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Volume 45, Issue 27, July 4, 2014
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Volume 45, Issue 27, July 4, 2014
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Wilson Highs Pete Cahall reects on
international reaction to his coming out
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
Peter Pete Cahall, who has served as principal at
D.C.s highly acclaimed Woodrow Wilson High School for
the past six years, became the subject of international
news coverage in early June when he announced at the
schools LGBT Pride Day gathering that hes gay.
Cahalls coming out declaration came during his speech
at a June 4 Pride Day event, which was held in the schools
spacious ground oor atrium. Several hundred students,
faculty members and administrators were assembled
before him, and D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and Council
member David Catania (I-At-Large), the rst out gay person
elected to the D.C. Council, were standing beside him.
I have hid in the shadows for the last 50 years, he
said, adding that Grays outspoken support for LGBT
equality and the warmth and support he has received
from Wilsons students, faculty and fellow administrators
inspired him to say what I need and must say today.
Appearing nervous and exhilarated at the same time,
Cahall declared, Mayor Gray I want to say publicly
for the rst time because of your leadership, care and
support that I am a proud gay man who just happens to
be the principal of Wilson High School.
In a June 16 interview with the Washington Blade,
Cahall said his coming out was the culmination of a long
tumultuous journey as a closeted gay man struggling with
At annual Pride reception,
president says more work remains
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
The annual Pride reception held at the White House
on Monday revealed a sense that many leaders of the
LGBT movement are satised with the progress of the
last six years.
Guests mingled in the East Room of the White House
as they munched on hors doeuvres cookies, salads
and sandwiches served on silver platters on tables
adorned with bouquets of pink and purple owers. The
guests consisted of LGBT advocates as well as openly gay
Obama administration o cials and lawmakers.
During his 13-minute remarks, Obama reiterated the
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THATS A WRAP
Pride comes to a
close with celebrations
from Frederick to NYC.
FOR GODS SAKE?
Filmmaker reveals abuse
at religious, anti-gay camp
in Dominican Republic.
Ive gotten emails from people in Australia, from
Italy, from Canada, said Wilson High Principal PETE
CAHALL following his coming out announcement
last month.
WASHINGTONBLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
I want to thank all of you for making the United States a more just and compassionate place, PRESIDENT OBAMA
told an audience of LGBT rights supporters this week.
WASHINGTONBLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
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Why Washington?
I came here to do musical theater and
to live in a large city with lots of people
like me. New York seemed too much
and Washington was the next best thing.
What Ive discovered in 13 years of living
here is a fantastic city. Its progressive
and forward thinking, full of music and
theater and culture and a wonderful
place to live. Its home.
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
Now that Justin Thomas Ritchie has his rst full-length album recording
Feels Like Home in his hand, the realization of a long-time dream, he says,
feels wonderful.
Its been a goal for so long, it feels really satisfying to just have it and sort
of put it out there in the universe, says the 37-year-old Norfolk, Va., native.
Feels Like Home, a collection of pop/easy listening covers featuring songs
such as Dolly Partons Travelin Through and U2s Still Havent Found What
Im Looking For, was recorded earlier this year in New York with producer Rick
Jensen after Ritchie raised $20,000 through a Kickstarter Campaign. The album
was released in June and is available on iTunes and at justinthomasritchie.
com, where concert dates are also listed.
Ritchie works in information technology for the American Institute for
Cancer Research by day but is active in all kinds of musical endeavors on the
side. He was formerly musical director at Metropolitan Community Church
of Washington and now ministers at Clarendon Presbyterian Church. Hes a
member of the Gay Mens Chorus and also does cabaret and theater shows in
D.C. and New York.
He and Jason Beverly married at MCC in April after 10 years together. They
live in Anacostia. Ritchie enjoys running, yoga, spirituality, photography,
travel and music in his free time.
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30 J ULY 04, 2014 QUEERY: 20 QUESTI ONS FOR J USTI N THOMAS RI TCHI E
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
JUSTIN THOMAS RITCHIE
How long have you been out and who
was the hardest person to tell?
Ive been out since I was 19. The
hardest people to tell were my parents.
I grew up in a very conservative and
religious home and it was hard on all
of us when I came out. My parents
have come a long way they love my
husband, weve taken vacations together
and they were at our wedding in April
and stood up for us in the ceremony.
Whos your LGBT hero?
Harvey Milk and Bayard Rustin,
although I regard all of those LGBT
people who came before me and paved
the way for the rights I enjoy today as
heroes.
Whats Washingtons best nightspot,
past or present?
When I moved to Washington, we
were all at Apex every weekend dancing.
Now, a great nightspot is anyplace I
can meet friends and family for great
conversation and D.C. has no shortage
of great spots for that.
Describe your dream wedding.
Its pretty simple. My dream wedding is
where our friends and family (of origin and
chosen) are gathered, Im standing next to
the man I love and when we declare before
each other our commitment. I consider
myself very lucky because I had that dream
wedding a couple of months ago when I
married my long-time partner, Jason.
Dynamics of gay
couplings explored
in new Fringe show
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Alvaro Maldonados Capital Fringe
show was inspired by a statistic.
A while back I read a study that
nds 50 percent of gay couples are not
monogamous, he says. That number
intrigues me. Assuming its correct, that
means half of gay couples are in open
relationships or hooking up on the sly.
What also intrigues me is the
gay communitys reaction to open
relationships, says Maldonado, who is gay
and has been with his partner for 11 years.
I was at a wedding recently where the
guests were whispering about the same-
sex couple because theyre in an open
relationship. To many, an open relationship
is demonstrative of a character aw rather
than a pragmatic approach to keep an
ongoing relationship viable.
In Martin Love, Sex & Rhythm,
the musical performance Maldonado
created for Capital Fringe (D.C.s annual
citywide summer theater festival), he
explores open relationships, gay-on-gay
shaming and the dynamic HIV plays in
relationships and dating all through the
lens of Sean (played by Maldonado) and
Martin, a monogamous couple intent on
scratching the seven-year itch.
The show features a mix of pop music,
dance (contemporary, hip hop, tango, etc.),
and dialogue. Its eight-man cast playing
only gay characters is terric, says the
29-year-old dancer/choreographer. We
got lucky. There arent a lot of well-trained
male dancers out there who are willing
to kiss other men, be half naked and act
dance and sing for very little money.
Maldonado is at home on stage,
but Martin marks his rst crack at
playwriting, which he says he wrote out
of necessity.
There was no existing material that
said what he wanted to say. His rst draft
was bad, says Maldonado. The shows
director, Freddie Mancilla, quipped that
it was so shallow even Britney Spears
wouldnt touch it. But after multiple
rewrites, it began to come together.
Everything in my script happened to
me or one of my friends. Initially I didnt
want to put myself out there. There was
some discomfort with people thinking
everything I wrote was really about me.
Its not. But I got past that.
A classically trained ballet dancer,
Maldonado left his native El Salvador at 17
to study and perform abroad. He heads
his own small, D.C.-based company, Ballet
Teatro Internacional. Though initially wary
of Fringe, he now sees it as an opportunity
to show what he can do.
Martins lover Sean is played by local
actor Victor Maldonado (no relation to his
costar). Alvaro rst approached Victor last
winter following a performance of The
Young Lady from Tacna at Gala Theatre
in which Victor played a dashing young
o cer. Typically, says Victor, he isnt
open to hearing spiels from people hes
just met, but because Alvaro shared his
surname, he decided to listen.
The more I heard about his project the
more I liked it, Victor says. Had this been
a campy gay romp through New York City
or a glossed over love story, I wouldnt
have been interested. But Alvaros show
allows for the arts to weigh in on what is
the reality of gay relationships and their
many forms. In pursuing civil rights and
marriage equality in particular, so much
energy is put toward providing the world
with appetizing images of gay couples.
Not to say that some of these arent true,
but clearly there is some reality missing
from the discussion.
A former Capitol Hill staer and
communication director for non-prots, Victor
has been a full time actor for three years.
Its a scary jump to make, especially in
your mid-30s. For me it was right.
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PHOTO BY VLADIMIR HERRERA
VICTOR MALDONADO, left, and ALVARO MALDONADO in Martin, Love, Sex & Rhythm.
MARTIN, LOVE, SEX, & RHYTHM
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The District has numerous activities for the Fourth including parties, parades
and a rework display.
Americas National Independence Day Parade begins at 11:45 a.m. today on
Constitution Ave. and 7th St. N.W. Marching bands from all over the country and
military units march in the annual parade. Hundreds of thousands of people
come downtown every year to see the patriotic oats and celebrity appearances.
The reworks on the National Mall starts at approximately 9:15 p.m. and are
set o from the Lincoln Memorial Reecting Pool. They can be seen over the
Washington Monument.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) holds Bear Crue: Red, White and Bear, a Fourth of
July-themed bear dance party, from 6-11 p.m. All July birthdays receive a free
drink ticket on arrival. There will be $3 well drinks, $3 Bud Lights, $3 draft pints
and $7 draft pitchers. Guests must arrive by 9:30 p.m. for admittance. For more
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Neon Trees coming to Rams Head
Rock group Neon Trees brings their Pop Psychology tour to Rams Head Live
(20 Market Pl., Baltimore) July 11 at 8 p.m.
Neon Trees, whose lead singer Tyler Glenn is gay, had their rst hit with their
debut single Animal o their debut album Habits. Animal went to No. 1 on
the alternative rock chart. Their other hit single Everybody Talks from their
second album, Picture Show also became a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. The tour promotes their latest album Pop Psychology. Indie pop group
Smallpools will open the show.
Tickets are $25. For more details, visit ramsheadlive.com.
Burlesque-a-pades to
feature Pontani Sisters
The Pontani Sisters present
Burlesque-a-pades, a burlesque show,
at the Birchmere (3701 Mt.. Vernon Ave.,
Alexandria, Va.) Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Angie Pontani, Miss Exotic World
Champion, will perform along with
lesbian couple Kitten NLou. Performers
the Main Attration and Helen Pontani
also perform. The show is a mix of classic
strip tease, comedy, illusion and dance.
Tickets are $29.50. For more details,
visit birchmere.com.
Rehoboth celebrates Fourth
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The annual Rehoboth Beach Main
Street reworks begins at 9:15 p.m.
There will be live musical performances
by the Funsters before and after the
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34 J ULY 04, 2014 THE GUI DE TO ARTS & CULTURE
THEATRE
Side Show. Thru Jul 13. Disneys The
Lion King. Thru Aug 17. Shear Madness.
Thru Dec 31. Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Rodney King. Jul 8-Jul 20. Woolly
Mammoth. 202-393-3939.
woollymammoth.net.
Carrie: The Musical. Jul 9-Aug 3.
Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300.
studiotheatre.org.
Avenue Q. Thru Jul 20. Olney Theatre.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.
Freuds Last Session. Thru Jul 6. Theater
J. 800-494-8497. theaterj.org.
Swing Time The Musical! US Navy
Memorial. swingtimethemusical.com.
Happy Days. Thru Jul 5. SCENA Theatre
at Atlas. 202-399-7993. scenatheater.org.
DANCE
Everybody Knows This Is Now Here. Jul
10-Jul 17. Goethe-Institut. 866-811-4111.
capfringe.org.
Dream Love. Jul 10-Jul 26. The Shop - at
Fort Fringe. 866-811-4111. capfringe.org.
The Old Man Never Let It Go. Jul 10-Jul
26. Atlas. 866-811-4111. capfringe.org.
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Martha Redbone Roots Project. Jul 9.
Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
US Navy Band, The Commodores
Jul 5. BlackRock. 301-528-2260.
blackrockcenter.org.
Don Giovanni. Jul 5-Jul 18. Madama
Buttery. Thru Jul 20. All American
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Chamber Players. Jul 6. Castleton
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castletonfestival.org.
Castleton Festival at the Hylton with
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Counting Crows. Jul 5. American Idol
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Duende Quartet. Jul 10. Dance Place &
Monroe Street Market. 202-269-1600.
danceplace.org.
The Aloha Boys. Jul 6. McLean Central
Park. 703-790-9223. aldentheatre.org.
MUSEUMS
National Gallery of Art. Degas/Cassatt.
Thru Oct 5. Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out,
Looking In. Thru Nov 30. 202-737-4215.
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National Geographic. Peruvian Gold
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2. Wildest Weather in the Solar System
3D. 202-857-7000. nglive.org.
National Archives. Making Their Mark:
Stories Through Signatures. Thru Jan 5.
202-357-5000. archivesfoundation.org.
Corcoran Gallery of Art. Free Summer
Saturdays. Thru Aug 30. American
Journeys - Visions of Place. Thru Sep 21.
American Metal: The Art of Albert Paley.
Thru Sep 28. 202-639-1700. corcoran.org.
Museum of Women in the Arts. Total
Art: Contemporary Video. Thru Oct 12.
202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
Kreeger Museum. K@20. Thru Jul 31.
202-337-3050. kreegermuseum.org.
The Phillips Collection. Made In The
USA: American Masters From The Phillips
Collection, 1850-1970. Thru Aug 31.
202-387-2151. phillipscollection.org.
Dumbarton House. Homefront 1812:
Friends, Family & Foe. Thru Nov 2.
202-337-2288. dumbartonhouse.org.
GALLERI ES
Strathmore. Gold Rush. Thru Jul 27.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
Artisphere. Coast to Coast. Thru Aug
3. Fermata. Thru Aug 10. 703-875-1100.
artisphere.com.
WPA. The Uncommon Intersection
Exhibition in NOMA. 1200 First St. NE.
Thru Jul 18. wpadc.org.
Fisher Art Gallery. Marcelo Novo. Thru
Jul 20. 703-534-5726. nvcc.edu.
Neptune Fine Art. Je Chyatte. Thru Jul
19. 202-338-0353. neptuneneart.com.
Flashpoint Gallery. Sonya Lawyer. Thru
Aug 2. culturaldc.org.
Gallery plan b. Andrew Wapinski. Thru
Jul 13. 202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com.
Joan Hisaoka Gallery. Altered Ego. Thru
Aug 23. 202-483-8600. smithcenter.org.
The Art League Gallery. Tabletop
Ceramics Exhibit & Neo-Expressionism.
Thru Jul 7. 703-683-1780.
theartleague.org.
VisArts. RIPPLE. Thru Aug 17.
301-315-8200. visartsatrockville.org.
Open relationships could
bring trouble but exclusivity
has its own challenges
MICHAEL,
Your recent letter from the guys
who say they want a monogamous
relationship but were upset because they
cant stop cheating on each other made
me wonder about my own relationship.
Ive been with Doug for eight years and
weve had an open relationship from the
beginning. Our motto is, life is short,
dont miss out.
Things seem ne between us but is it
inherently problematic to pursue an open
relationship if were both OK with it?
MICHAEL REPLIES:
If your outside hookups arent having a
negative impact on your relationship with
Doug, you have your answer.
But if you are pursuing sex with others
even when it hurts your relationship,
impacts your life negatively or feels like
a compulsion, then youve got a problem.
Keep in mind that open relationships
and monogamous relationships both
might seem easier than they are. Each
has its specic challenges.
In an open relationship, it can be
di cult to:
Stay emotionally connected to
your partner. You dont say whether or
not you and Doug tell each other about
your hookups. When couples have a
dont ask, dont tell policy, they often
become distant because theyre keeping
a veil around a pretty central matters in
their lives. And when couples do agree
to talk about the other men they see,
they may still grow distant as a way to
avoid being too hurt by their partners
sexual adventures. Even if you have an
agreement to be open, it can still sting
when your partner is having fun with
someone else.
Make sex with your partner a
priority. Newness is often an aphrodisiac
and familiarity with your partner can lead
to sex becoming less interesting. So, if you
have an open relationship and are looking
for a hot sexual experience, its often
easier to seek an outside partner than it
is to put some erotic eort into creating a
sexy rendezvous with your spouse.
Be honest with each other. Partners
may decide not to tell each other about
liaisons, either because they worry about
hurting their partners feelings or because
they have violated a rule of the open
relationship, like having sex multiple
times with the same person or having sex
with someone else in the couples bed.
Lies complicate relationships in many
destructive ways.
Not fall for someone else. When you
meet a gorgeous, charming guy and start
sleeping with him, its easy to develop all
sorts of feelings. In the meantime, your
partner of eight years may seem pretty
stale by comparison.
In a monogamous relationship, it can
be di cult to:
Keep sex interesting. A healthy long-
term sex life doesnt just happen on its
own. Sleeping with the same person for
years isnt likely to stay exciting unless
you put forth plenty of ongoing eort and
imagination.
Resist outside temptations. When
youre with just one guy long-term, other
men can seem increasingly alluring. Your
task is to get clear about why you want
to have a monogamous relationship and
then gure out how to honor your own
commitment to this goal.
Tolerate emotional intensity. A
monogamous relationship has an inherent
intensity. When your partner is the only
person you turn to for sex, romance
and closeness, you have the opportunity
to get to know each other intimately.
You also have the opportunity to more
regularly be disappointed, because so
much is riding on one relationship. Some
people embrace this challenge, but
others dont like the vulnerability and risk
that come with intense connection. If you
want to be exclusive, youll be pushed
to develop your ability to tolerate some
pretty intense feeling states.
Whether you choose an open relationship
or monogamy, you inevitably face great
opportunities to gure out whats most
important to you and how you want to
behave. I encourage you and Doug to keep
your eyes open to potential problems and
carefully consider how you will handle the
tough parts. As you say, life is short. Dont
miss out on the chances to grow.
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Discovery Awaits!
TODAY
The D.C. Front Runners, a gay
walking, running and social club, will run
through the National Mall to celebrate
Independence Day. The group meets
at Union Station at 9 a.m. For more
information, visit dcfrontrunners.org.
Green Lantern (1335 Green Court,
N.W.) hosts Otter Crossing tonight with
a $5 cover after 10 p.m for tunes by
Baronhawk Poitier. Must be 21 or older.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer
organization, volunteers today for
balloon wrangling at the Independence
Day Parade from 9 a.m.-noon today. Each
balloon requires 32 volunteers. For more
information, visit burgundycrescent.
org and to participate, email jonathan@
burgundycrescent.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 5
Dare Me for Charity is a new
reality television show for nonprot
organizations to raise money for their
cause and the D.C. Center invites local
residents to participate on its team.
Participants jump o a raised platform
and the collective amount of feet jumped
for each team determines the winning
team. To join the team or help raise money
for the center, visit, dareme4charity.com/
campaign/943.
BurgundyCrescent has two volunteer
events today. From 8-10 a.m., volunteers
will work at Food and Friends (219 Riggs
Road N.E.), which provides meals to more
than 1,000 D.C. residents living with AIDS,
preparing food and packing groceries.
From 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m, volunteers at the
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
will handle pets and show them to
potential rescuers at the Falls Church
PetSmart (Seven Corners, 6100 Arlington
Blvd., Falls Church, Va.). For more
information, visit burgundycrescent.
org and to participate, email jonathan@
burgundycrescent.org.
The Welcoming Committee, a
movement of LGBT people dedicated
to experiencing the entire world by
taking over concerts, sporting clubs,
nightclubs and theaters, will take over
an unsuspecting bar in D.C. for its
monthly Guerrilla Queer Bar tonight.
The event will be a benet for LGBT
service members, with proceeds going
to SPART*A, OutServe-SLDN and the
American Military Partners Association.
The venue will be announced July 4.
SUNDAY, JULY 6
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
its weekly drag brunch today, featuring
shows from Shi-Queeta-Lee at 10:30 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
MONDAY, JULY 7
Matt Kelly, a local gay nightlife
performer, will perform at a benet show
at Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) at 11 p.m. in
an eort to send him o to the national
competition for National Entertainer of
the Year. The event, hosted by Kristina
Kelly, includes a gift basket to be rallied
o and drink specials. Cover is free for
those 18 or older.
Beyonc & Jay-Z perform their On
The Run tour at the M&T Bank Stadium
(1101 Russell St, Baltimore) tonight at 8
p.m. To buy tickets, visit stubhub.com/
beyonce-tickets.
Coee Drop-In meets from 10 a.m.-
noon today at the D.C. Center (2000 14th St.)
for senior members of the LGBT community
to meet new people over coee. For more
details, visit thedccenter.org.
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) hosts Show
Tunes Monday at 9 p.m., playing show
tunes and singalongs. The D.J. also plays
requests. For more information, visit
jrsbar-dc.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 8
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St. N.W.)
hosts its monthly Latino LGBT task force
meeting today from 3-5 p.m. For more
details, visit thedccenter.org.
Cobalt (1639 R Street, N.W.) hosts its
weekly event Industry Night tonight from
10 p.m.-2 a.m. Cocktails are half priced.
For more details, visit cobaltdc.com.
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) hosts Birdie
LaCages live cabaret show tonight at 10
p.m. For more information, visit jrsbar-dc.com.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.)
hosts its weekly karaoke night
starting at 9 p.m. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
Jello Wrestling returns to Phase 1 (525
8th St. S.E.) tonight at 9 p.m. Wrestling
begins at 10 p.m. Come out to participate
or watch and enjoy drink specials. You
must be 21 years or older to enter.
The Rainbow Response monthly
meeting, a meeting of individuals
collaborating to address intimate partner
violence among LGBT people in the D.C.
area, meets tonight from 6-7 p.m. at the D.C.
Center (2000 14th Street N.W.). For more
information, visit rainbowresponse.org.
The Lambda Bridge Club meets
tonight at7:30 p.m., at theDignityCenter
(721 8th St., S.E.), across from the
Marine Barracks, for duplicate bridge.
No reservations needed; newcomers
welcome. Call 703-407-6540 if you need
apartner.
The Job Club, a weekly support program
to help job seekers improve condence
and motivation, meets tonight at the
D.C. Center (2000 14th St., N.W.) from
6-7:30 p.m. Attendees will learn strategies
on how to set goals and improve self
awareness. The event is geared toward
helping attendees nd meaningful
employment. To register for this event or
to learn more information about other
career-oriented programs at the Center,
e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or
visit centercareers.org.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
its weekly Smart Ass trivia night tonight
with games at 8 and 9 p.m. Winners earn
tickets to shows at 9:30 Club. Bring a
new player and both you and your guest
receive a $10 dinner. For more details,
visit nelliessportsbar.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
Glee sensation Matthew Morrison
performs with the National Symphony
Orchestra tonight at 8:15 p.m. at the
Wolf Traps Filene Center (1645 Trap
Road,Vienna,Va.). The event also features
Steven Reineke, conductor of the Principal
Pops, and Tony Award winner Laura
Benanti. For more information or to book
tickets, visit wolftrap.org. Tickets can also
be purchased in person at the Filene
Center box o ce.
FORGE has a free, 90-minute webinar
today called Violence and Trauma in
the Lives of Transgender Adults. This
data-driven webinar, which takes from
3-4:30 p.m., highlights critical disparities
for transgender elders and discusses
the implications of working with this
population. If you cannot attend the live
webinar but would like to be notied of
the archived recording, please register
and you will receive a link to the recording.
For more information and to register, visit
gotomeeting.com/register/692135151.
Cobalt (1639 R St. N.W.) hosts its weekly
$6 call martini happy hour today from
4-9 p.m. At midnight, the club hosts its
18-and-up hot body contest. For details,
visit cobaltdc.com.
Grand Central (1001 N. Charles St.,
Baltimore) hosts Omega Thursdays
tonight from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover
before 11 p.m. For more information, visit
centralstationpub.com.
Songwriter series We are the Nine
featuring Stewart Lewis, Justin Trawick and
others plays at Ebenezers Coee House
(201 F St. N.E.) tonight. Doors open at 7
p.m., and the show is from 7:30-10 p.m.
Admissions is $10 and all ages are welcome.
To buy tickets, visit tickety.com/purchase/
event/518101?utm_medium=bks.
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Out singer/songwriter STEWART LEWIS plays Ebeneezers Thursday as part of the We Are the 9 songwriter series.
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Wetskins player hoping
for water polo gold
By KEVIN MAJOROS
Kris Pritchard, a former high school
swimmer, had always been curious about
the sport of water polo. After his job as
a high school math teacher brought him
to D.C. in 2007, he decided to check out a
Washington Wetskins water polo practice.
I had not been in a speedo since my
high school swimming days and showed
up to my rst practice in board shorts,
says Pritchard, laughing. Everyone else
was in speedos so I ran right out and
bought one.
Now 31 and working in higher education
evaluating accreditation standards for
college programs, Pritchard found the
Wetskins to be more than willing to teach
basic water polo skills to a beginner.
When he joined the team, he was also
hoping to meet other gay men outside of
the bar scene and was surprised to nd
that the Wetskins had evolved from their
days as a primarily gay team. Half the
team is straight females and there are a
lot of straight men.
Thats not as big of a surprise as one
would think as many of the LGBT sports
teams in D.C. have become a mix of gay
and straight athletes. The Wetskins still
have their speedos rmly planted in
the LGBT community though, and this
summer will send a mixed team to the
2014 Gay Games in Cleveland.
Everyone who plays on this team
knows that they have to come in with an
open mind because everyone thinks it
is a gay team, Pritchard says. In 2008,
we hosted the water polo portion of the
International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics
Championships (IGLA) in D.C. and in
subsequent years we competed at
IGLA in Reykjavik, Iceland and Seattle,
Washington. Half of our team will be
straight at the Gay Games this summer.
Pritchard, who is from Pittsburg and
graduated from Ohio University, became
obsessed with the sport of water polo
after joining the Wetskins. Leading up to
his rst Gay Games, he will be training
with the Wetskins two days a week and
swimming with the District of Columbia
Aquatics Club at least two days a week.
One of the things that I love about
water polo is the team sports aspect,
he says. It feels great to share success
as a group. I feel like the Wetskins are a
representation of where society is going
as a whole. Gay, straight, men, women;
No one asks what you are unless they
want to sleep with you. Nobody knows
and nobody cares.
Pritchard says that his teammates have
become his best friends and that even
outside of the pool, he sees them all the time.
They are cool, chill people, he says.
We spend a lot of time in the water
up close and personal with hardly any
clothes on. Its a natural progression to
bond outside of the pool.
For his trip to the Gay Games in
Cleveland this summer, Pritchard is
looking forward to seeing the dierent
sports and the larger scale of LGBT
athletic community. He is also hoping to
connect with some old college friends
who are still in the area.
One thing he wont be doing is wearing
board shorts. He will be rocking a speedo,
and loving it.
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KRIS PRITCHARD says he enjoys the team unity and diversity hes found with the Washington
Wetskins.
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out to his parents they sent him away to
Escuela Caribe for relationship issues.
David never explicitly told the school he
is gay. During his interviews with Logan,
David becomes increasingly hysterical
and frightened as he talks about the
punishments the students receive for bad
behavior and the amount of control the
sta has over students.
David is forced to out himself to the
school after a private conversation with
a fellow student, who is bisexual, is
overheard. In the lm, he describes how
shameful he felt having to tell everyone
his sexual orientation. But it would be the
last time it would be recognized.
Logan says the gay conversion therapy
used on David was more of a gay aversion
therapy.
There wasnt anything specic geared
toward converting David from being gay.
They denied it existed and never let him
address it.
Punishments toward these students
ranged from bizarre to inhumane. Logan
observes one girl standing outside facing
the wall for hours on end. There would be
morning bedroom checks by the house
father or house mother, fellow students
given more authority. Clothing hangers
had to be spaced apart at a certain angle,
shirts buttoned up on the hangers and
shoelaces tucked inside the shoes.
If anything was not done in accordance
with the rules, the house father or
house mother would throw the clothes
or shoes on the oor or even in the trash.
The worst punishment was being sent
to QR or the quiet room. Explanation
on the quiet room was vague but the
consensus is that students were left in an
isolated room with just a sheet for days
and beaten.
Beth was sent to Escuela Caribe
for severe panic attacks and a suicide
attempt. The lm shows that she is
not allowed to do anything without the
permission of the house father. She
asks permission to sit down for dinner
and even enter a room. She claimed it
was done for her own good to keep her
from hurting herself.
Tai, sent to Escuela Caribe by her
parents for drugs and stealing, is agitated
with the system like David. She wants
to come home and says she will do
whatever it is I need to do to get home.
This includes going on Escuela Caribes
yearly summer hiking trip and playing
in the mud a trip that is meant to be
fun but that all the students despise.
Tai confesses to Logan in a whispered
conversation she hates it and thinks the
practices at the school are suspicious.
David frequently tries to send messages
to his friends in the outside world by
asking a student leaving Escuela Caribe
to nd them and even asking Logan to
send a letter pleading for help escaping
to his best friend. Both times the school
discovers his attempts and he is punished
severely. Meanwhile, as Logan documents
Davids struggles to get out, she also shows
Davids friends and teachers wondering
where he has disappeared to and trying to
bring him home.
Executive producer Mike Manning, who
is bisexual and a former cast member of
the Real World D.C., is friends with David
and took a personal interest in the lm.
It was kind of a happy accident, he
says. David was a friend of mine from
Colorado. He stayed with me in L.A. and
told me he was doing this lm. He told me
about it and I asked how could I help.
Shortly after Bass was shown the lm,
he took an interest in the story and came
on board as another executive producer.
Escuela Caribe has since shut down
and re-opened under a new name,
Crosswinds. Logan says their practices
are still much the same. Crosswinds has
only commented about Kidnapped for
Christ to say that they are not the same
institution as Escuela Caribe.
Crosswinds isnt the only teen behavior
modication school of its kind. There are
more throughout the world and many
in the United States, none of which are
government regulated. Logan says she
has spoken with students who have
attended these schools in the United
States and their experiences are the same
as Escuela Caribe, if not worse.
Logan now says she is no longer
Christian and considers herself agnostic.
She attributes making this lm as one of
the factors for her change in beliefs.
Most of the sta were normal people
and harming students because they said
God wanted them to do it. That kind of
scared me. I left the school not able to
pray. They said God sent them here and
God sent me here to expose them, so
who is right?
Despite what has transpired, Logan is
optimistic about evangelical Christians
changing their views about gay people.
In 20 or 30 years they will look back
and feel embarrassed, she says.
Manning agrees.
I absolutely think theres hope, he
says. I attend a church in L.A. and they
are very accepting. They are very forward
thinking. Being a part of that community,
theres no doubt in my mind Christians
will get it one day.
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Whatever your dream,
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our nation
By VALERIE M. BLAKE
Throughout my childhood, my parents
led me to believe that the parades, the
reworks and all the pomp and circum-
stance associated with Independence
Day were for me.
You see, I was born on the Fourth of July.
As far back as I can remember my
birthday celebration would be a study
in red, white and blue, from the clothes
I wore to the cake I ate to the paper on
the gifts I unwrapped. My formative years
were very colorful indeed and I was the
epitome of the Yankee Doodle Dandy.
When I turned 18, even the news of
my visit to Evart, Michigan (pop. 1,883),
where I celebrated my birthday with my
high school sweetheart and his family,
appeared in the society pages of the now-
defunct Evart Review.
That morning, the front page of the
small town paper wished its residents a
HAPPY 4TH OF JLUY! in four inch, bold-
face type. (I suspect the editor of the pa-
per had celebrated a bit too much himself
the night before.)
For decades we have been told that
homeownership is the American Dream,
but on July 4, 1776, the real American
Dream was born when the Declaration
of Independence from the Kingdom of
Great Britain was adopted. While my age
is more hippie than hipster, I was not
there the day John Hancock signed his
name on the bottom of that life-altering
document with his recognizable ourish.
I was around, however, for the bicen-
tennial celebration in 1976, living for the
second time in Michigan, adjacent to the
Canadian border, where Americans inno-
cently asked whether Canada also had a
Fourth of July. (The answer is yes; it fol-
lows the third of July.)
I also had the honor during my previ-
ous career of swearing in new citizens of
our country at numerous naturalization
ceremonies, several of which took place
on Independence Day. For most of those
immigrants who came to our shores and
chose to pledge allegiance to our country,
that was and remains the greatest Ameri-
can Dream.
Since then, Ive had the privilege of rep-
resenting many people who were the rst
in their families to purchase a home, a
dream many would not have been able to
realize were it not for the Civil Rights Act
of 1968 and all the federal and state laws
and modications that followed, making
up what we now know as equal opportu-
nity housing.
As early as 1944, our nations military
and veterans could avail themselves of
mortgage loans specically designed to
help them achieve stability during and af-
ter honorably serving this country. While
the current process for obtaining a Vet-
erans Administration home loan is often
frustrating and time-consuming, the orig-
inal goal is still a worthy one.
Even now, with our area becoming one
of the most expensive housing markets
in the country, real estate agents are able
to oer the benets of D.C.s Home Pur-
chase Assistanc e Program, Property Tax
Abatement Program and the D.C. Open
Doors mortgage loan program to clients
whose low to moderate income levels
may qualify them for these creative meth-
ods of promoting homeownership.
My own version of the American Dream
began when I bought my rst home in the
year following the bicentennial. At that
time, without email, websites and Face-
book, real estate agents used a variety
of more traditional methods to market
properties and stay in touch with clients.
Over the years, I received birthday and
holiday greeting cards, gifts of fruit bas-
kets and seed packets, and monthly recipe
postcards from the agents I had worked
with, but my favorite marketing display
would take place when a house was for
sale during the Fourth of July weekend.
About a week before the holiday, the
listing agent would come to the house
with two-dozen 8x12-inch American ags
on sticks, which he or she would pound
into the ground on both sides of the front
walkway with a rubber mallet. The fol-
lowing Sunday, each open house visitor
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in remembrance of our forefathers who
founded this country and made it pos-
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HAPPY 4TH OF JLUY!
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By MARK LEE
Less than a decade ago, the launch of inde-
pendent bus services providing low-cost travel
between D.C. and New York City was an evolv-
ing and unreliable transit option. Two local
entrepreneurs set out to correct deciencies
plaguing prior start-ups.
Now named BestBus, co-founders Asi Oha-
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protocols and amenities later adopted by oth-
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due to chronic no-shows with the introduction
of guaranteed seats and advance ticketing,
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tinations. Formerly known as DC2NY until a
recent rebranding reecting new service loca-
tions, an enduring commitment to customer
service and traveler enjoyment has been as
much a key to the companys success as a full
tank of diesel.
Oering convenient and aordable travel,
BestBus is the discriminating riders choice. Of-
ten referred to as the upscale bus, the com-
pany counts among its clientele professionals
from local corporations and trade associations
to political staers and luminaries toiling in the
White House and on Capitol Hill. Bookings are
available on weekdays and weekends, with
variable low-cost competitive rates.
The company pioneered on-board WiFi
service and at-seat electrical outlets, com-
plementary bottled water, and passenger
voting on whether to watch a movie and
schedule a rest stop. Critical to this type of
enterprise, a singular focus on maintain-
ing immaculate interiors and well-stocked
bathrooms earned patron acclaim. Utilizing
charter coach buses, cooperatively trained
accredited drivers and on-call relief opera-
tors for all routes ensures both customer
comfort and a spotless safety record.
Celebrating its seventh anniversary this
month, BestBus now serves six cities with 10
routes, including seasonal service to the Dela-
ware beach towns of Rehoboth and Dewey
from both Washington and Manhattan. Build-
ing on the ve-year popularity of its two-way
sun-and-sand transport from the District, last
year BestBus inaugurated service from NYC.
We always had requests for service from
New York to the Delaware beaches, says
company president Ohana, but were sur-
prised how quickly it took o. Ohana and
his now-husband Green, company CEO, rode
one of their buses in last weekends New York
Pride Parade as they did last month in D.C.
The Logan Circle couple of more than eight
years will celebrate their one-year wedding
anniversary the same week they commemo-
rate the annual inauguration date of the only
gay-owned bus business.
This week, BestBus general manager Avi
Cohen opens a new Dupont Circle operations
o ce at 2029 P St., N.W., as BestBus prepares
to expand service stops. Designated bus
stops o Dupont Circle and at Union Station
in Washington, Times Square in Manhattan,
Vienna/Fairfax and Franconia/Springeld
Metrorail stations in Virginia, and its seasonal
dual beach destinations will soon include
new service stops in Manassas, Silver Spring
and Baltimore.
BestBus plans to add destination cities
Philadelphia and Boston in coming months.
Green, a recently retired 27-year veteran
of global corporate hotel sales, notes that
planned, gradual growth and service expan-
sion was always part of our vision.
VIP and regular memberships oering high-
value frequent-rider discounts and booking
deals are available on the companys website.
Most BestBus riders purchase tickets online or
on mobile devices.
Whether planning a last-minute trip or
an aordable alternative to the hassle of
driving or the expense of the train, Best-
Bus distinguishes itself with each mile
and every happy traveler.
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Well Kept 3 BR 2 BA Rancher on 3.22 Acres, One Level Liv-
ing, Double Garage, Deck, Home Warranty, Shed, Views!
QUICKSBURG l $79,900 l SH7091279
This Lot has Views of Mountains, Close to Schools, Well
& Septic Installed, No HOA Fees. Do Not Miss this Great
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STRASBURG l $424,999 l SH7838886
Beautiful 5100 sq ft Home w/4 BRs, 4.5 BAs on 2.67 Acs,
Master Suite/Sitting Room, Sunroom, Kitchen w/Break-
fast Rm, Media Room & Rec Room in Basement.
WOODSTOCK l $107,000 l SH7911915
Beautiful Lot just Outside of Town, 4.02 Acres, 3 BR Septic
Letter on File, Unrestricted.
EDINBURG l $156,000 l SH7850013
Cozy 3 BR 1.5 BA Home that Backs up to Stoney Creek,
Beautiful Plantings, Amazing Mountain Views!
MAURERTOWN l $180,500 l SH7673674
15.3 Acres
LOTS & LAND
Nancy Rice
540.335.4884
Jimmy Whetzel
540.335.1041
Shirley French
540.325.4444
Delores Rutz
540.975.0496
Shelley Duffus
540.336.2047
Nadine Barone
540.975.1875
Susan Phelan
540.631.4073
NEW MARKET l $159,500 l SH7919705
Private Setting on 2.52 Acres w/Views from the Front
Deck, 3 BR, 2 BA, Large 2-Car Garage insulated w/Elect.,
Landscaped.
NEW LISTING NEW LISTING
MT JACKSON l $239,900 l SH7819419
59.8 Acres
1010 Ox Road
Woodstock, VA 22664
540- 459- 4002
FunkhouserGroup.com
David Emswiler
540.325.6418
TOMS BROOK l $175,000 l SH7914931
Very Nice Maintained 3 BR 2 BA Home, 2-Car Garage, New
Roof less than year old, Access to I-81.
NEW MARKET l $435,000 l SH7861880
Brick Colonial on 10 Acs w/Breathtaking Views, Custom Cherry
Cabinets, 3 BRs, 2 BAs, 2 HBs, LR, DR, HW Floors, FP, 2-Car Att.
Garage, Det. Garage. Use of Private Air Strip Available.
EDINBURG l $69,000 l SH7754597
Nice Open Lot w/Beautiful Views, 4.5 Acres, Road Front-
age, 3 BR Certification Letter on File, Close to I-81.
MT JACKSON l $136,831 l SH7879733
Historic Home with Custom Features, 4 BRs, 1 BA, 2 HBs,
Jacuzzi, Porches, Deck.
6009 BROAD STREET
EDINBURG l $193,250 l SH7919534
BRING YOUR ANIMALS to this 4.8 Ac Farmette thats
Improved by a 3 BR Brick Ranch, Beautiful Wood Floors,
Full W/O Basement, Mtn. Views.
NEW LISTING
STRASBURG l $265,900 l SH7865197
Victorian Home Renovated in 2006, Large Apt. Upstairs
w/Lrg. BR, New Kitchen, Laundry Rm or could be a 2nd
BR, Bath. Live Upstairs & Run your Business Downstairs!
COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL
MT JACKSON l $234,900 l SH7894967
Nice Home w/3 BRs 2 BAs on 21.07 Acres, Addl Guest
House w/1 BR/BA/Eff. Kitchen, Mtn Views. Minutes from
Bryce Resort.
NEW MARKET l $154,900 l SH7766575
2 BR 1 BA Home w/Mtn. Views, Addition makes great
Office or Den, Roof replaced in 2007, Sep. Laundry/Mud
Room, Shed.
WOODSTOCK l $475,500 l SH7842226
Custom Built 3 BR 3.5 BA Home on 2.5 Acs, Sunroom, 2
Master Suites, Full Basement, 2-Car Garage Deck, Patio,
Det. Shop w/Att. Utility Shed.
NEW MARKET l $219,000 l SH7887537
Live with Nature all around-Log Frame Home w/almost 13
Acs (4 Total Lots), Complete w/Greenhouse, 3 Outbuild-
ings, Hot Tub, & Much More!
WOODSTOCK l $215,000 l SH7762848
Shenandoah River Frontage (1198 sq ft) 12 Acre Parcel, 2
BR Septic & Well Installed, Mountain Views!
QUICKSBURG l $89,900 l SH7091286
Lot has over 9 Acs & Offers Views, Close to I-81 & Schools.
Must Build 1800 sq ft Home, No HOA Fees. Other Lot
available w/less acreage.
MT JACKSON l $143,900 l SH7840429
Nice Home on 3/4 Ac Lot, 3 BRs, 2 BAs, Master BR w/
Walk-in Closet/Sep. Tub/Shower. Nice gravelled off Street
Parking Area.
NEW MARKET l $194,500 l SH7760733
Well Kept 3 BR 2 BA Rancher on 3.22 Acres, One Level Liv-
ing, Double Garage, Deck, Home Warranty, Shed, Views!
QUICKSBURG l $79,900 l SH7091279
This Lot has Views of Mountains, Close to Schools, Well
& Septic Installed, No HOA Fees. Do Not Miss this Great
Value!
STRASBURG l $424,999 l SH7838886
Beautiful 5100 sq ft Home w/4 BRs, 4.5 BAs on 2.67 Acs,
Master Suite/Sitting Room, Sunroom, Kitchen w/Break-
fast Rm, Media Room & Rec Room in Basement.
WOODSTOCK l $107,000 l SH7911915
Beautiful Lot just Outside of Town, 4.02 Acres, 3 BR Septic
Letter on File, Unrestricted.
EDINBURG l $156,000 l SH7850013
Cozy 3 BR 1.5 BA Home that Backs up to Stoney Creek,
Beautiful Plantings, Amazing Mountain Views!
MAURERTOWN l $180,500 l SH7673674
15.3 Acres
LOTS & LAND
Nancy Rice
540.335.4884
Jimmy Whetzel
540.335.1041
Shirley French
540.325.4444
Delores Rutz
540.975.0496
Shelley Duffus
540.336.2047
Nadine Barone
540.975.1875
Susan Phelan
540.631.4073
NEW MARKET l $159,500 l SH7919705
Private Setting on 2.52 Acres w/Views from the Front
Deck, 3 BR, 2 BA, Large 2-Car Garage insulated w/Elect.,
Landscaped.
NEW LISTING NEW LISTING
MT JACKSON l $239,900 l SH7819419
59.8 Acres
1 Hour from D.C-361 Overlook View Drive, Front Royal, VA
Gourmet Kitchen. Basement Rough Ins-Almost Complete For New Owner. Custom
Home Energy Certications. Graciously Appointed Rooms, Recessed Lights, Upgrades.
8 Ft. Front Side Porches and Rear Deck With Hot Tub. 2 Car Garage and Detached
Garage. Walk to Your Stream. Almost 5 Acres, Dead End Street.
Call for your private showing: 540-336-2047
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