"We come in as men, men who are dancing, men who are making an impact through dance," Wilkins explains. "We're not coming in as gay men or straight men. We're coming to it just as men first. That's where the work starts from. I think there's something very special about starting from that place."
That male-centric description may seem limiting to some, but it has certainly not limited Wilkins, who specifically dubbed EDGEWORDS a contemporary-dance "theater," rather than a "company," in that it allows him and others the opportunity to express themselves beyond dance. ...more
The waiting room at the Max Robinson Center has been named the ''Barbara A. Chinn Waiting Area.'' And the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center now has a ''Mary L. Bahr Public Benefits Room'' and a ''Dr. Patricia D. Hawkins Medical Adherence Room.''
The clinic announced the move April 15, also advising of an upcoming ceremony at a yet to-be-determined date later this year. According to the clinic, the board of directors voted unanimously to honor the three lesbians who were laid off in December of 2008 without severance. ...more
''When I used to go to some of the early meetings in the '80s, all I saw was white women,'' Subbaraman says. ''And I couldn't identify with the white lesbians from that time. I couldn't understand how to put together those two pieces of my identity: being South Asian and being queer. So I left it alone.''
But it wasn't long before Subbaraman, who came to the District from India for graduate studies, found herself involved in KhushDC, a gay group, and Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Sisters (APIQS). She would go on to serve as Asian representative for the Mayor's Committee on LGBT Affairs from 1999 to 2002, before working as the associate director at the Office of LGBT Equity at the University of Maryland. And in August 2008, Subbaraman accepted a position at Georgetown University as the first director of the Catholic institution's LGBTQ Resource Center. ...more
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)The Maine House is preparing to take up a same-sex marriage bill, and its prospects are good given the number of co-sponsors and momentum from last week's Senate vote.
The bill, which won a 21-14 vote of approval in the Senate last week, goes to the House on Tuesday. The bill has more than 60 co-sponsors, most of them House members.
Shenna Bellows of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, a leading supporter of the bill, said she's "cautiously optimistic" about Tuesday's outcome because of the strong sponsorship.
Marc Mutty of the Catholic Diocese of Portland said he and other opponents haven't lobbied the House v ...
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeThe U.S. Justice Department has decided against asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case regarding the constitutionality of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.”
Tracy Schmaler, a Justice Department spokesperson, said Monday that U.S. attorneys decided not to file a petition on Witt v. Air Force because action on the c ase is not yet complete in lower courts.
“It's a procedural decision, this case in mid-stream, [and] it's not uncommon in this kind of interlocutory position that a case is not appealed because more will be done on the case on remand,” she said.
She said the Justice Depa ...
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeThe White House announced Friday that President Obama has nominated a lesbian to work on aging issues in the Department of Health & Human Services.
Kathy Greenlee, the new nominee, was nominated as the department's assistant secretary for the administration on aging. The administration on aging is charged with advising the federal government on the needs of older people and developing policy to promote their welfare.
Greenlee's appointment is subject to U.S. Senate confirmation.
Greenlee has served as secretary of aging in Kansas since 2006. She previously served as Kansas' long-term care ombudsman, assistant secretary of ag ...
Senate approved bill last week
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) | May. 4 at 3:14 PM May. 4 at 3:14 PM
The Maine House is preparing to take up a same-sex marriage bill, and and its prospects are good given the number of co-sponsors and momentum from last week’s Senate vote.
The bill, which won a 21-14 vote of approval in the Senate last week, goes to the House on Tuesday. The bill has more than 60 co-sponsors, most of them House members.
Shenna Bellows of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, a leading supporter of the bill, said she’s "cautiously optimistic" about Tuesday’s outcome because of the strong sponsorship.
Marc Mutty of the Catholic Diocese of Portland said he and other opponents haven’t lobbied the House very aggressively, so Tuesd ...
Supreme Court won't yet see ?Don't Ask? case
Lower courts to continue handling case that could be appealed
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington Blade | May. 4 at 2:31 PM May. 4 at 2:31 PM
The U.S. Justice Department has decided against asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case regarding the constitutionality of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Tracy Schmaler, a Justice Department spokesperson, said Monday that U.S. attorneys decided not to file a petition on Witt v. Air Force because action on the case is not yet complete in lower courts.
“It’s a procedural decision, this case in mid-stream, [and] it’s not uncommon in this kind of interlocutory position that a case is not appealed because more will be done on the case on remand,” she said.
She said the Justice Department could appeal all is ...
Greenlee to develop policy for aging issues
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington Blade | May. 4 at 11:01 AM May. 4 at 11:01 AM
The White House announced Friday that President Obama has nominated a lesbian to work on aging issues in the Department of Health & Human Services.
Kathy Greenlee, the new nominee, was nominated as the department's assistant secretary for the administration on aging. The administration on aging is charged with advising the federal government on the needs of older people and developing policy to promote their welfare.
Greenlee's appointment is subject to U.S. Senate confirmation.
Greenlee has served as secretary of aging in Kansas since 2006. She previously served as Kansas' l ong-term care ombudsman, assistant secretary of aging and a general counsel at the Kansas Insurance ...
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