”
the letter states.
Lauter said the Anti-Defama-
tion League sent its own letter to
Schumer in July urging the sen-
ator to push for Alter’s nomina-
tion, but she declined to make
the letter public.
“It was a private letter to the
senator just clarifying the re-
cord and expressing support
— enthusiastically and without
reservation — for Danny Alter’s
nomination,” she said.
Also lamenting the derail-
ment of Alter’s nomination is
Richard Socarides, a gay New
York attorney who served as an
adviser to President Clinton.
Socarides told the Blade the
White House’s rejection of Al-
ter’s nomination was evidence
of a broken system.
“I don’t know Daniel Alter per-
sonally,” Socarides said. “I’m
told he is highly qualified. We
need more people like him in
the federal judiciary. I don’t know
why his nomination got derailed,
but certainly a system in which
someone like Alter can’t get con-
firmed is badly broken.”
HRC heralded Schumer’s
announcement of his recom-
mended nomination of Alter in
February, but the organization
is mum on his rejection.
At the time of the announce-
ment, Joe Solmonese, HRC’s
president, said in a statement
that Alter “is eminently quali-
fied for a position on the federal
bench.”
“America is taking a step for-
ward toward equality by evaluat-
ing an individual based on his ac-
complishments and without regard
to his sexual orientation,” Solmo-
nese said. “We commend Senator
Schumer for his historic recom-
mendation, and look forward to the
President’s nomination.”
Fred Sainz, HRC’s vice presi-
dent of communications, this
week declined to comment on
the White House rejection of
Alter.
Schumer has since recom-
mended the nomination of an-
other openly gay man, J. Paul
Oetken, to become a district
judge for the U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New
York.
The New York senator made
the announcement in a Sept. 23
statement that said Oetken has
“the right combination of skills,
experience and dedication to
[be] an excellent judge on the
court.”
Oetken served as an attor-
ney in private practice and was
an associate counsel for former
President Bill Clinton, according
to the Schumer statement.
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about how you can take part in an antiretroviral
pregnancy registry. The purpose of the pregnancy
registry is to follow the health of you and your baby.
• are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed if you are
taking KALETRA. You should not breast-feed if you
have HIV-1. If you are a woman who has or will have
a baby while taking KALETRA, talk with your doctor
about the best way to feed your baby. If your baby
does not already have HIV-1, there is a chance that
HIV-1 can be passed to your baby through your breast
milk.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take,
including prescription and non-prescription medicines, • certain other antiretroviral medicines, such as
vitamins, and herbal supplements. Many medicines
interact with KALETRA. Do not start taking a new
medicine without telling your doctor or pharmacist. Your
doctor can tell you if it is safe to take KALETRA with
other medicines. Your doctor may need to change the
dose of other medicines while you take KALETRA.
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Medicines you should not take with KALETRA.
Serious problems or death can happen if you take
these medicines with KALETRA:
• ergot containing medicines, including:
° ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot , Migergot, Ergomar,
®
Ergostat, Medihaler Ergotamine, Wigraine,
Wigrettes)
dihydroergotamine mesylate (D.H.E. 45®, Embolex,
°
Migranal®)
° ergonovine, ergonovine and methylergonovine
(Ergotrate, Methergine), ergotamine and
methylergonovine
Ergotrate Maleate, methylergonovine maleate
°
(Methergine)
• triazolam (Halcion®), midazolam hydrochloride oral
syrup
• pimozide (Orap®)
• the cholesterol lowering medicines lovastatin
(Mevacor®) or simvastatin (Zocor®)
treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. (See
“Medicines that may need changes” and “What are
the possible side effects of Kaletra?” for information
about the use of sildenafil for erectile problems.)
• alfuzosin (Uroxatral®)
Medicines that you should not take with KALETRA
since they may make KALETRA not work as well:
• the herbal supplement St. John’s Wort (hypericum
perforatum)
• rifampin (Rimactane®, Rifadin®, Rifater®, or
Rifamate®)
Medicines that may need changes:
• birth control pills that contain estrogen (“the pill”) or
the birth control (contraceptive) patches
• certain anticancer medicines, such as nilotinib
(Tasigna®) and dasatinib (Sprycel®)
• certain cholesterol lowering medicines, such as
atorvastatin (Lipitor®) or rosuvastatin (Crestor®)
efavirenz (Atripla® and Sustiva®), nevirapine
(Viramune®), amprenavir (Agenerase®) and nelfinavir
(Viracept®)
• anti-seizure medicines, such as phenytoin (Dilantin®)
carbamazepine, (Tegretol®), phenobarbital
• medicines for erectile problems, such as sildenafil
(Viagra®), tadalafil (Cialis®), or vardenafil (Levitra®)
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• medicines for tuberculosis (TB), such as rifabutin
(Mycobutin®)
• inhaled steroid medicines, such as fluticasone
propionate (Flonase®)
• inhaled medicines such as salmeterol (Serevent®)
or salmeterol in combination with fluticasone
propionate (Advair®). Your doctor may need to
change to a different medicine
• medicines for gout, such as colchicine (Colcrys®)
• medicines to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
(PAH), such as bosentan (Tracleer®) or tadalafil
(Adcirca®)
• pain medicines, such as fentanyl (Duragesic®,
IonsysTM, Fentora®) and methadone
If you are not sure if you are taking a medicine
above, ask your doctor.
How should I take KALETRA?
• Take KALETRA every day exactly as prescribed by
your doctor.
• It is very important to set up a dosing schedule and
follow it every day.
• Do not change your treatment or stop treatment
without first talking with your doctor.
• Swallow KALETRA tablets whole. Do not chew,
break, or crush KALETRA tablets.
• KALETRA tablets can be taken with or without food. • See “What is the most important information I
• If you are taking both Videx® (didanosine) and
KALETRA:
° didanosine can be taken at the same time as
KALETRA tablets, without food.
° take didanosine either one hour before or two
hours after taking KALETRA oral solution.
• Do not miss a dose of KALETRA. This could make the have worsening liver disease. Tell your healthcare
virus harder to treat. If you forget to take KALETRA,
take the missed dose right away. If it is almost time
for your next dose, do not take the missed dose.
Instead, follow your regular dosing schedule by
taking your next dose at its regular time. Do not take
more than one dose of KALETRA at one time.
• If you take more than the prescribed dose of
KALETRA, call your local poison control center or
emergency room right away.
• Take KALETRA oral solution with food to help it work
better.
• If KALETRA is being used for your child, tell your
doctor if your child’s weight changes.
• KALETRA should not be given one time each day in
children. When giving KALETRA to your child, give
KALETRA exactly as prescribed.
• KALETRA oral solution contains a large amount of
alcohol.
° If a young child drinks more than the
recommended dose, it could make them sick from
too much alcohol. Contact your local poison control triglycerides and cholesterol caused by protease
center or emergency room right away.
° Talk with your doctor if you take or plan to take
metronidazole or disulfiram. You can have severe
nausea and vomiting if you take these medicines
with KALETRA.
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• When your KALETRA supply starts to run low, get
more from your doctor or pharmacy. It is important
not to run out of KALETRA. The amount of HIV-1 virus
in your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped
for even a short time. The virus may become resistant
to KALETRA and become harder to treat.
• KALETRA can be taken with acid reducing agents
used for heartburn or reflux such as omeprazole
(Prilosec®) and ranitidine (Zantac®) with no dose
adjustment.
• KALETRA should not be administered once daily in
combination with carbamazepine (Tegretol® and
Epitol®), phenobarbital (Luminal®), or phenytoin
(Dilantin®).
Avoid doing things that can spread HIV infection.
KALETRA does not stop you from passing HIV infection
to others. Do not share needles, other injection
equipment or personal items that can have blood
or body fluids on them, like toothbrushes and razor
blades. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or
polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual
contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
What are the possible side effects of
KALETRA?
KALETRA can cause serious side effects.
should know about KALETRA?”
• Liver problems. Liver problems, including death,
can happen in people who take KALETRA. Blood tests
in people who take KALETRA may show possible
liver problems. People with liver disease such as
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C who take KALETRA may
provider right away if you have any of these signs and • stomach area (abdominal) pain
symptoms of liver problems:
loss of appetite
°
yellow skin and whites of eyes (jaundice)
°
dark-colored urine
°
° pale colored stools, itchy skin
° stomach area (abdominal) pain.
• Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).
Some people who take KALETRA get inflammation of bothers you or that does not go away.
the pancreas which may be serious and cause death. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You have a higher chance of getting pancreatitis if
you have had it before. Tell your doctor if you have
nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain while taking
KALETRA. These may be signs of pancreatitis.
• Increases in certain fat (triglycerides and
cholesterol) levels in your blood. Large increases
of triglycerides and cholesterol can be seen in blood
test results of some people who take KALETRA.
The long-term chance of getting complications
such as heart attacks or stroke due to increases in
inhibitors is not known at this time.
• Diabetes and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia).
Some people who take protease inhibitors including
KALETRA get new or more serious diabetes, or high
blood sugar. Tell your doctor if you notice an increase
in thirst or urinate often while taking KALETRA.
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• Changes in body fat. Changes in body fat in
some people who take antiretroviral therapy. These
changes may include 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.
• Increased bleeding for hemophiliacs. Some
people with hemophilia have increased bleeding
with protease inhibitors including KALETRA.
• Increased risk of certain problems when you
take medicines used for the treatment of
erectile problems such as sildenafil (Viagra®),
tadalafil (Cialis®), or vardenafil (Levitra®) with
KALETRA:
° low blood pressure. If you get dizzy or faint, you
need to lie down. Tell your doctor if you feel dizzy,
or have fainting spells.
° vision changes. Tell your doctor right away if you
have vision changes.
° penis erection lasting more than 4 hours. If you
are a male and have an erection that lasts longer
than 4 hours, get medical help right away to avoid
permanent damage to your penis. Your doctor can
explain these symptoms to you.
• Allergic reactions. Skin rashes, some of them
severe, can occur in people who take KALETRA. Tell
your healthcare provider if you had a rash when you
took another medicine for your HIV infection or if you
notice any skin rash when you take KALETRA.
Common side effects of KALETRA include:
• diarrhea
• nausea
• feeling weak
• vomiting
• headache
• upset stomach
These are not all of the possible side effects of
KALETRA. For more information, ask your doctor or
pharmacist. Tell your doctor about any side effect that
You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-
1088.
How should I store KALETRA?
KALETRA tablets:
• Store KALETRA tablets at room temperature,
between 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C).
• Do not keep KALETRA tablets out of the container
it comes in for longer than 2 weeks, especially in
areas where there is a lot of humidity. Keep the
container closed tightly.
KALETRA oral solution:
• Store KALETRA oral solution in a refrigerator,
between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). KALETRA oral
solution that is kept refrigerated may be used until
the expiration date printed on the label.
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16 washingtonblade.com • october 22, 2010
• KALETRA oral solution that is stored at room
temperature (less than 77°F or 25°C) should be
used within 2 months.
• Keep KALETRA away from high heat.
Throw away any medicine that is out of date or that
you no longer need.
Keep KALETRA and all medicines out of the reach
of children.
General information about KALETRA
KALETRA does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. The long-term
effects of KALETRA are not known at this time. People
taking KALETRA may still get opportunistic infections
or other conditions that happen with HIV-1 infection.
Some of these conditions are pneumonia, herpes virus
infections, and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
infections.
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes
other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not
use KALETRA for a condition for which it was not
prescribed. Do not give KALETRA to other people, even
if they have the same condition you have. It may harm
them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important
information about KALETRA. If you would like more
information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your
pharmacist or doctor for information about KALETRA
that is written for health professionals. For more
information about KALETRA call 1-800-633-9110 or
go to www.KALETRA.com.
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tablets: copovidone, sorbitan monolaurate, colloidal KALETRA Tablets, 100 mg lopinavir/25 mg ritonavir and
KALETRA Oral Solution
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NATIONALNEWS

McCain pledges to filibuster ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal

Continued from page 1

“Recruiters are reminded to

set the applicants’ expectations
by informing them that a rever-
sal in the court’s decision of the
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law/policy
may occur,” she said.
News that the Pentagon is
no longer enforcing “Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell” prompted Dan Choi,
a discharged former Army of-
ficer who gained notoriety by
chaining himself to the White
House gates in protest over the
policy, to seek re-enlistment in
the U.S. armed forces.
On Tuesday, Choi reportedly
re-enlisted in the Army at a re-
cruiting station in Times Square
in New York City. He reportedly
said Tuesday recruiters were
processing his request and that
he initially sought to re-enlist as
a Marine, but was told he was
too old to enter the service.
Other out gays had sought
to re-enlist this week in other
places throughout the country.
Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, presi-
dent of the San Diego chapter
of Log Cabin Republicans, re- Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key
portedly tried to re-enlist with
Former Army Lt. Dan Choi sought this week to re-enlist in the military after a judge denied the government’s request for an injunction on her ruling that overturned ‘Don’t Ask,
the Marines, but was told that Don’t Tell.’
prior-service quotas were full
right now.
Even with the injunction in sons for her to take such action. injunction,” Phillips writes. knows undermines military ward with major defense bud-
place, the Servicemembers Le- “Having considered the pa- Phillips also denies that a readiness and threatens nation- get legislation to which “Don’t
gal Defense Network is warning pers filed in support of, and in stay on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t al security,” Cooper said. Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal language
gay, lesbian and bisexual troops opposition to, the Application, as Tell” injunction would serve the During a news conference is attached.
to maintain keeping their sexual well as the arguments advanced public interest because she on Tuesday, White House Press “In light of the recent court
orientation a secret if they serve by counsel at the hearing, the says evidence at trial demon- Secretary Robert Gibbs empha- decision, Republicans will
in the U.S. armed forces. Court DENIES the Application strated the law “harms military sized the president’s commit- hopefully drop their opposition
In a statement, Aubrey Sar- for the following reasons as well readiness and unit cohesion, ment to repealing “Don’t Ask, to [‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell] and
vis, SLDN’s executive director, as those set forth on the record and irreparably injures service Don’t Tell” through legislative allow us to pass the [defense]
urged caution among service at the hearing,” she writes. members by violating their fun- means while saying the Jus- authorization in the lame duck,”
members because he said the Many legal experts had ex- damental rights.” tice Department is monitoring Manley said.
injunction could be reversed pected that Phillips would deny R. Clarke Cooper, execu- what’s happening in the courts. The Republican who suc-
“very soon.” the stay. On Monday, she ten- tive director of the Log Cabin “The president believes that cessfully led a filibuster that de-
“During this interim period of tatively denied the stay as she Republicans, which filed the the policy will end under his railed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
uncertainty, service members heard arguments from attorneys. lawsuit in 2004, said Phillips watch precisely because in the repeal legislation in the Senate
must not come out and recruits In the Tuesday notice, Phillips is “right to stand with service defense authorization bill pend- last month pledged on Sunday
should use caution if choosing said she denied the stay be- members by rejecting President ing in the Senate is a provision to continue his opposition after
to sign up,” Sarvis said. “A high- cause, among other reasons, Obama’s request to continue that would repeal what the pres- Election Day.
er court is likely to issue a hold the injunction wouldn’t impede this discriminatory policy.” ident believes is unjust, what the Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
on the injunction by Judge Phil- the U.S. military’s stated goals “It is vital that as a nation we president believes is discrimi- said during a TV interview with
lips very soon. The bottom line: of having to amend policies and uphold the fundamental consti- natory,” Gibbs said. ”It’s passed the NBC affiliate in Phoenix,
if you come out now, it can be develop education and train- tutional rights of all soldiers, sail- the House. The president will Ariz., that he would attempt to
used against you in the future ing programs to adjust to an ors, airmen, marines and coast push for defense authoriza- block the legislation if a motion
by the Pentagon.” end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” guardsmen,” Cooper said. ”With tion to be passed containing to bring the measure to the Sen-
As the Pentagon has discon- Under Secretary of Defense for recruiters accepting gay and that provision when the Senate ate floor came up during the
tinued enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Personnel and Readiness Clif- lesbian applicants and a week comes back for the lame duck.” lame duck.
Don’t Tell” the Obama administra- ford Stanley issued a memo last having passed without incident, But whether the Senate “I will filibuster or stop it from
tion has sought to reverse the in- week outlining this concern. it is clear that our military is well- would be able to push through being brought up until we have
junction. The Justice Department “Though the Stanley Declara- equipped to adapt to open ser- “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” after a thorough and complete study
last week sought a stay in Phil- tion identifies some general cat- vice, and eager to get on with the Election Day is questionable on the effect of morale and bat-
lips’ decision to bar enforcement egories of regulations – hous- work of defending our freedom.” at best — especially consider- tle effectiveness,” he said.
of the law while appealing her rul- ing, benefits, re-accession, Cooper criticized Obama ing Democrats are poised take A Pentagon working group is
ing to the Ninth Circuit. military equal opportunity, anti- for previously saying at a town huge losses and will likely lose set to deliver a report to Defense
But Phillips denied the re- harassment, standards of con- hall that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” control of the U.S. House. Secretary Robert Gates on the
quest in a notice issued Tues- duct, and rights and obligations would end on his watch while Jim Manley, a spokesperson way forward with implementing
day. The judge explains that she of the chaplain corps – it fails to defending the statute in court. for Senate Majority Leader Har- “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal by
denied a stay of the injunction identify the specific policies and “As commander in chief, ry Reid (D-Nev.), said in a state- Dec. 1, although McCain has
because the U.S. government regulations or why they must be the president should drop his ment that Republican support previously suggested the scope
has provided inadequate rea- changed in light of the Court’s defense of a policy which he would be needed to move for- of the study is too limited.
18 washingtonblade.com • october 22, 2010
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“Mr. Buck’s ill-informed views are not only
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In a related development, the Republi-
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tucky in the U.S. Senate said last week
that the Education Department should be
abolished in part to prevent schools from
teaching about same-sex parents.
Rand Paul, the first Tea Party candi-
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Senate race, made the remarks during
a televised debate with his Democratic
opponent, Jack Conway, in Paducah, Ky.
“I don’t like the idea of somebody in
Washington deciding that Suzie has two
mommies is an appropriate family situation
and should be taught to my kindergartener
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Our man in Warsaw: Guest leads int’l delegation

Continued from page 8
the importance of inclusion of LGBT
rights as human rights issues.
The former ambassador mentioned
LGBT issues during his opening state-
ment at the conference’s plenary ses-
sion, including bias-motivated vio-
lence against LGBT people and the
right to freedom of association at Pride
celebrations. Such activities in East-
ern Europe, where the conference took
place, are often the targets of hostility
and violence.
Guest lamented human rights abuses
such as “when civil society assemblies
ported information on homosexuality and
sexual health,” Bromley said.
Bromley told the Blade that discussion
of LGBT rights at the conference was
significant because the U.S. delegation
had only begun to bring up such issues
last year after the start of the Obama ad-
ministration.
“We’re very pleased to see that level
of emphasis from the head of the delega-
tion, but a number of other governments
also spoke to the issue, so it’s certainly
gaining ground and giving additional at-
tention to LGBT hate crimes,” Bromley
said. mental organizations. A number of del-
The delegations from other countries egations told us afterwards — either to
and other non-governmental organi- me directly or others on the team — how
zations at the conference responded that more personal approach really had
to the U.S. delegation’s promotion of resonated with them.”
LGBT rights in varied ways. Guest said Guest said a representative from the
the session in which he spoke person- Catholic Church in Vatican City was
ally about hate crimes issues caused among those that approached him after-
delegations from other countries to ward and mentioned that talking about
take note. hate crimes in a personal manner was “a
“It was a very quiet session,” Guest way that we could build bridges.”
said. “People were listening very quietly,
and a lot of people did respond specifi- Story continues at
cally to what I said including non-govern- washingtonblade.com

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During a later discussion, Guest also
appealed to governments in attendance
to implement hate crimes protections
measures and recalled his own personal
experience as the victim of bias-motivat-
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After a hostile non-governmental or-
ganization equated homosexuality to pe-
dophilia and necrophilia at the end of the
meeting, Guest responded that the con-
nection was offensive and such inflam-
matory allegations can be responsible
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being that the reported number of LGBT
hate crimes and hate crimes against im-
migrants has, in fact, gone up.”
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governmental institutions at the confer-
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VIEWPOINT
It gets better — except with GOProud
Conservative gay
group making
things worse
By ADAM BINK
GOProud, a group that
claims to “represent gay con-
servatives and their allies,” has
certainly tried their best to stir
the pot. First came their oppo-
sition to the candidacy of Palm
Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet,
who would be the first openly
gay married dad elected to
Congress. Then came their sup-
port for the anti-equality chal-
lenger to Rep. Barney Frank.
These moves didn’t surprise
me, as I always considered
GOProud to be an arm of the
Tea Party, just with gay staffers.
They’re obsessed with worship-
ping at the altar of free-market
conservatism, but without a co-
herent strategy to win equality
for LGBT Americans.
But then came their invitation
to Ann Coulter to appear at their
“Homocon” convention in late
September. Yes, the same Ann
Coulter who said sexually ac-
tive gay men should “feel guilty
about it,” and “once [scientists]
find the gay gene, guess who’s
getting aborted?” She showed
up in fine form. While referring to
the freedom to marry for same-
sex couples, she said, “it’s not a
civil right. You’re not black,” and
that the ideal for raising children
is “a mother and a father.”
Here’s the part that gets me:
FEEDBACK
The following comments were
posted to our website. Visit
washingtonblade.com to join
the discussion.
Re: “Protesting Obama by air,
land and sea” (news, Oct. 14 )
Childish grandstanding. This
didn’t accomplish anything
except alienate our friends. It
helps Republicans. It is also
very silly to think that some
weather balloons and a few
signs will change the politics of
DADT. What’s next a bake sale?
— AndrewW
Hooray for GetEQUAL for
actually taking folks to task, de-
manding answers/action and
creating a visibility that is hard
to ignore and difficult to shrug
off quietly as can be and HAS
BEEN done with inside requests
Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key
GOProud hired Ann Coulter to speak at
an event last month, where she told at-
tendees that marriage is not a civil right.
not only was Coulter invited,
but the attendees laughed at
her jokes. GOProud paid her
for her hate speech. They actu-
ally defended it, too. GOProud
Board Chair Chris Barron said
Coulter “was exactly who we
thought she was when we in-
vited her. Ann is someone who
we disagree with on issues like
marriage, but is also one of the
funniest, most provocative, and
— yes — controversial conser-
vatives out there.” He went on to
tell the New York Times, “it’s a
branding opportunity.” What are
they branding themselves as?
The only organization that hosts
mixers for self-loathing gays?
Worse, Coulter’s appearance
came in the middle of a series of
gay teens tragically taking their
for our rights. GetEQUAL’s
kind of “grandstanding” has
taken place with other quests
for equality over the centuries.
We need only to look at the
other headlines in the Blade
and other news mediums that
talk about the recent suicides
of our peers to understand that
the glacial pace of progress
from the inside is woefully in-
adequate. People are dying by
their own hands because the
messages communicated to
them by policies still in pace tell
them “you’re not worthy.” That’s
a message we need to stop get-
ting to them yesterday. Waiting
any longer is waiting too long.
— Patrick Hunter
Now protest for ENDA by air,
land and sea! So much focus on
DADT that ENDA has completely
own lives — bullied because of
hate speech from people like
Coulter, who has millions upon
millions of followers. She’s one
of the best-selling authors in the
country and appears regularly
on television and radio. Coul-
ter didn’t just speak to a room
full of people paying $2,500 to
hear her spew homophobia-
fueling hate speech — what
she said broadcasted out on
the airwaves. It probably didn’t
occur to Barron and GOProud
that these fans might actually
know gay people, or even have
closeted gay children. But that’s
OK, because she’s funny and
provocative, right?
Then, an even odder thing
happened. New York Repub-
lican gubernatorial candidate
Carl Paladino got himself into
hot water, saying children
shouldn’t be “brainwashed into
thinking that homosexuality is
an equally valid or successful
option.” And to my surprise,
GOProud actually criticized
him. Barron, whose acerbic
Twitter tongue has sometimes
gotten him into trouble, tweeted
“Moral judgments from Carl Pal-
adino, the NY version of John
Edwards, should be ignored.”
Pretty ironic, considering that
Ann Coulter once called John
Edwards a “faggot” (a fact con-
veniently ignored by Barron).
What I have trouble under-
standing is what the difference
is between Carl Paladino and
Ann Coulter. Oh, wait, I know. To
GOProud, one is a homophobe,
while the other isn’t because
been forgotten and disappeared
and all HRC is doing is posing
for photo opportunities. I haven’t
heard ENDA emerge from the
lips of Obama at all! What are
Pelosi and the Dems doing
about bringing it to the floor for
a vote? Are they holding it up
pending the November elec-
tions? What’s the stupid excuse
now? ENDA by far benefits the
most people in our community
yet it gets thrown to the wayside
for this! Pathetic leadership we
have — no wonder we never get
anything done!
— El Dorado
Re: “Rand Paul: Abolish DOE
so schools can’t teach about
gay families” (news, Oct. 15)
“I don’t like the idea of some-
body in Washington deciding
that Suzie has two mommies is
she raised money for GOProud.
Hey, maybe they’re more
interested in branding and
cocktail parties than worrying
about the consequences. After
all, it was Barron who said of
Coulter, “We could not think of
anyone who we would want to
party with more.” He likes to talk
about his delight in pissing off
the “gay left.” It’s all in good fun
for GOProud and Barron, be-
cause they got $2,500 a head.
The rest of us got more people
teaching their kids to bully other
kids because they’re gay.
I’ve got news for Chris: this
isn’t a gay “left” or “right” is-
sue. If gay people pay for and
promote this behavior, there is
no reason Coulter or Paladino
should ever change. And it gets
harder to change the minds of
those who listen to them.
This past month’s tragic
events have presented an op-
portunity. Thanks to the hard
work of Dan Savage, supportive
allies and perhaps you, we’re
making headway in communi-
cating “It Gets Better” to trou-
bled LGBT youth.
The problem is, with GOProud
on the loose, it gets worse.
Adam Bink writes and organizes
pro-LGBT online action campaigns at
openleft.com.
an appropriate family situation
and should be taught to my kin-
dergartener in school,” he said.
“That’s what happens when we
let things get to a federal level.”
No, that’s what happens
when children with two mom-
mies attend schools and talk
about their families like any oth-
er kindergarteners.
— Dana
Oh, of course, how dare we
try to teach our children about
loving couples. We should
teach them about domestic
abuse, nasty divorces, etc. Se-
riously, no harm can come from
reading a story that has two
dads/two moms. The children
won’t care, that is unless their
parents have already instilled
fear and hatred into their minds.
— Nick
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INSIDELGBTWASHINGTON
It’s OK to ban ‘God Hates Fags’ protests
America’s market-
place of ideas is
broken
By JAMES SAKSA
Earlier this month, the Su-
preme Court heard oral argu-
ments in Snyder v. Phelps, a
case that pits a grieving father
of a dead soldier against a re-
ligious fanatic who spreads his
gospel of “God Hates Fags” by
demonstrating outside military
funerals. The legal question is
whether statements like, “Thank
God for Dead Soldiers” and oth-
er such enlightened sermons
should qualify as protected
speech under the First Amend-
ment, or whether this patriot’s
father can sue the bile-spewing
hate mongers for intentional in-
fliction of emotional distress.
Legal scholars like to say “bad
facts led to bad law.” For the
self-anointed defenders of free
speech, facts as terrible as these
stoke fears that the court will
carve out an erroneous excep-
tion to their sacrosanct principle.
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For me, facts as terrible as these
severely undermine the stale le-
consensus emerges, all of our
intellectual fights are rigged.
criticized President Obama’s calm
and reasoned responses to his op-
a functioning marketplace of
ideas would discredit the extrem-
gal ideology surrounding the First On Fox, the right can have ponents’ histrionics; emotional ap- ists and support the moderates.
Amendment, and beg for prag-
matic reforms to our laissez-faire
its preconceived biases con-
firmed by buxom blonds, while
peals to our baser instincts always
trump dispassionate analysis.
Ours doesn’t. If anything, the op-
posite is true: the shrillest voices
approach to speech. on MSNBC the left luxuriates in Human thought is the prod- get the loudest microphones, and
The entire justification for limit- a gentle massage of intellectual uct of a dialectic between our the rest of us are worse off for it.
less speech stems from Justice and moral superiority. And if you heads (the cognitively devel- So, I’m OK if the Supreme
Holmes’ notion of a “marketplace don’t trust the “lamestream me- oped, logical part of the brain) Court says that the First Amend-
of ideas,” in which competing poli- dia,” you can always go online and our hearts (the emotional, ment does not protect harass-
tics can fight it out so that their mer- and find a “discourse” that is instinctual part of the brain). ing military funerals. And I
its and shortcomings are exposed more coarse, more violent, more Importantly, most of our wouldn’t lose sleep if it had said
via reasoned deliberation. Holmes extreme and less accurate than thinking on morality starts in that bans on burning the Ameri-
believed forcing ideas to compete even those two loathed net- the emotional part of the brain. can flags are fine. That’s not
for mental market share inevitably works. The Internet can be a Our head rationalizes what our because I hate some abstract
led to only the strongest surviving. keg of pure, unadulterated lu- gut tells us to think. Even under notion of liberty, it’s because
However, much like the mort- nacy, straight from the tap and ideal conditions for reasonable not one of these sensible re-
gage bond market in 2008, this free of ideological impurities. debate, our preconceived no- strictions would hinder our de-
marketplace is broken, but don’t Our faith in rationality is no less tions tend to filter out dissent mocracy. Instead, they would
expect anyone to bail out Amer- naive. In fact, communication and amplify agreement. But promote a less hysterical, more
ica’s cognitively bankrupt politi- scholars like Penn’s Kathleen Hall under real-world conditions, rational national discourse.
cal discourse. An efficient mar- Jamieson have long noted that disagreeable truths are rarely Such sane restrictions on the
ket requires both rational actors politicians make emotional appeals heard and never listened to, freedom of speech could help
and perfect information. Perfect to voters that feed on fear, hatred, while falsehoods are repeatedly mute extremist cacophony and
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ties agree on the basic facts than rational arguments. Social psy- wise normal people can believe not hate someone with whom
before they trade ideas, but chologists and behavioral econo- that Obama is a secret Muslim, we merely disagree. Now,
even this ancillary agreement is mists both have demonstrated or that Bush knew about 9/11 doesn’t that sound nice?
increasingly rare. Modern media that in such heightened emotional but let it happen anyway.
facilitates selective discourse. states, an individual’s capacity to Now, insane extremism, alone, James Saksa is a third-year student at
Rather than gathering compet- reason is greatly diminished and does not bother me; hell, many of the Georgetown University Law Center
ing ideas in an open arena to our latent prejudices reinforced. It’s my legal peers would call this es- and a freelance writer. Reach him at
duke it out until a clear winner telling that political pundits have say both insane and extreme. But james.f.saksa@gmail.com.
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How a dog can make you thousands of dollars
By DaviD BeDiz
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Coldwell Banker Dupont
We all know dogs are man’s best
friend (and a lot of women’s too, of
course), but did you know that having
a dog could make you money? Actually,
to be more clear, having a property in a
condo or coop that’s dog friendly? True,
it’s not Fido or Fifi making you the cash,
but rather a relatively relaxed pet policy
that will bring home the bacon (for you,
of course, not your dog… that’s your job).
Many folks out there will disagree that
living in a pet-friendly building is more
desirable, but it’s a fact that most buyers
out there would at least like the option of
having something other than a goldfish
in their DC domicile. Many buildings out
there, including, curiously, most coop-
erative buildings, have very strict pet
policies that allow for no more than a cat
or two. Some of these buildings (like the
Broadmoor, a “Best Address” on Con-
necticut Avenue, or Potomac Place near
the Watergate) won’t even allow a cat!
(Sad side story: one of our clients had a
contraband kitty for years that was dis-
covered when he had to smuggle the
poor thing to the vet’s office for chemo
treatments. He had to move out of the
building after being rebuked by the
board to take care of the poor thing. Talk
about insult upon injury!)
The truth is, dogs may bark and some-
times they are naughty in the hallways,
but they bring value to a building when
they’re welcomed. Since most buyers
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favor a building that would let them have
that opportunity down the road, and may
not jump on the similar, even cheaper
property in a building where dogs are
banned. Because of the increased inter-
est, there will be more buyers, and the
law of supply and demand says those
units in pet-friendly buildings will then sell
for more money… as much as 15% more
($75,000 more in a $500,000 condo!) as
indicated by a survey of all condo/coop
sales in popular DC ZIP codes between
dog-friendly and restricted units.
On another note, I have never under-
stood at all why a cat or two wouldn’t be
allowed as long as they’re kept inside
most of the time, or subjected to the
same leash or crate rules as their canine
counterparts. Buildings with no-cat rules
have units that sell for even less than
no-dog buildings as a result, but as the
data shows, it’s really the dog policy that
changes values significantly.
If dogs are a nuisance in your build-
ing, or if you are on the board and there
are concerns about the ramifications of
going pet-friendly, consider allowing pets
with some restrictions. For example, limit pooches you’ll be adding value to every there after a few price reductions, you’ll
the weight and number of animals and set unit in your building, including your own. want to give your furry friend a big hug…
behavior expectations. Every additional How would you as a unit owner go and probably a little treat too.
restriction may eliminate a potential buyer, about doing this? Get involved. Make your
but some restrictions are understandable voice heard, and better yet, join the board
and may actually increase the value of of your building. It can be a thankless job David Bediz is a Realtor at Coldwell Banker
the building in a buyer’s eyes. True, it is sometimes, but once you get the dog ban Residential Brokerage and part of the Dwight
hard to enforce a policy against an owner lifted, and then when you list your unit and and David Real Estate Group. He can be
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EXPERIENCE A PASSION FOR FASHION

LOCATION CHANGE: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria VA
 DAVE PERRUZZA answers 20 questions.
QUEERy, page 35
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Fashions from the Aidah Collection, from lo-
cal designer Aidah Fontenot, will be shown
Saturday at 5 p.m. (Photos courtesy of the
Aidah Collection)
arts & entertainment
NEW DESIGN DESTINATION
Nova Fashion Week organizers hope
to make D.C. a cutting edge hub 
By DAVID J. HOFFMAN
Washington has never been known as a fashion town but there’s a movement
brewing that wants to change that perception.
Today through Sunday, top designers and their models will unveil eye-catching
new looks for their spring/summer 2011 lines ranging from elegant high-end evening
wear for men and women to urban skateboard punk-chic hoodies.
It’s all on the high fashion runway outdoors through Sunday in Old Town Alexan-
dria — and well worth seeing it up close. More than 50 top area models will glide,
turn, vamp and pose.
It’s the second annual charities benefit Nova Fashion Week. Last year it drew a
crowd of about 4,000 onlookers — including store buyers and lifestyle fashionistas
— to check out the next big things in wardrobe and accessories.
This weekend’s event follows on the heels of Georgetown’s mid-September Fash-
ion Night Out and features the bold-colored newest look from gay designer Ra’mon
Lawrence Coleman, the Minneapolis-based “Project Runway” alum. Ra’mon shows
his new collection “Give Them Grace” — built around the iconic and androgynous
look of actress and performer Grace Jones — at 8 p.m. Saturday.
“A lot of people say that the D.C. area is not a trendsetter, but I beg to differ,”
says Fashion Week executive director Andrew Roby. “Because we do have talented
designers here. And we are also drawing designers from California and the Carib-
bean, so there’s diversity.”
“There are simply no set boundaries in this industry,” says Roby, at 28 an experi-
enced event planner but also for several years earlier in this decade a model himself.
He got his own start in fashion in 2003 planning shows for — yes, it’s hard to
believe — the U.S. Army, where he staged fashion events for BOSS (Better Oppor-
tunities for Single Servicemembers), which offers recreation and leisure activities
for unmarried soldiers who make up more than a third of those in uniform. Roby
says D.C. can rival the other fashion centers like New York or Milan in time.
The high-end fashion industry has long defined itself as an art form as well as a
commercial enterprise. Much of its cachet was rooted in its perceived “haute cou-
ture” exclusivity. The sky-high prices could therefore be justified. After all, creativity
must be cultivated. Artists cost money. And the field comes also with an overlay of
snobby privilege that can easily shade over into the snotty.
But that’s not the flavor of Nova Fashion Week, which Roby intends to be ac-
cessible and wide-ranging in its tastes. The designers will show their latest lines
for spring and summer — and don’t be surprised if you see such styles catch on,
eventually anyway. For what starts at the top of the fashion pyramid usually shows
up later, knocked-off and displayed on mass-market mannequins.
This weekend in Alexandria locals can see some of each — the high-end and the
low-cost — and pick out what works starting tonight at 8 with the high-end of true
haute-couture (French for high-sewing) of the KAS Collection, and ending at 5 p.m.
Sunday with the street savvy of the urban skater-punk of DURKL 2047.
This weekend’s featured designers are:
KAS COLLECTION - 8 p.m. Friday
These are the highly exclusive, upscale urban designs of D.C.-based Kenneth
E. Flanagan, proprietor of the House of KAS. He has incorporated the names of his
two daughters, Alexis and Sydney, into his nameplate. Since 1996, his specialty is
sophisticated eveningwear and high-style business suits for both men and women.
Self-taught, he designs for political figures and entertainment and sports superstars
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QUEERY: 20 Questions for Dave Perruzza
How long have you been out and who
was the hardest person to tell?
Since I was 18. My sister told on me so
it was easy after that.
Who’s your gay hero?
Eric Little. He’s caring and sorta like
my gay dad.
What’s Washington’s best nightspot,
past or present?
JR.’s of course.
Describe your dream gay wedding.
Just me and my man and our immedi-
ate families.
What non-gay issue are you most
passionate about?
Breast cancer
What historical outcome would you
change?
The way the AIDS epidemic was han-
dled. I have lost too many friends to it.
What’s been the most memorable pop
culture moment of your lifetime?
I would have to say when Michael
Jackson died. I was him for Halloween
one year so it hit me. I mean I grew up
with him.
On what do you insist?
Honesty
What was your last Facebook post or
Tweet?
It was a video post of the Howard
Stern Show with guys with the smallest
penises. It was disturbing yet hilarious.
If your life were a book, what would
the title be?
“For Christmas My Mom Got Me a
Sewing Machine and My Dad Got Me a
Power Drill.” It’s a long title but that’s what
it would be.
If science discovered a way to change
sexual orientation, what would you
do?
Nothing. I’m happy the way I am.
What do you believe in beyond the
physical world?
Ghosts. I swear one lives in my house
or at least my dog is staring at something
in the middle of the night.
What’s your advice for LGBT move-
ment leaders?
Don’t go all in and take it step by step.
If you throw it in peoples’ face so quickly
they are more likely to reject it but if you
ease into something then they aren’t so
shocked or surprised by it.
What would you walk across hot
coals for?
It’s corny as hell but love.
What gay stereotype annoys you
most?
That we are all nelly queens. Damn
you Jack from “Will & Grace.”
What’s your favorite gay movie?
“Torch Song Trilogy,” then “Mambo
Italiano,” then “Latter Days.” I just love
gay movies.
What’s the most overrated social
custom?
Can’t think of one.
What trophy or prize do you most
covet?
My Navy Achievement medal.
What do you wish you’d known at 18?
That there were more people like me
(who were gay).
Why Washington?
Close enough to my family but far
enough away. It’s also an amazing city.
Washington Blade photo by Michael Key
october 22, 2010 • washingtonblade.com 35
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
It was a kind of love at first sight be-
tween Dave Perruzza and JR.’s, the bar
where he’s worked for nearly 14 years.
The 35-year-old gay Mahopac, N.Y., native
had finished a four-year Navy tour of duty
that landed him in Pearl Harbor and San
Diego through the mid-’90s. But a friend
from Hawaii had moved here and Perru-
zza would visit en route to see his family.
“I just kind of fell in love with JR.’s,” Per-
ruzza says. “I’m not just saying this to be
cliché but I love the bar, I love coming here
and used to hang out here all the time.”
He started by working coat check the
night he moved to D.C. Within a year he
was in management. Now he oversees Washington Blade photo by Michael Key
JR.’s, Cobalt, Level One and another JR.’s in Denver for his friend, owner Eric Little.
“I just like the bar business,” he says. “I thought I would go to the Pentagon and
I could have gotten a job there very easily because of the Navy, but I just realized I
like this so much more. I could never sit at a desk. It would drive me insane.”
One of JR.’s signature events is Tuesday — the annual “High Heel Race,” a
Tuesday-before-Halloween 17th Street tradition. Perruzza, though, is in the midst of
handing it over to Dupont Circle Main Streets, a historic preservation neighborhood
entity of which he’s president. He says that group is better equipped to manage
the race.
Perruzza calls himself “pathetically single.” During his first week at JR.’s he had
a stalker so he’s made it a policy not to date people he meets on the job.
He calls his personal life “so boring it’s ridiculous.” He likes video games and
has a tight-knit circle of friends he goes boating and on other trips with. His idea
of down time is staying home and relaxing, a habit he attributes to his hectic work
life. He lives in the 16th Street Heights with his three dogs — Lucy, Romeo and Lola
Mae — and a cat dubbed “the miche.”
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A millionaire on roller blades
Dupont skater found fame,
fortune in cookie diet
By PETER ROSENSTEIN
You’ve probably seen him gliding around
Dupont Circle. Most people simply call him
the Dupont Roller Boy. But, of course, that
isn’t his real name. If you’ve hung out in the
outdoor cafés on 17th Street after dark in
the past 10 years, you’ve almost certainly
seen him jumping curbs and weaving in
and out of traffic. He’s out there three or
four nights a week, often for hours at a time
and has become a fixture in Dupont.
He’s usually covered in sweat — al-
though occasionally in blood, the result
of inevitable run-ins with unleashed dogs,
cyclists and lawless cab drivers. As he
flies past, people wave, whistle and other-
wise acknowledge the surprisingly bright
streaks of green, red and blue light that
emanate from his wheels on his evening
excursions. On a recent Saturday night,
as he turned the corner of S Street onto
17th Street, he even heard a boy say,
“Look mom, it’s Blader Man!”
Although most people know about
the guy on blades with the lights in his
wheels, very few could tell you his name.
There is an irony in that as he has been
the subject of full-page articles in the
Washington Post and in Forbes, and ap-
peared on national TV shows.
“Dupont is an interesting place to roller-
blade,” Matthew Siegel, Blader Man him-
self, says. “It’s not for anyone who’s sane. I
like to rollerblade in the streets. I like to jump
the curbs. I’ve had my share of injuries.”
But Siegal, who’s openly gay, isn’t just a
neighborhood curiosity — he’s also a se-
rial entrepreneur. While attending the Uni-
versity of Maryland in the early 1990s, he
co-founded several software companies
that eventually merged to form a multi-
national, NASDAQ-traded firm that today
employs more than 500 people in the D.C.
area. His hard work was rewarded when
he resigned from the company’s manage-
ment team three years ago and cashed in
to the tune of millions of dollars.
“That company started in my little
apartment in Greenbelt, Md., my first
semester of college,” Siegel says. “After
a couple of years I sold it and started
a second company and 11 years later,
I sold my second company to my first
company and they combined.”
That is when Matt got into his newest busi-
ness. Matt’s father is Dr. Sanford Siegal, a well-
known physician, author and weight-loss ex-
pert who created the Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet
weight-loss system 35 years ago.
“You eat six cookies a day and that
controls your hunger. Most people fol-
low a 1,000 to 1,200 calorie diet and at
1,000 to 1,200 calories, everyone loses
weight,” Siegel says. “There are no fail-
ures at that level.”
For decades, Dr. Siegal has been a
household name in South Florida. But in
2007 Matt decided to use his skills to turn
his father’s success in South Florida into
an international phenomenon. Though
october 22, 2010 • washingtonblade.com 37
Photo courtesy of Siegal
Matt Siegal rollerblading last weekend.
initially a little skeptical, Dr. Siegal agreed
to team up with his son, and an “odd
couple” business partnership was born.
Matt launched a website, cookiediet.
com, and opened several retail stores, in-
cluding one in Beverly Hills. The website
now has more than 128,000 active mem-
bers, and a weight-loss approach that for
decades had been offered only by physi-
cians is now marketed directly to consum-
ers. Father and son have gotten their prod-
ucts on the shelves of nearly 10,000 retail
outlets, including Walgreens and GNC.
“I loved my software company,” Siegel
says. “One of [the reasons I left the soft-
ware company] was there were some,
I’d say, shady characters out there in the
business world who were attempting to
rip off my father’s idea.”
But with all this success, Matt still finds
ways to have fun and stay true to who he
is. He still rollerblades in Dupont and en-
joys some of the perks of his successful
business. He has met lots of interesting
people due to the popularity of the cookie
diet among celebrities as diverse as TV’s
Snooki, comedian Joan Rivers and football
star Kris Jenkins. He recently appeared on
TV Land’s “How’d You Get So Rich?,” and
this fall he’ll be the millionaire guest star in
a rare gay-themed episode of Bravo’s hit
reality show, “The Millionaire Matchmaker.”
He’s currently hitting the gym daily in
preparation for his debut as the on-air
pitchman for his brand on QVC in Janu-
ary, and he just launched a new product
called Dr. Siegal & Son’s CalciOs cookies,
a tasty snack that among other things pro-
vides 90 percent of the daily recommend-
ed allowance of calcium per serving.
Keeping his bones strong is going to be
important as Matt keeps blading and spin-
ning those colorful wheels around Dupont.
38 washingtonblade.com • october 22, 2010
THE GUIDE TO ARTS & CULTURE
HOT HITS AND HIDDEN JEWELS OPENINGS
Abigail Fischer, Mezzo Soprano Sat, Oct. 23
Sun, Oct 24 The Odd Couple, Theater J. 800-494-
8497. washingtondcjcc.org
Montpelier Arts Center
301-377-7800 Tue, Oct. 26
pgparks.com Hair, The Kennedy Center. 202-467-
Classical recitals return in the fall Sundays at 3 pm. 4600. kennedy-center.org
Please call the arts center for reservations at 301-377-
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Thu, Oct. 28
ON THE FRINGE: A Life in Three Acts,
The Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
Laurie Anderson: Delusion
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Oct 28 - Oct 29
The Happiest Day of Our Lives / El Dia
Clarice Smith Mas Feliz de Nuestra Vida, Teatro de la
301-405-ARTS Luna, Gunston Theatre Two. 703-548-
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu 3092. teatrodelaluna.org
Laurie Anderson’s sonic innovations and incisive, off- The War of the Worlds, by Orson Welles
beat humor have earned her a reputation as a mas- & Howard Koch, SCENA Theatre, H Street
ter of performance art/rock. Delusion bears all the Playhouse. 202-683-2824. scenatheater.org
striking sensual trademarks that Anderson fans have Washington Shakespeare Company:
come to expect. The spoken text, an intriguing romp Mary Stuart, Rosslyn Spectrum. 703-
through Anderson’s impish train of thought, is pre- 418-4808. washingtonshakespeare.org
sented in tandem with dreamlike animated images.”
LAST CHANCE
NSO Pops: An Evening with Idina Menzel Sat, Oct. 23
Marvin Hamlisch, conductor Cimarosa’s THE SECRET MARRIAGE,
Oct 28 - Oct 30
Aurora Opera Theatre, Rosslyn Spec-
National Symphony Orchestra
trum. 703-528-1433. auroraopera.org
The Kennedy Center
Washington National Opera: Salome,
202-467-4600 Washington National Opera, The Kenne-
kennedy-center.org dy Center. 202-295-2400. dc-opera.org
Tony winner Idina Menzel (Wicked) opens the NSO
Sun, Oct. 24
Pops season with Principal Pops Conductor Marvin New Faces, New Prints, Washington
Hamlisch in a diverse program of classic pop, mu-
Printmakers Gallery. washingtonprint-
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and Rent) and her own original stories and songs.
Sabrina Fair, Ford’s Theatre. 202-397-
A powerhouse of talent, the Glee favorite constantly
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amazes audiences with her compelling, humorous,
Solas Nua: Improbable Frequency, So-
and emotional performances. las Nua, 111 K. solasnua.org
Spencer Finch: My Business, with the Cloud LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Through Jan 23, 2011 Oct. 22 - Oct. 23
Corcoran Gallery of Art Chekhov International Theatre Festi-
202-639-1700 val: Twelfth Night, The Kennedy Center.
corcoran.org
NOW at the Corcoran’s inaugural exhibition pres-
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org
ents new work by Spencer Finch. Finch’s sculptural
Oct. 22 - Oct. 24
Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co., Dance
installations, photographs, and drawings seek to Place. 202-269-1600. danceplace.org
capture the elusive space between perception and
the outside world, probing the intersections of sci- Oct. 23 - Oct. 24
National Philharmonic: Dvorak’s New
ence, nature, and memory.
World Symphony by National Philhar-
The Guide to Arts & Culture is supplied by CulturalCapital.com, a program of the Cultural Alli- monic, Strathmore. 301-581-5100. na-
ance of Greater Washington. SPENCER FINCH: Supplied by Corcoran Gallery of Art; ABIGAIL tionalphilharmonic.org
FISCHER: Supplied by Montpelier Arts Center; DELUSION: Supplied by The Embassy Series;
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ONE NIGHT ONLY
Fri, Oct. 22
Friday Night Eclectic: RUTH, Strath-
more. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org
Smithsonian Craft2Wear Advance
Chance Party by Resident Associate
National Building Museum. 202-633-
3030. residentassociates.org
Sat, Oct. 23
An Anecdotal History of Capitol
Hill. Walking Tour by Smithsonian
Resident Associate Program, Capitol
South Metro. 202-633-3030. residen-
tassociates.org
Bach Sinfonia: ’Til Death Do Us Part
by Bach Sinfonia, Takoma Park/Silver
Spring Performing Arts Center at Mont-
gomery College. 301-362-6525. bach-
sinfonia.org
Geri Allen & Patrice Rushen, The Kennedy
Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org
Sun, Oct. 24
SF Jazz Collective: The Music of Hor-
ace Silver, Clarice Smith. 301-405-2787.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
Tue, Oct. 26
New Orleans: Legendary Jazz and
Cocktail Mecca – With Tastings by
Smithsonian Resident Associate Pro-
gram, Smithsonian Ripley Center. 202-
633-3030. residentassociates.org
Nikki Yanofsky, Wolf Trap.
1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org
Wed, Oct. 27
Art on the Rocks, The Art League. 703-
683-1780. theartleague.org
Artist in Residence: Matt Wigler, jazz &
blues piano, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org
Thu, Oct. 28
Music in the Mansion: Borealis String
Quartet, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org
ONGOING-STAGE
Circle Mirror Transformation, The Studio
Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org
King Arthur by Synetic Theater, Crystal City
Theatre. 800-494-8497. synetictheater.org
Fool For Love by Keegan Theatre,
Church Street Theater. 703-892-0202.
keegantheatre.com
Ameriville, Round House Theatre
Bethesda. 240-644-1100. roundhous-
etheatre.org
13th International Festival of Hispanic
Theater by Teatro de la Luna, Gun-
ston Theatre Two. 703-548-3092. teatro-
delaluna.org
Washington Shakespeare Company:
Richard III by Washington Shakespeare
Company, ARTISPHERE. 703-418-4808.
washingtonshakespeare.org
ONGOING-EXHIBITIONS
National Gallery of Art. 202-737-4215. nga.
gov. Arcimboldo, 1526-1593: Nature and
Fantasy. Edvard Munch: Master Prints. In
the Tower: Mark Rothko. American Painting
1959-2009. The Body Inside and Out: Ana-
tomical Literature and Art Theory Selections.
National Geographic. 202-857-7588.
events.nationalgeographic.com. Geckos:
From Tails to Toepads. Simply Beautiful:
Photographs From National Geographic.
The Textile Museum. 202-667-0441.
textilemuseum.org. Colors of the Oasis:
Central Asian Ikats.
National Museum of Women in the
Arts. Los Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant
Color. Books Without Words: The Visual
Poetry of Elisabetta Gut.
Corcoran Gallery of Art. 202-639-1700.
www.corcoran.org. Spencer Finch: My
Business, with the Cloud.
ONGOING-GALLERIES
New Paintings by Sheep Jones, Gallery
plan b. 202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com
Color Chords by Arlington Artists Al-
liance, Arlington Art Gallery. arlington-
artistsalliance.org
Exhibition celebrating the 125th Anniver-
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Montpelier Arts Center. 301-377-7800.
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Last weekend to catch
‘Improbable Frequency’
By DAVID J. HOFFMAN
Actor Cyle Durkee as madcap scien-
tist Erwin Schroedinger has a field day
in current production “Improbable Fre-
quency.”
“Philomena, I treasure your behind,”
Schroedinger says in one of the play’s
most deliciously clever lines. “You find
the right position, I’ll give it some veloc-
ity!”
Schroedinger, his eyes dancing with
lunatic schemes and lewd and lascivi-
ous leers, is a comic facsimile of the real
Nobel Laureate theoretical physicist, but
here is portrayed by gay actor Durkee as
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farce, “Improbable Frequency.”
The play is Marx Brothers meets Max-
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World War II romance and old science
fiction B movies,” brought to the stage
by Solas Nua (Gaelic for “New Light”).
See this contrived comic confection, a
pulpy pastiche of spy thriller and sweet
romance set to blank verse and music-
hall tunes, before it closes Sunday.
Yes, it is too long — by half, and too
OP clever — but see it anyway, if your sense
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condo with private garage cluding Durkee, shambling in a dirty lab
parking. Features included coat, his hair wildly tossed, his fingers
gated entry, 16’ ceilings twisting and curling; and Stacey John-
with 10’ windows, open LR/ son with first-rate singing voice and stun-
DR with FP, master suite ning good looks, picture-book perfect
and remodeled kitchen. and pert blonde, as Philomena O’Shea.
Luxurious Master BA with shower and She will be on tour soon in “The Wizard of
soaking tub. Private rooftop deck and Oz” and is also a Synetic Theater regu-
ground floor income unit. $795,000. lar, seen most recently in “Anthony and
Cleopatra” and “Dracula.”
Scott Polk (202) 256-5460 Durkee lives in Takoma Park and is
leading what he calls the “cliché life of
Richard Waite (202) 821-8940
Long & Foster (202) 944-8400 the actor, waiting tables” at Ted’s Bulletin,
a restaurant in Eastern Market on Capitol
Photo courtesy of Solas Nuna
Hill. “But I’m trying to become a profes-
sional actor,” he says, “going on audi-
tions” and also appearing now, at the
Comedy Spot in Ballston Mall (Arlington),
each Monday at 8 p.m. (Oct. 18, 25 and
Nov. 1) in “Captain Freedom,” a super-
hero rock opera that’s part of the second
season of the Hope Operas.
Durkee has the acting chops to make it
big and utterly inhabits the mad-scientist
trope and bawdy whimsy of “Improbable
Frequency” and its mix of spies and physics
and Gaelic. He carries the role with smutty
charm right over the top, especially when his
breakaway trouser rear drops away and he
wriggles bare-assed opposite Philomena.
Dublin playwright Arthur Riordan, a
founding member of the Rough Magic
Theatre Company, which first produced
this show in 2004 as part of the Dublin
Fringe Festival, concocted this fitfully
funny book of dazzling rhymed script
and lyrics, with a jaunty music-hall score
by so-called “Bell Helicopter” — the duo
of Conor Kelly and Sam Park.
The odd man out in all the silliness is
probably the toughest role to bring off,
straight man Tristram Faraday, played
by Eric Messner as the perfect English
tweedy gentleman. Faraday, a “cruciver-
balist,” or crossword-puzzle adept, has
been recruited by MI5 for his decoding
skills, to go to Dublin and join Betjeman
to uncover a plot by pro-Nazis to send
messages to the German bombers.
Deciphering the “improbable frequen-
cy,” a series of strange radio broadcasts
with song titles appearing to forecast
weather conditions in Britain, is Fara-
day’s challenge, and so he suddenly
appears in a Dublin bar known to be a
hotbed for German sympathizers.
This is the first musical for Solas Nua,
known mainly for its dramas of gritty nat-
uralism, and it is a signature success for
director Matt Torney.
‘Improbable Frequency’
Oct. 22 & 23, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 24, 5 p.m.
Solas Nua
111 K St., NE
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A typically over-the-top delegation from the 2008 High Heel Race.
Ready to run
High Heel Race draws
thousands, including mayor,
to 17th Street
By DAVID J. HOFFMAN
It begins with a parade and ends with
a race.
And it happens every year — each
Tuesday before Halloween, with tricked-
out hairdos and outrageous costumes.
It’s a drag race on D.C.’s gay main drag
of 17th Street. But don’t think men-in-cars
drag race; think men in heels.
In high heels, in fact, and in full cos-
tumed regalia, on Tuesday night rain or
shine, 100 or so men in drag will sprint
— or wobble unsteadily — for victory, in
an annual event that’s like a street carni-
val and that High Heels Race organizer
David Perruzza says “shows a sense
of community.” Though it draws a huge
crowd of onlookers, he boasts the race
has been “incident free for years.”
Perruzza, vice president of JR.’s
Bar and Grill and Cobalt, has been the
event’s lead organizer for 12 years.
Formerly a bit of a free-for-all, JR.’s
took over the logistical work including
securing permits and making sure police
patrols are present.
It began in 1986, at least according to
legend, when several drag queens chal-
lenged each other to a race from JR.’s to
Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse, where they
would down a shot and then race back.
These days, the 9 p.m. race, which
Perruzza says begins “on the dot,” is,
with its typical blur of gold lame and
feather boas, guaranteed to elicit plenty
of that drag fun charm. However regular
attendees know that the real fun begins
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CALENDAR
Today
Reel Affirmations presents a night of
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on screen with two
movies at the U.S. Navy Memorial The-
atre (701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.). “A
Marine Story,” a film about a Marine offi-
cer who unexpectedly returns home from
the war and is recruited to help a troubled
teen prepare for boot camp until the real
reasons for her return become known,
will begin at 7 p.m. “Out of Annapolis,” a
documentary about LGBT alumni of the
U.S. Naval Academy, will being at 8:30
p.m. Tickets are $15 each or $25 for both
and a reception in between and can be
purchased at reelaffirmations.org.
Apex presents an employee drag
show tonight at 10 p.m. to benefit Metro
Teen AIDS. The entire Apex (1415 22nd
St., N.W.) staff will be performing with
music by DJ45Z. The show will be host-
ed by Kristina Kelly and Rachel Savage.
Cover for the evening is $10. Attendees
must be 18 to enter, 21 to drink.
The 2011 Queen of Queen City Pag-
eant will be tonight at 9 p.m. at the New
Embassy Theatre (49 Baltimore St.) in
Cumberland. The theme of this year’s pag-
eant is jungle attire. Tickets are $9 and in-
clude one free drink. Attendees must be 21
or older. For more information and to pur-
chase tickets, visit newembassy.org.
Ski Bums will be having a happy hour
tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. at Nellie’s (900
U St., N.W.) during which the D.C. day
trip season will be announced. For more
information, visit ski-bums.org.
Choreographer Dana Tai Soon Bur-
gess’s newest work “Charlie Chan and
the Mystery of Love” opens tonight at the
Dance Place (3225 8th St., N.E.) at 8 p.m.
The multi-media, autobiographical piece is
inspired by the popular film detective Char-
lie Chan and uses video projection, spoken
word text and a soundtrack of 1930s and
‘40s music to tell a gay coming-of-age and
coming-out story. Tickets range from $22 for
general admission to $8 for children 2-17
and can be purchased at danceplace.org.
The International Drag King Ex-
travaganza continues today in Baltimore
with workshops, an art and film festival,
spaghetti dinner at 5 p.m. and more. (2640
Saint Paul St.) The workshops are $45 for a
three-day pass and the dinner is $10. Also
part of the event is “Glitterbox” at 8 p.m.
and “Lesque” at 11 p.m. at Ottobar (2549
N. Howard St.). $12 gets you into both
events. Visit idkexii.com for more informa-
tion and to purchase tickets and passes.
Saturday, Oct. 23
Connections 2010, a one day busi-
ness and professional development con-
ference, is today at the Washington Post
(1150 15th St., N.W.) from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. The Capital Area Gay and Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce has assembled
a line up of speakers, business leaders
and vendors for this event.
Defend Yourself will hold a self-de-
fense class for the LGBT community to-
day on the second floor of the Emergence
Community Arts Collective (733 Euclid
St., N.W.) from 1 to 4 p.m. The class costs
$52. For more information and to learn
Photo by Zain Shah; courtesy of Dana Tai Soon Burgess
Ricardo Alvarez and Kelly Southall in a publicity
photo for the gay-themed ‘Charlie Chan and the
Mystery of Love’ a new work being performed this
weekend by Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Company
at Dance Place.
how to register, visit defendyourself.org.
Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple”
opens tonight at Theater J (1529 16th
St., N.W.) presented by the D.C. Jewish
Community Center at 8 p.m.
The International Drag King Extrava-
ganza continues with the last day of work-
shops and art and film and the keynote
and lunch at 1 p.m. with keynote speaker
Tristan Taormino, both at 2640 Saint Paul
St. Later tonight is the showcase at Sonar
(407 E. Saratoga St.) at 9 p.m. This is the
first time in the history of the event that is
will be held on the east coast. The lunch is
$20 and the showcase is $15. Visit idkexii.
com for more information and to purchase
tickets and passes.
Sunday, Oct. 24
GayParazzi, a new LGBT photo
group, will explore the Georgetown area
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
path near the Potomac River today at 10
a.m. The group will meet in front of AMC
Loews Georgetown Theater (3111 K St.,
N.W.) and head to the waterfront.
Equality Maryland’s 2010 Signa-
ture Gala with special guest Governor
Martin O‘Malley, is tonight at the Samuel
Riggs Alumni Center at the University of
Maryland, College Park. There is a VIP
reception at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner
and program beings at 6:30. For more
information and to learn how to purchase
tickets, visit equalitymaryland.org.
The Imperial Court of Washington pres-
ents “Dragging Out the Gospel” hosted by Co
Co L. Blackwell at Green lantern (1335 Green
Court, N.W.) at 7 p.m. One performer will be
chosen by audience participation as the best
performer and will qualify for “drag gospel
performer of the year.” Doors open at 6 p.m.
There is a $3 cover.
Lesbian band the Indigo Girls will be
at the Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.)
in Alexandia tonight at 7:30 p.m. with
Mount Moriah. Tickets are $45 and can
be purchased at ticketmaster.com.
Monday, Oct. 25
SAGE Metro D.C. will be having its
monthly meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at
the D.C. Center (1318 U St., N.W.).
The D.C. Gay Flag Football League
presents speed dating at Nellie’s (900 U
St., N.W.) tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. There
is a $15 cover and check in is at 6 p.m.
Hope Operas, whose founder is
openly gay, has its third week of five new
shows tonight to raise money for charity.
The shows are at 8 p.m. at the Comedy
Spot, in Ballston Mall (4238 Wilson, Blvd.),
in Arlington. Each show benefits a differ-
ent charity. Tickets are $12 per show. For
more information call 323-788-8970 or e-
mail lucrezia.blozia@gmail.com.
Adele Stan will be at Busboys & Po-
ets’s 5th and K streets location tonight at
6:30 signing and discussing “Dangerous
Brew: Exposing the Tea Party’s Agenda
to Take Over America,” an anthology she
co-edited with Don Hazen.
The Indigo Girls will be at the Birch-
mere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.) in Alexan-
dia, tonight at 7:30 p.m. with Mount
Moriah. Tickets are $45 and can be pur-
chased at ticketmaster.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
The Mautner Project will be having a
workshop entitled “Getting Unstuck” tonight
at its headquarters (1875 Connecticut Ave.,
N.W., Ste., 710) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with Gail
Waldman. To RSVP call 202-332-5536 or e-
mail jbaker@mautnerproject.org.
Nellie’s (900 U St., N.W.) will be hold-
ing a “Glee” watch party tonight on the
deck in the pub room at 8 p.m. featuring
a $3 beer special all night.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Secrets (1824 Half St., S.W.) is hold-
ings it monthly amateur dance contest
tonight beginning at 11 p.m. Contests
must sign up at the main bar between
10 and 10:45 p.m. This month’s contest
is masquerade themed and contestants
are encouraged to wear masks.
The Pink Party is hosing a candlelight
vigil in Dupont Circle today from 6 to 9 p.m.
in connection with the national Facebook ef-
fort to wear purple on Oct. 20 to “show sup-
port for LGBT people and protest/mourn
the youth suicides.” Attendees are asked
to bring their own candles and cups.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Gays & Lesbians Opposing Vio-
lence will have its monthly meeting to-
night at the D.C. Center (1318 U St.,
N.W.) from 7 to 9 p.m.
Ganymede Arts presents Gerald Du-
val’s “Edie Beale Live at Reno Sweeney”
starring Jeffrey Johnson, tonight at Noi’s
Nook at go mama go! (1809 14th St., N.W.)
at 8 p.m. For more information and to pur-
chase tickets, visit ganymedearts.org.
LAMBDA SCI-FI book discussion
group meets today at 7 p.m at 1425 S
Street NW. This month’s book is “Soulless,”
by Gail Carriger. For more information or to
RSVP, call Peter and Rob at 202-483-6369
or James at 202-232-3141 or e-mail info@
lambdasf.org or visit lambdasf.org.
Friday, Oct. 29
Margaret Cho will be at the Warner
Theatre (513 13th St., N.W.) tonight at
7:30 p.m. with her show, “Cho Depen-
dent.” Tickets are $40.50 or $57.60 and
can be purchased at livenation.com.
Zoom Urban Lesbian Excursions hosts
“Night at the Museum” tonight at 8:30
p.m. at the Museum of Crime and Punish-
ment (575 7th St., N.W.) as it turns into a
haunted torture chamber. Attendees are
welcome to wear costumes but masks are
prohibited. Tickets are $23 and can be
purchased at zoomexcursions.com.
The D.C. Kings will be at Apex tonight at
11 p.m. as part a special ladies night featur-
ing a few Halloween-themed performances.
Saturday, Oct. 30
Douche Bag City, an exhibition of vid-
eo animation, painting and sculpture by
Federico Solmi, opens today with a re-
ception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Conner Con-
temporary Art (1358 Florida Ave., N.E.).
Jimmy Valentine’s Lonely Hearts
Club (1103 Bladensburg Rd., N.E.) is
hosting its Halloween Homecoming to-
night from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. featuring DJs
Junebullet of She.Rex, Natty Boom of
Anthology of Booty, and Vanietty Kills of
Anniething Goes. Costumes are required
for entry. Tickets are $15 and must be
purchased online. Visit jimmyvalentinesl-
hc.com for more information and tickets.
Tom Paxton and Janis Ian, “Together
at Last,” will be at the Birchmere (3701 Mt.
Vernon Ave.) in Alexandia, tonight at 7:30
p.m. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased
at ticketmaster.com. Ian is a lesbian.
Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) is having
its annual Halloween costume contest
tonight. Best costume will win $100 and
there will be other prizes for sexiest and
mot hilarious. Doors open at 7 p.m. and
attendees must be 21 or older to enter.
Sunday, Oct. 31
Nellie’s (900 U St., N.W.) is having a
Halloween costume party tonight from 8
p.m. to midnight. First place wins $250
cash, second place wins a $100 Nellie’s
tab and third place wins a $50 Cubano’s
dinner. There’s no cover for this event.
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PRESENTS “Want is the way to whoredom,” says
Livia, a well-heeled cougar, to her much
“Your lips would make a lollipop too happy.” younger and poorer quarry Leantio. The
icy noblewoman’s money for love ap-
proach is straightforward and — more
dealing with seduction, betrayal and jealou-
sy — here Stockman’s staging is at its best.
In one particularly effective scene, a newly
suited and booted Leantio (an appropriately
callow Thomas Keegan) slips into the posh
new digs of his estranged young wife Bianca
(the excellent Caley Milliken) where under
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slightly sinister set (designed and evoca-
tively lit by A.J. Guban) is a blue-walled
funhouse. Kendra Rai’s costumes are
goth-meets-”Moulin Rouge.” Fun and
fanciful, they add to the general dement-
ed storybook effect. (I’d like to see the
scheming Livia styled as a Chanel-clad,
chignon-sporting social X-ray rather than
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With the notable exception of the highly
entertaining masque, some of the show’s
group scenes seem a awkward and the
play’s comedic instances can feel a tad
forced. Fortunately, at the odd moment
when things sag or lag, gay composer
Jesse Terrill’s terrific original music infuses
the Constellation’s production with energy
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Beware the Tea Party

New anthology finds local
writer warning of
conservative dangers 
By JULIETTE M. EBNER

While economic issues dominate most

Tea Party discussions, a local author
warns in a new collection of essays that
the movement is a menace to the LGBT
community.
Busboys and Poets will host Adele
Stan as she signs and discusses a new
anthology, “Dangerous Brew: Expos-
ing the Tea Party’s Agenda to Take Over
America” on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at its
5th and K streets location.
“Dangerous Brew” is an anthology of
pieces published on AlterNet.org over
the past year that deal with the Tea Party
and is co-edited by Stan and Don Hazen,
executive editor of AlterNet.
The anthology includes original cover-
age by AlterNet staff as well as contribu-
tors from other news organizations.
“The progressive movement has taken
a while to take the Tea Party movement
seriously,” Stan, Washington bureau
chief of AlterNet, says. “And what I mean
is take it as the threat that it poses.”
According to Stan, the book is de-
signed to show how big the movement
has become and just who is funding it.
One piece in the book, “Tea Party Inc.,”
written by Stan, has not been published
on AlterNet and was written for the book. Washington Blade photo by Michael Key

The piece looks at the “big money
interests,” Rupert Murdoch and David
Koch, who, according to Stan, are fund-
ing the Tea Party.
Stan is especially concerned with what
she sees in the community concerning
the Tea Party movement, saying people
are taking their claims at face value.
“Yes, the rhetoric of the Tea Party
focuses primarily on fiscal issues, not
social ones,” Stan says. “But that only
serves to obscure the strong anti-gay
sentiment that exists in this movement.”
She brought up the example of Ken Buck,
a Colorado Senate candidate, who recently
compared homosexuality to alcoholism.
“This movement is not friendly to
LGBT people,” Stan says.
Hazen, who’s straight, says the ramifi-
cations of the Tea Party’s success could
be immense.
“Progressives should care about the
Tea Party because their main goal is noth-
ing short of dismantling the government,
privatizing and reducing Social Secu-
rity and putting corporations in charge, a
frightening prospect,” Hazen says. “In ad-
dition, because Tea Party candidates are
aligned with the religious right, they pose
a major threat to the LGBT community.”
What does Stan think is going to hap-
pen come next month?
“They’re likely to win big in the Novem-
ber election,” Stan said about Tea Party
candidates.
Stan says there are some things she’d
suggest people do to counter the Tea
Author Adele Stan says progressives, particularly
LGBT people, should be wary of Tea Party con-
servatives.
Party movement, and making fun of them
is not one of them.
“There are a lot of ridiculous things
people in that movement have said, and
then the crazy signs. It’s very easy to
make fun of them, and I’ve been known
to do so from time to time myself,” Stan
says. “But my overall message is that
ridicule is not activism.”
Stan hopes this event will bring more
people to together and inspire ways to suc-
cessfully counter the Tea Party movement.
“I don’t have a direct prescription,” Stan
says. “I really want to hear people’s ideas.”
Stan hopes the book resonates be-
yond the LGBT community.
“I’m hoping that we get a really good
cross-section of people there,” Stan says.
“I want to see regular people with regular
jobs ... some activists ... some folks who
are musicians and some poets. I think
that we really need a lot of creativity.”
Stan has been covering the extreme
right for 15 years. She started out on the
staff of Ms. magazine. She’s written for
the Advocate, Mother Jones magazine
and others.
‘Dangerous Brew’ book signing
Monday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Busboys and Poets
5th and K streets, N.W.
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washington, dc DELTA ELITE
3734 10th St. NE
nellie’s sPorts bar
900 U St., NW
30 Degrees Washington, DC 20017 Washington, DC 20001
1639 R St., NW 202-546-5979 202-332-6355
Washington, DC 20009 thedeltaelite.com nelliessportsbar.com
202-462-6569 Longtime bar popular with African-Ameri- Sports bar featuring poker events, drag
cobaltdc.com can men in Brookland bingo, trivia contests and other specials.
In Dupont Circle area; popular with men neighborhood; hosts regular ladies night. Popular bar with massive outdoor deck
but check schedule for other events. Check web site for special events. and plenty of TVs for watching sports.

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1409 14th St., NW 1637 17th St., NW 2122 P St., NW
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Logan Circle area restaurant and bar (Du- dupontitaliankitchen.com omegadc.com
pont Circle Metro) popular with the theater In Dupont Circle area, above Dupont Circle area bar and club popular
crowd and featuring open-mike nights, ka- Dupont Italian Kitchen. with men featuring dancing, drag and
raoke and other special events. other special events.
DUPlex Diner
aCaDemy of Washington 2004 18th St., NW Phase 1
thewashingtonacademy.com Washington, DC 20009 525 8th St., SE
Longtime organizers of drag events in the 202-265-9599 Washington, DC 20003
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web site for full list of upcoming events. Popular restaurant and bar in the twitter.com/phase1dc
Adams Morgan area; happy hour The Phase opened in 1970 and remains
annie’s ParamoUnt specials and many other special events. a popular lesbian bar and club. Features
steaK hoUse See web site for updated schedule. regular special events, including Jell-O
1609 17th St., NW wrestling, ’80s theme nights and more. Washington Blade photo by Michael Key
Washington, DC 20009 FAB LOUNGE Check web site for details.
202-232-0395 1805 Connecticut Ave., NW Latino GLBT History Project Heritage Awards. Oct. 15,.
In Dupont Circle area; popular longtime Washington, DC 20009 LGBTQ NIGHT
restaurant and steakhouse with recently 202-797-1122 @ blaCK sqUirrel Piano bar attracts a mostly male
renovated Upstairs Lounge. thefablounge.com
In Dupont Circle area; popular with men
2427 18th St., NW baltimore crowd, though welcoming to women
Washington DC 20009 1722 and straight patrons.
APEx but hosts regular women’s events. Party featuring disco house, electro, indie 1722 N. Charles St.
1415 22nd St., NW pop, dance and industrial every Friday Baltimore, MD 21201 leon’s/tyson PlaCe
Washington, DC 20037 firePlaCe night. Multi-level after-hours dance club 870 Park Ave.
202-296-0505 2161 P St., NW attracts a mixed crowd but remains Baltimore, MD 21201
apex-dc.com Washington, DC 20037 remingtons gay-friendly. 410-539-4993
In Dupont Circle area; popular with men, 202-293-1293 639 Pennsylvania Ave., SE leonsbaltimore.tripod.com
but check schedule regularly for other In Dupont Circle area; neighborhood bar Washington, DC 20003 baltimore eagle In business for more than 50 years,
events. popular with men. 202-543-3113 2002 N. Charles St. Leon’s is the oldest gay bar in
remingtonswdc.com Baltimore, MD 21218 Baltimore and among the oldest in
baChelor’s mill green lantern twitter.com/remingtonsWDC 410-82-EAGLE the country. Friendly bar with juke-
1104 8th St., SE 1335 Green Court, NW Popular country/Western nightclub in Longtime Levi/leather bar not far box gets especially busy on Sunday
Washington, DC 20003 Washington, DC 20005 Capitol Hill neighborhood with more than from Mount Vernon offers friendly bar, nights. Tyson Place is a restaurant
202-544-1931 greenlanterndc.com 6,000 square feet of space for dancing billiards, outdoor patio, videos and a bar located behind Leon’s with a
Longtime bar popular with African-Ameri- twitter.com/greenlanterndc and billiards. One half block west of East- full store for your leather needs. separate entrance.
can men in Capitol Hill area. Friendly bar for men hosts regular happy ern Market Metro. Mostly men, but welcoming to wom-
hours and special events, including ka- en. Port in a storm
banana Café raoke and shirtless drink special nights. toWn 4330 E. Lombard St.
500 8th St., SE Check web site for details. McPherson Danceboutique ClUb Phoenix Baltimore, MD 21224
Washington, DC 20003 Square Metro. 2009 8th St., NW 1 W. Biddle St. 410-534-0014
202-543-5906 Washington, DC 20001 Baltimore, MD 21201 Friendly neighborhood lesbian bar
bananacafedc.com Jr.’s 202-234-TOWN 410-837-3906 gets especially popular when the Ra-
Popular Capitol Hill area restaurant and 1519 17th St., NW towndc.com Mount Vernon-area downstairs bar vens play. Features billiards, music
bar (Eastern Market Metro) for both men Washington, DC 20036 Dance club and bar popular with men attracts men and women; friendly and more.
and women. Features Cuban, Mexican 202-328-0090 and women, features regular drag perfor- service.
and Puerto Rican cuisine. jrswdc.com mances. U Street Metro. qUest
Longtime friendly Dupont Circle area bar DrinKery 3607 Fleet St.
bloWoff popular with men; videos, regular special Ultrabar 205 W. Read St. Baltimore, MD 21224
815 V St., NW events. 911 F St., NW Baltimore, MD 21201 410-563-2617
Washington, DC 20001 Washington, DC 20004 410-225-3100 Neighborhood bar in Highlandtown
blowoff.us laCe ultrabardc.com Another of Baltimore’s friendly neigh- area is popular with men and women
Created by musicians Bob Mould and 2214 Rhode Island Ave., NE twitter.com/UltraBar borhood bars in Mount Vernon featur- and offers billiards.
Richard Morel, Blowoff is an occasional Washington, DC 20018 Large dance club with gay-friendly events ing
dance event popular with men. Events are 202-832-3888 and vibe located downtown near Metro billiards, jukebox and welcoming saPPhos
held in clubs around the country; D.C.’s lacedc.com Center. service. 1001 N. Charles St.
Blowoff parties are held at the 9:30 club Every night is ladies night at Lace; Baltimore, MD 21201
in the popular U Street corridor. features regular special events for women Where the girls go gallery 410-752-7133
in Brookland neighborhood. Check web wherethegirlsgo.com 1735 Maryland Ave. centralstationpub.com
Cobalt site for details on happy hour specials. Queer women’s events in the D.C. area. Baltimore, MD 21201 Part of the Grand Central complex,
1639 R St., NW Check web site for latest info. 410-539-6965 Sappho’s attracts a lesbian crowd
Washington, DC 20009 larry’s loUnge Longtime bar and restaurant popular and offers comfy couches, outdoor
202-462-6569 1836 18th St., NW with African-American clientele.
ZiegfelD’s/seCrets patio and more in its second
cobaltdc.com Washington, DC 20009 1824 Half St., SW floor location.
In Dupont Circle area; part of complex of 202-483-1483 Washington, DC 20024 granD Central
LGBT businesses at this address, includ- Dupont Circle area bar and restaurant 202-863-0670 1001 N. Charles St.
ing Level One restaurant on
street level and 30 Degrees bar.
popular with both men and women. secretsdc.com
Featuring all-nude male dancers Wednes-
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-752-7133
northern va
mixtaPe days-Sundays, drag performances, large centralstationpub.com freDDie’s
Beach Bar
CreW ClUb Different locations dance floor and many regular special Large entertainment complex featur-
555 23rd St. South
1321 14th St., NW mixtapedc.com events, contests and more. Large parking ing friendly pub, lesbian bar Sap-
Washington, DC 20005 twitter.com/MIXTAPEdc pho’s upstairs and a dance club on Arlington, VA 22202
lot available; located in Buzzard’s Point 703-685-0555
202-319-1333 Alternative dance party for queer men and warehouse district. the first floor.
crewclub.net women featuring electro, alt-pop, indie Freddie Lutz’s Virginia establishment
includes a restaurant and friendly
Men’s 24-hour gym in Logan Circle area, rock, house, disco and New Wave. Check HIPPO bar, regular specials and is popular
featuring steam rooms, lounges, web site for 2010 schedule of events. 1 W. Eager St.
private dressing rooms and more. with men and women. Crystal City
Baltimore, MD 21201
Metro.
moVa 410-547-0069
DC eagle 1435 P St., NW clubhippo.com
Large club popular with men and
639 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Washington, DC 20005
202-797-9730 women featuring billiards, top DJs/ laurel, md
202-347-6025 halodc.com dancing, karaoke, videos and more. PW’s
dceagle.com Trendy Logan Circle bar and lounge popu- Opened in 1972, Hippo’s motto is 9855 N. Washington Blvd.
The popular Levi/leather bar’s origins date lar with men features regular happy hour “where everyone is welcome.” Laurel, MD 20723
to the 1960s. Features billiards, regular and other specials. Formerly known as 301-498-8202
tournaments and other special events. Halo, MOVA re-launched in early 2010 as Jay’s on reaD pwssportsbar.com
Located near the convention center, two a environmentally friendly bar with an em- 225 W. Read St. Restaurant and bar is popular with
blocks north of Gallery Place Metro. phasis on community service. Baltimore, MD 21201 gay and lesbian sports fans and is
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Ackerman serves on
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“Success is a good thing — we should

• Investment Management all embrace it,” says Glen Ackerman,
founder of Ackerman Legal PLCC.
Formed in 2008, the law practice has ex-
• Life, Disability, Long-Term Care Insurances panded into a six-person firm and Ack-
erman notes that most of his business
comes from the heterosexual community.
• Planning Strategies for Business & Business Owners The first Gay Chamber event Acker-
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Contact: tagardemal@potomacfm.com that in his remarks, then-president Joe Glen Ackerman believes in the power of being
Kapp, “spoke about the power of own- your own boss.
Phone: 301-840-0770 x 110 ing your own business, being your own
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who could be fired in Virginia. These are business and entrepreneur development.
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people taking control of their destiny, and Stephen Littlewood, CPA, will speak
taking risks.” Ackerman soon joined. to attendees on taxation issues at the
Ackerman has received a number session “From Intern to Homeowner —
of business opportunities by being a Waging the Growing Up War!” Littlewood
Chamber member. He serves as general offers thought-provoking advice on sav-
counsel for Brown Naff Pitts Omnimedia, ing money. “Personal wealth accumula-
which publishes the Washington Blade. tion begins with personal wealth pres-
“EXUBERANT...INSIGHTFUL” After participating in last year’ s Econom-
ic Summit, Ackerman was solicited for
ervation. Wealth preservation requires
effective tax planning,” says Littlewood.
— New York Times
legal advice about forming a business. In business, relationship building is
This directly led to a $2 million business of the essence. Carlos Gutierrez, vice
deal that is pending closure. Ackerman president of legal and business affairs,
brought in a number of Chamber mem- the 3D joint venture of Sony Corporation,
bers — bankers, accountants, attorneys Discovery Communications and IMAX
— to help with the complex deal. Corporation, shares his perspective.
He is most proud of serving on a num- “Fostering a relationship with an ex-
ber of boards that support the LGBT com- ecutive mentor within your organization
munity. He is co-president of GAYLAW, a allows for greater insights and career
member of the board of the Mautner Proj- perspective and once you’ve become
ect, and serves on Point Foundation’s Na- successful it then behooves you to turn
tional Board of Regents. Ackerman is also around and reach out to others within our
the benefactor of the Ackerman-Gemette community,” notes Gutierrez.
Scholarship Fund. “It’s the board work Come listen to Vilar speak about embrac-
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DCAGENDA

Wide swath of styles slated for weekend shows 

Continued from page 33
NATALIA SANZ
2 p.m. Saturday
Chic, modern and sleek -
and inspired, she says, by “ar-
chitecture and geometry,” this
is the signature look of Natalia
Sanz. A Maryland native trained
in fashion design at Miami In-
ternational University of Art and
Design, she then returned to the
D.C. area and now produces
two collections each year from
her studio in Silver Spring. Her
spring 2011 collection, she
says, will show “vivid colors and
feminine silhouettes, inspired
by ancient Greek draping.” na-
taliasanz.com
AIDAH COLLECTION
5 p.m. Saturday
Since the launch of the Aidah
Collection in spring 2008, the
designer Aidah Fontenot has
proclaimed her fashion philoso-
phy this way: “Be unique. Be
confident. Be sexy.” And she
sees her hand-made designs
of one-of-a-kind pieces as “in-
spired by the organic beauty
RA’MON-LAWRENCE
COLEMAN
8 p.m. Saturday
Ra’mon Coleman, a gay, 32
year-old Chicago-born designer,
vaulted to fame from his 2009 ap-
pearance on the reality TV “Proj-
ect Runway” design competition.
Ra’mon calls himself “the think-
ing man’s designer” and shows
his work through the Mudd label
for the giant mid-priced Kohl’s
department store chain. But for
Fashion Week, he will show-
ing his newest designs for both
men and women. His colors will
be bold, he says, some inspired
by the style of Grace Jones, and
also featuring a futuristic spin,
forecasting a look for then year
2033. ramonlawrence.com
ELIZABETH ST. JOHN
1 p.m. Sunday
The daughter of a master
tailor and a fourth-generation
designer, Elizabeth St John ap-
prenticed as a designer at age
5 in her mother’s workshop. But
then at the University of Mary-
land, she turned to a degree in
rainforest preservation.
This led, last spring, to her
Eco-Couture line of bridal and
eveningwear, combining flirta-
tion and femininity with classic
elegance. By 2012 she hopes
her Silver Spring studio with
be completely solar- and wind-
powered. elizabethstjohn.com
ANDREW HARRIS
3 p.m. Sunday
Guyana-born and educated
and now Barbadian-based, An-
drew Harris Jr. has been labeled
“the Prince of Caribbean men’s
designs.” He established his
men’s wear label in 2007, show-
ing vintage cuts tempered with
modern styling in cottons and
linens. In 2008, he won the Ca-
rifesta X design competition in
Guyana as “designer of the year,”
beating out six competitors. face-
book.com/pages/AndrewHarris
DURKL 2047
5 p.m. Sunday
Thirty-year-old Will Sharp is
cutting edge urban punk. His
label name “DURKL” is inten-
other words, the designs are To purchase tickets and for
for around the clock, for “when- more information on the event
ever.” The label is deliberately and designers, see NOVA-
“flashy” and “inspired,” says FashionWeek.com.
Sharp, “by formerly hilarious
trends and seventh grade danc-
es,” with its mission proclaimed
with a touch of irony as “high
quality, low standards.” DURKL’s
warehouse store is at 443 Eye
St., N.W. and its distinctive look
in street wear - hats, graphic
T-shirts and sweats - can also
be found at Palace 5ive, D.C.’s
skater shop, also with a big col-
lection of sneakers and a hip-
hop funkadelic beat. durkl.com
The Nova Fashion Week
events are being held at the
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center,
5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria,
Va. Ticket prices for each show
mostly range from $50 for front
rows to $10 farther back. Pro-
ceeds will go to various charities,
including the Lupus Foundation
of America, Susan G. Komen for
the Cure and Baby Haven.
To purchase tickets and for
more information on the event Photo courtesy of the Aidah Collection

of nature within urban exis- environmental studies and for tionally absurd and 2047 is sim- and designers, see NOVAFash- These pants are from the men’s line of
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