Metro Weekly - 06-16-16 - Orlando

CONTENTS
JUNE 16, 2016
PAYING TRIBUTE
The Kennedy Center kicks off its comedy festival by

honoring the legendary, late Joan Rivers
by Randy Shulman
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Volume 23 Issue 7
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TRAGEDY IN ORLANDO
Sundays attack was the largest mass shooting in
American history and aimed squarely at the
LGBT community
by Rhuaridh Marr
PRIDE AMID MOURNING

Orlando cast a shadow over last weekends Capital Pride
Festival, but couldnt break peoples spirits
by John Riley
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OVERTURE p.7 SPOTLIGHT p.9 OUT ON THE TOWN p.13

PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOAN p.14 MAKERS MARK p.18 TRAGEDY IN ORLANDO p.23
A UNIFIED RESPONSE p.29 KNEE-JERK HYPOCRISY p.32 PRIDE AMID MOURNING p.34
IN MEMORIAM pg.36 COMMUNITY pg.39 SCENE: DC LATINO PRIDE AT TOWN pg.47
NIGHTLIFE p.51 COVERBOY: RICARDO p.51 LISTINGS p.67
SCENE: CAPITAL PRIDE OPENING PARTY AT DOCK 5 p.59 LAST WORD p.62
The bitches who make this shit... #masthead
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JUNE 16, 2016 METROWEEKLY
Overture
AN ATTACK ON ALL OF US
A
S I WRITE THIS, ITS BEEN OVER 60 HOURS SINCE OMAR MATEEN FIRST STARTED FIRing into the Pulse nightclub crowd. Ive watched almost 24 hours worth of live news coverage,
read dozens of articles covering the attacks, written thousands of words on Metro Weeklys website
detailing various aspects of Sundays tragedy, and spoken with friends, family members, coworkers and
even strangers on social media about it.
The first thing I wrote for this weeks issue was an opinion piece. It was filled with the very same thing
Omar Mateen invoked to end 49 lives: anger. I lashed out at various aspects surrounding the shooting, my
words containing the same confusion and rage as many who watched events in Orlando unfold. As details
became clearer the FBI had twice investigated Mateen, co-workers had serious concerns about him,
his ex-wife considered him to be dangerous, lax gun regulation had allowed him to buy a handgun and an
assault rifle a few days before the shooting my anger grew.
It peaked when Mateens father burst into the
news coverage, telling NBC News that his son
hadnt been radicalized, despite Mateen calling 911
and pronouncing that he supported ISIS during the
attacks, his prior connections with known Islamic
extremists, and two previous FBI investigations.
Instead, his father said his sons action was an act
of homophobia. During a family trip to Miami,
Mateen had apparently seen two men kissing, and
his father believed his anger at the event had triggered his violent response.
If true, it represented not only the worst mass
shooting in American history, but the worst act of
homophobia the LGBT community has witnessed
in a long time perhaps ever. On Sunday night, as
I watched gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people stand together with their straight allies at
vigils, couples in tears with their arms wrapped
around one another, powerful songs being sung by
choruses of LGBT people, I cried.
I cried for our community, for our safety, for
a world in which someone could be so filled with
hate that he would murder 49 innocent people
and leave countless others in the hospital. On
Monday, I sat and read as names and photos of
the victims poured in, their stories cut short, their
lives no more.
There was Edward Sotomayor Jr., one of the
first victims to be announced. A brand manager
for LGBT travel agency ALandCHUCK, he was
known for telling his friends We cannot be afraid,
according to the Orlando Sentinel. His friends
reported that he was shot in the back while trying
to get his boyfriend to safety.
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool entered Pulse
Nightclub on Saturday to salsa dance and have a

good time with her gay son, Isaiah. In a video posted
to Facebook, she can be seen enjoying herself. The
mother of eleven was undergoing treatment for
leukemia, after previously surviving another cancer
diagnosis. When the bullets started flying, she told
her son to get down and she moved in front of him.
As they ran for the exit, she was shot in the back.
Her niece told People that Isaiah stopped to help
her. Just run, go, she shouted. Isaiah survived.
Theres also Akyra Murray, a Pennsylvanianative and standout basketball athlete who was celebrating her high school graduation with a trip to
Orlando. She was due to attend Mercyhurst College
this fall. At just 18 years old, she is the youngest
victim in Saturdays killing. Whatever potential
she had in her sport is now gone, her life over far
too soon.
Hearing these accounts of which there are
another 46 is like a constant, sustained punch
to the gut. Any mass shooting is a tragedy and any
loss of life is horrific. But this wasnt just an ordinary attack and the mere fact that America has
ordinary mass shootings is appalling enough as it
is. Omar Mateen didnt attack a random nightclub,
he specifically targeted LGBT people. Listening to
friends and families tell the stories of those theyve
lost feels personal. These are people from our community, targeted not for their age, their race, their
gender or their religion, but for being gay.
When people say that this was an attack on all of
us, theyre right.
Rhuaridh Marr
Managing Editor
PIXAR
Spotlight
Lost and Found
As Pixar rolls out Finding Dory, its latest surefire hit, Ellen DeGeneres
hints at LGBT inclusion
LL TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET, ELLEN DEGENERES

confided to USA Today earlier this week. Theres a StingRay thats becoming Sting-Rhonda, so theres a trans-sting
in the movie. Well find out whether the comedian is merely
joshing around on Friday, June 17, when the sequel to Pixars
2003 hit, Finding Nemo, hits screens.
In the first film, clownfish Marlin (Albert Brooks) was aided
by Dory (DeGeneres), a blue tang with memory issues, on a
quest to find his son, Nemo, held captive in a dentists aquarium. It remains one of Pixars highest points, funny, energized
and emotionally resonant. In the follow-up, Marlin helps Dory
find her long-lost parents. The previews recycle many of the
first films favorite set-pieces, but under the main guidance of

co-director Andrew Stanton, were sure there are plenty of new
surprises in store. The film also stars Ed ONeill, Diane Keaton,
Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell, Allison Janney, and, in a secretive
cameo, Sigourney Weaver.
Theres been much speculation that Finding Dory contains a
glimpse of a female same-sex couple, which would be a first for
a Disney movie, but DeGeneres was coy with USA Today when
the question was posed.
I dont know if its true, the popular comedian said. I dont
know if there is, or if she just has a bad short haircut. Who knows
if shes a lesbian? Randy Shulman
Finding Dory, rated PG-13, opens at theaters nationwide on Friday, June 17.
Spotlight
FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Touted as the East Coasts Premier Music Experience, the four-day festival features
100-plus acts for fans of pop to savor. Held in a lush wooded landscape in Dover, Del.,
things kick off Thursday, June 16, with a headline set by Two Door Cinema Club, also
including AlunaGeorge, Robert DeLong, Oh Wonder, Felix Jaehn and Lany. Kings of
Leon headline Friday, June 17, with other draws including Ellie Goulding, Disclosure,
Tame Impala, Of Monsters & Men, Ludacris, Fitz and the Tantrums, Rufus du Sol,
Boy & Bear and Powers. The lineup for Saturday, June 18, includes with Death Cab
for Cutie, Chvrches, St. Lucia, Atlas Genius, Parson James, Florence & the Machine
(pictured) and Deadmau5. The festival closes on Sunday, June 19, with Blink-182,
Major Lazer, The 1975, Earth Wind & Fire, Grouplove, Trombone Shorty & Orleans
Avenue, and Mumford & Sons. At the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway,
1131 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, Del. Passes start at $129 for a single day or $319 for a
four-day pass. Quite the value! Call 855-281-4898 or visit fireflyfestival.com.
NEXT TO NORMAL
Keegan Theatre serves up Tom Kitt

and Brian Yorkeys moving and modern Pulitzer Prize-winning show,
that deals with the devastating toll
that mental illness can have on a
relationship and a family. Mark
A. Rhea and Colin Smith direct a
cast featuring Kari Ginsburg, Chad
Wheeler, David Landstrom, Caroline
Dubberly, Christian Montgomery
and Scott Ward Abernethy. Opens
Saturday, June 18, at 8 p.m. To July
10. Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St.
NW. Tickets are $45 to $55. Call 202265-3768 or visit keegantheatre.com.
CNN POLITICS CAMPAIGN 2016:

LIKE, SHARE, ELECT
The Newseum has partnered with CNN as well as

Facebook, Instagram, Zignal Labs and Pivit to offer
an interactive exhibit telling the story of the 2016 presidential campaign in real time, which, lets face it, is even
more fantastical than the story of Alice jumping down
the rabbit hole. The exhibit explores the ways digital
and social media have transformed how candidates
campaign, how journalists cover elections (when Trump
doesnt ban them), and how the public participates in
the political process. Through Jan. 22. Newseum, 555
Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $22.95 for general
admission. Call 888-NEWSEUM or visit newseum.org.
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Out On The Town
DE PALMA
Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow offer a lively, illuminating and moving documentary, illustrated with a wealth of
well-chosen clips, about one of the most influential and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time. Brian De Palma plays candid
raconteur in the film, noting that he gave Robert De Niro his first screen role and spilling details about many of his seminal
works, including Carrie, Dressed to Kill, The Untouchables and Mission: Impossible. Opens Friday, June 17 at Landmarks
E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. Call 202-452-7672 or visit landmarktheatres.com.
FILM
BARD IN THE PARK: THE
MERCHANT OF VENICE, WEST
SIDE STORY
As part of its 400 Years of

Shakespeare celebration, Folger
Theatre teams up with the Capitol
Riverfront Business Improvement
District to offer more free outdoor screenings of Hollywoods
best takes on the Bard. First up,
Al Pacinos bold, uncompromising
The Merchant of Venice from 2014,
the first full-length filmed version
of Shakespeares problem play
since the silent era. The following night offers a musical classic:
Robert Wise and Jerome Robbinss
1961 West Side Story, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet with glorious music by Leonard Bernstein
and a book by Stephen Sondheim.
The Merchant of Venice screens
Saturday, June 18, and West Side
Story on Sunday, June 19. Actors
from Folgers current production
of District Merchants will introduce
each film, which screen at sundown
(a little after 7:30 p.m.) at Canal
Park, 200 M St. SE. Free. Call 202544-7077 or visit folger.edu for
more information.
SHALL WE DANCE
As part of its Divas Outdoors programming on the lawn, Hillwood

Estate screens the 1936 movie
musical featuring Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers, with music by
George and Ira Gershwin. Friday,
June 17, starting at 7 p.m. Hillwood
Estate, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW.
Tickets are $15. Call 202-686-5807
or visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
STAGE
DISTRICT MERCHANTS
Aaron Posner writes for an underserved audience: neurotics who

like their humor fast and sharp
and their hearts and minds challenged by an irreverent but secretly optimistic view of the human
condition. Its all present and
accounted for in this clever and
literarily-imaginative rendering of
Shakespeares Merchant of Venice
set in a post-Civil War Washington
D.C. in which Shylocks rivals are
African-American. Though it tracks
the original plot, for Posner its
an opportunity to jet off into race
and gender issues that have contemporary urgency and relevance.
Posner injects not only his usual

brand of irreverent humor, but also
a powerfully intelligent ambiguity.
We dont get any pat answers to
its many moral questions; Posners
characters and conundrums are
just too complex. The complexity,
with all its moving parts, makes for
a challenge the Folger production
never quite conquers. There is an
absence of necessary oomph and
only a few players buck the mood.
Still, even if District Merchants
(THREE STARS) cant quite drive
Posners complex train, its a
chance to think about race, religion
and reality without the preacher.
To July 3 at the Folger Theatre,
201 E. Capitol St. SE. Tickets are
$35 to $75. Call 202-544-7077 or
visit folger.edu. (Kate Wingfield)
EL PASO BLUE
Jose Carrasquillo directs a GALA

Hispanic Theatre production of
Octavio Solis riff on the Oedipus
Rex classic, a wild and comic tale of
lust, revenge, identity and the blues.
To June 26. GALA Theatre at Tivoli
Square, 3333 14th St. NW. Tickets
are $20 to $38. Call 202-234-7174 or
visit galatheatre.org.
HEDDA GABLER
Mark ORowes contemporary

adaptation of the Ibsen classic
intends to provide a nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating figures in modern drama, with
a mesmerizing study of power,
control and self-deception. Matt
Torney directs Julia Coffey in the
title role in this Studio Theatre production, also featuring Avery Clark,
Kimberly Schraf, Michael Early,
Kimiye Corwin, Shane Kenyon and
Rosemary Regan. Closes Sunday,
June 19. Studio Theatre, 14th & P
Streets NW. Call 202-332-3300 or
visit studiotheatre.org.
KINKY BOOTS
Cyndi Lauper produced Tony gold

with songs about a showgirl named
Lola, in a story about the power of
drag queens and shoes. The production stops at the Kennedy Center
as part of its first national touring
production. Directed by Jerry
Mitchell, adapted from the British
film by Harvey Fierstein. To July
10. Kennedy Center Opera House.
Tickets are $25 to $199. Call 202-4674600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Good-natured
and
cheerful,
Signatures La Cage aux Folles
(THREE STARS) works hard to
please its crowd. There will be no
surprises in the story of longtime
gay couple Georges and Albin and
the comic conundrum of how to
entertain the homophobic parents of their sons fiance without
revealing their identities. Put simply, if you are a devotee, it delivers: you will hear the songs, enjoy
the jokes, and share the moments.
Director
Matthew
Gardiner
delivers a show thats fast-paced
and punchy, moving seamlessly between the La Cage nightclub
and the behind-the-scenes dramas
of Georges and Albin. Lee Savages
sets and Frank Labovitz costumes
keep it bold with an eye-popping
palette of garishly gorgeous color.
Still, if there are some melodic
moments the catchy I Am Who
I Am, there are even more of the
ponderous, musical equivalents
of saccharine sung in variations
on a theme of monotone. With all
the music in the world, why cant
musical theater be more musical?
To July 10 at Signature Theatre,
4200 Campbell Ave., in Arlington.
Tickets are $40 to $95. Call 703820-9771 or visit signature-theatre.
org. (Kate Wingfield)
Paying Tribute
The Kennedy Center kicks off its comedy festival by honoring one
of the crafts greatest and funniest legends
HE ALWAYS REALLY WANTED A KENNEDY CENTER HONOR, MELISSA RIVERS

says. I know she was nominated a few times, but she never got one. I figured at this point,
this is pretty much the closest were going to get. Jumped at the chance.
That honor is coming in the form of an entire evening as Celebrating Joan: A Tribute to Joan
Rivers kicks off the Kennedy Centers first-ever, four-day District of Comedy Festival, featuring
performances by Jane Lynch (6/24), Reggie Watts (6/25) and filmmaker Judd Apatow (6/25).
The tribute to Joan, on June 22 in the Eisenhower Theater, will feature appearances by Louie
Anderson, Billy Eichner, Aubrey Plaza, Bob Saget, Jordin Sparks, and Jessica Williams, with video
tributes from Andy Cohen, Barry Manilow, Lily Tomlin, and John Waters.
Rivers, who passed away in 2014 at the age of 81, had a devoted following in the gay community, long before her career resurgence with Fashion Police. (I had a lot of uncles and not a whole
lot of aunts, says Melissa. Most of the ones that were aunts probably wanted to be uncles.)
Outrageous, brash, often ahead of her time, Rivers was the first woman to host a late night network
talk show and her sole film, a gag-packed 1978 comedy entitled Rabbit Test, featured a newly minted comic named Billy Crystal as a man who becomes pregnant.
Mom was honest, recalls Melissa. She was saying what everybody was thinking. Thats why
the red carpets worked. Thats why Fashion Police worked. It was all the same things everybody
was saying to each other on their couches at home.
Melissa still reels from the loss of her mother.
Grief is tricky, she says. Grief is ever-evolving. Theres so many times I go to pick up the
phone to call her. I miss the person Id call. I miss the person who annoyed me. Randy Shulman
Celebrating Joan: A Tribute to Joan Rivers is Wednesday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kennedy
Center Eisenhower Theatre. Tickets are $59 to $125. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
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NO-NO BOY
After performances in Los Angeles,

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
offers a special limited run of Ken
Narasakis play No-No Boy in both
D.C. and New York. Based on the
novel by John Okada, Narasakis
play is set in the aftermath of World
War II as Japanese Americans
return to the West Coast following
internment. Ron Nakahara directs a
cast including Leanne Cabrera, Dan
Castro, Chris Doi, Scott Kitajima,
Glenn Kubota, Karen TsenLee,
Claro de los Reyes, Shigeko Sara
Suga, Hansel Tan and Tony Vo.
Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m., and
Sunday, June 19, at 2:30 p.m. U.S.
Navy Memorials Burke Theatre,
701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets
are $39 to $75. Call 212-352-3101 or
visit panasianrep.org.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
After a ravishing production last

fall of Cole Porters musical take
on Shakespeares classic, the
Shakespeare Theatre Company
ends its season with Ed Sylvanus
Iskandars provocative, new, allmale production that features the
pop music of Tony- and Grammywinning composer Duncan Sheik
(Broadways Spring Awakening),
including a 30-minute musical
intermezzo. Stage and screen actors
Maulik Pancholy (Weeds, 30 Rock)
and Peter Gadiot (Once Upon A Time
in Wonderland) will play Katherina
and Petruchio, respectively, in a
cast that also includes Andre De
Shields, Telly Leung, Gregory
Linington, Matthew Russell, Tom
BE STEADWELL
Gohar Dashti, Untitled #1, from the series Todays Life and War, 2008, Chromogenic print, 27 5/8 x 41 3/8 in.;
Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina, and Robert Klein Gallery, Boston; Gohar Dashti
Strathmore Artist-in-Residence
and live-looping artist Be Steadwell
offers a blend of soul, folk, hiphop and jazz she calls queer-pop,
drawing inspiration from her experiences as a queer, black woman.
In addition to using a loop pedal
for vocal layering, Steadwell sings,
raps and beatboxes in her intriguing, memorable compositions,
including the sweet love letter to
her D.C. hometown, Not Gonna
Move to New York. One of her
latest works is the Strathmorecommissioned Home featuring a
choral arrangement of voices with
a folk/soul vibe. In addition to two
concerts this month, Steadwell will
offer a free workshop at Strathmore
Guilty Pleasure: An Accessible
Guide to Pop Songwriting with Be
Steadwell, on Wednesday, June
22, at 7:30 p.m. The Mansion at
Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,
North Bethesda. Her next concert
is Wednesday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Amp by Strathmore, 11810 Grand
Park Ave. North Bethesda. Tickets
are $17. Call 301-581-5100 or visit
strathmore.org.
DC JAZZ FESTIVAL
SHE WHO TELLS A STORY
Subtitled Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World, the National Museum of
Women in the Arts presents more than 70 photographs made in various settings by pioneering
women with roots in Iran or the Arab world. Through their provocative work, these women
offer probing ideas about personal identity, vital political issues, changing cultural landscapes
and preconceptions. Jananne Al-Ani, Boushra Almutawakel, Shadi Ghadirian, Rula Halawani,
Shirin Neshat and Newsha Tavakolian are among those represented in the show, organized by
Bostons Museum of Fine Arts. Through July 31 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts,
1250 New York Ave NW. Admission is $10. Call 202-783-5000 or visit nmwa.org.
Story, Oliver Thornton and Bernard

White in featured performances.
To June 26. Sidney Harman Hall,
Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F
St. NW. Call 202-547-1122 or visit
shakespearetheatre.org.
THE WHO & THE WHAT
Round House Theatre presents

a fierce and funny new play from
Ayad Akhtar (Disgraced) about
identity, religion and inherent
human contradictions, focused on
a Pakistani-American writer struggling between her modern life
and traditional heritage. Eleanor
Holdridge directs a cast including Olivia Khoshatefeh, Brandon
McCoy, Tony Mirrcandani and
Anu Yadav. Closes Sunday, June 19.
Round House Theatre, 4545 EastWest Highway, Bethesda. Tickets
are $50 to $60. Call 240-644-1100
or visit roundhousetheatre.org.
MUSIC
ALUNAGEORGE
The 9:30 Club welcomes back

this British downtempo soul duo,
16
who first made waves working

with Disclosure (the brilliant song
White Noise) and will join that
hip electronic duo at the mammoth
Firefly Music Festival in Delaware
(see separate listing). The following night, singer and lyricist Aluna
Francis and producer George Reid
will stop by the 9:30 Club to give a
sneak peek into songs that make up
sophomore set I Remember, not due
for release until September. Friday,
June 17. Doors at 7 p.m. 9:30 Club,
815 V St. NW. Tickets are $25. Call
202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
ANGIE STONE
One of the best singer-songwriters to emerge from the 90s neosoul movement, Angie Stone has a
penchant for mid-tempo balladry,
balancing modern hip-hops breezy
beats with old-school soul humidity.
She returns to the area in support of
last falls Dream. Thursday, June 23,
at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701
Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.
Tickets are $59.50. Call 703-5497500 or visit birchmere.com.
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Marin Alsop ends the BSOs subscription season in full-throttle

mode, enlisting virtuoso singers, the Choral Arts Society of
Washington and the full orchestra
to truly bring out the drama and
heft of Verdis Messa da Requiem.
Alsop calls this classic a conductors dream come true, as it
combines the theatrical flair of
opera with the symphonic weight
of the orchestra. Soprano Tamara
Wilson, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth
Bishop, tenor Dimitri Pittas and
bass Morris Robinson join the BSO
and the Choral Arts Society led by
Scott Tucker. Friday, June 17, at 8
p.m. Music Center at Strathmore,
5301 Tuckerman Lane, North
Bethesda. Also Saturday, June 18,
at 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 19, at 3
p.m. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony
Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore.
Tickets are $32 to $99. Call 410783-8000 or visit bsomusic.org.
Billed as the fastest-growing jazz

festival in the U.S., as well as the
largest and most diverse music
festival in D.C., the DC Jazz Fest
presents events at venues all over
town, from the Hamilton to the
Kennedy Center. Perhaps the most
impressive lineup in its 12th year is
the slate of outdoor concerts at the
Yards, featuring well-regarded acts
such as socially conscious hip-hop
star Common, Grammy-winning
soul jazz artist Cecile McLorin
Salvant, go-go standard-bearers
Chuck Brown Band and Eddie
Palmieri Latin Jazz Septet, and a
blowout with the Revive Big Band
and special guest genre-bending artists Bilal, Talib Kweli and
Ravi Coltrane. Festival runs to
June 19. Call 855-332-7767 or visit
dcjazzfest.org.
DIXIE CHICKS
We still havent heard new music

from Natalie Maines, Emily
Robison and Martie Maguire since
the trio last joined forces to release
the Grammy-winning Taking the
Long Way a decade ago. Talk about
a long wait. But the Dixie Chicks
have regrouped for the DCX World
Tour MMXVI, which also features
Anderson East and Josh Herbert.
Saturday, June 25, at 7 p.m. Jiffy
Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Drive,
Bristow, Va. Tickets are $42 to
$350. Call 703-754-6400 or visit
thejiffylubelive.com.
NATIONAL ORCHESTRAL
INSTITUTE AND FESTIVAL
The Clarice Smith Performing

Arts Center at the University of
Maryland presents its annual
month-long festival of professional
development and music-making for
COURTESY OF NATIONAL MAKER FAIRE
young classical musicians, culminating in several concerts pairing

students with world-renowned
conductors. Upcoming performances include: A Youth Orchestra Day
performance with top musicians
from the Maryland Classic Youth
Orchestras, DC Youth Orchestra
Program and the McLean Youth
Orchestra, on Saturday, June 18,
at 7 p.m.; Louisville Orchestras
Teddy Abrams conducting the
orchestra in a performance of
Mahlers Symphony No. 1 Titan,
on Saturday, June 18, at 8 p.m.; a
Family Concert of Peter and the
Wolf on Sunday, June 19, at 3 p.m.
and 5 p.m.; and a Chamber Music
Showcase on Thursday, June 23, at
7:30 p.m. Festival runs to June 25.
University of Maryland, University
Boulevard and Stadium Drive.
College Park. Call 301-405-ARTS or
visit theclarice.umd.edu.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Makers Mark
This weekends National Maker Faire is part of a movement to spur

innovation and more soldering
OES IT MATTER THAT VERY FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO SOLDER ANYMORE?
According to Sherry Huss, yes. If youre lucky enough to have a garage, its probably filled
with stuff that you dont use, says Huss. Theres certainly no workbench, because weve
become a throwaway economy versus a fix-and-repair economy.
Huss grew up learning how to use a soldering iron on the workbench in her familys garage.
The lost skill reflects our modern-day culture, in which people generally dont know and arent
encouraged to learn how to make things on their own.
Ten years ago, Huss set out to change that. Together with Dale Dougherty, they established
a series of annual gatherings called Maker Faires, intended to spur creativity and innovations in
various fields as part of a broader Maker Movement. In 2014, President Obama helped spread the
concept by hosting a White House Maker Faire. This year, 170 cities around the world will present Maker Faires, including D.C., which is hosting the second annual National Maker Faire this
weekend.
Calling it a contemporary take on a county fair, Huss says the focus is on celebrating the
great American dream of building, innovating and making. Its also geared to be a space for people
to learn and do things. The event includes presentations, free and open to everyone, ranging from
an informational workshop offering tips on basic analog and digital media production, to a lecture
exploring the science behind CBSs hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Other highlights include a
hands-on workshop in making mixed-media fiber art, and a GE-led beyond the lightbulb discussion about the promises of LED technology.
There will also be a Learn to Solder Area, sponsored by Radioshack, in which participants will
solder together a badge in the shape of either a rocket or a robot and attach a blinking-LED. You
will walk away having made something, Huss says. Its meant to appeal to kids, but adults also get
a boost from the sense of accomplishment.
Thats what is just so special here, Huss says. Theres this fun side to it. It brings out the best
in human beings. Doug Rule
The National Maker Faire takes place Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m., at the University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free.
Visit makerfaire.com/national.
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Steven Reineke leads the NSO in

an all-star and extensive Pops celebration of George Gershwin, one
of Americas most beloved composers. The program includes Jason
Morans twist on some Gershwin
standards with vocalist Jose James,
and selections from Porgy and
Bess performed by Norm Lewis
and Alicia Hall Moran reprising
their roles from the recent revival on Broadway joined by the
Heritage Signature Chorale. Friday,
June 17, and Saturday, June 18, at 8
p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
Tickets are $20 to $88. Call 202-4674600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
PETWORTH PARK SUMMER JAM
Every third Saturday this summer,

the Petworth neighborhood will
host a free summer DJ series featuring some of the areas best spinners.
Presented by Chris Burns and D.C.s
Roam collective, with support from
the Petworth Jazz Project, the lineup includes Deep Sugars Ultra Nate
and Lisa Moody, Future Times
Beautiful Swimmers, Sam Burns,
Lisa Frank, Juan Zapata, and Sol
Power All-Stars. Saturday, June 18,
from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Petworth
Park, 8th and Taylor Streets NW.
Visit petworthjazzproject.com.
THE INSERIES
Writer and director Nick Olcott

sets his new English adaptation of
Beethovens only and rarely seen
opera Fidelio, about a woman who
dresses as a man to rescue her husband from political imprisonment,
in an unnamed Central American
dictatorship. Stanley Thurston
conducts a chamber orchestra in
this InSeries production. Opens
Saturday, June 18, at 3 p.m. Runs
to June 26. Atlas Performing Arts
Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets are
$23 to $46. Call 202-399-7993 or
visit atlasarts.org.
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THE LOW ANTHEM
Ben Knox Miller and Jeff

Prystowsky are two of the
co-founders of this now five-piece
ensemble combining folk and blues
arrangements with chamber music,
even gospel. The Rhode Island band
creates often melancholic music:
quiet, intimate, full of longing, and
often hauntingly beautiful. The Low
Anthem returns to the area for a
concert presented by the 9:30 Club
at the more intimate U Street Music
Hall, in support of Eyeland, set for
release Friday, June 17. Concert is
Friday, June 24. Doors at 7 p.m. U
Street Music Hall, 1115A U St. NW.
Tickets are $18. Call 202-588-1880
or visit ustreetmusichall.com.
WOLF TRAP OPERA
Benjamin Brittens The Rape of

Lucretia, with librettist Ronald
Duncan, is an intimate and haunting lyrical masterpiece based on an
ancient Roman tale of corruption
and tragedy. Louisa Muller directs
and Craig Kier conducts a Wolf
Trap Opera Company production
performed in English with supertitles. Remaining performance
is Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m.
The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap
Road, Vienna. Tickets are $32 to
$88. Call 877-WOLFTRAP or visit
wolftrap.org.
COMEDY
AN EVENING OF HUMOROUS
READINGS
Brian Agler of McSweeneys and

Funny or Die hosts this regular
event at DC9 with some of D.C.s
funniest literary humorists. Friday,
June 17, at 7 p.m. DC9, 1940 9th St.
NW. Tickets are $10. Call 202-4835000 or dcnine.com.
THE SECOND CITYS ALMOST

ACCURATE GUIDE TO AMERICA
What if the history of America were

written by some of the countrys
most revered contemporary comedians? Thats the premise behind
The Second Citys Almost Accurate
Guide to America, which the
Kennedy Center co-commissioned
from the leading improv comedy
troupe as part of the District of
Comedy Festival. The show will
even uproot the stalwart Shear
Madness for a six-week run in the
Theater Lab. Opens Sunday, June
19, at 8 p.m. To July 31. Kennedy
Center Theater Lab. Tickets are $49
to $64. Call 202-467-4600 or visit
kennedy-center.org.
GALLERIES
DECO JAPAN
Subtitled Shaping Art and Culture,

1920-1945, the latest exhibition
at Hillwood explores how the
Japanese interpreted the European
style of art deco and made it their
own. Drawn from the Levenson
Collection and organized by
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Art Services International of

Alexandria, Va., this traveling exhibition offers Washington a look at
Japanese art deco for the first time.
To Dec. 31. Hillwood Estate, 4155
Linnean Ave. NW. Suggested donation is $12. Call 202-686-5807 or
visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
REBECCA COLES:
PIN AND PAPER
The Long View Gallery offers an

exhibition by U.K.-based handdrawn and hand-cut paper artist
Rebecca Coles, who is currently
focused on the reinvention of entomological, or insect, cataloguing
and displaying. Her recent works
include an assemblage of intricately
detailed butterfly shapes. Through
July 10. LongView Gallery, 1234 9th
St. NW. Call 202-232-4788 or visit
longviewgallery.com.
THE ART OF ROMAINE BROOKS
The Smithsonians American Art

Museum displays 50 paintings and
drawings from its permanent collection focused on Romaine Brooks,
who struck an androgynous look
and explored gender and sexuality in her work, something rarely
done in her time. Brooks was a
leading figure of an artistic counterculture of upper-class Europeans
and American expatriates, many of
whom were queer, and a precursor
of present-day artists whose works
depict cross-dressing and transgender themes. Opens Friday, June 17.
Runs through Oct. 2. Smithsonian
American Art Museum, 8th and F
Streets NW. Free. Call 202-6331000 or visit americanart.si.edu.
ETC.
WHEDONISM: A BURLESQUE
TRIBUTE TO JOSS WHEDON
An annual tribute to the man

responsible for Buffy the Vampire
Slayer, The Avengers, Firefly and Dr.
Horribles Sing-A-Long Blog, among
other pop culture sensations.
Performers at this Evil League
of Ecdysiasts event include Maki
Roll, Miranda Lookinglass, Adora
Butch, Pretty Boi Drag and Dixie
Castafiore. Friday, June 17. Doors at
9 p.m. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW.
Tickets are $15 in advance, or $17 at
the door. Call 202-667-4490 or visit
blackcatdc.com.
WOLF TRAP OPERAS

IMPROPER OPERA
Six performers from the Wolf Trap

Opera Company will sing in the
(hopefully) comedic show Opera
Goes to the Improv. Audience
members will suggest the characters and the settings for an off-thecuff, off-the-wall operatic creation.
Friday, June 17, at 8 p.m. Amp by
Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave.
North Bethesda. Tickets are $20
to $30. Call 301-581-5100 or visit
strathmore.org. l
Anger is a powerful drug.

It clouds judgement, blocks reason, stymies
common sense and blurs morals. Anger can
overpower like few other emotions. Should we
let it develop, unhindered, unfiltered, it becomes
dangerous. At that point, were beyond reason.
Anger becomes a weapon, a violent, brutal tool
wielded by those past the point of no return.
Tragedy in Orlando
A special report by Rhuaridh Marr
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Anger is what drives a conservative Christian to stand on the

pulpit and condemn an entire community to an eternity of fire.
Anger is what causes a group of people to stomp on the head of
gay couple daring to share a kiss in public. Anger is what fuels
a man rejected by a lesbian woman to force her to the ground
and rape her. Anger is what compels someone to stab a trans
person because they cant handle their gender identity.
On Sunday, we saw anger at
its most destructive. Anger transformed a night of fun, of dancing,
of carefree living into the worst
mass shooting ever witnessed on
American soil. Fifty bodies, dozens
injured, a community in shock, families forever torn apart. All because
of one mans anger.
If ever America needed a reminder that being LGBT is still something
to worry about, Sunday night was a
loud, violent, bloody, brutal wakeup call. As the bodies of revellers
lay strewn across the dancefloors of
Pulse nightclub in Orlando, LGBT
Americans woke that morning to the
revelation that their lives were less
secure, their freedom less certain,
their safe-havens less safe.
Anger transformed a man with a
history of domestic violence, connections to extremists, and some rather
troubling comments to co-workers
into the nations most renowned
mass shooter. Until Sunday, June
12, no one person had extinguished
life to the same extent as 29-yearold Omar Mateen. He succumbed to
the same rage that had driven him
to repeatedly assault his ex-wife, an
anger so powerful and so destructive that her family had to rescue
her, leaving all of her belongings
behind because she was so afraid of
him coming home and discovering
her escape. Only this time, Mateens
anger was focused, it was amplified,
it was fueled by homophobia. And
it was coiled around the trigger of a
high-capacity assault rifle.
As America reeled from the worst case of domestic terrorism
since 9/11, a vacuum formed. It was a space left in the wake of
Mateens cowardice, his brutality, his bigotry, and the massive
loss of life caused by his bullets. As grief overflowed from families and friends of Sundays victims, that vacuum was filled by
a familiar sensation: anger. Anger at Mateen, anger at gun violence, anger at politicians who offered empty gestures of sorrow.
Anger that, as a community, we were once again being reminded
of how susceptible we are to violence.
Many focused on gun regulation, demanding to know why
a man twice investigated by the FBI was able to walk out of a
Florida gun shop with a handgun, a rifle, and enough ammunition to wreak havoc in a beloved local nightclub. Why on earth
was he able to buy those weapons? Why was he able to obtain
a rifle fast becoming known as a mass shooters weapon du
jour? And why are we even able to sleep at night knowing that
as a nation we have a rifle which citizens can freely purchase
that has gained the moniker of most used by people who
commit mass murder?
Whats more objectionable: that we have sufficient mass
shootings to have determined a weapon of choice, or that we
make said weapon of choice available to mass shooters? Where
do we draw the line?
And if we cant be angry at the
weapons, perhaps we can be angry
at those who helped foster a society
in which LGBT people feel forced
to retreat into nightclubs and other
safe spaces, where we are free to be
ourselves without fear of retribution.
For decades, powered by conservative radio hosts, cable news and
numerous bigots, the political Right
has demonized and scapegoated the
LGBT community as part of their
efforts to drag America back to the
good ol days when men were
men and gay people were left for
dead on Wyoming fences. Should we
even be surprised that in the wake
of a murder spree that claimed fifty
lives, these same conservatives were
quickly moving to erase us from
our own tragedy? President Obama
acknowledged Pulse as a place of
solidarity and empowerment for the
LGBT community. Florida Governor
Rick Scott, a Republican, couldnt
even say LGBT when pressed by
CNN.
Instead, the response of so
many who spend their days trying
to quash LGBT rights turned to a
familiar foe: Islam. Citing Mateens
Afghan parents, his dalliances with
Islamic extremists, and his apparent allegiance to so-called Islamic
State, conservatives twisted the conversation away from one deranged
individual slaughtering a club filled
with LGBT people into us versus
them, Christianity versus Islam,
Republican versus Democrat, Trump versus Clinton, a travel ban
versus common sense. While conservatives screamed Radical
Islam and straight-washed an LGBT massacre, the Council on
American-Islamic Relations urged its members to donate blood
to help those still fighting for their lives in hospital not least
because many gay men are banned from donating their own.
Empty tweets offering empty prayers and cries of extremism
were trounced by pints of blood and support from a community
as much the target of phobia as we are.
But perhaps we shouldnt be angry at guns, or the religious
right, or even Omar Mateen. Perhaps we should just be angry
with ourselves.
How dare the LGBT community think that we have the right
to go to a nightclub without the worry that well never leave.
How dare we believe that we wont be erased from coverage of
a massacre perpetrated against our community. How dare we
If ever America
needed a reminder
that being LGBT is
still something to
worry about, Sunday
was a loud, violent,
bloody, brutal
wake-up call. LGBT
Americans woke
to the revelation
that their lives
were less secure,
their freedom less
certain, their
safe-havens
less safe.
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in white light from her smartphone

screen. Its clear something isnt
right as she looks around. The video
ends. Alvear is one of 49 people
whose lives would end that night.
It took a moment for anyone to
Appreciate the congrats for being right on radcomprehend what was happening.
ical Islamic terrorism, I dont want congrats, I
No one put two and two togethwant toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!
er until the fifth and sixth [shot],

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Luis Burbano, who had been at the
bar, told CNN. Between 10 and 20,
My heart is heavy today, but I still believe in
thats when everything really started
love. Theres more love than hate in this world.
EFORE THE ANGER, THE PAIN
getting real. Some chose to drop
#OrlandoUnited
and the near-endless stream
to the floor, others crowded into

Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShow
of questions, there was fun. Pulse
the bathrooms, or shoved towards
nightclub has existed on South
the exits, or headed out into the
To the LGBT community: please know that
Orange Avenue in Orlando for over a
enclosed patio area.
you have millions of allies across our country. I
decade. Founded in 2004 by Barbara
I heard the first two gunshots,
am one of them. Hillary
Poma and her friend Ron Legler, it
I automatically just threw myself

Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton
commemorated Pomas late brother,
down to a floor, Norman Casiano
who had succumbed to AIDS in 1991.
told Local 10 News. Amid the panic,
Luis Vielma worked on the Harry Potter ride
It was created to serve as a place of
he crawled into a nearby bathroom,
at Universal. He was 22 years old. I cant stop
love and acceptance for the LGBTQ
entering the disabled cubicle and
crying. #Orlando
community.
finding several others cowering in

J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling
Every night, Orlando locals
fear. As the group silently cried,
and out-of-towners would flock
holding one another for support,
How many people have to be killed before we
to the club to enjoy drag shows,
they heard the door open and a man
act as a nation to #EndGunViolence? #Orlando
karaoke, fundraisers, and a host of
enter. But it wasnt the shooter.
@Everytown @MomsDemand
other events. It even served as a
Instead, the man collapsed onto the

Julianne Moore @_juliannemoore
community hub for HIV prevenfloor. He saw the dozen or so peotion, breast-cancer awareness and
ple inside the cubicle and pled with
Theres no such thing as a safe space. Being
immigrant rights, according to the
them to help him.
acutely aware of that is what makes Pride such
Washington Post.
Hes bleeding everywhere and
a powerful, essential part of queer culture.
The first time I ever entered
hes begging to come inside the

Bobby Finger @bobbyfinger
Pulse, everything changed. For the
stall, Casiano said. Were trying
first time in my life, I saw people that
to get him in but he wouldnt fit
No Republican lawmakers who have tweeted
looked like me living freely. I saw
underneath and we couldnt open
about #OrlandoShooting have mentioned
people in their joy. I saw people in
the door.
#LGBT community or that it was a target of the
their celebration of life, Pulse regAs they tried to help, the door
attack
ular Daniel Leon-Davis wrote in an
opened again. This time it was

Igor Volsky @igorvolsky
essay for Fusion. Pulse was where I
Mateen. They watched, helpless, as
learned to love myself as a gay man.
he shot the man one last time.
when you are scared to hold hands or kiss your
Pulse was where I learned to love
The scary part was that he didnt
partner in public, a gay club becomes your
my community.... Pulse was not just
say anything, and whats scarier
sanctuary the way that a church does
my safe haven, but a safe haven for
than that [is] when he shot the boy

Pilot @pilotbacon
hundreds of LGBTQ individuals in
that was already shot, he laughed,
Orlando.
Casiano said. And as hes laughing,
50 humans are dead. No, 50 gay humans are
Saturday was a night like any
thats when he fires through the
dead by assault weapon. Those details are sigother. Pulse was hosting a Latinwhole front of the stall.
nificant.
themed drag show. RuPauls Drag
Bullets tore through the door, hit
Ryan Houlihan @RyanHoulihan
Race alum Kenya Michaels was
ting the dozen or so people trapped
scheduled to perform and the club
inside. They screamed for mercy,
was filled with about 300 people
but Mateen was unwavering. He
enjoying its dancefloors, bars and outdoors patio.
put his gun over the stall and willy-nilly fired.... I just heard him
At around 2 am, the club was still busy, as crowds of peo- laugh, then he disappeared into the other room and kept going.
ple enjoyed a typical Saturday night out. In a Snapchat video,
With bullets lodged deep within his body and several people
25-year-old Amanda Alvear dances with her friends. The music around him dead, Casiano waited, terrified, until he heard police
is thumping, the crowd is moving, she focuses the camera on enter Pulse. Forcing his way through the bodies, blood seeping
herself, all smiles.
through his clothes, he was able to leave the bathroom and make
And then the shooting begins.
his way to safety. Casiano was one of 30 people saved when
Her expression changes to one many reported from that police stormed the building, which forced Mateen to seek cover
night: confusion. Uncertain as to whether its the music or in a bathroom. Unfortunately, he wasnt alone.
something else, she stares out into the crowd, her face bathed
Eddie Justice was one of several people who had sought safe-
try to donate blood to help our bullet-ridden brothers and sisters, only
to be reminded that were banned
from doing so by decades-old fear
and misinformation.
Most of all, how dare we be so
audacious to think that, in 2016,
LGBT people can exist without
someone getting angry, walking into
a store, buying a gun, and murdering
50 innocent people.
TWEETS
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shaken by this incident, by what they saw inside the club.

Initial estimates had suggested that at least 20 people had
died, but it was only when Mateen was confirmed dead, those
still alive had been taken to area hospitals, and officers had
started to explore Pulse that they became aware of the number
of victims.
It is with great sadness that I share that we have not 20,
but 50 casualties, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced. An
audible gasp rippled through the crowd of reporters. Overnight,
Pulse nightclub had become the scene of Americas worst-ever
mass shooting.
Soon, details were coming in thick and fast. The shooter
was an American citizen, born in New York and a resident of
Florida. His parents had emigrated from Afghanistan in the 80s.
President Obama issued a short statement calling it tragic. Hillary Clinton called it devastating. Donald Trump congratulated himself
for being right on radical Islamic terrorism
drawing widespread condemnation.
Across Orlando, hundreds if not thousands of people flocked to blood banks, compelled to help fill up fast-dwindling reserves as
surgeries took place all over the city. With the
LGBT community prevented from donating
thanks to an effective ban, city officials, celebrities, newscasters and Islamic groups urged
Americans to donate. Soon, blood banks, their
stocks filled, were turning people away.
With blood taken care of, water, food,
snacks, blankets, clothing and other items started to pour in. People lent trucks to move supplies, while community centers and churches
threw open their doors to house families and
friends, distribute aid, and offer people a space
to grieve or to just sit and try to absorb what
The hashtag #TwoMenKissing spread across social media
had happened.
as people demonstrated their love, their support for the
A state of emergency was declared in
Orlando, while the federal government directOrlando victims, and their refusal to bow to fear and hatred.
ed all available attention to the city to assist
in the investigation that had just begun. Cities
er period of silence. Mina asked if he was safe. No, was the across America, from Boston to Chicago, offered Orlandos
response. Still here in the bathroom. He has us. They need to Police Department access to their resources to aid in the invescome get us. She told him the police were on their way. Hurry, tigation.
he said. Hes in the bathroom with us.
L.A. Pride, rocked by the news that a man had been arrestIs the man in the bathroom wit u? she asked.
ed with a car full of weapons and explosives en route to West
Hes a terror, Eddie wrote. The time was 2:50 am. Then, one Hollywood, continued with heightened security and an outpourfinal message. Yes.
ing of love for Orlandos LGBT community.
Eddie Justice, along with several others, would be murOur hearts go out to the victims and survivors in Orlando,
dered by Mateen before police were finally able to end the an attack not just on our LGBT brothers and sisters, but on all of
siege. At around 5 a.m., a Swat team blew a hole in the wall, us, Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement. He followed it up
allowing those still trapped to escape. Police swarmed Mateen, by telling those gathered at the parade that they are out here to
shooting and killing him. For those lucky few who were able to march, to celebrate and to mourn. This march goes on. We go on.
make it out, their ordeal was over. But for many more, it was We continue to love.
just beginning.
At Pride events and other gatherings across the country,
people held signs declaring their love and support for Orlando.
S DOCTORS AND NURSES AT ORLANDOS HOSPITALS Several hashtags started trending on social media, among them
fought to save those who had escaped the nightclub, a series #OrlandoStrong. Posts appeared on Facebook, Twitter and
of press conferences revealed to the nation the extent of the Instagram sharing grief, anger, resentment, fear, love, and a host
tragedy.
of other emotions, as Americas LGBT citizens and their allies
Just to look into the eyes of our officers told the whole story, responded to the attacks.
Orlando Chief of Police John Mina said to reporters at one of
In Orlando, however, a parallel scene was unfolding. While
several press briefings later that day. Some of those officers had those who had survived recounted their relief to friends, families
20-plus years on [the force].... You could tell that they were all and news media, others were still waiting. Many didnt know
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ty in the bathroom. His mother Mina was asleep at home when

her phone rang. It was a text from her son.
Mommy I love you, it said. In club they shooting.
Mina called her son, but there was no response. U ok, she
typed.
Trapp in bathroom, came the reply. He urged her to call
the police, telling her he was in Pulse. At 2:08, Eddie wrote: Im
gonna die.
She called 911, told them what was happening, and then tried
to contact her son. Mina called, she texted, but there was no
response. Call me, she pleaded.
At 2:39 am, he responded. Call them mommy. Now. He told
her again that he was trapped in the bathroom. Hes coming. Im
gonna die. She asked if he was hurt. Lots. Yes. Then anoth-
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whether their friends, children, parents, partners or co-workers

were alive. Information was sparse. While 53 people had been
injured, their names werent readily known. For those whod
lost their lives, police urged patience as they slowly worked
their way through the carnage inside Pulse, trying to identify the
remains. All anyone could do was wait.
Christine Leinonen was one of those anxiously waiting
to hear about her son. Christopher
Andrew Leinonen had gone to Pulse
with his boyfriend, Juan Guerrero.
In the aftermath of the shootings,
neither had been heard from. Those
watching live news coverage would
have been hard-pressed to miss
Christine, who quickly gained the
unfortunate position of being the
face of all the families waiting to
learn the fate of the missing. In an
interview with Orlandos WESH 2,
overcome with worry and uncertainty, she broke down.
I dont know where my son is,
she told WESHs Stewart Moore outside a local hospital, tears streaming
down her face. I know that he was
sitting next to his boyfriend and his
boyfriend was taken by ambulance
with multiple gunshots. We cant get
a hold of him.
She clung to Moore, telling him
that she didnt want to leave his side
as the news media was apparently getting information faster than
the families. It was heartbreaking to
watch a mother desperately trying to
find out the fate of her son. It could
be hours and hours, she later told
ABC News. The hospital said there
are some bodies that came in and
they died and theyre not identifiable
yet either.
As Sunday rolled on, city officials activated a website, where the
names of those confirmed as killed
were added. For many, it amplified
the agony of the situation the page
would only be updated after authorities had contacted the family of
the deceased. For friends not privy
to those calls, it meant sitting and
waiting, refreshing the website or
remaining glued to news coverage,
waiting to see if a name they recognized appeared. It was a process that lasted throughout Sunday
and into Monday, until all 49 dead were accounted for.
Cameras watched as, one-by-one, those gathered in public
spaces to await news of their loved ones were overcome with
grief. Some sank to the ground, others clung to one another,
while many just sobbed, unable to process the news. Broadcast
news became a twisted sort of voyeurism, as the nation and,
indeed, the world watched the moments when families,
friendships and relationships were forever changed by tragedy.
Monday afternoon, 48 hours after the shooting had first start-
ed, Christine Leinonens painful wait finally ended. Christopher

and Juan were added to the website.
OLITICAL REACTION TO THE TRAGEDY WAS SWIFT.

Sunday afternoon, President Obama addressed the nation.
Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people, he said. As
Americans, we are united in grief, in
outrage, and in resolve to defend our
people.
Unlike many Republicans that
day, who chose to ignore that the
shooter had specifically targeted the
LGBT community, President Obama
was unashamed in recognizing the
significance of Sundays attack.
This is an especially heartbreaking day for all our friends our
fellow Americans who are lesbian,
gay, bisexual or transgender, the
President said. The shooter targeted a nightclub where people came
together to be with friends, to dance
and to sing, and to live. The place
where they were attacked is more
than a nightclub it is a place of
solidarity and empowerment where
people have come together to raise
awareness, to speak their minds, and
to advocate for their civil rights.
Obama also took a moment to
remind America how easy it is for
someone to get their hands on a
weapon that lets them shoot people
in a school, or in a house of worship,
or a movie theater, or in a nightclub. If he sounded at all exasperated, it could have been because the
Orlando attack came almost a year
after the Charleston church shooting, which claimed 9 lives. It also
marked at least the fourteenth time
since Obama was elected that hes
had to give a speech in the wake of
a mass shooting six of which have
occurred in the last twelve months.
We have to decide if thats the
kind of country we want to be, he
said. And to actively do nothing is a
decision as well.
While President Obama called for
unity and resolve, a man hoping to
take his job was calling for division
and hate. As families grieved, Donald Trump tweeted, congratulating himself for predicting a rise in Islamic extremism. It was
a revoltingly crass moment of masturbatory attention-seeking,
given all that had occurred that day. But it was nothing compared to his words the following afternoon.
At a speech in New Hampshire, Trump railed against
Americas Muslim community, ISIS, President Obama, Hillary
Clinton, and spewed a number of false statements and outright
lies. Surprisingly, however, he acknowledged the LGBT-specific
nature of the attacks, which few in his party had managed when
Bullets tore
through the door,
hitting the dozen
or so people
trapped inside.
They screamed for
mercy, but Mateen
was unwavering.
He put his gun
over the stall and
willy-nilly fired,
said Norman
Casiano. I just
heard him laugh,
then he disappeared
into the other room
and kept going.
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tweeting their thoughts and prayers the previous day.

A radical Islamic terrorist targeted the nightclub not only
because he wanted to kill Americans but in order to execute gay
and lesbian citizens because of their sexual orientation, he said,
later calling it an assault on the ability of free people to live their
lives, love who they want and express their identity.
Trump then tried to brand himself as best candidate for
the LGBT community, telling those
watching that by banning Muslims
from entering the country and inciting distrust in American Muslims,
that LGBT people would somehow
be safe all while attacking Hillary
Clinton.
The burden is on Hillary Clinton
to tell us why we should admit anyone into our country who supports
violence of any kind against gay and
lesbian Americans, he stated, adding, Hillary Clinton can never claim
to be a friend of the gay community as long as she continues to support immigration policies that bring
Islamic extremists to our country
who suppress women, gays and anyone who doesnt share their views.
As Vox pointed out, Trump was
using tactics adapted from European
far-right parties, who have attempted to pit the LGBT community
against the Muslim community in an
effort to gain support and advance
their racist and xenophobic policies.
Trump was exploiting the deaths of
49 people to try and justify his own
racism. It was a message that fell on
deaf ears, both within his party and
with those on the ground in Orlando.
There, Muslim communities had
overwhelmingly come out in support of the victims. Hassan Shibly,
executive director of the Council on
American-Islamic Relations drove
from Tampa to Orlando to meet with
the families of the victims and offer
his condolences.
Our concern right now is just
supporting the victims and their
families, thats the most important
thing, he said. We need to stand united and we have our work
cut out for us to...not allow hate to divide us.
It was one of several gestures from local and national Islamic
organizations offering support for the victims of the shooting,
including urging people to donate blood for victims. On social
media, a post by Mahmoud ElAwadi, an executive at Merrill
Lynch, went viral after he donated blood despite fasting for
Ramadan.
I witnessed the greatness of this country watching thousands of people standing in 92-degree sun waiting on their turn
to donate blood, he wrote. Our community in central Florida
is heartbroken, but lets put our colors, religion, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, political views all aside so we can unite against those
who are trying to hurt us.
It was a message of unity that former Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton echoed at a rally in Cleveland on Monday.
On Sunday, Americans woke up to a nightmare thats become
mind numbingly familiar, she said. Another act of terrorism in
a place no one expected. A madman filled with hate, with guns
in his hands, and just a horrible sense of vengeance and vindictiveness in his heart, apparently consumed by rage against LGBT
Americans, and by extension, the
openness and diversity that defines
our American way of life.
This is a moment when all
Americans need to stand together,
Clinton continued. No matter how
many times we endure attacks like
this, the horror never fades. The
murder of innocent people breaks
our hearts, tears at our sense of security and makes us furious.
Clinton laid out several policies
for helping tackle extremism and
defeat ISIS The Orlando terrorist
may be dead, but the virus that poisoned his mind remains very much
alive but above all else, her message was one of love and support for
the LGBT community.
The terrorist in Orlando targeted LGBT Americans out of hatred
and bigotry. And an attack on
any American is an attack on all
Americans, she said. And I want to
say this to all the LGBT people grieving today in Florida and across our
country. You have millions of allies
who will always have your back. And
I am one of them.
While President
Obama called
for unity and
resolve, Donald
Trump called for
division and hate.
It was a revoltingly
crass moment
of masturbatory
attention-seeking,
given all that had
occurred that day.
But it was nothing
compared to his
words the following
afternoon.
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S POLITICIANS TRADED
barbs over Islamic extremism, LGBT support, gun control
and other issues, those in Orlando
watched as the world opened its
heart to the victims.
Orlando Police urged locals not
to hold vigils in the immediate aftermath of the shootings, as resources
were already stretched thin defending hospitals, resource centers, blood
banks, securing Pulse nightclub and
beginning the investigation into Mateen. Across America and in
cities around the world, however, thousands gathered to light
candles, sing songs, hold signs, and otherwise show their love
and support for the city.
In New York, the Empire State Building dimmed its lights
out of respect, the Tony Awards were dedicated to the shootings, and thousands gathered outside the Stonewall Inn, birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement. It was a somber
contrast with the year before, when thousands had also gathered that time to celebrate marriage equality. The crowd
chanted Orlando, we got your back, as couples, friends, and
family held one another, many in tears. It carried through into
Monday, where Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidts Tituss Burgess
sang Somewhere and a raft of celebrities, faith leaders and
politicians spoke.
Across America and around the world,
buildings were lit up in rainbow colors, including the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the Royal Palace
in Holland, the Eiffel Tower, the Toronto sign
in Toronto, and Tel-Aviv City Hall in Israel.
Vigils were held in countless cities, drawing
massive crowds. Londons Soho gay district
saw its streets filled with people, who held a
moments silence for the victims, released 49
balloons, and then had a street party to celebrate being open and proud. Crowds gathered
at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where two mass
shootings have rocked the city in the last 18
months, observing a minutes silence. The U.S.
Embassy in Berlin was inundated with candles, flowers and rainbow flags. The streets of
Tokyos Shinjuku district were filled with people carrying candles. In San Francisco, thousands gathered in the iconic Castro district,
for a vigil held at Harvey Milk Plaza. It was an
extra layer of poignancy, given Milk the first
openly-gay elected official in the U.S. was
shot dead while at work in 1978.
At a vigil in Los Angeles, Lady Gaga offered
a powerful speech to the massive crowd that
had formed.
Lets all today pledge an allegiance of love
to [the victims] and to their families who are
suffering so deeply, she said. They are sons
and daughters. They were fathers and mothers.
They are all our brothers and sisters. Gaga
added that she would not allow my anger and
outrage over this attack to overshadow our
need to honor those who are grieving truly for
their lost ones.
As news of the attack filtered out, social media
responded with #GaysBreakTheInternet.
Refusing to bow to fear and out of respect for
the victims, users started sharing photos of
themselves, their partners, and their friends.
It was a display of sexuality and gender identity intended to proudly and clearly show that
LGBT are here, we are visible and we cannot
be cowed by fear and intimidation. It spawned
other tags such as #TwoMenKissing and a
revival of marriage equality tag #LoveWins.
It meant that anyone who logged into social
media over the past few days would have been
met with two things: news about the shootings
in Orlando and an overwhelming show of support for the LGBT community.
Of course, it wasnt all perfect. Many used
the attack to further their own homophobia.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a vile bit of bigotry, tweeted an image shortly after news broke
of the shootings that read, Do not be deceived:
God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he
sows. He was widely condemned and deleted
the tweet shortly after, issuing a suspect statement about a scheduling error.
Alex Jones, a far-right conspiracy theorist and Donald Trump supporter, condemned
A UNIFIED RESPONSE
LGBT organizations responded to the horrific

events in Orlando swiftly and with a unified voice of
authority, calling for action in combating the hate
aimed at our community By John Riley
HEN NEWS BROKE OF SUNDAY MORNINGS MASS SHOOTing at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, LGBT organizations responded as
a united force. They used the opportunity to both mourn the victims
and call for solidarity with those targeted by the attack.
We are devastated by this tragic act of violence, said Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign. We are grieving for the victims and
our hearts are broken for their friends, families, and for the entire community.
This tragedy has occurred as our community celebrates pride, and now more
than ever we must come together as a nation to affirm that love conquers hate.
Equality Florida, the states top LGBT organization, was reeling and
heartbroken and angry at the violence that had claimed lives in their community.
Gay clubs hold a significant place in LGBTQ history. They were often the
only safe gathering place and this horrific act strikes directly at our sense of
safety, they said in a statement. We make no assumptions on motive. We
will await the details in tears of sadness and anger. We stand in solidarity and
keep our thoughts on all whose lives have been lost or altered forever in this
tragedy.
Several other organizations expressed shock and horror as details of the
mass shooting began to emerge, with the National LGBTQ Task Force, the
Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, the National Hispanic Council on
Aging, the Trans Latin@ Coalition, and the Trans United Fund all issuing
statements. Many pointed out that a majority of the victims in the attack were
Latino, and also called on others to resist the impulse to scapegoat or demonize
the Muslim community for the actions of the shooter, who is alleged to have
sympathized with ISIS.
Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on
Civil and Human Rights, offered prayers for the victims, their families, and
friends, but also noted that more than 1 in 5 hate crimes single out members of
the LGBT community for violence.
We also extend our love and support to the entire LGBT community,
which is grappling with the cold-blooded violence inflicted upon those who
were targeted in this attack, Henderson said. We owe it to the victims of this
tragedy to commit ourselves to being a country that values humanity and the
worth of every person.
A coalition of various LGBT groups, including the Gay, Lesbian & Straight
Education Network (GLSEN), Equality Federation, Lambda Legal, the Center
for Black Equity, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the National
Center for Transgender Equality, co-signed a letter decrying the tragedy, while
looking at the broader picture surrounding the obstacles that face many within
the LGBT community. They emphasized the importance of not scapegoating
any single community in their grief.
This national tragedy happened against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeping this country, and we must not forget that in this time of grief,
the letter reads. The animus and violence toward LGBTQ people is not news
to our community. It is our history, and it is our reality.... The Orlando shooting is simply an extreme instance of the kind of violence that LGBTQ people
encounter every day.
We appeal to all in our movement and all who support us to band together
in rejecting hatred and violence in all its shape-shifting forms. Let us stand
united as a diverse LGBTQ community of many faiths, races, ethnicities,
nationalities and backgrounds. l
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President Obama for acknowledging that it was an attack on

LGBT people. RightWingWatch reports that he blamed the
LGBT community for the attack, saying they frequently hype the
threat of anti-LGBT violence in order to sexualize my children
and indoctrinate them into your cult.
I charge the LGBT community in general with endangering
America and with the blood of these
50-plus innocent men and women,
he said.
Anti-LGBT
pastor
Steven
Anderson applauded the attacks,
calling the victims a bunch of perverts and pedophiles.
Thats who was a victim here,
a bunch of disgusting homosexuals
at a gay bar, he said in a YouTube
video thats since been removed.
The good news is that at least 50
of these pedophiles are not going to
be harming children anymore. The
bad news is that a lot of the homos
in the bar are still alive, so theyre
going to continue to molest children
and recruit people into their filthy
homosexual lifestyle.
If anyone needed to be reminded
that there are still millions out there
who hate the LGBT community and
all it stands for, they need only have
ventured into the comments sections
on news websites, Facebook pages,
or scrolled through Twitter. There,
countless people were applauding
the attacks or celebrating the murder of LGBT people. As the nation
ground to a halt and thousands gathered in Orlando, across America and
around the world to honor the victims, LGBT people were faced with
a constant reminder that homophobia and transphobia didnt die along
with the 49 victims. It just got briefly
drowned out by love.
a knife after a religious joke gone wrong. He said if he ever

messed with him again, you know how itll turn out.
He was an angry person, violent in nature, and a bigot to
almost every class of person, a former co-worker, Dan Gilroy,
told another CNN affiliate. He would hit things and as he was
hitting things, he would yell, and of course there was always
curse words involved.
There are also reports that
Mateen was scoping out Disney
complexes while Disney was hosting
Gay Days 2016. If its true, it adds an
unknown number of questions into
an already uncertain story. If Mateen
was scoping out Pulse for an attack,
why did he visit it for three years?
Why was he speaking with people on
gay dating apps? To what extent did
his apparent radicalization, as many
are reporting, aid him in committing
his horrific attack?
When asked by CNN if Mateen
was gay, his first wife, Sifora Yusufiy,
paused for three seconds and then
said, I dont know.
Whats certain is that Mateen
was a wife-beating, mass-murdering, homophobic monster. If, however, his apparent ties to ISIS transpire to be a cover-up for a man too
embroiled in his religion to admit his
own sexuality, it raises a number of
issues. If Mateen was just a confused
gay guy, ashamed of his own sexuality and driven to kill those enjoying
a lifestyle he felt he could never
have, it alters everything. It affects
the conservative talking point that
this was the fault of radical Islam
and that we should shut our borders.
If true, it also changes our perception of the type of person who can
commit such atrocities: if Mateen
committed mass murder because he
hated himself, not just the people
hes killing, how do we prevent it
from happening in the future?
As the nation
ground to a halt and
thousands gathered
in Orlando, across
America and around
the world to honor
the victims, LGBT
people were faced
with a constant
reminder that
homophobia and
transphobia didnt
die along with the
49 victims. It just
got briefly drowned
out by love.
N MONDAY, WE WERE DEALT

another twist to an ever-unfolding story. As right-wing media
and politicians cried Islamic extremism and investigators worked to
uncover a motive, those who had
survived the shootings or were
patrons of Pulse offered a startling
announcement: Omar Mateen was a regular customer and he
had used gay dating apps.
Kevin West, a Pulse regular, told a CNN affiliate that Mateen
had messaged him on gay dating app Jackd for over a year.
Two performers at Pulse, husbands Chris Callen and Ty Smith,
told Canadian Press and the Orlando Sentinel that Mateen was a
regular customer, who had been visiting Pulse for at least three
years.
Sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink
by himself, and other times he would get so drunk he was loud
and belligerent, Smith said. Calleen added that hed once pulled
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HE BURNING ANGER I FELT

while initially reporting on
the attacks has since diminished,
replaced by a mixture of grief, optimism and exhaustion. After almost
three days of reading, watching, and writing about this story,
I am emotionally drained. Of course, like many others I have
the luxury of being disconnected, to some extent, to the attack.
Hundreds of people have lost friends and family their grief
remains undiminished, their pain is still strong, their anger likely
burns with the same intensity as when they first learned someone they knew was inside Pulse.
For everyone else, there are flickers of hope amid the ashes of
this disaster. The massive outpouring of grief, love and support
in the aftermath was incredible to witness. Entire communities
came together to recognize LGBT people, our pain, our suf-
$4,001,983
fering, our desire to keep on fighting. For a brief

moment, we werent LGBT Americans, we were
just Americans. We were hurting, and America
was hurting, too.
Pride celebrations, albeit more serious than
usual, continued. Rather than succumb to fear and
The amount (as of press time) raised by a GoFundMe page set
suspicion, thousands marched the streets, waved
up for the Orlando victims and their families. Funds will be
their banners, danced at festivals and embraced
distributed by Equality Florida to local organizations to help
their identity. Vigils celebrated love, unity, peace,
those affected. Donate at gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund.
and gave hope for the future.
As a community, weve collectively shed an
What happened on Sunday was a tragedy. There are still
oceans worth of tears these past few days. Weve watched, in
real-time, as the death toll rose, the circumstances changed many questions to be answered, many tears still to be shed, and
from homophobia to terrorism to potentially self-hatred, and much healing to be done. But what we cannot do as a commuas the victims lives became known to all. Weve tweeted, nity is allow ourselves to move on from this attack and settle
weve shared photos, weve written articles, weve hugged one back into the status quo. Whatever his motives, Omar Mateen
another. Weve witnessed one of Americas worst tragedies slaughtered 49 of our own a toll that could rise despite the
produce some of Americas most visible moments of support best efforts of Orlandos phenomenal doctors, nurses and first
for our community. Weve forged friendships in the Islamic responders. What we cannot do is allow Mateens anger to
community, and seen the possibility of real change, as people become just another mass-murder statistic.
Omar Mateen let his anger overpower him. Time and again,
focused on the idiocy of banning LGBT people from donating
blood to help their fallen brothers and sisters, and the ludi- as a community weve proven that love conquers all. Throughout
our history, people have tried to shoot us, stab us, bomb us, bully
crousness of selling assault rifles.
Weve heard those who claim moral authority on the Right us, beat us up, or strip us of our rights. Time and again, we have
be ridiculed for trying to ignore the LGBT aspect of this tragedy. picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and carried on fighting.
Forty-nine people, gay and straight, can no longer fight for
Weve attacked (with our words) those who seek to protect gun
lobbies, or support homophobic preachers, or vote for anti- our community. If we want to best honor their memories, we
LGBT legislation. Gay, bi, trans and straight, in the past few need to unite, we need to love, we need to fight and we need
days weve risen together as a community and told those whove to win.
The alternative is to give in to our anger and weve all seen
helped foster homophobia and transphobia in our society for
what that can do. l
decades that weve had enough of their bullshit.
Metro Weeklys
Capital Pride
photo issue
will be out
June 23
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GAGE SKIDMORE
Clockwise from upper left: Cruz, Pence, Walker, Huckabee, Palin and Rubio
KNEE-JERK HYPOCRISY
Anti-LGBT politicians may have expressed thoughts and prayers, but theyre part of what
caused the problem in the first place. By Rhuaridh Marr
MERICA HAS TWO TROUBLING CONSTANTS. FIRST

is that with such an overwhelming number of guns in our
society (about 4 million of them rifles) and lax regulation,
mass shootings are going to happen. Second is that when those
mass shootings do occur, politicians will offer their thoughts
and prayers, then resume taking NRA funds to block any
attempts at curbing future shootings.
After Sundays tragic events in Orlando, that second constant
took on a rather twisted nature. As condolences flocked in for
the families and victims of the Pulse Orlando nightclub massacre, which left 49 dead and another 53 injured, among them
were a number of staunchly anti-LGBT politicians.
Given that Pulse was an LGBT nightclub and the dead were
mostly LGBT or queer-identifying, we were suddenly confronted by an odd dichotomy where many politicians who work
tirelessly to strip rights from LGBT people were expressing profound sorrow at a barbaric event in that community. Of course,
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expressing condolences is only human; the problem is that these

same politicians helped engender the environment that led to so
many deaths.
Whether through anti-trans bathroom bills, attempts to
block marriage equality, discriminatory religious freedom
laws, or just being openly homophobic or transphobic, the conservative Right in America has helped foster a belief system in
this country that is entirely hostile to LGBT people and everything we stand for.
Those same conservatives flocked to decry the shooter, Omar
Mateen, as a Radical Islamist. They slammed ISIS, extremism,
and Islam. But they failed to realize one important fact: while
Mateen may have been influenced by ISIS, as an American born
in New York, he grew up in a country where its perfectly acceptable to hate gay people.
As politicians sent out their thoughts and prayers, Twitter
users quickly seized upon the hypocrisy of those who spend
their days enshrining hatred for LGBT people into law decrying
someone gunning down people in an LGBT nightclub.
You know what is gross your thoughts and prayers and
Islamophobia after you created this anti-queer climate, tweeted
Chase Strangio, an attorney for the ACLU.
Marco Rubio, who opposes marriage equality, adoption
equality, and LGBT civil rights laws, is on CNN condemning
Muslim bigotry against gays, wrote
Angus Johnston, a professor at CUNY.
After former Arkansas Governor
Mike Huckabee asked his followers
to join Janet and me in praying
for the victims, Gabe Ortiz, Online
Organizing Manager for Americas
Voice, issued a scathing put-down:
Youve palled around [with a] pastor who has called for the death
penalty for homosexuals. You are
part of the problem.
After some conservatives complained about people politicizing the
attack (read: demanding that someone on the FBIs radar not be allowed
to buy an assault rifle), Twitter user
@spooloflies tweeted: Also, dont
politicize this? Really? Youve politicized queer people using bathrooms
and having jobs, you cant depoliticize
their deaths.
Numerous prominent anti-LGBT Republicans used the
attack to share their thoughts and prayers, each missing the
hypocrisy of their statements. Huckabee, for instance, believes
gay relationships have the ick factor. He opposes marriage
equality, once called homosexuality a lifestyle choice like drinking alcohol, slammed the nomination of Eric Fanning, an openly
gay man, as Army Secretary, and was called disgusting for
comments he made about trans students.
Sen. Ted Cruz, in a lengthy statement posted to his Facebook
page predominantly aimed at blaming Islam for the shootings
made a rather curious statement.
For all the Democrats who are loud champions of the gay
and lesbian community whenever there is a culture battle waging, now is the opportunity to speak out against an ideology that
calls for the murder of gays and lesbians, he wrote.
He belittled the efforts of Democratic politicians to halt or
reverse the damage wreaked by both him and the Republican
party on the LGBT community, and inferred that he has the
moral high ground on LGBT issues by supporting carpet bombing ISIS. From someone as vehemently anti-LGBT as Ted Cruz,
thats laughable. He once tried to get journalists to stop commenting on how homophobic he is by saying that, unlike ISIS,
he doesnt throw gays off buildings.
Instead he considers marriage equality one of the darkest
hours of our nation, believes that President Obama is more
concerned with promoting homosexuality in the military than
defeating extremists, and thinks that homosexuality is a choice.
And lets not get started on the ridiculously transphobic comments hes made.
Sen. Marco Rubio was one of the first to connect the dots
between the shooter and the LGBT community, telling CNN he
targeted the gay community, and urged people to donate blood
for victims. However, Rubio also focused on Mateens religious
background, blaming the shooting on Islamic extremism. He
then said: We have seen the way radical Islamists have treated
gays and lesbians in other countries.
It was an unfortunate choice of words, as Rubio hasnt exactly been the gold standard of treatment in Florida. He openly
flaunted his opposition to marriage equality during his failed
bid for president, denounced marriage equality when it was
legalized in Florida, opposes employment nondiscrimination
protections for LGBT people, helped
raise money for a backer of ex-gay
conversion therapy, and opposes gay
adoption because children shouldnt
be part of a social experiment.
And theres more. A host of rightwing politicians offered messages or
statements in the wake of the attacks,
each of them ignoring their anti-LGBT
pasts to mourn the lives of people they
would otherwise have thrown under
the bus for an extra vote.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tweeted I extend our prayers for those
killed. Last year, he told CNN I dont
know when asked if being gay was a
choice, he opposes marriage equality,
and as a county executive opposed
even basic rights for LGBT couples.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
said it was horrifying to see so many
innocent lives cut short by such cowardice. He wanted to keep Dont Ask, Dont Tell, opposes gay
adoption, supports a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage,
and recently helped his Republican colleagues pass legislation
with an anti-LGBT amendment.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tweeted her (all-caps) profound sorrow for victims. Palin helped give rise to the large bloc
of Tea Party Republicans in Congress, who work their hardest
to oppose LGBT rights. She opposes same-sex marriage and
recently posted an anti-trans image to her Facebook after an
ESPN anchor was fired for his transphobic comments.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said he was saddened by the horrific news on Twitter, but happily signed into law Indianas
anti-LGBT religious freedom bill last year, despite widespread
criticism. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory issued a statement
calling the attack a tragedy and something that should never
take place in our country, but he signed that states anti-LGBT
HB 2 into law this year, which forces trans people to use a
restroom that corresponds with their birth gender.
Just last month, almost 300 (Republican) Congresspeople
passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which allowed
employment discrimination against LGBT people by federal
contractors.
In a time of tragedy, its only natural to express grief, sorrow,
anger or offer support to the families and friends of the victims.
But when its a tragedy that so explicitly targeted the LGBT community, thanks in part to a hostile environment perpetuated by
the very politicians who are now rushing to send their prayers
to Orlando, a line must be drawn.
Rather than send empty tweets and issue nondescript statements, those who have worked so hard to keep LGBT people
second-class citizens would do well to examine exactly why
someone decided to take a rifle into an LGBT nightclub.
Heres a hint: hating LGBT people isnt exclusive to Islamic
extremism. Youre just using legislation instead of guns. l
The conservative
Right in America
has helped foster a
belief system in this
country that is
entirely hostile
to LGBT people
and everything we
stand for.
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RANDY SHULMAN
PRIDE AMID MOURNING
An anti-LGBT attack in Orlando cast a shadow over last weekends Capital Pride Festival.
It did not, however, break peoples spirits. By John Riley
T HAS BEEN SAID AT THE FUNERALS AND VIGILS OF

transgender people mowed down by violence that every
breath a trans person takes is an act of revolution. To borrow that sentiment, perhaps its accurate to say that the mere
existence of the LGBT community constitutes an inherently
political act. An LGBT person who lives openly, without fear,
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and takes pride in their identity, is committing an act of defiance

against those who seek to subjugate or eradicate them.
Perhaps resiliency is just an inextricable part of the LGBT
communitys DNA. Ours is a history that came of age in the riots
at Stonewall, that survived the Upstairs Lounge fire, that fought,
quite literally, for our lives throughout the AIDS epidemic, and
Bernie Delia leads the Pride Crowd in a moment of silence at

Sundays festival.
that suffered various indignities throughout the years. It is a

community that has been subject to attacks, both physical and
political, against our character, our families, our livelihoods. So
perhaps it should come as no surprise that, even as news trickled in of a deadly shooting at a gay Orlando nightclub, and an
Indiana man armed with an arsenal of weapons and explosive
materials headed to L.A. Pride, the LGBT community refused to
be cowed into staying home and hiding from the world.
Today is the most important time to come out to Pride, to
show that we can get through it, said Kevin Rieck, a 27-yearold D.C. resident who hails from Orlando. The most important
thing right now is to prove that these kind of activities are not
going to harm us. They may keep us down for a short while, but
were going to get back up and get right back in it, and were not
going anywhere.
[Its important] not to let anyone break our spirit, and to
know that we are a people, LGBTA, who persevere through
everything, and we celebrate the love, the unity and our freedom, said Rayceen Pendarvis, a 2016 Capital Pride Hero award
winner. Thats the greatest gift. Keep celebrating. Keep living
and walking in your light.
Thats not to say that this years festivities werent
dampened by the news out of Orlando. In contrast with
the atmosphere at the Capital Pride Parade the previous
day, Sundays festivities were noticeably more subdued,
with organizers holding a moment of silence at 1 p.m., and
again at 6 p.m., in memory of the victims. But the shift in
tone didnt drive away the crowds who braved the blazing
heat on a four-block-long stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue
blocked off for the festival.
I dont think people stayed away I think people resolved
to come here to show their solidarity and support, said Bernie
Delia, president of the Board of Directors of the Capital Pride
Alliance. I dont think we had any diminution in the number of
people. If anything, I think we had an increase. People wanted
to be here with their sisters and brothers, celebrating the community.
Following news of the Orlando attack, Mayor Muriel Bowser,
coordinating with Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier,
announced there would be an increased police presence at
Capital Pride. The visible increase in manpower gave people an
additional measure of confidence to attend.
We were a little concerned, but then we thought about it: You
dont mess with D.C., said John Watson of Fort Washington,
who attended with his husband, Jayson.
The people that were killed would want us to be out here
and support them, the 58-year-old Watson said. To let everybody know that we cant live our lives in fear. If we live our lives
in fear, the people that hate us win.
For others, attendance was all but mandatory, as the ideas
that fuel Pride celebrations are based around being visible and
making the outside world recognize the LGBT communitys
existence.
Thats the whole Pride thing, because were proud of who
we are, said Linda Roberts, 67, of Gaithersburg. We as a community no longer need to feel shameful or marginalized or less
than anyone else. Were equal with everyone else, and it gives us
an opportunity to celebrate and express that.
Another aspect that drew revelers was the idea of community, of being able to gather with other LGBT people, and to
celebrate in a safe space where they knew they would be accepted. For Gary Eavers of Stuarts Draft, Va., Sunday marked his
first-ever Pride experience.
Being from rural Virginia, you dont see a lot of this, the
33-year-old said. Its great just to see everyone being who they
are and loving who they love.
Those themes of love and community permeated the entire
weekend, serving, even unintentionally, as a tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre, who had themselves sought out
a safe space where they could be free from fear and judgment.
I grew up in a place where I was the only gay person,
said Andy Kirk. Raised in Kansas, the 29-year-old watched
Saturdays Capital Pride Parade make its way past his apartment on 17th Street. Seeing all of these queer people united is
really inspiring. l
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In
Memoriam
Stanley Almodovar III, 23
Amanda Alvear, 25
Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33
Cory James Connell, 21
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32
Simon Adrian Carrillo

Fernandez, 31
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla,

25
Akyra Monet Murray, 18
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33
Martin Benitez Torres, 33
Jonathan Antonio Camuy

Vega, 24
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Antonio Davon Brown, 29
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25
Luis Daniel Conde, 39
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22
Paul Terrell Henry, 41
Frank Hernandez, 27
Christopher Andrew Leinonen,

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Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool,

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Gilberto Ramon Silva

Menendez, 25
Kimberly Morris, 37
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano

Rosado, 35
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz,

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Franky Jimmy Dejesus

Velazquez, 50
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37
Luis S. Vielma, 22
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31
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DAVID UY
Community
Town Danceboutique
PULSE VICTIMS FUND

FUNDRAISER
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)

practice session at Takoma
Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St.
NW. 7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
Town Danceboutique and the Latino History Project to raise

money for the victims of the Orlando shootings
N THE LGBT COMMUNITY, NIGHTCLUBS ARE OUR SAFE PLACE, SAYS ED

Bailey, co-owner of Town Danceboutique, reflecting on Sundays mass shooting at
Orlandos Pulse nightclub. For this event in Orlando to have taken place at what is
historically the safe space for our community is a very horrifying moment for us, because it
strikes right at the heart of the place where we generally feel the safest.
Recognizing that many in the LGBT community want to do something for the families
and victims of the Orlando tragedy, Bailey approached the Latino History Project to do a
joint fundraiser. On Thursday, June 16, Town will donate 100 percent of its proceeds to
Equality Floridas Official Pulse Victims Fund. While there is no cover charge, its suggested
patrons give a small donation at the door.
Hopefully, this is a way for some people to express themselves, however they feel thats
appropriate for their own [grieving] process, says Bailey. Its also important that when we
do what we can to honor those who lost their lives, we do it in a place to reclaim the space
that is ours. And for us to make that statement at a nightclub feels appropriate to me.

John Riley
The Official Pulse Victims Fund fundraiser will take place on Thursday, June 16, at
Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW, at 9 p.m. No cover, but donations suggested.
For more information, visit towndc.org.
THURSDAY, June 16
The DC Center holds a meeting of its POLY DISCUSSION
GROUP, for people interested
in polyamory, non-monogamy
or other non-traditional relationships. 7-8 p.m. 2000 14th St.
NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Town Danceboutique and

the Latino History Project
hold a special fundraiser
for EQUALITY FLORIDAS
OFFICIAL PULSE VICTIMS

FUND to benefit the victims of
the recent Orlando mass shooting. 9 p.m. 2009 8th St. NW.
For more information, visit
towndc.org.
Weekly Events
ANDROMEDA
TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH
offers free HIV testing, 9-5

p.m., and HIV services (by
appointment). Call 202-2914707, or visit andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay

and lesbian square-dancing
group features mainstream
through advanced square
dancing at the National City
Christian Church, 5 Thomas
Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m. Casual
dress. 301-257-0517, dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES
Northern Virginia social
group meets for happy hour
at Sheraton in Reston, 11810
Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor bar, 7-9 p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-
Walker Health. At the Elizabeth

Taylor Medical Center, 1701
14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At
the Max Robinson Center, 2301
MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. For an appointment call
202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
IDENTITY offers free and

confidential HIV testing
in Gaithersburg, 414 East
Diamond Ave., and in Takoma
Park, 7676 New Hampshire
Ave., Suite 411. Walk-ins 2-6
p.m. For appointments other
hours, call Gaithersburg, 301300-9978, or Takoma Park,
301-422-2398.
METROHEALTH CENTER
offers free, rapid HIV testing.

Appointment needed.
1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700.
202-638-0750.
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SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5

p.m., by appointment and walk-in,
for youth 21 and younger. 202-5673155 or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics
Anonymous Meeting, 6:30-7:30

p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. The
group is independent of UHU. 202446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ
women, 13-21, interested in leadership development. 5-6:30 p.m.

SMYAL Youth Center, 410 7th St.
SE. 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@
smyal.org.
FRIDAY, June 17
GAY DISTRICT, a group for
GBTQQI men between the ages of

18-35, meets on the first and third
Fridays of each month. 8:30-9:30
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
For more information, visit gaydistrict.org.
LGB PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP
for adults in Montgomery County

offers a safe space to explore
coming out and issues of identity.
10-11:30 a.m. 16220 S. Frederick
Rd., Suite 512, Gaithersburg, Md.
For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Weekly Events
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing,
9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by

appointment). 202-291-4707,
andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
practice session at Hains Point,

927 Ohio Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker

Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor
Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson
Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment
call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
METROHEALTH CENTER

Appointment needed. 1012 14th St.
NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-
affirming social group for ages

11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road
NW. Contact Tamara, 202-3190422, layc-dc.org.
SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a

social atmosphere for GLBT and
questioning youth, featuring dance
parties, vogue nights, movies and
games. More info, catherine.chu@
smyal.org.
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for youth 21 and younger. Youth
Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-5673155, testing@smyal.org.
SATURDAY, June 18
The DC Center hosts an LGBTQ
HARM REDUCTION SUPPORT

GROUP FOR SUBSTANCE USE,
facilitated by psychotherapist and

licensed professional counselor
Kris Oseth. 3-4 p.m. 2000 14th St.
NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit krisoseth.com or call
202-600-8353.
The DC Center hosts a monthly LGBT ASYLEES SUPPORT
MEETING AND DINNER for LGBT
refugees and asylum seekers. 5-7
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Weekly Events

appointment). 202-291-4707 or
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by
members of the LGBT community,

holds Saturday morning Shabbat
services, 10 a.m., followed by
Kiddush luncheon. Services in
DCJCC Community Room, 1529
16th St. NW. betmish.org.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including others interested in Brazilian

culture, meets. For location/time,
email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.
com.
practice session at Hains Point, 972

Ohio Dr., SW. 8:30-10 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
walking/social club welcomes all

levels for exercise in a fun and supportive environment, socializing
afterward. Meet 9:30 a.m., 23rd &
P Streets NW, for a walk; or 10 a.m.
for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
DC SENTINELS basketball
team meets at Turkey Thicket

Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan
Ave. NE, 2-4 p.m. For players of all
levels, gay or straight. teamdcbasketball.org.
DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for
LGBT community, family and

friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel
Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary
Road, Alexandria. All welcome. For
more info, visit dignitynova.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses

critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St.
NW. RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@gmail.com.
IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Takoma

Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave.,
Suite 411. Walk-ins 12-3 p.m. For
appointments other hours, call 301422-2398.
INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL

DEVELOPMENT, God-centered
SUNDAY, June 19
Join LINCOLN
ADVENTURING outdoors
group hikes scenic loop trail in

Shenandoah National Park, passing
numerous waterfalls and cascades.
Moderate hike is 6.4 miles long,
with 1400 feet of elevation gain.
Bring plenty of beverages, lunch,
sturdy boots, bug spray, and about
$20 for fees; no dogs, please.
Refreshments at Skyland Resort
follow. Carpool at 9 a.m. from East
Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride lot.
Craig, 202-462-0535.
adventuring.org.
Weekly Events
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS
MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
celebrates Low Mass at 8:30

a.m., High Mass at 11 a.m. 2300
Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-232-4244,
allsoulsdc.org.
BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive
and radically inclusive church

holds services at 11:30 a.m. 2217
Minnesota Ave. SE. 202-248-1895,
betheldc.org.
practice session at Hains Point, 972

Ohio Dr., SW. 9:30-11 a.m.
Visit swimdcac.org.
DIGNITYUSA offers Roman

Catholic Mass for the LGBT
community. 6 p.m., St. Margarets
Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave.
NW. All welcome. Sign interpreted.
For more info, visit
dignitynova.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service,

945 G St. NW. firstuccdc.org or
202-628-4317.
FRIENDS MEETING OF
WASHINGTON meets for worship,
10:30 a.m., 2111 Florida Ave. NW,

Quaker House Living Room (next
to Meeting House on Decatur
Place), 2nd floor. Special welcome
to lesbians and gays. Handicapped
accessible from Phelps Place gate.
Hearing assistance. quakersdc.org.
HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST welcomes GLBT community for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130
Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria.
hopeucc.org.
HSV-2 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT

GROUP for gay men living in the
DC metro area. This group will be

meeting once a month. For information on location and time, visit
H2gether.com.
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new age church & learning center.

Sunday Services and Workshops
event. 5419 Sherier Place NW. isddc.org.
CONGREGATIONAL TEMPLE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST for
an inclusive, loving and progressive

faith community every Sunday. 11
a.m. 1701 11th Street NW, near R in
Shaw/Logan neighborhood. lincolntemple.org.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF
REFORMATION invites all to
Sunday worship at 8:30 or 11 a.m.

Childcare is available at both services. Welcoming LGBT people for
25 years. 212 East Capitol St. NE.
reformationdc.org.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA services at 11 a.m., led
by Rev. Emma Chattin. Childrens

Sunday School, 11 a.m. 10383
Democracy Lane, Fairfax. 703-6910930, mccnova.com.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
services at 9 a.m. (ASL interpreted) and 11 a.m. Childrens Sunday

School at 11 a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW.
202-638-7373, mccdc.com.
NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, inclusive church with
GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle NW.
202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH,
a Christ-centered, interracial,
welcoming-and-affirming church,
offers service at 10 a.m. 680 I St.
SW. 202-554-4330, riversidedc.org.
ST. STEPHEN AND THE

INCARNATION, an interra-
cial, multi-ethnic Christian

Community offers services in
English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and
in Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton
St. NW. 202-232-0900, saintstephensdc.org.
UNITARIAN CHURCH OF
ARLINGTON, an LGBTQ welcom-
ing-and-affirming congregation,
offers services at 10 a.m. Virginia
Rainbow UU Ministry. 4444
Arlington Blvd. uucava.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
invites LGBTQ families and individuals of all creeds and cultures to

join the church. Services 9:15 and
11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire
Ave. uucss.org.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom-
ing and inclusive church. GLBT

Interweave social/service group
meets monthly. Services at 11 a.m.,
Oral
Fixation
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Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th St.

NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org.
MONDAY, June 20
CENTER FAITH, a program of The
DC Center, hosts a meeting for the
LGBT community and their religious allies. 7:30-9 p.m. 2000 14th
St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
METRO DC PFLAG, a support
organization for families, friends

and allies of the LGBT community,
holds a monthly meeting. 7-9 p.m.
1701 14th St. NW. For more information, call 202-638-3852 or visit
pflagdc.org.
Weekly Events

927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
WHITMAN-WALKER HEALTH
HIV/AIDS Support Group for

newly diagnosed individuals,
meets 7 p.m. Registration required.
202-939-7671, hivsupport@whitman-walker.org.
TUESDAY, June 21
CENTER BI, a group of The DC
Center, hosts a monthly roundtable
discussion around issues of bisexuality. 7-8 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information,
visit thedccenter.org.
Weekly Events
ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at

Quaker House, 2111 Florida Ave.
NW. getequal.wdc@gmail.com.
HIV Testing at WHITMANWALKER HEALTH. At the

Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center,
1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At
the Max Robinson Center, 2301
MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
For an appointment call 202-7457000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. 703-823-4401.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers

free, rapid HIV testing. No
appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV test-
ing. 5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite

200, Arlington. Appointments: 703789-4467.

Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-5673155 or testing@smyal.org.
THE DC CENTER hosts Coffee

Drop-In for the Senior LGBT
Community. 10 a.m.-noon. 2000
14th St. NW. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay
mens evening affinity group. 3636
Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-1100.
p.m. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300

Van Buren St. NW. Newcomers
with at least basic swimming ability
always welcome. Tom, 703-2990504, secretary@wetskins.org,
wetskins.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
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WASHINGTON WETSKINS
WATER POLO TEAM practices 7-9
dinner in Dupont/Logan Circle

area, 6:30 p.m. afwash@aol.com,
afwashington.net.
practice session at Takoma Aquatic
Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW.
7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
walking/social club serving greater D.C.s LGBT community and

allies hosts an evening run/walk.
dcfrontrunners.org.
THE GAY MENS HEALTH

COLLABORATIVE offers free
HIV testing and STI screening

and treatment every Tuesday.
5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday
LGBT Clinic, Alexandria Health
Department, 4480 King St. 703746-4986 or text 571-214-9617.
james.leslie@inova.org.

THE HIV WORKING GROUP of
THE DC CENTER hosts Packing
Party, where volunteers assemble

safe-sex kits of condoms and lube.
7 p.m., Green Lantern, 1335 Green
Court NW. thedccenter.org.
IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg,

414 East Diamond Ave., and
in Takoma Park, 7676 New
Hampshire Ave., Suite 411. Walkins 2-6 p.m. For appointments
other hours, call Gaithersburg at
301-300-9978 or Takoma Park at
301-422-2398.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, at 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. 703-823-4401.
METROHEALTH CENTER

Appointment needed. 1012 14th St.
NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
LGBT focused meeting every

Tuesday, 7 p.m. St. Georges
Episcopal Church, 915 Oakland
Ave., Arlington, just steps from
Virginia Square Metro. For
more info. call Dick, 703-5211999. Handicapped accessible.
Newcomers welcome. liveandletliveoa@gmail.com.

Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-5673155, testing@smyal.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ

YOUTH ages 13-21 meets at
SMYAL, 410 7th St. SE, 5-6:30 p.m.

Cathy Chu, 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a support
group for black gay men 40 and

older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-446-1100.
Whitman-Walker Healths GAY
MENS HEALTH AND WELLNESS/

STD CLINIC opens at 6 p.m., 1701
14th St. NW. Patients are seen on

walk-in basis. No-cost screening
for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and
chlamydia. Hepatitis and herpes
testing available for fee. whitman-walker.org.
WEDNESDAY, June 22
The Broadcasting Board of
Governors Office of Civil Rights
presents SOLIDARITY THROUGH
PRIDE, an LGBT Pride month
event, featuring keynote speaker Tracy Sharon Brackett, the
President and CEO of Tiresias
Technologies and Board Chair
of Gender Rights Maryland. The
Gay Mens Chorus of Washington
will perform. Photo ID required
for entry. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wilbur
J. Cohen Auditorium, 330
Independence Ave. SW. For more
information contact Janice Roane,
jdroane@bbg.gov or call
202-382-7805.
THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB
meets for Duplicate Bridge. 7:30

p.m. Dignity Center, 721 8th St SE
(across from Marine Barracks). No
reservations needed. All welcome.
202-841-0279 if you need a partner.
Weekly Events
AD LIB, a group for freestyle con-
versation, meets about 6:30-6 p.m.,

Steam, 17th and R NW. All welcome. For more information, call
Fausto Fernandez, 703-732-5174.

appointment). 202-291-4707,

927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
FREEDOM FROM SMOKING, a

group for LGBT people looking
to quit cigarettes and tobacco use,
holds a weekly support meeting at
The DC Center. 7-8 p.m. 2000 14th
St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH
offers Wednesday worship 7:15 a.m.

and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N.
Washington St., Alexandria. 703549-1450, historicchristchurch.org.

IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg,
414 East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins
2-7 p.m. For appointments other
hours, call Gaithersburg at 301300-9978.
JOB CLUB, a weekly support program for job entrants and seekers,
meets at The DC Center. 6-7:30 p.m.
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more info, www.centercareers.org.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV
testing. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N.
15th St., Suite 200, Arlington.
Appointments: 703-789-4467.
PRIME TIMERS OF DC, social club
for mature gay men, hosts weekly
happy hour/dinner. 6:30 p.m.,
Windows Bar above Dupont Italian
Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW. Carl,
703-573-8316.
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Scene
La Fiesta the 10th Annual DC Latino Pride Dance Party featuring

Yara Sofia at Town - Thursday, June 9 - Photography by Ward Morrison
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CoverboyConfidential
Ricardo
Photography by Julian Vankim

Interview by Randy Shulman
HIS IS MY MARY JANE THERE. THIS IS MY GAY TATTOO. THIS OVER HERE MEANS
peace, love, and happiness. Ricardo is showing off his multitude of tattoos. This is
my music. And I have a barcode on the back of my neck. Everyone always asks, Can
you scan? And Im like, I actually havent tried.
The 29-year-old D.C. native is as congenial and laid-back as they come. An hour
conversation with him is casual and candid. Hes worked at the Crew Club for the past 5 years,
a job he enjoys. I like that I can be myself there, he says. I dont have to come in and wear
a suit and tie and be this other person. I can just come in, do my work, and go on home. As
for that barcode, when prodded that he should get it scanned to see if it rings him up as worth
$1 million, he laughs, Id be like, Give me my money, then!
Whats on your nightstand?

Lube, poppers, and condoms.
DrinksDragDJsEtc...
Thursday
June 16
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1
on any drink, 5-9pm
Multiple TVs showing
movies, shows, sports
Expanded craft beer
selection Music videos
featuring DJ Wess
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller
Lite, $4 Rail, $5 Call,
4-9pm $3 Rail Drinks,
10pm-midnight, $5
Red Bull, Gatorade and
Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean
Morris and MadScience

Best Package Contest
at midnight, hosted by
BaNaka $200 Cash
Prize Doors open
10pm, 18+ $5 Cover
under 21 and free with
college ID
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 5pm
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
$2 Bud and Bud Light
Draughts, $3 Domestic
Bottles, $4 Rail and
Import Bottle Beer,
$6 Call Strip Down
Thursdays Happy
Whats the last thing you bought?

I have this obsession with Monster High
Dolls. I have nineteen of them now, so
Hour starts with shirtless men drink free rail

and domestic, 5-8pm
Men in jocks drink
free rail and domestic,
10pm-12am DJ Kudjo
Onyx starts spinning,
9pm-1am No Cover
21+
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Ladies Drink Free Power
Hour, 4-5pm Shirtless
Thursday, 10-11pm
DJs BacK2bACk
JR.S
All You Can Drink for
$15, 5-8pm $3 Rail
Vodka Highballs, $2
JR.s drafts, 8pm-close

Flashback: Music videos
from 1975-2005 with DJ
Jason Royce, 8pm-12am
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat the Clock Happy
Hour $2 (5-6pm), $3
(6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15
Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on
any drink, 5-9pm No
Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour 4-7pm
$3 Miller Lite, $4 Blue
Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines and HalfPriced Pizzas Lobster
Thursdays, 5pm-close
THROBBING
THURSDAYS
@THE HOUSE
NIGHTCLUB
3530 Georgia Ave. NW
Diverse group of all
male, all nude dancers
Doors open 9pm
Shows all night until
close, starting at 9pm
$5 Domestic Beer, $6
Imports $12 cover
For Table Reservations,
202-487-6646 rockharddc.com
TOWN
We Stand With
Orlando, 9pm A fundraiser by Town and the
Latino History Project
100% of proceeds go to
Equality Floridas Pulse
Victims Fund
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm Happy Hour
all night, $4 drinks and
draughts 21+
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 5pm Huge
Happy Hour: Any drink
normally served in a
cocktail glass served in a
huge glass for the same
price, 5-10pm Beer and
wine only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
9pm Cover 21+
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that was the last

thing I bought.
of water something because if you can do

ice you can probably do water.
A Monster
High Doll?
Its like my
modelling thing.
I pose them up,
I dress them up,
and stuff. Its fun
for me. I like little,
weird stuff.
For what purpose? To make

your own Slushies?
I guess its more or less kind of how I am.
I kind of close myself off to people, so Id
envelope myself in ice.
If you could have

any superpower
what would it be?
I would want to be
Iceman. Ice powers.
Probably some type
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm $5
Smirnoff, all flavors, all
night long Kylie Night
Videos, featuring VJ Tre,
9pm-close No Cover
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1,
4-9pm $2 Skyy
Highballs and $2 Drafts,
10pm-midnight Pop
and Dance Music Videos
with DJ Darryl Strickland
$5 Coronas, $8 Vodka
Red Bulls, 9pm-close
Friday
June 17
9 1/2
Open at 5pm Happy
Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Friday
Night Videos with
resident DJ Shea Van
Horn VJ Expanded
craft beer selection
No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink
Happy Hour $15
Rail and Domestic,
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$21 Call & Imports,

6-9pm Guys Night
Out Free Smirnoff
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight,
$6 Belvedere Vodka
Drinks all night DJ
MadScience upstairs
DJ Keenan Orr
downstairs $10 cover
10pm-1am, $5 after 1am
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 5pm
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
Import Bottle Beer, $6
Call No Cover 21+
The Endup with DJ Kudjo
Onyx & GoGo boys,
9pm-4am on 3rd Floor
Exile Endup Cover $10
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
NELLIES SPORTS BAR

DJ Matt Bailer Videos,
Dancing Beat the
Clock Happy Hour $2
(5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), $4
(7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15
NUMBER NINE
Open 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink,
5-9pm No Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour 4-7pm
Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines and HalfPriced Pizzas Ill Cover
What was the last movie you saw?

I went to see Warcraft last night.
And?
Its a good movie. The actors were very
mediocre. They didnt draw you in. Paula
Patton was a bad fit for that movie.
You Live Karaoke

Band, Second Floor, 8pm
$10 Cover
TOWN
Patio open 6pm DC
Bear Crue Happy Hour,
6-11pm $3 Rail, $3
Draft, $3 Bud Bottles
Free Pizza, 7pm No
cover before 9:30pm
21+ Drag Show starts
at 10:30pm Hosted by
Lena Lett and featuring
Miss Tatianna, ShiQueeta-Lee, Riley Knoxx
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, DJs BacK2bACk
downstairs following the
show GoGo Boys after
11pm Doors open at
10pm For those 21 and
over, $12 For those
18-20, $15 Club: 18+
Patio: 21+
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 5pm Huge
wine only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Ziegfelds,
9pm Rotating Hosts
DJ in Secrets VJ Tre in
Ziegfelds Cover 21+
Saturday
June 18
9 1/2
any drink, 3-9pm $5
Absolut & Titos, $3
Miller Lite after 9pm
Expanded craft beer
selection No Cover
Music videos featuring
various DJs
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Drag Yourself to Brunch
at Level One, 11am-2pm
and 2-4pm Featuring
Kristina Kelly and the
Ladies of Illusion
Bottomless Mimosas and
Bloody Marys Happy
Hour: $3 Miller Lite, $4
Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm
The Ladies of LURe present BARE, the Ladies
Night Party, 10pm-close
Do you think it would have been

better if you were stoned?
I was stoned.
Name three musical artists youre
currently listening to.
LaRue. Sia. Fall Out Boy.
What are your three favorite night spots?
If I had to pick, it would be Cobalt, The
Fireplace, and Nellies.
Pick three people, living or dead, that
youd like to have drinks with.
Prince, David Bowie, and Scarlett OHara. I
know shes a fictional character, but thats
my bitch. I love her.
Doors open 10pm $7

cover before midnight,
$10 cover after 21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 4-6pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 8pm
Happy Hour, 8-10pm
Call No Cover 21+
KUERO: D.C.s Hottest
Latino Dance Party
3rd Floord Exile $5 in
advance, $10 at door
Tickets available at
kuero.ticketleap.com/
kuero
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Drag Queen Broadway
Brunch, 10am-3pm
Starring Freddies
Broadway Babes Crazy
Hour, 4-7pm Freddies
Follies Drag Show,
8-10pm, hosted by Miss
Destiny B. Childs No
Cover
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
$5 Bacardi, all flavors,
all night long 495
Bears presents Bears
Can Dance, 9pm-close
No Cover
JR.S
$4 Coors, $5 Vodka
Highballs, $7 Vodka
Red Bulls
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Guest DJs Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie
Beer, House Rail Drinks
and Mimosas, $4,
11am-5pm Buckets of
Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Happy Hour: 2 for 1
on any drink, 3-9pm
Jawbreakers 2nd
Year Anniversary Party,
9:30pm Featuring DJ
Chord and DJ Kelly $5
Absolut and $5 Bulleit
Bourbon No Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Bottomless Mimosas,
10am-3pm Happy
Hour, 5-7pm $3 Miller
Lite, $4 Blue Moon, $5
Describe your dream guy.

It would have to be a dude, very laid back,
very just go with the flow, lots of tattoos,
some piercings, any color, any race, not very
skinny, not overly muscular.
Whats the most unusual place youve
had sex?
On a smoking balcony.
What was your worst date ever?
I got catfished. Different picture, yeah.
He was out of shape, not that attractive.
It wasnt him at all. It was just a totally
different picture. Im just sitting there the
whole time like, You lied to me and youre
still trying to come on to me and trying to
talk to me.
Rails and House Wines

& Half-Priced Pizzas
The Harvey Sometimes
Band, 9pm, Second Floor
No Cover
TOWN
Patio open 2pm Guest
DJS Upstairs DJ Wess
spins downstairs Drag
Show starts at 10:30pm
Hosted by Lena Lett
and featuring Miss
Tatianna, Shi-QueetaLee, Riley Knoxx and
BaNaka Doors open
10pm $12 Cover 21+
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 2pm Huge
wine only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Men of Secrets, 9pm
Guest dancers Ladies
of Illusion with host Ella
Fitzgerald Doors at 9
p.m., first show at 11:30
p.m. DJs Doors open
8pm Cover 21+
Sunday
June 19
Anderson Cooper or Rachel Maddow?

Anderson.
Anderson Cooper or Don Lemon?
Anderson.
Anderson Cooper or Wolf Blitzer?
Wolf, actually. Hes fun. Hes cute.
Lets get this straight. Anderson beats
Rachel. Anderson beats Don. But Wolf
beats Anderson?
Hes the older, white gentleman with the
white hair, right?
Yes.
With the glasses.
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Champagne Brunch
Buffet, 10am-3pm
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm-1am
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1
on any drink, 3-9pm
Expanded craft beer
selection No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
$4 Stoli, Stoli flavors
and Miller Lite all day
Homowood Karaoke,
hosted by Robert Bise,
10pm-close 21+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 2-6pm
dcnine.com
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 12pm
Draughts all day and
night, $3 Domestic
Call Highwaymen
TNT Cookout, 5pm No
Cover 21+
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Mamas Trailer Park
Karaoke downstairs,
9:30pm-close
JR.S
Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights
and $3 Skyy (all flavors),
all day and night
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Drag Brunch, hosted
by Shi-Queeta-Lee,
11am-3pm $20
Brunch Buffet House
Rail Drinks, Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie
Beer and Mimosas, $4,
11am-close Buckets of
Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Pop Goes the World
with Wes Della Volla at
9:30pm Happy Hour: 2
for 1 on any drink, 3-9pm
No Cover
ROCK HARD SUNDAYS

@THE HOUSE
NIGHTCLUB
3530 Georgia Ave. NW
Diverse group of all
male, all nude dancers
Doors open 9pm
Shows all night until
close, starting at 9pm
$5 Domestic Beer, $6
Imports $12 cover
For Table Reservations,
202-487-6646 rockharddc.com
SHAWS TAVERN
Brunch with Bottomless
Mimosas, 10am-3pm
Sunday Funday Karaoke,
2nd Floor, 3-7pm $5
Stoli Cocktails Happy
Hour, 5-7pm $3 Miller
Lite, $4 Blue Moon, $5
Rails and House Wines
& Half-Priced Pizzas
TOWN PATIO
Open 2pm Cornhole,
Giant Jenga, and Flip-cup
inside Town
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 2pm Huge
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Yes. He beats Anderson Cooper?

I mean, Anderson Cooper is gorgeous but I
like people who are more interesting.
Which of these daddies would you want
to get a spanking from: George Clooney,
Hugh Jackman, or Mark Cuban.
Who is Mark Cuban?
Ever see Shark Tank?
The bald headed gentleman?
No. Hes the one who owns the
Mavericks.
Oh. Definitely Hugh Jackman.
Whats your greatest fear?
To die alone.

wine only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Decades of Dance DJ
Tim-e in Secrets Doors
9pm Cover 21+
Monday
June 20
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1
on any drink, 5-9pm
Expanded craft beer
selection No Cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Small Plates, $4
Stella Artois, $4 House
Wines, $4 Stolichnaya
Cocktails, $4 Manhattans
and Vodka Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail,
$3 Miller Lite, $5 Call,
4-9pm Monday
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Nights A Drag, hosted

by Kristina Kelly
Doors open at 10pm
Showtime at 11:30pm
$3 Skyy Cocktails,
$8 Skyy and Red Bull
$8 Long Islands No
Cover, 18+
DC9
1940 9th St. NW
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
dcnine.com
If your home was burning, whats the

first thing youd grab while you leave?
I live with my brother, so Im making sure
my brother is up and out. But I would grab
clothes just to make sure Im not just out
here looking crazy because who knows who
is going to be there.
Would you leave the dolls to melt?
I would not leave the dolls if I could get
them, but the clothes would come first.
What if it were a choice between the
dolls or Wolf?
It would probably be my dolls, because he
has done nothing for me.
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night
long Puppy-Oke: Open
Mic Night Karaoke,
9:30pm-close
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1,
4-9pm Showtunes
Songs & Singalongs,
9pm-close DJ James
$3 Draft Pints, 8pm-midnight
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 5pm
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
Free Pool all day and
night Endless Happy
Hour prices to anyone
in a DC Eagle T-Shirt
Call No Cover 21+
NELLIES SPORTS BAR

Hour $2 (5-6pm), $3
(6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15
Texas Holdem Poker,
8pm Dart Boards
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour, 4-7pm
Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines and HalfPriced Pizzas Trivia
with Jeremy, 7:30pm
NUMBER NINE
any drink, 5-9pm No
Cover
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 5pm Huge
price, 5-10pm Beer
and wine only $4
Tuesday
June 21
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1
on any drink, 5-9pm
Expanded craft beer
selection No Cover
ANNIES
4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm
$4 Stella Artois,
$4 House Wines, $4
Stolichnaya Cocktails, $4
Manhattans and Vodka
Martinis
COBALT/30 DEGREES
DJ Honey Happy Hour:
$2 Rail, $3 Miller Lite,
$5 Call, 4-9pm SIN
Poor Wolf. Is Donald Trump a racist?

I wouldnt say hes a racist. I will say he is
privileged and only knows his very own, so
he doesnt know how to be a president for
everyone. He knows how to be a president
for his people but not for everyone. I
wouldnt say hes racist though. He says
those type of things and he doesnt mean
anything. It just means, Im rich, and Im
powerful, and these people
are beneath me.
Do you think hed be a bad president?
Yeah. Hes not for the people, hes just for
his people.
Service Industry Night,

10pm-close $1 Rail
Drinks all night
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
long, 4pm-close
JR.S
Birdie LaCage Show,
10:30pm Underground
(Indie Pop/Alt/Brit Rock),
9pm-close DJ Wes
Della Volla 2-for-1,
5pm-midnight
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Hour $2 (5-6pm), $3
(6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15
Karaoke and Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
any drink, 5-9pm No
Cover Safe Word:
A Gay Spelling Bee,
8-11pm Prizes to the
top three spellers After
9pm, $3 Absolut, Bulleit

& Stella
SHAWS TAVERN
Half Priced Burgers &
Pizzas, 5pm-close $5
House Wines & Sam
Adams Drafts, 5pm-close
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm Yappy Hour
Bring Your Dogs $4
Drinks and Draughts
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 5pm Huge
wine only $4
Wednesday
June 22
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1
on any drink, 5-9pm
And Hillary?
I would rather Hillary but I dont really know
too much about her, either.
What would you like to be
remembered for?
Being kind. Being a good singer.
What do you like best about your life?
I love that my family still loves me. I live
with my brother. I see my mother and sister
all the time. I have great friends that Ive
had for, the last ten, eleven years.
Would you rather live longer
or be wealthier?
Be wealthier. Unfortunately in this life you
have to have money to enjoy everything.
Expanded craft beer

selection No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $2 Rail,
$3 Miller Lite, $5 Call,
4-9pm Wednesday
Night Karaoke, hosted
by Miss India Larelle
Houston, 10pm-2am
$4 Stoli and Stoli Flavors
and Miller Lite all night
No Cover 21+
FREDDIES BEACH
BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm $6
Burgers Drag Bingo
Night, hosted by Ms.
Regina Jozet Adams,
8pm Bingo prizes
Karaoke, 10pm-1am
GREEN LANTERN
long, 4pm-close
JR.S
Buy 1, Get 1 Free, 4-9pm
Trivia with MC Jay
Ray, 8pm The Feud:
Drag Trivia, hosted by
BaNaka, 10-11pm, with
a $200 prize $2 JR.s
Drafts and $4 Vodka ($2
with College ID or JR.s
Team Shirt)
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
SmartAss Trivia Night,
8pm and 9pm Prizes
include bar tabs and tickets to shows at the 9:30
Club $15 Buckets of
Beer for SmartAss Teams
only Bring a new team
member and each get a
free $10 Dinner
NUMBER NINE
any drink, 5-9pm No
Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour, 4-7pm
Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines and HalfPriced Pizzas Piano Bar
Second Floor, 8pm-close
Whats your
philosophy of life?
Peace, love, and
happiness.
Your tattoo.
Yeah. Everything
would be so much
better if there was
peace in the world.
If people loved each
other it would be
so much better and
everyone would be
happy. l
TOWN PATIO
Open 6pm $4 drinks
and draughts, 6-9pm
Nashville Wednesdays:
Pop-Country music and
line dancing, with line
dancing lessons from DC
Rawhides every other
week
TRADE
1410 14th St. NW
Doors open 5pm Huge
wine only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Shirtless Night, 10-11pm,
12-12:30am Military
Night, no cover with military ID DJ Don T. in
Secrets 9pm Cover
21+ l
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LastWord.
People say the queerest things
I want us to remember that

the victims of this attack were living in an America
that had newly recognized their fundamental
right to marry;
that had draped the White House in a rainbow flag; that had declared in one voice from our highest court
that love is love.
Attorney General LORETTA LYNCH, speaking at the United State of Women Summit. We are still that country, she continued.
Far from dividing us as terrorism aims to do, this attack has brought us together in support, in solidarity and in love.
Theater is a place where every race, creed,

sexuality and gender is equal,
is embraced and is loved. Hate will never win. Together, we have to make sure of that.
JAMES CORDEN, speaking during the opening of the 2016 Tony Awards on Sunday. The ceremony was dedicated to the
victims of the Orlando shootings early that morning.
Do you really think youre

a champion of the gay community?
ANDERSON COOPER , in an interview on CNN with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. In the aftermath of the attacks, Bondi
told reporters, Anyone who attacks our LGBT community, anyone who attacks anyone in our state, will be gone after to the fullest extent of the law. It drew widespread condemnation after her recent anti-LGBT rhetoric and opposition to marriage equality.
A day earlier, reading the names of the victims, the openly gay Cooper became visibly emotional. They are more
than a list of names, he said. They are people who loved and who were loved.
I am waiting for the church to be as outraged about gun violence as much as we seem to be about
who pees where in a Target bathroom.
NELBA MRQUEZ-GREENE, who lost her daughter in 2012s Sandy Hook massacre, in a post on Facebook. I am sorry that
our tragedy here in Sandy Hook wasnt enough to save your loved ones, she continued.
We just have to move forward and find a way to keep their hearts beating and keep our spirit alive, and
were not going to let someone
take this away from us.
BARBARA POMA , owner of Pulse nightclub, in an interview on the Today show, vowing to reopen the club as a
a safe, fun place to come be who you are.
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JUNE 16, 2016

The Kennedy Center kicks off its comedy festival by

PRIDE AMID MOURNING

OVERTURE p.7 SPOTLIGHT p.9 OUT ON THE TOWN p.13

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Lost and Found

LL TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET, ELLEN DEGENERES

first films favorite set-pieces, but under the main guidance of

Keegan Theatre serves up Tom Kitt

CNN POLITICS CAMPAIGN 2016:

The Newseum has partnered with CNN as well as

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Out On The Town

As part of its 400 Years of

As part of its Divas Outdoors programming on the lawn, Hillwood

Aaron Posner writes for an underserved audience: neurotics who

Posner injects not only his usual

Jose Carrasquillo directs a GALA

Mark ORowes contemporary

Cyndi Lauper produced Tony gold

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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

HE ALWAYS REALLY WANTED A KENNEDY CENTER HONOR, MELISSA RIVERS

JUNE 16, 2016 METROWEEKLY

After performances in Los Angeles,

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

After a ravishing production last

SHE WHO TELLS A STORY

Story, Oliver Thornton and Bernard

THE WHO & THE WHAT

Round House Theatre presents

The 9:30 Club welcomes back

who first made waves working

JUNE 16, 2016 METROWEEKLY

Marin Alsop ends the BSOs subscription season in full-throttle

Billed as the fastest-growing jazz

We still havent heard new music

The Clarice Smith Performing

COURTESY OF NATIONAL MAKER FAIRE

young classical musicians, culminating in several concerts pairing

This weekends National Maker Faire is part of a movement to spur

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Steven Reineke leads the NSO in

PETWORTH PARK SUMMER JAM

Every third Saturday this summer,

Writer and director Nick Olcott

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THE LOW ANTHEM

Ben Knox Miller and Jeff

WOLF TRAP OPERA

Benjamin Brittens The Rape of

Brian Agler of McSweeneys and

THE SECOND CITYS ALMOST

What if the history of America were

Subtitled Shaping Art and Culture,

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Art Services International of

The Long View Gallery offers an

THE ART OF ROMAINE BROOKS

The Smithsonians American Art