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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Our Families ofthe Heart
Marriage Wins & Losses¯
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Iceland’s Parliament has ap- "
proved abill that would give same-gender.couples there .
the right tolegally marry, following a pattern of extend- ¯
ing a slightly limited form of matrimony and state ¯
recognition established in the Scandinavian’ countries
of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Thenew legislationpermits same-sex couples to have
a civil marriage ceremony and the same tax, insurance
and inheritance status as married opposite-sex couples. "
Like the Scandinavian version of same-sex marriage, "
the new law does not, however allow gay and lesbian ¯
couples to adopt or to have children by artificial insemination-
although it does allow for joint custody if one "
of the 2 spouses already has a child:- "
The new law does not require churches in the nation, ¯
which have generally opposed such unions, to perform
religious ceremonies for same-sex couples if they do "
not wish to. .
In the United States, various state legislatures con-
~Fe their, efforts to restrict civil marriage to hetero- :
............~d.~tiM~?D~Ia-w~e-Go~i~tSf~oixaas..~a~-has~signed_~o ~.~
a measure that prevents same-sex marriages, even if "
legally performed elsewhere, from being recogniz.ed, in .
the state. The new law restricts the state to recogmzang ¯
only marriages between "one man and one woman."
In a related development, Michigan Gov. John Engler
also signed a similar bill passed by the state legislattire
earlier this year prohibiting the state from recognizing
same-sex mamages, even if performed legally in other
states.
The North Carolina__ House voted 98-10 to approve a
similar measure, already approved by the state senate,
that would bar recognition of any such marriages even
if legally performed elsewhere. State law already prevents
same-sex marriages in North Carolina. The measure
does not require the approval of the state’s governor
and automatically becomes law now.
Meanwhile, California’s just-released Field Poll indicates
that the majority of those in the state - 57% -
oppose legally recognizing same-sex marriages. Overall,
only 35% ofCalifornians who were surveyed say the
state should extend to same-sex couples the same legal
status as heterosexual unions. Some 8% had no opinion
or didn’t answer the question.
Baptists to Boycott Disney
NEWORLEANS -The 15.6-millionmember Southern
Baptist Convention has formally called for its congregations
to boycott Walt Disney Company’s products,
services and entertainment industries because of what
the religious denomination considers anti-Christian,
anti-family values - including allowing Gays and Lesbians
to organize events at Disney’s theme parks. The
resolutioncalling for theboycott charges thatthe "Disney
Co. has given the appearance that the promotion of
homosexuality is more important than its historic commitment
to traditionalfamily values." Disney officials
have declined to comment on the boycott, but Baptists
may have a little trouble following the boycott since
Disney, one of the largestAmerican corporations, owns
not only its wall-known theme parks in California and
Florida, but also ABC-TV, Touchstone and Miramax
films, and is a major parmer in McDonald’s.
CONGRESS ATTACKS GAY MARRIAGE ¯ WASHINGTON - Rolling through Congress with little
¯ opposition, the House overwhelmingly approved the Defense
of Marriage Act (DOMA) by a 342-67 vote and 2
: abstentions while the Senate judiciary committee hear-
." ings turned testy as Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.)
accused Republicans of"a mean-spirited form of legisla-
." tive gay-bashing" as part of its November election strat-
: egy aimed at unseating President Clinton.
The measure would define mamage as a legal contract
¯¯ between "one man and one woman" and would also
exclude any same-sex couples who may be able to legally
¯ marry anywhere in the country from Social Security,
veterans’ and other federal benefits.
Anti-gay conservatives say DOMA is needed to circumvent
an expected Hawaii court ruling that may, for the
first time anywhere in the U.S., permit same-sex couples
to legally marry there.
"It is a frontal assault on the institution of mamage and
if successful will demolish the institution," said Rep.
Steve Largent, an OklahomaRepublican. Largent charged
that if same-sex marriages were allowed, society might
next condone bigamy, marriages between children and
adults and marriage between humans and animals.
Georgia Republican Bob Ban" said the growing influence
ofhomosexuals posed a threat to America. "Wehave
a basic institution.., under direct assault from homosexual
extremists across this country," Barr said. "This is an issue
that transcends partisan lines, it goes to the heart of a
fundamental institution."
Oklahoma’s 2ndDistrictUS RepresentativeTomCoburn
ofMuskogee characterized the issue as being one ofmoral
disapproval of homosexuality which he claimed was the
view ofhis constituents. Cobumcharacterizedhomosexuality
as based in lust and perversity - remarks which
greatly offended openly Gay Massachusetts Rep. Barney
see Attack, page 8
¯ Tulsa Pride ’96
The Rev. Leslie Penrose of Community of Hope opens
Tulsa ’s Pride Picnic at Owen Park. Morephotos, page 3.
; Organizers of Tnlsa’s Pride Picnic have released a post
¯ event statement characterizing the event as a success. A
¯ joint effort of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights,
¯ Friends in Unity Social Organization and a number of
¯ volunteers, the Picnic made a slight profit after all ex-
¯ penses. The Picnic commi ttee particularly praised local
." club owners, entertainers and community groups for their
¯ financial contributions frombenefitperformances.Agroup ¯
spokesperson noted that the City of Tulsa imposed some
¯ obstacles which resultedin higher costs than in past years.
: Also, there had been opposiuon from an Owen Park
¯ community group that feared that homosexuals would ¯
"destroy" the payk. Picnic organizers stated that Owen
¯ Park’was dirty when they found it and that they cleaned it
¯ prior to the picnic and afterwards left much cleaner than it
¯ was originally. The committee also noted that they had
attracted greater corportate sponsorship than before, list-
" ing American Airlines, Coors, Budweiser, Miller and
¯ Pepsi as sponsors, see Pride, page 2
¯ New Gay Friendly Church
¯ Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay community is being welcomed
¯ at anew congregation, Community Unitarian Universalist
¯ Congregation (CUUC). In contrast to Tulsa’s image as
~ being dominated by fundamentalist, anti-Gay churches,
¯ Tulsa is home to four Unitarian-Universalist (UU) con-
." gregations. The denomination is noted for its traditional
¯ support for "progressive" issues andforwelcoming Gay &
¯ Lesbian worshipers.
° However, Community Unitarian Universalist Congre-
: gation is the only UU congregation in Tulsa to join the
¯ Unitarian-UhiversalistWelcomingCongregationprogram
¯ directed at Lesbians and Gay men. CUUC also partici-
¯ pated in this year’s Interfaith Pride Service. CUUC re-
" ceived its charter in November of last year and has about
: 55-60 members. The group currently meets at Community
¯ ofHope UnitedMethodist on Sundays at 10:30 for coffee ¯
with the service at 11 am. see CUUC, page 3
Gay Man Runs
i for Congress
¯ Paul Barby, a 61 year oldWoodward, Oklahoma oilman ¯
and rancher and a Gay man, has announced his Demo-
¯ cratic candidacy for Oklahoma’s 6th District seat in the US
¯ House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by
¯ first-term Republican Frank Lucas.
Barby told TFN that he had not pictured himself as
¯ politician but that in working to defeat State referendum
question #669 and in his work as an unpaid, citizen
lobbyist at the State Capitol, he came to realize that
¯ a difference. ’He
¯ added that people had
¯ urged him to run for
Congress.
Barby isn’t running
¯ on "Gay" issues but ¯
as a candidate who
¯ happens to be Gay.
¯ He talks about work-
- ing to moderate Con-
. gress which he char-
¯ acterizes as "tooruth-
¯ less, toouncaring, too
¯ restrictive". He calls ¯
himself a fiscal con-
" servative who never-
¯ theless is. concerned
¯ that cutbacks in farm Paul Barby
¯ supports will devas-
; tate Oklahoma’s small family farms. He says he supports
¯ family values but that these values cannot survive without ¯
education, job opportunities and health care.
¯ However, he did choose to reveal his homosexuality in
¯ aletter to potential supporters because he felt he needed to
¯ be honest with voters. Also, since his Gayness was no ¯
see Barby, page 3
Coming Soon! Shanti’s
¯ Water Garden Tour, see p. 8
¯ New Volleyball Group, 9
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by John A.Reynolds
Long-lasting relationships in the Gay & Lesbian community
seem to be very rare and the straightworld doesn’t appear to be
in much better shape when it comes to this subject. Some experts
attribute this to the brief that many relationships, Gay and
straight, are based one lust instead of love. Of course, those who
are"in lust" will disagree and swear it is love- for the two or three
months they are together.
Personally, I believe the problem is that most people don’t
become friends before they become lovers. We must know
someone before we can love them. Harold Baird, my partier of
seventeen years was also my best friend and we would still be
together today if cancer hadn’t taken him from me. We became
friends first, and out of that friendship grew the love that we
enjoyed for those years.
Too many relationships are based on sex and physical attraction.
These are the ones that seem to fail early on. Sex is only a
small part of any long-lasting relationship. Conversation, enjoyment
of each others presence and many other things, combined
with sex, are needed to make a relationship work. If lust is the
basis of a relationship, don’t expect it to last very long.
I cherish the time Harold and I had together, but the things I
remember most about that time’-are the walks in the woods,
holding hands, talking and quietly sitting together knowing the
see Friend, page 3
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OK, OK, I can already hear you. You’re saying; "I told you
so...I told you that Largent’s a neaderthal and there’s no hope for
him!" I’m no longer arguing with you.
I cannot convey sufficiently the rage I felt in watching OUR
representative malign and attack us, his own constituents, as
Largent spoke in defense of the "Defense of Marriage Act".
Largent’s suggestion that recognizing our relationships would
lead to marriages between animal and human, and between
children and adults was truly one of the sleaziest and cheap
attacks that Congress has seen. I believe from my conversations
with him that Largent knows better but like the swollen (but
pretty) headed, professional politician he’s becoming, he was
willing to lie to make his point.
Tom Cobum’s attack on his Lesbian and Gay constituents was
even worse albeit morehonest than those ofhis Republicanpeers.
His remarks went to the heart of the bias motivating DOMA. It’s
not about "protecting marriage" but about condemning Gay &
Lesbian citizens because primarily of religious briefs. Unfortunately
for Mr. Coburn, our Constitution (you wonder if he’s
bothered to read it) frowns on people like him using the power of
government to impose his religious views on minorities.
Both of these representatives have shamed Oklahoma with
these unashamed bigotry. While there’s little hope of unseating
them soon, the candidacy of people like Paul Barby encourage
me to hold out hope for Oklahoma yet. - Tom Neal
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Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
¯ *Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan 599-7688 ¯
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr.
; 2627B E. 11 628-0594
: *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
: *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
¯ *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity
¯ (Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648
¯ *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
~ *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &info: 587-4669
¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827.
¯ .. Friends. in Unity Social Organization (African-Amer. men)
¯ POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
: Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 ¯ Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium
: 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194
¯ NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3!11
¯ PFLAG , POB 52800 74152 749-4901 ¯
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104 ¯ R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195
¯ Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174
¯ St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 646-7116 ¯
*Shanti Hothne 749-7898 ¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR)
¯ POB 52729 74152
¯ TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 ¯
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*University Center at Tulsa
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¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457
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Pride Picnic
July 10, 1996
Kudos to all responsible for a GREAT
PRIDE PICNIC on June 15th.
Owen Park was an excellent location
and the whole layout flowed really well.
The booth and display area was terrific,
vendors and organizations alike. The
music was great, along with food and
beverage availability.
My kids enjoyed themselves as wall
making it a perfect "family" outing. And
mounted police in uniform was a nice
added touch. ;-)
Hats off to the committee who organized
a wall planned and thought out day
to show Tulsa our Pride!
- Kelly Harrison Kirby, via the Internet
Disney vs. So. Baptists
In view of the Southern Baptists’ resolutions
to boycott the Walt Disney Company
for being "anti-family" and to convert
Jews, perhaps Disney could create a
new theme park attraction just for the
Baptists. They could call it"It’s A Small,
Small Mind."
- Alan L. Light, Iowa City, Iowa
June - July 1996, Issue #7
¯ In our last issue, we inadvertantly made
at leas ttwo mistakes. Firstwelisted Ginny
¯ Butler as one of the professionals associated
with Dr. JeffBeal andTed Campbell’s
practice, Associates in Medical and Men-
" tal Health. We were not aware that Ms.
¯ Butler is not part of that practice now and
¯ we apologize to all parties involved for
; .that misleading impression., .... ¯ Secondly, we greatly regret that when
¯ we reported on community dubs that
¯ helped the Pride Picnic by doing benefit
¯ shows, we did not know to credit all those
: who were involved. The benefit at the
: Silver Star was organized by the Green
¯ Country Cloggers who certainly deserve ¯
credit for this show, and for all the other
¯ hard work they do. Wehonor them, and of
course, John & Steve of-the Star, their
gracaous hosts. If we inadvertantly failed
to mention anyone else who helped with
those shows, please accept our apology
andlet us know so thatwecan give proper
credit to all. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher
The group’s spokesperson added that
while they’d heard afew complaints about
¯ the changeof thepicnic site fromMohawk ¯
Park to Owen Park before the event, after-
" wards, they heard a great deal of satisfac-
~ "tion from attendees. The greater amount
¯ of shade and generally better facilities
¯ were mentioued.
." Other Pride events like the Interfaith
: Pride Worship Service, and the PFLAG/
¯ TOHR/RBG dinner for the president of ¯
the Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance were
: deemed a success by their organizers. The
¯" only event that was not well supported
¯ was TOHR’s Pride Dance .which drew
few attendees.
State SenatorBernest Cain readsproclamation honoring
Pride Rally & Parade in OKC’s Memorial Park.
PFLAG, Tulsa Chapter was Tulsa’s largest group &
received a very enthusiastic response.
Tulsa’s new volleyball organization began at the Pride
Picnic, For more information, see the Calendar, p. 9
Oklahoma Gay Rodeo folks lead the Oklahoma City
Parade from Memorial Park to NW 39th St.
Men ofNative American descentfrom TNAAPP, Indian
Health Care, were visible and proud of their heritage.
The Banned opened this year’s Pride with the Star-
Spangled Banner, Oklahoma & several other selections.
Donna Redwing, Advocate Magazine’s 1992 Woman of
the Year & GLAAD spokesperson at the OKC Parade.
Family of Faith MCC helped to represent Tulsa as did
others who walked with statewide groups.
others thoughts. The simple things in a
relationship are just as important as the
sextml side.
When asked by friends, "what is your
secret?" - we would reply by saying, "be
your partner’ s best friend and say, ’I love
you’ every day." There wasn’t a time in
those 17 years wo- didn’t say "I love you"
to each other several times a day.
I’m not saying live is a bed of rose and
~ev. Nancy J. Horvath M. Div., Pastor
Sunday
9:15 am Christian Education
11:00 am Worship Service
Wednesday
6:30 pm Midweek Service
7:30 pm Choir Practice
Thursday
7:30 pm C0dependency
Support Group
;451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146
(918) 622-1441
¯
youwon’t ha~e problems. There will be
¯ times when disagreements and problems
¯¯ arise, but you can work through them.
True love and friendship can conquer the
¯ trials of any relationship. When problems
¯ arise, and they will, if your love an friend-
" ship are strong you can weather the storm
¯ and get through it together. When one
¯ p~er dies, as in my case, you can go on
¯ alone. It’s not easy butit canbe done. ¯
When Harold was diagnosed with can-
: cer of the right lung andliver, we decided
¯ he would not be placed in a hospital or
: nursing home. He wanted to die at home,
: withdignity, surroundedby those heloved.
¯ for fifty short day, I provided his care, not
¯ out of a sense of duty or obligation but
: because of the love and friendship we
¯ shared. Because of that love I was by his
¯ bed as he took his last breath- he did not
¯ die alone or among strangers. ¯
On June 6, 1995 at 9:15 pro, I lost my
¯ best friend, my parmer, my lover butI
." have seventeen years ofwonderfulmemo-
¯ ties of our friendship and our time to-
" gether.
¯ Harold & I had a good relationship
¯ because love grew from our friendship. If
: a relationship is going to last you must
¯. first start as friends. Basing a relationship
¯ on sexual desires is a recipe for disaster.
¯ Although I miss Harold and think of ¯
him daily, the memories of what we had
¯ will remain with me always.
¯ John A. Reynolds is afreelance writer
currently residing in Tulsa.
secret fiom his family and friends, he did
not want to be subject to a "whispering"
campaign from Lucas supporters. Henoted
his membership in the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) and declared his
support for civil rights. Specifically he
¯ mentioned his opposition to laws banning
¯ same-gender marriage, saying courts and
¯ churches should be free to make their
] decisions based on the Constitution or
¯ their theology.
¯ .Barby is contributing $25,000 person-
" ally as seed money to the estimated
¯¯ $350~000 required to run a campaign in
the large rural and urban district (41% of
¯ the district is urban taking in the north-
" west corner of OKC). He is working with
¯" longtime OKC political activist, Keith
¯ Smith on thecampaign. Barby also said
¯ he’d talked with the Human Rights Cam-
- paign (which funds national offices) and
the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund (which
¯ only funds local and state races). He also
¯ was meeting with the Cimarron Mliance,
¯ OKC’s Lesbian & Gay political acdon
: committee.
Dead in Nat’l Park
LURAY, Va. -’ Two women - Julianne
Williams of St. Cloud, Minn., and L0llie
Winans of Unity, Maine - who were considered
experienced outdoor guides and
believed to have been lovers, were found
dead in the Shenandoah National Park in
Virginia earlier in June, authorities said.
Williams, 24, and Winans, 26, were apparently
murdered. Both the National Park
Service and the FBI are investigating the
deaths, although neither agency would
give details of the apparent slayings.
Both women worked as outdoor intern
guides in 1995 for the Minneapolis-based
women’s vacation group, Woodswomen,
andwere consideredexperiencedand skillful
at camping in the wilderness. Park
officials said the women were found after
the father of one of them reported that she
had not shown up at home as scheduled.
Authorities declined to say how the 2
women were killed, but said they may
have been dead for a few days before their
bodies were discovered.
Tennessee Sodomy
Statute Overturned
NASHVILLE- The Tennessee state Supreme
Court has let stand a lower court
ruling overturning the state’s anti-sodomy
statute. Earlier this year a state appeals
court ruled that Tennessee’s Homosexual
Practices Act violates state .cgnstitutional
privacy guarantees. Several Tennessee
residents originally challenged the
state law, arguing that prosecution under
the anti-sodomy statute could cost them
their jobs, homes and families and that
private sexual behavior was not the state’s
business.
Presbyterians &
Homosexuality
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In a vote by
delegates from the denomination’s 171
presbyteries, 57% voted for an amendment
against ordaining active homosexuals.
Activists said they were disappointed
but that the vote represented an improvement
over the last assembly in 1991. Delegates
attending the general conclave of
the Presbyterian Church (USA) have had
a full plate of issues on their agenda during
the confab, but overriding many items
is the question of ordaining homosexuals
in the ministry. Not only was the question
of ordaining gays a direct issue with competing
proposals to effectively bar ordaining
gays or leaving the issue in the hands
of local churches, but larger issues such as
joining associations with other denominations
also focused the delegates’ attention
on the role of gay clergy.
In considering whether or not to join
with the United Church of Christ, the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, the
¯ AfricanMethodistEpiscopal ZionChurch,
the Christian Church (Disciples ofChrist),
the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church,
¯
the Episcopal Church, the International
Council of Community Churches and the
¯¯ UnitedMethodist Church in the unifying
Church of Christ Uniting organization,
¯ one overriding concern for many conser-
¯ vative Presbyterians has been whether
¯
gay clergy in the other churches that or-
" dain homosexuals could minister to Pres-
¯ byterian congregations. ¯
The organization’s human sexuality &
¯ ordination committee recommended that
¯ ordination should be limited to individu-
: als who observe "fidelity within the cov-
¯ chant of marriage between one man and
¯ one woman - or chastity in singleness."
¯ Although the Presbyterian Church has ¯
officially welcomed gays and lesbians to
¯
its congregations for decades, it has also
¯ long barred"self-affirming, practicing homosexuals"
as ministers.
Aug. Conference:
Get Out the.Vote
"- WASHINGTON - The Human Rights
-." Campaign is sponsoring a conference of
." gay andlesbian rights activists in Chicago
¯ a week before the Democratic National
: Convention begins there in late August
: and early September. Political heavy-
¯. weights thatHRC expects to appear at the
¯ Aug. 16-28 confab include Sen. Carol
-" Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.), openly gay Rep.
"_ Steve Gunderson (R-Wise.), and Housing
¯ Secretary Henry Cisneros. The con-
. ference’s chief agenda will be getting out
: the gay and lesbian vote this November,
." an issue that’s increasingly concerning
¯ aftivists who fear many gay voters have
become wary of President Clinton and
¯ would be unlikely to support retired U.S.
Sen. Bob Dole’s presidential bid. ¯ TV Gold: Louganis’
Story to be Biopic
HOLLYWOOD - The entertainment in-
" dustry newspaper Variety reports that the
¯ USA Network is producing a made-for-
" television movie based on Olympic gold
¯ medalist Greg Louganis’ autobiography, ¯
Breaking the Surface. The TV bio is ex-
¯ pected to air sometimenext year, although
: the cable network says none of the roles
¯ have yet been cast.
¯ Largest.Ever Pride
Parade in Utah
¯ SALT LAKE CITY - Recent anti-gay
: actions by Utah lawmakers, including a
: ban on gay iliad lesbian clubs at public
¯ schools,mayhavehelpedmakethis year’s
-" annual Gay Pride Day event the largest in
the state’s history, organizers said. Thousands
of people - both gays and straights
- turned out for this year’s parade and
festival. One parade organizer said the
state legislature had done "more for us
than we could ever do for ourselves" in
drawing such a large crowd. Keynote
speaker at the event was Chastity Bono,
daughter of actress Cher and U.S. Rep.
Sonny Bono (R-Calif.), who told the audience
that Utah activists fighting anti-gay
legislative efforts in the state had "advanced
the entire community’s fight for
human rights."
Canadian Gov’t to
Extend Benefits
OTTAWA -TheCanadianHumanRights
Commission has ordered the government
to offer health care benefits to the gay and
lesbian partners of national workers the
same as it does to the spouses of married
employees. The ruling was prompted by
complaints by two gay federal government
workers and applies only to the
country’s civil service employees. The
commission ruled that it was "discriminatory
to deny benefits to those in a samesex
relationship while extending the same
benefits to heterosexual couples."
Fire documenting anti-gay policies and
actions in the U.S. armed forces, has been
granted one of 21 prestigious "Genius
Awards’r by the MacArthur Foundation.
Berube’s award carries a no-strings
$300,000 cash grant that recipients are
free to spend in any way they wish. The
California-based foundation has. granted
more than $150 million since it began
making the "Genius Awards" in 1981.
Bernbe said the money will make it possible
forhim to finish work on his current
project, which is a study of the role of gay
shipboard workers inthe 1930s and 1940s
whohelp form one of the nation’ s earliest
multiracial labor unions.
Utility to Help Gay
Youth Programs
Ohio Anti-Gay Vote
To Be Reviewed
WASHINGTON - In an action that won
cautious praise from rights activists, the
U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a federal
appeals court m Ohio to reconsider an
earlier decision that an anti-gay measure,
known as Issue 3, approved by Cincinnati
voters in 1993 is constitutional. A federal
court had initially struck down the Cinciunati
measure, but the appeals courthad
reversed that ruling, declaring the antigay
measure was constitutional. Issue 3
,would have repealed anti-bias measures
based on sexual orientation and would
have also barred any future legislation of
the kind,
The Supreme Court, however, by a 6-3
vote, ordered the appeals court to reconsider
its ruling in light of the high court’s
overturning in May of a similar anti-gay
ballot measure approved by Colorado
voters. In apress statement, Melinda Paras
of the National Gay&LesbianTask Force
said "While we will not know the full
implications of the Supreme Court decision
until the lower court’ s revised ruling,
clearly the high court’s decision on
Amendment 2 has taken the wind out of
Issue 3’s sails. We are making progress
toward ending intolerance and educating
Americans about who we are.’"
Gay Author Wins
’Genius Award’
SAN FRANCISCO - Allan Berube, the
author of the book Comin~ Out Under
." SAN FRANCISCO-California’s Pacific
: Gas & Electric, the utility’ s Lesbian, Gay
&Bisexual Employees Assn., and the San
"- Francisco-based Horizons Foundation
: have joined in an effort to offer greater
_" support for younger gays and lesbians in
¯ theregion throughapublicity andfunding
." effort. PG&E is setting up a matching
." grant fund up to $20,000 to help under-
-¯ write education and social programs operated
for gay youth through Horizons.
The giant utility will also help publicize
_" Horizons’ youth programs throughpublic
¯ service annonncements andbus-stop shel-
¯ ter advertising. Denise Wells, president
¯ ofHorizous’boardofdirectorssaidPG&E
¯ was demonstrating "a valuable leadership
¯ that canmotivateus all to contribute to the
-" community."PG&Eofficials saidtheutilityhadmadethemovebecause
it is "espe-
¯ cially committed to a safe and healthy
environment for youth."
Mayor Extends
Partner Benefits
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor
Ed Rendell has announced that the city
will now offer health-care and familyleave
benefits to the same-sex partners of
non-civil service workers. The package
will extend the same benefits to domestic
partners that the married spouses of city
employees currently receive. But only
about 500 municipal workers would be
covered by the mayor’s executive order.
Activists in the city have been working
for more than 5 years trying to get a city
council ordinance that would extend a
similarbenefits package to Philadelphia’s
full 25,000 municipal employees.
CardinalAnthony Bevilicqua, theArchbishop
of Philadelphia, urged Catholics
in thecity’s 121 RomanCatholicchurches
to swamp Mayor Ed Rendell with Fathers’
Day cards protesting his recent executive
order extending benefits to the
same-sex domesticpartners ofjust a small
portion of the city’s Workforce under the
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the order "a tragic mistake" and "a direct
attack on the natural arrangement of family
life."A spokesperson for Rendell told
reporters at apress conference that Rendell
has "no intention of rescinding the order"
despite Bevilicqua’s opposition.
Harvey Milk School
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco
school board trustees have voted, after
several years of controversy and one earlier
failed attempt, torenamethe Douglass
Elementary School in honor of assassinated
gay supervisor Harvey Milk. The
school will now officially beknown as the
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy and
will emphasize classwork in civil rights
areas. Milk was shot along with Mayor
George Moscone in 1978 by Dan White,
who hadjust resigned from his seat on the
board of supervisors and who was an
outspoken opponent of gay rights. Several
parents at the school¯ board meeting
raised objections both tonaming the school
after Milk and to the vote itself, which
they said came without adequate time for
public discussion.
Official Threatened
’Support of Gays’
SAN FRANCISCO - Amos Brown, a
Baptist minister recently appointed to fill
a seat on the city’s board of supervisors
over the misgivings of many gay rights
activists, has been given special.,police
protection after a man outside his church
handed him a letter condemning him for
supporting "sodomites of the city" and
promising "swift and terrible" retribution
against Brown. Similar threatening notes
were found on cars in a nearby church
parking lot. Brown’s appointment to the
vacant seat on the board had been criti-
: in a scene implying a homosexual relationshipbetween
the twomeninsults Willy
¯ Wyler and, I have to say, irritates the hell
¯ out of me."
Vidal has said ininterviews that Heston
¯
wasn’t Wyler’s first choice for the lead
¯ role, but that "Paul Newman and Rock
." Hudson were not available." Vidal says a
¯ scene in which Ben-Hur and the villain-
." ous Roman Marsallaembrace was written
¯ in to the film to establish a sexual relation-
¯ ship between the men because such a
failed relationship was the only way to
¯
justify theintense hatred between the two
¯" men that develops later. "Then, when re¯
united at the picture’s start, the Roman
wants to pick up where they left off mad
¯
the Jew [Ben-Hur] spurns him," Vidal
¯ wrote in the Times.
¯ Sheriff Sued Over
: ’Anti-Gay Assault’
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A 63-yearoldmarriedgrandfather
andretired teacher
." has filed alawsuit against the San Mateo
: (Calif.) County sheriff’s department,
charging that an officer brutalized him
after he had stopped at a vista point along
an interstate highway to see if there was
an easier route to his destination at Half
¯" Moon Bay. The suit claims the officer
: believed the suspect was gay and seeking
¯ sex at the spot. E. Lon Chancy Jr. charges
¯ in the suit that Deputy Timothy Reid
: tripped and assaulted him as he was re-
: turning to his car after asking another
¯ parked driver for directions. The suit
charges that Chaney was so severely bat-
: tered that he suffered a stroke during the
¯ incident and that an ambulance had to be
¯ called to take him to ahospital. Chaney’s
: suit - which names Reid, the sheriff’s
¯
department and San Mateo County as
¯ defendants - claims the deputy shouted
¯ into his police radio, "I’ve got one" after
but apparently decided they didn’t really
want to actually endorse banning discrimination
in marriage rights.
S.F. Moves to End
Colorado Boycott
¯ SAN FRANCISCO - Openly gay Super-
: visor Tom Ammiano has introduced a
: measure that would repeal a 1992 ordi-
¯ nance that effectively barred San Francisco
from doing business with firms in
Colorado after voters there narrowly approved
an anti-gay ballot measure,
Amendment 2. Ammiano said the U.S.
Supreme Court’s recent ruling declaring
Amendment2 unconstitutional eliminates
the reason for the original boycott, which
barred San Francisco from purchasing
goods or services made or offered in the
state of Colorado and prohibited use of
government funds for the state on official
business, including conventions and conferences.
sex with other men and exposed him to
HIV as a result. Attorneys for Cliburn, 61,
said he has not been tested for HIV and
that Zaremba’s suit was little more than a
form of extortion.
i No Nudity in Parade
¯ BOSTON - Proper - and not so proper -
: Bostonians clashed following this year’s
: annual Gay Pride Parade, where reports
¯ say a nude man walked on stilts and 2
¯ bare-breasted women fondled each other.
: Mayor Thomas Menino was joined by
: parade organizers in condemning what
¯ they termed "inappropriate and unlaw-
: ful" behavior during the parade. Organiz-
-" ers of the parade said the nude man and
: topless women were not registered to par-
: ticipate in the parade itself and joined the
¯ event, attended by an estimated 100,000
: people, along the route. Officials offered
¯ to help police locate the people for pos-
¯ sible prosecution. The city council has
: vowed to hold hearings on why police
¯ didn’t arrest the people during the parade.
Texas Court Lets
GOP Exclude Gays "
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas state Su- -"
preme Court blocked a temporary order ¯
handed down by a lower court just days ~
before and ruled unanimously that the ~
state Republican Party does not have to
grant the gay Log Cabin Republicans a
booth and ad space during its annual state
convention. A lower state court had ordered
the state GOP to give the Log Cabin
group the booth, for which ithad cashed a
$400 check from the gay Republicmas,
British PM Critical
of Grants to Gays
LONDON - Prime Minister John Major
told Parliament that grants from proceeds
of the country’s popular National Lottery
~ to London and Leicester gay and lesbian
¯ organizations - one a community center,
¯ the other a gay andlesbian police officers’
group - were "ill-founded and ill-judged."
¯ The two grants, totaling slightly more
than $140,000, do not "reflect the way
¯" Parliament’and the public expected lotmad
to sell the organization space in the " tery money to be spent," Major said durconvention
brochure, for which it had ¯ ing a speech in the House of Commons.
o received another check for $750. ¯
: The state party made an emergency : Dontt These
- .appeal tothe TeXa~ higll courtfollOwing - ~ ~ .... ..... .........
] the lower court ruling on Friday, June l4, ¯ Have Work To
cized by several rights activists who view
his opposition to domestic partners and
other gay rights issues in the past as
homophobic. Because of the suspected
arson attacks against several black
churches recently, police said they would
"take precautions" not only to assure the
safety of the newly appointed supervisor
but also for the minister’s predominately
black church.
Heston vs. Vidal:
Clash Over Ben-Hur
HOLLYWOOD-Actor Charlton Heston
and playwright Gore Vidal have been
trading barbs in the pages of the Los
Angeles Times recendy over work Vidal
did on the film"Ben-Hur"nearly 40 years
ago that he says implied a homosexual
relationship between 2 lea.ding characters
in the film, including Heston’s lead character.
Heston called Vidal "a tart, embittered
man" whose "claim that he slipped
¯
the arrest, and that when paramedics ar-
¯
rived he told them to use rubber gloves
¯ because "This one’s probably got HIV."
Chaney’s attorney says the incident re-
" fleets a pattern of arrest and abuse by
; police in the area of anyone they believe
¯ may be gay and that his client just had the
¯ badfortune to be in the wrong place at the
: wrong time.
¯ Minnesota Dems:
¯ No Discrimination -
i Except in Marriage
: MINNEAPOLIS-MinnesotaDemocrats
~ adopted a full 100 resolutions at their
¯ annual state convention, rejecting just 1
¯ proposed platform statement - a resolu-
: fion supporting same-sex marriage rights.
: The Democratic Farm Labor Party (as the
¯ Democrats areknowninMinnesota),over-
: Whelmingly adopted a resolution con-
: demning "all forms of discrimination,"
-" and the justices took only a few hours to
¯ issue the order blocking the lower court
decision. StateGOPofficials said the con-
: ventionis apfivateeventandnota"public
: forum," and that the party wanted to ex-
¯ dude the LOg Cabin booth and adverfis-
¯ ing because the party platform officially
¯ opposes gay fights.
Palimony Lawsuit
Dismissed
~f. WORTH,Texas-ATexas state court
¯ judge has thrown out a palimony lawsuit
filed by Thomas Zaremba of Michigan
: against internationally famed classical
pimfist Van Clibum, saying there was no
: written agreement about financial sup-
- port between the two menduring their 17-
¯ yearrelationship,andthat the statedoesn’t
." recognize such same-sex relationships.
¯ Zaremba, 48, had filed the suit claiming,
: among other things, that during his relai
tionship with Cliburn, the pianist had had
¯ ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska state ¯
officials say they have no plans to file
¯ criminal charges against Bethel Police
¯..Sgt. Scott Gagne, who had been under
¯ investigation for possible sexual harass-
. ment, including masturbating with 2 other
police officers at the station,
¯ Investigators say that Gagne and other
¯ officers had talked bluntly about their
¯
sexual relationships with women, and that
¯ they had masturbated together at the sta-
¯ tion. According to news reports, Gagne
¯ never denied the activities but said none
¯
of the policemen had been forced or co-
¯ erced into anything they didn’t want to.
¯ Authorities said other officers corrobo- ¯
rated Gagne’s version. Officers at the
¯ station told investigators that there had
¯ been a good deal of "horseplay" among
2 the male officers, including groping &
¯ patting but¯tocks. But the officers sai¯d no¯. onehadobjected&that anyonewhodidn’t
¯ want to be involved could easily avoid ¯
Gagne’s "games."
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World HIV
Projections
BALTIMORE-Writing in Internal Medicine
News, William Blattuer of the Uni-
.versity of Maryland’ s Institute of Human
Virology has projected that some 20 million
people around the world are now
infected with HIV and that some 100
million people will be infected by the year
2000. Blattner also says the spread of
HIV has changed rapidly in recent years
and that by the turn of the century more
than 90% of all those infected will be
residents of developing cotmtries, with a
higher incidence in Asia, followed by
African nations. In related news,
Zimbabwe’s National AIDS Coordination
Program reports that the epidemic
continues to spiral there, with at least
40,000 new AIDS cases reported in the
country last year, while the actual number
of new cases may be as high as 150,000.
The agency says that more than a million
of Zimbabwe’s 10.5 million people are
infected with HIV, and that an estimated
300 die 0fAIDS-related illnesses weekly.
AIDS Shapes World
Demographics
NEW YORK - The annual UN Human
Development Report, slated tobe released
later in July, says the impact of the AIDS
epidemic has become so vast that it has
affected thelivability levels ofsomecountries
for the first time since the international
agency began issuing its "~mnual
assessment of global development. The
report’s index of livability indicates that
some developing nations have fallen as
much as a decade behind in their expected
progress because of the epidemic. In a
related develrpment,, the independent
PopulationReference Bureauhas reported
that although the global population con~
tinues to grow d~amati~lly, the AIDS
epidemic is causing measurable shifts in
world population patterns. The bureau
reports thatalthough sub-Saharan Africa’ s
total population by 2025 will be 1.25
billion people, that number will be 100
million lower than projections madejust a
decade ago - almost entirely because of
the epidemic. Countries such as Botswana,
Kenya, Malawi, Uganda,ZambiaandZimbabwe
will be the hardest-hit, the bureau
says.
HIV in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya- A fourth of all the
Kenyan women visiting pediatric and infant-
care clinics in the capital city of
Nairobi are H-IV-p0sitive according to a
survey completed by the U.S. Agency for
International Development. Just one year
ago, a similar study found that 3.5% of all
Kenyans were infected with the virus
Gray Newton of the USAID office in
Nairobi told the Xinhua News Agency.
By the beginning of this year, Newton
says, that figure had more than doubled to
7.5% Of the nation’ s population.
Eliminating HIV in
Some Is Possible
AMSTERDAMnAtaconference ofAIDS
researchers held by the University of
Amsterdam and the dinical journal Antiviral
Therapy, scientists reviewed unpublished
data suggesting that"eradicating"
HIV in some infected patients may be
possible. The datais being collected from
ongoing trials underway in Australia
: Europe, Canada and the U.S. involving
¯ the use of a variety of HIV drug combina-
¯ tions. According to the information col-
" lected so far, some patients involved in
¯ the clinical trials have had the level of
¯¯ HIV in their blood stream lowered to
undetectable levels for up to 2 years. The
¯ scientists involved in the trials cautioned,
¯ however, that none of the patients have
¯ been taking the combinations of medi- ¯ cines long enough yet to determine long-
" term effectiveness.
¯
¯ Blood Transfusion
Risk is 2 in a Million
: BOSTON - According to a report in the
¯ New England Journal of Medicine, the
¯ chances of receiving HIV-tainted blood
from the nation’s blood bank system is
: just 2 in every million transfusions. Re-
. searchers at the Rockville, Md.-based
: Westat Inc. calculated the odds of receiv-
¯ ing a contaminated transfusion after ex-
¯ amining the records of more than a half-
. millionrepeat donors. The estimates were
¯ based on calculating how many recently
¯ infected donors might give blood during
° the 22-day period when the virus cannot
¯
be detected. Some 586,507 regular donor
¯ records were examined.
~ Herbal HIV-Fighting
Substance
SINGAPORE- Singapore scientists re-
." porting in two research journals say a
¯ chemical compound derived from some
¯ 75 traditional herbs may usefulin fighting
HIV. Dr. Sim Keng Yeow of the National
: Uni-versity of Singapore said that the researchers
had found that the chemical
: they isolated from the herbs could inhibit
¯ HIV- 1 protease, an enzyme essential for
¯ HIV to develop. Yeow cautioned, however,
that the discovery was not a bure for
AIDS and only a preliminary finding. In
a related development, researchers at the
: China Academy of Preventive Medicine
¯ in Beijing announced that an experimental
herbal medicine, known as Saidefu,
.., may have helped eliminate HIV in 1 pa-
¯ tient and helped others become well
" enough that they could stop hospital care
¯ and go home. The researchers said, how-
. ever, that Saidefu had only been tested on
¯
5 patients so far and that the tests hadbeen
¯ limited to only a 3-month period. They
¯ said that much more testing would be ¯
required because herbal remedies that of-
" ten appear effective initially may have
." only a temporary or transient effect.
¯ International AIDS
¯ Conference
VANCOUVER, Canada- Organizers of
the 1 lth International AIDS Conference
: say the event’ s scope and size underscore
¯ the growing global commitment to fight-
. ing the epidemic. Between 9,000 and
: 10,000 delegates are expected, along with
: another 1,500 registered commercial ex-
¯ hibitors. Some 1,500 mediapersonnel are
: expected to cover the conference as well.
¯" Peter Hamara, spokesperson for the
¯ event, said the Vancouver conference has
¯ received a record 5,,6_26 research studies
to be presented, the.~asis and core of the
¯ clinical program of the conference. The
¯ studies, Hamaranoted, werereceivedfrom
¯ 125 separate countries around the world.
¯ The World Health Organization esti-
¯ mates that globally there are at least 17
¯ million adults infected with HIV, and that
: more than 11 million- or65% - are in sub-
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Saharan Africa. The next worst-hit region
is South and Southeast Asia, where
at least 3 million people - or 18% of the
global total - are infected with the virus.
"Many ofour participants this year will be
from HIV support organizations, from
communitygroups,fromnon-governmental
organizations," Hamara said at a news
conference before the event officiallybegan.
"So while the conference at its core is
still a medical-scientific conference, the
participants and the diversity of research
studies have broadened as the epidemic
itself has broadened."
Organizers say that there is some encouraging
newsboth onthe educationand
the medical fronts that is leading many of
those fighting AIDS to begin expressing a
subdued - but real - optimism.
The conference, carrying a theme of
"One World, One Hope," will be the first
since the new class of highly promising
drugs knownas protease inhibitors gained
approval in the U.S. Some AIDS experts
now believe these new drugs, while far
from a "cure" for the disease, may actually
for thefirst time in 15 years make it a
manageable one. But others remain cautious,
pointing out that thenew treatments
are not effective for everyone, they have
undesirable side effects, and no one yet
knows if they will be effective medicines
in the long term or if they will lose their
ability to fight offHIV as other drugs have
in the past.
Equally disturbing, there have been unconfirmed
reports that the new protease
inhibitors may be extremely dangerous in
combination with antihistamines, even the
type sold over the counter. AIDS activists
in the U.S. say there have been 2 deaths
resulting from heart attacks because of
patients using the protease inhibitors in
¯ plans for their 3rd annual "Until-There’ s
¯ A Cure" day. AIDS activist and artist
" Mary Fisher and U.S. figure skating cham-
¯ pion Rudy Galindo will appear at this
¯¯ season’ s benefit game on July 28 against
the Atlanta Braves. The Giants. will do-
" hate $1 from each ticket sold to the Until
¯ There’s A Cure Foundation, which will
¯ distribute the money to AIDS-related ¯
¯ projects and organizations. Other funds will be raised through merchandise sold
¯ during the game. The Giants have raised
more than $250,000 for AIDS education
: and treatment since starting the event in
: 1993.
Navy Announces
: New AIDS Therapy
: BETHESDA, Md.- Researchers with the
¯ U.S. Navy say they may have discovered ¯
a new therapy to help prevent or limit the
¯ spread ofHIV ininfected patients. Scientists
at the Naval Medical Research Insti-
¯ tute say the treatment involves dramati-
¯
cally increasing the number of uninfected
¯ CD4T-cells-or whiteblood cells thatare
¯" the target ofthe virus- in patients infected
¯" with the disease. The Navy researchers
cultured the T-cells of 10 intermediate-
¯ stage AIDS patients, whose immune sys-
¯ terns were still fairly intact. Even more
¯" significant, when the researchers stimu-
. lated uuinfectedT-cells and exposed them
¯ in test tubes to HIV, the cells were highly
¯" resistant to the virus. The scientists say
¯
that if the technique works in humans, it
¯ might prevent the deterioration of the
¯ body’s immune system and counteract
¯ some symptoms of HIV infection. The
Navy will begin a small-scale clinical trial
¯ to test the safety of the new treatment this
conjunction with~antihistamines.;ff~.e°n~--: :~ dents whose blood cells: vier¢::us
firmed, the reports could prove a serious . making the cultures.
stumbling block to thenew drugs because
antihistamines are so widely used in the :
U.S.
There is also optimism about education "
efforts, especially in developing nations :
like Thailand and Uganda, where programs
to fight the spread ofHIV appear to
have been especially effective. An aggressive
government-backed AIDS education
program in Thailand, for example,
has led to HIV infection rates dropping in
nearly all the groups that the government
monitors - military recruits, commercial
sex workers, and IV drug users.
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LOS ANGELES -Officials with the Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention say
anunnamedLos Angeles womanhas been
confirmed as the first person in this country
to be diagnosed with Group O HIV, a
strain of the virus that is largely restricted
to West Africa. According to-the CDC
report, thewomanapparently was infected
inherWestAfricanhomelandbefo.re coming
to the U.S.U.S. health officials said
standard HIV tests should be modified to
detect the Group O strain to prevent accidental
contamination ofthenation’ s blood
supply. Current HIV tests usually do not
detect the Group O strain of the virus.
SF Giants AIDS
Day Fundraiser
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco
Giants, the first professional sports team
to host a fundraising benefit for AIDS
ou
$100K NEA Grant
for Quilt Project
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Endowment
for the Arts has given the
NAMES Project a $100,000 grant to help
photograph and create digital images of
the nearly 34,000 panels that currently
make up the huge AIDS Quilt The photo
project includes plans to create CD-ROM
versions of theimage~ thatwouldbe viewable
via a home computer and via computer
services storing the digital images.
Actress Jane Alexander, chair ofthe NEA,
said works of art like theAIDS Memorial
Quilt "embody compassion and the creative
spirit" that have been spurred on in
the face of the "crisis that has devastated
the lives of so many Americans."
Suit Filed Over
HIV ’Rumors’
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Attomeys for
Gilbert De La Paz have filed a federal
lawsuit against Henry Hogeda, the owner
of Henry’s Diner, charging their client
was fired as a waiter solely because of
rumors De La Paz has AIDS. The lawsuit
claims that Hogeda before firing the 27-
year-old De La Paz, Hogeda said that he
had heard the man had AIDS and that the
rumors would "destroy" the restaurant’s
business. The suit also says De La Paz,
who says he is notinfected, offered to take
anHIV test to provehe was uninfectedbut
he was fired anyway. News sources have
reported that Hogeda’ s lawyers claim De
; to customFrank.
Frank stopped short of asking that
Cobum’s remarks be stricken from the
Congressional record.
Rep. Frank demanded, that supporters
of DOMA tall him how his longstanding
rdationship with his partner Herb Moses
threatened their marriages. "How does
the fact that I love another man and live in
acommitted relationship withhim threaten
your marriage?" he asked. "Are your relations
with your spouses of such fragility
that the fact that I have a committed,
loving relationship with anothermanjeopardizes
them? My God, what do you do
when the lights go out?"
Tulsa 1st District Rep. Steve .Largent
replied, "Mr. Frank’s relationship with
another man does not threaten my marriage
whatsoever." "Whosemarriage does
it threaten?" Frank demanded. "It threatens
the institution of marriage," Largent
said. "That argument ought to be made by
someone in and institution because it has
no logical basis whatsoever," Frank said.
In the Senate, an identical bill has been
introduced in the Senate by Oklahoma
Sen. Don Nickies. However, Sen. Edward
Kennedy, D-Mass. is trying to attach the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
(ENDA) barringbias inemploymentbased
on sexual orientation to DOMA as a strategy
to force anti-gay lawmakers to vote
against the anti-marriagemeasurebecause
of the pro-gay provision. Sen. Nickles
said he opposes ENDA, saying he didn’t
want to force an employer like the-Boy
Scouts ofAmerica to hire homosexuals or
to require a landlord to rent apartments to
Gays. It remains uncertain if the Kennedy
amendment will even get enough support
to attach it to DOMA.
"There are some values that deserve
protection," said Sen. On-in Hatch, RUtah,
chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, ofDOMA. "It isn’t a political
issu.e....It’,,s a very important family values
Issue.
Critics of DOMA called it thinly disguised
bigotry during a public hearing
before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I
regret that the committee is spending time
on this offensive, unnecessary and divi- "
sive legislation," Sen. Kennedy said. ’‘The
bill before us is called the Defense of
Marriage Act, but a more accurate title
would be the Defense of Intolerance Act
- or evenmore accurately, the Defense of
Endangered Republican Candidates Act."
Gary Bauer, president of the conservative
Family Research Council, denied
being bigoted. ’~It is not hatred to support
normalcy," he said.
At the White House, Mike McCurry,
Clinton’s press spokesperson, agreed with
Kennedy’s assessment of the measure~
McCurry stated, "I think~ in fact, it
[DOMA] is. gay baiti,ng pure and simple.
They’re rinsing an issue that, in fact,
doesn’t arise anywhere. The Hawaii stat=
ute-- the Hawaii issue is alegal issue that ..
had been remanded back to a lower court, °
so this is not a pending matter. And it’s a ¯
classic use of wedge politics that are de- :
signed to provoke anxieties and fears.."
That being thecase, though, the President ,
has very strong views, personal views, ¯
[against same-gender marriage] and he ."
has to act consistent with those views." ,"
McCurry then repeated the President’s
stated promise to sign the bill when Congress
passes. -"
Several national organizations released [
statements onthe Housevote. "The House
.......t0..day turned its back on a fundamental
human right for political expediency,"
said Laura W. Murphy, Director of the
ACLU’s National Washington Office.
’qNis goes beyond legislators saying they
are not ready to accept same-sex marriages,"
she said. "This is an unnecessary
and mean-spirited attempt by some m
Congress to select out lesbians and gay
men for discriminatory treatment." She
added that the vote on the same-sex marriage
legislation will be included in the
ACLU’s biennial civil liberties ratings for
members of Congress.
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Executive
Director, Melinda Paras released
this statement. "DOMA is bogus legislation.
It nether strengthens Americanfamilies
nor marriages between men and
women. Instead, it draws a circle around
gays, lesbians, bisexuals and
transgendered individuals and proclaims
that our families do not deserve
recognition...Unfortunatdy the majority
of the House of Representatives was not
willing to stand up for the principles for
which this country stands: tolerance, compassion
and fairness. Instead, they fell
into the trap set by the political extremists
and their supporters in Congress...We will
not stand by silently and be used.as scape-.
goats in this dection year."
Tulsa Oklahomans for Haman Rights
(TOHR), northeastern Oklahoma’s oldest
secular Gay & Lesbian community
organization, issued a statement calling
for the resignation ofUS Representatives,
Tom Coburn of Muskogee and Steve
Largent of Tulsa"for disgracing the state
of Oklahoma by their vicious attacks on
their own citizens while promoting HB
3396, the so-called ’Defense of Marriage
Act’ "’.
"Cobumand Largentact as though there
were no Lesbian and Gay citizens in
Muskogee, Tahlequah, Claremore, BrokenArrow,
Okmulgee, Tulsa, or any place
in their districts. With this vote, they’ve
proven that they don’t represent - don’t
even care about representing -any of
their constituents except the ones who
share their extremist ideology. They appear
to believe that their Constitutional
obligations only extend to those who think
just like them," noted a TOHR representative.
Roll call vote on DOMA: 342-67
Voting yes were 224 Republicans and
118 Democrats. Voting no were 1 Republican,
65 Democrats and 1 independent.
Voting "’present" 2 Democrats. An~X
denotes members who did not vote. There
is 1 vacancy in the 435-member House.
OKLAHOMA
Rep. - Cobum, Y; Istook, Y; Largent, Y;
Lucas, Y; Watts, Y.
Dem. - Brewster, X.
ARKANSAS
Rep. - Dickey/X; Hutchinson, Y.
Dem.- Lambert-Lincoln,X; Thornton, X.
CUUC member, Jonathan Stanley, and
CUUC president, Betty Anne Davidson
noted that this UU congregation incorporates
values from all the major religious
traditions as wall as humanist and earthbased
traditions (Native American and
pagan). While Christian values are part of
that mix, they are not a "Christian" oriented
group. Currently the group is seeking
apart,time pastor and the services are
lead by lay people. Info: 749-0595
]QUILT,
A Musical
A new musical c~
The NAMES PROJECT
sprinkled with witty
individual stories of life partne~
who have lost loved
August 15-18 (S
John H. Williams Theatre
Tickets: $10 Benefits The
Ca]]: 596-7111
Presented by Friends oJ
junction with SummerStage Fest
in part bya grantfrom the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust.
4TH ANNUAL
SHANTI-TULSA, INC.
WATER GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, July 20, 10 am- 5 pm
Sunday, July 21, noon- 5 pm
New Selection of Gardens with a Variety of Settings
Tickets $7 Call 749-7898
Proceeds will benefit Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.,
a United Way Agency for persons affected by HIV/AIDS
TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALEND R
SUNDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Service, 10:30 am & 7 pm
Sheridan Center, Suite H
21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
Bless the Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11" am
2627b East llth 583-7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodis0
Worship Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of F~iith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15 :
Worship Service, 11 am ¯
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
MONDAYS
¯ HIV Testing
¯ TOHR Clinic
¯ Free & anonymous testing
¯¯ using fingerstick method.
No appointment required.
¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm
¯ Results hours: 7-9 pm
¯ Info: 742-2927
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
5th & Evanston, 583-9780
: Mixed Volleyball for
¯ Fun & Competition ¯
Helmerich Park, 6:30 pm
¯ 71st & Riverside
¯ Info: 587-6557
¯
PFLAG Family AIDS
: Support Group
¯ 2nd Mon. of month
6:30 pro, 4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
TOHR Helpline
¯ Daily 8-10 pm ¯
For info. or to volunteer:
¯
743-GAYS
¯ The Technicians, Leather
¯ org., Info c/o 621-5597
. T.U.L,S~4. Tulsa Uniform
¯ & Leather-Seekers Assoc.
¯ Info: 838-1222
TUESDAYS
: HIV+ Support Group
¯¯ HIV Resource Consortium
1:30 pm
¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
Info: Wanda @ 749-4194
¯ Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.
¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
¯ &
Friends & Family
¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pm, call for location:
¯
749-7898
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
Grief Group
Butler/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
WEDNESDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Service, 7 pm
Sheridan Center, Suite H
¯ 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
¯ Bless The Lord At All ¯
Times Christian Center
THURSDAYS
¯ 16-Step Empowerment ¯
¯ Group For Women
: Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
Co-Dependency .
Support Group ¯
: 7:30, Family of Faith MCC "
: Prayer & Bible Study ." 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth ¯
Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
: Community of Hope
¯ (United Methodist)
: Service for Peace, 6:30 pm
¯ Bible Study, 7 pm ¯
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
¯ TNAAPP
¯ Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project ¯
Support group
¯ for Gay &Bi Native
¯ American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd
¯ 582-7225 or 584-4983
¯ HIVTestingTOHRClinic
¯ Walkin testing: 7 - 8:30 pm ¯
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
¯ Info: 742-2927
Tulsa Family Chorale
¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
¯ LoWs 2630 E. 15th
¯ PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
¯ 1 st & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
¯ Alternatives
Weekly social events for
¯ LGBT men & women, 7 pm
¯ Info: 646-5503
¯ Substance Abuse
¯ Support Group
: for persons with HIV/A1DS
¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
¯ 3-4:30 pm, Info: 749-4194
SATURDAYS
st. Jerome’s Church
Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
Info: bather Rick
at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm
: Confidential support for
¯ recovering addicts. ¯
Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E.2nd, Info: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Student
¯ Association
¯ TJC Southeast Campus,
Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’s
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
JULY 19 - 21
AIDS’Mastery Workshop in oKc
Info: Betsy Jo Murphy, 584-2325
In Sept., an AIDS Mastery in Tulsa.
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 10-5
SUNDAY, JULY 21, NOON-5
4th Annual Shanti-.Tulsa
Water Garden Tour
The garden at Our House, Quaker near
13th St., is on the tour. You can begin
there and get the addresses for other
sites. Info: 749-7898
SUNDAY, JULY 21
What the Bible Does (and Doesn’t)
Say About Homosexuality
FamilyofFaith MCC
9 week class at 9:15 am, 5451-E S. Mingo
Call to verify date: 622-1441
Christmas in July
Family! ofFaith MCC
1-3:30 pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
SUNDAY, JULY 21
Community ofHope Service &
Dialogue on Capital Punishment
6 pm, Community of Hope
1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800
JULY-26-27
LocalMotion Foundation, 6th Annual
Contemporary Dance Festival ~
John H;Williams Theater
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
$10, Info: 596-7111
TUESDAY, JULY 30
Rainbow Business Guild
Dinnner Meeting
7 pm, Pizzeria Uno
Eaton Square, 61st & Memorial
Dinner!~10,Info: 665-5174 " "
,.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
¯ Safe Haven Young Adults Meeting
Contact Family of Faith MCC
: 5451-ES. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
Family ofFaith MCCPotluck Dinner
Service, 11 am
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
AUGUST 5, 6 & 8
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
Volunteer Training
5:30-9pm, Trinity Episcopal Church
501 So. Cincinnati, Info: 749-4195
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
TOHR Pool Party
Call for details. Info: 743-4297
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
PFLAG
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
Social andRefreshments, 7 pm
General Meeii~g; 7:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard~ Info: 749-4901
THROUGH AUGUST 18
Durer toMarius’:Muster Drawings
fronvthe Nelsod:Atkins Museum ofArt
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 So. Rockford Road, Info: 749-7941
¯ AUGUST 15-17, 8 pm
: AUGUST 18, 2 pm
: QUILT, A Musical Celebration
to benefit THE NAMES PROJECT
¯ John H. Williams:Theater ¯
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
¯ $10, Info: 596-7111
: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
: Feast with Friends Benefit
¯ Start planning noW! Info: 748-3111
THE NAMES PROJECT
AIDS Memorial Quilt
: Since its last showing in Washington,
: DC, THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS Me-
: morial Quilt will have doubled in size,
¯ and the need for volunteers has grown ¯
accordingly. Petrie Dolph of Houston, is
." seeking 1500 volunteers from the Central
¯ Region (which includes Oklahoma) to
¯ help as Quilt monitors, site guides, merchandise/
sales, set-up, first aid, education
¯ and more.
." The Quilt willbe on display on Oct. 11-
.. 13 on the National Mall before the Capi-
¯ tol. It’s estimated that more than 750,000
: visitors,including50,000schoolchildren,
¯ will march on over 26 miles of walkway
: fabric to see 45,000 memorial panels and
: to hear70,000names read-more than are
¯ carved into the nearby Vietnam Memo-
. rial.
¯" Contact Pen’ieDolph, Central Region
: Volunteer Chairperson at 713-729-9662,
: or write to4309 Sfillbrooke Dr., Houston,
¯ "IX 77035.
¯ Regional AIDS
." Interfaith Network
: Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
: (RAIN) is seeking applicants for its vol-
¯ unteer co-ordinator position. This job in-
’ eludes staff support to 250+ volunteers.
¯ The ideal candidate will have demon-
. strated ability and experience in working
¯ with volunteer care andprogram develop-
: ment in the context fo a compassionate,
~ non-judgemental, faith-based response to
¯ HIV/AIDS. Hours include some daytime
¯
for staff meetings and coordination, but
: primarily evening.and weekends. For in-
. formation or to submit aletter of interest
and resume, contact Kathy Bird, RAIN,
4154 So. Harvard, Suite H- 1, Tulsa 74135,
voice: 749-4195, fax: 749-4213.
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
Interfaith AIDS Miuistries is forming a
"Spirituality&HIV/AIDS" supportgroup.
This will be a place whereparticipants can
explore and share their personal spirituality
as well as the relationship between
their spirituality and living with HIV/
AIDS. The focus will be on individual
spirituality, not any parti.cular organized
religion. No attempts to influence, convert,
or proselytize participants will be
allowed.
IAM is also seeking volunteers to help
with the 2nd Street Carnival Benefit to be
held on Sept. 21st at Southminster Presbyterian
Church.
For information, cal! Richard Reeder at
663-5372 or Diane Zike at 438-2437.
Living Well! - An Exploration
of Healthy Living Options
The HIV Resource Consortium has
started a new group called "Living Well!
- An Exploration of Healthy Living Options".
This educational group to promote
wellness and healthy living is for persons
affected by HIV/AIDS,including anyone
living with HIV or AIDS, partners/
caregivers/friends/family of those living
with HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS providers,
The group meets on Wednesdays from
6:30 - 8:30 pm at The Gathering Place,
4154 So. Harvard, Suite G. Topics will
rangefrom "Eating for Health", "Anxiety
Reduction" to "Strategies for Staying
Calm & Healthy". There is no cost. For
more information, call 749-4194.
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Eureka Springs has been a happening
place this Summer, and there appears to
be no abatement in sight! The end ofMay
saw the annual Blues Festival, and though
this is not specifically a
we turned out in droves.
Music continues, as it
the Ozarks, through July
20th with Opera in the
Ozarks at the Inspiration
Point Fine Arts Colony.
Commonly referred to as
Opera Boot Camp, the
annual opera season is a
gruelling one for the performers.
All practices and
performances are staged
outdoors, and it’s a sight
(and sound) to behold for
- folks of all orientations.
This year’s season features
La Bohome by
Puccini, Don Giovanni by Mozart, and
Die Fledermaus by Straus. All are fullystaged
orchestra productions and. wall
worth a trip to Eureka Springs - for an
evening of opera, and a few days to enjoy
the rest of what Eureka has to offer.
For reservations and information about
Opera in the Ozarks, call the Inspiration
Point Fine Arts Colony at 501-253-8595.
If Jazz is more to your liking, you will
be happy to hear the 12th Annual Eureka
Springs Jazz Festival is approaching with
due speed. This year’s Jazz Festival will
be held from September 19-22, and there
will be music all over town. Featured
performers will be Stanley Turrentineand
Abroad Aladeen & the Deans of Swing
with.concerts heldon Friday and Saturday
evemngs at the Historic Eureka Springs
City Auditorium.
This year’s JazzFest will also feature
nightly parties sponsored by the Eureka
Springs Jazz Society in the Basin Park
Ballroom. JezzFest performers will also
entertain at the Jazz parties.
The Jazz Festival hotline is 501-253-
6258. Call early to reserve tickets for the
concerts as they are one of the hottest
tickets of the season, & they sell out q ck y.
Queer Eureka has had several shots in
the arm this Summer, and the community
has been very active in event organizing.
On June 23rd, there was a Tea Dance and
AGLTF (Arkansas Gay & Lesbian Task
Force) membership drive held at Center
Street South. It was a celebration of pride
lesbigay event,
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O~ar~s...commonly
ret~erred to as
Ope.a Boot Camp,
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IS a ~ruell~n~ one
¯ and a chance to take a break from a hectic
¯¯ Summer, an opportunity to kick back and
relax with friends.
¯ Coming up at the end of July - the
: weekend of the 26th - there will be a
¯ camping weekend held at Lake Leather-
" .wood Park sponsored by AGLTF. All are
¯ invited to attend. Comeprepared to spend
a weekend in the fun and
sun of the Ozarks with
friends. You’ll be glad
you did.
Also coming up is the
annual Eureka Springs
.Gay Family Reunion, held
m September at Beaver
Dam Site Park. This event
offers an opportunity to
share in the community
spiritofEureka’s lesbigay
population. Food, fun,
games, and a chance to
¯ meet new friends are a
hallmark of this event. Stay tuned for date
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¯ enjoy the beauty Eureka Springs has to
offer. There aremany t’melesbigay-owned
¯ shops and lodging facilities to visit, and ¯
lots of area attractions worthy of note.
¯ One absolute must-do when in our little
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Linda and MC always have some kind of
¯ reader scheduled on the weekends, and
: there is a weekend of aura photography
planned for the same weekend as the
¯ AGLTF camping extravaganza. For in-
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Jim and Brent’s Bistro holds Famil~
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READ ALL ABOUT IT
Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
Of all the topics surrounding the gay
fights movement, one of the most contentious
is the role of religion, not only in
public law, but in the
lives of individuals.
Most people are exposed
to some sort of
religion,howeverminimal,
during their upbringing.
Balancing
those early teachings
with the realities that
arisein adolescence and
adulthood is the focus
of Wrestling with the
Angel.
Twenty-one well
known gay men from
various religious backgrounds
have contributed
very blunt and entertaining
short essays
about how religion has
impacted their lives.
Contributors include
National Public Radio reporter Frank
Browning, authors Andrew H~lleran and
Brad Gooch and former bishop Antonio
Feliz, They span the religious spectrum
from Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, Mormon
and Jewish to Hindu mad Muslim.
Poet Kevin Killian presents an interesting
history of growing up in ahigh school
staffed,by Franciscans. He, and some of
¯ the staff, realized his orientation only af-.
: tez it became clear that, while other boys
¯ were listening to and comparing scandal-
: ous rock songs, Kevin found musical poetry
in the original cast album of My Fair
Lady~
resource ~or ~ay
men want:~n~ to
come to terms
wlth tladr past,
present, religious
identi ieatlon.
by James Christjohn ".
When,] first heard that.Disney was,,
adapting q’heHunchbackofNotreDame "
and saw the previews shown last year, I :
thought they were nuts. How,I wondered,
¯
could they adapt this particularly tragic :
story into a cartoon, and a musical one to "
boot? Big mistake, I thought. Well, I was :
able to see it the other night, and it was
wonderful. It had an especially relevant "
message: that it is a mistake to judge "
others on the basis of looks or on the basis ¯
of stereotypes. Itmadeaninteresting statement
about power and religion, religious ’
fanatics, and those who, instead of deal- "
ing with their own issues, project those ¯
issues onto others and persecute them. ¯
Theplotrevolves aroundFrollo. a"min- "
ister of (in)justice", who is out to rid Paris
of all sin and evildoers. Chief among
those who are the cause of evil are the
gypsies. In the process of persecuting
these unfortunate folk, he accidentally
kills a gypsy woman and is about to kill
her misshapen child. Akindly priest stops
him, and Frollo raises the child in hopes
Quasimodo (hterally, half-formed) will
be "of use" to him. One condition: Quasi
is to be kept hidden - in the ball tower of
Notre Dame. On a festival day, the"Feast
of Fools", he sneaks out to see what it’s
like to be free. He is crowned the king of
fools, and when the crowd realizes he’s
not wearing a mask, is ridiculed. The
gypsy, Esmerelda helps him, despite
Frollo s insistence that the ridicule go on,
to "teach a lesson" to Quasi. Esmerelda
defies and makes a fool of Frollo, who
then decides to bum down Paris until he
finds her. Also thrown into all this is his
In Lev Raphael’ s entry,
To be a Jew, he
remembers reading a
"notorious homobashing
essay" in the
Jewishmagazine Commentary,
whichhadthe
opposite effect onhim.
Instead of steering him
away from the Fire Island
lifestyle, it drew
him in and he found it
captivating.
Wrestling with the
Angel is a beneficial
resource for gay men
wanting to come to
terms with their past,
and present, religious
identification. Reading
these experiences
makes it clear that,
: whatever your religious dilemma, you are
¯ following in the footsteps of others whose
~ stories may be able to bring comfort and
: consolation.
Check for this rifle, and others on simi-
: lar topics, at your local branch library, or
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~ the Central Library at 596-7966.
desire that Esmerelda be his - or die. He
justifies his actions by blaming her for his
desires and sin. Sound familiar? Well,
needless to say, it is a film with a timely
message.
There are many characters (Falwell,
Robertson, Swaggart, Dobson, Roberts,
Jan and Paul Crouch) in real life that are
interchangeable with Frollo and his attitudes.
And how timely a film, seeing as
the Baptists are boycotting Disney because
of the fact that Disney provides
benefits to same sex partners. Who do
these folks think wrote and made Beauty
& the Beast, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, to
name a few? And probably every Disney
endeavor that needed creativity and art to
be realized? Anyway, I digress. Write
letters of support to Disney, for their gayfriendly
policies, and for this film. Everyone
should see it.
As a gaymanwho was persecuted from
2rid to 10th grade for being different, I
could easily rdate to Quasimodo. I was
called ahomobefore I everknew what the
word meant, and I was a rather fat, un-
¯¯ sightly child during adolescence. Every
day at school was like Quasimodo’s day
¯ on the square for me. I think some, if not
¯ most gay folk can relate to that feeling.
¯ While the relationships portrayed in the ¯
film are heterosexual, I think enough
¯ "asides" get through to be relevant to our
Thecastperforms excellently, wxthTom
: HulcemakingQuasimodoapoignant char-
¯ acter,handledwithmuch sensitivity- Judge
Frollo is easily the most evil Disney vii-
" lain ever to grace the screen. Tony Jay’s
¯ see Notes, page 14
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The Brook, at 34th and Peoria, right
next door to the old Lewis Meyer Bookstore,
and across the
street from the infamous
Concessions.
This location sat
empty and unused for
years until recently,
when the late Mr.
Meyer was unceremoniously
evicted,
and a complete rehab
of the premises.took
place. From the remains
emerged a
bank owned by the
Wal-Martpeople and
anew bar and restaurant
which took the
name of the old
movie house.
From the day itfirst
opened this establishment
has packed in
the crowds, and on a
busy night, expect a
long wait for a table.
The main door on
34th Streetis situated
in such a way that the
diner gets the impression
he is being ushered
in through back
door of the bar and
past the service area
by the kitcher~, be-
,fore enteringthe din-
~ng areas. Along the
w.ay, one passes a big
p~ece of machinery
that seems to be either
clutter or just in
theway, butoncloser Atmosphere: Casual
inspection, it turns
out to the old film
projector from the Prices: Inexpensive
theatre. The restanrant
space has been
completely redone, l’~ on-smol~lng section
and now the decor is
averycleanandmod- All major credit cards
ern nod to art deco
themes, with the
walls lined with Reeommendatlon: cheap reproductions
of oldmovie posters.
Diners are seated C llst in large booths, and
find small menus on
the tables. First time diners almost always ¯
make the same error. Mistaking the table ¯
menus for a bar menu or selection of late "
night offerings, they ask for "the" menu. ¯
Well, folks, there is only one. ¯
The menu centers around sandwiches, "
mostly burgers. There are also several ¯
entree salads ($4.50-6.95),nachos ($6.75),
quesadillas ($5.95), fried mushrooms ."
($3.75), &a couple of simple pastaprepa- ¯
rations ($4.95-6.95). A Mexican shrimp
cocktail (peel and eat served with pico di "
gallo, $6.25) and a shrimp en brochette "
(six skewered and broiled shrimp, $6.95) ¯
round out the menu. That’s it. ¯
Of course, the main attraction of the "
Brookis the bar, which takes up abouthalf "
of the total space. Drink prices are moder- ¯
ate, and size and pour are average. Many
people take advantage of the large side- "
The Brook
3401 South Peoria
... Well, the food
wasn’t ~reat, but at
least if was cl~eap.
eompIMnt was the
service (or relatlre
On every Gsit
to the Broob, th;s
has been a
s m;lar re/rain...
Hours: llam to 2 am
Mon. through Sat. &
until 11 p.m. Sundays
Category:
Bar with restaurant
¯
walk cafe, When more than a few people
¯ are in the bar, it gets very loud and noisy. ¯
On a recent visit to the Brook, we tried
." the parmesan chicken salad ($6.25), a
¯ seattering ofdeep fried, parmesan cheeseencrusted
chicken
chunks on a nondescript
bed of lettuce,
which was surprisingly
tasteless. Our
companion tried a
basicburger andfries
($4.35). Even
though ordered medium
well, the burger
was quite dry and
lacking in flavor.
The fries, made with .....
the skins on, were
slightly undercooked,
and we later
amused ourselves by
watching the grease
drip and pool on the
plate.
Well, the food
wasn’t great, but at
least 1I was cheap.
Our biggest complaint
was the service
(or relative lack
thereof). On every
visit to the Brook,
this has been a similar
refrain. The waitresses
are less than
attentive, and can
often be seen congregated
in the service
area chatting
with one another. -...=
Management seems
to have adopted a
policy of the nearest
available waitress
handling any of the
diners’ needs,
whether that be seating,
ordering, bringing
food to the table,
or refilling water
glasses, but it has
taken the unfortunate
turn of none of the
staff feeling responsibility
for any ofthe
tables.
On our last visit,
we heard the short
order cook ring the
bell and shout, "Order
up!" when a
couple of plates were put in the service
window. A few rmnutes later, we heard
him repeathis announcement with a stronger
sense of urgency. Still, the waitresses
chatted in the bar. Finally, a few minutes
later, he stuck his head out and shouted,
"Hel-lo! There’s hot food in the window!"
Finally, a waitress reluctantly
ambled over to deliver the meal.
It is difficult to understand why this
restaurant continues to pack in the people,
night after night. It isn’t the food, and it
certainly isn’t the service. Perhaps its the
late night hours and the fact the kitchen ~.
stays open. But, when you are bored with
the dancers at Concessions, this is the
place to go for that midnight refueling
stop.
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Our Families of the Heart
CoUrt Kills Amendment 2
Tulsa Leaders Respond
WASHINGTON - In a ruling that brought a collective
sigh of relief from U.S. rights activists, the Supreme
Court has ruled that Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2
is unconstitutional. Justice Anthony Kennedy said in
the court’s 6-3 majority ruling that theColorado ballot
measure was "inexplicable by anything except ill will
toward homosexuals." The ruling found that Amendment
2 identifies people by the singletrait of their sexual
orientation and denies them protection across the board
"in a law unprecedented in American jurisprudence."
The Court’s ruling invalidates the 1992 Colorado referendum
that was narrowlyapproved by 53 percent of the
voters and would have blocked anti-bia~dneasures in
Denver, Boulder, Aspen and anywhere else in the state
that adopted suchmeasures. The high court’s majority
opinion found that Amendment 2 violates the
Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection under the
law, ruling that it illegally bars homosexuals from
see CO, page 10
Federal Anti-Marriage Bill
Moves Thru Congress
WASHINGTON - The far-right’s proposed congressional
measure,known as the "Defense of Marriage
Act" (DOMA), easily won approval of a House sub,
committee by a largely party-line 8-4 vote, and is
expected to reach thefloor of the House of Representafives
for a vote by early July. The Senate companion
measure should be reaching the floor of the upper
chamber at about the same time, Senate leaders said.
qqae measure, which would define marriage as the union
of a man and a woman, effectively excluding same-sex
marriages at the federal levd, has left rights activists at
loose ends since it was introduced in Congress earlier in
May, quickly, winning endorsements from the Republican
leadership and the promise of President Clinton’s
signature if it passed Congress.
Clinton supporter David Mixner fumed on CBSsee
Federal, page 10
More States Pass Anti-
Marriage Laws
SPRINGFJELD, Ill. -~ Illinois .Gov.:Jim Edgar signed a
measure barring the state from recognizing same,sex
marriages, whether legally performed in other states or
not, making the state that first repealed its sodomy
statu_tes: over. 3 ~ decades ago ~- the 1.0th, U.S, state to
prohibitrecognition ofsame-sex marriages. Meanwhile,
in Michigan and Pennsylvania, similar anti-marriage
measures won approval in their respective legislatures.
The bills in each of the 2 states need only to have
differences in the language of their upper and lower
chambers worked out before being sent to their governors
for approval. North Carolina’s lawmakers, intheir
effort to prohibit recognition of same-sex marriages that
might be legally performed in other states, have been
trying to quickly work around legal limits on the types
of measures they can consider in a shortened special
see States; page 10
PFLAG activists, Bill & Cathy Hinlde, and Nancy & Joe
McDonald flank Dallas Gay & Lesbian AllianCe Pres.
Cece Cox, her spouse, Lisa Means, & Tom Neal at ajoint
meetingof PFLAG, TOHR & Rainbow Business Guild.
: Tulsa PFLAG Mom Testifies
’Against Anti-Marriage Bill ¯
Nancy McDonald, founder of Tulsa Parents, Familes
¯ and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) with husband
¯ Joe, and first vice president of the national board of
.. PFLAG, testified against the so-called "Defense of Mar-
¯ nage Act" before the Constitution Subcommittee of the
¯ Judicial Committee of the US House of Representatives
¯ on May 15. TFN is honored to summarize or to reprint
~ portions of that testimony.
¯ McDonald identified herself as a mother and longtime
¯ educator and volunteer speaking in defense of marriage.
¯ In particular, McDonald identified the benefits of civil
¯ marriage and noted how those benefits are denied to same
: sex couples. McDonald said she wished she were testify-
" ing in favor of a bill that would grant equal marriage rights
: "see Congress, page 8
¯ HIV Bias Lawsuit Won
Paul Saladin has won his wrongful termination lawsuit
¯¯ against his former employeer, Terry Turner, owner ofThe
French Hen. Saladin had filed his case under the federal
~ Americans with Disabilities Act which prohibit discrimi-
: nation on the basis of HIV!AIDS as well as other disabili-
¯ ties. ¯
The case is noteworthy because it is one of the first to
: address discriminationbased on an association with some-
: one who is disabled. Saladin was fired from his job as a
: waiter when one customer allegedly complained to man-
. agement after he heard another customer ask Saladin
: about his late partner who was seriously ill with AIDS
¯ related infections.
Saladin received modest damages of partial back pay
see Case, page 8
"Promise Keepers" Boot
¯ Radical Extremist Enyart
¯ "Christian" syndicated television talk show host, Bob ¯
Enyart, appears to have been disinvited from the Promise .
¯ Keepers "Christian men’s" rally planned for June 15th at ¯
¯ TU’s Skelly Stadium. Lesbian/Gay activists, pro-choice ¯
¯ activists and moderate ~d progressive religious leaders -.:
had objected to Enyart s participation because of his :
¯ documented remarks calling for the execution of "homo: ¯
¯ sexua¯ ls" and "abortlonlo~,,o~’.,~.we.u as.m.e do.sin.g.and./the.¯
¯¯ , phys~cal~ destruction of homosexual churches, clubs and :
other establishments, as well as abortion diuics. Enyart "
¯ has acknowledged those remarks as accurately reflecting ."
: his values in an interview with the Denver Post.
¯ The Rev. Russell Bennett of Fellowship Congrega- ¯ tional Church said that the Task Force for Rdigious "
¯ Freedom and Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry were involved
¯ in persuading key Promise Keeper supporters to call for " ¯
Enyart’s removal. Allegedly, Rev. Pearson called the
~ national office of Promise Keepers to ask them to:
; organizers to remove Enyart. According to The
¯ World, local organizers would not comment on the pro- ¯ ¯
gram change, see Enyart; page 10
American Airlines, Pepsi,
¯i AMnilhleeruSspeornBsuosrcPhr,idCeoPoircsn, i&c
Organizers of this year’s Pride Picnic have annoUnced
the confirmation of American Airlines as lead sponsor of
Tulsa: United in Pride, the 1996 Pride Picnic which is at
Owen Park, 560 No. Maybelle at Edison Road on Saturday,
June 15 .from noon. to 5pm. American Airlines,
Tulsa’s largest employer, is donating two air travd tickets
which picnic attendees can be eligible to win. Other major
sponsors include Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Miller Brewmg
Co. and Pepsi-Cola. Picnic orgamzers emphasized
their thanks for the support of dub owners and entertainers
who hosted and performed in benefit shows, in chronological
order: Bill and Brian and their friends at Lola’s,
Sensuous and John at the Tool Box, John & Steve at the
Silver Star and Kirk & Terry at Concessions with apologies
to anyone whose name’s been left out¯ This event just
see Picnic. page 8
Tulsa Library Nixes Gay
Exhibits for Two Years
While the Tulsa City County Library commission and
Library administrators deny that complaints about an
April Lesbian and Gay themed exhibit by Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays motivated them ,the
commissioners changed the Library’s exhibit rides at a
May 21st meeting so that a similar topic cannot be displayed
for two years. Formerly library rules prevented the
same organization from exhibiting more than once in 18
months. Under the new regulations, the same topic cannot
be addressed more than once in 2-krnonths.
Because of this change, Tulsa OklahomanS for Human
Rights (TOHR)is now being denied penmssion to mounl
an exhibit that-was scheduled for August. Library administrators
say that the TOHR exhibit plans were never
definite but were tentative. However, TOHR representatives
claim that:they understood the date to be firufly
settled with any question of ch_anging the date not arising
until after controversy about the PFLAG exhibit started.
TOHR’s spokesperson expressed sympathy for the harassment
the Library had experienced and understood the
LibraD¯’s desire to change its rules but regretted that
Library administrators had not chosen to honor their prior
commitment to TOHR.
TOHR is currently seeking an alternate site for the
exhibit, Love Makes A Family, a photo-documentary of
Lesbian and Gay families with accompanying interviews
of the couples and their children.
COMING SOON
-ffiahoma Parade ;
¯ Follies Review’96 + MCC’s
?That’s Entertainment?. +
State.HIV/AIDS Confere.nce
+ IAM Ice Cream Soc,al +
Shanti’s Water.Garden Tour
see page 9
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"Th~Godit~s ovhr! The~AmendmentTwO battlemC°l°riad°
that fight. And, though it began in one state, the effects rippled
acrFoosrsmoeu,rtghreebaattntlaetiboeng.an oneMay evem.ngm. 1991. Iwas living
on the western slope of Colorado, minding my own business,
enjoyin my life and my vcork. Tha.t .evening: ,,the voters of
Denvergre’ected an ordinance proposexl by a soc)auy-co,n,se,rvative
erou~ called Citizens for Sensible Rights that wou!a nave
" remgved sexual orientation from the wording of the city s equal
protectionlaw. After their defeat, CSRandits statewidesupporters
vowed to take the issue to the state level where, they thought,
babydom in the gay rights movement before the Amendment
Two vote. I’i,’e gone from an often timid addressee of lesbigay
cinosnicdeernansdtooustoTmwehoonisenwoht oinctahne lbeeasctoaufnrateidd toonsttoankdntoowe ttohteoiesswuieths
see Weary, page 3
has been a long gaul of Often drudgery for those of us involved in
I~9 Tgdd Adams
"The religious right would like you to believe that despite their
hatemongering and anti-gay propaganda, they truly have com.-
passion and geiiuine Christian concern for the homosexual. It ~s
not a personal bias, they claim, but only because of divine
Biblical proclamation that they are compelled to preach this socalled
threat to family values.
Consider then, the disproportionate lack of attention given to
¯ the far more pervasive trend toward unmarried heterosexual
~ couples cohabitating. Isn’t this what the Bibli~ calls fornication,
and isn’t this a sexual sin of equal magnitude as homosexuality?
¯ Just by the sheer numbers of people engaged in fornication
¯ compared to those of homosexuality, one would think the former
¯ to be a far greater threat to those sacred fata!!y, value.s.A,ft,er ~1,
their Dresumably heterosexual children woum seenungiy De ~ar
¯ more’susceptible to being recruited into this lifestyle rather than
into homosexuality. Yet we don’t see nearly the kind of passion
exerted on this proportionately mammoth threat to,fancily v,alue.s
as we see directed towards gay and lesbian peopte. ~o why ~s
¯ there such a wide disparity of attention? The answer is twofold,
¯ and both are very basic to human nature: greed and ignorance.
The first reason is greed. The fact is homosexuality is very
¯ controversial and thus stirs emotions. Marketing 101 will tell you
the easiest way to pry money out of a pocket is to exploit
see Values, page 3
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine
*Concessions, 3340 ~. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Renegades:Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd
832-1269
744-0896
749-1563
745-9998
834-4234
585-3405
660-0856
584-1308
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Meal.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71
250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria
743-5272
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15
. 592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-754922--95436586
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 749-3620
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th
Don Carlton M~tsubishi,.4423 S. Memorial
665-6595
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
838-8503
Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria
743-9994
Foxlinx, Computer Consultation
690-2974
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning
744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
*Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 538441--46680666
*international Tours 621-5597
jp Images, Photography 599-8070
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159
747-5466
742-1992
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15
l_gan Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate
671-2010
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3
584-3112
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E.. 31st
663-5934
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI
664-2951
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633
747-7672
Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo
838-7626
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston
584-0337
.Scribner~s B,ookstore, 1942 Utica Square
749-6301
Scott Rob~son s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations
743-2351
Southwest Viatical
747-3322
Thomas Chiropracfc.Clinic
4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-I 742-8868
493-1959
Kellie J. Watts, attorney 743-1733
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan
599-7688
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 628-0594
2627B E. 11
*B/UG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr.
583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
*CommumtyofHope UnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity
¯ (Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
,Free SpiritWomens Center, call f°r l°cad°n &inf°: 587-4669
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POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation
584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood
838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium 749-4194
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
PFLAG , POB 52800 74152
Prime-Timers, P:O. Box 52118
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria,
*Shanti Hotline
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (rOHR)
POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HdpLine (info.)
Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc.
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
*University Center at Tulsa
~ Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam Hwy. 187
¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main
¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45&112 Spring St.
¯ King’ s Hi-Way,96Kings Highway,Hwy. 62W
*MCC of the Living Spring
748-3111
749-4901
74104
749-4195
665-5174
646-7116
749-7898
7434297
584-1308
838-1222
501-253-7457
501-253-6807
501-253-5445
800-231 - 1442
501-253-9337
I never canremember those old sayings
very well but there is this one that goes
like this: may youlive in interesting times
- and I never could remember if that was
supposed tO be a blessing or a curse.
Wall, here we are at Pride 1996. We
certainly are living in interesting times.
Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Triinsgendered issues
are being discussed more than they
l~ave been at’any other time in the last two
thousand or so years.
And though our losses (to AIDS, to
breast cancer, to the institutionalized violence
and self hatred our society fosters)
have been beyond imagination, and it is
easy to feel that we are under attack each
~ime we turn, we are winning some.
Colorado 2- do I need to say more?The
highest court in the nation, and the source
of both despair and hope for American
minorities, finally has recognized us as
citizens.
Even here in Tulsa, we are making
some progress. Although we are still
marginalized by many of Tul.sa leaders, a
few are recognizing our existence, our
contributions to this city and our emerging
political impact.
And though we are poisoned by too
many of the pathologies that growing up
minrrity in America engenders, and although
we are often unneces sarily cruel to
each other, Tulsa is rich in remarkable
individuals who dedicate hours of their
time to building community ~mdresources.
These folks are too many to name them
all. The3’ vary from those whom you recognize
quickly, the McDonalds and
Kirbys, to those who work a little more
behind the scenes, the Newmans, S tames,
Petersons and Gilleans to those who are
rarely recognized but whose contributions
are also critical.
These people, their work and our
progress, although slow, all are things for
whichwe can be thankful. So take aminute
to celebrate, to honor those who’ve gone
before, to recognizehow things are better.
I have and will. Tulsa’ s sure a better place
for us thanit was 20 or even 10 years ago.
- Tom Neal
Rev. Nancy J. Horvath M. Div., Pastor
Sunday
9:15 am Christian Education
ll:00am Worship Service
....Wednesday
6:30 pm Midweek Service
7:30 pm Choir Practice
Thursday
7:30 pm Codependency
Support Group
5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 7414~
(918) 622-1441
JUNE 15
Noon - 5:00 pm
Opening Ceremony, lpm
¯ Blessing by the Rev. Leslie Penrose
¯ Welcome by TOHR president Debbie Starnes
¯ Performances by local entertainers, including Miss Gay Tulsa &
Miss Tulsa USofA, Tulsa Family Chorale & The Banned from
OKC!
Throughout the afternoon,
¯ DJ will provide music throughout the day
¯ Booths with vendors, community organization info., crafts, etc.
¯ Food for modest cost
¯ Free beverages provided by Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Miller &
Pepsi
¯ Volleyball & tennis court available
¯ Kids’ playground
¯ Security provided all day by Tulsa Park officers
¯ Closing ceremony, with benediction by RF Renfro &
Freedom Balloon Extravaganza!
Be a, part of the Pride~Picnic! - To volunteer, just show up Saturday
Edison St.
-’ ,~
"~ To Sand Springs, 1-412
Directions: From Tulsa, take
Keystone Expressway West
towards Sand Springs. Exit
Gilcrease Rd. turn right (North)
on Gilcrease Road to Edison St,
and turn right (East} on Edison,
go about 1/2 mile. Owen Park Is
on the right. Parking is on the
Southeast corner of the park.
near Roosevelt School.
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the most ardent anti-gay zealots. Wars
will do that for you. Survival skills are
something we either gain in a hurry, or we
die at the hands of the enemy, sometimes
literally, often figuratively.
Of course, there are always battle scars
too, and I watch myself, as well as others
who have fought this one in the trenches,
acting most times like we suffer from the
more modem adaptation of World War
II’s shell shock. Post-traumatic stress disorder
runs rampant among civil rights
activists of any persuasion.
On May 20th, nearly five years exactly
to the day after the Denver vote, I was
catching up on some paperwork at my
computer when the news came in via the
Interact about the U.S. Supreme Court’s
6-3 decision declaring Amendment Two
unconstitutional. There was no jubilant
fist thrust into the air. There was no inyour-
face queer political nose-rubbing of
the opposition. I just sat th6re, staring at
the two-hne news alert for over 30 minutes,
occasional quiet tears of mostly relief
surfacing.
I believe it is important to remember
that although the Supreme Court decision
reflects a changed attitude on the part of
the federal judiciary as it regards the humamty
of lesbigay people, nothing has
really changed legally. No tights have
been gained. It remains okay to discriminate
against us as a people in most of the
country, & the fight for equality remains
one we will need to address one person at
a time. \Vhat has happened is imperceptible
to people on the outside of our movement.
We are a more confident people,
more sure than ever before of our beliefs
and our worth. We are more aware politically;
we -know how to build coalitions, to
raise funds, to seek out and solidify our
bases of support, and we -know how to get
the job done. We also have learned the
tree value found in each other because we
had to learn with whom we could be safe
and on whom we could count when or if
we needed someone.
A~nendment Two was a right of passage
for lesbigay people in Colorado. mad
the tipple effects have forged growth in
the movemeut throughout the land. Let us
not waste that ~owth and the opportunity
it presents to truly change our ~vorld. Our
time has come, and our movement is coming
of age, but let us not forget that we
gain nothing in the wav of respect if we
are not respectful of others. If we are
going to ever have that kinder, gentler
nation George Bush at least talked about.
I believe it must start with us.
emotions: lust,:enwy.., fear, hate! Therefore,
dt is pr0fi~ble for the religious right
to keep homosexuality controversial. Itis
their greatest fund-raising tool. Even the
most cursory glance at their fund-raising
literature wil! reveal classic propaganda
techniques; dehumanize the subject to
remove any compassion people might feel,
and present only the most extreme behavior
as examples of that"lifestyle", behavior
which, incidentally, many homosexuals
themselves would find distasteful.
These techniques are nothing new. They
are the same methods used by the Nazis to
persecute the Jews.
The second reason is pure and simple
ignorance. They fall to understand that
we have exactly the same range of human
emotions and feel exactly the same feelings
they do; love, lust, guilt, jealousy,
anger, compassion; just in a slightly different
context, homosexuality is a normal,
natural and healthy way of life for a
certain percentage of the population. But
because those feelings are foreign to them,
the religious right assumes our lives to be
wicked, perverted and disgusting. They
fall to see that falling in love is truly a
universal emotion with many varieties.
So don’t be misled. The attention giveu
to homosexuality has nothing to do with
family values, if it did, more preachers
would be concerned about the results of
their hate speech: abandoned and abused
children, gay teen suicide, substmace
abuse. All of these are far more serious
fmnily issues which deserve far lnore
attention.
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Canada Rights Bill
OTI’AWA - Largdy considered a formality,
Canada’s Senate has followed the
May 9 lead of Parliament’s House of
Commons and approved federal legislation
outlawing bias based on sexual orientation.
The bill now only requires the
assent of the governor general, representing
Queen Elizabeth II as Canada’s titular
head of state, to become part of
theCanadian Human Rights Act.
Michigan School
Harassment
DETROIT-In a d~iay that angered:many,
the Allen Park School Board decided not
to decide yet on whether gay and lesbian
students - or even students who are just
believed to be homosexual - should be
protected under the district’s anti-harassment
policies. The mother of a 14-yearold
student at Allen Park High School
asked the trustees in May to include antiharassment
policies that prohibit gay and
lesbian students from being attacked or
harassed on school grounds by other students.
But the school board decided it
wanted to take "more time to study the
issue" beforemaking a decision. Raymond
Salliotte, an attorney representing the student
and his family, told the board members
they should be ashamed of themgelves
for even having to take this long to
decide on such a basic issue.
School Gay CI.ui
Compromise
GLENDALE, Calif. - The Glendale
school board averted the potentially explosive
issue of gay and lesbian dubs at
schools by rejecting a plan that would
have required permission of parents for
their high-school age,students to join any
such campus clubs. Instead, the board
opted for a compromise proposal that
would inform parents of all the dubs
authorized to meet at schools in the district
so they could be aware of what groups
there are at various schools. But parents
would not have to give permission for
their children in school to join any of the
groups.
Clinton ’Advocate’
Interview
LOS ANGELES - In an interview in the
Los Angeles gay news magazine The
Advocate, President Clinton reiterated his
view that marriage is an institution between
a man and a woman, as a far-right
bill in Congress declares, and says he is
proud of his record of working to end
discrimination agmnst homosexuals in
theU.S, and of the large number of gay
men and lesbians hehas named to posts in
his administration.But in the interview,
Clinton says ofthe controversy that erupted
early in his term over ending the military
ban, "There are some things I think I
should have done differently." He says he
now believes he should have first worked
with congressional and Pentagon leaders
to build a broader consensus on the issue,
saying that possibly moving in "incremental
steps" might have been a better
way to approach ending the ban. The
President, however, sidesteps questions
in the interview about whether he would,
if re-elected, renew any efforts to end the
current restrictions against homosexuals
in the armed forces.
Oregon Initiative
Called Off
PORTLAND, Ore. - Lon Mabon, head of
the anti-gay OregonCitizens Alliance,
announced at a press conference that the
organization will discontinue gathering
signatures to put a new ballot measure
before state voters this year in an effort to
block civil rights protections for homosexuals.
Oregon rights activists said the
OCA move wasn’t surprising in the wake
of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May
declaring that Colorado’s Amendment 2,
which the OCA had used as-a model, was
unconstitutional.
School Board
Victory in N.H.
MERRIMACK, NH - Two years of contentious
tumult over an anti-gay policy
may have come to at least a temporary end
with the stunning 2-1 victory ofRosemarie
Rung for a seat on the school board. The
race registered the largest voter turnout in
the town’s history and Rung’s election
now means, that religious-right candidates
whohad forced the anti-gay policy through
the board no longer hold a majority. Rung
vowed dunng the race to work to repeal
the anti-gay Policy 6540, which prohibits
school employees from "’encouraging or
supporung homosexuality as a positive
lifestyle alternative." Ginny Cadarette,
who also ran for the vacant seat won by
Rung, had said she supported the anti-gay
school policy. "This election proves that
the citizens of Merrimack have the moral
courage to reject the politics of fear and
divisiveness," Rung said after the election
win. "What the Radical Religious
Right failed to realize when it moved into
Merrimack advocating its agenda, from
creationism to Pol,icy 6540, is that we
truly believe in freedom of speech, and
equal protection of the laws."
S. Africa Gay
Rights Protections
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - With the
new, first-ever constitutional protections
barfing bias based on sexual orientation,
: the South African Parliament wasted no
¯ ti~ne putting theory into practice. On May
14 the lawmakers approved military poli-
¯ cies prohibiting discrimination against
¯ women, gays and lesbians in the nation’s
¯ armed forces. The next day a memo from
: the leaders of both houses of Parliament
¯ outlined the travd~related benefits the
¯ partners of Members of Parliament are
: entitled to.identical to those of the spouses
¯ of married MPs.
Anti-Gay, Anti-HIV
Defense Bill Again
WASHINGTON - The House has approved
a $267-billion Defense Department
spending measure that President
Clinton has already said he would veto if
it’s not changed by the Senate because of
the many social issues that conservative
Republicans have tacked on to it. The
measure includes amendments that would
discard the current "don’t ask,don’t tell"
maned forces provision and institute an
outright ban on homosexuals in the military.
It also iududes the on-again, offagain
amendment forcing the Pentagon to
discharge any military personnel who test
positive for HIV. The Senate version of
the defense measure calls for the same
spending level,but doesn’t contain the
coutroversial amendments House Republicans
added to the bill. The measure also
iucludes a ban on the sale of sextmlly
explici! magazines,such as Playboy and
Penthouse, at military bases as well as a
prohibition against U.S. military hospitals
outside the country performing
abortions,except in eases ofrape, incest or
if the mother’s life is at risk.
Carolina Anti-Gay
Measure Repealed
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Faced with the
prospect of having the Olympic torch
relay re-routed around the county and
finding the men’s U.S.A.Gymnastic team
pulling their training site, the Spartanburg
county council has decided not to keep an
mati-gay resolution it approved on Monday,
Mav 13. The resolution, similar to
ones passed by two Georgia county comnussions
inn, has no actual legal effect but
states that homosexuality is "incompatible
withcommunity standards."The comnussioners
decided earlier in May to pass
the resolution as a show of their support
[’or Cobb County, Ga., which has been
excluded as a site for Olympic Game
events because of the resolution. Butwhen
the Spartanburg council was confronted
by the American men’s gymnasts team
~;ith moving their training site elsewhere
over the anti-gay measure and statements
by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic
Games that it might re-route the torch
run around Spartanburg County, the
county council voted 4-1 to repeal the
resolution.
While Spartanburg was busy repealing
its anti-gay resolution, the Greenville
County council approved by a 9-3 vote an
identical measure. The Olympic torch is
slated to pass through Greenville on June
26, but a spokesperson for the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic Games said
the group is unsure what - if anything - it
may do about the approved resolution,
which calls homosexuality contrary to
"community standards" in the county. At
least one ACOG member, however, was
quoted in news reports as saying that the
organizing committee "couldn’t function
as a civil rights watchdog for the nation."
Commitment Fair
Called Off
DETROIT, Mich. -A planned Gay Commitment
Fair that had been slated forMay
19 in the Detroit suburb of Holly where
gay couples could peruse exhibits by riofists,
photographers, jewelers and other
marriage-rdated goods and services was
cancded after the organizer of the event
received hundreds ofoffensive and threatening
telephones calls, the Detroit Free
Press reports. According to the paper,
Jeffrey Maxwell, the pastor at the C.alvary
United Methodist Church in Holly read a
news article about the planned private
event to his parishioners, including the
phone number to contact the promoter of
the fair. The organizer of the event, who
asked the paper not to identify him, called
off the event at the last minute after being
.swamped with menacing calls threatenmg
to disrupt and picket the fair as well as
at least 2 death threats. Maxwell said he
didn’t believe anyone from his church
made any of the calls.
Proposal to Extend
Partner Benefits
SANFRANCISCO-Gay SupervisorTom
Ammiano has proposed legislation that
would require most contractors working
on city financed projects to extend the
samedomestic partnerbenefits to its workers
that it offers to the spouses of its
married employees. Many of the city’s
large corporations already offer partners
benefits, but mo~t smaller firms do not,
and the city controller’s office estimates
that there are between 8,000 and 10,000
companies doing business with the city
that could be affected by the proposed
measure. The proposed ordinance would
exemptfirms located wheredomestic partner
programs aren’t in place, unless the
company has a division office in the city
as well. In those cases, only workers in the
San Francisco offices would be covered.
Business leaders here have not so far
expressed any strong objections to the
Ammiano measure, although the city’s
Chamber of Commerce says it wasn’t
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Hewlett-Packard to
Extend Benefits i
PALO ALTO, Calif. - The Hewlett-
Packard Company, a leading manufacturer
of computers and computer peripheral
equipment, has announced it will be
adding health care benefits for the domestic
partners of its unmarried ~...~
the U.S., probably by nexty~~
Platt, chairman and CEO of the firm, said
in making the announcement,"The extension
of health-benefits coverage to domestic
parmers continues HP’s ongoing
efforts to create an inclusive environ-
~nent. We’re also enhancing our competitiveness
as a great place to work so we can
attract and retain top talent." Details ofthe
program were not released, but the company
said the benefits would apply to both
same- and opposite-sex unmarried employees,
and would extend to the couples’
children as well. The firm employs some
108,300 workers.
Challenge to UK
Age of Consent Law
LONDON - Euan Sutherland, a 19-yearold
gay student, has been given the goahead
by the European Commission on
Human Rights to challenge the British
age of consent laws before the Court of
Human Rights in Strasbourg if Parliament
doesn’t change the law.4n 1994,
Parliament lowered the age of.consent for
homosexual sex from 21 to 18, but the age
of consent for heterosexual sex in Britain
1S only 16. And Suthedand petitioned
government courts without luck to equalize
the ages for all sexual activity, arguing
that it was discriminatory. "It’s normal
for a 19-year-old bloke to be going out
with a 17-year-old girl," Sutherland said.
"’If I was doing that [with another male] it
would be illegal. Both of us would be
breaking the law. There are jail penalties."
Sutherland’s legal challenge is expected
to bejoined by another gay youth,
Chi’is Morris, 16, shortly.
Lipstick Lesbians
NEW YORK - The women? s beauty and
fashion magazine, Allure,includes excerpts
from the soon-to-be-publishedbook
by Lindsy Van Gelder and Pamda Robin
Brandt, The Girls Next Door: Into the
Heart of Lesbian America.. The excerpt,
entitled in the magazine "Some Lesbians
Are Glamour Babes; Others Aren’t," lot-ks
at similarities and differences between
lesbians and straight women in makeup,
body consciousness and similar beauty
issues in alighthearted manner. Only problem
is, although excerpts from forthcoming
books are generally a sdling point for
~nainstreamraagakiii~’s,’Allui-d s~in~ ~6’
have neglected mentioning the excerpt on
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Survey: World’s
Full of Surprises
LONDON-Itwas "goodnews-badnews"
for the citizens of the new Russia as LondonInternational
Group, one ofthe world’s
largest condom manufacturers, released
the results of its 3rd annual international
survey of sexual behavior. According to
the LIG survey, Russians are the 2nd most
sexually active people in the world, led
only by Americans. "Our survey will explode
a lot of myths about sex," said Pauli
Jakobsson of LIG. The study reports that
based on surveys of 10,000 people in 15
nations,Americans have sex 135 times a
year, trailed dosdy by the homy ex-comrades
who succumb to Western bourgeois
thrills 133 times annually. The former
Soviets also trailed the Americans in their
self-centered view of sex, with 61.% of
U.S. citizens interviewed saying theirown
satisfaction was most important in sex.
Some 42% of Russians said their own
gratification was paramount, placing them
next behind Americans. Thailand came in
at the bottom of the list in terms of frequency
of sex,averagingjust 64 times per
year. Of a list of notable personalities
those interviewed thought were
sexiest,Australian actor Mel Gibson
topped the lisL while U.S. President Bill
Clinton fell about midway and Russian
Prime Minister Boris Yeltsin camein next
to last, the unsexy honor of which fell to
Poland’s Lech Walesa. Poles (presumably
none of them eying Mr. Walesa)
turned up as the most safe-sex conscious
in the survey, with a full 13% of Polish
respondents claiming they routinely carry
condoms in their underwear, leading the
Italians in their claims of having condoms
on hand. Canadians, somewhat surprisingly,
came in as the most hostile to the
idea of safer sex, while the Russians did
little better, ranking 12 out of the 15
countries. Canadians, however, also
ranked 1st as the world’s most sensitive
bed partners, with 51% saying satisfying
their sexual partner was their top priority
in bed. Another surprise the survey reports
is that women respondents turned
out to be more sexually selfish than men,
with 31% .saying their own sati fraction
was most ~mportant in the sack, while
25% of men said their own gratification
was primo in bed.
Hawaii Dems Make
Pro-Gay Moves
HONOLULU-While many of the state’s
la~vmakers grappled muchof the past year
with the issue of same-sex marriage resuiting
from what isexpected to be a state
court victory for gays and lesbians, the
stale Democratic.party made its position
dear during its May 24-26 convention.
The party’s central committee adopted a
resolution opposing any future interfer-
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ence by the state legislature or efforts to
change Hawaii’s liberalstate Constitution
in the court battle. The Dems then went on
to oust Linda Rosehill from the key post
as its national committeewoman in favor
to Amy Agbayani. Rosehill has been very
active in efforts to block the possible
legalization of same-sex marriages in
thestate; Agbayani represented theACLU
m testimony opposing legislative efforts.
to block same-sex marriag~in the sta~e.
Martin Rice, an openly gay Democratic
Party activist, was also elected to a position
as one of the committee’s 3 vicechairs
as an executive board member.
Episcopal Church:
Gay Clergy OK
WILMINGTON, Del. - A court of the
Episcopal Church has ruled that it is not
against church doctrine for a bishop to
ordain sexually active homosexuals to the
priesthood, thereby ending the possibility
of a heresy trial against Bishop Walter
Righter, 72, the retired Bishop of Iowa,
for ordaining Barry Stopfel, who is gay,
as a church deacon in 1990. The 9 presiding
bishops had been considering the issue
of whether Bishop Righter should
face heresy charges for the ordination for
10 weeks. Their decision was announced
from the steps of the net-gothic Cathedral
of St. John by Delaware Bishop Cabell
Tennis and included little in the way of
comment or clarification except that there
~vas "no such written constraint" in church
law agaanst such ordinations.The formal
armouncement noted that the ruling was
not "’an opinion on the morality of samegender
relationships." And while Bishop
Righter’s trial may be over, the issue itself
may be far from settled, some church
observers say. The Rt. Rev Andrew
Fairfield, the l~ishop of North Dakota mad
the onl y dissenting member of the court,
said the nmnerous biblical condemnations
of homosexuality, as well as Christian
tradition and church teachings, hold
that"the bottom line is. homosexuality of
any kind is prohibited." Some conservatives
predicted there would be a schism if
the church’s general convention, which
will meet in Philadelphia next year, doesn’t
prohibit the ordination of sexually active
homosexuals.
Dr. George Carey, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, urged Episcopalians not to
over-react or act impatiently as the church
struggles with its position on ordaining
gay priests ~n a sermon commemoraung
the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles
Episcopal Diocese. Carey warned Episcopalians
against "walking away from
one another" over the issue and said we
¯ must learn to get along with each other
despite differences. "We need to learn a
uew langnage .- alangu.age of.ac.ceptance
and love of one another," Carey said in his
sermon at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul
in Los Angeles. "’I don’t mean by this we
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of our day. There will ",always be
questions that have to be left hanging
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that he condemn the previous Archbishop
.of Canterbury, Lord Robert Runcie, who
xt was recently revealed had ordained
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Texas Log Cabin
Sue State GOP
AUSTIN, Texas - The Log Cabin Club of
Texas, a predominately gay and lesbian
political organization, sued and won
against the state Republican Party after
the Texas GOP reneged on a contract for
a booth at its state convention and on ad
space in the convention prggram. The
LOg Cabin lawsuit,filed in Travis County
state court, charges the Texas Republicans
with violating the organization’s First
Amendment rights, bias based on sexual
orientation, and breach of contract. Lester
van Pelt III, a spokesperson for the state
Republican Party, toldreporters that Barbara
Jackson, the state GOP’s executive
director, had ma~.ethe decision to exclude
the Log Cabin Republicans because of the
party platform’s positions against homosexuality.
"Sodomy is still a crime in
Texas," van Pelt’~aid. Nonsense, say the
gay Republicans noting that the booth
and ad space hadhothing to do with sodomy.
"...Obviously, no one is going to
commit an illegal act in the booth."
Your P,artners
Program or Mine?
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - In what
is believed to be the first of its kind in the
U.S., the West Hollywood city council
has unanimousl y approved a measure that
would extend full recognition ofdomestic
partners registered in other cities with
such programs while in the city. Domestic
partnership registration offers few actual
benefits anywhere in the U. S., but it could
be important in cases for example where
a visiting couple was involved in an acci,
dent. One registered partner would have
hospital visitation and treatment decision
rights in such a situation if they were
registered in another ci ty. On a more basic
level, public businesses or events offering
"’spousal"discounts in West Hollywood
already technically are required to extend
similar discounts to registered partners.
And the new recognition measure should
have the same benefit for visiting couples,
the council hopes.
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AIDS Epidemic:
15 Years of Death
WASHINGTON - This year marks the
15th anmversary since thefirst cases of
AIDS were diagnosed in the United States,
although at the time,of course, no one
knew what this strange new disease -
initially called "gay cancer" - held in store
for the nation and the world. Globally, the
World Health Organization reports there
have been 4.5 millioncases of HIV infection,
while in the U.S., there were 476,000
~tses and 295,000 deaths.
-FDA OKs Home-
Testing Kit for HIV
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Food&Drug
Administration has approved the first
home-testing kit for detecting HIV, the
virus generally believed to cause AIDS..
The kit - known as the Confide HIV
Testing Service - will be marketed initially
at pharmacies in Texas. It will also
be available through a toll-free telephone
number based in Florida. The FDA said it
approved the home-testing kit for people
who would prefer the anonymity of home
testing instead of using clinics or medical
facilities. There’s no word yet on exactly
how much the kit will cost, but it is expected
to be priced at about $40. The ~e~."
testing system will comprise 3 integrdted
components: a home blood collection kit
HIV antibody testing ata certified laboratory,
and a center that, provides test results,
counseling and referrals as needed.
The FDA noted that the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control & Prevention esumates
that 60% of Americans at risk for HIV
have never been tested for the virus. The
test xs manufactured b.v Direct Access
Diagnostics of Bridgewater, N.J., a subsidiarv
of Jolmson & Jotmson. Critics of
home’testing, however, say the "kit is [oo
expensive and that counseling services
via phone in such a situation seemed hitor-
miss.
Gel May Help Block
HIV in Women
WASHINGTON-Researchers report that
a vaginal gel containing a drug known as
PMPA has been shown to protect female
monkeys from the simian version of HIV
and may offer humans the same kind of
protection from the virus. Dr. Roberta
Black of the National Institute of Allergy
& Infectious Diseases,which sponsored
the study, said, "For women to have
woman-controlled method is very important
so they canprotect themselves." Black
said much more research is needed - ineluding
studies involving humans- to determine
whether the PMPA anti-viral gel.
could prove safe and effective protection
for women.
Clinton Signs Ryan
White CARE Act
WASHINGTON - Saying he hoped to be
the last president to have to sign a 5-year
extension of the funding program, President
Clinton signed federal legislation
reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act
for 5 more years of federal spending. The
measure was first passed by Congress 6
years ago and allocates federal funds to
local communities hardest hit by AIDS
forhome care, transportation.hospice car,e
and other support services for people with
AIDS/HIV. The spending measure will
authorize $738 million for AIDS-related
services in cities and towns around the
cotmtry during the 1996 fiscal year, an
increase over the 1995 level of $632 million.
The measure also includes some $52
million in funding for states to provide
new HIV/AIDS drugs for residents who
can’t afford them, and $10 million for
anew program aimed at getting pregnant
women to voluntarily seek testing and
counseling for HIV. In signing the measure,
Clinton said he hoped no furore
president would have to s~gn a similar
spending measure. "By then, let us pray
that we will have found acure for ,AIDS
and a vaccine to protect every American,"
the President said.
HIV Particle Counts
Aid Treatment
PrvI’SBURGH, Pa. - According to anew
study, doctors now have a more accurate
way of predicting how long people inected
with HIV will survive,thereby giving
physicians better guidance in how
aggressivdy to treat their patients. Dr.
John Mellors and a team of researchers at
the University" of Pittsburgh Medical Cen-
:er have confirmed the relative accuracy
of an extremely sensitive new blood test
that counts the number of HIV viral partides
instead of the current method which
relies on counting the immune system’s
CD4 T-cells. "We found very stri-kingly
that the amount of virus in the bloodstream
predicted how individuals did,"
Mdlors said. "The more virus, the worse
the individuals did, by which I mean the
shorter time to developing full-blown
AIDS and dying." The researchers analyzed
blood samples from 180 gay men
enrolled in a U.S.government study between
1983 mad 1991. They found that
49% of the men with more than 36,000
HIV particles per milliliter of blood died
within 5 years. But only 5% withjust oneninth
tha{amount of virus die.d that quickly.
"The likelihood of progression ~ncreases
directly with the level ofAIDS virus in the
blood-,:’ Mellors said. "So we have a pretty
good idea based on our study what the
expected survival of an individual would
be at a certain level of virus." Dr. Anthony
Fauci, director of the National Institutes
of Allergy &Infectious Disease says the
researchers’ findings will let doctors make
better decisions aboutwhen to begin treatments
and when "to change to possibly
more aggressive therapies. "If some individuals
have very high set points [HIV
particle counts], even though their CD4
cells are reasonably OK, you might want
to more aggressively treat those people
because you know that you can predict
they are going to do more poorly," Fauci
said. "Whereas someone who has a low
[HIV particle count], even though their
CD4 count might not be all that high, you
might want to hold off on aggressive
therapy. So really, it’s a step towards
using the steady state level of the virus
much more as a tool both in prediction and
in therapeutic decisions."
FDA OK’s HIV Tests
wASHINGTON-The U.S Food&Drug
Administration has given theOKto 2 new
HIV tests in this country. The Orasure test
appears to be as accurate as current standard
blood tests,research indicates, but
has the advantage of using saliva instead
of blood,thereby potentially reducing the
number of accidental needle-stick injuries
to heal th care workers. The FDA also
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Drug Reduces CMV
RetinitJs Risk
BOSTON -A study published in the New
EnglandJournal ofMedicine reports that
AIDS patients who take the oral form o[
protease inlfibitors, but the new findings,
which have not yet been published, have
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the Food & Drug Administration to allow
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HIV Cell Infection
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WASHINGTON-Government scientists
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clue to.why HIV is infectious. Reporting
ganciclovirreduce the
stricken by the blinding eye disease, cytomegalovirus
(CMV) that often attacks
PWAs in the advanced stages of the illness.
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Workers
ATLANTA - The U.S..Centers for Disease
Control &Prevention has for the first
time recommended that health care workers
who are exposed to HIVthrough accidental
needle-sticks or other medical procedures
should be givenantiviral drugs,
including AZT and 3TC, immediately
following such accidents. The agency says
studies now show without doubt the effectiveness
of theantiviral drugs in counteracting
the virus.
HIV Infection Risk
From Oral Sex?
CHICAGO - A research study published
in the journal Sciencereports that the risk
of transmission of the simian version of
HIV (known as SIV, and closely related to
HtV) through the mouth may be higher
than had been believed. The Harvard
University researcher found that 6 of the
7 rhesus monkeys thevswabbed with SIV
in the back of the thr~at became infected
with the virus,according to the report. The
researchers also found, surprisingly, that
far less of the virus - 6,000 times less - was
needed to trigger an infection than is required
to infect the monkeys rectally with
the virus. The study’s startling results are
so unlike other research and data about
oral transmission risks that many AIDS
and health workers immediately questioned
the findings. Among other things,
federal studies have only documented 15
cases of -known oral transmission and
infection of HIV-since the epidemic began.
Also, AIDS experts point out, unprote!~
ted oral sex has continued to be popular
among gaymen in the U.S. while the
infection rate among homosexuals has
steadily declined since the routes of trans=
missio~a were discovered.
Drug Combo
Effective
WASHINGTON - A 73-week study by
drug manufacturer Hoffman-LaRoche of
some 978 AIDS patients has shown that
Invirase, the brand name for the firm’s
version of the protease inhibitor
saqui.navir, in combination with the drug
ddC, reduced the rate of deaths by more
than two-thirds compared to patients taking
ddC alone. Saquinavir has been considered
the least impressive of the new
tions Diseases saythey have found a protein,
which they call "fusin," that must be
present for HIV to infect white blood
cells, the primary target of the virus. Edward
A. Berger, who headed the team that
made the discovery, said the discovery
gives scientists a "new handle on understanding"
how HIV invades cells. "Obviouslythis
is a potential target for developing
new drugs to treat HIV infection,"
Berger said. "Potentially by coming up
with a drug that blocks the receptor, you
might block the ability of HIV to replicate."
The researchers cautioned, however~
that there were sdll many mysteries
about the virus that need to be answered.
Among other things, they noted that HIV
attaches itself to some types of immune
cells in the early stages of the infection
without using fusin. This means HIV
comes in variations that connect to CELl.
cells and some other molecular cofactor
or cofactors on these cells. Berger said
that potential drugs that block the fusin
receptor on cells could only do part of the
job in combating HIV.
Heat Treatment OK
for Expanded Trials
LOS ANGELES - The Indiana-based
HemoCleanse Inc. has been given approval
by the Food & Drug Administration
to expand testing of itsblood-heating
treatment of people infected with HIV.
The 2nd phase of the trials will include 2-
hour treatments at St. Elizabeth Hospital
in Lafayette, Ind., and the Harbor-UCLA
Research & Education Institute in Los
Angeles. HemoCleanse’ s treatment, similar
to kidney dialysis, involves slowly
drawing all a patient’s blood from his
body in small quantities and heating it to
108 degrees Fahrenheit before infusing it
back into his body. The ideabehind the
treatment is that HIV is sensitive to even
small increases in temperature and would
be destroyed in massive quantities by the
treatment. Sixty patients will be divided
into 2 groups during the trials. One group
will receive 2 treatments each - the first
for I hour, and the 2nd for 2 hours.The
other group will serve as a control group
and will not receive the heat treatment,
but will remain on standard HIV drug
therapy.
Global AIDS Briefs
GENEVA - The World Bank has warued
in a new report that up to 2 million of
Malawi’s 11 million population will be
infected with HIV by the year 2000 and
the average life span in that so. African
nation will drop from 57 to just 33 years.
It adds that unless culturally conservative
and devoutly Christian people in 22 So.
Pacific island nations and territories alter
their views about sex education and
condom use, the AIDS epidemic yvill devastate
that region as well.
Sohoma Lane & Diana Nicolejoin Brian & Bill. with
Victoria Towers &Veronica DeVorefor a successful
Pride Picnic Benefit at Lola’s. Photos: JD Jamett
Kathryn Conover at Gayfest, Renegades
Brian & Bill ofLola’s
Package includes: two nights’ Club Level accommodations at the Sheraton New
York or Manhattan with daily continental breakfast and afternoon hors d’oeuvres,
a first row center orchestra ticket to Victor. Victoria, cast recording on compact
disc or cassette, souvenir brochure, ticket delivery to the hotel, cancellation
insurance on the theatre tickets, New York Visitors’ Information Kit and all taxes.
$424.00 per person, double occupancy only
Extra night available at $132.00 per person ~lt.
Offer Validfrom June I to August 31, 1996.
Call 341.6866
International Tours
for more information. IGTA member.
couldn’t happen without the support and
hard work of these folks.
The Picnic is organized this year by
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR). TOHR was asked by the former
organizers, an informal association of
business owners (mosdy dub owners), to
resume organizing the event. The Picnic
continues their traditions with minor
changes. After complaints from many individuals
about conflicts with Father’s
Day, the orgamzers responded by moving
the event to Saturday. Also due to ongoing
problems with the Mohawk Park site,
the organizers unanimously approved
Owen Park as this year’s site.
The Picnic is an informal affair with
free beverages. Attendees are welcome to
bring their own food or to purchase food
at a modest cost. Any funds raised by the
Picnic (after expenses) will "aenefit the
Gax &LesbianCommunity Center Project
and the City of Tulsa Park & Recreation
Dept. A number of community organizations
will have tables with information
about their programs. Brief opening and
closing ceremonies will feature local entertainers,
including Tulsa Family Chorale,
and Oklahoma City’s The Banned, a
marching band (who’ll be sitting down).
The Rev. Leslie Penrose of Community
of Hope and RF Renfro of Bless The Lord
At All Times will give opening and dosing
blessings. Info: 743-2497.
and $2,500 for pain and suffering as well
as attomey,’s fees. Saladin said to TFN
that his goal in pursuing legal action was
not financial but rather trying to do what
was right.
He’was represented by Steve Novick,
Greg Bledsoe, and Katrina Bodenhamer
on behalf of the AIDS Legal Resource
Project. The Project is ajoint effort of the
Singer Abigail at Concessions
Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers
Division, Legal AidofWestern Oklahomaand
Legal Services of Eastern Oklahoma.
¯ to Lesbian and Gay cltazens instead of
¯ testifying about a bill that would deny
¯ equal rights. "I find instead of defending
¯ marriage, I need to defend the people -
¯ gay & lesbian people - who are being
:- denied the right to marry. I do not believe
¯ we would be here today if our society did
¯ not have a deep bias against gay &lesbian
¯ people. I say that not to lay blame, but to ¯
recognize the fact that we are’really in a
civil rights discussion about gay & les-
: bian persons.’"
McDongld further gave examples of
" discrimination experienced by Gay per-
" sons or persons perceived tobe Gay using
¯ the story of one of her sons who was ¯
¯ beaten because he was perceived as Gay even though he happens not to be.
¯ McDonald adds that she perceives the
¯ country to bein a"cultural meltdown" not
because Gay people may marry but because
"we have yet to overcome our intol-
¯ erance and bigotry. Wehave yet to recog-
¯ nize the richness in the diversity of all of ¯
our citizens:"
¯ McDonald closed by questioning the
¯ need for this legislation since the Hawaii
¯ case that has prompted this response is ¯
tmlikely to be resolved for several years,
¯ and maybe not favorably to Gay citizens.
¯ She called on Representatives not to tar-
" get Lesbians and,,G,aymenfor discrimina-
." don butrather to ’foCus on the challenges
of the economy, of education, and health
¯ care that face all of us."
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Fellowship : TOHR Clinic
Service, 10:30 am & 7 pm : Free & anonymous testing "
TUESDAYS
; H]V+ Support Group
¯ HIV Resource Consortium
1:30 pm ¯ Service, 7 pm : Community of Hope
Sheridan Center, Suite H..... 1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800
21st & Sheridan, 747-2482 :
¯ ~: !- Co.Dependency ~
Bless The Lord At All ! : °~ iSup~6~t Groul~
Times Christian Center ¯ 7:30, Fa~ly of Faith MCC
¯ Prayer & Bible Study : 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
7:30pm 2627-B East llth :
Call 583-7815 for info. : HIVTesting TOHRClinic :
¯ Walkintesting: 7-8:30pm : Family Of Faith.!~[CC " :
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
2627b ’East 1 lth 583-7815 "
Community of Hope :
(United Methodist) ¯
Worship Service, 6 pm ,"
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 "
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15
Worship Service, 11 am
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441 .
Metro. Comm. Church -"
of Greater Tulsa ¯
Worship Service, 10:45am "
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715 ¯
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance. Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
5th & Evanston, 583~9780
Sheridan Center, Suite H ¯ using fingerstick method. ¯ 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 No appointment required.." Info: Wanda @ 749-419,
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Bless the~Lord At All Results hours: 7-9 pm : Shanti-Tuisa, Inc.
Times Christian Center Info: 742-2927 : HIV/AIDS Support Group Sunday School, 9:45 am . _ ¯ &
Worship Service, 11 am ¯ Lambda Bowling League "
Friends & Family
Sheridan Lanes
8:45 pm
3121 S. Sheridan
: HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pro, call for location:
749-7898
Grief Group
Butler/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241~2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS ¯ SATURDAYS
¯ Agape’ Christian ¯ 16.Step Empowerment : St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Fellowship : Group For Women Catholic Church
Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
Inl~o: Father l~iek
at 742-7122-
¯ Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
i Service for Peace; 6:30 pm
: Bible Study, 7 pm
¯ 1"703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
¯ Tulsa Family Chornle
¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm ¯
. Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
¯ PFLAG Family AIDS
: Support Group
: 1st & 3rd Thursdays
: 4154S. Harvard,749-4901
Alternatives
: Weekly social events for :
: LGBT men & women, 7 pm "
¯ Info: 646-5503
¯ Substance Abuse :
Support Group :
¯ for persons with HIV/AIDS ¯
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at I 1 pm
Confidential support for
recovering addicts.
Results hours: 7--. 9-pm- ,’. - Community of Hope
Info~ 742-292-7 1703 E. 2rid, _I0fo: 5~_5_- 1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. :bf each month
Info~ 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay~i& Lesbian Student
_~:. Association "
TJ~-outheast Campus,
L!nfo: 631-7632
SW~4N-Single Woments
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Tulsa Pride Picnic
Noon - 5pm. Owen Park
560 No. Maybelle at Edison
Info: 583-1248
PFLAG Family AIDS "
: Support Group
¯ 2nd Monday of month, :
¯" 6:30 pm ¯
4154 S. Harvard "
; Info: 749-4901 :
¯ OTHER GROUPS .
TOHR Helpline " :
Daily 8-10 pm ..
For info. or to volunteer:
743-GAYS "
The Technicians, Leather
try., Info c/o 621-5597 "
: T.U.L.S~4. Tulsa Uniform "
: & Leather Seekers Assoc. "
¯ Info: 838-1222 :
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Family ofFaithMCC Father’s Day Service
with Father Rick Hollingsworth
11 am, 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
TCAP Advisory Council Meeting
Noon, 1430 S. Boulder
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Tulsa Regional HIV Prevention
Community Planning Group Meeting
2:30 pm, 1430 S Boulder
JUNE 21 & 22
Follies Revue, Inc.
Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies!
6 pm, Doubletree Hotel, Warren Place
$125 & $40, Info: 437-0201
SATURDAY, JUNE22
Herland Sister Resources
Concert: Freefall
7 pm, 2312 NW39th, OKC 73112
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
AIDS Walk ’96 Planning Committee
6 pm, 1608 S. EIwood
JUN E 28-30
7th Annual Oklahoma HIV/AIDS
Conference "Sharing Our Strength"
Oklahoma Center for
Continuing Education, 1704Asp, Norman
Info: Andy Southam, 800-942-1914
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
That’s Entertainment? BadDrag Show
Family ofFaith MCC
8 pm, 5451-E S !~ingo, 622-1441
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
Community ofHope 3rdAnniversary
Meeting &Worship Service
5 &6 pm, 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
TUESDAY, JULY 2
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Meeting, 7 pm; Chouteau Rm,
Chapman Ctr, TU, Info: 743-4297
" i SUNDAY, JULY7
¯ Native American Worship Service
¯ 6 pro, Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800
: FRIDAY, JULY 12
: Interfaith AIDSMinitries
: Ice Cream SocialBenefit
: 7-10 pro, St. !vlatthew’s Episcopal
¯ 601 No. Lake Drive
¯" Sand Springs,/afro: 438-2437
JULY 20-21
4th Annual Shanti-Tulsa Water
Garden Tour
10-5 pm, Info: 749-7898
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project
¯Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
OUT + ABOUTYes,
the rumors
are true. H1 be
uve m our
nat~on s capital...
...I would to
take this chance to
thank a few people
for the .$r.eat op:
portumt es an l
Senulne care they
have Siren me.
¯ h~tions make you who you are and what
3’our life is all about. It took working for
: Tulsa Family News and Tom to get my
¯ foot out the door and have me doing all
¯ stuff that ldonow. I don’t know if any of
: you realized this, but I’ve always tried to
promote uni ty in this column as best I can.
I have seen this community
from drag
queens, cowboys,
leather folk, .Lesbians
and all the rest not having
not a thing to do
with the others; nut I
have also had the
chance to see this
change. Please folks,
don’t stop working together
to make our
community better!
Well I’m getting a
little choked up, so let
me say my goodbye,
and remember: next
time you’re out and you
see thatperson orgroup
ofpeople you think you
can’t stand, stop, smile
and say something
nice. It will make Tulsa a better
place for all of us.
tops, I almost forgot to
name my last Queen of the
Month! This person has
picked herself up, brushed
herself off, and continues to
try to make herself a better
person. That’s right, guys,
Bobbie Sue Summers.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Statewide Pride Rally & Parade
Ecumenical Worship Service, The
Banned, Metro Men’s Chorus, Sen.
Bernest Cain, Keynote Speaker:
Donna Red Wing- ’92 Advocate
Woman ofthe Year
1 pm, program begins. 3 pm, speaker
Red Wing, 4 pm, parade begins.
Memorial Park, NW35th & Classen
Blvd. Oklahoma City
Info: 743-4297 or 405-791-0202
by J.D. Jamett
Yes, the rumors are true. I’ll be leaving
Tulsa to go live in our nation’s capital
!boy, talk about out of the frying pan and
into the fire). I would
like to take this chance
to thank a few people
for the great opportunitaes
and genuine care
they have given me.
Tom Neal, for being
that OLDERfoster- big
brother (or sister) that
has always looked out
for me, and who has
been pu.shy,er.., pushing
me ~n the right direction.
Geoff & Earl,
and the rest ofthatcrazy
group that I call my
chosen family - I will
be ever indebted to you
mentally and physically.
Steve & John, please
send the Burger Sisters
for a visit. Bill & Brain, Lola
needs a star on the walk of
fame. Dennis, Larry, &
Veronica - thanks for the ear
bending and all the craziness.
Larry and Leroy, thanks for
all the support, and many others
from doctors and medical
staff to all my great friends.
If you had asked me years
ago to go out into the commu-
~,~ty and do something, any:- Bobbi Sue Summers
," thing to make it better, I
¯ would’vetolAtyou,"YOU’RECRAZY! ~ ¯
No one cares about what I think." It just ¯
," took therealization that youropinions and "
Editor’s note: JD will be
greatly missed. While hls
unique skills cannot be imitated.
Out+About will continue with a new club
reporter in our July issue.
session. Complicated legislative ntles have
slowed down movement on the bill, but
there remains very little active opposition
to the measure in the legislature itself.
While gay rights activists around the
country were celebrating the May 20 ruling
by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning
Colorado’s Amendment2, SouthCarolinaGov.
David Beasley signed in.to law. a
measure barring same-sex mamages in
the state.
To find any good news in the same-sex
marriage arena, activists had to look to
Holland where the Dutchjustice ministry
announced it will be putting together a
panel of experts to evaluate the possible
impact of legalizing gay and lesbian marriages
in the country. The Dutch Parliament
has already voted in principle to
support full equality in marriage rights for
same-sex couples, but the government
has continued to resist full marriage status
for gays and lesbians, arguing that the
international consequences for the tiny
European nation could be enormous. The
committee the justice ministry appoints
will examine nfitional and international
laws and treaties that might be affectedby
such a move. It will have a year to prepare
its report, including recommendations for
legislation.
TV’s "Face the Nation" that the President’s
quick announcement that he would sign
the measure was "’an unconscionable position
for him to take." Mixner said
Clinton’s decision was doubtless political
in his efforts to keep his popularity lead
over anticipated Republican challenger
Sen. Bob Doleof Kansas in the November
election. "But this goes to the heart of
everybody’s civil liberties," Mixner said.
"It deals with property rights, insurance
rights, xmmigration rights,bereavement
rights, and to deny us equal opportur~,~ty
really makes us second class citizens.
In Seattle, councilwoman Tina
Podlodowski, who is a lesbian, resigned
as co-chair of Clinton’s Washington state
re-election campaign, but said she still
supports Clinton in the upcoming election,
an echo of the dilemma many gays
and lesbians feel over an issue that most
paid little attention to until it exploded on
the national political landscape this year.
Podlodowski told the Seattle Times, "I’m
still very supportive of the President but I
believe it’s important to show leadership
on this. This issue speaks to a broader
issue of civil rights." In an interview with
the New York Times, openly gay White
House advisor BobHattoy said the President
had been out-maneuvered by conser=
vatives on the issue and said Clinton and
his campaign advisers were more
"’homostupid" than homopho.bic, ~ayin.g
that supporting same-sex mamage now Is
"’aloser" politically. "Ijust wish the straight
white boys at the White House would
educate themselves a little more," he said.
"It’ s not that they’rehomophobic - they’re
homostupid, and they don’t know that the
buzzwords they’re using are the
buzzwords the right wing uses as terrorist
dividing tactics and that the gay &lesbian
community has a visceral reaction to."
Both the Human Rights Campaign and
the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
have issued a number of press releases in
the past few weeks attacking DOMA and
criticizing President Clinton’s statements
that he would sign the measure, but the
Washington, D.C.-based civil rights
groups have been unable to find many
political allies willing to publicly fight
against the proposed legislation as it continues
its rapid movement through both
houses of Congress. The Human Rights
Campaign said that a Clinton endorsement
of the bill would be "’an unconscionable
capitulation-to religious political
extremists" and"demanded" thatthe President
oppose the measure.
Elizabeth Birch, head of HRC said,
"The statement by White House press
secretary Mike McCurry earlier this week
that same-sex marriagewouldweaken the
family was silly and completely, inconsistent
with the president’s prewous positions
regarding equal rights for gay men
and lesbians." Openly gay Congressman
Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called the antimarriage
bill"a tranSparent political issue
in ttie presidential campaign." Stephen
Moakarsh, a Los Angeles board member
of Lawyers for Human Rights,said, "I
think he (Clinton) has been the first president
to really include gays and lesbians at
the table. For that, I admire him greatly.
But I think in terms of the marriage issue,
it’s unfortunate that he feds compelled to
join with the GOP. My feeling is that
Clinton is trying to avoid a political fire
storm that the gays in the military issue
caused him in 1993."
seeking legal protections against discrimination
in housing, employment, health
and welfare services, education, and real
estate sales. Justice Kennedy called "implausible"
Colorado’s central argument
thatAmendment 2 simply made gay and
lesbian citizens equal with other state
reside,n,ts by denying them any "special
rights.’ The majority decision wasjoined
by Justices Kennedy, John Paul Stevens,
SandraDay O’Connor, David Sourer, Ruth
Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer. Dissenting
were Justices Scalia, William
Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas.
Representatives from serveral Tulsa organizations
held a press conference at
Community of Hope United Methodist to
recognize the importance of the Court’s
decision. Bill Hinlde representing the
ACLU of OK, Kelly Kirby, the Gay &
Lesbian Affirming Disciples ofthe Church
of Christ, Nancy MacDonald, PFLAG,
and .Tom Neal, Tulsa Oklahomans for
Human Rights spoke about the positive
impact this decision would have on the
efforts of Oklahomans to seek fair and
equal treatment from the State of Oklahoma
and the City of Tulsa.
Enyart, whose program regularly feain
the program along with First Methodist
tures anti-Gay tirades, was to participate
and First Baptist pastors, Dr. Buskirk and
Dr. Shaw, as well as evangelicals like
Carlton Pearson of Higher Dimensions
andTV personalities, Jerry Webber,Travis
Meyer and Paul Serrell.
Promise Keepers claims to be a Christian
men’s organization that seeks to help
them live more responsible lives, to help
men strengthen theirfriendships with other
men and to bridge societal, particularly
racial, divisions. Critics charge thatPromise
Keepers has close ties to radical religious
extremists, noting that one founder
former Univ. of Colorado football coach,
Bill McCartney was a key supporter of the
anti-Gay Colorado Amendment 2.
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Waiting To Invest Could
JeopardizeYour Dreams!
These are just some of the multitude of
reasons people use to explain why they
haven’t started an investment plan. Investing
for the future is frequently seen as
a luxury, rather than a necessity. Something
you do after you’ve taken care of
essential livingexpenses.
Unfortunately, there is
rarely anymoneyleftover
alter doing that, so it’s
easy to procrastinate.
But do you know how
much waiting, even a few
years, can cost you? The
chart below shows the
monthly investment required
at different ages to
accumulate $1 million by
age 65, assuming hypothetical
10 percent compounded rate of
return.
What this chart shows is the dynamic
power of compound returns. Compounding
is the process where each year you not
only earn money on you invested principal,
you also earn additional money on the
money you earned. The amount you earn
grows or "compounds" at an increasing
rate as the years go by.
By starting an investmentprogramat an
earlier age, you spread the accumulation
task over a longer period of time and
enable your money to benefit from the
~owerful force of compounding.
Incidentally, $1 million might seem
like a lot of money to you today, but in
order to generate an income of $70,000 a
year forjust 22 years of retirement, that’s
how much you’ll need to sock away (assuming
a hypothetical annual return of
7.5% and inflation rate of 3.14%).
If you’ve been putting off investing, as
yourself if it is going to be any easier
putting away almost three times as much
at age 35, than at age 25? Or, eight times
as much at age 45? Your financial priorities
will change over the years and your
income .will increase.
However, whether you’re saving for a
house at age 25 or trying to juggle
nances to pay for your children’s education
age 45, chances are it will be just as
difficult. In addition, can you afford not to
benefit from the power of compounding?
How Can I Start Investing Now?
First, accept the fact that there is never
aconvenient time to invest. The answer to
this dilemma lies in paying yourself first.
Before you can do this you need to do a
cash-flow analysis to find
muela
wai_tln , even
a l’ew years,
can cost you?
out where your money is
-going. Warning! This
might be a frightening
process. Once the numbers
are laid out in front of
you, you’re probably going
to see several ways to
reducing your expenses.
Establishing a spending
plan is often helpful.
As part of this process,
review your accumulation
goals and determine a minimum percentage
of your income that you’ll need to
invest to meet these goals. By breaking
the taskdownintomanageable parts, you’ll
introduce discipline into your investment
program and increase your chances of
success !
It’ll take a while, but the long-term
payoff for your discipline may be sweet.
And remember, your financial consultant
will be happy to assist you with any of
the steps along the way including informlng
you about investment vehicles that
can help you meet your accumulation
goals. - Leanne Gross
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Hod boy! What a weekend we had in
Blues Festival. The annual event is one of
the most popular in the Ozarks, and the
1996 variety was no exception. Thursday
through Sunday (May 30- June 2) brought
blues lovers of all kinds to Eureka Springs,
and the talent displayed was nothing short
of magnificient.
A preview show took
place at Victoria Inn on
Thursday to kick off the
weekend. Featured performers
were Deborah
Coleman, Baby Jason &
The Spankers, and Martin
Simpson.
ff you have not been
fortunate enough to participate
in a BluesFest
weekend in Eureka
Springs, youhave no idea
what you are missing.
From Thursday evening
through Sunday afternoon,
every club in town
hosts both big name and
local talent. And, the
larger venues host nearly
non-stop big name performers.
You can pay one
price to get into any of the
clubs, and most folks
spend the weekend going
back and forth from the
various small clubs, occasionally
taking time out to attend a big
concert.
City Auditorium, Victoria Inn, and the
Basin" Park and Crescent Hotels hosted
some of the best blues talent on the planet
this vear. but the most-anucipated event
took"place Friday evening. Bo Diddlv
performed two concerts along with local
favorite The Cate Brothers Band
¯¯ Othernameperformers includedKenny
Neal, Raful Neal, Tab Benoit, Chubby
¯ Carrier, Jimmy Thackery, Canned Heat,
¯ Keb Mo’, Robert Lucas, mad Kelly Jo
¯ Phelps.
If you find yourself wishing you had
¯ been there, you still have time to get
tickets for the 12th Annual Eureka Springs
If.you_have not
been fortunate
enough to
partlelpate in a
Blue-sFest
weekend in
E r ka
you have no idea
what you are
missing. From.
Thursday evemng
through Sunday
afternoon, every
dub in town
hosts both
big name and
local talent.
Jazz Festival connng up
in September (19th-
22nd). Events surrounding
JazzFest take on the
samefeel as for BluesFest.
The music is just different.
To reserve tickets for
the Jazz Festival, call the
JazzFest Hotline at 501-
253 -6258.
And, there’s always
next year for BluesFest.
Both of these festivals are
major attractions in Eureka
Springs so the earlier
you reserve tickets, and
make your lodging reservations,
the more likely
you are to getexacfly what
you want. Next year’s
BluesFest dates are May
29th - June 1, and the
BluesFest BrX Office can
be reached ~ar-round at
501-253-53ff6.
For those ~3fyou whose
taste runs mdie toward the
fine arts er~d:of the spectrum,
the ~nspiration Point Fine Arts
Colony will be hosting Operain the Ozarks
from June 21st - July 20. Fully-staged
orchestra performances will be held at 8
PM at the Fine Arts Colony for the entire
month. Reservations and information are
available by calling 501-253-8595.
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Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
Coming of age novels, as common as
they are, can benefit greatly from interesting
settings. Theloeale whichhelps Dream
Boy, by Jim Grimsley,
is rural North Carolina
where, yet again, two
high school age guys
slowly fall in love.
Nathan and Roy live
next door to each other
on the outskirts of a
small town. Roy, a
little older and wiser,
is a popular kid and
hangs around with a
couple of guys, Randy
and Burke, who follow
his every move, not realizing
that they.actually
idolizehim. Randy
and Burke, strictly heterosexual,
become abit
jealous whenRoy starts
inviting the shy, withdrawn
Nathan to pal
around with-them: Nathan’s hom~ life is
an uncomfdriable mix of a mentally ill,
abusive fff~her and a meek, helpless
mother, so fi~ is anxious to spend as much
time as poss~i’ble away from home, preferably
with Roy, the only person who pays
attention t0~m. Through several rocky
adventures,Roy and Nathan begin to come
to terms with their muttml attraction. Violence
interrupts their budding romance,
but they are unable to be kept apart.
~ Except for a couple of extremely vio-
¯ lent scenes, this could be a young adult
¯ novel, although adults should enjoy it
also. The writing is sim-~ihe theme
...Except for a couple
of extremely violent
scenes, tl~s could be a
young adult novel,
although adults
should enjoy it also
...Dream Boy is a
pleasant, fun read, but
it takes a back seat
when compared to
some other gay
eomlng of age novels...
of sexual attraction is
very carefully and tactfully
written. The two
maincharacters are well
written, but we don’t
fully understand the
secondary characters,
particularly Randy and
Burke. Nathan’s father
is a pathetic stereotype
of a disillusioned, surly
and cruel man, and the
mother’s character is
paper thin, spending her
time timidly between
her abusive husband
and introverted son.
Dream Bov is a pleasant,
funread, but it takes
a back seat when compared
to some other gay
coming of age novels,
particularly Common Sons, by Ronald
Donaghe, reviewed in this column last
year.
The Tulsa City-Count" Library also
owns the first novel by Dream Boy author
Jim Grimsley, Winter birds. Please check
with your local branch library or the Readers
Services department, Central Library,
at 596-7966, for Dream Boy and other
books of interest.
by James Christjohn
Have I got CDs for you to listen to all
summer long! First off,I’ve found some
incredible gay-themed CDs. "Stage 1:
How I LoveYou"is a true find. A goldmine
of love songs from Broadway’s greatest
shows, sung as originally
written - by men,
to men. Like an intimate
cabaret show, the
songs are set to a s~mple
piano accompaniment,
and are sung beautifully
by some really talented
singers. It is a treat to
hear some of these
songs sung the way we
in the gay male community
have always
dreamed of i.hem - with
same-gender pronouns.
Tracks include selections
from Gershwin to
Webber, classic standards
to lesser.known~
gems. Highly recommended.
Available at
selected records stores,
or by mail at 800-707-
8683. Wonderful for
setting a romantic
mood, or daydreaming
of Mr. Right.
Up next is a great
MCC Cathedral of
Hope has produced
a musleal....
r.egardlng Gayissues
f~orn a
Christlanstandpolnt....
it was pretty good....
the son~_s are rather
beautiful.... [they]
range from
hilarious "
(An Old Fashioned
Lesbian Christmas)
to moving
to romantle.
original cast album of "Get Used To It!"
byTomWilson Weinberg, who also wrote
the "Ten Percent Revue". This album
wittily captures all aspects of life as a gay
man, from religion to falling in love,
gaybashing to what to call your spouse..
partner.., lover. The songs are sung by a
top notch cast of very beautiful voices.
(My, but we’re a highly talented bunch...
and creative, too! What would the straight
folk do without us?) The songs range
from hilarious ("Breaking the Penal Code
With You", about...
well, use your imagination.
It’s alove song,
for those needing further
hints. On second
thoughts, those needing
further hints probably
aren’t reading
this.) to heart-wrenching
("How We Get The
News", about the way
some of us find out
about our loved one’s
death from HIV). This
would be show I’d love
to see done (or do) here,
were the interest to
match the actual probability
of having an
audience.- Available
from Aboveground
Records, POB 2233,
Philadelphia PA,
19103.
A little closer to
home, theMCCCathedral
of Hope, Dallas,
has produced a musi-
: cal dealing with education and outreach
¯¯ regarding gay issues from a Christian
standpoint. "Coming Out, Coming Home:
A Lesbian/Gay-Positive Musical ofLove,
: Truth, & God’s Grace" (Christians are
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by Jean-Pierre, TFN Food Critic
I lost the bet. Now I have to prepare
dinner for someone who doesn’t know the
difference between fingers, a dinner fork,
a salad fork, or a wild fork. But, what is
worse in being wrong, ~s that the poor
citizens of Tulsa will continue to be deluded
about what constitutes truly fine
cuisine and what is merely flash and a
waste of money.
One year ago, we went to a highly
touted, brand-new restaurant in Utica
Square. Everyone had great expectations,
since one of Tulsa’s best known chefs,
Kim Michee, and her
partner, Julie
Woolman, were the
drivingforces behind
the venture. As we
lingered over postdessert
coffee, I
quipped that unless
Helmerich and Payne
(owner-operator of
Utic~ Square) was
looking at the Wild
Fork as a tax write-
.off, the restaurant
would be closed
within the year. And,
thus, I was goaded
into making the illfated
bet. They’re
still open.
The Wild Fork is
situatedin~emiddle
ofUticaSquare at the
site of the former
landmark instituuon
and tea room, The
Garden. Ourfirst visit
to the Wild Fork was
on a rainy Saturday
night, and we were
obliged to wait for
our table. But, a
crowded, bustling
restaurant is usually a good sign. We had
a bit of an uneasy feeling in dealing with
the rather abrupt and disinterested hostesses,
magnified by our limited dealings
with our waiter, so we wrote it off to the
strains of being a new restaurant on a busy
night. However, on our several subsequent
visits to the Wild Fork, including
the most recent when our party was one of
only three tables in the entire restaurant, it=
is apparent that the Wild Fork is trying for
some kind of unique merger between the
rude waiters in New York & the snooty
waiters in Paris.
The Wild Fork is open all day, and there
are different menus for breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. Regardless of the mealtime
you’ve chosen, one look at the menu and
you instantly know that this is a culinary
experience that will not come cheap.
It seems as though every review about
the Wild Fork written in a Tulsa paper
over the last year has raved about the crab
cakes. Far be it for us to break with tradition.
The crab cakes are a combination of
crab meat, corn, and the usual fillers to
hold it all together, that is deep-fried and
then presented atop a homemade mayonnaise
aioh sauce and buried underamound
of terrifyingly hot jalapefio cole slaw.
Scrape off the cole slaw and enjoy the
wonderful calories and high fat and cholesterol
content of the crab cakes. After
all, what’s a little grease and mayo (mayo
is just egg yolks and olive oil whisked
The W;ld Forl
1820 Utlea Square
HOliI’~:
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday - Saturday,
do ed Sunday
Cu;s;ne:
Amerlean contemporary
Dressg
Casual (but remember
this is Utica Square)
Prices:
Very expensive
Alcohol:
Full bar & wine llst
Non-smo]dn~ seeHon:
Rat;n~:
B li~t
¯ together with a dab of spice)?
¯¯ But the famous crab cakes illustrate
quite well what is wrong with the cuisine
¯
at this restaurant. First of all, Chef Michee
¯ tnes to be too creative and too innovative.
¯ She takes top quality food, prepares it ¯
well, and then ruins it with a bizarre or
¯ weird sauce or accompaniment. She had
¯ the same problem when she was at
¯ Kannichael’s and at the Fifteenth Street
Grill, two of Tulsa’s be~ter restaurants
¯ which are now both out of business. Sec-
¯ ondly, the restaurant touts itself as featuring
"new American cuisine," but you’d
think the chef had
been on another
planet the last couple
of decades when it
comes to presenting
healthy, lower fat
foods and lots more
vegetables and salads.
The soups
continue the saga.
While most of
today’s celebrated
modern American
chefs in Dallas,
Santa Fe, Scottsdale,
or Los Angeles have
gone kb healthier
thicke~ng methods
for crealn soups such
as vegetable purees,
beurre mani~, white
rice puree, or a
simple roux, with
only a splash of
cream or dairy product,
Miss Michee
continues to insist
upon making cream
soups the old fashioned
way, based on
traditional b~chamel
¯ and velout~ sauces.
These can be very tasty, but they are far
¯
too rich to eat more than a few gravy-like
¯ spoonfuls.
Same old story with the entr~es. With
¯
the one major exception of the pork ten-
" derloin roulade, which is dry and taste¯
less, the meats and .fish are good quality
foods expertly prepared--until they are
¯ sauced. Do we really need Moroccan lem-
¯ ons (aren’t American lemons good
¯ enough?) on the free range chicken’? Hot ¯
mango salsas on the meats’? A "creative
¯
reinvenfion" of the chicken-fried steak?
¯ Excellent, huge sea scallops ruined by
flavoring them with Pernod (a nasty lico-
¯
rice flavored liqueur)? Strongly flavored
¯ olive and vinegar sauces ondelicate sweet-
¯ breads?
It is possible to get a decent meal in this
¯
place, but you must be pro-active to do it.
¯ Find out what is on the menu and ask for
¯ substitutions or deletions. Anything that
¯ sounds unusual or strange should be ig-
¯
nored. If Chef Michee is inthe kitchen,
¯ rely uponher excellent training and expe-
¯ rience to cook ameal to your exact speci- ¯
fieafions; just don’t let her play around
¯ and get creative. The problem with this
¯ technique is that Miss Michee is not al¯
ways in the kitchen, and many a lesser
cook will panic when the set recipe is
¯ changed. Also, there seems to be a com-
. munications breakdown between diner,
¯ waiter, and kitchen, because many times,
¯
special requests end up being ignored.
Vegetables are bland, boring, overlooked
side dishes here, almost relegated to the
status of a garnish. Salads aren’t emphasized,
either. This is the one major area of
improvement needed at this restaurant.
As is the case in many fine restaurants,
the baking is delegated to a baker and not
handled by the chef herself. This i~ unfortunate,
because we have had breads held
too long in the warmer and disappointing
desserts on almost every visit. On one
visit, our cr~me brfil~e tasted almost
curdledand thdpr0pan~ torch used in lieu
of the broiler to caramelizethe ~t’op’was
unevenly applied. Another time, we had
to ask for our coffee before the end of the
dessert course just to wash down the dry
cake. No excitement or originality here.
There is a surprising little wine list with
tolerable but limited choices in the moderate
and lessexpensive categories, defi-~
nitely preferring U,S. domestic vintages.
Despite its shortcomings, theWild Fork
continues tobe a popular restaurant
. amongst the wealthier masses of Tulsa.
Either Miss Michee has a loyal following
from her previous kitchen experiments or
Tulsans arejust too parochial to know the
difference between fine, wonderful food
and overly-flashy, overly-expensive
messes. Go to the Wild Fork if you like
(and you can afford it), but don’t be sur~
prised if you find it to be just another
rehash of a couple of dead Tulsa restau-i,
rants.
wordy folk, aren’t they?) Being of Pagan/’
Wiccan religious orientation myself, I ¯
don’t normally go for Christian music (or "
anything else). But I found that I knew and "
had performed in shows with a writer/ ¯
performer listed on the album, so I bought ¯
it. I didn’t really think I’d like it, but "
thought Tom might. Upon listening to it, "
I discovered that it was pretty good. It is ¯
professionally, recorded, and the songs
are rather beautiful. Not all have to do "
with Christianity, although there are some "
.songs of that ilk - and I even liked those. ¯
And I hate gospel music. Go figur!! And,
unlike the others listed in this issue’s
column, this one includes Lesbians, which
is good. I hate doing unbalanced columns.
As with"Get Used to It!’"~ the songs range
from hilarious (,Me Old Fashioned Lesbian
Christmas) to moving to romantic.
Maybe one of our MCC’s could produce
it? Just an idea... This disc can be ordered
by calling 800-501-HOPE..
Dallas cabaret performer Perry Wood
has a new disc out. "Let Me Sing" is a
lovely album to get romantic with someone
while it plays. Mr. Wood’s bedroom
..... voi.ceCould singme to sleep anydme. And
his looks match his voice! Best of all
worlds. He sings standards such as "Bewitched",
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Our Families of the Heart
UPCOMING EVENTS
HIV-ERC + Red Ribb,.o.n
Revue + Pride- Bene.flts
Pride Worship Service
Dallas Leader Cece Cox
Hope Candlelight Tour
Pride Prom + Pride Picnic
O.KC Parade +. ,.Follies
TULSA - The next several weeks offer an unprecedented
number of community events which either
benefit HIV/AIDS charities or celebrate Lesbian/Gay
Pride Month. On May 23rd, the Red Ribbon Ice Revue
promises a great show at the Tulsa Ice Arena to support
Our House, a day drop-in center for persons living with
HIV/AIDS. Later that evening, the Silver Star will host
a benefit &raffle for the HIV Education and Recreation
Center, a new organization headed by Bruce Begley,
Sandy Hill, Steve Wilson and others.
OnSaturday and Sunday,June 8-9th,the Hope Candlelight
Tour will feature the homes of Tina & Steven
David, Judy & Bill Fisher, P.S. Gordon & Duane Men
Ne, Mary McMahon, and Ouida & Robert Merrifield to
benefit St. Joseph’s Residence/Catholic Charities and
RAIN, the Regional Interfaith AIDS Network. Tickets
are $10 and are available at Charles Faudree, 1345 E.
15th, and at MA Doran Gallery, 3509 S. Peoria. The
very distinguished organizing committee also has
planned a number of patron events - for more information,
call 747-9706.
Near the end of. the month, June 21 & 22, Follies
Revue, Inc. will present Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies
at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Place. It’s a dinner and
a show you won’t want to miss. The beneficiaries are
TOHR, HIV Resource Consortium, Interfaith AIDS
Ministries, Shanti, Visiting Nurses Assoc. RAIN and
St. Joseph’s Residence/Catholic Charities. For tickets,
call the PAC box office, Carson Attractions, and Tickets
by Phone.
For June, the traditional Lesbian/Gay Pride month
worldwide, Tulsa volunteers have planned a number of
events. The month will begin by the first ecumenical
Pride Worship Service. Hosted by St. Jerome at the
Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria at 6 pm on Saturday,
June 1, the service will include Family of’Faith MCC,
Agape Christian Fdlowship and other congregations:
On Tuesday, June 4, PFLAG, TOHR and the Rainbow
Business Guild (with assistance from the Bisexual,
Lesbian, Gay Trans Alliance, BLGTA) will present
Cece Cox, president of the Dallas Gay & Lesbian
Alliance (DGLA), one of the most dynamic activists in
the Southwest and a native of Bartlesville. She will be
talking about the Marriage Project of the DGLA as well
as her work as co-chair of GLAAD/Dallas. The dinner
will be held in the Chouteau Room of the Chapman
Student Center of the University of Tulsa at 6:30. The
dinner is $10 but the speech is free at about 7:45.
June 8th, TOHR and TU’s BLGTA will host a Pride
see Pride, page 3
MARRIAGE The attack begins at the national level led by
Oklahoma Rep. Steve Largent & Sen. Don Nickles.
WASHINGTON - Confronted with a flagging presidential
campaign and convinced they’ve found a one-sided
wedge issue that could embarrass President Clinton’s
campaign efforts, Republican lawmakers have introduced.
ameasure, titled the"Defense ofMamageAct" (DOMA),
that would define marriage as"only a legal union between
one man and one woman as husband and wife." The
proposed law Was introduced by Republican Reps. Bob
Barr of Georgia and by Steve Largent & by Sen. Don
Nickles of Oklahoma.
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, who all
but has the GOP’s presidential nomination sewn up,
became the first Senate co-sponsor of the measure. During
the Iowa primary caucuses, when Republican hopefuls
were asked to sign a pledge to fight any effort in Congress
to legalize same-sex marriages, Dole said the pledge
doesn’t go far enough" and added; "Government at all
levels must work to support and promote the institution of
marriage that unites husband and wife."
Just days before the proposed legislation was introduced
in Congress, Dole campaign officials told reporters that the
Republican presidential hopeful would be taking action to
make same-sex marriages a campaign wedge issue, using
Clinton’s outreach to gay and lesbian Americans in an effort
to make voters wary of the President’s re-election bid.
Clinton campaign officials have acknowledged that the
issue is potentially a political landmine during the campaign
and said the President "didn’t want to touch it."
Even so, when anti-gay activists asked Clinton to sign the
anti-marriage pledge, he refused and called it "outrageous."
The dicey political question is complicated even further by
reports in the current issue of the Advocate, the Los Angeles-
based magazine, that claims the Justice Department is
considering changing both the IRS tax code and federal
immigration regulations to give gay and lesbian couples~the
same benefits in these two areas as legally married couples.
However, \~qaite House spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn
told reporters that Clinton doesn’t personally support equal
marriage rights for gays and lesbians and that the Administration
had no plans to implement the changes reported in
the Advocate.
Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights
Campaign, called the proposed congressional bill the work
of "religiotts political extremists...using this issue as an
election year baseball bat to bash gay Americans and score
3"teve Largent Don Nickles
Gov. Keating Signs Anti-
Marriage Amendment/Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY - In a move that surprised Okla.
Capitol watchers and a number of state Senators, Senate
bill #73, the "Oklahoma Child Visitation Registry Act,"
passed with an amendment banning the recognition of
valid same-gender marriages performed in other states.
Only Senators Bernest Cain (D-OKC) and Penny Williams
(D-Tulsa) voted against the final bill (42-2).
According to Sen. Williams, Sen. Cain spbke with
such eloquence against the anti-Gay amendment, that
she was moved to vote no as well. Tulsa Sen. Maxine
Horuer told TFN that she was not in the Senate at the
time of the vote and that the amendment did not represent
her position.
Earlier, Senator Keith Leftwich, and staffers in Cain’s
and Sen. Bernice Shedrick’s offices had stated that they
did not think the anti-marriage amendment would remain
after the bill returned from conference committee.
Senate bill #73 had a correspondingbill that had passed
the OK House of Representatives.
Gov. Frank Keating promptly signed the bill. When
asked about what efforts he or his staff had made to
contact Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay. community about
this bill, the Governor’s press spokesperson, Dan
Mahoney stated that no effort was necessary since "it
would not have made any difference [to the Governor]."
Mnhoney released the following statement:
"~,Vhat people do in their private lives ~s none of my
business, that is a personal decision. But I don’t feel the
state of Oklahoma should bein the business of sanctionpolitical
points." Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Colo.) was one of
the few lawmakers to criticize the measure, saying it was
meaningless political maneuvering because it would take an
amendment limiting the "full faith and credit clause" of the
U.S. Constitution to actually bar same-sex marriages at the
federal level. "This is nothing but just to stir the political
¯" waters and see how much hate you can unleash," she added.
Interfaith / -iDS Ministrie
¯ Seeks Missing Benefit $
~ Last October, a local bar, Barraccuda’s, contacted Inter-
,¯ faith AIDS Ministries (L~M) with an offer to do a benefit
honoring World AIDS Day in December and benefiting
¯ IAM. Months later, IAM has not seen a dime of the dollars
¯ raised at the event, despite efforts by director, Diane Zike.
¯ Several board members attended the fundraiser noting ¯
that the bar charged a $3 cover & had tip jars for donations.
At the end of the evemn~,, IAM s treasurer was told they’d
¯ raised $250.
Director Zike says that she’d called repeatedly for bar
ing same sex marriages. I supported SB 73, as did every
member of the t!ouse of Representatives and all but two
members of the State Senate."
TFN asked about remarks attributed to the Governor
that he had said the State Republican Party platform (see
below) represented "mainstream Oklahoma."
see Gov., page 3
Excerpts from the OK
Republican state Platform
Page 3, ADOPTION
Plank 4: We demand that children not be adopted by
homosexuals.
Page 6, HIV/AIDS
Plank 1: Since HIV is a virus that results in AIDS and
certain death, we call upon local, state, and federal
governments to deal with thedeadly disease of AIDS in
the same manner as other dangerous communicable
diseases, i.e. (a) expand universal testing and truth in
reporting, which includes full disclosure about the ori-
¯ owner, Sue, "known as Barraccuda. No calls had been
¯ returned by March 26 when IAM drafted a letter requesting
¯ a response. To date, IAM still has not received a response
¯¯ .from the bar. WhenTFN called, bar staffer, Sheila, referred
all questions back to Sue.
¯ Zike adds, "IAM actedingoodfaith, advertising the event
¯ and participating [in it]. How can we follow through with
: our commitments if those who offer to assist us...do not
¯ follow through themselves...it is not just Interfaith AIDS
¯ Ministries that is being hurt, but more importantly those
¯ living with HIV/AIDS that IAM serves."
see Platform, page 7
EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2
NEWS BRIEFS P. 4
HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6
CALENDAR P. 9
OUT + ABOUT WITH JD P. 9
EUREKA SPRINGS + P. 11
BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT P. 12
RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 13
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Assistant Editor, James Christjohn
Writers/contributors,
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Barry Hensley
Jean-Pierre
Leanne Gross & Pat Morehead
Staff Photographer, JD Jamett
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Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation.
Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be
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by Patricia Nell Warren ¯
A few days American with ahgeor, oownne aDrgiaunmeePntartkheart whoromteosetoxutahleityJoiug rnnaolt ~ feovoelnamloant aogfepteoopfoleo,l ionudru.ocwtinngmtohtehewrsi~shfFuolrtahitniikneer,s.wSeoemveenoffouosl
now ourselves. But it is still conformity. It is not change.
genetic. She believes that the "reformed homosexuals"
visible in certain videos, programs and organizations
is compelling proof that homosexuals can
really change. I am always amazed at the power
of wishful thinking m people like Parker. Their
whole position is based on a fierce belief in this
alleged capacity of homosexuals to "change."
The videos, nroorams, etc. represent a 2000-
vear effort by Chrislaamty to wish away the
~xistential fact of homosexuality, whatever its
root cause. The fact is: in repressive umes,
homosexuals do not change. They conform.
Gay people disagree about many things, but
this is one area where we agree -- because so
Aetlng strM~ht
when you know
you re gay
¯
¯ as not chang .
It as not a rnor~al act.
It {s not re[orm.
It {s not heal{n .
It ~s a ll~n~ death.
many of. us have lived face-to-face with our own "is-ness’"
through long decades of pretense. I, for one, did a terrific job of
conforming to the heterosexual canon, as a wife for 16 years. I
even tried both Protestantism and.,,_Catholicism in a desperate
effort to transmogrify my conformity into change. But it didn’t
work. The conformity goes so deep that it can masquerade
brilliantly as change. Unlike leopards, homosexu~is can make
their spots look like tiger stripes. The penalties for being fingered
as gay -- loss of family and job, assault and battery, long prison
sentences, incarceration in mental hospitals, to n~u,ne a few -
Acting straight when you know you’re gay is
not change. It is not a moral act. It is not reform.
It is not healing. It is a living death. In the Sixties,
a whole generation of youth rose up against all
kinds of forced conformity in American society,
and their protest embraced this deadly conformity
demanded of gay people. Yet today the
wishful thinkers among us are trying to engineer
the re-imposition of their wishes. They demand
it in the name of "saving marriage." What they
want, in many marriages, adds up to shapestfifting
Of the spookiest kind. It adds up to
acting performances that will never get an Os-
: car. Those who settle for our conformity get it at an appalling cost
to themselves. The wishful thinkers lose their power to see what
: is real. They canlook into the eyes of a homosexual who is living
~ in deep cover, and utterly fail to See that person’s true spirit. Even
¯ in the eyes of their own children, parents, closest friends, the
" wishful thinkers see only what they choose to see. Heaven help
¯ the American marriage if it is"saved" by people who can’ t tell the
¯ difference between conformity and change. ,,
Patricia Nell Warren is the author of"The Front Runner and
¯
other bestsellers about gay life.
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine
,Concessions,.33"40 s. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
.Renegades, Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston
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585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, &. Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Med& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksdlers, 8620 E. 71
250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria
743-527-2
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15
592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Danid, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th
Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 4423 S. Memorial
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
F~xpress Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria
Foxlinx, Computer Consultation
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly
*Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria
*Inte~afi0nfil T0ur~
JD Images, Photography
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011,-74159
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15
Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633
Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S Boston
*Scribner’S" BOOkstore, 1942 Utica Square
Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations
Southwest Viatical
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747-3322
Thomas Chiropractic Clinic
4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-1 742-8868
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(ellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling
743-1733
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, &Universities
*Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan 599-7688 "
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr.
2627B E. 11 628-0594
*BIL/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
¯
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa _ d "
*CommunityofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2n 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity "
(Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo
622-1441
*Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 .
Friend For A Friend~ POB 52344, 74152
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:fiends in Unity Social Organization (African-Amer. ~e,n!,,,,~ ¯
POB 8542, 74101
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation
584-4983 .
Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437,800-284-2437 ¯
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 .
*HIV Resource Consortium
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 " 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S.Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111
PFLAG , POB 52800 74152
749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118
74104
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
749-4195
~ Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159
665-5174
¯
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria,
646-7116
¯
*Shanti Hotline
749-7898
¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR)
¯ POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.)
743-4297
¯ Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd
584-1308
¯
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
i *University Center at Tulsa
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501-253-7457
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¯
zero in the war over equal marriage rights
¯ forsamegendercouples. Ourelected r p- ¯
resentatives" Steve Largent, Don Nickles
¯
and Jim Inhofe again shame our s~te with
¯ their attacks on their own constttuents,
specifically with the so-called Defense of
Marriage Act (DOMA). The motives for
¯
thesemen surely rangefrom genuineideo-
¯ logical positions to the basest political
.... maneuvering...There is little- doubt that
¯
each holds "Christian" beliefs which they
¯ feel justify discrimination.
~ We can only respond that it is .a betrayal
¯ of the most fundamental American con-
. stitutional values to abuse their position to
’" enforce private prejudices. That is, it is
¯ wrong to use the power of the government ¯
to promote or allow to continde system-
" atic bias against minority citizens, no
¯ matter if the majority despises that minor-
¯ ity mad no matter if the group is minority ¯
by birth (race or ethnicity) or by choice,
¯
(religion or political view) or by a combi-
¯ nation (as seems to be the case with sexual ¯
orientation). Many Americans havebeen,
¯
and are, racist and anti-Semitic, and yet
¯ politicians realize it is no longer accept-
" able to pander overtl.y to these views.
¯ However, election-year politics are
strongly implicated in this effort. DC insiders
suggest that DOMA is a much a
vehicle to divide and inflame the American
electorate, to weaken Bill Clinton and
to insure that Dole can nominate the next
20 years of Supreme Court judges.
So what are our alternatives inTulsa
when our elected "representatives" don’t
even bother to go through the motions of
¯ consulting the communities that are
¯ harmed by their actions? ¯
The answer’s not glamorous or easy.
¯ Despite all odds, we must continue to
°. organize ourselves politically. We must
¯ put the same sorts of energies that we’ve
see Attack, page 3
Tulsa, Oklahoma sure feels like ground
What a great honor itis to be chosen as
the first Queen of the Month in the Out &
About column of your newspaper. What a
wonderful way to spotlight Tulsa’s diverse
and talented group of entertainers.
As a general rule, our society has a poor
] opinion of Drag Queens and it is my hope
that your column will help dispense these
thoughts.
For your readers that are not aware,
each of the entertainers that I regularly do
shows with are also involved in the many
benefits that occur around town. The beneficiaries
include such great causes as Our
~ House, A .Friend for a Friend, Shanti
¯ Coftdom Fund and public service posters
that are placed through out our community.
¯ In addition to being tons of fun (no pun
¯ intended to my size), Tulsa has a diverse
: group of entertainers that not only make
"- you smile, but further love and kindness
¯ within Our community. Thank you again.
¯ Much love, Kathryn Conover
PS, in my entire life, I can’t once remember
that I begged for anything. Could
JD have been thinking of someone else
and intended the very first Queen of the
Month to go to another Entertainer? Oh
dear, I certainly hope not.
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really felt calling,fora quarantine ofpeople
living with AIDS, or preventing Lesbian
and Gay men from being teachers represented
the values of most Oklahomans.
Mahoney responded that he could not
speak for the Governor in the particulars
but that the Governor supported the platformin
general. WhenaskedifTFN could
ask the Governor aboUt specific platform
items, Mahoney said Keating would not
be available for any questions.
Prom (alcohol-free) also at the Chapman
Ctr. at 8 pm. The Picnic, themed Tulsa
United in Pride, will be held in Owen Park
on Sat. June 15, from 12 - 5 pm. Anumber
of community organizations, businesses
and individuals are working on this event.
As usual, refreshments are free and a
range of food will be available for a modest
donation. Owen Park has tennis courts
and a sand volleyball court, as well as
better parking and more shade than the
old Mohawk site.
On Sunday, June 23, Oklahomans from
all over the state will gather at Memorial
Park, NW 35th & Classen in Oklahoma
City about 1:30 for the statewide Pride
Rally. The Rally will feature Advocate
1992 Woman of the Year, Donna Red
Wing. The statewide Pride Parade kicks
off from the park and ends up at the NW
39th St. community business district.
put into fighting the scourge ofAIDS into
fighting political prejudice. Locally,
TOHR is doing a voter inform and registration
project, call 743-4297 and leave a
message for Tony. Oklahoma City folks
have created a political action committee,
Cimarron Alliance which has funneled
significant funds into OKC city council
races and to Democratic state senators.
Some in Tulsa are discussing similar efforts,
here. Also, just call Nickles (581-
7651, the local office can transfer you to
DC, fax 202-9~24-6008), Inhofe (748-5111,
202-224-4721, fax 202-228-0380) and
I_argent (749-0014, 202-225-2211, fax
202-225-9187). Even if you don’t want to
get married anytime soon, tell them you
support equal marriage rights, that you
oppose DOMA, and that you don’t appremate
the scapegoating of Oklahoma’s
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual citizens.
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Anti-Marriage
¯ Efforts Around US
¯ AUGUSTA, Maine - With state legisla-
¯ tures around the country heading into
¯ recesses for the summer, the anti-mar-
: riage bandwagon did little more than
¯ bumble along. While Hawaii lawmakers
couldn’t muster enough votes to pass an
¯
anti-gay mamage ban there before the
¯ legislature recessed for the current ses-
¯ sion, an Alabama state Senate committee
: approved by an 8-1 vote a bill that would
¯
bar recognizing same-sex marriages in
¯ the state, dropping a $1,000 fine for clergy
¯. performing such unions that had been
¯ included in the original measure.
The Alaska legislature took a double
: swing at same-sex relationships, passing
¯ one measure that would limit domestic
¯" partnership benefits in the state educa-
¯ tional system and sending it to Gov. Tony
¯ Knowles. At the same time thelawmakers
¯ began debate on a ban on same-sex mar-
. riages in the state, a proposal that is ex-
¯ pected to easily pass. Kansas lawmakers,
¯ meanwhile, approved an anti-mamage bill
and sent it to the governor for his signa-
¯ ture.
¯ In Maine, the anti-gay group Concerned
Maine Families has filed papers with the
"¯ secretary of state’s office to get approval ¯
to collect signatures for a ballot measure -
¯ that would restrict marriages in the state
¯ to those between male-female couples
¯ only. If the signature~gathering is ap- ¯
proved, the group would have to collect
¯ some 51,000 valid signatures to put the
¯ measure before ~oters- either in 1997 or
¯ 1998.
¯
Georgia Gov. Zell Miller has si~ned a
¯ bill that bars same-sex mamages ~n the
¯¯ state, joining South Dakota, Utah and
Idaho as the 4th state to prohibit gay and
¯ lesbian marriages in anticipation that such
¯ weddings will become legal soon in Ha-
. waii. The South Carolinalegislature gave
~ its final.OK to a measure outlawing same-
." sex marriages in the state and sent the
¯ legislation to Gov. David Beaseley, who
has already indicated he supports the pro-
: hibition. The measure would prevent the
¯ state from recognizing any marriage be-
. tween people of the same sex that was
performed in another state. In Arizona,
Gov. Fife Symington signed the state
legislature’s 3rd attempt to enact aban on
same-sex marriages, making it the 6th
state so far to legally refuse recognition
for such unions, even if performed legally
elsewhere. At the same time, however, by
a 34-23 vote, the state House of Representatives
passed legislation authorizing
tougher sentences for criminals who victimize
people based on race, religion,
gender or sexual orientation. A similar
proposal last year died when Republican
legislative leaders objected to including
sexual orientation.
Meanwhile, a case strikingly similar to
the Hawaii lawsuit has gotten under way
in New Zealand, with 3 lesbian couples
suing for the right to get marriage licenses
that were denied them, according to a
report in the Queer News Aotearoa. The
women’s attorney is arguing that the
country’s civil rights laws protects all
citizens from being denied equal treatment.
The attorney general’s office, however,
has argued that marriage is mainly
for procreation and that therefore samesex
couples are not eligible to marry.
South Africa
Protects Gays
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -South
Africa’s Parliament has overwhdmingly
approved by a 421-2 vote the country’s
new 150-page Constitution after nearly 2-
years of complex negotiations and sometimes
acrimonious debate. The nation’s
new governing document includes, for
the first ti~ne in the world, equal rights
protections that include sexual orientation.
"United in diversity," begins the
preamble to the country’s newly approved
Constitution, although at least 2 of the
country’s right wing political parties said
they would challenge some of the provisions
of that diversity in court.
In fact, .nearly every major party in
South Africa expressed reservations about
parts of the new document. Even President
Nelson Mandela noted that there are
still concems among many ofthe country’s
minorities about the guarantees enshrined
in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights. "The
fact that we have adopted this Constitution
does not mean that we are not going
to address those concerns," Mandela said.
"’We will continue searching for solutions
because we want everybody to feel that
he or she is part and parcel of our efforts
to resolve the problems of South Africa."
After a long history of white minority rule
and rigidly enforced apartheid, the new
Constitutions will bring majority rule to
the nation when the next g~neral election
in 1999 marks anend to the present transitional
government. The Bill of Rights
outlaws all discrimination in the country,
whether based on sexual orientation, race,
religion, gender,-political views, disability
and other categories.
In a cable to President Mandela about
the newly adopted Constitution, the Washington,
D.C.,based National Gay & Lesbian
Task Force, stated, "The South African
people have paved a new road of
equality and fairness by outlawing all
forms of discmnination in the constitution,
including for the first time anywhere
in the world, the discrimination against
people based on their sexual orientation.’"
Fewer than a dozen countries worldwide
have national laws outlawing bias based
on sexual orientation, and South Africa is
the first nation to enshrine such protections
in its Constitution.
Dutch Get Serious
About Marriage
TIlE HAGUE, Holland -The Dutch Parliament
has approved a measure by 81-60
that calls on the government to appoint a
commission to evaluate the legal implications,
both nationally and internationally,
of extending full mamage rights to gay
and lesbian couples in the country. The
move is several steps from a radical
change, of course, but Dutch gays and
lesbians, along with progressive politicians
in the country, are increasingly insisting
on full, equal rights in What is
probably Europe’s most liberal nation.
What is perhaps most significant about
the measure is that the commission is to
consider issues such as adoption,
parenting, inheritance, taxes, and spousal
citizenship of foreigners - an array of
questions that other European nations with
same-sex .couples registrations have so
far ducked or specifically added restrictions
to. But as a measure at least of how
serious Dutch politicians are about samesex
marriages now, public discussions
have even reached the level of Members
of Parliament debating .whether Queen
Beatrix will give her assent to full marital
rights for gays and lesbians in Holland.
Canada OKs
Anti-Bias Law
OTTAWA - Canada’s House of Commons
has approved by a 153-76 vote a
govenm~ent-backed measure that would
add sexual orientation to the country’s
Charter of Human Rights and legally outlaw
discrimination based on sexual orientation
in Canada’s regulated public sector
workforce, which makes up 10% to 15%
of the nation’s labor force. All of the
nation’s provinces except Newfoundland,
Prince Edward Island and Alberta already
have similar anti-bias laws, and the
Canadian government has been promising
to introduce federal legislation for 2
decades, so passage of the measure wasn’t
much in doubt.. Even so, the bill created
enormous political turmoil in the country.
When 2 MPs in the conservative Reform
Party spoke out against the measure by
saying it was acceptable for businesses to
discriminate against homosexuals and
other minorities, the party’s Parliament
leader, Preston Manning, expelled them
from the party caucus, saying "It is not all
right for employers to fire any employee
simply because an intolerant customer
complaints about their color or lifestyle."
Even the ruling Liberal Party showed
signs of the tension the measure had
brought to Canadian politics. And outside
the Parlimnent building, Justice Minister
Allan Rock, who formally introduced
the legislation in behalf of the government,
was greeted by p,rotesters who
called him "Alice Rock" and mocked
Prime Minister Jearl Chritien as "’Jeanne
:. Chritien." The legislation now goes to the
~ upper house of Parliament, the Senate,
¯ where it is also expected to pass by a
: comfortable margin. The measure also
requires the royal assent of Canada’ s governor-
general, which is litde more than a
political, formality. Only 6 nations- Norway,
Sweden, Holland, Slovenia, Israel
and South Africa -have enacted federal
legislation prohibiting discrimination
based on sexual orientation.
Bosnian War
Crimes Nightmare
TIlEHAGUE2 Almost ignored by mainstream
news media, the War Crimes Tribunal
at The Hague has received detailed
evidence of atrocities conunitted during
the 4-year-long Bosnian civil war cente.ring
on reports of male rape as a war tactic
and as a method of intilnidating and controlling
prisoners. According to doc~unents
supplied to the Tribunal by Dr. Mladen
Loncar of the Medical Center for Human
Rights in Zagreb, at least 4,000 Croatian
men were victims of these rapes and sexual
assaults - and Loncar says his figures are
conservative estimates of Croats alone.
At the height of the complex fighting in
the Balkans, there were an estimated
80,000 men in intenmmnt camps - Serbs,
Croats, Mnslims. Loncar’s medical facility
currently sees more than 200 such men
who coutinue to live in the general region.
Most, Loncar says, have fled to nearby
COUlltries as political’refugees - if they
survived the attacks at all. Of the patieuts
seen at Loncar~ s ~nedical center for severe
post-trannmtic distress disorders, most (70
percent) suffered repeated injuries to their
genitals. Many of the inert (25 percent)
were tortured I~y having objects forced up
their rectums. Man)’ prisoners (22 percent)
reported they had been forced, under
threats of death, to perform fellatio
mad other sexual acts with other male
prisoners, and about 11 percent had suffered
at least partial castration.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Upheld by Court
WASHINGTON - In the continuing war
over the constitutionality of the U.S.
nfilitary’s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy,
Lt. Paul Thomasson, a former naval ofricer
discharged for revealing that he is
gay, has lost an important battle in a
federal appeals court decision. The U.S.
4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia
upheld the policy bamting openly homosexual
women and men from serving in
the nation’s maned forces. The case has
national significance because it is the first
ruling involving the"don’ t ask, don’ t tell"
policy to reach the federal appeals level.
Alan Moore, Thomasson’s attorney, argued
that the military policy of excluding
gays and lesbians from the armed services
was both unconstitutiolml and unreasonable,
considering the young officer’s outstanding
record. Moore also took the unusual
step of adding First Amendment
free-speech claims on top of Fifth and
FourteenthAmendment"due process" and
"equal protection" arguments that have
been more widely used in batding the
Pentagon ban in the past.
But the appeals court would have none
of it and ruled that the president and
Congress retain the right to set military
policies, and that thejudicial branch should
defer to .them. "It was appropriate for
Congress to bdieve that a military force
should be as free as possible of sexual
attachments and pressures as it is prepared
to do battle," wrote Judge J. Harvie
Wilkonson III in the 9-to-4 majority opinion.
The court’s ruling is now applicable
throughout the 4th circuit, which includes
Vir_,2inia, Maryland West ¥irginia, North
CarOlina and South~arolina. Tllomasson
and his attorney are now deciding whether
to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme
Court.
MO St. GOP’s Antii
Marriage Campaign
: ST. LOUIS - In a highly controversial
¯¯ election cmnpalgn tactic that Republican
leaders around the country are watching
¯ closely; the head of the Missouri Repub-
¯ lican Party, John Cozad, has launched
attacks against Democrats running for
state office, accusing them of having financial
backing from supporters of samesex
marriages. But Republica!~s rumling
for office in the state, inclnding many who
are seeking election to the state legislature,
are grumbling because the attack
campaigns are being operated in their
races whether they want them or not. And
so far in two special election races, the
Republicans have lost both campaigns.
Not all Republicans running for office in
Missouri, however, agree with Cozad on
the campaign. Republican Bill Patrick,
who lost in the just-finished special decdon
in the state’s 6th legisIative district,
publicly apologized to his Democratic
opponent for thesame-sex marriage campaign
launched by the Republicans on his
behalf. He called the attack "pretty negative,
pretty bad." State GOP strategists in
Ohio,, Wisconsin, Oregon and elsewhere,
however, say they’re interested in seeing
how the same-sex marriage link works as
a campaign strategy in Missouri.
Helms Ads Attack
¯ Opponents & Gays
¯ RALEIGH, N.C. - Apparently impatient
¯ to get on with the election, Sen. Jesse ¯
Helms (R-NC) has launched a series of
¯ TV ads attacking both the Delnocratic
¯ primary candidates, Harvey Gantt and
¯ Charlie Sanders in a bit of gay-baiting,
; saying both supportdomesticpartner ben-
¯ efits. "Liberal Charlie Sanders supports
: racial preferences in hiring, like Harvey
¯ Gantt does, the Hdms ads say. Extend-
" ing health insurance to homosexual part-
" ners? Liberal Sanders and Gantt say yes."
¯ With a $2 million campaign war fund ¯
¯ from 1995, the Helms campaign apparently
decided not to wait for the May 7
¯ prim.ary to find out which Democrat he
¯ will face in the November race, but de-
" cided to get ajump-start and begin swing-
" ing at both men. Helms, 74, is seeking his
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for Sanders’ campaign called the TV
spots "typical Jesse Hdms distortive attack
ads." In a press statement, Gantt
blasted the Helms TV campaign as "lies
and distortions" and said he has never
even addressed the issue of health care
benefits for the partners of gays and lesbians.
British Transsexual
Wins Court Case
LUXEMBOURG - A Comwall College
tutor, identified only as "P" in court
records, whowas sackedafterasex-change
operation, has won a European Court of
Justice battle over the discharge. Thecourt
campus ROTC program. The faculty-ap-
¯ proved program would also reimburse
¯ students in ROTC if they shouldlose their
." military scholarships because of their
¯ sexual orientation.
¯ Station Drops Show
: That Attacked Gays
¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Triangle
¯ has reported that officials at KIXL-AM, a
¯ Christian-oriented radio station in Austin,
have decided to pull the plug on Wyatt
¯ Roberts’ weekly talk show. Roberts, who
is affiliated with the American Family
Assn., had called for listeners to boycott
¯
any business that advertised in the gay
: newspaper, charging that the Triangle’s
ruled that the European Equal Treatment ¯ editorial cartoonist promoted pedophilia,
agreement of 1976 prohibits any discrimi- -" incest and bestiality. KIXLofficials would
nation based on sex and is not limitedjust
to bias based onan individual being ofone
gender or the other. The court ruled that
the anti-bias provision, which concerns
all members of the European Union,
should apply "to discrimination arising,
as in this case, from the gender reassignment
of the person concerned." The
ground-breaking decision incensed Euroskeptic
Tory MPs in Great Britain and
Tory MP Ann Winterton accused the European
Court of "meddling" in British
legal issues. Anothd~ Tory MP, Elizabeth
Peacock, also attacked the court decision.
"Ourrules aremadeby Parliament and are
sovereign," she said. "They should not be
overturned by a European court. Tli~ey
should mind their own business." British
government officials, said it was unclear if
UK law would have to be changed to
conform to the court ruling. Some political
leaders say the rnling is so sweeping
that it in fact may force the government to
drop its ban against homosexuals in the
nation’s armed forces.
MIT Moves on
ROTC Bias
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Faculty members
at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology
voted ovenvhdmingly by a voice
vote for the school to negotiate withROTC
officials for a "modified program" that
would allow students to enroll in the campus
military program regardless of their
sexual orientation. The move is an effort
to keep the ROTC program, which also
serves students from Harvard, Tufts and
Wellesley, at MIT - along with some $56
million in Pentagon funds - without violating
the school’s own anti-bias policies
that bar discrimination against gays and
lesbians. The proposal endorsed by the
faculty concedes that openly gay or lesbian
students in ROTC would not be eligible
for commissions as long as the Pentagon
maintains the ban on homosexuals
in the armed forces, but would allow gay
and lesbian students to participate in the
." only say that Roberts’ program was being
¯ cancded because of "scheduling conflicts,"
but Kay Longcope, the Triangle’s
¯ publisher said she believes the
; fundamentalist’s boycott campaign
: backfired on him and brought pressure on
¯ the station to yank the program. "I think it
-" [the decision to cancel the program] speaks
"_ very well for the people of Austin who
really do not believe that Christianity is
"- based on hate," Longcope said
¯¯ Dole Campaign Ad in DC Gay Paper
¯ WASHINGTON - Senate Majority
Leader Bob Dole’s capital campaign or-
: ganization has put an ad in the May3 issue
: of the WashingtonBladeurgingreaders to
¯ vote for a slate of committed Dole del-
¯ egates. An uncommitted slate, including
: seven openly gay Republicans is chal-
¯ lenging the Dole slate, and has already
¯ been endorsed by the District’s local Log
¯ Cabin Club. Many political observers
¯ believe the challenge from the uncommit-
." tedslate prompted theKansas Republican
¯ andpresurned presidentialnominee’s cam-
" paagn to put the ad in the paper. The Dole
¯ campaign ad came just days after news
," that Abner Mason, a gay Boston Republi-
." can activist and Log Cabin Club officer,
¯ would be one of Massachusetts’ GOP
¯" delegates to the Republican National Con-
." vention in San Diego later this year. Ma-
¯ son Is a committed Dole delegate. Dole
¯ has had an on-off record with gays during ¯
¯ his currentpresidential campaign. Earlier this year a $1,000 campaign contribution
¯ from Log Cabin was returned to the groups
¯ PAC organization. Dbleinitially defended
; the returned check, saying he didn’t want
." voters to think he was "buying into some
: special rights for any group." But later he
¯ said returning the check had been"a mis-
; take" and blamed his campaign staff for
; the blunder. Even so, Dole agreed during
the caucus campaign in Iowa to sign a
¯ Chi’istian.Coalitionpledge opposing samesex
mamages.
Is Drag
Constitutional?
FERNDALE, Mich. - The good folks of
Ferndale, just outside. Detroit, have become
embroiled in a debate over whether
some guys putting on dresses to perform
in a variety show is constitutionally protected
freedom of speech and expression,
or if it violates community standards and
can therefore be prohibited. The flap has
erupted almost a year after the fact, but
that liasn’t lowered the heat of the debate
over the LavenderMoonCafe’s drag show
after Gay Pride celebrations there last
year. City Councilman RobertPaczkowski
has been leading the opposition, and he
said recently that "’a lot of people don’t
want that kind of a display right in the
middle of our central business district."
Paczkowski says Lavender Moon’s entertainment
license includes restrictions
barfing topless dancing, lingerie shows,
and any entertainment that"violates community
standards," which he says includes
guys dressing up as gals.
Town OKs Partner
Registration
BOULDER, Colo. - About the only positive
news recently in the growing battle
over same-sex relationships came in the
purely symbolic form of a domestic partnership
re~stration program approved by
the Boulder city council. The registry
cames no legal benefits, but allows samesex
& opposite-sex couples to legally
register their relationship with the city
clerk’s office. Proponents said the program
could make it easier for registered
couples to provide proofof their relationships
in seeking work-related benefits.
Olympic Games:
Utah & Cobb Cty.
ATLANTA - The 1996 Summer Olympic
Games preliminaries are getting underway
with the Saturday, April 27, televised
start of the torch that starts in Los
Angeles and will be relayed across the
counto’ to Atlanta where it will light the
official Olympicflame for the games there
on July 19 - although not quite the way US
Olympic officials expected. Tobegin with,
officials at the Los Angeles Coliseum,
where the torch relay begins, have been
complai~ting that they’re had trouble find
fig [eaves big enough to cover up the
genitals on 2 statues of nude athletes outside
the stadium. The cover-up order came
from the Atlanta Committeefor the Olympic
Ganges, which said they were concerned
that some viewers of the nationally
televised ceremony might be offended by
the nudity. ButACOGalso has announced
that the torch relay would not go through
Cobb County outside Atlanta because
county commissioners have refused to
repeal a 1993 measure that condemns"the
homosexual lifestyle." That resolution was
also responsible for ACOG’s decision,
under pressure from acuvists and rights
advocates, to pull scheduled Olympicpreliminaries
from facilities in the county.
Olympic officials, however, said the passage
of a measure ~n Utah barring gay
dubs at public schools would not make
them reroute the torch around the state.
Utah Lawmakers
Ban Gay Clubs
SALT LAKE CITY - Called into special
session, the Utah state legislature spent a
nasty day enacting a measure that would
bar gay and lesbian student groups from
public schools in the state, a measure that
Gov. Mike Leavitt has already indicated
’he would sign into law and for which he
called the special session. The state’s
ACLU has already vowed that if the measure
is signed into law, as it’s sure to be, it
will sue to overturn it. "Not only does it
violate the rights of lesbian, gay and
straight students," said Carol Gnade of
the American Civil Liberties Union in
Utah, "but also everyone associated with
a Utah high school, including teachers,
administrators and volunteers." Under the
lawjust approved by the legislature, school
boards will have the authority to restrict
or bar any campus club, but in addition,
the measure also forces public school
officials to ban any that are centered around
bigotry, criminal activity or human sexuality.
Gov. Mike Leavitt and the measure’s
sponsor, Sen. Craig Taylor, insisted that
the new law takes back control of campus
clubs by allowing school boards to prohibit
specific dubs. The Utah attorney
general has already indicated that barfing
campus clubs that are "controversial" is
illegal under the 1984 federal Equal Access
Act.
Forget Nature-vs-
Nurture; It’s Bingo!
MILWAUKEE - A judge has tossed out
a civil lawsuit filed by 73-year-old Mary
Verdev against a local church, claiming
she began having spontaneous orgasms
and became sexually attracted to other
women after an electronic bingo board
fell on her 6 years ago. Verdev’s suit was
dismissed "’with prejudice" (meaning she
can’t refile the claim) because she refused
to be examine by psychologists. Verdev
said in her suit that she suffered nearly
$90,000 in injuries when the 300-pound
bingo board fell from a stage at the church
during a bingo night she was attending in
1990. Her suit claimed the accident led to
her unusual sexual responses.
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Congress Passes
Ryan White CARE $
WASHINGTON - The Senate has approved
and sent to the White House a
measure thatincreases federal RyanWhite
CARE Act funds for local care and treatment
of people with HIViAIDS to $738
million. The measure passed unanimously
by a voice vote in the Senate after being
approved on a 402-4 vote in the House the
day before. The measure includes a controversial
provision, however, that calls
for mandatory HIV testing of all newborn
infants by the year 2000 if state voluntary
testing efforts do not reduce the motherinfant
infection rate by then. The issue of
mandatory testing of infants has been
problematic for many because it necessarily
amounts to a virtual inandatory
testing of the mother as well. Critics of the
provision say ~t may discourage pregnant
women from seeking prenatal care altogether.
President Clinton has indicated he
supports the bill and will sign it into law
quickly.
Early-Stage Hiding
PlaceOf HIV ?
NEW YORK - Reporting in tli’e’medical
journal Science, researchers say they be~
lieve the mucous’membranes in the throat
may be the locatirn where HIV replicates
in hiding after individuals are infected
with the virus but still show no out,yard
signs of the infection. The researchers, led
by Ralph Steirmaan of Rockefeller University,
said they made the discovery after
examining enlarged adenoids removed
from 13 patients and found large mnounts
of the virus replicating in the glands’
dendritic cells, the inm~une cells found in
the membranes. Eleven of the 13 i;ffected
people were una~vare at the time tb.at they
were l=IIV-positive.
New PCR Test for
HIV Is Less Reliable
CHICAGO - Stanford University researchers
report in the Annals oflnternal
Medicine that the new polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) AIDS test, which is based
on the presence of elements ofDNA from
HIV in the body, is less reliable than older
tests that rely on the presence of antibodies
to the virus. The researchers found that
even with the daborate precautions requiredin
PCR testing, the results return 5
umes as many false results as the more
widely used antibody testing methods.
PCR testing is also significantly more
expensive and costs between $150 and
$200, compared to standard antibody tests,
which range in price from $5 to $50. The
advantage of the PCR test is that it can be
administered earlier: to newborns because
other tests rely on the formation of antibodies
to the"virus, which often don’t
show up for 6 months following infection.
KS Virus May Be
Common in All Men
BOSTON - A report in the New England
Journal ofMedicine says the virus that is
believed responsible for Kaposi’s sarcoma,
a rare cancer that strikes many
AIDS patients, is found in the sexual
¯ organs ofmostmen. Researchers with the
¯¯ Institute of Microbiology at the University
of Ferrara in Italy report they found
¯ the KS-related virus, known as KSHV, in
30 of 33 semen samples of health Italian
¯" men - a 91% infection rate. The scientists
¯ also say they found the virusin the urinary
¯ tracts, in the prostates, and other areas of
¯ the genital organs of other health men as ¯
well. The scientists say they believe indi-
¯ viduals with healthy immune systems can
." live with the virus present in their bodies
¯ without any.apparent problems, but that ¯ when the immune system is weakened, as
¯ it is when infected with HIV, the KS virus
¯ appears to become active.
Drug Combo Looks
Effective
\VASHINGTON - A 73-week study by
drug manufacturer Hoffman-La Roche of
some 978 AIDS patients has shown that
Invirase, the brand name for the firm’s
version of the protease inhibitor
saquinavir, in combination with the drug
ddC, reduced the rate of deaths by more
than two-thirds compared to patients taking
ddC alone. Saqtunavir has been considered
the least impressive of the new
protease inhibitors, but the new findings,
which have not yet been published, have
prompted the drug manufacturer to ask
the Food & Drug Administration to allow
the new information to be added to the
drug’s label.
"HIV Cell Infection
i Agent- Isolated
WASHINGTON-Governmentscientists
report they ha~[.e discovered a chemical
¯ clue to why HIV is infectious. Reporting
¯ in the journal Science, researchers at the
Nadonal Institute of Allergy and Infections
Diseases say they have found a pro-
. tein, which they call "fusin," that must be
¯ present for HIV to infect white blood
cells,.the primary target of the virus. Edward
A. Berger, who headed the team that
made the discovery, said the discovery
gives scientists a "new handle on under-
; standing" how HIV invades cells. "Obvi-
] onsly this is a potential target for develop-
. mg new drugs to treat HIV infection,"
Berger said. "Potentially by coming up
¯ with a drug that blocks the receptor, you
: might block the .ability of HIV to repli-
¯ cate." The researchers cautioned, how-
" ever, that there were still~ many mysteries
¯ about the virfis that need to be answered.
¯ Among other things, they noted that HIV ¯
attaches itself to some types Of immune
¯ cells in the early stages of the infection
~ without using fusin. This means HIV
¯ comes in variations that connect to CD4
cells and some other molecular cofactor
¯ or cofactors on these cells. Berger said
¯ that potential, drugs that block, the fusin
receptor on cells could only do part of the
job in combating HIV.
Increase in HIV
After Tetanus Shots
¯ BOSTON - Researchers with the Na-
¯ tional Institute of Allergy & Infectious
¯ Diseases have reported in the New En-
~ gland Journal of Medicine that tetanus
¯ shots can cause a dramadc ~ncrease in the
reproduction of HIV in the body. After
¯ g~ving tetanus shots to people infected
; with HIV, the researchers found
they had a 2- to 36-fold increase in HIV
levels. The scientists also found that
~ blood samples from uninfected individu-
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als who had been given the same tetanus
shots more readily became infected with
HIV after the injections. Researchers said
the dramatic increase in HIV production
appears to only last about 6 weeks, so the
benefits of tetanus shots generally outweighs
the temporary surge in HIV levels
for most patients.
Blood Heat
Treatment Gets OK
LOS ANGELES - The Indiana-based
HemoCleanse Inc. has been given approval
by the Food & Drug Administration
to expand testing of its blood-heating
treatment of people infected with HIV.
The 2nd phase of the trials will include 2-
hour treatments at St. Elizabeth Hospital
in Lafayette, Ind., and the Harbor-UCLA
Research & Education Institute in Los
Angeles. HemoCleanse’s treatment, similar
to kidney dialysis, involves slowly
drawing all a patient’s blood from his
body in small quantifies and heating it to
108 degrees Fahrenheit before infusing it
back into his body. The idea behind the
treatment is that HIV is sensitive to even
small increases in temperature and would
be destroyed in massive quantities by the
treatment. Sixty patients will be divided
into 2 groups during the trials. One group
will receive 2 treatments each - the first
for 1 hour, and the 2nd fo~ 2 hours. The
other group will serve as a control group
and will not receive the heat treatment,
but will remain on standard HIV drug
therapy.
HIV & Gene Therapy
" Research
BOSTON" - Researchers report in the
journal Science that use of a genetically
benign version of HIV may be the key to
an importantbreakthrough in gene therapy
treatment, serving as the carrier system or
"vector" to deliver therapeutic genes to
target cells in the human body. Researchers
with the Salk Institute in San Diego
and the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge,
Mass., have reported that they successfully
used the HIV vector to inject therapeutic
genes in the cells of live rats in
laboratory experiments, ff the use of the
HIV vector proves as successful inhuman
gene therapy, the researchers say it could
be a potentially important treatment for
such genetic disorders as cystic fibrosis,
muscular dystrophy and Alzheimer’s dis-
Genetically Altered
AIDS Vaccine Fails
BE!’HESDA, Md. - Government officials
say a 5-year study of the genetically
engineered AIDS vaccine, gpl60, has
shown the prevention effort is not effective
in halting the progress of the disease
in people. The study, one of the first of its
kind, used the Microgenesys experimental
vaccine and was a joint venture between
the Walter Reed Army Institute of
Research and the National Institute of
Allergy & Infectious Disease in conjunction
with private medical facilities. With
some 600 military and civilian volunteers,
the study showed no improvement
in their ability to fend off the infection.
gin, transmission and statistics of infection
for each community, and (b) quarantine
those known to be infected and practicing
high-risk behavior.
Page 7-8, SEXUAL PERVERSION
Plank 1-3~ Homosexuality is not an
alternate lifestyle, a genetic abnormality
or a civil rights matter, but is instead a
consciou~ individual choice of an
abominal sin practice. Such behavior has
been a major factor in the demise of societies
from Sodom and Gomorra to the
Empires of Ottoman, Greece and Rome.
Homosexlaal behavior is the principle
cause of the spread of AIDS in America.
We, therefore, condemn not the person
but the practice of homosexual behavior,
and oppose the ominous political powers
being given homosexuals in the United
States. We believe that the practice of
homosexuality is an abomination before
God and a perversion of the natural law
and is indicative of severe diseases. We
believe that legislation condoning homosexuality
would confer public acceptability
of this activity and would lead inexorably
to the destruction of our nation.
Plank 4-6: We believe that homosexuals,
sodomites, and other sexually perverse
people shonl~i not be entitled to
special or extraordinarY rights. We affirm
that homosexual behavior is not a constitutionally
protected right and that homosexuals
area behavi~al group not deserving
of special protection under the law.
Because homosexuals are not deserving
of minority status, we oppose all "’Gay
Rights" legislation. We urge that federal
and state funding we withheld from all
states and or municipalities that enact
homosexual "fights" legislation.
Plank 8+9: We support the retention
and enforcement ofsodomy laws in Oklahoma.
We urge vigorous arrest and pros-
.ecufion of all those violating laws regardxng
the promotion of homosexual behavior.
Plank 17+18: Toprotect family values,
we urge that those promotiug an alternative
lifestyle by restricted from positions
of influence of minor children. \Ve do not
recognize homosexuality as a normal
lifestyle, therefore we oppose any mandated
education curriculum or special
rights based on affirmative action for ho~
mosexuals.
Plank 20+21: We strongly oppose permitring
homosexuals to teach in the public
school systems. We oppose the hiring
of homosexual teachers, administrators,
or counselors.
Hank 22-24: We oppose the establishment
of homosexual dubs in schools. We
hold that portraying the homosexual
lifestyle in any positive manner in our
schools is heresy. Weoppose the National
Education Association’s efforts to promote
the homosexual agenda in our
nation’s schools.
Plank 27-29: We submit that legally
recognized marriages to be limited to a
traditional monogamous heterosexual relationship,
with only these mamages allowed
current tax and legal benefits. We
oppose same-sex marriages. We support
federal and state legislation prohibiting
legal recognition ofsame sex "marriages"
in the event such unions are made legal by
another state.
Hank- 30: We believe that the federal
government should alterappointments and
employment practices that would place
homosexuals in sensitive and responsible
positions.
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5451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441
’96 Pride Picnic
JUNE 15
Noon - 5:00 prn
Opening Ceremony, lpm
¯¯ Blessing by the Rev. Leslie Penrose
¯ Welcome by TOHR president Debbie Starnes
¯ Performances by local entertainers, including Miss Gay Tulsa &
Miss Tulsa USofA, and Tulsa Family Chorale!
Throughout the afternoon,
¯ DJ will provide music throughout the day
¯ Booths with vendors, community organization info., crafts, etc.
¯ Food for modest cost
¯ Free beverage.s
¯ Volleyball & tennis court available
¯ Kids’ playground
¯ Security provided all day
¯ Closing ceremony, with benediction by RF Renfro &
Freedom Balloon Extravaganza!
If you want to have a "booth," call Tom at 583-1248 before June 1st.
Be a part of the Pride Picnic! - To volunteer, call 743-4297.
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Directions: From Tulsa, take
Keystone Expressway West
towards Sand Springs. Exit
Gilcrease Rd. turn right (North)
on Gilcrease Road to Edison St.
and turn right (East) on Edison,
go about 1/2 mile. Owen Park is
on the right. Parking is on the
Southeast corner of the park,
near Roosevelt School.
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SUNDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Service, 10:30 am & 7 pm
Sheridan Center, Suite H
21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
Bless the Lord At All
.Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11 am
262To East 1 lth 583-7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Worship Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15
Worship Service, 11 am
545 I-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
5th & Evanston, 583-9780
MONDAYS TUESDAYS
HIV Testing HIV+ Support Group
TOHR Clinic ¯ HIV Resource Consortium
Free & anonymous testing " 1:30 pm
using fingerstick method. ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
No appointment required. " Info~ Wanda @ 749-4194
Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm :
Results hours: 7-9 pm ¯ Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.
Info: 742-2927
Lambda Bowling League
Sheridan Lanes
8:45 pm
3121 S. Sheridan
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
2nd Monday of month,
6:30 pm
4154 S, Harvard
Info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
TOHR Helpline
Daily 8-10 pm
For info. or to volunteer:
743:GAYS
The Technicians, Leather
org., Info c/o 621-5597
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform
& Leather Seekers Assoc.
Info: 838-1222
¯ HIV/AIDS:Support Group &
¯ Friends & Family
¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pro, call for location:
749-7898
Grief Group
Butler/Stumpff
¯ Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
¯ WEDNESDAYS
¯ Agape’ Christian
: Fellowship
¯ Service, 7 pm ¯
Sheridan Center, Suite H
¯ 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
Bless The Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Prayer & Bible Study
7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth
Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Service for Peace, 6:30 pm
Bible Study, 7 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention ProJect
Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
Ameri&m Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
582-7225 or 584-4983
¯ THURSDAYS
16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
: Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E.2nd, Info: 585-1800
" Co-Dependency
¯ Support Group
: 7;30; Family of Faith MCC
: 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441
HIVTestingTOHRClinic i
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm.
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
Ist & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
Alternatives
Weekly social events for
LGBT men & women, 7 pm
Info: 646-5503
¯ Substance Abuse
Support Group
for persons with HIViAIDS
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
3-4:30 pm, hffo: 749-4194
¯ SATURDAYS
¯¯ St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Catholic Church
¯" Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
¯ 3841 S. Peoria
¯ Info: Father Rick
¯ at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at 11 pm
Confidential support for
recovering addicts.
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Student
Association
TJC Southeast Campus,
Info:-631-7632
SWAN-Sip~gle Women’s
Activ@ Network
Call 832-2121
MAY 17-19
Herland Sister Resources Retreat
Roman Nose State Park
Registration deadline: 5/15
Info: 2312 NW 39th, OKC 73112
HIVIAIDS & SpiritualitylWholeness
Retreatfor Women, Info: 488-9215
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Pride Picnic Benefit, Lola’s
2630 E. 15th, 749-1563
SUNDAY, MAY 19
Interfaith AIDS Minitries
13th InternationalAIDS Candlelight
Memorial & Mobilization
3 pro, St. Peter’s Episcopal, 9100 E. 21St
Info: 438-2437
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Ecumenical Pride Worship Service
6 pm, St. Jerome’s hosting at The
Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria
Info: Father Rick, page 646-7116
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Pride Picnic Benefit - The Tool Box
1338 E. 3rd, 584-1308
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
TOHR, PFLAG & Rainbow Business
Guild present Cece Cox, pres. ofthe
Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance
7 pm, Chouteau Ran, Chapman Ctr, TU,
Dinner: $10, Speech: free,Info: 743-4297
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
Safe Haven Lake Cookout.
Social gatheringfor young adults, 18-30
8 pm, Family of Faith MCC
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
Pride Picnic Benefit - The Silver Star
1565 S. Sheridan, 834-4234
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
TOHR Citywide Pride Prom
All ages, alcohol-free dance
8 pm, Alan Chapman Activity Cti. TU,
Dignity/Integrity Meeting
Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians
5 pm, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church
5635 E. 71st, Info: POB 701044, 74170
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Pride Picnic Benefit, Concession~
3340 S. Peoria, 744-0896
MONDAY, JUNE 10
PFLAG
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
Social and Refreshments. 7 pm
General Meeting, 7:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Info: 749-4901
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Tulsa Pride Picnic
Noon - 5pm. Owen Park
560 No. Maybelle, Info: 583-1248
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Family ofFaithMCCFather’s Day Service
With Father Rick Hollingsworth
11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
JUNE 21 a 22
Follies Revue, Inc.
Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies!
6 pm, Doubletree Hotel, Warren PlaCe
$125 & $40, Info: 437-0201
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Statewide Pride Rally & Parade
Speaker: Donna Red Wing
’92 Advocate Woman ofthe Year
1:30 pro, Memorial Park, NW 35th &
Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City
Info: 743-4297 or 405-791-0202
OUT + ABOUT
by J.D. Jamett
What can I say, this last month truly did
have its showers and flowers. The turnabout
show at the Silver Star was a rose.
that never smelled more sweeter, & the
staff truly did surprise themselves when
they let their less masculine sides show.
On the other hand, the Miss Gay Tulsa
America at the Performing
Arts Center
got rained on- no fault
of the orgamzers or
performers. The technical
staff at the P.A.C.
constantly missed
lighting and sound
cues - whathappened?
Our sympathies to the
entertainers and organizers.
This next month
holds alot offun things
todo starting with Renegades"
annual
GayFest (May 17- 19)
which features Dark
Shadows (drag in
broad daylight!) and
other fun things tO do
all outside. That same
weekend, you may
venture back inside on
May 17 for a live performance by Abigail
at Concessions that should very entertaining
then
May 23, the Red Ribbon Ice Revue call
254-7272 for more details. In June, don’t
forget Miss Northeastern Oklahoma
USofA at The Silver Star (June 23).
Pride Picnic Update
Show your pride in the community and
help make this year’s Pride Picnic the best
Kelly Green, Miss Gay Tulsa America
runners-up, JJ Gentry & Sugarbaker
ever by seeing any or all of the following
benefit shows: Lola’s on May 18th, the
Toolbox hosted by Sensuous on May26th
and the Silver Star on June 7th.
This month I’m proud to feature, not an
establishment, but a community within
our .community, Community of Hope. It’s
not just a church, but a place where you
feel like a person, notjust a number.Leslie
Penrose is the pastor.She’is one of these
rare people you are truly proud to call a
friend. This church has
a lot tO offer, for ex,
ample, chances to
work in the commu-
.nity through programs
like their RAIN team
training, feeding the
homeless, meals on
.wheels, small symposiums
on a variety of
different subjects, and
social events such as
small dinner groups
and movie nights. I’ll
say it a again- it’s not
justachurch butacommunity!
Services are
very convenient on
Sunday evening at
6pm at 1703 East 2nd
Street. Giveit achance,
Monique Foster, the new Miss Silver Star you may just like it.
& Bobbi Sue Summers OK, OK, boy, did I
¯ open up a big make-up
¯ case with the Queen of the Month (see ¯
letter to the editor). Sorry Katherine, but
: licking may face does constitute begging.
¯ Well, this month’s Queen of the Month is ¯
constandyhelpingpeople- doingbenefits
¯ &helping as aresearchnurse on HIV drug
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Fina y....Unity Gardens
A final resting place in peace, unity and pride...
located in Washington Memorial Gardens Cemetery
4300 E. 91st Street South
On 91st Street between Yale & Harvard.
Unity Gardens has been designed for
the Gay and Lesbian Community,
and those who support our unity.
Did you know that there is no cemetery in Tulsa
that will allow companions to be buried together
recognizing them as a couple,
or~’recognizing your sexual orientation as an individual?
Actually there is no place in the United-States who will,
UNTIL NOW~
We are the first celnetery in the United States
to offer a special section of our cemetery just for
Gays & Lesbians, and their family and friends.
We offer burial spaces, columbarium for cremated remains,
and scattering gardens with a memorial wall,
in this new-ly expanded and renovated-section of
Washington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The Pride flag will proudly fly in the center of Unity Gardens
to always remind us of our struggle in life for unity and pride.
If you have purchased a plot elsewhere,
you may be able to transfer or trade your burial plots.
For more information, please call Russell Langley-Stumpff at 918-587-7000.
***Owned and operated by Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home***
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Friday, May 24 &-Thursday, May 25 --
Richard Johnson, acoustic guitar
Thurs. May 30th & Fri. May 31st
Music on the deck, Lunch, 11:30-2:30, Dinner 5-11 pm.
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May 30th through June 2nd
Eureka Springs.Blues Festival
Stop by our house for a taste of local flavor.
Dine outside on the patio & porch or in
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Fine food at an affordable price.
Gay.owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud
By Allan Beard, Baltimore GayPaper
Like most other gay resort areas,
Provincetown shares the three traits all
held in common - sun, sand and surf. And
like its southern sister city Key West, it is
a remote village located on a narrow strip
of landjutting out into the Adantic Ocean,
accessible only to those who seek it out.
One does not pass through Key West or
Provincetown; one goes there to be there.
Andwhile Provincetown’ s waters are significandy
cooler than those of Florida’s
southern most city, it is not the water that
attracts tens of thousands of lesbians and
gay men to this Massachusetts Cape Cod
village each year - it’s the lesbians and
gay men that is the attraction.
Just who first walked the sandy beaches
that surround Provincetown is in little
doubt. And while Native Americans can
lay claim to the cape, it was the white
European immigrants who built the fishmg
village that was to become
Provincetown. Pilgrims from the May
flower first walked ashore in 1620; a
monument commemorating that event
stands’ atop High Pole Hill overlooking
the town an harbor.
For the most part, Provincetown grew
up over three centuries as a fishing village.
Filled with the homes and shops of a
18thcentury fishing village, Provincetown
is rich in period architecture with an impressive
harbor and quaint atmosphere
one comes to expect from a New England
port town. It is surrounded by beaches,
dunes and the Atlantic. Isolated at the end
of Cape Cod, Provincetown has long attracted
artists,individualists and free spirits.
Very much like Key West, the 3,700
year-round residents have a live-and-let-
¯ live attitude, which clearly appeals to the
¯ many thOUsands of lesbians and gay men
that flock there every, summer.
¯ The village has two main streets, Com-
" mercial Street and Bradford Street, which
¯ run parallel for nearly three miles. They
are intersected bynumerous smaller streets
¯ beginning at the harbor and continuing
¯ back to the dunes. It is a town filled with
guest houses, restaurants, galleries, bou-
: tiques and shops. It also has its share of
¯ typical beach community tourist busi-
¯ .nesses, but in Provincetown they don’t
¯ seem to intrude on the town’s quiet character.
¯ The Provincetown Business Guild rep-
¯ resents more than 200 businesses that
welcomelesbian and gay tourists. Founded
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in 1978 the guild is dedicated to enhanc-
¯ ing the vacation experience of gay people
¯ , visiting the cape. Lesbian and gay life is
readily visible to anyone visiting the town.
Couples stroll the shop lined streets ann
~n arm with barely notice given them. On
the beach thousands of hard bodied men
and buffed lesbians swim, play and sun
themselves in the confidence of a shared
appreciation of their diversity. At night a
not-so subtle sexual energy takes over the
town’s main streets as hundreds head to
nightclubs and restaurants to party with
old acquaintances and new-found friends.
It is an atmosphere suited perfectly to the
friendly, open lifestyle of this .country’s
many lesbian and gay communities.
To increase gay visibility and promote
gay pride, the ProvincetOwn Business
Guild plans special events year-round.
For information on these events and to
make travel arrangement~,call Vanessa at
International Tours at - 341-6866.
OK, so maybe you don’t have the time
or money to go as far as Provincetown but
you still need a get-away and it’s got to be
a Gay-friendly place, and affordable!
For all that, you can’t beat Eureka
Springs. This Victorian jewel has got to
have one of the highest per capita Lesbian/
Gay/Bi populatious in the country.
And therefore, you can count on finding a
friendlyfamily welcome.
In fact, it’s possible to spend most of
your resting and dining time in Gay or
very Gay friendly establishments. This
writer canpersonallyrecommendthe food
at DeVito’s and dined withJim &Brent at
the restaurant the guys had before they
opened the well-regarded Bistro. While
we haven"t tried Autumn Breeze, we hear
it’s excellent also.
Lod~ng can vary from the very convenient
Kings Hi-Way Inn overlooking a
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lovely valley to the unique bed & break-
¯ fast experience of the Woods or Rock
¯ Cottage Gardens or the views of Pond
MountainLodge. For very reasonable and
¯ historic rooms, check out the Park Basin
Hotel.
, In between earing and sleeping, there
¯ are many shops to checkout. They range
from tourist tacky to worksof art. One of
the most interesting selections is at Crazy
¯ Bone. And be sure to stop in ’to see MC
¯ andLinda, the new ownersoftheEmerald
¯ Rainbow, providing locals, and visitors with Pride stuff and mo~e..:
¯ NoW if you need more.detailed infor-
¯ marion about all your Options in Eureka ¯
Springs, track down Jan & Kim with
¯ P.I.M.P.S. who kiaow what’s available.
¯ And if like many others, you decide to ¯
check out local properties, stop by
McClung Realty - they can help.
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Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
OK, all of you budding Laurence
Oliviers, take notice! ff acting is your
profession 9rjust a fun hobby, and you’re
having trouble finding quality plays that
speak to gays and lesbians, here is the
book for you. "The Actor’s Book of Gay
and Lesbian Plays" pulls together seventeen
plays, chosen by
editors (and playwrights),
EricLane and
Nina Shengold.
The criteria for a
play’s inclusion in this
anthologyis thatitmust
have gay or lesbian
characters, queer
themes or be ofinterest
to the gayand lesbian
community,regardless
of the playwright’s
ownsexual orientation.
The plays vary widely,
from one-acts to full
length, comic and dramatic,
some interesting while others less
so, and a range o_f styles and cast sizes.
One of the most interesting aspects of
these plays is that not all of them premieredin
New York or Los Angeles. One
had its .first performance in
Shepherdstown, West Virginia~ and another
was first heard over the air as a radio
play.
AIDS, of course, is a topic of a few of
these plays. Victor .Bumbalo’s "What
Are Tuesdays LaKe. takes place in a
hospital waiting room. "The Baltimore
Waltz," by Paula Vogel and "Lonely
Planet," by Steven Dietz deal with AIDS
in more intangible ways.
Another interesting entry, "It’s Our
Town, Too," by Susan Miller, is just what
you might think: a bare stage, queer ver-
...One d the-most
interesting aspects of
these plays is that not
all of them premiered
in New York or Los
A~ngeles. One hasd.lts
first performance m
Shepherdstown,
West Virginia...
sion . of Thornton
Wilder’s "Our Town."
"Cater,Waiter,"by Eric
Lane, is a funny, ironic,
ten-minute piece about
"eighty-seven gay men
and three lesbians serving
dinner tO a buncha
Reagan cronies" at a.
Republican fundraiser.
With the current
boom of successful
queer-themed films,
like "Jeffrey" and "The
Bird~ge," it shouldn’t,
be long until more gay
and lesbian friendly
" plays start showing.up onstage in mid-
: America. When they do, "The Actor’s
¯ Book of Gay and Lesbian Plays" will be
; an excellent resource.
¯ Check for this book, and others on
¯ similar subjects, at your local branch li-
¯ brary or call the Readers Services depart-
’ ment at the CentrallLibrary, 596-7966.
byJames Christjohn, EntertainmentNotes
While it might seem so at times, this
column is not just about me being peevish.
It is about a much wider concern of
mine.
To those in the gay & lesbian community
whom I have heard complaining that
thereisn’t enough gay theatre, that there is
an audience for these shows, that no theatre
in town is brave enou,,h to do these
kinds of shows; I have only one thing to
say. Where were you?
Several shows during
the TU weekend of
One-acts touched on
gay issues, mine and
Gabriel Washam’s
"’Diaries" blatandy so.
I had incredible support
from Professor Cook (
Thank you!), who feels
these plays are important
to have done, an
incredible cast, & itwas
free, for heaven’ s sake!
You missed a great set
of shows.
You had the chance
to say, with your pres-
To those...
corn lainln that
t"
P" ’ ~
here lsn t enough
Gay theatre,
that there is
an audlenee ~or
these shows...
I have only one
thln¢ to say.
Where were you?
ence, that there is an audience for these
shows, that these shows will draw folks
in, that there is a reason to see these shows
produced.
As Gerald Miller said, "Ain’t gonna
happen". He and I spoke of Gay theatre in
Tulsa when he was managing Theatre
Tulsa. His take was that there wasn’t an
audience. Tom and I argued the point, and
I now feel his comments were, sadly,
justified.
¯ To all of you who expressed interest, &
¯ didn’t put your body where your mouth is
¯ in terms of your presence in the theatre
" seat, you’ve helped to kill gay theatre.
¯ If there is no gay theatre in Tulsa, it’s
¯ not that the shows aren’t produced or
¯ people aren’t interested in doing them;
it’s because you weren’t there when the
¯ shows were produced. Even when, as in
.. this case, the productions are free to the
¯ public! You have no one to blame but
yourselves. So don’tlet
me hear anyone in the
community bemoaning
"the lack of gay plays
here, because it’s your
own fault they aren’t
being done.
BACP produced an
excellent production of
Harvey Fierstein’s"On
Tidy Endings" some
months back_. Thenight
Tom &I attended, only
1/4 of the house was
filled. And I know
there’s enough queens
in this town to have
filled the theatre.
" Sad thing is, many students & faculty.
¯ were talking about doing a production of ¯
"Falsettoland" at TU. Thehigher ups were
." concerned that people wouldn’t come.
¯ One ofmy goals with HIVariations, I’d
¯ hoped, was to prove that there was an ¯
audience. With the lack of community
¯ support of HIVariations, indeed all the
¯ shows that weekend, it seems unlikely ¯
¯ that this Falsetto, or other shows like it,
will be produced. How sad.
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TFNreaders attending the Great Plains
Regional Gay Rodeo in Oklahoma City
Memorial Day weekend will be pleased to
know that lots of decent restaurants exist
in our Capital Cowtown at which they can
cozy up to the chuckwagon.
Just like Tulsa, most of the national
franchises and chain restaurants have
stores in Oklahoma City which are concentrated
in the Quail Springs Mall area
¯ on Memorial between May and Pennsyl~
vania; near Baptist Hospital at Northwest
Expressway and Lake Hefner Parkway;
in"oiltown" at Interstate
40 and Meridian;
and down on the
south side along Interstate
240 between
Western and May
Avenues. But why
eat at some place you
can visit at home?
After all, half of the
tim of traveling to
exotic locations is
discovering the local
cuisine.And, surprisingly,
Oklahoma
City probably has a
lot more decent nonchain
restaurants than Tulsa.
First, a few words of warning: Many
rodeoers will be staying at the Northwest
Hilton or at the ever popular Habana Inn
both of which have in house dining facilities.
Let’s just say that you’ll want to eat
off the premises. And don’t even think
about room service.
\¥qaen you are in downtown OKC, be
advised that. there is no place wonderful,
and the Myriad Convention Center food is
deadly. Nearby though are LaRoea Mexican
Restaurant a couple.of blocks west
of the Myriad on Rent and there are
always the various trendy (translate: long
lines, small servings, big prices) establishments
and the onmipresent Spaghetti
Warehouse in Bricktown several blocks
east o.f the Myriad. The Bricktown Brewery
is, in our opinion, the Oklahoma
microbrewery serving up the best beer
made in Oklahoma (but don’t get your
hopes up about the food)¯ Wejust wish the
Oklahoma legislature didn’t make the
microbreweries water the beer to 3.2.
Several formerly popular northwest
spots are now closed, such as Doc’s at
63rd and Western, Rita’s del Rio on May
across from the Northwest Hilton,Pump’s
at Grand and \Vestem, Interurban in
Fifty Penn Place, and Magnolia Cafe at
66th and Western: We’re also sad to report
that due to the new conservative
Christian ownership of United Founder’s
Tower, the Eagle’s Nest, with its 360
degree revolVing view of Lake Hefner
and northwest Oklahoma City, has closed
its doors. Never fear, though, there are
still lots of fun places to dine and frolic.
While on Oklahoma City’s infamous
39th Street Strip, many readers may remember
the gastronomically challenging
Family Diner, a classic greasy spoon.
But better days have come to that location,
and completely new proprietors have
established the gay owned and operated
Pifion Care (moderate cost), which features
lots of Southwestern style entrees,
heavy on thepasta and chicken, and, while
notan all-night establishment, does stay
open until 2 a.m., and 3 a.m. on weekends.
: The beautiful people and yuppies of
¯¯ OklahomaCity spendmost of their dining
¯ dollars on the strip alongWestern Avenue north of Interstate 44. There is quite a
¯ variety of interesting and worthwhile
¯ places in this area. Anchoring the comer
¯ spot on i-44 is Portobello (expensive),
¯ featuring Tuscan style Italian food and
: Italian language tapes in the restrooms.
¯ Another long time Italian spot is Flip’s
¯ -Wine Bar and Trattoria (moderately
¯ expensi.ve), at Grand Boulevard, with a
¯ great selection of by-the-glass wines and
¯ decent food--be sure to check out the
After all,
half of the fun of
traveling_is discovering
the local euMne.
And, surprisingly,
Oklahoma City
probably has a lot
more decent non-chain
restaurants than Tulsa.
daily specials. At
64th Street, you will
. find the excellent
Metro Wine Bar
and Bistro (expensive,
reservations
advised), serving re-
,trial French cuisine,
nightly meat
and fish specials, and
creamy, chilled
vichyssoise to die
for. Across the street
in: Nichols Hills
Plhza is the single
best restaurant in the
st~ite of Oklahoma,
¯ the.Coach House (veryexpensive, reser- ¯
vataons required, dres~ code), featuring
¯
e}quisitely prepared Atnerican haute cui-
¯ sine and impeccable ~ervice. Everyone ¯
should experience the artistry of Chef
~ Kurt Fleishfresser and the elegance of the
: Coach House at least once in their life-
¯. time. Crawling back toWestern, at 67th’is
the Iguana Lounge (moderate) which is
¯ billed as Acapulco cuisine but we have to
¯ call it avant garde Mexican, and their new
.: patio should be open by rodeo time. An
¯
excellent sushi bar is Tokyo Japanese
¯ Restaurant (expensive), just south of
¯ Wilshire, which serves Sapporo beer and ¯
¯ sushi as good as any Japanese restaurant
we’ve visited in the United States. Way
: up north at 80th is Let’s Barbecue (inex-
¯ pensive), with basic down home smoked ¯
meats and occasionally fried catfish (if
¯ you remember Let’s at 66th Street, that
¯ location, now closed, went to Let’s ex-
¯ wife in the divorce, andLeomoved north). ¯
Acouple ofother spots popular with the
¯ capital city gay crowdinclude the Painted
: Desert (inexpensive) at 36th and Shartel,
¯ whichis your basicburger bar, Pepperoni ¯
G~ill (moderately expensive) in Penn
¯ Square Mall by Dillard’s with eclectic
¯" Italian food, and Bellini’s (expensive) at
63rd and Pennsylvania, which serves up
¯ northern Italian themed food and dell-
: cious bellini’s (a peach and champagne
¯ cocktail) with a view of the swan pond ¯
and outdoor seating-- enterfrom the park-
" ing garage_ under the Waterford office
¯ building.
¯ Those looking for Oriental foods will ¯
¯ be excited to spend time in Oklahoma City s Little Saigonareacentered at North-
," west 23rd and Classen. We particularly
recommend Lido (moderate) at 24th and
: Military (just off Classen near the milk
¯ bottlebuilding), whichhas excellent Viet-
: namese food in an elegant setting, and is
¯ popular with many of the state’s power-
" ful--we’ve run into Governor Waiters
¯ and several Supreme Court justices here.
¯ Check out the dim sum at Grand House
: (moderate),just across the street from the
see Food, page 14
n Communicolions does not
milk bottle. One of our favorite Chinese
restaurants is Dumpling House (moderate)
on 23rd just east of Classen, which is
patronized by many Chinese and Vietnamese
youth (be sure to ask for the
English menu). Another excellent Vietnamese
and Chinese place is Mirawa
(moderate), a bit farther east on 23rd. For
Korean food, try Sharon Gardens (inexpensive)
on 23rd west of Classen, and for
Thai, go to Sala Thai (inexpensive) just a
couple of blocks farther west.
If seeing all those cowboys wrangle
beef on the hoof has you hankering for a
big juicy steak, you can’t go wrong with
Cattleman’s Care (moderately expensive)
in Stockyards City, Exchange Street
south of 1-40 (ask for directions). In the
Remington Park area at Northeast 50th
and Kelly is one of our favorites, Sleepy
Hollow (expensive), whichhas nomenus,
but serves up big delicious bowls of
mashed potatoes, ~avy, and peas family
style and huge, wonderful steaks to its
horseman and jockey clientele. You can
get decent barbecued ribs and an all you
can eat special at Oklahoma County
Line (moderately expensive) on Northeast
63rd between Kelly and Eastern. And,
when the budget gets a little thin, you can
find an excellent chicken fried steak sandwich
at Chuck House (inexpensive) at
Northwest Tenth and Meridian.
This should be a big enough list of the
better places in Oklahoma City to keep
rodeo-goers well fed for one weekend.
Just remember, we have McDonald’s in
Tulsa. Bon appetit, cowboy.
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dudes for whatever happens. Leave me a
detailed message. (Muskogee) =32979
YOURS FOR THE TAKING GWM,
feminine, 20, 5’i 1", 180, seeks extremely
dominant and masculine men who know
wh~ they want and know how to get it.
(Muskogee) ~32814
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HOWDY GUYS:) GWM, 28, 6’, brown hair
and eyes,160, seeks local guys fer fen and
mare. (Muskogee) =17409
PLAYTIME GWM, 5’10", 170, seeks others
forfun and more. (Norman) ~33138
BEYOND BAR LIFE GWM, 18, smoker,
seeks lhat Mr. Right for a spe~.ial relationship.
Please be drug/disease/b~r free and be ready
.to:be a friend wilh hopeless romantic
teedencles. (North Central) =18212
JOCK SUPPORTER GWM, 27, 130, 5’7",
black hair, brown eyes, seeks lock types, 18-35
, for pleasure and more. Give me a call.
(Oklahoma City) =20529
HELP ME WITH MY FIRST TIME Tommy 23
6’1 180 blonde/blu bi curious Iookingfor
experienced bi or gayWM 21-35 looking for
someone to be my coach, like outdoor activities
and sports, romantic evenings at home-
(Oklahoma City) =34032
CLEAN CUT GUYS single WM 21,
bin/hazel, 6’1 170 clean cut and athletic,
looking for SWM 19-25 leave a message and I
will get back to you- (Oklahoma City)
~33185
18 YR OLD GUY Brad, interested in Gay
men, between 18-35, I am 18, like to meet you,
anyone out there who’s interested. (Oklahoma
City) =33455
A FINE ROMANCE Aaron, interested in a
man that is romantic and likes to have a real
good time..leave a message- (Oklahoma City)
ATHLETIC MEN Michael 5’10, 145, sandy
blond/blue, like to rollerblade movies and
swim looking for athletic body builder lyre man,
masculine and versatile and have a goal time
give me a call (Oklahoma City) =34176
YOUR PLACE OR MINE? GWM, 5’6",
brown hair, blue eyes, seeks others, 18-30, for
fun and more. This is definitely a no strings
attached situation. Call me. (Oklahoma City)
=11041
NO FAT’S OR FEM’S GWM, 23, HIV-, 6’5",
190, brown hair and eyes~ good looking, LPN,
career oriented, varied interests, seeks others,
20-28 and dominant only, for fun friendship
and ho~fully more. You must me drug an~l
disease flee as well as local! (Oklahoma City)
.=33062
DRUG AND DISEASE FREE ONLY GWM,
42, 5’11, 180; seeks local aggressive men, 20-
42, for fun and pleasure. Give me a call.
(Oklahoma City) e32160
THERE,S MOREl GBM, 21,5’3", 160,
’stache, glasses, muscular, seeks others, 19-30,
for fun and adventure. Call me for mare
information. (Oklahofi~a City) =24106
FIRST TIME JrlTERS Bi Curious WM, 26,
5’8", i60, seeks masculine GHM’s only to teeeh
me the pleasures of man to man fun~ Give me a
call. (Oklahoma City) =26234
WHERE’S MY DADDY? GWM, new to area
and this ti~eslyJe, 5’11", 140, dark hair, seeks
others, 24-34 and dominant. Give me a call
(Oklahoma City) =21422
READ ME GBM, 5’11", 175, very masculine,.
seeks others for fun and more. Once yo~ meet
me you’ll never let me go. Give me a call.
(Oklahoma City) =21904
DUS11N HOFFMAN LOOK-AUKE Bi WM,
39, married, excellent shape and well end’wd,
no~ into cruising, games, CD’s, TS’s or "[~/’s,
seeks mature executives 25-35, straight acting
and masculine. I~ you’ve had mor~ partners
than you have fingers, do not respohd to this!
(Oklahoma City) =21266
message. (Oklahoma City) = 19017
TIRED OF BEING SINGLE GWM, 28,
blonde hair, green eyes, restaurant mana~ter
seeks others into mo~ies, romance and ire~
fulfillment. If you’re ready to pursue a long
term relationship, give me a call. (Oklahoma
City) =19508
FUN AND MORE FUN GWM, 150, 5’7",
good build, brown hair, preen eyes, seeks
same for you know what. Give me a cal!.
(Oklahoma City) =17161
YOUNG LOVE GWM, 19, 6’, brown hair,
blue eyes, variety of interests, seek same, for
fun, fr~’’endship and more. You bust be
straight acting. (Oklahoma City) ~! 9160
NO CLUBS FOR ME GWM, 28, 6’4",
260, new to Ibis, seeks others to show me
mare about bein.q submissive and more.
Give me a call. (Oklahoma City) =6584
ARE YOU THE ONE’/GWM, 24, 5’10",
blonde hair, brown eyes, into fishingand
outdoor adivities, seeks other guys for fun
and possibly more. Call me. (Oklahoma
City) =151SS
LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS GM,
22, varied interests, seeks others for fun and
more. Leave me a message. (Oklahoma
City) ~r18151
CAN WE LEARN TOGETI~IER? Bi WM,
32, 6’, 160, inexperienced, seeks others,
masculine and attractive, to teach me more
and possibly learn these things together.
Give me a call. (Oklahoma ~ity) ~r7550
GROUP ACTIVITIES GWM 25, 190 6’
.qead build, brown hair, ~qreen eyes, clean
shaven, professional, see[cs others for fun,
friendship and more. Let’s get tc~gether soon.
(Oklahoma City) =7657
NAME IS LARRY GM, 6’, dark features,
medium build, into music and romance,
seeks top men only. Call me. (Oklahoma
City) =49966
BOY NEXT DOOR TYPE I’m new to the
area. I’m a 24 year old submissive, boy next
door
tyl~". I’m 5’11,160!bs, smooth skin,
nice bei:h/, HIV negative. I m looking for a
butch boy 25 to 35 for fun and friendship.
(Tulsa) ~34747
ITALIAN AMERICAN I’m a 25 year old
Italian American. I’m 5’9, 1651bs, and very
good looking. I’m looking to meet guys in my
area. (Tulsa) =41112
MY NAME IS STEVE GWM, 6’1", 160,
32, sh~rt brown hair, light blue eyes; seeks
masculine and straight acting GWM s, 18-
35, for fun and friendship. Leave me a
detailed message. (Tulsa) =20475
HI, I’M LEONARD GWM, 195, 6’3",
brown hair and eyes, new to area, seeks
others, 21-30, submissive and hairy
preferred, for hot fun and more. Call me
soon. (Tulsa) =18265
HELLO~ I’M A FUN GUY GWM, 24, 6’,
180, good build, blonde hair, hazel eyes,
clean cut and shaven, Rrofessional, seeks
others 20-30 for fun, friendship and more.
P ease eove a message. (Tulsa) = 17715
NO NONSENSE FUN GWM, 20, 5’5",
blonde hair, green eyes, 110, into afot of
things, seeks bthers, 18-30 for non game
playing fun. Life is too short to waste time.
Callme soon. (:tulsa) =7823
DISCREET DIVERSITY GWM, 6’, early
50’s, varied interests, seeks discreet fun and
more. Call me. (Tulsa) =7728
I HAVE A CUTE SMILE GWM, attractive
36, 6’, 145, dark hair, green .eyes, versatile,
seeks same, !8-36, for fi’iendship and
possibly mare. Smooth body and all natural
end’wdis a big plus! (Tulsa) ~6779
LOOKING FOR YOU GBM, seeks others
in the local area for fun and mare. Please
give me a call. (Tulsa) e2771
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TWO’S FUN, THREE’S BETTER! GWM
couple seeks singles or couples for
advbnture and excitement. Give us a ca.
(Eureka Springs) =23.$23
TEACH ME THE WAYS GWM, 28, 6’,
130 very straight acting real new to this
lifestyle, seeks older men for fun and
pleasure. (Ft. Smith) =334411
COUNTRY BOY Jim, 5’t0 dk hair, green
eyes, real hairy, country boy, used to work
on the riverlx~ts, now live up here, like to
spend some qual time with someone like
camping swimming riding, like to have 1 on
1 devotion with someone, I’m 29, like to
setlle down- (Utile Rock) ~34920
UALR STUDENT GWM, 28, college
student, seeks others for intimate fun and
more. (Li~e Rock) =26930
MY NAME IS JIM GWM, 39, -
professional, alot of interests, seeks others for
fun, fr endship and more. Leave me a
message. (Russe vi e) ~27949
WOMAN TO WOMAN GWF,
35, 5’6", black hair, brown eyes,
new to area, very romantic, seeks
others for fun, romance and possibly
more. If this interest~ you, please giv~
me a call. (Broken Arrow) ~45158
BI AND BI Bi Female, 5’4", 115,
brown hair, hazel eyes, seeks same.
No exceptions! (Oklahoma City)
~22358 - ~
TOUCHING AND HOLDING
GBF, seeks+BE or Gay females for fun
and friendship~ Please get in touch
with me. (Oklahoma City) e3610
LET’S LEARN TOGETHER Bi
Curious BF, seeks same for learning
.~xperiences. Give me a call.
Oklahoma City) ~49584
FRIEND SEEKER GWF, 5’5", 120,
brown eyes and hair, variety of
interests, seeks other women for fun
and friendship. Please give me a
call. (Oklahoma City) ~45876
HEY GIRLSl GWF, into all sports
and more, seeks others to hang out
with. Give me a call (Tulsal
~48144
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29, 5’3", 150, auburn hair, green
eyes, seeks others who are honest
and sincere, local preferred, for a
long lasting friendship and
relationship. Please leave a message
(Jonesboro) ~34470
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart June 15 -July 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 7
FRIENDS IN UNITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MEN OF DIVERSE
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
by Tom Neal
In the African-American
community, there are men who
have sex with othermenbut who
do not see themselves as Gay or
Bisexual. These men may never
be reached by messages target
Gay & Bi men about safer sex
and HIV/AIDS. Reaching these
men is part of the mission of
Friends in Unity Social
Organization (FUSO), a three
year old community based
organization (CBO) that is run
by and for African-American
men of diverse sexual
See FUSO, page 16
British Court Rejects
Military Ban Challenge
LONDON - Britain’s High
Court has reluctantly thrown out
a bid to allow homosexuals to
serve in the armed forces. The
court rejected a legal challenge
by four service members
dismissed for being gay.
However, the judge said the
Bfiti.shpol icy probably wotfldn’t
survive much longer because it
was "against the fide of history."
Jeanette Smith, Graeme
Grady, JohnBeckett and Duncan
Lustig-Prean challenged the
Defense Ministry in the High
Court, but lost the appeal -
although not without moral
support from the court. Lord
Justice Simon Brown said he
was refusing the application with
"hesitation and with regret" but
he said that the decision on the
future of the policy must lie with
others, specifically with the
government and with Parliament.
After the court ruling, the four
discharged service members and
their supporters held a press
conference where spokeswoman
Angela Mason said they were
considering an appeal of the twojudge
High Court ruling. The
imnistry saidit was satisfied with
the ruling. Defense Ministry
spokeswoman Ailsa McIntyre
said at a press conference
following the court ruling, "We
See British, page ]2
IN REMEMBRANCE:
MARK VICKERS
HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST
Rec~auy Tulsa lost one of its
most passionate activists to
complications of AIDS. Mark
Vickers, who had only recently
turned 38, left Tulsa and his
world a better place. Mark was
best known for his work as an
HIV/AIDS activist. According
to one of his friends, the Rev.
Leslie Penrose, Mark became
involved in HIV/AIDS issues in
the middle 80’s. Mark was
involved in the formation of the
HIV Resource Cousorfitwn even
"before it had that name.
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Canadian Court OKs
Same-Sex Adoptions
TORONTO - An Ontario Court
has cleared the way for four
lesbian couples to adopt children,
in what may be a landmark
decision in the country. "There
is a huge emotional advantage to
a child to be adopted and not to
just be in thejoint custody, but to
have two people that they know
for absolutely sure are their
parents and will always be their
parents no matter what," said
Miriam Kanfman.
Kaufman is the biological
mother of 2 children, Jacob and
Abiva, but her partner Roberta
Benson of Toronto had no legal
fight to adopt the youngsters
before Judge James Paul Nevins
of the Ontario Court’ s provincial
division, declared adoption
limited to opposite-sex couples
was discriminatory. The judge
issued adoption orders for all the
couples in the case. Four lesbian
couples won similar adoption
rights in the case. All four cases
involved couples in which one
of the women was the biolo~cal
parent of the children. It remains
unclear how the court ruling
might affect gay and lesbian
couples trying to adopt when
that’s not the case. Brenda
Cossman, a family-law professor
at York University’s Osgoode
Hall Law School, said the ruling
becomes powerful ammmfition
See Canada, pare 12
.TULSA FAMILY NEWS
COMMUNITY
AWARDS
See Awards, page 3
EDITORIAL/LETTERS, PAGE 2
DIRECTORY, PAGE 2
NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4
HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6
TOHR REPORTER, PAGE 10
EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 11
FINANCIAL ADVICE, PAGE12
YOUR HOROSCOPE, PAGE 18
PRIDE PI.CNIC
OKC PARADE
TOHR FOLLIES
Pride Logo by Kelly Vandiver
Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebrations
kick off officially in Tulsa
with the annual Pride PiCnic held
at Mohawk Park Pavilion no. 6.
The picnic begins at noon. The
organizers of this year’s picnic
have designated the Gay &
Lesbian Commumty Center as
the beneficiary of any funds
raised. As in-the past, beverages
are free and there is no admission
fee except a $1 per car charged
by the park at the p~k entrance.
Organizers are requesting a $2
TULSA ACTIVISTS
ATTEND DALLAS
LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
Over the Memorial Day
weekend, several Tulsa activists
journeyed to Dallas to brush.up
on leadership skills at the 2nd
Leadership Lambda Conference
held at the Anatole Hotel. Tulsa
Oklahomans ’for Human Rights
(TOHR) president, Tim Gillean,
Bud Wharton, co-chair of the
Rainbow Business Guild.
businessman Rick Phillips and
Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News
publisher attended a variety of
workshops, ranging from the nuts
& bolts of political campaign
organizing to time management,
and fundraising.
The keynote speaker was
former debutant, former CBS
news producer and ACT-UP
Lesbian activist, Ama Northrop.
Other nationally known work~
shop leaders were Evan Wolfson,
a top attorney withLambdaLegal
Defense and Education Fund.
Dallas board member of the
Human Rights Campaign Fun
(HRCF) Lori Masters and others
representing Dallas organidonation
for food which after zationsandWashingtOnoneslike
PERSONALS, PAGE 19
~seet~a~e 6 , ’~ the Gay &Lesbian Victory Fund.
Administration Won’t
Enter Amend, 2 Case
WASHINGTON - The Clinton
Administration has declined to
join in an important Supreme
Court case that is expected
determine whether states can
prohibit local legislation
protecting lesbians and gay men
against discrimination.
U.S. Attorney General Janet
Rent said the administration has
decided not to participate in the
Supreme Court case involving
Colorado’s Amendment 2
because the federal government
is not ~ party to the law in
question. Voters in Colorado
narrowly approved the ballot
measure whichwas subsequently
declared unconstitntional by the
state’s Supreme Court. The
measure passed by popular vote
in 1992 specifically bans laws
that prohibit discrimination
against gay, lesbian and bisexual
individuals.
"There was nofederal program
orfederal statute involved,"Reno
said, "and so we determined thal
at this point the federal
government should not
participate.’"
Amendment 2, which has
spawned a handful of similar
state and local measures
prohibiting gay rights protections
around the country, would ban
all Colorado and local la~vs or
regulations that protec~
See Colorado. page 13
Anti-Gay Court Ruling
in Cincinnati’s Measure
CINCINNATI-Cincilmafi’ s onagain,
off-again anti -gay
measure is now back in place
following a federal appeals court
ruling. The U.S. 6th Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled that a
lower court erred when it
overturned a measure that city
voters approved in 1993 which
excludes sexual orientation as a
basis for civil rights protecnons.
Last year a U.S. District Court
declared the referendum
unconstitutional because it
attempts to deny civil liberties of
an identifiable group of people.
The appeals court ruling,
however, said homosexuals are
"an unidentifiable group or class
of individuals whose identity is
defined by subjective and
unapparent characteristics such
"as innate desires, drives and
thoughts.’"
Gay rights advocates were
stamaed by the ruling and said
they would appeal to the U.S.
Supreme Court, which is already
slated to hear a similar case
resulting from Colorado’s
Amendment 2.
Rhode Island OKs
Anti-Bias Law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode
Island has become the ninth state
in the country to approve
legislation prohibiting discrimination
based on sexual
orientation when the state Senate,
after 11 years of trying, narrowly
approved the measure on a 2~-
21 vote.
The "bill, which has already
been approved by the state House
of Representatives, now goes to
Gov. Lincoln Almond, a
Republican, who has already
indicated he would sign the
measure into law.
The bill bars discrimination in
the s tate in employment, housing,
public accommodations and
credit. Religious organizations
are exempt from the state law.
Opponents of the civil rights
bill attempted without luck to
add a series of amendments,
including one that would have
forced the issue to a state ballot
vote and another that would have
specifically excluded the Boy
Scouts of America.
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This
for Tuls~:~~am~)!y News: But this
uncharaE~ri~ti~iz bre~iity doesn’t
mean thatit!’s~not .heartfelt or
true. T~il ~a’~ :’Lesbian/Gay/Bi/
Transgendered Folks, Family &
Friends are!~r.~tty..remarkable and
wondel~t~~2’)~U-i 7:"/ " ¯
Whii~"~{~~h~nly perfect,
we have much about which to be
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depends on
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three;- we, ~
lis folks w:hose
hard Work and dedication we’ve
seen andwantyoU all to know
abotit) They’ve accomplished.
much and there’s more being
planned.of which -to be proud.
Tulsa’s.a great town,that’s jus.t
going tO get bett~r with each of
us helping. - Tom Neal, editor
OOPS! Tulsa~Family News made a
mistake-in ourMay issue, v.2 #6.
We announced the date of the
Oklahoma City Pride Parade as
Saturday, June 24. It is ac.tgally
Sunday, June 25. We regret this
and hope you, our readers, were
not inconvenienced.
. Tulsa Fatnily News wouldlike
to assure our readers that the
inclusion of the announcement
of a Tulsa Oklahomans for
Human Rights (TOHR) Civic
Affairs committee meetingat the,
end of the editorial, Civil Rights
for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men.
Who Decides What’s Best for
Us? in no way represented the
views of TOHR nor should
readers infer that the commi ttee
shared our editorial opinion.
While Tulsa Family News
hoped we had made this
distinction clear by identifying
the columnas the editor’s opxmon
and by a disclaimer at the end of
the column, we regret, that some
folks may have perceived it
otherwise.
Although I rarely agree with
vour opinions, I must applaud
your recent editorial regarding
"Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians
& Gay Men: Who Decides
What’s Best for Us?". Until the
Human Rights Commission’s
hearings last year, I was not
politically involved at all.
However, when I learned that
my rights and the rights of my
family were being talked about,
I felt it my obligation to become
involved. I find it hard to believe
that I was the only person who
got involved and worked up
about the Gay Rights issue only
to be left out of the decision
making. To those of us who are
not in the know, or who don’t
run in the circles of people that
are privileged enough to hear
about what is going on behind
the scenes, it seems as if the ball
has been dropped.
While I am sure that the same
people who have always been
fighting for Gay rights are still
doing their part and doing it to
the best of their ability, their
failure to inform the commtmity
at large and ask for more
involvement does not promote
involvement from those who
have not been previously
involved. In fact, when people
like me who are interested in
doing their part can’t even seem
to find out what is happening,
who to talk to etc., it nearly
promotes political apathy.
I understand that experience
and tact are useful characteristics
in people who are trying to
change things in the face of the
difficulty that comes from
politics. But, I believe that each
and every person in our
community has useful skills and
life experiences that will aid our
fight against discrimination. Not
necessarily do I want to be the
person sitting and chatting with
the Mayor, but I do feel like a
meaningful discussion between
the entire Gay/Lesbian
community of Tulsa and the
people who are leading the
struggle would benefit everyone.
Thank you for brining this
issue out of the closet. It is my
hope that this will indeed strike
up a dialogue. We’ve given the
Mayor and the City Council
plenty of time with which to
ponder the Human Rights
Commission’s recommendations.
Now, it’s time we talk
about what to do next.
Debbie Harding, Tulsa
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Tulsa Family News Pride Awards
The editors of Tulsa Family News encounter many, many folks in the course of
covering news in and about the Lesbian/Gay/Bi communities. To commemorate Tulsa
Pride, Tulsa Family News would like to recognize a number of folks’and businesses with
our "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" awards. This list is not comprehensive of all the
folks doing good (or bad) deeds in Tulsa. If there are folks whom you think should be
recognized next year, please write us with their names and good/bad deeds. Thank you.
Thumbs Up Award:
Ric & Kelly Kirby - Service to community - TOHR & HIV AdvOcacy
Nancy & Joe McDonald - Service to community - PFLAG
Lisa Pottorf - Lesbian/Gay/Bi,Youth Outreach
Kharma Amos - Service to community - Family of Faith MCC
Derrick Davis & RF Renfro - Service to community - FUSO
- -- Dennis Nei,lt, BiltHinkle .&-Barbara Longwirth -
Service to community - Human Rights Commission
Alice Jones - Eongtime Service to community - MCC Greater Tulsa
Brian Jackson - Service to community - HI3/advocacy
Janice Nicklas - Service to community - HIV advocacy
Phil Wiley & Vernon Jones - Service to community - HIV advocacy & more
Alice Wilder Bates - Service to community - A .Friend for A Friend
Marty Newman.- Service to community - Black & White & more
The Tulsa Worm for its improved coverage of Lesbian & Gay issues.
Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent -
for a historic 1 st meeting with his Gay & Lesbian constituents.
Thumbs Down Award:
Java Dave’s & Dave Neighbors - for responding to bias against Lesbian/Gay
patrons by trying to get rid of Lesbian/Gay and other "alternative" patrons
and for censoring community newspapers.
City Councilor John Benjamin - for promoting prejudice
and for a general disregard for human rights in Tulsa
The Martin ,Luther King Jr. Commemorative Society - for failing to apologize
for’the anti-Gay comments of their speaker at the King ceremonies.
Thursday. June 29
7:00- 9:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Room next to Aaronson Auditorium
Senators Don Nickles & James Inhofe -
This meeting is called b,y concerned. Gay/Lesbian citizens.
This is a meeting to facilitate communication between
every existing Gay & Lesbian Group in Tulsa. -
for refusing to meet with their Lesbian & Gay constituents. lfyou are livin-o in Tulsa and are parr of the Gay. /Lesbian communi~ the ~ulsa World for its anti-Gay advertising policies. YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS ;V~EETI.N(;.
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Gramm Woos Religious
Right With Military Issue
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sen. Phil
Gramm (R-Texas) told the
graduating .class at Jerry
Fal well’ s Liberty University that
hc would support overturning
the "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy
of allowing gays and lesbians in
the armed forces in an apparent
effort by the GOP presidential
hopeful to shore up support
among the religious right wing
of the party. ’~Let’ s overturn Bill
Clinton’s destructive and
unworkable policy on gays-in
the military," Gramm told the
Liberty University commencement
audience, although he did
not specify what policy he
supported.
The current policy, however,
was a compromise reached
between Clinton and Senate
conservatives-includingGramm
- after Clinton said he wanted to
end the ban on homosexuality in
the country’ s military altogether.
Grmnm also said he supports
prayer in public schools,
restrictions on abortions, and
rejection of a UN treaty on
children" s rights because it does
not define a fetus as a child
Phil Gramm’s Blue
Movie Investment?
WASHINGTON - Sen -Phil
Grmmn. who als0"Said at Liberty
University that .the country is
facing a "moral’crisis," has
de~fied investing money 20 years
ago in a soft-pore film entitled
"’Truck Stop Women." Gramm’ s
former brother-in-law, George
Caton, told the New Republic
that Gramm had invested money
in the fihn in 1974. Caton also
said the film was never made
mad that he offered to return
Gramm" s money to him, but ttmt
the Texas conservative had i
nstead insisted that it be invested
in a film making fun of former
President Richard Nixon.
Gramm denied investing either
in the porn film or knowing
anything about an anti-Nixon
picture.
’Homos’ in the Military
WASHINGTON - Rep. Randy
"Duke" Cunningharn (R-San
Diego) turned the sometimes
acrimonious House of
Representatives floor debates
into a particularly nasty affair
Thursday, May 11, by saying
that the people who back an
environmental bill before
Congress are the same people
who "want to put homos in the
military." "Is there any shocking
doubt?" Cunningham said on the
House floor. "The same.people
that would vote to cut defense
$177 billion, the same ones that
would put homos in the military,
the same ones that would not
fund..."
At this point Rep. Patricia
Schroeder, a Democrat from
Colorado, tried to object by
calling "Mr. Chairman, Mr.
Chairman" several times. But
Cunninghamcuther offabruptly,
saying, "No I will not sit down,
socialist." Rep. Barney Frank(DMass.)
said on the House floor,
"Trying to prove anything to the
Member from California goes
beyond the pale of my oath [of
office], and I won’ t try. I will say
that we are not here talking about
the merits .of that issue [gays in
the military]. We are talking
about the gratuitously bigoted
formulation of it by which it was
injected into this debate.’"
Later Cunningham showed up
at a press conference called by
the Human Rights Campmgn
Fund and was invited by
Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s
executive director, to apologize
for his remarks. Cunningham
said, "If the term ’homos in the
military’ is offensive, I
apologize." He insisted, however,
that he has not changed his
mind about opposing gays and
lesbians in the armed forces.
General Motors Puts
Ads in Gay Magazine
DETROIT-General Motors has
become the 1st of the country’s
"Big Three" automakers to
advertise in the gay press in the
U.S. The May issue of Out
magazine includes a 2-page ad
ffr GM’s Saturn auto. It is the
. same ad layout GM currently
uses in otherpublications around
the country.
A spokesperson for the
automaker said the advertising
decision was based simply on
"another opportunity to ~each a
group within our market - that
is, people wh~ would Wobably
purchase an import."
British Police Force
Begins Gay Recruiting
BRIGHTON, England - The
pofice in the British south-coast
county of East Sussex have made
history in the United Kingdom
by becoming the first
constabulary in .the country to
solicit gays and lesbians to join
its force. Sussex police have put
ads in Brilain’ s gay Pink Paper
inviting gays and lesbians to
apply for some 350 vacancies
currently openin the force. Wlfile
Britain’ s military forces exclude
homosexuals, the country’s
police services have no such
prohibition. But the Sussex
police are the first in British
history to actively recruit gays
and lesbians as officers.
Mark Lamb, head ofpersonnel
with the Sussex police Said,
"Society is coming around to the
idea that the sexuality of an
individual is no big deal and we
share that view." East Sussex
includes several popularvacation
spots, such as Beachy Head, Rye
and Brighton, which has a large
and politically active community.
The move by the Sussex
police followed a meeting
between John Smith, head of the
Brighton Police, and gay and
lesbian activists.
Buddhists to Perform
Same-Sex Weddings
LOS ANGELES - The World
Tribune,. the newspaper of the
Soka Gakkai International
Buddhist Association, has
reported that the religious group
will now perform wedding
services for same-sex couples,
the same as it now does for
opposite-sex couples.
The newspaper quoted Fred
Zaitsu, SGI’s general director,
who said the change reflected
the Buddhist "spirit of nondiscrimination
and equality."
Soka Gakkai International is the
largest Buddhist religious group
in the United States.
Dyke March in New York
NEW YORK - New York’s
Lesbian Avengers is planning
another Dyke March, slated as
part of this year’s New York
Gay Pride events on Saturday,
June 24. Last year’ s International
Dyke March drew some 20,000
women. The theme of this year’ s
march is "Snatch the Power."
County Revokes Human
Rights Protections.
TAMPA, Fla. - The
Hillsborougia County Commission
has decided on a 4-3 vote to
repeal the "sexual orientation"
section of the county’s human
rights ordinance. Activists had
expected the repeal move after 2
new conservative members were
elected to the commission in last
year’ s elections. Rights activists
said they would challenge the
repeal in court.
Cammermeyer Honored
by Jewish Women
SEATTLE Col. Margarethe
Cammermeyer was one of 3
women given the Hannah
SolomOn Award by the National
Counfil of Jewish Women.
Cammermeyer, the highest
ranking officer to challenge the
military ban on gay and lesbian
service members, was selected
for the honor in recognition of
her work for the rights and
freedoms of others.
Justice Dept. Settles
Military Suit with Pruitt
WASHINGTON - The Justice
Department has settled a 1983
lawsuit filed by Dusty Prultt that
would change her status from an
involuntary discharge from the
U.S. Army because she said she
was a lesbian to a voluntary
retirement with therankofmajor.
Pruitt, a minister with the
Metropolitan Community
Churchin Lakewood, Calif., said
she was ."overjoyed" with the
proposed settlement, which
would allow her to be eligible
for retirement benefits.
North Carolina Film
Festival Controversy
DURHAM, N.C. - Headed by
leaders ofthe county Republican
Party and theChristian Coalition,
scores oflocal anti-gay protesters
showedup attheDurhamCounty
Commission Monday, May 22,
to demand that plans to hold a
gay film festival in June at the
Carolina Theatre should be
halted. Virginia Bunton,
secretary of the Durham County
Republican Party, told the
commissioners, "We would
prefer that the community notbe
exposed to this lifestyle.... We’re
supposed to be protecting our
citizens from some things they
need to be protected from, and
that includes pornography."
Bunton said she had seen none
of the films slated to be shownas
part of the film festival held in
conjunction with the annual
North Carolina Pride ’95
celebrationJune 9-12in Durham.
Even so, Bunton said she intends
to ask the state Attorney General
t o preview the films to determine
if they are pornography under
North Carolina law. The county
commissioners ducked a direct
attack of the film festival, and
instead passed a resolution
asking the Carolina’ s trustees to
provide "parental guidance" for
films that had no ratings and to
consider "downplaying’" its.
advertising for the festi val’s
offerings: - " " " -
Transsexuals Get 2 ID’s
LONDON-With typical British
sang-froid, the LondonTransport
system has announced that it will
begin issuing 2 ID cards to
transsexuals who are in the
processing of changing their
gender. One card will show the
eardholder dressed as a male, the
other as a female to help tickettakers
in the city’s subway
system. To qualify for the dual
ID cards, the individuals must be
under the care of a physician or
psychiatrist.
Amnesty Charges Rights
Violations in Romania
BUCHAREST - Amnesty
International, the human rights
watchdog group based m
London, has strongly criticized
whatit says are continuing rights
violations in Romania 5 years
after the overthrow of the
repressive regime of Nicolea
Ceausescu. Amnestycondemned
what it says are restrictions on
the rights of free speech, the illtreatment
or torture of prisoners
and thedetentionofhomosexuals
simply because of their sexual
orientation. Amnesty acknowledged
thatthings haveimproved
for many people in Romania
since Ceausescu was deposed,
but complained that government
assurance that human rights
would be protected had not been
honored and that abuses were
continuing in the country.
ALA Group Announces
1995 Book Awards
CHICAGO - The American
Library Association’s Gay,
Lesbian & Bisexual Book
Awards Committee has
announced the winners of its
1995 book awards. The top
winners were: "Am I Blue?:
Coming Out from the Silence"
by Marion Dane Bauer; "Skin:
Nathanael Mattingly
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and Samuel Bernstein. The
awards will be formally
presented at the 25th anniversary
ALA’ s Gay, Lesbian&Bisexual
Task Force conference in
Chicago on June 24.
GLAAD Takes on Mel
Gibson’s Latest Film
LOS ANGELES ~ The Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation (GLAAD) took to
the streets to hand out leaflets
outside theaters in a half-dozen
cities protesting the opening of
the Mel- Gibson film
"Braveheart." Ellen Carton,
GLAAD’s executive directory
said, "We can’ t fmd any heart in
’Braveheart.’ There’ s nothing
brave about prejudice and
violence." GLAAD said the
portrayal ofthe gay EnglishKing
Edward II in the film was "a
throwback to the classic celluloid
’queer’ played for laughs." The
film. opened at theaters around
the country on May 24.
Lesbian Rights Group
Gets Huge Grant
SAN FRANCISCO - The
National Center for Lesbian
Rights here has received a
whopping $450,000 grant from
the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore
FoundationinNewYork. NCLR
is a public interest law group that
fights discrimination against
lesbians thro.ughout the U.S. The
group says it will use part of its
new funding to beef up
membership, with a goal of
15,000 new members by 1997.
Part of the membership drive
will include setting up its own
home pages on the Internet’ s
.World Wide Web where it hopes
~t can reach thousands ofwomen
with access to few support
resources.
Discrimination Adds to
¯Health Problems
NEW YORK - According to a
report in the Journal of Health
and Social Behavior, gay men
who directly experience
homophobia, anti-gay violence
or discrimination are 2 to 3 times
as likely to suffer from
depression, anxiety, stressrelated
sexual problems, suicidal
thoughts and other negative
pressures. Researchers at the
Columbia School of Public
New York City and concluded
that the men who experienced
anti-gay discrimination or
violence suffered significantly
greatermental distress than those
whodonot. The s tudy also found
that those who also blamed their
own homosexuality as the cause
of the discrimination or violence
were even more likely to
experience emotional stress. The
researchers also found that gay
men who had gone through such
anti-gay experiences dealt with
the stress more effectively ff they
"felt connected to the gay
community."
Museum’s Multicultural
Wedding Exhibit
OAKLAND, Calif. - The
Oakland Museum has just
opened a historical exhibit
covering wedding customs from
Native American traditional
ceremonies to contemporary
same-sex holy unions. The
multicultural exhibit includes
material from the Museum’s
large historical collection of
photographs, costumes and
memorabilia, as well as materials
onloanfrom othermuseums and
private collections. The exhibit
tracks how couples meet,
engagement customs, prewedding,
celebrations, nuptial
ceremomes and honeymoons,
with short histories of how the
customs evolved. Among the
wedding garments, ranging from
a Japanese kimono to a 19th
century embroideredladdalgown
from Turkey, are the matching
pair of colorful shirts worn by
two men during their wedding.
Gay Albanian Group Gets
Official Recognition
TIRANE, Albania - Injust over
one year after forming in 1994,
the Gay Albania Society has
moved from being a secretive,
illegal association in what was
once the hardest of the hard-line
Communist nations, to helping
convince the national parliament
to repeal its anti-gay laws earlier
this year, tonow winning official
recognition, the Open Media
Research Institute has reported.
Tlie Gay Albania Society was
secretly formed with an
anonymous membership in
March 1994. By the beginning
of this year, the society had been
instrumental in convincing the
Albanian Parliament to drop
Article 137, which carried a
maximum 10 year prison se
homosexual." When the new
penal code went into effect at the
beginning of June, the Albania
government also extended
formal recognition of the Gay
Albania Society as a registered
citizens’ associationrepresenting
the interests of a class of the
COuntl’y.
Lesbian Parental Case
Goes to N.Y, High Court
NEW YORK - The New York
Court of Appeals, the state’s
highest court, has begunhearings
that will decide whether one
partner of same-sex couples can
adopt the biological child of the
other partner. The case involves
a lesbian who is attempting to
adopt the 5-year-old biological
daughter of her mate. The 2
women, identified only as P.I.
and G.M. in court documents,
have been a couple for 19 years.
The women Want to have joint
parental rights to their daughter
because only a legal parent can
make certain decisions for a child
under state law. Beatrice Dohrn
of the Lambda Legal Defense &
Education Fund, which is
handling the appeal, said the case
was being appealed to New
York’s highest court because it
would "determine whether
children with 2 gay parents may
ever have a legally recognized
relationship with both their
moms or dads," Earlier this year,
alower court refused to grant the
adoption, insisting that if it
granted G.M. parental rights it
would have to deny P.I., who is
the biological mother, her rights
as the girl’ s mother.
Gay Conference Costs
Iowa University
DES MOINES, Iowa-The Iowa
le~slatur,e has stripped the state’ s
university system of some
$100,000 in funding which may
- or may not - have been the
result of a successful
international gay studies
conference held last year at the
University of Iowa. Earlier in
May, state Rep. Charles Hurley
sponsored an amendment to the
state’s $752 million university
budget that would have
prohibited any state funded
educational institutions ofhigher
learning from spending public
funds for "’encouraging or
supporting homosexuality as a
positive alternative lifestyle."’
The anti-gay amendment passed
the House by a 50-21 vote. The
amendment, but went on to cut
$100,000 that it had planned to
include in university budgets this
year. Hurley and other
legislators - said the funding cut
was a result of the University of
Iowa’ s "InQueery/InTheory/
InDeed" academic conference in
November 1994. Campuslesbian
& gay groups said they would
continue to sponsor the
conference despite the near
passage of the measure.
Country’s Largest Gay
Meg Hits the Internet
NEW YORK - Out magazine,
the country’s largest selling
lesbigay news publication, has
entered the cyber universe of the
Internet’s increasingly popular
World Wide Web that will for
the first time in gay publishing
history be sponsored by Apple
Computer. Out has set up its
"Web site" on the Internet in
time for June’s gay pride
celebrations around the country,
and will include regularly
updated pride information from
a score of lesbian and gay
publications in New York,
Washington D.C./Seattle, Los
An geles, San Francisco, and
other cities.
The World Wide Web site
address for the publication is:
http://www.out.com and wil!
include reader forums where
Internet readers can carryon
discussions with others on the
Web.
Mayor, City Attorney
Want Gay Couple to Get
Marriage License
ITHACA, N.Y: - The Ithaca
(N.Y.) Journal has reported that
Mavor Benjamin Nichols and
Cit~ Attorney Charles Guttman
both want the city council to
order thecity clerk to issue a
marriage license to 2 gay men
who plan on getting married late
in June. The couple, Toshav
Greene and Phillip Storrs,
applied for the license in May
and ended up. meeting with a
number of the city’s elected
leaders, many of whom say they
now agree the city should issue
the license. Nicholsin fact urged
the city council to pass a
resolution calling on the state to
!.egalize same-sex marriages. It
is uncertain whether the license
will actually be issued, and
perhaps more important, what
such a license would legally
mean in terms of the couple’s
inevitably lead t6 a court case in
the state. Green and Storrs say
they will go ahead with their
planned Jewish wedding
ceremony on June 22 whether
they get the license or not.
¯Annual Conference of
Gay & Lesbian-Jews
NEW YORK - The annual
International Conference of Gay
& Lesbian Jews will meet in
New YorkJuly 27-30 at the New
York Sheraton Hotel. Themed
"Gay & Lesbian Jews: Taking
Our Place in the 21st Century,"
the conference expects more ll~an
1,000 people to attend, and will
feature a keynote address of Yael
Dayan, a member of the Israeli
Knesset Or parliament. The
confab is being hosted by New
York’s Congregauon Beth
Simchat Torah and additional
informationis available byphone
at: (212) 929-9498.
West Virginia University
OKs Domestic Partners
MORGANTOWN,W.Va.-The
University of West Virginia has
approved a school domestic
parmers policy that will, for the
first time in the state, include the
partners of regastered same-sex
staff, faculty and students.
Qualified couples who register
their relationship through the
university will be eligible for a
variety of benefits.
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Rights Mee;ting.
TULSA, OK - Local activists begin
grassroots civil fights effort to address the
stalled City of Tulsa Human Rights
Cormnittee Report on Civil Rights based
on sexual orxentation. On Monday
evening, June 5, a steering cohamittee was
formed to call a community-wide meeting.
Steering Committee members, Bob
Ritz, Kharma Amos, Debbie Harding and
Tom Neal have called a meeting, FIGHT
FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A communttv
meetingfor Civil Rightsfor Lesbians an’d
Gays; for Thursday, June 29 from 7:00
pm until 9:00 pm at the Downtown Tulsa
City/County Public Library in the room
adjacent to Aaronson Auditorium.
Because Tulsa has so many community
organizations, steering committee
members feel that the most appropriate
way to organize is to have a forum where
representatives from each of the existing
orgamzations and members of the Gay;
Lesbian community at large can meet to
discuss publically goals and strategies.
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A
community meeting for Civil Rights for
Lesbians andGays will begin withareview
of what’s happened since the emotional
Human Rights Commission’s public
hearings held in May 1994. The steering
committee hopes that out of this meeting
will Come goals and tasks that all parts of
the community can support.
The organizers hope that this meettng
will help pull the Gay/Lesbian community
together into a cohesive, action-oriented
group. Clubs, churches, organizations,
~,-zd businesses are encouraged to have
representation at this meeting. For more
information, call 838-2121.
Vickers cont’dfi’om p. 1
Mark also served on the board of
directors for Regional AIDS Interfaith
Network, the Oklahoma United Methodist
AIDS Task Force and the Tulsa AIDS
Coalition. He founded Rainbow Village,
a project focused on providing shelt, r to
persons living with AIDS. In 1993 his
work was recognized with the Richard
Shackleford HIV Memorial Award and
with the United Way Evergreen Spirit
Award.
Mark also helped to change profoundly
the response of the r~nite-d-Methodi~t
Church of Oklahoma to HIV/AIDS. He
met with Oklahoma’s bishop and with
leaders of the Oklahoma United Methodist
Conference. He also helped to found
Community of Hope, a worship
community" of the United Methodist
Church. At their recent conference,
Oklahoma Methodists honored Mark
Vickers with an extremely rare moment
of silence and prayer.
Mark is remembered by his spouse of7
years, Brad Mulholland. Last July, Brad
and Mark celebrated a Blessing of
Commitment with Community of Hope.
Many, many friends and family cherish
his life and good works which testify to
the strength of his commitment.
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Tulsa Police Dept. Seeks Help on Case
TULSA- Detective Vema Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information
readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris WilcuttYormerly of Bartlesville.
Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen
walking east on llth St., leaving Metropole at about 1 am early on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Police describeWilcutt as Caucasian, 5’-9", 220# with brown hair & hazel eyes. When
last seen he was wearing a black dress with gold trim and a blond/red wig. Any
information about his movements on Sat. Feb. 25 or early Sun. Feb. 26 is sought by Tulsa
Police. You may call Detective Wilson at 596-9142 or call anonymously at 596-COPS.
Tulsa Pride, OKC Parade & TOHR Follies
expenses will go to the Bnildmg Fund.
Picnic goers are encouraged to bring some extra cash because a number of community
organizations and businesses will have booths with food, information or merchandise.
Sales at these booths benefits the individual organization/business.
On Sat. June 17, several Tulsa churches are having a gospel sgng-fest and on Wed.
June 21, the MCC’s are having a joint worship service. On Friday, June 23, fabulous
Dallas comic, Paul Williams, will perform at ConcessionS.
On the following Sunday, the State-wide Pride Parade will be held in Oklahoma City,
beginning at Memorial Park atNW 35 & Classen and ending at the Habana Inn. Several
Tulsa businesses are planning floats.
TOHR will hold its i5th annual Follies on June 30. A number of other events are
planned for the remainder of the June, please consult the community calendar for details.
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Possible Major
Breakthrough in HIV Fight
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers with
the University of California at San
Francisco reported at the annual
convention of the American Society for
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that
a "designer drug" known as a protease
inhibitor may help keep HIV from
replicating and mutating in the body. Dr.
Charles Cralk told the convention that the
computer-designed drug, which has only
been tested in laboratories so far,
apparently blocks a crucial enzyme m
HIV, making it impossible for the virus to
reproduce itself and mutate. In laboratory
tests, the drug kept HIV from infecting
new calls in test tubes and prevented it
from duplicating itself in already-invaded
cells. If the protease inhibitor works as
effectively in humans as it has in the
laboratory, Craik and his colleagues
believe it could be the most important
breakthrough in fighting HIV and AIDS
to date.
Hospital Costs for AIDS Spiral
WASHINGTON - According to a study
by the National Public Healthand Hospital I
Institute, the hospital costs of individual
~atients with AIDS can be as high as
260,000 per year, and in some urban
hospitals can occupy more than 7% of the
available beds daily. The study also found
that patients with AIDS average 12
hospital days per stay, significantly above
the 7.2 day average stay for other patients,
Because many patients with AIDS depend
on Medicaid, Medicare or other public
funds to pay for their care, the study
concludes that if Congress makes large
cuts in Medicaid ’Medicare funding many
hospitals will have to restrict care ofAIDS
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patients.
More Blacks/HispanicsWith HIV
ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease~
Control & Prevention has reported that;
the number of new AIDS cases among
white gay men has fallen off between 3%
and 20% in 3 U.S. cities most hard hit by
the epidemic - New York, Los Angeles
and San Fran cisco - during the past 5
years. The number of AIDS cases among
black gay men in those same cities,
however, has risen dramatically in the
same period. In San Francisco the number
of infections grew 53%, in New York
49%, andin Los Angeles 48% since 1989.
Nationally, the number of new cases
among gay men grew 31% during the past
5 years, the CDC data indicates, while the
national figures increased 79% among
black gay men and 61% among Hispanic
gays.
Infants with HIV May Live Years
CHICAGO - Babies born with HIV may
live for many years, even until they are
teenagers, without getting sick and it may
take that long before anyone realizes they
carry the virus, a new study published in
the journal Pediatrics says. Most
pediatricians have believed that AIDSinfected
newborns die by the time they’re
toddlers, researchers say. Dr. Samuel
Grubman led a study of 42 children ages
9 to 15 who were"born with HIV and
treated at Children’s Hospital of New
Jersey in Newark in June 1993. Ten of the
children showed no symptoms of the
infection, while 8 showed some minor
signs of illness - but not _enough to be
diagnosed. Thirty-six of the 42 showed no
signs of illness until they were at least 4
years old, Dr. Gmbman reported. One 14-
year-old ~d in her program was infected
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......... HIV Home Test Worthwhile
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the
University of California at San Francisco
haveurgedthe U.S. government to approve
a kit that allows people to test themselves
for HIV in their own homes - citing a new
study indicating that millions might be
likely to use it. According to the survey of
nearly 21,000 people by the UCSF
scientists published in the New England
Journal ofMedicine, 29% said they would
probably use the home test if it were
available. The survey also found that of
people considered "at risk" for infection,
42% said they would use the home test,
and31% indicated they wouldpreferusing
the home test rather than other options.
Dole to Co-Sponsor Ryan
White CARE Measure
WASHINGTON - The Log Cabin
Repubficans, the gay and lesbian lobbying
organization, has announced that Senate
Majority Leader Robert Dole of Kansas
has agreed to sign as a co-sponsor of the
Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act.
Rich Tafel, LCR’s executive director, said,
"This is a major victory for gay
Republicans and the AIDS community.
I"m confident that Sen. Dole will remain
personally involved in the effort to pass
[the measure] quickly, and will be a
unifying influence among the Republicans
in the Senate."
CDC Ends Newborn HIV Testing
WASHINGTON - In a starding move,
U.S. officials have ended the anonymous
testing of newborns for HIV. The
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cancellation of the $10million HIV testing
program was announced ata congressional
hearing shortly before a congressman
urged Congress to require authorities to
inform all mothers of the results of the
tests. The tests have been conducted
anonymously in 45 states since 1988.
FBI Spied on AIDS Groups
WASHINGTON - Documents obtained
under the Freedom of Information Act by
the Center for Constitutional Rights
indicate that the FBI has kept a number of
AIDS and gay rights organizations under
surveillance since the early 1980s when
the g~oup ACT UPbegan. The FBI denied
spying on the groups and said it merely
passed information along to local
authorities about possible violence by
members of the groups. Among the
organizations the FBI kept records on - in
addition to ACT UP - were: the Gay
Men’s Health Crisis, the Coalition for
Lesbian & Gay Rights, and Senior Action
in a Gay Environment, a social services
agencyforoldergays andlesbians. Despite
the FBI’s denials, the agency released
0nly 22 of its 199 pages of files on ACT
UP, claiming the rest of the file was
confidential because of "ongoing lawenforcement
activity" involving ACT UP.
Anesthetic: Another Possible
HIV Transmission Route
SYDNEY - HIV can exist for as long as
4hours in anesthetic, according to a report
published in the Medical Journal of
Australia. The researchers who did the
report say their findings could explain
how 4 women in Australia became infect
ed with HIV in a single day in 1989 while
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being treated by a doctor there who ~as
not himself infected. The researcl~ers
concluded that the ability of the virus to
survive raises the possibility Of
transmission via multidose anesthetic
vials, which allow a doctor to administer
several anesthetic doses on different
patients. The Australian scientists
suggested that multidose anesthetic vials
should be discontinued and the reusing
syringes for anesthetic should be avoided
unless they have first been thoroughly
decontaminated.
Medical Group Endorses
Needle Exchanges
CHICAGO - The annual convention of
the Illinois State Medical Society has
called for legislation that would legally
allow "responsible commumty groups"
to set up needle-swap programs in the
state. Dr. RaymondHoffman, the society’s
president, called needle-exchange
programs a "potentially useful tool to
curb the spread ofHIV" without increasing
the use of illegal drugs.
Needle-Swap Program ,Works
BALTIMORE - Baltimore’s needle
.exchange program has been so successful
an attracting IV drug users to swap used
hypodermic needles for clean ones that
Dr. Peter Beilenson, the city’s health
commissmner, wants to double thenumber
ofneed le-swap sites in the city. The city’ s
program, launched at the beginning of
this year, had expected to attract about
500 people during its first year of
operation, Instead, the program has drawn
some 2,300 people during its first5months
of operation. The city’s monitoring of the
programs also indicates that IV drug users
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are now shanng needles half as often as
before.
House Military Subcommittee
OKs Anti-HIV Measure
WASHINGTON - The national security
military personnel subcommittee of the
House of Representatives has voted to
approve anamendment sponsoredby Rep.
Robert Dornan (R-Calif.), the
subcommittee chairman, that would bar
abortions at armed forces hospitals and
authorize discharging military personnel
infected with HIV. The nation’s armed
forces currently prohibit individuals with
HIV from joining; but troops diagnosed
after.recruitment are permitted to continue
serving as long as their health allows and
are not allowed to serve outside tile U.S.
The Defense Department and the
Department of the Army both oppose
Doman’s measure, which would mandate
honorable discharge within 6 months of
diagnosis.
Calif. Assembly OKs Medicinal
Marijuana Measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California
Assembly has narrowly OKed legislation
by a 41-30 vote that would permit
p.hysicians to prescribe marijuana
cigarettes for patients who are terminally
or chronically ill, although a number of
conservative legislators objected that the
bill wouldpromote drug usein the state. If
the measure in fact does become law,
physicians would be able to prescribe
marajuana for their patients with AIDS,
cancer, glaucoma or multiple .sclerosis.
The bill still requires approval by the
Senate and the signature bf Gov. Pete
Wilson f0 become law. Last year Wilson
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government also ended its ban on
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Hillary Clinton Launches
Pediatric HIV Campaign
WASHINGTON-Citing a study showing
that treatment can reduce the risk of
mothers transmitting HIV-to their
newborns, Hillary Rodham Clinton has
launched a campaign urging pregnant
women to get tested for the virus. The
campaign, designedby the Pediatric AIDS
Foundation, "will .reach out and give
women the information they need to
protect their own health and the health of
their children," she said. Clinton also said
that, according to the National Institutes
of Health study, almost 6,000 American
women infected with HIV give birth
annually and, without treatment, 20% to
25% of those babies are born infected..
AIDS Fundraiser Expects $5M
HOLLYWOOD - The 2nd annual
California AIDS Ride, a 550-mile bicycle
trek from San Francisco to Hollywood
that has just ended, is expected to raise
more than $5 milli on, making it the largest
AIDS fundraiser in the U.S. Among the
some 1,800 bike riders, about 10 have
AIDS and up to 250 are HIV-positive.
Celeb Judith Light of the TV comedy
"Who’s the Boss?" said after the 7-day
ride, "It looked impossible, but it was
possible because of everyone’s
commitment."
Gelid Moves to Univ. of Maryland
BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Robert C. Gallo,
one of the country’s best-known and most
controversial AIDS researchers, will set
up his Institute of Human Virology atthe
University of Maryland’s Medical
Biotechnology Center in the hopes of
attracting other prominent scientists and
biotechnology finns to contribute their
discoveries. Gallo said that the institute
will .workonbasic researchanddeveloping
vacones, gene therapies, and new drugs
to fight HIV - as well-as gain a deeper
understanding of the biology behind the
virus. Gallo had been with the National
Institutes of Health for 30 years.
HIV-Infected Women at Higher
Risk for Cervical Cancer
TORONTO- Early data-from the
Canadian Women’s HIV Study Group
indicates that women infected with HIV
are at greater risk of being stricken with
severe cervical cancer than uninfected
women. The study group’s preliminary
data found that half of some 300 women
infected with HIV that were examined
also had HPV - the human papilloma
virus associated with cervical cancer. Dr.
Catherine Hankins, one of the study’s
chiefinvestigators, also said that a fifth of
the women examined had squamous
dysplasia, an early indicator associated
with the cancer. The rates found in the
study were at least double those expected
in the general population.
AIDS Project-k.A. Looking for
Conservative PR Firm
LOS ANGELES - One of the first acts of
Allen Carrier after taking over as director
of communications for the AIDS ProJect-
Los Angeles is to try to find a public
relations firm in. Washington D.C. with
solid links to the Republican Party. Carrier
says APLA wants a GOP-cormected PR
firm to conduct an HIV education
campaign aimed at members of Congress.
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CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice ~7:00.
2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info.
FAMILY OF FAITH ’MCC - Potluck 6:30.
Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451-
E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info.
ITHURSDAYS
16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR
WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group.
Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale, Call
Anonymous testing usingfingerst!pk method.
No appointment required. Walk in test.hours:
7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 -.9:00
pm. Call 749:4194 for Info.
PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater
Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood;~,. Call 838-
1715 for Info.
TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly
practice 9:30 pm. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St.
ISATURDAYS I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly
at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support.~
for recovering addicts. Community of Hope,
IJ u N E 1 4 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154- Ij u N E 3 o I !J u L Y 1 8 I WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S
SUPPER CLUB - La Nortena. South Harvard - Lower Level Call 583- TOHR FOLLIES TOHR’s annual TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. 6408 5147 for Info. entertainment extravaganza. Many new TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call South Peoria. 6:30 p.m.
performers. 8:00 p.m. All Soul’s 743-4297 for Info.
IJ.u N E 1 7
COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING -
Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at
Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South
Mingo. Will include MCC Tulsa, Bless
the Lord at All Times, Community of
Hope and other area churches. Call
622-1441 for more info.
OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
- McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30
p.m Call beeper 646-6455 for more
info.
FAMILY OF FAITH SPAGHETTI
DINNER - 5:30 p.m. prior to Gospel
Sing. Donations only. 5451-E South
Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info.
Unitarian Church. 2932 South Peoria
Call 743-4297 f0rTicket Information.
WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE - Java
Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00
p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more
info.
IJ U LY 5 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP -
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG, 4154
South Harvard- Lower Level. Call 583-
5147 for Info,
IJ u N E 18 25
VVV GAY PRIDE WEEK
IJ UNE 18
TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay
Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park,
Shelter #6. Food/Drink/Entertainment.
Also booths and information distribution.
Minimal charges for food this year.
Beer still free. 12:00- 6:00. Ceremony
and exhibition softball/volleyball begin
at 2:00. Call 832-0233 for Info.
IJ UNE 20
TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m.
TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call
743-4297 for Info.
IJ.,u N~E 2 1 I
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES.
MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay
Pride Week.. Also includes Family of
Faith MCC and other ~area churches,
1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715
for Info.
IJUNE 23 I
GAY COMEDY NIGHT Paul J.
Williams will appear to benefit TOHR.
$5 Cover - Advance tickets or at the
door. 10:00 p.m..at Concessions. 3340
South Peoria. Call 744-0896 for Info,
IJUN E 24
CHURCH GARAGE SALE - Family of
Faith members put on a very large
garage sale. Call 622-1441 for address,
etc.
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
IJ u N E 25 I
GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City.
Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park.
Parade ends at Habana Inn with a
party.
IJu N E 27
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Olive Garden - $10.
Call 254-2100 for Info,
IJ UN E 29
FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church
IJ ULY 8
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
FESTIVAL OF PRAISE - 1st ever MCC
musical festiva (MCC’s from OK, TX,
LA). Lawton OK. 1:00 4:00.
Followed by weiner roast. For Carpool
information call 622-1441.
IJULY 10 I
PFLAG 101/102 Monthly meeting
6:30-7:30 p.m. 4154 South Harvard,
Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info.
SPOUSES For spouses of
Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social
7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for
Info.. Sponsored .by PFLAG.
at 5:30 p,m, and caravan to Day Center TOHR
for the Homeless, Call 838-7232 for
Info,
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS
Community meeting for Civil Rights for
Lesbians & Gays, Every organization
should have a representative and YOU
NEED TO BE THERE, 7:00 - 9:00 p,m,
Downtown Library, Lecture room next
tO Aaronson Auditorium, Call 838-2121
for more info,
MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m,
Meeting. "l"he Gathering Place. 4154
{JULY 19 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m, PFLAG. 4154
South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-
5147 for Info,
IJULY 22 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
IJULY 24 I
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Mor~thly
Meeting 7:00 p.m, Call 254-2100 for
Info.
IMISCELLAN EOUS
GROUP MEETINGS
GLAS Gay & Lesbian Student
Association - TJC Southeast Campus.
Call 631-7632 for info.
LAGPAC- Lesbian and Gay Political
Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for
Info.
LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and
Lesbian ~Republican Group. Call 832-
0233 for jnfo,
SWAN Single Women’s iActivity
Network.
TOHR CLINIC- In addition to.Thursday
Clinic HOurs (see Thurs~lays)~ offers
daytime testing by appointment Monday
- Thursday from 10 am - 5 p,m. Call
RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library:. Info.
6:00-p.m. - 9:00 p,m. Write P.O. Box
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S
614 - Muskogee, OK 74402 for more
SUPPER. CLUB - Meets at varying
Info. locations :~the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of
each month.
Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please c~ll us at 838-2121. I
Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of th s calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions.
Colorado cont’dfrom p. 1
are obviously very pleased that the policy
of excluding homosexuals from the armed
forces has been examinedin deptlj during
the judicial review and that the court has
concluded that it is lawful."
In argmng against the policy, attorney
for the four, David Pannick, told the High
Courtjustices that the main reason behind
the ban is simply that some service
members feel uncomfortable around
.homosexuals, a prejudice that’s been used
.m the pastaboutblack andJewishmembers
m the armed forces. "’I invite your
Lordships to conclude that this purported
justification is quite simply a disgrace,"
he told Lord Justice Simon Brown of the
court. "The armed forces are pandering to
the worst types of prejudice about wholly
irrelevant characteristics."
British Defense Ministry officials
maintain that homosexuals pose a problem
for the military because their presence
couldundermine moraleandeffectiveness.
The ministry also argues that gays and
lesbians pose a potential security risk - an
argument th at even U.S. military officials
have abandoned for lack of evidence.
Canada cont’dfrom p. 1
for activists fighting for equal rights in the
courts throughout Canada. "I think that
even thoughit strictly speakingisn’t going
to. be binding in other provinces," she
said, "it shows that the arguments are not
without legal precedent now and in fact
are qmte reasonable and I think will
certainly help them make their cases."
Mixed. Ruling from
Canada’s Supreme Court
OTTAWA-TheCanadian Supreme Court
has ruled that same-sex couples are not
eligible for the same public spousal
pension benefits as other cot!pies in the
country. The high court ruling, however,
also concludes that discrimination based~
on sexual orientation is prohibited unde~’
Canada’s Charter of Rights - the first time
the country’s Supreme Court has
d.efinitively ruled on the issue.
The court ruled 5-4 that James Egan
and John Nesbit, a British Columbia gay
couple whohave lived together since 1948,
are not entitled to receive spousal pension
benefits under Canada’ s Old Age Security
Act. The court concluded that the refusal
to extend the pension benefits to the couple
amounted to discrimination in violation
of the Charter of Rights, but that the
exclusion was justifiable discriminauon
because the legislature’s goal in setting up
the co untry’s pension system was to help
poorer elderly women. The court also said
that Parliament had decided to extend
certain financial support to married
couples, which the court concluded is by
its nature a heterosexual institution.
Canadian Appeals Court
Overturns Sodomy Law
TORONTO - An Ontario appeals court
has unanimously ruled that a law making
consensual anal intercourse illegal unless
the two people are mamed or above the
age of 18 is a violation of the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The 3-
judge Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that
the criminal code provision violates the
Charter because it penalizes gay men.
Justice Rosalie Abella said in her opinion
that the law "arbitrarily disadvantages
gay men by denying to them until they are
18 a choice available at the age of 14 for
those who are not gay, namely their choice
of sexual expression with a consenting
parmer to whom they are not married."
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homosexuals from discrimination. The
¯ state Supreme Court ruled last year ~at
the measure is unconstitutional becaus’e it
violates the fundamental right for a class
of individuals to participate equally in the
political process.
HRCF Reacts to Justice Dept.
Decision on Amendment 2
.WASHINGTON-Below is apress release
Issued by the Human Rights Campaign
Fund regarding the Justice Department’s
decision not to enter a brief in the U.S.
Supreme Court appeal of Colorado’s antigay
Amendment 2:
The Clinton Administration has refused
to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to strike
down Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2
as the high court prepares to decide on the
constitutionality of the discriminatory
measure. The Haman Rights Campaign
Fund (HRCF) and the Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s
leading civil rights coalition, hadrequested
that the Administration file a friend~ofthe-
court brief calling on the Supreme
Court to overturn Amendment 2.
"This was a bad legal and political
decision," said HRCF Executive Director
Elizabeth Birch. "Staying silent in this
case gives aid and comfort to extremists
who wouldn’t support the President under
any circumstances, and gravely
disappoints fair-mindedAmericans. Most
people support equal rights for lesbian
and gay people and oppose the kind of
discrimination embodied in Amendment
2."
Amendment 2 is the ,ordy-statewide.-
anti-gay measure passed by voters. Last
year, voters in Idaho and Oregon defeated
anu-gay initiatives in the midst of the
Republican sweep. The 1992 Colorado
measure would overturn local laws
prohibiting discriminationand prevent
state and local governments from passing
similar laws in the future. Colorado’s
Supreme Court last year. struck down
Amendment 2 as unconstitutional,
declaring that the measure denied
supporters of equal rights for lesbian and
gay people the basic right to participate in
the democratic process.
"The issue before the court is one of
fundamental fairness, and whether any
group of Americans should be denied
access to the democratic process," Birch
said. "The federal government has a dear
interest in standing up for these
fundamental principles.We are extremely
disappointed in this decision, but in the
end the Supreme Court will decide on the
merits of the case."HRCF was the largest
single financial contributor to the legal
challenge against Amendment 2. The
nation’s largest lesbian and gay political
organization, HRCF works to end
discrimination, secure equal rights, and
protect the health and safety of all
Americans.
NGLTF Statement on Reno’s
Amendment 2 Decision
WASHINGTON - The following is a
press statement issued by the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force after U.S.
Attorney General Janet Reno’s
announcement:
According to Justice Department
officials, the Department does frequently
file briefs even in those cases where no
federal program or statute is involved.
~The Att0me~Geia~al i01d the press that
she did not consider the political issues
belfind the case, and instead focused on
constitutional questions and federal
intervention. However, published reports
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indicate that heated discussions regarding
the political, andlegal implications offiling
a brief were taking place within the Justice
,:tOepartment and between the Justice
Department and the White House, Reports
indicate that presidential advisor George
Stephanopoulos had expressed concern
about the political ramifications if the
Administration fried a brief.
President Bill Clinton last year
denounced ballot measures such as
Colorado’s Amendment 2 as
discriminatory and divisive, saying at the
time that "those who would legalize
discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation or any other grounds are
gravely mistaken about the values that
make our nation strong."
"Clearly, we’re angry that this
Administration would refuse to take a
stand against discrimination," said Kerry
Lobel, Deputy Director at the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "The
President denounced these types of ballot
measures last year. It’s dismrbingto see
the President reject this chance to back up
those comments with decisive action,
especially when this is one of the most
important gay-related cases to ever reach
the Supreme Court. We look to the
President to actonprinciple, notjust speak
about it." Colorado’s Amend. 2
dangerously allows the majority of voters
to limit the civil rights and political access
of one group of citizens - in this case, gay
men, lesbians and bisexuals. Amend. 2
permits discrimination against certain
citizens, and then blocks those citizens
from using the established legislative
r process to seek relief from that
discrimination.These are the issues that
will be facing the Supreme Court as it
decides the fate of Amendment 2.’"
Calif. Attorney General
Supports Amend. 2
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California
Attorney General Dan Lungren has
stunned rights activiffts in the state by
joining 6 other attorneys general from
around the country in asking the U.S.
Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s antigay
ballot measure. Lungren told reporters
that he was not endorsing Amend. 2 itself,
but had signed an amicus (friend of the
court) brief asking that the country’s high
court overturn the Colorado Supreme
Court ruling that declared Amend. 2
unconstitutional because it was overly
broad and vague.
He said he signed the amlcus brief
because the Colorado court had declared
that any "independently identifiable
group" is entitled to equal protection in
~eConstitution. This, Lungren said, could
g~ve constitutional protections to
"deadbeat dads,blue-eyed people, bald
people, fat people" and others.
Robert Bra~ of the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force said in a prepared
statement: "It is disingenuous for the
California Attorney General to imply that
by granting gay people protection from
discrimination, it opens the door for any
’special interest group’ to seek rights...’.
Lungren xs playing the politics of
scarcity:.. [and] implies that by expanding
protections to some, it-disprivileges
others."
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Church of Greater Tulsa
Where God Uplifts All People
Sunday Service, 10:45 am
Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm
Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays
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Sports From A Lesbian/Gay Perspective
NBA Star’s Candid Ta~ in
’Sports Illustrated"
NEW YORK - Dennis Rodman, the
flamboyant San Antonio Spurs player,
made the cover this Sports Illustrated- in
itself not particularly newsworthy, even if
the orange-haired Rodman is gussied up
in a bright tank top, metallic hot pants and
a dog collar studded with rhinestones.
More noteworthy - especially considering
the often up-tight macho world of
professional sports - are Rodman’s fairly
candid views on homosexuality. The pro
basketball hop,pster told the magazine that
he oftel~ goesTo gay bars, has no problems
hugging or kissing men friends and,
although saying he has never had sex with
another man, said, "I visualize being with
another man." Rodman is quoted in the
magazine as saying, "Everybody
visualizes being gay ~ they think, ’Should
I do it or not?’ The. reason they can’t is
because they think it’s unethical. They
think it’s a sin. Hell, you’re not bad if
you’re gay, and it doesn’t make you any
less of a person."
CBS Sportscaster Rankled by
Lesbians in Pro Golf
WILMINGTON, Del. - CBS-TV
sportscaster Ben Wright has been ordered
to a meeting with the CBS Sports
department in New York and at least
temporarily pulled from reporting on the
Ladies Profe~,ssional Golf Assn.
championshipi~in Delaware after a
Delaware newspaper quotedhim as saving
that "lesbians.i~ the sport hurt women s
golf" and are:turning it into a "butch
game" which would cause sponsors to
drop women’s golf. Wright was also
quoted by the Wilmington N~ws-Joumal
as saying that women are "handicappe,~
by having boobs" because it makes it
difficult for them "to keep their left arm
straight... Their boobs get in the way."
LPGA officials said they knew of. no
problems with sponsors because of any
concerns over lesbians in tournamentplay.
RobinKaneof_the~__~National Gay &Lesbian
Task Force sai&, "Lesbians don’t hurt
women’s golf- BenWrighthurts women’s
golf, and his own profession as well. Such
outrageous and demeamng comments
certainly raise questions about Wright’s
ability to cover women’s sports fairly."
KOIN-TV of Portland, Ore., broadcast
coverage of the 1991 Masters Golf
Tournament that included an ethnic slur
in referring to a Japanese golfer. In the
footage aired by the station, Wright
remarks, "" former champions aplenty -
Watson and Nicklaus at 4-under, with the
Jap Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the
foreigners.’"
AIDS Takes High Five’
Baseball Player
OAKLAND, Calif. - Glenn Burke, the
openly gay former Oakland Athletics and
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, has died
of complications related to AIDS. Burke
was widely believed among teammates to
be gay whenhe startedplaying pro baseball
in 1976, and after quitting the game reader
duress in 1980 he said he believed he had
been shoved out of the game because of
homophobia in pro sports. In addition to a
short but impressive career with both the
A’s and the Dodgers, Burke is credited
with starting one of the most popular and
common signals of victory in professional
sports today - the "high-five" sign.
READ ALL ABOUT IT suggested readings, included in the book, are excerpts from books ("One. Teenager
by Barry Hensley in Ten," "Long Time Passing: Lives of
Circulation Supervisor Older Lesbians," "No Turning Back")
Tulsa City-County Library and periodicals ("Christian Century,"
One of the most sensitive topics facing "Christopher Street").
gays,lesbians andbisexualsinour society This book also includes examples of
is how religion deals with sexual Services for the gay positive church, which
orientation.Theconstant,negativerhetoric can be adapted to local Situations. These
that comes from some powerful leaders include Communion Services, Services
has led many gay people to dismiss of Healing for Those Affected by AIDS
organized religion, parti- and Services of Union for
cularly Christianity. Homo- One o[ the most homosexual couples. The
sexuality and Christianity final part of "The Welare
sometimes assumed to sensitive topics coming Congregation"is an
bemuttmlly exclusive. "The faeln~ Gays, elaborate bibliography
Welcoming Congregation" Leslalans and which has over 70 entries of
addresses this and other Bisexuals in our
books, films, sermons and
pertinent issues with a periodicals of interest.
structure of guidelines for soeiety is laow This bookis notjustfor
congregations attempting to religion deals organized churches. It will
include gay persons in their with sexual also be helpfnl for people,
churches, of any sexual orientation,
Although published by orientation. The who are searching for just
the Unitarian Universalist constant, ne~atlve the right spot to fulfill their
Association, ~airdy for use rlaetorie that commitment of faith. It
in UU churches, these includes many examiguidelines
can be used by comes,,,fr°m some nations of biblical passages
any group or denomination, powerlul leaders that are often used to deny
Beginning with suggestions laas led many homosex,aals equality, and
for determining where your how thosepassages are often
congregation stands On the Gay people to- used out--of context and
topic of sexual orientation, dismiss or~anlzed ultimately contradict other
this guide continues with ten religion.... passages. As a result, this is
detailed workshops to help good information to draw
understand the unique on when a biblical debate
problems and concerns of homosexuals, on sexual orientation arises.
Workshop topics include "Gender This:pra~tical"guide; While not foi:"use
Socialization and Homophobia," "Biblical in every religious situation, is a thought -
Perspectives on Homosexuality" and provoking attempt to create a positive
"How Homophobia Hurts Heterosexuals." religious environment for homosexuals.
Each workshop explanation includes what It is a welcome resource.
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FAMILY FI.NANCES
THE TRUTH ABOUT
LIFE INSURANCE
by Leanne Gross
The question I am asked most often is
"why doI, a single person withno children
need. life insurance?" Our community has
a vital need for life insurance !!
1. Even if we put both parties’ names on
property and/or assets, the partner left
behind will have to pay taxes on the half
of the property or assets she inherits. Ask
your lawyer. You will be surprised.
Life insurance proceeds are tax free. If
.you do nothing else, buy enough life
insurance to cover taxes and fees so your
partner can keep what you have both
worked so hard to acquire.
.2. A life insurance beneficiary has the
greatest chance of receiving the ~roceeds
than any other option on the market. There
are a few legal cases where the family
contested; however, thejudge usually tries
to honor the wishes of the deceased,
especially if there arejointassets involved.
Notei The owner of a life policy can".
change the beneficiary by simply signing
a form. So, should the relationship not
endure the bumpy road, a life policy
beneficiary can always be changed.
A life insurance p~licy is the best and
simplest way to assure your wishes are
carried out and your partner will be cared
forwhen you are gone.What a wonderful
honor to present to your mate. What
wonderful peace of mind for you.
3. Because Of the AIDS threat, a life
insurance policy could be the answer to a
stable financial lifestyle. Today, if one
contracts an incurable disease, there are
avenues to sell your policy or cashin your
policy to maintain your present lifestyle.
Life insurance is designed for the living as
well as the ones left behind.
There are too many misleading stories
about life ~nsurance and the benefits
available, so, on that note, let’s discuss the
facts about life coverage.
Nolonger are therejust two types oflife
insurance policies available. Companies
have discovered there is a need for a
var~.’ety of life coverage plans to fit the
.variety of lives. A person trained in life
insurance will be able to assist in selecting
the policy which best fits your needs.
However, to understand the basics, I will
discuss term life insurance and cash value
life insurance.
Term is like renting an apartment. Rent
¯ is cheaper. How.ever, you pay and pay,
never owning your own home, never
having an asset, never building your
financial standingl
A cash value life policy is like buying
your home. A little more expensive, but
you will buildupequity within your policy.
The cash value will be available to you or
, ,.y~u can~use one of the many options such
a~’ a) paid-up additional lille coverage b)
stop-payments and let the policy pay for
itself c) use the cash for personal use
through a draw and/or loan.
Note: When you use the cash in a policy,
this act will affect the value of your policy
(the amount your beneficiary would
receive).
Why would anyone purchase a cash
value plan?
1. The cash build up.in the policy is a
wonderful feature for the living. If cash is
needed, it is available for the asking. No
loan applications. No begging, at the bank.
2. Cash value policies are level
premiums. A very important feature. No
.surprise.s. Term poli~ies are available with
mcreasmg or decreasing premiums.
Increasing premiums continue to cost you
more andmore with each year. Decreasing
premiums will decrease through time.
However, no more premiums means no
more coverage. You may be in bad health
or too old to replace your plan. Be careful!
3. The cash whic~ builds within the
cash value plan.accumulates tax-deferred.
As your money earns additional cash
.through interest and ~v!dends paid by the
Insurance company, ~t ~s not taxed until
withdrawn. Therefore, aninsurancepolicy
can also help you to save for retirement or
college. You can kill two birds with one
stone.......Life Insurance and Retirement
Plan for one premium.
Don’t misunderstand me, life insurance
should not be your only retirement plan or
.savings avenue. You must first have the
insurance need (whichwehave discussed).
A cash value policy can just help with
retirement and/or savings, whereas a term
policy doesn’t allow you any options other
than life coverage. This leads to a cormnon
debate: Buy Term and invest the
difference. To make a long story short, in
10 to 15 years, a cash value policy will OU!
perform buying Term and investing the
difference, due mainly to tax advantages.
Run the numbers for yourself, I have.
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HRCF Launches
Membership Drive
WASHINGTON - Pointing out how
dramatically far-right anti-gay
organizations like the Christian Coalition
have outstripped lesbian and gay rights
groups, theHumanRights Caml~aignFund
(HRC.F) has announced that it is launching
a massive membershi p drive during June
at gay pride events in more than 100 cities
in 47 states around the countr)i. With
100,000 members currently, HRCF
nevertheless notes that the Christian
Coalition has a claimed membership of
1.5 million people.
"Thelargest right-wing group has 10 times
as many members as the largest
organizafi,on fighting for Gay and Lesbian
equality,’ said Brian Albert, who is
heading up the hundreds of volunteers
who will be canvassing for new members
during June. ’qlae more people who come
out for equal rights and join HRCF, the
better ,we’ll be able to fight the battles
ahead. Membership rathe group is $20
per year. The group’s address is: Human
Rights Campaign Fund, PO Box 1396,
Washington DC 20013.
HRCF will have a representative at the
Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 18 to
provide information and the opportunity
to become a member.
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FUSO
orientation.
R.F. Renfro, public relations
officer.for FUSO, says that the
organization seeks to promote
unity, education, cultural
awareness, with a specific goal
"to buildbridges where gaps exist
and tear down the walls of bad
communication thathavedivided
us." Its mission statement adds
that the organization seeks to be
a progressive force within the
African-American commumty.
R.F. Renfro and Derrick Davis
work with Metropolitan Tulsa
Substance Abuse Services
(MTSAS). They do most of the
Tulsa HIV/AIDS outreach that
targets men of color of diverse
sexual orientation. Davis also
works with Morton Comprehesive
Services as a case
manager. Renfro expressed his
frustration with the many
obstacles to providing both
preventative education and
providing access to services for
persons living withHIV orAIDS.
These issues range from
racism in Tulsa generally, and
racism in Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay
communities specifically, to.
religiously based anti-Gay
prejudice Ln the African-
American commtmity tO a lack
of access to knowledge and
resources regarding HIV/AIDS
services and programs.
Renfro quotes a friend,
Ernestine Hill, formerly of the
Oklaho.ma State Dept. of Health,
as sayzng, "you have to meet
people where they are." He
elaborates that is the reason for
avoiding labels like Gay or
Bisexual which may be more
accepted in the non-Black
communities. In the African-
American community, especially
among younger men, the
attitude may be that they don’t
consider themselves homosexual.
A man having sex with
anothermanmight say to himself
or to others, "I’m just freaking"
or "I’m just getting off" while
considering himself to be
heterosexual.
One particular difficulty in
providing education and services
in Tulsa’s African-American
cornmtmity is thelack ofprivacy.
With many members of the
community working in health
services in clinics or hospitals
all over the city, it is often
difficult to maintain confidentiality.
This potential for exposure
to loved ones, friends, family
and church creates such fear in
individuals that Renfro knew of
a number of cases where
individuals had avoided getting
life-saving/enhancing treatment
because of privacy concerns.
Many of the fears relating to
family and church are
compounded by attitudes of the
African-American church
toward homosexuality. Renfro
states that the,_c~rches,,seem
quite willing tO:~’cc~tithe~ from
homosexual members and to
accept their participation as long
as the church doesnrt have to
"know" about those members’
sexual orientation, or about HIV
or AIDS. Renfro knows of cases
It all boils down to
respeetlng cultural
dlfferenees, then
finding common
ground.
where not only a person living
with AIDS was forced to leave a
church, along with his family.
He also notes that a fdw
congregations, in particular,
Shiloh Baptist, have been very
open in dealing with HIV/AIDS
issues.
Renfro, who was ordained in
January at Bless The Lord at All
Times Christian Center, has
learned not to argue theology
With ministers who say
homosexuality is an abomination.
He relies personally on a
view that God knew him before
he knew himself, and counts on
God correcting anything which
God finds displeasirig in him.
In addition to current
educational efforts, FUSO is
seeking its Internal Revunue
Service tax-exempt status so that
it can expand its services. In the
longer term, it hopes to have its
own building on the north side of
Tulsa where it can provide
information, testing" and
counseling, a food pantry and
medical equipment. Presently,
many of those services are
available at the HIV Resource
Consortium. However, its
location is a problem and it can
be an intimidating place because
people of color don’t see
volunteers or staffmembers who
are of color or even posters or
magazines featuring people of
color, such as the "Protect the
Blood" campaign which targets
African-Americans. Right now,
FUSO is setting up a support
group for persons living with
HIV/AIDS, and also hopes to
host meetings where local
speakers, such as JeffBeal, M.D.,
can speak about local clinical
trials of experimental treatments
and new drug therapies.
Interestingly, Renfro finds that
the AIDS epidemic has opened a
door for Gay issues in the
African-American community,
as well as finding some common
ground beyond real, cultural
differences. The disease doesn’t
care if you’re White, Black,
Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, etc.
Another part of FUSO is
community building. An
informal tradition of "families"
or mentoring occurs. Renfro
notes that it is.hard to be young,
Black, male and Gay-. He adds it
is hard enough to be accepted in
the larger community (Tulsa),
and even harder to deal with
possible rejection in the African-
American community. One of
the benefits to mentoring is that
itgives olderfolks an opportunity
to let the younger ones know that
there is more to being Gay than
j.ust sex, that there are models for
love and relationships.
Friends in Unity Social
Organization also seeks to be a
leader for African-Americans in
the Lesbian/Gay communities.
Renfro states other Lesbian and
Gay organizations and their
leadership should not assume
they know the needs of African-
Americans, or presume to speak
for them. He adds that they are
willing to engage in discussion
about their needs and broader
community issues. He says that
he is proud to be a Black man
who loves Black men, that he is
proud of his culture and will not
compromise who he is. It all
boils down to respecting cultural
differences, then finding
common ground.
For more information about
Friends in Unity Social
Organization, write POB 8542,
Tulsa, OK 74101 or call 425-
4905.
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Oklahoma’s Own Larry Everett
Wins International Mr. Leather
CHICAGO - Larry Everett of Collinsville was selected as International Mr. Leather
1995, outplacing over 50 other entrants in the 17th year 0f the popular leather contest.
Everett, who is also Mr. Oklahoma Leather this year, represented Tulsa’s Silver Star
Saloon and is the first Oklahoma resident to win the ritle. Larry, who is 34, is a member
ofTool Box Technicians and an honorary member ofTulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers
Associates. Larry is active in several community rights and HIV care organizations and
has worked in local and state Republican politics. He has traveled over 6,000 miles
representing the state of Oklahoma.
The contest was held in Chicago’s Congress Theater.- In addition to prize winning
leathermen from around the world (London, Amsterdam, Toronto, and the US), the
cohtest featured entertainment by video star, Jeff Stryker, Mark Davis and Michael
Griffith. Also, the 1st Intemarional Mr. Leather, David Kloss of San Francisco, who won
in 1979, walked down the rtmway sixteen years later to thunderous applause. First runnerup
was A1 Reese of San Diego & Peter Schoonheim of Amsterdam was 2nd rmmer-up.
JUNE 25th
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at 10:30 that evenfing~Var~etj¢ Show:
Singers, Magicians, and Drag :Divas.~
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SALOON
June 16
Sid Spenser, lopm, $3 cover
June 25
Sadie Brooks &
the Ft. Smith Invasion
July 13
Miss Northeastern Oklahoma
USofA Pageant
August 1~
Miss Gay Oklahoma
USofA At-Large Pageant
Sundays
Show Nite at the Star
with Fallon Scott
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Dallas Gay Comic
to Appear Junei 23
¯at Concessions
Paul J. Williams,"TheBest LittleHomo
in Texas" will perform his nationally
acclaimed stand-up comedy routine at
Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria on Friday,
June 23 at 10 pm. An openly Gay comic,
Williams has appeared at a number of
leading comedy dubs across the United
States.
Humor with a Southern flair, Texasbased
comic Williams has a strong
following for his hilarious views on
growing up in the South. Formerly with
the wildly successful comedy group, Less
Miserable, Paul has created his own show
oforiginal characters and stand-upcomedy
entitled The Best Little Homo in Texas.
Paul’s stand-up covers everything from
his being a "creative" child in .a
conservative Southern Baptist home to
his experiences as a single, Gay white
male. In between, Paul introduces you to
several different characters who are based
loosely on people he has known.
Concessions, The Perspective and
!nfemo Productions teamed up to bring
Williams toTulsaforOldahomaGayPride
Week. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR) has been selected by the
producers to receive $1 of each ticket sold
as adonation to theTOHRfundto establish
a Gay and Lesbian Community Center.
Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are now
on sale at ConcesSions Nightclub, Budget
.Window Treatments,and Floral Design
Studios and from TOHR Members.
Tickets will also be on sale at the TOHR
booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic, June 18.
ARIES
March 21-April 20
If there are sensitive topics you’ve been
avoiding, now is the time to speak your
mind. Family relationships areparticnlarly
positive. Stand up for yourself on big
issues. Keep the peace flowing by letting
the little stuff go by.
TAURUS
April 20-May 21
You’re full ofenergy and, though you’re
working hardnow, you arebeing rewarded
for it too. People around you support your
efforts. !f you have been thinking about
taking a gamble, now is the time to begin
your venture.
GEMINI
May 21-June 22
You’ll have more money coming in
than usual this month, and cash flows out
just as fast. Partners can be a financial
drain. Help out; just don’t go overboard
with your generosity. Yes, your lover
really does understand you! Don’t fear the
commitment.
CANCER
June 22-July 23
Your present partner isn’t really there "
for you--probably because (s)he is going
through a personal crisis and needs the
help more .than you do. If you’re just
beginning a relationship, hold back.
There’s more baggage, than you need.
LEO
July 23-August 23
You’ve had some setbacks recently.
Though that phase is over, it’s lime to look
at the consequences of your actions and
make sense of it all. Don’t beat yourself
up; just decide where you to go from here.
VIRGO
August 23-September 23
You may be tempted to end a long
standing relationship, but it’s better to
talk it out. Your serious partnerships are
trying to shift to anew level; don’t chicken
out because it seems like too much work.
LIBRA
~1ou Sceapntemmabkeer 2g3r-eOatctsotbriedre2s3in your
career; but the gratification doesn’t come
fast enough. It may seem like you’re just
plodding along, but. the nose to the
grindstone approach is exactly what will
bring you to success.
SCORPIO
October.23-November 23
A project you completed some time
ago finally pays off--just when you had
almost given up hope. Spend some of the
coming, coming, coming
vicious, vicious, vicious
vicious, vicious;, vicious
vicious, vicious, vicious
s~n, soon, soon
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money on a vacation to a romantic locale,
preferably with a lover who shares your
exotic fantasies.
SAGI’I-rARIUS
Nov. 23-Dec. 22
Existing relationships heatup and your
parmer’s good financial fortune rubs off
on you.A new relationship can start now,
mostly based on physical magnetism.
Have fun, as long as you don’t let your
hormones talk. you into anything
permanent.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-January 21
The month begins with fatigue for you;
let yourself slack off a bit. You’ll get lots
of support when you express your needs
and your love for others verbally. By midmonth,
you’ll be highly energetic and
motivated by the success ofanew venture.
AQUARIUS
Jan. 21-February 20
It is critical that you maintain a positive
attitude. You’ve taken a lot of chances
lately butkeep the faith, and you’ll prevail.
Use your dreams to solve the problems
youreonseious mindcan’tseemto answer.
PISCES
February 20-March 21 .
You have been looking at a friend
through rose-colored glasses and they’re
not as reliable as you hoped~ Let’s face it,
you’ve been had. Though you’re not
usually the assertive type, it’s time to quit
playing doormat and stand upfor yourself.
Oklahoma City BI "IV: Carolyn, subm bi
TV iso BM who is well built, wardrobe I
know you’ll love, 6’2. like to dance, and
have lots of fun- ~15186
Fayettville FUN AND FRIENDSHIP:
David, 35 y/o GWM tall, slndr, cute, shy
top Ikg4 petite for frndshp and more!
~41544
Tulsa LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS:
Brian, int in athl music wttfiting movies
staying home and pass long term
relationships- ~26107
Norman SINCERE FRIENDSHIP:
Richard, GWM 50 y/o p~nl Ikg4
someone 25-35 for sincere frndshp and
psbly more. ~41552
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to work out likes to have a good time
young pref, ra~:e not an issue, if u like give
me a call- "e41488
Tulsa BI WM: Michael, 25, WM bi
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guys between 18- 25, tp Ikg for
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facial hair, alotOf hair a plus, if ur
interested in a gd life eve me a call, non
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Tulsa FRIEND AND COMPANION:
Robert, GBM, 26, Ikg for GM to be my
friend and companion- ~38530
Oklahoma City DANNY, 22, 6’2,
blk/brn, looking for GWM 20-30, for
friendship pass rel if ur interests, like
swimming going out having fun- give me a
call- ~38627
Oklahoma City DAVID 27, stable,
secure, looking for a basic honest guy
interested in a rel- e38757
Oklahoma City OUTDOOR LOVER:
Greg 25, GWM iso fun and love
outdoors, 6’3, professional, give me a call,
looking for someone no games, like to go
out and have fun but not really into the bar
scene- ~38923
Oklahoma City SHE MALES: Tracy, int in
meeting TV’s She Males, in the area give
me a call- bye! ~39139
OK TONY 24 6 215 bm/brn, mustache,
goatee bind hair, hairy, love 3 stoogeslooking
for a father figure, Marlboro man,
very romantic, Iv a message and I’ll get
back to you as soon as I can, hoping Mr.
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~39484
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OK DISCREET FUN: John, 6’, 172
bm/brn, Ikg for married guys who are
looking for discreet fun, give me a ca11-
~39557
Tulsa LIKE TO MEET: Mike, 35, 6’1,
bm/brn 195, like to meet talk to people, if
ur int, like to have fun and a good time,
give me a call- ~39587
Tulsa BRIAN 21, GWM, 6"i, 220,
like romance, vers, Ikg for long term
monde rel, someone to start one with, iso
prof~l GWM open minded, ages 20-40,
Ikg for someone who likes to have a good
time, would have intell conversation-
~39693
Oklahoma CityCAMPING AND
COMPUTERS: Robert 28 BIWM married
looking for someone int in a discreet rel, if
thafs you Iv a message-int are camping,
computers, really int in hearing from youe39721
Mcallister LASTING RELATIONSHIP:
Gene, WM, 50, 190~ blu/blnd, intin a
lasting rel, down to earlh, not into bars,
like video photography camping fishing
and quiet eves at home gardening, just
rel~ing and enjoying each other- u be
30-50- ~39758
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call- thanks- ~37392
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males;i:18-30, 61 150;. nt n any
guy writing to me -write asap-
~37660
Tulsa FUZZY CUDDLER: looking
for a fuzzy cuddler, WGM 36 bin/
blu 155 v~rs (+) hlthy attr, iso fun
with another pos attitude person,if
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~37586
E. Tulsa GWM 19, 5"10,140,
dk blnd/grn; iso young cln cut
companion, 18-26- ~37612
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shape like to meet 18-30 for discreet
fun, give me a call- inexp a pluswanna
have some~n, call me-
~37691
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145 sandy bind blu, med build, iso
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stay here and watch movies, give me a
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slim musc builds for friendship fun,
~37776
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dk brn/blu hairy defined build, looking to
get together for good times, pass
relationship- ~37945
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rlty and Trust in Advertising Service.
JULY 2005
VOLUME 2,
ISSUE 7
FREE
Page 2 Page 3
The July, 2005 issue of the STAR marks
our 19th printing, 1-1/2 years in publication
and have never missed a distribution
deadline. I wanted to point this fact out
because of a few nay-sayers who thought
we wouldn't exist in July,2005. With that
said here are a few changes and additions
effective with this issue.
. Our new monthly column, "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.
Another new cartoon, "Bitter Girl"
just for the ladies will be a monthly
addition.
STAR of the month (page-3) will be a
trial feature spotlighting a four statesirresistible
hunk! Surely we will find 12 of
these sexy guys for the up coming year!
With all the human rights issues
surrounding the GLBT community, we have
decided to allocate a three page section, but
not limited too, to address equal rights on a
national level.
The "Advertisers Index" (page 35) will
give you our readers, a quick reference to
find that business in the four states
region that may carry a product or
service you want. The index ·will
conveniently point you to the· advertisers
ad page. Advertising means you are ·
invited to visit the advertiser.
Wnere can you find a copy of me STAR?
Just look on page 36 to find a distribu'toi' in
your area.
Thao.ks to ali for your support over·this
past year and a half and be assured we are
here to stay.
C.D. \'{'ardiEditor
National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force denounces U.S.
Senate confirmation of
William Pryor Jr. to the
federal bench
'Pryor has repeatedly
proven he is an ideological
tyrant of the highest order'
-Task Force Executive
Director Matt Foreman
WASHINGTON, June 9 The National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force denounced
the u.S. Senate's confirmation today of
former Alabama Attorney General
William H. Pryor Jr. to the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
"Pryor has repeatedly proven he is an
ideological tyrant of the highest order,"
said Matt Foreman, executive director of
the National Gav and Lesbian Task
Force. "Pryor's ~xtremist views may
resonate with the outer fringes, but· they
have no place on the federal bench. This
is an American travesty."
Foreman said Pryor ha'd compiled a
"mind-boggling record of hostility
toward the rights of ordinary Americans,
and may be the most demonstrably anti.gay
judge ever nominated to a federal
appeals court." A few examples:
@ In his capacity as deputy attorney
general of Alabama, Pryor co-authored
an amicus brief supporting Colorado's
anti-gay ballot initiative in the U.S.
Supreme Court case of Romer v. Evans.
• As Alabama attorney general, Pryor
wrore an amicus brief defending Texas'
anti-gay sodomy law in the U.S. Supreme
Court case of Lawrence v. Texas. Pryor
sought to deny gay people equal
protection under the law, including
upholding tne imprisonment of gay men
and iesbians for expressing their human
~exuality in the privacy of their own
nomes.
@ While temporarily sitting on the
Eleventh Circuit via a recess
appointment by President George W.
Bush, Pryor cast the deciding vote
upholding Florida's ban on adoption by
gay men and lesbians.
• Pryor calls the U.S. Supreme Court's
decision in Roe v. Wade as "the worst
abomination of constitutional law in our
history."
"It is widely recognized that Pryor is a
right-wing zealot who is unfit to judge,"
said Foreman. "His hostility toward a
vast range of Americans and fundamental
rights and freedoms is as astounding as it
is disturbing."
New Report Love Won Out,
Details One of James
Dobson's Most Harmful
Anti-Gay Ministries at
Focus on the Family
So-called "ex-gay" conferences target
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
youth and tear families apart
"'Love Won Out' is one of the
most harmful programs
sponsored by James Dobson 's
organization," said Matt
Foreman, Executive Director of
the National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force. "Their speakers are
nothing more than snake oil
salesman peddling pernicious
and discredited theories about
how parents can 'prevent'
homosexuality in their children.
It is homophobia, not love, that
wins out at these conferences."
New York: May 4, 2005 - A new repor:
released todav bv the National Gav and
Lesbian Task· F;rce Policy Institute
titled, A Report from "Love Won Out:
Addressing, Understanding, and
continued pg-8
You'llfi~d lo,w.s of hip cafes and restaurants
in Melbo11me's fanky Fitzroy neighborhood,
JULY 2005
by Andrew Collins
"Melbourne, Australia"
Nearly all gay North Americans who make
it to Australia end up spending time in Sydney,
but relatively few ever make it to the n:i.tion's
mecca for culture, Melbourne. This city of
roughly 4 million cl:i.ims an am:i.zing theater
scene, a vast range of first-rate live-music
venues, highly regarded art museums and
galieries, and cutting-edge events (including late
January's Midsumma Festival, which showcases
visual and performing arts; February's
Melbourne Fashion Festival; March's Queen
Fiim Festival; and November's Fringe Festival).
In terms of gay-friendliness, this· city of vibrant,
lively neighborhoods ranks among the most
progressive and inviting places on the pl:i.net.
And hey, it's also home to Kylie Minogue
_:i.nd_ Dame Edna, two queer icons. . . .
Food lovers extol Melbourne's wealth of fine restaurants, known p~cularly for excellent
ethnic fare (from ltali:i.n to Asian). Java addicts will find that coffeehouses arc jusc as popular
here as they are in Seattle or Toronto, and oenophiies appreciate the city's love of fine wines,
which is evident in the great selections at both affordable and high-end restaurwts. The city
also cl:i.ims several cool boutique hotels, a wide range of bars and discos. that host weekly gay
parties, and a smaller but still potent suppiy of nightspots that glow pink seven nights a week.
• Melbourne is less a singular destination than a collection of distinctive neighborhoods, all of
them connected quite handilv bv a clean and efficient system of trams and buses. Rath~r th:i.n
focusing on the ~ity's partic~la; attractions and gay-oriented businessei, .h~re's an introduction
to the city by way of its ench:i.nting neighborhoods. Keep in mind th~~ -~though you'll find a
gay scene in sever:i.l parts of town, the neighborhoods south o_f the. 1'.atta River tend to b~
known more for fashion :i.nd glitz, while those north of the nver tend _more toward funkiness
and countcrculturalism. Also note that "hote!" in Australia can refer to anything from a pub to
a disco to an act.ual lodging (perhaps with a bar or disco); except where overnight
accommodations are mentioned, :assume that all the "hotels" in. this articie are nightspots.
Central Melbourne
The citv's courtly business district contains soaring skyscrapers, tree-lined streets, and many
of Melbour~e's cultural attractions. Downtown's most distinctive feature is its many
"lancways," Iitrle alleys lined with impossfoly cure tearooms, boutiques, bars, and cafes. Some
of them lead into enclosed arcades, where you'll find more of the same. There's plenty of great
shopping to be had in Central Melbourne, ::specially on Collins and Little Collins streets,
which are lined with shops specializing in haute couture and fine jewelry, and Bourke Street,
where you'll find ali the le;;ding department stores, such as Myer and David Jones.
Downtown contains ::hc,we:iith of the city's top accommodations, including such stellar
luxury options as the phenomenally cushy Park Hyatt Melbourne and ,he luxe Le Meri~i::~ at
Rialto. Also consider staying at the Metropolican Hotel, an uber-chic bou::iquc property with
sleek decor.
Head to Federation Square, an architecti.:railv dramatic complex containing the Australian
Centre for the Moving Im;ge (it shows arty films, often with gay themes). The compound also
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contains the sexy restaurant Chocolate
Buddha, which serves sophisticated but
affordable Pan-Asian cuisine. Another
memorable downtown dining option is Ezard
at Adelphi, helmed by celeb chef Teague
Ezard, a ch:i.mpion of modern Aussie
cooking. Just across the Yarra River, the
glitzy Southgate district is dominated by
modern skyscupcrs containing dozens of
upscale shops and restaurants, including the
well-regarded Pure South, where you might
sample slow-roasted wild duck with parsnipand-
vanilla puree, and a caramelized fig-port
reduction. This
part of town is a
real culinary
hotspot. Head a
bit east of
Southgate, along
the river, and
you'll come to the
lush Royal Botani
Gardens, which
make for some of
the city's best
strolling.
St. Kilda
One of the
hippest
neighborhoods
around, St. Kilda developed as a swank
seaside resort during the 19th century, fell on
grim rimes during the mid-20th century, and
has truly blossomed again over the past
couple of decades. These days this colorful
neighborhood is loaded with fun shops and
c:i.fes and anchored by Luna Park, a Coney
Island-like bc:i.chsidc amusement park
overlooking Port Phillip Bay. The St. Kilda
Esplanade runs along the waterfront and is a
terrific pl:i.ce for a walk or jog don't miss the
arts and crafts market hdd here on Sundays.
There arc two main drags worth scoping
out: Right along Fitzroy Street, you'll find a
slew of trendy h:i.ngouts and shops. C:i.fc Di
Susio serves superb Italian fooci in a romantic
setting - it's a great special-occasion pick.
Around the corner, I1 Fornaio is a terrific
little post-industriai space serving up espresso
drinks and delicious bre:i.kfast and lunch fare,
along with toothsome sweets.
Consider staying next door at the 40-:mom
Prince of Wales Hotel, which is one of the
coolest and gay-friendliest properties in the
city, with h:p contempor:i.ry rooms. There's
also great dining here at Circa, and a natty
bar that draws a fashionable bunch. Aithough
}e's a bit bland-looking, the nearby Novotel
St. Kilda has a terrific location right on St.
Kilda's Esplanade and has reasonable rares.
Another good bet is perhaps the slickest
backpackers' hosrel in the country, Base, a
contemporary building with a red-glass facade
and surprisingly comfy rooms.
The other area for great window-shopping
and dining is Acland Street. Sample the
wonderful seafood fare at Ciaypots, which
also has a branch in Collingwood, and then
try nearby 7 Apples for sensational gelati in a
city tl1at's known for it. Down the block near
the Esplanade, Soul
Mama is famous for its
fantastic, world-beat
vegetarian fare and
enormous deserts.
This snazzy place with
wonderful water
views, too.
Just a little east of
St. Kilda, the rapidly
gentrifying Balaclava
neighborhood has
several groovy cafes
· and restaurants,
including gay-popular
Boccone, a smart,
minimalist trattoria
where you might
sample salmon
carpaccio with ruby grapefruit and basil
salad. And don't miss Glick's, a Jewish
bakery famous for its bagels. pastries, latkes,
and chopped herring salad. A hip breakfast
and lunch spot with a sunny patio, Las serves
such tantalizing fare as pancakes with
blackberry coulis and mint. In the same area,
on Saturday evenings you'll find great drag
shows and dancing :i.t the Greyhound Hotel.
Prahran and South Yarra
The stylish Prahran precinct has arguably
the highest concentration of gav-oriemed
businesses in the city, most of them clus~ered
around the in:ersection of Com:nercial Roaci
and Chapel Street. Drop by the gay
bookstore, Hares and Hyenas, for a browse.
And cion't miss strolling through Prahran
Market, which pulses wi;;h gourmet food and
produce s.:alls :i.nd can get quite cr.:r;sy,
especially on weekend mornings.
The neighborhood's favorite gay clubs arc
Diva, known for its campy drag shows;
Xchange Hotel, v.·hich draws a cruisy, sta~dand-
model bunch m ........ continued page-28
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NATIONAL ISSUES CONTINUED:
Preventing Homosexuality," provides a
first-hand account of an anti-gay
conference that took place in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in September
2004. The report's authors, Jyl J.
Josephson, an Associate Professor at
Rutgers University-Newark, and
Cynthia Burack, an Associate Professor
at Ohio State University, detail the
theories and world views espoused by
the presenters and "ex-gay'' leaders who
spoke at the conference, one of at least
four such conferences sponsored
annually by Focus on the Family
around the country.
Among the key observations highlighted in
the report is the claim that homosexuality
is caused by a lack of "appropriate or
fulfilling" relationships between a child and
his or her same-sex parent. One speaker,
who first said that parents should not be
blamed as the principle source of
homosexuality in their children, went on to
warn that mothers who are "doormats," •
"manipulative," "domineering," and "selfconsumed,"
can cause their· daughters to
become lesbians.
"It would be shocking for most Americans
to see the way that conference presenters
claim to be champions of the family while
they blame parents for making their
children gay or lesbian," said Cynthia
Burack, one of the report's co-authors. "As
a researcher and university professor, I am
amazed that ex-gay 'experts' continue to
use discredited psychology to explain the
origin of homosexuality and that they
continue to stigmatize gender-atypical
behavior," continued Burack. "Telling
parents that they must force their children
to conform t0 gender stereotypes to keep
them from becoming gay is hurtful to both
parents and children."
One of the most disturbing observations
detailed in the report is that a number of
conference a.:tendees appeared to be parents
accompanying their young teenage
children, presumably to help "prevent"
them from becoming gay. The outreach of
"Love Won Out" to youth is exemplified
by a picture of a young teenager on the
ministry's website with a confused and
sad _expression, placed right next to
the ohrase. "A dvnamic one-dav
conferenc: addre'ssing, underst~ndiog
and preventing homosexuality." -
"As the mother of a gay child, I was
particularly heartbroken to see these parents
and their children attending this conference,"
said Jyl Josephson, report co-author. "What
impact does it have on a young teenager to
hear such rejection from his or her parents
and people who claim to be representatives of
God?" continued Josephson. "One speaker
even claimed that if a genetic basis for
homosexuality were discovered it would still
be a violation of God's will. Frankly, this
message to young people is immoral and I
have seen first hand the gteat harm that it
causes to vulnerable children and youth."
"The pastors, clergy, and lay leaders of the
Task Force's National Religious Leadership
Roundtable have witnessed the negative
impact of Focus on the Family's so-called exgay
or conversion therapy ministry. Ex-gay
ministries are groups that llttempt to change
people's sexual orientation because of
conservative religious beliefs that say
homosexuality is a sin. In their funding and
promotion of these so-called ex-gay
ministries, Focus on the Family is destroying
families and the faith of young people."
Richard Lindsay, spokesperson, Religious
Leadership Roundtllble.
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Page 9 NATIONAL ISSUES CONTINUED:
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to
President Bush:
"If it's good for the Baltics
and Russia, what about
here at home?"
- Matt F-0reman, Executive
Director National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force
Speaking in Latvia on the 60th anmvc:su,; of
the end of \X1\'flI, George Bush lectured ,
Russia and Vladimir Putin, saying, ''The
promise of democracv is fo!fil!cd b,· ciinoritv
rights, and equai iusti~c under the r;ilc of la,..._;,
and an inclusive socictv in whicb even·
person belongs!' · '
Mr. President, you support amending the
U.S. and state constitutions ro depri,:c a
minority gay peopie of :i right rl:e majority
takes for granted and sees as funda1;:;ental,
namely marriage. You oppose giving gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans
equal protections ueder tile iaw from
discrimination in employment, housing, a:1d
public accommodations. Your administuaon
has relentlessly sought t<) exclmic even the
words 'gay,' 'lesbi:111,' 'bisexuai,' and
'transgender' from any federnl fonding
initiative.
So, the questio:1 is, 'If minorir;· rights, cciu,,l
justice under the law, and inclusiw.
arc good for the Ba!tics and Russia . why !101
here at home?"'
RYAN WHITE CARE ACT
FUNDING IS IN.AD1EOUATE
IN FIGHT AGAINST IV/
AIDS
'Shortchanging the fight
against HIV/AIDS threatens
the lives of millions of
American men, women and
children,' said
HRC President Joe Solmonese.
WASHINGTON The Human Righ1:s
Campaign expressed deep
disappointmenr at the d~cision bv a
House subcommittee to flat-fund rhe
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS
Resources Emerg~ncy Act and other
critical federai HIV/ }dDS programs.
"Shortchanging the fighr ag:1insr i,J.J\/
All)S threatens the lives of rnillions of
:\merican men, wcn1c::1 and chiidrcn."
said HRC President !oe Sol:nonese. ,
·•HT,.j, •.. f'l\·,1,r,·)s v,,. !t.h.>UL g1y1ng -1 i. ,. J /\ 1 prograrns
the resources they need~ ,ve'H continue
to sec adverse i1nJ)acts to those n1ost at
risk: coinrnunirics of color~ vouno·
peo()lc, gay anci bisexua'. m~:; anl'
,vomen.''
In approving the flat-funding le,·els, a
subcommittee on rhe }Jousc
1\ppro!)tiations Committee provided no
increase for most <,f rhc programs in the
CARE Act with the exception of one
program, the AIDS Drug Assistance
Program. However, ADAP, which
prnv1des HIV-related presc:ipti,m drnl!S
to those withm.it access tu basic HIV ,!
treatment, w«s increased by only S10
million faliing "ar shor: of the funding
needed to support rhe crisis conditions
this program faces. Despite the
insufficient fundi:1g levels for these
criricai programs, tbc appropriations
subcommittee disappointingly increased
funding for abstincnce-umii-marriage
programs by $11 miilion oveall.
"1\1.bstinence-~untii-marriage programs
are based on bad science. Gooc: science
telis us more is needed for the programs
the l.. I ousc is shurtchang-in!. .. Cleadv •. - ,,,., 0 ,,,
pohttcs ts gettlng in the ,vav of science~])
added Soimonesc ''Ti0 is i,s~e cannot be
vie,ved in a Yacuurn. ·rhe Ilvan \Xlhite
(·•Rr. . , ~i'"i r,, /\.ct ts a prayer of last resort.
Because ~:t'edicaid cuts arc forcing n1ore
Americam into Ryan Whrtc CARE Act
programs, shcrcchanging this program
will have a devastating effec;:." .,
The Ry,;n White CARE Act is the
largest single source of pubiic funds
(exduding Medicaid) that ~rears people
wii:h HIV/ AIDS in the Unitec! Srntes.
First enacted in 1. 990, the bipartisan piece
of legislation supports a \Vide range of
community-bas~ci scr.rices, including~
prirnary and home health care'.' case
managen1eot.., substance abuse treattnent
and mental health services and
nutritional and hc,using services.
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TULSA, OK_You may have thought you
were in a Las Vegas or Hollywood snow
bar. The sparkle, glamour, evening
gowns, tuxedo's and some of the best
talent to grace the Tulsa GLBT scene in
decades. It was 1:he 2nd annual 1'1iss
Oklahoma Con~inental Pageant and a
new attraction this year the "Mr. Oklahoma
Continemal " title.
Okiahoma Continental is the fastest
growing pageant in Oklahoma, and is
also called the most fascinating in the
state.
The first Mr. Oklahoma Continental,
Daniel Xavier (residing in San Antonio
TX) placed 1st Alternate it the Mr
Continental Nationals last year.
I\fiss F:bony Hall captured the 1\1:iss
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The Importance
of Pride!
June is Gay Pride Month. The month
of June was chosen to honor the
Sconewall Riocs that occurred in 1969,
the first time gay peopie fought back
p;:;ysically against poiice harassment and
entrapment. The riots invoived 300 g?Y
men, lesbians, and drag queens. This • ·
historic evem sparked the modern LGBT
equaiity movement throughou: the
world, bringing LGBT people cogether
like ne,er before. The following year, on
the anniversary of the Riots, the newh·
organized gay, community held a mar~h
to commemorate ti1e event. More than
30 years la::er, ;:his small but significant
gathering has evoh'ed into Gay Pride
Month, a celebration of freedom and
support for gay, lesbian, bisexuai, and
trnnsgender peopk
Chances are you won't be hearing any
proclamations or statemen~s in honor of
~his event from toe White House.
However, you probably wiil hear
so:neone saying chat gay pride
celebrations are a passe concept. Tha;: it's
silly to be proud c;f being ga/because i~'s
like being proud to have brown eyes
it's something you have no control over.
Ivlaybe you\7e even said or thought the
sanH~ thing yourself. 1\io~v I'm the first to
insist that everyone has the right to their
O\vn opinions, but I don't necessarily
agree ,~ith that i.dea. ·
Pride is important.
I understand the concei,t that \Ve
should be proud of "vho .,;e are rather
than "\\that \\~e are, lJnfortunatcly, not
everyone i~ able to do ::bat rii1t away. I
think it's great when people arc secure
enough to s~mp:.y be proud of accepting
themseives, but I do think "gay pride"
nas its place especially for young gay
kids or people first corning out. It's a
ceeci o: many oppressed minorities
(thi:1k Black Pride, or Girl Power). It
take~ something that is tradi:ionally
demeaned and makes it somethi!lg
pmverfuL It makei; it easier to accept
being gay if it's something to be proud of
versus something to be ashamed of.
\X'hen I was first coming out, I wore
rainbow Pride neckiaces all tne rime. I
ne,·er !err home without one. I grew up
:n an extremeiy conservative religious
family, never knmving a singie openly
gay person. For me, as it is for many
from rural areas or religious upbringings,
being gay wasn't something to be proud
of. These necklaces were a physical link
ro a community to which I didn't feel I
folly be:onged yet. I wanted to belong,
but I was stiil searching for mv identitv,
which at the time ·was almost ~onsumed
by the fact t::iat I was gay. Wearing that
necklace, that symbol of pride, of
belonging, aliowed me to be proud of
something I was still coming to terms
with. It helped me to be proed of \Vhat l
was: a 6ray man.
As I became more comforrable with who I
was, I found I didn't need to const;n:iy
announce the fact chat I was gay. Being gay
no longer defined me as a person. It was
mereiy a p:ut of my sum totai. My pride
shifted from what I was to who I was but I
needed that first srep. I had to accept be:ng
gay before I could become a whoie person.
J'hat's why I think g3y pt·ide is ~rill
extremely important maybe now more
th~n ever.
The LGBT community is under attack.
\'Y/c've gained visibility, but '".,vith Yisibility
con1cs increased attention} and the attention
has led to increased persecution .. \Y,/e~vc been
bit ,vith a barrage of :antigay n1cssagcs frorn
the president to Congn::.-s to our churches in
recent yc,ars. 1l•cre is an abundance of
negafrv<: inforn1ation around out
on cbe
r11ainstrcaff1 media~ the rnes~agcs an: cotning
through loud and clear. Gay pc~)p!e ::1rc
sinners. (;ay people do not deserve the sm11e
.............. contt.n uect' next page.
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rights a:: others. Gay families are less
vai11· d t I~ an " tram, .ti.o.n aI f am1·11· es. "· It's okay
to discrimina:e against minorit:es. Hate ·
is acceptable ·when it's targeted at those
y;rithout rights.
\'ve need to counter those messages
with the truth, and one of the ways we
can do that is through Pride.
Imagine, for a minute, a young gay child.
Maybe he doesn't even know he's gay
yet, or maybe he's just starting to realize
his attraction for other boys. Maybe he
only understands chat he is different.
He's being inundated with negative
information on a daily basis: from the
government, from school, from church,
and maybe even from his parents. Where
are the positive messages?
Now imagine a closeted young lesbian
in the rural South. Maybe she's crapped
in an unhappy marriage, maybe she's
maintaining that she hasn't met the
"right man" yet, or maybe she just fears
the rejection of her family. She's just
hoping desperately to escape, but doesn't
feel she has any options. Where is her
hope?
The Far Right would like us to live in
shame, fear, and silence. Pride
celebrations defy them in a powerful and
positive way. By making ourselves visible
and celebrating who we are, we're
sending a dear message co both our
critics and impressionable minds. \'('c're
here, we're q~ecr, and ,,,e're not going
anywhere!
To me, Gay Pride Month is less about
those of us who are already out and more
about those who have vet to make tbat sten
It's a powerfui statcme~t, but the best parr';s,
we get to have fun while making it! Gay
Pride events are being pl:umed all across the
co,mtty and world, but you don'c hayc to
join one of the large planned galas. You can
.make a statement right where you are.
Richard D. Mohr, author of The Long
Arc of justice: Lesbian and Ga'V Marriaoe ,,. . ., 6,
Eqttatity, and Rights, relates this story in
his book. "The town I live in is girded by
cornfields and good o!' boys. It's
nowhere near large enough to support a
gay pride parade the last weekend in
June, when cities across America
commemorate with parades the so-called
Stonewall Riots that launched the
modern lesbian and gay rights movement
in 1969. The town's gay men and lesbians
do something at once more radical and
more ordinary than that. We have a gay
contingent in the town's all-American
Fourth of July parade. The parade draws
in crowds from all of the county and
much of the rest of east-central Illinois.
Last year, a purple parade banner
streamed by the crowds reading 'Lesbian
and Gay Pride.' I saw a little girl, maybe
fiYe, lean over co her father and ask,
'Daddy, what does pride mean?'
Apparently she knew what lesbian and
gay meant."
Whether vou do it in the citv or in
the country, i~ a Red state or Blue state.
as part of a large celebration or a small ·
act of defiance, get out there and show
vour pride! It's important.
Quotable Quotes
When asked by the Fort Worth Star
Telegram how he would tell gay and
lesbian veterans of combat in Iraq that
they cannot come home and get
married, he replied, "Texans made a
decision about marriage, and if there's a
state that has more lenient views than
Texas, then maybe that's a better place
for them to live." __
Texas Gov. Rick Perry
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by
1z Highleyman
JULY 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.
What is the history of
Queer Nation?
The activist group Queer Nation
evolved as the gay and lesbian
movemen~ confronted the scourge of
AIDS, the rise of the religious right, arid
changing notions of identity. Though
s;1ort-lived, Queer Nation made a
:asting impact on the movement and the
language it uses to describe itself.
Queer Nation was born in New
'::' ork City in the spring of 1990. The
idea for the group is said to have
hatched at an ACT UP meeting, and
Queer Nation made its first public
appearance at an April demonstration
against antigay ·violence. But the new
face of queer activism burst onto the
national radar with an inflammatory
broadsheet distributed at the citv's Gav
Pride parade that June. , ,
The four-page broadsheet -
"published anonymously by queers"
proclaimed "Queers Read This" on the
front .;.nd "! Hate Straights" on the
back. "Until I can enjov the same
freedom of moveme~t ,and sexuality as
straights, their privilege must stop and it
must be given over to me and my queer
sisters and brothers," the diatribe read.
"Straight people will not do this
vobntarily and so they must be forced
into it .. .Terrorized into it. .. Rights are
not given, they are taken, by force if
necessary ... Straight people are your
ene1ny.
"Queers Read This" was
phorocopied, passed from hand to hand,
faxed, and mailed across the ,ountrv. A
Queer Nation chapter soon formed· in San
Francisco, follow;d by groups in other
major cities. With a considerable overlap
in membership, Queer Nation adopted·
ACT UP's sense of urgency and its
theatrical spirit. Like ACT UP, Queer
Nation was a leaderless network of
autonomous chapters, in turn made up of
ad hoc working groups. By the summer of
1991, there were chapters in some 40
cities, including conservative locales such
as Des Moines and Salt Lake City. "Our
strength lies in our numbers, our
diversity, and in our public and proud
contempt for the closet," read the group's
mission statement.
With its slogan, "We're here! We're
queer! Get used to it!," Queer Nation
came to be seen as the shock troops of the
movement. Popular actions included the
Suburban Homosexual Outreach Project
(same-sex kiss-ins at shopping malls) ~nd
Queer Nights Out (invasions of straight
bars and other venues). Queer Nation
protested everything from gay bashing
and the 1991 Gulf War to the censorship
of queer art and negative portrayals of
lesbian and bisexual women in the film
_Basic Instinct_, while promoting queerpositive
sex education and defending
abortion clinics alongside pro-choice
activists. Its Urban Redecoration
Committees ensured that the group's
brightly colored stickers and postecs
featuring declarations of queer pride and
sometimes sexually explicit images
adorned telephone poles, subway cars,
and activists' leather jackets from coast to
coast.
The uncompromising message of
"Queers Read This!" and Queer Nation's
in-your-face tactics re-ignited an old
debate within the LGBT community over
the merits of radicalism versus reformism.
"Being queer means leading a different
sort of life," the broadshee: declared. "It's
not about the mainstream, profit margins,
patriotism, patriarchy or beingassimilated."
In an article in the Winter
1991 issue of the now-defunct nacional
magazine _ Out/Look_, Alan Berube and
Jeffrey Escoffier wrote that the group's
"new culture is slick, quick, anarchic,
transgressive, ironic ... If they manage not
to blow up in contradiction or get bogged
down in the process, they may lead the
way to ne\v forms of activism for the
1990s." ............... continued next page
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Queer Nation did blow up, but still
managed to influence ti:ie course of
LGBT activism. The group's very name
embodied its contradictory goals of
achieving di\·ersity while solidifying a
dis~inct idemiry that sometimes
bordered on separatism. Members
frequently debated wl:-io belonged under
the "queer" umbrella. Queer Nation
generaliy embraced bisexuals and
transgendered people, and took pains t<J
emphasize inclusion of people of co:or
and all classes; there was more
controversy, however, about whether
the term could encompass radical
heterosexuals. As much as a sexual
orientation, "queer" came to denote sexpositivity,
pride in being an outsider,
righteous anger, and a determination to
fight back. Bm: some felt that Queer
Nation really oniy welcomed the young
and hip, and that its members were a
new generation of clones. The group
was also accused of emphasizing style
O\"er substance - ½"hat Escoffier called a
"politics of symbolic gestures" and
failing to engage in the difficult work of
long-term organizing.
By 1993, Queer Nation was largely
moribund. Just as the in-your-face
activism of the Gay Liberation Front in
che eariy 1970s was followed by an
"insider" strategy in the 1980s, the
radical activism of ACT UP, Queer
Nation, and the Lesbian Avengers gave
way to more mainstream activism
focused on inclusion in the military and
same-sex marriage. But Queer Nation
nevertheless made a lasting impact on
the movement. The once-shocking term
"queer" has become de rigueur, and gay
and lesbian groups now include bisexual
and transgender people as a matter of
course. In the ·;:ords of former Nacional
Gay and Lesbian Task Force director
Tor:e Osborn, "Queer Nation forced us
to deal wir.h issues relating to gender,
violence'.' and visibility that pushed our
movement fot"\vard."
Minister Denounces
President Bush's
'Compassionate
Homophobia'
'77Jere is nothing Cliristian about
discrimination.' Rev. Steven Baines
On J unc 21, Pre:,id<:n: Bush addressed
the Southern Baptist (~onvention at its
annual 1nccting in ~"2:!s1r,~illc, ·renn.
Pra:sing the co1i,-e:1tio~1's support for 1he
Federal ivlatri,,[;C :\mend,nent, the
president said: ;,Somhem B,tptists are
practicing compt:ssion by defending the
family and rhe s,m-ed instit!aion of
marriage."
Reverend Steven Baines, an elder in
the Discipics of Christ and member c>f
the Natiornd G,1y and Lcsbi:m Ta~k
Force ~atic,na] Religious Leadership
Roundtable rt:spo:1ds with the foliowing
statement:
"As an eider in the Christian Cirnrch
(Discip~es of Christ) and a fonnGr
Southern Baptist minister, I am
disappointcl that ti1e president and
leaders of the Southern Baptist
Convention continue t(> p::csent their
discrimination against :csb:an, ga:,,
bisexual and transgcndcr J\1r1cricans 1n
the guise of compas:,ion.
"The preside:1t·s speed, faiicd to cxpl:J.te
how a Federal tvtarriagc i\tncndment that
wouid block tho:1:,amls of i\mcr:can
families fmm the prnccci.ions they neecl
for :heir stabilitv ,111,! ~ccurity car: be
seen as an act of co1npas~ion; just as the
Sou:hern Baptist Convem;on has faikd
r.o e~piain how supp:>tting this
d,~cr1m1nat10n contributes to tts
Christ:an ,•:itn,:<~ There i,;
Christian about dlscrirr,in=-ttinn.
r,pp•~p~~~~cd J1rH ;;-; tLc frn1n<h1 ti<)n 1+1c
J-{ebn::\-.- and (:hristian
president
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Creator: Paula Martinac has
been writing for the gay and
lesbian press for more than 20
years. She served for three years as
the co-chair of me board of
directors of New York City's
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Community Center,
where she founded a
groundbreaking reading series
cal!ed "In Our Own Write."
Lesbian Notions
by Paula Martinac
JULY 2005
Hold the
Marching
Orders
In a recent op-ed in the _ Washington
Blade_, organizer Robin Tyler made an appeal
for a fifth LGBT March on Washington to take
place before the 2008 election, "demanding all
~mr civil rights." I understand her anger with
the climate that's been set by Washington; gay
people are indeed, as she put it, "under siege."
But before we take up the call for another
showy, star-studded event in the nation's
capital, we should consider where queer money
and energy could besr be used at this time of
right-wing hegemony. I believe that the
stra~egy of holding national LGBT marches
should be put on indefinite hold, and that we
would be better served as a community to shift
increasingly more of our resources to local
demonstrations and organizing.
I've perrnna!lv attended two of t!1e four national marches for LGBT rights that
have take~ place ;ince 1979. The 1987 demonstration was a somber event the
devastating sight of so many queer people with photos pinned to their T-shirts of
friends and lo,;ers who'd succumbed to AIDS is still a vivid memory for me. The
chillv. overcast day reflected the mood of our community perfectly. In me one photo
I ha;e of myself ~t that march, I'm sitting down wearily with my head in my hands.
Six years later, the day of the 1993 march was bright and sunny; Bill Clinton had
just taken office with the promise of ending me gay military ban, and many of us
believed we could actually see a ray of hope. In fact, me march had more of the air of
a party than a poiitical march. And although it was a iot of fun, it was still a bit
pointless for those of us who wanted something more substantial than the color and
glitz of a Pride celebration.
Like many omers in our community, I sat out the march in 2000, which had been
dictated by a few national organizations that never bothered to consult local gay
organizers about whether another D.C. get-together was really a good idea. Later, the
so-called "Millennium March" was fraught with financial scandal, as tens of thousands
of dollars mvsteriouslv went missing from its coffers.
Have w~ learned 'anyming as a movement in the five years since then, particularly
gi·:en the devastating results of the 2004 election?
'· .Hopefully, we know now mat mere's much truth to the old maxim about all
politics being locai. That's not to say that our nationai gay groups snould close up
shop. But a corporate-sponsored party in Washington - starring, as Tyler s4ggests, gay
icons like Cher, Madonna, and Barbra Streisand, no less! - couldn't adequately address
the serious challenges our community faces.
Just think about it: Do you see me American Family Association wasting energy
anci time hosting an antigay blow-oi:t on the Washington Mall, starring, say, Pat
Boone and Bo Derek? No, the AFA is too busy organizing locally focused actions
like its "Meet at Citv Ha.:l" event for a "morn~ rebirth" of me country, calling on local
religious groups and. congregations to spread rhe word. Indeed, the right has been so
successful in its antigay campaign because it has honed its local and Internet
organizing skills to precision. How do you suppose they routinely manage to garner
alf those signatures ro get antigay initiatives on ballots across the count::y?
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Our CY,Vn major organizations !i'.,c:
the Human Rights Carr:paign and the
National Gav and Lesbian Task Force
have been c;Jrrect, then, tc begin
chanp_eiing more and mo:c c,f their
energies and resources mto shori!1g up
our state and local efforts. Ai:d c,·en one
national sraffer taken :mt of commission
to plan a \X'ashington e\·ent and i.:
would, of course, take many more than
one would be one staffer too many.
Tyler reasons that a national march
would. be important for demonstrating
our "strong and united presence.'' But
there are many other ways to sho•;;r
queer strength and resolve. (I won't go
imo "united," which I think, given the
diversity of our community, is an
unattainable goal.) For example, a single
day of demonstrations in the capitals of
states that have antigay laws on the
books or anti-marriage-rights bills
pending would be far more effect;ve than
a party ,vith Babs on the Mall (e,·en if
she sang "People" jus: for us).
Remember that there arc still a lot of
foiks ou;: there who think gay people
don't exist or shouidn't live - anywhere
but San Francisco and New York. Jus~
recently, Gov. Ricic Perry (R-Texas) had
the audacity to suggest that returning
gay veterans of the Iraq war might be
happier vacating his stare if tney don't
approve of its laws.
How much more effective it is, ti1en,
to fight 'phobes like that on their own
turf not by gamering in D.C., when al1
me politicos have left for the weeicend.
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Quotable Quotes
"l thinic we'ye alreaci·; won (the samesex
marriage batt:e]. /\nd that's a hard
thin!! to remember, because it's really a
scary time. Bur ,vhen you look at ,vhat
l1as happened in the gay-rights
movement in the last 36-37 years, we
have progressed further, in a shorter
period of time, than any civil-rights
movement in the history of the planet,
and there's bound to be a backlash ....
Uppity people get uppity and get
excited and get organized and there's a
backlash. But I trulv believe mat we
have so profoundly' impacted the
generation behind us that we'ye already
;,on. \Y.'e just don't know it yet."
"Queer as Folk's" Peter Paige (Emmett)
to the Sr. Louis gay newspaper The
Vital Voice, May 13.
Joplin Couple To
Host First Annual
Christmas in July
Pa
JOPLIN, MO_Tom Walton and Tim
Baker tne host and creators of the annual
Christmas open house parry to benefit
"Aids Project of 6e Ozarks" (APO) has
announced their first "Christmas in July
Bar-B-Que". The event will be at me
coup:es home in Joplin on Sunday July
17th, i 2:00 noon. Guest are requested to
briag nonpe~ishabie items, mainly paper
goods, bleach and detergents. Ail donations
will go to benefit APO members.
"Wim all the cuts in benefits to people
with AIDS, donations have never been
more important than noy;r" said Tim
Baker.
The decision by a House subcommittee
to flat-fund the Ryan Wr:ite Comprehensive
AIDS Resour~es Emergency ~;\ct
and other federal HIV/ AIDS programs,
more help from the private sector is
critical.
Fur an invitacion or to drop off your
contributions call 1·101 or 'Torn at
417-396-0474,
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Advice Column!
JULY 2005
Salurntions to all of my loyal kictens
en:rywhere.This month Uncle has been just over
run with a!l the excitemem of pride kittens. You
know they asked uncle to serve as a judge in a
pageant competition going on to celebrate pride
while, crowing diversities finest. Uncle was drawn
back imo the days gone by; Uncles pageant days.
Straight men only think hey know blood sport.
You cannot imagine the true body called pageant.
I teli you those Queens work it as if they own it
and you. Yes, uncle dealt with some trifling
Queens however, emerged victorious. Face it
sisters, in the end there can only be one. You have
never in vou.r life saw the levels of absolute disdain, which, pours from a runner up. I
swear at ~ne competition, I kno•,v I heard music from the omen coming from behind
the dressing room door.
I have· also been equaliy dividing my time to my new houseboy, while craining
this young kitten to become a great mans man. This young one now before me shows
a lot of possibility. Uncle misses Delight, however realize nothing last forever.
Delicious has been able to jump in '.Vithout looking back. I will tell you the buns on
that boy, inst scream-Hot dog. Uncle none::heless has remembered his own policy of
not sampling the helps me!lu of love. Whilst Uncle Recalls days gone by, let us see
what seekers seek this month.
Dear Uncle:
I am one of t:\vo children born to my parems both of which are gay. My sister and
I have chis odd relationship, in which, I wish I could escape. She has always had better
grades, better friends, everything overall has been better for her. My parents e:ven
accepted her sexuality, while treated me as if I was a mistake. They never loved me. I
have the opportunity of moving away with some friends, which would allow me my
escape. I haYc no~ told her yet as it is difficult as were all we have. Our parents both
gone now, leaves us depending soleiy on one another for family support. Am I wrong
for wanting my own life, away from my family shadows?
Distant brother
Dear distant:
Well baby Jane; it's all ai:>out you from the sounds of things. It is hard enough to find
chosen familv in the world ~o cali loved ones. I would suggest that you attempt to try
to keep a relationship, even if a ~ong distance one with your sister. Who knows
kitten vo;.. may need a kidnev one dav. You know they sav jealousy is crueler than
the g;a;e Kitt~n; you may w;nt to thi;1k about that fo; a '\~hiie bef~re making your
choice. Uncle might also suggest seeing a [professional for what sounds like- a luggage
rack fuH of baggage. Kitten, life is too short to hold grudges. Let go and let Cherl
l(ittens life i::: hard enough without dragging baggage around. Life is not always
easy, however, there is one thing true. Life is what you make of it. You can either
enjoy life while, balancing the negative occurrences. Aiternatively, you can give in
and allow the negative to rule you. In which case you shall send your life being a
negative I'\Jancy.
Dear Uncle Mikey:
I ,vaf. ha,·ing sex ·.vith my partner the <Jther night, when he shocked me with is
bei1avior We are not mto kinky stuff, just good old-fashioned sex. When he toid me
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to slap him, I thought he was joking.
Than in a passionate plea, he insisted that
I slap him. I did it however, felt strangely
afterwards. When it was all said and
done, he acted no different from before.
Is this normal for men to pick up new
habits? Should I be worried here? I am
afraid he may show up with a black mask
and whip soon, what should I do?
Seriously Confused
Dear SC:
Kitten, I would not raise the alarm
just yet. This could be something he
heard of, or simply had the urge to try. It
is not uncommon, especially in a
committed relationship for people to
want to try new things. I would keep
open discussion on the needs of both
parties if you fear certain behavioral
movements in the bedroom.
Smooches-Uncle
Uncle Mikey not only believes in
creative _expression in the bedroom,
however is an active promoter. Uncles
bedroom accessories include and are not
limited to the following. Smoke machine,
laser machine, mirrors for every angle.
You know, I have seen some of my best
moments in those mirrors. Maintaining a
happy healthy sexual relationship takes
dedication, creativity, and of course
Glitter!
Well Kittens-ks that time again.
Uncle has to get ready for the nights
events. Remember while enjoying this
pride season, we have a lot to be proud
of. Our community is made up of some
of the most diverse, genuine, loving
people in the world. Most of which uncle
has loved on a one to one basis.
Continue the spirit kittens, and be safe.
Remember; Love thy neighbor,
especially if he is Hot!
Smooches Uncle Mikey and Tiddles
too!
Undt! Mikey is a character from Freeiance 'WTiter
Michat!l Hinzman. Michat!l h.u b«n writing/or ten
years. Utilizing bis st1IIUl!s, and life t!Xprntm« to bdp
othttrS in bis commHnity, through humor and sound
ad'Uice. Mich4eJ applied bis stlldy of prycbolvgy and
creative writing, 11.S 1«il his extensive b.ultground in
mtmul health Dim:t can to bring a new st:,lc and
approach to helping otkrs. Michael's other works can
be vit!Wl!ti at 'fl1'WU!.gayiinkcontent.com.
Bamboo owner's donate mini cvcle back
to Tulsa Rough Riders. ,
Press Release:
June 15, 2005
TULSA, OK_Tulsa Rough Rider would
like to thank Club Maverick for letting
us have our club night on June 11, 2005
Gay pride weekend at the club, it was a
great success. We would also like to
thank everyone who participated and
purchased Raffle tickets. Stan and Terry
owners of the Bamboo Lounge won the
Mini Chopper that was given away and
they have graciously donated it back to
the Rough Riders to Raffle again on
August 13 2005 at the Rough Riders next
club night at the Bamboo at 1 0:00pm till
? All the proceeds from the Chopper will
be donated to Hope Clinic. The August
10th chili night at the Bamboo will also
be the Rough Riders One year
anniversary celebration and will be a
night to remember. Lots of surprises and
some out of control fun.
Quotable Quotes
"My stepdaughter is gay. She and her
partner have been together in Chicago
for 10 years; they have a wonderful
relationship. I adore her. She's been my
stepdaughter since she was 9, so we have
a ,.·ery good family relationship."
Golden Girl Betty White to San Diego',
Gay & Lesbian Times, May 12.
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Oi.t o/Town- continued from pg-7
watch videos and mingle; and the Market
Hotel, the city's top late-night gay disco.
Amid several offbeat shops and eateries
around the intersection of Greville and Izett
streers. check out Candv Bar, which serves
light f~od and hosrs a gay parry on Sunday
nights. .
Just amble up Chapel Street from Prahran
to South Y arra to find some of the most
fashionable clothing and design shopping in
the city, plus a slew of wny restaurants.
Collingwood, Richmond, and
Abbotsford
North of the river and Central
Melbourne, you'll find happening restaurants
and swish lounges cropping up in
Collingwood, especially around rhe junction
of Smith and Gertrude streets. On Thursdays,
the Q+A party at the Builders .,"1rm Hotel
draws a see-and-be-seen set of mostly under-
35 gay guys.
Continue a bit east of the neighborhood
into the rough-and-rumble Richmond and
Abbotsford areas, and you'll find several top
gav hangouts,including the Glasshouse Hotel,
a fab lesbian club thar's especially popular on
Sarurdavs. and the Peel, a youthful video bar
and dis~o- that draws plent'J of young guys on
the make. Leather-and-Le~·i's types favor the
rollicking Laird Hotel. Trade, a cozy gay
pub, draws an eclectic, mostly male
neighborhood crowd. Head ro the Star Hotel
or DT's Hotel for crazy drag shows, which
are arguably as beloved in Australia as
anywhere in the world; and for steamier
action, you'd be hard-pressed (so to speak) to
find a better-kept and cleaner bathhouse than
Wet on Weliington.
Fitzroy
In Fitzrov. the intersection of Brunswick
and lohnston '~treets marks one of
Melbourne's hipster meccas, buzzing with
tapas and flamenco bars, Asian restaurants,
wackv coffeehouses, and off-kilter bout1cmes
and ;hops selling curring-edge anci retro
clothing, underground mus:c, and e,ery
imaginable kinci of gift and knickknack. Mos'
piaces are hidden behind ,:intage bdding$
wit:1 ir.tentionally distressed facades,
nrod~cing a some,.vhat shabby-chic look.
• Among the dozens of intriguing eater:cs
along here. consider Red Tongue Caie, a ch;c,
contemoorary space that's equal parts
1ncimat; and· seductive; Fitz Cafe, a han~;somc
<pot w•th a nieasant sidnvaik terrace and
;~;:;t globail~ inspired food; or the affordable
Polly Bar, \vhich serves up delicious small
plates, ranging from barbecue venison to
gnocchi.
Carlton
Just west of Fitzroy lies Melbourne's
imp;essive Little Italy neighborhood,
Car!ron. The main drag, Lygon Street,
contains scores of great restaurants and
gourmet shops. Try Ti Amo, an old-world
trattoria, for such classics as lamb osso buco.
And definitely don't leave Carlton without
~topping for gelati or pastries at Brunetti.
And that's just a sampling of the great
neighborhoods in this underrated ciry. Yes,
it's a long way to Australia, and Sydney
deserves attention, but don't come all this
way without spending at least a few days in
Melbourne, one of the world's great gayfriendlv
metropolises.
The Little Black Book (the country
code for Australia is 61)
Base (17 Carlisle St., 3-9536-6109). Boccone
(2"'7 Carlisle St., 03-9527-9223). Brunetti (194-
204 Faradav St., 3-9347-2801). Cafe Di Stasio
(31 Fitzroy, St., 3-9529-3999). Candy Bar (162
Greville St., 3-9529-6566). Chocolate Buddha
(Federation Square, Flinders and Swanston Sts., 3-
9, 654-5688). Ciaypots (213 Barkly St., 3-9:-,34-1?-8'.->) ·
Diva /153 Commerciai Rd., 3-9824-2800t DT's
Hotel .(164 Church St., 3-9428-5724). Ezard at
Adelphi (187 Flinders L:a., 3-9639-6811 ). Fitz C:,fe
:357 Bruns\':ick Sc.. 3-9417-5794). Giasshouse Hotel
(51-55 Gipps St., 3-9419-4748). Glick's (330 Carlisle
St., 03-9527-2198). Greyhound Hotel (1 Brighton
Rd., 3-9534-4189). II Fornaio (2 Acland St., 03-
9534-2922;. Laird Hotel (149 Gipps Sc., 3-9417-
2832,. 1,:,; Chicas (Carlisle St., 03-9531-3699). Le
Meridien at Rialto (495 Collins St., 3-9620-91111.
Market Hotel (143 Commercial Rd., 3-9826-0933).
M.eibourne Visitors Centre (Flinders and Swanston
Sts., 3-9658-9658, www.thatsme!bourne.com.au).
Metropolitan Hotel (263 Wi!liam St., 3-9670-1385).
Novote! St. Kild:. (14-16 The Esplan2de, 3-9525-
5522). Park Hyatt Melbourne (1 Parliament Sq., 3-
9224-1234). The Peel (113 Wellington St., 3-9419-
4762). Poliy Bar (401 Brunswick St., 3-9419-6539:,.
Prin~e of W:i.les Hotel (2 Acland St., 3-9536-1111).
Pure South (Shop GR2, River Level,
Southgate, 3-9699-4600~. Q+ A party (Builders
tum Eo.ei, Gertrud~ and Grove Sts .• _3-9419-0818).
Red Tongue Cafe (275 Brunswick St., 3-94i5-92.i4j.
7 Apples (75 Acland St., 3-9537-3633:,. So'1i l\.fam;i
!St. Kiida Scabachs. 10-18 Jacb. Blvd., St. Kilda. 3-
~525-3338). Star Hotel (176 Hoddle St .• 3-9417-
2(,%,. Ti Ame (303 :,ygun St .. 3-9347-5759).
Tou;~stn Vio:ori~'s gay/lesbian website (http://
visitmeibourne.com/ g.ytr~vel). Trade (9 Ped St.~ 3-
9417-6700). w~: on \'(icliingtcn (162 Wellington
St., 03~9419-20101 Xch;;.nge Eotei (119
Com1nercial Rd-, 3-9867-5144).
Hollywood Events
Center Opens
with "NIGHT OF STARS"
by Greg Steele
June 18, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY_ Leona Layne
emcee, opened the star studded show to a
oacked house of 300 plus. The elusions of
Tina Turner, Judy Garland, Diana Ross,
Nancy Sinatra, Cher, Bet Midler and
special guest's belted out everyone's
favorite tune to a delighted audience and
raised over $1,100 for RAIN Oklahoma.
RAIN Oklahoma, a nonprofit, regional
AIDS Intercommunity Network, and is
located in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and
Lawton.
The Events Center is located in the
Hoilr.vood Hotel and Suites anci has
been a iong awaited project of Lee Burrus
the complex General Manager. \Y/itt a
capacity of 400, the evem center is
availabie for banquets, conventions,
pageants, parties and other functions. The
center has a large stage with great lighting,
a dressing area and a dance floor.
Food and bar service are also available in
the center from Topanga Ba1: and Grill.
The i/!11-.<ion of Judy Garland at the opening of
Hollywood £,vents Center, Oklahoma City.
The cemer is a beautifui new addirion to
Oklahom~ City's GLBT community
facilities and to our region. For booking
information contact Lee Burrus, Generai
Manager, 405-()4--2351.
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by Jack Fertig
JULY 2005
es
"Keep a journal, Scorpio!"
Three weeks ago, Venus was square
Jupiter and ttine Uranus; now the Sun is
in the same position. Try to imagine
Fidel Castro imitating Isadora Duncan,
and you'll get the general picture. Where
you experienced charming stimulation
three weeks ago, you're now likely to
find egoistic assertion. Channel that
energy constructively, if you can!
ARIES (.March 20 - April 19): Just as
Louis XIV declared, "L' etat, c' est moi,"
so may you be overidentifying as the
avatar of your community's concerns.
Put your ego aside and be strong enough
to accept criticism as a key to real
growth.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20):
Teamwork has been a big issue lately. All
your recent efforts do not make vou
enough of an expert to tell other~ what
to do. Better to use your charm to elicit
advice from your colleagues.
GEMINI (May 21 June 20): Stay
focused on what's important in the long
run, and on strategies for the furore.
That focus should help you curb your
playful, provocative streak, which is
usually great fun, but is sure to get you
into big trouble now.
CANCER Oune 21 July 22): You can
be Queen of the F***ing Universe at
your birthday party, but otherwise your
self-absorption ain't pretty. Affect the
humble grace and charm of an immigrant
or a profoundly religious grandmother.
If neither of your grannies fits the bill,
make one up"
LEO (July 23 - August 22): Stop, think,
and breathe. People ignore your demands
for attention, so tune in to. quiet, selfcontained
intensity. Meditate and focus
on what you want to say; speak with
your beautifully dramatic eyes and save
your mouth for more intimate
expressions:.
VIRGO (August 23 September 22): Try
not to obsess about money. Focus
instead on what values and resources you
can offer others. If you have any doubts
in those departments, any son of
teamwork or volunteer effort will bring
out your ralents.
LIBRA (September 23 October 22):
Your instincts for teamwork are sure to
get you ahead. The trick is to make
others look good, which you usually do
well. You're too eager for recognition
now. The more you share the credit, the
more you'll achieve in the long run.
SCORPIO (October 23 November 21):
Keep a dream journal handy. Meditate.
Those deeper thoughts, images, and
memories all provide a wealth of material
to open up new artistic and philosophical
directions. And a journal makes the
darker, scarier stuff easier to handle, too!
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 -
December 20): The stars are boosting
your sexual confidence - as if you needed
any more! That charisma can be enjoyed
at a purely erotic level, or it can be
sublimated into community work.
They're not mutually exclusive - do some
good, and you can get done good!
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January
19): Opportunities for promotion can get
you in over your head. Trust in your
improvisational skills and you should be
able to talk your way out of any.
situation; exploit that ability now while
you can.
AQUARIUS Oanuary 20 - February 18):
Arguments can get expensive or lead you
to fundamental questions of
philosophical values. Save some money
and re-examine your dogmas. Budgeting
and exercise help focus your mind in
those directions.
PISCES (February 19 - March 19):
Remember three weeks ago when you
were irresistible? Well, now you're
indomitable - unless you _ want_ to be a
kinky bottom! Whatever - or whomever
- you want, go get 'em, tigerfish!
Jack Fertig has been working as a
professional astrologer since 1977 and is a
founding member of the Association for
Astrological Networking.
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You can find copies of the
STAR at these 4 states
business & organizations.
ARKANSAS KANSAS
Arkansas, Eureka Springs
Diversity Pride Events - - w1vw.diversitypride.com
MCC Llving Spring - - - · -870-253-9337
Arkansas, Fayetteville (479}
Studio 716- -716 W. Syco.more- - - '179-571 130
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Kinkeads- 1004 1/2 Garrison Ave- - 479-783-9988
Club 1022 - -1022 Dodson A·,e - 479-782-1845
Arkansas, Hot Springs (501)
Our House Lounge 660 E. Gro.nd Ave- -624-6868
Arkansas, Little Rock (501)
Back Street - - -1021 jessie Rd- 501-654-27 44
Dio.mond State Rodeo Assoc.- - - -'\\rww.dsra.org
Discovery- - - 1021 Jessie Rd- - - 501-656-6900
The Factory -412 Louisiwa St.- - - - -501-372-307(1
Kansas, Pittsburg {620)
River of Ufe Church - 1709 N W2lnu: -11AM
PSU-QSA.- - 1701 S. Broadway- - 620-231-0938
Kansas, Wichita (316)
Club Glacier
J's Lounge -
Our Fo.ntasy-
2828 E. 31st South - 3:6-612-9331
- 513 E. Central - - 3i6-262-1363
• 3201 S. Hillside- -316-682-5494
The Otherside- -447 N. St Francis- 316-262-7825
Shatlli - 4000 S. Broad·;1a;;- 316-522--2028
Sidestreet Men5 Bar -1106 S. P2ttie- - -316-267-0324
South 40 - 3201 S. Hiliside -316-682-5494
Trends Bar - -1507 S. Pawnee-
That Gay Group, W.S.U. -
Missouri, Ava
316-262-4530
316-978-7010
Catus Canyon Campground - - - - - 417-683-9199
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Ree's- - - - 716 S. Main - - - - - - - - - '117-627-9035
MCC Spirit of Christ-2902 E 20th, - - -Sun-6pm
Missouri, Kansas City (816)
Buddies - - - • - • 3715 Ma:n St -- 816-561-2600
Club l'.'V - 220 Admiral Blvd- 816-421-NVKC
DB Wo.renouse- 1915 Main St- -816-47 1-1575
Missie B's- - - -805 W. 39th St- - 816-561-0625
Sidestreet Ba.r • -- -413 E. 3rd-- - - - 816-531-1775
Sidekicks So.loon - - 3707 Main St- 816- 931-i430
Missouri, Lampe
KOKOMO Campground-----· --417-779-5084
MIBS □ URI OKLAHOMA
Missouri, Springfield (417)
The Edge- A24 Boonvilie A.ve- --417-831-4700
GLO Comm. Ctr- -518 E. Commerical- -869-3978
Liquors & Kickers- -1109 E. Commercial-873-2225
Mo.rtha's Vine;:ard- 219 W Olive - - 417-864-4572
Prisci:Ja's - 1918 S. Glenstone - - 417-881-8444
Oz Bo.r 504 E. Commercial
Ronist:z Pl:ice- --821 College-
417-831-9001
- - -417-864-0036
Rumors - --1109 E. Commercial- - - 417-873-2225
Oklahoma, McAlester
McP:ide- - - - - POBox 1515, McAlester, OK 74502
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405)
Boom Room- 2807 KW 36th St- - -405-601-7200
Club Ro,:- -3535 NW 39th Expwy 405-947-2351
Finish Line - -22C10 NW 39th Expwy- - 405-525-0730
Gushers Restaurant-2200 NW 39E:xp405-525-0730
HollywoodHote:- 3535 NW 39th Ex- 405-947-2351
Habo.na Inn 2200 NW 39,h Ex!J• - - 405-528-2221
Hi-Lo Cub - 1221 N\Y/ SOth- - -405-843-1722
Jung;e Reds
Partners-
. - 2200 NW fapwy- - 405-524-5733
-2805 NW 36th St - - 405-942-2199
Piece To Remember-2i31 NW 39th- -405-528-2223
P!:sdla's- 615 E. Memorial -405-755-8600
Sisters- - - - . - 2120 NW 39th St - - -A-05-521-9533
TI:e Rcc;;ies- -320: N. May Ave - - 405-947-9361
Topanga GriiJ & Bar- 3535 NW 39th-- 405-947-2351
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
Bamboo Lounge- 7204 E. P'ne - - 91?-836-8700
Club Mo.vcrick- - 822 S. Snerida:' - -918-835-3301
Dreamland Bks -- 8807 E. Admir:1.i Pl - -834-1051
Elit~ Bookstore --814 S. Sheridan- 918-838-8503
End Up Club- - - c.24 S. Memorial- - -918-836-2480
Flamingos Ciuo- • -7915 E. 21st St - - -9 I 8-622-6339
GLBT Comm. Ctr- -5545 E. 415:. - - • 918-743-4297
The De:our- - - -794A- E. 21st - - - - - • 918-270-2428
Club Majestic- - 124 J\i. Boston - · 918-584-9494
Renegades- - 1649 S. Main - - - - - - 918-585-3405
Prisciila's - - • 7925 E. 41st - -918-627-4884
Pr::scilb's - - 5634 W. Skelly - - - - -918-446-6336
Pri~cilla's • - -11344 E. i ith - - -- - -918-438-4224
Prisdib's - - 2333 E. 71st - - - -- - -918-499-1661
Tub• CARES- -3507 E Admir~i Pi- . 918-83·+-4194
Tulsa E~gk- - -1338 E, 3rd - - • - 918-592-1188
TNT's- - 21 i 4 S. Memorio.1- • •· - 918-660-0856
Undcrguy,corn - - -15 E. Bra~y 9 l 8-829-0824
\vhitticr l'Jev.rs Stand- - 1 :t.J. ]n,is- - 918~592-0767
Ydkr.v-Brick-Rd- -2630 E. 15th- - - 918-293-0304
Outlets wishing to distribute I<'REE copies of the ST AR,
contact us at 918.835.7887 9am to 4pm mon - fri or email: ozarksstar@sbcglobal.net
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Paula Martinac
Chaz
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