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By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@washblade.com Despite rosy pronouncements from the Obama administration and others about the supposedly smooth transition to open service in the military following the lifting of Dont Ask, Dont Tell, a host of new problems has emerged for gay and lesbian troops. Stephen Peters, president of the American Military Partners Association, said, there are clearly challenges that remain for gay service members following the implementation of open service. These military families are still facing challenges that need to be addressed sooner rather than later, Peters said. All they are asking for is to be treated the same way as their counterparts simple equality, no more and no less. In the past week, attention has focused on state
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A handful of states are defying an order from Defense Secretary CHUCK HAGEL requiring National Guard units to follow Pentagon policy on providing spousal benets to gay couples.
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A D.C. Superior Court jury began its third day of deliberations on Tuesday over whether a 21-yearold former U.S. Marine should be found guilty of
second-degree murder while armed for stabbing a fellow Marine to death after allegedly shouting an anti-gay slur following an April 2012 altercation. Pfc. Michael Poth, who has since been discharged from the Marines, has been held in jail since the time D.C. police arrested him on April 21, 2012, minutes after witnesses said he stabbed Lance Corp. Phillip Bushong, 23, in the upper chest with a pocketknife on 8th Street, S.E., across the street from the Marine Barracks. Bushong was pronounced dead less than an hour later after being taken to a hospital. An autopsy showed he died of a single knife wound that punctured his heart.
Gay congressional staff member Nishith Pandya, a friend of Bushongs who emerged as a lead prosecution witness, testied that Poth called him and Bushong a faggot while the two stood with others on the sidewalk outside Mollie Malones restaurant and bar as Poth walked by. Pandya, who works for U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), told the jury hes gay and that he and Bushong, who was straight, were platonic friends. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Liebman, the lead prosecutor in the case, said Poth hurled the antiCONTINUES ON PAGE 10
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or three years to make way for a new development project linked to a land swap deal to build a soccer stadium next to the citys Southwest waterfront. I just want to put that to rest as best we can, that we didnt come this far to have this be just a temporary stopover, Gray said. Weve come this far to make sure that the D.C. Center has a place in the future that it can count on to be able to do its work. Gray and the Council members attending the grand opening celebration called the D.C. Center a vital part of the LGBT community and an important part of the cultural fabric of the city. Gay sports advocate Brent Minor announced at the gathering that on behalf of the Dupont Social Club, which organizes the citys annual Miss Adams Morgan drag pageant, he was presenting the D.C. Center with a check for $16,000 to help support the Centers programs. Martin Espinoza of Stonewall Kickball, a D.C.-based LGBT sports league, announced his group has donated $10,000 to the D.C. Center and has pledged $50,000 in contributions to the Center over the next ve years. Bernie Delia, executive director of Capital Pride, the organization that sponsors the citys annual LGBT Pride parade and festival, said Capital Pride has pledged $5,000 to the D.C. Center. Capital Pride rents ofce space at the Center. D.C. Allen, co-owner of the Crew Club, a D.C. gym and spa catering to gay men, said the Crew Club was pleased to have donated $25,000 to the
Hundreds gathered at Metropolitan Community Church of Washington last Wednesday to commemorate the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance really marks another day in the struggle to be able to protect the rights of people who are transgender in the District of Columbia, said D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray. Transgender advocates Earline Budd, Charles Hastings and Jeri Hughes; Wanda Alston Foundation Executive Director Brian Watson; Nico Quintana of the D.C. Trans Coalition and Casa Ruby CEO Ruby Corado were among those who spoke. Organizers of the event honored Gender Rights Maryland Executive Director Dana Beyer, Alison Gardner and her late-husband, Dan Massey. Shirli Hughes, Ovation, the Unity Fellowship Church DC Agape choir and members of the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington also performed. Tonight we gather here in light and love, Hastings said. That light and love is radiating from this building, going all over the city even into the darkest and hate-lled corners. Gwendolyn Ann Smith organized the rst Transgender Day of Remembrance as a way to honor Rita Hester, a trans woman murdered inside her Boston apartment in 1998. The D.C. event was one of dozens of Transgender Day of Remembrance commemorations, vigils and other gatherings held around the world. Those who gathered at the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington read the names of the 12 trans D.C. residents who have been killed since 2000. They also honored known victims of anti-trans homicides from around the U.S. and the world. Each and every one of us is important to our community, said D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe, who apologized on behalf of the department during last years commemoration for the way emergency medical personnel treated Tyra Hunter after a car accident in 1995. She subsequently died from her injuries. Our commitment to each and every one in this city is important. Assistant D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham highlighted the unsolved murders of Stephanie Thomas and Ukea Davis in 2002 and Elexius Woodland in 2005. He said seven of the 12 trans homicides that have taken place in D.C. since 2000 remain open. The Metropolitan Police Department does not intend to forget these victims or their families, Newsham said. MPD will not be satised until all the people responsible for these homicides are brought to justice. Gray highlighted the passage of the JaParker Deoni Jones Birth Certicate Equality Amendment Act of 2013 that allows trans Washingtonians to legally change their birth certicates without sex reassignment surgery during his remarks. He said no trans Washingtonian has lost their life to violence in D.C. so far this year, but there have been a number of attacks he said should be classied as hate crimes. We have a long ways to go, Gray said. MICHAEL K. LAVERS
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gender identity and expression. Palacio said she was hopeful that the relatively small number of sexual orientation cases led reects an overall decrease in acts of discrimination against gay men, lesbians and bisexual people in the city. She and Imse, however, said they believe the fact that just two cases based on gender identity and expression were led last year may be indicative that there are transgender residents who encounter discrimination but are not coming forward to le a complaint. Whats interesting is that this year were going to have many more gender identity cases than we had last year, Imse said. But weve kind of attributed that to our campaigns to reach out to that community. Palacio said discrimination complaints can now be led with OHR electronically through its website as well as by mail or in person. She said OHR staff members who work as intake ofcers are happy to help someone ll out the appropriate form used for ling a complaint. So please talk to us, she said. Its very important that they come forward and know we will protect their privacy. But they need to come forward and le a complaint. According to Palacio, legitimate complaints of discrimination help the entire community as well as the individual encountering the discrimination. If there is redress, hopefully the employer knows never to do that again, she said. Hopefully the agency knows never to do that again. So it has ripple effects. While ling the complaint is important to the individual we want the change to be systemic and institutionalized.
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A court has granted VERNITA GRAY (left) and PATRICIA EWERT an expedited marriage license in Illinois.
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DON GUARDIAN shocked Atlantic Citys political establishment by defeating the Democratic incumbent earlier this month.
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citys political observers, he attracted the support of constituency groups that traditionally back Democratic candidates, including a key local labor union and Latino and Asian-Pacic Islander advocacy groups. Also on his agenda, he said, are plans to strengthen efforts already under way to promote Atlantic City as an entertainment and beach destination in addition to its well-known reputation as a center for casino gambling. With many other states legalizing casino gambling, Atlantic City no longer has an East Coast monopoly on gaming, Guardian said, making it essential that the city reinvent itself as a destination with attractions other than gaming. Among the groups that endorsed Guardian were the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey, and the Pakistani-American Muslim Organization of South Jersey. Guardian said rank-and-le Democrats clearly crossed over to vote for him following what he says was an aggressive grassroots campaign in which he knocked on the doors of more than 3,000 homes to listen to what peoples concerns were. Theres no question Democrats and independents are the reason that Im the mayor-elect today, he said. They provided the majority of my volunteers, the majority of the funding. Following a recount and careful examination of mail-in and provisional ballots counted during a 10-day period after the Nov. 5 election, the Atlantic County Board of Elections last week issued its nal vote count in the mayoral race. Guardian received 3,929 votes compared to Langford, who received 3,568 votes, showing Guardian won by a razor-thin 361-vote margin. An independent candidate, John McQueen, received 230 votes.
Although Guardian beat Langford by a close margin, election results show he received 1,032 more votes in Atlantic City than Gov. Chris Christie, who won his statewide re-election bid by a landslide. In Democratic dominated Atlantic City, Democratic State Sen. Barbara Buono beat Christie, a Republican, by a vote of 4,293 to 2,897. In the statewide vote, Christie trounced Buono by a margin of 60 percent to 38 percent, catapulting him into the national spotlight as a possible presidential candidate in 2016. Guardian said that although he has yet to meet Christie, the governor initiated policies in his rst term to boost economic development efforts in Atlantic City. He said he looks forward to an amicable relationship with the Christie administration. Most political observers said Langfords relationship with Christie became strained last year when he and Christie clashed over an evacuation plan for Atlantic City during the onset of Tropical Storm Sandy, which devastated much of the Southern New Jersey coast. Guardian, in describing himself as a political newcomer, said he was unaware of the existence of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a national political organization that raises money for openly LGBT candidates running for public ofce. Had he applied for and received an endorsement from the Victory Fund, he could have received additional nancial support for his campaign. I have to tell you I was very nave in not knowing there was such a thing as organized gay, lesbian, transgender support, either nancial or otherwise, he said. And so no, I never applied and no one contacted me. Gregory Angelo, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, said there is no state Log Cabin organization in New Jersey, which prevented Log Cabin from endorsing
gay slur with the intent of provoking Bushong into a confrontation to give Poth an excuse to stab Bushong. Liebman cited testimony by witnesses that Poth became angry over a remark that Bushong made to Poth about an hour earlier when the two Marines rst crossed paths on 8th Street. A police report says Poth told D.C. police homicide detectives after the stabbing that Bushong called him a boot, a slang term used for a Marine just out of boot camp. Call me boots and the ght started, the police report quoted Poth as saying. He was talking shit so I stabbed himI stabbed him because he punched me in the head, the report quoted him as saying. Pandya testied that Bushong never hit Poth. In his closing argument, Liebman pointed to a civilian witness who testied that she saw someone tting Poths description walking along 8th Street saying to himself he was going to stab somebody. Liebman cited testimony by a police detective that Poth told police at the time of his arrest, upon learning that Bushong was being taken to a hospital, Good, I hope he dies. The prosecutor said other witnesses, including Marine guards who were watching Poth walk past them on 8th Street
and nearby streets prior to the stabbing, made it clear that Poth wanted to confront Bushong again and was walking up and down the street looking for him. You dont get to claim self-defense when you proclaim intent to stab someone before you come into contact with them, Liebman told the jury. The law doesnt allow you to use deadly force before you have contact in a selfdefense claim, Leibman said. Poths attorney, Bernard Grimm, told the jury Poth acted in self-defense and that the stabbing came after Bushong and Pandya walked toward Poth at the time of the verbal altercation outside Mollie Malones. Grimm said the jury should be skeptical about Pandyas claim that Poth made an anti-gay slur. Grimm pointed out repeatedly that Poth, who weighs 140 pounds and is ve-feet-seven inches tall, was far smaller than Bushong, who was over 6 feet tall and Pandya, who weighs more than 200 pounds. He said one of several videos obtained from security cameras deployed by businesses along 8th Street suggested that Poth had been on the ground and stood up just before the stabbing. This corroborated Poths claim that Bushong punched him in the head and knocked him down and that Poth stabbed
Bushong in self-defense, Grimm said. Grimm pointed to testimony by a Marine guard who witnessed part of the altercation that Bushong at one point changed directions and followed Poth after the two crossed paths on the sidewalk while walking on 8th Street. The Marine testied that Bushong reached toward Poth and put one hand on Poths shoulder and motioned with his other hand as if he was about to throw a punch. It was at that time that Poth appears to have stabbed Bushong, the Marine said. Leibman and Grimm played video footage from security cameras of several of the businesses along the street, but none of the video footage captured the stabbing. Grimm called Pandyas testimony unreliable, saying that Pandya told police the person who stabbed Bushong was wearing khaki colored short pants when it was clear to all other witnesses that he was wearing blue jeans. He said Pandya, knowing that the stabbing took place after Bushong followed Poth and acted as the aggressor, didnt want police to talk to Poth out of fear that it would become clear that his friend was the instigator of the ght that broke out between Bushong and Poth. He was in it up to his ears, Grimm said. He egged Bushong on.
Grimm also reminded the jury that witnesses said Bushong was asked to leave one of the bars on 8th Street on the night of the incident because he was intoxicated and acting in a boisterous and disruptive manor. Someone said dont let him get near anyone on the street, Grimm told the jury, saying someone in the bar feared Bushong would hurt someone. Liebman told the jury that although Pandya got the clothing description of Poth wrong, his testimony on what unfolded between Poth and Bushong was correct. Mr. Grimm wants you to believe that you cant believe anything that Mr. Pandya said, Liebman told the jury, including Pandyas testimony that Poth used the word faggot to insult Bushong. Mr. Pandya is gay. Do you think he heard that right? said Liebman. You better believe it. He had no reason to make that up. Although Liebman said at a pre-trial hearing in April 2012 that prosecutors considered the stabbing to be a hate crime, the government never formally charged Poth with a hate crime. A hate crime designation enables a judge to hand down a more severe sentence than what is normally required for a particular offense.
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national guard units refusing to process spousal benet applications for troops in same-sex marriages; an Army base having to make special arrangements for chaplains to accommodate a lesbian couple; gay veterans not receiving benets in non-marriage equality states; and the condition for gay cadets at the Air Force Academy, where a practitioner of ex-gay conversion therapy holds a leadership role. Several state national guards continue to refuse to process spousal benet applications for troops in same-sex marriages, citing state constitutional amendments banning gay nuptials. This comes after an edict from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel saying hes directed the National Guard Bureau to ensure the guards follow Pentagon policy to provide these benets everywhere in the wake of the Supreme Court decision against the Defense of Marriage Act. One state that has received signicant attention is Oklahoma, where Gov. Mary Fallin on Nov. 6 ordered her national guard facilities to stop processing benets altogether and directed all couples gay and straight to federal installations within her state to apply for benets. Oklahoma law is clear, Fallin said. The state of Oklahoma does not recognize same-sex marriages, nor does it confer marriage benets to same-sex couples. The decision reached today allows the National Guard to obey Oklahoma law without violating federal rules or policies. Like other states, Fallin cited a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage or conferral of spousal benets to gay couples. In the case of Oklahoma, voters approved an amendment banning same-sex marriage in 2004 by 75 percent of the popular vote. According to the National Guard Bureau, a total of ve states are not complying with the edict: Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina. The list omits Oklahoma, but the Guard wouldnt respond to a request for comment on why the state isnt included. These states maintain only the processing of same-sex benet applications is being denied, so once these troops are enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, theyd be able to receive them wherever their assignment. However, LGBT advocates have said participation by same-sex couples in national guard activities, such as Strong Bonds retreats for married couples, is threatened by these states decisions. Although the Pentagon has threatened additional action if these states refuse to comply with the Defense
MARK TAKANO (D-Calif.) has co-sponsored a bill that would ensure married gay veterans receive benets.
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Department directive on benets, a Defense ofcial wouldnt speculate as to what this action would be. These are federal ID cards paid for with federal funding to provide federally mandated benets, the ofcial said. The Secretary has directed General Grass to resolve this issue with the TAGs. Were not going to speculate on legal options at this time. Some ideas that have been speculated include a lawsuit against these states, deprivation of federal funds or federalization of these guards by President Obama.
no matter where they live. Joining him as original co-sponsors for the bill, known as the Protecting the Freedoms and Benets for All Veterans Act, were gay Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Reps. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.). In an interview with the Blade, Takano said the legislation is a backup plan should the Obama administration decide it must continue enforcing the marriage state of residency statute even after the Supreme Court ruling against DOMA. We are not 100 percent sure whether the administration will or is able at this point to do that, Takano said. Were introducing this legislation as a backup. Were not nding fault with the administration; its just that it came to the attention of committee staff and the Equality Caucus in the Congress that this is a potential issue, and so we wanted to make sure that we drop along with the necessary Republicans and Democratic co-sponsors. Calls on the Obama administration to stop enforcing the state of residency statute under Title 38 in the wake of the court ruling against DOMA have previously come from Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), who has called on the administration to stop enforcing the statute until a legislative x happens.
Irwin, Portland said, and they were restricted by their religious afliation, they could not move ahead, but they immediately went out to nd someone who could. Still, in a statement from the American Military Partners Association that followed, Halford decried the notion that she and her spouse required special arrangements. It makes the whole thing very awkward and embarrassing, Halford said. Why cant we just be another couple at the retreat, like everyone else? Why do we have to have special arrangements?
Putin realizes he needs to respond to that, said Lipman, who edits the Pro et Contra journal the Carnegie Moscow Center publishes. Russian voters in March 2012 elected Putin for a third term as president. Medvedev became prime minister. Putin soon began to harass and repress his critics and propose measures
Commission on Human Rights reported 20 trans people were murdered in Brazil in August and September. The Global Rights report also cites additional statistics that show the homicide rate among Brazilians of African descent rose 5.6 percent between 2002 and 2010, compared to the 24.8 percent decline in these crimes among white Brazilians during the same period. The Global Rights report also documents pervasive discrimination against trans Brazilians of African descent in law enforcement and
employment and in the countrys education and health care systems because of their gender identity and expression and race. The organization says Brazilian police frequently force trans women of color to strip naked in public and use racial, transphobic and homophobic slurs against them. The Global Rights report also documents cases where authorities transport trans suspects and detainees in the trunks of police cars and other conned spaces. It also cites a researcher who documents anti-trans discrimination
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VANCOUVER The Vancouver Coastal Health has launched a new campaign aimed at stopping syphilis among gay and bi men there since rates have reached epidemic proportions and a 30-year high, the Vancouver Sun reports. The sexually transmitted disease is highly contagious. If left untreated, syphilis can lead to blindness, hearing loss, neurological problems and in severe cases can be fatal. Vancouver Coastal Health launched the campaign to urge people in gay and bisexual communities to get tested regularly and practice safe sex, the Sun reports. Statistics show that in 2010 there were more than 1,750 cases in Canada, up from the 177 in 1993, the Sun article noted. Health ofcials say the disease was almost non-existent 20 years ago but shifted into the gay community in the early 00s.
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Its practically impossible not to eat more this time of year. Varying your cardio routine can help keep the damage in check.
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Higher intensity cardio workouts can mitigate holiday indulgences
to one minute maximum. This way your heart rate does not drop and you get a killer calorie burn. Use more, lose more Your circuit should be based on whole body compound movements that incorporate upper and lower body muscles. Remember, the more muscles you use the more calories you lose. You want to use your chest, back and lower body as much as possible because thats where most of your muscles are. It requires more calories and energy to move your big muscles, so focus on that. A few of my favorite whole body exercises are the squat and press, lunge with a curl, spider man push up, step up-curl-press and the pull up with a leg raise. Though these are non-traditional cardiovascular exercises, they engage so many muscles across the body, that youll quickly realize you have entered a cardio workout. Take it up a notch Now, for my over achievers and over eaters out there, its time to step it up. You can get a max calorie burn by adding in high intensity interval training-type exercises within the base of your circuit. More cardio-focused exercises like burpees, mountain climbers, high knee runs and squat jumps can make the difference of 500 or more calories during and after your workout. These high intensity workouts raise your metabolism by making your body burn more calories after your workout. It takes a lot of calories to recover from a beat down like this. The key to making this successful is pushing it to the limit. This is a sprint not a jog, so if your rst half of the exercise is just as fast as your last half, then youre doing something wrong. Set a goal for completing a certain number of reps for an allotted time so you know if youre working as hard as you can. I suggest your max burn circuit includes at least two or three exercises built to get you heart rate into its upper range. With the holiday season in full swing, having a plan to stay in shape can help us avoid big regrets in the new year. Switch your current workouts to more calorie burning circuits and youll get out of this season as a champion, not a casualty.
GERARD BURLEY is a D.C.-based personal trainer. Reach him via @CoachGFit or coachg@ coachgtness.com.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. This is the toughest time of the year to stay on the tness wagon. The key to success is learning how to lean over the side without completely falling off in regard to our tness goals. As my clients go away during this time, I always tell them, Just come back the way (and shape) you left me. I emphasize this because, as my fellow 30 plus-ers may have noticed, its a lot harder to lose the post holiday pounds then it is to keep them off. The key is to stay proactive and you will survive this season without resorting to tacky sweat pants and baggy sweaters. Stick to these tips and youll blast away the calories from Thanksgiving and the rest of this high calorie holiday season. Be a circuit queen One way to mitigate the damage is to step up your cardio. This is the perfect time to tailor your next workouts to be high intensity, metabolic calorie burners which will keep your jeans tting until all the leftovers are gone. For the week following the feast, I recommend switching your workouts to heart racing circuit training, which is training many exercises in a sequence and then repeating that cycle. When setting up a successful circuit, think of ve to seven exercises that use as many muscles as possible and do as many reps as you can for 40-50 seconds. Complete your circuits for three to four rounds to really give your whole body a challenge. A very important aspect to successful circuit training is trying to limit your rest time between exercises
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The minority in the Senate, be it Republican or Democrat, have been afraid of debating presidential appointments to administration positions and judicial openings below the Supreme Court and deciding them by majority vote. After the vote last week to end libusters in these areas there was much gnashing of teeth on all sides. The Washington Post editorial After libuster vote, both parties will face nasty nuclear fallout said, Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) proved not enough of a leader to resist the naked power grab. American democracy is that much poorer as a result. The New York Times in its editorial Democracy Returns to the Senate said, To-
days vote was an appropriate use of that power, and it was necessary to turn the Senate back into a functioning legislative body. Over the past decade partisanship has reached new levels and political ghts in Congress are now more oriented toward debating philosophical differences rather than looking for compromise that will serve the people well. Many attribute this to the gerrymandering of congressional districts, which created more safe seats for members of a particular party. In the Senate, more politicians get elected with slogans without actually having to discuss what their positions and votes in the Senate will mean to their constituents. Because of the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United, huge amounts of money from both the far right and far left are being poured into campaigns and that often overwhelms any rational debate. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was able to lead the ght trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act gaining enough support from other Tea Party members of Congress, against the will of many of his Senate colleagues, to close down the government. He was and is still able to disregard the issue of what it means that 25 percent of Texans, his constituents, dont have health insurance and he has no apparent plan to get them coverage. There is enough money pouring into
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the right wing of the Republican Party to threaten primaries against anyone who dares speak out against them. There is a willingness to threaten libusters over every political appointee that the president sends to the Senate regardless of their qualications simply to make a point and stymie him. It was with this background that the Democrats in the Senate used rules that they had only threatened to use before and took the action they did to end the pointless libusters. Many share my view of our democracy, which is that we elect a president with the anticipation that he or she will be able to put together an administration to try to move forward the agenda on which they were elected. They should be able to appoint qualied judges who promise to judge cases based on the law but may have a worldview more in tune with the elected president who is appointing them. That has always been the case for Supreme Court nominees but since that is the court of last resort in protecting the Constitution, those nominees will continue to get much more scrutiny and the minority party will still be able to use the libuster to try to stop those nominations should they feel inclined to do so. For many years the libuster was a rarely used threat. We must remember that this was not thought of when the Senate was formed but was added by senators at a later date. It was assumed that it would be seldom used because the members of the Senate, being the more deliberative body of Congress, would also understand the art of compromise. In recent years that has clearly changed and the minority party has tried to have much more sway over the people the president wants to help him/ her carry out their agenda. This has led to gridlock in many areas and openings in the executive branch and on the courts going unlled for months or even years at a time. Just a quick look at the number of cloture votes (a vote needed to end a libuster) shows where we are today. There were 38 in the eight years of George W. Bush and there are already 81 in less than ve years of Obamas presidency. Neither Democrats nor Republicans should fear the appointment of people to the administration or the courts who share the views of the president. That is what elections are for. Should the people not like the direction of the country they will vote against it in off-year elections for the House and Senate and in presidential elections every four years. I would rather trust the people than a small group of radical senators to do the right thing.
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During the Thanksgiving and end-ofyear holiday season, the D.C. community has the opportunity to be thankful. This year, business owners, enterprise employees and local residents behold a bounty for which gratefulness is genuine. Glad tidings include the following: The D.C. Council will offer a respite from troublemaking with a holiday recess. Although not as mercifully long in duration as the annual summer hiatus, the less time Council members are in proximity to one another the less opportunity for legislative mischief. Given the tendency of local ofcials to spend too much time fantasizing about conjuring up yet another jaw-drop-
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Gay-owned MITCHELL GOLD & BOB WILLIAMS (1526 14th St. N.W.) specializes in furniture, but the store also has an array of eye-catching accent pieces for your home, including a set of mercury glass jars. The jars come in assorted styles and range in price from $75-108. For a more affordable option, consider the decorative glass balls in various styles and sizes, ranging in value from $25-120.
iPhone users may enjoy the iPhone Wood Stand from APPALACHIAN SPRING (1415 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.). The product is handcrafted in the U.S. and comes in a variety of designs. Rest your phone on it overnight on your bedside table when using it as an alarm clock or as a tidy spot to place your phone when charging. The wood stand is valued at $26.
SALVAGE MODERN is an increasingly popular source for mid-century modern and vintage furniture and accessories in the greater Baltimore/D.C. area. Check out the ever-changing inventory through online store fronts, or contact the owners for an appointment. Looking for something specic? Let them know and they will source it for you. Salvage Modern offers incredibly low prices and multiple item discounts, as well as limited curb-side delivery to the metro area. They also offer some renishing and painting services. Mention the Blade Gift Guide and get 10 percent off select items. More info is at etsy.com/shop/salvagemodern, krrb. com/salvagemodern or facebook.com/ salvageforthesoul.
For vintage home furnishings and accessories, look no further than MISS PIXIES (1626 14th St. N.W.). The store has everything from chairs and tables to rotary phones, but art lovers should consider one of the many paintings, ranging anywhere from $150-700. On Dec. 5 from 6-8 p.m., Miss Pixies is hosting a customer appreciation event, which includes a 10 percent discount throughout the store. Miss Pixies also offers a delivery service for $35 within most of the D.C. metro area or $45 outside of D.C.
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Tickets sold for $30 in advance at the Logan Circle Community Association (LCCA) Web site (LoganCircle.org) via Eventbrite or at locations identied below. Tickets are available the day of the tour for $35 at Studio Theatre, 14th & P Streets, NW. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, 1526 14th St, NW Logan Hardware, 1416 P St, NW The Coffee Bar, 1201 S St, NW Barrel House Liquor, 1341 14th St, NW 5th Street Ace Hardware, 1055 5th St, NW
HILL S KITCHEN (713 D St. N.E.) has the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates a ne spirit. The HomeMade Gin Kit ($50) has everything you need to make gin out of your favorite vodka. It includes instructions, spices and all necessary tools. Rells of the spices can be ordered at any time at homemadegin.com. Now through December, take advantage of the limited edition Christmas botanical blend, which includes cinnamon and other seasonal spices. The kit is the product of a small business based in Arlington. Complement the Gin Kit with a few D.C.-themed cocktail glasses ($9.95-10.95 each) from Hills Kitchen, and round out your order with a sphere ice mold for $11.50.
LOGAN HOME RULE (1807 14th St. N.W.) has several noteworthy gift options. Corkcicles can be frozen, inserted into bottles to chill wine and reused. At $24.99, it would be a welcome addition to any kitchen. They also carry models for beer bottles designed to let you drink as it chills your beverage. For something a little more personal, coffee drinkers will appreciate a horoscope mug ($12.99 each).
While DESIGN WITHIN REACH (3306 M St. N.W.) sells many high-end products, they also offer affordable, practical gifts Consider the Kaleido Trays, which sell for $16. The multi-colored trays come in a variety of sizes and abstract shapes and are perfect for organizing anything from keys and mail to jewelry.
For a simpler, more affordable gift option, visit MILLENNIUM DECORATIVE ARTS (1528 U St. N.W.). Their assorted Blenko glass paperweights come in a variety of shapes and colors and will make a lovely addition to a home ofce ($35 each). For someone unafraid of bold colors, consider the tri-colored laminate cubes ($110 each). They can be stacked and rearranged to t in with the design theme of the room and make for great additional surfaces.
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to perform and studied musical theater at Tisch School of The Arts in New York, landing his rst Broadway show, Footloose, at age 19. Other shows followed, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hairspray and his Tony-nominated role of Fabrizio Naccarelli in the critically acclaimed The Light In The Piazza. Its the success he always dreamed of. Its a combination of an incredible amount of dedication that you put into your craft, with a lot of luck involved as well, he says. I feel like I worked hard from a very young age and knew what I wanted. I did workshops and other shows, until I got my big break with Hairspray, which was kind of a uke. I was in the ensemble but the guy playing the lead landed a movie, so they bumped me up to Link. Ive been very lucky to have the breaks I have had in my career. Once Glee came along, it completely changed the ballgame for him, opening him up to a more international audience and allowing him to spread his wings and see what opportunities come. Hes proud of the work hes done on the show and the message that has resonated with so many especially those in the LGBT community.
Through the voice of Kurt, I think we saw that rst voice of a young gay person and the experiences that he had to go through in high school. Theres a lot of people telling these kids it gets better, but when you are in it, you dont really see that sometimes, says Morrison, whos straight. I feel it was great for people to actually see him go through the stuff and actually see he went through the trouble and it did get better. I think that character was such an inspiration to a lot of the younger gay audience going through a similar experience. Morrison believes Ryan Murphy and the cast helped make history with the show and its positive vibe will live on for years through DVDs and in syndication. At the end of the day, art and music are the great things that can bring you out of getting bullied. Putting your time and energy into something that is very positive, he says. It has been really groundbreaking and I think a lot of people have had their lives changed by this show. When Glee nally ends after the 2014-15 season, Morrison has no doubts about what hell do next: Im going to go back to the stage, he says. Its been kind of calling me for a while and Im looking forward to jumping back on.
How long have you been out and who was the hardest person to tell? I have been out since my sophomore year in college. Of course it was hardest to tell my family because I grew up in the Bible Belt of the South and they were/ are very religious. Whos your LGBT hero? I love Ellen because shes a proud lesbian but its not all about that. Look at her show and her appeal. Shes someone who came out and is embraced by everyone because shes just an amazing person who also happens to be gay. Thats what I try to emulate.
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If your life were a book, what would the title be? Buying Fabulous On Layaway If science discovered a way to change sexual orientation, what would you do? I wouldnt do anything except ask where the cure for cancer or HIV was because we have bigger sh to fry. I love whom I love and Im happy with it. What do you believe in beyond the physical world? I denitely believe in a God that loves us all exactly how he created us. Whats your advice for LGBT movement leaders? Keep up the ght because things take time. Dont push too hard and dont get discouraged. What would you walk across hot coals for? The chance to see my deceased grandmother again. What LGBT stereotype annoys you most? That gay guys are always weak and feminine. I can change the oil on my car and rotate my tires, among other things. And I carry jumper cables and a tire iron in my trunk. Whats your favorite LGBT movie? Priscilla Queen of the Desert or To Wong Foo. Tough choice! Whats the most overrated social custom? Saying Hi how are you? to someone you dont know. I think its safe to say that you dont even listen to the response and heaven forbid they actually stopped and told you how they really are. I really am a nice person I swear! What trophy or prize do you most covet? The award from my company for the largest event of spring 2012 company wide. What do you wish youd known at 18? That I was worth more than I would ever know. Why Washington? Its such a fascinating place as well as an international melting pot of individuals. Living and breathing history is all around us. It makes you want to do something to be something more.
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO joeyd@washblade.com Brandon Clay is somewhat insulated from the usual Black Friday insanity. As a boutique director for high-end jewelry store David Yurman at Tysons Galleria, he doesnt have to show up for work at midnight or worry about door buster sales. We dont have sales but theres a lot of increased trafc and its very busy all weekend, the 31-year-old Longview, Texas, native says. We do about 30 percent of our business for the year between Thanksgiving and Christmas so its just so busy and I feel a responsibility to the store to be there all the time. And with family still in Texas, the tight schedule makes it impossible to get home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Clay plans a trip in January. Every person in retail feels a little ripped off with the holidays, he says. But in a way you get used to it at the same time too. You cant really hold a grudge because its what you signed up for. We knew this is a given when we got into it. Clay says he didnt necessarily plan a career in retail, having studied lm and TV production in college. He spent four years with Louis Vuitton but says his current employer is much more employee friendly. He manages a staff of 10 and moved to the D.C. area in 2010 with the company. Clay and his boyfriend of four-and-a-half years, John Saldana, live together in Arlington. Clay enjoys running, singing, charity events, movies, hiking and fashion in his free time.
Whats Washingtons best nightspot, past or present? I have to say I love Cobalt and Nellies when Im feeling festive. I will head to Number 9 if I want to have more of a lowkey evening. Describe your dream wedding. The ocean and a beautiful beach, our best friends and family with a beautiful cabana draped with white fabric and covered with white owers. At the end of the ceremony, we would release candle-lit lanterns into the sky at sunset. What non-LGBT issue are you most passionate about? For me, its all about health issues. If we dont have our health, we have nothing. Im passionate about breast cancer, Leukemia and Lymphoma and HIV-related issues. What historical outcome would you change? I wouldnt change a thing because Im a rm believer in things happening because they were meant to happen. Imagine if JFK or MLK had not been assassinated. Not to make light of those tragedies, but one could argue that their legacies had more impact because of their untimely deaths. Whats been the most memorable pop culture moment of your lifetime? The election of President Barack Obama. I know its been a few years, but I couldnt believe that we had an AfricanAmerican First Family. On what do you insist? I insist on honesty, integrity and a sense of decorum. I like to surround myself with people of good character. What was your last Facebook post or Tweet? Who is seeing Beyonc for the second time this year soon? This guy!
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THURSDAY, DEC. 5 The designers of the New York City AIDS Memorial will have an event today from 6:308 p.m. at the National Building Museum (401 F Street, N.W.) in Washington to discuss their designs for the memorial. The event is $12 for members or $20 for non-members. Find out more at 202-272-2448 or at nbm.org. SATURDAY, DEC. 7 SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) hosts World AIDS Day Drag Show today from 1-4 p.m. This annual drag show for youth welcomes beginner and veteran drag performers for a make over and chance to perform on stage. For details, visit smyal.org. MARIAH COOPER
Photos from the Our Heroes exhibit. Metropolitan Church of Washington (top) and the Burgess Clinic.
Some photographs were damaged and had to be replaced. Other photographs were difcult to take such as the one of Enik Alley Coffeehouse, once located on I Street. Since the coffeehouse was out of business and those who had frequented it were long gone, the iconic space that once welcomed LGBT music and literature icons like Essex Hemphill and Michelle Parkerson had been lost. Kenner hopes the exhibit can serve as a reminder of Washingtons past and help young people shape a different future. Hes saddened that some of the people he met and photographed are no longer here. He says his own HIV experience and those of others has taught him to stop living recklessly. He wants to teach young people to be safer about their decisions.
The journey has come a long way but still the HIV/AIDS rate is so high, Kenner says. I see a lot of young people acting unsafe and uncaring about their life. If youre going to do things that are not safe than you have to be an adult and deal with the consequences that come about. We need to teach young people to be safe and hopefully people will be aware this journey is still going on and hasnt ended. The exhibit will be displayed on the lower level of the library. After its run, the library will permanently own the exhibit. Most people have footsteps in the sand and dont understand the importance of the footprints until the water washes over them, Corbett says. This way those footprints are still there and we wont forget where weve been and we can hopefully see where were going.
IDINA MENZEL and JAMES SNYDER in If/Then. LGBT issues percolate in two sub-plots in the new musical.
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locales. The cost of housing and the banishment of lower income residents from the citys increasingly exclusive ranks is a recurring topic. Mark Wendlands striking two-tiered set boasts leafy trees and re escapes.
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N S O PO PS : AN E VE NI NG WI TH MATTH EW MORRIS ON N O V 2 9 -N O V 3 0 . K E NNE DY C E NTE R. 202-467-4600. K EN N ED Y-CE NTE R.ORG . From TVs Glee to Broadways South Pacic, Matthew Morrisons talents seem unstoppable. His NSO Pops program includes such standards as Send in the Clowns, As Long as She Needs Me, and The Lady Is a Tramp, along with his own songs. T HE S ECO N D C I TY: NUT-C RAC K I NG HOLIDAY REVU E DEC 4 . BA IR D AUD I TOR I UM . 2 0 2 -6 3 3-3030. S M IT H S O N IA NASSOC I ATE S.OR G . It may not be as traditional as roasted chestnuts, frost-nipped noses, or visits to the grandparents, but spending some jolly holiday time with Chicagos legendary comedy troupe is guaranteed to be more fun. T HE A PPL E FA MI LY P L AY S T HR U D EC 2 9 . STUD I O THE ATR E . 2 0 2-332-3300. S T U D IO T H EATRE .ORG . Featuring a feisty and festive extended family, and set at meals in successive years, the tensions and compromises, affections and resentments of the Apple familys lives play out against a rapidly changing America. DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY: PRESERVING IRAQI JEWISH HERITAGE T HR U J A N 5 . NATI ONAL AR C HI VE S. 202-357-5000. A R C H IV ES . GOV. The exhibit details the dramatic recovery of historic materials relating to the Jewish community in Iraq from a ooded basement in Saddam Husseins intelligence headquarters, and the National Archives ongoing work in support of U.S. Government efforts to preserve these materials.
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Thru Feb 23. Alex Prager: Face in the Crowd. Thru Mar 9. American Journeys - Visions of Place. Thru Sep 21. 202-6391700. corcoran.org. Folger Shakespeare Library. Here Is A Play Fitted. Thru Jan 12. folger.edu. Fords Theatre. Not Alone: The Power of Response. Thru Dec 8. 202-347-4833. fords.org. Kreeger Museum. Mindy Weisel: Not Neutral. Thru Dec 28. 202-337-3050. kreegermuseum.org. National Gallery of Art. Ellsworth Kelly: Colored Paper Images. Thru Dec 1. In the Tower: Kerry James Marshall. Thru Dec 7. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Thru Jan 5. 202737-4215. nga.gov. National Geographic. Women of Vision. Thru Mar 9. One Cubic Foot. Thru Mar 31. A New Age of Exploration. Thru Jun 8. 202-857-7000. nglive.org. Museum of Women in the Arts. Wanderer: Travel Prints by Ellen Day Hale. Thru Jan 15. 202-783-5000. nmwa.org. The Phillips Collection. Shaping a Modern Identity: Portraits from the Joseph and Charlotte Lichtenberg Collection. Thru Jan 12. Van Gogh Repetitions. Thru Jan 26. Duncan Phillips and New York Collections. Thru Feb 28. 202-387-2151. phillipscollection.org.
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The Joffrey Ballets The Nutcracker. Thru Dec 1. Ballet Hispanico. Dec 5-Dec 6. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org. The Nutcracker. Dec 5-Dec 29. The Washington Ballet. Warner Theatre. 202-397-7238. washingtonballet.org.
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TODAY Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear Under Blacklight, a glow-in-the-dark dance party, tonight from 6-11 p.m. There is no cover charge and admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For more information, visit towndc.com. Layla Lounge (501 Morse St., N.E.) hosts Black Friday Ladies Bash: Thanks for Women tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 before midnight and $15 after. VIP tables are $75. For details, visit layladc.com. Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.) hosts Kickoff featuring DJ Matt Bailer tonight from 10 p.m.-closing. For more information, visit nelliessportsbar.com. Bachelors Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) holds a happy hour from 5-7:30 p.m. tonight with all drinks half price. Music begins at 11 p.m. Enjoy pool, video games and cards. Admission is $5 after 9 p.m. Must be 21 and over. For more details, visit bachelorsmill.com. SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts adult entertainment stars Ricky Roman, Max Ryder and Levi Karter tonight. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover is $8 from 10-11 p.m. and $12 after 11 p.m. Drinks are $3 before 11 p.m. The drag show starts at 10:30 p.m. Admission is limited to guests 21 and over. For more information, visit towndc.com. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts its CTRL dance party tonight from 10 p.m3 a.m. Cover is $5. There will be $3 PBR Tallboys, $5 rail drinks and $4 Jameson shots. For details, visit cobaltdc.com. Adventuring, an LGBT outdoors group, hosts its annual post Thanksgiving hike to Overall Run Falls today at 8:30 a.m. The hike begins from Hogback Overlook
along Skyline Drive and continues into the Falls where there will be a break for lunch. The return hike goes through Mathews Arm Campground. The hike is 8.5 miles total with 1,600 feet of elevation gain. Meet at the East Falls Church Metro Kiss and Ride lot (2001 N. Sycamore St., Arlington, Va.). Bring lunch, beverages and boots. Cost is $20. For more information, visit adventuring.org. SUNDAY, DEC. 1 Perrys (1811 Columbia Rd., N.W.) hosts its weekly Sunday Drag Brunch today from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $24.95 for an all-you-can-eat buffet. For more details, visit perrysadamsmorgan.com. Al Sura Inc. presents World AIDS Day Sunday Sip at Tattoo Bar (1413 K St., N.W.) from 6-9 p.m. tonight. Come learn about upcoming events and how to become a volunteer over drinks. For details, visit alsura.org. The D.C. Center hosts World AIDS Day Edition of SPARKLE, an open mic poetry event, at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th St., N.W.) from 8-10 p.m. tonight. Featured poet Adam Stone will perform as well as members of the Brave Soul Collective. There is a $5 cover. Tickets can be purchased online at busboysandpoets. com/events/info and in the restaurant. MONDAY, DEC. 2 The D.C. Center (2000 14th St., N.W..) hosts coffee drop-in hours this morning from 10 a.m.-noon for the senior LGBT community. Older LGBT adults can come and enjoy complimentary coffee and conversation with other community members. For more information, visit thedccenter.org. Us Helping Us (3636 Georgia Ave., N.W.) holds a support group for gay black men to discuss topics that affect them today, share perspectives and have meaningful conversations. For details, visit uhupil.org. Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.) hosts poker night tonight at 8 p.m.
Win prizes. Free to play. For more information, visit nelliessportsbar.com. TUESDAY, DEC. 3 SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) provides free and condential HIV testing drop-in hours today from 3-5 p.m. For more information, visit smyal.org. Bachelors Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) offers all drinks half price tonight until 2 a.m. Enjoy pool, video games and cards. Admission is free. Must be 21 and over. For more details, visit bachelorsmill.com. Green Lantern (1335 Green Ct., N.W.) hosts its weekly FUK!T Packing Party from 7-9 p.m. tonight. For more details, visit thedccenter.org or greenlanterndc.com. Bonobos Guideshop (3320 Cadys Alley, N.W.) hosts a trunk show to benet Point Foundation, a LGBT national scholarship fund. Holiday shop for yourself or the special men in your life. Fifteen percent of sales up to $250 and 20 percent of sales over $250 go to support Points Foundation. There will be complimentary beer and wine. Point Foundation trustees and a Point scholar will also be available to answer questions about the Foundation. For details, visit bonobos.com/guideshop. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 The Tom Davoren Social Bridge Club meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center (721 8th St., S.E.) for social bridge. No partner needed. For more information, call 301-345-1571. SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) provides free and condential HIV testing drop-in hours today from 3-5 p.m. For more information, visit smyal.org. Join LGBT Jews for Oh Gaydel, Gaydel, Gaydel! Queer Chanukah Happy Hour at Duplex Diner (2004 18th St., N.W.) tonight from 7-10 p.m. For details, visit duplexdiner.com. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) presents its fth annual Holiday Employee Show tonight. Watch your favorite staff members perform. Doors open at 8 p.m. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. There is no cover. Admission
MAX RYDER will be at Town this weekend with Ricky Roman and Levi Karter.
is limited to guests 21 and over. For more information, visit cobaltdc.com. THURSDAY, DEC. 5 Capitol Pride and the D.C. Center host Heatwave at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) tonight from 7 p.m.- midnight. Enjoy a holiday beach party with music by DJ Chord Bezerra and performances by BaNaka and the cast from Town. There will be a holiday underwear fashion show, a best male and female swimwear contest, drink specials, food, games and prizes. Tickets are $10 and $5 of the ticket price will be donated to the D.C. Center. For details, visit thedccenter.org. The Gay Mens Chorus of Washington performs The Sound of Music Live! at a free viewing party at The Lincoln Theatre (1215 U St., N.W.) tonight from 6:30-11 p.m.. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for cocktails. The show starts at 8 p.m. Seating is general admission. For more information, visit thelincolndc.com. Rude Boi Entertainment hosts Tempted 2 Touch, a ladies dance party, at the Fab Lounge (2022 Florida Ave., N.W.) Doors open at 10 p.m. Drink specials $5 and vodka shots $3 all night. No cover charge. Admission limited to guests 21 and over. For more details, visit rudeboientertainment.wordpress.com.
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be getting into with me. Im a pretty devoted boyfriend, supportive, show him a great time, etc., and I dont ask for much. Given how important this is to me, I think he should be willing to at least try it. But he says that its a line he wont cross. I tell him that if he wants to keep dating me, he has to be open to this, yet he still wont agree. Outside of this one big issue we have a pretty good relationship, so I think I speak for both of us when I say wed like to stay together. How do we resolve this situation where we have very different ideas about what we want to do and what were willing to do? Michael replies: First, I urge you to stop threatening David as a way to get him to do what you want. Even if you want to dominate David, threatening to end the relationship so that he will go along with you is not the way to do it. Doing so will only serve to replace the warm feelings between the two of you with bitter ones. When you use threats to get your way, youre holding your partner
Dear Michael, Im having an ongoing argument with my boyfriend of eight months, David. Simply put, I enjoy being a sting top but David is not interested. While we share many other sexual interests, this is something I really want to do with David. We met in a dungeon where I was pretty dominant, so its not like he didnt have some sense of what he might
hostage. He cooperates with you out of fear, not because he wants to. Keep in mind that once this tactic gets introduced in a relationship, its use by both partners tends to escalate. And you really dont want to be in a relationship where you both use threats against each other to get your own way. Heres an alternate approach. Advocate for what you want by talking with David about why it is so important to you. And then let go of the outcome. Its up to David to decide if he wants to participate. I strongly suggest that you get clear about whether this is truly a deal-breaker issue for you. If you would prefer to look for a boyfriend who will be a willing participant in all the kinds of sex that you want to have, rather than continuing to be with David if he isnt willing to join you, then you should let David know this. But dont tell him its a deal breaker unless youre certain that it is, or youll simply be using empty threats to get your way. Telling David what is most important to you is very different from telling him that he has to do what you want. The words
may be similar, but if your intent is to yank your partners chain rather than to let him know where you solidly stand, you arent playing fair. If David says no, then youre free to leave this relationship and look for a new partner someone you care for as much as David, but whose sexual interests are a closer match to yours. Of course, there are no guarantees that youll nd this combination. If youd rather be with David than leave him, even if he wont acquiesce, then of course you should stay. But remember that you have made this choice; so griping to David about what youre missing going forward is foul play. Sometimes we get what we want from our partners and sometimes we dont. Thats just how it goes when we pair up with another person who has his own desires and interests. Expecting otherwise, believing that our partner should do what we want when he has a different wish, simply isnt realistic. While you absolutely can ask for what youd like, trying to force the outcome will certainly give you a miserable relationship.
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