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Latest book by Fay Jacobs wins award
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Daniel Hicks
Congratulations to Daniel Hicks who is a contributor to an important new book, “Gay Mental Healthcare Providers and Patients in the Military.” His editor wrote, “On behalf of Springer Science + Business Media, I would like to thank you for your contribution to our pool of clinical medicinal knowledge. This book would not be possible without you.” Hicks said other local individuals included in the book are: Dr. Martin Chin, Dr. Steve Tulin (a neuropsychologist at Howard) and Dr. Cam Ritchie who headed the D.C. Department of Mental Health after she retired from the military.
Hicks retired as an Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry Clinical Educator Track and Medical Director, Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program at Georgetown University Hospital in D.C. Previously he worked as a staff psychiatrist at Whitman-Walker and spent years at Walter Reed Army Medical Center HIV Program, providing psychiatric evaluation and treatment of HIV-infected military beneficiaries and their families; education and support services to inpatients, outpatients and staff.
Hicks received his bachelor’s with distinction from Purdue University, his doctorate from Indiana University School of Medicine and did his residency, at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Congratulations also to Jimmy R. Rock who is now Assistant Deputy Attorney General in the Public Advocacy Division of the D.C. Attorney General’s office. The Division has two sections: Housing and Community Justice (which handles housing and public nuisance enforcement along with wage theft cases) and the Public Integrity Section, which handles antitrust, nonprofit and charity enforcement, false claims act cases and environmental work. He is also an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center.
Prior to this appointment he was Deputy Director, Office of Consumer Protection, where he helped to establish the stand-alone Office of Consumer Protection; managing local and multi-state consumer protection investigations and litigation and overseeing a staff of five line attorneys and three investigators. He has also worked in the private sector for Troutman Sanders LLP and Sidley & Austin, LLP, Washington, D.C. He clerked in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Gainesville, for the Honorable Maurice Paul. He received the Charles Resichel writing award (2013); and the Distinguished Service Award for trial of affirmative litigation (2013).
Rock earned his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in Organizational Communication from the University of Tulsa, and his master’s of Theological Studies from Emory University. He earned his Juris Doctor from Emory School of Law. He lives with his husband Tom in D.C. where they spoil their rescue dog Kensi.
Congratulations also to Fay Jacobs whose new book “Fried & Convicted – Rehoboth Beach Uncorked” has been named one of the top three LGBT Books of the Year for 2017 by the International Rainbow Awards. This annual contest included more than 400 books from all over the world, juried by 137 judges, and included submissions from mainstream, independent, and self-publishers. Jacobs is published by Bywater Books. This is Jacobs’ fifth collection of essays from the publications Letters from CAMP Rehoboth and Delaware Beach Life. Upon being notified of the award Jacobs said, “I’m stunned and thrilled to be recognized like this from the Rainbow Awards, especially considering the global reach and number and caliber of entries.”
In “Fried & Convicted,” the author returns with more biting observations and laugh out loud dispatches from her life as a magazine scribe and sit-down comic. She takes on the absurdities of contemporary life from her boardwalk bench in Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Fay Jacobs
District of Columbia
Blade welcomes fall intern
Alexis McLean is student at University of North Florida
The Washington Blade this week welcomed Alexis McLean as its fall intern.
Alexis is studying political science at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. She is interning with the Blade as part of a continued partnership with the Washington Center.
“I am looking forward to spending my time in the fall with the Washington Blade, as this is a new experience for me,” said Alexis. “I have not experienced any journalist jobs in the past so this would be my first time, and I am excited to better my writing and communications skills with this internship.”
Alexis’s internship with the Blade ends in early December.
Rehoboth Beach
SUNFESTIVAL takes center stage as Rehoboth Beach closes out summer
Labor Day Weekend bustling with events, including David Archuleta performance
Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in Rehoboth Beach, but there will be no shortage of LGBTQ events, with CAMP Rehoboth’s annual SUNFESTIVAL taking over town this weekend.
Thursday (9/3)
Get your Labor Day Weekend started early Thursday night with happy hour from 5-7 p.m. at Diego’s Bar & Nightclub, followed by Naughtee Bingo hosted by Magnolia Applebottom at 8:30 p.m.
After bingo, the party continues with Dancing at Diego’s from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Aqua Bar & Grill will also kick off its Labor Day Weekend festivities Thursday with a DJ spinning from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Friday (9/4)
The weekend ramps up Friday night at Aqua, where DJ Matt Bailer will keep the dance floor moving from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Over at Diego’s, DJ Steve Sidewalk will then take over Diego’s for Freedom Friday from 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Saturday (9/5)
The main event of the weekend arrives Saturday with the opening night of CAMP Rehoboth’s SUNFESTIVAL.
Billed as the ultimate party to close out the summer, SUNFESTIVAL has become one of Rehoboth’s signature Labor Day Weekend events. The annual celebration sells out each year, with proceeds benefiting CAMP Rehoboth.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments available at the cash bar while attendees are invited to socialize and find their seats.
Saturday night will feature local singer Ashley Williams as the opening performer, followed by headliner David Archuleta. The event will also feature a live auction.
Back across town Saturday, Aqua will continue its Labor Day Weekend DJ lineup from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Diego’s will also have plenty happening, with ‘Splash Party’ hosted by Magnolia Applebottom at 5 p.m., followed by a Saturday Dance Party with Brett Oosterhaus from 9 p.m.- 1:30 a.m.
The Blue Moon hosts its popular Legends Show at 9 p.m. It’s an all-live singing show by the Blue Moon cast of celebrity impersonators.
Etienne Pilon has taken Rehoboth by storm this summer. Check out the talented singer/pianist at The Pines from 7-10 p.m.
Sunday (9/6)
Sunday’s SUNFESTIVAL event will shift the focus to the dance floor, with globally renowned DJs Robbie Leslie and James Anthony scheduled to perform. Doors open at 7 p.m., with dancing continuing until 1 a.m.
On Sunday, Aqua will throw its annual White Party, with DJs spinning from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in white for the holiday weekend celebration.
Diego’s will host its Sunday High T-Dance with Pamala Stanley at 5 p.m. Later that evening, DJ Tannr will be spinning at 9 p.m.
John Flynn is on the piano from 6-8 p.m. at the Blue Moon.
Monday (9/7)
The final day of Labor Day Weekend brings one last chance to hit the dance floor before summer officially winds down.
Aqua will close out its five-day Labor Day Weekend celebration with DJ Biff from 3-7 p.m.
Maryland
Anne Arundel schools now need parent permission to call trans students by preferred names
Conservative groups challenged system’s policy
By JESSICA CALEFATI | Anne Arundel County Public Schools staff cannot use transgender students’ preferred names if their parents oppose it, according to an internal document reviewed by the Banner, a change that comes after conservative groups challenged the school system’s approach to gender identity.
Teachers union president Kristina Korona told members in an Aug. 20 email that the new guidance undermines district policy on acceptance and inclusivity and “will begin harming affected students immediately.”
Previously, the district didn’t require parental permission to use a high school student’s chosen name and pronouns corresponding to their gender identity, the internal document says. Now it does. The change comes as parents challenge the suburban school system’s gender identity policy and regulation in court and the Trump-Vance administration threatens the district’s funding.
The rest of this article can be found on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
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