Volume 43, Issue 1 - January 6, 2012
Volume 43, Issue 1 - January 6, 2012
Volume 43, Issue 1 - January 6, 2012
RICK SANTORUM nearly won Iowas caucuses this week, raising questions about frontrunner Mitt Romneys support among conservative Republicans.
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DES MOINES, Iowa In the closest outcome in the history of the Iowa caucuses, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney edged former Sen. Rick Santorum by just eight votes Tuesday to win the rst contest
of the 2012 election. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Romney had 30,015 votes while Santorum had 30,007, according to Matt Strawn, chair of the Iowa Republican party. In terms of percentages, both Santorum and Romney claimed 24.5 percent of the vote. The dead heat in the Iowa caucuses, in which a record 122,255 Iowa Republicans participated, raises questions about whether Romney can attract support from the partys conservative base. Santorum was widely viewed as the most virulently anti-LGBT member of Congress during his tenure in the Senate. He now heads to New Hampshire, which holds the nations rst primary next Tuesday, to see if he can extend his surge beyond Iowa, where
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The local LGBT community this week is mourning the loss of musician Peter Fox, who died Monday after a short battle with central nervous system lymphoma. He was 45. A funeral is scheduled for today at 10 a.m. at Foundry United Methodist Church See page 21 for a full tribute to Fox and remembrances from local friends and fans. Also visit washingtonblade.com for more on his remarkable career, including the text of a 2011 Pride essay Fox wrote for the Blade on his coming out experience.
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He was a true artist, musician Tom Nichols said of his friend PETER FOX. He had a unique ability to make every single person he encountered feel like they were the only person in the room.
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Maryland Gov. MARTIN OMALLEY announced plans last year to include a same-sex marriage bill as part of his administrations legislative package in 2012.
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Shortly after the defeat of the marriage bill last year, supporters led by the Human Rights Campaign formed Marylanders for Marriage Equality, an expanded coalition of organizations with a track record of political clout with state lawmakers. Among the coalition partners are the NAACP of Baltimore, the Maryland ACLU, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Equality Maryland and HRC are also members of the coalition. Coalition spokesperson Kevin Nix of HRC has said each coalition partner brings unique skills and expertise to the lobbying effort on behalf of the marriage bill. But Nix didnt immediately respond to a question from the Blade on which, if any, lawmakers who were uncommitted or against the bill last year have indicated support this time around. The good news and the bad news is the legislators are the same, said Mark McLaurin, a gay man who serves as political director for the SEIU of Maryland. He noted that having the same players is helpful to a degree because they are already informed on the marriage and transgender bills. But McLaurin cautioned that with no election taking place since the 2011 legislative session, it may be hard to line up the additional supporters needed to pass the bills. Quite frankly, despite the great work thats been done since the last session, I havent heard very many announced conversions from no to yes, he said. So in many respects I feel were in the same place that we were. Like others lobbying for the marriage bill, McLaurin said he is hopeful that Gov. Martin OMalleys decision to include the marriage and transgender bills as part of his legislative package this year will provide an important boost for both measures. McLaurin, a former board member of Equality Maryland, criticized LGBT advocates and supportive lawmakers last year for their decision to withdraw the marriage bill from the House rather than bring it up for a vote. He said a vote would have helped in the lobbying efforts this year by identifying for certain where lawmakers stand on the marriage measure.
Other supporters disagree with that view, saying a vote last year would have forced wavering House members to take a position, possibly against the bill, making it more difcult for them to vote for it this year without being labeled as ip-oppers. Veteran transgender advocate Dana Beyer, executive director of Gender Rights Maryland, the newly formed statewide group, said a number of important developments since the transgender bill died in the legislature last year have given the bill great momentum this year. Among the developments are OMalleys strong endorsement of the bill and his pledge to make it one of his legislative priorities, said Beyer. She noted that OMalley responded, in part, to the urry of publicity surrounding the beating of transgender woman Chrissy Lee Polis at a McDonalds restaurant outside Baltimore in April. The beating, which was captured on video taken by a McDonalds employee, created a national sensation and boosted support in Maryland for transgender nondiscrimination legislation. In two other developments, the Howard County, Md., legislature passed a gender identity non-discrimination bill in December and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that same month that a transgender woman red from her job in Georgia was protected from discrimination by the U.S. Constitutions equal protection clause barring genderrelated discrimination. All of these things are giving this bill tremendous momentum, Beyer said. I feel really good about where things stand. Opposition to the marriage bill, coordinated last year by the National Organization for Marriage, is being spearheaded this year by the Maryland Marriage Alliance, a state coalition with ties to NOM. Special interest groups are pressuring politicians in Annapolis to redene marriage in Maryland despite the strong opposition of a majority of Maryland citizens, the group says on its website. A large outcry throughout the state convinced our elected ofcials last year to reject this drastic action, but the threat is raising its head again, the web message says.
The group is calling on Marylanders to send contributions to support its effort to oppose the marriage equality bill and to protect marriage as a union of one man and one woman. It has announced plans for a rally against the bill in Annapolis early this year and is encouraging churches to call on their congregations to oppose the bill on a regular basis during Sunday sermons. Supporters of the marriage bill say the approval of a similar bill by the New York Legislature last year, under the strong leadership of New Yorks Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, would also help the effort in Maryland. Leaders of Marylanders for Marriage Equality, including HRC ofcials involved with the coalition, have declined to comment on possible changes in the wording of the Maryland bill. But speculation has surfaced that OMalley and supportive lawmakers in the legislature might follow Cuomos decision to add a new provision to expand the bills exemption for religious organizations. Cuomo reportedly persuaded some wavering lawmakers to support the New York marriage bill by agreeing to add a provision that allows religious organizations other than churches, including some businesses, to refuse to rent their facilities or provide services, such as catering or the sale of wedding gowns, for same-sex marriages. Gay rights groups that had been opposed to such exemptions went along with Cuomos backing of the exemptions. Equality Maryland, meanwhile, announced this week a series of events and activities it will sponsor to push for the marriage bill. Among them are nightly phone banks staffed by volunteers across the state; a Feb. 1 prayer breakfast and Clergy Lobby Day in Annapolis; and a Feb. 13 lobby day in Annapolis in which LGBT advocates from across the state will visit their representatives to urge support for the marriage bill. Equality Maryland will also work with Gender Rights Maryland to pass a bill that will add protections in existing anti-discrimination laws for transgender individuals, according to a statement issued this week by Equality Maryland.
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The D.C. Metropolitan Police Departments Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit participated in the following investigations:
On Jan. 2, in the 800 block of 21st Street, N.W., two complainants who are father and daughter had a verbal altercation. No criminal offense took place and a report was taken. On Dec. 28, in the 2500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., police responded to investigate a family disturbance. Both parties involved were on the scene and interviewed. Investigation revealed they are in a domestic relationship. Investigation revealed there was no assault. A report was taken and resource agency information was provided. On Dec. 28, at 3rd & Delaeld N.W., a complainant reported that while walking up to the intersection, a suspect yelled homophobic and racial slurs. The suspect then pushed the victim in the back. As the man turned to confront his assailant, two additional suspects approached and the man ed the area. As the victim ed, one suspect grabbed his hair and pulled some out. On Dec. 27, in the 300 block of M Street, N.W., a woman reported that while walking in the location she was approached by a suspect who robbed her of her purse. The suspect ed and remains at large. No bias indicated. A report was taken. On Dec. 27, at Kansas Avenue and Varnum Street, N.W., a man reported that a suspect attempted to rob him with a rearm. The victim ed the area and reported that he heard the suspect yelling homophobic slurs and other derogatory comments at him. Three suspects were later arrested and charged. On Dec. 27, at 14th & Irving streets, N.W., six complainants were approached by six subjects who used homophobic slurs. The suspects then began assaulting the complainants, displayed a handgun and attempted to rob them. Two suspects were arrested. On Dec. 25, in the 5200 block of Kansas Avnue, N.W., a man and a male suspect who are involved in a domestic relationship were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated into an assault when the suspect struck the victim with his hands. The suspect was arrested. On Dec. 24, in the 1800 block of 29th Street, S.E., a complainant and a defendant were involved in a verbal altercation. The altercation escalated and the suspect assaulted the complainant causing injuries. The two are involved in a domestic relationship. The defendant was arrested. On Dec. 24, in the 1200 block of 1st Street, N.E., police received a call for an assault. While at a local establishment, a complainant was assaulted by a suspect. The victim sustained scratches on the face, neck and chest and the suspect was arrested. On Dec. 23, in the 2400 block of Hartford Street, S.E., a woman was walking when she was approached by a suspect who used homophobic slurs and assaulted her. The suspect ed the area. A report was taken. On Dec. 21, in the 2200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E., a woman reported that she was involved in a verbal altercation with another girl. The girls brother came from behind and punched her in the head. Medical treatment was refused. No bias was indicated. A report was taken on scene.
MAYO A. SHATTUCK III, CEO of Constellation Energy, will deliver the keynote address at the Maryland Corporate Councils launch event on Jan. 19 in Baltimore.
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The Maryland Corporate Council, a new networking organization for LGBT business leaders and professionals, is scheduled to hold its inaugural reception on Jan. 19 at the Hotel Monaco in Baltimore. The event, to be held from 6 to 8 p.m., will include an introduction of the groups board of directors, an outline of its mission and upcoming events, and a keynote address by Mayo A. Shattuck III, CEO of Constellation Energy, a Baltimore-based Fortune 500 company. The event is open to the public; tickets are $25 and available at marylandcorporate.org. Among the Maryland Corporate Councils board members is Charles A. Berardesco, senior vice president and general counsel for Constellation Energy; Scott Marder, a partner at Duane Morris, LLP; Sophie Dagenais, senior fellow at the Annie E. Casey Foundation; and Kevin Naff, co-owner and editor of the Washington Blade. We felt it was long overdue to have a networking group of this type, said board member and president Ted Hart, CEO of the Columbia, Md.-based Hart Philanthropic Services Group. The Maryland Corporate Council is the new standard in LGBT business and corporate networking, according to a write-up on the organizations website. Established as a statewide non-prot organization, and dedicated to bringing together top-level LGBT corporate executives and thought leaders for networking, business advancement, educational and charitable events, the website says. Further information about the group can be obtained by visiting marylandcorporate.org.
A Taste of Miami Beach will be the theme of the grand reopening party for the D.C. gay bar Mova, which is scheduled for Jan. 13 at the bars new location at 2204 14th St., N.W. Owner Babak Movahedi said Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Council members Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) and David Catania (I-At-Large) are expected to be on hand for an a ribbon-cutting ceremony to ofcially open the establishment. According to Movahedi, Mova has been operating in the new location in an unofcial soft opening since early November, with the aim of ironing out any glitches and incomplete construction tasks. He said the Jan. 13 event will include the opening of the bars as-yet-to-be-used rooftop terrace. The reopening event will also feature hosts and entertainers, including a DJ, that regularly are featured at the Mova bar and lounge in South Miami Beach. Were bringing in a whole bunch of people from Miami who weve used as part of our team such as DJs and hosts and shot boys and circus acts, Movahedi said. He said the night will begin with a private VIP reception from 8 to 10 p.m. after which the bar will be open to the public at 10 p.m. At 1 a.m. a drawing will take place in which a winner will receive a trip to Miami Beach that includes an airline ticket and hotel room, Movahedi said.
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MAC GARDNER and MICHAEL CLEMENT were joined in a Delaware civil union on Jan. 1. About 50 such licenses were expected to be issued statewide by Tuesday.
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Boulden said. There were no glitches in the system, he said. Everything went smoothly. Steve Elkins, executive director of CAMP Rehoboth, an LGBT community center and service organization in Rehoboth, said the towns rst civil union was to take place at the center on Wednesday. Unlike Boulden, the Clerk of the Peace in the conservative-oriented Sussex County, George Parish, spoke out against the civil unions law at the time it was pending before the legislature. Elkins said that after the legislature approved the measure, Parish promised to comply with its requirement that civil union licenses be issued to same-sex couples.
Parish couldnt be immediately reached for comment. My hope is it will be handled just like any other marriage license, Elkins said. The Hawaii law took effect nearly 20 years after a battle over same-sex marriage in the state triggered a urry of state constitutional amendments that ban same-sex marriage in more than 20 states, including Hawaii. The state bans on same-sex marriage followed a 1993 decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court that declared Hawaiis constitution prohibited the state from preventing same-sex couples from marrying. The state legislature responded by adopting a constitutional amendment,
later ratied by voters, that dened marriage in the state as a union only between one man and one woman. While calling the passage of a civil unions bill in Hawaii a momentous and unprecedented step forward, ofcials with Equality Hawaii said their ultimate goal is to bring about full marriage rights for same-sex couples. Marriage is still the ultimate expression of love and commitment in our society, said Alan Spector, a member of the groups advisory board. To argue this isnt the case for same-sex couples is to deny their very membership in society and their investment in its collective belief and aspirations.
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The Blade spoke to ve young gay Republicans in Iowa in advance of Tuesdays caucuses.
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I come from a very conservative background myself, Schrader said. My family is very conservative Baptists. So his views are more towards letting the people, which would be all of us, make the decisions to shape our country. The candidates chosen by the ve caucus-goers Romney and Paul have adopted some anti-gay positions, though they have not been as extreme in their views as other Republican contenders. Paul supported the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell and twice voted against a U.S. constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Romney backs such an amendment, but expressed doubts that there is enough momentum or interest to pass it. Hes also said he would leave open service in the military as it is. Still, neither candidate has the track record or commitment that President Obama has demonstrated in advancing LGBT rights. But the gay Iowa caucusgoers say theyre backing a Republican candidate to address more mainstream issues affecting the country. Cofn said social issues can motivate people because theyre easy to understand, but if voters take the time to learn about economic issues, they usually wind up changing their mind and thinking about the big picture whats really going on here. I dont know if its because Ive always lived in Iowa, and Iowa is one of the states where you can be married, Cofn said. With the amount of rights that gay people have right now, I feel totally comfortable with what we have. While Iowa has achieved marriage
equality, if a Republican administration succeeds in passing a Federal Marriage Amendment as many of the candidates have promised, the measure would abrogate the 2009 court ruling allowing gay couples to marry in the state. Pulda similarly said issues like samesex marriage are on the back burner in comparison to improving economic conditions in the country. I would nd it almost selsh for me to go out and say, I vote for this person simply because they want same-sex marriage, Pulda said. There are so many more problems in this country affecting more people than just me. But theres a limit to how much these caucus-goers are willing to look the other way. Candidates like former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry or Rep. Michele Bachmann, who make anti-gay rhetoric a foundation of their campaigns, are turn-offs as potential candidates. Peterson said he wouldnt support a candidate who would make social issues a central tenet of their campaign. Im a Republican, but Im not stupid, Peterson said. If they want to use those issues as a wedge to get voters to support them, Im not really attracted to that. A recent anti-gay ad by Rick Perry that has been widely circulated on the Internet was a bridge too far for these caucusgoers. In the ad, Perry accuses Obama of engaging in a war on religion and says, Theres something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids cant openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. Pulda said the ad made him think twice about Perry, but still isnt ruling him out as
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DNC Chair DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ deferred to the platform committee when asked whether the Democratic Party would endorse same-sex marriage as part of its platform this year.
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And thats not partisan. It runs the entire philosophical spectrum, and I think Iowans will continue to uphold the liberty that all Americans believe in, for all Americans. Blade: One thing that a lot of LGBT Americans want to see in the Democratic Party platform next year is an endorsement of same-sex marriage. I know the platform committee is going to work on that, but are you able to make a prediction now as to whether well see that in there?
Wasserman Schultz: Our platform is developed by our members and by grassroots activists, so theyll have an opportunity to weigh in on what should be a part of it. I represent as a member of Congress one of the largest, most vibrant, gay communities in the entire country. Im a supporter of same-sex marriage and believe that we need to make sure that we stand up for equality for everyone.
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he invested much time and resources. Libertarian Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), who had enjoyed a lead in the polls just two weeks before the Iowa caucuses took place, nished in third place with 21.5 percent of the vote. Troy Price, executive director of One Iowa, a statewide LGBT group, said the virtual tie demonstrates that social conservatives were unable to dominate the caucuses despite their efforts. This extremely close outcome shows that in spite of the millions of dollars and constant campaigning on the backs of loving, committed gay and lesbian couples in Iowa, the attempt by social conservatives to dominate the caucuses simply didnt work, Price said. Rather, this tie between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney shows the deep divisions that exist between social conservatives who want to harm loving and committed couples, and scal conservatives who prioritize job creation and a smaller government. Jimmy LaSalvia, executive director of GOProud, a gay conservative group, congratulated Romney and Paul in a statement for placing in the top three slots but notably left out any mention of Santorum. Tonight, we congratulate Governor Romney and Congressman Paul on their strong showings in the Iowa caucuses, LaSalvia said. It is clear that the message of economic renewal and limited government is resonating with Republican voters. LaSalvia commended Romney and Paul for offering plans that he said contrasted with the big government approach of President Obama without resorting to anti-gay rhetoric. While there are certainly big differences between Governor Romney and Congressman Paul, especially when it comes to foreign policy, both chose to emphasize issues like the economy and the size of government over demonizing gay people, LaSalvia said. We are pleased to see that so many Republicans in Iowa are focused on the issues that unite us as conservatives, instead of the side show issues. Brian Brown, president of the antigay National Organization for Marriage, praised both Santorum and Romney over their photo-nish because of the candidates opposition to same-sex marriage. Its especially satisfying to see Senator Santorum, a longtime friend and champion for the family, come from behind to mount such a successful campaign, Brown added. Santorum and Romney were among the candidates that signed NOMs pledge to oppose same-sex marriage by backing a Federal Marriage Amendment and defending the Defense of Marriage Act in
MITT ROMNEY narrowly won the Iowa caucuses this week and is expected to do well in next weeks New Hampshire primary.
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court if elected president. The strong showing by both Santorum and Romney shows that supporting marriage is not only the right thing to do, it is the politically smart thing to do, Brown said. But Brown criticized Paul, who twice voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment and isnt among the candidates who signed NOMs pledge. This is a lesson that Ron Paul may be learning the hard way, Brown said. Paul suffered a big loss by nishing third in Iowa, a state he was expecting to win. Brown said ads NOM aired against the candidate in Iowa in addition to grassroots work were a factor in Ron Pauls poor showing. The results triggered the end of Rep. Michele Bachmanns campaign. She won just 5 percent of the vote even though Iowa is her home state. Bachmann announced Wednesday that she would leave the race. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who also enjoyed the status of GOP presidential frontrunners, had less than optimal nishes. Gingrich took fourth in the caucuses with 13.2 percent of the vote and Perry came in fth with 10.3 percent. In a speech after the contest, Perry said he was going to scrap plans to campaign
in South Carolina and return to Texas to determine whether a path to victory remains. The strong showing for Santorum comes on the heels of comments he made that raised the eyebrows of LGBT advocates in an interview Tuesday with ABC News Jake Tapper. The candidate said he opposes the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court ruling of Lawrence v. Texas, which struck down state sodomy laws throughout the country. He also said he opposes a court decision preventing states from prohibiting the sale of contraceptives. Santorum said he personally would have voted against the state law in Texas prohibiting consensual sex between two males, but still thinks states should be able to pass such laws. I wouldnt have voted for the Texas sodomy law, but that doesnt mean the state doesnt have the right to do that, Santorum said. I just didnt think they should do it. We shouldnt create constitutional rights when states do dumb things. We should let the people decide. If the states are doing dumb things, get rid of the legislature and replace them as opposed to creating constitutional laws that have consequences beyond the specic case that was before them.
As Republicans in Iowa were deciding on the best candidate to represent them, Democrats also held caucuses throughout the state, even though President Obama was the only candidate on the ticket. More than 25,000 Iowa Democrats were estimated to have participated. Obama delivered a message to supporters attending the caucuses via video and took a couple questions from attendees pledging their support to him. Among the accomplishments that he touted during the video was repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell. Because of you, weve been able to end the policy of Dont Ask, Dont Tell so that every American who want this country that they love can have that opportunity, regardless of who they love, Obama said. In a statement, Sue Dvorksy, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, said the Democratic Iowa caucus was a great opportunity to test our campaign organization and expand our volunteer base as we move toward November. In a strong show of support, more than 7,500 Iowans tonight pledged to volunteer for the campaign over the course of the next year, underscoring their commitment to continuing the change the country has seen under President Obamas leadership, Dvorsky said.
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The Iowa caucuses are over and the question has to be: Who cares? And what does it all mean? The caucuses tend to not matter all that much, except to selfrighteous Iowans. It was a big deal in 2008 when Barack Obama won and Hillary Clinton came in third but then she bounced back in New Hampshire and they slugged it out for the next seven months. Bill Clinton came in fourth in Iowa the year he won the nomination. What the caucuses do is bring millions of dollars into the state, which becomes the focus of the national media for months. This year there is no Democratic contest so it is only Republican voters who are really paying attention. Those voters range from conservative to ultra-conservative. Evangelicals there tend to be virulently anti-LGBT, pro-life, states rights advocates and generally believe we would be better off if we went back to the 1950s where their own LGBT relatives were forced to stay in the closet and abortions were performed with coat hangers in backrooms. They are often hypocrites ponticating about the sanctity of marriage and then explaining how they could vote for a sleaze like Newt Gingrich. Remember Mike Huckabee? Most dont but he won the Iowa Republican caucus in 2008. This years games began when Rep. Michelle Bachmann won the Ames straw poll in which you bus people in from around the state and pay them to vote. She was big news in all the national media outlets, which screamed, Bachmann is the frontrunner. That didnt last very long. Next came Rick Perry, the Texas governor who many said was the candidate for those who thought George Bush was too cerebral. Well Iowans thought he was the cats meow until his debate performances doomed his candidacy. Next they fell in love with Herman Cain. I think it made them feel good to support
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someone who was the only face of diversity in their midst even though he hardly ever campaigned there since he was too busy selling his book. But something about his yelling 999 everywhere made their hearts utter. Their love affair with him kept going until they found out he may have had too many of his own. First it was those pesky women he harassed and then the one with late night phone calls and cash payments his wife didnt know about for 13 years. After Cain was cast aside there was that quickie love affair with Newt Gingrich, sort of like his marriages, which amed out as soon as Romney and Paul began their vicious negative commercials about him. Those negative commercials simply told the truth. As the day of reckoning approached there were three candidates left standing who fought for the hearts of Iowas Republican voters. First was the ever-steady Mitt Romney who had rst come courting in 2008. He appeared to claim the hearts of the same 25 percent of caucus goers who loved him then. His positions, if you could gure out what they are on any particular day, still seemed too moderate for most Iowans. But some were beginning to say they might overlook his positions because they thought he was the candidate most likely to beat Obama and after all that was the overriding goal. Then there was Ron Paul, the 76-yearold libertarian running to be president of a government he generally believes shouldnt exist. And nally the newest heartthrob, or avor of the week for evangelical Iowans, Rick Santorum. He seemed to be winning the hearts of farright Iowans as he had won other far-right hearts when he served as a senator from Pennsylvania. Even Tea Party members in Iowa seemed willing to forgive his votes for millions of dollars in earmarks, his support of Romney in 2008 and his worst offense: that he once said abortion may be OK in the case of rape or incest. Caucus day dawned clear and bright. Nearly 40 percent of Iowa Republicans still claimed they hadnt made a nal decision after all the meet and greets, millions of phone calls and campaign ads, and reading all the campaign literature. The national media were in Iowa spending millions of dollars on food, hotels and travel, to be the rst to tell us who the winner was. It is hard to accept that someone other than the candidates themselves and maybe their husbands, wives or other relatives were waiting for this news with baited breath. Most Americans like me were just waiting for this spectacle to be over. Then early Wednesday morning came the announcement. The top three vote getters were Romney, Santorum and Paul, with Romney winning by just eight votes. Again, I say, who cares? Now on to New Hampshire.
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wired to feel as though I or they had done anything wrong. At his cabaret act Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken as part of Signatures Sizzling Summer Cabaret series last summer, one of Foxs brothers was present and Fox told a story of taking their (straight) father to a Pittsburgh gay bar. Fox was surprised to nd his father getting cozy with a bear at the bar. I was like, Dad, are you OK?, Fox said. He said, Go away, this guy is buying me drinks. Foxs last performance was at an album release party for his friend, fellow musician Tom Nichols, in November. Hed been feeling dizzy for several weeks and though an initial battery of tests revealed nothing, a second round found him immediately admitted to the hospital. After one round of chemotherapy, doctors told Fox nothing further could be done. Family and friends declined to elaborate on his illness but said he kept his trademark positive outlook to the end. His siblings and closest friend Antonio Casavez a former lover who came from Australia to be with him in his nal weeks were with him when he died just after midnight Monday. He was total Peter Fox to the end, Nichols says. Like many people, I considered him extended family. We were extremely close and had done lots and lots of musical projects together. I produced his rst album he had a onein-a-million voice. Fox and Nichols were roommates for about three years before Fox bought his own place in Southwest Washington. Nichols remembers him as a motorcycle enthusiast and a great roommate. He was a true artist, Nichols said of
his friend. He had a unique ability to make every single person he encountered feel like they were the only person in the room. Many other friends remembered Fox fondly this week and peppered his Facebook page with tributes. Its very hard to even describe what hes been in my life, Casavez says. So incredible and uplifting. Its just very hard to imagine not being in touch with him on a day-to-day basis. Jody Manor was also one of Foxs closest friends and the two spent many days and nights on motorcycle adventures together, even at one point a few years ago going into a cycle-related business together before Fox opted to plunge full steam ahead in music. Manor is glad Fox realized his dream recently of buying a new BMW motorcycle, which he says his late friend was completely obsessed over. Peter was a rare and beautiful soul, Manor says. Ive been re-reading old e-mails the last few days trying to get ready to speak at the service Friday. He was incredibly wise and a great listener and an incredibly compassionate person. He was denitely a real person and full of foibles just like everybody. He had a strong personality. But he is going to be terribly missed. This has left a huge hole for so many people. Theres something about riding long distances together in the desert. You talk about things and, I dont know, you just really get to know somebody and he was such a beautiful, beautiful spirit. Results owner Doug Jeffries, whos hosting a tribute event for Fox today at his Stroga business (1808 Adams Mill Road, N.W.) just after the Foundry service, knew Fox from his years of working out at Results. He was one of the sweetest men, just one of the sweetest, most considerate people Ive ever met, Jeffries says. I never heard a bad word about him, not
once his loss is going to be felt around the city for quite some time. You could not nd a better man and it really makes you wonder why it was him instead of yourself. He was just so incredibly kind, so universally liked and admired and I dont even have to tell you how stunningly beautiful the man was. You wonder how and why this would happen. Its so hard to wrap your head and thoughts around. Daren Phillips guesses he knew Fox for about 15 years having also met him at Results on U Street where Vida is now. Peter was so sweet and genuine, Phillips says. We didnt hang out all the time but he was the kind of person, you know, even if you didnt hang out with him all the time, you just loved him and he just brightened up your day. Phillips says Foxs guileless demeanor was refreshing in a jaded town like Washington. Im not trying to be mean because I really love D.C., but many times in a city that is so cynical about a lot of different things, you know with the nature of politics and stuff in D.C., then you run into people every once in a while who just arent caught up in any of that. They love life and they love people and of all the many, many people Ive known in D.C. over the years, Peter was probably the number one person who was like that and it was so refreshing and I think if you talked to another hundred people who knew him, they would say the same thing. Musically, Fox favored jazzy standards and inspirational originals. He and a small combo worked through hits like The Way You Look Tonight, Someone to Watch Over Me and Lean On Me during his Signature show last summer. He closed with the Carpenters Sometimes and dedicated it to his family and friends. A Blade review called it sweet, appropriate, tender and (lacking) even a whiff
of irony Fox is an anachronism in the best sense of the word. Manor said music was Foxs dream and it was denitely a conscious decision about ve years ago for him to invest in it full throttle. Thats one of the main reasons we put the motorcycle business on hold, he says. Music was his rst love and he wanted to make that his career and in the past few years he made enormous strides in that. He always kept his regular job, but his primary energy went into his music career. Fox dated here and there in recent years but was single when he died. Friends say his relationship with Casavez evolved over time and even when they were no longer romantically involved, the two talked daily and were, according to Nichols soul mates. I cant think of anybody he lived with in the past few years, but oh yeah, Peter was popular, Manor says with a chuckle. But Antonio is really the keeper of the ame. Even when Antonio was living all over the world, they talked all the time. Nichols agrees. I think they always kept a special place for each other in their hearts, he says. I think they knew it was never gonna work out for them to be partners but they were soul mates and as close as brothers. Though Jeffries had known Fox for years, he was taken aback the rst time he heard him sing. I remember being at the Nationals Stadium and I was just absolutely blown away, he says. It really makes you appreciate life and appreciate every single day because nothing is guaranteed. In lieu of owers, the family has asked that memorial gifts in Foxs honor be made to the Icla Da Silva Foundation, the largest bone marrow recruiter for the National Marrow Registry. Find it online at icla.org.
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The D.C. Kings perform at Phase 1 (525 8th St., S.E.) tonight at 10 p.m. This show will be ASL interpreted. There is a $10 cover. Doors open at 7 p.m. and all attendees must be 21 or older. For more information, visit dckings.com. Burgundy Crescent Volunteers will be helping ght hunger in the D.C. area today from 9 a.m. to noon, with D.C. Central Kitchen. Volunteers will help cook, working along chefs who have graduated from the Kitchens job training program. No experience is required, just an interest of cooking. The Kitchen provides job skills by using rescued and donated ingredients to teach unemployed and homeless individuals how to cook, then turns this food into free meal services. E-mail jonathan@ burgundycrescent.org for more information. LGBT science ction, fantasy and horror group Lambda Sci-Fi is having its monthly meeting today, including election of ofcers and social with annual blind book exchange at 1425 S St., N.W., at 1:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a snack or a non-alcoholic drink to share. For more information contact James at 202-2323141 or Peter and Rob at 202-483-6369, e-mail: [email protected], or visit the groups website at lambdasci.org.
WEAVE, a support group for LGBT survivors of intimate partner violence/ abuse, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Lighthouse Center for Healing (5321 First Place, N.E.). For more information and to register, call 202-280-6391. Professionals in the City and the D.C. Center are hosting a speed dating event for lesbian and bisexual women at ChiCha Lounge (1624 U St., N.W.) from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. Attendees will date for about an hour and then be able to mingle with everyone. After the event, matches can be made online. Tickets are $30. For more information, visit thedccenter.org. D.C. Bi Women will have its monthly dinner at Dupont Italian Kitchen (1637 17th St., N.W.) tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) presents Drink and a Movie tonight featuring the lms Cant Hardly Wait starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Clueless starring Alicia Silverstone. This is a free event. Doors open at 8 p.m. Rainbow Response is holding its monthly meeting tonight at the D.C.
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