30 20 674 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/6122252601559c8a74fbdbb981abee94.png 86ed4186944d8562cd4b63f998e7c000 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/9c565efd0371038fe9d852971e1fed32.pdf 5c07a4537a25c3437beccf0d5dad3d51 PDF Text Text � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2003] Pride Parade Flier Subject The topic of the resource Pride 2003 Description An account of the resource Flier advertising 2003's Pride Parade. Shows parade route and sponsors. 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Title A name given to the resource [2004] Episcopal church joins splinter group Subject The topic of the resource Faith Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering the Church of the Holy Spirit and their defection to a splinter Episcopal group over the approval of an openly gay bishop. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 12, 2004 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flier Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Flier Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 2004 Pride Parade 2004 Pride Festival 2004 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/d76cb3901e02671fb9a455422793acb2.jpg 4ce9a15e33b0de88463c28c80f978bd0 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Card Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2004] Diversity Gala RSVP Card and Envelope Subject The topic of the resource Pride 2004 Description An account of the resource RSVP card and envelope for 2004's Diversity Gala event. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Booklet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2007] Tulsa Pride and Diversity Guide Subject The topic of the resource Pride 2007 Description An account of the resource Guide to Tulsa Pride 2007. Features list of events during pride week, ads for local gay-friendly businesses, a list of sponsors, and the Dennis R. Neil Equality Center. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document PR Y S RV N H ■ TA OMMUN TY ···· 1~ ~r; <t Page 2 .i I I i ! j Miss Peggy Lee A Career Chronicle Robert Strom Foreword by Keely Smith Available Spring/Summer 2005 Peggy Lee holds a speciai place in the history of American and jazz music. From her bit n May 26, 1920, to her final recording on August 26, 1995, to the New Yorker's obituary from February of 2002, these chronological entries cover every moment of her professiOnal life. Detailed entries 'describe recordings (both albums and songs), radio and television appearances, her work in films, and her songwriting efforts, draw from interviews ·with Lee and others, nightclub and concert reviews, and a wealth of other sources. Appendices list songs that Lee performed and recorded and a selective list of her CDs. The work concludes with a bibliography and is illustrated with many rare photographs. About the Author Author Robert Strom lives in San Leandro, Caiifornia. www.mcfarlandpub.com HOW DARE YOU ... ? Are there not times you would just like to ask exactly that? How dare you? How dare you drag me into that argument? How dare you refer to me in that manner? How dare you wear that? How dare you color your hair chartreuse? · More importantly how da::e you show any one in our community disrespect because you can't accept who you are? Am I upset, YES! Overwhelmingly so! You see when I arrived back in j oplin in 1996. there existed a J opjn Pride organization and ;:he first letter I read in tnei r newsletter was from a young man ,vho ·.,:a~ tired cf ~he "prideiessne,s" of Jopl:n's Queer Community Anci this vcung man was moving away to where he hoped he could find a community with some pride. This last t\vo \vceks has sh(nvn those of us at the C)zark Star just ho-..v kY\V people can reaHy be and the inability of our con11nunit\~ to take pride in itself. .r\ friend \vho i5 a mas~age therapist, a legai, gcrvernn1cnt regulated, therapeutic professional \V3S a~J~ to offer 1nore than a massage. Sexual favors were requested with a flippant "your family, aren't you?" Another friend whose job is to work closely with people living with HIV, providing support in financial, medical and social services was ask the same thing ... "after all your gay!" Then I received a phone call from someone asking if we could get together? "Your writing for a gay paper and don't you preach at a gay church" so after all you must be a homosexual and I have this fantasv." Well fantasize this! I am a gay male not turned off by being called gay, homosexual or faggot and am strong being confident in myself and who I am. I am in a loving relationship and don't need fantasies from myself or yours. I am a professional having spent over thirty years in health care, having written for two other gay oriented magazines, having belonged to gay support organizations, marched in numerous protest, have won a battle to get my job back after being fired for no other reason but that I was gay. And yes as a professional I am also the pastor of the longest surviving gay organization in Joplin, Missouri. I love my congregation, my community and wouid do anything for them. Do I respect myself and am I happy with whom I am. Absolutely! Well fantasize this! My friend the massage therapist is a professional caring for her clients, maintaining the highest standards of practice and caring about her community. She respects herselE, knows who she is and is willing :o help anyone, anywhere she is. Does she respect herself and is she happy witl: whom she is, Absolutely! Well fantasize this! My friend who provides for the HIV communiry is a professional :hat ioving cares for and provides for her dien~s, their families and makes every attempt co keep the community safe. Does she respect herself and :s she happy with whom she is? l\bsoluteiv! \X:eil fantasize this! A community . ..continued-pg 15 Page 6 Dear Editor: We received the Ozark's Star today and CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st year anniversary! That is quite an accomplishment and we are very proud of you. Besides writing the travel column for you we have also got ro know you and how truly a nice and generous person you are. We know that only the very best in life will prevail for you. Again, congratulations on your 1st anniversary. We are only glad that in some small way we could have been a part of it. "Love, live, laugh ............. " Donald Pile Ray Williams The Gay Travelers Dear Editor: Congratulations on the 1st anniversary of the Ozarks Star. We here in Northwest Arkansas truly appreciate your publication. You have made a tremendous difference here in our area. Keep up the good work. Kelly Crissman Studio 716 Dear Editor: The owners and staff at REE'S Joplin send our congratulations and appreciations on your first year of publication. The Ozarks Star is truly a community asset. Thank You! Richard, Dave, Terry, Kara, Gabe, Austin, Robby and S.A. REE's Nightciub, Joplin 'Denying these soldiers the right to serve is wrong,' said HRC Political Director Winnie Stachelberg. WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign lauded 12 soldiers and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network who filed suit today for the soldiers' right to be reinstat~d in the U.S. Armed Forces. All were forced to leave t-he service under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which bans service by openly gay, lesbian and bisexual soldiers. "Denying these soldiers the right to serve is wrong," said HRC Political Director Winnie Stachelberg. "All have served during the war on terror. All have had their careers cut short because of a discriminawry policy." Stachelberg continued, "Our nation needs qualified and experienced soldiers. But under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' nearly 10,000 soldiers including docwrs, pilots, linguists and other highly skilled soldiers - have been discharged. We laud these 12 soldiers and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network for bringing this important case forward." The suit, Cook v. Rumsfeld, was filed Dec. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and challenges the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban's constitutionality on privacy, due process, equal protection and free speech grounds. According to SLDN's press release, the plaintiffs together have served more than 65 years in the armed forces, including operations in the Middle East, and have earned more than five dozen awards, medals and commendations. "American soldiers are risking their lives for the freedoms of others while being denied their own," added Stacheiberg. "It's time for every soldier to be treated equally." The Human Rights Campaign is proud to work w°lth SLDN and other groups on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans in the military. Visit: www.hrc.org. Page 7 OUT ON VACATION "Traveling in the gay friendly world" by Donald Pile and Ray Williams gaytravelers@aol.com "BROADWAY: The Golden Age" There are dozens and dozens of reasons for ,__ _____________ _, traveling. Seeing new sights and sounds of a new area that vou have never been to before is fun but for us one of the finest rewards about traveli~g is meeting new and exciting people. On our recent trip to West Hollywood we stayed at the Secret Garden Bed and Breakfast, www.secrecgardenbnb.com where we always stay. The owner, Raymond Bilbool is a fabulous host and that is why guests return all the time. And because Raymond is so fabulous he gets a very eclectic group of guests that stay with them. \)'./bile there we met Rick McKay, the New York City film maker. His new movie, BROADWAY: The Golden Age recently came out and it is a truly outstanding work of art. It is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. It is award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay's journey over 4 continents and 5 years to find out whether there had been a golden age of theatre and why it had never been documented. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. In their own words and not a moment too soon "Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This may be the last chance that these stories may be documented, for unlike film and television, live theatre exists only in the memories of those who were there watching, or more importantly, creating this magic. The movie tells the stories of these legendary stars while illustrating their tales with amazing, rare, archival performance footage and their own home· movies and photos. It is truly unbelievable how Rick McKay got interviews with all of these outstanding talents. A few of rhe many, many theatre entertainers that he interviewed are: Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Carol Burnett, Julie Harris, Carol Lawrence, Gwen Verdon, Nanette Fabray, Elaine Srritch (who is our favorite), Marian Seldes (another big favorite of·ours), Uta Hagen, Ben Gazzara, Robert Morse, Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach plus dozens of others. Rick has a very '.!!lcanny ability to bring om the best of these people while he interviewed them and they all teli about their past experiences on the Broadway stage. The movie is completely mesmerizing. The movie has won ciozens of aw:uds induding: Audience Award at the Palm Beach International Film Festival and Best Documentary at the San Diego Film Festival. Some o~ the critical reviews on the moYie are: "An essential record of Broadway history that every theatre-goer MUST see .... " Qeffrey Lyons, NBC), "Do not miss this absolute stunner of a film. TI1ere is magic in it:'' (Pete: Travers - RolJing Stone Magazice), "A rip-roari:1g good time! iike 111 minutes of paradise\" (Robert Osborne-The Hollywood Reporter), "Magic. .. McKay pusned his stars to remember things in astonishing detail. Sandwiched becween archival stills and rare stage footage, these stars reveal themselves, ............ continued page-26 Page 8 Tulsa OkJabomaC THE GAY KINGDOM OF THE CORAL SEA ISLANDS Scattered over some 1 million square kilometres of ocean, the Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands were declared independent from Australia in 2004. The Patliitnieot of the Gay Kingdom presumes that the Coral Sea Islands are not holdings of the Australian Government or the Commonwealth, as the Islands have never bef().(e been peopled until the gay migration in 2004. The ceding of the holdings of the Coral Sea Islands from the British Crown to the Australian Government and the Commonwealths Coral Sea Islands Act of 1969 is dubious as:'no British or Australian flag bas ever been raised in the territory, nor has there ever: .~en any recording of anyone formally proclaiming the Coral Sea Islands as part ,;,J .the British/ Australian Crown. In fact historically the only flag to ever fly in the tt;m,tory is the gay rainbow flag which was formally raised on Cato Island (the highest;'poilit in the 1 million square km territory) a plaque commemorating this historic ·event reads On the 14th day of June 2004. at this the highest point in the Co . Parker Anderson raised the gay rainbow flag and claimed the .;@laiitls,sof the Co~ Sea in his name as homeland for the gay and lesbian peoples of tlie \v6tld. God Save our King!" C~: The Island of Heaven, formally known as Cato Island, Queensland, Australia. The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands offers a policy of automatic citizenship to gays and lesbians, similar to Israel's right of return. For more information go to the official website: www.gaykingdom.org. Page 9 LL PAGE COLOR ADVERTISING NO A BLE IN THE CONTACT US: 417·437·2275 OZARKSSTAR@SBCGLOBAL,NET > SE SEEN WITH ,.-JwtE ST~-AR; AD~RTISE W ' ~,... .. .. '' Page 10 Joplin Couple Host Fifth Annual Christmas Open House by Star writer Greg Steele Dec 5th, 2004 ]oplin,MO. Tom Walton and Tim Baker held their 5th open house Christmas . .. .. . .. :;. . . . : Charity for "Aids Project of the Ozark'~!' (M~P>) on Sunday December 5th. A crowd of more that 75 friends, neighbors and family~m~inbers filled Tom and Tim's recently purchased home. Each guest donated riori perishable household items such as laundry soap, bleach, toiletries, dish soap,. paper t0wels and many other daily living essentials. All donations will be distributed to A.PO members who depend .on APO and other organizations to survive. Many memb.ers only source of income ,is Social Security monthly payments and a meager amonnt of food stamps. The state food stamp program allows recipients to purchase only food items, all other items that are necessary to function day to day are out of poclcet expense. . We who think nothing of buying a pack of bar soap don't realize people who p;y rent and utilities. on $600 per month or less go without many of these goods. Tim and Tom work very hard each year on their project, providing food and beverage for the guest .to enjoy this once a year worthy event. Over 100 items were collected this year. A great showing of Christmas Spirit by the Joplin GLBTA .community. It's a party everyone looks forward too each holiday season, a time to see old friends, make new acquaintances and to have a great time. More important to exercise our giving spirit. Congratulations to Tim and Tom on another successfui open house. You are truly appreciated by your community. You may contact "Aids Project of the Ozarks" at 417-624-5788 or Spirit of Christ MCC Joplin at 417-206-6179 to contribute. · Rodney Burgamy 405.840.2106 Joe Brennan www .c21-goldc::astle~mm Page 11 a I t e The Ozarks Star V e 716 w. sycamore Fayetteville, AR 479-571-1300 www.studio716.net OPEN wed-sun 9pm - 2am c I u b WEDNESDAYS: Cruisn' for rhe Hook-up on HUMP-DAYl Happy Hour $5 Beer Bust THURSDAYS: Karaoke rill' 12 then it's the Piastic Thursday Dance Party with DJ "COLT" FRIDAYS: Friday Night get WILD wid: DJ "JUX" & the Best Mix of HipHop, Tech & YOUR requests all night long! 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Tainter, LUTCF Post Office Box 339 Eureka, Missouri 63025 Tel: (636) 938-5500 Fax: (636) 938-3539 gtainter@shelterinsurance.com t Page 15 The Ozarli:s Star taking pride in itself, knowing that it can and ·will rise above all things to make this a community that includes everyone, vou see it's not the "straight folk" that ~et us apart. It is our own inability to take pride in ourselves, to respect ourselves and to love ourselves. It is the inability to have enough pride, love and respect to support our own community. It is the inability for G/L/B/T owned or managed businesses to offer support to the community they expect to support them by using their products or services. On a recent trip, I found that the local MCC never has to buy flowers for their Sunday events. The local florist ( of course we know that none of the florist in town are family ) take flowers that they know will not remain fresh enough to sell and make arrangements for the sanctuary for Sunday and then has someone from the church pick them up on Saturday. One of the local motels always discounts the cost of rooms for the church to have guest speakers and performers coming to town. The amazing thing here is that thev are not members of the church but see. the importance of supporting the community. No one has the right to ask you for sexual favors or knock on your door and offer money for sex because they think that is what all of us do. We do not live in a "Queer As Folks" world but in a real world that won't respect us till we respect ourselves. And while we are on it! Taking pride, respect ·and loving ourselves includes supporting our community. I have lived from the tip of Florida to the northern parts of California and have for this magazine to continue it must rely on support from businesses advertising in it. Advertising in the Star does not mean you are gay or lesbian or in distinct variation of the sexual family. Real Estate Agents, Hotels, Accountants, Insurance Agents and others have advertised here and the distribution list has grown to 3,300 with a goal of 5 000 next month but will we still be h~re? If you do have a business and are a member of this community you should be advertising in the Star. There is no reason not to. There is every reason to. Take pride, respect and love in yourself and do the right thing. Till Next Month. G?99unte Steve Urie is the pastor of Spirit of Christ MCC Joplin ,md is ii professional in the health care industry. Dedicatd to helping others and building community pride. Steve can be contacted by email at: steve@ozarksstar.com Quotable Quotes . "Barbra Streisand is not the only 'Babs' to have commanded the attention of gay men. Barbara Bush the Younger, 22-year-old daughter of George W. Bush ... is fast developing a reputation as a 'fag hag' extraordinaire." - The lead on a Nov. 4 article in the New Haven (Conn.) Advocate. never seen a community magazine the quality of the Ozark Star. Our editor is doing a CDoy CO~eOM8 8- t ffiUtgs <:Bouttque wonderful job of putting this magazine out there for you and it is distributed FREE. But 4f7..659-991S ...... , .... ,.-ca...-,s..s 719 NII• --•• & W...'1 L..,_ .ilpli1, MO 64t0t Nu Sins 0,.. J--,, ,,..., 1~#1pm ~t IO#'it>l'II P~ 16 2004's ~xiest Star Scene I Page 18 ceTea.ms Win EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK. - Diversity Pride Events awarded $1000 each to the top three 'GOLDEN OLDIES' dance teams during the annual Fall Diversity Weekend on Saturday, November 6, 2004. Judges chose the best teams in three categories: (MaleFemale) Don McClung and Sandy Miller, (Male-Male) Mark Short & Christopher Jones and (Female-Female) Evelyn Chronister and Trini Kaukver. . The Contest w-as the highlight of the GOLDEN OLDIES Dance that featured music from the 1940's to the present, as spun by DJ Jason Watts. The event was produced to provide a venue. for the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) /PFLAG (Parents, Friends; & Families of Lesbians and Gays) communities, to promote parity for all-gcn~er dancing and to inspire dancers to think 'out of the box' when they dance. "It's a great opportunity to explore fresh new dynamics in couple dancing, says Producer Deborah Rose, "regardless of gender combinations or sexual orientation." For a second and more CONTEMPORARY dance, Diversity Pride Events brought in big city circuit DJ, Lydia Prim, who delighted men and women dancers with her own special blend of tribal, trance and house music. Prim spins at top name events from 'Provincetown's 4th of July, NewYork Pride to Jeffrey Sanker's internationally renowned White Parties in Miami and Palm Springs, and is resident DJ in many famous' clubs all. over the world. Prim expressed her appreciation of the friendliness and generosity of the people of Eureka Springs and the high level of professionalism of the producers and crew. Prim made it clear she wants to perform in Eureka again. Diversity Pride Events will next feature a special Valentine's Dinner and Dance for the GLBT/PFLAG community on Saturday, February 19, 2005. To please dancers of all ages, DJ Jason Watts will play favorite dance hits from the 1940's to 2005, with a little bit of country mixed in! For more details, log on to http:/ /www.diversitypride.com or call 479-253-2555 Based in the heart of the Ozarks, Diversitv Pride Events invites vou to visit our little town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for Fall & Spring Diversity Weekends, romantic Valentines Geciways, special Concerts & other Pride Events. Diversity Pride .Events is committed to producing quality events for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgender (GLBTs) and Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gavs (PFLAGs). . Page 19 Gay Anti-Violence Programs Decry ABC News Segment on Shepard Murder Sa' 20/20 Segments Intent is To M Victim and Cause Pain for mily and Community New York • November 26, 2004 · Responding to the airing of an ABC News 20/20 segment on the murder of Matthew Shepard, representatives of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCA VP) called the segment irresponsible, biased, shameful, and destructive. The gist of the segment, which purports to uncover evidence and details not raised or discussed in the 1999 trial of Aaron McKinney, one of the two men accused of murdering Shepard, is diat the mu:der was not hate-moti,ared, but instead motivated by drug use. "The fact is rhat ciiere 1s nothing significant in che 20/20 progr201 tnat wasn't raised during the trial," s:iid Clarence Plltton, NCA VPs Acting Excn:tive Director. "One has ;:o question th:c motivation of the show's producer~ in no! only attempting :o engage in revisionist h:story, but in doing so at this pcint in time, as our nation's lesbian anci gay community is fighring for its iife to :m extent not seen in years.'~ According to data gathered by NC'\ VP, anti-iesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender violence increased 26% nationaliy at the end of 2003, and has continued to rise throughout 2004. I ",vas in Laramie after i\ifattbe\v~s murder, and at the trial his murderers acknowledged that they killed him because of his sexual orientation, and they in fact offered a homosexual panic defense," said Jeff Montgomery, NCA VPs Board CoChair. The 20/20 segment focus is on the role the methamphetamine "Crystal Meth" played in the behllvior of McKinney and Russell Henderson, Shepard's killers. "That drugs may have played a role in a violent crime and in this murder is not news," said Patton. He continued, "Everyone knows that drugs and alcohol often play a part in hate crimes llnd bias-related incidents, as they do with most forms of violent crime from domestic violence to rape and sexual assault to murder. Drug llnd alcohol use by perpetrators can fuel the intensity of the violence in an any one incident, increase the willingness of perpetrators to act out hateful impulses, or be used as a intentionil motivator to carry out a planned attack." "However, such brutal and severe violence and leaving someone to die tied to a fence is not a marker of drug-fueled violence; it is a marker of hate violence," added Montgomery. "Had 20/20 actually wanted w do a fair and balanced story on this or any other antigay hate murder, they would have reached out to experts on anti-gay hate violence • they didnt; had they wanted to examine the impact or prevalence of drug use in violent crime or hate crimes, they would have reached out to criminlll justice officials or hate vioience victim advocates _.,jth expertise :n those areas they didn't; rod those are oniy two among many factors in determining that the rea: goal of this story wasn't to urrcar:h new informlltion or even report adciitional context, but to malign the vicrim, mortify his family and inflict pain on the larger LGBT community that came to icientify with Matthew, his life, and the fear that we all :ive with as a comm..:nity under attack," conciuded Patton. http:/ /www.ncavp.org. Page 20 Ask Uncle Mikey Advice Column! January 2005 Hello Kittens-another New Year is here. Out with the old and in with the new, as it were. As a community, Uncle encourages all you young and old queens and twinks alike to make this, year of the queer. Strive for better things while displaying our pride all year long. Uncle has made his new years resolutions while pondering years gone by. i.;._·..:::1.:...c. . _____ __:;=:....i Dear Uncle: I am in a relationship that I do not know how to get out 0£ I have been with her now for six years, and she does not know 1 have fallen out of love with her. She is a fragile person, with a very bad self-image. When I think of telling her I begin to feel guilty and chicken out of telling her, that there is someone else in which my heart truly belongs too. I do not want to lose the friendship, and would never want to hurt her, but I do not know what to do. Any suggestions? Lost interest Dear Lost: Kitten-First you must be true to ypurself, if you ever truly ·wish to love another. In reality the worst drama have been developed by the best of intentions. You arc prolonging the hurt, and increasing the amount she will feel. You are hurting her by staying with her when you know inside that you do not love her. Allow her to find love and yourself. As for the friendship, you better watch your back to begin with and hope once she has calmed down, that she will be able to forgi:ve you. While preparing for the fact, that she may never be able to do so. No matter what the outcome you must be true "'-ith feelings of the heart, or risk dealing with the bitter fruit of false affections. As a lesbian goes, Cncle wouldn't cross one, if they paid me too. Telling someone that you love them no matter who you are, is a bad thing. To tell a lesbian that you love her when you do not, well, that is asking for it. The only one you are truly hurting is yourself, as you will reap what you sew. Right now Lesbians everywhere reading this are thinking to themselves, "It better not be you missy!" Dear Uncle: I am passive person by nature, and therefore in most of my relationships, find myself in the passive role. This is perfectly all right with me, as it makes me happy. My friends though have been riding me telling me I am a big queen. I am so over this in my life, and frustrated with everyone sticking a label on me. I am who I am. flow can I make everybody understand this is reaily who I am and am not trying to be some stereotype? My one friend has a habit of saying look its just Jack, which annoys me to no end. I most times <lo not say anything to him, but I am just on:r everybody acting like there is something wrong with me. · Quite Queenly Dearest Queenly, Oh, gurrl- work it as if you own it. There is nothing wrong with being Flambeyant. Uncle has had to deal with this very issue throughout his life. Some days I am queenly and fabulous and others J am a bit butch. Mind you, Butch for Uncle is getting the nail polish bottle opened. However, be who you are young queen, and allow the light of your soul to shine bright. Allow these others to continue being a negative Nancy. It is so discouraging to hear of Gay men judging another like this. This is what the straight worid does to us, and that is tiresome in itself. However, do nor try to live by labels, and stereotypes . ............. continued nex page Page 21 7 1 6 S MAIN STREET, JOPLIN, MISSOURI (41 7) 627-9035 • J □ PLINIS ALTERNATIVE NIGHTCLUB Remember fairies are what makes the worid bright. Hollywood smooches to you darlingTwo snaps and a wink Uncle encourages even the most of Butch men out there w get in touch with their queenly side. It is that balance which aliows us to be the fabulous people we arc. You never know until you try. \'{'ell, Kitrens, it is almost that time again. Therefore, Uncle wishes you aU a ,cry Happy New year this 2005! Remember Kittens: Holiday cheer rnay con1e once a year, but the happy <jueer comes all year. L'nti! we meet again-Holiday smocchcs from Uncle I\Iikcy and Tiddles !<Vi. Unclemlkey4you@aol.com i)ndc ;\{ikcy i~ ~l ,::ht.r<Kt:,:,; from l1rcd:i;ic;;; "',Yrirt:r ~fo . .:hac! Hinziniln- ;,.fich~d h:..5 been wzitinp; for ten ycazs. Ucifo:int; bis 3-tud;e$, and life expnie11<:i:: to hdp od,~n; in his cnmmuni;;:y~ through humor an<l ~oun<l 21,h-"ice. .:.\lich~,d ~pplied hi~ study of p~ychology and crt~tivt" -..n:iring, ;.~ wcH h1$- c:,:t<'nsivc background in m{;ni1?l he?,ich Din:ct care 10 hr:in~t .:. m.:1.v :•tyk and :--ppro-adl w hdpm.g athcrs, :\lkh.-d'$ other \Vorks cnn be ":icwe.<l M ~liu~(!nlUlL..1:.lli.L. Page 22 Message from Dr. Troy D. Perry Founder and Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches New LGBT Marriage and Partner Victories Around The World! December 9, 2004 Around the world, the cause of LGBT partner and marriage rights is moving forward! LGBT people, along with our friends and families, are celebrating four significant victories this week for same-sex marriage. Look at what has been achieved this week alone: CANADA We actually experienced two ·victories in Canada this week! Canada's Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government can broaden the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples and that it can be applied across the nation. In a related decision, the Court ruf ed that churches and religious officials cannot be forced to perform same-gender marriages against their belief. MCC wholly supports this riiling, believing that all religious groups should have the freedom to practice the tenets of their faith. . At this point, six provinces and one territory have made same-sex marnage legal - and this ruling paves the way for same-sex marriage to be instituted across all of Canada. A final vote in Parliament is set for early next year. Once again, I salute the pioneering work of the Reverend Dr. Brent Hawkes and the congregation of Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto. This church, under Rev. Hawkes' leadership, won the first-ever legal case for same-sex marriage in Ontario's Supreme Court, paving the way for nationwide LGBT marriage rights in all of Canada. 1bis week's legal decision opens new possibilities for MCCers as we prepare to gather in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July 2005 for MCC's General Conference & World Jubilee. Originally, MCC was prepared to exercise our prophetic voice hr carrying our struggle for marriage equality to the holdout province of Alberta; it now appe.ars that same-sex marriage may be fully legal in Alberta by the time our MCC conference begins next year in Calgary! Praise God! NEW ZEALAND 1bis week, New Zealand passed a national law giving LGBT couples the same legal rights as married heterosexual couples. The new Civil Union Bill allows same-sex couples to register their relationships with the government, and grants legal equality. In many places, Civil Union Bills are an important st~p on the way to foil marriage equality. Earlier this year, in my role as Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches, I wrote personal letters to every member of the New Zealand Parliament. I asked that they act to protect the legal rights of their same-sex citizens by adopting the proposed Civil Union Bill. I am gratified that those requests have been honored. I want to salute the important and tireless work done by MCC leaders Neil Hellewell and Tony Maskill of All Saints MCC in Christchurch, New Zealand. We owe them a debt of gratitude for the incredible amount of work they put into this effort, along with Rev. Doug McGee and the congregation of MCC Auckland, and Rev. Leigh Neighbor and the members of Ecclesia MCC Manukau. Their hard work will make a real and profound difference in the lives of thousands upon thousands of LGBT New Zealanders, and sets a noble example for countries around the world . ........... continued page 25 Page 23 Creator: Paula Martinac has been writing for the gay and lesbian press for more than 20 years. She served for three years as the co-chair of the board of directors of New York City's Lesbian Notions by Paula Martinac Ja.nuary 2005 Blunt-Force Trauma I'm not employed in a factory, office building, or school; to start work every morning, all I do is mosey upstairs to my home office and turn on the computer - an enviable set-up, considering many people's. way-less-than-ideal working conditions. Still, I face a grave occupational hazard, and it's bigger than carpal tunnel syndrome: I ,am a lesbian journalist at a time when the news- from the gay front has been brutally devastating. Indeed, for those of us who work in lesbian and gay media or activism and must read the headlines every day, the onslaught of "toxic news" is one of the perils of our jobs. · · Psychotherapists say that the accumulation of negative everi,ts has a particularly harmful impact on mental health. For example, if you --------------- have one love affair tum sour, it will hurt; but Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, where she founded a groundbreaking reading series called "In Our Own Write." if several relationships tank in a row, that can be injurious to your long-term emotional health. In a similar way, I've been feeling the snowballing effect of a number of terrible gay-related news reports. No, not simply terrible, like the passage of 11 antigay amendments in one day; the reports I'm referring to are more _Twilight Zone_-esque. In fact, three recent stories made me feel like I had entered an alternate reality - or maybe was living in a quasi-fascist state. Not coincidentally, all three of the stories have to do with religion. Story No. 1: "Methodist Jury Convicts Lesbian Minister." Of child abuse? Embezzling church funds? No, Beth Stroud, a United Methodist Church minister, was found "guilty" of living openly in a committed relationship with another woman. Shocking! This decision was handed down by a church whose marketing slogan is, hypocritically, "Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors." Story No. 2: "Gay Civil Unions 'Grave Sign of Dehumanization,' Says Vatican Cardinal." By that statement, Cardinal Lopez Trujillo, one of the Roman Catholic Church's highest-ranking representatives, didn't mean that civil unions "dehumanize" gay couples because they reduce them to second-class status something a civil-rights lawyer might, in fact, argue. He meant that any form of legal recognition of same-sex relationships - even if it isn't called marriage "dehumanizes" heterosexuals by "inventing new, unacceptable notions of marriage," God's plan for the world. (I'm guessing that Trujillo chose the word "dehumanizing" because he sees our next step as trying to marry our pets.) Story No. 3 (and this is the clearest "we live in a fascist state" example): "Two Networks Reject Church Ad as Too 'Controversial."' Because it dishonored Judaism or Islam or some other non-Christian religion? Because it avowed that "God Hates Fags"? No and no again. The advertising message the United Church of Christ (UCC) wanted to offer American television viewers, including lesbian and gay couples, was "You're welcome here." CBS had an eerily _Pravda_-like explanation for its decision not to accept the UCC spot: "The Executive Branch has recently proposed a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, [so] this spot is unacceptable for broadcast." These stories nir me with unusual force, .......... co:itinued pagc-26 Page24 Deep Inside Hollywood by:Romeo Sao Vicente January 2005 Mischa Barton Meets Bf..l~caccio It's probably just the tbing that Mischa Barton wanted for Chrismukkah: a chance to stretch her acting wings with a movie role that has nothing to do with her media-frenzied life as a star of _The O.C._ And if negotiations continue to go her way, audiences will get a chance to see the teenage actor starring in a new film adaptation of _The Dccamcron_ (the first since legendary gay director Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1971 version). One of the classics of world literatute, Giovanni Boccaccio's story of a group of 10 young Florentines escaping the Black Plague in the 1300s and telling each other 100 stories to pass the time remains as entertaining and bawdy - and often pretty queer - today as it did then. And with nine more young, pretty actors needed to fill in the cast, it could all tum out to be more like a 14th-century _O.C._ than anyone could have imagined. Sarsgaard's Active Duty Good thing military-themed movies aren't playing the "don't ask, don't tell" game, or _Jarhead_, the upcoming Desert Storm drama from director Sam Mendes (_American Beauty_j, would be short a couple of key cast members. The newest recruit to enlist in the cast is Peter Sarsgaard, a young actor whose career so far has been steeped in queer-themed indie films like _Boys Don't Cry_, _Kinsey_ - in which his bisexual character beds both Liam Neeson and Laura Linney - and the upcoming Craig Lucas film, _The Dying Gaul_, in which he plays gay. And Jake Gylleohaal, who just learned what it's like to make out with Heath Ledger onscreen io the upcoming _Brokeback Mountain_, costars. Who says military life and queerness don't mix? Ruffalo Yells for Stella Audiences can't seem to get enough of that troubled gay playwright Tennessee Williams. His plays are constantly in production somewhere, and every actor, male and female, wants a chance to play the roles the man wrote. So it's oo surprise that yet another revival of _A Streetcar Named Desire_ is in the works. This time out, Mark Ruffalo will play the brutish Stanley Kowalski and Natasha Richardson will take on Blanche Dubois. Previews begin in New York in March, running through June 19. And it's all going to 1:llke place at Studio 54, former home of the _Cabaret_ revival, which seems appropriate in some discreetly old-school gay way. From Small Sentence to Big Screen When former _Sex and the City_ writers Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo wrote the sentence, "He's just not that into you," little did they know how it would all tum out. That one line, which became an episode plot and then a bestselling tongue-in-cheek dating guide titled, yes, _He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys_, is now on its way to the big screen. New Line can take the credit for seeing the box-office potentiai in this comic premise, and the · authors were forward-thinking enough to develop a plot line for a film before selling the book rights, one in which a female talk-show host becomes "sort of' involved with a man who guests on her show. No cast is set yet, but any number of fresh-faced Hollywood ladies would shine in something like this. Romeo thinks the easily typecastable Kate Hudson could use a hit right about now. Just a thought. ------ Page 25 Rev. Troy Perry from page-22 SOUTH AFRICA A South African court has ruled this week that same sex marriages must be recognized in the same way as heterosexual marriages, under the nation's constitution. South Africa, as you may know, was the first nation in the world to provide legal p):otections for gays and lesbians in its country's constitutio.n. ~'J:,ile the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of LGBT equality, the Parliament of South African must now act to reform the nation's Marriage Act to include same-sex couples. I thank God for the many South African MCCers who continue to do important work on behalf of social justice as an expression of their Christian faith. In many ways, South Africa is a beacon for all of us. ISRAEL And our LGBT brothers and sisters in Israel have achieved another victory for etjuality and justice as a district court has ruled that same-sex couples must have the same rights as common law couples when it comes to matters of property, taxation and inheritance. Israel's attorney general, Menachem Mazuz, will not appeal the ruling. Th.is is another significant ruling that moves our community closer to equality under the law. According to this decision, same-sex partners will be recognized in matters of taxation and real estate, and will also be able to transfer gifts between themselves without paying taxes. The prayers of the ancient prophet who prayed that "justice might roll down as waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream"' are being answered in this birthplace of our faith. IN CONCLUSION While much of the media have focused on the recent election losses in the United States, we must look at the bigger picture. Around the globe, many nations are advancing the cause of equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender persons. With all the talk today about moral values in the aftermath of the U.S. elections, the reality is that the most noble moral values of tolerance, acceptance, etJUality and justice are being advanced in many places around the globe. My own country of the United States must learn from the example of other countries where equality is being achieved for LGBT people. I have. said many times that the struggle of social justice work is that of many steps forward, and some steps backward. This is the journey towards equality. I take heart this week that our brothers and sisters .around the globe are making giaht strides for us to follow. During. this season of hope, we are heartened by these international advances, and reaffirm our faithful work and prayers on. behalf of peace and justice in all places. FREE HIV TESTING,NO NEEDLES! SPIRIT OF CHRIST MCC SPONSORS 2902 E. 20th St., PO Box 4711 Joplin, Mo 64803 In conjunction with AIDS Project of the Ozarks, MCC Joplin offers free HIV testing the last Sunday of each month between 5PM and 6PM. For your convenience you can also call 206-6179 for an appointment. We use the Ora-sure method which docs not require the use of needles and we offer complete confidcntiaiity. You may also request Booklets on AIDS for People of Faith through the PO Box listed above. Spirit of Christ MCC Joplin "&roing A Healthier Community" Page 26 Gay Travelers from page 7 their art and their lives, all with so much love and appreciation that, for a while you wish you could have been a part of something as bonding, fulfilling and special· as Broadway's theater community ..... Broadway: The Golden Age finally evolves into an indispensable history of the hopes, fears, trials, defeats and victories of those brave enough to step into the limelight of a Broadway stage and make it their home." (Dano Gire, Chicago Daily Herald). Rex Reed wrote "riveting, Heart-skipping, exhilarating.. the most enchanting movie I have seen this year" and Leonard Maltin wrote "you must see the wonderful film ... The result is almost indescribably powerful and moving". And to add to what these critics have already said, we urge all of our readers to purchase this movie on DVD. It will be something that you will cherish for years to come. • We have seen the movie 4 times and can't wait to see it again and again. Anyone and everyone who is into Broadway simply MUST see this movie. And it is now out on DVD. The movie is great however the DVD is even better since there are several hours more in the Director's Commentary, deleted scenes and a sneak preview of his next movie, BROADWAY: The Next Generation. The movie is playing all over the United States so be sure and check your local theatre listings to find it. And by going to: www.broadwaythemovie.com you can read more about the movie and Rick McKay. You can also purchase a copy of the DVD by going to that website. · Besides Rick McKay being a brilliant filmmaker he is also a wonderful person who is witty, charming, intelligent and extremely fun and fuonv to be around. So, when you are traveling talk to everybody as you never know just who you might meet. For any questions about traveling in the gay friendly world, email Donald and Ray at gaytravelers@aol.com or visit their web page at: www .hometown.aol.com/ gaytravelers Lesbian Notions from pg-23 because as a queer editor and writer I have tried not to trample on people's religious beliefs, especially those chat diverge sharply from my own. Indeed, I have written that I think our community has failed to respect the strong religious ideas many people of faith hold about the "sanctity" of marriage, and that has subsequently hindered our struggle for equality. Now here come three reports that clearly illustrate the difficulty of addressing people's religious beliefs headon, given entrenched, institutionalized homophobia. Io the first two stories, prominent religious institutions chose to debase gay people by equating our relationships with crimes - either against selectively applied church law, or (as in Trujillo's case) against nature itself. If that's not "spiritual violence" - as the Rev. Mel White's Soulforce calls "the misuse of religion to sanction the condemnation and rejection of any of God's children" I don't know what is. The third story, though, is the real eye-opener. In that instance, when a religious sect sought to interpret Christ's teachings with the simple, all-embracing message of "You're welcome here," corporate America put a lid on the attempt, deciding that the message was just too contentious. (Read: Our . president, who was helped into power by right-wing, aotigay fundamentalists, wouldn't like it.) This is a good example of what screenwriting guru Robert McKee calls "the negation of the negation" - when someone sees injustice and tries to right it, only to· discover to his or her horror that the powers-that-be are themselves corrupt. I'm not sure how to deflect the devastating blows that this kind of news delivers, although getting angry is probably a pretty good start. Remember that popular saying, "Don't mourn, organize"? I, for one, will keep climbing to my third-story office and writing, and my readers, hopefully, will find themselves with no choice but to act. _Paula Martinac is a Lambcia Literary Awardwinning author of eight books and editor in chief of Q Syndicate. She can be reached care of this publication or at LesbianNotions@qsyndicate.com_. Page27 Seo by Jack Fertig January 2005 es "Bring rubber gloves, Virgo!" Mars in Sagittarius square to Uranus in Pisces makes for an explosive New Year's Eve! Anything can happen, from kissing Ms. or 1'.fr. Right, to traffic disasters. Keep a dear head and your eyes forward! ARIES (March 21 to April 20): Gathering all your "friends with benefits" to "wring in the nude" may be illegal in certain U.S. states and Tasmania, but Murphy's Law is more relevant. However you celebrate, make sure to play with clear heads and clean latex! TAURUS (April 21 to Mii.y 20): Career goals are kind of fi.\zzy these days, and "helpful" suggestions from your partner or colleagues aren't helping - in fact, too iμany suggestions can be dizzying. Better they · should lend an ear while you talk through it. GEMINI (May 21 to June 21): Be careful whom you kiss at midnight! Whatever's going around has your name on it. Pressure at work can also undermine your health. Stress and snafus feed inro each other. Stop, meditate, and then return to work calm and effident. CANCER 0une 22 to July 22): Sexual adventure is way too tempting. Adventure is good, but for heaven's sake, be careful! Anything could go wrong now, from sprained backs to torn latex to ... well, anything! Be as creative and thoughtful about safety as you are about sex. LEO 0uly 23 to August 22): Host a party only if you can dean up in a hazmat suit - and if you know where to hide the bodies! A wild ceiebrarion for two at home is great. If you want to socialize more than that, go out. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22): No, darling, you can only make New Year's resolutions for yourself! I know you want to be hdpful, but most people find such suggestions insulting. If a Leo invites you to a party, bring rubber gioves. LIBRA (September 23 to October 21): This is an expensive season, and some holiday surprises are likely to hit your wallet pretty rudely. Resolving to economize is good, of course, but some of your ideas on how to do that may be unrealistic. Think it through! SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21): Be very selective about your guests now. Domestic disturbances - or plumbing disasters - are brewing. Extra company will only make things tougher. Also, pay attention to your own role in fixing things. Your efforts can too easily backfire. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 20): Everybody has doubts, disappointments, and worries this time of year; some are just better at covering them up. Yours come tumbling out all too easily. Focus on spiritual gifts as they occur. The rest doesn't really matter. CAPRICORN (December 21 to January 19): Working the social scene is carrying some extra expenses. Brace yourself for "sticker shock." Make innovative use of your resources, but don't go too far out on a limb! You can save a bundle and impress others with your brilliance of economy. AQUARIUS 0anuary 20 to February 18): Whatever goes wrong, you're sure to be blamed for it. You're used to that, but now it offers a bit of freedom. Trust your instincts for inspiration to stir things up, and trust in your own audacity to avoid the worst of it. PISCES (February 19 to March 19): Your emotional roller coaster gets a few extra dips and twists now. A vacation is a tempting escape, but travel at this time is fraught with rude surprises. Religious or spirituai exploration offers more surprises, but of a gentler and more reveiatory nature. 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BOT BEFOaE I GO, l'D JOST LIKE TO MEN"TION THAT, FOR THE LIFE or: ME, l CANNOi UNDERSTAND WHY CONGRESS HASN'T TRIED TO CRIMINALIZE UNMARRIED «J>ARENTS11AS .. ORRf®IRE IN EX-GAY WAR ON CANADA.,, . ...,,, __ Page 30 Place your classified ad here for only $6.00 for the first 15 words, and only 25 cents for each additional word ........ . Advertising Representative's Part Time: For Kansas City, Springfield, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Arkansas, Wichita Kansas and Joplin. Commission based compensation. Work in the LGBTA business community. Mail qualifications to: Oz~rks Star 2401 E. 32nd St., Suite 10-243 Joplin, MO 64804. Carl Junction, Missouri Nearly new 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in golf community. Open floor plan, whirlpool tub, deck, and maintenance free exterior are just a few of the virtues that will make this the perfect house to begin the new year in. Medium Priced. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document PROUDLY SERVING THE GLBTA COMMUNITY sa's Event of the Year 3rd ~ualMiss Batn),oo"·Pageant! . Inside Page 16 Page 2 Joplin,Mo Our. first issue distributed on New Years Eve 2003 was just eigh/'. ··., half were color and half no color; copies where banded 01,1t at Ree's Bar ln:Joplin and several bars in Springfield. Ree's was the first paid advertisement. We were so excited, SW Missouri_ at last bad a gay paper. Chaz Jr., T. J Kelly and myself came up with the idea one night in Ree's whil~ planning a beiiefit for the Community Free Clinic. We needed to advertise the event, but the only GI.BT publications \Vb.ere . from Kansas City, Wichita, and The; !3-ayly. We couldn't afford the ad's arid we_w~nted more than just a printed piece of paper;_We had often discussed the fact that the hi:ige GLBT population in the region ha<L!?-9 representation or community voice_:/);'h:g~, what you know today as the "Ozarks; Star" was born. Through the efforts of many people in the past year, the Ozarks Star has become a viable source 0£ community information and news, not only locally, but from ;around the world. The SW Missouri, NW Arkansas, Oklahoma, SE Kansas •GLBT communities have become closer and_ people . :tre traveling the region to places that \Vete unknown a year ago. I have personally made many wonderful new friendships and acquaintances this year because of the · magazine. You are all sincerely appreciated. May your heart be fifkd with h.ppiness and low this holiday season and throu?}out the coming year ................... C.D. Ward ' J I I A call for Action ... We have just fought a tough and difficult campaign to loose. And now there is no time to stop, rest or even take time to evaluate what just happed because now we face a new challenge here in little Joplin, Missouri or rather Webb City, Missouri. A Webb City High School student wore his pride shirt to school. It seems that they have a dress code that excludes clothing that promotes or advertises products, causes or anything that may cause a commotion. Yet students were allowed to use bumper stickers on clipboards, notebooks and cars that promoted hate issue such as gay marriage. It seems as though this dress code is being enforced only when it is convenient. One teacher asks what the pride emblem meant, it was explained and that teacher responded with, "cool". Then one teacher decided to make it a "commotion" by asking him if he thought it was appropriate for school. When he said there was nothing wrong with the T-shirt he was sent to the school office. He was given the option of turning the shirt inside out or going home. He was in the process of leaving when a friend offered to exchange shirts with him and they did. The friend stayed the remainder of the day without being challenged. Imagine that... consistency between teachers and enforcement of rules. This has now gone to the ACLU for review and at iast resort they will be pursuing this through legal means. But the ACLU has a nasty shirt tail they can't shake and so does our community. The Rev ( title used with reservation )Fred Phelps of Kansas has decided to protest all sinners at the Webb City High School and surrounding churches that allow God's love to seep in. Fred Phelps has protested churches around the country and is well known for his hateful, almost Nazi approach in dealing with anyone who does not agree with his and only his view. At the funeral of Matthew Shepherd he had a sign that read, "God Hates Fags, Just Ask Matthew, and he will answer from hell." I am getting a lot of calls about this and what stand the church is taking. I t.hink the more we react to this man the more fuel it gives him and by staying away we steal his thunder. Some Queer business leaders are hoping this will just go away, The B-GLAD organization from MSSU and the Young Democrats are planning a "peaceful" counter protest. I believe where we go from here is being the best we can be. That means showing all people that we are families in the best since of the word. Now let's put this in perspective and let's keep it in HOPE! We must understand the system and we need to remember that our Government is not a democracy but a republic ... basic Government 101. We need then to take hope in our system and know that even though it won't be an easy four years there is hope. As Rev. Troy Perry stated, "the hard work of human rights has always been that of many steps forward and some steps backward." We have all heard the verbiage; we lost the battle, not the war." This is a set-back but it only means NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION. We need to start with a definition of family, morale values and put church were it belongs while that doesn't mean in war. I am sickened by the righteous conservatives and those that oppose human rights even in this country and use God instead of serving God! We need to a definition of family that promotes varues that we can all share . .. cont-pg 15 Page 6 NGLTF_ Media Release -Older Gays Involved in Caregiving For Family Member At Rates Equal To Or Exceeding Those in the General Population ~FAMILIES OFTEN EXPECT MORE CAREGIVING FROM GAY SIBLINGS -But U.S. Policies on Aging Do Not Reflect Needs of Older Gav Caregivers, Study Finds · NEW YORK - Nearly half of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB1) individuals over 50 are heavily involved in caregiving, both for members of the families they grew up in and for same-sex partners and close friends, according to a new study released today by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, Pride Senior Network, and the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. In fact, gay people over 50 may actually be caregivers at a higher- rate than their counterparts in the general population. The largest-ever study of older gay people's caregiving experiences, "Caregiving Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender New Yorkers" was released' by the Task Force Policy Instirute at the SAGE National Conference on Aging in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trarisgender Communities, held at New York University, today, June 18. (Caregiving is the extensive, hands-on help with the tllSks of daily living for the very sick or frail.) "Far from shying away from family responsibilities, this study shows that gay people are equally if not more devoted to &mily members and loved ones in need," said Matt Foreman, Task Force executive director. Forty-six percent of the 341 LGBT New Yorkers surveyed had been caregivers at the rime of the survey or in the previous five years, greater than the 44% rate among people over 50 in the general population, as estimated by the AARP. The average length of a caregiving episode among survey respondents was eight years: among the. general population in the United States, the average length of a caregiving episode is only 4.3 years. "We are very appreciative of the Task Force's effons in this study. The findings underscore what we have learned from both caregivers and care recipients in the LGBT community," said Terry Kaelber, executive director of SAGE, _Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders. "Ours is a community with a strong history of caregiving to both our biological and our chosen families. To provide care on a regular basis can be an overwhelming responsibility and there simply ate not enough support mechanisms in place for those people in a caregiving role. More than one-third of the caregiving respondents said that their non-gay siblings expected more of them when it came to providing care for older relatives precisely because they were gay. Nearly one-quarter (22%) of respondents provided assistance to a blood relation for reasons ranging from Alzheimer's to the frailty that comes with old age. More than two-thirds of those providing such cate were primary caregivers for that family member. Half provided assistance daily, and anotber 24% several times a week. Another quarter (24%) had been caregiv:ers for same-sex partners or close friends. Fiftyeight percent of those had provided assistllnce on a daily basis; 23% provided care several times per week. (Other key findings appear at the end of this release.) In spite of this, some respondents were unable to be open about their own sexual orientation with other family members. Not surprisingly, nearly three-quarters of the caregivers in this srudy reported high levels of emotional stress related to caregiving, and respondents were six times more likely to report feeling depressed than the population as a whole. Worse, key poiicy frameworks that support caregivers such as the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, Social Security, and Medicaid, as well as most state family leave programs - discriminate against same-sex partners who need to care for their loved ones. Continued page-25 ........... .. ij :1 1 l i I Page 7 our ON VN:ATION "Trav~ ill .. ., ~y frie■4ly werlj" by Donald Pile and Ray Williams gaytravelers@aol.com OUR SEPTEMBER WEST COAST TRIP 2nd /,zstal/ment (Photo: Donald and Ray with Claude, the famous Swiss skier and his life pdrtner, Prince Fabien) After a fun time in West Hollywood it was time to travel to Palm Springs for more fun, excitement, parties and ? We AL WAYS have a grand time in Palm Springs. Our very special favorite place to stay is the Fabulous TERRAZZO Resort, 1600 East Palm Canyon Drive. Tom and Doug have done a remarkable job with their resort. That is why they have so many repeat guests there all the time. They simply "DO THINGS RIGHT"! We gave a party at the Terrazzo our second night there and it was attended by the guests at the Terrazzo as well as dear friends who live in Palm Springs. When you can give a party under the stars in Palm Springs and have so many wonderful and exciting people there you have to have a grand time. Two wonderful artists were at our party .... Robert Shafer and Giorgos Dimakis are extremely professional artists who have a thriving business in Palm Springs. Their still life oil paintings are the best that we have ever seen by a living artist. They both are tremendous. Their studio/ gallery is downtown. Palm Springs. Also attending our party were Denise, Joanna and the fabulous Doreen, all from the Casitas La.quite Resort in Palm Springs. The following day we hosted Tom and Doug to lunch at Melvyn's which is our very favorite restaurant in Palm Springs. Melvyn of course is a real gem. Brian, the Maitre 'd and Miguel our waiter KNOW how to do things the right way. It is always such a treat to experience such a fabulous dining experience as we always do when we dine at Melvyn's. People have been coming to this restaurant for many years simply because it is the "best of the best". Later that evening our dear friend, Stefan Hemming hosted a party at his estll.te which is the former estate of the late Liberace. A grand time was had by all and we got to meet new and exciting people. Bradley who is one of the finest singers in the business graciously sang a few songs. The next day two Swiss gentlemen checked into the Terrazzo Resort from Zurich, Switzerland. One was the noted skier, Qaude and his life partner, Prince Fabien. They had flown in to California and were touring several cities. They were very interesting, good looking and extremely intelligent. We took them shopping at all the fun places in Palm Springs and then we dined at the Cedar Creek Inn in the evening. We ordered their very special Pasta dishes. What is money for if you don't spend it? Another very interesting gentleman, Alf, originally from Germany also was staying at the Terrazzo Reson. He now is living in the Northwest pan of the United States. He is good looking, educated with a brilliant mind. He was very interesting to talk with. The next night, our dear friend Burt hosted a dinner party at LcValarise Restaurant. Dining under the stars, we WERE the stars, and why not? Jim and Stefan even performed a duet at the piano. Burt is one of the most energetic and interesting men we have met . .................................... continued page-26 Page 8 me a th Dame Edna Storms back to Broadway in her newly minted extravaganza. Following the national success of her previous lifeenhancing and much loved shows which hllve been buried beneath an avalanche of international awards, Dame Edna returned to her private estate in her native Australia to review the state of the world from her unique point of view. During that time she crafted her latest offering, which is set in an all-new theatrical infrastructure. "Edna will glow from the stage in a series of never-before-seen gowns. She will sing, dance, give psychic readings to astonished audience members, offer marriage counseling and perhaps even heal," promises Tony Award-winning production designer Brian Thomson. "I'm glad you didn't ring a minute earlier because I was. with my gynecologist," declares Dame Edna Everage in lieu of hello, "and he said thli.t I was fit for Broadway. He said, 'Edna, you've still got your drives and juices, and you're all ready for The Great White Way.' Mind you, it wasn't The Great White Way he was looking at." Dame Edna's Coffee Table Book, Dame Edna's Bedside Companion and her seminal autobiography, My Gorgeous Life, which is currently being adapting for the stage and screen. Possibly Jewish, Dame Edna is a widow, with three grown children.She spends her time visiting world leaders and jet-setting between her homes in Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Switzerland and Martha's Vineyard.She is the Founder and Governor of Friends of the Prostate and the creator of The World Prostate Olympics. Date of Birth: February 17 Place of Birth: Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australill Sign: Aquarius Occupation: Actor, Comedian, Writer, Composer, Painter Education: Melbourne University, Griffith University (Honorary Doctorate) Relations: Father: (construction manager), wife: Lizzie Sepnder, father-in-law: Stephen Spender (poet), daughters: Emily Humphries (artist) and Tessa Humphries (actress), son: Oscar Humphries Qournalist) Broadway Debut: 1963 (Oli'Oerl) Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage Out of drag (at right), Humphries made his Broadway debut as understudy to Fagin in the original 1963 production of OlifJer!. As his drag alter ego, he's become a superstar, earnitig a 2000 Tony Award for Dame Edna: The Royal Tour. Humphries is best known as his drag persona - the purple haired, Melbourne housewife named Dame Edna - that he created in connection with the Olympic Games in 1956. Page 9 Spirit of Christ Metropolitan_ Community Church -¥ Presents In Concert ¥ Shawn Thomas ¥ A breath of fresh air in Christian music, an energetic and dynamic witnei::f:; in music for all affirming • )t- communities. • .- * iC * .... uecember 18, 2004 6PM --¥ 2902 E 20th Street Unity of Joplin building Page 10 MCC Comm,miutions Dq,artmmt. Prtss R~ Nowmber 4, 2004 MCC Leader Lupe V~ld--.z Elected Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas ( ~ Tq11s ~ On November 2, Lupe Valdez, a longtime ~ember and lay leader of Mcffi?politan Community Churches, was elected as the new Sheriff of Dallas County in Texas. The Dallas Morning News describes Lupe's election as a "breakthrough victory." An article under the headline "Vi,ldez scores historic victory" notes that Lupe is the first woman and the first Hispanic to be elected Dallas County Sheriff in this heavily Republican county. As the Democratic candidate, Lupe defeated the Republican candidate, who was a three-decade veteran of the sherifrs department. Prior to the election, political observers favored her opponent to win the election. A major factor in Lupe's campaign success was her more than 30 yean in professional law enforcqgient. Lupe has served as a corrections officer at both county_ and federal levels, and has many years experience as a US Special Agent. Most recently she was a Senior Special Agent with the US Department of Homeland Security. Lupe retired from fedeml law enforcement in January 2004 to run for the office of sheriff in Dallas County. Toward the end of the campaign, her opponent raised Lupe's sexual orientation as an issue. Cotnplaioing that she had received an endorsement and contribution from the Victory Fund, an organization that supports openly gay or lesbian candidates, Lupe's opponent suggested that she would use the office of sheriff as a platform to advance issues such as gay/ lesbian rights and same-sex marriage. Lupe asserted that sexual orientittion should have no bearing on the race, and would play no role in how she ran the department. In a profile on the candidates three days before the election, the Dallas Morning News reported that Lope is "openly gay" and stated that "She is a member of the Metropolitan Community Churches, a worldwide fellowship of Christian churches with a special outreach to gay and lesbian communities." In her victory statement to supporters and the media on Tuesday night, Lupe Valdez said, "We are an intcmational county with people of all ethnic groups, rich and poor, gay and straight, and this is what I want to represent." For more than 25 years, Lupe Valdez has been an active lay leader in Metropolitan Community Churches, serving MCC in Dallas as a deacon and boa.rd member and serving the denomination as Director of Security for General Conferences from 1989 to 2003. She currently serves as a member of the Moderators Nominating Committee and is an active member of Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Dallas. Page 11 The Ozarks Star alternatlve nightcli.ib 716 w. sycamore Fayetteville, AR 479-571-1300 www.studio716.net OPEN wed-sun 9pm - 2am WEDNESDAYS: Cruisn' for the Hook-up on HUMP-DAY! Happy Hour $5 Beer Bust THURSDAYS: Karaoke till' 12 then it's the Plastic Thursday Dance Party with DJ "COLT" FRIDAYS: Friday Night get WILD with DJ "JUX" & the Best Mix of HipHop, Tech & YOUR requests all night long! SATURDAYS: It's the 716 EXTREME DANCE PAR1Y with DJ "BRANDON J" SUNDAYS: The Queens of NWA@ 11:30 Every Sunday & DJ "IRISH" Spinning all night long!! 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While th«:~•fir!lt e.<litlon · (published J aowu:y 200.?f show~d gay · marriage as legal and:a tioO:.J~sue, the :Second edition further iii,'.i::9rporates. . allels to anti-gay cr,us~des in real life. . or example, one .o{tlie passages explains a series of coostituiiofuu amendments tp.at supposedly protei::~ed society on the planet V alchondp~ bu:(~ctuilly led to :discrimination at:td, of human rights. .·. . . invading worl fanatical and divisive as in the otigirWl, with characters using . . . justify violence and oppression against each other and everyont else .. A review appearing in the October 1, 2004 issue of X-Factor www.xfactor.com explains how Degranoo's second edition explores gay man:iJtgc and other contemporary issues, s~og that "Duane Simolke establishes his voice in gay genre writing" with those explorations. Though best known for his books, Simolke also writes for This Week In Texas . His Web site http://duanesimoike.com includes Rainbow: Lubbock, an onlioe newsletter for his fellow gays in Lubbock, Tens. With that location, he sees much of the antigay debate, usually framed in religious or family arguments. Page 15 The Ozarks Star Steve Urie from pg-5 My family doesn't fit that box. My family is the man I call my husband, Heath and we have family values that we can share and be proud of. We are in a relationship, love each other, both work and are dedicated to our jobs but take time for each other. It is always a struggle but we are attempting to be a family role-model for your homosexual people to follow. Morale values are new to a lot of the GLBT community and it is time to bring them out of the closet and begin discussions. We have been children far too long and it is time to bring into the light the ability to be honest with ourselves to make a change. Mature enough to recognize that the "Queer As Folks" mentality is destroying our community with alcohol, drugs and a disease that we are still sharing with one another. .. you know the one, "I'll never catch." Let's name it while we here... the HIV virus and the disease AIDS. And let's include that low self-esteem that we just love to poor me with. How long do we have to be down on ourselves? And where does church belong? Well, I don't believe it is in the signs I hear about across this country. The signs posted outside of churches with pictures of our military and the caption, "Our troops doing God's work." This is religion at its very worse. God doesn't need us assigning God duties. It actually works in reverse. Jesus stood with those that no one would associate with and showed them the way. I believe that if our churches were paying attention to God's will; they would be serving their communities, feeding the hungry, clothing people and providing shelter for those without homes. The church has a place and it is one of service. It must be there for everyone and that is when it is doing what it is suppose to do. Not when it is being pushed and pulled into action to destroy lives, Not when it joins in a union with the government. As a church we are to exist for people, life, justice, community, love and the true conscious of the government. The church needs to bring itself to a higher level, to share its God given responsibilities and to let the world sec how God's spirit is there for all people. The church is a beacon of light for al) people and we are to be those beacons leading others to this great hope. This is what Jesus would do and NO ONE WOULD BE TURNED AWAY. Had the Democrats been just as verbal and strong with our beliefs then we quit possibly could have pulled it off. It isn't that we have a weak faith, a lack of commitment to God; it's that we don't stand on the rock and say this is why we support programs helping people and not just the rich. What a schism. the Republican Party has put into this great country by telling churches they need to fear us. Let them be put on notice .tfu.t 51% is not a landslide. Let them be put on notice that we will not be used as a wedge to divide this country. Let them be put on notice that we arc who we are, we are not going to be silenced and we are going to be bold in not only our faith but in our citizenry. It is a great time of hope, a great time of boldness and strength. I am going to quote from an article by the Rev. Dr. Peony Nixon (MCC Clergy). Do not underestimate how difficult times might be in the next few years. There will be tactics, overt and covert, to squeeze us out and shut us down. This is all the more reason to be bold with whom we are. During the Viet Nam war a lone protester stood outside the White House gates with a smgle candle. He was ask, "Do you think you are going to change the government with one candle?" and his reply was, "No, but it will keep them from changing me." I challenge you to take part supporting B-GLAD and the Young Democrats in their peaceful and silent protest. Don't let the light go out! Until 2005 The Ozarks Star Toe ~ia Annual Miss Bamboo Pageant, Wwsa's Social Event of the Year. Bamboo 2005, NeiJyAnnMan}y) Tulsa, OK November 13,2004 by Star Writer Greg Steele The House was packed and the beauties filled the Bamboo Lounge vying for the title of Miss Bamboo 2005. As the winner was about to be announced the crowd was silent, eyes were tearing in anticipation. The nine contestants held their breath with hands clasped. Dickie Tucker fainted from the pressure. The crown had arrived by Brinks armored vehicle just in time. Now for the big moment, Bamboo Co-owner Terry asked for silence, and the winner is, Miss Nelly Ann Manly. The crowd roared, as the press photographers flashed their camera's. It had been a great show. (left photo: Terry and Miss The winner was deteonined by the amount of tips each collected. In t1.U'? was donated to the nonprofit organization R.A.I.N ., a Tulsa group dedicated to assisting people with H.I.V. and A.I.D.S. The event raised $500.00. This was the third year the charity pageant has donated to the group. Terry and Stan, owners of the Bamboo Lounge said " It's a worthy organization that out reaches to the community. They provide food, rent and utility assistance, transportation for medical treatment and we have. a ball doing it." From a reporter's prospec- . · tive, Stan (Photo at right) · llad a damn good time himself, we know how he loves the spotlight! Everyone enjoyed his performance as well. The MC for the night (Photo at left) did a fantastic job _also keeping all those Pretty's in line. In addition to the nights festivities, the H.O.P.E. organiza- . contributed their time and effort with free H.I.V. · g and handing out condom's to all who wanted. The Ozarks Star congratulates Terry and Stan, job well done. Page 18 . The Night Larry Kra11,1er Dissed M&---And All the Rest of You! A Politidu Commentary: November 15; :2004 New York City A week ago Sunday we had the most gorgeous weather ever. I sti:cilled·down to the piers, and as the sun shone down. and th~ fall breeze tickled the trees playfully, I thoug!it to myself; "See, there are still some things in · fife worth fi#ig' for after Bush's victory. Before I got caught up";'tnCatf election frenzy of emails and CNN I • could tllke _the time· to enjoy a beautiful day-and I still · ~n." But-9ot,-:for long. Not with Larry Kramer's speech 'The Tragedy Of Today's Gays" beckoning to me from ~ooper Union. I longed to escape the sunshine and · nook into someone who could voice mv bitterness more eloquently than I. Larry did not disappoint. I urge you all to read his cntitc speech onlinc at ~.rodneycroome.id.au/other/0/, but here is my attempt to sum up the major points of a long speech in a short article. I wasn't involved in ACT UP so I wasn't too familiar with Mr. Kramer. I knew he'd kissed David Drake* · but who hasn't? I'd been warned that he was very~ and extreme. I must be too, since I agreed with every bitter, truthful word he had to say. His basic message to gays? You arc just too f--lc:ed by this election,. and you're just too f--kcd UP with crystal, barebacking and apathy to confront your attackers, the conservative right. A "vast right-wing conspiracy" was hatched in 1971 bv Lewis Powell and financed by 9 rich families who ~ere scared of hippies, war protesters, and civil rights activists. The right saw their safe, conservative world crumbling and began to implement a highly organized plan to reinstate it. On November 3rd, after 35 vea.rs the plan was successful and the conservative pre;iden~ co~grcss and supreme court are now poised to turn back the clock on civil rights to defeat any gains. ~sys, women, blacks or ~en dissenters have made. ''The people (this plan) was written for diet not then go off to a. ~sco o~ to the Pines, or into therapy or into drugs. They took the P~ and th~y. have executed tt religiously every day and night for the IAst 35 years, initially with 400 million dollars ... and some back-breaking, grinding, unglamorous work ·of civic engagements c<>unty by county ... '.lley took the richest and most liberal nation in the world" an~ ~ansfonned it so that no': 30% of li.mericans self-identify as conservatives, as opposed to 10¼ m 1971. And make no mistake; They hate us and they arc in a position of complete power. An~ whcr,e is our plan to c~mbat them? In a shambles, as arc we. "Our org:tnizations stink" ana are either powerless and or on the verge of financial collapse. When will the rich and powerful gays step up to help? We. can't count on the government because they hate us and arc gl~d that we're doing ourselves _in with AIDS and crystal. We're murdering each other by not u5:1g condoms. 'W_c know that un~rotectcd sex causes AIDS and yet new infections are up 401/o. If we know n~ _to prevent tt and we aren't, then we arc bringing the .AIDS cri&is onto o~rselves and are. refusing to accept responsibility for it. "Has it never occurred to you that not usmg a condom ts tantamount to murder? ....... continued next page-19 p~ 19 It is in.credibly selfish not to at least have thought that question ... make whatever excuses you = to carry on in your state of denial, but this is the fact of the matter." In an extremely poignant moment Larry pondered "Was it my sperm that killed them, th9.t aid the trick? .It.is no longer possible for m'e to avo'id the que';tion of myself. Hav~ you ever wondered how many men you have killed?" Instead of considering this crucial question, we deny each other's hum_anity :1:nd define each other as. sex objects, shallow whores who are only looking for _the neit piece of nieat, We're bright and talented but our. efforts are focused primarily on partyu?.g arid sex. "I have recently come to believe that gay men and women arc tragic people. W c arc. so wonderful, b_ut we are so fucked up." Our brightness isn't being put to use. "How much public service on behalf of your brothers and sisters have you performed recently? Don't tell me you ~on't know what to do ... if you can find another ass to hump." We've lost the war against AIDS with over 70 million expected to die worldwide. But gay youth are in a stll.tc of denial and don't want to lcun the lessons of their eiders. Larry lashed out at the notion that protease inhibitors are any sort of cure. "We like to call it 'the cocktail'." But it's chemotherapy, which either kills the disease or you, and is very difficult to tll.ke, with many side effects. "And you say, 'Can't I get stoned and try barcbacking one last time?' ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR F--KING MIND? You kida want to die ... wcll, then die." Hell, youth won't even acknowledge their elders, and how can they have any sense of community without any sense of their past? "Every moral code I know of requires respect for the dead. You disdain anyone older who was there ... but you do not seem al:!le to fashion your future. To distove~ what ybu want. You don't even ask what you want. How can you not have curiosity about your future as a gay person? .. .! had people to follow and many of you have not. No baton was passed to you ... A large, congealed mass of potentially superior beings doc ,n't even know what to do with thcn,selvcs or bother to learn their history. So they dance. So they drug. So they go to the internet to find more scx ... You don't seem to be able to connect with anyone beyond the basest way ... I'm not so proud of us right now." In a Q & A afterwards (which demonstrated quite clearly how clueless some gay youth are) someone mentioned the low current attendance at ACT UP meetings. I had a thought on how to get ACT UP and activism going agsun-free crystal at the meetings! And maybe barebacking how-to demonscrationsKIDDING! Larry iaid out his bleak diagnosis and ended with more questions than answers. Milybc it's time for us to start thinking for ourselves ... That baton's been passed now, kids. You gonna drop fr? Or come out swinging? Or go to the gym and cruise the steam room? Or shop for your next circuit party outfit? Or do another bump? Ask Uncle Mikey Advice Column! December 2004 ·~ December is here.again Kittens. It is such a special time of ycllf, where hope spritigli ·in winter bottoms, Err, I mean · blossoms. A time for hope of the New Y car and all it shall bring us. Uncle Mikey truly l~vcs December best. It is also the time of .year for Uncle Mikeya™s.annual Wet Jock contest, which is · always a smash. The.winter fest that is Uncle MikcyaTMs life, will surely spring forth new idvcnturcs hopefully filled with I Tw:inkies - as I can not get enough of that cream filling. Is it ·I Uncle Mikcv, or dd tl:tosc commercials with that Twinkie in cowboy ~ do anything for anyone besides me? ffuuna something to ponder I guess. V' ,'•, , ' ' ' Uncle hfttd a new house bov as I will of course have endless wk for the young man this year. He attii.cs.triday. J'li?,d·him,1hippcd express mail. His name is Mr. Delight and I am hopeful. Uncl~)fi¥§:;will keeR you posted on.how he works out:.All of my staff is lucky to have me. I includ~ a. uitlform <:Httilig with matching rhincs.tonc collar. With all of these things springing forth, let's sec what,sonic read.ca hitvc on their minds this holiday season. Dear Uncle, I am at.a crossroads with a new relationship. We have been together for three months now,. the longest l hlNc been trne · to someone. However, he is always acting like he has something to hide. T do. not want to get crazy jealous, but I followed him one night where, I saw him go into solllC,,guf! li..ousc ,!lld WIIS in . . · tw;o hours. I didn't tell him I saw him, as I didn't·w'lUlt hirii to, get n:iAd. What should I JS{ I confront him, or do I just kceg quiet? Monogamously confused.· Dearest MC, Kitten, where do you buy your stalker equipment at? Is the reason you have not been with anyone loogtt than three months possibly due to the &ct that you are out there reenacting mission impossible? Dllfling, does the word stalker mean anything to you? How do you even pretend to give someone ti:ust when you 11.fe following the poor dear around like that? If you ate ever ro have a hc:;i.!thy lasting relationship some serious self evaluation is needed to figure out why you are so insecure. You obviciudy have some issues with intimacy and need to figure those: out .fir4t. Hop~ this man does not find out al:iout your private eye act, and work on you fusi. .If someone is cheating it shall show itself in tinie. At least give him a chance before you decide he is unfaithful .. Acting like a guest of the Jerry show will quench love beforc.it,.eveμ has a.chance. Kitten, sort these matters out in hopes that you will become a more trusting soul. Smooches Uncle Mikey Uncle sees this lrind of mistrust as. a factoring reason for infidelity in relationships. If you make someone feel distrusted ou will encourage their straying ways; as they' already have been. accu1ed. Leaving but .. .. · r.o be done. Trust is important to any relationship. If trust is not there, it is but 11. tttnc bbioh: of drama just waiting fur the fuse to be lit. Dear Uncle Mikey, I ·used to _have a. circle of friends that were pretty right. Now, they have all settled into long-tcim (elationships leaving me arid the other guy out. Now, I £ind myself lonely as I just do not think it is what I am looking for. They all tdl me it is the very thing I need in my life is someone stable and act like there is something wrong with me, as I don't want to settle down. Family life makes me nauseous. Am I wrong for wanting to remain single? Pia.yet at heart .................................... continucd next page-21 Page 21 MAIN STREET, JOPLIN, MISSOURI (41 7) 627-9035 Dear Player heart: There is something to be said for both lifestyles. Uncle has enjoyed both sides of the fence, and though Uncle has decided that I have had my share of love, leaving me now to enjoy a life of sampling the delicacies of Gaydom, I. assure you nothing is wrong with you. However, you do come off a bit judgmental on their lifestyle of choice. If they are happy with family life, wish them well. Understand that it will most likely bring a dividing barrier into the friendship as they 11.fC moving .on with life. If you arc lonely for your pals make some new ones. And one last question here, have you and the other guy thought fate may have left you two alone for a reason? That's something to think: on. Yau never know where love will come from, keeping your options open 1md the ability to see opportunity is important even to players. Smooches Uncle Mikey Kittens never close your mind to the possibilities that fate may offer us. Live life under one rule and that is simpiy - be all you can be; young queer. Play by the rules of love and life, while being rruc to yourself. Do not try to live life by others standards. Make your own happiness. It is as I was just telling a very dear friend of mine, Sir Comesalot, you have to seize the moment. Believe me he did and it was a night we won't soon forget. Life is but several moments of possibilities. It is the Player that keeps his eyes wide open that will find those winning moments that makes life worth while. It seems my time has &dcd faster than a trick at sunrise. Until we meet again. Remember Kittens: When someone asks you this season to help stuff their turkey. They 11.fe of course referring to cooking darling, not sympathy sex. Oh, was I embarrassed. Merry Cht-istmas Kittens! Smooches Uncle Mikey (and Tiddles too). U nclclnikey4you@Aol.com, Uncle Milcey is " character &om Freelance writer Michael Hln:mum. Michael h2s been writing for ten yon. Utili,cing his 1todle1, and life cxpctiencc to help others in his community, through humor and sound advice. Michael applied his study of p,ychology and creative writing, u well his extensive background in mcn12l health Direct cue to bring a n= s:ylc and approsch to helping othcn. Mlch..,l's other worb cJU1 be viewed at wn p71iorcon,cnt om. Page 22 11 States Approve Gay Marriage Ban StaJe.m~!'}t fr_o.rn the. Reverend Dr. Troy D~ Perry Foundeir and Mor::terator of ' , ""<",/.",,,~;./ Ji':'• sap . . . . . . approved ballot measures to limit the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons to equal protection under the marriage laws. In the midst of today's disappoint, we take hope. The hard work of human rights has always been that of many steps· forward; · arid some steps backward. The outcome of these ballot measures is a setback:; but only a temporary setback, in the forward march of justice and equality for all people. These votes are powerful reminders that it is always wrong to put human rights and equality to a public vote. Equality under the law, by its very · t be afforded to all people, LGBT people, and must nctict be based on public popularity. History is a powerful teacher, and gives us hope. Had African-Americans in the U.S. had ro wait for a public vote, their wait for equality undet the law would have been even longer. Thank God for the court system in the United States. Just as the courts righted injustices against our African-American brothers . and sisters, we, too, take hope that the · courts will ultimately rule that America must live out the promise of its .founding documents, of liberty and justice for .all. We Jalute the many LGBT people in thos~ 11 sates who, along with our family and friends,. turned out to vote no, on thes:OC laws and who boldly supi:iorted equality under the law. Thanks to so many in our community for. being willing, · yet again, to talk · abou.t our filmilies and our lives. This public conversation changes public atti°:1-des and will change laws. · Already today groups across the U.S. are mobilizing to challenge the con~titutionality of these ballot measures in the courts. I strongly .support these efforts, and encourage all · ,peoele of goodwill to support these challenges with your prayers, cominitlnent and finances. ·N0TE: the Reverend Dr. Troy D. Perry performed the first-ever public same-sex wedding ceremony in the U.S. in 1969, and in 1970 fil,ed the first-ever lawsuit in the US. seeking legal recognition of samegender marriages. He was. rrwrried under Canadian law to bis partner of 20 years, Phillip Ray DeBlieck, in July 2003. Quotable Quotes "That [getting married] was better, deeper, more meaningful than I thought it would be. I never really invested in marriage. I come from the g-cneration of gays that were like; that's the straight thing to do, that's not a part of my life. So it wds a long journey to doing that and, once I did it, it's huge, and it's really more than I ever imagined." Singer Mclissa·Etheridge on her marriage to actress Tammy Lynn Michads, to the Memphis gay magazine Family & Friends, August issue. 1 1 l J j ·I• i j I 1 Page 23 Creator: Paula Maitinac _has been writing for the gay and lesbian press for more than 20 years. She served for three years as the co-chair of the board of directors of New York City's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, where she founded a groundbreaking reading series called "In Our Own Write." by Paula Marti.nae December, 2004 Overcoming the Red-State Blues ... "Why Kerry Lost." "Kerry Really Won." "23 Percent of Gays Voted for Bush." "How to Immigrate to Canada." E-mail messages with tormenting subject lines like these, sent by various progressive groups and individuals, have been landmg in my mailbox at a .&st and furious pace. Despair on the left is widespread, because so mariy of u~ considered this election to be the most important one of our lives, and now we're rushing .to analyze what the results mean for our future. Much of the spin from the 'left seems to follow one of two sttancfs: citlicr-Ji.mcrieans are too stupid to up.~ef~i . . . . . . . is sliding into fascism, or clsi .... . .. failed to give voters _a v#Hl~,~teipaf.ivc.fo Bush. That "--------------~ st:.i.rk dichotomy iep,indi aie of those funny "critical issues" books we read in high school history disses, .'the ones with titles like "Napoleon: Revolutionary or Despot?" that never allowed for a gtay area in between the two choices. · · Now, in our despondency over Kerry's loss and the passage of all those anti-gaymarriage amendments, we may not be able to see any bright spots amid the gloom - and believe it or not, there iire a few. And no, I haven't changed my name from Paula to Pollyant1J1.; I went trawling for positive things to cling to so that I wouldn't go insane, and I offer them here for you to cling to, too. 1. A number of openly lesbian and gay Democratic candidates either won historic victories or made impressive ·showings in local nces in areas of the country where they should have lost big - the red S1:ll.tes. Consider, in particular, three courageous lesbian candidates. Nicole LeFavour won a seat in the Idaho House of Represent:.i.tives, becoming the first out gay official in that conservative state. Julia Boseman garnered a place _in the Stll.te .Senate of North Carolina and will .be its first LGBT legislator. On Bush's home turf, Lupe Valdez becomes the o~t lesbwi Latina sheriff of Dallas County, its higliest-nnking law-enforcement official. Keep in mind that these states aren't just red;· they're deep criinson. The courage of these women is precisely what we'll need to see more of in coming months and years, since a big Republican win calls for a big progressive response. That includes many more gay people running for office. Local nices matter greatly, sini;:e laws that affect our daily lives ?ZC Im.de in · the atatc legislatures. But also, aa we saw this year with the amAZing Batack Obama Jn Illiriois, local political bodies can become steppingstones to natiomi office. 2. Another ray of hope is that there was no antigay backlash at the polls in Massachusetts, the state that sparked same-sex marmge furor across the country. Every Massachusetts state legislator who upheld gay marriage rights won. re-dection, and the antigay House Speaker h11.s been replaced by one who supports gay rights. The state's proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-aex marriage may be scrapped. Could it be Bay Smters have realized that living next to married same~sex couples is not very different from living next to unmarried ones? ... cont.-page-26 Page24 Deep Inside Hollywood by:Romeo San Vicente December 2004 Carson Comes Down It's going to be a very Carson Kres~ley Christmas over at Bravo. The favonte gay fashiooista of hetero · makeover candidates .everywhere is hosting .his very first holiday special for the network that made him a stiu-. It's called _The . Christmas Special Christmas Special_, and no,i you djdn•t read .that incorrectly. This will pay tribute. to all specials that came way _I Love the 1:'h~ A-Team_. the Night Visitors_ are in this party mix, with the quippy Carson n~~g ~. and most .likely jmgling -: all. the !it ~e wx:app.μig · co~es off Dl=cem_,. t, with f what Js sure o repeats until the Star Coob Up _Kitchen Confidential_ His _Se:t and the.City_ la,;liel! ~P-~~.t t:4eir time hanging out in .~nc · • · · · . after another, but now. _Sex_ Stat is going . ~ . . - his new project. A hebwd-the-scenes comedy about life oit the other end of the entree, _Kitchen Confidential_ - a half-hour series based on the memoir of the same name by Anthony Bourdain executive chef at New York's Les Hall;s · restaurant - will move straight past the la.dies who lunch and into the fast-paced kitchens where those $99 truffle-laden hamburgers get made. The project is now in the hands of writers, who'll translate Bourdain•s book for the small screen; Stat himsdf will be supervising the pil~t ~pth_ 20th Century Fox Television and New line TV are on board to produce, and Romeo's mouth is already watering in anticipation. Set It Off Again The very c~l 1996 women-robbingbanks drama _Set It Off_ ended in a hail of bullets, with three of its four main characters on ice. So ... sequel? Why not? And that's exactly the plan that's in the works over at New line, with producer Darryl Taja setting up the ~~xt chapter in that crime spree. The onginal film staned Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica Fox, Kimberly Elise, and Queen Latifah (playing a butch lesbian with nothing to lose) as an all-female, gun-toting gang of desperate women in need of qttlck cash. But since Pinkett,-Smith's character was the lone survivor when that movie's credits rolled, it's unclear at this point if the sequd will involve any of the original felons. Hey, it worked in _Teen Wolf, Too._ Sort 0£ Kathy Griffin•• Cup Runs Over Comedian Kathy Griffin's legion, of gay followem - tμe woman seems to have an a.Im.oat rdigiou1 preference for her queer &n1 - will be happy to know that after her new concert film, _Allegedly_, drops thi1 month on DVD, their favorite funny lady baa a multiplex'• worth of movies heading down the pike. In the forthcoming_ Vegas Baby_, Griffin plays 1omcthing called a "Shc-EJvis" (really, don't aalt); in the Cinderella story _Dirty Love .... she stars opposite Jenny McCarthy and Csumcn Electra; the _Blue Lagoon_-ish _Lovcwrccked_ secs her joining cut memben Amanda Bynes and Lance Ba11; and in the Charle• Matthau-directed _Her Minor Thing_, Griffin will worlt opposite _Saturday Night Live_'1 Rachel Dratch and former _SNL_-er Victoria Jaclt,on. Meanwhile, if you're too lazy to commit all that to memory, you could juat catch her on _Hollywood Squucs_. Page 25 G,y C.rtgiversfrom jMge-6 . "Government agencies serv10g elders should target funding to the gay . community, just as th~y mr,~et .~thruc minority elder populations, SIU~ Marjorie Cantor, professor ementus at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and a principal .. investigator of the study. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute is a think ~ dedicated to research, policy analysts and strategy development. to ~ance greater uncferstanding and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgcnder people. SAGE, Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgcnder Elders, is the nation's oldest and ~~st social service and advocacy orgaruzation dedicated to gay, bisexual and transgcnder seniors. Some Additional Findings in Caregiving Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender New Yorkers: _ One in five caregivers surveyed relied on a member of the clergy for emotional support around issues rdatcd to caregiving. In contraSt, less than 1 % of family of origin caregiv~s, and . approximately 15% of family of ch~tce caregivers, relied on a gay commuruty organization for support. - At least one-third of caregivers said that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgcnder (LGBT) community had. a key role to play in providing support to LGBT caregivers. When a.sk~d why_ the gay community should help its_ seruor members, most respondents s~d that . the community was best a~ ~ fo~ tts own, reflecting an underlying belief tn the persistence of discrimination. _ The LGBT community-based services in which the respondents were mo~t interested themselves were counsding (26%), retirement, or a_s~i~tcd ~ communities (19%), VlStttng setv1ces (19%), and assistance with thy-to-day tasks (14%). _ One in five respondents had children of their own, and 7% were grandparents. Fortysix percent of the respondents were between 50 and 59; 35¾ were between '60 and 69; 19% were 70 and older. Fifty-two percent of the respondents were single; 40% were partnered. - Tolhy, the population of gay ~e~ors in America. is just under three million. By 2030, as gay baby ~oon:iers head into their sixties . and seventies, tt could be nearly twice that. The foil report can be found in the Task Force publications library at www.TheTaskForce.org/library Quotable Quotes "Sexual orgies eliminate social tensions b aged ,, and ought to e encour . _ U.S. Supreme Court Justice_ Ant?nio Scalia speaking at Harvard Uruvers1ty Sept. 28, according to The Harvard Crimson. Page 26 Gay Tramers from pdge 7 Another dear friend, Tyke gave a brunch for us at his condo which is decorated beautifully. Tyke also is an artist and we got to see some of his lovely oil. pain~. We love Tyke for many reasons and one of them is that he loves giving wi shirts! In the photo above at Millie's party, we ate wearing two of the shirts that he gave us. The iast night we were in Palm Springs Millie Bollin, the Grande Dame of Palm Springs ll~ciety, gave us a party at her estate attended by exceptionally enjoyable people in Palm Springs. She is a rare jewel. Fun, funny, educated, intelligent, witty, great party hostess and just a truly NlCE person. Her neighbor, Princess Rcg4ia. attended as well as lots of other interesting guests. Millie has a won9erful dog and bird to keep her company. People! That is what it is all about. Meeting new, fun, cxcitlng and interesting people. Our special THANKS for our wonderful time in Palm Springs goes to Tom and Doug, o~ers of the TERRAZZO Resort. They ~ super guys and once you stay with them .yo_u wili :w~i: tt> return forcrer: Th6re ii onlyon~ bad tbfug about.the.; · however. And that •; You simply never. And" BlG t#~'.Y.0'11.,to Jim Poyle ~s~~~~lt:\~::::~ in QUt tt'lfVe!s: Jinfcap.Ao an~g, and WC do.mean ~G I :.He plays the piatto SQ b~utifally anais'.onc of the best.bartenders in'thc cc4ritry. He is a gr~ businessman ~d all irourid super nice guy. Th~s Jlgi fo.t: all you have done. So, next time yotit bored, whynot fly out to Palm Springs, check ·illti:i· the TERRAZZO Resort ahdhiive yourself a wonderful and exciting time. usbian Notions from pg-23 3. Although the mainstream media only reported on the gay movement's crushing defeats in 11 states, exit polls conducted by the National Election Pool (NEP) found that an astounding 60 percent of Americans support some sort of legal protection for same-sex couples. While only 25 percent said that protection should take the fonn of marriage, another 35 percent favored civil unions. Of course, "marriage lite" is not what we want or deserve. Still, the NEP poll numbers are encouraging because they point to Americans' fundamental belief in basic civil rights. And that belief is what we must hang on to as we continue the struggle for full equality under the law. 4. In Ohio, four major public universities whose domestic-partner benefits have been jeopardized by that state's anti-gaymarriage amendment have vowed to preserve those benefits until forced to do otherwise. Gov. Robert Taft (R.) has also opposed the antigay measure, fearing that it "will make it more difficult for us to retain and attract the young. talented knowledge workers we need to advance Ohio's prosperity." When straight people begin to sec g,a.y rights as being in their own· self-interest, it's .a sign that we're making progtcss - even when it looks like we've lost. These few glimmers of hope may not seem like much after such a huge blow; but remember that. the path of social change proceeds like a glacier - slow and steac;ly. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton wo.rke.d their entire lives for women's suffrage, but didn't live to see it. Similarly, most of us who work for equal marriage rights may never enjoy ·them ourselves, but we will, in fact, have helped to change the world. Paula M,.rti,n4c is a Lambd4 Liter11rv - · ~and unbe tit LesbianNoti<insf//xpyndite.com . 1 I Page27 Seo es by Jack Fertig December 2004 "Cover yourself, Libra!" Mercury turns retrograde this week, while in quincunx to Saturn. New ideas require testing, and most will fail - . but don't let that deter you! The biggest challenge is to be pragmatic, sensitive, and above all, adaptable. ARIES (Much 21 to April 20): Arguments are hard to avoid! Religion and politics always make discussions more interesting than polite. This is especially so now at home and with family. Staying open-minded takes special effort, but if you can manage that, you'll be ahead. TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Expressing . grief and frustration is hard, but worth the effort. Those feelings will get worse before they dear away, but opening channels no:w will help. Confide in a dose friend, preferably someone grandmotherly. GEMINI ~ 21 to June 21): Money problems can strain any relationship; Now the stress is pretty rough. It is very important to discuss these issues. Solutions won't come this month, but communication. shows awareness and willingness to work on things, and that's enough for now. CANCER (June 22 to July 22): You're especially vulnerable now to contagious respiratory problems. Stay warm and dry, and choose your company carefully. Whether or not you deserve blame for miscommunications at work, take responsibility for. fixing them. LEO (July 23 to Augnst 22): Creative blocks will pass, but never quickly enough. Dreams, fears, and old f.unily disasteu can be sources of inspiration, or can at leut help you to undentand the bloc~. Face the grim and dark. - better to appreciate the merry and bright. VIRGO (August 23 to Septcinb~ 22): . In our communities, how we redefine "family" among our friend~ has little in the way of · rules or precedent. Either category has its assumed obligations - but what are they? You need to adjust expectations there; look for a little turbulence, but nothing serious. LIBRA (September 23 to October 21): Anything you say can and will be held against you! Cover yourself by consulting with authorities; and double check all references. Things will still go wrong, but make sure where responsibility lies and be prepared to take responsibility as is appropriate. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21): Financial problems will pop up over the next few weeks. Think carefully about them. Take a long view to what can be done now to ease the cuts. Education and travel plans may have to be reconsidered. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 20): Who are you as a sexual being? That question gets opened up to profound exploration. Reconsider your integrity, limits, and desires. You may back away from some situations, but you will ultimately find something better. CAPRICORN (December 21 to January 19): Problems with your partner are largely in your own head, but whatever worries and doubts you have should be discussed. Yeah, it can get pretty messy over the next few weeks, but in the long run it will work out for the better. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18): Remember that friends and colleagues are all fallibly human. Now they are quite frustrating, pushing you to reconsider social commitments and long-term goals. Think slowly and carefully. It's time· for adjustments, not radical breaks. PISCES (February 19 to March 19): Your reputation is 'about to take some knocks. Accept the challellge to adapt. With a bii of creative hard· work,· you can figure out a way to establish .whatever connections and bona £ides you need to get through this. 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Call Vicki Bronson at Charles Burt Realtors 417-434-0077 1010 E. 20th Joplin M064804 800-782-7822 I ' 1 I I Page 31 I l I I I 1 l J • I t e r n • t ! v e n l g h t ·c I u b 716 w,, sycamore Fayetteville, AR 479-571-1300 wwwatulllrRililwt ~PEN w4td-sun 9pm - ·2am Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2004] The Ozark Star Magazine, December 1, 2004; Volume 1, Issue 12 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation over LGBTQ+ topics Description An account of the resource The Ozark Star’s first issue began in August of 2004. Before this Issue was Ozarks Pride (2004) then follows The Star (2005) and The Metro Star (2008) This magazine discusses topics of AIDs, education, politics, local and national civil rights of the LGBT community, and advice for relationships and places to visit. This collection is PDF searchable. Physical copies are also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Star Media, Ltd Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Star Media, Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1, 2004 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource C.D. Ward Greg Steele Paula Martinac Lady Bunny Romeo San Vincente Steve T. Urie Donald Pile Ray Williams Michael Hinzman Jack Fertig Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource magazine Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Southwest Missouri Western Arkansas Eastern Oklahoma Southeast Kansas The United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/19 Relation A related resource The Ozark Star Magazine, November 1, 2004; Volume 1, Issue 11 https://history.okeq.org/items/show/173 The Ozark Star Magazine January 1, 2005; Volume 2, Issue 1 https://history.okeq.org/items/show/143 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/142 Broadway Dame Edna Deep Inside Hollywood Dr. Troy D. 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