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MOST ELIGIBLE SINGLES: Diane Melis
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Diane Melis (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
Name: Diane Melis
Age: 26
Occupation: Makeup artist and HR professional
Identify as: Lesbian
What are you looking for in a mate? Someone who is compassionate and sincere. Someone who knows what they want and isn’t afraid to openly communicate that. I want a partner who loves traveling and exploring things outside their norm, but also can spend a night in cooking and binge watching a show from time to time.
Biggest turn-off: Being passive aggressive or a poor communicator are my biggest turn offs. Being direct and honest gets you much further with me.
Biggest turn-on: Smiles often, has a strong sense of self and sense of humor; sarcasm is welcomed and well received.
Hobbies: I like to stay busy with hip-hop and modern dance, writing for a local blog, mini weekend getaways and exploring D.C. with friends.
Describe your ideal first date: Something fun like the Mansion on O Street followed by food and a ride on the Ferris wheel at the National Harbor or walk around the monuments.
Favorite TV show: “How to Get Away with Murder”
Celebrity crush: Rhea Butcher, Sophia Bush and Demi Lovato
One obscure fact about yourself: I have a small stick and poke tattoo that a friend gave me last summer. It’s one of my favorites that I have so far.
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This John Waters interview has been edited for readability — but perhaps not human decency
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By WESLEY CASE | At 80 years old, John Waters is still the ideal dinner guest — incisively sharp, quick-witted and funny as hell.
The chic Baltimore native proved it again and again in a recent Zoom interview, calling from his summer home in Provincetown, Mass.
The occasion was the Blu-ray releases of two of his movies — the 1977 dark comedy “Desperate Living” and his enduring 1988 musical “Hairspray” — on June 23 by the Criterion Collection, which publishes restorations of films it deems culturally important. The Criterion stamp of approval has become the gold standard among cinephiles.
“It’s like getting an award,” said Waters, who wrote and directed both films.
The rest of this article can be read on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
The Washington Blade held the seventh annual Pride on the Pier at The Wharf DC on Saturday, June 13.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
The 2026 Lost River Pride Festival was held on the scenic grounds of the Lost River Farmers Market in Lost City, W.Va. on Saturday, June 13. Headliner Tom Goss performed at the festival and gave a second performance at the nearby Guesthouse Lost River.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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