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C.D. Ward
T.J. Kelly
Chaz Storm
Marion Wilson
Greg Steele
Randy Vineyard
Steve T. Urie
Chaz
Lady Bunny
Romeo San Vincente
Steve T. Urie
Donald Pile
Ray Williams
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Jack Fertig
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dAN UARY
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From
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As you brmvse through this months issue, you’ll notice numerous
articles on fund-raisers, benefit shows, volunteers ,vorking to build
and just people helping people. GLBT people who are giving their
time, money and effort to help make another human life better.
Many who need help themselves. Giving, is the key issue. This past
month seeing and hearing about the many events to raise money
for those living with HIV/AIDS, food drives, toys for kids, meals
for the home-bound and ~o many other efforts, all within our own
community, reminded me of how very proud I am to be a gay man.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful ifwe could maintain that giving spirit for
the entire year and not just for the holiday season. The spirit should
not end on December 26th.
Giving, to support those people and organizations who are fighting
for equality not only for GLBT’s, but for everyone is another
important issue we have to face in this new year. I am very optimistic
for 2007. Many have predicted this will be the year we see
tremendous gains in equal rights for Gay/Lesbian people. But, we
must do our part to insure this happens. We voted! And you see the
results. "We can make a difference." This is the year to build on our
past achievements and open doors for future generations.
As we go to press we got the news that the Governor of New
Jersey had signed the bill granting gay and lesbian couples all rights
of marriage but the title. This is the third state offering civil unions
to gay couples and the fifth allowing gay couples some version of
marriage. It’s starting to happen!
On behalf of everyone involved with the STAR, I want to wish
all of you a great and prosperous New Year. May your lives be filled
with the spirit.
Dear Chaz,
It was exciting and thrilling to see your 3rd ,~mniversary Issue
of the Star! Having lived from the Southern most tip of Florida to
Northern California, this is just the best publication ever. Your
smiling personality continues to spread it’s enthusiasm in this tremendous
endeavor.
Our community in Joplin, MO and Eureka Springs, AR benefit
so much from your publication. I have people in both cities asking
~vhen the next issue is coming out almost as soon as they receive the
current one.
Ti~ank you so much for a job well done for the four states.
Rev. Steve T. Urie, Pastor
Spirit of Christ MCC
Joplin, MO
Chaz,
I just saw this month’s magazine and I wanted to send you a note
saying "congratulations" on your third anniversary. It has been an
honor and a privilege to work with you the past few months. I want
to thank you for your important contribution to the GLBT con>
munity and I wish you much success for many, maW years to come!
Joe LaFountaine
Board Secretary
Little Rock Capitol Pride
Dear Editor:
I live in Texas and get to both Tulsa and Oklahoma City on business
about once a month and never know xvhich bar to go to on any
particular night. I noticed in the December issue of the STAR that
you have begun to run a special page "AFTERDARI<[" where the
bars let everyone knoxv exactly what is going on each night. This is
certainly a tremendous help to anyone not living in Oldahoma City
or Tulsa and most likely even a great help for those who do! What
a great idea! I alxvays read the STAR online and enjoy it. Keep up
the good xvork.
Sincerely,
C. D. Ward
Publisher/Editor in Chief
Sincerely,
Randy Cunningham
Dallas, Texas
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NEW# N@N{N, NN~# N~NN,
New Direction, Laura Belmonte,
President of Otdahomans for Equality
Speaks to the Community.
Doug Ireland "Why should being Gay
be a crime"
A retrospective of key moments,
personalities, and subjects in LGBT
history. Who was Joseph Beam?
"The Wine Rack" Cabernet Sauvlgnon
on review- page 16
Gay Travelers "Casa de San Pedro"
Otit of Town "Buenos Aires"
Kitten, it could have been worse, he
could have left you with the gift that
keeps giving, clap on--clap off.
Laura Belmonte.............5
Commentary.............. 11
OUT in Arkansas........... 12
Inspiring Fitness ........... 13
Past Out.................. 14
Tulsa GLBT Center News..... 15
The Wine Rack............. 16
Ciao Travel ................ 17
Lesbian Notions............ 22
Star Scene................ 24
Uncle Mikey............... 26
After Dark ................ 27
Horoscopes............... 28
Distributors............... 29
Cartoons..................30
Classifieds................ 31
STAR DISTRIBUTION:
New Tulsa GLBT Center Opens
This Month - page 15
4 day Celtic Festival Eureka Springs
- page 12
OKLAHOMA CITY * TULSA* LAWTON * MCALESTER * ENID * LITTLE ROCK ~ NORTH LITTLE RODK *
FAYETTEVtLLE * FT SMITH * EUREKA SPRINGS * HOT SPRINGS * BENTONVlLLE * ROGERS * KANSAS
CITY * SPRINGFIELD * JOPLIN * BRANSON AREA* WICHITA* PtTTSBURG * JUNCTION CITY
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NEW HOME. NEW NAME. NEW D RECT ON.
An amazing year has just passed for the organization formerly
known as Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights / TOHR! As I
write, a dedicated team of volunteers is putting the final touches
on Phase One of our marvelous new center; Marc Acuff, our new
coordinator of the Tulsa Pride and Diversity Celebration is securing
corporate sponsors; and the Capital Fund Trustees and the Facilities
Committee are drafting new documents and policies to ensure that
our building is financially secure and well-maintained for decades to
come. From our brilliant IT crew to the immensely creative Design
Group, I an awed by the talented and generous individuals who are
helping me lead Oklahomans for Equality into an exciting new era.
Why the name change? Lots of reasons. For one, Tulsa Otdahomans
for Human Rights was an offshoot on an Oklahoma City-based
organization that folded over twenty years ago " hence there is
no need to saddle ourselves with the awkward Tulsa Oklahomans
construct. Another reason is that human rights had a very different
connotation in 1980 than it does now. I have often been asked
whether our organization does work like Amnesty International or
Human Rights Watch.
So, we searched for alternatives. We contracted a public relations
consultant. We formed focus groups. We spoke to key stakeholders.
We listened to a host of opinions. And, after much deliberation and
careful consideration, we adopted a new name, a name that encapsulates
who we are and what we want: Oklahomans for Equality.
Equality is the core of the gay rights struggle. We want equal
employment rights, equal housing and health care access, equal pension
and veteraffs benefits, equal treatment before the law, and equal
legal standing for our intimate, committed relationships.
We want equality for all gay, lesbian, bisexuals, and transgender
Oklahomans, not just Tulsans. Whatever their race, class, gender, religion,
age, or ability status, we want all the members of our diverse
and beautiful community to have the liberties promised each and
every U.S. citizen.
We want equality for our allies too. We cannot expect them to support
us if we do not support them. We cannot ignore our common
interests. We must harness the collective power of our causes and
constituencies.
How will we achieve these goals? By forming new partnerships that enable
us to serve seniors, youth, those in physical or mental crisis. By offering
programs that appeal across the entire spectrum of our community. By
broadening our volunteer resources so that any Oklahoraan can call our
GLBT helpline "the only one in the state" and find a gay-friendly doctor, a
supportive counselor, or simply a place to meet GLBT people. By expanding
our advocacy efforts to include allies throughout the state so that we can
mobilize hundreds of people for elections, lobbying days, and combating
anti-gay and anti-trans discrimination at the local level. We have so much
to do and we’ll soon be doing it in one of the largest GLBT centers in the
United States.
We at Oklahomans for Equality wish you a Happy New Year and express
our gratitude for the gift of your support.
In Solidarity,
Laura Belmonte
President, Oklahomans for Equalit3~ (OkEq)
Proudly serving "i\lisa & OKC\s GLBT communities since 1982
"At Century 21 Gold Castle our
BESTproperties are our PEOPLE’
430t NW 63rd, Suite 100
City, OK 73116
oldcastle.com
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JOHANNESBURG, South Afi’ica__ Vernon Gibbs and Tony Halls
got hitched Friday in South Africa’s first gay wedding, a day after the
government made same-sex marriage legal.
The couple, who run a guest lodge and animal rehabilitation center
on the southwestern coast, donned their game-ranger outfits and
went down to the local home affairs office in the town of George.
In front of marriage officer Petro Kruger they exchanged rings and
were pronounced a married couple.
LOAVES AND F SHE8 FUND-RAISER
BRIGHTENS THE HOUDAY8 AGNR
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK__On December 4-5 the Copa Club
located in the Habana Hotel celebrated the 16th Anniversary of one
of Oklahoma’s most heartwarming fund-raisers, the annual Loaves
and Fishes Dinner and Show. This year it was dedicated to the
memory of longtime activis.t Keith Smith who passed away November
20,2006.
Featuring community icons Sonja Martinez, John Beebe, ToW Sinclair,
Matthew Heath-Fitzgerald & Debbie Davies, the benefit raised
OVER $5600 for this Catholic Charities ministry which provides
meals & other assistance for those home bound by HIV. Judy Riley
stated. "I am overcome by the generosity of the people who come to
this event every year in support of our brothers and sisters who are
living with HIV/MDS. Words cannot express the depth of our appreciation
and gratitude to Sonja and all the performers, Nick Post
and the Copa Staff, and also all the benefactors."
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The board of directors of the AIDS
Walk of Oklahoma City has awarded grants to nine local non-profit
organizations totaling $50,100. Grantees and their respective award
amounts are: Regional AIDS Intercommunity Network (RAIN)
$5000; AIDS Support Program/The Winds House $5700; Red
Rock Behavioral Health Services/Red Rock North $5400; Northern
Lights Alternative $6100; Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma
$6100; Guiding Right $5400; Other Options $6400; Latino
Community Development Agency $5000; and the HIV/AIDS
Legal Resource Project of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma $5000.
Since 1998, the AIDS Walk of Oklahoma City has distributed more
than $333,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations providing
critically needed services to individuals living with HIV or AIDS.
SAVE THE DATE FORTHE 2007 AIDS WALK OF OKLAHOMA
CITY: Sunday, September 30th at the Myriad Botanical
Gardens.
Joplin Organia÷rs Announce
Formation Of Long Awaited
Gay Lesbian Center.
JOPLIN, MO The Joplin Gay & Lesbian Center kick-offdinner
was a rousing success on November 20th. Fifty people ate & drank
great food, made new friends and saw old ones, and embraced the
Center’s goal to raise money to build a community center. Guests
were entertained by "Queer Duck," the Mike Reiss video shorts,
Charlie Smith, Treasure Love, and the fab-u-lous Miss Latina Carlisle
(Miss Gay Joplin 2002), who brought the house down with her
version of"Somewhere Over the Rainbo~v."
Door prizes included DVD’s of"Dante’s Cove" and "Fixing Frank,"
tank-top shirts from A & E’s original December movie, "Wedding
Wars," and various CD’s, including music from Cirque de Soleil.
Greetings and best wishes were offered by leaders ofUCC Family
Fellowship, the Joplin Junior Chamber (~e Jaycees), Wal-Mart’s
Office of Diversig; and Shekinah Glory Church.
President Lee McDaniel spoke about the need for a center here in
conservative, rural southwest Missouri to encourage people, especially
our youth, to be who they are - and to knmv that we are just
normal, everyday people. He reported that the Center has joined the
national association of gay & lesbian centers and plans to join the
Joplin Chamber of Commerce in order to increase its visibility. The
Center also is a member of GLAAD and HRC.
The Center extends its thanks to all those involved and to all who
attended. Special thanks to all the volunteers, the performers,
UCCFF for rental of its building, Mr. David Garrison for the terrific
food, the Karpel Group, Corporate Edge Marketing, and to
Lee McDaniel at Gold Key Mortgage and Carberry Development
Group.
The Center’s next major fundraising events will be in February and
June 2007. Details will follmv via www.myspace.com/gaylesbiancenter
and http://360.yahoo.com/gaylesbiancenter.
For more info, please email or call the Center’s President, Lee
McDaniel, at gaylesbiancenter@ya~hoo.com or 417-622-7821. The
Center, founded in October 2006, may be reached at PO Box 4383,
Joplin, MO 64803-4383.
New-Jersey Denies Gay Marriage,
Passes Civi Unions.
TI~NTON, N.J. - Nexv Jersey’s governor signed legislation Thursday
December 21 st giving gay couples all the rights and responsibilities
of marriage alloxved under state law, but not the fltle.
When the la\v goes into effect Feb. 19, Ne~vJersey xvill become the
third state offering civil re’dons to gay couples and the fifth allowing
gay couples some version of marriage.
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Tu san°s B÷s end With 40
Bikes Chi d ÷n Of Pa ÷nts
Living With H V/A D$o
By Greg Steele
P,6oto: 40 Bikes and over 3"00 other itemsf!lled the main bar of
the climb.
By Victor Gorin
TULSA, OK No it’s not a bicycle shop and it’s not a Walmart
store. It’s the Bamboo Lounge Tulsa. Bar owners Terry Hood and
Stan Smith put the word out in early December that their annual
Christmas Drive for the Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. food pantry would not be
just another food collection. "Ihis year was for the kids. The goal was
a bike for all 30 children of Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. clients. In an interview
with Stan Smith he told us "The response was so incredible
we had the 30 bicycle’s within a week and more were promised. We
then called RAIN to see if any of their clients had children, there
were five he was told. We have 35 bikes and five extra that I’m sure
the two organizations will find homes for." Smith said.
In addition to the bicycles, toys, non-perishable food items, toiletries,
maW other gifts were donated. Well over 300 items filled the
main bar of the club. The Tulsa Rough Riders also held a raffle and
donated the proceeds.
The 30 children of "/\~sa C.A.R.E.S. clients ages are 6 girls and 5
boys under the age of seven. 7-11 years of age, 3 female and 4 male.
Ages 12-15 there are 4 girls and 8 boys. Some are themselves HIV
positive but all are affected by the difficult lives of their parents living
with HIV/AIDS.
The majority of Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. and RAIN HIV/AIDS clients are
living below the poverty line and don’t have the means to provide
a decent Christmas for their children. \VTe talked with Michael at
Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. after the truck loads of gifts and food items had
been delivered and he told us, "We thought it was going to be just
another Christmas for the kids, and then these folks come along
with this wonderful gift. It will certainly make a big difference for
them on this special day of the year for children"
There is going to be a lot of happiness and smiling faces in the
homes of those who have so much hardship.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK__Club Rox located in the Hollywood
Hotel and Suites held a Masquerade Ball fund-raiser for Red Rock
Saturday, December 16. Featuring entertainer Alison Scott, it was
organized by Hollywood crew member Beaux Leaf, proceeds from
the fund-raiser would go to help Red Rock deliver meals to home
bound people living with HIV/MDS. The event was great success
and for a very worthy cause. Pictured above is an anonymous donor
who gave $100.
SPECIAL WORSHIP
CELEBRATION
HONORING DR. KING AND THE GLBT COMMUNITY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK___On Sunday, January 14 at 10:45 a.m.
and 3 p.m. Church of the Open Arms will host a special service
with a renowned guest preacher, the Reverend Dr. Randall C. Bailey.
He is a professor at the Interdenominational Theological Center
in Atlanta, has lectured throughout the United States and abroad,
and also has gained attention with his recent article, "Sanctified
Hatred: Why Banning Same Sex Marriage is Wrong."
This service is co-sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign,
P-Flag OKC and the Peace House, and the public is invited. The
theme says it all, "Peace ~vith Justice for M1- God has a Dream."
Human rights leaders Clara Luper and the Reverend Orra Compton
will be honored at the service. ~xis will be a landmark service,
honoring not only the late Dr. King, but all people seeking equality
including the GLBT community. It will coincide with the Oklahoma
City Martin Luther King Parade which will be held the following
day beginning at 2 p.m., at N.W. 7th Street & Robinson.
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In 75 countries being gay is still a crime. French activist
Louis-Georges Tin, founder of the International Day
Against Homophobia, hopes to change that by having
the United Nations adopt a resolution calling for the decriminalization
of homosexuality worldwide. Tin spoke
to The Advocate ahead of a press conference in Paris
where he announced the news.
By Doug Ireland
On November 17 the Paris-based International Day Against Homophobia
(IDAHO) will launch a global campaign for a United
Nations resolution declaring that homosexuality should no longer
be considered a crime anywhere in the world.
The proposed U.N. resolution is the brainchild of IDAHO’s
founder, Louis-Georges Tin, 32, a professor and author of a number
of books (including the Dictionary of Homophobia) who is also a
rising star of France’s emerging black movement for equality.
Tin will simultaneously release a list of hundreds ofVIP endorsers
of the proposed U.N. resolution, including a gaggle of Nobel Prize
winners (among them, Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa,
Dario Fo of Italy, Elfriede Jelinek ofAustria, and Amartya Sen of India);
political leaders, including two former French prime ministers
(Laurent Fabius and Michel Rocard); academics (such as Princeton
University President Shirley Tilghman and world-famous sociologist
Richard Sennett); entertainers (such as Academy Award-winning
actress Meryl Streep, David Bowie, Edward Norton, Mike Nichols,
Lily Tomlin, actor-playwright Wallace Shawn, humorist Bruce
Vilanch, and Spanish actress Victoria Abril); and a host of renowned
writers, including Doug Wright, Jon Robin Baitz, Salman Rushdie,
Gore Vidal, Sir Tom Stoppard, ToW Kushner, Martin Amis, Ian
McEwan, Russell Banks, Bernard-Henri Levy, John Berendt, Lady
Antonia Fraser, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Chambon, Peter
Carey, and Edmund White.
Getting the U.N. to commit to universal decriminalization of
homosexuality is destined to become the central objective of the
international LGBT movement for the next decade. Tin spoke to
The Advocate.
What chance do you think this resolution has of passing the U.N.?
Many people believe such a resolution is beyond reach. I personally
don’t. Why? Because there is already U.N. jurisprudence in our
favor. In 1994, Mr. Toonen, a citizen ofTasmania, who had been
condemned for same-sex relationships, won his case in what was
then the U.N. Commission on Human Rights--it said his arrest
was a breach of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of
the right of privacy. So we just ask the U.N. to extend this jurisprudence
to other countries--75 in the world!--where same-sex
relationships are still forbidden. There’s recent evidence that this is
not as utopian a project as it might seem at first glance: In October
this year, the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared
that the imprisonment in Cameroon of 11 men who’d been caught
in a raid on a gay bar on charges of homosexuality was "an arbitrary
deprivation of liberty" that violates the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights. That’s encouraging.
How will you and IDAHO work for its passage?
The campaign for the U.N. resolution will have two main components.
An external media campaign to raise awareness within
public opinion and governments will begin with the November 17
unveiling of a petition--for which VIP signatures are now being
gathered--on IDAMO’s \geb site, ww~v.idahomophobia.org. Also,
a host of international and country organizations have already
signed on as cosponsors of the campaign for the resolution, like the
International Lesbian and Gay Association and France’s Ligue des
Droits de l’Homme. The second battle has to be waged within the
new U.N. Council on Human Rights. \re have to lobby the states
that are members and ask them to support the resolution or at least
not to vote against it. We are talking with the government of South
Africa, which is a member of the council to sponsor the resolution.
South Africa was the first country in the world to include the principle
of nondiscrimination against gays and lesbians in its constitution-
and their sponsorship would show that LGBT rights are not
just a "Western issue."
What exactly does the resolution say?
The text I wrote asl~ for a universal decriminalization of homosexuality.
It is very clear, easy, and simple, and based solely on the
articles of the U.N.’s Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights that
were used to justify the decision in the Toonen case. I did not want
to write a philosophical text on the issue, because an argument
that may be relevant in one country will certainly be irrelevant in
another one. We need a common language to support human rights.
What could be more relevant and more international than the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights itself?.
Why did you choose this moment to launch this campaign?
~l}le Toonen case was ruled on 12 years ago, soI thought it was high
time that LGBT organizations decided to take advantage of it at the
U.N. To be honest, I fail to see any issue that could be more important
than this one for LGBT organizations. On May 17, 1990,
the World Health Organization decided that homosexuality could
no longer be regarded as a disease, which is why I chose that date
for the International Day Against Homophobia. The first IDAHO
was only celebrated in 2005, so we really couldn’t do anything
before that--but now our organization has spread to more than 50
countries and been endorsed by the European Parliament, so I think
we are ready to go farther. Look, gays and lesbians around the world
cannot wait any longer for their love to cease being made a crime.
Many are in jail, or at risk of being jailed. Some are being killed.
7his has to stop now.
Ireland is a veteran political journalist who can be reached through
his blog, DIRELAND, at Direland.typepad.com/direland/
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Four Day Celtic Festiva
Eureka Springs
EUREKA SPRINGS, AR~ PaperMoon
Attractions presents Celtic Connections
Eureka, a four-day festival celebrating Celtic
heritage, music, poetry, food and drink as
the clans overtake the tiW hamlet of Eureka
Springs January 18 - 21, 2007. Timed for
the birthday bash for the great Robert
Burns, the "Bard of Scotland", Celtic
Connections Eureka calls to celto-philes
from the seven nations hither and yon.
In these Ozark Highlands you’ll immerse
yourself in the color and heritage
of this rich world culture, as entertainers,
crafters and historians from far and
way create an experience designed to
enrich your appreciatior{ and knowledge
of Celtic traditions.
The traditional Robert Burns Night
Suppers are scheduled for Thursday and
Friday evenings, with the Friday night
dinner featuring a few extra touches including
music and stories by Ed Miller,
modern bard of Scotland and Scottish
folksong preservationist.
tartan attire, the seven Celtic nations, demonstrate
musical instruments, and more.
"11artanic, the bagpipe comedy theater band
from Houston who took Eureka Springs by
storm last January; returns for Friday night’s
concert at the City Auditorium. If you’re
not planning to go to Arizona in February,
this may be your last chance to enjoy the
amazing Tartanic experience.
added Eureka Springs to thei~ growing fan
base when they performed last year. Rowan
will also perform Sunday morning at the
Crescent Hotel’s Sunday Brunch. Also joining
the event will be Arkansas Celts Tinker’s
Dam and the Crooked Creek Irish Dancers
from Harrison and award-winning Celtic
Heartstrings Linda Brocldnton and Brenda
Ramsey from Alexander playing traditional
music on mountain dulcimer and flute.
Throughout the weekend guests will
have a chance to enjoy all the workshops,
multiple music sessions and concerts,
"The Gypsy Faire" vendor market, along
with Celtic-flavored special offerings
by area pubs and restaurants. All-Day
Tickets are: $28 for Thursday including
the Burns Night Supper; $25 for Friday’s
events (without the Burns Supper); $45
or $80 per couple for Friday’s events, including
the Burns Night Supper; $25 for
Saturday’s events. For more information
and to purchase tickets online see www.
EurekaCelts.com or call 866-363-9545.
Both evenings’ dinners are hosted by the
historic 1886 Crescent Hotel Crystal Dining
Room where the setting provides the
Castle-like backdrop for all the pomp and
circumstance. This annual, around-theworld
birthday tribute to the life, ~vorks and
spirit of Robert Burns is the 9th year for
this event in Eureka Springs. The evening
promises highland pipes, poetry and pride,
the traditional Scottish dinner with roast
beef and haggis, the drinking of Scotch
whiskey and the recitation of Burns works,
along with general merry-making and songsinging.
"Robert Burns was truly the voice of the
Scots. Any ethnic group will collect around
a cultural voice and for the Scots who
endured British oppression for centuries,
Burns covered the whole spectrum of life in
those ages," says Bruce Crabtree, author and
historian, who will be performing "Robert
Bruce’s March to Bannockburn" in traditional
attire and full brogue. Crabtree will
also present a workshop about the Gads
during the festival, along with other workshop
presenters who will discuss the Scots
and Irish influence in the Ozarks, traditional
"Eureka Springs can look forward to a pretty
unique act," said Adrian Walter, the band’s
lead, who also teaches theatre and dance in
Houston, Texas. "The audience will see that
bagpipes can go way beyond funerals," he
quipped. "It’s like a rock and roll unplugged
bagpipe theatre show without a plot. We do
a fully audience integrated show that goes
against the usual band formula."
Tartanic will be right at home with the
Eureka Springs culture. How does one
describe Tartanic? "hnagine one dancer, six
drums, six drones, 18 notes, fast fingers,
high comedy, flying bagpipes, taste-defying
stunts, scorching hot music played at over
120 beats per minute with driving speed
and high volume, all brought to you by five
men without pants."
Also on the bill with Tartanic is Beth Patterson,
Celtic singer-songwriter from Ne~v
Orleans. Patterson, whose sound and style
has been compared to Loreena McKennitt,
also performs on Saturday night at the
City Auditorium with Ed Miller and with
Rowan, a traditional Celtic trio from Kansas
who
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Friday, Feb 16, 2007 - Sunday, Feb 18,
2007
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Friday, April 13, 2007 - Sunday, April 15,
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Friday, Aug 3, 2007 - Sunday Aug 5, 2007
FALL DIVERSITY WEEKEND
Friday, Nov 2, 2007 - Sunday, Nov 4, 2007
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in the morning and stress at night; stress is that thing I
just can’t fight. Or can you? Happiness is knowing that you can control
the impact stress has on your life. This is important since stress
has been linked to 70% of all illnesses. In addition, stress is directly
related to negative health behaviors such as alcohol and drug abuse,
and to psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression. This
is no good my friends! Pay close attention and I’ll make it all feel
better!
Most stress is caused by inadequate time management. What do you
want out of life? Write it all down on paper and then go back and
prioritize. You can’t do it all so you will need to leave some of the
items on the editing floor. Make a schedule of what you want to do
each day or week and then stick to this schedule like a dutiful liege.
Monitor this schedule and make changes accordingly as time marches
on. It sounds so doggone simple but most of you do not listen
to this sage advice. YOu watch American Idol when you should be
washing the dishes or you gossip ad infinitum with Patty and Selma
when you should be giving the dog his much needed bath. Don’t
waste time on this pettiness unless of course you like this pettiness
and it is part of your schedule.
When you don’t prioritize and you try to force 36 hours into a 24
hour day, the first item up for sale is sleep. Did you know that lions
sleep about 20 hours each day. ~lhat is quite fascinating but you will
not need exactly that much of the forty winks! The average human
adult needs between seven and eight hours of repose per night.
You might believe you can maintain much less sleep than that each
evening but stress will eventually get the better of you over the years.
The Grim Reaper wilt just bide his time. The following are numerous
suggestions for pleasant dreams: 1) Go to bed at the same time
each night. 2) Don’t exercise right before bedtime. 3) Avoid eating
meals shortly before lights out. A light snack is fine.
4) Do not watch TV in the bedroom. 5) Sleep in a cooler than normal
room. 6) Avoid excessive alcohol. It causes restless sleep.
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy! You don’t exactly want
to emulate Jack Torrance at the Overlook Hotel. I could spout off a
whole slew of abominable statistics and enlighten you on how much
more that people are now working than they were fifty years ago.
But I won’t. You are certainly keenly aware of this situation. When
time is at a premium, the factors most neglected are personal health,
relationships with the kiddies, and marriage or romantic time with
the significant other. Recreation and leisure should be important
components of your daily schedule. Why do you think the Japanese
live so long? They work so much less than us Americanos and they
love their play time. You can make your millions by the age of 40
but it ain’t gonna help ya if the stress sends ya packing early for that
plot of land in Boot Hill. Be sure to factor in some moderate sessions
of shenanigans along life’s yellow brick road!
There are several relaxation techniques that might help you push
your stress to the back of the line. The nominees for outstanding
relief methods are the quick fix, prayer, and positive thinking. The
quick fix means taking a five minute time out from the rat race.
Go to a quiet spot, loosen your clothing, remove your shoes, and
shut your eyes. Inhale deeply for about five seconds and then exhale
slowly for about ten seconds. Repeat this several times. Now mentally
picture something pleasant like a lake, a cloud, or Jamaica. Keep
relaxing and breathe deeply. After five minutes, stretch briefly and
head back to the real world with renewed vi.gor.
The next technique is prayer. Studies have indicated that prayer can
decrease blood pressure and can be a tremendous source of comfort.
Prayer can provide confidence to function more effectively and thus
reduce stress from your rigors of life. Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist,
Protestant, Wiccan, or Taoist. It makes no difference. Try embracing
the power of prayer.
Finally there remains positive thinking. This is simple but not always
followed. Do whatever it takes to create a positive mood when
you have excessive stress. You do not want to dwell on any negative
feelings. Always picture the positive side of life. Those that do this
are those who prosper.
Stress can be indeed harmful; stress can be quite a mighty hell;
Stress ye now know must be managed for ye to be well!
Ron Blake is a Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of Blake Fitness
in Phoenix. He can be reached at 480-241-5651 or on the web
at www.blakefitness.com.
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Summary : Past Out is a retrospective of key moments, personalities, and subjects in LGBT
history. Each installment brings the past to life by exploring the diversity of the gay past and
its impact on the queer present.
was . osepb Beam?
African-American author and activist
Joseph Beam secured his place in GLBT
literary history as the editor of In the Life,
a groundbreaking anthology of works by
black same-gender-loving men.
Beam was born December
30, 1954, in Philadelphia.
With his working-class
parents struggling to
ensure that their only child
received a good education,
he attended Catholic preparatory
and high schools,
where he was one of only
a few black students. He
later studied journalism
at Franklin College, a
small Baptist college in
Indiana. Influenced by
the civil rights and Black
Power movements, he was
an active member of the
Black Student Union. After
graduating in 1976, he pursued
a Master’s degree in
communications and stayed
in the Midwest, working at
odd jobs for a few years, before returning to
his native city.
Back in Philadelphia in the early 1980s,
Beam got a job at Giovanni’s Room, a
GLBT bookstore. He began writing news
articles, personal essays, poetry, and short
stories for publications such as _The
Advocate, Body Politic, Gay Community
News, and the New York Native, Much of
his work reflected on the life experiences of
black gay men, criticizing both the racism
of the mainstream white gay and lesbian
movement and the homophobia of the
black community. In 1984, the Lesbian and
Gay Press Association honored him with
an award for outstanding achievement by a
minority journalist. Beam also maintained
ongoing correspondence with prisoners,
which he later attributed to his "deep sense
ofmy own imprisonment as a closeted gay
m,an and an oppressed Black man."
Having ensconced himself in the GLBT
literary scene - and having met numerous
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authors and community leaders - Beam was
disappointed about the lack of black male
voices. \York by white gay writers addressed
three camps, he claimed: "the incestuous
literati of Manhattan and Fire Island, the
San Francisco cropped-moustache-clones,
and the Boston-to-Cambridge
politically correct
radical faggots. None of
them spoke to me as a
Black gay man." While
some of the leading lights
of the Harlem Renaissance
- such as Langston
Hughes, Countee Cullen,
and Richard Bruce
Nugent - were knoxvn
or believed to have been
{gay or bisexual, Beam
found that contemporary
xvorks by black samegender-
loving men were
fexv and far between.
"By mid-1983 1 had
grown weary of reading
literature by xvhite gay
men," he xvrote. "More
and more each day, as I
looked around the xvell-stocked shelves of
Giovanni’s Room...I wondered xvhere xw~s
the work of Black gay men."
Beam therefore began collecting material
for his pioneering anthology, in many
cases nurturing the budding talents of men
who had never before ~vritten for publication.
He said that In the Life, published by
Alyson Publications in 1986, spoke for "the
brothers whose silence has cost them their
sanitT," as well as the "2,500 brothers who
have died of AIDS."
Beam regarded the book as a tool for organizing
and community building. His oxvn
essa}; "Brother to Broti~er," extolled friendship,
love, and eroticism among black men
as a means of self-affirmation and group
solidarity in the face of the pain and anger
that arose from dealing xvith a xvhite GLBT
movement that failed to address the concerns
of people of color, and a heterosexual
black community, that refused to accept
queer men. "I cannot go home as xvho I am
and that hurts me deeply," he wrote. "Aren’t
aH hearts and fists and min~ds needed in this
struggle or will this faggot be tossed into
the fire?"
and relieving Black women Dom the role
of primary nurturers in our commmxity;" he
wrote. "For too tong we have expected from
Black women that which we could only
obtain from other men...I dare us to dream
that we are xvorth wandng each other. Black
men loving Black men is the revolutionary
act of the eighties."
One source of inspiration for Beam xvas the
work of black lesbian feminist writers such
as Audre Lorde. "I dream of Black men
loving and supporting other Black men, An
activist as well as an author, Beam worked as
a consultant for the Gay and Lesbian ~ask
Force of tile American Friends Service Committee.
He helped resurrect the flagging
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and
Gays - originally founded in 1978 - joining
the executive committee and editing the
organization’s journal, Black/Out.
Beam died of complications related to AIDS
in December 1988, just three days shy of
his 34th birthday. Though his life was brief,
Beam’s influence was far-reaching. He served
as both an inspiration and a mentor, promoting
the idea that "visibility is survival."
After his death, Beam’s mother and his
fi-iend Essex Hemphill completed a second
anthology of black gay men’s writing,
_Brother to Brother_ (1991), which Beam
was working on xvhen he died. Hemphill
also remembered Beam in a memorial
poem, "When My Brother Fell":
He burned out
his pure life force
to bring us a chance
to love ourselves...
Forfiwther reading:
Beam, Joseph (ed.). 1986. _in the Life:A
Black Gay Anthologo,_ (Alyson).
Harris, E. Lynn (ed.). 2004. _Freedom in
this Village: Twenty-Five Years ofBlack Gay
2]/Ien’s Writing_ (Carroll & Graf).
Hemphill, Essex (ed.). 1991. _Brother to
Brother: New IN’itings by Black Gay Men_
(Alyson).
www.ozarksstar.corn
NEW CENTER OPENS
gH S MONgH
It’s been a long journe?; but the finish line is
in sight. O-klahomans for Equality (OkEq)
xvill open the permanent Tulsa GLBT
Community Center, 621 E. 4th Street, this
month January 2007. The new Center, at
18,000 square feet, is one of the largest in
the nadon and will be filled with nexv OkEq
community programs, meeting rooms and
spaces for community organizations, reception
areas, educational, legal 8¢ xvellness
services, the Events Center and much more!
You’ll be xvelcomed in the Robert S. Cisar
Lobby. With 14’ beamed ceilings, the front
hall of the nexv Center features the reception
area, an expanded Pride Store, OkEq
offices and the original safe of the 1920’s
building. Adjacent to the front hall is the
Great Halt. The Great Hall " the living
room" for the community is approximately
1,800 square foot of open space. A great
space for receptions, parties and more, complete
xvith a ~tchen, the space is a warm and
inviting environment for the communi~:
Through the rear lobby and to the right are
the Gallery and Conference Rooms. With
community groups and organizations in
mind, the Gallery and Conference Room
can hold small, medium and large groups.
You’ll be surrounded by the art of coinmunity
members in the Gallery while the
Community Room features a floor to ceiling
glass wall.
Come up the elevator in the rear lobby and
you xvill arrive in the Recreation Lounge.
Around the corner, you’ll be welcomed into
an expanse for the communits: The Nancy
&Joe McDonald Rainboxv Library features
over 3,000 GLBT tides. A new xveekly Legal
Clinic and Counseling office is adjacent to
the library. The David Bohnett CyberCenter
has 10, flat-screen, DSL computer stations
free to the public. The nexv, light-filled
\Vellness Center, with planned yoga and
meditation session and dance lessons \vill
feature many new additional programs for
the communi~:
Past a relaxing lounge next to the Cyber-
Center is the KidsCorner. Featuring xvritable
walls and a mural, KidsCorner also has an
interior window to keep watch of your little
ones. You’ll see history on display in the
Dennis Neill &John Southard History Project
Room, as well as be able to look-over
historical documents.
The Health Testing office offers free HIV
testing 3 times per xveek xvhile syphilis
testing is offered once a month. The Community
Office Area xvill xvelcome small
desk/office areas for organizations, as well
as a meeting space. The sumptuous Board
Room, loo-king out over 4th Street can easily
seat 12 to 25 indMduals.
And there is still another 8,000 square
feet! Back on the street level is the Events
Center. Able to seat nearly 200 people for a
luncheon or dinner, the nearly 3,000 square
foot space comes complete xvith a catering
kitchen, a separate entry, facilities and
a clerestory windoxv nearly the len~h of
the space. The Kenosha Suite, xvith approximately
1,500 sq. ft. of space and the
4th Street frontage of 3,000 sq. ft. of retail
space xvill help invigorate the East End of
downtown Tulsa.
The nexv year of 2007 xvelcomes a nexv
home, a new name and nexv direction for
OHahomans for Equality. We xvelcome you
to visit the new community center, 621 E.
4th Street in downtown Tulsa, be involved
xvith your community and join us as we
continue our 26-year history of working for
GLBT equality.
Oldahomans for Equality (OkEq) seeks
equal rights for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &
Transgender (GLBT) individuals and families
through advocacy, education, programs,
alliances, and the operation of the Tulsa
GLBT Community Center.
Our House, Too offers a vadety of
activities for people who are HIV+ and
or living with AIDS to help combat the
social isolation that many of our
people live through each and everyday.
We provide a Toiletry and Household
Pantry for those who are HIV+
and or living with AIDS who cannot
afford to purchase these items for
themselves. We invite anyone who
would like to volunteer or provide financial
assistance to please contact
us by phone 918-585-9552 or e-mail
harrismmjr@yahoo.com.
,J
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Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in many regions where red wine is made:
Southern France, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Rumania in Europe; Argentina,
Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and California in the New World.
Wherever it is grown you find reliable, quality, drinkable wines. Cabernet Sauvignon
is at the heart of most Bordeaux red wines, often blended with Merlot;
they are the benchmark against which other producers judge their products.
At the upper end of the market, the Bordeaux chateaux, such as Margaux
and Haut-Brion, reign supreme, but there is increasing competition from
Australia and California. At the bottom end of the market, Bordeaux is struggling
to compete. Examples from Latin America, Australia and Eastern Europe
consistently offer an excellent drinking experience and value for money.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a fairly small, thick skinned, tannic, dark red grape
that crops well in suitable growing conditions. It survives cold winters and
well-drained soils but does need adequate sunshine in order to ripen
fully. ~he grape’s thick skin makes it resistant to spoiling by rain and attack by
insects, around harvest time, which helps to ensure ripeness before picking and
to maintain yields.
~-he predominant flavor is blackcU~i but it also can exhibit
black cherry, cedar, leather and tobacco notes, depending
on where it is grown. Because of its high tannin content, it has
good ageing potential (five to ten years) and is often matured
in oak barrels to enhance the flavor. ~-he effect of contact with
oak modifies the tannin structure, leading to smoother, elegant,
more complex wines.
Whether as a varietal or blended with Merlot, Sangiovese,
Shiraz or Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon is always a popular
choice for informed lovers of red wine.
Foods that pair well with Cabernet Sauvignon: duck, spicy
beef, pate, rabbit, roasts, spicy poultry, cheddar, blue cheese,
sausage, kidneys, pasta with tomato sauce and foods that are
meaty, pungent or spicy.
This year there are some exceptional Cab’s out there this year
including;
Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages 2000
Justin Justification Paso Robles 2003
Irony Napa 2002
Beringer Napa 2002
Snoqualmie Columbia Valley 2004
Visit your favorite wine shop, bring a bottle & a dish and
we’ll see ya there!!
Devre
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mVfi;
kitchen j(
they prepare the food. [[he
so ~’0~ V[,ilt leave full. Karl and
In the afternoons, they bake flesh pasrry/pk
One night they drove us m Bisbee which is about 20 miles away.
Bisbee is a very old mining town that has a lot of character. We
dined at the Striped Stocking and had a wonderful evening. Bisbee
~s lust a very small town but has a very" active gay population.
1o800o535oAIDS (2437)
minute OraQuick Test
* Free Syphillis screening at the GLBT Community
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Outreach Program
Tulsa at {918) 812-7045
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to P pnngs
By Donald Pile and Ray Williams
ings begiIi on Valentine~ Da?; FebruaD,
rants in .~nerica and we certainly agree.
Friday- Febru;apt 16, 2007 4 pm to 5:30 pm - Readings at the
Melvyr~ is open ~br hmch Monday thru Friday from 11:30 to 3pro. Quee~ 0fHeart~ Hotel.
Dinner is served daily 6 to 1 lpm. Lhampagn~ Brunch is served Saturday 2 February 17, 2007 3 pm - Book Signing at the Pepper-
Saturday a,~d Sunday 9am to 3 pm. "Ilaeir web site is: www.inglesi- tree Bookstore.
deim~.com. For reservations call (760)325-2323. Please contact Joanna or Denise ~br Reservations and information:
By E-maiI:
Casitas@CasitasLaquita.com
Phone: 760) 416-9999 - Toll Free: (877) 203-3410
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Fringing the ocean, Starwood Iqotels’g[amorolls andgay-J}iendly Atlantic
resort has been a keyfeature ofFort Lauderdale’s stunning redevelopment.
(P,~oto by Andrew Collins)
January 2007
\vgith progressive attitudes on social issues and a spirited, chic style
that evokes Paris, Rome, and New York City, buoyant Buenos Aires
has become the GLBT capital of Latin America. In this distinctly
European-feeling city, the worlds of high fashion, haute cuisine,
and tango come together, and an unstable economy has become a
boon for visitors from other nations, because it’s led to favorable
foreign-currency exchange rates. Indeed, what was not long ago the
most expensive capital city in South America has become one of the
cheapest major metropolises in the world.
This city of nearly 3 million (12 million live in the metro region)
sits along the southern bank of the Rio de la Plata, a wide estuary
that forms the border between Argentina and Uruguay. Spanish
conquistadors established a foothold here in the early 1500s, and
the city retains close ties to Europe - many _Portenos_ (as residents
are known) have Spanish and Italian lineage, and significant numbers
also trace their roots to Germany, Great Britain, Russia, and
France. This is very much an international destination, and Buenos
Aires has fol!owed the lead of many European cities by actively
courting GLBT tourists (the tourism office produces an excellent
gay brochure and map) and legalizing same-sex civil unions.
North Americans are sometimes deterred from traveling to Buenos
Aires by steep airfares (which typically range from around $800
to $1,200 round-trip), but once you’re actually in Argentina, the
cost of travel is so amazingly low that you can easily spend less on a
vacation here than you would in western Europe or the Caribbean.
Also consider that during slower times, some airlines’ frequent flyer
programs offer round-trip flights here for as few as 40,000 miles offpeak
(typically March through May and again mid-August through
November, which are perfectly pleasant times to visit).
Prices for most goods - as well as food and cocktails, taxis, electronics,
and many other items - are generally 40 to 70 percent less than
in the United States. Look for especially great deals on leather goods
(from wallets to jackets), and enjoy the shockingly low prices of
fine steaks and wines (two products for which Argentina is justly
renowned) at great restaurants.
Buenos Aires (aka B.A.) is a sprawling city, but because cabs are easy
to hail on the street and extremely inexpensive, they’re a very practical
way to make your way around. This is also a generally safe and
enjoyable city to explore on foot. The central neighborhoods of Microcentro,
Congreso, and Retiro are typical business and commerce
centers, and nearby Recoteta is a wealthy hub of high-end hotels and
ritzy apartment towers. In these areas you’ll find many of the city’s
top museums, performing arts venues, and political buildings, but
you need to venture farther afield to get to know gay B.A.
Start xvith a walk through Barrio Norte, a busy and bustling district
with a sizable gay presence and loads of fine clothing, home-fur-
¯ nishings, and electronics stores along the main drag, Avenida Santa
Fe. The most charming neighborhoods for exploring, however, are
Palermo and the adjacent Palermo Viejo - the latter has the most
pronounced GBLT presence in Buenos Aires. Narrow cobblestone
streets lined with uber-chic boutiques, snazzy wine bars, Euro-inspired
cafes, and offbeat galleries abound in both neighborhoods.
but particularly in Palermo Viejo. Another district with gay cachet is
San Telmo, which is close to downtmvn and whose elegantly faded
19th-century buildings, many of them former tenements, now
contain a fabulous array of antiques dealers plus a growing number
of hip restaurants.
Among the many superb restaurants in Palermo Viejo, don’t miss
Bar Uriarte, a sexy lounge with a convivial garden in back and
outstanding brick-oven pizzas and innovative tapas; and Mott, a
gorgeous, minimalist restaurant with high ceilings, stylish decor, and
fantastic wines and healthful, light food. The beautifully modern
space occupied by Miranda Restaurant fills up each evening with
devotees of the kitchen’s delicious steaks and chops.
Freud & Fabler is an intimate place that’s a great bet for creative
Mediterranean-inspired fare, and sleek Olsen has earned a loyal
following for both its intriguing people-watching and delicious
Scandinavian food (there’s also a huge vodka selection). If you’re just
looking for a spot with free Wi-Fi and light breakfast and lunch fare,
stop by gay-popular Mark’s Deli, a dapper little place with a pretty
garden, or old-world Bartok, a graceful Euro-style coffeehouse with
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sidewalk seating overlooking the edge of busy Plaza Palermo Viejo.
Bartok serves tasty salads, sandwiches, and desserts.
Other gustatory highlights around Buenos Aires - and this is just
a tiny sampling - include Milion, an uber-modern resto-lounge
in Barrio Norte, and Bond, one of the gay-friendliest of the many
excellent restatlrants in snazzy Recoteta, serving an eclectic menu of
sushi, Mediterranean-inspired tapas, and modern Argentinean fare.
To sample the tender steaks for which Argentina is known, head just
around the corner to E1 Mirasol, which is tourist}, but absolutely
dependable for outstanding beef. Owned by the same talented folks
who operate Bar Uriarte, Gran Bar Danzgn is one of Recoleta’s
trendiest wine bars, serving outstanding Continental and Latino
food, too.
As expected in a large, gay-friendly metropolis, Buenos Aires has a
vibrant nightlife scene, although maW bars and clubs are only popular
on certain nights of the week. It’s best to ask around to learn
which are likely to be busy (or even open) on a given evening - also
keep in mind that most places don’t get going until 2 or 3 in the
morning (although they often remain busy until dawn). The majority
of B.A.’s "gay" nightlife options draw a mix not only ofwomen
and men but, in many cases, gays and straights - this is a city where
folks ftom all walks of life seem to revel quite happily together.
Some of the larger dance clubs include the aptly named GLAM in
Barrio Norte, long-running Contramano in Recoleta, and see-andbe-
seen Alsina in the Monserrat district. More intimate yet still
highly popular bars and lounges worth checking out are Kim y Noyak,
a cozy and stylish Palermo Viejo hangout that also serves good
food; Sitges, which is also in Palermo Viejo and presents lively drag
shows; and Bach Bar, a mostly lesbian spot in Barrio Norte. Buenos
Aires also has a few bathhouses, the most popular being Buenos
Aires A Full, in Barrio Norte.
Prices of accommodations in Buenos Aires vary wildly, as the large
and often very impressive international hotels, which appeal to business
travelers and well-heeled tourists, tend to charge rates comparable
to those in other major world capitals. Among the city’s best
high-end hotels, the relatively new Park Hyatt, which opened in
2006, is an absolute treasure, its rooms sleekly and artfully designed,
and its restaurants, courtyard patio, wine-and-cheese bar, and spa
all top-notch. The Hyatt’s well-trained, thoughtful staffwhisks
about, tending to guests’ every need. In the same neighborhood of
Recoleta, the classic Alvear Palace Hotel has been serving discerning
travelers since it opened in 1932 - the elegant rooms are among the
largest in the city.
In Palermo Viejo, Bo Bo is a smart boutique hotel with moderately
priced, avant-garde rooms and an excellent restaurant popular with
models and celebs. The intimate FIVE hotel contains - despite its
name - 16 rooms, each done with handsome, contemporary furnishings,
but the big draw here are the extensive common areas, including
a lovely rooftop sundeck with great city views and a hot tub.
Charming owner Adriana Teplixke and her knowledgeable staff can
recommend great places to shop and eat, and rates here are quite
reasonable, beginning around $100 nightly.
If you’re on a budget, consider Palermo Viejo’s absolutely wonderful,
gay-owned Bayres B&B, where it feels like staying vdth kind (and
knowledgeable) friends in their simple but pleasant home. Rates
(which run from $35 to $65 per night) include full breakfast, and
there’s free high-speed Intemet and cable TV in every room, and
private or shared bathrooms. Considering that Bayres costs hundreds
less per night less than some of the city’s fanciest hotels, it’s
truly an amazing bargain. Aiad with the money you save on rooms,
you can invest in such heady pleasures as haute couture and cuisine
- if you’re a serious shopper, bring along an empty suitcase to fill
with your bounty.
Owasse Community Theatre Opens
The New Year With "StuaR Little"
OWASSO, OK__Rehearsals have begun for the O~vasso Community
Theatre’s presentation of Stuart Little by E.B. White, and
performance dates have been scheduled for January 19-21 and 25-
27, 2007 at the Mary Glass Performing Arts Center in Owasso. All
performances will occur at 7:00PM except the matinee on January
21st which will occur at 2:00PM.
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JANUARY 2007
"Resolve to Take Action"
Well, it’s 2007, but many of us will probably be dating our checks
2006 for weeks to come. Old habits - 365 days worth - die hard, but
soon the 2007 mental pathway will be established, and our dating
habits (the written ones, anyway) will be corrected.
Looking back, 2006 was quite a year. LOGO, the gay cable network,
and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
came up with their top 10 stories. It’s an interesting but not too
surprising list, including everything from Outgames/Gay Games
to Soulforce’s Equality Ride to Oscar coming out on Brokeback
Mountain to Ted Haggard falling on his face (let alone from grace)
to Mark Foley’s page folly to the Dems bringing democracy, back to
Capitol Hill.
I’m not about to rehash and recap - you can go to LOGOonline.
corn and watch the four-part series complete with music, graphics,
and Jason Bellini as anchor. My thoughts are on our future - what
2007 has in store for the community and for me, and even better,
what we have in store for 2007.
Personally; once the cast comes offmy ruptured right bicep tendon
(when you’re almost 49, playing with the dog can be dangerous), I
plan to segue physical therapy into future trips the gym. I’m one of
those dykes who can put on weight just by thinking about it, and as
I start my ascent to 50 1 really want to try and get back into some
sort of shape. If any of you girls (or guys) have suggestions or secrets
to share, just let me know. I’m open.
Also, 2007 gives me the opportunity to tell my partner, Lynn, how
much she means to me. Let your partner know how you feel, too
- how important they are to you, how dreary your life wonld be
without them, how much you love them.
The new year also gives all of us the opportunity to let our family,
friends, neighbors, and colleagues know how much our partners
mean to us. I’m not talking about being all mushy all the time at
work or at family gatherings. I am talking about being clear about
your life, who you live with, how you identify.
If there was ever a year to come out and build on our achievements,
this is it.
The more that people know us and feel connected with us, the more
likely they are to stand beside us as allies and fight for our rights. It’s
all about building relationships and normalizing straight people’s
perceptions ofwho we are.
With a new Congress (let’s all pray for Sen. Tim Johnson’s [D-S.D.]
full recovery), and the president’s final two years in a death spiral,
the ability for the LGBT community to make real change is within
our reach. If a lesbian can get elected to the Alabama State House,
anything is possible - ifwe put our minds to it.
"lhis is the year we could overtnrn "don’t ask, don’t tell." It’s the
year we could get the federal nondlscrn-nmauon act and mclus~ve
hate-crimes legislation passed. It’s the year we could see our national
organizations ~vorldng in tandem on the issues that concern us the
most. It’s the year we could see real progress on our issues.
But for al! of that to happen this year, next year, or beyond, we,
as a community, have to support the organizations that represent
us. "lhat support could be a check to your local community center
and!or to your statewide organization and/or to the national organization
of choice. If we are to move forward in 2007, we must put
LGBT human and financial capital to work.
This is also the year for us to point out the lies of the radical Christian
right and hold them accountable for their ,vords.
After Mary Cheney announced in early December that she was
pregnant, _Time_ magazine asked Focus on the Family’s James
Dobson to write an opinion piece. In his usual homophobic, antigay-
family way, Dobson - like other radical Christians - chastised
Mary for bringing a child into the world without a dad. To back up
his arguments, he cited the academic work of feminist scholar Carol
Gilligan and Yale School of Medicine’s Kyle Pruett, M.D.
Instead of just dismissing Dobson’s rantings as those of a rattled homophobe,
Wayne Besen ofTruth Wins Out contacted both scholars
and asked them to repudiate this nse of their work. °II~ey did. Time’s
embarrasment led the mag’s editors to ask Jennifer Chrisler of Fainily
Pride to write a response. Her piece debunked Dobson’s dithering
about how a kid needs a mommy and daddy more than she or
he needs love. Besen plans to keep the heat on Dobson and others
like him with his new website, xw~vw.dobsonlies.org.
Join Besen, and kick off 2007 vdth some action - write Time’s editor,
Patrick Smith (patrick_smith@timemagazine.com), and tell him
that if his magazine is going to let the right rant, it also has to make
them prove their points with facts, not rely on the pseudo-fiction
they’ve been parading behind.
After that, tell your honey you love her or him, tell your neighbor
you’re gay, write a check, and don’t ever forget how important you
are in the next 365 days.
Gayly O ahomar
No Lor ger Pr r t
TULSA, OK The publisher of the 24 year old Oklalxoma GLBT
news paper, Andrew Hicks, announced in the December 15th issue
that the Gayly was shutting down their print version and going digital.
"\V,/e ~vant to take the Gayly into the future and onto new levels
and fulfill a vision that has kept this paper alive for nearly 25 years.
The world is changing and our need for information is changing
with it." Hicks said.
The on-line operation is due to be up and running this month. For
more information go to: wv~v.gayly.com
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GAY R GHTS ADVOCATE
& LOBBYIST KErFH SMITH
PASSES AWAY AT AGE 51
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK__Keith Smith died at Integris Hospital
from pneumonia on Monday, November 20. Up until the time of
his death he had been a tireless lobbyist not only for gay rights for
also environmental causes, reproductive freedom, and civil liberties.
Lobbying clients included the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood,
and the ACLU.
He was also the co-chair of the Central Oklahoma Stonewall
Democrats as well as a national board member A memorial service
was held in the rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol, and speakers
honoring him included ne~vly elected State Representative AI
McAffre); State Senators Andrew Rice and Bernest Cain, former
Governor David Waiters, Native American Rights activist Kalyn
Free, Oklahoma ACLU Executive Director Joann Bell & his dear
friend, Linda Gray Murphy.
A native of Alva, Oklahoma, he is survived by his mother Berda
Murrow, and three brothers, Craig, Kurt and Kyle Smith.
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Congratulations Lawanda Jackson
Miss Gay Oklahoma US of A 2007
by Victor Gorin
Photo: Center LawandaJackson Miss Oklahoma US ofA 2007 & 1st
runnerup Alexia" Nicole
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The Copa was filled with excitement as
the pageant for Miss Gay Oklahoma US ofA came together in all its
glory December 7-10. A pageant of Ragfin Productions, this marked
the 20th anniversary of the event. Promoted by Regie Finley (a.k.a.
Raghenna, Miss Oklahoma US ofA 1990) the show featured Alyssa
Edwards, the current reigning Miss Gay US of A. It was emceed by
Rachael Erikks (former Miss Gay Oklahoma & America)& Reghenna
herself, and their campy wit kept it lively.
The winners were 2nd Alternate Victoria Weston, 1 st runner-up
Alexis Nicole Whimey, and Lawanda Jackson was crowned the new
Miss Gay Oklahoma US ofA. Both Lawanda and Alexis Nicole will
go on to compete for the national title in Dallas May 22-25 of next
year.
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Salutations and ~velcome to Uncle Mikey 2007! Yes Kittens, it ~vas
a holiday triumph once more Kittens, as yours truly entertained,
touched, and brought holiday warmth to those around me. According
to the lucky, Uncle did all three. As we usher in the New Year,
allow us to unite, if only for a moment in holiday cheer.
Uncle Mikey,
Why do so many people turn the holidays into future stories of
drunken escapades? Doesn’t anyone take time to enjoy the true
meaning of the season?
Holiday-Cheer
Dearest Cheer,
Kitten, the holiday,s mean something different to everyone. For
some it is a deep and meaningful time of their personal faith
celebration. W~ile others, look at it as a time for friends and family,
We cannot cheapen it by taking away from someone’s personal
holiday meaning. Uncle sees the holidays as a bit different still yet.
Christmas time for me is a time of white mink against the skin,
while given a reason to dress hunk-a-licious men in red, green, and
sliver holiday strings. Kitten; just remember that everyone has his
or her own reason for the season! Smooches Mikey.
Uncle Mikey,
I thought I was going to get a commitment ring for Christmas and
instead found that my partner is not as ready as I thought after all.
It has been a year and still no advancement in the elevation of this
relationship. Should I lClnd someone who is as ready as I, or hope
that he will come around? Still Looking for Bling--Bling
Dearest Bling,
Can I get an amen? Uncle Mikey never committed to awthing less
than two carats! Smooches Uncle Mikey
Uncle Mikey,
I was out at a club during my Christmas break from school, when I
ran into an old flame from High School. We hooked up and spent
some time together. I though we had renewed some old feelings for
one another, however, the only thing he left me with was a cold release,
when he went back to school, leaving me in the dust. Should
I confront him?
Trick Played
Dear played, ~
Kitten, it could have been worse, he could have left you with the gift
that keeps giving, clap on--clap off. Uncle says count your blessing
and remember it for what it obviously was, a holiday romance.
Smooches Mikey
Kittens:
We all can find drama in our life ifwe try, however the one thing
that we seem to forget is that we allow the drama in our life to begin
with. You were home from school, lonely during the Christmas
rush, and jumped onto stallion number one. You rode him straight
through break, only to complain at the dismount. Kitten, selfanalazation
might point out that we only deal with what we allow
ourselves too. ~-hink about it, you wanted deep penetrating! Well
this is as deep as it gets. Smooches Uncle Mikey
Uncle Mikey,
I started dating this guy a while ago, and while I do enjoy his company
for the most part, I think it is that I am more afraid of being
alone than being annoyed. It is not that I am a loser. It is that I do
not lie to myself. I am not the most intelligent, or even the most
desirable. Therefore, my question is this; is it wrong to settle?
Only the lonely
Dearest Lonely,
Kitten Kitten, get off the cross because Madonna needs the wood!
It is a shame to hear someone cutting oneself. It is not the package
that sells the gift, it is the gift that makes the package. Kitten,
we all begin with the simple package that the Gay Gods deliver to
us. We make our identity. If you want to look better, it’s called a
gym. Want to be a scholar, it’s called education. Want to improve
your attitude, It’s called therapy, Bottom line kittens, it is all about
self-help in a self-serving world. You can be a player or you can be
played. No Kitten, it is not wrong to settle, it is a self-defeating cop
out! Smooches Mikey
Dear Uncle Mikey,
I caught my boyfriend in a lie. After I asked him if he was talking
to people on the PC after I was in the bed, I decided to check for
myself. I looked and found cookies left from him visiting the infamous
site where they pick up booty calls. I didn’t’*=want to tell him
I had been dipping into his business so I waited. Well, sure enough
he told me that he had to be away on business overnight. After following
him to the motel, it was clear what his business was. I have
just been sick wondering what to do. Any advice for the betrayed?
Seeing Red
Dearest Red,
Stalk-much? Kitten, a relationship is not worth it if you have to mistrust
their every move. Kitten, I would strongly recommend some
professional guidance here. I don’t mean spy gear either. Kitten,
relationships are only as productive as the players in them. Ifyou
feel that yours is not what you want, may I suggest the emergency
exit! Smooches Mikey
Well, like the trick in the alley, I must slide out once more. Kittens,
here is to a New Year- May all of your dreams come true. Wishing
you all a very Queer New Year!
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"Expect arguments, Sagittarius! ......
Sun and Mercury lining up in Capricorn clash with
Saturn in Leo, making egos more important than actual
ideas. Remember, you’re more often right if you
can admit when you’re wrong! The open mind and
humble ego will win in the long run.
ARIES (r,~arch 20 o Apri~ 19): Your sense of your own
brilliance may lead you to trust in a triumph of your will, but
your confidence is a bit inflated and can get you into big
trouble. Handle authority gently. Intuitive hunches will soon
prove helpful.
TAURUS (April 20 - IVlay 20): Tripping over your religious
roots? Patriarchal authorities from childhood may still intimidate
you or act out through you. See where that’s coming
from and focus on humanitarian ideals to rise above it.
GEi~IN~ (IVlay 21 - June 20): Your mouth is likely to get you
into trouble, but the real problem is your ego. What do you
need to prove? Shrewdly measured, carefully considered
words will get the point across better, and holding back will
nurture your genius.
CANCER (June 21 - Ju~y 22): Fussing about debts, those
you owe or those owed you, can damage a partnership
or friendship. Get those accounts in order, but don’t gripe.
A more philosophical approach to these relationships will
prove helpful very soon.
LEO (July 23 - August 22): Stressing out gets you into arguments
with co-workers. Work smarter, not harder, and be
nice about their suggestions - whatever you think of them.
Success in that.area will help you look and feel sexier
wherever you go.
VlR60 (August 23 - September 22): If you start feeling
old and cranky, try to make a game of it. Exaggerate your
complaints whenever you can to make a joke of them. That
will make it easier to put things in perspective and open up
new opportunities for fun.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): You are normally the
world’s greatest hostess. Not this week. Put some energy
into your community, but keep your home a private _sanctum
sanctorum_. Don’t let pessimism get you down; focus
that energy into sensible caution.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Your clever notions
are likely to irritate your boss. In order to get ahead,
soften and adjust your ideas to fit the boss’ thinking, but be
ready to backpedal as necessary. Your innovations will be
more welcome, and more effective, very soon.
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SAG~TTARIUS (November 22 o December 20}: Philosophy
and pragmatism are heading for a nasty collision. Your
challenge is to stay true to your ideals and to apply them in
the real world. It will take some severe adaptation. Expect
arguments along the way, and be ready to learn from them!
CAPRICORN (December 2t o January 19): A little leather
or some dominance games can bring up more than you’ve
bargained for. Play with someone you trust enough to step
back and explore those issues with. Switch roles? Aggravating
sexual problems will soon be easily discussed.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Problems in
relationships are bugging you. Take time out to examine the
issues, bur remember you can only make changes on your
side of the equation. Some rigorous introspection can make
others seem more reasonable.
PISCES (February 19 - March t9): Your idea of being a
good team player may depend too heavily on the notion
that your ideas and leadership are best. Focus on humility
and attention to others. Still, offer your input - just don’t
push!
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Caribe Restaurante.... 309 W VanBuren....... 479-253-8102
Henri’s 19 1/2 Spring St- - -479-253-5795
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MCC Living Spring - 17 Elk Street- Service 6PM- - -479-253-9337
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GLO Comm. Ctr- - -518 E. Commerical 417-869-3978
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Christie’s Toy Box.....3126 N. May Ave ....... 405-946-4438
Church of Open Arms......3131 N. Penn...... 405-525-9555
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Habana Inn ........2200 NW 39th Exp....... 405-528-2221
Herland Sisters Resources.... 2312 NW 39th St- -405-521-9696
Hollywood Hotel.... 3535 NW 39th Exp 405-947-2351
Hi-Lo Club ....... 1221 NW 50th- 405-843-1722
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Naughty But Nice .... 3121 SW 29th St ........405-681-5044
Partners......... 2805 NW 36th St -405-942-2199
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Phoenix Rising .... 2120 NW 39th St- 405-601-3711
The Park. 2125 NW 39th St ...........405-528-4690
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Ziggy’s- - - 4005 N. Penn- -405-521-9999
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
Bamboo Lounge....7204 E. Pine -918-836-8700
Border’s Book Store--- 2740 E. 21st- 918-712-9955
Border’s Book Store - - - 8015 S. Yale .......... 918-494-2665
Club 209 209 N. Boulder- 918-584-9944
Club Majestic........ 124 N. Boston 918-584-9494
Club Maverick..... 822 S. Sheridan .918-835-3301
Dreamland Bks .... 8807 E. Admiral PI .........918-834-1051
GLBT Comm. Ctr- - - - 621 E. 4th Street.........918-743-4297
Hideaway Lounge..... 11730 E. 1 lth...........918-437-0449
HOPE Clinic....... 3540 E. 31st - - 918-749-8378
Jazz’s Lounge...... 426 S. Memorial 9t8-836-8544
Midtown.......... 319 E. 3rd- 918-584-3112
Openarms Youth Projt - - - 2015 S. Lakewood.....918-838-7104
Our House, Too ....203 N Nogales Ave- 918-585-9552
Priscilla’s -7925 E. 41st.............918-627-4884
Priscilla’s 5634 W. Skelly - 918-446-6336
Priscilla’s 11344 E. 11th....918-438-4224
Priscilla’s 2333 E. 71st.............918-499-166t
Renegades. 1649 S. Main 918-585-3405
Rob’s Records- - -2909 S. Sheridan Rd- 918-627-1505
St. Michaels Alley......3324-L E 31st- 918-745-9998
Sterling & Co. Salon---1606 E.15th St.- 918-742-9999
Titan’s Lounge .... 6373-C E 31st St- 918-836-0299
Tulsa CARES.... 3507 E. Admiral PI.......... 918-834-4194
Tulsa Central Library ...... 400 Civic Center- - - - 918-596-7977
Tulsa Eagle.....1338 E. 3rd .918-592-1188
TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial- 9t 8-660-0856
Yellow-Brick-Rd....... 2630 E. 15th.......... 918-293-0304
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Sooner State Rodeo
Association (SSRA)
Announces Gifting
Ceremony.
TULSA, OK_Sooner State Rodeo
Association has scheduled a Gifting
Ceremony on Saturday, December 17th
From 10:30pm until 11 :30pm at Club
Mavericks - 822 S. Sheridan Rd., Tulsa,
OK. Tulsa's own IGRA Sanctioned Gay
Rodeo Association had their first TTown
Rodeo in April of 2005. It is
customary for Gay Rodeo Associations
to distribute some of the proceeds of
their rodeo to Community Organizations.
SSRA will present $4250.00 to the
following non-profit organizations in the
Tulsa area.
Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership
t0 receive a donation of $500.00 to assist
towards all of the amazing work they do
for a myriad of Tulsa's GLBT
community organizations.
Our House Too to receive a donation of
$250.00 to assist towards all of the great
work the organization does for the Tulsa
GLBT community in need. ·
Green Country AIDS Coalition to
receive a donation of $250.00 to help
support efforts toward HIV testing,
counseling and referrals for the Rural
Northeastern Oklahoma Area.
St Jerome's Parish Church to receive a
donation of $500.00 to thank them for all of
thier kind assistance to the Sooner State
Rodeo Association and to help support the
community assistance and outreach for which
St Jerome's has become known.
Pyramid Project to receive a donation of
$500.00 to help support the purchase and
rennovation of the new Tulsa Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender Community
Center.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation to receive $2250 from the
fundraising efforts of Mr. SSRA 2005
Jonathan Brown. Page 4
Erosion Media
Launches
Gay Political Blog
Brent Hartinger, 1fichael Jensen, and
Sarah W am comment on The Big
Gay "Picture.
(PRWEB) November 17, 2005 - There
are gay blogs, and there are political
blogs, but until now there hasn't been
much in the way of exclusively gay
political blogs.
That changes with the arrival of The
Big Gay Picture
(www.biggaypicrure.com), a new blog
from Erosion Media, creator of the
popular websites, AfterEllen.com,
AfterElton.com, AllGayNews.com, and
FakeGayNews.com
"Most blogs are all over the place,"
says author and activist Brent Hartinger,
one of The Big Gay Picture's three main
writers. "But we are a gay political blog.
Because we're targeted, we can be
comprehensive."
According t0 Hartinger, the blog will
feature interviews with both GLBT
leaders and opponents, ongoing
commentary, and updates on local and
national gay political news.
"We really are giving the big gay
picture!" Hartinger says.
Along with Hartinger, the blog will
feature daily postings from Sarah Warn,
editor of AfterEllen.com, and novelist
and activist Michael Jensen.
"Any blog is a reflection of the
personalities involved in writing it,"
Warn says. "And by God, we definitely
have personalityl We can be pointed,
funny, impassioned, and sarcasticsometimes
all at the same rime."
Finally, according to Jensen, Tne Big
Gay Picture is also a community forum.
"Unlike most blogs, The Big Gay
Picture allows users to prominently post
their own commentary and analysis,"
Jensen says. "We've only just debuted,
and things are already quite live~yl"
NORTH CAROLINA
BAPTISTS SEND
INTOLERANT MESSAGE
TO CONGREGANTS
'The church should be a beacon,
not a barricade,' said the Human
Rights Campaign Foundation's
Harry Knox.
WASHINGTON - The Baptist State
Convention of North Carolina sent a
message of intolerance to its churches
and congregants yesterday in passing a
resolution to expel any member church
that "knowingly affirms, approves or
endorses homosexual behavior."
"The church should be a beacon, not
a barricade," said Harry Knox, director
of the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation's religion and faith
programs. "Gay parishioners contribute
in meaningful ways to their local
churches and communities and the
convention should focus on love and
compassion, not finding ways to demean.
and marginalize the faithful."
The North Carolina Baptists' decision
comes as several other Southern Baptist
institutions have taken intolerant stances
on gay issues. This week the Georgia
Baptist Convention voted t0 sever ties to
Mercer Universitv one of the
denomination's ~!<lest and largest
educational institutions - because school
administrators refused to condemn a
student group's observance of National
Coming Out Day. Additionally in Texas,
Baptist-affiliated Bavlor Universitv
dismissed a Baylor alumnus from ~he
business school's advisorv board because
he is gay. '
"Instead of welcoming an open
dialogue, these actions are designed to cut
off any intellectuai or spirituai debate,"
said Knox. "God gave us intellect so we
would use it, no:: cut ourselves off from
those who disagree with us."
DECEMBER 2005
by Andrew Coilins
Page 6
Out of Town
W'ine-touring in this part of the state
is great fun because staff at most tasting
rooms are friendlier and more laid-back
than in touristy areas. You can typically
spend plenty of time asking questions_
about what you're sampling. The reg10n
excels in just about every common U.S.
wine varietal, but zinfandels, pinot noirs,
and chardonnays are especially notable in
these parts.
A favorite winery of gay visitors is
the slightly campy Clautiere Vineyard,
which describes its own festive tasting
room as "Edward Scissorhands meets the
Mad Hatter at the Moulin Rouge." A few
other great w-ineries in Paso include the
prestigious J. Lohr Vineyards, the hip
Justin Winery, and the intimate but
outstanding Peachy Canyon Winery,
which produces one of the top zinfandels
around.
One of the larger vineyards that's
worth a visit is SLO's Tolosa Winery,
which provides visitors with excellent
self-guided winery tours and produces
some superb pinot noirs and syrahs, too.
Also check out charming Baileyana, set
inside a ,-intage former schoolhouse and
turning out fantastic pinot noir. For
more information on specific wineries,
check out the useful websites of San Luis
Obispo Vintners (www.slowine.com)
and the Paso Robles Vintners and
Growers Association
(www.pasowine.com), both of which
provide details on wineries open for
tours as well as great dining and lodging
recommendations.
Apart from winery-hopping, one of
the great things to do in this part of
California is to drive along the gorgeous
coastline fringed by the famed Highway
1. The must-see attraction along this
stretch is Hearst Castle, the legendary
San Simeon retreat built bv media
magna~e William Randolph Hearst, who
commissioned Bay Area architect Julia
Morgan to de;ign it. Morgan
collaborated with her boss for some 25
years to build this 150-room
~o~mtaintop S'.:langri La filled with
priceless mostlv Mediterranean
antiqui .. i~s. It's ~ow operated by the
California state park system and open to
visito:s for fascinating tours.
Famous guests at the castle during its
heyday in.eluded numerous Holiywood
stars, among them Erroi Flynn, who ,vas
supposedly kicked out for brea~ng one
or two of Hearst's house rules, like those
against excessive alcohol consumption
and unmarried guests sharing a bed. It's
been speculated that the never-married
Julia Morgan (1872-1957), who designed
some 700 buildings during her life, was a
lesbian, bur very little is actually known
of her personal life. Unquestionably,
however, she's one of the nation's
premier ~ if relatively unsung architects.
If you really want to get to know the
heart and soul of San Luis Obispo, attend
the fabulous Thursday-night farmer's
market, which is much more than a mere
gathering of produce-sellers. A big chunk
of downtown's main thoroughfare,
Higuera Street, is turned into a
pedestrian zone, and local restaurants
serve up everything from delicious
bruschetta to smoky barbecue ribs. It's
really a festival of sorts, and a great time
to people-watch and mingle with both
visitors and locals.
For dining in downtown SLO, check
out the Park Restaurant for some of the
freshest and most innovate Californiastvle
cuisine in the region, or Blue for its
o~tstanding wine list and heavenly grilled
salmon. At trendy Novo, you'll find
eclectic food with Asian, Mediterranean,
and Latin American twists try the Sri
Lankan cashew-and-butternut-squash
currv or the Moroccan lamb satay with ·
min~ 'chutney. Rudolph's Coffee & Tea is
a lively and gay-popular java joint
downtown, and Metro Cafe can be
counted on for great saiads, soups, and
baked goods. Or head south of SLO to
popular, if touristy, Pismo Beach for a
feast of tasty seafood at the Cracked
Crab.
Downtown Paso Robles is set around
a lovely, shaded city square lined with
several excellent restaurants, among them
Villa Creek and Berry Hill Bistro. For
lighter fare, pop inside Odyssey World
Cafe, which serves a terrific grilled tuna
rice bowi and fantastic sandwiches, such
as baked brie over artichoke hearts with
masted almonds. Sample delicious Italian
food at Buona Tavola, which also has a
branch in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Parts of SLO County bear an awfully
strong resemblance to Northern Italy,
esoecially around the grounds of Villa
T~scana: a Tuscan-inspired \"ilia that
offers some of the most luxurious B&B
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TULSA, OK_As most gay men and
women living in Tulsa now know, the
Tulsa Police Department began a series of
unending assaults on the gay clubs here.
Beginning in August of this year, the
TPD have entered gay bars with the force
of Storm Troopers, assailing the rights of
gay men and women who are attempting
to enjoy what gay life there is in Tulsa.
Police have demanded identification from
individuals not remotely involved in any
illegal actions, and once they call them in
through the NCIC service, arrest anyone
with warrants and arrest a few on public
drunk charges without a breathalizer test.
I wonder how may times this happens at
the elite straight bars in Tulsa? God help
you if you were born gay and try to live
peaceable here.
On June 28, 1969 the modern gay
rights movement began in Greenwich
Village, NYC when the Stonewall gay bar
was raided and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
and Transgender community decided to
revolt. The rest is history.
It is time for the disjointed gay
community in Tulsa to unite and begin to
fight for our civil rights. We need a
united front to demand from our city and
county government and Tulsa Police.
parity with other citizens and clubs, gay
or not. The Tulsa Police have achieved
what they sought to do-make gay citizens
who choose to go to gay bars, stay home,
resulting in the clubs struggling to stay
open. The Tulsa gay community is
avoiding the bars in fear of arrest for
being out and gay.
Go to any gay bar in Tulsa and yo:;
will see that business is down, the
bartenders will tell you the same thing
A common scenario is for the police to
swarm in on a bar, usually handcuff what
appears to be a person they are actua]y
hunting and then paralyze the remainder
of the patrons advising them they need to
produce their ID, stand still and not
move until told further what to do.
Further, based on what they consider
proper behavior, they will handcuff
anyone who remotely appears to be
touching another person, even when fully
clothed and begin harassing that person as
to their behavior. I personally watched as
this occurred. Two people were handcuffed
who were fully clothed and merely
talking to each other. AftC;r verbal cruel
harassment, they were un-cuffed and
allowed to leave. Why would anyone
want to go back to more of the same? Are
the police trying to push everyone back
into the alley's and parks? It would seem
that the gay community needs to ban
together to begin a determined response
when these illegal activities happen.
Maybe we should raise a clenched fist
when they arrive to signify our solidarity.
Maybe a sit in by the patrons and let
them drag us through the publicity raised
by the voluminous arrest!
Gay people of course would rather hit
their mother than be arrested and subject
to more public humiliation than is thrust
on them each day in Tulsa. The gay
community should begin to be politicaily
active in Tulsa County.
To the extent that the Tulsa Police
Department is able to continue to harass
gay people unfettered, it will not stop. To
the extent the gay community continues
to not be united, the police will win.
More effort and meetings among the bar
owners and GLBT organizations need to
become more forceful and demanding
with the powers in our city. We must
remember in this so called bible belt
mecca of Tulsa and all of Okl.ahoma. the
general public couldn't care iess about gay
rights, an aosent unified effort to secure
civil rights to foll equality, nothing wiil
change We mus: stop it. The TPD enjoy
it and nave no plans to cease. Tney are
happy we are staying home and quivering.
A strategic plan outline is needed
OO\V to deal \vith rhe heavy arm of the
law, so that gay people can enioy a night
out vvithout looking o ..v er their shoulder
for the handcuffs,
Page 11
Out of Town
accommodations in the region. The
stucco mansion surrounded by sunny
stone piazzas contains several airy
guestrooms with high timber-beamed
ceilings and sumptuous appointments
and from every window you see
vinevards in all directions. A superb
breakfast as well as afternoon wine and
cheese are included.
For a truly rejuvenating vacation
experience, book a stay at the gayfriendly
Sycamore Mineral Springs, a
beautifullv situated spa resort nestled
beneath d leafy hillside within easy
hiking distance of the ocean. The upscale
rooms here come in a variety of
configurations (some with kitchens and
large sitting areas), and most have private
outdoor hot tubs. But the amenities are
the real treats here: tubs bubbling with
healing mineral waters, a labyrinth path,
stunning hiking traiis, and a spa where
you can book a variety of soothing
massage, skincare, and medicinal
treatments. Be sure to enjoy a meal in die
exceptional restaurant, where you might
sample such refined fare as seared quail
with polenta, pine nuts, gorgonzola, and
pomegranates.
Another excellent lodging option,
especially if you want to be near the
coast and Hearst Castle, is Moonstone
Hotel Properties, a small but growing
group of distinctive hotels based in the
coastal community of Cambria.
Moonstone has about a half-dozen hotels
right in town as well as properties in
Monterey, Yosemite, and central
Oregon, and the company has made it a
kev focus in recent years to market
enthusiastically to the gay and lesbian
market.
The Moonstone properties in
Cambria come in a wide range of shapes
and sizes and with a few different
settings, but they share a few common
themes: attractive, upscale rooms;
grounds abundant ;ith incredibiy lush
gardens and meadows; and friendly,
easygoing staff. Several of the hotds are
pet-friendiy, too. If you want to be on a
verdant hillside above town, choose the
elegant Cambria Pines Lodge, which
consists of several outbuildings and
cabins and has one of the town's top
restaurants, known for i:s healthful,
organic-inspired cuisine. Right down
along ;:he shoreline, rhe Blue Dolphin
Inn, Sea Coast Lodge, Sea Otter Inn,
Sand Pebbles Inn, and Pelican Suites are
terrific hotels set right across from
Moonstone Beach. And if you're looking
to save a little money, choose the
economical Creekside Inn, a nicely
decorated motor lodge in the heart of
Cambria's festive village, steps from
shops and restaurants.
Wherever vou choose to stay in San
Luis Obispo County, you're close to
some of the nation's top wine-touring
and most inspired scenery. See it now
before SLO's pace quickens, and it
becomes every bit as popular as Napa
and Sonoma Countv. Fortunately, much
of the countrvside ~ this part of
California ha; been permanently
protected from development, so San Lui~
Obispo Countv will likely look every btt
as beautiful in the future as it does now.
The Little Black Book
Baiicyana (5828 Orcutt Rd., San Luis Obispo,
805-269-8200, www.bailcyana.com). Berry
Hill Bistro (1114 Pinc St .. Paso Robles, 805-
238-3929). Blue (998 Mo~tcrcy St., San Luis
Obispo, 805-783-1135). Buona Tavol:l. (943
Spring St., Paso Robles, 805-545-8000; also
1037 Montcrev St., San Luis Obispo, 805-545-
8000). Clauri;rc Vineyard (1340 Penman
Springs Rd., Paso Robics, 805-237-3789,
www.clautierc.com). Cracked Crab (7~1
Price St., Pismo Beach, 805-773-2722). J. Lohr
Vineyards (6169 Airport Rd., Paso Robles,
805-239-8900, www.jlohr.com). Justin Winery
(11680 Chimney Rock Rd., Paso Robles, 805-
237-4149 or 800-726-0049,
www.justinwinc.com). Metro Cafe (892
M.mh St., San Luis Obispo, 805-783-2022).
Moonstone Hotel Properties (800/966-6490,
www.moonsronehotcls.com/ gay). Novo (726
Higuera St., S:rn Luis Obispo, 805-543-3986).
Odyssey Worid Cafe (1214 Pine St., Paso
Robles. 805-237-75i6). Park Restaurant (1819
Osos St., San Luis Obispo, 805-545-0000J.
Peachy Canyon Winery (1480 W. Bethel Rd.,
Paso Robies, 805-239-1918, ·www.
pcachyca~yon.com). Rudolph's Coffee & Tea
(670 Higuera St., San Luis Obis?o, 805-543-
4902). San Luis Obispo Visitors &
Conference Bu:eau (805-541-8000 or 800-634-
14i 4, ww-w<.sanluisobispocoun:,y.com).
Svcamorc Mineral Sp:ings (1215 Aviia Beach
Dr., Avila Be;;.ch, 805-595-7302 or 800-234-
5831, wn.v-·~.sycamoresprings.com).
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"Is this the winter of my discontent"'
Oh yes boys and girls it is that time,
time for cards, the lists, the guest, the
gifts, family friends, food parties, events,
travel, weather, stress, guilt, anxiety, ya
ya ya!
What a workout it's become, this
month called December. Well Auntie has
the cure. Just say no to retail. Go back to
your gardening roots and work from
there. Naturally there's nothing better
than a gift of labor and love from your
own garden. Just look around, from
berries, hollies and evergreens to perennial
foliage, leaves, dried grasses and of
course HERBS. Auntie does love her
herb and heres just a couple of easy ways
to piease this holiday season.
Oils and vinegars. One way to
preserve the flavor of fresh (or store
bought) herbs is to steep them in oil or
vinegar, which may be used ror cooking.
or in salad dressings. This works well for
a number of herbs such as french tarragon,
oregano, rhyme, and lavendec
To make flavored oil, fill a clear glass
jar with sprigs or leaves of fresh herbs,
pour over a good flavoriess oil, like
sunflower and seal. Leave the jar in a
sunny spot for cwo weeks, shake or stir
every day. Strain and bottle, adding a new
sprig of the herb as identification as well
as decoration. Dried peppers, such as
banana, cyan, etc. are also great to use by
themselves or mixed with herbs. In
unusual bottles or jars with a bit of
ribbon and a hand printed label. These
make excellent gifts, hand grown and
made by you.
But don't forget about the uses of
dried herbs. Air-drying is the easiest way
of preserving most herbs.
Spread out sprigs, leaves, flowers or
seed heads in a single layer on a rack and
leave in a warm airy space to dry.
Alternatively tie sprigs in small bunches
and hang upside down in a warm, dry
but not to sunny - spot. The drying
process should take no more than 48
hours. Crush the leaves thoroughly
between your hands and store them in
airtight dark glass or ceramic containers
(clear glass will make them fade quickly.)
Using several small unique jars or
containers makes for another great gift
idea with a personal touch. Dried
rosemary, thyme, lavender and sage left
tightly bundled together create a fragrant
appeal for the most domestic of goddesses.
Let's not forget the tried and true
hostess gift that everyone enjoys. Oh yes
the poinsettia, with brilliant colors and
varieties you can't go wrong with this
proven Christmas winner. Just be careful
not to expose them to cold temperatures,
even for a few minutes or so cm possible
damage the entire plant. So lets not leave
it in the car when we stop at the bar first
for a before party pick me up, OK?
So run my little children, spread the
joy and love throughout the season, it's
time to grow so until next year, I wish
you all a merry Christmas, happy
holidays and a most harvested new year.
And don't forget.
''You can lead a hor-to-culture, but
you can't make her think.,,
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T-Town Rodeo To
Host Awards
Ceremony
Press Release:
November 21, 2005
TULSA,OK_Sooner State Rodeo
Association - Northeastern Oklahoma's
own Gay Rodeo Association, will hold a
New Year's Eve pre-party on December
31st, 2005 at the Parish Church of Saint
jerome's, 205 W. King St. in The Brady
Heights Historic District Oust north of
Downtown in Gay Brady Heights). The
event will be a Cowboy and Cowgirl
Mixer with a short Comestant
Recognition and Award Ceremony. The
Event will run from 7pm til 10pm and is
open to the public; a big part of this
event is geared toward a new
membership drive and renewing of
existing memberships. You do not have
to be a cowboy or cowgirl to be a part of
Sooner State Rodeo Association -
membership in the Sooner State Rodeo
Association in only $15.00 for an
Associate :Membership, $20.00 for a
General Membership and $25.00 for a
Commercial Memb;rship. Drop by and
meet the SSRA Posse, Have a shot of Red
Eye and some grub.
Scott Johnson, SSRA president for
2006 says, "Our focus this vear will be to
increase and develop the ro'embership
base and to organize work toward the TTown
Rodeo in 2007".
In spring of 2005 Tulsa's Sooner State
Rodeo Association put together it's first
International Gay Rodeo Association
Sanctioned Rodeo; billed as the T-Town
Rodeo it brought contestants from across
the nation and added to Tulsa's stature in
the Gay Rodeo Circuit. Plans are now in
the works for a T-Town Rodeo 2007.
You can get more information about
Sooner State Rodeo Association at
www.soonerstaterodeo.com.
109 E. Commercial Street
Springfield, Mo 65803
417-873-2225
HearTheRumors.com
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The Years Most
Anticipated
Movie Is Here
"Love Is A Force Of Nature"
Brokeback Mountain opening in
Chicago, San Francisco and New York
December 3, 2005. A raw, powerful
story of two young men, a Wyoming
ranch hand and
a rodeo cowboy,
who meet in the
summer of 1963
sheepherding in
the harsh, high
grasslands of
contemporary
Wyoming and
form an
unorthodox vet
life-long bondby
turns ecstatic,
bitter and
conflicted.
The new film
from Academy
Awardnominated
director Ang
Lee. An epic
love story set
against the
sweeping vistas
of Wyoming and
Texas,
Brokeback
Mountain tells
the story of nvo
young men a
ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy who
meet in tne summer of 1963, a~d
unexpectedly forge a iifelong connection,
one whose complications, joys and
tragedies provide a testament to the
endurance and power of l.ove.
Ennis and Jack, two cowbovs who fall in
love. As others have touch~d on, Brokeback
Mountain is so much more than merely a
"gay cowboy movie". It perfectly cap~res
what true, unbridled love is all about and this
love transcends any issues of sexualitv or
gender. "Love is a force of nature". ,
Unfortunately for many people and indeed
the protagonists of our story, society doesn't
always view it that way.
Kudos to Ang Lee who has not shied away
from the material at all. This adaptation stay;
true to the
original shore
story and the
two lead actors
fit the roles
perfectly. Ledger
and Gyllenhaal
give incredibly
strong
performances
.but the
supporting cast
shouldn't be
overiooked
work ail around
and with Mr
Ang Lee's vision
they have
created an
anything a,vay,
you are going to be 1nnv,ed b:,t this one.
Staring Heath Ledger, jake
Gyllenhaal, Anne Hatl.1a,;av. Micheiie
\~filii an1s. ~ ,
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Healing the Family
There are some fortunate souls whom
upon coming out, find their families to '
be completely accepting and
understanding. And then there are the
rest of us. Our families panic, weep, wail,
pull away, and in some cases, outright
reject us. A few years ago, if someone
had told me that my partner and I would
one day be preparing a meal in our home
for our parents, I would have laughed.
Yet, I recently found myself in that very
situation. The journey to that point was
not an easy one for any of us.
Almost everyone in my family is a
conservative evangelical Christian.
Needless to say, when I came out, it
caused quite a stir. I viv:idiy remember
the family gathering together to prav
over me in an attempt to drive o;t these
evil influences. Yes, my family had an
exorcism to rid me of the gay demons.
Obviously, it didn't work. Next, thev
decided I should try one of the ex-gay
"ministries." They helpfolly provided me
with all kinds of information about
Exodus. I flat-out refused. Then they
suggested counseling. I agreed to that,
but only on my terms. I would not go to
a biased anti-gay Christian counselor.
That turned out to be a very good
decision since it helped me fully realize
there was nothing ',nong with me, and in
the long run, helped my family as well.
For a while after that, they backed off
My family tends to suffer from SOS,
or Severe Ostrich Syndrome. That's the
tendency to ignore something you don't
like by sticking your head in the sand
and hoping it will just go away on its
own. I've noticed many Southern
families suffer from this disorder. For a
while, I wasn't dating anyone and wasn't
really that invohred with my family, so it
became easy for them to ignore the fact
that I was gay. That changed when I
started dating Jon. When we decided to
move in together, it became impossible
to ignore. I got a call from my mother
soon after I broke the news to them. My
mother asked point-blank if Jon and I
were "lovers." I told her yes, to which
she responded that the family didn't
approve and could not condone that
"lifestyle." As calmly as I could, I told
her that I wasn't looking for their
approval and I didn't need them to
condone my choices. I went on to say
that Jon was an important part of my life
and if they wanted to continue being a
part of it as well, they would have to deal
with that. I didn't speak to them for
about a month. and then one afternoon
I got another ~all from my mother '
inviting Jon and I over for dinner.
That first night was decidedly
awkward, and it stayed that way for a
while. I refused to attend any family
function to which Jon wasn't welcome,
so there were many more uncomfortable
moments. For a while, the only people
who w:ould even speak to Jon at gettogethers
were my parents and my
younger sister. We didn't give up,
though, and gradually, more of my
siblings began to come around. It was a
slow process, and I'm .still not as close to
most of my brothers as I once was. but
we've come a long way. My paren~s have
been especially accepting as they've come
to know and love Joo.
Jon's family, while similar in some
aspects, was a different situation. Jon was
raised as a Reformed Jew. He grew up
attending a shul with gay and lesbian
Rabbis. He had every reason to expect
his family to be accepting, and his
younger brother was from the very
beginning. When Jon came out to him,
his initial reaction was simpiv, "Okav.
Cool." Jon's mother, on the ~ther h;nd,
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HEART TO HEART
had a harder time with the news. Her
first reaction was to rather hvstericallv
blame the fall of Greece and Rome on·
homosexuality. She refused to have
anything to do with me, and was furious
at Jon for hiding this from her.
Once again, there was no sudden change
of heart, but rather a gradual acceptance.
She lives farther away than my parents,
so we saw her less often, but when we
did see her, we were almost always
together for Jon's or her birthday,
when Jon graduated from college, etc. I
did a painting for her of her cat, who she
dearly loved. Over time, she began to ask
how I was when thev talked on the
phone. When Jon and I decided we
wanted to buy a home, she, being a real
estate agent, wanted to be involved. She
traveled back and forth several times as
we looked at homes and found one we
loved. She stayed with us at our old
house and we spent more time together.
The weekend we closed on the house and
moved in, I spent more time alone with
Jon's mom than I did with Jon. We
actually had a chance to bond.
A few weeks after we'd moved in,
Jon's mom came down for the weekend
just to see what progress we'd made.
That Saturday, my parents came over
because my dad was planning to help us
with some minor plumbing problems. As
these things have a tendency to do, the
small project turned into an entire day
spent under the sink. While Jon, my
father, and I spent the afternoon between
the kitchen and the hardware store, our
moms bonded while watching a homeimprovement
marathon on HGTV.
Later that evening, the sink fixed, Jon
and I cooked dinner for our parents. As
we all sat around the table eating and
laughing, it suddenly hit me that our
families were heaied. I had to fight back
tears as I looked around. I never would
have expected to see the scene before me.
It wasn't because of anything in
particular that we did. We didn't forcefeed
them any scientific smdies or drag
them to PFLAG meetings. That may
have worked for other families, bu: what
worked for ours was simply Jiving our
lives openly and honestly. They co;.;ldn't
help but see our love for one another and
realize that there was nothing diny or
wrong about it. Maybe it took a wi1iie.
but the wounds did heal.
This past week I was talking to my
mom about Thanksgiving plans. It's an
annual tradition for my very large family
to gather together for a huge, homecooked
meal. The past two years, Jon
and I have spent Thanksgiving with his
mom and brother since they don't have a
large family to share it with. Last time,
though, I promised my family we'd
spend the holiday with them this year.
When Mom told me no plans had been
made yet, I found myself impulsively
offering to host the family dinner at our
house. It made sense, since we have more
space than any of my other siblings that
live locally. It wasn't until after I hung
up that I wondered just what I'd gotten
myself imo. Between my three brother
and two sisters, I have nineteen nieces
and nephews - and white living room
furniture.
After I broke the news to Jon and he
calmed me down, we decided it would be
a good thing. We also decided to invite
his mom and brother, too. We don't yet
know if thev will come, but if thev do, it
'.Vill be the first time both of our families
have been together. I know it will be an
emotional and perhaps somewhat
awkward time, but I'm looking forward
to it. It will be the next step in healing
our family.
1he views expressed in this column are my
opinions only. You don't have to agree with
them. I just ask that you read them with an
open heart and mind.
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Lesbian
Notions
by Libby Post
DECEMBER 2005
Freedom To Think
Getting a good education was always
paramount in my house. Neither of my
parents went to college, but _The New
York Times_ was daily reading, and my
brother and I were promised a college
education they could afford. That meant
going to one of the 64 State University of
New York campuses. I eventually got
both my degrees from the Universitv at
Albany; my brother received his fro~
Stony Brook and Binghamton.
Io the post-'60s college environment
that both my brother and I enjoyed,
there was open debate on mvriad issues -
debate that was fostered by ; ·
commitment to new and different ideas
respect for a broad range of opinions, '
and recognition that if we didn't learn
and grow, we would shrivel and die.
This is the way it was and still is on
many campuses, but not so at some
schools that have religious affiliations.
Schools affiliated with the Southern
Baptist Convention have made the news
regarding their reluctance to embrace
ideas outside their narrow biblical
interpretations. At Bavlor Universitv in
Waco, Texas, 25-year-~ld Matt Bass had
his full scholarship to divinity school
revoked after he came out.
When the school's student newspaper
endorsed gay marriage, Baylor's
president rebuked it. After all Bavior's
school policy states that no s~de~t
publication's editorial should "attack the
basic tenets of Christian theology or of
Christian morality'' - so much for
freedom of the student press.
After learning that 1983 graduate Tim
Smith, who is on the universitv's School
of Business advisory panel, wa; gay,
Baylor told Smith that he could no
i.onger serve and was no longer welcome.
Tb.is was after Smith personally donated
over $65,000 to the school and raised an
additional $60,000 to establish an
academic scholarship. I guess gav monev
doesn't talk at Baylor. • ·
Nor does a good cup of java. Once
Baylor learned that an Armistead Maupin
quote was on Starbucks' coffee cups as
part of the company's campaign to
highlight quotes from famous people, the
school ordered the Starbucks on campus
to get rid of all its cups.
Even if a Baptist-affiliated school wanted
to do ~e right thing and be welcoming,
the vanous state Baptist Conventions are
not above holding the schools they
support financially hostage. Recently, the
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
threatened to pull nearly $1 million in
funding to that state's Mars Hill College
if it approved Open Doors, a campus
LGBT group. Money won out - the
group was not recognized.
But the Baptists aren't alone.
An associate dean at Catholic Seton
Hall University in New Jersey was
demoted after he publicly criticized the
church's aotigay position in his local
newspaper. W. King Mott wrote a letter
to the _Newark Star-Ledger_ assailing
the church for its new policy banning gar men as priests, and for making gay
pnests scapegoats in the child sex-abuse
scandal.
His big mistake, according to the
school's dean, was identifying himself as
a Seton Hall administrator. After
working there for seven years, Mott
thought of Seton Hall as an institution of
higher learning that valued free '
expression of ideas. Unfortunately for
Mott, that freedom of thought has to be
within certain parameters - this time, the
teachings of the Catholic Church.
If you want to be a doctor and go the
New York Medical College (NYMC), a
private Catholic school affiliated with the
Archdiocese of New York and located in
Westchester, you have to tow its
religious line as well. The school revoked
the charter of its LGBT student group
after it changed its name from Student
Heip to NYMC Lesbian Gav Bisexual
and Tmosgender People in Medicine - it
said that the group wanted to "promote
the lifestyle of GLBT people, [which is]
in conflict with the standards and vaiues
of the College." A statement issued bv
Dean Dr. Ralph O'Connell said, "It ;as
clear that the organization and its leader
would advocate and promote activities
inconsistent with the· values of NYMC."
~ould those activities be teaching
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Lesbian Notions:
safe-sex or promoting free and unfettered
access to reproductive health care? Are
coffee cups really so subversive that they
pose a threat to Christian teachings? Is
speaking one's mind about victimizing
gays grounds for demotion?
These are all valid questions - but
ones that will never be given the full
rigor of academic discussion and debate
at Baylor, Seton Hall, Mars Hill, or
NYMC. At these campuses, the freedom
to think has been replaced with the
freedom to not think out loud.
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ut
by
Liz Highleyman
DECEMBER
2005
Summary : Past Out is a retrospective
of key moments, personalities, and
subjects in LGBT history. Each
installment brings the past to life by
exploring the diversity of the gay past
and its impact on the queer present.
Who was Harvey Milk?
Harvey Milk's shift from closeted
businessman to radical firebrand to
political insider mirrored the trajectory
~f the gay rights movement during his
hfe. Though his time in office was short
he is remembered as one of the most '
important gay icons of all time.
Milk was born May 22, 1930, in
Woodmere, Long Island. Although he
began having sexual experiences with
men in parks and theaters in his earlv
teens, he presented a conventional ,
appearance and was a popular high
school athlete. After graduating from
the New York State College for
Teachers, Milk enlisted in the Navy
during the Korean War. ·
After leaving the Navv in 1955 Milk
taught high school mathe~atics, '
coached basketball, and enjoyed a cozy
domestic life with sometime hustler Joe
Campbell (later immortalized as the
"Sugar Plum Fairy" in Lou Reed's song
"Walk on the Wild Side"l. But Milk
soon tired of teaching and its
requirement for strict secrecy about his
sexuality, and he went to w~rk as a Wall
Street financial analyst.
Possessed of both a voracious sexual
appetite and a yearning for romance,
Milk had a penchant for attractive. often
troubled men many years his iuni~r.
After his relationship with c;mpbell,
Milk took ~P w!th _young activist Craig
Rodwell. Next, he became involved
with stage manager Jack McKinley,
whointroduced him to the bohemian
Greenwich Village aiternative thea::er
crowd. Milk soon eschewed his buttoneddown
ways, adopting a hippie style and
liberal political views.
In 1972, Milk and his new lover. Scott
Smith, moved to San Francisco. where
they opened a camera shop on ·Castro
Street, in what was then a working-class
Irish neighborhood. Milk aot involved in
politics, making alliances :-ith labor
unions, seniors, and the city's Chinese
community. He formed the Castro
Village Association (a gay business
alliance) and founded the Castro Street
Fair.
Milk ran for the San Francisco Board
of Supervisors in 1973, following in the
footsteps of drag impresario Jose Sarria,
who, two decades earlier, had been the
first gay man to vie for the office.
Rejected by established gay leaders who
preferred to cultivate straight political
allies, Milk built his base on grassroots
support.
After losing that election, Milk cut off
his ponytail, traded his jeans for business
suits, and swore off marijuana and
bathhouses. Positioning himself as a
champion of neighborhoods and against
downtown deveiopers, Miik ran
unsuccessfully for supervisor again in
1975 and for state assembly the following
year. He rode the wave of militant gay
activism in the wake of Anita Brvant's
Save Our Children campaign, and: took
the lead in opposing California's failed
Briggs Initiative, which would have barred
homosexuals from ceaching in public
schools.
.Milk finally won a supervisor seat in
November 1977, becoming the first
openly gay man to win a major political
office in the Unired States. (Lesbian Elaine
Noble had been elected stat~
representative in Massachusetts in 197 4.)
Yet despite his political success, Milk's
personal and financial life was in disarrav.
He was deeply in debt and had to close his
f~linEf_ camera business. He had broken up
with ::,m1th and taken a new young iover,
Jack Lira, who was given to embarrassing
drunken scenes at public functions and
who committed suicide in 1978.
Milk's first legislative proposai was a
gay antidiscrimination ordinance, which
the supervisors passed with one dissenting
vote that of conservari;;e ex-cop Dan
\X'hite, who had been elected on
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Past Out:
a traditional values platform.
Citing financial hardship, White resigned
his board seat in the fall of 1978 but
soon decided he wanted it back.' At the
urging of Milk, Mayor George Moscone
declined to reappoint White, who had
often provided the swing vote to block
progressive legislation.
On the morning of November 27,
1978, White snuck in through a side
window at Citv Hall, shot Moscone at
close range, th~n marched down the hall
and pumped five bullets into Milk.
Coming just a week after the mass suicide
of Jim Jones' People's Temple (which
had been based in San Francisco), the
assassinations threw the city into further
~u~moil. That night, thousands of people
Jomed a candlelight march from the
Castro to City Hall.
On May 21 of the following year
White was convicted on two cou~ts ~f
voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to
less than eight years in prison, after his
attorneys employed the "Twinkie
defense," arguing that he was mentallv
i~paired due to eating junk food. Th~
city's gay community exploded in rage,
shattering the windows of Citv Hall and
torching police cruisers in wh~t came to
be known as the White Night Riot. Later
that evening, the police retaliated,
invading the Castro with nightsticks
swinging. In 1984, White was released on
parole; the next year he committed
suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Having frequently received death
threats, Milk had prepared a taped will
suggesting who should succeed him
(including Harry Britt, whom new
mayor Dianne Feinstein appointed as his
replacement). "If a bullet should enter
my brain," he said in the message, "let
that bullet destroy every closet door." At
his memorial service, Milk's lesbian aide,
Anne Kronenberg, read a poem she
found in his desk: "I can be killed with
ease/ I can be cut right down/ But I
cannot fall back into mv closet .. .I am too
many/ I am all of us." ,
For further information:
Epstein, Rob, and Richard Schmeichen.
I 984. _ The Times of Harvey Milk rNew
Yorker Vuleo). · - '
Shilts, Randy. i 982. _ The 1\Jayor of Castro
Street_ (St. Martin's Press).
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Dear Uncle Mikey:
Rsk 1
Advice Column!
December 2005
Salutations Kittens, Uncle here bringing the
latest in all things Queer. Another Holiday season
is upon us, while Uncle makes ready for his annual
wet jock contest. Yes, Uncle celebrates the season
slightly different from the average Queer. You
should see my Christmas tree, it could sway several
priest at the very site. I have the twenty-five
Twinks of Christmas dawning my tree. Yes, it shall
be a very Marv Christmas this vear. Let's see what
Queer seekers · bring me this se;son.
I am not prepared again to join in my familise dysfunctional seasonal celebration. I
am not allowed to bring any one with me, as they remain homophobic. I have
decided to be on my own this year, but am feeling down, as this will be the first year
I have not been with my family during the holidays. I love them however; can not
deal with this years dysfunctional holiday bash. I am really finding myself depressed
about all of this and am not the typical depressed person. Should I just go and ignore
the fact they refuse to let me be myself. I mean it does not really matter that I am gay,
but being single during the holidays is a bummer. Any thoughts here?
Seasonally sad
Dearest Sad:
Kitten, you are right as many people suffer from seasonal depression during these
holiday times. It is not in any way your fault that your family can't see the errors in
their ways. You are the wonderful creature you are meant to be and it is solelv their
loss. Uncle, would advise you not to sit aro~d and allow these feelings of sadri:ess to
set in. Get invoived in the community, and create a family of your own, which will
love and support you just the way you are. Besides, isn't it about time you celebrate
the season Queer style? This too shall pass young one.
Holiday smooches-Uncle Mikey
Many people in the GLTB ~ommunity are left on their own during a season
which, in its basic form has been used to segregate our people while judging our
lifestyle and choices. This is however not the seasonal meaning and true spirit of the
season. Do not allow ignorance to leave you feeling sad, celebrate your life, ind our
community this year by joining in with others as fabulous as you. Believe me there
will be no long faces at Uncles corner this year. Tis the seaso~ of brotherly love and
Uncle has a lot of Love to go around. Christmas thongs for everyone!
Dear Uncle Mikey:
The guy I have been seeing is so bcredibiy full of himself. He is also selfish in so
many ways, while loving in others. I feel like he is truly a good guy deep·inside,
however needs reality checks, in the way he disregards my feelings. I need a way to
show him just how it feels to be disregarded. Any suggestions Guru?
Tired of being Dissed
Dearest Dissed,
Kitten, Unde knows of what you speak. Allow me to share with you just how I
handled one man, which while in my life, did not know who Uncle truly was, as he
did not see the force he was dealing with, until Uncle gave him a lesson ·in
consideration. Uncle dated him whilst in a gray area of my life. He acted as if he was
Gods gift, little did he know I was the one true Queen in the piace. So after dealing
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Ask Uncle Mikey:
with his antics, and rudeness on several
occasions, I decided it was time to give
back a little. I set up a romantic
interlude, which of course he took for
granted, thinking he was doing Uncle a
favor. Can you imagine, Uncle, please?
Poor widdle puddin did not stand a
chance. After whining and dining the
fool, it was time for the romantic
interlude to heat up. While in the midst
of our widdle physical romp, Uncle
decided he had a craving for pizza. To his
shock, Uncle hipped out a cell phone
never missing a beat, and ordered a pizza.
Never stopping mind you, after watching
his eyes, I could see his dismay in Uncles
lack of concern and interest in the event
before him. I however, being the Queen I
am took it to another level as I answered
my call waiting. Discussing a shopping
trip a friend of mine had made that day.
Needless to say, it was a most humbling
experience for the widdle one. Uncle
knew it was not his prince before him,
however wanted to s·end him back to
Queerdom humbled, and more
concerned for the next one ro call him
lover. Try it and see if it does not bring
Romeo back to earth.
Kittens, life are a series of lessons, and
teacher is in!
Well, that is about all of the time I
have this month. Kittens, celebrate the
season pride style this year, celebrating
Queer life. Reach out and touch someone
this season providing holiday Yule time
loving for all. Merry Christmas Kittens,
your forever humbled servant Uncle
Mikey and Tiddles too. See you next
year, you fabulous Queer!
Smooches uncle Mikey and Tiddies too!
Want more of Mikey? Visit Mikey's corner
at www.askunclemikey.com. Freelance
writer Michael Hinzman, joining
communities throughout Queerdom ...
with wild rice stuffing and Southern
Comfort sauce
Sauce:
1-1/2 cups brown sugar.
1/2 cup Southern Comfort.
1 cup orange juice.
1 cup pineapple juice.
1 /2 lemon squeezed.
1 / 8th teaspoon cinnamon
Mix all together and simmer for 45 min.,
then set a side.
Stuffing:
2 cups cooked wild rice.
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 red bell pepper.
1 large Shittake Mushroom chopped.
1 / 4th cup chopped white onion.
1 I 8th teaspoon rosemary.
:Mix all together and set a side.
Preheat oven to 375 degree- take 4 large
Quail Breast stuff each breast with a 1/2
cup of rice stuffing. Tooth pick the ends
to hold mixture in Place breast side up,
meit 3 tablespoons of butter and lightly
brush the breast. Place in a 9X12 baking
dish, lightly season with ground rosemary.
Bake for 45 minutes or until
internal temp of 165 degrees. Remove
from oven. Drizzle SC sauce on pla~e and
place Quail !.n center, remove toothpicks,
drizzle more sauce on top, garnish with a
sprig of rosemary.
Tip: Serve with Red Wine.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS to ail my great
friends._________ Page 27
/
Scopes
;'Explore new ideas, Pisces!"
Ma.rs is in Taurus, which is good for
getting things done - but he's inflexible.
Now opposing Jupiter in Scorpio, he is
open to seeing the deeper effects of his
efforts, but he's still relentless. While
these planets are aspecting Uranus in
Pisces, it's a great time to consider
options and improvements in both
methods and purpose.
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): There's no
end to sexual opportunities now.
Although you're the sign that most
wants instant gratification - and there's
lots to be had - you also want something
deeper and more important. Stop, think,
and hold out for what you really want.
..
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You've
been feeling stuck lately. With a little
courage and willingness to confront your
partner, you can release that blockage
productively. Advice from friends will
prove helpful, even if it only provokes
you to think of different ideas.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You can
get an awful lot accomplished. Just
remember that when "staying on track,"
you have to consider that the track has
some surprise twists. Be adaptable and
solicit input from anyone with more
authority, whether by position or
experience.
CANCER (lune 21 - July 22): You're
being a bit of a control queen these days.
Well ... a bit more than usual. Be open to
giving and getting suggestions - especially
getting. Don't be too fixed on your
goals; there are better possibilities for the
open-minded.
LEO (luly 23 - August 22): Be confident,
and wherever you find opposition to
your goais, consider what your
opponents have to say. They have some
good ideas that will prove helpful to you.
If you can find common ground to work
together, all the better.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22):
Never mind the "tall, dark stranger." A
stocky, ruddy stranger is more likely to
enter your life now. If you meet such a
hottie, offer verbal challenges - dares,
riddles, mysteries - to start what could
become a very intriguing affair.
LIBRA (September 23 October 22):
You're sexual dynamite now. You could
do what you want with almost anyone.
Don't let enthusiasm make you forget
what's important in life - sexually and
otherwise. Keep your head clear and
your sex safe!
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21):
You have a clear advantage over partners
and opponents. You could take ruthless
advantage, or engage them playfully,
finding creative solutions to conflict and
new opportunities for brilliant
teamwork.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 -
December 20): Problems you've been
having with work will soon clear up.
Real progress is a week or two off, but
revelations and insights now will help
you get back on track. Imagine what
your wackiest old relative would suggest.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January
19): Sensual explorations open.up new
sexual horizons. Discussion with a
confidant should lead you through some
confusion and surprises if you are to find
any real clarity.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18):
Any money troubles can point to bigger
problems (and towards solutions as well!)
regarding how deeply engrained family
patterns may be holding you back from
your career goals. Answers don't come
easily now, but at least questions are
getting dearer.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19):
Explore new ideas and philosophies
enthusiastically. But if you try expressing
those new ideas, you'll sound like vou're
channeling Edward Said via Gracie· Allen.
If you can let having fun be more
important than being convincing, that's
not so bad.
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You can find oopf.es of the
STA.Rat these 4 atat.es
buainess & organizations.
Arkansas, Eureka Sprin&s
Diversity Pride Event - - www.diverllityprido.com
MCC Ll,-ing Spring - - - • - - - - - - - -870-253-9337
Arkansas, Fayetteville ( 479)
Condom Sense. - -418 W. Dicluon- -479-444-6228
Curry's Video - - 612 N. College Ave- 479-521-0009
Passages - - 930 N. College Ave- - - - • 479-442-5845
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Club 1022 - - 1022 Dod,on Ave. - - - • 479-782-1845
Kinkead!- 1004 1/2 G.lrrison Ave- - - 479-783-9988
Arkansas, Hot Springs (501)
Jeiter11 Lounge - - 1010 E. Grand Ave - -501-624-5455
Arkansas, Little Rock (501)
Back Street- - - -1021 Jessie Rd- -- - - - -501-664-2744
Diamond State Rodeo Assoc.- - - - - www.dsra.org
Discovery- - • 1021 Jessie Rd- -- - - - - -501~666-6900
Sidetracks - - 415 Ma.in St - -N. LR- 501-244-0444
The Factory - -412 Louisiana St.- - - - - -501-372-3070
Kansas, Pittsburg (620)
River of Llfe Church - 1709 N Walnut - -11.AM
PSU-QSA.- - 1701 S. Broadway- - - - 620-231-0938
Kan1as, Wichita (316)
Club Glacier - - 2828 E. 31st South - 316-612-9331
J's Lounge - - - 513 E. Central - - - 316-262-1363
Our Fantasy- - - - • 3201 S. Hillside- - -316-682-5494
The Otheraide- -447 N. St Francis- - 316-262-7825
Shami• - - - - - - - 4000 S. Broadway- - 316-522--2028
Sidestreet Mens Bar -1106 S. Pattie- - -316-267-0324
South 40 - - - - - 3201 S. Hillside• - - -316-682-5494
Trends Bar - • - -1507 S. Pawnee- - - - - 316-262-4530
Missouri, Ava
Catus Canyon Campground - - - - - - - 417-683-9199
Missouri, Joplin (<417)
Ree's- - 716 S. Main - - - - - - 417-627-9035
MCC Spirit of Christ-2902 E 20th, - - -Sun-6pm
Missouri, Kansas City (816)
Buddies - - - - - - - 3715 Main St-· - - 816-561-2600
Club NV - - - - 220 Admiral Blvd- 816-421-NVKC
DB Warehouse- -- 1915 Main St- - - -816-471-1575
Mis5ie B'5- - • -805 W. 39th St- - - - -- - 816-561-0625
Sidestteet Bar - - -413 E. 3rd- - - - - - 816-531-1775
Sidekicks Saloon - - 3707 Main St- - 816- 931-1430
Missouri, Lampe
KOKOMO Campground - - - - - - - - - - 417-779-5084
MIDSDUR:t DICL.AHDMA
Missouri, Springfield ( 417)
The Edge- -424 Boomille Ave- - - - - --417-831-4700
GLO Comm. Ctr- -518 E. Commerical- -869-3978
Liquors & Kickers- -1109 E. Commercial.873-2225
Martha's Vineyard- 219 W Olive - - - 417-864-4572
Priscilla's - - 1918 S. Glenstoue - - - 417-881-8444
Oz Bar - 504 E. Commercial - - - - - - 417-831-9001
Ronisuz Place- - --821 College- - - - - -417-864-0036
Rumors - --1109 E. Commercial- - - - 417-873-2225
Oklahoma, McAlester
McPride- - - - POBox 1515, McAlester, OK 74502
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405)
Boom Room- 2807 NW 36th St- -- - - -405-601-7200
Qub Rox• - -3535 NW 39th Expwy - 405-947-2351
Cristies Toy Box- - 3126 N. May Ave - 405-946-4438
Finish Line - -2200 NW 39th Expv;y- 405-525-0730
Gmhers Restaurant-2200 NW 39Exp405-525-0730
HollywoodHotel- 3535 NW 39th Ex- 405-947-2351
Habana Inn - 2200 NW 39th Exp- 4-05-528-2221
Hi-Lo Club - - 1221 NW SOth- - - -4-05-843-1722
Jungle Reds - - - 2200 NW Expwy- - 405-524•5733
Partnet11- - - - -2805 NW 36th St - - - - 405-942-2199
Priscilla's- 615 E. Memorial - -405-755-8600
Red Rocle North-2240 NW39th St- -405-525-5165
Sisters- - - - - - 2120 NW 39th St - - - -405-521-9533
The Roclciei- - -3201 N. May Ave - - 4-05-947-9361
Topanga Grill & Bar- 3535 NW 39th-- 405-947-2351
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
Bamboo Lounge- 7204 E. Pine - - - 918-836-8700
Club Majestic- - 124 N. Boston - - - • 918-584-9494
Qub Maverick- - 822 S. Sheridan -918-835-3301
Dreamland Bies - 8807 E. Admiral Pl - -834-1051
Elite Boolutore --814 S. Sheridan- - - 918-838-8503
End Up Club• - - 424 S. Memorial- -918-836-2480
GLBT Comm. Ctr- -5545 E. 41st- - - 918-743-4297
Hideaway Loungc-11730 E. 11th- - -918-437-0449
Midtown- - - -319 E. 3rd- - - - - 918-584-3112
Nitc Spot - - -3007 E. Admiral Pl - - - 918-834-3007
Priscilla's - - - - - 7925 E. 41st- - - - - -918-627-4884
Priscilla's - - 5634 W. Skelly -918-446-6336
Priscilla's - - - -11344 E. 11th - - - - -- -918-438A224
Priscilla's - - - - 2333 E. 7bt - - -918-499-i 661
Renegades- - - - 1649 S. Main - 918-585-3405
Tulsa CARES- -3507 E. Admiral Pi- - 918-834-4194
Tuisa Eagle- - - - -1338 E. 3rd - 918-592-i188
TNT's - - - 2114 S. Memorial- - -918-660-0856
Uodeiguy.com - - -15 E. Brady - - - - - 918-829-0824
Whittier News S12t1d- 1 N. Lewis- 918-592-0767
Yellow-Brick-Rd- - -2630 E. 15th- - 918-293-0304
Outlets wishing to distribute FREE copies of the STAR, Page 29
contact us at 918.835.7887 9am to 4pm mon - fri or email: ozarksstar@sbcglobai.net
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Matt Brooks
Steve T. Urie
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Paula Martinac
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Star Scene
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2005 A RECORD YEAR FOR GA LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND
TRANSGENDER STATE LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES
'The road has potholes but equality is on the horizon,' said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
WASHINGTON - Gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender Americans scored big wins in 2005,
according to a new report from the Human Rights
Campaign. The report "Equality from State to State:
GLBT Americans and State Legislation 2005" details
record-setting and historic state legislation affecting the
GLBT community over the past year.
"The road has potholes but equality is on the horizon,"
said HRC President Joe Solmonese. "This report proves
that as the national conversation over equality continues,
Americans come down on the side of fairness."
More state anti-discrimination bills passed in 2005
than in any other year. Eleven bills were passed in state
legislatures that established or strengthened statewide
anti-discrimination protections for the GLBT community.
While last year, 13 states amended their constitutions
to ban the protections and responsibilities of marriage for
same-sex couples, this year 15 states defeated attempts
to write discrimination into their state constitutions.
Another two states are likely to defeat marriage
amendments before the year ends.
"Last year saw same-sex couples and their families
disgracefully used as a political wedge issue," said
Solmonese. "When the fog of divisive politics recedes,
the real stories emerge of hard-working GLBT Americans
seeking equality and fairness wins."
California b.ecame the first state ever to pass a bill to
extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples this
year. Unfortunately Republican Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger vetoed this important legislation.
Another historic milestone occurred in Connecticut as
well, where the instituted civil unions to provide statelevel
rights and responsibilities to long-term, committed
same-sex couples. The bill was signed by the state's
Republican governor, Jodi Rell.
Maryland and Colorado became the ninth and 10th
states to include gender identity and expression, and the
30th and 31st states to include sexual orientation in their
hate crimes laws. Again, both bills became law under the
states' Republican governors.
"The tremendous progress we've seen crosses party
lines and proves fairness need not have partisan
boundaries," said Solmonese.
HRC partners with statewide GLBT advocacy groups
across the country to advance pro-equality legislation
and beat back attacks on our families. In 2005, HRC
provided more than $820,000 directly to state
organizations, ballot campaigns and other work in the
states in addition to drafting bills, testifying in
statehouses, activating our members and providing
strategic assistance.
"Until every state treats its gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender citizens with dignity, respect and equality
under the law, our work as a community will not be
done," added Solmonese.
FEBRUARY 2006
by Andrew Collins
n
oming Back to
Louisiana
Just months after Hurricane Katrina wroughc severe damage upon New
Orie.ans, many of the city's neighborhoods have sprung back to life,
including Uptown 's Magazine Street. (Photo by Andrew Collins)
azed out the
plane window on the
final approach into
Louis Armstron New
Orleans lnterna I
Airport, the
suburb er, and I
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roofs. Kenner lies
several miles west of
New Orleans, and it
was largely spared the
full brunt of ust's
devastating H cane
Katrina. But even this
far west, roug 100
days after the rm,
protective blue tarps
covered the roofs of
thousands of homes
beneath me. Still, I also
saw neon restaurant
signs, cars speeding al Veterans Boulevard,
airport hotels with full ing lots, and plenty of
ene of America's most dynamic, and
gay ities. New Orleans looked
w atso very much alive.
I had flown in for a quick four-day visit, because I'm
about to update and revise my guidebook Moon
Handbooks New Oileans, which actually covers all of
southern Louisiana. I pianned one night in St Tammany
Parish (aka New Orleans North Shore, because of its
iocation on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain), which
sustained major Katrina damage especialiy in the
easternmost town of Slide!i. Then I set aside a night to
visit Lake Charles, at the opposite end of the state, which
was pummeled by Hurricane Rita just 25 days after
Katrina. And finally, I saved my last two nights for New
Orleans.
Before ! get into the specifics, let me assure anyone
who ioves visiting Louisiana: Hurricane Katrina may have
itself.forever altered the appearance and even personality
of New Orleans, but the city's tourism-driven
neighborhoods - the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny,
Uptown, the Garden Distiict, and the Central Business
District - have already bounced back with admirable, in
some cases amazing, vigor. The city is absolutely ready for
visitors - hundreds of hotels and B&Bs, restaurants, shops,
bars, and even quite a few attractions are up and running,
and dozens reopen each day. And if you're interested in
the rest of southern Louisiana, Baton Rouge and Lafayette
were spared by the storms, Lake Charies has almost fully
rebounded, and St. Tammany Parish is also making rapid
headway.
Now for the specifics, as of December 2005:
Hurricane Katrina leveled the greatest wind and storm
damage upon eastern New Orleans, and as I drove east
devastation is unbelievable.
from Faubourg
Marigny into the
adjacent (and
historic) Bywater
neighborhood, I
noticed a dramatic
difference in the
severity of
damage. The
floods that
resulted from
levee breaks
caused untold
damage to all of
eastern New
Orleans, but
flooding also
destroyed huge
swaths of the city
north of 1-10. I
spent a full
afternoon driving
through the worst
of the flooddamaged
areas,
and the
magnitude of
The perception seems to be that New Orleans' poorest
neighborhoods received the heaviest damage, and the
upscale ones were mostly spared, but this is a vast
oversimplification. In reality, the parts of the city that have
been decimated are largely residential, but they include
lower-income, middle-class, and upscaie areas, and they
encompass ali races.
What this means for visitors is that, indeed, the parts of
New Orleans you're probably most familiar with are the
parts now in the best shape" i sti!I noticed plenty of
moderate to miid hurricane damage in the French Quarter,
Uptown, and other prominent tourist-oriented areas, but
most of the worst messes had been cleaned up. indeed,
the citv has even olanned a scaled-down but stiil ambitious
Mardi Gras celebration for the last week of February (Mardi
Gras Tuesday falls on the 28th). For details on this event
log on to www.mardigrasneworieans.com, an exceilent
resource .
., .... continued nex page
Advertising in the STAR is just good business cents.
Out of Town
Understandably, plenty of visitors to the city are curious
to learn about Katrina's wiath, and in December, Grny
Line New Orleans began offering a "Hurricane Katrina -
America's Worst Catastrophe" bus tour. This is not some
ghoulish romp exploiting the misery of others. Many Gray
Line employees lost their homes to the hurricane, and the
company is taking a sensitive approach to these tours,
which aim to educate visitors about the storm, and the
region's vanishing coastline, controversial levee system,
and oil and gas pipelines.
As for the city's fabled gay scene, most bars are up and
running, drawing plenty of big crowds. Famed bars like
Bourbon Pub, Cafe Lafitte in Exile, Oz, and Good Friends
are packed with revelers these days, and the lovably
raffish Clover Grill diner, long a fixture in the gay
community, had resumed 8 a.m.-to-mldnight hours as of
this writing. Other great gay-popular restaurants, such as
Marigny Brasserie, Peristyle, Bayona, and Elizabeth's are
serving up the same tantalizing New Orleans fare they
weie before Katrina. And Rue de la Course coffeehouse is
still a favOiite spot for a cup of java.
Finding a place to stay in town is becoming
increasingly easier, as more hoteis reopen, and fewer
properties are booked solid with relief workers. Gaypopular
mainstream hotels such as Hotel Monteleone,
International House, the Royal Sonesta, and the
Renaissance Arts Hotel (to name a few) have resumed
operations and have widespread room availability.
Another excellent option is to book a room at one of the
city's many gay-friendly B&Bs and inns. During my two
nights, I stayed at the delightful Elysian Fields Inn.
Owners Leigh and Jim Crawford bought the inn in summer
2005, and despite missing revenue during a nearly threemonth
closure and losing their beautiful sundeck to a
fallen tree, these folks have done a commendable job
reopening the inn and welcoming guests. Leigh and Jim
are gradually filling this handsome inn with music
memorabilia and local artwork. Other great gay-friendly
lodging choices include the historic Rathbone Inn, the
cozy Arts B&B, and the funky Fourteen Fifteen Creole
Gardens.
The North Shore of New Orleans, which consists
largely of St. Tammany Parish, has made a valiant
comeback, although parts of the town of Slidell will have
to be entirely rebuiit. The artsy community of Covington,
with its downtown of galleries, cafes, and cool shops,
looks better than ever. in nearby Abita Springs,
Longbranch had been slated to open the day after Katrina
hit and still managed a heroic September 16th opening.
It's quickly developed a reputation as one of the state's
hottest culinary venues, thanks to young star chefs Slade
and Allison Vines-Rushing.
Most of the state's Plantation Country (along the
Mississippi River) and Cajun Country were spared severe
storm damage and are going strong, including the bustling
city of Lafayette. Lake Charles, although it sustained
plenty of wind and water damage from Hurricane Rita,
looks good. The city did iose one of its top casinos,
Harrah's, indefinitely. But the L'Auberge du Lac casino
resort. which opened to much fanfare in 2005, has set a
new standard for gaming properties in the Gulf. This
Vegas-style stunner overlooks Lake Chailes, has severai
excellent restaurants, and draws plenty of top-name
entertainers.
And although Lake Charles doesn't have a tremendous
reputation as a gay destination, the city does have several
"family"-owned businesses. You can dance and mingle at
the gay disco, Crystal's. And you can enjoy a gi0at dinner
at gay-popular Pujo Street Cafe & Market, whose owners
also operate Aunt Ruby's B&B, a charming bed-andbreakfast.
Lake Charles is very much a city on the up, and
as it sits right along 1-10 between New Orleans and
Houston, it makes a great stopovei on any road trip
through southem Louisiana.
What does the future hold for New Orleans and other
storm-damaged parts of the state? Right now, if you ask
100 locals, you'll probably get 100 different answers. Many
speculate that New Orleans will never be quite the
convention destination and business powerhouse it was
before the storm, nor will the population mturn in fu!I. But
as a leisure destination, and one of the nation's fabled gay
getaways, the city's future looks good. There will be
obstacles to be sure, but New Orleans' inimitable spirit and
its tolerance of the unusual and the unexpected will sureiy
make it a wonderful vacation destination for decades to
come.
In ef ense of Broke back
f; ounta1n
By Josh Aterovis
You might find it strange that I would be defending a
movie that has been almost universally lauded by
mainstream critics and has been a surprising box office
smash, even in rural areas. The film has been called
"groundbreaking", "landmark", and "unforgettable", and it's
raking in the awards - including the Golden Globe for Best
Picture. It's on the fast track to bring home a few Oscars as
well. So why does Brokeback Mountain need defending?
I've noticed a phenomenon over the years that you may
have noticed as well. Some people just don't want to like
something everyone else likes. They have to be different.
They like to feel they are somehow superior to the general
public. I've seen people who once championed an
underground band suddenly lose interest when the band
becomes successful. "They sold out," is the usual lame
excuse. Then there are those who love a TV show until it
climbs into the top ten in the Nielson ratings, ihen
suddenly, all they can do is find fault with it. It seems they
only want to root for the underdog. If something becomes
too popular, you can almost guarantee a backlash.
That backlash has begun for Brokeback Mountain, but
surprisingly, it's not coming from the mainstream press.
The most virulent criticism isn't even coming from the
Christian press. It's coming from the very people who
would have been crying from the rooftops if this movie
hadn't been well-received - the LGBT press. In recent
weeks, I've seen a raft of negative reviews surfacing,
almost all of them from gay movie critics.
So what's their beef? Some have griped that they're
tired of hearing the movie and its actors described as
brave. Let's be honest here. It was brave. No matter what
we wish the world was like, we're in a BushCo controlled
America right now, currently featuring a walloping good
anti-gay backlash. It was brave for these two young
heterosexual leading men to make a movie about gay love.
It would be wonderful if we were living in a world where
Ennis Del Mar was just another role, but realistically, we're
not. It was brave o(Heath Ledger to take the'role and
devote himself so wholly to the character. He deserves all
the awards that come his way.
There have been a host of other complaints -
everything from the slow pace to the perceived lack of
chemistry between the leads - but from what I can gather,
it all boils down to the fact that the movie doesn't have a
happy ending. Have they read the book? The movie is
based on a short story written by Annie Proulx and first
pubiished in The New Yorker. The story is set in the
herding country of Wyoming and opens in 1963, a time
before the word gay was even used in the mainstream and
cowboys certainly weren't supposed to love other cowboys.
The filmmaker. director Ang Lee, could not be true to the
story he was telling and have a happy ending. It's a
tragedy, and while it isn't a true story, it certainiy reflects
many people's real experiences.
Soon after the movie opened, I heard from a dear friend
of ours who has lived in Texas -and in the closet- all
his life. He grew up on a ranch during the decades in
which Brokeback Mountain is set. He had been to see the
movie and it had affected him deeply. It was a haunting
reminder of his youth, or as he put it "the pre-Stonewall era
when so many of us [like the characters] were forced to
build our closets during a period when hate crime laws
were not even thought about."
You know what? I think most of the criticism stems from
a lack of understanding about that period, the preStonewall
era. Recently, on a discussion list for LGBT
authors, someone posted one of these negative reviews. A
lively debate sprung up, and eventually the discussion
came around to the fact that far too many gay people know
nothing of the struggle gays faced in the 60s and ?Os.
Author Lori L. Lake stated it best when she wrote, "It
seems a sad fact that once a battle has been won or
changes made, the descendants of those who made
sacrifices and fought so hard do not always know of the
cost or the facts. Often the historical repercussions are
completely lost on a new generation. Some young women
nowadays have no clue about the struggle for rights that
women had to go ihrough for most of the 20th century.
Young blacks are often amazingly unaware of much of the
civil rights movement. And both gays and lesbians have
been known to look at me and say things like, 'Yeah, that
Stonewall stuff ... everyone talks about it, but I really don't
get what happened.' In defense of those in 'minority'
groups who do not know their own history, I would have to
say that it's all made more complicated by the fact that it's
not like the mainstream does much to promote the
knowledge. It's left to us to try to find out about the past
and make sure we don't have to repeat it."
And that's where I think Brokeback Mountain can be
invaluable. This film simultaneously shows us how far
we've come as a society ... and how far we still have left to
go. Yes, in most areas of the U.S., gay and lesbian
couples can live openly, but there are still many areas
where homophobia rules supreme - and I'm not just
talking about geographic areas. Think about professional
sports or the military. Many states have already passed or
are in the process of passing same-sex marriage bans,
and even our president advocates a Federal ban on gay
marriage.
What I think Brokeback Mountain portrays very clearly
is the to!I homophobia takes on gay men and women. We
can use this film as a teaching tool to help people
understand our past and ensure our future. You have to be
a very cold person to waik out of the theater after seeing
this movie and not feel affected. It has the potential to
change hearts and minds, but we can't just sit back and
hope it accomplishes this on its own. We need to get out
there and talk about how homophobia has affected our
lives. We've all had our Brokeb·ack Mountains in our lives.
Some of us have overcome them - we climbed to the top
and we've seen the Promised Land - and some have
been dashed against the rocky slopes. Each and every
one of these stories is important. They make up the grand
and beautifui quilt that is the LGBT community and, for that
matter, America
In the end, what one thinks about Brokeback Mountain,
!ike any movie or book or television show, is nothing more
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CREATING YOUR OWN
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
With all the wonderful "hype" about the new movie,
Brokeback Mountain, perhaps it's time to head for the
.hills and mountains and do some "cowboying". Perhaps
you too can find your "Jack or Ennis" except not have it
finish as it did in the movie!
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico
and even Texas would be great places to begin. Most of
the major cities in these States have western/cowboy
bars and on weekends they are a "hopin and a dancin".
As we all know there are two types of cowboys ... the
drug store type and the real type. The real types can be
found at rodeos and on the ranches far from the city life.
A great place to start would be to go
to the Cheyenne, Wyoming Frontier
Days Rodeo which is billed as the
"Grandaddy of them all". We were there
several years ago and they do have
hundreds of real cowboys that attend
the event. Cheyenne is a rather small
city so you either need to book a room
far in advanced or camp out at one of
the local campgrounds. This year it will
be held July 21 thru the 30th. It all
began in 1897 and just keeps getting
bigger year after year. You can check
for information at: http://
www.cfdrodeo.com/. Wyoming is one of
the very few States that does not have
any gay bars but during the big rodeo
days, everything and anything goes!
The International Gay Rodeo
Association, ( http://www.igra.com/) is a
great website to start looking for
individual State rodeos. Gay Rodeo had
its beginnings in 1976 at the National
Reno Gay Rodeo in Nevada. Over the next eight years
local rodeo associations were formed in Colorado,
Texas, California, and Arizona. In 1985, these four Gay
Rodeo Associations along with Oklahoma founded the
IGRA. From these beginnings, the IGRA has spread the
Rodeo spirit across the United States and into Canada.
Through a Convention of its Member Associations, the
IGRA has evolved a code of fellowship and good
sportsmanship including the provision of standardized
rules and resources for the production of rodeo events.
IGRA-sanctloned rodeos are hosted by local
associations each year and culminate in an IGRA Finals
Rodeo where the top 20 contestants in each event
compete for the title of IGRA International Champion.
The IGRA has expanded its enrichment activities to
include social Country & Western activities. Throughout
the year, the regional associations sponsor dance
competitions in preparation for the IGRA's annual
International Dance Competition featuring the best men
and women dancers from across the country,
The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association,
http://www.okgayrodeo.com/ just completed their 20th
Annual Great Piains Rodeo last May and they are the 3rd
largest rodeo with the IGRA association. Congratulations
to them!
The Texas Gay Rodeo Association (http://
www.texasgayrodeo.org/) will have their Cowtown Rodeo
March 3 thru the 5th. For Colorado check out their
website at: http://www.cgra.net/ For New Mexico, check
out www.nmgra.com/. For Arizona go to: http://
www.agra-phx.com/ and for Nevada go to: http://
www.ngra.com/. And the Missouri Gay Rodeo's website
is: http://mgra.us/
Here are some dates for the different gay rodeos
coming up for 2006.
Road Runner Region,,! Rodeo Phoenix,
Arizona -January 13 - l 5,
IGR:\ University L:,s V cgas - February 1:' 19,
Cowtown Rode(> Fort \'(/orrh, Texas - !vfarch 3
5,
Sunshine Stampede Fort Lauderdale, Florida
April 7 - 9,
Rodeo in The Rock Little Rock, Arkansas -
J\prii 28 30,
Greatc:r San Diego Rodeo Lakeside, C\ :\pril
28 30,
Gate,vay Regional Rodeo St. Louis, Missouri
May 5 - 7,
Heartland Rodeo Omaha, Nebraska - May 20 -
21,
Great Plains Rodeo - Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma May 26 28. Rocky Mountain
Regional Rodeo - Dem·er, Colorado Julv 7 9,
Zia Regional Rodeo • Albuquerque, l\;;\1 -
,i\ugust 18 • 20,
MGRA Show i\ic Stare Rodeo l'.ama, City,
September l 3,
Bay Arca Ga\' Rode<> San Frnnci,co, Cf\ -
September IS • I - ,
Bighorn Rodeo - LJs Vegas. -"c,:ada - ()ctobcr 6 - 8,
So, whether you like to participate or just watch this
might be something new to do this year. And, you just
might meet your new Jack or Ennis! And always check
out www.purpleroofs.com to find the finest and best in
gay owned and gay-friendly accommodations,
Always have fun when traveling and for any questions on
travel, email Donald and Ray at gaytravelers@aol.com
or visit their webpage at: http:/www,hometown.ao!.com/
gaytrave!ers
the STAR Oklahoma's Premie" GLBT Magazine Page ~o
The History of Saint
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day started in the time of the Roman
Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday
to honour Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman
Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as
the Goddess of women and marriage. The following
day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia.The
lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate.
However, one of the customs of the young people was
name drawing.
On the eve of the festival of Lupercalia the names of
Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed
into jars. Each young man would
draw a girl's name from the jar
and would then be partners for
the duration of the festival with the
girl whom he chose.
Sometimes the
pairing of the childrnn lasted an
entire year, and often.they
would fall in love and wouid
I a t e r marry.Under the
rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in
many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the
Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join
his military leagues. He believed that the reason was
that roman men did not want to leave their ioves or
families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages
and engagements in Rome.
· The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in
the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the
Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for
this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and
dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned
him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his
head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of
February, about the year 270. At that time it was the
custom in Rome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to
celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia,
feasts in honour of a heathen god. On these occasions,
amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of
young women were placed in a box, from which they
were drawn by the men as chance directed.The
pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome
endeavoured to do away with the pagan eiement in
these feasts by substituting the names of saints for
those of maidens. And as the Lupercalia began about
the middle of February; the pastors appear to have
chosen Saint Valentine's Day for the celebration of this
new feast. ·
So it seems that the custom of young men choosing
maidens for valentines, or saints as patrons for the
coming year, arose in this way.
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Diversity Weekend
April 7-9, 2006
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At our historic Auditorium
A hysterical comedy troupe,
born from "Second City" members
in Chicago/ They are determined to raise our spirits
and shake the Ozarks hills with laughter and gayetyl
For details & other DIVERSITY info:
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RSVP Vacations Introduces
RSViP, the First Rewards
and Loyal Program
Exclusively for Gay and Lesbian Travelers.
Minneapolis, MN,_RSVP Vacations, the leading
presenter of gay and lesbian travel events, proudly
announces the first frequent traveler program designed
for LGBT travelers. RSViP rewards guests with points
based both on the dollar value of their travel packages
as well as the number of RSVP cruises, land tours and
resort vacations they have taken. Guests redeem points
for upgrades and free cabins on future sailings. Most
revolutionary is the RSViP program's Refer-a-Friend
feature. Frequent travelers who refer a first-time guest
to RSVP Vacations earn the same number of points as
their referral.
The full RSViP program launched on November 15,
2005. Membership levels are based on the number of
vacations a guest has taken with RSVP since January
2002. Exciting member benefits range from priority
notice of new events at the Bronze level to celebrity
cocktail parties, concierge service. and members-only
travel opportunities at the Platinum level. Fu!I details of
the program can be found at www.rsvpvacations.com,
where 500 free bonus points are available for signing
up for your RSViP number.
"The RSViP program is unprecedented," said Thomas
Roth, President of Community Marketing, Inc., a San
Francisco-based gay market research and
communications firm. "I commend RSVP, the original
gay vacation specialists, for retaining the competitive
edge in this increasingly competitive marketplace."
Roth also applauded the research that shaped this
new program. "RSVP asked and listened to their
customers, and RSViP is the result. Earning loyalty is
perhaps the single most important element in
successful LGBT marketing, and this new RSViP
program takes the industry to a whole new level."
"RSVP has consistently been an innovator in the field
of gay and lesbian travel," said Paul Figlmiller,
RSVP's President. "RSViP is designed to recognize
the thousands of loyal guests who travel with us year
after year and reward them when they bring their
friends along. I hope it inspires new guests to discover
the unique camaraderie and exceptional service of an
RSVP event."
About RSVP Vacations - Established in 1985,
RSVP was the originator of the gay and lesbian cruise
concept, and offers distinctive travel packages
designed for gay and lesbian travelers. More than
80,000 men and women have participated in RSVP's
big and small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land
tours, and resort vacations. Destinations in 2006 will
include the Caribbean, Central America, the
Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Ireland, Mexico,
Tahiti, Peru, and Thailand. RSVP has offices in
Minneapolis, MN and London and is available through
travel agencies.
ay at the
Legis
ahoma
ure
Sponsored by PFLAG Oklahoma
by Greg Steele
Tulsa, OK_After several date changes, Nancy McDonald
has announced a new date of May 9th, 10:00 am to 2:00
pm. "The Capitol has been reserved for our Day at the
Legislature", McDonald said in a recent communique.
Tweive tables have been reserved and GLBT groups, yout
groups. HIV/AIDS groups are encouraged to attend and
bring materiai. Council Oaks Mens Chorale is expected to
entertain, food and drink will be available. Estimated cost
is $20 - $25 per Chapter. The purpose of the lobby is to
give legislators and opportunity to learn more about the
GLBT community. Group leaders wili aiso be meeting with
state senators and representatives.
For more information contact Nancy at:
Nancymcdo@aol.com
Tu!sa PFLAG meets every 2nd Monday of each month at
Feiiowship Congregational Church. located at 29th and
Harvard. on the street just south of Bra urn's. Program time is
7:30pm, social time 6:45pm. More information is available
on their website: www.pflagtulsa.org
Iha STAR, Oklahoma's Pmmier GLBT Magazine.
Get Your Best Easter Bonnet
Out and Go To Washington!
WASHINGTON_ Outrageous bonnets and dresses may
not be ail that
gets attention
this Easter,
when
thousands of
children
including
those with
same-sex
parents wil!
gather on the
White House
lawn for the
annual Easter
Egg Roll.
A group of gay
rights
organizations
is urging gay and lesbian parents to join the Aprii 17
event, to highlight the similarities between themselves
and heterosexual families. While the event is months
away, the potential participation of gay famiiies has
already garnered White House attention. Sponsored by
The Family Prlde Coalition.
rial: ew pill bests
standa I
regimen
From PlanetOut Net\vork:
A new once-a-day HIV antiretroviral pill does a better job
of suppressing the virus, restoring immune function and
preserving body shape than the common treatment of
Sustiva plus Combivir, according to findings published in
the jan.19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers found the new pil!, which combines Viread,
Emtriva and Sustiva, did a better job in a three-year study
of HIV-infected subiects in reducing their viral load and
increasing CD4 celi counts without being as toxic to
patients as the combination of Sustiva and Combivir.
The finding is the first to show that one combination
regimen is superior to the other for initial HIV infection
treatment.
Gilead, which produces Viread and Emtriva, funded the
study.
rne 0zsr1<ss.i1AR sinc:e 2003 ·
10 eys to
by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Provided by: Chopra Blog
app1• ness
Physical well being is inseparable from emotional well
being. Happy people are healthy people. The wisdom
traditions of the world tell us that happiness does not
depend on what you have, but on who you are. As we
begin the new year, it may be worthwhile to reflect on
what really creates happiness in us. The following ten
keys, gleaned from the wisdom traditions, may give us
some insight.
Listen to your body's wisdom, which expresses itself
through signals of comfort and discomfort. When
choosing a certain behavior, ask your body,
"How do you feel about this?" If your body sends
a signal of physical or emotional distress, watch
out. If your body sends a signal of comfort and
eagerness, proceed.
Live in the present, for it is the only moment you
have. Keep your attention on what is here and
now; look for the fullness in every moment.
Accept what comes to you totally and completely
so that you can appreciate it, learn from it, and
then let it go. The present is as it should be. It
reflects infinite laws of Nature that have brought
you this exact thought, this exact physical
response. This moment is as it is because the
universe is as it is. Don't struggle against the
infinite scheme of things; instead, be at one with
it.
Take time to be silent, to meditate, to quiet the
internal dialogue. In moments of silence, realize
that you are recontacting your source of pure
awareness. Pay attention to your inner life so
that you can be guided by intuition rather than
externally imposed interpretations of what is or
isn't good for you.
Relinquish your need for external approval. You
alone are the judge of your worth, and your goa!
is to discover infinite worth in vourself, no matter
what anyone else thinks. There is great freedom
in this realization.
When you find yourself reacting with anger or
opposition to any person or circumstance, realize
that you are only struggling with yourself. Putting
up resistance is the response of defenses
created by old hurts. When you relinquish this
anger, you wi!I be healing yourself and
cooperating with the flow of the universe.
Know that the world "out there" reflects your reality
"in here." The people you react to most strongly,
whether with love or hate, are projections of your
inner world. What you most hate is what you
most deny in yourself. What you most love is
what you most wish for in yourself. Use the
mirror of relationships to guide your evolution.
The goal is total self-knowledge. When you
achieve that, what you most want will
automatically be there, and what you most
dislike will disappear.
Shed the burden of judgment - you will feel much
lighter. Judgment imposes right and wrong on
situations that just are. Everything can be
understood and forgiven, but when you judge,
you cut off understanding and shut down the
process of learning to love. In judging others,
you reflect your lack of self-acceptance.
Remember that every person you forgive adds to
your self-love.
Don't contaminate your body with toxins, either through
food, drink, or toxic emotions. Your body is more than a
life-support system. It is the vehicle that will carry you on
the journey of your evolution. The heaith of every cell
directly contributes to your state of well being, because
every cell is a point of awareness within the field of
awareness that is you.
Replace fear-motivated behavior with love-motivated
behavior. Fear is the product of memory, which dwells in
the past. Remembering what hurt us before, we direct
our energies toward making certain that an oid hurt will
not repeat itself. But trying to impose the past on the
present will never wipe out the threat of being hurt. That
happens only when you find the security of your own
being, which is love. Motivated by the truth inside you,
you can face any threat because your inner strength is
invulnerable to fear.
Understand that the physical world is just a mirror of a
deeper intelligence. Intelligence is the invisible organizer
of all matter and energy, and since a portion of this
intelligence resides in you, you share in the organizing
power of the cosmos. Because you are inseparably
linked to everything, you cannot afford to foul the planet's
air and water. But at a deeper level, you cannot afford to
live with a toxic mind, because every thought makes an
impression on the whole field of intelligence. Living in
balance and purity is the highest good for you and the
Earth.
THE L WORD: THE THIRD
SEASON SOUNDTRACK
Silver Labelffommy Boy Entertainmeni
Release Date: January 24, 2006
Ecleciic, Exclusive New Songs
Enrich Show's Third Season Soundtrack
Just as "The L Word" lights up over 6 million screens
weekly with its cast of vibrant. vivacious and vital
characters, so. do the show's soundtrack albums fire up
the iPods and CD players of loyal fans. Working
closely with Tommy Boy Entertainment executive and
Silver Lab~I co-founder, Rosie Lopez, the show's
creator Ilene Chaiken delivers yet another smart,
sensuous and soulful soundtrack, 'The L Word: The
Third Season." The two-CD set - which includes a
sixteen page booklet - embraces twenty-foUi songs
by a cherry-picked roster of stellar lesbian and
lesbifriendly artists, deftly incorporating a refreshing
variety of genres: folk, electro, country, soul, pop.
classical.
NOTE: "The L Word: The Third Season" premiers
January 8 and airs through the end of March!
TULSA TIME AT THE BOO!
by Paul Wortman
TULSA, OK_Matthew Heath-Fitzgerald took the stage
Friday night December 16th at the Bamboo Lounge Tulsa
with a show opener of "Living on Tulsa Time". He was
fantastic as always and the crowed agreed with roaring
applause.
Oklahoma's cowboy crooner filled the house with his
country music and exceptional good looks. This was his
first performance at the Boo, but has performed at Tulsa's
Club Mavericks, Renegades and Club Majestic. You can
catch his show in Oklahoma City at Club Rox and the
Boom Room.
He performed three sets with such hits as "All Jacked
Up'', "Who's your Daddy" and brought down the house
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than personal opinion. I left the theater deeply moved. I
felt almost overwhelmed with sadness for the !ives of the
two men portrayed on screen. but I also felt a sense of
thankfulness and hope. i was thankful for how far we've
come, that I am ab!e to openly live my life with partner
Jon, and i was hopeful that we might one day even be
able to get married legally.
As i write this column, e-mails are streaming into my
inbox with news about a Maryland Judge striking down the
State's gay marriage ban. in her decision, Baltimore City
Circuit Court Judge Brooke Murdock wrote that "while
tradition and societal va!ues are important," they're not
enough to justify a discriminatory iaw. Whiie the appeals
process will last for at least a year, and I'm sure there will
be a renewed call fo, a constitutional amendment and
cries of activist judges, it stili gives me a sense of hope
that we are progressing. Maybe one day, we'll iook back
at Brokeback !vfcuntain and wonder what all the fuss was
about.
Battle of the Sexes
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. We've
all heard this little gem, implying that men and women
are just inherently different, and that difference extends
beyond mere plumbing. It's almost like we're from
different planets. Gay men have often bridged that gap
io form close relationships with straight women, but that
gulf still tends to exist between gay men and lesbians.
Why is that? Why can't we all just get along?
I think it was worse in past generations. The women
had their hangouts and organizations, the men had
theirs, and rarely did the twain meet. I do see
improvements, especially in the younger generations,
but I still see separation as well. That division bothers
me.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is a gay-friendly beach
resort not far from where Jon and I live. We go there
quite often, especially during the summer. The last few
times we've gone to bars there, though, I couldn't help
but notice they targeted very specific groups. We went
to see a good friend's band, Red Letter Day, play at the
Frogg Pond a couple months ago. The Frogg Pond
tends to be somewhat of a mixed crowd, but it's known
as a lesbian bar and that was the primary clientele. Our
last trip to Rehoboth, we went to see a friend perform in
a drag pageant at Cloud 9. We saw a lot more dresses
there, but they were all on men. The boys far
outnumbered the few women present.
Lesbians have been a big part of our life. In fact,
we've always had more lesbian friends than gay male
friends. I even wrote a tongue-in-cheek column once
about why lesbians make better friends than gay men.
That's why it bothers me that there are few places we
can go as a group and none of us feel at least a little out
of place.
These days, our circle of friends tends to be very
diverse. As I was.Jooking at pictures from our New
Year's Eve party, it ieally struck me what a varied bunch
we are. We had gay men, lesbians, and straight people;
couples and singletons; young and old - all mixing and
mingiing and having a ball. Jon and I value this diversity;
each and every person brings something unique to our
lives. ! can't imagine it any other way.
This is maybe why I can't understand the tendency
for people to separate themseives into neat,
homogenized segments, where everyone in their
immediate circle looks and thinks just like them. I get it
that some people like to be around others who are like
them - birds of a feather and all that - but I think
sometimes, we carry it too far. Over and over, I notice
that, at least in the area in
which we live, our diverse group is pretty unique. Most of
the cliques and circles I see others form tend to be
almost all-male or all-female.
This separatist attitude is even affecting the way we
talk and write. I recently read an article about the
increasing use of the phrase "gays and lesbians" in the
media. It used to be that the word "gay" was an umbrella
term that included both gay men and women. Some
women, however, felt that "gay" had come to be more
associated with men and felt that "lesbian" needed to be
included as well. Why? Do we really need more divisions
within our community?
Why are we so divided?
To discover one possible reason behind our
separatism, we may have to look back at oui LGBT
history. According to an article on glbtq.com, which bills
itself as an encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, and queer culture, lesbian feminists
decided to create spaces over which they themselves
had autonomy after encountering misogynistic attitudes
and practices in the gay liberation movement and antilesbian
discrimination in the women's liberation
movement. These lesbian separatists subscribed to a
"radical feminist" philosophy that views gender difference
in terms of essentialism. Unlike the liberal feminisfs of
the mainstream women's movement, who argued that
gender was a social construction, lesbian separatists
contended that the differences between men and women
are rooted in nature. Thus, women naturally possessed a
female energy characterized by its warmth, nurturing,
and pacifist qualities. On the other hand, due to their
male energy, men were hard-wired to be aggressive,
competitive, and destructive. Because men could not, or
would not, ever change their ways, lesbian separatists
believed that it was necessary for women to exclude
them from their lives.
Could these beliefs and attitudes still linger today? I'm
sure they do, at least in some circles. I suspect,
however, that today's separatism is less about deliberate
exclusion based on sex and more about maintaining the
status quo. This is the way we've done things for
decades and no one wants to rock the boat.
Well, i say it's time to iock the boat.
It's time gay men and women come together as one.
Now, more than ever, we need to be united. Our
opponents are working together to ensure we do not
receive equal rights. Even the most disparate groups
have joined forces to keep us from enjoying equal
protection under the !aw, marriage rights, Oi even
something as simple as the right to visit our sick or dying
partners in the hospital. Surely, we have much more in
common than these fundamentai, conservative religious
groups. We certainly have more to lose. We will never
win equality unless we learn how to work together toward
our common goal.
Continued next page
HEART TO HEART
It's not just about gays and lesbians, either. We also
need to embrace and accept our bisexual and
transgender brothers and sisters. LGBT needs to be
more than just a ubiquitous acronym. We need to stand
together against our common enemy - bigotry and
hatred.
Yes, obviously men and women are different. It
doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that. But I think
it's high time we stop obsessing over our differences
and focus on our commonalities instead. The first step
will be to end the separatism. Who will take the first
step? How about you? Don't wait for someone else.
What about me, you ask? I'm thinking about calling up
some of my lesbian friends this weekend and heading
out to the Frogg Pond and Cloud 9. It's time to break
down some barriers.
The views expressed in this column are my opinions only. You
don't have to agree with them. I just ask that you read them
with an open heart and mind.
By Marc Shoffman
PinkNews.co.uk
The Los Angeles Police Department has become the
first law enforcement group to sponsor the Gay Games
after announcing its support for next summer's competition
in Chicago.
At least 12 officers have signed up to compete in the
2006 Gay Games VII and plan on wearing their police
uniforms during the opening ceremony, scheduled for July
15.
The LAPD wili also be using the games as a
recruitment drive. Officer Michael Jolicoeur, who oversees
the department's gay and lesbian recruitment said: 'There
are two messages, we are hiring and they can be whoever
they are, no matter what that is."
Events wili include tennis, squash, racquetbail, diving,
water polo and wrestling.
Meanwhile the games, which aie open to anyone, have
already started courting controversy with gmups
threatening to boycott sponsors.
The 2006 Gay Games VII in Chicago is expected to bring
more than 100,000 people and millions of dollars in tourist
revenue to the city. Federation of Gay Games co-president
Robert Mantaci said: "Progress in Chicago is on track with
more sponsors, thousands of athletes already registered,
and. for the first time, television coverage of a Gay
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1 FEBRUARY 2006
"My Generation, Your Generation"
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I had my first LGBT generation gap encounter about 20
years ago.
I was at a lesbian bar in New York City. I looked
around and didn't see anyone who looked like me. No
longer were jeans, button-down shirts, and vests the
lesbian fashion statement. These younger dykes were in
stiletto heels, designer clothes, and makeup.
"Lipstick lesbians," I thought, shook my head, and tried
to make the best of it. I dismissed them as apolitical, only
interested in being social, live-for-the-next-dance-party
gay girls. What can I say? I was young. But they were
younger.
As I've gotten older and hopefully a little wiser, I've
come to appreciate lipstick lesbians - who, by the way,
aren't always younger lesbians. Thirteen years older than
me, my partner, Lynn, wears makeup; I have to admit it's
one of the things that drew me to her. But beyond that, her
almost never leaving the house without at least a little
lipstick and powder has helped me to appreciate the
diversity of the lesbian community - young, middle-aged,
and senior, we all have something to bring to the table.
Recognizing we all have something of value as
members of the LGBT community regardless of our age is
at the crux of the very real generation gap our community
is experiencing today. On one hand, an LGBT generation
gap is one more indicator that we really aren't any
different than our straight counterparts. Just as there has
been a gulf in understanding between straight
generations, there is one between and among our various
generations. On the other hand, an LGBT generation gap
speaks to much more pressing issues than what today's
LGBT fashion trends.
The Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies
(IGLSS), based at the University of Massachusetts at
Amherst Oust a stone's thmw from Lesbianville, a!so
known as Northampton), says we must overcome specific
communication challenges in order for all of us in the
LGBT community - across the spectrum of age - to work
together for positive change.
In the December 2005 edition of _Angles_, the
lnstitute's policy journal, Glenda M Russell, Ph.D., and
Janis S. Bohan, Ph.D., detailed their findings in an article
entitled "The Gay Generation Gap: Communicating Across
the LGBT Generational Divide." Not surprisingly, they
found that LGBT adults tend to project their own
experiences and beliefs onto our youth, and that our youth
think they've got all the answers.
The researchers singled out gay proms as one of the
ways us aider folks have projected our wants and desires
on our youth. These events, they say, seem to be designed
to meet the needs of the adult organizers who missed their
own proms, rather than the needs of today's LGBT youth.
One event was billed as 'The Night You Never Had,'' and
when a group of teens was asked about their same-sex
prom, one teen said the highlight of the evening was
seeing a newly out lesbian teacher dancing with her life
partner.
One of the other things we adults tend to do is to
presume that LGBT youth have been victimized. This is not
to say there isn't a lot of harassment of LGBT students in
our schools, but all you've got to do is read the story of
Kerry Pacer, the Advocate's Person of the Year, to see
how things have changed for our youth. Here's a lesbian
teen who took on her small, rural hometown of Cleveland.
Ga., and won. ·
The gay-straight alliance (GSA) Kerry started has since
been disbanded because the school board suspended all
extracurricular activity - presumably because of the GSA -
but Kerry has gotten her whole rural community talking
about LGBT issues.
Kerry became a very real face of the LGBT youth in her
town, where everyone knows everyone. Her organizing
brought Fred Phelps to town. After his hate-filled visit, the
local church leaders were forced to rethink their abject
homophobia, and her classmates their own prejudices. Her
sense of purpose and drive is summed up in the Advocate
article when she says, "I have to do this for the people that
come behind me and the people that can't do it.''
Kerry has set an example for her LGBT generation and
those that follow. She has also shown us veterans of LGBT
activism that our youth can stand up to the bullies and the
homophobes in a way that creates positive change for all
ofus.
The IGLSS study also detailed LGBT youth's role in our
community's generation gap. Kerry's actions show us how
our youth, who have grown up with a different LGBT reality
(_Will and Grace, Queer Eye, same-sex marriage debate,
civil unions - you get the picture), can bring a fresh
perspective to the challenges the community faces. They
may be less bound by what we think works, but they also
don't necessarily have the historical perspective, relevant
experience, and access to resources that LGBT adults
have. Of course, they think, as all youth do, that the world
started when they became conscious of their surroundings
and that older people meddle.
When LGBT aduits and youth work together. talk
together, and move forward together while valuing each
other's experiences and opinions, a true bridae can be
built. What this study shows, what Kerry's achievements
show, and what the work of anyone who has done
organizing in the LGBT community shows is that ciear,
respectful, inclusive communication is the key to breaking
down this generation gap and moving our community
forward.
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Summary : Past Out is a retrospective of key moments,
personalities, and subjects in LGBT history. Each
installment brings the past to life by exploring the
diversity of the gay past and its impact on the queer
present.
What was Germany's
Paragraph 175?
In eff~ct to~ ~or~ than a century, Germany's Paragraph
175, which cnminahzed homosexual activity between
men, sent thousands to their deaths and ruined the lives
of countless others.
In 1871. King Wilhelm I instituted a new penal code
after unifying several kingdoms to create the country of
Germany. Taken from the old 1794 Prussian code.
Paragraph 175 made "unnatural fornication between
persons of the male sex or by humans with animals"
punishable by imprisonment; the law never applied to
women.
Paragraph 175 was repeatedly debated by legislators
and opposed by early gay rights pioneers such as Karl
Heinrich Ulrichs and Magnus Hirschfeld. Arguing that
homosexuals should not be punished for their innate
nat~re, Hirschfeld gathered 6,000 petition signatures
against the law. In early 1898, Social Democratic Party
leader August Babel introduced a repeal measure before
the Reichstag, but it failed by a large margin.
During the Weimar Republic era, a burgeoning queer
subculture developed in Berlin and other German cities.
Yet even during the "roaring '20s," some 1,000 men were
arrested under Paragraph 175 each year. In 1929. a
Reichstag judiciary. committee recommended liberalizaton
of the iaw, but the changes were still pending when Adolf
Hitler was appointed chancellor in January 1933.
Espousing traditional values and exploiting the oub!ic's
existing prejudices and fear of social change, Hitler soon
?onsolidated his poiitica! control. According to the Nazi
ideology of ~ationalism and racial superiority,
homosexuality was a symptom of decadence and a
danger to the state because it did not lead to procreation.
But the Nazis' homosociai cult of masculinity attracted
considera~!e su~picion. A?cusations of homosexuality
were empioyed in turf batties between various Nazi
factions, and were used by political opponents to discredit
the regime.
Hitler banned homosexual organizations, ordered the
closure of nig~tclubs that catered to gay men, 1esbians.
and transvestites, and haited the sale of publications with
h?_mophile or sexual content. The regime encouraged
c1t1zens to denounce suspected homosexuals, cultivated a
network of informants, and forced arrested men to name
others. An untold number of queer men and women went
into hi?ing, entered sham marriages, emigrated to safer
countries, or committed suicide.
In June 1935, the Nazis imposed a stricter version of
Paragraph 175, subjecting any man who "commits lewd
and lascivious acts with another male," or "permits himself
to be abused" for such acts, to 10 years of penal servitude.
In section 175a, the revised law defined forced sex sex
with a dependent or subordinate, sex with a youth ~nder
age 21, and prostitution as "severe lewdness " while
sect!_on 175b prohibited bestiality. Previously,' "unnatural
acts· had usually been interpreted as anal or oral
intercourse, but the revision prohibited any type of
homoerotic interaction. In the ensuing years, convictions
for homosexuality increased ten-fold, reaching a peak of
more t~an 8,500 in 1938, and an estimated 100,000 during
the entire Nazi era.
. While m~st men convicted of homosexuality were held
m regular prisons, others - especially repeat offenders -
were remanded to "preventive custody." Some received
reduced sentences if they agreed to undeigo castration. B
one estimate, between 5,000 and 15,000 men accused of
h?mosexuali_ty were sent to concentration camps,.where
about two-thirds died.
In the camps, these men were marked with the letter
"A," a bla?k dot, the number "175," or a pink triangle. They
were subJected to harsh conditions, including forced labor
in quarries and munitions factories. Former inmate Heinz
H~ger iater_told how he was made to watch a young gay
prisoner being tortured by drunken SS guards. who
sodomized him with a broomstick. Pierre Seei' saw his
lover Jo ripped to shreds by dogs. Some "175ers" were
used in medical experiments, including infection with
typhus fever and implantation of testosterone capsules to
"reverse hormonal polarity."
In April 1945, Allied forces defeated the Nazi regime,
but the ordeal was not over for men charged with
homosexuality. The Allied Military Government sent some
to regular prisons, while others were freed and later rearrested.
In 1950, East Germany reverted back to the pre-
1935 version of Paragraph 175, and the law was
eliminated in 1988. West Germany retained the Nazi
version untii 1969; the law was revised in 1973 to
criminalize only sex with minors under age 18. Paragraph
175 was voided entirely on March 10, 1994, when East an
West German laws were reconci_led following reunification.
For many years following World War 11, homosexual
~urvivors of the Nazi regime remained invisible, largely
oecause homosexuality was still iliegal. Not only weie thev
d~nied reparations, but many found it difficult to obtain jobs
with Paragraph 175 convictions on their record. With the
success of the gay rights movement in the 1980s and
1990s, however, some survivors began to speak out and
demand justice. On May 17, 2002, the German parliament
pardon~d all men convicted under Paragraph 175 during
the Nazi era - of whom only a handful were still alive - but
ieft intact an equal number of convictions imposed betwee;
1946 and 1969.
.... continued rio:xt page.
The Ozarks STAR since 2003
Past Out:
"I suspect that some people prefer to remain silent
forever, afraid to stir up the hideous memories," Pierre
Seel said a few years before his death in November 2005
at age 82. "As for myself, after decades of silence, I have
made up my mind to speak, to accuse, to bear witness."
For further information:
Epstein, Rob, and Jeffrey Friedman. 2000 (documentary).
_Paragraph 175_ (Telling Pictures).
Heger, Heinz. 1980, 1994. _ The Men with the Pink
Triangle: The True, Life-and-Death Story of Homosexuals
in the Nazi Death Camps_ (Alyson).
Grau, Gunter, and Claudia Schoppmann (eds). 1995.
_Hidden Holocaust?: Gay and Lesbian Persecution in
Germany, 1933-1945_ (Cassell).
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "Nazi
Persecution of Homosexuals, 1933-1945." Online exhibit
at www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hsx.
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As Valentine's Day approaches we begin to plan that
special surprise for that special someone (or to find that
special someone).
This months recipe is perfect for a quite romantic
evening. It worked well on my fifth husband and I have
· the bling to prove it! It's pink, festive and a bit tropical, a
perfect seduction specimen for a fun evening with that
heart throb. Try popping an old classic movie into the ....
DVD and sipping this love potion with some tasty snacks.!
You may be amazed at the results. ·
VALENTINE COLADA
1 1./2 oz. dark rum
1 oz. cream of coconut
2 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. cranberry juice
• 1. Fill mixing glass with ice .
.. 2. Add rum, cream of coconut, pineapple and cranberry
ewell.
r into a highball glass filled with ice and garnish
• with a cheny.
Fort.he virgin version, simply leave out the rum. But
.· ·don't expect the same results.
· Love and cheers to all. Have a very successfui and
happy Valentine's Day.
Photo's by Chaz
Advice Column!
February 2006
Salutations Kittens Once more too Unc!e Mikey's take on
all things Queer. February here again, bringing us
another chance at being a twinkle in that someone's
special eye, this Valentines Day. While some believe in
saying it with roses, Uncle has aiways been fond of
unconventional tokens of affection. A bouquet of flavored
lubes and massage oils always brought a iittle warmth
my way. Yes, however you choose to say I love you, or
what was your name again, whatever the case may be,
Tis the month of lovin'. Let's see what others have on
their mind this chilly February.
Dear Uncle Mikey.
I am seriously thinking of asking the man I have been
with for a year now to marry me. I know a lot of guys do
not think even a commitment ceremony means much
since we lack the rights as those in the straight world;
however. I truly am in love with this man. He has brought
so much into my life, and I am ready to settle down and
spend my life with him alone. How should I pop the
question?
Ready to Pop
Dearest Jiffy,
Kitten, have you come to the right place. You know you
just would not believe how many times I have used that
line. The key to a successful proposal is romance. This
is a serious question in which you want to convey the
intense love and commitment you hold for this person.
Personalize the moment with an activity you two share,
making it an unforgettable moment in time, one the two
of you will always share. Most of all do convey the love
you have in your heart for him. Ali other matters will fall
into place. Smooches_ Uncle Mikey
Uncles third husband popped at the bathhouse. Imagine
my surprise in the shower room, when he handed me
that shiny steel ring. That was a night, I will never forget.
I asked the gentleman I was entertaining in that moment
to hold the ring while I rewarded that man of mine. It was
a night the three of us never did forget. I swear I get all
misty just thinking of it.
Uncle Mikey,
I am twenty-four years old and an avid fan of the rodeo. I
want to work the circuit one day. However, none of my
friends shares my lust for the pastime and they give me a
hard time for it. I do not care for club hoping or the typical
gay lifestyle. How can I show them the pride and
adventure of this lifestyle?
Rodeo boy
Dear Rodeo Boy,
Kitten, the rodeo is an adventuresome good time.-You
cannot allow others to dictate your likes and dislikes.
Sometimes a man must stand-alone for what he desires
or believes in. If you want them to except your choices,
than you must have a solid conviction, which will magnify
your confidence through inner self. Uncle has loved
many a cowboy in his time, and yes, Virginia the south
will rise again! Saddle up young one its rodeo time.
Smooches Uncle Mikey
Uncle Mikey,
I feei like no one in the gay world understands me. I am
looking for someone to share my life. I want someone
who can find contentment in loving only one. I have been
hurt so many times, and so many men have walked over
me using me as their doormat. I do not think there are
truly any monogamous men left in the world, no wonder
the straight world sees us the way they do. We bring it on
ourselves. Am I the only one seeing this?
Tired of being gay
Dear Zinfandel,
Darling, may I offer you some serious to go with that
Wine? Sweetheart and I say this with all of the love in
Uncles heart, (taxes and fees not included. Excluded in
some states), you have to stop sounding like such a
victim if you truly want people to stop treating you as
though.! mean just by the time I finished your words; I
was ready to sleep with your best friend and steal your
escalade. Sometimes we must heip ourselves before we
can look or expect others to see us for who we really are
beneath the emotional mess we have allowed ourselves
to become. Of course, uncle means you by us. as I am
too fabulous to aliow victimization here. It sounds as if
you seriously need a makeover. Also, one last matter.
Kitten, we are not being gay. We are gay, don't allow
. ... comim,ed next page.
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Ask Uncle Mikey:
self-loathing to become the next cross you carry.
Smooches- Uncle Mikey
Well Kittens, I fear I have just exhausted myself. i must
refresh, maybe have a twinky or two. You know, I am a
manabectic. It is important prescribed by my personal
physician of love, that I keep my romantic strength up.
Yea, that is it. Proving my love for Queerdom one man at
a time-Next!
Smooches Uncle Mikey and Tiddles too!
Want more of Mikey? Visit Mikey's corner at
www.askunclemikey.com. Freelance writer Michael
Hinzman, joining communities throughout Queerdom. ..
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To Be Or Not To Be
Oklahoma City Theater company presents Shakespear's
twisted comedy A Midsummer Nights Dream running
through Fe_bruary 19th• Catch performances on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday's at 8 pm, Sundays at 2
pm. Shakespeare's comedy about two couples in love
with the wrong partners, and how they are finally brought
together rightly, thanks in part to the bungiing work of
Puck, Shakespeare's famous mischievous fairy. Chaos
abounds in this most famous of Shakespeare plays. For
more information and ticket prices check out
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Valentine Dinner for Two
"Shrimp Pilaf Florentine"
1 tablespoon olive oil.
1 small red bell pepper chopped.
3 green onions chopped.
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 1 /2 cups ORZO
2 teaspoons fresh dill weed.
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel.
1/2 teaspoon salt.
1 can chicken broth.
1 cup water.
2 cups shredded spinach.
10 oz frozen cooked shrimp, thaw and remove tails.
1i4 cup fresh grated Romano cheese.
Heat oil over medium heat, add bell peppers, onions and
garlic until ·vegetables are tender. Stir in past, dill weed,
lemon pee! chicken i::imti~ and water. Heat to boiling,
:·educe heat. cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes unti\ pasta
:s tender. Stir in sr::inacl1 and snrinm. Cook 2-3 rn;nutes
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Tf,e Ozarks STAR .since
Q Scopes
by Jack Fertig
FEBRUARY 2006
''Trust your instincts, Aries!"
The Jupiter-Neptune square of late January continues
until April 6. That opens us to philosophical mysteries and
intuitive knowledge. It also invites ill-considered
experiments with drugs, and codependent excess. This
week, the Sun and Mercury conjoin Neptune, offering
some clarity on how you can make these next few months
more positive.
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Are friends taking advantage
of you - or vice versa? There is a difference between
"benefits" and exploitation! In a generally confusing
period, this is the time to trust your instincts. Difficult
actions should be taken right now.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Relationships with
colleagues are going to be tricky for a while, and you may
easily be taken advantage of. Now is your time to be clear
about what you want and what you can rightfully expect.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You can't win any arguments
now, but you can heed the arguments of others to see
where your own reasoning could stand improvement.
Ideals need not be rational, but how you spell them out
must be.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22): The stars promise fantasy
sex - but is it your dreams coming true, or just all in your
dreams? Being openly playful with your partner is easy -
up to a point - but you need to articulate your secret
desires if you want them to be fulfilled!
LEO (July 23 - August 22): The next few months are
generally confusing with regard to your relationships.
Family traditions offer insights, but there will be more
confusion along the way. What you learn right now in this
moment of clarity can help you through the upcoming
muddle.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): The rest of this
winter sees you being very vulnerable to infections -
anything from sniffles on up. Be careful whom you play
with and how! Now is the time to see where your weak
spots are and how to care for yourself better.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Can you afford your
amusements? This is the time to get creative and figure
out more economicai pieasures. Harness your talents,
and your fun need not seem extravagant. it could even
prove lucrative.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21 ): Family problems
loom large. First question: Who (or what) really is your
"family"? Second question: Why? Those aren·t easy to
answer, but this week offers clear insights to start working
from.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20): A door to
the Twilight Zone has opened in your brain, and will be
around until April. If you need help coping, ask a Pisces
friend. Now is the time to articulate things that wil! at other
times be very hard to express.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): This is the time
to clear through any financial muddle. The next few months
are going to be a monetary maze, so get what insights you
can right now. They will help you get through the rest of it.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Who are you?
What are you? You're used to others wondering, but now
_you're_ in a season of quandary. New insights and
answers this week will open up more questions, but they'll
be better questions than the ones you're struggling with
now.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Inside your head is a
dangerous place for you to be, even at the best of times.
Now there's a light in that darkness. What you figure out
now may be key to solving the next few months of relative
confusion.
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Arkansas, Eureka Springs
Diversity Pride EYem - - www.diversitypride.com
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omance
way?
When was the last time you went on a date without
having sex with your date? Have you or do you read
romance books, such as Harlequin-style gay romance
novels from Romentics gay romances? Has gay life
become just sex, disco and sex?
Where have the days gone when you dressed to the
hilt and went to a nice dimly lit restaurant with your
partner or date, listen to some soft music and looked into
the eyes of the person across the table and said, whow
you are beautiful? It seems to me gay life has become
fast food, weird cloths, drugs, loud music and sex, sex,
sex! Now some may say, that sounds like fun, that's the
life. When was the last time you sent your partner
flowers for no special ocqision, but to say I love you?
Tulsa is strategically situated in an area that has
close access to beautiful iakes, mountains, smali romantic
towns like Eureka Springs, AR. Cities with totally gay
restaurants and lodging such as, Kansas City, Dallas,
Oklahoma City. Many weekend get-a-ways at our door
steps. There are severai all gay camp grounds for those
who want to get back to nature. There are numerous
places to just go be romantic with your partner.
With valentines coming in February and spring just
around the comer why not make a date, get those fine
threads out of moth balls, step out and do some star
gazing and iots of smooching. Get the candles out, put
on the white table c!oth, by some flowers and invite your
favorite man or women over for a intimate dinner and
suck some face. Whow! I'm in the mood now.
olitics of
tal eth
A non-profit executive, governmentalemployee,
financial advisor, travel agent, student, fashion designer -
what these gay men have•in common is a knowledge of
pain, obsession, despair, degradation, and finally
freedom from the one element that connects their stories:
crystal meth use.
Dr. Ken Cimino reveals the intimate and horrifying
nature of math abuse and presents ten inspiring true life
dramas of math use and recovery in The Politics of
Crystal Meth: <;;ay Men Share Rersonal Stories of
Addiction and Recovery (www.gayitics.com). He
describes the many reasons why gay men use
methamphetarilines, from gay oppression to homophobia
to building self.esteem to HIV issues. From addiction to
resolution, he then shares ten personal and motivating
stories of meth use and recovery.
In The Politics of Crystal Meth, experts such as Kathy
Rebak, Walter Odets and Lucianq Colonna talk about
issues and problems created by gay men who use meth.
· .~ .. Gay men addicts bear a social stigma that straight men
· don't, for example, making it hard for them to admit their
addiction and seek treatment. The Politics of Crystal
Meth also answers the difficult questions, "Am I an
addict?" and "T;c>'.whom do I turn?" It describes the
principles of the n1ost successful treatment programs
and lists the experts currently bringing help to gay men
who have meth and.other addiction problems.
The Politics of Crystal Meth will educate you, possibly
scare you, and.alert you to math addiction as
experienced by ordinary, respectable, average gay men.
Whether you think you may be an addict, know someone
or IQve someone who is, or work with gay addicts, this
book offers self he!p through understanding and support.
Dr. Kenneth Cimino has written for numerous
publications including Advocate.com, GFN and CBS
Marketwatch. His first non-fiction manuscript, Gay
Assimilation: The Group Consciousness of Gay
Conservatives, is forthcoming next year. He is a
graduate of Claremont Graduate University with a Ph.D.
in Political Science and also has a Master's in Public
Administration from the University of Southern California.
Quotable Quotes
"When people show you who they are, believe them the
first time ............. ..
MAYA ANGELOU
Reconsiders,
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By Ross von Matzke
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Dearborn, Ml_ Representatives for the Ford Motor Co.
have announced advertisements featuring the company's
eight vehicle brands will ryn in gay publications,
responding to complaints from gay rights groups when
Jaguar and Land Rover pulled their spots.
In a letter addressed to the groups, Ford said not only
will it resume buying corporate ads featuring Land Rover
and Jaguar, it will begin advertising Ford's other brands
in gay-:themed publications as well. In the past, Ford had
not purchased advertisements for the Ford, Mercury and
Lincoln brands in gay-oriented publications.
"I think we're back in gear with Ford," Matt Foreman,
executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian
Taskforce, said Thursday. "They responded to each of
the concerns we raised in a positive way. It's a great
outcome."
Last week, Ford cited a need to cut marketing costs
as its primary reason for pulling Jaguar and Land Rover
ads from several gay publications in 2006. The
announcement came days after the conservative
American Family Association announced it had reached
an agreement with Ford and declared victory.
In May, the AFA threatened Foid with a boycott
because it objected to the automaker extending partner
benefits to gay employees and because Ford supported
gay events and advertised in gay publlcations.
Ford officials denied that pressure from the AFA had
any effect on their decision. But gay groups questioned
the timing of the ad Withdrawals and the decision by the
American Family Association to cail off the boycott.
On Wednesday, Ford wrote the gay rights groups that
the luxury brands "made a business decision about their
media plans and it wouid be inconsistent with the way we
manage our business to direct them to do otherwise."
Instead, Ford pledged to run corporate ads in the
publications that would include its full lineup.
"It is my hope that this will remove any ambiguity
about Ford's desire to advertise to ail important
audiences and put this particular issue to rest," wrote Joe
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Out of Town
Sydney has emerged in recent years as one of the world
capitals of inventive dining - there are great restaurants all
over town. For a truly special occasion, few restaurants in
Australia deliver more ·wow• factor than Rockpool, a temple of
creative modem Australian (aka "Mod Oz") cuisine, where you
might sample such innovate fare as stir-fried squid and King
prawns with squid-ink noodles, smoked bacon, tomatoes,
chilies, and coriander. Another must for gourmands is Altitude,
which sits atop the ritzy Shangri-La Hotel (on the 36th floor),
affording unrivaled views of Sydney Harbour and serving
stellar Mod Oz fare.
For more casual dining and drinking, stop by one of the
city's quintessentially old-school pubs, such as the warm and
festive Lord Nelson Hotel, which serves a nice array of ales
arid lagers as well as superb Aussie wines and tasty pub food.
And for incredibly delicious Thai•food, look to Sailors Thai, an
elegant restaurant on one of the Rocks' busiest streets.
If Asian cuisine il3your weaknes.s1 you've come to the right
city. For the ultimate experience, venture a bit farther east into
the Surry Hills n.eighborhood to Bniy;Kwong, an intimate
restaurant wher~. international · Kylie Kwong dreams
up magically modem takes on Cantonese food.
In the heart of the main gay district, for inexpensive, homestyle
food, drop byfaid-back Betty:!> Soup Kitchen, which is
known for its huge, meal-size bov.,iin:if soup, from lentil to
gazpacho, .plus simple pastas and,hQmemade desserts. The
Grumpy Baker is a cute coffeehouse with delicious :baked
goods and a typically delicious-looking clientele, too. On
Taylor Square, Lure Fish Cafe and Oyster Bar serves up some
of the best chow i.n the area. It's a hip space with clean lines
and minimalist decor.
Wok on ll)n and Don Don are side-by-side cheap and
handy Asian restaurants, the first specializing in noodle bowls
and the second in sushi. Nearby in trendy Paddington, Toko
Sushi on Oxford turns out some of the most inventive sushi in
town, in an uber-trendy dining room.
In the up-and-coming Inner West part of Sydney, the
Newtown and Glebe neighborhoods have become popular for
funky shopping and ethnic dining. Great dining spots in these
districts include Kilimanjaro for inexpensive, delicious African
fare; Sumalee for tasty Thai treats; and lku Kitchen for
vegetarian victuals.
Sydney has a number of inviiing accommodations, most of
them downtown, which is either a pleasant 20-minute walk or
a relatively qllick cab ride from Oxford Street. Directly facing
Sydney Harbour, you'll find the stunning Park Hyatt, a fourstory
hotel with unbelievably cushy rooms, round-the-clock
butler service, and a loyal celeb following. If you get a chance,
eat iunch in the hotel's open~air dining room overlooking the
harbor and opera house.
Up tM street, The Establishment, run by Aussie design
guru Justin Hemmes, turns heads with its 33 super-stylish
rooms and chic public spaces, such as Tank nightclub, Est
restaurant, and Sushi e cafe. For the ultimate in style, book
one of the sleek rooms at the W Hotel Sydney, where Russell
Crowe is said to have an apartment.
There aren't too many accommodations right along Oxford
Street, but one iove!y and relatively affordable option is
Sullivans Hotei, just east of Darlinghurst in Paddington. This
intimate and friendly property has 64 reasonably priced rooms
plus a pool and exercise room. Right on Hyde Park, there's
the Sheraton on the Park, a thoroughly upscale lodging with
about 550 sleek rooms and a great health club, pool, and spa.
If you're seeking a little extra leg room, try the nearby
Southern Cross Suites, whose spacious and relatively
affordable.- studio rooms have kitchenettes. Another smart
Darlinghurst option is the Medusa, which has just 18 rooms,
col.ors and mod furnishings.
. . downt9.wn Sydney but right by the
ocean, consider staying arDiyi:I Hotel, which is in Coogee
Beach and just steps from the sand.This intimate 14-room
hotel is done in cool blacks and w~it,es with striking modem
furniture. In fact,·even if you don'tovemight out in this
direction, at least plan a bi:iefexcursion. Sydney's fashionable
seaside neighborhoods h~ve loads of character plus intriguing
shops and restaurants. ·· · :.:: ··
You might plan to watch the.sun set from Bondi Beach's
hottest restaurant, lcebergS'; a futuristic, glass-walled cantina
overlooking the ocean and'serving·such memorable Mod Oz
fare as char-grilled quail with gni,pe salad, and smoked eel
with creme fraiche, arugala, and horseradish. The dessert of
vanilla panna cotta with chocolate sauce and chestnut honey
is a marvelous way to finish off a perfect Sydney evening.
Tli.~ llitle Black Book
. (the country code for Australia is 61)
Altitude (Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland St'., 02/9250-6123).
ARQ (16 Flin:aers St, 02/9380-8700, www.arqsydriey.com.:m).
Bank Hotel (324 King St., 02/9557-1692). Betty's Soup Kitchen (84
Oxford St., 02/9 .. Kwong (355 Crown St., 02/9332-
3300). BridgeCJi~lt~ 4-"c7777, www.bridgeclimb.com).
Colombian Hotd,(Gxford .and Crown Sts., 02/9360-2151). Dive
Hotel (234 Aiden St., 02/9665-5538, www.divehotel.com.au). Don·
Don (80 Oxford_ St.; 02/9331-3544). The Establishment (5 Bridge
La.! 02/9240-3100; ~.esfahlishmenthotel.com). Exchange Hotel
(34-44 Oxford St., 02/9331-1936). Grumpy Baker (151 Oxford St.,
02/9380-4177). Icebergs (1 Notts Ave., 02/9365-9000). Iku )(itchen
(25A Glebe Point Rd., 02/9692-8720). Imperial Hotel (35
Erskineville Rd., 02/9519-9899). Kilimanjaro (280 King St., 02/
9557-4565). Kinsclas Hotel (383-387 Bourke St., 02/9331-3100).
Lord Nelson Hotel (Kent and Argy:leSts.; 02/9251-1532). Lure
Fish Cafe and Oyster Bar (381 Bourke St., 'J'.aylor Square, 02/9361-
3366). Manacle (b~sement .of Taylor Square Hotel, 1 Flinders St.,
02/9331-2950). Medusa (267 Darlinghurst Rd., 02/9331-1000
www.medusa:com'.au). Midnight Shift' (85 Oxford St., 02/9360-
4319). Newrown Hotel (King and Watkins Sts., 02/9557-1329).
Oxford Hotel (134 Oxford St., 02/9~~1-3467). Pm Hyatt (J
Hickson Rd., 02/9241-1234, · · · om).
Rockpool (107 George St., 02/9 . . (106 George
St., 02/9251-2466). Sheraton on the P.aik(t61 Elizabeth St, 02/
9286-6000, www.sheraton.com/syd · · · ,,· · · · · s
(Wentworth and Goulbnrn Sts., . Stonewall Hotel
(175 Oxford St., 02/936Q-1963). S~s Hotel (21 Oxford St., 02/
9361-0211, www.sullivans.com.au). Sumalee (324 King St., 02/9565-
1730). Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mildi Gras (www.mardigras.org.au).
Toko Sushi on Oxford (362 Oxford St., 02/9380-7001). W Hotel
Sydney (6 Cooper Wharf Rd., 02/9331-9000, www.whotels.com).
Wok on Inn (80 Oxford St., 02/9332-4554).
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ACLU Urges Arkansas Supreme Court
to Uphold Ruling Overturning
Anti-Gay Foster Care Ban
LITTLE ROCK - Joined by an array of national child
advocacy organizations, the American Civil Liberties
Union.flied a brief.today asking the Arkansas Supreme
Court to uphold an ear1ier court decision striking down a
state regulation that banned gay people and anyone
living in a household with a gay adult from being foster
parents in the state,: The trial court had found that living
with gay or lesbian parents doesn't hann children.
"This anti-gay foster parenting ban goes against the
recommendation of every major ctiildren!s health and
welfare organization in the.country," said Rita Sklar,
Executive Director of the ACLU of Arkansas. •These
experts understand all too well how this policy hurts the
many children in Arkansas in need of safe, stable
homes:
The la\1/suit was flied against the state in 1999 on behalf
. of four prospective foster parents. In addition to today's
brief from th.a ACLU, several other groups have
submitted friend-of-the-court briefs in the case, including
the Child Welfare League of America, the National
Association of Social Workers and its Arkansas chapter,
and the American Psychological Association.
·one thing that the proponents.of this policy can't seem
to explain is, 'How do they expect the state to find homes
for the children in Arkansas who need foster care when
you diminish the already small pool of potential
parents?'" said Rob Woro11off, a program manager with
the Child Welfare League of America. "Policymakers
should heed the advice of the child welfare professionals
who know that the best way to meet the needs of foster
children is to assess all prospective parents on a caseby-
case basis:
Four friend-of-the-court briefs, representing a broad
range of support for ending the foster care ban, were
flied today in support of the ACLU's lawsuit. These
included:
A brief signed by the Child Welfare League of
America and the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
explaining how all major child welfare organizations
oppose categorical bans like the one in Arkansas
because they deprive child.ran of.qualffied caregivers.
A brief signed by the American Psychological
Association, the Arkansas Psychological Association,
and the National Association of Social Workers and its
Arkansas chapter detailing over two decades of social
science research showing that gay people·are equally
capable parents who raise healthy children and that
these facts are well-established and accepted in the
scientific community.
A brief from an assortment of Arkansas law
professors and religious leaders explaining ttiat basing
government discrimination against a group of people on
nothing but moral disapproval is not a legitimate basis for
the government to disadvantage a group and that
different religious groups have diverse moral views about
lesbian and gay people.
SENATE APPROVES MEDICAID CUTS, HARMS
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
AMERICANS LIVING WITH HIV/ AIDS
'On HIV and AIDS, Congress handed over authority to
extremists with the potential to hann thousands of
Americans,' said Human Rights Campaign President
Joe Solmonese.
December 21, 2005
WASHINGTON- Tl)is morning in a vote of 50 to 50,
with Vice President D.ick Cheney casting the tie-breaking
vote, the U.S. Senate approved the budget reconciliation
conference report containing billions in cuts to Medicaid
that put at risk the lives of hundred of thousands of
Americans living with HIV/AIDS; however, due to a
Democratic point of or:c1er, the conference report will now
be sent back to the H9(Jse of Representatives. The
budget package permits new premiums and deductibles,
and higher cost-sharing on Medicaid beneficiaries who
already find themselves on the edge of being able to
seek quality care and treatment for their HIV/AIDS.
Medicaid is the nation's largest payer of HIV/AIDS care.
·on HIV and AIDS, Congress handed over authority
to extremistswith the potential to hann thousands of
Americans," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe
Solmonese."lt is unacceptable to pull tlie rug out from
under hundreds of thousands of our neighbors living with
HIV/AIDS and simply say your government is not there
for you. We should be focusing on ways to improve these
programs, not shoving them onto the cutting room floor."
A provision in the Senate's version of the
reconciliation bill was stripped out in conference that
would have given some states the option to extend
Medicaid coverage through a demonstration program to
chiidless adults with HIV who are currently ineligible for
Medicaid until they develop AIDS.
Currently, the law requires that all Medicaid
beneficiaries be treated fair1y and have access to all of
the medically necessary Medicaid services their state
provides. The budget reconciliation package changes
current law to provide new "flexibility" to states by
allowing states to discriminate against groups of
Medicaid beneficiaries. States will now be allowed to
provide more services to some beneficiaries than others,
based on political or arbitrary considerations - instead
of relying on the professional judgments of health care
providers about the necessity of Medicaid services.
What Republicans Have
Accomplished for the Gay Community!
Dear Editor:
Many Gay activists mockingly ask an important
question that is rarely answered honestly in the gay
press. ·
What have Log C_abin Republicans accomplished with
their loyalty to the GOP?
In the evolution of gay rights, the Republican Party has
proven capable of making a place at the table for gay
people, and stopping or opposing destructive legislation
toward gay people,
In 197 4, conservative GOP icon Ronald Regan
opposed a California state amendment to outlaw the
firing of homosexuals in public schools. The amendment
failed with Reagan's help. Had toe amendment passed, it
would be legal to fire any public school employee for
being gay.
In his retirement, the 1964 GOP Presidential nominee
Barry Goldwater spoke out in support of gays in the
military. ''Yqu don't have to be straight to shoot straight,"
he famously said.
In 1996, Presidential Republican nominee Rol:>ert Dole
returned a $25,000.00 contribution check to the Log
Cabin Repuglicans. For several years now, Robert Dole
now gives an annual $25,000.00 personal check to a
New York-based disability group for PWAs.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court majority in
support of gay marriage was made up ENTIRELY of
Republican appointees to the bench who were appointed
by Republican governors. A fact that has little or no
prominence in gay media coverage. Why? Does it not fit
into the bias of many gay writers?
Passage of the Connecticut civil unions law was
primarily l~d by Republican Governor Jodi Rell. Across
the country most gay writers were very muted in
underscoring the Republican Governor's partisan
identity.
In Ohio,,the Republican Governor, GOP Attorney
Generai, GOP U.S. Senators George Voinovich and
Mike Dewine and the C9lumbus area GOP
Congresswoman Deborah Pryce- the fourth ianking
Republican in the U.S. House all publicly opposed state
amendments to outlaw gay marriage.
State Legislators in Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota,
and Idaho opposed for the record amendments denying
gay marriage. None of the gay friendly Republicans were
defeated for re-election.
Severai Republican Congresspersons from South and
Centrai Florida voted to support federal hate crimes
legisiation; repeal "Don't Ask.Don't Tell"; and have
received local awards for their efforts in AIDS advocacy.
At the same time,-traditional gay activists need to realize
that not all is well in the Democratic Party of Inclusion.
John Kerry pollsters determined that 45% of his voters
voted AGAINST gay marriage, including 60+ percent of
Hispanics, African-Americans and labor union
households - pillars of the Democratic Party.
Gay activists must not allow themselves to be
uninformed ideologues: all venomous emotion, and little
substantive research knowledge except for ghetto
propaganda. Nor can they make themselves feel better
by pretending that gay legislation can pass without GOP
support. Historical land mark legislation requires large
numbers of votes from both parties: ·
Gay Democrats, get a grip. Get the facts
Bob Ruyack & Matthew Tsien
Florida Gold Coast Log cabin Republicans
atrimony!
"Can you believe it?" Spence said.
By Cam Lindquist
"Yes I can believe it. You are always telling me about
some conquest or another. This is a small town ... now
hu~_h, some~ne might hear you," I replied.
"But that 1s crazy. There are only two hundred or so
people here. Half of them must be family. co-workers
straight, or lesbians. So when you take them out the fact
~h~t I have slept with fifty two guys here is amazing. That
1s Irk~, more than half of the gay men in this room right
now. Spence seemed amazed and proud of himself all
at the same time.
":ine Spene~. Hush now, his momma could be right
behind you talking smack at her son's wedding. You
think knowing how many of the guests you slept with is
how she wants to remember today?" I said.
"Oh quit being such a granny, Cam. Besides, no one can
hear ~s, we are whispering. Anyway, I have slept with
the bnde and the groom so either one of their Mommas
can chew on that piecE:' of fatback!" Spence was silent,
for now, but the smug look of satisfaction
plastered across his face was not going anywhere.
Spence's notched headboard wasn't the onlv drama
that came up at the nuptials of Hugh and Barry.' Hugh
and Barry are two British blokes who met in London
almost fifteen years ago. They crossed "The Pond" and
the Mason-Dixon Line almost five years ago when
Barry's employer asked him to become the director of
?pera~ions .ova~ th~ir U~ distribution. Three years ago
Lhey_ a,most cahed 1t qu,ts but therapy was cheaper than
moving all of Hugh's stuff back to the UK. So several
months of couples counseling and many boxes of tissues
iater (for crying oniy since the therapist was one of the
guys Barry, Hugh, and Spence hadn't slept with) Barrv
and Hugh professed their undying love for each other'
and promised eternal monogamy.
T~is was a disappointment to many, many gay men in
our httle town. Barry and Hugh had the most open of
open relationships. If you didn't mind, they didn't mind.
They were both extraordinarily gorgeous, smart, witty,
and the accents usually sealed the deal. They threw
~uge partie~ that even prudes like myself had a great
time attending. And after I went home along with all the
other guys who didn't "do orgies" the party raged on - no
pun intended.
But our little town in the South had to say goodbye to
those days well over a year ago. And after they hit the • "
year mark of fidelity they wanted to do it the old
fas~ioned way. So they planned a shindig, ball-andchain-
style, complete with matching tuxes and a white
wedding cake. .
_The drama all around us was people whispering and
going on about how these two would never make it. Even
some of their fellow countrymen and -women were
hovering around the punch bowl at the reception placing
be~s on everything from which bloke would stray first to
which one would end up with their seaside home.
B~t ironically: it was neither Spence nor the couple's
gossip-worthy history that stole the show; it was Barry's
you~ger bm_ther Bart. Bartwas a beefier, more rugged
version of his older, more refined sibling. While his
brother was tall, lean and looked like an International
male model, Bart was .about three inches shy and twenty
pounds heavier than Barry. But it looked good on him
and every guy in the place thought so.
Bart didn't seem too friendly at first. But•after several
trips to the punch bowl his frown flipped upside down. He
bec~me ~he_life of the party, floating from group to group,
flexing his biceps for attentive groups of queens who
oohhed and aahhed! I think he even let a few of the drag
queens grab his butt to prove he had the best rear in the
whole place. Of course the sisterhood agreed
wholeheartedly.
Barry and Hugh found his behavior quite amusing. He
was the best man and gave a heartfelt, lovingly
supp?rtive speech a~out love, their parents, and years of
happiness. The dancing began and as I listened to
Spence halfheartedly, I noticed my eye candy had been
gone for a while.
Less than five minutes later he reappeared, John
Travolta style, on the dance floor -sliding across the floor ,
on his knees. Then he got up and twirled his jacket off ,. ·
trying to toss it to one of his adoring fans but it didn't
make it because it appeared to be caught on his cufflink.
He shook and swung, completely loosing his suave ?O's
king of the disco tech air in exchange for a delusional
schizophrenic who's off his mads thing. Finally the
attached garments came undone. The "cufflink" in
que~tion actually turned out to be a tiny pair of pink
panties. The whole room was silent, even the music had
stopped because the Dj had been waiting to restart it
when Bart regained his composure. Bart stood iooking at
continued page-23
HA~PY NEW'YEARI
. . . -
' Welcome to a new year of possit)iHties and wonders
for you and your garde.n. Your probably thinking it's ten
degrees and she'stalking about gardening?
True, butto ensur,e your garden comes back with
strength ana (lJatLtrify itne~ds, there are a few musts,
even when the;ter:rip~ ytailt to keep you inside.
First thing first. Trim your bush! Prune deciduous
shrubsfor i(ijtial shape and for restoration. Also prune
deciduous shrubs that flower on new shoots.
Prune bush roses, inpluding hybrid teas, floribundas
and miniatures, repeat flowering roses and china, bourbon
and portland old roses. You may have a huge bud,
but who can see the blossom for the bush?
Preve.nt snow damage to conifers by brushing it off
immediateiy or tying the plant with twine Oi panty hose,
you know you have a pair or two, to preserve the shape in
heavy snow areas. Don't forget the vines. Prune established
climbers and wall shiubs that flower on the current
seasons shoots. Thin overgrown clematis and cut back.
Check supports and renew them if necessary. Finish
planting containerized and container grown shrubs. Give
them an initial pruning after planting and stake if needed.
Cut back hardy grasses an.d l;>amboos that have been ieft
over winter to the ground before they start into growth.
And the list goes on. With aii that done if your sitting
looking out the window at the baron trees and dormant
iawn, there is a fix for the gardening goddess who must
have blossoms all year. Take it from a girl with huge
forced bulbs, that's right forced bulbs, you know like
paperwhites, tulips, hyacinth, and daffodiis to name a few.
All you need is a groovy container that is water tight . a
few stones, pebbles, marbles, rocks or whatevei it takes
to keep your bulbs up and sunlight.
You can find most of these easily at your local garden
center quite cheap this time of year. Simply place the
rooting end of the bulb into the water supported by the
contents. Keep in a sunny window and before you know it
you will have beautiful indoor blooms to help keep the
winter blues away.
Don't forget our woodland friends this season, as they
also bring something to the winter garden by the way of
flight and song. Keeping bird feeders, whether seed or
suet, will bring hours of enjoyment for you and much
needed nourishment for them. Water is also a welcome
treat when temps fall below fre~zing. So put out water
whenever possible for our·winged friends. No I didn't
mean fairies.
Auntie is a busy girl forcing her bulbs and trimming
bushes and all, so until next time, and remember, in these
cold temps the only difference between pink and purple is
your grip.
See ya in the dirt!
''You can lead a hor-to-culture, but
you can't make her think"
~o
FlowezS ~Gifts
Earl Wheeler
437 E.141st Street
Glenpool, OK 74033
918.291.EARL {3275)
the Tulsa Metro tvea for i:11er 21 Years with PRIDE!
CUSTOM DECORATING * HOLIDAY SPEOALS
Congratulations to Elton John and David Furnish
who were married in a civil ceremony in the royal town of
Windsor December 21, 2005. The long time couple of
twelve years tied the knot at Guildhall, the same building
where heir-to-the throne Britain's Prince Charles married
Camilla Parker Bowles this year.
Elton had married once before to a women Renata
Blauelin 1984. They separated and divorced in 1988. He
was engaged once before to Linda Woodrow in the ?O's,
but nothing came of it. He tried to get out of it, and even
tried suicide. That is where the song, "Someone Saved
My Life Tonight", came from. He has no children.
New Travel Company for Women
Launches with 2006 Slate of
Cruises and Tours
Press Release:
Exploring the Emerald Shores of Turkey with a
marine archaeoiogist, watching the sun set over Capri
and sipping Limoncello on a culinary cruise or teeing off
at St. Andrew's with an LPGA tour.ing pro. 12 Muses, a
New York-based travel venture catering to lesbians and
open-minded women, announces a maiden year line-up
of five women-only itineraries to these destinations and
more~
Margo Mallar, a travei-industry veteran who has spent
more than a dozen years leading small-ship educationai
cruises for alumni and cultural groups, founded the
company to provide
intimate travel experiences to women who want both
physical comforts and intellectual stimulation.
The five programs for 2006 include a Culinary Cruise
to Southern Italy and Sicily in April, the Greek Isles in
late May/Early June, Golfing in Scotland in July, Berlin,
Prague, Vienna and Budapest in September and
Southern Turkev in November.
Cruises accommodate up to 34 passengers who will
interact with a powerhouse line-up of guest lecturers
including women's studies pioneer Lillian Faderman,
poet Honor Moore, marriage historian Stephanie Coontz
and LPGA touring pro Patty Rizzo, who accompany
groups offering their insights and observations.
The rates for 12 Muses cruises and land programs
range from $3595:-5295 per person; ten percent of the
proceeds of three of the trips go to support the efforts of
the Pride Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and
Defenders and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
The company has also released a CD entitled 12 Muses,
Live from the Drylongso, a collection of 12 singersongwriters
including Patty Larkin, Catie Curtis, Mary
Gauthier, Jennifer Kimball and Grammy-nominee Bill
Morrissey, the proceeds of which go to benefit New
England Equality organizations. For more information,
check out the website at www.12Muses.com or call 1
866-926 MUSE.
The Ozarks STAR since 2003
Will
Show in
Tulsa?
'TIJLSA,OK _ Confiding
reports where
everywhere surrounding
the
opening of
"Brokeback Mountain•
in Tulsa and if AMC Southroads 20 would allow it to
be shown here. The rumor mill had the movie opening
Dec:ember 9th. Then the movie was canceled because of
content. The Star reported in our December issue the
movie would be opening in San Francisco, Chicago and
New York on,oecember 3rd. At that time there was not a
release date for Tulsa. •
The ST AR contacted Senior Manager of the the~ter
complex Troy Sagaser and he graciously responded with
this comnieht.
'We were originally told. wee.ks ago that we would be
tentatively opening Brokeback Mountain on 12/9, but
since then, Focus Features decided to go into this
platform release, pushing off the date. At this time, we
don't know what the date might be. It could be as early
as 12/16, or as late as mid".'January, depending on how
Focus Features wants to roll it out. The movie exhibitors,
like AMC Theatres, have no say on how this is done; it is
solely up to the distributor on dates that their fiim opens.
The idea that AMC Southroads 20 was thinking about
not playing it because of its subject matter or content is
not true at all. We have played several gay-theme films
over the years, and we have hosted a portion of the Out
OK Film Festival for the last three years. We (and I) have
avidly supported and played hundreds of independent
fiims that show several different points of view. After this
explanation, I certainly hope that you will not think ill of
me, AMC Southroads 20, or AMC Theatres as a whole
Troy Sagaser has beenfarifastic with the Tulsa GLBT
community. He has brought many GLBT related movies
here. Sagaser evidently has no problem with
communicating with the GLBT press and in. a
communique dated December 15th Troy updated us with
a possible opening date for Tulsa. •we have heard from
Focus Features that we will tentatively be opening the
film on February 3rd• Considering how well the film did
this past weekend at the few theatres it played in, I
personally wouldn't be surprised if it opened earlier than
that".
KRISS KOHL
•. "
AN OKLAHOMA LEGEND
by Greg Steele .
TULSA, OK_ Thirty :years of entertaining the Oklahoma
· · · GLBT community
and the four states
· region.A female
illusionist, Kriss Kohl
is also known for his
tireless fundraising
efforts.for non-profit
organizations who
benefit people with
,HIV and AIDS.•Knss
has the ability to
stage a show equal
to, or exceed most
'female impersonator
'productions we are
exposed to in the
GLBT community.
. . It's not just another
drag show! As a Diva amo; . he can ~ring together
the best entertainer's available in our area. Star's
like Tabitha Taylor, Matthew Heath Fitzgerald, Catia Lee
Love just to name a few. Former owner of the old
Playmor Club and Miss Okia.homa USofA 1999, Kriss has
earned the respect of his piers and fans aiike and just
keeps on running! Be sure and catch his show at the
Bamboo Lounge Tu!sa every 3rd Sunday of the month,
8pm. You won't be disappointed.
Serving the community in Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Greg W. Tainter, LUTCF
Tel: (866)208-9480
gtainte helterinsuranee.com
Auto - Home - Life - au.tness
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urn
· lation
Both winners will be repiesenting Oklahoma at.the Mis~ Gay
USofA PageanNn Dallas in May of 2006. The. pageant was
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Starship• Enterprise, Its five year mission to explore
sfralJ!J~ new worlds, to seek out new life, and new
civilizatic,ns, to boldly go where no man has gone
befbre ... "
Almost forty years ago; acto·r George Takai v.ras a part
of something gi1>llndbreaking. He was cast as Mr. Si.Jiu
on the beloved original Star Trek series. With a racially
diverse cast, the show tackled difficult issues such as
racism and. intolerance, and even featured TV's first
interracial Jdss. It was challenging sJuff for the '60s.
George Ta~f:3f is still tackling difficult issues. He
recently made . .headlines in the national news when he
came out p4bUcly at age 68. In an interview with
Frontiers, a biweekly gay and lesbian Web magazine,
Mr. Takai talked openly c1bout his 18-year relationship
with his partner Brad Altman. Technically, Mr. Takai
wasri't really coming out, since he has made public
appearances with his partner in the past, but he was
making a very public statement to the press for the first
time. •rve been 'open,•· Takai said in his interview, "but I
have not talked to the press: He described it as a
process, •more like a long, long walk through what began
as a narrow corridor that starts to widen.·
Just days before Mr. Takei's interview was published,
another prominent celebrity came out, WNBA star Sheryl
Swoopes. Considered by many to be the greatest
female basketball player in history, Swoopes has been
named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player a recordbreaking
three times, and helped lead her team, the
Houston Comets, to win four National Championships in
a row-something no other team has ever done. She
was also the first female athlete to have a Nike shoe
named for her. By coming out on Good Morning America
in late October, Swoopes added another first to her list
She became the first major athlete to come out at the
pinnacle of a career in a pro team sport.
She decided to come out because she was tired of
hiding who she was and lying about her seven-year
relationship with partner Alisa "Scotty" Scott, a former
assistant coach for the Comets. "I feel there's been a
huge weight that's been taken off my shoulders,"
Swoopes told the Advocate in a recent interview, "and I
feel I can inhale, I can
exhale: ·
These celebrity
•outingsa are significant
for more than just the
headlines or the future
Jeopardy questions
they will surely inspire.
I have a confession.
I'm addicted to
Fark.com. Fark is an
irreverent community
news website that
allows readers to
comment on stories
collected from around
the world. When I heard
about Swoopes and
Takei coming out, I was
eager to read the
forums to gauge
reactions. For the most
part, those posting were
supportive of both, but
there was one
sentiment that kept
popping up that caught my attention. As one farker put it,
·why do homosexuals feel the need to tell everyone they
are homosexual? I don't know of any hetero's who make
press announcements that they are straight. I mean
really. Who caresr
On the one hand, you could take this as a positive
sign. Besides the fact that there's no need foi a straight
person to •come out" since we live in a predominantly
heterocentrist worid where most people are assumed to
be straight, this person obviously considered the news of
a celebrity coming out as a nonevent. That implies that
he or she views being gay as completely normai, or at
least not newsworthy. Unfortunately, many do not share
that view, which is exactly why it's so important for
celebrities to keep coming out publicly.
As evidenced by the anti-gay backlash that has
spread across the US and world in recent months, gays
and lesbians are not yet accepted. We are far from
equal. We do not share the same rights as our
HEART TO HEART
heterosexual counterparts. Our relationships are not
recognized in most of the country. Our families are not
valued or respected.
Every time a celebrity comes out, it helps put a face
on gay rights. One of the reasons George Takei came
out was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of a bill
legalizing same-sex marriage in California. When the
Governator vetoed that bill, he wasn't just taking
marriage right away from a bunch of faceless queers, he
was denying Mr. Sulu the opportunity to have his
relationship legally recognized as equal to that of
heterosexuals'.
Openly gay and lesbian celebrities serve as
ambassadors to the straight world. The more people who
come out, the more chances there are that someone will
relate to at least one of them-something that could
make a difference in how they think about gay rights. It's
great that Ellen DeGeneres and Melissa Etheridge are
out, but while Ellen's everyman humor and Melissa's
recent victory over breast cancer have made each of
them more relatable to many, not everyone can identify
with these women. As Sheryl Swoopes said in her
interview, " ... I was trying to figure out what gay AfricanAmerican
woman has come out and can represent the
gay African~American community. And I can't really think
of one."
L.ikewise, there are very few out Asian-Americans.
GeorgeTakei joins a very short list consisting of actors
BO Wong and Alec Mapa. We need more closeted
celebrities to come out in every field-actors, musicians,
politicians, athletes-and of every race.
Of course, celebrities aren't the only ambassadors,
and they shoulgn't be expected to shoulder the entire
burden. While it's grectt when someone famous reveals
that they are gay, oftentimes, knowing someone
personally will make an even bigger impact. It's one
thing to deny Rosie, Ellen, or George Takai the right to
get married, it's something else entirely when it's your
best friend, coworker, or relative.
Maybe one day the sexuality of celebrities really
won't be an issue. Maybe stars won't have to come out
because they'll never have been in the closet in the first
place. Maybe it really won't matter wha der they
love. That is what we're all working for, er all.
Unfortunately, we're not there yet-as the fact that
Congress is once again considering an anti-gay federal
marriage amendment proves.
In the meantime, we welcome Sheryl Swoopes and
George Takei with open arms, thank them for having the
courage to do what so many fear, and we will keep
fighting for the rights that we are unjustly denied. We wiB
continue our mission to change the world, to seek equal
lives and better civilizations, to boldly go where few have
gone before ...
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JANUARY 2006
"Today's McCarthys"
awfew weeks back I went to see Good
Night and Good Luck. George Clooney's
excellent film about how Edward R. Murrow,
who set the standard for what journalism could
be, brought down U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy
and his anticommunist witch hunts.
· It all happened in 1953 and 1954. After years of
McCarthy accusing everyone - including President
Eisenhower - of being a communist or a sympathizer,
Murrow and his boys at CBS said enough was enough ..
They exposed McCarthy by showing him in action.
McCarthy's rants and raves in his Senate subcommittee
hearings were broadcast on television, and within
months his reign of terror on freedom of thought was
over.
So much has changed in the 50 or so years since
those witch hunts, yet so much has also stayed the
same. The need to scapegoat one group for the
problems in our country and our society has not gone
away.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
community is today's Communist Party. We're not
necessarily accused of a wholesale takeover of the U.S.
government. Instead, we're blamed and scapegoated for
everything today's McCarthys see wrong with our
culture. Did you know that our community is responsible
for ruining heterosexual marriage, or that we've
destroyed the family because we have kids, or that we
are to blame for every youth that comes out as 14, 15, or
16, if not younger?
Today's McCarthys are Donald Wildman and James
Dobson and their organizations, the American Famiiy
Association and Focus on the Family. They are Jerry
Falwell and Pat Robertson, members of the clergy who
use their positions to demonize us. They are Baylor
University and Seton Hall University, religiously affiliated
schools, which purge gay aiumni, faculty, staff, and
students.
Today's McCarthys are Kari Rove and George Bush,
who used our desire to marry to hoodwink the nation and
re-elect a poiitically and morally bankrupt administration.
They are the Pope and his cardinals with their new
directive against gay priests. They are the high school
principals who confiscate the student newspaper simply
because there was an ad for a LGBT support group or an
article about LGBT students.
Today's McCarthys are all around us, and some of
their witch hunts are like McCarthy's - threatening to
expose and purge - and some have taken on new and
unusual forms.
For a good old-fashioned witch hunt against the LGBT
community, you don't have to look any further than the
military. Its tactics are straight out of the McCarthy
playbook - exploit someone you know to be gay, and get
them to name names. The military has "don't ask, don't
tel!" to hide behind, but now that we're at war, the
amount of LGBT purging has dropped precipitously. But
don't for a minute think they actually want us. If it were
feasible, they would continue their LGBT witch hunts with
fervor.
Then there's the witch hunt of harassment that has
gone on unchecked at Penn State University for years. It
seems the school's women's basketball coach, Rene
Portland, really hates lesbians. This might be an "I think
she doth protest too much" situation, but nonetheless
Portland's rants and raves over the years have
effectively either kept the lesbians on her squad deep in
the closet or purged them.
But she went too far and kept accusing a straight
player, Jennifer Harris, of being a dyke. Harris in turn has
gone public and filed a suit with Pennsylvania's Human
Rights Commission. Her actions gave other former
players the courage to speak about their experiences as
well. But Portland is still the coach, and her reign of
terror against lesbians continues.
And then there's the witch hunt that doesn't look like a
witch hunt. Instead of purging us from this year's White
House Conference on Aging, the administration simply
refused to let us participate. Once every 10 years, aging
experts gather for this· conference to meet, present
papers, and make recommendations to the president and
Congress on national aging policies. The last conference
took place during the Clinton administration, and while
our concerns never made it into any resolutions, at least
there was discussion. But Bush ar;Jd his people even
refuse to entertain that we exist and that there are issues
specific to us as an aging population.
A haif century ago, Murrow had the guts to stand up to
McCarthy's demagoguery. Fifty years later, there may
not be one person in the mainstream media willing to
foilow in Murrow's footsteps and expose the sham and
shame of today's McCarthies, but, thankfully, there are
plenty of us in the LGBT community who are.
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December 22, 2005
OTTAWA "Consensual conduct behind code-locked
doors canhardly be supposed to jeopardize a society as
vigorous and tolerant as Canadian society," said the
opinion of the seven-to-two majority, written by Chief
~fl Justice Beverley Mclachlin.
·~ The decision does not affect laws against prostitution
because no money changed hands among the adults
having sex.
Group sex among consenting adults is neither
prostitution nor a threat to society; the Supreme Court of
Canada ruled on Wednesday as it lifted a ban on socalled
"swingers" clubs or gay bathhouses.
The court was reviewing an appeal by Jean-Paul
Labaye, who ran the L'Orage (Thunderstorm) club. He
had been convicted in 1999 of running a "bawdy house" -
defined as a place where prostifl.1tion or acts of public
indecency took place.
Labaye - who is still running L'Orage despite his earlier
conviction - said he was relieved, and would now go
ahead with a new venture with backing from a group of
Florida investors.
"We hope clients will be more calm. This will probably
lead the way to a good future," he told reporters, saying
he was looking at adding a Jacuzzi and a swimming
pool. .
Labaye said he had a6out 2,000 regular clients who
paid around C$20 ($17) a year for a membership card.
The high court threw out Labaye's conviction and
affirmed the Kouri decision.
"Entry to the club and participation in the activities
were voluntary. No one was forced to do anything or
watch anything. No one was paid for sex," Mclachlin
wrote in reference to the Labaye case.
In indecency cases, Canadian courts have traditionally
probed whether the acts in question "breached the rules
of conduct necessary for the proper functioning of
society". The Supreme Court ruled that from now on,
judges should pay more attention to whether society
would be actively harmed.
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by
Liz Highleyman
JANUARY
2006
Summary : Past Out is a retrospective of key moments,
.personalities, and subjects in LGBT history. Each
installment brings the past to life by exploring the
diversity of the gay past and its impact on the queer
present.
(104 years ago this month):
Bisexual screen legend Marlene
Dietrich is born in Berlin.
Who was Marlene Dietrich?
Marlene Dietrich, one of the premier stars of
Hollywood's Golden Era, was infamous for her masculine
dress and her numerous affairs with both women and
men. Unlike many of the screen and stage divas beloved
by gay men, Dietrich was queer in her own· right.
Maria Magdalene Dietrich was · · ·
born December 27, 1901, to a
bourgeois family in suburban
Berlin; she adopted the name
"Marlene" as a young girl. One of
her earliest romantic relationships
was reportedly with a female
music teacher at her all-girls high
school.
Forced to give up playing violin
due to a hand injury, in 1921
Dietrich enrolled in a drama school
run by renowned director Max
Reinhardt. Taking small roles in
stage plays and films, she
immersed herself in the decadent
Weimar-era Berlin social scene. At
·age 22, she married director's
assistant Rudolf Sieber; she gave
birth to her oniy child the following
year.
After director Josef von
Sternberg saw her in a cabaret
performance, he cast the thenobscure
actress to star in Germany's first major sound
film, Der Blaue Engle (The Blue Angel). Dietrich's iconic
portrayal of Lola Lola - a cabaret singer who seduces a
repressed professor with oerformance of
"~ailing in Love Again" - catapu her to fame. On the
day of the film's German debut in April 1930, she
departed for the United States to accept an
offer from Paramount Studios, which positioned her as a
rival to Swedish glamour queen Greta Garbo.
In her American debut, Morocco (1930), Dietrich
donned a white tailcoat and top hat and kissed a woman
on the lips. That "masculine attitude" would increase her
charm, van St~rnberg later explained. "I didn't only want
to show a lesbian scene, but Marlene's own special
sexuality." Though fondly remembered for this
androgynous role, she mostly played femmes fatales -
often prostitutes - in movies such as Shanghai Express
(1932) and _Blond Venus (1932). By the mid-1930s, she
was the most highly paid actress of her day.
Off screen, Dietrich lived up to her image as an
independent, sexually liberated woman. Remarked
British critic Kenneth Tynan, "Marlene's masculinity
appeals to women and her sexuality to men." Indeed,
though she remained married to Sieber until his death in
1976, Dietrich had numerous affairs with both sexes. "In
Europe it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman,"
she once said. "We make love with anyone we find
attractive."
Dietrich's many male lovers - documented or rumored
- included Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Yul Brynner, John
Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, General
George Patton, and both President John F. Kennedy and
his father, Joseph. But according to her daughter and
biographer, Maria Riva, Dietrich was seeking romance
and companionship, and didn't enjoy sex for its own
sake. As such, she reportedly had a special fondness for
men who were impotent (such as
writer Erich Maria Remarque) or
queer (like Maurice Chevalier and
Noel Coward).
Dietrich was part of a group of
lesbian and bisexual Hollywood
women referred to as the •sewing
circle." Her female lovers
reportedly included actresses
Tallulah Bankhead and Claudette
Colbert, chanteuse Edith Piaf. and
French author Colette. In the ·
· 1930s, Dietrich had an unusually
.open relationship with SpanishCuban
writer Mercedes de Acosta,
after de Acosta was dumped by
Garbo. Many have speculated on
.the possibility of a sexual liaison
between Dietrich and Garbo, both
of whom - somewhat implausibly,
given the incestuous nature of
their circle - denied they had ever
met before 1945. Former
Washington Post society columnist
Diana Mclellan, for one, asserts
that the two women had a brief affair in 1925 while
working together on an obscure flim, The Joyless Street.
But in a 2002 interview, Riva toid The Advocate "No
matter how much your readers might wish it we;e so
Dietrich never had a relationship with Garbo." '
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Past Out:
After parting ways with van Sternberg in the mid-1930s,
Dietrich switched to more comic roles, including saloon
hostess Frenchy in the Jimmy Stewart Western _Destry
Rides Again_ (1939). Having become a U.S. citizen in
1937, she rejected an invita~ion from Adolf Hitler to
return to Germany during World War II to make .
propaganda films (and perhaps to be his mistress),
opting instead to entertain American Gls near the front
lines in Europe and North Africa. While some Germans
long regarded her as a traitor, she called this "the only
important work I've ever done.". .
Dn1wing on her USO experience, Dietrich embarked
on a career as a cabaret singer in the 1950s, performing
in Las Vegas, on Broadway, and at venues throughout
the world for the nexttwp decades. In the 1970s, she
began drinking heavily, suffered several o.n-stage
accidents, and started overusing pain medication. After
breaking her leg in 1975, s.he finally retired. Unable to
maintain her glamorous-image, she thereafter lived a
secluded life in her, Paris apartment (although sl)e wrote
hundreds of lette115 and spent thousands of dollars on
phone calls). Dietriclidied in her sleep in 1992 and was
buried next to her rnother in Berlin.
Far from ruin reer, Dietrich's gender".'
bending . ed to ner:
allure; H - as mucfr.as
her Jfnqrogyridus atilte .: helped change society)iJmage
of femininity. .· ..... ,, . . .
For·turther readlfig: .
·, ·; ~ '::<,·.,
Bach, Steven. 2000. · Marlene Dietrich: Life and
Legend~ (Da Oapo ). -
McLellan,.Diana;2000. _The Girls: Sappho Goes to
Hollywood_ (St.'Martin's Press).
Riva, Maria. 199A. _Marlene Dietrich_ (Ballantine).
Ford:
Laymon, .Ford's group vice president for c9rporate
human resources. · ·
A spokesman for the American Family Association
said the group. had no c.o.mment on Ford's reversal. The
group owns 200 radio stations under the American
Family Radio name and claims more than q million
supporters. Last month, the association canceled its
boycott after meeting with Ford officials and dealers. A
dealer who attended the meeting said he initiated the
summit because he. and other Ford dealers in the
South feared that a boycott would hurt sales.
Gay Matrimony
the pink panties a bit confused, as if he didn't know
where they came from.
Then a huge gasp of embarrassment followed by
footsteps racing away came from the caterf ng table as a
cute college girl ran off covering her face. in shame.
Bart's reaction was a "oh yeh, that is where I got these"
grunt which he promptly followed by discarding t.hem with
the jacket. Though by now no one caught either one. The
entire room laughed out loud.hysterically and Bart was
unmoved by the reaction. A~ .. the music played he began
dancing. Within .a few moments everyone else returned
to what they had Ileen c:fping.,. .
Everyone except.tfi~ 91,,t}tmen who had been
salivating over Bart, all dissipated
throughout the room . knowing he was
straight, good looking, and accepting wasn't enough to
overshadow the reality of the. situation. Yes, you may
grab his posterior or his. bicep, but it is the cute browneyed
girl who ends up in the coat closet with him!
Not that I blame them at all. Doesn't everyone do the
same thing? Somet~ing is shiny, intriguing, or interesting
until the reality of the situation slaps us in the face. Like
having a crush on the foreman of a building crew that
you pass everyday on your way to work until that fateful
Friday morning when a stop light catches you and you
catch him picking his nose. Or that Land Rover you
really, really want until you find out a bulb for the
headlight, which you can only get at the dealer, is sixty
eight dollars.
Because nothing and no one in life is reaily perfect.
Everything has a catch, a string. or a flaw. You either
realize you love the flaws as part of the whole package
or move on and find a deal that fits you better. The ironic
thing is that those who choose to move on find
themselves continuaily at this crossroads, having to
choose ... again and again.
But, as Barry and Hugh discovered the secret to real
happiness is to stop running and choose to iove what
you have and cherish the one you are with. So as my
grandfather used to say, "play the hand you were dealt,
my friend." After all, in poker isn't a true that two pairs
beat a straight?
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Hello Queerdom! Welcome 2006 ... It will be a new year
of the fabulousness Queer. Yes Kittens, Uncle rocked
in the New Year on the waves of fabulousness with a
Twink and a wink. It was a record setting time. Uncle
arrived on the stroke of midnight ready to blow in the
New Year. I assure you my date, Blake Worthington,
was ever so grateful. The Doctor's have assured me
that he will make a full recovery. He should regain the
use of his legs soon. Uncle made his night most
memorable to say the least.
Dear Uncle Mikey,
My New Year's.pate was a man i met online. I thought
.we were ready to meet face-to-face. It was a night of
love and lust. We danced, laughed, and had a wonderful
time. I thought, Finally, i have met someone worth
meeting. A someone that wiH hang around longer than
the tricks that i have met in the past. I was looking for
something more. Now, after all is said and done he has
avoided me by not answering his phone or my emails. i
am at a lost. I don't know what went wrong. What should
!do?
Lost in Love
Dearest Kitten.
What went wrong is that you were ordering off the wrong
menu. While Internet iove has sprung upon us all like
wild flowers in the mist, it is not without the old·
fashioned risk of meeting outside of cyber-land. It sounds
as though your midnight lovin was just that. Sorry but
your Prince Charming was really your Midnight
Minuteman.
Kitten it is easy to get caught up in the moment of the
world ~lebration, feeling the new unknown time at hand,
of a new year. Allowing oneself to be carried away ever
so blindly into the arms of false love. Uncle would
cherish the night of the whirlwind romance and leave it at
that. Do not become this poor misguided man's stalking
reminder that he drank from the forbidden fruits.
Celebrate the fact that in that moment you felt the
passion of a special time and utilize that goodness to fuel
your search for Prince Charming. Kitten, love will find a
way, if you allow fate to guide your heart.
Smooches Mikey
I swear Kittens; it is as if my words run as ,a fountain of
pure inspiration. If I was not a modest soul, I might point
that fact out!
Dear Uncle Mikey,
Is sex wrorig if you are almost related?
Cousin in Love
Kitten, like your short letter, I found myself shortly
hearing banjos in. th~ Bdyot.l. Uncle is just afraid of that
question! Almost nothing has ever proved to be an
uneasy topic for Uncle. It is all or nothing and in this
case, unless you-know how to play a banjo, Uncle would
have to say to leave whatever devilish ideas of kissir,g
cousins you have going on, in that dangerous fork in the
road. Turn back now, while you can still hold your head
up at family reunions. Talk about a near miss, Aunt Pearl
would never stand the shock kitten.
Smooches Uncle
Dear Mikey,
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A WOMEN I HAVE BEEN
SEEING FOR A FEW MONTHS. She has literary come
into my life like a storm. She says she loves my daughte,
and wants to be a family. However, she is jobless, and
makes minimal effort to find a new one. She sits on my
couch, while I go to work, and than acts like it is too
much to pick up my daughter from school for me, I am
having serious doubts about her intentions. However, it
is also nice again having a companion for myself. Am I
just being narcotic here?
Looking for Mrs. Right
Dearest Kitten,
You words convey such an innocent, if not perhaps
ignorant view. It seems that if ms. Couch potato, was
even half as worried about the relationship as you, she
would at the very least, happily help out in any way she
could. I think you better watch your food stamps with
this one. It is easy to convince oneself it is better to live
with irritable circumstances, verse a cold bed. I mean
Kitten, if Uncle met a man, who thought he wouid move
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onto my couch with his jobless wonder well, kitten, the
laughter would be heard around the world. Throw this
one back, and find one worthy of you and your daughter.
It is better to love the employed, than suffer the trail of
debt the homeless wonder will create for you.
Smooches-Uncle
Well Kittens, Uncle shall take his leave once more.
Queerdom remember, sometimes love.is not enough.
Do not settle for someone out of desperate reasoning.
Accept someone equally fabulous while worthy of your
love. Also, a footnote, it helps if. you do not swim in the
same gene pool, kittens.
Smooches Uncle Mikey and Tiddles too!
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"Fiesta Pa Dip"
2 pounds ground Italian Sausage or hamburger meat.
1 can cream of mushroom soup.
1 can cream of chicken soup.
1 large jar Pace Picante sauce (medium or hot)
1 small'white onion chopped.
1 bell peppei chopped.
1 small tomato chopped.
1/2.ppund Velveeta cheese.
3-4 green onions chopped.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Brown meat in large sauce pan over medium heat, pour
off excess fat, add cream of mushroom and chicken soup
(do not add milk). Add 1/2 jar picante sauce, white onion,
bell peppers and tomatoes: You may add more picante
sauce if the sauce is to thick. Cook about 10-15 minutes,
then add veiveeta cheese and simmer until cheese is
melted. Pour dip into a crock pot on low to keep warm.
serve warm. Serve with tortilia chips and pita bread.
Chef john wishes you a Fabuious Food Year 20061
Seo es
by Jack Fertig
• J JANUARY 2006
··"Try a different approach, Capricorn!"
· With the Sun in Capricorn, of course we focus on goals
and improvements in the new year. The Sun in harmony
with Jupiter and Mars gives your resolutions some extra
dedication and momentum. Some of them just might
make it this year!
ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Sex and shopping are
especially d1str1:1cting. Focus instead on human and
material resources that can help you get ahead. Your
reputation is at stake now. Your sexual reputation is
already made, so focus on the professional.
TAURUS (April 20- May 20): Usually your charm lies in
your beauty and sensuality. With that as a given, reach
out beyond your sexuality and be willing to embrace new
ideas. The latter is a bit of a challenge, but you'll find the
stretch exhilarating.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Sex releases stress, but
what's causing the stress? If questions of sexual
integrity, values, and self-worth are at the root om,
acting out will only feed a cycle of tension. Now is a great
time to clarify those issues!
CANCER,(June 21- July 22): Adapt your current efforts
to serve your long-range purpose. Invite and graciously
accept any critical support. Your partner - even a partner
du jour - brings luck and feeds creativity. Welcome any
and all suggestions!
LEO (July 23 -August 22): Work, work, work ... It's the
key to success, so keep your nose to the grindstone.
Your inner reserves and inherited talents will come to the
fore if you apply yourself. Your efforts are better seen
and appreciated than you know.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): Get into some good
debates, or if you're too shy, just listen. New ideas will
open your brain and your heart to new possibilities. The
more you open up, the more you - and others - will
realize how much you have to offer.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): It's hard to teli
what's important for you personally, and what social
concerns you need to address. Ask yourself how Mother
would solve the dilemma. If that doesn't provide the
answer, it wiH at least serve as a springboard.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21 ): Don't be
afraid of arguments. It's an ideal time to take on the
tough issues in your personai ielationships. Be willing
to let go of your present stance so you can be open to
deeper truths and stronger partnerships.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20):
Worries, doubts, and general fretting undermine your
health. Regular meditation helps, as does a spa
retreat. Focus on priorities and values. Decide what
matters in your life, and your worries will evaporate.
CAPRICORN (December 21 · January 19): The more
you find pleasure in your efforts now, the more you will
see the rewards down the road. If you're not having
fun, you're doing something wrong. Try a different
approach!
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Demands at
home and at work are taxing, but the real work you
need to do is internal.. Take a little time out to be clear
about your motivations, fears, dreams, assumptions,
and habits, and your tasks will be much easier.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Peace-loving,
open-minded Pisces is now some other fish - a
barracuda with a s~rong opinion, or a shark in an
argument.Good quarrels are not about who's right or
wrong, but about learning from the other person!
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4
CONGRATULATIONS
To Our Tulsa Pride Festival
Give-A-Way WINNERS!
TULSA, OK_ \Xlhat a rantastic turn out for Tulsa Pride held June
10, 2006. In spite of the sweltering heat thouFands turned out to
celebrate Tulsa's "Pride Not Prejudice" Festival. Thanks to th& hundreds
who stopped by the STAR booth to say hello and to those
who entered our Pride Give-A-Way drawing.
The $40.00 Gift Certificate donated by Earl Wheeler of Glenpool
Flowers and Gifts in Glenpool, OK who has served the Tulsa
Metro area for 22 years went to Tom Votaw of Tulsa.
A 540.00 Gift Certificate from St. Michael's Alley Restaurant, a
wonderful dining experience located at 3324L E. 31st Street in Tulsa
was won by Da\·id Bryan of Tulsa.
The RCA DVD Player contribution from Michael Leach and the
STAR went ro Aaron Christensen of Tulsa. Thank you 1ficnael for
all your help and contributions.
Ralph Smith's name was drawn for the free 1 year subscription ;:o
the STAR.
*
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l2roudly serving 1UJsa & OKCls (Jl.,B''f communities since 198
Arkansas & Oklahoma's Most Read GLBT Magazine.
Stonwall
Responds to lnhofe
· "No Gay" Claims
(\'.\'edm.:sday,June -::, 200:j)
"As you see here, and I think this is
maybe the most important prop we'll
have during the entire debate, my wife
and I have been married 47 years.
We have 20 kids and grandkids. I'm
really proud to say that in the recorded
history of our family, we've never had
a divorce or any kind of homosexual
relationship."
-United States Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
"Championing family values means more
than repeating rhetoric. It means that we
must value ail members of the American
family," said Jo Wyrick, NSD Interim Executive
Director. "I remember being taught
by scripture that love is kind, it does not
boast. Unfortunately, the Senator's words
were nor kind and through his boasting,
Senator Inhofe has further demonstrated
that Republicans are choosing to only offer
political rhetoric designed to appease campaign
donors rather than serve to actually
secure the stability of the family."
Senator Inhofe made his statements late
yesterday on the floor of the United States
Senate as pan of a Republican effort to
lobby public opinion on the issue of the
Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA)
which the Senate will vote on today. The
measure is expected to fail, and is opposed
by the majority of Americans according to
recent opinion polls.
Tnis is not the first time tha~ Senator Inhofe
i:tas issued aggressive anti-gay srarements
from the Senate. In 2004, the Republican
from Oklahoma made it clear to reporters
that he ·.,ouid never hire an openly-gay
Republican. Responding to allegations rhat
a member of his staff was g:w, Senator
Inhofe toid the C:iicagc Trib~.ne that the
allegations were fab:e since he wouldn'~ hire
a gay applicant .a due to the possibility of a
conflict of agenda.''
J\i2ny prornioent Republicans have been
noted t(J include openly-gay members
of their imn1ediate family including 1/ice
and
Alan Keyes.
the STAR 5
What Does Pride
Mean to You?
Every June, the debate begins: Is Gay Pride still imponant? Do we
need the parades and festivals? Is a month to celebrate homosexualitv
really necessary? Many claim that these public dispiays of all
thi~gs ga)· do more· harm than good. Yet, in these times of widespread,
government-sanctioned homophobia, pride events are more
popular rhan ever. What gives?
The simple answer may be that pride is empowering. Many gays
and lesbians feel isolated in a heterosexual world, bur pride eYents
remind rhem that the\· are far from alone. Being surrounded by
thousands of other p~ople like them is an affirming feeling.
The answer really isn't that simple, rhough. The truth is pride means
different thine:s ro different people. Pride doesn't last for only one
monrh a vear ~and it isn't always about waYing a rainbow flag. \'l~'ith
this in mind, I decided to inte~iew four young, openly gay men.
The conversarions were informal and far from scientific, but I discovered
some interesting similarities in their answer~.
Ley came out between the ages of 13 and 14, Brandon at 14, Matt
at 15, andJonarhan at 17. All four boys reported that thefd always
;ust know rhev were gav from their earliest memories. "I ngured J • V 0
something was different around fifth grade," Ley explained, "but
didn't put a word ro it umil sixth or sevenrh grade, and didn'! accept
that it really applied to me unril eighth grade.''
Their experiences are far from unique. According to Caitlin Ryan,
director of adolescent health initiative~ at San Francisco State
Universirv, who is conducting a long-term study of gay, lesbian, and
bisexual youths and their families, the average age for coming out
is dropping at a rapid rate. For many years, most gay men came out
between the ages of 19 and 23. Some srndics report that age has
dropped ro 14, and it's getting younger ail tl>e time.
A recent Time Magazine article offered more insight. Forty vears
ago, most gay males said they knew :hey were gay at age 14. Mal?
teens today say they've known since they were at least 10 years old.
What bro ugh~ about tJ::iis drastic drop? Experts disagrez on_ t~e
details, but most agree it's a resuit of incrca5ed exposure. K;cts are
aware of what it means to be gay much car:ier today ti1an m d:e
past. That means, as Ley described, they are able to put a name to
their feelings of being differe<J~ at rou!1ger ages.
:\fatt said he had labeled himself ··gav'' by the time he was 10. Still,
e"',rcn in his case "lvherc he had no quahns about gay, it rook
him five vcars to come out \'\fhy th<: delay?
E,\'en though kids are ccnning to terms '\.Vith their sexuality a.t n1uch
:~,:~~~: :::~, (:~,:~:;: t::!~onside/~h:
1
;i!:::;~:~e,:/f it's s~;;:n~:r
and fan1ily., thlnk ho\\' rnuch harder it is for a young teen. ,..rhc
prospect of getting kicked our of your horne ar t".vel .. \,~t· or thirteen i~:.
rnuch more young
"! was just sick of holding the secret in;' Matt told me. "It felt like
a giant weight on my shoulders that was constantly forcing me to
lie and cheat the people I loved. I finally cold myself that people's
opinion of me might change, but only for the better. The friends
that I might iose (which happened ro be none, rhankfully), would
nor be missed because they obviously did not love me in the way
that I loved them.''
Jonathan, who brags he was almost kicked out of first ~ade for
kissing a boy, came out for similar reasons he wanted to be honest
with his friends about who he was dating. "I didn't want to be
someone who couldn't be happy about a date and giggle with my
friends because I wasn't out. I wamed rhem to cheer me on, and tell
me that it ,vas gonna be fun, and ask me questions about the guy."
Brandon boiled it all down to a simple: "It just felt right."
The key to each of these boys coming out at such an early age was
pride. They were confident enough in who they were to share that
with those around them. W1rnt I found most interesting, however,
was the way pride :neant something slightly different to each of
them.
To Ley, it meant not being scared ro be who you are.
for Brandon, being proud meant standing up for a worthy cause.
To him. pride was more about celebrating our accomplishments and
looking forward to where we want w be.
Jonathan took a more personal approach. "Pride means living life
- with all its obstacles and hardship and stereotypes and still have
the abil.itv to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you're still
here. No· matter who vou love or what brand of clothing you use to
define yourself, nothi~g can change you. You are you -- and if I can
say that to myself, that's pride."
Matt's response perhaps best sums up the changing attitudes about
pride. "Pride, for me, is a very important thing. No matter what
asoect it is, you have ro be proud of who you are. If they had
an' "Americ~n Mutt" Pride Month, or a "Brown Hair and Brown
Eves" Pride Month, I'd be out waving my flag. Gay Pride Month
i/no different. It's ;us;: another aspect of myself, a tiny portion of
·Nhat makes me unique. r\ lot of peopie don't see the necessiry of
gav pri~11 e b ecausc 1· r t,s e1' rh er too out t h ere (.t o o queeny, •, oo " g ay " ,
wi1atever), or it's not necessary because throwing a rainbow flag
around doern't accomplish anything. Bu~ being proud of who you
a:e is1,'t nccessarilv about proactively accorr:plishing something. h's
about letting the public know that you are happy with yourself aad
cvernl:ing about \"<>u. But it's not reaiiy about other peop:e I'm
1Jro,~d of ·:,,.+10 I a~. reg-ardless oi h<Jw others feel. Cnfortunatdy,
I\·~ become ·-:en· mud; rer:10.-ed from a lot of the "traditioaal'' gay
pnde. l no longer attend the meetings of the Pride 1\lliance at my
... nor d\) I 1;articioate in the Pride Parades. lt's not that Pm no
longer proud -- l;elt I'~ here and I'rn queer, baby! Ifs much more
ab(;{Jt the fiicr that rm at a po1nt in 1ny life .., vhere rm trying to ~:~);:~:;n other ~::~:.~c;:~~:dl~;:s;:~·r!:Y:~:~ll:,!;}~t;~~;v~~~~ ::~ ;;~~
,..
0 Advettising in the STAR is just good business cents.
Heart to Heart
Pride means many things to different
people. The parades and festivals are still
meaningful to many, while others prefer a
more personal approach. \Vhatever it means
to you, find a way to celebrate it!
* Tulsa Rough
Riders Fundraise
For AIDS.
TULSA, OK_Tulsa Rough Riders through
various fund-raising events during ;:he
month of June raised $236.00 for charity.
The events proceeds will be given to St.
Joseph Residence organization of Tulsa. St.
Joseph Residence is an assisted living cemer
for low income people living with AIDS.
The group presented the proceeds to the
Director of St. Joseph Residence during
Pride Month 2006.
Tulsa Rough Riders recently presented
"colors" to the Tulsa Eagle, making it
the "HOME" bar for the club. \'fay to go
RoughRiders!!!!
"Homophobia is
a crime,"
An estimated 2.4 miliion peopie took to
the streets of Sao Paulo (wer :he weeicenci
to celebra:e the Brazilian city's 10th annua]
Gay Pride paracie, the Associated Pres~
reported.
l~he thetne for this year's event \Vas ''J:iomophobia
i~ a ,. to highiight propo,ed
anti-discrin1ination la~.vs. Discritnination is
still widespread across Brazil. Eighty-enc
Brazilians '\Vere ki!led 1a~t ';:,7ear because of
their sexual orientation} activ'"ists say,
Proposed la,;;vs vlou]d aHo\v san1e-sex civil
uni~ns throughout Brazil; are nu\1,~
permitted ortly in the southernmost state of
Rio CJrande do Sul.
Salt Lake City
Police Set Up
Recruiting Booth
at Gay Pride Event.
by Tonya Papanikolas
SALT LAKE CI1Y, UT_From baton-like
performers to floats that encouraged wlerance,
the Gay Pride parade was a colorful
affair.
"The parade is a chance for people to get
up and express who they are in a very public
way."
Law enforcement agencies were there not tO
keep the crowd under control, rather they
used the festival as a recruiting wol.
For severai years now, police officers and
gay community members have joined
together to work on a public safety committee
that addresses issues of understanding
between the two groups, but this is the first
time police agencies have formally recruited
at a Gay Pride event.
Police officers told us they've traditionally
been weak in recruiting from the gay
and lesbian community and they want this
community w feel comfortable with law enforcement.
To do that, they say gay, lesbian,
bisexual and cransgender people need to be
represented.
The Gav Pride Festival ar the Citv and
County ·building boasted music, food and
a lot of different vendors. This year, police
officers wanted a booth.
Capt. Kyle Jones, Salt Lake Police Department:
"The iirsr purpose is to let the gay
and lesbian communitV know that police departmen~
s in this valley are gay-friendly. Our
:,econci purpose is to do some recruiting."
Seven different police departments and
dispatch centers sent representatives to give
out information and talk t0 people about
iobs manv in the g·;r,1 and lesbian community
have traditionaliy·;b\ed av.-:-ay from or feit ~
locked out of.
Brian Reeder: ''The police force, it's gener~
lly somethi?g y::;u don~t _fe~l is frien~ly rt)
the gay< and 1esb1an populanon. But tney
seern to be. S<J that7s a
Capt.. Kyie Jones: "I think t'.1ere's an impression
that police officers are homophobic.
Years ago that may have been the case,
but it's not tl1e case now.''
The booth drew a lot of people curious to
see what police were doing there.
Todd Crane: "I think it's awesome. I think
we need to have more community im-olvement
with the police."
Others were truiy interested in law enforcement
jobs. Terry Reid: "I'd apply. I'd apply
for a dispatcher."
Brian Reeder: "Now that I know they're
willing to openly accept gay and lesbian
people, it's definitely a career option I
wouldn't rule out."
Terry Reid: "I applaud them. That's great.
That is great. I think we need to break down
these walls and get diversity"
The police departments say the more gay
and lesbian officers they have working for
them, the more the gay community will feel
its issues are represented. Police want ro
send a clear message.
Capt.. Kyle Jones: "We don't care about
who you are or who your partner is. We care
about, can you do good police work?"
The festival coordinator said that the Gay
Pride movement began in New York in
1969 when gay people got fed up with
police harassment in bars and started rioting
and fighting back. So, he said to haYe officers
here at the Festival this year sho-ws how
far the reiationship has come.
*
Quotable Quotes
In ]\iash-,-ille, 16 billboards went up \Vtth
this quote: '-(Jay and lesbian people have
families, and their families should haYe
protections, v.rhether by marriage or civil
union. :\ constitmionai amendment banning
sarne~sex marriages is a forrn of g;.1y bashing,
and it '\Vou}d do ar all ro ntotect
traditional marriages."' ...... .
Coretta Scott King 2004
theSTAR 7
Con atulation to andy Cayne,
MISS OKLAHOMi\ CONTINENTAL 2006-20070
by Greg Steele
Photo's by Chaz
; .::::::/ ,:,
0;.f)6ti~·}J~
. TULSA, OK_Held at Club Majestic in Tulsa, OK, this years
· · Miss Oklahoma Continental pagaent wasn't just another
· drag show. With the Eiffel Tower as a back drop, the show
. had a definite Gay Parisian theme. The opening number
· displayed more feathered ladies than the Moulin Rouge.
.. It was quite spectacular! The five contestants competed
· in four categories. Talent, Swimwear, Evening Gown and
Question-Answer.
Kandy
. · Cayne, a native
Tulsan residing
in Dallas, TX
swept three of
· the four catego-
. ries with Mendigan
!man Star
winning a well
deserved talent
· trophy.
Mendigan Iman
Star from Arkan-
. sas won First Alternate.
Second
Alternate winner
was Mya Mokha
· Iman from Oklahoma.
A special award was given to Tulsa's own Miss G~y
Oklahoma America 2006, Tabitha Tayior for the best
show production, an episode of Twisted Theatre. ·
Billed as the most fascinating pageant in Oklahoma, the
Miss Oklahoma Continental Pageant is open to contestants
from all states to compete. Contestants in this
years show hailed from Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
The pageant is a franchise of JF Enterprises of Chicago
Illinois and is in it's 27th year. Oklahoma Continental is
owned and operated by promoters James and Monica
Freeman of Tulsa.
If you missed this years show it will be avaiiable on DVD
soon. The 2004 and 2005 pageants are currently available
on DVD and can be purchased through the website
listed below,
Previous years Oklahoma Continental winners were:
Miss & Mr. Oklahoma Continental 2005 - 2006
Ebony Hall - Daniel Xavier
Miss Oklahoma Continental P!us 2004-2005
Domonique Daniels,
For more information visit the Miss Oklahoma Continental
website at: www.okcontinental.etechsolution.ca
Ph,;t;J L.·fL w Right. ;'\[iss Oklahoma r:cntmental 2005 !fall, ~\f1,,
( lldai1om:, Conrinentii 2006 "Kandy Cavne'·, ,'\,f1s, Continentai 0i2.::ionaL 21;!1!,
"Dunani(pe Shappelle"
NE DI
SPRING FIE
ION FOR
MO. PRIDE.
By Kay Massey
Springfield Pride Block Party, Photo by Teresa Goodrich.
BENTONVIILE, AR~The Northwest Arkansas (N\X'A) GLBT
Community Center, a newly formed community outreach organization
in Bentonville/Rogers, decorated their van for the drive from
Rogers, AR to Springfield, MO on June 18th to prove their community
pride, as ,;veil as to advertise Springfie!d1s Pride Festival tl1at
ended pride week "'Nith a bang . .l\. Block Par~y was staged on
Commercial street which is also the location of the Gay and Lesbian
Community Center of the Ozarks (GLO). The event was well
attended by over 2,000 people. There were drag Icing and queen
shows all day long. Some of the speakers addressing the crowd
were the Mayor of Springfield Thomas J.. Carlson and Midge Potts,
a transsexual running for US Congressional seat in Missouri's 7th
district against Roy Blunt, as well as many others.
'While all of the action was going on in the street, inside the Gay
and Lesbian Community Center of the Ozarks (GLO) a silent
auction was being held to financially support the Center. Another
fund raiser earlier in the week for the GLO Center, by Queen City
Cab3:tet. Queen City Cabaret brought in $8,000 for the community
center. The money will be used for the organization's operating
expenses.
The GLO Center took over the Annual Pride festival recentiy after
ShoMeMoPride, the previous organizer, went defunct and turned
the Festival over to the GLO Center. The GLO Center and Springfield
MO Pride coordinated efforts to put on one heck of a show
this year in support of Springfieid Pride.
NWA GLBT Community center had a large banner for e,eryone
in attendance to sign as a pledge of suppor: to t,'Je GLO Center
for the nexr 12 months. The banner was filled ',virh signatures by
attendees throughout the day and \Vas presented to the centers nev.r
Director Bill Harmon by Kay Mas$ey and CaroI Ri,;crs, Co-Directors
of the NWA GLBT Commi.:.nity Center, at the end of the
event. The banner ~~vill hang inside of the GLl) (:enter until next
:fear's Pride Event as a reminder of Pride 1n Springfield, and as a
pledge of support tcJ the GL() CenteL
Be seen with the SIAR, Advertise with us! 9
Lesbian
Notions
by Libby Post
JULY 2006
TWO Is Better Than, "Won"!
If Wayne Besen has his way, the "ex-gay" myth will be no more.
The author of Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals
and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth_ launched a new organization
recently, Truth Wins Out (f\X'O), at the National Press Club in
\'vashington, D.C Named as a direct challenge to the Love Won
Out conferences sponsored by Focus on the Family, 1WO's mission
is to expose the lies and deceit of the "ex-gay" movement and to
strip the Radical Christian Right of its "love the sinner, hate the
sin" facade.
"The ex-gay ministry is the heart and the Achilles heel of the
Christian Right," Besen told me in a recent interview. "They use
these ministries - like Exodus International to shield their hate.
By [TWO] showing the ex-gay movement for what it really is, the
Christian Right wiil have to return to fire and brimstone. We want
Americans to know this is a hoax like selling swampland to senior
citizens in Florida. Right now it's a monologue, and they're doing all
the talking. We're going to make our ,·oices heard to the American
people loud and clear."
With the White House in the pocket of the Radical Christian Right,
the rhetoric of "ex-gayness" has become a GOP political truth.
\'vhen Bush held his press conference in early June to push for the
Marriage Protection Amendment, which would codifv discrimination
into the U.S. Constitution, Alan Chambers, Exoclus' president,
and Randy Thomas, its director of membership, stood by his side.
Their presence increased and solidified the political capital of their
lies and deception.
In a press release issued after being invited to the Wnite House but
before tl1e oress evem;,Chamoers said, "The lives of thousands of
former homosexuals, like me, verifv that homosexualitv is not an
immutable trait, therefore marriag; is not a civii right r~ be casuaily
granted to any group who demands it. Nor is it a rdationai right of
passage w Ix: awarded to those demonstrating a comrnitted, emotionai
bond. t;bmatdy. tbs debate is about nothing !es, than tile
preservation of future gcnerations.H
~' 01;1~one needs' :. ~o 1l et ('' • . • • 'd' r .. ~nam.bers 1n o~ a secret - \Ve~ve: bec~1 a~ 1ng
to tuture generations tor qu1te some nme no\V :and haYe r:.1.1sed son1e
~:,;:71~ek:1:s·s:~:;:>;;~~;l:::e:;,;;~~:~\
1~J1 ;(:~ !'.:;;~~:~:t:l~:~d
that deny gays and lesbian$ \vho are out and proud the abiJity to
\Valk do,vn the aisle? Belie\'(' rnc., I7rn for him Ch·1rnber~; i:.::
one of those folks \vhosc I,,(;J~T
re;.-okc iong ag<;,
10 the STAR
card I'd h,ri.'c liked to
But it seems to me that Chambers is realh- it!St a cioseted bisexual
clearly, he can do it with men and wom~:1, - and that's his prerogacive,
But by telling gay men and lesbians that we can enjoy "freedom
from homosexuality through the puv.rer of Jesus Cl:rist:' and bv
making a political crusade our of it, he has crossed ~t proYerbia:
line in the sand and needs to be met '.vith equal ferocity.
TWO and Besen are definitely up w that task.
"I think we need to get a lot more aggressive in tl1e movement,''
said Besen. "\Ve hai.e a tendency to ignore the attacks under the
premise of raking tl1e high road. I think our community is fed up
with being swift-boated [a referen,ce to how John Kerry's campaign
was sabotaged bv Republican operatives who claimed to be Viet
Nam vets and undermined the senator's war record].
"TWO is the group that will fight back. We'll make sure our community
cannot be collectively character-assassinated," said Besen.
"\Ve wam to be rhe war room for our movement to resnond to the
Radical Right." •
Right now, TWO is just Besen and some volunteers \vho soend
their rime researching and gathering the information they ~vill
need to continue to debunk rhe fallacy of ex-gayness. He intends
to move the operation to Washington, D.C., bur keep his-present
Miami office so he can maintain what he calls "the Florida turnpike
connection" between T\"(10 and Exodus' headquarters in Orlando.
Not wanting to become an LGBT organizational behemoth, 1WO
still needs to be supported by rhe community go to www.truthwinsout.
org, watch some of the unbelievable video clips of "ex-gay,"
born-again therapist Richard Cohen, and then click on "contribute"
and do the right thing.
"Truth Wins Out will put a laser-like focus on this issue things will
happen because we cause them to."
Spoken like a man who believes in the poy;er of the LGBT community
a power that still has not been fully realized, but with Besen's
help will stop the insanity of people nati!1g themselves because of
whom they love. When tl:at happem, then love and truth reallv do
win! ·
*
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the STAR 11
th" ampa~ n
New Epidemic
NEW YORK, NY_On rhe discovery of
AIDS 25th anniversary in June, the gay
community is grappling with a new epidemic
a dramatic increase in the use of what
many consider to be the most dangerous
drug in the United Stares Crystal Meth.
In an effort to combat abuse of this highly
addictive drug,
New York
City's Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual
& Transgender
Community
Center
(the Center)
announced
the launch
· of a new ad
campaign with
the message:
"Silence= Meth."
The phrase "Silence=Meth'' is a slightly
modified but equally haunting reinterpretation
of ACT UP's famous "Silence=Death"
campaign during the 1980s AIDS crisis,
when posters bearing the words
"Silence=Death'' were plastered throughout
New York City. The posters became a wakeup
call to action for those most vulnerable
to AIDS - gay and bisexual men.
"Twenty-five years ago our community refused
to be siiem about AIDS," said Richard
Burns, Executive Director of r;1e Center.
'Just as the ACT UP caippa;gn a;erted tl1e
gav community to AIDS in the 1980s and ✓ ✓
90s, the Ce;:iter's 'Silence=Meth' campaign
will focus attention on the danger of Crystal
Meth and what the entire community mt.st
do to he'.p prevent abuse and addiction to
,his drug."
1\ffecting all races, age~ and sexual onent:.1~
cions, <:rystal IV1eth is a po\\.·erful rnood •alteriag
stimulant that has been ~weeping
through com1nunitics across the United
States" In Niarch 2006, (~ongrcss passed the
(~ombat r"letharnphctamine 1\ct, ,..vhich restricts
the sale nf nver--the-courner coJd and
cant pseu<loephcdrinc~ an
12 the STAR
med to illegally manufacture Crysta! Meth.
Although seizures of "Moonshine Metn"
labs ha,-e slowed slightly under the new law,
the drug still holds a right grip on many
commwtities across the country including
New York's community of gay and bisexual
men.
"The ACT
UP ads put
our government
on
notice that
the gay
and lesbia!1
communir:,·
would no
longer tolerate
its silence
on the
devastation
of AIDS.
Today, we
need to keep talking within our community
about hm01 co address rhc impact of meth
use and we also need to hold government
accountable for giving us the necessary
resources to effectively implement meth
prevention and ,reatment," said Barbara
Warren, the Center's Director for Organizarional
Development, Planning and Research.
"Crvstal fvieth nor only affects the user, but
eve;vone in the user's iife friends, family,
cow~rkers, community and society. No one
can afford to be sile:1t about Me:h."
"The 25-year separation of rbe t\vo campai<'
ns is panic;.;.larlv relevant because the
epidemic; are so ci~>sely connected;· Burns
said. ''The relationship between Crysta!
;\!eth and HIV/AIDS has become clearer
o;·er the past fevv years with studies showing
that Crvstal Meth u~ers are :11ore likely w
engage· in unsafe sex and that f1 IV-:___positive
n,1:.::n are 1nore likely to use: c:rystaJ ,~..,,feth."
In a 2006 survey of gay and bisexual 1ncn in
approxitnatcly one in four
indicated the use of C:rystal ~feth in the period
of srx r11onth$ pnor to tlie assessn-1(~nt
In a "~.,, •. ,n,• 0
In addition to its counseling services, the
Center has addressed the Crystal Meth crisis
through its community forums, education
campaigns, public polic~ advocacy efforts,
and independent research. Congress demonstrated
in 2005 its support of tr..e Center
by allocating federal funds for the expansion
and enhancement of the Center's Crystal
J\Ieth prevention and counseling programs.
The announcement of the "Silence=Jvfeili"
campaign came just before June's National
Gay Pride Month - an event marked by the
annual parade through New York City on
the last Sunday of the month.
*
New Nutrient-Based
Approach Shows
Promise Against
Deadly Bird Flu
Symptoms
Clinician and Researcher Dr. Tim Guilford
is investigating a promising new treatment
for bird flu, which has potential for substantially
reducing the mortality rate associated
with H5N1 infections. Dr. Guilford explains
his strategy in layman's terms during
interview with Dr. Shoshana Zimmennan of
Bird Flu Beacon.
Los Altos, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2006 -One
of the main causes of concern about
HSNl Avian Influenza (bird flu) is that
approximately 1/2 of the confirmed cases
have died. Experts attribute this mortality
rate to an unfortunate immune response
called a "cytokine storm." This ofte:1 fatai
side-effect is triggered when a virus gets
past ~he frontline defenses and rhe immune
system over-reacts. Dr. Guilford iikei;s this
occurrence to urban v,1arfare, in \Vhich the
,veapon:.-; used to take our the enemy also
inflict hca·v}~ civilian casualties. •~"Without
instructions tc back <Jff, the immune system
not only destroys the virus but the tissues
around the virus, causing such acute respiratory
distress (/tR~DS) that the i1ninunc sysrcrn
can readily kill the infected indi\tidual as
..._-,,.~eJi as the ,-irus.'~
the process in sorne\vhat more
ciinlcai tern1s, l)L (;uilford says~ '~In pan-
Continued next page . ..
Your Health:
TNF (tumor necrosis factor) from immune
and epithelial cells to help kill the virus.
However, the virus produces a protein that
causes the energy producing mitochondria
of the cell, located in the cell's nucleus, to
become suddenly sensitized to TNF. This
causes the mitochondria to break down
and release substances that trigger rapid
cellular death. While fighting a virus, excessive
TNF can simultaneously attack cellular
membranes and inrercellular biochemical
machinery. When enough of these mechanisms
are compromised in the lungs, Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) occurs,
and it is ARDS that can lead to death
from bird flu."
Dr. Guilford notes the need to both
strengthen the body's frontline defenses and
to inhibit the damaging effects of a largescale
release of cytokines. He points out,
"There is accumulating e,--idence indicating
TNF is modulated by antioxidants in
normal tissues, especially the antioxidant
called reduced glutathione. People \¥1.th
acute respiratorv distress svndrome have
been test~d to be low in reduced Rlutathione
in lung fluid.'' ~
These findings have put Dr. Guilford onto
the trail of a potentially effective treatmem
for the disastrous effects of HSN1 infection.
He is currently investigating the use of
liposomal encapsulated reduced glutath.ione
to maintain normal glutathione levels. He
says, "Medical research w date has previously
focused primarily on stopping replication
and proliferation. However, if glucathione
can be shown in clinical studies ro modulate
the cytokine storm, it will prove to be an effective
and inexpemive approach to dealing
with virai infect.ions. Currently we have ver:
few medical tools for the cvt;kine storm. ,
and tbs approach appears promising." ·
* Photos Needed for
World AIDS D Remembrance
Service
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK_\Y/o:dd AIDS
l)ay P~men1brance Service v1iU be held
Thursda); 1'1overnber 30, 2006 at l\1avflo'..ver
Congregational Church 3901 N\:\' 6.3rd
Street, Oldahoma City, OK 73116. There
,;viU be a reception foUo,.,-ving the service.
or colleague of yours has died of AIDS,
please send a photograph(s) of this special
person in a jpeg or TIF format to the following
e-mail address to be added to this
presentation: patta1@cox.net For more
information about this presentation, please
e-mail Pat Hernandez at patta1@cox.net.
Startling statistics-
- Nearly 5,000 Oklal1omans are currently
living witl1 HIV/ AIDS. This number d~es
not include those individuals who are infected
but unaware of their infection.
- 15- to 24-year olds make up the largest
number of HIV infect.ions in the world.
- African Americans are disproportionately
affected by HIV: thev account for 33% of
total AIDS cases in the U.S., while comprising
only 11 % of the U.S. population.
Approximately 40 million people worldwide
are living with HIV/ AIDS.
- More tnan 25 mill.ion people ,vith HIV/
AIDS have died since the first AIDS cases
were identified in 1981.
- The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevent.ion (CDC) estimate that more than
one mill.ion people in the U.S. are living with
HIV infect.ion, one-quarter of whom are
una,vare of heir infection.
Join our efforts for a healthier Oklahoma.
For more information about World AIDS
Day and how you can become involved, go
to ,vww.aidswalkokc.org.
*
MISSOURI
AUGUSTBTH
COMMENTARY
by Michael Dee
'.'Different strokes for different folks'' is· the
old .saying that my grandmother used to teli
me sometimes. This is.altfine and dandy
but if you do want to be all that diff ercnt
then you have to stiffer. the consequences.
You can wear any kind of hairstyle that you
want but if you can't find a decent job due
to your hairstyle then perhaps you need. to
re-evaluate your self The same thing about
clothing .What employer wants to hire ·
somebody who doesn't fit into .their idea of
what they Wa.D;t t:hen: company to· represent.
The same widigoing out to din!"lei: or to a ·
bar. . t:hing to weai:
to a' Jot Of QUVS • ·.· .
and gals:wea~gWetnto H:te··oars: ~r one
. . . :r for.
mpubμci
us:
·most
, . . . yrhor~~;!;~~tt l:Ioestb dress shabbv. . . . . ·• · . . .
~~. · t'waiit 'to
fort·to. thetitselves lbl)kS~er. ' ... ·.. ... ) ..
,;'.:
I doti't care if vour ·
dragor"dr~ir' ·
.best. As a ma
in ieath(ll' and
E~~r notice •
· feans? It nsed
~e .t~ :go to th
gr<:at I ~~;..is· o
noticed that .
~ndlooks HOT!' Wh, ..
in the Mid:w:est? ·
,', ,,', ' ;,'' ::>, ', ,;',~i' ,,,,':',:< ,,:
»;'};to wnnts to go t.o a hru: and see a burich
of ~!eazy q..~ssedpeople withbasebill d:ps
on (and sometipies bac'.kwa!i:ls) . .Guess ..
thattlicy ~e ttving · · ·. , · ·
Well, th~y are ~otl
enough reputation the .,,.ray it is without us ·
contributfo£ to it more. Be nroua of who , ',' ':' '. i: ..-. 'j:. '1./", ,,,'~y ,,', ''.',',,"t:" :>>,;' ';::., ' you are anct maxe tne Dest out of lite..
Arkansas & Oklahoma's most read GLBT Magazine * 13
ast Out
by
Liz Highleyman
JULY
2006
Summary : Past Out is a retrospective of key moments,
personalities, and subjects in LGBT history. Each
installment brings the past to life by exploring the diversity
of the gay pasr and its impact on the queer ptesent.
How queer was the Weimar era in Germany?
The era of ti1e \X'eimar Republic (1918-1933) ,vitnessed a flourishing
of the arts, liberalization of sociai attitudes, and the emergence
of a vibrant queer culture in Berlir. and other German cities. But
a conservative backlash, economic depression, and the rise of the
Nazi regime reYersed this progress after little more than a decade.
Like much of Earope, Germany was devastated by \X'orld \Var I.
Hungry for peace and cager for change, the country ousred the
monarchy of Kaiser \Vilhelm II in November 1918 and instituted a
parliamcman· democracy led b:i the Socialists. The following year,
the legislature drafted a ne,v comtiturion granting gender and class
equality, prirncy rights, and indi\·idual liberries such as freedom of
speech and assembiy.
Thus beg;m an era of rcmarirnble artistic and intellec.:ual ferment.
The realms of literature, drama, music, architecture, and ,he new
medium of iilm expioded. Philosophy and political theory enjoyed
a renaissance as weil. and medicine and science flourished, with new
advances in fields ranging from psychology to physics.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, a:1d transgender people were in the thick
of these de,·eiopme!lts. By this rime, G~rn{any already had the
strongest gay righ,s mm·emcnt in the worid. In 1897, Dr. Magnus
Hirschfeld and ethers had founded the Scientific ffomanitaria!1
Commit:ec the first:-c\·er i10me,sexrn,; rights group devoted to ~eform
of Paragraph 1 the (;cnnan ]a\v criminalizing sex ben.veen
men. In 1919, Hirschfeld opened the imtirnte for Sexual Science in
Ber~i:1, which h(,used i library, rnuseu;n, .1:1d c;inic. The mcvemc!·:t
\Vas even large (~nough t<, have internal schis1ns: 1\dolf Brand's
Gemeinsc!uft dcr Eigenrn (Comm;;nitv •.if Seif-( hvners), tot;ndcd
in 1903, cckbratcd :~;;sculmc culture a~d rejected Hi;·schfdd'~
medicaiizcd Yicrr of hon1osexuality.
c;ay social life fiouri~~hcd dunng the 1920~. \X>'hilc there v;ere hubs
of activity in cities such as :\.lunich, and (:olognc'.} Berlin
",.l?as \Virhout doubt rbc center of cp.1ecr culture. ;\nracted by the
heady attnosphere ,c1nd a ">;~vcak currency that n1ade li\~ing relatively
cheap, gay::: and lesbians flocked to the capital frorn across (;ennany
and around the \vorld. one --•en""''''' there ~~\~ere 35!\000 gay men
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pher Isherwood's Goodi)yc to Berlin (1 ?39\ \vhich inspired the
play and film _Cabaret_. Berlin boasted dozens of g:1y, lesbian, and
transvestite nightclubs, leading Hieschfc1l'd to note thar "Cranians
[his term for homosexuals] }ia;-e been $Ceo arri,·ing frcm the depths
o: the provinces weeping rears of JG,· ,,t the sight nf rhis spectacle."
Manv sue!: Yenues ·.,ere concentrateci in the Schoneberl! and Nollend~
rfpiatz neighborhoods, which ,emain centers elf g,~y lire today.
One of these, the Eldorado :~ightc!ub on :;\fotzstrn,se, sported
large signs over the entrance announcing "\·ou've ;:()und it1" and
"It's OK Herc!'' In addition, there were numer<ms cafes, bathhouses,
fetish clubs, bookstores, theaters, anci hotels rn,,m- op::::ated D\'
gay entrepreneurs as well as an c:stimateci 2,00() male, pr~1srimtcs. ·
Lesbian and bisexual '.':omen ,,·ere acfr,c in mixed-gender homosexual
organizatiom such as the League for H .. 1man Rights, ac' well
as in the burgeoning \,·omen's mo\·ement, '.wirkicg for cduca!ional
reform and the right to employment o .. :tside the l;<!me. B:; one
estimate, there were some 50 lesbian \Tm1es and organizations in
Berlin, including bars often frequented by burch/ t'em:ne couples
- salons, bowling clubs, and li-,-ing collecti-,es. Se0:cn'il well-kn,rwn
lesbian literary figures called t!:e city home, 1Ecluding w:iter
Christa \'('insloe (author of the noYei that .._,:as r.he basis of the Elm
\fa[dchen in Cniform) and American joumaiist Don rhy Thompson.
The new press fo:edorn enc<ll!ragec rhe cstablishn:em of some 3(1
queer iiternry and political publicatioGs, ,d1ich were sold Oj)enly
on newsstands and boasted a combiced circulation in the millions.
Among these \.Vere Branci\, Der Eigene (One's Own1 thought to
be the first-eYer gay mag .. zinc - Die freundsd:aft (Fncmisbr:), Die
Insel (fbe Island), Frnucnliebe ,.1.Xomen's LmT), a,1d Garconne.
But many Germans, disturbed b,· the era's cuh,ral chan(.'.es and economic
h;rciships. yearned for a ;eturn t,J uad:tiona! -.-ah;cs. Religious
conservatives decried si1ifting gender roles and pcrcei-.:.:d \ ices ,uch
as homosexuality, pornography, and abortion. "'T'hc nation's problems
were blamed on Communists, f c·x,, feminists, and hcmosexuals.
· ·
Adolf Hitler exploited these fears and preiudices to consolidate his
political power, aided by factionalism on ,he left. He was appointed
chance!lor in January 1933, a:1d the staged Retch~tag tire the folkr,
ving momh pro;·1ded a pretext for su,pcndin,',': ci·:•il hbcrtlcs. Ir:
Iv1ay, the Inscitute for Sexuai Science was ,ackcd ard its :rnnerials
burned bv right-wing: youth. Homosexual pabhcations ,,ere banned
and venues \Vere shurtert:d; the F~ldorado ~,.vas conYcrted into a Kazi
propaganda ccn:er.
In l 935~ Paragraph 175 \vas strcngtl1\.~ned. An cstin1atcd 5J)00 to
~5,(~(!0 a~cu:ed ho1n,?~cxual r:1cn ,·vcre sent tn conccntrauon carnps.
/\mid this ciltnate ot tear and an untt)ld nun1.ber of gutcr
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ELECTION REMINDERS
Bv Victor Gorin
In order to vote in the upcoming July
25 Oklahoma Primary election, you must
be registered to vote bv JL,ne 30. If you are
registering by mail your card must be postmarked
that day or sooner.
Oklahoma has a closed primary system,
so Democrats can only vote for the Democratic
candidates, and Republicans may only
vote for Republican candidates in that election
to choose their respective nominees for
the General Election.
Within Oklahoma County there are 2
GLBT candidates running for office in the
Primary Election on the Democratic side,
Rhonda Rudd for State Senate District 46
and Al McAffrey for State House District
88.
If there are runoff elections, they will
happen August 22. In order to vote in tha::
election you must be registered by July 28.
In order to vote in the November 7
General Election you must be registered by
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Remember that you can register at any
county election board or tag agency in
Oklahoma, and other locations as well.
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registration you \\'ill receive your voting
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of a felony you can still register ro vote if
you are not serving time either in lockup,
probation or parole (off paper). Other than
that, you only need to be a US citizen ,vho
has attained 18 years of age or will turn 18
before the next election.
If you are already registered, you don't
need to register again unless you have
moved or haven't voted for 4 years. If
you have moved since you last voted and
registration is still open you may register for
your new address, or you can vote in your
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address at thi1t time. Remember that within
the same county voting system you cannot
change your party affiiiacion bet'.veen June
l and August 31. Also be aware that if y.:,u
register Independent, you belong to no
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elections. If in doubt caJJ your county elec-•
rion board :and can confirm your status.
/tiso remen1ber that even if registration is
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By Greg Steeie
Micah Barnes
JULY2006
Singer, Musician, \/'✓ riter
Micah Barnes to headline
"Summer Diversity
Weekend" in Eureka
Springs, Arkansas.
EUREKA SPRINGS, AR_lf you missed the
Spring Diversity Festival in Eureka Springs
with the GAYCO show, this is another great
opportunity to get out of town and enjoy some
fantastic entertainment, good food or just relax
for a very fun weekend. The Summer Diversity
Weekend kicks off August 4th and runs
through the 6th. Micah Barnes will headline
the weekend with a performance at the Old
Auditorium in downtown Eureka Springs,
Sat. August 5th.
The LA Weekly said Barnes is ·'Bowie meets
Brecht in a dark alley". The Bay Area Reporter
rote "Barnes' vocals combine the dramatics
Freddie Mercury, the passion of Eddie Vedder,
the mournfulness of Morrissey with the
sweetness of Micheal Stipe". "Micah Barnes
eludes all the musical cliches. His lyrics, often
dryly comic, are a product of his quick intelligence,
a mischievous sense of humour, and
a bubbling show biz savvy." - The Globe and
Mail.
For more information and updates on Diversity
Weekend go to: www.diversitypride.com or
www.eurekapride.com
Tulsa's "PRIDE NOT PREJUDICE" GLBT
Festival, A Musical Success!
TULSA, OK_What a line up of entertainment at Tulsa's Pride
Festival or: June 10th. The talent was awesome. exceeding
rnost performances that I've paid to see! Th;s years entertainers
will be a hard act to follow for next years troops. Tulsa·s Tabitha
Tayior (photo at right) 'tv1iss Gay Okiahoma Ame~ica' is a sor:gstress
we ca:i a!i be proud of. A tremendous entertainer· Fro,n
r'oon to five o ciock they sang and p!ayed in unbearable heat
~rhe Council Oaks VVornens Chorale. Council Oaks lv1ens c:11t>·
cale, !v1ary King1 iviark [)odson and rnany CJthers ,,11; io 1.:;11~ei tairh-jc'.
a:12 crovvci
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ANCHORAGE,ALASKA
by Donald Pile & Ray Williams
ay men's resorts seem to be
everywhere and it is often very hard to find a
resort that is strictly for Lesbians. We have
found two really great ones and they are located
on both ends of the country. For Lesbians
wanting to get a way from it all and travel
we highly suggest these two places.
PEARL'S RAINBOW, the Distinctive
Resort for Women in Key West, Florida, offers
the perfect escape from the everyday world
for lesbians and gay-friendly women. Just two
blocks from the southernmost point in the continental
United States, they offer guesthouse
ambience, bed & breakfast chann, and resort
amenities in a collection of historic, renovated
buildings set amid tropical landscaping .
. . ... . . . . . .. . . . Continued page-18
Out on Vacation
"LESBIAN RESORTS"
Photo: Pearl's Rainbow Lesbian Resort
And their superb staff will make vour vacation
unforge~table. The,' offer 38.rooms
and suites in their 5 historic buildings.
They have 2 heated swimming pools and 2
outdoor hot ~ubs. The extensive sunny and
shady decks. The Strand
Restaurant serves breakfast
daiiy with Brunch on Sunday
and Chef Lisa's Dinner
in the Strand on weekend
e,0enings. Tl:ev also ha,·e
Pearl's Patio which is :heir
outside poois1de bar and
grili.
Their :ooms range from
the simple re the debxe, 2E
v.,ith features you'd expect
in any hotel. Thick, thirst;towe,~
and quality tropical
t(Jiictries pamper ycu. 1\
C()mplirr1entary light continental
breakfast starts yuur
tnorning, and fuli cooked
breakfasts are al~~o a"',.,~ailable
daily. J\ .. poolside bar
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pools rejuvenate you. Hot cubs melt your
cares away. Chef Lisa Haas prepares breakfast
in The Strand restaurant, and dinner on
Friday and Saturday e·.,enings featuring her
eclectic island cuisine. All in a comfortable,
welcoming atmosphere just for women.
They are located at 525 United Scree;: Key
West, Florida 33040. Their toll free ;;umber
is (800) 749-6696 and their website is: V>'WW.
pearlsrainbo\\,com. To get to Key \X,'est,
iris best to fly into Ft. Lauderdale (rather
than rvliami) and then rent an amo and take
off for a fabulous scenic (and scarv) drive
thru all the Keys until you finallv K~v West.
After arriving in Key \'{fest, park you~ auto
and you can walk anywhere in town.
On the West Coast, try the Casitas
Laquita in Palm Springs. Owned by Denise
Roberson and Joanna Funaro, this ~vomen's
resort is wonderful. Once you enter the
gate you are in a different world of peace
and tranquility. It is located on 12 acres of
private spiritual grounds. The mountain
views are truly breathtaking'. They have
several choices of accommodations including
casitas or one and two bedroom suites.
Photo: Casitas Laquita in Palm Springs
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Ail accommodations comes with T\~ phone,
a Full kitchen and data ports so vou can
check your email or surf the web. The
rooms are decorated with tribal arcifacts and
each room is different and it would reallv be
hard to decide which to s!ay in. Everything
here is spotlesslv clean. They have a total
of 15 ditlerent ;ccommodations m choose
from. Our favorite was the one bedroom
suite with its own prirnte backyard for your
own personal use or for your guests.
Doreen is the manager when the owners are
out of tO\vn and she is EXCEPTIONAL!
She is a real dear! For more informacion
about Casitas Laquitas, check out their
website at:www.casitaslaquirn.com. Their
toll free number is 877-203-3410. And
when in Palm Springs, BE SURE and
dine at ~feb:yn's Restaurant located in the
Ingeleside Inn just west of downtown. The
owner, Mel Haber and his srnff are extremely
gayilesbian friendlv.
For all of our Lesbians sisters, we HIGHLY
recommend these tv,ro resort~ where vou
will feel VERY comfortable and retu;n
home with memories forever! The staff
of both of these
resorts will be more
than happy to give
you any and all information
O!l what
is happening in the
towns.
For any questions
about gay traveling,
email Donald and
Ray at gaytravelers@
aol.con1 or
'l .. ~isit their \1,rebpage
at: http:// \V\l/Vv:
hometown.aol.
com/ gaytravelers
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by Donald Pile and Ray Williams
"Dania Beach, Florida"
Visit the "New and Exciting" Dania Beach, Florida ,vhich is a
GREAT alternative to Ft. Lauderdale and South Beach and just
minu~es from either. Reiax and party in Dania Beach and enjoy their
small town atmosphere. Dania Beach is fast becoming THE place
to stav in Southea~t Florida and for gays the LIBERIT SUITES is
the ONLY place ~o stay!
Dania Beach locateci right on the Atlantic Ocean is a wonderful geta-
way for people living in the Midwest. It
is just a close drive
~o Ft. Lauderdale
or to South
Beacn but much
iess expensive
than either. The
city of only 28,000
is extremely gay
friendly and filled
with lots of antiques
and gift shops. With
its ideal location,
warm and sunny
climate and wide
range of ameniries
and attracrions, the
Greater Dania Beach
area has something
for evervone. Situated
between' Ft. Lauderdale
and Hollywood, Dania
Beach is minutes from
class arc museums, con- certs, plays, festivals, and other
cultura'. events. Professional sports ranging from football to hockey
to rodeo are also readily avail;ble. DaniJ Beach itself hosts a Jai Alai
fronton, a local perfor~,i~g arts theater, a natural hisron· museum
and rhe IGFi'>.Fishing Hallo~· fame.
Dania Beach is int:ernationaJJv kno,vn for its marine industrr l\1annas,
· reoair and storage facifaics, prominent shipbuilding compan,::s.
a!1d d;ckage for crnioe lines and other vessels are found all o·:er
Dania Beach'$ numerom waterways and canal~. Port Everglade~.
which spans over 2100 acres and occupic, part of Hoih'wood,
Dania Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, i~ (;!H: ,he 11;1.tio:1's ;:cp ,eaport:0,
~:t:~e~~:(~:·!~~:a~~~~:-T.~~~:::t;i\::~:~~~~;~:(:~~?:/~:~;;:,;:~;l~;~t( lfl
I)an1a Beach area plays ho~t to the largc~t nautlcal SY,iap shop, the
Dania ?vfarine Flea \'iarket.
~TRAVEL
Thanks to Joseph Van Eron and Jack Zimmerman who own the
Libert\· Apartments & Garden Suites, it h:as even gotten more gayfriendiv.
These two e-entle!rcen ha-;e literally turned the enrire cir,
a:ound in it's th.inki;;g a, far as a gay tourist center.
The Libert, Suites is locared at 1501 and across the street at 1500
S. \v'. Seco~d Avenue w~1ich is just one block \'fest of :he main
rughway thru the center_ of to':vn. It is the pe~frct p~ace for gays ,in
the Midwest to go to relax and haYe a great nme. \X-e get so urea
of "simple rooms" when ,ve travel. But at the Liberty Suites, all
rooms are aparcmen:s complete with kitchens, full size refrigerators,
ovens, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, cooking utensils
and complete with desk, linens, china, housewares and anything
eise oossible that vou wo'.l!d need. The bedrooms are huge and so
are tlle living ro~rns and they are decorated beautifully.
Just fly or drive dm.vn and you
can move right in for
a week, a month or
e. Your suitcase
l of bathing suits
is all you need.
Every apartment
mes with your
wn private teiene
and Cable
VCR. For
than wl:at
t accommoons
charge
a simple
mat the
u can get a
huge apartment
for less than
that! Grocery
and liquor stores
are within walking distance. We always
go to the fresh produce market~ and buy the freshest grapefruits
and ora:1ges. Since almost e:erybody in Florida loves to walk, 1t ts
about a mile from che beach and what .1 ;vonderful walk it is. And
most important, the Liberty Suites is pet friendiy so bring your
pets wifi~ you. Did we mention about their off street parking?_Dici
~ve mentio,. their on-site laundry facilitiesr _l(,e and Jack r:.ave cione
C\'ervthin_g perfect S() that you \Vill ha~,,rc a \-ery relaxed and carefree
stay.
\X'e baYe staved at the Liberty Suite5 fo~ i:he past fe,,.' years and it
iust keq)$ e;~mng better :;ni lx:tter The grea;:est thing is that you ;;~,~~;1;~:~~~;;7~1::::: ;::~;'ri:r.::::::~~ii::'.l!.'.:i'.:~~:::
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Arkansas & Oklahoma s most read GLBT Magazine 19
Photo below; A view of one of the several glaciers you'E see while
traveling on the Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery Train. (Photo
by Andrew Collins)
July 2006
by Andrew Collins
Anchorage, Alaska
Although it's a bit less than a century old, Anchorage has deveioped
into Alaska's largest city, with a population of about 260,000.
It's also an excellent jumping-off point for countless adventures
into the surrounding wilderness, from sea kavaking in Prince William
Sound to hiking at Denali National Park to skiing at i\lveska
Prince Resort in nearby Girdwood. But don't overlook the city
itself, a lively cultural hub v.'ith great shopping and dining and
immediate access to tl1e great outdoors. It's also the heart of the
state's relativelv nascent but increasingly Yisibie gay scene.
Summer is the most popular time to come, ·.vhen Anchorage
abounds with flowers in private and public gardens as well as in
wi!1dow boxes and hanging baskets on porches. The sun ri~e~
around 4:30 in the morning and doesn't set again umil almost midnignt,
allowing for ample time eacl: day to ~ec the sight~. But snowsports
Eans and bargain-seekers migh1 wane to consider 2 winter
,·isit, when hotel rates drop precipitouslv along ,.vid1 temperatures
(expecr January highs tif about 2G to 25 degr::c:s, Ycrsu,; 60- to 65-
degree high~ in July).
J\.nchoragc -...von't likely dazzle you~ dcAvnto\vn '\Vas largely destroyed
aunng a mar:sive 1964 ca:thquake, and much c,f the reconstru~
tion leaves a lot to be desired aesthetically. But it's nonctheiess
;h~u~:;~~;::~ ~;:t::::t~~~~~~ t~,:;ed:~t~:;~:tj !\la~ka ~~~~~;1!or
J\nchoragc Syrnphony ()rchestra~ 1\nchoragc ()pcra, and J\laska
Chamber Singer~
'The A.nchorage Ivfuscurn of }1istory and J\rt is a \vorld-class facil\
Vith an extensive tro,te of art and artifacts th~n trace the
of the region
perform2nces.
UF '""hrcugh th<~ rr-c,rl:•rr- ·1,;n. ·\n,J the /\.. hi.ska
you can learn abcjut rbc state's
csbii)ir·,s rki-:;.:r•.: v;d .::en11n:lf"-. and
Anchorage has long drawn outdoorsy types, as there are plenty of
ways to get your blood pounding ,vithin city limits, and you're also
,vithin driving distance of many great destinations for recreation
and nature-watching. You can hike miles of trails at Chugach Staie
Park, which fringes the city and extends for some 60 miles into
rhe wilderness to the south, offering climbs to numerous peaks
with elevations as high as 8,000 feet. Another grea~ venue is Eagle
River Narure Center, which offers hikes, naturalist programs, and
bird-watching outings among many o~her activities that showcase
the region's abundant flora and fauna. And that's just scratching the
surface don't overlook the Alaska Zoo (an excellent place to see
black bears up close) and the Alaska Botanical Gardens.
From a culinary standpoint, Anchorage has truly blossomed of late.
There are certain foods that appear routinely on area menus, parricularly
reindeer (often in the form of sausage), eik, and other area
game along with plenty of local seafood, from wild salmon to raw
ovsters to fresh berries. Kincaid Grill has been a pioneer in creatIYe
r~gional dining, as chef Al Levinsohn is constantly coming up with
excitine: new takes on Alaskan cuisine, from Kodiak scallops sen-ed
with a;; Asian ponzu sauce and stir-fried veggies to roasted balibut
Nicoise with olive tapenade. Another top choice is Sack's, a slick
contemporary dining room filled ,vith modern art and ser-·ing such
inno·,ative creations as pan-seared New Zealand rack of lamb ·.vith
blueberry-port demig!ace. Grab a table along the sidewalk in good
weather.
You'll find sophisticated contemporary cuisine at Mick's at the Inlet,
including a knockout elk chop ,vith goat cheese brioche pudding,
Bearnaise sauce, and a berry relish, and roasted skatefish wing with
blood oranges, fennel, chives, and olive oil. Drop by Cafe Savannah,
a cool little capas restaurant and wine bar with authentic Spanish
cooking, for the likes of Portobello mushrooms stuffed with chorizo
and Manchego cheese, and calamari with lemon-garlic aioli.
For a light meal and great people-watching and mingling, check
our Glacier Brewhouse, which is known as much for its delicious
house-brewed oatmeal stout and red-currant Iambic beer as for
tastv comfort food, such as seared ahi runa and Thai chicken pizza.
Ga-;-friendlv Sassafras Coffeehouse is a fine spot for a ligh! meal,
coffee. and ·free wireless Internet - it's right across the street from
Nord;trom's, by downtown's 5th Avenue Ma!L Try the rurkey-bacon-
avocado wrap.
;\Jso a block from the mail, Cyrano's Theatre Company cc)mprises
a performance space, arty bookstore, and pctic cafe (calied Twig's)
,;vhere you can grab a chicken-pecan salad or a ci.;p ()f seafood
chowder. The ,.heater p:oduces ,;.,ell-acted piavs throughou: the y;car
and has a strong gay following. The queer nightlife scene 1s limired
~~f ~~;;,:Eif £~:v!~i~!;~;::i::~:::::~'.:'.:,:~:~:;.1.~,
male-oriented and cruisy Raven~ ,vh.ich is JUST arc,uncl the corner.
I"herc arc several accomrnodations here that 1narkct to gay
n,:1wr~, among 1hem the i\laskan Leopard B&~~-;:;,1,:.::;t~~)i~:~sc:
crepes and sourdough \t,~affies arc a1r1ong the
and delicious breakfasts for \1/hich the inn bas a
20 Arkansas & Oklahoma ·s mo.st read GLBT Magazine
loyal following, and the owners can also organize a wide range of
wildlife tours throughout the surrounding area. Just on the edge
of downtov;n, the gay-owned \X'ildflower Inn contains three guest
rooms wit!:: sophisticated but comfy furnishings, including a beautiful
J\ifission-style bed in one and TV /VCRs in all of them (plus
Wi-Fi throughout r.he house). It's a great choice if you want to be
within wa!bng distance of museums, restaurants, and nightlife.
Another highly popular gay-owned property downtown is the
Copper \X'hale Inn, an urbane late-1930s house (a rare survivor of
the '64 quake) with 15 rooms, most of them affording panoramic
vistas of the surrounding mountains and Cook Inlet. Of larger
mainstream properties, one of the most luxurious is the Marriott
i\.nchorage Downtown. This airy, contemporary high-rise offers
dramatic views of the distant wilderness but also affords easy access
to local sights and restaurants.
You can make a number of excellent day trips or short overnights
from Anchorage. One of tne best full-service resorts in Alaska is
the luxurious ,'\lyeska Prince Resort, in the small village of Girdwood,
a 45-minute drive south of the city. In winter, it's the state's
top venue for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding,
snowmobiling, snow-tubing, and sledding. You can also take the
aerial tram up to ;\ft. Alyeska, ·.vhich has a restaurant at the top. In
summer, you can book a tandem paragliding ride off the rop of the
mountain.
Anorher option is the two-and-a-half-hour drive m Seward, a
slightly gritty old fishing town on the Kenai Peninsula. It's gradually
developed into a popu.iar cruise port and leisure destination,
thanks to its proximity to aarure and also the Alaska Sealife Center,
a marine-life research facility where visitors can observe the habitats
of 2,000-pound Sre!lar sea lions, diving puffins, and dancing King
crabs, among other creatures native to this region.
Just outside of Seward, you can visit Exit Glacier - in facr, you can
practically drive your car right up to the edge, as it's the most accessible
glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, which encompasses
more than 900 sguare miles. From the parking area it's a flat 15-
minute hike to the foot of the glacier. where you can get some great
up<lose pnotograph~ of this hulking, slowly retreating mass of ice.
Downtown Se,;rnrd has a handful of restaurants and som·e1ur
shops, mostly aiong 3rd and ~th .JTem,es. anci the community also
has plenty of tour oper,,tors offe:ing kayaking trips, fligh::seeing
excursions, and sailing ad\'cntures.
Perhaps the n1ost dramatic ,,vay to get ar<)und the region, especially
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Travel Plans
by
Dougias Glenn
As much as I like ;:o talk to a real person it just doesn't pay anymore
to do so. Take booking flight for instance. When I callee! my
favorite airlines recently to book a flignt I was told rhat if I booked
on line there would be no charge but if I did book over the phone
that there \Vould be a $10.00 charge. And this was the airline company
I was talking with! Talk about a rip-off! They want me to fly
with them, give them my hard earned money but then they \Vant ro
charge me for calling them and purchasing a ticke~! Well, needless to
say, I DID go on-line and book the flight and saved myself S10.00.
However it really irritated me to no end to ha\·e to do that.
\'\'hen I did go on line I was amazed at the different prices for
different times of the day. First and last flights of the day \\:ere iess
expensive and flying in the middle of the week (Tuesday, \\'.'ednesday
and Thursday) had cheaper rates also. Saturdays seerns ~o have
cheaper rates also. But forget about flying out :\1onday morrijng
or Friday afternoons as that is \vhen ail tbe businessmen do there
traveling.
I have found to always book directly \vith the airlines rather
than going thru a second source such 2.s a booking site. linles~ you
read the small print you wind up paying services charges that completely
wipes any savings tha, you think that you arc getting. When
I was going traveling overseas I sometimes use a m,vcl agency but
they also charge anymore. \Vhat happen.ed t0 sen-ice? A good \veb•
site to check out for best air fares and that is: http:/ iairconsumer.
ost.dot.gov / publications /bestfare.htm
It used to be that flying was so much fun but now it is such a
hassle, with parents and their children screaming and yelling and
shoving and pushing and well, guess you kinda get mv drift. Now it
is a total nightmare to just get a seat. But, since other than d,+,ing
that is the only alter:1afr1e I just ha,,e to grin and bear it. I alwa;·:,
taKe a good book or a couple of good magazines to read because
you never know when there might oe a delay.
(Jood luck v1ith your flight'.
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Salutations Kittens--Uncle Mikey here fresh from the pages of yet
another fabulous pride season, and what a season it is. Ende Mikey
is hurriedly gathering his second wind in time for the fourth. I
would like to rhank the many men who made this season so enjoyable,
and will be sending out thank vou notes accordingly. To all
those tasty treats ready for the independence celebration- heyyy!
Dear Uncle Mikey,
My boyfriend and I attended pride as a couple this year for the first
time. We agreed that we were building a monogamous relationship
which went straight out the window two hours into it. He acted as
if I were keeping him from having a good time and then we got
into a fight in the middle of the after pride events. I feel as though
this is a sign and that he is not that serious about me after all. He
ended up in our suite with another man, and asked me to join as if
there was nothing going on. What's the deal, am I wrong to think he
crossed a line?
Pride drama
Dearest Pride-drama,
Kitten, Uncle feels your pain but aliow me a moment to giYe you
another POV Even the ~ost -.veil intentio!l men in the world can
fall Drey to the OYer abundant bou:;r,c at a oride event. Fact: He
oro~ght his game home to shire wi:h his beloved, which oi:rvious!:,
suppor~s a lack of coRJmi.:nicacion here. \'fhat man is going ,o bring
home a trick- Unle~s he i$ simply a drama seeker, this action tells
r:1e tnere needs to be more cohc~iYe communication. Kitten, I couid
nor help but catch that mu didn't teE the nory o+ rejecting this
blunder, feeEng that it was a night tc remember for all., not thac 1
am judging. I \Vouid rnost assuredly address this J~sue ho,;_1f·e·\"er, if it
\Vere me~ 1 \Vould haYe taken pictures for our anniversary a]bu1n,
Smooches- t :. Mikey
Dear l]ncle l\1ikey~
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1:~.~;~}~;~s:~L:::c;/;~;:~,c;~~~:i1r!:,.-:~~'.1
:nforgettable
places. f-le \1.ras passionate, attentive, grv'ing, intense sexy
and sc; romantic he absolutely rook 1ny breath. L.ooking into hi5
eye:::. 1 feit alive. ;lnd :as if \VC \\~ere S(•tne h.o\v C(:.innected. J feH
26 the STAR
name, and do not know where to 6nd him. I don't'k.now ,vhat to
do? My friends think I am making it up, but this man took me mind
body and soul. What can I do?
Lookjng for Gabe
Dearest Looking,
Kitten, you have fallen pray ro '.vhat Cncle c,;lls, rhe goiden-boot1·call.
The hottest, sweatiest, most passion you have ever felt before
as in your fe,·erish adolescem dreams. Hown·cr, this was a one time
shot-~ao pun intended. You have to except this and move on holding
this night as cherished moment in time. Kitten, I have known
this occurrence before.
Uncle had a friend we will call Steve, well Steve hGoked up with a
one name woeder who rook him w such pas$ionate heights he acruaHy
cried recalling the night t0 me. He became obsessed wicl1 finding
this trick in the night while losing site cf realty. He neglected his
job, his friends, his entire existence became a search for this man
of many orgasms. It was so sad, we tried e~;crything including an
intervention, when we realized ,ve lost him to this unknown sende~
of passions embrace. \'?ell, iong story short, be lost nis jobs, ignored
his friends, his apartment! Kitten, it was rent comrolleci., I swear it
brings a tear to my eye still yet.
3'foral: Kitten, if this man is meant to be than he shall return, i10we\
·er do not get hung up no matter ho\;• nung he was. I ,et it go while
moving forward chalking the nig!:t up for what it was, a wonderfu:
Golden-booty-call, you shali tell generations to come Queerdom.
Kitten, it is better to ha,-e hit that than to neYer ha,:e known it at all!
Smooches-U. Ivlikey
Uncle :,Iikey,
Is a threeso~e with your brother-in-law and boyfriend wrong?
Seriously considering it.
Dearest considering,
Not with the right lighting and mocivation. Bon appetite!
Ki~tens- A quick noteworthy mome::11:. Look ~o the right of Uncles
corner here. Al! I can say is yummy! Hey john and Paul...A delicious
recipe for a tasty meal, a sweet drink to wash it down and !wo cute
d , h - . . d 11 csserts, ,v at a recipe 1n eea:
Kittens, Uncle mus, once mo:-e take m,· leave, (1uicker than a trick
dot,:n the fire escape. I have to send n1y faithful house-boy to get
Cacies buli-; deln-er•, of Gatorade. [ swear sm~1mer heat has such an
effect <)11 lJncle. S01ne say sununcr furt~ I say summer ioYe. lJncle
\\~ant~ to remir1d one and aH to piay safe during the stunmer sizzic.
Remember to iove yourself, and luve one another; se':~:-cral times a
day if you ~. .v ;,inr to get really gc,od! I-iappy fourth (}uccrdorn--1
salure yc,u, in more \vays than one.
Sn1ooches l]ncle :vljkey and 'Tiddics too.
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10 Large Potatoes.
1 cup chopped Celery.
1 cup chopped red onion.
1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles.
4 Boiled Eggs.
1/2 cup Real Mayonnaise.
1/2 cup Ha!f & Half cream.
1 Tablespoon Season Salt.
1/2 Tablespoon White Pepper.
In a large pot boil potatoes until tender.
Rinse with cold water, peel potatoes and cut into cubes.
In a large bowl add potatoes, seasoning, mayonnaise
and cream. Mix very weil, then add celery, onions, pickles,
Mix together boiled eggs then add to bowl. Chill for
about 2 hours and serve.
"HAVE A GREAT 4TH of JULY"
This months recipe is a delicious martini.
Serve these up some evening for
a nice cocktail hour (or 2 or 3). Jazz r
music goes very well with martinis so I
suggest a little Diana Krall on the stereo
and you'll have a great and enjoyable
LEMON DROP MARTINI
(6 parts) Absolute Citron Vodka
(2 dashes) Dry Vermouth
Fresh Lemon
Granulated Sugar
1 Rim a chilled martini glass with sugar.
2. Combine Vodka, Vermouth and fresh
squeeze of !emon with ice in shaker and
shake well.
3. Strain into martini glass and garnish with
a !emon twist
4. EN,JOY !!!
HAVE A SAFE JULY 4TH CELEBRATION!
Oklahoma's most read GLBT Magazine 27
Scopes
by Jack Fertig
JULY 2006
"Be ready for adventure, Cancer!"
Mars opposing Neptune makes chemical overindulgence
easy and dangerous, especially when you're
showing off. Venus in Gemini encourages flirtations,
but she's square Uranus in Pisces, so confused signals
can build false expectations. Or maybe you reaily
do want more than you admit.
ARIES (March 20 -April 19): You can't win in games or investments
now, but you can have lots of fun with the former
if you aim for idealistic benefits rather than mere victory.
Idealism in community service will make you a winner in
ways no game can match.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Trying to look good at work
will backfire. Just do your job and let accomplishment
speak for itself. Calling in o!d debts could yield some happy
surprises. It's also a great time for new pen pals or oniine
contacts.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You're suddenly looking awfully
good, and you can use that for promotions or raises.
Take pride in your listening skills and flexibility, and stay out
of arguments! Anything you say will be held against you.
CANCER (June 21 00 July 22): No insurance or real estate
deais for you this week! Sex mixed with booze or drngs is
a dangerous combo - isn't it better when you're really all
there? Be ready for adventure in both flesh and spirit. The
world is opening to you in new ways.
LEO (July 23 $ August 22): Your adoration of the limelight
is annoying your co-star and aggravating misunderstandings.
Humility is your best feature, when you can manage it.
Discretion and social service wiil prove surprisingly beneficial
to your-sex life.
V!RGO (August 23 - September 22): Calm down, meditate,
and re!ax your fraglle nerves. Work is going better
than it seems. and you're sure to get noticed with some
support from your colleagues. Even if you're having some
awful snafus, others will understand and forgive.
LIBRA (September 23 00 October 22): You're ready for adventure,
but it could easily be a misadventure, and that's a
drag. Focus that urge for innovation at work where it's more
likely to make you shine. ~
SCORPIO (October 23 00 November 21): Past or present
issues with your parents seem especially complex now and
can creep into dealings with authority figures. Sexual role
play can shed some iight on those dynamics. Otherwise,
the boss isn't your mommy or daddy, and vice versa. Stay
present in the moment.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 $ December 20): You're
especially prone to exaggerate now and overwhelm people
with stories. Keep the truth clean and simple, but freely
regale your friends with wild yarns and jokes. Your spin on
legends and folk tales can be surprisingly seductive.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Your sexual
charm is strong, but has to be played carefully. Knowing the
right time and place for it is the trick. Your current attack of
klutziness may actually help a bit, giving you an endearing,
vulnerable quality.
AQUARIUS (January 20 $ February 18): Your partner's
wishes are much clearer than yours. That's making you feel
put down, but you just need to articulate. Sing out, Louise!
Pleasures that seem indulgently expensive are really accessible
if you budget and plan.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Be careful of hubris.
Fall back on your usual modesty at work. Fun and games
at home are where you now excel and can crow shamelessly.
Surprise some friends with new recipes and afterdinner
entertainments.
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NWA GLBT Ctr - - - - www.nwaglbtcc.org- - - - - - --479-586-1062
Arkansas, Eureka Springs
Diversity Pride Event - - - - - - - - - - - - - -www. ersitypride.com
A Byrd's Eye View- - - - - 36 N. Main- - - - - - - - - -479-253-0200
Caribe Restaurante- - - - 309 W VanBuren- - - - -479-253-8102
Henri's - - - - - - -19 1/2 Spring St - - - - - - - - - - - -479-253-5795
Lumberyard Bar&Grill- - - 105 E VanBuren- - - - - -479-253-0400
MCC Living Spring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -870-253-9337
Swiss Holiday Resort- Hwy 62 at Hwy 23 So.- - - 888-582-8464
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Tiki Torch- - - - - - - - 75 S. Main Street- - - - - - - - -479-253-2305
Tradewinds Lodge -141 W. YanBuren- - - - - - - - - 800-242-1615
Arkansas, Fayetteville (479)
Common Ground Restaurant- - - 412 W. Dixon - -479-442-3515
Condom Sense - - - - - - - - 418 W. Dickson- - - - - -4 79-444-6228
Curry's Video - - - 612 N. College Ave- - - - - - - - - -479-521-0009
Passages - - - - - -930 N. College Ave- - - - - - - - - -479-442-5845
Pride Street Live- - 523 W. Poplar St-- - - - - - - - - - 479-587-0557
Tangerine Club - -21 N. Block Ave-- - - - - - - - - - -479-587-9512
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Kinkeads- - - - - - -1004 1i2 Garrison Ave- - - - - - - 479-783-9988
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Arkansas, Hot Springs (501)
Jesters Lounge - - - - 1010 E. Grand Ave - - - - - - - 501-624-5455
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Sidetracks - - - 415 Main St - -North L.R.- - - - - - - -501-244-0444
The Factory- - - - - - 412 Louisiana St.- - - - - - - - - 501-372-3070
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Club Glacier- - - - - - - - - 2828 E. 31st South- - - - - 316-612-9331
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Catus Canyon Campground - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 417-683-9199
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Ree's- - - - - - - 716 S. Main - - - - - - - - - - - - - -417-627-9035
MCC Spirit of Christ- - -2902 E 20th, - - - - - - - - - - - -- - Sun-6pm
Missouri, Kansas City (816}
40th Street Inn- - - -www.40thstreetinn.com- - - - - -816-561-7575
Concourse Park B&B - - 300 Benton Blvd -- - - - -816-231-1196
Hydes KC Gym & Guest Hs - 1.-N.w.hydeskc.com - 816-56H010
Missie B's- - - -805 W 39th St- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -816-561-0625
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KOKOMO Campground - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 417-779-5084
Missouri, Springfield (417)
The Edge- - - - 424 Boonv!HeAve- - - - - - - - - - -417-83i-4700
GLO Comm. Ctr- - -518 E. Commerical- - - - - - - -417-869-3978
Martha's Vineyard- - - 219 W Oiive .. - -- - - - - - - - - 417-864-4572
Missouri, Springfield (417)
Priscilla's - - - - 1918-S Glenstone - - - - - - - - - - - -417-881-8444
Ronisuz Place- - --821 College- - - - - - - - - - - - - -417-864-0036
Rumors - --1109 E. Commercial- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 417-873-2225
Oklahoma, Enid (580)
Hastings Books- - - -104 Sunset - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 580-242-6838
Prisciiia's- - - - - - - - -4810-A West Garriott- - - - - - - 580-233-5511
Oklahoma, Lawton (580)
Triangies- - - - - - - - - - -29 SW "D" Ave - - - - - - - - 580-351-0620
ingrids Bookstore- - - - - 1124 NW Cache Rd- - - - - -580-353-1488
Oklahoma, McAlester
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American Crossroads B&B - POBox 270642- - - - - -405-495-1111
Boom Room- - - - - - - 2807 NW 36th St- -- - - - - - - -405-601-7200
Border's Books- - - - - 3209 NW Expressway- -- - - 405-848-2667
Club Rox- - - - - - -3535 NW 39th Expwy- - - - - - - - -405-947-2351
Christie's Toy Box- - - -3126 N. May Ave - - - - - - -405-946-4438
Eastern Ave Video- - -1105 S Eastern Ave- - - - - - - -405-672-6459
Fat Cat Bingo- - - - - - 3130 N. May Ave - - - - - - - - -405-942-8875
Hollywood Hotel- - - - 3535 NW 39th Exp - - - - -405-947-2351
Hi-Lo Club - - - - - - - 1221 NW 50th- - - - - - - - - 405-843-1722
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Pec's- - - - - - - - - - -3535 NW 39th Expw - - - - - - -405-942-2199
Priscilla's- - - - - - - - 615 E. Memorial- - - - - - - - - - - 405-755-8600
Red Rock North- - - 2240 NW39th St- - - - - - - - - - - 405-525-5165
Rudy's P!ace-- - - - -3535 NW39th Expw- - - - - - - - -405-947-2351
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The Park- - - - - - - - 2125 NW 39th St - - - - - - - - - -405-528-4690
The Rockies- - - - - - 3201 N. May Ave - - - - - - - - - 405-947-9361
Topanga Grill & Bar- - - 3535 NW 39th-- - - - - - - - -405-947-2351
Tramps- - - - - - - - - - - -2201 NW 39th-- - - - - - - - - -405-521-9888
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Bamboo Lounge- - - -7204 E. Pine - - -- - - - - - - - -918-836-8700
Border's Book Store- - 2740 E. 21st- - - - - - - - - - 918-712-9955
Border's Book Store - - - 8015 S. Yale - - - - - - - - - - 918-494-2665
Club 209 - - - - - - - 209 N. Boulder - - - - - - - - - - - - 918-584-9494
Club Majestic- - - - - - - 124 N. Boston - - - - - - - - 918-58'i-9494
Ciub Maverick- - - - - 822 S. Sheridan - - - - - - - - -918-835-3301
Dreamland Bks -- - - 8807 E. Admiral Pl - - - - - - -918-834-1051
Elite Bookstore - - - - -814 S. Sheridan- - - - - - - - - 918-838-8503
GLBT Comm. Ctr- - - - 5545 E. 41 st- - - - - - - - - - - 918-743-4297
Hideaway Lounge- - - - - 11730 E. 11th- - - - - - - - - -918-437-0449
HOPE Clinic- - - - - - - 3540 E. 31st- - - - - - - - - - - - 918-749-8378
Jazz·s Lounge- - - - - - 426 S. Memorial - - - - - - - - - 918-836-8544
Midtown- - - - - - - - - - 319 E. 3rd- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 918-584-3112
Nite Spot - -- - - - - -3007 E. Admiral Pl - - - -- - - - - - 918-834-3007
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ACLU ASK FOR DISMISSAL OF
REV. LONNIE LATHAM'S CASE
February 1, 2006
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a friend-of-the-court
brief toda}'. urging an Oklahoma court to dismiss charges
against a Soulhern · minister who was arrestea for
soliciting private sex another male.
'The Supreme Court has made it crystal clear that, when
it comes to their sex lives, ults are free to do
whatever the 8 Bell, Executive
Director of th klahoma. "Accordin to the police
report, Rev. Latham did nothing more tha e another
man to his hotel room for consensual sex. It is not a crime
merely to invite someone to have completely lawful sex. If it
were otherwise, every bar in the state may as well shut its
doors."
The Reverend Dr. Lonnie Latham was arrested on January
~. 2006,_ on the misdemeanor cha of "Off!:3ring to Engage
m an Act of ice ne
a ma! ted
r back to otel room for oral sex. It is not alleged
that Latham offered money in exchange for the sex
act.
The brief filed toda in the District Court of Oklahoma
Coun argues , arges should be dismissed against
because non-commercial sex between consentate
is a constitutional!
ACLU it is a violation s
free speech guarantee for the state to criminal
that is mereiy an invitation to engage in lawful
Latham's arrest. which generated a s·
of media attention, forced him to resig
as a board member of the Baptist Generai
Okiahoma.
ut of To~n
MARCH 2006
by Andrew Collins
lbuquerque,
New exico
Q,Jt<::, Mexico's largest city, set dramatically at
the base of the soaring Sandia Mountains, makes a great
- and affordable - base for exploring the rest of the Land of
Enchantment. Albuquerque lies just 60 miles south of Santa
Fe and within an afternoon's drive of countless Indian
pueblos, beautiful hiking and biking spots, and challenging
ski areas. The "Duke City" (named for the city's founder, the
Duke of Alburquerque - the first "r" was later dropped) enjoys
a sunny, mild climate, and it's home to New Mexico's
only gay bars as well as a handful of gay-owned B&Bs and
restaurants. And thr9.ughout 2006, Albuquerque celebrates
its tricentennial with dozens of performances, events, and
museum instaliations that trace its rich and vibrant history.
Albuquerque's once dull downtown has undergone an
ambitious revitalization in recent years, with loads of new
shops, restaurants, and bars along or near the main drag,
Central Avenue between 2nd and 8th streets, and also
along parallel Gold Avenue. From here, it's a five-minute
drive to historic Old Town, which was laid out in 1706 and
contains Albuquerque's earliest buiiding, the San Felipe de
Neri Church, which fronts the serene, tree-shaded Plaza.
The wares for sale at the more than 200 crafts and art galleries
and boutiques in the area run the gamut from fine to
kitschy, and a few very good restaurants are nearby. For an
offbeat experience, step inside the small but venomous
American International Rattlesnake Museum, which contains
the world's largest assemblage of live rattlers.
Within a short stroll of Old Town you'll find a handful of
the city's most prominent attractions, including the recently
expanded Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, which
houses an astounding collection of Spanish Colonial artifacts,
plus traditional and contemporary regional art. Exhibits
on geology, volcanoes, and dinosaurs await you across
the street at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History
and Science. Also check out the Albuquerque Aquarium,
Rio Grande Zoo, and Rio Grande Botanic Garden. It's just
a short drive from Old Town to the Indian Pueblo Cultural
Center as well as the National Hispanic Cultural Center of
New Mexico, both of which have exhibits, cafes, and performances
related to their respective cultures.
Much of Albuquerque's gay scene is focused in the
retro-hip Nob Hill neighborhood, a short drive east of
downtown along Historic Route 66 (Central Avenue), which
glows with the neon signs of coffeehouses. bars, greasyspoon
diners, galleries, and boutiques selling everything
from cool home-furnishings to campy giftsCentral Avenue
fringes the southern edge of the University of New Mexico
(UNM), whose noteworthy attractions include the Maxwell
Museum of Anthropology and the University Art Maseum.
The city sprawls a bit, and you need a car to venture out
to some of the worthwhile outlying attractions. On the west
side of town, visit Petroglyph National Monument to view
some 25,000 rock drawings inscribed as far back as a thousand
years ago along the 17-mile-long West Mesa escarpment.
Drive east across town into the city's lofty foothills
for a chance to ride the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway to the
crest of the 10,600-foot Sandia Mountains. The 2.7-mile
ride is the longest aerial tramway in the world. At the top
are observation decks, hiking trails, a visitor's center. and
the High Finance Restaurant.
On the north side of Albuquerque, you'll find the giamorous
new Sandia Casino resort, which in addition to
extensive gaming areas contains one of the city's best
restaurants (Bien Shur, on the resort's rooftop), a brandnew
luxury hotel and spa, and a golf course of considerable
acclaim.
The casino is close to Bailoon Fiesta Park, home to New
Mexico's most famous festival, the Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta. This colorful hot-air balloon gathering
- the world"s largest - takes place the first two weeks in October.
At any time of year you can visit the park's AndersonAbruzzo
international Balloon Museum, which opened in
fall 2005. There are also a number of outfitters throughout
Albuquerque offering hot-air balloon rides year-round; one
of the most reliable is Rainbow Ryders.
Albuquerque's already very good dining scene has
improved dramatically just in the past few years. in the
downtown area, don't miss gay-popu!ar Artichoke Cafe for
first-rate Continental cooking in a romantic yet casual ambience.
Thai Crystal is one of the city's top Asian restaurants,
while the cozy Goid Street Gaffe serves up some of the
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Out of Town
best breakfasts around, plus iight lunch and dinner fare,
designer coffees, and delicious desserts. When in Old
Town, book a table at elegant Ambrozia Cafe & Wine Bar,
known for its quirky and inventive dishes, such as duck
meatloaf with truffted cream corn, and lobster corn dogs
with chipotle ketchup.
In Nob Hill, the swanky Zinc Wine Bar and Bis~ro
serves a memorable Sunday jazz brunch and terrific
French-inspired dinner fare - try the crisp uck-confit egg
rolls or mango creme brulee. Next door, y Fish serves
tasty proof that it's possible to find super-fresh and creatively
rendered sushi right in the heart of the des~rt.
Talented chef Jennifer James is one of the leading new
culinary stars of the Southwest, and you can sample her
deftly prepared food at Graze, which specializes in affordable
tapas-style small plates (she also owns the more formal
Restaurant Jennifer James, a few miles north). Across
the street, the upscale Gruet Steak House is run by the
city's acclaimed Gruet Winery, which produces S?me ?f the
nation's most respected champagne-style sparkling wines
as well as commendable pinot noirs and chardonnays.
Pre-clubbing gays and straights mix it ~ sophisticate~
Martini Grille which is lauded as much its tasty Amencan
fare as fbr the fancy drinks served up in the schnazzy
cocktail bar.
Hang out among UNM students and other local hipsters
at II Vicino, which serves out-of-this-world wood-fired
pizzas and filling calzones, plus a nice array of leafy dinner-
size salads. Try El Patio for some of the most authentic
(and fiery) New Mexican cooking in town - be sure to sit
on the tree-shaded The no-frills Frontier Restaurant
is a 24/7 institution for its breakfast burritos and
heavenly cinnamon buns - it's a real scene after the clubs
close. Another must-do in Albuquerque is coffee and dessert
at Flying Star, a bakery, restaurant, coffeehouse, and
wine bar all rolled into one, with five locations around town,
the gavest and coolest in Nob Hill and downtown.
Among Albuquerque's six gay nightspots, Pulse draws
th gest and wildest bunch for cruising and dancing
stive patio and compact but fierce dance floor.
Fans of line-dancing and two-stepping head to sprawling
Sidewinders Ranch, which is owned by the same folks as
Sidewinders in Palm Springs. Low-keyed Exhale (formerly
Renea's} is the only lesbian bar in the state, although it
pulls in of guys, too. The expansive Albuquerque
Mining ers to a diverse crowd with its several bars,
small dance area, and full volleyball court. The Albuquerque
Social Ciub, a garden-variety video bar across the
street from Pulse, attracts a fairly local following; guests
are pennitted in this private club but must purchase a
"membership" ( one year). The parking
lot at Foxes ith beat-up pickup trucks,
hints rish, and horny guys inside.
main entertainment
ue's lodging landscape is domin
hotels, you'll find some distinctive
historic properties and art-filled B&Bs, too. the
latter, the beautifully restored Mauger Esta sits
within easy walkin distance of downtown and Old Town.
Anne Victorian has an ornate
exterior, period antiques, wallpapers, and fabrics.
Another property is Hacienda Antigua,
a f ,ldadc>be hacienda northwest
of downtown, filled with claw-foot tubs, wood carvings and
Indian art, and beehive-shape kiva-style fireplaces.
the historic La
p grand dame,
opened in 1939 by Conrad Hilton (who honeymooned here
with Zsa Zsa Gabor). It's a stunning 10-story hotel in the
heart of downtown. A few blocks west, the art deco Hotel
Biue has simple but affordable rooms and a great location,
making it one of the city's best bargains.
Of the city's chain properties, the 17-story Albuquerque
Marriott is a commendable, upscale choice with great views
of the mountains. It's close to two shopping malls and a
short drive from gay nightlife. And a 20-minute drive north
of Albuauerque in the town of Bernalillo, the posh Hyatt
Regency Tamaya offers the most lavish accommodations in
the region. Amenities at this 500-acre resort on the. ~anta
Ana Pueblo include a world-class spa, horseback riding,
tennis, golf, superb restaurants, and ca_sino gaming. If
you're looking for sumptuous Palm Springs-style glamour
in the laid-back Duke City, look no further than this stunning
resort, the perfect place to celebrate an ultra-romantic
Southwest getaway.
The Little Black Book
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (www.balloonfiesta.
com).
Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau (505-842-9918
or 800-284-2282, www.itsatrip.org; www.albuquerque300.
or deta que Tncentennial events).
Al uerque 1 Louisiana Blvd. NE, 505-881-
6800 or 800-334-208 , www.marriott.com).
uerque Mining Co. (7209 Central Ave. NE, 505-255-
que Social Club (4021 Central Ave. NE, 505-255-
Cafe & Wine Bar (108 Rio Grande Blvd. NW,
560).
(424 Central Ave. 5-243-0200).
5 Central Ave., N 232-3474).
arvard St. SE, 50 '
Flying tar 2 Centr;3I Ave. S 633; also
downtown at 723 Silver Ave. SW 99).
Foxes Lounge (8521 Central Av 5-3060).
Graze (3128 Central Ave. SE, 50 .
Frontier Restaurant (Cornell Dr. SE and Cen al Ave. SE,
505-266-0550).
Gold Street Gaffe (218 Gold Ave. SW, 505-765-1633).
Gruet Steak House (3201 Central Ave. NE, 505-256-
WINE). Hacienda Antigua (6708 Tierra Dr. NW, 505-345-
5399 or 800/201-2986, www.hac~ier1da;ar ua).
Hotel Blue (717 Central Ave. NW, 505-9 2400 or 877-
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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
or gays wanting to travel in the United States there are
main gay cities, Palm Spri , California and Ft.
le, Florida. Both cities ve a huge gay populah
are extremely gay friendly. Both have at least
f dozen gay resorts to stay and plenty of gay
restaurants, bars and shops.
n this column we will tell you about Palm Springs, Caliomia.
It is located about 120 miles East of Los Angeles.
hen flying in from the f:Aidwest or_ East you _can ei~her .
y directly into Palm Springs or fly into Ontario, California
hich is less expensive and is only about 50 miles \J\'est_
f Palm Springs. Since you will need to rent an auto It will
ve you money to fly to Ontario.
weather in Palm
ngs is beautiful all
r around except if you
't like weather over 100
grees then it is best not
July and August.
we love the dry heat
we love going there in
he summer when it is hot.
ecember thru April it is
very pleasant there.
e dozens of gay
stay however our
is the TERORT
(www.ter)
and located
st of downtown
Palm Canyon
toll free phone
is: 1-866-837-7996.
and hosts, Tom
nd Doug Sems are
of the best -'<'hen it
to knowing how to
their guests.
he Terrazzo Resort has 12 guest rooms surrounding
heated swimming pool, (clothing optional) of course,
· · and tropical gardens. The resort has
s that includes the finest of linens,
dial phones, Lar TV, DVD, VCR CD player, indiclimate
control, speed Internet access, pre-
Judith Jackson bath amenities and wonderful soft
oiquet robes for their guests. All rooms comes with a
· , refrigerator, wet bar, hair dryer, iron and ironing
rd. Don't have your lap top with you? Don't worry. you
check your emails in their guest services room. Comentary
breakfast is served each momin_g outside at _the
. A complimentary gourmet lunch Is served daily
lside. Complimentary beverages and snacks are
available throughout the day. In addition to their Resort
they also have a condoiapartment just a few blocks from
the Resort which can rented on a monthly basis. Guests
renting that can take full advantage of the Resort amenities
including pool, etc.
This is truly a fabulous resort for the gay traveler. It is the
only gay resort in Palm Springs that we recommend. As
we travel around the country we have noticed that many
owners hire managers and that in itself can be a major
problem. Tom and Doug are the owners AND managers
and they control everything themselves to insure that each
guest gets full attention. And full attention to every detail is
what you at the Terrazzo. They have received many award
and citations for their hi ality of service and accommodations.
Tom and Doug ve their work and what they are
doing and it shows! Be sure to check out their web site.
Downtown is just a few short blocks from the Terrazz<?
and is filled with major shopping, museums, art galleries,
restaurants, bars and even an Indian Casino. They have
about a doz bars in Palm Springs and they run the
range from piano bars, disco bars and just about
any type of bar you are looking for. The one great thing
about staying in a major gay city is that the bars are always
busy! And we do mean ALWAYS! So even if you are kinda
shy you won't have any problems meeti someo~e in
Springs.
o left Melvyn'
aurant)
There is so much
to see and do in
Palm Springs. Lots
of museums to
visit, great restaurants
and tons of
·ng to do.
UST SEE is
the FABULOUS
PALM SPRINGS
FOLLIES located
downtown at 128
So. Palm Canyon
Drive. It is a Las
Vegas type show
with singing, dancing
and plenty of
laughter. What
makes the show
so fabulous is that
all the performers
are over 55 and
they are GREAT!
There are numemus performing arts centers around the
city and plenty of concerts to go to. There are dozens and
dozens of restaurants in Palm Springs. After many years
of going there our very favorite 1s still Melvyn's Restaurant
located in the Ingleside Inn just a couple b!ocks West of
downtown at 200 W. Ramon. It is just like stepping back to
"Old Hollvwood". The food, the service and the atmosphere
is PERF CT!
Mel Haber, the owner knows how to keep h:s guests coming
back year after year. According to Life Styles of the. Ric.
and Famous it is rated one of the 10 best and we certainly
agree!
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GAY TRAVELERS:
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is the largest vertical
cable in the country and the view from the top is magnificent.
Take your lunch with you and dine right in the mountains.
Other options for Palm Spri are hiking, tennis or
sightseeing in the Joshua National , the Living Desert
or visiting the local Indian grounds. But of course the main
reason to go to Palm Springs is for the people! And what a
FABULOUS collection of friends we have made there over
the years. Our best to Stefan, Millie, Jerry, Jim, Tyke and
Wayne!
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Willie Nelson
Releases New Gay
Cowboy Song.
NASHVILLE, TN_Willie Nelson released his new song titled
"Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond Of Each Other)"
on Valentines Day February 14th 2006.
Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond Of Each Other)"
wa in 1981 by Texas-born, NYC resident musician/
songwriter Ned Sublette, long before gay cowboys were the
current topic of conversation. Nelson recorded the song last
ar during an iTunes Originals session at his Perdernales,
io. This is the first time Nelson's version has been
released.
Dolly Parton did a song for "Transamerica," Emmylou
Harris cut a track for "Brokeback Mountain" and Willie
Nelson released a gay Valentine's song. Is country the new
gay genre?
HIV positive participants,
spectators to be welcomed into
United States during the 2006
Chicago Gay Games
'Designated Event Status· clears
U.S. entrance restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO A U.S. federal blanket waiver has
been approved allowing non-U.S. citizens living with HIV/
AIDS to travel to the United States to participate in or attend
the Gay Games 2006. The Federation of Gay Games
(FGG), an~ Chicago Ga~es, Inc. (CGI), announced today
that the waiver comes with federal approval of Designated
Event Status for Gay Games VII Sports & Cultural Festival
set for 15-22 July 2006 in Chicago, Illinois.
"Many people with HIV/AIDS and other life-affecting health
issues have competed and set Masters-division records at
past Gay Games, and we are happy that all participants
from outside the United States once again will be able to
travel freely to attend the Gay Games this summer," said
Kathleen Webster, co-president of the international Federation
of Gay Games.
HIV positive p · · nts and attendees of Gay Games
VII can now a a sin B-2 travel visa from
their local U.S. consulate. isa, valid 8-28 July 2006,
will be issued on a special form instead of being placed
permanently in the person·s passport.
"Achieving Designated Event Status demonstrates our
dedication to the Gay Games principles of Participation,
Inclusion and Personal Best™ and to our mission adfor
full acceptance and recognition of all LGBT
said Brian McGuinness, Gay Games Chicago
Executive Director. "We are grateful to Chicago Mayor
Richard M. Daley, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (DIL)
and the many CGI and FGG board, staff, volunteers
and allies for helping us meet this important commitment
to the HIV community."
Information regarding procedures on how to apply for the
B-2 visa at U.S. consulates in different countries will be
available shortly on the FGG Web site at \~":N';N-~aygames.
com) and the Chicago Gay Games eb site (www.
gaygameschicago . .erg).
For additionai information, lease contact Aimee Pine at
the ~hi Ga~es, Inc. o,ffic:esat (773) 907-2006 or by
email at mee.pme@gaygameschicago.org.
Grand Opening ai Fort Smith's
Newest Night Club.
RED ROCK CITY
By Bunky Walters
The pizza delivery guy walked in just after 8 p.m. amid
droningeleictnic drills, a symphony of cell phones and frenetic
atter.
But like an episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"
everything was hammered, painted and plu in
by midnight for the grand opening of Red Rock C Fort
Smith's newest party venue, at 917 N. A St. ·
At 10 p.m., music was already blasting in beat to the din
of finishing touches being made inside the historic two-story
building with a red stone walls - hence the name of the
club. It's attractive yet calm exterior was in sharp contrast,
though, to the play pin being created inside.
Leading the whip-quick renovation was owner Andv
Osburn, who stayed cool as Crystal throughout the evening.
Osburn, by the way, also owns Kinkead's, just a
couple blocks away at 1004 ½ Garrison Ave.
When he wasn't lending a hand or answering his cell
phone, Osburn paused occasionally in the VIP lounge near
the cool metal grate-floored DJ booth, ave the
dance floor. By 11 p.m., some of his friend s
and Kansas City had arrived, and they made themselves
at home in the lounge, which was decorated with leather
chairs and ottomans situated around a large, wide-screen
TV. Roses and orchids were another elegant touch to the
room.
Out the lounge door several steps away was the upstairs
bar area, which has a dance floor, as well. It was
packed with le by 11 :30 p.m., slinging back beer
and sipping them up alongside buttery
nipple and cocksucker shots were bartenders in black
dress shirts, with the word "Rockers'; spelled out in red on
each one.
Not long after midnight, a voice on the mic invited folks
to "shake their tail feathers." They promptly obliged, spilling
down the confetti-carpetted stairs to the new dance floor.
The anced to everything from Salt 'n' Pepa to Depeche
,de, s1~oc1tina b,oots and scuttling about to the
rhythm of the pounding bass. Every now and then, there
were quick whooshes from the fog machine, blanketing the
crowded dance floor.
And it mig~t hav~ been chilly outside,. but it didn't keep
a obv1ol!s gym _memberships from whipping
o d shaking their bottoms under the dazzling
disco lights of the club's exposed rafters.
Not that but I had a ball and a half that night
OK, two. te the nail-biting push of the
midnight deadline, the club threw a flawless party. And I
have no doubt they'!i continue to send folks in Fort Smith
· and sweating to awesome beats and fabulous
for many, many weekends to come.
Speaking of coming, you should. Red Rock City is open
9 p.m.-5 a.m. Thursday-Saturday and 6 p.m.-midnight
Sunday.
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NINTH ANNUAL RED RIBBON
GALA, SET FOR TULSA
MARCH 11, 2006.
Above left to right: Kim Wood -Chairperson RRG, Shane
Carter - Channel 2 Meteorologist and Master of Ceremonies,
Pat Chernicky- President Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.
TULSA, OK_Aa in the past, a sea of red wili encompass
distinguished guests and friends of Tulsa C.A.R.E.'s
RRG, as they arrive at one of Tulsa's most elegant and
worthwhile affairs. Again this year, the event will be held
at Southern Hills Country Club on Saturday, March 11th.
Set in an atmosphere that only Southern Hills can create,
the room will be ablaze with fabulous flower arrangements
created by board member Toni Garner. Kim Wood, Gala
Chairperson and Peter Walter, realtor extraordinaire, Gala
Honorary Chairperson wiil welcome guests to a feast for
the senses that will include the finest cuisine by Southern
Hills Chef Devin Levine, complimented by fine wines. A
portion of the festivities wili include both a silent and live
auction offering stellar iist of antiques, furniture, original
artwork, masterfully created jewelry, private dinner parties,
special inteiest classes to name a few. A new feature
this year, a special raffle of fine jewelry created by Tulsa
C.A.R.E.S. board member Susan Sadler, wi!I be held during
the event. Ali attending are encouraged to "just wear red"
... the color of AIDS awareness and a symbol of compassion
for those affected by the disease.
The Red Ribbon Gala is the largest fundraising activity
for Tulsa C.A.R.E.S (Center for AIDS Resources, Education
and Support). Ani:i, this year the event has received a
tremendous "kick off'' for 2006 with the generous grant from
the George Kaiser Famiiy Foundation and Bank of Oklahoma
Foundation as Presenting Sponsor. A United Way
agency, Tuisa C.A.R.E.S has been in existence since 1991.
Executive Director , Sharon Thoeie, credits the generosity
of the board members and donors of the difference they
make for some of the community's most needy members.
She states: "the best part of the Red Ribbon Gala is that it
supports the ongoing efforts of Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. to provide
a safe haven for low-income men, women and children
with HIV/AIDS throughout northeastern Oklahoma.
2 marks the 15th anniversary of providing support services
to the individuals no one wanted to serve. Without the
proceeds from the Red Ribbon Gala our ability to provide
these crucial services would cease."
Board President, Patricia Chernickv, adds: "the RRG is not
only a fabulous evening of food, fun and friends, but the
money raised from the event provides the organization with
the financial resources to serve over 450 individuals. HIV
does not affect o up of people, it affects us all." RRG
Chairperson, Kim also contributes: "A tremendous
op · is provided through the RRG to provide support
to Isa CARES so that the organization can continue to
provide the services for those patients and families affected
by the devastating disease."
The Red Ribbon Gala begins at 6:30 p.m. with flowing red
cocktails, stimulating conversation and a Ii silent auction
and raffle. Dinner foilows at 7:30 p.m. w live auction
commencing around 9:00 p.m. Dancing to music provided
by "The Hero Factor" will begin at 9:45 p.m.
Tickets are $150.00 per person. Sponsorship packages
and reservations for priority seating are available. For more
information, contact Bruce Lewis at (918) 834-4194.
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
PRESENTS MIXED BAG ON
HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON - President Bush's budget proposal, released
yesterday, presents a mixed bag on HIV/AIDS, with
modest funding increases in care and treatment programs,
additional cuts in Medicaid and a dangerous increase in
abstinence-only programs that keep thorough, scientific
information out of the hands of those who need it most.
"For the sake of hundreds of thousands of Americans
living with HIV and AIDS, we can and we must do more,"
said Human Rights Campaign President joe Solmonese.
"We welcome the president's attention to the critical needs
facing HIV/AIDS programs, yet the new funding does not
make up for the years of shortcomings and huge proposed
cuts that may harm beneficiaries in other areas."
The largest proposed HIV/AIDS increase is for the president's
$188 million domestic AIDS initiative, with money
split between the Ryan White CARE Act and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
"We need a comprehensive and targeted strategy to
combat this virus - particularly in at-risk communities and
among people of color," said Soimonese. "Attention to this
continually growing trend is long overdue."
There are more African Americans among new AIDS cases,
people estimated to be living with AIDS and H!V-reiated
deaths than any other racial or ethnic group in the United
States.
Continued .. Aids Budget-page 23
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TULSA, OK_ Mary, Schellye, Brenda, Paula, &
Valerie known as Tulsa's Moodswing Band certainly
have the art of entertaining down pat. With
st guitarist Betsy Smittle and the Boys, Brad
in, Mark Dodson, Eric Daughtery, and Mike
Busby, entertained a standing room only crowd
at Tulsa's Club Maverick on January 27th. Just
another example of the talent we in Oklahoma
are fortunate enough to have in our GLBTA community.
A five piece all female band, Moodswing has
been together for two years. They have played
at many events including Tulsa Pride Picnic,
OKC Pride Picnic, Tulsa's Mayfest, The Women's
Music Festival in Dripping Springs, Texas, the
Sooner State Rodeo in Tulsa and Diversity Pride ·
Fall Festivai in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. And
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and Tulsa nightclubs.
They are currently working on their 2nd CD
and hope to release it this summer. Their 1st CD
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Crystal Meth ... The Satanic Brew Crippling the
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ephedrine, crystai drain cieaner, bleach, battery acid and
nail poiish remover, among others, has the capability of
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A History of Violence
Anti-gay violence is on the rise -- not just in the U.S., but all
over the world.
!"- Swt:dish we~site lists 129 well-known gay individuals,
1~cluding pr(!minent actors, musicians, broadcasters, politicians
and priests, and calls for their death. Despite having
one of the world's toughest laws against the promotion of
hate, Sweden's _chief prosecutor says he is powerless to
shut down the site because it frames its death threats in the
form of Biblical quotes.
Britain is in the midst of a homophobic crime wave that
has esc~lated to the PC?int that police have urged the LGBT
?ommurnty to u~e _caution when going out. A young man
m Londonderry 1s rn danger of losing his eye after a recent
attack, and it wasn't the first time he'd been assaulted. A
g~y couf?le_ near London almost lost their home, and pos~
1bly th_eir life, w~en they discovered someone had pushed
1nc~nd1ary maten~I through their mail slot, starting a fire in
their hallw~y. Fortunately, they were able to extinguish the
nre before 1t spread. In another incident a lesbian couple
was pelted with snowballs that had sto~es and broken
glass embedded in them. Police say they believe there
have been dozens of other cases throughout the country
that have gone unreported. Officials believe that the
number of homophobic attacks on has increased with
the publicity over civil partnerships, ich became legal in
December.
In_ New Bedford, Massachusetts, a community about 50
miles south of Boston, a violent attack rocked a lar
gay club. A young man, 18 year old Jacot1 RcJbic struck
a customer in the head with a hatchet before shoo two
others. As I'm writing this, Robida is still on the run ile
his victims remain in the hospital -- one in critical condition.
When police searched Robida's room, they discovered
Nazi a. The teen is being sought on charges of attempt
murder, assault and civil-rights violations.
What is behi~d this.increase in homophobic violence?
Almost certainly, as the British officials stated it's due to
increased publicity as gay rights issues have taken center
stage in countries all over the worid. It's nothi new. Mankind
h_~s a hist?ry of violence. especially concerns
~ trad1t1~:mally do~ntr?~d~n group trying to claim equality.
During the 60 s c1v1I nghts movement it was violence
ag~in~t blacks. '.he ignorant always resort to violence when
their status quo 1s threatened. When the people the bigot
has always demeaned and reviled suddenlv dare to stand
up for themselves and demand rights, the bigot will lash
out.
It's no surprise th~ big~ts are worked up right now. Gay
are one of tne biggest issues in the world right now.
ng almost every state and country around the globe.
Almost every political race is influenced by gay rights, and
barely a day goes by when you don't see some LGBT-related
story in the media.
!n Canada_'s recent e_lec~ion, gay marriage was a crucial
issue. Dun_ng campaigning, qonservative leader Stephen
Harper claimed that overturning Canada's equal marriage
law would be one of his first priorities. The Tory Party did
win the election, but the results were less about rights
than a country unwilling to trust a scandal-ridde ral
;. Fortunately, with a minority government even smaller
he Liberals before them, the Conservatives will most
likely be unable to change the marriage law.
Continuing his homophobic policies, President Bush renewed
his attack on gay families in his recent State of the
Union Address. Addres · a joint session of Congress the
p~esident said that "ma ericans, especially parents,
still have deep concerns about the direction of our culture
and the health of our most basic institutions. They are '
concerned about unethical conduct by public officials. and
discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage."
"Trying to draw comparisons between the reprehensible
~cts of ~nethic~I politicians with fair and independent
Judges 1s both ridiculous and wrong," said Joe Solmonese.
president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). ·
Not is it ridiculous, but by continually demonizing gay
and ian families, President Bush and other outspoken
ns fan the flames of hatred. if someone like
Jacob a already believes that gays are evil sinners
then hearing the president make antigay statements only
confirms that belief in his mind. The crusading Religious
t, with their fire and brimstone wailing, will I fL1rtt1er
rce those feelings. If he is already unbalan or prone
to violence, it's just a matter of time before that hate will
build to the point that it erupts into violence.
What can we do to stem the tide of violence?
There's an old proverb that says something along the lines
of "in order to avoid repeating history, we have to learn from
the past." If there's anything we can learn from the Black
civil rights movement, it's that we have to keep fighting
for equality. We can't let fear defeat us. We have to stand
up against the bigots and hatemongers and demand our
rights.
So how do we do that?
Vote! One of the easiest we can do to make a difference
is elect fair-minded, p ressive officials. The only way to
stop the homophobic cians is to get them out of office.
Support gay-positive legislation and defeat antigay measur~
s. Many st~~E:~ are brin9i gay i~sues to the polls. We
caf'! t afford to sit 1dly oy while ant1gay forces muster
!heir troops with military precision. State after state is passmg
same-sex marriage bans while other states struggle to
P'.3Ss.antidiscrimination laws. Our opponents are well-organized
and we!i-funded, so that makes it all the more important
that we pay attention, spread the word. and vote Also
don't be afraid to contact your representatives and let the~
~now your feelings_ o~ important issu~s. As HRC president
Joe _Solmones_e sa1_? rn,.reterence to the ~tt~cks at the gay
bar rn MassacnuseLts, When a man walKs rnto a bar, asks
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HEART TO HEART
if it's a gay bar and starts shooting, there couldn't be any
more glaringly obvious and enraging example that we need
uniform hate crimes law and that Congress has stubbornly
failed to act."
Come out and speak up! This is perhaps the hardest, yet
most important thing we can do as gay men and women.
Coming out is a powerful statement that has been proven
to change hearts and minds again and again. If you're
already out, speak up. If your friends, family, and coworkers
don't understand how these issues affect you, then how
can they care? The mor o know and understand
how homophobia adversely s their loved ones, the
more allies we'll have on our side.
I don't believe we are doomed to repeat history -- not if we
can learn from the past and work together to create a better
future. In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Nonviolence
is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions
of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression
and violence without resorting to oppression and violence.
Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which
rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation
of such a method is love." That message is as true today as
it was then. Let's learn from our history and move forward
in love.
The views expressed in this column are my opinions only. You
don't have to agree with them. I just ask that you read them \vith
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MARCH 2006
"STRANGE BEDFELLOWS"
The Bush administration's homophobia has gone
international.
At the United Nations recently, the United States joined
with some of the most repressive governments to deny two
international LGBT gro vernmental organization
(NGO) observer status it comes to marginalizing
the LGBT community, this administration will cozy up with
anyone.
Administration buddies like the American Family Association
and Focus on the Family have been joined on the
international scene by countries such as China, Zimbabwe,
and Iran. Yes, you read that right - Iran. We may demonize
that country publicly, but when it comes to privacy issues,
George is a political whore. He'll become political bedfellows
with anyone - an individual, an organization, or, in this
case, a country he considers our sworn enemy - to further
his radical°Christian right crusade against the LGBT community.
Who would have been hurt if the International Lesbian
and Gay Association (ILGA) and the Danish Association
of Gays and Lesbians (LBL) were allowed to speak for the
LGBT community at the United Natio.ns' Economic and
Social Council (ECOSOC), which advises the international
organization on economic and social issues?
After all, there are 634 NGOs affiliated with ECOSOC.
We're talking about groups like the Humane Society, the
American Jewish Congress, and Greenpeace. But we're
also talking ab like Focus on the Family, Feminists
for Life of ica, the National Right to Life Education
Trust Fund, and the Alliance for Marriage. I think it
would only be fair tq balance out some of the homophobic
political perspectives inherent in some of these organizations
with a few LGBT voices
But instead of a fair hearing - which ali othei NGOs
who have requested representation have gotten - ILGA's
and LBL's requests were summarily dismissed without
any discussion. The dismissal, which was done by the
ECOSOC NGO committee, happened after ILGA and LBL
went through the rather exhausting process that got them
to the point where they could even ask for a hearing. All of
this was preceded by the behind-the-scenes maneuvering
of Egypt and the Organization of Islamic Conferences to
exclude the two groups.
Rosanna Flamer Caldera, co-secretary general of ILGA,
which ents a worldwide network of more than 400
LGBT zations, considers the exclusion "a clear violation
of due process and an attempt to discriminate against
LGBT NGOs on procedural grounds."
Some may shrug their shoulders at the U.S. actions. But
as 40 LGBT and LGBT-allied organizations pointed out to
Secietary of State Condoleezza Rice in a Jan. 25 letter, the
United States voted yes when the entire ECOSOC body
voted in 2002 to include ILGA as an NGO.
The groups, including the Human Rights Campaign,
the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Human Rights
Watch, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the
National Black Justice Coalition, asked Rice if it was now
our country's policy to "oppose consultative status for all
organizations working to promote the rights of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender people."
If it is, this flies in the face of the State Department's
own reporting on severe human rights violations based
on sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. The
department's 2004 report on Iran chronicled the executions
of men. Its report on Zimbabwe noted that President
Ro Mugabe has consistently denounced gays and lesbians,
blaming them for "Africa's ills."
So the question begs to be answered - how can the
United States recognize human rights atrocities against
LGBT people in other countries, yet refuse to give those
who are repressed a voice in bringing that repression to
light? We were more than happy to give voice to the Chinese
students in Tiananmen Square who bristled against
the yoke of that country's communist regime. Today, we're
all about building democracy in Iraq. But let LGB
stand up and speak for themselves? Never. And how
make sure LGBT people won't be heard? We get into bed
with our political enemies. If ever there was a situation that
shows how morally bankrupt this administration is, this is it.
I don't think Condi's written a response yet. But this
year, there will be two great opportunities for the international
LGBT community to respond for ourselves and shed
light on the United States' complicity. ILGA's next world
conference will be in Geneva from March 27-April 3, the
same time the U.N. Commission on Human Rights will be
in that city, and where the Commission's on-going discussion
about sexual orientation and human rights is sure to
continue.
Later, in the summer, some 2,000 LGBT activists from
around the globe will converge in Montreal from July 26-29
for the International Conference on LGBT Human Rights,
which is sponsored by OutGames, an international LGBT
sporting event that takes place right after the conference.
"Our ultimate goal with this conference is to adopt what
we're calling the 'Montreal Declaration,' an unequivocal
affirmation that LGBT right are human rights," said Louise
Roy, CEO of the conference and OutGames. "Once
passed, we will do everything in our power to bring that
resolution to the United Nations."
It may be easy for our administration to ignore the
events in Geneva. But when thousands of LGBT folks
g miles north of our border, it wili be a bit more
d turn a blind eye to the injustices we face each
and every day and our collective resolve to stop them. Or,
at least, it should be.
EDITOR'S NOTE: One of Libby Post's firms, OutMarketing.
biz, has been retained by Outgames Montreal 2006 to
coordinate the event's United States' public relations activities.
This column expresses her opinion and not that of her
clients.
The 0zar1<s STAR since 2003
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MARCH
2006
Summary : Past Our is a retrospective of key moments,
personalities, and subjects in LGBT historv. Each
, '
installment brings the past to life by exploring the diversity
of the gay past and its impact on the queer present.
February 1976 (30 years ago this month): British figure
kater John Curry wins an Olympic gold medal.
y is figure skating s
As the most artisti etic events, figure skating is
ely believed to be teeming with gay men - and, indeed,
of the most renowned elite male skaters have been
·sexual. But the sport's fey reputation is I
to the perceived gender nonconformity
ants.
It is impossible to know now whether early champion
ater~ such as Jackson Haines, a ballet dancer by training
o pioneered the modern artistic form of figure skating in
1860s, were queer. Lorrie Kim, creator of the Rainbow
website, has compiled a list of 20 elite gay male skatrs,
but only a few publicly revealed their sexuality while
ey were champion contenders.
American Ronnie Robertson, the 1956 Olympic silver
edalist, was exposed as his former coach Mi-
Kirby, in a memoir the of Robertson's
(2000). The "Nureyev of the Ice, reat Britain's John
reportedly made a little-noticed announcement that
e was press conference shortly before winning
e 19 c gold medal. The bronze medalist that
r, Toller ston of Canada. mentioned affairs with
men and women in his two- · :ihi,es; during
1973 World Championships, , he was se-
Czech skater Ondrej Nepela, who went on to best
red Cranston and win the title. In 1992, another
was next after Cu come out
during his competitive career; Hali ikely holds
re skater to appear
Fallen ngtime
nadian champion Brian Orser was out when
ex-boyfriend filed a palimony lawsuit.
The best-known queer figure skater, Rudy Galindo - who
"an openly gay trailer-trash
ached the highest levels of pairs skating
then-partner, Kristi Yamaguchi, when she decided
on singles competition. After several years of
, ances, a bout with alcohol and drug
and the loss of his brother and two coaches to
alindo went on to win the 1996 U.S. Nationals.
his own HIV diagnosis and the cement of both
Galindo has reoeatedlv challe, conservative
rid - for example: performing to "Somewhere
ainbov( and a medley of Village People songs,
ueer ehte male skaters have included U.S. naRobert
Wagenhoffer (who had long-term
mmantic relationships with former junior champion Billy
Lawe and professional show skater Sylvain Beauregard)
champion ice dancer and choreographer Rob McCall, '
1978-80 Canadian national champion Brian Pockar and
former Dutch n~tional champion Edward van Campen; all
but Beauregara and van Campen died of AIDS. Galindo
once estimated that 98 percent of elite male skaters are
~traight. But "in the real trenches of show skating," according
to openly gay skater Christopher Nolan, "guys are out
all over the place."
Many male figure skaters have described the harassment
they received for pursing a sport considered to be
queer. In reaction, skaters such as Kurt Browning, Philippe
Candeloro, and Elvis Stojko emphasized a macho image
and athletic .style !n the 199~s; others, including three-time
U.S. champion Michael Weiss, regularly show off their
wives and children. Current U.S. national champion and
top Olympic contender Johnny Weir has tripped the gaydar
of many with his flamboyant outfits and effeminate mannerisms,
though he has yet to explicitly state his sexual
orientation.
Despite its queer reputation, the skating establishment
has long mandated strict gender roles. Although things
have come a long way since officials at the 1920 Olympics
scolded Theresa Weld for performing an "uni ke" jump
some judges still look askance at male skate o do too'
many spins and spirals. So strict are the gender conventions
that pie gold and bronze medalists Katarin
mas provoked shock by performing
in nontraditional costumes such as knee breeches and
full-length leotards, p~ompting t~e spo.rt's st governing
body, the International Skating Union (I to institute
a rule that female competitors must wear skirts that cover
their derrieres.
While male skaters are often assumed to be gay, the
sport's requisite femini renders queer women invisible.
There are no openly le or bisexual women skaters
among the elite ranks, though some of today's female
champion contenders are so young that it may be premature
to speculate about their sexuality. But a number
of queer women participate in nonelite adult competition.
including International Gay Figure Skating Union cofounder
Laura Moore, who started skating at age 32 after divorcing
her husband and coming out as a lesbian.
Ironically, no sport emphasizes the appearance of
hete~osexuality more tha~ competitive pair skating and ice
dancing. The ISU regulation that teams must consist of
"a man and a lady" has caused grief for elite skaters who
wish to perform with same-sex partners. The ISU does not
sanction events that do not adhere to its rules, but the inter
nati?nal_ Ice Skating Institute and son:ie national governing
~odIes, _includ I S1:ateis Figure Skating Associat;
on and offer sanctions or waivers for
the Gay Games and similar events. "[T]he thrili of seeing a,
op,enly gay pair team h_as nothi do with triple jumps,"
said Moore, who won tne 1994 y Games ice dance competition
with her partner, Linda Carney.
For further reading:
Brennan, Christine. 1996, _Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey
into the Secret World of Figure Skating_ (Anchor),
Galindo, Rudy, and Eric Marcus. 1997. Icebreaker: The
Autobiography of Rudy Galindo_ (Pocket Books).
Rainbow Ice - http://www.plover.com/rainbowice/
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CITY LIFE:
1930s and 1940s and their successors with 68 works by
artists Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David
Alfaro S ros as well as related works by Luis Nishizawa
and Gu r Gerzso. Mexican Masters expresses the
hopes, desires, idealism, and culture of early twentieth-century
Mexico through its artists. From the Mexican Revolution
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artists' reactions to revolution, depression, and industrialization,
as well as the impact of religion and need for social
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the United States Depression, and the artists' subsequent
impression of inhumanity in an industrialized nation. For
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AIDS BUDGET:
Among the president's proposals:
Medicaid - our nation's largest provider of HIV/AIDS treatment
and care - would face cuts of $5 billion over five
years and $12 billion over 10 years, forcing those trimmed
from Medicaid rolls to seek care through programs that are
already overextended and under-funded.
also pro cutting $15 million
Nationa Institutes of Health and
increases abstinence-only education funding by $28 million.
State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs would receive $70
million under the president's plan to ease the waiting lists
IDS program would receive
a welcomed increase of $14 million et this is short of
what is necessary to meet s needs.
rge Congress to
edicaid instead of weaken it, and put sound
science over ideology in educational programs," added
Solmonese.
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Kittens, as the whirlwind month of love has once more
blown its course, Let us wipe the proverbial love awav
from our chin, and move forward. Uncle spent most of the
mont~ exhausted\y entertaining. A man briefly touched me;
so briefly, uncle did not realize he had already reached the
climatic point in the relationship. Alas Uncle finding himself
once more on the hunt while looking for a aood man. Leaving
me asking the uestion, how can someone be so bootylecious
and such ty at the same time? Hmm I have to
ponder that for a while.
After seeing the much taiked about "Brokeback", Uncle
f?und himself_ inspired to take riding lessons. After a positively
productive week at the horse farm, while working with
the trainer, Uncle has joined country riders everywhere. It
took sweat, and teacs. One must be dedicated while working
to achiev:3 ~ goal. ! have decided that next month, I may
graduate to ndmg a horse. You know what they say Rome
was not built in a day, baby steps! '
This mon~h Uncle has received several letters asking
abo~t ~e~mg revenge on a lover's betrayal. Well, Kittens,
Uncie Is Just shocked. A ay man, after revenge; it is just
n?.t donea€l Snicker s · Kittens, taking the higher road
w1il always allow you to mature into a well rounded. wonderfully
developed, lo · responsible adult. Uncle ·encourages
g~od karma, as w spiritual and personal growth.
That said, karma helps those who help themselves.
This month i dedicate my words of wisdom to a!I those
~ho h?ve found tha~ strange strap under the bed, hidden
ooots m the closet, text message from the blonde Twink in
the gym, who despite his physically delicious self, cant not
seem to manage a sentence stiUcture.
Since Uncle has given you pearls, let's get to the good
stuff.
The following is an actual list of carefully planned out exercises
in revenge which uncle has used over the years. I am
sure the men who each were carefully inspired by, will have
a mo~ent of ~ecall whi!e reading a bit of their own history
here m Uncles corner m Queerdom. Each one primed for
specific levels of revenge. Kittens, a side dish served best
when cold, I believe I feel a bitte; wind blowing in as we
speak, bundle up kittens, it is going to be a rather frosty
month of march.
12) Sleep with his best friends. Expected, yet sucker punch
in the gut.
11) Take your self-shopping with his credit cards buying
yourself that well deserved, while also delicious, little outfit
you have always wanted. You have earned it. I mean the
time on your knees alone warrants it.
10) Delivering a message to his co-workers that the clinic
calla~ '.3nd you ~eed to speak to him _urgently, allowing all
gossIpmg hags m ear shot to hear this, will defiantly deliver
a certain message.
9) Informing the mother out of concern, of a horrible drug
problem. Of course, this being the reason you have to
leave him. •
8) Did I mention sleep with his closets and dearest friends?
Oh, come now don't look at me that way. You have been
eyeing them all along anyway.
7) Donate the bulk of his wardrobe to a nearby good will.
Charity begins at home.
6) During conversations of the extreme vibe of hostility he
is receiving from you, serve him a delicious cup of ex-lax
cappuccino. This will allow for a few moments of him-time
he so truly needs.
5) Go on Jerry and tell it all, going for the Emmy , for betrayed
love interest.
4) Enter local hook up site under his name, hooking up with
t~e _troll of all trolls,_ inviting h!m over unexpected by said
vIctIm of course. Kitten, helping others is important.
3) Ciean the oven with his favorite label, leavina it in a pot
on the stove. Cleanliness is next to cherliness. ~
2) Announce to all of your friends, your inability of coping
with on more night of his constant weeping after sex.
~) Deliver his t~ings, in a. box to his job with a note saymg
good-bye, makmg sure his favorite sex toys are leaking
onto the reception desk!
Well there, it is in a nutshell. All is fair in love and revenae
Kittens, I would wear a cup, this could be a full contact ~
sport d~pendinQ on the players involved. Those of you
?etermmed against bette~ advice, to foll~w this vengeful
Journey, now have your flight plan. Sock !t and rock it, until
the cockcrows, or feels your wrath, whichever one comes
first. Until next time, smooches from your favorite guru, and
Tlddles too!
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Whether homosexuality is a genetic redisposition or a
product of environmental factors haE; be,en hotly debated for
the past several decades. The heart of the matter is: Does
a person have a choice about his or her sexuality? Science
att~mpts to answer this compelling question in the feature
article "Do Gays Have a Choice?" in the February/March
issue of Scientific American Mind.
New York, NY (PRWEB) - Whether homosexuality is a
genetic predisposition or a product of environmental factors
has been hotly debated for the past several decades.
The he~rt of the matter is: Does a person have a choice
about his or her sexuality? Science atte answer this
com · g question in the feature article ays Have a
Cho . " in the February/March issue of Scientific American
Mind. In addition to learning the science behind the
matter, one may take the test and find out "How Gay Are
You?" on Scientific American Mind's Web site (www.sciammind.
com).
According to the article's author, Robert Epstein, a Harvard-
trained PhD, sexual orientation is not a black or white
matter; rather, he concludes that sexuality falls on a continuum
with heterosexuality and homosexuality at opposite
ends. People may be attracted to members of both sexes
b · determined by both genetics and
their environment. n explains that genes determine
wh~re '!"~ start but society exerts tremendous pressure on
the md1v1dual to conform. Because the majority of people
are "straight," most of us become heterosexual.
The article also discusses the possibility of an individual
changi sexual orientation. Whereas some people have
as,serted that genes alone determine sexual orientation and
that changing from gay to straight is not possible, others
ha ued that homosexuality is a learned behavior and
th 10ic:e.Epi;tein V11r,tes that changing orientation is
possible for people whose sexuality lies toward the middle
of the Sexual Orientation Continuum, but for most gay people
such a switch would be very difficult if not impossible.
"Do Gays Have a Choice?" presents a new school of
thought that an individual's sexual orientation is not black or
white, straight or gay. Instead an individual's sexual orientation
falls along a continuum.
To take the sexual orientation quiz visit http://www.sciammind.
com, which will be available on Feb. 2, 2006
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HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY!
Q Scopes
by Jack Fertig
MARCH 2006
"Pay your debts, Aquarius!"
Mercury turning retrograde in Pisces spreads confusion,
and he's squaring Pluto. This makes people dig in their
heels, insisting they are right (which is usually wrong), or
it challenges cooler heads to do research. Venus in Capricorn
eases the stress; do your best to be mature and
serene.
ARIES (March 20 -April 19): Avoid silly arguments by
focusing on your own problems and cleaning out your
baggage. The right balance of humility and confidence and
support from a woman in charge will help you get ahead.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Dares, challenges, and temptations
from friends should be considered very carefully, if
at all. Better to rely on your usual common sense. If you're
hu for a new experience, check out local museums or a
fore film.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): If you must make any public
presentations, double-check every detail, and be prepared
to handle any screw-ups with good humor. If you come
under attack, look for underlying motives. You could charm
an apparent enemy into becoming a very good friend.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22): You're better off listening to
disputes than participating in them - unless you really want
intense criticism. Still, arguments could be educational, and
being very open-minded will make you look mighty attractive.
LEO (July 23 -August 22): Refresh yourself on safe-sex
information and techniques. Make sure to get the info first!
Other fun and games are especially risky now. Be very
careful of any sort of sporting injury.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): Don't argue with your
partner about probl~ms around the home. Take a creative
approach and suggest constructive solutions, even if
they're only only a temporary fix. Or agree to start analyzing
problems so they can be solved later.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Most accidents
happen around the house, but home looks more like your
safety zone now. Still, be careful, and even more so out on
the streets. Stay focused when you drive. Don't let problems
distract you!
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21 ): A creative biock
could have · e repercussions. Write a letter to a sister
or aunt - or no·t yc,u have one, and even if you
don't maii. it. The exercise o writing wili help you to focus
on whatever is hanging you up right now.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20): Your
natural reaction to problems at home is to stand firm and
counterattack. Resist that impulse. Shopping, preferably
with housemates, actually helps! Think ahead about what
you need, and take your time looking for it.
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Although small
disasters abound, do your best to maintain a calm, mature
demeanor. Every problem has a solution. Track each one
to its roots; consult with whomever you must. The clean-up
process will uncover new strengths, and annoyances may
then prove blessings in disguise.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Dig up receipts
and records, but let any real work on your taxes wait until
late March. Trying to collect on debts from friends can be
even more contentious than usual. Let that wait, too! Paying
your own debts will save a lot of trouble.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Be careful of what you
say and where you say it. Your mouth could get you into
trouble with the boss or other authorities. Letting off steam
and preparing important arguments with friends will help.
But avoid those arguments unless they are absolutely
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Fat Cat's
Gay Games
Gay Oscar Night
Heart to Heart
HIV
Irish Soda Bread
Lesbian Notions
Medicaid Cuts
Mr. Right
Past Out
Q Scope
Red Ribbon
Star entertainment
Star Scene
Uncle Mikey
vacation
violence
Willie Nelson