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Tom Goss joins Oscar-winning writer Kathy Griffin dishes
fellow gay singer Dustin Lance Black on Joan Rivers, the CNN
Matt Alber for area talks about challenges ban and more in our
shows next weekend. of growing up Mormon. exclusive interview.
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Filibuster threat makes ENDA unlikely in 2010 “What we’re hearing is there is just
Hill sources say backers no clear path to pass ENDA in the
lack 60 votes needed Senate,” said one activist familiar with
the bill’s lobbying effort. “They don’t
to break GOP roadblock think they have 60 votes to pass it.”
Another source with ties to
By LOU CHIBBARO JR. Capitol Hill and national LGBT politi-
lchibbaro@dcagenda.com cal groups based in Washington was
more definitive.
A small corps of LGBT political “ENDA has been off the agenda
insiders, speaking on condition of since before the Massachusetts
anonymity, said they believe the election because they couldn’t
Employment Non-Discrimination Act secure the votes in the Senate,” the
is headed for almost certain defeat source told DC Agenda.
this year because supporters can’t The bill would bar private sector
line up the 60 votes in the Senate employment discrimination based on
needed to overcome a filibuster. an individual’s sexual orientation or
Breaking what some have called gender identity.
an informal code of silence adopted Opposition to the gender identity pro-
by mainline LGBT political organiza- vision, included to help protect transgen-
tions, at least four sources familiar der people, is among the contributing
with the gay and transgender civil factors that’s prevented supporters from DC Agenda photo by Michael Key
rights bill said the lack of Senate votes lining up the needed 60 votes to break a
became clear long before Republican filibuster, one of the sources said. Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said securing enough U.S. Senate votes to
Scott Brown won his upset victory last pass the Employment Non-Discrimination act is ‘a challenge,’ but she remains ‘optimistic’ the bill will pass.
week in Massachusetts. Continues on page 12
Plunge in state revenue triggers

AIDS funding crisis
Some states face waiting deficit, California slashed its state
AIDS budget by $85 million, result-
nationalagenda lists for life-saving drugs ing in what two of the panelists from
Los Angeles called crushing budget
This issue went to press before the president’s State of the Union By LOU CHIBBARO JR. cuts for HIV prevention and treat-
address. Visit dcagenda.com for updated news and commentary. lchibbaro@dcagenda.com ment programs.
“To say that we were shocked is to
The worst economic recession put it mildly,” said Phillip Curtis, direc-
since the Great Depression is devastat- tor of government affairs for AIDS
ing state and local government budg- Project Los Angeles.
ets, especially HIV/AIDS budgets, a Curtis and Mario Perez, director of
panel of AIDS experts said last week. the Los Angeles County Office of AIDS
In a briefing on Capitol Hill for Programs & Policy, told about 25
congressional staff members, state Senate staffers in one of two presenta-
and local AIDS office officials from tions that cutbacks in HIV treatment
Maryland and California, along with and prevention programs could result
leaders of AIDS service groups in in an increase in new HIV infections.
Los Angeles and Louisville, Ky., said According to Curtis, AIDS Project
districtagenda they were scrambling to carry out Los Angeles lost $1.9 million in state
DC Agenda photo by Michael Key
D.C.’s Lambda Rising closes but new gay bookstore their work in the midst of unprece- funds, forcing it to lay off staff and Carl Schmid, deputy executive direc-
dented state budget cuts. tor of the AIDS Institute
to open in Rehoboth. Page 5 Facing a multi-billion dollar Continues on page 12
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Lambda Rising closes; new LGBT
Oscar winner Black recalls bookstore in Rehoboth to open
D.C.’s Lambda Rising bookstore closed its doors for good at 8 p.m.
growing up Mormon Sunday, Jan. 24, ending its month-long liquidation sale and its 35-year
tenure as one of the nation’s preeminent LGBT bookstores.
The store’s founder and co-owner, Deacon Maccubbin, stunned local
LGBT activists in December when he announced that he and his domes-
His friends and family call him tic partner, Jim Bennett, the store’s co-owner, would close both the D.C.
“Lance,” as Dustin Lance Black, the 34- store and its Rehoboth Beach, Del., branch in January.
year-old Oscar-winning Hollywood Maccubbin and Bennett said they decided to end Lambda Rising’s oper-
wunderkind, told a crowd of fans ations, rather than sell the store to a new owner, because they preferred not
Monday night at the Jewish Community to have its longtime mission and style of operating changed by another
Center’s “Conversation” sponsored by owner. The two said it was time for them to move on to new endeavors,
the center’s program for Gay & Lesbian although they said they would remain active in the LGBT community.
Outreach & Engagement (GLOE). In a related development, Jacques LeClaire, former manager of the
In fact, Lance is a name the Lambda Rising store in Rehoboth Beach, has announced he is opening a
young screenwriter and director took new LGBT bookstore in Rehoboth called Proud. The new store is expected
for himself as part of framing his to open its doors in early March in a shop on the Baltimore Avenue side of
identity from his first realization at the Village By The Sea mall. The new location is less than a block from the site
age of six that he was gay. where Lambda Rising operated in Rehoboth for 19 years.
On that day a boy only a little LOU CHIBBARO JR.
older had taken his toy cart, and as
Black recalled in his address to the
GLOE gathering, “I started to clench Crawford to take marriage
up and my heart started to race but I
knew I didn’t want to fight him, I knew advocacy job in New York
I wanted to kiss him.” D.C. gay activist Michael Crawford, who has been among the leaders
“And I knew I was going to hell,” of the District’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage, is moving to New
reminisced Black, who was born in a DC Agenda photo by Michael Key York City in February to become director of new media for the national
Mormon household and remained Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black spoke at the Jewish Community Center this week. same-sex marriage advocacy group Freedom to Marry.
Mormon until age 16. Crawford co-founded and has served as co-chair of D.C. for Marriage,
“I knew that God did not love me,” his family — the Mormon father who when he was 22, she started crying a local advocacy group credited with playing a key role in the grassroots
Black declared - and “that little six- deserted them when Lance was only at first, “but she knew she was a lobbying effort that led to the approval by the City Council of the city’s
year-old would be a shame to his six — sent Lance a note in reaction mom, and it was tough for a while. same-sex marriage bill in December. The bill is undergoing its required
family” and indeed in one sense this to his Oscar acceptance speech that “But I started to put it out there, congressional review and is expected to become law in March.
fear was fulfilled much later, in the was a full-throated declaration of and later she would meet my “We managed to do something really good here in D.C., and I’m hop-
very week after winning his Academy support for gay equality: “I hope you boyfriends, and then she would want ing to take a lot of the things that we learned to the national level so that
Award for Best Original Screenplay know the great shame you’ve to know ‘are they treating you all we have marriage equality not just in D.C. and five other states but that
for the film “Milk,” about the assassi- brought my family.” right?’ and now she’s my biggest we have marriage equality across the country.”
nated gay political activist and San “And that doesn’t feel so good,” advocate and LGBT supporter.” He said he will retain his position as co-chair of D.C. for Marriage and will
Francisco city official Harvey Milk. Lance said, while pointing out that Story continues at dcagenda.com. continue to work on public education and community outreach to the African-
Someone on his father’s side of when he came out to his mother DAVID J. HOFFMAN American and faith communities related to marriage equality efforts in D.C.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
D.C. gay bathhouse

ACLU to Maryland school district: pioneer David Harris dies
Unblock LGBT web sites
The American Civil Liberties given until Feb. 2 to respond. Bel Air High School previously
David Harris, founder and owner of one of Washington’s early gay
bathhouses in the late 1960s and longtime administrative assistant to a
local court reporting company, died Nov. 24, 2009, of natural causes at
the Community Hospice of Washington. He was 69.
Union of Maryland is joining with sev- A phone call to Harford County requested that web sites supportive Harris, a native of West Virginia, moved to D.C. in 1956. In a 2002 oral
eral Maryland parents and students Public Schools seeking comment of gay rights be unblocked so stu- history interview with D.C.’s Rainbow History Project, Harris told of how
to demand that Harford County was not returned by press time. dents could access them for school he founded the Regency Health Club in 1968 in a warehouse building at
Public Schools stop blocking Internet The filter blocks access to many projects and assignments, but their 413 L Street, N.W.
access to prominent LGBT sites. prominent state and national LGBT requests were denied. The ACLU He noted that the club quickly became known as the Regency Baths
In a Jan. 15 letter, the ACLU groups, including: Equality Maryland; letter asks that the district reconsid- and the only known gay bathhouse in the city at that time. He stated the
asks that the school district unblock Parents, Families & Friends of er its decision and unblock the Regency was raided several times by D.C. police and often faced police
the filtering category “LGBT” so that Lesbians & Gays; Gay, Lesbian & LGBT category in light of legal harassment.
students and teachers can access Straight Education Network; and authority making clear the filtering is Harris said he took the city to court to challenge the police crackdown,
political and educational information Human Rights Campaign. impermissible. arguing that he operated a private membership club and its clients should
about such issues on school com- According to the ACLU, students STEVE CHARING/ have the right to engage in private, consensual sex. Local activists have
puters. The school system was at Harford County Public Schools’ BALTIMORE OUTLOUD credited Harris with clearing the way for other gay bathhouses in D.C. in the
1970s and 1980s before downtown redevelopment resulted in their closing.
A spokesperson for the Community Hospice of Washington said pri-
vacy restrictions prevented the hospice from disclosing any information
Brother Help Thyself to give awards,

about Harris other than the date of his death. Information about funeral
arrangements and survivors could not be obtained.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
grants during ceremony in Baltimore

Brother Help Thyself, a grant-giving
charity that supports LGBT- and
hands dirty doing the hard work to
make the Baltimore and D.C. area a
standing progress in the community.
“All of these awards are really nice,
businessagenda
HIV/AIDS-related operations, will distrib- better place,” he said. big plaques, which represent the grat-
ute several awards and grants Saturday Awards to be unveiled include a itude of the entire GLBT community, WinMark Concepts, billed as the first full-service marketing and commu-
during a ceremony in Baltimore. plaque in memory of Larry Stansbury, not just Brother Help Thyself,” Hill said. nications firm to truly recognize the power of gay consumers, marked its 20th
Bradley Hill, the group’s vice pres- a former Brother Help Thyself director; “The award winners deserve all the anniversary this month. Clients of the Washington-based firm have included
ident, said the 2 p.m. ceremony at the Anthony J. Bachrach Award for out- public recognition they can get.” Coors Brewing, Time Warner and United Airlines, among many others.
the Hippo Club is free and includes standing individual volunteer contribu- Hill said grants totaling “tens of WinMark’s work has included strategic planning, program development,
dancing, comedy and other enter- tion; the Founder’s Award for outstand- thousands of dollars” also will be dis- experiential and field marketing, special events, direct marketing and more.
tainment as several local individuals, ing non-profit contribution; the George tributed during the ceremony to local Business Agenda highlights the recent achievements of local LGBT business-
businesses and organizations are Dotson Award for outstanding busi- LGBT and HIV/AIDS grassroots and es and individuals. The notes are compiled from DC Agenda reader submissions.
recognized and supported. ness contribution to the community; startup non-profits. Send your contribution to Joshua Lynsen at jlynsen@dcagenda.com.
“These are the folks who get their and the Billie Collison Award for out- JOSHUA LYNSEN
districtagenda
Local firm working toward a greener D.C. someone run my business and be in a year. According to Sara Loveland,
Entrepreneur talks closet.’ I said, ‘Mike, some people might who left her job at D.C. Greenworks
conservation — and life be offended.’ He said, ‘I don’t give a shit.
If they have a problem, I’ll fire them.’”
last year to be Access Green’s chief
operating officer, 2010 is already off
as an out business owner Aside from one of the company’s to a strong start.
top salesmen expressing misgivings The company is working with the
By NICK NAPOLITANO about how company morale would fare Corcoran on its green roof and recently
Special to DC Agenda with a gay man in charge, a line of it scored a contract with the Southern
questioning that Berard quickly shut Maryland Electric Cooperative to be
Ask someone how to save the earth down, Andronaco said he has received the sole provider of home energy
from ourselves and you likely will get a zero negative reaction in the workplace. audits for SMECO clients in Prince
range of advice. Trade your gas-guz- “Most people thought that espe- George’s and Calvert counties. They
zler in for a fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle, cially these sort of roughneck good are also busy supporting legislation
or better yet, an electric car. Attach ‘ole boy electricians and HVAC guys before the D.C. Council right now that
solar panels to the roof of your home would have issues, but they don’t,” would simplify funding options for ener-
and use them to wean your house off said Andronaco. “People are multi- gy efficiency improvements and
of non-renewable resources. Invest in faceted and you can’t take them for renewable energy products.
tree replanting efforts. caricatures that are created by the “The homeowner wouldn’t have to
Local gay businessman Joe media and even by ourselves.” go through a credit application as
Andronaco has a less expensive, The 43 year old is quick to stress long as they have equity in their
though admittedly less sexy suggestion that being gay is just one facet of who home,” explained Brooks. “If they
that he says will not only have a greater DC Agenda photo by Michael Key he is, and he is extremely active in move before the loan is paid off, it’s
collective environmental impact, but will Local gay businessman Joe Andronaco said his sexual orientation was never an the wider community. He sits on sev- attached to the house and stays
also end up saving you money before issue in the workplace. eral local boards of directors, includ- there. “ This is an innovative way to
too long: have your home inspected for ing Goodwill and the Boys & Girls finance energy improvements, partic-
energy inefficiencies, and take steps to of the repairs and upgrades recom- for his spirited attempts a few years Club of Greater Washington, and is ularly for homeowners, that Brooks
address those inefficiencies. mended in the knowledge audit, from ago to win a seat on the D.C. City active with the Gay & Lesbian Victory said will solidify D.C.’s place at the
“Conservation is something that changing out HVAC filters to caulking Council. Brooks and Julyan are prin- Fund as well. He is also on the D.C. leading edge of the green movement.
doesn’t require new technologies or windows and doors. It is this mar- cipals of 360 Green, a firm that mar- Mayor’s Green Collar Jobs Advisory Brooks is quick to note that this
a major investment,” said Andronaco. riage of green advice and implemen- kets green knowledge and services Council and the Sustainable Energy legislation is one of the rare
And with an estimated 75 percent of tation that Andronaco says sets his to the business community. Utility advisory board, which partners instances where the public interest is
the city’s carbon emissions coming company apart as an innovator. Andronaco was born in Caracas to with the D.C. Council to administer perfectly in alignment with the inter-
from building energy use, the poten- “We come with a trades knowledge a Venezuelan mother and an American sustainable energy programs. In ests of “green collar” businesses like
tial environmental benefit “is huge.” to green,” said Andronaco. “We know father. The family moved to Miami when 2008, he was recognized by the his, a trend he sees continuing.
Andronaco not only sees value in how to practically do the things that will Andronaco was eight and he lived there Washington Business Journal with a “The better a firm like ours does,”
conservation, he also believes there is achieve the savings. There are lots of until going to the University of North Greater Washington Minority he said, “the closer the government
a good business opportunity there. Last inexpensive, couple-hundred-dollar Carolina at Chapel Hill to get a degree Business Leader Award. comes to realizing its object to reduce
year, he helped launch a company items that can save you thousands.” in history. He got his start in business A proud D.C. resident, Andronaco the city’s carbon footprint.” Moreover,
called Access Green, which conducts Access Green is part of a larger cor- while working for local utility giant lives with his partner in the Northwest he added, there is opportunity here for
home energy audits in the greater poration called USA Technologies, a $12 Washington Gas. After leaving D.C. neighborhood of Crestwood. Their private sector companies like Access
Washington area. The company’s base million business that Andronaco has led briefly to get his MBA from the Wharton 1925 Dutch colonial home doubles as Green to provide market-based solu-
product, the knowledge audit, provides since 2003. The well-known local com- School of Business, which he received a training and demonstration facility tions to environmental challenges,
homeowners with valuable information mercial heating and air conditioning with honors, Andronaco came back to for his company. Earlier this week, in rather than rely wholly on the govern-
about their home – where air is coming company Argent, which received the D.C. and again worked for Washington fact, Andronico’s colleagues at Argent ment for leadership.
into the house, which appliances are Angie’s List Super Service Award for the Gas before leaving to pursue his dream used his house to demonstrate how to Said Loveland: “People are so daz-
creating dangerous chemical emis- past two years, is also part of USA. of being an entrepreneur. install programmable thermostats. zled by super sexy projects like solar
sions, and how their energy consump- “We really take a whole house Though Andronaco has been open- Andronaco is also a strong sup- paneling. Not enough attention is paid
tion stacks up against comparable approach to the way we do systems,” ly gay since his days at business school, porter of the city and he sees expan- to conservation. We can generate all
dwellings, to name but a few of the explained Andronaco. “Before you do his sexual orientation isn’t something sion of the green economy as a way the alternative energy we want, but
items addressed in the audit. something like put a new heating or that he trumpets in the workplace. So to boost the District’s tax base and without conservation we won’t achieve
“One of the biggest issues with air conditioning system into your imagine Andronaco’s surprise when address its high unemployment rate. the results we need to meaningfully
green,” observed Andronaco, “is follow home, you really need to do a whole his mentor, USA founder Mike Berard, He made a conscious choice to base reduce our carbon footprint.”
through. You can talk green all you house analysis.” an elderly, staunchly Republican, Access Green in the District, along The Access Green knowledge
want but are you going to get it done?” Access Green is the first compa- Vietnam veteran he befriended while the H Street corridor in Northeast, audit currently runs $249 while the
For those who choose the company that Andronaco himself has working at Washington Gas, called and said he likewise makes a point of fulfillment audit starts at $599. For
ny’s premium product, the fulfillment launched, along with lawyer David Andronaco into his office to discuss hiring city residents. more information on Access Green’s
audit, Access Green technicians will Julyan and environmental lobbyist Andronaco’s “lifestyle.” Access Green conducted more products, visit http://www.greener-
come to your home and make some Sam Brooks, known by many locally “He goes, ‘I’m not going to have than 200 home energy audits last home.com or call 202-559-6061.
D.C. police add 23 ‘affiliate’ officers to gay liaison unit

In a little-noticed development, a units, in a Jan. 13 announcement. assigned to the Asian and Deaf & the affiliate officers came Jan. 13, he tion and the department would not
D.C. police official has released In addition to the GLLU, the spe- Hard of Hearing liaison units. said all of the affiliates started in their say which members, if any, are gay.
names of 23 officers assigned as cial liaison units include the Latino Delgado told DC Agenda last posts in the first and second week of Groomes said the headquarters unit
“affiliate” members of the depart- Liaison Unit, Asian Liaison Unit, and week that upon completing an SLU December. consists of Officers Joe Morquecho,
ment’s Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit. Deaf & Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit. training course, officers were allowed Delgado’s announcement did not Juanita Foreman, Zunnobia Hakir and
The affiliate officers, who are Delgado issued his announce- to choose the specific liaison unit to address the status of the GLLU’s Kevin Johnson. She said Delgado,
based in the department’s seven ment through an online listserve cre- which they would be assigned, and headquarters office in Dupont Circle, along with Sgt. Carlos Mejia, supervisor
police districts, represent the culmi- ated by the SLU to communicate with the GLLU was a popular choice. which has decreased from seven full- of the GLLU and the Latino Liaison
nation of Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s civic activists and members of citizen “I was totally shocked that almost time officers three years ago to just Unit, and Lt. Allan Thomas are desig-
long-awaited plan to expand and advisory councils linked to each of half of them wanted to be GLLU one in November. nated as GLLU supervisory members.
decentralize the GLLU and three the seven police districts. members,” he said. “I thought not that Assistant Police Chief Diane In announcing the 50 affiliate offi-
other special liaison units. In his announcement, Delgado many would want to be dealing with Groomes told DC Agenda in an e- cers for the liaison units, Delgado said
“The Metropolitan Police included a list of 50 affiliate officers some of the issues within the gay mail that the department has desig- that for non-emergency police-related
Department is pleased to announce and the individual liaison unit to community. But the feedback that I’ve nated four officers and three supervi- services, such as requests for an affil-
the expansion of the Special Liaison which they are assigned. It shows gotten from the officers has been all sors to the GLLU’s central or head- iate or liaison officer to attend a meet-
Unit to better serve the needs of the that nearly half of the offers — 23 — positive as it relates to working in the quarters unit. ing, the individual liaison officers can
community,” said Capt. Edward are assigned to the GLLU. Sixteen community. They’re on target and Groomes noted that it would be be contacted directly. The number for
Delgado, supervisor of the SLU, affiliate officers are assigned to the they have done an excellent job.” up to the individual GLLU members the GLLU is 202-727-5427.
which oversees the individual liaison Latino Liaison Unit and five each are Although his announcement about to disclose their own sexual orienta- LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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Massachusetts election jeopardizes health care reform

ners under an employer plan; and domestic partner tax penalty elimina-
Baldwin sees Brown’s allows states to cover under Medicaid tion provision in the final version of
win as ‘enormous low-income people living with HIV
before they develop AIDS.
the bill. McDermott is the sponsor of
standalone legislation similar to that
obstacle’ to passage Both the House and Senate ver- provision in the House legislation.
sions of health care legislation have a “It turns out that it was question-
By CHRIS JOHNSON provision allowing the cost of drugs able whether the defined beneficiary
cjohnson@dcagenda.com received through AIDS Drug provision — which would benefit
Assistance Programs to count toward domestic partners, among others —
Complications on Capitol Hill over out-of-pocket expenses so that those was going to end up in the final bill
health care reform are raising ques- who receive this medication can more that was negotiated before the
tions about whether the final measure quickly qualify for catastrophic bene- Massachusetts election,” Shelleby
will include the LGBT-specific and fits under Medicare Part D. said. “So we actually get another bite
HIV/AIDS provisions advocates are But Brown’s win in Massachusetts at the apple since Congress will now
seeking — or even if lawmakers will means Democrats no longer have be reevaluating and renegotiating.”
manage to pass any kind of reform. the 60 votes in the Senate to over- Schmid noted that advocates are
Lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D- come an expected Republican fili- still pushing for the inclusion of
Wis.), a proponent of LGBT lan- buster and pass legislation previous- HIV/AIDS provisions in the final bill.
guage in health care legislation, told ly approved by that chamber. And He said he didn’t know whether the
reporters last week the election of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told expansion of Medicaid for people liv-
Massachusetts Republican Scott reporters last week that her chamber ing with HIV would make it into the
Brown to the U.S. Senate is “an enor- doesn’t have the votes to pass the final measure, but the provision for
mous obstacle” to passing reform Senate plan, which lacks a govern- the cost of AIDS drugs has a better
and puts the future of such legisla- ment-run health care option and chance because it’s in both the
tion in doubt. taxes high-end health care plans to House and Senate versions of the
“I think talking right now, a little pay for reform. legislation.
over 24 hours after the conclusion of U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a proponent of LGBT language in health care legisla- Still, Democratic leaders have Schmid said advocates of these
the election in Massachusetts, that tion, called the election of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown to the U.S. said they’re committed to passing provisions are ultimately focused on
there are still abundant question Senate ‘an enormous obstacle’ to passing reform. some kind of health care bill. Those the passage of health care legislation
marks on how health care reform will efforts could involve passing compro- in its entirety to extend coverage to
proceed — or even if health care “Some are saying it’s a timing thing LGBT and HIV/AIDS provisions the mise legislation in the Senate the estimated 30 million Americans
reform will proceed in its current iter- and they should take a month break Senate plan lacks. The House bill bars through reconciliation — a process without insurance.
ation,” she said. from health care reform,” he said. “Other discrimination in health care; allows that requires 51 votes. “The biggest issue is getting
Carl Schmid, deputy executive senators are saying we should start the federal government to collect Ed Shelleby, spokesperson for health insurance coverage for people
director for the AIDS Institute, said again with a new bill and work with Sen. health data on the LGBT population; Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), said who don’t have it, and that’s what we
lawmakers are rethinking plans for Brown to try to get the 60 votes.” eliminates the tax penalty on health going back to the drawing board hope any bill they come up with that
the legislation. The House version has several benefits received for same-sex part- presents a new opportunity to get the passes will have,” he said.
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Continued from page 1 line up more than the 218 House to do and have conversations,” she did not set a date for the markup. “There continues to be concerns on
votes needed to pass the bill. said. “I know that Sen. Merkley and his Markup hearings are required the part of many members about the
The Human Rights Campaign, But in the Senate, LGBT civil rights staff have been really on top of this, under both House and Senate rules transgender issue, particularly about
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, lobbyists have been reluctant to reveal and having those conversations staff- for making final revisions of bills the question of places where people
and National Center for Transgender the findings of their highly confidential to-staff — and the senator is having before voting in committee to send are without their clothes — showers,
Equality — three leading groups work- head counts, including leanings of the colleague-to-colleague conversations. them to the floor for a vote by the full bathrooms, locker rooms, etc.,” the
ing on ENDA — say they are confident 17 Senate Democrats that have not And we just need to continue some of House or Senate. Advocate quoted him as saying.
the House of Representatives will pass signed on as co-sponsors. Among that process and then see where we “In the hearing, Sen. Harkin said “We still have this issue about what
ENDA in the summer or early fall. them are Sens. Jim Webb and Mark are with the vote count.” that he wants to move the bill this happens when people who present
Officials with HRC and NCTE have Warner, both of Virginia. Asked whether the gender identi- year,” said Bergen Kenny, Harkin’s themselves as one sex but have the
said they remain hopeful that A longtime practice in Washington ty provision could be a problem in the press secretary, in an e-mail this week physical characteristics of the other
Democrats and a few moderate lobbying has been to hold off on pub- Senate, Herwitt said, “I think what I’m to DC Agenda. She did not respond to sex, what rules govern what happens
Republicans in the Senate will unite to licly disclosing the names of lawmakers saying is we’re still in the process of questions about when Harkin would in locker rooms, showers, etc,” he said.
defeat a filibuster and pass the long- who are uncommitted or say they are figuring all of that out. The conversa- hold the markup or whether he was Frank was out of the country on
awaited LGBT civil rights measure. leaning against a bill, with the hope that tions are still happening; the educa- aware of reports that supporters House business this week and could
“I’m still optimistic,” said veteran they could be persuaded to change tion process is still ongoing.” She lacked the votes to break a filibuster. not be reached. His press secretary,
transgender activist Mara Keisling, their minds. If a lawmaker is pressured added that HRC is pushing hard for a Julie Edwards, Merkley’s press Harry Gural, said Frank’s comments to
executive director of NCTE. “The to publicly declare his or her position, “fully inclusive bill.” secretary, pointed to a statement by the Advocate should not be interpret-
Senate’s always been the harder chal- the lawmaker is less likely to switch Spokespeople for the Task Force, Harkin at the legislative hearing last ed to mean that the congressman
lenge on every piece of legislation, not positions out of fear of being labeled a National Stonewall Democrats, November that he would like to see feels the bill is in trouble in the House.
just on LGBT legislation. So the flip-flopper, according to seasoned lob- Lambda Legal Defense & Education the bill moved to the Senate floor in “They don’t expect a holdup on
Senate’s a challenge; we’ll get there.” byists and members of Congress. Fund and the ACLU’s LGBT Rights the spring of 2010. this,” said Gural, who added that no
As of this week, the bill had 194 co- One of the sources who told DC Project did not return calls this week “I would say that’s the goal,” one familiar with the bill believes an
sponsors in the House and 44 co- Agenda that ENDA appears dead in seeking comment on the reports that Edwards said. “That’s what we’re attempt will be made to remove the
sponsors in the Senate. Only two of the the Senate said that groups like HRC, ENDA backers may be unable to working toward. We continue to reach transgender provision.
Senate co-sponsors are Republicans: the Task Force and NCTE are diligent- break a Senate filibuster. out to other offices. I know supporters He was referring to a blowup in
Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia ly working behind the scenes to line up Jim Manley, a spokesperson for of this legislation are doing the same.” 2007, when Frank and House
Snowe, both from Maine. more Senate Democrats to commit to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Asked if Merkley believes he has Democratic leaders determined there
When combined with its lead voting for cloture, the parliamentary (D-Nev.), said it’s too soon for Reid to 60 votes to break a filibuster, weren’t enough votes in the House to
sponsor in the House, Rep. Barney procedure used to end a filibuster. Sixty assess ENDA’s chances on the Edwards said, “We haven’t done a pass a trans-inclusive version of
Frank (D-Mass.), and the lead spon- votes are needed to invoke cloture. Senate floor because the bill has yet whip count on this. But we’re contin- ENDA. At Frank’s urging, House
sor in the Senate, Sen. Jeff Merkley Most political observers believe to be reported out of committee. ually building support for the bill.” Democrats introduced and pushed
(D-Ore.), the measure has what most supporters have the 51 votes to pass Last November, the Senate’s Although many Capitol Hill through the full House a revised bill
observers believe to be at least 195 the bill in the 100-member Senate, if Health, Education, Labor & Pensions observers think the House will pass that didn’t include protection for trans-
certain votes in the House and 45 a filibuster can be broken. Committee, chaired by Sen. Tom ENDA sometime this year, Frank gender people. The bill died a year
assumed votes in the Senate. Allison Herwitt, HRC’s legislative Harkin (D-Iowa), an ENDA co-spon- raised concerns among some later when the Senate failed to act on
Frank and Speaker of the House director, was circumspect about ENDA’s sor, held a legislative hearing on activists earlier this month when he it following an outcry by many activists
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a longtime prospects in the Senate in an interview the bill. At the time of the hearing, told the Advocate that lawmakers still urging the Senate not to pass it.
supporter of ENDA, have said they earlier this month with DC Agenda. Harkin promised to hold a markup have problems with the bill’s trans- “Barney said that is not going to
were confident that backers would “We have education that we need hearing on the bill this year, but he gender provision. happen this time,” Gural said.
Recession devastates state HIV/AIDS budgets

Continued from page 1 lion over the fiscal year 2010 funding.
He said the coalition also wants
reduce the HIV treatment and pre- Congress to approve an emergency
vention services it provides to thou- supplemental budget allocation of
sands of clients, including gay male $126 million this year for ADAP.
and transgender clients. “We know times are tight, but
Both said their respective agen- there are a lot of people’s lives at
cies were continuing to assist a large stake,” Schmid said.
number of clients and, in the case of Bobby Edelen, president of the
Curtis’s group, fundraisers were Kentucky HIV/AIDS Advocacy Action
retained to solicit more private sector Group and a person living with AIDS,
funds from foundations. Their main told the briefing that the lives of many
concern now, the two said, was the of the people his organization assists
possibility of more state funding cuts in Louisville and other cities are
in the next fiscal year. being placed in jeopardy over his
Heather Hauck, director of the own state’s budget cuts.
Maryland Department of Health & “You’ve heard enough about num-
Mental Hygiene’s infectious disease bers,” he said. “I’m here to talk about
division, said her state’s HIV programs the personal side of this. I’ve been
were hit with a $786,720 budget cut in living with this disease for 20 years.”
fiscal year 2009 and a $702,768 cut in He said an ADAP waiting list in
fiscal 2010. She noted that the cuts Kentucky is likely to result in a
have resulted in some staff layoffs, fur- decline in health of people with HIV
loughs and salary reductions. that he knows personally.
Pointing to a national survey, she Heather Hauck, director of the Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene’s infectious disease division, said her “You’re going to lose some people
said revenue shortfalls due to the state’s HIV programs were hit with a $702,768 cut in fiscal 2010. if they can’t get the treatment and
recession are forcing many states to services they need,” he said. “I
reduce their contribution to the joint establish waiting lists for patients to Carl Schmid, deputy executive is the federal government’s main understand that money is tight. But
state-federal AIDS Drug Assistance obtain ADAP funded drugs. director of the AIDS Institute, a funding source to state and local we are the greatest nation on earth.
Program, known as ADAP. Maryland, Virginia and D.C. are not Washington-based advocacy group, AIDS agencies. We can make things possible.”
Hauck said the cutbacks have among the jurisdictions forced to set up and moderator of the two congres- Schmid said a coalition of AIDS The four panelists and Schmid,
resulted in at least nine states run- ADAP waiting lists, according to infor- sional briefings, said state and local organizations called the Federal who served as moderator, conducted
ning out of funds to provide life-sav- mation Hauck provided. But she and AIDS office officials are calling on AIDS Policy Partnership wants the a morning briefing at the Dirksen
ing antiretroviral drugs to all the low- the other panelists expressed concern the Obama administration to help administration to ask Congress to Senate Office Building for Senate
income HIV patients that need them. that unless the federal government offset the state budget cuts by appropriate $3.1 billion for the Ryan staffers and an afternoon briefing at
The funding shortfall means these boosts its share of ADAP funding, wait- increasing funds for the Ryan White White program in fiscal year 2011, the Rayburn House Office Building
and possibly other states must ing lists will surface in more states. Care Act. The Ryan White program representing an increase of $818 mil- for U.S. House staffers.
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friday, jan. 29 tact information but for now, those inter- 1810 S St., N.W. Visit thedccenter.org
APEX has a “Let There Be Snow” ested can visit the group on Facebook for more information.
party tonight. A 1 a.m. “snow storm” will under the name “GD: Gay District.” METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
feature prizes and surprises. Cover is of Washington, the District’s largest mostly
$6; $2 drinks are available from 9 to 11 saturday, jan. 30 gay church, has an HIV-positive support
p.m. and open bar is from 11 to midnight. WICKED JEZEBEL performs tonight at 7 group for people of faith every Monday
Apex, a gay dance club, is located at and 11 p.m. at TOWN. Cover is $15; pro- at the church. For more information,
1415 22nd St., N.W. in Dupont Circle. ceeds go to Mautner Project. Town is locat- contact Matt Senger at 202-546-2159 or
Visit apex-dc.com for more information. ed at 2009 8th St., N.W. The D.C. Kings, a e-mail him at ndc20003@yahoo.com.
A new Friday night drag show at drag king troupe, will also perform. Circuit MCC-DC is located at 474 Ridge St.,
ZIEGFELD’S has started with a new DJ Hector Fonseca spins upstairs. Visit N.W. Visit mccdc.com for more informa-
hostess. The Ladies of Illusion host- towndc.com for more information. tion about the church.
ed by Kristina Kelly has performances THE MISS FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR, 900 U St.,
every Friday at 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. DRAG PAGEANT is tonight. Show starts N.W., holds “Pokerface,” a Texas hold
TOWN counts down the top 25 music videos at 9 p.m. The winner will represent the ‘em poker night every Monday at 8 p.m.
of the ‘00s tonight. Doors open at 10 p.m. bar at various events, such as Capital It’s free to play and prizes are awarded.
Town is located at 2009 8th St., N.W. Visit Pride, throughout the year. Those wish- Visit nelliessportsbar.com for more
towndc.com for more information. ing to compete must apply beforehand. information.
BET MISHPACHAH, a gay synagogue Applications are available now at the FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR, located at
located at the D.C. JCC at 16th and Q bar. Cover is $10. Call 703-685-0555 for 555 S. 23rd St. in Crystal City, Va., has Photo courtesy of Zack Rosen
streets, N.W., holds Ereve Shabbat more information. Freddie’s is located at disco trivia every Monday at 8 p.m.
services every Friday at 8:30 p.m. fol- 555 S. 23rd St. in Crystal City, Va. DJs ZACK and MICHAEL return for Homo/Sonic on Jan. 29.
lowed by an Oneg Shabbat social. tuesday, feb. 2
Morning services are held on the sec- sunday, jan. 31 THE D.C. CENTER’S CRYSTAL METH THE NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN located at 525 8th Street, S.E. Cover is $5.
ond and fourth Saturdays of each month Proceeds from tonight’s 8 p.m. perform- WORKING GROUP meets tonight at 7 TASK FORCE has weekly volunteer A dance party featuring the music of
at 10 a.m. followed by Kiddush lunch- ance of “RENT” at Church Street p.m. at the Center’s new location at 1810 nights every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 Prince, Madonna and Michael Jackson is
eon. Straights are welcome. Visit Theater will go to Doctors Without Borders 14th St., N.W. For more information, visit p.m. at its offices located at 1325 tonight at 9:30 CLUB, located at 815 V St.,
www.betmish.org for more information. to support relief efforts in Haiti. Tickets are thedccenter.org. Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 600. N.W. Visit 930.com for more information.
HOMO/SONIC queer dance party is tonight $50. Visit keegantheatre.com for tickets. D.C.’S HIV WORKING GROUP assem- Volunteers fold and stuff letters for the QUEER SHABBATON, an urban
from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. at BLACK CAT, locat- DIGNITY WASHINGTON, a local gay bles safer sex kits with its “packing par- gay rights organization. Pizza is provid- retreat for LGBT Jews and allies, is
ed at 1811 14th St., N.W. Cover is $10. Catholic group, celebrates Mass for the ties” every Tuesday at EFN Lounge. ed. For more information, contact Ezra this weekend, beginning today at 5
GAY DISTRICT meets tonight. The LGBT community every Sunday at 6 Those who volunteer their time get drink Towne at stowne@thetaskforce.org. p.m. and continuing through Sunday at
group was formerly known as the p.m. at St. Margaret’s, located at 1820 discounts. The events are held from 7 to LADIES FIRST NIGHT is tonight and the D.C. Jewish Community Center
Twenties Group but has expanded its Connecticut Ave., N.W. Call 202-546- 10:30 p.m. at Motley Bar, located above every Wednesday at Fab Lounge, located located at 16th and Q streets. The
age range for gay, bi, trans and ques- 2245 for more information or visit digni- EFN, which is at 1318 9th St., N.W. Visit at 1805 Connecticut Ave., N.W. For more event, which has been held success-
tioning men from 18 to 35. The group tywashington.org. fighthivindc.com for more information. information, visit myspace.com/ladiesfirst. fully three times in New York, is coming
meets for weekly discussion from 8:30 POZ, a bar night for HIV-positive men to Washington for the first time this
to 9:30 every Friday at St. Margaret’s monday, feb. 1 and men open to dating HIV-positive thursday, feb. 4 weekend. It features workshops, serv-
Church located at 1830 Connecticut D.C. CENTER has a volunteer night men regardless of their own HIV status, Gay-fronted band MAGNETIC FIELDS ices, opportunity for networking, yoga
Ave. Members dine afterwards then go tonight from 6:30 to 9 p.m., but not at its is held every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. play GW’s Lisner Auditorium tonight in and meditation, kosher food and more
dancing. The group is changing its con- new location. The event will be held at to midnight at Motley Bar, located above Washington at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. with several high profile Jewish LGBT
EFN Lounge at 1318 19th St., N.W. The Visit ticketmaster.com for tickets. speakers. Admission ranges from $80
event is organized by HIV-positive party GAYS & LESBIANS OPPOSING to $140. For more information, visit
promoter Jacob Pring. Visit the group’s VIOLENCE (GLOV) meets tonight at 7 nehirim.org/qsdc.
Facebook page at facebook.com/pozdc p.m. at the D.C. Center at 1810 14th
for more information. St., N.W. Visit thedccenter.org for more saturday, feb. 6
COBALT has “Flashback,” a retro information. D.C. METRO LGBT IT PROFESSIONALS
night, every Tuesday at 10 p.m. Rail D.C. LAMBDA SQUARES, a local gay meets today from 10 to 11 a.m. at
vodka drinks are free from 10 to 11 p.m. square dancing group, meets every SteamCafe at 17th and R Streets, N.W.
Cobalt, a gay bar and dance club, is at Thursday for square dancing. Those Gay singer/songwriters TOM GOSS
the corner of 17th and R streets, N.W. who’ve taken the group’s “Mainstream” and MATT ALBER play two shows
and “Plus” classes dance on the first tonight at the DeLaski Theater, locat-
wednesday, feb. 3 and third Thursdays. “Plus” and ed at 1700 Kalorama Road, N.W., in
AN HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP, “Advanced” classes are on the second Adams Morgan. Shows are at 5 and 8
presented by Alpha Drugs, is tonight and fourth Thursdays. For more infor- p.m. Tickets are $20. Visit tomgossmu-
at a new location at 1810 14th St., mation about the group or to find out sic.com/store for tickets. Goss is based
N.W. Dinner will be served but reserva- when beginner classes are available, in Washington and is touring on his lat-
tions are required. To RSVP, call 301- visit dclambdasquares.org. est album “Back to Love.” Alber, who
735-2805 or 301-674-8901. lives in Los Angeles, became an online
Photo courtesy of United Nations THE D.C. CENTER has LGBT career friday, feb. 5 sensation last year for his poignant
development with Washington-specific Lesbian rock/dance party HOTTBOXX video “End of the World.”
Proceeds from Sunday’s 8 p.m. performance of “Rent” at Church Street information today from 3 to 4:30 p.m. returns to Phase 1 tonight from 10 p.m. to
Theater will go to support relief efforts in Haiti. at the Center’s new location at 1810 2 a.m. and will happen the first Friday of To submit your event for Social Agenda,
14th St., N.W. every month. Doors open at 9. Phase is e-mail jdiguglielmo@dcagenda.com.
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two indie singers join forces for d.c. show
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
A Washington-based gay indie shi-queeta lee plans

singer/songwriter is joining forces
with one of his West Coast counter-
parts for a D.C. concert and mini tour
drag queen flash mob
next weekend. Shi-Queeta Lee, one of to give it one by filming a flash mob
Tom Goss, who lives in Columbia Washington’s most active and video — a YouTube fad in which a
Heights but spends most of the year on industrious drag queens, found person starts dancing alone but is
the road, met Matt Alber last May when inspiration in an unlikely place. A joined by dozens and sometimes
Goss was performing in Los Angeles, 2009 stint on “America’s Got hundreds of others by the end. She
where Alber lives. Though their styles Talent” in which she and her Diva says it’s also a way to unite D.C.’s
are different — Goss gravitated toward League cohorts were harshly criti- local drag community.
hook-laden pop confections on last cized, made her realize there was “The drag shows around here
year’s “Back to Love” album while Alber an opportunity for education. have kind of been falling down,” Lee
is a retro-influenced, electronica- She says she was “stunned” by (aka Jerry Van Hook) says. “The gay
doused crooner — they discovered in the blunt assessment her troupe community hasn’t been coming to
each other a mutual admiration society. received from judge Piers Morgan, the shows as much. It’s been more
“I knew who he was already,” Goss who said “a bunch of lip-synching old the heterosexual community.”
says. “The gay singer/songwriter circles drag queens who can’t dance is not Lee and a small army of local drag
are so small, we all kind of know of what America needs right now.” queens — she invited all the locals who
each other. Matt’s been kind of one of Lee, inspired by gay cable chan- regularly perform — are taping
these people who really broke out in the nel Logo’s designation of January Saturday at noon at National Harbor.
Photo courtesy of Goss
scene in 2009. He’s got such an amaz- as “drag history month,” says drag Several rehearsals have been held with
ing instrument in his voice and he TOM GOSS and Matt Alber will play several area shows next week. tradition, both here and nationally, varying numbers of attendees at each.
touched a lot of people, including me.” needs a shot in the arm. She hopes JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
Alber, who enjoyed a Grammy- Feb. 6 concerts in Washington at challenge for me. How do you sing
winning stint in the San Francisco- DeLaski Theater in Adams Morgan. songs for a living? It’s kind of a leap but it’s boring playing by yourself if ner, Mike Briggs. They postponed
based classical group Chanticleer, The 8 p.m. show sold out so a 5 p.m. of faith. But Tom did that early on and your songs always have the same their wedding last fall because Goss
found widespread gay acclaim last show was added. Tickets (tomgoss- he’s a huge inspiration.” dynamics,” he says. was gone too often to make plans,
year for his video “End of the World,” music.com/store) are $20. The somewhat unlikely duo, who’ll Goss is just catching his breath but a new date is set. They plan to
a “Mad Men”-esque, vintage-looking Alber, during a break from a commer- also play Baltimore and Norfolk, Va., after a whirlwind 2009. He sold about wed Oct. 2 in Washington.
video in which the singer finds unlike- cial recording session in L.A., says he’s next week, say the concert will feature 2,500 copies of his “Back to Love” Goss has a four-track EP of polit-
ly romance in a barber shop. It won excited about co-headlining with Goss. collaborations on each other’s materi- album, which went into a second ical songs set to drop in April. He
an OutMusic Award and is from his “I really admire Tom on a lot of lev- al, something Goss is excited about. pressing, and performed 130 shows wrote them in various modes of dis-
solo album, “Hide Nothing.” els,” he says. “He’s brave enough to “We’re both individual artists and in 80 cities. His only regret is spend- gust after several same-sex marriage
They’re sharing the bill on two do this full time and that’s been a do our own thing and fans love that, ing so much time away from his part- setbacks last year.
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dceagle.com
washington, dc The popular Levi/leather bar’s origins date
to the 1960s. Features billiards, regular
LARRY’S LOUNGE
1836 18th St., NW
30 DEGREES tournaments and other special events. Washington, DC 20009
1639 R St., NW Located near the convention center, two 202-483-1483
Washington, DC 20009 blocks north of Gallery Place Metro. Dupont Circle area bar and restaurant
202-462-6569 popular with both men and women.
cobaltdc.com DELTA ELITE
In Dupont Circle area; popular with men 3734 10th St. NE MIXTAPE
but check schedule for other events. Washington, DC 20017 Different locations
202-546-5979 mixtapedc.com
1409 PLAYBILL CAFÉ thedeltaelite.com twitter.com/MIXTAPEdc
1409 14th St., NW Longtime bar popular with African- Alternative dance party for queer men and
Washington, DC 20005 American men in Brookland neighbor- women featuring electro, alt-pop, indie
202-265-3055 hood; hosts regular ladies night. Check rock, house, disco and New Wave. Check
Logan Circle area restaurant and bar web site for special events. web site for 2010 schedule of events.
(Dupont Circle Metro) popular with the
theater crowd and featuring open-mike DIK BAR MOVA
nights, karaoke and other special events. 1637 17th St., NW 1435 P St., NW
Washington, DC 20009 Washington, DC 20005
ACADEMY OF 202-328-0100 202-797-9730
WASHINGTON dupontitaliankitchen.com halodc.com
thewashingtonacademy.com In Dupont Circle area, above Dupont Trendy Logan Circle bar and lounge
Longtime organizers of drag events in the Italian Kitchen. popular with men features regular happy
city; most events held at Ziegfeld’s. See hour and other specials. Formerly known
web site for full list of upcoming events. DUPLEX DINER as Halo, MOVA re-launched in early
ANNIE’S
1609 17th St., NW
2004 18th St., NW
202-265-9599
2010 as a environmentally friendly bar
with an emphasis on community service. Ziegfeld’s
Washington, DC 20009 duplexdiner.com NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR
202-232-0395 Popular restaurant and bar in the Adams 900 U St., NW
In Dupont Circle area; popular longtime Morgan area; happy hour specials and Washington, DC 20001
restaurant and steakhouse with recently many other special events. See web site 202-332-6355
renovated Upstairs Lounge. for updated schedule. nelliessportsbar.com crowd, though welcoming to women
APEX EFN LOUNGE

Sports bar featuring poker events, drag
bingo, trivia contests and other specials.
baltimore and straight patrons.
1415 22nd St., NW 1318 9th St., NW Popular bar with massive outdoor deck 1722 LEON’S/
Washington, DC 20037 Washington, DC 20001 and plenty of TVs for watching sports. 1722 N. Charles St. TYSON PLACE
202-296-0505 202-341-8281 Baltimore, MD 21201 870 Park Ave.
apex-dc.com efnlounge.com OMEGA Multi-level after-hours dance club attracts Baltimore, MD 21201
In Dupont Circle area; popular with men, but twitter.com/EFN_Lounge 2122 P St., NW a mixed crowd but remains gay-friendly. 410-539-4993
check schedule regularly for other events. Funky, edgy neighborhood lounge in Washington, DC 20036 leonsbaltimore.tripod.com
Logan Circle with special events galore. 202-223-4917 BALTIMORE EAGLE In business for more than 50 years,
BACHELOR’S MILL Popular with men and women; features omegadc.com 2002 N. Charles St. Leon’s is the oldest gay bar in Baltimore
1104 8th St., SE dancing, videos. Check web site for Dupont Circle area bar and club popular Baltimore, MD 21218 and among the oldest in the country.
Washington, DC 20003 event schedule. with men featuring dancing, drag and 410-82-EAGLE Friendly bar with jukebox gets especial-
202-544-1931 other special events. Longtime Levi/leather bar not far from ly busy on Sunday nights. Tyson Place
Longtime bar popular with African- FAB LOUNGE Mount Vernon offers friendly bar, bil- is a restaurant bar located behind
American men in Capitol Hill area. 1805 Connecticut Ave., NW PHASE 1 liards, outdoor patio, videos and a full Leon’s with a separate entrance.
Washington, DC 20009 525 8th St., SE store for your leather needs. Mostly
BANANA CAFÉ 202-797-1122 Washington, DC 20003 men, but welcoming to women. PORT IN A STORM
500 8th St., SE thefablounge.com phase1dc.com 4330 E. Lombard St.
Washington, DC 20003 In Dupont Circle area; popular with men twitter.com/phase1dc CLUB PHOENIX Baltimore, MD 21224
202-543-5906 but hosts regular women’s events. The Phase opened in 1970 and remains 1 W. Biddle St. 410-534-0014
bananacafedc.com a popular lesbian bar and club. Features Baltimore, MD 21201 Friendly neighborhood lesbian bar gets
Popular Capitol Hill area restaurant and FIREPLACE regular special events, including Jell-O 410-837-3906 especially popular when the Ravens
bar (Eastern Market Metro) for both men 2161 P St., NW wrestling, 80s theme nights and more. Mount Vernon-area downstairs bar play. Features billiards, music and more.
and women. Features Cuban, Mexican Washington, DC 20037 Check web site for details. attracts men and women; friendly service.
and Puerto Rican cuisine. 202-293-1293 QUEST
In Dupont Circle area; neighborhood bar REMINGTONS DRINKERY 3607 Fleet St.
BLOWOFF popular with men. 639 Pennsylvania Ave., SE 205 W. Read St. Baltimore, MD 21224
815 V St., NW Washington, DC 20003 Baltimore, MD 21201 410-563-2617
Washington, DC 20001 GREEN LANTERN 202-543-3113 410-225-3100 Neighborhood bar in Highlandtown
blowoff.us 1335 Green Court, NW remingtonswdc.com Another of Baltimore’s friendly neighbor- area is popular with men and women
Created by musicians Bob Mould and Washington, DC 20005 twitter.com/remingtonsWDC hood bars in Mount Vernon featuring bil- and offers billiards.
Richard Morel, Blowoff is an occasional greenlanterndc.com Popular country/Western nightclub in Capitol liards, jukebox and welcoming service.
dance event popular with men. Events are twitter.com/greenlanterndc Hill neighborhood with more than 6,000 SAPPHOS
held in clubs around the country; D.C.’s Friendly bar for men hosts regular happy square feet of space for dancing and billiards. GALLERY 1001 N. Charles St.
Blowoff parties are held at the 9:30 club in hours and special events, including One half block west of Eastern Market Metro. 1735 Maryland Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201
the popular U Street corridor. karaoke and shirtless drink special Baltimore, MD 21201 410-752-7133
nights. Check web site for details. TOWN DANCEBOUTIQUE 410-539-6965 centralstationpub.com
B.O.I. PRODUCTIONS McPherson Square Metro. 2009 8th St., NW Longtime bar and restaurant popular Part of the Grand Central complex,
boimarketing.com//community.html Washington, DC 20001 with African-American clientele. Sappho’s attracts a lesbian crowd and
Organizes regular women’s events around JACK’S 202-234-TOWN offers comfy couches, outdoor patio
town. Check web site for updated information. 1527 17th St., NW towndc.com GRAND CENTRAL and more in its second floor location.
Washington, DC 20036 Dance club and bar popular with men 1001 N. Charles St.
COBALT
1639 R St., NW
202-332-6767
jacksdc.com
Dupont Circle area restaurant popular
and women, features regular drag per-
formances. U Street Metro.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-752-7133
centralstationpub.com
northern va
202-462-6569 with men and women. ULTRABAR Large entertainment complex featuring FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR
cobaltdc.com 911 F St., NW friendly pub, lesbian bar Sappho’s upstairs 555 23rd St. South
In Dupont Circle area; part of complex JR.’S Washington, DC 20004 and a dance club on the first floor. Arlington, VA 22202
of LGBT businesses at this address, 1519 17th St., NW ultrabardc.com 703-685-0555
including Level One restaurant on street Washington, DC 20036 twitter.com/UltraBar HIPPO Freddie Lutz’s Virginia establishment
level and 30 Degrees bar. 202-328-0090 Large dance club with gay-friendly 1 W. Eager St. includes a restaurant and friendly bar,
jrswdc.com events and vibe located downtown near Baltimore, MD 21201 regular specials and is popular with
CREW CLUB Longtime friendly Dupont Circle area Metro Center. 410-547-0069 men and women. Crystal City Metro.
1321 14th St., NW bar popular with men; videos, regular clubhippo.com
ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS
202-319-1333
crewclub.net
special events.
LACE
1824 Half St., SW
Large club popular with men and
women featuring billiards, top
DJs/dancing, karaoke, videos and
laurel, md
Men’s 24-hour gym in Logan Circle area, 2214 Rhode Island Ave., NE 202-863-0670 more. Opened in 1972, Hippo’s motto PW’S
featuring steam rooms, lounges, private Washington, DC 20018 secretsdc.com is “where everyone is welcome.” 9855 N. Washington Blvd.
dressing rooms and more. 202-832-3888 Featuring all-nude male dancers Laurel, MD 20723
lacedc.com Wednesdays-Sundays, drag performanc- JAY’S ON READ 301-498-8202
DC EAGLE Every night is ladies night at Lace; fea- es, large dance floor and many regular 225 W. Read St. pwssportsbar.com
639 New York Ave., NW tures regular special events for women special events, contests and more. Large Baltimore, MD 21201 Restaurant and bar is popular with gay
Washington, DC 20001 in Brookland neighborhood. Check web parking lot available; located in 410-225-0188 and lesbian sports fans and is known
202-347-6025 site for details on happy hour specials. Buzzard’s Point warehouse district. Piano bar attracts a mostly male for its superb burgers.
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rehoboth’s blue moon phillips plans valentine’s event
takes over cobalt The Phillips Collection opened its
doors in 1921, eight years before the
Sunday for beach night debut of the Museum of Modern Art

in New York. The intimate setting of
this distinct Georgian Revival house,
located in Dupont Circle, is filled with
For those that have yet to experi- The theme for the takeover at paintings and modern works by
ence the Blue Moon, it is located less Cobalt is going to be beach in nature Renoir, Rothko, Bonnard and
than two blocks from the ocean in and the hostess for the evening will O’Keefe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn,
Rehoboth Beach, Del., and is home be the fabulous Mona Lotts. Another to name a few. And there’s no better
to one of the most popular gay bars treat will be the much-loved record- time to experience the museum than
and best restaurants in the area. ing artist Pamela Stanley, who is a at its monthly Phillips After 5 events,
It’s currently off season, so the staple of Blue Moon’s Sunday Tea held the first Thursday of the month.
owners of the Blue Moon have decid- Dance. Stanley first gained attention On Feb. 4, from 5-8 p.m., Phillips
ed to pack up and bring a bit of with the title track from her debut after 5 has a special Valentine’s Day-
Rehoboth to D.C. album, “This Is Hot,” which shot up to themed event planned. Sip
Cobalt, located at 1639 R St., N.W., #13 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Champagne with your valentine or
will be taken over Sunday, Jan. 31, for a Attendees of the 2006 White Party maybe meet one while sampling
night of dancing, singing and Blue will undoubtedly recall Stanley’s per- Brazilian tapas with capirinhas from
Moon bartenders. The Blue Moon has formance as it has been touted as chef Andrew Holden of FoodArts.
been a favorite of many D.C. vacation- one of her most popular. Indulge your sweet tooth with choco-
ers for nearly 30 years, so bringing the Along with Cobalt’s always hot late fondue and Godiva chocolate
beach to D.C. during the cold of and friendly staff, some of Blue liqueur. The Music Room offers poet
January seemed a no-brainer. Moon’s own hunky bartenders will be Shani Jamila for a recitation of
As a longtime patron of Blue working. Stanley will perform two Georgia O’Keeffe’s letters to her hus-
Moon, Cobalt’s Mark Rutstein knew a one-hour sets that will include some band Alfred Stieglitz, to the accompa- Courtesy of The Phillips Collection
takeover event was a must and the of her high-energy hits plus some of niment of violinist Matthew Hemerlein
idea for the cooperative venture was her newer songs. There are also sur- and music spun by DJ Adrian Loving. Sip Champagne and sample chocolate at ‘Phillips After 5’ on Feb. 4.
born. The Blue Moon’s Tim Ragan prises in store. The exhibits will include “Object
was enthusiastic about the event and The festivities will begin at 9 p.m. as Subject: Photographs of the The Phillips Collection will have a associate curator Elsa Smithgall. In
admits the meeting of the minds took and last until closing. Expect a $5 Czech Avant-Garde,” which closes special Art & Romance video diary addition, the DC Agenda staff will be
about “five seconds” because it was cover charge at the door and a dance Feb. 7. Attendees can also share in booth set up for attendees to stop by special guests at the event, so come
such an appropriate fit. The Sunday floor packed with fans of both Cobalt the love story of Duncan and and share how art has inspired love in and rub elbows with us over cocktails
Tea Dance has been popular with the and Blue Moon. For more information Marjorie Phillips with gallery talks their life. There will also be a series of and chocolate. The Phillips Collection
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Kathy Griffin on her nection with the gay community. I think Griffin: Surprisingly, she’s still
gays, Joan Rivers and the reason that I connect with all the
gay community is because we’re in the
talking to me. It really was an honor
to roast Joan and it’s an honor every
rumors of a CNN ban struggle together. I’ve had gay friends time I’m in her presence. Joan is just
as long as I can remember. There’s a pistol and one of the sweetest peo-
By TYRONE FORD something about having to work hard- ple you’ll ever meet. I have conversa-
Special to DC Agenda er, having to jump higher, and a lot of tions with people like Joan Rivers,
the book is about doing that. Bill Maher and Howard Stern and
Of all the adjectives used to people like that who are supposedly
describe Kathy Griffin, demure is Agenda: You have said your book mean and they turn out to be some of
assuredly not on the list. will make readers laugh but also the nicest people you’d want to know.
A two-time Emmy winner, Grammy offend them a little bit — that “some-
nominee and host of her own Bravo times it’s good to be offended.” How Agenda: During CNN’s New
reality show, “Kathy Griffin: My Life on do you feel people can people learn Year’s Eve broadcast with Anderson
the D-List,” Griffin has redefined what it from being offended? Cooper as your co-host, you dropped
means to be “A-List.” She brought her Griffin: Well it’s important to the F-bomb on live TV. An initial
stand-up show to D.C. last week. DC offend people. I tried to offend people report at Popeater claimed CNN
Agenda caught up with Griffin just at least once a chapter. Really, dubbed you an “embarrassment to KATHY GRIFFIN took D.C. by storm last week with stand-up shows and a book signing.
before a signing of her memoir, though, a lot of change starts with the network” and that you would “not
“Official Book Club Selection.” someone making an offensive com- be getting a 2011 invite.” The country me for that gig until November, so ink about the F-bomb and yet my
She answered questions about her ment. People ask me a lot if there are would hate to see Anderson Cooper even if I had a contract, they can fire favorite joke of the night was when I
book, roasting Joan Rivers and drop- any topics that are off the table, and dropping the ball by himself, so anyone at any time. asked Anderson if, because he was
ping the ball and F-bomb on CNN. when I started out it was no cancer what’s really going on? so handsome, does he ever stand in
and no AIDS as a rule. That was until Griffin: CNN absolutely did not Agenda: Speaking of Anderson front of a mirror naked pleasuring
DC Agenda: Many of your faithful I started performing for AIDS patients ban me and did not fire me. When Cooper, Michael Musto from the himself. CNN had no problem with
gay fans will buy your book and com- in hospitals and found the patients that statement came out, Anderson Village Voice recently reported see- that, which I thought may have been
mit it to memory. Why should every- had the sickest jokes you’ve ever texted me immediately and said he ing Cooper dining at the Bourgeois too far, but you know. Anderson has
one else? heard in your life about AIDS. It was heard there was an Internet rumor Pig in New York with a man recog- this great line where he says, “I don’t
Kathy Griffin: I’ve gotten e-mails because they were going through it, that he was upset with me and that it nized as a bartender from the East want to be the news, I want to report
from people saying they were reading so they had to laugh at it. That’s when wasn’t true. Now regarding next year, Village gay bar Eastern Bloc. Did the news.” And so that’s why, even
it while on an airplane and laughing I realized nothing should really be off the truth is no network makes a deci- CNN prohibit you from making any though I’m the biggest mouth in the
out loud, so everyone needs a laugh. the table because funny is funny. sion about New Year’s this early in sexuality jokes in regards to Cooper? world, I actually don’t talk about his
Also, I deliver the real shit, you know? the year and they can obviously do Griffin: First off, I just think personal life, because you have to
I talk about the pedophile brother and Agenda: You were the Roast whatever they want. … They did let Anderson Cooper is the hottest thing. keep in mind he goes into Third
the divorce and the husband and the Master for Comedy Central’s roast of me know, though, that I’m definitely It doesn’t matter who he is standing World countries where it’s a very dif-
money. Dealing with growing up as an Joan Rivers. How did it feel to hold not banned. Typically, they don’t hire next to. What’s funny is I got a lot of ferent culture, so, you know.
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