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White House Meeting on
Hate Crimes Set for Nov.
COLORADOSPRINGS, Colo. (AP)-Inameeting that
will bring together the victims of hate crimes, law
enforcement officials, educators and commlmity and
religions leaders, President Clinton in November will
convene the first White House Conference on Hate
Crimes. Clinton announced his plans in a videOtaped
message for the annual meeting of the Northwest Coalition
Against Malicions Harassment, a six-state organization
that promotes equality and justice.
’q’hanks for the work you do to overcome the forces
ofhatredand division that are still at large inour society.
In America, we are manypeople, but one nation, bound
together by shared values. As we become an increasingly
diverse society, our yery future depends upon
finding new ways to come together across the lines that
divide us," Clinton said. "Because I share your commltment,
on Nov. 10, I’m convening the first ever White
HomeConferenceonHate Crimes," thepresidentadded.
The Seattle-based coalition monitors snspected hate
groups in Washington, Idaho, Montana., Colorado,
Wyoming and Oregon. The group’s 1 lth annual meeting,
billed as "Facing the Fear Together," included
keynote speakers Democratic Partystrategist Celinda
Lake, Columbia University African-American scholar
Manning Marable, and-Mexican-American feminist
and lesbian walter Gloria Anzaldua. see Confpage 3
Catholic Bishops Advise
Support for Gay Kids
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Catholic bishops are advisin~
parents of gay children to put love and support for their
sons and daughters before church doctrine that condemns
homosexual activity. In a groundbreaking pastoral
letter, the bishops say homosexual orientation is not
freely chosen and parents must not reject their .gay
children in a society full ofrejection anddiscrimination.
"All in all, it is essential to recall one basic truth. God
loves every person as a umque individual. Sexual identity
helps to define the unique person we are," the
bishops say. "God does not love someone any less
simply because he or she is homosexual."
The document, tided "Always Our Children," was
approved by the Administrative Board of the National
Conference of CatholicBishops. Themounting turmoil
and pain felt by Catholics tom between church teaching
and love for their gay children prompted several bishops
to request guidance from the bishops’ Committee
on Marriage and Family. The committee began studying
the conflict in 1992. Five years later, the bishops in
their letter describe parents who suffer guilt, shame and
loneliness because their children are gay and report that
"a shocking number" of homosexual youth are rejected
by their families and end up on the streets. The parental
rejection, along with the other pressures facedby young
gays and lesbians, place them at greater risk of drug
abuse and suicide, the bishops said. see Bishops, p. 3
DIRECTORWLETrERS P. 2
EDITORIALS P. 3
US & WORLD NEWS . P. 4
HEALTH NEWS P. 6
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8
COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9
BOOK REVIEW & GARDEN COLUMN P. 10
RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11
i Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends
Tulsa’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaperAvailable In More Than 65 City Location.~
Interview: NGLTF’s Lobel i NGLTE TOHR o.tai
¯ .... to Hold Me,ebng
on Hate Cr mes
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force ex-
: ecutive director Kerry Lobel says that one
¯ of the best tools she brought to DC isthe ~
: "Arkansas test." That is~she asks her staff::
¯ to see their efforts will really work well for
: people in places like Oklahoma- and like
¯ Arkansast where Lobel spent more than a
: decade at The Womens’ Project which
¯ focnsedonissues ofrace, genderand sexual
: orientation. Lobel came to the South from
¯ So. California (where she was the first open Lesbian to run for
: office in Santa Monica) because of her-. admiration. -for- the
: remarkable women working in the Southern civil rights move-
, ment. Part of the perspective she brings to IX2 is the experience i of.d.oing good work,but of being ignored or undervalued by East
or westlcoast organizations,which she suggests is not an experi-
¯ ence umque to Arkansas.
: . ,Ask~ed abe,ut where she perceives the national Gay community
." to oe xrom tier current, Lebel says that the "center of gravity’s
¯. shifted" from the national increasingly to state and local - and
.. that’s why NGLTF’s coming to Tulsa. Lobel adds, however, that
¯ even’in DC also there is an unprecedented level of cooperation.
PFLAG Joins No Hate Coalit!on
i Tulsa Pol,ce NoW Reporting
: Hate Crimes; Incidents on Rise
¯
..TULS_A. ~At the last quarterly meeting(Sept. 22) ofTulsa’s Say
No to Hate Coalition, Lesbian and Gay advocates both gained
¯ allies and made progress in getting the Coalition to recognize the
¯ seriousness of hate crimes against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
¯ Transgendered persons. PFLAG, represented by national board
: members, Nancy McDonald and Kelly Kirby, and Tulsa chapter
board member, Tim Gillean, joined Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu-
: man Rights (TOHR) as members of the Coalition.
: . A TOHR spokesperson noted that PFLAG’s particilmtion had
¯ immediate benefit to.Gay issues. In prior meetings;Coalition
: members had exhibited significant reluctanceto include the
; phrase; sexual 6rientafion in Coalition brochureS, see Hate~p: 13
¯ AIDS Walk- O tob r 26th-
: TULSA - Veteran’s Park will again~ the site for this year’s
¯ AIDS Walk. The fifthWalk for Life to:be held will begin at noon
¯ on. Sun.,Oct.26thattheparkat21stStreet&Boulder. Theevent
¯ rinses funds that go organizations and= agencies that provide
direct care and education about HIV/AIDS issues. Walkers are
¯ encouraged to picnic before the event begins at lpm.
: Funds from this year’s event will go to the Tulsa Community
¯ AIDS. Partnership which means that. all that is raised will be
: increased by 50% with matching dollars from the NationalAIDS
: Fund. Walkers raise funds by asking..fliends, neighbors and
¯ others to pledge a donation for those who participate.
¯ Co-chair Michael Brungardt notes, ,this truly is a grassroots
: event.., by walking.... we are making a change in the lives of
¯¯ . .. people affected by this disease." Walk for Life’s organizers
also note that the effort is run entirelyby volunteers and thus there
: areno administrative costs. For moreinformation, call 579-9583.
NOW State Conference ¯ The Tulsa Chapter of the National Organization for Women
¯ will host the Oklahoma State NOW Convention, The Future is ¯
¯ NOW on Saturday, November 1st from 10 - 7pm at All Souls
Unitarian Church, 2965 S. Peoria in Tulsa.
¯" At least 100 feminist activists out of the 600 state NOW
: members from across the Oklahoma are expected to attend this
¯ annual event. Twelve hour-long workshops on feminist thought
: and action will be offered, in the areas., of domestic violence,
: getting women elected to public office~._AiDS awareness, semi-
¯ tivity trainingforhealingracial tension, women’s spirituality and
¯ eco-feminism among others.
: The Silkwood Award for outstanding feminist action will be
: presented to one or more courageous Oklahomans.
¯ Fabulons prizes will begiven away at the conference. Booths/
: tables will be available for rent @ $10for.allied organizations or
: $20 for businesses. A silent auction will be held. If you have a
¯ product or service you could donate, call 365-5658. ¯
The price to attend the day-long ~vent will be $30, pre-paid, or
: $35 at the door. Lunch is included. Any interested person is
: welco.m~e to join us for this inspiring and informative event. For
¯ more information: call 365-5658.
¯ TULSA, OK - Tulsa has been selected as one of
: severalsitesinthecenteroftheUS fora"townhall"
¯ meeting on hate crimes by the National Gay &
: Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), one0f the oldest
¯ andlargestnational community organizations. The ¯
meeting will be held in the Gallery of the Alan
o." Chapman Activity Center at the University ofTulsa,
: 5th Place & Gary at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
¯ Information gathered at the town hall will be
: taken by NGLTF to the first national summit on
¯" hate crimes which Pres. Clinton will convene in
: November in Washington, DC.
¯ Executive director Kerry Lobel will come to
Tulsaafter holding similar events in Kansas and in
: Oklahoma City before ending in Little Rock. Tulsa
"¯ Oklahomans for Human Rights was contacted by
NGLTF to initiate the Oklahoma visit and on the
: recommendationofTOHR, NGLTFaddedanOlda_
¯" homa City event to the schedule.
¯ Lobel will speak about the state of the nation
¯ regarding hate crimes, local attorney and activist, i Bill I-tinkle, will speak about the issues from his
perspectiveas co-president ofPFLAG,Tulsa chap-
" ter and as amember oftheAmerican Civil Liberties
: Union (ACLU) national board of directors and the
: Oklahoma board of directors:They will be joined
¯ by a representative of the National Organization
: for Women, Tulsa chapter. TOHR president, Tom
: Neal, will introduce and moderate the event, and
: the Reverend William Chester McCall, III, Church
¯ of the Restoration and TOHR board member will
: provide the invocation.
¯ Other community organizations which have i joinedTOHRin sponsoring Or assisting with these
events are: ........
All Souls Unitarian Church, see NGLTF, page 13
: Names Project Quilt.
¯ THENAMES PROJECT will again bring to Tulsa
: apordon ofthe AIDS Memorial Quilt. The display,
¯ Together We Remember, will at Expo Square Pa- ¯
vilion on the Tulsa Fairgrounds from Oct. 17 to
¯ Oct. 20. Opening ceremonies will be at 7 pm on
¯ Oct. 17th.Oct. 18, hours are 10to7pmandon Sun.,
: from 11 to 8 pro. Closing ceremonies will be held
¯ on Sunday at 7:30 pm. However, the display will
¯ remain up on OCt. 2Oso that school and private
: tours can be accommodated. Volunteers are still
¯ needed. For more information, call 748-3111.
i Coming Soon
¯ Ahalaya Benefit,
: Our House Bazaar
i
Diilard Sings for
RAIN, Getting on.
With ¥ ur Life +
Mixner in OKC
¯ Book signings willbeheldto benefit the Ahalaya
: Project, a Native American HIV/AIDS care orga-
: nization on OCt. 6, Novel Idea 71st, from 6-Spm
: and on Oct. 7, from 3:30-6pm, at D.J.’s, "the
.. world’s smallest department store" at 1105 So.
¯ Peoria, according to Jaequeline Triplett-Lund of
: Ahalaya
: The book, "Spider Spins a Story" features leg-
, ends and stories from a wide variety of Native
: Americantraditions in which aspideris areoccuring
: theme. Cherokee, Navajo, see Soon, page 3
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine
*Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston
*Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria
*Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E 15th
*Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria
*JJ’ S Country &Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st
832-1269
592-2143
592-2583
744-0896
583-6666
749-4511
712-2119
749-1563
745-9899
745-9998
*Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 :
*Silver-Star Saloon, t565 Sheridan ..... 834-4234 ¯
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 ’.
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 66020856
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584q308
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 .
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals- --
Advanced Wireless .& PCS, Digital Cellular 74%:1.~)8 "
*Affinity News,8120 E.i21 610-85!10
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor
*Assoc. in Med. & Men~ Health, 2325 S. Harvard
Kent Balch & Associai~es, Health & Life Insurance
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71
Body Piercing by Ni~,2ile; 2722 E. 15
*Bo~ders Books & MUSIC, 2740 E. 21
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria
*CD Warehouse, 3807~ S. Peoria
Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial
Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial
918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, FOB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159
o-mail: TulsaNews@earthlink.net
wobsite: hOp://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/
Publishor + Editor: Tom Neal
Entsrtainrn~nt Writer + Mac Guru: James Christj0hn
Writors + eontributore: Leanne~-ross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre
Legrandbouche, Lamont Lin~gom, Judy McCormick
Msmbor o! The Associated Press
Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this
~,w, blication are protected by US copyright 1997 by Td~ F,~,9
and ma.Y n.0t be reproduced either in whole or in part withodt
Writtenpenmss]on from the publisher. Publication of a nameor
photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence
is assumed to be for publication unless~otherw~se noted~rpUst
be signed & becomes the sole property of TJ~/:~.’. N~,,
~ach reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at dishibution
points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248.
746~20 ’
743~t000 ’:’.:i. Democratic Headquarters,, 3930.E. 31 742-2457
747~9506..! ~:Dignity/IntegrityrLesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648
250~4 ::~.~ *Familyof Faith MCC, 545!-ESo. Mingo 622-1441
712~ii122 ~ :~ *Fellowship C_o~__~_._e,g. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777
712--9955 *FreeSpiritWon~en sCentericallforlo~ation&info: 587-4669
743-5272 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
746~13 .’.~ Fdends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438
622-3636 .~.... HOPE 07OHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education
665~6595 1307 E. 38, 2rid ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous
Carbon Copy
PFLAG’s McDonald to The Blade
I want to thank The Washington Blade
for its interest in a recent meeting of the
Parents, Families and Friends ofLesbians
and Gays (PFLAG) national board of directors.
PFLAG is very proud ofitstremendons
success in the last four years. Our membership
has quadrupled to 70,000, the
number of local chapters has doubled and
our annual budget has more than doubled.
It is no surprise that the board has-reaf-.
f’mned its support of PFLAG’ s executive
director, Sandra Gillis, given the
organization’ s exceptional performance.
¯ Iwantto share withyouthesuccesses in
: the last year alone, of which we are most
: proud:
¯ * Our Project Open Mind has changed
i
sixcommunities forever. ImagineaCatholic
school auditorium filled frith students
andfaculty1istening toPFLAGtalkabout
¯ the devasiating effects of hate speech on
i ga,y youth;
-
PFLAG’ s action at the local and na-
: tional levds has prompted the first-ever
¯i in schools under the auspicesofTitle IX; federal investigation of anti-gay violence
¯ PFLAG was the only Gay-identified
CherrySt. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis
Community Cleaning,~drby Baker
*Daisy Exchange, E. 15th .
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742~9468 i *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Map!ewood
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 74923620 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1
*Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 r NAMES P,R,OJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
Doghouse on Brookside; 3311 S. Peoria 744-S~56 : NOW, Nat 10rg. for Women, POB 14068, 74159
*Elite Books & Videos~821 S. Sheridan 838:8503 : OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157
*Ross Edward Salon, 2447E. 15th 584-0337,712-.9379 : *OurHouse, 1114S. ~al~er
*Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 ~. PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152
*Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st 74221460 . -~Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria
Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459293-49 ..’,. ~The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor, 74105
Mark T. Hamby, Attorngy 74427440 .’. Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152.
581-0902, 743-4117 ". HIV Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-gpm, call 742-2927
622~0,700 .’. TNAAPP(NativeAmerieanmen),IndianHealthCare 582-7225
746-0440 .... Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
838-1715
749-4194
748-3111
365-5658
584-7960
749-4901
587-7674
.743-4297
749-4195
665-5174
584:2325
*Sandra J,.HillMS, ~syehotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly
*International Tour~ :i.:.:. .....
JacoX ~mal Clinic, 2~32 E. 15th
*Jared isAntiques, 1602:E. 15th
745-!.:111, ,: *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
341~i.6" 866 i: Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159
71222750 ~ *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724E. 8
: group represented at President Clinton’ s
¯- Summit for America’ s Future, The invi-
: tation speaks to PFLAG’ s coming of age
: as a national family voice.
PFLAGappreciates the dedicated mem-
¯ bers of the 400 chapters who are on the ¯
front lines - changing their communities.
We, who are devoted to advancing social
." change, face a daunting task, It’s often
¯ hard to reflect on our success when there
: is so much more to do.
". Last week, The Blade reported on a
¯ PFLAG board meeting where difficult
¯ issues were deliberated. A few people
: decided tomake selectedportions ofthose
: deliberations public.
David Kauskey, CountryClub Barbering
*Ken’S Flowe’r~, 1635.E. i5
Kelly Kirby, CPA, ~B 14011, 74159
langley Agency & S~n, 1316 E. 36th PI.
Laredo CrOssing, 1519E.115th
*Living ArtSpace, 19E.I Brady
*Midtown Tlieate~, 3 i~"E. 3
Mingo Valley Flowers~.9720c E. 31
*Mohawk Music, 615~.E 51 Place
*Novel Idea Bookstore,.51st & Harvard
David A. Paddock, CP~; 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633
*Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15
The Pride Store, 1307E. 38, 2rid floor
Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo
Rainbowz on the River B÷B, POB 696, 74101
Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning
582-~018 :~.: O~RYAN, support group for 18-24LGBT young adults : For example, The Blade reported on an
74%0236 "~.~~ O RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth .....independent study" commissioned by
599~g070 ;"St.Aidan’sEpiscop~lChurch,4045N.Cincinnati 425-7882 : the board. At the meeting~ PFLAG’s
747;5466 ::::St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria 742-6227 ¯ board deemed the study biased and its
749-.5533 : i~ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 74%7898
585~355 :~" Trinity Episcopal Chuich, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4i28
585~i:-234 . Tulsa County Health Department,4616 E. 15 595-4105
58423112 ~ Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays ouly
663-5934 ,: Tulsa Olda. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297
664~2951 ¯ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
747-6711
747-7672
583-1090
743-4297
838-7626
747-5932
834-0617
¯
*Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule
¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses
¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT)
¯ BARTLESVILLE
¯ *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone
NORMAN
918-337-5353
¯ results meaningless.
: In addition, saying that PFLAG chap-
: ters are Withholding dues in"protest is a
¯ gross distorlion. Sixtypercentofchapters
¯ responded to the first invoice for dues.
: The final deadline for dues is September
¯ 30, 1997.
¯" To clarify, PFLAG strives tO represent
¯ its membership on theboard. One third of
¯ the board are regional directors. Of the
: remaining fourteen members, ten are ac-
: tive members of their local chapters. In
¯ addition to direct participation at thelocal ¯
level, the board devotes significant time
~ to hearing from members at their quar-
¯ terly meetings.
¯ We know that many people have had
". contact with PFLAG members and lead-
" ers in their local communities. This out-
" reach and the lives we’ ve touched are the
¯ heart and soul of PFLAG. Our record ¯
over the last four years speaks for itself.
". - Nancy McDonald, president
¯ Parents. Families and Friends ¯
ofLesbians and Gays, Inc.
Scott Robison’ s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351
Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746
ChristopherSpradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748
*Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
*Sedona H~alth-Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201
*Sophronia’ s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887
*Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017
*Tlizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware . 743-7687
*Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007
*Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733
*Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & U niversities
AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593
*All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363
Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314
Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815
*B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
*Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 585-1201
*Chapman.Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence
*CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800
*Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595
*ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314
¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907
OKLAHOMA CITY
¯ *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667
¯ TAHLEQUAH
: *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900
¯ *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900
." *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-458-0467
¯ NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand
¯ HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date
: EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
¯ *Jim & Brent’ s Bistro, 173 S. Main
¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ¯
*Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St.
." MCC of the Living Spring
¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 ¯
¯ Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way Positive Idea Marketing Plans
¯ Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East
¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
¯ *Edna’ s, 9 S. School Ave.
501-253-7457
501-253-6807
501-253-5445
501-253-9337
501-253-2776
800-231-1442
501-624-6646
501-253-6001
501-442-2845
* indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned
but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities.
¯ Letters Policy
¯ Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on
¯ issues which we’ ve covered or on issues
." you think need to be considered. Youmay
~ request that your name be withheld but
¯ letters must be signed&have phonenum-
¯ bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let-
"- ters are preferred. Letters to other publi-
¯ cations will be printed as is appropriate.
TFN Community eaders TFN CommunityLeaders TFN Community Leaders
Family OfFaith~ Metropolitan Community "Church of Even rain Could not stop Tulsh* Urag D~,d~ fr~m their~, ~: ~HOPEstaffthanked Concessio~ owners Kirk and Tbrry
Tulsa celebrated its fifth anniversary last month. Pic- fundraising efforts for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human attheCarwash.DivasincludedCourtneyFarrell, Porsche
tured here are some Family ofFaith’s members. Rights" HOPE&Pride Centerprograms andOurHouse. Lynn, VeronicaDevore, StacyMarieandKellyMcKinzie.
by Tom Neal, editor andpublisher
As the only Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered publication
that serves specifically Tulsa (as opposed to
those with regional aspirations), Tulsa Family News
typically limits our editorial comments to issues more
directly relevant to our communities. However, the Tulsa
Project dection, scheduled for Oct. 14, merits some
comment. The Tulsa Project, if somehow you’ve missed
the media saturation campaign is a plan to raise taxes to
build sports facilities, and more parking and some housing
in downtown Tulsa.
Some of you may know that I have a degrees in art
histoxy as well as architecture and was employed in
architectural practices for a number Of years, in Los
Angeles, Tulsa and Dallas. And given that background, I
am inclined to support urban redevelopment plans like
the Tulsa Project - reinvestmentin our future is necessary.
And there are parts of the Tulsa Project which seem
to make a lot of sense.
But the troubling aspects ofTheTulsa Project arereal[y
an echo of the profound problems with our city’s leadership.
Those promoting this project are the usual smug and
somewhat smarmy, self-appointed rite where, to steal an
old phrase, the Savages talkonly to Lortons, who talkonly
to Helmerichs - who, of course, talk only to God. Tl~s
rite are the people who talk about how Tulsa is such a
wonderful place (whichitis for peoplelike them) butwho
really have not done what they could to address Tulsa’s
problems withhostility to its minority citizens, especially
around issues of race, class & sexual orientation.
The misgivings about the Tulsa Project have as much
to do with questions about the trustworthiness of the
people promoting it as it does with the Project’s own
merits. Nor does it help that the Tulsa Project has yet to
receive really fair and even-handed examination of its
merits, and possible faults, in the mainstream press. The
Tulsa Wormhas now written a few articles that could be
called balanced but.much ofits coverage has been shame,
lessly promotional.
I also have to wonder if the all or nothing approach
imposed on the voters was the best choice - as opposed
to trusting voters to pick and chose the best parts of the
program. Especially, as a designer and student of architecture/
urban planning, I have to question the absence of
any serious discussion about public transit as part of an
urban redevelopment plan. ,
Of course, public transit is hardly of interest, to Tulsa s
ruling rite or the likely mostly middle-class users of the
new facilities. In fact, I was quite shocked to learn from
a prominent member of our city government that Tulsa
could have a 24 hour, "grid" public transit system for
about what the city contributes to the TulSa Zoo. Although
a zoo is worthy enough, it speaks poorly of a city
that it Values ahandful ofexotic animals morehighly than
providing its poorer, disabled, or elderly citizens with
adequate means of getting to services and jobs. But then
bus riders don~t have wealthypatrons donating large
sums - I guess the Helmerich bus or bus stopjnst doesn’t
have the same cachet as a zoo building.
As editor of Tulsa Family News, I cannot recommend
for, or against, The Tulsa Project but I do encourage
Lesbian and Gay citizens to consider the issue carefully,
and to vote. I’ll probably decide at the polling place.
Organizers saiditwas heldin Coloradobecausemembers
have seen a growth in the number of.hate groups in the
state.
"More than ever, we know we’ll be strengthened when
wehonor the.dignity and use the talents of all our people,
regardless of race, or religious faith, national origin or
sexual orientation, gender or disability," Clinton told the
coalition in his taped message. "We know that thousands
of hate crimes are still committed each year... As a
nation, we must stand against all crimes of hate. Wemust
move closer to the day when acts of bigotry and injustice
areno longer a stain onour community or our conscience.
We must fight the fear together and I thank you for your
courage and your commitment," Clinton said.
¯ Cheyenne, Ki~,.w.ar_Achomawi, !_~kota, Hopi, Zuui, and
others are represented in the 14Stories collected and
¯ edited under the pseudonym, Joe Max. Editors, Kelly
¯ Bennett & Ronia Davidson will sign the books. The
books sell for $16.95 and all sales will benefit Ahalaya.
: The book also showcases a number of Tulsa and
¯ Eastern Oklahoma storytellers, writers and artists. Benjzmin
Harjoe created the illustrations and Wilburn Hill
whois Muscogee Creek, Archie Mason, Jr. who is Osage,
~ Robert Annesley and Shan Goshorn are among the con-
" tributors.
¯ TheAhalaya Project is aNativeAmerican agency that
provides case management for Native Americans living
¯ with HIV or AIDS in state of Oklahoma. Ahalaya is part
¯ of a national Native American network of I-IIV/AIDS
: service organizations that grew out of Ahalaya. Ahalaya
¯ began in 1991, and in 1994 spread to other states. For
: more information,.call the Ahalaya Project at 742-8136.
¯ Our House, a drop-in center for PLWA’s will hold a
: BaTzar fnndraiser at 1114 S. Quaker, Info: 584-7960.
~ Ernestine Dillard, the diva who caught .the nation’s
¯ attention when she sang at the OKC bombing memorial
¯ service will perform to benefit RAIN, Regional Inter-
" faith AIDS Network. RAIN teams, typically from local
: churches, provide critical care for PLWA’s. The 6:30pro
¯ concert is free on Oct. 19th at All Soul’s Church at 30th
¯ & Peoria but donations are welcomed. Info: 749-4195. ¯
The HIV Resource Consortium, Legal Services of
¯ Eastern Oklahoma andOurHouse will present Getting
¯ on With Your Life - a Back to Work and School Work-
" shop from 10- 3pro at theTulsaCounty BarAssociation, ¯
1446 So. Boston on Tues. Oct. 28th, RSVP: 584-4259
~ and if transportation is needed, call 741-3596. This is
¯ made possible through a grant from Tulsa Community ¯
¯ AIDS Partnership. Lunch is provided. Last butnotleast, Cimarron Alli~mce Group, with the
¯. Victory Fund, will present David Mixner, "friend of
¯ Bill’s" and former political advisor to the President, on
"- Oct. 18thinOklahomaCity.Mixnerwilldobooksignings ¯ atBames &Nobleat 12:30andatBordersat2 pro. Hewill
¯ also attend a private cocktail party for members of The
¯ Victory Fund and Cimarron as well as a dinner. Those
: interested in attending the dinner may call Cimarron at
: 405-840-2223. Cimarron Alliance Group is an Okla-
¯ homa political action committee focused on equal rights
: for all. The Victory Fund helps to elect I_g,sbian and Gay
: candidates in state and local elections across the US.
Why the form of a pastoral letter from the church’s
spiritual leaders?"Primarily to get them to accept the fact
that their son or daughter is gay or lesbian, and that their
child was not damned forever," Bishop Joseph Imesch of
Joliet, 111., chairman of the Committee on Pastoral Pracflees,
said. The U.S. bishops’ letter in no way abandons
traditional Catholic doctrine. It states that genital sexual
activity between same-sex partners is "immoral" and that
the letter is not tobe understood "as an endorsement of
what some would call a homosexual lifestyle."
The bishops urge parents to "do everything possible to
continue demonstrating love for your~ child." That includes
remaining open to the possibility that even after
counseling, a child may still be "struggling to... accept a
basic homosexual orientation." The doiSument also encourages
priests to welcome homosexuhls into parishes,
to help establish or promote support groups forparents of
gay children and to let people know from the pnlpit and
elsewhere that they are willing to talk about homosexual
issues. When they lead chaste lives, homosexuals should
be given leadership opportunities in the chu~.ch, the
bishops, said. -
"Generally, homosexual orientation is e,x,i~r]en~ as
a given, not as something freely~chosen," th~ bi~liops
said. "By itself, therefore, a homosexual orien.tation cani
not be considered sinful, for morality presume~ the free-
. dom to choose?’ Imesch, head of the Past0rai’-l:~adtices
~ committee, said the churchis nowhere near even disenss-
¯ ing whether it could ever consider homosexual acts
: morally acee,,,ptable. In the meantime, however,, gay men
¯ andlesbians ’stillneedtobeacceptedaspeople;"h~ said.
: ’q~,¢e judgment part is left to the Lord,"
q’his is another milestone on America’s journey ~o-
] wardcommonground wherefaith, family andfairness go
~ together," Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director of the
¯ national Gay organization, theHuman Rights Campaign,
¯ said in response. Birch noted HRC’s disagreement with
¯ some aspects of the letter -- most notably its unrealistic
_" call for celibacy; she said that gay people should be able
: to live-full and complete lives. "This is yet another
¯ expression fromreligious leaders that faith asks fairness ¯
of us all. Whatever their disagreements over other gay
¯ issues, they are recognizing that discrimination against
¯ gay people is fundamentally un-Christian," said Birch.
: Kerry Lobel of the National Gay &LesbianTask Force
: (NGLTF) also commented, "I welcome the open
: acknowledgement by the Bishops that a person’s ~exual
¯ orientation should not be the basis of discrimination or
¯ injustice... I reject their notion, however, that our
¯ behavior is immoral. We call on the Church to end its
¯ mixed message and recognize and affirm the loving
: relationships we have which cannot be separated from
: sexual expression."
¯ Charles Cox, Executive Director of Dignity/USA, an
i
organization for Lesbian and Gay Catholics echoed
NGLTF’s message, saying, "This pastoral letter is a
: positive step and we commend the bishops for their
¯ improved sensitivity to the issues whi ch confront parents
: and their lesbian and gay children, but all is not perfect.
¯ .. The-most serious fault we find with the letter is the ¯
incomplete explanation and view it provides regarding
: chastity. Dignity believes that expressions of love, in-
. cluding sexual intimacy between two individuals of the
: same sex, can be morally acceptable."
Clinton to Speak to HRC
WASHINGTON (AP)- President Clinton will be the
keynote speaker Nov. 8 at a gal~t dinner of the Human
Rights Campaign, the largestnational gay and lesbian
political organization, officials said today. "President
Clinton’s participation at this event will be historic,"
said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the organization.
"The president’s attendance will mark the
first time a sitting president has participated at a gay
and lesbian civil rights event."
WhiteHouseofficials confmnedthatClintonwould
attend. The dinner, in Washington, falls two days
before a White House conference on hate crimes.
Clinton spoke at a Human Rights Campaign event in
May 1992 before he was elected president. Last year
he provided a videotaped me.ssage a Human Rights
.Campaign convention designed tO promote volunteer
involvement on behalf of candidates supportive of
equal rights for gays and lesbians
Was Goethe Gay?
BERLIN (AP) - He celebrated the feminine in verse
and courted some ofEurope’ s mostbeautiful women.
But was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the
giants of world literature, secretly homosexual? A
new "erotic Goethe biography" by German historian
and journalist Karl Hugo Pruys posits that the poet,
novelist and playwright most famous for his "Faust"
drama was at heart not a ladies’ man.
"The Tiger’s Caresses," which appeared in bookstores
last week, has already caused something of a
stir, and not just in literary circles. The country’s
most-read newspaper, the Bild am Sonntag tabloid,
devoted a whole page to the question: "Was Goethe
Gay. The answer, says Pruys, is to be foundin some
2,500 letters to; from and about Goethe, who married
late in life, fathered one child-and died in 1832.
"I wanted to write abookabout thelove thatGoethe
felt, aboutlovein general in Goethe’ s life," Pruys said
in an interview.i"Then I got onto a trail dominated by
homosexuality?’ For example, a letter written by Dr.
Johann Georg Zimmerman, in which he describes his
young friend: "To me, Goethe’s caresses are like the
caresses of a tiger. One always feels under his hugs
the dagger in the pocket."
Or Goethe’s own letters to philosopher Friedrich
Heinrich Jacobi, who Pruys says was probably
Goethe’s first lover. "You felt that it was bliss for me
to be the object of your love," the 25-year-old Goethe
wrote to "dear Fritz" on Aug. 21, 1774. It ends with
a warning - "Don’t let my letter be seen[" - more
proof, Pruys says, of their secret passion.
No one can say for sure if they ever slept together,
"but for me, the letters show the possibility that there
was a physical relationship," Pruys said. Prnys, a
former spokesman for the conservative Christian
Democratic Union, describes his current book, which
comes out in English next year, as "a labor of love."
But his colleagues at the Goethe Society in Weimar
were not impressed.-
"Complete nonsense," says Lothar Ehrlich, a literature
professor and Goethe expert. Previous researchers
have established that Goethe’s celebrated
courtships with the opposite sex were most likely
unconsummated until he was nearly 40, Ehrlich concedes.
"He shied away from intimate contact and
didn’t want to be tied down," Ehrlich says. Ehrlich
and other scholars say Prnys simply misunderstands
.die "S_tm-m und Drang" (storm and stress) spirit of the
umes, when young, intellectual dandies expressed
strong, even erotic emotion toward each other. "But
these relationships were of a purely spiritual nature,"
Ehdich says. "It had absolutely nothing to do with
physical love."
Pruys, however, says the letters point to something
more than that. The Goethe Society, he says, "simply
doesn’t like to see their idol as aman who persisted in
this ambiguous sexual behavior." Goethe, of course,
would hardly be the first gay literary giant. Walt
Whitman celebrated it, Thomas Mann suppressed it,
Oscar Wilde went to jail for it. Speculation persists
even about Shakespeare, wlio dedicated his sonnets
to "Mr. W.H." Goethe Society President Werner
Keller says Goethe’s sex life is irrelevant to appreciating
his work, which every schoolchild here reads
from an early age.
¯ _ "It’s not greater if he’s hetero(sexual), nor diminished
through homosexuality," Keller says. ’’Those
," are all categories expressed, today by our sex-ob-
¯¯ sessed s,ociety, and I have only contempt for such a
society. Pruys says he fe~s*~|oser to Goethe after
¯ uncovering the "masquerade" of heterosexual prow-
: ess surrounding him. "An unbelievable amount has
¯ been written, but they all copy each other," lie says. "I
¯
hope that, after so long a time, we can finally get to
¯ know him better."
Gay’s Home Bombed
¯ ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - An apparent fire bomb
was thrown at the home of a gay man who spoke in
¯
favor of domestic partner benefits at anAlamedaCity
" Council meetii~g. ~Police are investigating theinci-
¯ dent as a possible hate crime, Police Chief Burny
¯
Matthews said Thursday. No one was hurt, and the
¯ bottle, which had a burning rag stuffed into it, broke
: on the sidewalk. "We are investigating, and we have
¯ no suspects at this time," he said. ’’There was no
: accelerant in the bottle."
¯" Ben Felix, the apparent target, said there was a
¯ burned spot in his yard along with the smell of ¯
turpentine. Felix said he was so shaken he removed a
¯
gay pride rainbow flag from the front of his house.
"My housemate has a 6-year-old son, and I thought
¯ protection of the child was more’ important than the ¯
flag," Felix said.
¯ He also said the house had been egged the previous
¯" weekend while he was out of town. "With the egging
and now this, I can’t help but think it was aimed at
¯
me," he said. "I feel like the atmosphere in Alameda
¯ is getting darker and darker."
: City Council member Tony Daysog condemned
¯ the incident. I don t think this represents Alameda,
¯
he said. "City officials should take a firm stand on
: behalf of civil rights, and make sure nothing like this
¯ happens again." ¯
Last week the city council voted to extend dental
¯
benefits, as well as funeral and sickleave, to domestic
¯ partners of city employees. Felix spoke at the meet-
. ing, his first time addressing the council, and con-
" demned anti-gay rhetoric by other speakers.
Mom Can Keep Daughter
¯ LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -Ajudge who disagrees with
¯ granting a woman custody of her daughter after the
¯ woman had a homosexual relationship is imposing
hismorals onthefamily,saidthedirectorofNebraska’s
: American Civil Liberties Union.
¯ Matt LeMieux criticized the dissenting opinion of
¯ state Court of Appeals Judge Edward Harmon, who
¯
said since homosexuality is against theparents’ moral
¯ code as Catholics, that conduct will impair the girl’s
moral training and the father should be given custody.
Hannon’s colleagues on the court did not agree.
¯ Nor did LeMieux. "He’s imposing his morals on
¯ thesefolks," LeMieux said. That wouldbetheeqmvalent,
LeMieux said, of a judge saying the children of
: a pro-choice Catholic family could be taken away
: because thefamily’ s lifestyle conflicts with the teach_
¯ ings Of the religion.
¯ The court ruled 2-1 Tuesday to allow Carol
¯ Hassenstab to retain custody ofher 11-year-old daugh-
¯ ter. The court upheld a lower court’s ruling denying.
." Thomas Hassenstab’s requestfor custody ofthe child.
¯ Hassenstab cited concems about what effect Carol’s
¯
homosexuality would have on their daughter.
¯ The woman’s attorney, Edith Peebles, said "there
.. was never any showing that the childhad any adverse
¯ impact from the mother’s relationship."
¯ In his dissent, Hannon said Jacqueline Hassenstab
: eventually will be taught at school and home that her
¯ mother’s conduct was morally wrong. "With regard
to this family’s moral code, Carol has obviously set a
¯ horrible example,"Hannon wrote. "Therecord shows
: Carol’ s conduct will necessarily impair Jacqueline’ s
¯ moral training," he wrote. "Therefore, it is in ¯
Jacqueline’ s best interests that custody be modified."
¯ The majority ruling said that because there is no
¯ evidence of any harmful effect, there is no evidence ¯
¯ that itis in the child’s best interests to change enstody.
The girl also told the trial judge inhis chambers that
¯ she wanted to remain with her mother: When the
.. couple divorced, the mother received custody.
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Ellen Update
NEW YORK (AP) - "Ellen" is ~neither a cure for
cancer nor, as its fi..eragst..critics have charged, a
cancer good people fi~gd protection from. Inste~td,
with its fifth-season opener, "Ellen" has earned the
right to be judged as neither more nor less than a TV
series. Notarighteous crusade, nota video Gomorrah,
"Ellen" emerges as a sitcom that, after years of trialand-
error, mayfinally have found its Way- a way that
happens to distinguish it as the first TV series in
history with a gay lead.
"You sure look happy," a past boyfriend tells Ellen
Morgan after learning she’s come out as a lesbian.
"Yes," she quips in her goofy-deadpan fashion, "and
thebest part about it is, it’s taken five strokes off my
golf game?’ But she really does look happy .in the
season premiere tiffed "Guys or Dolls." Moreover,
star Ellen DeGeneres finally looks happy in the role
she’s been grappling with, unsuccessfully until now,
ever since "Ellen" premiered in March 1994. In sum,
"Ellen" has not so much "come out" as come in -
come into its own, at long last, as a funny, newly
grounded sitcom.
Of course, it ended last season not so much a TV
series as a lightning rod in a storm of public outbursts
over homosexuality. For months before, the show
and its star had been building toward that tndy mustsee-
TV moment when Ellen Morgan blurted "I’m
gay" over an ai’ rportpubli"c-address system. Thunderous
media coverage leading to that season finale
included a Time cover story where DeGeneres confirmed
that §he, too, was gay.
Thus had "Ellen" ridden a wave of controversy
that, in ram, drove a wider debate about being gay,
culminating in publicity overkill at a feverish pitch:
By "Ellen’s" Mr-time April 30, many viewers were as
weary of the whole thing as they were incapable of
talking about anything else. But even carrying all that
freight, the so-called "Puppy Episode" was generally
recognized as being genuinely funny (and would win
the Emmy for best-written comedy script). Then,
rather quickly, it was over. The world turned to the
next thing.
But whither "Ellen"? Come fall, could it pick up
where it left off so spectacularly in the spring?
DeGeneres, for one, didn’t seem to know, and apparently
wasn’t sure she even wanted to find out. She was
quoted as saying she hoped her series wouldn’t be
back. Then, to no one’ s surprise (surely least of all her
own), it was renewed. And now available evidence
suggests that, rather than reaching an end, "Ellen" has
scored a rebirth. "Guys or Dolls" positions "Ellen"
for the first time as a senes for us to watch faithfully,
or, at least, to keep our eye on.
In this episode, Ellen has run into her old boyfriend
Dan, who, learning that she’s gay, naturally frets that
he is somehow accountable forher sexual orientation.
"Well, no," she saucily assures him, "not unless you
played Catwoman on ’Batman." ""
Finding they still enjoy each other’s company, Dan
and Ellen pal around. Then a friendly good-night kiss
turns into somethingmorethanfriendly. Ellen, alarmed
that her hard-won self-realization is coming undone,
confides to her gay friend Peter her unexpected pull
in Dan’s direction. "You have to follow your heart,
and it will lead you to the truth of the matter," Peter
counsels, before tripping into his own disclosure: He
once had a liaison with a woman.
"You didn’t!" "Oh, Ellen," he hastens to explain, "I
was in college!. It was a crazy time! Devo was hot!"
The episode concludes in an amusing encounter with
Dan, as Ellen satisfies herself that she feels affection,
but no sexual spark, for this man - or any other. "I’m
gay, I’m a gay woman," she tells him. "and kissing
boys kind of violates the whole spirit of the thing."
Be true to yourself and be honest with others.
There, we have the episode’s message. Daring?
Groundbreaking? Shocking? Scandalous? On the
contrary. This "Ellen" vouches for some pretty oldfashioned
values. It’s funny how that works.
In & Out Rakes It In!
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "In and Out," a comedy
about a teacher whose life is turned upside down
when he is declared to be gay by a former student, was
the top film over the summer’s final weekend. The
¯ film starring Kevin Klin~ earned an estimated $15.3
¯ million. "InandOut"played on 1,992 screens and had
." the highest per-screen average of any weekend film.,
¯ according to figures released by Exhibitor Relations ¯ Co. Inc. "I think it’sbroadened alot of people’s
: opinions on these topics. Maybe five years ago you
¯ ouldn tseeafilmlikethis, saidRobertBucksbaum, ¯
publisher of the industry newsletter Reel Source. "If
¯
you’ve got a funny picture it’s going to do well no
¯ matter what," added Art Rockwell, Yeager Capital
.. Markets analyst.
¯ P-town Due
: Visitor From Hell
: - PROVINCETOWN~ Mass. (AP) -T~wnofficials are
-bristling at a letter from ~ fundamentalist Kansas
church whose members say they intend to travel to
Cape Cod to protest pro-gay sentiments in a school
educational program. The Westboro Baptist Church
in Topeka outlined the protest plans in the letter,
faxed to the school system, announcing that its members
would travel across the country to protest the
town’s new Anti-Bias School andCommunity ProJect,
a system-wide educational project encouraging tolerance
towards gays and lesbians.
The Rev. Fred Phelps, head of the 200-member
church said he learned of the program from a Washington
Times article headlined: "Provincetown
preschoolers to learn ABC’s of being gay." An antihomosexual
activist, Phelps said approximately 25
.church members are planning to fly to Provincetown
~n October. "We will probably spend a day or two
picketing with signs," said Phelps, 67. "Every time
the gays have a big event, we go."For the past several
years, the church has spent more than $250,000
annually on travel expenses related to anti-gay protests
around the country, Phelps said.
Although the church distributes inflammatory
materials referring to gays as "sodomites" and "oererts
and members have been photographed at rallies
holding signs reading "No .Fags in Heaven" and
"AIDS Cures Fags," Phelps said the church has
peaceful intentions. "I hope to be able.to peacefully
and safely preach the message f truth, said ~Phelps
Town officials said they are drafting.,~.r_.e~sponse to
Phelps which disputes the facts of the article, while
affirming the church’s right to protest. "What they
on t findis aprogram where preschoolers are taught
the ABCs of being gay," Town Manager Keith
Bergman told the Cape Cod Times. "What they will
find is a community equipping itself with the tools to
combat racism, sexism, classism, homophobia and
all kinds of prejudice."
Jeannine Cfistina, the town’s Parent Teacher Association
president, said she believed the town would
rally against and-gay picketers. "I know they are a
very angry hateful group,.sa.ldC.nst.ma,.ale.sblanand
mother of a young daughter. "I think the town will
show its solidarity and that we aren’t interested in
what they have to say," she said,
The anti-bias project, started in March, is intended
to train teachers and students to handle issues of race,
gender, religion and other differences, Cfistina said.
,although Provincetown has attracted unwelcome
attention since launching the project, nearly 150
schools across the state already have such programs
in place.
Bob Parlin, a history teacher at Newton South High
School and a trainer with the state Department of
Education’ s Safer Schools program, saidhe has given
hundreds of training seminars on making schools
safer by teaching tolerance. "That’s what was so
unusual about the reaction," Parlin said. "The
(Provincetown) program is not that different or unusual."
Provincetown teachers and administrators
held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a
protest and its implications for student safety.
The Times article also caught the attention of the
Christian Broadcast Network, which sent a crew to
Provincetown last week to cover the controversy.
CBN is part of televangelist and Christian Coalition
supporter Pat Robertson’s Family Channel. CBN
correspondent Randall Brooks distanced her network
from Phelps’ group, "There are a lot ofpeople who do
things in the name of Christ who are not Christ-like."
J
Vaccine to-be Tried
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 52-year-old
grandmother participating in a new national
test of two possible AIDS vpccines
admits she has butterflies in her stbmach.
Gwen Robertson, a recovering’ heroin
addict whose boyfriend is HIV-positive,
is among 420 uninfected people, ineludhag30
in Philadelphia, recruited for a trial
sponsored by the National Institutes of
Health, The Philadelphia Inquirer re-
Twelvecities are taking partin the trial,
the latest effort in a lengthy search for a
vaccine for HIV, the humanimmunodefi~
ciency virus, which causes AIDS. The
study involves injections with two different
vaccines, one in each arm, The Inquirer
said. Researchers hope to know
within a year whether the vaccines are
safe and whether they show enoughpromise
to move ahead with tests involving
about 10,000 subjects.
’q’his is the first step in a long process,"
said David Metzger, a researcher at the
Risk Assessment Project at the Hospital
.of the University of Pennsylvania, which
*s overseeing the trial in Philadelphia.
Onevaccine testedinPhiladelphia,manufactured
by Pasteur Merieux Connaught
of France, is made with genetically engineered
copies of threeHIV genes and is
injected with a live canary pox virus,
whichis fatal to birds butnothumans. The
second vaccine is an improved version of
earlier vaccines made with a genetically
engineered HIV protein. Neither contains
the live virus, so testsubjects cannot contract
the disease from the vaccines. Both
vaccines have .been tested in other trials,
but this study targets people at high-risk
for contracting the AIDS virus.
New Drugs Fail for
1/2 of Patients
TORONTO (AP) - Widely heralded new
AIDS treatments that seemed to stop the
virus’ advance and revive patients from
near death are now beginning to fail in
about halfof all those treated, doctors said
Monday. The disappointing reports suggest
the tough virus is coming back after
being knocked briefly into submission,
just as many experts feared it would.
"Over the past year, we had a honeymoon
period," said Dr. Steven Decks.
"The epidemic will likely split in two, and
for half the people we will need new
therapeutic options." Decks presenteddata
from the University of California at San
Francisco’s large public AIDS clinic at
San Francisco General Hospital.
Prescriptions of so-called three-drug
cocktails -two olderAIDS drugs plus one
of the new class of medicines called proteaseinhibitors
- have dearly revolutionized
AIDS care. In many places, more
than 90 percent of AIDS patients are taking
these combinations, and typically
people start on them as soon as they learn
they are infected, even before they get
sick. Patients whose disease-fighting T
cells were ravaged by HIV have gotten
out ofbed, regained normal lives andeven
gone back to work. However, many worded
from the start that the virus would
eventually grow resistant to the protease
inhibitors and resume its insidious destruction.
Thelatest data, presented Monday at an
infectious disease conference sponsored
by the American Society of Microbiology,
suggests this is indeed happening
regularly. Decks and colleagues reviewed
the records of 136 HIV-infected people
¯ whostartedonproteaseinhibitors inMarch
." 1996, when Crixivan and Norvir, the first
¯ two powerful protease inhibitors, came
¯
on the market.
~¯ Most patients responded
Their virus levels dropped so low
¯
could not be found on standard tests. But
¯ since then, the virus has returned to de-
: tectable levels in 53 percent. Although
: this is ominous, no one knows exactly
¯ what it means. "All of our’ failures’ are
¯ clinically feeling very well," said Decks.
: "It’s very important to understand we
¯ have no idea of the prognosis of people
¯" who have resistant v,rus."" Decks said
: other large AIDS clinics are having simi-
! lar experiences., although his is the first to
¯ present the data publicly.
¯ "There is a whole mixture of explana-
." tions" for the failures, said Dr. David Ha
¯ of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research
.- Centerin New York City. Ha said that for
¯ peoplewhohadrelatively lowvirus 1.evels ¯
when they started taking the drugs and
: had not used other AIDS medicines, fail-
, ure almost always means they did not take
: their pills on schedule. Even missing a
: few doses can ruin thetreatment.
¯ Decks said Iris" data are far different
¯ from the carefully controlled drug experi-
¯ merits sponsoredby pharmaceutical cam-
: panics to demonstrate the medicines’ po-
¯ tential. These studies show far more en-
¯ couraging results. Among the longest- ¯
running of these is a study of 28 patients
i who have been taking Crixivan,~and
: 3TC. Dr. Roy Guliek of New York Uni-
¯ versity said Monday that after almost two
: years, the virus is still undetectable in 22
: of them, or 79 percent. Decks Said real-
. world experience is not as promising as
¯ the trials because patients in the studies
: are less sick to start with and more highly
¯ motivated to scrupulously follow their
¯ drug regimens. Also presented was the ¯
first large study of the use of protease
¯ inhibitors in children. Just over half ap-
¯ peared to be responding well after three
months of therapy.
:- First Combo Pills
¯
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first combi-
¯ nation pill for AIDS therapy could allow
¯ patients to cut six tablets a day from their
¯ complicated drug regimen. Glaxo
". Wdlcome announced Monday that the
¯" Food and Drug Administration has approved
Combivir, combining two of the
¯ most common AIDS medicines - AZT
." and 3TC - into one tablet.
¯ Powerful anti-HIV drug cocktails often
¯ requirepatients to take asmany as 20 pills
aday at precisetimes. Combivir wouldlet
¯ patients take two tablets a day instead of
¯ the up to eight pills required when taking
¯, AZT and 3TC separately, the FDA said.
¯
The drug will be on pharmacy shelves by
¯ mid-October, and the annual wholesale
¯ price of $5,240 will be similar toAZTand
¯ 3TC taken separately.
: Also, the government proposed new
: guidelines for treating HIV infection in
infants and children and recommend the
¯ same three-drug cocktails for kids that
-" adults get. Pediatricians have been nnsure
¯ of how to treat young HIV patients. The
¯ government has approved pediatric for-
: mulations for only twoofthemost power-
: ful AIDS drugs, called protease inhibi-
¯ tars, and many pediatricians give their
¯" smallest patients just a combination of
: two older AIDS drugs.
¯" The Department of Health and Human
¯ Services’ proposed guidelines say most
infected infants can be diagnosed by 6
: months ofage, and that full therapy should
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start immediately because the virus worsens
more. rapidly in children. The guidelines
explain doses for different age
groups, and suggest how to mix those
drugs that don’ t come in liquid versions
so that children can swallow them, said
HHS’ AIDS chief Dr. Eric Goosby. The
government will accept comments on the
child guidelines through Oct. 30, before
taking final action.
Selenium Critical
for HIV Treatment
MIAMI (AP) ~-.Researehers~saydaey have
increasing evide~._ce, fl~a~t a deficiency 0f
the mineral sdcnium can have~a.dramatic
effect onthe survival rate ofHIV-infected
patients. Themineral, foundinmanyfoods
but especially whole grains, seafood and
liver, plays a key role in maintaining a
healthyimmune system, scientists believe.
A study at the Center for Disease Preven-.
tion at the University of Miami’ s School
of Medicine.showed that HIV-infected
patients with a deficiency of selenium
were almost 20 times more likely to die of
causes related to HIV.
The study of 125HIV-infectedmenand
women, published Tuesday in the Journal
ofAcquired Immune D’eficiency Syndrome,
demonstrated that~ selenium plays
a critical role in the progression of AIDS.
While other nutrients such as vitamins A,
B 12 and zinc affect survival, deficiencies
in those nutrients produce a much lower
risk of mortality, the study found. Selenium
has also been shown to play a key
role in fighting cancer. The Miami study
lasted for 3 1/2 years and measured nutritional
factors every 6 months.
"It is known that nutritional deficiencies
develop in the course of HIV infection,"
said the leader of the research,
MariannaBaum, assistant dean oftheUM
School of Medicine. "Sometimes that
occurs because of the lack of appetite,
sometimes people eat, but don’t absorb
nutrients." But she said those suffering
from infections like the HIV virus have
"increased requirements for some nutrients,
especially antioxidants, that cleanse
some toxic elements in the bloodstream
and the liver." Research in recent years
has indicated that HIV infection actually
depletes the body’s supply of selenium.
In another study noted in the same issue
o.f the Journal ofAIDS, Will Taylor, as socaate
professor at the University of Geor-
~a College of Pharmacy, said that a previous
study in 1994 predicted a link between
selenium and HIV progression. In
thenew Georgia report, researchers show
that anew protein ofHIV has the potential
to incorporate selenium, which could be a
factor in selenium depletion in HIV-infected
patients. The key new finding is
that the Georgia study showed this new
protein of HIV matches a known type of
selenium-containing protein. That supports
theories on the link between selenium
depletion and HIV, Taylor said.
’q’here is evidence that dietary selenium
levels have declined in the modern diet,"
Taylor said, noting a 1997 British study
that showed selenium in the British diet
had declined by half over a 20-year period.
He said the selenium deficiency in
the diet is causedby a shortage in the soils
that could be causedby acid rainandother
factors. Based on the Miami research,
Baum’s team is developing a study to
determinewhether seleniumtreatmentcan
slow disease progression and improve
survival over time in HIV-infected persons.
¯ ing a powerful cocktail of AIDS drugs
¯ called protease inhibitors.
¯ Brought back from the brink of death,
¯ McDonald, 3fl.,.i_s~l.an.ni.u.g for~a f_uL0xe he
"’ ffe.v’e~’thought he iw0uld have. Dreams of
¯ going to medical,school arereal again and
¯ his living will is tucked away in a drawer.
: There’ s only one problem - the cocktailis
¯ nora cure. The virus still lurks inhis body. ¯
AIDS advocates are alarmedby what they
¯ say is a growing public belief that the
¯ treatment cures AIDS.
¯ "People think the AIDS epidemic is
." over," McDonald said. "That’ sscary be-
_" cause it’ s not." The more people believe
¯ that, the more risks they may take - risks
¯ that could lead to a resurgence in the
¯ number of HIV cases. "We are a take-apill
society. People seem to think the
¯ drugs are a cure. I’in constantly amazed at
the level of ignorance. HIV never leaves
¯ the body," said Randall Russell, director
¯ of AIDS Task Force of Alabama.
¯ While the first-ever drop in the number
of new AIDS cases was reported this
¯ month, health offiCials say they do not
¯ have comprehensi#e information on the
¯ rate of HIV infection. The latest figures ¯
available, covering 1987 to 1992, show
: there were about 40,000 to 80,000 new
: HIV infections a year. All states report
¯ AIDS cases and deaths to.the Centers for
¯
Disease Control and Prevention, but only
¯ 30 count HIV infection, too.
¯ "Youngerpeople think theycanpartici- ¯
pateinrisky behavior again: They haveno
: fear,.smdM.cDo.nald,w.hogaves speeches
: to school and businesses for the Colum-
¯ bus AIDS Task Force. "Heterosexuals
: still think this is a Gay disease and not as
: their disease, too."
: Education about AIDS is more impor-
¯ tant than ever, said Daniel Zingale, direc-
: tor of AIDS Action, a national organiza-
." tion that represents 2,000 AIDS groups.
." "It’ll be a tragedy if people start walking
¯ away from prevention," he said. ’q’he
: worst is not over. The drugs aren’t a cure
: anddon’tworkformanypeople." Zingale
." said protease inhibitors fail for at least 30
¯ percent of patients who take them. The
¯
cost - $10,000 to $15,000 per year - is
¯ prohibitive.
: And it’s not easy to take so many pills.
¯ McDonald downs a total of 98 pills at. 10
; different times aday. Some require food,
: while others don’t. The side effects in-
,. dude diarrhea, heartburn and nausea.
: Another question is how long the drug
¯ cocktail will be effective. Russell said
," some patients show no sign of HIV for a
¯ year or two. But then for some unknown
: reason, the virus and infections return,
¯ killing them.
: McDonald knows all about that. "I still
¯ live with the fear in the back of mymind
i that tomorrow’I~could become sick again.
¯ That the virus will grow again," he said.
," "For the past 12 years, I have watched all
¯ my goals crumble in front of my eyes. I
: was on my way to osteopathic school but
didn’t gobecanse ofmyimpending death:
i
Now that I have hope, I’m thinking of
going to nursing school. I just have to
: make sure I don’t overdo it."
¯¯ Treatment. Success
Hinders Prevention
¯ COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The killer in
: Michael McDonald’s body is silent. The
¯ AIDS-infected man has lived with the ¯
deadly HIV virus for 12.years. A year ago
: his viral load, the measure of HIV in the
¯ blood, was more than I million. Today, ¯
it’s undetectable. The reason is simple:
: McDonald is one of 150,000 people takby
James Christjohn : the foodstuffs - and it was incredibly
Well, I have some rants and raves to ¯ distracting.Totopitalloff,hethenchewed
share with you. First, arave: ff youmissed : with his mouth open, making rather loud
RomeoandJulian,er, Juliet,youmissed " smacking noises. Tom, who will usually
a fabulous show! I am not a ballet fan per ¯ put up with such nonsense, finally leaned
se, butIwasreallyawedby TulsaBallet’s . over and asked him not to cat during the
production. Usually, narrative Ballet sim- " performance. To his credit, he did stop.
ply doesn’t work for me - the dance is ¯ Meanwhile, the girl behindmespentmost
grcat, but the story is lost, or the " of the her knuckles
suffers at the hands of and biting her Lee
the flashy choreogra- Press-on fingernails
phy. Butthis balletwas (audiblymakingaloud
beautifully choreo- clacking noise) when
graphed, and the nar- she wasn’t scratching
rative was very wall her nylon hos.e loudly
done. You could al- with same. I refrained
most hear Shakes- fromeommenting,bepeare’
s lines, thedane- cause Iprobablywould
ers "told" the story so have been thrown out
well. I was astounded, with what I felt like
Choreographer saying. Most of the
Michael Smuincreated time, I was simply asanexcellenteveningof
JamesRosenquist’sGiflWrappedDoll
tonished that manners
entertainment, and seemed such a thing 0f
communicated the
#16, refers to the horror of the AIDS the past. I was raised
epidemic in Philbrook Museum’s exstory
exceptionally hibit: Still Life: The Object in Ameri- to be considerate of
well. I have taken others who are watchcan
Art 1915-1995: Selections from enough Dance to be ing and trying tohear a
able to appreciate just the Metropolitan Museum of Art. performance.
how easy the dancers make their move- ¯ At Tulsa Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet, the
ments look. These folks were amazing. ¯ gentlemanbehindus was alsoeatingfood,
In particular, this production’.s " crinkling the wrapper loudly and chewing
Mercutio, Jiang Qui, stole the show. His ." with his mouth open. He made the first
movements were inhumanly precise, and gendemanseemmannerlyincomparison.
I felt rather sorry for one dancer who did ~ Perhaps the PAC should make an ana
duet with. him - Jiang made everyone ¯ nouncement (since no one seems to be
around him look clumsy, and they were ¯ tcaching their kids basic manners anyall
excellent dancers. Romeo, Andrew more) that people are not to cat drink or
Allagree, andJuliet, IrinaUshakova, spoke makeunwarrantednoiseor tohavelengthy
Shakespeare eloo~uentl,y through their discourses while productions are in
movements. The nurse, danced by ~ progress. It’soneofthereasonsldon’tgo
MosceleneLarkin, proved suitably comi- " to films much anymore. People trcat them
cal, AndJuliet’ s father,TimSnyder, made ¯ as they do a video at home - it’s "OK" to
for a very dashing and handsome Daddy. " talk over, during and loudly while it is
Oh, the temptation to write some bawdy " playing. It is a sad commentary on modbits
are profoundly strong, but I shall ¯ ern society. OK, I’m done. Just rememrefrain..,
a bit. Some very handsome men ¯ ber, if you sit next to me, don’t make any
and beautiful women are in the Tulsa " noise durin~theproduction.I’ll behappy
Ballet’s employ, and totalkdulingintermiseven
if you don’t like sion;orafterwards,but
ballet per se, you’ll ap- during a performance
preciate the view. And ofany kinditis rude to
oh, yes, thereis thecul- thepeoplearoundyou,
tural enhancement and to the pedormers
thingas well. Although as well, to disrupt the
for sheer aesthetic, I’m " performance or
really looking forward people’s enjoyment of
to the next production it in any fashion.
on October 17, 18, & Upcoming events:
19. Comprised of 2 A benefit for the
ballets - the all-male, American Theatre
half-nu,de "Troy Company,"AnEven-
Games , which is a ing with Joyce Martel
spoof ofhyper-mascu- Robert Reed is the handsome, new
Under The Stars" will
linity, and the all fe~ ExeentiveDirectorofthePhilharmonic be held in Manion
male "Concerto Park, 3003 E. 56th
Barocco" - the evenings should provide " Street on October 4 at 7 pin. Dinner and
something for everyone. There’s even a ," the show will be $50.00 apiece or $400.00
mixed couples thing call "Prawn Watch- ¯ to reserve a table. To reserve a space, call
ing’.ThatoneI’mduMousabout.There’s " 747-9494. Shouldbeafunevening, espenoreal
description, otherthaneveryoneis ," cially if the temperatures hold.
dressed in 50’s drag. Sounds ominous. ¯ For more hbme-grown artistes, check
Butcultural. " out the Living Arts of Tulsa’s (LAOT)
Now: A rant. Why is it that people feel " exhibits at 19 E. Brady Avenue, 585-
that it is appropriate in a formal thcatre, to ¯ 1234. (Lovethatnumber!) InOctober, we
cat food with incredibly noisy wrappers ," have the exhibit, "Mud Drawings", by
and with their mouths open, to boot? The : Texan David Nakabayashi, through Oct.
last two events we attended at the PAC ¯ 23. On the 11, get the rhythm of the
were practically ruined by such boors. At ¯ Pridelands going with the Urban Tribal
theOperaGala, thegenflemansittingnext " Drumming.C~rele at 7pro. On the 17th,
toTomapparently stashedamonth’s worth " Steve Liggett speaks about the Day of the
of food in his jacket. Throughout the per- : Dead, Oaxaca; acelebrationtohonorthose
formance, he would reach into his jacket, ¯ ancestors who have passed on.
looking rather like Napoleon, andunwrap : see Arts, page 12
Afda November 8, 13, & 15
1997
Dreamkeepers
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Ballets of the sexes. In Troy Game, the men of the Company dance to exhaustion
m a grueling tongue-in-cheek look at male hyper-masculinity in times of conflict.
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Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center
Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815
Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Service - 11am, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595
Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist
Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314
Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church
Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa
Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715
University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance
Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780
~ MONDAYS
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Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927
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Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore
1st Mon/ea. mo., 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955
Sept: Gary Reed’s Pryor Rendering, October .to be announced
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HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194
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Rainbow Business Guild
Business & professional networking group, 10/21, 7;30 pm,
NGLTF!TOHR Hate Crimes Town Hall, TU Chapman Ctr.
PrimeTimers, mens group, 10/21.7:30 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th
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Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group
For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208
TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for inf0: 595-7632.
Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft.
Ellen Watch Party, 8:30 pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft.
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Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN)
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Tulsa Family Chorale,Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s; 2630 E. 15th
From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
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ride, 10/15, 6:30 pro. Long fide, 10/18, 7 am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation
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READ ALL ABOUT IT
reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
In 1988, psychologist and author Betty
Berzonwrote PermanentPartners, thefirst
book dedicated to helping Gays and Lesbians
create long-term relationships. Her
new book, Intimacy Dance,
builds 0n the~darlie~ title and
presents a series of topics that
impact relationships. This is
an important subject and is
dealt withhere in alogical and
easily readable way.
There are a handful of specific
areas that seem to be the
most difficult for couples to
overcome, including money,
different approaches to sex,
coping with aging and stress
from the outside world.
Berzon approaches these topics
sensibly and uses many
firsthand experiences to illustrate
her points. As a psychotherapist,
she tends to heavily
that it does work for some couples, and
even includes a shortlist of suggestions to
consider w-hen trying to make an open
relationship work: "no sex with mutual
friends," "sexual encounters are always
verbally shared with the lover," "sex is
permissable only whenoneis outof town,"
fine ofthe
major stumblln~
blocks in lon~-
term relationshlps
is thelnabflity
to see one’s
partner as an
imperfect ~rson.
~Ve tend to fall in
love with someone
and enter a
relationship with
a fantasy...
etc. She saves the most impb~
t ’fbr l~asi! ?alloutside
sex must follow safer sex
guidelines."
Berzon points out that one
of the major stumbling blocks
in long-term relationships is
the inability to see one’ s partner
as an imperfect person.
We tend to fall in love with
someone and enter a relationship
with a fantasy about that
person, andwhenreal life takes
over and that partner doesn’t
always act according to our
wishes, we are disappointed
and confused. The fact is, of
course, that we are all imperfect
partners, "flawed and inexamine
and aa.,~yze topics from their
psychological aspects, but, because ofher
writing style, thi~.is interesting and adds
another dimension to this book. This is
more than a collection of Dear Abby colunms!
One of the big topics is monogamy vs
"open relationships." While acknowledging
that different sexual arrangements
work in different relationships, Berzon
indicates that "with some exceptions, I
believe sexually exclusive partnerships
work best for most people.., even though
a couple may have an open relationship,
that doesn’ t mean both partners are having
an equally swell time in their pursuit
of outside sex. Though they usually deny
it, partners do tend to keep score." She
does explore nonmonogamy with the idea
consistent, often too sdf-absorbed and
capable of inflicting injury on those we
love, inadvertently and otherwise."
The bottom line for both Gay and Lesbian
relationships is that open communication
is the key. Most people communicate
poorly, which complicates the extremely
important avenues of inform,--
tion and understanding. Striving to commtmicate
toward a common goal takes
years and many couples g~ve up too soon.
Nobody said it would be easy! Keep your
eyes on the prize! Ifa stable, permanent
relationshipis the desired result, this book
will help you get there.
Check for Intimacy. Dance and other
similar rifles ofinterest at yourlocal branch
library, or call Readers Services at 596-
7966.
by Judy McCormick
Let’s talk about weed control. I am
seeing alot of crabgrass control in various
stores I frequent. Putting crabgrass prevention
down in the fall is totally useless.
Crabgrass only returns from seed, a hard
freeze will kill existing plants, if we have
enough warm weather to germinate crabgrass
seeds, the next freeze will kill them.
Apply crabgrass control in the spring, the
ideal time being immediately after the last
freeze. When will that be you say? Norreally
, the middle of March is a good
time. Balan, the most popular ~rabgrass
control, stays in the soil 6 to 8 weeks. Ifthe
forsythia is blooming (that bush that has
yellow blooms and blooms before anything
else) you have probably waited too
long.
The early spring weeds that aggravate
people are henbit and chickweed. These
weeds germinatein the fall, probablyright
about now, and stay short and mostly
invisible all winter." There are weed and
grass prevention products you can put
down in your flower beds now that will
keep the weeding downnext spring. Then
you put your mulch down on top of it and
your spring preparation will be greatly
reduced. Don’ t use these products in bells
where yousow flower seeds, yourflowers
: are just weed seeds to these products.
¯ These different products have different
¯ watering requirements. You need to read
¯ the instructions on the labd (oh, no, not
¯¯ instruction reading!) On some of these, if
you just dampen it down, it won’t get
: down into the soil far enough. If the little
: seed is below the product, it can germi-
¯ hate and come up through your weed
¯ prevention. At which time it will stick its
: tongue out at you and give you aresound-
¯ ing raspberry.
." Right now I am thinking about planting
¯ pansies. First of all, I just love the plant
-: and secondly one of the advantages to our.
weather in Oklahoma (in case you didn’ t
: know, there are some disadvantages)is
¯ that we will get warm spells throughout
: the winter and the little pansies I have
¯ planted will bloom for me. This is a very
: big deal to me. Then in the really early
¯ spring, before we can safely plant annu-
¯ als, my pansies are looking spectacular. I
" also want my yard to look different just
: because I am easily bored and the season
: has changed. I don’t do this all over my
¯ yard (I’m not completely crazy), just a
: few select spots. It’s feeling great out
: there guys. Go yeforth & garden!
: Judy McCormickformerly owned and
¯ ran Cox Nursery.
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...~, ~.Soine ofoureatin" anddrinkin’ buddies
will go to a restaurant, fred a dish they
like, and then order the same food, over
andover, every time they go there. Notus.
We prefer the adventure of trying everything
on the menu, and the variety of
selecting different entrees on different
occasions. If our waiter should happen to
remember a previous visit and suggest a
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¯at Phill’s.
Wehavethe waitresses wel!
trainedbynow,and theyknow
that any time we come in after
10 a.m.,they’dbetterputaside
a slice of the coconut creme
pie for us, because we always
eat a piece whenever we’re in
forluncheon. This coconutpie
is wonderful. Made from
scratch- none of that coconut-
flavored vanilla pudding
stuff- with a classic creme
patissede-style recipe, it’s
lovinglypouredinto adreamy,
flakey, flavorful, lard pastry
shell, and topped with clouds
of real whipped cream. It’s
not a snooty coconut tart from
aNew York City bistro cooked by a cook
with a bad French accent. It’s just a plain
old piece of good old Oklahoma pie.
Phill’s Diner, located just east of
Harvard on 32rid Street, serves up a lot of
plain old good Oklahoma cooking. In
fact, it’s such a classic, that when we’re
entertaining out-of-town performing artists
in for a gig with the Phil or the Ballet
or the Opera; and they want some "Oklahoma
food," this is where we end up.
Only open for brealffast and lunch,
Phill’s is a classic diner. Blue plate spe-
Phill’s Diner,
~10 East 32nd
6-2 l~m d~aily
Cash, Visa,
Mastereard.
No ehe~ks.
Aleohoh none.
Se~.rate
smokin~ ~nd
Atm~phere:
C~I
Inex~nsive.
rials. Biscuits and gragy. Basic hamburgers
and fries. Chicken fried steak. Home-
: l!lade cinnamon rolls thatsell out almost
¯ every morning. Sirloin steak and egg
: breakfasts. And, unlike other popular din-
: ers in Tulsa, Phill’s hasn’t succumbed to
being trendy. It’s still a neighborhood
place,marketing mostlybywordofmouth.
But, you have .to remember that this is
alow key kind o~ place. Vinyl banquettes
havetheoccasional tapepatch. Sodafountain
bar stools face a functioning service
area. Glasses are.plastic. Dinnerware
is mismatched - and
includes the sundry remnants
of anIHOP going out of business
sale. Thereis nothingpretentious
about this place.
On a recent visit, we decided
to have the grilled liver
and onions, which, with a
simple Iceberg salad, two vegetables
(chosenfrom thechalkboard),
and a basketful of
freshlybakeddinnerrolls, only
cost $4.99. The liver, an easy
meat to overcook, was nicely
done, and our only complaint
was that we got a few onions
Rating: A llst from the outside stem-end of
the bulb which were a bit
i
papery. Our compamon opted for the
chicken fried steak, which costjust alittle
: more at $5.69. His steak f’dled the plate,
¯ and the aroma was wonderful. Phill’s ¯
recipe includes a bit more than a hint of
," garlic, and the steak was very satisfying.
: The green beans with bacon were heavily
¯ seasoned with black pepper, and that is
: almostatrademarkcharacteristic ofPhill’ s
: food. He likes things to have seasoning.
: Some may not like things so "spicy," but,
¯ with his tendency to use exotic ingredi-
: ents like salt, pepper, see Phill’s,page 13
EUREKA SPRINGS, AR- Eureka
Springs’ recently formed Diversity Cooperative,
along with several members of
the Gay/Lesbian community, are holding
the First Annual Eureka Springs Diversity
Celebration on November 6, 7, 8 &9.
The Co-op was created topromote Eureka
Springs to alternative communities
nationwide, and there are already over
100 members, consisting of both businesses
and individuals, who wish to welcome
everyone to Eureka Springs regardless
of race, creed or sexual orientation.
Their intention is to market what they
consider two of Eureka Springs’ most
important commodities, the diversity of
its people and the attitude of acceptance
found there.
The Eureka Springs Diversity Cooperative
is inviting the LesBiGay commuuity-
at-large to their town for some fun
and relaxation. Eureka Springs is a quiet
mountain town nestled in the Ozarks, not
like Key West or San Francisco, but a
great place to get away from the stress of
thebig city, feel safe, and enjoy thebeauty
surrounding you. With its diverse commtmity,
exquisite restaurants, quaint and
unique shops, excellentlodgingfadlities,
fine art galleries, beautiful Victorian tour
homes, antiques galore, and massage
therapists.abounding, Eureka Springs is a
delightful village that people return to
again and again.
Anumberofactivities arebeing planned
: including several benefit-dances, historic
: walking tours, receptions, a pool touma-
¯ ment, and a canoe float on the White
: River.Agallery walkonThursdayevening
: willkick off thefour-day celebration, and
: a tea dance and drag show will culminate
¯ theeventSundayafternoon.Theweekend
: will also coincide with Eureka’s Annual
¯ Food and Wine Fest. And there will be
: plenty of time to shop!!
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¯ THURSDAY, NOV. 6
"- 6 - 9pro, Out and About Gallery Walk
¯ 8:15-10:30pm,Mud StreetExpressoCafe
¯ - Live music & readings
: 9- lam, FamilyuightatCenterSt. South
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
10:30.- Noon, E.S. HistorieWalking Tour
: (free) Meet in Basin Park, BYO water.
: Noon - 5pro, Pool Tournament at Inga’s
: Vunderbar, 75 S. Main St.
: 4-6pm, Tours atThe Gables TourHome
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8 - Midnight, M.C.C. Dance at The Barn
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: 10:30- Noon, E.S. HistoricWalkingTour
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: i 1 - 2pm, Canoe Float on the White River
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Onthe 18& 19,
clay figures workshop, and on the 25 &
26, A pi,ma,~, and suger skulls workshop.
On the 30, Altared Spaces" will be on
display.
Philbrook Museum of Art continues
topresent"Sti11Life: TheObjectinAmerican
Art 1915-1995: Selections from the
MetropolitanMuseum ofArt". Inanimate
objects on parade. I wonder if they all
come to life a la Disney when everyone
leaves the museum. Check it out.
RobertAlanReed hasjoined the Tulsa
Philharmonic as Executive Director. A
musician as well as one who can get the
donations it takes to keep an orchestra
performing, Mr, Reed has the in-depth
knowledge 6fall aspects of an orchestra’s
artistic needs. An extremely personable
and approachablegentleman,wewelcome
Mr. Reed to the city ofTulsa. This follows
the installation of Kenneth Jean as the
new Music Director. Can’t wait to see
what they cook up!
In the meantime, catch Sophisticated
Ellington: Symphony and Swing, amusical
portait of Duke Ellington’s life with
a full-length symphonic program hosted
byhis granddaughter, Mercedes Rllington.
This presentation is comprised of two
vocalists and four remarkable dancers.
Tulsa Philharmonic will present 2 performances,
Oct. 10and 11 at8pm. Call the
PAC for tickets at 596-7111. Bernadette
Peters arrives in Nov. for a trip into the
musical woods. Should be fun.
. Speaking of the Philharmonic (Nice
seque, eh?), the orchestra’s "Bravo
Broadway" with Randal Keith, Baritone;
Michael McGuire, Tenor; and Jan
Horvath, Streisandwaunabee (seriously!)
was a disappointment. To be quite blunt,
the symphony was the best part of this
performance. Pity they weren’t soloing.
OKC- Members of the TulsaArea Prime
Timers (TAPT), a chapter of the Prime
Timers WorldwideOrganization withover
40 chapters across the globe, enjoyed their
three-day weekend this past Labor Dayat
the Habana Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
They greeted over 120 attendees
from other chapters for this fifth annual
gathering.
Woody Baldwin and his lifemate, Sean
O’Neill, Austin, Texas, attendedthe event.
These men are accredited for the creation
of the idea of an organization dedicated to
.the mature gay, bi-sexual, or straight male
in which they could enjoy a safe and
comfortable environment for socializing
and exchanging information. Since its
inception twelve years ago, the organization
has rocketed in popularity. The chapter
in Palm Springs,CAboasts over 1,000
members!
The "Habana Weekend Getaway" was
created by the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
Chapter when they chose to "do something
different for the holiday". When the
Tulsa Chapter chme into being, they were
invited to join in the festivities. The invitation
was extended to the chapters in San
Antonio and Houston. Word of mouth
spread the news of the event further and
further. This year attendees came from
such diverse locations as Mexico City,
Canada, and from the four corners of the
United States, all seeking a quality, leisure
time socializing with other members.
The first half of the show was comprised
of dated and cloying Rodgers & "
Hammerstein tunes. The sound system!
sound operator utilized by the singers was
absolutely horrible.
The second bit was filled with Andrew
LloydWebberrepertoire. Most ofthecast
had .been in Webber productions. Randal
was m the touring company of" Phantom...",
playing the titlerole as well as one
ofthe theatremanagers. Michael McGuire
was the original Enjoiras in Les Miz,
receivingaTonyforhis portrayal. Horvath
was one of the original "Cats". Her main
problem, as far as I was concerned was
that she had spent a few too many hours
watching Streisandfilms. Shecontinually
did Streisand Mugging- making the same
spastic head shaking movements while
.speaking, evenmovingherjaw while singrng
in the same manner as Streisand. And
I’m sorry, but how could anyone buy
theseguys singing"Thereis Nothing Like
a Dame"? McGuire was pretty, especially
when he swished across the stage at the
last bow. I kept straining to listen to the
symphony, as they had the most talent.
Onahappiernote, Iamlooking forward
to Nov. 5th, and my trip to Dallas to see
Fleetwood Mac at Starplex. Reviews of
their current tour are in, and it looks like
it’ll be a great show. Their new album,
"The Dance" is on sale at Borders, so
check it out. They’ve never sounded better.
Andif you’ve never heard them (hard
to imagine, but there are more folks out
therewho think Stevie Nicks is amanthan
I care to imagine), "Dance"’ ts a great
introduction to thegroup’s catalog ofwork.
: It is not a secret that these guys know
¯ .how to put together a party! First and
: foremost, they insist on a limited struc-
¯ tured schedule so members can enjoy the
¯
many different options available. Various
[ attending chapters sponsor separate events
like: "Early Bird Coffee & Pastries,
¯ Poolside"; "Picnic At The Pool"; "An
Evening At Gusher’s Restaurant"; or the
: very popular "Evening Hospitality Room".
¯¯ In addition there are numerous other options
such as sight-seeing; antique shop-
: ping; flea-marketing etc. Those members
¯ with vehicles generously provide needed
¯ (ransportation to others. The main focus ¯
of this annual gathering is to provide
¯ quality and accessibility to many enjoy-
" able options and as inexpensively as can
¯ be done.
¯ TAPT meets at 7 pro, every third Tues.,
: at the Pride Center and offers an open
¯ invitation to those persons over the age of ¯
21 who would like information concern-
-" ingour chapter. Information aboutTAPT
[ is located at the Pride Center in Tulsa and
¯ listed elsewhere in this publication.
¯ TAPT is actively involved in a current
¯ project at the Pride Center which is to
: install new floor coverings in the Neal-
¯ Padgett Room. They heartily challenge ¯
"any and all" area gay and lesbian groups
¯ to adopt work projects at the Pride Center
¯" so we ALL can truly show PRIDE to the
local community and create a safe and
¯ pleasant environment to gather in.
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The town hall.meeting is free. For more
information, call 743-4297; Prior to the
town hall meeting, there will be a reception
for Ms. Lobel from 5:30-7 pm. This
event is a fundraiser to benefit NGLTF
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$10 donation is suggested and hors
d’oeuvres and other refreshmentswill be
served. For an invitation, call 743-4297.
With the combined efforts of TOHR &
PFLAG,Coalitionmembers dropped their
objections to more inclusive language.
Furthermore, since TOHR’s name is not
clear in being a LeSbian and Gay organization,
Nancy McDonald pointed out that
the additionof PFLAG’s full name will
help reinforce that hate crimes against
Lesbian and Gay citizens are also part of
the Coalition’s mission.
At the same meeting, the Tulsa Police
Dept. whichis amember of the Coalition,
reported that they have begun voluntarily
to report hate crimes based on sexual
orientation (actual or perceived) to the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
(OSBI). This had been soughtbycommunity
activists for number of years. OSBI
had stated its willingness to forward any
numbers it receives to federal authorities..
However, the initial information gathering
must take place by the local law enforcement
agency.
In contrast to this news, which activists
are hailing, Tulsa has recently experienced
several hate crimes ranging from
the bearing of two Gay men in the
Brookside area to other crimes of malicious
intimidation ofvarious seriousness.
The case of the two men involved an
unprovoked assault without other motive
(although the incident took place at an
ATM, robbery was not a morive). After
one of the men was asked if he was a "f-
--ing faggot," he was assaulted. Both he
and his companion, who went to his aid,
had to go to receive emergency medical
care. Ironically, the assailants who were
three men, agedfi20/20 & 21, were arrestedin
aGaydublaterthesameevening.
The victim reported also thattheir assailants
were particularly large men.
Tulsa Police at the Coalition meeting
were familiar with this incident and said
they had logged it as a hate crime.
by Lamont Lindstrom ,
Eddie Murphy (the "nutty Samaritan," ¯
-somebody called him) made the news ¯
recently by giving a transvestite a ride in
his ToyotaLandCruiser. Trudging through
that West Hollywood night without ¯
wheels, clearly she was a charity case.
We can appreciate Mr. Murphy’ s corn- ¯
passion and magnanimtty. Many of us
didn’t notice, perhaps, that the 20-year- "
old object ofhis good deed was identified
as Atisone Seiuli. And Atisone is a fine ¯
old Samoan name. :
Here indeed is a sign of American :
multiculturalism - this brief encounter ¯
between a millionaire African-American
actor and a Samoan working boy along :
the darkened streets of post-modem LA. ¯
While the press identified Atisone as a ¯
"transvestite," she also is afa’afafine, or :
a man who acts like a woman. .
There is a long tradition of "female" ¯
men throughout the Polynesian islands - ¯
mahu in Tahiti and Hawai’i, faka leiti :
( ’lady’ )inTonga, andSamoa’ sfa "afafine. "_
Once these men would have lived quietly :
inisland villages, takingmalelovers. Many ¯
were skilled at weaving and other femi- ¯
nine craft and some specialized in mas- ."
sage and the healing arts. ¯
Nowadays, many fa’a ratine have
moved to socially less confined Pacific :
towns and port eiries. And as Islanders :
have migrated overseas to Sydney, ¯
Auckland, Honolulu, and Los Angeles, ¯
they have brought their transvestite tradi- "
tions along with them. :
In the Pacific, as inmany places around ¯
the world with customary cross-dressing, :
there now is an opposition - even a com- "
petition - between local tradition and an ¯
expanding global "Gay culture" gener- ¯
ated mostly in North America and Europe.
Cross.-dressingboys inSamoaorTonga ¯
can variously identify themselves as ei- ¯
ther fa’a ratine or Gay or both. Each of "
these labels is associated with a certain .
personal style and gender identity. One
popular Western import to Polynesia is
the drag show, especially drag contests
that determine the crowning of "Miss
Tonga" or"Miss Apia" (the capital city of
Western Samoa). These shows parallel,
and parody, women’ s beauty contests -
also recent imports from the West.
butter, onions, garlic, and bacon, we find
the spicing charming - kind of like visiting
a friend’ s mother’ s house for supper.
Another great time to visit Phill’ s is for
a late breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday
morning. The chalkboard specials almost
always haveaninteresting"brunch" food,
such as Malibu French toast (French toast
with orange marmalade), an avocado,
bacon, and cheddar cheese omelette, and,
for those who like corned beef, a hefty
serving of eggs and hash. Prices vary,
generally in the $4-5 range. Huge, fluffy
hot cakes are also apopularmomingitem,
with one ample cake going for $1.29, and
two for $2.29. If you really think you can
eat it all, they also have a triple stack for
$3.29 (but eating like that is not going~o
help youfitinthosenew bicycling shorts).
And, in the best Southern tradition, one
can also order a breakfast side order of
.sliced tomatoes forjust99 cents. After all,
it isn’ t breakfast without tomatoes.
As the autunm weather beginsto get
One summer, my friend Niko Videotaped
one of these contests in Tongatabu
following around a gang of raucousfaka
leiti who competed vigorously in both
Western and island dress. He Wanted to
understand how Tonga has become increasingly
"gay" - the Westernization of
its older, traditional practices of crossdressing
and homosexuality.
I’ ve only known one fa’a fafine - a
sweet guy who had an office next to mine
at Canterbury University in Christchurch,
New Zealand. Vailoa was 43 and softly
plump; although not nearly as much as his
straightbrothers and sisters. (Somephysical
anthropologists believe that one-time
seafaring Polynesians possess a "thrifty
gene"- the ability to put offalot ofweight
quickly.
Whatever, all those humpy muscles of
20-something island boys usually melt
down into butter by their 30s.) Clearly,
though, Vailoa had once been beautiful.
Anexcellent seamstress,hehadsupported
himself by fixing sewing machines.
Now, he was back at university for a
degree in Pacific Studies. His lofty goal
was to return to Samoato help educate the
young. But one frosty, morning, Vailoa
was found dead in a city park beat. (Beat
is New Zealandish for cruisy public toilet.)
Always sho~of cash, Vailoa often
walked the five miles between university
and his small room in the city center,
passing through alargepublicgreen space.
The official story was heart attack. This
is entirely possible. Young, male, educated
Pacific migrants die ofheart disease
in alarming numbers. But, sitting in the
church at his funeral surrounded by several
hundred of Vailoa’ s friends and relatives,
I prayed that he might have died of
pleasure: glory, glory, gloryholeia, amen.
The funeral was fantastic. Two enormous
choirs of solid Polynesians singing
19th-century Congregationalist hymns in
high .Samoan; stodgy university professors
m gloomy gown and mortarboard;
and, at the back, a small cluster of, a little
nervous, tattooed, buzz=headed, ~hite
guys all geared-up in black leather. Anymore,
you see, New Zealand is just as
multicultural and post-modern as West
Hollywood.
Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of
anthropology-at the University of Tulsa.
more of a nip in the air, we’ll be looking
forward to .several other Phill’s staples.
especially his homemade Irish stew and
his pinto beans with ham. A big bowl of
one of these ($1.99 cup, $2.99 bowl) and
a basketful of his cornbread is more than
enough to refuel on a chilly afternoon.
Phill’ s slogan is, "home of good food."
Go to Phill’ s. You’ 11 feel athome. And the
food is certainly good.
1 - 4pm, Photo exhibit and booksignmg at
The Emerald Rainbow, 45 1/2 Spring St.
4 - 7pro, Woman’s Work - Artventure
10 - 2am, Benefit Dance at Center St. So.
$3 benefit for local youth programs.
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¯ 2:00p.m.- ?TeaDanceandDragShowat
-" Center Stage. $3 to Ozarks AIDS Re-
", sources and The Women’ s Project.
: BOTH FRI., NOV. 7 & SAT., NOV. 8
¯¯ EurekaSprings’ Food&WineFest. Event
schedule available at The Chamber of
Commerce and The Emerald Rainbow.
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AIDS Walk
5th Annual
Walkfor Life
Sunday, October 26th
Veteran’s Park, 21st Street & Boulder
BYO Picnic at noon.
Warm-up at 1 pm, kick-off at 1" 15 pm
Funds. from this year’s event will go to
Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership.
TCAP funds help agencies that provide direct care
and education about HIV/AIDS issue
All dollars raised will be increased by 50% with
matching dollars from the National AIDS Fund. Won’t
you help raise funds by asking f~ien~s, neighbors and
others to pledge a dona~i~9 ~chxt.,W~ Pledge
forms are available at’~’ea HIV/AID~S dgencies.
Please walk or sponsor .a walker!
Call 579-9583 for more information.
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VIOLENCE: A TOWN MEETING WITH THE
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and ~A OKLA~OMANS FOR ~UMAN RIGHTS
How do we stop anti-gay
violence? In November,
President Clinton is hosting
a national summit on hate
crimes. The National Gay
and Lesbian Task Force and
the Oklahoma Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender
community will hold its own
town forum on anti-gay
violence. Joie us for a
presentation on the state of
hate crimes in the nation
and in Oklahoma and a
discussion on strategies for
stopping the violence. You
will be also be invited to
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with anti-gay violence.
NGLTF will deliver these
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Please don’t miss this
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Oklahoma safe for ALL of us.
FEATURING
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Executive Director, National Gay and
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Tulsa OHahomans for Human Rights
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And YOU!
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart February 15- March 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3
Barnes & Noble
Censors Paper
TULSA - Barnes & Noble’s
recently opened Tulsa store has
denied equal access to Tulsa
Family News as a distribution
point. Tulsa Family News
approachedBarnes &Noble after
observing a stand for Tulsa
People in the lobby of their 71st
store.
Cynthia Carnahan, spokesperson
for that location, said that
store manager, Diane Elliott,
would not allow Tulsa Family
News ~FFN) because the store
hadalready had a few complaints
about the Lesbian & Gay rifles
they carry. Hliott,inconversation
with TFN publisher, Tom Neal,
said-that Tulsa People and Urban
Tulsa (both of which had been
given permission to distribute)
were "acceptable" because they
were of "general interest".
Camahan indicated that the
objection was based on the
Chance that non-Gays might
complain rather than on any
specific content issue (editor’s
note: TFN and the Tulsa Worm
are comparable in content).
Regional manager, Jim Van
Natter, at press time, had decided
to ban all free publications in the
stores over which he had
responsibility. He says was
motivated; in part, by the
problems in stores in locations
see B & N, page 11
Helms to Try to
Ban Homosexuality
WASHINGTON- Sen. Jesse
Helms (R-NC) has introduced a
bill (S. 25) entitled"Prohibition
of Homosexuality as a Legitimate.
or Normal. Lifestyle" that
would bar any federal agency
from spending money "to
encourage its employees or
officials to accept homosexuality,"
The Helms-measure would
also bar federal agencies from
recruiting homosexuals for
employment. The measure has
no cosponsors, has not been
referredtoany Senate committee
and has not been scheduled for
anyfurther aetionyet. There is
....also no House counterpart.
Utah & So. Dakota
Want to Ban Same-
Gender Marriage
SALTLAKEC1TY-Legislators
m Utah have introduced a
measure to prohibit same-sex
marriages and lawmakers in
South Dakota have quickly
passed a similar law in the state
House, sending it on to the state
Senate for approval.Activists
believe both measures have been
introduced now because of the
see Marrriage, page 9
Largent Mtg.
March 4, 10 am
MCC-Tulsa
Congressman Steve Largent
will attend a meeting with the
Lesbian/Gay communities on
Sat. March4, at 10 am. hostedby
the Metropolitan Community
Church of-Greater Tulsa and
Tulsa Family News. -
This meeting is an historic
event since it will be the first
time ever that an Oklahoma
Member of Congress has met
with Lesbian&Gay constituents
in state. Mr. Largent, who.has
record o£~ .making anti;;G~y.
expressed his desire to represent
all persons in his district.
TOHR Leadership: Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, & Miriam Childers
Leaders Organize in Tulsa &OKC
to Counter Anti-GayAmendment
Community organizers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City called
community meetings to warn of an anti-Gay amendment that State
Rep. Bill Graves of Oklahoma City has introduced into the current
legislative session. In a Oklahoma House of Representative press
release, the following is attributed to Graves, "this type of lifestyle
[homosexuality] must not be allowed to continue ff we are going to
’maintain a moral, orderly society. ’" Graves added, "...we have seen
pro:homosexual groups in other states obtain minority and protected
status from .discrimination...history has shown that in nations wher
such policies have succeeded, moral disintegration has soon
followed...it is~incredible that such programs would even be seriously
proposed in view of the fact that-homosexuals are the ones who have
brought us the deadly AIDS plague".
IfpassedbytheOklahomaHouseand Senate, HouseJointResolution
1018 would create a state ballot question to amend the Constitution
adding" the following."¯ "Section" 2.1 Neither" the State of. Oklah0ma,.
through any of its branches or departments, or any of ~ts agencaes,
political subdivisions, municipalities, counties or school districts
sl~:enact, adopt, or,enforce-any statute, rule, regulation, Ordinance
or policy whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation,
conduct, practices, or relationships shall constitute or otherwise be the
see HJR 1018, page 11
Gay Officials Going
to White House
DC -- In what many observers
say is clearly an effort by the
Clinton administration to mend
badly damaged fences with
lesbian and gay voters, some 30
gay and lesbian dected officials
have been invited to a meeting at
theWhite House in late February
or early March. "We want them
[administration officials] to give
us someindication that, yes, they
do care about us, that weare an
important community, an
important part ,of their
constituency," said San Francisco
Supervisor Susan Leal,
whowas asked toputthe meeting
together. ?At the same time, we
also want to hear that they’re not
going to be giving in to the far
right." Ideally, Lealthinks those
who should be present would be
Health & Human Services See.
Shalala, Atty. Gen. Reno &
AIDS policy coordinator Patsy
Fleming. But the administration
has madeno commilments about
who actually will attend the
meeting yet. "I think for
perception it’s important for the
President to be there," Leal said.
"We’re planning that he comes
and blesses the thing and says,
"This is my thing, and thanks for
coming, and here aremyideas.’"
"Gay" Books Most
Often Attacked
PHILADELPHIA - The
American Library Assn; says 2
lesbian and gay children s books
continue to be among the "most
challenged" at schools and
libraries around the country.
Michael Willhoite’s Daddy’s
Roommate headed the.ALA’s
list ofbooks drawing the greatest
number of attempts to have it
removed from bookshelves in
the U.S. - the 2rid year in arow
the book has topped the ALA
list.Tied in2ndplace on the book
suppression list was Leslea
Newman’s Heather Has Two
Mommies. Both books depict
gays and ,lesbians as heads of
families.Another gay~oriented
tiffed on the ALA’s list was
Charles Silverstein’s The New
Joy ofGay Sex.
Dallas Council
OK’s Anti-Bias Rule
DALLAS -- The Dallas City
Council voted 9 to 6 to include
marital status and sexual
orientation anti-bias protections
for city workers in a 2rid test of
the issue after the city attorney
ruled that the council’s 1st vote
earlier in January may not have
see Dallas, page 9
Gingrich to Hold
Anti.Gay Hearings
DC -- According to the Human
Rights Campaign Fund, Speaker
Newt Gingrich said at a town
meeting in ,Ga.., that the House
will hold hearings SoughtbyLou
Sheldon of the anti,gay
Traditional Values Coalition. "I
do think at somepoint this spring
or summer,ft.we.can have a on~
day hearing on whether or not
taxpayermoney is being spent to
promote things that are literally
grotesque;.tha.t, that’ s alegitimate
request, HRCF reported
Gingrich as saying.
Since the Republicans won
control of Congress in Nov.,
Sheldon has told reporters that
Gingrich-had pledged ~o. hold-.-
hearings on a array of proposals
-.including limiting AIDS
FeredVe ention programs, imposing
ral"controls on public school
curricula, and limits on counseling
& materials aimed at Gay
& Lesbian youth. Elizabeth
Birch, HRCF’s new executive
director, said, "The Republican
leadership is clearly coming
under pressure from anti-gay
extremists. The Speaker should
reject this extremism and keep
focused on issues important to
mainstream America."
Gay Basher
Gets Bashed
TULSA - A Gay Tulsa man
reported to TFN that he was
assaulted in mid-January at the
Tulsa Promenade Shopping
Center parking lot. His assailant,
a man in his 20’ s, sprang out,
yelling "hey queer-boy". The
intended victim (whom we’ll call
"Joe" since he spoke on
condition ofanonymity toprotect
his employment-editor’s note)
said that "of course, I turned
around." His assailant attempted
see Basher, page 9
Speaker at King
Service Slanders
Gays - No Apology
From Organizers
TULSA - On Sunday, January
15, the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Commemorative Society held an
interfaith memorial service in
honor of slain civil rights leader,
Dr. Martin Luther King. This
waspartofa series ofKingevents
in Tulsa. Bishop ,Ron Young,
former Tulsa City Commissioner,
and pastor of the
Pentecostal Bridegroom Church
of Philadelphia, ~vas the main
speaker for the event,, held at
Boston Ave. Methodist Church,
Young listed homosexuality,
with spouse and childabuse, drug
see ML King, page 9
Conviction;inr
Miss. Murder Trial
MISSISSIPPI -- February 13,
1995 -- Rejecting the HIV and
gay panic arguments Of the
defense, ajury convicted Marvin
McClendon, 17, Friday for the
slayingof two gay men near
Laurel, MS. Circuit Judge Billy
Landrum, who earlier had released
the HIV status of both
victimsto the jury, Sentenced
MeClendon to two consecutive
life prison terms for the murders
of Robert Waiters and Joseph
Shoemake.
The defense attorney, J.
Ronald Parrish, whose legal defense
strategy included arguments
basedonthe the HIV status
¯ anti, Sexual orientation, of. the
victims, Continued his anti-gay
tirade after the triaE Parrish
decried the verdict, calling it a
defeat for "people who want to
keep their children safe from
people trolling the streets.’"
"NGLTF is pleased that the
see Murder, page 9
"Gays & Lesbians under attack,
what do we do?
Act up, fight back!
People with AIDS under attack,
what do we do?
Act-up, fight back!" -~ ACT UP
slogan
One look at page one of this
paper is enough to see that
indeed, Lesbians, Gay men,
Bisexuals, Transgendered
persons, people withAIDS are
under attack in Tulsa, in the
Oklahoma Legislature, in
Washington and around the
world.
In Tulsa, a veteran is assaulted
fornoreason thanhehas rainbow
triangles on a chain (with his dog
.tags). Under Oklahoma law, this
ts not a hate crime. But not all
attacks are active. Some folks
just achieve similar results by
their passivity or inaction.
For example, Tulsa’s
OOPS
Editor’s note: last month Kelly
Kirk, wrote an excellentstory of
which only halfgotprinted thru’
ou.r error. The bottom ofhis story
gottost somewhere on an dectronic
desktop. Our~tpologies to
Kelly. The complete story runs
below. - TN
In honor of International
Human Rights Day, the Human
Rights Commission and Human
Rights Department of the City of
Tulsa hosted a reception on
Monday, December 19, 1994.
Addressing the gathering,
Commission Chair Eddie Faye
Gates spoke of past accomplishments
and achievements in
the human rights arena globally.
International Human Rights
Day was started by the United
Nations to monitorhumanrights.
Ms. Gates noted that the United
States is still on the list ofhuman
rights violators in the area of
prisoner treatment, particularly
23 hourperdaylockdowns where
inmates aren’t exposed to
sunlight. She noted also a
distinctionbetweenhumanfights
monitored globally and civil
rights which are maintained by
national governments.
Ms. Gates noted that while
things are less than perfect, we
have adequate legislation and
agreement in the important areas
of discrimination based on race,
gender, religion, disability, and
ethnic origin, leaving the basic
rights of Gay men and Lesbians
as the last frontier to be crossed.
Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage
remarked on the irony of a
speaker in town recently to
address city employees on
sensitivity issues being quite
surprised when he met her,
expecting the Mayor to be male.
She echoedCommi ssioner Gates
comments on the need to
see Human Rights, page 9
sometimes Gay-friendly mayor
& staff pretend that no city
!employees have told them about
!and-Gay discriminationby other
city employees. If the problem
were acknowleged, our mayor,
who’s clearly opposed to
discrimination based on gender
and other statuses, might have to
risk some of her political future
by issuing an executive order
banning anti-Gay discrimination
in city employment.
Now at a state-level, there’s
been little doubt that our
legislature has had little regard
for minority views. After all this
is a body whose first official act"
upon statehood was to pass
segregation ("Jim Crow’) laws.
Ours is a state where our
institutions (OU, agencies, etc.)
only do the "right thing" after a
court compels them to do so.
But the current proposal of
radical right loon, Rep. Bill
Graves, HJR 1018 (which would
amend our constitution to
institutionalize anti-Gay bias -
as though it needs any help here)
is just part of the same attack on
Lesbian & Gay citizens. The sad
On the evening of Dec. 18, I was
given a gift of love by several
peoplein ourcommunity. I would
like to opeuly thank them and the
businesses for their love and
support: Scott Johnson, Steve
Tucker, GreenCountry Cloggers,
Sensuous, Kris Kohl, Lola, Dana
Doyle, "Tigger" Taylor, Anita
Richards, Slutisha (Pat), Janalyn
Watt, "rl’iger" Rawlings, Winnie
O’Keeffe, Jane Rother, The
Silver Star,TNT’ s andmyfamily.
Lots of work goes into a great
benefit and making things nm
smooth. Thebusinesses give their
time, space and money for these
events to take place. The people
running these events are tireless
in their effort in keeping thing
happy and helpful. The many
volunteers work up acts, jokes,
beauty, signs and sayings to help
promote these events.
I really enjoyed the benefit. It
brought back may memories of
the entertainers’ fLrstappearances
and shows when I as more active.
I laughed and cried with joy and
delight at the many people war
are so willing to donate,
participate and keep our
community spirit together and
high with the purpose ofhelping
those of us in need.
I appreciate all of yo,u who in
the last 16 montfi~ ffli~ liii~e
prayed and sat with me, picked
me up, cheeredme up listened to
me, visited withme, and checked.
on me. For someone with long
term disabilities, it means a great
deal to the heart- the head always
follows - but the heart consumes
love from you and keep our tuner
sprite lifted so that we can make
it to the next day. It stays the
depression and gives youa smile.
It is really true friends that keep
you going. 1 love you, my true
friends.
Sincerely, Wanda Sumter
thing is that this resolution will
likely .pass if it’s not killed in
committee. There are only a
handful of Oklahoma.legislators
who have to courage not to join
an attack on us. And though I am
a native son, proud of my state
on those occasions when it lives
up to its promise, I have little
faith in our fellow .citizens not to
fall prey to the Nazi-like
propaganda about Lesbian and
Gay lives.
At the federal level,
Oklahoma’s entire Congressional
delegation is hostile to
their own Lesbian & Gay
constituents. The Human Rights
Campaign Fund, the nation’s
largest Lesbian & Gay
organization, began its national
effort to get Congress members
to sign a pledge not to discriminatein
their own hiring based
primarily on the prejudice of
TulSa’s Rep. Jim Inhofe (now
Senator) because of a Tulsa
World story. Tulsans, of course,
have known of Inhofe’s bias for
almost 20 years. Sen. Nickles
,goes around to small towns like
See Fight Back. page 11
Carbon Copy
US Rep, Steve Largent_
2424 E. 21st, Ste. 510
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dear Representative Largent:
As a representative of all our
citizens, I hope you will ease off
on the homosexuals. Tom Neal’ s
father is anMD [retired-editor]
- the other children are "normal".
Dr. McDonald’s daughter is
Lesbian - his other children are
"normal". My daughter and two
Aunts are Lesbian - the rest of us
are "normal". Youare apparendy
"normal". So I hope you realize
that all citizens need equal (not
special) opportunities.
Your humble constituent,
Phil Diggdon, MD
Fellow,
American College of Surgeons
Diplomate,
American Board of Urology
PS: By the way, I did vote for
you; we all have certain, blind
spots.
Carbon Copy
Editors, Tulsa World
January 31
I, too, was shocked at Bishop
Ron Young’ s comments at the
Martin Luther King Jr. March
and Interfaith Memorial Service.
I was elated to be there, wished
the ’~,h’ol~ city could march
together, hear the beautiful mnsic
and the young man who so
..,e,!oquenflydeliver,e~t, Rev. King’ s
I I4ave A Dream.’ Many years
ago, my father took me to hear
Rev. King speak in Tulsa - before
he was well known. [ will never
forgethim. Inmyopinion, Bishop
Young’s derogatory remarks
about the Lesbian & Gay
Community m no way represent
what Rev. King or his family
stand for, work towards, or died
for. I certaiul,y agree that, at the
b’ee Letters, page 9
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Our FOCUS Groups have come and gone and the programs as a result of these groups are being formed and put on the calendar now. Some of
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1. G-at3’ underwood is running tbr Democratic Chairperson of Tulsa County He is requesting th_at anyone interested in
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will be in contact. Another resolution has been introduced and we are watching it also. Thanks to Kelly Kirbyfor his
leadership in this work.
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Initiative to Bar Gay
Adoptions in Wash. St.
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Organizers
of the Citizens’ Alliance of
Washington have filed petition
papers with the state to gather
signatures to put aballotmeasure
before state voters in November
that would bar gays and lesbians
from adopting children in the
state. Some 180,000 valid
signatures are need to put the
measure on the ballot. The same
group tried unsuccessfully last
year to put an anti-gay rights
measure before Washington
voters.
FL Anti-Bias Law Wins
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -
Voters in West Palm Beach
rejected an attempt to repeal the
"’sexual orientation" clause from
its anti-bias ordinance, which
prohibits discrimination in
housing, employment and public
accommodation. Voters rejected
the repeal move by 54% to 44%
in the special election.
Conservatives Try to
Bar The Advocate
BATAVIA, Ohio - The
American Family Assn. and a
local Christian Coalition chapter
have asked the Clermont County
Library’s board to bar libraries
from circulating The Advocate,
clai.ming a recent issue of the
national gay magazine-depicted
male and female genitals on its
cover. Two years ago-several
local residents tried to force
library officials to bar The
Advocate at the libraries without
SUCCESS.
British Military Keeps
Lists of Gays on File?
LONDON - BBC television
news has reported that the British
government is investigating
charges that thenation’s Ministry
of Defense keeps a computer
database~ listing suspected
homosexuals in thearmedforces.
The charges of the secret computer
files were made by onetime
British Navy officer
Edmund Hall, who is about to
publish abook onhomosexnality
in the country’s military forces.
Hall also charged that police can
get access to the information in
the files, which includes
information on civilian acquaintances
of members of the
armed forces. The BBC quotes a
government security officer as
saying the dataproteclaonagency
was in the process of
investigating the charges.
British Study: ’Sexual
Attitudes & Lifestyles’
CHICAGO -A study of"Sexual
Attitudes & Lifestyles" in the
Journal oftheAmerican Medical
Association reports on sexual
behavior of Britons. Conducted
between 1986-94, the study
included face-to-face interviews
as well as an extensive
anonymousquestionnair~ about
more personal sexual behavior
that respondents completed
themselves in private. Th~
researchers found that the "safe
sex" education message being
enhanced by either a sexually
exclusive relationship orcondom
use seems to be getting through
to the British public. A total of
27% of the men and 36% of the
women endorsed exclusive
relationships, while 75% of the
men and 81% of the women
supported the use of condoms.
During the last year, unsafe sex
was reported by just 6% of the
men and 4% of the women.
As withU.S, efforts, theBritish
search for data concerning the
HIV epidemic was hampered by
political considerations. In 1989,
then-Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher vetoed the study
because of "its intrusiveness and
its unacceptability to the British
people." The study eventually
was funded by a large grant from
the Wellcome Trust.
Milk Institute Opens in
San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Civic
leaders, organizers and
commtmi~ty representatives held
formal ribbon-cutting
ceremonies launching the
Harvey Milk Institute, which will
begin its first term on Jan. 23.
The Institute will be the largest
adult education program devoted
to gay and lesbian studies with
more than 200 students already
enrolled in more than 50 class
offerings. Reflecting Milk’s own
sense of "street smarts," the
Institute’s classes cover such
topics as: "Lesbian Literature -
1700 to the Present," "Creative
Block and the Queer Artist,"
"Prostitution 101," and "Auto
Mechanics forWomen & Men."
BBC Bans Activist Group
LONDON - Worried that gay
rights activists in the British
group OutRage would publicly
identify famous and influential
closeted homosexuals in the
U.K., the BBC has barred
OutRage members from I
speaking live on its radio and I
television program~. OutRage
voted early in January to out
well-known but closeted
homosexuals in the country if
their public activities or inactivities
harm gays andlesbians.
In a press statement, OutRage
condemned the BBC’s ban as
"outrageous censorship" that it
said "effectively silet~ces a whole
section of lesbian and gay
opinion."A spokesperson for the
BBC, however, said the issue
isn’t censorship but a question
of whether the broadcasting
agency should risk being
involved in statements .OutRage
members mightmake that"could
neither be supported by facts nor
whichhave any particular public
interest."
Talk Show Host’s Anti-
Gay Obituaries Banned
DENVER- After reading
obittmries of gay men who have
died of AIDS and identifying
them repeatedly as "ex-sodomites"
on his daily cable TV
program, aired on a fundamentalist
Christian station, host
Bob Enyart has been told by
KWHD-TV to stop. Enyart’s
display of "sodomite" obituaries
exploded into controversy in
mid-January when showed a
photograph and obituary of
James Bybee, describing him as
"a former sodomite...exsodomite.
He’s dead." Members
of Bybee’s own church expressedoutrage
withthereligious
broadcasting channel, and
Bybee’s lover, Don Dias, told
reporters he intended to sue both
the station and Enyart. The
station has instituted a policy
forbidding such identifications,
saying "we didn’t want to seem
like we were harassing people."
Trade Center Suspect,
Also Gay Bar Bomber?
NEW YORK - In a bizarre
development, U.S. attorneys said
that one of the defendants
charged with plotting to blow up
theWorldTrade Centerin a 1993
explosion that killed 6 and
injured more than 1,000 people,
was responsible for an earlier
bombing. Federal prosecutors
said in a court statement said E1
Sayyid Nosair, one of the 11
defendants in the case, planned
and carried out the April 21,
1990, bombing of Uncle
Charlie’s Downtown, a popular
Greenwich Village gay bar. Two
bar patrons and an employeet The defendants hailed the
were hurt in the attack when a 6- [ European Commission decision
inchpipebombhiddeninametal a vindication of their claims
trash can in the club exploded.
Then Mayor David Dinkins
called the bomb attack "an antihomosexual"
act, but police at
the time said they had no
evidence the explosion was bias
related.
"Freedom Riders" to
Head for Camp Sister
Spirit in Mississippi
LOS ANGELES - With the
backing of activist/producer
Robin Tyler and Metropolitan
Community Church founder the
Rev. Troy Perry, plans have been
announced for Gay & Lesbian
Freedom Riders to bus in up to
1,000 lesbians and gay men to
Ovett, Miss., wherethe lesbian/
feminist Camp Sister Spirit has
been the object of repeated
attacks by hostile locals. The
Freedom Riders will be
coordinated with local groups
around the country and are
scheduled to arrive in Ovett on
Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-30. The activists bussing in
will help finish building fences
around the camp to provide
greater security for the camp,
and other building projects at
Sister Spirit. "Instead of just
praying for these women, we are
putting legs on our prayers and
inviting people to join us in
Mississippi," Perry said. For
additional information contact
either the MCC Offices in Los
Angeles at (213) 464-5100, or
Robin Tyler’s L.A. offices at
(818) 893-4075.
SM Case Appealed to
Euro pean Court
STRASBOURG, France - An
application by 3 of the 16
defendants in a consensual sadomasochism
case known as
"Operation Spanner" have won
the approval of the European
Commission of Human Rights
for a full heating of their appeal
before the European Court of
HumanRights,probably in 1996.
Roland Jaggard, 47, along with
Tony Brown, 58, and Colin
Laskey, 52, were among 16 men
arrested by London police in
1990 and convicted of assault
for their SM activities despite
arguing they were consenting
adults acting in their homes. The
police brought the charges after
seemg a videotape the men had
made of their sexual activities.
throughout that consent should
bea defense to charges of assault
when the SM activity was
consensual and resulted in no
lasting harm. Attorneys for the 3
men argued that their arrest and
conviction violated their rights
to privacy under the European
Convention of Human Rights, to
which the United Kingdofia is a
signatory.
2nd Conference for
Lesbigays in Criminal
Justice Set-
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The
2nd annual International
Conference of Lesbian & Gay
Criminal Justice Professionals
has been slated for Friday, Sept.
8, in Palm Springs, along with a
number of related events in the
greater Los Angeles area from
Sept. 1 to 10. Sponsored by the
Golden State Peace Officers
Assn., the conference itself will
cover topics including:
maproving workplace conditions
for gays & lesbians, coming out
on the job, organizing police
associations, the impact ofAIDS
on criminaljustice professionals,
working with the larger lesbian
& gay community, and using
computer technology. The 10-
day related events will include a
tour of the L.A. police academy,
ride-alongs with local on-duty
police officers, and a tour of the
Simon Wiesenthal Museum of
Tolerance. For additional
information in North & South
America, contact: GSPOA, PO
Box 45605, Los Angeles, CA
90046 USA;phone+ 1 (213) 739-
4121; or E-mail to
gspoa@aol.com. In Europe,
Asia, Africa or Australia,
contact: Lesbian & Gay Police
Assn. (LAGPA), BM LAGP A,
London, WC1N 3XX, United
Kingdom; phone +44 (0) 1426-
943011; or E-mail to
lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk.
Survey of CA Activists
SACRAMENTO,Calif. -AIDS,
the economy and crime are the
major issues for lesbians and gay
men in California according to a
first of its kind survey ofpolitical
activists in the state. The poll of
500 gays and lesbians was
conducted byphone in July of
1994 by Drs. Eric Schockman
and Nadine Koch of the
University of Southern
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Lobby. The survey also found
that bias on the job, domestic
partnership, and health care
reform were also on the activists’
agenda. A majority says the
political positions of candidates,
not their sexual orientation, is
most important in casting their
votes. Some 91% of the activists
said they had given money to an
AIDS organization during the
past 4 years, 3/4ths said they had
contributed to a gay rights group
during thatperiod, and abouthalf
said they had given to a
candidate? s election campaign.
Although a majority (51%) said
they approve of more "radical"
tactics andalargemajority (68%)
said groups like Queer Nation
and ACT UPhad been effective,
the overwhelming majority of
the respondents (81%) identified
themselves as political
"moderates."
USC Gets Gay Archives
LOS ANGELES - Over 2
million historical and cultural
items chronicling 20th century
gay life and politics, one of the
largest such collections in the
world, is to be housed at the
University of Southern California.
The university agreed to
accept the archives - the result of
.merging two collections based
m Los Angeles. "One of our
problems as gay and lesbian
people is finding our roots," said
John O’ Brien of the One Institute
which supervises the collections.
"It’ s so important for people to
know who and what they came
from." The universi,ty will
provide space on campus for the
material ru exchange for
scholastic access to the material,
which consists of collections
from One Inc. and the
International Gay & Lesbian
Archives dating back to 1942.
Cincinnati Will Host
Annual Gay Repul~licans
CINCINNATI - The national
gay Republican Log Cabin
Federation has announced that
its 1995 convention will be held
Aug. 25-27 in Cincinnati, and is
expected to be the largest
gathering of gay and lesbian
Republicans in history. The Log
Cabin Club ofGreater Cincinnati
got the support of the Cincinnati
Convention & Visitors Bureau
in its bid to hold the national
convention in the city, beating
out Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas
and. Salt Lake Cityl LCC/
Cincinnati PresidentSam Collins
also said Delta Airlines has
signed on as the 1st corporate
sponsor of the Convention this
year. A boycott of Cincinnati
was initially called after voters
there in 1993 approved the repeal
of the city’s gay rights ordinance.
That repeal has since been
declared unconstitutional by a
federal court. "Boycotts are about
anger, notabout setting apolitical
agenda," said Rich Tafel,
executive director of the
Washington, D.C.-based Log
Cabin Republicans. "We will
accomplish more through
education, not confrontation. By
stressing the values that we share
with the people of Cincinnati,
we are convinced that we can
make progress toward equality
and reconciliation." "We are
excited and honored," said
Collins. "We have 7 months of
hard work ahead of us as we
prepare for what will be a
showcase of Cincinnati
hospitality.’"
LAPD Anti-Gay Incident?
LOS ANGELES - Rights
activists and civil libertarians
have told the Los Angeles Police
Dept. they would "not tolerate"
anti-gay harassment by city
police officers. The warnings
came after news accounts by an
eye,witness reporter and
photographer on a police ridealong
who said they saw a police
officer verbally abuse a young
homeless gay man who had
reported a robbery as 7 other
officers stood by and did nothing
about the incident. Lorri Jean of
the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
told reporters, "We have a
message: We will not tolerate
hate crimes being perpetrated
againstourpeoplebytheLAPD."
The ACLU of Southern
California has also called for an
investigation of 7 other alleged
anti-gay incidents involving L.A.
police officers. LAPD officials
said an internal affairs
investigation has already been
launched.
CO Hate-Crimes Law
DENVER - With the wounds
from the anti-gay Amendment 2
still fresh, Colorado Rep. Ken
Chlouber has introduced
legislation that would add sexual
orientation to the state’s hatecrimes
laws. The 1988legislation
already bars intimidation ok
physical harm based on race,
color, ancestry, religion or
national origin. Colorado for
Family Values, which backed
Amendment Two, termed
Chlouber’s proposed measure
"ridiculous." A CFV spokesperson
said the legislation might
be used in an attempt to silence
clergy who condemn homosexuality
in their sermons.
Associated Press
Refuses Job Protections
NEW YORK - The Associated
Press, the largest news wire
service in the world, has refused
a union proposal to formally bar
workplace discrimination based
on sexual orientation. The AP
announced ~that it would only
prohibit erfiployment bias based
on categories coveredby federal
law - age, sex, race, creed, color,
national origin, disability and
veteran’ s status. A spokesperson
for the Wire Services Guild
called AP’s policy "disingenuous."
In addition to being a
major news source of daily
newspapers and electronic
media, AP ironically has also
now become the main source of
national news for scores of the
country’ s larger gay newspapers.
Shocking Report on
Hate Crimes in Arizona
PHOENIX - The Arizona
HumanRights Fundhas released
the 1st study of anti-gay crimes
in the state, showing some
disturbing trends. The AHRF
reportfonnd that anti-gay attacks
were the major hate-crime in the
cityofTempeandthe2ndleading
bias-based crimeinPhoenix. The
study also reports that a large
portion (39%) of the anti-gay
crimes reported were "extremely
violent," involving assaults,
arson and 5 reported homicides
in the state. AHRF also found
that according to police, reported
anti-gay bias crimes increased
dramatically - 300% in Tempe
and 88% in Phoenix in 1994
over the previous year. In a press
statement, AHRF’s Mark
Colledge said, "The murder of5
ga.y men in Arizona in 1994
points to the fact that gays and
lesbians are being murdered and
brutally attacked simply because
of who they are. These crimes
are not simply against individual
gays and lesbians, but are an
attack upon the entire communityy
Minneapolis Partners
Benefits Loses in Court
MINNEAPOLIS -A Minnesota
state appeals court has ruled that
the city of Minneapolis can not
extend health care benefits to the
partners of gay and lesbian
workers because state law
doesn’t officially recognize
same-sex couples. The court
ruled 2-1 that the city council
exceeded its authority in offering
the domestic partner health care
benefits in 1993. The ruling
upholds a lower court ruling
against the city’ s partners policy
which had been challenged by a
taxpayer who argued the policy
violates the state’s policy
"favoring marriage of heterosexual
couples." It was not
immediately known if the city
will appeal the decision to the
state supreme court.
N.Y. Attorney General
Omits Anti-Gay Bias
ALBANY, N.Y.- New York
Attorney General Dennis Vacco,
who came under fire for his
campaign last year against an
open lesbian candidate for the
office, has issued anorderbarring
hiring bias that pointedly does
not include sexual orientation.
The state’s two preceding
¯attorneys general had included
sexual orientation in their
executive orders even though the
state has no law prohibiting antigay
employment discrimination.
A spokesperson for Vacco said
the attorney general felt sexual
orientation was a "personal,
private issue that has nothing to
do with aperson’ s employment."
Mandatory Tests
Proposed for Injured
Residents in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah
state House of Representatives
has approved and sent to the
Senate a measure that would
make injured state residents
rescued by public safety officers
or others obligated to take tests
to ensure they are notinfected
with HIV or other diseases.
Opponents of the legislation say
the bill is an unnecessary
intrusion and that police, fire and
emergency officers should
routinely take precautions
against infections while doing
their jobs.
Link Between Lesbianism
& Banned Drug?
NEW-YORK - A recently
published report in the journal
Developmental Psychology
indicates that the daughters of
women who took the synthetic
estrogen diethylstilbestrol
(DES), widely used by pregnant
women to help prevent
miscarriages, are m ore likely to
be bisexuals or lesbians than the
daughters ofwomenwho did not
take the drug. Researchers at
Columbia University, led by Dr.
Heino Meyer-Bahlburg, reported
in their work that eight of some
117 women whose mothers had
taken DES while carrying them
had bisexual or lesbian
tendencies. None of the 117 in a
separate control group whose
mothers did not take DES during
their pregnancies were bisexuals
or lesbians, however. The
ColumbiaUniversityresearchers
also made similar comparisons
ofmen whose mothers had been
given DES during their
pregnancies. But that comparative
study found no
differences for males exposed to_
the artificial estrogen.
Police Raid AIDS Benefit
SAN FRANCISCO - Some 40
SanFrancisco police officers and
about 20 state Alcohol Beverage
Control (ABC) agents raided a
New Year’s Eve AIDS
fundraiser, arresting 11 people
and setting the stage for up to 3
official inquiries and possibly a
series of lawsuits. Party-goers
have charged that during the raid
police officers covered their
badges, roughed people up, used
unnecessary choke-holds,
punched people in theface, made
anti-gay remarks, andperformed
illegal searches. Police officials
have denied the charges, saying
the raid of the fundraising party
for Visual Aid, an organization
that helps artists with AIDS
preserve and promote their
works., Wash’ t anti-gay at all and
was just a "routine part" of
several raids of "illegal
nightclubs" conducted the same
night. Several party-goers,
however, have told reporters and
city officials that officers used
expressions like "fucking
faggots" during theraid,punched
at least two people at the event,
and refused to identify
themselves or hid their badges,
and seized money, lighting and
musical equipment illegally.
S.F. Film Festival Head
Presumed Dead
SAN FRANCISCO - Mark
Finch, the well-liked and
respected director of the San
Francisco International Lesbian
&Gay Film Festival operated by
the organization Frameline, has
beenreportedmissing and isnow
considered an "unconfirmed
suicide" by the California
Highway. Patrol. Finch’s
briefcase was found by CHP
officers on a pedestrian walkway
on the Golden Gate Bridge
Saturday evening, Jan. 14,
although authorities have not
found any body as yet. Officials
characterized some of the letters
inside the briefcase as "suicide
notes." Last June’s film festival
attracted some 55,000 people to
see more than 300 films at three
locations in San Francisco,
Berkeley and San Jose.
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of the Epidemic
WASHINGTON - Dr. Harold
Jaffee of the Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention said at the
2nd National Conference on
Human Retroviruses that the
majority of the estimated
800,000 Americans believed to
beinfected withHIV areunaware
of their HIV stares. In reporting
a new statistical portrait of the
epidemic, Jaffee reported recent
CDC data that indicates that the
new infection rate among gay
and bisexual men has leveled off
after 13 years of relentless
increases.
Thedataindicates that: women
now account for more that 18%
ofall newlyreported cases during
recent years; nearly 60% of all
new cases are reported among
racial minorities; gay and
bisexual mean last year
represented43% ofall new cases
- down from47% the yearbefore.
Jaffee said, "Heterosexual
.contact is becoming increasingly
Important, especially for young
Hispanics and blacks in cities
and in small Southern cities and
towns."
Jaffee also noted a recent
national study of 2,500 people
newly diagnosed as HIV-positive
which found that nearly 60%
weren’t tested until they had
already becomeill with anAIDSrelated
disease and another study
of 222 infants infected with HIV
ehiCh found that only i in 6 was
tting appropriate treatment to
prevent AIDS-related pneumonia.
Complications of AIDS :
Leading Cause of Death
WASHINGTON - Recent data
from the Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention reported
at the 2nd National Conference
onHumanRetroviruses indicates
that HIV infection is now the
leading cause of death among
Americans between the ages of
2 5 and44. The new data means.
that AIDS has now surpassed
accidental injuries as the cause
of death for people in the age
group. AIDS is also now the
leading cause of death for all
people in 79 of the country’ s 169
largest cities, according to the
new CDC data.
Long-Term Survivors
BOSTON - Researchers report
that they have uncovered
significant new dues about why
some people infected with HIV
remain healthy for up to 15 years
after being infected - findings
that scientists say could lead to
important new approache s to
both treatment and research.
In reports in the New England
Journal ofMedicine, researchers
say that some of the "long-term
survivors" they study have
developed potent antibodies
against the virus, some have
elevated levels of specialized
cells that battle HIV, and some
unusually weakened strains of
the vires. While most men and
women infected with HIV
develop full-blown AIDS and
die within 6 to 12 years, some 5
percent have lived with
unimpairedimmune systems and
without disease for 15 years or
more. Dr. Ronald Desrosier, one
of the researchers in this study,
said the apparent immunity to
AIDS of some long-term
survivors offers fresh evidence
that using weakened strains of
the virus rather than dead ones
may offer a path to the
development of safe vaccines.
One study from a large team at
the National Institute of ALlergy
and Infectious Disease, the
government’s main AIDS
research center, focused on
survivors infected with a
genetically normal and highly
virulent strain of the virus but
who seem to possess supereffective
immune responses that
are able to hold the virus in check.
Another study involved
volunteer subjects who have
remained healthy for 10 to 15
years afterinfection. Researchers
at New York University found
that the levels of HIV in the
volunteers’ cells were unusually
low and that the CD8 cells of
their immune sy stems proved to
be powerful killers of the virus -
far more powerful, in fact, than
the same type of cells found in
patients who develop full-blown
findings suggest new paths
toward therapies and the
possibility of creating vaccines
to induce the same type of
immunity that the long-term
survivors apparently possess
naturally.
Scientists Link
Kaposi’s & New Virus
WASHINGTON - Dr. Patrick
S. Moore and Dr. Yuan Chang,
researchers at Columbia
University, have reported they
have found strong evidence that
a newly identified virus in the
herpes group, which they’ve
tentatively named Kaposi
Sarcoma Ass ociated Herpes
Virus (KSHV), may cause
Kaposi’ s sarcoma, a cancer that
strikes some people with AIDS.
While Moore would not say
categorically that the new virus
actually causes KS, other experts
believe it does. Dr. Steven Miles
of the University of California at
Los Angeles said that his team
and others in the U.S. and
England had confirmed the
findings.
Moore’ s research team found
evidence ofKSHV in 95% of the
21 patients withKS they studied,
while only one of the 21 who did
not have KS showed signs of
KSHV - which he said was
probably the result of a technical
error. The scientists also found
evidence ofKSHV in tissue from
21 African adults & children.
Found in Saliva
WASHINGTON - A study
reported on at the 2nd National
Conference on Human
Retroviruses indicates scientists
with the National Institute of
Dental Research have identified
a protein in human saliva that
blocks HIV from infecting cells.
The researchers said the
discovery sheds light on why
kissing andoral sex donot appear
to be significant routes Of AIDS
spread. Only aboutadozenAIDS
cases have been traced to oral
contact since the epidemic began
nearly 14 years ago.
The anti-AIDS protein,
discovered by Dr. Tessie
McNeely and Dr. Sharon Wahl,
adheres to the surface of white
blood cells and blocks HIV from
infecting them. Despite its
adhesiveness, the scientists have
dubbed the substance SLPI
(pronounce "slippy"), for
"secretory leukocyte protease
inhibitor." One area of future
research will be whether SLPI
could be added to condoms or
douches to reduce the risk of
HIV transmission. The protein’ s
natural function is apparently to
protect mucous membranes
against the body’s own proteindestroying
proteins.
U.S. Businesses & AIDS
WASHINGTON - According to
a poll of some 794 U.S.
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companies by the American
Management Association, 38%
of the firms reportedhaving dealt
with at least one worker infected
with HIV or who had AIDS
during 1994. The figure
represents a 15% increase over a
similar poll the previous year.
The survey also reported that
26% of the companies that have
had an employeewithHIV/AIDS
had implemented a companywide
policy on the workers with
the disease, but of firms that had
had no infected workers only "
17% had set up employment
policies conce ruing the disease.
The association’s research
director said that apparently
businesses "wait until the first
instance of AIDS or HIV
infection before putting together
policies."
’Titanic Struggle’ of HIV
NEW YORK - New research
by 2 independent teams of
scientists indicates that the
immune system of people
infected with HIV is engaged in
a "titanic struggle" with the
body’ s defenses. Scientists at the
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research
Center in New York and a team
at the University of Alabama
and Oxford University reported
their findings in the journal
Nature. According to their study
o.f people infected with HIV, the
researchers estimated that
between 100 million and a billion
viruses are produced every day
during the initial stages of
~infection, while the body’s
~immtme system pours out as
many as 2 billion white blood
cells to fight off the infection.
This enormous battle between
the immune system and the
invading virus, the researchers
say, is one of the reasons the
vxrus so quickly develops
resistance to medications unless
it is treated early in the infection.
Study Questions Care
SAN FRANCISCO- Researchers
studying patient care for
AIDS patients with pneumoma
and other severe respiratory
ailments at the intensive care
unit of San Francisco General
Hospital have raised questions
about the cost-effectiveness and
medical efficacy of such care.
Between 1988 and 1991, only
24% of those who got intensive
care for severe respiratory
illnesses associated with AIDS
left the hospital alive, the
researchers found. During the
period from 1986 to 1988, that
numberhadbeen39%. Similarly,
the costof saving lives had grown
to more than $215,000 during
the 1988-91 period - more than
double the $94,500 cost for the
earlier years.
Dr. Robert Wachter, who led
the study, said it was unclear
why more patients were dying,
but said he suspected those who
came to the hospital’ s ICU were
in later stages of the disease.
Wachter said it was not time to
suggest that the hospital start
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ICU treatment, but he
did suggest th~i~"h’~itals’with
significant numbers of such
patients begin considering the
issue of when such care might be
best withdrawn.
AIDS Caregivers Study
SAN FRANCISCO - A study
by the University of California
at San Francisco indicates that
friends and family members of
people with AIDS can be a
crucial source of support and
strength for the ill person -
although, they can also
unintentionally be unhelpful and
Offensive. Often, friends and
family members are confused or
unsure about how bey can give
the most support to their loved
ones. The UCSFstudy identified
helpful and unhelpful behaviors
from the pointofview ofaperson
with the disease, and offers
guidance for those who care but
aren’ t sure how to offer support
to someone with AIDS.
Some of the unhelpful
behaviors identified in the study
include avoiding interaction,
acting embarrassed or ashamed,
breaking confidentiality, and
criticizing one’s medical care.
More helpful behaviors
identified by the study include
.expressi.ng love or concern,
interacting naturally, and
offering practical assistance. The
study followed 136 couples -
gay and non-gay - in the San
Francisco Bay Area for 5 years
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Women in Drug Trials
WASHINGTON- The National
Task Force on AIDS Drug
Development has recommended
that the U.S. Food & Drug
Administration require
researchers to include more
women in all stages of clinical
trials for drugs for serious and
life-threatening diseases,
including AIDS. An FDA
spokesperson said the
recommendation had been
accepted and would be acted on
as soon as possible.
Women and advocacy groups
have complained that drug trials
to treat diseases such as AIDS
excluded women, or only
brought them in late, because of
concerns about the drug’s effects
on the female reproductive
system and child-bearing
functions. Without the
participation of women in the
trials, they complained, there
would be little or no data on
possible effects the drug might
have on them when the drugs
came up for FDA approval.
SEC Investigation of
Florida Viatical Firm
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The
U.S. Securities & Exchange
Commission has gone to court to
force United Benefits Group of
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to hand
over records of its investors,
employees, financial results, tax
returns and other inform ation.
United Benefits Group, a viatical
settlement broker that arranges
the sale of AIDS patients’ life
insurance policies to investors,
has refused to tell regulators how
it sells the policies and what
becomes of the money. The
company’s attorney claims that
because the company is not
selling securities, it does not have
to obey the SEC’ s directives. The
SEC says it needs to review the
documents to determine whether
there have been violations of,
federal securities laws, according
to SEC regional director Chuck
Senatore.
Philadelphia HIV Bias
Suit Moves Forward
PHILADELPHIA-U.S. District
Court Judge John Padova has
refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed
by John Woolfolk, who claims
he was denied medical services
in the HealthPass program
because he is infected with HIV.
The judge decided that a jury
should decide whether a city
physician and the managers of
HealthPass, which is financed
by state and federal funds,
violated the Americans With
Disabilities Act and the U.S.
Rehabilitation Act. Judge Padova
said that a doctor "who receives
federal funds to provide healthcare
benefits may not withhold
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celebrate our diversity, the changing facd,s
of the workplace, and the need to furth6r
understand and accomodate persons based
on their sexual orientation.
Other Human Rights Commissioners
present, along withDepartment staff; were
recognized for their work. The City of
Tulsa will be hosting the 47th Annual
Conference of the International
Association of Official Human Rights
Agencies next August. Event co-chairs
Maynard Ungerman, local philanthropist,
and Jerry Goodwin, publisher of the
Oklahoma Eagle, were also recognized.
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) was represented by Tim Gillean,
Ric & Kelly Kirby.
Letters, frompage2
very least, an apology is due from ~he
Commemorative Society.
Discrimination is not what that
memorial service was to be about. My
friends, both homosexual and
heterosexual, and I were there to affirm
one another, to dispel intolerance and
prejudice. Bishop Young’s remarks did
-just the opposite.
Marilyn & Charles Murphy
Marriage, ompage 1
possibility that Hawaii’s Supreme Court
may rule same-sex marriages legal in that
state, making it possible for gays and
lesbians to legally marry in Hawaii and
return home where th eir weddings might
otherwise be legally valid." Clearly this is
a preemptive strike against recognition of
.our loving unions," said Robert Bray of
the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.
Murder, frompoge l
jury saw past the AIDS-phobic and
homophobic rhetoric presented by the
defense in this case." said Beth Barrett,
NGLTF spokesperson. "The jury
recognized that HIV status is never an
excuse for murder."
,It is unfortunate that, even after the
trial, the defense attorney continues to use
outdated stereotypes and homophobia in
an attempt to defame the gay and lesbian
communityofMississippi,"Barrettadded.
NGLTF will continue to monitor
developments in Mississippi. Organizers
point to the murder of a third gay man
under similar circumstances in Indianola
and the potential for continued tension at
the lesbian-feminist retreat, Camp Sister
Spirit, in Ovett, as reasons for their
concern. "Given the murders and the
history of harassment in Mississippi, we
continue to be deeply concerned for the
safety of gay men and lesbians in that
state," Barrett said.
The jury, including five black jurors,
convicted McClendon, who is black, of
the murders of the two white men which
occured on Oct. 8, 1994.
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to grab the raihbow triangles necklace
wornby "Joe". "Joe", who Spent anumber
of years in an elite US military unit, reports
that his self-defense training kicked in
and the assailant was on the ground with
his arms twisted behind his back in just a
few moments.
Later, "Joe" contacted the Tulsa District
Attorney’ s office which was able to locate
the assailant through the emergency room
records whichmatched "Joe’s"description
of the assailant and his likely injuries.
ML from page 1
abuse, and I~lophilia, as some of the ills
h~,.sees in contemporary society. He
s~ecifically characterized these as
"slavery." Several persons were seen
leaving the service after Bishop Young
made his remarks.
Tulsa Family News staff attended the
service and immediately after the service
asked Young about including
homosexuality in a list of violent and
abusive crimes. Young’s response was
that his views werejustifiedby "the Word
of God". When asked how he would
compare Bible passages whichhe believes
condemn homosexuality to passages once
used to justify slavery, Young refused to
answer.
The reaction of other religious and
community leaders involvedin the service
varied. School Superintendent John
Thompsonrefused comment. Sister Sylvia
Schmidt, executive director of Tulsa
Metropolitan Ministry expressed dismay
not only at Young’s anti-Gay remarks but
also his sexist ones. After the service, the
Rev. David Wiggs of Boston Ave.
Methodist promised as a member of the
MLKing Commemorative Society to raise_
the issue at the next Society meeting.
Society board members, Yolanda
Charney, formerly of the Jewish
Federation and Nancy Day of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews,
promised to raise the issue of an apology
to the Lesbian & Gay communities for
Young’s remarks. The Society’s president,
the Rev. Andrew Phillips, remarked to the
Tulsa Wormthat he hoped that the Society
could give an apology.
Since the event, the Society has met but
so far has not responded to Tulsa Family
News’ complaints. Nancy Day, not
speaking officially for the Society, said
that ithad decidednot toapologize because
they did not want to set a precedent. She
related that it was decided that the Society
would set up a committee to establish
guidelines for future speakers. The
Society’s president, the Rev. Andrew
Phillips, however, when contacted by the
Tulsa World, refused comment.
Tulsa’s Family of Faith Metropolitan
Community Church issued a statement
condemning Young’s remarks: %..Family
of Faith takes great offense at the inclusion
of such prejudice in an "interfaith" service
which includes those churches that believe
as we do, that homosexuality is a Godgiven
orientation....it seems unthinkable
that a service dedicated to a civil rights
leaderwhoadvocated’non-violent’ protest
and equal rights for all would be a place
people gather to hear a message
advocating...the oppression of Gay and
Lesbians."
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been legal.
Councilwoman Donna Bloomer, a
supporter of the Eagle Forum, said the
-group would join with organizers from
Operation Rescue and the state’s Christian
Coalition chapter in an effort to force the
new job protections to the ballot. The
measure adopted by the Council, however,
got support not only from city and state
gay rights organizations, but also highprofile
backing from Dallas Mayor Steve
Barlett, a conservative Republican, and
from Coretta Scott King, who wrote in
support o f the ordinance.
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Tuesday, February 28
2 and7p.m, shows
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Tickets: $12 Matinee. $15 Evening
Enjoy conversation and song with one of AmericaZs premier
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Editor’s note: this is the balance ofthe
column begun in last month s paper. The
topic is the writings of St. Paul &
homosexuality.
Verse 26 is the only place in the Bible
that can be used to. refer to Lesbian sex
because it refers to "’unnatural" sexual
relations and, as the term is used today,
unnatural sex means homosexuality. As
we have seen, however, Paul uses para
physin to mean something out of the
ordinary an not something unnatural or
immoral as it has been translated. So the
reference to female sexual relations that
are "’beyond the ordinary" could mean
many things. We know that it was considered
unclean to have sex with a woman
during menstruation, or for a woman to
have sex with an uncircumcised man.
Actually there is not reason to read
homosexuality in the passage at all because
in all of the ancient texts, this is a subject
that is not discussed and there is no reason
to think that Paul would bring it up now.
It is also believed that the word "likewise"
set up a parallel between what women do
and what the men do. This parallel could
also mean that the women and the men are
having sex that is "’out of the ordinary".
There is not reason to conclude that this
passage means-Lesbian sex. The burden
ofproof rests ~ith those making the claim.
Paul uses the words. "degrading
passions" and "shameless acts" to describe
the sexual acts he is referring to. The
Greek word translated as "degrading" is
atimia. It means something not held in
honor, not respected, or not highly valued.
There is no moral condemnation in this
word and when he uses the same word
elsewhere, there is never any moral
condemnataon in his meaning. He uses the
word when he talks of chamber pots and
long hair.
The other Greek word that is translated
as "shameless acts" is aschemosyne:
Literally, the word means not according
to form, not nice, or unseemly. In other
places, Paul Uses this work to describe a
man who refuses to give his daughter in
marriage and also to describe genitals.
Never does the word imply moral
condemnation but only social disapproval.
During the time of Patti, homosexuality
between men was common in Greek and
Roman societies They thought it was
perfectly natural for men to be attracted to
other men..It is obvious that Paul didn’t
really disapprove of homosexuality, so
why did he bring it up at all? This will be
the topic for next month’s article.
Homosexuality was never brought up by
Jesus Himself, so it is necessary to find
out why Paul brought it up.
Religion Briefs Prime Timers
New Bishop Does Holy Unions Prime Timers of Tulsa and Eastern
LOS ANGELES The Rev. Pant ~.~,.OklahomawillwelcomeDanielleShreve,
Egertson, newly installed as a Lutheran
bishop in Southern California, told his
congregation that he has performed 3
same-sex holy unions at his North
Hollywood church even though such
ceremomes violate the policies of the
parent Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America against "blessing of a
homosexual relationship." Egertson said
the ceremonies were done "with dignity
and reverence" and that 10 other Lutheran
pastors and 4 bishops in the area also
conducted the rites for same-sex couples.
Gay Pastor to Stay
OAKLAND, Calif. With the overwhelming
support of members of his
congregaaon at St. Paul Lutheran Church
in defiance of an order that he be fired
because he’s gay, the Rev. Ross Merkel
has been allowed to keep his post as pastor
by officials of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church ofAmerica. Merkel was defrocked
in February 1994 after telling his
cong.regation that he is gay on the 15th
anmversary commemorating his
relationship with his lover. The ELCA’s
official policy is to allow gay clergy only
if they remain celibate. But because of the
overwhelming support from his
congregataon at St. Paul’s, the regional
governing church synod has allowed
Merkel to remain in his post, although it
barred him from appointing anyone to fill
posts at the 18 other congregauons in the
area which he had had authority over.
Interfaith AIDS Ministry
TheAmericanTheater Co. has dedicated
its Wednesday, March 8th "preview"
performance ofThe Crucible to Interfaith
AIDS Ministry as a benefit. Tickets m:e
$10 with discounts for students and groups.
Persons under 16 years are 1/2 price. Call
438-2437 for more info. and tickets.
Tickets are also available at Tomfoolery!
The performance will be at 8 pm at the
Williams Theater in the Perf. Arts Center.
co-ordinator of volunteers for the H’IV
Resource Consortium, as speaker for their
Sunday, March 5th meeting at 4pm at the
Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard.
Ms. Shreve will discuss volunteer
opportunities and training available at the
Resource Consortium and in the general
community.
A committee will also be formed to
plan their 2nd anniversary dinner. Other
upcolmng events include the Orlando,
Florida CR Convention in May and one
for the International Primetimers in Dallas
in October. For more info. call 437-2878.
Rainbow Business Guild
The Rainbow Business Guild will meet
Feb. 26 at 7 pm at Tao Tao Restaurant at
6219 E. 61st. RGB is an organization for
Lesbian/Gay & Gay-friendly businesses.
For more info. call 254-2100
Women’s Sadie Hawkins Dance
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) will hold a women’s dance atAll
Soul’s Unitarian Dance. This smoke-free,
alcohol-free event will double as a
menabership drive for TOHR. The cover
charge of $5 individual or $5 couple can
be applied to TOHR membership. Child
care will be provided.
This eventis part of a series of women’ s
TOHR events planned by TOHR women
at a recent focus group.
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Oklahoma Leather
TULSA Last October 22, the SilverStar
Saloon hosted the Mr. Oklahoma Leather
1995 Contest with over 400 leather
supporters in attendance and $3000 raised
for Oklahoma charities record numbers,
according to T.U.L.S.A. president, Amie
Holder. T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform &
Leather Seekers Association) has
produced the contest since its inception
six years ago.
Larry Everett won the title of Mr.
Oklahoma Leather 1995. This contest is a
preliminary to the International Mr.
Leather (IML) contest in Chicago this
May. Judges for ~he contest includedNLA
International 94, Mark Frazier; International
Ms. Leather 94, Cindy Bookout;
International Mr. Drummer 94-95, Keith
Hunt; Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer 94, Pant
Jaques; Mr. Oklahoma Daddy 94, Mark
Touchstone; Mr. Tulsa Leather 93, Ron
Greenwood; and Mistress Mir.
According to Holder, "Interest in leather
is at an all time high in Oklahoma. Across
the country, we have become the state to
watch for serious leather contenders.’"
Cindy Bookont and Paul Jaques are both
from Oklahoma. In additirn, MS. Gulf
Coast Leather 95, "Shadow" and the first
nmner up to International Mr. Leather 94,
Terry Gatewood, are alsofrom Oklahoma.
Twocharities were selected as this years
beneficiaries: Raint)ow Village, Inc. of
Tulsaand Other Options, Inc. ofOklahoma
City. T.U.L.S.A. presented a $1500 check
to each at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant on
Jan. 29.
Rainbow Village helps persons living
with AIDS/HIV to control their own lives.
They help to provide education and
counseling to intervening in day-to-day
hardships. Other Options provides AIDS/
HIV education through resource books,
seminars and networking professional
services.
"1994 was the best year ever for the
leather community in Oklahoma. We are
looking forward to 1995 with great
anticipation, "added Holder.
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Fight Back co.,’ om p. 2
Drumwright talking regularly about how
homosexuals are a threat to our very
culture. Hello - is this really a burning
issue for small town or rural Oklahoma?
After all, we know how small town
Oklahoma is just being over-run by
homosexuals.
Both senators have been stalling a
meeting with Lesbian/Gay constituents
for over a year now. Maybe the theory is
that if you never meet with folks you’ ve
decided to hate, then you never have to
reconsider your views. It’ s similar to Nazi
techniques for dehumanizing Nazi victims
so that it’ s easier to murder them. If they
met with us they might find we all have
something in common.
The one bit ofhope in all this is that Rep.
Steve Largent appears to be keeping a
promise made in the campaign to come to
the Metropolitan Commuaity Church of
Greater Tulsa. Whoknows what will come
of this but just meeting with us here in
Oklahomaismore than has everhappened.
Wemay have to agree to disagree onmany
things but Mr. I_argent may be serious in
wanting to represent zll Tulsans.
So after this mostly gloomy assessment,
whatcanwedo?Wemustbegin toorganize
seriously, as though we are fighting for
our fives - which we may be doing. Only
a handful of you are members of and
involved in TOHR. Whatever its .faults,
it’ s a good starting place.
We must start thinking about politics,
no matterhow tedious and frustrating they
are. We will only really get decent
representation when we are organized
enough to deliver dollars and votes. It’s
possible. Dallas has 3 of 14 Gay city
councilors which is the result of years of
organizing.
Wewill begin to have a chance when we
elect a Lesbians and Gay men to the Tulsa
City Council and to our state legislature.
Art Justis, newly elected to district 6 only
got 575 votes on Feb. 14. There are
probably more than 575 queens m the
Silver Star and Concessions alone on a
Sat. night.
The answer is: get involved, give a
damn, fred a place where your donation of
time (maybe more important than money)
can make a difference. Register to vote
and then, vote! Call your state legislator.
Call Inhofe and Nickles, even if it feels
like an exercise in frustration. Numbers
make a difference. Get involved with the
new Lesbian and Gay Political Action
Committee. If you’re Republican, join
Log Cabin Republicans and work for our
lives and well-being as well as your
pocketbook. If you don’t like politics,
then help PWLA’s or Lesbian & Gay
youth or TOHR’s community center
project, or fill a need yet unfilled.
Just do something.
N, cont’dfrom p. 1
such as Boulder, CO where there are so
many papers there is not room enough.
TFN publisher Neal pointed out to Van
Natter that Tulsa has fewer free
publications. Neal added that it seems that
banning all free publications seemed at
odds with the mission of booksellers, as
well as appearing to be a cover for
discriminatory behavior since Barnes &
Noble did not seem to have any problem
with space for free papers until a Gay one
asked for access. Neal stated, "Barnes &
Noble’ s decision to sell Lesbian and Gay
books and magazines but to refuse a
community newspaper equal access says
that Barnes & Noble wants to take money
from the Lesbian & Gay communities
while discriminating against us."
Tulsa Family News has forwarded its
complaint of discrimination to Tulsa
Oklahomans for Human Rights, Parents,
Friends & Families of Lesbians & Gays,
Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission as
well as to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation. At press time, TFN
continues to work with Barnes & Noble’ s
New York corporate offices to resolve
this conflict. Comments may be directed
to CynthiaCamahan, community relations
co-ordinator at 250-5034,r fax: 250-0576.
HJR 1018, cont’dfromp. 1
basi~of 6t enti[le any person or class of
persons to have or claim any minority
status, quota preferences, protected status
or claim of discrimination." "Section 2.2
No board of educaton in this state shall
allow the teaching of homosexuality,
lesbianism or bisexuality as natural
lifestyles." "Section 2.3 No person who is
a homosexual, bisexual or lesbian shall be
permitted to adopt or provide foster care
to any child in this state."
Lambda Legal Defense and Education
Fund, a non-profit organization based in
New York, issued a review of the Graves’
resolution. Attorney Suzaune Goldberg
states that HJR 1018 "suffers fatal legal
flaws". Goldberg suggests that the
amendment if passed by the voters would
be quickly challenged and such a challenge
would probably succeed.
Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean (past
president and current president
respectively) of Tulsa Oklahomans for
Human Rights (TOHR) led a meeting of
about 50 persons at the Metropolitan
Community Church of Greater Tulsa on
January 30. Kirby urged those attending
to contact their representatives and
members of the Rules Committee to
discourage support for the resolution and
to remain alert to future developments
while the Legislature is in session. Kirby
explained that the resolution had to given
a hearing by the committee to which i.t has
been assigned in order to be voted on by
the full House ofRepresentives. However,
even if the resolution is kept in committee
without a hearing, Graves can attempt to
add it as an amendment to other bills. Pat
Reaves of Simply Equal OKC said that a
similar, meeting was held in Oklahoma
City recently.
Oklahoma House of Representatives
leadership was non-commital when
contacted about HJR 1018 but it is wall
known that Rep. Graves is not well thought
of by many of his peers. However, some
political observers worry that this
resolution might pass if it gets to a "floor"
vote just because few Oklahoma
legislators have the courage to vote in any
way except what might be seen as anti-
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What If You Get Sick?
Did you know...there was insurance
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piece of paper that pays the bills.
And why not? We insure our cars, our
homes, and.our personal belongings. Yet
we don’t insure the one thing which
makes all o.f the above possible, our ability
to earn an income.
Its name is Disability Income Insurance
( D.I. coverage ). Disability Income
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, should you become unable to work, a
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month to help pay the bills.
Look at it this way... You pay into an
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become disabled. Within three years, you
will have recouped your expenses and, in
most cases, will continue to draw a benefit
check. Three years is nothing, people,
should you become disabled.
Facts:
-85% of failed mortgages are due to the
owner becoming disabled and un@Je to
pay.
- 1 out of 3 people will become disabled
or contract an incurable disease and will
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- Actuaries tell us: a person has a better
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ages of 35 and 65, than of dying before
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Questions to ask when shopping for
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* How disabled must I be to collect the
benefit ?
A policy’ s definition of disability is the
Your ability to earn an
income is something most
people take for granted....
many people tend to forget,
however, is that it’s also a
person’s most valuable
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single most important provision. Some
policies require total disability or define it
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* What if I was able to return to my own
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Ideally, your benefit - or a portion of it
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* Can I continue my disability.coverage
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Do make a point to check-in on each and
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A Friend for a Friend
Art Show & Sale
A Friend for a Friend, a non-profit
organization dedicated to serving the HIV/
AIDS community and their pets will hold
an Art Show & Sale on April 29 & 30.
Artists and craftspersons, and aspiring
ones, are encouraged to donate works for
the cause. All proceeds from this sale are
used for AIDS support.
A Friend for a Friend serves the HIV/
AIDS communities by caring for the
boarding, feeding and veterinary care of
PWLA’s pets, as well as making hospital
visits and other support. For more
information and to help, please call Alice
Wilder Bates at 747-6827. All artwork
donations are needed by April 15th.
AIDS is a preventable
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Get the training,
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The Minority Task Force is sponsoring
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17, 6-9pm and Feb. 18, 9-5 pm at Antioch
Baptist Church, 2123 No. Frankfort. For
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Anthology Begun
Words and pictures on; about and by
persons in the Tulsa area are being
collected for use in a book to benefit
Rainbow Village. This anthology will
showcase the strength, courage, humor
and talents of the many people here in the
heartland who are fighting the battle
agmnst AIDS.
Choose your weapon: pen, pencil, taperecorder,
paintbrush or camera! Honor a
friend or family member; bring a smile or
a tear; unlock the window of the soul!
Showcase a talent!
Theanthology will include: shortstories,
poetry, journal entries, humor, 1 st person
or biographical sketches, artwork and
photography. In other words, anything
that can be set down on paper. Whether
you want to write about AIDS from your
pet’ s point-of-view, draw a cartoon, tear a
poignant page from a journal, write a
segment from your own life or share a
letter or a prayer, all submissions are
welcome. Family and friends may want to
honorlovedones by submitting theirworks
so their talents will live on.
Submissions can be hand-written, typed
or on tape. Since we would like to include
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ask that submissions be limited to five (5)
typewritten pages. Artwork from pen and
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Do not send original artwork.
Send copies or color photocopies as the
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family member’s consent.
All materials received will be given the
same consideration. Every submission
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will be read and preserved.
All submissions must be received by
April 1, 1995. Materials may be sent care
of Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa
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READ ALL ABOUT IT
by Barry Hensley,
Circulation Department Supervisor
Tulsa City-County Library
You saw themovie, now read the book!
In case yofi missed the recentNBC movie,
here are the basics: Margarethe Cammermeyer
was the highest ranking officer in
the U.S. military to
challenge the military’s
anti,Gay policy. She was
a decorated Army nurse,
24 years into her satisfying
career, when, in
1989, she was interviewed
for admission to
the Army War College
and asked about her
sexual orientation. After
pausing foramoment, she
said, "Iamalesbian." She
was formally discharged
in 1992, solely because
...Margarethe
Cammermeyer was
the highest ranking
officer in the U.S.
military to
challenge the
military’s
anti-Gay polley...
of her sexual orientation, after being given
several opportunities to change heranswer.
Her book reveals a personal life not
unlike many people who realize their
sexual identity after being married and
having children. Juggling a career while
holding together a "traditional family
unit", in the process of acknowledging
her true sexual orientation makes quite a
story.
Her husband, Harvey, proves to be a
fascinating character as he gradually
changes from a loving, supportive husband
to a confused and divisive man as
his wive’s career advances and her inner
turmoil surfaces. His complete disintegration
into bitterness is illustrated by
Cammermeyer’s recollection of the period
following their divorce when, "after
my weekly visits with my sons, Harvey
would line up the boys
and make them join him
in jeering at me. They
would chant ’Dyke,
queer.’ These little men,
ages 4 to 11, yelling, their
faces twisted in pain and
confusion." Fortunately,
time often heals, and
Cammermeyer’s children
have become unwavering
in their support for her.
Along with her devoted
companion, they now
form a family which is, in
many ways, very conventional.
Cammermeyer’s military ordeal is
harrowing. After reading about her logic,
courage and honesty, one soon realizes
that there are, indeed, heroes and role
models in the Gay community. She is an
important figure as she continues her
advocacy for human rights. Her book is
timely, inspiring and written in an easyto-
read style.
Check the Tulsa City-County Library catalog for this book, or call the Central
Library’s Reader’s Services department at 596-7966.
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*Girlfriend Number One: Lesbian Life in the 90s (edited by Robin Stevens)
*Hearing Us Out: Voices from the Gay and Lesbian Community (by Roger Sutton)
*The Burning Library: Essays (by Edmund White}
*Men on Men 5: Best New Gay Fiction
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