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C.D. Ward
T.J. Kelly
Chaz Storm
Marion Wilson
Greg Steele
Randy Vineyard
Steve T. Urie
Chaz
Lady Bunny
Romeo San Vincente
Steve T. Urie
Donald Pile
Ray Williams
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PROUD • V N OM UN
"From the day of ourfofi:n,4ifl:g,
we have proclaimed that every
man and woman on this Earth
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January 20, 2005
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Page 5
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Little Rock ·
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Spri
Club nv opens in
Kansas Ci
by Greg Steele
January 18, 2005
■
KANSAS CITY, MO- The long awaited
opening of KC's newest club opened their
doors to the public on January 6th.
Studio@NV Video Bar officially opened
at 4:30pm. A year under construction the
dub also has a dance side that will be
open on Jan 21st. The grand opening
private party is planned for the 20th.
"You'll be blown away at the light show
and we have some of the cutest bartenders in
town." said General Manager, Chad
Mantooth.
Located in the site of a former Buick
deaiership, the club will have three bars,
a state of the art dance bar, a video bar
and two patio's. The rooftop bar and
patio is the place for a grand view of
downtown Kansas City. NV plans to
be KC's first GLBT totally nonsmoking
bar. Smoking will be allowed on
the patio. In addition to the club area's,
the building \vill feature 23 lofts to be
named "The Buick Lofts" and will
range in size from a studio to 2500
square feet.
Studio@nv video bar is open at 4:30 to
!:30 Monday through Saturday with 1/
2 price martini's from 4:30-8:30
Monday through Friday.
The Dance Club starting January 21st
will be open Thursday, Friday and
Saturday 1 0pm to 1 :30am.
Located at 220 Admiral Blvd. on the
corner of 7th and McGee in downtown
KCMO. If you need further directions
or have any questions, you may call
816.421.NVKC or check out the
website at http:/ /www.nv-kc.com.
Page 6
Arkansas Anti-Gay
Foster care Ban
Overturned
LITTLE ROCK - Finding that children
are not harmed by living with gay or
lesbian parents, an Arkansas court today
struck down a stllte regulation that
banned gay people and anyone living in a
household with a gay adult from being
foster parents in the st:2.te. The American
Civil Liberties Union brought the
lawsuit ag:ainst the state in 1999 on behalf
of three prospective foster parents.
''Throughout this case, the state has
relied on ugly stereotypes to deny
children in the Arkansas foster care
system the chance of having the widest
possible pool of foster wnilies available
to them,'' said Rim Sklar, Executive
Director of the ACLU of Arkansas.
"We're very pleased that the court sa~
through these arguments and has
recognized that gay and lesbian people
can provide homes just as loving and
smble as anyone else's."
In his findings, Circuit Court Judge
Timothy Fox flatly rejected many of the
claims the state had made about gay and
lesbian people's suitability as parents. In
his decision, Fox wrote: "(Psychology
pioneer) Jerome Bruner has suggested
that one of the reasons people believe in
om system of justice may be as simple as
'ow: faith that confrontation is a good
way to get to the bottom of things.' The
'confrontation' in this case has presented
us all with an excellent opportunity to
replace ignorance with knowledge and to
make an informed decisionbased on
information as opposed to assumption."
Among Judge Fox's findings of fact
• Being raised by gay parents doesn't
increase the risk of psychological,
behavioral, or academic problems for
children.
• Children of lesbian and gay parents are
just as well adjusted as children of
straight parents.
• There is no factual basis for saying that
heterosexual parents might be better able
to guide children through adolescence
than gay parents.
• There are no reasons that health,
safety, or welfare of a foster child might
be negatively impacted by living in a
foster home where there is a gay person
present.
• The blanket exclusion can hurt
children by excluding a pool of effective
foster parents.
"Throughout the trial we presented a
variety of experts who proved that the
state's justifications for this ban were
nothing but baseless myths about gay
people," said Leslie Cooper, a staff
attorney with the ACLU's Lesbian and
Gay Rights Project. "This is a victory
not only for gay families, but for the
many children in the Arkansas foster
care system who now have a better shot
at finding a good home."
After Arkansas's Child Welfare
Agency Review Board established a
policy in 1999 that "no person may serve
as a foster parent if any adult member of
that person's household is a .
homosexual," the ACLU filed a lawswt
in state court challenging the policy on
behalf of three Arlwisans who are
challenging the ban:
William Wagner of Waldron, who
works in an optical laboratory. Wagner
has been married for 31 yClltS and has
two adult children. Although he is a
married heterosexual, be is disqualified
from serving as a foster parent because
his gay son sometimes lives at home.
Wagner .and pis wife hope to serve as
foster parents because they alrea~y
provide em~rgency shelter to teens who
have been physically abused and kicked
out of their homes for being lesbian or
gay and would like to be available to take
care of teens in the foster care system.
Matthew Lee Howard, a teacher, who
lives with his partner Craig Stoopes, a
librarian, in Little Rock. The couple has
been in a committed relationship for 19
years, is currently raising two children,
and hopes to serve as foster parents.
Anne Shelley of Fayetteville is a
community organizer for various nonprofit
organizations and woul9. like to
serve as a foster parent. She is prevented
from doing so under Arkansas law
because she is a lesbian.
Leslie Cooper and James Esseks of the
ACLU's Lesbian & Gay Rights Project,
Grif Stockley of the ACLU of Arkansas,
and cooperating attorneys David Ivers
and Emily Sneddon represent the
prospective foster parents.
1 !
February 2005
by Andrew Collins
"Cooking-School
Vacations"
Photorigbt: You can take cooking classes taught by some
of the leading chefs in the Southwest at the acclaimed
Santa Fe School of Cooking.
Given that many travelers put as much
thought into picking the right restaurants as they
do choosing appealing hotels and sightseeing
attractions, it's little wonder that cooking-school
vacations have become extremely popular in
recent years. After all, if you're already a fan of
eating outstanding food, it makes perfect sense to
explore your culinary passions a bit further and
learn how to prepare the great meals you enjoy.
Whether you're a die-hard chef with professional ambitions or simply a fan of
good cooking who's keen on picking up a few culinary tips, you're likely to find a
cooking-school adventure that suits yow: interests (and budget). Opportunities to
learn bow to cook while traveling range from taking a class or two at a local
cooking school or country in~ to booking a complete educational getaway that
includes several days of intensive cooking instruction as well as accommodations,
meals, and day trips to farmers' markets and restaurants. The cost can range from
$50 for a single demonstration class at a cooking school to several thousand dollars
per person for a wecklong, all-inclusive package. In most cases, you're responsible
for getting to and from the destination.
Although there arc no cooking-school vacations geared exclusively to the lesbian
and gay market, plenty of gay-popular destinations - from San Francisco to
Vermont to Barcelona - offer these food-based educational excursions. Taking one of
these trips can be great fun whether you're traveling with yow: honey or with a
group of pals, but it's also an excellent way to make new friends; indeed, cooking
schools draw plenty of single travelers.
If you're looking for an informal, unstructured experience, where you plan your own
trip but take some cooking courses on your own, consider booking a class or two at the
esteemed Santa Fe School of Cooking, whose instructors include some of the top chefs in this
gay-friendly arts mecca in New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Topics cover a wide
range of food styles, from the cuisine of Mexico to Southwest tapas. Classes arc offered
several times per week and typically cost from $50 to $65 apiece; each one concludes with a
full meal featuring the delicious food prepared.
A number of inns around the country offer occasional cooking-class weekends, which
typically run from two to four days and are especially popular with couples seeking a
romantic retreat. In Kennebunkport, Maine - which is dose to such gay-friendly destinations
as Portland and Ogunquit - the lavish White Barn Inn offers weekend cooking-school
packages throughout the year. These three-day, two-night events begin with a Friday
afternoon tea reception, followed by a tour of the inn's impressive wine cellar, where you're
also treated to a tasting of several fine vintages. On Saturday you participate in a cooking
class in the state-of-the-an demonstration kitchen, followed by a mixoiogy course in the bar.
You then get to sample some of the dishes you saw demonstrated in class earlier in the day
during the six-course dinner on Saturday evening, in the \Vnire Barn's highly acclaimed
restaurant. Guests also receive _The White Barn Inn Cookbook_. Prices start at about $400
per person, double-occupancy.
Vermont, which has become a favorite gay destination in recent years, ... continued page-32
Page 8
' The Queen City of
the Southwest ?
From the Editor
January 20, 2005
TULSA, OKLAHOMA Located in the
center of a potentially gay business boom.
Sound like a fantasy? Well, look what is
within 175 miles, just a three hour drive.
Oklahoma City, Stillwater, Muskogee,
McAlester, Miami, Witchita, Joplin,
Springfield, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, a
huge GLBT population estimated at near
150,000.
Yes, Tulsa, OK
has an opportunity
to become a
major gay /lesbian
city. Shake the
Bible Belt syndrome.
Gay is not
unique in this
year of 2005. Gay
does not have to
be in the closet.
Gay is not a lifestyle,
it is a life! Gay /Lesbian is not a
nasty word with a connotation of deviate.
Homosexuality has been accepted around
the globe and has become common place.
Teen's think of sex as just sex, it doesn't
matter if it is with the opposite sex or
same sex. If you prefer same sex or
opposite sex, no big deal. It's just sex.
What does the Tulsa business community
have to offer the GLBT tourist or those
wanting to relocate? Is there a hotel that
seeks gay business? NO. Is there a
restaurant that caters to gay people? NO.
Is there a predominateiy gay area for
housing? NO. Are there shops that as;;.
for your business? A FEW. Are ,here
gay /lesbian bars? \'ES. Bars, clubs, disco's
country western, cruise, neighborhood,
and just bars. ls that it? NO.
Tulsa has a percentile of GLBT professional
people equal to any major city.
Attorney's, Accountants, Doctors,
Realtors, Nurses, Artists, Writers,
Insurance Agents, Engineers, Business
Managers, Teachers, Pastors and of
course Cosmetologist. A fabulous group
of entertainers, Shopping Centers,
Theater, beautiful scenery, parks, museums,
recreational area's. Tulsa has
everything a city needs to attract gay/
lesbian business. To attract gay business
development and tourism. Except, two
major factors, gay pride and organization!
Tulsa has the foundation for growth with
the GLBT Center, a GLBT Business
organization, we
have a Human
Rights Organization,
we have
GLBT religious
leaders and
community out
reach organizations.
Yes and
how much
support do they
receive £rpm the
over all gay
population. Most
of these nonprofit
organizations say they are struggling
to keep afloat. I asked one business
owner if he belonged to the Gay Business
Association, and he replied, "I didn't
know we had one." Another said he
belonged to the "Tulsa Rainbow Business
Organization" ar one time, but the group
decided to cease because there were only
ten active members.
In the last two months there have been
three gay owned business closing in Tulsa
ti1a~ I know of, maybe more. Could be
the bar market was overly saturated.
Niche clubs seem :o be doing well. That
is a good sign Tulsa has a diverse group of
people who have found a club they enjoy.
Persona]y .............. continued next page
Page 9
Photo: Night Club in the Brady District.
I prefer a nice plush piano bar with
entertainment, hunky bartenders and
good selection of exotic martini's. Fine
wine and food would make my day! I
might rent a booth by the month. If
anyone out there would consider opening
such a place, let me know and I
promise to be your best customer.
As an Oklahoma native, I've watched
the State grow in positive attitude
toward her GLBT citizens. Tolerance
for some, but for the most part the
attitude has changed from gay
bashing and hatred to live and let
live. Just because we can't legally
ma.tty in Oklahoma is no excuse to
sit back and grow stagnant, or move
to Massachusetts.
Star Media, Ltd., the publisher of this
magazine is so confident in the
future of Tulsa's GLBT community,
we are now publishing the STAR
here in Tulsa and will continue to
cover and distribute to the Four
State Region of Arkansas, Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma. People
we've talked with, all agree that a
home based news publication is an
essential part of every growing
community. We are excited and
look foiward to becoming a part of
Tulsa's future. Our growth has been
gradual, but strong. This issue is our
largest ever, with 40 pages. Our distribution
has grown from 1000 to 5000 in just
over a year. We distribute free of charge
and depend on advertising from the
GLBT and allied business community for
our existence. Without it we could
Clothing & Gift Shop in the Cherry Street
Image, convenience, quality products and not survive. The response has been
service are key to any successful business. tremendous with the February issue
Offer the GLBT community something having a record number of advertisers.
they want and don't have, let them know We may not be the largest paper in the
you have it and treat them with respect state, but we are gaining ground thanks to
and they will support you. a very supportive Oklahoma community
and the 4 states region.
TIJLSA, "The Queen City of the
Southwest". Possibilities abound, the
potential is here. The Brady District,
Cherry Street, East Village, Mid Town
area's are prime locations to consider for
offices, shops, clubs or restaurants. We
just have to make it happen by becoming
more united in the efforts to serve the
community and develope a strong, well
organized entity dedicated to the success
of all.
"United We Stand, Divided We Fall"
Editor in Chief
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January 21, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY. A fundraiaer to
benefit the. Winds Houa~ will he held
' Saturday, February 26, 2005, at 10:30
p.m., •t Club Rox inside the Hollywood
Hotel & Suites in Oklahoma City.
This will be our second annual fuodra,iscr
for the Winds· House. The featured event
will be a Turnabout Show. in which our
club aiid test:aurant employees will be
perfotmi,ng and contributing their tip11 to
the Winds H~1,1se.
A great tum.out is expected again this
yeat'md we hope to surpass the amount
collecttd at last years event.
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FAT TUESDAY
/
Every year, N~ .Q.dlan; shuts down
and throws the· p~ of parties.
Everywhere else · • it's just
another Tuesday Orleana
it's Mardi Gras! Mardi Gas is more than
a single day of ceie\,rition. It's a stiu:c of
mind.
Mardi Gas teflects and defines . the
cultural traditions of Nevi Odcan11. Most
"outsiders" assume ~ Gras takes
place on a single day; this .is true. Matdi
Gms is French fui Fat Tuesday. Some
time ago, the tradition a
fatted ctlf on
beginning of . . . . fast.
Thu,, the c~g of the pb.raae,,::11at
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Page 11
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announced a multi-yeat mtemauonal
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of the world's largen and most beloved
in~miriooal gay and lesbian events.
In a joint announcoment &om Chicago,
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of the world's largett LGBT Mardi Gras
festival, the new pattnecship bro~dcn,
the worldwide visibility of both ~eots.
1Utching two of the world's tnost
vibrant and gay and lesbian-friendly
cities, the new .rdationship will also '
enhance tourism and batin,~?Y between
the LGBT communities in the USA and
Australia. , , , , . continued pagc-29
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"Alternatives
to the bar scene"
Some of us really are not all that into
the gay bar scene. Just because your gay
does not necessarily mean you HA VE to
go to gay bars. First of all I really have
never particularly liked the idea of going
to a dark bar to find someone. It is rather
a creepy feeling. First you have to put up
with all the smoke. And then after you
get home you have to wash or have
everything dry-cleaned. It just isn't
worth it. Oh yea, smokers have their
rights? Well, what about us nonsmokers?
We should be able to go
somewhere and not HA VE to have that
ciguette smell and smoke everywhere.
But aside from smoking the bar scene
still does very little for me. I prefer to do
my drinking with friends in my own
apartment or at parties.
friendlyand has lots of straight
customers.
The MCC Church in town is another
place where I have found a lot of friends.
Seems like a lot of gay men attend the
MCC Church with the hopes of finding
someone to share their life "W-ith. I even
attended a meeting of PFLAG (Parents
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) even
thou I am not a parent of a gay person
and I met some wonderful guys there.
I looked in the last issue of the
Ozarks Star and saw a listing for different
otgllnizations in the area and have
already checked some of them out. You
just have to be forward and talk to
people I guess. I have met guys at the
supermarket, at the malls while shopping
and even when I walk my dog in the
park. I am really not against bars but I
am just saying that the bar scene does not
rule my life. I have plenty of interests
being gay without the bar scene.
I love the Ozarks Star in that it tells
us what is going on in the community
besides the bar scene. Thanks Ozarks
Sou: for being here.
Quotable Quotes
"I know that many of you wanted to see
my husband and some of you had
questions out there. Is he hot? Yeah. Is
he hung? Yeah. Is he [she waved her
hand to suggest bisexual]? Not unless
you can give a better (she mimicked
eating a banana) than me."
Lucky for me I live in a large city and
they have lots of activities going on all
the time. The gay/lesbian community
center is always having entertaining
events going on. I have met a lot of other
gays at dinner parties. My mature friends - Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, filling
have their Prime Timers organization in for her husband, San Francisco
and they are always having events. Mayor Gavin Newsom, addressing a
In Oklahoma City I usually stay at fundraiser for New York's gay Empire
State Pride Agenda, Oct. 21.
the Habana Inn and you r----------------------can
always meet a lot of
people out at the pool
area. I have driven to
Kansas City and they
have two gay owned Bed
and Breakfast Inns there.
I have driven down
to Eureka Springs,
Arkansas where they say
almost everyone in town
is gay. But the gay
owned bar is only gay
<Boutique
Page 16
Cable TV Gives Birth
to Slew of New Gay
Programming
Written By Ross von Metzke
On the forthcoming Logo channel.
conceived by figureheads at MTV ~nd
VH-1, programs will range from a series
on coming out experiences produced by
Cher and Chastity Bono to realitv
series on gay cops and gav dream ,
weddings. ,
On cable TV's here!, a gav parenting
series, a holiday drama about, a
teenager's two gay dads and numerous
gay themed films acquisitioned from
film studios across the world round out
the roster of programming.
~~ on the Palm Springs based Q
Televmon, a daily gay talk show and
the gay soap opera Paradise Falls play
mostly to audiences in Southern
California and Manhattan.
For years, mainstream cable
networks like HBO and Showtime have
enticed gay viewers with shows like Six
Feet Under, Oz, The L Word and Queer
as Folk - p~ograms featuring gay
characters without succumbing to the
standards and occasional censorship of
network TV.
No~, chan~els geared toward gay
and _lesbian audiences specifically are
making a play for financial success. Gav
TV has officiallv arrived ,
Cablevision, Systems ·Corp.
a1:1~ounced yesterday that it is offering
dtgi.tal customers monthly subscriptions
Dish _Network offers three-hour payper-
view blocks of the channel for
S3.99.
Regent Entertainment co-founders Paul
Colichman :md Stephen Jarchow founded
here! in August of 2003 and the service
is now available in one form or another
in more than 30 million cable and
satellite TV homes nationwide. It got a
nearly two year head start on Logo
which Viacom Inc. plans to launch '
s~metime this year as a digital channel
with wider distribution.
_"They all want to serve the gay and
lesbian community and they want to
do it in a way that makes money "
:olichman col~ !'lewsday on Tu~sday.
And because it ts a premium service.
anyone who doesn't want gay and -
lesbian programming doesn't have to
get it."
Colichman said here! claimed $15
million in revenue for the first vear and
has pl_a~s to spend $50 million this year
on o_r1gtnal f'.rogramming and acquiring
syndicatton nghts to series and films.
Cablevision's nationwide satellite
se:vice called _v oom carries its own gayoriented
movie channel - DivineHD. A
company spokeswoman declined to say
whether Cablevision will carry Logo
which Viacom had planned to launch
next month but has not said whether
that is still the plan.
Links:
www.heretv.com
www.logo-tv.com
www.qtelevision.com
to 30 hours of on-demand programming
from here! for $6.95. r:;:::::--------------------
Time Warner
Cable in New York
City, Los Angeles,
Boston, Milwaukee
and San Antonio
began carrying here!
late last year as nonsubscription
video-on~
emand for $3.95 per
three-hour viewing.
DirecTV recently
began offering here! as
a monthiy add-on for
$9.99. And EchoStar's
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Joe Brennan
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Page 17 Ozarks Star
New Shakespeare Adaption
'The Merchant of Venice'
Rings with Gay Undertones
By Ross von Metzke
Provided by Gay Link Content .
Just weeks after American audiences
historians and church groups gave OHv'er
Stone's Alexander adaptation a big thumbs
down over the bi-sexual references,
another of history's beloved treasures is
getting the gay treatment.
Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is
getting a lot of heat for a scene in which
two male characters, Bassanio (Joseph
Fiennes) and Antonio Geremy Irons), head
up to Antonio's bedroom to discuss an
issue involving a deb~. Just as Bassanio is
leaving, he piancs one on Antonio - and
from the look of things, it's more
than just a friendly peck.
Director Mlchael Radford's
version of the classic story pushes a
lot of buttons and asks a number of
questions, which is whv scar Fiennes
said, he thrives while ~~rking with
the Bard's words.
''The great thing about
Sμakespeare and why he's so difficult
to pin down is his ambiguity," actor
Joseph Fiennes told Reuters. "He's
not saying they're gay or thev're
straight, he's leaving it up to his
actors ... I feel there has to be a great
love between the two characters ...
there's great .attraction. I don't think
they have slept together, but that's
for the audience to decide."
Co-star Jeremy Irons said tl1e kiss
doesn't say so much about the
character's sexualitv as it does about
the time period. ,
"In Shakespeare's time male
platonic iove was the highest form of
love," he said. "Male platonic
affection was regarded as a higher
form of love to male-female, even
husband and wife."
While promoting the film in New
York recently, Radford said he fe~t it
was important to emphasize
Antonio's love for Bassanio because
of the play's final act. in which
Bassanio's feelings for Portia and
Antonio are tested.
Page 18
Illinois Bans Anti-Gay
and Anti Transgender
Discrimination
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Praises Equality lllinois for Its Tireless
Work
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 12. Capping an
eleven year effort led by Equality Illinois,
the, ;Illinois House of Representatives
today passed a bill banning
discrimination against lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender persons. The
bill was first .introduced over thirty years
ago in 1974. When signed into law by
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, a
supporter of the measure, Illinois will
become the 15th state to protect gay
people from discrimination, and the 5th
state to protect transgender persons. The
bill cleared the State Senate yesterday by
a vote of 30-27 and the State House today
by a vote 65-51.
"We salute Equality Illinois and its
tireless leader, Rick Garcia, for today's
extraordinary achievement," said Matt
Foreman, Executive Director of the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
"This win again shows that dogged work
by state and local leaders and activists can
surmount enormous odds- and is real
salve to a community still hurting from
the results of November 2."
A non-discrimination bill first passed
the House in 1993, also because of the
work of Equality Illinois.
The law will add "sexual orientation"
to the state's existing nondiscriminati·on
statute which already bans discrimination
in employment, housing, public
accommodations or credit on the basis of
race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age,
disability, marital status and milit~ry
status. The definition of "sexual
orientation" includes provisions to
specifically cover transgender persons. A
non-discrimination biil first passed the
state House in 1993,
"The passage of this bill is a major
advancement for transgender people,
both in Illinois and countrywide,"
continued Foreman. "Once again, a state
has proven that when we dare to dream
to protect our entire LGBT community
with one bill- to cover everyone, legislators
respond. The activists in Illinois have done
a tremendous job." ·
Illinois becorp.es the fifth state to pass
explicit transgender-inclusive language in
its discrimination law, joining California,
Minnesota, New Mexico, and Rhode
Island. In addition, 72 cities and counties
have transgendet-inclusive nondiscrimination
laws on the books. With
the addition of Illinois, 27% of the U.S.
population now lives in a jurisdiction
with transgender discrimination
prnte~tion. Eight states have enacted
transgender-inclusive hate crime laws.
In addition ten states ban anti-gay
discrimination - Wisconsin, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and Hawaii, New Jersey,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Nevada,
Maryland and New York.
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NSD Statement on
Claude Allen White
House Appointment
January 06, 2005
Washington, DC - Today, the National
Stonewall Democrats (NSD) issued a
statement on President Bush's
appointment of Claude Allen as White
House Domestic Policy Advisor.
"The architect of domestic policy for
the White House should be an advocate
for every American family," said Dave
Noble, NSD Executive Director.
"Claude Allen has advanced ideological
extremes in family policy that have
endangered the health of gay youth. His
record indicates that he would prompt
the White House to promote anti-gay
policy and attitude within the
administration. As an organization, we
are troubled by this appointment."
Allen was previously nominated by
President Bush for a seat on the 4th
Circuit U.S. Appeals court, but had
failed to receive Senate confirmation.
Allen is a staunch conservative and
abstinence activist. He has served the
Bush Administration as Deputy
Secretary of Health and Human
Services, where he has been described as
the administration's key advocate for
abstinence-only programs.
Claude A. Allen worked as an aide to
former Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). In
1984, while serving
as press secretary
chapters across the nation. NSD is
committed to working through the
Democratic Party co advance the rights
of all people regardless of sexual
orientation or gender identity.
www.stonewalldemocrats.org
for the Helms'
senate campaign,
Allen accused
Helms' Democratic
opponent as having
ties "with the
Diversity 19
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The Point Foundation
A Scholarship Lifeline For GLBT Students
Scholarship opportunities for.
exceptional students, ..-gardless of
their ~exual orientation or gender
identity; ·
The Point Foundation is the first and only
nationwide LGBT scholarship·.
organization that focuses exclusively on
granting assistance to. undergraduate,
graduate and post7graduate students of
distinction. Point Scholars are chosen for
their demonstrated leadership, scholastic
achievement, extracurricular activities,
involvement in the LGBT community and
financial or emotional need.
The most recent scholarship awarde.d was
announced on January 12, 20Q5. An
academic honorarium was .awarded to
James· Barnett, the. 18-year:-old: n9n9t'. .
student who was expelled in December
from Trinity Christian Academy 'in
Addison, Texas, in the greatcf·Dallas
mcttopo tan are . . . '. discovered Barnett W!1S · gay and
hosting My-Boi.com, a supportive Web site tor GLBT youths, school .oftidals
reportedly outed him to .his parents, who agteed to withdraw him fro'!Jf:thc academy
at the school's request, Barnett said. His parents then threatened to witliliold
financial support for colle~ in the fall, Barnett added, if he did not agree to go to a
college in Texas. Barnett hopes to attend school out of state. ·
The amount of the Point Foundation award will be determined after a financial
review in the spring, the foundation said fa a press release. 'We ~e·plea.sed to.present
this honor.aiium to James, an outstanding student turned away s~ply because of· his
sexual orientation," Vance Lancaster, executive director of the Poihl: Foundation,
said in the written statement. "This is a sadly common and vei:y real example of why
Point Foundation scholarships are necessary." .
The honorarium is ·separate from the Point Foundation's._an'nu,aI grams to GI.BT
scholars, which will be determined in April or May for the 2005.:2006 school year.
Applications are due March 1. · ·
"The Point Foundation is honored to. be in the position to bring this support to
James," Lancaster said. "As the Point Foundation grows, we hope to create a world
where students are not marginalized or turned away because of their sexual ·
orientation or gender identity--ever."
The application process is open to ill LGBT students nationwide regardless of levci
of education.
Application Period S01.rtS January 1, 2005
All applications must be received by March 1, 2005.
All additional materials must be received by March 15, 2005.
A decision will be made by May 1, 2005.
You can apply on-line at ( www.thcpointfoundation.org/apply.html)
Page 23
I Dee
A New Year and a New
Beginning
Well, first of all I want to say that I
am a PROUD gay man. It is just that
simple! I love my life and I am in it for
the long haul. I love living in the
Midwest and enjoy the changing of the
seasons. But, I am getting to the point
where things are going to have to change
in my gay world. I am tired of being the
scapegoat for all the stupid religious right
wing nuts, the Republican politicians and
the do-gooders of America. I own a
home, pay property taxes on it and have
a good job. Most of the people that I
work with know that I am gay and
understand that I was born that way. My
neighbors are very nice and seem to like
me as a neighbor. I keep my house in
good order and of course my lawn and
patio is the best kept on the block. But
this is 2005 and things has just GOT TO
CHANGE in my gay world. I am not
going .to tolerate being a second class
citizen anymore. I just won't do it! NO,
no and NOi
So, what am I going to do about it? First
off I am NEVER again going to hide in
the closet. I am NEVER again going to
tell someone that I have a girlfriend. I am
NEVER again going to be ashamed when
I walk into a store with my partner as we
are buying furniture or anything else. I
am NEVER again going to be
intimidated by any sales clerk or anyone
when I am shopping. When we check
into a motel or hotel I will ask for one
bed for both of us and think nothing
about it. I am a PROUD gay man and
the rest of America will just have to get
used to it.
I have met a few gay men who live in
Europe and they all are amazed when
coming to the United States how
intolerant so many Americans are to gays
and lesbians here. They think of America
as a land of guns and of right wing
religious nuts. They think that small
towns means small minds and I am
beginning to think that they are right. I
would love to live in a small town here
in the Midwest however I have just
learned that it is much easier foi: gay
people to live in larger cities.
What kind of America do we live in
when the State legislatures pay more
attention to gay civil unions than they
do to educating the children of America.
What right in America does some right
wing religious nut have to try to force
their religion down the throats of other
people. One's religious beliefs should be
kept to them.
Another thing I am going to do this is
year is NOT put up with bad or inferior
service ANYWHERE. You go into a
store to purchase something and the
clerk is on their cell phone talking to a
friend and trying to ring you up at the
same time or your waitperson is having a
bad day and wants you to feel sorry for
them or you walk into a bar and the
bartender is busy talking to his regular
customers and doesn't have time to get
you a drink. Nope, I am not going to
cake it any more. I am sick and tired of
having to deal with this, not only in the
straight community but in the gay
community as well. I love to hear of a
gay business that has gone out of
business and say that the gay community
.doesn't support them. Ha! If they gave
good service and appreciated their
customers they would have lots of
business. Just because a business is gay
owned that is not a sufficient reason to
give them your business unless they do
give good service.
So things are changing for me this year. I
am going to be much happier and I have
to bitch a little more to get good service
and what I deserve then I will. It is just
that simple!
Page24
Paula Martirlac has
b_ec;ri. writing for the gay and
lesbian press for more than 20
years. She served for three years as
the co-chair of the board of
directors of New York City's
Lesbian, ·Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Community Center,
where she founded a
Lesbian Notions
by Paula Martinac
FEBRUARY 2005
On The
Move
The week before George W. Bush's second
inauguration, 22 national gay-rights
organizations issued a unity statement, putting
forth in clear and almost stirring prose their
continuing commitment to working for a wide
range of issues to achieve full equality for
LGBT people. One of the things that struck me
about the joint statement was its dual definition
of "movement'' - first, as ''ao organized effort to
promote or attain an end," but also as simply
"the act of' moving." (YOU can read the full text
at www.lambdalegal.org and the websites of
other national groups.)
That second definition is profound, but it's
one we often forget. Indeed, it can be hard for
groundbreaking reading series individual gay people - esp_ecially those living in
called "In Our Own Write." ' hostile states - to see that we're in "the act of
______________ __,, moving" toward the attainment of'civil rights.
Many o( us are? in fact, &cirig brutal attacks from some. of the same people who
helped Bush. Wlll four more years in office. The joint st:u:ement from· otir national
l~ders, then, caμ help us stop and remember that even though the progress of civil
rights is maddeningly erratic, it is still progress.
. WJ;iat'~ con~sing, I thln,k, is that the word "movement" implies going. forward in a
linear fashion, like when you get in your car to go from point A to point B. But.
when rou think about it, driving is often not that direct. You may start off,malcing
great nme, but the~ th_ere might be traffic, an: accid~nt, or bad weat:her; yoμ: might get
a flat; or maybe you hit a detour for roadwork, which sends you off in another
direction or even in a circle. Ultimately, you get to poiot'B", but it took a lot longer'
than you hoped. · · ·
Recent even~ in g:iy politics look a lot like that driving metaphor. In the space of
11 short months tn 2003 and 2004, we saw two amazing triumphs: the U.S. Supreme
Court struck. do~n the remaining state sodomy laws, and same-sex couples began
le~y n:iarrymg 10_ Massachus<:tts. B_ut not long after, 4,000 lesbian and gay couples in
Califorrua had their legal marrtages annulled by the state. And in a political slam
dunk, 11 state anti-p,y-marriage amendments passed in a single day. As 2005 dawned,
however, we saw victory again: Illinois joined the list of states .with
antidiscrimination laws.
This is "movement''? Bumpy times like these could really throw our community
off-balance if we didn't keep the bigger picture in view - that vie are in the business of
fighting for nothing les~ than equality, like so many other groups (blacks, women)
before us have been dotng for decades, even centuries. And unfair as it may seem, the
road to _equality is:°'~ sI?~oth; neither blacks nor women: are anywhere nearing the
completion of their mdividual struggles for full rights.
Consider a little gay history. The fight against sodomy laws, for example, was a
long struggle. We all know about Michael Hardwick's challenge to Georgia's law in
~e eatly 1?80s, and the resulting antigay Supreme Court decision in 1986. But by the
um5 th~ high court heard _Bowers v. Hardwick_, legal analysts had alreadr, been
tuiilg attn at state sodomy laws for decades, witnessing the first victory over this
heinous legi~lation in Illino~s in 1961. And it had taken another agonizing eight years
for a seconct state, Connecticut, to follow suit. ..... continued nex page.
Page 25
lo addition, most of us are familiar
with the marriage-equality movement
that burst into public consciousness in
Hawaii in the early '90s and brought us
civil unions in Vermont and ultimately
the marriage victory in Massachusetts.
But the first same-sex couple to apply for
a state marriage license did so in
Minnesota back in 1970, when a lot of
people in our community weren't even
born and no anti-gay-marriage laws
existed. That couple is still in the news,
too: earlier this month, Jack Baker and
Michael McConnell sued to have their
marriage, which was performed by a
Methodist minister in the Twin Cities
recognized by the Internal Revenue '
Service. (Ibeir case, by the way, was
thrown out.)
History also teaches us that
"movement'' doesn't mean that evervone
walks together in lockstep. Both the·
black and feminist movements witnessed
considerable infighting over issues and
tactics. And the gay movement is no
different - within a day of the release of
the "unity" statement; some LGBT
activists rushed to criticize the major gay
organizations for putting marriage
equality so far down on its lists of goals,
which they said could be viewed as
retreating from the issue under pressure
from the far right. One Illinois activist
dismissed the national gay groups as
basically inconsequential and "out of
touch."
But while we're squabbling among
ourselves, let's remember that
"movement" may involve taking a step
forward, a couple back, and another off
to the side before we are able to go
forward again.
Quotable Quotes
"We need to educate the younger
generation of gay men because many
think that living with HIV is a real
doddle. They don't realize that there's
no cure; it's treatment for life and the
meds can have horrible side effects."
- Gay actor Rupert Everett to the
British AIDS magazine Positive Nation,
November issue.
HRC RENEWS CALL FOR
REPEAL OF 'DON'T ASK,
DON'T TELL,' AS PENTAGON
PONDERS TROOP SHORTAGE
'Any policy that keeps patriotic
Americans from serving during
wartime is bad for the nation,' said
HRC Political Director \"\'innie
Stachelberg.
Press Release:
Friday,Jan. 7, 2005
WASHINGTON-The Human Rights
Campaign today :renewed its call to repeal
the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
policy, in light of a report in today's
Washington Post stating that Army
officials are considering changing
Pentagon policy to allow for longer and
more frequent call-ups of some reservists
to meet the demands of conflicts in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
"Any policy that keeps patriotic
Americans from serving during wartime is
bad for the nation," said HRC Political
Director Winnie Stachelberg. "'Don't Ask,
Don't Tell' is deeply hurtful to gay and
lesbian service members and their families
and is costing the nation valuable service '
members."
According to the Servicemembers Legal
Defense Network, more than 9,000 service
members have been discharged since 1993
under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy at a
cost of more than a quarter billion dollars to
U.S. taxpayers.
According to the Washington Post story, a
temporary increase of 30,000 troops in activeduty
ranks that was authorized last vear will
probably need to be made permane~t.
"In addition ro the men and women who
have already been discharged, this policy is a
deterrent to countless other gay and lesbian
Americans who cannot join the military for
fear of discrimination," said Stachelberg.
"Allowing aii Americans to serve openly and
honestly is good for the country. It's common
sense."
The Human Rights Campaign is the i.t.rgest national
ksbian, gay, bisex11at and rransgtnder politicai
organization with members throughout the country. It
effectively lobbies Congress, pr<roi<k5 campaign
support ,md educates tbe public to ensure that LGBT
Amtricans can bt open, honest and safl! at home, at
u;ork and in the community.
Page26 Ask Uncle Mikey
Advice Column!
February 2005
Hello Kittens, Uncle here bringing another
week of advice on life and love, and all matters
between. Uncle smells love in the air this
Februarv Kittens. Valentine's Day will soon be
here. It 'is the first time in youth, which we feel
the excitement of being admired by another.
Getting those little cards and candy ~e~s, be~ns
our young journey for love. W ouldn t 1t be ~ce
kittens to be able to have a heart box as we did
when we were kids? Watch it fill up with those
cute little cards. Uncle gets so sentimental during
the holiday celebrating his favorite past time, the L---------------' pursuit of love. So, grab your valentine and
sn e while we see what the mailbag has brought us this week.
Mikey, . ,
I have this problem. I am attracted to guys in their 20's up to their l~te 30 s. I a short,
slim guy who is 60 and dresses casually young. The only guys that hit on me are older
than 50 or are married. I'm looking far a LTR. I'm not a bottom and guys tend to
think I am due to my small stature. Can you offer any advice ?n how_ to attra~t the
younger guys to me? I want them to want me for who I am. I m not Into paymg a
guy to pretend to love me.
Help
Dearest Help, . ,
Kitten, if it is a LTR you seek, first and foremost, you must realize that you cant tag
fate or the goddess of love with such conditions. You ~ust ?pen yo~ heart t<;> ~; so
that you do not miss the love, fate might offer. Guys 10 the~ twenttes and thirties,
well, who is not attracted. It is wild and untamed youth, which may be
overshadowing your sight here. The male form ca°: do that. As_ for your stature, well
great things come in small packages. There is nothing wrong with ?1at, show ?1em
when it is time just what you are made of. Thirdly paying a guy will never brmg you
love so don't even allow vourself to entertain such notions. If they do not see the
hidden treasure that you ~re, than allow them to move on. Confidence in_ yourself
sounds like a much need tool here. Do not allow age to bring fear and sel!. doubt. Age
is nothing more than a state of mind. Here is wishing you many successes 10 loves
endeavors during this the season of the hunt.
Reme~ber Kittens, with age comes benefits, and I don't m~ax_i blue_ cross. I mean
experience, and method. Youth as I said is wild and untamed, 1t 1s durmg these years
that we find ourselves, and become the treasure we are now._ Give me a. man rl:at has
perfected his craft any day to someone who will surely ~e all over me like a wild
tornado, well ok, maybe a twister now and than, but still remember the worth of
experience.
Dear Uncle, . .al
I met a woman a week ago and can think of nothing else. ~ o1:1y met he~ t~ a so~
situation and do not know if she is seeing anyone or even tf sne woul~ oe 10tcr~s,cd. I
have a hard rime telling people how I feel, and making. the first move ts something
that I rarely do. So, how can I let her know that I am mtercstcd before someone else
comes along, if she is free in the first place?
Wanting in the West
Page27
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Dear wanting,
Kitten, you arc just a stalker in the
making darling. Shy is so out, in this
world of fast love. You must grab what
you want, before someone else does.
Work it, attitude women. What kind of
lesbian arc you? I have never seen a shy
lesbian before. I think that is an
oxymoron to say the least. You will
never get what you want like that, you
will be left to sit in the back of the bus
alone. There are many predators of love
out there, it is time for you to present.
Tell this female you are smitten with,
that vou would like to take her to the
truck rally or whatever it is you lesbians
do. Allow things to flow from there. If
there is interest, you will get your
moment to make vour move. The smell
of gas and oil in the air, the roar of the
trucks, love can't be far behind. You will
live life full of, what if, unless you get
strong and show some self-confidence.
Remember Kittens, it will be the one
with the confidence, which will be the
winner of the spoils. You must not allow
society to dictate rules of love and self
worth. Everybody has his or her merit; it
is just a matter of showing that to the
world at large. Set new rules, and play
the game the best you can. You will be
glad you did.
Well, that is about all the rime I have this
week Kittens. Herc is wishing you all
well in your game of love, this valentine
season. Uncle has a special Valentine this
year. His name is D, and he has no idea
of the love fest awaiting him. Until we
meet, again remember,
It is the queer with the positive mind,
which will get their valentine Smooches
Uncle Mikey and Tiddles too.
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Michiud Hi;zrrum. Mich,id btlS beci writing/or tm
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,q,pro.teb to helping others. Mich,i,d's othn- 'll!orks can
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Page 28
Deep Inside
Hollywood
by:Romeo San
Vicente
FEBRUARY 2005
Jonathan llliys Meyers Goes
fromVelvet __ to ~Elvis_
He was a bisexual David Bowi.e-csque
creature in Todd Haynes' _Velvet
Goldmine_, and now Jonathan Rhys Meyers
will get his chance to be an Elvis
impersonator. The Irish actor, who's also costarred
in crowd-pleasers such as _Bend It
Like Beckham_ and flops like _Alexander_,
has started shooting the 1V miniseries
_Elvis_ in New Orleans with a cast that
includes Camryn Manheim as Presley's
beloved mother Gladys, Randy Quaid as Col.
Tom Parker, and Rose McGowan as AnnMargret.
Gay production duo Robert
Greenblatt and David Janollari (_Six Feet
Under_) are on board to run the project, one
that saw nearly 500 would-be Kings audition
before the pouty-lipped U.K. import was
chosen. And given Rhys Meyers' lithe frame,
Romeo assumes the series will cover more of
Presley's hip-swiveling years and less of his
pantsuit-and-giant-gold-belt era. But then
again, they can do a lot with prosthetic
makeup these days.
Hannigan's Back _In the Game Devoted
lesbian _Buffy_-heads - among whom Romeo
counts himself an honorary member - have
been waiting for Alyson Hannigan's return to
1V for some time now. And for a while
reports were surfacing that the former
Willow would have her own sitcom,
a la Mary Tyler Moore. Now she does. Sort
of. The actor has joined the cast of ABC's
midseason sitcom _In the Game_, which stars
Jennifer Love Hewitt as the CEO of an
ESPN-like cable sports network. Hannigan
will play Hewitt's childhood best friend, who
quits law school to become her pal's assistant.
_Married with Children_ star Ed O'Neill
takes on the role of Hewitt's father, a
_Monday Night Football_ .producer who
goes to work with his daughter. Meanwhile,
Hannigan won't merely be playing Rhoda to
Hewitt's Mary - producers are stressing the
fact that she'll have storylines of her own.
_Now_ Romeo's game.
Cunningham Sells His _Specimen_
Ghosts? Terrorists? Aliens? Has _The Hours_
novelist· Michael Cunningham been tiling
lessons from Stephen King? Readers will find
out in May when the Pulitzer Prize winner's
new book, _Specimen Days_, bits bookstore
shelves. A trilogy of stories, _Specimen_ will
feature an Industrial Revolution-era ghost
story, a modern thriller about a suicide
bomber, and a futuristic tale of
extraterrestrial refugees flooding into
Manhattlln. And the copnccting ,presiince . .in
these three titl~s? wilt Whitinari, o( course -
call him. this novel's Virginia Woolf.
Mean.while, i:Lonreaders will have a slightly
longer wait for the film version, the rights to
which have just been purchased,
prepublication, by gay producer Scott Rudin.
This collaboration is Rudin and '
Cunningham's second, following _The
Hours_; and if the movie ends up half as
strange and intriguing as the book, Romeo
will be first in line.
Tyra Banking on Talk Show She created
and hosts the gayest show on television
what else but UPN's _America's Next Top
Model_? But that was only the beginning for
Victoria's Secret model-turned-media-mogul
Tyra Banks. Now she wants to be inside your
home every weekday. Warner Bros.
Domestic 1V is excited about this prospect,
too, and has just started selling Banks' new
five-a-week syndicated talk show, the
eponymous _Tyra Banks Show_, to regional
outlets. So far Denver, San Diego, Spokane,
and Portland, Ore., are committed, and deals
are being negotiated with Disney, Viacom,
and Tribune Broadcasting. If all goes as
planned, Banks will soon go bead-to-head
with Oprah and Ellen. Hope she bas better
luck wiili ratings than Tony Danza. Or Jane
Pauiey. Or Tempest Bledsoe. Or Dr. Laura.
Or [fill in the blank].
Page 2.9
Gay Games from pg-11
"Syaney and Chicago are forever
destined to be entwined in the minds of
the LGBT community worldwide," said
Kevin Boyer, Gay Games VII Co ViceChair.
"Sydney hosted a glorious Gay
Games VI in 2002 and Chicago will host
Gay Games VII in 2006. We've watched
as Australians and Sydneysiders preregistered
for Gay Games VII in
extraordinary numbers - the highest
registration numbers per capita of any
nation on earth. The legacy of the Gay
Games is strong in Sydney and we
welcome the opportunity to partner
with New Mardi Gras to strengthen the
LGBT community there while we
prepare to welcome Aussies to Chicago
in 2006." ·
"Mardi Gras is bigger than Sydney," said
Mark Ort, New Mardi Gras Co-Chair.
"People from Beijing to Barcelona look
to it as a beacon for the fight for equal
rights, acceptance of the GLTBQ
community and a celebration of its rich
culture. The Gay Games and our friends
in C:hicago share these same values and
goals and is an ideal match for our
organization. Our new relationship with
the Gay Games in Chicago will further
enhance our reputation as an allinclusive,
international event ·while we
both work. toward equality for all."
Fellow Co~Chair Steph Sands added,
"Sydney and the <rty Games• movement
already enjoy close ties. We hope the
new alliance will help to bring more
. people to Sydney for a wte qf a queer
Aussie summer."
"Cliicago continues to be. a true partoer
to the international Federation of Gay
Games and. our pari:iciRani:s worldw;idc"
said Kathleen Webster, Federation· of
<rty Games co-president. "The spirit and
success of the 2002 <rty Games are a
testament to the Sydney community's
commitment to sport and to the
international LGBT community.
Chicago has shown itself to be a worthy
successor. Just as the lesbian and gay
sports and culture community will
forever remember the Sydney skyline
and harbour and their legacy to the Gay
Games movement, athletes and artists
now tum their attention to Chicago with
its outstanding sport traditions, unique
architecture and miles of lakefront parks.
We're thrilled with this new parmership
between Sydney and Chicago."
About New Mardi Gras
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is
an iconic event of international renown and
is Australia's largest a;;nual outdoor event
enjoyed by over one million national and
international visitors. In February 2005, New
Mardi Gras launches a four. week festival with
over 100. events, Launch, Fair Day, the world
famous Parade, and culminating wit.¾ a world
famous Party. Partners of New Mardi Gras
include the City of Sydney, the Sydney Star
Observer, plus a dozen other media and
business partners. For more information, visit
http:/ /www.mardigras.org.au.
About Gay Games VII
Gay Games VII Sports and Cultural Festival
will tiike place in Chicago 15-22 July 2006.
Over 12,000 athletes from more than 100
countries will compete in 30 sports ranging
from softball to dancesport, swimming to
tennis. The weeklong event will iriclude
band, cbeerleading and color guarq
performances, chorus, an ancillary arts
festival, arid a series of community-organized
socW events and parties. The opening
ceremony is scbednled for 15 July at Soldier
Field, the lakefront home stadium the
Chicago Bears. Closing ceremony will be 22
Juiy at Wrigley Fi'eld, the home of the
Chicago Cubs, lo~ated in the heart of
Chicago's largest LGBT neighborhood.
Games vfl is now
, or:g.
In ~ddition.to New Sydney Gay and
Le~biao Marcti ·Gras, other, earty global
. . . Games VII iriciude
. Media Group (Chicago,
USA) ~ plus more than 30 business
sponsors.
About The Gay Games
The Gay Games was conceived by Dr.
Tom Waddell, an Olympic decathlete,
and was first held in San Francisco in ·
continued on page-33
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s9me- evenings .and on the weekend. The
exceptions ue Monday, when you and
vour classmates are treated to dinner at
the trendy n:stauran.t.~izqu; Wednesday,
during which you embark on il picnic
outing to the'Napa and. ~onoma Wine
Country; and Friday, when the cours.e
concludes with a lively cocktail party.
Teacher Mary S. Risley emphasizes
classic Frerich. cooking utilizing regional
California ingredients and wines. The
series of .five courses costs $950. .
If you're keen ~n a more pastoral setting
for your cooking classes; book a culinary
vacation with · · a top-notch
cooking school. in . . Sonoma, the
heart of California's Wine Couri.try (it's
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Rameldtis docs· offer midweek culinary
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One of the. most popular packages,
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continues on for a full week tht:oughout
stunning Catalonia. The ,tour ~olqdes
b~akfut daily , ..... con'i"lued n~t page
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three Catllliln cooking lessons, a visit to a wine
cellar in Girona, and tours of several key
historic sites and attractions, Rates run from
about $3,000per person,double-occupancy. It's
a truly memorable chance for an up-close look
at the dining and winemaking traditions
celebrated in a land famous for incredible food
and breathtaking scenery,
_Andrew Collins is the author of Fodor's
Gay Guide to the USA and nine
additional travel guides. He can be
reached care of this publication.
The Little Black Book
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Charlottesville, VA, 434-296-2181 or
800-476-1988).
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Deborah Krasner's Vermont Culinary
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Inn at &sex (JO Essex.Way, Essex, VT,
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Santa Fe ~~hool of Cooking (116 W.
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Gay Games from page-29
1982 with 1,350 participants. Subsequent
Gay Games have been held in San
Francisco (1986; 3,500 participants),
Vancouver (1990; 7,300 participants), New
York (1994; 12,500 participants), Amsterdam
(1998; 13,000 participants), and Sydney (2002;
11,000 participants).
The Federation of Gay Games is the
international governing body that
perpetuates the quadrennial Gay Games
and promotes the event's founding
principles of Participation, Inclusion, and
Personal BestTM. For more information,
visit GayGamcs.org.
Chicago Games, Inc, is the host of Gay
Games VII and is led by experienced civic
leaders from Chicago's business, sports
and non-profit sectors. For information
about how to sponsor or participate in
Gay Games VII in Chicago, visit
www.GayGamcsChicago.org, e-mail
info@GayGamesChicago.org, or phone
(173) 907-2006,
Spring Events
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by Jack Fertig
February 2005
"Entertllin, Llbra!"
es
Mercury and Venus enter .Aquarius, then aspect
Uranus, introducing wild new ideas and aesthetics.
Meanwhile Sun conjoins Neptune, also in
.Aquarius, making it a wacky, mystical, very queer
week! Be ready for anything.
ARIES (March 21 to April 20): You have
some wild ideas for getting ahead in your
work, but check with colleagues and
superiors, whom you're likely to upset if
you go off half-cocked. Listen to friends
for new spiritual insights.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): New ideas
that seem totally crazy at first are worth
discussing with experts. Your assessment
of your own abilities is way off - but are
they better or worse than you think?,
That's what you need to check with the
experts!
GEMINI (May 21 to June 21): Everybody's
full of wild ideas right now, and you
have a grand head start in that
department! What you have to say
should be saved for appropriate and/ or
receptive audiences. listening can also be
a fascinating experience.
CANCER 0une 22 to July 22): Your
eagerness for sexual experimentation is
cranked up a few notches, and your
partner is more than ready to cooperate.
It could be a wonderfully transcendent
experience. Drugs are tempting, but they
are really more distraction than help.
LEO Ouly 23 to August 22): Relationships
are work, and new issues are erupting-to
work on. It's all quite manageable,
although likely to be confusing at first.
Some of the most importll.llt messages
aren't rational or verbal, so get
confirmation!
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22):
You're getting playful in ways that may look
like perverse workaholism - or simply
perverse. If you have a sense of humor, it
doesn't matter what others think. Guard
your health, especially against infections and
working (or working out) too hard.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 21):
The stars say to entertain at home,
whether a big bash, a cozy little tea,
or an intimate rendezvous with one
special person. Most importantly,
however you do it, give it an
eccentric, festive twist.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21):
This is an, um, _interesting_ time to
open communications with family
members and find out about old secrets
and scandals. It may not be pretty, but
you don't scare easily. Go ahead and
rouse those sleeping dogs!
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 20): Disagreements lead to
very interesting discussions now.
Keep an open mind, be ready for a
challenge, and remember that your
logic is off this week. Argue from the
heart if you like, but your brain just
isn't there for it.
CAPRICORN (December 21 to January
19): Go on a shopping spree and dress
up in some new styles. Give yourself
wiggle room to go over budget.
Spending some extra on yourself is
importmt for your self-esteem. Trying
a new look is even more important!
AQUARIUS Oaouary 20 to February 18):
You're usually so certain of yQurself,
but not this week. That's good for you,
although uncomfortable. Letting go of
old ideas will free you up for ne:w ones.
Spend time meditli.ting; make note of
your dreams. Take time for a small
retreat.
PISCES (February 19 to March 19): Friends
will help you discover things about
yourself you never knew - but what will
they learn in the process? Keep your ears
and mind open and your mouth shut.
You need to confide in someone, but be
very careful who it is!
Jt«fe Fertig has been u,or/eing as a
professw,u/. astrologer since 1977 and is a
founding member of the .Associ4tion for
Astrological Networking. He can be reached
for consultations at 415-864-8302, through his
webnU!at
http:/ /u,ww.starjack.com
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North Korean leader claims
his eountey has no AIDS
because there are no gays
in North Korea.
.MUST FIGHT UR.GE
TO OIVE SOMEONE
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UST FIGHT URGE
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-Bars- Nightclubs- -Lodging-
Arkansas, Fayetteville (479)
Studio 716- -716 W. Sycamore- - - - 479-571-B0
Ron's Place- - - 523 W. Poplar- - - 479-442-3052
Wild-On - - -3570 W. 6th- - - 479-521-9453
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Kinkeads- 1004 1/2 Garrison Ave- - -479-783-9988
Club 1022--1022DodsonAve. --479-782-1845
Arkansas, Hot Sprin&s (501)
Club One FJeven- - - 111 G.uden St- -620-4111
Our House Lounge - 660 E. Grand Ave- -624-6868
Arkansas, Little Rock (501)
Back Street - - - -1021 Jessie Rd- --501-664-27 44
Discovery- - - - 1021 Jessie Rd- -- - • - - 501-666-6900
The Factory - -412 Louisiana St.- - - - -501-372-3070
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Ree's• - - - 716 S. Main - - • • - - -417-627-9035
MiHOUri, Kansas City (816)
Buddies•• - - - - - 3715 Main St··· 816-561-2600
Belle Star's- - 1321 Grand Ave- - -816-421-1288
Club NV - - 220 Admiral Blvd- - 816-421-l'<VKC
DB Warehouse- 1915 Main St- - -816-471-1575
Missie B's- - - -805 W. 39th St- - -- - 816-561-0625
Sidestreet Bar. - - -413 E. 3rd- 816-531-1775
Sidekicks Saloon 3707 Main St- - 816- 931-1430
Missouri, Springfield (417)
The Edge- -424 Boonville Ave- - - - --417-831-4700
Martha's Vineyard- 219 W Olive -417-864-4572
Oz Bar- 504 E. Commercial•• - - • -417-831-9001
Ronisuz Place- - --821 College- - - - -417-864-0036
Rumors - --1109 E. Commercial- 417-873-2225
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405)
Boom Room- 2807 NW 36th St- - -405-601-7200
Club Rox- - - -3535 NW 39th Expwy 405-947-2351
Copa- . - - - - - -2200 NW 39th Expwy- -405-525-0730
Finish Line - -2200 NW 39th Expwy- • 405-525-0730
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Bamboo Lounge- no• E. Pine• - •- 918-836-8700
Club Maverick· • 822 S. Sheridan · 918-835-3301
End Up Club- - 424 S. Memoriai- 918-836-2480
Heads & Tails- - 7944 E. 21st - - - 918-660-7878
Club Maiescic- 124 N. Boston - - -918-584-9494
Renegades- - 1649 S. Main - - - -918-585-3405
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Missouri, Ava
Catu5 Canyon Campground- - -417-683-9199
Missouri, Lampe
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MCC Spirit of Christ-2902 E 20th, • - · • 6PM
UCCFF--204 N. Jackson Ave, - - -10:30AM
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Unitarian Universalist Church - - - - 417-833-2723
APO- - - 1901 E. Bennett, suite D- 417-881-1900
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election and we are looking at a recount
headed by Secretary of State Kenneth
Blackwell. The same man that permitted
the use of electronic machines that
provided no paper record. The same man
who presided over a voting system that
resulted in quick, short lines in the
dominantly Republican suburbs, while
the inner cities experienced four and sixhour-
long waiting lines."
- Gay icon Barbra Streisand writing on
her Web site, Dec. 6.
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NEW CARTOONS A COUPLE OF" GUYS
A Couple
ofguyse
~~~
Cura~ao
courts gay
travelers
Seven years after the Cayman Islands
refqsed to let a gay-themed cruise dock,
another Caribbean island has put out the
welcome mat. The Dutch island of
Cutas:ao is encouraging gay and lesbian
trav;clers to visit with the help of a new
Web site, www.gaycuracao.com. To
receive a free DVD about the island, call (800)
328-7222 or visit www.curacao-tourism.com.
If yoive ever been to Holland, you
knqw .that the Dutch don't raise a blonde
eyebrow over the gay lifestyle. Same is
tru6 in their tropical paradise, Curas:ao.
The motto here: "Live & Let Live."
.An:d oh how you can live.
Curas:ao is surrounded by over thirty
uncrowded beaches, some intimate and
tucked away without another sole in
sight. And these beaches are oh-soinviting
all year round, with an average
air temperature of 85° in the summer
and 81 ° in the winter. And an average
water temperature of between 78° and
gzo.
A short drive in from the beaches, you'll
find Willemstad, one of six UNESCO
world heritage city sites in the
Caribbean. Willemstad is historically
significant, because it is still filled with
Dutch-colonial architecture dating back
to the 17th and 18th centuries. The city
is also home to important. art, maritime
and Jewish· museums, as well as one of
the best anthropological museums in the
world.
A short swim out from the beaches,
you'll find some of the best shore diving
in the world. And further out, top
underwater attractions such as the
famous Mushroom Forest. In either case,
the visibility around Curas:ao is
remarkable, averaging about 100 feet. Or,
to put it another way, it's easy to see
why Curai;:ao should be at the top of
your vacation shortlist.
Night Life and Casino's.
In Curai;:ao, the nights are most
definitely full of life. Pull up a chair on
the beach and relax to a nice breeze and a
soothing jazz 'band. Or tear up the dance
floor at midnight to a hot Latin beat in
one of our many nightclubs. Either way,
you'll find enough here to keep you
entertained till the wee-hours of the
morning. And if you're feeling lucky,
then tty your hand in one of ten hotel
casinos that are on the island. They're
open daily and feature a variety of games
including blackjack, roulette, craps and
poker mach.ines.
The Beaches:
About 40 public and private beaches are
tucked in and around the island ranging from
private, secluded, intimate coves to larger
beaches that are bustling with activities such
as live bands, beach sports, parasailing and jet
skiing. Since the northern coast of the island
is made up of rocky shores and rough seas,
it's the southwestern coast with irs calm and
crystal clear warers which harbors the most
inviting beaches.
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Dear Editor
I just picked up my first copy of the
STAR; how nice to have a feature article on
the potential for Tulsa to become a Gay
Mecca (February issue). Your observations
were close to target with a few pellets of
shot flying slightly off course.
Tulsa's location is one of it's greatest
assets. From Dallas to Kansas City and from
Nashville to Denver, there is no city more
liberal and accepting. Often compared to
Boston for it's art, architecture and civic life,
Tulsa has: nine welcoming and affirming
churches, a thriving Jewish Community,
several predominantly gay neighborhoods
(Brady Heights Historic District has easily
the highest percentage of gays and lesbians
than any other), a smattering of bars, the
most extensive Gay Pride event in a 3 state
area, the oldest active gay rights
organization in the state (fulsa Oklahomans
for Human Rights • TOHR), and a police
department that meets with gay leaders as
part of their diversity training. In spite of
Oral Roberts University being located here
(or maybe because of it) Tulsa also has one
of the largest PFLAG organization in the
countrv. Additionally, there are many varied
social ~lubs (the leather community is one of
the most vast) and a capital campaign with
alreadv over $300K in funds working
towards building a new and visible Gay
Pride Center (www.pyramidproject.org).
The gay business organization TuRBO is
going strong with almost 100 members
under the stewardship of TOHR; and
several gay restaurants have opened and
closed in the past years • hopefully there will
be more soon.
It is my hope and that of my colleagues
that the new Gay Pride Center will become
an anchor for what will be a Gay District for
Tulsa. Whether that is in The Brady Arts
District (close to the already predominantly
gay neighborhoods and shops) or in a part of
the city that has the right stuff, you are more
likely .:o see a gathering of forces within a
Gay District just like in other major cities.
Not a Gay District to ghettoize our
community, but to give us the strength of
combined spirit.
Best Regards,
T'mo•hv A. Wiiliams. Tu'.sa. OK ~ - ,/ , ,
·Let's Rodeo 2005
by Greg Steele
TULSA, OK. With the Fort Worth
rodeo kicking off the 2005 gay rodeo
season in March, Tulsa's T-Town Rodeo
will begin the four states region's buckin
for buckles show of events on April 8th-
10th at the Tulsa Expo Square Arena. For
more information and tickets go to
www.soonerstaterodeo.com. Sponsorships
are still available.
Diamond State Rodeo, in Little Rock
Arkansas presents it's 10th season with
the "Rodeo In The Rock 2005" April
22nd-24th at the Arkansas Equestrian
Center Barton Coliseum. For more info
go to: www.dsra.org.
Rodeo Wichita presented bv the
Kansas Gay Rodeo Assoc. will be held in
Wichita, Kansas May13-1 Sth. Location tO
be announced. www.kgra.us
OGRA, Oklahoma Gay Rodeo
Assoc. holds their 20th annual "Great
Plains Rodeo" May 27th-29th at the
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds arena.
OGRA is the 3rd largest gay rodeo event
under the IGRA umbrella. For schedule
of events visit www.okgayrodeo.com
MGRA's "Show-Me-State Rodeo"
will take off later this fall September 2nd-
4th. The Missouri Gay Rodeo Assoc. is
in there 13th year and has chapters in
Kansas City, Springfield and Joplin. For
updates go to: www.mgra.us
The International Gay Rodeo f\ssociation
(IGRA) is an umbrelia organization comprised
of 20 regional Gay Rodeo Associatiom
from across the United States and Canada.
IGRA serves to foster the sport of Rocke :ind
Country & Western actiYities. IGRf\, !D
fellowship with its member associai:io,i,<
donates ;housands of doi!ars to char:n- each
year. The Gay and Lesbian Co:nmumt1es ui
the United States and Canada have be::-n
en:dched by the eciucational efforcs of lGR:\
through its sanc:ioning and sprrnsorship ,,f
tne various events and activities which are a
part of what we cali Gay Rodeo.
Your locai Rodeo Associaticn n:::ed,
your support, have fun for a good crns<::.
They Do!
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MARCH 2005
by Andrew Collins
"Palm Beach, Florida"
With the emergence of South F1orida as one of
the hottest queer destinations in North America,
the pink presence has gradually migrated to
metro Palm Beach, a region not traditionally
known for its lesbian and gay scene. The area's
largest city, West Palm Beach, and its high-rent,
ocean-front neighbor, Palm Beach, are but an
hour north of the gay-popular Ft. Lauderdale,
. . . . and they offer plenty of cultural, dining, and
rughtlife diversions as well as some of the nation's ritziest hotels.
West Palm Beach originated largely as a place to accommodate the countless
cooks, maids, chauffeurs, butlers, and gardeners employed in the great mansions and
resorts of Palm Beach. Although it'1 much larger than Palm Beach ind contains the
region's major airport and train station, for many years it was considered little more
than a pass-through for travelers headed to Palm Beach, and as recentlv as die mid'
90s ':'as ~addled ~th ~gh crime and urban blight. Over the past dec~de, however, a
combmatton of C1V1C prtde, progressive planning, and private investment have
helped turn downtown into a vibrant residential, commercial, and arts district. The
crown jewel of downtown's renaissance, the $600 million CityPlace entertainment
and shopping center has been built to resemble a Mediterranean village - it contains
more than 75 mostly upscale chain shops, a dozen fine restaurants a 20~screeh
cinema, and a massive concert hall. '
Another major draw is the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts -
a ven1;1-e for ~rst-rate ballet, classical music, and Broadway-style musicals. The city's
most 1mpress1ve cultural attraction, the Norton Museum of Art contains a fine
collection of 1_9th- and 20th-century American and European paintings; following
the 2003 operuog of a 45,000-square-foot wing, it became the Tuigcst art museum in
the state.
. Fr~m downtown West Palm Beach, Route A1A leads over the"Flagler Memorial
Bndge mto P:tlm Beach, long one of the wealthiest - and unabashedly snobbiest -
enclaves on the Eastern Seaboard. The gay and lesbian scene is virtuallv invisible
her~, b~t it can be fun ch~g along the town's gilded avenues, trying to guess
which tortress wall or towenng hedge conceals the estll.te of which celebritv.
The s~azzf shopping begins along Royal Poinciana Way, which you'll bit just
after crossir~g th: Flagler Memorial Bridge. The best places for window browsing
and gallery noppmg are the toy-poodle-infested sidewalks of Worth Avenue, several
bl~cks ~outh, where you'll find stores with such ptedous, if gag-inducing, natnes as
Ansto~ds and Au Cas~ere. For a chance to marvel at the island's I~ of·
con~pt~uous c_o~sumpuon, spend an hour or two touring Flagler Museum, :which is
set tnstde Whitenall, a 73-room, turn-of-the-century castle. · ·
As for nos~ing, West Palm Beach's most homo-popular restaut20t, JU,,~
~a~e, ?ffers an inventive, changing menu of contemporary American · ·
10c1ud10g black bean and tomato cakes and goat cheese-and
crepes. It occupies a retro-cool former drugstore (circa 19 , of
the city's antiques row. Cabana, a hip sidewalk cafe with a sexv dinmg·,
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Nuevo Latino fare, including a tender
marinated skirt steak and heavenly
Cuban sandwiches. Wash everything
down with a mojito cocktail.
Across the bridge in Palm Beach,
Chuck and Harold's is where visiting
celebs congregate for a casual meal and
where everybody else comes to peoplewatch
- tty to grab a table outside
overlooking the sidewalk. Bice
Ristorante, tucked in a cloistered
courtyard off of Worth Avenue, serves
excellent Northern Italian food and is
one of the best see-and-be-seen eateries in
Palm Beach consider seared tare tuna
with sauteed butternut squash, crispy
spinach, and a sweet-tangy apricot sauce.
Hamburger Heaven is a jazzed-up
version of the classic all-American burger
joint; this small luncheonette with a Ushape
counter is something of a local
institution in downtown Palm Beach,
drawing equally among the hoi polloi
and the local elite. It's also a favorite spot
for hearty breakfasts.
You'll find a handful of gay nightspots
in West Palm Beach, including Kashmir,
a festive and elaborate warehouse disco.
The area's definitive cruising-andmingling
video bar, H.G. Roosters has
been going strong for years. The crowd is
eclectic, and the staff cute and friendly. A
branch of the famed nightclub in the
Hamptons ( on eastern Long Island, in
New York), the Resort Lounge occupies
a glam space inside CityPlace and pulls in
its share of A-listers, along with plenty of
poseurs and wanna-bes simply hoping to
see some A-listers. Paris and Nicky are
said to be regulars at this riotously
colorful, sexually ambiguous hangout.
The gay-friendly Respectable Street Cafe,
at the west end of Clematis Street, tanks
among the best music clubs in the city,
presenting an eclectic range of bands.
5101 is a low-keyed gay neighborhood
bar, and Cupids Cabaret is a favorite
place to ogle male strippers, with lap
dances being a house specialty. It's the
onlv bar in South Florida where the
dan'cers take _everything_ off.
If you want to be close to gay
nightlife, stay in West Palm, which is
home to the super-sleek Hotel Biba, a big
hit with trendy types, thanks to its
Aveda bath products, glass-tile mosaic
floors in the bathrooms, angular
mahogany furniture, and lavenderscented
closets. The intimate property
has just 43 rooms and brings a splash of
Miami Beach's outrageousness to the
city's downtown.
The Hibiscus House - a 1922 mansion
in one of West Palm Beach's most
historic neighborhoods - is now a B&B
run by gracious hosts Raleigh Hill and
Colin Rayner. Each room has a name
that bears out a particular look. The
Green Room has French doors opening
onto a balcony with verdant garden
views; the Burgundy Suite is bathed in
sumptuous reds. In the morning you're
treated to a delicious two-course
breakfast. The lavish, gay-owned
Grandview Gardens B&B lies within
walking distance of downtown West
Palm Beach's many fine shops and
restaurants. This dashing 1920s Spanish
Mediterranean-style home contains five
posh yet reasonably priced rooms, all
with French doors opening onto
secluded terraces that oYerlook the pool.
Palm Beach is the domain of posh
resort compounds, and no place captures
the regal essence of this wealthy, blueblooded
enclave more persuasively than
the majestic, twin-turreted Breakers
resort, which opened in 1896 and
anchors 140 beautifully manicured acres
of lawns, gardens, and palm trees. The
Italian Renaissance building contains 560
ultraposh rooms, several excellent .
restaurants (Sunday brunch in The Circle
dining room is de rigueut), two
outstanding 18-hole golf courses, a huge
full-service spa and fitness center
overlooking the ocean, and scads of other
impressive amenities. Another popular
choice, if money's not an issue, is the
Four Seasons Ocean Grand, a
contemporary 6-acre oceanfront
compound a few miles south of the
hubbub of Worth Avenue. Although
supremely sumptuous, the sleek design
and decor contribute to a fairly relaxed
mood you'll feel right at hor~e walking
through the lobby in casual threads.
A refined and historic boutique hotel with
a discreet gay :.md lesbian following, the 43-
room Chesterfield Palm Beach feels a bit like
a private European dub, with its museumquality
furnishings, courtly restaurant,
garden courtyard, and afternoon high-tea
service. Rooms are cozy but comfy, with
marble baths, downy bathrobes, and 1~\7,
y,rith VCRs. It's steps frnn~ Worth An::nue
shopping. '"'•····continued page-JJ
Page 8
WAL-MART
CHANGES
FAMILY POLICY
'We hope that with equal
responsibility come equal
benefits,' said HRC's Daryl
Herrschaft.
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights
Campaign appiauded Wal-Mart Stores,
the nation's largest private employer, for
a new definition of family that includes
same-sex partners recognized under state
law.
"We hope that with equal responsibilir-y
come equal benefits," said HRC's Darvl
Herrschaft, deputy director for HRC'~
workplace project. "We are encouraged
by this sign showing America's heartland
employer understands same-sex couples
share the responsibilities that come with
being a family. It's only appropriate for
these families to also receive the same
benefits as others."
Wal-Mart's definition of "immediate
family" was included in a conflict-ofinterest
poiicv the companv filed
yesterday with the Sec~riti~s and
Exchange Commission. A portion of the
policy follows:
"You are responsible for advancing WalMart's
business interests when the
opportunity to do so arises. You ,,;ay not
take any opportunities or use any
con.fidet:tial information for your benefit,
or for the benefit of your immediate family
members, that you discoi:er or obtain
through your employment with Wal-Mart.
Immediate family members include
!whether by birth, adoption, marriage or
domestic partnership or civii union, if
recognized lry your state or other local law)
your spouse, children, parents, si · ,
mothers and fathers-in-law, sons
daughters-in-law and brothers and sistersin-
1.aw. ''
"\X' e will continue our work to
encourage Wal-Mart and other
companies to expand fair-minded poiicies
to areas where same-sex couples are not
recognized by law," added Herrschaft.
"Without legal recognition of same-sex
couples, employers' domestic partner
programs are a critical way to ensure that
every employee's family h~s equal access
to healthcare, medical leave and other
workplace-offered benefits. Companies
that offer these benefits understand that
the strength and stability of every
employee's family life correlates with the
quality of their work and the success of
the business."
Currently 228 - or 45 percent - of
Fortune 500 companies offer health care
benefits to employees' same-sex domestic
partners or spouses. The number has
increased tenfold since 1995, when onlv
21 Fortune 500 companies offered the ,
benefits. Wal-Mart competitors Costco
Wholesale, Best Buy and Horne Depot all
offer domestic partner health benefits.
In July 2003, Wal-Mart expanded its nondiscrimination
policy to include sexual
orientation. Currently, nine of che 10
top companies in the Forrune 500
include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination
policies, and three of
these companies also include pro_tection
against discrimination based on gender
identity in their policies.
"Every gay, lesbian, bisexual and
rransgender employee deserves to be
judged by the job they do, not who they
are," said Herrschaft. "We urge Wal-Mart
and other companies to add protections
for ttansgender employees so that no
employees are at risk for losing their
livelihood for reasons that have nothing
to do with their work."
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest
nationai lesbian, gay, bisexual and irarngender
political organization with members
throughout the country. It effectively lobbies
Congress, provides campaign support and
educates the public to ensure that LGBT
Americans can be open, honest and safe at
home, at work and in the community.
Page 9 Photo's by Chaz
Up Close
with
Male
Entertainer
Joseph.
Male entertainment, it's hot
or it's not! This 24 year old is
hot! Joseph loves the spot light
and said " I enjoy the enthusiasm
of the crowd and I have a great time doing it. The money is very good also". His
athletic build and handsome face quickly gets your attention when he jolts onto the
stage. The fans in Springfield are all to eager to voice there approval as he flexes every
muscle in his 5' 11" frame and gives a very masculine performance.
Joseph grew up on a farm, a foster home south of Atlanta, GA until he was 18 when
he left and went to work in a logging camp. He moved to Springfield, MO four years
ago where he works for a construction company pouring concrete. With a goal of
attending college to study creative · · writing and
music, he plays the acoustical tar and has
performed as lead singer in a Springfield
straight clubs. Joseph's main is to be successful
in music. In his spare time ri
exercise are his favorite hob
voted him our 2005 Mister OZ",·
Greg Hill.
Currently
performing on
week ends at the
OZ bar in
Springfield,
Joseph has
become a popular
main attraction
and draws a huge
crowd at the
newly reorganized
club. "Joe has
.become such a hit
we have
Talented live entertainment here in i:he four states region has become the signature
of many night dubs and bars. Exceptional performers are highly courted in an
extremely competitive business. Singers, Comedians, Female Impersonators, Musicians,
Musical Groups and Male Dancers WANTED! Club pat.tons love to dance to
the music of a great DJ, but are also looking for an alternative in good live gay
entertainment.
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"Chat Rooms,
Bar Scenes, Ect."
Well, here I am a single gay man and
where oh where do I look for someone?
The chat rooms are really getting more
weird all the time. There are getting to
be way to many "crazies" out there. One
has to be VERY cautious when meeting
anyone for the first time from a chat
room conversation. It is always best to
meet in a bar or in a public place like a
shopping center or somewhere that is
really safe. And of course it seems like
three-fourths of the guys you meet in the
chat rooms turns out to be married
heteros who are just looking for a little
extra action on the side. And that is
NOT something that I am looking for in
my life right now. Then there are the
different descriptions of one's own
assessment of themselves. Nothing
wrong with being 40 or 50 or even 60 or
70 but be honest when giving your age.
A 60 year old cannot possibly pass for a
25 year old. And we won't even go into
the "aol size" difference between 6 inches
and 9 inches. It seems that there is always
somebody for everyone so why lie about
who vou are? Just go with the flow and
enjoy life. Just be very specific in the
chat rooms on who you are and what
vou are looking for.
, The good old gay bars are st ill a s tap .l e
for hoping to hook up with someone.
· someone from out of town comes
through and of course everyone hits on
them quickly. I do like to get out on
weekends and travel to cities usually
within 100 miles of here and that can
sometimes be fun. A new face in town
always draws interest. I have even been
known to hit a few straight bars in a
Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn or some of
the other major hotel chains.
Amazingly I have found several other
gay guys going there also. My older
friends tells me that a few years ago that
almost evervone went out for happy
hour from 5 to 7 and that the bars were
ii.ways packed at that time with people
getting off of work. That sounds great!
Just wish that it was like that today. .
Now it seems that nobody goes out till
at Je1ist 10 PM and sometimes even later.
Since I have to be at work at 8 every
morning that just doesn't work for me.
I.have ii.ways had an aversion to Parks.
They just really never did anything for
me. It was just to public for me.
I ha~e lots of friends who cruise the
parks all the time but it just doesn't
;.ork for me. But with the proper "eye
contact" I have found people at the car
wash, supermarket, shopping mall and
even at Walmart! It just takes a little
more time to search sometimes. But I
won't give up trying to find that
"special" person in my life. I know that
someday, somehow, somewhere he will
come into my life and it will be perfect.
But until then I will just continue to
keep on the lookout for Mr. Right
whether at a bar, on line, just looking in
the BIG world or at gay meetings,
groups or seminars or gatherings. I
won't give up.
But the only problem ----------------------7
the bars that I go to all
the time have the same
people in them night
after night after night. I
have either been with all
of them or have by my
own choice not wanted
to be with them. Once
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Thursday Nights - Rachael Erikks - MGA 2004
Sunday Nights - Catia Lee Love - MGA 2000
Thursday and Sunday - 18 to enter; 21 to drink
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9 p till 2 a - Thu-sday - Sunday nights
"Night of
Press Release
Feb 19, 2005
R 2005"
JOPLIN, MO A "Night of Stars 2005"
for AIDS Project of the Ozarks. The
e·.enr ·.viii be held on Sunday, April 3rd,
2nos. The annual fund-raiser will begin at
2 PI\f at Ree's Lounge iocated at 716 S.
Mam. Parking and entrance is at the rear
of the building off of Joplin Street. All
monies raised during The Nignt of Stars
2005 wiil be donated to APO to assist
HIV clients living in the southwest
1\fissouri 1\rea.
The event activities will include an
auction of donated items and services and
a talent show featuring local performers.
AIDS Project of rhe Ozarks provides
care and services to 500+ clients in the
Ozarks and the southwest Missouri
area. Those living with the HIV virus.
APO also provides prevention awareness
and educational information to the
community free of charge.
i\11 contributions and donations are
tax deductible. If vou should need a
letter documenting our non-profit, taxexempt
status please contact Lynn
Meyerkord at 417-881-1900 and the
information will be sent to you.
We are asking for community
support for this event. If you would
like to make a donation or need more
information, please contact Tim Baker
at 417-206-4691 or email
Tim_Baker39@yahoo.com. You may
also contact Richard or Terry at Ree's
Lounge at 4!7-627-9035.
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belong to. What Latn saying here is that
I never dreamed i:bai: iii<rnv lifetii:ne
opp6rtunitics w~tili ~if~£~ my . life that
would make a difference for anyon~. Or
that those OJ?P:Oftuaj~es w<;nil.1li1~t,;:.
manifest themselves info the supp9rt, ·
encouragement, and care I have .,,: .. ·
experienced in the last 'fow;/ ni9,.pJhs _now.
Here I am the pastor of a sm,alF Cfuistian
church tb,at mini~ters pred · · antly to
the gay, lcs_bian,, bisexual . . ,
Transgendered community arid yet
YOU TOO'G:AN:. .· i .; > · almost every denotnination in town had
· · · · · · · · · · · · ·· · •. · · , • · " me on their pray~r list. Everyone at
, DIFEERENC~ .. · work would say; ."E .iJ>. going to
1n my'.lifcfu¥!;)I;hs,vc-1oyacl, supported; · be' 61(,,.:by thc"way,, }>i.i on:pur
cnc6ufaged ati,d ;even ii.:ritated my sliare ~hurch~s prayer, list:'; ... , .. c:ibout the
of peoples but: always. mowing. that the overwhelming conccB_t' id~o!ved in that.
day w.o.uld,;'c:oine ~henJ :wo'l]ld "londc~ Openly out bt1;f calmiy BJtli;in,bqw I '
what if? In ;..the past fourteen months I stand on: issues' and ~1Ldiis support. .· In
' have hl!d four \gj~es;:,. My ' ' : :odwnciili,,ofriff.etno.d,;ns:Y an_··f·. 9dn1i)Y:' "Jii~.•afr.dosunhd1·th. c
ncutostttgcoμjB.is:tpli!l:isJ;w,i~cthit I w'il.S/ ' .. . . . . ' '
his, 5;Wltb:¥l df:Jl¥~, 1: ' · f;~r-s'tate atca we Fr6miny
have I cfili, make a difference. . dli;i;li~,~til tri.y rctu;n io\vqik;I was
I hav~ found thit l can atid if fcan; so ritver' left alone wit:h some pcdplc even
can YOU! · You sec this past year I was cciniing to .our honic · because. μi,cy. knew
diagnosed with cancer of the lymph my pa;mcr was sleeping dwjpg the· day
nodes in my neck. For two months after (he works graveyard shift). Eipills, cards
i:he biopsy I had a dressing on my neck. and phone c.alls were ·so ov . .. . .. ng at
It's a little difficult to hide a dressing that times that I lit~rally sat and . s
is just' under your jaw bone. Even with a running down my fac<:. 'Th;en came the
short fat neck a turtle neck shirt . good news that there wouid not have to
wouldn't cover it. There were the usual, be any chemotherapy _or radiation
"did you cut yourself shaving" or "is the treatments. Simply cvei:y six-~onth
hickey that big" comments .but then chcck:-ups for the patfcv y~ars to make
there were t:hf words of c~couragcmcnt, s11te the 'ca~cer·hasri'f'r~nirifc.4-
the "I'll remember you in prayer" ar1d Yes, I havci truly b~en bl~;;cd and.
even the, "I have you on our churches God has seen: nic · flirough blessing me
prayer list.'' I suddenly realized that I with family, friends and people in my life
have made a difference in my life with that care. I have to, publicly say Thank
family, friends; at work and church,, you! I do that b,· c~ii:g you to act and
There have b·een difficult decisions made tb do it now. ·. · if I can make a
that have 'not always.been populQ,.r, a- . differeni:_e SQ.
public stand in out 'Iocal ncwseapcr It is'.,fo that we do not let
outing not just myself but our church, a the last ~iettipn/oteak our spitjt or
very public .stand supporting p'ublic dampen our'ieso&e. We ml).§t act always
debate on any issue but to do so without to do what is right even when it may not
hate and personal attacks. and articles in be popular: Io doing so· you will find
this "community magazine'; have been that you ·can make a difference and
used in England, Scotland and Germany. people will respect that. ; .. cont. next page l
1
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Steve Urie from pg 18
Our country is on a slippery downhill
slide to put us back in the closet and I for
one shall not be going back in there. We
must keep track of what our federal, state
and local government is doing. We must
let them know how we feel about it. I
attended a county commission meeting
in Escambia County, Florida where one
county commissioner stated, "I am
voting for this because the only phone
call I received was for it." Just think one
phone call! I attended a Missouri Senate
session where a senator recited a letter
from just one constituent and introduced
a bill on the Senate floor. Just think one
letter!
You could be that one phone call,
that one letter or that one e-mail that
makes a difference for all of us. If I can
do it ... so can YOU!
W c need to oppose an amendment to
the constitution simple because it is
being used to generate hate and fear. The
sample letter below may be copied and
used in snail mail or email. I encourage
you to make the difference. Be that one
call, that one letter, that one e-mail
because it is the right thing to do.
"This amendment is unnecessary,
discriminatory and would amend the
Constitution for the first time to
restrict the rights of a group of
Americans.
Despite being soundly defeated last
year, I understand that this
amendment may be introduced in the
House again soon. I wanted to make
sure you ~_ew that
and freedoms, not to take them away .
Further, this amendment would do
real harm to same-sex couples and
their children, who already do not
enjoy the vast majority of benefits and
protections that married couples enjoy.
Please do not co-sponsor the
amendment. Please urge your
colleagues in the House of
Representatives to focus on other
issues that are priorities. I look
forward to receiving your response."
Until next month, stay out of the closet!
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Quotable Quotes
"Being open about our lives is the
most important and powerful form
of activism at our disposal. Lecturing
our friends and family about gay
marriage isn't nearly so important as
letting them see that our
relationships are as important and
integral to us as theirs are to them. If
we do not treat our relationships as
equal, how can we ever expect others
ro do the same? 'Coming out' isn't a
one-step conversation; it's a lifelong
commitment. And it isn't just about
activism and civil rights. It's about
living your life with integrity and
honesty and, to use an overused
word, it's about pride."
- Washington Blade Executive
Editor Chris Crain in a Jan. 7
editorial. -
The Pink
The Pink Triangle was used by the Nazis
to signify homosexuals. Although,
homosexuals were only one of the groups
targeted for extermination, it is
unfortunately, the group that history
often excludes. The Pink Triangle defies
anyone to deny history.
In 1935 Hitler revised the German Law,
Paragraph 175, prohibiting
homosexuality, by including kissing,
embracing, and gay fantasies as well as
sexual acts. Convicted .offenders- an
estimated 25,000 from 1937 to 1939, were
sent to priso!l and later transferred to
concentration camps. They were to be
sterilized, most often by castration.
Hitler changed his policy on
homosexuality to include death in 1942.
A yellow Star of David under a
superimposed Pink Triangle represented
Gay Jewish prisoners- by the social
hierarchy, the lowest of all prisoners.
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I Dee
"Ph eIp s" .......I.ll .
Just last month I wrote about a New Year
and a New Beginning. Little did I realize
what a new year and new beginning' I was
getting myself into. My favorite aunt and
uncle recently moved to Topeka, Kansas and I
thought that I would visit them for the
weekend. They have known that I was born
gay and totally accept who I am as does the
rest of my family. We had a great visit and
then decided to go out for lunch at one of the
local restaurants which was located in the·
Gage Shopping Center on the comer of Gage
Street and Huntoon Street. To our
amazement and shock we found a group of
children not over 14 years of age right on the
sidewalk with huge signs saying" GOD
HATES FAGS" and other derogatory
comments. We couldn't believe it! What kind
of a world is this? Upon entering the
restaurant my aunt asked the manager what
was going on. He very nice explained that it
was the "Phelps" group who protests regularly
on that corner as their church is just a couple
of blocks away. I had heard about Fred Phelps
for several years and how he pickets funerals
of gay men who die from AIDS and that he
pickers the University of Kansas whenever
they have a gay-themed concert or theatrical
production. I even read where he goes to
different cities to prorest against gays. There
was a web site on one of the signs that I
quickly wrote down. www.godhatesfags.com.
If you have never logged onto that website I
suggest that you do. It is an intelligent person
who knows who their enecnies are and trust
me, FRED PHELPS is our enemy. He has a
church in Topeka with a very small
congregation mainiy consisting of his own
family. Several of his own children won't
have anything to do with him. He used to be
an at:orney but was disbarred in the Smte of
Kansas. On his website it tells where he is
going to be picketing in the weeks to come.
He even hates the country of Sweden and has
signs saying "God Hates Sweden" just because
the peopk of Sweden are intelligent enough to
extend all of the marital status to homosexuals
as well as neterosexuals.
Can you just imagine if he had these little
children carrying signs and posters that
read, "God Hates Blacks" or "God Hates
Jews" or God Hates whatever"? But
hating gays seems to be alright. The
people of Topeka and Kansas has had to
endure this man long enough everyday
and everyday. But when he and his
group embarrasses me and my family
then enough is enough. He is performing
hate crimes in tbe name of his church
and it is just not right. Even thou I don't
live in Kansas I am writing letters to the
Mayor of Topeka, the Gm-ernor of
Kansas and to several State Senators in
Kansas. What right does this madman
have to spew hate towards us? Again, if
he hated blacks or Jews there would be a
massive public uproar about the whole
· thing. And where are the religious
people in Topeka who tolerate this kind
of behavior? Do they not care what is
going on in their city? Topeka, Kansas
has become the laughing stock all over
the United States. Why aren't there
more gay publications writing about this
man and informing everyone about him?
Apparently he has taken his crusade to
different parts of the C nited States
however he feels more comfortable ·
within the confines of Kansas.
Everyone has a right not to like
someone else but this is a plain and
simple HATE CRIME! There should be
laws against this type of activity. No
American should have to put up with
this kind of discrimination. NO ONE!
What right does this man have to
promote Hatred in America and to bring
small children into his church? All of
this of course is done in the name of
religion so it is alright in their eyes.
Hopefully the rest of my year wii! be
a little calmer and tamer than this last
month. So, things are still changing for
ine this year. I am going to be much
happier and if I have to bitch a little
more to get good service and what I
cieserve then I will. It is just that simple.
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heeii.wnttog. .. e gaJC~nd
lesbi~ pr'esffor ni,ore than 20
years. Sh_e seryed for _tliree, y;ears as
1;11~ co-chai(of ftie)<;>#;d of_ . .
-~{Ji11Is·.~:I-J;xb~;:f, fits '·> .,.,,._.J,. '"" ... ·, ..
Transge1:1<ier CcimmunitJT Center,
where shC f ouri.ded a
gro~dbr~3;'$ng_ .read1~g .~cries
ci'l l,.e. ~a-· "In' ,,.,_O-,!,;u< r. .'" O,~ w" n'' W' ' ri't e.".
Lesbian Notions .
by Paula Martinac
MARCH 2005
Crying
Shame
In a recent development in the J;:{IV / AIDS
, epidemic, two independent research teams
recommended that all Americans - not just
those .who've been deemed "high risk,'.' -~e gay
'm·en and iv drug users - be tested.for the virus.
Clearly, this is good news. The · :
· ·,recommendations are meant to finally make
RN t~sfi#g ~s .routirie and devoid ofstigma as a
Pap tesc, mammogram, or bldod-pressure
screening. · .· . .
. . But could a change implemented, in the third
decade of th~. pandemic really be effe<;t±'{e,
given the sname still attached to HIV/ AIDS
and to homosexuality? Unless a public-health
. policy shift goes hand in.hand with realitybased
sex education, I think it would stand
! little chance of making a ·difference oveitime.
Part of the problem stems from the. fact .that
HIV is still being tied to identity rather·: than
behavior," ~though tl:fe connection is more subtle than in the past. For .example, all
the new.ii repp.i;ts. abolit .th.e 11,~ ~eqical studies. cite=~ people in "mpn . ·
he · · · · • · pf' _as · .the lowest-risk groups for HIV, who t opt
outof; the. . . .. er o ... . just have it once. . . ·
' . At about. the same tip:ie, . anotl:ier. reporc also hit the· news - that a. new ~-:_
resistannhain 'bf HN has appeareo in New· York City in a gay man wh~ ttsed· crystal
meth i!.tid,;acc<>r,d!rjg 't9 -ti;r~' _:New Y'cfrk Times...:, hs,.d f'unpro:eF:ecI sex
of partners:" Tfils lrearkeos •lSaclHo the early· 1980s, re-establishing the .
between.,HJV· and;homosexuality,atid conjuring. up. memories .of that original %ad"
gay map; P!ltient Zeiq,. who was.blamed_ for_bringingi11IV_to the United §tates.
.· IT'he,dang~r in contimμngro,talk,i1bqutns~ categon;,s.1~•.thatmanypeq~le:who
don't use drugs or have sex. with "hunq.i;eds or partners will erroneously :vtew HIV as
of no concern to them .. Consider thai:' heterosexual women 'of color actually ,
acco~ted for 85 percent of new AIDS infections in 2003. Sex with HIV-pos!tive men
is the primary means by which straight women bec~nie ~fected, and many.of· these
women firinly oelieve. they're in monogamous rej.attonships. .
. As one AIDS researcher told JIN Plus_ magazine, "There is a_whole set.of
women who .dori't have a clue that their male· partners .have outside rell!:ti9n.sl;rips."
And there are other wome_n who may indeed be in monogamous hetemsepial
relationships - but with men who. previously had unsafe. sex with other ~co:"
The contiouiqg stigma -;\ttacheg. .• to homosexuality and bisexuality isJ~ely to
blame for thi.s explqsion of HIV ampng those who mistakenly thoughqlj.9' -were safe
fro~ the disease. Many men "on the down iow" put their unknowing female partners
at risk b~cause admitting they like to have sex with men would be viewed.as
disgraceful, unmanly~ Br even sinful. . .
Comvounding tlie problem is our public education system, which, like much
public-health policy; evades the complexities of human sexuality and_ psychology. .
While it reduces money for AIDS programs, the federal government increases funding
for "abstinence-only" sex education, despite a lac_k of .evidence that these programs
work. Indeed, a. report from U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) showed s?me
abstinence-only programs providing false infonnatioo that put kids at risk tor
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.. . . . . . continued next page ·
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Lesbian Notions . ...
And a recent study in the president's
home state found that abstinence-only
education had not prevented students
there from becoming progressively more
sexually active.
The result is a classic catch-22. The
best way to erode the stigma of HIV
would be to start in the schools with
accurate sex education aimed at helping
all kids acquire knowledge about
behavior that would keep them safe. But
schools have their hands tied by a federal
government committed to the idea that
promoting one kind of identity - being
heterosexual and married - is the panacea
for all of society's problems.
Sadly, that approach is based on the
reality of only a small number of people.
In fact, kids are human, and most
humans - even the deeply religious -
want to have sex, especially when their
hormones are raging. And as Shelby
Knox, a young Christian sex-education
activist whose story will be told on an
episode on PBS's POV series this June,
puts it, ''.ff [ki<l:s] are going to have sex,
they need t6 lrnow the consequences.
And they need to know how to protect
themselves.''
One step we can all take is to lobby
our representatives in Washington to
pass the Responsible Education About
Life Act (REAL), which would create a
grant program for states to offer broader
sex education programs that include
information about contraceptives and
safer sex. Such a bill faces an uphill
struggle in the current climate of fear
and repression. But without an attempt
to address this serious education
shortfall, HIV, one of our greatest
public-health challenges, will continue to
spread as "someone else's disease.''
Gay Buying
rP
at $610 Billion
in 2005
Latest Apalysis by WiteckCombs
Communications
and Packaged Facts
Washington, D.C. February 1, 2005 -
The total buying power of the U.S. gay,
lesbian and bisexual (GIB) adult
population in 2005 is projected to be $610
billion, according to the latest analysis by
Witeck-Combs Communications and
Packaged Facts (a division of
MarketResearch.com). The estimate was
originally derived in a joint study by both
organizations entitled, "The U.S. Gay and
Lesbian Market." In 2004, the gay buying
power projection was estimated at $580
billion.
In releasing the latest projection, Bob
Witeck, CEO of Witeck-Combs
Communications said, "Validating buying
power is a reliable business tool for
companies and policy decision-makers. It
provides the most compelling snapshot of
the economic activity of America's diverse
gay, lesbian and bisexual population.''
Since 1993, Witeck-Combs
Communications, Inc. has provided
expert counsel to Fortune 500 companies
in designing marketing communications
strategies for the gay consumer market.
Quotable Quotes
"Actress Portia De Rossi is having the
tattoo of her ex-girlfriend's initials
· removed from her ring finger now that
she's seeing comedienne Ellen
DeGeneres."
- United Press International, Dec. 28.
Ask Uncle Mikey
Advice Column!
MARCH 2005
Uncle Mikey bringing you the latest in all things
queer. Oh kittens, allow uncle a moment to share
about an experience that Uncle had this week. I
,was sitting by the fire minding my very own biz,
.when I felt my scope go to full alert. I did a quick
ninety degree when our eyes met, uncle felt a
serge. It seemed the delivery guy was there
bringing Uncle a package. He even brought me
some stuff I had bought. It was like a full service
happy train. After I accepted delivery, Uncle
attempted to be gracious. Kittens-word of advice,
do not feed the trick-please. They will never leave
,_ ___________ _, if you do. Well, as they say, it was an easy kill.
Dear Uncle,
My roommate and I have been Jiving together now for a year and a half. Things have
really been nice, as we have built a friendship, and become really close. I now find
myself looking for more than just a roommate, as he drives me crazy, in a good way.
I am afraid though if we play arouna it could ruin the current situation, which is
worktng out so nicely. I watch him walking around the apartment naked, and I have
to take cold showers to control my urges. He is beautiful, funny, rod kind. Should I
tell him about tny feelings for him? I am seriously nervous, as I do not wrot to lose
such a wonderful roommate. It is not easy finding a good one. What should I do?
Confused in the other room
Dear Confused:
Kitten first; uncle would have you define feelings here. As it were, I heard .attraction
and not really feelings. If sex is what we are talking about, I would think twice before
jumping those bones on the way for the midnight snack. Sex could make things
weird. Imagine living with a trick you hne had. Waking up and seeing that face
which, you no longer find remotely attractive. This is potentially harmful . for your
relationship with a roommate. On the other hand, if you have truly built this
mutually rewarding friendship, and there are mutual feelings of admiration, you
could be on the threshold of a love affair. It is the best place to start a relationship
and that is as friends. However, know the risk you take. As if it does not work out,
there is going to be carnage here. So, weigh out your feelings and or attraction
carefully while making the best decision for you both.
Smooches uncle
These is nothing sweeter than forbidden fruit kittens, however there is always the
price in the end. Know this price, and think with your head not your member. We all
know that will save a lot of troublesome aftershock.
Dear Uncle:
There is a man that has been following me around. That is what it.feeis like as I am
constantly seeing him around. He has not spoken to me, or anything, but every time
I turn around there he is. I am thinking he is shy, and wondering if I should make the
first move? Mv best friend told me he is a stalker, and that I should not let him near
me. I work in' a public place in retail, and he always seems to be near watching me.
Stalker guy
Well, kitten there is a iine that comes to mind here. It puts the lotion on its skin, or it gets the
hose again. Have you read the papers recently? One must be careful in this day and :age. While,
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your stalker might have some bragging
quality for afterwards, there might not
be an afterwards. I would heed your
friends advice and keep your distance. To
avoid ending up on the milk carton
kitten. If this mro is worthy of your
interest he will find a way to make an
introduction. If not he is most likely not
someone you want to have a random
hook up with. Kittens-Uncle cannot
express this point enough. With all of the
weirdoes out there, you must be careful.
Forgive uncle here, for a trailer moment;
however, there is ho booty call worth
risking your life. There are too many
outlets for safe encounters and hooking
up.
Smooches uncle
Kittens, sometimes in life, we encounter
problems, which stem from soc.ial
surroundings in our life. Children raised
to believe sexuality is a bad thing, will
eventually face these troublesome affairs,
when faced with their own adult
sexuality. There is no shame in seeking
help for yourself. Anyone that tells you
otherwise, most likely has some social
disorder them selves, like a ass-a-si-diss. It
is important to utilize the help available
to us ill through good mental health
providers. Search out one before going.
There are numerous providers, which are
gay friendly, advertised in most gay
publications. Going to the wrong mental
health provider could only add to the
issues you already face. Here is wishing
you and your willy good health.
Kittens, I guess that about wraps it up
for this month. Uncle enjoys his time
with his kittens. Remember this as you
go at another week of that wonderful
roller coaster we call queer life. Behind
every good man, is another good man!
Smooches Uncle Mikey and Tiddles too.
Unck J6leey is a ch.rllCIC' from Frttl4na writer
Micfud Hinnrun. MuJ,,,d h,,.s 1-i vmtingfor ten
ye,irs. Utilizing his st#dies, and life expmt:nce to hdp
others in his comm,mity, tbroMgh h,mior and s<n1nd
adflia. Mkh,,d 4J1P&iJ his stwdy of pryd,o/,,gy and
autiflt! writing, AS wdl his extensive b.tc/egroMnd in
menu[ he4/th Dim:: c,ir,: to bring" m!fll style and
approach to hdping others. Michad's other works om
be~ at -.KJtJlinlwmtent.com.
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All
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Deep Inside
Hollywood
by:Romeo San
Vicente
MARCH 2.0.05
1 . .
the Prairie
Romeo thinks th:~ oest tiioment to make
the film version of sorr1'gili(ng is when
the adapted intellectual pioperty in
question is long past its initial'burst of
popularity. It's just less foi:ce& and
marketing-team-driven that way. Robert
Altman must agree, '.qecause finally, years
after its 1980s moment in the pop-culture
sun, Garrison Keillor's still-running
public radio program, _A Prairie Home
Companion_, is making its way to the
big screen. And rather than visit the
townspeople of Keillor's Lake Wo~~gon,
the film is a fictionalized behind~tlie.::
scenes look at the production of Fiil
show. Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep.
(word is, they play a · of singing
sisters) will star alon singer/actors
Tom Waits and Lyle Lovett, and
_SNL_'s Maya Rudolph, not to mention
crooning host Keillor Himself. The .
show's gentle humor sh6uld hit screens
sometime in 2006, which is no wait at all
for patient Midwesterners.
Wham! It's a George Michael Movie
The pop star that no one bothered to notice
was gay even after that "Wake Mc Up
Before You Go-Go" video - is now the subject
of a no-holds-barred documentary. The film
is called _George Michael: A Different
Story_, and it stars the iconic '80s heartthrob
as tour guide to bis own career. Already seen
on British television, the movie recently hit
the big screen at the Berlin Film Festival and
should be making the festival rounds in the
States soon enough. In the film, !'l,fichael visits
childhood haunts, talks for the first time
about his &mily, and touch.es on painful
recent memories as well (his partner was
gravely ill with AIDS while Jl..fichael
performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute
Concert). The testimonial line-up includes Sir
Elton John, Boy George, Mariah Carey, and
Simon Cowell. And Wbam!-obsessives will be
thrilled .to know that Michael is reunited oncamera
with former singing p~tner Andrew
Ridgely fur the first time in nearly 20 years.
Izzard Tries on New Outfits
It's getting so you barely see the man in drag
anymore. Not that cross-dressing comedian
Eddie Izzard's complaining. It's just that bis
mainstream acting career, t.J.ie one that more
often than not puts bim in guy clothes, is
taldng off like never before. The hilarious
Brit has just been tapped to star in an as-yetuntitled
pilot for cable channel FX, in which
he'll play an Irish con man who relocates to
the American South. If it goes to series, he'll
have to find a way to fit in his other planned
roles, like in _Macbeth_ on Broadway.
Meanwhile, £ms can see him soon.in John
Turturro's upcoming musical, ...,Romance &
Cigarettes_, which co-stars James Gandolfini,
Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslct, Mandy
Moore, Mary-Louise Parker, Elaine Stritch,
Bobby Cannavale, and Amy Sedaris. Looks
like those Manolos will just have to cool their
heels for a while.
Latifah's Career Is _Stranger Than
Fiction_Is Queen Latifah on the same path
to Oscar as Halle Berry? The former rapper
and lesbian &vc has Marc Forster, the
director of critically acclaimed films like
_Finding Nevcrland_ and _Monster's Ball_,
in her comer these days, so anything's
possible. Latifah has signed on to co-star in
Forster's latest film, _Stranger Than Fiction_,
alongside Will Ferrell, Dustin Hoffman,
Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Emma Thompson.
It's the story of an IRS auditor who begins
hearing the narration of his life - a running
commentary audible only to him, and one
that begins to affect everythjng he does. No
word on Latifah's role in the film, but if
_Finding Ncverbnd_ takes home its share of
Academy Awards, then expect the buzz
around her and the film to grow iouder as the
year goes on.
Page 29
· Heart to Heart
Born for Love
By Josh Aterovis
once wrote, "All men and ·women are born '
live suffer and die; what distinguishes us on~·
from another is our dreams, whether they be
dreams about. worldly or unworldly thlngs,
and what we do to make them come about ..
We do not choose to be born. We do not
choose our parents. We do not choose ~ur
historical epoch, the country of our birth, or
the immediate circumstanc.es of our
upbringing. We do not, most of us, choose to
die; nor do we choose the time and
conditions of our death. But within this
realm of choice!essncss, we do choose how
we live."
He's right, of course. Life is all about
choices. Every day we make myriad choices,
from the mundane (What will I cat for
breakfast?), to the ~omentous (Should I
come out?).
In 1970, Epstein caused a firestorm of
controversy when he wrote a cover story for
Harper's magazine titled: "Homo/Hetero:
The Struggle For Sexual Identity." In the
article, Epstein wrote: "If I had the oower to
do so, I wouid wish homoscruality ~ff the
&cc of this earth.'' He went on to sav, "I do
think homosexuality an anathema, a~d hence
homosexuals cursed, and thus the
importance, for me if for no one else, of my
defining a homosexual as someone who has
physical relations, for it leaves room for my
admiration for the man who is pulled toward
homosexuality and resists, at what psychic
price I cannot hope even to begin to
imagine.'.' In other words, if you "give in" to
the pull of homosexuality, you are cursed,
but if you resist that choice then vou're okay.
Despite the fact that Epstein is a proud ,
Jewish man, this is a common belief held by
many in the Religious Right. They believe
that honiosi;xuality is a choice.
This bdief is at the core of the debate over
gay rights. Should gays be allowed to marry?
Should gays be protected from
discrimination? Is being gay a sin? It all boils
do · · · · ··· que~tion: is being gay a choice?
. . .. . . rive answer to this, but a
growing body of scientific evidence may be
pointing to a genetic or, at the very least,
biological basis for sexual orientation.
According j:o)he American Psychological
Associarion3s wc:bsit~,' "There arc numerous
theories about the· origins of a person's sexual
orientation; most s9,entists today agree that
sexual orientation kll).ost-likely the result of
a complex interaction of environmental
cognitive and biologfral ~ctors. In mos:
people, !exual orico.tatioq;j~ ~haped at an
early age. There is also · · · able recent
evide?ce t~ suggest tha . . including
g.en:ttc or mborn horm :, ... factors, play a
sigruficant role in a person's sexuality. In
summary, it is important'.'to recognize that
there are probably many reasons for a
person's sexual orientation;and the reasons
may be different for different people."
As reported in New_~cicntist, a srudy
from Oregon Health and Sdence Univcrsitv
in 2002 found that the. br~s of gay sheep ·
(and apparently as mmy. as dne in ten sheep
express exclusively gay sicfμal preferences)
showed small but distinct _differences in a part
of the brain called the J:ij,p'qthalamus when
compared with rams that[tiieferred to mate
with ewes. The diffcrenc"~(~ii.s in a particular
region of the hypothalamus . the preoptic
nucleus. The region is generally almost twice
as laigc in Illms as in ewes, but in gay rams
its size was almost identical to that in '
"straight" females. · ·
These fin4!nga matched those of the
neuroscientist Simori li.eV:ay .in his studies of
the brains of gay men: His work has alwavs
been considered controversial, partly bec;use
the brains he studied were mostly from men
who had died of AIDS. So it was, not clear
whether the differences were reh.ted to the
disease or to sexual orientation. The results of
the sheep srudy would indicate that the
differences in fact were reiated to orientation.
In a separate study released in 2004, a
group of Itltlian geneticists led bv Ancirea
Camperio-Ciani of tne Universig· of Padua
........................... continued pg-32
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A Missouri Discrimination Bill
House Bill 328, introduced by Rep.
Baker proposes to eliminate state funds
to any entity-public or private-that
has a nondiscrimination policy that
exceeds federal protections against
discrimination. While this bill was
introduced in direct response to the
University of Missouri, which last year
added "sexual orientation" to the list of
groups protected under their nondiscrimination
policy, it will have
drastic effects on businesses,
organizations, and charities all over the
state. There are hundreds of public and
private entities in Missouri which rely
on state funds for financial suppon.
Last month, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Circuit Judge Tim Fox struck down a 1999
regulation by the state's Child Welfare
Agency Review Board that said homosexuals
could not be foster parents. Fox said the
board had exceeded its mandate to protect
the health, safety or welfare of foster
children, and he issued an order barring·
enforcement of the rule. Meanwhile, state
legislators are considering a bill. that would
prohibit homosexuals from. ~ecomirig
adoptive or foster parents. Rep~ Bob Adams,
D-Sheridan, and Sen. Jim Holt, RSpringdale,
filed House Bill 1119. The bill
would order the Human Services
Department or any agency involved in
adoption and foster <1Ce not to place a child
with homosexual parents or in a home that
has a homosexual adult. The bill also says
that Arkansas public polity should preserve
public morality with respect to childreh in
the foster care system: ·
"'Lesbianism is so ra t in some of the
schools in southeast ma that they'll
only let one girl go the bathroom ..... How
is it that- that's happened to us?"
Sen. Tom Coburn, (R-OK}
Assoc. Press, October 11, 2004
This is only a sampling of what we
are up against here in America. Yes, it's
time write to your Senators, get out the
protest signs and go back to work.
Holiday party time is over a we must
dig out the combat boots (or Joan
Crawford pumps if your prefer),
prepare to fight a difficult battle to
defeat discriminatory laws that do and
will govern us.
C.D. Ward/Editor in Chief
Heart to Heart from pg-29
may have provided the answer to one of the
greatest paradoxes of homosexuality: the
Darwinian dead-end. How can homosexuality
be genetic when gay men don't have
children? The researchers' findings suggest
that the same genetic fuctors-as yet
unidentified-linked to homosexuality in
men may also be linked to increased fertility
in women. "This is a novel finding," Dr.
Le Vay said. "We think of it as genes for 'male
homosexuality', but it might really be genes
for sexual attraction to men. These could
predispose men towards homosexuality and
women towards 'hyper-heterosexuality',
causing women to have more sex with men
and thus have more offspring."
Twin studies have also revealed some
strong evidence for a biological basis.].
Michael Bailey and Richard Pillard studied
the gayness between monozygotic (or
identical) twins, dizygotic ( or fraternal)
twins, and non-related adopted brothers.
They found that 52% of identical twins were
both self-identified homosexuals, 22% of
fraternal twins were gay, and only 5% of nonrelated
adopted brothers were so. Bailey and
Pillard repeated the study with the samf
results· and later cxp~ririients found· similar
evidence in Jcm,ales .. These studies seem to
conclusively demonstrate that there is at least
some genetic component that leads to the
development of homosexuality.
However, it is important to note that
none of these studies suggests that there is a
single "gay gene." In fact, they all seem to
indicate a more. likely scenario of numerous
genetic and environmental influences. It's
also important to realize that none of these
studies can be considered conclusive. Much
more research needs to be done, but science
seems to be pointing towards biological
factors in detcrmuiing our sexuality.
Is being gay a choice? Only in the sense
that, while we inay not make the choice to be
atttllctcd to the same sex, we do make choices
about whether we act on those attractions or
not. We choose whc.ther we wili live our lives
honestly or in the closet. We choose whether
to iove as our.hearts desire or to deny an
integral part of who we are.
Arc we born gay? Maybe a better question
would be arc WC born to love? Benjamin
Disraeli once said, "We arc all born for love.
It is the principle of existence, and its only
end." If we don't have a choice in who we
love, is it really a choice at all?
Page 33
If you're looking for a real treat,
however, consider staying 20 miles south
in the up-and-coming oceanfront village
of Delray Beach, at the spectacular and
very gay-friendly Sundy House Inn. This
historic compound is worth a visit just
for dinner at the stellar De la Tierra
Restaurant, where you might sample
such globally inspired treats as baked
stuffed baby conch with plantain salad,
and ancho-cinnamon pork tenderloin
with sweet corn, Manchego cheese,
onion chutney, and baby com. This 1902
inn, surrounded by magnificent botanical
gardens, offers plenty of leg room,
including several one- and two-bedroom
apartments with laundry facilities and
fully stocked kitchens. For the ultimate
in pampering, opt for the fabulous
Honeymoon Cottage, which is outfitted
with a Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, flat-screen
plasma TV, DVD player, and VCR. Far
removed from Palm Beach's stuffy
confines, the Sundy House Inn
nevertheless ranks among the area's most
sumptuous hideaways.
_Andrew Collins is the author of Fodor's
Gay Guide to the USA and nine additional
travel guides.
The Little Black Book
Bice Ristorante (313 1/2 Worth Ave., Palm
Beach, 561-835-1600). The Breakers (1 South
County Rd., Palm Beach, 561-655-6611 or
888-273-2537, www.thebrcakers.com).
Chesterfield Palm Beach (363 Cocoanut Row,
Palm Beach, 561-659-5800 or 800-243-7871,
www.chestcrficldpb.com). Chuck and
Harold's (207 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm
Beach, 561-659-1440). CityPlace (700 S.
Rosemary Ave., 561-366-1000,
www.cityplacc.com). Cabana (118 Clematis
St., West Palm Beach, 561-833-4773). Cupids
Cabaret (4430 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm
Beach, 561-642-5299). 5101 (5101 S. Dixie
Hwy., West Palm Beach, 561-585-2379).
Flagler Museum Gust ofi Cocoanut Row,
Palm Beach, 561-655-2833). Four Seasons
Ocean Grand (2800 S. Ocean Blvd., 561-582-
2800 or 800-819-5053,
w-ww.fourseasons.com). Grandview Gardens
B&B (1608 W. Lake Ave., West Palm Beach,
561-833-9023, www.gcandview-gardens.net).
Hamburger Heaven (314 S. County Rd.,
Pa!m Beach, 561-655-5277). H.G. Roosters
(823 Belvedere Rd., \YI est Palm Beach,
561-832-9119). Hibiscus House (501 30th
St., West Palm Beach, 561-863-5633 or
800-203-4927, www.hibiscushouse.com).
Hotel Biba (320 Belvedere Rd., West
Palm Beach, 561-832-0094,
www.hotelbiba.com). Kashmir (1651 S.
Congress Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-
649-5557). Norton Museum of Art (1451
S. Olive Way, Palm Beach, 561-832-
5196). Palm Beach County Convention
and Visitors Bureau (561-233-3000,
www.palmbeachfl.com). Raymond F.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
(701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm
Beach, 561-832-7469). Respectable Street
Cafe (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach,
561-832-9999). Reson Lounge (CityPlace,
700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach,
561-805-9600). Rhythm (3800 S. Dixie
Hwy., West Palm Beach, 561-833-3406).
Sundy House Inn (106 S. Swinton Ave.,
Delray Beach, FL, 561-272-5678,
www.sundyhouse.com).
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Page 34 Seo es
by Jack Fertig
:MARCH 2005
"Enjoy magic, Sagittarius!"
Sun conjunct Uranus brings wild
surprises and inspirations to light. This
line-up in Pisces will make those
surprises especially mystical, artistic,
and otherworldly.
ARIES (March 21 to April 20): Let one of
your more spiritual friends take you to
church, synagogue, mosque, Wiccan
circle, seance, or whatever. It won't lead
you to any conversion, but vou will
gain new perspectives so that you can
reconsider your ideals.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): What does
"success" really mean to you? Think
about it long and hard, and the answer
may surprise you. A shock from your
boss is likely to be a blessing in disguise.
Be ready for new opportunities in
unexpected directions.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 21): Your
mouth is likely to get you into trouble,
but you're used to that. Try keeping
your ears and mind open, instead of
your mouth, and what you stand to
learn can start you thinking in radically
new ways.
CANCER Qune 22 to July 22): This is a
great time to explore new erotic
adventures, and all kinds of barriers can
falL Doubie-check your safety
precautions - from standard prophylaxis
to safe words. Don't be shy; just be
careful!
LEO (july 23 to August 22): Recent
weirdness in your relationship - or
about nor having one - is coming to a
head. It's time to get clear about what's
going on. Even if things get briefly ugly,
they'wili improve in the long run.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22): See a
doctor, acupuncturist, or other health
practitioner right now. There's
probably nothing seriousiy wrong, but
any lingering - or normally invisible
problems are now easiest to identify and
soive.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 21):
Take in the strangest show you can
find. Open your mind to consider
the most preposterous artistic
notions you can expose yourself to,
and find your own creative abilities
stimulated in directions that will
amaze you.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21):
If your home life was ever normal, it
won't be now. Plumbing, foundations,
and parents can offer very rude
surprises, but they're easier to deal with
now than later. Community
involvement offers unusual rewards.
SAGITIARIUS (November 22 to
December 20): Your mouth is further
ahead of your brain than usual, and
your brain seems to be meandering
along some very odd paths. Enjoy
whimsy, magic, music, and art; leave
any mathematical or logical efforts
for later.
CAPRICORN (December 21 to January
19): You like your accounts in perfect
order, but they rarely work out so well.
Any glitches and surprises become
clearer now, probably with happy
outcome. Rethinking your priorities
can also turn up some interesting twists.
AQUARIUS Qanuary 20 to Feb~a.ty 18):
Your favorite hobby, re-inventing
yourself, suddenly presents a crisis
with startling possibilities, as it collides
against your highest ideal, selfawareness.
Letting go of control and
admitting what you don't know - your
two least favorite things to do - open
you up to greater knowledge.
PISCES (Febrwuy 19 to March 19): Deep,
deep in the murkiest depths of your
soul - like some subaquatic creature -
there is a profound revelation offering
both illumination and shock. Take
time out for quiet medit:2.tio~ to get
more enlightenment - and to get
burned less.
Jiuk Fertig !Ms been 'fllorleing as a
-professional astrologer sina 1977 and is a
fo,mding mnnber of the Association for
Astrological Networking.
Page 35
BUSH BUDGET CUTS
HURT THOSE LIVING
WITH HIV/ AIDS, PUTS
OTHERS AT RISK
Gaywire Release:
February 7, 2005
"This budget does not reflect the
concern President Bush showed
during his State of the Union for
H!V and Alps care and prevention,"
said HRC Vice President of Policy
David Smith
WASHINGTON - As President Bush
introduced his 2006 budget today, the
Human Rights Campaign expressed grave
con~em about the requested funding of
crucial HIV/ AIDS programs. With the
exception of modest increases for the
AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the
National Institutes for Health, most
other programs that affect people living
with HIV/ AIDS were flat-funded or saw
budget cuts.
"This budget does not reflect the
c~>0cern President Bush showed during
his State of the Union for HIV and AIDS
care and prevention," said HRC Vice
President of Policy David M. Smith.
"Unfortunately, the President's actions
do not match his words."
The Ryan White CARE Act, which
addresses the unmet health needs of
persons living with HIV/ AIDS, was
highlighted in the President's State of the
Union Address last week. Yet the budget
request for the program included only a
~odest $10 million increase, all of which
1s earmarked for the AIDS Drug
Assistance Program (ADAP). All other
programs covered by the Ryan White
CARE Act were flat funded.
In addition, the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) saw a $4 million cut to
its budget for HIV/ AIDS prevention and
survei~ance. At the same time, unproven ·
non-science-based abstineoce-oniy
programs, which do not include
education about how HIV/ AIDS is
transmitted, received $38 ~llion in
additional funding. A recent studv at
Texas A&M University showed that
teenagers taking abstinence-onlv sex
education programs endorsed. by the
President became increasingly ;exuallv
active, which is the exact opposite eff~ct
that the program is designed to have.
"Programs which focus on abstinence
as the sole means of preventing HIV/
AIDS put oq.r young people at
tremendous risk," said Smith. "The
President has repeatedly stated his
commitment to combating the spread of
HIV. We have to question that
com1:°itment when his ideology
consistently outweighs sound scientific
facts."
"The young people of this country
?eed leadership that recognizes the ·
1mpor~ance of comprehensive prevention
educanon, and we hope to work with
leaders on both sides of the aisle in
Congress to make sure thev get it "added
Smith. , '
Despite the President's recognition
that HIV/ AIDS is a growing problem in
communities of color, the Minoritv
AIDS initiative was flat-funded. Al~o,
$14 million was cut from the Housing
for_ Persons Living With AIDS program,
which helps people living with HIV/
AIDS afford housing.· Having stable
living conditions increases the chances of
~trict adherence to drug regimens, which
1s necessary for fighting HIV/ AIDS and
also prevents the development of
medication-resistant strains of the virus.
Unfortunately, President Bush's
budget also includes Medicaid cuts of at
lea.st $45 billion over the next 1 0 years.
These cuts would greatly affect a ·
program that is responsible for providing
health care to 55 percent of all adults
living with AIDS and 90 percent of all
children.
The Human Rights Campaign is the
largest national lesbian, gay, bisexuai and
transgender political organization with
members throughout the country. It
effectively lobbies Congress, provides
campaign support and educates the
public to ensure that LGBT Americans
can be open, honest and safe at home, at
work and in the community.
Page 36 Four States Community Directory
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Wild-On . -3570 W. 6th- - - - - 479-521-9453
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Kinkeads- 1004 1/2 Garrison Ave- - -479-783-9988
Club 1022 - -1022 Dodson Ave. - - • -479-782-1845
Arkansas, Hot Sprin&s (501)
Club One Eleven- - 111 Gilden St- -620-4111
Our House Lounge - 660 E. Grand Ave- -624-6868
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Discovery- - 1021 Jessie Rd- -- - - · 501-666-6900
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Buddies - - - - - 3715 Main St- - 816-561-2600
Belle Star's- - 1321 Gnnd Ave- - - -816-421-1288
Club NV - - 220 Admiral Blvd- - 816-421-NVKC
DB Warehouse- -- 1915 Main St- - - -816-471-1575
Missie B's- - - -805 W. 39th St- - -- - 816-561-0625
Sidemeet Bar -413 E. 3rd- - - - - - 816-531-1775
Sidekicks Saloon 370? Main St- 816- 931-1430
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The Edge- -424 Boonville Ave- - - - - --417-831-4700
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Oz Bar - 504 E. Commercial••••• -417-831-9001
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MONTHLY MAGAZINE
INSIDE
THIS
MONTH
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The Eyes ofTammy Faye Review page- 8
"Heterophobia ?"
Heterophobia popped into my mind the
other day after a conversation with
someone who had been offended by
actions of a heterosexual couple in a
predominantly gay estabUshment. I could
not recall hearing the word before and
decided to consult the old Random House
Webster's dictionary. Guess what, it's not
in the 1991 edition! I suppose I should
buy a newer release with all the new
strange words floating around these days.
The word Homophobia is listed, Homo,
Hetero, Phobia, and Phobic are all listed.
The defmition given for Phobia is: "A
persistent, irrational fear of a specific
object, activity or situation that leads to a
compelling desire to (JVoid it. "
Now, we all know what Homophobic
means. Most of us have experienced
some form of Homophobic attitude in our
lifetime. I think I would be safe in saying
that Jerry Falwell is homophobic, not that
I'm judging Jerry's personal convictions,
but he has been quoted many times
speaking out against the Gay/Lesbian
community. So, would this gay person I
had a conversation with, be considered
"Heterophobic"? He seemed to indicate
that he had a compelling desire to avoid
the activity. continued next page
The Ozarks Star Page3
editor-continuedfi-om page 2
I recall a situation on Interstate 44 east of ·
Oklahoma City. I was driving home from
Lake Eufaula with the crnise control set
on 70, in front of me was car swerving
across the yellow line, slowing down,
speeding up, just driving very danger- .
ously. I hesitated to pass, in fear of gettmg
hit, but finally took the chance. I was
dismayed at what was going on in that
automobile. A man was driving with the
seat back way back and a woman was
sitting on his lap, facing him, gyrating up
and down! Baby, I almost ran off the road
and I got the hell out of there. Sex on the
highway, whow! I should have called the
Hyway Patrol, but didn't. I had a compelling
desire to avoid the activity and the
situation. Did I have a Heterophobic
moment?
Many heterosexuals find gay bars
intri ouing and homosexuals frequent
strai;ht bars as well. The question is, if
gay people are expected not to be too
obvious in a straight club, should we
expect the same from straight people in
gay clubs?
More important is how we as humans
conduct ourselves in all public places. It
is possible to enjoy nightclubing, ha:e .
fun, meet new people without engagmg m
lewd acts. Beware, you may develope a
Privacyphobia!
Can vou imagine a world with no
phobia's? A future world with no gay bars
and no straight bars? Just places for
everyone to enjoy and be yourself
without offending others. Perhaps we
should all begin now to prepare ourselves
for the future.
September 1, 2004
Georgia eb firm
optimizes gay
shopping Website
Southern Web Gro11p improves visibility of
Alabama-based HighQueen.com
ATLANTA (PRWEB) July 25, 2004 -
Atlanta-based Southern Web Group is
pleased to announce the relau:1ch of .
www.highqueen.com, a Website featunng
gifts for gay men and lesbians.
After its initial launch in April 2004, Terry
Woodard and his partner Rick decided to
revamp the marketing strategy t~ward
natural search engine growth. With ten years
of retail experience, the couple launched
Hioh Queen because of the unique and
un~et demand for gay gifts and gay
accessories.
"Southern Web Group is pleased to relaunch
the High Queen Website. The_Website_will
surely become a leading provider of gifts for
gay weddings, gay designers and t~ose
seeking gifts for their gay and le~bian
friends." said Drew Bartot,i, president of the
Atlanta-based Web desiglffirm.
Founded in 1999, Southern Web Group is a
leader in Atlanta's Web design industry and
can be found on the Web at
www.southemwebgroup.com. With a
growing clientele across the country, the
Atlanta Web design firm is pleased to
welcome the High Queen to its list of clients
that already includes the Sout~e~ste_m .
Flower Show, the American Civil L1bertles
Union the Atlanta Lesbian Cancer Initiative
and th~ Atlanta Executive Network.
Volume l Issue 9 September 1, 2004
Dakota Daniels
Hunter Benefit
Shiff en decker Park
Press Release Aug. 23, 2004
Joplin, MO
A benefit for Dakota will be held at
Shiffendecker Park in Joplin on October 9,
2004 from 12:00 Noon to 6PM. All
proceeds to benefit her son Cota. Come
and enjoy the Live Entertainment. Everyone
is welcome.
For more information contact Jake Lee
Bravado Hunter or Pam at (417) 438-9746
The Ozarkd Star Page 5 September 1, 2004
August 12, 2004
1000's
of
Marriages
Invalid?
This morning I waited to hear on CNN
about the California Supreme Court's
decision concerning same-sex marriages
performed in San Francisco. You could
see the cameras and media people edging
their way into the small crowd, Molly
McKay, Associate Executive Director of
Equality California, made her wav
through pages of legalese as we ;11 held
our breath.
Then ,,·e heard the words said aloud for
the first time: "These marriages are
invalidated." You can have a parking
ticket validated and that is simply a piece
of paper. They have decided that as
human beings, loving people, and people
of faith that we do not have the same
worth as a parking ticket.
Put your relationship, your life, your
friendships on the line and let someone
proclaim that you are invalidated.
Can you imagine the tears, disbelief, the
overwhelming disappointment and yes
even anger that must have been felt as
each person comprehended what was just
read to them. As those words were read
aloud and echoed through the air I felt
very much as if I had just been violated
and I wasn't even there.
But here's what I know and hope that
you know. Legislation is only words and
. until the people truly embrace it. .. even if it
had passed the legislature and had been
successfully brought before their State
Supreme Court it would have truly been just
that, "only words."
The issue here is one of rights and the State
Governments around the country, the
amendments being passed, and the scare
influence of the pious religious groups in this
country are setting a dangerous precedent.
They are legalizing discrimination.
But here's what I know and hope that you
know ... as stated by Metropolitan Community
Church pastor from San Francisco, "They can
take away our rights, they can try and make us
second class citizens-but no one can trulv
invalidate us. \X!e know that our loves, our,
lives, our stories, our bodies are not just valid,
but also good, beautiful, and sacred.
My heart goes out to every couple who was
married-. Knmv this: Your love vour .)
commitment and your relationship are validated by•
the God of manv names and bv the community
that surrounds y~u. · ·
No one can take away the joy we felt in those fair
days of February. So let us remember Alice
Walker's vmrds: "Resistance is the secret of joy."
We keep lovingly resisting all that is unjust and
unequal.
In this country there ha,;-e been manv cries heard
round the world, "Remember the Al~mo,"
"Remember Pearl Harbor," "Remember 9/11" and
remember "they can only do to us ,,;-hat we allow
them to."
If you think anything of yourself as a person, if
you think anything of your relationship, if you
think anything of the rights being stripped away
from you then stay in the struggle and remember
why!
Because you count! Because you are validated'.
Remember that in the near future we can stand to
change this country ... there is more to it than what
we are den;ed but it is a great part of it to ali of us.
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Photo by: Ray Williams
September I, 2004
OUT ON VAl.ATION
"Traveling in the gay friendly world"
by Donald Pile and Ray Williams
gaytravelers@aol.com
Now IS THE TIME TO GO TO
COLORADO
If you have never been to Colorado NOW is the
time to go. The travel business is really off this
year in Colorado and bargains are everywhere.
In the past Colorado was rated the most homophobic State in the Union and they have
lost millions of dollars due to the stupidity of their resident's voting record on gay rights
in the past Convention business has dropped considerably as well as other business
activities. Between the general economic woes of the country and the fires that Colorado
had a couple of years ago, they are really handing out the bargains for travelers.
We first drove to Colorado Springs and the weather was beautiful. There are so many
sights to see in the Colorado Springs area and most all of them are free. The Garden of
the Gods, Manitou Springs, The Cliff Dwellings, Pike's Peak are but just a few of the
interesting sights to see there. One day we drove to Cripple Creek, the old mining town
which is now "Casino City" with an over abundance of casinos in the town. Luckily for
us the slot machines were paying off pretty well. On the way back down to Colorado
Springs we got to see a herd of mountain goats that had come down and was mixing with
the autos on the highway. A hail storm about 20 minutes before we got to that point had
left the area full of large hail everywhere. Colorado Springs is the most homophobic part
of Colorado Springs however you would never know it by the gay and lesbian community
there. On Sunday, July 18th they had their PRIDEFEST 2004 and it was extremely well
attended. It was held right downtown in the city park square. The Rev. Elder Troy Perry,
founder of the Metropolitan Community Church was the featured guest speaker. That
was followed by a parade and then a rally, live entertainment, local groups, bands and
singers. They had a "kid's fun zone" for gay and lesbian parents. Vendors included area
banks, lending institutions, political tents (wonder why the Republican's didn't have a
tent there?) as well as Internet companies, phone companies. etc. The businesses in
Colorado KNOW to cater to the gay and lesbian communities! It was one of the finest
Pridefests that we have ever attended.
From Colorado Springs we drove up to the Mountains and ended our day at Vail, the ski
capitol of Colorado. Normally rates for accommodations in Vail are extremely high
ranging from around$ l 50.00 and up. However due to "no business" most all of the
accommodations bad dropped their rates drasticaliy. We stayed at a Lodge for under
$50.00 per night and that included breakfast every morning. A huge swimming pool,
Jacuzzi and picnic tables made for a perfect stay. There were two supermarkets within a
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Volume 1 Issue 9
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE - A Film
by Fenton Bailey and Randy
Barbato
Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper
stated that "You might be suprised
how much you like Tammy Faye
Baker!" I could not agree more.
She is the kindest person with a
heart of gold. Tammy embraced
the Gay Community when others
turned their backs. Buy this film
and you will love her! Laugh and
cry with her. "Witness the
incredible real-life story of the
spectacular rise, fall and
resurrection of the "Queen of the
Eyelashes." Many times halarious
and oftentimes tragic, it is an
amazing tale of one of the most
adored and reviled women of our
time.Narrated by RuPaul Charles,
this award-winning film chronicles
Tammy Fayes's personal journey
from the geniune love-at-first-sight
ma king of the most successful
television ministry to being
crucified in the court of public
opinion. Extensive, revealing
interviews by those on the
inside will both shock and
endear. Delve deep into the notso-
Christian scandals and
milliion dollar lies that
devastated the empire and
destroyed family. And be
enlightened with Tammy Faye's
unique personal philosophies
that helped her carry on ...
Because in spite of it all, Tammy
Faye never lost hope in two
things - extra thick mascary
and Jesus Christ."
Quotable Quotes
"[Contrary to George W Bush's
statement,] it is simply a fact that
marriage is 'an evolving paradigm.' For
the first millennium after Christ,
Christianity didn't even recognize
marriage as a sacrament. It was
regarded as a purely secular matter of
property ownership. Marriage also
once meant the ownership of women
by men. It was once permanent, and
no divorce was possible. It was once
restricted to couples of the same race.
The notion that it has never changed
is simply untrue. The only relevant
question is whether the current
change [opening marriage to same-sex
couples] is a good one. The president
doesn't answer that question. He
simply asserts it, based on nothing but
bad history and ignorance."
Gav writer Andrew Sullivan, a former
Bush supporter, wricing at
CBSNews.com,July 13.
September I, 2004
Volume 1 Issue 9 Page 10 September 1, 2004
Kerry /Edwards Event
in Joplin
Press Release Aug. 23, 2004
Joplin, MO
Jesse DeGonia will be hosting an event on
Friday September 10th at 6pm to build
support for the democratic candidates running for
office in Missouri. "We must win the state of
Missouri which is THE MOST IMPORTANT
SWING STATE!!!! in the November election. I
have rented the UCCFF building at 204 N.
Jackson, on the corner of N. Jackson and "C"
Street." Mr. DeGonia conveyed to The Ozarks
Star.
Jim Newberry, a US Congressional Candidate who
is challenging Roy Blunt, will be speaking along
with other candidate's to be announced. "The
official Democratic Campaign Video will be
shown, refreshments v,,-:ill be served and free
campaign material vvill be available. The public is
invited." said DeGonia.
Advertisement
Springfield's OZ bar
to Host APO Benefit.
Springfield, MO
by Star writer Greg Steele ..
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" a
benefit fund-raiser for Aids Project of the
Ozarks will be hosted by the OZ bar in
Springfield on Friday, September 24th from
5pm to 8pm. The OZ is located at 504 East
Commercial.
All you can eat Spaghetti and Meatball
dinner will be served for $5.00. There will
be contests, games, silent auction, raffle,
live entertainment, male dancers and free
Oral HIV testing from 9PM to 1 :30PM.
Greg Hill, Co-Owner of the club, expects a
huge turnout and invites the entire GLBT
community to come out and support this
worthy event. Proceeds to benefit APO.
Quotable Quotes cactus Canyon Campground
And Resort
"Their struggle is a
human rights issue to
me. I have suffered
myself from racism and
se~ism all my life. I know
what it feels like to be an
outsider. I understand
what position gays have
been put in. Many of my
friends were and are gay.
Many people I tune into
turn out to be gay, so on
a spiritual level, I'm in
love with all my gay
friends." -
Yoko Ono to the L.A. gay
newspaper Fab!,July 16.
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Call 417-683-9199 or visit our website
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The Ozarks Star
Chris Greninge
An Inspiration To Our
Community.
by Star Writer Greg Steele
Joplin, .Missouri
Another example of talent and community
spirit gone unrecognized in the Four States
Region.
Chris Greninge, a Joplin business man and
native of Southwest Missouri, grew up in
Saginaw, Missouri and graduated from
Diamond High School, class of 1983. He
attended Crowder College, Pittsburg State
and graduated MSSU in 1990.
Chris and his partner of 14 years,Jeff Daws
reside in Joplin and have restored a beautiful
old Victorian. Chris loves antiques and has
an awesome collection. Old musical instruments
and tea pots are his favorites. Jeff is a
professional photographer and has worked
with Olan Mills Photography for the past 7
years.
A talented musician, Chris began playing the
piano at age 3. Played 2nd violin with the
September 1, 2004
Southeast Kansas Symphony and was the
organist for First Christian Church of
Joplin. Other than his full-time job as a
managing partner of Spain Grinding
Service, Chris volunteers his talent as
pianist, organist, Yocalist and directs a small
orchestra at St Pauls UMC. Then on Sunday
evening he volunteers as pianist and
organist at Spirit of Christ I\ICC Joplin and
it doesn't stop here people!
Chris has long aspired to form a Gay Men's
Choral group and or a LGBT community
orchestra. He feels, as we at "The Ozarks
Star" do, there are many untapped talents
out there in our small section of this
country.
"If we could draw them out of the closet,
get people excited, just in South\vest
Missouri alone, we could have a major
entertainment group. Getting folks together
with a common cause is very foreign to us
because of the negative impression some
have of our LGBT community. People
seem to think they are safer in the closet,
and go out of to\vn for social activities or
just move away. An all Gay /Lesbian
talented entertainment entity would
certainly blow their skirts up in Joplin, that's
for sure!" Chris said with his eye's spatk!ing.
"The Ozarks Star" recognizes and applauds
Chris Greninge for his talent, his giving
nature and most important, his sense of
community and volunteer spirit.
Anyone interested in working with Chris on
this project, may contact him at:
417-782-7985.
Volume 1 Issue 9 Page 12 September 1, 2004
Falwell Sue's.Fallwell
Internet Site.
Source: PlanetOut News
A11g11st 10, 2004
;\ federal judge ruled Tuesday that a gay activist
must change the name of a \'v'eb site criticizing the
Rev. Jerry Palwell, an anti-gay minister who at one
time blamed 9/11 on GLBT Americans.
.B. District Judge Claude Hilton ruled that the
Web site, fallwell.com, was too similar to Falwell's
own name, which the minister has trademarked.
Fallwell.com reads in part, "The Reverend
Jerry Palwell is completely wrong when he says
that gay and lesbian people are sinning and can
change." Lamparello also charges falwell of
breaking one of the Ten Commandments by
bearing false witness against gays and lesbians.
L:1st year, Falwell threatened to sue an ll!inois
man who set up Web sites called ierryfalweli.com
and jerryfallwell.com. That activist, Gary Cohn,
created his sites after Falwell stated that gays and
lesbians were part of 1be re;1sun the Sept. 11, 2001
terrorist :1ttacks occurred.
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Volume l Issue 9
2,000 Athletic Model Guild
"Session Videos"
from the 1980s Available
Athletic l'lodel Guild
Release: C-04-002
El Cerrito, California - Certainly the second
and third most common fantasies among viewers
of physique photography are how they would
direct the movements of the models and the
answer to the question: What really happens at a
physique photo shoot?
Athletic Model Guild has announced the
availability of nearly two thousand video tapes,
called "Session Videos" by AMG owner Dennis
Bell, which will answer that question. "These are
tapes made during photo sessions by Bob Mizer at
AMG between 1980 and 1992," Bell said, "and
they show exactly what happened in the studio
from the rime the model got there and began
taking off his clothes, until the session v.ras over
and he started getting dressed again. Bob would
set the video camera on a rripod, and follow the
model with it while he shot his photos. This
"behind-the-scenes" footage includes Mizer
himself directing the models, models bickering
with each other or talking back to Bob, and the
audio which captures the comments, noises,
porn video, dogs barking and phones ringing
offset. But of course" Bell adds, " they also
feature up to 3 hours of non-stop nude
wrestling, spanking, jacking off, and Anal
Erotica (A&E); an exclusive type of
photography th:it m:ide AMG's fortune in the
1980s.
The first successful Video Cassette Recorder
(VCR) for the home was the 1/2 inch Betamax,
introduced by Sony in 1975. "Bob was really at
the forefront
of
technology,"
said Bell. "He
was recording
his models less
than five years
after the first
versions of
home
videotape
recorders hit
the market.
Today, in 2004,
we're taking
those original
Betamax tapes,
just as they
came from his
camera, but
m:i.king high
quality copies on VHS (the format which be:i.t
out Betamax as the preferred home use
videotape format)." AMG "Session Videos "
will be available in one-, two- and three-hour
tapes, depending on what Mizer recorded
originally. "We're dubbing these original
Betamax tapes using professional quality fourhead
Betamax editing and duplication
equipment to standard VHS tapes in the
Standard Play (SP- highest quality) mode." Bell
said he hoped to be able to release the Session
Videos series on DVD within two or three
years. However, plans are presently underway to
release "Session Videos Compilations" on
DVD. More information on that is expected
within the next sixty days. "For now," Bell said,
"we are involved in making a complete
inventory of the tapes rmd checking their
quality. That's nearly 3,500 hours of tape." Even ·
working forty hours a week, every week, it would
take nearly 18 months to complete the task. "But
as I looked at these tapes, I thought the material
was so remarkable, so classic and erotic, it would
be great to make them av:iilable right now to
classic physique lovers :ind long time fans of
i\ AMC. That's why I decided to make copies
T available on a customized basis."
t Bell rhapsodized about the assets of many of the
models he's "discovered" on the tapes. There are
the "men's men," said Bell. "Hairy, muscular, very
macho. Tico Patterson, Joseph Hardee and Steve
Cougar epitomize :i cross between the 80s clone
and a convict." However, Mizer also photographed
wh:it might be called "t:winks" today. "There are
some remarkable session videos of Joseph Phile,
Willie Amstel and Mike Reuter, who also went on
to do a lot of work for the Old Reliable studio."
l'f\
Some models are in one or two tapes, others
appear in many more. Dean .'\dams, for example,
appears in ninety-four videos. "He was nicknamed
'Kermit'," Bel! said, "because he was always
around the pool at the AMG studio. And
whenever Bob needed a second person to be in a
wrestling or spanking shot - there would be
Kermit, ready to jump into the action. Bob
actually received m:iil from customers asking him
to 'give Kermit a rest.' But that was rare. Most of
the guys \Vim appear in multiple videos were
outstanding in appearance: facial, muscular
development or endowment or all three.
Armando Gonzales, for instance, who will be the
cover for an upcoming AMC release on DVD of
'Best Size #35' was in forty four different
sessions. T. J. Swan was a favorite black model,
noted for his great endowment. Eddie Perez was
a popular model who appeared in scores of
videos and wrestled a lot."
Photographs of these models and many more can
be seen :it the AMG web site. (ht.tp;.LL
.llll<l'..l!I.LU1W.1;.UJ..1.l'..Ll.!J.J.J.J~w.1JL..1..1.1.U.L44LL) Ordering
information is there as well. Information is also
available from Bell or his staff at 1-800-AMGDIRECT
(1-800-264-3473), from 9am-5pm
(Pacific Time). Email
ales@Athletici Iodel ,ujld.com Bell pointed out
the current prices are less than half of what
Mizer charged for the tapes in the 1980s.
For interviews, features, etc contact:
~ or :
Arh!e:ic Model Guild, LLC
3020 E: Cerrito Plaza, S..:.:te 114
El Cerriro, CA 94530
Volume I Issue 9 Page 16 September 1, 2004
dbi
by Randy Vineyard
Introducing "T-Town Tidbits" by Star \vriter Randy
Vineyard, An Ozarks Star exclusive. Randy lives in Tulsa and
· will be covering the Star Scene in and around the T-Tuwn area.
Randy has lived in Tulsa since the age of two and wouldn't
consider living anywhere else and loves the Tulsa GLBT scene.
So stay tuned for some exciting Tidbits from T-Town. Randy is
also The Ozarks Star advertising contact for Tulsa.
@. has wonderful gay dubs and nightlife. Por this months column I'll give you a brief look at
each club. We'll begin in alphabetical order so as to not ruffle any feathers.
The BamBoo - A great place to meet friends and enjoy everyone, gay/ straight, and the don't knows,
it's a mixed crowd, for young to older. It has a fabulous enclosed outside patio divided into 3 separate
party areas, one covered spacious concrete expansion with an open sun deck, the other a huge sand
filled area, don't forget ,tanning is must on South Beach. The inside atmosphere is comfortable and
friendly, music is by personal selection. Pool, darts, and video games are a,·ailable, as well as a dance
floor. The club serves a wonderful lunch every Sunday to anyone who walks through the door, and
has dancers from time to time. It is Oklahoma's oldest gay bar dating from the late SO's.
Club Majestic - Tulsa's newest high energy dance club. Located in the Entertainment district of
Tulsa's Downtown Area. A split level building, with bars on both levels. A large dance floor and
seating area along with a lounge spot fill the lower floor. pstairs, the Dj is available for reguests and
a seating and game area are available. This club offers a great light show and wonderful high energy
dance music and video. The crowd fa younger and mixed but everyone plays well together.
Club Maverick Tulsa's only Country, Leather, Levi, Bear Bar. It is the home of Tulsa's Leather
Community. The club offers a large dance floor, the DJ is available for reguests, along with Karaoke
and great music from the past and present, with video. Pool, darts and video games and a friendly
atmosphere, this spacious club with plenty of seating, is sure to suit the country in all of us. For the
slightly more mature GLBT it is a great place to party. •
End Up Club -Tuh,a's Obl'tnale dance revue venue. The club is open daily with dancers and fun
all the time. A nice relaxing
atmosphere. A great center
stage for the guys to dance,
· with ample seating for your
personal enjoyment. The
dancers arc mostly young
men with good attitudes and
high energy.
Heads or Tails A
C?mfo:rtable club, catering to
the ladies who love to play
dll.rts and pool.
continued page-21
The Ozarks Star Page 17
HRC
Endorses
Nancy
Farmer
Missouri Democrat
Running for US Senate in
Missouri, from Human Rights
Commission.
A dedicated ally: Farmer became the first
woman Missouri state treasurer in 2000,
after having served eight years as a state
representative. Prior to holding elective
office, Farmer was executive director of a
neighborhood housing and neighborhood
nonprofit organization. Farmer supports
the Employment oo-Discrimination Act,
the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and the
Early Treatment for HIV Act. She firmly
opposes efforts to write discrimination into
the .S. Constitution, such as the Federal
Marriage Amendment.
A word on her opponent: Christopher
"Kit" Bond (R) has held this seat since
1987. He scored a 1 7°,riaring on the last
HRC Congressional Scorecard. He opposes
both the Employment Ni-Discrimination
Act and the Hate Crimes Prevention Act
and has voted against both bi!ls in the past.
He supports the Federal Marriage
Amendment, an attempt to write
discrimination into the .B. Constitution.
The race: As a longtime incumbent, Bond
has the upper hand in the race, but polls
show that Farmer is closing the gap
between them. Farmer has mounted a
serious challenge and needs as much
support as she can get in order to pull out a
victory. Visir: www .hrc.org/ candidates
September 1, 2004
"A Night to Create Change"
on September 12th to help raise awareness and
funds for marriage equality. Margaret Cho and
Matt Foreman will join all the parties by phone to
give an update on the "State of the hlons."
Por more information about hosting or attending a
party in your area go to
ww-w. thetaskforce.org/ sept12.
We will be having an informational conference call
about this event on Tuesday, August 17th at
7:30pm ET (4:30pm PT) and again at 7:30pm PT
(10:30pm ET). If you have any questions or would
like to hear more about the event please join us.
Contact Alexes Anderson to get dial-in
instructions at aanderson@thetaskforce.org or
202-393-5177 ext 6310.
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l l Creator: Paula Martinac has
been writing for the gay and lesbian
press for more than 20 years. She
served for three years as the cochair
of the board of directors of
New York City's Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender
Community Center, where she
founded a groundbreaking reading
series called "In Our Own Write."
Lesbian Notions
by Paula Martinac
September, 2004
McGreevey
Causes Grief!
New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's self-outing may ease
the emotional burden of living in the closet, which he has
endured for years. But in the current climate of antigay
baiting, McGreevey's "personal" revelation politically
impacts a community he has never been - and may never
be - part of.
McGreevey was annoyingly vague about why he was
resigning, although the reasons will undoubtedly be
revealed soon; speculation runs high that he is
stepping down because an imbroglio much bigger
than a sex scandal will be unfolding. In a way, it's a
bizarre kind of progress when being gay is viewed as
the good news preceding some unspecified bad
news to c01ne.
Unfortunately for gay people, though, McGreevey
chose to lump his departure from office together with a tortured assertion of being "a gay
American." And worse, he used the word "shamefully" to describe his affair with a man,
although my guess is that it's the extramarital nature of it that he is ashamed of.
Given McGreevey's choice of timing and words, straight and gay people alike were justifiably
confused about why be was resigning. After all, New Jersey is not Mississippi. Indeed,Jersey
commuters interviewed on their way home from work in Manhattan made remarks to _New
York Newsday_ like, "He resigned because he is gay, but why?" and "There's a lot of people
in politics who are homosexuals, so what the heck." The National Stonewall Democrats' onesentence
statement also seemed to assume McGreevey had resigned out of deep shame:· t,he
group's executive director wrote that he looked forward to a time when being gay "is simply
an honest component of daily life and no longer a consideration in public service."
As a consequence of McGreevey's obfuscation, the mainstream press has been rife with
misleading headlines like "N.J. Governor Resigns Over Homosexual Affair" and "Gay Affair
Ends Career." It's no wonder that most gay leaders have chosen to steer a broad course
around the controversy, being careful not to embrace the governor and only issuing brief,
cautious statements of concern. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force said, for
example, that "our hearts go out" to him, while the Human Rights Campaign hoped that he
and his family "will come to a place of understanding."
Other gay groups have been forced to try to clean up the mess McGreevey's "personal"
statement makes for our movement. The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
hurriedly issued an advisory to the mainstream media requesting "caution in fram:ng the
reasons for McGreevey's resignation," as it is "an oversimplification to say McGreevey
resigned solely because he is gay." -continued page 25
Volume 1 Issue 9 Page 20 September 1, 2004
Deep Inside
Hollywood
by:Romeo San Vicente
September 2004
Johnny Depp Is So 400 Years Ago
The way Johnny Depp has bucked conventional
career ,visdom should be an inspiration (or rebuke)
to every actor who ever took a role in a big, dumb
Holly,vood movie just to get a paycheck. This man
has beaten his own ,veird path every step of the
way and succeeded, and that Pith is currently
taking him back to the 1600s in _ The Libertine_.
The debut film by director Laurence Dunmore
and playwright Stephen Jeffreys features Depp as
17th-century bisexual poet John Wilmot, Earl of
Rochester, a pleasure-seeker whose death from
syphilis at age 33 led to posthumous fame for his
work. At the moment, the movie is only rumored
to contain some same-sex liplocks, but is
guaranteed to feature costars like Samantha
Morton, John Malkovich, and snaggle-toothed,
Irish punk-rock legend Shane MacGowan. And as
cool as that casting is, Romeo is happy to report
that Depp will most likely be kissing newcomer
Rupert T'riend rather than MacG.
HBO Cruises Rosie
Rosie's getting cozy with HBO avin. Her latest
project with the Emmy-laden cable channel is a
documentary about a gay family cruise. Executiveproduced
by HBO's Sheila Nevins v,"ith Rosie and
wife Kelli O'Donnell, the as-yet-untitled doc will
showcase a weeklong cruise to Key West and the
Bahamas on O'Donnell's R Family Vacations,
which took place in July. Rosie's previous HBO
stand-up special, as well as the _Rosie O'Donneli's
Kids Arc Punny_ family special, led to this renewed
partnership, one that will give a needed public face to
gay parents and their kids. That's a side of VY life
that most media outlets don't find "sexy" enough to
point their cameras at, so HBO is to be applauded.
The special will hit the water sometime in 2005.
Kushner and Spielberg Try Terrorism
The 1972 Munich Olympics became a permanent
scar in the memories of millions of people when
Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage,
resulting in a hotched rescue effort and death. A
documentary feature ahout the incident, _One Day
In September_, was released in 2000, and now Steven
Spielberg is ,vorking on a feature film about the
traumatic event's mournful aftermath. Spielberg has
enlisted the help of Tony 1\ward- and Pulitzer Prizewinning
gay playwright Tony Kushner, who is
currently working on a new draft of the screenplay.
With the visionary _Angels in America_ scribe on
board. the finished product will in all likelihood not
only search the past but explore the fear of terrorism
that afflicts the world today. Still without a title, the
mrwic is slated to star Eric Bana, with a shooting
date of June 2005.
When the Feminist Met the Porn Star
In a fantasy dictionary, next to the word
"heterosexual," there's a picture of Italian porn star
Rocco Siffrcdi. The star of countless straight adult
films, he's internationally famous to a very specific
audience. And in the same dictionary, the phrase
"provocative feminist filmmaker" is accompanied by
the image of French director Catherine Brcillat.
Sound like oil and watcr?-Then you didn't sec
Breillat's shocking art-house hit, _Romance_, an
explicit study of female sexuality that featured
Siffredi. Now the dynamic duo arc at it again, in
Breillat's soon-to-be-released dissection of sexual
mores, _Anatomy of Hell_, based on her own novel,
_Pornocratie_. This time Siffredi plays a VY man, the
unwilling object of a straight woman's affections,
who somehow develops a relationship with her
anyv;-ay. If Brcillat's track record is any indication,
expect unconventional insights, very few laughs, and
plenty of full frontal.
_Romeo San Vicente thinks that Rocco Siffrcdi's •tar
mrn in "New \Vave Hookers 3" made it the best in
the trilogy. He can be reached care of thi~
p,;blica:ion or at
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The Ozarks Star Page21 September l, 2004
T-Town from page -16
The staff is great, they offer pool and dart tournaments from time to time as well as weekend Male
and Female impersonator shows on Saturdays with Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Ivana B, Real. Music
during the weekend by personal choice and DJ on the weekends. It hosts Tulsa's only all Male
Impersonator Show the first Sat of each month.
New Age Renegades Also located downtown, Renegades offers a two section club, one side is
mostly games and seating while the other is the entertainment area for drag shows and karaoke. Pool,
video games and darts along with a wonderful covered and enclosed patio are available. The club
offers shows each Tuesday with Caria Lee Love, every Priday & Saturday with Tabitha Taylor, along
with Karaoke on l\fondays and Thursdays. The club also has special Production shows, and hosts
'The Red Ribbon Revue' - a local charity fundraiser, the first Saturday of the month. The music is
high energy but not overpowering with video's.
The PlayMor - A large spacious club with great seating for the shows and special events. A long
comfortable padded bar, game room, large dance floor and friendly staff. The club offers pool, darts,
a and video games. Music is mixed from country to dance to oldies it's by personal selection or a
request to the DJ on the weekends. The PlayMor offers Karaoke on Mondays and \'Vednesdays.
Entertainment, stemming from Male, Female Impersonators, Live Vocalists, are available on Sundays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Pridays. Each Friday has a different show host, Peaches Lennox, Helga, Johhnie
Cronin, Domonique Daniels, all share spots. Helga's Heart 2 Heart a local charity fundraiser, is
always the first Saturday of the month. The PlayMor also has Production shows by Helga's Horrible's
throughout the year for charities.
The Star Known to many as the Silver Star, Tulsa's largest GAY club. It offers some of the best
music, and lights and sound found in a GAY bar in the city. Pool, huge dance floor, and a very
comfortable lounge area are all great. A friendly staff and fun atmosphere, the Star is home to the
Miss Gay Oklahoma USA and Miss Gay Oklahoma USA at Large Pageants. The Star is also home to
Courtney Farrell with Drag shows are on Sundays and Wednesdays. High energy music and
wonderful light show make it a must see.
TNT's For the Ladies this is a great place to party dance and beat your buddy in pool. It has a very
nice bar and dance area and with a DJ. Personal music selection is also available. A very cozy spot to
enjoy your evenings, and have fantastic time with your friends.
The ToolBox - Located near downtown, it has a patio area and dance floor. Offering Drag shows
with Bobbie Page and Dominque LaRue Sundays and Pridays. Pool, darts and video games with
personal music selection are available.
Yellow Brick Road This cozy club is a great sports and party place. If you love darts, pool, and
are competitive this is your place to be. No shows, just fun, the staff is great, and caters to everyone.
The crowd is mixed and plays very well together. The mt1sic is by personal selection. A big screen TV
insure's you won't miss a game ever at the 'Brick'.
I hope this little bit of information helps when you go out in Tulsa to pl:1y. As you can see Tulsa has a
lot to offer. Almost all the Clubs have web sites and keep their scheduled events and pictures
available for you to see. I'll be covering special events around town and keeping you informed from
month to month.
It you have a special interest in a subject please email the magazine and I'il do my best to find
;oformation for you. Have a great month of September in T-Town.
Volu~ I Issue 9 Page 22 September 1, 2004
Gay Travelers from page 7
mile and their deli shops were full of carry
out food. Everything there was certainly a
bargain. On the second day of our stay
there we drove to Leadville, the old mining
town. We toured the old Tabor Opera
House which was built years ago and in
their hay day had some of the finest
entertainers. Most of the restaurants and
cafes in Leadville offered special lunches
for under $5.00! We enjoyed visiting the
small towns on our drive back to Vail.
From Vail we drove into Denver. Several
motel prices were under $40.00 in many
parts of the city. As we mentioned
previously, Colorado is really hurting for
travel business! Most of the gay bars in
Denver have lowered their prices drastically
all day and night. We had screwdrivers and
our cost on them ranged from SI. 00 to
$1.50! What a deal! Almost all of the bars
had extra special events g6ing on each and
every night to draw a crowd. Our favorite
bar in Denver is J. R. 's on 17th Street. They
also have an outside patio on the street side
that is great for people watching.
A lot of restaurants had specials on their
front signs and lots of cheap food can be
found there. By looking in the local
newspapers you can find several two for one
specials at both restaurants and at area
attractions. Denver has it's fair share of
art, history and cultural museums and
galleries. We have always found shopping
in Denver to be terrific. In the Cherry Creek
Shopping Center they have a great Neiman
Marcus store. They have tons of flea
markets, antique shops, thrift shops and
other places on the lower end of the scale to
find special buys. We always bring back a
carload of goodies from our travels. This
trip we even brought back a Ponderosa Pine
tree for our backyard. - next column
When driving to Colorado BE SURE and
stop at the Welcoming Center close to
the State line and pick up a lot of their
free brochures and coupon booklets.
They will save you hundreds of dollars.
Just always remember to have fun when
traveling , meet new people, enjoy
different foods and talk to everyone.
You may just make some new friends
and possibly meet that new someone
special in your life.
For more information on traveling,
contact Donald and Ray at:
gaytravelers@aol.com or visit their web
page at http://www.hometown.aol.com/
gaytravelers.
HIV lh~ilNG, NON
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MCC SPONSORS
211 E. 201 St.. PO Bo,: :fl, Joplin, J\lo
II
In conjunction with AIDS Project of the (harks.
MCC Joplin offers free HIV testing the last
Sunday of each month between FM and ii'J\I.
For your convenience you can also call 2m9
for an appointment. We use the Ora-sure method
which does not reguire the use of needles and '"•"
offer complete confidentiality. You may also
request Booklets on AIDS for People of Faith
through the PO Box listed above.
The Ozarks Star Page 23
A Star community
service.
"Make
-ADifference
Day"
"Make-A-Difference Day" is a
national day of helping orhers;a
celebration of people reaching out to their
community. This is an annual event that
takes place the fourth Saturday of every
October. This year's event is October 23,
2004.
AIDS Project of the Ozarks (\.PO)took
part in the annual event last year with
students, church groups and caring,
concerned individuals just like you coming
together in a community effort to help
families living with HIV/ AIDS. In 2003,
over $,000 worth of items were donated
to benefit APO.
For the second year, Spirit of Christ MCC
is partnering with APO to collect items to
fill the APO client pantry. Our focus will
be collecting bleach and laundry detergent
(!quid gallon size) Last year Spirit of
Christ MCC, Unity of Joplin and South
Joplin Christian Church donated over 150
gallons of bleach and an additional 100
gallons of liquid laundry
detergent.
Spirit of Christ MCC is
collecting liquid laundry
detergent and bleach now
through October 23. To
donate or for more
information, please contact
the church at 417-20€&79.
Charitable Tax Donation
Receipts avaiiable on request.
our generosity will make a
difference.
September 1, 2004
Martha's Vine1ard
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417-864-4572
Southwest Missouri's Hottest
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Celebrating 10 oors of (~.lity
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Scopes
y Jack Fertig September 2004
'Soak up compliments, Cancer!" ---•··· Martha Stewart would love this, if she weren't
otherwise occupied: Venus in Cancer is sextile to
Jupiter in Virgo, a domestic-goddess kind of
lineup. Mercury in Leo is semi-sextile to both,
bringing emphatic expression to those homey
skills and issues.
ARIES (tvfarch 21 to April 20): Housekeeping's
not your usual forte, but ,vhat's usual about you
anyway? The stars are now helping you roll up your
sleeves, and even make housework fun! Take a
creative approach, and put that jailbird Martha to
shame.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): You've always
taken pride in your home; now you get some
great new ideas to make it e,0en more comfy and
showy. Take a new look at your family and ethnic
traditions. Draw inspiration from your sister. .. or
any ''sister."
GEMINI (May 21 to June 21): This is a good time
to reorganize domestic finances. Examine the
problems, but don't take real action until Sept. 2.
Then take foll advantage of Labor Day sales.
CANCER 0une 22 to July 22): You are looking
especially gorgeous these days. Keep the sweet,
modest smile, but soak up the compliments that are
coming your way. We know those dark moods, too,
so now's the time to take stock of yourself and
affirm your strengths.
LEO 0uly 23 to August 22): Your outspokenness
has been causing some consternation, but you can
clean that up after Sept. 2. In the meantime, show
everyone how modest and understanding you can
be.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22): Your
recent run of good luck gets yet another boost in
community politics. At !east you get an opportunity
to share your ideals. You may prefer to work behind
the scenes, but be involved and trust your instincts.
September 1, 2004
LIBRA (September 23 to October 21):
Blessings come in disguise these days, but
now's the time to see through the ugly
,vrappers. Being emotionally supportive at
work or adding a homey touch to your
,;rnrk space ,viii open up networking
opportunities.
SCORPIO (October 23 to No,·ember 21):
Come out of your shell and sing out, Louise!
You have some great ideas and brilliant
foresight. Let people see ,,;hat you h:;rve to
offer and you're sure to get ahead!
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 20): The stars are making you
saucier and sexier - as if you need the help!
Imagine yourself as a foreign sports star and
play that up. \'vhether you ha,·e a swimmer's
build or a sumo ,vrestler's, you're sure to find
a match.
CAPRICORN (December 21 to January
19): The zodiac's best-kept secret is out of
the bag: You're the sexiest sign of all! Be
homey and domestic to get the one you
,vant, or brilliantly erudite to get _everyone_
you want. And one doesn't rule out the
other, oh ambitious one!
AQUARIUS Qanuary 20 to February 18):
Relationship issues? They're largely about
housekeeping and sex. Pnt on the French
maid's apron and kill two birds ,,-ith one
proverbial stone. Communication usually
helps, too. No relationship? Well, put on the
French maid's apron and go find one. _Zut
alors!_
PISCES (Febrm1.ry 19 to March 19): find a
crearive partner to at least bounce some ideas
off 0£ Crirical feedback is especially helpful
now. Fun and games - preferably at home -
with your partner will help you articulate
problems and find very satisfying answers ..
Jack Fertig has been working i1S a
professional astrologer since 1977 and is a
founding member of the Association for
Astrological Ne.tworking. He can be reached
for consultations at 415-864-8302, through
his welJsite at http:/ IW1.l(!O.Sta ·ack.com
Volume l Issue 9 Page 25
Lesbian Notions from page-19
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, whose.
mission is to help elect openly gay people
to public office, also undertook damage
control. The Victory Fund bemoaned the
governor's lack of honesty with his family
and issued a reminder that "over 275
openly gay and lesbian officials serve in
public office across the United States, from
city councils, to county commissions, to
state senates, to the U.S. House of
Representatives. The vast majority ... ran for
office and serve openly with little criticism
or extra attention from the public."
Right now I feel more sympathy for the
Victory Fund and all the wonderful lesbian
and gay candidates it supports than for
New Jersey's misguided governor. In the
minds of many Americans with limited
knowledge of gay people, McGreevey will
now be conflated with "Gay Politician,"
the kind of guy who hides his "shameful"
secret, gets the underqualified object of his
desire a lucrative, taxpayer-funded job, and
then is forced out of office by threat of
exposure, causing his family great
emotional pain. (Never mind how many
politicians are guilty of a heterosexual
version of the same thing.) At the same
time, hundreds of lesbians and gay men
are McGreevey's polar opposites: they've
chosen to be honest and out as they pursue
public office, forthrightly making their way
up the political ladder one rung at a time.
Consider, for example, a very different
"Gay Politician." Rep. Tammy Baldwin (DWis.)
didn't catapult into the U.S. Congress.
She started her political career on the
Madison City Council, then went on to the
County Board of Supervisors and the
Wisconsin State Assembly before making a
run for Congress as an out lesbian. There
are many similar stories of gay politicos
who chose a slower path to higher office,
taking small, incremental steps that many
heterosexual politicians don't have to
because they aren't contending with
society's homophobia. George W. Bush, for
example, went from unsuccessful
September 1,2004
businessman to governor of Texas to
president in the blink of an eye.
I am confident that eventually one of the
Tammy Baldwins of our community will make it
all the way to the governor's mansion of some
state. And that election - unlike the strange
coming out of Jim McGreevey will be a
triumph for the gay community.
Reality at the Gas Pump
Think a gallon of gas is expensive?
This makes one think, and also puts things in
perspective.
Diet Snapple 16 oz S1.29 ... S10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 .$9 .52 per gal.
Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 . $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz Sl.25 ..... $10.00 per gallon
Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 ...... $33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6 oz SS.35 .... $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 ..... $123.20 per gal,
Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 .......... $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 ...... $84.48 per gallon
And this is the REAL KICKER ...
Evian water 9 oz $1.49 ........ $21.19 per gallon?!
$21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't
even know the source. (Evian spelled
backwards is Naive.)
So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad
your car doesn't run on water, Scope, or
Whiteout, or God forbid Pepto Bismal or
Nyquil.
Just a little humor to help ease the pain of
your next trip to the pump ...
From]. R.,
Oklahoma Cit1~ OK
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The Ozarks Star Page27 September I, 2004
Four St.ates Comm.unity Directory
-Bars- Nightclubs- · -Organizations-
Arkansas, Fayetteville (479)
Ron's Place- - - 523 W. Poplar- - - - - 479-442-3052
Studio 716- -716 W. Sycamore- -479-571-1300
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Burnzee's- -2301 Towson Ave #C- --479-494-7300
Kinkeads- -10041/2 Garrison Ave- - - - -479-783-9988
Club 1022 - -1022 Dodson Ave. - - - - - -479-782-1845
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Ree's- - • • 716 S. Main - - - - --417-627-9035
Missouri, Kansas City (816)
Bell Star's - - - 1321 Grand Ave- - - -816-421-1288
Missie B's- - - -805 \V. 39th St- - - -816-561-0625
Sidestreet Bar- - - -413 E. 3rd- - - - - 816-531-1775
Sidekicks Saloon - - 3707 Main St- - 816- 931-1430
Missoari, Spriagfield (417)
The Edge- -424 Boonville Ave- --417-831-4700
M:utha's Viocyard-219 W Olive -417-864-4572
Oz Bar- 504 E. Commercial- - - - - -417-831-9001
Ronisuz Place- - --821 College- - - - - - -417-864-0036
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405)
Hi-Lo Club - - 1221 NW 50th- - - - -405-843-1722
Finish Line - -2200 NW 39th fa-pwy- - 405-525-0730
Club Rox- - - -3535 N\V 39th Expwy- -405-947-2351
TopangaGrill &: Bar-3535 NW 39th- -405-947-2351
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
Bamboo Lounge- 7204 E. Pine - - --918-836-8700
Club Maverick- - 822 S. Sheridan· 918-835-3301
Heads & Tails- - 7944 E. 21st - - - - - - 918-660-7878
Club Majestic- - 124 N. Boston - - - - -918-584-9494
New Age Renegades- -1649 S. Main -918-585-3405
Play-Mor-Club- 1737 S. Memorial - -918-838-9792
Silver Star Saloon- -1565 S. Sheridan -918-834-4234
TNT's- - 2114 S. Memorial- - - -- - - - -918-660-0856
Tool Box- - - 1338 E. 3rd- - - - - - 918-584-1308
Yellow Brick Road- - 2630 E. 15th - - -918-293-0304
-LodgingMiuouri,
Joplia (417)
Faces Guest.house B&B - -417-621-9915
Fairfield Inn by Marriott- - -417-624-7800
Mi!l!Jouri, Ava
Catus Canyon Campground - - 417-683-9199
Mill!IO■ ri, Lampe
KOKOMO Campground- -417-779-5084
Arkaasas, Eureka Springs
MCC Living Spring- - - - - - - - - - - - -870-253-9337
Arkansas, Avoca
Natural State Naturists- - - - - -- - - - -479-451-8066
Kansas, Pittsburg {620)
River of Life - 1709 N Walnut - - - - 11AM
PSU-QSA .... 1701 S. Broadway ... 620-231-0938
Missouri, Joplin {417)
MCC Spirit of Christ-2902 E 20th. - - - - -7PM
UCCFF--204 N. Jackson Ave, - - - - 10:30Alvl
Aids Project Ozarks- 513 Kentucl,"}'- - 417-624-5788
Missouri, Springfield (417)
Rainbow Christian Ch-837 \V. Maclison-417-866-6206
Unitarian Universalist Church - - - - 417-833-2723
APO- -1901 E. Bennett, suite D- 417-881-1900
ShowMe MO Pride - - - - - - - - 417-864-4459
GLO Community Ctr- 518 E. Commerical-869-3978
PFLAG-Springfield- - - - - - - - - - - - -417-889-1059
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
MCC United- -1623 N. Maplewood- -918-838-1715
-Business Services-
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Penny Smart.Hair Salon -509 Main- 417-623-3500
Massage By Rachael- - 417-438-3664
Body Swim Massage Therapy- 417-825-5800
Charles Burt Realtors-Vicki Bronson-417-434-0077
RE/MAX- - - - - -Cathe Letts- - - - - - 417-483-5313
Office Max- -44-0 Rangeline Rd- - - - -417-623-1007
The Llom Den - -Austin Letts - 417-623-876_7
Joan Szymanski- Beauty Consultant- - 417-673-1181
Night Things Boutique-719 MainSt- 417-659-9913
Missouri, Springfield (417)
Priscilla's - • - • 1918 S. Glenstone • • 417-881-8444
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Century21 - -4301 NW 63rd #100 405- 840-2106
Hollywood Hotel- 3535 NW 39th Ex-405-947-2351
Priscilla's- 615 E. Memorial- - - - - - - 405-755-8600
Oklahoma, Tulsa
Kelly Kirby,CPA-4815 S Harv11.rd- - -918-747-5466
Underguy.com - - -825 E. 3rd- - - -877-7-BOXERS
Priscilla's - - - - - 7925 E. 41st - - - - 918-627-4884
Priscilla's - - - - 5634 W. S!.:elly - - - - - 918-446-6336
Priscilla's - - - -11344 E. 11th - - - - - -918-438-4224
Priscilla's - - - - 2333 E. 71st - - - - - - -918-499-1661
Volume 1 Issue 9 Page 28 September 1, 2004
alternative nightclub
716 W. Sycamore St., Fayetteville, AR. (479) 571-1300 www.studio7l6.net
Arkansas LeatherSIR/boy 2005
Sunday September 12, 2004
Doors open 8pm
Guests $5.00 Members $3.00
The Norma Kristie Inc.
Miss Gay Arkansas 2005 "Best
Preliminary"' Award goes to.; ..
MISS GAY WASHINGTON
COUNTY!!
Promoter: Kelly Crisman
STUDIO716
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Davy u a ••
This is where they all get
started
1109 E. Conunereial Street
Springfield, Mo. 65803
417-873-2225
HearTheRumors.eom
n field's Diversit Club
Res ect Diversi Eve bod Welcome
We catering to the GLBT
and Gay Friendly Community
Open Mon-Sat 5 pm tol:30 am
Happy Hour 5-Spm CHEAP
DRINKS!
T'ues-Pool Tournaments
Thurs.- Karaoke
Fri. and Sat.-All Night Dance Party!
No_v~rflBet2,0°~po4 the most
1mpqrtant~el~c::tion day
m our history.
It is essential that we and our allies all vote
for fairness and eguality.
With the ele~tion. orily days away, most of
the LGBT community seem to be unexcited.
Their main goal it appears, is to
defe~t Bush. r Republican candidates.
Iagre ·/Edwards ticket is
. .. give the LGBT
thope for success in
The follqwing:i/a .qiioJ~,from David
Shribrilan's Op /Ed a'.'tticle Sept. 12th His
topic was on how overzealous Bush
opponents cqajd ~wing the vote toward the
Republican side. , ·.· :
"By far the griafer 'litn e#kon the
De:rzocrats' side. ugh. the campaigns
are WO t soccer moms
and Nascar dads afi{i't/,:e/Giith.olic vote and
theptay'erfal vote;itHe -~tw 'gro~:of Bush
haters -:-' a ~r:etiqie <:oalitio,:,i ojz't}:Jj! 'f!)illful
· · - could emerge as liti importit_ntfai:tor in
the November balloting." · ;
"1bese voters could swing the election by
what they ~o an~ by what they don't do. If
they remain an important presence in the
streets - appearing as protesters at the
president's rallies; conducting marches
down city streets with flag-draped
Continued-see editor page 10
Page 5 October 1, 2004
A call for
better
behavior ...
improved responsibility ... a
level of understanding and
commitment to what is right.
We are in a struggle like none we have
seen before and the drastic behaviors we
are seeing only accent the overwhelming
lack of trust and understanding within us.
My neighbor and I jokingly joust with
one another over the upcoming election
for a new president, both of us seeing
the possibilities of a new future in
different ideologies. But we are able to
tease, joust and kid each other about our
differences. We both have our candidates
yard signs in place ... mine quite simply is
one sign for Kerry. Hers started with
two signs for Bush and an American flag.
How sad and what a commentary on the
state of things when I suddenly noticed
she now has eight Bush signs hi her yard.
Not unusual for a hard core activ-.ist
attitude but what caused this sudden rage
that resulted in no more kidding, no
more teasing, no more friendly jousting
'with each other. She and her family woke
the other morning to find that the
original signs had been burned as well the
American flag flying with them. When
she told me what had happened, I was
stunned. This behavior is not acceptable
and should not have happened but who
set the stage.
We had one convention where ideals
were presented and everyone cheered.
. On the other side of the coin we had one
convention where ideals were presented and
on almost every occasion everyone booed.
Yes they set the example but it is our
responsibility to choose the example we will
follow.
Politics and religion are topics that most
families and friends do not discuss because of
the total blaze they can ignite. There has been
an on-going campaign challenging both sides
of the political machine of this country ...
remember we are not a democracy but a
republic. We choose who we want to
represent us and trust them to act in our best
interest. We have an opportunity to voice our
opinions, wave our banners and vote. That is
the way to behave, not burning signs and flags
which others have an equal right to use as
their freedom of speech.
Equally we have an ongoing debate in our
local paper which will always take an
opportunity to create hostility if given half a
chance. Opposing points of view can clearly
be voiced without challenging the integrity of
the other party. Are Christians really attacking
other Christians? Christian means being
"Christ like" and my only question for all of
you in our community as well as the straight
community doing this is: What part of being
"Christ like" did you miss out on? I will not
attack anyone's belief structure or challenge
whether they are or are not Christians. I only
ask that you think about the debate and what
does it resolve. W'hat happens to our witness
when non-Christians read our rhetoric and
perceive it has hatred. We need to look deeply
at where we are, look at what separates the
issues and challenge the civcil issues where they
need to be and that's is not in our churches.
Too many wars have been fought with both
sides claiming God on their side mixing the
humanistic fallacies with our relationship with
our Lord.
continued page-26
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Volume l .lssue.10
EvangelistJinuny Swaggart
Threatens To Kill Gays
National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force Responds
Statement by Matt Foreman,NGLTF
Executive Director:
"The leaders of major organizations
heading the campaign to deny same sex
couples equal marriage rights frequently
say that they do not hate gay people and
that they respect us as human beings. Just
last night in a national simulcast to
oppose same sex marriage, for example,
Focus on the Family President Dr. James
Dobson said, "I'm not here to cast
aspersions on homosexuals P/.. 2_ they need
our acceptance and respect ... We are not
hateful people."
The Task Force calls upon the leaders of
last night's simulcast - Dr. James Dobson
(Focus on the Family), Tony Perkins
(Family Research Council), Ted
Haggard (National Association of
Evangelicals), Richard Land (Director
of the Religious Liberties and Ethics
Division of the Southern Baptist
Convention) -: to immediately
denounce anti7gay ~olence and
specifically repudiate evangelist
Jimmy Swaggert's statement, "I've
never seen a man in my life I wanted
to marry. And I'm gonna be blunt
and plain: if one ever looks at me like
that, I'm gonna kill him and tell God
he died."
All lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
people and all people of good will be
listening."
Read more on Sw;tggart's statement here:
www.365gay.com/ newscon04 /09 /
092004swaggarthtm
Page7
Photo by: Ray Williams
October 1, 2004
OUT ON VAl.ATION
"Traveling in the gay friendly world"
by Donald Pile and Ray Williams
gaytravelers@aol.com
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
In our travels to both the East coast and the
West coast everyone always asks the same
question to us. Where to party in the
Midwest? We always tell them one of the best places to party in the Midwest is
Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City???? Yep, Oklahoma City is the major gay capital of
the Midwest. Hard to believe? Well perhaps, however unless you have been there you
certainly will not believe that in the Bible belt of Oklahoma is this fabulous gay mecca.
We have been going to Oklahoma City to party for over 20 years. The HABANA INN
resort there has been a gay resort for over 20 years. It is the Midwest's largest all gay
resort. It is a two story complex with over 175 rooms, most of which face one of the two
swimming pools. The rooms are spacious and extremely inexpensive. Their rates begin
at just $37 .95 per room. It is a totally gay resort. Lush tropical plants and trees
surround the pool areas. Gays from all over the midwest have been going there for years.
And it is busy 7 days a week, not just on weekends. Lounge around the pool area and
you are sure to meet that "someone special".
Within the resort complex they have a wonderful restaurant "Gushers" which has a great
ambiance and serves delicious food. Prices are inexpensive. We were just there last
month and had fresh fried shrimp for only $10.95 and a Rib Eye for only $14.95. And
all entrees comes with potato, salad and bread. The restaurant overlooks one of the pool
areas so you can enjoy the boys frolicking in the pool as you are dining. They also offer
sandwiches, soups, salads, pastas and appetizers. And a breakfast menu is available on
weekends. · ·
There are three bars in the Habana Inn complex which are completely different. COPA's
is a dance, disco and drag bar. Weekly they have strip shows, drag shows and comedy
shows. FINISH LINE is a country/western bar with plenty of country dancing. This is
the place to see the real cowboys in action. THE LEDO is a quiet piano bar. All of the
bartenders are super friendly and they all know how to make out oftowners feel right at
home. The owner of the bars and resturant is to be commended for his outstanding job of
always having "theme" nights and specials. The nights we were there, Long neck bottle
beer was two for one. When so many bar owners just sit back and. wait for customers to
come in, this owner attracts customers by having specials, etc. Why can't all bar owners
do things like this.
Also in the resort is JUNGLE RED, an adult gift shop with magazines, videos, cards,
gifts, leather, pride items plus a lot of decorative items for the home ... continued page - 26
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Arkansas Marriage
Amendment
Will be on the November 2,
2004 ballot
This citizen-initiated measure to amend the
constitution needed 80,570 signatures by July
2, 2004 to be placed on the 2004 ballot.
Approximately 200,693 signatures were
turned in on July 1, 2004. The Secretary of
State certified the signatures on July 23, 2004.
The measure would amend the state
constitution to r~ad, "Marriage consists only
of the union of one man and one woman.
Legal status for unmarried persons which is
identical or substantially similar to marital
status shall not be valid or recognized in
Arkansas, except that the legislature may
recognize a common law marriage from
another state between a man and a woman.
The legislature has the power to determine
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Q\(\ahoma' s C.o"'bo1
C.roone.r
Matthew Heath-Fitzgerald
by st.a.If writer Greg Steele:
On April 16, 1979 in Shawnee, Oklahoma,
Matthew was born to Reverends Jerrell and
Sherry Heath.
Matthew ;,vas raised in various small towns
across Oklahoma, moving often due to his
parents role in the United Methodist Church.
He dreamed of a vocalist career all the way,
learning to sing along side his parents at
church functions and small events wherever
they were living.
Matthew considers himself a performer not a
karaoke singer. A popular attraction in the
Oklahoma City and Tulsa clubs, Matthew
travels the co~ntry performing. He recently
performed with Brian Black (brother of
country legend Clint Black) in his opening act
for the Cow Town Rodeo in Ft. Worth, Texas.
He is a regular at Club Rox and Boom Boom
Room in Oklahoma City. In Tulsa you can
catch Matthew's show at Club Maverick,
PlayMore Club and Renegades.
It was in 1999 a turning point occurred for
Matthew. He met what would become not only
his manager and best friend, but the man he
knew he'd spend the rest of his life
October 1, 2004
with,Jason. After a few brief dates, and a
long distance relationship, Matthew
proposed to Jason in February of 2000. It
was later in the vear 2000, he was asked to
record backgro~nd vocals for a Oklahoma
area cabaret artist, Tabitha Taylor, which
consisted of mainly lounge music. The
work he did on the album brought him
more recognition and he was asked to
perform in dubs around Oklahoma.
In March of 2002 Matthew independently
recorded his debut album in Branson,
Missouri. In April the album "l\1Y LOVE"
was released. Available at any Matthew
Heath-Fitzgerald performance, various
small shops in Oklahoma City & Tulsa, and
on the internet, "My Love" has proved to
sell very well and has boosted his listening
audience. In May 2002 Houston, Texas
radio station KPFT FM played the title cut
of the album on air, and reported to have
very good response.
Matthew's second album, a live recording in
Tulsa, Oklahoma Oune 2003) was released
in October of 2003. Matthew's Live album
was greeted with much responce and
opened the door for many more bookings
at clubs and rodeos around the country.
Matthew quickly became a favorite at clubs
in Oklahoma like The PlayMor in Tulsa and
The Copa in Oklahoma City and on the
evening of March 5th 2004, Matthew's
"Neon Rainbow" was released at his.
performance with Brian Black. "Neon
Rainbow" has quickly become Matthew's
best selling album to date.
Matthew is just another example of the
undiscovered talent in the 4 states region.
The Ozarks Star is proud to feature this
talented young man from Oklahoma,
working hard to make his community
proud. He resides with his partner Jason in
Krebs, Oklahoma.
For booking information and more on
Matthew's show schedule, visit his website
at www.heathfitzgerald.com
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Riderless Horse
HonorsMGRA
Director.
Kansas City Sept 5, 2004
by Star writer Greg Steele
The crowded Wyandotte County
Fairgrounds Stadium went silent as
the lone horse entered the arena.
A wreath of red roses draped the
,._ __________________ __, shining saddle. The inverted boots
in the stirrups showed that the rider had passed from this
horse. The horse was in it's Sunday Best, feet polished and
adorned with a red ribbon. The red ribbon representing
honor for all who are no longer with us. As the audience
stood, you could see tears streaming down faces.
i\11 were aware of who the ceremony was hon,oring. Bobbie
St.Jeor, the Show Me State Rodeo director of 11 years had
tragically been taken in a traffic accident on July 2, 2004.
Bobbie had served as Director for 11 of 12 rodeos MGRA
had produced. At 67, Bobbie's tireless energy had lead the
MGRA to what was one of their best rodeo's ever. When it
came to MGRA, Bobbie expected the membership to abide
by the bylaws and do their job. In her honor MGR.A
selected Bobbie's longtime partner, Judy Holt as the 2004
Grand Marshal. Bobbie St.Jeor, Director
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MG - Show-Me-State Rodeo
e. Dust ~e.tt\e.s.ee''
Photography by Chaz
September 5, 2004
by Star writer Greg Steele }
Kansas City ... Since October of 1976, the
first Gay Rodeo in Reno, Nevada, 24 Gay
Rodeo Associations have sprung up across
the United States and Canada and comprise
the International Gay Rodeo Association,
IGRA. Gay Rodeo's are held through out the
year with a National Final's to buckle and
crown the season. Men and Women from
across the US and Canada compete for
points to have the honor of an invitation to
the National Finals. Out of hundreds who
compete, only the top 20 point winner's
from each competition category will be
invited.
It's a rough ridden, steer bustin, serious event
each year for these dedicated gay men and
women who compete in rodeo competition.
,.__ ____________ ___, But "After '.fhe Dust Settles •... Legends
Are Born & Champions Are Crowned"
The Gay Rodeo has become an important part of our community. Those who organize and
stage the events year after year work night and day to bring you the best show possible and
the Missouri Gay Rodeo Association MGRA, showed there stuff in Kansas City this year
with a grand rodeo, a hell of a good
time and great entertainment.
Steve Hammond
Wild Oats Records recording artist.
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The 2004 season ends in Omaha with the
Heartland Gay Rodeo Association, HGRA
and the IGRA National Final's October 14-17,
2004 in Omaha Nebraska. This will be the
grand finally to a big year for IGRA. Fan's
from across the US, Canada and far away
places will converge on Omaha. It's the big
event of the year for contestants and rodeo
October 1, 2004
follower's. The Rodeo Groupies come incampers,
motor homes, limo's, buses and
some just ride their broncos. They come to
party hard , enjoy the entertainment and the
thrill of the action. If you have never been to a
IGRA rodeo, you've missed a good dose of our
western heritage. So, saddle up guys and gals, get
on out to see some real cowboys & cowgiris.
Volume 1 Issue I 0
Ken Pool, Mr. Colorado Gay
Rodeo Association, CGRA 2004
October 1, 2004
Top Left to Right Jack Truman-candidate Mr.
'1GRA 2005,Judy Holt Grand Marshal 2004
Miss Mae- Miss MGRA 2004 & candidate for
Tvliss IGRA 2005, Mandy Barbarell - Miss
IGRA 2004 & Miss MGRA- 2003.
Volume 1 Issue 10 Page 20 October 1, 2004
Town dbi
by Randy Vineyard
Introducing "T-T own Tidbits" by Star writer Randy
Vineyard. Randy lives in Tulsa and will be covering the Star
Scene in and around the T-Town area. Randy has lived in Tulsa
since the age of two and wouldn't consider living anywhere else
and loves Tulsa's GLBT community.
Community Support & Loyalty!
On Halloween I v.,-ill celebrate 29 years of entertaining. Along
with me are, Anita Richards - 25 yrs, Courtney Farrell - 20 yrs, and Mr Robbie Walker 19
yrs. On my own wonderful journey I have made a life time of friends and have lost many to
AIDS as have all of us. I have been very honored to hold 11 titles, two of which were the
Oklahoma America and Oklahoma USo£A titles. I was also fortunate to represent you at 5
national competitions. During my career it has been a blessing to have performed over 3600
shows, 1000 of which were benefits. The last 8 years have not been easy, but there must be
a reason from ONE greater than my myself. My heart revolves around tl1is community and
it's fabulous people. You have in all reality, kept me alive. Entertaining you has given me life
and a reason to keep going, you have smiled, laughed, and cried with me, and along the way
enjoyed life. I thank you with all my heart and soul for sharing all these wonderful years of
life with me.
With the entertainment and benefit fall season upon us and the time we all get into that
giving spirit. I want to address a problem I see here in our community. There are nearly
70,000 GLBT people in our area. If we all stood together and gave $10.00 a month we
could raise $700,000.00 a year for our friends in need. We have hundreds of people within
the Tulsa area who have problems paying for food, and medications due mainly to HIV/
AIDS related illnesses. HOPE, Tulsa Cares, St Jerome, RAIN, Our House Too, all have
facilities and outreach programs to help. They are in constant need of volunteers and
financial support. Many people rely on these places for survival.· ·
At the moment every GAY owned dub in Tulsa is doing something to help our community
and keep it strong. We as a
GLBT voice and strength
need to stick together and
support OUR businesses
and those non-gay owned
business who support us.
We have 7 clubs in Tulsa that
have been GAY for between
5 to 41 years. The names and
o:-;vners have changed many
times, but they are still GAY,
and proud of it!
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HRC
Endorses
Nancy
Farmer
Missouri Democrat
Running for US Senate in
Missouri, from Human Rights
Commission.
A dedicated ally: Farmer became the first
woman Missouri state treasurer in 2000,
after having served eight years as a state
representative. Prior to holding elective
office, Farmer was executive director of a
neighborhood housing and neighborhood
nonprofit organization. Farmer supports
the Employment Non-Discrimination Act,
the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and ilie
Earlv Treatment for HIV Act. She firmly
opp~ses efforts to write discrimination into
the U.S. Constitution, such as the Federal
Marriage Amendment.
A word on her opponent: Christopher
"Kit" Bond (R) has held this seat since
1987. He scored a 17% rating on the last
HRC Congressional Scorecard. He opposes
both the Employment Non-Discrimination
Act and the Hate Crimes Prevention Act
and has voted against both bills in ilie past.
He supports the Federal Marriage
Amendment, an attempt to write
discrimination into the U.S. Constitution.
The race: As a longtime incumbent, Bond
has the upper hand in the race, but polls
show that Farmer is closing the gap
between them. Farmer has mounted a
serious challenge and needs as much
support as she can get in order to pull out a
vict~rv. Visit: www.hrc.org/candidates
October 1, 2004
Democratic hopefol!Jim Newberry on GAY
MARRIAGE: "Business partnerships between
partners who happen to be gay have always been
legally recognized. Legal recognition of civil
unions would be essentially the same thing.
Marriage, on the other hand, is a religious, or
moral concept for many of us. Its meaning
therefore should be determined locally, rather than
nationally." www.newberryforcongress.com
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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 cochair
of the board of directors of
New York City's Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender
Community Center, where she
founded a groundbreaking reading
series called "In Our Own \Vrite."
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Lesbian Notions
by Paula Martinac
October, 2004
Elect To Get
Involved
In response to the presidential-election debacle of
2000, in which both parties reported voting
irregularities in a number of key states, a group of
concerned Americans created a national,
nonpartisan voting-rights project called Election
Protection 2004. The general election is fast
approaching, but there's still time for gay people to
join in this volunteer effort to safeguard the
foundation of our democracy - the right to vote for
our representatives in government.
I don't need to preach to lesbian and gay readers about
the importance of voting - we go to the polls in much
higher percentages than the American people as a whole.
We understand all too well that whoever sits in the Oval
Office contributes heavily to setting the climate for gay
people in this country. And we know that by giving an
enthusiastic stamp of approval to the Federal Marriage Amendment, our current president has
officially sanctioned intolerance of lesbians and gay men.
But we may need to be reminded that, for many Americans, voting is an endangered right. And we
need to challenge the idea that discussing voting problems openly and trying to do something about
them is just "sour grapes" over the 2000 election or an unwillingness to "get over" its results (which
two of my colleagues in the gay media once accused me of). If you have any doubts about how vital it
is to question the accuracy and fairness of our voting system, just rent the documentary
_Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election_, which outlines in a succinct 50 minutes the
mistakes and abuses that led to widespread voter disenfranchisement in Florida four years ago.
The likelihood that the 2004 election will be a close one increases the risk of civil-rights violations,
especially in the swing states; indeed, there have already been warning signs of polling-place abuse.
During the primary in Florida last month, for example, poll watchers reported that many AfricanAmerican
voters were being turned away for not having identification, and without being informed
that they could, by state law, simply sign an affidavit attesting to their identity and then proceed to
vote. And that was just the primary - imagine how high the stakes will be for the actual presidential
election. ~
Also, Florida has once again undertaken a purge of convicted ex-felons from its voter rolls, as it did in
2000, when it disenfranchised thousands of voters who had no criminal records at all. It's no accident
that this multimillion-dollar effort, in a state headed by the president's brother, has targeted mostly
African Americans, who tend to vote Democratic.
Understandably, anxiety is running high among voring-rights activists, who worry in particular about
voting equipment. In Ohio, one of the top battlegrouad states, ......... continued page -25
Volume 1 Issue I 0 Page 24 October l, 2004
Deep Inside
Hollywood
by:Romeo San Vicente
October 2004
Keaton Surrenders to
Annie Hall is off to see the wizards not of
Oz, but of CBS. Oscar winner Diane Keaton
has signed on to star in and executive produce
a TV mm1e for the network based on Meg
Wolitzer's 2000 novel, _Surrender, Dorothv .
The story has nothing to do with tornados:witches,
or glittering fantasy worlds, but with
a vibrant 30-year-old Manhattanite named
Sara and her gay male best who rent a
summer place with friends. When Sara dies
suddenly in an auto accident, the aftermath
engulfs her circle of peers as well as her
eccentric grieving mother, played by Keaton.
Coming off the box-office success of
_Something's Gotta Give_, the busy Keaton
has three other projects currently in
development: Jim Sheridan's _Da Vinci's
Mother_, a crime caper called _Mad Monev_,
and one untitled feature. Surrender is dt,{e
to air in CBS's 2004-2005~eason. -
A Dickens of a Series
The new BBC _Doctor Who series
undertaken by _Queer as Folk_ creator
Russell T. Davies now has at least one other
openly gay creative person involved: British
actor Simon Callow. Callow, last seen in
HBO's _Angds in America_ and perhaps
most fondly remembered as the jolly heartattack
victim in _Four Weddings and a
Funeral_, will play Charles Dickens in the
hugely popular, newly revamped time-travel
series. This won't be the first time Callow has
played the creator of _A Christmas Carol_ on
screen - he took on the role in a 2001 TV
adaptation of _Hans Christian Andersen: My
Life as a Fairy Tale_. He'll be joining cast
members Christopher Eccleston (_28 Days
Later_) and pop singer Billie Piper for the
series, which ,viii no doubt end up reaching
these shores via BBC America. Stay tuned.
_Transit_ Tackles AIDS
During the last decade, while most media
outlets retreated from their coverage of the
global AIDS crisis, MTV remained boldly
committed to sometimes controversial
programming that addresses issues related to
HIV and young people. Now, as part of their
"Staying Alive" campaign, the music channel
has teamed up with the Swedish International
Development Corporation to produce a TV
movie titled _Transit_. The fictional film ,·viii
highlight the little-discussed nonfiction topic
of Europe's illegal sex trade, a business that
reaches well into the United States. It will
include safer-sex and HIV prevention
information and will be aimed at the network's
youthful demographic. Still in its early stages
and not yet cast, the film already has an air
date of December 1, 2005 World AIDS Day.
Soprano and X-Man Sign on the_Dot
_Dot_, the latest feature from lesbian director
Jamie Babbit (_But I'm a Cheerleader_), finally
has a full cast and a now lead. Up-and-comer
Camilla Belle (_The Patriot_, _Practical
Magic_) has replaced Thora Birch, and some
well-known names have joined in to tell the
story of a popular middle-class girl whose
family life is upended when a supposedly deaf
orphan teenager moves in. Edie Falco of
_Sopranos_ fame, Elisha Cuthbert (_The Girl
Next Door_), Shawn Ashmore of _X-Men_,
and _Saved!_ alum Martin Donovan will be
one big dysfunctional family when the indie
feature begins shooting next month in Austin,
Texas. Expect a flurry of film-festival
screenings before it hits art-house screens,
probably late next year.
_Romeo Sao Vicente never upended any middleclas$
girl's lives - he just W"Cnt shopping with them.
The Ozarks Star Page 25
Lesbian Notions from page-23
punch-card ballots - made notorious in
2000 for their high margin of error will be
used in 69 of 88 counties. One law professor
told the _Cincinnati Enquirer_ that a close
election in his state could spell an "election
night meltdown." Around the country, touchscreen
voting, which is being implemented in
many areas for the first time and which leaves
no paper trail, is also cause for trepidation.
Touted by many congressional Republicans as
the answer to all our voting problems, electronic
ballots completely and conveniently - eliminate
all possibility of recounts and put our most
cherished right at the mercy of the corporations
that manufacture the equipment and software.
All of this suggests that Nov. 2, 2004, might be
a pretty dark day for democracy. But the good
news is that there are concrete things we can do
now to try to aid the democratic process. Pirst,
to ensure that your own vote counts, familiarize
yourself in advance with your state's voting
procedures and your own rights, which can be
found on the website of your Secretary of State
or your county's Bureau of Elections. Then
expand your effort a little by committing to
"Take a Friend to Vote," a project of the League
of Women Voters, in which citizens pledge to
bring a neighbor, friend, or relative to the polls.
(For instructions, visit www.lwv.org.)
But to make an even greater contribution,
consider volunteering for Election Protection
(www.electionprotection2004.org), which aims
to train and deploy 25,000 citizens as poll
watchers in battleground states. TracFone is
providing phones and air time for poll workers
to report abuses or to consult with civil-rights
attorneys if problems arise. While lawyers and
law students are particularly needed for this
project, all concerned citizens are welcome to
volunteer for tasks like handing out votingrights
flyers in the days preceding the election.
If you live in Michigan, New Mexico,
Pennsylvania, or another swing state, or are able
to travel to one of them for Election Day, the
time you donate could have a big impact on the
accuracy of the election - and on the future
well-being of our democracy.
October 1, 2004
T-Town tidbits from pg-20
The PlayMor - Syrs, Yellowbrick -9 yrs, The Star
12yrs, TNT's 19yrs, Renegades - 20yrs,
ToolBox 22 years, and the Bamboo - 41 yrs.
\Then you go out to play and party please keep all
in mind, the GAY bars are very involved in giving
back to the community, to make all our lives a little
easier.
I have also noticed a growing number of people
who frown and look down on 'SHOWS' . If it
were not for the entertainers: Live vocalists, Male
Impersonators, Drag Queens and even the male
dancers, then who would you call upon to raise
money for all the different organizations that need
help? There are only a handful of entertainers who
will give their time, money, sweat and tears to raise
funds. So when you walk into a 'SHOW' especially
if it's a fund-raiser, find out what it is for before
you bitch!- It may just be for someone you know!
Currently we have several clubs that do things on a
regular basis to help keep our local charities alive,
tl1ey are:
Bamboo - weekly Sunday lunches 2-6pm, with
donations benefiting a different charity each
month. Mavericks - since opening early this year,
they have been hosts to a variety of events,
including Paul Wiekel's - Children with AIDS /
scholarship fund, and being the home of
T.U.L.S.A. and the Driller Bears, both
organizations giving to local and state
organizations. The Playmor - Helga's Heart to
Heart benefiting Our House Too, and May All be
Fed benefiting the St. Jerome, food pantry.
Renegades - Red Ribbon Revue hosted by
Tabitha Taylor, giving to local charities each
month. The STAR - with fund-raisers for different
places throughout the year, and for 12 years being
a community leader in giving to all the local GLBT
charities. The GAY clubs really are working for
YOU and don't forget the annual Kris Kohl
Christmas Stocking Stuffer event, is coming up to
help people, families, and children living with
AIDS along with many other benefits shows and
talented entertainers who are working hard to
make someone's life a little better ..
The Tulsa State Fair is in town, go h:ive a great
time and finish the day at your favorite GAY club!!
Till next time:
PLAY HARD BUT PLAY SAFE!l!
Volume 1 Issue 10 Page 26 October 1, 2004
Gay Travelers from page 7
Within a block of the Habana Inn resort you
will find about 6 more gay bars catering to
different tastes. A major grocery store is
just one block away as are several other
restaurants. A cab ride from the airport
costs less than $10.00. The HABANA INN
resort is located one block west of the
intersection of Penn and Interstate I-44 and
is extremely easy to find.
Plus, there are a lot of sights to see in
Oklahoma City. The Cowboy Hall of Fame
has artifacts from the early cowboy days
thru the television shows with lots of oil
paintings, watercolors and bronzes. The
Oklahoma City Memorial where the
bombing took place a few years ago is a
MUST to see. Art galleries and museums
are plentiful. About 80 miles to the west is
the Route 66 Higway Museum which is
extremely interesting. You will never forget
your wonderful experiences in Oklahoma
City. Everyone is so friendly. Oklahoma
City is indeed OK
For more information contact Donald and
Ray at: gaytravelers@aol.com or visit their
web page at: www.hometown.aol.com/
gaytravelers.
Steve Urie from page-5
They claim we have a "Gay Agenda" and
use the term to excite hatred ... we need to
look at that and have a tremendous laugh
not at them but ourselves that ,ve would
take that seriously. A "Gay Agenda" like
we could get together and decide on what
color to paint the walls, what drapes to
buy or even where are we going to eat out
tonight.
Our civil rights are important and dear to
me as to you but let's separate the issues.
Don't get pulled into challenging their
status with the Lord. Democrat. ..
Republican ... Christian ... Non-Christian
person of faith ... or just a person. Let's
show our community we know the
difference in basic right anQ wrong.
For me, I now have a Bush and a Kerry
sign in the yard and once again my
neighbor laughs with me. Someone else
may question my relationship with God
but my Lord knows my name and that's
what counts.
Until next month ........ G?7wve
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You may also request Booklets on AIDS
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Joplin's MCC Church
Celebrates 7th Anniversary.
Will Host Concerts
by Greg Steele
joplin,MO
MCC Joplin located at 2902 E. 20th Street
will celebrate their seventh anniversary on
October 15th with a dinner, music and
dancing at the Butcher Block. Steve T. Urie,
Pastor has lead the church from a meager
beginning to a thriving active force in the
LGBT community of Joplin. The Ozarks
Star congratulates Pastor Steve Urie and
applauds his contributions, his tireless
efforts in giving to the gay and lesbian
people of this area and in his example of
good citizenry. With his partner of 5 years
Heath Ross, they have together given the
Joplin area a sanctuary where all are
welcome.
With Steve's efforts, Joplin has become a
major stop for Christian performers on
tour. Spiritual recording artists abound and
many have discovered Joplin's LGBT
community. Concert tour's travel the U.S.
bringing their eclectic styles of music to the
gay /lesbian and straight audiences.
Spirit of Christ MCC of Joplin has hosted
many entertaining artists over
their seven years of serving
Joplin's LGBT community and
will be hosting the dynamic
Marsha Steven on October 2,
at 6pm. This will be Marsha's
sixth appearance in Joplin. On
November 6th Paula Jo David
brings her exciting performance
to the stage at 6pm. In
the past year MCC and River
of Life Church in Pittsburg,
KS have booked other
notables such as
October 1, 2004
Shawn Thomas, Terry Lee Ousley and Sam
Sampson. Charlie Smith a frequent performer
in Joplin and Branson can be heard on most
Sunday's at MCC.The concerts are free to the
public and appreciation offering are accepted.
If you would like to congratulate Steve or give
an offering to the church the mailing address
is:
PO Box 4711
Joplin, MO 64804.
Phone 417-206-6179
Web: www.mccjoplin.com
Martha's Vine~ard
219 W. Olive, Springfield, MO
417-864-4572
Southwest 11issouri's Hottest
Entertainment Complex. Now
Celebrating 10 Years of Quality
Entertainment
www .marthascomplex.com
Volume 1 Issue 10 Page 28 October 1, 2004
Scopes
by Jack Fertig October 2004
""Talk filth, Cancer!"
Jupiter, the planet of opportunities, is guincunx
gueer, erratic Uranus, offering brilliant chances
if you're willing to make adjustments through
weird surprises. The bigger the risk you take, the
better it should ,vork out for you.
ARIES (1farch 21 to April 20): Opportunities at
work can bring you into new political conflicts and
force you to re-evaluate long-term goals. Keep an
open mind on both fronts. The change of plans
will do you good.
TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Creative
collaboration opens up tremendous professional
opportunities but you have to make some
adjustments, perhaps some sacrifices, if this
dream is to come true. Be determined in your
dream, not obstinate in your rut.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 21): Make connections
with the old country. Your etlinic heritage yields
amazing insights. Reviewing childhood religious
guestions and discussing old spiritual conflicts 'With
your parents will also prove liberating - in the long
run, if not immediately.
CANCER 0une 22 to July 22): There's a time and
a place for everything, so make the time and space
to talk pure filth and say the most shocking and
horrible things however morbid or politically
incorrect - that are on your mind. The purge will
prove empowering.
LEO 0uly 23 to August 22): OK, control gueen!
Let go of the purse strings just a little, and trust
your partner in financial dealings. You're not going
to be happy with the process, but the outcome
should be satisfying.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22): Confusion
and surprises at work are sure to work in your
favor, as long as you're not afraid to stand up for
yourself. Be dear about what you want and willing
to give ground on small things to get ahead.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 21):
You're on an artistic jag that knows no
limits. Whatever you do now ,;vil! need
revision later, but don't hold back! Your
craziest dreams and intuitions will inspire
great things. Go out on a limb, and, if it
breaks, spread your wings and fly!
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21):
Old ghosts and demons from your childhood
can be tamed and put to productive use in
attaining your long-term goals. The more
you're willing to shake up your past, the more
you can use it to help build your future.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December 20): Your motor-mouth turns to
surprising adv.intage, as knowledge you
weren't aware you had helps propel your
career. Exercise your "right brain;' delving
into the artistic or mystical to help the
process along.
CAPRICORN (December 21 to January
19): Opportunities to travel or continue your
education will have hidden expenses, but the
surprising benefits could be well worth it.
Consider all offers carefully. Any such
adventure can change your entire world!
AQUARIUS Oanuary 20 to February 18):
You're suddenly too sexy for anyone's good!
Offers and innovations you'd normally never
consider... well, "normally" is just out the
window. Your enthusiasm for novelty could
go overboard. Remember, there's a time and
a place for everything!
PISCES (February 19 to March 19): Take a
honeymoon with the one you love or a
getaway with a very trusted friend. You need
time and space away from reality to get real,
and you can't do it alone. Building intimacy
(sexual or otherwise) is essential now.
Jack Fertig has been working as a
professional astrologer since 1977 and is a
founding member of the Association for
Astrological Nettvorking. He can be reached
for consultations at 415-864-8302, through
his wehsir,4, b,,p;L m~ om
Volume 1 Issue 10 Page 29
"Merci Docteur Rey" Staring
Dianne Wiest and introducing
Stanislas Merhar. Directed by
Andrew Litvack.
VlWVl.mercidocteurrey.com/
This irrepressibly French comedy stars
mournful-faced Stanislas Merhar as a
young man struggling with his
homosexuality as well as with an
overbearing opera diva mother (played to
the histrionic hilt and beyond by Dianne
Weist). \Vhen Thomas witnesses a murder,
he goes on a search for the killer, falling
into an unlikely friendship with the
supremely neurotic Penelope Qane Birk.in),
an actress who has dubbed so many
Vanessa Redgrave films, she's come to
think of herself as a literal extension of
Redgrave. (Redgrave, in fact, makes an
appearance in one of the movie's juiciest
scenes, and inadvertently insults the poor
woman by exclaiming "How could they
give me such a tacky French voice?")
"Magnifique!
One of the most delicious surprises of the
fall movie season. A prescription for
hilarious, off the wall, witty mayhem."
-Bill Diehl / ABC Radio Network
October 1, 2004
Quotable Quotes
"You have to look at what Bush does, not
what he says. Talk is cheap. He expresses
empathy for military families and then
cuts their benefits. He names a proposal
the 'Clear Skies Initiative' that pollutes the
planet. He says he'll be a uniter and then
drives us apart. He steals the slogan 'No
Child Left Behind' and then breaks his
promise to fund his reforms. Truly, I
stand here flabbergasted at what is going
on in today's world. Never in my life have
I witnessed a president and an
administration that is so out of step with
the needs of the country, so threatening
to our future and so abusive in its use of
power."
- Barbra Streisand receiving the Human
Rights Campaign's Humanitarian Award,
March 6.
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'Tbe Ozarks Star Page 31 October I, 2004
Four States Community Directory
-Bars- Nightclubs- -Organizations-
Arkansas, Fayetteville (479)
Ron's Place- - - 523 \V. Poplar- - - - - 479-442-3052
Studio 716- -716 W. Sycamore- - 479-571-1300
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Burnzee's- -2301 Towson Ave #C- --479-494-7300
Kinkeads- -10041/2 Garrison Ave- - - - -479-783-9988
Chm 1022 - -1022 Dodson Ave. - - - - - -479-782-1845
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Ree's-• - - 716 S. Main - - - --417-627-9035
Missouri, Kansas City (816)
Bell Star's - - -1321 Grand Ave- - - -816-421-1288
i\fissie B's- - - -805 \Y/. 39th St- - -816-561-0625
Sidestreet Bar - - - -413 E. 3rd- - - - 816-531-1775
Sidekicks Saloon - - 3707 Main St- - 816- 931-1430
Buddies - - - - - - - 3715 Main St - - -816-561-2600
Missouri, Springfield (417)
The Edge- -424 Boonville Ave- - - - - --417-831-4700
Martha's Vineyard- 219 W Olive - - -417-864-4572
Oz Bar- 504 E. Commercial- - - - • -417-831-9001
Ronisuz Place- - --821 College- - - - -417-864-0036
Rumors - - -1109 E. Commercial- - -417-873-2225
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405)
Hi-Lo Club 1221 NW 50th- - -405-843-1722
Finish Line -2200 N\V 39th E;qJwy- - 405-525-0730
Chm Rox- - -3535 NW 39th Expwy -405-947-2351
Topanga Grill & Bar- 3535 NW 39th- -405-947-2351
BoomBoom Room- 2807 NW 36th St- - -405-601-7200
Oklahoma, Tuba (918)
Bamboo Lounge- 7204 E. Pine - - --918-836-8700
Club Maverick-• 822 S. Sheridan - 918-835-3301
Heads & Tails- 7944 E. 21st - - - 918-660-7878
Club Majestic- 124 N. Boston -918-584-9494
New Age Renegades- -1649 S. Main - -918-585-3405
Play-Mor-Club- - 1737 S. Memorial - -918-838-9792
Silver Star Saloon- -1565 S. Sheridan-918-834-4234
TNT's- - 2114 S. Memorial- - - -- - -918-660-0856
Tool Box- - -1338 E. 3rd- - - - - - - 918-584-1308
Yellow Brick Road- - 2630 E. 15th - - -918-293-0304
-LodgingMiuouri,
Joplin (417)
Faces Guesthowe B&B - - - - - - -417-621-9915
Fairfield Inn by Marriott- - - - - 417-624-7800
Missouri, Ava
Catus Canyon Campground - - - 417-683-9199
Missouri, Lampe
KOKOMO Campground· - - - - 417-779-5084
Arkansas, Eureka Springs
MCC Living Spring- - - - - - - - - -870-253-9337
Arkansas, Avoca
Natural State Naturists- - - - - -- - - - -479-451-8066
Kansas, Pittsburg ( 620)
River of Life - 1709 N Walnut - - - - - - 11AM
PSU-QSA .... 1701 S. Broadway ... 620-231-0938
Missouri, Joplin (417)
MCC Spirit of Christ-2902 E 20th, - · - - -6PM
UCCFF--204 N. Jackson Ave, - - - - - - 10:30Alvf
Aids Project Ozarks- 513 Kentucky- - 417-624-5788
Missouri, Springfield (417)
Rainbow Christian Ch-837 \Y/. Madison-417-866-6206
Unitarian Universalist Church - - - - - - 417-833-2723
APO- - - - - 1901 E. Bennett, suite D- 417-881-1900
ShowMe MO Pride - - - - - - - - 417-864-4459
GLO Community Ctr- 518 E. Commerical-869-3978
PFLAG-Springfield- - - - - - - - - - - -417-889-1059
Oklahoma, McAlester
McPride- -POBox 1565, McAlester, OK 74502
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
MCC United- -1623 N. Maplewood- -918-838-1715
-Business Services-
Missouri, Joplin (417)
Body Swim Massage Therapy- - - - - - 417-825-5800
Charles Burt Realtors-Vicki Bronson-417-434 0077
RE/MAX - - - - - -Cathe Letts- 417-483-5313
Office Max- -440 Rangeline Rd- - - - -417-623-1007
The Lions Den - - - -Austin Letts - - - 417-623-87.67
Joan Szymanski- Beauty Consultant- - 417-673-1181
Night Things Boutique-719 MainSt- 417-659-9913
Missouri, Springfield (417)
Prii!cilla's - - • -1918 S. Glenstone - • 417-881-84-44
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Century21 · ·4301 NW 63rd #100 - - 405- 840-2106
Hollywood Hotel- 3535 NW 39th Ex-405-947-2351 ,..,_
Habana Inn - 2200 NW 39th Exp- 405-528-2221
Priscilla's- 615 E. Memorial- - - - - - - 405-755-8600
Oklahoma, Talsa
Kelly Kirby,CPA-4815 S Harvard- - -918-747-5466
Underguy.com - - -825 E. 3rd - - - -877-7-BOXERS
Priscilla's - - • - - 7925 E. 41st - - . - 918-627-4884
Priscilla's - · - · 5634 W. Skelly· - - • • 918-«6-6336
Priscilla's· - - -11344 E. 11th· - • • - -918-438--4224
Priscilla's• - • • 2333 E. 71st- - - • - - -918-499-1661
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Serving:
SW l'vfissouri
SE Kansas
NE Oklahoma
NW Arkansas
Volume-1 Issue-1
"Community "
Juplin Missouri:
"Community?" ... Just what
can be said about it, for it, or
to support it? I believe that
we have to understand what
community is before we can
progress to developing that
which we have not had ..... .
See editorial !Xll/-2 ...... ... .
Ozarks Pride Magazine is published
monthly and distributed to area business
and other outlets free of charge the
first week of each month. Subscription
service will be available soon.
Community Unity
Letters To The Editor:---
A Diverse
Community
Voice
Joplin, :rvfissouri
January 2004
Gay and sbian
Military
'~ Gay Man Serving"
I am writing this column as a service
member, just as many in the GLBT community
are or have been. It is a perspective of
my views as a military member, having served
for over si.-..: years. It is a common misconception
among the general public that gay
service members are a fluke. People, especially
in tb.e sheltered straight world, assume
that the only gays in the military are lesbians.
I am very happy to burst these misconceptions
by saying that the gay community is
alive and well in the US military.
The military is almost a subculture of homosexuals.
Although, in the 'don't ask, don't tell'
era, enlistees are told to sign a contract stating
that he/ she will not pursue or engage in homosexual
sex or marry, attempt to marry anyone
of the same sex upon enlistment. This is
the major loop hole that commanders take
advantage of to conduct "witch hwits" within
their units. Even in light of this, I have come
to realize that many (I would almost say
most) of the personnel in the military are
accepting of gays.
Ontti1111td Gay l&!ikiry-/XI§ 3
Volume 1 Issue I
Publisher:
Ozarks Pride Magazine
2401 E. 32nd St. Suite 10
Box 10-243
Joplin, :M:issouri 64804-3128
www.ozarkspride.com
Editor: C.D. Ward
Managing Editor: T.J. Kelly
Advertising Director: Chaz Stonn
Staff Reporters:
Marion Wilson
Gf'81J Steele
Correspondents:
Ryan T. Raymond
Contents:
Editorial- page 2
Letters to Editor- pagef
The Guide- page 7
Aunt Bea's Recipe's- page 7
Advertising Rates:
Card Size Ad- $6.00 par issue
Inside Half Page- 15.00
Inside Full Page- $25.00 per issue
Inside Third Pags- $10.00
Ozm Pride Maga:d1111t publishi!d & cls-1bied roontly • a amnunllr
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Deadline for all ads, articles and payment is
the 20th of each month at 4pm for the next
months issue.
Page 2 January 2004 j
Guest Editorial:
ByStevc Uric:
When I heard that people in the community
where wanting to publish a newspaper;
the news was received \11/lth quite expectation
then I was ask to write an article.
This brought to heart agonizing memories
of newsletters and newspapers of bygone
days but triggered the "Oh, I have a forum
to visit with."
The topic being one of great interest for
me for a number of years \11/lth more questions
than there are answers for.
"Community?" ... Just what can be said
about it, for it, or to support it? I believe ·
that we have to understand what community
is before we can progress to developing
that which we have not had.
Community has multiple definitions. First,
it can be a noun, meaning simply a group
of people ( or for that fact gorillas who
seem to do a better job of it than people )
with like relationships, culture, socioeconomic
standards and even possibly
belief structures. Then more importantly,
it can be a verb. It is an art, an action, and
an opportunity for people with common
threads to bond together to support and
nurture each other in every way possible.
This of course brings;backmemories of
my return to Joplin in.1996:
0Jntin11ed on pa;ge 4
Ozarks Pritle Mission Statement:
To provide a GLBT community voice to SW Missouri,
SE Kansas, NE Oklahoma, NW Arkansas.
Our mission is to·unite a fragmented community
reluctant to speak out for thie:r rights and to;voicc
opioos. This region has ll. huge GLBT population
who is silent.
Volume-1 Issue-1 Page 3
Gay Military .. ···"'•li•11,dfrr,,,,fa1t! t
Especially with the military today training
and working with multinational task forces
and on international deployments. People
are seeing how easy it is to be accepting of
homosexuals as many of our closest allies
are. A couple of examples are that the
French military camp in Sarajevo has a gay
bar and the Scandinavians are very accustom
to having requests from gays to be
roommates so to carry on a relationship.
The US and British seem to be the only
militaries in the industrialized free world
that seem to think gays aren't worth serving.
Not all are as accepting, but not as
forbidding as we are either. Although, with
the bureaucracy of today's military, I feel
that commanders and supervisors are
happy when you show up, do your job and
stay out of trouble. The latter being the
most important. . ... ,.,,, .• ~-.;1 "'"""•
CommWlity Senice
MCC Joplin-Spirit of Christ
Metropolitan Community Church
Sunday Service 7PM
Steve T. Urie, Pastor
2902 E. 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64803
January 2004
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Gay Miliauy .....
I think that if the US went to a conscript
army, as most European armies
are, homosexuals would be expected to
serve. (Not that I nor most in the military
would endorse a military where one
is forced to serve.) Most people in my
unit knew I was gay, including my commander
and her commander. No one
ever gave me grief over it, although I was
expected to redesign the interior of our
headquarters building. I found that the
men in my unit became very protective
of me, especially when someone wanted
to tell a gay joke. None of them had a
problem living in close quarters with me
on deployments or Field exercises.
All of the talk of gays hurting morale and
esprit-de-corps had no leg to stand on in my
experience. But, there are times when homosexuals
need help. That is why we have the
Legal Defense Network, a group of pro bono
lawyers (many former military) that give le~
assistance to homosexuals in the military.
One day, I am sure, there will be no need for
the Legal Defense Network or for people
like me to say that serving your country is
okay even if you arc a homoscxwtl. But until
then it is up to the GLBT and PH .. AG communities
to open the eyes of the law makers
and the general public to the fact that we arc
here to stay and we arc willing to serve ...... .
Community:
ro11ti1111ed jn,,,, Pfll! 2
Page4
A local pride organization was publishing
a newsletter back then and a young man
having resigned from the organization
was published raking the community up
one side and down the other for it's lack
of accomplishment and support of itself.
Every word was a point of frustration,
pain and anguish. Tbrough lack of leadership
or community support the organization
diminished and died. Thus making
his very prophetic words truth.
Now what can we do about this, how can
we create what is or has been missing and
how can we allow for leadership to take
hold and carry a standard forward. Spirit
of Christ MCC is a church with a mission
and that is to carry the standard of Christ
to any and all that have been literally
thrown away by every other church· or
discarded by society. The church is the
longest surviving organization in Joplin
that reaches out to a special community
and that is a community of ALL people
without restriction. For six years the
church has worked on developing community
and finally this year the fruits of
that effort started to be seen in the
greater community ... yes
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community ... we started to see it
coming together. People of different
backgrounds.joining together to create
a good for everyone by: sharing information,
developing interpersonal relationships
and business partnerships.
Businesses are exchanging flyers and
business cards, when someone chal:.
le:nges thelegitimacy of a business; the
,."oQier business leaders step up and
· support them. There is no king or
queen of the hill but businesses and
individuals with a common goal to
devdop a long standing community
that doesn't just benefit one person or
another but everyone. Now that is
community.
Those businesses along with the
church are reaching out and helping
not just each other but people in the
area as well. Monies, equipment and
supplies are being distributed to help
others. Now that is community.
Can we have community in Joplin?
Yes! The example is being set and you
can be a part of it. Support the efforts
of this newspaper, the businesses and
organizations that stand together in
the belief that we can do it. It's not
competition; it's good sense!
Steve T. Urie
Pastor
Spirit of Christ MCC
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I Ozarks Pride Page 5
Fourth Annual
Christmas Open House
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Joplin, MO- Tim Baker and Tom Walton's 4th year
to host the Christmas open house charity for "Aids
Project of the Ozarks" APO, to provide non
perishable goods for members of APO. Tom and
Tim opened their home to all who could and those
who could not give to this worthy cause. APO
members who are drflendant on food stimps and
a small·social security disability income rely <?n .
APO and other organizations to get them:through
eac_h m?ntli. Since Food stamps will only'buy
food , C:?"eryclay items such as laundry soap,.
bleach, toilet paper, paper towds, pet food, furniture
polish, dish soap, as we 'all know are necessities
to fonction day to day, are out of pocket expenses
for.those on foqd stamps. We who think
nothing of buying a pack of bar soap do not realize
people who pay rent ¢d utilities 6n;$600.00
per month Social Security,:go without these non
luxury items. · · ·
Your Support co~tact APO (417) 881-1900 or
MCC Spirit of Christ,Joplin (417) 206-6179 to
make your contribution.---------
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" Kwanzaa "
Kwanzaa comes from Swahili meaning "first
fruit". Based on ancient African traditions,
embraces seven principles: unity, selfdetermination,
collective work and responsibility,
cooperative economics, purpose, creativity,
and faith. Kwanzaa is a holiday created
by Maulana Karenga in 1966 an"d is
observed by more than 28 million people
from Dec 26 to Jan L. ............. ..
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BRAS~ Brazil (Reuters) - The heil.d of tho' .
W o · · · · on Suri.day qrgeit' ··
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devastating AfricJUl nations .. ,'
WHO.D.irector General Jong-Woo~
on Britain, ifapan and Scandinavian~ . .
parti§ular to donate more money to.~e bijafa;·
zation's.global push against the disease, csti~
mat~J,o be killing 8,0Gqtp~o;ple !\)fay. s.lc~
"The tr~nd is more mQQ.ey is b . .
able, WC have to put in more re
gestions and pressure to.the
Lee, in Brazil for a globlil h ·
He said "very urgent action and•:irilf1he .busi- .
ness-~-usual approach" was needed, · ·
Funding to battle HIV/ AIDS has increased
from $3.2 billion in 2002 to $4.7
still less than half the yearly total
Nations has called for to fight the epidemic .
and provide drugs to treat people infected by
HIV.
The WHO earlier this month unveiled plans to
rush life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) AIDS >
drugs to 3 million of the world'spoortiy 2Q05:
and train 10,000 health workers. · ·• .\~~~.
Lee said HIV had now infected.'riearly 40 per~.•·.
cent of people in Botswana and half the population
would die of AIDS unless urgent action
was taken. Life expectancy inMozambique is
expected to fall to 27 years due to the disease.
In 2002 around $1 billion was spent on fighting
HIV and AIDS in Africa, which is thought
to have nearly 30 million of the 40 million
people infected by the disease. The United
States has promised $15 billion over five years
to combat AIDS, especially in Africa It has
come under fire for only earmarking $2 billion
for the program next year.
Earlier this year, Britain said. it would give a
global AIDS fund $280 million through to
2008 after initially pledging $200 million for
five years in 2001. ---------------
January 2004
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Join Chaz andJasonNewYears
Eve After Hours Party!
205 Highland,Joplin Call 623-3412 For Details.
Want a VOICE in your community?
We welcome. your opinion , commentary, and your
input. This publication is about building Community
Unity, and you are a part of making this happen.
We want you to speak out!
Mailing address: 2401E 32nd St., Suite 10-243,
Joplin, MO 64804-3128
Emaii: editor@ozarkspride.com
I Ozarks Pride Page 7
Aunt Bea's Infamous Recipes!
Sock it Too Me, Whitt Btan and S altSdf,t S o,p:
4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds of Italian sausage in casing
2 medium carrots
2 medium onions
2 doves of garlic (minced)
2 stalks of celery
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
3 (15oz cans white beans)
1 quart chicken broth
2 teaspoons Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
1 cup white wine ( I drank the rest of the
Bottle!)
Heat oil in large, deep pan. Brown whole
sausages; remove to cool for about five
minutes. Cut celery, onions, and carrots into
small dice. Brown vegetables in same pan .
with garlic for about 10 minutes. Puree one
can of white beans; add to vegetables. Cut
sausage into small slices and add to vegetables,
along with broth, wine and remaining
beans. Simmer 30 minutes. Then let it cool
for 10 minutes girls or it will bum your business.
SAM HARRIS MAKES
KANSAS CITY DEBUT
Kau,1 a1y, MO/,_ MM ... 11 r;,.,,
On Saturday, March 13, 2004 Kansas Citv
will have the opp~rtunity to hear on of the
most exciting Broadway performers of the
last two decades. Sam Harris, in concert at
Folly Theater. In a .benefit for I !ARC
(Heartland AIDS Resource Council), Sam
Harris will make his debut in Kansas City.
Tickets fro this benefit concert are $30 and
$40 and can be purchased through the Folly
Box office on January 5, 2004. For more
information you can email :
harcbenefit@sbcglobal.net
Midwest Times is the proud media sponsor
for this event.
January 2004
~our States Community Directory
-Bars-:-Nightclubs-
Ron's:----Fayetteville, AR--( 479)442-3052
Wtld-On---Fayettcville, AR--( 479)521-9453
Ree's----Joplin, MO--(417)627-9035
Edge>------Springfield, M0-(417)831-4700
Martha's Vineyard-Springfield, MO-(417)831-6144
Oz:------Springfield, MO-(417)866-3876
Rov.isuz Place---Springfield, M0-(417)864-0036
Bamboo Lounge--Tulsa, OK--(918)836-8700
The End Up-----Tulsa, OK--(918)282-6503
Heads & Tails---Tulsa, OK--(918)6607878
Club Majestic---Tulsa, OK--(918)584-9494
Renegade:s----Tulsa, OK--(918)585-3405
Play-Mor-Club---Tulsa, OK---(918)838-9792
Si!Yer Star Saloon--Tulsa, OK---(918)838-4234
1NT's-----Tulsa, OK---(918)660-0856
Tool Box----Tulsa, OK--(918)584-1308
-Lodging-
Faces Guesthouse B&B Joplin, MO(417)621-9915
-Restaw:ants-
--Organizations-
MCC Spirit of Christ--2902 E 20th, Joplin, MO-7PM
MCC United Tulsa-1623 N. Maplewood-918-838-1715
MCC Living Spring-Eureka Springs, AR-870-253-9337
Rrunbow Christian Church-Springfield, MO----
Aids Project of the Ozarks-
513 Kentuclq,, Joplin, Ml J----417-624-5788
-Business ScrviccsKolon-----
Joplin, MO--(417)483-7117
Cellular Mobil Sya--Joplin, MO-(417)825-0774
Penny Smart, Hair Salon-Joplin, M0-(417)623-3500
Massage By Rachacl-:loplin, MO--(417)438-3664
Mystic Cn::1.rions--Pinsburg, KA--{620)231-6790
Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC-Tulsa, OK---(918)747-5466
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[2004] Ozarks Pride Magazine, January 1. 2004; Volume 1, Issue 1
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Politics, education, and social conversation over LGBTQ+ topics
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Ozarks Pride's first issue began in January of 2004. Then follows Ozarks Pride (2004), The Star (2005), and The Metro Star (2008).
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Ozarks Pride
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Ozarks Pride Magazine
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January 1, 2004
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C.D. Ward
T.J. Kelly
Chaz Storm
Marion Wilson
Greg Steele
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Southwest Missouri
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Metro Star, January 1, 2011; Volume 8, Issue 1
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Ozarks Pride Magazine, February 1, 2004; Volume 1, Issue 2
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