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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart
TFNwriter Cooper & Col. Cammermeyer,photo: Cooper
April 15 - May 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 5
Col. Cammermeyer at TU
by Laurie Cooper
Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, an decorated member
of the US Armed Forces spoke in March at the University
of Tulsa to an audience of over 300 about her experiences
of being forced out of the US Reserve because of being
Lesbian. Her experience was dramatized in a recent
television fihn which diva Barbara Streisand produced.
TFN asked Laurie Cooper, a Lesbian and also amember
of the US Reserves, to interview Greta Cammermever.
Q: In your lecture you talked about the strategy of
"dehumanizing the enemy’" - making it easier to hate
them. With the visibili~,, ofyourfilm "Serving In Silence"
and "rehumamzing the enemy" andshowing people that
gays are human, does itfrustiateyou thatprogress seems
to be made so slowly?
see Cammermeyer, page 3
Montana: Police Were to
Register Convicted Gays
HELENA, Mont.-The Montana
state Senate gave m to a popular
outcry and stripped a provision
from a sex-offendermeasure tlmt
would have forced anyone
convicted of homosextml acts to
register with police officials for
the remainder of their lives. A
voice vote to remove the provision
without further debate
followed au outpouring from
constituents fnrious about the
proposed legislation.
The measure would have
placed consenting gay and
lesbian adults in the same
category as murderers and
rapists. The bill had initially been
approved by the Senate on only
the day before by a storming vote
of 41 to 8, even though both
supporters and opponents of the
measure agreed that it probably
would have hadno actual impact.
Although same-sex sex - even
mnong consenting adults - is a
felony m~der Montana law, there
are no indications anyone has
ever been convicted in the state
under thc statutes. The proposed
measure created a fitror~ter state
Senator A! Bishop- said
homosext~d acts are"even worse
than a violent Sexual act.’"
see Montana. page 3
Lesbian/Gay Community
Center Campaign Begins
Tim Gillean, president ofTulsaOklahomans forHuman
Rights (TOHR), announced the beginning ofa fundraising
campaign for a community center for Tulsa’s Lesbian,
Gay & Bisexual communities. Aftermonths of work with
donors, bankers and community activists and
organizations, Gillean noted that an appropriate building
has been located and that negotiations art Uiide~ way with
possible tenants and major donors. "We have secured a
promise of a matching funds ~ant- that would match
accumulated donations made by members of our
see Center, page 7
Youth at Risk: Understanding &
Supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual
Youths; Planned Parenthood
Hosts Workshop on April 28
Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma & Western
Arkansas, Inc. will present a one-day workshop on April
28, on understanding and supporting Gay, Lesbian &
Bisexual Youth. Joel W. Wells, Ph.D. professor of Family
and Consumer Sciences at the Univer_sity of Northern
Iowa, a noted author about homosexuality and
see Youth, page 7
Radio Host Ann Williams:
Talkshows & Censorphip Ann Williams fascinated members of Tulsa s Gay &
Lesbian business organizauon, Rainbow Business Gt~ild,
with her plans for "liberal," and possibly even Lesbian/
Gay talk radio in her new job as program director for
Taylor Satellite Talk (TST). This new service of Tulsabased
Taylor Communications is a direct-to-home satellite
network scheduled to begin in June.
Williams, who was joined by her spouse, photographer
Jim O. Williams, also spoke about what she felt were the
see Williams, page 7
Evangelist Robertson
Slams Anti-Gay Violence
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Pat
Robertson, who has rarely had
anytlfing positive to say about
gays and lesbians, took a brief,
haJting Step during the broadcast
of his "700 Club" television
program to deuounce violence
against homosexuals.
"We abhor violence against
homosexnals," Robertson said.
"We would counsel strongly, in
relation to homosexuality, that
yon can hold vonr religious
beliefs withont beating people
up and being violent."
Mel White, a Metropolitan
Community Church miuister
who had fasted 23 days in jail
after being arrested for trying to
have a lueetmg with Robertson,
called Robertsou" s statement
small but very real victory.’"
When Robertson fiually
agreed to drop trespassing
charges against Wlfite and meet
the MCC pastor iu his jail cell,
one of the things Wlfite asked
was that Robertson, for ~vhom
he was once a ghost writer,
shonld publicly denounce antigay
violence. "I con~atulate Pat
on saying the words we’ve
~vaited so long to hear," \\qfite
said ,alter the broadcast.
Gingrich: Gays Should
Have No Rights in Court
WASHIN’GTON-After a public
meeting about Lesbian & Gay
issues with his sister, Candac’e
Gingrich, who is Lesbian, House
Speaker Newt Gingrich rm~kled
gay rights activists by saying the
next day that workers who are
fired because they are
homosexual should not’have a
right to file discrimination
lawsnits in federal courts.
When he appeared with Iris
sister immediately after their
meeting to answer reporters"
questions, the House Speakerhad
nrged tolerauce for homosexnals
in America. But at a press
conference ,alter being lobbied
by his sister, Gingrich suggested
the courts should apply their own
"kind of "don’t ask, don’t tell"
policy to such bias snits based on
sexual orientation, and that gaypositive
counseling programs in
public school were used to
"recrnit" homosexuals.
Saying that although employers
should not ask, Gingrich
said employees should-not have
any legal recourse in the courts if
they were fired because of their
sextml orientation. "I don’ t think
that" s grounds for federal legal
involvemem," Gingrich said.
see Gingrich, page 3
Tim Gillean, DavidLhevine& Kelly Kirby,photo: Cooper
Cty. Demo. Party Adds Gays
at Biennial Comm. Meeting
by Laurie Cooper
On April 1st at Hale High School, the Tulsa County
Democrats held their biennial Central Committee Meetinff.
The theme of the meeting was "Children, Compassmn
and Caring"; this theme provided a stark contrast to the
potentially brutal and destructive agenda of the Republican
"Contract with America". Included in the order of
business during the four hour meeting was:
* election of county party officers for a two year term;
* election of state central committee members, and
* passage of resolutions to be forwarded to the state and
congressional district meetings.
Elected to two year terms as Count)" officers were Dr.
David Lhevine, Chair; Laurie Phillips, Co-Chair; aud
Eric Bolusky, Secretary. Dr. Lhevine’s nomination as
Chair was offered by Gary Underwood. In January and
February, Mr. Underwood had shared with TiDHR
members the usefulness of becoming involved with the
political process As a continuauon of this outreach
effort, Dr. Lhevine attended the March monthly meeting
ofTOHR and shared his vision of the future of the Tulsa
County Democratic part3", continued on page 3
Anti-Gay Violence
Documented
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -
Ho~nosexnals bore the brunt of
bias-lnotivated violence m the
U.S. last year, according to the
atmual study Klanwatch Project
of the Sonthem Poverty Law
Center. In its annnal report to
lmv e~fforcement agencies, the
Klanwatch Project also warned
that the white supremacist ~oup
Aryan Nation is expanding
ral~idly after years of decline
Klanwatch saidit determined that
and-gay bias lay behind 25% of
the hate-based assaults and
nearly two-thirds of the
homidides it tracked. The group
determines motivation by
exanfining a numbei of factor’s
including statements made by
the assailant, the de~ee of force
used, crime location, robber)," and
statemeuts made by friendg and
community leader~.
Utah’s Anti-Marriage Bill
SALTLAKECITY - Gov. Mike
Leavitt has signed a bill passed
recently by the Utah LeNslature
that bars recognizing same-sex
marriages, even if legally
performed elsewhere. Activists
in the. state have begun
orgamzlng to fight the bill
see Utah. page 11
Judge Says Pentagon
Policy Unconstitutional
NEW YORK - The Clinton
administration" s colnpromise
"’don’t ask, don’t tell’" military
policy on gays and lesbians ih
the armed forces has been
declared unconstitutional by a
federal district court judge ~:ho
ruled the policy violates the free
speech and due process rights of
homosexuals in the conntrv’s
military services. Federal Judge
Eugene Nickerson of U.S.
see Military, page 7
U.N. Asks About Civil
Rights for U.S, Gays
NEW YORK - The United
Nations Human Rights Committee
heard for the first time
representatives of the U.S.
Justice Department outline the
mixed civil rights status of
homosexuals in the United
States. Deval Patrick, Assistant
Attorney General in the Civil
Rights Division of the Justice
see UN, page 3
918-832-0233 ~ub~is !ditor
POB 4140 Tom Neal
Assistant Editor
Tulsa, Oklahoma Jmnes Christjohn
74159-0140 Writers/contributors
Kharma Amos
Laurie Cooper
Maureen Curtin
Staff Photographer
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Steve Largent.- Full of It?
Dear Editor:
The headline "US Rep. I_argent Open to Jobs
Protection Bill" on the front page of the last Tulsa
Family News canght my eye, for it implies that Rep.
Largent lnay indeed have a social conscience. And
the last sentence of the article accomp,’mying the
headline states "that some observers i~fferred that
Largent ~night consider supporting a nondiscrimination
bill that protects Lesbians m~d Gay
men," once he researches it.
I doubt it. I have a letter from Rep. Largent dated
March 6, two days after meeting with Lesbiaus and
Gays in Tulsa, in which he makes the following
statements:
1. "\Vhile I am strongly supportive of each
individual’s Constitutional civil rights, I do not
believe that some segments of our society should
have greater rights thaa~ others based on their sex,
age, race, level of abilities, or behavior.’"
2. "’. . I do not believe ’sexual orientation"
qualifies as a criteria for special civil rights laws.
No one" s behavior should qualify them for special
protection by thglcourts.’"
3. "I am sa~fied that current civil rights
legislation prrYides a sufficient level of
constitutional protection to serve each and every
member of our society regardless of their sex, age,
race, religion or level of ability."
Frown these statements, cleaf-ly Mr. Largent will
see the Eanploy~nent Non-Discrimi-nation Act not
as providing fairness,but asproviding greater rights.
I do not take comfort in Mr. Largent" s seeming
concern that it is wrong to fire a Gax man for no
cause other than his sexual orientatirn, because I
tl~ak his concern is as shoddy as is Iris reasoning.
Sii~.cerely, Les Ennnett
Dear Mr. E~mnett:
Thank you for contacting me with your views. I
always al~preciate hearing from people I work for
and represent.
When I took the oath of office, I pledged to
"defend and uphold the Constitution." I firmly
intend to do so. While I ,’un strongly supportive
each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, 1 do
not believe that some segments of our society
should have greater rights thau others based on
their sex, age, race level of abilities, or behavior.
H.R. 382 attempts to make"sexnal preference" a
new protected minority-classification under the
nation" s civil fights laws. There are m,’mv reasons
to oppose such laws. First, I do not believ~ "’sexual
orientation" qualifies as a critefia for special civil
rights protection. No one" s behavior should quali~’
them for special protection by the courts. Allowing
such would violate the constitutional principle of
.equal protection under the law--opening a
pandora" s box for any type of behavior to qualify
for civil rights protection.
Second, large segments of the country hold deep
moral and religious beliefs regarding the
appropriateness of leNtimizing offensive behavior.
By protecting certmn types of behavior through
legislation, the federal governmen! lnav be
mandating associations mad practices that create
violations of conscience for many citizens.
I mn satisfied thai’current civil }ights leNslation
provides a sufficient level of constitutional
protection to serve each and every member of our
society regardless of their sex, age’, race, religion or
level of ability.
Thmak you again for 3our colmnents. I would
appreciat~ 3our prayers and further suggestions
regardiug this or other issues on your lnind.
Sincerely, Steve Imrgent
Thanks Again, Tulsa!
I’m writing to thank yon once again for your
support&generosity. "Ful~a has been on the fore[¥ont
for some time in supporting its titleholders &
charities statewide. On March 17th, you turned out
at the Silver Star & gave $435.00 formy travel fund
to compete in Chicago at International Mr. Leather
Memorial Day weekend.
Special Thanks to Amie Holder, Link, Pat Wilson
(Sluticia), Steve Tucker, Green, Country Cloggers,
& T.U.L.S.A. for putung on the event. Also, a very
special thamks to the owners of the Silver Star mad
my sponsors, Steve & John, for allowing the
fundraiser to go on at their club.
In addition to this fnndraiser, theTool Box
techificiaa~s have held 2 fun&’aisers at the Tool Box
in the past 6 mouths, including a garage.sale on
April 1 st that brought in over S265.00. Thank you
Roy \Vilcoxin & Tool Box Teclmicians for your
continued support as well
I will continue to serve you with honor & pride.
If there is anything you n~ed me to do to support
other causes or chariues, just ask.
Yours tufty,
Larry Everett
Mr OK Leather 1995
Miscellany
According to the Newsletter
of the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG,
Youth Services of Tulsa is
holding a volunteer gaining for
its educational/social/support
gronp for Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual
or questiomng youth 15-20 on
Saturday, April 22, from 9am to
4pro in the colfference room of
Youth Services of Tulsa~ 302
So. Chevemae. For info: call Lisa
at 582-6061.
Gay & Lesbian young adults
may be interested in the 2rid
ammal Anytown, Oklahoma, a
hmnan relations camp that looks
at prejudice reduction. This
Anytown will be held July 23-29
at Cmnp Waluhili on Lake Fort
Gibson. The cost of the progrmn
is $190 but some scholarships
are available. Applications must
be received by May 15. For info.
call 583-1361.
Tulsa Area Prime Timers will
meet Sun. Mav 7 at 4pro at the
Resource Ctr. 4t54 S. Harvard.
After the meeting, this ~oup for
Gay & Bisexual men over 40
will Share a pot luck dimmer.
On April 23 the group will go
the the Azalea Festival in
~Muskogee Also "a gardening
group is forming.
For more iofo, call 747-8121
or write POB 52118, Tulsa
74152-0118.
In closing, the Log Cabin
Corral, a Gav Republican
newsletter reprints the following
with credit to Mad magazine:
The Contract with America
(truthful post-election version)
WE promise to revive the
policies ofReaganomics (despite
the fact they tripled the national
debt) hoping that maybe they’ll
work this time around!
WEpromiseto throw everyone
in America to the mercy of the
Free Market System...E~XCEPT
for our friends the Defense
Contractors. Tobacco Growers
and S&L Operators !
WEpromise to pass a Balanced
Budget Amendment to the
Clubs & Restaurants
*Bad Boys Club. 1229 S. Memorial
*Ban’accnda’s Wild NightsiDom~a’s Crazy Days
2405 E. Adnfiral
*Concessions. 3340 S. Peoria
*Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th
*Mela’opole, 1902 E. 11
*Silver Star Saloou, 1565 Shefidan
*Renegades, 1649 S Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memofial
*Time n’Tiuae Again. 1515 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Whittier Cal’e, 416 S. Lewis
Businesses/Services
*B,’ua~es & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 7l
Blne Moon Bakery
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria
Budget \Vindo~v Treatlnents. 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102
Certified *loNe Auto Repair 438-3393, pager:
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
*Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza
International Tours
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15
Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15
Major Affairs
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI
Mortgages by’ Desigu
Phoenix Mortgage Corp.
Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston
Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo
Royal Travel, 6927 S Canton
*Ross E&vard Salon, 1438 S. Boston
*Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square
Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5
*Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan
\Vestcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza
Organizations
B L;G Alliance, University of Tulsa
835-5(/83
582-4340
744-0896
749-1563
587-8811
834-4234
585~3405
660-0856
664-8299
584-1308
582-2400
250-5034
492-4918
743 -5272
254-2100
591-0597
592-1521
838~8503
592-3317
341-6866
599-8070
742-1992
587-8108
584-3112
664-2951
342-4252
592-7700
587-8333
838-7626
496-2410
584-0337
749-6301
747-3322
832-0233
583-1500
583-9780
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
*HI\; Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118
Rainbow Business Guild
Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403
Save the Nation, Indian Health Care
Shanti Hotline
Tulsa O"ldalmmans lbr Hmnan Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152
TOHR (Jay HelpLine (hffo.) 743-429"7
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform,Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
438-2437, 800-284-2437
749-4194
748-3111
749-4901
74128
254-2100
599-8423
584-4983
749-7898
Professionals
Associates in Medical & Mental ttealth, 1560 E. 21 743-1000
Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
Chem" St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Fideli’ty Home Health (are, Inc. Coweta 486-1174
Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
Leanne M Gross, Fina~]cial Plmufing 744-0102
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466
Mohawk Living Center, 3910 Park Rd: 425-1354
Jonathan & Dee Nicholas. Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767
Richard Reeder, MS; Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117
Religious & Educational Organizations
Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594
*Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1"441
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
Dignity/Integrity 298-4648
*Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780
*Chapman ~tudent Center. U~fiversitv of Tulsa
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule-. Grouud Floor
*Universitx Center at Tulsa *indicates a distribution poiut
Constitution...so xve can avoid
dealing with the defict for years
while it’s out being approved by
the 37 states necessary to ratify
it~
WEpromise to talk up a storm
about the need for health care
reform while simultaneously
accepting millions of dollars
from insurance lobbyists to keep
fl~c whole rotten system the way
It IS ....
WE promise above all to
accuse anyone who disagrees
with us of being unAmerica, to
blast the "!iberal" media for
reporting auything negative
about us... [and it goes on - TFN]
Cammermeyer cont’dfrom p. 1
A: I think what has been exciting to me
is to remember where we started mad
where I started five years ago. Myattordeys
saying, "Grete, there isn’ t asnowball’ s
chance that anywhere the courts are going
to rule in our favor or that anything is
going to happen and all we can hope for is
that enougl~ cases going through the courts
that the government will be forced to sort
oflook at this Issue again." Whathappened
instead was that it seemed to be the right
time and the right place an our point in
society... I spent about six weeks lobbying
and saw changes take place in Congress
over those six months [ofthe moratorium].
Tiffs issue of human sexuality had never
been talked about by old petple like us.
The-youth of today were talking about
human sexuality alfthe time... So, what
we have is an old population of people
who are setting the staudards andthe laws
who are out of touch with the reality and
morals of today’ s generation. Weare being
offered a forum because the kids of today
are saying "What’ s the problem?" I don’ t
expect that anything is going to change
overnight but there are some things that
have - the world recognizes that there are
gays and lesbians in the military. Like it or
not they are there.
Q: When all ofthese issues came about,
did you have a way of putting yourself
through what I call a "Lesbian 101" in
order to educate yourself about the
community?
A: Some of that I am not going to
respond to. Some ofit I will. We will leave
the "’I01" out and talk about it in the
context when I first separated from the
military and the reception when I was
asked t’o speak at the gay rights, rally. It
~v.as over~vhelming to have 20,000 people
g~ve me a standing ovation for the first
tmie and this was days after my actual
scparatiou... I’m still learning and I read,
and I have gotten books from the 50’ s of
what fern and butch and all of these things
what they meant and what the culture was
at the time and women’ s friendships and
how those have changed over time. So, it
is like trying to mnnerse myself in culture
that, first, I never kaaew existed and, then
secondly, that I am a part of and realize
that there is a diversity in this culture as
well as the diversity as in any other and it
doesn’ t mean that you have to buy into all
of it.
Q: In recognition that this is Oklahoma,
the "’Buckle ofthe Bible Belt", is there a
specific role that religion or spirituali&
playsfor you?
A: l)iane and I are active in the Church
of Religions Science at tiffs time. I think
that it is through that spiritual basis that
onr lives have been totally changed. I used
to feel that my world was measured byexternal
validation and that it was
somehow a giving up of myself to the
coutrol of others. Wheu I had to shed my
rod form, part of what happeued was that
ao longer did I need that external validation
of who 1 was, and what becmne more
salient was that tuner meaning, that sense
of inner peace and feeling that there is
nothing that I cannot do if I mn supposed
to be doing it. I don’ t think that yon will
ever find me regretting even the toughest
decisions having to do with [such things
as] any divorce, that those were the best
decisions of the time and that there had to
be.a reason why I had to go through this
pare.
Q: There are some very powerful
comments and thoughts yot; shared [in
the book] about Vietnam. With those
feelings about Vietnam, have you in your
own mind resolved them?
A: You know, I was thinking just the
other day of how much I have resolved
them. I have come to the point of having
extraordinary respect for the resistors,
which speaks to how far I have come from
feeling that they were traitors and skipping
out of their responsibility to the American
way - and coming to understand, because
ofmy own experience of late of having to
challenge the military that I love and the
country that I love. And seeing that the
people who felt so strongly about the
horrors ofVietnam, theymade the decision
to leave the country rather than fight an
immoral war, immoral in theireyes. Being
where I am now, having to leave the
military and fight it because I believe that
it is unconstitutional - the law as it exists
now- that with every breath I will continue
to fight for overturning that particular
ban....it has given me a new respect for
the difficulties they [the resistors] had in
making those decisions to leave- and I
must say that I could never have imagined
myself saying that three or four years ago.
It’ s actually the first time I have ever said
it to anybody.
Q: Last night somebody had asked you
ifyou had thought aboutapolitical career.
Since integrity isso important to you, how
in the world can you be a politician?
A: I don’ t know rather or not there is a
match. I do believe inthe"Peter Principle"
and so there is a certain concern that I have
abouta mismatchbetweenwhateverfuture
careerImay have and the type ofleadership
style that I have and how I like to work a
system for the good of an individual...
that’ s why I’mnot really quite sure ofhow
I will move, whether it will be to first See
about a political appointment and see
whether or not I could tolerate it or whether
it would be so binding and against my
belief system, because I do have very
strong feelings about iL
Q: You commented last night that you
lost your military career but you gained
your freedom, as you coined it, "In Your
Face Freedom." Ifyou.had a message to
us what would your message be?
A: We do end up sort of compartmentalizing
people by the roles that they
are allowed to have in society and that
those roles are created by the dominant
society mad that part of learning about
other people and about other ways of
being, other non-traditional families, is to
opeu ourselves up to that. And What I have
decided that we ought to focus on is that
on October 1 lth, National Coming Out
Day, that something new is that the gay
community is to invite a heterosexual
couple home for dinner. With that we
open up that dialogue of"Our home is just
like yours" and be~n to break down the
wall of separation. And what we have
glory in, I think, is that the ufix of friends
that we have is from the breadth of all
combinations - that we are not bound in a
heterosexOal world, we are not boundin a
....homosexual world, butrather that wehave
both. It’ s more a matter of "We’ re all
here" - and it’s an acknowledgement of
the egalitarian position that we all share.
Gingrich cont’dfrom p. 1
don’t think you have a right of filing a
federal lawsnit or of getting the federal
government to protect you based on your
sexual behavior."
He went on to say, "You have had,
clearly, examples of what is, in effect,
recruitment ~n so-called counseling
programs. So I’m Very cautious about the
idea that you want to have active
h0mo~xuals in junior high school and
high school explaining to young people
that they have all these various wonderful
options."
Ehzabeth Birch, of the Human Rights
Campaign Fund, said, "His remarks are
disingenuous after he appeared...with his
sister.~.and told the truth about American
famihes..
Montana cont’dfrom p. 1
Hundreds of people flooded the Capitol
and the governor’ s office with phone calls,
faxes and letters denouncing the bill.
Despite its dramatic about-face, the state
Senate nevertheless rejected an
opportunity at the same time to suspend
the floor rules and debate repealing the
state’ s deviate sexual conduct statute, one
of the country’ s most draconian anti-gay
laws, carrying a possible lO-year prison
sentence and fines of up to $50,000.
UN cont’dfrom p. 1
Department, admitted to the committee
that bias because of race, ethnic origin,
gender and orientation continue to be
problems in the U.S.
Patrick told the committee, which is
gathering information from U.S. officials
on the United States’ ratification of the
International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, that the problems ~’vereff t
simply the results of historical bias in the
country but "current, real life, pernicious
discrimination of the here and now."
Patrick assured the committee that the
Clinton administration remains committed
to the goal of expanding opporttufities for
all American citizens in education,
employment and the economy, and that
there would be ~’no retreat from that
commimaent."
Robin Kane, of the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force, praised Patrick as a
"’very articulate spokesperson...who
undei:stands the limitations that are placed
on the Justice Departu~ent because of lack
ofcivil rights laws [for Lesbians &G~ys]"
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Utah cont’dfrom p. 1
legally, and many rights advocates have
begun what’s being called "Olympics Out
of Utah," an effort to convince Olympic
Game officials not to select the state,
widely considered a leading contender, as
the site of the 2002 winter games.
Democrats cont’dfrom p. 1
Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, Ken
Draper,Rob Hill, Laurie Cooper and Bruce
Lewis were among the precinct officers
who attended the Committee meeting.
Kelly Kirby and Rob Hill were also
nominatedand electedbyprecinctofficials
to serve on thestate Cer~tral Comm~:~iee.
The State Central Committee develops
the statewide political platform’l~r the
Democratic Party.
As one of the last items of the meeting’ s
agenda, fourteen party platform
resolutions were adopted. The text of
Resolution #7 is provided in its entirety:
"Be it resolved that the Tulsa County
Democrat party supports fairness and
justice for all individuals or groups
regardless of age, gender, sexual
orientation, ethnicity, religion, race or
disability. We support equal rights in
public accomodations, employment, and
housing for all Americans.’"
The Democratic Party is seeking the
involvement of people who believe that
equal rights extend to all individuals.
Volunteer opportunities with the Tulsa
Cry. Democratic Party and with the Young
Democrats can be investigated by calling
the Democratic headquarters at 742-2457.
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Louisville Leaders Held
for Civil Disobedience
I,OUISVILLE, Ky. - Police
arrested 25 activists on
trespassing charges in the
I Jouisville Board of Aldermen
chiuubers alter they refused to
leave when the aldermen voted 7
to 4 against a proposed antidiscrimination
measure that
would have added sexual
orientation to the city’s anti-bias
ordinance As soon as it was
clear that the aldermen had
rclected the racism’e, I protester
~l~ray~d a can of air freshener in
the ,air and yelled, "The stenchin
this morn is foul!" Some 50
people then stood in silent protest
holding signs reading, "’Waiting
for Justice" until police warned
them they would be arrested.
Aboul 25 of the demonstrators
refused to leave and were then
arrested. Carla Wallace of the
Fairness Campaign, wlfich has
pushed for the measure for the
past 4 years, said of the protest,
"’There comes a time in the life of
every civil rights movement.., to
stand before the body politic and
demand accountability for
crimes committed ~]nder
protection of law. Our refusal to
passively accept this assault to
our freedom is an affirmation of
our commitment to the high and
noble task before us."In addition
to Wallace, others arrested at the
protest included;: Everett
Hoffman, executive, director of
the ACLU of Kentucky;. Dr.
George Edwards of the Southern
Presbyterian Seminary; Dr. Hal
Warheim, a theology professor
also with the senfinary; Jane
lIope :rod Reba Coffman, board
members of P-FLAG in
Louisville, and attorney Eric
Grmfinger.
Gays Raise $2.5 Mil. for
San Francisco Library
SAN FRANCISCO - San
Franosco’s new public library
is currently being constructed at
city expense. But because of
bu~tget constraints, the city added
no new funds to the librarY’s
budget for new acquisitions,
meaning the new library would
have to be filled with little more
than the material the old library
already had on its shelves. But
an enterprising citizens’ advisory
conunittee set up a special
fundraising effort directed at
-affinity groups" to help finance
new materials and resources at
the new facility - including a
.proposed new gay and lesbian
resources center. In a burst of
gay civic pride, gays and lesbians
in the city Contributed some
$2,596,822 toward the new "’gay
wing" at the library - the largest
amount raised among any of the
groups supporting various
specialized facilities in the new
library. The figure represents
about a third of the total
$7,938,504 raised for new
facilities at the library.
Lesbian Mayor of S.F.?
SAN FRANCISCO ~ Itlooks as
if the woman Sen. Jesse Hehns
likes to refer to as "’that damn
lesbian" is on the verge of
deciding whether or not to ~ake
what would be the first senous
bid by an openly gay politician
for the city’s mayoral seat.
Roberta ,~kchtenberg told
reporters from her office in
Waslfington, D.C., in early April
that she may leave the
increasingly hostile political
environment of the nation’s
capital, where she is ea~ assistant
secretary for civil rights in the
Department of Housing and
Urban Development, to possibly
enter the mayoral race this
November. "’I am very seriously
considering it and will make my
decision within a matter of a fe~,
days,’" Achtenberg sai.d.
Achtenberg madehistory in 1993
when the then city supervisor
faced U.S. Senate confirmation
to the HUD post. During the
televised Senate debate over her
confirmation, which normally
would have generated little
attention, anti-gay legislators
repeatedly attacked Achtenberg’s
nomination with Helms
leading the offensive, referring
to her as a "damn lesbian’"
because she rode in the city’s
gay pride march along with her
long-time partner, Judge Mary
Morgan, and their son.
Gingrich to Lead San
Francisco Pride Parade
SAN" FRANCISCO - San
Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay
Freedom Day Parade this June
took a sudden turn toward
becoming a "perfect family
thing" with the announcement
that the grand marshal for the
huge event will be Candace
Gingrich, the half-sis{erofHouse
Speaker Newt Gingrich. Robert
Allen, president of the parade
committee, said, "She was
selected primarily because of the
statement itmakes and the media
response.... I think it’S really a
treaf that she’s not afraid to say
he" s full of shit. ~[t’ s the perfect
family thing. Gingnch, who will
be one of four marshals-in the
25th annual event, becmne an
instant celebrity earlier tiffs year
when she went, on a highly
publicized lobbying mission to
her brother" s Capitol Hill offices
in behalf of the Human Rights
Campaign Fund.
’Tales of the City ’
Wins PeabodyAward
ATHENS, Ga. - The Britishproduced
television mini-series
of Amfistead Maupin" s ."Tales
of the City," which aired on the
.PBS network last year has won a
Peabody Award for its portrayal
of San Francisco in the mid-
1970s PBS pulled out of
producing the follow-up "’More
Tales ofCity"despite the oriNnal
nfiniseries" enormous popularity
and critical acclaim after "Tales’"
came under intense criticism by
conservative pressure ~oups and
politicians.
Mayor Fined for Refusing
’Gay Pride’ Proclamation
HAMILTON’, Canada - Bob
Morrow, the mayor of Hamilton,
has been fined $5,000 by the
Ontario Human Rights
Commission for refusing to issue
a gay pride proclmnation in the
city in 1991. Morrow personally
will have to pay the fine because
such proclamations are in the
hands of the mayor, not the city
government in general.
Death Threats Against
Greg Louganis
WASHINGTON - The
Washington Post reports that due
to death threats against Greg
Louganis since disclosing that
he has AIDS, the Lambda Rising
bookstore in Washington said it
had to take added security
precautions for his book-signmg
appearance there. Some 2,000
people showed up and more than
300 people had to be turned away
due to the crowd. Louganis’
recently published autobiography,
Breaking the Surface, is
already in its 7th printing, the
publisher said.
Court Rules Against Gay
Couple for Bank Loan
LOS ANGELES -U.S. District
Judge Mariana Pfaelzer has ruled
that the California Federal Bank
was within its rights in refusing
to give a special discountedhome
loan to Jeffrey Bagley, a bank
vice president,_and his partner.
Judge Pfaelzer gave summary
-judgment to the bank in the
lawsuit filed by Bagley against
his employer. The bank
contended that Bagley did not
quality for the special discounted
loans, which are a standard
benefit the bank offers its mm-ried
employees, because he and Iris
partner are not legally married.
Maine Postpones
Rights Measure
AUGUSTA, Maine Gay rights
advocates ~n Maine have
announced that they will not
introduce a statewide antidiscmnination
measure in the
legislatm:e this yezr, concerned
that voters who are already faced
with an anti-gay ballot measure
wotdd find a competing measure
confusing. "This issue is too
important to risk confusing
matters by putting a partially
competing measure (the antidiscrimination
bill) on the ballot
as well," Patricia Ryan of the
Maiue Human Rights
Commission said. "We believe
voters will say that Maine, as a
state, won’ t discriminate, and we
want them to have a clear shot at
that issue." Attorneys for the
Maine Human Rights Commission
determined the gay rights
bill probably would be declared
a "competing measure" to the
anti-gay ballot referendum and
would therefore have to go before
the voters as wellifit was brought
before the legislature.
British Priests Blessing
Secret Gay Marriages --
LONDON The London Times
reports that a number of Church
of England priests - as many as
60 of them -have been secretly
conducting marriage ceremonies
for same-sex couples in churches
around England, even though the
priests face expulsion if they are
discovered by church officials.
The paper reported that the
priests have conducted hundreds
ofgay and lesbian unions despite
being officially prohibitedby the
Church of England. "I had no
idea they were having the
ceremonies in church," Ven
George Austin, the archdeacon
of York told the Times. "It’ s such
a perversion ofa church wedding
that you shouldn’t even have to
point out it is wrong."
St. Patrick’s Day Parades
NEW YORK - Making good on
a promise that they would indeed
march in the annual St. Patrick’ s
Day parade, some 70 gay rights
activists were arrested as they
attempted to have their own
march in New York. A U.S.
District Courtjudged had turned
down a request by the Irish
Lesbian & Gay Organization to
overturn a rule barring the group
from participating in the city
parade and the 2nd Circuit Court
ofAppeals uphddthe lowercourt
decision on Mar. 16. In
Cambridge, Mass., a large
contingent frmn the Irish-
American Gay, Lesbian &
Bisexual Group of ’Boston,
marched peacefully in the city’s
St. Patrick’s Day parade there.
BOSTON - South Boston’s
controversial "protest" St.
Patrick" s Day march, which has
already become the cause of a
case headed to the U.S. Supreme
Court because organizers refused
to allow Irish gays and lesbians
to participate, also turned down
a request by a group of former
military members with HIV or
AIDS to join the event as well.
When asked why the ailing
veterans were being excluded,
Jo!m Hurley of the South Boston
War Veterans Council, declined
to comment, saying only that the
organizers of the protest don’t
give reasons for who is and isn’t
allowed to march.
Classical CO for Gay Men
LOS ANGELES - A CD from a
major recording company
explicitly being marketed to gay
men has been launched by
WarnerClassics - and Beethoven
will never be quite the same.
Described as "75 minutes of
musical passion for men." the
CD is called "Sensual Classics
Too," following up on the title of
an earlier - and heterosexualoriented
- popular disk Warner
released in 1992 and that is still
on the classical music charts.
Making it even clearer who the
intended audience for the disk is,
the cover shows two hairy-armed
men half-undressed and tenderly
holding each other. It’{ enough
to get your classical motor
running -which is exactly what
Warner wants.
Lesbians Blocked from
Conference on Women
NEW YORK In an unusual
alliance, China and the Vatican
are blocking women’s groups
they disapprove of- including
lesbian organizations - from
attending amajor United Nations
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later this year. Hundreds of
delegates and non-gov.ernmental
organizations (NGOs) havebeen
meeting at U.N. headquarters in
New York, reviewing the
credentials of delegates to the
conference to be held in Beijing
in September. China has used its
position as host ofthe conference
to denY credentials to women’s
groups from Taiwan and Tibet -
neither of:which China
recognizes as indepe-ndent
nations. The :Vatican also raised
objections inan effort to exclude
women’ s groups that don’ t agree
with the Catholic Church’s
positions on abortion, birth
control and homosexuality.
Delegates from China seconded
the Vatican’s objections to
lesbian groups, citing its own
laws against homosexuality.
Another Custody Battle
DETROIT - Carol Hess, a
lesbian who helped rear the 2
children of her deceased lover, is
fighting the children’s father,
Russel Overton, in court for
custody ofthetwo boys. Overton
won provisional custody of the 2
children earlier in March, but
Judge William Giovan has now
given Hess weekend visitation
rights and said he will shortly
decide if Hess has any legal
.standing to ask for custody of the
10- and 13-year-old sons o fher
partner of20 years, Leigh Porter,
who died in January..
Gays & Government
Security Clearances
WASHINGTON - A General
Accounting Office review of 3
U.S. government departments
and 5 federal agencies has
concluded that the federal
government has stopped using
homosexuality as a reason for
refusing security clearances to
civiliml employees mid contractors.
The GAO reviewed
records from the U.S. State,
Defense and Energy Departments,
as well as the FBI, the
Office of Personnel Manage-
~nent, the U.S. Infornlation
Agency, the Secret Service and
the Customs Service. Ahnost ,all
feder,’d agencies in the past had
routinely refused to give gays
and lesbians security clearance,
~naintailfing that homosexuals
were snbject to being
blackmailed.
Trouble Over Benefit
Plan at CalTech/JPL
PASADENA, Calif. - A number
of major U.S. universities -
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including Harvard, Stanford, and
the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology - have extended
domestic partner benefits to their
gay andlesbian staffers withlittle
or no controversy. But plans by
the California Institute of
Technology (CalTech) to begin
offering same-sex partner
benefits beginning May 1 may
set off a firestorm,~The plan
would extend health insurance
benefits to the same-sex partners
of the school’ s staff and faculty~
although opposite-sex couples
would be not be eligible because
the university says such couples
have the option of legally
marrying. The controversy over
the plan, however, is arising
largely because CalTech, along
with its best-known facility, the
Jet Propulsion Laboratories, are
the largest employers in the
region andbecauseJPLis heavily
involved in both governmentrelated
research and the public
school system. Conservative
anti-gay critics of the move have
been bombarding members of
Congress in an effort to derail
the benefit proposal. Opponents
say they don’t want school
children in the area to see gay
and lesbian relationships as the
same as heterosexual marriage
and they are telling members of
Congress that they don’t want
federal tax money that goes to
CalTech andJPLused to provide
benefits to homosextml partners.
"’Our institutions should, in
whatever way possible, help
mmntain heterosexual Inarriage
as ,’m ide,’d," said one critic.
Best Actor Oscar
"Nominee Always Out
LOS ANGELES Popular
British actor Nigel Hawthorne,
~vho has been nominated for an
Academy Award for his role in
"’The Madness of King George,’"
told the Advocate that he is gay
mid that he has "’never been a
closet queen.’" The 65-year-old
Ha~vthorue, who is perhaps bestknowll
to Americans for Iris role
on the popular British-made TV
series "Yes, Minister," said he
will be attendiug die glitzy Oscar
ceremonies with his long-time
partner, writer Trevor Beathmu.
Interviewed in the British
newspaper Today, Beuthanl was
eqnally candid about their
relationship. "\Ve’ re just a dear
old married couple. It’s not a
qnestion of Nigel mid me coining
out we’ ve uever been in," he
said.
"Heterosext/~L& Proud"
Campaign in Australia
BRISBANE, Australia - The
Australian newsmagazine
Brother Sister reports that an
organization calling itself the
International Heterosexual
Foundation is planning to ldunch
a $4 million anti-gay ad
campaign in the country. The
publication says the group’s
national advertising campaign
will be aimed at teena:gers’, ~ing
electronic and print spots,
because it is "deeply concerned
with the overt propagation of
deviant sexual practices." The
campaign reportedly is being
called "Heterosexual and Proud
Of It." A spokesperson for the
foundation said the campaign
was aimed to counter what it
says is pro-gay material being
put before the public by AIDS
agencies. "Enormous amounts
of public monies are being spent
to promote homosexu,~lity under
the gmse of HIV/AIDS
awareness," Kris Picketing 0f
the group said.
Drag Queen ’Ring’Foiled
LAS VEGAS - Police in Las
Vegas have charged two
transvestites with stealing
clothing from the Rare Breed
store, and said the 2 are part of a
ring of drag queen thieves who
authorities believe have stolen
thousands of dollars worth of
women’s clothes and jewelry.
Police said the 2, whom they
refused to identify because of
their on-going investigation,
were involved with up to 5 other
transvestites who shoplifted
merchandise from local stores
that they later ~old in order to
buy drugs.
Transsexual Brit Takes
Case to European Court
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A
woman identified in official
records as "’P" has filed a
complaint with die European
Court of Justice, charging that
she was fired from her job with
the Cornwall County Council in
Great Britain after she told
supervisors she was undergoing
a sex-change operation. A British
labor panel said "P’" was not
protected trader the countD,’ s sex
discrimination laws, mid the
county council said die woman
was not fired because of the
surgery but because it had too
many workers. In her complaint
before the European Court, how
ever, the woman claims the
council had offered h~r a salary
rinse and a new contract before
she said she was undergoing the
sex change. The womanis asking
the European C6urt to determine
whether transsexuals are
protected under European Union
statutes, even if national laws
don’ t extend such protections.
Swedish Sports StarGay
STOCKHOLM-WhenSwedish
authorities announced that a nee-
Nazi skinhead had confessed to
the Mar. 11 brutal stabbing death
oficehockey star Peter Karlsson,
one of the reasons given by the
19-year-old for killing Karlsson
was that the 2 9-year-old hockey
pro had made sexual advances to
him. Police say Karlsson was
stabbed more than 60 times in
nearby Vasteras after he had left
a local discotheque to go home.
It is the 2nd brutal slaying of a
gay man in the Stockholm area
in the~past few months.
Bomb Threat at
Canadian Bookstore
VANCOUVER-Canada’ s gayoriented
Little Sister’ s bookstore
has been the object of a bomb
threat, that the store’s manager
believes is the work of an antigay
extremist religious fanatic.
The single-page hand-written
letter threatened "a day of
reckoning," with references to
Sodom and Gomorrah and other
religious allusions. Little Sister’ s
manager Janine Fnller denounced
the threat, which police
respondedto quickly, saying, "I
think people who are true
Christian~ would condemn that
kind of sentiment of hate.’" In
February, the store also received
a telephoned bomb threat. Police
checked the store thoroughly
then, but found no explosives -
but they did warn workers at
Little S~ster’s to be watctfful of
suspicious parcels and
cus toulers.
No One Can Get Rep.
Frank’s Name...Straight
WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney
Frank - or at least how politicos
pronotmce his name - has setoff
another flap. In Jmn|ary, die Rep.
Dick Armey, the 2nd. ranking
House Republican, referred to
the openly gay Frank as "Barney
Fag" during a radio interview,
which he later.said was a slip of
the ton~le. Now James Carville,
a prominent Democratic Party
consultant who helped
orchestrate President Clinton’s
1992 presidential bid, referred
to the Massachusetts Democrat
as "Barney Fife," the inept and
incompetent depmy in die Audv
Griffith television show.
Ironically, Carville was criticizing
Armey for his "Barney
Fag" mistake when he refen:ed
to Frank as "Barney Fife ""
Carville said he had an excuse
for his slip of the tongue,
:however, since h( is president of
ah Andy Griffith Show Fan Club
andh"ad be,eli thinkifiglabout the
r Bamey Fife characte~-~ffhen hc
made the :mistake. "Wbat did
Dick Armey have on his mind
when he said what he did’?"
Carville asked
Vive La Difference!
French Say Gay Pres. OK
PARIS - The Paris newspaper
Liberation has reported the
results of a poll of some 1002
registered French voters" views
of the upcoming presidential
campaign. The paper reported
that the Illico-Radio FG poll
indicated that 85% of the
respondents agreed that TV
campaigns aimed specifically at
gay men to help stem the spread
of HIV were needed. Perhaps
even more surprising, the poll
also found that 71% of those
mlsweri~ig pollsters’ questions
indicated,they would vote for a
presidential candidate, even if it
was disclosed he had had a gay
relationship.
British Airline Goes
After Gay Market
SAN FRANCISCO - Virgin
Atlantic Airways. the imiovativc
mid enterprising British airline
noted for such amemties as mflight
massages and personal
video screens, is now offering
gay- and lesbian-themed tour
packages from the U.S. to
London, with fly-ons to Paris
and Amsterdmn. The three-night
four-day tours, which industr~
watchers say is a first for a majo’r
airline, start at $679 and are
promoted with such up-front
names as "’Out in London" s West
End" and"London Proper~G ay
Paree." The packages include
round-trip airfare, hotel
accolmnodations from tourist to
first class, transfers, theater
tickets in London, contiuenud
breakfasts mid other little perks.
Elizabeth. Hlinko of Virgin
Aflandc said "’Gays and lesbimas
are a wonderful group of people
who enjoy traveling..That’s a
group we want to attract to our
airline. ""
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Fast HIV Test Found i
BRUSSELS - Belgian scientists s~y that
they have developed an HIV test that can
directly detect the presence of HIV in just
a few days of being infected instead of the
usual months-long wait required before
current tests are effective at detecting
antibodies produced by the body. "Usually
you have to wait about 3 months after
exposure before knowing whether you
are HIV-positive,’.’said Prof. Jose Rem~cle
of Namur University.."But.with this one
we ¢~a detect.the virus: a day, or:so later. 7:
The,ne.~ ~test,differs. from: o~ers in that it
check~specifically far HIV; ~rather than
antibodies which ’can 0nly be detected
several months following infection. The
manufacturer is seeking approval for sales
elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. The
tests are expected to cost about $10 each.
HIV Contact Tracing Suggested
ATLANTA - A study by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
underscored the way HIV can spread .to
insidiously. Researcl~ers at the University
of Pittsburghlinked a single prisoner with
HIV with 50 other people who were also
infected either through shared hypodermic
needles or sex. Even more worrisome, the
scientists found that of the 50 who had
been infected, 24 were unaware they were
infected. The researchers and CDC
officials said the study indicates that
contact tracing, especially of drug users
and prisoners infected with HIV, may be
of value in fighting ~e spread of HIV.
-Setback in Vac._cine Research
WASHINGTON- ,am experimental AIDS
vaccine that appeared to work in adult
monkeys kills newborn monkeys,
scientists report in the current issue of the
journal Science. Earlier studies with adnlt
monkeys were encouraging to researchers "!
who thought a weakened version of HIV
itself conld be used in the vaccine. But the
study - which used a weakened form of
the virus in monkeys - suggests that such
a strategy could actually lead to infection
instead "’This approach to un AIDS
vaccine is fnll of hidden danger,’" said Dr.
Ruth Ruprecht of Harvard University m~d"
the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Rupre.cht’s.team administered awacciue
of HIV with:key genes.removed-to:4
newborn,monkeys: Althongh none~v.ere
exposed, to full HIV, 2 ofthe monkeys
died of~the diseaseand 2 now, have severe.. ~
immune deficiency.
EPA StudyingParasite in Water
WASHINGTON - Carol Browner,
administrator of the Enviromnental
Protection Agency, has called for research
on how to protect drinking water supplies
in the U.S. from the cryptosporidium
parasite. The EPA has already set tip a
special study ~oup on the microbe which
has b~.en s.hown to be extremely infectious,
even ru rmnute amounts. The parasite can
cause severe diarrhea in healthy adults,
but it can be fatal to individu~s with
weakenedimmtme systems, such as people
with AIDS.
Doubts About Early AIDS Case
NEW YORK - New medical evidence
suggests that what was believed to be the
earliest documented case of AIDS may
not in fact have been the disease.
EXamination of Stored tissue samples taken
from David Carr, a man who died in 1959
from mysterious symptoms, prompted 2
University of Manchester doctors in 1990
to attribute the symptoms to AIDS. But
.when Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron
Diamond AIDS Research Ceuter in New
York, recently tested the samples, he cotdd
only isolate HIV in one smnple that had
been sent to trim. Further testing showed
the tissues sent .to Ho were from at least
two different people. In Ho’s opinion,
there is no longer proof that Carr died of
AIDS. Althongh Uuiversity ofManchester
officials reject Ho’s findings, the
university is planning further
investigation.
Poor ~Prospects for AIDS Drug
LONDON "--New, highly resistaifi Strains
ofHIV ~re dirmning hop~ that aigroniising
new dhsg Of tltugs WilI be able to control
the deadly virus as effectively as
researchers’had hoped just a few months
ago. Researchers reported in the-British
medical journal Nature that some strains
of the virus are now able to simultaneously
ward off the effects of as many as six drug
compotmds. Although researchers say the
new findings aren" t the end of the road for
the potent class ofdrugs known as protease
inhibitors, the latest discovery, is a serious
setback for what had been considered an
encouraging strategy for combating the
deadly virus. Protease inhibitors, which
work by preventing the AIDS virus from
replicating, are under study by several
companies. Scientists at Merck Research
Laboratories in West Point, Pa., say it
now appears that extended use of such
drugs can create strains of the virus that
are a thousand times more resistant than
the original virus.
Case of Infant HIV Remission
LOS ANGELES - According to a report
in the New England Journal ofMedicine,
the white blood cells of a baby apparently
have succeeded where every drug and
potential vaccine against HIV have so far
failed. According to researchers reporting
in the journal, the tufidentified infant has
become the first thorouglfly documented
case of an individual whose own natural
body defense may have fought off the
infection. Dr. Yvom~e Bryson ofthe UCLA
AID~ Institute said, "It used to seem like
heresy to say that you could potentially
even eli~nin~te the virus. And now I think
that we caasay .that that is a possibility. ?’
Th~ repoi’t sh~ th~ 16~l~y kb(th’~: vi~u~
from his’ infected mothefaiad’~Xmnifiafi0ns
afte~ birth c01ffimiedflifit h~Was itffected.
Retesting again at age two months, the
baby still tested positive for the virus. Bu!
tests at age 13 months revealed that the
virus had disappeared. The infant is now
five years old and he continues, the
scientists say, to show no signs of HIV
and is tlwiving. Researchers said they were
initially skeptical of the test resul’ts and
suspected a clinical error. But they
retrieved all the child’s original blood
samples and did extensive doublechecking.
They found no mistakes, and no
virus in the little boy.
Screening for HIV Subtypes
BOSTON - Max Essex, chair of Harvard
University’s AIDS Institute, toldaregional
colfference on AIDS that the U.S. should
begin blood screening to determine if
extremely ilffectious subtypes of HIV that
are fueling spread of the virus among
heterosexuals in Africa and Asia are in
this country as well. "We don’t really
know if they are in the U.S.," Essex said.
"It’s logical to assume that they should
be." Essex said it is critical that the highly
infectious virus subtypes be identified
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because they may not become apparent
until an epidemic is full-blown.
HIV Infection in the Elderl~
ATLANTA - Two studies, both of them
small, published in AIDS Clinical Care
suggest HIV among people over 60 may
go undiagnosed longer because doctors
don’t consider the elderly at risk for
infection, and that how older Americans
get HIV may be very different than most
health .care, wqrkers ,think. One study of
patients~ages. 60 .to 83 with HIV. at.an
Atlanta h0spithl:f0und that ifi 15of the 20
cases~,where~ithe s6urc~ Oi~ transmission
was 16a6~ni-Hi~-w~ ~6ntractedddaer
through:Sex: or by Iv drug use. Blood
tran~filSi6iis, ~ffer~ .the r0Ui~ "~
tram.mission in ouly 3 of the cases. :In the
2nd study, researchers examined sernm
samples of 170 elderly patients who died
between 1992-93 at New York’s Harlem
Hospital. The researchers found that6%
-of themen and-:-9% of:~the women were
infected with HIV, although mostor all of
the infections .were um,uspected at time of
death. The studies authors suggested that
health care workers., should rake sexual
anddrug use histories of elderly patients.
House,Cuts AIDS Housing $
WASHINGTON -~ The House. of
RepreSentativeshas:approved some $17.1
billion in-federal Spending cuts, including
eliminating federal funding for Housing
Opportunities for People with AIDS
(HOPWA). An amendment offered by
Rep. Christopher Shays (RrConn.) to
restorethe $186 million inHOPWAfunds
was blocked by Republican lawmakers.
White HOuse Chief of staff Leon Panetta
promises apresidential Veto of the bill in
its present form,.
m,,,tary con,’d rom, p. 1
District Court in Brooklyn ruled that the
1993 policy that Congress forced the
administration to adopt violates the
freedom of speech of the sxx gay and
lesbian military personnel who brought
the suit and discriminates against
homosexuals.
Matt Coles, an attorney with the
American Civil Liberties Union
representing the.6 service members, said
the guidelines, .which are part. of the:
National Defense Authorization Act of
1993, were based entirely, on prejudice
and-e~pecied-negative ~tions of
heterosexual members of the military. The
act violated gay and lesbian officers’
constitutional rights to free speech and
.equal protection under the law; he argued
m court. "Congress -betrayed the-
Constitutionby caving in to the prejudices
of others," Coles said.
Government attorneys-had arg,ued that
the unique~demands of~[Jaenatior;~:armed
forces rbxtuire Special rUles. The attorneys
" forthegovernment argued thatoverturning
the policy could damage military
effectiveness.
Judge Nickerson agreed with lawyers
for the six that they. v~ere in effect being
forced to live a li:e in order to serve their
country. Judge Nickerson ruled that"the
policy.., is not only inherently deceptive,
it also offers powerful inducements to
homosexuals to lie." He added that the
current policy "craftily sought to avoid
the First Amendment" and "twisted the
English language in ways that are nothing
less than Orwellian."
In rejecting the government’s
arguments, Judge Nickerson wrote: "Even
if defendants do believe that heterosexual
service members will be so ups~et by a.co--
orker s mere statement ofhomosexuality
as not to #ork co-operatively in the unit,
..,suda a belief does not justify a
discriminatory policy."
Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said
after the decision that the government
would appeal the ruling. "We bdieve our
policy is constitutional and we intend to
defend the policy," he said. "The
Department [of Defense] has told the
Department of Justi~ that we want them
to appeal, the policy. ¯
Despite the ~meq~ivocal nature ofJudge
Nickerson’ s. ruling, it oul.y applies to the
two active duty service members and four
reservists in the case itself and does.not.
keep the military.from-continuing.to7
discharge other gays and lesbians who
come out. It is the first direct constitutional
challenge to the compromise Don~t Ask
Don’t Tell policy, accepted by Presl
Clinton.
Center - " ~ cOnt’dfromp: l "
communities up to $10,000," said Gillean.
"However, to make this ~zork, weneed
suppor’t .from everyone -in our.
communities. The d0nationof $10 from
100 people is important as is the $1000
from one-. We welcome one-time
donations butm0ntllly pledges, even of
$5 or $10 a month are critical to making
this dream a reality."
Gillean added that TOHRis discussing.
setting up a direct debit and credit card
debit system to make donating on a
monthly -pledge basis easier. Any
donations directed to the .Community
Center will be limited to that project, and
sinceTOHRis.a tax-exempt organization~.
:can .be tax-deductable. For more
information, call TOHR at 743-4297.
YOuth cont’dfrom p. 1
homophobia, and award-winning consultant
will lead the workshop. It is open
to health professionals, social service
providers, therapists and clergy.
The Planned Parenthood Training
Institute offers this workshop as aresponse
to the alarming rate of suicide in Lesbian/
Gay/Bisexual youth and to the experiences
of Planned Parenthood’s Lesbian mad-Gay
volunteers and workers who sought mid
found little support from their schools,
churches Or homes. The miss:ion of
Planned Parenthood hasat:its~hearvnot
;: only.fami!yplauning and reproducti~,e
choice, but:~ials6 the.empowerm.ent.~of
individuals tO ldad healthy; happy and
~se×ually fulfilling lives, regardless of
sexual orientation. Planned Parenthood
-hopes to be at the forefront of advocacy
for Lesbian/Gay issues.
Formoreinformation, call the Education
DepL at 587-1101, ext..4.
Williams : cont’dfrom p. 1
reali reasons, she was forced off the air
. ¯from KWGS. Williams noted.that she
received positive comments even when
she aired "controversial" programs (for
-example, Gay & Lesbian issues) but that
it appeared that station management had
censoredherdue topressure from a Radical
Right TU donor, perhaps also .with the
Christian Coalition targeung her
underwriters..Station manager Frank
Cristal also threatened her with immediate
censorship if Williams saidanything on
theair after.she was giyen notice.
I NeXt RBG meeting is Tues. April 25
] 7pmat the Whittier Cafe;
1. . ’ Call 254-2100, RSVP.
745-1111
Accepting Medicare. Medicaid.
private pay andprivate insurance.
Oklahoma owned and operated.
Where have people living with AIDS in the
Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing
care ~n a homelike, loving setting?
Until now - no where......
Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility
specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking
beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated
to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through
skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals
The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility.
To arrange a tour or.for more information, call our offices at 918~125-1354
Mohawk Living Center
3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK¯ (918) 425-1354
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Adoptions,
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~Letter from the Pm~ddent:
As I reflect on the last month I feel like I’ve been on a roller coaster ride. We began the period since our last reporter waiting to he~r about the 3 grant proposals
we had applied for: We waited and inquired to no avail. Then on March 24th the newscame, we had received all3 of thegrants. This made us.feel wonderful as
this really expands the outreach of TOHR. During our bdef moments of excitement we realized that the grant begin on April 1st. This meant we needed to start
implementation immediately. A Human Resource committee is now in place and job descriptions are being written. We will be hiring an additional full time person. During
this pedod we also heard fror~ the,local grant we. had wdtten 2 letters of interest for and thesehaVe to bO’totally repackaged.and submitted as full proposals by the!4th of
-- Apdl, Still, this is all good for TOHR. I will keep you updated.
.The Community Centeris go ng full steam ahead andwe are accepting donations now. What we will be requesting is monthly pledges as well as one timedonations. The
monthly pledges will be and integral part of the financing package. Please think about what would be comfortable for you and make the pledge or donation today. We
have located a building that will work very well for the Center and have put together a proposed monthly budget for anyone who is interested.
To continue my ride on the roller coaster, we had some lively debate at the April membership meeting that quite frankly left me confused and shell shocked. When I
accepted this position it was with the vision that the community needed to be more cohesive. I have worked very hard to achieve this goal and continue to do so daily.
This meeting made me question the effectiveness of my efforts. I found myself conducting a meeting with more than a fdendly debate taking place. Being a first time board
member, I was not equipped to diffuse this discussion. I simply ended it. I apologize to anyone I offended or that felt suppressed by my action. It was all I knew to do. Let
me say now that as President of TOHR my vision remains the same, to unify the community to resolve matters that affect us. There will be times when one of us does not
understand the actions of others. We are all working for a common goal and should stay focused on that goal.. Our goal will not be achieved until we all work together.
TOHR is a community based organization and every member is requested to participate in our meetings and events, but matters of personal conflict should remain just
that. Remember the vision is to unite, for united is the only way we can achieve our goals.
Please come to a meeting or TOHR sposored event, we rely on your participation and support to expand our programs.
Until next month.
Tim
Bash-Back Training
April 29th 10am to 12pm
$ i 5 per person
A great self defense class that can benefit each of
us. Come in your sweats and your tennis shoes,
"’The Gathering Place"
4154 South Harvard
Helpline Training
and Update
April 22nd, 10:00- 12:00
Training for all current and nexv volunteers.
All volunteers need to attend
"The Gathcring Place" 4154 South
Call for Committee
Anyone interested in.serving on a committee
for creating conversation and exploring
ways TOHR can help with implementation
and passage of the Report from the Human
Rights Committee, Please call the Help Line
and leave your name and number.
743-4297
It’s Follie time again !
An.vone interested in volunteering for the
Follies Committee or interested in
sharingthier talent with the rest ofour
Tulsa Family, please call L.v~n at
743-0132
BISEXUAL, LESBIAN
AND GAY ISSUES
INFORMATION
AND REFERRALS
743-GAYS
(4297)
By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities.
Daytime Testing
Monday-Thursday
by Appointment
749-4194
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
HIV TESTING CLINIC
FREE
ANONYMOUS
Finger Stick Method
Membership Application
Name
Address
State Zipf-
I I would like to volunteer help wi~:
[] HIV Counselor
[] E~nt Planning and Pare. Preparations
Every Thursday Evening
7:00-8:30 p.m.
4154 So. Harvard
Suite H-1
[] Yes I want.to be a oontributing member
of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights.
Please accept pa)~x~cnt as described below:
[] $10 Limited lnoome/Student M~mbership
[] $20 Regular Memb~hip
[] $35 Organizational/Household
Membership
I-I $100 Sustainin8 Membership
[] I am currently reaei,dn8 TOHR mailings
and the Tulsa F,amib" Nest,s
[] I am not on tl~ mailing list
[] Lesbhn/Gay/Bisexuai HolpLin¢
[] Executive 8mrd Member
[] Mon~.v Mcain~ Suppoa
The Sadie Hawkins Women’s Dance was a blast. TOHR would like to
thank everyone who made the dance possible. The turnout was great
and we got some nc~" member & made some new friends. TOHR ~ill
continue to support these events so ifyou have an idea let us "know.
Additional thanks go to: Carol & Sue for the great music. Renee for
taking tickets, Miriam for being the boss, Marvita for the balloons,
chairs, tables, Dee for the balloons, Joan for tickets, Laurie for
¢ver~.C.hing, Melanie for all her help, Jim & Don for serving drinks,
Tim & Ken for manning the TOHR booth, Pam for the soda,
R~’. Alico Jones for the coasters, the Black & \Vhite Committee for
providing child care & general support, Aaron for child care and all of
you who participated in the dance. Thanks.
¢ommunitp enter
Monthly Pledges Center Stage
One Time Donations
$100 Mo.
$75 Mo.
$50 Mo.
545 Mo.
$40 Mo~
$35 Mo.
$20 Mo.
$10 Mo.
Mail to TOHR
P.O. Box 52729
Tulsa OK. 74152
Altn: Cehter
Spotlight
$2500 - $5000
Lead Actor
$1500- $2499
gfpportingA~:
$750 - $1499
Cast Member
$300- $749
Audience
$100 - $299
Extra
$
ISuNDAYS I
BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES
CHRISTIAN CENTER - SUnday School 9:45,
Moming. Worship::Service 1-1:00." 2627-B
East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info.
BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m.
Canterbury Center.
COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) -
Faith and Struggle Group - discussion group,
subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship
Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call
622-1441 for Info.
MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning
Worship Service 10:45 1623 North
Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
THE BANNED - GayBand - Practice weekly
in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info.
IMONDAYS " " " : I
BIBLE STUDY- 6:30:p.m. Comm0nity of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for
Info.
LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling
begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South
Sheridan.
1TuEsDAYs I
MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All
Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B
East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info.
Wednesdays
AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible
Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623
North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
BLESS .THE LORD AT ALL TIMES 7:00 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00
CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00, pm, Call 749-4194 for Info,
2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info,
FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30, PRAYER.TIME-7:00.p,m, MCC~ofGreater
Bible Study 7:00, Choir Practice 8:00, 5451- Tulsa.¯ 1623 .North Maplewood~ Call 838-
E.South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info, 1715 for Info.
ITHURsDAYs I TULSA FAMILY-CHORALE = Weekly
16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR practice 9:30. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street.
WOMEN - 7:00, Women’s support group,
Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call
838-7232 for Info,
CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP -
Weekly meeting 7:30, Family of Faith MCC,
5451-E South M[ngo, Cal! 622-1441 for Info,
(Regula[ Meetings begin Mamh 23)
HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic, Free and
Anonymous testing using fingerstick method.
No appointment required, Walk in test hours:
ISATURDAYS I
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly
at 11:00 pm, Provides confidential support
for recovering addicts, Community of Hope,
1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info,
IAPRIL 15 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for
Info.
IAPR~L 16/EASTERI
"HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata. 11:00
a.m. Family of Faith. 5451-E South
Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info,
IAPRIL 17 I
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440
South Gary - Third of an eight week
course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community
of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for
Info,
IAPRIL 18 I
TOHR BOARD MEETING - 7:00 p.m.
TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-
4297 for Info.
IAPRIL 19 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Bi-
Monthly meeting. 6:30 4154 South
Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for
Info.
IA P R I L 2 1 .I
FEED THE HOMELESS -. Community of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at
5:30 and caravan to Day Center for the
Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info.
IAPRIL 24 I
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440
South Gary
Fourth of an eight week course.
Sponsored by,.,. ~ TOHR{Community of
Hope/BLG~,(TU). ,Call 838-7232 for Info.
IA.e p, L 29 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232
for Info.
IMAY 1 I
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440
South Gary. Fifth of an eight week
course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity
of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for
Info.
IMAY 2 I
TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting
6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. "The
Gathering Place" - 4154 S. Harvard, Ste.
H. Call 743-4297 for Info.
IMAY 3 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South
Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for
Info.
IMAY 4 I
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - A Spin off
of the Christian Right’s Nat’,l Day of Prayer.
Gay and Lesbian community will meet to
pray for an end to prejudice and
discrimination in the church. Call 622-
1441 for more Info.
IMAY 6 I
GAY MAYDAY - Celebration in Oklahoma
City. Featuring musical entertainment by
THE BANNED, Oklahoma’s Gay Band,
For Carpool Info. call 838-2121.
WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER
CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant
4307-B South Sheddan,
IMAY 7 I
PRIME TIMERS - Monthly Meeting 4:00
p.m. - "The Gathering Place" 4154 South
Harvard, Ste. H. Call 747-8121 for info.
PFLAG 1011102 - Monthly meeting 6:30-
7:30’p.m:- 4154 South Harvard, Ste~.H.
Call 749-4901 for Info.
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p:m.
Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440
South Gary. Sixth of an eight week
course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community.
of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for
Info.
SPOUSES For spouses of
Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social
7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info.
Sponsored by PFLAG.
IMAY 13 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232
for Info.
IMAY 1s I
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Alien Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440
South Gary. - Seventh of an eight week
course: Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity
of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for
Info,
IMAY 16
TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m.
TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-
4297 for Info.
IMAY 17 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South
Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for
Info.
IMAY 1 8-21 I
MCC .DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South
Central District(OK, TX, LA, AR) Southern
"Hills Mardott at 71st and Lewis.
Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote:
Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson: Call 622-1441
for more Info.
[MAY 19-21 I
HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s
Retreati Roman Nose State Park.
Sponsored by Hedand ofOklahoma City.
IMAY 22
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for
location.
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440
South Gary. - Final week of an eight
week course. Sponsored by
TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU).
Call 838-7232 for Info. "~
IMAY 26 28 I
GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK
State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call
405-943-0843 for more Info.
IMAY 27 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232
for Info.
IMAY 29 I
FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at
5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for
the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info,
S C E L L A N E O U S I ROU P. MEETINGS
LAGPAC - Lesbian-and Gay Political
Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info.
LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and
Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233
for Info.
- SWAN’~ Sirigle Women’s Activity Network.
TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday
Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers
daytime testing by appointment Monday -
Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 749-
4194 for appointment.
TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed daily 8:00 ,p.m.
- 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS.
TULSA - Tulsa Uniform .and Leather
Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for
Call 405~720-0044 for Info.
IM , , 2 1. i REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening
Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC
- 5451-E South Mingo: Also featuring
Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for
Info.
!.nfo. ,,
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S
SUPPER CLUB Meets-at varying
locations the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of
each month.
. Do:you.have a.group ,or event _that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? Ifso, please Call us at 838-2121; "
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In February, I talked about Paul’ s letter
to the Romans. This is the text used most
frequently by Christians who argue against
homosexuality and the article discussed
the words in the text. I would like to
discuss why Paul felt it necessary to talk
about homosexuality at all.
At this time, homosexuality between
men was an accepted part of life in Roman
and Greek cultures. In Romans, Paul
indicates that homosexuality was socially
unacceptablejust as long hair was socially
unacceptable. In two passages in this
chapter, Paul uses strong language to
discuss sin. They occur before and after
the section on homosexuality but not in it.
In Verse 18 of the first chapter, Paul talks
about the "ungodliness and wickedness"
of people who suppress the truth.
"Ungodliness" and "wickedness" are the
translation of the Greek words asebeia
and adibia. Adibia occurs again in verse
29. This verse lists several things that are
ethically wrong, but no sexual offenses.
Paul refers to cleanliness or purity laws in
Leviticus are still part of Jewish life. It is
obvious that Paul is making an issue.of
Jewish purity laws here. Jesus was never
concerned about purity laws and the
Gentile Romans had no such concerns -
so w.hy is Paul bringing it up?
In verses 22-25, Paul accuses the
Christians inRome ofidolatl~. His concern
was that they still had their idols and were
worshipping them as well .as God. Paul
then states two results of their idolatry:
one is uncleanness, mad the other, real sin.
Paul calls their sexual deeds degra~ting,
shameful, dishonorable. He calls their
other deeds wickedness, evil, malice. The
terminology itself shows a deliberate
contrast between what is socially
unacceptable and what is ethically wrong.
Three times Paul repeats this phrase, "God
gave them up." This phrase separates
Paul’s lecture into different sections. He
begins verse 24 with, "therefore God gave
them up in the lusts of their hearts to
impurity." Paul is introducing the first
effect of their idolatry. Paul digresses in
praise of God but .......;~ ,:
brings himself "~J~" nf-fs.:ta~dm¯ ~
back in verse 26
by repeating his
phrase, "for these
reasons God gave
them up to
degrading
passions." In verse
28, Paul starts
talking about the second effect of idolatry,
"God gave .them up to a base mind and
things that should not be done." This list
is what Paul really considers sin but there
is nothing sexual in the list.
The question arises whether Paul really
disapproves of homosexuality. Paul’s
letter addresses two groups: gentile
Christians and Jewish Christians. Paul
was about to journey to Rome to vi sit the
Church and he was paving the way for his
visit. Keep in mind, whether Christians
should keep Jewish purity laws was a hot
debate. The "Council of Jerusalem" as
recorded in Acts 15, decreed that Gentiles
converted to Christians need not be
circumcised nor keep other Jewish laws
Just like the church today with its
denominations fighting over doctrine, the
church then fought over doctrine. Jewish
Christians believed that they were superior
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because of their purity laws and were
t~Nt~g~,to i,mpose them Oll Gentile
~hrist~ans. Paul was known to side with
the Gentile Christians but he had to be
tactful to try not to offend anyone. Part of
his letter to the Romans addresses Jewish
Christians, playing on their sense of
superiority. He wants to win their good
will, so he seemingly takes their side by
putting down the Gentiles for their
homosexual acts. By chapter 2, Paul has
:. gently turned th~"conversation arotmd and
.- is rebuking those,,who judge others. His
~ language gets
and naive rg~adl.n~ ot~ stronger as he
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the Scripture has led many sincere
~ollower~ dJesus astray. They oppose
and oppress lesbian and gay people in
the name of the Apostle Paul."
- Father Daniel A. Helmlnlah
points out their
real sil~~ of the
JewishChristians.
Theg-- steal
commit adultery,
and rob temples.
Paul calls for
purity of the heart.
Likewise, Paul doesn’t let the Gentile
Christians off the hook. In chapter 9, he
rebukes them for feeling they are superior
to the Jewish Christians.
In actuality, Paul’s reference to
homosexuality serves as a rhetorical
function alone. He chose homosexuality
because it was not a sensitive issue. The
debate over clean and unclean food was a
hot issue as well as whether circumcision
was required for conversion to
Christianity. Homosexuality was a point
of differenCe, but apparently there was no
argument over it. The Gentiles were well
aware of the Jews’ attitude toward
homosexuality, but they shrugged the
whole thing off. In chapter 2, verse 22,
Paul even condenms.the .Icws for judging
the Geutiles lbr their idolatry. Thc wholc
pu~ose of Romans is a lcct;,’c on thc sin
ofjud~ng others. Ronmns 14: 13-14 says.
"let us ~eretbre no longer pass judgcmcnt
on one mlother, but resolve instead never
to pnl a stumbling block or laindrancc m
the wav of another. I know and am
persuaffed in the Lord Jesus that nothing
~s unclean in itself; but it is unclcm~ I’or
anyone who flfi~s it nnclean. ""
In his book entitled, What the Ihbh,
Really Says About Homose.ruali~, b~ l)r.
D~el A. HelmiNg, a Roman {?a~mlic
priest, wfites:"A long-standing and naivc
reading of the Scripture has led man~
sincere followers of Jesus astray. Thcv
op~se~doppress lesbian~dgay peoplc
in ~e nmne of ~e A~sfle Paul. Bolstcrcd
by sociN prejudice and zeNous iu thcir
sex~ self-fighteotmness, C~sfians havc
been misreading Paul’s letter to lhc
Romps ~d rejecting members of the
C~sfi~ co~u~tv because of it. ""
Yet, to ins~e ~e t~fity of ~lievers was
a major reason for Paul’ s writings. Paul
insisted on fM~ andlove as ~e dfings that
really matter ~n Christ. By nusunderstanding
Paul’s argument, people
unwittingly rely on tastes and customs
.instead of the Word of God. They ~guc
about what"s dirty or unclean,.disputc
who’s pure and impure, aud pll
heterosexuM against homosexuM. Tiros.
they divide and splinter the church ovcr
what does not matter in Cl~st. In God’s
name they foment hatred mid [’ncl
oppressio~ ~d disrnpt ,sodiety at largc.
They comet a grave injusfi~ - the very
offehse that Patti’ s letter meant to cotmter.
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Tulsd Ci&-Co’un~. Library
The results of the November 1992
elections included the passage of an
unprecedented piece of legislation "known
as Amendment 2, in Colorado. It
effectively banned any city or town in the
state, including the three which already
.had gay rights laws,, from including the
:words sexual orientation in auv antidiscrimination
!aws. This amendment
passed by 53% of the vote after a divisive
campmgn led by the group Colorado for
Fmnily Values.
In "Gas" Politics vs Colorado and
America,:" author Stephen Bransford
explains ONE side of the story of the
origins of this law and the impassioned
people who focused most of their daih"
lives during the election can~paign to fife
passage of this amendment. Bransford
explains his theory that this law was really
just a necessary correction of unfairand
restrictive gay fights laws which he alleges
preveuted average citizens from fully
realizing their rights to religious freedom.
He believes that protecting gay citizens
from tmreasonable haras_sment, firings and
denial of housing, places an excessive
burden ou other c~tizens who may have a
personal or religious right to discmninate.
In short, gay rights laws infringe on
personal freedo~ns more than Amen&nent
2 infringes on the rights of gay citizens to
equal treatment under the law.
Br~asford’ s writing sUle is elementary,
with many one mad two-word sentences.
He often slants his arguments by using
[the. author says about
Colorado’s Amendment 2]: "It
had yielded a polltleal vletory for
fairness & justlee, not a moral
Vletory for the reli4ous tight "
His next sentence: "’Th~ "
Colorado approach reeo$nlzed
the fact thdt. llke h or not.
Amerlea has retreated from its
Judeo-Chrlstlan roots." He is
apparently unable to see the
eontradletlon.
incomplete information and iaflannnatolx
language. Situations are superficiallY,
explained to appeal to basic fear~.
Sympathetic readers will nod in
agreement. Others will easily note
contradictions throughout the book. An
example of this is when Bransford claims
that neither morals uor religious bias had
an3 part of Alnendment 2’ s passage: "It
had yielded a political victory for faimess
mad justice, not a moral victory for the
,religious right." His next sentex~ce: "The
Colorado approach recognized the fact
that, like it or not, America has retreated
from its Judeo-Christian roots." He is
appareutly tmable to see the contradiction.
Bransford’s astonislnuent at a Colorado
judge blocking enforce~nent of 2 results in
tiffs: "Like the assumption of ixmocence,
why cau’ta good law be constitutional
until proven otherwise?". His criteria for
determining what is a "’good" law, other
than majority rule, is not explained.
The U.S. Supreme Court recentlya~eed
to decide tiffs case, and the result will have
a widespread impact. This book is an
important exmnple of the mindset and
logic of the people who calnpaigned so
vehemently to pass Amendment 2. Should
tiffs subject arise locally, this book will
provide a valtmble eyeopener for you to
share with relatives, coworkers and
politicians.
Check the Central Library Readers
Service departmeut at 596-7966 for tiffs
title mad books on the other side of tiffs
debate, such as "Created Equal: Why Gay
Rights Matter to America" by Michael
Nava, and "’A More Perfect Union: Why
Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay
Rights" by Richard Mohr.
Other recent.titles of interest include: *"Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of
*"Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene" by Dean Hanaer Gay Men" by Stmfley Siegel
*"Soldier Of the Year" by Jose Zuniga *"Queer mad Loathing" by David Feinberg
*"Dance Against Time"’by Diane Sohvav
Elder Nancy Wilson
at Family Of Faith
The Reverend Elder Nancy L. Wilson
will be presenting a special message at
. Fatnily of Faith Metropolitan Commmffty
Church, 5451-E South Mingo, on Sunday,
May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Wilson, who
will be in Tulsa for the South Central
District Conference hosted at the Mamott
Southern Hills from May 18 - 21, is
: currently the Vice MOderator of the
Univers~ Fellowship of Metropolitan
Community Churches and he Senior
Pastor of Metropolitan~-C0mm~nity
Church of Los Ang¢l~s. ; - ~: - :~ .
Nancy Wilson has been active in the
Universal Fellowship siuce 1972. She was
first elected to the Board of Elders of the
Universal Fellowslfip of Metropolitan
Community Churches in 1976, and has
subsequently been re-elected to four
consecutive terms. Rev. Wilson has
recently completed work on gay and
lesbian theology and her book, Outing the
Bible, will be publishedby Harper/Collins
in the sunlmerof this year.
Elder Wilson has been the UFMCC
representative in front of the National
Council of Church~s at the General
Assembly mad the Central Committee of
the World Council of Churches. She
remains in the forefront of human fights
issues.
Family of Faith welcomes the Reverend
Elder Nancy Wilson as she comes to
present a message to the gay and lesbian
religious community of Tulsa Tulsa
-Family Chorale, Tulsa’ s gay and lesbian
chorus sponsored.by Lola’s, will be
performing at the service. Everyone is
welcome to attend. For more information,
please call 622-1441.
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but nolle has come to have more meamng
or to provoke more action than that of
home ownership. A sense of prid~ and
security, of permanence and belonging,
as well as having invesunent, eqtuty, tax
shelter & retirement benefits - all
contribute to the desire and motivation to
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As a commtmity ofGay men & Lesbians,
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For many it is when they find themselves
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Raising a fanfily,hedging against inflation,
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April & May will bear muldple
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Ou Sat.. April 29. REB plans
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plmmed in Marcia. We’ 11 meet at
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south of N’W 122nd mid Pem~ in
OKC at lpln. The finals of a gay
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package tliat includes tent
accolnmodations mid food is
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the REB phone number - 405-
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May 21, a Bear Bust is plmmed
for ]Levis in OKC.
During the Memorial Day
weekend. REB heads to the very
woofy gay rodeo in OKC wifla a
pool party on Monday.. Fiually,
a cmnping trip ts plammd for
Lake Tlmnderbird ou Jmm 10th,
mid the Gay Pride.festivities will
end the month. Other summer
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to Tulsa (Tulsa REB folks: tell
us what to do tlfis weekend) mad
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Ann Williams
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart May 15 - June 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 6
400 Expected at So. Central
MCC District Conference
Precious in God’s Sight: Sacred Earth, Sacred People
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community
Churches (MCC) will hold tlie 1995 annual conference
for its South Central District on May !8-21 at Tulsa’s
Southern Hills Marriott. 1902 East 71st Street, 493-7000.
During the conference, participants will elect a District
Coordinator at the District Business meeting as well as
worshiping together. The Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson,
pastor ofMCC Los Angeles will speak at the opening and
see Conference, page 3
Family of Faith Welcomes
New Pastor Nancy Horvath
The Reverend Nancy Horvath began as pastor ofMCC
Family of Faith Sunday May 7. Horvath, recently pastor
of MCC Joie de Vivre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is
joined in Tulsa by her spouse, Barb Horvath-Zurn and
their3 year old son,Zach. TFNrecently had the opportunity
to discuss her background, her experiences in Baton
Rouge and hopes for and challenges of Tulsa with Pastor
see Horvath. page 3
Tulsa Gay Churches Honor
44th National Day of Prayer
TULSA, OK - The Metropolitan Community Churches
ofTnlsa, Family ofFaith MetropolitanCommunity Church
and°the Metropolitan Community Church of" Greater
Tulsa honored the 44th National Day of Prayer Thursday,
May 4 in a ceremony at Bartlett Square in downtown
Tulsa. Pastors Alice Jones and Nancy Horvath with a
small number of lay people prayed for greater tolerance
and respect for.all persons...... ;
Thefollowing is of the statement read to the participants
and onlookers: "We pray for an end to the hatred of which
the Oklahoma City bombing, the most recent massacre in
see Prayer, page 11
Pride ’95 Logo - Artist: Kelly Vandiver
Tulsa Pride Picnic- Sunday
June 18th, Mohawk Park
OKC Parade- June 24th
TOHR Follies- June 30th
The Tulsa Pride Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 18,
at Mohawk Park in Shelter #6 off of Cherokee Drive.
Beginning at noon, the picnic will offer free drinks, food
will be available at low cost and community organizations
and businesses will offer information and goods at booths
under the trees During the afternoon, volleyball and
softball games will be.held and atz2pm; Tulsa Family-
Chorale and the OklahOma city Gay Marching Band will
perform. Volunteers are needed to help with food and
with clean-up. Community organizations or businesses
see Pride, page 14
Lesbian Clinton Official
to Run For SF Mayor
WASHINGTON - The Clinton
administration has lost its highest
ranking openly gay official with
the announcement that Roberta
Achtenberg would resign her
post as an assistant secretary in
the Department of Housing and
Urban Development. In her letter
of resignation to Presiden!
Clinton, Achtenberg said she
would step down effective April
30. Achtenberg will return to her
home in San Francisco where
she is expected to run for mayor
see Lesbian Mayor, page 3
Researchers: AIDS
Education Efforts Work
SAN FRANCISCO- According
to health researchers at the
University of California at San
Francisco, there is growing
evidence that a substantial
decrease in the rate of ttlV
infection can be and has been
achieved through intensive
prevention efforts aimed at those
most at risk in the AIDS
epidemic, and that the major
stumbling block to curbing the
spread of the virus among
vulnerable populations are
outmoded social policies. The
report, published,in the Journal
see Education, page 7
Civil Rights Protections
Proposed in Poland
WARSAW - Prompted by pressures
toconform to the mandates
of the European Union, which
the country wants to join, a
special commission that is
working on drafting a post-
Communist constituuon for
Poland has included legal
protections th at would extend
protections based on sexual
orientation. Sixteen of the 29
parliamentary deputies who are
drafting the constitution voted
to include the constitutional
see Poland, page 7
Major Victory in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon
Court of Appeals has ruled that
local and county governments
cannot pass laws that discriminate
against gays. The
ruling strikes down ann-gay
rights ordinances passed in some
27 Oregon cities and counties
during the past 2 years and
upholds alaw passed by the state
legislature prohibiting such local
measures.
The appeals court panel
unanimously ruled that the state
legislature has preemptive rights
over matters of "substantive
policy" issues such as civil rights
legislation.
Ex-Klan Leader Wants
PWA’s to be Tattooed
LOS ANGELES - David Duke,
the former Ku Klux Klan leader
who also served as a Lomsiana
state representative, recently told
The Advocate that people
infected with AIDS should be
tattooed in the genital area,
"maybe even with glow-in-thedark
ink." Duke, ~vhois currently
considenngrunningforgovernor
of Louisiana, explained that the
AIDS tattoos would serve as a
warning to prospective sexual
partners. Duke also said he
see Duke. page 3
Work Equality Project
NE\V YORK - New York state
Assemblywoman Deborah
Glick, the state’s only openly
gay le~slator and the co-chair of
the International Network of
Lesbian & Gay Officials,joined
withNew York City Councilman
Tom Duane and San Francisco
Supervisor Carol Migden and
the Wall Street Project in
launching a program to promote
non-discrimination policies by
businesses and institutions
throughout the country. Known
as the "Equality Principles on
Sexual Orientation," the
guidelines are designed to
see Work Project, page 3
Hope Candle Light Tour:
Big Bucks for AIDS Care
& OK HIV/AIDS Conference
TULSA, OK - Organizers of the fifth Hope Candlelight
Tour hope to raise nearly $100,000 for two AIDS service
organizations: St. Joseph’s House and tLaAN, Regional
AIDS Interfaith Network of EaStern Oklahoma. Despite
heavy rains that lowered attendance on May 6 & 7.
respectable crowds made their way from several elegma~
homes that had been opened in one of Tulsa’s most elite
neighborhoods, see Hope, page 11
TOHR Endorses Lesbian/
Gay Marriage Resolution
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR)
unanimously endorsed at its April membership meeting
a resolution calling for Lesbians and Gay men to marrx
legally. The resolution reads:
Because marriage is. a fundamental right under our
Constitution, and becasue the Constitution guarantees
equal protection of the law,
see Resolution, page 3
Rainbow Business Guild
Chooses 1995 Officers
Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay & Lesbian/Gay friendly business
organization, Rainbow Business Guild, elected new
officers at its April meeting. Founding officers, Tim
Gillean, Frank Going & Kevin Palmer turned over
leadership to Leanne Gross, and Bud Wharton, co-chairs,
Barbara Bellar, secretary, and Tom Neal, treasurer.
RBG will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 22 at
7pm at the. O!iveGarden Restmarant at Utica Square.
Dinner dues fi~e $10. Rainbow BuSiness Grild ig~open to
business owners, professionals, company empl~.~;e~~
students and others interested in business with a Lesbian
Gay perspective. For more info. call 832-0233.
Virginia High Court Rules
Against Lesbian Mom
RICHMOND, Va. - The
Virginia Supreme Court split 4-
3 in ruling that Sharon Bottoms
could be denied custody of her
3-year-old son Tyler because she
is a lesbian and her sexual
orientation could lead to the child
facing social condemnation
growing up. The court overturned
a state appeals court ruling
that wouldhave allowed Bottoms
to get custody of her son, whose
custody is being challenged by
the woman’s mother. In the court
majority decision, Justice A.
Christian Compton said, "The
mother is an unfit custodian at
this time, and the child’s best
interests would be promoted by
awarding custody to the
grandmother.’"
Elizabeth Birch, executive
director of the Human Rights
Campaign Fund, said of the
decision, "’Anyone who truly
cares about families should be
morally outraged that the
government has taken a child
from his own loving mother
because of ether people’s pre
judices. This is an anti-famil v
decision that is clearly notin th~
best interests of the child."
Virginia activists are
see Mom, page 7
Military Update
Court Victory for Sailor
AI,EXANDRL~, Va. - Navy Lt.
Paul Thomasson has become the
latest member of the U.S. armed
forces to challenge the "don’t
ask, don’t tell" policy.
Thomasson’s lawyers argued in
court that the policy not only is a
violation of constitutional
guarantees of free speech, but
that the Navy by enforcing it
against Thomasson would be
kicking out "one of its finest"
service members.
Thomasson, in addition to his
stellar record first as a pilot and
later in a Washington, D.C. staff
post, has received glowing
commendations from former
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
Gen. Colin Powell whom he
hel.ped prepare for congressional
testimony, among other Navy
brass. The Navy is trying to
discharge Thomasson, however,
because the day after the new
see Military, page 7
918-832-0233 Publisher~ditor
POB 4140 Tom Neal
Assistant E~litor
Tulsa, Oklahoma James Christjohn
74159-01z10 Writers/contributors
Kharma Amos
Laurie Cooper
Maureen Curtin
Staff Photographer
TulsaNews@aol.com JD Jamett
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News and may not be reproduced either in whol~m’in@art wi.thout
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distribution locations. Additional copies are available atTomfoolery!
Civil Rights For Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men
Who Decides What’s Best for Us?
by Tom Neal. publisher i’diversity"training that includes followed up to see what Savage
Many of you remember the
raucous and bruising public
hearings held almost a year ago
by the City of Tulsa’s Human
Rights Commission and its
Standing Committee on Sexual
Orientation. Some of you may
know that these two bodies
revised their report and sent it to
our Mayor, M. Susan Savage
and to our City Council. Few of
you probably know what, if
anything, has happened since
then.
The report had several
recommendations. One called on
the City Council to mnend our
current human rights ordinance
to add the words, sexual
orientation. This would protect
heterosexuals, homosexuals and
"bisexuals from invidious
discrimination. Court rulings
thus far have held that
discrimination based on actual
or perceived sexual orientation
is illegal only where the term,
sexual orientation or its
equivalent, affectional orientation,
etc. is explicitly used. At
this time, our City Council is
overwhelmingly hostile to such
protections. .
The other recommendations,
however, were not directed at
the City Council. These recommendahons
call for our Mayor
to issue executive orders banning
discrimination in c~ty hiring, to
order our police dept. to begin
Issues of sexual orientation and
to collect hate crime statistics
for attacks based on actual or
perceived sexual orientation
Officially, at least, none of these
actions have been taken now five
months later.
...we, as a community,
must learn how to
get involved in the
polltleal
proeess....while we’re
waiting for the
[Sexual Orientation]
Committee sehmoaze
civil rights
protections into
being, call your
councilperson
and the mayor...
You may be thinking of many
of the same questions Tulsa
Family News has been asking,
i.e., what progress has been
made, and if nothing, why not?
You may want to know who’s
representing us, and what kind
of job are they doing.
You may be surprised at how
little is going on. Afew members
of the Standing Committee on
Sexual Orientation met with the
Mayor, but apparently haven’t
has done. Apparently they didn’t
even ask her to do much, i.e.,
implement the reco~rmiendations
of the report that call for action
on the part of the Mayor, not the
City Council.
Savage has since refused to
protect city employees from
discrimination (seeTFN v.2 #4).
Savage also promised toissue a
generic condemnation of
discrimination. These sorts of
statements rarely do Lesbians
and Gay menany good, since the
statements are usually seen as
applying to "legitimate"
minorities and women. Where
we’re not explicitly included,
we "re usually excluded.
Committee members should
have rejected this idea as soon as
Mayor Savage said it.
So who are the folks
- representing us? They i~n,c.lude
Dennis Neill and Kelly Kirby,
past presidents of Tulsa
Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR); Nancy McDonald of
local & regional PFLAG; Bill
Hinkle, also of PFLAG, and
others. These folks are individuals
of courage who have
histories of fighting for fair
treatment of Lesbians and Gay
men. It seems we have goodfolks
trying to represent our interests,
but are they?
Some of this group seem to
have selected a stealth strategy.
see Who Decides, page 3
by Robert Bray
Right aroun~l this time of year
I get my annual reminders that
my loving relationship with my
partner John is not worth much
in the eyes of society.
Perhaps it’s my income tax
returns, which givemeno opdon
except to file single because our
union is not "valid." Or maybe
it’s the mailbox of invitations
atmouncmg the June weddings
of my straight friends and
relatives. Or it could be all those
glowing bride and groom
advertisements just in time for
the upcoming nuptial season.
Marriage has been onmymind
a lot lately. To be honest, I’m
not certain if it’s my wedding
I’mpondering (wehaven’tbegun
those discussions ye0. But the
subject of same-sex marriage is
rapidly rising into the consciousness
of many Americans
and has already made national
headlines and front-page news
around the country. And it’s
clearly in the cross-sights of the
Radical Right.
Aggressive pre-emptive
strikes against same-sex marriage
have already been launched
in at least three states with more
attacks expected. Alaska, Utah
and South Dakota have or are
now facing pro-active bans on
same-sex marriage. They clearly
are designed to head off an
affirmative ruling expected later
this year or early 1996 on a
pending gay marriage casein
Hawaii.
A Congressional threat may
be forthcoming, too. Newt
Gingrich rarely misses an
opportunity to demean gay
relationships. In 1992, the
Republican Party specifically
stated an oppositaon to same-sex
marriages in its Platform. The
issue is sure to be raised as we
enter a new election cycle.
The Radical Right plans to
capitalize on society’s vigorous
opposition to same-sex marriage
and use it as a fundraising and
political orgamzing weapon to
streng~en its "traditional family
values agenda. Expect more
attacks on not only same-sex
marriage but also gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender families,
including foster parenting,
adoption and child custody.
It’s time for our side to sound
the alarm. We are asking for the
equal right to marry the one we
love and care for, just as non-gay
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Americans do. Many same-sex
couples share the same responsibilities
as married couples.
However, nowhere in the United
States do they receive the same
recognition or benefits, not even
in communities with domestic
partnership laws.
Of course, gay, lesbian and
bisexual people are as diverse as
non-gay people. Many would not
choose to marry even if they
could. However, virtually all gay
see Marriage, page 3
Lesbian & Gay Civil Rights, Who Decides?
They seem to propose that if we
all just keep quiet about these
issues, we can sneak them
through city government.
Interestingly, these same folks
said similar things prior to the
human rights commission
hearings last spring. They
suggested that if wejust kept the
public and the press uninformed,
that we could avoid conflict and
get this ordinance passed.
Obviously neither happened.
We would argue that this
approach is not only undemo~
cratic, but is politically naive.
Tulsa Family News recognizes
that the members of the Standing
Committee on Sexual Orientation
have no legal obligation to
meet with our community
organizations, nor to solicit the
breadth of opinion from those
I
whom they proport to represent.
j However, we suggest that the
Standing Committee has a
powerful ethical obligation to
discuss their strategies with those
whose rights remain denied.
Practically speaking, this
"behind the scenes maneuvering"
will not be enough at
some point and they will need
us. You would think that these
folks would be going to TOHR,
toour churches, to Prime Timers,
to the Women’s Supper Clubs
and other groups to let our
communities know where we
stand and what’w~ need to do to
help.
Besides giving them the
support they need, we, as a
community, must learn how to
get involved in the political
] process.Wehave the opportunity
cont’dfrom p. 2
to show the city that we’re part
of this city. In the meantime,
while we’re wa~ for the
Committee schmooze civil fights
protections into being, call your
coun-cilperson and the mayor.
Ask to meet with your connselor
and the Mayor. It’s your right.
Mayor Savage: 596-7411, fax:
596-9010, City Council: 596-
1990.
For those interested in getting
involved in theseissues, TOHR
has established a Civic Affairs
committee to organize community
efforts. It will meet next
on Monday, June 5 at 7pm at the
Gathering Room of the HIV
Resource Consortium.
TFN editorials represent the
views of the writer- not those of
advertisers nor other contributors.
Letters are welcome.
Marriage cont’dfrom p. 2
people prefer that they -- and
not the state should have the
right to decide whether and
whom to marry. The subject of
same-sex marriage offers many
political challenges and
organizing opportunities and
numerous questions for gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender
activists. It’s time for that
dialogue to begin.
Questions that may need to be
considered as we move this issue
forward:
¯ Do we really need or want
the right to marry?
¯ Do bisexual activists have a
different view ofthis subject than
gay and lesbian people?
¯ Are there differences in the
way gay men and lesbians
analyze the institution of
marriage?
¯ What about concerns that the
institution of marriage itself
gay or straight -- perpetuates a
moral hierarchy with different
economic and social privileges?
-- Those in couples (viewed as
"’monogamous") receive social
and economic rewards because
of their implied moral status.
Meanwhile, single people
(viewed as "’promiscuous") do
not.
This community discussion
and dialogue must also include
an awareness of the orgamzing
and education efforts of
grassroots groups, including the
Hawaii Equal Rights Marriage
Project and NaMamoo Hawai’i.
Na Manlo, a new statewide civil
rights group of indigenous gay,
lesbian, bisexual aud transgender
people, is doing work around
homophobia, racism and
classism and how they connect
to the marriage issue.
As we advance the issue of our
right to marry, we must not
perpetuate themyththatmarriage
is the only way that "true"
families are organized. Weneed
To have and to hold.
It’s about havlnd
the rights andresponsibilities
of
leSM and soeietal
reeognltlon of our
loving unions.
to advance simultaneously both
our right to marry and a redefinition
of "family" that is an
honest reflection of the diversity
of family structures extended
families, step-families, single
par.e.nt households, grandparents
rinsing grandchildren, divorced
parents, adopted children, foster
families. Wemust nnite with-the
majority of others who do not fit
the model that is considered
"traditional."
What is your role in the samesex
marriage battle? There are
manyways togetinvolved. First,
help get the word out. Educate
the public. Tell your faniily,
friends and coworkers about
same-sex marriage issues.
Sponsor a community forum on
tllis topic. Write letters to die
editor and get the press to cover
the subject. Also, you can take
action. Consider organizing a
marriage license "’refuse-in" at
your local city clerk office. Get
an organization you are involved
in to sign on to the Lambda
Marriage Resolution a
document supported by
numerous national organizations,
including Lambda Legal
Defense and Education Fund, the
National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force (NGLTF), Latino/a
Lesbian & Gay Organization,
National Center for Lesbian
Rights, Gay & Lesbian Parents
Coalition International, and
many more.
Tohave andtohold. It’s about
having the rights and responsibilities
of legal and societal
recognition of our loving umons.
It’s about holding close not only
our loved ones, but also the
democratic principles of fairness
and equality often denied us
because ofwho we are and whom
we love. And most of all, it’s
about creating and strengthening
diverse families and forming
relationships free of discrimination
and prejudice.
Robert Bray is longtime staff
member of the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force.
TOHR co,,edfrom p.
Resolved, the State should
permit Gay cmd Lesbian couples
to marry and share fully and
equally in the rights and
responsibilities ofmarriage.
This resolution sponsored by
Lambda Legal Defense and
Education Fund, the National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Na
" " seenext column to right
Work. cont’dfrom p. 1
"provide a framework for an
ethical standard that all
corporations, universities, and
other institutions can voluntarily
-embrace in their business
practices." Businesses that sign
the principles would commit
themselves to not discriminating
on the basis of sexual orientation
orH1V status in sales, purchasing
or employmentpractices. The 8-
point non-discrimination policy
statement states:
"To become successful in the
ever-competitive world of
business, a company must strive
to create anenvironment in which
all employees are treated with
respect. Through the cultivating
of diversity in the wprkplace, a
company can draw fully upon
the potential, for creativity and
commitment represented by all
its employees. Implementation
of these Equality Principles on
Sexual Orientation are an
important step in that direction.
1. Explicit prohibitions against
discrimination based on sexual
orientation will be included in
the company’s written employment
policy statement.
2. Discrimination against HIV
positive employees or those with
AIDS will be strictly prohibited.
3. Employee groups, regardless
of sexual orientation, will be
given equal standing with other
employee associations.
4. Diversity training will
include sexual orientataon issues.
5. Spousal benefits will be
offered to domestic partners of
employees, regardless of sexual
orientation, on an equal basis
with those granted to married
employees.
6. Company adve.rtisi~ag policy
will bar negative sexual
orientation stereotypes and will
not discriminate in media
advertising on the basis of sexual
orientation.
7. Companies will not
discriminate in the sale and
purchase of goods and services
on the basis of sexual orientation.
8. Written non-discrimination
policies on sexual orientation
must be disseminated throughout
the company. A senior company
official will be appointed to
monitor compliance corporate
wide.
Mamo o Hawaii mid the Hawaii
Equal Rights Marriage Project.
A Hawaii court decision may
legalize same gender marriage
by the end of this year or early
next vear.
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Mayor cont’dfromp. 1
in a race already crowded with a
number of candidates. In her
letter to Clinton, Achtenberg, a
former city supervisor, said she
was stepping down from her
HUD post in order to "become a
candidate for mayor of San
Francisco" to bring a "workable,
reform-minded city government
that recaptures. San Francisco’s
greatness." In 1993, Clinton
............... to oversee
the fair housing and equal
opportunity division of HUD.
She was confirmed to the post
afteralongandoften nasty debate
on the Senate floor, with
conservatives, led by Sen. Jesse
Helms (R-NC) portraying her as
a "’dangerous radical" and "dmnn
lesbian." In her letter to the.
President, Achtenberg thanked
Clinton for his support in "’a
challenging confirmation
process." But she went on to say
that "I feel the need to return to
the city I Call home.’"
Conf. cont’dfrom p. l
closing services onThu~sdav and
Sun.day. Others leading worship
services are the Reverend Sandi
Robinson, president, Samaritan
College, Judy Dale, district
coordinator, Great Lakes
District-UFMCC, the Reverend
Renee Phillips, pastor of MCC.
Lubbock and the Reverend
Dexter Brecht, pastor of Vieux
Carre MCC New Orleans.
Saturday night,afterabanquet,
there will be a dance. Both Tulsa
congregations, MCC Greater
Tulsa and MCC Family of Faith.
plan hospitality suites for
conference participants: The
Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson
will speak on Sunday evening,
May 21st at Family of Faith. For
more information about the
conference, call 838-1715 or
622-1441.
Duke cont’dfrom p. 1
believed HIV was first
transmitted when a human had
sex with a monkey in Africa.
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UK Gay Military Ban and controversial exception. Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. anti-bias policies in their offices, tojunior and senior lfigh schools, Becomes Political Issue~
LONDON - A spokesman for!
the British Defense Ministry told
Parliament that the country’s
policy of excluding gays from
the British armed forces had the
full support of the Conservative
Party government and that
,allowing gays in the nation’s
military was "not compatible
with securing the ailns of the
armed forces." The Labor Party
had earlier called for ending the
ban on gays and lesbians in the
country’ s military as part of the
party’s official platform. David
Clark, the defense spokesman
lbr the Labor Party, called the
exclusionary policy an"infringement
on civil liberties" and
added, "’It is important in the
modern world that military law
is as near as possible in accord
with civilian law. ""
Bias Charged at N.M.
Job Corps Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-
Despite complaints to
adininistrators of harassment,
threats and assaults aimed at gay
and lesbians students and staff,
acuvists in the Lesbian Avengers
.charge that the managers of the
U.S. Job Corps in Albuquerque
have refused to do anything to
put a halt to the anti-gay
activities. The National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force has ~lso
charged that administrators of
thc Job Corps center there have
not returned repeated phone calls
about the on-going troubles at
the center. The Job Corps is a
division of the U.S. Labor
Department and teaches young
people various employment
skills.
NEA Nixes Grant for
Lesbian-Themed Play
SANFRANCISCO - The
National Endowmentforthe Arts
has rejected the recommendation
by its peer advisory panels and
voted against funding a stage
adaptation of a novel by San
Francisco-based lesbian writer
Jewell Gomez. The $13,000
grant was to have gone to pay for
the African-American performance
troupe Urban Bush
Women’s production Of
Gomez’s "’Bones and Ash: A
Gilda Story.’" Peer review panel
recommendations are rarely
rejected. The case of the "NEA
Four"- Andreas Serrano, Holly
flughes, Tim Miller and Karen
Fiuel v - was a highly publicized
Gomez herself said she believes
the endowmentrejected the grant
because her story has a lesbian
protagonist. "We were pretty
much ~xpecting [approval of the
grant] because we had gotten
Phase.Two approval, and to not
get Phase Three is weird, unless
you really screwed up or
something,’" she said.
Waybourn Leaves
Victory Fund
WASHINGTON - Gay rights
activist William Waybourn,
founder of the Gay & Lesbian
Victory. Fund. has announced he
will retire as the head of the
Washington, D.C.-based PAC.
A long-time Dallas activist,
Waybourn said in a prepared
statement that he had no
irmnediate plans, but was leaving
the 4-year-old Victory Fund to
promote new ideas in the agency.
"It is my philosophy that
organizations tltrive .best when
new leadership and fresh ideas
are enconraged,’" lie said.
’Creating Change’
Conferen ce Announced
WASHINGTON-The National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force has
annotmced that its 8th annual
Creating Change conference will
take place Nov. 8-12 in Detroit.
Among the issues slated to be
covered durin.g.the conference
are: orgamzlng in rural
communities, organizing people
of faith, same-sex marriage
rights, anti-violence work, and
organizing in the workplace. For
additional information and
registration, contact NGLTF at
(202) 332-6483, ext. 3329.
Lesbians at White
House Conference
WASHINGTON-Attending the
White House Conference on
Aging as delegates May 2-5 are
long-time lesbian activists Del
Martin and Phyllis Lyon, cofounders
of the Daughters of
Bilitis. The couple will introduce
a resolution during the
conference calling for for greater
vis!bility, for lesbian and gay
aging issues in future
conferences. The White House
conference agenda had originally
included lesbian and gay issues
when published in October 1994;
but when the final agenda was
published this February, the item
had been dropped. Martin and
Lyon were named as delegates
to the conference by Sen. Dianne
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
respectivel,W.
Sexually ’Ambiguous’
UK Bishop Elevated
LONDON - David Hope, the
Bishop of London who recently
ackalowledged under pressure
from British activists that he is
sexually "an~biguous", has been
named by Prime Minister Jolm
Major as the next Archbishop of
York, the 2ndhighest clergy man
in the Church of England.
"People should not be
stereotyped sexually and sonle
may describe themselves as
being homosexual," Hope said
in March after being urged by
the fights ~oup Outrage to co~ne
out. "For some the area is slightly
grayer, and that is the sort of area
I find my self in." Following the
azmouncelnent of his elevation,
Hope said he would use his new
position to resolve differences
about homosexuality within the
church. "It is my business to
insure that all who are involved
are given a proper voice and a
proper ear, and there is a proper
process of listening to the
debate," he said. "At the present
_ time I am just a little concerned
that the debate is causing rather
mor e heat than light. "’
Members of Congress
Keep Anti-Bias Policies
\VASHINGTON - The Human
Rights Campaign Fund
announced at a press conference
that 287 of the 535 members of
the U.S. Congress do not
discriminate against gays and
lesbians in employment in their
staff office positions. The HRCF
survey reported that 223 of 435
House members and 64 of 100
senators had signed nondiscrimination
affirmations.
Absent from the HRCF list were
House Speaker Newt Gingrich
(R-Ga.) and House Majority
Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas).
GOP presidential candidate and
Senate Majority Leader Bob
Dole of Kansas, however, was
included on the non-bias listing.
Speaking at a news conference,
Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s
executive director, said it was
"encouraging that the critical
bloc of moderate swing votes in
this Congress supports the
concept ofequal treatment."Last
year a similar HRCF survey
reported that 296 members of
Congress - 225 House members
and71 senators - agreed to similar
Jury Rejects
AIDS Fear Defense
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -
Jurors hearing a murder case
rejected the defense offered by
attorneys for Edgardo Arrona,
21, that he had shot a gay man,
Oscar Anderson, 53, to death
because he feared he had been
exposed to HIV ,and been forced
into years of sex and drugs by the
older ~nan. Arrona confessed to
shootinv Anderson last Auoust
bnt claruled lie had done so
beeause the older man, a teacher,
had lured lfim into sex and drug
use as a teenager and lie was
concerned about contracting
AIDS. Although Anderson in
fact was HIV positive, Arrona
has continued to test negative
for the virus. Prosecutors, whom
the jury a~eed with in finding
Arrona gnilty, had argued that
the younger man had continued
to return to Anderson’s
apartment for several years
withont showing any indic,~tions
he wasn’ t a willing participant.
Philly Woos Gay Travel
Assn. Convention
PHILADELPHIA -
Philadelphia’s Convention and
Visitors Bureau has joined with
PrideFestin an effort to draw the
1997 annual convention of the
International Gay Travel
Association to the "City of
Brotherly Love." The IGTA
convention is expected to bring
more than 1,000 travel agents
and tourism specialists to
wherever it holds its annual
meeting. The city’s Convention
& Visitors Bureau is one of a
handful around the country -
including New York and San
Francisco - that have in the past
few years begun actively luring
gay and lesbian tourists and
travelers-. PrideFest, the city’s
annual gay pride celebration, is
slated for May 7-10 in 19~7.
Apple Settles Dispute
SANJOSE, Calif,-The SanJose
Mercury Newsreports that Apple
Computer has agreed to keep a
CD-ROM history textbook that
it will be distributing after a
public outcry that Apple wascensoring
material about
abortion and homosexuality. In
the reported agreement with the
VoyagerCompany ofNew York,
Apple with include the CD
textbook "Who Built America?"
in bundled software it distributes
but will not include it in bundles
it sells to elementary schools.
Apple got caught in the
embarrassingPRflap inFebnmry
when Voyager charged that
Apple had insisted it remove
"cOntroversial" material .about
abortion and homosexuality.
Spokespersons-for both Apple
and Voyager said they were
reasonably happy with the
agreement they had reached on
distributing the CD textbook.
Death Threat Against
Journalist Deb Price
SANJOSE, Calif.- OutNowL the
San-Jose gay and lesbian
uewspaper, reports that the
announcement of a scheduled
Jnne 24 visit by syndicated
columnist Deb Price for a
booksigmng has led to a
telephone death tlweat. The paper
reports that the death threat,
which has been handed over to
police, was called in to the
answering machine at the
Sisterspirit Bookstore in the
city’s Billy DeFrank Lesbian &
Gay Community Center after the
upcoming booksigning was
announced.
OutNow! quoted part of the
phone threat as saying, "I just
want to say, if Deb Price appears
at your bookstore on June 24th,
I’ll personally colne in and shoot
her. I tlfink fags are wrong. I
think this is the stupidest thing
that ever happened; feminist
rights groups, f ing gay rights
groups make me sick; f ing I’ll
shoot her; got that?" The paper
said Price had been informed of
the threat and had no intention of
altering her plans for the
booksigning for her new book,
And Say Hi to Joyce: America’ s
First Gay Column Comes Out."
Gingrich to Lead HRCF
’Coming Out Day’ Job
WASHINGTON - Candace
Gingrich, the lesbian half-sister
of House Speaker Newt
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Out Day.
School Board Member
Defeats Opponents
LOS ANGELES - Openly gay
Los Angeles school board
memberJeffHorton, targeted for
defeat by religious rightsupported
opponents, handily
won reelection, garnering 61%
of the vote, more than his 2
fundamentalist-backed
candidates combine d. His
opponents, Peter Ford who was
being backed by the Traditional
Values Coalition, and Linda
Jones, the Christian Coalition
candidate, had focused on
unseating Horton because of his
support for gay-positive
programs in the city’s huge
school system.
Students Protest
Mel White Speech
GREEN BAY, Wisc. -
Conservative student Republicans
at the University of
Wisconsin have objected to
school officials over using
student fees to payfor an
upcoming speech to be given by
the Rev. Mel White, a minister
with the Metropolitan Community
Church and one-time
ghost writer for Pat Robertson.
TheRepublican students charged
that the $4,000 fee for White’ s
speech was "’fiscally inappropriate"
because of tight budgets
at the school. But representatives
of the unive.rsity.’ s lesbian and
gay orgamzatlon said the
conservative students just didn’ t
"want the lifestyle discussed."
The school says it hasno plans to
cancel White’ s scheduled May 4
appearance on campus.
Another Idaho Anti-Gay
Ballot Measure
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho
Statestnan reports that the Idaho
Citizens Alliance will soon
introduce another anti-gay
initiative only 5 months after
voters in the state rejected the
organization’ s first anti-gay
measure. The paper quoted an
!CA spokesman who said the
new anti-gay ~neasure would not
deal with employment but would
aim at restricting how public
libraries and schools deal with
materials relating to
homosexuality. Rights activists
say such a ballot measure would
be a waste of time and money
after last November’s voter
initiative.
’Morality Police" Attack
Gays in Palestine
NABLUS, West Bank - The
Reuter news service reports that
3 Palestiman men kidnapped a
51-year-old man from his shop
and shot him in the legs 6 times
because they believed him to be
gay. The news agency quoted
unnamed sources that said the
men were part of a group of
"morality police" who had
recently begun kidnapping gays
and prostitutes in the WestBank,
2 others of whom were also shot
in the legs.
Serial Killer’s Victims
May Have Been Gay
SAN FRANCISCO- Police say
they believe a British man,
already suspected of crisscrossing
the globe under false
identities in a string of killings,
may have targeted victims who
were.gay or bisexual ina series
of grisly torture-murders with
links from Mexico to Thailand
to San Diego and San Francisco.
Authorities say John Martin
Scripps, 35, of Hertfordshire,
England, traveled around the
world after escaping from a jail
in Great Britain on drug charges
and is wanted in connection with
at least three murders - and
wanted for questioning about the
mysterious disappearances of
others. Singapore police say they
believe Scripps, who was
arraigned in Singapore on April
18 on charges of killing Gerard
Lowe, a South African man
whose dismembered remmns
were recovered from a harbor in
March, used a 10,000-volt stun
gun on his victims before killing
and mutilating them. Authorities
say Scripps is also a suspect in
the murders of Timothy
McDowall,32, in Mexico; Sheila
Damude and her 22-year-old son
Darin in Thailand; and Tommy
Wenger, 25, in San Francisco.
Gay Poet Immortalized
BOSTON- Earlier this year, the
opera. "Ha?r.vey Milk" had its
premiere ~n Texas, memorializing
the openly gay
politician’ s life. In April, another
opera got its world premiere ~n
Boston immortalizing another
gay icon - Civil War poet Walt
Whitman. ComposerPeter Child
says his new opera, "’Reckoning
Time: A Song of Walt
Whitman," represents the
struggle of an artist to live and
work with in3e~g.~ty during an
era of turmOl£.With librettist
¯ Alan Brody, Child has fashioned
Whitman’.s life intoanallegorical
opera written for the concert
stage, making generous use of
the poet’s own essays, letters,
poetry and other writings.
In "Reckoning Time: A Song
of Walt Whitman," the tide role
is sungbyabaritone. PeterDoyle,
Whitman’s longtime working
class lover, speaks his part, with
the exception of one simple love
song. The plot of the work
evolves through the dialogue
between the two performers.
Aussie ’Gaymes’ Hit By
Far-Right Protesters
ADELAIDE, Australia - The
Australian gay newspaper
Brother/Sister reports that anti--
gay protesters broke into a public
pool where the annual Australian
National Gaymes was slated to
hold a swimming event and used
a dye to stain the pool purple. An
anonymous caller phoned local
newspapers and television
stations and said the vandalism
was the responsibility of the farright
National Action
orgamzati’on.
’Consumer Reports’
Rates Condoms
WASHINGTON - The May
Issue of Consumer Reports
includes the findings of its test of
reliability of condoms. The
consumer magazine tested 6,500
latex condoms, representing 37
brands. The magazine reports
sbme surprising findings:
Several types of theTrojanbrand,
for example, frequently failed
the air-inflation test, a basic
check of condom elasticity. The
magazine also found that some
brands that advertise as being
"’stronger" were in fact not as
strong as others in its tests. Others
that promote themselves as
"thin" weren’t particularly thin,
the magazine reports, and some
of the thinnest broke more easily.
The best performing brands,
according to Consumer Reports,
were Sheik Excita Extra Ribbed,
Ramses Extra Ribbed and Sheik
Classic. The magazine named
Protex’s Touch condom as the
"’best buy.’"
Cal. Legis. Punts Gays
SACIL~kMENTO, Calif. - The
California Assembly" s education
committee refused on a party~
line split 8-8 vote to send to the
legislature a bill spousored by
lesbian Assembly Member
added sexual orientation to the
state’s educational anti-bias
laws. Opponents of the measure
objected that the measure would
give "special rights" to gays and
lesbians and denounced homo~
sexuals as "ungodly" and "dirty."
Kuehl urged the committee to
send the measure on to the
Assembly, declaring that the
"witnesses for the opposition
make our argument for us. Listen
to what they said here. This is
exactly the hatred we face every
day. This is the .reason we need
this bill. This is the moral decay
at the heart of our society, that
breeds hate and division.’"
Domestic Partners OK’d
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The
Chapel Hill Town Council has
unanimously passed a domestic
partners measure covering
municipal employees. The
measure, the second of its kind
in North Carolina, provides for
family leave and sets up limits
on the work relationships of city
workers and their domestic
partners. The measure also
allows city residents to register
their domestic partnerships,
whether same-sex or oppositesex,
for a $50 fee but extends no
direct benefits.
Kansas City Considers
Gay Rights Measure
LAWRENCE,Kan. -Lawrence,
seat of the Umversity of Kansas,
has become the first city in the
state to extend anti-bias
protections based on sexual Orientation.
The Lawrence City
Commission voted 3-2 to ad~t
sextud orientation to the city’s
existing anti-discrimination
ordinance, which bars bias in
employment, housing and public
accommodation. The measure
must still pass a 2rid reading
before the commissioners, but
there have been no indications
the vote is likely to change when
the added language comes up
again in early May.
Calif. Lobbying Offices
Target of Bomb Threat
SAC1La,MENTO, Calif. - The
offices of the LIFE Lobby, a gay
and AIDS lobbying organization
in Califonfia’ s state capital, were
evacuated after an anonymous
caller telephoned a bomb tllreat
and warned the lobby’ s workers
to "’get out of the building unless
you want to die." Following
closely on the April 24 mailbomb
killing in Sacrmnento of a
blocks from LIFE Lobby’s
offices and the tragic bombing
in Oklahoma City, authorities
took no chances and evacuated
the entire building. No explosive
device was found. Laurie
McBride, LIFE’s executive
director, said the caller had
"wanted to let us kiaow that in
tiffs climate of political violence.
we are hated.’"
Kentucky Mayor Refuses
to Sign Anti-Bias Order
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville
Mayor Jerry Abramson has
refused to sign an executive ordcr
extending anti-bias protectious
to city workers based on scxnal
orientation. Abramson said statc
law restricts control over
personnel policies and practiccs
in Kentucky to city councils.
boards of aldermen and other
legislative bodies, not chicf
executives of the cities. He citcd
a legal.opinion by the city" s law
director in refusing to sign the
executive order. But gay rights
activists disagreed and chargcd
that Abramson was ducking thc
issue. Eric Graninger, legal
counsel for the Fairness
Campaign~ said, "While thc
aldermen can set minimum job
requiremerits for city employees,
the mayor~legally add more."
Graninger.said the city’s law
director was "’building a legal
closet for the mayor to hide in.’"
Far-Right Group Wants
’Pro-Famil y Contract’
WASHINGTON-TheCllristim~
Action Network held a press
conference in the nation’ s capital
and proposed a "Pro-Family
Contract with America." The-
CAN "’Contract" calls for
reviving a total ban On ~ays mid
Iesbians in the armed forces and
would restrict federal funds from
going to school districts tlial
provide positive counseling for
gay or lesbian students. CAN
called on Congress to enact its
’:’Contract" or face the prospect
Of a 3rd ~arty being formed.
Rich Tafel, execunve
directory of the Gay lobbying
group Log Cabin Republicans,
warned the GaP leadership,
however, that the far-right wing" s
agenda would divide the party
and undermine the GaP’s
prospects for keeping its narrow
congressional majority. "If the
Christian Action Network is
trying to pick a fight, they’ll get
one," Tafel saidl
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Researchers Find No HIV Risk
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ATLANTA - In the largest study of
AIDS transmission from health care
workers to patients done to date, scientists
found.no evidence that the vires was passed
to pataents, according to a report in the
Annals oflnternal Medicine. Many people
in the U.S. have been concerned about the
possible risk of infection after the Centers
for Disease Control & Prcvenuon
determined 3 years ago that a Florida
dent[st., transmitied HIV to 6 ofhis patients.
The new study by the CDC covered more
than 221,000 ~a~ients of 64, physicians,
dentists and other health care.workers
who are infected with the virus. The
researchers found only 113 infected
patients out of the 22,000 examined, and
of those epidemiological and genetic
evidence showed that all came from other
sources, not from any of the health care
workers.
2 Pilots Sue United Airlines
LOS ANGELES - T~vo pilots have filed
an employment discrimination lawsuit
against United Airlines, charging that the
airline barred them from flying because
they are infected with HIV. The case is the
first of its "kind filed by commercial airhne
pilots under the" Americans With
Disabilities Act, according to the pilots’
lawyers and some AIDS organizations.
United, the largest airline in the U.S.,
!nsists.that, in the interest of public safety,
it acted correctly in grounding the pilots
under regulations set by the Federal
Aviation Administration. The suit, filed
infederal courtby R. Christopher Prilliman
of Dallas and PaulRafalowski of Laguna
Beach, Calif., c6ritends that the pilots
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were grounded after the airline learned
they were HIV-positive, despite the fact
that they passed physicals given by United~.
and the FAA earlier in 1994. Uuited~S
medical director, Dr. Gary Kohn, said the
airline received information from the
pilots’ doctors last year "that led us to
believe they had a disqualifying condition"
under FAA standards. Although he
declined to comment on the case, an FAA
spokesperson said that being HIV-positive
does not preclude a pilot from being
approved for flying.
CMV Retinitis Drug Effective
CHICAGO -Small injected doses.of an
experimental drug. have proven to be
effective in checking the devastating eye
damage common among people with
AIDS, according to researchers at the
Uuiversitv of California. According to
reports i’n Ophthalmology and the
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 3
small diuical trials showed the anti-viral
drug cidofovir, which is also -known as
HPlVlPC, stopped the progress of CMV
retinitis for months. Dr. William R.
Freeman, an ophthalmologist at the
University of California at San Diego,
and his colleagues reported in thejournals
that the drug has proven so effective at
this stage in the limited diuical trials that
more than ~ hundred patients, in San Diego
are now receiving "maintenance"
injections regularly. What is not known
yet, however, is whether cidofovir will be
effective over a prolonged period of time
or if patients may begin to develop a
resistance to it.
Dentists and HIV Infection
CHICAGO - According to a survey
published in the Journal ofthe American
Dentcd Association, while more dentists
are willing~o treat patients whoare infected
~"with HIV, many are still reluctant to have
such patients. The survey reported that
67% of the dentists surveyed would treat
such patients, even if they could refer
them to other health care workers..A
similar survey in 1986 found only about
47% of the dentists said they would trea!
infected patients. But the survey alsofound
that32% said they wouldnot pick dentistry
again as a medical career because of fears
of being exposed to HIV. And 75% of the
dentists also said they were afraid to show
any willingness to treat HIV-positive
patients .out.of concerns they might lose
other patients.
Hormone May Curb KS Tumors
LONDON -Ahormone found inpregnant
women, known as human chorionic
gonadotropin, may have an important role
in treating Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin and
blood vessel cancer that affects ma~.y
patients with HIV, according to a report ~n
the British journal Nature. Dr. Robert
GaHo and other researchers with the
National Cancer Institute report that the
hormone kills KS in the test tube, and that
in experiments with mice it reduced tumors
caused by injections of KS cells. The NCI
scientists found that the injected KS cells,
which normally cause tumors in mice,
were not able Xo do so if they had been
exposed to the hormone before being
injected. Mice that had been treated with
the hormone for a week prior to being
injected with KS cells also did not develop
tumors or developed small ones, the
researcher reported. The scientists also
presented cases of 2 women who had KS,
but whose cancer lesions inexplicably
disappeared during or after pregnancy.
"This is the first demonstration of an antirumor
property of (the hormone), and
offers a new strategy for treating patients
with Kaposi’s sarcoma," the scientists
said.
Condom Breakage Questioned
WASHINGTON - Tests of the new
polyurethane Avanti condom have
produced conflicting results, and the Food
&Drug Administration, which approved
Avanti for sale in the U.S..in 1991, has
called for further testing: Regular latex
condoms break in about 2% of the cases,
according to FDA tests, and Avanti’s
manufacturer London International/
Schmid Labs had presented the FDA with
its o.wn studies that showed breakage rates
ran~ng between 0.4% and 2.1% when it
applied for approval to sdl the condom ~n
the U.S. But 5 subsequent studies by the
National Institute of Child Health &
Human Development and conducted by
the Los Angeles Regional Family Planning.
Council found failure ratesfor the Avanti
ranging from 4% to 15% with an overall
breakage rate of 9.6% - so high a rate that
the council stopped testing the Avanti in
1994 even though all its studies had
involved fairly small numbers of couples.
Dr. Susan Alpert of the FDA, however,
defended the agency’s approval of the
Avanti polyurethane condom, even if it
turns out to have a higher breakage rate,
because up to 7% of the American
population is allergic to latex.
Cancers Linked to Virus
BOSTON - A newly discovered type of
herpes virus causes 2 cancers associated
with AIDS according to a report in the
New England Journal of Medicine.
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According to scientists from Columbia
University, both B cell lymphoma and
Kaposi’s sarcoma, are caused by a herpes
. vmas known as KSHV, 1st discovered in
skin lesions of patients with KS. Drs.
Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore report
that the newly identified virus causes all
KS cancers, not just those in people with
¯ AIDS. They.also report f’mding the cancer
virus cells in 8 patients who suffered from
AIDS,associated B cell lymphoma, a
canCer of the body’s immune system.
’Reasonable,Pricing’
Requirement Dropped
WASHINGTON-TheNational Institutes
of Health (NIH) has dropped its~
requirement that U.S. drug manufacturers
charge a "reasonable" price for products
developed in conjunction with
government-sponsored research. NIH
Director Harold Varmus said the agency
found that "the pricing clause has driven
the industry away from potentially
beneficial scientific collaborations" with
government researchers "without
providing an offsetting benefit to the
public?’Under the clause, adoptedin 1989
amid protests over the price of the AIDS
drug AZT, the public was supposed to
benefit from drugs produced with the
advantage of taxpayer-funded research.
Once the policy was implemented,
however, companies held backfrom using
NIH research because they could not
guarantee that they would regain an
investment in product development, said
Carl Feldbaum, president of
Biotechnology Industry Organization.
HIV Protein Discovery
WASHINGTON - Researchers have
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discovered how an HIV protein, called
Vpr, forces its way into ceils. Vpr enters
the cell’s nucleus more quickly than other
proteins andmakes the cell help do itsjob,
found Univ. of Pennsylvania pathologist
David Weiner. Vpr hijacks a protein
naturally present in human cells, one that
moves specific steroid hormones through
calls: Tests showed that some of these
steroids activate HIV production and
suppress immune cells, Weiner reported
in the April 11 issue of Proceedings ofthe
NationalAcademy ofSciences. W~en Vpr
was, added, the protein used the steroids’
cellular pathway to getto the call nucleus
and prompted steroid overproduction to
help it produce HIV. Weiner found that
the abortion drug RU-486, which is known
to block steroid overproduction in other
diseases, also blocked Vpr. HIV-infected
cells treated with RU-486 produced 70
percent less virus than untreated cells, he
found. Weiner warned, however, that it is
still too early to know whether the drug
would work in humans. ~
Test to Predict AIDS Onset?
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Scientists at the
University of Pittsburgh reported in the
Annals oflnternal Medicine that theyhave
developed a new HIV test that may help
doctors predict how soon people infected
with the virus will develop AIDS.
According to Dr. John Mellors, director
of the Pitt Treatment Evaluation Union
that developed the "branched DNA signal
amplification" test, it may also .help
physicians decide whatcourse oftreatment
is best for each patient. The new test
measures the amount of HIV in the blood
stream, a reliable indicator ofhow rapidly
the individual will become ill with AIDS.
Education cont~dfrom p. 1
’b~the American MedtcalAssoctatton, was
prepared by scientists at the Center for
AIDS Prevention Studies-at UC-San
Francisco, directed by Thomas Coates
and Jeff Stryker. "Carefully tailored,
targeted, credible, and. persistent" AIDS
education eampaigus; the report says, haveproven
highly successful in dramatically
reducing-the spread Of HIV. The report
says thai in San Francisco, an estimated
8,000 people were infected with HIV in
1982 when the epidemichad barely begun~
But 10 years Iater- with intehse preverition
efforts, particularly-among gay.and
bisexual-men, in ethnic communities and
among intravenous drug users - the annual
infection rate had dropped to 1,000,
according to the city’s health department.
As many as 40,000 to 80,000 new HIV
infections are reported annually in the
United States, and the numbers are rising
steadily inmostothercities because"AIDS
is largely a disease of behaviors" and few
communities have faced the problem
candidly, the report’s authors argue.
"Education and prevention efforts for.
AIDS continue to be limited by society’s
unwillingness to explore and discuss
frankly sexual and drug-use behaviors
that risk the spread of HIV infection,"
they say.
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policy wentinto effect last year he notified
his c.ommanding officer in writing, "I am
gay’.
Gay Sailor to Remain In Navy=
BALTIMORE’- U.S. District Judge
Joseph Young has ordered the Navy not to
discharge Lt: Richard Selland, who told
.his commanding officer in 1993 that he
was gay. Judge Young granted Selland
an injunction ~that orders the Navy allow
the gay sailor toremain in the Navy while
he continues his court battle againstthe
Pentagon,s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy
that continues to exclude gay and.l~sbian
military personnel.
Mom ont’dfrom p. 1
collecting letters denouncing the decision.
In addition, the Metropolitan Connnunity
Church (MCC) had declared this Mother’s
Day, May 18, a "national day of prayer"
for Bottoms and her partner, April Wade.
Poland cont’dfrom p. l
protections; 6 opposed the prohibitions; 7
deputies abslained. The commission has
recently added a number of liberal
provisions aimed at bringing Poland’s 43-
year-old constitution up to date and more
in line with requirements of the European
Parliament, which already mandates
nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation.
Only one other nation - South
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~ Letter from the President:
Another month has gone by and what a great one it has benn. I would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly pledge or donation to the Community
Center. We .are still working very hard to make this vision a reality. Remember the monthly pledges are an integral part of our financing package so please give it
some thought as we can all benefit from a Community Center.
T.O.H.R. is continuing to grow and our programs are expanding. We have appointed Claudette Peterson as directorof HIV Programs. Claudette will supervise the
additiona employees and administer Ihe grants currently in place as well as the ones we are still waiting to hear from. Let’s all welcome Claudette and give her a big
THANK. YOU for her hard work, Claudette has already proven herself to be an invaluable asset to T.O.H.R. through her previous position as Clinic Director,
I would like to thank Rob Hill for the educational Seminar presented to the Helpline volunteers. We plan to repeat thisseminar inthe very near future so that those who
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2ISUNDAYS
BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES
CHRISTIAN CENTER - Sunday School
9:45, Moming Worship Service 11:00.
2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815. for Info.
BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m.
Canterbury Center.
COMM.UNITY OF HOPE (United
Methodist) - Evening Worship Service
6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for
Info.
FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning
Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South
Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info.
MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning
Worship Service 10:45 - 1623 North
Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice
weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 forlnfo.
I MONDAYS
LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling
begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121
South Sheridan.
ITUESDAYS " ¯
MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All
Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-
B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info.
IWEDNESDAYS
AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible
Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623
North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES
CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice
7:00. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for
Info.
FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30.
Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00.
5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for
Info.
ITHuRsOAYs
16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR
WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group.
Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale.
Call 838-7232 for Info.
CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUPWeekly
meeting 7:30. Family of Faith
MCC. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-
1441 for Info,
HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic. Free and
Anonymous testing using flngerstick
method. No appointment required. Walk
in test hours: 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results
Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Call 749-4194 for
Info.
PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of
Greater Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood.
Call 838-1715 for Info.
TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly
practice 9:30 pro. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St.
!SATURDAYs I
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets
weekly at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential
support for recovering addicts.
Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale.
Call 838-7232 for Info.
IMAY 13 I
CAR WASH - To benefit Family of Faith
MCC. Quik Trip on 71st across from
Sam’s. Donations only.
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232
for Info.
IMAY 15 I
RESCUING THE BIBLE -6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
.Community of Hope - 1347 North Yale.
Seventh of an eight week course.
Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of
Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info.
IMAY 16 I
TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m.
TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-
4297 for Info.
IMAY 17 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South
Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for
Info.
IMAY 18-21 I
MCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South
Central District IOK, TX, LA, AR) Southern
Hills Marriott at 71st and Lewis.
Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote:
Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson. Call 622-1441
for more Info.
IMAY ls-21 I
HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s
Retreat. Roman Nose State Park.
Sponsored by Heriand of Oklahoma City.
Call 405-720-0044 for Info.
IM,Y 21 I
INT’L AIDS CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL
SERVICE. Call 438-2437 for more info.
REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening
Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC
- 5451-E South Mingo. Also featuring
Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for
Info.
IM, Y =2 I
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for
location.
RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale.
Final week of an eight week course.
Sponsored by TOHR/i3ommunity of
Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info.
IMAY 26 I
WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE Java
Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00
p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more info.
IU,Y 26 - 28 I
GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK
State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call
405-943-0543 for more Info.
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232
for Info:
IMAY 29
FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at
5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for
the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for lnfo.
IJ u N E 3
WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB - Hong Kong
Restaurant - 4307 B South Sheridan Road.
6:30 p.m.
PFLAG BOARD MEETING.. 7:00 p.m.
Call 742-8565 for more info.
IJUNE 5
LAGPAC - The Gathering Place.. ~,154
South Harvard. Meets directly following
TOHR Ad Hoc Meeting. Call 838-1222 for
more Info.
TOHR AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIVIC
AFFAIRS - Organizational Meeting. Need
~volunteers from other organizations. 7:00
p.m. The Gathering Place. 4154 South
Harvard. Call 838-2121 for more Info.
TOHR MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Monthly
Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m. Meeting.
The Gathering Place. 4154 South
Harvard. Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for lnfo.
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South
Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-5147 for
Info.
IJ u N E 8 !
GREEN COUNTRY FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Call 682-8204 for
more Info.
IJUN. 10 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m, 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232
for Info.
OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL -
Union High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m.
Call beeper 646-6455 for more info.
iJ U N E 1 2 I
PFLAG PICNIC. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Call 749-4901 for more info.
IJUN. 1= 14 I
OKLAHOMA HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE -
Sponsored by HIV Resource Consortium.
Workshops, Speakers, etc. Space is
limited to first 300. Doubletree at Warren
Place. Call 74g-4194 for more info.
IJu. 14 I
WEDNESDAY N;GHT WOMEN’S
SUPPER CLUB- La Nortena. 6408 South
Peoria. 6:30 p.m.
IJ u N E 21
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES. MCC
of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay Pride
Week. Also includes Family of Faith MCC
and other area churches. 1623 North
Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South
Harvard - Lower Level: Call 583-5147 for
Info. ~
IJuN~ 24 --,-
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232
for Info.
I u.. 25
GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City.
Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park.
Parade ends at Habana Inn with a party.
IJUN 2S I
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for
location.
IJUNE 29 I
FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at
IJ u N E 17
COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING - Kick
off pride week with a gospel sing at Family
of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo. WIll
include MCC Tulsa and other area
churches. Call 622-1441 for more info.
OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL -
McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30 p.m.
Call beeper 646-6455 for more info.
IJ UNE 18
TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay Pride
Celebration held at Mohawk Park.
Food/DrinWFun/Games/EntertainmenL
Also booths and information distribution.
Minimal charges for food this year, Beer
still free. 12:00 - 6:00. Call 832-0233 for
Info.
IJu. 20
TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m.
TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743-
4297 for Info.
5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for
the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info.
ROU P MEETINGS
LAGPAC - Lesbian and Gay Political
Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info,
LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and
Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233
for Info.
SWAN - Single Women’s Activity Network.
TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday
Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers
daytime testing by appointment Monday -
Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 749-
41 94 for appointment.
.TOHR HELPLINE - Staffeddaily 8:00 p.m.
- 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS.
TULSA- Tulsa Uniform and Leather
Seekers Association, Call 838-1222 for
Info,
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S
SUPPER CLUB - Meets at varying
locations the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of
each month.
¯ . Do you have a group or event that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If
so, please call us at 838-2121.
Every. effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this calendar; however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions.
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READ ALL ABOUT IT
by Barry Hensley
Supervisor, Circulation Department
Tulsa City-County Library
Author Robert Donaghe’s first novel,
Common Sons, is just the thing if you’re
looking for some light, spring reading
with a message. In the
small town of Common,
New Mexico, in 1965,
Joel Ree~is going to high
school and workingon the
family farm. A strong,
bright boxer, Jot strikes
up a friendship with Tom,
the quiet son of the new
preacher. Eventually,
straight laced Tom makes
a very public, drunken
pass at Joel and they both
must come to terms with
feelings that they don’t
understand. Joel, an
agnostic, rather easily
accepts the realization of
his homosexuality as
normal, while Tom, after
years of very strict
indoctrinatxon, is torn
apart emotionally.
Eventually, through the
support of the school
coach, Joel’s family, a
Unitarian mimster and a
younger classmate, Joel
and Tom realize that their
dedication and love for
one another is more
important than what the
rest of the town thinks.
The pivotal characters
in this story are the boys’
fathers. Joel’s dad at first assumes that
Joel i~ just going through a phase, but
soon realizes the seriousness of the
relationship between Jot and Tom. He
also understands that his boy has not
changed, only the perception of his son
has changed, and Joel’s courage and
character are still intact. Tom’s father,
howeve{, is a rather simplistic stereotype
of a ruthless patriarch whose religious
belief controls every fiber of his being.
Tom is ultimately banned from his family
and virtually adopted by Jod’s parents.
The thought processes of these characters
may help readers understand what some
families go through when these situations
By c.hoosln~ to
remam...Joe.and
Tom make the
important
statement that
runrdn~ to the
coasts is not the
way to chan~e
hearts and minds
and prove t~e
relationship.
T~s is an
uplfftln ovel that
emph~zes the
im~rtanee o~
f mlhes and
eommunltles
reeo nlzln the
dfffergnt forms of
love and
eommhment.
arise.
In contrast to Tom’s
father, the Unitarian
minister is also an
important character. He
tries to convinceTomthat
the biblical references to
homosexuality refer to a
lack of commitment or
binding in relationships.
Tom soon realizes that
his relationship with Joel
does not fit this criteria,
since they are loyal and
dedicated to each other.
The interesting setting
of this book, not in an
urbanareaoragay ghetto,
but in a rural village,
makes this book unique
among current gay
fiction. At the end of the
book, a younger classmate
has moved to San
Francisco and writes Joel
andTom, chastising them
for staying in their "hick
town." By choosing to
remain in Common, Joel
and Tom make the
important statement that
running to the coasts is
not the way to change
hearts and minds and
prove the validity of their
relationship.
This is an uplifting novel that
emphasizes the importance of families
andcommunities recognizing the different
forms of love:and commitment. Common
Sons is an old fashioned love story with
humor and some interesting plot twists
that make an entertaining read.
Other authors of Lesbian and Gay fiction available at the Tulsa City-County
Library include: JosephHansen, Katherine V. Forrest, Robert Ferro, Isabel Miller
and Paul Russell. Check for rifles by these authors at the ~ Readers Services
department of the Central Library, or call 596-7966.
These bookstores welcome Tulsa Family News & your trade:
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Horvath cont’dfrom p. 1
Horvath.
Before g~ing to Joie de Vivre, Horvath
,kad .prayed; "send me anywhere, but not
the South, Lord." Originally from
Minneapolis, and coming into the
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan
Community Churches from a Presbyterian
background, Horvath had some culture
shock amving in South Louisiana, in the
heart of Jimmy Swaggart ministry. Joie
de Vivre’s congregation was diverse. Part
French Catholic, part Baptist with some
Pentacostal thrown in, Horvath found
herself merging traditions- empowering
Baptists and Pentacostals to genuflect and
Catholics to raise their hands in praise as
each felt moved to do so.
Horvath said that local Catholic priests
had fewer objections to their parishioners
being involved with a Gay/Lesbian
inclusive congregarion than to those folks
leaving the Catholic Church - Gay was ok
but if you leave the Catholic Church,
you’re going to hell! Pastor Horvath adds
that the Universal Fellowship of
Metropolitan Community Churches
(UFMCC) allows joint membership in an
MCC church as well as another - such
another Protestant or Catholic
congregation.
Horvath is committed to a "strong
empowermentof the laity" and to growing
the churches she leads. In Baton Rouge, a
city of about 350,000, attendance rose
from an average of 19 per Sunday to 70
per Sunday.
While Horvath notes that MCC’s are
not a "Gay churches," they are open and
affirming of all, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgendered, and Heterosexual. She
adds that while the Church cannot be
closeted and fill its mission of a healthy
way to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or
Transgendered, individuals who cannot
be open can be part of the church.
?Sexuality and sex are gifts from God.
God created sex to be pleasureful though
it can be abused to hurt ourselves andto
hurt others..." Horvath and her spouse,
Barb hope to serve as role models of
healthy ways of being Lesbian and Gay.
Family of Faith services are held on
Sundays at l lain, on Wednesdays a
potluck dinner is held at 6:30, followed by
Bible study at 7pm.
Prayer p. 1
Rwanda, and the ongoing violence in
Bosnia are the most .horrible examples.
We also pray to end the more subtle forms
of hate that poison our communities. We
condemn the anti-Arab sentiment thai
began to show its ugliness just after the
Oklahoma City bombing. We are grateful
that our Lesbian and Gay communities
were not falsely accused because we know
that such an accusation would provide the
excuse for violence based on the hate that
already exists. While we pray for fair
treatmentforall people, wepray especially
for an end to the prejudices of
heterosexism, sexism and racism in the
Church. We pray that the Church will no
16nger allow itself to be used as men’s and
women’s means of oppressing others who
are different from themselves."
The National Day of Prayer was
coordinated by Focus on the Family, a
radical right religious/political
organization. Tulsa Congressman Steve
Largent serves on the advisory board for
the effort. Other groups in Tulsa marked
the day With a lunch at a downtown hotel
attended by Cathy Keating, wife of
Oklahoma’s governor and Terry Largent,
the wife of Congressman Largent.
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FAMILY FINANCES
Your Credit Record
by Leanne Gross
Cash worked just fine for our
ancestors. They would go to the
market, select what they needed,
& hand their dollars, rubles, or
plasters over to the merchant. In
some societies, barter was the
practice: a bushel of corn for a
bucket of fish. A receipt or a
paper trail for tax purposes was
not part of the transaction.
Today, it’s not unusual to carry
just enough cash to make it to the
next automated teller machine.
Credit has evolved into the
currency of choice. Between gas,
groceries, department stores and
major credit grantors like VISA,
Master Card & American
Express, most of us are toting an
ever-growing ~senal of shiny
plastic debit car~.s in our wallets.
That, no matter how you feel
about the phenomenon, makes
your credit ’history more
important than ever.
Because creditors are in the
business of making money, they
issue cards only to people
deemed worthy credit risks.
Before granting approval, your
application is always screened
by a commercial credit bureau.
There are three major national
companies with offices in most
large cities: Equifax Credit
Information Services, Trans-
Union Credit Information Corp.
& TRW Corp.
All creditors have slightly
different criteria for granting
credit. Generally, it’s based on a
point-scoring system keyed to
factors such as income, level of
education,how long you’velived
at your present address, what
kinds of assets & checking/
savings accounts you have, your
promptness in paying bills and
similar socio-economic information.
CCCS, a non-profit
organization supported by major
credit grantors & corporations,
offers free counseling service and
budget planning through office
across America. Call 800-388-
CCCS to find out where the
nearest office is.
If it looks like you’re going to
fall behind to the point where
you may not be able to meet you
monthly minimum payments,
you should immediately notify
the credit grantor. If you have a
good reason & you expect to be
able to solve the problem in a
reasonable amount of time, most
~orantors are open to working
mething out. Thecredit grantor
wants to collect his/her money at
the least cost possible. If he/she
knows up front what the problem
. tlbe
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is & when he/she can reasonably
expect to be paid, hetshe.won’t
have to invest ~ap.~ore time or
money into g~d~"’that ~count
collected.
The U.S. Federal Trade
commission cautions against
relying on commercial credit
repair companies that offer to
miraculously clear up any
financial troubles you might run
into. The only thing that can
repair a credit history is time &
the reconciliation of your debts.
Credit repair companies may be
able to help you to manage your
debts (for a fee), but so can nonprofit
groups like CCCS, credit
unions, & community extension
services affiliated with local
tmiversities.
Though they utilize massive
data banks & sophisticated
computer systems, creditbureaus
are run by human beings. An
occasional mistake in your credit
historyis possible. Ifyou’vebeen
denied credit for no apparent
reason, you have the right, under
the fair credit reporting act, to
ask the bureau for an explanation
& a copy of your file if you act
within 30 days. ffyou choose to
dispute the accuracy of anything
~n your file, you need to notify
the bureau in writing, explaining
the diso:epancy. The credit
bureau then investigates the
matter. If their claim cannot be
verified or is found to be
inaccurate, the information
you’ve challenged will then be
deleted from your report. On the
other hand, if you disagree with
the results of their investigation,
you have the right to have a brief
statement explaining your side
of the story added to your file.
For this reason,many financial
counselors recommend that you
examine your credit bureau
report every 3 - 4 years. All credit
bureaus are required to forward
a copy of the consumer’s file
upon request. If the request isn’t
tied to a specific appeal, there is
usually a $10 - $15 charge.
Like it or not, the mountain of
junkmail credit card solicitations
we receive every week is
evidence thatthe credit culture
is here to stay. In many ways,
cash&barter systems weremuch
simpler. Stuffing a fish in those
envelopes would be impractical.
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Friday, June 9
7 p.m.
Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa PAC
Tickets: $10-$12 adults
¯$10-$8 chil&’eniseniors
Call: 596-7111
Winner, 1992 International Nautnburg Piano Competition
His sold-out Tulsa debut last year was among the
most talked about performances of the season.
RAIN-Oklahoma, an interfaith AIDS service organization, is
seeking an Executive Director (position based in Oklahoma
City). Successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability
to work within and across cultural lines and within the
religious community. Otherrequirements include aBachelor’s
Degree, three years experience in the field of HW/AIDS,
experience in personnel management in the human services
setting, Oklahoma certification as an AIDS Educator (or the
ability to obtain same). Salary range - $30,000-35,000 and
benefits, depending on experience. Resumes to ED Search
Committee, 924 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City OK 73102.
RAIN is an equal opportunity employer.
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The Homefront I
BUD WHARTON
Author of SellTrac 2000, a
¯sales training programfor loan
officers and Realtors, Bud
Wharton is a national speaker,
sales trainer and mortgage
banker. Bud addresses thousands
of industry professionals
each year, training in the areas
of business development,
technical expertise and motivation.
Buying a home is something
mostofus look forward to. All to
often, the "looking forward to"
ends in a reluctance to pursue the
dream based on our assumed
knowledge ofhow bad our credit
.report looks. This is so prevalent
in American thinking that
consumers continue to believe
their credit rating will be the #1
reason for credit denial. The gay
andlesbianculture is notimmune
from this notion either and it is
often compounded by the ~’vSinCgOnbcaedpticornetdhiattabreeinsgogmaeyhaonwd
synonymous terms.
Nothing could be further from
the truth. Yes, credit is important
but it is not all-important! In fact
the real problem in dealing with
credit issues in the mortgage
process is not so much how bad
the creditis, but rather the lenders
inability to help the borrower
understand just how to address
.the problem successfully. This
~s somewhat philosophical in
nature, the difference being
attitude: why vs. why not or basic
solution orientation.
A good analogy as to how to
deal with credit issues (or at least
our perception of what equals
unacceptable credit) is to understand
the common denominator
between some forms of religion
and credit. An excellent analogy
as both subjects yield a reward
based on the assumption of
goodness, acceptance or
approval. Becausewe sometimes
screw-up, we find ourselves in
need of forgiveness. Religion
advocates prayer and contrition
to reconcile ourselves, thus
fulfilling the forgiveness
equation and the slate is wiped
clean. Credit on the other hand
offers a similar concept as
absolution for bad credit can be
achieved using similar principles,
except the prayer part
must be written as opposed to
spoken. Who are we writing to?
The underwriter (God) of course
who has the power to grant
understanding and c’onciliatibn
based on circum~anees, ones
pattern of credit use or abuse and
what is being done or has been
done since the last incident to
correct the problem. The power
is really in your argument!
Easy-does-it! Simply pray in
writing vs. orally. Your ability
to articulate in writing is
important, but not to the degree
that you need to be a Pulitzer
"Rdi~ion advocates prayer
and contrltlon_Credlt
on the other hand offers
a similar concert, as
absolution for ba~l eredlt
can be aehleved..."
Prize winning author. This.is
where your lender can help.
Think of them as your attorney
presenting your case before a
judge. They should know how to
do flaeir job and represent you;
articulatingin terms andmethods
of argument acceptable to reason
and logic compelling the
underwriter to understand and
accept your viewpoint.
Why bring it up? Your goal is
home ownership. Standing
between you and that goal may
be your credit report or your
perception of your credit
standing. If there is an obstacle,
any obstacle, it’s important to
understand that the obstacle,
whatever it is, does not mean an
automatic no. When confronting
this situation it is important to
think in terms of over, under,
around or through! That’s how
problems are solved. Andif your
loan officer doesn’t understand
that ~e you need another loan
officer. After all, who do they
think you are anyway, the
customer?
If you’ve been staying away
from exploring the opportunity
of owning your own home
because of what you think your
credit looks like; stop and get it
together. Here’s what you need
to do. First of all, contact your
mortgage lender and ask to be
prequalified for a home loan
Make an appointment to meet
with them. If they want to do it
all over the phone, they obviously
don’t care enough about you, the
customer, to invest the time in
meeting with youpersonally. The
personal meeting is important.
You’ve got a sales job to do and
part of that is being comfortable
that this loan officer is capable
of understanding your circumstances
and needs and your
developing confidence in them.
Not all loan tracers are created
equal.*
Second, you want them to pull
a credit report and there are two
types of reports. The first is a
basic credit profile pulled from
three different bureaus and
should be done for you at no
cost. The second type of report is
more extensive and involves the
reporting agency verifying
employment, checking public
records and interviewing you the
borrower for accuracy of data.
This report costs about $60.00.
Anyone who’s up to speed in
today’s business environment
can have your full credit report
(the first type mentioned) in a
matter of a minute or two and
again, there should be no cost for
this service. If the lender wants
to charge you, again it’s time to
find a service oriented lender
willing to invest in you as their
prospective customer.
As you review the report with
your loan officer be open and
candid about whatever might be
disclosed. This will allow you
both to brainstorm strategies in
structuring your explanation of
any derogatory information. If
you have experienced a
bankruptcy, don’t worry about
it, just explain it. Solutions to
this are commonplaceand it
doesn’t take an entire lifetime to
recover.
Included in this prequalification
will be an analysis of
your income and employment
history. Combined with your
credit profile, you may qualify
formore than youever imagined;
and sooner too[ But then there’s
the cash requirements. How
much do you need and do you
really have to save it up? This is
the subject ofournext discussion
here on THE HOMEFRONT.
(Editors Note: Bud Wharton
is Vice President ofMortgages
By Design, Inc., Claremore. OK;
serving all ofGreen Country.)
WE
UNDERSTAND.
TWO WORDS
TOO SIMPLE
TWO SECONDS 2
That’s all the time it takes to say "We Understand"
But how often do you hear your real estate agent
say them?
Experience the power of T~O! The Nicholas Team.
Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed
associates will make buying and selling a home a
positive experience.
So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning[
Jonathan & Dee Nicholas
(918) 749-3000
"Selling the Dream, the Nicholas Team!"
RE/MAX Metropolitan, REALTORS 6400 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136
PRIDEoyo mp
Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or
Investing?Credit Problems?
i t~ ~" Mortgages By Design will
custom fit the right home loan to
YOUR needs!
No Cost Credit Counseling
1st Time Home Buyer
Lock & Shop
0% to 3% Down
Financing the AllAmerican Dream
No Cbst Pre-Qualifying
Construction
Best Interest Rates
Refinancing
Mortgages By I~ign Gives Back To Our Community
For each10an closed, we will donate $100.00
to Tulsa 0klahomans For Human Rights or
tolthe foundation of your choice.
ForDetail~ CalL"
BUD WH,ARTON
Vice President~./Branch Manager
(918) 342-4252
Serving Tulsa and
SurroundingCommunities
Sat. 5/13, 11pm Bad Girls Are Back!
Robbie Walker, K~is Kohl, Natasha Hall & GuesL,
Sun. 5/14, Tim’s 8th Annual 36th Birthday
Taurus, Mother’s Day & Full Moon Blowout
Sat. 5/27, Hollywood Creations
(5 hot guys!)
BAD BOYZ CLUB
1229 So, MEMORIAL, 835-5083
TU SA’S HUGE PATIO BAR
MO.RE
" New CDs $16.99-I 1.99 "
pre-owne.d. CDs $7.99-8.99
W.e II give you $4,88
TOr your used Cds.
Pride cont’dfrom p. 1
interested in having a booth should contact
Tomfoolery! at 832-0233.
....Follies~ A TOHR tradition continues. The
plans for the 1995 TOHR follies are well
under way. Follies has been one of
TOHR’s largest fund-raisers. This year’s
theme is "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert",
& it will mark the follie’s 15th year.
The Follies will be held on Friday, June
30th, at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952
S. Peoria. The doors open at 7:30pm with
the show starting at 8:00pm. Advance
tickets are $8.00, & they can be purchased
at Tomfoolery (in the Silver Star Saloon
at 1565 S. Sheridan); Floral Design
Studios, 3404 S. Peoria; & Budget
Window Treatments, 7116 S. Mingo.
Tickets will also be available the day of
the Gay Pride Picnic at the TOHR booth.
It’s not too late to be a part of this
wonderful event. For more information,
call the TOHR helpline at 743-4297.
u
...,_,o~e cont’dfrom p. 1
Several of Tulsa’s most well known
community volunteers, Joan Flint, Terry
Williams, and Peggy Helmerich lent their
names and energy to the event.
Businessman Charles Faudree came up
with the idea originally and was joined by
P.S. "Pat" Gordon, Judy Fisher, Francis
Fisher, Julie Kruger, Ouida Merrifield,
Sally Minshall, Monnie Mooberry, Patty
Orbison, Nancy Renberg, Francesanne
Tucker and Nancy Vaughn on the
organizing committtee.
Patrons were entertained at a May 4
event held in several homes that were not
on the general tour. The final patrons
event will be held at George Kravis’ new
home on June 21. Many, many businesse
contributed to this event but Michael
Bennett, Steve Wright, Rusty Brumble,
and Mark Lackey (Lackey of Cuisine by
Design) were recognized for their
contributions.
The 1995 Oklahoma .HIV/AIDS
Conference will be presented by the HIV
Resource Consortium. on June 12-14 at
the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Hace. The
conference title is "Caring...for each other,
sharing...our stories, and nurturing...our
spirit." Space is limited. Call Beverly
Stanley at 749-4194 formore information.
Gay Mothers’ Support Group
A self-led support group for Gay morns is
meeting to deal with the ma~y challenges
and issues facing Lesbian mothers.
The group is free and open to all Gay
morns. It meets Thursdays at 7pro at
member’s homes. Call for info. 742-1313.
Sat. dune 3, Pride Pteni¢ #enefit Show, IO:3O#m
$3 cover includes beer bust, $I dud Dry Dottles all nitel
2405 E. 4dmlral O.oeu Tues.-Sun. $g2-434# Parking in #~¢k
Responsible
Roommate
Wanted
South Tulsa
area
NONSMOKER,
GWM has
room to rent in
large 3
bedroom
house,
preferably to
same. Must be
employed,
clean,
trustworthy and
discreet.
References,
first month’s
rent & deposit
required. $250
per month,
washer/dryer,
cable TV, all
utilities & basic
phone
included.
Call 493-2868.
Tulsa FRIEND AND COMPANION:
Robert, GBM, 26, Ikg for GM to be my
friend and companion- =38530
Oklahoma City DANNY, 22, 6’2,
blk/brn, looking for GWM 20-30, for
friendship, pass tel if ur interested, like
swimming going out having fun- give me a
call- =38627
Oklahoma City DAVID 27, stable,
secure, looking for a basic honest guy
interestecl in a tel- =38757
THAT PHONE!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
1 ) To respond to these
ads & browse others
Call: 1-900-786-4865
2) To record your FREE
Tulsa Family Personal ad
Call: 1-800-546-MENN
(We’ll print it here)
3) To pick-up messages
from your existing ad
Call: the 900 number &
Press the star key (.)
Due to our large volume of calls;
if you can’t get thru, simply try
your call later.
900 blocked? Try 1-800-863-9200.
VISAiMC.
Questions Call: 1-415-281-3183
Oklahoma City OUTDOOR LOVER:
Greg 25, GWM iso fun and love
outdoors, 6’3, professional, g~ve me a call,
looking for someone no games, like to go
out and have fun but not really into the bar
scene- =38923
Oklahoma City ANDRE 20 looking for a
gay man, in the area, give me a ca11-
=38049
Oklahoma Cily SHE MALES: Tracy, int in
meeting 1V’s She Males, in the area give
me a call- bye! =39139
OK TONY 24 6 215 brn/brn, mustache,
goatee bind hair, hairy, love 3 stoogeslooking
for a father figure, Marlboro man,
very romantic, Iv a message and VII get
back to you as soon as I can, hopingMr.
Right Ikg for monog tel only- =39172
Recording your ad:
Figure out what you want to say
before calling in. Write down ,what
you want to say. Keep it short and
simple. Just describe yourself and
what you’re looking for. Our
computerized system will walk you
through the rest. Have a pen ready to
write down your box number.
Oklahoma City BOB, like to have same
fun, 47, looking for 18-50, give me a ca11-
=39484
OK DISCREET FUN: John,i6’, 172
bm/bm, Ikg for married guys who are
looking for discreet fun, givelme a ca11-
=39557
Tulsa LIKE TO MEET: Mike, 35, 6’1,
brn/bm 195. like to meet talk to people, if
ur int, like to have fun and a good time,
give me a call- =39587
Tulsa BRIAN 21, GWM, 6’I, 220,
like romance, vers, Ikg for long term
monog tel, someone to start one with, iso
profq GWM open minded, ages 20-40,
Ikg for someone who likes to have a good
time, would have intell conversation-
=39693
Oklahoma City CAMPING AND
COMPUTERS: Robert 28 BIWM married
looking for someone int in a discreet rel, if
that’s you Iv a message-int are camping,
computers, really int in hearing from you-
=39721
Mcallister LASTING RELATIONSHIP:
Gene, WM, 50, 190, blu/blnd, int in a
lasting rel, down to earth, not into bars,
like video photography camping fishing
and quiet eves at home gardening, just
relaxing and enjoying each other- u be
30-50- =39758
Oklahoma CityLOOKING FOR A
---FRIEND:-35, looking for pass rel;-friends,~ -
and just be honest, will reply to allblk/
gm reed build attr- Thanks! =37313
Oklahoma Ci~/LOOKING FOR A
LOVER: Mark looking for someone
to have a rel with, 24, give ~ a
call- thanks- =37392 ~
Bay PEN PAL: Ricki, 29, int in
males, 18-30, 6’I 150, int in
any guy writing to me -write asap-
=37660
Tulsa FUZZY CUDDLER: looking for a
fuzzy cuddler, WGM 36 bm/blu 155
vers (+) hlthy attr, isa fun with another pas
attitude person,if this sounds good Iv a
message- =37586
E. Tulsa GWM 19, 5’!0, 140, dk
blnd/grn, isa young cln cut companion,
18-26- =37612
Oklahoma City DISCREET FUN: 36 Brn
grey hair 170 6’1 good shape like to
meet 18~30 for discreet fun, give me a
call- inexp a plus- wanna have some
fun, call me- =37691
Oklahoma City WANNA DATE?
Lance looking for someone in the area
28 145 sandy bind blu; med build,
iso somearie be~veen 18~30 nice
looking like to go out to movies, go do’
something, or stay here and watch movies,
give me a call- =37738
Oklahoma.City FRIENDS AND FUN:
WM, 40s Masc iso str ading guys with
slim musc builds for friendship fun,
=37776
AR FONE,FUN: Kenny int in meeting
other guys,~ and doing interesting things
and lone fen, give mea call- =37906
Tulsa POSSlB~ LOVER: Alan, 6’2 17.5,
dk bm/blu hairy defined build, looking to
get together for good times, pass
relationship- =37945
Tulsa PART~ BOY: GBM 33, musc
build, seeks masc men, 25-40 race
unimpt, party boy, likes to pan’y- =38092
Tulsa NEW TO AREA: 34, want to meet
new guys, new to the
area, for
friendship,
5’10
bm/bm,
Ikg for
friends
first, Ikg for
good caring
people to share
times with give me
a call- =38169
Tulsa DISCREET FUN: 27, 6’ 180 med
build, professional looking for same
private discreet fun,w/someane 18-29 fit,
bm/.blu grn~ int give me a call- =38255
N. Uttle Rock CAMPING AND
HIKING: Cliff bm/bm, WM, fun to be
around, camping hiking, isa a guy to have
fun or friendship- =38463
Tulsa PROFESSIONAL GWM 30 6’3
180, bin/bin, iso guys between 21-30 for
friendship loss tel, attr, like outdoors,
movies reading and dining out if ur
intereasted give me a tall- =38358
Tulsa INUJ~RIENCED: Mitch, bmgrey/bm
35, ve~ smooth, inexperienced, eager to
meet similar, smoker, thats abeut iF =22668
Mcallister CAMPING AND FISHING:
GWM, isa a tel, 50, 190, blu/blnd, Ikg
for someone 30-50, love photography,
camping, fishing, gardening, qual time
with my lover, only those ~incere need
apply- =36350
W, Memphis LOOKING FOR A
FRIEND: Donfiy, int are spending time
with my companion, dinner,
shopping,looking for a friend, I’m 20 isa
18-40, long sh6rt brn hai~’, 5’6, attr, Ikg to
have a good time and spend time
together- =36404
Tulsa PROFESSIONAL SEEKS
SAME: GWM Ran, 6’,
blnd/gn, 185 44c 30w,
so GWM non
smoker, 25-40 Iv a
message- =36407
Oklahoma City
FRIENDS OR
MORE: GWM 26
5’0 bm/hzl, vers
likes bowling
movies tired of bar
scene iso GWM
for friendship
maybe more-
=36590
Stillwater BI WM:
Virgin WM iso other bi
wm to have fun with, give me
a call Bill- ~36630
Oklahoma City DON 47, want a hot
guy, give me a call- =36792
Tulsa MITCH: 35 5’10, 165, bm/bm,
Smoker, very smooth and very inexp
and Ikg to meet with someone for
friendship loss rel, g~ve me a ca11-
=22668
Ft. Smith NEWLY SINGLE: Joe, just
ended a 6 yr tel, looking to meet new
friends, 37, bm/blu, 6’, 175, if ur
interested, give me a call- work nights,
home days- =36985
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AR SHARE MY UFE: Kenny, looking for
a man to share my life with, talk to and get
to know, give me a call- =37263
Tulsa DISCREET FRIENDS: Randyl attr
35 married bi wm, iso daytime fun, 25-
40, discreet friends-=28807
AR HAIRY HAWG RIDERS: Eric,
recently divorced 6"2 200~ brn/blu, like
hairy men and cowboys, like to ride
hawgs to like to get~gether with you too-
=29005
Tulsa ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:
Bob, GBM 33, 5’7, 155, iso sim WM to
date and much more Fm bright;honest
handsome like life and learning, like most
entertainment, give me a call- =29444
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart June 15 -July 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 7
FRIENDS IN UNITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
MEN OF DIVERSE
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
by Tom Neal
In the African-American
community, there are men who
have sex with othermenbut who
do not see themselves as Gay or
Bisexual. These men may never
be reached by messages target
Gay & Bi men about safer sex
and HIV/AIDS. Reaching these
men is part of the mission of
Friends in Unity Social
Organization (FUSO), a three
year old community based
organization (CBO) that is run
by and for African-American
men of diverse sexual
See FUSO, page 16
British Court Rejects
Military Ban Challenge
LONDON - Britain’s High
Court has reluctantly thrown out
a bid to allow homosexuals to
serve in the armed forces. The
court rejected a legal challenge
by four service members
dismissed for being gay.
However, the judge said the
Bfiti.shpol icy probably wotfldn’t
survive much longer because it
was "against the fide of history."
Jeanette Smith, Graeme
Grady, JohnBeckett and Duncan
Lustig-Prean challenged the
Defense Ministry in the High
Court, but lost the appeal -
although not without moral
support from the court. Lord
Justice Simon Brown said he
was refusing the application with
"hesitation and with regret" but
he said that the decision on the
future of the policy must lie with
others, specifically with the
government and with Parliament.
After the court ruling, the four
discharged service members and
their supporters held a press
conference where spokeswoman
Angela Mason said they were
considering an appeal of the twojudge
High Court ruling. The
imnistry saidit was satisfied with
the ruling. Defense Ministry
spokeswoman Ailsa McIntyre
said at a press conference
following the court ruling, "We
See British, page ]2
IN REMEMBRANCE:
MARK VICKERS
HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST
Rec~auy Tulsa lost one of its
most passionate activists to
complications of AIDS. Mark
Vickers, who had only recently
turned 38, left Tulsa and his
world a better place. Mark was
best known for his work as an
HIV/AIDS activist. According
to one of his friends, the Rev.
Leslie Penrose, Mark became
involved in HIV/AIDS issues in
the middle 80’s. Mark was
involved in the formation of the
HIV Resource Cousorfitwn even
"before it had that name.
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Canadian Court OKs
Same-Sex Adoptions
TORONTO - An Ontario Court
has cleared the way for four
lesbian couples to adopt children,
in what may be a landmark
decision in the country. "There
is a huge emotional advantage to
a child to be adopted and not to
just be in thejoint custody, but to
have two people that they know
for absolutely sure are their
parents and will always be their
parents no matter what," said
Miriam Kanfman.
Kaufman is the biological
mother of 2 children, Jacob and
Abiva, but her partner Roberta
Benson of Toronto had no legal
fight to adopt the youngsters
before Judge James Paul Nevins
of the Ontario Court’ s provincial
division, declared adoption
limited to opposite-sex couples
was discriminatory. The judge
issued adoption orders for all the
couples in the case. Four lesbian
couples won similar adoption
rights in the case. All four cases
involved couples in which one
of the women was the biolo~cal
parent of the children. It remains
unclear how the court ruling
might affect gay and lesbian
couples trying to adopt when
that’s not the case. Brenda
Cossman, a family-law professor
at York University’s Osgoode
Hall Law School, said the ruling
becomes powerful ammmfition
See Canada, pare 12
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EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 11
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PRIDE PI.CNIC
OKC PARADE
TOHR FOLLIES
Pride Logo by Kelly Vandiver
Lesbian/Gay Pride Celebrations
kick off officially in Tulsa
with the annual Pride PiCnic held
at Mohawk Park Pavilion no. 6.
The picnic begins at noon. The
organizers of this year’s picnic
have designated the Gay &
Lesbian Commumty Center as
the beneficiary of any funds
raised. As in-the past, beverages
are free and there is no admission
fee except a $1 per car charged
by the park at the p~k entrance.
Organizers are requesting a $2
TULSA ACTIVISTS
ATTEND DALLAS
LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE
Over the Memorial Day
weekend, several Tulsa activists
journeyed to Dallas to brush.up
on leadership skills at the 2nd
Leadership Lambda Conference
held at the Anatole Hotel. Tulsa
Oklahomans ’for Human Rights
(TOHR) president, Tim Gillean,
Bud Wharton, co-chair of the
Rainbow Business Guild.
businessman Rick Phillips and
Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News
publisher attended a variety of
workshops, ranging from the nuts
& bolts of political campaign
organizing to time management,
and fundraising.
The keynote speaker was
former debutant, former CBS
news producer and ACT-UP
Lesbian activist, Ama Northrop.
Other nationally known work~
shop leaders were Evan Wolfson,
a top attorney withLambdaLegal
Defense and Education Fund.
Dallas board member of the
Human Rights Campaign Fun
(HRCF) Lori Masters and others
representing Dallas organidonation
for food which after zationsandWashingtOnoneslike
PERSONALS, PAGE 19
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Administration Won’t
Enter Amend, 2 Case
WASHINGTON - The Clinton
Administration has declined to
join in an important Supreme
Court case that is expected
determine whether states can
prohibit local legislation
protecting lesbians and gay men
against discrimination.
U.S. Attorney General Janet
Rent said the administration has
decided not to participate in the
Supreme Court case involving
Colorado’s Amendment 2
because the federal government
is not ~ party to the law in
question. Voters in Colorado
narrowly approved the ballot
measure whichwas subsequently
declared unconstitntional by the
state’s Supreme Court. The
measure passed by popular vote
in 1992 specifically bans laws
that prohibit discrimination
against gay, lesbian and bisexual
individuals.
"There was nofederal program
orfederal statute involved,"Reno
said, "and so we determined thal
at this point the federal
government should not
participate.’"
Amendment 2, which has
spawned a handful of similar
state and local measures
prohibiting gay rights protections
around the country, would ban
all Colorado and local la~vs or
regulations that protec~
See Colorado. page 13
Anti-Gay Court Ruling
in Cincinnati’s Measure
CINCINNATI-Cincilmafi’ s onagain,
off-again anti -gay
measure is now back in place
following a federal appeals court
ruling. The U.S. 6th Circuit
Court of Appeals ruled that a
lower court erred when it
overturned a measure that city
voters approved in 1993 which
excludes sexual orientation as a
basis for civil rights protecnons.
Last year a U.S. District Court
declared the referendum
unconstitutional because it
attempts to deny civil liberties of
an identifiable group of people.
The appeals court ruling,
however, said homosexuals are
"an unidentifiable group or class
of individuals whose identity is
defined by subjective and
unapparent characteristics such
"as innate desires, drives and
thoughts.’"
Gay rights advocates were
stamaed by the ruling and said
they would appeal to the U.S.
Supreme Court, which is already
slated to hear a similar case
resulting from Colorado’s
Amendment 2.
Rhode Island OKs
Anti-Bias Law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode
Island has become the ninth state
in the country to approve
legislation prohibiting discrimination
based on sexual
orientation when the state Senate,
after 11 years of trying, narrowly
approved the measure on a 2~-
21 vote.
The "bill, which has already
been approved by the state House
of Representatives, now goes to
Gov. Lincoln Almond, a
Republican, who has already
indicated he would sign the
measure into law.
The bill bars discrimination in
the s tate in employment, housing,
public accommodations and
credit. Religious organizations
are exempt from the state law.
Opponents of the civil rights
bill attempted without luck to
add a series of amendments,
including one that would have
forced the issue to a state ballot
vote and another that would have
specifically excluded the Boy
Scouts of America.
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uncharaE~ri~ti~iz bre~iity doesn’t
mean thatit!’s~not .heartfelt or
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going tO get bett~r with each of
us helping. - Tom Neal, editor
OOPS! Tulsa~Family News made a
mistake-in ourMay issue, v.2 #6.
We announced the date of the
Oklahoma City Pride Parade as
Saturday, June 24. It is ac.tgally
Sunday, June 25. We regret this
and hope you, our readers, were
not inconvenienced.
. Tulsa Fatnily News wouldlike
to assure our readers that the
inclusion of the announcement
of a Tulsa Oklahomans for
Human Rights (TOHR) Civic
Affairs committee meetingat the,
end of the editorial, Civil Rights
for Tulsa Lesbians & Gay Men.
Who Decides What’s Best for
Us? in no way represented the
views of TOHR nor should
readers infer that the commi ttee
shared our editorial opinion.
While Tulsa Family News
hoped we had made this
distinction clear by identifying
the columnas the editor’s opxmon
and by a disclaimer at the end of
the column, we regret, that some
folks may have perceived it
otherwise.
Although I rarely agree with
vour opinions, I must applaud
your recent editorial regarding
"Civil Rights for Tulsa Lesbians
& Gay Men: Who Decides
What’s Best for Us?". Until the
Human Rights Commission’s
hearings last year, I was not
politically involved at all.
However, when I learned that
my rights and the rights of my
family were being talked about,
I felt it my obligation to become
involved. I find it hard to believe
that I was the only person who
got involved and worked up
about the Gay Rights issue only
to be left out of the decision
making. To those of us who are
not in the know, or who don’t
run in the circles of people that
are privileged enough to hear
about what is going on behind
the scenes, it seems as if the ball
has been dropped.
While I am sure that the same
people who have always been
fighting for Gay rights are still
doing their part and doing it to
the best of their ability, their
failure to inform the commtmity
at large and ask for more
involvement does not promote
involvement from those who
have not been previously
involved. In fact, when people
like me who are interested in
doing their part can’t even seem
to find out what is happening,
who to talk to etc., it nearly
promotes political apathy.
I understand that experience
and tact are useful characteristics
in people who are trying to
change things in the face of the
difficulty that comes from
politics. But, I believe that each
and every person in our
community has useful skills and
life experiences that will aid our
fight against discrimination. Not
necessarily do I want to be the
person sitting and chatting with
the Mayor, but I do feel like a
meaningful discussion between
the entire Gay/Lesbian
community of Tulsa and the
people who are leading the
struggle would benefit everyone.
Thank you for brining this
issue out of the closet. It is my
hope that this will indeed strike
up a dialogue. We’ve given the
Mayor and the City Council
plenty of time with which to
ponder the Human Rights
Commission’s recommendations.
Now, it’s time we talk
about what to do next.
Debbie Harding, Tulsa
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Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial
*Barraccuda’s Wild Nights/Douna’s Crazy Days
2405 E. Admiral
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*Metropole, 1902 E. 11
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Renegades, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S, Memorial
*Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis
*Interurban, 717 S. Houston
835-5083
582-4340
744-0896
749-1563
587-8811
834-4234
585-3405
660-0856
664-8299
584-1308
582-2400
585-3134
. .Tulsa Businesses,.Services, & Professionals
Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102
Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466
*Mohawk Pride Center, 3910 Park Rd. 425-1354
Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
Blue Moon Bakery 492-4918
BroOkside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743~5272
Budget Window Treatments; 7116 S0~ Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100
Certified Moble Auto Repair 438:3393, pager: 591-0597
*Columbia Place, 1519 E. 15 587-5803
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 " 592-1521
*Devena’ s GalleryTor Photography, 13 E: Brady 587-2611
~Elite Book~ & Videos, 821S. Sheridan 838-8503
*Heirloom Designs, 2814 E. 15 742-5665
*Imagination.s, Lincoln Plaza, 15th &Peoria 584~4606
International Tours. . .341-6866
Ken’s Flo~vers,’I635 E. 15 599-8070
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992
Major Affairs 587-8108
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951
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Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626
Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337
*Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322
*Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233
Westcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B~E. 11 628-0594
B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780
*Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
*Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232
Dignity/Integrity 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
Friends In Unit3’,
Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111
P-FLAG, PUB 52800 74152 749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195
Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100
Rainbow Village, PUB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423
Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983
Shanti Hotline 749-7898
Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) PUB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
*University Center at Tulsa
*Chelsea’s Comer Cafe, 10 Mountain St. 501-253-7457
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807
*Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5~45
*King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1+42
*Purple Iris Irm, Route 6, Box 339 501-253-8748
*The Woods, 50 Wall S t. 501-253-8281
*Oasis Community Center, 2135 NW 39th 405-525-2437
*Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th 405-843-8378
Tulsa Family News Pride Awards
The editors of Tulsa Family News encounter many, many folks in the course of
covering news in and about the Lesbian/Gay/Bi communities. To commemorate Tulsa
Pride, Tulsa Family News would like to recognize a number of folks’and businesses with
our "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" awards. This list is not comprehensive of all the
folks doing good (or bad) deeds in Tulsa. If there are folks whom you think should be
recognized next year, please write us with their names and good/bad deeds. Thank you.
Thumbs Up Award:
Ric & Kelly Kirby - Service to community - TOHR & HIV AdvOcacy
Nancy & Joe McDonald - Service to community - PFLAG
Lisa Pottorf - Lesbian/Gay/Bi,Youth Outreach
Kharma Amos - Service to community - Family of Faith MCC
Derrick Davis & RF Renfro - Service to community - FUSO
- -- Dennis Nei,lt, BiltHinkle .&-Barbara Longwirth -
Service to community - Human Rights Commission
Alice Jones - Eongtime Service to community - MCC Greater Tulsa
Brian Jackson - Service to community - HI3/advocacy
Janice Nicklas - Service to community - HIV advocacy
Phil Wiley & Vernon Jones - Service to community - HIV advocacy & more
Alice Wilder Bates - Service to community - A .Friend for A Friend
Marty Newman.- Service to community - Black & White & more
The Tulsa Worm for its improved coverage of Lesbian & Gay issues.
Tulsa Congressman Steve Largent -
for a historic 1 st meeting with his Gay & Lesbian constituents.
Thumbs Down Award:
Java Dave’s & Dave Neighbors - for responding to bias against Lesbian/Gay
patrons by trying to get rid of Lesbian/Gay and other "alternative" patrons
and for censoring community newspapers.
City Councilor John Benjamin - for promoting prejudice
and for a general disregard for human rights in Tulsa
The Martin ,Luther King Jr. Commemorative Society - for failing to apologize
for’the anti-Gay comments of their speaker at the King ceremonies.
Thursday. June 29
7:00- 9:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Room next to Aaronson Auditorium
Senators Don Nickles & James Inhofe -
This meeting is called b,y concerned. Gay/Lesbian citizens.
This is a meeting to facilitate communication between
every existing Gay & Lesbian Group in Tulsa. -
for refusing to meet with their Lesbian & Gay constituents. lfyou are livin-o in Tulsa and are parr of the Gay. /Lesbian communi~ the ~ulsa World for its anti-Gay advertising policies. YOU NEED TO BE AT THIS ;V~EETI.N(;.
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Gramm Woos Religious
Right With Military Issue
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Sen. Phil
Gramm (R-Texas) told the
graduating .class at Jerry
Fal well’ s Liberty University that
hc would support overturning
the "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy
of allowing gays and lesbians in
the armed forces in an apparent
effort by the GOP presidential
hopeful to shore up support
among the religious right wing
of the party. ’~Let’ s overturn Bill
Clinton’s destructive and
unworkable policy on gays-in
the military," Gramm told the
Liberty University commencement
audience, although he did
not specify what policy he
supported.
The current policy, however,
was a compromise reached
between Clinton and Senate
conservatives-includingGramm
- after Clinton said he wanted to
end the ban on homosexuality in
the country’ s military altogether.
Grmnm also said he supports
prayer in public schools,
restrictions on abortions, and
rejection of a UN treaty on
children" s rights because it does
not define a fetus as a child
Phil Gramm’s Blue
Movie Investment?
WASHINGTON - Sen -Phil
Grmmn. who als0"Said at Liberty
University that .the country is
facing a "moral’crisis," has
de~fied investing money 20 years
ago in a soft-pore film entitled
"’Truck Stop Women." Gramm’ s
former brother-in-law, George
Caton, told the New Republic
that Gramm had invested money
in the fihn in 1974. Caton also
said the film was never made
mad that he offered to return
Gramm" s money to him, but ttmt
the Texas conservative had i
nstead insisted that it be invested
in a film making fun of former
President Richard Nixon.
Gramm denied investing either
in the porn film or knowing
anything about an anti-Nixon
picture.
’Homos’ in the Military
WASHINGTON - Rep. Randy
"Duke" Cunningharn (R-San
Diego) turned the sometimes
acrimonious House of
Representatives floor debates
into a particularly nasty affair
Thursday, May 11, by saying
that the people who back an
environmental bill before
Congress are the same people
who "want to put homos in the
military." "Is there any shocking
doubt?" Cunningham said on the
House floor. "The same.people
that would vote to cut defense
$177 billion, the same ones that
would put homos in the military,
the same ones that would not
fund..."
At this point Rep. Patricia
Schroeder, a Democrat from
Colorado, tried to object by
calling "Mr. Chairman, Mr.
Chairman" several times. But
Cunninghamcuther offabruptly,
saying, "No I will not sit down,
socialist." Rep. Barney Frank(DMass.)
said on the House floor,
"Trying to prove anything to the
Member from California goes
beyond the pale of my oath [of
office], and I won’ t try. I will say
that we are not here talking about
the merits .of that issue [gays in
the military]. We are talking
about the gratuitously bigoted
formulation of it by which it was
injected into this debate.’"
Later Cunningham showed up
at a press conference called by
the Human Rights Campmgn
Fund and was invited by
Elizabeth Birch, HRCF’s
executive director, to apologize
for his remarks. Cunningham
said, "If the term ’homos in the
military’ is offensive, I
apologize." He insisted, however,
that he has not changed his
mind about opposing gays and
lesbians in the armed forces.
General Motors Puts
Ads in Gay Magazine
DETROIT-General Motors has
become the 1st of the country’s
"Big Three" automakers to
advertise in the gay press in the
U.S. The May issue of Out
magazine includes a 2-page ad
ffr GM’s Saturn auto. It is the
. same ad layout GM currently
uses in otherpublications around
the country.
A spokesperson for the
automaker said the advertising
decision was based simply on
"another opportunity to ~each a
group within our market - that
is, people wh~ would Wobably
purchase an import."
British Police Force
Begins Gay Recruiting
BRIGHTON, England - The
pofice in the British south-coast
county of East Sussex have made
history in the United Kingdom
by becoming the first
constabulary in .the country to
solicit gays and lesbians to join
its force. Sussex police have put
ads in Brilain’ s gay Pink Paper
inviting gays and lesbians to
apply for some 350 vacancies
currently openin the force. Wlfile
Britain’ s military forces exclude
homosexuals, the country’s
police services have no such
prohibition. But the Sussex
police are the first in British
history to actively recruit gays
and lesbians as officers.
Mark Lamb, head ofpersonnel
with the Sussex police Said,
"Society is coming around to the
idea that the sexuality of an
individual is no big deal and we
share that view." East Sussex
includes several popularvacation
spots, such as Beachy Head, Rye
and Brighton, which has a large
and politically active community.
The move by the Sussex
police followed a meeting
between John Smith, head of the
Brighton Police, and gay and
lesbian activists.
Buddhists to Perform
Same-Sex Weddings
LOS ANGELES - The World
Tribune,. the newspaper of the
Soka Gakkai International
Buddhist Association, has
reported that the religious group
will now perform wedding
services for same-sex couples,
the same as it now does for
opposite-sex couples.
The newspaper quoted Fred
Zaitsu, SGI’s general director,
who said the change reflected
the Buddhist "spirit of nondiscrimination
and equality."
Soka Gakkai International is the
largest Buddhist religious group
in the United States.
Dyke March in New York
NEW YORK - New York’s
Lesbian Avengers is planning
another Dyke March, slated as
part of this year’s New York
Gay Pride events on Saturday,
June 24. Last year’ s International
Dyke March drew some 20,000
women. The theme of this year’ s
march is "Snatch the Power."
County Revokes Human
Rights Protections.
TAMPA, Fla. - The
Hillsborougia County Commission
has decided on a 4-3 vote to
repeal the "sexual orientation"
section of the county’s human
rights ordinance. Activists had
expected the repeal move after 2
new conservative members were
elected to the commission in last
year’ s elections. Rights activists
said they would challenge the
repeal in court.
Cammermeyer Honored
by Jewish Women
SEATTLE Col. Margarethe
Cammermeyer was one of 3
women given the Hannah
SolomOn Award by the National
Counfil of Jewish Women.
Cammermeyer, the highest
ranking officer to challenge the
military ban on gay and lesbian
service members, was selected
for the honor in recognition of
her work for the rights and
freedoms of others.
Justice Dept. Settles
Military Suit with Pruitt
WASHINGTON - The Justice
Department has settled a 1983
lawsuit filed by Dusty Prultt that
would change her status from an
involuntary discharge from the
U.S. Army because she said she
was a lesbian to a voluntary
retirement with therankofmajor.
Pruitt, a minister with the
Metropolitan Community
Churchin Lakewood, Calif., said
she was ."overjoyed" with the
proposed settlement, which
would allow her to be eligible
for retirement benefits.
North Carolina Film
Festival Controversy
DURHAM, N.C. - Headed by
leaders ofthe county Republican
Party and theChristian Coalition,
scores oflocal anti-gay protesters
showedup attheDurhamCounty
Commission Monday, May 22,
to demand that plans to hold a
gay film festival in June at the
Carolina Theatre should be
halted. Virginia Bunton,
secretary of the Durham County
Republican Party, told the
commissioners, "We would
prefer that the community notbe
exposed to this lifestyle.... We’re
supposed to be protecting our
citizens from some things they
need to be protected from, and
that includes pornography."
Bunton said she had seen none
of the films slated to be shownas
part of the film festival held in
conjunction with the annual
North Carolina Pride ’95
celebrationJune 9-12in Durham.
Even so, Bunton said she intends
to ask the state Attorney General
t o preview the films to determine
if they are pornography under
North Carolina law. The county
commissioners ducked a direct
attack of the film festival, and
instead passed a resolution
asking the Carolina’ s trustees to
provide "parental guidance" for
films that had no ratings and to
consider "downplaying’" its.
advertising for the festi val’s
offerings: - " " " -
Transsexuals Get 2 ID’s
LONDON-With typical British
sang-froid, the LondonTransport
system has announced that it will
begin issuing 2 ID cards to
transsexuals who are in the
processing of changing their
gender. One card will show the
eardholder dressed as a male, the
other as a female to help tickettakers
in the city’s subway
system. To qualify for the dual
ID cards, the individuals must be
under the care of a physician or
psychiatrist.
Amnesty Charges Rights
Violations in Romania
BUCHAREST - Amnesty
International, the human rights
watchdog group based m
London, has strongly criticized
whatit says are continuing rights
violations in Romania 5 years
after the overthrow of the
repressive regime of Nicolea
Ceausescu. Amnestycondemned
what it says are restrictions on
the rights of free speech, the illtreatment
or torture of prisoners
and thedetentionofhomosexuals
simply because of their sexual
orientation. Amnesty acknowledged
thatthings haveimproved
for many people in Romania
since Ceausescu was deposed,
but complained that government
assurance that human rights
would be protected had not been
honored and that abuses were
continuing in the country.
ALA Group Announces
1995 Book Awards
CHICAGO - The American
Library Association’s Gay,
Lesbian & Bisexual Book
Awards Committee has
announced the winners of its
1995 book awards. The top
winners were: "Am I Blue?:
Coming Out from the Silence"
by Marion Dane Bauer; "Skin:
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GLAAD Takes on Mel
Gibson’s Latest Film
LOS ANGELES ~ The Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation (GLAAD) took to
the streets to hand out leaflets
outside theaters in a half-dozen
cities protesting the opening of
the Mel- Gibson film
"Braveheart." Ellen Carton,
GLAAD’s executive directory
said, "We can’ t fmd any heart in
’Braveheart.’ There’ s nothing
brave about prejudice and
violence." GLAAD said the
portrayal ofthe gay EnglishKing
Edward II in the film was "a
throwback to the classic celluloid
’queer’ played for laughs." The
film. opened at theaters around
the country on May 24.
Lesbian Rights Group
Gets Huge Grant
SAN FRANCISCO - The
National Center for Lesbian
Rights here has received a
whopping $450,000 grant from
the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore
FoundationinNewYork. NCLR
is a public interest law group that
fights discrimination against
lesbians thro.ughout the U.S. The
group says it will use part of its
new funding to beef up
membership, with a goal of
15,000 new members by 1997.
Part of the membership drive
will include setting up its own
home pages on the Internet’ s
.World Wide Web where it hopes
~t can reach thousands ofwomen
with access to few support
resources.
Discrimination Adds to
¯Health Problems
NEW YORK - According to a
report in the Journal of Health
and Social Behavior, gay men
who directly experience
homophobia, anti-gay violence
or discrimination are 2 to 3 times
as likely to suffer from
depression, anxiety, stressrelated
sexual problems, suicidal
thoughts and other negative
pressures. Researchers at the
Columbia School of Public
New York City and concluded
that the men who experienced
anti-gay discrimination or
violence suffered significantly
greatermental distress than those
whodonot. The s tudy also found
that those who also blamed their
own homosexuality as the cause
of the discrimination or violence
were even more likely to
experience emotional stress. The
researchers also found that gay
men who had gone through such
anti-gay experiences dealt with
the stress more effectively ff they
"felt connected to the gay
community."
Museum’s Multicultural
Wedding Exhibit
OAKLAND, Calif. - The
Oakland Museum has just
opened a historical exhibit
covering wedding customs from
Native American traditional
ceremonies to contemporary
same-sex holy unions. The
multicultural exhibit includes
material from the Museum’s
large historical collection of
photographs, costumes and
memorabilia, as well as materials
onloanfrom othermuseums and
private collections. The exhibit
tracks how couples meet,
engagement customs, prewedding,
celebrations, nuptial
ceremomes and honeymoons,
with short histories of how the
customs evolved. Among the
wedding garments, ranging from
a Japanese kimono to a 19th
century embroideredladdalgown
from Turkey, are the matching
pair of colorful shirts worn by
two men during their wedding.
Gay Albanian Group Gets
Official Recognition
TIRANE, Albania - Injust over
one year after forming in 1994,
the Gay Albania Society has
moved from being a secretive,
illegal association in what was
once the hardest of the hard-line
Communist nations, to helping
convince the national parliament
to repeal its anti-gay laws earlier
this year, tonow winning official
recognition, the Open Media
Research Institute has reported.
Tlie Gay Albania Society was
secretly formed with an
anonymous membership in
March 1994. By the beginning
of this year, the society had been
instrumental in convincing the
Albanian Parliament to drop
Article 137, which carried a
maximum 10 year prison se
homosexual." When the new
penal code went into effect at the
beginning of June, the Albania
government also extended
formal recognition of the Gay
Albania Society as a registered
citizens’ associationrepresenting
the interests of a class of the
COuntl’y.
Lesbian Parental Case
Goes to N.Y, High Court
NEW YORK - The New York
Court of Appeals, the state’s
highest court, has begunhearings
that will decide whether one
partner of same-sex couples can
adopt the biological child of the
other partner. The case involves
a lesbian who is attempting to
adopt the 5-year-old biological
daughter of her mate. The 2
women, identified only as P.I.
and G.M. in court documents,
have been a couple for 19 years.
The women Want to have joint
parental rights to their daughter
because only a legal parent can
make certain decisions for a child
under state law. Beatrice Dohrn
of the Lambda Legal Defense &
Education Fund, which is
handling the appeal, said the case
was being appealed to New
York’s highest court because it
would "determine whether
children with 2 gay parents may
ever have a legally recognized
relationship with both their
moms or dads," Earlier this year,
alower court refused to grant the
adoption, insisting that if it
granted G.M. parental rights it
would have to deny P.I., who is
the biological mother, her rights
as the girl’ s mother.
Gay Conference Costs
Iowa University
DES MOINES, Iowa-The Iowa
le~slatur,e has stripped the state’ s
university system of some
$100,000 in funding which may
- or may not - have been the
result of a successful
international gay studies
conference held last year at the
University of Iowa. Earlier in
May, state Rep. Charles Hurley
sponsored an amendment to the
state’s $752 million university
budget that would have
prohibited any state funded
educational institutions ofhigher
learning from spending public
funds for "’encouraging or
supporting homosexuality as a
positive alternative lifestyle."’
The anti-gay amendment passed
the House by a 50-21 vote. The
amendment, but went on to cut
$100,000 that it had planned to
include in university budgets this
year. Hurley and other
legislators - said the funding cut
was a result of the University of
Iowa’ s "InQueery/InTheory/
InDeed" academic conference in
November 1994. Campuslesbian
& gay groups said they would
continue to sponsor the
conference despite the near
passage of the measure.
Country’s Largest Gay
Meg Hits the Internet
NEW YORK - Out magazine,
the country’s largest selling
lesbigay news publication, has
entered the cyber universe of the
Internet’s increasingly popular
World Wide Web that will for
the first time in gay publishing
history be sponsored by Apple
Computer. Out has set up its
"Web site" on the Internet in
time for June’s gay pride
celebrations around the country,
and will include regularly
updated pride information from
a score of lesbian and gay
publications in New York,
Washington D.C./Seattle, Los
An geles, San Francisco, and
other cities.
The World Wide Web site
address for the publication is:
http://www.out.com and wil!
include reader forums where
Internet readers can carryon
discussions with others on the
Web.
Mayor, City Attorney
Want Gay Couple to Get
Marriage License
ITHACA, N.Y: - The Ithaca
(N.Y.) Journal has reported that
Mavor Benjamin Nichols and
Cit~ Attorney Charles Guttman
both want the city council to
order thecity clerk to issue a
marriage license to 2 gay men
who plan on getting married late
in June. The couple, Toshav
Greene and Phillip Storrs,
applied for the license in May
and ended up. meeting with a
number of the city’s elected
leaders, many of whom say they
now agree the city should issue
the license. Nicholsin fact urged
the city council to pass a
resolution calling on the state to
!.egalize same-sex marriages. It
is uncertain whether the license
will actually be issued, and
perhaps more important, what
such a license would legally
mean in terms of the couple’s
inevitably lead t6 a court case in
the state. Green and Storrs say
they will go ahead with their
planned Jewish wedding
ceremony on June 22 whether
they get the license or not.
¯Annual Conference of
Gay & Lesbian-Jews
NEW YORK - The annual
International Conference of Gay
& Lesbian Jews will meet in
New YorkJuly 27-30 at the New
York Sheraton Hotel. Themed
"Gay & Lesbian Jews: Taking
Our Place in the 21st Century,"
the conference expects more ll~an
1,000 people to attend, and will
feature a keynote address of Yael
Dayan, a member of the Israeli
Knesset Or parliament. The
confab is being hosted by New
York’s Congregauon Beth
Simchat Torah and additional
informationis available byphone
at: (212) 929-9498.
West Virginia University
OKs Domestic Partners
MORGANTOWN,W.Va.-The
University of West Virginia has
approved a school domestic
parmers policy that will, for the
first time in the state, include the
partners of regastered same-sex
staff, faculty and students.
Qualified couples who register
their relationship through the
university will be eligible for a
variety of benefits.
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TULSA, OK - Local activists begin
grassroots civil fights effort to address the
stalled City of Tulsa Human Rights
Cormnittee Report on Civil Rights based
on sexual orxentation. On Monday
evening, June 5, a steering cohamittee was
formed to call a community-wide meeting.
Steering Committee members, Bob
Ritz, Kharma Amos, Debbie Harding and
Tom Neal have called a meeting, FIGHT
FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A communttv
meetingfor Civil Rightsfor Lesbians an’d
Gays; for Thursday, June 29 from 7:00
pm until 9:00 pm at the Downtown Tulsa
City/County Public Library in the room
adjacent to Aaronson Auditorium.
Because Tulsa has so many community
organizations, steering committee
members feel that the most appropriate
way to organize is to have a forum where
representatives from each of the existing
orgamzations and members of the Gay;
Lesbian community at large can meet to
discuss publically goals and strategies.
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS - A
community meeting for Civil Rights for
Lesbians andGays will begin withareview
of what’s happened since the emotional
Human Rights Commission’s public
hearings held in May 1994. The steering
committee hopes that out of this meeting
will Come goals and tasks that all parts of
the community can support.
The organizers hope that this meettng
will help pull the Gay/Lesbian community
together into a cohesive, action-oriented
group. Clubs, churches, organizations,
~,-zd businesses are encouraged to have
representation at this meeting. For more
information, call 838-2121.
Vickers cont’dfi’om p. 1
Mark also served on the board of
directors for Regional AIDS Interfaith
Network, the Oklahoma United Methodist
AIDS Task Force and the Tulsa AIDS
Coalition. He founded Rainbow Village,
a project focused on providing shelt, r to
persons living with AIDS. In 1993 his
work was recognized with the Richard
Shackleford HIV Memorial Award and
with the United Way Evergreen Spirit
Award.
Mark also helped to change profoundly
the response of the r~nite-d-Methodi~t
Church of Oklahoma to HIV/AIDS. He
met with Oklahoma’s bishop and with
leaders of the Oklahoma United Methodist
Conference. He also helped to found
Community of Hope, a worship
community" of the United Methodist
Church. At their recent conference,
Oklahoma Methodists honored Mark
Vickers with an extremely rare moment
of silence and prayer.
Mark is remembered by his spouse of7
years, Brad Mulholland. Last July, Brad
and Mark celebrated a Blessing of
Commitment with Community of Hope.
Many, many friends and family cherish
his life and good works which testify to
the strength of his commitment.
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TULSA- Detective Vema Wilson of the Tulsa Police Dept. is seeking any information
readers might have regarding the murder of the late Chris WilcuttYormerly of Bartlesville.
Wilcutt, who frequently cross-dressed, went by the name of "Roxy." He was last seen
walking east on llth St., leaving Metropole at about 1 am early on Sunday, Feb. 26.
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last seen he was wearing a black dress with gold trim and a blond/red wig. Any
information about his movements on Sat. Feb. 25 or early Sun. Feb. 26 is sought by Tulsa
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Tulsa Pride, OKC Parade & TOHR Follies
expenses will go to the Bnildmg Fund.
Picnic goers are encouraged to bring some extra cash because a number of community
organizations and businesses will have booths with food, information or merchandise.
Sales at these booths benefits the individual organization/business.
On Sat. June 17, several Tulsa churches are having a gospel sgng-fest and on Wed.
June 21, the MCC’s are having a joint worship service. On Friday, June 23, fabulous
Dallas comic, Paul Williams, will perform at ConcessionS.
On the following Sunday, the State-wide Pride Parade will be held in Oklahoma City,
beginning at Memorial Park atNW 35 & Classen and ending at the Habana Inn. Several
Tulsa businesses are planning floats.
TOHR will hold its i5th annual Follies on June 30. A number of other events are
planned for the remainder of the June, please consult the community calendar for details.
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Breakthrough in HIV Fight
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers with
the University of California at San
Francisco reported at the annual
convention of the American Society for
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology that
a "designer drug" known as a protease
inhibitor may help keep HIV from
replicating and mutating in the body. Dr.
Charles Cralk told the convention that the
computer-designed drug, which has only
been tested in laboratories so far,
apparently blocks a crucial enzyme m
HIV, making it impossible for the virus to
reproduce itself and mutate. In laboratory
tests, the drug kept HIV from infecting
new calls in test tubes and prevented it
from duplicating itself in already-invaded
cells. If the protease inhibitor works as
effectively in humans as it has in the
laboratory, Craik and his colleagues
believe it could be the most important
breakthrough in fighting HIV and AIDS
to date.
Hospital Costs for AIDS Spiral
WASHINGTON - According to a study
by the National Public Healthand Hospital I
Institute, the hospital costs of individual
~atients with AIDS can be as high as
260,000 per year, and in some urban
hospitals can occupy more than 7% of the
available beds daily. The study also found
that patients with AIDS average 12
hospital days per stay, significantly above
the 7.2 day average stay for other patients,
Because many patients with AIDS depend
on Medicaid, Medicare or other public
funds to pay for their care, the study
concludes that if Congress makes large
cuts in Medicaid ’Medicare funding many
hospitals will have to restrict care ofAIDS
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More Blacks/HispanicsWith HIV
ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease~
Control & Prevention has reported that;
the number of new AIDS cases among
white gay men has fallen off between 3%
and 20% in 3 U.S. cities most hard hit by
the epidemic - New York, Los Angeles
and San Fran cisco - during the past 5
years. The number of AIDS cases among
black gay men in those same cities,
however, has risen dramatically in the
same period. In San Francisco the number
of infections grew 53%, in New York
49%, andin Los Angeles 48% since 1989.
Nationally, the number of new cases
among gay men grew 31% during the past
5 years, the CDC data indicates, while the
national figures increased 79% among
black gay men and 61% among Hispanic
gays.
Infants with HIV May Live Years
CHICAGO - Babies born with HIV may
live for many years, even until they are
teenagers, without getting sick and it may
take that long before anyone realizes they
carry the virus, a new study published in
the journal Pediatrics says. Most
pediatricians have believed that AIDSinfected
newborns die by the time they’re
toddlers, researchers say. Dr. Samuel
Grubman led a study of 42 children ages
9 to 15 who were"born with HIV and
treated at Children’s Hospital of New
Jersey in Newark in June 1993. Ten of the
children showed no symptoms of the
infection, while 8 showed some minor
signs of illness - but not _enough to be
diagnosed. Thirty-six of the 42 showed no
signs of illness until they were at least 4
years old, Dr. Gmbman reported. One 14-
year-old ~d in her program was infected
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SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the
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a kit that allows people to test themselves
for HIV in their own homes - citing a new
study indicating that millions might be
likely to use it. According to the survey of
nearly 21,000 people by the UCSF
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Journal ofMedicine, 29% said they would
probably use the home test if it were
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Dole to Co-Sponsor Ryan
White CARE Measure
WASHINGTON - The Log Cabin
Repubficans, the gay and lesbian lobbying
organization, has announced that Senate
Majority Leader Robert Dole of Kansas
has agreed to sign as a co-sponsor of the
Ryan White CARE Reauthorization Act.
Rich Tafel, LCR’s executive director, said,
"This is a major victory for gay
Republicans and the AIDS community.
I"m confident that Sen. Dole will remain
personally involved in the effort to pass
[the measure] quickly, and will be a
unifying influence among the Republicans
in the Senate."
CDC Ends Newborn HIV Testing
WASHINGTON - In a starding move,
U.S. officials have ended the anonymous
testing of newborns for HIV. The
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program was announced ata congressional
hearing shortly before a congressman
urged Congress to require authorities to
inform all mothers of the results of the
tests. The tests have been conducted
anonymously in 45 states since 1988.
FBI Spied on AIDS Groups
WASHINGTON - Documents obtained
under the Freedom of Information Act by
the Center for Constitutional Rights
indicate that the FBI has kept a number of
AIDS and gay rights organizations under
surveillance since the early 1980s when
the g~oup ACT UPbegan. The FBI denied
spying on the groups and said it merely
passed information along to local
authorities about possible violence by
members of the groups. Among the
organizations the FBI kept records on - in
addition to ACT UP - were: the Gay
Men’s Health Crisis, the Coalition for
Lesbian & Gay Rights, and Senior Action
in a Gay Environment, a social services
agencyforoldergays andlesbians. Despite
the FBI’s denials, the agency released
0nly 22 of its 199 pages of files on ACT
UP, claiming the rest of the file was
confidential because of "ongoing lawenforcement
activity" involving ACT UP.
Anesthetic: Another Possible
HIV Transmission Route
SYDNEY - HIV can exist for as long as
4hours in anesthetic, according to a report
published in the Medical Journal of
Australia. The researchers who did the
report say their findings could explain
how 4 women in Australia became infect
ed with HIV in a single day in 1989 while
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being treated by a doctor there who ~as
not himself infected. The researcl~ers
concluded that the ability of the virus to
survive raises the possibility Of
transmission via multidose anesthetic
vials, which allow a doctor to administer
several anesthetic doses on different
patients. The Australian scientists
suggested that multidose anesthetic vials
should be discontinued and the reusing
syringes for anesthetic should be avoided
unless they have first been thoroughly
decontaminated.
Medical Group Endorses
Needle Exchanges
CHICAGO - The annual convention of
the Illinois State Medical Society has
called for legislation that would legally
allow "responsible commumty groups"
to set up needle-swap programs in the
state. Dr. RaymondHoffman, the society’s
president, called needle-exchange
programs a "potentially useful tool to
curb the spread ofHIV" without increasing
the use of illegal drugs.
Needle-Swap Program ,Works
BALTIMORE - Baltimore’s needle
.exchange program has been so successful
an attracting IV drug users to swap used
hypodermic needles for clean ones that
Dr. Peter Beilenson, the city’s health
commissmner, wants to double thenumber
ofneed le-swap sites in the city. The city’ s
program, launched at the beginning of
this year, had expected to attract about
500 people during its first year of
operation, Instead, the program has drawn
some 2,300 people during its first5months
of operation. The city’s monitoring of the
programs also indicates that IV drug users
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are now shanng needles half as often as
before.
House Military Subcommittee
OKs Anti-HIV Measure
WASHINGTON - The national security
military personnel subcommittee of the
House of Representatives has voted to
approve anamendment sponsoredby Rep.
Robert Dornan (R-Calif.), the
subcommittee chairman, that would bar
abortions at armed forces hospitals and
authorize discharging military personnel
infected with HIV. The nation’s armed
forces currently prohibit individuals with
HIV from joining; but troops diagnosed
after.recruitment are permitted to continue
serving as long as their health allows and
are not allowed to serve outside tile U.S.
The Defense Department and the
Department of the Army both oppose
Doman’s measure, which would mandate
honorable discharge within 6 months of
diagnosis.
Calif. Assembly OKs Medicinal
Marijuana Measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California
Assembly has narrowly OKed legislation
by a 41-30 vote that would permit
p.hysicians to prescribe marijuana
cigarettes for patients who are terminally
or chronically ill, although a number of
conservative legislators objected that the
bill wouldpromote drug usein the state. If
the measure in fact does become law,
physicians would be able to prescribe
marajuana for their patients with AIDS,
cancer, glaucoma or multiple .sclerosis.
The bill still requires approval by the
Senate and the signature bf Gov. Pete
Wilson f0 become law. Last year Wilson
Timothy W. Daniel
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Hillary Clinton Launches
Pediatric HIV Campaign
WASHINGTON-Citing a study showing
that treatment can reduce the risk of
mothers transmitting HIV-to their
newborns, Hillary Rodham Clinton has
launched a campaign urging pregnant
women to get tested for the virus. The
campaign, designedby the Pediatric AIDS
Foundation, "will .reach out and give
women the information they need to
protect their own health and the health of
their children," she said. Clinton also said
that, according to the National Institutes
of Health study, almost 6,000 American
women infected with HIV give birth
annually and, without treatment, 20% to
25% of those babies are born infected..
AIDS Fundraiser Expects $5M
HOLLYWOOD - The 2nd annual
California AIDS Ride, a 550-mile bicycle
trek from San Francisco to Hollywood
that has just ended, is expected to raise
more than $5 milli on, making it the largest
AIDS fundraiser in the U.S. Among the
some 1,800 bike riders, about 10 have
AIDS and up to 250 are HIV-positive.
Celeb Judith Light of the TV comedy
"Who’s the Boss?" said after the 7-day
ride, "It looked impossible, but it was
possible because of everyone’s
commitment."
Gelid Moves to Univ. of Maryland
BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Robert C. Gallo,
one of the country’s best-known and most
controversial AIDS researchers, will set
up his Institute of Human Virology atthe
University of Maryland’s Medical
Biotechnology Center in the hopes of
attracting other prominent scientists and
biotechnology finns to contribute their
discoveries. Gallo said that the institute
will .workonbasic researchanddeveloping
vacones, gene therapies, and new drugs
to fight HIV - as well-as gain a deeper
understanding of the biology behind the
virus. Gallo had been with the National
Institutes of Health for 30 years.
HIV-Infected Women at Higher
Risk for Cervical Cancer
TORONTO- Early data-from the
Canadian Women’s HIV Study Group
indicates that women infected with HIV
are at greater risk of being stricken with
severe cervical cancer than uninfected
women. The study group’s preliminary
data found that half of some 300 women
infected with HIV that were examined
also had HPV - the human papilloma
virus associated with cervical cancer. Dr.
Catherine Hankins, one of the study’s
chiefinvestigators, also said that a fifth of
the women examined had squamous
dysplasia, an early indicator associated
with the cancer. The rates found in the
study were at least double those expected
in the general population.
AIDS Project-k.A. Looking for
Conservative PR Firm
LOS ANGELES - One of the first acts of
Allen Carrier after taking over as director
of communications for the AIDS ProJect-
Los Angeles is to try to find a public
relations firm in. Washington D.C. with
solid links to the Republican Party. Carrier
says APLA wants a GOP-cormected PR
firm to conduct an HIV education
campaign aimed at members of Congress.
APLA is the 2rid largest AIDS agency in
the U.S. with a $20 million yearly budget.
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Friday, June 23
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CHRISTIAN CENTER- Sunday School 9:45,
Morning Worship Service 11:00. 2627-B
East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info~
BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m.
Canterbury Center.
COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) -
Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North
Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info.
FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship
Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call
622-1441 for Info.
.MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning
Worship Service 10:45 1623 North
Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
THE BANNED - Gay Band - Practice weekly
HIV TESTING :~.TOHR Clinic. Free and;;
Anonymous testing using fingerstick method.
No appointment required. Walk in test hours:
7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00
pm. Call 749:4194 for Info,
LAMBDA .BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling
begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South
Sheridan.
ITUESDAYS I
MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All
Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B
East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info.
AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible
Study 7:00/ MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623
North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info.
BLESS THE LORD. AT ALL TIMES
CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice ~7:00.
2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info.
FAMILY OF FAITH ’MCC - Potluck 6:30.
Bible Study 7:00. Choir Practice 8:00. 5451-
E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info.
ITHURSDAYS
16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR
WOMEN - 7:00. Women’s support group.
Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale, Call
Anonymous testing usingfingerst!pk method.
No appointment required. Walk in test.hours:
7:00 - 8:30 pm. Results Hours: 7:00 -.9:00
pm. Call 749:4194 for Info.
PRAYER TIME - 7:00 p.m. MCC of Greater
Tulsa. 1623 North Maplewood;~,. Call 838-
1715 for Info.
TULSA FAMILY CHORALE Weekly
practice 9:30 pm. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th St.
ISATURDAYS I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly
at 11:00 pm. Provides confidential support.~
for recovering addicts. Community of Hope,
IJ u N E 1 4 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154- Ij u N E 3 o I !J u L Y 1 8 I WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S
SUPPER CLUB - La Nortena. South Harvard - Lower Level Call 583- TOHR FOLLIES TOHR’s annual TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. 6408 5147 for Info. entertainment extravaganza. Many new TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call South Peoria. 6:30 p.m.
performers. 8:00 p.m. All Soul’s 743-4297 for Info.
IJ.u N E 1 7
COMMUNITY-WIDE GOSPEL SING -
Kick off pride week with a gospel sing at
Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South
Mingo. Will include MCC Tulsa, Bless
the Lord at All Times, Community of
Hope and other area churches. Call
622-1441 for more info.
OK FLAMES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
- McLain High School. $5/ticket. 7:30
p.m Call beeper 646-6455 for more
info.
FAMILY OF FAITH SPAGHETTI
DINNER - 5:30 p.m. prior to Gospel
Sing. Donations only. 5451-E South
Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info.
Unitarian Church. 2932 South Peoria
Call 743-4297 f0rTicket Information.
WOMEN’S COFFEE HOUSE - Java
Dave’s. 3310 South Peoria. 6:30 - 9:00
p.m. Call Beeper 646-6455 for more
info.
IJ U LY 5 I
FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP -
Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG, 4154
South Harvard- Lower Level. Call 583-
5147 for Info,
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VVV GAY PRIDE WEEK
IJ UNE 18
TULSA PRIDE PICNIC - Annual Gay
Pride Celebration held at Mohawk Park,
Shelter #6. Food/Drink/Entertainment.
Also booths and information distribution.
Minimal charges for food this year.
Beer still free. 12:00- 6:00. Ceremony
and exhibition softball/volleyball begin
at 2:00. Call 832-0233 for Info.
IJ UNE 20
TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m.
TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call
743-4297 for Info.
IJ.,u N~E 2 1 I
COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICES.
MCC of Greater Tulsa. Special for Gay
Pride Week.. Also includes Family of
Faith MCC and other ~area churches,
1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715
for Info.
IJUNE 23 I
GAY COMEDY NIGHT Paul J.
Williams will appear to benefit TOHR.
$5 Cover - Advance tickets or at the
door. 10:00 p.m..at Concessions. 3340
South Peoria. Call 744-0896 for Info,
IJUN E 24
CHURCH GARAGE SALE - Family of
Faith members put on a very large
garage sale. Call 622-1441 for address,
etc.
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
IJ u N E 25 I
GAY PRIDE PARADE. Oklahoma City.
Assemble from 12:00 - 2:00 at the park.
Parade ends at Habana Inn with a
party.
IJu N E 27
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Olive Garden - $10.
Call 254-2100 for Info,
IJ UN E 29
FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of
Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church
IJ ULY 8
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
FESTIVAL OF PRAISE - 1st ever MCC
musical festiva (MCC’s from OK, TX,
LA). Lawton OK. 1:00 4:00.
Followed by weiner roast. For Carpool
information call 622-1441.
IJULY 10 I
PFLAG 101/102 Monthly meeting
6:30-7:30 p.m. 4154 South Harvard,
Ste. H. Call 749-4901 for Info.
SPOUSES For spouses of
Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social
7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for
Info.. Sponsored .by PFLAG.
at 5:30 p,m, and caravan to Day Center TOHR
for the Homeless, Call 838-7232 for
Info,
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS
Community meeting for Civil Rights for
Lesbians & Gays, Every organization
should have a representative and YOU
NEED TO BE THERE, 7:00 - 9:00 p,m,
Downtown Library, Lecture room next
tO Aaronson Auditorium, Call 838-2121
for more info,
MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
Monthly Meeting. 6:30 Social 7:00 p.m,
Meeting. "l"he Gathering Place. 4154
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FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP
Meeting. 6:30 p.m, PFLAG. 4154
South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 583-
5147 for Info,
IJULY 22 I
DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope.
8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-
7232 for Info.
IJULY 24 I
RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Mor~thly
Meeting 7:00 p.m, Call 254-2100 for
Info.
IMISCELLAN EOUS
GROUP MEETINGS
GLAS Gay & Lesbian Student
Association - TJC Southeast Campus.
Call 631-7632 for info.
LAGPAC- Lesbian and Gay Political
Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for
Info.
LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and
Lesbian ~Republican Group. Call 832-
0233 for jnfo,
SWAN Single Women’s iActivity
Network.
TOHR CLINIC- In addition to.Thursday
Clinic HOurs (see Thurs~lays)~ offers
daytime testing by appointment Monday
- Thursday from 10 am - 5 p,m. Call
RIGHTS LEAGUE. Muskogee Library:. Info.
6:00-p.m. - 9:00 p,m. Write P.O. Box
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S
614 - Muskogee, OK 74402 for more
SUPPER. CLUB - Meets at varying
Info. locations :~the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of
each month.
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Colorado cont’dfrom p. 1
are obviously very pleased that the policy
of excluding homosexuals from the armed
forces has been examinedin deptlj during
the judicial review and that the court has
concluded that it is lawful."
In argmng against the policy, attorney
for the four, David Pannick, told the High
Courtjustices that the main reason behind
the ban is simply that some service
members feel uncomfortable around
.homosexuals, a prejudice that’s been used
.m the pastaboutblack andJewishmembers
m the armed forces. "’I invite your
Lordships to conclude that this purported
justification is quite simply a disgrace,"
he told Lord Justice Simon Brown of the
court. "The armed forces are pandering to
the worst types of prejudice about wholly
irrelevant characteristics."
British Defense Ministry officials
maintain that homosexuals pose a problem
for the military because their presence
couldundermine moraleandeffectiveness.
The ministry also argues that gays and
lesbians pose a potential security risk - an
argument th at even U.S. military officials
have abandoned for lack of evidence.
Canada cont’dfrom p. 1
for activists fighting for equal rights in the
courts throughout Canada. "I think that
even thoughit strictly speakingisn’t going
to. be binding in other provinces," she
said, "it shows that the arguments are not
without legal precedent now and in fact
are qmte reasonable and I think will
certainly help them make their cases."
Mixed. Ruling from
Canada’s Supreme Court
OTTAWA-TheCanadian Supreme Court
has ruled that same-sex couples are not
eligible for the same public spousal
pension benefits as other cot!pies in the
country. The high court ruling, however,
also concludes that discrimination based~
on sexual orientation is prohibited unde~’
Canada’s Charter of Rights - the first time
the country’s Supreme Court has
d.efinitively ruled on the issue.
The court ruled 5-4 that James Egan
and John Nesbit, a British Columbia gay
couple whohave lived together since 1948,
are not entitled to receive spousal pension
benefits under Canada’ s Old Age Security
Act. The court concluded that the refusal
to extend the pension benefits to the couple
amounted to discrimination in violation
of the Charter of Rights, but that the
exclusion was justifiable discriminauon
because the legislature’s goal in setting up
the co untry’s pension system was to help
poorer elderly women. The court also said
that Parliament had decided to extend
certain financial support to married
couples, which the court concluded is by
its nature a heterosexual institution.
Canadian Appeals Court
Overturns Sodomy Law
TORONTO - An Ontario appeals court
has unanimously ruled that a law making
consensual anal intercourse illegal unless
the two people are mamed or above the
age of 18 is a violation of the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The 3-
judge Ontario Court of Appeals ruled that
the criminal code provision violates the
Charter because it penalizes gay men.
Justice Rosalie Abella said in her opinion
that the law "arbitrarily disadvantages
gay men by denying to them until they are
18 a choice available at the age of 14 for
those who are not gay, namely their choice
of sexual expression with a consenting
parmer to whom they are not married."
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¯ state Supreme Court ruled last year ~at
the measure is unconstitutional becaus’e it
violates the fundamental right for a class
of individuals to participate equally in the
political process.
HRCF Reacts to Justice Dept.
Decision on Amendment 2
.WASHINGTON-Below is apress release
Issued by the Human Rights Campaign
Fund regarding the Justice Department’s
decision not to enter a brief in the U.S.
Supreme Court appeal of Colorado’s antigay
Amendment 2:
The Clinton Administration has refused
to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to strike
down Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2
as the high court prepares to decide on the
constitutionality of the discriminatory
measure. The Haman Rights Campaign
Fund (HRCF) and the Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights, the nation’s
leading civil rights coalition, hadrequested
that the Administration file a friend~ofthe-
court brief calling on the Supreme
Court to overturn Amendment 2.
"This was a bad legal and political
decision," said HRCF Executive Director
Elizabeth Birch. "Staying silent in this
case gives aid and comfort to extremists
who wouldn’t support the President under
any circumstances, and gravely
disappoints fair-mindedAmericans. Most
people support equal rights for lesbian
and gay people and oppose the kind of
discrimination embodied in Amendment
2."
Amendment 2 is the ,ordy-statewide.-
anti-gay measure passed by voters. Last
year, voters in Idaho and Oregon defeated
anu-gay initiatives in the midst of the
Republican sweep. The 1992 Colorado
measure would overturn local laws
prohibiting discriminationand prevent
state and local governments from passing
similar laws in the future. Colorado’s
Supreme Court last year. struck down
Amendment 2 as unconstitutional,
declaring that the measure denied
supporters of equal rights for lesbian and
gay people the basic right to participate in
the democratic process.
"The issue before the court is one of
fundamental fairness, and whether any
group of Americans should be denied
access to the democratic process," Birch
said. "The federal government has a dear
interest in standing up for these
fundamental principles.We are extremely
disappointed in this decision, but in the
end the Supreme Court will decide on the
merits of the case."HRCF was the largest
single financial contributor to the legal
challenge against Amendment 2. The
nation’s largest lesbian and gay political
organization, HRCF works to end
discrimination, secure equal rights, and
protect the health and safety of all
Americans.
NGLTF Statement on Reno’s
Amendment 2 Decision
WASHINGTON - The following is a
press statement issued by the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force after U.S.
Attorney General Janet Reno’s
announcement:
According to Justice Department
officials, the Department does frequently
file briefs even in those cases where no
federal program or statute is involved.
~The Att0me~Geia~al i01d the press that
she did not consider the political issues
belfind the case, and instead focused on
constitutional questions and federal
intervention. However, published reports
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indicate that heated discussions regarding
the political, andlegal implications offiling
a brief were taking place within the Justice
,:tOepartment and between the Justice
Department and the White House, Reports
indicate that presidential advisor George
Stephanopoulos had expressed concern
about the political ramifications if the
Administration fried a brief.
President Bill Clinton last year
denounced ballot measures such as
Colorado’s Amendment 2 as
discriminatory and divisive, saying at the
time that "those who would legalize
discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation or any other grounds are
gravely mistaken about the values that
make our nation strong."
"Clearly, we’re angry that this
Administration would refuse to take a
stand against discrimination," said Kerry
Lobel, Deputy Director at the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "The
President denounced these types of ballot
measures last year. It’s dismrbingto see
the President reject this chance to back up
those comments with decisive action,
especially when this is one of the most
important gay-related cases to ever reach
the Supreme Court. We look to the
President to actonprinciple, notjust speak
about it." Colorado’s Amend. 2
dangerously allows the majority of voters
to limit the civil rights and political access
of one group of citizens - in this case, gay
men, lesbians and bisexuals. Amend. 2
permits discrimination against certain
citizens, and then blocks those citizens
from using the established legislative
r process to seek relief from that
discrimination.These are the issues that
will be facing the Supreme Court as it
decides the fate of Amendment 2.’"
Calif. Attorney General
Supports Amend. 2
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California
Attorney General Dan Lungren has
stunned rights activiffts in the state by
joining 6 other attorneys general from
around the country in asking the U.S.
Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s antigay
ballot measure. Lungren told reporters
that he was not endorsing Amend. 2 itself,
but had signed an amicus (friend of the
court) brief asking that the country’s high
court overturn the Colorado Supreme
Court ruling that declared Amend. 2
unconstitutional because it was overly
broad and vague.
He said he signed the amlcus brief
because the Colorado court had declared
that any "independently identifiable
group" is entitled to equal protection in
~eConstitution. This, Lungren said, could
g~ve constitutional protections to
"deadbeat dads,blue-eyed people, bald
people, fat people" and others.
Robert Bra~ of the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force said in a prepared
statement: "It is disingenuous for the
California Attorney General to imply that
by granting gay people protection from
discrimination, it opens the door for any
’special interest group’ to seek rights...’.
Lungren xs playing the politics of
scarcity:.. [and] implies that by expanding
protections to some, it-disprivileges
others."
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Where God Uplifts All People
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Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm
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Sports From A Lesbian/Gay Perspective
NBA Star’s Candid Ta~ in
’Sports Illustrated"
NEW YORK - Dennis Rodman, the
flamboyant San Antonio Spurs player,
made the cover this Sports Illustrated- in
itself not particularly newsworthy, even if
the orange-haired Rodman is gussied up
in a bright tank top, metallic hot pants and
a dog collar studded with rhinestones.
More noteworthy - especially considering
the often up-tight macho world of
professional sports - are Rodman’s fairly
candid views on homosexuality. The pro
basketball hop,pster told the magazine that
he oftel~ goesTo gay bars, has no problems
hugging or kissing men friends and,
although saying he has never had sex with
another man, said, "I visualize being with
another man." Rodman is quoted in the
magazine as saying, "Everybody
visualizes being gay ~ they think, ’Should
I do it or not?’ The. reason they can’t is
because they think it’s unethical. They
think it’s a sin. Hell, you’re not bad if
you’re gay, and it doesn’t make you any
less of a person."
CBS Sportscaster Rankled by
Lesbians in Pro Golf
WILMINGTON, Del. - CBS-TV
sportscaster Ben Wright has been ordered
to a meeting with the CBS Sports
department in New York and at least
temporarily pulled from reporting on the
Ladies Profe~,ssional Golf Assn.
championshipi~in Delaware after a
Delaware newspaper quotedhim as saving
that "lesbians.i~ the sport hurt women s
golf" and are:turning it into a "butch
game" which would cause sponsors to
drop women’s golf. Wright was also
quoted by the Wilmington N~ws-Joumal
as saying that women are "handicappe,~
by having boobs" because it makes it
difficult for them "to keep their left arm
straight... Their boobs get in the way."
LPGA officials said they knew of. no
problems with sponsors because of any
concerns over lesbians in tournamentplay.
RobinKaneof_the~__~National Gay &Lesbian
Task Force sai&, "Lesbians don’t hurt
women’s golf- BenWrighthurts women’s
golf, and his own profession as well. Such
outrageous and demeamng comments
certainly raise questions about Wright’s
ability to cover women’s sports fairly."
KOIN-TV of Portland, Ore., broadcast
coverage of the 1991 Masters Golf
Tournament that included an ethnic slur
in referring to a Japanese golfer. In the
footage aired by the station, Wright
remarks, "" former champions aplenty -
Watson and Nicklaus at 4-under, with the
Jap Ozaki, who is striking a blow for the
foreigners.’"
AIDS Takes High Five’
Baseball Player
OAKLAND, Calif. - Glenn Burke, the
openly gay former Oakland Athletics and
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, has died
of complications related to AIDS. Burke
was widely believed among teammates to
be gay whenhe startedplaying pro baseball
in 1976, and after quitting the game reader
duress in 1980 he said he believed he had
been shoved out of the game because of
homophobia in pro sports. In addition to a
short but impressive career with both the
A’s and the Dodgers, Burke is credited
with starting one of the most popular and
common signals of victory in professional
sports today - the "high-five" sign.
READ ALL ABOUT IT suggested readings, included in the book, are excerpts from books ("One. Teenager
by Barry Hensley in Ten," "Long Time Passing: Lives of
Circulation Supervisor Older Lesbians," "No Turning Back")
Tulsa City-County Library and periodicals ("Christian Century,"
One of the most sensitive topics facing "Christopher Street").
gays,lesbians andbisexualsinour society This book also includes examples of
is how religion deals with sexual Services for the gay positive church, which
orientation.Theconstant,negativerhetoric can be adapted to local Situations. These
that comes from some powerful leaders include Communion Services, Services
has led many gay people to dismiss of Healing for Those Affected by AIDS
organized religion, parti- and Services of Union for
cularly Christianity. Homo- One o[ the most homosexual couples. The
sexuality and Christianity final part of "The Welare
sometimes assumed to sensitive topics coming Congregation"is an
bemuttmlly exclusive. "The faeln~ Gays, elaborate bibliography
Welcoming Congregation" Leslalans and which has over 70 entries of
addresses this and other Bisexuals in our
books, films, sermons and
pertinent issues with a periodicals of interest.
structure of guidelines for soeiety is laow This bookis notjustfor
congregations attempting to religion deals organized churches. It will
include gay persons in their with sexual also be helpfnl for people,
churches, of any sexual orientation,
Although published by orientation. The who are searching for just
the Unitarian Universalist constant, ne~atlve the right spot to fulfill their
Association, ~airdy for use rlaetorie that commitment of faith. It
in UU churches, these includes many examiguidelines
can be used by comes,,,fr°m some nations of biblical passages
any group or denomination, powerlul leaders that are often used to deny
Beginning with suggestions laas led many homosex,aals equality, and
for determining where your how thosepassages are often
congregation stands On the Gay people to- used out--of context and
topic of sexual orientation, dismiss or~anlzed ultimately contradict other
this guide continues with ten religion.... passages. As a result, this is
detailed workshops to help good information to draw
understand the unique on when a biblical debate
problems and concerns of homosexuals, on sexual orientation arises.
Workshop topics include "Gender This:pra~tical"guide; While not foi:"use
Socialization and Homophobia," "Biblical in every religious situation, is a thought -
Perspectives on Homosexuality" and provoking attempt to create a positive
"How Homophobia Hurts Heterosexuals." religious environment for homosexuals.
Each workshop explanation includes what It is a welcome resource.
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FAMILY FI.NANCES
THE TRUTH ABOUT
LIFE INSURANCE
by Leanne Gross
The question I am asked most often is
"why doI, a single person withno children
need. life insurance?" Our community has
a vital need for life insurance !!
1. Even if we put both parties’ names on
property and/or assets, the partner left
behind will have to pay taxes on the half
of the property or assets she inherits. Ask
your lawyer. You will be surprised.
Life insurance proceeds are tax free. If
.you do nothing else, buy enough life
insurance to cover taxes and fees so your
partner can keep what you have both
worked so hard to acquire.
.2. A life insurance beneficiary has the
greatest chance of receiving the ~roceeds
than any other option on the market. There
are a few legal cases where the family
contested; however, thejudge usually tries
to honor the wishes of the deceased,
especially if there arejointassets involved.
Notei The owner of a life policy can".
change the beneficiary by simply signing
a form. So, should the relationship not
endure the bumpy road, a life policy
beneficiary can always be changed.
A life insurance p~licy is the best and
simplest way to assure your wishes are
carried out and your partner will be cared
forwhen you are gone.What a wonderful
honor to present to your mate. What
wonderful peace of mind for you.
3. Because Of the AIDS threat, a life
insurance policy could be the answer to a
stable financial lifestyle. Today, if one
contracts an incurable disease, there are
avenues to sell your policy or cashin your
policy to maintain your present lifestyle.
Life insurance is designed for the living as
well as the ones left behind.
There are too many misleading stories
about life ~nsurance and the benefits
available, so, on that note, let’s discuss the
facts about life coverage.
Nolonger are therejust two types oflife
insurance policies available. Companies
have discovered there is a need for a
var~.’ety of life coverage plans to fit the
.variety of lives. A person trained in life
insurance will be able to assist in selecting
the policy which best fits your needs.
However, to understand the basics, I will
discuss term life insurance and cash value
life insurance.
Term is like renting an apartment. Rent
¯ is cheaper. How.ever, you pay and pay,
never owning your own home, never
having an asset, never building your
financial standingl
A cash value life policy is like buying
your home. A little more expensive, but
you will buildupequity within your policy.
The cash value will be available to you or
, ,.y~u can~use one of the many options such
a~’ a) paid-up additional lille coverage b)
stop-payments and let the policy pay for
itself c) use the cash for personal use
through a draw and/or loan.
Note: When you use the cash in a policy,
this act will affect the value of your policy
(the amount your beneficiary would
receive).
Why would anyone purchase a cash
value plan?
1. The cash build up.in the policy is a
wonderful feature for the living. If cash is
needed, it is available for the asking. No
loan applications. No begging, at the bank.
2. Cash value policies are level
premiums. A very important feature. No
.surprise.s. Term poli~ies are available with
mcreasmg or decreasing premiums.
Increasing premiums continue to cost you
more andmore with each year. Decreasing
premiums will decrease through time.
However, no more premiums means no
more coverage. You may be in bad health
or too old to replace your plan. Be careful!
3. The cash whic~ builds within the
cash value plan.accumulates tax-deferred.
As your money earns additional cash
.through interest and ~v!dends paid by the
Insurance company, ~t ~s not taxed until
withdrawn. Therefore, aninsurancepolicy
can also help you to save for retirement or
college. You can kill two birds with one
stone.......Life Insurance and Retirement
Plan for one premium.
Don’t misunderstand me, life insurance
should not be your only retirement plan or
.savings avenue. You must first have the
insurance need (whichwehave discussed).
A cash value policy can just help with
retirement and/or savings, whereas a term
policy doesn’t allow you any options other
than life coverage. This leads to a cormnon
debate: Buy Term and invest the
difference. To make a long story short, in
10 to 15 years, a cash value policy will OU!
perform buying Term and investing the
difference, due mainly to tax advantages.
Run the numbers for yourself, I have.
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HRCF Launches
Membership Drive
WASHINGTON - Pointing out how
dramatically far-right anti-gay
organizations like the Christian Coalition
have outstripped lesbian and gay rights
groups, theHumanRights Caml~aignFund
(HRC.F) has announced that it is launching
a massive membershi p drive during June
at gay pride events in more than 100 cities
in 47 states around the countr)i. With
100,000 members currently, HRCF
nevertheless notes that the Christian
Coalition has a claimed membership of
1.5 million people.
"Thelargest right-wing group has 10 times
as many members as the largest
organizafi,on fighting for Gay and Lesbian
equality,’ said Brian Albert, who is
heading up the hundreds of volunteers
who will be canvassing for new members
during June. ’qlae more people who come
out for equal rights and join HRCF, the
better ,we’ll be able to fight the battles
ahead. Membership rathe group is $20
per year. The group’s address is: Human
Rights Campaign Fund, PO Box 1396,
Washington DC 20013.
HRCF will have a representative at the
Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday, June 18 to
provide information and the opportunity
to become a member.
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FUSO
orientation.
R.F. Renfro, public relations
officer.for FUSO, says that the
organization seeks to promote
unity, education, cultural
awareness, with a specific goal
"to buildbridges where gaps exist
and tear down the walls of bad
communication thathavedivided
us." Its mission statement adds
that the organization seeks to be
a progressive force within the
African-American commumty.
R.F. Renfro and Derrick Davis
work with Metropolitan Tulsa
Substance Abuse Services
(MTSAS). They do most of the
Tulsa HIV/AIDS outreach that
targets men of color of diverse
sexual orientation. Davis also
works with Morton Comprehesive
Services as a case
manager. Renfro expressed his
frustration with the many
obstacles to providing both
preventative education and
providing access to services for
persons living withHIV orAIDS.
These issues range from
racism in Tulsa generally, and
racism in Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay
communities specifically, to.
religiously based anti-Gay
prejudice Ln the African-
American commtmity tO a lack
of access to knowledge and
resources regarding HIV/AIDS
services and programs.
Renfro quotes a friend,
Ernestine Hill, formerly of the
Oklaho.ma State Dept. of Health,
as sayzng, "you have to meet
people where they are." He
elaborates that is the reason for
avoiding labels like Gay or
Bisexual which may be more
accepted in the non-Black
communities. In the African-
American community, especially
among younger men, the
attitude may be that they don’t
consider themselves homosexual.
A man having sex with
anothermanmight say to himself
or to others, "I’m just freaking"
or "I’m just getting off" while
considering himself to be
heterosexual.
One particular difficulty in
providing education and services
in Tulsa’s African-American
cornmtmity is thelack ofprivacy.
With many members of the
community working in health
services in clinics or hospitals
all over the city, it is often
difficult to maintain confidentiality.
This potential for exposure
to loved ones, friends, family
and church creates such fear in
individuals that Renfro knew of
a number of cases where
individuals had avoided getting
life-saving/enhancing treatment
because of privacy concerns.
Many of the fears relating to
family and church are
compounded by attitudes of the
African-American church
toward homosexuality. Renfro
states that the,_c~rches,,seem
quite willing tO:~’cc~tithe~ from
homosexual members and to
accept their participation as long
as the church doesnrt have to
"know" about those members’
sexual orientation, or about HIV
or AIDS. Renfro knows of cases
It all boils down to
respeetlng cultural
dlfferenees, then
finding common
ground.
where not only a person living
with AIDS was forced to leave a
church, along with his family.
He also notes that a fdw
congregations, in particular,
Shiloh Baptist, have been very
open in dealing with HIV/AIDS
issues.
Renfro, who was ordained in
January at Bless The Lord at All
Times Christian Center, has
learned not to argue theology
With ministers who say
homosexuality is an abomination.
He relies personally on a
view that God knew him before
he knew himself, and counts on
God correcting anything which
God finds displeasirig in him.
In addition to current
educational efforts, FUSO is
seeking its Internal Revunue
Service tax-exempt status so that
it can expand its services. In the
longer term, it hopes to have its
own building on the north side of
Tulsa where it can provide
information, testing" and
counseling, a food pantry and
medical equipment. Presently,
many of those services are
available at the HIV Resource
Consortium. However, its
location is a problem and it can
be an intimidating place because
people of color don’t see
volunteers or staffmembers who
are of color or even posters or
magazines featuring people of
color, such as the "Protect the
Blood" campaign which targets
African-Americans. Right now,
FUSO is setting up a support
group for persons living with
HIV/AIDS, and also hopes to
host meetings where local
speakers, such as JeffBeal, M.D.,
can speak about local clinical
trials of experimental treatments
and new drug therapies.
Interestingly, Renfro finds that
the AIDS epidemic has opened a
door for Gay issues in the
African-American community,
as well as finding some common
ground beyond real, cultural
differences. The disease doesn’t
care if you’re White, Black,
Jewish, Catholic, Methodist, etc.
Another part of FUSO is
community building. An
informal tradition of "families"
or mentoring occurs. Renfro
notes that it is.hard to be young,
Black, male and Gay-. He adds it
is hard enough to be accepted in
the larger community (Tulsa),
and even harder to deal with
possible rejection in the African-
American community. One of
the benefits to mentoring is that
itgives olderfolks an opportunity
to let the younger ones know that
there is more to being Gay than
j.ust sex, that there are models for
love and relationships.
Friends in Unity Social
Organization also seeks to be a
leader for African-Americans in
the Lesbian/Gay communities.
Renfro states other Lesbian and
Gay organizations and their
leadership should not assume
they know the needs of African-
Americans, or presume to speak
for them. He adds that they are
willing to engage in discussion
about their needs and broader
community issues. He says that
he is proud to be a Black man
who loves Black men, that he is
proud of his culture and will not
compromise who he is. It all
boils down to respecting cultural
differences, then finding
common ground.
For more information about
Friends in Unity Social
Organization, write POB 8542,
Tulsa, OK 74101 or call 425-
4905.
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Oklahoma’s Own Larry Everett
Wins International Mr. Leather
CHICAGO - Larry Everett of Collinsville was selected as International Mr. Leather
1995, outplacing over 50 other entrants in the 17th year 0f the popular leather contest.
Everett, who is also Mr. Oklahoma Leather this year, represented Tulsa’s Silver Star
Saloon and is the first Oklahoma resident to win the ritle. Larry, who is 34, is a member
ofTool Box Technicians and an honorary member ofTulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers
Associates. Larry is active in several community rights and HIV care organizations and
has worked in local and state Republican politics. He has traveled over 6,000 miles
representing the state of Oklahoma.
The contest was held in Chicago’s Congress Theater.- In addition to prize winning
leathermen from around the world (London, Amsterdam, Toronto, and the US), the
cohtest featured entertainment by video star, Jeff Stryker, Mark Davis and Michael
Griffith. Also, the 1st Intemarional Mr. Leather, David Kloss of San Francisco, who won
in 1979, walked down the rtmway sixteen years later to thunderous applause. First runnerup
was A1 Reese of San Diego & Peter Schoonheim of Amsterdam was 2nd rmmer-up.
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¯at Concessions
Paul J. Williams,"TheBest LittleHomo
in Texas" will perform his nationally
acclaimed stand-up comedy routine at
Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria on Friday,
June 23 at 10 pm. An openly Gay comic,
Williams has appeared at a number of
leading comedy dubs across the United
States.
Humor with a Southern flair, Texasbased
comic Williams has a strong
following for his hilarious views on
growing up in the South. Formerly with
the wildly successful comedy group, Less
Miserable, Paul has created his own show
oforiginal characters and stand-upcomedy
entitled The Best Little Homo in Texas.
Paul’s stand-up covers everything from
his being a "creative" child in .a
conservative Southern Baptist home to
his experiences as a single, Gay white
male. In between, Paul introduces you to
several different characters who are based
loosely on people he has known.
Concessions, The Perspective and
!nfemo Productions teamed up to bring
Williams toTulsaforOldahomaGayPride
Week. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR) has been selected by the
producers to receive $1 of each ticket sold
as adonation to theTOHRfundto establish
a Gay and Lesbian Community Center.
Tickets are $5. Advance tickets are now
on sale at ConcesSions Nightclub, Budget
.Window Treatments,and Floral Design
Studios and from TOHR Members.
Tickets will also be on sale at the TOHR
booth at Tulsa’s Pride Picnic, June 18.
ARIES
March 21-April 20
If there are sensitive topics you’ve been
avoiding, now is the time to speak your
mind. Family relationships areparticnlarly
positive. Stand up for yourself on big
issues. Keep the peace flowing by letting
the little stuff go by.
TAURUS
April 20-May 21
You’re full ofenergy and, though you’re
working hardnow, you arebeing rewarded
for it too. People around you support your
efforts. !f you have been thinking about
taking a gamble, now is the time to begin
your venture.
GEMINI
May 21-June 22
You’ll have more money coming in
than usual this month, and cash flows out
just as fast. Partners can be a financial
drain. Help out; just don’t go overboard
with your generosity. Yes, your lover
really does understand you! Don’t fear the
commitment.
CANCER
June 22-July 23
Your present partner isn’t really there "
for you--probably because (s)he is going
through a personal crisis and needs the
help more .than you do. If you’re just
beginning a relationship, hold back.
There’s more baggage, than you need.
LEO
July 23-August 23
You’ve had some setbacks recently.
Though that phase is over, it’s lime to look
at the consequences of your actions and
make sense of it all. Don’t beat yourself
up; just decide where you to go from here.
VIRGO
August 23-September 23
You may be tempted to end a long
standing relationship, but it’s better to
talk it out. Your serious partnerships are
trying to shift to anew level; don’t chicken
out because it seems like too much work.
LIBRA
~1ou Sceapntemmabkeer 2g3r-eOatctsotbriedre2s3in your
career; but the gratification doesn’t come
fast enough. It may seem like you’re just
plodding along, but. the nose to the
grindstone approach is exactly what will
bring you to success.
SCORPIO
October.23-November 23
A project you completed some time
ago finally pays off--just when you had
almost given up hope. Spend some of the
coming, coming, coming
vicious, vicious, vicious
vicious, vicious;, vicious
vicious, vicious, vicious
s~n, soon, soon
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money on a vacation to a romantic locale,
preferably with a lover who shares your
exotic fantasies.
SAGI’I-rARIUS
Nov. 23-Dec. 22
Existing relationships heatup and your
parmer’s good financial fortune rubs off
on you.A new relationship can start now,
mostly based on physical magnetism.
Have fun, as long as you don’t let your
hormones talk. you into anything
permanent.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-January 21
The month begins with fatigue for you;
let yourself slack off a bit. You’ll get lots
of support when you express your needs
and your love for others verbally. By midmonth,
you’ll be highly energetic and
motivated by the success ofanew venture.
AQUARIUS
Jan. 21-February 20
It is critical that you maintain a positive
attitude. You’ve taken a lot of chances
lately butkeep the faith, and you’ll prevail.
Use your dreams to solve the problems
youreonseious mindcan’tseemto answer.
PISCES
February 20-March 21 .
You have been looking at a friend
through rose-colored glasses and they’re
not as reliable as you hoped~ Let’s face it,
you’ve been had. Though you’re not
usually the assertive type, it’s time to quit
playing doormat and stand upfor yourself.
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David, 35 y/o GWM tall, slndr, cute, shy
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Tulsa LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS:
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Norman SINCERE FRIENDSHIP:
Richard, GWM 50 y/o p~nl Ikg4
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart
Lesb, ian Couple
Appl=es for Tulsa
Marriage License
TULSA, OK - Kharma Amos & Debbie
Harding raised eyebrows and awareness
with their application for a marriage license
at the Tulsa County Courthouse.
AccompaniedbyTulsaFamily News publisher,
TomNeal andreporters from channels
2, 6 & 8 as well as radio KVOO,
KRMG and The Tulsa World, the two
women presented their blood tests and
requestedamarriagelicense. TulsaCounty
Clerk staffrefused the application, stating
that Oklahoma statutes limit marriage to
opposite gender couples.
see License, page 5
Black & White Inc,
Dining & Dancing
For Charity Dollars
TULSA, OK - Black & White Charities,
Inc. will again throw the parties of the
summer, all to raise funds for worthy
community charities. This year’s event
will gather dollars to benefit Project Open
Mind of Parents, Friends & Family of
Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), The HIV
Resource Consortium and Tulsa’s Lesbian/
Gay Community Center project.
Project Open Mind is a public education
media campaign by PFLAG National
See Black & White, page 5
Britain May End Military
Ban on Lesbians & Gays
LONDON - The London Telegraph
reports that Britain’s ban
against homosexuals, in the
country’s armed forces, just upheld
by Great Britain’s High
Court, appears to be headed toward
an end nonetheless.
According to the paper, Armed
Forces Minister Nicholas
Soames has recommended to
Defense Secretary Malcolm
Rifkind that an independent
panel review the policy andwork
out some "compromise" of the
outright ban currently in place.
The Telegraph quoted an unnamed
senior Defense Ministry
source as saying, "Although in
theory the team wil!~ start with a
blank sheet, it will be the means
b~ which a compromise is
achieved. We need a way out of
this, mad commissioning the
smdy is the way.A possible com~
promise would be to end the ban
in support areas but mainiain it
where service personnel are operating
in close confines and in
dangerous circumstances." Defense
Ministry officials apparently
feel that the complete ban
against gays and lesbians in the
armed forces is no longer sustainable.
In June, the High Court upheld
the ban, but even so the
justices expressed discomfort
with the prohibition. "’It seems to
See British. page 10
OKC Parade, Tulsa
PhotoS: JD Jamett & Tom Neal
Rainbow Village
Housing for PLWA’s
TULSA, OK - Over 40 people worshiped,
planted a tree and worked in the
sweltering Oklahoma sturtmer heat to get
Rainbow Village, a 60+ year old house
ready for its first residents
Saturday, July 8 was the final"work
day" for volunteers, Lesbian, Gay, Bi and
Straight, who came together under the
leadership of volunteer co-ordinator,
see Village, page 5
Supreme Court Rains
on Boston’s Parade
WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Supreme Court has rnled that
private organizations that hold
parades have a constitutional
fight to exclude any group they
want to from participating in the
event.
In a setback for gay and lesbian
rights activists, the unanimous
decision ruled that organizers
of private parades are allowed
under the Constitution’s
free speech guarantees of the
First ,amaendment to keep any
.group they wantfrom participating
m a parade. The decision
insists that parades are inherently
a form of free expression
and that states cannot require
sponsors to alter their message
by including any group thatwants
to participate.
The case the cottrt ru!ed on
started in !992 when the Irish-
American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual
Group of Boston was refused
permission to march in the
£1ty’s annnal St. Patrick’s’ Day
Parade.
The Supreme Court’s ruling
on Monday, June 19, overturned
the lower court decisions, saying
that the veterans have the
right to select parade contingents
and to determine whether each
unit’s message is ]n agreement
with theoverall theme and aims
of the parade.
See Boston, page 10
July 15 - August 14, 1995, Volume,2, Issue 8
& Muskogee0 Pride
Green Country Human Rights League
TOHR Follies Draw
Crowd & Net $1700+
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) held its 15th Follies, a volunteer
revue to raise fnnds for the human rights
organization, see TOHR Reporter, page 8
Task Force Endorses
Proposed Anti-Bias Law
WASHINGTON-The National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force released
the following statement
about the re-introduction of proposed
legislation barring dis-
’crimination in the workplace
based on sexual orientation.
The statement is attributed to
Melinda Paras, NGLTF’s executive
director, "On behalf of the
National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force, I am pleased to endorse
the Emp!oyment Non-Discrimination
Act (ENDA) of 1995. The
bill would ban employment discrinnnation
onthe basis of sexual
orientation. Such a measure
would permit all Americans to
work without regard to sexual
orientation.’"
"This long overdue legislation
would make illegal the discfinfination
present in the lives of
Americans everyday. The fight
to work is the co’rne~stone of the
American dream., yet far too
many hard working people are
refused work, fired, or harassed
because of theirperceived sexual
orientation.’"
"Sexual orientation does not
effect a person’s ability to contribute
in the workplace yet gay,
lesbian, and bisexual people continue
to be’isolated, stigmatized
and persecuted in and out of the
workplace. Without this measure,
the threat of legal discrimi-
See Task Force, page lO
New Community
Group Organizing
TULSA, OK - FIGHT FOR YOUR
RIGHTS - A community meetingfor Civil
Rights for Lesbians and Gays, was held
on Thtirsday, June 29 and attracted over
25 community activists to discuss the
stalled City of Tulsa HumanRights Committee
Report on Civil Rights based on
sexual orientation and more.
The gathering was remarkable for havingmuchmorediverse
representation than
is typical a.t meetings ofTulsa community
orgamzataons. Women and men were
nearly equally represented and members
ofFUSO, Tulsa’s African-American men’s
group and several Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay~
Bi youth attended as well.
The purpose of the forum was to create
.a venue wh.ere representatives from exist~
mg orgamzauons and members of the
Gay/Lesbian community at large could
meet to discuss publically goals and strategies
for the communities. Several action
areas emerged and participants volunteered
according to their interests. These
sub-committees included: political action
organizing (contact: Laurie Cooper),
speakers bureau (contact: Tom Neal),
youth issues (contact: Thomas Knott &
John Ayers) as well as several others:
These meetings are open to all who
share these goals. The next meeung is
July 20.7pro also at the Central Library.
For more information, call 838-2121.
Incident at White House
Prom pts Official Apology
WASHINGTON - The \Vhite
House issued a letter from President
Clinton addressed to the 45
gay and lesbian officials who
had attended ameeting with high
level administration officials at
the Executive Offices in June,
The Clinton letter apologized for
what the president called "inappropriate
and insensitive treatment"
after White House guards
put on blue rubber gloves ~o admit
the guests.
Althoughit was somewhat tarnished
and overshadowed by the
glove flap, the meeting with administration
officials was an
unprecedented occasion. With
nearly half the country’ s elected
openly gay officials there, it was
the first time such a delegation
had been invited to the White
House to meet with top adininistration
officials President
Clinton himself was not present.
The 4-hour private discussion
included Housing Sec. Henry
Cisneros, Health & Human Services
Sec. Donna Shalala, White
House Counsel Abner Mikva,
and Clinton aide G~orge
Stephanopoulos. Officials promised
support for many issues but
said that change is slow.
Aside from the glove flap, gay
and lesbians leaders expressed
disappointment with the administration’s
failure to stand up
see White House, page 3
Safe Space on the
Internet for Gay Youth
by Chris Thomas
OutNOW.t- San Jose, California
The "Dmnien Starr case" has
called attention to some of the
pitfalls awaiting teenagers who
use computer networks to communicate
with faceles s strangers
around the world. For a young
person beginning to question
their sexual orientauon, such
anonymity can sometimes be a
liberating factor. Butcyberspace
is filled with diversions and traps
that can engulfa naive net- surfer,
and the challenge is to find those
spots which offer genuine help
and safety. One such place is the
Youth Assistance Organization,
see Youth Net. page 3
INSIDE LETTERS, PAGE 2
DIRECTORY, PAGE 2
NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 4
HEALTH BRIEFS, PAGE 6
CALENDAR, PAGE 9
FINANCES, PAGE 12
HOROSCOPES, PAGE 12
PERSONALS, PAGE 15
918-832-0233 Publisher/Editor Issued on Or before the 15th of each month, the~aNg,contents of
POB 4140 Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 19~’by ~’~alsa Famfly
Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without
Tulsa, Oklahoma James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or
’74!59-0140 Writers/contributors ph,],ote does not indicate that persoffs sexual orientation.
Kharma Amos L;orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise
Laurie Cooper noted, must be signed & becomes the sole propertv of Tulsa Farnil v
Maureen Curtin News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each
Staff Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution
TulsaNews@aol.com JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery~
Carbon Copy: S. Savage
200 Civic Center
Tulsa OK 74103
Mayor Savage:
Let me take the opportunity to.
introduce myself. My name is
Timothy J. Miller, & I am representing
myself along with many
others like myself in not only
Tulsa, but the metropolitan area.
In the past I have worked for a
very prominent Tulsa family in
the property management fields
as Director of Administration,
successfully managed a .distinguished
apartment community,.
& am currently a manager for a
large regional restaurant chain. I
consider myself to be fair, openminded,
& objective.
I am writing as a concerned
constituent, & feel I am not being
fully represented in City
.Government. About 5 to 6
months ago, a report was sent to
youwith recommendations dealing
with the Civil Rights of Lesbians
& Gays: As of yet, I have
seehlittle response to tiffs report,
not onlyby the City Council, but
the Mayor’ s office as well It is
time to see these issues as critical.
Executive orders must be
given to ban discri.mination of
any kind, including sexual orientation,
pertaining to city hirragas
well as those aireaay employed
by the city, including the
police & fire departments. The
time has also come to add the
words "sexual orientation" to our
human fights ordinance. I believe
this measure would easily
pass with you actively supporting
the issue.
With your active support of
these issues, I believe that not
only would Tulsa benefiL but
the metropolitan area as well.
.Othercity governments seeTulsa
as a guiding light. It is time tbr
Tulsa to move boldly ahead &
become the forenmn~r it has always
been.
Timothy J Miller
The Savage response:
Dear Mr. Miller:
Thankyoufor your letter about
the recommendations from the
Human Rights Commission. As
you may know under the terms
of the Tulsa City Charter all
changes to the ordinance must
be approved by the council.
Members of the Sexual Orientation
Committee of the Human
Rights Commission who have
spoken to council members do
not share your belief that the
changes would pass easily.
see next col. below Youth Speak
Youth Speak Out on Bias
All cultures or groups of
people have a stereotype. We’ ve
all heard how Blacks are lazy;
Jews are stingy; Women are too
emotional; and. especially how
Gays are perverts or pansies.
Well, while in some cases these
may betrue, not everyone is like
that.
Stereotypes help perpetuate a
negative image. The images everyone
gets, even some Gays,
persuade them to avoid the fact
that we a re all human. We, as a
group, need to form a bond and
stick together, helping each
other.
Something that the Gay youth
needs to understand is that they
can be anyone they want to be.
Anyone can be feminine or masculine;’
male or female; just as
long as they have a mentor gniding
them, giving sports tips,
make-up tips & mainly emotional
support.
The main point is ~that we are
all a diverse group of people, &
this is why we need’ to value our
friends & family; yet not base
our lives on stereotypes alone...
Thomas Knott,
A.K.A. Terra Starr
Editor’s note: Thomas is a
youth activist in Tulsa.
Selective ID’ing at Bars?
As a semi-regular patron ofall
Tulsa bars, itbothers me greatly
that "selective carding" still
seems exists in 1995. I have no
problem at all producing my
driver’s license when asked to
do so, but I feel (out Of respect)
that all members ofmy party be
asked to do so. Furthermore, as a
courtesy to all bar patrons, everyone
should be required to
show identification.
There are times that I have
seen people who I know are underage
allowed into bars without
showing ID while I have
been asked to show mine. It really
angers me to be told by a
doorperson that "He looks 21 &
you don’t." Could you please
tell me what a 21-year-old looks
like?
It is my hope that this letter
will bring an important issue to
the eyes of barmanagers &owners
before it gets out of hand.
Sincerely, K. Green
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Theexisting City ofTulsapersounel
policies specifically ban
discrimination & encourage all
hiring to be on the basis ofmerit.
Our 4000 employees are a diverse
representative group &we
work diligently to encourage an
accepting workplace.
M. Susan Savage, Mayor
Editor’s note: the Mayor implies
current city policies provideprotections
basedon sexual
orientation - they do not do so.
Personnel policies do not require
action by the City Council
butcan bechangedby the Mayor.
Or at least that is what many right wing activists claim, and can we
blame them? being gay certainly is not immoral, however the Gay
community could definitely stand some xmprovement.
Take for instance Riverside drive, almost every night one can spot
at least three or four different men cruising the walk for a one night
trick. I have even had the unfortunate experience of seeing two men
engaged in sex with one another right there in the mens room. This
hardly speaks well for the commumty.
And how many men find themselves employing the term "fish"
when in reference to women. A lack of sexual attraction is not just
cause for such vile disrespect. Sexism isjust as wrong as homophobia,
yet it appears to be more prevalent in the Gay community than in the
general community.
Hear any good racist jokes recently? I have and they are absolutely
disgusting. I think that it is apalling that one can rant and rave about
how they want equal rights, and then make racial slurs that would put
KKK members to shame.
Members of our community are constantly demanding equal rights
for themselves, but it is very rare to see a Gay-or Bisexual male take
a strong and firm stand againstsexism; or to see someone who is white
stand up and fight racial predjudice And the thing that d~fines Gay
men is not tricking in the bathrooms of Riverside. If we don’ t want
critism from the general public, then we shouldn’ tgive them anything
to criticize in the first place. "It is hard to give respect to someone who
does not return it to others." - John Ayers
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White House cont’di omp. I
for several gay rights issues and bluntly
warned that millions of gay voters ~ay sit
out the next election unless the predident
takes concrete steps to show his support.
"We’re saying, give us areason to go back
and have our people vote for you," said
SanFrancisco Supervisor Susan Leal, who
organized the meeting."
Nearly an hour of the meeting time
involved a"heated dialogue" with Mikva
about the Clinton administration’s decision
earlier in June not to join in a legal
challenge of a Colorado anti-gay rights
measure now up for review by the U.S.
Supreme Court. The measure bans laws
and policies designedto protect homosexuals
from discrimination.
Bruce Lehman, commissioner of the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and
one ofthe Clinton admini stration’ s openly
gay officials, said he had urged the White
House to attack the Colorado measure.
Even¯ so, Lehman said, the meeting itself
was "just another one of the many firsts"
in the Clinton administration that benefit
the gay and lesbian community. Meanwhile,
the White House announced that it
had appointed Marsha Scott - a close
Clinton associate - to a new, first-ever
post as liaison to the gay community.
White House officials were both embarrassed
and exasperated by the glove¯
incident that marred the first-ever "goodwill"
meeting June 13 with the gay and
lesbian officials from around the country
at a time when President Clinton’s standing
among gays and lesbians is probably
lower than it has ever been.
~ Eljay Bowron, director of the Secret
5ev¢i~c~, apologized for a "regrettable"
mistake when _guards blue rubber gloves
to allow the delegation in for the meeting.
Bowron said AIDS education efforts in
the agency would be stepped up.
The guards put on the gloves after they
learned the gay group was scheduled to
pass through ~the eastern entrance of the
White House. Oregon state Rep. George
Eighmey later said a guard had told him,
when asked why the guards wore gloves,
that they were wearing them "to protect
ourselves" - apparently from HIV.
Reaction among the lesbian and gay
officials attending theWhite Housemeetrag,
which actually took place at the ExecutiveOfficenearby,
ranged frompolitical
perplexity to livid outrage. "It’s a
mixed bag,’" said Susan Leal, a county
supervisor from San Francisco, who
helped to arrange the meeting. She said
having the meeting with top-level administration
officials was a breakthrough in
itself, but added that she wasn’t overwhelmed
by any concrete results.
Tom Ammiano, another San Francisco
supervisor attending the .meeting, was
more blunt: "If the Clinton administration
can’t take care of its own people, if its
level of understanding is so low, how can
they take care of us? I’ve lost my own
lover to AIDS, and this is one of the
basest, ignorant, homophobic reaction to
AIDS I can imagine. A first-grader will
tell you that you’re not going to get AIDS
by putting someone’s camera through a
metal detector...."
Pride-Photos
The Rev. Leslie Penrose, Brad Mulholland & volunteers plant
a tree to honor the memory ofRainbow Villagefounder, Mark
Vickers. Photo: Neal
Metropolitan Community Church ofGreater Tulsa booth at
Tulsa’s Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JD Jamett
Family ofFaith Metropolitan Community Church at the statewide
Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City.
Photo: Neal
Black & White Charities, Inc. booth at Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay
Pride Picnic in Mohawk Park. Photo: JDJamett
Youth Net cont’dfromp. 1
a group with several Bay Area connections.
"We give youth questioning their sexuality
an option; rather than run away to a
city hoping to find others like themselves,
youth will have a safe place to turn to one
another," says Christian Williams, 19, a
co-founder ofYAOand a student intern at
SunMierosystems Inc. in Mountain View.
YAO, which also goes by the name
"youth.org" for its Intemet site, went online
in February with the donation ofthree
computer workstations from Sun.
YAO didn’thappen over mght; it was a
project long envisioned by co-founder
Reid Fishler, 19, owner of Long Island
Information Inc.,. a New York-based
Intemet services provider. "We are special
because of one thing," says Fishler.
"We are teens helping teens. We are not
adults who have decided that we should
"give some thing back to the community’;
we are teens who have all made it through
or are making it through, life as a gay,
lesbian, or bisexual teenager."
While recent media focus has been on
the negative aspects of what can happen
when gay youth roam the Internet, people
at YAO see a positive side to all the
attention.
"We feel such incidents only reinforce
theimportance of services like ours," says
Williams. "For youth who have been abandoned
by their families or, worse, thrown
out for who they are, YAO can serve as
both aresource ofagencies and services to
turn to for help, as an alternative to the
streets, and as a place to receive the emotional
healing and support - the understanding
that comes from another .young
pelson."
Many of the YAO volunteers are involved
in other safe spaces for gay teens
on the Internet. Mary L. Gray, 25, is a
graduate student at San Francisco State
University and is a co-moderator of the
Usenetnewsgroup soc.support.youth.gaylesbian-
bi, which was formed in 1994
following the largest vote ever in support
of a new newsgroup in the more than 10-
year history of Usenet.
Fishier, Williams, and others also moderate
areal-time Relay Chat channel called
#gayteen. The channel is moderated to
ensure that "’net sex" doesn’t take place,
and that it remains asafe place for gay and
questioning youth. Over 500 us’ers have
registered on the channel, which is protectedby
several "bots," automatons which
help enforce the policies of the elaannel
and keep undesirable or disruptive individuals
from violating the space.
And YAO is teaming up with other gay
youth groups to make evenmore resources
available. OutProud is a San Jose based
youth service which recently established
an Internet presence after two years on
America Online. The group has developed
a database of over 3,500 contacts for
gay and questioning youth, and YAO has
indexed the database and made it availsee
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Anti-Bias Law in Florida
PT. LAUDERDALE Following
a heated 5-hour Broward
County Commission meeting,
the body voted to adopt an antibias
measure prohibiting discrimination
based on sexual orientation
in the county by a 6-1
margin. Anti-gay fundamentalists
immediately said they would
launch an effort to gatherenough
signatures to repeal the ordinance.
Britain’s Ch. 4 -
Premieres ’Dyke TV’
LONDON - The chief executive
of Britain’s Channel 4 TV,
Michael Grade, has defended the
station’s increasingly controversial
lineup ofprogramming after
it premiered the latest in a string
of programs dealing with sexual
issues that culminated in mid-
June with the debut of "Dyke
TV.’" a 15 hour-long late-night
show specifically aimed at the
country’s lesbian community.
Grade denied charges that the
independent network was prorooting
pornography or appealmgto
prurient interests inlaunchlug
the programs and said it was
all part of the station’s responsibility
to "’reflect society."
"’People are fascinated by sex,"
Grade said. "’It’s a question of
whether you take a healthy interes~
mad explore that in a seriousminded
way, or whether you do
it in an unhealthy way, which is
to exploit people."
Technicality Allows
2 BritishWomento Wed
IJONDON - The London tabloid
The People has reported on
what it called the country’s first
sanae-sex marriage sched’uled for
Junc 28
The paper reported that t’he
marriage between Tracie-Mme
Scott mad Tina-Louise Dixon was
possible because Scott, a former
merchant semnan mad the father
of 3 children, is still technically
male under British regulations -
even though he has had a sexchange
operation.
Victory Fund Gets New
Chief Announced
WAStllNGTON David
Clarenbach, a former Wisconsin
state representative who held a
seat in the state legislature for 9
tcrms, has been named to repl
acc William Waybourn as exc~
tivc director of the Gay &
Lcsbian Victory Fund.
In a press statement,
C arenbach said "One of my
goals as to bring an outsxde-the-
B’eltway wake-up call to the
nation’s .capitol. The rest of the
country is way ahead of Washington
in recognizing the contributions
of gay and lesbian citizeus.
In a related matter, the Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD) announced
that Waybourn had joined the
mediawatchdog group as its new
managing director.
Lesbian Launches
Mayoral Bid
SAN FRANCISCO - Roberta
Achtenberg, who left a post as
undersecretary for civil rights in
the Department of Housing and
Urban Development in the
Clinton Administration earlier
this year, officially launched her
campaign to become the first
openly gay mayor of San Francisco.
Achtenberg, a lesbian rights
attorney and former county supervisor,
faces an uphill battle in
a crowded fidd that includes incumbent
Mayor Frank Jordan
andformer CaliforniaAssembly
Speaker Willie Brown, perhaps
the state’s most influential
Democrat.
"She will be the first lesbian
big-city mayor in the country,"
said Christine Kehoe, a San Diego
city councilwoman who
hdped kick off the campaign
drive here. "And that’s why
we’re here this morning. Roberta
shows whatwe can achievewhen
we participat e fully in the life of
our community."
Rights Measure in N.H;
CONCORD, N.H. - A measure
has been introduced in the New
Hampshire Legislature that
would prohibit discrimination
based on sexual orientauon in
the state. A similarmeasure failed
when introduced in the legislature
2 years ago after strong objection
from church leaders.
Hearings are not expected to
begin on the proposed legislation
until the end of this year.
One Aussie Leader:
Pro Gay Marriage
SYDNEY - Governor-General
Sir Bill Hayden, Queen
Elizabeth’s appointed Crown
officer in Australia, drew wildly
mixed reactions for a recent
speech in which he endorsed the
idea of same-sex marriages,
adoptions by gay and lesbian
couples, and legally allowing
euthanasia for terminally ill patients
who want it.
Some church 1e~leYg~md p61iticians
in the country denounced
Hayden’s suggestions, whichare
considered the most progressive
made by any major government
official anywhere in the world to
date. A government spokesperson
said Hayden’s speech reflected
his own views, and not
those of either the Australian
government or Queen Elizabeth.
Hayden’s recommendation
that gay men be routinely tested
for HIV, however, drew harsh
criticism from AIDS groups in
the country as unnecessary for
proper healthcare safety.
Other Aussie Leader:
Against Gay Marriages
SYDNEY - The Australian gay
publication Brother Sister reports
that Prime Minister Paul
Keating has rebuffed a recent
call by Australian Governor
General Bill Hayden to legally
recognize same-sex relationships
and to extend adoption rights to
gays and lesbians in the country.
Keating is quoted as saying in
Parliament,"I havemy own personal
views; social views on
these things, but these are not a
matter ofgovemmentpolicy.We
don’tmakelaws governing these
things."
Hayden, who represents the
British Crown as the nominal
head of state in the Commonwealth
country, earlier endorsed
both same-sex mamages and
legal adoption rights for gays
andlesbians. "When society took
the decision to no longer regard
the practice of homosexuality as
a threat to established, monogamous
marriage, regarded as the
cornerstone ofsociety for so long,
certain inevitable consequences
followed." Hayden said during a
speech. "Certain rights flowed
to homosexuals in the wake of
that decision and unanticipated
changed to community Standards
followed.’"
The Governor General’s office
later made it clear, hrwever, that
Hayden was not speaking for the
government orQueen Elizabeth,
whom he represents in the ountry.
Town Nixes ’Gay Pride’
ALAMEDA,Calif.-A normally
"routine" proclamation designating
June as Gay Pride Monthhas
been rejected in this community
on the east side,of the San Francisco
Bay after anti-gay conservatives
turned out in the hundreds
to pack a city council
meeting. The resolution, usually
anuncontroversial matter, failed
even to receive a second at the
council meeting The council
hearing on the proposed proclamataon
lasted nearly 4 hours.
Religious conservatives claimed
the rejected proclamation was
victory for "traditional family
Values."
Canadian Province May
Allow Joint Adoption
VICTORIA, British - Canadian
news sources report that the provincial
government in British
Columbia has introduced legislation
that would permit same
sex couples to adopt children the
same as heterosexual couples.
The proposed change in the
province’s adoption regulations
would let both partners legally
adopt a child, giving them joint
parental rights and responsibilities.
Quebec and Saskatchewan
provinces both permit gay and
lesbian couples to adopt children
already, and an Ontario provincial
court has declared that
province’s restrictaons against
same-sex couples adopting children
to be unconstitutional.
Coors Adds Domestic
Partners Benefits
BOULDER, Colo. - The University
of Colorado newspaper,
the Colorado Daily, has reported
that the Coors Brewing Company
of Golden, Colo., once the
objectof an intensenational boycott
by gays and lesbians, has
voted unanimously to extend
employee benefits to the samesex
domesticpartners ofits workers.
Since the widespread boycott
of the 1970s and 1980s, the
company has added non-discrimanation
protections based on
sexual orientation to its employment
guidelines, and the brewcry
also has a company-sanctioned
gay andlesbianemployee
group.
"’There are still a lot of unanswered
questions about the relationship
between the Coors family,
the [Coors] Foundation, and
the company," Sue Anderson of
Equality Colorado. told the paper.
"But if we’re ’just talking
about the corporation, this is a
great move forward." Members
of the Coors family and its private
Coors Foundation have
backed a wide variety of archconservative
and anti-gay groups
and politiciahs for decades,
which led initially to the boycott.
The Coors Brewing Company,
however, has since gone
out of its way to distinguish itself
from the financial giving of
the family and the foundation.
Amnesty International
Cites Police Abuses
LONDON - The London-based
human rights watchdog group
Arunesty International has publicly
called on the govermnent
of Albania to live up to its obligations
and agreements under
international law and put a halt
to abuses of its citizens, including
political prisoners, Greeks
living in the country, and homosexuals.
"In certmn cases the ill-treatment
has been so severe that it
has amounted to torture," a statement
from AI said. "In at least
five cases the victim died, apparently
as a result of the injuries
they suffered." The organization
also called on the government to
set up methods of responding to
citizen complaints of police
abuse and brutality to deal with
the problem.
Guinness To Do Gay Ads
LONDON - The Financial
Times of London has reported
that Guirmess, the famed British
brewery best known for its stout
ales,, plans to begin using a gay
male couple in some of its future
TV ad campaigns in the United
Kingdom to promote its popular
alcoholic beverages. Although
the firm did not give details of
the TV advertising, it did indicate
that the TV spots would
make it clear that the 2 men in
them were gay men.
The finn also said it would use
the popular conntry-western tune
"Stand By Your Man" in the ads.
ILGA World Conference
RIO DE JANEIRO - The 17th
world conference of the International
Lesbian & Gay Association
ended in Brazil on Sunday,
June 25, with a gay pride parade
along Rio’ s Copacabana beach.
During the week-long conference
of more than 300 delegates
representing countries from
around the globe, ILGA took the
following actions:
- Denounced anti-gay violence
in Latin America - including
Brazil itself - and condenmed
the execution of gays and lesbians
in some Islamic countries;
- Praised the decriminalization
of homosexual sodomy in the
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- Announced plans to launch
campaigns to draw attention to
the continued criminalizing of
gay and lesbian sex in Chile,
Ecuador and Nicaragua;
- Said the organization had ratified
all the international treaties
and conventions of the United
Nations to help assure its recogration
as a consulting Non Governmental
Organization (NGO)
with the UN.
The organization also elected
Jordi Petit of Barcelona, Spain,
and Inge Wallaert of Antwerp,
Belgium, as its new secretariesgeneral.
D’Emilio Takes Over at
NGLTF Policy Institute
WASHINGTON-The National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force has
almounced the noted historian
and author Dr. John D’Emilio
has joined the civil rights organization
as director of NGLTF’s
Policy Institute. D’Emilio’, ahistory
professor with the University
of North Carolina, has the
task of transforming the Policy
Institute imo a full-fledged research
organization by recruiting
gay rights theorists, academics,
researchers, activists and
others to the rese arch "think
In apress statement, D’Emilio
said: "I am committed to building
the NGLTF Policy Institute
into an indispensable source of
reliable, useful and necessary
information, on gay/lesbian/bisexual
public policy issues. We
want to use the wealth of expertise
in our community to build a
reservoir of materials for activists
in the fidd.’"
No. Cal. LesbiGay Prom
HAYWARD, Calif. - This unlikely
community, just east of
San FranciSco, was the spot on
Friday evening, June 30, of t!}..e
first gay and lesbian prom in
Northern California "Pride: A
Deeper Love" took place at the
Ceutemtial Hall here, replete with
with an espresso and soft drinks
bar, potted palms, anindoorfountain,
and a miniautre replica of
tile. Eiffel Tower to recreate the
ambiance of a Paris sidewalk
cafe. The youth prom was sponsored
by the I_ambda Youth
Group and drew several hundred
lesbian, gay and bisexual
youths - mostly high school studeuts
- from throughout the San
Francisco bay area.
Couples May Ado pt in DC
WASHINGTON - The District
of Columbia’s Court of Appeals
has ruled that unmarried couples
- including same-sex couples -
can legally adopt children the
same as married couples. The
court made its rifling in the case
of 2 gay men, identified in court
documents as BruceM. andMark
D., overturning a lower court
ruling that denied the men the
right to adopt a young girl.
The court found that "unmarried
couples living together in a
committedpersonal relationship,
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whether of the same sex or of
opposite sexes, are eligible to
petition the cou~t for a decree of
adoption" and the capital’ s adoption
law "expressly authorizes
adoptions by any person without
limitations.’"
Toronto Parade Largest
in North America
TORONTO - Demonstrating a
level of gay pride that most
Americans only associate with
cities like Los Angeles, SanFrancisco
and New York, Toronto"s
annual Gay Pride Parade this
year apparently became thelargest
such event in North America,
outstripping the gigantic gay
pride celebrations of its southern
neighbor for the first time.
Police estimated that between
500,000 and 600,000 spectators
showed up for the Sunday, July
2 parade that also drew more
than 50~000 participants. Police
estimates of the 3 largest gay
pride parades in the U.S. put
spectator numbers at between
300,000 a nd 500,000. The
Toronto parade first started in
1980 when it drew only 2,500
people. Politicos in this year’s
eventincluded openly gayMember
of Parliament Svend
Robinson and Toronto Mayor
Barbara Hall.
California Court Upholds
Hate Crime Law
SAN FRANCISCO - California’s
Supreme Court has upheld
the state’s hate crimes law
as constitutional and has ruled
thatit does not violatefree speech
rights. The unanimous court ruling
rejected the arguments by
the attorney of2 women charged
in the beating of 2 gay men in
San Francisco in 1990.
The appeal argued that the
state’s hate crimes law violated
the women’s free speech guarantees
because it was vague. The
state high court rejected the argument,
saying thatwords which
indicate an "intent to inflict evil,
injury or damage on another"
are not protected by constitutional
free speech guarantees.
"Violence and threats of violence
.. fall outside the protection
of the First Amendment because
they coerce by unlawful
conduct, rather than persuade by
expression," thecourtruled. "As
such, they are punishable because
of the state’s interest in
protecting individuals from the
fear of violence, the disruptio~
fear engenders and the possibil-
Briefs
ity’the threatened violence will
Gay Marriages:
Tale of Two Cultures
AMSTERDAM-Twoindependent
polls {eleased on the same
date- onein the U.S., the other in
Holland - give an indication of
the difference in attitudes in the
2 countries. In Holland, 73% of
those polled said they thought
gay and lesbian couples should
be allowed to legally marry - an
astoundingly largeportion ofthe
population that surprised even
many Dutch activists.
The U.S. poll, conducted by
EPIC-MRA-Mitchell Research,
found that only 33% of Americans
thought same-sex couples
should be allowed to get married,
while 63% opposed gay
and lesbian marriages.
Lesbian Camp
Ruled Not a Nuisance
OVEIT, Miss.-Chancery Court
Judge FrankMcKenziehas ruled
thatCamp Sister Spiritwas not a
"private nuisance" in rejecting
the caseofa group oflocal townspeople
who had accused the lesbian-
feminist retreat of causing
disruptions an d trying to "recruit"
their daughters into a"lesbian
lifestyle." McKenzie said
in his ruling that seminars and
music festivals at Camp Sister
Spiritmayhave disrnptedneighbors
to a degree, but that the
retreat’s activities did not constitute
a "nuisance." The attorney
representing the townspeople
who brought the complaint
against the camp said all
the ruling meant was that the
camp just "hasn’t gotten out of
hand at this point."
’Gay Gene’
ResearchQuestioned
SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Dean
Hammer, the openly gay National
Cancer Institute researcher
who reported finding a genetic
marker associated with male
homosexuality, is apparently
under government scrutiny for
possibly manipulating datain the
study. Hammer confirmed for
news sources that his 1993 study
was being reviewed by the federal
Office of Research Integrity
and that he had been ordered not
to comment further.
Genetic scientists, however,
have reported that a colleague in
Hammer’s NCI lab had looked
through the data in Hammer’s
reports and found that the government
researcher had not included
some of the material in
his final report. Theomitted data
could we aken the statistical
significant of Hammer’s finding
or possibly have changed the
findings altogether.
The question of the reliability
of Hammer’s findings .could be
even more crucial because a
neurogeneticist at the University
of Western Ontario in
Canada finished a similar study
recently of more than 40 sets of
gay brothers and found no link
between the genetic marker and
sexual orientation.
Village cont’dfromp. 1
Rusty Langley Stumpff, to make
real the vision of Rainbow.Village
founder Mark Vickers.
Rainbow Village is a non-profit
dedicated to providing housing
for persons living with AIDS
(PLWA’s). After months of delays
and difficulties in raising
funds for the renovations of the
house, work was able to completed
because of donated materials
from Cowan Construction
and donated labor from many
folks,in particular, LeonKubian,
a professional contractor.
At mid-day, the work crew
stopped to join the Rev. Leslie
Penrose in a blessing of the
house, room by room and to plant
a tree in remembrance of Mark
Vickers who died just in May of
this year. Brad Mulholland,
Mark’s spouse, remarked on the
bittersweetness of finally seeing
Mark’s dream realized.
Midway though the ceremony,
aneighborhoodresident stopped
to complain abouthaving ahouse
for people with AIDS, which for
him equalled "Gays" in the neighborhood.
Ironically, the first residents
of this house happen to be
heterosexuals living withAIDS,
not Gays. Though the neighbor
refused to give his name, he
threatened to complain to the
city because he felt the house
would violate zoning restrictions.
Rainbow Village board president,
Cathy Mulholland, responded
that up to 8 unrelated
individuals could live in a single
family zonedhouse and that there
should be no problems.
Cathy Mulholland also noted
that Tulsa has a significant need
for housing for PLWA’s. There
may be as many as 90 persons
needinghousing and Mulholland
added that up to 84% ofPLWA’s
here are in danger of becoming
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homeless. Both Cathy
Mulholland and Rusty Langley
Stumpff mentioned that all the
funds to renovate Rainbow Village
have come in small amounts
from the community. Although
applications are continuing to be
made, no major grants have yet
to be secured. Donations of
money, materials and time/labor
are welcome. For information,
call 742-2201.
taffy cont’dfrom p. 1
to counter anti-Lesbian/Gay
prejudice. Some of the seed
money for the project was do~
nated by Barbra Streisand and
Tulsa is one of three test sites for
shaping the campaign.
The HIV Resource Consortium
is an umbrella organization
that seeks to provide
comprehesive HIV/AIDS services,
ranging from case management
to providing space for
other organizations, such as the
TOHR HIV Testing Clinic and
RAIN, Regional AIDS Interfaith
Network which organizes care
teams for persons living with
AIDS (PLWA’s).
The Lesbian/Gay Community
Center is a project spearheaded
by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR). The goal is
to rent or buy a facility where all
parts of the communities and
organizations can meet formally
or informally.
Black & White Charities, Inc.
will hold two events: a patrons
appreciation on Friday, July 28
at Philbrook Museum and the
Black & White Party itself on
Saturday, July 29 at the Pavilion
on Expo Square. Black & White
Charities, Inc. began as a private
party but was later incorporated
as a tax-exempt non-profit dedicated
to sponsoring social events
which celebrate the unity and
the diversity of the communities,
promote group&individual
self-esteem and create awareness
and. funding for our communities
issues andconcerns. For
more information, see page 16.
License cont’dfrom p. 1
After being turned away,
Amos and Harding spoke with
reporters about the effort. The
couple acknowledged that they
were not really surprised to be
denied the license, but that they
hoped people aware of the desire
of many Lesbian & Gay couple
for legal recognition and protection
of their relationships.
Kelly Kirby
Certified Public Accountant
Lesbians & Gays face many special tax
situations whether single or as couples.
We are proud to serve our communities
with sensitive & timely information.
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Home health aides, Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Medical Social Services, In-home psychiatric care
Non-emergency transportation, Private duty nursing
and Companion sitter services.
This list is not all inclusive.
Please contact our offices with specific treatment issues.
Jeffrey A. Beal, MD
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+Home HIV Test Kits May Become Popular
Baltimore GayPaper people, age 18 or older.
A significant number of people state
they would use a home test to determine if
they are infected with HIV, it the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses
the diagnostic kits, according to a University
of California San Francisco (UCSF)
study published in the May 11 issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine
(NEJM).
If thehomekits are approved, the easier
access and greater privacy they provide
wouldincrease thenumberofpeople tested
forHIV infection, says a UCSFresearcher
who co-authored a separate essay on this
subject published in the same NFJM issue.
The FDA currently is considering
whether or not to approve test kits that
would allow blood collection at home,
according to Kathryn Phillips, PhD, a
researcher at the UCSF Center for AIDS
Prevention Studies (CAPS) and lead author
of the UCSF study,
The over-the-counter test kits would
likely be sold atdrug stores and, or through
mail order. After pricking a finger and
putting a drop of blood on a filter paper,
users of the home test would mail the
sample to a laboratory and call to find out
their results They wouldreceive telephone
counseling after providing a codenumber
from the test kit. The entire process would
be anonymous.
UCSF researchers examined how the
availability of home-access HIV tests
.might change the numbers and character-
]st~cs of people tested for infection and
where they went to be tested. Data came
from a large household survey conducted
by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) of more than 20,000
Among other questions, respondents
were asked how likely they would be to
use home HIV testing and, if it were
available, whether they would choose to
use a home test, go to a doctor’s office or
clinic, or not be tested.
29% stated that they wouldbe "very" or
"somewhat" likely to use home tests. Of
this group,7%percent said they had never
been tested (excluding testing for blood
donation). 42% of the respondents with
HIV risk factors said they wouldbe"very"
or "somewhat" likely to use home tests;
63% of this group said they had never
been tested (excluding testing for blood
donation). 22% of all respondents and
31% of those at risk; said+they would
choose a home test over the alternatives.
In comparison, 18% of the respondents
and 34% of those at risk reported having
been tested for HIV infection (excluding
testing for blood donation)between 1985
and the time the survey was conducted.
The survey defined persons ’at risk’ as
.hemophiliacs, men who have sex with
men, intravenous drug users, those who
trade sex for money, sex partners of persons
at risk, those who had blood transfusions
between 1977-1985, and those who
have a self-perceived chance of having or
contracting AIDS.
Respondents more likely to .state they
would use home HIV tests were male,
younger, non-white or non-Hispanic, and
had less than a college degree, income
levels lower than the poverty index, risk
factors for AIDS+ a self perceived.risk of
AIDS, previously donated blood in order
to be tested, or no prior testing because
they did not know where to go, according
to the UCSF study, see Test, page 11
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Where have people living with AIDS in the
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Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility
specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking
beautiful Mohawk Park in North 35alsa, our facility is dedicated
to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through
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The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility.
To arrange a tour or for more information, call our Offices at 918-425-1354
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A
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Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you
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insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole
life, or a group policy.
HOW MUCH IS MY
POLICY WORTH?
The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical
settlement is determined by the specifics of your policy
and your unique medical situation. Not every poli~y is
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range.from 60%to90% ofa policy’s face value, depending
on the specifics of your policy and medical history.
HOW DOES A
SETTLEMENT WORK?
With your written permission, we gather medical and
insurance records with which to determine your policy’s
value. Then, a settlemnt offer is presented to you. You
may always decline the offer with no obligation
whatsoever. Should you accept tche offer, payment is
made directly to you. YOU pay nothing else on your
policy, and you owe us nothing.
IS VIATICATING MY
POLICY THE RIGHT
CHOICE FOR ME?
Many factors influence whether viaticating 3’our life
insurance is the best financialalternative available for
yo-u. Southwest Viatical can discuss allof thefactorswith
youand yourfamily in person, in detail and canrecommend
an experienced Certified Financial Planner to assist you
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HOW IS SOUTHWEST
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Today, many companies offer viatical settlements,
doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-800
numbers. They transfer ),ourinsurance andmedical records
by mail, and do business from another state.
At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured
of complete confidentiality and the best possible service
by working with us in person, face-to-face. We are
involved on a community level, and are responsible
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By working with you in person, but at the same time
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Kelly Kirby
Oklahoma Representative
POB 14011
Tulsa, OK 74159-1011
918-747-3320
Reporter .Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152
July/August 1995 Volume 15 Number 7
The vhq~w expressed elsewhere in Tul,~a Family News are tltff nece.~saril)’ the vie*tw o.fTOl IR. Pet?nission is
granted to reprint in,f!)rmalion cotltaitted wilhin the TOI IR Reporler page along with other itent~’, tolthrr the
byline. "mtbmitted by TOI IR ". contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News.
TOHR Follies Thank You’s
from the Executive Board
Lynn Smith - Chairperson
Renee Anthony - CO-Chairperson
Sheryl Dagang for being the fabulous Master/Mistress of
Ceremonies.
The Entertainers
A Special Thank you to Bill Lewis a!k/a/Lola, Russlyn
Moore, Paris Grey, Victoria Towers, Emma Zahn, Anita
Richards, Kelly Green, Diannah Nacole, Vivian & Tara TNeal
for their creative and fabulous costumes and renditions
that set the stage tbr our Priscilla themel
Thank you to Linda Stevens for bringing friends from the
Follies Revue. Jennifer Sanco, Kris Rittanaier & Tracy
Watson
Our addilional thank vous to other performers
including:
t.tell’en Back, Jessie Scott. Beverly Ball, Jimnaie H0ose.
llelga, The Tulsa Family Chorale, Miriam Childers, Kevin
Barentine, Kharma Arnos, and friends Danny Hale. Steve
Eberle, David Parsons & Kathlene Golden.
Thanks to Raghena for making the trip from Dallas to
share her talents with her Tulsa Family.
The Volunteers
Without the tireless energy, of our volunteers this event
could not have been the success that it was. Thanks to:
Pamela Newberry and Terry, Rich Webb, Gemini, Joseph
Chavez, David Haynes, Wes Waggoner, Charles Campbell,
Kathlene Golden and Jill Hoyt. Tulsa’s own youth group
including Thomas, Edgar, Antwaine & John.
The Donors
John Rothrock and Steve Walley from the Silver Star,
Gregory and Wayne from Floral Design of Tulsa, Kathlene
Golden from Unity Center, Gourmet on the Go, Whittier
Care, Promenade General Cinema, Merle Norman Studios
and Anthony Klatt of the Perspective.
We would like to thank the businesses who sold advance
tickets for the Follies: Tomfoolery, Floral Design of Tulsa
and Budget Window Treatments.
All Soul’s Unitarian for the use of their facility.
To ever3., one \vho attended this years Follies you were a
great audience. Thank you.
Wanted: Persons who are interested in taking a six week Watercolor class taught
by local mtist Kelly Vandiver. The cost of the classwill be $75 not including
supplies. $15 dollars of the $75 tuition will be tax deductible as a donation to
T.O.H.R,. To register please call the helpline at 743-.4297 and leave your name
and nnmber with the volunteer or on the voice mail.
TOHR - August meeting will be on Bartlett Square. Bring a picnic basket and
)’our dancing shoes. August I st, i 995. IVlusic and beverages will be provided.
7:00pro Ill ?
Getin step with TOHR and Hillcrest step aerobic class to begin this fail. Watch
your TOHR Reporter for fiu-ther details.
Quick Note: 1 ~vould like to thank Tom Neal and the Tulsa Family News for
their support ofTOHR and the Reporter during this past year. A Newsletter that
has been established to serve TOHR’s community center and other non-profi|
organizations will be the ne\v home for the Reporter.
HIV TESTING CLINIC
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lesbian, gay & bisexual communities
Monday & Thursday Evening
7 to 8:30pm for Testing
7 to 9:00pro for Results
Daytime Testing
Monday-Thursday
By Appointment
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918-749-4194
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BLACK WHITE INC. ,_C ,OMMUNITY CALEND .R
SUNDAYS
Bless the Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11 am
2627-B East 1 lth.
Info: 583=7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodis0
Worship Service, 6 pm
1347 No. Yale, 838-7232
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Worship Service, 11 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 No. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
TheBanned,OKGay Band
Practice weekly in OKC
Info: 838-2121
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
Meeting, 6:30 pm
Canterbury, 5th&Evanston
Info: 583-9780
MONDAYS
HIT Testing
TOHR Clinic
Free & anonymous testing
using fingerstick
method.
No appointment required.
Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm
Results Hours: 7-9 pm
Info: 749-4194
Lambda Bowling League
Bowling begins at 8:45.
Sheridan Lanes
3121 South Sheridan
TUESDAYS
Minister’s Class"
Bless the Lord at All
Times Christian Center
7:30 pm
2627-B East 1 lth
Info: 583-7815
WEDNESDAYS
Authority OfThe Believer
Bible Study, 7 pm
MCC of Greater Tulsa
1623 North Maplewood
Call 838-1715 for info.
Bless The Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Choir Practice 7 pm
2627-B East 1 lth
Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Potluck 6:30 pm
Bible Study 7 pm
Choir Practice 8 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
THURSDAYS
16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
Women’s support group
Community of Hope
1347 North Yale
Call 838-7232 for info,
Co-Dependency
Support Group
Weekly meeting, 7:30.
Family.of Faith MCC.
5451-E South Mingo
Call 622-1441 for Info.
HIT Testing
TOHR Clinic
Free & anonymous testing
using fingerstick
method.
No appbintment required.
Walk in test hours:
7 - 8:30 pm
Results Hours: 7 - 9 pm
Call 749-4194 for info.
Prayer Time
MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm
1623 North Maplewood.
Call 838-1715 for info.
Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th St.
SATURDAYS
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at 11 pm
Provides confidential
support for
recovering addicts.
Community of Hope.
1347 North Yale
Call 838-7232 for info.
SUNDAY, JULY 16
1995 Miss Gay Northeastern
Oklahoma USofA Pageant
Silver Star Saloon, 10 pm
1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701
TUESDAY, JULY 18
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members)
TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd fl.
Info: 743-4297
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
4154 South Harvard, Gathering Room
Info: 583-5147
THURSDAY, JULY 20
FIGHTFOR YOUR RIGHTS
Community Civil Rights Meeting
YOU NEED TO BE THERE
7-9 pm, Downtown Library, ground
level meeting room, info: 838-2121
SATURDAY, JULY 22
Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm
1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232
TUESDAY, JULY 25.
Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm
Olive Garden, Utica Sq. Info: 832-0233
FRIDAY, JULY 28~
Black & White Charities Patron Gala
Philbrook Museum, Info: 587-7314
SATURDAY, JULY 29
Community ofHope Feed the Homeless
1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm
Info: 838:7232
Black & White Saturday Night Dance
Pavilion at Expo Square, Fairgrounds
$20 advance, $25 door, Info: 58%7314
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
TOHR Party on the Square
Picnic, 7-10 pm, Bartlett Square
Info: 743-4297
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm
1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
Log Cabin Republicans, 7 pm
Tulsa Centrai Library, Ground Floor
Info: 832-0233
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
1995 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA
At-Large Pageant
Silver Star Saloon, 9 pm
1565 So. Sheridan, Info: 838-3701
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
PFLAG 1011102, 6:30-7:30 pm
4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H, Info: 749-4901
SPOUSES
For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Transgenders
7:00 pm social, 7:30-8:30 meeting
Sponsored by PFLAG, Info: 749-4901
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
Board Meeting, 7 pm (open to members)
TOHR Office, 40th & Harvard, 2nd ft.
kffo: 743-4297
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
4154 So. Harvard, Info: 583-5147
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm
1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm
Dinner Meeting, Info: 832-0233
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
Prime Timers 2nd Anniversary/
Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128
Feast with Friends
The NAMES Project Tulsa Area
Finale at So. Hills Marriott, 748-3111
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
Community ofHope Feed the Homeless
1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm
Info: 838-7232
Gay & Lesbian Student Association
TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632
Lesbian & Gay Pol. Action Committee
Info: 838-1222
SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork
Call 832-2121
TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic
Daytime testing by appt. M:Th., 10-5 pm
Info: 749-4194
TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm
For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS
Tool Box Technicians
Leather organization,
Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308
T.U.L.S~4,
Tulsa Uniform &LeatherSeekersAssoc.
Info: 838-1222
Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club
Varying locations 2nd or 3rd Wed. each
month. Info: Helpline: 743-GAYS
Task Force co. diromp. 1
nation paralyzes us in our jobs and prevents
us from living as full and ,~qual
citizens. "At the National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force, we often work with
activists lobbying their local and state
governments to pass anti-discrimination
legislation. While many states and muuicipalities
have banned discrimination
based on sexual orientation, some opponents
have pointed to the lack of federal
legislation when justifying their own inaction
or opposition to such measures.
Weseekfederal action through passage of
ENDA that would send a message across
the country that discrimination is unacceptable
and illegal. "Discrimination on
the basis of sexual orientation violates the
American values of equality and fairness.
The Employment Non-Discrimination
Act of 1995 recognizes discrimination
and would alleviate the fear of many
Americans in the workplace. It is an important
step toward full equality for lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender
people."
Editor’ s note:no Oklahoma Congressman
has endorsed ENDA, though Cong.
Largent is now reviewing the legislation.
Britain con d omp.
me improbable, whatever this court may
say, that the existing policy can survive
much longer," said Lord Justice Simon
Brown, one of the judges in that ease.
Boston cont’dfrom p. 1
The court’ s decision said that gays and
lesbians have a fight to march in parades
a;s individuals, but italso ruled thatno one
can force parade sponsors to alter their
message by including the views of another
group.
by Pat Morehead that Ralphies’ world cuts into their own mess? So, save your money either at the
For those readers who are looking for
the standard fare of Political Correctness
relative to the Gay Community in TUlSa,
look elsewhere. Summer is here and it’ s
just too damn humid to worry with political
correctness. I was politically incorrect
when I failed to attend the Mohawk Pride
Picnic. But I spent a lovely afternoon on
the patio with several cool Bloody Bulls
and my latest copy of Field and Stream.
I did take a few minutes to scan theJune
Family News. I have to tell you I’m not
really concerned about the court ruling
regarding the Boston St. Patricks Day
Parade. So gays can tmarch, big deal. We
seem to have missed the point somewhere
along the way. If you’re not welcome
somewhere, then stay the hell away! I’ve
used that simple formula for decreasing
stress, I highly recommendit to everyone.
Besides, if we want to have a parade, we
may wantto exclude certain types, fight?
I’m not trying to be bitchey about this
but I mean really, give it a rest. Thanks to
Rush Tunbaugh and Newtie and Ralphie
Reed, common civility has gone the way
of the DODO. I was raised to at least
pretend to be civil to people I don’ t care
for or about. It was calledCommon Courtesy.
Everything has become so "in your
face" these days.
Every dog has his day, and today Rush,
Newtie and Ralphie are ha,v,ing,~eirs.
Unfortunately I expect their day to go
on for some while to come. We are not
going to stop these guys from making our
lives miserable for awhile. So, back off!
Let them make asses out of themselves
and their followers. As soon as people see
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regularlives, people will get sick and tired
of him and his sort and dump them for
something different.
Speaking of something different, can
anyone explain "Legends of the Fall"? I
rentedit expecting to see something inter-
So, here’s my plan for our
eommunlty. Let’s start our
-own Ch~eh. We’ll do eorrespontienee
tie~rees anti
we can all become Ministers.
That Way we can ~et
every tax ~vantage aveable,&
we can du~ ~ple
out of v~t sums of ~o~ey
in the name of~n~ng our
m~ssxons . ~nee we all
have money, then ~e can
make the ~uled Let me
knowffyou have any ide~
for the ~hureh name.
esting from Brad Pitt. Ifnot acting wise, at
least his butt! Pitt has been very interesting
since I first noticed him in "Thelma
and Louise". But I haven’t the slightlest
idea about what was going on in Legends.
I don’t even think the Director had the
slightest idea about what was going on
there.
I mean, at least if you’ ve got Brad Pitt,
use his sex appeal if nothing else. All we
got was a poorly composed 3 second
medium wide group shot of Pitt in the
middle of what I presume was supposed
to be a menage a tois. Jeez, at least give us
Pitt butt. Three seconds out that whole
video store or on TCI and give Legends a
pass. Unless you’ reintoAnthony Hopkins,
at least, he he did some acting. I suggest
you rent "Thelma and Louise" and eatch
Pitt in the motel scene.
WhichbringsmetoTCI. Whenitcomes
to TCI,just bend over and expect it rough.
Rather than worrying about parades in
Boston we ought to be spending time
getting any other cable outlet in here.
Why is it that there is no Cable Access
available to the public, but 158 religious
programmers can monopolize half the
damn channels? That’ s a rhetorical question.
Weall know why, the pray-a-vision
folks buy all the available time.
So, here’ s my plan for our community.
Let’s start our own Church. We’ll do
correspondence degrees and we can all
become Ministers. That way we can get
every tax advantage available, and we
candupepeople outOfvastsums ofmoney
in the name of funding our "missions".
Once we all have money, then we can
make the rules ! Let me know if you have
any ideas for the Church name.
On a serious note though, we could
invest some time in setting up a Non-
Profit Arts Group which is designed to
serve Gay and Lesbian area artists, writers
and performers. That would be something
that could actually have an impact
on the local communityin terms ofgiving
Gay and Lesbian Artists a fair shot. Let
me know your thoughts on that one also.
As for me, I’m heading to kitchen to
mix up some more Bloody Bulls, then get
naked in the hot tub and ponder the real
meaning of Pitts’ butt. Hummm, maybe
we could do a fund raiser based on a best
l~utt contest. Now there’ s an idea perfect
for summer in Tulsa. As soon as I find the
limes, I’ll put some more thought into
that!
Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentaries
focus on art, politics & more.
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"It’s striking that people who may have
the greayest need for testing but the least
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Theavailability ofhometests may cause
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tests before blood donations) are performed
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"The use of home tests by people who
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One of the biggest controversies surrounding
the gay rights movement today
is the act known as outing- one person.
publicly identifying another, closetedperson
as homosexual, against their wishes.
Although this trend seems to be winding
down, there are still many people, young
and old, who are unable to identify .themselves
as lesbian or gay. Because they are
not prepared to acknowledge their orientation,
they lead double lives to disguise
the truth from friends, families and coworkers.
"Outing Yourself," by
Michelangelo Signorile, recognizes the
difficulty of these situations and provides
a step-by-step program for making the
journey from "Identifying Yourself" to
"Not Thinking About It at All."
Signorile outlines 14 steps, under six
general parts whichinclude"OulingYourself
to Yourself," "Outing Yourself to
Other Gay People," "Outing Yourself to
Your Straight Friends," "Outing Yourself
to Your Fanfily," "Outing Yourself to
Your Coworkers," and, finally, "Coming
Out Every .Day," which includes ways to
help others undertakethe same journey.
Signoril’e examines the most difficult
steps in the first chapter, where he presents
the thoughts of other authors, including
film historian Vito Russo, who
said, "The truth will set you free, but first
it will bea pain in the neck," and Mark
Thompson, who commented, "Basically,
coming out is a death and rebirth experience.
To come out, something has to diewhatever
itwas you thought your were...In
a sense, you’reldlling aformer constructed
identity and creating a new one." Also in
this chapter are exercises to do whichmay
seem simplistic to some, but helpful to
others,, depending on how comfortable
one is with the coming~out process.
"Basicafly, coming out is
a death and rebirth
experience.
To come out, something
has to die- whatever it
was you thought your
were...In a sense, you re
killing a form.er construeted
identity and
creating a new one.
As the journey continues, the author
documents ~ue experiences which reveal
the common frustrations related to
homophobia and the act of
"deprogramming yourself" from stereotypes
and the myths that cause lesbians
and gays to feel out of place in a straight
society. In "Meeting Other Gay People,"
the reader is .reminded that today, with
gay community centers, organizations,
newspapers and computerbulletin boards,
the gay baris no longer the primary gathering
place. Thereis alist ofrelated books,
many of which are in the library, which
should be consulted to further explain the
sometimes complex and contradictory
fedings that many people experience.
In’What First Talk," Signorile prepares
readers for the inevitable questions and
concerns that arise when having that important
chat’with parents orother family
members. He acknowledges that it is not
always wise to come out to parents immediately.
Timing is everything, and i.t may
be best to postpone your conversalaon.
As you get near the end of the book,
which dea~s with coming out at work and
helping others to come out, it is apparent
that a common thread has been woven
through chapter after chapter: maintaining
a positive approach. Regardless of
who is being addressed, people coming
out are urged to ignore neg~itive comments
and concentrate on having a truthful,
uplifting and educational conversation.
Signorile has also authored "Queer in
America" and numerous colnmns for national
periodicals.Afew years ago,hehad
a notorious reputation for outing public
figures, but he has mellowed considerably
and.this book is a patient and understanding
guide, free from harsh judgements
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March 2J-April 20
Passion runs high and you are tempted by -
a sexy new lover; or you are tempted to
pick fights with your present lover, just so
you can have the pleasure of making up.
Business travel is both likely and rewarding
this month.
TAURUS
April 20-May 21
Partners and family members seem unusually
bossy this month, and their disapproving
attitudes can really get on your
nerves. A good time for do-it-yourself
projects around the house. It’s better to
work on your home than to work on the
people in it.
GEMINI
May 21-June 22
You’ re always a bit of a party animal, but
now you have the opporttmity to go into
social overdrive. You may have some
minor battles with co-workers and employees,
but your recreational activilaes
will definatdy make you forget any jobrelated
stress.
CANCER
June 22-July 23
You have been involved with an odd
bunch ofpeoplefor quite awhilenow, and
this has maderelationships a struggle. It’ s
time to take an honest look at your beliefs
about romance, love and sex. If you’ re not
getting what you want and it can’t be
fixed, time to say "bye bye."
LEO
July 23-August 23
You are likely to experience power
struggles with family members and with
anyone who shares your home. You want
to be your flamboyant, generous self;
they’ d apparently prefer you to be a dull
and stifled slave. Try not to be an unreasonable
drama queen. With a little sdfcontrol,
you’ll win out.
VIRGO
August 23-September 23
You’re great at being the power behind
the throne because you intuitively know
how to provide just the right kind of
support. However, now is the time for you
to stand in the limelight yoursdf. Tremendously
creative ideas can come to you
now..Just lighten up, let them in, and put
them to use.
LIBRA
September 23-October 23
You may receive a financial offer you
can’ t refuse, but look at the situation with
an honest and critical eye. Someone is
likely to be playing hot and heavy with
your emotions. If you act without think=
ing carefully first, you’re liable to do
things you’d never consider otherwise
and you’ll regret it.
SCORPIO
October 23-November 23
Passion rears its head at work, and you
may be Crazed with desire for the sweet
thing who shares your shifL Think it over
before you lunge. It may not be a great
idea to mix business with pleasure. Working
with friends on a money-making venture
can bring success; divert your obsession
into your work.
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 23-Dec. 22
Existing relationships have an eerie quality
of familiarity to them. Yes, you’re
being manipulated in the same old way
and no, it’ s not your imagination. A new
relationship started now is likely to turn
out the same way. Think about why you
keep attracting this mistreatment. Isn’ t it
getting boring?
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-January 21
Life has not exactly been easy for you
lately, but you only have to pass one more
hurdle before you get a break. Someone is
likely to appear’with a "fool prool~’ investment
scheme thatplays onyour desire
for status. Don’ t get crazed with greed
and say "yes." You’ll only be starting a
new drama.
AQUARIUS
Jan. 21-February 20
Old conflicts may reappearnow, but don’ t
worry; they’re only resurfacing so you
can have the chance to resolve and diminate
them once and for all. It’ s a good
time for you to get rid of all your hidden
fears and addictions. You’ re about to start
a new cycle; you may as well do it on a
level playing field.
PISCES
February 20-March 21
Now is the best possible time to use visualization
to achieve your goals, but how
much thought have you given to what you
actually want? Come out of the fog and
create your long,term wish list. You have
a natural gift for creative thought. Add a
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Melissa Etheridge
by L. Cooper, roving groupie
In May of 1989, I attended a concert at
the Cain’s Ballroom - the singer’s name
was Melissa Etheridge and her debut album
was a self titled work which was
released in 1988 on Island Records. Rumor
had it that she had been discovered
while playing in the Lesbian bars of Los
Angeles. The issue of her sexuality has
finally been resolved to many women’s
satisfaction (particularly after her fans
suffered through the femme phase of the
"’Never Enough" album). Since the Cain’ s
experience, I have had the privilege of
seeing four additional MEperformances.
Her Grammy nominations, four albums
and an appearance at Woodstock II have
resulted in media exposure and main
stream visibility. As acknowledgement of
her popularity, Etheridge serves as the
cover girl for the June 1995 issue of Rolling
Stone. It is a rare opportunity for our
generation to watch the development of
such a talented and, now, out artist.
I wondered whether Etheridge could.
gracefully survive the transition to large
capacity arenas. Her ability to intimately
connect with her audience in smaller venues
has been legendary. On June 25th,
Etheridge did not disappoint her fans as
she provided her usual kick ass, high
energy performance during an appearance
at the Nissan Pavilion located in
Stone Ridge, Virginia. The threat of rain
did not dampen the spirit of the audience
who travdled from MD, VA, WVA, DE,
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fact, Mother Nature’ s thunder and lightning
served as an additional special.effects
background for the evening’s performance.
Opening for Etheridge was Paula Cole,
a talented, unusual and quirky performer.
Cole, whose 1994 debut album "Harbinger"
provides a good listen, primed the
Pavilioncrowd with support from her two
memberband. Her30 minute, six song set
Alexander Graham
Bell could not have
possibly pereelved
what a hot, seduetlve,
sexually ehar ed
woman could do with
his invention.
ended with a tribute to all the women in
the audience. "Watch the Woman’s
Hands", written by Cole, brought the audience
to its feet and resulted in a standing
ovation for the singer.
After a fifteen minute intermission and
equipment swap, the main show actually
started on time. This disproved common
wisdom that concerts and lesbians cannot
meet intended schedules. At the stroke of
9 pm, Melissa burst onto the stage and
charged into arousing rendition of "All
American Gift’. The Pavilion stage is
flanked by a big screen on either side. A
memorable sight is ME’ s sly smirk and
bedroom eyes magnified about a thousand
times. Ably backed by John Shanks
on guitar and keyboard, Mark Browne on
bagg~tttar, aiid Dave Beyer on drums,
ME used a well mixed play list which
included songs from all fouralbums spiced
with a sampling of new material.
One of these new songs, "All the Way
to Heaven" is a cut from her next album
which is due to be released in November
of this year. Etheridge also covered AC.
DC’s classic hormone pounding "You
Shook Me All NighrLong" and, with the
line, " ...she knocked me out with those
American thighs....", the Pavilion female
factor howled and screamed in umson.
Her song "You Used to Love to Dance"
segued into an extended play which utilized
a telephone as a prop. Alexander
Graham Bell could not have possibly perceived
what a hot, seductive, sextmlly
charged woman could do with his invention.
Our butts barely touched the seats
during the foot stomping 2 1/2 hours.
Etheridge ended her 18 song performance
with "Bring Me Some Water"; we were
not ready to let her go and we brought her
back for two encores. The first encore was.
a rocking "Like the Way I Do" from the
1988 album MeliSsa Etheridge and her
second encore was the more gentle and
almost lullaby-like ’Walking to My Angel"
from the 1993 album Yes I Am. Her
energy and her connection with her fans
has certainly not decreased with time nor
has it been reduced by the larger venue -
Melissa Etheridge is a proven performer
who continues to stimulate, captivate and
mesmerize her audience. (Her current tour
ends in Houston on July 9th.)
Youth Net eont’d omp. 3
able on the World Wide Web, searchable
by both ZIP code and area code.
YAOis also working with the Lavender
Youth Recreation and Information Center,
a gay youth resource group based in
San Francisco, to bring them onto the
Internet and to make LYRIC’ s staff of 25
trained peer counselors available for
YAO’ s own peer support service.
"Two years ago, this was all a dream,"
says Fishier, "a place where I would feel
welcome on the Interact, where I would
not feel as though I was different or that I
was a piece of meat. Now, youth.org is a
reality.’"
Coming to terms with one’ s sexual orientation
is always difficult, and Williams
says it can become a matter of life or death
for teens, as evidence suggests that as
many as 30 percent of the youth to emigrate
to urban areas such as San Francisco
and New York are attempting to escape
persecution because of their sexual identity.
"Just one step of intervention could
make all the difference in the world," he
says. "Together, we can drown out the
destruction of society’s hatred and
homophobia."
YAO can be reached on the World
Wide Web at the URL http://
www.youth.org/
Gay and questioning .youth can receive
counseling through e-mail by sending to
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart
National News
Clinton Ends Anti-Gay
Security Restrictions
WASHINGTON - President Clinton on Friday,
Aug. 4, signed an executive order that bans bias
against homosexuals in issuing federal security
clearances. Clinton’s move is one that has long
been sought by gay rights advocates.
Under the Clinton executive order, which takes
effect immediately, a security clearance can not be
denied solel, on the basis of sexual orientation.
\~qaite House spokesman Mike McCurry said the
order standardizes criteria throughout the federal
See Order. page12
The directors ofBlack & White. Inc. celebrate their largest attendance
Washinton State Official yet at the 1995 Patrons Gala at Philbrook Museum, photo: Jamett
Condemned for Bias The NAMES Project Fundraisers
AUGUST 11, !995- Dr. Dexter Amend, Spokane
County Coroner in Washington State, has invoked
gays-and-child-molestation stereotypes by blaming
the sexual abuse and lnurder of a 9-year-o!d gift
on homosexuals because an autopsy showed the
victim had been sexually molested, including
sodomized.
"She’s been sodomized over and over and sodomy
i s a homosexual act. it is," said Dr. Amend. an
elected official. ’q’o have everybody ttfink ho~nosexuality
is OK is a bunch of baloney. I don’t care
see Official, page 3
Hawai’i Marriage Case Delayed
HONOLULU - Hawai’i Circuit Court Judge Kevin
Chang has put off for a full year the legal case that
may decide whether same-sex couples in Hawaii
can legally marry or not.
At the same time, however, Judge Chang refused
to change a state supreme court order that requires
the state to show a "compelling interest" in order to
deny marriage licenses to gays and lesbians - a
difficult tegal test to meet in most cases. The new
trial date is July 15, 1996.
U.S. Grants Asylum to Iranian Gay Man
NEW YORK - The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization
Service has determined that an Iranian gay
man now living in Brooklyn and identified only as
’~A.T.," has a %veil-founded fear of persecution" if
he is deported back to Ins native country. Granting
political asylum to themzabrought praisefromgay
rights activists.
’~Persecution of lesbians and gay men around the
world has escalated to epidemic proportions," said
Suzanne B. Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense
&Education Fund, wInchrepresented"A.T."
in the case. ’TIns ruling reflects our nation’s commitment
to providing refuge for all persecuted
persons~ including lesbians & gay men, who meet
the strict digibility requirements for political asy-
Ohio Activists Appeal to SupremeCourt
CINCINNATI - Ohio activists have appealed to
the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort toovermm a
federal appeals court ruling that allows a 1993
voter-approved city amendment prohibiting civil
rights protections from including homosexuals t o
stand.
The anti-gay amendment, which is similar to
Colorado’s Amend. 2, was approved by the city’s
voters after the city council had passed an anti-bias
measure barring discrimination based on sexual
orientation, race, sex, and other characteristics.
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May
that gays and lesbians were not an "identifiable
class" like other minority groups and could not
therefore be granted civil rights protections.
Feast for Friends - 8/26
The Sum of Us- 9/5+6
In preparation for the return of the Quilt in October, The NAMES
Project. Tulsa Chapter is holding two fundiaisers. Its mmual Feast for
Friends is a series of dimmers held at private homes around the city with
individuals inviting their guests to make contributions comparable to
what they would spend if they were to go out to dinner. The guests
from the many dinners come together for a dessert finale at the
Southern Hills Marriott.
see NAMES, page 3
Tulsa Could Host State Gay Conf.
Organizers of the Oklahoma Pride Conference ~vill hold their next
planning meeting on Saturday, August 19 at the University of Tulsa’s
~klan Chapman Activity~Center at 1 lain. Tulsa-orgamzers will bring
a proposal to the meeting that the next statewide conference be held
in Tulsa. Conference organizers have tentatively set the date for this
next conference to be Feb. 17-18, 1996. This meeting is open to all
who are interested in helping with the project.
The first OK Pride Conference was held at the University of
Oklahoma in the summer of 1994. Speakers included then-executive
director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), Peri
Jude Radecic, Mandy Carter, longtime activist now working with the
Human Rights Campaign Fund and the Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership
Conference and Robert Bray, media gnru for NGLTF. For
more information, call 832-0233.
Friends In Unity Labor Day Fete
Friends in Unity Social Orgamzation (FUSO), an organization for
African-American men of diverse sexual orientation, will hold its
annual picnic on Saturday, September 2, followed by its banquet on
Sunday, the 3rd. This picnic will honor the 4th anniversary of FUSO
but is the 16th picnic. This tradition began with a group of~riends but
has developed in to a community tradition. Invitations have been
extended to people in St. Louis, Dallas, Little Rock, Kansas City as
well as Oklahoma City.
FUSO has also announced a fundraising drive to support its efforts
to provide HIV care and services and education to the African-
American community. For more information, call 425-4905.
New Civil Rights Organization
Fight for Your Rights commiUee has taken the name Green Country
Pride and will hold its next meeting on Thursday~ August 24 at 7pm
at the Tulsa Central Library at 4th & Denver.
The organization adopted a mission statement at its July meeting:
toimprove the quality oflifein GreenCotmtry-(northeastemOklahoma)
- for LGBT people, our families and friends through,education, communication,
and organization within our community and the community
at large. Several action committees have been established: a
speakers bureau to help educate non-Gay people about Lesbian/Gay/
Bi and Transgendered issues, a Community Leadership committee to
try to create better communication among the various orgamzations
and part of the communities and a youth committee winchhas already
found a safe space for Gay youth to hold quarterly dances.
For more information, call 838-2121.
August 15 - September 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 9
Tulsa Organizers of
Human Rights Conf.
Leave Out Local Gays
TULSA, OK - IAOHtLa~, the International Associafon
of Official Human Rights Agencies brought
attendees from across the United States and abroad
to Tulsa for its 47th Almual Conference held at the
Southern Hills Marriott on August 5- t 1. Speakers
included Sanford Cloud, Jr. president of the National
Conference ffonnerly the Nat’l Conf. of
Christians & Jews) and Gov. Frank Keating.
Local orgamzations like the NAACP, the Tulsa
Urban League and the lo’cal office of the National
Colfference were invited and had exhibits at the
conference. Missing were any local Lesbian/Ga\
orgamzations, such as Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu’-
man Rights (TOHR). TOHRpresident.Tim Gillean
said that organization had not received any information
about the possibility of exhibition ;pace.
Claude Rogers, president ofIAOHRA. responded
defensively to questions that Gay issues and folk
were not represented. \~qaen asked abont the lack of
Gay topics in the conference agenda, he stated that
many issues, like hate crimes, were relevant to
Lesl~ians and Gay men. Rogers did provide a cop3
of the conference program which included copies
of pro-Gay resolutions from last vear’s conference
in Tampa. Bill Carlon. an openly ~ay ~nan from the
Austin, Texas Human Rights Co~mnission. said
Gay issues were discussed in the Tulsa workshOl;S
he httended pmnafily becanse he’said he made a
point to raise them.
The Tulsa Executive Coxmnittee which was responsible
for local organizing had no member
representing Tulsa Lesbian/Gay coxmnunities and
the larger advisory board had only one openly Gay
pel~son, Demlis Neill. Neill told TFN that while h~
was asked some months ago to be involved, he was
not a~vare that the advisory board ever met nor did
anything. Dept. ofHuman Rights director, Dymme
Mason who was involved in the conference planning
claimed that "everyone was invited" but could
name only Dennis Neill specifically as being involved
in the planning. City of Tulsa staff were
paid by the City winle helping with conference
organizing according tO Hilary Kitz, aide to Mayor
Susan Savage. Conference chair, Jerry Goodwin
of the Oklahoma Eagle, did not return phone calls
to TFN to explain the failure to involve local Gay
organizations.
Several Gay Conference attendees stated that
they felt the problems at this year’s conference
would be better addressed at next year’s event
wInch will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
Holds ’Old Fashioned’ Carnival
Interfaith AIDS Ministries will hold an carnival
on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 6pm at 1515
S. Lewis in the parking lot of Cherry Street Psychotherapy
Associates. The carnival will feature food,
entertainment, a "fortune teller" and games, notably
a dunking tank. Several community activists,
Janice Nicklas, Ric Kirby, Sharon Thoele and
others have agreed to risk dunking for the cause.
InterfaithAIDS Ministries provides spiritual support
and has provided a24-hourHIV/AIDS information
line. For more information, call 438-2437.
EDITORIALS PAGE 2 |||
DIRECTORY PAGE 2
NEWS BRIEFS PAGE 4
HEALTH BRIEFS PAGE 7
CALENDAR PAGE 9
FINANCES PAGE 10
HOROSCOPES PAGE 14
PERSONALS PAGE 15
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by John D ’Emilio
The Republican Party’s Contract
with America--and its
younger sibling, the Contract
with the American Family
.have dominated political reportmg
for most of the ’year. Because
both have chosen to sidestep
head-on discussion of homosexuality,
gay issues have
slipped from the national
media’s radar screen.For many
gay men, lesbians and bisexuals
this must come as a welcome
relief, a moment of respite in a
hard political season. Who, after
all, could enjoy being the
target of the kind of rhetoric
generated in the lastfew years
at the Republican convention in
Houston, in the Senate hearings
on the military’s exclusion poll
cies, or in tire fight over the
NEA?
The lull, howe~er, is more
apparent than reaL; Congress is
not the only bodythat legislates.
In the fifty states, there was no
Contract ~;¢ith America to discipline
local right-wing political
leaders, but in many of them
there is an infrastructure of gay
organizations eager to moveforward
their quest for respect and
equality. The rcsult is that state
capital,s rather than Congress
have become the battleground
upon ~,.hich the issue of equal
rights for gays is being fought.
The National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force Policy Institute recently
released a study of state
legislation. Because the survey
is the first of its kind, it is impo~-
sine to determine whether the
.action level is greater or less than
m recent years. But what can be
said with certainty is that legislative
debates about the place of
gay’, lesbian and bisexual citizens
in society are extensive. At
least 97 gay-related measures
moved forward in 33 states. In
30 states, anti-gay measures received
serious consideration,
while 18 states advanced nondiscrimination
bills of one sort
or another.
The news, both good and bad,
can tell us much about the political
strength of the gay community
and of its most outspoken
opponents. The brightest spot
was RhodeIsland, whichbecame
the ninth state to enact a statewide
civil rights measure banning
discrimination based on
sexual orientation. The clearest
pattern of gay-friendly activity
was the tendency, expressed in
fifteen states, to include sextml
orientation among a list of categories
needing protection
against discrimination. They
tended to cluster around two
broad areas of policy-making
legislation: health care and hate
crimes. In Massachusetts; for
instance, several bills whichprohibit
discrimanation in the delivery
of various kinds of health
services made it through committee.
Forclose observers ofgay politics,
these results should provide
some measure of comfort. The
AIDS crisis has propelled activists
out of their community and
into the center of the health-care
rid& Their work, and that of the
women’s andlesbian health care
movements, is reaping dividends.
In the same way, activists
since the early 1980s have fought
vigorously to call attention to
anti-gay hate violence. At the
state andnational level, theyhave
workedclosely in coalitions with
other targeted groups to have
hate crimes recognized as aform
of violence needing special remedies.
Meanwhile, the national climate
ofdivisiveness and intolerance
is playing itsdf out in state
politics. Even in states like New
York, Californiaand Massachu-
.seas, where the gay community
~s wall organized and has long
been visible, anti-g~, measures
were able to receive a hearing. In
other states, right-wing Republicans
had an eas~er time transsee
Politics. page 11
by Ira Glasser
° The merchants of virtue have
been very busy lately telling us
we are in a period of steep moral
decline. Comparedwith the "50s,
they say, America has lost its
moral compass. I disagree. I
think we are a more moral nation
today than we were then.
As evidence of moral decline,
the merchants of virtue cite a
variety ofbehaviors: the increasingly
explicit sex and violence
depicted in movies and popular
music: the growing tendency of
people to have sex and make
babies without the sacrament of
mamage; the recreational use of
disapproved psychoactive substtmces
like marijuana; and, yes,
the choice some women make
sometimes to terminate their.
pregnancies. They also like to
cite the growing legitimacy of
gay’ andlesbian relalionships and
the idea that family, love and
commitment can take many
fornls.
Andof course there is the everpopular
issue of school prayer.
At the root of our moral decline,
we are told, is the U.S. Supreme
Court’s decision in 1962 that
state-sponsored prayers in public
schools were an unconstitutionaI
government intrusion on a
family’s right to determine their
children’s reli~ous upbringing.
The merchants of virtue want to
amend the Constitution to over-
A nation’s morality used to
be measured by its elvle virtue
- how soeiety treated its
eltlzens, whether justlee and
fairness prevailed, whether
]~eople were free to pursue
tml~plness in their own way
and whether it was sa~e to he
different from the majority.
turn that decision. They believe
that if children were exposed to
daily school prayer rituals, as
once they were, we might at least
take a first step back on the road
to national morality.
But are these behavioral phenomena
the appropriate criteria
to use in measunng a nation’s
morality? Significantly, every
one of these phenomena involve
personal behavioral decisions.
They don’t like some of the
choices filmmakers and record
companies are making and necessarily,
of course, they" don’t
like the choices consumers are
makingin deciding inlargenumbers
to_ see those movies and buy
those records. They don:t like
some people’s sexual choices or
their preference for marijuana
over martinis or their decisions
about whether to have a baby or
whom to love. And they would
prefer people to be more pious,
especially in public.
Anation’s morality used to be
measured by its civic virtue -
how society treated its citizens,
whetherjustice andfairness prevailed,
whetherpeople were free
to pursue happiness in their own
way and whether it was safe to
be different from the majority.
see Glasser, page 12
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what the political ramifications are~ on
this. It’s a horrible, unbelievable tl~ing
that this ctfild went through and they (homosexuals)
destroyed her life.’"
His comments have outraged local human
rights commission members and gay
and lesbian citizens in Spokane and nationwide,
and have called into question
Dr. Amend’ s ability to perform his job as
a medical official. The controversy has
also stirred up scrutiny of homophobia
and AIDSphobia in the medical profession
in general.
The body of young Rachel Carver was
found near the Spokane River on June 15.
The gid’s disappearance and murder has
shocked the local community. Police arrested
heruncle, Jason Wickenhagen, who
confessed to the killing. The autopsy indicated
the girl had been beaten to death and
repeatedly sexually assaulted. KXLY
Television local news reported that court
records show Rachel’sfather, uncle and
her mother’s boyfriend are all suspected
of molesting her over the years.
Although there i~ no evidence whatsoever
that Rachel Carver was ever abused
by a homosexual, Dr. Amend took the
opportunity of releasing his autopsy report
to condemn gays and blame them for
th~ spread of AIDS.
Dr. Amend’s comments, as reported by
KXLY and the Spokesman-Review, inelude:
"It’s a crime that we don’t expose
the homosexual community, and it is not
just a simple...aberrant sexual activity. It
is significant when it takes in innocent
minds like this Carver gal~
:’I think it (homosexuality) is an aberrant
sex activity that is promoted by the
thoughts and sensations that are associated
with the sex act that drive people to
do...abaormal things and animalistic
things and as a result bring about cancers
and death on the part of the recipients and
the active individuals."
Until now, nobody has ever blamed or
linked the death ofRachel Carver to homosexUality
or AIDS. In follow-up interviews
in the Spokesman-Review and other
local media, Dr. Amend said, "AIDS is a
disease that comes from anal intercourse
and homosexuals have anal intercourse.
As a physician, my job is to try to control
disease.
’’It can’t be normal considering the impact
it has on the lifestyle and death of
people with AIDS...the bottom line, it
(AIDS) wouldn’t have started if there
wasn’t homosexual activity that brought
whatever causes AIDS...reactivity of
sperm in the rectum or whatever," said
Amend. There was no indication from the
autopsy report whether Rachel Carver
had HIV orAIDS, nor was there an explanation
from Dr. Amend of why he was
directly linking HIV to this murder case.
The Spokane Human Rights Commission
(SHRC) has called for Dr. Amend’s
resignation, saying, ."Dr. Amend has
scapegoated an entire group of people.
His comments are personal in nature and
devoid of fact. Most sex crimes are not
perpetrated by gays or lesbians, but by
heterosexual males. Homosexuality and
pedophilia are not the same thing. The
SHoRC welcomes the opportunity to help
the public distinguish between the myth
and reality regarding our gay and lesbian
neighbors." Members of the local gay
commumty are now considering a recall
campaign against Amend.
Robert Bray, spokesperson and field
organizer with the National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force (NGLTF), the nation’s
oldest gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights
group, released the following statement:
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Dr., Amend’s bigoted mid unconscionable
comments are revolting; medically
unsound and dangerous. He is fueling an
environment of harassment and violence
and has endangered the lesbian, gay and
bisexual.citizens of Spokane. His p,.oiso~
ous prejudice and erroneous ’facts"
prevent him from serving the health and
medical wall-being of his community.
We call on citizens of Spokane, the soentificmidhealth
professions, and all people
of conscience to stop this medical monstrosity.
Dr. Amend makes two wildly inaccurate
assumptions. First, that sexual abuse
is only a gay phenomenon, and, second,
being gay equals AIDS.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control,
the World Health Organization, and.numerous
national and international medical
groups report that HIV affects men,
women and children regardless of their
sexual orientation. AIDS is the leading
cause of death for Americans between the
ages of 18 and 40. HIV does not discriminate,
Dr. Amend does.
The July 1994 issues of Pediatrics, the
jonmal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
and child welfare workers, reports
that a child’s risk of being molested
by a heterosexual may be more than 100
times greater than being abusedby a homosexual,
lesbian or bisexual. The report,
conducted by the University of Colorado,
states, "No evidence is available from this
data that children are at greater risk to be
i molested byidentifiable homosexuals than
by other adults," said the report.
Dr. Amend’s assertions about the victimization
of young Rachel are based on
loathsome and medically indefensible stereotypes
and mistruths. They are also seriously
insensitive. Althou~,,h he is enrifled
to his personal opinions, he cannot
use his public health position to spew
bigotry. Ima~neif you are the traumatized
parent of a person who has died of
AIDS, or of adeceased gay son or daughter,
and you must take the body to Dr.
Amend. It boggles the mind at how shockrag,
tragic and incompassionate Dr.
Amend’s statements are to the family of
Rachel Carver & the citizens of Spokane.
We support the call for his immediate
resignation. We also call on public offi-
Cials of Spo-kane particular the County
,Commissioners -- and clergy, elected
officials, the media, medical, child welfare
and educational leaders of the community
to condemn the doctor’s statements.
Silence equals complicity and allows
bigotry to perpetuate.
Photos: JD Jamett
Unfortunatdy, Dr. Amend’s comments
reveal a larger problem not endemic to
Spokane. He is ali~ensed doctor as well as
an elected Official. Despite the advances
inmedical and scientific research onAIDS
and homosexuality, prejudice and bigotry
still permeate the medical profession.
Blind prejudice allows physicians such as
Dr. Amend to practice medicine and matriculate
through the medical acadelmc
system. Therefore, we also call on the
American Medical Association and other
professional coroner, medical school and
health professional groups, especially
those in the state Of Washington~ to con’-
demnhomophobic andAIDSphobicrhetoric
of its practitioners such as Dr. Amend.
We urge them to implement ongoing
trainings that sensitize medical practitioners
to the facts about being gay.
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In September, Movies 8 will host two
special screening of the film, "The Sum of
Us". The film is based on an Australian
play about the lives oftwomen, a "straight"
father and his Gay son. The Sept. 5 showing
will be followed by a reception at the
Holiday Ima Holidome and a second benefit
Screening will be held on Sept. 6. For
more info. call 748-3111.
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Zimbal~qb.,B6bk Fair allege they possess under the document as "nihilistic" and originalERAin guaranteeing the thinks are important to the com- ExcludesGa-ys . rubri(sofindividualfreedomand thredatened to urgethe comltry’s equal rights of women - and munity where she has lived for
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and lesbian rights group and PresidentMugabe’sstatementon SAN FRANCISCO - The hard to be leaders rather than hastakenAndrewLoomis,astate
opening day remarks., by Presi- homosexuals at theoffici,al open- American Baptist Church, the
followers.of our movement." deputy attorney general, off a
dent Robert Mugabe who de~ ing of the ZIBF’95. This year’s smallest of the Baptist denomi~ federal bias lawsuit case after
scribed homosex~alz. ~ as Book Fair was intended to pro- nations in the U.S. with only
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NOW currently, says that "’atl of a gay man ~fr0m the.~ed
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ms, etlmicity, national origin, iug homosexuals to child mosay
they are "in direct opposiand
freedom Of expression" and EMPORIA, Kan. - A Lyon color or indigence." After de- lesters.
tion to the national principle
was expected to draw represen- County, Kansas, jury has found bate, the NOW delegates added "Uudisputably homosexual
adopted by the [American] Bap-
tative of some 450 publishers Benjamin Phelps, a grandson of 2more categories to thelist- age acts are despised by a great protist
Church" that "homosexualfrom
more than 40 countries, notorious anti-gay picketer Fred and disability. Ireland saidofthe portion of the voters," L0omis ity is a sin."
The Gay and Lesbian Associa- Phelps, guilty of battery for spit- _ new proposal, "We’re not naive wroteindefendingthedischarge
Four S an Francisco area
don of Zimbabwe (GALZ) had tingonJeroldBergerduringone There’s not one of us that of Lt. Andrew Holmes from the churches are the first targets of .... California National Guard. ,already been given a booth at the of the many demonstrations led does not know we are starting at
lair to distribute educational lit- an expulsion campaign by other ground-zero." The 1 st ERA was Those oters have acted through by Phelps and his family mem-
Baptist pastors that will be taken
erature, but in late July, under bets. The Phelps grandson is 20 passed by Congress in 1972, but their president and their ConupinSeptember
whenthe Amerigovernment
pressure, the orga- years old and is the first of the narrowly failed to be ratified by gress to rid themselves of those
canBaptist’swestemboardholds
mzers of the book fair canceled extremist family picketers to be enough states to be added to the acts. In truth, there is no further
its regular annual meedng. Out
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sharply condemned the expul- mosexuals in 1991. Loomis wrote in a footnote to
s~on of GAI_Z, a protest letter convention of the denomination Mari~ing L~bian Couple the court document, "it is still While the conviction is likely
signed by hundreds of interna- to decide if gay-friendly Ameri- PATCHOGUE,N.Y.-TheCon- okay to be "prejudiced’ or ’bi- to be appealed by the family, the
- - - can Baptist churches can remain gregationalChurchofPatchogue ased" against crirmnals, such as tionalliterary and publishing fig- younger Phelps faces a possible
in the ABC or not. on Long Island has voted 84-67 molesters and pederasts, and to ures- including Nobel literature maximum $1,000 file and 6- l_e,aders of the churches that to fire the church’s pastor, the fire them forit." winners Nadine. Gordimer of month jail term on the charge,
South Africa and Wole Soyinka accept gays,who formed theAs- Rev. RenwickJackson. Jackson Lungrenalsosaidhewassend- Phelps followers and family
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the Chinch allows other gay
peopletobedamagedinthename
of their religion by’funda mentalist
bigots. Weare seeking an
unequivocal condemnation ofthe
actions ofthe ex-gay groups from
the church and will not stop our
campaign of disruption until the
church acknowledges its moral
responsibilities."
Anti-Gay Measure
Ruled Unconstitutional
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho’s Attorney
General Alan Lance, a Republican,
has issued a formal
"certificate ofreview"including
his opinion that the latest proposed
anti-gay initiative by the
Idaho Citizens Alliance is unconstitutional.
Voters in the state
rejected a similar ICA anti-gay
amendment last year, which the
attorney general at the time also
considered unconstitutional.
Brian Bergqnist, who led the
organization against the 1994
ICA measure, said, "This opinion
is devastating to the ICA
because now two attorney generals,
a Democrat and a Republican,
have both advised them
that their anti-gay initiative proposals
are unconstitutional."
Louganis’ New Role
NEW YORK - The New York
Times reports that Olympic diving
champion Greg Louganis
will be starring soon in the off-
Broadway play by Dan Butler,
"The Only Thing Worse You
.Could Ha~e Told Me.’"The pi;iy
is described as a "view of contemporary
gay life as shown
through several characters in 14
vignettes." Lougams has appeared
in other theater productions,
including mostnotably the
hit "Jeffrey."
Austria Activists to Out
Catholic Bishops
VIENNA - The Austrian gay
rights organization, Vienna Homosexual
Initiative (HOSI), has
said it would out 4 of the
country’s Catholic bishops at a
press conference on Aug. 1 in
what would be the first case of
outing clergy in the overwhelmingly
Catholic country. HOSI
spokesperson Kurt Krickler said,
"We’re not having a go at anyone,
,we’re just trying to show
that bishops can be gay too."
The HOSI activists say they decided
on the more drastic measure
of outing 4 of the country’s
16 bishops after Parliament delayed
aproposal to lower the age
b~ consent for homosexual acts
from 18 to 14 years ofage, equalizing
the consent laws with heterosexuals.
The Catholic Church in Austria
has been wracked with controversy
since April.when an ex-
Catholic schoolboy chargedthat
Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer,
the Archbishop of Vienna and
the Austrian church’s primate,
sexually mOlestedhim years ago.
U. Of Texas May Offer
Partners Benefits
AUSTIN, Texas - When the
Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple
Computers took steps to open a
facility in the suburbs near the
Texas state capital last year, the
company’s domestic partners
policies erupted in months of
controversy that eventually led
to city voters repealing Austin’s
domestic partner ordinance.
Now, the Student Advisory
Groupat the University ofTexas
at Austin says it is considering
recommending that the
university’s board ofregents add
partners benefits, perhaps as
early as this September. Student
leaders have said the benefits
could range from library and
sports passes for spouses to student
family housing and health
insurance benefits.
Canadian Gov’t Admits
Anti-Gay Discrimination
OTrAWA - According to a
report in the Toronto Globe &
Mail, atforneys fighting a court
case by the Canadian Union of
Public Employees to extend survivor
benefits to partners of
same-sex couples, admitted in
court that the government does
in fact discriminate against gay
and lesbian couples in benefits.
But Brian Saunders, a government
attorney, said the issue
should be settled gradually by
Parliament and notby the courts.
"Parliament must be allowed to
take an incremental approach to
equality issues," Saunders told
thejudge hearing the union case.
Lesbians Win Bias Case
VANCOUVER, Canada-
Vancouver gynecologist Gerald
Korn has been ordered to pay
$3,000 in fines plus damages to
a lesbian couple for refusing to
artificially inseminate one of the
women because they are lesbians.
Dr. Tracy Potter and her
partner, attorney SandraBenson,
filed a complaint with the BritishColumbialmmanrights
council
after Kom refu_s,e~,insemination
services Because of the
couple’s sexual orientation. Kom
had originally claimed he had
refused his services because he
didn’t want to get involved in
any .possible child custody disputcs
if the couple later separated.
But the council ruled that
he had refused to gi."ve the couple
the kinds of serv|ces routinely
available to heterosexuals solely
because they are lesbians.
Gay Em ployee Groups
Gaining Ground
SALT LAKE CITY - Accord-
.ing to a report in the Salt Lake
Tribune, gays and lesbians are
organizing in the workplace not
only nationally buteven in conservative
Utah. While such gay
and lesbian employee groups ,are
fairly common in major urban
areas with large and active gay
populations, the paper reports
that late last year, when American
Express Travel Related Services
in New York authorized
minority employee groups at the
firm,, the Utah branch was the
first to organize a gay workers
group - Gay & Lesbian Organization
to Build Equality
(GLOBE). Despite the state’s
stannchly conservative image,
govenmaent workers with Salt
Lake County have also formed
the Gay & Lesbian Employees
Assn. (GLEA), and last year
workers with AT&T’s Lesbian
and Gay United Employees
(LEAGUE), alsofornaally organized
~at the ’tdephone giant’s
offices in Utah. in May, US
West’s EmployeeAssn: forGays
& Lesbians (EAGLE) also
hosted a regional conference of
other EAGLE groups. Ultimately,
the gay and lesbian employee
groups say it is the company
itself that benefits from such
worker organizations since they
help generate a sense of loyal~ty.
"It’s much easier now for employees
to be out in the work
force mid not worry about repercussious
from the boss," says
Richard Cottino at US West.
"They know file company is behind
them ""
Compromise on Rights
Revision in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY - Under
pressure from local mid national
gay rights activists, the Salt Lake
County Board of Cormnissloners
voted not to remove protections
against discrimination
based on sexual orientation in
county governmentand services.
The Gay and Lesbian-Utah
Democrats in Salt LakeCity had
threatened to lead:a nationwide
boycott if the commissioners
gutted the county’s anti-bias ordinance:
County officials said
they wanted tomakethechanges
to avoid potentially costly lawsuits
byunmamedcounty workers’sdeking
insurance benefits
under the anti-discrimination
code. Under political pressure,
the commisSibn decided not to
adopt broader revisions that
would have removed all references
to protected classes, including
sexual orientation, and
instead made changes that re~
strict some county worker benefits
and services not specifically
required by state or federal
law. Because domesdc partner
benefits aren’t mandated by either
Utah or U.S. law, the compromise
measure would exclude
the county from. being required
to provide partner benefits to
unmarried or gay and lesbian
couples. But it would not remove
existing explicit protections
based on sexual orientation
or marital status.
Ill a news statement, Michael
Aaron, chair of GLUD, said,
"We’re pleased that the board
has agreed to keep the protection
of equal-employment rights for
bisexual, gay and lesbian people
~n county government. But, it’s
discouraging to us that ,this action
further destabilizes samesex
partnerships andfamilies.by
making it morse difficult for:bisexual,
gay and lesbian.county
employees to receive the same
benefits like health care for their
same-sex partners.’"
Sports Bar Bias Lawsuit
CHICAGO - A popular sports
bar in the Chicago suburb of
Harwood Heights, the Sidelines,
has settled a discrimination lawsuit
filed by 4 gay men - Steven
Kleinedler, Robert Castillo,
Craig Teichen and John
Pelmycuff.
In March 1994, the owner of
Sidelines had the 4 men arrested
because they were dancing with
each other at the bar. The disorderly
conduct charges against
the 4 men were later dismissed,
but they filed a complaint with
the Cook County Commission
on Human Rights, charging discrinlination
based on sexual orientation.
The bar will have to
pay the 4 men aal undisclosed
amount in damages and attorneys’
fees, a $2,000 fine to Cook
County, and put upnotices in the
popular, predominately straight
bar promising to abide by the
county’s anti-bias code, which
prohibits disc rimination based
on sexual orientation.
State Official Comes Out
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Ed
Flanaga~2 Vermont?s state attditor,
has Come out during an interview
with the Burlington (Vt.)
FreePress. Flanagan has held
the auditor’s post for more than
2 years, turning the usually donothing
post into a high-profile
office that’s criticized many of
the state’ s toppoliticians for what
Flanagan sees as a failure ofsome
state officials to serve the public
interest adequately.
Flanagan said he had decided
to take the step of going completely
public after marching in
this year’s gay pride parade in
Burlington and because of what
he sees as growing anti-gay bias
nationally. "I think .public bigotry
creates a moral obligation
to respond publicly," he said.
Ex-Congressman From
Mississippi Dies of AIDS
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Jon
Hinson, the.former Mississippi
member of,~ongress mad conservadve
Republican; has died
of an AIDS-related illness.
Hinson resigned hisHouse seat
during hi.s 2nd term, ’of office
after he was arrested on charges
of having sex with another mma
in a federal office building in
1981: Hinson acknowledged that
he was in.fac~ gay’after his resignation
and went oh to Work for
the gay rights moV(m~nt. He
helped found the statelrbbying
group Virginians for Ju’sffce and
Fairfax Lesbian &Gay°~itizens
Assn.
Lesbian Sunday ’Si~hool
Teacher Forced to Quit
GLASGOW, Scotland - Le~ley
Craise, an openly lesbian Sunday
school teacher, has been
forced to leave the Presbyterian
Church of Scotland after telling
teenagers in her Bible classes
that Goddidn’t have to be viewed
as a male.
Craise?s supporters said she
was beihg forced out of the
church because of the
homophobic views of some
members of her congregation.
Two other Sunday school teachers
in the church have also resigned
in protest.
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Health Briefs Health
Company to Give Away
Experimental AIDS Drug
WASHINGTON - Merck & C~. has
agreed to giveits experimental AIDS drug
Crixivan away topeople in the later stages
of the diseasefollowingdemands byAIDS
activists who believe the ’still clinically
unproven drag can help keep people alive
longer. Hoffman-La Roche announced a
similar program for its experimental drug
Invirase earlier. Both drugs arein afamily
of medications known as protease inhibitots,
which are being tested by about a
dozen drug companies. Early studies indicate
the drugs can remove a significant
amount of HIV from the bloodstream,
although the virus that remains appears to
devdop resistance to them~ Merck & Co.
notified some 130,000 doctors that it will
give Crixivan to about 1,400 patients in
later stages ofAIDS without charge. Supplies
are limited, Merck officials say, because
of the difficulty ofmaking the drug,
so the company is restricting the distribution
to those with extremely impaired
immune systems.Those interested in the
Merck program can call 1-800-497-8383.
Study Raises Questions About
Early Medical Intervention
LONDON - A study published in the
British Medical Journalindicates that the
limited array of AIDS medications appears
to delay the onset of symptoms
early in the infection, but may actually
shorten the survival time of people with
the disease in the long term. The Study
examinedthehealthhistories of436people
-.339 who began taking anti-AIDS medicines
shortly after first learning they were
infected with HIV, and 97 who didn’t
begin taking medications until they had
already developed full-blown AIDS and
Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health
become gravely ill. Dr. Mark Poznansky,
the lead researcher in the study, reports
that people who started treatment early on
in the infection experienced fewer ailments
related to AIDS. But the study also
found that once they became seriously ill,
they lived on average a year less than
patients whohad not begin treatment until
they were severely sick with AIDS-related
illnesses. The study raise~ questions
ofwhetherthe short-termbenefits ofwarding
off symptoms outweighs the shortened
life span.
Vitamin A May Help HIV Babies
WASHINGTON - A report published in
the current issue of the American Journal
ofPubtic Health by researchers in South
Africa suggests there may now be hope
for giving newborns infected with HIV a
better lifeby ~vingthemmoderately large
doses of vitamin A. The Natal University.
doctors studied 118 infants born to HIVpositive
mothers. Half the babies were
~ven vitamin A, while the other half were
given placebos. All the infants who received
the vitamin A supplements - regardless
of their HIV status - had fewer
illnesses. According to Dr. Anna
Coutsoudis, a Natal University pediatrics
professor and lead author of the study, the
vitaminA made a much larger difference
among the infants infected with HIV. If
other researchers confirm the effectiveness
of vitamin A, it could substantially
reduce hospital and health-care costs for
infants infected with the virus.
Senate Rebuffs Helms on AIDS
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly
approved continued funding
for the Ryan WhiteCAREAct,which had
been delayed by Sen. Jesse Helms (RN.
C.) for month~. AIDS, Helms had said,
is a disease perpetuated by "the offensive
"madrevolting conduct of gay men." Helms,
one of the most homophobic members of
Congress, tried unsuccessful to turn the
reauthofizafion of the bill into a referendum
on homosexuality, charging that
"Congress is falling all over itself to do
~vhat the homosexual lobby is almost hysterically
demanding that Congress do."
Helms also insisted that the federal government
spends more money on AIDS
than it does on,cancer and heart disease.
But even fellow Republicans disputed
Helms figures. "HIV/AIDS receives $5.4
billion, cancer $15 billion, and heart disease
$34billion," said Kansas Sen. Nancy
Kassebaum (R.) on the Senate floor. As
chair of the Labor and Human Resources
Committee her figures apparently impressed
the senators moie than Helms’
attacks on gays and lesbians. In the end,
Helms could get only 2 other Senators -
Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Robert Smith (RN.
H.) - to side with him in the 97-3 lopsided
vote to refund the act.
President Clinton lashed out at Sen.
Jesse Helms, saying it was "luSt wrong"
for the North Carolina Republican to advocate
curlingfederal AIDS researchfunds
for the deadly epidemic because he believes
that people who have it are immoral.
"The gay people who have AIDS
are still our sons, our brothers, our cousins,
our citizens. They’re Americans, too,"
Clinton said in a speech at Georgetown
University. "They’re obeying the law and
workinghard. They’re entitled to be treated
like everybody else.’"
Russia Stalls HIV Testing Law
MOSCOW-Claiming that the necessary
paperwork and administrative procedures
had not yet been worked out, the Russian
Briefs Health Briefs
foreign and health mimstries have announced
that the country’s new ~nandatory.
HIV testing law had not gone into
effect o n Aug. 1 as it had been slated to.
The legislation would require all foreign
visitors staying in the country for more
than 3 months, along with some Russian
citizens, to certify that they are not infected
with HIV. The 2 government nnnistries
have had ongoing troubles working
out the details of the complex and somewhat
vague law between them.
Flu Shots May Stimulate HIV
LOS ANGELES Scientists at the University
of California’ s Los Angeles AIDS
Institute report in the current issue of the
journal Blood that even the mild stimulauon
to the body’s immune system that
results fromaninfluenza vaccinationmay
stimulate the growth of HIV in infected
individuals. Dr. William O’Brien of
UCLA, who headed the research team,
said the people infected with HIV should
_ still get flu shots because"actual infection
with influenza may be more damaging."
But he added that patients with advanced
AIDS may not be good candidates to
receive flu vaccinations. "’Perhaps these
patients should not be vaccinated." he
said, noting that they do not respond well
to the flu shots.
FDA OK’s Baboon Marrow Swap
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the
University of California at San Francisco
and the University of Pittsburgh have
received approval from the Food and Drug
Administration to go, ahead with a bonemarrow
transplant from a baboon to Jeff
Getty, a38-year-oldman with AIDS. The
untested mad potentially dangerous transplant
procedure is intended to help rebuild
see Health Briefs, page 13
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Bless the Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School., 9:45 am
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2627-B East 1 lth.
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" ~’~ Worship Seryice, 6 pm
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Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Worship Service, 11 am
545I-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 No. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
TheBanned,OKGay Band
Practice weekly in OKC
Info: 838-2121
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
Meeting, 6;30 pm
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TUESDAYS
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THURSDAYS
- 16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
Women’s support group
Community of Hope
1347 North Yale
Call 838-7232 for info.
Co-Dependency
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Weekly meeting, 7:30.
Family of Faith MCC.
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Prayer Time
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Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
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SATURDAYS
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Meets weekly at 11 pm
Provides confidential
sup.port for
recovenng addicts.
Community of Hope.
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AUGUST 15-27
Community ofHope Building Fix-up
Voluuteers needed! Info: 838-7232.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
HIT Prevention Community
Planning Group, 1-4 pm
Collins Room, 1430 S. Boulder
Info: Tommy Chesbro, 582-7225
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
OK Pride Summit Meeting, 11 am
Alan Chapman Student Center, TU
Info: 832-0233
Tulsa Musicians at Herland Ctr, 7 pm
2312NW39th,OKC,Info: 405-521-9696
Community ofHope Dance Class, 8 pm
1347 North Yale, l.fro: 838-7232
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
ACLU-OK Gay Rights Project
Tulsa Brunch, Suggested Donation, $35
Info: 405-524-8511
MONDAY, AUGUST 21
Family ofFaith Metropolitan
Commun~ Church
Membership Class #2, 6 pm
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 -
Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm
Olive Garden Restaurant, Utica Square
Dinner Meeting, Iflfo: 832-0233
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
Green CountryPrideMonthlyMtg, 7pm
The Question ofEquality video preview
Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Traus Civil Rights Org.
Tulsa Central Library, 4th & Denver
Groundft. Preview Room, Info: 838-2121
FRIDAY, AUGUST. 25
HIT Prevention Community
Planning Group, 1-4 pm
Collins Room, 1430 S. Boulder
Info: Tommy Chesbro, 582-7225
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
Womens Coffee House, 6:30-8:30 pm
Gold Coast Coffee, 3509 S. Peoria
Info: p~ge: 646-6455 "
Mr. Gay Oil Capital
Concessions, Info: 744-1177
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
Prime Timers 2nd Anniversary!
Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128
Feast with Friends Fundraisers
The NAMES Project Tulsa Area
Finale atSo. Hills Marriott, 748-3111
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
Community ofHope Feed the Homeless
1347 North Yale, 5:30 pm
Info: 838-7232
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
Commun~ ofHope Moving Day, 9 am
1347 North Yale, Info: 838-7232
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Friends in Unity Social Organization
FUSO: African-American Men of Diverse
Orientation, 16th Annual Picnic
Call for location andmore info: 425-4905
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Friends in Uni~ Social Organization
4th Anniversary Banquet, 8 pm
Doubletree Downtown, Info: 425-4905
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Monthly Members Meeting, 7 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Room
Info: 743-4297
The Sum ofUs Patrons Benej~
Premiere & Reception, 7 pm
The NAMES Project Tulsa Area
Movies 8, $15 donation, Info: 748-3111
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Green Country Pride
Speakers Bureau Meeting, 7 pm
Tulsa Central Library, 4th & Denver
Groundft. Preview Room, Info: 838-2121
Sum of Us Benefit Screening, 7:30 pm
The NAMES Project Tulsa Area
Movies 8, S10 donation, [nfo: 748-311t
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Positively Negative - Dialogue, 7:15 pm
lnfo: Jason at 742-2927
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Dignity/Integri~ (RCIEpis. Ministry)
Monthly Meeting & Pothwk, 5pm
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Family ofFaith MCC
6th Anniversary Dance, 7 pm
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Mr. Tulsa Leather
The Silver Star Saloon, Info: 834-4234
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Family ofFaith MCC, 6th Anniversary
Celebration Service, 11 am
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Prime Timers Monthly Meeting
Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74128
Community ofHope
Commu~ Gift Shower & Meal, 6 pm
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
HIV & AIDS in the Womens
Community, .7 pm
City of Tulsa Mayor’s Commission
on the Status of Women, Info: 596-7411
Lambda Bowling League
Organization Meeting, 8 pm
Sheridan Lanes, 3121 S. Sheridan
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
HIT Prevention Community
Planning Group, 1-4 pm
Collins Room, 1430 S. Boulder
Info: Tommy Chesbro, 582-7225
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Green Countryfor Human Rights
League Monthly Meeting, 6 pm
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Vicki Robinson Softball Tournament
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Family ofFaith MCC,
Marsha Stevens Concert. 7 pm
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Family ofFaith MCC
Rev. Elder Troy Perry Preaches &
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Vicki Robinson Softball Tournament
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Community ofHope Blessing &
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Rev. Nancy Horvath Installed as
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm
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Gay &.Lesbian Student Association
TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork
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TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Clinic
Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5pm
Info: 749-4194
TOHR Helpline, Daily 8-10 pm
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Tool Box Technicians, Leather org.,
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T.U.L.S.A.
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Wed. Night Women’s Supper Club
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FAMILY FINANCES
Developing a College Savings
Plan Shouldn.’t Require a PhD
by Leanne Gross
Acollege education continues to be one
ofthe smartestinvestments youcanmakefor
you and your children. College enriches
a young person’s life in may ways,
generatingimportant intangible benefits -
new ideas, broader experiences, cultural
awareness and self-confidence- as wall as
the tangible ones that accompany higher
earning power.
In fact, it’s hard to find an investment
that delivers better value than a good
education. Studies show that people with
at least four years of college have the
potential to earn hundreds ofthousands of
dollars more over their lifetimes than those
who never attend college.
While most parents realize the value of
a good education, hdping their children
pay for college is a different matter. Over
the past 10 years, college costs have increased,
faster than the rate of inflation,
whilefunds availablefor scholarships and
financial aid have decreased.
¯ How do college bills get paid?
......... Motiiating college costs have forced
parents and students to become more creativein
their search for funding. There are
three main ways to pay for college:
Grants and/or scholarships.
Financial grants are an unpredictable
source of funds. Grants are usually based
on financial-need tests that exclude many
middle-income families. Also, it’s difficult
to know whether or not your child
will be eligible for scholarships in the
future,
Loans
Banks, civic organizations, colleges,
and federal and state governments sponsor
loan programs. There are, however,
two main drawbacks to borrowing for
college: The amount of the loan is limited
by thefamily’s (or the student’s) ability to
repay and the loan (plus interest) becomes
a long-term financial burden.
Family Resources
This category includes family savings,
life insurance and student earning. Of
course,family contributions vary, depending
on the earmng of the parents and on
the fees chargedby the school in question.
Getting Started
If you have college-bound children,
start a savings plan as soon as possible.
The best time to begin is when your child
is born. But even if the child is already in
school, it’s not too ]ate. No matter how
little or how much you put aside, the
sooner you develop a systematic savings
plan, the more time you’ll have to accumulate
the funds you.need,
When you set up your funding plan,
make sure that it’s:
Realistic. You’ll need toknow-roughlythe
total amount ofmoney your child will
need to attend college. This information
can be obatained from your local library,
your financial advisor or the college in
question (if known).
Flexible. A good plan offers a choice of
funding vehicles (e.g., life insurance,
mutual funds, bank products) to accommodate
your risk tolerance, time frame
andfinancial goals. Someare tax-deferred,
offering you even more attractive benefits.
It also should allow you to choose
how you want to contribute money to the
plan-monthly, quarterly, annually or in a
lump sum.
Inflation-adjusted. Your college funding
goal may be a moving target-moving
beyond your reach-unless your plan takes
inflation into consideration.
Do Your Homework
A lot has been written about college
funding over the past few years, so do
your homework. Go to the library and
check out what the experts have to say.
Weigh the alternatives against your needs
and your financial situation. Once you
have anideaofyourrequirements, give us
a call.Wecanhelp you devise a plan that’ s
geared to your needs, and finances. We
even have a computerized software program
that will help you save as painlessly
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these five important tips:
1. Know your goal. As with any financial
plan, determininghow muchmoney you’ll
need will hdp determine the parameters
of your plan,
2. Start early. The key to successfully
saving enough money is to begin as early
as possible. No matter how little or how
much you put aside, the sooner you desee
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~ forming .their agenda into policy. In Arizona,
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ofthe state Republicanpart~’s
governing body, the governor signed into
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from implementing any course of study
that "promotes" a homosexual lifestyle or
portrays homosexuality as a "positive alternative
life-style." And Utah became
the first state to impose an explicit ban on
recognizing same-gender marriages that
may be performed in other states.
As these last examples suggest, the
right wingis choosingits targets shrewdly.
From a proposal in Oregon that would
effeciively prohibitdoctors from performing
alternative insemination on unmarried
women--including lesbians - to a
bill in Vermont that would ban adoption
by unmarried couples and second-parent
adoption, the Far Right is attempting to
construct a barbed-wire fence of law and
public policy. !ts purpose: to keep lesbians,
gay men and bisexuals out of the
territoly marked "children and family."
The strategy speaks both to the history
of gay oppression and to the contemporary
state of lesbian and gay concerns. In
the past, medical, legal, and religious discourse
defined homosexuals in opposition
to the heterosexual nuclear family.
Inflammatory stereotypes definedqueers,
.whether male or female, as predators seeking
to invade the sanctum of thehome and
to steal the young.
For previous generations, the price of
adopting a gay, lesbian or bisexual identity
has often been to live outside the
faniily. When a gay political agenda took
shape after Stonewall, basic goals such as
sodomy law repeal, civil rights protections,
and the removal of the stigma of
mental illness took precedence. But now,
the gay community across the country is
reclaiming family. Lesbians are choosing
to have children, gay men are seeking to
become foster parents, both men and
women are insisting that their intimate
partnerships be recognized by law. Lesbian,
gay and bisexual parents want their
children--and their children’s peers to
be taught tolerance in school, while the
parents and advocates of gay youth are
insisting that the schools respond to the
needs of their sexual minority students. In
almost every area of public policy that
impinges onfamily and youth, gay voices
are being heard.
These voices .are new, and not yet well
orgauized.; And so the Radical Right has
rushed into the void, playing-upon the
emotional’ flashpoints that run through
American :culture, and fomenting fear. It
is not hard to do. With the crisis of family
and community that Americans are living
through, gay men, lesbians and bisexuals
are easier, simpler-targets than a changing
labor market with wage structures that
compromise family stability, or school
systems without the resources to educate.
This year’s legislative record suggests
that battles over family are likely to remain
frontline conflicts. It also suggests
that the gay community needs to apply to
the arenaof family the lessons it has
learned in its fight for health care and
againsthate-motivated violence patient,
deliberate, and sustained organization;
broad-based education of sympathetic al -
lies; and the careful articulation of an
agenda rooted in the real needs of its
members.
Historian John D’Emilio is director of
the Policy Institute at the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force in Washington, DC.
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marriage, children
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lesbian and gay
male couples have begun
to create their own role
models and traditions
within the contextof their
relationships, developing
a broadened understanding
of the word ’~famil y".
In "The Lesbian- Family
Life Cycle," author
Suzatme Slater has produced
a helpful guide to creating and
maintaining a lesbian family.
The first half of the book, which is an
examinanon of ’~aaduring Realities of
Lesbian Family Life," addresses stress,
strengths and coping mechanisms, and
lesbian families with children. The rest of
the book is a stage-by-stage analysis of
the lesbian life cycle.
Stage One: Formation of the Couple,
acknowledges that there are obstacles to
overcome, such as isolation, lack of role
models or mentors, the possibility of social
stigma and, sometimes, a lack of
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Measured that way, the ’50s wer~ a time
of moral depravity transformed ’by the
’60s, a time of moral advance.
Think about it: During the 1950s, racial
segregation was the law of the land, enforced
by state-sanctioned terror. People
of dark skin color, for that reason alone,
were not permittedto i~0te, Serve on-juries,
enjoy, mainstream public accommodations
like restaurants,movie theaters.,
,h,otels and: swimfiiing ~pools,~euroll in
’white" public schools b~ e.Ven t~se certain
public toilets. And they were not infrequently
beatenorkilled ffthey tried. While
all this w~ going on, children prayed
every day in Southern schools.
During the ’50s, women throughout the
country were expected to be stay-home
wives and mothers, denied equal
opportunity in education andemployment
and usually forced to risk degradation and
death to terminate a pregnancy. It was not
until 1965 that laws prohibiting even
married couples from obtaining contraceptives
were struck down.
During the ’50s, gay men and lesbians
lived secret lives, terrorized by the fear of
revelation. Their most intimate, personal
relationships were considered criminal in
more than half the states. The disabled
were hidden away as wall, their physical
impediments disabilities compounded by
imposed social and economicrestrictions.
And free speech wasn’t so free either in
the 1950s. Loyalty oaths prevailed, the
attorney genera[~pt alist of disapproved
political organi,~,~tions, the FBI infiltrated
them and harass~d~p~ople whose views J.
Edgar Hoover di~lh t like, and congressional
committ~ summoned citizens to
account for thei?:political beliefs and associations,
recant and rat on their friends.
Those who refused often lost theiijobs
and some even went to jail: Signing the
wrong petition or going to the wrong
meeting was riskY business, despite what:¢
the First Amendment appeared to say.
The ’60s changed muchof that. Jim
Crow laws were dismantled and equal
opportunity was guaranteed by enforceable
laws for both women and racial nilnotifies.
Other minorities were encouraged
and emboldened by these startling
gains and begantheir ownmovements for
equal:¯rights. The government’s spying
apparatus was dismantled .and discredited.
Theroad to freedom and equal rights is
arduous, and much of it still remains to be
traveled. New road-blocks have been
erected, threatening the progress made in
the ’60s. Both the Supreme Court and
congress are in full retreat on affirmative
action remedies for race and gender discriminations.
A purge of black members
of Congress from the South is under way.
Th6 separation of church and state, which
protects religious freedom, ~s seriously
threatened. The retreat back to the ’50s is
certaluly under way.
But were we a more moral nation when
legalized racial segregation prevailed;
when women were denied equal opportunity
and forced to submit to back-alley
butchers; when people were punished
because o_f their polifical beliefs and associations?
Abolishing these gross abuses
of individual rights in so short a time was
arguably the greatest moral advance this
nation or any other nation has ever expe~
rienced. The notion that we are a less
moral nation today than we were in the
’50s is a monument to historical revision-
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the American Civil Liberties Union.
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ST. P,~UL, Minn. - The Rev. Jeanne
PowerS, the associate general secretary of
the 8-million-member United Methodist
Church’s general commission on Chtistianunity
andinterreligious concerns, told
a meeting of UMC officials at Augsburg
College that she has been a lesbian all her
adult life and has served in the church
despite rules against "selfavowed, practicing
homosexuals." Powers, who is 63,
made the revelation just one year before
she is slated to retire as a "political act" to
encourage church debate about ordaining
gay & lesbian ministers.
Powers is the highest ranking United
Methodist Church official to reveal her
homosexuality. ,I have been lesbian all
my life," Powers said. ’~’ve never known
my identity as otherwise." Powers Said
she won’t resign as an ordained minister,
nor will she turn overher ordination papers.
If terminatedr as a minister,.Powers could
lose some of her retirement benefits.
Powers stopped short ofactually saying
she is sexually active, a key point in the
UMC prohibition, but she lives with her
life partner and promised to answer any
questions UMC officials may have. "If
you’re called to do something, you take
the risks," Powers said. ’~If I waited a year,
until after my retirement, it would be too
easy to discount me. What I need is a year
to help the church struggle with this. If
this act of resistance keeps the church
restless about its understanding of homosexuality
and the Christian faith, then I
believe I will have continued my own
commitment to working for justice and
being a change agent in the church and the
world.
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governmentfor deciding who should have
access to state secrets. McCurry noted in
amaouneing the executive order that under
the previous system, anindividual’s
sexual orientation was often grounds for
launching extensive background checks.
The federal government, in fact, has a ~
long history of denying clearances to gays
and lesbians: ...
" Activists, :.many of whom backed
Clintonwhenhe raft forpresidentin 1992,
and whosesupport world help him in ~s
expected re-election bid next year, ha;~
long urged the administration to take
tion to end discrimination against gay
people in granting the important clearanceS.
The order states simply, ’The United
States government does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability or sexual orientation
in granting access to classified information."
Leonard Hirsch, president of GLOBE
(Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Employees of
the Federal Government), saidin thepress
statement that the Clinton order "takes a
very large step in removing the legal bartiers
to equal treatment in the federal
workforce. By explicitly including sexual
orientationin thenon-disctimination statement,
he finally expurgates decades of
legal harassment and discrimination."
The impact of the executive order goes
beyondjustfederal employees sincemany
private firms with government contracts
may require workers at tbeir firms to have
security clearances in order to work on
sensitive or secret government jobs.
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Drug Task Force Under Fire
WASHINGTON - The medical technology
newspaper BioWorld Today reports
that several key Clinton administration
officials are increasingly frustrated with
the work of the National Task Force on
AIDS Drug Development, a federal panel
set up 2 years ago to advise the government
on AIDS drug treatment policies.
The paper reports that Phil Lee, Assistant
Secretary for Health, David Kessler, the
FDA Commissioner, andHarold Varmus,
director ofthe National Institutes ofHealth,
and all members of the task force, have
raised questions about whether the panel
should be renewed When its current authorization
expires in October. Non-administration
members of the task force
expressed frustrations with the panel as
well. "In 2 years, we have nothing to point
to,",Peter Staley of New York’s Treatment
Action Group told the paper. But
Staley said the fault wasn’t with the task
force, but with the Clinton administration.
"We had inadequate staff, a minuscule
budget, a slow schedule, and not
enough support from Kessler, ~ and
Varmus," Staley said.
More Condoms Needed in India
NEW DELHI - The World Bank has
urged the Indian government and health
officials to emphasize malecontraception
practices in the nation. The World Bank
recommendation is aimed at both reducing
the population gro.wth rate in the
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curbing the spread of HIV. The World
Bank said there was a "pressing need to
promote the use of condoms" in India
where the "growing HIV epidemic makes
greater use of condoms an urgent priority."
AIDS Postman Fired
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The postal.letter
carrierwho refused tQ d¢liyer,mail:to a
couple who have AIDS won’t be deliverlng
any moreU.S., mail for a while.’Tim
Snodgrass says he was afraid of contract~
ing HIV from stamps.or envelopes Fred
and Pat Grounds had licked. Snodgrass
went throughan AIDS educational seminar
at the main post office in the West
Virginia capital, but when he had finished
the course, Snodgrass insisted he had not
changed his mind about his fears of being
exposed to the virus. Hehas been fired for
refusing to deliver the couple’s letters.
Needle-Swap Program Works
BOSTON - A state-funded study of the
Boston-Cambridge based needle-exchange
program, Project-A-HOPE, indi-
.cates the project has lowered needle sharing
among IV drug users, thereby reducing
the risks of transmitting HIV. The
study also found no indication that either
drug use or crimes related to drugs had
increased because of the exchanges.
Frisco Giants Fight AIDS
SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants have
announced that its Aug. 13 game against
the Chicago Cubs will be the pro baseball
team’ s 2nd annual "Until There’s a Cure
Day" fundraiser to fight the AIDS epidemic.
The Giants are the only major
league team to designate a regular season
game to fighting the epidemic.
,!~Y Pat Morehead
Life is like a box of chocolate, sticky
and messy. If you don’t believe me just
ask Hugh Grant! While I was looking for
my limes, Hugh was looking for something
else. What is going on out in LA LA
Land? I mean we know what was up with
Hugh Grant, nudge nudge, wink wink.
Now weknow thatCharli~ Sheen spent 53
grand.fo~? hogkers.,First off, credit ~oes to
Hugh .f0~ ~ompa’~ftive shopping~. But
what’s With these guys? Did they miss the
orientation class on the benefits of Hollywo0dfamemad
fortune?HughandCharl~e
are my picks for Dumb and Dumber, Part
Two.
And speaking of Dumb and Dumber,
somebody in the County Commissioners
office should be in the running as well.
You don’t fund an operating budget (i.e. a
jail of all things ) with a Sales Tax. What
happens when theeconomy takes a header
and we all quit spending? Evidently the
Comm.issioners have already forgotten the
recess~onary period in the eighties. Besides,
I’m not supporting any added tax
when we can’t even get recognition from
the Human Rights Commission. So when
the September Jail vote comes along, everyone
in our commumty should go vote
"NO". And you thought the only thing I
thought about was Brads" butt.
Hooooo, Brads’ butt....sorry, momentarily
distracted.
So, while I’m on political news I can’t
let Ms. Vicki Cleveland get off without a
word. And believe me, after her successful
NO POOR PEOPLE CAN LIVE IN
MY NEIGHBORHOOD deal, she really
got off. Course that’s about the only way
she could get off. In an e~fort .to appear
Politically Correct she is rumoured to be
planning an additional ordinance. This
will be a Community Block Grant Development
Fund to foster Miflti-Cultural un:
derstanding, In effect CBGD funds (read
tax dollars) will be awarded to families in
qualifying income brackets to help with
multi-cut~ral unders,t?),n~ding.
., t-f Iunders~tand th(~r0gram,C0rre~tl.y, it
will w~ork some.~)ng like this. Ira family
in her neighiaorhood hire~ fin Asian
Gardner, tlae f~ifiiy wiil re~i~,e $30~000
in CBGD money. AnHisp~aiC hired, as. a
domestic will be worth $20,000 andan
English Nanny will be worth $22,500. An
additional CBGD amount of $10,000 will
go to the same family if they hire a French
Au Pair after filling one of the above
mentioned catagories.
To apply for this Federal money you
must meet the following requirements: I)
Live within 5000 feet of Southern Hills
Country Club, 2) contribute $5,000.00 or
more to the Republican party and 3) be
personal friends with Ms. Vicki. And you
thought she wasn’t doing her part to advance
multi-cultural understanding.
That’s it for now, campers. Me, I’m
headed back to rmx up another batch of
Bloody Bulls, get naked and relax in the
hot tub there to ponder the greater questions
of life, like where do I find that
Internet File with the pictures of Brad Pitt.
Have a nice August aa.d don’t for_oct to
vote NO on the Jail S~ Tax. ~
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You’reusually the assertive.type
and often known for having a
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month, you get sweet, sensitive,
and positively accomodating. A
great 6me to make deals of any
sort. People respond to your
caring ways, and you get what
you want in the process too.
TAURUS
April 20-May 21
You’ll be tempted to plant your
hooves this month and say,
"Enoughis enough;" though the
better approach would be to ask
politely for what you want, then
compromise to get your wish.
Focus on your work and your
healthnow; both can cause problems
if you ignore them.
GEMINI
May 2]-June 22
Relationships become an issue
and, though you’re interested in
intimacy, you’d rather be inti- .
mate with a different lover every
night of the week. Itmay be time
for old, restrictive obligations to
end. Think it over before you
drop the axe, then do it as gently
as possible
CANCER
June 22-July 23
Your home and the people in it
become a big deal in a wonderful
way. A good time to start a
home-based business, or to clear
the air and end old disputes with
family, lovers and roommates.
Things run so smoothly in your
nest, you’ll be tempted to curl up
and stay home as much as you
carl.
LEO
July 23-August 23
One more month of clearing up
old issues with family members
and the people who share your
home. The good news is that it’s
almost over, and you can get rid
of old unconscious habits and
childhood issues once and for
all. Bad news? Time to stop depending
financially on the people
you live with.
VIRGO
August 23-September 23
Time to use your famous planning
and organizational skills for
developing a long-term financial
strategy. You have plenty of
ideas and opportunities to build
a secure foundation for your
goals. Also a busy month of
work, so try not to overheat on
all the trivia. Use some of your
time for strategy too.
LIBRA
September 23-October 23
You’re tempted to spend a lot of
money on improving your appearance.
A little bit of glamour
is fine, but it is a better time to
throw those dollars at something
that hasmore potential for financial
return. Think of the old saying,
’Nometimes "you have to
spend money to make money."
This month, it’s true for you.
SCORPIO
October 23-November 23
Another passionate month and,
if you’re not trying to seduce
anyone, it’s certain that someone
has their eyes on you. Old
emotional ties come back to the
surface. It may be hard to put a
past relationship out Of your
mind, but now is an excellent
time to release those ancient
memories and get on with your
li.fe.
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 23-Dec. 22
You want instant gratification,
but you may have the opportunit),
to learn the virtue of patience
instead. Use your legendary
optinusm to keep your spirits
up instead of fretting over
delays. You can inspire everyone
in your circle by a live demonstration
of the power of positive
thinking. By month’s end,
you’ll get what you’re waiting
for.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-January 21
Casual acquaintances ate ready,
willing and .able to help you
achieve a long-cherished goal.
Try to overcome your natural
tendency to think, "But what do
they wantfromme?" It’s no time
for suspicion. You’vebeen working
hard enough for long enough;
now it’s time to use your social
skills to push you over the top of
the mountain.
AQUARIUS
Jan. 21-February 20
You’re usually the most expert
team-player there is, butnow it’ s
time to hog the limelight yourself.
September brings a golden
opportunity to show your stuff
on the career front. It may seem
like there aren’t enough hours in
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You’re ending a ten-year period
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a time when you have gathered
the kind of important ideas that
will likely lead to a whole new
career. You may be tempted to
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I’m 31 y/o and I’m Ikg4 guy’s 18-50 for
fishing, swimming and camping. I enjoy
lee company of slightty aggressive men.
=5354
Oklahoma ATTENTION: I’m 6ft, 1901bs,
body builder type and very well built. I’m
Ikg4 men. call me =5448
Oklahoma City WE CAN WORK IT
OUT: I’m 27 y/o, 5’I 1, 2151bs. I like to
work out and spend time outdoors. If you
are 25-35, physically active and fit and
enjoy !ife, call me. =46634
Tulsa NO PRESSURE "Gene, 6’2, 175,
bre/bm, like the lake, movies, just being
with another guy, in a relaxed
atmosphere, like long walks and riding
bikes, just being with a good friend, if
you’re interested, give me a call. "=3390
Tulsa TAKE ME OUT IN TULSA: Don,
WM BI, 34, bind/blue attr, very good
shape looking for a sh" BM, to have a
good time out in Tulsa. give me a call.
=5974
Tulsa DAVID, 19, 6’6, 275 bind/blue
looking to meet in the area, interested in
tats of things, give me a call. =6009
Henrietta ONE ON.ONE: Jack, GWM
42 5’10 220, looking for someone down
to earth, looking fora rel, like outdoors,
footbell, bbalt on 1V, Ikg for an avg.
down to eadh guy who wonts a one on
one- =6274
Tulsa LONELY AND LOOKING, Win,
50, 5’8, 165, slim and trim, into BB, have
a solid body, ton, looking for a person in
the area, thaCs slim and him male under
50 for a f~iend, to go out with and see
where things go. Hope you can call!
=2082
Ardmore FOOT FAN: 25 Gay
native American, just on the twisted
side, into feet, if you share the same
interests, give me a call. llke to hear
from you! =6211
Little Rock COLLEGE STUDENT: 23
College shsdent, 5’8 15 bm/blue athl
build, ISO ! 8-30 for hot.times. =6360
Tulsa BI CUEIOUS: 27, 6’ 180,
bm/blugm, looking for guys 18-30 fit, bi
curious, kx:~king for same clean safe, good
times, give me a call. =6405
Metro Area COUNTRY BOY 6~2, 22,
215 bm/gm mustache looking for some
other buckaroos to meet and sere down~
=6408
Liffle Rock INTO EVERYTHING: John,
I’m 32 5’10, 220, like everything, give me
a call. =6419
Lowton NEW TO AREA: Todd, 6’,
bin/blue, new to area looking to meet
and visit with new people give me a call,
=6571
Westport BUILT 13/: 34, 5’8, 170, welt
built, TV, like lingerie, like for you tell me
what I Iook good in, dom or subm, I:ke
music, movies, animals, literature and
having a good ffme. =5721
Joplin/South West MAN IN MO: I’m 39
y/o, brn/gm, 5’10, 1651bs. I would like
to meet’some new people and get together
for some good times. =23955
Wichita C.~d~ING AND FISHING:
James, 37 GWM 6’t 185 bind blue, Ikg
for hot guys, like to camp fish, anything
outdoors, boeing for a life male, give me
a call willing to relaca~e- =6761
OK LETS DO IT "Jeff, 31, 6’2 185, non
smoker, brn/blue, like movies, at home or
out, dancing, like to iob, outdoors,
swimming, skiing snowboarding, looking
for a fTiend to do things with, give me a
call." =3139
OK RED IN THE HEAD? "Hi, looking
for a parfner to hove a good time with,
24 native Amer., 190, looking for
someone in tee same area, prefer GWh~
with red hair, if you’d like to get together,
leave a message. "=3259
race not important, love to talk on the
phone!. =3445
Tulsa NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
"Jason, new to area, looking to make new
friends, 6’1 235, give men call, like to
get to know same people!, =3450
OK City HEU.O BOY’S "34 TS, looking
for a man, 29-39, hope to hear from you,
and hove a good day! "=4100
Shawnee Brace, 33 y/o bmfdu 6’3 215 like
intea~s )~u pleaseg~men call. =1438
Oklahoma City Mark, 27 y/o
pro~sional WM, well built 5’I 1 215
seeking same. =1464
Tulsa L~rry, hiv+ very healthy and
adive, seeking mature masculine male
chest hair & beard a major + we’ll be safe
but not boring. =37586
Oklahoma Cily 22 y/a Hispank male,
light smoker social drinker Ikg4 Asian or
Hispanic men 18-35 with slim, med.
builds. Adrian, light social drinker, smoker
22y/o 5’6. =47265
Tulsa SNUGGLS BUDDY: my name is
Fred, I’m 5’8, 2001bs and 48 y/o. I’m
Ikg4 someone to cuddle with. =47283
Oklahoma City ARE YOU SURE?: I’m
27 y/o, 5’11, 2151bs. I like to work out,
bike ride, fish and camp. I’m a
professional male Ikg4 the same. If you
are sure of yourself, call me. =1663
[ulso HEYGIR~:alhlefic attr. SWF eady
13ffs 5’41.t0 bs bm/brn Ikg4 open minded
~womenfor discreet hot fun. call me! =45795
Dallas/Ft. Worth LEZ TAU(: my name is
Usa, i’m tkg4 someone ~o have great phone.
fun wiifl: I ~e talking on Ihe phone. Im 42
y/o and hope you call me. =45492
BUTCH/FEM: i’m a 23 y/o female and I
like poet~, cycling and music. I’m Ikg4 a
frie~dshil~ and a poss; ~ationship. rm a lille
butch and a li~e ~/em. allsalls will be
returned. =47521
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,w.~a.n wile no kids Ikg~, a special female
kiend to love and care for. call me. =1614
Arkadelphia, AR STAR GAZE~ my name
is Angela, I’m a 21 y/o s’~dent interested io
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~vould like ta meet a nice woman for fun and
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Jason. I like to tolk with hot guy’s on the
phone. =46811
Oklahoma AAAAAAHHH: 40 y/o bi
WM Ikg4 bi married guys. call me, kick
back and enjoy. =2489
Tulsa GOING BI WAY?." I’m a mid 30’s
bi curious married WM. I’m Ikg4 a bi or
marriedWM to give me a taste of the
other side. discretion is a must. =2725
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Memorial Quilt on October 13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds
Expo Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9.
Gay Tulsa "Yellow Pages"
Tulsa activists and entrepeneurs, Kharma Amos and
Debi Harding have formed Pride Publishing and have
launched Gay Tulsa, A Guide to Businesses Serving the
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &Transgendered Community of
Tulsa and surrounding area. The Guide will be free,
distributed in Tulsa clubs, other businesses, churches and
non-profit organizations. Amos & Harding will publish
tbe premiere edition of Gay Tulsa in October with an
initial run of about 2500 copies.
Amos added that Gay Tulsa will provide space for
Tulsa not-for-profit organizations to describe briefly
the,ir programs. She also noted that thus far non-Gay
businesses had been more enthusiastic about advertising
than some Lesbian and Gay ones. For more information
about Gay Tulsa, contact Pride Publishing at 9727 E. 1 lth
St. Ste. 128, Tulsa, OK 74128, or phone/fax to 838-2121
or e-mail to OKPridePub@aol.com.
ACLU-Oklahoma Seeks,to
Abolish OK "Sodomy" Law
On August 24, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties
Union of Oklahoma (ACLU-OK) presented arguments
that challenge Oklahoma’s "crimes against nature"
statute to the Oklahoma Courts of Criminal Appeals,
Oklahoma’s highest court for criminal law issues.
The case was an appeal of a guilty conviction of an
Oklahoma City man arrested by an undercover Oklahoma
City police man for describing his sexual predilections
at the policeman’s urgings. Michael Camfield,
develoment director for the ACLU-OK noted that although
the citizen was charged with a misdemeanor:
offering to engage in a lewd or lascivious act, the citizen
actually did not offer to engage but merely described
what he likes. Camfidd added that the OKC officer
presented himselfas aGay man, making references to the
See ACLU, page 11
Gay Volunteer Accepted in
Leadership Tulsa Program
TULSA, OK - For a number of years Leaderslfip Tulsa
has provided training for individuals interested in contributing
to Tulsa by serving on boards of not-for-profit
organizations. Individuals are selected competitively for
the costly program ($1200) and usually represent many
of the best and brightest in Tulsa business and professions.
In this year’s class~ for perhaps the first time, an
ope~lly Gay man, Steve Eberle, was chosen.
Eberle, a longtime volunteer with considerable experience
on the boards of a number of organizations, had had
the impression that Leadership Tulsa was primarily for
individuals without much experience - unlike himself.
But he was persuaded by Iris friend, Penny Painter (executive
director of Resonance) to apply and has found
that the program while great training for the inexperienced,
can take an experienced board volunteer to a
higher level. He adds that it’s broadened his exposure to
individuals and organizations across the city.
See Eberle, page 3
National News & More
Pres. Candidate Bob Dole
Rebuffs Gay Republicans
CINCINNATI ~ In an effort to find.~’common ground,"
the gays and lesbians of the Log Cabin Republicans
began their 6th national convention in Cincinnati, the
object of calls for a national boycott by many rights
activists because of the city’s passage of an anti=gay
ballot me asure in 1993. Instead, the gay GOPers got a
sharp rebuff from leading Republican presidential contender,
Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas.
In announcing the location of this year’s convention,
Abner Mason, president of the Log Cabin Federation,
said, "We are looking for common ground. A boycott is
not going to accomplish what gay activists are looking for
- greater awareness of gay individuals in America." But
as the convention opened on Friday, Aug. 25, Sen. Dole’s
presidential campaign office announced that it was returning
a $1,~contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans.
A spokesperson from Dole’s presidential campaign
said it was the GOP senator’s policy not to accept money
"from political groups that have an agenda that is not in
line with Senator Dole’s position on the issues." Rich
Tafel, executive director of the gay Republican organization,
said the group was "extremely disappointed" by the
Dole~ampaigu move. See relaied sto-ri-es: Dole, ]~. 12
Congressional Hearings
on ’Gay Agenda’ Delayed
.WASHINGTON-Aplan to conduct congressional hearlngs
on Sept. 12 on homosexuality in public education
has been at least delayed after rights activists called the
secretive way the hearings were scheduled a "sideshow
for right:Wing lobbyists:
A House Economic & Educational Operations subconmfittee
had quietly slated the hearings which will now
be delayed until sometime between the end of September
and the Thanksgiving recess. The hearings had been set
up at the request of Lou Sheldon, head of the anti-gay
Traditional Values Coalition of Anaheim, California to
hear testimony from educators, parents and students who
were concerned that the nation’s public schools were
"promoting homosexuality" among students in sex education
classes, counseling and other school activities.
"We are convinced that there is a clear a_~enda that the
See Sheldon, page 10
October 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 10
The Rev. Elder Troy Perry, founder of the Universal
FellowshipofMetropolitan Community Churches (MCC),
willpreach and ordain the Rev. Nancy Horvath at 11am,
Sunday. At 6pm, Pastor Horvath will be installed formally
as pastor ofFamily ofFaith MCC, 54th & Mingo.
Tulsa AIDS Walk ’95
HRCF’s Eiiz. Birch Speaks i Targets Native Americans
To Christian Coalition A new program, called the Tulsa Native American
Tulsans will kick off AIDS Awareness month with
Walk This Way, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 on Saturday,
September 30. Registration will begin at 9ana and the
Walk will step off at 10am from Boulder Park between
18th Street and 21st Street at Boulder. The walk will
follow the Riverparks path to cross the Pedestrian Bridge
and go along the west bank ofthe Arkansas River to retlma
to Boulder Park over the 21st Street bridge. Walk This
Way will benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association,
TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa
Substance Abuse Services, Inc. IndianHealth Care, IAM,
Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of
Green Cotmtry, SJR, RAIN - Regional AIDS Interfaith
Network, Ahalaya and MAC.
For more info., call 587-7222.
CommUnity of Hope to
Celebrate & Bless Building
After weeks ofworkin gutting and remodeling donated
by members and friends and with donation of equipment
and supplies, the Reverend Leslie Penrose and members
of United Methodist Community of Hope, a Shalom Base
Conm~tmity, will hold a service at 6pro on Sunday,
September 17 to bless its new and larger facility at 1703
East 2nd Street. All are welcome. For more information,
call 585-1800.
AIDS Prevention Project
: MCC-Tulsa Pastor Resigns
TULSA, OK - The Reverend Alice Jones, longtime
pastor of the Metropolitan Cormnunity Church of Greater
Tulsa, announced her resignation from the pulpit in the
middle of August. Speaking to Tulsa Family News,
Pastor Jones said that she felt God was calling her
elsewhere.
UnderJones leadership, MCC-GreaterTulsapurchased
and paid offits mortgage for its building using innovative
financing techniques which Pastor Jones notes have been
widely imitated in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan
Community Churches.
Church sources indicate that Pastor Jones is providing
interim pastoral services while the congregation begins
its search for new spiritual leader. This process is expected
to take several months.
LONDON-The British Defense Ministry has announced
that it will begin reviewing the possibility of ending the
ban on gays and lesbians serving in the country’s armed
forces. The mimstry amlounced that all aspects of the
military’s policy on homosexuals will be examined,
including how the armed forces in other nations treat gays
and lesbians. The ministry panel reviewing the issue will
then hand its report and recommendations to the Defense
Select Committee in 1996. See Brits, page 10
UK to Review Military Ban
Washington- Some members of Pat Robertson’s Christian
Coalition today joined with progressive clergy and
other supporters of lesbian and gay equal rights to hear a
speech by Human Rights Campaign Fund Executive
Director Elizabeth Birch during the group’s amlual"Road
to Victory" conference at die Washington Hilton. More
than 300 people crowded into a ballroom tohear the head
of the largest national lesbian mid gay orgamzation deliver
an address in the form of an "open letter" to Christian
Coalition members. The speech was held next to a
Gramm for President luncheon, and just down the hall
from die conference’s main ballroom where most of the
1996 GOP presidential hopefuls were addressing the
two-day gathering. See HRCF. page 10
o AIDS Prevention Project (TNAAPP) has begun to provide
education, testing support groups and other services
to men who self-identify as Native American. The program
will use materials developed at San Francisco’s
° American Indian AIDS Institute and also used by the
American Indian Commtmity House in New York. A
certificate of degree of Indian blood (CDIB) card is not
required for this program. For more info., call Brian
Jackson or Jason Shamblin at 584-4983.
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bv Shelly Roberts
I1 was something in her eves
Or rather it was sometfiing
that wasn" t in the eyes anymore.
Terror Fury. Tears
For five decades, shehad beet~
speaking her story. So perhap<
the healing in tt~e telling had
surgically separated emouon
from her side of the podium
had not. however lessened her
Hllpa~..t
A Polish Nazi pnson camp
surv~vor she had come to teach
us. Expecting tl~e worsL most
us learned more. The devil was
in these details in a far more
forceful way thm~ any book. or
movie or docu-footage, wtrich
conid never qtfite bnng you close
,enough to absorb the realitieso
The "knowledge that to stand in
lhe front of the soupline.was to
risk a bowl of thin, warm water
as your nonnstunent. That the
oppos~m end offered both the
prolmse of the !ife-~vtng~ sparse
vegetables from the bottom, but
also nsk of the empty pot. That
survival- might hinge on
fronfliners and backliners combining
meager portions so that
all might continue. Horror after
horror. Detailed after detailed
indignity.
I had come as a volmateer for
traimng to join the Survivors of
Shoatr"lthe Hebrew word for
Holocaust) Video ProJect, begun
by Steven Spielberg, to capture
the testimony of holocaust
surv i v ors. These depositions will
be diuitallv transformed ~nto a
multi-- tnedaa computer archive
available to scholars and
searchers worldwide I’ d. held a
mJcrop~aone beiore So I signed
on to learn the delicate disciphne
of penmss~vc, noi)-intrusl’v(: 117[-
terv~ewm,, that assists the
remamecs it) express their expe.
nenoa,~,: And it was impossible
s~t throu~l~ the lecture about
fateful clkonology ~dnotttfi~
of you
’:Hov. was ~t possible asked
Professor of History. Aia~
Berger iniris onentatioh prescri-
Ption ’Tor,amodem nation-state
to ~y out the svsmmauc murder
of a whole population, not
for any crone, but for the mere
crime of the condition of
b~r~?’"
i~ow ~at he Spe~s ofpeople
born Jewish, but I Nso~ow ~at
he. now more th~ ever, spe~s
of people born homosexuN who
were once ~e most despised of
the bu~ates. And who, even
now, without order or cogent
org~7~on, ~e ~e most vulnerable
to &e ex~emes of
Muds of s~pegoafism ~at Nstory
h~ shown ~ result from
foundering ~ono~es, ~d extre~
sts o~upylng power.
Professor Berger det~led a
nationN logbook that on~ did,
~d could on~ agmn, have your
n~e ~ved on it. He refers to
"Jews." I ask you to ~spose
"llonlosexNs".
"The Jews," he smd~ "were
In many ways, the writers,
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goals. We hope to emulate
the better newspapers of our
country, providing a mix of
news, entertainment, financial
advice, and opimon, etc. albeit
tailored to our communities:
Lesbian, Gay; .Bisexual and
Transgendered.
And while we thank our advertisers
for their support and
the opportunity to promote their
businesses and organizations,
unlike some other publications,
advertising is the means, not the
end. For us, content is more than
just something to fill the space
between ads. Frankly, this ~s
more work. It takes more time
and greater skills to seek out the
stories that affect our lives, our
fanrilies and friends.
Chin of the specific goals of
TuL%~..?:amily News is to provide
a forum for discussion about is-
" sues andideas. Again this is fairly
traditional for a newspaper. For
Our ehallenCe to those
who dlsa~ree with our
positions is thls: ~et off
your baeksldes and partlelpate
in the dlalo~ue.
All it takes to ~et your
vlew read is to submit it
via letter, fax or e-mail. If
you care enough about
where we’re ~oln~, if you
care enough to eomplaln,
eare enough to educate
and persuade your peers.
example, The Tulsa Wormregularly
takes positions on issues
andreaders, agreeing or disagreeing,
write to share their views.
diabolized, demomzed Judged
less than human. In demonizauon,
the v~ctim is bmu shed from
your world, the vicUm is outside
theum verse of mor~ obligati.on.
If you flnnk thin ~meone ~s not
hffmgm, subhum~ ami-hum~.
a v~ms, a vermin, tnm~ you owe
~ha~ ttung, noflung h,.fact, it
VOUr duly lO ~L~:’
~terheadded t~a~ "theactof
being bom.lew~sh was ~1 ~t took
to be eligible for extentnaaon."
i-.or the firs~ ume i, Nstory,
O~rm itself was considered
crime pumshable by death. At
Dachau ~’ter the w~)rd "~cfime’" "
was written ~e word ’Jew."
(And, we ~ow.,"homosexuN.")
The good DoctorNso outlined
for us. o&er th~ fate. the Muds
of factors ~at nright well have
meant~edifferen~betw~n exten~
nauon,~dprotecuon, support
~d survivN:
"~e prew~ status of Jews
dete~ned &eir fate under Namsm.
Acculturation, strong MnsNp
~es. ~ono~c toler~ce,
goodinterperson~ relatiomhips
with non-Jews, N1 of &ese were
factors in dete~imng if you
lived."
~eD~es, who gave up none
of ~eir Jewish dfizem, sNd,"We
help~ &e Jews bemuse ~ey we
~ew them as our fellow
zeus,
Now, I wonder how ~ere c~
be a single soul of us left who
still prefers to live in N&ug? I
see Shoah, page 3
" Tins is one of the ways in which
¯ a public dialogue and debate oc-
¯ curs in a commumty. This is
¯ particularly important in coin-
¯ munities such as ours - which is
¯¯ by its nature non-cohesive in its
diversity.
¯
This is not, however, what’s
been happening in LGBT Tulsa,
¯ unfortunately. We have a spec-
¯
tacular lack of dialogue about
the challenges our communities
face~ This is a problem. Some
: have objected to the positions
] we’ve taken. That’s OK
¯ Our challenge to those who
¯ disagree with our positions is
¯ this: get off your backsides and
participate openly in the dia-
¯ logue. All it takes to get yo.ur
¯ view read is to submit it vm ¯
letter, fax or e-mail, ff you care
: enough about where we’re go-
¯ ing, if you care enough to com-
, plain, care enough to educate
¯ and persuade your peers.
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wonder how she or he, knowing the rising
tide of current extreme religionists working
toward government domination, can
think that the pulled curtain is preferable
or even viable? Who doesn’t fathom that
to declare yourselfin the normal course of
your business or industry, without fanfare
orundueattention, and to work toward the
normalizationand legalizationofourlives,
creates a familiar safety that can never be
achieved in hiding. That it works directly
tO deflect the danger that could someday
again require our having to secret ourselves,
not in closets, but in holes under
floorboards or in cellars.
We say, frequently, in the Out Community,
thatno one can hate you if they know
you. The Jews say, "Never again." So
should we.
Let’s not be left out of history again.
If you are a Jewish gay or lesbian holocaust
survivor, and voti understand the
benefit of having your experience on
record, please contact the Shoah Foundation
at 1-800/661-2092 or 818/777-7802.
If you are a non-Jewish gay or lesbian
survivor, or know someone who wishes
she or he had a place to leave a record of
what happened, please contact the foundation
as well and strongly request that
your voice be added to the documenta-
[ion.
Shelly Roberts is a nationally syndicated
columnist, speaker, and author of
TheDyke Detector, andHey, Mom, Guess
What! Paradigm Publishing.
Eberle notes that he knows of Gay men
who have been part of Leadership Tulsain
the past (and that he suspects a number of
women in this year’s class are Lesbians),
but he believes that they did not apply
openly. In contrast, he applied as an openly
Gay man as well as an HIV+ individtml.
He feels that Leadership Tulsa really was
seeking diversity in this class which is
also notable for its racial and ethnic diversity
as well as its gender balance.
At a retreat held recently, the conversations
were dominated by discussions about
¯ children, and Eberle was concerned about
how coming out as both Gay and HIV+
would be received. To his surprise, he
found acceptance from the members of
his sub-group, and later, a women came
out to him as the mother of a Gay son.
As is typical ofLeadership Tulsa, Eberle
was assigned to a board, both to learn
from them and to provide them with the
benefit of his experience, lie will be as-
¯ sisting the South Peoria Neighborhood
Association When asked, he noted that
Leaderstiip Tulsa does not send volunteers
to any non-profit orgamzation that
directly serves the Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans.
communities. The only organization with
historical ties to the Gay communiues is
the HIV Resource Consortium.
For more information, call Leadership
Tulsa at 582-1296.
On behalf of the AIDS Wa k Tulsa ’95 and the beneficiary agencies, thank you!
1. Collect contributions in advance of th e Walk. This saves you time. saves expenses
associated with collecting money after the Walk and allows for the proceeds to be distributed
more quickly.
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, Metropolitan Tulsa Substance
Abuse Services
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PJedge
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AIDS.Walk Tulsa ’95
-.Saturday, September 30, 1995
Boulder Park
18th & Boulder
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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¯ Regional AIDS Interfaith
Network
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¯ TOHR Testing Clinic
¯ Visiting Nurse Association
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NCOD Founder Dies
TF~qUQUE, N.M. - Psychologist
Robert H Eichberg, cofounderofNational
Coming Out
Day in 1988, has died of AIDSrelated
complications at age 50.
Eichberg also wrote Coming
Out: an Act of Love, which describes
how people reveal their
homosexuality. "His whole life’s
work was about bridging the gap
between gay and nongay communities,
allowing people to discover
who they are, and really
encouraging them to go out and
do something with that’knowledge,"
said Lynn Shepodd, president
of the Santa Fe Lesbian,
Gay, and Bi Pride Committee.
Eichbe,rg’s activism started 2
decades ago whenhe established
a political action committee for
gay and women’s rights in Los
Angeles. National Coming Out
Day is celebrated each year on
Oct. 11.
Lesbians at Conference
HUAIROU, China - At a news
conference at the NGO forum
going on parallel with the 4th
World UN Conference on
Women, lesbians attending as
NGOdelegates said they wanted
tomake contact with other lesbians
in China and throughout
Asia. Arjana Suvamananda, a
lesbian from Thailand, said she
and other members of the Asian
Lesbian Network were eager to
contact lesbians all over ASia.
"It would not be wise to be specific
if there are Chinese lesbian
activists here in the forum. I can
tell you, lesbians are everywhere,
including in China,’"
Suvamananda said.
"’The reason we are networking
with Chinese lesbians is to
be able to share information and
.strengthen the Chinese lesbian
movementhere, which onits own
will be able to make more and
more lesbians come out in fighting
for their rights," Palecia
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" bian Organization of
¯ Witwatersrand in South Africa,
¯ said.
Anti-Gay Violence in
Washington Schools
SEATTLE - Among some 27
¯ anti-gay incidents in Washington
state schools during the past
5 years, 8 boys and gifts reported
! that they had been gang raped by
¯ fellow schoolmates in a survey
¯ prepared by the Safe Schools
Coalition.
¯ Two girls, ages 13 and 14,
¯ reported they had been forced to
have. sex with each other under
football bleachers and had then
¯ been raped by each of the boys.
In some of the assaults, the sin-
¯ dents reported they had been uri-
¯ nated on or vomited on by their
¯ attackers. Three of the anti-gay
¯
incidents reportedly took place
¯ inelementary schools inthe state.
.. State schools superintendent
¯ Judith Billings said she would
r~ ~ew the coalltton s findings.
¯ No Gay Godparent in OK
¯
LONDON - Simon Lawley, a
¯ 39-year-old man who was told
¯ he could, not be his nephew’s
: godfather because he is gay, has
¯
called on the Archbishop ofCan-
¯ terbury to make a ruling on the
¯ issue that has outraged gays and
church activists in England,
¯ Lawley wrote to The Rev. Dr.
¯ George Carey about the treat-
. ment ofhis family and himself at
¯ St Peter’s Church in
: Famborough, west of London.
¯ Church of England guidelines
¯ on godparents stipulate only that ¯
they must be Christians.
: Lawley was asked by his sis-
" ter, Lizzie Toms, if he would be
¯ a godparent to her son Freddie
¯
who was born in January. She
¯ asked the Rev. Beryl Phillips,
¯ one of St. Peter’s curates, about ¯
it but was told her gay brother
¯ was not be an acceptable godfa-
¯ ther. St. Peter’s officials stood
¯ behind their exclusion ofLawley,
¯ saying, "This church proclaims
thatGodloves all people but that
¯ he also sets boundaries on our
¯ behavior. The Church is always
being clobbered for not taking a
¯ moral stand. Now we are mak-
¯ ing our policy clear and being
¯ clobbered anyway."
$25 Million Suit Filed in
¯ ’Jenny Jones’ Killing
¯ SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The
¯ family of Scott Amedure,.who
was killed after appearing on the
¯ TV talk program "The Jenny
: J,ones, Show," have filed a $25
million lawsuit against the §yndieated
show...AnAgx!ttre was,one
: of several guest~~vho told other
¯ guests on the show that they had
secret crushes on them, but in
: Amedure’s case, the object of
¯ his crush was Jonathan Schmitz,
¯ who said he was heterosexual.
Schmitzis currently being held
on charges of killing Amedure,
and claims he was led to believe
the person with a secret crush on
him was a woman, not a mail.
Geoffrey Fieger, the lawyer representing
Amedure’s family,
¯ said, "Jenny Jones is as negli-
: gent as Schmitz in creating the
¯ scenario in which Scott was
¯ gulmed down." The suit claims,
¯ among other things, that
¯ Amedure and other guests were
¯ given alcohol before the pro-
" gram to lower their inhibitions.
¯ School Board Bans
¯ Discussion of Gay Issues ¯
MERRIMACK, N.H. - Led by
¯
new.ly-elected far-right conser-
¯ vataves, the Merrimack school
~ board has narrowly approved by
¯ a3-2 vote a proposal that would
¯ prohibit teachers and counselors
: from discussing homosexuality
in a neutral light. The ban would
¯ prohibit any neutral discussion
¯ of homosexuality in the schools,
¯ bar instructional materials that
¯ discuss homosexuality from a ¯
neutral viewpoint, and prohibit
." suicidepreyentioncounseling (or
: even referrals to counseling) for
gay and lesbian students.
: Austrian Cardinal Quits
: Accused of Molestation
¯ VIENNA - Austria’s Roman
¯ Catholicprimate, Cardinal Hans
Hermann Groer, has announced
¯ that he will step down from his
¯ post in September. Groer’s re-
" tirementcomes amidperhaps the
¯ greatest Crisis the church in the
¯ F’~dominately Catholic country
¯ has ever faced. Groer has re-
. fused to comment at all about
¯ accusations madeearlier this year
¯ that he had sex with a male stu-
¯ dent at a boarding school some ¯
20 years ago.
¯
Josef Hartmann, who is now
¯" 37, said he had gone public with
¯ the accusations after Cardinal
Groer said that men who abuse
¯ young boys could never enter
¯ heaven. Groer remained silent
¯ on the charges, and since then ¯
rights activists have also named
¯ several other leading Catholic
¯ clergy in the country whom they
¯ say are closeted homosexuals.
Life Given NE Killing
OMAHA, Neb. Marvin Nissen,
who admitted killing Teena
Brandon -.a woman who had
posed as a man - along with 2 of
her friends, has been sentenced
to life in prison. Officials said
Nissen, 22, and John Lotter, 24,
raped Brandon afterlearning that
she was a woman, then stabbed
her to death to keep her quite
about the rape.
They said Nissen and Lotter
also killed Lisa Lambert, 24,and
Philip DeVine, 22, in rural
Humboldt, Neb., because they
were with Brandon at the time.
Lotter has already been found
guilty of 1 st degree murder in all
three killings and faces possibly
a death sentence.
Lesbian Trapeze
Artists!
EDINBURGH, Scotland - The
Edinburgh International Fringe
Festival, which bills itself as the
largest arts festival in the world,.
has a reputation for outlandish
acts among its 14,000 performances
by groups from 700
troupes from 32 countries.
But among the groups - that
includes Alien Sex, Ian Coguito,
Jeffrey Dahmer Is Unwell, and
Strange Fruit Stageworks - the
performers causing the greatest
stir seem to be the Club Swing-
Appetite, alesbian trapeze troupe
from Australia. Club Swing-
Appetitewas given the festival’s
"’Moira" award - named after
arch-conservative Edinburgh
councilor Moira Knox - who
called the lesbian circus act a
"dirty-minded disgrace." The
trapeze-flying lesbians immediately
included Knox’s remarks
in their advertising fliers and
have been drawing record
crowds to watch the act that they
describe as "a feast of food, sex
and orgasmic trapeze."
Hawaii Bias Commission
HONOLULU - Hawaii Gov.
Ben Cayetano has named the
commissioners who will study
sexual orientationdiscrimination
resultingfrom same-sex couples
not being permitted to legally
marry in the state. The panel will
make recommendations on legislation
next year to overcome
the bias against same-sex
couples, although most rights
activists in the state insist the
solution is for the state to simply
allow gays andlesbians to marry.
The comlmss~oners are: Tom
Gill, former Lt. Governor and
¯
Congressman; K. Gomes,
¯ American Friends Service Com-
. mittee (Quakers); R. Stauffer,
¯ AFSC; M. Britt, Hawaii State.
Teachers Assn.; N. Kreidman,
¯ anti-violence activist; J.
Hochberg, attorney with the antigay
Rutherford Foundation;
¯ Marie Sheldon, attorney.
¯ Internarl Conference of
Gay Police Officers
: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The
¯ first Law Enforcement Gays &
Lesbians International conference
gotunderway in this South-
" ern California resort city, drawing
several hundred police officers
from more than 100 different
¯ departments in 26 states and 6
countries. The conference was
cosponsoredby the Los Angeles
: Police Department with the
Golden State Peace Officers
: Assn., a California-based group
of gay and lesbian officers.
¯ Among the public officials at-
. tending a reception opening the
¯
conference were California. Lt.
¯ Gov. Gray Davis, LAPD Chief
Willie Williams, Los Angeles
Deputy MayorMike Keeley, and
¯ L.A. Police Commissioner Art
¯ Mattox.
¯ Group Hopesto Increase
¯ Visibility of Straights
¯ WASHINGTON - A new orga-
¯ nization, called And Justice for
¯ All, has been formed in the
nation’s capital to increase the
¯ visibility of straights in the gay
¯ rights movement. Jonathan
¯ Zucker, the organization’s ex-
¯ ecutive director, said he hopes
¯
the group will be able to bring
news. ofimportantdevelopments
in the progress of the gay rights
¯ movement to non-gays.
"’A lot of useful information is
¯ produced every day by lesbian, ¯
gay, bisexual, and transgender
¯ rights organizations," Zucker
¯ said. "Unfortunately, much of
¯ this information never reaches ¯
¯ heterosexuals who would use it. AndJusticeforAll will focus on
¯ getting therein theloop and giv¯
ing them the tools they need to
support this movement." The
¯ groups can be contacted at: And
Justice for All, PO Box 53079,
¯ Washington, DC 20009; by ¯
phone at (202) 298-9362; or at
: Jst4All@AOL.com.
British Activists
¯ Protest Islamic Group
¯ LONDON-Brid sh rights activ-
¯ ists with the group OutRage dis-
¯ rupted a rally by Hizb ut Tahrir,
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an Islamic fundamentalist orga- :I "does not condone nor tolerate memberdenomination’s Church " has played gay or lesbian char- . receive the death benefits of his
nization that advocates the kill- ¯ discrimination based on race, Council has n,%w deeided~,to just " acters, are among the actors who ¯ long-time companion, a deing
of homosexuals and Jews
Sunday, Aug. 13, at London’s
Trafalgar Square. Twenty gay
men and lesbians were taken
away by police as they protested
the Islamic rally and disrupted
speakers from. the group. John
Jackson of OutRage said, "Our
protest was lesbian and gay selfdefense
against Islamic fundamentalists
who endorse the killmg
by Iran of an estimated 4,000
homosexuals since 1980, and
who threaten and intimidate gay
students on college campuses in
Britain.’"
Italian Protest Called
Over Verona Action
VERONA, Italy - Verona may
have been the Setting for
Shakespeare’s"star-crossed lovers"
Romeo and Juliet, but the
city councilors have given a cold
shoulder to gay and lesbian lovers.
The Verona City Council, at
the promptings of the right wing
and of conservative Catholic
leaders .has approved a resolution
rejecting a European Parliament
statement opposing discrimination
against homosexuals.
The anti-gay resolution
adopted by the Verona council
states in part: "’Apart from indi-
"vidual moral and religious beliefs,
homosexuality contradicts
Natural Law itself. The application
ofthe above mentioned [European
Parliament] resolution,
among other things, would have
a negative effect upon the psychological
development of
young people who, in such promiscnous
heterosexual and homosexual
families, would see the
falling of one of the basic foundations
of the family,.that is: the
stable union of a man and a
woman?"
The Verona resolution has no
legal impact, but it has become
the locus of Italian activists who
have called for a demonstration
against the Verona City Council
on Sept. 30 by activists and gay
aud lesbian travelers throughout
the country.
Veterans Affairs Dept.
Bars Anti-Gay Bias
WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs has
issued a policy statement prohibiting
discrimination based on
sexual orientation within the
agency. The Veterans Affairs
policy states that the department
color, national origin, sex, reli-
¯ gion, age, disability, or sexual
¯
orientation in any of its person-
." nel policies, practices, and operations
."
¯ Episcopal Bishop to be
: Tried forGay Ordination
¯ NEW YORK - In a highly un-
¯¯ usual move, the Episcopal
Church in America has an-
¯
nounced that retired Bishop
¯ Walter Righter of Iowa will face
¯ a trial by 9 bishops on ecclesias- ¯
tical charges that he ordained an
openly gay man in 1990. Righter
¯ ordained Barry Stopfel as an
¯ Episcopal deacon while Righter
¯ was servingas anassistantbishop
¯ in New Jersey. Stopfel was later
¯ ordained as a priest by Newark ¯
BishopShelby Spong.Inspiteof
¯
attempts by Episcopal Church
¯ leaders to avoid a church trial,
¯ several conservativebishops got ¯
the required approval of 75 of
¯
the church’s 2_97 bishops to force
¯ Righter to stand trial. Righter,
¯ who currently lives in New ¯
Hampshire, called the move
¯
"’outrageous."
Dutch Gov’t
¯ Subsidizing Gay Games
¯ AMSTERDAM-TheDutchgay
¯ newspaper, De Gay Krant, re-
" ports that the country’s Ministry
of Health, Welfare & Sport has
announced a grant of $62,500 to
¯
the Gay’Games slated to be held
¯ ~n Amsterdam in 1998. The
¯ Dutch governmentregularlysubsidizes
organizers who Work to
¯ bring!arge-scale sporting events
¯ to the country.
¯ A ministry spokesperson said
the governmenthopes that"more
¯
than before, attention will be
¯ given to sport for homosexuals,
¯ whichintumwill promote sport-
¯ ~ngpardcipationin general."The
¯ paper quoted Marc Janssens, an
¯ organizer with the Gay Games
¯ in Amsterdam, as saying the
¯
group hcped to raise some
$625,000 to mount to interna-
¯ tional sporting competition.
Lutherans Tired of Sex
¯ MINNEAPOLIS - After years ¯
of emotional, and often divisive
¯
debate, tlieEvangelicalLutheran
¯ Church in America has decided
¯ to indefinitely postpone work on
¯ a policy statement on sexuality
¯ because of its inability to reach
¯ any consensus on qnestions such
¯ as the ordination of gays and ¯
lesbians or the blessing of samesex
mamages. The 5.2-million
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put off any statement on sexuality
in 1997 because of"substantive
differences" within the
church. The council said many
members of the churchwere simply
"tired of the issue" which its
members have wrangled withfor
several years without resolution.
Michigan Gay Resort
Nixes Rights Protections
SAUGATUCK, Mich. - The
town council of the tiny Lake
Michigan resort commumty of
Saugatuck, southwest of Grand
Rapids, has unanimously rejected
ameasure thatwouldhave
barred discrimination based on
sexual orientation.
The refusal to adopt the local
legislation incensed many activists
because the lakefront town
of just under 2,000 people is a
popular resort with gays and lesbians.
The issue arose after an
innkeeper in nearby Douglas,
Mich., across the Kalamazoo
River from Sangatuck, refused
to rent a room to 2 gay men. The
town council in Douglas then
promptly adopted an anti-bias
measure by 7-0, and raised the
issue in nearby Sangatuck.
’Celluloid Closet’
Ready for Premiere
SAN FRANCISCO -"The Celluloid
Closet," the star-studded
and long-awaited documentary
by San Francisco film makers
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey
Friedman, will have its world
premiere September 6 at the
Venice Film Festival, followed
by North American showings at
the Toronto International Film
Festival and the New York Film
Festival.
"The Celluloid Closet" was
produced by HBO and is expected
to have a theatrical release
in addition to its cable airing,
Friedman said from Massachusetts,
where he and Epstein
are vacationing. ~The film also
has been "unofficially invited"
to the Sundance Film Festival
next January, he added.
Based on a 1981 book by the
late film historian, writer and
.media acdvist Vito Russo, "The
Celluloid Closet" illustrates the
history of gay imagery in Hollywood
films, and features clips
from more than 100 Hollywood
movies.-Tom Hanks, Whoopi
Goldberg, Susan Sarandon,Tony
Curtis, Farley Granger and
Shirley MacLalne, each ofwhom
¯ appearinfilmedinterviews. The
¯ film is narrated by Lily Tomlin
¯
using a script aut bored by
¯ Armistead Maupin.
NEA Gives $20,000 to
¯ ’96 AIDS Quilt Display
WASHINGTON - The federal
¯ NadonalEndowmentfortheArts
¯ has given $20,000 to the San
Francisco-based NAMES
¯
Project in support of an October
¯ 1996 display of the AIDS Me¯
morial Quilt in the nation’s capi~
tal. Anthony Turuey, executive
¯ director of the NAMES Project,
¯ said the display is timed to "re-
-’- cus the eyes of our leaders and
American citizens" on theAIDS
¯ epidemic during the 1996 decdon.
The display will be the first
time in 4 years the 45,000-panel,
.60-ton. quilt will be on display in
¯ ~ts entirety.
¯ Kentucky Beer Boycott
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Accord-
¯ ing to a report in The Letter, a
¯
Kentucky lesbian and gay paper,
¯ 9 local gay bars and restaurants
¯ have begun a boycott of several
popular beers because of what
¯
activists.there called the "right
¯ wing activities"ofDonna Shedd,
¯ whose husband David ~s presi-
¯ dent of River City Distributing
Inc.
River City Distributing was
targeted for the boycott because
¯
of Mrs. Shedd’s involvement in
Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the
¯ and-gaygroupheadedbyPhyllis
Schlafly. Activists also noted that
Mrs. Shedd served on the state
Republican Party’s executive
¯ committee when last year it
unanimously passed aresolution
in favor of recriminilizing homosexuality
in Kentucky. In addition
to the popular bars and
restaurants involved in the protest,
die boycott is also being
supported by Kentucky’s Fairness
Campaign, the Pro-Choice
Coalition, the Metropolitan
Commtmity Churchand the Louisville
chapter of Parents-Friends
of Lesbians andGays (P-FLAG).
." Organizers say the boycottcould
cost the distribution company as
nmch as S15,000 per week in
lost sales.
Israel Refuses
Partner’s Death Benefits
JERUSALEM -The Israeli Ministry
of Justice has announced
¯ that anational court has rejected
the claim of Adir Steiner, 29,
who had petitioned the courts to
¯ ceased army colonel, after the
: Defense Ministry refused to extend
the benefits to him. The
court ruling, quoted by the min¯
istry, said that Steiner and Col.
Doron Maisel, who died of cancer
in 1991 while in the Israeli
army, did "not constitute a
nuclear family" and that Steiner
¯ was lherefore ineligible for
Maisel’s death benefits. The 2
menhadbeen partners for8 years
before Maisel died.
: Shocking Gray Closes
_. SAN ANTONIO, Texas - According
to the Columbia, S.C.,
: gay newsmagazine In Unison,
; the Texas-basedmail-order firm
Shocking Gray has shut down
and intends to go into bank-
; ruptcy. In Unison quoted Ed
Rhuebart, a New York buyer for
the mall-order catalog finn, who
said Shocking Gray had laid off
its workers, discontinued processing
telephone orders and
locked its offices.
GayNet News Service con-
: firmed that the catalog
company’s toll-free telephone
¯ number used by customers to
¯ order the finn’s up-scale and dis¯
tinctlygay-orientedmerchandise
had bee~ disconnected with no
: forwarding number. Rhuebart is
; quoted as telling In Unison that
¯ "’ShockingGray, the catalog, was
doing fihe. Shocking Gray, the
company, was not."
Anti-Gay Minister Phelps
¯ Alleges Bomb Attack
¯ TOPEKA. Kan. Fred Phelps,
: the leader of a small fundarnen
: talist church noted for anti-gay
picketing at funerals of people
~ who have died of AIDS, named
~ two men he charged had set offa
bomb at the home of;one of his
daughters in late August. Police
: have made no arrests in the
: bombing.
Authorities said they would
investigate Iris charges, although
: they also said by aunounc~ng the
; names before giving them to oL
ficials Phelps may have inter~
; fered with their ability to ~nvestigate
his accusations. No inju-
; ries were reported at the time of
the August 27 bombing.
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Lesbians Being Missed
by Health System
HUAIROU, China- Dr. Ellie Emanuel of
the University of Wisconsin’ s’ school of
education and health services, said lesbians
are being ignored or overlooked by
the L S. heal.th care system Leshians are
shppmg through tiie cracks, ’~ Emanuel
said at ttieNGOforum being conducted in
conjunction with the 4th UN World Conference
on Women. "Women think that if
they don’t have sex with men they don’t
have to worry about annual checksups
that would detect disease."
She also said that lesbians often don’t
believe they are at risk for sexually trans,
mitred diseases. "There is a growing recognition
that women and lesbians are at
risk of getting AIDS through sexual behavior
and needle-sharing," said one
woman from Sweden attending the con,
ference.
The forum was told that health experts
estimated that more than 20% of lesbians
in the U.S. had sex with a high-risk partner,
and that between I and 2% of all
women with AIDS were lesbians.
Emanuel urged lesbians to be identified in
the community and to learn about issues
related to their personal health.
WHO Says Women
Increasingly Hit by HIV
BEIJING - At a press conference held by
the World Health Organization during the
4th UN World Conference on Women in
Beijing, women were told they face the
gloomy reality ofbecoming infected with
HIV more rapidly than men, in part because
of their economic dependence on
males. "Thebleakreality is that the sexual
and economic subordination of women
fuels the HIV/AIDS pandemic," WHO
said in a position paper at the conference.
The WHO document said that by the
year 2000, there will be 14 million HIVinfected
women and about 4 million
women will have died from the disease
worldwide. "The number of infected
women with HIV is increasing more rap
idly thanmenin Africa, in southernAsia,"
said WHO director-general Hiroshi
Nakajima.
Economics Alone Not
Enough to Stem AIDS
HUAIROU, China - Giving women
greater economic clout isn’t enough to
stop the spread of HIV among them because,
of the complexities of different cultural
environments throughout the world,
the alternative NGO (non-governmental
organization) conference runningparallel
to the 4th UN World Conference on
Women was told.
Marina Mahathir, head of the Malaysian
AIDS Council, said even women in
highly educated and affluent societies often
find that their independence ends in
the bedroom. "This is when their hnsbands
regard affluence and success as
having many wives or mistresses,"
Mahathir said at a workshop on economics
and women’ s susceptibility to HIV at
the NGO forum, which had declared the
day "Women and AIDS Day."
Among the difficulties faced in different
cultures that were discussed:
- In Bangladesh, where polygamy is
permitted, the International Centrefor
Research on Women has only recently
begun a campaign to try to persuade
women not. to marry men who already
have one or more wives.
- In Canada, many African immigrants
and refugee women have to become prostitutes.
to earn a living because of limited
emplo.y.ment opportunities, especially for
non-cxuzens.
- In Vietnam whereprostitution is commonplace,
Thi Hwa, who works withsex
workers, said many young prostitutes allow
unprotected sex for a little extra
money. "Many older men pay more for
unprotected sex because they feel itwould
not mak e much diffeience if theycontract
AIDS as they believe they do not
have long tO live anyway," Hwa said.
- In many. poor countries with high
unempl0yment,.:tike .Nepal and: Gu~yana
where men go away to work, they get
infected and return home to infect their
wives. Ginny Bourassa of Women Organized
to Respond to Life-Threatening
Diseases (WORLD) and other NGO delegates
agreed that the best way to deal
with the growing HIV infection rate among
women globally is through communitybased
programs that can respond acco
rding to local needs and problems.
No Appeal Filed in
Congressional AIDS Bias Case
WASHINGTON - Rep. Barbara-Rose
Collins (D-Mich.) missed the filing deadline
to appeal the claim of a former aide in
her office who said he was fired because
thelawmaker thought hehad AIDS. Since
" Collins did not appeal, Bruce Taylor will
¯ now receive compensation for more than
¯ 7 months’ back pay and attorney’s fees.
¯ Jim Davison, a media services adminis-
¯ trator for the House of Representatives,
¯ said heknew ofno other instance in which
¯ a member of Congress had had a case
¯ before the Office of Fair Employment
¯ Practices.
Taylor claimed his firing last Decem-
: bet - just 2 days after his malepartner died
¯ of AIDS - was in violation of the federal
¯ Americans with Disabilities Act. Thelaw
¯¯ protects individtmls who are perceived to
¯ beinfected or haveAIDS, as well as those who actually have the disease. According
¯ to Taylor, both Collins and her chief of
¯ staff repeatedly asked about his health
¯ before he was .fired. Although they deny
: the allegations, the judge ruled that Tay-
: lor was perceived to be infected and that
¯ Collins and her chief of staff had decid~’d
: he "would require time off for health
~ reasons."
." Grim Predictions about HIV
: GENEVA - Up to 40 million people will
~ be infected with HIV by the year 2000,
¯ according to an article published in the ¯
latest issue of the World Health Organi-
¯ zation Newsletter, and 90% of these new
infections with be in developing coun-
¯ tries. The latest WHO projections represent
a 105% increase in the number of
¯ HIV infections of 18 million adults and
¯ 1.5millionchildrenworldwide.TheWHO
¯ projections also noted that HIV infections
: among women will increase to about 15
¯ million within the next 5 years and that up
: to 10 million children globally will be
¯ orphanedas aresultoftheepidemicbythe
¯ year 2000.
: Studies On AZT’s Effectiveness
¯ BOSTON - Two seemingly conflicting
¯ studies of the drug AZT published in the
¯ latestissueoftheNewEnglandJournalof
¯ Medicine, in fact support the increasingly
¯ more common attitude among AIDS ex-
¯ perts that use of the drug alone i s ineffective
in fighting AIDS and that starting
¯ infected patients on multiple anti-HIV
-drug~ as qmcidy as possi01e is the best
~~edi~’cal course of action.
A team of researchers led by Dr. ~anl
Volberding Of the University of Califorma
m San Francisco and Dr. Stephen
Lagakos of Harvard University studied 2
groups of patients for more than 6 years,
comparing the progress of 549 HIV-positive
butasymptomat ic patients who were
given only AZT, and 547 who did not get
AZT until signs of approaching AIDS
appeared. The researchers found there
was no difference in the length of time it
took for the appearance of full-blown
AIDS or death. The results, consistent
with earlier studies, suggest that AZT by
itselfdoes little to delay the appearance of
the disease in pe op!e who~ar-e infected by
HIV but remain generally healthy.
But a European study published along
withitbyateam ledby Dr. Sabine KJnloch-
De Loes. of Geneva University, reported
that 39 people treatedwith AZT very
early kept theirCD4counts above 500- a
marker level used as an indicator in the
progress of t he infection - about6 months
1onger than38people nottreated promptl
The treated patients, typically got the drug
within a few weeks of infection. In an
accompanying editorial, Dr. Da,dd Ho of
the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
at New York University School of
Medicine said that treating HIV with a
single drug "is doomed to fail." Ho suggested
that the reason the European study
found a better response to AZT is that the
viruses in its subjects had not had time tc
develop many mutant varieties.
HIV-2 ’Flare’ in U.S. Blood
ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease
Control &Prevention has announced that
HIV-2 was found in only 2 blood donations
in this country last year and kept out
of the nation’s blood supply. In 1992,
blood banks began testing for both HIV-
1 and HIV-2, which is primarily found in
West Africa and rarely found in the U.S.
Dr.. John Ward, head of the CDC’ s AIDS
surveillance division, said that the U.S.
blood supply continues to be safe. There
have been no cases of HIV-2 infection
through a blood transfusion in the U.S.,
Ward said.
.AIDS Vaccine Tests Begin
BANGKOK - A combined U.S.-Thai
team of military doctors has begun drug
trials of a potential AIDS vaccine made
bv the U.S. finn Chiron Biocine, called
S]~2 gpl20/MF 59. So far, 2 Thai volunteers
have been injected with the drug, but
22 more will also receive the experimental
vaccine during the 1st phase of the
experiment, which will last 6 months,
according to Lt. General Kamrob
Saisuwm~ of the Armed Forces Research
In stitute ofMedical Sciences (AFRIMS).
U.S. Arnay Colonel Rodney Michael said
that the vaccine has already been tested in
the U.S. and that"it proved to be safe with
no side effects.’"
Experimental Thalidomide
Trials OKed for PWAs
WASHINGTON-Thalidomide, the tranquilizer
that caused birth defects throughout
Europein the 1950s, wil! be offered on
an experimental basis to U.S. AIDS_patients
whose bodies are wasting away, the
drug’ s maker has announced. The special
"expanded access" program, approved by
the Food and Drug Administration, represents
the broadest use of thalidomide ever
allowed in the U.S. Celgene Corp. is conducting
clinical trial s to see if its brand of
thalidomide, known as Synovir, counteracts
the severe weight loss and deterioration
that plagues 150,000 AIDS patients.
Questions about Effectiveness
of Dental Disinfectant
¯ WASHINGTON - A study published in
¯ thejoumalNatureMedicineindicatesthat
¯ a chemical disinfectant commonly used
¯ On some medical and dental devices may
: not kill HIV. In the laboratory, the scien-
: tists discovered that the germ-killer glut-
, araldehyde did not eliminate the virus in
: bloodlodgedin lubricants frequentlyused
: in dental equipment andin medical equip-
¯ ment calledendoscopes.
: Researcher DavidLewis of the Univer-
: sity of Georgia said, however, that none
¯ of the devices has ever been shown-to
¯ actually be the source of transmission of
: .HIV. According to Lewis, the study
: derscores theneed to sterilize dental equip-
- ment at very high temperatures and indi-
: cates that the standards for decontaminat-
’- ing endoscopes should be revised.
: Canadian Red Cross and Lab
¯ Battled Over Blood
¯ TORONTO-Twoex-officials ofa Cana-
: dian government-owned company testi-
¯ fled in court that the Canadian Red Cross
¯ and their company struggled for control
¯. over blood products as HIV entered the
¯ country’ s blood supply. ?dun Davies and
¯ William Cochrane, both ex-officials at
¯ Connaugh.t La.boratories Ltd., testified the
¯ two orgamzattons squabbled about who
¯ should make blood products for hemo-
:. philiacs. Lawyers representing HIV-in-
¯ fected Canadians have claimed that the
: CRC and. Connaught spent more time
arguing over who should manufacture
¯ blood plasma than increasing the national
blood supply’ s safety.
Studies Say Legal Needles Cut
HIV Infection Rate
STAMFORD, Ct. - New studies indicate
that needle-shanng among IV .drug addicts
dropped 40% after Connecticut approved
a law 3 years ago allowing pharmacies
to sell syringes over the counter.
The studies, published in the Journal of
AcquiredImmune Deficiency Syndromes,
concluded that the increased availability
of clean needles should, therefore, stem
the spread of HIV and make "a dramatic
change in behavior at no cost to the public,"
according to Beth Weinstein, director
of the AIDS unit of .the Connecticut
Department of Health, which conducted
the studies with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
One year after the needle laws took
effect, 83%of the state’ s pharmacies were
selling needles over the counter, and injection
drug users were using them as
their primary source of needles, accordmg
to the studies. The 2nd study surveyed
drug users at HIV counseling progra~ns.
prisons and drug treatment centers in
Connecticut where the authors found that
less than a year after the law went into
effect, 78% of those surveyed had bought
syringes from apharmacy in th e previous
month, while just 28% had purchased
needles on the street.
HIV Found In Semen Samples
SEATTLE- According to a recent study,
HIV is found in more than one-fifth of all
semen samples from HIV-infected men,
making unprotected sex with such men
very risky. According to Dr. Ann Collier
of the University of Washington at Seattle,
a study of more than 100 semen
samples from 16 HIV-positive men over a
2-year period found live and infectious
virus 22% of the time. The presence of
HIV appears to be sporadic and was not
affected by whether or not the men were
taking anti-viral medications at the time.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Vicki Robinson Softball Tournament
Info: TNT’s 660-0856
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Community ofHope Blessing &
Celebration ofNew Space, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Monthly Board Meeting, 7 pm
40th & Harvard, Info: 743-4297
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Community ofHope NewMembers
Orientation, 2-4pm
1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm
Chimi’s, Private Dining Room, 15th Street
.Dinner Meeting, Info: 665-5174
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Womens Coffee House, 6:30pm
Gold Coast Coffee, 3509 S. Peoria
Info: page: 646-6455
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Community ofHope
Feed The Homeless, 5:30pm
Meet at COH, 1703 E. 2nd St., Info:
585-1800
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
TCAP Advisory Council, Malissa
Shepherd, Centers for Disease Control
noon-l:30pm, 1430 S. Boulder
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Community Receptionfor Tulsa
Americorp HIV Services Volunteers
4:30-6:30pm
Collins Room, 1430 S Boulder
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95,
"Walk This Way", 9am
Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder
Info: 587-7222
Jaycees’ Battle ofthe Bands, lpm
Boulder Park, 18th & Boulder
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Friendfor A Friend, "Our House"
Yard Sale, 8am-5pm, 1114 S. Quaker
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
Pdme Timers Monthly Meeting
Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74100
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
NAMES Project Volunteer Training
3pm, All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria
WEDNESDAYS
Authority OfThe Believer
Bible Study, 7 pm
MCC of Greater Tulsa
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Bless The Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Choir Practice 7 pm
2627-B East llth
Call 583:7815 for info.
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
1 st & 3rd Wednesdays
4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
Family Of Faith MCC
Potluck 6:30 pm
Bible Study 7 pm
Choir Practice 8 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
THURSDAYS
16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
Co-Dependency
Support Group
7:30, Family of Faith MCC
5451-E S. Mingo
Call 622-1441 for Info.
HIVTestingTOHRClinic
Free & anonymous testing
using fingerstick method.
No appointment required.
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30pro
Results hours: 7 - 9pro
Info: 742-2927
Prayer Time
MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
SATURDAYS
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at 11 pm
Confidential support for
recovering addicts.
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, info: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
Mntlicultural AIDS Coalition. 11:15
AIDS Coalition of Tulsa
Topic: Mandatory v, Voluntary Testing
noon- 1:30, 1430 S. Boulder
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
NAMES Project Volunteer Training
5:30pro, All Soul’s, 2902 S. Peoria
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Monthly Members Meeting, 7 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Place
Info: 743-4297
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5
NAMES Project Volunteer Training
7pm, All Soul’s, 2902 S. Peoria
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
Friendfor A Friend, "Our House"
Bazaar, 9am-Spm, 1114 S. Quaker
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
Parents, Family & Friends ofLesbians
& Gays, PFLAG
PFLAG 101, 1st Timers Support
Group, 6:30pm
PFLAG 102, OngoingSupport Group,
6:30pm
PFLAG General Meeting, 8pm
4154 S. Harvard, Gathering Place
Info: 749-4901
MON/TUES., OCT. 9 & 10
Hoisting the Banner ofColor Conf.
HIV & the Communities ofColor
OKC Marriott, Info: 800-285-2273
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11
Family ofFaith MCC National
Coming Out Day Sevice
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11
Green Countryfor Human Rights
League Monthly Meeting, Muskogee
Library, 7pro, POB 614, 74402, 682:8204
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13
TOHRNationalComingOutDay Dance
Tentative date: call 743-4297 to confirm.
All Soul’s Unitarian, 2952 S. Peoria
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 13-15
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
Fri. 6:30-10:30, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-6:30
Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa Fair Grounds
Opening: Fri. 6:30, Close: Sun. 6:30pro
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Dignityllntegrity
Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians
5pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
Womens Supper Club Potluck Picnic
Noon-5pm, Zink Park, 31st & Trenton
Info: 298-4648
Gay &.Lesbian Student Association
TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’sActivityNetwork
Call 832-2121
TOHRAnonymous HIV Testing Clinic
Daytime testing by appt. M-Th., 10-5 pm
Info: 749-4194
TOHRHelpline, Daily 8-10 pm
For info. or to volunteer: 743-GAYS
Tool Box Technicians, Leather org.,
Info c/o The Tool Box: 584-1308
T.U.L.S~4,- Tulsa & r Uniform
Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222
Britain’s military leaders have
their strong resistance to any monte to lift
the ban on homosexuals serving in the
count~. ’s armed forces, and earlier this
year the policy was upheld in the High
Court. But!n issuing its ruling that upheld
Parliament s right to say who could and
could not join the military, one of the
seniorjudges on the court said he rejected
the challenge by 4 former servicepersonnel
dischargedforbeinghomosexual "with
hesitation and regret" and that the "tide of
history"-was against the Ministry of Defense
andurged a review of the policy.
ha. a. press statement annou.neing the
review, the Defense Ministry said,"In the
light of this judgment the [ministry] has
decided it must examine and assess the
current policy with the aim of presenting
a paper .of evidence to assist: the select
committee on the subject ofhomosexuality
in the armed forces." The review will
be headed by a senior civil servant .and
staffed by officers from the Royal Navy,
Army and Air Force. The miuistry’s out-
.... line of thereview wouldinvolve the policy
being looked at from all levels. Commissioned
officers and non-commissioned
ranks will be asked to give evidence and
fellow members ofNATOand other countries
will be:visited to evaluate their own
policies.
-~ Stonewall, Britain’s leading gay rights
Organization, welcomed the announcement
and called for a moratorium on discharges
from the armed services until the
review had been completed. "Stonewall
¯ has always maintained that the ban is
based on prejudice and prejudice alone,"
a Stonewall news release stated.
gay and lesbian...groups want to promote
in the schools," Sheldon said. "And thi~
agenda has been accomplished through
the Centers for Disease Control with funding
under the Trojan horse of AIDS education."
In a fundraising newsletter, Sheldon
said House Speaker Gingrich had promised
him last year that the House would
address the issue and that Sheldon was
helping to’ organize the hearings. The
Human Rights-Campaign Fund charged
_thatRep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), chairman
Of the Oiiersightand Investigations
subcommittee of the Economic and EducationalCommittee
was"turning his committee
over to a lobbyist.:.to spread his
prejudice."
Elizabeth Birch, executive, director of
HRCF, said Sheldon was "shamelessly
distorting the purpose of. programs designed
to keep young people safe and
healthy, Congress should resistthe temptation
to stage sideshows for. right-wing
lobbyists and get on with the business of
govermng."
.Hoekstra’s office confirmed that
Sheldon was in fact involved in planning
the hearings. The hearings, Hoekstra’s
office said, will address legitimate concerns
of parents who are concernedby
several reforms in public ~education, ineluding
distributing condoms and sex education
in schools:
Activists noted that the hearings were
scheduledbyHoekstm’s staffwithout even
notifying Democratic subcommitteemembers.
The date became public only after
the HRCF last week released a letter that
Sheldon had sent to supporters.
In ~e 20-minute address during the
°iunchbreak ofthe conference, Birchcalled
for a new ethic in the public dialog. "We
may work for different outcomes.... but
we can engage in an ethic of basic respect
and decency."
The Greening of Gay
by Pat Morehead
: Well, it has been a big week for public
: coverage of the "Gay 90’s". We got En-
¯ tertainment WeeNy, we got electronic
¯ coverage of the benefit presentation of
Birch s speech was delivered despite " "The Sum of Us", plus a review in the
being rebuffed by a Coalition spokesman : daily paper. The National networks have
after formally requesting,to SlZ~,ak at the ¯ us scattered round and about both in hard
Conference. Ihave had the opportunity to : news and in magazine.features. Entermeet
thousands of individuals from all ¯ -~tainment Tonight is focusing on WONG - ¯
walks of life who have grave concerns ¯ FOO and "Jeffery". Whewwww!
about misconceptions put forth by repre- : So where am I headed with this you ......
sentativesoftheChiistianCoalitionwhen ’ ask? All of this has lead me- to a rather’- "
addressing the hopes, dreams and aspira- ¯ startling supposition. Is it possible that -
tions-of lesbian and gay Americans and ~ ’Gay’ has become in some sense fashiontheir
families, Birch wrote in a July 5 able.-Are we m , even in Tulsa? Have
letter, to Christian Coalition Executive " we in effect become the flavor of the
Director Ralph Reed. I believe that it is : month like Birkenstock shoes, Santa Fe
-¯..time to address our differences face .to ¯ style cookery, ormountain bikes? Lordy,
face, she wrote. :. say it ain’t so!
¯ When the formal request was turned " I can see it all now. Wewill suddenly be
down, Birch decided to reserve a room in ¯ in demand by our ever so trendy straight
¯ the same hotel that would host the confer- ¯ associates. They will all want to accom-
¯
ence, to deliver her message directly to ~ pany us into the nether world of Cowboy
¯ Christian Coalition members. "Although ~ styleGaybars. We will serveas thecenter
¯ yourpodiumwas not available tome, I am ¯ of focus at backyard barbecues, cocktail ¯
grateful for those who have come today .": gatherings and small informal dinners.
and will giveme the ’benefit of the doubt". -" We will be quizzed on exactly what it is
and be willing to consider what I have to o that two men can do together in bed.
say." ¯ Lesbians unfortunately will not receive
TheHuman Rights Campaign Fund .:.’this same kind attention, because the
(HRCF), the nation’s largest lesbian & " womenalreadyknowtheanswers tothose
gay political organization, works to end : kinds of questions.
discrimination, secure equalrights, &pro- ¯ The more daring straight men will sugtect
the health and safety of.all Ameri- : gest that if the proper precautions are
cans, HRCFlobbies the federal govern- : observed, they might be willing to
ment on lesbian, gay, & AIDS issues; ¯ "dabble" in our excesses. Simpatico feeducates
the general public; and partici- - ~ males will secretly caress our butts while
pates in election campaigns. " whispering inour ears see nextpage
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that they know just what we need. Ministers
will feel a need to call us forth befor~
the congregation and give us brotherli¢
hugs (while a few will secretly caress our
butts and whisper in our ears that they
know just what we need) along with announcements
of acceptance within the
Lord’s eyes. (These will be primarily
Episcopalian and Unitarian Ministers, nix
on the Baptists and most of the Methodists).
Politicians will drag their Gay staffers
out in front of press conferences to
extol the staffers dedication and the pol’s
openness to lifestyles of alternative natures.
(No Oklahoma Politicians will take
this step but the rest of the c.ountry will.
The Oklahoma Pol’s will presume they
HAVEno Gay staffers!) , ....
Be fear not my Brothers. This too Shall
pass, and probably by Christmas. We will
be replaced by the newest wave of deep
muscle massage therapy or Santa Fe style
andmade pnnntlve Christmas decorations.
Yes, we will drift back into the
oblivion of the passe’, excluding, of
course, the decorators, hair stylists and
florists. No more invitations, insinuated
seductions or public displays of empathy
and solidarity.
Oh, the homoerotic advertising images
will remain for awhile. And Hollywood
will turn out the occasional Gay thematic
film, but not too Gay of course. We will
have our season ofever so appropriate and
politically correct Gay Television characters
who will live without real relationships
while beingbefriended by concerned
yet politically correct.straight associates.
At least until the ratings drop below the
32rid ~lot mark in the ratings sweeps.
Yes, our moment in the.glare of public
acceptance will have burnt itself out. And
I say, the better off we will be. My little
life with its trials and failures will be just
another little life. I prefer neither to be
placed on a rail and ridden out of town,
noron apedestal. Theflavors ofthemonth
can come and go. I don’t care to be a
flavor ofthe month, thank youvery much..
No, I want to be the ’bitter herbs’, not
often USed, but a mainstay in seasoning
the life of the world. Except for maybe all
that "secret butt caressing" part.
Pat Morehead is a Tulsan whose commentariesfocus
on art, politics & more.
NW 39th Street strip and this police offleer
admitted in court that the citizenhad
not made a sexual offer but had described
his preference in sexual activity.
ACLU-OKattorneys who include Mark
Henrickson, Shirley Wiegand and others
seek to challenge not only the OKC statute
(which appears to ban.all discussions
of sex except between married spouses)
but also Oklahoma’s "’crimes against nature"
statute which treats oral and anal sex
as a felony crime for both heterosexuals
and hOmosexuals. Because this law was
found to be unconstitutional for heterosexuals
in a 1.986 case, it’s felt that the
higher courts may find the statute unconstitutional
as it applies to homosexuals
too. The hopeis that if the "crimes against
nature" statute is invalid then also conversation
about private consensual non-commercial
acts cannot be criminalized either.
Camfield said that typically the Court
of Criminal Appeals moves quickly and a
rifling might have come at the hearing.
However, the Court has taken the case
under ad.visemem and timing of aruling is
not certain.
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Procrastination
Is Expensive
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she started an IRA (Individual Retirement
Account). Each year, for 6 years, Jean
¯ contributed the maximum amount (for
: her) of $2,000 to her IRA. At age 36, Jean
: had put away $12,000. Then she stopped
¯
contn.’buting - however her money kept
¯ growing.
Jan had other plans. She opened an
IRA, but she waited until she was 41. For
¯ 25 years, Jan contributed $2,000 each
¯ year. Her out-of-pocket investment, then,
: was $50,000.
: On their 65th birthday, the twins sat
¯ downtogetherandcomparedplans. Jean’ s
¯ IRA was worth $200,432 ’ nbt bad for an
¯ out-of-pocket investment of $12,000. Jan
checked her IRA statement and found her
account was worth only $170,401.
How could this be? Jan asked.
Compounding interest?Time to let your
dollars workfor you! Jean earned $30,031
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Y
R-epublican
Congressman
Blasts Dole
WASHINGTON - Rep. Steve
Gunderson (R-Wisc.), one of
only three openly gay members
of Congress, asked Senate Majority
.Leader Bob Dole, a
leading contender for the GOP
presidential nomination, if the
Kansas Republican was rejectmg
his support after Dole returned
a.campaign contribution
to a gay Republican organization
last month. In the mean-
-time, the campaign contribution
from the Log Cabin Club was
instead given to Sen. Arlen Specter
(R-Penna.).
Gunderson, who was one of
the first members of Congress to
publicly endorse Dole, said in a
causticletter to the Senateleader,
"Are you rejecting the support
of anyone who happens to be
gay? If this is so, do youintend to
now reject my support and request
those on your staff who
happen to be gay to resign?"
Dole return.-ed the $1,000 donation
fromhe Log Cabin Club,
which his campaign had originally
solicited, after it was publicizedin
August, saying he does
¯ not accept funds from groups
¯¯ not sharing his views.
In his letter, Gunderson, who
¯ was Wisconsin chairman of
¯ Dole’ s unsuccessful 1988 presi-
¯ dential campaign, said, "As one
: who has championed your political
career for years, you must
¯ know how muchthis disappoints
¯ me .... The Bob Dole I know
," does not support discrimination
¯ againstpersonsjustbecause they
¯ aregay."Dole’ s campaignhead-
: quarters acknowledged receiv-
¯ ing Gunderson’ s letter, but so far
: has not commented on it.
: Following the flap surround-
" ing Dole’ s rebuff of the gay Republicans,
the Log Cabin Club
gave the returned $1,000 contri-
¯ bution to the presidential cam-
. paign bid being mounted by
¯ Specter, who unhesitatingly ac-
.: cepted it. "I write to thank you
¯ for the contribution of the LOg
¯ Cabin Republicans to my presi-
¯ dential campaign," Specter said
¯ in aletter to the group. "As I said
; inmy openletter to the members
¯ of Log Cabin Republicans gath-
¯ ered for your national meetingin
¯ Cincinnati, I welcome the sup-
" port of all Americans who op-
¯ pose discrimination and who
¯ seek amore limited government,
¯ joining the principles of fiscal
¯ conservatism with social liber-
¯ tarianism."
: Rich Tafel, Log Cabin’ s ex-
¯ ecutive director, said Specter"is
¯ taking on the radical right, while
: otherGOPcandidates like Sena-
¯ tor Dole are bowing to them. He
knows the politics of exclusion
will ruin the chances for a Republican
victory in’ 96."
Far-Right Org.
Wants GOP to.
Return Gay $.
WASHINGTON - The Family
Research Council, a conservative
anti-gay fundamentalist organization,
has demanded that
the National Republican Coniressional
Committee return
5,000 it received in campaign
contributions from the Human
Rights Campaign Fund, the gay
rights lobbying organization. The
committeeraises campaignfunds
for Republican candidates ironing
for seats in the U.S. House
of Representatives.
"People don’t think about the
moral messages they send with
the money they take," said Kristi
Hamrick, a spokeswomanfor the
Family Research Council. "If the
Republican Party says that
lifestyle makes no difference
then they are undermining the
family," she said. "If Congressman
Gunderson holds out as the
cost of his involvement acceptance
¯of his lifestyle as being
equal to mamage, then that’s
¯ clearly a problem." The GOP
¯ congressional fundraising com-
: mittee made no comment on the
~ demand.
Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Head, Circulation Department
Tulsa City-County Library
Are you planning a vacation
this winter? If Miami, Florida or
London, England are on your
agenda, you may want to check
the travel gnides at the Tulsa
City-County Library, particularly
"Detour’s Miami" and
"Detour’s London." These are
alternative guides "forthosewho
don’t necessarily travel the
straight and narrow." They are
typical travel guides, but geared
toward the Gay/Lesbian traveler.
Each guide deals with basic
information (transportation, climate,
tourist sights)’ as well as
more specific sections of interest
to Gay/Lesbian visitors (local
newspapers and resources,
fun secuons of town, local laws
and safety considerations).
¯ Gay/Lesbian-friendly hotels,
stores, restaurants and clubs
make up the bulk of the listings,
since it is expected that travelers
would want to frequent hospitable
establishments. Surrounding
towns and cides are also examined
with maps, photographs
and suggested itineraries.
You’ll also learn some interesting
facts about these destinations.
It’ s amusing to find out
"- that one of Miami’ s most strik-
¯ ing examples of modern design,
¯ the Centrust Building, is flood-
" lighted nightly with colors ap-
: propriate to events and seasons;
¯ red and green for Christmas, or-
" ange and black for Halloween
¯ and pink for Gay Pride Day!
¯ You’ll learn that, in London, ¯
at the Women’s Pond in
¯ Hampstead Heath Park, "you’ll
¯ belucky to finda squaremetreof ¯
grass that is not teeming with
¯ Lesbians." Call yourtravel agent
¯ and start packing!
¯ Currently, the libr.ary carries ¯
these two "Detour’ s" guides for
¯ checkout. There is also a refer-
: ence copy which cannot be
¯ checked out of the "Damron ¯
Guide". Ithas.similar, butmuch
¯ more general information. Look
~ forthe"Detour" guides and other
¯ travel guides for check-out in ¯ the Reader’s Services Depart-
" ment,2ndfloor, Central Library,
¯ or call 596-7966.
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Family Fun Time
in Eureka Springs
by Phil Boler-Schmidt
Family fun time takes on a
whole new meaning after the
childrenhaveretumed to school.
There is no better time of year to
take a real family vacation to
Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Family, of course, takes on a
new meaning of its own when
one talks about the gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgendered
communities. That’s what Imean
when I talk about family.
Autumnis uponus, the"other"
families are restingup from their
Summer vacations, there is less
competition for tourist attractions,
and the colors are about to
burst forth in the Ozarks. It’s a
great time to come play .in what
I call utopia.
Eureka Springs has long been
known for its eccentricities, and
it is no well-kept secret that our
kind offamily canbefounddamnear
everywhere.
While visiting in the Heart of
the Ozarks, you can stay at any
one ofanumberoffamily-owned
bed and breakfastinns, motels or
hotels. And, there are a number
of family-friendly places too.
Accomodations range from
plush cottages complete withinroom
jacuzzis to small, quaint
motel rooms. Plush, upscale hotel
suites are a possibility too as
well as luxurious, in-house
rooms. The entire range of
ammeuities can be found here.
Out-To-Eats can be a true
artform in Eureka Springs. Family-
owned eateries abound as do
the friendly places. You can partake
of fine dining on tree Italian,
home-cookedcuisine or high
class Ameican fare. Evenings
¯ with good music are easy to find
: at a number of fine places that
¯ serve cocktails and dinner. A
." quiet, romantic dinner is pos-
: sible with about every ethnic
¯ variety of food here.
¯
Clubs tofrequent is a luxury in
: this utopia in the heart of the
¯ Bible Belt. Whenever family
¯ asks me, "Where can we go and
¯¯ be safe?", I have to laugh. Not
because it is all that funny, but I
¯
usually relay a story a friend told
¯ me when I asked the very same
: question a year ago.
¯ As long as you stick to the ¯ Historic District, you can go in
: any club you like If you want to
¯ sit in the comer and hold hands
: or kiss, no one is going to give
¯ you grief. If some redneck from,
: you guessedit, Tulsa, gives you
¯ arough time, they will throw out
¯ the redneck, not you.
¯ So, suffice it to say that eve-
" uings out on the town are a treat
¯ in Eureka Springs.
: As fordaytime activities, there
: are a lot to choose from. You
could dress up in turn-of-the-
¯ century garb and have your pie-
" ture taken for posterity at The
Imagey.
¯ You could try your hand at fly
fishing in one of our rivers or
¯ lakes. All the equipment you
: couldpossiblyeverneedisavail-
¯ able at the Beaver Darn Store. ¯
Professional guides are also
¯ standingby shouldyoubeanov-
¯ ice and want instruction or a
¯ seasoned fisherman/womanand
¯ want a tuneup or someone to
¯ show you the area’s best spots.
¯ If you are into shopping, you
: could make a trip downtown and
." shop ’til you drop. Looking for
¯ family gifts? Everything you
¯ want or need, plus all kinds of
¯ metaphysical, pagan, and
: magickal supplies, are a short
¯ descent of the stairs away atThe
: Emerald Rainbow, the only shop
: in town that carries gay/lesbian
¯ memorabilia.
¯ Shopping for real estate?
~ Come upstairs from The Emer-
¯ aid Rainbow to McClung Realty
-" (family-friendly) andhavealook
; at what,s available in residential
: While visiting in the
: Heart of the Ozarks,
¯ you can stay at any one
~ of a number of family-
: owned bed and break-
: fast inns, motels or ¯
hotels. And, there are
i a number of familyi
friendly places too.
: Aeeomodations range
i from plush cottages
i complete with in-room
¯ jaeuzzis to small,
i quaint motel rooms.
or commecial property, businesses
or land.
There are plenty of tours of the
area too. Some show you around
the Historic District by van or
bus, and one shows you through
the US 62 area in a unique and
fun way. If you take the Duck
Tours (family-friendly), you will
ride a World War II reconditioned
amphibeous military assault
vehicle through town then
onto Lake Leatherwood with a
splash.
Eureka Springs is known for
it’s country m~ic shows and
The Great Passion Play. These
are two of the main attractions to
the area, mostly to the "other"
type of family. But, if you want
to take in some of this type of
entertainment, most attractions
are open through the end of October.
I wouldn’t suggest holdmghands
orkissing there though.
You might get a pretty chilly
reception.
Other area attractions that are
must-sees are. the various caves
that offer self-guided tours and
Eureka Gardens, a splendor to
behold with botanical gardens
that go on and on. Thomcrown
Chapel is a wonder Of modem
architecture that must be witnessed
to bebelieved. And, don’t
forget St.-Elizabeth’s Church,
the only Roman Catholic church
in the country where you enter
through the bell tower.
While in Eureka Springs, there
are a number of family-owned
sevice businesses of which you
may want to take advantage. If
you are looking for dog grooming,
while here, stop in and visit
Greenwood Hollow.
A complete range of body
piercing sev~ces is available locally
through Bill Croft at Ozark
Primitives. There are a number
of qualified massage therapists
in town, and I suggest either the
Palace Hotel & Bath House or
Healing Benefits Massage
Therapy to soothe your tired,
aching muscles.
Kim Ridenour, a professional
astrologer accredited with the
American Federation ofAstrologers,
offers the full range of astrological
services and will do
either individual or composite
readings. She also offers Tarot
readings at The Emerald Rainbow.
And,just in case you are looking
to put together a computer
system, upgrade your existing
one, or just learn a little more
about computers, that’s what I
do.
Whatever else you plan to do
whilein Eureka Springs,remember
to bring your camera or
camcorder. Autumn in the
Ozarks is Something to behol&
and our area has numerous lookouts
from which to take memorable
snapshots or videos.
I first st,~trted putting together
information for this article more
than a month ago, and I have to
admit, I was stuck for away to
adequately present our familyownedandfamily-
friendly businesses
in a way that made sense
without having to clutter up
newspaper space with addresses
and phone numbers.
Then, I realized that I was forgetting
one importanflocal family-
owned business that could
make myjob easy. Positive Idea
Marketing Plans (PIMP, of
course, for short) specializes in
putting together family vacation
packages for the discriminating.
PIMP also offers retreats for
groups in the beauty oftheOzark
countryside.
My suggestion to all wanting
to have a great family fun time in
Eureka Springs is to call PIMPat
501-253-2401 and let the professionals
put it all together for
you. If you’re not sure where to
stay or eat, PIMP will have the
answers and will even make the
arrangements for you.
I like it when people make my
job easy! See you in Eureka
Springs.
Hwy. 62 East
Eureka Springs,
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Craftsman-style cottages with beautiful views
of the woods and wildlife -,Tucked on top of the
Ozark Mountains, just a few minutes walk to the
Historic Village of Eureka Springs.
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart October 15 - November 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 11
Largent Responds:
The NAMES Project will present a portion
oftheAIDS Memorial Quilton October
13-15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Expo
Square Pavilion. For schedule, see p. 9.
National Coming
Out Day in Tulsa
Several Tulsa orgamzations held National
Coming Out Day (NCOD) events.
Family of Faith Metropolitan Community
Church had 35 people attend its
Wednesday evemng service which commemoratedNCOD.
PastorNancy Horvath
noted that the service used a special liturgy
with eight candles to represent the
rainbow,
At the University ofTulsa, the Bisexual,
See NCOD, page ] 1
OUT AT THE FAIR
Nation’s Largest Coming
Out Event Held in Dallas
by Gip Plaster
The nation’s largest celebration of National
Coming Out Day (NCOD), featuring
Candace Gingrich and Chastity Bono,
was held at the State Fair of Texas in
Dallas onOctober 8. The celebration drew
larger than expected crowds, organizers
said. "This is exactly what we hoped for in
our wildest dreams," said Susan Gore, cochair
of NCOD in Dallas. Candace
Gingrich, the sister of Speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives Newt Gingrich
(R-Ga.) and Chastity Bono, daughter of
actress and singer Cher and U.S. Rep.
See Dallas, page 10
Marriage Update
HONOLULU-A special commission set
up to evaluate the impact of excluding
gays and lesbians from legally marrying
in Hawaii has been considering the economicimpactofthe
issuerecently. Among
some 100 benefits and rights opposite-sex
couples currently enjoy under the state’s
marriage laws that same-sex couples are
see Marriage, page 11
US Supreme Court
Begins Amend. 2
A ppeal Hearings
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme
Courtbegan its new session in early October
with the appeal by the state of Colorado
to reinstate the anti-gay Amendment
2, which was narrowly approved by voters
only to be later declared unconstitusee
Court, page 10
Oklahoma Edu,cational Association (OEA)
Attacks Lesbian/Gay History Proposal
The Oklahoma Eduacation Association (OF_A) has sought to distance itself from a
national resolution that proposed to recognize the historical contributions of Lesbians
and Gay men. In response to attacks on the National Educational Association (NEA)
resolution by Beverly LaHaye of Concerned Women of America, the OEA released
statement declaring that its delegates to the conference this last summer had voted
overwhelmingly against the resolution. The resolution had been proposed as one means
of combatting the higher rate of teenage suicide among Lesbian and Gay youth.
OEA sent out a negative flyer toits membership on the NEA resolution. The OEA
claimed to be concerned about the issue of youth suicide but stated that this resolution
was not the appropriate means for addressing the issue. Officially, the OEA would
responded to all questions or requests for clarification with "no comment". An OEA
staffperson indicated that they had not yet spent any time developing a "more appropriate"
response nor could she provide a time line for such an effort. Tulsa Classroom
Teachers Association (TCTA) also sent a flyer to its membership disassociating itself
from the resolution.
Public Schools Chief Agrees to Meeting
Dr. John Thompson, superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools will speak to Tulsa’s
Lesbian/Gay communities and friends on Monday, Oct. 30 from 7-8pro at Family of
Faith Metropolitan Commtmity Church, 5451 e South Mingo. While Dr. Thompson will
speak primarily on the upcoming school bond dection, he expressed a willingness to
hear community concerns. All community, members are welcome but those with ties to
the educational system are especially encouraged to attend. For more information, call
Tulsa Family News at 583-1248 or Family of Faith at 622-1441.
Green Country Pride and TOHR Call
Community Wide Leadership Meeting
Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights (TOHR) and Green Country Pride, a grassroots,
action-oriented community organization are joining tO sponsor an open meeting to
discuss community-wide goals on Tues. Nov 7 in the Chouteau Room of the Alan
Chapman Activity Center at the University of Tulsa. see Meeting, page 10
TOHR -Nominates,-~Offi.cers for 1996
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa’s oldest Lesbian/Gay community
organization, nominated officers at its Oct. 3 meeting. The following were selected
by the nominating committtee: Debi Starnes - president, Miriam Childers -lst vice
president, Rob Hill - 2rid vice president, Sue Minshall - secretary and Pam Pretz -
treasurer. No nominations were made from the floor. Under TOHR@laws, nominations
are closed and a vote will be taken at the Nov. 7th meeting.
AIDS Walk ’95 Has Highest Turnout Ever
Organizers of Walk This ~Vay, AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95 estimated that 150 to 200 people
participated in this year’s event on Sat. Sept. 30. Steve Eberle, one of the Walk
organizers, said the event raised about $6000 to benefit VNA - Visiting Nurse Association,
TOHR Testing Clinic, MTSAS - Metropolitan Tulsa Substance Abuse Services,
Inc. Indian Health Care, IAM, Rainbow Village, HIV Resource Consortium, Hospice of
Green Country, SJR, RAIN - ReNonalAIDS Interfaith Networt¢, Ahalaya and MAC.
Organizers noted that the first Walk had only about 50 participants and that this year’s
walkers were more broadly representative of the city - not just the "hard-core" HIV/
AIDS workers & volunteers. Eberle added that the event organizers hope to ~ncrease the
funds raised by seeking corporate donations. The event was recognized both by Tulsa
Mayor Susan Savage whose aide Hilary Kitz attended and by Oklahoma Governor Frank
Keating who issued a proclamation recognizing the Walk.
Red Ribbon Treefest Entries Sought
The Red Ribbon Treefest is decorating a tree, or purchasing
an annual event where dec¯-
rated holiday trees are auctioned
to raise funds for local HIV/ ~7
AIDS organizations. This year’s ~1~
proceeds will-benefit the HIV .
Resource Consortium’s prescription
drug program and to
assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries
800AIDS information telephone
line.
This year’s Treefest will be
held at the Spotlight Theatre at ]~i~ilOI!
1318 Riverside Drive on Sun- Treefest
day, Dec. 3, with a reception at
4pm and the auction at 5:30.
The Red Ribbon Treefest
Committee invites individuals and organizations
to participate by volunteering,
a tree. Direct donations are also
welcome with checks made to
Interfaith AIDS Ministries. To
decorate a tree or to volunteer,
-please contact the Committee
by Nov. 1statPOB 35844, Tulsa
74153. Tree set-up will be from
9-3pmon Sunday, Dec. 3. The
SpotlightTheatre has a number
of steps at the front entrance.
Handicapped access can be arranged
by calling 663-5372.
Specifications: trees must be
amaximum of six feet high and
artificial. No lights are permitted.
All trees should have a title
reflecting the theme of the tree - no red
ribbon theme, please.
No to General Job
Protections, But
No Discrimination
In His Office Hiring
During his campaign a year ago, member
of Congress for the 1st District, Steve
I_argent, promised to meet with Tulsa’s
Lesbian/Gay communities. In March, he
came to the Metropolitan Church of
Greater Tulsa and listened to community
concerns. At that meeting, he pledged to
consider a proposed bill, the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which
would prohibit work place bias based on
sexual orientation. Specifically, I_argent
promised to respond in writing to Tulsa
Family News editor/publisher Tom Neal.
(His letter is reproduced on page 3.)
see Largent, page 10
Say No to Hate Walk
The Say No to Hate Coalition is sponsoring
acommemorative ~valk at 11:30am
on Friday, Oct. 20 from 1st Street and
Cincinnati across the Martin Luther King
Bridge along Archer and ends at the Universtty
Center at Tulsa, 700 No. Greensee
No Hate, page 10
Nov. Performance
Supports Interfaith
AIDS Ministries
The Long Way ’Round to Ninevah, the
Jonah story in song & dance, will be
presented at All Souls Unitarian Church,
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Comprehension-impaired reader?
Thefollowin~ letter is reprinted as i’eceived: "
I read your newspaperand accept your challenge
to disagree.
You claim to be traditional in your goals.
Basing your goals on what tradition? The tradition
of family cannot be carried out with the act of
homosexuality, their (sic) cannot be a completion
to the act of sexuality for the gift of life has been
dosed.
It is contrary to natural law, you dose the future
of the human race.
For most homosexuals, they do not choose their
condition, itis a trial, as weall have our trials in life,
the cross we are given to carry; as christians (sic)
refer to it.
I may have a strong tendency to a quick temper,
I could even say I inherited it from my grandparents,
but that doesn’t make it right for me not to
control my temper.
All peoplemust have respect and compassion for
one another but that is not to confuse right from
wrong.
We are all called to the virtues of self-mastery
that teach us inner freedom.
By prayer and sacramental grace we can reach
this goal. Your friend in Christ, - Kathie Jackson
Editor’s response: Thanks for writing. We do
welcomedialogueandthe exchangeofviews. However.
you appear to be confused about our challenge.
When we mentioned "traditional goals,’" we
were referring to our specific goalsfor this newspaper-
that is the "traditionar’ role ofnewspapers
tn minority communities, and newspapers in the
broader community. While we could have been
slightly more clear in stating this, we think you
failed to read the essay with enough care.
The challenge we offered was to our community:
Lesbians. Gay men. Bisexuals &’-~’ransgendered
folk. and ourfamilies andfriends, to discuss and
debate where we are and where we need to go.
Frankly, you a~rrelevant to that debate andyour
arguments are ancient, flawed and not worthy of
the newsprint. However, since you appear to have
acted in goodfaith, and to warn others ofyour ilk,
we are printing your letter. We are interested in
debate by members of our commumty about our
issues. We are not interested in providing space to
those who want to debate our very existance.
- Tom Neal
Thefollowing isfrom our assistant editor who’s
more inclined to try to educate:
Speaking for those of us involved with the paper,
and for most people in the Gay and Lesbian community,
webase our goals on. the traditions of love
for our family members, friends and lifemates. Our
traditions are not so different than yours. We all
seek love, a happy home, and someone to share it
with. Many have high morals standards ofhonesty,
integrity, and dignity. Many ofus are religious. We
have and are parts of families - mother, fathers,
-sisters,brothers, nieces,nephews. Gay people can,
and do have children. Gay folk have them because
they want them, not by accident, like so many
unplanned children. In the Gay families I have
seen, they are raised in a loving, supportive enviroument.
As for the statement that Homosexuality is contrary
to nature, any biologist can tell you that
see next column
Are we our own worst enemies?
"GWNI, 28, 5’8", 150 lbs., straight acting/appearing,
lookingforsameforfun andpossible relationship.
Enjoy evenings out dancing as well as quiet
times at home. NOfats, fems, drugs. If interested,
please contact~"
This could be the typical personal ad placed in
many Tulsa Gay and Lesbian publications. This
could be the typical personal ad placed in placed in
Gay papers all over the U.S. One would think after
years of reading such ads, one would overlook or
dismiss them as, at the most, unimaginative.
cannot. Whenever I see these ads, I become angry
at the stereotyped attitudes shown.
"Straight acting and appearing, what is this supposed
to mean? If you want a relationship with a
man who is masculine and presents a masculine
appearance, say so. To call yourself "straightacting"
only perpetuates typical gay stereotypes of
the limp-wristed effeminate male. I would much
rather be involved with someone who is honest,
self-confident, secure, and proud ofwhomthey are,
than someone who feels a need to be "’straightacting".
"No fats, ferns, or drugs." Need I say more? Has
amoreover-used, cliched expressionbeen written?
Use height/weight proportionate, masculine, or
drug-free, but bury this tired, hackneyed expression
once and for all.
I recently read a personal ad that dosed with the
line, "No HIV+, trash, or weirdos." Perhaps I am
overly sensitive, but being an HIV+ gay male, I
take offense at being lumped together with trash
and weirdos. I respect anyone’s desire for an HIV+
or HIV- partner, and it is quite possible that the
author did not intend to convey this message.
Gay men and Lesbians can often be their own
worst enemy. To me, the use of stereotypes and
insensitive remarks, whether intentional or not, is
unacceptable. If we, as Gays and Lesbians, cannot
treat each other with compassion and be free of
stereotypical attitude, how can we possibly expect
heterosexuals and society as a whole to do the
same? - Stephen R. Edlich
homosexuality occurs in nature quite often, and in
many specxes. As for closing the future of the
human race, I think it’s a bit premature (or too late,
depending on how you look at it) to have a real fear
of this happening. Homosexuals make up about ten
percent of the population That leaves roughly
mnety percent of the population quite .capable of
repopulating the earth. We repopulate too, but
we’re more careful about it.
I am currently taking an environmental biology
course at a local university. According to the textbook,
’q’oday there are well over 5 billion humans,
and it is likely that our numbers will increase to
more than 8 billion in your lifetime. We are in
danger of overwhelming the earth with too many
people. The earth has limited resources and the
human population is using up,. encroaching upon,
fouling, and wasting them." ("Environment",
Raven, Berg, & Johnson) If the human race is to
disappear, it will be due to too many people, not the
fact that there are homosexuals. -James Christjohn
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Thank you for contacting me with your views. I appreciate hearing from you.
’H.~.. 1863,tba Employment Non-Discrimination Act, prohibits employers from
discriminating against individuals based on that individual’s "sexual orientation." The Act
exempts the Armed Forces, religious organizations and businesses with under 15 employee~.
I strongly support each individual’s Constitutional civil rights including equal
opportunity. However, I do not believe that a person’s lifestyle or behavior makea them
eligible for bebav~io~r-sp~c~o_p.ro,.t~ons.
lawstha~ apply to moo, age, g~nder ~r~roilgious affdiafion’to individuals who bebav~ like, 6r
a~ perceived to be lesbian, homosexual or bisexual. I am satisfied with the level of
protection that eor~m anti-discfiminationJegislation provides all.individuals, including those
who are a pan of the homosexual commuaity.
Tom, any other definition of discrimination is problamatic. Any empioyer or
prope~’ty owner should be able to refuse to hire, rent or enter into a contructual agreement
with any person whose behavior is morally offensive to him.
I do not believe and it has not been demonstrated that a person’s "sexual prefuroace"
is biologically inherent. Evidence shows that "sexual preference" is nothing morn than a
choice of will. Extending civil rights protection based on behavior is inapproprla~.
Further, in our meeting earlier this year, I stated that _I would not fire someone based
on his or her sexual orientation. However, I believe people should have that right. I would
not fife or refuse to hire someone based on that issue alone; but, i~their behavior became
problematic such that it was disruptive to conducting business, I would reserve the right to
do so.
I support the Constitutional right of free association. Employment and association arn
engaged on a voinnta~ basis. The federal government has little business rngulating
voluntary association and needs to reduce its burdensome rngulations that attempt to affect
individual association.
Once again, I am satisfied that current civil tights legislation provides a sufficient
level of Constitutional protection to serve each and ever~ member of our society regardless
of their sex, age, race, or religmn.
Thank you again for contacting me with your views. I would appreciate your prayers
and further suggestions regarding this or other issues on your mind.
SML:sbh
Member of Congross
DON
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What’s R=ght
Wrong With Largent
Many of you will not be .surprised that
o.urcongressman declines to support ~equal
nghts for his Lesbian & Gay consti tuents.
To bring Lesbian and Gay citizens up to
the level of protections that Heterosexual
citizens take for granted is obviously at
odds with the rhetoric of his Republican
party, and especially with that of his core
constituency, the Radical Right- most of
whom clothe their reactionary positions
in the trappings of religion. However, at
risk of seeming Pollyauna-ish, it’s worth
noting that just having Largent engage in
dialogue with us is more than we’ve had in
this Congressional district ever. Radical
Right Senator Jim Inhofe~’ whose anti-
Gay bigotry is too well documented,
doesn’t even pretend to honor his constitutional
obligations to represent all Oklahomans.
Because Largent at least is listening....
there remains some hope that he can be
persuaded to recognize the illogic of supporting
civil rights protections for one of
themost profound behavioral choices, i.e.
the choic6 of religious beliefs and~ their
expression but then claiming it is "inappropriate"
to provide such protections for
another behavioral choice: the open expression
of sexual .identity.
Largent and his staff seem noi ~¢en to
realize that the position they’ve taken, that
see Editorial, page 9
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Gay Supreme Court
Justice in South Africa "i eventoaddresstheissueofequal ¯ tional agency. "Thedifficullylies Saint-Nazaire, a town in the union says denying it the right to rights for homosexuals, in the fact that it’s the first time " southern tip of Brittany at the extend the benefits is a private
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
- The most recent example
of the s.urge of civil rights
progress m South Africa is the
recent appointment of an openly
gay man to South Africa’s Supreme
Court - the first such
openly gay high court justice in
the world. Edwin Cameron, a
law professor at the University
of Witwatersrand and a longtime
gay rights advocate within
the country’s anti-apartheid
ino~,dnidtit, has been iihined to a
seatonthe SouthAfricaSupreme
Court. He had been under consideration
earlier this year for a
seat on the country’s Constitutional
Court. Prior to his appointment
to the Supreme Court,
Cameron also headed the muchpraised
Cameron Commission,
anational panel thatinvestigated
the country’s clandestine arms
deals with several other governments
under international arms
embargoes, including Iraq. During
the transition from apartheid
to full reconstruction in South
Africa, the country has adopted
an interim Constitution that indudes
provisions prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation- thefirst country
in the world to do so.
High Court Justice
Leaves Visitation Intact
WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme
Court Justice John Paul
Stevens has reviewed and left
unchanged aWisconsinSupreme
Court temporary order that allows
a lesbian to continue visiting
the biological son of her
former partner. Justice Stevens’
decision will allow Sandra Lynn
Holtzman to continue to visit the
6-year-old son ofher ex-partuer,
Elsbeth Knott, while Holtzman
appeals a court ruling the would
block her from having any visitation
rights with the boy,
Women’s Conf. Ends
Debating Lesbian Rights
BEIJING - The Fourth World
Conference on Women came to
a hair-breath dose following a
contentious debate over thefights
oflesbians. In the end, the United
Nations conference adopted a
set of guidelines that make no
mention of lesbians or sexual
orientation- a disappointment to
rights activists who nevertheless
considered the Beijing assemblage
a major step forward for
being the first UN~0nference
:’ The debate over whether to
include any reference to sexual
orientation in the conference’s
final doctnnent got off to a nasty
start as delegates from several
conservative, far-right and religions
organizations charged that
the UN gathering had a "secret
agenda" to impose Western culture
on emerging nations, to de-~
rail "traditional family values"
and to legalize pedophilia and
bestiality - all in the name of
assuring ci..vil rightsforlesbians.
Representatives ofmore than300
conservative groups went to
Beijing to lobby against what
they call an attack on "the traditional
family" inthe conference’s
draft Platform for Action.
Delegates from several countries
rose to object to including
sexual orientation in the draft
document. One delegate from
Bangladesh said, "If we allow
such an expression to appear in
such a serious document, my
delegation is afraid this will open
the floodgates for all .kinds of
behavior we cannot accept. It is
not innocent behavior." Another
ddegate - from Belize - compared
lesbianism to "prostitution
and strip-tease dancing."
Even with the continuing lesbian-
bashing by delegates, however,
at least 20 nations - including
South Africa, the United
States, Latvia and Israel - said
they had no objections to indudingsexual
orientationprotections
inthe draft document, and in fact
bdieved the guidelines included
lesbians whether the phrase was
explicitly included or not.
Although lesbian rights advocates
admitted they were disappointed
by the removal of sexual
orientation protections from the
final draft document, many acknowledged
that they had not
expected to win this first batde
on the world stage and weren’t
entirely dissatisfied with the
progress they felt they had made
in the international arena. Even
with this toned-down,"soft-sdl"
languageon sexual rights, at least
a score of nations with predominantly
Islamic or Catholic populations
strongly objected to the
paragraph. UN conference
spokeswoman Therese Gastaut
said the often rancorous debate
hadn’t been entirely a surprise
because the question of the legal
rights of homosexuals was un-
¯ charted territory for the intemathis
Is being discussed at the UN
¯ level," Gastaut told reporters.
: "All the implicationshave to be
¯ takenintoaccount...They’revery
¯
intricate."
Zimbabwe Parliament
! BacksAnti-Gay Remarks
¯ HARARE, Zimbabwe - A1-
¯ though it took no formal action,_
¯
.Zimbabwe’s Parliament erupted
¯ m a one-sided debate over ho-
¯ mosexuality as the country’s
¯
elected representatives made it
Cl~the~ ~fip~rted’ PreSident
¯ Robert.M~al~d’s fecentanfi-gay
¯ campaign. One MP said gays
¯ shouldbequarantined"in aniso-
: lation hospital until they are
¯ .treated." AnotherMP urged that
¯ the country’s schools use antigay
teachings.
¯ No ’Cou pies’ Questions
¯ in Canadian Census
TORONTO - According to a
¯ report in the Toronto Globe and
¯ Mail, the Canadian census report
in 1996 will not include
questions activists had wanted
that would have begun gather-
. ing information on same-sex
¯ couples in the country. In test
: questions, the agency .that
¯ handles the census found that
some Canadians were "Mien-
" ated"by questions about gay and
¯ lesbian couples and recom-
¯
mouth of the Loire River, decided
to begin certifying gay and
: lesbian couples. Deputy Mayor
¯ Maxime Batard said at a press
," conference that "all we have
¯ sought to do is give homosexu-
¯ als the same rights as other citi- ¯
zens." Batardacknowledged that
the domestic partnership certificates
had little legal effect since
-" the French national government
¯
controls most benefits enjoyed
¯ by spouses. "Ours is a symbolic
¯ gesture," Batard Said. ;’If it can
¯ get things moving on a national
¯
level, thatwouldbepretty goOd."
The town ofsome70,000 people
¯ is believed tobe thefirstin France
¯
to offer partnership certificates
¯
to gays and lesbians.
Paris Mayors Endorse
¯ Partner Certificates
¯ PARIS-~!naj0intpress commu- ¯
uique, the six district mayors of
Paris said they wanted "to contribute
to equality between citizens,
whatever their personal
¯ situation." Gays and lesbians in
Paris have worked hard to get
recognitionfor their relationships
and they suffer discriminationin
¯ a number of areas as couples
¯ without some legal recognition
of their partnerships. The "com-
, mon life" certificates that the
¯ district mayors endorsed would
havenolegal authority, butrights
mended against the questions. ¯ -activists Said i.t would be a sig-
"Weknow fromtesting thatthere ¯ nificantbeginning to achieving
areCanadianswhofeeloffended, " full equal rights for gays and
uncomfortable with that living " lesbians.
arrangement," said a spokesper- :
son for the enumeration agency. Canadian Parliament
"TheobjectiveofthecenSusisto " Nixe~ Marriage Bill
: count everyone."
Shocking Gray
Files for Bankruptcy
¯ SAN ANTONIO, TeXas - The
: San Antonio Express has con-
," firmed that the lesbian and gay
¯ mail-order firm Shocking Gray ¯
has in fact filed for bankruptcy.
¯ The paper reports that the firm,
noted for its slick catalogs and
¯ sometimes upscale items aimed
¯ -at gay and lesbian consumers,
¯ filedpapers indicatedit was more
: than $250,000 indebt. Shocking
Gray was founded in 1991 andat
¯
its peak, the company’s catalog
¯ was being mailed out to some 2
¯ million households.
¯ French Town Goes for
: Domestic.Partnerships
SAINT-NAZAIRE, France -
.France has entered, the.domestic
partnership campaign when
OTTAWA-Canada’s House of
Commons came back from its
¯ summer recess and launched its
¯ new legislative session by voting
against recognizing same¯
sex marriages. The Commons
voted 124-52 against a bill put
¯
forward by openly gay MP Real
¯ Menard that would have ex-
’: tended legal recognition to gay
¯ and lesbian marriages. In a related
development, the Canadian
Union Of Public Employees said
¯ it would appeal anOntario court
ruing that.the union cannot extend
pension and other taxable
~ benefits to.the unmarried, same-
- sex partners of union members.
: The Canadian Supreme Court
had earlier ruled that anti-gay
discrimination is illegal, but that
¯ the government has the right to
withhold tax benefits from same--
" sex couples if it chooses to. Th2
¯
matter that the government
¯ should not have any business
~ restricting.
¯ ’Celluloid Closet’ Wins
¯ at Toronto Film Festival
¯ TORONTO - The "Celluloid
¯ -Closet, the just-released doch-
¯ mentary film that examines .the
¯ Hollywood motion picture
¯ industry’s depictions oflesbians
¯ and gay men,.was awardeda2nd
¯ place award at theToronto Inter-
. national.Film Festival. ’.’Cellu-
: 10id Closet’.’ was made by Oscar
¯ winning film makers Rob
¯ Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
¯ Helms Upset Over
Lesbian Seminar
RALEIGH, N.C. - Sen. Jesse
¯ Helms (R-N.C.) seems currently
¯
to have gotten his anti-gay nose
¯ in a suit over a workshop at the
recent UN-sponsored women’s
¯ conference in Beijing that covered
flirting techniques for lesbians.
In a letter to Bob Atwood,
¯ head of the U.S. Agency for In-
¯
ternationalDevelopment, Helms
¯ wrote: "What, pray tell, does a
¯ "workshop’ on "flirting tech-
¯ uiques for lesbians’ have to do
with women’s rights? I beg you!
Please assure me that no U.S.
¯ money in the United Nations
¯ special trust fund belpedpay for
¯
this outrageous program!’"
¯ Atwood succincdy told Helms,
¯ now chairman of the Senate For-
" eign Relations Committee, that
¯ none ofthe U.S. money that went
¯ helped pay for the UN confer-
¯, ence in Beijing went to support
the flirting seminar, which took
¯ place at a parallel gathering of
¯ representatives from non-gov-
¯ ernmentalorganizations (NGO).
Helms insisted, however, that
¯ U.S. funds had also been used to
¯ support the NGO conference.
"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
¯ To Go to Circuit Court
¯ WASHINGTON - Beginning
¯ Dec.4,the4thU.S.CircuitCourt ¯
of Appeals will hear arguments
¯ concermng the case of former
Navy Lt. Paul Thomasson. Only
: days after thecompromisepolicy
¯ wentinto effect,Thomassontold
¯
his commander about his sexual
¯ orientation. Ironically, the com-
¯ m~nder was in charge of admin- ¯
istering the new policy. When
¯
the Navy moved to discharge
¯ him, Thomasson took his case to
¯ federal court.Whenhe lost there,
he appealed to the 4th Circuit
¯ Court.
rERSON
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Coroner in Trouble Over
"Gay Rape" Remarks
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington
Gov. Mike Lowry has called
on a state medical board to consider
disciplinary action against
Dr, DexterAmend, the Spokane
coroner who stunned locals by
saying that homosexuals wereresponsible
for the murder-rape
of a 9-year-old girl because she
had been sodomized. Gov.
Lowry told the state’s medical
board to take "any and all appro-
.pnate action.necessary’ in ,examini.
ng Amend’s case, The
commission has the authority to
take a variety of actions, up to
and including revoking the
coroner’s medical license.
Although the uncle of the girl
had already confessed to the
murder-rape of the girl and authorities
said the 9-year-old’s
parents had been under investigation.
on possible ehildmolestation
charges as wall before her
death earlier this year, Amend
told reporters that homosexuals
were really responsible for the
crime, although the girl’s uncle
is heterosexual. "She’s been
sodomized over and over, and
sodomy is a homosexual act - it
is," Amend said in a published
interview after his autopsy ofthe
child. ’¢Fo have everybody think
homosexuality is okay is abuneh
of baloney, I don’t care what the
political ramifications areonthis.
It’ s ahorrible, unbelievable thing
that this child went through, and
they (homosexuals) destroyed
her life.’"
Oregon Ex-Governor
Joins HRCF Board
WASHINGTON Former Oregon
Gov. Barbara Roberts.has
joined the board of directors of
the Human Rights Catnpaign
Fund, the Washington, D.C.-
based gay lobbying organization.
"’I am looking forward to participating
in the leadership of
HRCF," said Gov. Roberts in a
press statement. "Wemust enlist
the support of more and more
non- gay citizens to join this
effort to ensure that all Americans
without exception may live
free from discrimination." During
two attempts by anti-gay activists
in Oregon to pass ballot
measures that would have prohibited
civil rights protections
for gays and lesbians, Gov. Roberts
was aleading and outspoken
opponent of the anti-gay initia-
"fiVeS.
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¯ ~European Human Rights
" ;Commission Rules for
Transsexual Dad
STRASBOURG, France - The
European Human Rights Commission
has ruled by a 13-5 vote
that the refusal of British offi-
¯ cials to register the female-to-
~ male transsexual father of his
wife’s child, which was conceived
by artificial insemination,
¯" is a violation of the European
HumanRights Convention. Brit-
" ish authorities hadrefnsed to reg-
¯¯ ister the unnamed transsexual as .-
the child’s father, arguing that
¯ only biological males could be
¯ considered the father of children
in birth registries. The case will
¯ now go to the European Human
¯ Rights Court which will make a
." final riding on whether the re-
. fusal to register the transsexual
¯ as.the child’s father breached the
¯ European convention and what
¯ possible remedies mustbe taken.
City ofAustin to Consider
¯ Gay Youth Policies
¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin
_. City Council Said it will take
¯ under consideration a set of rec- ¯ ommendations from the city’s
¯ humanrights commissionaimed
¯ at reducing anti-gay discrimina- ¯
tion in public schools and other
¯ city-runinsfitutions. Among the
¯ 10-point recommendations the
¯ human rights commissioners ¯
have sent to the council for ac-
¯ tion: implementing policies to
¯ prevent harassment of gay, le,s-
¯ bian and bisexual students in ¯
public schools; offer school staff
¯ training about anfi- gay discrimi-
¯ nation; de~elop-social’andhealth- -
¯ related services to meet thespe- "
" cific needs of gay and lesbian
¯ .students; make more informa¯
tion about sexual orientation
available through the city’s public
libraries. The HRC recommendations
grew out of public
hearings it held last year on anti-
" gay harassment and bias in the
school system. James Hill, head
of the city HRC, said of the
commission’s recommendations,
"Wehave toremember the
¯ voice of young people.’"
Man Files Bias Suit
Against Computer Firm ¯
SAN FRANCISCO-Anopenly
¯
g.ay man has filed a discriminanon
lawsuit against Adobe Systems,
the Mountain view, Ca-
" lif.-based high-tech computer
¯ firm. Dale Short worked as an
administrative assistant at the
¯ company for two years where he was givenexcelt:e-~tij~fform~nce
." reviews and bonuses before be-
" ing suddenly fired earlier this
¯ year after a new supervisor
¯ started in his division. The com-
" pany denies any wrongdoing in
¯ Short’s dismissal.
: Modest Step
¯" Forward in Romania
BUCHAREST-The Romanian
¯ Parliamenthas approvedchanges
in the nation’s laws that would
e,ase the~ ,f,e.d.eral, pe,nal~e,s for i hdmoseXual b~hav{or byl.making
it illegal onl~, When it creates
¯ a "public scandal," a modest
: move forward in the country’s
¯ draconian anti-gay laws. The
." new "public scandal"law would
¯ carry prison terms of as much as ¯
5 years in jail with jail terms up
¯" to 7 years if a minor is involved.
Members of the Chamber of
: Deputies saidthenewlaw would
¯
penalize homosexual behavior
¯ only if it caused a "public out-
. rage." But international rights
¯ activists said thelaw makes little
¯ sense because any complaint to
¯ authorities about any alleged
¯ homosexual behavior - whether
¯ public or private- automatically
: is classified as a "public scan-
" dal" simply because someone
¯ has complained. Romania has
been the object of criticism from
: humanrights organizations such
." as Amnesty International over
¯ its anti-gay laws ever since the
¯ fall of the Communist regime in
¯ the Balkan nation. The country
¯ also wants to join the economi-
¯ cally impoltantEuropean Union,
which requires¢hat member nauons
not have laws with biases
against homosexuals if any EU
memberobjects. After DutchEU
representatives insisted that
Romania’s anti-gay laws violated
membership guidelines,
Romanianofficials said last year
that the proposed "public scan=
dal" law would meet the EU
reqmrements.
Students Protest
Teacher’s Firing
NEWIPSWICH, N.H.- Dozens
of students walked out of classes
at Mascenic High School to protest
the firing of teacher Penny
Culliton by the Mascenic school
board for using books with gay
and lesbian characters in her
English classes, including the
E.M. Forster classic novel
Maurice. Cnlliton is fighting her
firing, with .the~ ~upport of the
National Education Assn. One
¯ of the students organizing the
¯ campus protest was Lori ¯
Malboeuf, whose father is the
¯ local police chief.
." Protest Over Verona
¯ Govt’sAnti-Gay Decision
¯
VERONA, Italy-Thousands of
¯ gays and lesbians took to the
¯ streets of Verona, the setting for
¯ Shakespeare’s "Romeo and
Juliet," to protest a city council
¯ action earlier this year rejecting
: a European Union resolution
¯ suppor.".tmg equal righ ts of same- ¯
sex couples. In rejecting the EU
¯ resOlution, some council mem-
¯ bers had called instead called for ¯
castrating homosexuals. An es-
¯ timated 5,000 people turned out
¯ for the protest, one of the largest
¯ in the city’s recent history.
¯ NY Court to Consider
: Anti-Gay Prejudice
¯ ALBANY, N.Y. - The New
¯ York Court of Appeals: the
¯ state’s highestjudicial body, will
: . now consider the"sexual prefer-
" enee and behavior" of anyone
¯ condemned to death in the state
¯ to determine if their convictions
¯ were influenced by anti-gay biases.
The decision by the court,
¯ which will also weigh race, ¯
ethnicity, citizenship, education
¯ and other factors in evaluating
¯ possibleprejudiceinconvictions
¯ in lower courts, is a result of the ¯
state’s reinstituting the death
¯ penalty. The court will also con-
- sider similar information about
¯ murder victims in appeals it
evaluates..
¯ Teachersln TroubleOver
! Alleged Gay Sex Talk
¯ SANFRANCISCO-Twotcach- ¯
ers at a San Francisco middle
school have lost theirCalifornia
¯ teaching credentials for bring-
, ing in guest speakers in 1992
who allegedly gave 6th-graders
¯ an explicit description of gay
sex.
"This matter indeed represents
the first bullets fired in what we
can see as a growing campaign
to eradicate such grotesque violation
ofparents’ rights in public
schools," said Brad Dacus, a Sac-
: ramento attorney with the
Rutherford Institute, who repre-
¯ sented Bruce Budnick, a father
." whose daughter was.in the class.
¯ The Rutherford Institute is an
¯ arch-conservative legal group ¯
based in Virginia that has close
¯ ties with the religious right.
¯ The decision, was.,hailed as a
; victoryby parental rights advocates,
who say parents of schoolchildren
should have the chance
to preview classroom-materials
that may be considered offensive
or inappropriate. The Gay
& Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation, San Francisco Bay
Area noted in its Media Advisory
that San Francisco schools
do have a parental notification
requirement. However, Budnick
claims he never received prior
notification.
GLAAD/SFBA also notes that
theclassroompresentation which
was given by the organization
Community United Against Violence
(CUAV) was 55 minutes
long, almost all of which focused
on hate violence and
homophobia. GLAAD claims
that the discussion of sexuality
was extremely brief and was in
direct response to unprompted
questions made by the students.
Thedecision to revoke the credentials
of the teachers was condemnedbyteaching
officials and
rights advocates whosaidit raises
serious questions about classroom
censorship and academic
freedoms. Judy Dellamonica,
vice president of the teachers’
union in San Francisco, said the
case raises censorship and freedomquestions
about "all ofthose
kinds of things that are very near
and dear to teachers’ hearts."
"This is avery unusual case,"
Dellamonica said. "To have a
credential revoked when the
teacher - or in this case, teachers
- did not directly do anything is
not at all a good precedent."-A
spokesperson for the c~ty’s
schools said the district may file
an~appeal in the case along with
the teachers’ union which is acting
in the unidentified .teachers
behalf.
(Editor’s note : Tulsa Public
Schools typicallyprovide "sex"
education at grade six,)
Activist Redwing Ailing
PORTLAND, Ore. - Rights activist
Donna Redwing collapsed
during a gay rights workshop
shewas conducting in Indianapolis
on Sept. 30. She has been
diagnosed with operable brain
tumors. Redwing, who was a
leading organizer who helped
work against passage of an antigay
ballot initiative in Oregonin
1992 and other civil rights programs,
said "the initial episode
was very frightening" but added
that her. doctors "are confident
of a quick recovery" following
brain surgery.
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Lesbian Health Issues
STANFORD, Calif. - Dr. Kathenne
O’Haulan, a gynecological oncologist at
StanfordUniversity, reports in the current
issue of Current Problems in Obstetrics,
GynecologyandFertility that lesbians are
at greater risk for a number of health
problems - largdy because of ignorance,
neglect or outright hostility among physicmns
who treat them. O’Hanlan’s study
reviewed virtually all data.from all les=
bian health studies everdoneandincluded
information that covered a total of more
than 13,000 lesbians in seven different
surveys. "Given their demographic profile.
lesbians appear to be at higher risk of
breast, ovarianandendometrial carcinoma
[cancer], as well as heart disease,"
O’Haulan reported. The Stanford associate
professor also concluded that one possible
conlributingfactor to thehealth problems
faced by lesbians arises at least in
part because they feel alienated by the
medical establishment, causing them to
visit their physicians less often than other
women. "There is ample evidence that
lesbians have been alienated from medical
practice, either by accidental offense
by a well-meaning doctor or by prejudice,"
she said. "’It’s essential that we
welcome them back into the medical fold
in order to provide appropriate screening
and testing for these illnesses." O’Hanlan
said physicians can make even fairly minor
changes in their office routines, that
would make lesbians feel more welcome,
from forms that recognize relationships
like domestic partners, to involving the
patient’s parmer in m~ijor medical decisions
the same as a married spouse would
be.
Red Cross Accused of
Censoring AIDS Info. Materials
NEW YORK - The New York Times has
reported that the American Red Cross is
trying to shift its AIDS prevention programs
away from explicit materials at the
urging of]~izabeth Dole, its national president
and the wife of Kansas Sen. Bob
Dole, a Republican presidential contender
who has recently been wooing conservatives.
The Times reported that its investigation
found no documented evidence that
the move was part of a political agenda,
but the papers quoted HIV/AIDS activists
who clearly believe the Red Cross policy
shift is rooted in the U.S. presidential
campaign. Shana Ross, who heads the
Houston Red Cross’ HIV/AIDS program,
told the Times, "It is unconscionable. I
have to take into account that this is because
of who our president is, who her
husband is and the fact that he’s involved
in a campaignnow forthe presidency, and
he is seemingly losing ground to oppo-
.he,n,tSo whq ar~e more co,nservati~e ~..a~,,he
IS.
A spokesperson for the Dole campaign
denied any connection between his wife’s
"personal views" and the Kansas
Republican’s presidential bid. The paper
reported that Red Cross officials had developed
an expanded AIDS prevention
program earlier this year, but, that the
agency board, at the prompting of Mrs.
Dole, had made substantial changes in the
recommended program, including extensive
changes in print and video materials
that wefe considered too explicit and
¯ graphic. AIDS activists, however, said
: that more explicit prevention materials
: are exactly what is needed to fight the
. spread of HIV in the U.S. .:~ -
¯ Inexpensive, Fast HIV Teat "
¯ Developed by Indian Scientists
¯
NEW DELHI - The Press Trust of India
¯ reports that biochemists with Delhi Uni=
¯¯ versity have developed an HIV test tliat
takes only a drop of blood and just a few
¯ seconds to detect virus antibodies. The
o Indian news agency reports that the new
¯ test wasfound to be accurate in 99 out of ¯
100 random samples tested. The Delhi
¯ University researchers said however that
¯ they want to evaluate the reliability oLthe
¯ simple new test on thousands of samples
° before making it widely available. Ac-
: cording to the agency report, the test also
: has the advantage of requiring no more
¯ than a drop ofa chemical reagent added to
¯ a drop of the blood to be tested. The two
~ are mixed together on a glass Slide and in
¯ 5 or 10 seconds the blood will "clot" in
¯ globules ifHIV is present, but will remain
¯
unchanged if it is not. Researchers say
: that the test, if it proves to be reliable,
¯ would be a boon in poor countries here ¯
high-technology tests are often prohibi-
¯ tive and in areas where electricity is absent.
¯ Study of Effectiveness of AZT-
& Other AIDS Drugs
WASHINGTON - The widely used
¯ AIDS-fighting drug AZT appears to be
¯ less effective than either ddI, ddI with
¯ AZT, or ddC with AZT. Nearly 2,500
." AIDS patients were given one or the other
¯ of the drugs or drug combinations in a
¯ study conducted by the National Institute
¯ of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for
¯ almost a 3-year period. Patients who re-
- ceived ddI, ddI with AZT or ddC with
¯ AZT were sick less often that those who ¯ received AZT by itself. There have long
] been doubts about how much good AZT
¯ reallydoes people WithAIDS and numer-
¯ ous studies have shown its effectiveness
wears off over time. But researchers say it
¯ is too early to abandon AZT.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID,
: said, "It is quite conceivable that AZT
¯ will have a role as one of a group of drugs
¯" used in combination" Most of the pa¯
tients in the studywere in themiddle stage
of the disease - relatively healthy when
¯ the study began - evidence researchers
say that treatment at that stage does make
¯ a difference. The study is also important ¯
becauseit is the first to show that a drug or
¯ combination of drugs can actually increase
survival or delay disease progression
among people.who have not yet de-
" vel0ped full-blown AIDS symptoms.
: Rape & HIV Used as
¯ Weapons in Global Conflicts
¯ BONN, Germany - A United Nations
~ study commissionhasconcludedthatrape
¯ of both males and females is increasingl,y
¯ being used as a "weapon of warfare"
¯ around the world, leading to increasing
¯
risks oFthe spread of HIV. In some in-
:’~ "gfaflc,~s,’th~ co~ssi0n ft~tmd, purpose-
. ful sexual exposure to HIV of conquered
¯ civilians and military personnel was part
¯ ofmilitary operations in some global con-
: flicts. "Armed conflicts in Bosnia, Cam¯
bodia, Mozambique and Rwanda have
demonstratedthatrapeisseenasaweapon
° of warfare to humiliate the enemy," said
: Grace Machel, who is the head of the UN
¯ study panel. Machel noted that during the
¯ 1994 fighting in- Rwanda, men from the
¯ Humtribe who were known to beinfected
¯ with HIV were allowed to systematically
¯
rape captive members of the Tutsi tribe
¯ with"the objective being to inflict a slow
: and ’lingering, but certain, death on the
’:’’ TutsiJ’Thepanel willrecommend, among
: other things, the creation of a permanent
¯ UNwarcrimes tribunal to investigate and
¯ try such crimes.
¯ Getting ’Demographic’
¯ About AIDS on the Internet
CHICAGO- According to the Journalof
¯ the American Medical Association, the
: latest addition to the multimedia material
¯ available on-the Interact is an animated ¯
graphic illustrating mortality rates from
¯ AIDS,mapped outby counties on a week-
." .by-week basis, from 1-981~ through 1993.
¯ ’JAMA says the demographic multimedia
¯ mini-movie provides no new insights into
¯ the epidemic, but goes on to say that the
¯ dramatic presentation of the spread of ¯
deaths from AIDS could be a powerful
¯ educational tool: The graphic can be 1o-
¯ cated on the InterneEs World Wide Web
¯ at the.fo.Howing location: ht(p://
¯ www.clesm.org/datasets/cdc-nci/cdcnci.
html (Note that the lower case format
: throughout theWeb’address is essential.).
¯ Federal Science Panel: Needle
¯ Exchange Programs Fight HIV
¯
WASHINGTON - A new study by the
: U.S. National Academy of Sciences has
¯ concluded that the spread of HIV is re-
" duced by programs that ensure people
¯ who inject illicit drugs have access to
_" cleanneedles.Thereportnotesthatneedle_
¯ swap programs are most effective when ¯
¯ combinedwith other services, including drugabuseandHIV counseling, HIV test-
" ing, treatment referrals, and condom distribution.:
Lincoln Moses, a retired health
policy professor at Stanford University
¯ who chaired the studypanel, says needle
¯ exchanges are an’inexpensive and effec- ¯
¯ tive way to help drug users avoid infection
through sharing needles.
"After careful and exhaustive Study,
my colleagues on the panel and I have
determined thatneedle exchangeprograms
work," Moses said. "They reduce the
spread of HIV. They do not increase either
the injection of illegal drugs among
program participants or the number of
new initiates to injection drug use. Additionally,
they often result in more referrals
to drug abuse treatment." The. panel
also concluded that the AIDS epidemic in
¯ theU.S.is now beinglargelydrivenbythe
] use of shared, contaminated needles by
¯ IV drug users - not by sexual activity as it
-" apparently was early on.
¯ The problem is even worse in other
¯ countries, according to pond member
¯ David Vlahov, an epldemiologist with
JohnHopkins Uni,v,ersity School ofMedi-
¯ cine in Baltimore. ’In countries of Europe
¯ - in particular Italy and Spain- HIVinfec-
¯ tion is rampant among injection drug us- ¯ ers," Vlahov said. "While in this country
¯ perhaps one-third of the AIDS eases are
¯ due to injection drug use, in Italy and
Spain, it’s closer to 70,percent. The panel
~ .has recommended that the federal gov-
¯ emmentliftits banonfunding suchneedle-
" ilswap programs’, a recommendation that
¯
is sure to generate controversy in the
¯ capital’s current conservative political at-
¯ mosphere. It also has recommended that
¯ states and cities repeal any existing laws ¯
that might prevent the legal sale or pos-
¯" session of hypodermic injection equip-
. ment or require prescriptions for its pur--
¯ chase.
¯ AIDS Vaccine Trials
OK’d for Thailand
¯ SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Immune Re-
¯
sponse Corp. in San Diego has finalized
¯ an agreement with the Trinity Medical
¯ Group Co. of Thailand that will let IRC
¯ test its therapeutic AIDS vaccine with
¯ thousands of Thai volunteers in what is
¯ believ ed will be the largest ever test of ¯
such a vaccine so far in the epidemic. The
¯ Thai public health ministry has approved
¯ a one-year clinically controlled trial of the
¯ potential, vaccine on some 300 Thais who
are already infected with HIV. IRC says it
hopes the Thai trial will run concurrently
with a similar, larger clinical trial in the
U.S. that will involve some3,000 infected
¯ individuals, although the Food & Drug
Administration has yet to approve the
¯ U.S. trial. The vaccine, which was devel-
¯ oped by the late, Jonas Salk, has already
gone through preliminary safety trials.
¯ IRC hopes the proposed U.S.-Thai trials
will demonstrate the effectiveness of the
¯ vaccine in boosting the immune system
response among people who are already
infected with HIV.
Medical Bias in HIV Treatment
BALTIMORE- Johns Hopkins University
researchers have reported in the New
EnglandJournal ofMedicine that women
and minorities who are infected withHIV
¯ developfull-blownAIDS faster thanwhite
males because the health care delivery
¯ systemgives themunequal treatment. The
¯ study found that problems encountered ¯
¯ by women andminorities in.getting good
.health care outweigh other demographic
¯ ~ssues in how fast they progress to AIDS
¯ and how long they survive following in-
. fection.
UCLA Scientists Say They’ve
Found Crucial Gene in HIV
LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the
¯ AIDS Institute of the University of Call- ¯
fornia at Los Angeles (UCLA) report in
¯ the Journal of Virology that they have
¯ identified a gene in HIV that arrests CD4
¯ T-lymphocytereproduction. Theresearchers
report that the Vpr gene contains the
¯ plan for a protein that blocks CD4 cells,
¯ keeping them from reproducing. The dis-
. covery could aid in the development of
¯ new AIDS drugs that inhibit the gene’s
¯ growth in the body and permit immune
¯ cells to continuemultiplying and fending ¯
off the virus. Some scientists, however,
¯ warned that theUCLA work is still pre-
¯ liminary. "It’s a big leap to go from this
¯ observation in the laboratory to a state-
" ment that Vpr is what’s responsible for
¯ the depletion of the immune system in
¯ infected patiehts,’" said Dr. Daniel
¯ Kuritzkes of the University of Colorado ¯
Health Sciences Center.
Combined Drug ’Cocktail’
Reduces Death Rate
’ LONDON - Researchers in a joint ~uro-
: pean-Australian study have announced
: that they have found a "cocktail" of two
¯ approved drugs that significantly extend
¯ thelife ofpeople withAIDS, cutting death
rates.among patients who took the combi-
: nation by more than one-third. Dr Brian
¯ Gazzard, thepnncipalinvestigatorforthe ¯
trial in Britain, said, "It shows clear sur-
: -viral advantages for combination versus
¯ single agent therapy." Gazzard said researchers
were so impressedby their find-
" ings that they had stopped the years-long
: study .~3r,ly in order to publicly announce
¯" itbecauseoftheimportantimplicationsof
¯ their results for peoplewiththe disease. "I
think it will be used very rapidly clinically
¯ because tbese drugs are used on their own
: at the moment," Gazzard said. The study
¯ compared survival rates between people ¯
who were treated with ~zidothymidine
(AZT) and those treated with AZT plus
didanosine or zalcitabine. Although 17%
ofpatients who tookAZT died during the
trial, only 10% treated with didanosine
and 12% with zalcitabine did not survive.
Overall the reduction in death rate was 38
per cent for patients who took the two
drugs compared with those treated with
AZTalone. Thestudyinvolved some3,000
patients.
Prime Minister: HIV/AIDS
Over the Peak in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia - Australian
Prime Minister Paul Keating said his
.country’ s levelofHIV infection has passed
Its peak, in large part because of an aggressive
education and prevention campaign
against the epidemic. "A decade of
hard and unremitting effort in this country
has resulted in a welcome reduction in the
rates and incidence of both HIV and
AIDS," Keating said, notinghoweverthat
the disease continues to increase in Britain
and the U.S.
Keating also announced that the government
would finance a 3rd five-year
campaign startingnext year, whenits $75-
million second five-year effort comes to
an end. Keating said that specific details
of the new strategy had yet to be worked
out but that it would focus on research,
.care and treatment, education and prevenuon,
and the international fight against
the epidemic. There have been nearly
19,000 HIV infections reported in Australia
since 1985, and government figures
now show the number of new infections
" has leveled off at about 600 annually.
¯
HIV InNewborns Declining
¯ CHICAGO -Researchers with the Cen-
," ters for Disease Control and Prevention
¯ report in the current issue of the Journal of
: the American Medical Association that
fewer HIV-infected infants are being born
in the U.S. Dr. Susan F. Davis reported in
¯ the journal that it is unclear why the de-
. eline has occurred. CDC data however
¯ indicates that the number of newborns
: infected with HIV peaked in 1991 with
¯ 1,760 babies born with the virus, and fell
in both 1992 and 1993.
_" The researchers suggested that the rea-
¯ son for the trend could include decreased ¯
fertility among H!V-infected women, an
¯ increased number of abortions among
¯ women infected with the virus, or alevel-
¯ ing off of HIV incidence in women of
¯ childbearing age. The scientists said the ¯ numbers could fall even further if.preg-
: nant women are treated with the drug
¯ AZT, which dramatically reduces the risk
ofmother-to-child transmission from25%
to just 8%, Davis and her team said.
¯ Baboon MarrowTransplant HIV
¯
¯ Procedure Moving Forward
SAN FRANCISCO - The University of
California-San Francisco has given the
¯ go-ahead to an experimental treatment
.. that will inject baboon bone marrow into
¯ a man who has AIDS in an effort to build
¯ his immune system. JeffGetty, a38-yearr
¯ old man ,w,ho volunteered for the proce¯
dure, saxd I m lucky to havemade it this
far. The wait has been unbelievable."
¯ Researchers at San Francisco General
¯ Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh
had to get,approval of the Food & Drug
Administration for the untried procedure.
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Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11 am
2627-B East 1 l th.
Info: 583-7815
Community of Hope
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Worship Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Worship Service, 11 am
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
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Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
TheBanned,OKGay Band
Practice weekly in OKC
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Minister’s Class
Bless the Lord at All
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7:30 pm
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1st & 3rd Wednesdays
4154 S. Harvard
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Choir Practice 8 pm
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Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
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Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at 11 pm
Confidential support for
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3rd Sat. of each month
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NAMES ProjectAIDS Memorial Quilt
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Broken Arrow. Community Playhouse
Auditions for Androcles & the Lion
5pro, 1800 So. Main
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Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group
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4:30pro, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group)
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NOVEMBER 2-4
NOVEMBER 5 Matinee
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Much Ado About Murder
8pm, 1800 So. Main, 2pro Matinee
Info: 258-0077
NOVEMBER 3
Bioethical Issues ofHIVIAIDS
Religious, Legal & Medical Conference
Spann Conf. Ctr. at Doctor’s Hospital
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Sonny Bono (R-Ca.), headlined !the celebrataon
of family and coming out called
"A Family Outing." There was also a
barbecue buffet, speechesby member of
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays (PFLAG), as well as comedians
and entertainers, including the gay and
lesbian cheerleading group Cheer Dallas.
"By focusing on family, we hope to
increase awareness that discrimination
based on sexual orientauon is not just a
gay issue, but one that impacts parents,
siblings, relatives and friends, who often
feel it necessary to lie about people they
love who are gay for fear of rejection or
retaliation by co-workers or acquaintances,"
Gore said. "The purpose of National
Coming Out Day is for lesbians, gay men,
and bisexuals to be open and honest about
who they arewith their families; friends,
and co-workers." The tent that played
host to the daylong activities drew overflow
crowds for the speeches by Gingrich
and Bono.
"Both Chastity and Candace courageously
stepped forward and set an example
for gay people everywhere," Gore
said. "We are delighted to have these two
prominent women celebrating National
Coming Out Day with us in Dallas."
"This type of event and coming out are
the most important things we can do,"
Bono said in a brief speech. "Finally, I’m
able to make a statement and make a
difference withmy ownpeople." Chastity
Bono’s sexual Orientation has been the
subject of entertainment industryrumors
since it was first reported inthe Star in
1990. Another aiaide appeared in the National
Enquirer soon after the 1994 death
of Bono’s companion to cancer. Bono " The event at the fair was only a part of
came. out publicly in April 1995 on the " Dally’ week-long celebration ofNCOD
pages of The Advocate, the national gay ¯ A slghature advertisement featuring the
andlesbian newsmagazine. Bono said sh,.e~ .....names~ of people who support the NCOD
firstknewshewasalesbianwhenshesaw’ cause ran on October 11 in The Dallas
the love scene in the movie Personal Best.
She was 13. Bono credits her easy time
coming out to the many positive gay and
lesbian role models in the entertainment
community in which she grew up. She
¯ said that well-known entertainers like
¯ Elton John do a service to the community
¯ when they come out. Bono’s parents have
long known of Chastity’s orientation.
¯ "What she’s doing today-- taking the
¯ initiative-- makes me very proud ofher," ¯
Cher told The Advocate.
¯ Candace Gingrich initially came into
¯ the spotlight because of her brother. Soon
¯ after U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich became
Speaker of the House, Ms. Gingrich rec-
¯ ognized an opportunity to help. "I recog-
¯ uized that I had an opportunity and obli-
¯ gation to get involved in the movement
for gay and lesbian equality in a meaning-
" ful way," Candace Gingrich said.
Gingrich, 29, has been open about her
sexuality to her family and friends for
years. Her public coming out, however,
¯ came when, at the end of an interview, an
¯ Associate Press reporter asked ifGingrich
¯ was a lesbian. She said simply, ’.’Yes, I
am. Gmgnch to,d the fair-goers that she
¯ believes the majority of Americans are in
¯ favor of employment protection for lesbi-
¯ ans and gays, and she cited several statis-
: tics in support. "They know like we do
¯ that everyone in our country deserves the
¯ samerights under thelaw," Gingrich said.
: Gingrich said this gathering in Texas was
¯ thelargest group to which shehad spoken.
¯ She received a standing ovation at the end
, of her remarks.
¯ Morning News. Special church services
celebrating NCOD were also held this
: week. "Almost 50 percent of Americans
¯ claim they don’t know anyone who is gay
: or lesbian," Jim McBride, co-chair of
: NCOD in Dallas said. ’’This invisibility
¯ results from the fact that, counter to ste-
: reotypes, people who are gay, lesbian or
: bisexual are virtually indistinguishable
: from the rest of the population. National
: Coming Out Day demonstrates that we
¯ representall races, nationalities, religions,
: and economic and occupational catego-
¯ wood. At 12:15 in room 151of the North ¯
Hall, a panel of individuals will provide
¯ their perspectives on racism and hate
¯ crimes. This event is the final event in the ¯
Week Without ViolenCe, a Tulsa
¯ commeration of a national observance
¯ sponsored by the YWCA.
¯ The Say No to Hate Coalitton beganin ¯
1988 to oppose hate crimes, and racial,
: religious and sexual orientation bigotry.
¯ Last year, the Coalition sponsored an anti-
¯ hatemessage that was included in City of ¯
Tulsa utilities bills. Participating organi-
¯ zations include Tulsa Oklahomans for
¯ Human Rights (TOHR), Jewish Federa-
¯ tion of-Tulsa, Islamic Society of Tulsa,
¯ Tulsa Public School s, Tulsa Police Dept.
: and the Tulsa chapter of the American
: RedCross. FormerTOHRpresidentKelly
¯ Kirby is a co-chair of the Coaltion.
¯
Largentrefuses to supportENDA. How-
" ever, he does pledge explicitly not to fire
¯ someone based on her/his sexual orientatiOn.
This contrasts with the public post-
¯ tions of other members of the Oklahoma
¯ congressional delegation, many ofwhom
indicated that they would refuse to hire or
¯ wouldfire individualsbasedontheirsexual
¯ orientation. These views, which werefirst
; revealed by Tulsa World reporter Jim
¯ Myers, created a national scandal and
. resulted in a non-discrimination pledge
campaign bytheDC basedHuman Rights
Campaign Fund.
This coincides with TOHR’S regular
monthly meeting. TOHR will meet at
7pm to conduct its business. At 7:30, a
frank and opendiscussionis planned with
members and leaders of all community
orgamzations, businesses and individuals
invited to participate.
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determine the fate of similar measures
around the country to excludelesbians
and gays from civil rights protections
along with other minorities. Some believe
the increasingly conservative high court
may sustain Amendment 2, although initial
questioning by some justices indicated
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¯ regarded as year-end tools, they actually
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¯ "~ A donor may give up to $10,000 every
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consents to "gift splitting," a practice in
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Big tax savings can occur .when you
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in 22 years is nearly $920,000. Because
the two children own the investment, it is
not subject to federal estate taxes when
the father dies.
Ifthefatherdid notmake those gifts and
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¯ deniedare tax deductions, accidentai death
: payments, inheritance and burial rights,
¯ and business and land transfer benefits. In
¯ considering the issue, Dan Foley, thelaw-
" yet who is representing the three same-
: sex couples suing the state for legal mar-
. dages, told the commission that gays and
¯ lesbians have the right to these benefits
¯ justas heterosexualcouples do."Therights
¯¯ and benefits that are contingent onmarital status must be given to same-sex couples
." via marriage license, unless the state can
¯ demonstrate compelling state interestthat ¯
it be withdrawn," Foley told the commis-
¯
sion. But Steven Michaels; the state’S
¯ deputy attorney general, said most situations
thatinvolve denyingbenefits to same-
" sex couples can be resolved under exist-
" ing laws. "In Very many instances, butnot
¯ all instances, the differences in treatment
are quite small and could be resolved, for
¯" example, through the law of contracts, a
: probate and through other kinds of ar-
¯ rangements that are authorized under extmg
law, Michaels insisted. The com-
. nnssion is expected to haverecommenda-
." tions on the contentious issue for the state
¯ legislature by the end of this year.
Lesbian and Gay Alliance presented programs
onTuesday, Wednesday andThursday,
ranging from a panel of speakers
¯ from Parents, Familieg. and Friends of
¯ Lesbians and Gays to a discussion of
¯ Gays & Lesbians and the Church by Pastor
Horvath. "
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ARIES, March 21 - ApPi120
Yournatural love ofhaste and recklessness
goes into overdrive now. You’re
quick tojump onwhatever, or whomever,
when your emotions dictate a leap. This
can be a fun month for "try anything"
Ariens;just keep a wee bit ofa grip so you
won’t end up with lots of regrets.
TAURUS, April 20 - May 21
You belong to a sign that’s famous for
sweet and accomodating behavior, but
this month, you’re likely to blow your
temper and your reputation, with it. It
seems thatyou’ ve been oppressedby great
and powerful forces, but envy is your real
enemy. Relax. You’re imagining things.
Really.
GEMINI, May 21 - June 22
You could always be described as a
"silver tongued devil," but your charm
goes off the meter now. You can sdl
anyone anything you like; you can sdl
yourself effectively too. The only problem
is, you’re temporarily more prone to
talk than action. Try not to bark unless you
intend to bite.
CANCER, June 22 - July 23
You’re not exactly, famous for high
self-esteem and rampant ego but you’re
nowhere near as inadequate as you think
you are: It seems like it would help to talk
about yourself and your needs with significant
others, but you won’t get the
response you want for another month.
Obsess over your work instead.
: If you re an athlete of any sort, yot~-]l
¯¯ have a winningmonth of graceful, physical
mastery. This is a great time for pota-
¯ toes to get off the couch andjoin in. Your
¯ parts work together better than usual, and
¯ the grandstand loves to watch. Want lots
: of strokes and attention? Here’s your
¯ chance.
¯ VIRGO, Aug. 23-Sept. 23
: A good month to putter around the
¯ house or cleanup theneighborhood. Your ¯
¯ car.e~taking side becomes hyperactive, and that s saying something for a confirmed
¯ world-saver like you. Any task that at- ¯
lows you to show your concern for others
¯ brings alot of satisfaction now. Go ahead
¯ and help; the rest of us need it..
: LIBRA, Sept. 23-00t. 23
¯ If you’re a typical Libran, you’ve been
-" worrying lately that you’ll never have
¯ enough money to buy all the pretty toys
¯ you know you deserve. This month, your
¯ financial concerns fade into the past as
: your social schedule heats up. Running
: around and working the crowd replaces
¯ checkbook agonies. Life gets fun again.
SCORPIO, Oct. 23-Nov. 23
You always make a bigger impression
-" than you realize and your birthday month
: is prime time for some drop dead
¯ Scorpionicglamour. Youhave a great and
valid need to express yourself on your
: own terms. Let the peasants mutter that
you’re sdf-involved’ if they must. It’s
¯ your rime to think "me first," so go for it.
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Zo,... SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22
¯ A bit competitive, are we? Not that
¯ you’re out to pick a fight, but you won’t
" back away from a battle if someone at-
: tacks you first. Your normally abundant
energy gets a power surge this month.
: You’ll either get a lot of work done or
; you’ll get a lot of speeding tickets. Better
¯ to focus and avoid fines.
: CAPRICORN, Dec. 22-Jan. 21
¯ People and their messy passions are ¯
often distasteful to you. But this month,
¯
you really want to check out when things
; heat up. This is an excellent rime to be
¯ alone as much as you can. If your work
drags you into the public eye, spend your
¯
off hours in a secluded place. Plan quietly
¯ for next month’s return to the fray.
: AQUARIUS, Jan. 21- Feb. 20
¯ If you have a mate, (s)he may consider ¯
shopping for a leash this month.-Your
~ ever present need for independence gets
¯ obsessive, and you’re just not very polite
¯ about telling people you need space and
: plenty of it. You’re hot, you’re cold; your
: temper is erratic. Try to remember that
¯ "love" is not synonymous with "prison."
¯ PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21
You attract all sorts of favorable atten-
¯ tion at work; partly because you show
: your willingness to work with others,
¯ partly because you’re just so darned seri-
¯ ous. Your ability to express affection and ¯
sensuality is abit depleted now, but it’s a
~ good time to focus on career success.
¯ Love gets it’s kick start soon enough.
¯ MCC of the Living
Spring Calls Pastor
The Metropolitan Community Church
¯ of the Living has called the Reverend
KermieWohlenhouseto beits Pastor. Ms.
¯" Wohlenhaus cometo EurekaSprings from
¯ MCCof theRockies inDenver, Colorado. ¯
Ms. Wohlenhaus was licensed to preach
i at the Universal FellowshipofMetropoli-
¯ tanCommunity Churches (UFMCC) Gen-
: eral Conference this year. Raisedin Colo-
. rado, Ms. Wohleahaus is a graduate of
: Colorado Art Institute and received her
_" Master in Divinity fromlliff School of
¯ Theology. Shehas traveled the Southwest
MCC of the Living
Spring.=eelebrates
spiritual and
lifestyle diversity
: painting over 60 murals and had had one-
¯ woman shows in Colorado.
: Ms. Wohienhaus says, "my theology is
: Christian, with a sprinkling of New Age,
¯ Eastern Religion, Native American,
¯ Wimmin’S Spirituality, and 12 step re-
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities Our Families of the Heart November 15-December 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 12
National News ¯ community center
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Clinton Backs Federal
Anti-Bias Measure
WASHINGTON ~- President Bill Clinton
has made history by becoming the first
U.S. chief executive to endorse federal
legislation that would bar. bias based on
sexual orientation, the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act. The act, sponsored
by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.),
James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and others,is aimed
at preventing employment bias against
lesbians, gay men and bisexuals.
see Clinton, page 10
Researcher Confirms
"Gay" Gene Study
NEW YORK - The scientist who made
headlines two years ago with research that
demonstrated a link between male homosexuality
and specific genetic markers
has now reported in new research that the
so-called"gay gene" influences the sexuality
of gay men, but not lesbians, confinning
the link that drew enormous national
interest when first reported in 1993.
see Genes, page 10
MAINE SAYS N,O!
Radical Right Groups Thwarted
Portland, .Maine - Voters in Maine rejected
a discrirmnatory ballol measure
that sought to forever deny basic fights to
gay and lesbian Mainers. Question 1, the
only anti-gay measure on a state ballot
tiffs year, was the ill?st such initiative to
appear on a state ballot east of the Rocky
Mountains. Last year, voters in Idaho and
Oregon rejected anti-gay measures. Earlier
exit polls predicted the victory.
"Commonsense and decency tritunphed
over extremism. Today’s vote here in
Maine is in keeping with the national
trend. Americans are rejecting extremism,".
said Elizabeth Birch, executive director
of the Human Rights Campaign,
the largest national lesbian and gay political
organization. "But we must put this
campaign~n perspective. While this was a
wonderful victory, gay and lesbian citizens
of Maine have not moved one step
closer to having b~sic equal fights Gay
and lesbian people can still be fired from
their jobs, even in Maine, merely for being
gay." Birch noted that Maine is one of
the 41 states that does not protect its
citizens from discrimination based on
sexu~fl orientalaon, and that federal law
see Maine. page 15
Colorado vs. Gays
Supreme Court Update
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme
Court heard oral arguments in what is
widdy considered themost important gay
fights case in more than a decade. The
outcome of that case could affect local
and state laws across the country. At issue
in th e case is the anti-gay Amendment 2
narrowly approved by Colorado voters in
a statewide referendum in 1992. The
amendment prohibits state agencies or
local govermnents from adopting la~vs or
regulations extending anti-discrimination
protections to cover sexual orientation.
see Colorado, page 10
¯ " Organizers of an effort by Tulsa Okla-
¯ Open Your Mind, ¯ humans for Human Rights (TOHR) to
¯ " establish a community center for Tulsa’s
. Open Your Heart! ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &Transgendered
¯ : communities have located a prormsing
¯ ¯ site with two buildings. Because the cur-
. PROJE~r 0Pl:H M|ND " rent building owner has expressed a de-
. " sire to movequickly, organizers are work-
.
¯ ing feverishly to do necessary structural
¯ A simulated Gay bashing is featured in this 30 sec. TV spot created for PFLAG. ¯ and mechanical, evaluations as well as :
" ’ " nti " paig "financialrequirements. PFLAG BeginsA -Hate Media Cam n " Because TOHR By-laws require any
¯ proposal of this sort authorization of the
¯ Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG) began a national media : general membership, several boardmem- campaign to combat anti-Gay ,dolence and attitudes. Tulsa, with Atlanta and Houston, . bets expect that an emergency member-
"¯ is one of the trial cities where the two 30 second commercials were to air. The .spots ¯ interweave tv clips of televangelists,like Pat Robertson, expressing very negative views ." isnhTiphmanekestginivgiwngillwbeeecka.llCede,rtpaoinsslyibltyheeasriltye ¯
about Lesbians, Gay men and homosexuality with images of a young woman contem- ¯
: plating suicide and a man being beaten in a Gay-bashing. will be discussed at the next TOHR board
National vice president Nancy MacDonald with Bill ~ Kathv Hinkle, Tulsa leaders, " meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21
¯ were joined at the 11/8 press conference by representatives of local groups supporting ¯" at 7 pm.
¯ the campatgn. Mrs. MacDonald spoke eloquently of bet experience with anti-Gay ¯ Typically thesemeetings are held at the
¯ TOHR office at 40th & Harvard, 2nd
violence against herchildren. KTUL, Ch. 2 accepted one of the spots for broadcast. Other
stations declined to air them, citing fears that the spots might have the opposite effect as : floor. However, since these meetings are
¯ intended and might actually incite violence. Several expressed suppork for the proiect : by the bylaws, open to members and by
¯ goals but stated that they simply found them not appropriate to this market. They noted ¯ tradition, to the community, it’s anuci- ¯ - also that they had shared these concerns with PFLAG while the spots were still in the pated that a larger meeting place will be
¯ script stage. PFLAG hopes to take this program national. . required. Info: 743-GAYS, (4297).
Budget o.r Bias.? Larg.ent Co-sponsor.s" World AIOSOay, 12/1
Ultra Radical Right Anti-Gay Dornan Bill Theme: Shared Rights,
¯ Shared Responsibilities
In July, Steve I_argent, member of Congress forO-ldahOma’s 1st District (mostlvTulsa "
ounty) became a:eosp0nsof ofHR 862.This.bili ii~tr0dfiCed l~,Radi~Ri~,hi.,a~,.~l- n~ted ... ..... Tulsa organizations Will counnemorate
anti-Gay Rep. Bob Doman (R-So. California)forbidS theuse offederal funds to directly : \Vorld AIDS Day with events over a several
day p~riod. On Wednesday, Nov. 29,
o.r indirectly to promote, condone, accept, or celebrate homosexuality, lesbiamsm, or the Tulsa City-County Library System, bisexuality". The ~ ashington-based Human Rights Campaign, a national Lesbian: Gay
lobbying organization, selected I_argent for its Hall ofFame & Shame in the inaugural the HIV ResOurce Consortium, mad the
issu~ of their new quarterly magazine. Community Information Senice are spun-
" soring a panel discussion: WOrld AIDS
The impact of the legislation if it were to be passed is not clear because its language Day: A Tulsa Perspective at the Central ~s vague. However, since federal funds are widely distributed through even local and
state govennnent, the bill ~uight require public libraries, schools, and both public and Library, Aaronson Auditorinm from 7-
- private universities to remove any materials which could be seen as promoting or 8:45 pm. The panel of lo’cal experts will
accepting. The bill might also prevent even discnssion of civic i~sues in schools or be: Janice Nicklas, Sheryl Dagmig, Mary
universities; for example, the issue of Gays in the military nlight be untouchable. David Smith and TonmLv Chesbro, moderated by Claudette Peterson. The event is free
Buckel of Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund noted that such restrictions dearly
raise 1 st Amendment/free speech issuesand that ifpassed, they tend to have a "chilling" a~ad open to the public.
effect since adminstrators may over-react. " On Friday, December 1 st, Interfaith
Largent’s chief legislative d~rector, Marie \Vheat, suggested that Largent’s cosponsor- " .AIDS Ministries will sponsor a candleship
was not motivated by anti-Gay bias but rather by an concern to cut the federal budget : light .march and memorial service to be
as much as possible. Media spokesperson, Nick ThimmesCh, added that this cosponsor- " see World, page 10
ship may have been due more to the v~ews of Largent’s legislative assistant for civil " CommunityActivists rights, Paul Webster. Thimmesch expressed concern about the possible 1st Amendment
xssues and expressed a willingness of the office to reexamine the bill to Host Lesbian/Gay
MCC - Greater Tulsa " New Gay-Friendly ¯ Internet Program
Charter Pulled; Next: ¯ Church: St. Jerome’s ¯ Tim Gillean ~ ~elly mrby, commu-
District Investigation Ecumenical Cathofic: uityactivistsandretiring°ft~cers°fTulsa ~ o . . " Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR),
Tulsa’s oldest predominately Lesbian ¯ Saint Jerome Ecumenical Catholic : are moving on to talk radio - sort-of.
&Gay church, the Metropolitan Commu- " Church, will observe its inaugural Mass ¯ Taylor Subscription Talk fiST) is a new
nity Church of Greater Tulsa, has lost its ¯ on Saturday, December 2, 1995 at 6:00 see lnternet, page 3
charter amid-charges, of poor manage- ¯ p.m.. The Mass’will be celebrated at the "
: ment made by some members againstits Community of Hope, 1703 E. 2nd St."IN~IO
¯ formerpastor, AliceJones.Theannounce- " Tulsa Oklahoma.
ment of the decision of the denomination ¯ The Ecumenical Catholic Church is an ¯
: to downgrade the status ofMCC-Greater ¯ independent Christian denomination in EDITORIAt. " - ~~ " P. 2 ¯ Tulsa was made at the annual congrega- " the Catholic liturgical tradition. It is a
¯ tional meeting, Oct. 29th. Pastor Jones, ¯ denomination inclusive of all people, DIRECTORY P. 2
NEWS BRIEF.S P. 4 ¯
who resigned in August but who had .- where being Gay or Lesbian is accepted. ¯ continued as an interim pastor after her In this Church, ~od loves you uncondi- HEALTH BRIEFS ":~ P~’6
¯ remgnadon, commuting to Tulsa from " tionally as you were made and as .you ar~. CALENDAR
: Dallas, preached thatmorning but did not ¯ HOI~’0sCoPi= - .: The servicrs should appeal to Episcopa- ¯
: remain for the congregational meeting. ¯ lians, Lutherans and Roman Catholics as EUREKA PAGES " P. 16-17 ¯ see MCC, page 3 . see Saint, page 3 PERSONALS P. 19 .
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Korean War, $250 billion spent, 54,000 lives lost,
Vietnam War, $350 billion spent, 58,000 lives lost,
Gulf War, $28 billion spent, 213 lives lost and
AIDS research, $6 billion spent, 250,000 lives lost.
This information from a GLAAD newsletter originally came from an advertisement in The New York
Times placed by a AIDS awareness organization, Motturrs’ Voices.
Although I feel 1 shouldn’t be surprised by these figures, still I was stunned..To any one whose lived
through this horror now of ten years+ of the AIDS pandemic, it’s been dear that WE, as a society, as a
government, and many as individuals, as Oklahomans, have valued the destruction of war more than trying
to save the lives of our own countrymen and women, and others around the world.
That seems a safe conclusion if you assume that our actions, i.e. where we spend our dollars, speak to
our true values. Again to look at the figures, this means the cost of each life lost in those wars was:
Korean War, $4.6 million/one human life,
Vietnam War, $6.0 million/one human life,
Gulf War, $132.0 million/one human life, and
AIDS research, $24,000/one human life.
Now despite all the rhetoric about Judeo-Christian values we’ve heard from politicians from Reagan on,
these figures do not speak for those "traditional family values" of compassion, seeking justice and helping
those in need which are at the heart of traditional Jewish and Christian (and other religion’s) messages.
And our current Congress, in its alleged attempt to balance the budget and return our government to fiscal
responsibility (worthy goals), may cut Medicaid which provides a~x~ess to medical care for low-income
persons and persons with disabilities - for example, people living with AIDS.The Congress is also stalling
action on Rvan White CARE Act
So when v~’e participate in WorldAIDS Day, and whenwe help with theNAMES PROJECT Quilt, which
was’so powerfuily displayed last month, let us not forget that political action is AIDS work too. When we
sew a panel or when we ring our bells, as we grieve and remember, and as we help those suffering now,
let us also act on their behalf and in their memory. National politics has real life consequences here in
Oklahoma. Silence still equals death for ourselve~ and those whom we love.
Action equals lif~.
Do something°
- Tom Neal, publisher & editor
by Phil Bob.’r-Schmidt
Queer politics is a volatile game, a mix of inyour-
face direct action and behind-the-scenes maneuvering
for position. It is a game with which I am
familiar and a game I fondly hope we, one day, no
longer have to play.
Over the years, as my involvement in the queer
political scene has broadened, I’ve watched as we
make the same nustakes over and over again, and
only recently has this repetitive revelation dawned
on me. I believe there is a way to stop the pattern.
During my involvement in the anti-Amendment
Two campaign in Colorado in 1992, I watched my
friends and colleagues, and even me, become political
animals. We had to. There seemed no other
conceivable way to defeat our opposition, a formidable
opposition with too much support from national
organizations that was way ahead of us in
planning.
I watched as normally passive resistors became
rabid direct action experts. I watched, sometimes in
shock and horror, as my own way of dealing with
the world became a thing of the past, and I lived in
a constant state of political awareness, ready to
jump on any opportunity to garner even one more
vote for our side. I was out of.my dement.
My partner and I had adopted a philosophy years
before that had served us well. We consciously
chose to work on changing the world one person at
a time. The advent of Amendment Two took us out
of that philosophy and into the world of in-yourface
politics. Changing the world one person at a
rime became a luxury; it was no longer an option.
What I learned from that experience and my
continued involvement in the queer political scene
is that someone HAS to give if we are ever going to
get along in this.world and make it work. I am not
~uggestIng that we give up the fight for equality,
either in civil rights issues or the quest to lift the
gender restrictions on the several States’ marriage
laws. Quite the opposite is true.
I AM suggesting we back off a bit and allow
some breathing room. Someone has tO do it, and as
long as both sides of the debate are in rabid soapbox
mode, no one will ever win. All we will do is allow
ourselves to continue to be taken out of our own
element and into THEIR element. It is a position
from which we can never make any progress. We
need a breather. We need to take time to work out
a strategy, a p!an. We need to actually afford
ourselves the luxury of doing something pro-active.
As long as we continue to press the Radical
Right from our current vantage point, we will
continue to be on the defensive, and they will
continue to have the upper hand.
I believe in working from our strengths, not our
weaknesses. One of our strengths as a community
is that we have the advantage of allowing our
neighbors, our friends, our communities the pleasure
of getting to know us as people. It is my firmlyheldbelief
that it is-0nly when others see us as
people that we stand any chance of really changing
anything. We cannot accomplish this from our
current posiuon.
Let’s consider a truce, a period of time off for
good behavior, even if our opposition chooses not
to participate. In the long run, I believe we will be
able to accomplish our goals more effectively and
with a lot less toll on us as people, on our relationships,
and our lives.
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria
*Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th
*Lola’s, 2630 E 15th
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Time’n’TimeAgain, 1515 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Wild Nights, 2405 E. Adiniral
Wild Fork, Utica Square, 21st & Utica
*Interurban, 717 S. Houston
744-0896
585-5622
749-1563
834-4234
585-3405
660-0856
664-8299
584-1308
582-4340
742-0712
585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Dermis C.Amold, Realtor 746-4620
Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble BoOksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272
Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 592-5356
*Dusty Roads at the Silver Star, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan" 838-8503
Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994
Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Harming 744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
*Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606
International Tours 341-6866
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992
Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate, 671-2010
Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884
*MediaPlay, 9121 E. 71st 250-5158
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 st 663-5934
*-Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951
Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626
Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton .496-2410
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337
*Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Southwest Viatical, 41’46 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322
*Tomfoolery Gifts & Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733,
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594
B~L..G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780
*Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780
*Chapman S tudent Center, University of Tulsa
*Community of Hope (United.Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics &Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
,Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
*HIV ResourceConsortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111
P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith. Network 749-4195
-Rainbg~.B~iness Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174
: " .R~i~W-~ii]age, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423
¯ "~’*Shanii Hotfine 749-7898
Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297
Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3i’d 584-1308
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
*University Center at Tulsg
Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187 501-253-6154
Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807
*Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445
King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442
*MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337
McClung Realtors 501-253-%82
Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646
Southern Rose Bed & Breakfast, 9 Benton 501-253-2204
Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 50L253-~6001
*The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281
audio-on-demand subscription service via
the Internet.
TST company chairman, Edward L.
Taylor, states, "so often when it comes to
having a voice, the Gay and Lesbian community
gets left out. Commercial radio
stations seldom carry Gay shows....here
at TST, we hope to fill the gap..."
TST programming includes a weekly
radio show, The Gay 90’s by Buck Harris
that is produced out of state. On Dec. 1,
WorldAIDS Day, portions of the Harvard
AIDS Conference will be carried live and
the audio track of CablePositivewill be
available on demand.
Gillean & Kirby are hosting a program
called, Hear Us Out, focusing on "issues
from their viewpoint". TST also has set a
goal of20 "fresh" hours of Lesbian &Gay
programming a week. TST spokesperson,
Shellie Cook, said that the service will
consider providing "air-time" or access
for other programming though they cannot
provide studio support as they are for
Hear UsO.ut. According to Cook, extensive
experience may not required. She
stated that neither Gillean nor Kirby had a
background in radio and were chosen
because "someone knew someone..."
Program director, Ann Williams, formerly
with KWGS, radio station of the
University of Tulsa, spoke at a Rainbow
Business Guild meeting last spring about
the then in-development program and listened
to Lesbian and Gay community
b.usines s people about the lack ofcommunity
oriented programming.
~ommumty reaction has been positive.
However, one community observer, discussing
the announcement of the program,
expressed surprise at this new "visibility"
for Gillean since Gille’andedined
to serve as public spokesperson forTOHR
during the time he served as TOHR president.
Others have expressed regrets that
the impact of. the service may be limited
since it requires a somewhat expensive
computer equipment and paid access.
To hear the programming, listeners need
a "multi-media" computer and modem.
For more information:
website: http://www.tstradio.com
e-mail: mail@tstradio.com
or call ’481-0077 or 800-789-4506.
they are adapted from all three churches,
and to others who desire a more liturgical
form of worship. Membership is open to
all who would serve Christ without bigotry,
in truth and justice.
Saint Jerome ECC will be a parish
church in. the Diocese of the Mountains
and P1ains,joining 14 other parishes in the
US and in 3 other countries. Regular
Masses_will be celebrated on each Saturday
at 6:00pm at the Community of Hope.
For more information, contact Rick
Hollingsworth at (918) 742-7122.
Making Sense
TOHR Announces New
HIV Prevention Program
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
begins a new and innovative, four week
program for Gay & Bisexual’men for HIV
prevention. The progrmn uses concepts of
harmreduction that emphasize non-judgemental,
flexible and individualistic approaches
to HIV issues. Topics will include:
identity, intimacy, health, relationships
& sex. Info: call Jason at 742.2927.
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The change in status means the church
loses some of its autonomy. Major decisions
will now have to be reviewed bv
district authorities. One reason cited for
the downgrade was the failure to pay
required tithes to the district and to
UFMCC headquarters. Church members
who spoke on condition of anonymity
allege that the tithes were as much as 5
months in arrears and that Pastor Jones
had received several written and verbal
communications asking for compliance.
District Coordinator Ed Paul declined to
comment on the communications issue
because of concerns about litigation but
stated that the tithes were in arrears but
not as much as 5 months.
Church members have also raised con:
cerus about perceived irregularities in the
financial records forthe yearending. Vvqaile
the yearend report shows an ending balance
on Sept. 30th of $9,307.38, by the
congregational meeting on Oct. 29th, it
was reported that the church had less than
$700 on hand. At press time, inquiries to
the church’s bank showed that the church’s
-account appeared to have balance ofabout
$1000-2000.~ District Coordinator Paul
said he was not personally aware of the
financial status but said that the district
would perform a financial review as soon
as they are able. Paul noted that he typically
advises pastors and church leaders
not tO try to sweep things under the rug,
even if y. be painful.
held this year on the campus of the Uni-
.versity of Tulsa. Marchers should gather
~n the plaza between Sharp Chapel and
McFarlin Library at 6:30. Parking is available
on the street south of Sharp Chapel
and on the street and in the lot at .the
Chapman Activity Center.
The march will move around campus,
ending at the Great Hall of the Allen
Chapman Activities Center where the
memorial service will be held. Organizations
may bring bamaers and individuals
should bring bdls~ Candles will be provided.
Around the country at 1:50pro on Dec.
1st, congregations are asked to ring their
bells 15 times to recall the 15 years now of
the epidemic. Between 7:45 and 8pm,
across the country, communities are asked
to dim their lights to demonstrate the
commitment to fighting AIDS and in tribute
to those living with HIV,"AIDS and
those who have died from AIDS
Interfaith AIDS Ministries wants to line
the march route with lumnarnias displaying
the names of those who have died. For
more information or to submit a name,
call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 by Monday,
Nov. 20th. Contributions are requested
but are not required.
On Sunday, Dec. 3, this year’s Red
Ribbon Treefest will be held at the Spotlight
Theatre at 1318 Riverside Drive
with a reception at4pm & auction at 5:30.
The Red Ribbon Treefest is an annual
event where decorated holiday trees are
auctaoned to raise funds for local HIV/
AIDS organizations. This year’s proceeds
will benefit the HIV Resource Consortium’s
prescription drug program and to
assist Interfaith AIDS Ministries 800
AIDS information telephone line.
Tree set-up will be from 9-3pm on
Sunday. The SpotlightTheatre has a number
of steps at the entrance. To arrange
handicapped access, call 663-53721~"
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News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News
U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds
Announces Retirement
BOSTON IJ.S. Rep. Gerry
Studds (D-Mass.), who became
the first openly gay member of
Congress when he came out on
lhc floor of the ltouse after he
had bccn censured for having
had sex 10 years earlier with a
congressional page, has announc
cd that hc will not run for his
(’.ape Cod di strict scatagatn next
year. Following that censure
vote, Studds was nevertheless
re-elected by a solid margin to
become the first openly gay person
ever elected to Congress.
Studds has held his scat for 12
terms, a total of 23 years.
Georgia Sodomy Law
Challenged Again
ATI ,A NTA -The Atlanta Const[
rut[on reports that L. Chi-is
(?hfis~cnscn is chailcnging the
Georgia sodomy statute, wlfich
the ~ I.S. Supreme Court upheld
9 years ago. Attorueys reprcscnlmg
Chfistcnsen, who was
chargcd with soliciting an undcrcovcr
sheriff’s dcputy, will
argue that Chfistcnscn’s right to
privacy ~s grcatcr under the state
C.onstitution than it is under the
I;.S. Constiluuon and that the
sodomy slatutc infringes on that
right.
Martina Debuts
Rainbow VISA Card
NI’;W YORK Tcunis great
Mart[ha Navratilova has stepped
inlo the corporate promotion area
bv inlroducing the "’Rainbow
(Sard,’" Visa’s credit card aimed
a~ the nation’s gay and lesbian
commnnity. Backed by
antomakcr Sub~L part of ~c
~d’s fccs will go to the R~nbow
Card Foundation, a nonprofit
organiz~tion ~at will help
fund gay and lesbian heath and
education groups in the U.S. The
Rainbow Card is available
throngh the Travelers Bank, and
domestic parmers ~n apply for
a.joint a~onnt.
"q’hc inspiration for the Rainbow
Card and the foundalion
calnc from thc incrcdiblc s~cng~
and unityso many ofus sh~ed at
the 1993 March on W~hington,"
Navratilova s~d. ’"l’~s
cxpericn~ promptedmy l~ends
m~d mc to evaluate ways to h~-
ncss the coo heroic power of the
gay community to achieve humanitarian
goals. "lk~ay, I’m
proud to inffodu~ the R~u~w
("ard as a fundraisiug tool that
will gcncralc a substantial
mnonnt of monc~ Ibr health ~d
eduction ~uscs rclcv~t to lesbi~
s ~dgays." The fund hopes
to r~se some $20 million for
v~ous ch~table groups wi0fin
¯e next5ye~s, Navmfilova s~d.
T~ find out more i~o~ation
about the R~nbow C~d, phone
1-800~-~INBOW.
Too Man~ ’Rainbows’
NEWARK, N.J.-Just ~ys ~ter
it made a ~g~y publicized debut,
the R~nbow C~d Fo~-
fen has been h~ded a "cease
~d desist" order from the R~nbow
Foundation, a New Jersey
charity that helps sick children.
A spokesperson from the Rainbow
Foundation said, "Their
causes are not our cause." Attorney
Mark Momjian, representing
the Rainbow Card Foundation,
which will distribute funds
raised for gay- and lesbian-oriented
groups, said hundreds of
charities use the word "rainbow"
in their names.
University Campus
Adds Lesbigay Institute
LOS ANGELES - Califonlia
State University’s Northridge
campus has OKed creating an
Institute on Gay, Lesbian &
Trausgender Studies. The institute
will conduct lectures and
seminars on the Southern California
campus, starting this semester.
In announcing the ne~v
institute, Donald Hall, an associate
professor of English at the
school, said it will serve as a
...Somner LeCroix,
an economist with
the University of
Hawaii...
legalizing gay and
lesbian marriages
would increase the
number of tourists
visiting the state by
about 172,000
people annually..¯
resource for faculty members
who would like to include gay
and lesbian studies in their course
material. Hall said the campus
has a large gay and lesbian student
population, which the institute
will serve.
Hawaii Gay Marriages
Equals 172,000 Tourists
HONOLULU - A state committee
holding hearings on the differences
in benefits enjoyed by
married couples that same-sex
couples are ineligible for, was
told by Sumner LeCroix, an
economist with the University
of Hawaii, that legalizing gay
and lesbian marriages would increase
the numberoftourists vi s-
[tiny the state by about 172,000
people amiually.
"’Adding more tourists of any
stripe to the state would in general
be good for the state,"
LeCroix told the Conunission
on Sexual Orientation and the
Law, authorized by the legislature
as the staie tries to deal with
the complex political and legal
questions raised by a court challenge
to the state’s refusal to
give marriage licenses to samesex
couples.
Nat’l. Gay Organization
Changes Name to HRC
WASHINGTON - Noting that
it is "so much more than a fund,"
the Human Rights Campaign
Fund has formally changed its
name to theHuman Rights,,Canlpaign.
HRC has recently begun
publishing "H,RZY’Quartefly," a
journal of political news and
perspective.
In announcing the namechange,
Elizabeth Birch, HRC"s
execuuve director, also announced
the organization’s latest
Internet addition, a World
Wide Web site that it says will
let Internet users keep track of
voting records for their members
of Congress and conlmumcate
with diem quicklyiThe -
WWW site is:
http://www.hrcusa.org.
Tennessee Williams
Honored by USPS
CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Playwright
Teunessee Williams is
being honored by a U.S. Postal
Service co~umemorative stamp.
Williams, best kalown for his
complex and emotionally intense
plays such as A StreetcarNamed
Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
and Suddenly Last Summer, was
born in Columbus, Mississippi
in 1911. He died in 1983.
Possible Gay Spouse Not
Enough for Annulment
DUBLIN, Ireland -The Irish
Supreme Court has refused to
nullify the 16-year marriage of a
couple, mmamed in court documents,
who each believed the
other was homosexual or bisexual.
The couple, who have 3
children, wanted to annul their
marriage even though neither
presented any concrete evidence
about the sexual orientation of
the other.
The wife said she thought her
husband might be homosexual
or bisexual because of a "close
friendship" he had with another
man and because she said that at
times he preferred masturbation
rather than sexual intercourse.
Similarly, the husband said he
with the caption "Roll One On."
The pilot is considering filing a
civil rights complaint over the
incident.
Disney Offers Partners
Health Benefits
IlOLLYWOOD The Walt
Disney Compauy has become
the latest member of the entertainment
industry to extend insurance
benefits to the domestic
partners of its same-sex workcrs.
A Dis~rey.spokesperson said
the new policy ."brings our health
benefits in line with our corporate
non-discrinfination policy."
The ncw benefitpackage applies
only to the s,’une-sex partners of
l)isncy employees and takes effect
in January 1996.
Fla. Lawmakers Attack
Disney Partners Policy
TAH.AHASSEE, Ha. - Fifteen
F’lorida state legislators have
written to Michael Eisner, chief
executive officer of the Walt
We wonder what
Walt Disney hlmseff
would think of your
decision if he were
alive today? We are
inclined to believe
he would be quick
to pull the Iplug on
such anti-tamily
eomPany Polieies¯
- Florida legislators
Disney Co., denouncing the
motion picture and theme park
giant’s decision to offer health
insurance benefits to the domestic
partners of its gay and lesbian
employees.
The 15 legislators charged
Disney with"belittling the Sanethought
the wife migh~ be a les- . : tity of mainage" and of forcing
bian because of a "long and very ° its customers to pay for treatclose
friendship" that she had
with a younger woman.
A lower court rejected the annulment
petition, and the Supreme
Court. upheld the lower
court ruling; noting that "an inadequacy
of the.ability to communicate"
was not justification
for an annulment and that despite
the difficulties the couple
faced "’the re must have been a
fair amount of full sexual intercourse"
simply to have had 3
children.
Condom-Ad Blocked
Over Football Stadium
NEW YORK - An air tralTic
controller in the busy New York
City region blocked an airplane
that was towing an ad for
condoms from flying over the
nearby Giants Stadium during a
weekend football game. A
spokesperson for the Federal
Aviation Administration said it
was not FAA policy to prevent
such advertising fly-overs because
of the content of the ad.
The towed ad depicted a 25-foot
silhouette ofan unrolled condom
¯ ment for people with AIDS
¯ through the new health coverage ¯
that "will result in an increased
number of AIDS cases."
A Disney spokesman in
¯ Burbank; Calif., John Dreyer,
said the company ~has no intention
of reversing itself on the
¯ new policy and Saidit was consistent
with the finn’s non-dis-
~ crimination policies. "This is
about providing health benefits
for our employees and nothing
more," Dreyer said. "When we
¯ get the letter, we’ll decide how
¯ to respond to them, butwewon’t ¯
do it through the media." The
" full text of the letter from the
lawmakers to the Walt Disney
Co. follows:
" "An open letter to Michael
" Eisner and the Walt Disney
¯. Board: We are deeply disap-
¯ pointed in.your recent decision
to extend health benefits to the
~ domestic partners of your homosexual
employees. The me~
¯ dia and entertainment industry
¯ may consider this a ’politically
¯ correct’ and courageous change
in policy, but we - and others
who have looked to you as the
provider of wholesome, familyoriented
entertainment - consider
your decision a big mistake both
morally and financially.
We are surprised at your belittlement
of the sanctity of marriage.
By implying that vows no
longer need to be made in order
to gain marital privileges, you
are alienating the millions of
)eople in this country who take
,the marriage covenant seriously
and believe that it is ordained by
God. We strongly disapprove of
y~)ur inclusion and endorsement
of a lifestyle that is unhealthy,
unnatural and unworthy of special
treamlent. Those who practice
homosexuality are engaging
in a life style that should not be
given the same status as heterosexual
marriages.
Financially speaking, how can
you give medical benefits to a
group of people with such a high
medical risk, "knowing full-well
that other Disney employees and
the American people will have
to pick up die tab for the inevitable
increased health insurance
premiums? With your decision,
you are alienating the vast majority
of fanfilie~ in this country.
Youmay be gaining the applause
of a vocal minority of your employees,
but you are jeopardizing
your finaucial base which
creates the need for those same
employees. We are also deeply
disappointed in the path that die
Disney .company has chosen to
follow. For more than 50 years
Walt Disney Co. has represented
all that is good and pure and
wholesome in our nation. Families
flocked to Walt Disney
World and Disneyland because
they knew that Walt Disney respected
and nurtured the traditional
American family and its
strong moral values. Disney
could always be counted on to
provide parents and children
alike with family-friendly, goodnatured
entertainment. Nowadays,
however, you are producing
and-fami!y films underother
labds,such as Miramax, and
moving even further away from
traditioual American values with
this policy decision.
Wewonder what Walt Disney
himself would think of your decision
if he were alive today?
We are inclined to believe he
would be quick topull.the plug
on such anti-family company
policies. We hope you will be
quick to reconsider your new
policy and work to reestablish
the Disney Co. as a family-oriented
brganization."
Dole Waffles on Log
Cabin Contribution
WASH.INGTON - Republican
presidential hopeful, Sen. Bob
Dole of Kansas, abruptly
changed.his time about a $1,000
campaign contribution from the
gay and lesbian Log Cabin Republicans,
saying it was a mistake
to return the money and
blaming the whole incident on
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his campaign staff. _’ ~ The suit charges that"if the College,
Republicans were compelled
to-accept homosexuals ...
this would change the message
communicated by the College
Republicans’ speech and other
First Amendment activities.’"
The suit asks the U.S. District
Court to force the schools to
sanction the College Republi-
D~ole, whose GOP presiden- ¯
tial bidhas been lagging recently, -"
said his campaign staff had not :
cleared the decision to return the ¯
Log Cabin PAC donation with :
lfim. Dole’s latest statement on :
the returned funds contradicts
statements he made last month :
when he said on a television in- :
terview: "I didn’t want the per- ¯ cans, which would include proception
that we were buyinginto " viding them with office spaceon
campus. Leaders of the College
Republicans said earlier this year
that they had no intention of actually
barring homosexuals but
that they object to the colleges’
decision to require all student
organizations to sign the pledge,
which states: "The club will:not
discriminate on the basis Of ,abe,
color, creed, religion, age, gender,
disability or sexual orientation."
"We really feel the school
is violating our freedom of association
by shoving someone’s
"We reafly fed the
school is violating
our freedom of
association by
shoving someone’s
sexual,preference
down our throat,"
said Nate HalL.of
the Metropolitan
State C llege
Republicans...
sexual preference down our
throat," said Nate Hall. chairman
of the Metropolitan State
College Republicans. "If a person
is gay., so what’? Our biggest
concern is, are you. a Republican’?
But we don’t as a club condone
homosexual activity."
Sheila Kaplan, Metropolitan
State College president, said that
the school stands bY .t!~e antibias
reqnireme,nt "One of the
founding pfinci plUS 6~"Met~6 i~ a
cormnitment to maintaining a
campus environment free from
discrimination in any’ form,
where .all people are respected
and valued," Kaplan said. "We
believe Metro’s nondiscrimination
policies areLht~pl~r,O,p,ri- "
ate and legal." .
Santa Fe ProclaimsGhy
~&Lesbian History Month.
SANTA FE. NM - Debbie
Jarmnill.o, the lnavot of Sm~ta
’Fe, N.M., has :officially pros
~1 bd rited’ ~Oi:r~bef~ -’ as~, :::.]Le’Sbi~aiL
Gay’ &Bisexual Hist6~3: Mbfith’.
In makiug tli~’ 15f6~tanYation,
MayorJaranfillo’said it was necessary
’:’to make sure onr country
at least learns the lessons Of tolerance
mid faimess and accepts
the fact that we are all eqnal in
die eves of God." Lesbian, Gay
& BiSexual History Month was
originally the brai]lclfild of St.
Louis, Me., high school teacher
Rodimy Wilson after he found
that an 800-page history textsome
special rights for any group
or lifestyle or whatever it might
be with gays or.anyone else."
But a month later, Dole blamed
his campaign staff entirely for
the August incident, and implied
that he hadn’t known about the
deosion to realm the contribution
"I think if they had consulted
with me, they wouldn’t
have done that," Dole told reporters
in mid-October. "I just
didn’t agree with what happened."
Neither, obviously, did the gay
GOPers who have since handed
over their $1,000 campaign contribution
to Sen. Arlen Specter
of Pennsylvania, another Republican
presidential candidate. Rich
Tafel, executive director of the
Log Cabin Republicans, said he
believed Dole had figured out
during the past inonth of campaigning
that beating up on gay
supporters wasn’t a smart political
move. "~I think as he’s traveled
around the country he’s
found as we have that moderate
Republicmls, a lot of Dole supporters;
Werereally tumedOfflJy
tiffs .whole inddentY Dole said
he would not ask the gay Republicans
for the donation again because
"I don’t want to open it all
up again.
Temp Agency Sued for
Anti-Gay Bias
MINNF~A,POLIS - Marcus St.
Janacs has filed a lawsuit against
thc Dolphin Tcmporary Services"
Industrial Group, m~ emp!
tymcnt agency, charging diat
they fired him as an employee of
the company because he is gay.
In the suit, St. James also charges
thai the temporary agency
singled lfim out for retaliation
because he had refused to fabricate
data for some 500 job seekcrsin
order to meet equal opp0rtunity
employment requiremeuts.
Au attoruey for the finn
denied may ,reprisals against St.
Jmfies and insisted that his "job
~ pgrforLn.an,ce, ,.w,a~£k¢ sole.~eason
f‘or his. termination.’" St. James is
as’king ~tr,~0mc $50,000 in darnages
mid lost wages. .
COI.I~ege Repub!ieans Sue
Over~ Anti=Bias. Pledge
DENVER - A GOP student organization,
die College RepublicanS,
has filed a federal lawsfiit
,against Colorado State University,
the University of Northern
Colorado and the Metropolitan
State College in Denver, charging
that the 3 campuses violate
their First Amendment rights for
insisting that student groups sign
a nondiscrimination agremnent
that includes sexual orientation.
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book he was.usin~Vdidn’ t ha;ce a
single reference to the role of
gays and lesbians in history.
Papers Print Photo of
Greek PM’s Wife Nude
with ’Another Woman’
ATtIENS - Greece erupted in a
political uproar after 3 newspa7
pers in Athens published a frontpage
photo of Greek Prime MinisterAndreas
Papandreou’ s wife
Dimitra Liani in what purports
’to show her nude on a bea~hin
"an intimate pose with another
unidentified woman."Thephoto,
which Mrs. Papandreou has denounced
as faked, depicts the
unidentified woman fondling her
genitals.
¯ Authorities arrested the publisher
of one of the papers on
misdemeanor charges his publication
made an "unprovoked insuit"
against Mrs. Papandreou,
who met and married the Prime
Minister when she was an airline
stewardess. Thepublishers ofthe
two other papers that published
the photo also face warrants for
their arrest but have gone into
hiding, police say. Mrs
Papandreou, who is 40, said the
photo was a fake representing a
"dirty campaign" to thwart her
increasing political ambitions.
Albuquerque Gay &
Lesbian-History Month
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Albuquerque
Mayor Martin
Chavez proclaimed October
"’Lesbian & Gay His tory Month’"
in the city on Oct. 27, recognizing
the"important contributions
to our society" by gays and lesbians.
The proclamation also
notes that National Coming Out
Day~ whichis Oct. 11, was started
7 years ago by long-time Nmv
Mexico resident Robert
Eichberg~ who died earlier this
year. Earlier in the month, Santa
Fe Mayor Debbie Jaramillo also
issued a similar proclamation
recognizing "Lesbian, Gay’ &
Bisexual History: Month" in that
city.
Iranian Man Sentenced
For Dressing AS Women
TEHRAN -An Iranian newspaper
has reported that a man in the
capital city ofTehran was beaten
up by outraged women and later
sentenced toi201ashes by’ a court
~b~fig~"h~’ ~’6t- ~)n a municipal
btigdr~ssed in the heavv veils
and billowing caftan-lik~ gown "
of a woman. " " "
The3 i-year:~idma~, who Was
not identified, told’the newspaper
that he had dressed as a
¯woman’ ,m~’d~ sat; i~l’ tli~;Women-
- O~fl~:;~e~ secti6n of the bus ias
"]Yar~"tf’a’S33 bet ~vifll his father.
"" A’pparenfly the man~s large frmne
mid feet di&l’t fool the women.
however, mid he told the paper
they" "got aiagry mid beat me up."
The man was later sentenced by
a religious court to 20 lashes for
what it called his "ugly and improper"
prank.
Sailor’s Case Dismissed
BALTIMORE-Federal District
Court Judge Joseph Young has
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dismissed a lawsuit by Navy Lt.
Richard Selland who has been
challenging the Defense
Department’s new so-called
"don’t ask, don’t tell" policy of
excluding openly gay and lesbian
service members from the
military. The court ruled that
Selland’s Firstand FifthAmendment
rights do not take precedence
over Congress’ and the
Defense Department’s right to
set military policies. Selland currently
i s a supply officer at a base
in Virginia, but when he came
out in 1993, he was stationed on
the submarine Hammerhead.
Gay Couple’s Joint
Bankruptcy Denied
ATLANTA - U.S. Bankruptcy
Judge A. David Kahn has rejected
the joint bankruptcy petition
of 2 gay men, ruling that
they were ineligible because they
aren’t legally married. Judge
Kahn agreed that the men’ s long-
¯¯¯Sheldon had made
*’a career out of
vilifying lesbians,
gays and persons
with AIDS" and
had called
people infected
HIV to be "confined
in eoneentratlon
.. eam?-like ,
establishments.
tenn relationship had a number
of similarities to a heterosexual
mamage, but he :ruled that federal
bai"tkniptcy laws required
legal marriage or its equivalent
as "’more than a inere technicalitV.’"
The case is believed to be
the first of its kind in the U.S.
O.S. House of ReDs.
Opened by Prayer by
Radical, Anti-Gay Pastor
WASHINGTON Rights activists
and Democrats in the House
of Representatives expressed
disma? and outrage over having
far-right anti-gay milfister Louis
Sheldon of, the Traditional Values
Coalition deliver the daily
prayer that usually begin s the
legislative body’s ~lay on Thursday,
Nov. 2.
ReD. Lynn Wolsey, a CaliforniaDeumcrat
saidSheldon had
made "’a career out of vilifyiug
lesbimls, gays mid persons with
AIDS.’" and had called forpeople
.infected iwith:HIV. to~.be:?’con-
~finedinconcentration -camp.like.
establishrnents.’" ~ .......
Eli.zabeth Birch of.the I2iUman
Rights Campaign agreed. "’It is
outrageous that those in control
of this Congress would allow
that man, whose every waking
breath is spent attacking lesbian
and gay people in this country,
to lead the House in prayer,"
Birch said. "’Sheldon has created
a cottage industry out of polidcal
gay-bashing and hate, ..and:it
is insulting to every fair-mind&d
American." But a spokesperson
for House Speaker Newt
Gingrich said Sheldon’s invocation
was "perfectly appropriate."
Sheldon had been invited to deliver
the brief prayer at the request
of ReD. Ken Calvert (RCalif.).
NGLTF ’Creating
Change’ Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. -The
National ’Gay, & "Lesbian Task
Force held its 1995 Creating
Changeconference, on Nov. 10-
12 in Detroit.
The Task Force released the
following statement: "More than
a thousand gay,lesbian, bisexual
and transgender activists gathered
in Detroit, Michigan, for
what was, perhaps, the largest
ever national gay’ strategizang
conference. The 1995 Creating
Change Conference occurs at a
critical juncture in the gay’ and
lesbian movement when many
battles and far-reaching decisions
are coming together at
once, the U.S. Supreme Court’s
pending ruling on die Colorado
Amendment 2 case, the prominencc
of gay, lesbian and bisexual
issues in the 1996 Presidential
Ele&ions, Right Wing
anti-gay b~illot initiatives in
Maine and other states, workplace
discrimination, and samegender
marriages, ainong oilier
controversial issues.’"
The conference present some
’180 wOrkshops~ - plenaries.
brown-bag sessions, and cultural
events. Plenary’ speakers included
Urvashi \,’aid, nationally’
known activist and author of Virtual
Equally.’: The Mains?reaming
ofGay and Lesbiaftgiberation;
Second-term Wigconsin
State ReD. Tmnmv Bfildwin
Elias Farajaje-JoneS, -author,
teacher, theologian, bisexual activist
recently’ featured in
Newsweek; and Harry Britt,.pioneer
gay politician and former
member, San Francisco Board
of Supervisors. Numerous other
gay" movement ’luminaries attended,
including Dee
Mosbacher, Deb Price, Elizabeth
Birch, Scan Strub, Debra
Chasnoff, Scot Nakagawa, Phill
Wilson,-Derek Hodel, Tim
McFeeley, Paula Ettelbrick, Mab
Segrest, Robert Bray, Suzmme
Pharr. Suzanne Goldberg, and
¯activists from almost every State.
Tulga activist, Tim Gillean, attended
the Conference as well as
native ONahoman and Dalras
Gay &’.Lesbian-A,tl’ianee.preSiConcerns
Over AIDS Funds in
Medicaid Changes
WASHINGTON - Government officials
and AIDS agencies say that potentially
hundreds of thousands of people with
HIV/AIDS could lose health care benefits
under legislation approved by Congress
that would give ~eater control of Medicaid
fun ds to states. Jesse Brown, secretary
of the Veterans Affairs Dept., and
Donna Shalala, secretary of Health &
Human Services, joined in criticizing the
legislative changes approved by the Republican-
controlled Congress. The legislation
would hand over a large part of the
federal Medicaid funds in block ~ants for
the states to administer, spar’king increased
concerns that people with HIV/AIDS illnesses
might suffer cuts in benefits as a
result.
Research Links Transsexualism
And Brain Structure
LONDON - Researchers in the Nether-.
lands have reported in the journal Nature
that male-to-female transsexualism may
have a biological basis, based on a tiny
region of the hypothalamus in the brain.
Prof. Dick Swaab of the Netherlands Institute
for Brain-Research in Amsterdam
said in the report that the stria terminalis
region of the hypothalamus that is linked
to sexuality is larger inmen than inwomen,
regardless of their sexual orientation. But
Swaab reported that, after studying the
post mortem brain structures of6 male-tofemale
transsexuals, he found that alI had
the smaller "female" structure in this area
of the brain.
Swash said the results imply that maleto-
female transsexuals had this smaller
stria terminalis area from birth and that
the re,on of the brain may be linked to
gender identity as well as sexuality in
general. Swaab said that there was no
evidence that transsexualism is genefi:
cally inherited, but noted that it was not
possible to say" how much influence environmental
factors play compared to inherited
traits. Swaab and other researchers,
including Dr. Simon LeVay of the
Salk Institute, have found similar differences
in the size of another area of the
hypothalmnus between gay and straight
men.
Straights Not Changing Sexual
Behavior Because of Epidemic
BOSTON - A report in the American
Journal of Public Health indicates that
heterosexuals surveyed in 1990 and again
in 1992 show no changes in their sexual
activities because of the AIDS epidemic.
The researchers noted that the 2 surveys
of some 9,000 people from around the
country indicate that the number of heterosexhals
who said they engaged in sex
with multiple partners had actually increased
slightly by 4% between 1990 and
1992. The researchers also reported that
the surveys indicate that straights showed
no increased likelihood of using condoms
or getting tested for HIV during the 2
years the)’ were surveyed.
Many Blacks Believe HIV a
Genocide Attempt
SAN" DIEGO - Researchers reported at
the annual meeting of the American Pub-
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lic Health.Association that about a third of
the peopl~ surveyed in African-American
;<~churches believe that HIV was produced
by the government ingerm warfare labs as
part of a genocide effort aimed at blacks in
this country.
Dr. Sandra Crouse Quilm of the public
health school at the University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill, reported that another
third of the approximately 1,000
church-goers surveyed in 5 U.S. cities
indicated they were "unsure’" if the AIDS
epidemic was an a ttempt at genocide or
not. Quinn noted that black church-goers
are not representative of the larger African-
American population, but said the
"stnnfflng’" results nevertheless indicate
that a large portion of the country’s black
population doesn’t trust public health information.-
Quiun and Stephen Thomas of Emery
University said, however, that the finding
is backed up by similar studies of black
college students, housing-project residents
and African-Americans visiting clinics in
Washington, D.C. The researchers said
the other surveys also found that around
one-third of those survey believed HIV
was part of an effort to l~ill blacks in the
U.S., and another third indicated they
were unsure about the theory. The scientists
surveyed people who attended black
clmrches in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Detroit,
Kansas City, Me., and Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
Asian, African HIV Strains
Migrating to the West
LONDON - According to the report in
the medical journal Ixtncet, U.S. and Uruguayan
military doctors are reporting that
Asian and African strains of HIV have
been introduced into the Western hemisphere,
brought back to their home countries
by military personnel returning from
foreign duty in those regions.
Military doctors at the Walter Reed
Army Institute and the Uruguayan Directorate
of the Armed Forces in Montevideo
said they isolated a common Southeast
Asian strain of HIV in 6 Uruguayan soldiers
and marines who served as part of a
U.N. peacekeeping f orce in Cambodia. In
a different study also reported in Lancet,
physicians at the U.S. Naval Health Research
Center in San Diego found the
same HIV strain in 3 U.S. sailors and
Marines who had been serving in Thailand.
They also found 2 African’strains of
the virus in 2 servicemen who had returned
from duty in Kenya and Uganda.
The scientists say" the findings could
complicate efforts to fight AIDS because
potential vaccines that might be devised
to protect against one strain of HIV may
¯
be ineffective or inadequate for another of
¯ the 9 known strains of the virus. "We may
¯ need to worry about different genetic ap-
¯ pearances of the virus and changing pat-
" terns of the virus in order to get vaccines
¯ that protect people who might be travel-
" ling or who might live in different regions
¯ of the world," said Dr. Andrew Artenste
¯ in, one of the researchers at Walter Reed.
"It might require either multiple strains in
¯ the vaccine or multiple vaccines eventu-
¯ ally to protect people.’"
¯ Fired Nurse With HIV Sues
HOUSTON -A Houston nurse, known in
court doctnnents only as "Jane Doe," has
filed a lawsnit against Surgicare, a medical
center where she had worked until
earlier this year. Doe’s suit charges that
after learning she was HIV-positive in
. January she was told by her supervisor to
¯ take time off work if she wanted to "deal
with the shock.’" But after a 2 week leave,
Doe was informed that she had been fired
: for "excessive absenteeism" because she
had been off work for more than 3 days in
¯ the past 6 months. The suit charges that
Surgicare violated federal anti-bias laws
and fired her because of her infection.
¯
China Begins Addressing
AIDS Epidemic
¯ BEIJING - According to a report in the ¯
Guangming Daily, Chinese health minis--
¯ try authorities have acknowledged for the
¯ first time that the 2,428 cases of AIDS
~ officially reportedin the country are probably
"significantly undercounted" and that
the ministry believes the actual number of
people infected with HIV in China is
probably about 100,000 people instead.
The health ministry officials also announced
that it would join in observing
World AIDS Day on December 1 and is in
the process of setting up a national agency
to address prevention and control of the
spread of HI\.’ in the country.
It ’Came’ In Outer Space
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dr. Joseph Tash
of the University of Kansas School of
Medicine has been given a contract by the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) to conduct sexual experiments
in outer space. Little is known
about sex in the weightlessness of space,
but there is some evidence that male sperm
is more active and aggressive in orbit. But
before you start suiting up and heading off
to NASA headquarters in Houston with
visions of astronaut orgies, however,Tash
notes, that these experiments will only
involve studying the behavior of the sperm
of sea urchins - which is chemically close
to that of human sperm.
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Justice Dept. Sues Moving
Companies Over AIDS
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Departmenthas
filed alawsuit against Bekins
Van Lines and Schloer Enterprises Inc.
Schloer, whichis Bekins’ agency in Philadelphia,
was sued for refusing to move the
household goods of two men because a
friend of theirs has AFDS. The federal
lawsuit was filed under the Americans
with Disabilities Act and charges that
.Bekins had agreed to move the furuishrags
of David Homan and Robert
Rosenbaum, who were relocating to Arizona.
But when the movers arrived at the
home of the men, a neighbor who has
AIDS was visiting Homan and
Rosenbaum, and the movers abruptly refused
to continue with the move, the suit
charges. The moving companies, have
denied any wrongdoing, but the Justice
Department says it filed the suit because
the 2 firms refused to .cooperate in its
initial investigation.
Antibodies May Not Disable Hiv
LONDON - AIDS researchers have. re-
HIV blood test as part of his application,
and asked to see his doctor’s records, both
of which LaBonte agreed to. But
LaBonte’s attorney says the company incorrectly
decided that the two men were
having unprotected sex, and in March of
this year r.ejl,e,c,ted LaBonte’s application,
saying that this type bf activity poses an
increased risk for mortality which we are
unable to price."
The suit charges that the insurancefirm’ s
rejection of the policy violates both California
and U.S. laws barring discriinination
against people who associate with
individuals infected with HIV. In a brief
.press release, Minnesota Mutual Life said
it does not discriminate and is in complete
compliance with Califomia’s insurance
regulations.
Health Officials Confirm 1st
rus. Officials with India’s health ministry
agreed that theWHOfigures are probably
corLeg~t,~:noting ,,.that the number of repor(~
d cases in the country has nearly
doubled in the last 6 months and that 7 out
of every 1,000 people screened for HIV
are now testing poslt~ve.
Viatical Firm Says It
Meets SEC Rules
WASHINGTON- Brian D. Pardo, president
of the Waco, Texas-based Life Partners
Inc., has filed a sworn report in federal
court that the viatical insurance company
"has developed revised methods of
operation that it considers sufficient to
eliminate any claim that the securities
laws apply." Life Partners functions as
the buyers’ agent in viatical settlements,
which allow people with terminal illnesses
such as AIDS to sell their life insurance
Bite Transmission o! HIV policies prior to death.
WEST PALM BEACH,.FIa. -The U.S.: : TheU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCom-
Centers for Disease Control &Prevention ¯ mission has not yet commented on the
has confirmed the first instance of HIV. :
being transmittedby ahumanbite. Health ¯
officials noted that an unusual set of cir- -"
cumstances would be needed for HIV to :
be passed from one person to another °
through-a bite, and noted that this case, ¯
which took place during the robbery of a ,"
91-year-old man, was the first such docu- ."
steps outlined in Pardo’s sworn statement,
but its court filings acknowledge
that viatiCal transactions are not inherently
securities, that the participation of
an agent does not necessarily-invoke the
securities laws, and that the preliminary
injuncuonissued by a federal court earlier
this year allows Life Partners to comply
mented ease in 15:years they have been : "by restructuring the transactions in such
tracking the AIDSepidemic. ¯ a way that they do not constitute securi-
HIV can continue to be infectious evenafter
the individual virus has been trapped
inside an envelope of antibodies, normally
the way the body neutralizes other
microbe~. The Virginia Commonwealth
University researchers said the finding
may partly explain why it has been so
difficult to stop the relentless spread of
the virus. Dr. Gregory Burton, one of the
researchers, said the antibodies that envelop
HIV, instead of disabling it may
actually help spread the virus to the body’s
disease-fighting T cells.
Man Sues Insurance Firm
Over Lover’s HIV
SAN FRANCISCO-Mark LaBonte, who
ts HIV-negative, has filed a S1 million
lawsuit against the Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company, charging that he was
turned down for a policy after the insurance
firm learned he is gay and that his
partner has AIDS. LaBonte’s suit charges
that his application for insurance was refused
after Minnesota Mutual Life learned
his lover, Joe Aviles, is infected with
HIV. LaBonte claims the insurance finn
believed that he was therefore at risk for
infection from Aviles. MinnesotaMuttml
Life had asked LaBonte to undergo an
ported in the British journal Nature .that ,: Alarming Growth inGIobal AIDS., _,:..-ties.’? The SEC must file a response to the.-
GENEVA ~ "The-staggering~ impact of : report.by Nov; 2., after which time the.
AIDS in non-Western nations around the
g~obe has been underscored by recent
statements by health organizations and
officials. Timothy Stamps, Zimbabwe’s
health minister, said in a newspaper interview
that the country estimates that some
100,000 Zimbabweans will die of AIDSrelated
illness during the next year and a
half. Stamps said he wasn’t trying to be an
"alarmist," but noted that "At present 25
to 30 bodies of victims of AIDS are put
into mortuaries...and hospitals" every day
in the country. In neighboring Sout~a Africa,
a study by the Universltv of Natal
says that nearly a million people in
KwaZulu-Natal, the country" s mostpopulous
province, will be infected with HIV
by 19%. The researchers predicted there
would be 920,000 HIV cases in the province
of 8.7 million. The nation’s health
department also indicates its latest data
indicates that of the country’s 40 million
people 7.6% (about 3 million people) are
already infected with the virus.
The World Health Organization has
also announced that even though HIV was
almost unknown in India 10 years ago, it
now estimates that between 1.6 and 2
million Indians are infected with the vi-
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HIV Scientist Sues New York
ALBAN’Y, NY- A former New York
health department research worker has
filed a lawsuit against the state, charging
that department officials destroyed his
career because he complained abou! unsafe
standards and procedures at a staterun
laboratory. Joseph Youme, who had
worked with the state health department
for 16 years and had studied HIV with
Robert Gallo, included written complaints
he had made involving what he believed
were tmsafe laboratory procedures. Included
in the complaints Yourno had made
in the past few years were criticisms that
tubes of laboratory specimen blood had
been dropped in stairwells, hazardous
waste had been tossed out with regular
building rubbish, and that on one occasion
in 1991 a large bird flew through an
open window and knocked over unspecified
lab specimens and equipment before
if flew out agmn. After filing complaints
about the conditions at the lab with superiors,
Yourno says he was demoted to a
desk job, virtually putting an end to his
career in laboratory research.
Equal Employment Commission
Sues Over Firing of HIV÷ Driver
FRESNO, Calif. - A California-based
trucking company is being sued by the
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission for firing an HIV-infected
truck driver. DEF Express in Kingsburg,
Calif., has been charged with violating the
Americans with: Disabilities Act in as
dismissal of driver .James Marion. The
EEOC isaskingthat,Marion receiYe back
¯ -wages~ compensation for emotional suf-
; feting and punitive damages again DEF.
~ An attorney representing, the trucking
¯ firm said DEFExpress wasn’t even aware
¯ that Marion was HIV-positive until he
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Biomathematics Looks at HIV
CHICAGO - Dr: Alan Perelson, an immunologist
with the Los Alamos National
Laboratory in New Mexico, and Dr. Thomas
B. Kepler, a biomathematician at
North Carolina State University, say they
think they’ve found out how the lymph
glands produce highly specificmolecules,
known as antibodies, that attack mic¢obes
an the body with such accuracy. In their
study, published recently in the Proceedings
ofthe National Academy ofScience,
the mathematicians" complex formulas
generate a model that scientists say "tells
us how the immune system can make
antibodies that are 100 times more effective
in just two weeks.’" Virologists and
other scientists say the mathematical modeling
could give"doctors important insights
into the most effective times in the
progression of HIV infection to prescribe
specific medications to fight off the virus.
Assertiveness May Help
Black Women Avoid HIV
CHICAGO - ,According to a study published
in the Journal of the American
Medical Association, African-American
women Who took classes in %exual
assertiveness" were two times more likeh’
to insist on theirmale sex partners using
condom s than a comparable group of
women who took a standard 2-hour AIDS
education class. Among other things, the
classes taught how to put condoms on a
partner, how to clearly express sexual
desires and how to deal with situations
where either the women or their partners
have been drinking. ,:~* .......
"We don’t think one session of HIV
education is really goxng to change any
behavior - and in fact it did not," said Dr.
Gina Wingood of the school of public
health at the University of Alabama ~n
Birmingham and one of the co-authors of
the study. Black women in the U.S. are 16
times m~)re likely to become infected with
HIV than American white women, possibly
because their male sex partners are
less likely to use condoms or more likely
to u se IV drugs, Wingood and her fellow
researchers said.
Young People Hit Hardest by
HIV in China
BEIJING - China’s leading medical publication,
Health Daily, has reported that
the AIDS epidemic is striking the nation’s
younger people harder than auy other age
group. According to the paper, nearly
two-thirds of those infected with HI\" in
the country are under 30 years of age. The
paper’s da~a, however, w’as based on government
health agency figures, which officially
have recorded ouly 1,774 HIV
infections in the country..klan)" global
AIDS experts believe that more than
10,000 Chinese are actually infected with
the virus.
French Hospital to Test 5,000
Ex-Patients of MD with HIV
PARIS - Officials at the Saint-Germainen-
Laye Hospital have announced that
the medical facility will test more than
5,000 ex-patients for possible HIV infection.
The enormous hospital-funded testing
program was announced after it was
~ discovered that one of its surgeons had
¯ . been infected with HIV for at least 13
¯ years. Hospital officials said it was "’very
¯ ~" uulikely’~ that the physician had infecte~l
any of his patients but that it wanted to
reassure former patients of the surgeon.
Male IV Drug Users at
High Risk for HIV
ATLANTA - A study by the C~nters for
Disease Control & Prevention and published
in the agency’s MMWR Summary
indicates that AIDS education and prevention
programs may not be reaching
male IV drug users ffho also have sex
with other men. TheCDC study was based
on xnterviews with men who inject drugs
and who also have sex with other men -
whether they identified themselves as gay,
bisexual or heterosexual - in Dallas, Denver
and Long Beach, Calif. The researchers
concluded that this subgroup now accounts
for 7% of the total AIDS cases in
the U.S. and 21% of all the cases among
IV drug users in tiffs country.
.." " The men in this group, ~e study said,
are at "’extremely high risk" of becoming
infected, noting that the majority of those
interviewed shared needles, often traded
sex for drugs or money, and had unprotected
sex with multiple partners. The
study also noted that how these men identify
themselves sexually may have little or
nothing to do with whether they have sex
with other males, with a full third of those
interviewed describing themselves as heterosexuals
even though they all acknowledged
having sex with other men.
Study: Lesbians, Bi Women At
Higher Risk for HIV
CHICAGO - According to a report published
in the American Journal ofPublic
Health, wo~nen who have sex with other
women are at greater risk for HIV infe6-
tion than women who are exclusively
heterosexual. The researchers compared
attitudes,, characteristics and HIV statns
of women at a sexually transmitted disease
clinic in New York City. Of the 9%
who said they have sex with other women,
more than 90% said they also had sex with
men as well.
The scientists found that the women
who had same-sex contact were more
likely than the exclusively heterosexual
women to be infected with HIV, to trade
sex for drugs or money; and to use intravenous
drugs. The researchers .said, although
the women who have sex with
other women were more likely to be infected
with HIV, the study found no instances
of actual female-to-female transmission.
Clinton to Host White House
AIDS Conference
WASHINGTON-Theadministration has
announced that President Clinton will host
the first-ever White House Conference on
AIDS on Dec. 6 to underscore his commitment
to doing more about the epidemic.
Mike McCurry, White Housepress
secretary, said it will bring many experts
on the disease to the high-level conference.
"’It will feature more than 130 individuals
from across the country," M~Curry
said. "Conference participants will discuss
the. latest trends in the .AIDS epidemic,
epidemiological stgveys and studies
of the AIDS epidemic itself, and the
central issues of AIDS research, prevention,
care and discrimination, among other
issue,s." McCurry said Clinton would take
partmsome portion of the conference, but
didn’t specify exactly what.
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CHICAGO - According to a research
study published in ithe Journal of the
American MedicalAssociation, the spread.
.ofHIV among IV drug users could be kept
an check through needle-exchange programs,
which should not only dispense
clean ne edles but also educate drug addicts
about how the virus is spread and
how to avoid infection. Investigators from
the Chemical Dependency Institute at Beth
Israel Medical Center in New York studied
needle-swap programs in 5 cities -
Tacoma, Wash.; Glasgow, Scotland;
Lund, Sweden; Sydney, Australia; and
Toronto, Canada. The researchers found,
among other things, that clean-needle programs
cost about $20 per addict per year,
"but treatment costs for people with AIDS
¯
were as high as $120,000 a year.
¯ The researchers also compared data
¯ from the 5 cities they studied with data
fromNew York City, which does not have
¯
a legal needle-swap program. The scien-
¯ fists found that HIV infection rates among
IV drug users there rose from under 10%
to more than 50%injust 5 years, while the
¯ 5 study cities kept infection rates among
IV drug abusers at very low levels.
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¯ SACRAMENTO, Calif. - To the surprise
of almost no one, California Governor
: Pete Wilson la~ vetoed a measure passed
¯ in September by the state legislature that
would have allowed people with AIDS
~ and some other illnesses to grow and use
: marijuana. Many AIDS activists and a
¯ number of physicians say the illegal drug
alleviates several debilitating manifesta-
¯ uons associated with AIDS,includingloss
of appetite, weight loss, and nausea. It is
the second such measure approved .by the
California Legislature that Wilson has
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¯ mothers arenot,however, required to take " HAVANA - The Miami Herald has rethe
test. ¯ ported that Cuba has one of the lowest
HIV infection rates in all ofLatin America
- by forcibly quarantining those infected
with the virus. World Health Orgamzation
data shows that Cuba has only 0.8
cases of AIDS reported for each 100,000
citizens. Cuba has put people infected
with HIV inisolated sanatoriums for nearly
a decade. Dr. Reinaldo Gil, who runs
Cuba’s AIDS programs, told the Herald
that the isolation of people with HIV
AIDS was the main reason for the
country’s low infection rate. "People are
beginning to.see that what we did works,"
he said. The paper also quoted people
with AIDS who agreed that Cuba’s isolation
program had reduced possible infections.
But one patient told the paper, "’\Ve
have lost our freedom. That is the most
important thing there is."
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Human Rights Campaign, a major backer of
the legislation and the country’s largest gay
lobbying organization, says that the president
considers the bill "important civil rights legislation."
The bill bans discrimination based on
sexual orientation in businesses with more
than 15 employees. Religious organizations
are exempt from the measure.
Clinton noted that the proposed le~slation
does not apply to businesses with 15 or fewer
workers, to the nation’s armed forces or to
i’eligious organizations or the schools they
operate, andthat 4t specifically excludes, an~"
quotas. The bill would not reqtfires businesses
to provide health or other benefits to domestic
parmers of gay or lesbian employees.
"’The bill, therefore, appears to answer all
the legitimate objections previously raised
against it, ~while ensuring that Americans, regardless
of their sexual orientation, can find
and keep their jobs based on their ability and
the quality of their work," the Clinton letter
says. George Stephanopoulos, a senior Clinton
advisor, said,"This is a reasonable response to
a real problem. It ensures that everyone receives
equal treatment and no one gets special
treatment." "Peopleshould not be fired from
their jobs for a reason that has nothing to do
wi th their abilities," said Elizabeth Birch, executiye
director of the Human Rights Campaign.
"Today in.America, it’s perfectly legal
to fire someohe for being gay or lesbiaJa. The
President stands with the vast majority of
Ameri cans in supporting equal rights in the
workplace for lesbian and gay citizens."
The bill laces opposmon on Capitol Hill,
"and has poor chances of passage at this time.
In the latest issue of Nature Gen¢,Jir~sv~,Dr.
Dean Hamer and his fellow researcli6rs at the
National Institutes of Health reported that the
expanded study confirms that there is a genetic
link between male homosexuality and the genetic
marker (known as X q28) il;herited from
X chromosome of the mother. The researchers
found that 22 of 32 pairs of gay brothers from
unrelated families (69%) shared the same version
of the genetic material, leading them to
confirm the genetic link. When the scientists
looked at the heterosexual brothers of gay
men, however, they found only 22% of the
heterosexual Siblings had inherited the Xq28
pattern.
At the same time, researchers examined 36
pairs of lesbian sisters, but found no evidence
of any shared genetic marker in the same
re.on. "The finding in gay men but not lesbians
suggests that the mechanisms underlying
male and female sexual orientauons a~e at
least partially distinct," Hamer concluded in
the report. Earlier statistical studies have also
shown that gay men were more likely to have
gay" brothers than lesbians to haw lesbian
s~sters, he noted. Hamer said, "’It shows that it
is not impossible to map complex psychological
traits to genes. It is still a very large genetic
re,on. We have narrowed down which haystack
in the field it is, but it’s still a haystack."
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Attorney General Gale Norton told reporters that gays and lesbians as a group,
do not merit "special protections." "The status quo, in almost the entire United
States, is that there are uo laws granting special protections on the basis .of
sexual orientation," Norton said.."And Amendment 2 just says .that,there will
not be those additional special protections on that basis."
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Colorado amendment violated the U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal
protection under the law She said that if the Supreme Court Upholds the
Colorado measure, homosexuals will lose their basic right to challenge discriminatory
laws and regulations anywhere inthe country.
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genera~ poucy or any protectlon.at any level ofgovernment from discrimination
on the basis of gay orientation or from the opportunity to seek any protection
from discrimination."
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of theColorado amendment, expressing fears that it could allow hospitals to
deny medical treatment to gays or permit hotels and restaurants to turn
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Mazzio’s at The-Farm Shopping Ctr~
Private Dining Room
Dinner Meeting, In/o: 665-5174
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
WorldAIDS Day Panel."
A Tulsa Perspective, 7 pm
Aaronson Auditorium, Central Library,
In/o: 596-7977
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
WOrMAIDS-Day March, 6:30 pm
Sharp Chapel, TU, Inio~. 438-2437
DECEMBER 1-2, 7-9
: Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
Androcles & the Lion, 8pm
1800 So. Main, hffo: 258-0077
DECEMBER 2, 9 & 10
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
Androcles & the Lion, 2pm
1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
Red Ribbon Treefest, 4 pm
Spotlight Theatre
1318 Riverside Dr.
In/o: 663-5372
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
Prime Timers Monthly Meeting
Write for in/o: P.O. Box 52118, 74104
SUNDAY,IDECEMBER 3
Community ofHope
Bishop Dan Soloman & Jby Sblomon
Reception, 4 pm,Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd St., Info: 585-1800
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4
Women, Children & AIDS Committee,
noon
1430 S. Boulder~ ~ollim!~R0~m
TUESDAY~~ DECEMBER 5
Making Sense ~HIV Prevention Group
Call for locadon & time.
In/o: Jason @ 742-2927
TUESDAY~ DECEMBER 5
AIDS Coalition ofTulsa
Gathering of the Evergreens, noon
1430 S. Boulder, Collins Room
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Womens Supper Club Dinner, 6:30 pm
Spaghetti Warehouse. 211 E. Brady
Info: 298-4648
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8
Tulsa Oldahomansfor Human Rights
Holiday Gathering. 7 pm
All Soul’s Unitarian, 2902 S. Peoria
In/o: 743-4297
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
Dignity/Integrity Christmas Dinner
Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians
6:30 pm, private home
Info: 298-4648
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
Auditions for The Lion in WMter
5pro, 1800 So. Main, Info: 258-0077
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Family ofFaith MCC "
Christmas Childrens’ Party, 5 pm
5451-E S. Mingo, In/o: 622-1441
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
Family ofFaith MCC
:~ Christmas Concert & Silent Atwtion,
¯ 7:30 pm
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: Info: 622-144
: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
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¯ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ¯
10 pro, 5451-E S, Mingo, Info: 622-
Out &About with JD
Here is anew section that will help you
keep abreast, of what’s going on with
Tulsa’s night life. Each month will feature
a local establishment and give you a
listing of what is happing through out the
month.
This month’s feature is an great little
bar on historic Whittier Square. Mosl
people have mistaken this bar for a an
exclusively Lesbian hideaway because of
the name,
BARRACUDA’S WILD NIGHTS, but it
is slowly becoming a great little show bar
and a nice stopping off point for a evening
.offun. Thefollowingmonthat Barracuda’s
~s just full of fun and benefits for the
OnNovember 17th, they will behaving
a benefit to help Interfaith Ministries of
Tulsain recognition of World AIDS Day;
December 1st. The evening will include
several different performers such as vocalist
Linda Rush, guitarist Harry Carroll,
entertainers suchas Sensuous, J.J. Gentrey,
Sugarbaker and many more. During the
beginning of December, Barracuda’s will
be hosting the first annual Ms. Whittier
Square please contact Ladonnafor further
information at 582-4340.
Over 0n.the east side, the gals at TNT’s
and Time’N’ Timehave got things going.
November 22, Time N Time is hosting a
Leather community meeting at 7:30. On
November 26, TNT’s will have a Carnival
at 8pm. December 10 TNT’s will have
a guest DJ at their annual Christmas Auction
for Needy Families. December 15,
Time N Time will have 5th Anniversary
Party. They also have a free brunch each
Sunday. Call for more information.
READALLABOUT IT
Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
In 1992, Dab Price made history by
launching a weekly, informational
newspaper column in the Detroit The phrase "...and
News. Hercommonsense say tl~~ to__-|°yce," "
approach to life is unusual lS
for a columnist only be- the o en repeated
cause Price is lesbian and
her column addresses life
experiences from a gay
perspective, The phrase
"...and say hi’ to Joyce,"
is the often repeated closing
line ofmany ofthe fan
letters she. receives and
refers to her longtime
partner, Joyce Murdoch.
This is the story ofhow
the columnbegan, includdosing
line of
many of the fan
letters she reeelves
& refers to her
longtlme partner,
Joyee Murdoeh,
ing the behind-the-scenesdiscussions and
ultimate decision to have this column in
Detroit’s"politically conservative" newspaper.
Predictably, after the colunm began,
some subscribers, outraged at the
column’s inclusion in a "family newspaper,"
canceled their subscriptions. The
number of cancellations, however, was
qnly a fraction of what had been anticipated.
The edffors stood firm, andnow the
columnis distributed nationwide, through
Gannett, the country’s largest newspaper
chain.
Much of the book consists of Price’s
columns, reprinted in their entirety, The
¯ wide variety of topics in the col~mm convey
her background as a journalist: poli-
¯ tiCS, religion, travel and history, but also
¯ love and relationships.Columm fltles in-
" clude "Gay Souls Find a True Sanctuary
in the Buckle of the Bible
Belt," "City Living Gay
Transplants Taking Root
in Smaller Places" and
"Ignorance is the Great-
-est Threat to Opening Up
the Military to Gays.’" It’s
interesting to read about
the thoughts and events
that go into deciding top-
¯its and the responses, in
person, by phone and
mail, from readers who
strongly agree or disagree
with the column. Many
lonely, closeted gays,
young and old, seem to
¯ find cause for optimism
in Price’s column and write her to express
¯ theirappreciation. Coming out stories and
¯ positive letters from parents, friends and ¯
politicians are all included. There are, of
¯ course, many negative letters reprinted as
well, which often ~ve keen examples of
where those oppo_sed to gay equality are
coming from.
¯ This is a very enjoyable book, filled
¯ with lo~c, usal31e advice and uplifting
~ stories, writtenby womenwho really have
¯ a way with words. Check for this book,
¯ and others on similar topics, at the Read-
. ers Services department, Central Library,
¯ 2nd floor, or call 596-7966.
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¯ GLAMA Honors Gay
...... And Lesbian Music
: by Lester Strong
"’It takes a particular kind of courage to
be an out musician. It takes a particular
~ kind of artist to express musically what is
¯ often silenced by either the outside world
¯ oravoice within ourselves that says some
~ things are meant not to be spoken."
: With these words, Dan Martin and
¯ Michael Biello, life partners and founders
: of the national gay music organization
: Outmusic, inaugurated the kickoff event
¯ -for the Gay/Lesbian American Music
Awards (GLAMA) intended to acknowledge
and honor the work of openly gay
and lesbian music artists. Held October 1
at The Supper Club in the heart of New
York City’s Theater District, "A Night of
GLAMA" was hosted by award-winning
playwright and actor Han,ey Fierstein
and :attended b,y a mix of:over 350 performers,
gaymusic supporters,and representatives
from the media and recording
companies like Atlantic Records.
GLAMA creator/producers Tom
McCormack and Michael Mitchell along
with the GL&MA advisory board are currently
in the process of defining-categoties,
eligibility, and nominating andjudging
procedures for the first annual performing
awards to be handed out next
year.
..............................
categories are likely to include the year’s
best female and male performers, best
group, best ori~nal song, and best recorded
performance byan "out" performer
or group. But this year’s event saw the
introduction of two" special awards, presented
to individuals well known on the
music scene for their long-standing contributions
to the cause of openly gay music.
The Michael Callen Medal of Achievement
was given to Cris Willi0ms0n, a
pioneer ofthe women’s musicmovement,
cofounder of Olivia Records, and strong
community supporter in her work with
pediatric AIDS groups, while the
Outmusic Award was presented to Boy
George, the British popmusic star known
the world over for his gender-bending
music and style of performance.
In the words of Bob Guccione, Jr.,
Editor/Publisher of Spin magazine, who
presented the Michael Callen Medal: "The
¯ Callen Medal is given to an individual,
~ group, organization, or business cormnit-
~ ted to the courageous and important work
¯ of engendering, nurturing, and furthering
i
gay/lesbian music. Tonight the Callen
Medal honors Cris Williamson, a singer/
songwriter who has Used her music and
: good works as beacons ofhope and inspi-
¯ ration for lesbian, gay, and nongay audi- ¯
ences for more than twenty years."
¯ The Outmusic Award honors recording
¯ artists, groups, or songwriters who have
advanced gay/lesbian music through their
work as out musicians. As presenter
: Me’scheli Ndegeocello, recording artist
¯ onMadorma’s Mavericklabel, stated about
~ Boy George: "The recipients’ steadfast
; co~nitment to speak openly and specifi-
~ e,ally to the gay and lesbian experience
¯ through music qualifies them for this ¯
award. GLAMA has chosen to give this
~ inaugural award to a man who from the
~ beginning of his career in the early eight-
- ies has consistently called into questaon
: society’s perceptio’ns of gender roles."
: Adds Michael Mitchell about both
¯ awards. "There arepeople in the commusee
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The diversity of music embraced by
GLAMA was indicated by the evening’s
entertainment. Performing were qtaeer
pnnkers Pansy Division, a cappella group
The Flirtations with their newest and first
woman meznber Suede, renegade folk/
rock band disappear fear with lead singer
Sonia Rutstein, and drag diva Joey Arias
"’channeling" Billie Holiday. Cris
Williamson sang a few of her ballads, and
Harvey Fierstein did a turn, performing
"This Is Not Going To Be Pretty" from his
newly released CD of the same name.
"A Night of GLAMA" was scheduled
to coincide with the opening of the
Outmusic 5th Annual Festival of Gay and
Lesbian Music, held each October in New
York City, and Manhattan Borough President
Ruth Messenger was.on hand to read
a proclamation officially designating October,
1995 as "Gay and Lesbian Music
Month" in New Y’ork. Outmusic dedicates
itself to creating opportunity for--
and increasing awareness of--lesbian and
gay composers, lyricists, performers,and
their supporters. GLAMA also espouses
those goals, but the two are organizationally
distinct.
October 6,1996, has already been set as
the date for next year’s First Annual GaU
Lesbian American Music Awards ceremony,
to be held again in New York. For
more information, contact McCormack
and Mitchell at 267 Fifth Avenue, Suite
801-49, New York, NY 10016; tel. 212-
59,2-4455; e-mail GLAMAS@aol.com.
Enjoying the Momenff
by Pat Morehead
Now for something completely different....
where the hell did this snow come
from? Yesterday afternoon I was dodging
pecans inmy tee shirt as I tried to round up
leaves on my patio. Four hours later I was
towe!ing snow off the dog after his mid
evemng potty break. Oklahoma has to be
on.e ofweirdest places in the world weather
wise.
But the result this morning is unbeatable.
The entare north wall of my ’office’
looks out onto my patio and back yard.
Just beyond my monitor is a stretch of
shadowed blue and gray snow, then a
stretch of gleaming white-snow topped
and highlighted by brilliant golden yellow
leaves splattered across the trees in
the background which are interlaced with
swaths of cendean blue sky. It’s like one
ofthose images from the ubiquitous Christmas
Calendars.
Most of the time you look around Tulsa
and it all seems pretty blah, and that’s
being generous. Thenout ofnowhere some
little scene leaps out and you’re just
amazed at the accidental beat~ty. At least
I am. For me that accidenta] moment of.
something unique is the "JEEZ" moment.
The "JEEZ" moment is one of the best
things about Tulsa and life in general. _If
I’m waxing a bit too bucolic about the s,
please overlook my enthusiasm.
I want to enjoy this moment because
it’ll all get mined pretty quickly due to the
approaching holidays. No, I am not a
holiday grinch. But the COlrmiercial and
emotional overkill which I "know is coming
is about as offputting as anything you
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can imagine. And yes we will all get
sucked up into the holiday insanity. At
least most of us will.
My companion and I have reached that
stage where we can sit back and enjoy the
season in a relaxed low key fashion. We
put some real joint effort into a great meal
which we can enjoy in peace and quiet.
Then a .movie on tape which we have
purposefully avoiding renting until the
holidays. Occasionally we arejoined by a
couple of friends, people about whom we
really care. It may sound dull, but after
years of having dealt with crappy family
holiday discords, it is.shear bliss.
Christmas works pretty much the same
way. Naturally we do have to take care of
family recognition, but again we try and
keep that to a minimum. We start with the
presumption that someone is going to say
or do something stupid or hurtful. So we
give them as little opportunity as possible.
We have also reached the stage where
wecankeep the ’gifting’ to aminimum. In
fact we have already done most of that.
We replaced some aging furniture and
added a new TV as our Christma~ gifts for
our house. Part of the old furniture .went to
Goodwill and some directly to a friend
who could Use it. All that re~nains now is
finding that certain something special
~which will express the depth of love and
affection between us. No easy task let me
add.
[ "kno~v to you this probably seems about
as exciting ~s algebra. But for us it is a
refreshing break from all of the usual
turmoil, hurt feelings and anger which
have marked previous holiday seasons.
Answer tmtlffully, ho~v many of you are
already dreading the enforced family visitations?
Not to mention the other stuff
associated with the holidays which .you
really don’t want to be involved im but
feel compelled to do. "
I’ve developed a pretty simple approach
to life, which I offer as a recommendation.
ff there are people you don’t care for, and
who go out of their wav to make you
miserable, then avoid bei~g around them.
If there are situations whichget you crazy,
avoid them whenever you have the option.
If there is stuff that you really hate
doing (and which you don’t have to do to
live) just don’t-do it!
I used to waste a lot of time, energy and
fretting over doing stuff that I thought I
had to do even though I hated it. Gradually,
I have learned tha~ doing the right
!hing doesn’t mean doing what others
~mpose as "the right thing to do". Here’s
the secret. If you worry about what others
think, you’ll spend your entire life worrying.
If that sounds like the way to enjoy
life, more power to you, have ~t it!
As for me, I’ll sit here awhileqonger
with my coffee and enjoy the scene outsidemywindows.
The squirrels have come
out now. They are busy rooting_through
the snow and leaves looking those pecans
I dodged yesterday. The birds are hopping
through the snow looking for lord knows
what. The dog is lying here next to me
blissfully gnawing on his chew bone and
my companion / lover is messing around
in the "kitchen.. It’s a cozy pleasant Saturday
morning. Enjoy the holidays with the
people you really care about and who
really care about vou.
Pat Morehead ~s a Tulsa contributor.
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Arlen Spitler, Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1996 winner with
hisfellow contestants, VicReyes, EdSmith, Chris Cherry.-
Jones, & Danny Pelletier at the Silver Star Saloon.
Viola Johnson, winner of several lifetime leather
acheivement awards, bares her Halloween fangs.
Arlen Spitler WhO was I st runner-up tn Mr. Tulsa Leather
1995 & then Mr. Tulsa Leather 1995 is joined by Arnie
Holder. one ofthe event organizers.
:
: Leatherfolk enjoyed a bar tour as part of the wee’kend
¯ events.
Larry Everett. Mr. lnternationai Leati~er 1995, is caught
betweentwo ofTulsa’s ladies in leather, Viola Johnson &
Jill Carter while Larry’s partner. Leroy Ray, looks on.
David Walker, International Mr. Drummer 1995 attended
this event. All photos: JD Jamett, Images by JD
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Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’96
TULSA The Silver Star SalooninTulsa,
Oklahoma was the place to be November
4 as a standing room only crowd watched
Aden Spitler win the title of Mr. Oklahoma
Leather ’96.
Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers
Association (T.U.L.S.A.) president Arnie
Holder produced this year’s event, pooling
talent from the Technicians and Tribe
an auction mad special entertainment provided
by Carmen del Rio of NLA Dallas/
Dallas Eagle fame. As always, Carmen
brought the house down!
While contestants sweated out the results
backstage, IML Larry Everett, who
was also Mr. Oklahoma Leather ’95, gave
the traditional stepping aside address to
the crowd. Cash and prizes donated by
Excalibur.
International Mr. Leather
’95, Larry Everett, was Master
ofCeremonies, while the
judging panel included International
Mr. Drummer
David Walker, International
Ms. Leather ’94 Cindy
Bookout, International Mr.
Fantasy JD Buchert, Queen
of Kink Jill Carter, Fantasy
and Great Plains Drummer
co-producers Bob Ewing
and Dustin Logan and IML
Finalist Lance Brittain.
Look for Aden
to shine bright
in Chiea .o as he
wkeels his way
into town as
Oklahoma’s
offieial IML
preliminary
entry.
T.U.L.S.A., Leatherworks
by Johnna, Shades of Grey
Dallas, the Leather Rack
DC, Utica Tri’s, NY, Silver
Star Saloon, JD Images,
IML, Inc., Viola Johnson
valued atalmost $3000 were
readied as the five contestants
were brought back for
the final results. Second
Runner-up was Danny
Pelletier. First Runner-up
was Victor Reyes, and
crowd favorite, Arlen
Spitler, was given the
The weekend’s events began Friday
evening with a shuttle bus bar crawl, sampling
a wide variety of clubs throughout
the city. The tour ended up at the Silver
Star where judges and contestants were
introduced to the crowd and contestant
numbers were drawn.
Interviews were conducted Saturday
morning while the host cout~try and W~Stern
bar stage was transformedintoa.cruisy
alleyway for the much anticipated event.
Starti,ng on time (as well organized events
do) the contestants competedin Streetwear
with Speech, Swimwear and Full Leather
Image with a Random Question and Answer.
Entertwined with the contest were
winner’s sash.
Aden is an Assistive Technology Specialist
with special interests in Advocacy
and Fnndraising for Children with disabilities,
sports and gay and lesbian youth
issues. Aden was First Runner-up to IML
larry Everett at the Mr. Tulsa Leather
contest last year losing to him by only one
po_in~. He then took over_the tit.!e as Mr.
Tulsa ’95 after Larry went on tO win Mr.
Oklahoma Leather and IML, respectively.
Aden also won Mr. Barechest in Washington,
DC earlier this year. Look for
Aden to shine bright in Chicago as he
wheels his way into town as Oklahoma’s
official IML preliminary entry.
also offers no such protection.
Question 1 asked voters to limit "protected
classifications" in current and future
state and locai laws to ten specific
categories. The measure asked, "Do you
favor the changes in Maine law limiting
protected classifications in future, state
and local laws to race, color, sex, physical
and mental disability, religion, age, ancestry,
national origin, familial status, and
marital status, and repealing existing laws
which expand these classifications as proposed
by citizen petition?" The measure
effectively would have repealed two local
non-discrimination laws that include gay
people, and would have prohibited commumt~
es from passing such laws in the
future. Question 1 was written by Bruce
Fein, a right-wing lawyer based in Virginia,
to circumvent court decisions saying
that gays should not be singled out for
discrimination. Question 1 also would
haverepealed any anti-discrimination protections
in the state’s university and college
system, and gutted the state hate
crimes law by removing sexual orientation.
Unlike earlier anti-gay measures, the
language of Question 1 avoided mentioning
lesbian and gay people. The National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
"suggested that Question 1 was drafted to
be intentionally confusing. More than 70
state business, religious, educational and
political groups and leaders opposed the
measure, including the Catholic Diocese
of Maine. National extreme right groups
actively pushed for a"yes" vote on Quesuon
1. Bob Knight of the Family Research
Council toured the state calling on voters
to approve the measure, as did Beverly
LaHaye of Concerned Women for
America. Focus on the Family aired radio
advertisements in favor of the initiative.
A statement from the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force noted, "’the victory
over Measure One offers us a tremendons
potential to seize the momentum and pass
a statewide non-discrimination law in
Maine. The law was recently introduced
in the state legislature by Dale McCormick.
Originally passed in 1993 but vetoed by
then conservative governor Kieman, the
bill can capture the new-fonnd awareness
of the extent of real discrimination and
persecution suffered by the gay and lesbian
citizens of Maine. Governor Angus
King, a huge supporter of the No On 1
campaign, is expected to sign such legislation."
NGLTF campaign consultant Susan
Hibbard, in the field in Maine, reports an
unparalleled grassroots educational and
visibility campaign in all 16 counties has
changed the way the state views its gay,
lesbian and bisexual citizens. NGLTF
added, "the isolation and fear of being
gay, especially in rural places, has been
altered by new-found and strengthened
visibility and support for gays and our
allies at the forefront of this battle. So -
many people came to our side to help.
They proclaimed, ’This issue brought me
out.’ Indeed, the ballot measure may have
even backfired against the?Radical Right.
Intended to push gays and lesbians back
into the closet, it instead galvanized us
and our supporters."
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L.C.S.W,
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ARIES, March 21, April 20
Not that you ever want people to boss you
around but, this month, even a sideways ..
glance from an authority fi.gure can send
your blood pressure soanng. You can
make great career progress now, especially
if you throw your energy into your
work instead of into fighting off every- :
imagined threat. Convert your anger into
passion, No, your lover really isn’t trying
to control you.
TAURUS, April 20 -May 21
Now is the perfect time to go new places,
learn new things and open up your views
of the world. You may be tempted to think
that nobody is as smart as you are. You
may be tempted to beat people over the
head with your opinions. YOU may even
be tempted to hire a lawyer to do the
beating for you; but don’t do it. The world
and its inhabitants are only trying to teach
you a thing or two.
GEMINI, May 21 - June 22
A month of crazed passion and deep desires.
Good news? Sure, if you work your
passions out in the bedroom, or in the
elevator on the way to work if that’s what
you prefer. The bad news? This is the vibe
that creates deep passion about everything
you share with others, from your
body to your bank account. Not a good
time to ask for a loan and if your parmer
picks fights over money, well, you "know
what to do.
CANCER, June 22 - July 23
You have been ’holding back grievances
for quite a while now, and this month
provides a great,opportunity to clear the
air. You’re energetic and assertive, and
the peopledoseto youmay wonderwhere
Cancer ever got the reputation of being
sweet, domestic and submissive. You’re
in a prime position to work hard with a
partner on a mutually satisfying goal.
Don’t waste the energies on pointless
conflict.
LEO, July 23- Aug. 23
Your discipli,n,e and self-control is amazing
and you 11 take great pride in the
amount of work you can accomplish.
You’d like it better if you got all the credit
for what you do, but your boss and your
coworkers are more
interested in taking
advantage of your
skills. Try to work
on your ownprojects
as much as you can;
and don’t hold back
on your frustrations
or your health may
suffer. If someone
steps on your paw,
go ahead and roar.
Sa~ittarlus - You also have
deep desires to_.buy
expensive, pointless, e¢o-
Cratffyln~ thlnCs...iyou
know that fast, red sports
ear won’t make you a better
person. Don’t you?
VIRGO, Aug. 23 - Sept. 23
This is the month for fun and games, and
your self-discipline will be at an all time
low. Existing relationships get a passionate
boost and you look particularly cute at
all the holiday parties, though the new
love interest youmeet now is likely to lose
your phone number for a month or two.
Have a good and pleasurable wallow tiffs
month and don’t feel guilty about it. You’ re
not reqmred to be dutiful and responsible
all the time. Really.
LIBRA, SepL 23- Oct. 23
Try to live by the saying,"A closed mouth
gathers no foot." It may s~emlike people
are trying to,pick fights ~ith you but, the
truth is, you re dredging:up old, unconscious
issues with deep roots in the past.
Unless you’re very conscious of whom
you’re dealing with, you’ll be prone to
saying silly things that have nothing to do
with the situations that really exist. Clean
out.your psyche, clean out your closets;
get rid of all the old junk. It’s time.
SCORPIO, Oct. 23 ~ Nov. 23
You’re always a very incisive communicator
but, this month, ~our words and
ideas have such intensily
that people
may quake in fear
when you pass
_judgement on the
weather. It’s a good
month to sell )’ourself
and );our ideas
because you will impress
everyone with
your intellectual
power. An equally
good month to start learning about something
new. Just try to avoid the tendency
to be argumentative mfiess a real, serious
issue is at Stake.
SAGITTARIUS, Nov. 23-Dec. 22
You’re obsessed with money and possessions,
a very weird feeling for someone
who likes to’travel as fast and light as you
ordinarily do. You have plenty of energy
and motivation to work hard for what you
want. You also have deep desires to throw
your monex around and buy expensive,
pointless, ~go-gratifying things. Staple
)’our money to the inSide of your pockets;
you know that fast, red sports car won’t
make you a beuer person. Don’t you?
CAPRICORN, Dec. 22- Jan. 21
This is a very positive time for resolving
old problems and accomplishing new
goals. Does that sound too good to be
true? Of course it does. You’re a Capricorn,
and that means you’re cosmically
required to be cynical and suspicious.
You also want to know how long it will
last, don’t you? Two months. Spend December
and J,anua~,,y going hardafter what
you want and you 11 get it. You even get to
set the terms. This is good. Lighten up
already!
AQUARIUS, Jan. 21 - Feb. 20
Aquarians are famous for two things: a
great capacity for friendship and humanitarian
impulses, and a great tendency to
do weird things that shock other people.
You’ll have to use one trait to overcome
the other this month. You seem te create
the wrong impression every time you open
your mouth and your ego can suffer as a
result. Hide out in the basement and invent
something, or throw your energies
into a good, whale saving cause.
PISCES, Feb. 20 - March 21
Youare read), to make the plans today that
will improve your life tomorrow. You
also need to actually do something to put
your goals in motion. Don’ t let your natural
optimism degenerate into an, "Oh,
well. It will all work out somehow,"frame
of mind. You’ll need a little help from
your friends to make things work out in
your favor. If you don’t already have a
supportive group of friends and collaborators,
go out and find them.
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""The thing that really sold us on the
place was the bumper stickers!" Such
was the main selling point for Linda and
Susan, two of Eureka Springs" newest
residents. A recent influx of new lesbians
in town has added to the already substantial
lesbigay population here. The reasons
for their relocation adventures were many,
but all resounded with a single, "I’m supposed
to be here," when it came right
down to it.
Linda had the most unusual answer to
the question about the defining moment in
the decision-malting process: "We’d studied
subsoils, studied taxes, studied temperatures,
organic growing seasons, all
this stuff. And basically, it boiled down to
thebumper stickers." Such is life in smalltown
middle America.
With between 30 and 40% of our population
being gay and lesbian, we live in a
bit of utopia here, but you’ve heard that
before. Wqay did all these new women
move here? Why did they choose Eureka
Springs, a small Victorian town in the
heart of the Bible Belt? And more to the
point, what keeps them here?
"’I was called by the Universe." So says
Rev. KermieWohlenhaus, pastor ofMCC
of the laving Spring. "I was looking for a
placewith spiritual diversity...The:e is so
much life here...It was really st irittm]
diversity versus conservatism.’"
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lots of gays and lesbians. We have lots of
fundamentalist: Christians. We have numerous
artists of one type or another. We
have quaint Victorian homes, and wehave
large developed music theatres. Preservauonists
abound, yet so do the developers.
It’s a wonderful contrast of opposites.
Linda points out, "...there is a really
high creative genius here. There is an
artist~,,c genius here, ajoy and bliss that we
felt... Linda and susan]ust recently relocated
from Wash. State via New Jersey.
Connie and B~ili~ re......
eei~tly movedbere from
Tucson and San Diego
by way of Mountain
Home, Arkansas. Billie
notes,"I read an article
in the papers about what
the percentage of the
population is in Eureka
Springs that’s gay, and
it’s a pretty large percentage
for a small
town, like one third of the population. I
thought, Yeah, that’s wonderful. Finally,
a place where you don’t have to hide."
Susanechoed that feeling,"There’s ahigh
population of gays and lesbians here, and
it feels like you’re really welcome." When
asked about the diversity m lifestyle
choices and religious viewpoints in our
town, Connie had this to sav: "My philosophy
has ahvays been mrre inclusive
than exclusive of any group of people....I
love the diversity here."
I am one of those relativenewcomers to
How come they can have
Jesus on East Mountain...
The Great Passion Play,
such a high percentage of
~ueeTts,
& still all ~et alon~?
.:F~k.a Springs,just now approachingmy
~ne-y~ar anniversary of packing up my
parmer, myself, our pets and belongings
and making thejourney from the Western
slope of Colorado. One of my main reasons
for wanting to make the move was
that I wanted to see why it works here. 1
remember talking to a friend and saying
something like,"How come they can haye
Jesus on East Mountain, and The Great
Passion Play, such a high percentage of
queers, and still all get along?" Sometimes,
I still wonder.
But, I can tell you this:
it really does work. I
attribute much of that
working to the balance
here. It would be difficult
to ignore the importance
of such alarge
percentageofthe population,
if not in public
issues, at the very least,
in terms of economics.
All of the women that were interviewed
specifically for this article had heard about
Eureka Springs from other people and had
visited prior to deciding to make the move.
So, I would suggest that you be aware of
this when visiting the place we call "’the
hole the buckle goes through in the Bible
Belt." After all, of the 16 or so new women
in town, not one felt she really had a
choice but to move here after visiting on
vacation orjust passing through. There is
a real magnetism here.
But, be ready for a shock, as Billie puts
it: "It’s almost too comfortable here. It’s
almost too safe here, and we son,crimes
forget that there still is a fight out thcre.
: There is still work to be done.’"
Connie tempers this observation with
one of her own: "...one of Eureka Spnngs"
strongest virtues is I have yet to run into
: apathetic people. They are very involved
¯ in their community, and whether I am in
¯ agreement with them and what they want
~ to seein terms of the future of the commu-
¯ nity is actually rather irrelevant."
I tend to agree with Conme On this one.
¯" Eureka has a population, of just under
: 2,000. Nowhere else have I seen so many
unique individuals, each doing his or her
own thing, respecting other people’s right
; to be just as unique, and all the while,
¯ caring deeply about this community and
." its future.
I could go on and on. But, it’s some-
~ thing youjust have to experience for your-
." self. Be prepared to pack up and move
¯ though. When two friends of ours left our
: small town ~n Colorado some two-plus
; years ago to relocate to Eureka Springs, I
¯ remember standingin their driveway while
¯ the moving van was being packed. One
: looked at me, and said, "’phyl, just go
; home and get your stuff. There’s plenty of
room on the truck, and we "know you’re
gonna be there eventually anyway."
~ We didn’t listen. We had to see for
: ourselves, and visited last September. Six
weeks later, we were the newest kids in
town. It’s a recurring theme in Eureka
: Springs. Come see for yourself.
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8029
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African Americans
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities -Our Families of the Heart December 15, 1995- January 14, 1996, Volume 3, Issue I
National News
Oregon Lesbian
Activists Murdered :
"MEDFORD, Ore. - Police in Medford, :
Ore., report that they have located the ¯
bodies of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle "-
Abdill; long-time lesbian activists who ¯
have been deeply involved in fighting off
anti-gay ballot initiatives in the state for i
several years. The 2 women, who had :
been partners for 12 years, were found in :
the back of a pickup trnek belonging to ¯
Ellis. The couple were last seen on Dec. 4 :
see Murder, page 11 :
Hearings Feature
Anti-Gay Agenda
Washington, DC By the end of Dec.
6th, the "Parents, Schools and Values,"
Congressional hearing revealed itself-to
be precisely what youth advocates had
feared: a taxpayer funded platform for
anti-gay extremists. The two day hearing
came to a close today before the House
Economic and Employment Subcommittee
on Oversight and Investigations.. The
hearings became the focus of a national
outcry when Lou Sheldon, an anti-gay
extremistandChairman of the Traditional
Values Coalition, claimed the hearings
were scheduled at his request to discuss
the "promotion of homosexuality in the
public schools." see House, page 11
Hawaii Commission
Urges Gay Marriage
HONOLULU-The Honolulu Advertiser "
has reported that the state commission "
created to evaluate gay and lesbian mar- ,
riages will urge the legislature to "change ¯
Hawaii law toallow gay couples to marry." "
The Commission on Sexual Orientation "
and Law was created after the Hawaii
Supreme Court ordered alower court to
review a suit bylesbian andgay couples to "
get mamage licenses, saying that in order :
to refuse thelicenses the state had to prove ¯
a "corn pelling interest" to deny licenses
because of the gender of the 2 people "
involved. The commission has not yet ¯
released any actual recommendations, but
the paper reported that the commission’s ¯
report will be distributed for public comsee
Hawaii, page 12 "
Visitation Rights ¯
Case to Continue ¯
SayS-High Court 2
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Supreme "
Court has let stand; without comment, a ¯
Wisconsin statesupreme court ruling that ¯
would let .the former parmer continue ;
with her court battle to have visitation ¯
rights withher ex-lover’s biological son. ¯
After Etsbeth Knott, the biological mother- "-
of the boy, and Sandra Lynn Holtzman, "
ended their 10-year relationship, Knott ¯
attempted to prevent Holtzman from see: ¯
ing the 6-year-old boy. The Wisconsin "
Supreme Courtearlier tiffs year overturned ¯
a state lower court ruling denying ¯
Holtzman any rights, and ordered the case
12
Bill Stoskopf& Mark Lackey of Black &
White Charities present gifts to SharOn
Thoele of the HIVResource Consortium
One ofmany organizations at the World ($5000) &to Claudette Peterson ofTOHR
AIDS Day March at the Univ. of Tulsa, ($2500) from this year’s fundraisers.
see related stories this page and page 8. PFLAG was also a beneficiary ($2500). ¯ PFLAG, Thwarted In TV Effort, Turns To
Print Campaign For Anti-Hate Message
¯"" The Tulsa chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, in response
~ to the difficulties encountered in getting their Project Open Mind anti-hate commercials
~ on television inTulsa, have begun a campaign for a signature advertisement to run in The
¯ Tulsa World. The ad calls for Tulsans to stand against"hatred, hate speech and violence"
¯ against individuals based on their sexual orientation and "to recognize the strong link
~ between hate speech, teen suicide and violent physical attacks..." The Tulsa Worldis on
] record as having a policy banning the use of the words, Gay or Lesbian in advertising
¯ but apparently have chosen to allow an exception for this ad.The ad is scheduled to run
¯ sometime early this next year.
; Two Project Open Mind television commercials were to be tested in Tulsa, Houston
: &Atlanta. InTulsa, ouly Ch. 2,KTULbriefly aired one of the pair but stopped. Attorneys
¯ for the Christian Broadcasting Network, who objected to the use of footage of evangelist
¯¯ Pat Robertson &Jerry Falwell, had threatened legal action against stations broadcasting
the commercials. PFLAG is asking individuals and organizations, dubs, cong~:,e&atio~as,
¯ etc. to sign the anti-hate ad. There is no cost since funds that were to be iised ~6 buy TV
¯ air time will now oar for the-orint ad. Formore information call the PFLAG at 749-4901.
~r / ’
AIDS Day:
Tulsa & Elsewhere
NEW YORK - "Shared Rights, Shared
Responsibilities" was the theme of.World
AIDS Day, as the United Nations announced
a massive global mobilization
program to deal with the epidemic. From
UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-
Ghali to prominent Hollywood film personalities,
from the largest cities to smaller
communities, hundreds of thousands of
people and some 7,.000 groups in 190
localities around the world marked the
day in a varxety of ways.
In Tulsa, the event was marked by Interfaith
AIDS Ministries annual march
and memorial service held this year at the
University of Tulsa. Over 300 igeople attended
with many organizations carrying
banners. The service featured speakers,
Jason Smith of TOHR’s Testing Clinic
and attorney and longtime community.
activist., Bob Inglish. Choirs from Family
of Faith MCC, Tulsa Family Chorale
and FirSt Presbyterian Church performed.
TU Provost Dr. Lewis Duncan, the Rev.
Ken McIntosh, the Rev. Henry Knight
provided welcome or prayers, and Dr.
Doreen Wood read a World AIDS Day
proclamation from Mayor M. Susan Savage.
The American Foundation for AIDS
Research (AmFAR), a prominent nonprofit
U.S. group that has been headed by
actress Elizabeth Taylorannounced that it
is awarding.nearly a million dollars in
research grants to 14 scientists working
on the epidemic. The foundation also
named American actress Sharon Stone to
3
World 1/2M AIDS Cases
WASHINGTON-Somany young Americans
- one of ever." 92 young men and one
of every 33 young black men - are believed
infected with HIV that it threatens
to become a deadly "rite of passage" in
this country, said Philip Rosenberg of the
National Cancer Institute. Rosenberg’s
comments in the journal Science, coincide
with an announcement by the federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
that the AIDS epidemic has now
reached 501,310 cases in the U.S. since
1981 with 311,381 deaths. The sobering
statistics illuminate the government’s
warnings that AIDS is quickly turning
into more of a threat to the nation’s youth,
even as it tapers off among older people.
Using CDC. data, Rosenberg also estimated
that one in every 60 Hispanic men
see AIDS, page 3
White House. AIDS
Conf. Heard in Tulsa
WASHINGTON-"Wecan conquer this ,"
said President Clinton in convening the
first White House conference on AIDS in~
the 15 years of the epidemic’s history,
bringing together teachers, doctors, researchers,
people withHIV and their family.
In Tulsa, local HIV activists and specialists
gathered to listen to the conference
at the University Center at Tulsa.
After the broadcast, locals intended to
begin planning for current efforts to respond
to the epidemic. Outside the Executive
Office meeting in DC, however,
protesters and AIDS activists demonstrated,
charging that the conference
i Rob Hill To Run For
i School Bd. Seat 6
: Rob Hill, social services specialist with
¯ Helpline for 15 years, announces his
candidancy for Tulsa Public Schools Dis-
" trict 6. Hill is a graduate of Will Rogers
High Schogl and a 1968 graduate of North-
:: eastern.. State University in Tahlequah,
¯ with a Bachelors in Psychology.
; "I hope to bring my experience and
¯ knowledge of Tulsa’s community ser- ¯
vices and resources to Tulsa Public
¯ Schools," says Hill. "I have first hand
: knowledge to help our schools deliver
¯ high quality services as efficiently as pos- ¯
sine. I’m committed to combining fiscal
¯ conservatism with the best quality education
for our children." see Hill. p. 12
TOHR Votes for
¯ Community Center
¯
Tulsa moved a little closer to having a
¯ community meeting place when mem-
¯ bers of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human ¯
Rights (TOHR) voted at an emergency
~ meeting Nov. 21 to authorize TOHR of-
¯ ricers to put together an offer on a prop-
- erty. As of press time, the deal with the
¯ current owner is still in negotiation but ~t
¯ is hopeful that the issues can be resolved
: so that renovation of the building might
¯ ..~ti~_,.~g~: ’,~ v ex,t y-eaL At tlaat time, tnere
~W’Wi~.I~"’e a~ -n"~~."’d’ for’"c"o~’ "~;" ty" volunteers
¯ to provide painting, ci~-up, and light
:,ocoi~structiOt~ work. Info: 743-GAYS,
INSIDE EDITORIAL P. 2
DIRECTORY P. 2
NEWS BRIEFS P. 4
HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6
CALENDAR P. 9
EUREKA PAGES P. 10-11
New Pentecosta
Church Welcomes
Gays & Lesbians
The Rev. Clay Cody and Agape’ Christian
Fellowship, a new Pentecostal congregation,
have announced that they will
begin holding worship services at the
Sheridan Center, Suite H, at 21st and
Sheridan Road. The services will be held
at 10:30 am beginning on December 31.
Pastor Cody, formerly an Assembly of
GodPastor Evangelist, believes that there
are many Gay, Lesbian andTransgendered
Pentecostal Christians in the Tulsa area
who have had to worship in "mainstream’"
churches and who were unable to express
fully themselves as GayChristians. Agape’
Christian Fellowship "extends the fight
hand of fellowship" to everyone regardless
of race, gender or sexual orientation.
The Pentecostal movement had its origin
in the widespread desire in the hearts
of men and women for greater closeness
to God. It is a reaction to the formalism,
coldness and .unbelief Pentecostal Christians
perceive in modern churches. Pentecostal
Christians profess a belief in their
experience of the supernatural power of
God in their lives and their faith in the
Bible which they consider the infallible,
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Tom Neal this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family
Assistant Editor News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without
James Christjohn written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or
Writers/contributors photo does not indicate thal person’s sexual orientation.
Phyl Boler-Schmidt Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise
Barry Hensley noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tutsa Family
Pat Morehead News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each
Staff, Photographer reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution
JD Jamett points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248.
With this issue, Tulsa Family News begins our
third year. We give our thanks to you, our readers
& also to those who have-helped us; with stories&
with criticism. Especially, we thank, our writers,-
our advertisers & our enormously patient printers
whomakebringing qualitynews reporting toTulsa’s
Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender folk, families &
friends possible.
This is a labor of love, & sometimes, a little
profit. So, when we’re fending off censorship or the
flack that comes with having a viewpoint, it helps
to remember the praise we’ve received. We were
proud when distinguished former CBS News journalist,
Ann Northrup, lauded Tulsa Family News,
lamenting that she wished NYC had a paper like
this. And we’ve heard similar praise from others.
We promase you to continue bringing you the
best local & national news coverage of any Oklahoma
Gay paper. We have faith in Tulsa’s promise
&with your help, Tulsa wil1 get better and better for
us & our families. Happy holidays - Tom Neal
Suck & Blow Syndrome
by Pat ,.~lorehead
Merry Christmas andn~iLV the Ne~:Year bring
you a better yearth~ 1995. 95.hasbeen a weird
year. I’m not sure we ~3an view it as a "watershed"
year, but it has certainly pointed out the absolute
schizophrenia of our national culture. ~I learned a
long time ago of a psychological phenomenon
referred to as the "suck and blow" syndrome which
is where I think America is currently trapped.
The suck and blow ,syndrome in essence states
that one can’t.simultaneously "suck andblow". In
other words it is not possible, in a healthy mental
State, to perform to conceptual opposites. Translation,
you are not in a healthy mental state when you
are obsessed with a "pro-life" crusade that sanctions
killing physicians who perform abortions as
the way to advance your cause..
But it is exactly this suck and blow syndrome
which seems to be driving almost every cultural
force in America today. It is schizophrenic tO foist
Off a life view of 1950’s and 60’s television programming
in an America where elementary students
carry guns. Ozzie and Harriet never had to
deal with that situation. Or for cable compames to
promote a KIDS CLICKER remote control to protect
children from accessing what the very same
cable provider carries on ft’s other channels.
It is suck and blow time when in order to
improve life in America for the "next generation"
politicians are prepared to unfnnd and dismantle
Environmental Protection laws. Or for those same
politicians to continually summon images of family
life and cultural values of an agrarian America
which no longer exists. And at the same time to sell
off the National Parks of this country in order for
businesses to rape and plunder those same park
lands.
As my uncle used to say, someone needs to just
slap some sense into us. I have hopes that 1996 will
be the year when that happens. The hate-mongers
see UPC, page 3
- MCC~Grehte~-TiJIsa- Responds to TFN
First, Rev. Alice Jones left voluntarily because
she felt God’s calling in anew direction. Rev. Jones
served as pastor of MCC of Greater Tulsa for over
16 years. She frequently defended the whole Tulsa
Gay/Lesbian community in situations, such as the
recent Human Rights Commission hearings. Anyone
who leads any group for over 16 years will have
detractors who disagree with some things. Rev.
Jones accomplished many things, and the congregation
of MCC of Greater Tulsa are proud to have
had her as our pastor.
Regarding implied problems with the District of
UFMCC, it is true that we were changed from a
chartered.church to a commissioned church. The
demands on a chartered church have changed in
recent years, and this change has some important
advantages for MCC of Greater Tulsa as we seek a
new pastor. The main change is in the pastor
compensation package, giving the local church
greater flexibility. To imply a conflict exists between
MCC of [(]reater] Tulsa and District leaders
is wrong and inaccurate. The Board of Directors are
working closely with the District on the pastoral
search. Although, like many churches from time to
time, we are behind in our tithes to the District.
-~ However, the Board of Directors and the congregation
are taking steps to correct this, and we will
become a Chartered Church again.
Regarding perceived irregularities in our Financial
Records, the finances ofMCC of Greater Tulsa
have always been open to any member or friend of
the Church. Open Board meetings and Congregational
meetings are held regularly, and anyone
attending may ask questions. AnAudit Committee,
of church members, are currently reviewing the
Church records to clarify any bookkeeping errors.
Volunteers handling church records may sometimes
make errors, but there is no question as to the
honesty and integrity of those involved.
As MCC of Greater Tulsa seeks anew pastor, the
members and the Board of Directors look forward
to many years ahead serving the needs of the local
church and the entire Tulsa Gay/Lesbian Community.
- The Board of Directors & Members
Editor’s response:
TFN would like to make this correction: Alice
Jones did notpreach on Sunday morning, Oct. 29
as we stated in .our last issue. We regret that error
and apologizefor our mistake. However, we stand
by the accuracy of the rest of the artgcle.
¯ TFN also applauds MCC of Greater Tulsa for
: resp~idihgpublicdlly tdfU~ article~ We agreew~th
~ several oftheir points. The concerns raised in our
: article are not, however, the ones they addressed.
~ The question is: what’s going onfinancially?
What makes this issue a matter ofpublic concern
¯
are the size of thefinancial irregularities and the
’ appearance of no management overstght. The
¯ amountunaccountedfor,possibly as much as $6,000
¯ or more, is significant. This is about 10% of the
¯ annual income of this church. It is too much for
¯ members to dismiss with a comment, " volunteers
¯ make mistakes..." Also in the UFMCC, the pastor
¯ serves not only as staffbut also as moderator ofthe
¯
board ofdirectors. And in that role, as "president"
¯ of the board, that person is resposibility for the
¯ proper functioning ofan organization, especially
¯ overseeingfinancial accountability, see MCC, p. 3
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Concessions, 3340 S Peoria
*Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Time’n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Wild Nights, 2405 E. Admiral
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*Interurban, 717 S. Houston
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Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1.560 E. 21 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Li-fe Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 592-5356
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620
*Dusty Roads at the Silver Star, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503
Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994
Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
*Imaginanons, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606
*International Tours 341-6866
Ken’s Flowers; 1635 E. 15 599-8070
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992
Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 671-2010
Massoud’s Jewlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridan 663-4884
*MediaPlay, 9121 E. 71st 250-5158
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 st 663-5934
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951
Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626
Royal Travel, 6927 S. Canton 496-2410
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337
*Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322
*Tomfoolery Gifts &Cards, at Family of Faith MCC 583-1248
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594
B/L/G Alliance, Uuix~ersity of Tulsa 583-9780
*Canterbury Ministry Center, University ~of Tulsa 583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
*Commtmity of Hope. (United Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics &Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
Friend For A Friend, .POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
Friends in Unity (Afffcan-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Miui~tries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, .~154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111
P-FLAG, POB 52800,74152 749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195
Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106.74159 665-5174
Rainbow Village, PO.B 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423
*Shanti Hothne 749-7898
Tulsa Oklahomans foT Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLin6 (Info.) 743-4297
Tool Box Techuician~, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uuiform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
~TulsaCity Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground F!
*University Center at: Tnlsa
Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187
*Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St.
*Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St.
King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W
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between the ages of 27 and 39 is infected
with HIV; that women are 4 times less
likely than men to become infected; and
that although the epidemic in the U.S. has
"officially" just passed the half-million
mark, the actual number of people in this
country infected with HIV is probably
.between 630,000 and 897,000, representmg
approximately 100,000 to almost
400,000 people whose infections have
not been reported or who themselves are
unaware they are already infected. "That’s
a very. disturbing future," Rosenberg said.
wasn’t about the disease at all, but was
"election year rhetoric." Inside, Clinton
underscored his administration’s commitment
to battling the .epidemic, saying he
had increased funding for AIDS research
and treatment during his term in office,
and promising to fight off efforts by the
Republican-controlled Congress to cut
AIDS spending next year. Clinton also
announced that early next year Vice President
AI Gore will host a conference of
scientists and representatives from drug
manufacturers to try to find ways to speed
up the development of promising AIDS
medications. "Our common goal must
ultimately be a cure," Clinton told the
some 300 people attending. "A cure for all
those living with HIV, and a vaccine to
protect the res t ofus from the virus. A cure
and a vaccine - that must be our first and
top priority." Although those attending
the conference generally applauded
Clinton, it was also dear that pressure on
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¯ the administration is far from easing up.
¯ Dr. Edward Morse, a research sociologist
¯ from Louisiana, also challenged the ad-
¯ ministration to make some tough deci-
¯ sions about the epidemic. "There is no
¯¯ point in beating around the bush," Morse
~aidin presenting Clinton with areport on
¯ IV drug abuse and HIV. "We must face
¯ the issue of needle exchange. A third of
¯ AIDS cases are based on substance abuse.
¯ That is a major key in the solution to this
¯ problem."
¯ When an activist shouted that Clinton
¯ hadfailed to keep his campaign promises
¯ about AIDS, Clinton vehemently rejected
¯ the charge. Clinton quickly replied, "We
¯ had a set of recommendations that. we
~ received whe~n w~got’here, m~st of w.hieh.
¯ have been i~mplemented. I am very sorry
¯ that thereis not a cure. I amvery sorry that
¯ there is not a vaccine. I regret that every-
" thing I have asked for has not been ap-
¯ proved by the Congress."
¯ have started stirring the pot and stuff is
; beginning to slop out over the edges.
¯ Things may well get worse before they
¯ get better. But I have faith that ultimately
¯ th~ basic decency and common sense of
ordinary people will take command. As
Mr. Lincoln said, you can fool some of the
: people all of the time, and all of the people
: some time, but you can’t fool all of the
¯ people all of the time.
I guess those two things are my mes-
; sage of positive hope for all of us for the
¯ coming new year. I believe in the basic
"- decency ofordinary people and their com-
¯ mon sense to react when things get to
¯ weird. I suggest we all start practicing
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things don’t begin to improve. Decency,
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sounds like a pretty good recipe for anyone,
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We hope that there is a good explanation
for the discrepancy between amount
presented in theyear~endfinancial report
and the much lower amount reported to
be in the church’s bank account(s) at the
congregational meeting. However, even
if there are explanations for every dime,
or even if this is an accounting error
repeatedforyears, the existance ofsuch a
large discrepancy in thefinancial report
speakspoorly ofAliceJones’ performance,
not as. pastor, but as moderator - the
person ultimately responsible. When this
discrepancy is combined with the issue of
back tithes owed and other outstanding
debts, some would say Alice Jones and
her board failed ~o do their job well
enough. Mismanagement is not dishonesty
and mismanagement doesn’t negate
the good Alice Jones has done but the
church and our communities do have a
right to expect accurate accounting.
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head a 3-year fundraising campaign. Hundreds
of museums around the world
marked the day by observing "A Day
Without Art," an effort by art institutions
to dramatize the effect of the epidemic on
the creative community. Tulsa’s Philbrook
Museum draped the Rodin statue that
graces its entry to recognize the day.
On the Internet, scores of World Wide
Websites from Japan to Finland participated
in their own version of the event,
dubbed "A Day Without Graphics," by
going blank, removing graphics and pho-
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the United Nations, while at the city’s St.
Mark’s Church, Dancers Responding to
AIDS performed 24 hours nonstop, featuring
dancers from the Paul Taylor and
Merce Cunningham dance companies.
And at least 165 cable systems and local
television stations had slated a variety of
AIDS-related programming, including
broadcasts of "’Philadelphia," "And the
Band Played On" and "Longtime Compamon"
on leading premium cable systems.
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Poet E. Hemphill Dead : ronym that stands for "double pigs." An open letter to Mugabe " areas as insurance and pension Key West MCC Excluded
PHILADELPHIA-Poet, author,
editor and rights activist Essex
Hemphill has died of AIDS-related
complications. Mr.
Hemphill, author of highly acclaimed
"Ceremonies: Prose and
Poetry," also worked on the
documentaries "Looking for
Langston," "Tongues Untied"
and "Black Is ... Black Ain’t."
He was 38 years old at the time
of his death.
Nasty Reaction to ’Gay
Mortgages’ in Australia
" MEL’BOIJRNE,’~U~tr~fi~L~e
Australian gay paper Brother
Sister News has reported that an
announcement earlier in November
by Australian Mortgages that
it would start offering discounted
bank home loans to gay and lesbian
couples early next)’ear has
brought the lending institution a
number of hostile phone calls.
including abomb threat. Despite
the negative reaction from some
Aussies, however, a spokesperson
for the firm said it had no
intention of backing away from
the reduced mortgage rate offer.
"’We are not going to back off,"
Australian Mortgages" Ron
Guthrie told the paper. "I’m just
saddened and very disappointed
at the attitude of some people.’"
The company said the reduced
rates for lesbian and gaY couples
would probably be about 1.5%
lower than standard marketrates.
Australian Mortgage Saidit had
decided to offer the discounted
home loans partly because of the
history of antigay bias in the
mortgage .industry, but also because
same-sex couples represent
an excellent market segment
for the housing industry.
Guthrie’said that many gay
couples are fairy well-paid professiohals
with 2 incomes and
no children. "They are true
DINKS,’" he said, using the ac-
¯
income, no kids, single.’"
¯ Partnership Ceremony
¯ Proposal in S.F.
¯ SAN FRANCISCO - The San
Francisco Board of Supervisors
¯ has received a proposed mea-
¯
sure that would authorize the
¯ county clerk’s office to perform
¯ domestic partnership ceremonies
similar to the marriage ceremonies
it performs for couples who
¯ get married at city hall. The city
has had a domestic partner regis-
¯
tration ordinance for seve_ral
" ~ years, l~tit the d~unly cl~rk’~ 6ffice
has no authority tO officiate-
¯
at any civil ceremony connected
¯
with registration. The proposed
¯ measure to authorize performing
the ceremony, which would
¯
convey no particular legal sta-
¯
tus, was introduced by Supervi-
¯ sor Barbara Kaufman.
¯ Mugabe Rejects Critics
¯ AUCKLAND, New Zealand -
¯¯ According to the New Zealand
Herald, Zimbabwe President
¯
Robert Mugabe said he was un-
¯ concerned about sharp criticism
¯ he has received for his verbal ¯
attacks againsthomosexuals. On
:,,,leaving the annual Common-
"¯ wealth Heads of Government
meeting, Mugabe brushed off
reporters questions about criticism
he has received from hu-
¯ man rights activists, saying the
topic was "abhorrent.’" Lesbian
¯
and gay activists protested out-
" side the meeting of the Com-
¯ monwealth Heads of Govern-
" ment, to draw attention to the
anti-gay attacks by Mugabe.
Earlier this year, Mugabe’s gov-
¯ ernment barred the Gays & Les- ¯
bians of Zimbabwe from run-
¯ ning a literature booth at an in-
" ternational book fair in Harare,
¯ the nation’s capital. In a speech ¯
he called gays "’sodomists and
sexual perverts" and later said
gays were "worse than dogs and
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from activists said, "We protest :
moststrongly against these statements
as we.believe that you
have seriously endangered the
lives and good health of a significant
minority of your citizens."
Federal Court OKs
Anti-Bias Protections
SAN FRANCISCO - The 9th .
Circuit Court of Appeals’ governing
Judicial Council has voted
to include anti-bias protections
that include sexual orientation,
ifi~’fir’si ~d~r’al coh~t di~tfiCi io
adopt such a policy. The newly
adopted regulations apply to all
circuit employees, as well as to
workers under the supervision
of the federal courts in the large
9th Circuit, including federal
probation officers, marshals and
public defenders. The new employment
policy was adopted
after the federal Judicial Conference,
which is headed by Supreme
Court Chief Justice Will-
,am Relmquist, ordered all the
federal circuit appeals courts to
include anti-discrimination regulations,
although the Conference’s
recommendations only
extended to race, gender, religion,
age and disability. An initial
recommendation to include
sexual orientation protections
was dropped by a Judicial Council
committee earlier this year,
but when the Council reached
¯ the point of a vote on new em-
~ ployment protections xt put the
sexual orientation protections
back in with the approval of all 9
¯ Council members. The 9th Circuit
includes California, Wash-
" ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii,
". Alaska, Guam and the Northern
¯ Mariana Islands.
: Canadian Gov’t. Adds
: Gay Couples Benefits
: OTYAWA - Canada’s govern-
¯ ment has taken a giant step and
extended at least some of the
¯" benefits enjoyed by mamed fed-
] eral employees to gay and les-
] bian partners of government
¯ workers as well. CanadianRights
¯ activists lauded the Treasury
: Board’s decision, which affects
: more than 200,000 government
workers, as a"great step forward
: for equality" in the country. The
new policy hardly represents
_" putting same-sex couples on an
¯ equal footing withmamedworkers,
however, and does not in-
" dude such ~mportant traditional
at all. But it does break dramatic
new ground, activists said, and :
does allow govenmlent employ-.
ees to take a leave of absence for
,an ailing partner, permits workers
to have bereavement leave in
the event of file death of a partner,
and extends to a worker’s
partner the same .flight and housing
allowances g~ven to spouses
of govenunent employees on
work asst~m~ents around the
cotmtry. Conservative le~slators
quickly attacked the move, saying
die government had made
the policy change "behind the
back" of Parlimnent. The Canadian
legislature recently rejected
a measure that wouldhave given
legal reco~fition to stone-sex
couples. The new benefits pro.-
granl does not apply to semiautonomous
government finns
(such as the Canadian Broadcasting
Corp.), to the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, to the
nation’s armed forces, or to Parliament
itself, which all regulate
their own employee policies and
benefits.
So. Africa May End
Military Ban
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -
The defense committee of South
Africa’s Parliament has approved
a proposal that writes
into the nation’s military policy
a prohibition against discrimination
based on sexual orientation
in the country’s armed
forces. African National Congress
representative Lindiwe
Sisulu said following the committee
vote that the policy decision
wouldn’t be binding on the
government, but would nevertheless
carry considerable political
weight for any future administration.
Military Recruiters Face
Legal Challenge in CT
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The
Connecticut Supreme Court has
¯ finished hearing arguments in a ¯
gay rights case that challenges
: the right of state-supported
schools to permit military recrmters
on their campuses. The
case argues that the University
: of Connecticut violated state
¯ anti-bias laws by allowing mili-
: tary recruiters on campus be-
: cause of the U.S armed forces’
: policy of excluding lesbian and
: gay. service members. Discriminauon
based on sexual orientation
is illegal under state law.
From Christmas Parade
(EY WEST, Fla. - Christmas
arrived in this south Florida resort
community with a resounding
"bah, humbug" for gays and
esbians who make up a substantial
portion of the town’s population
when the Lower Keys
Mira sterial Associatton refused
to allow the local Metropolitan
Co~nmunity Church in its annual
Christmas parade, the first
time the predominantly, gay
church has asked to parttopate
in the event. The Rev. Gary
Redwine, who heads up the celebration,
denied the association’s
decision was anu-gay, but said
allowing MCC to join would be
contrary to "the image of biblical
morality and family that we
wish to project." On the day of
the event, several hundred protesters
clustered outside one of
the largest churches along the
parade route in silent protest and
were joined by ministers from a
number of local churches who
refused to participate because of
MCC’s exclusion. The number
of people participating in the
parade this year was reportedly
almost half what it usually is.
Reporter’s Anti-Lesbian
Remarks Confirmed
NEW YORK - In May, Valerie
Hehnbreck, a reporter with the
Wilmington (Del.) News-Jour-
¯ hal caused a major flap in the
". sports world when she quoted
¯ CBS-TV golf commentator Ben
: Wright in an interview as saying
that women aren’t as good at go
: Ifas men becanse they are"handi-
-" capped by having boobs" and
¯ that "lesbians in the sport hurt
: women’s golf"and were turning
¯ itinto a"butch game"that scared
¯ away sponsors. Wright ada-
~ mantly denied saying any of the
~ things Hdmbreck attributed to
: him. CBS accepted his denial
¯ and shortly thereafter renewed
Wright’s 4-year contract. But
now, in the Dec. 4 issue of the
subscribers-only "Golf Plus"
~ edition, no less a source than
". Sports Illustratedhas confirmed
~ that Wright did indeed make the
.- remarks. The "Golf Plus" edition
quotes DanJenkins, a sports
writer, who said he talked to
] Wright shortly after the flap
¯. erupted. "I asked him" Did you
¯ say it?’ And he said, "Of course
¯
I said it. But I was granted com-
.- plete anonymity.’" The article,
¯ entitled"Living With a Lie,"also
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quotes Ken Doig, a part-time
CBS-TV stafferanda golfcaddy,
who told the magazine he listened
to Wright being interviewed
by Helmbreck and. confirmed
the quotes. "I heard Ben
say boobs (get in the way of
women golfers’ swing). I heard
¯ such a respected theologian in
¯
the church’s evangelical wing,
which generally opposes any
acceptance of homosexuals
¯ within the church. "The Bible
has been misinterpreted by
¯ evangelicals,"Vasey said. "They
¯ read anti-gay meanings into the
him say lesbianism h,,urts in get- ¯ Bible to explain theirfears. There
ting sponsorships, Doig is ." is no text on the lips of Jesus
quoted as telling the magazine. " Christ which condemns homo-
"I’m a golfer and golf is a game ¯
of integrity. I believe in telling ¯
the truth." The "Golf Plus" edition
is not sold on newsstands, _"
but goes out to some half-mil- ¯
lion subscribers of the maga- ¯
zine.
’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Goes to Appeals Court "
RICHMOND, Va’. - In an un- _.
usual step, all 13 judges of the .
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals heard the appeal of Lt.
Paul Thomasson in his challenge ¯
to the Defense Department’s so- .
called "don’t ask, don’t tell"
policy ofexcluding homosexuals .
from military service. °
Thomasson’s case is the first
°
against the new policy to reach
the federal appeals court level.
:
Thomasson told his command- o
ing officer he was gayjust 5 days .
after the new policy went into
effect. The former Navy
lieutenant’s attorneys argued that
Thomasson’s discharge violated
his First Amendment rights of
free speech. But Justice Department
attorneys representing the
Defense Department argued that
.by acknowledging that he is gay,
it was reasonable to assume he
has a "propensity" to engage in
homosexual acts, whichmilitary
officials insist "undermines the
morale of t he U.S. armed services."
The appeals court is not
expected to rule on the case until
sometime next year,
No Support in Bible for
Anti-Gay Attitude
LONDON - British gay rights
activists found unusual supp6rt
in their quest to reform the view
of the Church of England on
homosexuality with a prominent
evangdical theologian’s book
that argues there is no biblical
support for church con
demnation of homosexuality.
The Rev. Michael Vasey, a lecturer
at St. John’s theological
college in Durham, expounded
his views on the scriptures in a
just-published book Strangers
andFriends. His arguments have
been made before, but not by
sexuality." Vasey’s book was
published as the church’s general
synod was winding up its
annual meeting. Activists also
made their point ~to church leaders
as members of the rights
groupOutRage! nailed ademand
for a "Queer Reformation" of
the Anglican Church entitled
"Four Theses Against Church
Homophobia" to the doors of
Westminster Abbey. "What’s
needed is a new Reformation to
eradicate homophobia from the
Church of England," said Peter
Tatchdl of OutRage! "Anglican
endorsement of anti-gay discrimination
is a corruption of
morality and a violation of the
dignity oflesbian andgay people.
We want the synod to overturn
church support for homophobic
policies."
Romanian Parliament
Keeps Anti-Gay Laws
BUCHAREST - The Romanian
Chamber of Deputies has rejected
a draft proposal modifying
the country’s penal code to,
among other things, at least partly
decriminalize homosexuality
among consenting adults. The
proposed change would have
made homosexual acts punishable
only if they created a "public
scandal" and was proposed in
part to help ease Romania’s entry
into the European Commuuity,
which requires member
nations to assure basic equality
for all citizens, including protections
for gays and lesbians. At
least 2 EC nations have already
indicated they will vote against
admitting Romania to the continental
union if the anti-gay laws
are not repealed,
Jenny Jones Won’t
Testify in Murder ~ase
DETROIT - A county court
judge has ruled that television
¯ talk show hostJemay Jones won’t
have to testify in the trial of
Jonathan Schmitz, who is
charged with killing Scott
Amedure, a gay man, after he
confessed to being a "secret admirer"
of Schmitz on the nationally
broadcast TV show. Attorneys
for Schmitz had wanted
Jones to testify during the trial,
but the judge heating the unusual
case ruled thatJones’ taped
statements and a sworn deposition
she is expected to give is all
that would be required of her.
Schmitz claims he was misled
into thinking the "secret admirer"
he would meet on the show was
a woman and says he was humiliated
when he discovered it
was Amedure. Three days after
the TV program, authorities say
Schmitz shot Amedure to death
in nearby Orion Township.
Gay Book Ban Not Legal
OLATHE, Kansas - A federal
district court has ruled that the
Olathe, Kansas, school board
acted from its own anti-gay bias
and not out of the best interests
in the education ofstndents when
it ordered the novel "Annie On
My Mind"removed from school
libraries. Itis unclearifthe school
board will appeal the ruling. The
book, which portrays a young
girl’s growing awareness of her
sexual orientation, has been
highly commended by the
American Library Association
and other groups, but also has
become a lightening rod for antigay
activists throughout the
country.
UK Court Upholds Ban
LONDON The British Court
of Appeal has upheld a lower
court ruling supporting the Defense
Ministry’s prohibition
against homosexuals in the
country’s armed forces, ruling
that the ban "’cannot ... be sagmatized
as irrational at the time
these appellants were discharged."
Earlier this year a
lower court had ruled against the
3 gay men and 1 lesbian who
have sued because of their discharges
based on their sexual
orientation. The 4 ex-service
members vowed to appeal their
case to Britain’s House of Lords
- the highest judicial body in the
nation- and then to the European
Court if they lose in the Lords.
Detroit Plans for
Domestic Partnership
DETROIT- A Detroit task force
is in the process of wor-king on a
proposal that would, ifapproved
by the city council, allow gay.
and nongay couples to register
as domestic partners. The proposal
would also give live-in
partners of city workers health
and other benefits like those currently
enjoyed by the married
spouses of city employees. The
partnership registration would
give domestic partners the same
visitation rights as spouses or
parents at all city hospitals and
jails. Domestic partners of a parent
or legal guardians of children
would also have access to
their child’s school records. The
task force expects to present its
completed proposals to the city
council by the end of this year.
N.J. Judge Rules Against
Gays-in Boy Scouts
TRENTON, N.J. - N.J. Superior
CourtJudge Patrick McGannhas
ruled that a local chapter of the
Boy Scouts of America didn’t
violate state antl-bias laws when
it kicked out John Dale, who is
gay, in 1990. In his ruling,
McGann cited the biblical story
ofSodom and Gomorrah, saying
that "all religions deem the act of
sodomy a serious moral wrong,’"
adding that it was "unthinkable"
that the Boy Scouts would accept
gay men in leadership roles.
"The criminal law has changed,"
McGam~ wrote. "The moral law
- as to the act of sodomy - has
not."
AI Gore - Not a "Beauty"
WASHINGTON -An unnamed
gqfite House aide has told gossip
columnists that although AI
& Tipper Gore showed up for a
Halloween party dressed as
"’Beauty and the Beast, "it.wasn’t
exactly what the. "second family"
had at first planned. According
to the aide, the Vice President
had iuitially wanted to go as
"’Beauty" accompauied by Mrs.
Gore as the "’Beast. "The reports
indicated that the Gores were
finally convinced to go in the
more conventional costumes
only after political advisors suggested
the public might not quite
be ready "for a vice president
who is a cross dresser.’"
Tasmanian Law Fight
SYDNEY - Rights activists in
Australia have filed a brief with
the country’s High Court in an
effort to formally have
Tasmania’s sodomy laws declared
unconstitutional and
stricken from the books. After a
Uuited Nations comnfission declared
the Tasmmfian law a violation
of interuational human
rights, the Australian Parliament
enacted legislation guaranteeing
the right of privacy in an effort to
nullify the laws, but the state of
Tasmania has refused to repeal
its local anti-gay legislation.
Activists say they will use the
federal privacy laws in their case,
but say it is important to have the
Tasmania law overturned officially
to remove the stigma associated
with the criminalization
of gay men in the state.
Baptists Slam Disney
TAlVIPA, Fla. -The Horida State
Baptist Convention, one of the
denomination’s largest, has
called on its 1 million members
to stop supporting Walt Disney
movies, products and theme
parks because of the finn’s recent
decision to extend insurance
benefits to same-sex domestic
partners of its employees.
The, resolution, which was
overwhelmingly adopted by the
state delegates, says in part that
"Disney’~ moral leadership has
been eroded by that decision, as
well as its practice of holding
homosexual theme nights at its
parks." A spokesperson for the
Walt Disney Co. said the finn
"’regrets" the Florida Baptists
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HIV Suppressor Found
LONDON - Reporting in the prestigious
British scientificjournal Nature, researchers
with the Paul Erlick Institut in Germany
say they have identified a naturally
occurring substance in the immune system
that acts as a natural defense ag ainst
HIV by slowing the reproduction of the
virus. While canuoning against seeing
their finding as a breakthrough, the scientists
said"they fOffr~d thaf i~nterleukifi:16
(IL- 16),which i’s producedby the body’ s
T-cells known as CD8 cells, slowed reproduction
ofHIV in laboratory tests. The
researchers say that if tests of IL-16 with
animals prove encouraging, they may
begin human testing of the substance in
about a year - a strong indication of their
excitement about the finding. Their hope
is that if the treatment can be effectively
used it could perhaps be effective in keeping
HIV from overwhelming a patient’ s
immune system indefinitely.
Effective HIV Inhibitor Drug
BOSTON - Two studies in the New England
Journal of Medicine report that an
experimental drug that dogs the operation
of a key HIV protein seems to keep it
at bay for at least a while. The drug
ritonavir, formerly known as A~T-538
and developed by Abbott Laboratories, is
one of a promising new class of AIDS
medicines known as protease inhibitors.
AIDS researchers are excited about these
new drugs because they. appear to both
reduce the level of the°virus and to boost
the immune system’ s strength. Although
the scientists from the Academic Medical
Center in Amsterdam and New York
University’ s school ofmedicine who conducted
the studies concluded that ritonavir
was quick and effective in fighting HIV,
resistance to the drug did develop over
time. Abbott Laboratories quickly announced
that it will make supplies of the
experimental drug available to some 2,000
people with late-stage AIDS diseases and
CD4 cell counts of 513 or less around the
world through a lottery. For inforuaation
about the Abbott Laboratories lottery, call
1-800-414-2437.
Mechanism of ’Long-Term
Su rvival’ Possibly Identified
CHICAGO-; In a.small’-geale sm’dy published
in the Proceedings ofthe National
Academy of Sciences, researchers report
that the’cellular response of a group of
’long-term survivors of HIV appears to
help delay the progression of the virus.
The team of researchers from the University
of California at San Francisco, led by
Dr. Jay A. Levy, compared the immune
cells of people who had developed fullblown
AIDS or had seriously compromised
immune systems with other people
infected with HIV butwho remained otherwise
asvmptomatic for 10 years ormore.
The CD~ immune cells of the long-term
survivors produced greater amounts of
proteins that help regulate "immune-system
responses, the researchers report. This,
the scientists say, helps keep the CD8
ceils active in fending off HIV, thereby
stavingoff most of the impact of the virus
longer. According tc the UC-SF researchers,
the findings suggest that extra doses
of the naturally occurring proteins,known
as cytoklnes, might hdp more infected
people stay healthier longer.
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FDA Committee Recommends
3 New AIDS Drugs
\VASHINGTON The Food & Drug
Administration’s Antiviral Drug Advisory
Committee has recon~nended that
the agency approve 3TC for both initial
tream~ent of AIDS as welt as for advanced
cases of the disease. Studies have indicated
that the experimental drug, when
used with AZT, reduced the spread of
HIV in patients’ systems and helped bolster
their immune response. The drug can
have serious side effects in children, including
possible pancreatitis, but appears
to produce no greater side effects among
adults than the AZT used alone does. The
¯ panel also recommended approv.ing the
AIDS drug stavudine (whichis also known
¯
as d4T and Zerit), for people who are not
responding to treatment with AZT. The
¯ advisory committee also recommended
conditional approval of saquinavir, the
: first protease inhibitor the panel has recommended
approving to fight AIDS.
Unlike other AIDS drugs, protease in-
" hibitors work by preventing HIV i/self
¯ from replicating in the body and are con-
" sidered the most promising new class of
¯ drugs in the epidemic. The conditional
recommendation requires that saquinavir
not be used as a single-drug treatment, but
¯ be prescribed along with nucleoside analogs.
¯ Non-Lethal HIV Identified
: SYDNEY - A study based on a decade-
" old sample of blood donations known as
¯ the Sydney Blood Bank Cohort has found
¯¯ that the blood of one gay man infected
¯ with HIV and the 7 blood recipients who
became infected with the virus is infected
¯ with an entirely new - and harmless -
. strain of HIV. The finding, reported in the
journal Science, raises hopes that an AIDS
vaccine can be devcloped using the new,
benign virus s train. The researchers found
that the unidentified gay man’ s blood had
been used in transfusions between 1981-
84 before blood screening for HIV started
in 1985. The gay man, however, never
contracted AIDS. And when a Red Cross
,ocial worker began tracking people who
should have been infected as a result of
receiving the tainted blood, she found that
after 10 years, none of the 7 recipients had
become sick either although all are in fact
HIV positive. The newly discovered strain
has defects in its genetic elements, most
notably a gene called "nef," which other
studies have already shown is necessary
for HIV to replicate itself.¢’~This allows
the infected person’s immune system to
deal with the virus - in other words, to stop
it getung out of control," said Dr. Nicholas
Deacon, who led the Australian research
team. The discovery of the "neF"
defect is especially important for possible
vaccine development after studies on animals
at the New Englaud Regional Primate
Center showed that deleting "net"
from the sirman (monkey) cousin of the
virus, SIV, disarms the lethal microbe.
HIV Infection Risks Among
Lesbians, Bi Women
CHICAGO Researchers with the San
Francisco health department have reported
in the American Journal ofPublic Health
that lesbians and bisexual women are at
small risk of HIV infection, a finding that
contradicts the general idea thatthese
women have no risk of contracting the
virus. Researchers reported that 6 out of
498 bisexual women and lesbians tested
in San Francisco and Berkdey during
1993 were infected with HIV, an infection
rate of 1.2%. The researchers re-
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ported that they found no indication of
transmission from woman-to-woman
sexual contact among any of the 6 who
were infected, however. Four of the infected
women were both IV drug users
and also reported having had unprotected
sex with gay or bisexual men or male IV
drag users - all high-risk groups. The
other 2 infected women had had sex with
men of tmknown risk status, but had not
had sex with any female partners who
were infected. The researchers said that
educationand preventionprograms should
stop.indicating that lesbians and bisexual
women were at low risk of infection and
should instead emphasize the importance
of avoiding specific, high-risk behaviors.
AnOther AIDS Drug Approved
WASHINGTON - The Food & Drug
Administration has quickly approved the
use of lamivudine, also known as 3TC, in
combination with AZT. The FDA move
came just a few weeks after an advisory
panel recommended approval of the combination
treatment, and Glaxo, the manufacturer,
said the drug would be available
.quickly also - probably by the first week
m December. According to Glaxo, the
cost of3TC will be about the.same as that
of AZT, which can Cost:several thousand
dollars a year.
A!DS-Type Vaccine 100%
Effective in Monkeys
WASHINGTON - Scientists have reported
in the journal Science that an .experimental
drug called PMPA suecgssfully
prevented monkeys from becoming
infected with the sinnan immunodeficiency
virus (or SIV). In the study, none
Of the 25 monkeys who were given Gilead
Sciences’ experimental vaccine before or
up to 24 hours after they were inoculated
became infected with the simian version
of the virus, while all 10 of the monkeys
injected with salt water before inoculation
with SIV as a control group contracted
the disease. The researchers, led
by Dr. Che-Chung Tsai of the Regional
Primate Research Center at the University
of Washington in Seattle - cautioned
againstjumping to any conclusions about
preventing HIV-infection or treating individuals
who are already infected with
the human version of the virus, but they
did say they were greatly encouraged by
the findings. Publication of the findings
of the research were in fact delayed a full
year by the scientists because they were
worried there might be some mistake in
the results, which Tsai, describes as "almost
too good to be true." Human studies,
which are tentatively scheduled for next
year, would be required to determine if
PMPA is safe and effective in humans.
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Entertainment Notes
by Jmnes Christjohn
This is a new feature, dependent on
whims, timing and whether or not this
Assistant Editor had time/money to actually
see anything new: Otherwise, I’ll be
reviewing videos, revisiting (Read: inflicting!)
music reviews and looks at old
shows you just might like if you’d ever
heard of them and other ramblings.
Lately, I’ve been watching "High Society",
- Mondays, 8:30pm. If you haven’t
seen it, .it is one of the most hilarious
shows I’ve seen on American TV. So
what if it’s a "knockoff of "Absolutely
fabulous"? We can’t see that here, ’cause
the local cable comp..any doesn’ t carry the
comedy channel ~ a:t~e crime~:Anyway,
I recognize a lot of myself in this show,
which has a DEFINITE queer sensibility
to it. Watch it, you’ll see what I mean.
¯ Anyway, back to the subject at hand, the
: new colunm:
¯ Rating system: Four snaps: Don’t miss it,
¯ in fact, get going now! Three snaps: Ok,
¯ so put the paper down first. And drive
¯ safely. Two Snaps: Ithas enough redeem-
¯¯ ing qualities to be of interest, but see the
matinee. One snap. Well, if you’re really
¯ bored and can’t find anything else to do...
¯ No snaps: You’ll be sorry..
Well, what a full season thus far:
¯ Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella,
¯ a wonderful concert with Marilyn Maye
¯ and theTulsa Philharmonic, &Toy Story,
¯ the new must-see movie from the’~gayfriendly
folk at Disney. If you misse~ the
: live shows, well,’I’ll tell you myopinion
¯ ~a~yway (like yisii’coulil’stOp me:~.) sb -that
: If th~y’come through town again, you’ll
¯ know whether to ante up for a ticket, or
¯ stay home with the telly and a cup of hot
: chocolate, see Notes, page 14
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
BroaOen Your Perspective at a celtic Music Concert.
Irish fiddle great Kevin Burke and his new world Celtic
enseml01e bring fiery instrumentals, dazzling footwork and
original songs.
8 p.m., John H. wilhams Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center
CALL: 596-7111 TICKETS: $12
Eve Sunday_ December:
$howtime 11p.m. ~2 Cover
Beer Bust 9p.m. ~ laom~
Januaru 11 - 14
I yr. Anniversary/C6stomer Appreciation
Extravaganza Weekend
M~n of the Southv~est
9-2 NO COVER
A~ll-Male RevUe
10 p.m. $2 Cover
Dance & Party
with your favorite Bar Staff
Kirk, Tern/, Tommy, Scotty, Mike, Bill,
Chrls & DJ Davld Oees
$2 COVER
Mr. Robbie Walker & the Sunday Slam
(Ivana B, Real, Kris Kohl, Michelle
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K IN . COMMUNI CALEN R
SUNDAYS
Bless the Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11 am
2627b East 1 lth 583-7815
Community of Hope, _
(United Methodist)
Worship Service, 6 pm
~ 1703E. 2nd, 585d800,
Family of Faith ¯
Metro. Comm. Chureh-
AdultSunday School, 9:15 "
Worship Service, 11 am ."
5451-E South Mingo. ¯
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am ¯
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715 ¯
TheBanned, OKGay Band "
Practice weekly in OKC "
Info: 838-2121 ¯
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay "
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa "
6:30 pm at Canterbury ¯
5th & Evanston
Info: 583-9780 "
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
MONDAYS
: HIV Testing
¯ TOHR Clinic
¯ Free &.anonymous testing
¯ using fingerstick
method.
¯ No appointment reqnired.
: Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm
Results hours: 7-9 pm
TUESI
Minister’s Class
Bless the Lord at All
Times Christian Center
7:30 pm
2627-B East 1 lth
Info: 583-7815
HIV+ Support Group
Info: 742-2927 ¯ HIV Resource Consortium ¯
:~ii~am~la
: .,.,_ _: .~-~ ::-1,:30~pm~.,:J i . !~ "
Bowling League :,, 4t~S. Harvard, Ste.-H-1
Sheridan Lanes
8:45 pm
3121 S. Sheridan
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
2nd Monday of month,
6:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
Info: Wanda @ 749-4194
Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.
HIV/AIDS Support Group
&
Friends & Family
HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pm, call for location:
749-7898
Thi ’N6w Year
Drink Responsibly -
Have a Designated
Driver or Take a Cab
WEDNESDAYS
¯ Authority OfThe Believer
Bible Study, 7 pm
MCC of Greater Tulsa
: 1623 N. Maplewood
: Info: 838-1715
Bless The Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Choir Practice 7 pm
.~ 2627-B East 1 lth
: Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Bible Study, 6:30 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
(no class, Dec. 27)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
THURSDAYS
16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group
Community of Hope United Methodist
4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group)
Info: 585-1800
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
Family ofFaith MCC
Christmas Concert & Silent Auction,
7:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19
GriefGroup
Community of Hope United Methodist
6pro, held at Butler/Stumpff Funeral
Home, 3rd St. west of Lewis (ongoing)
Info: 585-1800
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
Family ofFaith MCC
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
10 pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
Community ofHope United Methodist
Christmas Eve Peace Service, 6pm
ChristmasEve CandlelightService, 1 lpm
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
GriefGroup
Community of Hope United Methodist
6pm, held at Butler/Stumpff Funeral
Home, 3rd St. west of Lewis (ongoing)
Info: 585-1800
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29
Feed the Homeless
Community of Hope United Methodist
Meet at church, 1703 E. 2nd, 5:30 pm
Info: 585-1800
Family ofFaith MCC, "Let It Go"
New Year’s Eve Service, 1 lain
5451-E S Mingo, Info: 622-1441
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group
Community of Hope United Methodist
4:30pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group)
Info: 585-1800
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Prime Timers Monthly Meeting
Write for info: P.O. Box 52118, 74104
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
Green Country Pride ~
Tulsa Oldahomansfor Human Rights
Community-wide Meeting, 7 pm
Alan Chapman Activity Center
University of Tulsa
5th St. west of Harvard, Info: 743-4297
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
Family ofFaith MCC
Reclaim & Recovery Workshop: It’s
Never Too Late to Have a Happy
Childhood, 9 am - 3 pm
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
Rainbow Business Guild, 7 pm
Call for place and speaker.
Dinner Meeting, Info: 665-5174
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Family ofFaith MCC
Reclaim & Recovery Workshop:
Forgiveness, 9 am - 3pro
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
Co-Dependency
Support Group
7:30, Family of Faith MCC
5451-E S. Mingo
Call 622-1441 for Info.
HIVTestingTOHRClinic
Free & anonymous testing
using fingerstick method.
No appointment reqnired.
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
[nfo: 742-2927
Prayer Time
MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Tulsa-Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
Out & About With JD!
It’s that time of the year when you yearn
for time spent with friends, and visions of
fairies dance in your head. This month’s
featured establishment is a great place to
find both. GROUND
ZERO (formerly
Laffs-Underground) at
7th&Elan, in the heart
of downtown Tulsa, is
the place.
Steve Crow, a wellknown
promoter of
Tulsa’s night life, has
renovated this classic.
location into something
more than comfortable
and intriguing for that
first date (a dimly lit
table for two), or to find that first date,
(billiard and dart area), or for meedng a
group of friends (a conversation area and
well-lit bar). Watch for details about
Tulsa’s first Intemet party, linking up via
the info super hi-way to other bars across
PFLAG national vice president, Nancy
McDonald is joined by sevkral friends,
including Prime Timer, Wesley Bauer.
¯, SATURDAYS
¯ Narcotics Anonymous
¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm
¯ Confidential support for
¯
recovering addicts.
¯ Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
: NAMES Project
¯ AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
¯ 3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
MORE GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Student
Association
TJC Southeast Campus,
Info: 631-7632
¯ SWAN-Single Women’s
Activity Network
¯ Call 832-2121
TOHR Helplinc
Daily 8-10 pm
¯ For info. or to volunteer:
¯ 743-GAYS
Tool Box Technicians,
¯
Leather org.,
Info cio The Tool Box:
584-1308
T.U.L.S.A.
¯ Tulsa Uniform &
Leather Seekers Assdc.
¯ Info: 838-1222
¯ the country. Starting in January onThurs-
: day nights: chicks with d contests with
¯ cash prizes, and, as always, male dancers
¯ every Friday and Saturday nights. Be sure
: to join Steve and his wonderful manager
Mark on December 23
for a mini-Christmas
party with Reghenaand
company. Also, New
Year’s will be rung in
with male dancers
counting down the minutes
to midnight, and a
free champagne toast.
.Also Ladonna at Barracudas
sends a note of
thanks to all the new
Raghenna & Steve Crow faces thathave stopped
¯ in (see her ad about
¯ some new faces).
: I would like take a moment to wish
¯ everybody a joyful holiday season, and a
¯ v.ery warm and happy new year. I appre-
¯ caate all the support throughout the last
¯ year.
Community activists, Ken Draper, Lisa
Pottorf& Tim Gillean braved the cold at
TOHR Holiday Dinner & Silent Auction.
Eureka Springs Honors
World AIDS Day - Dec. 1
by Phyl Boler-Schmidt
Living in the heart of the Bible Belt, one
would not expect to find an ecumenical
service dedicated to World AIDS Day m
a small community. Yet, Eureka Springs
held one of the most moving celebrations
of unity in the fight against AIDS I have
ever witnessed.
On the evening of December 1, we
gathered at the United Methodist Church,
about 75 people in all, from all walks of
lifeand all faithS. The theme of the service:
was "Because God Cares," and the service
was co-sponsored by the Regional
AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) and
Ozark AIDS Resources and Services
(OARS). A total of ten local and area
clergy were scheduled to participate in the
ev.ent, andfive were calledaway at the last
rmnute to attend to other events or emergencies.
Those who did participate came from
varying backgrounds, to be sure. Rev.
Stan Adams came from the United Methodist
Church, Rev. Jack Hammond is affiliated
with the First Christian Church,
and Rev. Mark Leuneville came from the
First Presbyterian Church, all in nearby
Berryville. Rev. Marilyn Webb participated
from the host church in Eureka
Springs. And, the m~in speaker was Rev.
Kermie Wohlenham~ Pastor of MCC of
the Living Spring.
It was a celebration of life and healing,
love; hope, and stories of miracles. Sonny
Mosley, the longest living AIDS survivor,
who last week graced the front page
¯ of the local newspaper, told his story. A
Grandmother read a letter of love, grace,
: and about her own 17-year, same-sex relationship,
a letter that had been written
¯ that same day to her HIV+ grandson. We
~ all shared, prayed, sang, hoped, and cried
¯ together.
¯
Sonny’s admonition to us all was very
¯ moving. "It is my hope, and I believe that
¯¯ itis God’s hope that when you leave this
piace tonight, you will go to someone and
¯ tell them you have seen a miracle. You
¯ have seen a miracle standing before you
¯ tonight.... " Sonny
] has survived 14years
and seven months
¯ living with AIDS.
¯ One young man
told the story of los-
" ing his partner of
: eight years some two
¯ years ago. He shared
¯ withus his partner’s
¯ last words to him:
¯ "Never miss an op-
¯ pornmity to love.’"
¯ It was a rare treat to experience an area-
: wide service in which the official coming
¯ out of Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus to the ¯
religious community.was enacted through
¯ aninvitation toher to give the main talk of
¯ the evening, a sermon if you will. Her
¯ time at the pulpit was preceded by a mu- ¯
sical duet by twoMCC regulars, a request
¯ made due to past performances by the
¯ MCC choir at World AIDS Day services.
¯ Pastor Wohlenhaus gave a message of ¯
healing and-an admonition to the assembled
churchgoers that "This is
¯ everyone’s disease. Men, women and children
are all afflicted. Each one of us."
She told moving stories of Ryan White,
the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt,
Randy Shilts, and A Day Without Art.
"The loss to the world is amazing! "This
was Rev. Wohlenhaus’ assessment of the
loss to the art world because of AIDS.
But, "there is a healing part of this
disease." She talked of Joan Rivers and
the first AIDS benefit she put together.
Ms. Rivers could get no major stars to
participate in the benefit, and she received
hate mail and death threats. Yes, we truly
have come a long
Saglttarlus You also ]]ave way toward healing.
And there
deep desires to....huy were stories of the
expenslve, pointless, e~o- healing of families
gg~ra~t’aLr in" thln~s....you
and relationships,
how Disney wentout
l~n~w that last, red sports on alimb for its emear
won’t make you a better ployees,evemnspite
of pressure from the
person. Don’t you? pro-familygroups. It
was a moving talk
¯ indeed. "’What has happened is we are
¯ coming out as a nation. Weare healing
¯ AIDSphobiaas well as homophobiaas we
: have to deal with this disease."
¯ "The voices of people th~it are HIV+
¯ and (have) AIDS have tremendous spiri-
¯ tual messages for us. One of those mes-
¯ sages is living one day at a’fime to the
fullest. They are our teachers, aren t they.
¯ This was an admonition to most of the
¯ congregation. ¯
And; to those who are HIVe- and living
¯ withAIDS,"Call upon your higherpower
- whatever that is. Ask those very impor-
¯ tant questions, and be open to hear the
answers. One of the answers that you may
hear is to be of service, ff you are HIV+ or
living with AIDS, you have a tremendous
gift that you can pass on to someone.
You’ve gone throughprocesses that someone
else that just found out the other day
needs to hear from you."
’q’he wounded healer is probably one
of our most important healing persons.
Avail yourself to those people."
An offering was received to support
RAIN and OARS, and we heard from
Rev. Mark Leuneville that the Ryan White
Care Act will not have any more funding
until August of 1996 so, more than ever,
local organizations need our support, financial
as well as personal.
Welearned that Carroll Regional Medical
Center in Berryville has donated a fulltime
counselor to staff the AIDS clinic at
the hospital’s expense. A doctor also donates
medical services. Testing, quality
care, education and counseling are all
available. And this is the Bible Belt!
This reporter will not soon forget December
1, 1995. This event had a profound
effect onme, and it ismyfond hope,
that the same effect was felt by the rest of
the assembled people at the commemoration
of World AIDS Day 1995 in Eureka
Springs, Arkansas,
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Activist Pharr Briefs
Eureka Springs
by Phil Boler-Schmidt
DeVito" s restaurant in Eureka
Springs was the si te of an annual
meeting with Suzanne Pharr and
activists f.rom the Eureka Springs
co~nmunity on December 5th.
The setting was appropriate as
Jim andSusan DeVito had just
been named Volunteers of the
Year by The Women’s Project.
¯Ms.. Pharr was accompanied
by Linda Coyle ofThe Women’s
Project, and it was Ms. Coyle ¯
whofirst spoke to the group aleut
the activities of hate groups in
northwest Arkansas. Various "
hate groups have been active in
our part of the state for some
time, and the most noticeable "
has been the Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan. It was noted that this ¯
group has recently split due to
somedifferences ofopinion, and "
because of the split, the KKK "
has actually grown in size and
strength. .
Also noted by Ms. Coyle were "
the militia groups that have °
formed in several areas of Ar- ¯
kansas and that activity has in- :
creased in southeast Oklahoma °
as well. Other groups, mostly of ¯
the white supremacist nature, to ¯
watch out for are: the Aryan "-
Nations, the White Aryan Resis- "
tance, neo Nazi skinheads, the ¯
Identity Christian Church, the "
Holy Alamo Christian Church, "
the Populist Party, and none other °
than the Elna Smith Foundation, ¯
located right here in Eureka ¯
Springs. The Smith Foundation
hosts The Great Passion Play °
and houses the Christ of the ¯
Ozarks statue. .
Both Ms. Coyle and Ms. Pharr "
expressed concern that many of °
the militia groups, which they °
noted are made up of mostly .
disgruntled wlfitemen, havebeen "
infiltrated by theKKKand other :
hate groups in an attempt to recruitnew
members to their cause.
Ms. Pharr is well know for her
work with Gay leaders in those
states where anti-gay statues
have been placed before the electorate,
and her vast work with
women’s issues is well documented.
Her main thrust of the
evening was to show those assembled
what majormovements
have been presented in the U.S.
Ms. Pharr is well
know for her work
w .th Gay leaders
in those states
where anti-Gay
statues have been
placed before the
electorate...
over the past 30 years and how
those intermingle and confuse
the people when issues are presented
for a vote.
She defined three majormovements:
the liberation movement
(of which we are all a part),
globalization of the economy,
and the rise of the religious right
wing fundamentalists. At issue
in the liberation movement are
reproductive rights, affirmative
action, children’s rights, removal
of sodomy laws-, and environmental
action, among others.
The issues for globalization of
the economy are the anti-tax
movement, .deregulation,
NAFTA,privatization, and ahost
of others. It is Ms. Pharr’s contention
that the rise of the religious
right came upon the heels
of economic globalization, and
due to this, many people do not
.understand that they areresponding
to problems in the economy
rather than moral issues. The
religious right has done a tre-
,_
mendous job of demonizang entire
segments of the economy
and making them (us) villains
when, in fact, it Is the
globalization of the economy that
has taken jobs away and decreased
corporate investment in
employees.
Ms. Pharr strongly suggested
that we all become versed in
economic issues and use this
knowledge in our discussions
with people who feel that gays
and lesbians, people of color.,
rand women ha~¢~ contributed to
the moral decline of America.
She aptly proved to those of us
present at her talk that when
people see that they are respondmg
to economic issues and their
ownfinancial needs, not the need
to demonize us, we have more of
a chance ofconvincing them that
we are not the enemy.
The religious right has done
its job well, for sure. After President
Reagan began the move toward
economic globalization,
religious leaders jumped on the
bandwagon and began to work
at the grassroots level to convince
average Americans that
they should blame groups that
the religious right saw as immoral
for the decline in available
jobs, the rise in the number
of welfare recipients, the decrease
in the average American’ s
paycheck and companybenefits,
and the movement away from
keeping jobs at home.
Ms. Pharr suggested that
nearly every ill the religious right
seeks to use to its political advantage
has its root in racism
and sexism.
For more information on
Suzanne Pharr’s work, to receive
membership information, or to
find outmore about how you can
be involved, contact The
Women’s Project at 2224 Main
Street, Little Rock, AR 72206.
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Opening the hearings, Chair- ¯ and rights activists in Oregon
man Peter Hoekstra (D-MI) said : have been concerned that their
the ten witnesses would explore ¯ disappearance ~nay have been
theroleofparentsinschoolsand ¯ because of the wo men’s high
values in the"big picture." Nev- ~ activist visibility during the carnertheless,
by the second day as ; palgns. Authoritiesdidn’trelease
witness after witness lashed out ¯ any information about how the2
against sex education, HIV pre- women died, saying they ~vould
vention and youth support pro- wait for the results of an angrams
in schools, the true nature topsy, but police initially deof
the hearings became appar- . scribed the killing as "brutal"
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grappling.withis.sues~:9.f sexual "discount those fears. "’ At press
orientation. No gay, lesbian, bi- time, The Associated Press resexual
or transgender youth ported that an arrest had been
were called upon to testify at the made in this case.
hearing. Govt. Asked to Supervise
"LouSheldon’sextremeviews Washington, D.C - Citing the
came across loud and clear,"said murders, and a tragic history of
Helen Gonzales, Public Policy violence agmnst Gays in other
Director- for the National Gay states with anti-gay ballot initiaand
Lesbian Task Force. "Even tives, the National Gay and Lesthough
the comm|ttee did not bian Task Force (NGLTF) has
completelystackthedeckagainst asked U.S. Attorney General
us: intolerance ofdiffering views Janet Reno to lend federal assisand
an anti-democratic approach tance in investigating homicides.
to education were the themes of "’We are writing to inform you
the day." of a situation which unfortu-
During the first day of hear- nately is becoming too commonings,
witnesses William Bennett place in our country and to seek
and Patricia Ann Baltz spoke in your assistance in helping progeneral
terms about the need to tect the lives of, gay, lesbian,
infuse values into public schools, bisexual and-., transgender
Homosexuality was only men- people," said the,three-page lettioned
briefly. During the sec- ter, firxedtoReno’sofficetoday.
ond day, witnesses discussed "Our concern is that however
school services and programs the facts in this case turn out,
which address prevention of hate crimes against Gays, l_~sbi-
HIV, hate-violence in schools ans, Bisexuals and Transgender
andthehighincidenceofsuicide persons continue to be an epiamong
gay,lesbian,bisexual and demic in this country...In the attransgender
youth. Several wit- mosphereofhatredandgay-baitnesses
misrepresented these ing which are expected to be
community efforts as attempts waged by the Far Right during
to "recruit and promote homo- next year’s anti-gay ballot and
sexuality.’" At least one witness legislative state initiatives, it is
complained about schools "pro- clear that such crimes will inmotinghomosexual
lifestyles as crease.’" The letter went on to
normal," while another witness detail the rise in anti-gay vioclaimed
that "homosexuality is lence, especially in states with
sinful.’" homophobic initiatives.
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Reviewed by Barry Hensley what Sullivan sees as the four political
Tulsa City-County Library armies "on the homosexuality battlefield
The gay rights debate will surely rise to ] of the culture war:" 1) Prohibitionists,
a new level with the publication of this ¯ who refuse to discuss homosexual intebook.
Sullivan, the gay editor of the New gration into society because of biblical
Republic magazine, has written an impor- ; beliefs; 2) Liberationists (at the other end
tant addition to the growing
number of books that
argue, in a straightforward,
readable and educated
way, that there is a
new politics of homosexuality.
It blends "liberal
equality in the eyes
of the state with conser-
[t]aere ~s] "a new pol;t~cs
of ]aomosexualaty...
[1,1e.d~] "l;1,eral
e~ual;ty ~n t~e eyes of t]ae
state vc~t]a conservative
social stability"
vative social stability in a program whose
twin tenets are open, un-impeded gay
military service and legal gay marriage.
Sullivan begins by asking, "What Is a
Homosexual?" By describing his childhood
experiences that he now realizes
were really gay oriented situations,
Sullivan makes a dear case for the inclusion
of gay themes throughout our culture.
Once, at the age often, heremembers
being"...happily engagedinreading. Then,
a girl sitting next to me looked at me with
a rmxture of curiosity and disgust. "Why
aren’t you out with the boys playing football’?"
she asked. Because "I hate it," I
replied. "’Are you sure you’re really not a
girl under there?" she asked, with the
suspicion of a sneer." With no mention of
homosexuality in his family, ]’i~ the newspaper,
at school or on television, he, like
most gays gr6_wing up, had no guidance,
discussion Or role models to help explain
the confusion he was gorng through.
The main part of this book is focused on
of the political scale)
which includes groups
such as Queer Nation and
ACI’-UP; 3) Conservatives,
the authors of"don’t
ask, don’t tell", and 4)
Liberals, who are often
simply piggybacking the
gay rights movement on
the back of the civil rights movement.
With the first two groups intractable,
Sullivan argues that a combination of the
best of conservative and liberal beliefs
can create a new consensus on homosexuality.
His idea "affirms a simple and limited
principle: that all public (as opposed
to private) discrimination against homosexuals
be ended and that every right and
responsibility that heterosexuals enjoy as
public citizens be extended to those who
grow up and find themselves emotionally
different." He means ALL rights and responsibilities,
including marriage and
military service.
Sullivan is remarkably eloquent, and it
is hard to disagree with his logic, although
he is often accused of being too conservative.
He has presented the best book to
date on how and why the gay rights debate
must move from the base of emotion and
fear to fact~ and logic. Check for "Virtually
Normal" on the Tulsa City-County
Library catalog, or call 596-7966.
ment shortly and will probably then be
voted onagain by the commission in early
December. The newspaper reported that
the commission’s recommendations will
also include an alternative proposal to
create a statewide domestic partnership
registration that would effectivdy extend
to same-sex couples all the benefits under
state control th at married opposite-sex
couples enjoy. The Advertiser, the state’s
largest-circulating daily, also editorially
endorsed the commission’s anticipated
action, sayang it was taking "a reasonable
stand that should be adopted by the legislature"
and that "gay couples should have
the legal right to marry in Hawaii."
Hill brings extensive experience as a
trainer in suicide imervention and has
served as a teacher of living skills -for
legally blind citizens for the State Visual
Services agency and has served on the
Advisory Committee for the Assistive
Technology Center. He is chair of the
Para Transit Sub-committee of the Special
Transportation Advisory Committee
(STAC) to the Indian Nations Council of
Governments (INCOG) and Tulsa Transit
Hill also volunteers with Youth Services
of Tulsa’s TYDD Program and is a
life-long member of 1 st Lutheran Church
of Tulsa where he is a member of the choir
and has served twice as a member of the
church board. He sings with the Tulsa
Oratorio Chorus and also worships with
Community of Hope congregation.
reviewed, saying that the state could give
visitation rights to an individual who had
a"parent-likerelationship"with the child,
whether the individuals were heterosexual
or a non-traditional couple. Knott appealed
that state high court ruling to the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Court Rules For Gay Adoptions
NEW YORK - New York’s Court of
Appeals, the state’s highest court, has
ruled that couples do not have to be married
in order to adopt, a ruling that, while
it also applies to unmarried heterosexuals,
is strongly welcomed by same-sex
couples. "There’s been a collective holding
of our breath around the state," said
Paula Ettelbrick of the Empire State Pride
Agenda. Although the high court’s ruling
does notmean that gay and lesbian couples
will automatically be given adoption
rights, it does mean that state courts can
not use marital status in determining adoption
applications. In late October, a New
Jersey court ruled that a lesbian could
adopt the son and daughter of her lover
because i t was in the "best interests"of the
2 children.Alower state court had blocked
the adoption, saying it was not allowed
under state law.
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interest. For information, call 582-3212.
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prestigious entertainers Maya Douglas,
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Miss Gay USofA At-Large 1996, along
with Cherry Monroe, Miss Gay Oklahoma
USofA 1995 will be in Tulsa for the
1996 Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant
at Concessions, 3340 So. Peoria.
Doors open at 8pm with a $5 cover and the
pageant begins at 9 sharp.
Cherry Monroe will be crowning the
winner of the 1996 Miss Gay Oklahoma
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Notes continuedfrom page 8
First off: R & H’s Cinderdla: Starting
off as the only musical Rodgers and
Hammerstein wrote specifically for television,
and one of the first ever written for
TV, 1! was pleasant enough to see on
stage, but just didn’t quite make the leap
all the way across the chasm. The show
did have a gay sensibility to it as directed
by John Ruocco, who was assistant to the
director of Terrence McNally’s very gay
play, "Love! Valor! Compassion!". The
King, as portrayed by David Boughn,
was definitely wed to the queen as a
matter of convenience. He was definitely
more interested in the manservants (who
were quite beautiful as well) than his wife.
Like many "old-fashioned" gay man/
very missed entertainers and former Miss
Gay Oklahoma USofA’s. The winner and
first runner-up will represent Oklahoma
in the 1996 Miss Gay USofA Pageant in
May. Miss Gay USofA Pageant is the
largest pageant for female impersonators
in the country.
The Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant
has been honored by the National
Pageant with the Best New Preliminary
Pageant.award and the Hospitality award
and the Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Pageant
owner, David Bridgrnan, was given
the Owners Award for Business Person of
the Year in 1995.
Interested contestants may pick up info.
packets at dubs and businesses across the
state or may contact the pageant promoter,
David Bridgman at 918-838-3701.
woman marriages, the queen is a"beard".
Probably best friends, and fond of each
other, but quite an interesting direction
for the father of Prince Charming. And
they worry quite frantically over finding a
woman to make him happy! Throughout
the play, he seemed much more comfortable
with his manservants. Speaking of,
he was quite a sight to behold. There were
certain attributes, visible from a seat
slightly towards the rear orchestra, that
were quite breathtaking to behold. What a
scepter! And visible even to my nearsighted,
astgmafic eyes! Needless to say,
the costumes were well executed, showing
off the best of the actors. The singing
was very beautiful - Matt Clemens, as
see Notes, page 15
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Notes cont’dfrom p. 14
Prince C, had quite alovely tenor
volce, and Miss Cindy was very
well sung by Leslie Lorusso.
However, this production was
meant for amoreintimate venue,
no doubt about it. No splashy
showtunes,just nice quite melodies.
The stepmother and sisters
were the high point of the show,
being played like really mean
drag queens havin~ a bad hair
day. The "Stepsister’s Lament"
really showcased their comedic
"talents excellently, and the
soundtrack (available in both
Julie Andrews or Lesley Anne
Warren versions) is worth having,
and the show worth seeing
for this song alone. It seems to be
the only song R & H put any
effort into. As for the rest of the
show, I found it rather bland.
The main problem was that the
actors were "playing down" to
the audience in the worst
"children’s theater" manner -
making sure every joke was extremely
over-the-top, so all the
kiddies would get it. This, I’m
sure, was not the intent of R & H
when they wrote the piece. In
order for the show to work, it has
¯
to be treated as an adult show -
much of the humor is certainly
meant for adults - while retain-
" ing the fairy-tale elements as
¯ well. Pacing was a crucial ele-
¯ ment as well, and unfortunately,
in this aspect, the show did not
¯ succeed. Ithadmoments,butnot
enough to fill two hours. Two
: snaps and a yawn for the show in
¯ general, four snaps for theprince
and the stepsisters.
¯ Marilyn Maye, however, puts
on a terrific show - everything
¯ from standards of the ’30’s to
¯ current songs. I’d not heard of ¯
herbeforeI was told I’dbegolng
¯
to the show, but I am now a
¯ dedicated fan. After the dedication
of a song "To lovers every-
" where.... no matter who they
love", and a wry look at to the
¯ audience- I realized this woman ¯ knew her audience included gay
¯ folk, andwas very inclusive. And
¯ what a stager/actres!! Some
: people can sing prettily, but miss
¯ the wholemessage/emotionofa
¯ song. Not so, Ms. Maye. She can
¯ make you feel a song. When she
¯ comes back to Tulsa, I would
¯ urge you strongly tO see this gay-
. friendly performer. Her stage
persona is delightful, and the
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white males for first time experience.
Please leave a message. No need to be
discrete. ~16302
Tulsa TULSA TWO SlY: GWM, 26,
5’7", 145, good Iookingand in shape,
seeks others, 18-27, for friendship and
fun. Please leave a messa.ge. ~17238
RIGHT ON THE MONEY: GWM,
31,5’6", seeks, GWM’si 25-50, into
getting acquainted instead of
fantasizing about our looks. We’re not
all Greek God’s or are~built like
horses. Some Of us are j~st average.
Call me. ~12799
BI BI BLUES: BiCuriou~WM, 27,
175, 6’, attractive, seeksi0ther
attractive males, 20-30, ~’ho are
patient and understanding. Must be
drug/disease free. Please leave a
message. ~13020 :
FUN IN THE CORRAL~ GWM, 31,
brown hair, hazel eyes, ’~.tache, 5’6",
165, seeks companionshi~p of mature
GWM, 23-40, who are aggressive,
masculine and gentle. Fwry cowboys a
plus. Call me! n13859 ~
Tulsa LOADED: 27, 6’, 180 iso men
18-30 for some fun, give me a ca11-
~9298
Tulsa AMERICAN PRIDE: 5’9, 140,
trim physique, hairy chest, sincere and
,OM~ CALL NOW!
minute. 18+. C/S: 415-281-3183
honest person, like this in a
person, give me a call- ~9464
Oklahoma City GOOD TIMES
ARE WAITING: I’m 27 y/o,
5’11,2151bs, athletic build.
Ikg4 someone to share good
times with. I like dancing, I’m a
light drinker and a non smoker.
~1663
Texarkana I’M YOUR MAN:
I’m a 39 y/o WM, 5’8, 1401bs.
I’m disease free and I’m Ikg4
someone 18-45 who is well built, call
me, please be discreet. ~9582
Oklahoma City PRIME TIME: I’m a 38
yio WM "W. I’m a total TV and I’m
Ikg4 men who would like to spend some
time with me. I’m clean, drug and
disease free. ~9808
Ada HOMO ALONE IN ADA: I’m
6’3, brn/brn, 1901bs. I’m Ikg4 gay men
18-25 for good times, call me. ~10271
Oklahoma City READY OR NOT: I’m
20 y/o, 5’6,-2151bs, WM. I’m Ikg4 a
relationship minded man 18-30’s with
a medium ~to slim build. I like singing,
bowling, golf, movies and cuddling. If
you are in!erested, please call me.
~47265
Tulsa DEEP CHOCOLATE: GBM,
5’7", well built, looking for GLM/GWM
for hot fun in the sun. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Leave me a message and
le~s get together soon. ~’10596
Oklahoma BOYS WILL BE BOYS:
GWM, 6’, brown hair, blue eyes, very
versatile, seeks new friends in the area
for fun and friendship with relationship
possibilities. Le~s get together and
celebrate life. ~6571
Texarkana WILl) BOYS: GWM, 26,
6’1", 185, blonde hair, blue eyes, very
hairy, seeking sub 18-35 GWM’s for
mutual fun and satisfaction. You won’t
be disappointed. Please leave a
message. ~11036
Tulsa GAY OR BI: AI, 32, very masc
prof’l, GBM iso Gay or bi male, masc,
race not Impt, into sports, outdoors, if u
like Iv a message thanks[ ~ 7580
Tulsa LET’S PLAY: professional, 42
WM. iso other Gay or bi male, 30s-
40s, in the area, let’s play! ~ 7392
Tulsa SOMEONE TO LOVE: I’m 21
BM, kinda looking for someone to love,
tired of b~ing by myself,- love to sing,
read, like to go to the movies, have fun,
love all types of music, if this interests
you give me a call- ~" 7435
Tulsa SHARE SOME TIME: Dan,
BIWM, mid 40s iso BIWM 30-40, ht/wt
prop, very discreet, expect same, like
share some time, if you are interested,
g~ve me a call, I’ll returnall calls-
~ 7822
Tulsa NEW TO AREA: Mike, new to
the area, 35, BIWM, bind/blue, work
out alot, phys fit, Ikg fora strto BI BM
35-65 to have a good time with; go out
with give me a call- ~ 7842
Eastern AR CUDDLE BY THE FIRE:
Jack, GWM, 37, It. brn/brn, mustache,
very masc, sir appearing/acting, iso
friends poss rel in the area, like all
music, dining, theater, silting by a
fireplace, outdoors, animals, you name
it- give me a call- n 7873
FOR YOUR FREE AD CALL 1-800-546-6366, THE SYSTEM WILL DO THE REST!
laughs between the songs were
plentiful. A lovely evening.
Maybe my partner, the h,~rdest
working man in Tulsa, c,~m actually
take time to join me uext
time! (He’d planned to, but type
AAA personality that he is....)
And if you haven’t seen Toy
Story, don’t delay! You will be
bowled over by the sheer technical
genius. This is helped along
by a very strong script that balances
well between kiddie humor
and adult guffaws. There
were definitely some queer folk
behind this one. It is a hoot from
beginning to end. Four snaps.
Tulsa HEY GIRLS: athletic attr. SWF
early 30’s 5’4 1101bs brn/brn Ikg4
open minded women for discreet hot
fun. call me! ~45795
great phone fun with. I love talking on
the phone. Im 42 y/o and I hope you
call me. n45492
Dallas AFRICAN QUEEN: I’m a 37
y/o African American Ikg4 the same
30-40.-t’m shy and I’m drug and
disease free. I have Iwo dogs and I’m
sincere and honest. If you are honest
and sincere, call me. ~38212
BUTCH/FEM: I’m a 23 y/o female
and I like poetry, cycling and music.
I’m Ikg4 a friendship and a poss.
relationship, rm a little butch and a
little fern. all calls will be returned.
~47521
Dallas SPECIAL FRIENDS: I’m a
single woman with no kids Ikg4 a
special female friend to love and care
for. ~all me. ~’1614
Arkodelphia, AR STAR GAZER: my
name is Angeta, I’m a 21 y/o student
interested in flying new things, star
gazing and more. I would like to meet
a nice woman for fun and friendship.
call me! ~46392
900-370-2636
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart
National News
Oregon Murder ¯
......STSOCuKsTOpNe, Ccaltif..A-Triprpeedsotffebdy an i
anonymous caller, authorities in Stockton,
about 70 miles east of San Francisco, ~
January 15 - February 14, 1996, Vohlme 3, Issue 2
,have arrested-Robert. James- Acremant in.’--
connection.with the killingiearlier in De- :
.cember oftwoprominent lestiiaii activists "
¯
Run for Your Lives:
¯ OK House is In Session
¯ Legislators S.eekTo
"Endorse Bias In
i Adopti,on, Foster
Gare & Education
¯ ~,In what is becoming a regular legisla- ~n Medford, Oregon. Authorities have : ¯
confirmed that the man also confessed to :, ti~e kick in the pants forOklahoma Lesbith
.-~, t.:v. ~ ^r n _ :......~.__._ ¯ This drawing representing a gun target ¯ ans, Gay men and Bisexuals the Okla e earll,,.4 aadlng u,t a m,~, ,. LalllUllfl,H . _ . ¯ - .. , , - ,~-o--_~.t.....:t.:,:,. ,,__, ~_............ was left 3ee story below for details ¯ -homa House of Representatives is ised
. ’ see Ore on a e:12 .... - ’ ~ /. . :~ .to address at least two resolutions which
" ¯ -. " "~ ~ ~’~
~’~ .....
Younn Men Admit,. ..u .r-Hara sm,nt- ’.......H.ou.se.Re.so.lut.ion.s 1.04.5&.1046,i.n_tro.- ~ ¯ - -": " ~ OUCgO resp~uvely o\’ Ul~ Kepresema- Murder-of Gay Man ! H.,aLnoscoanl communiDileaaad es.orsn, ,k,’,ellb,-, :"z"v..-. l,on:°" su° ,dB oe, e°na°u"f ,readree""mckeaannd, ,’oneesx o-f
" HOUSTON - Authorities say Daniel C. : awoke to find "hate -.~.messages at theii~: ." press the position of the House of Repre-
Bean, 19, and Rodney H. Gauthier, 21, : home. Recently, theyf0und an.anti-Gay :- sentadves "regarding certain lifestyles"
two half-brothers who say they’re members
of a net-Nazi organization, have
admitted viciously attacking twogaymen,
one ofwhomdied ofmultiple stabwounds.
Frank Mangione, ’46, Was pronounced dead
on amval at a local hospital, and Kenneth
Stern, a friend who had been with
see Murder, page 3
Ge,o. rgia: Fed.eral-
Rultng on Marr,age
ATL’-XNTA - The U.S. Court of Appeals
in Adanta has ordered Georgia Attoruey
General Michael Bowers to explain in
court why his withdrawal of a 1991 job
offer to Robin Shahar after she had a
religious marriage ceremony with her
lover does not violate Shahar’ s free speech
rights under the U.S. Constitution. The
ruling could force the .state’s, attorney
general into a difficult court fight since it
would require him to establish a"compelling
governmental interest’: in changing
his mind about the job offer. Bowers"
office had argued that hiring Shahar after
the commitment cerelnonv would complicate
enforcement of the state’s antisodolny
laws and could be construed as an
endorsement of same-sex marriages. The
attorney general’s office said it was "’disappointed"
in die 3-judge panel’s ruling
and would ask for a review, either by ftfll
appeals court or the US Supreme Court.
Calif. GOP Tries-To"
Ban Gay Marriages
Thursday, Jannary 4, Califorlfia
Assemblymelnber Pete Knight unveiled
amendments to his bill, AB 1982, to prevent
Califonfia from recogmzing samesex
marriages.!egally pedbnned in other
states. Knight’s bill isiu reaction to the
expected legalization of stone-sex marriages
in Hawaii in the next two )’ears.
Knight’s bill has the backing of the
Assembly Republican caucus, and ,’dread)"
has 29 Republican co-sponsors. Kafight’s
stated reasoning follows: traditional marriages
are for procreation. S,’une-gender
couples can’ t "produce offspriug together,
[so] they must view marriage as just a
reservoir of economic perks." galight did
see CA-GOP. page 10
¯ (concentriccircles) with themessage,"tar-
¯ get practice-fags’: and on the reverse, ¯ vulgar drawings and comments.
¯ Kirby, fonner TOHR president, stated
¯ that this harassment is especially trou- ¯ bling since their address is not pul~lished.
¯ He added that the hate crimes unit of the
Tuls.a police depart, did send officers to
¯ investigate, even though under
¯ Oklahoma’s hate crimes law, attacks on the basis of sextml orientation are not
cov.ered. Kirby noted that these nughtjust
See Target, page 10
message marked on a. car window. Two : and regarding "celebration of a LeSbian
days later, tbeyfoundacrudedrawingon° .~ and Gay history month in the public
their porch. On one side therewas a target ._: schools". Both are simple resolutions and
: therefore would not have the force ot’lass"
¯ ACLU Continues to
Challenge Sex Law
The American Civil Liberties Union
: (ACLU) ofOklahoma recently received a
¯ setback to its challenge of Oklahoma’s
¯ "’sodom)"’ law.. Oklahoma City attoruey,
¯ Mark Hendricksen, with Marquette l_’ni-
¯ versitvprofeSsoroflaw Shirley \Vie_,aand
¯ with assistance from ~he Gay & Lesbian
Rights Project of the national’office of the
ACLU are preparing a petition to the
U~fited States S.up.reme Court for a review
of the late 1995decision of the Oklal~olna
Court of Criminal Appeals.
The circumstances ~f the -case follow! a
citizeu was approached by a undercover
OKCpolice officer. After extended flirtation
by the police officer who emphasized
see ACLU. page 10
Project-Open Mind
,Parents, Fanfilies and Friends~of Lesbiaus
and Gays, (PFL,~G), both the national
and local orgamzations ,are contilming
their Project Open Miud cmnpaign to reduce
hate langtmge and violence directed
toward Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals mad
those perceived to be. PFI.=~G National
,’umomiced that the law finn of Hogan &
tlartson LI.P will assist PFLAG at no
.charge (pro bond) in First Amendment
tssues raised by the threat of lawsuits
against PFL&G i’r0mthe Christian Broadcasting
Network (CBN).
Project Open Mind began with television
connnercials that featured anti-Gay
see PFLAG. page
House resolution 1045 declares that
¯"- "’homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexnal-
: ity’" should not be taught as "’natural
: lifestyles" in public schools, and that Les-
¯ bians, Gay men or Bisexuals should not
] adopt or’be foster parents and would
~. specify that the stone classes of citizens
] should not have "any special status under
¯ the law".
: ~ Resolution 1046 states the position of
: the House condemmng the National Edu-
~ cation Association’s (NEA) "call for "’the
¯ acceptance and tolerance of homosexual
behavior" and for "’celebrations of a Lesbian
and Gay History Month to ac"knmvledge
the contributions of lesbians, gays
¯ and bi sexuals, all ofwhich is inconsistent
with traditional values of this state...’"
Traditionall.v le~slation of this sort have
been filed by one or another of the OK
House’s Radical-Right members, typi-
"cally, Bill Graves ofOKC. \\’hat concerns
many longtime politi"cal observers is that
these have been filed by Democrats. Laurie
Phillips, co-chair of the Tulsa County
Democrat Party stated that tlfis "’flies in
the face of the principles of the Democrat
Party, not only the local, state & national
platforms but violates the constitution and
bylaws of the state Democrat part3".
tale observer suggested that the introduction
ofthese resolution might be a way
for the Democratic leadership to kee~
these issues under their control. The idea
is that a milder, non-binding resolution
would let legislators take an anti-Gay
lX?.sition for their ultra-conservative consutuents
at home but would allow those
Representatives to avoid a vote on an
actnal anti-Gay bill. However,.attoruev
Bill Hiulde rio’ted that even as a resolu’-
tion. Lesbians, Gay men mid Bisexnals
could be affected if agency heads chose to
reflect the views of the House in their
policies. Dept. of Hunwaa Senices (DHS)
officials said at this time, the agency does
not discriminate on the basis of sexual
orientation mid DHS staff knew of some
adoptions by Lesbian or Gay citizens.
DHS stall" stated their duly cdnceru was
with the quality of the hol~e for the chilsee
R.1045. page 10
¯ HIV Bias Lawsuit
Names Cafe Owner
¯ The Tulsa Federal Court will soou hear
.an HIViAIDS discriminatiou lawsuit
¯ which could be the first in the nallon
under the A~nericans with Disabi lilies Act
" (ADA). Local"society" "cafe owner, Tcrr3
_’~ ~T~urner; who mvns Capistrano inq "ticw "
¯ ’ Square andThe French Hen in sonth’l;ulsfi,
;.’ iS ~li¢ged to have ~’iolated the federal nou-
¯ discrimination law in what former cur
¯ ployee, Paul Saladin, claims was a wrong.....
¯ ful firing, Saladin had beeu emplo.vcd at
." The French Hen for over 8 years.
: Background
¯ Saladin’s spouse, FxtGandin, tested
i positive for HIV :’anti.bodies in=1987. In-/
¯ late 1992, Gaudin becanle ill and was
¯ ..diagnosed with AIDSin early 1 ~93. I)ur-
¯ mg this time, Saladin supported the finn-
¯ ilv and was Gaudin’s prilnary carcgivcr.
¯ A’lso during this time, Saladin becmnc a
¯ voluuteer with an HI\" AIDS hospice and
became a certified HI\" AII)S educator.
¯ Both Gaudin’s !llV status, illness and
¯ Saladin’s vohmteer work wcrc known to
most French Ileu employees and Saladin’..~
manager, Jemlifer \Vallacc. On occasion.
¯ French Hell CtlSlOlners who kllcw of
Saladin’s circumstances, would ask hiul
¯ about his spouse. \\.hilt he appears to
have been discreet about the subject.
Saladin did not hide his vohmtcer work or
his relationship with Gaudin.
History of this Case
In respouse to ,’m inqtury from l)r. &
; .Mrs. Spohr of Tulsa (according to pnblic
doculnents on file with the court), Saladin
¯ did uot mention either HIV or AII)S but
¯ did refer to Gandm’s T-cell count. On ¯
Sept. 17, 1993, the manager at that time,
¯ Je~mifer Wallace instructed Saladin not
¯ to discuss Gaudin’s HIV AIDS condition
¯ while waiting on tables, and further m-
Ibnned him that she hoped owner Terry
¯ Turuer did uot find out. According t~
¯ documents sublnitted to the court, Saladin
¯ agreed but objected and sought guidance
see ADA. page 3
Tulsa Prime Timers
¯ Raises $1000 For
Community Center
¯ Tulsa Area Prilne Tilners (’I’AVI’)
: hosted a holiday party and silent auction
¯ in December. With food prepared with ¯
TAPT’s gourmet group and items donated
¯
by TAPT’s members, the event raised
¯ S 1000 for creation of a Tulsa Couununitv
; Ceuter which lnembers of the group prt;-
¯ seuted to TOHR president, Dcbi Statues.
¯
Prime Tizners, which is ,’dread\" one of
¯ the fastest growing social orgam’zations,
¯ has expanded its membership to include
Gay mid Bisexual men over the age of 21.
¯
Formerly, membershipwas 40 and alx)vc.
EDITORIAL P. 2
DIRECTORY Po 2
," NEWS BRIEFS P. 4
¯ HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6
CALENDAR P. 9 ¯
EUREKA PAGE P. 11
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It’s that time again When we have to deal with
politics whether or not we want to do so. On
[:cbruary 6th, there.~e city council.primary races
which aren" t particularlyinteresting AND tl~ere are
ol v charter changes which may not be that interestiug
either but which ARE important. The one that
I would urge each of us to vote ~n lavor of is a
ch,’mgc to the charter which would allow an employee
of a business which holds a franchise with
thc city to hold public office. The prohibition dates
from early days of statehood and no longer has a
usc. I tow~\er~ the impact of it remmning could be
to force City Councillor Joe \Villiams off the city
council. Joc" s district is mostly north Tulsa mad vo{~
all might ask why. if you don’t live in that district.
.you should care’? Fi~rst. Joe V,’illian~s has been a
good rcprcsentative for his district and seems to
this observer to be one of the few of our councillors
who has both brains and integrity. Furthermore,
-Joc is sensitive to issues of m,.ti-Gay discrimination
and is thc oulv member of city govermnent to say
he would support a non-discrimination ordinanc~
"that included sexual orientation. Right now, oulv
one friend o~r city council can’t do much but it’~
better than no fri~nds.Let’s help Joe stay in:office.
Also. Rob Hill is ntiufing for School Board Dist.
;6. Rob brings intelligence, compassion mad experi-
~cnce to this race m~d deserves our support. If you’re
~in hi( district, please:vote for him on Feb." 13. If
!youre. not in Iris district mad c,’m spare some cash
:for cmnpm_ou expenses, please help. If yOU can’t
¯sparc the c~ish, c0nsidcr giving some ti,fie.: If yon
:wm,t to help.please contact.tiffs paper for-inf’.
I ~ch 0f ns cam makc a difference, just by voting.
:.Plcasc do. - Tom Neal, publisher
Taking Heart
b\" Pat .\ lorehead
To begin thisyear,my companion and I started
in the hot mb with a,botfle .of champagne we’ve
.carted around since the mid eighties awaiting a
"’special" occasion, Due to his career he is usually
unavailable at the holidays, so this was the first
time in several years that we’ve actually shared the
New Year together. \Ve started with a very good
dimmer at the Bistro of Brookside, though it was a
little noisy and a little too dear from my v~ewpoint.
\Ve dined late and then returned home and settled
into the hot tub. \Ve enjoyed the relaxing comfort
mad then adjourned inside for some more relaxing
activ,ties. All in all it was a nice start to a new year.
I got to sit in on a rehearsal for "The Lion in
\\’inter" being presented by Broken Arrow Community
Playhouse; call 258-0077 for details. I want
bYShblT{, ~ob~rtb ....................
( Warn#}g : Not [or thehumor-imp)aired!)
It h~ long been my contention that ~ough we
may shoe orgmfi~ti~ns, a couple of b~s, and the
stone colors of the rNnbow, the rdNity is that, wNle
gay men ~dlesbi~s ~e of the stone "ilk", they ~e
NOT of the stone planet. For ex~ples:
Lesbians usuNly m~y slightly"before" the first
date. Gay men marry only after e.rtensive interviewing
~nd denial. "
Lesbians have sex inunediately ~ter meeting
the other woman’s mumNs, cNl&en, relatives,
reviewing ~1 her b~ks, and inte~ogatlng her current
and ~1 her exes. G~v men have sex immediately
a~er just about attythhtg. Sometimes before.
though not as much as they used
I.esbians use love to get io sex. With g<v men, the
vtce is versa.
~en lesbians buy a house, they rehab. And
refi~rbish Gay men. ~n the other han~. redecorate.
~sbi~s~easily fix~~ling refrigerator. Gay
men can e~ih’ fill it~om the cheese atzd importe~
mushroont sebtton of the dell
Lesbians ~e more likely to be vegetal. Gay
men will eat almost anything.
It took lesbi~s to rediscover Hush ~ppies. It
took gay men w redesign tltem in Easter egg colors.
Lesbians process. Endlessly. Gay men rationally
debateram~caaons andconsbqueitces. Forslightly
longer.
Lesbi~ ~e politi~ly co~ect to everyone. Gay
men are politically correct to everyone [hey knout.
I_esbians don’t eat tNngs that used to ha~:e faces.
Gay men categorically reject tofit ~ pointless
wa~@aper p~te with calories.
~sbians envv M~tha Stew~t’s Co~ecticut
house. GaY men’channel her.
~sbi~ fix si~ le~s ~emselves, Gay men call
plumbers. Cute ones.
~sbi~s pay intemN pen~ for haph~d eye
contact, btlhe rightpar& circumstances, ga~ men’s
heads have been known to r~’olve a fidl 3~0"
Polifi~ly co~ect or not, lesbi~s look at Play-
~y Mag~ine. Gay men just read the articles.
To a lesbi~, cNntz is your p~tner buying yo~
bir~day present at a y~d s~e. To a g~v man, its a
fabulous ~rnishing opportuni&,
Two lesbi~s ~ght refer to ~ch o~er ~ "my
wife." Two gay men wouldn ’t.
~sbi~s ~ve off-road veNcles ~d~ymaps
that refold~emselves. Gay Men eventually stop at
service station and ~kfor directions. But only if
th~ real~7 have to go.
~sbi~s bring ~e chars, ~e newsletter, NI the
:to recormnend llii~~ ibroduCtion. I was ¢ery ira: .’ "flyers, theminut~s~ and’the- Coffee pot. Gay men
pressed even though I saw it at an early point in the : bring chkckbo~ks.~
rehearsal schedule. But I was particularly taken ¯ Lesbians have potlucks with dishes made from
with.the.the Richard.and Phillip scene. The.Direst .." l.en~ils .or chocolate. Or both. Gay. men have intitorhastakentherelati0nshipbetweenthesecharac-
." mat~ litti~ ~ti~tn~rs)~o~, i~vb fv~th:lio~emadepate. To
ters and..:,~d~; i!t:!.~!~.~~ .that it.is ahomosexual~ : start~ ’ . "
relations~ij’i~)i! i ~i i:::il" ~..i.~i,.... ..... ’.... - z . "~ LesbianS love camp. ~o.do gay men.
. Now, I h~g~;trrlid~ihat:the inclinations of the : Lesbians cook out by tliepond. Gay men cook in,
two feilo~’ii~i~" N~iiard and,:Phillip are, but : then sit out bythe pooL " " "
bet~een them the mana e a ~erv conv~nono Lesbian Cou le
¯ ’" "~Y~ i g .~ " " ~ ." ’ " p s hyphenate their last names.
see Play, page 3 ". Gay men arm wrestle each other to the ground and
¯. use the winner’s name.
Lesbians go to the gym to get fit. Gay men go to
the gym to get theirjeans to fit.
¯ Lesbians think of New Year’s Eve as an oppor-
¯ tunity to get reacquainted with steps 10, 11, and 12.
see Vegan, page 3
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*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria
*Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th
*Lola’s, 2630 E 15th
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Time’n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Wild Nights, 2405 E. Adnfiral
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*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
Brookside Jewelry. 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272
Creative Collectirn, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 15 ! 5 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Dmnel. Attorney 352-9504. 800-742-9468
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*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503
Express Pool s & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994
Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174
Le,’tma~ M Gross, Financial Plmnfing 744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill, *IS, Psychotherap3, 2865 E Skellv 745-1111
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*International Tours; 341-6866
Kerfs Flowers, 1635~ E 15 599-8070
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Loup-Garou, 2747 E.: 15 742-1992
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*Midtown Theater, 3i19 E. 3 584-3112
Mingo \;alley Flowers, 972i3c E. 31 st 663-5934
*Mohawk Music, 6~57 E 51 P1 664-2951
Puppy Pause II, l lt.hl & Mingo 838-7626
Royal Travel, 6927 S~. Canton 496-2410
*Ross Edward Salon~ 1438 S. Boston 584-0337
*Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Southwest Viatical, ~1-1-6 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747.-3322
*Tomfoolery Gifts d5 Cards, at F,’unily of Faith MCC 583.1248
Fred Welch, LCSW, .Counseling 743-1733
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. I l 628-0594
B, LG Alliance, Uni~!ersity of Tulsa 583-9780
*Canterbury Minist~’ Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
*Conunmtity of Hope (United Methodist), i703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity;Integrity (LegbianiGay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298’-4648
*Fannlv of Faith ..X.~CC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
*Free Spirit Lesbian Center call for location & info: 587-4669
Friend For A Friend,.POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Mini.stiles 438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 21.154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-I 748-3111
P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901
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Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423
*Shanti Hofline 749-7898
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TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297
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T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Unifgrm/Leathe_r Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
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*Jim &.Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center S t. 50 1-253-6807
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on how to handle inquiries about the issue.
Saladin worked several more days
until Wallace informed Turner about the
situation. Saladin was then suspended for
30 days, although he claims he had complied
with Wallace’s directive and The
French Hen does not dispute this. During
the time of the suspension, he retrieved
his liquor license from The French Hen so
that he could continue to work at temporary
jobs. Also, during this time, Saladin
attempted to speak with Turner to address
¯ any misunderstanding.
On Oct. 15th, Saladin called to arrange
to return to work by the 22rid and was told
that Turner had directed her to replace
Saladin. Up to this time and afterwards,
Turner refused to take his calls. According
to Saladin’s documents, when once he
succeeded in getting Turner on the phone,
Turner stated he had nothing to say and
hung up. During this time, several other
employees left or were terminated and
positions became available, but Saladin
was not offered his position back. He filed
with the Oklahoma Employment Security
Commission (OESC), with the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC), and sought legal representation.
In late Nov, Saladin was informed that
he’d been denied uuemployment compensation
because Turner claimed that
Saladin had quit. To the OESC, Wallace
on behalf ofTurner claimed that there trad
been repeated customer complaints about
Saladin’s conduct ,and that Saladin had
been suspended for nffsconduct and insubordination
and that Saladin had volun:
taril y quit and Saladin had threatened to
sue. Wallace and Turner repeated these
allegations at a telephone hearing on Dec.
16th with the OESC.
On Dec. 17th, Turner called Ed Gaudin
at his and Saladin’s home asking questions
about Gaudin’ s health and physician
and allegedly calling Saladin a liar.
Gaudin, who was already seriously ill,
appears to have been so upset by the
conversation that when Saladin came
home, he found Gaudin emotionally devastated
and vomiting.
In Jan. of 1994, after Saladin had obtained
legal representation and the EEOC
found sufficient reason to direct Turner to
respond to Saladin’s complaint, Turner
through his attorneys offered Saladin his
job back without conditions. Saladin’s
attorneys accuse Turner of making the
offer in bad faith in order to limit Turner’s
liability for back wages while obviously
Turner et al claim good faith. However,
Saladin expressed a willingness and desire
to return to work from Oct. 15 at least
until Turner’s call to Gandin in Dec. Turner
did not communicate an offer to restore
Saladin’s job until January after Turner
had retained legal counsel.
Since January of 1994, this case has
seen a flurry of legalese documents as
attorneys from each side cite cases to
bolster their side. A trial date has been set
several times but delayed. It is expected to
go to trial February.
Other Information
Late in 1987. after Gaudin tested positive
for ttIV antibodies, a fact which
Saladin shared with several co-workers at
The French Hen, Turner directed that
Saladin be suspended without pay until
Saladin produced a medical repor~ proving
that Saladin was HIV negative. After
being tested. Saladiu subnffl ted a report to
see ADA. page 8
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Mangione when they met the 2 young
men at a local bar, had been beaten. S tern’s
condition was not serious however. Police
said Bean and Gauthier told them
they had attacked Mangione and Stern
after one of the men had touched one of
the young men while the 4 were taking a
drive earlier in the evening. The young
men also told officers they belonged to a
group called the German Peace Corps,
which human rights activists say is a California-
based neo-Nazi orgamzation affiliated
with the KKK. Several witnesses
told authorities that the 2 young men had
bragged earlier that they were "going’to
get a fag" that night, and later boasted that
they had "cut up this fag real bad."
Gay men see it as a chance to blow their
horns off..
Lesbians truly believe that communes
work. Gay men really think they can be
RepublicZms.
Lesbians turn everyone within hugging
range into "family.’" Gay men have a
tendency to run around i~i PACs.
It is, ~onsidering everything, amazing
that we still talk to each other. Fortnnately,
we are all smart enongh to have
figure out that what is truly unnaturai on
tiffs looney-tune plauet is marrying outside
your own species. ~ 1996 Shelly
Roberts.
All rights reserved. Shelly Roberts is a
uationally syndicated colun~fist, spe,~er,
and author of Roberts’ Rules of Lesbi,’m
Living (5 96) Spinsters htk
seduction scene xvith a very sensual kiss.
The actors deserve credit, and the theater
deserves credit for not diluting the homosexual
content~ Here is a chance as a
co~u~ty forus to snpport a mmustrcana
effort w~ch represents us without apology
or emb~assment.
I was saddened at the passiug of Mike
Syn~, former Congressm~ lrom l)i strict
Two. I have contributed to and worked on
Mike’s beh~f in ~e pasl. tie was a good
guy, honest ~d decent, a truc public scrv~
t in ~e very best sense. There is no
comping ~e ~u~ities Mike represented
with the likes of a Cobum, or I ~gcnt or
I~ofe. And I ~z not refemng to political
ideolo~es.
So for me ’96 is off to an uneven start.
But I intend to t~e heart from the bad as
well ~ the good. I will t~e heart in tl~
ex~ple of Mike Syn~ ~d not be afrmd
to go out ~d fight the good fight. I will
t~e he~t in these two unkuown local
actors and their associates who ~cn’t
~r~d to tac~e a Bible belt tahoo. Aud
I’m going to t~e he~t in the eighteenth
ye~ of a loving and sh~ug relationship
with my lover compmfion.
~ch gives me a re~ly silly idea. l’d
like to he~ from you, the readers, about
what gives you he~t, and helps you make
your way through the world. Maybe you
have so~e key that someone m our commusty
ueeds io hear or would m~c them
feel less isolated. Send you responses to
the editor or E-mail tbcm ~o
TulsaNews ~2 aol.com, and hc can l’or~vard
them on to me. XXtacn I get a good one 1"11
use it in fl~e cohmm. If yon want thcln to
be anonymous, that’s I’iqac.
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Recruiting Cops for
’City of Brotherly Love’
PIIILA DELPHIA - The Philadelphia
Police Department has
begun rccniitmg gay ,and lesbian
police officers through public
cmpioynieut notices in the city’s
t~vo gay newspapers The uew
effort is the rcsult of a meeting
Police Commissioner Richard
Ncal held earlier in December
with leaders of the city’s lesbian
and gay community. Police Sgt.
l:rcd Cottou said the dcpartuaenl
made a similar effort m 1989-90
bnt !he department had uo i id’ormarion
on how successfill thai
recruitment program had been.
"l’vc never Imd,’mvonc come up
to me and tell m~ their sexual
pcrsuas~ou." Cotton said. The
dcpm’tmcut doesn’t kccp any data
ou the sexual orientation of offleers,
hc added
Study: The Kids (of
Lesbian Moms) Are OK
CIlICAGO- A prolonged study
of the kids of lesbian morns th,~t
tracked the children’s developmcut
forsome two decades found
that they had no more problems
with sexual orientation or other
dcvclopmcut~d issues than the
kids oflmtcroscxtud parcuts. The
study, which was reported in tl~
American ,lournal of Orthopsychiatrv,
found one noticeable
diffcr0mc between the clfildrcn
of Icsbiau morns mad hcteroscxmd
parcuts:"th~ offspnng in
the lcsbimi f,’unihcs were more
uncouflk~rtablc udkiug with other
pcoplc about their parents than
the kids from the str~fight fanfilic~.
Anether signilic~mt di ffcrence
bctwccu the two groups was tha!
none of the kids from hctcroscxnal
fanfilics reported having
had any homosexual experience
by their mid-20s, wlfilc some
25% of those from lesbian lhmi-
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lies said they had had at least one
homosexual relationslfip.
Washington State Anti-
Gay Measure May Fail
SEATTLE - To the relief of
rights activists iu the state, Washmgton
anti-gay activists
concede they probably will not
be able to get cuough siguaturcs
to put two ballot measures before
voters in 1996. Initiative
167 would bar gays and lesbians
from adoptiug clfildrcm mid hlitiative
166 would prohibit antibias
laws based ou sexual orientation
anywhere iu the state. The
head of the Citizens ..\.ltimme of
\Vaslfiugton conceded shortl\
before Chi’istnms that the group
wasn’t going to bc able to get the
uceded signatures because the
orgmfizatiou had attracted oulv
a few huudred members an~J
raised only about $5.000 for its
siguaturc-gathcring cmnpaign.
Cathy Y, lickcls, the head of the
state dmpter of the Eagle Forum.
,also told Seattle reporters
she didn’t think it was very likely
the organization would be abl~
to get thd rcqnircd signatures.
Proposed Bill to Aid
Partners Measures
SAC~\MENTO, C:dif. - C~diforuia
Assemblyman \Vallv
Kuox (D-West Hc{llywo~xt) wil’l
introduce a measure m the stale
legislatnre carl\ m 1996 that
would attthorizt~ the giant CadifonfiaPublic
Emtfloyccs & Rctiremeut
System (CAL-PERS)
to open its hc~dth iusurancc coverage
plans to thc dolncstic partners
of muuicipal mid other govcnuncnt
agcucy employees
the state. Some 80 or so C~dil’orma
cities and rcgiomd bomds
and commissions carry their
employce health ius~rancc
thi’ough CAL-PERS. But CAI,-
PERS regulations govcmiug the
state-operated health mid medi-
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cal insurance plata specifically
exclude "conunon law spouses"
and "’life partners" as eli~ble
employee dependents, preventing
the cities, counties and special
districts in the CAL-PERS
prograna from offering partner
benefits to their gay or straight
workers even if they want to.
Lobbying for Educational
Anti-Bias Protections
SAN FRANCISCO -The Lavender
Youth Recreation & Information
Center (LYRIC}
started off the New Year with a
political bang on Jan. 3 with a
caravan of gay, lesbian and bisexual
,voting people tothc state
Capitol in Sacrmnento to lobby
for proposed anti-discriminatio[~
protections. Tim California Educatiou
Code bans discrinfination
in the state’s schools mid educational
services based ona number
of categories, bu! does not
include sexual orientation. The
lesbigay youth groupspent the
first &a.v of the legislature’s new
3ear, Jan. 3, lobbying in support
of a measnre introduced by Assemblywoman
Sheila Kuehl (DSanta
Moifica) that would add
sexual orientation to the state
education code.
So. Dakota Anti-
Marriage Battle Again
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota
state Rep. Roger Hunt, whose
1995 le~slation to prohibit samesex
marriages in the state failed,
has announced plans to introduce
the bill again during die
current le~slative session. Hunt’s
1995 bill passed overwhehningly
in the state’s lower house by a
,’54-13 vote, but became stalled
m a cotmnittee in the state Senate
where it died. The proposed
legislation would make any
same-sex marriage’:null and void
from the beginning" in the state,
and is aimed at making any such
marriages that may be legal elsewhere
illegal in Soulh Dakota. It
would, for example, have the
effect of nullifyiug s,’unc-sex
nmrriages if Ha,&aii courts v~d idate
them as many cxpcci to
happeu this year.
Political Attacks Against
Gays Increasing
SAN FRANCISCO A report
isstled here by People for the
American Way. says attacks
alined agaiust the political
progress of gays mid lcsbimas in
this country increased at ~dl levels.
The report, the 3rd of its kiud
the organization,has issued,
¯ .counted at least. 180 anti-gay
actions m 1995, an increase of
46 such attacks over 1994. The
survey counted anti-gay political
iuitiatives, legislative measures,
executive actions by state
governors as well as open at-
. tacks by police mid mid public
. ~!d. mc..dia figures against gay
rights.
High. School Gay Group
Stirs Controversy
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah
school mid legal anthoritics, after
2 moaths, have agrced thcre
is litflc or nothing that can be
-done to preveut a gay- and lcs-
¯biau club being fonncd by a
group of studeuts at Salt Lake
City’s East High School. A small
group of students at the school
asked for pennissiou to start the
club in October, and their request
was passed from the
school’s priuciphl to the city’s
school superintendent, then up
to the state cducatiou office, and
finally on to the Utah attorney
gcueral’s office.
Shortly before Cl~stmas, the
attorney geueral’s office notified
district officials that both
state and federal law prolfibit
barring non-curriculum school
clubs because of content. But
activists with the Gay & 1,csbian
Utali 1)cmocrats say the head of
the state mali-gay Eagle Forum,
GayJe Ruzicka, has already indicated
she would immediately
begin lobbying the state legislatnrc
to keep the club from lbrming.
California’s Hate Crimes:
1/5 Are Anti-Gay
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In the
firs! of .its kind in California,
state Attorney Geueral l)an
LI.mgrcl!"s office reix)rts tl!at hate
crones m the Golden Stale arc
gcucndi y couccutratcd in ci tics -
:andnearly one-fifth of them were
aimed agaiust gays and lesbians.
During the filaal six mouths of
1994, the survey of local law
enforcculent agencies found
there were 672 bias-based crimes
reported in the state. Of these,
487 (72 percent) were based on
the race or ethnic origins of the
victims, Mille 119 (18 perccut)
wcre bccause the victims were
lcsbkms or gay men - or were
believed to bc by the attackers.
Some 6-1- iucidents (orjust m~dcr
10 pcrccut) WCl’C based on the
victims" religion. The largest
number of reported Irate crimes,
243 of them, were logged in the
[x)s Augclcs metropolitan area.
The San Frmmisco Bay Area
checked in with next largcst couceutratiou,
129 bias-based crimes
iu the four-county ,area.
Transsexual Identity
Bill Proposed in Britain
LON1)ON - Among the
backbcuch bills being offered in
Bri rain’s Ilousc of Connnoiis as
private members" legislation is a
mcasure that wouldmake it easier
for traussexuals in the UK to
establish a legal idemity in keeping
with their new gender after a
sex-change operation. MP Alex
Carlilc has proposed a Gcudcr
Identity Bill which would allow
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transsexualstherighttobegiven . dard of the district’s commu- suit. Ashby, whohasrepresented totheSupremeCourt"ifhemust, sexcouplcstocnroll. Roscnl~aum
a substitute birth certificate reflecting
their reassigned gender
after the operation is completed.
Some 8,000 people in Britain
have undergone a complete sex
change but are not allowed the
legal rights of their new sex.
such as getting married, adopting
and enjoying employment
rights.
Gay Credit Card Can’t
Use ’Rainbow’ Name
TRENTON, N.J:- A federal
court in NewJersey has enjoined
promoters of a gay-oriented
credit card from using the nanm
"Rainbow." U.S District Judge
Mary Little Parell barred the
Rainbow Card Fom~datiou from
using that trade name on the
credit card it was pro~noting in
the New York-New Jersey area
in a suit filed by the Rainbow
Foundation Inc., a Middletown,
N.J., charity that offers medical
assistance and other services to
children in the state. The Rainbow
Card had contracted with
Martina Navratilova to act as
spokeswomanfor the Visacredit
.card that wouldhave used part of
~ts card charges to benefit gay,
AIDS & breast cancer agencies.
Gay Teacher Allowed to
Stay in Michigan School
BYRON CENTER, Mich. -
Gerry Crane, a 3 l-year-old high
school music teacher who told
students he was gay alter they
asked about anew wedding band
he was wearing, will be ,allowed
to keep tfis teaching post. The
school board in the town, about
16 miles from Grand Rapids,
said however that it wonld keep
Crane under scrutiny because of
his sexual orientauon. In a forreal
statement, the trustees said.
"The school board firmly believes
that homosexuality violates
the doufinant moral stan-
¯
nity. Individuals who espouse
¯ homosexuality do not constitute
¯ proper role models as teachers
¯
for students in this district."
¯ Crane had told his students he
¯ was gay after he and his companion
had gotten married dur-
¯ ing acommitmentceremouy and
.exchanged wedding bands, causing
some of his students to ask
about the wedding ring.
School Board Condemns
.... Homosexuality
¯
NEW HAVEN, Ind.- Homo-
- sexual activity is inconsistent
¯ with community values and
should be discouragedin the East
¯ Allen County (Iudiana) schools,
¯ according to a resolution adopted
by the local school board. Ac-
¯
cording to school, district officials,
the resolution only reflects
the board’s opinion and isn’~ a
¯ policy statement. But the
¯
resolution’s laaaguag.e, someedu-
¯ caters say, certainly sounds like
¯ an official school policy. The ¯
resolution, wlfich was introduced
¯ in response to a statement earlier
[ tiffs year by the National Educa¯
tion Association endorsing
teacher training aronnd gay and
¯ l~’sbian student issues and rec-
¯ ognizing a national gay mad les¯
bian lfistory mouth, says in part: "’Homosexuality is contrary to
the laws of nat;are, it’s xno~:ally
¯ unacceptable to our conununity
mad we should leach our chil-
¯
dren as such." ¯ UK Member of Parliment
¯ Loses ’Gay’ Libel Case ¯
LONDON’ - Tory MP David
¯
Ashby wept as he f~aced the pros-
" pect offinanci,-d ruinaftcr losing
¯ a prolongcd libel actiou ag,’uust
Londou’s Sunday Times wlfich
." had reported that he is homo-
¯ scxnal. Thc jury deliberated 5
¯ hours belbrc rc[unfing its ver- ¯
dict in favor of the Tlmes in the
Northwest Leicestershire since
1983 in the ruling conservative
~ party, now faces the prospect of
~ : having to pay all legal costs that
are estimated at about $800,000.
Ashby; 55, had sued the Times
: overanarticlein the paperwhich
said he had shared a bed with a
¯ man during a holiday in Gee in
." 1993, that he had misled his wife
¯ and constituents abouthis sexual
¯ orientation, and that he had lied
:..about. h.awn,g a relat~oaship with
a32-year-old Irish physician, Dr.
Ciar~i Kilduff. The ~iewspaper
admitted during the libel trial
that its report had contained at
least one factual error, but mainrained
the accuracy of its article,
wlfich it maintained was justified
to lfiglflight what it cousiders
Ashby’s hypocrisy in advocating
heterosexual f~nilv values
while leading what the’papcr
called a "double life." Both
Ashby’s wife and his sister testified
against the Tory MP duriug
the 4-week trial. It is likely that
Ashby may face bm"akruptc’y and
the loss of his seat in the House
of Conunons as a result.
Gay Marine to
Fight Discharge
DAVENPORT. Iowa - Corporal
Kevin Blaesing says he will
fight efforts by the .MarZiue Corps
to discharge him because hc is
gay. Blaesing, who has bccn
umned "’Marine of the Month"
mad"M,-mne of the Qtuarter.’" was
denied pernfission to reeniist iu
1993 because of remarks he lind
made about homosexuality to a
USMC psychologist. Bu! earl\
in 1995 hejoined a Marine Corp’s
Reserve umt in South Carolina
without auy difficulties m~d later
spoke at a gay pride even! there.
Now thc Mariucs have bcgun
discharge proceedings against
lmn mad Blaeslug says he will
fight the discharge "~1 the way
Two Lutheran
Churches Expelled.
SAN FRANCISCO-St. Francis
Lutheran Church and the First
United Lutheran Church here
officially became ex-members
of the 5.3-million member Evangelical
Lutheran Church of
America at the end of 1995 for
ordaining 2 lesbians and a gay
man as ministers in defiance of
the national church’s prohibi-
’tiofis. The 2 churches were suspended
by the ELCA in 1990
and given until the end of 1995
to rescind the ordinations of the
Revs. Ruth Frost, Phyllis Zillhart
and JeffJohnson, or be officially
expelled from the national church
group.
A spokesperson forSt. Francis
Lutheran Church said not one
member of the congregation had
left since the controversy started
more than 5 .,,’ears ago. But ironi-
c¯ally one St. Francis Lutheran
member who attended his last
service at the church (at least
officially) on Sunday, Dec. 31,
was Bishop Robert Mattheis, the
presiding bishop of EIX2A’s Sierra
Pacific Synod of some 220
con~egations in Northern Califontia
and Nevada. A long-time
member of St. Francis, Bishop
Mattheis now must officially
leave the church’s con~egatio~:
Calififornia City OKs
Partners Registry
PALO ALTO, Calif. - OutNow,
the San Jose, Calif., gay newspaper,
reports that Pale Alto’s city
council has approved by a 6-]
vote a domestic partners registration.
The re~stranon carries
no direct benefits and requires a
fee to the city clerk’s office. The
only vote agmnst the proposM
crone from Dick Rosenbamn.
who objected that the partuers"
registry ,also allowed oppositesaid
he believed the partncrs"
registranon should be .just for
gays and lesbians.
Marriage Commission
Issues Final Report
IIONOI.UIJ.~- A llawali statc
comnfissiou has approved its finN
report of rccoum~cudations
on a 5-2 vote. calling on the
legislature to a~cpt the rcalil v
of Sallle-SeX lnarriag
courts. Few acnvists believe the
legislature will t;~c the advice
of the commissiou,appointcd b~
Gov. Bcnjmnin Cayctano, b~t
the report’s rccounncndations
add flu ther fuel to the legM bat
~ound the case. The legislature
l~t ye~ adopted a law prohibitlng
stone-sex m~agc, although
=t rcm~us unclc~ whether thai
law itself~m bc considered coustitut~
omd.
Chairman Thomas (;ill,
former mcmbcr of Cougrcss and
out-tune lieut, govcruor, said
the state had f~lcd to prove
~c in courl and had relied
the legislature to block tauntsex
m~agcs. "q’hc opposluOU
~ft.come up with a compelling
state lntcFcsI other th~ul I ~x’i~cus
18," he said, rcfcmug to an Old
Tcsumacnt vcrsc that says. ""l’hou
shalt not lic with mankind as
with womankind ""
Sparks Fly in O.S.
Senate Race in Or~on
SAI+EM, Ore. - Rcspondiug to
ch~gcs that hc is an "+extremist"+
for supporting the dUn-go3
agenda of the Oregon Citizen’s
Alliancc, Rclmbli~m t.S 5cuate
candidate Gordou Snfi th told
reporters at a news CollfcjCll~’c
that he is opposed to ga3 and
lcsbimt ttu~agcs "’bccausc +vc
should dcfcud a mamagc license"
mid thai hmdlortts who
should uot bc rcquircd t(> by law.
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Sunday ServiEye Drug Implant Method
Wins FDA Panel Approval
S ILVER SPRING, Md. - A Food & Drug
Administration advisory panel has urged
approval of an eye implant for some AIDS
pauents that it says would be twice as
good as current treatments in fighting off
possible blindness by delivering medic
ation direcdy to the eye. Cytomegalovims
(CMV) retinitis hits up to 40% of all
people with AIDS and the Chiron Corp.
"Vitrasert’" implant would deliver the
medicine ganciclovir in time-released
doses directly in the eye after being \mplanted,
making it much more effective.
the FD A advisory panel said. The full
FDA must now decide whether to accept
the panel’s recommendation or not.
USC to House AIDS Archives
LOS ANGELES - The University of
Southern California will become one of
the first sites in the country with an archive
documenting the earl) years of the battle
against AIDS. Los Angeles city officials
are granting the university a total of
$50,000 for the project alor~g with thousands
of original works com~ected with
the earliest veers of the epidemic. The
AIDS archi~:e will be housed in~,the university
library’s special collections and
will include "city documents, materials
from local actiViSt groups, and papers
from Drs. Michael Gottlieb and Joel
Weismal who published the first cases of
what later came to be known as AIDS.
30% of India’s Blood Infected
NEW DELHI - According to a stud)’ by
India’s National AIDS Control Organization,
nearly 30% of the blood provided by
the country’s blood banks is tainted with
infectious diseases, including HIV, malaria,
hepatitis and others. The government
agency responsible for the national
effort to fight the epidemic in India said
tinrdiable screening procedures risk exposing
patients receiving blood and blood
products to one or the other illnesses. The
Indian Red Cross Society said that part of
the problem stems from chronic shortages
of blood in the country with the result that
commercial blood banks often rely on
poorer professional donors 9iho sui~pl~ement
their incomes by giving blood. Such
paid donors, the society says, are often in
higher-risk groups for various infectious
diseases. The National AIDS Control
Organization now estimates that in less
than 5 years some 5 million Indians will
be infected with HI\" with 1 million fullblown
cases of AIDS in the country.
KS Linked Virus Found
in Semen of HIV+ Gay Men
LONDON" - According to a report in the
British medical journal Lancet, researchers
with the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control have found a virus strongly associated
with Kaposi’s sarcoma in the semen
of large numbers of gay men ~vith
HI\’, but not in many HIV-positive heterosexual
men. The scientists said that
64% of the infected gay men also had the
Kaposi’s Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
(KSHV) in semen samples: of the
non-gay men examined, less than 24%
were infected with KSHV. The research-
" ers said their findings explain why a disproportionate
number of gay men may
contract the cancer ,and suggests that
KSHV may be sexually transmitted~ The
CDC scientists say further research is
called for to try to detemfine if KSHV is
latent and then triggered by an HIV infection.
Milder Strain of Virus Inhibits
HIV NEWYORK-According to a report
in the Journal of Molecular Medicine;
researchers at the Mount Sinai Medical
Centerhave identified aless vinflent strain
of HIV that appears to slow down reproduction
of the more connnon and damaging
s train of the virus. The researchers
speculated that the weaker HIV-2 may
interfere with the more virulent HIV-I
straila at-the molecular le~el, blocking the
virus’ ability to reproducel While the finding
could l]old promise in fighting off
HIV-1 in infected individuals, scientists
warned that there is still little’known about
the detailed interaction between the 2
strains.
High HIV Levels Infect Newborns
WASHINGTON’, D.C. - According to a
study published in the Proceedings ofthe
NationalAcademy ofSciences,New York
State health department researchers report
that fairly high levels of HIV in the
blood ofwomen who are pregnant is requi
red before the virus can be passed along to
their newborns. The scientists found that
women with levels of HIV in their bloodstreams
at about 50,000 viruses per milliliter
of blood had a 75% or ~eater likelihood
of passing the vii’us onto their infants.
At lower leVds, the chances of the
womentransmitting the virus to their newborns
was significantly lower, the researchers
said. The scientists said the finding
helps explain why some HIV-positive
women~ve birth to infected infants, while
other infected mothers do not.
AIDS Drug 3TC Also Appears
Effective Against Hepatitis B
BOSTON - Two preliminary tests of a
newly approved AIDS drug, 3TC (also
kamwn as lamivudine or Epivir), published
in the New England Journal of
Medicine indicate the medicine also seems,
to suppress HBV, the hepatitis B virus, in
chronic eases. One study, led by Dr. Jules
Dienstag of Massachusetts General Hospital,
found that after a 12-week course of
3TC, about 20% of chronically infected
hepatitis B patients showed no traces of
the HBV. Interferon is the only currently
approved medication to combat chronic
h.epatitis B and has been shown to effective
in about a third of those given the
drug. But interferon must be taken for a
fairly long period ot time and has a nmnber
of very unpleasan t side effects, which
is not apparently the ease with 3TC. Further
studies will now be undertaken to
determine long-term effects of the drug in
combating hepatitis B, possibly in combination
with other drugs.
Status of AIDS Patient Given
Baboon Marrow Transplant
SAN FRANCISCO-JeffGetty, the AIDS
patient who was given baboon bone marrow
in December in an effort to rebuildhis
failing immune system, experienced some
side effects as a result of the chemotherapy
and radiation treatanent he underwent
in conjunction with the marrow transplant.
But Getty’s physician, Dr. Steven
Deeks, said the reactions where fairly
minor and not a result of the bone marrow
injections. Getty’s physicians had said
the bone marrow transplant might either
bolster the man’s rapidly failing immune
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system, or "kill him. A similar procedure
with an AIDS patient at the University of
Pittsbnrgh in 1993 failed, but doctors flare
refined the procedure as a result and are
using a specially processed part of the
baboon bone marrow to improve Gettv’s
: HIV at Chinese Universities
¯" BEIJING - Newspapers in China have
~ reported that during "’spot checks" at urn-
¯ versities, Chinese health officials fotmd
~ 10 HIV infected students at 2 colleges in
: the capital city. Health officials in the
¯ country say getting AIDS information
and e&~cat~on programs to the cotmtrv’s
: schools is "extremely urgent" and esti--
." mate that morethan 60% of those infected
¯ with HIV in the country are under the age
." of 29 years.
AZT Helps Cut Risks in
chances. Accidental Needle Jabs
"t’~o r~ ph~ ¯ .,,, - ¯ .......C.-based ....."s~o~,s Comrmttee :. \.V¯¢SHIN- GTO-N,-,C...ooperatingwith Britfor
Responsible Med]cifie,’lio~ .ever, has tsh and Frenc"h othoa" ls , the l_ -S - C~enters"
filed a formal complaint with the federal for Disease Control and Prevention re~.
g0venunent over the experimental bone
marrow procedure. The public interest
group charged that such cross-species
marrow injections endanger the public
health by risking the spread of dangerous
baboon infections. Susan Getty of
\Vatcrford, Conn., the mother 61"the ailing
man who was with him at the hospital
during the procednre, said people with
advanced AIDS have little to lose ~n undergoing
such medi"cal gambles. %\emttst
take greater risks." she said. "It is time to
stop tiffs horrible, horrible disease."
AIDS Awareness in France
I~OSTON-- According to the U.S. journal
Nature, a snrvcv of what they think about
l llVand ..\ID~ suggests th~ Frei~:h ,are
continuing to adjtrst their sexual behaviors
because of the ~pidemic. The report
says that condoms arc increasiugly used,
particuhtrlv anion,, those who are single
mid under ihe age ~f’30: more people are
having fewer casual sexual parmers: ,’rod
the nnmbcr of peat)It who regularly get
tested for I IIV fiffccfion continues to ~ow.
ports that atimited study of 31 health care
workers accidentally jabbed with hypodermic
needles at work had much lower
risk of HIV infection if given AZT. The
CDC reports indicated the health care
workers" risk of refection was nearly 80%
lower from taking the drag shortly after
the needle-stick accident than workers
who were not given AZT.
U.S. Blood Supply Even Safer
BOSTON" - According to a govenunent
stud) published in the New EnglandJourhal
of)ledicme, only an infinitesimally
small mnount of blo~d do~mted tbr transfusions
in the U.S. is infected with HIP.
The L.S. Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention study estimated that no more
th,’m 27 pints out of the total 12 nffllion
pints donated each year are tainted. Because
blood usedin transfusions is pooled
from several donors, bowever, health officials
said the chances of receiving con-
Uumnated blood are between 1 in 83.000
m~d 1 in 122.000. To reduce these odds
even further, the Food & Drng Adnmlis-
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tainted donations to no more than 17 per
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eliminatingjust 10 units of infected blood
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AIDS Mortality Among Prisoners
CHICAGO - Writing in the American
Journal of Public Health, Adansi
Amankwaa with the Florida prisons department
says that a review of mortality
data from 1987-92 in the state’s prisons
indicates that AIDS was the main cause of
imnate deaths during the~ 5’ year period~
accounting for more thau 50% ofall prison
deaths in 1992. It indicated that deaths
from the disease were increasing compared
with other causes in prisons.
Turner ,and was permitted to return to
work. In a statement given to the EEOC in
Aug. 1995, Ttmier testified that he was
unsure if he would serve a customerwhom
he kiiew to have AIDS. According to
court docmnents,"he [Turner] is unaware
about the trausnfission possibilities of the
HIV virtts through casual contact in a
food establishment and states that for all
he kiiows it c,’m be mmsnfftted though
perspiration falling into food. He testifies
that he is very "concerned" about this
possibility mid’that he would try to favorably
resPond: to customer prejudice regarding
AIDS. tte states thai the subject
of AIDS mid HIV is disgusting mid objectionable
mid indicative of bad hygiene.
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6:30 pin
4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
Tool Box Technicians,
Leather org., hffo cio The
Tool Box: 584-1308
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform:
& Leather Seekers Assoc. "
Info: 838-1222 "
The Banned, OK Gay Band
Practice weekly in OKC ¯
Info: 838-2121
,"HIViAI’DS Support Group
: 7 pm, call for location:
:
749:7898
¯ Community of Hope
: Grief Group, 6 pm
: 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
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¯ ~, Womens Grmef-~roup
siaonsored by
Community of Hope
6pm, Butler/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Info: 585-1800
.........& ..... Prayer&Bible Study 5451rES. Mingo, 622-1441
.....,Friends &.Family :: 7~:.30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth " " ~
Call 583-7815 for info. HIV Testing
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
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¯ ’Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
¯ Service for Peace, 6:30 pm
¯ Bible Stud,,,’, 7 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
TNAAPP
¯ Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project
¯ Support group
¯ for Gay & Bi Native
¯ American Men, 6 pm
at Conununitv of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd
¯ 582-7225 or 584-4983
TOHR Clinic
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Prayer Time
MCC - Greater Tulsa, 7 pm
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838= 1715
Tulsa Family Chorale
Wee"kly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays
41 54 S. Harvard, 749-’4901
Alternatives
Weekly socials, 7 pm
See below for schedule.
Info: 646-5503
SATURDAYS
St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Catholic Church
,Mass, 6 pm
Garden (Thapcl
3841 S. Peoria
Info: Father Rick
at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at 11 pm
Confidential ~upport for
recovering addicts.
Co~unmnity of I lope
1703 E. 2nd. lnfo: 585- I
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat of each month
hffo: 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Sttulent
Association
TJC Southeast Canq)us,
Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’s
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
TOHR Helpline
Daily 8= 10 pm
For info. ~r to vohmtcer:
743-GAYS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
Community ofHope Orientation
2 pro, 1703 E. 2nd
Info: 585-1800
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
Faith & Struggle Dialogue Group
Community of Hope United Methodist
4:30 pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing group)
Info: 585-1800
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,
Community ofHope Orientation
6:30 pm, 1703 E. 2nd
Info: 585-1800
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Faith & Struggle Dialogue Grm~
Community of Hope United Methodist
4:30 pm, 1703 E. 2nd (ongoing ~oup)
Info: 585-1-800
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
,Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA, 9 pm
Concess|ons, 33rd& Peoria
Pageant ..
Info: 744-0896 or 838-3701
TUESDAY, JANUARY ,30.
Rainbow Business Gui/d, 7 pm
Uno Pizzeria,.61st & Memorial
Dinner Meeting
Info: 665-5174
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Tulsa Women’s Supper Club, 6:30 pin
Full Moon Care, 1525 East 15th
Info: 584-2978
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Alternatives. Informational meeting
for reactivated social orgamzauon for
men and women, also, video of
comedian Suzmme Westenhoefer, 7pm
Holiday Inn Express, 51st & Harvard,
Info: 646-5503
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
TMsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Local Police Officers Speak Out, 7 pm
Alan Chapman Activity Center
University of Tulsa ,
5th St. west of Harvard, Info: 743-4297
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY-8
Alternatives, Bowling at Riverlanes, 7pm
8711S. Lewis .. ~
Info: 646-5503
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Community ofHope Orientation
2 p!n, 1703 E. 2nd
hffo::585~ 1800
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
.Alt~r.natives, Movie Night; 7pm
Fox 4 Cinema, 51st & Harvard
Info: 646-5503
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Fandly ofFaith MCC
Reclaim & Recovery Workshop:
Forgiveness, 9 am - 3 pm
5451-E S. Mingo, hffo: 622-1441
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY22
Alternatives, Dinner, 7pro
Golden Corral, 71st & Mingo
hlfo: 646-5503
Out & About With JD!
More sequins, but that’s not all that this
month’s featured establishinent has to
offer. Lola’s is "’truly a fanfilv bar" says
Bill (Lola) McCall of this wonderful pla~e
Brian & tJttt ofLola’s
thht ~ves a lot to the community. One
example they’ve supported Mr. Oklahoma
Leather~ Mr. Tulsa Leather and 1st alternate
to Mr, Oil Capital. Also, Lola’s pro:
rides ahome forTULSA FAMILY CHOIL~
LE, which is opento any Gay, Lesbian
¯ or Gay-.friendly persons and m~ets Thurs.
at 9:30:~
Bill & Brian are the owners of this cozy
establishinent that represents a little bit of
Valentine’s Day. Bill & Brian have been
to,,tethet for 15 (!) vear~ which they plan
to celebrate with a ~umiversarv showand
party .on FebruaD’ 16th. Tffey ,opened
Lola’s 2years ago. "’At Lola’s you can
find whatever liking may be: entertain:
ment, games (pool & darts), good friends
or jnst a good time."
Oh by the way, the following are happenin~
s at Lola’s for the coming month:
Feb. 16th, Bill & Brians’s Anniversary
show & party; Feb. 20th, Birthday celebration
for Desdny Ray, Miss Upper
Cherry Street, and Feb. 24th, 1st Annual
see JD, page 11
0 748-5374
L Spring Art Classes
Start February 17
Family Workshops
YPoreusncgheoroalrt ~
~Adult
Studios
Action Studios
Spring Break Studios March 25-29
not, however, mandate procreative possibility
as a requirement for heterosexual
marriage certificates, a move that would
seem consistant with his stated rationale.
Knight goes on to forecast economic
doom and collapse if California "’were
forced" to recognize the relationships of
same-gender couples,including taking on
the same responsibilities for each other
thathetero-couples expect. However, economic
forecasts for Hawaii project that
same-sex marriages could add $4 billion.
to Hawaii’ s revenues over the next 5 years.
Some observers think that Knight" s bill,
if enacted, will likely cost California taxpayers
millions in legal fees as gay and
lesbian citizens challenge the. law. Current
law recognizes all mamages performed
throughout the United States. The
bill would prohibit recogmtion of legal
marriages of same-sex couples, regardless
of where they are performed.
sexual activities, the citizen suggested
that he mad the officer go to a private
location for consensual sex. After the citizen
made the offer, he was arrested for
solicitation under ma OKC ordinance.
The ACLU defense of the citizen rests
on two concerns. First is the 1 st Amendment
(free speech) issue. The OKC ordinance
appears to make it illegal to make
any offer of consenstml sex in OKC. ACLU
spokesperson, Michael Canffield noted
that this would make offers betweeu heterosexuals,
say in a drinking establishmeut,
illegal al~o but he/also noted that the
OKC police do not appear to be assigning
undercover cops to heterosexual bars.
The other basis for challenging the arrest
is a 1986 decision by the Criminal
Court that ruled that the Oklahoma "sodomy"
law which makes oral or anal sex a
felony crime was unconstitutional. The
decision held that a constitutional right to
privacy prevented the state or cities from
forbidding private, consensual sex acts
between adults. The law makes no distinction
between heterosexual or homosexual
oral or anal sex.
However, the ’86 case involved heterosexuals
and the court specified that it was
not addressing whether homosexual citizens
enjoyed the same right to privacy as
heterosexual ones. If homosexual citizens
have the same right to privacy and the
solicited activities are not themselves illegal,
then the OKC ordinance can hardly
be constitutional. This is, if it" s not illegal
to have sex, then it can hardly be illegal to
talk about it.
In a 3-1 decision, the Court of Criminal
Appeals chose not to address whether the
state can constitutio~mlly prohibit same
gender sex but said this case was only
about public solicitations mad rtfled that
OKC could prohibit such solicitations.
The appeal, according to Hendricksen,
who is ACLU-OK president, will ask the
US Supreme Court to compel the OK
Court of Criminal Appeals to decide if the
right to privacy that ~t established for
heterosexual citizens ~s also available for
homosextml citizens. "’The court [appeals]
ducked this issue and we are going to see
if we can force them to m~swer tiffs question.’"
To help the ACI.U-OK fight tiffs case.
donations may be made to 600 NW 23rd
St. OKC 731(36.
be the actions of a neighborhood adolescent
but that the theft of their family’s
peace of mind is no little thing. The
Harrison Kirbys are considering their options
to protect themselves and their children
from futher harm. Kirby did add that
they have been comforted by expression
of support from friends around the US
with whom they correspond via e-mail.
statements by Radical Right leaders, such
as CBN’s Pat Robertson and Sen. Jesse
Helms. Since the threat of lawsuits by
CBN, no television station in any of the
target cities of Washington, Tulsa, Houston
or Atlanta will air the commercials.
Mitzi Henderson, president of PFLa,G’s
board of directors, stated that PFLAG is
conunitted to "’get our message on the air
and compel CBN to stop its harassment
and censorship attempts".
Locally, the Tulsa chapter of PFLAG is
presenting a free film series at All Soul’s
U~titarian Church at 7pm, Jan. 23 & 30,
mad Feb. 6 & 13. The films, Straight From
The Heart. On Being Gay, Queer Son, and
Always .\.lb~ Kid, feature Lesbians and Gay
men and parents of Lesbians and Gay men
dealing with issues from fanfilies to religion
to AIDS. PFLAG Tulsa also is continuing
a campaign for a siguature advertisement
to run in The Tulsa World. The
ad "calls for Tulsans to stand against
tred, hate speech mad violence" against
individtmls based on their sexual orientation
mad "’to recoguize the strong link
between hate speech, teen suicide and
violent physical attacks..." Tulsa Family
News reported correctly last month that
The Tulsa Worm is on record as having a
policy banning the use of the words, Gay
or Lesbian in advertising. However, contrary
to our report, The World has not
changed its policy to allow an exception.
According to Bill Hinkle, PFLAG Tulsa
co-chair, PFLAG cannot even spell out its
name but may be forced to use a circumlocution
like, "Parents and Friends of Persons
of Differing Sexual Orientation.’"
The ad will likely, run later in January.
dren they were trying to place.
Rep. Benson stated to TFN that he was
motivated by the NEA’s resolution to
reaffirm what he views as Oklahoma’s
"traditional. family values". He said the
reason for a resolution instead of a bill
was that since a resolution lacks the power
of law, the legislators could express their
feelings without infringing any constitutional
rights which such a law would
probably do. Benson claims that he does
not want to condeum Lesbians and Gay
men for their "choice of lifestyle" & that
he expected to get wide support
OKC’s Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political
Caucus has begun a postcard campaign
directed at Rep. Benson. In Tulsa,
according to one source, PFLAG’s Nancy
McDonald is putting together a group of
parents mad Tulsa area legislators to meet
with Benson. Other activists have begun
to ph’m a Family Day at the Capitol, a
state-wide lobb3:ing day by Lesbian, Gay
and Bi activists, clergy mad business
people. For i~ffo, call Green Country Pride
at 838-2121 or 583-1248.
Timothy W. Daniel
Attorney at Law
Know Your Rights!
Estate Planning,
Adoptions,
Personal Injury,
Criminal :Law, Bankruptcy
& Workers Compensation
1-800-742-9468 or.918-352-9504
128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma
Weekend and evening appointments are available.
Speakers &performers include comedian Suzanne
Westenhoefer, Col. Grethe Cammermeyer & her
partner, Diane Divelbass, & Candace Gingrich
April 7 - 14, Olivia’s Womens’ Cruises
Call 341.6866
International Tours
for more information.
Need a gift idea? Gift certificates are
availablefor air travel, cruises
& many other travel needs. IGTA member.
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Retirement planning
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Mention this ad to receive
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by Phil Boler-Schmidt
Winter is a special time in
Eureka Springs. With the falling
of the Autumn leaves comes a
respite from the thundering
hoardes, and locals get a chance
to renew old acquamtmlces, catch
up on family time, and spend
time with cherished friends.
Each December, we have the
Women’s Party. 1995 saw the
25th annual event, and it was
quite a sight to behold. My own
estimate was about 500 women
in attendance. Each brings some
type of finger food and a drink to
share. There is music and dancing,
talk and Sharing. A grand
time is had by all. This year was
no exception. And, as usual, a
few of the guys showed up, respectfully
of course, and sang
Christmas carols to the assembled
masses at the ballroom
high atop the Basin Park Hotel.
Now that Christmas ~s over,
the really big events are potluck
dinners. It is the Ozark way of
getting to "know people, fo~: the
first time, or to renew old friendships.
Us queer folk do the
potlucks in style. This is mv2nd
Winter in Eureka, and I’m looking
for~vard with anticipation to
the Season of the Potlucks. This
is the time to get to lmow those
people you have always ~vanted
to know but were too bits5 working
to spend any time with.
As man5 of you already kimw.
Eureka Springs is a wedding
haven. And, it is also a wonderful
spot for holy unions. Everything
imaginable is possible,
from an extravaganza to a small
ceremony just for the two of
you. And what better time than
this Winter? Resources are available
for holy unions at 253-2401.
Events upcoming in Eureka
this Winter include Jacob Adler,
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
at the University of Arkansas
giving a talk at MCC of the
Living Spring oftjanuary, 21 st at
4 PM The trpi~ will be Jewish
Influence on Jesus’ Teachings.
Joya Pope will be in town on
February 3rd, also speaking at
MCC of the Living Spring at 7
PM. Joya Pope is author of The
WorMAccording to Michael and
Upcoming Changes: Prophecy
and Pragmatism for the Late
Nineties. Admission is S 12.50 at
the door, and she also has private
channeling sessions available.
Winter is the time we sit back
and take stock, read all the good
books we didn’t have time to get
to during the rush of tourists,
begin a new study program, and
¯ get read~ for theseason wlfich is
-~’" only a c~uple of months away.
For those of you who are Eureka
locals, you know exactly
~vhat I ,’un talking about. Those
of you who ,are from out of to~vn
will just riced to visit in order to
see why wc call this place Paradise.
For more information about
Eureka Springs available on the
World Wide Web, point your
browsers to:
http: www.pimps.com~
eureka.html. See you in Eureka!
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He compares AIDS and HIV to
leprosy....He states that hi s attitude
regarding HIV and AIDS
has remained unchanged s~nce
1987 when he suspended the
plaintiff [Saladin] because he
suspected he was HIV positive.
In the same manner that he directed
plaintiff not to discuss-the
AIDS and HIV status of ¯
plaintiff’s partner in casual conversation
with customers he
states that he would consider
asking a white waitress to not
discuss or disclosed (sic) that
fact that her spouse was black in
casual conversation."
Steve Norick, one of Paul
Saladin’s attorneys, claims the
Americans with 13isabilities Act
was violated in at least two major
ways. The ADA provide relief
from discrimination based
on acttmlly being handicapped
but also to those who may not be
handicapped but who are perceived
as being handicapped.
And it also provides protection
to those ~vho are associated with
those wh6 are handicapped.
Thus far the court has seen
sufficient merit in Saladiu et al’s
case not to accept the efforts of
Tumer’s attornevs to dismiss the
case though the court has not
seen fit to render judgment to
Saladin yet either. Now it will be
up tojudge &jury to findjustice.
JD cont’dfromp. 9
Miss Rivercity America Pageant.
If you missed Concessions celebration
of their first anmversary,
you should just hang your
headin shame! Kirk &Terry and
their staffand patrons had a great
time and look forward to a grca~
year two. Also the) say, don’t
miss Miss Gay Oklalloma t "Sofa
co/fling on Jan. 28th and even
more to come in March - mark
your calendars.
I hope that tiffs month and ucxt
you find, or cherish more. that
someone who brings you joy!
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A Bed dt Breal~asl Inn
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96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62 W
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(501) 253-7311
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MCC of the
Living Spring
,..a community of friends...
Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus
Pastor
We welcome you to attend!
Services held
Sunday evenings at 6 PSI
17 Elk Street
(at the Unitarian Church)
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
501-253-9337
<MCCltmg Itealty, Inc. O]
"The Land SpedaEsts"
501’253-9682 (days)
OR 501-253-8969 (evenings)
Offerings include: Bed & Breakfast
in~; Victorian Homes, Hotels/Motels,
Coi~mercial Properties/Businesses,
Quiet Country Estates,-& much more.
McClung Realty, Inr; has catered to the
diverse G/L/B/TG community in Eureka
Springsfor over 20 years. Call or write
for a listing brochure. Or better yet, stop
in, and we’ll show you around.
We specialize in creative fin,ancing.
EUREKA SPRINGS
"Jim & Brent have opened the ultimate intimate local
eatery. A special, eclectic dining experience..."
Stop by our house for a taste of local flavor. Dine outside on
the patio & porch or in our three beautiful dining rooms.
Fine food at an affordable price.
Green & Yellow Night
FAMILY NIGHT
Private Dinner Party, lstThurs, of EachJVIonth
@m - Midnight, Dine, Drink ~ Relax Among Friends
Featuring Jim & Gwendolyn’s Select Dinner Entrees
& Brent’s Superb Desserts
"With Family’ In Mind"
Gay-owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud
20% of all proceeds will go to the support of family causes
by Barry Hensley, Tulsa City-County Library
For information regarding HIV/AIDS topics, our Library is an excellent resource.
There are books, videos, audio cassettes, government documents and periodical articles
full of updated information. Many branch libraries have books and other materials,
although the Central Library, at 4th and Denver in downtown Tulsa, has more detailed
information. Here are some of the items available through Central Library departments:
BUSINESS ANDTECHNOLOGY, 4th floor, phone: 596-7988 (Dewey area 616.9792)
AIDS and HIV in Perspective (by Barry Schoub)
Immune Power: The Comprehensive Healing Pro~am for HIV (b.v Jolm Kaiser)
Dictionary of AIDS Related Terminology (by Jeffrey Huber)
Rethinking AIDS (by Robert Root-Bernstein)
Everything You Need to Know When a Parent Has AIDS (by Barbara Drainlin)
AIDS and the Law of Workplace Discrimination (by Jeffrey Mello) (34417301)
READERS SERVICES, 2nd floor, phone: 596-7966 (Dewey area 362.1969)
People, Sex, HIV and AIDS (by Pierre Andre)
Everything You Need to Know About Being HIV Positive (by Amy Shire)
I’ll Not Go Quietly (by Mary Fisher)
We Are All Living With AIDS (by Earl Pike)
Women’s HIV Sourcebook (by Patricia Klosser)
Search for an AIDS Vaccine (by Christine Grady) (174.2 G)
Recovering From the Loss of a Loved One to AIDS (by K. Dounelly) (155.937)
Diary of a Lost Boy (by Harry Kondoleon) (fiction)
Labour of Love (by Doug Wilson) (fiction)
Such Times (by Christopher Coe) (fiction)
Promise of Rest (by Reynolds Price) (fiction)
CHILDREN’S, 2nd floor, phone: 596-7971
Magic Johnson (by Martin Schwabacher)
AIDS: How it \Vorks in the.~odv (by Lorna Greenberg)
Daddy and Me (by Jeanne M6ut~)uss’amy-Ashe)
David ttas AIDS (by Doris Sanford)
Know About AIDS (by Margaret Hyde)
MEDIA CENTER, 1 st floor, phone: 596-7933
Living Proof: HIV and the Pursuit of Happiness (video)
Heart of the Matter (video, HIV+ women)
HI\" Test: Who Should Take It? What Does it Show? (video)
AIDS: \Xqay We Won’t Look (audio cassette)
Let’s Talk: C. Everett Koop (audio cassette)
AIDS Quilt Songbook (compact disc)
There are also various Government Documents available in both the Reference
Department and the Business and Technology Department. Please call the Central
Library at 596-7977 or any branch library for more information.
Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesday Services 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm
Choir Practice ¯ Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group
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To do justice, love mercy & to walk hurnbly with "our God... Micah 6:8
5451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441
Open Arms
Open Minds
Open Hearts
Saint Aidan’s
4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882
Saint John’s
4200 So. Atlanta PI.. 742-7381
Trinity
501 SO. Cincinnali. 582-4128
The Episcopal Church
Welcomes You
trial here before being returned to Oregon.
Acremant, 27, was taken to flae San
Joaquin County Jail for extradition to
Oregon ou murder charges in die brntal
slayings of Rox,’ume Ellis and Michelle
Abdill. Stockton police say they were
tipped off by an anonymou~ -caller early
on the monli]~g ofDec. 13, who gave them
the license number of a rented van
Acremant was driving. Alter several hours
of patrolling area motels, police say they
located the van at a Motel 6 and discovered
that Acremant had registered the
night before tmder his own name. According
to a Stockton police spokesperson,
Acremant was not armed when he
was arrested, and he surrendered to authorities
without incident.
Ellis mid Abdill, who operated a property
management business together and
were domestic partners, were-last seen on
Dec. 4. Their bodies, bound, gagged and
blindfolded, were discovered three days
later in the back of their parked pickup
truck. According to Medford authorities,
die two women had each been shot twice
in the head in what some have described
as an "executton-style slaying."
Police are continuing to refuse to talk
abom the details of the case but did say
they had no evidence that Acremant knew
that the two women were lesbians. Although
Acremant’ s father said his son had
told him he had killed the two women in
a robbery, police say that money, wallets,
jewelry and other valuables belonging to
them had not been taken.
See related story., this page.
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Natioual Gay
& Lesbian Task Force has asked the U.S.
Justice Department to examine the killing
of Roxmme Ellis and Michelle Abdill,
lesbian activists in Medford, Ore., because
of statements made by Robert
Acremant, who is facing charges in the
case. The Task Force formally asked Attorney
General Janet Reno in a letter to
investigate whether the killings were hate
crimes because of a variety of statements
Acremant has made to television, radio
and newspaper reporters duringjail interviews.
In one interview, Acremant said he had
asked the women if they were lesbians
and said they had told him they were. "It
kind of made me sick to my stomach that
she was someone’s grandma," Acremant
was quoted as saying in an interview
published in the Oregonian shortly after
his arrest. He also said in that interview
that the fact that they were lesbians "made
it easier" to kill them.
In a letter to Reno, NGLTF Executive
Directory Melinda Paras said, gays and
lesbians around the country were "’very
much upset and disturb0xl by these murders"
and that statements by Acremant
"have heightened the alarm and concern"
that the killings were, in fact, hate crimes.
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by Jean-Pierre
St. Valentine’s Day is soon to be upon
us, and everyone is once again faced with
the dilemmaof selecting that special place
for a romantic dinner. Here are the three
best restaurants in Tulsa, as well as the
three most overrated. Each of the establishments
reviewed this month considers
itself to offer "fine dining," or what you
might call a"white tablecloth" restaurant.
Elegant. Dressy. Be forewarned, though,
that all of these places fall into the category
of "very expensive."
Heading up the list is Montrachet, in the
Consortium at 3509 South Peoria. This
restaurant was formerly on our list of
places to avoid, unless you liked schizophrenic
Santa Fe French cuisine courtesy
of the previous chef/owner. But, last summer,
it was taken over by new ownership,
management, and chefs from the resorts
in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has successfully
regained its place on Jean-Pierre’s
social list. With the demise lastyear of
both Karmichael’ s and the Fifteenth Street
Grill (-gotta pay those taxes!), Montrachet
is currently Tnlsa’s best restaurant.
The Montrachet style is still basically
French In concept, but displays a,.fresh
American note to the Continental style:
Beef tenderloin, rack of lamb, poussin,
fresh salmon, and other gourmet specialties
are mainstays ofthe Montrachetmenu,
which changes seasonally. But the highlight
of the meal with be the lovely montage
of flavors from experiencing all of
the courses, not just the entree.
The onion soup at this place is absolutely
the best one can get in Oklahoma. A
rich beefy and winey stock bathes tender,
caramelized onions, and is a delicious and
warming treat. Frizzled onions top the
soup as a garnish, which you may want to
request be left in the kitchen.
For a special appetizer, try the seared
foie gras. It’s presented medium rare,
stacked between layers of puff pastry, and
grilled apples. The salad of mixed greens
with Stilton cheese, walnuts, & poached
pears is excellent.
Desserts change regularly,
and all are exquisite.
None are the typical
ice cream and hea~y.,
sticky sauce on abrownie;
....all. drowned in icanned
¯ whipped topping, that one
¯ usually finds in Tulsa.
¯ Many are truly works of art, and the tastes
¯ can be heavenly. Montrachet also has a
¯ full bar and an excellent wine list. They
¯ also offer a number of interesting cordials
¯ and liqueurs. - ,
; Expect.seryice~ to .be.very well trained
¯
and efficient. All of the waiters are very
¯ knowledgeable about the evening’s menu
¯ and the preparations of the foods, and will
¯ be happy to recommend,.the evening’s
¯ best dishes.
Bodean Seafood Restaurant has been
¯ the place to go for fresh-off-the-plane-
" daily, seafood in Tulsa for years. Located
¯ in a nondescript strip shopping center at
¯ 3323 East 51st, just east of Harvard,
¯ Bodean is filling the shoes of the late
." Louisianne,Tulsa’slegendary downtown
¯ r.estaurant. You can also buy lovely fresh
¯¯ seafood to prepare at home at Bodean’s
adjacent seafood market.
If you like New England style clam
¯ chowder, you willlove the soupat Bodean,
: probably the best Marc-Pierre has had
: outside of the East Coast. Rich and thick,
it contains big pieces of fresh dams. Limit
¯ yourself to a cup though; the bowl is big
~ enough for a meal by itself.
Check the chalkboards to see whatcame
in on the plane that day. Mussels, cockles,
: and oysters from Newfoundland and New
: Zealand are regularly on the appeuzer
¯ lists, and fishes from across the world will
: become scrumptious entrees.
The fish entrees are al-
St. Valentine’s Day is
soon to be upon
us...Here are th~ three
_. b~st restaurants in
Tulsa, as well as the
three most overrated.
ways creatively prepared
and presented, though
sometimes the creativity
can be a bit excessive.
~re recently experienced
a mahi mahi presented
with mango chumey and
a blackened monkfish
served with crawfish jambalaya. Never
mind, though, since any fish can be prepared
to order, and Jean-Pierre often orders
the wonderfully fresh seafood simply
grilled with alittle lemon butter on the
side. Expect your fish to be cooked to an
expert level of doneness, not undercooked
and not dried out, but just right.
Vvqaile most of the waiters provide the
professional service you would expect
from a quality restaurant, not all of the
staff is properly trained. You may want to
request a special waiter, once you find one
you like.
Our third choice amongst the three best
Tulsa restaurants is actually a private club
in downtownTulsa. The Summit, atop the
Bank IV Center, serves both luncheon
and dinner to Tulsa’s business and socialite
community. It might be worth your
while to get out those gold-digging shoes
and wrangle an invitation to share dinner
with aclub member. A qnick review of the
club roster reveals several ’Tanfily’" members,
so this is not an impossible task.
Honorable mention has to go to the food at
the Southern Hills Golf & Country Club,
but finagling an invitation here is much
more challenging.
The Summit features expertly traineo
staff with charming & sexy European
accents. And, this being "The Club" of
Tulsa’s elite, the staff will do everything
possible to cater to the diners" every whim
and pleasure. Of course, such service and
top quality food does not come without its
cost, but the saving grace is that the Summit
doesn’t make you pay at the endof the
meal your host just signs h check!
This is Tulsa, so beef is heavily featured
on the menu. Steaks are excellent, always
prime beef, and will be prepared exactly
to vour specifications. They also do a
lovely Dover sole. Wildgame is frequently
available. But one of the most memorable
entrees here is the fork tender, melt-inyour-
mouth, lamb tenderloin. The only
thing to avoid is the lasagna, which is
bland & insipid, a big disappointment
~ven the management’s Italian origins.
Desserts are ~ bit more mundane, but
fresh fruit with real whipped crean~ is
always available, and the signature dessert
of the club is a chocolate crunch cakc.
a very rich mousse m a pastry shell.
If you are watching your pennies, be
careful with your choices of wines ,and
liquors. The "Summit stocks all of the
ultra-premium liquors and has wines costing
100’s (note the plural) of dollars per
botde.
And now for the list of Tulsa’s three
most overrated "’fine" restaurants, at which
see Dining, page 14
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Jean-Pierre refuses to eat when he is picking
up the tab, and which Jean-Pierre will
discourage friends from visiting as well.
All of these restaurants suffer from overinflated
prices, inconsistent food quality,
and mediocre servtce (judged by a standard
of what one might expect given the
expense).
Number Three: Bravo Ristorante. Suffeting
through the attempts of the wait
stuff to sing arias and show tunes does not
make up for their inept service or the
mediocrity of the food. R.I.P. Montague" s,
the fine dining room when the Adam’s
Mark used to be the Westin.
Number Two: Atlantic Sea Grill. In
probably the most expensive restaurant in
Tulsa, the expectation that the food will
be cooked to a quality level consistent
with the prices is unrequited. Perhaps one
would be better off to walk a few doors
down to the cheaper and infinitely less
stuffy T.G.I. Friday’s.
NumberOne: Warren DuckClub. Aside
from being in the tone)- Doubletree Warren
Place, how this establishment manages
to be touted as one of the finer
establishments in Tulsa is totally bevond
this reviewer. On several oceasirns, ~ean-
Pierre has been served tough and overcooked
duck with dreadfully sweet fruit
sauce to mask the (lack of) "flavor of the
bird. But most disappointing is thee dessert
bar reminiscent of Harvest Buffet. Save
your money.
Well, dear readers, this is the list of
Tulsa’s besl and worst. Now, you can
decide where you want to take your special
friend on’Febrtmry 14. Any hidden
messages there’? Just be sure to call ahead
for reservations, Bon appetit!
by James Christjohn
Hello again! Time for another rousing
round of reviews! I have received complaints
from some members of the community
for using the "snap" system of
rating stuff. They claim to have patented
it. Go figure; some people are legends in
their own minds. At any rate, if anyone
out there in readerland feels they have a
more amusing rating system, please submit
it to Tulsa Family News Rating System
contest,POB 4140,TulsaOK, 74159.
I’m not sure what the prizewill be yet, but
I’ll come up with something. I am also
asking for the women in our readership to
Submit ideas of what they’d like to see
reviewed. I don’t want anyone left out.
On with the reviews, comments, and
whatever other stuff I feel might be amusing.
If you remember your first crush on
another member of the same sex, or have
forgotten, I can highly recommend "’Tom
& Huck". It is an excellent adaptation of
"Tom Sawyer", with excellent performances
by the entire cast. And the
homoerotic subtext clearly evident inTom
and Huck’s relationship ~s almost underlined
in one of several scenes where Tom
and Huck are struggling to communicate
their feelings towards one another and
you just want to yell "Go ahead! Say it!
Tell him’I love you!’"Actually,it’s pretty
much true to it’s time - I can see Huck
living in town, madTom marries Beckx’ as
a cover, and continues his relationship
with Tom. This is definitely a good
Valentine" s day flick, very romantic in its
way, and the action keeps you on the edge
of the seat. Fortunately, I restrained myself
from the yelling bit, for which mv
mece was grateful (I must credit her f~r
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this issue’s reviews, during the holiday
trip to see fmrtily, she dragged me to all
these movies I wouldn’t have ever seen
otherwise, and was pleasantly surprised
at how good they were. I dedicate this
month’s column to her. Otherwise, I’d
just be babbling on about anything I could
think of and making up reviews of fictional
films and stuff.)
Another winner is "Jumanji", and it
takes you on a doozy of a rollercoaster
ride. It’s a fun film, and Robin Williams is
always a delight, especially in this flick
about ama~cal board game set in a deadly
jungle that sucks you in until someone
else plays the game to it’s finish and sets
you free. The scenes of the jungle and its
animals taking over an entire town is
amazing. The plot was a bit uneven, but I
found it amusing enough overall to make
up for that.
Inmusical terms, Boy George’s"Cheapness
and Beaut)"" deserves more of a
listen than it’s been getting. I am not
partial to BG or Culture Club, but I was
curious enough to give this disc a spin,
and found it surprisingly effective. It covers
every style from country to heavy
metal (mad I HATE heavy metal, but I
rather liked it here. Skip the first track, but
listen to the rest. He holds no punches, mad
does not shy away from telling it like i~ is
- no bet love songs here! There is one song
on there about AIDS that nearly hadme in
tears. The lyrics are well-written if not
well-spelled and the music is fairly well
done. (For me, the first test of a songs is
the lyrics. Are they intelligent? Do they
have meaning? If they don’t, forget it.)
Another "new" discovery, October
Project, has a new CD, "Falling Farther
In", and it is beautiful. The lyrics are
amazingly intelligent, and the music fuses
a bit of rock, pop,jazz and Celtic soul. Try
it, you’ll like it. The lead singer has a
lovely deep alto voice that is like chocolate
to listen to. If you don’t like chocolate,
insert the dream food of your choice.
(Like I said, I don’t want to leave anyone
out.) This is a CD to add to your collection,
no matter what.
And, if we’re all lucky, I’ll be able to
review "’Phantom of the Opera" for the
next issue. I know a lot of folks out there
are dusting off their opera capes and lnasks
for this one!
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special encounters. Please leave a
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~ 17465
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WM, isa other ~Gay or bi male, 30s-
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you give me a call- ~ 7435
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7822
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart February 15 - March 14, 1996, Volume 3, Issue 3
National News
Clinton Slams HIV+
Military Discharges
WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration
has announced that it believes the
HIV discharge provision in the $265 billion
Defense Department’s 1996 authorization
defense authorzafion bill is unconstitutional
and has ordered the Justice
Department not to defend the provision.
That provision, written by arch-conservalave
Rep. Bob Dornan, R-Calif., would
discharge within sxx months, regardless
see Clinton, page 3
Anti-Marriage Bills
ExplodeAround US
PIERRE, S.D.- Sparked by the likelihood
that state courts in Hawaii will soon declare
same-sex mamage legal there, a
rapidly growing number of state legislatures
throughout the country have started
arush to outlaw gay and lesbian marriages
from being recognized locally, even if
they should be legal elsewhere in the U.S.
Legislatures in at least 18 states: AL, AK,
CA, CO, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, MO, N19I; RI,
SC, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI - had various
versions of"gay miscegenation" proposals
before thein at press tame.
In Virginia, where same-sex marriages
are already forbidden by state law, under
pressure from Radical Right Gov. George
F. Allen, the Virginia Housing DevelopmentAuthority
has reversed a 1994 policy
and now effectively prohibits mmaamed
or gay and lesbian couples from getting
see Marriage, page 3
Gay Morn Appeals
Custody DecisiOn
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Mary Ward has
appealed an August ruling that ordered
her 11-year-old daughter be given over to
the custody of the child’s father, who was
convicted of killing his first wife.The decision
last year by state Circuit Court
Judge JosephTarbuck stunnedmany when
he ruled in favor of John Ward, the girl’s
father, who served 9 years in prison for
killing his first wife during an argument
over custody of their daughter. In deciding
against Mary Ward, Tarbuck ruled
see Morn, page 3
Tennessee Sodomy
Law Thrown Out
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ~ The Tennessee
Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously
that the state’s anti-gay sodomy statute is
unconstitutional. In overturning the state
law the court ruled that the right to privacy
includes "the fight of the plaintiffs to
engage in consensual, private, non-commercial
sexual conduct" that were none of
the state’s business because they involve
"intimate questions of personal and family
concern." State officials gave no immediate
indication of whether they would
appeal the ruling to the state supreme
court or not, but most rights advocates
expect an appeal.
FUSO: Friends in Unity
Social Organization
Tulsa’s organization forAfrican-American
Gay men ~s expanding its efforts to
meet both social and health needs of their
immediate community, and the larger one.
Over the past year they’ve established a
RAIN team, which has its first client, and
which may be the only all African-Amencan
team in Oklahoma. Its leadership also
is working on the non-profit’s tax-exempt
status with the Internal Revenue Service
so that they can actively seek grant funding
to provide HIV education and care.
Ultimately they would like to provide
case management, peer education, information
and referra! services, HIV testing
and counseling, health and nutrition, and
substance abuse counseling and a food
bank in North Tulsa.
Over this last year, FUSO has donated
canned goods to Our House, made a gift to
the victims of theOKCbombing They v e
helped to represent Tulsa African-A~eri ¯
cans by sending representatives to Hoist
ing the Bamwr. the state HIV AIDS con.
ference in OKC addressing issnes of
people of color and also participated in the
statewide HIV/AIDS conference held last
summer at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren
Place. Its members marched in the "95
Tulsa AIDS Walk and the World AIDS
Day March held at University of Tulsa.
Derrick Davis, who is one of FUSO’s
officers, has been nominated to be cochair
of the Multi-Cultttral AIDS Coalition.
FUSO also is participating in the
planning of the Women and AIDS conference
that will be tleld in April.
Last Labor Day, FUSO held a successful
Labor Day Weekend event with guests
see FUSO, page 10
Vicious Pink, In the Red?
OKC-owned Store Closes
Vicious Pink, a Gay-oriented gift store
owned by Anthony Klatt of Oklahoma
City has closed after barely 6 months. The
store located in Concessions at 3340 So.
Peoria opened with ambitious plans and
claims of being the largest such establishment
in the state.
Kirk Glines, one of the owners of Concessions,
indicated that he and his partner
Terry Kerns will reopen the shop themselves,
possibly by March 1st. Klatt also
opened a shop, Dusty Roads, in the Silver
Star Saloon. Star owner, John Rothrock
could not say whether Dusty Roads was
still in business, noting that it was closed
without explanation for a week recently
and had not been dependably open.
Tulsa Man Seeks
Relief From Threats
A 31-year 01d Tulsa man’s been driven
from one home, has had to send his children
away for their safety, has had other
members of his family threatened and
may have to flee his new apartment, all
because he’s living with AIDS. Roscoe
Pilant, who goes by the nickname, JR,just
wants to be left alone to hve, and to work
when he can. However, despite having
swastikas and death threats marked on his
door and threats to murder him left on his
answering machine, Tulsa Police initially
were hardly cooperative. And as a result
of his complaint, investigation by legalaid
attorneys have discovered that the
Oklahoma S tate Bureau of Investigations
might have been violating the OK hate
crimes statute by not keeping statistics on
hate crimes directed toward any disabled
persons, including those living with AIDS.
Pilant says his troubles began when he
had to take a HIV related medical absence
from work. After he returned, he feels that
his employer, a national finn, fired him
becauseof his HIV status. After the finn
was contacted by Oklahoma Legal Aid
attorney Darlene Shadid andwas informed
that discrimination based on HIV’AIDS
status is illegal under federal law, the
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA),
he returned to work. And then the harassment
began.
see Threats, page 2
Lesbian & Gay
Domestic Violence
Two police officers from Tulsa area
police departments spoke to the members
and guests of Tulsa Oklahomans for Hnman
Rights (TOHR) about do~nestic violence
issues, both within and out the LesbianGay
con~nunities. Both officers who
are 10 year plus veterans work pmnanly
on domestic violence (hereafter abbreviated
as DV). Each gave profoundly sobering
statistics on the extent of DV. For
example, they noted that 50% of US
women ~vi!l be DV violence victims, that
wom_en are at a 9 times higher risk of
injury in their homes than they are on the
street, and that every 15 seconds a women
is beaten in her own home. The officers
outlined some of the social psycholoNcal
dynamics of DV noting the stages of the
syndrome and gave details of legal opti’ons
and other resources to help victims
and to identify abusers.
The officers who had dealt with Lesbian/
Gay DV issues bemoaned the lack of
research in this area but noted that the
causes are similar to those of DV for
heterosexuals. They suggested that 30%
of Lesbian/Gay relationships have some
DV problems but they suspected that these
cases tended to be underreported because
the criminal justice system rmnains
homophobic. They also stated that Lesbian
relationships appear to be more physically
violent than those of Gay or Bi men.
Also, Gay men may not report DV when
it happens because the general perception
is that DV ouly happens to women and
often the agencies that deal with DV are
not well equipped to help men.
Saks 5th Avenue to
Show AIDS Quilt
DKNY Fashion Fundraiser-2/29
Tulsa’s Saks Fifth Avenue will display
10 sections of The NAMES PROJECT
AIDS Memorial Quilt on February 21 to
March 1st. Saks Fifth Avenue is the first
corporation to spensor a multi-site display
with 45 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and
60ff5th’s outlet centers showing memorial
panels that are geographically specific
to the store’s site.
Later this year, the panels displayed in
Tulsa will join the nearly 32,000 panels
now in the Quilt. The Columbus Day
weekend (Oct. 12-13) display on the Capitol
Mall in Washington, DC will be the
first time in four years that the Quilt has
b~en seen in its entirety as it has grown so
large. All fifty US states are represented
as well as 39 other countries. Panels made
by Saks Fifth Avenue associates from
across the US will be exhibited in New
YorkCity in August before going to Washington.
On February 29~ Saks Fifth Avenue,
Tulsa will present a DKNY Fashion extravaganza,
Give My Regards to Donna,
to benefit the Hope Candlelight Tonr. A
silent auction and fashion show, featuring
local celebrities, will unveil DKNY’s
spring collection and be Tulsa’ s exclusive
launch of DKNYfor Men. A few models
are Debbie Campbell, I.J. Gannam,
Aleksandr Lunev, Beth Reng,’d, Kevin
Steincross, Mike Jones and Sonya Colberg
Nanc3 Renberg, Charles & Francie
Faudree. Hope Candlelight Tour benefits
St. Joseph Residence and RAIN, the Regional
.-kIDS Interfaith Network
INSIDE-] EDITORIAL P. 2
DIRECTORY P. 2
NEWS BRIEFS P. 4
HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6
CALENDAR P. 9
EUREKA PAGE P. 11
Music for Life John McCarthy and Beverly Stanley,
chairing the Walk for Ltfe committee,
have zumounced that a "Blues" Festival
will kick off tiff s 3’ear’ s series of events for
the fourth annual Walk for Life Campaign.
Mark Snider, renowned Tulsa musician,
has organized an outstanding
evening of the "Blues" featuring local
musicians. The event will be held at the
Sunset Grill, 3410 South Peoria on Tuesday,
March 12. The admission donation
of $5 will include two raffle tickets for
items donated by the Blue Rose Cafe, the
Doubletree at Warren Place, and the Celebrity
Club, to nmne a few. K-MOD
Radio and Budweiser will join the Sunset
Grill as hosts and Paine Webber and Roche
Laboratories are patron sponsors.
This event is the first of several plam~ed
to raise funds for Tulsa area HIV/AIDS
support agencies. Other events include an
art show in June and ajazz festival in July,
and the 4th Walkfor Life to be at Riverside
Park on October 12. Proceeds from the
1995 Walk went to 12 Tulsa community
HIV/AIDS related non-profit age~l~ies.
918.583. 1248
P(~. 4140
Tulsa, Oklahoma
74159-0140
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Using Gays as the scapegoat for the demise of the
family is; reprehensible nonsense.. Unfortunately,,
in order, to get in good with.Pat Robertson’ s Christian
Coalition, Republican presidential candidates
are all too willing.to go along with the lie that Gay
people are somehow, a.threat.to.thefamilv.
Wqaoles~le divorce among heterosexuals doe;
the real damage. With a 50% divorce rate. adultery,
abused women, financial conditions that require
both parents to leave children home alone, abandoned
and abused children and so forth, it doesn"t
take much effort to see that heterosexuals have
succeeded quite well in crippling the family without
any he!p:from Gays and Lesbians.
-~- J.J. Stogsdill, Broken Arrow
I recently had the distinct pleasure Of being one
of the stops along District 6 City Councilor. Art
Justiss" campaign tour. I felt like I shouldn’t be the
ordy one who has the advantage of "knowing how
Mr. Justiss feels about Gay rights in Tulsa before I
cast nay vote in the up-coming elections for City
Council.
My partner and I asked Mr. Justiss about the
status of the Human Rights Depar.~nent (Committee
on Sexual Orientation Discrimination) Proposal
to the City of Tulsa. Mr. Justiss said that he
would never put such a thing on the City Council
agenda and he felt :quite confident that no other
councillor would either. When questioned about
why he was too afraid to even consider a proposal
from one of the city’s own commissxons. Mr.
Justiss admitted that he didn’t want to "’take the
heat.’" He told us that to put something like the
current proposal on the agenda would be political
suicide. Of course, he added that he wouldn’t
discriminate on the basis of "’race, color or sexual
preference," but he felt protections for Gays against
discrirmnation had no place in city government.
Mr. Justiss’ visit to our home was a reminder to
him that .there are Lesbians alive and living in
Tulsa, OK and a reminder to us that we can’t vote
for a representative who will only entertain ~ssues
and concerns that are popular. - Kharma R. Amos
. Many of the threats were specific in saying that
if he returned to work he would die. Pilant feels his
privacy was deliberately compromised by co-workers
who posted his unlisted number counter to his
request.
When Pilant first reported the phone messages
and the graffiti on his door, Tulsa police did not
even send out an officer. Calls to the Mayor’s
Action hotline were also unhelpful. However, after
intervention by community-activist Nancy
McDonald, li~ing up to her appellation "Saint
McDonald", Tulsa police were more responsive
and took more thorough reports.
Pilant also nbted that Claudette Peterson, director
of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights’
(TOHR) HIV Testing Clinic was helpful in getting
him assistance as was former TOHR president,
Kelly Kirby, through whose contact, KJRH, Ch. 2
became aware of Pilant’ s dilemma and reported on
by Phvl Boler-Schmidt
,:~ .A t~ureka. Spri_ngs man i.s dead. A 17-year-old
Who admitted to the "killing has not been charged.
And, the whole event is shrouded in mystery.
This is what we -know. The "killing o~curr~d at a
~popular local lake park where the young mau was
helping his; ~andmotlXe~- cSaretake th~ i-esort for the
Winter. It happened at night. The dead man, in his
forties and -knownby his friends to be a closeted gay
man. was shot at point blank range in the face with
a shotgtm. The young man did not have the gun at
his immediate disposal, but had to go to another
room, locate the gun, find the shells, load the
weapon, then return to the place where he shot and
killed the victim.
The young man has said that he awoke with a
start to find the he was being sprayed with ejaculate
as the older man was masturbating all over him. He
says he killed the man in self-defense. There aren’t
many Queers in these parts who are buying that
story. The police have been silent. The ~oroner’s
report is not due out of Little Rock for a few weeks.
No arrest has been made, no charges filed. It is
minored that the dead man was found completely
nude though there is no official word on this.
I have decided not to publish any names here so
as not to interfere with what the police are calling an
ongoing investigation. Since there have been no
public statements made regarding the case, I am
giving law enforcement authorities the benefit of
the doubt that they will continue to investigate this
case. and if the facts warrant it, an arrest will be
made. The benefit of the doubt. For now.
I’ve spoken with a number of Gays mad Lesbians
about tiffs issue. No one is taking it lightly. There is
some fear that, if the case is swept under the carpet,
and the young man is not charged, it will send a
signal that it is okay to kill Queers because no one
will do anything at~out it. I remain hopeful though
skeptical.
The facts that we DO "know are alarming. Even if
the young man’s story is true, how could it possibly
be grounds for murder’? Semen in these circumstances
is not a deadly weapon, certainly not enough
justification for murder. Most assuredly not - if he
was free enough to leave, mad chose to go to another
room, find a shotgun, load it, and return to the
scene. Justhow frightened for his life could the
young man have been? see Murder, page 3
it. Attomey Darlene Shadid said she was told by
sources in OSBI and the Tulsa DA’s office that a
decision had been made, apparently informally at a
seminar in the past couple of years, not to consider
persons living with AIDS to be disabled, despite
federal law on the matter. Later, Shadid determined
that OSBI appeared not to be keeping any statistics
on hate crimes based on any disability of any kind.
In response toTFN, Tim Hams ofthe Tulsa District
Attorney’s office indicated that their office would
enforce the Oklahoma hate crime statute as it applied
to disability and noted thatnew DALaFortune
has participated in the Say No to Hate Coalition for
some time. Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau
of Investigations (OSBI), Dwade Langley said that
they would keep statistics on hate crimes based on
disability but that they were entirely dependent on
the local law enforcement agencies to report the
incidents to them.
Meanwhile, JR Pilant hopes that he can return to
a quiet life with his children and family sal’e from
hate and intimidation.
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269
*Barraccuda’s, 2405 E. Admiral 582-4340
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896
*Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th 585-5622
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Derails C..Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Medical & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
¯ Kent Balch & Associates, Health~& Life Insurance ~ :*Barnes & NobLeBooksellers,-8620 E. 71 747-9506
. ~ 250-6034
" Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Pec~ria . 743-5272
¯ Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
¯ Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. i~)5S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
¯ Tim Daniel, Attorney ~ ~ 352-9504, .800,742-9468
DAnnques, 1508E 15th 592-5356
i *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620
¯ Don CarltOn Mitsubishi, 4423 S. Memorial 665-6595
~ *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
838-8503
i Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994
; Fidelity Home Health Care, Inc. Coweta 486-1174
¯ Foxlinx, Computer Consultation 690-2974
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Plarming 744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill;MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
*Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606
*International Tours 341-6866
JD Images, Photo~aphy 621-5597
; Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992
Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 671-2010
Massoud’s Je~vlery, The Farm, 51st & Sheridm] 663-4884
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 663-5934
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951
David A. Paddock, CPA,-4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672
Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337
*Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351
Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-.3322
Thomas Chiropractic Clinic, 4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C- 1 742-8868
Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan 599-7688
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. 11 628-0594
*BiLiG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of T{tlsa
*Community of Hope (United Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity!Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics &Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
*Free Spirit Lesbian Center call for location &info: 587-4669
Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood ." 838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111
PFLAG , POB 52800 74152 749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195
Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174
*Shanti Hotline 749-7898
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Right~ (TOHR) POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297
Tool Box Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uuiform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
*University Center at Tulsa
Beaver Dam Store, i/2 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 187 501-253-6154
*Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807
*Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445
King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442
*MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337
McClung Realtors 501-253-%82
Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646
Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-600i
The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281
home loans through the state housing
agency itself. The new definition.of a
household adopted by the VHDA states
that a "single-family loan can be made to
more than one person only if all such
persons ... are related by blood, marriage
or adoption or by legal custodial relationship."
Albert Eisenberg, one of theVHDA
commissioners, disagreed loudly with the
change. "It is bigoted nonsense elevated
to formal state policy," Eisenberg said of
the new policy, which he said may lead to
~xpensive legal court challenges as well
as possible trouble with federal housing
agencies that underwrite most of the loans
the Virgima agency makes. Most of the
state’s real estate organizations opposed
thenew definition, as did gay rights groups
and the ACLU, which said the change
would "inspire lawyers to look for loopholes."
In addition to Gov. Allen’s backing,
the rule change was also supported by
the Virginia Family Foundation and Concemed
Women for America, which argued
thatonly "traditional" families should
be given economic benefits from the state
agency.
However in Nebraska, an exception to
the "stop-the-wedding" frenzy has come
Nebraska where state Sen. Ernie Chambers
of Omaha has introduced a measure
that would amend Nebraska law to let
gays and lesbians legally marry in the
Cornhusker State. Chambers acknovCl--
edges that his proposal, LB1260, probably
won’t win approval on its first pass
through the state legislature, but he says
he’s determined and won’t give tip. ’q’his
is an issue related to civil rights mad civil
liberties that can’t be dodged by political
bodies,"-he says. "It has an impact on so
many people."
And in San Francisco, its Board of
Supervisors created a "civil ceremony to
solemnize" same-sex domestic parmerships
under the aegis of the county clerk’s
office, the city official who also perfolans
civil wedding ceremonies for heterosexual
couples. The measure, which would extend
no benefits beyond its symbolic ceremony,
is believed to be the first time any
govenfing body has moved to create a
civil rite to acknowledge same-sex umons.
A board committee quic"kly approved the
measure mad sent it on to the full board.
Five of the board’s 11 members are cosponsors
of the ceremony. The county
clerk’s office has estimated that adding
the ceremony would probably increase
the number of registered partners by 2 or
3 times. And with a $30 fee for the ceremony
itself, the clerk’s office also esti-
: mated the proposed rite could add close to
¯¯ $50,000 to the city’s coffers.
Back in Hawaii, Gov. Ben Cayetano
¯
has .suggested that the way for the state to
extricate itself from the ongoing controversy
of same-sex marriages is for the
¯ state to stop giving marriage licenses to
anyone and just offer domestic partnerships
to gay and non-gay couples instead.
¯ ’The institution ofmarriage shouldbe left
to the church," Cayetano is quoted as
saying in a report in the Honolulu Adver-
¯ tiser. ’q’he government needs to explore
its role in marriages. The government
: should not be in the role of sanctifying
marriages. That’s when they nminto problems."
State Senate leaders quickly said they
didn’t think the legislature was likely to
go along with Cayetano’s idea to pull the
plug on marriage. While legal experts say
.th.ey haveno idea if a state could even stop
~ssuing marriage licenses, they do agree
that the most important benefits of legal
marriage are derived from the federal
government in the form of income taxes,
Social Security benefits, and pensionregulations
- all ofwhich depend on state legal
definitions of a mamage.
Gay/Bisexual Indian Men Retreat
The Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention
Project (TNAAPP) is sponsoring
two free weekend camping retreats (Feb.
23-35 and June 7-9) to enhance cultural
awareness and HIV!AIDS awareness. The
retreat will include workshops addressing
HIV AIDS, self-esteem, safer sex negotiation
skills and cultural and traditional
values - all presented in a safe envlroment.
For a CONFIDEN~HAL application,
call B-rima or Keetoo~vala. at 918-582-7225.
Open Arms
Open Minds
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oftheir ability to serve in the armed forces,
the 1,049 HIV-positiveU.S. service members
and immediately cut off all health
care benefits to their dependents. Half
these service members are married and,
on average, they have served in the military
for a decade, according to the Pentagon.
Nearly 20 percent of them are officers.
Clinton legal counsel, Jack Quinn, told
reporters in making the announcement
that "the President has determined that
this provision is .unconstitutional and he
has therefore directed the Attorney General
not to defend it in court." The Pentagon,
Gay & Lesbian civil rights advocates,
AIDS activists and a number of
members of Congress oppose the provision.
But President Clinton signed the
appropriations measure because it is vital
to the country’s defense needs, in spite of
the Dornan provision.
A measure has also been introduced by
Sens. William Cohen (R-Maine) and Edward
Kennedy (D-Mass.) to repeal the
Dornan provision. A similar bill to overturn
the measure was introduced in the
Houseby Reps. PeterTorkildsen, R-Mass.,
Jane Harman, D-Calif., Connie Morella,
R-Md., and Ron Dellums, D-Calif. Elizabeth
Birch, head of the Human Rights
Campaign, applauded the \Kqaite House
announcement. "We asked him [Clinton]
to put the full force of his administration
behind overturning it and he has done just
that," she said. "This is precisely the kind
ofleadership we expect from Bill Clinton."
Winnie Stachelberg, HRC’s senior
health policy advocate, said, "q’hat [the
Dornan provision] ~ as one of the meanest.
most vindictive measures to come out
of the 104th Congress, and we will do
everything in our power to ensure,, repeal
of that discmninatorv measure, The
repeal bill is expected to have broad bipartisan
support in both honses,
Stachelberg said, noting that Georgia Sen.
Sam Numa, ranking Democrat on the Senate
Armed Services Committee, has called
the HIV expulsion measure "pmfitive."
Dornan and otherGOPextremists added
the HIV provision to the House version of
the defense authorization, but it was not in
the Senate bill. When the two versions
went to a House-Senate conference committee
for reconciliation, House Republicans
made sure this discriminatory measure
became part of the final bill,
Stachelberg said.
Currently, service members with the
virus that causes AIDS may serve their
country as long as they can perform their
duties, but they are not deployed overseas.
The same policy is applied to service
members who have other chronic medical
conditions such as diabetes, asthma, heart
disease or cancer.
The Human Rights Campaign is the
largest national lesbian and gay political
organization, with members throughout
the country. It effectively lobbies Congress,
provides campaign support and
educates the public to ensure that lesbian
and gay Americans can be open, honest
and safe at home, at work and in the
community.
that the daughter "should be given the
opportunity and the option to live in a
non-lesbian world." One new witness
slated to testify in the appeal will be
Michelle Mclr£nes, 25, the daughter of
John Ward and the wife he "killed. During
a television interview am~onncing that
she ~vould testify, McInnes said her father
also tried to molest her ~vhen she was 14
3ears old.
This reporter does not claim to be a
legal scholar, bnt from what I do kaaow,
the evidence points toward premeditated
mnrder, even if the provocation the young
man talked about happened in exactly the
way he said it did. I, for one, donbt the
story, but I also doubt there is any way to
disprove it. What will the offici~s cal[ it’?
Murder? Justifiable homicide? A -killing
in self-defense? A hate crone? Stay tuned.
I’ll keep you posted.
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Survey: Less Opposition
to Homosexuality
WAbH., D.C. - According to
the annual survey of college
freshmen around the country by
the University of California, the
nation’s students continue to
have less objection to same-sex
relationships. The survey, conducted
under the aegis of the
American Council on Education
and given to more than 300,000
freshmen entering some 641 colleges
and universities in the U.S,
fouud that o~fly about 31% of the
students this year believed that
homosexuality ~s wrong and
should be forbidden. That figure
is the lowest reported since the
survey started in 1987 when53%
said they disapproved of gay and
lesbian relationships.
Fed. Court Topples
Alabama Anti-Gay Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - U.S.
District Court Judge Myron Thompson
has declared a 1992 state
law prohibiting state agencies
frown using public funds in direct
or indirect support of gay and
lesbian orgamzations as unconstitutional.
The law was quickly
passed by. the state legislature
and signed into law after officials
at Auburn University g~ve
recognition to a gay student
group on the campus. Lawmakers
had argued that because sodtroy
is illegal in Alabama, no
state funds should be used to
support-the "’gay lifestyle." Judge
Thompson, however, ruled that
the law was simply an attempt to
restrict discussion at public
schools, an illegal restriction of
free speech.
’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Hearing Begins
SFATTLE - The attorueys representing
Navy Lt. Richard
Watson, called the military’s
"don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on
gays and lesbians in the armed
forces"the height ofhypocrisy,"
arguing in federal court that it
was an unconstitutional invasion
of privacy. Watson, a 34-yearold
officer who was training to
eventually captain one of the
Navy’s nuclear-powered submafines,
has said he told his commandingofficer
he is gay to avoid
the possibility of being blackmailed
as his naval career advanced.
He continues to serve in
the Navy wlfile his case, one of
several like it, is in the federal
courts.
Canadian Censorhsip
Case: Mixed Ruling
VANCOUVER - The British
Columbia Supreme Court has
handed down a utixed ruling in
the case of the Little Sister’s
BookStore, a gay and lesbian
shop that had charged Canadian
Customs officials with unconstitutional
censorship. The provincial
high court declared that
Customs officials had in fact used
their power to seize published
materials counng into the countU
in ways that violated the
nation’s Charter of Rights and
Freedoms. Customs officials
have seized, and sometimes destroyed,
hundreds of gay m~d lesbian
books and magazines ordered
by Little Sister’s, maiulv
from UTS. publishers, claiming
the materials violated Canadian
pornography laws. The court
ruled that the Customs actions
"’in large part.., are die arbitrary
and improper consequence of a~
inadequate mad flawed admimstration
of the legislation.’" It also
ruled that the incidents involving
Little Sister’s were isolated
episodes, but constituted a"~ave
systemic problem." The most
d~sappointing part of the court
ruling, said Janine Fuller of Little
Sisters, was the justices’ failure
to declare the statute that gives
Customs officials the authority
to seize materials as unconstitutional.
Fuller called the failure of
the court to overturn die Customs
legislation "disappointing"
and said the store would be appealing
that part of the ruling,
but that she was otherwise
pleased with the rest of the high
court’s ruling. "Ttfis decision is
a complete vindication of thc
gay aud lesbian conmmmty and
the lives of its people mid for that
we celebrate die decision," she
said. "It has been a long, hard
climb. We haven’t quite reached
the smmnit but we’re dimm closc.
We are colffident that we will
succeed at the Court of Appeal."
Cincinnati Bias Costs
City $35 Million
CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati
Enquirer reports that the cit\"s
Convention & Visitors Bureau
says it has lost some $35 million
in tourist and convention income
because of an anti-gay measure
approved by voters in 1993 to
repeal an earlier anti-bias measure
that included gays mid lesbians.
The visitors bureau report
had been requested by the city
council and cited 10 ~arger national
organizations, including
die A~nerican Library Association.
that specifically mentioued
the repealed rights measure as
their reason for not holding conventions
in the city.
Catholic Bishops Speak
Upfor Gays in Zimbabwe
HAt~kRE, Zimbabwe - Gays
and lesbians in Zimbabwe have
gotten some limited support from
an unexpected source when the
country’s Catholic Bishops’
Conference issued a pastoral letter
denouncing attacks against
homosexuals. Zimbabwe President
Robert Mugabe, who is a
Catholic, sparked an international
flap last year when he refused
to allow a gay rights organization
in the country to operate
a booth at an interuational
book fair in the nation’s capital,
calling homosexuals"sodomists
mid sexual perverts" who ,are
"’worse than dogs and pigs." He
followed up later by saying the
gays and lesbians have "no
rights" in Zimbabwe and threatened
to imprison homosexuals.
Although the Catholic Church
considers homosextmlity a "disorder"
that should be dealt with
as sucll, the Bishops Coifference
letter condemned what it "called
"’any attempts toinstitute a witchhunt
or hate campaign" against
homosexuals. "It is therefore not
right for anyone, induding govenunent,
to harass, persecute or
torture people simply because
they are known to have this indination,’"
the Bishops’ Co~fference
letter said.
Anti-Bias Measure for
CA Students Dies
SACtL~kMENTO, Calif. - AB
1001, a proposed measure in the
¯ Califonfia legislature to bar discrimination
because of sexual
orientation in the state’s public
schools and universities, failed
by an 8-7 vote in the Assembly’s
education colurnittee. The measure,
introduced by Assemblywoman
Sheila Kuehl (DFa~
cino), has languished in the
committee since April 1995
when it failed to pass on a first
reading there. The vote against
sending the bill to the full Assembly
was along party lines.
Utah Wants to Stop
School Gay Group
SALT LAKE CITY - According
to a report in the Deseret
News, the Utah State Board of
Education has told state officials
to find "all available ~neans" to
control the kinds ofnon-curriculum
dubs that are formed at public
schools in the state.The move
is aimed at preventing a gay and
lesbian student club from being
formed at East High School in
the state’s capital city. C. Grant
Hurst, who introduced the directive,
told the newspaperit wasn’t
specifically about the gay dub at
the high school and said he was
concerned the current legal situation
could allow net-Nazi
groups to be formed at public
schools in Utah. Hurst admitted,
however, that he had gotten"numerous"
phone calls opposed to
the gay club and none about possible
net-Nazi dubs forming..
The board’s resolution speaks
only about the"formation of any
organizations, in schools, that
may create a disruptive or unsafe
atmosphere for children or
that may attract or entice children
tomake decisions tllat could
have a long-term negative impact
on their lives." The Utah
attorney general’s office told
educators late last year in a letter
that federal law and court rulings
mandate that scllool clubs
have to be treated equally no
matter how potentially controversial.
The board’s own attorney
late in 1995 said the only
way the state could keep the gay
dub at East High from forming
would be for all clubs to be prohinted,
stop receiving federal
education funds entirely,.or to
ask Congress to repeal the Equal
Access Act.
Rally Against Blocking
Gay School Clubs In Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - Hundreds
of gay rights activists, including
the parents of gay mid lesbian
teens, rallied outside the state
Capitol to protest a move by
conservative lawmakers who
have said the state should not
allow gay and lesbian student
groups in public schools, even if
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the state has to refuse a $100
million education grant from the
federal government or even bar
all student groups. Kelli
Peterson, the East High School
student who asked to organize
the gay and lesbian campus club,
told the cheering crowd she
didn’t try to start the group to
advocate homosexuality or to
recruit heterosexual classmates
into a "homosexual lifestyle."
In.stead, she said, "I started this
group to end the misery and isolation
of being gay in high
school."
Utah legisli~tors held a secret
meeting earlier in the week with
the state school superintendent,
the commissioner of higher education
and members of the Utah
Attorney General’s office, reportedly
to discuss legal methods
to prevent gay clubs from
being formed at schools in the
state. But Senate President Lane
Beattie dismissed the protest as
a tempest in a teapot. "The infermarion
given them was in error,"
he said. "It [the secret meeting]
wasnot an anti-gay, anti-lesbian
meeting. The meeting was not
held to discuss issues they tlfink
we discussed.’~ Beatrie said that
lawmakers at the meeting were
not anti-gay bnt were anti-immorality.
"That includes heterosexual
immorality as well as
homosexual iunnorality. We m’e
not going to allow immorality to
be taught or encouraged in our
public education system. Period."
But rights activists point
out that a measure that has not
yet been printed for public review
- SB 246 - would"prohibit
schools from supporting illegal
conduct" and may well mimic
an Alabmna state law barring
publicly supported schools from
supporting any orgmfizarion that
advocates illegal activities. That
Alabmna measure was specifically
aimed at preventing state
colleges from allowing gay and
lesbian student groups on campus
because sodomy is illegal in
Alabama, as it is in Utah. The
Alabamameasure, however, was
recently declared unconstitutional
by a federal court.
Episcopal Bishop
Faces Heresy Trial
WILMINGTON, Del. -Theheresy
trial of retired Episcopal
Bishop Alter Righter for ordainingan
openly gay priest is slated
to start before a panel of 9 bishops
Feb. 27, only the second
such heresy proceeding in the
history of the church although
the bishops who brought the
charges against Righter say it
won’t be the last. Righter, the
retired bishop of Iowa, ordained-
Barry Stopfel as a deacon in
1990. At the rime Stopfel not
only acknowledged that he is
gay, but also that he had been
living with his male partner
throughout his seminary studies.
The 10 bishops who brought
the charges against Righter say
bishops in New Jersey, Philadelphia,
Detroit and Washington
may also be charged With heresy
for similar ordinations if the
ecclesiastical court finds Righter
guilty.
TX Radical Right Wants
No Gays In Library
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Antigay
flmdamentalists have tried -
so far without success - to keep
the Unity Foundation, an organization
that’s working on plans
to open a lesbian and gay community
center in this SouthTexas
¯ city, fromholding mmeetings in
the city’s pubhc library. Organizers
of the anri-gay group have
protested outside the library and
city hall, and say that homosexuals
shouldn’t be permitted to use
~ public facilities because sodomy
¯ is illegal under state law. But so
far the anti-gay protests have
been small and failed to draw
wide support, while a number of
mainstream religious leaders
have vocally backed the Unity
Foundation’ s rights both to meet
at the library and to work on the
community center.
San Francisco Police: A
’Commanding’ Lesbian
SAN FRANCISCO- As part of
sweeping changes from top to
bottom being instituted by newly
elected Mayor Willie Brown in
San Francisco, Melinda Pengel
has become perhaps the highest
ranking openly gay police officer
in any major U.S. police e
force. Pengel, who was in the
first class of women cadets to
join the SFPD in 1975 and iu
1994 became one of the
department’s highest ranking
officers when she was awarded
her captain’s bars, has now been
made a commander on the force
of some 2,000 officers. Colnmander
Pengel, 41, was named
to hernew rank by Brown’s handpicked
Police Chief Fred Lau.
The rank of commander is below
only the chief and deputy
chief officials. Among her new
duties, Pengel will oversee the
department’s pohcing efforts on
the city’s trouble-plagued public
transportation system. Pengel
said of the promotion, "It’s not
just for me; it’s for .the other
women in the department too.
We’re moving into a nmv era,
and I get to be a part of that."
Virginia ’Diversity’
Billboard Covered Up
CHRISTIANBURG, Va. - A
billboard erected recently in the
downtown area of this small
community of some 11,000
people west of Roanoke, proclaiming
simply that "Diversity
Enriches,’" has been covered over
by the owners of the billboard
after callers threatened to damage
the finn’ s property. The billboard
was paid for by an informal
group known as Gay &
Straight Citizens of Southwest
Virginia with the help of the
local chapter of PFLAG (Parents
& Friends of Lesbians And
Gays), and went up January 18.
Aside from the simple phrase,
"’Diversity Enriches," the only
other print on the rainbow billboard
was the much smaller
sponsorship tag for Gay &
Straight Citizens of Southwest
Virginia, which paid $450 for
having its sign up for a month.
But after au article with a photo
of the billboard appeared in the
local newspaper, Frank Amburn,
manager of the lo’cal office of
Outdoor East, the company that
owns the billboard space, says
his office was flooded with calls
complaining about the sign, including
several from people who
threatened to destroy other billboards
owned by the advertising
finn. At that point, Amburn decided
to cover up the billboard
out of fear for his company’s
property. The ad agency’ is refunding
the money paid for the
billboard space.
Forbes’ Gay Views
Become a Political Issue
DES MOINES, iowa- Dmnonstrating
once again - for better or
f6r worse - that gay fights can no
longer be separated from uational
politics, Republicau pres. hopefuls
have increasingly tried to
derail the unexpectedly surging
candidacy of multi-~nillionaire
Steve Forbes by portraying him
as "’pro-ga.v.’" In Iowa iu Jan.,
state cmnpaign officials who
were supporting Sen. Phil
Grannn’s bid, told reporters that
Forbes supports allowing gays
m~d lesbim~s to serve in the U.S.
military under the current "’don’t
ask, d’on’t tell’" compromise
policy. Recently, Forbes was
asked ifhe was in favor of allowing
same-sex marriages. Although
clearly uncomfortable
with the question, Forbes responded,"
Compassion is not approval.
There should be special
fights for none, equal rights for
all."
Brits Expected to Keep
Anti-Gay Military Policy
LONDON" - London ucwspapers
have reported that British
defense lmnistry officials remmn
opposed to ending the ban on
gays and lesbians in the nation’ s
armed forces. Several newspapers
reported that Michael
Portillo, the defense ~mnister,
will announce sometime in Feb.
the findings of a ministry review
of the policy excluding homosexuals
in the military, but several
ministry officials have atready
said the review found no
reason to change the policy. If
the govenunent keeps the current
policy there will almost certainly
be a legal challenge before
ihe European Court of fluman
Rights, where 4 discharged
gay and lesbian service members
have already’ applied for a
review of their case. The uational
gay rights group Stonewall
has also applied for pervm ssign
to appeal the policy to the
House of Lords, Britain’s highest
court of appeal.
Gay arit to Play Wilde
LONDON - Openly’ gay British
comic actor Stephen Fry, perhaps
best known to American
audiences for his portrayal of the
erudite and condescending butler
in the BBC,’PBS "Wooster
and Jeeves,’" says his next role
will be starnng in a film bio-pic
of 19th century playwright, wit
mad ben vivant , Oscar Wilde.
Wilde was finprisoned in 1895
for a sodomy statute violation.
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Drug Combo Treats Eye Disease
WASHINGTON - According to a report.
in the Archives ofOphthalmology, a daily
injecteddose of 2 drugs - foscarnet and
ganciclovir - is a more effective way to
combat the blinding AIDS-related eye
disease cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis
than either of the drugs used alone. Patients
in the research who were given one
or the other but not both drugs had recurring
CMV retinilis infections in a month
or two of starting the therapy. But patients
in the study who were given both drugs
were able to keep it under.control for 4.
months or longer.
Just Say No School Programs
WASHINGTON" - Part of the massive
welfare overhaul confessional Republicans
have proposed in this year’s ongoing
budget battle includes $75 millionin federal
funds for state schools to each students
the "gains to be realized by abstaining
from sexual activity" outside marnage.
The abstinence pro~am proposal
would provide money for schools to teach
youngsters that complete abstinence is
the oulv certmn wav to avoid unwanted
pregnancies and sex~ally transmitted diseases
such as AIDS. Ignoring gays and
lesbians ~vho cannot legally marry in this
country, the language of"ihe G~)P proposal
states: "A mutually faithful monogmnous
relationship in the context of
mamage is the expected standard of human
sexual activity" mad that sex outside
marnage "’is likely to have laarmful p~ychological
and physical effects."
Gay Medical Journal
NEWYORK-The Gay &Lesbian Medical
Assn. has announced plans to begin
publishing what it says will be the first
science journal devoted to medical issues
faced byhomosexuals. Thejournal, which
as yet has not been given a name, will
focus on publishing findings in research
on AIDS and HIV, mental health issues,
breast cancer and other medical issues.
FDA OK Sought for AIDS Drug
STOCKHOLM - The U.S.-Swedish drug
manufacturer Pharmica & Upjohn has
released preliminary data on ,still-incomplete
clinical trials of its drug Delavirdine
(also -known as Rescriptor) because early
results hold so much promise, the firm sa
vs. Hoping that the early results will help
get faster approval from the U.S. Food &
Drug Administration for the drug,
Pharmica & Upjotm said Delavirdine appears
to help some patients infected with
HIV stave off developing full-blown
AIDS. The firm said that preliminary data
from its ongoing tests with the drug indicate
that patients receiving Delavirdine
had been able to lower the amount ofHIV
in their blood system by at least 68% for
as long as 60 w~eks. Some 3,500 patients
have been participating so far.
Infants Shed HIV Completely
LONDON - According to researchers
reporUng in the medical journal Lancet,
nine infants who were infected with HIV
bv their mothers at birth have fended off
tl~e virus. Only a few such reports of HIV
relnisston have ever been reported, an~
those have beeu received with some skepticism.
But the uew findings - which come
from Italy, Belgium m~d Swedeu : may
not be so easiix disufissed. Of some 264
babies who were born HIV-positive, the
research team found nine who subsequently
became free of the virus. In seven
cases, both HIV tests used went from
positive to negative during the course of
the study; in the other two, the virus was
detected even though the antibody tests
indicated that the baby was not infected.
2 Different AIDS Epidemics
NEW DELHI - Max Essex of the Harvard
AIDS Institute said at a conference on
infectious diseases that increasingly there
are 2 different AIDS epidemics globally -
one in the Western industrial nations,
which is slowing, and another in Afr ica
and Asia, which is continuing to Wow
with noend in sight. Essex told the conference
that the 2 epidemics are spread by
different strains of HIV- 1, and that the B
and E strains of the virus behave differently.
Unpublished research by Essex and
his team at the Harvard institute, he said,
indicates that subtype E is more efficient
at infecting cells in the female reproductive
tract, so is more readily transmitted
during heterosexual sex. The E subtype is
largel y found in Africa and the Indian
subcontinent. But, Essex said, the viral
subtype that is largely responsible for the
AIDS epidemic in Europe and North
America - subtype B - targets different
body cells and seems more prone to being
passed on during anal sex, perhaps explaining
its predominance among gay men.
Essex noted that in the West, about 2
million people are infected and that that
number appears to have leveled off. But,
he said, there are an estimated 15 to 20
million cases in Africa and the Indian
subcontinent, and that number apparently
is continuing to grow unchecked.
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TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans
for Human Rights
742-2927
4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2
2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium
Look for our banner on testing nights.
Intimacy
for
Gay & Bisexual Men
A 10 WEEK THERAPEUTIC GROUP EXPERIENCE
The focus of the group will be the introduction of a
cognitive behavioral group model for examining intimacy
and .barriers to intimate relationships among gay and
bisexual men. This approach is skill-based, and builds
upon the strengths of group members while promoting
growth at intrapersonal, interpersonal and community
levels.
Facilitated by Richard Reeder, M.S.
When: Monday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Beginning March 4, 1996
Concluding May 6, 1996
Cost: $25.00 per session or
$200.00 advance registration
Where: Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 South Lewis
Tulsa, OK 74104
FOR INTAKE APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL 743-4117
THE GROUP WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS.
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QUALITY
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ALTERNATIVE
WHAT IS VIATICATION?
Viatication is the process d~rough which a person
living with an terminal illness can receive a cash payment
from flae face value of their insurance policy.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A
VIATICAL SETTLEMENT?
Generally, to be eligible for a viatica1 settlement you
must have a documentable terminal illness, and life
insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole
life, or a group policy.
HOW MUCH IS MY
POLICY WORTH?
The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical
settlement is determined by the specifics of your policy
and your unique medical situation. Not every policy is
suitable for viaticanon, but settlement offers typically
range from 60% to 90% of a policy’s face value, depending
on the specifics of your policy and medical history.
HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT
WORK?
With your written penmssion, we gather medical and
xnsurance records with which to determine your policy’s
value. Then. a settlemnt offer is presented to you. You
may always decline the offer with no obligation whatsoever.
Should you accept the offer, payment is made
directl y to you. You pay nothing else on your poli(y, and
you owe us nothing.
IS VIATICATING MY
POLICY THE RIGHT
CHOICE FOR ME?
Man?,’ factors influence whether vxaticadng 3’our life
insurance is the best financial alternative available for
you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with
you and 3our family in person, in detail and can recommend
an experienced Certified Financial Planner to asnst
you in plmming the best outcome from 3our umque
financial situation.
HOW IS SOUTHWEST
VIATICAL DIFFERENT?
Today, many compames offer viatical settlements,
doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-8,00 numbers.
They transfer your insurance and medical records
by mail. and do business from another state.
At Southwest Viatical. we believe you should be assured
of complete confidentiality and the best possible
service by working with us in person, face-to-face. We
are involved on a commumtv level, and are responsible
directly to our local community.
By working with you in person, but at the same time
having access to nationwide financial resources, we are
able to deliver the best value on your policy available
today. And because of our established resources, we can
deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other
companies take by mail, typically in fe~ver than 30 days.
We’ll do what it takes
to find the best solution for you.
Southwest
Home Office
Dailas, Texas
800-559-4790
Kelly Kirby
Oklahoma Representative
POB 14011
Tulsa, OK 74159-1011
918-747-3320
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WHO: Sponsore~ by TNAAPP
WHAT: Weekend Retreat for Gay/Bisexual
Native American Men
WHEN: February 23-25, 1996
WHERE: For More information Caii Today
582-7225, Extension 21~
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SUNDAYS MONDAYS
Agape’ Christian ¯ HIV Testing
Fellowship TOHR Clinic
Worship Service, 10:30 am : Free & anonymous testing
Sheridan Center, Suite H
21st & Sheridan, 599-7688
Bl~ss the Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11 am
2627b East 1 lth 583-7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Worship Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15 :
Worship Service, 11 am
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm; Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
5th & Evanston,’ 583-9780
using fingerstick method.
No appointment required.
Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm
Results hours: 7-9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Lambda Bowling League
Sheridan Lanes
8:45 pm
3121 S. Sheridan
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
2nd Monday of month,
6:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
: Tool Box Technicians,
: Leather org., Info c/o The
Too1 Box: 584-1308
T.U.L.S.A. Ti~sa Uniform
¯ & Leather Seekers Assoc.
Info: 838-1222
~ The Banned, OK Gay Band
Practice weekly in OKC
Info: 838-2121
TUESDAYS
HIV+ Support Group
HIV Resource Consortium
1:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
Info: Wanda @ 749-4194
WEDNESDAYS
Authority OfThe Believer
Bible Study, 7 pm
MCC of Greater Tulsa
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. Bless The Lord At All
HIV/AIDS Support Group : Times Christian Center
.&
Friends & Family
HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pm, call for location:
749-7898
Community of Hope
Grief Group, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Womens Grief Group
sponsored by
Community of Hope
6pm, Butler/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Info: 585-1800
¯ Prayer & Bible Study
7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth
Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Service for Peace, 6:30 pm
Bible Study, 7 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project
Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
582-7225 or 584-4983
THURSDAYS
16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
Co-Dependency
Support Group .
7:30, Family of Faith MCC
5451-E S. Mingo, 622-144 1
HIV TestingTOHRClinic
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
Alternatives
Weekly social events for
LGBT men & women, 7 pm
Info: 646-5503
Substance Abuse
Support Group
for persons with HIV’AIDS
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
3-4:30 pm, Info: 749-4194
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Community ofHope Movie Night &
Discussion: A River Runs Through It
6:30 pm, 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Family ofFaith MCC Reclaim &
Recovery Workshop: Forgiveness
9-3 pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Community ofHope
Companioning Celebration
2 pm, 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
St. Jerome’s. Catholic Church (ECC)
Fat Tuesday Party
Ash Wednesday Service
Info: page Father Rick at 646-7116
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Alternatives Social Groap - Dinner
7pm, Golden Corral, 71St & Mingo
Info: 646-5503
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Shanti Mardi Gr~ Ball, 8-midnight
Natl. Guard Armory, Fairgrounds "
Info: 749-7898
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Alternatives Leap Year Party
7pm, Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine
Info: 646-5503
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Rainbow Business Guild
7 pm, Full Moon Care, Cherry Street
Dinner Meeting with speaker.
Info: 665-5174
." FRIDAY, MARCH 1
¯ Community ofHope
¯ Movie Night & Discassion: Priest
: 6:30 pm, 1703 E. 2nd, hffo: 585-1800
OF
Safe Haven, a free, non-political, nonreligious,
non-recovery-oriented social
gathering for LGBT voimg adults. 18-30
: Family of Faith MC~, 8 - rmdnight
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Rosary at St. Jerome’s Catholic Charch
The Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria
Info: page Father Rick at .636-7116
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Haman Rights
Community Meeting, 7 pm
Chapman Activity Ctr., Univ. of Tulsa
5th St. west of Harvard, Info: 743-4297
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Marsha Stevens Concert
presented by Agape Christian Fellowship
7 pm, All Soul’s Unitarian, 2952 S. Peoria
Info: 599-7688
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
NewLGBTPolitical Groap, I st Meeting
7 pm, Martin East Regional Library
2601 So. Garnett
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Dignityllntegrity Meeting
Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians
5 pm, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church
5635 E. 71st, Info: POB 701044, 74170
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
Gaylapalooza, 8 pm
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E. Second, Info: 596-7111
SATURDAYS
St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Catholic Church
Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
Info: Father Rick
at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at l 1 pm
Confidential support for
recovering addicts.
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Sttulent
Association -
TJC Southeast Can~pus,
Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’s
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
TOHR Helpline
Daily 8-10 pm
For info. or to vohlntecr:
743-GAYS
SCOTT
ROBISON’S
PRESCRIPTIONS
,Serving Tulsan’s
Since 1947
Major credit cards
In-store charges or
Direct insurance billing
for your convenience!
3 locations to serve you:
Hillcrest
Physician’s Building
1145 So. Utica
743-2351
Utica Square Area
1560 East 21st, Ste. 104
743-2351
The Plaza
8146-D South Lewis
299-1790
Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
This entertaining anthology combines
essays, personal narratives and poetry regarding
the multitude of rites and phases
of lesbian life. Coming from the position
that the lives of lesbians are, in many
ways, very unlike the lives of heterosexual
women or gay men, Dyke Life
~ves an inside perspective of lesbian
marriage, parenting, stereotypes and lesbians
in corporate America, among 0{her
topics.
There are five parts to Dyke Life: 1)
Relating to Others, 2) Relating to Each
Other, 3) Sex and Gender Identity, 4)The
Public World, and 5) The Lesbian Body.
Each section includes several entries by
both well-known and obscure lesbian
writers. Some of the better-known authors
include JoAnn Lonlan, Del Martin,
Leslea Newman and Rutt~&im Robson,
all of whom have other books available in
the library.
The entry rifled "outing and the Politics
of the Closet," by Victoria Brownworth,
is an entertaining examination of the social
circumstances which make the outing
of women a difficult and sensitive proposition.
"Creating Lesbian Families," by
Heather Conrad and Kate Colwell shows
the challenges and controversies surrounding
lesbian parenting. One of the more
unusual entries is by Hon. PanlaJ. Hepner,
who is a judge on the New York State
Family Court. Her entry is titled, "Oy
Veh, t’he Judge on the Bench is a Dyke!’"
Another valuable entry is by Jeanne
Adleman, member of Old Lesbians Organizing
for Change (OLOC), who contributes,
"We Never Promised You Role
Models."
One of the best things about this book is
the extensive bibliographical information
that many entries contain. Often, not only
books and magazines are cited, but organizarions
as well, complete with address,
fax and phone numbers.
For aninteresting and enlightening treat,
check,out Dyke Life. This and other
books on similar topics are available at
Tulsa City-County Libraries. Please call
your local branch library or the Central
Library Readers Services Department at
596-7966, for more information.
traveling from around the region to participate
in a picnic mad other festivities.
Particular thanks went the support FUSO
received from METSAS, Metropolitan
Tulsa Substance Abuse Services..
On Feb. 15-19 , FUSO members are
joining with members of Brother to
Brother, an Oklahoma City organization,
to attend the 9th Annual National Black
Lesbian & Gay Conference, taking place
in Dallas, titled, Black Lesbians and Gqvs:
Continuing the Struggle.
FUSO meets the 1st Thursday of each
month at 6:30 pm at Rudisill North Regional
Library, 1520 No. Hartford, 596-
7280. The meetings and membership are
open to those 18 and above.
presents in concert
March 6th, 7prn
In Her
All Souls Unitarian
Church Auditorium
2952 South Peoria
For more information, call Agape"
Christian Fellowship at 599-7688
Tul~sa’s only Gay-owned Funera~ Home
Butfer-Stumpff
Funera¢ Home gg Crematory
~103 /3ast Tftird~ 587-7000
Complete Services Available. For Example, Only $2820 for Casket with
Complete Service. Includes: Quality Steel Sealer Casket in one of four colors,
Standard Single Lawn Crypt, Service at your church or in our chapel, Hearse,
Family Limousine, Pallbearers Limousine, Thank You Cards, Register Book,
Memorial Folders, Visitation, Embalming, Hairdressing, Cosmetic Services, All
Professional Services. If you have a prearrangement elsewhere, and paid too
much, transfer your policy and you may be eligible for a cash refund.
Wasfiin~Iton Memorial~ Gardens
4300 East 91st Street South
Special Offer! Burial Space for Just $200, pre-construction.
by Phyl Boler-Schmidt
An excitement has erupted in
Eureka Springs, and you’ll find
j.’ust about everyone talking about
it - gay, straight, businessman,
minister, lodging owner, photographer,
realtor, even computer
geek. Okay, especially computer
geek!
So, what’s :the fuss? ~ureka
now has a whole lot of information
available on the Internet and
WorldWide Web. Most of it has
just popped up, seemingly out of
nowhere, in the last month. And,
where is it coming from? Who
would spend a lot of time promoting
Eureka Springs?
Positive Idea Marketing Plans
(PIMP, for short) is the source of
all the hubbub, and not surprisingly,
PIMP is a family-owned
and operated company. Jan and
Kim Ridenour own PIMP, and
they. have put their company in
literal overdrive on this new
project since the year began.
You probably remember Jan
and Kim. They are the soon-tobe-
former owners of The EmeraldRainbow,
andKim frequently
writes the astrology column for
Tulsa Family News,
PIMP (among other things)
owns its own Web domain, and
the Ridenours have been processing
and publishing pages on
that domain (PIMPS.corn). Everything
imaginable is available
with the click of a mouse, mad
new pages are being added daily.
Just what is available for Eureka
on the Web? As of this
writing (you never know what
else will be there by the time we
are published and distributed)~
you can access pages about the
town of Eureka, complete with
gorgeous photographs, and there
is also a page about the Ozark
region.
When you first see the pictures,
some may seem familiar.
That’s because many of the pictures
are from the collection of
Susan Storch, master photographer.
Susan is responsible for
many of the photos that appear
on .postcards for Eureka and the
reg~oni And Susan’s shop, The
Imagery also has a page on the
Web, complete with more
samples of her work.
There is a page for Weddings
and Holy Unions and how to set
up the honeymoon of your
dreams right here in the Ozarks.
A standard wedding page also
exists (you know, standard - one
boy, ,one girl), complete with
more photos.
Pond Mountain, a favorite bed
and breakfast inn, has a page
complete with details on lodging,
wedding setups, honeymoons,
and breathtaking photos.
Two local realtor~ are represented
in the Enreka pages: Century
21 Woodland Real Estate, a
partly family-owned operation,
and McClung Realty, a regular
advertiser in these pages.
For those of you that were
fortunate to stop in and visit The
Emerald Rainbow in the past
year, you may have met Alice
P(ig) Bailey. Alice now has her
own page on the information
superhighway, and even has an
advice column. Stay tuned for
pig astrology.
There are a number offamilyspecific
sites as well. In addition
to the weddings and holy unions
page, there is a site for g/l/b/t
retreats, Our Worm Magazine is
published on line, and Guru to
Go, Kim’s astrology.page, is
there too. So, I guess you could
call tiffs Queer Eureka OnLine
too.
Local weather forecasts are
easy to access, and there is a
feature site of the week as well.
Yahoo, one of the premiere
Internet search engines can be
acces sed, and you can download
the latest in browser software.
I know of several more pages
that are in the making, and there
are listings of pages that are due
to be available soon. The Eureka
pages continue to grow in number
every time I look at the
WorldWi’de Web. But, it doesn’t
stop with Eureka Springs.
The Internet and the Web are
national and international communications
systems. I+inks tO
related sites can be found ~dl
over the PIMP pages, and other
companies that aren’t specific to
Eureka Springs have an opportunity
to get on the PIMP bandwagon
too.
If you have never had the opportunity
to browse around the
Web, it is a thrill you will not
easily forget. Once a person realizes
how easy ~t is to access an
entire world of information with
the click of a mouse, the task of
looking things up in a phone
book, a dictionary, or an encyclopedia
becomes downright
mundane.
For those of you who are already
on line: if you haven’t
used thatWebbrowser that came
with your signup package, give
it a try. You’ll never look at a
compute.r screenin quite the same
way again. And, if you want a
first place to look, use this address:
http://www.pimps.com/
For you experienced Web
browsers out there, go to the
address above, then put it on a
bookmark. New pages are being
added all the time. Follow all the
links on that front page, and you
could easily spend a couple of
hours just looking at what is
available in and near Eureka
Springs, and especially what is
available that isfamily-specific
If you don’t have a computer,
or hive one and have not vet
made the leap to cyberspace, n~w
is the time. An entire world of
information, resources, new
friends, business contacts, and
just plain fun is to be had.
Since I’m your basic computer
geek, this has been an especi,’dly
exciting time for me. I have
watched as numerous people
have accessed the Web for the
first time, and I gotta tell you, it’s
an amazing thing to see thc excitement
in the eyes of someone
who has just discovered the answer
to his or her dreams.
If you don’t have access to the
Interuet, find a friend who does.
Buy the beer and bribe your
friend into showing you how to
access cyberspace. If you do have
access, point your browser to the
address given above. You can
also reach PIMP by e-mail at
emerald@intellinet.com. If you
aren’t on line, or if youjust want
to talk to a real live human, call
501-253-2401. Be brave. Step
out. You’ll be glad you did!
Georgia Ragsdale, who has
filmed a movie, "’Never Met
Picasso, soon to be released, with
co-star Margot Kidder.
Their shows have been sellouts
wherever they’ve played.
Tickets for this "Doh’t-miss"onc
of a -kind show are available at
the PAC and Carson Attractions,
for S15.50 to $18.50. The show
has one performance at 8 pm
Saturday, March 16th
Mark your calendars now, because
this is one show yon won’t
want to miss out on, and it’s the
first of its kind in Tulsa.
That’s progress !
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MCC of the
Living Spring
...a community of friends...
Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus
Pastor
We welcome you to attend!
Services held
Sunday evenings at 6 PM
17"Elk Street
(at the Unitarian Church)
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
501-253 -9337
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501-253-9682 (days)
OR 501-253-8969 (evenings)
Offerings include: Bed & Breakfast
Inns, Victorian Homes, Hotels/Motels,
Commercial Properties/Businesses,
Quiet Country Estates, & much more.
McClung Realty, Inc. has catered to the
diverse G/L/B/TG community in Eureka
.Springsfor over 20 years. Call or write
for a listing brochure. Or better yet, stop
in, and we’ll show you around.
We specialize in creative financing.
EUREKA SPRINGS
"Jim & Brent have opened the ultimate intimate local
eatery. A special, eclectic dining experience..."
Stop by our house for a taste of local flavor. Dine outside on
the patio & porch or ill our three beautiful dining rooms.
Fine food at an affordable price.
Green & Yellow Night
FAMILY NIGHT
Private Dinner Party, lstThurs, ofEach Month
6pm - Midnight, Dine, Drink & Relax Among Friends
Featuring Jim & Gwendolyn’s Select Dinner Entrees
& Brent’s Superb Desserts
"With Family In Mind"
Gay-owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud
20% of all proceeds will go to the support of family causes
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Family Finances
by Leanne Gross
Happy New Year Everyone!! The only problem with
the new year - is now we have to pay the taxes for last
year. Here’s some thoughts on how to help you
decrease some of your taxableincome and help get the
new year off to a great start.
* For the individual Your 401K plan at work is
the best way to.stash retirment dollars and this will
lower your taxable income. You can also open an
Individual Retirment Account (I.R.A.); however, if
you have a retirment plan at work, there will not be
much room, if any, to deduct your I.R.A. If you do not have a retirment plan at your place
of employment, try opening an I.R.A. at your bank or with a financial consultant.
* If you are self-employed or a small company employer of25 or less employees, you
may ~ualify for the Simplified Employee Pension plan (SEP) A SEP provides an
employer with a simplified way to make contributions to an employee’s Individual
Retirement Account or Individual Retirement Annuity.
1. Employer contributions are made directly to SEP-IRAs set up for each employee
with a bank, insurance company or other qualified financial institution.
2. Employer contributions are tax deductible.
3. Contributions are not taxed currently to the employee.
4. Earnings accumulate income tax-deferred.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION. No annual contribution is required. If a contribution
is made, the allocation must be the same percentage for each eligible employee.
2.INDIVIDUALLIMITS.The allocation of employer contributions to a participant’ s
account may not exceed the lesser of 15% of compensation or $22,500. For the selfemployed,
these values are reduced to 13.0435% and $19,565.
3. TIME OF CONTRIBUTION. Contributions can be made until the due date (plus
extensions) of the employer’s return.
4. VESTING. Vesting must always be 100%.
5. ADDITIONAL IRAs. Additional IRAs are permitted if the combination meets
overall ItLa~ limits.
6. WHO MAY PARTICIPATE? Any employee who is at least 21 and has
performed "service" in at lehst 3 of the last 5 calendar years must be permitted to
participate under the SEP, unless her total compensation is less than $400 for the ye.ar.
7. INVESTMENT OF PLAN ASSETS. Plan assets can be invested in most eqmty
products or debt instruments, but may not be invested in life insurance, "hard" assets,
or collectibles (except for U.S. gold and silver coins). Participants direct the funds
coutributed on their behalf.
8. WITH~DRAWALS. Participants may withdraw or cash-out at anytilne. However,
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Join 30,000 friends and family on Saturday, June lst!
All day at the Magic Kingdom - all night at Pleasure Island
Wide variety of packages a~,ailable, & Southwest now flies to Orlando!
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Call early to lock in these prices!
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It’s 2 a.m., the bars have closed, and
you’re hungry. Where in Tulsa can you
go’? The restaurants revxewed here are
open all night and have table service.
Clearly, the unquestionable winner in
the all-night category has to be the Village
Inn chain. While service quality varies a
bit from store to store, it is generally
reasonably prompt, and, as long as you.
d.on’t have any special requests or instructions,
reasonably efficient.
Breakfast is.Village Inn’s forte. They
" are Particularly known for theirextremely
fluffy omelettes, made so by a quick whirl
in the blender before cooking. Otherpopular
breakfasts are the several varieties of
"skillets", which feature diced potatoes, a
meat, and onions and other vegetables, all
sauteed together, and then topped with
eggs to order and a sauce or gravy ofsome
sort.
Of course, you can also get sandwiches
and regular diner food. We particularly
like the Cobb salad, of mosdy iceberg
lettuce, but topped with aplethora ofother
tasty items like bleu cheese, fresh bacon,
grilled chicken breast, an~ diced avocados.
Be sure and ask if the avocados are
ripe, since we were served hard and tasteless
avocados on several occassions. Those
of you not counting fat grams will no
doubt be quite favorably impressed by the
double cheeseburger, f~aturing two j’ulcv
hamburger patties, grilled onions, ba0o~
~trips, cheese, & thousand island dressing.
Our biggest complaint with the Village
Im] chain is that the3 close at midnight on
Sunday and Monday nights.
On those unfortunate nights, the default
choice has to be Kettle. We are sorry to
report that the corporate Kettle entity was
recently purchased by Denny’s. None of
the employees in any of the local stores
are able to tell us whether ornot there will
be any change in the restaurant’s Policies ,
orif the Kettle stores will become Dermy’s.
Kettle’s food is pretty standard and
generic fare. They also do a better job on
dinner entrees than most of their competitors,
but even so, none meet the excruciatingly
high Jean-Pierre standards.
Denny’s is the traditional American allnightrestaurant,
andis the standard against
which other competitors are measured.
Fortunately for those competitors, the local
Denny’s don’t meet the old Denny’s
standard.
Over the last three months, we made
twovisits each to three ofthe local Deuny’s
stores. In each case, the service was unacceptably
slow. Twice we heard patrons at
other tables get almost violently loud with
their server over delays, wrong orders,
and poor food. The most frequent problem
we encountered was cold .food. Runner
up was overcooked food. To make all
of. this worse, Denny’s famous budgetsaver
"Grand Slam"brealffast is not served
during the midnight to 6 a.m period.
Frequent road-trippers will no doubt be
familiar with the Waffle House chain.
Small and unpretentious, Waffle House
can serve a decent and cheap breakfast.
Unfortunately we found that food quality
vanes greatly from store to store.
All Waffle Houses have wmtresses that
call their customers "Hon." It’s a tradition.
But, what realh scares us at Waffle
House is the fa~t tl~at your short-order
cook works in full view.’Some thin2s are
probably better left unsaid.
Waffle House has an All You Can Eat
special for $4.59, slightly higher during
the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. period, that is worth
yourmoney and probably the best way for
you to eat. The signature food is the pecan
waffle, which appears hot off the iron
golden brown, fragrant, and filled with
pieces of pecan throughout the batter.
We’ve never yet had a bad pecan waffle at
a Waffle House. Other items are not so
lucky. The grits we were served were a
congealed mass of got bathed in some
type of yellow oi!y substance we took to
be melted margarine.
Three ’local" restaurants exist Unfortunately,
with no nadonal standards to
meet, all three have definite short-comings,
and we tend to avoid them. They are
Mama Lou’s, Perry’s, and Kelly’s.
So, as you can see, goodreaders,Tulsa’a
late night dining scene Is not paricularly
condusive to the gourmet experience. We
do, however, have to ~ve honorable mentlons
to the Whataburger and Tact Cabana
chains. The food at Tact Cabana is
pretty good, although not as good as what
we’ve had at their San Antonio stores.
Also, a favorite spot we had to mention is
the Country Ketde/Texaco truck stop way
out east of town on 1-44. Technically, it’s
in Catoosa city limits, but just across the
highway is sti]l within Tulsa city limits.
Ourrecommendation?Hone vou~ gourmet
skills at home for your friends. Eat
before ten o’clock. Move to New York.
Otherwise, head to a Village Inn, maybe
eat at Tact Cabana, or try your luck with
a gamble at one of the other restaurants.
by James Christjohn ¯ If you missed the last two concerts in
the Celtic Music series at the PAC, you
: missed some great entertainment! Celtic
music is the great-grandperson of bluegrass
and country, yet has a quality all its
¯ own. Haunting and celebratory, often at
the same time, it is great music to dis-
, cover, or if you already have, to explore.
¯
Coming up is the third and final (sadly)
; concert of the Celtic Music Series, the
¯ Cassidys, 5musical Irish brothers (hate to
be in the middle of one of their family
¯ spats!),atthePAC nMarch 13. They ve
¯ played for two Presidents, and filled Ra¯
dio City Music & Carnegie Halls. This
will be their Tulsa debut. For info and
¯ tickets, call the PAC ticket office at 596-
: 7111. And doit soon, because these shows
¯ usually pack the house! ¯
For an amusing evening, don’t miss
¯ Broken Arrow Community Playhouse’s
¯ production of"the Lion in Winter. This is
¯ the last weekend to catch it; Friday & ¯
Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.
¯ Catch the kiss in the second act - it’s quite
a show stopper! (Not to mention the numerous
pacemakers planted throughout
¯ the audience!) For info, call 258-0077.
¯ Well, I haven’t seen any ghosts lately,
¯ but I’ve been haunted by a Phantom. Yes,
he looms large on the horizon... Oh, never
¯ mind, that’s not him, just my shadow! I
¯ really must stick to that diet more stricdy.
¯ Where was I? Oh, yeah, Phantom. THE ¯
Phantom, of Opera fame, is arriving the
¯ 22nd, and will haunt the PAC until March
23 - they’ve added a week. According to
my info. The Phantom himself, Thomas
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay
Fight to Ban.
ROTC Re-Heats i
WASHINGTON - Little noticed in Feb- :
ruary was congressional passage of a bill, :
now signed into law by PresidentCfiiiion ¯
the "Campus Access Act" that prohibits :
all Defense Department funds to colleges :
and .um’versities which the ,,Secretary of ¯
DefenSe :judges., have, an,.~ anti~ROTC :
poii~y?’ "~lae legi~latiisn b,bfild have the ."
impact of barring Defense Department ¯
funds from going to any campus where :
anti-discrimination policies barfing bias :
based on sexual orientation limit or re- ¯
strict Reserve OfficerTraining Corps programs.
No exact figures are available on
the amount ofmoney the Defense Department
spends annually at U.S. colleges,
but at larger schools, such as Stanford, the
University of Pennsylvania, or the University
of California at Los Angeles, it
might easily amount to tens ofmillions of
dollars each year. The term "anti-ROTC
policy" is defined in the Act as prohibiting
either the Defense Department from
see ROTC, page 3
High School Gays.
Win & Lose Some
Dallas Bd. Includes Protections
DALLAS - Under pressure from local
rights activists, the Dallas school board
decided at theIastminute toinclude sexual
orientation in the anti-harassment policy
it adopted at its March 28 meeting. The
policy, which had not initially included
sexual orientationas a category, wasadded
after members of the Dallas Gay & Lesbian
Allianceand other communitymembers
complained that not including sexual
orientation in the newpolicy could actually
encourage anti-gay and -lesbian harassment
in the city’s schools. The new
policy bars "oral, written, psychological,
physical and other demonstrative actions
see School, page 3
.Marriage, Update
Colorado Gov. Roy Romer has vetoed
a measure :that would have explicitly
banned recognizing same-sex marriages
in the state, even if they were legally
performedinother states, however, Romer
said he would sign a bill that declared
opposite-sex mamages as the "strong
public policy of the state" while at the
same time authorizing a study of possible
ways same-sex couples could be given
legal recognition of their relationships
without violating that policy. He called
the legislation he vetoed, a "mean-spirited
and unnecessary" attack.
Idaho became the 3rdstate in the U.S.,
joining Utah and South Dakota, to bar
recognizing same-gender marriageS. The
Kentucky state Senate is now considering
a measure banning same,sex mamages
and activists believe the anti-gay bill has
a good chance of passing there. Illinois
has also now received a similar ban,
spurred on by leaders of the state’s antigay
Christian Coalitiou and Christian
Action Network. In Kansas, a bill that was
already on the floor of the state tlouse of
see Marriage, page 3
& Bisexual Communities-,Our Families of the Heart
¯ The Reverend Leslie Penrose, AIDS ac-
: tivist Mary Fisher and a youngfriend at
¯ Community ofHope United~thodist.
i Wo-men &AIDS
i 400.÷HearActivist
i Mom,,Mary Fisher
¯" When Janice Nicklas and her co-orga-
¯ nizerbegan planning for the first regional
." conference on Women and AIDS, they
." hoped tohave about 100 or so attend. On
¯ April 2, more than 400 people were registered
for the one day conference of work-
: shops at the-University of Tulsa’s
¯ Chapman Center.
: The workshops ranged from AIDS 101
¯ to HIV and Incarcerated Women or HIV
¯ tators were both local educators and ex-
¯ perts & those from around the US. The
¯" conference l~gan with a panel of those
: infected or affected by HIV.
! The keynote address was ~ven at lunch
byAIDS activist, Mary. Fisher, founder of
: the Family AIDS Network, Inc. which
: works to heighten commumty and ha-
¯ tional awareness and compassion in the
: fight against HIV/AIDS. Ms. Fisher, a
~ person/iving with HIViAIDS, came to
¯ national attention when she spoke about
~ AIDS to, the:Republican-National Con-
; vention’in.Houston in-1992..
~ Fisher’s Tulsa speech was a call to
: political arms. She began with quote from
¯ a US Senate chaplin who, when asked if
"- he prayed for the Senate;~said, no, after
i looking at the Senate, he prayed for the
¯ people. FishersaidthatwithWashington’s
¯ and America’s response to AIDS, prayer
: probably was_a good’idea. ~ ...................
¯ Fisher stated that-America.iacks -the. 3
; basicingredients to wina fight withAIDS:
¯ no national plan for researeh~ .car~e or pre-
: vention, nor visible, competent, or trusted
." leadership, nor sufficient funding.
¯ Fisher said we also must look for leadership
from the uninfected, ,We. are like
; .’ .ca fl nghtsmovement whose leaders die
; ev~t~"year.
: Inaninterviewwith.TFN, Fishernoted
¯ that she would have said we’re making
¯ progress in the AIDS fight prior to the
¯" 1994 Republican sweep. But now she
¯ says we haven’t followed who’s coming
: up in that party and we must hold our
~ leaders feet to the fire. "We must commu-
¯ nicate that tiffs fightis about human rights,
¯¯ not about moraljudgements....women,
especially, need to say I matter.’"
PFLAG at Central-Library
Editorial: Kudos to Tulsa Org.
Themembers&officers ofTnlsaChapter
of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians
&Gays deserve high praise for their
exhibit currentlyat theTulsaCity,County
Library, as does the libraD’ staff. The
exhibit is good but you will appreciate it
even more when you know that PFLAG
had only a little more than a week to
prepare it. The exhibit, up-through April is
a snapshot of what PFL~G’s about & of
Lesbian & Gay life. Tulsa Family News
strongly encourages you to see the’exhibit
before it doses.
LESBITERIAN &
¯ StillwaterandendinginTulsaon Sunday,
May 19 at College Hill Presbyterian, 712
! S. Columbia. College"Hill will host a
: dinner and dialogue at 5pro, followed by
." worshipat 7pro. Her visit is sponsored by
¯ College Hill and Presbyterians for Les-
." bian,’Gay Concerns.
: Spahr is an evangelist with the special
¯ ministry ’q’hat .MI May Freely Sen’e’" of
: the Downtown United Presbyterian
-" Church (DUPC) ofRochester,NeW York,
: in parmership with Westminster Presby-
¯ terianofTiburon, CA.In 1991,Spahrwas
: by DUPC to serve as Co-pastor but was
¯ denied that position in an unprecedented i move by the ruling body of the-pre~bvterian
Church (USA), the.General Ass~m-
¯ see Spahr, page 10
G reatPlains Rodeo
"In OKC, May 24.26
: The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association
¯ (OGRA) will hold its tt.th-annual rodeo
: on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26.
: It features 2 days of rodeo at the OKC
¯ State Fairgrounds and 3 nights of parties
: and exhibits at the Hilton Inn. N\V~
: OGRA beganin 1984. TheGreat Plaius
: Regional Rodeo was formed through the
¯ efforts of Kansas, Missouri and Okla-
: homa and held its first rodeo in 1986 In
: 1993, Arkansas formed theDiamond State
: Rodeo Association and joined the Great
~ Hains organization. OG1L~t’s volunteers
¯ are dedicated providing rodeo ~vents for
_" Lesbians and Ga)’~menand als0 to sup-
" porting AIDS charities. Membership is
¯ noflimited to rodeo .compet.it0fs Formore
¯ info. "call 405-842-0849.
April 15 - May 14, 1996, Volume 3, Issue 5
¯ Run for YourLives, Part3
i LegislativeUpdate
¯ Anti-Gay Amendments Die ¯
OK Senate staff confirm that. HB 2554
¯ is "dead" for this session. HB 2554 ad-
¯ dressed divorce law changes but was
~ amended to ban same-gender marriage
_" even if those were legal elsewhere.
¯ ~ Anamendment to the"Ryan Luke" bill,
¯ HB 2053, would ban child custody by a
: "known homosexual,lesbian or bisexual."
." Rep. Laura Boyd, author ofHB 2053, told
¯ TFN that the anti-Gay amendment was
." "out for good." It appears that this session
~ will draw to a close in May without thc
." passage of any anti-Gay bibs or amend-.
ments, only the anti-Gay but merely svm.
! bolic resolution #1045. "
i Coming Soon!
: On May 23, the Tulsa Ice Arena will
." host at 7:30pro the first Red Ribbon lc~
." Revue. ’l’he evening will feature profes.
¯ sional skaters from Kansas City, OK("
: andTulsa All tickel proceeds will benefit
: Our House which provides support for
¯ those challenged by HI\," AIDS. Tickets
¯ are $8, balcon.v seats and S12.50 for on- ¯
ice seats at the .Arena at 71st & .~.hugo
¯ (behind the 1 2 Price Store). For~more
¯ info. ".call Shane Douglas at 254--7272. ¯
¯ Follies Revue, Inc. have announced tha! this \ear’s eveut. Follies Salute the .\hn’.
ies, Will be on Juue 21 & 22at the \Varrcn
¯ Place Doubletree Hotel. The Follies will
: showcase suchartists as Alexandr"Sacha’"
¯ Luiiev of the Tulsa Ballet Theatre, singers
¯ Deb Roberts and Steve Wright: For more ¯
info. call 437-0201. -
: Local HI\" AIDS support org~iniza~ion,
¯ ILMN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Net-
" work is holding its volunteer training on
: April 27 and May 4 at Community of
, Hope from 10-Spin. And Debbie Waters,
: MSW announces a support group, Phoe-
¯ nix Group, for families & friends living
: with AIDS. The group meets on the Ist &
: 3rd Thurs. each month: Call 584-6460.
ilnterfaith AIDS
Ministries Hits 10
: This May, Interfaith AIDS Ministries
¯ (IAM) will celebrate its lOth-auniversarv
! of:providing education about HIV;AIDg
¯ and ofproviding support to persons living ¯
with HIV,,AIDS (PLWA’~s)~ S_t,.Peter’s
". Episcopal Church at 9100 East 21 st Street
¯ Will host a sen’ice commemorating !0
" years of work on Sunday, May 19 at 3pm.
," !AM will also be featured at the May 14th
meeting of the AIDS Coalition.
The oriDns of the organization were in
the 1986 Task Force on AIDS ol the
see I~-1, page 10
Ii. N S n. El EDITORIAL/LETrERS/DIRECTORY p. 2
: NEWS BRIEFS .......... P. 4
: HEALTH BRIEFS . P. 6
¯ CALENDAR P. 9 ¯
EUREKA SPRINGS .,~ " ~ "P. 11
; READ ALL ABOUT IT P. 12
: RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT- p. 13
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Newly ordatned deacon oJ St. Jerome Gaylapalooza brought these FUSO’s Derrick Davis with
Ecun’wnical Catholic Church, the Rev. four,fabulouscomics to Tulsa’s Mark Knight, Chip Haines of
Deborah Starnes with her Archbishop. Performing Arts Center,for a OKC & FUSO’s RF Renfro at
Bishop. community clergy and other ~how benefitting Black& White the Nat’l. Black Gay & Lesbian
./rtends. [’hoto: T. Neal Charities. Photo: T. Neal Leadership Forun~ in Dallas.
by lom Neal. publisher/editor
Reccntl v. I received a message on my machine
that said. =tli Tom, t~s is Keit~ S~ from the
A(’I ,V offi~ in OMahoma City....’" Smith. who’s a
rc~dtor and ad s~esm~ for OKC paper The Perspec’t~
ve, was m~appy about ~ ~ficle that we
wrote. The article stated that he’d helped OMa.
I louse M~0ont~ Leader Benson rewrite Benson’s
vcrx ant~-Gav resolution. #1~5. Sxmth clmms he
heisted chm~e the anti-gay lang~ge of the ongin~
version to l~guage that ~ght be ~i~- slightly
less ami:Gay. We ~so wrote that some OKC folks
had accused Smith of passing ~mselfoff~ spokesperson
for the OM~oma LGBT ~umties. I
promised Smith that I’d address ~s c0n~ms.
At one meeting with Benson, S~th says he was
with Jo Ann Bell of the ACLU. Ms. Bell swe~s that
Smith only represented ~mself. Smi~ says that at
a later meeting (where Bell w~ not present), he
helped Beuson m~e specific ch~ges in l~g~ge
of # 1 045: but that he told Benson &at he nevertheless
opposed the fin~ drMt (which hehelped write).
Seem confusing?
Smith appears to have b~n view~ by Benson,
by Rcp. I ~ura Boyd. by other legislators, and by
State l)emocratic P~tv Ex~ufive ~r~tor Pat
Ihdl. as an anthofized ~pokesperson for Gay ~d
I ~sbian counnunitv. As a result, some le~slators
votedagainst us, thinking ~at they had our blessrag.
Through mepmess or nmvete on ~s p~t ~d
possibly opportmfism on the p~t of some le~slators,
what hc clmms w~ ~ effort to m~e 100%
bad rcsolution into one that would~ ody~%bad
wound up being used against him and us.
And while Smith may feel he’s been beat up,
actually there’s enough blame to spread around.
Tulsan~ should strongly object to the failure of
OKC groups, who were having meeungs about
#1045, to commumeate regularly with any Tulsa
activists or groups. If it wasn’t Smith singlehandedly
representxng the entire state, it was the
OKC organizations acting as though they did. The
ACLU. which is a statewide organization, made no
effort to communicate, even with its Tulsa board
members. OGLPC’s Paul Thompson did commumcate
with TOHR when #1045 was first introduced,
but apparently not when this meeting was
.happening. Tulsa groups who were working on this
~ssue might also have called OKC groups. However.
it seems that the greater obligation falls on
those who have the advantage of proximity to the
Capitol and know better when action’s happening.
After stories like this, I sometimes think we are
our own worst enemy.-Smith has substantial experience
with the legislature, and we’d be foolish not
to take advantage of it. But it also appears that we
need to make sure that those who represent us at the
Capitol really represent all of us - in Tulsa, and
wherever else there’s an organized community in
the state, as well as in Oklahoma City.
Just one last thing about representation: Smith is
neither an officer nor an employee of the ACLU.
He volunteers but according to ACLU board president,
Mark Hendricksen, Smith should not identify
himself as though he’s staff or an officer.
Does make you kind-of wonder, doesn’t it.’?
Ilello, you don’t know me, but I certainly know
you. I live with you. I work with you. I may even be
involved with you. And yes, I’ve often masqueraded
,as v0u. I’ve had to: I’m practically invisible,
you see.’Or maybe you don’t....
I am a transsexual. But being a transie i~ this
town doesn’t add up to a great deal of visibility.
That’s funny, considering that scarcely a day goes
by when I DON’T hear somebody whispering
b~hindmy back,"Is that a boy or a girl ! Noit’s gotta
be a faggot! Well...maybe it’s a Dyke after all..."
Manya ume, I, and other transsexuals/transgender
persons, have taken the homophobic backlash for
our gay ,and lesbian brothers and sisters, stmply
because we are usually more visible than most.
Nobody loves a hermaphrodite. Androgyny makes
: most people really edgy. But I expect that from
most people (sadly enough). What hurts though, is
how Gays and Lesbians have taken little notice of
: us, in their silence, colluding to collapse our distinct
identities into theirs.
: Let’ s face it... how many of you gays andlesbians
¯ out there, in yourpersonal and political lives, focus
¯ on gender issues just as much as you focus on sex
and sexuality? In this society, gender is taken for
: granted. Gender deviance ~s taken as a personal
insult, see Letters, page 13
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*B,’unboo Lounge, 7204 E. Piue
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria
*Ground Zero, 311 E. 7th
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Reuegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Intenu’ban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston
832- 1269
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749-1563
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585-3405
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584-1308
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Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Derails C. Arnold, Realtor 746-46~0
*Assoc. in Medical & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
Cherry St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim D,’miel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th
Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 4423 S. Memorial
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria
Foxlinx, Computer Consultation
Demme M. Gross, Financial Planning
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly
*Imaginations. Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria
*Iuternational Tours
JD hnages, Photography
Ken’s Flowers. 1635 E. 15
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15
Lean Ann Macomber. Realtor Associate
*Midtown Theater. 319 E. 3
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st
*Mohawk Music. 6157 E 51 PI
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633
Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston
*Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square
Scott Robison’s Presc~ptions, see ad for 3 locations
Southwest Viatical. 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5
Thomas Chiropractic Clinic, 4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-1
Kellie J. Watts, attorney
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling
592-5356
749-3620
665-6595
838-8503
743 -9994
690-2974
744-0102
745-1111
584-4606
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838-7626
584-0337
749-6301
743-2351
747-3322
742-8868
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Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 2 l st& Sheridan 599-7688
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 2627B E. I 1 628-0594
*B/LiG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
*Community of Hope (United Methodist), 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity (Lesbian/Gay Catholics &Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Fanfily of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
*l~ree Spirit Lesbian Center call for location &info: 587-4669
Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
Friends in Unity (African-Amer. men), POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care. Save the Nation 584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111
PFLAG , POB 52800 74152 749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104
R.ATN.. Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195
Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria~ 646-7116
*ShanfiHotline 749-7898
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297
Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308
T.U.L.S.A Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
*University Center at Tulsa
Beaver Dam Store, 112 mi. N. of Dam on Hwy. 1’87 501-253-6154
*Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807
*Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St. 501-253-544.5
King’s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442
*MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337
McClung Realtors 501-253-%82
Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646
Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001
The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281
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with regard to race, creed, etl’afic origin,
religious preference or sexual orientation"
that is harassing.
Utah Gov. Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Gov. Mike
Leavitt has vetoed a measure, SB246, that
would have barred teachers 111 public
sdaools from encouragtng or condoning
any act that is illegal under state law. The
measure-wasspecifiCallyaimed at~pre~
venting teachers from serving as sponsors
fo~gay and lesbian clubs in public schools,
anassue that exploded earlier this year in
the state.: Even though Lea~iRt vet0ed;the
measure, he nevertheless said, "I support
the statement that was made in SB246, but
we cannot infringe on free speech." The
Utah Education Assn. had opposed the
measure and said the governor "absolutely
did the right tiring."
Calif. Trustees Wiggle Around
Outright Gay Club Ban
GLENDALE, Calif. - Trustees for the
Glendale, Calif., school district have decided
under pressure from civil rights
groups not to adopt a policy that would
require students to get parental perufission
in order tojotn gay and lesbian school
clubs specifically, and instead modified
the policy to make it apply to any "’controversial"
non-curricular clubs at the city’s
public schools. The school board had initially
intended to make the policy apply.,,.’
only to the gay and lesbian club that
students at Hoover High School had asked
to form, but decided to make the policy
apply generally to any "’controversial"
dubs so it wouldn’t appear to be discriminatory.
Civil fights advocates were not
satisfied with the broader parental permission
requirement and argue that the
adopted policy simply covers up the original
intention of the board to make it nearly
impossible for gay and lesbian students to
join the proposed club. Marc Elovitz, s taff
attorney for the ACLU’s Lesbian mad Gay
Rights Project, said the policy "’was a
thinly-veiled attempt ,:o silence gay
youths." "’Rather than making it more
difficult for iesbi,an and gay teenagers to
come out. the school board should be
meeting to discuss ways to create a friendlier
environment for gay youths," Elovitz
said.
School Board Facing Backlash
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery
County (Md.) school board’s decision to
include sexual~_orientation in its list of
an~i-bias~prOtections passed by a 6-0 vote
on Mar. 25, but it has also sparked a threat
by an ad-hoc group of Hispanic parents to
remove their children from the district’s
p’~blic sctiools: Som~’400 pa~eh~s qUidld~,
formed the ’Hispanic Paren~ of M~mgomery
Coamty in an effort to convince
the trustees to change their minds about
ELVI
Seen to
with the umversiw’s, own anti-bias poll
~ ,:;ies. The }ssue of ROTC at colle2es and
~mversiues tth~oughout the conntrv has
t:.cen more or less on the back buruer fin
the past few years, following President
(i!inton’s initial promise to end the ban.
But with the so-called "don’t ask, don’t
tell" policy increasingly seen by manv
rights activists as no improvement over
the previous policy, ROTC programs are
again coming under fire.~
MIT Not Im pressed With-ROTC
CAMBRIDGE. M~ss: ’- ~’At the M’assachusetts
Institute of Technology, the final
report presented of a speciMtask force
study group on Reserve Office Training
:i ~ Cbi~s uifit~ ai ~e!s’d~601~t with a Chilly
: reception byMIT faculty Wh6 in April
¯ will decide what to do about the
¯ reawakened controversy. Several faculty
the newly adopted policy. Many of the ~ leaders complained thal the report was
tittle more than a compromise that resolved
nothing, while others said the report
recommendations, if adopted, would
themselves amount to a violation of M1T’s
anti-bias protections.
parents expressed concerns the new policy
would actually lead to homosexual activities
in the schools and expose their children
to HIV. But so far school officials are
not backing away from the policy, which
is simply a parallel to one already on the
books for the entire county, and Paul
Vance, the county’s superintendent of
schools, said the new policy doesn’t "promote,
encourage or approve of sexual
activity of any kind."
setting up or keeping an ROTC unit at the
school, or preventing any student from
enrolling in an ROTC program.
Univ. of Penn. Drops ROTC
PHILADELPHIA - Univ. of Penn. Provost
Stanley Chodorow has announced
that the school is dropping its Armv and"
Naval Reserve Officer Training ~orps
programs on campus because of the Defense
Department" s continued ban against
Gavs and Lesbians in the I’.S. military
The decision ends a 5-year conflict between
the military and the school over the
anti-gay protfibit]on, wtuch is in conflict
LYN
Philbrook
Representatives was amended without
notice or hearings to protfibit same-sex
marriages and passed by a4-to- 1 margin.
By a 16-3 vote. the Alaska state Senate
has also approved a bill that would restrict
man’iage in the state to male-female.
The Central Conference of American
Rabbis, representing rabbis in the Reform
movement, has voted to support the fight
of gays and lesbians to civil marriages in
the U.S. The resolution, which cites "’our
Jewish commitment to the fundamental
pnnciple that we are all created in the
divine image," endorses "’the fight of gay
and lesbian couples to share fullx and
equally in the fights of civil marriage,"
and opposes "’govermnental efforts to ban
gay and lesbian marriage."
Don Thornton F~rd, 83~-7.101
{f you take an honest look ai ga
lesbian attitudes towardsgcndet-bending
queers in the commuiuty youwill find a
good deal of resentment. The drag queens,
the fem-fairy boys, the bulld~’kes are routinelv
scorned (just take a look at
queer personals ad). Gays mad, Dzsbians
also are at great pmns to accept bisexuals.
who "fide the fence," unable to linut their
partners,.to asingle gender. And transies?
-:;" T~hh~eyy.’l’rl eaklwiddaiyn,sg’r, ethaelmlys"elbv~es,wtohoat,ebveecrausesxe
they were born & nothing more.
It’~s this disregard for gender isshes that
worries me the most. As queers we-all
experience gender-based discrimination
Yet, for all the similarities we share, there
is a great deal of ignorance and apath3
about the differences, & that’s dangerous.
I’m talking about the kind of ~gnorance
that separates transpersons from the res~
of the crowd, threatens us, distorts us, and
claims our accomplishments and experiences.
It’s about reading the "Crying
Game" as a gay flick rather than a film
about a transgendered person. It’s abou!
claiming Joan of.Arc solely as an histonc
Lesbian, not a transgend~r pioneer. It’s
about the Murder of Mr. Brandon Teena
and his girlfriend, for being "’lesbians,"
reducing Teena’s life and commitment to
living as a man. to a "lesbian’s" pathetic
attempt to "’pass" for a straight matt.
Well. I’m here to try and shed a little
light on the differences and similarities
among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
trans colnmunities. M\ (trans)mission
clear. I have to let you "know I’m here. And
I’m listening .... Are you? - June Polk
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Attacks Drop Slightly significant increases included: " thestateSupremeCourthasagain . serviccsifhersexualorientation of energy for the day, mid you
but More Violent
SAN FRANCISCO - Attacks
against gays and lesbians in 11
of the country’s larger cities
decreased slightly overall last
year according to a report
compiled by the National
Coalition of Anti-Violence
Programs. But while some cities
showeddramatic declines in antigay
violence, ,an equal number
0fcities she.wed equally dramatic
increases m attacks aimed at
lesbians and gay men, according
to the report’s statistics.
More disturbing, anti-violence
activists say, even with the small
overall decline in attacks, the
offenses themselves are
becoming increamngly more
savage. Even though the total
number of all incidents reported
in the 11 cities dropped to 2212
las! year from the 1994 total of
240 [, about a quarter of those
incidents were assaults mid more
than a third of all the victilns of
these attacks suffered serious
iujnrics or died as a result of the
attacks
in Portland. Ore.. reported
anu-gay incidents dropped 56
percent last 3"ear frotn 106 in
1994 to just 47 in 1995 - the
largest decrease logged
nauonal report. Clficago wasn’t
much behind and showed a
decrease of 53 percent last year
with reported incidents falling
Item 177 to 83. Boston and Los
:\ngeles both showed comparable
decreases ~n reported
attacks last year (26 percent and
23 percent respectively). Most
of these decreases were offset by
cities that reported dramatl~
increases in anti-gay attacks. E1
P.aso. Texas. reported the largest
nsc with a42 percent increase in
mm-ga3 attacks, ajump from 92
incidents in 1994to 131 last year.
Other cities that showed
Phoenix, a 22 % increase;
Columbus, Ohio, with a 21%
rise in reported incidents; and
Minneapolis/St. Paul, up by 15
% last year.
Hate Crimes Data
Measure Before Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The
Senate has begun its first round
of hearings on reauthorizing the
federal Hate Crimes Statistics
Act, the 1990 le~slation that
requires the Justice Department
to compile and analyze hatebased
crimes, including an tigay
attacks. Activists have
expressed some concerns the
measure may have more trouble
in Congress than it did 6 )’ears
ago because of the increasingly
conservative make-up of both
houses.
Anti-Violence March at
Kentucky School
MOREH~D, Ky. -Nearly 200
students, faculty and staff
members marched through the
Morehead State Umverszty
campus ~n a "Take Back the
Night" campaign aimed atraising
awareness of anti-gay and -
lesbian violence at the school.
The march, the first of its kind at
the school, was sparked by the
Feb. 5 attack of Carrie O’Cohnor,
a lesbian enrolled at MSU.
According to MSU campus
police, 3 masked men grabbed
O’Connor as she was walking
back to her dormitory and
repeated ly punched and ~.icked
her. Officials say they still have
no suspects in that attack, but it
was reported to state police as an
anti-gay hate crime - the first
such official report filed by the
school.
Georgia Sodomy Law
ATLANTA-In a legal challenge
to Georgia’s anti-sodomy law
- broughtby L. Chris Chrisuansen,
ruled that the statute does not
violate the Georgia constitution’s
privacy protections. Instead, the
court ruling says the law furthers
"’the moral welfare of the public."
Christiansen was convicted on
misdemeanor charges of
violating the sodomy law after
he propositioned an undercover
sheriff’s deputy.
Montana’s Sodomy Law
HELENA, Mont. - Montana
Attorney General Joe Mazurek
has appealed a state court ruling
that declared the state’s anti-gay
sodomy law unconstitutional as
a violation of privacy. The case
automatically goes.to the ~state
supreme court. Mazurek" s office
said he had decided to appeal the
Feb. 16 ruling because courts,
especially lower courts, should
be Vex3, cautious about striking
down laws made by the state
legislature. Gay rights activists
in Montana said they weren’t
surprised by the appeal and
expected the case to go before
the state supreme court.
Lesbian Tells Parliament
of Rape in Royal Navy
LONDON" - Parliament heard a
stunning admission from Karen
Greig, who described to a select
conmaittee on the armed forces
how she was raped by a male
sailor she served with in the
Royal Navy who threatened to
reveal her lesbianism to naval
officers ifshe protested. Greig,
33, said she arranged to be
transferred to a naval station in
Scotland to escape the man’s
sexual attacks, but that he later
tracked her down and raped her
with another male sailor. She
told the select committee
members that she had not
reported the attacks for years
because she was worried she
would be discharged from the
¯ crone to light. Greig said tlmt
¯ wheu she finally reported die
¯
attacks, a superior officer
¯ suggested that perhaps the reason
she wasu’t dealing with the
¯ situation very ~vell ~vas"because
¯ you’re a lcsrian." She ",also said
¯
~hat as soon as she reported the
¯
attacks she was se nt to a
¯ psyclfiatric hospital for 3 days
¯ and that the mcu she says raped
¯ her were uever puuished.
¯ Brit Defense Minister
¯ Vows to Keep Ban
¯ LONDON - Nicholas Soames,
Britain’s defense minister, told
Parli,’uneut during a question-
" m~swer period that 309 service
¯
members had been discharged
¯ between 1990and 1994because
they were homosexual. Somnes
¯
was answering questions about
¯ a miuistry report that showed
¯¯ members of the uation’s armed
forces are strongly opposed to
¯
ending the ban on gay midlesbian
¯ soldiers, sailors ~md marines.
So,’unes said lie was p~epared to
¯ "’fight every inch of the way:" to
¯ keep the anti-gay ban in place. ¯ Golf Champ Comes Out
¯
NEW YORK- Muffin Spencer-
" Devlin, an 18-yearveteranofthe
LPGA Tour, has told Sports
Illustrated in an exclusive
¯ interview that she is a lesbian.
¯ "Confiug outis like an incredibly
huge ~veight being lifted from
my shoulders," Spencer-Devlin
told the magazine. "’No more
¯ living iu the shadows. No more
lies.’" The 42-year-old pro golfer
has won 3 tournament titles mad
¯ last year had 3 fiuishes in the
¯ top-10, winning more than
$100,000 from tournament play.
"I truly believe that keeping a
secret is an energy-consurmng
¯ act," Speficer-Devlin says in the
iuterview. "If every day when
¯
you wake up you have 100 units
have secrets, they nfight take up
10 milts of that energy. After a
time you ufightnot even be aware
of it anymore, but you have that
much less cuergy to apply in
your life. And that’ suuliealthy."
Vickie Fergon, LPGA president,
mid Jim Ritts, the conunissioner,
both told Sports Illustrated they
support Spencer-Devlin’s
decision to come out. "’I applaud
Muffin," Said Fergon. ’Tm not
saying every player will be
thrilled about it, but we’re a
family and we respect each
other." Ritts is quoted as saying,
"I know there are still individuals
who have problems with diversity,
but we’ve come so far as a
society that I don’t see this as a
topic that really moves people."
Gay Clubs in Russia
ST. PEI’ERSBURG, Russia -
The Tchaikovsky Fuud, one of
the few gay rights organizations
in Russia, has brokennew ground
with the opeuing late last year of
a new club, know as "’Victor i
Ya" ("Victor and I"), in the
former czarist .capital. Yuri
Yereyev, who heads the
Tchaikovsky Fun& said the club
offers not only social facilities,
like a cafe mid place where people
can dance, but also will be
holding seminars to educate the
Russian people about gays and
lesbians. Another major feature
of the club, Yereyev says, is an
extensive AIDS education and
prevention prograni. The club
hands out free HIV literature as
well as condoms, both of Milch
are in short supply in Russia.
Yereyev also said another barrier
was broken in February when a
lesbian club, "Safe" ("Sappho")
officially opened in St.
Petersburg as well, not far from
the "Victor i Ya."
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Canadian human rights commissioner
has sharply criticized
the Liberal government of Prime
MinisterJean Chretienin a report
for not protecting the rights of
gays. In a parting shot, after 9
years heading the commission,
Max Yalden said the failure to
bar discrimination based on
sexual orientation in the country
is "little better than acquiescence
in intolerance." Yalden’ s annual
reportcalledit"afailureinmoral
logic and a near-public
repudiatioff’ of the rightsoflawabiding
citizens mad sl~mmed
the Chretien government for
failing to amend the Canadian
Human Rights Act during the
past 2 years it has been in power
despite promises to extend full
civil rights to Canadian gays and
lesbians. The report generated
an immediate political storm in
the country and Chretien told
Parliament the government had
already enacted legislation
increasing legal penalties for
anti-gay attacks and other hate
crimes. He also promised that a
bill anending the federal human
rights laws "will be presented
before this House before we
move to an election." But Allan
Rock, thejustice minister, said it
would be "politically difficult"
to enact such an anendment
before the election because of
disagreements within the Liberal
Party. Liberal MP Grit Dan
McTeague of Ontario called
Yalden a "nut bar," and sever al
Conservative and Reform Party
members also attacked the
proposal to include gays and
lesbians under federal human
rights protections.
Canadian Commons
Gives Partners Benefits
OTFAWA - .Canada’s highlysecretive
Commons Board of
Internal Economy, which
oversees internal spending for
the House of Commons itself,
has approved limited benefits for
same-sex partners of Commons
¯
employees. The board agreed to
extend bereavement and familyrelated
leave to the same-sex
partners of Commons employees.
The decision followed a
move by the country’s Treasury
¯
Board last year to extend the
¯ same benefits to same-sex
¯ partners of employees in all fe
¯
deral government departments.
¯ That measure followed a court
¯ ro!ing that. same-sex, partners
h’a~,E a righi :to ihose benefits. ¯
Gay Retires from Navy
¯
SAN DIEGO, Calif, - In ,an
¯ exclusive interview in the Gay +
Lesbian Times, Keith Meinhold,
the openly gay sailor who
¯ successfully battled with the
¯ Na~vy’s attempt to discharge him
¯ after he came out on a national
¯¯ TV news broadcast, announced
he is retiring from the military.
Meinhold, 33, w,as stationed at
the Moffett Field Naval Air Sta-
¯ tion where he was a well-liked
: sonar instructor when he told
: Ted Koppel of ABC News in
¯ 1992 that he was gay. After he
fought discharge attempts for 2
¯ years, the 9th Circuit Court of
¯ Appe~.s finally ordered the Navy
not to discharge the 15-year
veteran.
1st Annual Pride
¯ Paradein CapeTown
¯ CAPE TOWN, South Africa -
An estimated 1,000 gays and
¯
lesbians turned out Saturday
night, March 24, to march in the
¯ first annual Gay & Lesbian
Festival parade. Two lone and-.
gay protesters showed up along
: the parade route, holding si~s
with biblical quotations
¯
denouncing sodomy, but they
¯ were hardly noticed among the
thousands who lined the streets
to watch the landmark event.
San Francisco Library’s
Gay & Lesbian Wing
SAN FRANCISCO - A new
wing ofthe yet-to-be opened San
Francisco Main Library is being
called one of a kind. On March
23, hundreds of city officials,
community leaders and residents
gathered to preview the James
C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Cen-
: ter inside the newly constructed
library. The Hormel Center will
serve as a research center for gay
and lesbian literature, culture,
- hisidry hnd’ ~r:~search. The
research ~center is the first of its
kind in a public institution
anywhere in the country.
"It’s principal benefactor,
James Hormel, said the center
will change the way everyone -
gay and straight- looks athistory.
"’It is time for us to receive the
recognition we deserve and to
take our place as equal members
of the community at large,"
Anti-Bias Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. - Lawmakers
have adopted an anti-bias
ordinance prohibiting discrimination
in employment, housing
and public accommodations
based on race, religion, national
origin, sex, age, disability and
marital status, as well as sexual
orientation. The countywide
measure was approved 24-13.
Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings
has signed a measure setting up
a city domestic partners registration
that will allow unmarried
same-sex and opposite-sex
couples to register their
relationship with city hall. The
measure, approved by the city’s
commoncouncil earlier the same
week, extends no specific
benefits, but does extend official
recognition to the domestic
partnership.
Gay Cops Sue NYPD
NE\V YORK - The Gay
Officers’ Action League
(GOAL) has filed a lawsuit in
Federal District Court charging
that the New York Police Dept¯
denies the gay and lesbian police
officers orgamzation rights and
privileges that it routinely extend
s to other police fraternal groups.
Although GOAL is officially
recognized by the NYP1) as a
fratcr,nal o~ganization, the suit
charges that it has been refused
permission to set up displays at
police headquarters COlnmemorating
gay and lesbian cops, has
not beenallowed to use NYPD
vehicles ~n the city" s annual Gay
Pride Parade, and has been
denied permission to have the
force’s marching band participate
in the giant parade as well
The suit charges that Black, Irish
and Hispamc officers" fraternal
groups are routinely extended
such privileges while the
department continues to refuse
such requests by GOAL, which
has about 500 NYPD members.
NYPD officials declined to
coimnent on the lawsuit.
Notre.Dame’s Gay Org.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Responding
to recommendations by
an ad hoc Committee on Gay &
Lesbian Student Needs, Patricia
O’Hara, Notre Dame’s vice
president for student affairs, has
announced that the Catholic
aniversity will allow Notre Dame
Gay & Lesbian Students official
recognition at the school,
although it will be set up
differently from other student
groups on campus. The school
will not, however, recognize an
already existing gay and lesbian
group that it rejected last .’,ear.
According to O’Hara’s office,
NDGLS ~vill "stand in special
relationship to the Office of
Student Affairs (to) assist gay
and lesbian students in coufing
together to lind muttml support
and in exploring connnon issues
within the context of this
commumty and the teachmgs of
the Catholic Church." NI)GI ^S" s
advisors will also bc appointed
by O’ ttara, uulikc other stndcnl
groups on c~m~pns ~vhich sclccl
their own advi.sors. The
univcrsit~ will contlnnc.
however, to refuse to recognize
a~ unofficial student gronp, (]a\s
& Lesbians of Notre l)anc and
St. Mary’s College which ~vas
kicked off cmnpus last year even
though ~t continues to fraction
as a non-canpus orgali/21tlon
More Amer!eans
Approve of Gays
ATLANTA - Accordiug to a
CNN:’[’SA Today poll conducted
by the G~llnp organization,
44"% of those interviewed
said they thought homoscxualit.~
acceptable, a dranatic incrcasc
over a similar Gallup poll done
in 1982 which fom~d only 34%
said they thought being gay was
OK. This year’s poll also fotmd
that on13 27% said saint-sex
mamages should be legal, while
68% said gay and lesbian
maniages should not be legalized
in this country. Earlier polls had
not included questions abont
legalizing sane-sex marfiagcs.
Holocaust Museum’s
Gay & Lesbian Campaign
SAN FIL’-kNCISCO -A stellar
showing on the eve of a revival
production of Leonard Bemstein’s
"On theTown" here raised
some S150,000 for the [’.S.
Holocaust Memorial Muscum" s
Gay & Lesbian Canpaign. The
S 1,500-a-head event drew such
luminaries as conductor Michael
Tilson Thonms, librettists Betty
Comden and Adolph Grcf~{,
soprano Frederica yon Stadc,
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Poll: Teach Kids About AIDS
WASHINGTON - The Kaiser Family
Foundation hasjust released a major public
opinion survey that indicates the
overwhelming majority of Americans -
95% in fact - think public schools should
teach kids about HIV and AIDS, and that
nearly two-thirds think students should
start learning about the disease by the
time they are 12 years old. The survey also
found tl{at some 66% of the 1,500 adults
polled think IV drug users should be given
clean needles to help prevent the spread of
HIV and that some 70% think television
networks should air condom ads.
Mollyann Brodie, who conducted the
survey, said Americans are actually faidy
wall informed about the epidemic, but
also noted that there are still some .
significant misconceptions. About half
those surveyed said people can get HIV
by donating blood, which, they cannot.
About half those polled also said people
who become infected begin to show
symptoms within 5 3"ears, although it is
usually more than 5 years before s3anptoms
become apparent. About 18% also said
they believed there was "’some truth" in
the idea that the virus was originally
produced as part of a govethment germwarfare
expemnent, while 12% said they
thought-. AIDS was "’God’s punishinent’"
of homosexuals.
AIDS Rate High in U.S. Prisons
ATLANTA - According to a report iu
Baltimore Sun. the federal Ceuters for
Disease Control & Prevention reports that
~inmates in the country’s largest
correctional institutions are nearlv 6 times
as likely as the general populatio~ to have
AIDS. The paper reports that according to
the CDC, the U.S. prison population has
an infection rate of 5.2 cases per 1,000
prisoners, while the general U.S.
population has less than 1 case (0.9) case
per 1,000. CDCofficials said most inmates
are already infected with HIV when they.
enter the prison system, but that ,they also
spread the virus ~ough shared IX, n~edles
and sexual acti~;’~ties 0rice behind bars).....
Calif. Medical Assn. Drops HI~
Reporting Recommendation ~i!
ANAHEIM, Calif. ~ The, Chli.forn~
Medical Associatiort ~M~lhag-cl~angffd
its mind about a policy it adopted ouly last
who are treated by doctors with a great
deal of experience with the disease
generally live significantly longer than
those who go to physicians with less
experience treating AIDS. AIDS experts
agree that keeping up with current
treatment modes is difficult for health
care professionals who don’t regularly
treat AIDS patients.
Study:i!iFederal AIDS Funding
i~ !! n~ppro~iately’ Spent
~¥~IN~T.~~L Tens of millions of
dollars allr~’~d by Confess for AIDS
research ..... i.n 1994 was spent
"’inappr0priatdt~"’ - either on stndies that
have ~ittl~ rele...~’ance to the disease or on
adm~ist~tH~~ costs that are almost
impossible to pin down - according to a
vear~Lhat enOor.sed mandatory reporting .~ -~el~drt~o~ssion.,~~ by the \Vhite House
~f individual:s who test positive for H,I~’ io ~.. ~ffied~fA~S. Thdrepo~headed bv Dr.
local health: officials. In March 1995 the ? ~krnold Le¢~ne of Yale}’iJniversity," was
CMA adopted a resolution that called for put together by some 114 scientists,
the state legislature to enact measures that
would require health-care workers in
California to report anyone testang positive
for the virus "for the purpose of partner
notification and disease control:only."
Last year" s decision drew stron~ criticism
from AIDS activists and many health care
professionals. Now the CMA says it was
wrong and that the possibility of people at
high risk for infection not getting tested
out of fears they will be reported to health
authorities outweighs other tracking and
notification considerations. Some 24states
in the U.S. require reporting of people
infected with HIV
Better Doctors = Better Patients
BOSTON" - To the surprise of almost no
one. researchers from the University of
Washington report Ul the New England
Journal @.ledicine that people with AIDS
scholars, activists, conmaumty leaders and
drug industry officials. Thereport is critical
of the National Institutes of Health’s $1.3
billion budget, and says some of the money
was used administratively to help keep
the individual health ~nstitutes,,,under the
NIH umbrella going, and some was used
to cover basic research that was related to
fighting AIDS. While the report focuses
on the 1994 budget, the most recent
available, many AIDS activists agree that
it reflects tren~ls that have been ongoing
for years. Derek Link of the Manhattanbased
Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the
nation’s largest AIDS advocacy group,
said he believes that funds for .-’kIDS
research, which have steadily increased
since the epidemic began, h~ve become
"the NCI’s cash cow. ....There’s all this
money that i s completely untracked3 smd
Link, who authored a little-noticed report
last year that was also highly critical of
federal AIDS research spending. The
report says, among other things, that the
accounting methods nsed by federal health
agencies connected to NIH are vague and
archaic, making it difficult or impossible
to also tell precisely what funds are actually
being spent on. "The different [committee]
panels and the working group were
unanimous that the NCI [National Cancer
Institute], and other institutes as well ...
presently support research classified as
AIDS-related that is not appropriately
classified This problem potentially
an~ounts to a very large level of funding,"
the report says.
Nat’l AIDS Update Conference
SAN FRANCISCO - The 8th annual
National AIDS Update Conference, the
largest in the country, opened with a
warmng by Republican AIDS activist
Mary Fisher that HMO-type managed care
is consigning millions of people infected
with HIV "to the least possible care, at the
least possible cost." Fisher electrified the
nation during a speech at the 1990 Republican
convention in Houston about how
she contracted the virus from her former
husband. "I ampampered bymyinsurance
company because I made a 13-minute
speech to a bunch of politicians in
Houston," Fisher told the opening session
here. "But there are nearly a million ofmy
brothers and sisters who are not so
pampered, who are consigned to the least
possible care, at the least possible cost."
HMOs and similar managed health-care
facilities that have swept the country in
the past decade have become "a fact of
life," Fisher and others agreed, and are
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officials to find ways to work with
managed-care facilities in responding to
treating people with HW and ,AIDS.
Others addres sing the conference include
Dr. Sandra Hernandez, director of the San
Francisco Health Department: Patsy
Fleming, director of the White House
Office of National AIDS Policy, and
researcher Dr. Max Essex. chmrman of
the Harvard AIDS Institute.
D~g Distribution Comroversy
LOS ANGELES - A battle is erupting
ove_r the distribntion of Crixlvan, the
protease ialtibitor deve!oped by Merck &
Co. ihat nlmlx consider the n:ost promising
therapy’ in fighdng tim infection to date.
Because large-scale production of the drag
isnh expected to get going nnti! late this
year. Merck says it decided to distribute
~rixivan exciusiveix through the
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based mail-order
Stadtlm~der’s Pharmac~ Merck says n
?bled for the initiai single-source
4isvibvt~.o;7 because the d~m must bc
con_m~o.... x :)n, cse tremmem is
supplier. Ed Bubar, who runs FAdie’s
Pharmacy in West Hollywood and a
staunch opponen! of Merck’s decision,
called the move "’totally unfair" to
independent pharmacists in the country.
"’Everybody wants to get their hands on
tiffs drug,"’ he said. "If between now mad
October half of nay patients are slfifted to
mail-order for Crixivan, I can end tip
losing half of my patient base." Merck
says that when supplies of the dm~o increase
it will broaden its distribution to include
independent m~d chain pharmacies as well.
SOt. Perry Watkins Dies
TACOMA, Wash. - Sgt. Perry’ Watkins,
who entered the U.S. Army as an openly
gay mm: and remained despite tfi s sexual
onemauon, has died of AIDS. Wmkins
was 47. I :nlike other gay service members.
Watkins. checked "yes" on an enlistment
form in 1967 that asked about homosexuali{
y and was enrolled in the Ann,,
even so. Only when the Pentagon adopted
forma~ reg:,flations in 1981 barring
homosexuals did the Army begin
disct:arge proceedings which the 14- veto:
veteran challenged in federal court. [n
1989. the U.S. 9th Circmt Court of
m{ed timt the Army could not dischm’ge
\Vat kins for being g’ay since it had i ni ti
accepted him :rod aJ Jowed him to re-e::list
3 times, Ti:u ::.S. Supreme Court :_,q !990
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TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY .CA EN’r R
SUNDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Worship Service, 10:30 am.
Sheridan Center, Suite H
21st & Sheridan, 599-7688
Bless the Lord At, All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service. ! 1 am
2627b East 1 lth 583-7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Worship Service. 6 pm
!703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sundav School, 9:’15
Worship Service, 11 am
5451-E South Mingo.
hffo: 622- t~-i
6:5’0 ou,. at Canterbury
MONDAYS
HIV Testing
TOHR Clinic
Free & anonymous testing
using fingerstick method.
No appointment required.
Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm
Results hours: 7-9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Lambda Bowling League
Sheridan Lanes
8:45 pm
312i S. Sheridan
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
2rid Monday of month.
6:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard
info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
The Technicians. Leather
org. info cio 621-5597
7.U.LoS.A, Tulsa Uniform
~ L.~adbr Seekers" A~’soc,
>racuc.: week!v in OKC
in b S38-212~
TUESDAYS
HIV+ Support Group
HIV Resource Consortium
1:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Ste H-1
Info: Wanda ~ 749-4194
Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.
HW/AIDS Support Group
&
Friends & Famii y
HIV,AIDS Support Group
7 pm, call for location:
749-7898
Community of Hope
Grief Group, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Grief Group
ButleriStumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
WEDNESDAYS
Authority OfThe Believer
Bible Study, 7 pm
MCC of Greater Tulsa
1623 N. Maptewood
In/o: 838-!71~
Bless The Lord At All
T~mes Christian Center
Prayer & Bible Stud),
7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth
Call 593-78!5 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praase & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Pracuce 7:30 pm
5451 -E South Mingo
Call 622-1441 for info.
Commnnky of Hope
~ United Methodist)
Service for Peace. 6:30 om
Bible Stud)’. 7 pm
1703 i! 2nd, 585-1800
THURSDAYS
]6-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, In/o: 585-1800
Co-Dependency
Snpport Group
7:30, Family of Faith MCC
5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441
HIV TestingTOHR Clinic
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm
Results hours: "~ - 9 pm
In/o: 742-2927
Tulsa Family Chorale
Wee"kly practice. 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AdDS
Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays
4h-~ S. Harvard. 74924901
Alternatives
V,’eekiv social events for
LGBT’men & women, 7 Dm
info: 646-5503
Substance Ab>sv
Support Grou,_
for ~ersons wifi~ H!’,-
415A-S. Harvard Sic
3-4:30 pro, I~o: 749-4!%4
SATURDAYS
St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Catholic Church
Mass, 6 pill
Garden Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
In/o: Father Rick
at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weeld y at ! I pm
Confidential gnpport for
recovering addicts.
Cormnunitv of ! lcpc
1703 E. 2nd, Ir~fo: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS MemoHa~ Qui~
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each inonth
Info: 7dg-3 t i
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Sn~dem
Assoc~o~’:
hio: (£;? 762 ’
7].3-(].- "-
Womens Supper Club
6:30pro, r-Fippin’s Pie P~mtry, 7828 E. -1
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Pride Picnic Planning Meeting
7 pro. Central Library. Preview Room,
4fl~ & Denver. In/o: 583-1248
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Planning Meetingfor Gay &
Lesbian Action AlertPhone Tree
6 pm, TOHR office, 40th & Harvard,
2nd ft. All welcome. In/o: 582-7548
APRIL 26-28
HIVIAIDS & SpiritualitylWholeness
Retreatfor Men, In/o: 488-9215
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Rainbow Business Guild Spring Picnic
4 pro, Zink Park, In/o: 665-5174
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
Volunteer Training (1 of2 sessions)
10-5 pm, Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd Info: 749-4213
/WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
Womens Supper Club ....
i6f30pm, Olive Garden, Utica Square
iInfo: 584-2978
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MAY 3-5
Texas Lesbian Conference
Dallas Grand Hotel
Info: Naomi @ 214-520-8108
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
Volunteer Training (2 of2 sessions)
10 - 5 pm, Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd hffo: 749-4213
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Right~’
7 pm. Chouteau Rin_ Chapmm~ Ctr.
In/o: 743-GAYS (4297)
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Dignity/Integrity Mass
5 pm, St. Dunstan’s, 5635 E. 71st
In/o: 745-2363
MONDAY, MAY 13
Parents Families & Friends of
Lesbians & Gays
Family AIDS Support Group. 6:30 pm
Social and Refreshntents, 7 pm
General Meeting, 7:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Info: 7494901
MAY 17-19
Herland Sister Resources Retreat
Roman Nose State Park
Registration deadline: 5/15
Info: 2312 NW 39th, OKC 73112
HIV/AIDS & Spirituality/Wholeness
Retreatfor Women, hffo: 488-9215
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights,
PFLAG & Rainbow B,tsiness GUIM
present Cece Cox, pres. ofthe ’
Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance
7 pm, ChouteaU Rm, Chapman Ctr, TU
In/o: 743-GAYS (4297)
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
TOHR Ci~wide Pride Prom
Location to be announced.
Info: 743-GAYS (4297)
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Tulsa Pride Picnic
Noon - 6pm. Location to be ammunced.
In/o: 743-GAYS (4297)
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~ ~is~’:<t:al. Lesbian and ~av ~t.[ance _,..c ~_n:,vc;-sitx 1)_
[] /)re.senz the
[] : 2rid Annual World Cinema Festivat
[] Gay & Lesbian Cinema :
¯¯ Friday, April 19
[] ¯
[]~ Gav & Lesbian History [][]
[] The Homosexuals. 7 pm
[] Before Stonewalh The Making of a Gay and
¯ Lesbian Comtnunirv, 8pm ¯
¯ Last Call at Maud’s, 9:30 pm []
¯ Saturday,., April 20
[] American Gay & Lesbian Experience ¯"
¯ [] [] Postcards From America, lpm
¯ A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts, 2:30pm ¯
¯ Homoteens, 3pm ,
¯ The Blankpoint: What is Transexualism, 4pm
¯ ¯ ¯ Break for Dinner ¯
¯ Super 8 112, 7pm ¯
¯ ¯ ¯ Sunday, April 21 .
-" Gay & Lesbian International Film -"
¯
Wild Reeds, lpm ¯
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¯ Khltsh, 3pm
¯" El Diputado, 3:30pm
¯ Break for Dinner "
¯ ¯ ¯ Boys Shorts: The New Queer Cinema, 7pm ¯
¯ Urinal, 9pm ¯
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¯ Screenings are free and in Lorton Hall//207 (enter from 8th & ¯ Evanston. Lorton faces the Oval & is north of Twin Towers Dorm) ¯
¯ Sponsored by the TU Student Assoc~"att"on, BLGA, Office of the¯
"Provosl, School of Art, Hen~. Kendall College Division of Fine & ¯
~-Performing Arts, Office of the President .and Tulsa Family News.~-
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IAM o,t’d om p. 1
Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. Both
OKC and Tulsa members of the Task
Force felt the ne2xl to provide services to
PLWA’s, such as hospital visits, memorial
services and education.
Out of this, grew IAM which incorporated
and applied for its IRS tax-exempt
status in 1990. IAM was begunby Doreen
Wood;Phil Wiley, Don Satterthwaite and
Chaplin Diane Zike, who serves as executive
director.
Although IAM is an interfaith orgamzation,
its origin with the Episcopal Church
resulted in a grant in 1990 to run a 24hour
volunteer HIV/AIDS hotline. This line
was for several years the only source of24
hour information in the state. Calls to the
hotline range frombasic HIV information
and referrals, such as to testing sites, to
providing "real" listening to those who
want toknow if their actions may have put
them at risk for HIV infection. IAM’s
state certified volunteers and staff also
provide education seminars for churches,
and organizations such as the US Army
Corp of Engineers, Kimberly-Clark, and
booths at health fairs, conferences and
conventions.
IAM’s goal is to provide HIV.AIDS
information from a spiritual dimension,
especially for young people. According
to Diane Zike, "IAM is about saving
lives...w e believe in abstinence but also in
giving good information so people can
make good choices."
Zike has recently finished a couf~e in
clinical pastoral care which will allow
IAM to add a new dimension to its services.
IAM also offers "’trained visitors"
who are available to see folks who are
max be too ill to get out or x~l~o are lonely.
¯ IAM’s currentboardis Richard Reeder,
¯ Phil Wiley, Joe Myles, Lauren Green,
¯ Steven Fendt, Bill Green and Nancy Tiger.
Their vision for the future hopes to
add ameditation series, and various work-
.- shops to their current services of provid-
¯ ing spiritual, emotional and practical sup-
" port for people.
¯ IAM is a membership/volunteer sup-
" ported organization. Membership is only
¯" $5/year/individualor$10/year/household
¯ and $1/year/student/low income. Volun¯
teers are especially needed for the 24 hour
hofline whichis staffed in4hour blocks at
¯ the volunteer’s home. One day training is
¯ provided in HIV!AIDS information and ¯
in "active listening". For more info. or to
"- volunteer, call 438-AIDS (2437).
i Spahr ~on,’d~om p. 1
¯ bly because Spahr is Lesbian. Following
¯ that ruling, DUPC and Westminister, 2 ¯
More Light (welcoming of Lesbian and
¯ Gay persons) congregations, set up the
¯ special ministry so that she could travel
¯ the US educating and informing Presbvterians
and others on behalf of greater
¯ inclusiveness in the Church.
Spahr also will be the featured speaker
¯ at a workshop entitled "Claiming God’s ¯
Grace" in OKC on Sat.:May 18th. The
~vorkshop is beiug called "a day of healing,
learning and community as we work
toward wholeness in our lives as children
Of God & as Gay, Lesbian, Bi &
Transgendered peoples’" 9am to 4pm at
St. Andrew’s. 2712 NW 23. Preregistration
encouraged, although walk-ins are
welcome. Fee: S15, with scholarships
available. For more izffo, call 745-9922 in
Tulsa, 377-9174, Stilhvater or 840-4849
in OKC.
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Play cont’dfromp. 13
John Weller for their incredible performances
in the production I "directed" -
HIVariations, consisting of Cater Waiter
& Andre’s Mother. Special thanks to
Vivica, & the rest of the cast - your suggestions
& insights were extremely helpful
& appreciated. I am very proud of
them. They performed perfectly, & the
technical aspects of the show went off
without a hitch - there wasn’t a dry eye in
the house when they were done. Thank
you for the many hours ofwork youall put
in, & for putting up with a sometimes
temperamental director. Special thanks to
Aaron Mooney, who worked the lights
with almost no preparation, no rehearsal,
& did a stellar job. A special thanks to
Professor Cook, for his belief in this
project, & his conviction that everyone
should have a voice in theatre.
I hope you’ll support the 2nd Annual
World Cinema Festival of Gay" & Lesbian
Cinema at the TU, which occurs Friday,
April 19 - Sunday, April 21. All films will
be screened in Lorton Hall, room #207, on
the TU campus. For the complete schedule
see the ad on page 9. See you there?
Onthe local front, BA Cornn{lmi’(~Playhouse
was named "Oklahoma Theatre of
the Year" by the OK Community Theatre
Association. According to Don Tabberer,
"For a community theatre, this is equivalent
to receiving the Best Picture Oscar; it
is very gratifying to be recognized for the
work we do here.’" BACPalso received an
award for "’Excellence in Marketing".
Congratulations, BACP! Their production
of "’The Cemeterx: Club", a story
about friendship, loss, healiug & facing
life with humor, opens April 26.
$ondheim’s "Company" opens June 14.
BACPis also looking for directors for the
upcoming season. For more info., call the
BACP at 258-0077.
Elvis is alive, &will probably be incognito
at the Philbrook. The Philbrook Museum
of Art will play host to a traveling
exhibit, "Elvis + Marilyn: 2x Immortal".
The exhibit examines Presley’s &
Monroe’s enduring effect on American
culture, & will be showing April 14- June
2, 1996. Keith Haring is one oftbe artists
featured. A special event on April 28 at 2
& 4 pm, will be a concert given by J.D.
Sumner & the Stamps Quartet, who performed
regularly with Elvis during the
height of his success. Tickets for the concert
are $15, & include admission to the
exhibit. Tix are available at the museum,
or call 748-5307. see Play, page 15
Rainbow cont’dfromp. 11
tain state, particularly inColorado Springs.
Colorado Springs’ loss is our gain. The
Emerald Rainbow has always been a tremendous
resource for g/l/b/tg folk, and
the beat goes on. The place has a little
different look, new & different siddines,
and most of the familiar remains as wall.
Come and see for yourself. You can
meet M.C. &Linda, maybe swap or create
some God stories of your own. You might
pick up some incense, buy a Rainbow
flag, some Freedom Rings, a gay or lesbian
novel, ~nake a statement with a button
or bumper sticker, mid you will deftnitely
enjoy your time in the place we call
paradise - Enreka Springs.
(NOTE: The Fanerald Rainbow can be
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Linda Williams and M.C
Delahanty are not unlike many
visitors to pass this way. They
read that Eureka Springs hoots-a
large lesbigay population in a
guide about great gay places to
: live,~and tiring of thebigotryand
: ~hatred-erRlemi&in
Springs, they decided tO ch~ckI
us out.....hehe.
The now proud owners ofThe
Emerald Rainbow (45-1/2
Spring Street in Eureka Springs,
501-253-5445) left Colorado on
a whim in early Febnmry. They
had plane reservations and were
planning to vacation here in
March, but they decided to get a
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sneak preview. They knew they
¯ could stay less than two days
¯ before making the trek back to
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theirjobs at casinos in the Cripple
¯ Creek resort area. So sure were
they that this was a quick trip,
just to give us the once over, that
the couple of five years did not
bother to bring their checkbook
along for the ride.. - ..
trieve parts of herself from along
some highway in Oklahoma. Jan
& Kim Ridenour, the founders,
and now former owners of The
Emerald Rainbow, referred to
this particular event as just an-
Other good laugh at the Angel
Bar, where some macho dyke
angel said, "Hey look, we need a
couplemore in Eureka Springs,"
In less than half a day;.~M.C..&~: ]....then, with a swift puff of air into
warmth, and humor to their new
venture, and the place didn’ t skip
a beat. By the nme we go to
press, their Grand Opemng will
be past, and the official passing
of the torch will be a memory.
These ladies are ready to settle in
for the long haul.
This move was fraught with
ironies for Linda & M.C. They
only lived in Colorado for three
Linda.~ contraeted~ to::pufeh’a!se’; .::;:hef~.blow gun, she landed the".; ye,hrsTThree years exactly to the
their n~w~bfisiri~s~ an@le~e ~an~,:~" d~d,dub right on’target: ¯
apartments- all without benefit-::: All joking aside, this has been
ofaLnythingothertharithemagic : quiteaseries0feventstowimess. .. money machine at alo,..~cal_~bank. .- Like most folks in our little
~’ Oh ye~;Eu’:r~k~iSpri~s~be’ ~; " t~t6pi;a;,t ,wear a, number.of katsa
downrightdangerous place: r0 ! arrund town. One I have filways
visitifyouhavenotalreadygiven : enjoyed is the-one I don when
thought to an abbot move. We..... work-in,g, part-time at The
have several- names,’~,l~or,~tli~se F Eme-rald~Rai.nbow. I feel like I
kinds of occurrences ~n Eureka ; get pMd to play, and that role
Springs. At MCC of the Living : continues forme as l get to know
Spring, we called it another God the new Emerald Rainbow
Story. Linda& M.C. consistentl~ : "morns."
refer to It as a whirlwind, and
each feels like she needs to reday.
Both are nanve to the Baltimore,
MD area. Though they
moved toColorado Springs m
the aftermathof the Amendment
Two vote. th’e~; initially felt good
about that mo~’e. They wanted a
sabbatical from-the hustle and
bustle of life-in th~ big city, ,’rod
they weren:~t rs~ly,prepared lbr
the overt:nile that ~vangelicals
exert in the-once liberal uloullshe
Rombow. page 10
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In Eureka Springs, Arl~nsas
M.C. & Linda are delightful
people. They bring enthusiasm,
Craftsman-style cottages with beautiful .views
of the woods and wildlife -.Tucked on top of the
Ozark Mountains, just a few minutes .walk to the
Historic Village ofEureka Springs.
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Thurs. May 2nd, Silence With A Voice
Gay & Lesbian Art Exhibit 5-10 PM, Dinner Will Be Served 6-10 PM
Sat. May 4th, Listen] Look At Me! Visual Performance Art On The Passion, Pain
Politics & Power of Lesbian Women. Soap & Vick Events.
A uniquely artistic show where art performs & poetry dances.
Sun. Mother’s Day 12th, A Mother’s Love
An eclectic art collection of mothers’ lives, loves & dedication to their children.
9-11 PM. Gwendolyn’s Superb Sunday Brunch Will Be Served 9 AM - 3 PM.
Jim’s Dinner Served 5-11 PM
Tues. May 14th, Poetry On Platter Hill, Open Mic. 6-8 PM.
Thurs. 30th & Fri. 31st, Bistro Beat Etc.
Live Music On The Deck, Lunch 11:30 - 2:30 8( Dinner 5-11 PM.
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MCC of the
Living Spring
...a community of friends...
Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus
Pastor
We welcome you to attend!
Services held
Sunday evenings at 7 o’clock
17 Elk Street
(at the Unitarian Church)
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
501-253-9337
by Leanne Gross
¯Thr~ Rulos for Rc~lueing Risk...
Diversification, diversification.
diversification...as any experienced investor
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Inevitably, there will be periods of
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Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City/County Public Library
. Twenty-six years after Stonewall and
s~xteen years into the AIDS crisis, gay
men are just now starting to figure out
how tomakelong-term relationships work,
and, more importantly, why they are significant.
Author Craig Nelson takes us on
a stage by sta’ge journey ~b0ut how to get,
and keep, a man.
In eleven readable and entertaining
chapters, Nelson explores "Modem Love,"
"Where to Meet Men,"
"Date Tips for Guys"
and "Keeping it Together,"
among other
topics. Since some guys
seem to find romantic
success via personal
ads and dating services,
Nelson supplies lists of
questions that help both
you and )’our potential
mate understand who
you are and what you
want. Also, under’standing that a very
small percentage of people are extremelY,
physically attractive, Nelson reminds th~
reader to loosen up, don’t beat up on
yourself, or a potential mate, for not looking
like Rod Jacksou-Paris. There is much
more to life & relationships than just
ha~.mg a pretty face.
Nelson cites many factors that combine
to sabotage long-term relationships, in-
¯
cluding poor self esteem, intemalized
¯ homophobia, lack of fidelity and the idea
that the other guy is just plain nuts! The
¯ bottomline seems to be lack of communication.
Everyone has quirks, so dream on
¯ if you’re looking only for Mr. Perfect, or
¯ if you think that you are Mr. Perfect! All
¯ .relationships are based on communicat-
¯ mg needs and desires.
¯ " ’There is an interesting chapter, "Fidel-
; ity, What’s Fidelity?," dealing with the
apparent difficulties that many gay men
¯ have being faithful to their partner. AIDS
many factors...sabotage
long-term relationships...
poor self-esteem,
internalized homophobia,
lack of fidelity and
the idea that the other
guy is just plain nuts[
is the obvious reason
that this may be the
most important chapter
in the book. It’s time
gay men realize that the
1970s are long gone,
and now is the time to
create a new standard
for gay relationships.
After spending the
entxre first ten chapters
trying to get couples
together for the long
haul, Nelson’s final chapter is titled "When
It Falls Apart." Some relationships are
simply not going to work and this chapter
g~ves advice on making a breakup as
painless as possible. If there was ever a
time for a book like this, this is it!
Please contact your local branch library,
or call the Readers Services department
at the Centr,’d Library at 596-7966,
for dfis book & others on si]nilar subjects.
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Polo Grill: cutewaiters
decent food
by Jean-Pierre, TFN Food Critic
Sometimes one has to consider the artistic
aspects of fine dining from a more
hedonistic aspect, somewhat removed
from a strict analysis of the preparation
and presentation of the food itself. There
are restaurants which decorate with fine
art or with collections of sports memorabilia,
but one Tulsa establishment decorates
with its wait staff.
The Polo Grill, hidden away on the far
east side of Utica Square but still a long
time and well-known favorite of Tulsa’s
social elite, has by far the most gorgeous
and handsome waiters ofany restaurant in
town. In fact, at least three of the waiters
are positively stunning (and they know
it!) and could grace the pages of most any
catalog or print ad. Unfortunately, we
don’t have first hand information on
whether or not they would qualify for
International Male. And, believe it or not,
these attractive waiters are very capable at
doing their jobs.
If one is able to get one’s mind back on
the menu, one will find a good variety of
tasty, well prepared items at this popular
restaurant. The decor here is very clubby,
including a welcoming fireplace near the
bar, and the menu reflects a man’s tastes
by the emphasis on heartier entrees and
the lack of trendy items. Our major complaint
with the establishment is that the
smoking and non-smoking sections are
not fully separated, and on a busy night,
no area of the restaurant is trul y free from
obnoxious mid unhealthy smoke.
The food here is basic; straight forward
,and no-nonsense in preparation, .you can
dine on haute cuisine entrees or the ever
popular $7 Polo burger.
Appetizers include fried calamari
(squid), shrimp cocktail, some tasty crab
cakes, escargot (snails) served in mushroom
caps, a tomato vegetable soup, and
an assortment of soups dujour.
Several big entree salads, such as a
traditional Cobb, appear on the menu, and
the dressings include an excellent fruit
flavored poppyseed vinaigrette, one of
our favorites. Caesar salads, both with
Polo Grill, 2038 Utica Square.
Prices: expensive. Service: formal,
bistro atmosphere.
Hours: 11-10 pro; ’tll 11 pm on
Fri. & Sat.; closed Sun. Payment:
Visa, ]~laster-card,
American Express, Diner’s
Club, Carte Blanche; no
eheel~s. Non-smol~n~ seeGon:
Yes. Alcohol: Full bar.
Opinion: A List.
and without grilled chicken or shrimp, are
also popular items.
Main courses include beef, veal, lamb,
duck, chicken, shrimp, and fish, with prices
ranging from S 14.95 for the roast split of
duckling to S 19.95 for grilled lamb chops
to S22.95 or so for the fresh fish of the day.
Steaks are popular with the sometimes
older crowd, and the tenderloin fillet costs
S16.95 for the six ounce and S18.95 for
the eight ounce size, with the strip sirloin
going for S 18.95
We ate the excellent veal osso bucco
and our companion ordered the fish of the
" day, which was a baked halibut served in
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¯ a champagne cream sauce. The halibut
¯ was very fresh with no hint of fishy taste,
and the sauce was a light and pleasant
¯
accompaniment. The halibut was pre-
¯¯ sented along side angel hair pasta, which
we thought was cooked a touch beyond al
~ dente. Our osso bucco was delicious and
¯ fork tender. A traditional Italian stewing ¯
of the veal leg served with cross sections
¯ of bone and attached meat, osso bucco is
¯ beloved not so much for the meat, but for ¯
the wonderful marrow inside the bone.
¯ Therefore, we were shocked and appalled
: when our osso bucco was presented, not
¯ with a marrow scoop, but with a totally
useless seafood fork! We hate to admit it
in public, but we were forced to extract the
marrow witha...butter spreader. Mon dieu.t
Desserts are substantial._ The creme
brulee and Key lime pie, both $3.50, are
typical of Tulsa restaurants. Even better
are the baked fudge and the cinnamon
raisin, bread pudding, both $3.95. On the
evemng we dined, a Grand Marnier
souffle, $4.95, was apleasant finale to our
meal. While the souffle was not quite as
tender as what we make at home, we could
hardly complain in view of the very reasonable
price of this often-difficult dessert.
After dinner coffees, demitasse, and
drinks are available from the full bar.
A fairly small wine list contains both
nice drink’able wines and a few embarrassing
selections that are so sadly all too
popular in Tulsa. Several of the better
wines are available by the glass.
The Polo Grill has always been one of
the consistently go~d restaurants in Tulsa.
Formal and gourmet it is not, bnt management
and the kitchen are very ~vell
grounded in their concept of ident’itv and
do a fantastic job of serving their ~iclle
with well trained staff and excellent food.
Marilyn Monroe,.at Philbrook’s l~vis +
Marilyn: 2 x Immortal,photo: Sam Shaw
by James Christjohn
The University of Tulsa’s Weekend of
One .Acts has come & gone. Many ontstanding
productions were perfonncd, &
almost everyone in the directing class is
now dealin~ with a great deal of strcss
reduction. However, there are three productions
upcoming. Diaries, writtcn by
TU students about college life from a gay
perspective, will go up 4.: 29, at 7pro in
Theatre 2 in Kendall Hall. On 4 30, at
7pro, Laundry & Bourbon & The lx,sson
(directed by Vivica \Valkenbach) will bc
performed in Theatre 2. Lisa \Vilson’s
version of Bus Stop opens 4 24.
I would like to take tiffs opportunity to
express my th,’ulks to Michael Kippcr,
Karin Sandmel, Vivica \Valcbeubach, &
see Play, page lO
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OUT & ABOUT
by, J.D. Jame~t " " - int~rest ~,s known as a great neighborhood
It’s spring and boy, are there a lot of bar (or two bars) - that’s right, New Age
Atthe Silver Star, Fallon Scott
new Miss Gay South USofA
tlfings to do out and about. This next
month holds a broad spectrum of events
from a turn-about show at the Silver
Star (April 19), followed by the 4th annual
Miss Silver Star Pageant
(April 21). You’ll be sorry if you missed
Robbie Walker’s 2rid am~tm] Birthday
Show wtfich was April. 7th at Concessions.
Don’t nfiss the Miss Gay C)klahoma
America Pagent (April 20) at the
Peffornfing Arts Center or the Bear Bash
(April 27). Contact Steve or Dick at 918-
663-5372 for more
*larch came in like a lamb but went out
like a drag queen with bad hair and broken
heels (just-kidding). There was a lot of
excellent entertaimnent last month,
from .a spectacular arfiversarv show at
I~ola’s which featured a new°entertainment
group, The T-Town Dreamers, to
the first mmual Gay South USofA
pageant at the Sih’~r Star.
This month’s featured establishment of
Renegades and the Rainbow Room. These
bars offer a little bit for everyone, a from
a sit-down cruise bar to a show bar to a
nice big patio with fireplace.
This bar is trnly a familv affair. Dermis
and lfis other half. i~arry, not only are the
owners but regular bartenders. And who
could ever forget Derails’ sister, Veronica,
the v~vacious and light-hearted bartender
in the Rainbow Room? Some of their
~nonthly events are Leather Night (Ist
Friday of the month in the Rainbow
Roon~), Girls Nite Out (the date varies
each month but the date is always posted).
May will be a particularly busy month
for th’em starting with the Red Ribbon
Revue (May 4) which will benefit Our
House. followed by Miss Renegades ’96
(May 17), Girls Nit’e Outwith a wetjockey
shorts contest (May 18) mad ending with
one of the rites of spring, the GAYFEST
CARNIVAL & carwash featuring Dark
Shadows II, see JD, next page
Coming Soon! Don’t Miss It!
Special entertainers:
Amanda Love
Anita Richards
Helen Holliday
Scott Pendergrass, from Nashville
An event you won’t want to miss.
The most prestigious preliminary to
Miss..GaY OMahoma America
Tickets on sale at the P.A.C.or at most
Carson Attractions outlets. $5.00 ~er person or $6°00 per
couple= Phone orders ~y credit cards accepted.
Liddy D.oenges Theater - use the 2rid St. entrance 1~r
this event.‘ Don’t ~it~’t0 pur~h~se tickets; seating is
limiteci. Thanks to the P.A.C. ~’or helping to make ~his ever~t
one Tulsans of all walks of life will be proud of.
For more information, call: 918.428.5330
Portions of proceeds to benefit Shanti, Inc. & Our House
JD, continuedfrom page 14
also benefiting Our House (May 19).
PS, speaking of drag queens, to keep all the fabulous drag
divas of Tulsa happy (and so they stop pestering me about
getting their names mentioned in the column), I’m now
starting our Queen ofthe Month dub. This month’s winner is
Katherine - ’cause she begs so sweetly. Queen ofthe Month
dub rules Vary according to my whim, so be patient, sooner
or later, everyone wins.
Play, continuedfrom page 14
Gilcrease museum is offering an intriguing program during
this month called Art WithA Tart: No, I’m not making this
up; that’s the name of the event, honest! A speaker will give
a tour about bits of the Gilcrease collection, & the museum
restaurant makes up a box lunch comprised of a tart &a salad.
I don’t think they mean the tart serves the salad, it seems a
pastry tart is included in the lunch: Pity. Could have been
really amusing, don’tcha think?The tour is free; the tart costs
$5~00. Reservations? 596-2700: Tell ’em you saw it here!
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The Pride flag will proudly fly in the center of Unity Gardens
to always remind us of our struggle in life for unity and pride.
If you have purchased a plot elsewhere,
you may be able to transfer or trade your burial plots.
For more information, please call Russell Langley-Stumpff at 918-587-7000.
***Owned and operated by Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home***
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Our Families of the Heart
UPCOMING EVENTS
HIV-ERC + Red Ribb,.o.n
Revue + Pride- Bene.flts
Pride Worship Service
Dallas Leader Cece Cox
Hope Candlelight Tour
Pride Prom + Pride Picnic
O.KC Parade +. ,.Follies
TULSA - The next several weeks offer an unprecedented
number of community events which either
benefit HIV/AIDS charities or celebrate Lesbian/Gay
Pride Month. On May 23rd, the Red Ribbon Ice Revue
promises a great show at the Tulsa Ice Arena to support
Our House, a day drop-in center for persons living with
HIV/AIDS. Later that evening, the Silver Star will host
a benefit &raffle for the HIV Education and Recreation
Center, a new organization headed by Bruce Begley,
Sandy Hill, Steve Wilson and others.
OnSaturday and Sunday,June 8-9th,the Hope Candlelight
Tour will feature the homes of Tina & Steven
David, Judy & Bill Fisher, P.S. Gordon & Duane Men
Ne, Mary McMahon, and Ouida & Robert Merrifield to
benefit St. Joseph’s Residence/Catholic Charities and
RAIN, the Regional Interfaith AIDS Network. Tickets
are $10 and are available at Charles Faudree, 1345 E.
15th, and at MA Doran Gallery, 3509 S. Peoria. The
very distinguished organizing committee also has
planned a number of patron events - for more information,
call 747-9706.
Near the end of. the month, June 21 & 22, Follies
Revue, Inc. will present Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies
at the Doubletree Hotel, Warren Place. It’s a dinner and
a show you won’t want to miss. The beneficiaries are
TOHR, HIV Resource Consortium, Interfaith AIDS
Ministries, Shanti, Visiting Nurses Assoc. RAIN and
St. Joseph’s Residence/Catholic Charities. For tickets,
call the PAC box office, Carson Attractions, and Tickets
by Phone.
For June, the traditional Lesbian/Gay Pride month
worldwide, Tulsa volunteers have planned a number of
events. The month will begin by the first ecumenical
Pride Worship Service. Hosted by St. Jerome at the
Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria at 6 pm on Saturday,
June 1, the service will include Family of’Faith MCC,
Agape Christian Fdlowship and other congregations:
On Tuesday, June 4, PFLAG, TOHR and the Rainbow
Business Guild (with assistance from the Bisexual,
Lesbian, Gay Trans Alliance, BLGTA) will present
Cece Cox, president of the Dallas Gay & Lesbian
Alliance (DGLA), one of the most dynamic activists in
the Southwest and a native of Bartlesville. She will be
talking about the Marriage Project of the DGLA as well
as her work as co-chair of GLAAD/Dallas. The dinner
will be held in the Chouteau Room of the Chapman
Student Center of the University of Tulsa at 6:30. The
dinner is $10 but the speech is free at about 7:45.
June 8th, TOHR and TU’s BLGTA will host a Pride
see Pride, page 3
MARRIAGE The attack begins at the national level led by
Oklahoma Rep. Steve Largent & Sen. Don Nickles.
WASHINGTON - Confronted with a flagging presidential
campaign and convinced they’ve found a one-sided
wedge issue that could embarrass President Clinton’s
campaign efforts, Republican lawmakers have introduced.
ameasure, titled the"Defense ofMamageAct" (DOMA),
that would define marriage as"only a legal union between
one man and one woman as husband and wife." The
proposed law Was introduced by Republican Reps. Bob
Barr of Georgia and by Steve Largent & by Sen. Don
Nickles of Oklahoma.
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, who all
but has the GOP’s presidential nomination sewn up,
became the first Senate co-sponsor of the measure. During
the Iowa primary caucuses, when Republican hopefuls
were asked to sign a pledge to fight any effort in Congress
to legalize same-sex marriages, Dole said the pledge
doesn’t go far enough" and added; "Government at all
levels must work to support and promote the institution of
marriage that unites husband and wife."
Just days before the proposed legislation was introduced
in Congress, Dole campaign officials told reporters that the
Republican presidential hopeful would be taking action to
make same-sex marriages a campaign wedge issue, using
Clinton’s outreach to gay and lesbian Americans in an effort
to make voters wary of the President’s re-election bid.
Clinton campaign officials have acknowledged that the
issue is potentially a political landmine during the campaign
and said the President "didn’t want to touch it."
Even so, when anti-gay activists asked Clinton to sign the
anti-marriage pledge, he refused and called it "outrageous."
The dicey political question is complicated even further by
reports in the current issue of the Advocate, the Los Angeles-
based magazine, that claims the Justice Department is
considering changing both the IRS tax code and federal
immigration regulations to give gay and lesbian couples~the
same benefits in these two areas as legally married couples.
However, \~qaite House spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn
told reporters that Clinton doesn’t personally support equal
marriage rights for gays and lesbians and that the Administration
had no plans to implement the changes reported in
the Advocate.
Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights
Campaign, called the proposed congressional bill the work
of "religiotts political extremists...using this issue as an
election year baseball bat to bash gay Americans and score
3"teve Largent Don Nickles
Gov. Keating Signs Anti-
Marriage Amendment/Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY - In a move that surprised Okla.
Capitol watchers and a number of state Senators, Senate
bill #73, the "Oklahoma Child Visitation Registry Act,"
passed with an amendment banning the recognition of
valid same-gender marriages performed in other states.
Only Senators Bernest Cain (D-OKC) and Penny Williams
(D-Tulsa) voted against the final bill (42-2).
According to Sen. Williams, Sen. Cain spbke with
such eloquence against the anti-Gay amendment, that
she was moved to vote no as well. Tulsa Sen. Maxine
Horuer told TFN that she was not in the Senate at the
time of the vote and that the amendment did not represent
her position.
Earlier, Senator Keith Leftwich, and staffers in Cain’s
and Sen. Bernice Shedrick’s offices had stated that they
did not think the anti-marriage amendment would remain
after the bill returned from conference committee.
Senate bill #73 had a correspondingbill that had passed
the OK House of Representatives.
Gov. Frank Keating promptly signed the bill. When
asked about what efforts he or his staff had made to
contact Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay. community about
this bill, the Governor’s press spokesperson, Dan
Mahoney stated that no effort was necessary since "it
would not have made any difference [to the Governor]."
Mnhoney released the following statement:
"~,Vhat people do in their private lives ~s none of my
business, that is a personal decision. But I don’t feel the
state of Oklahoma should bein the business of sanctionpolitical
points." Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Colo.) was one of
the few lawmakers to criticize the measure, saying it was
meaningless political maneuvering because it would take an
amendment limiting the "full faith and credit clause" of the
U.S. Constitution to actually bar same-sex marriages at the
federal level. "This is nothing but just to stir the political
¯" waters and see how much hate you can unleash," she added.
Interfaith / -iDS Ministrie
¯ Seeks Missing Benefit $
~ Last October, a local bar, Barraccuda’s, contacted Inter-
,¯ faith AIDS Ministries (L~M) with an offer to do a benefit
honoring World AIDS Day in December and benefiting
¯ IAM. Months later, IAM has not seen a dime of the dollars
¯ raised at the event, despite efforts by director, Diane Zike.
¯ Several board members attended the fundraiser noting ¯
that the bar charged a $3 cover & had tip jars for donations.
At the end of the evemn~,, IAM s treasurer was told they’d
¯ raised $250.
Director Zike says that she’d called repeatedly for bar
ing same sex marriages. I supported SB 73, as did every
member of the t!ouse of Representatives and all but two
members of the State Senate."
TFN asked about remarks attributed to the Governor
that he had said the State Republican Party platform (see
below) represented "mainstream Oklahoma."
see Gov., page 3
Excerpts from the OK
Republican state Platform
Page 3, ADOPTION
Plank 4: We demand that children not be adopted by
homosexuals.
Page 6, HIV/AIDS
Plank 1: Since HIV is a virus that results in AIDS and
certain death, we call upon local, state, and federal
governments to deal with thedeadly disease of AIDS in
the same manner as other dangerous communicable
diseases, i.e. (a) expand universal testing and truth in
reporting, which includes full disclosure about the ori-
¯ owner, Sue, "known as Barraccuda. No calls had been
¯ returned by March 26 when IAM drafted a letter requesting
¯ a response. To date, IAM still has not received a response
¯¯ .from the bar. WhenTFN called, bar staffer, Sheila, referred
all questions back to Sue.
¯ Zike adds, "IAM actedingoodfaith, advertising the event
¯ and participating [in it]. How can we follow through with
: our commitments if those who offer to assist us...do not
¯ follow through themselves...it is not just Interfaith AIDS
¯ Ministries that is being hurt, but more importantly those
¯ living with HIV/AIDS that IAM serves."
see Platform, page 7
EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2
NEWS BRIEFS P. 4
HEALTH BRIEFS P. 6
CALENDAR P. 9
OUT + ABOUT WITH JD P. 9
EUREKA SPRINGS + P. 11
BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT P. 12
RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 13
918.583.1248
POB 4140
Tulsa, Oklahoma
74159-0140
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Publisher/Editor, Tom Neal
Assistant Editor, James Christjohn
Writers/contributors,
Phyl Boler-Schmidt
Barry Hensley
Jean-Pierre
Leanne Gross & Pat Morehead
Staff Photographer, JD Jamett
Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication
are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be
reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher.
Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation.
Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be
signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence
should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each
edition at distribution points Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248.
by Patricia Nell Warren ¯
A few days American with ahgeor, oownne aDrgiaunmeePntartkheart whoromteosetoxutahleityJoiug rnnaolt ~ feovoelnamloant aogfepteoopfoleo,l ionudru.ocwtinngmtohtehewrsi~shfFuolrtahitniikneer,s.wSeoemveenoffouosl
now ourselves. But it is still conformity. It is not change.
genetic. She believes that the "reformed homosexuals"
visible in certain videos, programs and organizations
is compelling proof that homosexuals can
really change. I am always amazed at the power
of wishful thinking m people like Parker. Their
whole position is based on a fierce belief in this
alleged capacity of homosexuals to "change."
The videos, nroorams, etc. represent a 2000-
vear effort by Chrislaamty to wish away the
~xistential fact of homosexuality, whatever its
root cause. The fact is: in repressive umes,
homosexuals do not change. They conform.
Gay people disagree about many things, but
this is one area where we agree -- because so
Aetlng strM~ht
when you know
you re gay
¯
¯ as not chang .
It as not a rnor~al act.
It {s not re[orm.
It {s not heal{n .
It ~s a ll~n~ death.
many of. us have lived face-to-face with our own "is-ness’"
through long decades of pretense. I, for one, did a terrific job of
conforming to the heterosexual canon, as a wife for 16 years. I
even tried both Protestantism and.,,_Catholicism in a desperate
effort to transmogrify my conformity into change. But it didn’t
work. The conformity goes so deep that it can masquerade
brilliantly as change. Unlike leopards, homosexu~is can make
their spots look like tiger stripes. The penalties for being fingered
as gay -- loss of family and job, assault and battery, long prison
sentences, incarceration in mental hospitals, to n~u,ne a few -
Acting straight when you know you’re gay is
not change. It is not a moral act. It is not reform.
It is not healing. It is a living death. In the Sixties,
a whole generation of youth rose up against all
kinds of forced conformity in American society,
and their protest embraced this deadly conformity
demanded of gay people. Yet today the
wishful thinkers among us are trying to engineer
the re-imposition of their wishes. They demand
it in the name of "saving marriage." What they
want, in many marriages, adds up to shapestfifting
Of the spookiest kind. It adds up to
acting performances that will never get an Os-
: car. Those who settle for our conformity get it at an appalling cost
to themselves. The wishful thinkers lose their power to see what
: is real. They canlook into the eyes of a homosexual who is living
~ in deep cover, and utterly fail to See that person’s true spirit. Even
¯ in the eyes of their own children, parents, closest friends, the
" wishful thinkers see only what they choose to see. Heaven help
¯ the American marriage if it is"saved" by people who can’ t tell the
¯ difference between conformity and change. ,,
Patricia Nell Warren is the author of"The Front Runner and
¯
other bestsellers about gay life.
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine
,Concessions,.33"40 s. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
.Renegades, Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston
832-1269
744-0896
749-1563
745-9998
834-4234
585-3405
660-0856
584-1308
585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, &. Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Med& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksdlers, 8620 E. 71
250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria
743-527-2
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15
592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Danid, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th
Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 4423 S. Memorial
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
F~xpress Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria
Foxlinx, Computer Consultation
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly
*Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria
*Inte~afi0nfil T0ur~
JD Images, Photography
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011,-74159
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15
Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633
Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S Boston
*Scribner’S" BOOkstore, 1942 Utica Square
Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations
Southwest Viatical
592-5356
749-3620
665-6595
838-8503
743-9994
690-2974
744-0102
745-1111
584-4606
341-6866
621-5597
599-8070
747-5466
742-1992
671-2010
584-3112
663-5934
664-2951
74%-7672
838-7626
584-0337
749-6301
743-2351
747-3322
Thomas Chiropractic Clinic
4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-1 742-8868
¯
(ellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling
743-1733
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, &Universities
*Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan 599-7688 "
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr.
2627B E. 11 628-0594
*BIL/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
¯
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa _ d "
*CommunityofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2n 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity "
(Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo
622-1441
*Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 .
Friend For A Friend~ POB 52344, 74152
747-6827 ..
:fiends in Unity Social Organization (African-Amer. ~e,n!,,,,~ ¯
POB 8542, 74101
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation
584-4983 .
Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437,800-284-2437 ¯
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 .
*HIV Resource Consortium
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 " 749-4194
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S.Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111
PFLAG , POB 52800 74152
749-4901
Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118
74104
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
749-4195
~ Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159
665-5174
¯
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria,
646-7116
¯
*Shanti Hotline
749-7898
¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR)
¯ POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.)
743-4297
¯ Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd
584-1308
¯
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
i *University Center at Tulsa
~. Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of DamHwy. 187 501-253-6154
*Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main
501-253-7457
DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St.
501-253-6807
*Emerald Rainbow, 45&1/2 Spring St.
501-253~5445
King’ s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway,Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442
*MCC of the Living Spring
501-253-9337
¯
zero in the war over equal marriage rights
¯ forsamegendercouples. Ourelected r p- ¯
resentatives" Steve Largent, Don Nickles
¯
and Jim Inhofe again shame our s~te with
¯ their attacks on their own constttuents,
specifically with the so-called Defense of
Marriage Act (DOMA). The motives for
¯
thesemen surely rangefrom genuineideo-
¯ logical positions to the basest political
.... maneuvering...There is little- doubt that
¯
each holds "Christian" beliefs which they
¯ feel justify discrimination.
~ We can only respond that it is .a betrayal
¯ of the most fundamental American con-
. stitutional values to abuse their position to
’" enforce private prejudices. That is, it is
¯ wrong to use the power of the government ¯
to promote or allow to continde system-
" atic bias against minority citizens, no
¯ matter if the majority despises that minor-
¯ ity mad no matter if the group is minority ¯
by birth (race or ethnicity) or by choice,
¯
(religion or political view) or by a combi-
¯ nation (as seems to be the case with sexual ¯
orientation). Many Americans havebeen,
¯
and are, racist and anti-Semitic, and yet
¯ politicians realize it is no longer accept-
" able to pander overtl.y to these views.
¯ However, election-year politics are
strongly implicated in this effort. DC insiders
suggest that DOMA is a much a
vehicle to divide and inflame the American
electorate, to weaken Bill Clinton and
to insure that Dole can nominate the next
20 years of Supreme Court judges.
So what are our alternatives inTulsa
when our elected "representatives" don’t
even bother to go through the motions of
¯ consulting the communities that are
¯ harmed by their actions? ¯
The answer’s not glamorous or easy.
¯ Despite all odds, we must continue to
°. organize ourselves politically. We must
¯ put the same sorts of energies that we’ve
see Attack, page 3
Tulsa, Oklahoma sure feels like ground
What a great honor itis to be chosen as
the first Queen of the Month in the Out &
About column of your newspaper. What a
wonderful way to spotlight Tulsa’s diverse
and talented group of entertainers.
As a general rule, our society has a poor
] opinion of Drag Queens and it is my hope
that your column will help dispense these
thoughts.
For your readers that are not aware,
each of the entertainers that I regularly do
shows with are also involved in the many
benefits that occur around town. The beneficiaries
include such great causes as Our
~ House, A .Friend for a Friend, Shanti
¯ Coftdom Fund and public service posters
that are placed through out our community.
¯ In addition to being tons of fun (no pun
¯ intended to my size), Tulsa has a diverse
: group of entertainers that not only make
"- you smile, but further love and kindness
¯ within Our community. Thank you again.
¯ Much love, Kathryn Conover
PS, in my entire life, I can’t once remember
that I begged for anything. Could
JD have been thinking of someone else
and intended the very first Queen of the
Month to go to another Entertainer? Oh
dear, I certainly hope not.
In particular, TFN asked if the Governor
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really felt calling,fora quarantine ofpeople
living with AIDS, or preventing Lesbian
and Gay men from being teachers represented
the values of most Oklahomans.
Mahoney responded that he could not
speak for the Governor in the particulars
but that the Governor supported the platformin
general. WhenaskedifTFN could
ask the Governor aboUt specific platform
items, Mahoney said Keating would not
be available for any questions.
Prom (alcohol-free) also at the Chapman
Ctr. at 8 pm. The Picnic, themed Tulsa
United in Pride, will be held in Owen Park
on Sat. June 15, from 12 - 5 pm. Anumber
of community organizations, businesses
and individuals are working on this event.
As usual, refreshments are free and a
range of food will be available for a modest
donation. Owen Park has tennis courts
and a sand volleyball court, as well as
better parking and more shade than the
old Mohawk site.
On Sunday, June 23, Oklahomans from
all over the state will gather at Memorial
Park, NW 35th & Classen in Oklahoma
City about 1:30 for the statewide Pride
Rally. The Rally will feature Advocate
1992 Woman of the Year, Donna Red
Wing. The statewide Pride Parade kicks
off from the park and ends up at the NW
39th St. community business district.
put into fighting the scourge ofAIDS into
fighting political prejudice. Locally,
TOHR is doing a voter inform and registration
project, call 743-4297 and leave a
message for Tony. Oklahoma City folks
have created a political action committee,
Cimarron Alliance which has funneled
significant funds into OKC city council
races and to Democratic state senators.
Some in Tulsa are discussing similar efforts,
here. Also, just call Nickles (581-
7651, the local office can transfer you to
DC, fax 202-9~24-6008), Inhofe (748-5111,
202-224-4721, fax 202-228-0380) and
I_argent (749-0014, 202-225-2211, fax
202-225-9187). Even if you don’t want to
get married anytime soon, tell them you
support equal marriage rights, that you
oppose DOMA, and that you don’t appremate
the scapegoating of Oklahoma’s
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual citizens.
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Anti-Marriage
¯ Efforts Around US
¯ AUGUSTA, Maine - With state legisla-
¯ tures around the country heading into
¯ recesses for the summer, the anti-mar-
: riage bandwagon did little more than
¯ bumble along. While Hawaii lawmakers
couldn’t muster enough votes to pass an
¯
anti-gay mamage ban there before the
¯ legislature recessed for the current ses-
¯ sion, an Alabama state Senate committee
: approved by an 8-1 vote a bill that would
¯
bar recognizing same-sex marriages in
¯ the state, dropping a $1,000 fine for clergy
¯. performing such unions that had been
¯ included in the original measure.
The Alaska legislature took a double
: swing at same-sex relationships, passing
¯ one measure that would limit domestic
¯" partnership benefits in the state educa-
¯ tional system and sending it to Gov. Tony
¯ Knowles. At the same time thelawmakers
¯ began debate on a ban on same-sex mar-
. riages in the state, a proposal that is ex-
¯ pected to easily pass. Kansas lawmakers,
¯ meanwhile, approved an anti-mamage bill
and sent it to the governor for his signa-
¯ ture.
¯ In Maine, the anti-gay group Concerned
Maine Families has filed papers with the
"¯ secretary of state’s office to get approval ¯
to collect signatures for a ballot measure -
¯ that would restrict marriages in the state
¯ to those between male-female couples
¯ only. If the signature~gathering is ap- ¯
proved, the group would have to collect
¯ some 51,000 valid signatures to put the
¯ measure before ~oters- either in 1997 or
¯ 1998.
¯
Georgia Gov. Zell Miller has si~ned a
¯ bill that bars same-sex mamages ~n the
¯¯ state, joining South Dakota, Utah and
Idaho as the 4th state to prohibit gay and
¯ lesbian marriages in anticipation that such
¯ weddings will become legal soon in Ha-
. waii. The South Carolinalegislature gave
~ its final.OK to a measure outlawing same-
." sex marriages in the state and sent the
¯ legislation to Gov. David Beaseley, who
has already indicated he supports the pro-
: hibition. The measure would prevent the
¯ state from recognizing any marriage be-
. tween people of the same sex that was
performed in another state. In Arizona,
Gov. Fife Symington signed the state
legislature’s 3rd attempt to enact aban on
same-sex marriages, making it the 6th
state so far to legally refuse recognition
for such unions, even if performed legally
elsewhere. At the same time, however, by
a 34-23 vote, the state House of Representatives
passed legislation authorizing
tougher sentences for criminals who victimize
people based on race, religion,
gender or sexual orientation. A similar
proposal last year died when Republican
legislative leaders objected to including
sexual orientation.
Meanwhile, a case strikingly similar to
the Hawaii lawsuit has gotten under way
in New Zealand, with 3 lesbian couples
suing for the right to get marriage licenses
that were denied them, according to a
report in the Queer News Aotearoa. The
women’s attorney is arguing that the
country’s civil rights laws protects all
citizens from being denied equal treatment.
The attorney general’s office, however,
has argued that marriage is mainly
for procreation and that therefore samesex
couples are not eligible to marry.
South Africa
Protects Gays
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -South
Africa’s Parliament has overwhdmingly
approved by a 421-2 vote the country’s
new 150-page Constitution after nearly 2-
years of complex negotiations and sometimes
acrimonious debate. The nation’s
new governing document includes, for
the first ti~ne in the world, equal rights
protections that include sexual orientation.
"United in diversity," begins the
preamble to the country’s newly approved
Constitution, although at least 2 of the
country’s right wing political parties said
they would challenge some of the provisions
of that diversity in court.
In fact, .nearly every major party in
South Africa expressed reservations about
parts of the new document. Even President
Nelson Mandela noted that there are
still concems among many ofthe country’s
minorities about the guarantees enshrined
in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights. "The
fact that we have adopted this Constitution
does not mean that we are not going
to address those concerns," Mandela said.
"’We will continue searching for solutions
because we want everybody to feel that
he or she is part and parcel of our efforts
to resolve the problems of South Africa."
After a long history of white minority rule
and rigidly enforced apartheid, the new
Constitutions will bring majority rule to
the nation when the next g~neral election
in 1999 marks anend to the present transitional
government. The Bill of Rights
outlaws all discrimination in the country,
whether based on sexual orientation, race,
religion, gender,-political views, disability
and other categories.
In a cable to President Mandela about
the newly adopted Constitution, the Washington,
D.C.,based National Gay & Lesbian
Task Force, stated, "The South African
people have paved a new road of
equality and fairness by outlawing all
forms of discmnination in the constitution,
including for the first time anywhere
in the world, the discrimination against
people based on their sexual orientation.’"
Fewer than a dozen countries worldwide
have national laws outlawing bias based
on sexual orientation, and South Africa is
the first nation to enshrine such protections
in its Constitution.
Dutch Get Serious
About Marriage
TIlE HAGUE, Holland -The Dutch Parliament
has approved a measure by 81-60
that calls on the government to appoint a
commission to evaluate the legal implications,
both nationally and internationally,
of extending full mamage rights to gay
and lesbian couples in the country. The
move is several steps from a radical
change, of course, but Dutch gays and
lesbians, along with progressive politicians
in the country, are increasingly insisting
on full, equal rights in What is
probably Europe’s most liberal nation.
What is perhaps most significant about
the measure is that the commission is to
consider issues such as adoption,
parenting, inheritance, taxes, and spousal
citizenship of foreigners - an array of
questions that other European nations with
same-sex .couples registrations have so
far ducked or specifically added restrictions
to. But as a measure at least of how
serious Dutch politicians are about samesex
marriages now, public discussions
have even reached the level of Members
of Parliament debating .whether Queen
Beatrix will give her assent to full marital
rights for gays and lesbians in Holland.
Canada OKs
Anti-Bias Law
OTTAWA - Canada’s House of Commons
has approved by a 153-76 vote a
govenm~ent-backed measure that would
add sexual orientation to the country’s
Charter of Human Rights and legally outlaw
discrimination based on sexual orientation
in Canada’s regulated public sector
workforce, which makes up 10% to 15%
of the nation’s labor force. All of the
nation’s provinces except Newfoundland,
Prince Edward Island and Alberta already
have similar anti-bias laws, and the
Canadian government has been promising
to introduce federal legislation for 2
decades, so passage of the measure wasn’t
much in doubt.. Even so, the bill created
enormous political turmoil in the country.
When 2 MPs in the conservative Reform
Party spoke out against the measure by
saying it was acceptable for businesses to
discriminate against homosexuals and
other minorities, the party’s Parliament
leader, Preston Manning, expelled them
from the party caucus, saying "It is not all
right for employers to fire any employee
simply because an intolerant customer
complaints about their color or lifestyle."
Even the ruling Liberal Party showed
signs of the tension the measure had
brought to Canadian politics. And outside
the Parlimnent building, Justice Minister
Allan Rock, who formally introduced
the legislation in behalf of the government,
was greeted by p,rotesters who
called him "Alice Rock" and mocked
Prime Minister Jearl Chritien as "’Jeanne
:. Chritien." The legislation now goes to the
~ upper house of Parliament, the Senate,
¯ where it is also expected to pass by a
: comfortable margin. The measure also
requires the royal assent of Canada’ s governor-
general, which is litde more than a
political, formality. Only 6 nations- Norway,
Sweden, Holland, Slovenia, Israel
and South Africa -have enacted federal
legislation prohibiting discrimination
based on sexual orientation.
Bosnian War
Crimes Nightmare
TIlEHAGUE2 Almost ignored by mainstream
news media, the War Crimes Tribunal
at The Hague has received detailed
evidence of atrocities conunitted during
the 4-year-long Bosnian civil war cente.ring
on reports of male rape as a war tactic
and as a method of intilnidating and controlling
prisoners. According to doc~unents
supplied to the Tribunal by Dr. Mladen
Loncar of the Medical Center for Human
Rights in Zagreb, at least 4,000 Croatian
men were victims of these rapes and sexual
assaults - and Loncar says his figures are
conservative estimates of Croats alone.
At the height of the complex fighting in
the Balkans, there were an estimated
80,000 men in intenmmnt camps - Serbs,
Croats, Mnslims. Loncar’s medical facility
currently sees more than 200 such men
who coutinue to live in the general region.
Most, Loncar says, have fled to nearby
COUlltries as political’refugees - if they
survived the attacks at all. Of the patieuts
seen at Loncar~ s ~nedical center for severe
post-trannmtic distress disorders, most (70
percent) suffered repeated injuries to their
genitals. Many of the inert (25 percent)
were tortured I~y having objects forced up
their rectums. Man)’ prisoners (22 percent)
reported they had been forced, under
threats of death, to perform fellatio
mad other sexual acts with other male
prisoners, and about 11 percent had suffered
at least partial castration.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Upheld by Court
WASHINGTON - In the continuing war
over the constitutionality of the U.S.
nfilitary’s "’don’t ask, don’t tell" policy,
Lt. Paul Thomasson, a former naval ofricer
discharged for revealing that he is
gay, has lost an important battle in a
federal appeals court decision. The U.S.
4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia
upheld the policy bamting openly homosexual
women and men from serving in
the nation’s maned forces. The case has
national significance because it is the first
ruling involving the"don’ t ask, don’ t tell"
policy to reach the federal appeals level.
Alan Moore, Thomasson’s attorney, argued
that the military policy of excluding
gays and lesbians from the armed services
was both unconstitutiolml and unreasonable,
considering the young officer’s outstanding
record. Moore also took the unusual
step of adding First Amendment
free-speech claims on top of Fifth and
FourteenthAmendment"due process" and
"equal protection" arguments that have
been more widely used in batding the
Pentagon ban in the past.
But the appeals court would have none
of it and ruled that the president and
Congress retain the right to set military
policies, and that thejudicial branch should
defer to .them. "It was appropriate for
Congress to bdieve that a military force
should be as free as possible of sexual
attachments and pressures as it is prepared
to do battle," wrote Judge J. Harvie
Wilkonson III in the 9-to-4 majority opinion.
The court’s ruling is now applicable
throughout the 4th circuit, which includes
Vir_,2inia, Maryland West ¥irginia, North
CarOlina and South~arolina. Tllomasson
and his attorney are now deciding whether
to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme
Court.
MO St. GOP’s Antii
Marriage Campaign
: ST. LOUIS - In a highly controversial
¯¯ election cmnpalgn tactic that Republican
leaders around the country are watching
¯ closely; the head of the Missouri Repub-
¯ lican Party, John Cozad, has launched
attacks against Democrats running for
state office, accusing them of having financial
backing from supporters of samesex
marriages. But Republica!~s rumling
for office in the state, inclnding many who
are seeking election to the state legislature,
are grumbling because the attack
campaigns are being operated in their
races whether they want them or not. And
so far in two special election races, the
Republicans have lost both campaigns.
Not all Republicans running for office in
Missouri, however, agree with Cozad on
the campaign. Republican Bill Patrick,
who lost in the just-finished special decdon
in the state’s 6th legisIative district,
publicly apologized to his Democratic
opponent for thesame-sex marriage campaign
launched by the Republicans on his
behalf. He called the attack "pretty negative,
pretty bad." State GOP strategists in
Ohio,, Wisconsin, Oregon and elsewhere,
however, say they’re interested in seeing
how the same-sex marriage link works as
a campaign strategy in Missouri.
Helms Ads Attack
¯ Opponents & Gays
¯ RALEIGH, N.C. - Apparently impatient
¯ to get on with the election, Sen. Jesse ¯
Helms (R-NC) has launched a series of
¯ TV ads attacking both the Delnocratic
¯ primary candidates, Harvey Gantt and
¯ Charlie Sanders in a bit of gay-baiting,
; saying both supportdomesticpartner ben-
¯ efits. "Liberal Charlie Sanders supports
: racial preferences in hiring, like Harvey
¯ Gantt does, the Hdms ads say. Extend-
" ing health insurance to homosexual part-
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¯ With a $2 million campaign war fund ¯
¯ from 1995, the Helms campaign apparently
decided not to wait for the May 7
¯ prim.ary to find out which Democrat he
¯ will face in the November race, but de-
" cided to get ajump-start and begin swing-
" ing at both men. Helms, 74, is seeking his
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for Sanders’ campaign called the TV
spots "typical Jesse Hdms distortive attack
ads." In a press statement, Gantt
blasted the Helms TV campaign as "lies
and distortions" and said he has never
even addressed the issue of health care
benefits for the partners of gays and lesbians.
British Transsexual
Wins Court Case
LUXEMBOURG - A Comwall College
tutor, identified only as "P" in court
records, whowas sackedafterasex-change
operation, has won a European Court of
Justice battle over the discharge. Thecourt
campus ROTC program. The faculty-ap-
¯ proved program would also reimburse
¯ students in ROTC if they shouldlose their
." military scholarships because of their
¯ sexual orientation.
¯ Station Drops Show
: That Attacked Gays
¯ AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Triangle
¯ has reported that officials at KIXL-AM, a
¯ Christian-oriented radio station in Austin,
have decided to pull the plug on Wyatt
¯ Roberts’ weekly talk show. Roberts, who
is affiliated with the American Family
Assn., had called for listeners to boycott
¯
any business that advertised in the gay
: newspaper, charging that the Triangle’s
ruled that the European Equal Treatment ¯ editorial cartoonist promoted pedophilia,
agreement of 1976 prohibits any discrimi- -" incest and bestiality. KIXLofficials would
nation based on sex and is not limitedjust
to bias based onan individual being ofone
gender or the other. The court ruled that
the anti-bias provision, which concerns
all members of the European Union,
should apply "to discrimination arising,
as in this case, from the gender reassignment
of the person concerned." The
ground-breaking decision incensed Euroskeptic
Tory MPs in Great Britain and
Tory MP Ann Winterton accused the European
Court of "meddling" in British
legal issues. Anothd~ Tory MP, Elizabeth
Peacock, also attacked the court decision.
"Ourrules aremadeby Parliament and are
sovereign," she said. "They should not be
overturned by a European court. Tli~ey
should mind their own business." British
government officials, said it was unclear if
UK law would have to be changed to
conform to the court ruling. Some political
leaders say the rnling is so sweeping
that it in fact may force the government to
drop its ban against homosexuals in the
nation’s armed forces.
MIT Moves on
ROTC Bias
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Faculty members
at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology
voted ovenvhdmingly by a voice
vote for the school to negotiate withROTC
officials for a "modified program" that
would allow students to enroll in the campus
military program regardless of their
sexual orientation. The move is an effort
to keep the ROTC program, which also
serves students from Harvard, Tufts and
Wellesley, at MIT - along with some $56
million in Pentagon funds - without violating
the school’s own anti-bias policies
that bar discrimination against gays and
lesbians. The proposal endorsed by the
faculty concedes that openly gay or lesbian
students in ROTC would not be eligible
for commissions as long as the Pentagon
maintains the ban on homosexuals
in the armed forces, but would allow gay
and lesbian students to participate in the
." only say that Roberts’ program was being
¯ cancded because of "scheduling conflicts,"
but Kay Longcope, the Triangle’s
¯ publisher said she believes the
; fundamentalist’s boycott campaign
: backfired on him and brought pressure on
¯ the station to yank the program. "I think it
-" [the decision to cancel the program] speaks
"_ very well for the people of Austin who
really do not believe that Christianity is
"- based on hate," Longcope said
¯¯ Dole Campaign Ad in DC Gay Paper
¯ WASHINGTON - Senate Majority
Leader Bob Dole’s capital campaign or-
: ganization has put an ad in the May3 issue
: of the WashingtonBladeurgingreaders to
¯ vote for a slate of committed Dole del-
¯ egates. An uncommitted slate, including
: seven openly gay Republicans is chal-
¯ lenging the Dole slate, and has already
¯ been endorsed by the District’s local Log
¯ Cabin Club. Many political observers
¯ believe the challenge from the uncommit-
." tedslate prompted theKansas Republican
¯ andpresurned presidentialnominee’s cam-
" paagn to put the ad in the paper. The Dole
¯ campaign ad came just days after news
," that Abner Mason, a gay Boston Republi-
." can activist and Log Cabin Club officer,
¯ would be one of Massachusetts’ GOP
¯" delegates to the Republican National Con-
." vention in San Diego later this year. Ma-
¯ son Is a committed Dole delegate. Dole
¯ has had an on-off record with gays during ¯
¯ his currentpresidential campaign. Earlier this year a $1,000 campaign contribution
¯ from Log Cabin was returned to the groups
¯ PAC organization. Dbleinitially defended
; the returned check, saying he didn’t want
." voters to think he was "buying into some
: special rights for any group." But later he
¯ said returning the check had been"a mis-
; take" and blamed his campaign staff for
; the blunder. Even so, Dole agreed during
the caucus campaign in Iowa to sign a
¯ Chi’istian.Coalitionpledge opposing samesex
mamages.
Is Drag
Constitutional?
FERNDALE, Mich. - The good folks of
Ferndale, just outside. Detroit, have become
embroiled in a debate over whether
some guys putting on dresses to perform
in a variety show is constitutionally protected
freedom of speech and expression,
or if it violates community standards and
can therefore be prohibited. The flap has
erupted almost a year after the fact, but
that liasn’t lowered the heat of the debate
over the LavenderMoonCafe’s drag show
after Gay Pride celebrations there last
year. City Councilman RobertPaczkowski
has been leading the opposition, and he
said recently that "’a lot of people don’t
want that kind of a display right in the
middle of our central business district."
Paczkowski says Lavender Moon’s entertainment
license includes restrictions
barfing topless dancing, lingerie shows,
and any entertainment that"violates community
standards," which he says includes
guys dressing up as gals.
Town OKs Partner
Registration
BOULDER, Colo. - About the only positive
news recently in the growing battle
over same-sex relationships came in the
purely symbolic form of a domestic partnership
re~stration program approved by
the Boulder city council. The registry
cames no legal benefits, but allows samesex
& opposite-sex couples to legally
register their relationship with the city
clerk’s office. Proponents said the program
could make it easier for registered
couples to provide proofof their relationships
in seeking work-related benefits.
Olympic Games:
Utah & Cobb Cty.
ATLANTA - The 1996 Summer Olympic
Games preliminaries are getting underway
with the Saturday, April 27, televised
start of the torch that starts in Los
Angeles and will be relayed across the
counto’ to Atlanta where it will light the
official Olympicflame for the games there
on July 19 - although not quite the way US
Olympic officials expected. Tobegin with,
officials at the Los Angeles Coliseum,
where the torch relay begins, have been
complai~ting that they’re had trouble find
fig [eaves big enough to cover up the
genitals on 2 statues of nude athletes outside
the stadium. The cover-up order came
from the Atlanta Committeefor the Olympic
Ganges, which said they were concerned
that some viewers of the nationally
televised ceremony might be offended by
the nudity. ButACOGalso has announced
that the torch relay would not go through
Cobb County outside Atlanta because
county commissioners have refused to
repeal a 1993 measure that condemns"the
homosexual lifestyle." That resolution was
also responsible for ACOG’s decision,
under pressure from acuvists and rights
advocates, to pull scheduled Olympicpreliminaries
from facilities in the county.
Olympic officials, however, said the passage
of a measure ~n Utah barring gay
dubs at public schools would not make
them reroute the torch around the state.
Utah Lawmakers
Ban Gay Clubs
SALT LAKE CITY - Called into special
session, the Utah state legislature spent a
nasty day enacting a measure that would
bar gay and lesbian student groups from
public schools in the state, a measure that
Gov. Mike Leavitt has already indicated
’he would sign into law and for which he
called the special session. The state’s
ACLU has already vowed that if the measure
is signed into law, as it’s sure to be, it
will sue to overturn it. "Not only does it
violate the rights of lesbian, gay and
straight students," said Carol Gnade of
the American Civil Liberties Union in
Utah, "but also everyone associated with
a Utah high school, including teachers,
administrators and volunteers." Under the
lawjust approved by the legislature, school
boards will have the authority to restrict
or bar any campus club, but in addition,
the measure also forces public school
officials to ban any that are centered around
bigotry, criminal activity or human sexuality.
Gov. Mike Leavitt and the measure’s
sponsor, Sen. Craig Taylor, insisted that
the new law takes back control of campus
clubs by allowing school boards to prohibit
specific dubs. The Utah attorney
general has already indicated that barfing
campus clubs that are "controversial" is
illegal under the 1984 federal Equal Access
Act.
Forget Nature-vs-
Nurture; It’s Bingo!
MILWAUKEE - A judge has tossed out
a civil lawsuit filed by 73-year-old Mary
Verdev against a local church, claiming
she began having spontaneous orgasms
and became sexually attracted to other
women after an electronic bingo board
fell on her 6 years ago. Verdev’s suit was
dismissed "’with prejudice" (meaning she
can’t refile the claim) because she refused
to be examine by psychologists. Verdev
said in her suit that she suffered nearly
$90,000 in injuries when the 300-pound
bingo board fell from a stage at the church
during a bingo night she was attending in
1990. Her suit claimed the accident led to
her unusual sexual responses.
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Ryan White CARE $
WASHINGTON - The Senate has approved
and sent to the White House a
measure thatincreases federal RyanWhite
CARE Act funds for local care and treatment
of people with HIViAIDS to $738
million. The measure passed unanimously
by a voice vote in the Senate after being
approved on a 402-4 vote in the House the
day before. The measure includes a controversial
provision, however, that calls
for mandatory HIV testing of all newborn
infants by the year 2000 if state voluntary
testing efforts do not reduce the motherinfant
infection rate by then. The issue of
mandatory testing of infants has been
problematic for many because it necessarily
amounts to a virtual inandatory
testing of the mother as well. Critics of the
provision say ~t may discourage pregnant
women from seeking prenatal care altogether.
President Clinton has indicated he
supports the bill and will sign it into law
quickly.
Early-Stage Hiding
PlaceOf HIV ?
NEW YORK - Reporting in tli’e’medical
journal Science, researchers say they be~
lieve the mucous’membranes in the throat
may be the locatirn where HIV replicates
in hiding after individuals are infected
with the virus but still show no out,yard
signs of the infection. The researchers, led
by Ralph Steirmaan of Rockefeller University,
said they made the discovery after
examining enlarged adenoids removed
from 13 patients and found large mnounts
of the virus replicating in the glands’
dendritic cells, the inm~une cells found in
the membranes. Eleven of the 13 i;ffected
people were una~vare at the time tb.at they
were l=IIV-positive.
New PCR Test for
HIV Is Less Reliable
CHICAGO - Stanford University researchers
report in the Annals oflnternal
Medicine that the new polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) AIDS test, which is based
on the presence of elements ofDNA from
HIV in the body, is less reliable than older
tests that rely on the presence of antibodies
to the virus. The researchers found that
even with the daborate precautions requiredin
PCR testing, the results return 5
umes as many false results as the more
widely used antibody testing methods.
PCR testing is also significantly more
expensive and costs between $150 and
$200, compared to standard antibody tests,
which range in price from $5 to $50. The
advantage of the PCR test is that it can be
administered earlier: to newborns because
other tests rely on the formation of antibodies
to the"virus, which often don’t
show up for 6 months following infection.
KS Virus May Be
Common in All Men
BOSTON - A report in the New England
Journal ofMedicine says the virus that is
believed responsible for Kaposi’s sarcoma,
a rare cancer that strikes many
AIDS patients, is found in the sexual
¯ organs ofmostmen. Researchers with the
¯¯ Institute of Microbiology at the University
of Ferrara in Italy report they found
¯ the KS-related virus, known as KSHV, in
30 of 33 semen samples of health Italian
¯" men - a 91% infection rate. The scientists
¯ also say they found the virusin the urinary
¯ tracts, in the prostates, and other areas of
¯ the genital organs of other health men as ¯
well. The scientists say they believe indi-
¯ viduals with healthy immune systems can
." live with the virus present in their bodies
¯ without any.apparent problems, but that ¯ when the immune system is weakened, as
¯ it is when infected with HIV, the KS virus
¯ appears to become active.
Drug Combo Looks
Effective
\VASHINGTON - A 73-week study by
drug manufacturer Hoffman-La Roche of
some 978 AIDS patients has shown that
Invirase, the brand name for the firm’s
version of the protease inhibitor
saquinavir, in combination with the drug
ddC, reduced the rate of deaths by more
than two-thirds compared to patients taking
ddC alone. Saqtunavir has been considered
the least impressive of the new
protease inhibitors, but the new findings,
which have not yet been published, have
prompted the drug manufacturer to ask
the Food & Drug Administration to allow
the new information to be added to the
drug’s label.
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WASHINGTON-Governmentscientists
report they ha~[.e discovered a chemical
¯ clue to why HIV is infectious. Reporting
¯ in the journal Science, researchers at the
Nadonal Institute of Allergy and Infections
Diseases say they have found a pro-
. tein, which they call "fusin," that must be
¯ present for HIV to infect white blood
cells,.the primary target of the virus. Edward
A. Berger, who headed the team that
made the discovery, said the discovery
gives scientists a "new handle on under-
; standing" how HIV invades cells. "Obvi-
] onsly this is a potential target for develop-
. mg new drugs to treat HIV infection,"
Berger said. "Potentially by coming up
¯ with a drug that blocks the receptor, you
: might block the .ability of HIV to repli-
¯ cate." The researchers cautioned, how-
" ever, that there were still~ many mysteries
¯ about the virfis that need to be answered.
¯ Among other things, they noted that HIV ¯
attaches itself to some types Of immune
¯ cells in the early stages of the infection
~ without using fusin. This means HIV
¯ comes in variations that connect to CD4
cells and some other molecular cofactor
¯ or cofactors on these cells. Berger said
¯ that potential, drugs that block, the fusin
receptor on cells could only do part of the
job in combating HIV.
Increase in HIV
After Tetanus Shots
¯ BOSTON - Researchers with the Na-
¯ tional Institute of Allergy & Infectious
¯ Diseases have reported in the New En-
~ gland Journal of Medicine that tetanus
¯ shots can cause a dramadc ~ncrease in the
reproduction of HIV in the body. After
¯ g~ving tetanus shots to people infected
; with HIV, the researchers found
they had a 2- to 36-fold increase in HIV
levels. The scientists also found that
~ blood samples from uninfected individu-
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als who had been given the same tetanus
shots more readily became infected with
HIV after the injections. Researchers said
the dramatic increase in HIV production
appears to only last about 6 weeks, so the
benefits of tetanus shots generally outweighs
the temporary surge in HIV levels
for most patients.
Blood Heat
Treatment Gets OK
LOS ANGELES - The Indiana-based
HemoCleanse Inc. has been given approval
by the Food & Drug Administration
to expand testing of its blood-heating
treatment of people infected with HIV.
The 2nd phase of the trials will include 2-
hour treatments at St. Elizabeth Hospital
in Lafayette, Ind., and the Harbor-UCLA
Research & Education Institute in Los
Angeles. HemoCleanse’s treatment, similar
to kidney dialysis, involves slowly
drawing all a patient’s blood from his
body in small quantifies and heating it to
108 degrees Fahrenheit before infusing it
back into his body. The idea behind the
treatment is that HIV is sensitive to even
small increases in temperature and would
be destroyed in massive quantities by the
treatment. Sixty patients will be divided
into 2 groups during the trials. One group
will receive 2 treatments each - the first
for 1 hour, and the 2nd fo~ 2 hours. The
other group will serve as a control group
and will not receive the heat treatment,
but will remain on standard HIV drug
therapy.
HIV & Gene Therapy
" Research
BOSTON" - Researchers report in the
journal Science that use of a genetically
benign version of HIV may be the key to
an importantbreakthrough in gene therapy
treatment, serving as the carrier system or
"vector" to deliver therapeutic genes to
target cells in the human body. Researchers
with the Salk Institute in San Diego
and the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge,
Mass., have reported that they successfully
used the HIV vector to inject therapeutic
genes in the cells of live rats in
laboratory experiments, ff the use of the
HIV vector proves as successful inhuman
gene therapy, the researchers say it could
be a potentially important treatment for
such genetic disorders as cystic fibrosis,
muscular dystrophy and Alzheimer’s dis-
Genetically Altered
AIDS Vaccine Fails
BE!’HESDA, Md. - Government officials
say a 5-year study of the genetically
engineered AIDS vaccine, gpl60, has
shown the prevention effort is not effective
in halting the progress of the disease
in people. The study, one of the first of its
kind, used the Microgenesys experimental
vaccine and was a joint venture between
the Walter Reed Army Institute of
Research and the National Institute of
Allergy & Infectious Disease in conjunction
with private medical facilities. With
some 600 military and civilian volunteers,
the study showed no improvement
in their ability to fend off the infection.
gin, transmission and statistics of infection
for each community, and (b) quarantine
those known to be infected and practicing
high-risk behavior.
Page 7-8, SEXUAL PERVERSION
Plank 1-3~ Homosexuality is not an
alternate lifestyle, a genetic abnormality
or a civil rights matter, but is instead a
consciou~ individual choice of an
abominal sin practice. Such behavior has
been a major factor in the demise of societies
from Sodom and Gomorra to the
Empires of Ottoman, Greece and Rome.
Homosexlaal behavior is the principle
cause of the spread of AIDS in America.
We, therefore, condemn not the person
but the practice of homosexual behavior,
and oppose the ominous political powers
being given homosexuals in the United
States. We believe that the practice of
homosexuality is an abomination before
God and a perversion of the natural law
and is indicative of severe diseases. We
believe that legislation condoning homosexuality
would confer public acceptability
of this activity and would lead inexorably
to the destruction of our nation.
Plank 4-6: We believe that homosexuals,
sodomites, and other sexually perverse
people shonl~i not be entitled to
special or extraordinarY rights. We affirm
that homosexual behavior is not a constitutionally
protected right and that homosexuals
area behavi~al group not deserving
of special protection under the law.
Because homosexuals are not deserving
of minority status, we oppose all "’Gay
Rights" legislation. We urge that federal
and state funding we withheld from all
states and or municipalities that enact
homosexual "fights" legislation.
Plank 8+9: We support the retention
and enforcement ofsodomy laws in Oklahoma.
We urge vigorous arrest and pros-
.ecufion of all those violating laws regardxng
the promotion of homosexual behavior.
Plank 17+18: Toprotect family values,
we urge that those promotiug an alternative
lifestyle by restricted from positions
of influence of minor children. \Ve do not
recognize homosexuality as a normal
lifestyle, therefore we oppose any mandated
education curriculum or special
rights based on affirmative action for ho~
mosexuals.
Plank 20+21: We strongly oppose permitring
homosexuals to teach in the public
school systems. We oppose the hiring
of homosexual teachers, administrators,
or counselors.
Hank 22-24: We oppose the establishment
of homosexual dubs in schools. We
hold that portraying the homosexual
lifestyle in any positive manner in our
schools is heresy. Weoppose the National
Education Association’s efforts to promote
the homosexual agenda in our
nation’s schools.
Plank 27-29: We submit that legally
recognized marriages to be limited to a
traditional monogamous heterosexual relationship,
with only these mamages allowed
current tax and legal benefits. We
oppose same-sex marriages. We support
federal and state legislation prohibiting
legal recognition ofsame sex "marriages"
in the event such unions are made legal by
another state.
Hank- 30: We believe that the federal
government should alterappointments and
employment practices that would place
homosexuals in sensitive and responsible
positions.
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Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesday Services 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm
Choir Practice ¯ Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group
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5451-E South Mingo Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441
’96 Pride Picnic
JUNE 15
Noon - 5:00 prn
Opening Ceremony, lpm
¯¯ Blessing by the Rev. Leslie Penrose
¯ Welcome by TOHR president Debbie Starnes
¯ Performances by local entertainers, including Miss Gay Tulsa &
Miss Tulsa USofA, and Tulsa Family Chorale!
Throughout the afternoon,
¯ DJ will provide music throughout the day
¯ Booths with vendors, community organization info., crafts, etc.
¯ Food for modest cost
¯ Free beverage.s
¯ Volleyball & tennis court available
¯ Kids’ playground
¯ Security provided all day
¯ Closing ceremony, with benediction by RF Renfro &
Freedom Balloon Extravaganza!
If you want to have a "booth," call Tom at 583-1248 before June 1st.
Be a part of the Pride Picnic! - To volunteer, call 743-4297.
Edison St.
~ To Sand Springs, 1-412
Directions: From Tulsa, take
Keystone Expressway West
towards Sand Springs. Exit
Gilcrease Rd. turn right (North)
on Gilcrease Road to Edison St.
and turn right (East) on Edison,
go about 1/2 mile. Owen Park is
on the right. Parking is on the
Southeast corner of the park,
near Roosevelt School.
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SUNDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Service, 10:30 am & 7 pm
Sheridan Center, Suite H
21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
Bless the Lord At All
.Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11 am
262To East 1 lth 583-7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Worship Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15
Worship Service, 11 am
545 I-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
5th & Evanston, 583-9780
MONDAYS TUESDAYS
HIV Testing HIV+ Support Group
TOHR Clinic ¯ HIV Resource Consortium
Free & anonymous testing " 1:30 pm
using fingerstick method. ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
No appointment required. " Info~ Wanda @ 749-4194
Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm :
Results hours: 7-9 pm ¯ Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.
Info: 742-2927
Lambda Bowling League
Sheridan Lanes
8:45 pm
3121 S. Sheridan
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
2nd Monday of month,
6:30 pm
4154 S, Harvard
Info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
TOHR Helpline
Daily 8-10 pm
For info. or to volunteer:
743:GAYS
The Technicians, Leather
org., Info c/o 621-5597
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform
& Leather Seekers Assoc.
Info: 838-1222
¯ HIV/AIDS:Support Group &
¯ Friends & Family
¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pro, call for location:
749-7898
Grief Group
Butler/Stumpff
¯ Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
¯ WEDNESDAYS
¯ Agape’ Christian
: Fellowship
¯ Service, 7 pm ¯
Sheridan Center, Suite H
¯ 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
Bless The Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Prayer & Bible Study
7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth
Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
Service for Peace, 6:30 pm
Bible Study, 7 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention ProJect
Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
Ameri&m Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
582-7225 or 584-4983
¯ THURSDAYS
16-Step Empowerment
Group For Women
: Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E.2nd, Info: 585-1800
" Co-Dependency
¯ Support Group
: 7;30; Family of Faith MCC
: 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441
HIVTestingTOHRClinic i
Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm.
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
Ist & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
Alternatives
Weekly social events for
LGBT men & women, 7 pm
Info: 646-5503
¯ Substance Abuse
Support Group
for persons with HIViAIDS
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
3-4:30 pm, hffo: 749-4194
¯ SATURDAYS
¯¯ St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Catholic Church
¯" Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
¯ 3841 S. Peoria
¯ Info: Father Rick
¯ at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at 11 pm
Confidential support for
recovering addicts.
Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Student
Association
TJC Southeast Campus,
Info:-631-7632
SWAN-Sip~gle Women’s
Activ@ Network
Call 832-2121
MAY 17-19
Herland Sister Resources Retreat
Roman Nose State Park
Registration deadline: 5/15
Info: 2312 NW 39th, OKC 73112
HIVIAIDS & SpiritualitylWholeness
Retreatfor Women, Info: 488-9215
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Pride Picnic Benefit, Lola’s
2630 E. 15th, 749-1563
SUNDAY, MAY 19
Interfaith AIDS Minitries
13th InternationalAIDS Candlelight
Memorial & Mobilization
3 pro, St. Peter’s Episcopal, 9100 E. 21St
Info: 438-2437
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Ecumenical Pride Worship Service
6 pm, St. Jerome’s hosting at The
Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria
Info: Father Rick, page 646-7116
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Pride Picnic Benefit - The Tool Box
1338 E. 3rd, 584-1308
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
TOHR, PFLAG & Rainbow Business
Guild present Cece Cox, pres. ofthe
Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance
7 pm, Chouteau Ran, Chapman Ctr, TU,
Dinner: $10, Speech: free,Info: 743-4297
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
Safe Haven Lake Cookout.
Social gatheringfor young adults, 18-30
8 pm, Family of Faith MCC
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
Pride Picnic Benefit - The Silver Star
1565 S. Sheridan, 834-4234
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
TOHR Citywide Pride Prom
All ages, alcohol-free dance
8 pm, Alan Chapman Activity Cti. TU,
Dignity/Integrity Meeting
Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians
5 pm, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church
5635 E. 71st, Info: POB 701044, 74170
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Pride Picnic Benefit, Concession~
3340 S. Peoria, 744-0896
MONDAY, JUNE 10
PFLAG
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
Social and Refreshments. 7 pm
General Meeting, 7:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard, Info: 749-4901
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Tulsa Pride Picnic
Noon - 5pm. Owen Park
560 No. Maybelle, Info: 583-1248
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Family ofFaithMCCFather’s Day Service
With Father Rick Hollingsworth
11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
JUNE 21 a 22
Follies Revue, Inc.
Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies!
6 pm, Doubletree Hotel, Warren PlaCe
$125 & $40, Info: 437-0201
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Statewide Pride Rally & Parade
Speaker: Donna Red Wing
’92 Advocate Woman ofthe Year
1:30 pro, Memorial Park, NW 35th &
Classen Blvd. Oklahoma City
Info: 743-4297 or 405-791-0202
OUT + ABOUT
by J.D. Jamett
What can I say, this last month truly did
have its showers and flowers. The turnabout
show at the Silver Star was a rose.
that never smelled more sweeter, & the
staff truly did surprise themselves when
they let their less masculine sides show.
On the other hand, the Miss Gay Tulsa
America at the Performing
Arts Center
got rained on- no fault
of the orgamzers or
performers. The technical
staff at the P.A.C.
constantly missed
lighting and sound
cues - whathappened?
Our sympathies to the
entertainers and organizers.
This next month
holds alot offun things
todo starting with Renegades"
annual
GayFest (May 17- 19)
which features Dark
Shadows (drag in
broad daylight!) and
other fun things tO do
all outside. That same
weekend, you may
venture back inside on
May 17 for a live performance by Abigail
at Concessions that should very entertaining
then
May 23, the Red Ribbon Ice Revue call
254-7272 for more details. In June, don’t
forget Miss Northeastern Oklahoma
USofA at The Silver Star (June 23).
Pride Picnic Update
Show your pride in the community and
help make this year’s Pride Picnic the best
Kelly Green, Miss Gay Tulsa America
runners-up, JJ Gentry & Sugarbaker
ever by seeing any or all of the following
benefit shows: Lola’s on May 18th, the
Toolbox hosted by Sensuous on May26th
and the Silver Star on June 7th.
This month I’m proud to feature, not an
establishment, but a community within
our .community, Community of Hope. It’s
not just a church, but a place where you
feel like a person, notjust a number.Leslie
Penrose is the pastor.She’is one of these
rare people you are truly proud to call a
friend. This church has
a lot tO offer, for ex,
ample, chances to
work in the commu-
.nity through programs
like their RAIN team
training, feeding the
homeless, meals on
.wheels, small symposiums
on a variety of
different subjects, and
social events such as
small dinner groups
and movie nights. I’ll
say it a again- it’s not
justachurch butacommunity!
Services are
very convenient on
Sunday evening at
6pm at 1703 East 2nd
Street. Giveit achance,
Monique Foster, the new Miss Silver Star you may just like it.
& Bobbi Sue Summers OK, OK, boy, did I
¯ open up a big make-up
¯ case with the Queen of the Month (see ¯
letter to the editor). Sorry Katherine, but
: licking may face does constitute begging.
¯ Well, this month’s Queen of the Month is ¯
constandyhelpingpeople- doingbenefits
¯ &helping as aresearchnurse on HIV drug
: studies.That’s right, Danny (TeraTaneal),
¯ youareMay’sQueenoftheMonth.Thanks
: for all your hard work! Till then, see ya
out + about.
Fina y....Unity Gardens
A final resting place in peace, unity and pride...
located in Washington Memorial Gardens Cemetery
4300 E. 91st Street South
On 91st Street between Yale & Harvard.
Unity Gardens has been designed for
the Gay and Lesbian Community,
and those who support our unity.
Did you know that there is no cemetery in Tulsa
that will allow companions to be buried together
recognizing them as a couple,
or~’recognizing your sexual orientation as an individual?
Actually there is no place in the United-States who will,
UNTIL NOW~
We are the first celnetery in the United States
to offer a special section of our cemetery just for
Gays & Lesbians, and their family and friends.
We offer burial spaces, columbarium for cremated remains,
and scattering gardens with a memorial wall,
in this new-ly expanded and renovated-section of
Washington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The Pride flag will proudly fly in the center of Unity Gardens
to always remind us of our struggle in life for unity and pride.
If you have purchased a plot elsewhere,
you may be able to transfer or trade your burial plots.
For more information, please call Russell Langley-Stumpff at 918-587-7000.
***Owned and operated by Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home***
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Eureka Springs, AR 72632
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Services held
Sunday evenings at 7 o’clock
17 Elk Street
(at the Unitarian Church)
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
501-253-9337
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Jim & .Brent’s Bistro Calendar ofEvents
Friday, May 24 &-Thursday, May 25 --
Richard Johnson, acoustic guitar
Thurs. May 30th & Fri. May 31st
Music on the deck, Lunch, 11:30-2:30, Dinner 5-11 pm.
Bistro Beat Etc.
May 30th through June 2nd
Eureka Springs.Blues Festival
Stop by our house for a taste of local flavor.
Dine outside on the patio & porch or in
our three beautiful dining rooms.
Fine food at an affordable price.
Gay.owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud
By Allan Beard, Baltimore GayPaper
Like most other gay resort areas,
Provincetown shares the three traits all
held in common - sun, sand and surf. And
like its southern sister city Key West, it is
a remote village located on a narrow strip
of landjutting out into the Adantic Ocean,
accessible only to those who seek it out.
One does not pass through Key West or
Provincetown; one goes there to be there.
Andwhile Provincetown’ s waters are significandy
cooler than those of Florida’s
southern most city, it is not the water that
attracts tens of thousands of lesbians and
gay men to this Massachusetts Cape Cod
village each year - it’s the lesbians and
gay men that is the attraction.
Just who first walked the sandy beaches
that surround Provincetown is in little
doubt. And while Native Americans can
lay claim to the cape, it was the white
European immigrants who built the fishmg
village that was to become
Provincetown. Pilgrims from the May
flower first walked ashore in 1620; a
monument commemorating that event
stands’ atop High Pole Hill overlooking
the town an harbor.
For the most part, Provincetown grew
up over three centuries as a fishing village.
Filled with the homes and shops of a
18thcentury fishing village, Provincetown
is rich in period architecture with an impressive
harbor and quaint atmosphere
one comes to expect from a New England
port town. It is surrounded by beaches,
dunes and the Atlantic. Isolated at the end
of Cape Cod, Provincetown has long attracted
artists,individualists and free spirits.
Very much like Key West, the 3,700
year-round residents have a live-and-let-
¯ live attitude, which clearly appeals to the
¯ many thOUsands of lesbians and gay men
that flock there every, summer.
¯ The village has two main streets, Com-
" mercial Street and Bradford Street, which
¯ run parallel for nearly three miles. They
are intersected bynumerous smaller streets
¯ beginning at the harbor and continuing
¯ back to the dunes. It is a town filled with
guest houses, restaurants, galleries, bou-
: tiques and shops. It also has its share of
¯ typical beach community tourist busi-
¯ .nesses, but in Provincetown they don’t
¯ seem to intrude on the town’s quiet character.
¯ The Provincetown Business Guild rep-
¯ resents more than 200 businesses that
welcomelesbian and gay tourists. Founded
¯
in 1978 the guild is dedicated to enhanc-
¯ ing the vacation experience of gay people
¯ , visiting the cape. Lesbian and gay life is
readily visible to anyone visiting the town.
Couples stroll the shop lined streets ann
~n arm with barely notice given them. On
the beach thousands of hard bodied men
and buffed lesbians swim, play and sun
themselves in the confidence of a shared
appreciation of their diversity. At night a
not-so subtle sexual energy takes over the
town’s main streets as hundreds head to
nightclubs and restaurants to party with
old acquaintances and new-found friends.
It is an atmosphere suited perfectly to the
friendly, open lifestyle of this .country’s
many lesbian and gay communities.
To increase gay visibility and promote
gay pride, the ProvincetOwn Business
Guild plans special events year-round.
For information on these events and to
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or money to go as far as Provincetown but
you still need a get-away and it’s got to be
a Gay-friendly place, and affordable!
For all that, you can’t beat Eureka
Springs. This Victorian jewel has got to
have one of the highest per capita Lesbian/
Gay/Bi populatious in the country.
And therefore, you can count on finding a
friendlyfamily welcome.
In fact, it’s possible to spend most of
your resting and dining time in Gay or
very Gay friendly establishments. This
writer canpersonallyrecommendthe food
at DeVito’s and dined withJim &Brent at
the restaurant the guys had before they
opened the well-regarded Bistro. While
we haven"t tried Autumn Breeze, we hear
it’s excellent also.
Lod~ng can vary from the very convenient
Kings Hi-Way Inn overlooking a
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¯ Cottage Gardens or the views of Pond
MountainLodge. For very reasonable and
¯ historic rooms, check out the Park Basin
Hotel.
, In between earing and sleeping, there
¯ are many shops to checkout. They range
from tourist tacky to worksof art. One of
the most interesting selections is at Crazy
¯ Bone. And be sure to stop in ’to see MC
¯ andLinda, the new ownersoftheEmerald
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Tulsa City-County Library
OK, all of you budding Laurence
Oliviers, take notice! ff acting is your
profession 9rjust a fun hobby, and you’re
having trouble finding quality plays that
speak to gays and lesbians, here is the
book for you. "The Actor’s Book of Gay
and Lesbian Plays" pulls together seventeen
plays, chosen by
editors (and playwrights),
EricLane and
Nina Shengold.
The criteria for a
play’s inclusion in this
anthologyis thatitmust
have gay or lesbian
characters, queer
themes or be ofinterest
to the gayand lesbian
community,regardless
of the playwright’s
ownsexual orientation.
The plays vary widely,
from one-acts to full
length, comic and dramatic,
some interesting while others less
so, and a range o_f styles and cast sizes.
One of the most interesting aspects of
these plays is that not all of them premieredin
New York or Los Angeles. One
had its .first performance in
Shepherdstown, West Virginia~ and another
was first heard over the air as a radio
play.
AIDS, of course, is a topic of a few of
these plays. Victor .Bumbalo’s "What
Are Tuesdays LaKe. takes place in a
hospital waiting room. "The Baltimore
Waltz," by Paula Vogel and "Lonely
Planet," by Steven Dietz deal with AIDS
in more intangible ways.
Another interesting entry, "It’s Our
Town, Too," by Susan Miller, is just what
you might think: a bare stage, queer ver-
...One d the-most
interesting aspects of
these plays is that not
all of them premiered
in New York or Los
A~ngeles. One hasd.lts
first performance m
Shepherdstown,
West Virginia...
sion . of Thornton
Wilder’s "Our Town."
"Cater,Waiter,"by Eric
Lane, is a funny, ironic,
ten-minute piece about
"eighty-seven gay men
and three lesbians serving
dinner tO a buncha
Reagan cronies" at a.
Republican fundraiser.
With the current
boom of successful
queer-themed films,
like "Jeffrey" and "The
Bird~ge," it shouldn’t,
be long until more gay
and lesbian friendly
" plays start showing.up onstage in mid-
: America. When they do, "The Actor’s
¯ Book of Gay and Lesbian Plays" will be
; an excellent resource.
¯ Check for this book, and others on
¯ similar subjects, at your local branch li-
¯ brary or call the Readers Services depart-
’ ment at the CentrallLibrary, 596-7966.
byJames Christjohn, EntertainmentNotes
While it might seem so at times, this
column is not just about me being peevish.
It is about a much wider concern of
mine.
To those in the gay & lesbian community
whom I have heard complaining that
thereisn’t enough gay theatre, that there is
an audience for these shows, that no theatre
in town is brave enou,,h to do these
kinds of shows; I have only one thing to
say. Where were you?
Several shows during
the TU weekend of
One-acts touched on
gay issues, mine and
Gabriel Washam’s
"’Diaries" blatandy so.
I had incredible support
from Professor Cook (
Thank you!), who feels
these plays are important
to have done, an
incredible cast, & itwas
free, for heaven’ s sake!
You missed a great set
of shows.
You had the chance
to say, with your pres-
To those...
corn lainln that
t"
P" ’ ~
here lsn t enough
Gay theatre,
that there is
an audlenee ~or
these shows...
I have only one
thln¢ to say.
Where were you?
ence, that there is an audience for these
shows, that these shows will draw folks
in, that there is a reason to see these shows
produced.
As Gerald Miller said, "Ain’t gonna
happen". He and I spoke of Gay theatre in
Tulsa when he was managing Theatre
Tulsa. His take was that there wasn’t an
audience. Tom and I argued the point, and
I now feel his comments were, sadly,
justified.
¯ To all of you who expressed interest, &
¯ didn’t put your body where your mouth is
¯ in terms of your presence in the theatre
" seat, you’ve helped to kill gay theatre.
¯ If there is no gay theatre in Tulsa, it’s
¯ not that the shows aren’t produced or
¯ people aren’t interested in doing them;
it’s because you weren’t there when the
¯ shows were produced. Even when, as in
.. this case, the productions are free to the
¯ public! You have no one to blame but
yourselves. So don’tlet
me hear anyone in the
community bemoaning
"the lack of gay plays
here, because it’s your
own fault they aren’t
being done.
BACP produced an
excellent production of
Harvey Fierstein’s"On
Tidy Endings" some
months back_. Thenight
Tom &I attended, only
1/4 of the house was
filled. And I know
there’s enough queens
in this town to have
filled the theatre.
" Sad thing is, many students & faculty.
¯ were talking about doing a production of ¯
"Falsettoland" at TU. Thehigher ups were
." concerned that people wouldn’t come.
¯ One ofmy goals with HIVariations, I’d
¯ hoped, was to prove that there was an ¯
audience. With the lack of community
¯ support of HIVariations, indeed all the
¯ shows that weekend, it seems unlikely ¯
¯ that this Falsetto, or other shows like it,
will be produced. How sad.
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Regional Gay Rodeo in Oklahoma City
Memorial Day weekend will be pleased to
know that lots of decent restaurants exist
in our Capital Cowtown at which they can
cozy up to the chuckwagon.
Just like Tulsa, most of the national
franchises and chain restaurants have
stores in Oklahoma City which are concentrated
in the Quail Springs Mall area
¯ on Memorial between May and Pennsyl~
vania; near Baptist Hospital at Northwest
Expressway and Lake Hefner Parkway;
in"oiltown" at Interstate
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and down on the
south side along Interstate
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Western and May
Avenues. But why
eat at some place you
can visit at home?
After all, half of the
tim of traveling to
exotic locations is
discovering the local
cuisine.And, surprisingly,
Oklahoma
City probably has a
lot more decent nonchain
restaurants than Tulsa.
First, a few words of warning: Many
rodeoers will be staying at the Northwest
Hilton or at the ever popular Habana Inn
both of which have in house dining facilities.
Let’s just say that you’ll want to eat
off the premises. And don’t even think
about room service.
\¥qaen you are in downtown OKC, be
advised that. there is no place wonderful,
and the Myriad Convention Center food is
deadly. Nearby though are LaRoea Mexican
Restaurant a couple.of blocks west
of the Myriad on Rent and there are
always the various trendy (translate: long
lines, small servings, big prices) establishments
and the onmipresent Spaghetti
Warehouse in Bricktown several blocks
east o.f the Myriad. The Bricktown Brewery
is, in our opinion, the Oklahoma
microbrewery serving up the best beer
made in Oklahoma (but don’t get your
hopes up about the food)¯ Wejust wish the
Oklahoma legislature didn’t make the
microbreweries water the beer to 3.2.
Several formerly popular northwest
spots are now closed, such as Doc’s at
63rd and Western, Rita’s del Rio on May
across from the Northwest Hilton,Pump’s
at Grand and \Vestem, Interurban in
Fifty Penn Place, and Magnolia Cafe at
66th and Western: We’re also sad to report
that due to the new conservative
Christian ownership of United Founder’s
Tower, the Eagle’s Nest, with its 360
degree revolVing view of Lake Hefner
and northwest Oklahoma City, has closed
its doors. Never fear, though, there are
still lots of fun places to dine and frolic.
While on Oklahoma City’s infamous
39th Street Strip, many readers may remember
the gastronomically challenging
Family Diner, a classic greasy spoon.
But better days have come to that location,
and completely new proprietors have
established the gay owned and operated
Pifion Care (moderate cost), which features
lots of Southwestern style entrees,
heavy on thepasta and chicken, and, while
notan all-night establishment, does stay
open until 2 a.m., and 3 a.m. on weekends.
: The beautiful people and yuppies of
¯¯ OklahomaCity spendmost of their dining
¯ dollars on the strip alongWestern Avenue north of Interstate 44. There is quite a
¯ variety of interesting and worthwhile
¯ places in this area. Anchoring the comer
¯ spot on i-44 is Portobello (expensive),
¯ featuring Tuscan style Italian food and
: Italian language tapes in the restrooms.
¯ Another long time Italian spot is Flip’s
¯ -Wine Bar and Trattoria (moderately
¯ expensi.ve), at Grand Boulevard, with a
¯ great selection of by-the-glass wines and
¯ decent food--be sure to check out the
After all,
half of the fun of
traveling_is discovering
the local euMne.
And, surprisingly,
Oklahoma City
probably has a lot
more decent non-chain
restaurants than Tulsa.
daily specials. At
64th Street, you will
. find the excellent
Metro Wine Bar
and Bistro (expensive,
reservations
advised), serving re-
,trial French cuisine,
nightly meat
and fish specials, and
creamy, chilled
vichyssoise to die
for. Across the street
in: Nichols Hills
Plhza is the single
best restaurant in the
st~ite of Oklahoma,
¯ the.Coach House (veryexpensive, reser- ¯
vataons required, dres~ code), featuring
¯
e}quisitely prepared Atnerican haute cui-
¯ sine and impeccable ~ervice. Everyone ¯
should experience the artistry of Chef
~ Kurt Fleishfresser and the elegance of the
: Coach House at least once in their life-
¯. time. Crawling back toWestern, at 67th’is
the Iguana Lounge (moderate) which is
¯ billed as Acapulco cuisine but we have to
¯ call it avant garde Mexican, and their new
.: patio should be open by rodeo time. An
¯
excellent sushi bar is Tokyo Japanese
¯ Restaurant (expensive), just south of
¯ Wilshire, which serves Sapporo beer and ¯
¯ sushi as good as any Japanese restaurant
we’ve visited in the United States. Way
: up north at 80th is Let’s Barbecue (inex-
¯ pensive), with basic down home smoked ¯
meats and occasionally fried catfish (if
¯ you remember Let’s at 66th Street, that
¯ location, now closed, went to Let’s ex-
¯ wife in the divorce, andLeomoved north). ¯
Acouple ofother spots popular with the
¯ capital city gay crowdinclude the Painted
: Desert (inexpensive) at 36th and Shartel,
¯ whichis your basicburger bar, Pepperoni ¯
G~ill (moderately expensive) in Penn
¯ Square Mall by Dillard’s with eclectic
¯" Italian food, and Bellini’s (expensive) at
63rd and Pennsylvania, which serves up
¯ northern Italian themed food and dell-
: cious bellini’s (a peach and champagne
¯ cocktail) with a view of the swan pond ¯
and outdoor seating-- enterfrom the park-
" ing garage_ under the Waterford office
¯ building.
¯ Those looking for Oriental foods will ¯
¯ be excited to spend time in Oklahoma City s Little Saigonareacentered at North-
," west 23rd and Classen. We particularly
recommend Lido (moderate) at 24th and
: Military (just off Classen near the milk
¯ bottlebuilding), whichhas excellent Viet-
: namese food in an elegant setting, and is
¯ popular with many of the state’s power-
" ful--we’ve run into Governor Waiters
¯ and several Supreme Court justices here.
¯ Check out the dim sum at Grand House
: (moderate),just across the street from the
see Food, page 14
n Communicolions does not
milk bottle. One of our favorite Chinese
restaurants is Dumpling House (moderate)
on 23rd just east of Classen, which is
patronized by many Chinese and Vietnamese
youth (be sure to ask for the
English menu). Another excellent Vietnamese
and Chinese place is Mirawa
(moderate), a bit farther east on 23rd. For
Korean food, try Sharon Gardens (inexpensive)
on 23rd west of Classen, and for
Thai, go to Sala Thai (inexpensive) just a
couple of blocks farther west.
If seeing all those cowboys wrangle
beef on the hoof has you hankering for a
big juicy steak, you can’t go wrong with
Cattleman’s Care (moderately expensive)
in Stockyards City, Exchange Street
south of 1-40 (ask for directions). In the
Remington Park area at Northeast 50th
and Kelly is one of our favorites, Sleepy
Hollow (expensive), whichhas nomenus,
but serves up big delicious bowls of
mashed potatoes, ~avy, and peas family
style and huge, wonderful steaks to its
horseman and jockey clientele. You can
get decent barbecued ribs and an all you
can eat special at Oklahoma County
Line (moderately expensive) on Northeast
63rd between Kelly and Eastern. And,
when the budget gets a little thin, you can
find an excellent chicken fried steak sandwich
at Chuck House (inexpensive) at
Northwest Tenth and Meridian.
This should be a big enough list of the
better places in Oklahoma City to keep
rodeo-goers well fed for one weekend.
Just remember, we have McDonald’s in
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Our Families of the Heart
CoUrt Kills Amendment 2
Tulsa Leaders Respond
WASHINGTON - In a ruling that brought a collective
sigh of relief from U.S. rights activists, the Supreme
Court has ruled that Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2
is unconstitutional. Justice Anthony Kennedy said in
the court’s 6-3 majority ruling that theColorado ballot
measure was "inexplicable by anything except ill will
toward homosexuals." The ruling found that Amendment
2 identifies people by the singletrait of their sexual
orientation and denies them protection across the board
"in a law unprecedented in American jurisprudence."
The Court’s ruling invalidates the 1992 Colorado referendum
that was narrowlyapproved by 53 percent of the
voters and would have blocked anti-bia~dneasures in
Denver, Boulder, Aspen and anywhere else in the state
that adopted suchmeasures. The high court’s majority
opinion found that Amendment 2 violates the
Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection under the
law, ruling that it illegally bars homosexuals from
see CO, page 10
Federal Anti-Marriage Bill
Moves Thru Congress
WASHINGTON - The far-right’s proposed congressional
measure,known as the "Defense of Marriage
Act" (DOMA), easily won approval of a House sub,
committee by a largely party-line 8-4 vote, and is
expected to reach thefloor of the House of Representafives
for a vote by early July. The Senate companion
measure should be reaching the floor of the upper
chamber at about the same time, Senate leaders said.
qqae measure, which would define marriage as the union
of a man and a woman, effectively excluding same-sex
marriages at the federal levd, has left rights activists at
loose ends since it was introduced in Congress earlier in
May, quickly, winning endorsements from the Republican
leadership and the promise of President Clinton’s
signature if it passed Congress.
Clinton supporter David Mixner fumed on CBSsee
Federal, page 10
More States Pass Anti-
Marriage Laws
SPRINGFJELD, Ill. -~ Illinois .Gov.:Jim Edgar signed a
measure barring the state from recognizing same,sex
marriages, whether legally performed in other states or
not, making the state that first repealed its sodomy
statu_tes: over. 3 ~ decades ago ~- the 1.0th, U.S, state to
prohibitrecognition ofsame-sex marriages. Meanwhile,
in Michigan and Pennsylvania, similar anti-marriage
measures won approval in their respective legislatures.
The bills in each of the 2 states need only to have
differences in the language of their upper and lower
chambers worked out before being sent to their governors
for approval. North Carolina’s lawmakers, intheir
effort to prohibit recognition of same-sex marriages that
might be legally performed in other states, have been
trying to quickly work around legal limits on the types
of measures they can consider in a shortened special
see States; page 10
PFLAG activists, Bill & Cathy Hinlde, and Nancy & Joe
McDonald flank Dallas Gay & Lesbian AllianCe Pres.
Cece Cox, her spouse, Lisa Means, & Tom Neal at ajoint
meetingof PFLAG, TOHR & Rainbow Business Guild.
: Tulsa PFLAG Mom Testifies
’Against Anti-Marriage Bill ¯
Nancy McDonald, founder of Tulsa Parents, Familes
¯ and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) with husband
¯ Joe, and first vice president of the national board of
.. PFLAG, testified against the so-called "Defense of Mar-
¯ nage Act" before the Constitution Subcommittee of the
¯ Judicial Committee of the US House of Representatives
¯ on May 15. TFN is honored to summarize or to reprint
~ portions of that testimony.
¯ McDonald identified herself as a mother and longtime
¯ educator and volunteer speaking in defense of marriage.
¯ In particular, McDonald identified the benefits of civil
¯ marriage and noted how those benefits are denied to same
: sex couples. McDonald said she wished she were testify-
" ing in favor of a bill that would grant equal marriage rights
: "see Congress, page 8
¯ HIV Bias Lawsuit Won
Paul Saladin has won his wrongful termination lawsuit
¯¯ against his former employeer, Terry Turner, owner ofThe
French Hen. Saladin had filed his case under the federal
~ Americans with Disabilities Act which prohibit discrimi-
: nation on the basis of HIV!AIDS as well as other disabili-
¯ ties. ¯
The case is noteworthy because it is one of the first to
: address discriminationbased on an association with some-
: one who is disabled. Saladin was fired from his job as a
: waiter when one customer allegedly complained to man-
. agement after he heard another customer ask Saladin
: about his late partner who was seriously ill with AIDS
¯ related infections.
Saladin received modest damages of partial back pay
see Case, page 8
"Promise Keepers" Boot
¯ Radical Extremist Enyart
¯ "Christian" syndicated television talk show host, Bob ¯
Enyart, appears to have been disinvited from the Promise .
¯ Keepers "Christian men’s" rally planned for June 15th at ¯
¯ TU’s Skelly Stadium. Lesbian/Gay activists, pro-choice ¯
¯ activists and moderate ~d progressive religious leaders -.:
had objected to Enyart s participation because of his :
¯ documented remarks calling for the execution of "homo: ¯
¯ sexua¯ ls" and "abortlonlo~,,o~’.,~.we.u as.m.e do.sin.g.and./the.¯
¯¯ , phys~cal~ destruction of homosexual churches, clubs and :
other establishments, as well as abortion diuics. Enyart "
¯ has acknowledged those remarks as accurately reflecting ."
: his values in an interview with the Denver Post.
¯ The Rev. Russell Bennett of Fellowship Congrega- ¯ tional Church said that the Task Force for Rdigious "
¯ Freedom and Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry were involved
¯ in persuading key Promise Keeper supporters to call for " ¯
Enyart’s removal. Allegedly, Rev. Pearson called the
~ national office of Promise Keepers to ask them to:
; organizers to remove Enyart. According to The
¯ World, local organizers would not comment on the pro- ¯ ¯
gram change, see Enyart; page 10
American Airlines, Pepsi,
¯i AMnilhleeruSspeornBsuosrcPhr,idCeoPoircsn, i&c
Organizers of this year’s Pride Picnic have annoUnced
the confirmation of American Airlines as lead sponsor of
Tulsa: United in Pride, the 1996 Pride Picnic which is at
Owen Park, 560 No. Maybelle at Edison Road on Saturday,
June 15 .from noon. to 5pm. American Airlines,
Tulsa’s largest employer, is donating two air travd tickets
which picnic attendees can be eligible to win. Other major
sponsors include Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Miller Brewmg
Co. and Pepsi-Cola. Picnic orgamzers emphasized
their thanks for the support of dub owners and entertainers
who hosted and performed in benefit shows, in chronological
order: Bill and Brian and their friends at Lola’s,
Sensuous and John at the Tool Box, John & Steve at the
Silver Star and Kirk & Terry at Concessions with apologies
to anyone whose name’s been left out¯ This event just
see Picnic. page 8
Tulsa Library Nixes Gay
Exhibits for Two Years
While the Tulsa City County Library commission and
Library administrators deny that complaints about an
April Lesbian and Gay themed exhibit by Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays motivated them ,the
commissioners changed the Library’s exhibit rides at a
May 21st meeting so that a similar topic cannot be displayed
for two years. Formerly library rules prevented the
same organization from exhibiting more than once in 18
months. Under the new regulations, the same topic cannot
be addressed more than once in 2-krnonths.
Because of this change, Tulsa OklahomanS for Human
Rights (TOHR)is now being denied penmssion to mounl
an exhibit that-was scheduled for August. Library administrators
say that the TOHR exhibit plans were never
definite but were tentative. However, TOHR representatives
claim that:they understood the date to be firufly
settled with any question of ch_anging the date not arising
until after controversy about the PFLAG exhibit started.
TOHR’s spokesperson expressed sympathy for the harassment
the Library had experienced and understood the
LibraD¯’s desire to change its rules but regretted that
Library administrators had not chosen to honor their prior
commitment to TOHR.
TOHR is currently seeking an alternate site for the
exhibit, Love Makes A Family, a photo-documentary of
Lesbian and Gay families with accompanying interviews
of the couples and their children.
COMING SOON
-ffiahoma Parade ;
¯ Follies Review’96 + MCC’s
?That’s Entertainment?. +
State.HIV/AIDS Confere.nce
+ IAM Ice Cream Soc,al +
Shanti’s Water.Garden Tour
see page 9
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Assistant Editor, James Christjohn
Writers/contributors,
Phyl Boler-Schmidt
Barry Hensley
Jean-Pierre
Leanne Gross & Pat Morehead
Staff Phot(x3rapher, JD Jamett
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bY Phyl Bole’r-Sdhmidt " " i. ¯ i i.°
"Th~Godit~s ovhr! The~AmendmentTwO battlemC°l°riad°
that fight. And, though it began in one state, the effects rippled
acrFoosrsmoeu,rtghreebaattntlaetiboeng.an oneMay evem.ngm. 1991. Iwas living
on the western slope of Colorado, minding my own business,
enjoyin my life and my vcork. Tha.t .evening: ,,the voters of
Denvergre’ected an ordinance proposexl by a soc)auy-co,n,se,rvative
erou~ called Citizens for Sensible Rights that wou!a nave
" remgved sexual orientation from the wording of the city s equal
protectionlaw. After their defeat, CSRandits statewidesupporters
vowed to take the issue to the state level where, they thought,
babydom in the gay rights movement before the Amendment
Two vote. I’i,’e gone from an often timid addressee of lesbigay
cinosnicdeernansdtooustoTmwehoonisenwoht oinctahne lbeeasctoaufnrateidd toonsttoankdntoowe ttohteoiesswuieths
see Weary, page 3
has been a long gaul of Often drudgery for those of us involved in
I~9 Tgdd Adams
"The religious right would like you to believe that despite their
hatemongering and anti-gay propaganda, they truly have com.-
passion and geiiuine Christian concern for the homosexual. It ~s
not a personal bias, they claim, but only because of divine
Biblical proclamation that they are compelled to preach this socalled
threat to family values.
Consider then, the disproportionate lack of attention given to
¯ the far more pervasive trend toward unmarried heterosexual
~ couples cohabitating. Isn’t this what the Bibli~ calls fornication,
and isn’t this a sexual sin of equal magnitude as homosexuality?
¯ Just by the sheer numbers of people engaged in fornication
¯ compared to those of homosexuality, one would think the former
¯ to be a far greater threat to those sacred fata!!y, value.s.A,ft,er ~1,
their Dresumably heterosexual children woum seenungiy De ~ar
¯ more’susceptible to being recruited into this lifestyle rather than
into homosexuality. Yet we don’t see nearly the kind of passion
exerted on this proportionately mammoth threat to,fancily v,alue.s
as we see directed towards gay and lesbian peopte. ~o why ~s
¯ there such a wide disparity of attention? The answer is twofold,
¯ and both are very basic to human nature: greed and ignorance.
The first reason is greed. The fact is homosexuality is very
¯ controversial and thus stirs emotions. Marketing 101 will tell you
the easiest way to pry money out of a pocket is to exploit
see Values, page 3
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine
*Concessions, 3340 ~. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan
*Renegades:Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd
832-1269
744-0896
749-1563
745-9998
834-4234
585-3405
660-0856
584-1308
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Meal.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71
250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria
743-5272
Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15
. 592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-754922--95436586
D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 749-3620
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th
Don Carlton M~tsubishi,.4423 S. Memorial
665-6595
*Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan
838-8503
Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria
743-9994
Foxlinx, Computer Consultation
690-2974
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning
744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
*Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 538441--46680666
*international Tours 621-5597
jp Images, Photography 599-8070
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159
747-5466
742-1992
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15
l_gan Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate
671-2010
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3
584-3112
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E.. 31st
663-5934
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI
664-2951
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633
747-7672
Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo
838-7626
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston
584-0337
.Scribner~s B,ookstore, 1942 Utica Square
749-6301
Scott Rob~son s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations
743-2351
Southwest Viatical
747-3322
Thomas Chiropracfc.Clinic
4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-I 742-8868
493-1959
Kellie J. Watts, attorney 743-1733
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
*Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan
599-7688
*Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 628-0594
2627B E. 11
*B/UG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr.
583-9780
*Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa
*CommumtyofHope UnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800
Dignity/Integrity
¯ (Lesbian/Gay Catholics & Episcopalians) 298-4648
*Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
,Free SpiritWomens Center, call f°r l°cad°n &inf°: 587-4669
FFrriieennddsFionrUAnFitryieSnodc,iPalOOBrg5a2n3i4z4a,ti7o4n1(5A2frican-Amer. 7m4e7n-6) 827
POB 8542, 74101 425-4905
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation
584-4983
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
438-2437, 800-284-2437
*MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood
838-1715
*HIV Resource Consortium 749-4194
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
PFLAG , POB 52800 74152
Prime-Timers, P:O. Box 52118
R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria,
*Shanti Hotline
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (rOHR)
POB 52729 74152
TOHR Gay HdpLine (info.)
Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd
T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc.
*Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
*University Center at Tulsa
~ Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi. N. of Dam Hwy. 187
¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main
¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45&112 Spring St.
¯ King’ s Hi-Way,96Kings Highway,Hwy. 62W
*MCC of the Living Spring
748-3111
749-4901
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I never canremember those old sayings
very well but there is this one that goes
like this: may youlive in interesting times
- and I never could remember if that was
supposed tO be a blessing or a curse.
Wall, here we are at Pride 1996. We
certainly are living in interesting times.
Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Triinsgendered issues
are being discussed more than they
l~ave been at’any other time in the last two
thousand or so years.
And though our losses (to AIDS, to
breast cancer, to the institutionalized violence
and self hatred our society fosters)
have been beyond imagination, and it is
easy to feel that we are under attack each
~ime we turn, we are winning some.
Colorado 2- do I need to say more?The
highest court in the nation, and the source
of both despair and hope for American
minorities, finally has recognized us as
citizens.
Even here in Tulsa, we are making
some progress. Although we are still
marginalized by many of Tul.sa leaders, a
few are recognizing our existence, our
contributions to this city and our emerging
political impact.
And though we are poisoned by too
many of the pathologies that growing up
minrrity in America engenders, and although
we are often unneces sarily cruel to
each other, Tulsa is rich in remarkable
individuals who dedicate hours of their
time to building community ~mdresources.
These folks are too many to name them
all. The3’ vary from those whom you recognize
quickly, the McDonalds and
Kirbys, to those who work a little more
behind the scenes, the Newmans, S tames,
Petersons and Gilleans to those who are
rarely recognized but whose contributions
are also critical.
These people, their work and our
progress, although slow, all are things for
whichwe can be thankful. So take aminute
to celebrate, to honor those who’ve gone
before, to recognizehow things are better.
I have and will. Tulsa’ s sure a better place
for us thanit was 20 or even 10 years ago.
- Tom Neal
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Directions: From Tulsa, take
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and turn right (East} on Edison,
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the most ardent anti-gay zealots. Wars
will do that for you. Survival skills are
something we either gain in a hurry, or we
die at the hands of the enemy, sometimes
literally, often figuratively.
Of course, there are always battle scars
too, and I watch myself, as well as others
who have fought this one in the trenches,
acting most times like we suffer from the
more modem adaptation of World War
II’s shell shock. Post-traumatic stress disorder
runs rampant among civil rights
activists of any persuasion.
On May 20th, nearly five years exactly
to the day after the Denver vote, I was
catching up on some paperwork at my
computer when the news came in via the
Interact about the U.S. Supreme Court’s
6-3 decision declaring Amendment Two
unconstitutional. There was no jubilant
fist thrust into the air. There was no inyour-
face queer political nose-rubbing of
the opposition. I just sat th6re, staring at
the two-hne news alert for over 30 minutes,
occasional quiet tears of mostly relief
surfacing.
I believe it is important to remember
that although the Supreme Court decision
reflects a changed attitude on the part of
the federal judiciary as it regards the humamty
of lesbigay people, nothing has
really changed legally. No tights have
been gained. It remains okay to discriminate
against us as a people in most of the
country, & the fight for equality remains
one we will need to address one person at
a time. \Vhat has happened is imperceptible
to people on the outside of our movement.
We are a more confident people,
more sure than ever before of our beliefs
and our worth. We are more aware politically;
we -know how to build coalitions, to
raise funds, to seek out and solidify our
bases of support, and we -know how to get
the job done. We also have learned the
tree value found in each other because we
had to learn with whom we could be safe
and on whom we could count when or if
we needed someone.
A~nendment Two was a right of passage
for lesbigay people in Colorado. mad
the tipple effects have forged growth in
the movemeut throughout the land. Let us
not waste that ~owth and the opportunity
it presents to truly change our ~vorld. Our
time has come, and our movement is coming
of age, but let us not forget that we
gain nothing in the wav of respect if we
are not respectful of others. If we are
going to ever have that kinder, gentler
nation George Bush at least talked about.
I believe it must start with us.
emotions: lust,:enwy.., fear, hate! Therefore,
dt is pr0fi~ble for the religious right
to keep homosexuality controversial. Itis
their greatest fund-raising tool. Even the
most cursory glance at their fund-raising
literature wil! reveal classic propaganda
techniques; dehumanize the subject to
remove any compassion people might feel,
and present only the most extreme behavior
as examples of that"lifestyle", behavior
which, incidentally, many homosexuals
themselves would find distasteful.
These techniques are nothing new. They
are the same methods used by the Nazis to
persecute the Jews.
The second reason is pure and simple
ignorance. They fall to understand that
we have exactly the same range of human
emotions and feel exactly the same feelings
they do; love, lust, guilt, jealousy,
anger, compassion; just in a slightly different
context, homosexuality is a normal,
natural and healthy way of life for a
certain percentage of the population. But
because those feelings are foreign to them,
the religious right assumes our lives to be
wicked, perverted and disgusting. They
fall to see that falling in love is truly a
universal emotion with many varieties.
So don’t be misled. The attention giveu
to homosexuality has nothing to do with
family values, if it did, more preachers
would be concerned about the results of
their hate speech: abandoned and abused
children, gay teen suicide, substmace
abuse. All of these are far more serious
fmnily issues which deserve far lnore
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Canada Rights Bill
OTI’AWA - Largdy considered a formality,
Canada’s Senate has followed the
May 9 lead of Parliament’s House of
Commons and approved federal legislation
outlawing bias based on sexual orientation.
The bill now only requires the
assent of the governor general, representing
Queen Elizabeth II as Canada’s titular
head of state, to become part of
theCanadian Human Rights Act.
Michigan School
Harassment
DETROIT-In a d~iay that angered:many,
the Allen Park School Board decided not
to decide yet on whether gay and lesbian
students - or even students who are just
believed to be homosexual - should be
protected under the district’s anti-harassment
policies. The mother of a 14-yearold
student at Allen Park High School
asked the trustees in May to include antiharassment
policies that prohibit gay and
lesbian students from being attacked or
harassed on school grounds by other students.
But the school board decided it
wanted to take "more time to study the
issue" beforemaking a decision. Raymond
Salliotte, an attorney representing the student
and his family, told the board members
they should be ashamed of themgelves
for even having to take this long to
decide on such a basic issue.
School Gay CI.ui
Compromise
GLENDALE, Calif. - The Glendale
school board averted the potentially explosive
issue of gay and lesbian dubs at
schools by rejecting a plan that would
have required permission of parents for
their high-school age,students to join any
such campus clubs. Instead, the board
opted for a compromise proposal that
would inform parents of all the dubs
authorized to meet at schools in the district
so they could be aware of what groups
there are at various schools. But parents
would not have to give permission for
their children in school to join any of the
groups.
Clinton ’Advocate’
Interview
LOS ANGELES - In an interview in the
Los Angeles gay news magazine The
Advocate, President Clinton reiterated his
view that marriage is an institution between
a man and a woman, as a far-right
bill in Congress declares, and says he is
proud of his record of working to end
discrimination agmnst homosexuals in
theU.S, and of the large number of gay
men and lesbians hehas named to posts in
his administration.But in the interview,
Clinton says ofthe controversy that erupted
early in his term over ending the military
ban, "There are some things I think I
should have done differently." He says he
now believes he should have first worked
with congressional and Pentagon leaders
to build a broader consensus on the issue,
saying that possibly moving in "incremental
steps" might have been a better
way to approach ending the ban. The
President, however, sidesteps questions
in the interview about whether he would,
if re-elected, renew any efforts to end the
current restrictions against homosexuals
in the armed forces.
Oregon Initiative
Called Off
PORTLAND, Ore. - Lon Mabon, head of
the anti-gay OregonCitizens Alliance,
announced at a press conference that the
organization will discontinue gathering
signatures to put a new ballot measure
before state voters this year in an effort to
block civil rights protections for homosexuals.
Oregon rights activists said the
OCA move wasn’t surprising in the wake
of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May
declaring that Colorado’s Amendment 2,
which the OCA had used as-a model, was
unconstitutional.
School Board
Victory in N.H.
MERRIMACK, NH - Two years of contentious
tumult over an anti-gay policy
may have come to at least a temporary end
with the stunning 2-1 victory ofRosemarie
Rung for a seat on the school board. The
race registered the largest voter turnout in
the town’s history and Rung’s election
now means, that religious-right candidates
whohad forced the anti-gay policy through
the board no longer hold a majority. Rung
vowed dunng the race to work to repeal
the anti-gay Policy 6540, which prohibits
school employees from "’encouraging or
supporung homosexuality as a positive
lifestyle alternative." Ginny Cadarette,
who also ran for the vacant seat won by
Rung, had said she supported the anti-gay
school policy. "This election proves that
the citizens of Merrimack have the moral
courage to reject the politics of fear and
divisiveness," Rung said after the election
win. "What the Radical Religious
Right failed to realize when it moved into
Merrimack advocating its agenda, from
creationism to Pol,icy 6540, is that we
truly believe in freedom of speech, and
equal protection of the laws."
S. Africa Gay
Rights Protections
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - With the
new, first-ever constitutional protections
barfing bias based on sexual orientation,
: the South African Parliament wasted no
¯ ti~ne putting theory into practice. On May
14 the lawmakers approved military poli-
¯ cies prohibiting discrimination against
¯ women, gays and lesbians in the nation’s
¯ armed forces. The next day a memo from
: the leaders of both houses of Parliament
¯ outlined the travd~related benefits the
¯ partners of Members of Parliament are
: entitled to.identical to those of the spouses
¯ of married MPs.
Anti-Gay, Anti-HIV
Defense Bill Again
WASHINGTON - The House has approved
a $267-billion Defense Department
spending measure that President
Clinton has already said he would veto if
it’s not changed by the Senate because of
the many social issues that conservative
Republicans have tacked on to it. The
measure includes amendments that would
discard the current "don’t ask,don’t tell"
maned forces provision and institute an
outright ban on homosexuals in the military.
It also iududes the on-again, offagain
amendment forcing the Pentagon to
discharge any military personnel who test
positive for HIV. The Senate version of
the defense measure calls for the same
spending level,but doesn’t contain the
coutroversial amendments House Republicans
added to the bill. The measure also
iucludes a ban on the sale of sextmlly
explici! magazines,such as Playboy and
Penthouse, at military bases as well as a
prohibition against U.S. military hospitals
outside the country performing
abortions,except in eases ofrape, incest or
if the mother’s life is at risk.
Carolina Anti-Gay
Measure Repealed
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Faced with the
prospect of having the Olympic torch
relay re-routed around the county and
finding the men’s U.S.A.Gymnastic team
pulling their training site, the Spartanburg
county council has decided not to keep an
mati-gay resolution it approved on Monday,
Mav 13. The resolution, similar to
ones passed by two Georgia county comnussions
inn, has no actual legal effect but
states that homosexuality is "incompatible
withcommunity standards."The comnussioners
decided earlier in May to pass
the resolution as a show of their support
[’or Cobb County, Ga., which has been
excluded as a site for Olympic Game
events because of the resolution. Butwhen
the Spartanburg council was confronted
by the American men’s gymnasts team
~;ith moving their training site elsewhere
over the anti-gay measure and statements
by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic
Games that it might re-route the torch
run around Spartanburg County, the
county council voted 4-1 to repeal the
resolution.
While Spartanburg was busy repealing
its anti-gay resolution, the Greenville
County council approved by a 9-3 vote an
identical measure. The Olympic torch is
slated to pass through Greenville on June
26, but a spokesperson for the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic Games said
the group is unsure what - if anything - it
may do about the approved resolution,
which calls homosexuality contrary to
"community standards" in the county. At
least one ACOG member, however, was
quoted in news reports as saying that the
organizing committee "couldn’t function
as a civil rights watchdog for the nation."
Commitment Fair
Called Off
DETROIT, Mich. -A planned Gay Commitment
Fair that had been slated forMay
19 in the Detroit suburb of Holly where
gay couples could peruse exhibits by riofists,
photographers, jewelers and other
marriage-rdated goods and services was
cancded after the organizer of the event
received hundreds ofoffensive and threatening
telephones calls, the Detroit Free
Press reports. According to the paper,
Jeffrey Maxwell, the pastor at the C.alvary
United Methodist Church in Holly read a
news article about the planned private
event to his parishioners, including the
phone number to contact the promoter of
the fair. The organizer of the event, who
asked the paper not to identify him, called
off the event at the last minute after being
.swamped with menacing calls threatenmg
to disrupt and picket the fair as well as
at least 2 death threats. Maxwell said he
didn’t believe anyone from his church
made any of the calls.
Proposal to Extend
Partner Benefits
SANFRANCISCO-Gay SupervisorTom
Ammiano has proposed legislation that
would require most contractors working
on city financed projects to extend the
samedomestic partnerbenefits to its workers
that it offers to the spouses of its
married employees. Many of the city’s
large corporations already offer partners
benefits, but mo~t smaller firms do not,
and the city controller’s office estimates
that there are between 8,000 and 10,000
companies doing business with the city
that could be affected by the proposed
measure. The proposed ordinance would
exemptfirms located wheredomestic partner
programs aren’t in place, unless the
company has a division office in the city
as well. In those cases, only workers in the
San Francisco offices would be covered.
Business leaders here have not so far
expressed any strong objections to the
Ammiano measure, although the city’s
Chamber of Commerce says it wasn’t
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Hewlett-Packard to
Extend Benefits i
PALO ALTO, Calif. - The Hewlett-
Packard Company, a leading manufacturer
of computers and computer peripheral
equipment, has announced it will be
adding health care benefits for the domestic
partners of its unmarried ~...~
the U.S., probably by nexty~~
Platt, chairman and CEO of the firm, said
in making the announcement,"The extension
of health-benefits coverage to domestic
parmers continues HP’s ongoing
efforts to create an inclusive environ-
~nent. We’re also enhancing our competitiveness
as a great place to work so we can
attract and retain top talent." Details ofthe
program were not released, but the company
said the benefits would apply to both
same- and opposite-sex unmarried employees,
and would extend to the couples’
children as well. The firm employs some
108,300 workers.
Challenge to UK
Age of Consent Law
LONDON - Euan Sutherland, a 19-yearold
gay student, has been given the goahead
by the European Commission on
Human Rights to challenge the British
age of consent laws before the Court of
Human Rights in Strasbourg if Parliament
doesn’t change the law.4n 1994,
Parliament lowered the age of.consent for
homosexual sex from 21 to 18, but the age
of consent for heterosexual sex in Britain
1S only 16. And Suthedand petitioned
government courts without luck to equalize
the ages for all sexual activity, arguing
that it was discriminatory. "It’s normal
for a 19-year-old bloke to be going out
with a 17-year-old girl," Sutherland said.
"’If I was doing that [with another male] it
would be illegal. Both of us would be
breaking the law. There are jail penalties."
Sutherland’s legal challenge is expected
to bejoined by another gay youth,
Chi’is Morris, 16, shortly.
Lipstick Lesbians
NEW YORK - The women? s beauty and
fashion magazine, Allure,includes excerpts
from the soon-to-be-publishedbook
by Lindsy Van Gelder and Pamda Robin
Brandt, The Girls Next Door: Into the
Heart of Lesbian America.. The excerpt,
entitled in the magazine "Some Lesbians
Are Glamour Babes; Others Aren’t," lot-ks
at similarities and differences between
lesbians and straight women in makeup,
body consciousness and similar beauty
issues in alighthearted manner. Only problem
is, although excerpts from forthcoming
books are generally a sdling point for
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Survey: World’s
Full of Surprises
LONDON-Itwas "goodnews-badnews"
for the citizens of the new Russia as LondonInternational
Group, one ofthe world’s
largest condom manufacturers, released
the results of its 3rd annual international
survey of sexual behavior. According to
the LIG survey, Russians are the 2nd most
sexually active people in the world, led
only by Americans. "Our survey will explode
a lot of myths about sex," said Pauli
Jakobsson of LIG. The study reports that
based on surveys of 10,000 people in 15
nations,Americans have sex 135 times a
year, trailed dosdy by the homy ex-comrades
who succumb to Western bourgeois
thrills 133 times annually. The former
Soviets also trailed the Americans in their
self-centered view of sex, with 61.% of
U.S. citizens interviewed saying theirown
satisfaction was most important in sex.
Some 42% of Russians said their own
gratification was paramount, placing them
next behind Americans. Thailand came in
at the bottom of the list in terms of frequency
of sex,averagingjust 64 times per
year. Of a list of notable personalities
those interviewed thought were
sexiest,Australian actor Mel Gibson
topped the lisL while U.S. President Bill
Clinton fell about midway and Russian
Prime Minister Boris Yeltsin camein next
to last, the unsexy honor of which fell to
Poland’s Lech Walesa. Poles (presumably
none of them eying Mr. Walesa)
turned up as the most safe-sex conscious
in the survey, with a full 13% of Polish
respondents claiming they routinely carry
condoms in their underwear, leading the
Italians in their claims of having condoms
on hand. Canadians, somewhat surprisingly,
came in as the most hostile to the
idea of safer sex, while the Russians did
little better, ranking 12 out of the 15
countries. Canadians, however, also
ranked 1st as the world’s most sensitive
bed partners, with 51% saying satisfying
their sexual partner was their top priority
in bed. Another surprise the survey reports
is that women respondents turned
out to be more sexually selfish than men,
with 31% .saying their own sati fraction
was most ~mportant in the sack, while
25% of men said their own gratification
was primo in bed.
Hawaii Dems Make
Pro-Gay Moves
HONOLULU-While many of the state’s
la~vmakers grappled muchof the past year
with the issue of same-sex marriage resuiting
from what isexpected to be a state
court victory for gays and lesbians, the
stale Democratic.party made its position
dear during its May 24-26 convention.
The party’s central committee adopted a
resolution opposing any future interfer-
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ence by the state legislature or efforts to
change Hawaii’s liberalstate Constitution
in the court battle. The Dems then went on
to oust Linda Rosehill from the key post
as its national committeewoman in favor
to Amy Agbayani. Rosehill has been very
active in efforts to block the possible
legalization of same-sex marriages in
thestate; Agbayani represented theACLU
m testimony opposing legislative efforts.
to block same-sex marriag~in the sta~e.
Martin Rice, an openly gay Democratic
Party activist, was also elected to a position
as one of the committee’s 3 vicechairs
as an executive board member.
Episcopal Church:
Gay Clergy OK
WILMINGTON, Del. - A court of the
Episcopal Church has ruled that it is not
against church doctrine for a bishop to
ordain sexually active homosexuals to the
priesthood, thereby ending the possibility
of a heresy trial against Bishop Walter
Righter, 72, the retired Bishop of Iowa,
for ordaining Barry Stopfel, who is gay,
as a church deacon in 1990. The 9 presiding
bishops had been considering the issue
of whether Bishop Righter should
face heresy charges for the ordination for
10 weeks. Their decision was announced
from the steps of the net-gothic Cathedral
of St. John by Delaware Bishop Cabell
Tennis and included little in the way of
comment or clarification except that there
~vas "no such written constraint" in church
law agaanst such ordinations.The formal
armouncement noted that the ruling was
not "’an opinion on the morality of samegender
relationships." And while Bishop
Righter’s trial may be over, the issue itself
may be far from settled, some church
observers say. The Rt. Rev Andrew
Fairfield, the l~ishop of North Dakota mad
the onl y dissenting member of the court,
said the nmnerous biblical condemnations
of homosexuality, as well as Christian
tradition and church teachings, hold
that"the bottom line is. homosexuality of
any kind is prohibited." Some conservatives
predicted there would be a schism if
the church’s general convention, which
will meet in Philadelphia next year, doesn’t
prohibit the ordination of sexually active
homosexuals.
Dr. George Carey, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, urged Episcopalians not to
over-react or act impatiently as the church
struggles with its position on ordaining
gay priests ~n a sermon commemoraung
the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles
Episcopal Diocese. Carey warned Episcopalians
against "walking away from
one another" over the issue and said we
¯ must learn to get along with each other
despite differences. "We need to learn a
uew langnage .- alangu.age of.ac.ceptance
and love of one another," Carey said in his
sermon at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul
in Los Angeles. "’I don’t mean by this we
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have to agree or accept the political correctness
of our day. There will ",always be
questions that have to be left hanging
while we wait for fuller answers. What we
must not do is walk away from one an-
, other." Aside from the heresy trial in
¯ Delaware earlier this year, Carey has come
¯¯ ¯ under pressure from conservative Anglican
clergy in Britain who have insisted
that he condemn the previous Archbishop
.of Canterbury, Lord Robert Runcie, who
xt was recently revealed had ordained
¯ priests he knew were gay.
Texas Log Cabin
Sue State GOP
AUSTIN, Texas - The Log Cabin Club of
Texas, a predominately gay and lesbian
political organization, sued and won
against the state Republican Party after
the Texas GOP reneged on a contract for
a booth at its state convention and on ad
space in the convention prggram. The
LOg Cabin lawsuit,filed in Travis County
state court, charges the Texas Republicans
with violating the organization’s First
Amendment rights, bias based on sexual
orientation, and breach of contract. Lester
van Pelt III, a spokesperson for the state
Republican Party, toldreporters that Barbara
Jackson, the state GOP’s executive
director, had ma~.ethe decision to exclude
the Log Cabin Republicans because of the
party platform’s positions against homosexuality.
"Sodomy is still a crime in
Texas," van Pelt’~aid. Nonsense, say the
gay Republicans noting that the booth
and ad space hadhothing to do with sodomy.
"...Obviously, no one is going to
commit an illegal act in the booth."
Your P,artners
Program or Mine?
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - In what
is believed to be the first of its kind in the
U.S., the West Hollywood city council
has unanimousl y approved a measure that
would extend full recognition ofdomestic
partners registered in other cities with
such programs while in the city. Domestic
partnership registration offers few actual
benefits anywhere in the U. S., but it could
be important in cases for example where
a visiting couple was involved in an acci,
dent. One registered partner would have
hospital visitation and treatment decision
rights in such a situation if they were
registered in another ci ty. On a more basic
level, public businesses or events offering
"’spousal"discounts in West Hollywood
already technically are required to extend
similar discounts to registered partners.
And the new recognition measure should
have the same benefit for visiting couples,
the council hopes.
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AIDS Epidemic:
15 Years of Death
WASHINGTON - This year marks the
15th anmversary since thefirst cases of
AIDS were diagnosed in the United States,
although at the time,of course, no one
knew what this strange new disease -
initially called "gay cancer" - held in store
for the nation and the world. Globally, the
World Health Organization reports there
have been 4.5 millioncases of HIV infection,
while in the U.S., there were 476,000
~tses and 295,000 deaths.
-FDA OKs Home-
Testing Kit for HIV
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Food&Drug
Administration has approved the first
home-testing kit for detecting HIV, the
virus generally believed to cause AIDS..
The kit - known as the Confide HIV
Testing Service - will be marketed initially
at pharmacies in Texas. It will also
be available through a toll-free telephone
number based in Florida. The FDA said it
approved the home-testing kit for people
who would prefer the anonymity of home
testing instead of using clinics or medical
facilities. There’s no word yet on exactly
how much the kit will cost, but it is expected
to be priced at about $40. The ~e~."
testing system will comprise 3 integrdted
components: a home blood collection kit
HIV antibody testing ata certified laboratory,
and a center that, provides test results,
counseling and referrals as needed.
The FDA noted that the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control & Prevention esumates
that 60% of Americans at risk for HIV
have never been tested for the virus. The
test xs manufactured b.v Direct Access
Diagnostics of Bridgewater, N.J., a subsidiarv
of Jolmson & Jotmson. Critics of
home’testing, however, say the "kit is [oo
expensive and that counseling services
via phone in such a situation seemed hitor-
miss.
Gel May Help Block
HIV in Women
WASHINGTON-Researchers report that
a vaginal gel containing a drug known as
PMPA has been shown to protect female
monkeys from the simian version of HIV
and may offer humans the same kind of
protection from the virus. Dr. Roberta
Black of the National Institute of Allergy
& Infectious Diseases,which sponsored
the study, said, "For women to have
woman-controlled method is very important
so they canprotect themselves." Black
said much more research is needed - ineluding
studies involving humans- to determine
whether the PMPA anti-viral gel.
could prove safe and effective protection
for women.
Clinton Signs Ryan
White CARE Act
WASHINGTON - Saying he hoped to be
the last president to have to sign a 5-year
extension of the funding program, President
Clinton signed federal legislation
reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act
for 5 more years of federal spending. The
measure was first passed by Congress 6
years ago and allocates federal funds to
local communities hardest hit by AIDS
forhome care, transportation.hospice car,e
and other support services for people with
AIDS/HIV. The spending measure will
authorize $738 million for AIDS-related
services in cities and towns around the
cotmtry during the 1996 fiscal year, an
increase over the 1995 level of $632 million.
The measure also includes some $52
million in funding for states to provide
new HIV/AIDS drugs for residents who
can’t afford them, and $10 million for
anew program aimed at getting pregnant
women to voluntarily seek testing and
counseling for HIV. In signing the measure,
Clinton said he hoped no furore
president would have to s~gn a similar
spending measure. "By then, let us pray
that we will have found acure for ,AIDS
and a vaccine to protect every American,"
the President said.
HIV Particle Counts
Aid Treatment
PrvI’SBURGH, Pa. - According to anew
study, doctors now have a more accurate
way of predicting how long people inected
with HIV will survive,thereby giving
physicians better guidance in how
aggressivdy to treat their patients. Dr.
John Mellors and a team of researchers at
the University" of Pittsburgh Medical Cen-
:er have confirmed the relative accuracy
of an extremely sensitive new blood test
that counts the number of HIV viral partides
instead of the current method which
relies on counting the immune system’s
CD4 T-cells. "We found very stri-kingly
that the amount of virus in the bloodstream
predicted how individuals did,"
Mdlors said. "The more virus, the worse
the individuals did, by which I mean the
shorter time to developing full-blown
AIDS and dying." The researchers analyzed
blood samples from 180 gay men
enrolled in a U.S.government study between
1983 mad 1991. They found that
49% of the men with more than 36,000
HIV particles per milliliter of blood died
within 5 years. But only 5% withjust oneninth
tha{amount of virus die.d that quickly.
"The likelihood of progression ~ncreases
directly with the level ofAIDS virus in the
blood-,:’ Mellors said. "So we have a pretty
good idea based on our study what the
expected survival of an individual would
be at a certain level of virus." Dr. Anthony
Fauci, director of the National Institutes
of Allergy &Infectious Disease says the
researchers’ findings will let doctors make
better decisions aboutwhen to begin treatments
and when "to change to possibly
more aggressive therapies. "If some individuals
have very high set points [HIV
particle counts], even though their CD4
cells are reasonably OK, you might want
to more aggressively treat those people
because you know that you can predict
they are going to do more poorly," Fauci
said. "Whereas someone who has a low
[HIV particle count], even though their
CD4 count might not be all that high, you
might want to hold off on aggressive
therapy. So really, it’s a step towards
using the steady state level of the virus
much more as a tool both in prediction and
in therapeutic decisions."
FDA OK’s HIV Tests
wASHINGTON-The U.S Food&Drug
Administration has given theOKto 2 new
HIV tests in this country. The Orasure test
appears to be as accurate as current standard
blood tests,research indicates, but
has the advantage of using saliva instead
of blood,thereby potentially reducing the
number of accidental needle-stick injuries
to heal th care workers. The FDA also
gave. approval to Hoffmann-l.aRoche’s
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Drug Reduces CMV
RetinitJs Risk
BOSTON -A study published in the New
EnglandJournal ofMedicine reports that
AIDS patients who take the oral form o[
protease inlfibitors, but the new findings,
which have not yet been published, have
prompted the drug manufacturer to ask
the Food & Drug Administration to allow
the new information to be added to the
drug’s label.
HIV Cell Infection
Agent Isolated
WASHINGTON-Government scientists
report they have discovered a chemical
clue to.why HIV is infectious. Reporting
ganciclovirreduce the
stricken by the blinding eye disease, cytomegalovirus
(CMV) that often attacks
PWAs in the advanced stages of the illness.
Researchers at the University of
California at San Diego studied 725 men
during a 12-month program testing the
Hoffman-LaRocheversion ofgancidovir,
known as Cytovene and found that a daily
dose of the drug reduced the risk of contracting
CMV by nearly half.
risks of being’ " ’in the journal Science,researchers at the
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AIDS Drugs for HIVExposed
Workers
ATLANTA - The U.S..Centers for Disease
Control &Prevention has for the first
time recommended that health care workers
who are exposed to HIVthrough accidental
needle-sticks or other medical procedures
should be givenantiviral drugs,
including AZT and 3TC, immediately
following such accidents. The agency says
studies now show without doubt the effectiveness
of theantiviral drugs in counteracting
the virus.
HIV Infection Risk
From Oral Sex?
CHICAGO - A research study published
in the journal Sciencereports that the risk
of transmission of the simian version of
HIV (known as SIV, and closely related to
HtV) through the mouth may be higher
than had been believed. The Harvard
University researcher found that 6 of the
7 rhesus monkeys thevswabbed with SIV
in the back of the thr~at became infected
with the virus,according to the report. The
researchers also found, surprisingly, that
far less of the virus - 6,000 times less - was
needed to trigger an infection than is required
to infect the monkeys rectally with
the virus. The study’s startling results are
so unlike other research and data about
oral transmission risks that many AIDS
and health workers immediately questioned
the findings. Among other things,
federal studies have only documented 15
cases of -known oral transmission and
infection of HIV-since the epidemic began.
Also, AIDS experts point out, unprote!~
ted oral sex has continued to be popular
among gaymen in the U.S. while the
infection rate among homosexuals has
steadily declined since the routes of trans=
missio~a were discovered.
Drug Combo
Effective
WASHINGTON - A 73-week study by
drug manufacturer Hoffman-LaRoche of
some 978 AIDS patients has shown that
Invirase, the brand name for the firm’s
version of the protease inhibitor
saqui.navir, in combination with the drug
ddC, reduced the rate of deaths by more
than two-thirds compared to patients taking
ddC alone. Saquinavir has been considered
the least impressive of the new
tions Diseases saythey have found a protein,
which they call "fusin," that must be
present for HIV to infect white blood
cells, the primary target of the virus. Edward
A. Berger, who headed the team that
made the discovery, said the discovery
gives scientists a "new handle on understanding"
how HIV invades cells. "Obviouslythis
is a potential target for developing
new drugs to treat HIV infection,"
Berger said. "Potentially by coming up
with a drug that blocks the receptor, you
might block the ability of HIV to replicate."
The researchers cautioned, however~
that there were sdll many mysteries
about the virus that need to be answered.
Among other things, they noted that HIV
attaches itself to some types of immune
cells in the early stages of the infection
without using fusin. This means HIV
comes in variations that connect to CELl.
cells and some other molecular cofactor
or cofactors on these cells. Berger said
that potential drugs that block the fusin
receptor on cells could only do part of the
job in combating HIV.
Heat Treatment OK
for Expanded Trials
LOS ANGELES - The Indiana-based
HemoCleanse Inc. has been given approval
by the Food & Drug Administration
to expand testing of itsblood-heating
treatment of people infected with HIV.
The 2nd phase of the trials will include 2-
hour treatments at St. Elizabeth Hospital
in Lafayette, Ind., and the Harbor-UCLA
Research & Education Institute in Los
Angeles. HemoCleanse’ s treatment, similar
to kidney dialysis, involves slowly
drawing all a patient’s blood from his
body in small quantities and heating it to
108 degrees Fahrenheit before infusing it
back into his body. The ideabehind the
treatment is that HIV is sensitive to even
small increases in temperature and would
be destroyed in massive quantities by the
treatment. Sixty patients will be divided
into 2 groups during the trials. One group
will receive 2 treatments each - the first
for I hour, and the 2nd for 2 hours.The
other group will serve as a control group
and will not receive the heat treatment,
but will remain on standard HIV drug
therapy.
Global AIDS Briefs
GENEVA - The World Bank has warued
in a new report that up to 2 million of
Malawi’s 11 million population will be
infected with HIV by the year 2000 and
the average life span in that so. African
nation will drop from 57 to just 33 years.
It adds that unless culturally conservative
and devoutly Christian people in 22 So.
Pacific island nations and territories alter
their views about sex education and
condom use, the AIDS epidemic yvill devastate
that region as well.
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couldn’t happen without the support and
hard work of these folks.
The Picnic is organized this year by
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR). TOHR was asked by the former
organizers, an informal association of
business owners (mosdy dub owners), to
resume organizing the event. The Picnic
continues their traditions with minor
changes. After complaints from many individuals
about conflicts with Father’s
Day, the orgamzers responded by moving
the event to Saturday. Also due to ongoing
problems with the Mohawk Park site,
the organizers unanimously approved
Owen Park as this year’s site.
The Picnic is an informal affair with
free beverages. Attendees are welcome to
bring their own food or to purchase food
at a modest cost. Any funds raised by the
Picnic (after expenses) will "aenefit the
Gax &LesbianCommunity Center Project
and the City of Tulsa Park & Recreation
Dept. A number of community organizations
will have tables with information
about their programs. Brief opening and
closing ceremonies will feature local entertainers,
including Tulsa Family Chorale,
and Oklahoma City’s The Banned, a
marching band (who’ll be sitting down).
The Rev. Leslie Penrose of Community
of Hope and RF Renfro of Bless The Lord
At All Times will give opening and dosing
blessings. Info: 743-2497.
and $2,500 for pain and suffering as well
as attomey,’s fees. Saladin said to TFN
that his goal in pursuing legal action was
not financial but rather trying to do what
was right.
He’was represented by Steve Novick,
Greg Bledsoe, and Katrina Bodenhamer
on behalf of the AIDS Legal Resource
Project. The Project is ajoint effort of the
Singer Abigail at Concessions
Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers
Division, Legal AidofWestern Oklahomaand
Legal Services of Eastern Oklahoma.
¯ to Lesbian and Gay cltazens instead of
¯ testifying about a bill that would deny
¯ equal rights. "I find instead of defending
¯ marriage, I need to defend the people -
¯ gay & lesbian people - who are being
:- denied the right to marry. I do not believe
¯ we would be here today if our society did
¯ not have a deep bias against gay &lesbian
¯ people. I say that not to lay blame, but to ¯
recognize the fact that we are’really in a
civil rights discussion about gay & les-
: bian persons.’"
McDongld further gave examples of
" discrimination experienced by Gay per-
" sons or persons perceived tobe Gay using
¯ the story of one of her sons who was ¯
¯ beaten because he was perceived as Gay even though he happens not to be.
¯ McDonald adds that she perceives the
¯ country to bein a"cultural meltdown" not
because Gay people may marry but because
"we have yet to overcome our intol-
¯ erance and bigotry. Wehave yet to recog-
¯ nize the richness in the diversity of all of ¯
our citizens:"
¯ McDonald closed by questioning the
¯ need for this legislation since the Hawaii
¯ case that has prompted this response is ¯
tmlikely to be resolved for several years,
¯ and maybe not favorably to Gay citizens.
¯ She called on Representatives not to tar-
" get Lesbians and,,G,aymenfor discrimina-
." don butrather to ’foCus on the challenges
of the economy, of education, and health
¯ care that face all of us."
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7:30pm 2627-B East llth :
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Choir Practice 7:30 pm
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Worship Service, 6 pm ,"
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Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15
Worship Service, 11 am
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441 .
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Worship Service, 10:45am "
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715 ¯
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance. Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
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8:45 pm
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Grief Group
Butler/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241~2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS ¯ SATURDAYS
¯ Agape’ Christian ¯ 16.Step Empowerment : St. Jerome’s Ecumenical
Fellowship : Group For Women Catholic Church
Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
Inl~o: Father l~iek
at 742-7122-
¯ Community of Hope
(United Methodist)
i Service for Peace; 6:30 pm
: Bible Study, 7 pm
¯ 1"703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
¯ Tulsa Family Chornle
¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm ¯
. Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
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: Support Group
: 1st & 3rd Thursdays
: 4154S. Harvard,749-4901
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: LGBT men & women, 7 pm "
¯ Info: 646-5503
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Narcotics Anonymous
Meets weekly at I 1 pm
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Results hours: 7--. 9-pm- ,’. - Community of Hope
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3rd Sat. :bf each month
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SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Tulsa Pride Picnic
Noon - 5pm. Owen Park
560 No. Maybelle at Edison
Info: 583-1248
PFLAG Family AIDS "
: Support Group
¯ 2nd Monday of month, :
¯" 6:30 pm ¯
4154 S. Harvard "
; Info: 749-4901 :
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SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Family ofFaithMCC Father’s Day Service
with Father Rick Hollingsworth
11 am, 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
TCAP Advisory Council Meeting
Noon, 1430 S. Boulder
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Tulsa Regional HIV Prevention
Community Planning Group Meeting
2:30 pm, 1430 S Boulder
JUNE 21 & 22
Follies Revue, Inc.
Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies!
6 pm, Doubletree Hotel, Warren Place
$125 & $40, Info: 437-0201
SATURDAY, JUNE22
Herland Sister Resources
Concert: Freefall
7 pm, 2312 NW39th, OKC 73112
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
AIDS Walk ’96 Planning Committee
6 pm, 1608 S. EIwood
JUN E 28-30
7th Annual Oklahoma HIV/AIDS
Conference "Sharing Our Strength"
Oklahoma Center for
Continuing Education, 1704Asp, Norman
Info: Andy Southam, 800-942-1914
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
That’s Entertainment? BadDrag Show
Family ofFaith MCC
8 pm, 5451-E S !~ingo, 622-1441
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
Community ofHope 3rdAnniversary
Meeting &Worship Service
5 &6 pm, 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
TUESDAY, JULY 2
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights
Meeting, 7 pm; Chouteau Rm,
Chapman Ctr, TU, Info: 743-4297
" i SUNDAY, JULY7
¯ Native American Worship Service
¯ 6 pro, Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800
: FRIDAY, JULY 12
: Interfaith AIDSMinitries
: Ice Cream SocialBenefit
: 7-10 pro, St. !vlatthew’s Episcopal
¯ 601 No. Lake Drive
¯" Sand Springs,/afro: 438-2437
JULY 20-21
4th Annual Shanti-Tulsa Water
Garden Tour
10-5 pm, Info: 749-7898
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project
¯Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
OUT + ABOUTYes,
the rumors
are true. H1 be
uve m our
nat~on s capital...
...I would to
take this chance to
thank a few people
for the .$r.eat op:
portumt es an l
Senulne care they
have Siren me.
¯ h~tions make you who you are and what
3’our life is all about. It took working for
: Tulsa Family News and Tom to get my
¯ foot out the door and have me doing all
¯ stuff that ldonow. I don’t know if any of
: you realized this, but I’ve always tried to
promote uni ty in this column as best I can.
I have seen this community
from drag
queens, cowboys,
leather folk, .Lesbians
and all the rest not having
not a thing to do
with the others; nut I
have also had the
chance to see this
change. Please folks,
don’t stop working together
to make our
community better!
Well I’m getting a
little choked up, so let
me say my goodbye,
and remember: next
time you’re out and you
see thatperson orgroup
ofpeople you think you
can’t stand, stop, smile
and say something
nice. It will make Tulsa a better
place for all of us.
tops, I almost forgot to
name my last Queen of the
Month! This person has
picked herself up, brushed
herself off, and continues to
try to make herself a better
person. That’s right, guys,
Bobbie Sue Summers.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Statewide Pride Rally & Parade
Ecumenical Worship Service, The
Banned, Metro Men’s Chorus, Sen.
Bernest Cain, Keynote Speaker:
Donna Red Wing- ’92 Advocate
Woman ofthe Year
1 pm, program begins. 3 pm, speaker
Red Wing, 4 pm, parade begins.
Memorial Park, NW35th & Classen
Blvd. Oklahoma City
Info: 743-4297 or 405-791-0202
by J.D. Jamett
Yes, the rumors are true. I’ll be leaving
Tulsa to go live in our nation’s capital
!boy, talk about out of the frying pan and
into the fire). I would
like to take this chance
to thank a few people
for the great opportunitaes
and genuine care
they have given me.
Tom Neal, for being
that OLDERfoster- big
brother (or sister) that
has always looked out
for me, and who has
been pu.shy,er.., pushing
me ~n the right direction.
Geoff & Earl,
and the rest ofthatcrazy
group that I call my
chosen family - I will
be ever indebted to you
mentally and physically.
Steve & John, please
send the Burger Sisters
for a visit. Bill & Brain, Lola
needs a star on the walk of
fame. Dennis, Larry, &
Veronica - thanks for the ear
bending and all the craziness.
Larry and Leroy, thanks for
all the support, and many others
from doctors and medical
staff to all my great friends.
If you had asked me years
ago to go out into the commu-
~,~ty and do something, any:- Bobbi Sue Summers
," thing to make it better, I
¯ would’vetolAtyou,"YOU’RECRAZY! ~ ¯
No one cares about what I think." It just ¯
," took therealization that youropinions and "
Editor’s note: JD will be
greatly missed. While hls
unique skills cannot be imitated.
Out+About will continue with a new club
reporter in our July issue.
session. Complicated legislative ntles have
slowed down movement on the bill, but
there remains very little active opposition
to the measure in the legislature itself.
While gay rights activists around the
country were celebrating the May 20 ruling
by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning
Colorado’s Amendment2, SouthCarolinaGov.
David Beasley signed in.to law. a
measure barring same-sex mamages in
the state.
To find any good news in the same-sex
marriage arena, activists had to look to
Holland where the Dutchjustice ministry
announced it will be putting together a
panel of experts to evaluate the possible
impact of legalizing gay and lesbian marriages
in the country. The Dutch Parliament
has already voted in principle to
support full equality in marriage rights for
same-sex couples, but the government
has continued to resist full marriage status
for gays and lesbians, arguing that the
international consequences for the tiny
European nation could be enormous. The
committee the justice ministry appoints
will examine nfitional and international
laws and treaties that might be affectedby
such a move. It will have a year to prepare
its report, including recommendations for
legislation.
TV’s "Face the Nation" that the President’s
quick announcement that he would sign
the measure was "’an unconscionable position
for him to take." Mixner said
Clinton’s decision was doubtless political
in his efforts to keep his popularity lead
over anticipated Republican challenger
Sen. Bob Doleof Kansas in the November
election. "But this goes to the heart of
everybody’s civil liberties," Mixner said.
"It deals with property rights, insurance
rights, xmmigration rights,bereavement
rights, and to deny us equal opportur~,~ty
really makes us second class citizens.
In Seattle, councilwoman Tina
Podlodowski, who is a lesbian, resigned
as co-chair of Clinton’s Washington state
re-election campaign, but said she still
supports Clinton in the upcoming election,
an echo of the dilemma many gays
and lesbians feel over an issue that most
paid little attention to until it exploded on
the national political landscape this year.
Podlodowski told the Seattle Times, "I’m
still very supportive of the President but I
believe it’s important to show leadership
on this. This issue speaks to a broader
issue of civil rights." In an interview with
the New York Times, openly gay White
House advisor BobHattoy said the President
had been out-maneuvered by conser=
vatives on the issue and said Clinton and
his campaign advisers were more
"’homostupid" than homopho.bic, ~ayin.g
that supporting same-sex mamage now Is
"’aloser" politically. "Ijust wish the straight
white boys at the White House would
educate themselves a little more," he said.
"It’ s not that they’rehomophobic - they’re
homostupid, and they don’t know that the
buzzwords they’re using are the
buzzwords the right wing uses as terrorist
dividing tactics and that the gay &lesbian
community has a visceral reaction to."
Both the Human Rights Campaign and
the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
have issued a number of press releases in
the past few weeks attacking DOMA and
criticizing President Clinton’s statements
that he would sign the measure, but the
Washington, D.C.-based civil rights
groups have been unable to find many
political allies willing to publicly fight
against the proposed legislation as it continues
its rapid movement through both
houses of Congress. The Human Rights
Campaign said that a Clinton endorsement
of the bill would be "’an unconscionable
capitulation-to religious political
extremists" and"demanded" thatthe President
oppose the measure.
Elizabeth Birch, head of HRC said,
"The statement by White House press
secretary Mike McCurry earlier this week
that same-sex marriagewouldweaken the
family was silly and completely, inconsistent
with the president’s prewous positions
regarding equal rights for gay men
and lesbians." Openly gay Congressman
Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called the antimarriage
bill"a tranSparent political issue
in ttie presidential campaign." Stephen
Moakarsh, a Los Angeles board member
of Lawyers for Human Rights,said, "I
think he (Clinton) has been the first president
to really include gays and lesbians at
the table. For that, I admire him greatly.
But I think in terms of the marriage issue,
it’s unfortunate that he feds compelled to
join with the GOP. My feeling is that
Clinton is trying to avoid a political fire
storm that the gays in the military issue
caused him in 1993."
seeking legal protections against discrimination
in housing, employment, health
and welfare services, education, and real
estate sales. Justice Kennedy called "implausible"
Colorado’s central argument
thatAmendment 2 simply made gay and
lesbian citizens equal with other state
reside,n,ts by denying them any "special
rights.’ The majority decision wasjoined
by Justices Kennedy, John Paul Stevens,
SandraDay O’Connor, David Sourer, Ruth
Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer. Dissenting
were Justices Scalia, William
Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas.
Representatives from serveral Tulsa organizations
held a press conference at
Community of Hope United Methodist to
recognize the importance of the Court’s
decision. Bill Hinlde representing the
ACLU of OK, Kelly Kirby, the Gay &
Lesbian Affirming Disciples ofthe Church
of Christ, Nancy MacDonald, PFLAG,
and .Tom Neal, Tulsa Oklahomans for
Human Rights spoke about the positive
impact this decision would have on the
efforts of Oklahomans to seek fair and
equal treatment from the State of Oklahoma
and the City of Tulsa.
Enyart, whose program regularly feain
the program along with First Methodist
tures anti-Gay tirades, was to participate
and First Baptist pastors, Dr. Buskirk and
Dr. Shaw, as well as evangelicals like
Carlton Pearson of Higher Dimensions
andTV personalities, Jerry Webber,Travis
Meyer and Paul Serrell.
Promise Keepers claims to be a Christian
men’s organization that seeks to help
them live more responsible lives, to help
men strengthen theirfriendships with other
men and to bridge societal, particularly
racial, divisions. Critics charge thatPromise
Keepers has close ties to radical religious
extremists, noting that one founder
former Univ. of Colorado football coach,
Bill McCartney was a key supporter of the
anti-Gay Colorado Amendment 2.
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Unfortunately, there is
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at different ages to
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age 65, assuming hypothetical
10 percent compounded rate of
return.
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order to generate an income of $70,000 a
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a hypothetical annual return of
7.5% and inflation rate of 3.14%).
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yourself if it is going to be any easier
putting away almost three times as much
at age 35, than at age 25? Or, eight times
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out where your money is
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Hod boy! What a weekend we had in
Blues Festival. The annual event is one of
the most popular in the Ozarks, and the
1996 variety was no exception. Thursday
through Sunday (May 30- June 2) brought
blues lovers of all kinds to Eureka Springs,
and the talent displayed was nothing short
of magnificient.
A preview show took
place at Victoria Inn on
Thursday to kick off the
weekend. Featured performers
were Deborah
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The Spankers, and Martin
Simpson.
ff you have not been
fortunate enough to participate
in a BluesFest
weekend in Eureka
Springs, youhave no idea
what you are missing.
From Thursday evening
through Sunday afternoon,
every club in town
hosts both big name and
local talent. And, the
larger venues host nearly
non-stop big name performers.
You can pay one
price to get into any of the
clubs, and most folks
spend the weekend going
back and forth from the
various small clubs, occasionally
taking time out to attend a big
concert.
City Auditorium, Victoria Inn, and the
Basin" Park and Crescent Hotels hosted
some of the best blues talent on the planet
this vear. but the most-anucipated event
took"place Friday evening. Bo Diddlv
performed two concerts along with local
favorite The Cate Brothers Band
¯¯ Othernameperformers includedKenny
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¯ Carrier, Jimmy Thackery, Canned Heat,
¯ Keb Mo’, Robert Lucas, mad Kelly Jo
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If you find yourself wishing you had
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If.you_have not
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Thursday evemng
through Sunday
afternoon, every
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hosts both
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local talent.
Jazz Festival connng up
in September (19th-
22nd). Events surrounding
JazzFest take on the
samefeel as for BluesFest.
The music is just different.
To reserve tickets for
the Jazz Festival, call the
JazzFest Hotline at 501-
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And, there’s always
next year for BluesFest.
Both of these festivals are
major attractions in Eureka
Springs so the earlier
you reserve tickets, and
make your lodging reservations,
the more likely
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Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
Coming of age novels, as common as
they are, can benefit greatly from interesting
settings. Theloeale whichhelps Dream
Boy, by Jim Grimsley,
is rural North Carolina
where, yet again, two
high school age guys
slowly fall in love.
Nathan and Roy live
next door to each other
on the outskirts of a
small town. Roy, a
little older and wiser,
is a popular kid and
hangs around with a
couple of guys, Randy
and Burke, who follow
his every move, not realizing
that they.actually
idolizehim. Randy
and Burke, strictly heterosexual,
become abit
jealous whenRoy starts
inviting the shy, withdrawn
Nathan to pal
around with-them: Nathan’s hom~ life is
an uncomfdriable mix of a mentally ill,
abusive fff~her and a meek, helpless
mother, so fi~ is anxious to spend as much
time as poss~i’ble away from home, preferably
with Roy, the only person who pays
attention t0~m. Through several rocky
adventures,Roy and Nathan begin to come
to terms with their muttml attraction. Violence
interrupts their budding romance,
but they are unable to be kept apart.
~ Except for a couple of extremely vio-
¯ lent scenes, this could be a young adult
¯ novel, although adults should enjoy it
also. The writing is sim-~ihe theme
...Except for a couple
of extremely violent
scenes, tl~s could be a
young adult novel,
although adults
should enjoy it also
...Dream Boy is a
pleasant, fun read, but
it takes a back seat
when compared to
some other gay
eomlng of age novels...
of sexual attraction is
very carefully and tactfully
written. The two
maincharacters are well
written, but we don’t
fully understand the
secondary characters,
particularly Randy and
Burke. Nathan’s father
is a pathetic stereotype
of a disillusioned, surly
and cruel man, and the
mother’s character is
paper thin, spending her
time timidly between
her abusive husband
and introverted son.
Dream Bov is a pleasant,
funread, but it takes
a back seat when compared
to some other gay
coming of age novels,
particularly Common Sons, by Ronald
Donaghe, reviewed in this column last
year.
The Tulsa City-Count" Library also
owns the first novel by Dream Boy author
Jim Grimsley, Winter birds. Please check
with your local branch library or the Readers
Services department, Central Library,
at 596-7966, for Dream Boy and other
books of interest.
by James Christjohn
Have I got CDs for you to listen to all
summer long! First off,I’ve found some
incredible gay-themed CDs. "Stage 1:
How I LoveYou"is a true find. A goldmine
of love songs from Broadway’s greatest
shows, sung as originally
written - by men,
to men. Like an intimate
cabaret show, the
songs are set to a s~mple
piano accompaniment,
and are sung beautifully
by some really talented
singers. It is a treat to
hear some of these
songs sung the way we
in the gay male community
have always
dreamed of i.hem - with
same-gender pronouns.
Tracks include selections
from Gershwin to
Webber, classic standards
to lesser.known~
gems. Highly recommended.
Available at
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a musleal....
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it was pretty good....
the son~_s are rather
beautiful.... [they]
range from
hilarious "
(An Old Fashioned
Lesbian Christmas)
to moving
to romantle.
original cast album of "Get Used To It!"
byTomWilson Weinberg, who also wrote
the "Ten Percent Revue". This album
wittily captures all aspects of life as a gay
man, from religion to falling in love,
gaybashing to what to call your spouse..
partner.., lover. The songs are sung by a
top notch cast of very beautiful voices.
(My, but we’re a highly talented bunch...
and creative, too! What would the straight
folk do without us?) The songs range
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well, use your imagination.
It’s alove song,
for those needing further
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thoughts, those needing
further hints probably
aren’t reading
this.) to heart-wrenching
("How We Get The
News", about the way
some of us find out
about our loved one’s
death from HIV). This
would be show I’d love
to see done (or do) here,
were the interest to
match the actual probability
of having an
audience.- Available
from Aboveground
Records, POB 2233,
Philadelphia PA,
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A little closer to
home, theMCCCathedral
of Hope, Dallas,
has produced a musi-
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I lost the bet. Now I have to prepare
dinner for someone who doesn’t know the
difference between fingers, a dinner fork,
a salad fork, or a wild fork. But, what is
worse in being wrong, ~s that the poor
citizens of Tulsa will continue to be deluded
about what constitutes truly fine
cuisine and what is merely flash and a
waste of money.
One year ago, we went to a highly
touted, brand-new restaurant in Utica
Square. Everyone had great expectations,
since one of Tulsa’s best known chefs,
Kim Michee, and her
partner, Julie
Woolman, were the
drivingforces behind
the venture. As we
lingered over postdessert
coffee, I
quipped that unless
Helmerich and Payne
(owner-operator of
Utic~ Square) was
looking at the Wild
Fork as a tax write-
.off, the restaurant
would be closed
within the year. And,
thus, I was goaded
into making the illfated
bet. They’re
still open.
The Wild Fork is
situatedin~emiddle
ofUticaSquare at the
site of the former
landmark instituuon
and tea room, The
Garden. Ourfirst visit
to the Wild Fork was
on a rainy Saturday
night, and we were
obliged to wait for
our table. But, a
crowded, bustling
restaurant is usually a good sign. We had
a bit of an uneasy feeling in dealing with
the rather abrupt and disinterested hostesses,
magnified by our limited dealings
with our waiter, so we wrote it off to the
strains of being a new restaurant on a busy
night. However, on our several subsequent
visits to the Wild Fork, including
the most recent when our party was one of
only three tables in the entire restaurant, it=
is apparent that the Wild Fork is trying for
some kind of unique merger between the
rude waiters in New York & the snooty
waiters in Paris.
The Wild Fork is open all day, and there
are different menus for breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. Regardless of the mealtime
you’ve chosen, one look at the menu and
you instantly know that this is a culinary
experience that will not come cheap.
It seems as though every review about
the Wild Fork written in a Tulsa paper
over the last year has raved about the crab
cakes. Far be it for us to break with tradition.
The crab cakes are a combination of
crab meat, corn, and the usual fillers to
hold it all together, that is deep-fried and
then presented atop a homemade mayonnaise
aioh sauce and buried underamound
of terrifyingly hot jalapefio cole slaw.
Scrape off the cole slaw and enjoy the
wonderful calories and high fat and cholesterol
content of the crab cakes. After
all, what’s a little grease and mayo (mayo
is just egg yolks and olive oil whisked
The W;ld Forl
1820 Utlea Square
HOliI’~:
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday - Saturday,
do ed Sunday
Cu;s;ne:
Amerlean contemporary
Dressg
Casual (but remember
this is Utica Square)
Prices:
Very expensive
Alcohol:
Full bar & wine llst
Non-smo]dn~ seeHon:
Rat;n~:
B li~t
¯ together with a dab of spice)?
¯¯ But the famous crab cakes illustrate
quite well what is wrong with the cuisine
¯
at this restaurant. First of all, Chef Michee
¯ tnes to be too creative and too innovative.
¯ She takes top quality food, prepares it ¯
well, and then ruins it with a bizarre or
¯ weird sauce or accompaniment. She had
¯ the same problem when she was at
¯ Kannichael’s and at the Fifteenth Street
Grill, two of Tulsa’s be~ter restaurants
¯ which are now both out of business. Sec-
¯ ondly, the restaurant touts itself as featuring
"new American cuisine," but you’d
think the chef had
been on another
planet the last couple
of decades when it
comes to presenting
healthy, lower fat
foods and lots more
vegetables and salads.
The soups
continue the saga.
While most of
today’s celebrated
modern American
chefs in Dallas,
Santa Fe, Scottsdale,
or Los Angeles have
gone kb healthier
thicke~ng methods
for crealn soups such
as vegetable purees,
beurre mani~, white
rice puree, or a
simple roux, with
only a splash of
cream or dairy product,
Miss Michee
continues to insist
upon making cream
soups the old fashioned
way, based on
traditional b~chamel
¯ and velout~ sauces.
These can be very tasty, but they are far
¯
too rich to eat more than a few gravy-like
¯ spoonfuls.
Same old story with the entr~es. With
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the one major exception of the pork ten-
" derloin roulade, which is dry and taste¯
less, the meats and .fish are good quality
foods expertly prepared--until they are
¯ sauced. Do we really need Moroccan lem-
¯ ons (aren’t American lemons good
¯ enough?) on the free range chicken’? Hot ¯
mango salsas on the meats’? A "creative
¯
reinvenfion" of the chicken-fried steak?
¯ Excellent, huge sea scallops ruined by
flavoring them with Pernod (a nasty lico-
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rice flavored liqueur)? Strongly flavored
¯ olive and vinegar sauces ondelicate sweet-
¯ breads?
It is possible to get a decent meal in this
¯
place, but you must be pro-active to do it.
¯ Find out what is on the menu and ask for
¯ substitutions or deletions. Anything that
¯ sounds unusual or strange should be ig-
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nored. If Chef Michee is inthe kitchen,
¯ rely uponher excellent training and expe-
¯ rience to cook ameal to your exact speci- ¯
fieafions; just don’t let her play around
¯ and get creative. The problem with this
¯ technique is that Miss Michee is not al¯
ways in the kitchen, and many a lesser
cook will panic when the set recipe is
¯ changed. Also, there seems to be a com-
. munications breakdown between diner,
¯ waiter, and kitchen, because many times,
¯
special requests end up being ignored.
Vegetables are bland, boring, overlooked
side dishes here, almost relegated to the
status of a garnish. Salads aren’t emphasized,
either. This is the one major area of
improvement needed at this restaurant.
As is the case in many fine restaurants,
the baking is delegated to a baker and not
handled by the chef herself. This i~ unfortunate,
because we have had breads held
too long in the warmer and disappointing
desserts on almost every visit. On one
visit, our cr~me brfil~e tasted almost
curdledand thdpr0pan~ torch used in lieu
of the broiler to caramelizethe ~t’op’was
unevenly applied. Another time, we had
to ask for our coffee before the end of the
dessert course just to wash down the dry
cake. No excitement or originality here.
There is a surprising little wine list with
tolerable but limited choices in the moderate
and lessexpensive categories, defi-~
nitely preferring U,S. domestic vintages.
Despite its shortcomings, theWild Fork
continues tobe a popular restaurant
. amongst the wealthier masses of Tulsa.
Either Miss Michee has a loyal following
from her previous kitchen experiments or
Tulsans arejust too parochial to know the
difference between fine, wonderful food
and overly-flashy, overly-expensive
messes. Go to the Wild Fork if you like
(and you can afford it), but don’t be sur~
prised if you find it to be just another
rehash of a couple of dead Tulsa restau-i,
rants.
wordy folk, aren’t they?) Being of Pagan/’
Wiccan religious orientation myself, I ¯
don’t normally go for Christian music (or "
anything else). But I found that I knew and "
had performed in shows with a writer/ ¯
performer listed on the album, so I bought ¯
it. I didn’t really think I’d like it, but "
thought Tom might. Upon listening to it, "
I discovered that it was pretty good. It is ¯
professionally, recorded, and the songs
are rather beautiful. Not all have to do "
with Christianity, although there are some "
.songs of that ilk - and I even liked those. ¯
And I hate gospel music. Go figur!! And,
unlike the others listed in this issue’s
column, this one includes Lesbians, which
is good. I hate doing unbalanced columns.
As with"Get Used to It!’"~ the songs range
from hilarious (,Me Old Fashioned Lesbian
Christmas) to moving to romantic.
Maybe one of our MCC’s could produce
it? Just an idea... This disc can be ordered
by calling 800-501-HOPE..
Dallas cabaret performer Perry Wood
has a new disc out. "Let Me Sing" is a
lovely album to get romantic with someone
while it plays. Mr. Wood’s bedroom
..... voi.ceCould singme to sleep anydme. And
his looks match his voice! Best of all
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~:~.~.~A~dDay!;:as:~e!l as~sserkno nsongs
:of io~i "It~i~t~t~p rioteh album for those,~."
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3rd album, and they’re all well worth
getting hold of. They can be ordered at "
214-522-3764. "
For those of a more instrumental na~ .
ture, the soundtrack to "It’s My Party" is ..
a beautiful collection of piano composi- .
tions that really communicates the film~ "
well. Available at Mediaplay. ¯
Liza’s new album, "Gendy" is a lovely .
collection of standards, including a vet- .
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Our Families ofthe Heart
Marriage Wins & Losses¯
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Iceland’s Parliament has ap- "
proved abill that would give same-gender.couples there .
the right tolegally marry, following a pattern of extend- ¯
ing a slightly limited form of matrimony and state ¯
recognition established in the Scandinavian’ countries
of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Thenew legislationpermits same-sex couples to have
a civil marriage ceremony and the same tax, insurance
and inheritance status as married opposite-sex couples. "
Like the Scandinavian version of same-sex marriage, "
the new law does not, however allow gay and lesbian ¯
couples to adopt or to have children by artificial insemination-
although it does allow for joint custody if one "
of the 2 spouses already has a child:- "
The new law does not require churches in the nation, ¯
which have generally opposed such unions, to perform
religious ceremonies for same-sex couples if they do "
not wish to. .
In the United States, various state legislatures con-
~Fe their, efforts to restrict civil marriage to hetero- :
............~d.~tiM~?D~Ia-w~e-Go~i~tSf~oixaas..~a~-has~signed_~o ~.~
a measure that prevents same-sex marriages, even if "
legally performed elsewhere, from being recogniz.ed, in .
the state. The new law restricts the state to recogmzang ¯
only marriages between "one man and one woman."
In a related development, Michigan Gov. John Engler
also signed a similar bill passed by the state legislattire
earlier this year prohibiting the state from recognizing
same-sex mamages, even if performed legally in other
states.
The North Carolina__ House voted 98-10 to approve a
similar measure, already approved by the state senate,
that would bar recognition of any such marriages even
if legally performed elsewhere. State law already prevents
same-sex marriages in North Carolina. The measure
does not require the approval of the state’s governor
and automatically becomes law now.
Meanwhile, California’s just-released Field Poll indicates
that the majority of those in the state - 57% -
oppose legally recognizing same-sex marriages. Overall,
only 35% ofCalifornians who were surveyed say the
state should extend to same-sex couples the same legal
status as heterosexual unions. Some 8% had no opinion
or didn’t answer the question.
Baptists to Boycott Disney
NEWORLEANS -The 15.6-millionmember Southern
Baptist Convention has formally called for its congregations
to boycott Walt Disney Company’s products,
services and entertainment industries because of what
the religious denomination considers anti-Christian,
anti-family values - including allowing Gays and Lesbians
to organize events at Disney’s theme parks. The
resolutioncalling for theboycott charges thatthe "Disney
Co. has given the appearance that the promotion of
homosexuality is more important than its historic commitment
to traditionalfamily values." Disney officials
have declined to comment on the boycott, but Baptists
may have a little trouble following the boycott since
Disney, one of the largestAmerican corporations, owns
not only its wall-known theme parks in California and
Florida, but also ABC-TV, Touchstone and Miramax
films, and is a major parmer in McDonald’s.
CONGRESS ATTACKS GAY MARRIAGE ¯ WASHINGTON - Rolling through Congress with little
¯ opposition, the House overwhelmingly approved the Defense
of Marriage Act (DOMA) by a 342-67 vote and 2
: abstentions while the Senate judiciary committee hear-
." ings turned testy as Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.)
accused Republicans of"a mean-spirited form of legisla-
." tive gay-bashing" as part of its November election strat-
: egy aimed at unseating President Clinton.
The measure would define mamage as a legal contract
¯¯ between "one man and one woman" and would also
exclude any same-sex couples who may be able to legally
¯ marry anywhere in the country from Social Security,
veterans’ and other federal benefits.
Anti-gay conservatives say DOMA is needed to circumvent
an expected Hawaii court ruling that may, for the
first time anywhere in the U.S., permit same-sex couples
to legally marry there.
"It is a frontal assault on the institution of mamage and
if successful will demolish the institution," said Rep.
Steve Largent, an OklahomaRepublican. Largent charged
that if same-sex marriages were allowed, society might
next condone bigamy, marriages between children and
adults and marriage between humans and animals.
Georgia Republican Bob Ban" said the growing influence
ofhomosexuals posed a threat to America. "Wehave
a basic institution.., under direct assault from homosexual
extremists across this country," Barr said. "This is an issue
that transcends partisan lines, it goes to the heart of a
fundamental institution."
Oklahoma’s 2ndDistrictUS RepresentativeTomCoburn
ofMuskogee characterized the issue as being one ofmoral
disapproval of homosexuality which he claimed was the
view ofhis constituents. Cobumcharacterizedhomosexuality
as based in lust and perversity - remarks which
greatly offended openly Gay Massachusetts Rep. Barney
see Attack, page 8
¯ Tulsa Pride ’96
The Rev. Leslie Penrose of Community of Hope opens
Tulsa ’s Pride Picnic at Owen Park. Morephotos, page 3.
; Organizers of Tnlsa’s Pride Picnic have released a post
¯ event statement characterizing the event as a success. A
¯ joint effort of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights,
¯ Friends in Unity Social Organization and a number of
¯ volunteers, the Picnic made a slight profit after all ex-
¯ penses. The Picnic commi ttee particularly praised local
." club owners, entertainers and community groups for their
¯ financial contributions frombenefitperformances.Agroup ¯
spokesperson noted that the City of Tulsa imposed some
¯ obstacles which resultedin higher costs than in past years.
: Also, there had been opposiuon from an Owen Park
¯ community group that feared that homosexuals would ¯
"destroy" the payk. Picnic organizers stated that Owen
¯ Park’was dirty when they found it and that they cleaned it
¯ prior to the picnic and afterwards left much cleaner than it
¯ was originally. The committee also noted that they had
attracted greater corportate sponsorship than before, list-
" ing American Airlines, Coors, Budweiser, Miller and
¯ Pepsi as sponsors, see Pride, page 2
¯ New Gay Friendly Church
¯ Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay community is being welcomed
¯ at anew congregation, Community Unitarian Universalist
¯ Congregation (CUUC). In contrast to Tulsa’s image as
~ being dominated by fundamentalist, anti-Gay churches,
¯ Tulsa is home to four Unitarian-Universalist (UU) con-
." gregations. The denomination is noted for its traditional
¯ support for "progressive" issues andforwelcoming Gay &
¯ Lesbian worshipers.
° However, Community Unitarian Universalist Congre-
: gation is the only UU congregation in Tulsa to join the
¯ Unitarian-UhiversalistWelcomingCongregationprogram
¯ directed at Lesbians and Gay men. CUUC also partici-
¯ pated in this year’s Interfaith Pride Service. CUUC re-
" ceived its charter in November of last year and has about
: 55-60 members. The group currently meets at Community
¯ ofHope UnitedMethodist on Sundays at 10:30 for coffee ¯
with the service at 11 am. see CUUC, page 3
Gay Man Runs
i for Congress
¯ Paul Barby, a 61 year oldWoodward, Oklahoma oilman ¯
and rancher and a Gay man, has announced his Demo-
¯ cratic candidacy for Oklahoma’s 6th District seat in the US
¯ House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by
¯ first-term Republican Frank Lucas.
Barby told TFN that he had not pictured himself as
¯ politician but that in working to defeat State referendum
question #669 and in his work as an unpaid, citizen
lobbyist at the State Capitol, he came to realize that
¯ a difference. ’He
¯ added that people had
¯ urged him to run for
Congress.
Barby isn’t running
¯ on "Gay" issues but ¯
as a candidate who
¯ happens to be Gay.
¯ He talks about work-
- ing to moderate Con-
. gress which he char-
¯ acterizes as "tooruth-
¯ less, toouncaring, too
¯ restrictive". He calls ¯
himself a fiscal con-
" servative who never-
¯ theless is. concerned
¯ that cutbacks in farm Paul Barby
¯ supports will devas-
; tate Oklahoma’s small family farms. He says he supports
¯ family values but that these values cannot survive without ¯
education, job opportunities and health care.
¯ However, he did choose to reveal his homosexuality in
¯ aletter to potential supporters because he felt he needed to
¯ be honest with voters. Also, since his Gayness was no ¯
see Barby, page 3
Coming Soon! Shanti’s
¯ Water Garden Tour, see p. 8
¯ New Volleyball Group, 9
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by John A.Reynolds
Long-lasting relationships in the Gay & Lesbian community
seem to be very rare and the straightworld doesn’t appear to be
in much better shape when it comes to this subject. Some experts
attribute this to the brief that many relationships, Gay and
straight, are based one lust instead of love. Of course, those who
are"in lust" will disagree and swear it is love- for the two or three
months they are together.
Personally, I believe the problem is that most people don’t
become friends before they become lovers. We must know
someone before we can love them. Harold Baird, my partier of
seventeen years was also my best friend and we would still be
together today if cancer hadn’t taken him from me. We became
friends first, and out of that friendship grew the love that we
enjoyed for those years.
Too many relationships are based on sex and physical attraction.
These are the ones that seem to fail early on. Sex is only a
small part of any long-lasting relationship. Conversation, enjoyment
of each others presence and many other things, combined
with sex, are needed to make a relationship work. If lust is the
basis of a relationship, don’t expect it to last very long.
I cherish the time Harold and I had together, but the things I
remember most about that time’-are the walks in the woods,
holding hands, talking and quietly sitting together knowing the
see Friend, page 3
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OK, OK, I can already hear you. You’re saying; "I told you
so...I told you that Largent’s a neaderthal and there’s no hope for
him!" I’m no longer arguing with you.
I cannot convey sufficiently the rage I felt in watching OUR
representative malign and attack us, his own constituents, as
Largent spoke in defense of the "Defense of Marriage Act".
Largent’s suggestion that recognizing our relationships would
lead to marriages between animal and human, and between
children and adults was truly one of the sleaziest and cheap
attacks that Congress has seen. I believe from my conversations
with him that Largent knows better but like the swollen (but
pretty) headed, professional politician he’s becoming, he was
willing to lie to make his point.
Tom Cobum’s attack on his Lesbian and Gay constituents was
even worse albeit morehonest than those ofhis Republicanpeers.
His remarks went to the heart of the bias motivating DOMA. It’s
not about "protecting marriage" but about condemning Gay &
Lesbian citizens because primarily of religious briefs. Unfortunately
for Mr. Coburn, our Constitution (you wonder if he’s
bothered to read it) frowns on people like him using the power of
government to impose his religious views on minorities.
Both of these representatives have shamed Oklahoma with
these unashamed bigotry. While there’s little hope of unseating
them soon, the candidacy of people like Paul Barby encourage
me to hold out hope for Oklahoma yet. - Tom Neal
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Pride Picnic
July 10, 1996
Kudos to all responsible for a GREAT
PRIDE PICNIC on June 15th.
Owen Park was an excellent location
and the whole layout flowed really well.
The booth and display area was terrific,
vendors and organizations alike. The
music was great, along with food and
beverage availability.
My kids enjoyed themselves as wall
making it a perfect "family" outing. And
mounted police in uniform was a nice
added touch. ;-)
Hats off to the committee who organized
a wall planned and thought out day
to show Tulsa our Pride!
- Kelly Harrison Kirby, via the Internet
Disney vs. So. Baptists
In view of the Southern Baptists’ resolutions
to boycott the Walt Disney Company
for being "anti-family" and to convert
Jews, perhaps Disney could create a
new theme park attraction just for the
Baptists. They could call it"It’s A Small,
Small Mind."
- Alan L. Light, Iowa City, Iowa
June - July 1996, Issue #7
¯ In our last issue, we inadvertantly made
at leas ttwo mistakes. Firstwelisted Ginny
¯ Butler as one of the professionals associated
with Dr. JeffBeal andTed Campbell’s
practice, Associates in Medical and Men-
" tal Health. We were not aware that Ms.
¯ Butler is not part of that practice now and
¯ we apologize to all parties involved for
; .that misleading impression., .... ¯ Secondly, we greatly regret that when
¯ we reported on community dubs that
¯ helped the Pride Picnic by doing benefit
¯ shows, we did not know to credit all those
: who were involved. The benefit at the
: Silver Star was organized by the Green
¯ Country Cloggers who certainly deserve ¯
credit for this show, and for all the other
¯ hard work they do. Wehonor them, and of
course, John & Steve of-the Star, their
gracaous hosts. If we inadvertantly failed
to mention anyone else who helped with
those shows, please accept our apology
andlet us know so thatwecan give proper
credit to all. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher
The group’s spokesperson added that
while they’d heard afew complaints about
¯ the changeof thepicnic site fromMohawk ¯
Park to Owen Park before the event, after-
" wards, they heard a great deal of satisfac-
~ "tion from attendees. The greater amount
¯ of shade and generally better facilities
¯ were mentioued.
." Other Pride events like the Interfaith
: Pride Worship Service, and the PFLAG/
¯ TOHR/RBG dinner for the president of ¯
the Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance were
: deemed a success by their organizers. The
¯" only event that was not well supported
¯ was TOHR’s Pride Dance .which drew
few attendees.
State SenatorBernest Cain readsproclamation honoring
Pride Rally & Parade in OKC’s Memorial Park.
PFLAG, Tulsa Chapter was Tulsa’s largest group &
received a very enthusiastic response.
Tulsa’s new volleyball organization began at the Pride
Picnic, For more information, see the Calendar, p. 9
Oklahoma Gay Rodeo folks lead the Oklahoma City
Parade from Memorial Park to NW 39th St.
Men ofNative American descentfrom TNAAPP, Indian
Health Care, were visible and proud of their heritage.
The Banned opened this year’s Pride with the Star-
Spangled Banner, Oklahoma & several other selections.
Donna Redwing, Advocate Magazine’s 1992 Woman of
the Year & GLAAD spokesperson at the OKC Parade.
Family of Faith MCC helped to represent Tulsa as did
others who walked with statewide groups.
others thoughts. The simple things in a
relationship are just as important as the
sextml side.
When asked by friends, "what is your
secret?" - we would reply by saying, "be
your partner’ s best friend and say, ’I love
you’ every day." There wasn’t a time in
those 17 years wo- didn’t say "I love you"
to each other several times a day.
I’m not saying live is a bed of rose and
~ev. Nancy J. Horvath M. Div., Pastor
Sunday
9:15 am Christian Education
11:00 am Worship Service
Wednesday
6:30 pm Midweek Service
7:30 pm Choir Practice
Thursday
7:30 pm C0dependency
Support Group
;451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146
(918) 622-1441
¯
youwon’t ha~e problems. There will be
¯ times when disagreements and problems
¯¯ arise, but you can work through them.
True love and friendship can conquer the
¯ trials of any relationship. When problems
¯ arise, and they will, if your love an friend-
" ship are strong you can weather the storm
¯ and get through it together. When one
¯ p~er dies, as in my case, you can go on
¯ alone. It’s not easy butit canbe done. ¯
When Harold was diagnosed with can-
: cer of the right lung andliver, we decided
¯ he would not be placed in a hospital or
: nursing home. He wanted to die at home,
: withdignity, surroundedby those heloved.
¯ for fifty short day, I provided his care, not
¯ out of a sense of duty or obligation but
: because of the love and friendship we
¯ shared. Because of that love I was by his
¯ bed as he took his last breath- he did not
¯ die alone or among strangers. ¯
On June 6, 1995 at 9:15 pro, I lost my
¯ best friend, my parmer, my lover butI
." have seventeen years ofwonderfulmemo-
¯ ties of our friendship and our time to-
" gether.
¯ Harold & I had a good relationship
¯ because love grew from our friendship. If
: a relationship is going to last you must
¯. first start as friends. Basing a relationship
¯ on sexual desires is a recipe for disaster.
¯ Although I miss Harold and think of ¯
him daily, the memories of what we had
¯ will remain with me always.
¯ John A. Reynolds is afreelance writer
currently residing in Tulsa.
secret fiom his family and friends, he did
not want to be subject to a "whispering"
campaign from Lucas supporters. Henoted
his membership in the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) and declared his
support for civil rights. Specifically he
¯ mentioned his opposition to laws banning
¯ same-gender marriage, saying courts and
¯ churches should be free to make their
] decisions based on the Constitution or
¯ their theology.
¯ .Barby is contributing $25,000 person-
" ally as seed money to the estimated
¯¯ $350~000 required to run a campaign in
the large rural and urban district (41% of
¯ the district is urban taking in the north-
" west corner of OKC). He is working with
¯" longtime OKC political activist, Keith
¯ Smith on thecampaign. Barby also said
¯ he’d talked with the Human Rights Cam-
- paign (which funds national offices) and
the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund (which
¯ only funds local and state races). He also
¯ was meeting with the Cimarron Mliance,
¯ OKC’s Lesbian & Gay political acdon
: committee.
Dead in Nat’l Park
LURAY, Va. -’ Two women - Julianne
Williams of St. Cloud, Minn., and L0llie
Winans of Unity, Maine - who were considered
experienced outdoor guides and
believed to have been lovers, were found
dead in the Shenandoah National Park in
Virginia earlier in June, authorities said.
Williams, 24, and Winans, 26, were apparently
murdered. Both the National Park
Service and the FBI are investigating the
deaths, although neither agency would
give details of the apparent slayings.
Both women worked as outdoor intern
guides in 1995 for the Minneapolis-based
women’s vacation group, Woodswomen,
andwere consideredexperiencedand skillful
at camping in the wilderness. Park
officials said the women were found after
the father of one of them reported that she
had not shown up at home as scheduled.
Authorities declined to say how the 2
women were killed, but said they may
have been dead for a few days before their
bodies were discovered.
Tennessee Sodomy
Statute Overturned
NASHVILLE- The Tennessee state Supreme
Court has let stand a lower court
ruling overturning the state’s anti-sodomy
statute. Earlier this year a state appeals
court ruled that Tennessee’s Homosexual
Practices Act violates state .cgnstitutional
privacy guarantees. Several Tennessee
residents originally challenged the
state law, arguing that prosecution under
the anti-sodomy statute could cost them
their jobs, homes and families and that
private sexual behavior was not the state’s
business.
Presbyterians &
Homosexuality
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In a vote by
delegates from the denomination’s 171
presbyteries, 57% voted for an amendment
against ordaining active homosexuals.
Activists said they were disappointed
but that the vote represented an improvement
over the last assembly in 1991. Delegates
attending the general conclave of
the Presbyterian Church (USA) have had
a full plate of issues on their agenda during
the confab, but overriding many items
is the question of ordaining homosexuals
in the ministry. Not only was the question
of ordaining gays a direct issue with competing
proposals to effectively bar ordaining
gays or leaving the issue in the hands
of local churches, but larger issues such as
joining associations with other denominations
also focused the delegates’ attention
on the role of gay clergy.
In considering whether or not to join
with the United Church of Christ, the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, the
¯ AfricanMethodistEpiscopal ZionChurch,
the Christian Church (Disciples ofChrist),
the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church,
¯
the Episcopal Church, the International
Council of Community Churches and the
¯¯ UnitedMethodist Church in the unifying
Church of Christ Uniting organization,
¯ one overriding concern for many conser-
¯ vative Presbyterians has been whether
¯
gay clergy in the other churches that or-
" dain homosexuals could minister to Pres-
¯ byterian congregations. ¯
The organization’s human sexuality &
¯ ordination committee recommended that
¯ ordination should be limited to individu-
: als who observe "fidelity within the cov-
¯ chant of marriage between one man and
¯ one woman - or chastity in singleness."
¯ Although the Presbyterian Church has ¯
officially welcomed gays and lesbians to
¯
its congregations for decades, it has also
¯ long barred"self-affirming, practicing homosexuals"
as ministers.
Aug. Conference:
Get Out the.Vote
"- WASHINGTON - The Human Rights
-." Campaign is sponsoring a conference of
." gay andlesbian rights activists in Chicago
¯ a week before the Democratic National
: Convention begins there in late August
: and early September. Political heavy-
¯. weights thatHRC expects to appear at the
¯ Aug. 16-28 confab include Sen. Carol
-" Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.), openly gay Rep.
"_ Steve Gunderson (R-Wise.), and Housing
¯ Secretary Henry Cisneros. The con-
. ference’s chief agenda will be getting out
: the gay and lesbian vote this November,
." an issue that’s increasingly concerning
¯ aftivists who fear many gay voters have
become wary of President Clinton and
¯ would be unlikely to support retired U.S.
Sen. Bob Dole’s presidential bid. ¯ TV Gold: Louganis’
Story to be Biopic
HOLLYWOOD - The entertainment in-
" dustry newspaper Variety reports that the
¯ USA Network is producing a made-for-
" television movie based on Olympic gold
¯ medalist Greg Louganis’ autobiography, ¯
Breaking the Surface. The TV bio is ex-
¯ pected to air sometimenext year, although
: the cable network says none of the roles
¯ have yet been cast.
¯ Largest.Ever Pride
Parade in Utah
¯ SALT LAKE CITY - Recent anti-gay
: actions by Utah lawmakers, including a
: ban on gay iliad lesbian clubs at public
¯ schools,mayhavehelpedmakethis year’s
-" annual Gay Pride Day event the largest in
the state’s history, organizers said. Thousands
of people - both gays and straights
- turned out for this year’s parade and
festival. One parade organizer said the
state legislature had done "more for us
than we could ever do for ourselves" in
drawing such a large crowd. Keynote
speaker at the event was Chastity Bono,
daughter of actress Cher and U.S. Rep.
Sonny Bono (R-Calif.), who told the audience
that Utah activists fighting anti-gay
legislative efforts in the state had "advanced
the entire community’s fight for
human rights."
Canadian Gov’t to
Extend Benefits
OTTAWA -TheCanadianHumanRights
Commission has ordered the government
to offer health care benefits to the gay and
lesbian partners of national workers the
same as it does to the spouses of married
employees. The ruling was prompted by
complaints by two gay federal government
workers and applies only to the
country’s civil service employees. The
commission ruled that it was "discriminatory
to deny benefits to those in a samesex
relationship while extending the same
benefits to heterosexual couples."
Fire documenting anti-gay policies and
actions in the U.S. armed forces, has been
granted one of 21 prestigious "Genius
Awards’r by the MacArthur Foundation.
Berube’s award carries a no-strings
$300,000 cash grant that recipients are
free to spend in any way they wish. The
California-based foundation has. granted
more than $150 million since it began
making the "Genius Awards" in 1981.
Bernbe said the money will make it possible
forhim to finish work on his current
project, which is a study of the role of gay
shipboard workers inthe 1930s and 1940s
whohelp form one of the nation’ s earliest
multiracial labor unions.
Utility to Help Gay
Youth Programs
Ohio Anti-Gay Vote
To Be Reviewed
WASHINGTON - In an action that won
cautious praise from rights activists, the
U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a federal
appeals court m Ohio to reconsider an
earlier decision that an anti-gay measure,
known as Issue 3, approved by Cincinnati
voters in 1993 is constitutional. A federal
court had initially struck down the Cinciunati
measure, but the appeals courthad
reversed that ruling, declaring the antigay
measure was constitutional. Issue 3
,would have repealed anti-bias measures
based on sexual orientation and would
have also barred any future legislation of
the kind,
The Supreme Court, however, by a 6-3
vote, ordered the appeals court to reconsider
its ruling in light of the high court’s
overturning in May of a similar anti-gay
ballot measure approved by Colorado
voters. In apress statement, Melinda Paras
of the National Gay&LesbianTask Force
said "While we will not know the full
implications of the Supreme Court decision
until the lower court’ s revised ruling,
clearly the high court’s decision on
Amendment 2 has taken the wind out of
Issue 3’s sails. We are making progress
toward ending intolerance and educating
Americans about who we are.’"
Gay Author Wins
’Genius Award’
SAN FRANCISCO - Allan Berube, the
author of the book Comin~ Out Under
." SAN FRANCISCO-California’s Pacific
: Gas & Electric, the utility’ s Lesbian, Gay
&Bisexual Employees Assn., and the San
"- Francisco-based Horizons Foundation
: have joined in an effort to offer greater
_" support for younger gays and lesbians in
¯ theregion throughapublicity andfunding
." effort. PG&E is setting up a matching
." grant fund up to $20,000 to help under-
-¯ write education and social programs operated
for gay youth through Horizons.
The giant utility will also help publicize
_" Horizons’ youth programs throughpublic
¯ service annonncements andbus-stop shel-
¯ ter advertising. Denise Wells, president
¯ ofHorizous’boardofdirectorssaidPG&E
¯ was demonstrating "a valuable leadership
¯ that canmotivateus all to contribute to the
-" community."PG&Eofficials saidtheutilityhadmadethemovebecause
it is "espe-
¯ cially committed to a safe and healthy
environment for youth."
Mayor Extends
Partner Benefits
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor
Ed Rendell has announced that the city
will now offer health-care and familyleave
benefits to the same-sex partners of
non-civil service workers. The package
will extend the same benefits to domestic
partners that the married spouses of city
employees currently receive. But only
about 500 municipal workers would be
covered by the mayor’s executive order.
Activists in the city have been working
for more than 5 years trying to get a city
council ordinance that would extend a
similarbenefits package to Philadelphia’s
full 25,000 municipal employees.
CardinalAnthony Bevilicqua, theArchbishop
of Philadelphia, urged Catholics
in thecity’s 121 RomanCatholicchurches
to swamp Mayor Ed Rendell with Fathers’
Day cards protesting his recent executive
order extending benefits to the
same-sex domesticpartners ofjust a small
portion of the city’s Workforce under the
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Mayor’ s administration. Bevilicquacalled
the order "a tragic mistake" and "a direct
attack on the natural arrangement of family
life."A spokesperson for Rendell told
reporters at apress conference that Rendell
has "no intention of rescinding the order"
despite Bevilicqua’s opposition.
Harvey Milk School
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco
school board trustees have voted, after
several years of controversy and one earlier
failed attempt, torenamethe Douglass
Elementary School in honor of assassinated
gay supervisor Harvey Milk. The
school will now officially beknown as the
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy and
will emphasize classwork in civil rights
areas. Milk was shot along with Mayor
George Moscone in 1978 by Dan White,
who hadjust resigned from his seat on the
board of supervisors and who was an
outspoken opponent of gay rights. Several
parents at the school¯ board meeting
raised objections both tonaming the school
after Milk and to the vote itself, which
they said came without adequate time for
public discussion.
Official Threatened
’Support of Gays’
SAN FRANCISCO - Amos Brown, a
Baptist minister recently appointed to fill
a seat on the city’s board of supervisors
over the misgivings of many gay rights
activists, has been given special.,police
protection after a man outside his church
handed him a letter condemning him for
supporting "sodomites of the city" and
promising "swift and terrible" retribution
against Brown. Similar threatening notes
were found on cars in a nearby church
parking lot. Brown’s appointment to the
vacant seat on the board had been criti-
: in a scene implying a homosexual relationshipbetween
the twomeninsults Willy
¯ Wyler and, I have to say, irritates the hell
¯ out of me."
Vidal has said ininterviews that Heston
¯
wasn’t Wyler’s first choice for the lead
¯ role, but that "Paul Newman and Rock
." Hudson were not available." Vidal says a
¯ scene in which Ben-Hur and the villain-
." ous Roman Marsallaembrace was written
¯ in to the film to establish a sexual relation-
¯ ship between the men because such a
failed relationship was the only way to
¯
justify theintense hatred between the two
¯" men that develops later. "Then, when re¯
united at the picture’s start, the Roman
wants to pick up where they left off mad
¯
the Jew [Ben-Hur] spurns him," Vidal
¯ wrote in the Times.
¯ Sheriff Sued Over
: ’Anti-Gay Assault’
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A 63-yearoldmarriedgrandfather
andretired teacher
." has filed alawsuit against the San Mateo
: (Calif.) County sheriff’s department,
charging that an officer brutalized him
after he had stopped at a vista point along
an interstate highway to see if there was
an easier route to his destination at Half
¯" Moon Bay. The suit claims the officer
: believed the suspect was gay and seeking
¯ sex at the spot. E. Lon Chancy Jr. charges
¯ in the suit that Deputy Timothy Reid
: tripped and assaulted him as he was re-
: turning to his car after asking another
¯ parked driver for directions. The suit
charges that Chaney was so severely bat-
: tered that he suffered a stroke during the
¯ incident and that an ambulance had to be
¯ called to take him to ahospital. Chaney’s
: suit - which names Reid, the sheriff’s
¯
department and San Mateo County as
¯ defendants - claims the deputy shouted
¯ into his police radio, "I’ve got one" after
but apparently decided they didn’t really
want to actually endorse banning discrimination
in marriage rights.
S.F. Moves to End
Colorado Boycott
¯ SAN FRANCISCO - Openly gay Super-
: visor Tom Ammiano has introduced a
: measure that would repeal a 1992 ordi-
¯ nance that effectively barred San Francisco
from doing business with firms in
Colorado after voters there narrowly approved
an anti-gay ballot measure,
Amendment 2. Ammiano said the U.S.
Supreme Court’s recent ruling declaring
Amendment2 unconstitutional eliminates
the reason for the original boycott, which
barred San Francisco from purchasing
goods or services made or offered in the
state of Colorado and prohibited use of
government funds for the state on official
business, including conventions and conferences.
sex with other men and exposed him to
HIV as a result. Attorneys for Cliburn, 61,
said he has not been tested for HIV and
that Zaremba’s suit was little more than a
form of extortion.
i No Nudity in Parade
¯ BOSTON - Proper - and not so proper -
: Bostonians clashed following this year’s
: annual Gay Pride Parade, where reports
¯ say a nude man walked on stilts and 2
¯ bare-breasted women fondled each other.
: Mayor Thomas Menino was joined by
: parade organizers in condemning what
¯ they termed "inappropriate and unlaw-
: ful" behavior during the parade. Organiz-
-" ers of the parade said the nude man and
: topless women were not registered to par-
: ticipate in the parade itself and joined the
¯ event, attended by an estimated 100,000
: people, along the route. Officials offered
¯ to help police locate the people for pos-
¯ sible prosecution. The city council has
: vowed to hold hearings on why police
¯ didn’t arrest the people during the parade.
Texas Court Lets
GOP Exclude Gays "
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas state Su- -"
preme Court blocked a temporary order ¯
handed down by a lower court just days ~
before and ruled unanimously that the ~
state Republican Party does not have to
grant the gay Log Cabin Republicans a
booth and ad space during its annual state
convention. A lower state court had ordered
the state GOP to give the Log Cabin
group the booth, for which ithad cashed a
$400 check from the gay Republicmas,
British PM Critical
of Grants to Gays
LONDON - Prime Minister John Major
told Parliament that grants from proceeds
of the country’s popular National Lottery
~ to London and Leicester gay and lesbian
¯ organizations - one a community center,
¯ the other a gay andlesbian police officers’
group - were "ill-founded and ill-judged."
¯ The two grants, totaling slightly more
than $140,000, do not "reflect the way
¯" Parliament’and the public expected lotmad
to sell the organization space in the " tery money to be spent," Major said durconvention
brochure, for which it had ¯ ing a speech in the House of Commons.
o received another check for $750. ¯
: The state party made an emergency : Dontt These
- .appeal tothe TeXa~ higll courtfollOwing - ~ ~ .... ..... .........
] the lower court ruling on Friday, June l4, ¯ Have Work To
cized by several rights activists who view
his opposition to domestic partners and
other gay rights issues in the past as
homophobic. Because of the suspected
arson attacks against several black
churches recently, police said they would
"take precautions" not only to assure the
safety of the newly appointed supervisor
but also for the minister’s predominately
black church.
Heston vs. Vidal:
Clash Over Ben-Hur
HOLLYWOOD-Actor Charlton Heston
and playwright Gore Vidal have been
trading barbs in the pages of the Los
Angeles Times recendy over work Vidal
did on the film"Ben-Hur"nearly 40 years
ago that he says implied a homosexual
relationship between 2 lea.ding characters
in the film, including Heston’s lead character.
Heston called Vidal "a tart, embittered
man" whose "claim that he slipped
¯
the arrest, and that when paramedics ar-
¯
rived he told them to use rubber gloves
¯ because "This one’s probably got HIV."
Chaney’s attorney says the incident re-
" fleets a pattern of arrest and abuse by
; police in the area of anyone they believe
¯ may be gay and that his client just had the
¯ badfortune to be in the wrong place at the
: wrong time.
¯ Minnesota Dems:
¯ No Discrimination -
i Except in Marriage
: MINNEAPOLIS-MinnesotaDemocrats
~ adopted a full 100 resolutions at their
¯ annual state convention, rejecting just 1
¯ proposed platform statement - a resolu-
: fion supporting same-sex marriage rights.
: The Democratic Farm Labor Party (as the
¯ Democrats areknowninMinnesota),over-
: Whelmingly adopted a resolution con-
: demning "all forms of discrimination,"
-" and the justices took only a few hours to
¯ issue the order blocking the lower court
decision. StateGOPofficials said the con-
: ventionis apfivateeventandnota"public
: forum," and that the party wanted to ex-
¯ dude the LOg Cabin booth and adverfis-
¯ ing because the party platform officially
¯ opposes gay fights.
Palimony Lawsuit
Dismissed
~f. WORTH,Texas-ATexas state court
¯ judge has thrown out a palimony lawsuit
filed by Thomas Zaremba of Michigan
: against internationally famed classical
pimfist Van Clibum, saying there was no
: written agreement about financial sup-
- port between the two menduring their 17-
¯ yearrelationship,andthat the statedoesn’t
." recognize such same-sex relationships.
¯ Zaremba, 48, had filed the suit claiming,
: among other things, that during his relai
tionship with Cliburn, the pianist had had
¯ ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska state ¯
officials say they have no plans to file
¯ criminal charges against Bethel Police
¯..Sgt. Scott Gagne, who had been under
¯ investigation for possible sexual harass-
. ment, including masturbating with 2 other
police officers at the station,
¯ Investigators say that Gagne and other
¯ officers had talked bluntly about their
¯
sexual relationships with women, and that
¯ they had masturbated together at the sta-
¯ tion. According to news reports, Gagne
¯ never denied the activities but said none
¯
of the policemen had been forced or co-
¯ erced into anything they didn’t want to.
¯ Authorities said other officers corrobo- ¯
rated Gagne’s version. Officers at the
¯ station told investigators that there had
¯ been a good deal of "horseplay" among
2 the male officers, including groping &
¯ patting but¯tocks. But the officers sai¯d no¯. onehadobjected&that anyonewhodidn’t
¯ want to be involved could easily avoid ¯
Gagne’s "games."
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World HIV
Projections
BALTIMORE-Writing in Internal Medicine
News, William Blattuer of the Uni-
.versity of Maryland’ s Institute of Human
Virology has projected that some 20 million
people around the world are now
infected with HIV and that some 100
million people will be infected by the year
2000. Blattner also says the spread of
HIV has changed rapidly in recent years
and that by the turn of the century more
than 90% of all those infected will be
residents of developing cotmtries, with a
higher incidence in Asia, followed by
African nations. In related news,
Zimbabwe’s National AIDS Coordination
Program reports that the epidemic
continues to spiral there, with at least
40,000 new AIDS cases reported in the
country last year, while the actual number
of new cases may be as high as 150,000.
The agency says that more than a million
of Zimbabwe’s 10.5 million people are
infected with HIV, and that an estimated
300 die 0fAIDS-related illnesses weekly.
AIDS Shapes World
Demographics
NEW YORK - The annual UN Human
Development Report, slated tobe released
later in July, says the impact of the AIDS
epidemic has become so vast that it has
affected thelivability levels ofsomecountries
for the first time since the international
agency began issuing its "~mnual
assessment of global development. The
report’s index of livability indicates that
some developing nations have fallen as
much as a decade behind in their expected
progress because of the epidemic. In a
related develrpment,, the independent
PopulationReference Bureauhas reported
that although the global population con~
tinues to grow d~amati~lly, the AIDS
epidemic is causing measurable shifts in
world population patterns. The bureau
reports thatalthough sub-Saharan Africa’ s
total population by 2025 will be 1.25
billion people, that number will be 100
million lower than projections madejust a
decade ago - almost entirely because of
the epidemic. Countries such as Botswana,
Kenya, Malawi, Uganda,ZambiaandZimbabwe
will be the hardest-hit, the bureau
says.
HIV in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya- A fourth of all the
Kenyan women visiting pediatric and infant-
care clinics in the capital city of
Nairobi are H-IV-p0sitive according to a
survey completed by the U.S. Agency for
International Development. Just one year
ago, a similar study found that 3.5% of all
Kenyans were infected with the virus
Gray Newton of the USAID office in
Nairobi told the Xinhua News Agency.
By the beginning of this year, Newton
says, that figure had more than doubled to
7.5% Of the nation’ s population.
Eliminating HIV in
Some Is Possible
AMSTERDAMnAtaconference ofAIDS
researchers held by the University of
Amsterdam and the dinical journal Antiviral
Therapy, scientists reviewed unpublished
data suggesting that"eradicating"
HIV in some infected patients may be
possible. The datais being collected from
ongoing trials underway in Australia
: Europe, Canada and the U.S. involving
¯ the use of a variety of HIV drug combina-
¯ tions. According to the information col-
" lected so far, some patients involved in
¯ the clinical trials have had the level of
¯¯ HIV in their blood stream lowered to
undetectable levels for up to 2 years. The
¯ scientists involved in the trials cautioned,
¯ however, that none of the patients have
¯ been taking the combinations of medi- ¯ cines long enough yet to determine long-
" term effectiveness.
¯
¯ Blood Transfusion
Risk is 2 in a Million
: BOSTON - According to a report in the
¯ New England Journal of Medicine, the
¯ chances of receiving HIV-tainted blood
from the nation’s blood bank system is
: just 2 in every million transfusions. Re-
. searchers at the Rockville, Md.-based
: Westat Inc. calculated the odds of receiv-
¯ ing a contaminated transfusion after ex-
¯ amining the records of more than a half-
. millionrepeat donors. The estimates were
¯ based on calculating how many recently
¯ infected donors might give blood during
° the 22-day period when the virus cannot
¯
be detected. Some 586,507 regular donor
¯ records were examined.
~ Herbal HIV-Fighting
Substance
SINGAPORE- Singapore scientists re-
." porting in two research journals say a
¯ chemical compound derived from some
¯ 75 traditional herbs may usefulin fighting
HIV. Dr. Sim Keng Yeow of the National
: Uni-versity of Singapore said that the researchers
had found that the chemical
: they isolated from the herbs could inhibit
¯ HIV- 1 protease, an enzyme essential for
¯ HIV to develop. Yeow cautioned, however,
that the discovery was not a bure for
AIDS and only a preliminary finding. In
a related development, researchers at the
: China Academy of Preventive Medicine
¯ in Beijing announced that an experimental
herbal medicine, known as Saidefu,
.., may have helped eliminate HIV in 1 pa-
¯ tient and helped others become well
" enough that they could stop hospital care
¯ and go home. The researchers said, how-
. ever, that Saidefu had only been tested on
¯
5 patients so far and that the tests hadbeen
¯ limited to only a 3-month period. They
¯ said that much more testing would be ¯
required because herbal remedies that of-
" ten appear effective initially may have
." only a temporary or transient effect.
¯ International AIDS
¯ Conference
VANCOUVER, Canada- Organizers of
the 1 lth International AIDS Conference
: say the event’ s scope and size underscore
¯ the growing global commitment to fight-
. ing the epidemic. Between 9,000 and
: 10,000 delegates are expected, along with
: another 1,500 registered commercial ex-
¯ hibitors. Some 1,500 mediapersonnel are
: expected to cover the conference as well.
¯" Peter Hamara, spokesperson for the
¯ event, said the Vancouver conference has
¯ received a record 5,,6_26 research studies
to be presented, the.~asis and core of the
¯ clinical program of the conference. The
¯ studies, Hamaranoted, werereceivedfrom
¯ 125 separate countries around the world.
¯ The World Health Organization esti-
¯ mates that globally there are at least 17
¯ million adults infected with HIV, and that
: more than 11 million- or65% - are in sub-
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Saharan Africa. The next worst-hit region
is South and Southeast Asia, where
at least 3 million people - or 18% of the
global total - are infected with the virus.
"Many ofour participants this year will be
from HIV support organizations, from
communitygroups,fromnon-governmental
organizations," Hamara said at a news
conference before the event officiallybegan.
"So while the conference at its core is
still a medical-scientific conference, the
participants and the diversity of research
studies have broadened as the epidemic
itself has broadened."
Organizers say that there is some encouraging
newsboth onthe educationand
the medical fronts that is leading many of
those fighting AIDS to begin expressing a
subdued - but real - optimism.
The conference, carrying a theme of
"One World, One Hope," will be the first
since the new class of highly promising
drugs knownas protease inhibitors gained
approval in the U.S. Some AIDS experts
now believe these new drugs, while far
from a "cure" for the disease, may actually
for thefirst time in 15 years make it a
manageable one. But others remain cautious,
pointing out that thenew treatments
are not effective for everyone, they have
undesirable side effects, and no one yet
knows if they will be effective medicines
in the long term or if they will lose their
ability to fight offHIV as other drugs have
in the past.
Equally disturbing, there have been unconfirmed
reports that the new protease
inhibitors may be extremely dangerous in
combination with antihistamines, even the
type sold over the counter. AIDS activists
in the U.S. say there have been 2 deaths
resulting from heart attacks because of
patients using the protease inhibitors in
¯ plans for their 3rd annual "Until-There’ s
¯ A Cure" day. AIDS activist and artist
" Mary Fisher and U.S. figure skating cham-
¯ pion Rudy Galindo will appear at this
¯¯ season’ s benefit game on July 28 against
the Atlanta Braves. The Giants. will do-
" hate $1 from each ticket sold to the Until
¯ There’s A Cure Foundation, which will
¯ distribute the money to AIDS-related ¯
¯ projects and organizations. Other funds will be raised through merchandise sold
¯ during the game. The Giants have raised
more than $250,000 for AIDS education
: and treatment since starting the event in
: 1993.
Navy Announces
: New AIDS Therapy
: BETHESDA, Md.- Researchers with the
¯ U.S. Navy say they may have discovered ¯
a new therapy to help prevent or limit the
¯ spread ofHIV ininfected patients. Scientists
at the Naval Medical Research Insti-
¯ tute say the treatment involves dramati-
¯
cally increasing the number of uninfected
¯ CD4T-cells-or whiteblood cells thatare
¯" the target ofthe virus- in patients infected
¯" with the disease. The Navy researchers
cultured the T-cells of 10 intermediate-
¯ stage AIDS patients, whose immune sys-
¯ terns were still fairly intact. Even more
¯" significant, when the researchers stimu-
. lated uuinfectedT-cells and exposed them
¯ in test tubes to HIV, the cells were highly
¯" resistant to the virus. The scientists say
¯
that if the technique works in humans, it
¯ might prevent the deterioration of the
¯ body’s immune system and counteract
¯ some symptoms of HIV infection. The
Navy will begin a small-scale clinical trial
¯ to test the safety of the new treatment this
conjunction with~antihistamines.;ff~.e°n~--: :~ dents whose blood cells: vier¢::us
firmed, the reports could prove a serious . making the cultures.
stumbling block to thenew drugs because
antihistamines are so widely used in the :
U.S.
There is also optimism about education "
efforts, especially in developing nations :
like Thailand and Uganda, where programs
to fight the spread ofHIV appear to
have been especially effective. An aggressive
government-backed AIDS education
program in Thailand, for example,
has led to HIV infection rates dropping in
nearly all the groups that the government
monitors - military recruits, commercial
sex workers, and IV drug users.
Rare Form of HIV!
Virus Now in U,S,
LOS ANGELES -Officials with the Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention say
anunnamedLos Angeles womanhas been
confirmed as the first person in this country
to be diagnosed with Group O HIV, a
strain of the virus that is largely restricted
to West Africa. According to-the CDC
report, thewomanapparently was infected
inherWestAfricanhomelandbefo.re coming
to the U.S.U.S. health officials said
standard HIV tests should be modified to
detect the Group O strain to prevent accidental
contamination ofthenation’ s blood
supply. Current HIV tests usually do not
detect the Group O strain of the virus.
SF Giants AIDS
Day Fundraiser
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco
Giants, the first professional sports team
to host a fundraising benefit for AIDS
ou
$100K NEA Grant
for Quilt Project
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Endowment
for the Arts has given the
NAMES Project a $100,000 grant to help
photograph and create digital images of
the nearly 34,000 panels that currently
make up the huge AIDS Quilt The photo
project includes plans to create CD-ROM
versions of theimage~ thatwouldbe viewable
via a home computer and via computer
services storing the digital images.
Actress Jane Alexander, chair ofthe NEA,
said works of art like theAIDS Memorial
Quilt "embody compassion and the creative
spirit" that have been spurred on in
the face of the "crisis that has devastated
the lives of so many Americans."
Suit Filed Over
HIV ’Rumors’
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Attomeys for
Gilbert De La Paz have filed a federal
lawsuit against Henry Hogeda, the owner
of Henry’s Diner, charging their client
was fired as a waiter solely because of
rumors De La Paz has AIDS. The lawsuit
claims that Hogeda before firing the 27-
year-old De La Paz, Hogeda said that he
had heard the man had AIDS and that the
rumors would "destroy" the restaurant’s
business. The suit also says De La Paz,
who says he is notinfected, offered to take
anHIV test to provehe was uninfectedbut
he was fired anyway. News sources have
reported that Hogeda’ s lawyers claim De
; to customFrank.
Frank stopped short of asking that
Cobum’s remarks be stricken from the
Congressional record.
Rep. Frank demanded, that supporters
of DOMA tall him how his longstanding
rdationship with his partner Herb Moses
threatened their marriages. "How does
the fact that I love another man and live in
acommitted relationship withhim threaten
your marriage?" he asked. "Are your relations
with your spouses of such fragility
that the fact that I have a committed,
loving relationship with anothermanjeopardizes
them? My God, what do you do
when the lights go out?"
Tulsa 1st District Rep. Steve .Largent
replied, "Mr. Frank’s relationship with
another man does not threaten my marriage
whatsoever." "Whosemarriage does
it threaten?" Frank demanded. "It threatens
the institution of marriage," Largent
said. "That argument ought to be made by
someone in and institution because it has
no logical basis whatsoever," Frank said.
In the Senate, an identical bill has been
introduced in the Senate by Oklahoma
Sen. Don Nickies. However, Sen. Edward
Kennedy, D-Mass. is trying to attach the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
(ENDA) barringbias inemploymentbased
on sexual orientation to DOMA as a strategy
to force anti-gay lawmakers to vote
against the anti-marriagemeasurebecause
of the pro-gay provision. Sen. Nickles
said he opposes ENDA, saying he didn’t
want to force an employer like the-Boy
Scouts ofAmerica to hire homosexuals or
to require a landlord to rent apartments to
Gays. It remains uncertain if the Kennedy
amendment will even get enough support
to attach it to DOMA.
"There are some values that deserve
protection," said Sen. On-in Hatch, RUtah,
chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, ofDOMA. "It isn’t a political
issu.e....It’,,s a very important family values
Issue.
Critics of DOMA called it thinly disguised
bigotry during a public hearing
before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I
regret that the committee is spending time
on this offensive, unnecessary and divi- "
sive legislation," Sen. Kennedy said. ’‘The
bill before us is called the Defense of
Marriage Act, but a more accurate title
would be the Defense of Intolerance Act
- or evenmore accurately, the Defense of
Endangered Republican Candidates Act."
Gary Bauer, president of the conservative
Family Research Council, denied
being bigoted. ’~It is not hatred to support
normalcy," he said.
At the White House, Mike McCurry,
Clinton’s press spokesperson, agreed with
Kennedy’s assessment of the measure~
McCurry stated, "I think~ in fact, it
[DOMA] is. gay baiti,ng pure and simple.
They’re rinsing an issue that, in fact,
doesn’t arise anywhere. The Hawaii stat=
ute-- the Hawaii issue is alegal issue that ..
had been remanded back to a lower court, °
so this is not a pending matter. And it’s a ¯
classic use of wedge politics that are de- :
signed to provoke anxieties and fears.."
That being thecase, though, the President ,
has very strong views, personal views, ¯
[against same-gender marriage] and he ."
has to act consistent with those views." ,"
McCurry then repeated the President’s
stated promise to sign the bill when Congress
passes. -"
Several national organizations released [
statements onthe Housevote. "The House
.......t0..day turned its back on a fundamental
human right for political expediency,"
said Laura W. Murphy, Director of the
ACLU’s National Washington Office.
’qNis goes beyond legislators saying they
are not ready to accept same-sex marriages,"
she said. "This is an unnecessary
and mean-spirited attempt by some m
Congress to select out lesbians and gay
men for discriminatory treatment." She
added that the vote on the same-sex marriage
legislation will be included in the
ACLU’s biennial civil liberties ratings for
members of Congress.
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Executive
Director, Melinda Paras released
this statement. "DOMA is bogus legislation.
It nether strengthens Americanfamilies
nor marriages between men and
women. Instead, it draws a circle around
gays, lesbians, bisexuals and
transgendered individuals and proclaims
that our families do not deserve
recognition...Unfortunatdy the majority
of the House of Representatives was not
willing to stand up for the principles for
which this country stands: tolerance, compassion
and fairness. Instead, they fell
into the trap set by the political extremists
and their supporters in Congress...We will
not stand by silently and be used.as scape-.
goats in this dection year."
Tulsa Oklahomans for Haman Rights
(TOHR), northeastern Oklahoma’s oldest
secular Gay & Lesbian community
organization, issued a statement calling
for the resignation ofUS Representatives,
Tom Coburn of Muskogee and Steve
Largent of Tulsa"for disgracing the state
of Oklahoma by their vicious attacks on
their own citizens while promoting HB
3396, the so-called ’Defense of Marriage
Act’ "’.
"Cobumand Largentact as though there
were no Lesbian and Gay citizens in
Muskogee, Tahlequah, Claremore, BrokenArrow,
Okmulgee, Tulsa, or any place
in their districts. With this vote, they’ve
proven that they don’t represent - don’t
even care about representing -any of
their constituents except the ones who
share their extremist ideology. They appear
to believe that their Constitutional
obligations only extend to those who think
just like them," noted a TOHR representative.
Roll call vote on DOMA: 342-67
Voting yes were 224 Republicans and
118 Democrats. Voting no were 1 Republican,
65 Democrats and 1 independent.
Voting "’present" 2 Democrats. An~X
denotes members who did not vote. There
is 1 vacancy in the 435-member House.
OKLAHOMA
Rep. - Cobum, Y; Istook, Y; Largent, Y;
Lucas, Y; Watts, Y.
Dem. - Brewster, X.
ARKANSAS
Rep. - Dickey/X; Hutchinson, Y.
Dem.- Lambert-Lincoln,X; Thornton, X.
CUUC member, Jonathan Stanley, and
CUUC president, Betty Anne Davidson
noted that this UU congregation incorporates
values from all the major religious
traditions as wall as humanist and earthbased
traditions (Native American and
pagan). While Christian values are part of
that mix, they are not a "Christian" oriented
group. Currently the group is seeking
apart,time pastor and the services are
lead by lay people. Info: 749-0595
]QUILT,
A Musical
A new musical c~
The NAMES PROJECT
sprinkled with witty
individual stories of life partne~
who have lost loved
August 15-18 (S
John H. Williams Theatre
Tickets: $10 Benefits The
Ca]]: 596-7111
Presented by Friends oJ
junction with SummerStage Fest
in part bya grantfrom the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust.
4TH ANNUAL
SHANTI-TULSA, INC.
WATER GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, July 20, 10 am- 5 pm
Sunday, July 21, noon- 5 pm
New Selection of Gardens with a Variety of Settings
Tickets $7 Call 749-7898
Proceeds will benefit Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.,
a United Way Agency for persons affected by HIV/AIDS
TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALEND R
SUNDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Service, 10:30 am & 7 pm
Sheridan Center, Suite H
21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
Bless the Lord At All
Times Christian Center
Sunday School, 9:45 am
Worship Service, 11" am
2627b East llth 583-7815
Community of Hope
(United Methodis0
Worship Service, 6 pm
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
Family of F~iith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15 :
Worship Service, 11 am ¯
5451-E South Mingo.
Info: 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
MONDAYS
¯ HIV Testing
¯ TOHR Clinic
¯ Free & anonymous testing
¯¯ using fingerstick method.
No appointment required.
¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm
¯ Results hours: 7-9 pm
¯ Info: 742-2927
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay
Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa
6:30 pm at Canterbury
5th & Evanston, 583-9780
: Mixed Volleyball for
¯ Fun & Competition ¯
Helmerich Park, 6:30 pm
¯ 71st & Riverside
¯ Info: 587-6557
¯
PFLAG Family AIDS
: Support Group
¯ 2nd Mon. of month
6:30 pro, 4154 S. Harvard
Info: 749-4901
OTHER GROUPS
TOHR Helpline
¯ Daily 8-10 pm ¯
For info. or to volunteer:
¯
743-GAYS
¯ The Technicians, Leather
¯ org., Info c/o 621-5597
. T.U.L,S~4. Tulsa Uniform
¯ & Leather-Seekers Assoc.
¯ Info: 838-1222
TUESDAYS
: HIV+ Support Group
¯¯ HIV Resource Consortium
1:30 pm
¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1
Info: Wanda @ 749-4194
¯ Shanti-Tulsa, Inc.
¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
¯ &
Friends & Family
¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pm, call for location:
¯
749-7898
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
Grief Group
Butler/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E. 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
WEDNESDAYS
Agape’ Christian
Fellowship
Service, 7 pm
Sheridan Center, Suite H
¯ 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482
¯ Bless The Lord At All ¯
Times Christian Center
THURSDAYS
¯ 16-Step Empowerment ¯
¯ Group For Women
: Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
Co-Dependency .
Support Group ¯
: 7:30, Family of Faith MCC "
: Prayer & Bible Study ." 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth ¯
Call 583-7815 for info.
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
: Community of Hope
¯ (United Methodist)
: Service for Peace, 6:30 pm
¯ Bible Study, 7 pm ¯
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800
¯ TNAAPP
¯ Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project ¯
Support group
¯ for Gay &Bi Native
¯ American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd
¯ 582-7225 or 584-4983
¯ HIVTestingTOHRClinic
¯ Walkin testing: 7 - 8:30 pm ¯
Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
¯ Info: 742-2927
Tulsa Family Chorale
¯ Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
¯ LoWs 2630 E. 15th
¯ PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
¯ 1 st & 3rd Thursdays
4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
¯ Alternatives
Weekly social events for
¯ LGBT men & women, 7 pm
¯ Info: 646-5503
¯ Substance Abuse
¯ Support Group
: for persons with HIV/A1DS
¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
¯ 3-4:30 pm, Info: 749-4194
SATURDAYS
st. Jerome’s Church
Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
Info: bather Rick
at 742-7122
Narcotics Anonymous
¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm
: Confidential support for
¯ recovering addicts. ¯
Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E.2nd, Info: 585-1800
NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Sewing Bees
3rd Sat. of each month
Info: 748-3111
OTHER GROUPS
Gay & Lesbian Student
¯ Association
¯ TJC Southeast Campus,
Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’s
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
JULY 19 - 21
AIDS’Mastery Workshop in oKc
Info: Betsy Jo Murphy, 584-2325
In Sept., an AIDS Mastery in Tulsa.
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 10-5
SUNDAY, JULY 21, NOON-5
4th Annual Shanti-.Tulsa
Water Garden Tour
The garden at Our House, Quaker near
13th St., is on the tour. You can begin
there and get the addresses for other
sites. Info: 749-7898
SUNDAY, JULY 21
What the Bible Does (and Doesn’t)
Say About Homosexuality
FamilyofFaith MCC
9 week class at 9:15 am, 5451-E S. Mingo
Call to verify date: 622-1441
Christmas in July
Family! ofFaith MCC
1-3:30 pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
SUNDAY, JULY 21
Community ofHope Service &
Dialogue on Capital Punishment
6 pm, Community of Hope
1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800
JULY-26-27
LocalMotion Foundation, 6th Annual
Contemporary Dance Festival ~
John H;Williams Theater
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
$10, Info: 596-7111
TUESDAY, JULY 30
Rainbow Business Guild
Dinnner Meeting
7 pm, Pizzeria Uno
Eaton Square, 61st & Memorial
Dinner!~10,Info: 665-5174 " "
,.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
¯ Safe Haven Young Adults Meeting
Contact Family of Faith MCC
: 5451-ES. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
Family ofFaith MCCPotluck Dinner
Service, 11 am
5451-E S. Mingo, Info: 622-1441
AUGUST 5, 6 & 8
Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
Volunteer Training
5:30-9pm, Trinity Episcopal Church
501 So. Cincinnati, Info: 749-4195
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
TOHR Pool Party
Call for details. Info: 743-4297
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
PFLAG
Family AIDS Support Group, 6:30 pm
Social andRefreshments, 7 pm
General Meeii~g; 7:30 pm
4154 S. Harvard~ Info: 749-4901
THROUGH AUGUST 18
Durer toMarius’:Muster Drawings
fronvthe Nelsod:Atkins Museum ofArt
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 So. Rockford Road, Info: 749-7941
¯ AUGUST 15-17, 8 pm
: AUGUST 18, 2 pm
: QUILT, A Musical Celebration
to benefit THE NAMES PROJECT
¯ John H. Williams:Theater ¯
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
¯ $10, Info: 596-7111
: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
: Feast with Friends Benefit
¯ Start planning noW! Info: 748-3111
THE NAMES PROJECT
AIDS Memorial Quilt
: Since its last showing in Washington,
: DC, THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS Me-
: morial Quilt will have doubled in size,
¯ and the need for volunteers has grown ¯
accordingly. Petrie Dolph of Houston, is
." seeking 1500 volunteers from the Central
¯ Region (which includes Oklahoma) to
¯ help as Quilt monitors, site guides, merchandise/
sales, set-up, first aid, education
¯ and more.
." The Quilt willbe on display on Oct. 11-
.. 13 on the National Mall before the Capi-
¯ tol. It’s estimated that more than 750,000
: visitors,including50,000schoolchildren,
¯ will march on over 26 miles of walkway
: fabric to see 45,000 memorial panels and
: to hear70,000names read-more than are
¯ carved into the nearby Vietnam Memo-
. rial.
¯" Contact Pen’ieDolph, Central Region
: Volunteer Chairperson at 713-729-9662,
: or write to4309 Sfillbrooke Dr., Houston,
¯ "IX 77035.
¯ Regional AIDS
." Interfaith Network
: Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
: (RAIN) is seeking applicants for its vol-
¯ unteer co-ordinator position. This job in-
’ eludes staff support to 250+ volunteers.
¯ The ideal candidate will have demon-
. strated ability and experience in working
¯ with volunteer care andprogram develop-
: ment in the context fo a compassionate,
~ non-judgemental, faith-based response to
¯ HIV/AIDS. Hours include some daytime
¯
for staff meetings and coordination, but
: primarily evening.and weekends. For in-
. formation or to submit aletter of interest
and resume, contact Kathy Bird, RAIN,
4154 So. Harvard, Suite H- 1, Tulsa 74135,
voice: 749-4195, fax: 749-4213.
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
Interfaith AIDS Miuistries is forming a
"Spirituality&HIV/AIDS" supportgroup.
This will be a place whereparticipants can
explore and share their personal spirituality
as well as the relationship between
their spirituality and living with HIV/
AIDS. The focus will be on individual
spirituality, not any parti.cular organized
religion. No attempts to influence, convert,
or proselytize participants will be
allowed.
IAM is also seeking volunteers to help
with the 2nd Street Carnival Benefit to be
held on Sept. 21st at Southminster Presbyterian
Church.
For information, cal! Richard Reeder at
663-5372 or Diane Zike at 438-2437.
Living Well! - An Exploration
of Healthy Living Options
The HIV Resource Consortium has
started a new group called "Living Well!
- An Exploration of Healthy Living Options".
This educational group to promote
wellness and healthy living is for persons
affected by HIV/AIDS,including anyone
living with HIV or AIDS, partners/
caregivers/friends/family of those living
with HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS providers,
The group meets on Wednesdays from
6:30 - 8:30 pm at The Gathering Place,
4154 So. Harvard, Suite G. Topics will
rangefrom "Eating for Health", "Anxiety
Reduction" to "Strategies for Staying
Calm & Healthy". There is no cost. For
more information, call 749-4194.
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Eureka Springs has been a happening
place this Summer, and there appears to
be no abatement in sight! The end ofMay
saw the annual Blues Festival, and though
this is not specifically a
we turned out in droves.
Music continues, as it
the Ozarks, through July
20th with Opera in the
Ozarks at the Inspiration
Point Fine Arts Colony.
Commonly referred to as
Opera Boot Camp, the
annual opera season is a
gruelling one for the performers.
All practices and
performances are staged
outdoors, and it’s a sight
(and sound) to behold for
- folks of all orientations.
This year’s season features
La Bohome by
Puccini, Don Giovanni by Mozart, and
Die Fledermaus by Straus. All are fullystaged
orchestra productions and. wall
worth a trip to Eureka Springs - for an
evening of opera, and a few days to enjoy
the rest of what Eureka has to offer.
For reservations and information about
Opera in the Ozarks, call the Inspiration
Point Fine Arts Colony at 501-253-8595.
If Jazz is more to your liking, you will
be happy to hear the 12th Annual Eureka
Springs Jazz Festival is approaching with
due speed. This year’s Jazz Festival will
be held from September 19-22, and there
will be music all over town. Featured
performers will be Stanley Turrentineand
Abroad Aladeen & the Deans of Swing
with.concerts heldon Friday and Saturday
evemngs at the Historic Eureka Springs
City Auditorium.
This year’s JazzFest will also feature
nightly parties sponsored by the Eureka
Springs Jazz Society in the Basin Park
Ballroom. JezzFest performers will also
entertain at the Jazz parties.
The Jazz Festival hotline is 501-253-
6258. Call early to reserve tickets for the
concerts as they are one of the hottest
tickets of the season, & they sell out q ck y.
Queer Eureka has had several shots in
the arm this Summer, and the community
has been very active in event organizing.
On June 23rd, there was a Tea Dance and
AGLTF (Arkansas Gay & Lesbian Task
Force) membership drive held at Center
Street South. It was a celebration of pride
lesbigay event,
always does in
Music continues
tl,e
O~ar~s...commonly
ret~erred to as
Ope.a Boot Camp,
the .annual o~.era season
IS a ~ruell~n~ one
¯ and a chance to take a break from a hectic
¯¯ Summer, an opportunity to kick back and
relax with friends.
¯ Coming up at the end of July - the
: weekend of the 26th - there will be a
¯ camping weekend held at Lake Leather-
" .wood Park sponsored by AGLTF. All are
¯ invited to attend. Comeprepared to spend
a weekend in the fun and
sun of the Ozarks with
friends. You’ll be glad
you did.
Also coming up is the
annual Eureka Springs
.Gay Family Reunion, held
m September at Beaver
Dam Site Park. This event
offers an opportunity to
share in the community
spiritofEureka’s lesbigay
population. Food, fun,
games, and a chance to
¯ meet new friends are a
hallmark of this event. Stay tuned for date
¯ and time.
: And, anytime is a good time to visit and
¯ enjoy the beauty Eureka Springs has to
offer. There aremany t’melesbigay-owned
¯ shops and lodging facilities to visit, and ¯
lots of area attractions worthy of note.
¯ One absolute must-do when in our little
¯ utopia is a visit to the Emerald Rainbow. ¯
Linda and MC always have some kind of
¯ reader scheduled on the weekends, and
: there is a weekend of aura photography
planned for the same weekend as the
¯ AGLTF camping extravaganza. For in-
" formation on the schedule of events at the
: Emerald Rainbow, call 501-253-5445 or
¯ email: emrain@rog.ar.ispnet.com. ¯
Jim and Brent’s Bistro holds Famil~
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¯ The restaurant is closed to the public, and
¯ it’ s amuch-anticipatedmonthlyeventwith ¯
good food and good friends. A portion of "
: the proceeds from each Bistro Family
: Night goes toward some worthy lesbigay
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READ ALL ABOUT IT
Reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
Of all the topics surrounding the gay
fights movement, one of the most contentious
is the role of religion, not only in
public law, but in the
lives of individuals.
Most people are exposed
to some sort of
religion,howeverminimal,
during their upbringing.
Balancing
those early teachings
with the realities that
arisein adolescence and
adulthood is the focus
of Wrestling with the
Angel.
Twenty-one well
known gay men from
various religious backgrounds
have contributed
very blunt and entertaining
short essays
about how religion has
impacted their lives.
Contributors include
National Public Radio reporter Frank
Browning, authors Andrew H~lleran and
Brad Gooch and former bishop Antonio
Feliz, They span the religious spectrum
from Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, Mormon
and Jewish to Hindu mad Muslim.
Poet Kevin Killian presents an interesting
history of growing up in ahigh school
staffed,by Franciscans. He, and some of
¯ the staff, realized his orientation only af-.
: tez it became clear that, while other boys
¯ were listening to and comparing scandal-
: ous rock songs, Kevin found musical poetry
in the original cast album of My Fair
Lady~
resource ~or ~ay
men want:~n~ to
come to terms
wlth tladr past,
present, religious
identi ieatlon.
by James Christjohn ".
When,] first heard that.Disney was,,
adapting q’heHunchbackofNotreDame "
and saw the previews shown last year, I :
thought they were nuts. How,I wondered,
¯
could they adapt this particularly tragic :
story into a cartoon, and a musical one to "
boot? Big mistake, I thought. Well, I was :
able to see it the other night, and it was
wonderful. It had an especially relevant "
message: that it is a mistake to judge "
others on the basis of looks or on the basis ¯
of stereotypes. Itmadeaninteresting statement
about power and religion, religious ’
fanatics, and those who, instead of deal- "
ing with their own issues, project those ¯
issues onto others and persecute them. ¯
Theplotrevolves aroundFrollo. a"min- "
ister of (in)justice", who is out to rid Paris
of all sin and evildoers. Chief among
those who are the cause of evil are the
gypsies. In the process of persecuting
these unfortunate folk, he accidentally
kills a gypsy woman and is about to kill
her misshapen child. Akindly priest stops
him, and Frollo raises the child in hopes
Quasimodo (hterally, half-formed) will
be "of use" to him. One condition: Quasi
is to be kept hidden - in the ball tower of
Notre Dame. On a festival day, the"Feast
of Fools", he sneaks out to see what it’s
like to be free. He is crowned the king of
fools, and when the crowd realizes he’s
not wearing a mask, is ridiculed. The
gypsy, Esmerelda helps him, despite
Frollo s insistence that the ridicule go on,
to "teach a lesson" to Quasi. Esmerelda
defies and makes a fool of Frollo, who
then decides to bum down Paris until he
finds her. Also thrown into all this is his
In Lev Raphael’ s entry,
To be a Jew, he
remembers reading a
"notorious homobashing
essay" in the
Jewishmagazine Commentary,
whichhadthe
opposite effect onhim.
Instead of steering him
away from the Fire Island
lifestyle, it drew
him in and he found it
captivating.
Wrestling with the
Angel is a beneficial
resource for gay men
wanting to come to
terms with their past,
and present, religious
identification. Reading
these experiences
makes it clear that,
: whatever your religious dilemma, you are
¯ following in the footsteps of others whose
~ stories may be able to bring comfort and
: consolation.
Check for this rifle, and others on simi-
: lar topics, at your local branch library, or
: call the Readers Services department of
~ the Central Library at 596-7966.
desire that Esmerelda be his - or die. He
justifies his actions by blaming her for his
desires and sin. Sound familiar? Well,
needless to say, it is a film with a timely
message.
There are many characters (Falwell,
Robertson, Swaggart, Dobson, Roberts,
Jan and Paul Crouch) in real life that are
interchangeable with Frollo and his attitudes.
And how timely a film, seeing as
the Baptists are boycotting Disney because
of the fact that Disney provides
benefits to same sex partners. Who do
these folks think wrote and made Beauty
& the Beast, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, to
name a few? And probably every Disney
endeavor that needed creativity and art to
be realized? Anyway, I digress. Write
letters of support to Disney, for their gayfriendly
policies, and for this film. Everyone
should see it.
As a gaymanwho was persecuted from
2rid to 10th grade for being different, I
could easily rdate to Quasimodo. I was
called ahomobefore I everknew what the
word meant, and I was a rather fat, un-
¯¯ sightly child during adolescence. Every
day at school was like Quasimodo’s day
¯ on the square for me. I think some, if not
¯ most gay folk can relate to that feeling.
¯ While the relationships portrayed in the ¯
film are heterosexual, I think enough
¯ "asides" get through to be relevant to our
Thecastperforms excellently, wxthTom
: HulcemakingQuasimodoapoignant char-
¯ acter,handledwithmuch sensitivity- Judge
Frollo is easily the most evil Disney vii-
" lain ever to grace the screen. Tony Jay’s
¯ see Notes, page 14
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by Jean-Pierre, TFN Food Critic
Longtime residents will recall times
enjoyed in one of Tulsa’s old movie palaces,
The Brook, at 34th and Peoria, right
next door to the old Lewis Meyer Bookstore,
and across the
street from the infamous
Concessions.
This location sat
empty and unused for
years until recently,
when the late Mr.
Meyer was unceremoniously
evicted,
and a complete rehab
of the premises.took
place. From the remains
emerged a
bank owned by the
Wal-Martpeople and
anew bar and restaurant
which took the
name of the old
movie house.
From the day itfirst
opened this establishment
has packed in
the crowds, and on a
busy night, expect a
long wait for a table.
The main door on
34th Streetis situated
in such a way that the
diner gets the impression
he is being ushered
in through back
door of the bar and
past the service area
by the kitcher~, be-
,fore enteringthe din-
~ng areas. Along the
w.ay, one passes a big
p~ece of machinery
that seems to be either
clutter or just in
theway, butoncloser Atmosphere: Casual
inspection, it turns
out to the old film
projector from the Prices: Inexpensive
theatre. The restanrant
space has been
completely redone, l’~ on-smol~lng section
and now the decor is
averycleanandmod- All major credit cards
ern nod to art deco
themes, with the
walls lined with Reeommendatlon: cheap reproductions
of oldmovie posters.
Diners are seated C llst in large booths, and
find small menus on
the tables. First time diners almost always ¯
make the same error. Mistaking the table ¯
menus for a bar menu or selection of late "
night offerings, they ask for "the" menu. ¯
Well, folks, there is only one. ¯
The menu centers around sandwiches, "
mostly burgers. There are also several ¯
entree salads ($4.50-6.95),nachos ($6.75),
quesadillas ($5.95), fried mushrooms ."
($3.75), &a couple of simple pastaprepa- ¯
rations ($4.95-6.95). A Mexican shrimp
cocktail (peel and eat served with pico di "
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(six skewered and broiled shrimp, $6.95) ¯
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The Brook
3401 South Peoria
... Well, the food
wasn’t ~reat, but at
least if was cl~eap.
eompIMnt was the
service (or relatlre
On every Gsit
to the Broob, th;s
has been a
s m;lar re/rain...
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until 11 p.m. Sundays
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walk cafe, When more than a few people
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On a recent visit to the Brook, we tried
." the parmesan chicken salad ($6.25), a
¯ seattering ofdeep fried, parmesan cheeseencrusted
chicken
chunks on a nondescript
bed of lettuce,
which was surprisingly
tasteless. Our
companion tried a
basicburger andfries
($4.35). Even
though ordered medium
well, the burger
was quite dry and
lacking in flavor.
The fries, made with .....
the skins on, were
slightly undercooked,
and we later
amused ourselves by
watching the grease
drip and pool on the
plate.
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wasn’t great, but at
least 1I was cheap.
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was the service
(or relative lack
thereof). On every
visit to the Brook,
this has been a similar
refrain. The waitresses
are less than
attentive, and can
often be seen congregated
in the service
area chatting
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to have adopted a
policy of the nearest
available waitress
handling any of the
diners’ needs,
whether that be seating,
ordering, bringing
food to the table,
or refilling water
glasses, but it has
taken the unfortunate
turn of none of the
staff feeling responsibility
for any ofthe
tables.
On our last visit,
we heard the short
order cook ring the
bell and shout, "Order
up!" when a
couple of plates were put in the service
window. A few rmnutes later, we heard
him repeathis announcement with a stronger
sense of urgency. Still, the waitresses
chatted in the bar. Finally, a few minutes
later, he stuck his head out and shouted,
"Hel-lo! There’s hot food in the window!"
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ambled over to deliver the meal.
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the dancers at Concessions, this is the
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stop.
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Aug. 15-sept. 14,1996, vol. 3, no. 9
Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Congressman Comes Out
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Kolbe, an Arizona Republican
and influential member of the House Banking
Committee has acknowledged that he is Gay.
Confronted with the prospect of an upcoming report
in The Advocate about his sexual orientation, Kolbe
beat the news magazine to the punch by coming out.
Kolbe, who has been a representative to C6ngress
since 1984 and has been a frequent GOP point-person
on the North American Free Trade Act and critic of
White House budget proposals, told the Arizona Daily
Star, "I think it’s unfortunate for our society that things
have to happen this way." But the 54-year-old Kolbe
added, "I’m the same p~rson I was yesterday, and I’ll
legislatejust the same way. This should b,e. as irrelevant
as the fact that Iambloe-eyed, right-handed &balding."
Theupcoming Advocate story reportedly was spurred
at least partly by Kolbe’s vote in July for the so-called
Defense of.Marriage Act (DOMA), which rights activists
had adamantly opposed. In late July, a collection.of
activists also took out a full-page ad in the Washington
LACK & WHITE
PRESENT TOP US GAY LEADER
Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC), will give the keynote address for this year’s Black & White
Charities, Inc. Gala dinner fundraiser. Birch leads the Human Rights
Campaign which is the largest Lesbian and Gay political organization
in the US. Birch formerly was legal counsel for Apple Computer, Inc.
and also for Claris Corporation. Prior to joining Human Rights
Campaign, Birch served as co-chair of the Board of Directors of the
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF). .
Over 260 patrons attended last year’s Gala at Philbrook Museum
and a comparable numberis expected to attend the Sept. 7 event at the
Downtown DoubleTree Hgtel. Over the years, Black & White Charities,
Inc. have raised and donated over $31,000 in grants to other local
charities. The HIV Resource Consortium will be the major recipient
of this year’s grant. The HIV RC helps to provide services to
"approximately 200 clients" with case management, transportation,
Another part of the program will be the presentation of the first
annual SWAN awards, ajoint program of PFLAG, parents, Families,
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays and Black & White Charities, Inc.
The awards will recognize individuals "who through action and
example, are helping to create a society see B & W, page 3
HOPE A New Namefor HIV Programs
HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education is the new name for
an health program that began in the Gay community more than 14
years ago. Claudette Peterson, director of what was known as Tulsa
Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) HIV Testing Programs,
announced the new name along with program’s success in getting
funding for several critical new outreach programs.
Peterson noted that the program had received funding for a"rural"
HIV education outreach to "MSM’s" (men who have sex with men,
regardless if.they identify as Bi, Gay see HOPE, page 3
Blade ur,gi,’ng "closeted gay and lesb!an members of
Congress. to c0me out.. ,Headlined. ,~’A ,calL.to.. con~ ,.
science," the ad didn’t threaten to out any closeted : uommunity of Hope Speaks
members, butitwas the first timein5 years that closeted ¯
gays in Congress had become a national issue.
Kolbe is the fourth member of Congress to publicly
admit tobeing Gay - along with Reps. Gerry Studds, DMA,
Barney Frank,. D-MA & Steve Gunderson, R-WI.
Although Kolbe voted for DOMA, he also supports
benefits for same-sex partners, and last year voted to
keep the District of Columbia’s Domestic Partnership
Act that gives some benefits to the partners of district
employees. For Kolbe’s comments, see Kolbe, page 3
Military HIV Discharge
Provision Dropped
WASHINGTON -.A joint House-Senate conference
committeehas unceremoniously dropped a provision in
the 1997 defense authorization bill that would have
required the discharge of service personnel infected
with HIV.
The HIV discharge provision was included in the
House version of the $265.6 billion defense spending
measure by Rep. Bob Doman (R-Calif.), despite objections
of Pentagon officials. The Senate version of the
bill included no such amendment.
"Congress spoke on.this issue already when it repealed
Dornan’ s HIV discharge measure in April," said
Winnie Stachelberg, HRC’s’ legislative deputy. "Spite
and bigotry are th~ only conb,eivable rehsons why Bob
Dornan would have reintroduced this; measure after
seeing itresoundingly defeated."
Thejoint conference committee also :dropped a orovzszon
that would have topI~led the don t ask, don t
tell" policy in favor of an outright ban on Gays and
Lesbians in the armed forces.
Out In Sunday Tulsa World
¯ Community of Hope, a
: United Methodist congre-
¯¯ gation, took $1,650 advertisement
in The Sunday
¯ Tulsa Woddto speak out
¯ as a Christian community ¯
of faith "to call all Chris-
" tians to stop using hateful
¯ language" against Lesbi-
: ans and Gay men (see ad to
¯ right). The ad specifically
: cites the language used by
¯ members" of Congress in
¯ recent debates on the"De-
: fense of Marriage Act"
¯ which was co-sponsored
¯ by Tulsa Rep. Steve
Largent and overwhelm-
" ingly supported by
¯ Oklahoma’s House mere-
¯ bers.
! Acc°rdmg to a statemen=t
¯ gee Ad, p. 11
¯ Elizabeth Birch, former counsel for Apple,
now leads DC’s Human Rights Campaign.
Coming Soon!
Womens Supper Club
RBG Business Fair
Gay Comedy Jam
Feast With Friends
IAM Street Carnival
RBG Lake Retreat
see Coming, page 11
WE CALL ALL
CHRISTIANS TO
STOP USING
HATEFUL LANGUAGE!
UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY OF HOPE
¯ audience with,over 400 attending on, two nights~. , ¯
: The largest grant ($3,500) went to,the HIV Resource consortium, " ¯
the second largest ($2,500) to the Medication Fund Of the Visiting "
¯ Nurse Association and grants of $1,500 went to Interfaith AIDS
¯ Ministries AIDS information line, Shanti=Tulsa Storehouse, Our " ¯
House, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, see Follies, page 11 "
Sid Spenser
Singer Dies Unexpectedly
¯ : , " 1 and died ~’n hospital, see Sp
¯ Follies ReVue Beneficiaries i ’ ’ "
~ Follies Revue, Inc. has announced,the.distrib~tti0n ,of net proceeds
t.rom its annu,gl, fundrais~ng peffom!,ance. Thislyear s event raised 4
$14,000 to hel~ l~d agencies that p~ovide direr support t~ persons.,~
~AL~.Err~I~S/DIR~TO~Y p. ¯ liviongwithAIDS orvHIV ipfe~tion. Fedllies Revoe~ Irnc. has rais.ed ¯ ... . -- . . . ., . :! NEWS’BRIEFS ! $115,000 m its ezght years of servzce. This year s event which was . ,
P. 4
: hdd at the Doubletree Hotel, Warre~ Place attracted the largest ever " HEAL’rI~ BRIEFS i P. fi
¯
’ CALENDAR P. 9
Many Gay Oklahomans were surprised and
shocked by the news of the death in July of
native singer, Sid Spencer, from complications
fromAIDS in Calgary, Canada. Spencer,
who performed regularly in Tulsa at the Silver
Star Saloon, was performing Ot the Alberta
Gay Rodeo. He was,~tficken wi,lh pneumoma
P. 11
P. 12
P. 13
P, 15
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Tulsa, Oklahoma Phyl Boier-Schmidt
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by Phyl Boler-Schmidt
Last December, I decided to take on an impossible project. I
knew it was impossible from the outset, but I was determined to
be a.voice of reason inthe midst of many voices of confusion.
What, you ask, am i talking about?
With the brutal murders of Roxanne and Michelle, two lesbian
activists in Oregon,my sense ofneeding to do something tobring
the warring parties over lesbigay civil rights to the same tablewas
literally pushed over the edge. I just had to do something. So, I
decided to begin a dialogue on an Internet’.newsgroup called
alt.org.promisekeepers.
What I wanted to accomplish was nothing different than
lesbigay civil rights activists have been working toward since the
beginning of our movement. I wanted Christian fundamentalists
(and everyone else for that matter) to begin to see us as human
beings, to stop villifying us insearch of political advancement, to
STOP the violence.
Knowing full well I am only one person, see Enemy, page 3
by G. Miller. M_4.
Peoplehavekiddedmefor along-time about having an answer
for every problem or situation. But it occurred to me lately that
what I see as common sense answers are somehow often overlooked
by other people. So the following is a beginning set of
things for the reader to consider in terms of how to make your
daily life less complex and run more smoothly.
1. Don’t go where you are not wanted! Sounds simple and it is.
If there are places or people who go out of their way to make you
to less than comfortabl~, DON’T GO THERE. DOn’t go to
businesses which treat you or your friends badly.
2. Stay away frompeoplewho try to make your life miserablet
That includes, parents, siblings, or any form of relative. This also
includes associates of friends, or coworkers in your work place.
That’s right, COWORKERS. You may have to be around them
to work but otherwise steer dear whenever possible.
3. Don’t say you’ll do something when you reall~ don’t want
to do it! I used to make myself see Life, page 3
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Why are we afraid .of same-sex marriage?
Is it change? Without change, we
can not grow. Why are we afraid of anyone
or anything that is differentfromus or
our views.’? what would the world be like
if we were all the same?
Marriageis acommitmentbetweentwo
people who love one another. Single-parent
homes, illegitimate children, abusive
spouses, alcoholism, joblessness and
multiple marriages are aspects that are
tearing the family and marriage apart.
Please tell me where same-sex mamage
will destroy the institutions of marriage
and family. And is it wrong for a married
see Eetters, page 3
Rev. Nancy J. Horvath M. Div., Pastor
Sunday
9:15 am Christian Education
11:00 am Worship Service.
Wednesday
6:30 pm Midweek Service
7:30 pm Choir Practice
Thursday
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Support Group
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(918) 622-1441
why I decided to take on the Promise
Keepers is Something I really can’t explain.
I just needed to do something.
My experiencepleasantly surprisedme.
And, I’d like to share this experience with
you because I think if it worked once, it
can work again.Ifmore of us step out and
try to communicate with those we perceive
as the enemy, perhaps we will make
a difference, if not for our generation, at
least for those that follow.
My original note posted was entitled
Opinions on Hate Speech. In it, I asked
these simple questions, after outlining the
events that had transpired in Oregon:
"What are your feelings about this? Can
you see why gays and lesbians are horrified
when those among you villify us, call
us child molesters, say that God hates us,
and use other extremely derogatory terminology
to describe who we are? Isn’t
there some other way to disagree on the
subject ofcivil rights legislation?Canyou
see why somein yourmovementmightbe
resp°nsiblealruenasdtyablef°r incitingpeople ~loe~eC~l~l~’~
for someone to hurt anyway? Isn’t there
another alternative?"
The immediate response by o~er 20
men who frequent the newsgroup was a
defensive knee-jerk reaction. They accusedme
of trying to blame Christians for
everything. They toldme that a crime had
been committed, and it didn’t matter if it
was brought about by hatred of gays and
lesbians. They tried every conceivable
way to convince me that it had nothing
whatsoever to do with their faith. It was
only one unstablemancommitting a crime
see Enemy, page 7
:
¯ sued by Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.) on his
". announcement that he is Gay:
: ’q’wenty years ago, when I first sought
¯ public office, I made a decision that my
: commitment to civic involvement would
: mean my public life would have to come
: ahead of my personal and private life.
¯ I have, in the intervening 20 years,
: sought to fulfillmypublicresponsibilifies
¯ in a manner that benefits all those I have
:. represented in either the Arizona Legisla-
¯ ture or in Congress. I will continue that
: commitment as long as I am in public
: Service. Ilookbackon whatlhaveaccom-
: proud of the record I have compiled.
: NAFTA was the capstone of this vision. I
¯. have fought to lower the crushing tax
¯ burden on our families by reducing taxes.
: I have worked for six years as a member
_" of the budget committee to achieve a
¯. balanced budget so we can relieve our
¯ children of the burden of a crushing na-
: tional debt. I have worked to keep
: Arizona’s reputation as the astronomy
i cOatapdivtaanlces intheawssourrlidngbaystrwonilolmgyotnheaWtforward
: here. I have argued and won funds to
: protect our natural heritage, including the
¯ "expansion of Saguaro National Park. And
: justthis weekweachievedthemostsweep-
: ing, most important reform of welfare in
: decades. There is, of course, much more
¯ but this is a record I believe I can point to
: with justifi-able pride.
The following ts a press statement is-
¯. [ am just as proud of my record in the
¯ area ofhumanrights andindividual right.s.
: I abhor and vigorously oppose discrinu-
: nation in the workplace based on race,
¯ religion, gender, or sexual orientation -
." any treatment that is not based on merit. I
: foug.h,t to repeal thepr.ovision inlaw which
’. armed seravnicaeus tmomemaubcerdwishcohiasrHge oIfVany-posi-reqmres
: five. I support health benefits for domes-
". fie parmers.
¯ I also believe that if the citizens of
~ Hawaii believe it to be in their public
." interest to permit same-sex mamages,
¯ they should be permitted to do so. By the
¯ same token, other states - as Arizona has
: done - should be allowed to define mar-
: riage differently, and not be required to
accept the.definition adopted by others. It
.¯ is for this reason that I voted for the so-
." called Defense of Marriage Act when it
¯ was before the House a few weeks ago.
°. Now, however, there are some who
: have decided that theirdisagreement with
: this particular vote warrants their making
: public information aboutmy privatelife -
¯ information they may have heard second
: or third-hand about my sexual onenta-
." tion. That I am a Gay person has never
¯ affected the way that I legislate. The fact
". that I am Gay has never, nor will it ever,
: change my commitment to represent all
: the people of Arizona’s 5th District.
¯ I am the same person, one who has
: spentmany yearsstruggling torelieve the
: tax burden for families, balance the bud-
~ get for our children’ s future, andimprove
¯ the quality of life we cherish in Southern
: Arizona. I intendto continue that mission
: if the voters of the 5th District, in their
¯ wisdom, decide that I should represent
them in the 105th Congress.’"
¯ versity",
: The Black&White Charities, Inc. Gala
: will begin with a reception at 7pro fol-
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~ regarded, Follies Revue Singers will pro-
: vide entertainment. Valet parking will be
: provided. For more info., call 587-7314.
: orheter0sexual) in smallOkl.ahomatowns
: and rural areas. In particular, this effort
¯. will target Muskogee, Okmulgee,
¯ Tahlequah and Bartlesville. While it’s
". estimated that the majority of HIV trans-
~ mission/infection is these areas is still
¯ -through male to male contact, a small
: survey by the Oklahoma State Dept. of
: Health indicates that AIDS cases in rural
: Oklahomans is still rising but that men in
¯ these areas may perceive themselves as at
: lowerrisk. AndMSM’s whomay be mar-
: ried to women may face challenges in
: incorporating safersex practices into their
¯ relationships, and even in just getting
"¯ condoms in a small town where anonym-
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Zimbabwe Gays
Harrassed by Govt
HARARE, Zimbabwe (Aug. 2) - Gays
and lesbians won a legal battle over the
government of Zimbabwean President
Robert Mugabe in their on-again, offagain
efforts to participate in the nation’s
International Book Fair, the largest publishing
showcase in sub-Saharan Africa.
The country’s High Court overturned a
government ban on the Gays and Lesbians
Association of Zimbabwe (GLAZ),
saying the country’ s censorship laws were
being improperly applied. The court said
the government had exceeded its authority
when it banned the organization withouteven
exzmining theliterature the group
intended to display at a booth at the fair.
The government promptly said, however,
that it would examine whatever books,
pamphlets or otherliteratureGLAZbrings
to the fairand would press charges against
the group and its members if the material
was believed to be "promoting homosexuality."
For the 2rid year in a row, the government
tried to block the only lesbian and
gay group in the country from participating
in the Fair. OnJuly 22, Joyce Mujuru,
the country’s information minister, said
the government wouldn’ t intervene in the
fair to block GALZ from participating.
But the next day, government spokesman
Bornwell Chakaodza said gays and lesbians
"have absolutely no right to publicly
display literature and material at a public
and cultural event where..,children visit."
The Zimbabwean government, last year
faced intenseinternational cfiticismwhen
it banned the GALZ from the fair.
Organizers of the event managed to
keep the event in Zimbabwe this year,
after making commitments that GALZ
would be allowed to set up an exhibit
stand at the fair to distribute literature. A
spokespersonforGALZhassaidthe group
plans to go ahead with its plans to set up a
booth at the fair, despite the government’s
decision.
Organizers of the fair said they were
still concerned about the possibility of
violence because of the GLAZ booth.
Among other things, shortly before the
High Court ruling, a leader of Uniyersity
¯" of Zimbabwe student group With close
¯ ties to the President Robert Mugabe told
¯ the fair organizers that gays and lesbians
¯ that-show up at the event will "face public
¯ genocide."
In fact, a mob of between 60 and 100
¯¯ angry students mostly from the University
of Zimbabwe showed up on the final
¯ two days of the fair.
¯ On the final day of the fair, a group of
students again showed up, and GLAZ
¯ members quickly left the booth for safety.
Unsatisfied with simply driving theGLAZ
volunteers away, however, the student
¯
mob proceeded to thoroughly trash the
¯ booth and bum the pamphlets that had
¯ been left behind.
Although book fair staffers quickly put
¯
the fire out, many of the nearby
¯ publishing booths" also felt threatened
¯ enough to pack up their own displays and
¯ leave the fair, complaining that they were
¯ losirig enormous amounts of money
¯ because of the continued disruptions.
: Congressmen’s
i Spouses Gang Up
¯ -on Anti-Gay Rep.
WASHINGTON (July 30) - Just how
¯ disliked by gays and lesbians is Rep. Bob
¯ Doman, the Orange County, Calif., Republican?
Well, earlierin JulyHerbMoses,
¯ the longtime companion of Rep. Barney ¯
Frank (D-Mass.) toldreporters in thecapi-
¯ tal that he has. been helping raise cam-
" paign funds for Loretta Sanchez, the
¯ Democratwhois trying to unseat Dornan.
¯" Now Moses has now been joined by
Dean Hara, the partner of Rep. Gerry
," Studds (D-Mass.) and Rob Morris, the
¯ companion of Rep. Steve Gunderson (R- ¯
Wise.), in helping raise money for
: Sanchez’ campaign to oust Dornan, who
¯ has a fondness for referring to gaymen as ¯
¯ "homos.,Morris told reporters.that the 3
openly gay members of Congress may
_" attendanupcomingfundraiserforSanchez
¯ but hadn’t been asked to be involved in
¯ planning the event. "I think Herb and
¯
Deanand I want to keepBarney and Gerry
¯ and Steve out of it," Morris told The Hill.
’q’his is our project."
Scottish Gays
Can Adopt
EDINBURGH, Scotland (July 29) - A
Scottish gay man has won a court appeal
that will allow him tO adopt a 5-year-old
severely handicapped boy whose morn
has told child welfare authorities she
doesn’ t want the child.
The unnamed man, identified only as a
34-year-old nurse, had earlier this year
been told by a lower court that he could
not adopt the boy because he is gay, even
though the man and his lover have cared
for.the 5-year-old for the past 18 months.
But a 3-judge Scottish appeals court reversed
that ruling, saying there was no
legal reason prohibiting gays andlesbians
from adopting children.
The court said that all the information
gathered about the two men and their
lifestyle and relationship with the boy
"’pointed strongly in favor of the proposed
adoption." The child, who was put up for
adoptionby his motherjust weeks afterhe
was born, is both deaf and unable to talk,
and can walk only with assistance.
California
Hate Crimes
OAKLAND, Calif. (July 17) - California
has just released its first full-year of data
about hate crimes in the state, although
authorities and anti-violence advocates
agree it probably doesn’t reflect biasbased
crimes very accurately. According
to the state justice department summary,
there were 1,754 hate crimesin California
in 1995, involving more than 2,600 vierims.
The only previous report for the
state coveredjust the last half of 1994 and
reported only 672 such crimes.
Justice department officials were quick
to acknowledge "holes" in the report.
Among other things, only 215ofthe state’ s
750 law enforcement agencies reported
any information on hate crimes. Some
cities reported disproportionately higher
numbers of hate crimes, possibly because
police there have been more sensitized to
reporting such acts of violence. San Francisco,
for example, reported 290 biasbased
crimes for 1995, while Santa Clara
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¯ County - which has more than twice the ¯
population - reported just 47 such crimes
¯ during that year.
¯ Some 69% of the reported incidents ¯
included in the report were based on race
¯ or ethnic background; about 18% of the
¯ hate crimes reportedwerebasedonsexual
¯
orientation; just over 12% were based on
: religion. According to the state report,
¯ gay men were 4 times as likely as lesbians
to be the target of attacks.
Lesbian Speakers
at Political Conf.
WASHINGTON (July 18)- According
¯ to the Washington Post, tennis superstar
Martina Navratilova says she’ s head over
: heals in love with model Hunter Reno,
¯ who also happens to be a niece of U.S.
Attorney General Janet Reno. The Post
¯ quoted Navratilova as saying she loves
the blond L’Oreal model "in a way I
haven’t loved before" and that Hunter
¯ Reno said the tennis ace is a"very special
: person" to her.
The younger Reno will be one of sev-
¯ eral noted women slated to address the
¯¯ Human Rights Campaign’s OutVote ’96
scheduled to be held in Chicago in Au-
¯ gust.-Along with Reno will be Chastity
¯ Bono, Candace Gingrich and U.S. golfer ¯
Muffin Spencer-Devlin.
¯ Trans Ex-Husband
¯ Seeks Child Visits
¯ LONDON 0nlY 19) - A [emale-to-male
¯ transsexual who has been married to a
¯ woman for 17 years is appealingaBritish
¯ court ruling that refuses him visitation
rights with the couple’ s children.
¯ A court earlier this year declared the
¯ marriage of the couple, who are not being ¯
named, annulled because of "a profound
deception" on the part of the husband.
¯ During the divorce proceedings, the wife
¯ in the case told the court that she"always
believed he was a man" and had undergone
artificial insemination in order to
have their children.
¯ But the husband, who is 50, has ap-
¯ pealed the court’s ruling that he has no
¯ visitation rights with the couplers children
because he had perjured himself in
order to get married in the first place.
During the divorce proceedings, the
wife, whois 49 years oldnow,had told the
court that when she and her husband had
had sex, she believed he either had a very
small or deformed penis. But, She told the
court, they never discussed it and that she
never reMized the man was using an artificial
penis during sex.
¯¯ accidentally, killin~ Smith.
But prosecuting attorney Lee Davis
questioned Butler about why she had not
: tried to give any aid to the shot.woman or
even call an ambulance. Davis also intro-
" duced forensic evidence that Smith had
: been shot by a pistol that had been held.
¯ only about an inch fromhermouth at the
time it was fired.
Tennessee Murder Chaplain Booted
Trial Winds Up for Bad Att,tudes
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 24) - According
CHATtANOOGA, Tenn. (July 19)-As to the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel, John B.
the-murder trial of Adriana Butler, 23, ¯ Book, ahighlyvisibleanti-gayministerin
drew to a dose, the college honors gradu- ."
ate and mother of a 3-month-old infant, "
testified ,,that she "never intended to kill ¯
anybody in the October 1994 shooting "
death of Cathy Smith, even though she
wanted the woman to stop having a les- ¯
bian relationship with her mother, Donna
Evans. ¯
Butler said she was opposed to the "
"’unnatural relationship" between Smith "
and her mother, but socialized with the
two women in order to maintain her faro- ¯
ily contacts. Under cross-examination, "
Butleracknowledgedthat the three women "
had in fact taken vaeatious in Atlanta and "
Alabama together, and that they had also °
gone-to a local bar popular with lesbians "
and gay men.
She insisted, however, that her mother "
’~gave in to, Cathy [Smith] in order to keep
the peace’ and told the court that Evans"-"
was ashamed of her relationship with "
Smith but was afraid of losing her job if "
she broke it off.
According to Butler, the night of the °
killing, Smith had shown up at her home,
where Evans was staying, and an argu-
: ment hadbroken out during which Smith
had punched Evans in the stomach and "
knocked her glasses off. The woman tes- "
lifted that she also was hit by Smith when "
she tried to break up the senffle outside
the house between the two women. ¯
She told the court that at this point she
went and got a gun and returned to the
driveway where Smith and Evans were, "
butbeganwalkingawayfrom Smithwhen ¯
the woman grabbed her and twirled her
around suddenly and that thegun Went off "
central Florida, has been fired from his
post as a volunteer chaplain with the Orange
County Sheriff’s Dept. afterhe publicly
criticized a deputy sherifffor attending
a gay pride parade earlier in June.
The Sheriff’s office declined to daborate
on Book’s firing except to say that his
"inabilityandunwillingness" to workwith
gays andlesbians in the department and in
the communi,ty at large made him unacceptable
in the post.
Gay Videos End
Coach’s Career
ASHBURN, Va. (July 19) - When Jeff
Bruton’s wife Melanie sued for divorce,
among the evidence presented were accusations
that her husband had appeared in
a number of popular gay pornographic
videos under the name Ty Fox. When
Bruton’s employers learned of the reason
forthe divorceproceedings, they launched
thmeir own.inves.tigation and say that if the
enare indeedone and the same, Brnton
will.have to resign as aphysical education
teacher and assistant coach for football,
baseball and wrestling at a Sterling, Va.,
high school - and possibly his Virginia
state teaching certification.
Edgar Hatriek, superintendent of
schools for Loudoun County, told reporters
that teachers"are C"hOSen to bemstmc-"
tors as welJ as leaders of our young
people...in their professional as wall as
~edesoinsaalnlivaellse.g"aHtieoandodfeda,l"iWfeshtaytlewethhaatvies
not in keeping with that." School officials,
however, said they have been unable
to contact Bruton directly because of
the summer vacation, and also said that
the gym coach’s phone number has been
disconnected.
But Steve Thompson, who is Bruton’s
agent, confirmed for reporters that his
client is in fact Ty Fox and, in addition to
modding swimwear and athletic clothing,
Bruton also made gay pornographic
videos. Thompson also said that Brnton
plans to resign his teaching post, which
he’s held since 1993, "whether it’s fair or
not."
Choral Festival
Concludes
TAMPA, Fla. (July 15) - Festival V,
described as the largest gay and lesbian
gala in the world, drew to a dose after
what organizers considered a highly successful
8 days ofsinging, singing, and still
more singing.
The Gay & Lesbian Association of
Choruses, which sponsors the annual
showcase of choruses from around the
world, said more than a hundred choruses
participated in Festival V, drawing more
than 5,000 lesbian, gay and bisexual singers.
Poet Maya Angelou gave an openingnightaddress,..
and although therehadbeen
,cgncerns that anti-gay protesters might
disrupt the festivities, only a handful of
prot,esters showed up at one of the earlier
opemng day events. The festival also saw
the premiere of several works commissioned
for Festival V.
¯ answer you want to hear but...". You will
.save.yourself a lot of anxiety and grief by
¯ just being truthful. This includes the so-
" cial WHITE LIE. If this is too large a step
¯ then begin with simply saying you prefer
not to answer, and stick to your guns.
¯
5. Quit worrying ~b~.ut what happened
yesterday. You can t fix what is already
¯ done. Equally, don’t worry about future situations over which youhaveno control
¯ anyhow.
¯ 6. Start living inside the moment you
are in. If someone makes you angry, let
¯ them know it. If someone hurts your feel-
¯ ings, let them know it. If someone mis-
¯ treats you, don’t put up with it. Take
action, even if that only means removing
¯ yourself from their presence.
¯
. 7. Us.e some common sense about deal-
. mg with everyday life. You are in control
of y.our, life far more than you ima "he
n t let others take the ~mttattve of dic-
¯
ta.ting your life. They will try to get away
¯ wjth as much as possible. Learn to recogm.
ze what you, can effectively handle and
what you can t.
¯ Most importantly keep inmind that you
¯ don’t have to win every battle to win the
¯ war. Don’t let others sap your energies.
Pick and chose the right time and right
¯ place. Truly you are the Captain of your ¯
ship and the Master of your own fate.
.* We make life far more difficult than it
¯ really is and we usually fall into that trap
by letting others set the situation and start
¯ the game. Remember the famous "It’s my
ball and I make the rules!"? Start thinking
¯ of your life as your"ball" and when others
¯ insiston making thegamemiserable, take
¯ your ball and go home. You can always
¯ find someone else to play ball with.
Keep inmind some people aren’thappy
unless they are making someone else unhappy,
and usually that will mean you.
Don’t waste a scintilla of time or effort on
those types. Move on and let them eat
themselves up. ff they have so little self
esteem that they have to tear someone
down to feel important, @#$%^ them.
Only you can start making your life
easier and morerewarding. You have to
start today, because each day that passes
brings you closer to the great black nothingness
which probably awaits us all.
Copyright © 1996 Gerald Miller
miserable going to social gatherings I
.didn’t really want to attend because I felt
~t was my duty. BS! Now I only go where
I really want to beand Ihaveamuchbetter
time. This also includes favors for other
people, just learn to say No in a polite
fashion.
4. Don’t lie! Tell the truth when asked
a question, even if you know the questioner
won’t like the answer. Just preface
your reply with, "I know this isn’t the
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More forAIDS Care
SAN FRANCISCO (July 23) - Ending a
2-day campaign swing through California,
PresidentClinton saidduring a$1,000-
per-person fund-raising dinner thathehas
asked Congress for an additional $65 million
for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program
to help people with the disease pay
for expensive new and-HIV drugs.
Nearly 70,000 people get assistance for
AIDS drugs through the program, which
is largely paid for with federal funds. The
Clinton budget proposal would increase
federal spending - about two-thirds of the
total program - from $115 million this
year to $195million during the next fiscal
year.
Theomove comes in the wake of medical
reports at the international AIDS conference
in Vancouv& earlier in July that
indicate the new class of protease inhibitors,
combined with already-approved
anti-HIV drags, show enormous potential
for completely suppressing the virus.
Patients andAIDS advocates, however,
have increasingly warned that despite the
heartening news about the new drugs,
most people with AIDS in this country
would not be able to afford the expensive
new treatments. "While new drug treatments
offer enormous hope to people living
with HIV," Clinton said at the fundraiser,
"it is also clear that our work is far
from complete."
Reform Party’s
Lamm Suggests
Cut Care for PWA’s
NEW YORK (July 21) - Although it got
little notice by the media, former Colorado
G0v. Richard Lamm, who has declared
his desire to be the 1996 presidential
nominee of the Reform Party, said on
a television news program Sunday, July
21, that the government should virtually
write off people who already have AIDS.
"I think in a world of limited resources
weshould spendmoremoney onresearching
the cause ofAIDS and how to prevent
it than we should treating the people that
are going to die anyway," Lammsaid on
the CBS-TV program "Face the Nation."
Mark Sturdevant, vice chairman of the
Reform Party who has urged Lamm’s
candidacy, later insisted the former Colorado
governor wasn’t actually saying the
country should "pull the plug" on people
who are sick, but said that as the country,,,
increasingly faced "limited resources
Americans "need to start talking about
these issues."
Lamm raised hackles in-1984 for similarremarks
whenhe said the elderly "have
a duty to die and get out of the way."
Gene Defect May
Protect from AIDS
WASHINGTON (Aug. 8) -Two separate
teams of researchers have identified a
genedc mutation that appears to protect
some people against AIDS. The finding
may-explain why some people infected
with HIV remain healthy and virtually
symptom-free of the disease for years.
The teams of U.S., European and Japanese
scientists have found that people
with two copies of a certain defective
gene - one each from their mother and
father - appear to be resistant to the most
common strain of HIV in Western countries,
the one which is transmitted sexually
most commonly. They estimated that
¯¯ only about 1% of the Caucasian populalion
has both defective genes.
: Theteam tookblood samples from 1,800
¯ healthy U.S., European, African andJapa-
¯ nesevolunteers.Theyexposedthe samples
~ to the most common strain of HIV in test
: tubes. Reporting in thejournal Nature, the
¯ researchers found that all the blood
: samples were infected after exposure -
¯ except those from white people with two
: copies of the mutated gene.
¯ The second team of scientists, from the
: Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
: in New York, found the same double
; genetic mutations in the blood of two
¯ white males who knowingly had unpro-
: tected sex with infected partners, yet re-
: main uninfected themselves.
." As these researchers report in thejour-
¯ hal Cell, they could not infect blood
¯
samples from these two men - even with
¯ 1,000 times the amount of HIV it usually
: takes to trigger an infection.
¯ The researching findings suggest that
: drugs to do this would probably have no
; side effects, since the lack of the protein
: target in the Caucasians appears to have
¯ caused them no known negative health-
: problems.
: Heterosexual HIV
: Showing Up in UK
: LONDON (Aug. 1)-A much more vim-
. lent strain of HIV, believed to be more
: likely to spread by heterosexual contact,
." has ~pread from Thailand to Great Brit-
" ain, researchers reportin the Britishinedi-
: cal journal New Scientist.
¯
The virus .subtype E is widespread
throughout Asia, where most of those
¯ infectedareheterosexual,nothomosexual. ¯
As a result, researchers and epidemiolo-
: gists believe the virus subtype is more
: easily spread via heterosexual sex than
¯ subtype B, which has mainly affected gay
: and bisexual men in North America and
~ Europe. Since the first case of subtype E
¯ infection in England was announced earlier
this year~ British health officials have
since identified 72 additional subtype E
infections. ¯
Report" Herpes : ¯
: Virus Linked to KS
¯ CHICAGO (July 30)-Two studies in the
: healthmagaT.ineNatureMedicinestrongly
¯ suggests that Jhe human herpes virus 8
; (,I-IHV8) isthecauseofKaposi’s sarcoma,
¯ a cancer that strikes many people with
: AIDS. Using a recently devdoped blood
¯" test for HHVS, researchers say they most
." often found the virus in blood samples of
~: people with sexually transmitted diseases,
¯ a Strong implication the virusis also sexu-
." ally transmitted.
2nd HIV Home Test
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¯ Fight Availability
¯" CHICAGO (July 24) -~A 2nd HIV home-
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¯
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¯ some states who are s.harply critical of
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Atlanta Braves to
Hold AIDS Benefit
ATLANTA (July 25) - The San Francisco
Giants starteditin professional sports
2 years ago when it teamed up with the
Until There’s a Cure Foundation to hold
the first AIDS benefit pro game.
This year the Atlanta Braves will become
the 2nd pro baseball team to sponsor
such an event when it hosts a "Stepping
Up to the Hate Day" in Sept: at the
Atlanta-Fulton Co. Stadium benefiting
AIDS organizations in the Atlanta area.
At the first Until There’s a Cure Day in
1994, opposing team Colorado Rockies
wouldn’t even join the S.F. Giants on the
field to form ahuman AIDS ribbon until
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of violence, not a s.ymbol of a larger
societal problem that lS exascerbated by
like-minded individuals who blindly follow
the ramblings of the likes of Pat
Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Patrick
Buchanon, etc.
And of course, I was bombarded with
Bibfieal quotations about the sinfulness
of my ways.
I knew this would happen, and since I
had gone in with my eyes wide open, I
knew I was not going to act defensively to
protect my position. I wanted dialogue,
not an argument.
,So, with each and every note from one
of these men, I responded with the same
basic premise: "Yourpremisesmaydiffer
from mine, and that’s okay.We just need
¯ There are some more modern texts that
:
to put those on the table sowecan actually
know what weare talking about.
"Our premises on the Bible probably
differ... I don’t know yours, but I win tell
you mine. I read the Bible as a historical
work. I try to read it in the context of the
time it was written and to know which
people were being addressed so that I
have a context to base my reading upon. I
also read other works of the time thathave
notbeenincluded in the Canon, and many
of these I find just as much validity in.
I
University Reports ¯
Condom Usage
BOSTON (July 17) - According to a
survey ofBrownUniversity students,74%
of the women who dropped in at the
campus clinic in 1995 said their sexual
partners used acondom"always or almost
always’~ when having sex. A similar survey
at the school 6 years earlier found that
only41% of the women visiting the clinic
rel~rted such high usage of condoms by
their sexual partners.
rely on as well. In other words, I don’t
¯ think God stopped talking when his book
: went to print. I also know that, it is more
~ than possible that the works included in
¯ the Canon have been misinterpreted
¯" through language interpretors and ver-
¯ sion editors, and there is a high probabil-
." ity that the men who chose which books
¯¯ were likely candidates to include in the
Canon had their own prejudices and could
¯
have excluded some worthwhile works
: and included a lot of repetition.
¯ "This does not mean that I negate the ¯
teachings of the Bible. I just feel that it, in
and of itself, is an incomplete guide for
my spiritual understanding."
¯ The responses I received after simply
: laying my cards on the table about my
: own interpretation of the Bible are what
~ surprised me the most. There were no
¯ more Biblical quotations used to try to ¯
sway me. There was no more using of
i Chrisdan theology tojustify the villifying
¯ of the homosexual lifestyle.What hap-
~ petted is that we settled into a reasoned
: debate. No tempers flared.No hateful
¯ names wereealled. Ibelieve that, although
: I did not think my one voice would make
~ a difference, it did.
¯" And, I believe this is why: "I like being
able to live my life to its fullest, and I ~ expect you to have that very same fight. It
~ is a free country in which we live, and
i freedom of and from religion is one of our
hallmarks of liberty...
"Our ability to disagree on what God
~ thinks of my lifestyle is one of the ~eat
¯ things about this place we call America.
¯" And, I want to keep that ability for both of
us. I don’t want *anyone* to try to tell me
:~ I can’t have my way of life, and I sure
¯ would defend your choice as well.Wonld
you do the same for meT’
i I would like to propose to all ofyou that
: reason really does work. I think it is high
¯ time we appeal to reason in our political
¯" endeavors, not to high emotion. And, I
: thinkitis time we quit assuming weknow
: howtheothersidewillrespond.Thelouder
". weget, themorethe other sideresponds in
¯ kind. There are reasonablepeople onboth
¯ sides of the lesbigay civil fights debate,
i andI,for one, wouldlike to see more ofus
.... " step forward ,an~ take leadership roles.
Pitcher’s Refusal to
Join Game Benefit
Causes Uproar
SAN FRANCISCO (July 30) - The refnsal
ofSanFrancisco Giants pitcherMark
Dewey to join with the baseball team m
support of an AIDS benefit being sponsored
by.the team has outraged political
leaders here and at least oneAIDS activist
has called on the Giants to giveDewey his
walking papers or trade him to another
teal!L
With nearly 35,000 fans attending the
Giants-AtlantaBraves game,Dewey,who
is 3-2 with a4.10 earned-run average with
36 strikeouts in 53 innings, refused tojoin
players from the two teams on field for a
demonstration of support in fighting the
AIDS epidemic.A fundamentalist Christian
who is outspoken in calling homosexuality
a sin. He also turned his red
AIDS ribbon sideways in imitation of the
ancient "fish" symbol of Christianity.
Dewey said he decided to opt out of the
on-field display with teammates because
some of the funds raised for the "Until
There’s a Cure" day event go to promote
safer-sex education and prevention programs,
which he says are contrary to his
religions beliefs. Jon Prevna, who works
withProject Open Handin San Francisco,
later wrote to Giants president Peter
Magowan saying, "I seriously hope you
will consider trading him [Dewey] or giving
him his unconditional release." The
Giants managementhas so far declined to
comment on the incident.
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The 1996
Black & White Gala
with keynote speaker
Elizabeth Birch
Executive Director, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC
and
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University. ofOklahoma and builta career
as a country western entertainer, touring
the Southwest and working on the Gay
rodeo circuit.
Friends of Spencer are holding a Celebration
of Life on August 17, at the
Bunkhouse in Oklahoma City, according
to friend and organizer, Mike Busby. The
event will feature Sonja Martinez, Deb
Roberts,BradRiggins and videos ofSpencer
performing. The event will include an
auction of memorabilia to benefit HIV/
AIDS organizations.
The Gayly also noted that Spencer’s
family has requested that donations to
HIV/AIDS organizations be made in lieu
of flowers. Those who wish to honor the
memory of Sid Spencer may do so to the
organization of their choice or may send a
donation care of Spencer’s father, Sid
Spencer, Sr. (RR2, Box 69-G, Seminole,
74868-9614) who will donate those in his
SOn’S naule.
and two grants of $1,000 each to TOHR
Testing Clinic (HOPE) and Catholic
Charities’ St. Joseph’s House.
On-September 28, Follies Revue performers
will recreate this year’s show to
benefit RAIN in Enid, Oklahoma. For
information about booking Follies singers
for corporate or private events, call
437-020L
testing. Initially, events for the program
will be held in Tulsa because of the conterns
individuals may have about attending
a "Gay" event near their homes.
Petersonadded that attendance is not necessary
and that they would like to hear
from individuals in rural eastern Oklahoma
about what it is like in those areas
and how best to get education and services
to the areas. HOPE has set up a
telephone number, 800-282-8165, to allow
individuals to call anonymously. Local
callers may ring 742-2927.
Peterson also announced that HOPE
has .been chosen as one of 75 HIV agencies
in the US to participate in a program,
"Parmers in Prevention", sponsored by
the Center for AIDS Intervention Research,
(CAIR) of the Medical College of
Wisconsin. The program is funded by the
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reviewed by Barry Hensley
Tulsa City-County Library
In "Immortal, Invisible," editorTamsin
Wilton has compiled a lengthy collection
¯ of original essays and interviews analyzi~
ig the history and current state of the
lesbian moving image, including f’rims
and, to a lesser extent, television. From
Marlene Deitrichin"Morocco" in 1930to
1994’s "Woman of the Wolf," this volume
explores the important differences
between "gay films" and "le:s.bik.a~ film,s"
and why lesbian and gay male ,tim mar-
.....~rs will probably never agree on a generic
"queer cinema." "
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reviews. The contributors explore the.s.ocial,
political, historical and, in some mstances,
religious aspects of these films
and the text is not always light reading.
Obvious popular films, such as "Personal
~ Best" and the notorious "The Children’s
Hour" are supplemented ,b,y true~hous,e,
lesbian films, including Desert Hearts
and "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.!’
The seventeen contributors exhibit a
wide variety of qualifications, frofi~film
makers"and producers (Penny Florence
and Susan Ardill) to a postgraduate student
(Louise Allen) whose research is
concerned with "lesbian readings of kd
lang, and the emergence of country and
westernlesbian culture."The authors endlessly
debatewhatconsritutes lesbianform
: and content. Should only films which
’ have lesbian relationships and characters
beindudedin"lesbian cinema," or should
: an"out" lesbian film maker also have her
: film included even though the subject
¯ matter or treatment is not lesbian-spa-
¯ eific?Thereis averyinterestinginterview
¯
with lesbian film maker Greta Schiller,
¯ whoserecent efforts haveindudedawon-
: derful documentary, "Maxine Sullivan:
¯ Love To Be in Love," about the hetero-
~ sexual jazz legend.
: Some wall knownnames are ignored or
¯ marginalized in this volume. Barbara
¯ Hammer, whose short films have raised
: more than one eyebrow as they challenge
". the "heterosexist authority system," ¯ is
mentioned only a couple of rimes and
given one short quote.
¯ There are many unfamiliar but intrign-
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¯ keep in mind as you are traveling to other
: cities where progressive theaters may be
: taking the opportunity to broa..den~ the h~o-
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¯ ThirdAmmalTulsaGay andLesbianFilm
~ Festival organizers willincorporate some
". of these rifles into their schedule next
¯ snring. "Immortal, Invisible" is one of the
~ few books published that specifi-
: cally discuss lesbiancinema, but there are
¯ also many other books regarding gay/
¯ lesbian topics at your local branch library
: orat the Readers Services department at
: theCentralLibrarydowntown(596-7966).
James Christjohn
ybYeal Gaycomedyis comingback to:Fulsa
on S~pt.’16th& 17th, at thePAC. The Gay
Com~:ly Jam. Freedom Tour features acclaimed
openly Gay comics,, Scott
Kennedy and Kevin Maye, who ve been
seen on HBO’s Comedy Channel and
-written of in The Advocate. Their show,
Gaylapalooza (last February with two
other comics) played to a full house at th~
PAC’s Williams Theater and benefited
Black&White Charities as does aportion
of this appearance. Tickets are $12 in
advance and $15 day of the show, and are
available by calling 481-0558.
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse
announces that auditions for its Halloween
producrion, two one-act plays, will be
held Sund,a,,,,,y, August 18, at 6pro;, The
pIays¯.are . Sorry, wrong Number , directed
by Todd Murray, & "Black Comedy",
directedby Jenny Jackson. Theoneacts
will be performed October 11 - 20.
"Sorry Wrong Number" requires afemale
character, and 3-4 addirioual actors
who can perform a variety of character
voices. It will be staged as a radio
drama. "Black Comedy" requires 5 men
&3 women. Audj’rious will consist ofcold
readings from the scripts and someimprov.
Audirious willbeheld at the playhouse,
1800 S. Main in the Main Place complex.
For more info, call 258-0077.
see Notes, page 15
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Flavors, fills out the space in a strip mall M;ebael Fi15co ~ enne pepper, but it was
alsohome to Novel Idea
Bookstore & Mexicali
Border Cafe, near 71st
and Sheridan. The wellknown
Fusco used to
be chef at Bodean’s,
and openedFlavors this
summer as his own
place.
Halfofth~ restaurant
is a section of dinerstyle
booths with white
tablecloth covered
tables. The post-modem
decor features a
black and white checkerboard
floor, a visible
kitchen window, and
popular music playing
over the speakers. The
other half, behind a
wainscotted glass wall,
is aformal dining room
with pale purple walls,
carpeted, formal tables
and place settings, and
more sedate, classical
music playing in the
background. There is
.also anotherformal din-
Hollr$:
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Dinner
3/][on. - Sat., 5 to 10:30
dosed Sundays
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New Amerlean
Dress: Dressy
Prices:
Very Expensive
Plastic:
Non-Smoldn$
Section: Yes
Alcohol:
FMI bar and w~ne
mgroom behind French
doors for private par_
ties. The samefood and
menu is available on
either side, and there is
no official difference,
though we noticedmost
gendemen in our section
wereinjackets and Ratln~:
ties, while the diner Side patrons were more ca_ A l;st sually attired.. Even
though our visit was on
a Monday night, both sections of the restaurant
were nearly full.
In addition to the small menu ofregular
items, a blackboard reminiscent of
Bodean’s announces the specials of the
evening. Several selections of fresh fish
are available, plus offerings of beef, veal,
pork,and duck. Entrees include a choice
no.t what we would call
spray. Our salads came FLAVORS on huge plates (larger
~a~a~n the service plate!)
6104 E~st 71st Street wedgceosnsisted of large of iceberg lettuce
with a.scattering
of .thinly sliced purple
omon tings, cherry tomatoes,
anddiagonally
sliced cucumbers,
dressed in a pleasan~--
balsamic vinaigrette&
crumbled S til ton
cheese dressing (Stilton
is the English version
of bleu cheese or
roquefor0.
After the salad
course, we were mortified
to see our waiter
remove our salad knife
from our salad plate
and set it on our bread
and butter plate. One
expects that fora $4.50
salad, the kitchen can
wash an additional
knifet
Our entree was a delicious,
and large servl.
n.g of sauteed, thinly
sliced veal hver ($9.95)
presented with caramelized
onions and~r2~r_
kansas bacon, withpo_
tatoes Lyonnaise. Very
tasty and an excellent
value. Our companion
had a strikingplate that
looked pretty enough
to be a woman’s hat--
a bed of mashed potatoes
surrounded by a
panopoly of grilled
i avepgeertfaeMctelys agnrdilmleud,shthroicokm, sb,ecerfotwenndederwloiittni
¯ ($21.95), sauced with a red wine reducL
: tionhunter sauce, and withahuge sprig of
.. fresh rosemary stuck in like a feather.
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thought rather nondescript. We had a flourless chocolate
cake that was filled with chocolate mousse, served on a
mirror of raspberry puree, and decorated with fresh strawberries,
fresh blueberries, mint leaves, and real, freshly
whipped unsweetened cream. Good, but we couldn’t eat it
all, and.the gateaux was everso slightly overcooked.
Alas, there was no espresso machine on the premises, so
after dinner, we walked across the parking lot to the Novel
Idea cafe to linger over cappuccinos and leer at the cute
clerks selling books. Flavors also features a full bar and the
wine list is interesting, emphasizing less encountered small
California wineries.
The food at Flavors, as one might expect from a Michael
Fusco venture, is excellent, though it tends toward tile
expensive (a veal chop with polenta was $28.95--but it
looked divine!). Fusco is one of those chefs who has mastered~
the art of doing new & creative things with food in
combinations which work, rather than shock. One can expect
a pleasant & memorable dining experience from this
exciting, new establishment. Just be sure to make reservations
on the weekends.
For film buffs who happen to be computer literate, I just
received notice,of anew website, called "Popcorn Q", billed
as the ultimate onlinehomefor the queermovingimage. The
address is http://www.popeornq.com..According to my
sources, it offers thousands of film & video descriptions
(need help figuring out whatmovie to rent tonight?), sources
for acquiring these films/videos, of course, graphics and
photos, a directory of G/L film rests, a "Homo Home Film
Fest", books to watch out for, Queer top tens, and lots o’
links. The programmer/author ofthe site is Jenni Olson, who
also wrote the "Ultimate Guide toLesbian & Gay Film &
Video", published in June. Not only an author, programmer,
and Queer film archivist, she also produces for film and
television. Hey Jenni ! Need a cheap actor/columnist-writer/
professional college student?
Last but not least: if you saw the Academy Awards, you
may have seen STOMP, an extraordinary dancing peicussion
performance. They have come to Tulsa several times
and make a point to see them if you have not done so. They
will be at the PAC, Sept. 6-8 and tickets can be had from the
PAC at 596-7111 or Carson Attractions at 584-2000.
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Sept, 15 - Oct. 14, 1996, vol. 3, no. 10
Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
ENDA
DOMA WASHINGTON- The U.S. Senate voted on the Defense
of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), two key pieces of
legislation affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender Americans. The Senate passed the anit-
Gay DOMA bill, 85-14, as was expected. The Senate
then voted 49 to 50 to defeat ENDA.
Oklahoma’s senators, Don Nickles and Jim Inhofe,
both noted for their hostility to their Lesbian & Gay
constituents, voted against ENDA and for DOMA.
Nickles was the Senate sponsor of DOMA and Inhofe
an original co-sponsor.
TulsaOklahomans for H~_~man Rights (TOHR) issued
a statement strongly condemning their votes, particularly
criticizing Inhofe for his refusal to meet with
Lesbian and Gay constituents, community leaders or
Gay press. Sen. Nieldes sent a letter to colleagues
calling for a vote against ENDA because it would
"promote sexual promiscuity". He also equated homosexuality
and bisexuality with bestiality, pedophiliaand
adultery, and suggested that local school boards should
be able to fire or not hire staff who express opinions
advocating homosexual or bisexual relationships.
The measures had became hopelessly entangled in a
series of political moves, counter-moves, and countercounter-
moves. DOMA, which has already cleared a
House vote, would define marriage as a legal commitment
between one man and one woman. The effect
would be to deny any federal benefits to married samesex
couples.
No state currently recognizes such marriages, but a
lion of the work of several
TOHR boards and longtime
community supporters. Tim
Gillean, former president of
the organization, was recognizedinparticularforhis
leadership.
’‘This project has been
the dream of many but without
Tim Gillean, we would
not be where we are today,"
noted pres. Debbie Starnes.
The Pride Center will be
open to all community organi
zations andindividtmls who
share its goals which include
ending discrimination and oppression
based on sexual orimany
but without
oR.]DE CENTER N ON BROOKSIDE OCT. 4TH ¯
Officer ’ - ..... _" Many community organizations have enabout
to i dorsed this project. Prime Timers has donated
Bisexual
i $1,000 for The Pride Center and Rainbow
Brookside Business Guild, The Black &White Charities,
Rights (TOHR) and Inc., PFLAGleaders, Bill &Kathy Hinkle and
foot center open in October. pastors of the churches that reach out to the
A spokesperson for the or- community support The Pride Center.
ganization noted that The " Part of the 3,500 s. f. of The Pride Center
Pride Centeris theculmina- been the dream o~" " will provide offices for HOPE, HIV Outreach,
¯
Prevention, Education which are the preven-
¯ tion programs of TOHR. HOPE’s director,
T;m G;llean,
[former pres.],
we would not
be where we
are today,"
- Deb Starnes
Pride Ctr. Pres.
entation. Officials stated that The Pride Center opens with a modest
budget and will be supported by individual and organizational mem-
.berships, as well as byindividual pledges. Membership is $20/yearfor
individuals and $35/year for couples. Pledges range from $3-5/month
up to $100/month with most at about $15 to $25
Statues added, ’"dais is a way for each and every member of the
community to make a difference. We appreciate those individuals
who can pledge hundreds but the support of those who can just help
with a few dollars a month are equally important. This is a center for
all."
Fellowship Congregational
i Welcomes Lesbians & Gays ¯ Another Tulsa "mainline" Protestant church has become an offi- ¯
cially welcoming congregation to Lesbians and Gay men. Fellowship
¯
Congregational Church joins a number of "open and affirming"
¯ churches that are part of the United Church of Christ (UCC) denomi-
¯ nation.
¯ The leaders of this church of about 200 near 31st and Harvard
¯
characterized the year and 1/2 process of becoming a welcoming
¯ congregation as both stressful and as exciting. The issue first seemed
¯ to rise about 3 or 4 years ago. The church which as a tradition ofbeing ¯
involvedin socialjusticeissues realized that they had a certainamount
¯ of ignorance about homosexuality. Over the year and 1/2, at a series
¯ of events, the congregation had the opporttmity to personalize the
: issues. A divinity student who had ties to the congregation came back
¯ to preac.h and also came out as Gay. see Fellowship, page 3
¯ Claudette Peterson, was estatic at finally hay-
¯ ing adequate space for her staff. The highly
" successful programs now have seven staff
¯ members and additional volunteers who can
: not fit.into the current spaces near the HIV
¯ Resource Consortium (HIVRC). Peterson ¯
notes, however, that HOPE will continue its
: HIV antibody testing program at ’the HIVRC
¯ with which it works closely.
¯ A workroom and a conference room of The
". Pride Center will be available for community
¯ organizations that do not have their own of-
. rices. The site has adequate parking at the
¯ building which is unusual for Brookside with
: even more overflow parking nearby. The Cen-
¯ ter will be accessible to those with mobility
¯ disabilities. ¯
Additionally, ThePride Center will behome
¯ to The Pride Store. The Pride Store will serve
¯ community needs rangingfromgreeting cards,
¯ rainbow stickers, flags and other Pride items, ¯
news magazines, t-shirts, etc. Gay business
: owner Tom Neal is volunteering as a consult-
: ant and is donating merchandise from his store
¯ tomfoolery] see Pride Center, page 3
¯ Community Leader Lost
:
see Community Notes, page 9
National Coming Out Day
Workshop, Leatherstuff,
Bible + Homosexu,a,lity
Study Group, Two Splrlted
Mens’ Group + TU/BLGTA
Safe Haven, RBG Dinner
Gay Comedy Jam, IAM
Street Carnival, Lesbian
Comedian, AIDS Mastery
ComingSoon : OKLAHOMA CITY- Oklahoma’s Gay community is in shock from
¯ repo~tsofabrutalkillingofagaymaninthesmalltownofWoodward,
¯ near the Oklahoma Panl~mdle, by two men whom witnesses say later
: bragged they had ’~ust killed that queer." It is the second vicious anti-
: gay murder in the state this year. Police say Albert J. Bixler was
¯ apparently beaten to death with a car fire jack and his body dumped
." inatrashbinby Shannon LeeJones, 23, and MarkJones,30. Bothmen
¯ live in Woodward but are not related to each other. One witness at an
i apartment building where the two suspects were staying told police
¯ she overheard Shannon Lee Jones say, "The queer son of a bitch got ¯
what he deserved." Shannon Jones is being sought by police on
murder charges. Mark Jones, 30, is being held on murdei charges.
¯ Authorities have also issued amaterial witness warrant for a thirdman
whom they identified as Clifford Green, who sometimes goes by the
name of Clifford Beard.
Only a week earlier, two Guthrie, Okla., teenagers, identified by
police as skinheads, appeared in court in Oklahoma City to face
¯ charges of murdering Charles Meers earlier this year. Alexis N.
Perryman, 18, and Nicholas J. Karlin, 15, have been charged with
¯ brutally beating Meers, stabbing him, shooting him, and then dousing
his body and home with gasoline and setting them on fire in an effort
: to cover up the killing.
case pending in Hawaii see ENDA/DOMA, p. 3 " Oklahoma’s ’96 Anti-Gay Murders
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CLASSIFIEDS P. 15
¯ " Robert Fitzgerald Renfro, known as RF or
¯ just as Renfro, one of Tnlsa’s most respected
¯ community leaders and HIV/AIDS educators
¯ died at St. Francis Hospital on August 23 after
¯ a brief, though severe, illness.
¯ A Celebration of Eternal Life was held at
Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Eddie
¯ Cook preaching and the Rev. Melvin Bailey,
: host pastor, see Renfro, page 3
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by Phyl Boler-Schmidt
A number of months ago, I reported on a rather suspicious
death that occurred here in Eureka Springs. It was a death that
struck terror in the hearts and minds of many lesbigay cidzens
because the victim was known to be aGay man, andhe was killed
by a teenager who suggested tO police that he did the deed in selfdefense
againstacts the description of whichI Would probably
incite major homophobic responses from the police. It.appeared
at that time that investigation of the.death was being permanently
swept under the rug.
However, Iamhappy to reportthat the death ofChris Klein will
not go unpunished, or at least untried. Anthony Fleetwood was
arrested in August .and charged with 2rid degree homicide, some
seven months after the slaying. Bond was set at $30,000, and if
the bond is raised, Fleetwood risks losing the services of the
Public Defender appointed by the court. DNA and serum test
results were finally completed and failed to back up Fleetwood’ s
story, a story that said, in part, that after polishing off a 12 pack
see Justice, page .3
by G. Miller, M,A.
Last month I gave some simple advice on dealing with the
outside forces in your life. The aim of that little treatise was to get
you thinking positively about ways to improve you daily existence
byhandling the external forces you confront This month I
want to spend a little time on how to get your personal force into
the positive mode.
This will sound way too simple but the truth usually is simple¯
Youcan either choose to see your life as positive or negative. You
. make that choice every morning of every day, When you head to
work, understand what it is you are doing. If you’ re lucky you go
to ajob that challenges and fulfills you, or you are going to ajob
which permits you to earn a living. The income from that job
provides the where with all.which allows you to do the things you
want to get enjoyment out of life. So while thejob itselfmay not
be the most enjoyable thing in the world, it is the springboard to
enjoying the other areas of your life. If you can make that logic
stream work in your favor then you can stop bitchin’ about your
job and start making each day mean see Life, page 3
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*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896
*Lola’s, 2630 E.. 15th 749-1563
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234
*Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth 585-222.1-,
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main ... 585-3405
*TNT’ s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856-
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308.
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 7464620
*Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & -Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E: 71 250:5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272
*Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 - ¯ - 592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
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Don Carlton Mitsubishi; 46th & Memorial 665-6595
Don Carlton Honda, 4i41 S.’Memorial- 622-3636
*Elite Books. & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503
Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S..Peoria 743-9994
Foxlinx, Computer-Consultation- 690-2974
Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102
*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111
Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria .584-4606
*International Tours 341-6866
JD Images, Photography 621-5597
Kerfs Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466
Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992
Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 671-2010
*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-311-2
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 663-5934
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Pl 664-2951
*Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672
Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 838-7626
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337
*Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Scott Robison’ s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351
Southwest Viatical 747-3322
Thomas Chiropractic, 4138 S. Harvard, Ste C-1 742-8868
Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959
Fred Welch, LCSW; Counseling 743:1733
¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa; POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593
Black & White, InC.-POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314
¯ *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 262To E. 11 628-0594
¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780
*Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th Pl.. & Florence
¯ *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800
~..Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595
: Dignity/IntegrityrLesbian!Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648
¯ .*Fmnily of Faith MCC; 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441
¯ *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 ¯
*Free SpiritWomens Center, call forlocation &info: 587-4669
¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827
. Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group)
: POB 8542, 74101, call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927
Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584 4983
¯ Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438:2437, 800-284-2437
¯ ~MCCbfGreaterTulsa, 1623 N:Maplew0od 838-1715 ¯
*I-IiV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 7494194
:. NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H’-I 748-3111
: *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960
¯ PFLAG ,POB 52800, 74152 7494901
¯ *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674
." Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74104
: *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 7494195
.~ Rainbow B,usiness Guild, POB 4106, 74159 " 665-5174
"" St.Jerome s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 646-7116
," .~Shand Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898
¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR)
POB 52729, 74152 7434297
! Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308
¯ T.U.L.S:A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222
¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor
¯ *Tulsa Community College, Metro & NE Campuses
: *University Center at Tulsa
: EUREKA SPRINGS ¯
Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 501-253-7734
¯
Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi.N, of Dam Hwy. 187 501-253-6154
: *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457
¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ¯
*Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445
¯
Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776
: King’sHi-Way,96KingsHighway,Hwy.62W 800-231-1442
¯ MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ¯
McClung Realtors 501-253-9682
¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-2401
¯ Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646
¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001
The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281
Opposes School Tax Increase
Tulsans who pay property taxes just
felt a significant bump this spring, and if
the October 8 bond issue passes, we’ 11 get
ajolt. Renters, you won’ t escape either-
.your landlord will have to pass on the cost
increase to tenants. But isn’t the bond
issue for a worthy cause - Tulsa schools?
The school district’ s demanding $94.5
million for a district with about half as
-" many students as ithad 20 years ago. Last
¯ year they said they needed $89 million
: from us, but they have "upped the ante"
¯ because they claim buildings have dete-
-" riorated that much since last year. Yet
¯ they have sold two of their 18 unused
¯ properties in the meantime- where are
¯ the millions from those? They also claim
¯ that they need chairs and textbooks, but
." many parents tell me the P.T.A.’s have
¯ provided those since last year in various
..
school~. They made dire predictions, that
our property taxes would fall if we didn’ t
"support our schools"- but values are up.
And does each classroom really need tele-
¯ communications and a telephone as re-
, quested? I’ think not, We all want our
¯ schools to be fine ones. But each person
has to ask, "What benefit will I see from
," yet another tax hike?" Vote NO Oct. 8.
- Leah Farish
Editor’s note: TFN neither endorses nor
¯ Opposes this vote. We encourage readers
tb consider carefully and to vote.
¯ We applaud those represented by the
¯ letter above [or reaching out to Lesbian ¯
and Gay voters. This community is usu-
¯ ally simply ignored though we are af-
¯ fected- as parents, as teachers, as
¯ homeowners and tenants. In a tight race,
¯ minority communities can make a differ-
"~ ence. The writersees that. Thesupporters
:. of the bond vote have made no effort to
¯ reach out to this community.
¯ Carbon Copy - Full Text
¯ Editors, The Tulsa World
~ Why are we afraid of same-sex mar-
" riage? Is it change? Without change, we
¯ can not grow. Why are we afraid of any¯
one or anything that is different fromus or
our views? What would the world be like
¯ if we were all the same?
~ Marriageis acommitmentbetweentwo
¯ people who love one another. Single-par-
" ent homes, illegitimate children, abusive
: spouses, alcoholism, joblessness and
: multiple marriages are aspects that are
¯ tearing the family and marriage apart.
Please tell me where same-sex marriage
." will destroy the institutions of marriage
_. and family. And is it wrong for a married
¯ couple not to have children and go against
the marriage is for.pro-creation theory?
: Heterosexual couples enjoy the right to
¯ tax breaks, spousal benefits, and hospital ¯
visitations. Same-sexcouples donot. Isn’ t
." this discrimination? Have we forgotten
~ about the Constitution? Doesn’t it give
¯ every American the same basic rights?
." When will the politicians realize they
." arenotsupporting every American?When
¯ will they realize they are teaching hate
~ and discrimination? Where is the love
¯ they supposedlyhavefor Americaandit’ s
¯ people?Whyhas the government decided
¯ it should dictate what our morals will be
¯ and how we will define marriage and
¯ family?
." We are all human beings. The hatred
¯ and discriminationhas to stop. I urge each ¯
of you to please look deep into your soles
¯ and bring out the love God intended us to
¯ share with one another and bury the hate.
¯ America will be a much better place.
" - Lance Brittain. Collinsville
something in terms of what else it is you want to ¯
accomplish. "
The same thing is true of your personal rdationship.
If you spend all your time finding fault with ",
your companion, then each day will be a trial. If on ¯
the other hand you recognize what good things
come from the relationship, and understand how "
important that contributionis,thenyour daily inter- "
action will become more positive and enjoyable.
Don’t forget the reverse of that statement is also ¯
true. If you are doing some trivial thing which ¯
obviously makes your co.mpanion nuts, quit doing
it! Making a concession m a triviality is nothing ¯
compared.to slowly poisoning a rdationship over ¯
sbmething which is probably of little meaning to "
you anyway.
Sit down in a quiet moment and start looking at
your reactions to the things you experience each
day. If you are spending most of your time being
angry or upset or unhappy, figure out why. Is it that
someone is purposefully trying to make your life
miserable, or are you doing it to yourself? There
was a time when the slightest suggestion that I was
not competent enough, or smarL or clever or handsome
or whateverwould sendmeinto ablack funk.
Finally I ~at down and took stock ofwhat was rea~_ly
going on.
No I am not the smartest person in the world, but
I’m smart enough: Yes there are some things at
which I am totally incompetent. No, I am not the
most handsome person, but then neither am I Frankenstein.
What I lack in smarts, I make up for in
common sense. What I am incompetent at, I make
up for by being very competent in other areas.
While I may not be Porno Star material, I have an
excellent dry wit! Make your own inveiitory of all
the positive things about yourself and recognize
that everyone is deficient in some area.
You don’t have to become a Saint, but if you will
start to be reasonable about who and what you
really are and quit trying to be something else, then
life gets much less complicated and much more
fun. Better than that, you will begin to feel better
about yourself and life in general. Then you can
start doing the things in your everyday world which
actually make things better for yourself and others
around you.
Now here is the biggest secret abouthow to make
your life more fulfilling and enjoyable. Learn
to say, ’I was wrong!, sorry. My mistake, sorry!"
Whenyou screw up,just admityou screwedUP and
get down to work correcting the screw up. Fixin.g a
mistake is much less time and energy consmmng
than trying to cover up that you made a mistake.
Admit that everyone screws up from time to time.
Quit trying to cover up your mistake, or bludgeon
someone rise for their mistake. If you fall into the
trap of the one-upmanship game, you will regret it
in the end.
There is nothing hard about finding the enjoymeat
in Life. It is only when.we set unreasonable
expectations of ourselves and others that we make
life hard. I had some very wise people try to get this
across to me years ago, but I couldn’t grasp the
concept then~ Perhaps it is only with lime that we
come to these realizations. Or maybe it’s because
we are so ego-centered that we can’t see the simple
truths in front of us. I don’t know, maybe I’m not
smart enough to figure that one out. But I have
figured out how to be more positive about myself,
about my place in the word and about how to get
the most out of enjoying the word as it exists
around me.
I remember a short quote from a 19th Century
Americanpoet, possibly Stephen Crane or Stephen
Foster, I could be wrong about the name. I may
have the exact quote a little wrong, but don’t miss
the point. A man said to the Universe, "Sir I exist."
and the Universe replied, "Sir, that fact does not
createmmea sense of Obllgatton . Your exlsten
is up to you to make ofit something. Youcanmake
it negative, combative and endlessly hard, or you
can make it something else. What you make it is up
to you.
Copyright © 1996 Gerald Miller
Organizers and featured speaker at the recent fundraisin~g
dinner are: Martin Newman, MarkGoldman, and[3ill Stoskopf
of Black & White Charities, Nancy McDonald, of PFLAG,
speaker Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human
Rights Campaign, Kristie Suttee, Steve Wright, and Mark
Wright, also ofBlack & White Charities.
This yearPFLAGbeganitsSWANawards to recognize those
in Tulsa who have stood up for fairness and for justice. The
recipients are the Rev. Russell Bennett, pastor of Fellowship
Congregational Church. His congregation has recently become
an officially wdcoming one for Lesbians and Gay men. Eddie
Faye Gates, a wall respected educator &writer is honored for
herleadership ontheHumanRights Commission. Dennis Neill,
an attorney, also served on the Human Rights Commission and
with the ACLU and was founding president of TOHR. Lisa
Pottorf of Youth Services was recognized for her heroic work
with and for Lesbian and Gay young adults. Sharon Thoele,
director of the HIV Resource Consortium, is known for her
commitment to HIV/AIDS issues &THE NAMES PROJECT.
That business successfully served the community for
two years from a space leased from The Silver Star. The
Pride Store will-benefit The Pride Center and HOPE
prevention programs~ Director Peterson anticipates that
the Store will be staffed by volunteers but that The Pride
Store possibly also may be able to provide appropriate
work opportunties for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Other office space will be available for seminars, video
showings and exhibits. While not all details have been
: resolved, it’s hoped that part of the space can be used for
"_ Lesbian and Gay young adults who have few other safe
: places to go.
Pride Center organizers note that volunteers are needed
for clean-up, painting, minor repairs to get the Center
ready to open. Later, those with strong backs and a few
vans and pick-up trucks will be asked to help move the
prevention program offices. To volunteer or for more
infolmation, call 743-GAYS (743-4297).
is expected to lead to the legalization of gay marriages in that
state in the next year or two. Civil libertarians have argued that
" DOMA is highly questionable because marriage has always
: been a state issue that Congress has never before touched. The
¯ Constitution’s "full faith and credit" clause makes it question-
¯ able whether federal legislation can impose such restrictions.
¯ Activists and several members of Congress were quick to
¯ criticize DOMA as election-year political maneuveringaimed
¯ at embarrassing President Clinton, noting that one of the origi-
¯ hal Senate co-sponsors of the measure was Bob Dole, the
: Republican presidential candidate. Clinton drew fire from
: rights activists when he quickly said he would sign DOMA - at
¯ leastas itwas introducedin theHouseearlier this year. But since
: then, the measure has gone through several changes in the form
: of a bewildering set of amendments. The capper in all this, of
¯ course, was ENDA, the anti-discrimination amendment that
¯ was supposed to be tacked on to DOMA by Seas. Edward M.
: Kennedy (D-Mass.), James Jeffords (R-Vt.), and Joseph
: Lieberman (D-Conn.).
¯ Inan 1 lth-hourmmof events, Senate Majority Leader Trent
¯ Lott of Mississippi announced that ENDA would be voted on
: separately from DOMA. The eomplex political mish-mash the
: Republicans and Democrats had made of DOMA and ENDA
¯ had created so many objections from both sides of the aisle that
: Lott moved to extricate the two measures from each other.
¯ Richard Tafel, executive director of Log Cabin Republicans
¯ noted of the close vote onENDA, "I’his sends the message that
: the 105th Congress will be ready to pass some form of non-
: discriminationlaw to protectgays andlesbians." said. ’q’he real
¯ surprise is we now have 8 Republicans who support ending
: discnnnnalaonagamstgays mthe workplace. We rebegium g
¯ to see what happens when the gay community works with both
: parties. I’m sure we can bring on more Republicans in the next
¯ Congress, we had a couple on the fence on this vote. This vote
¯ proves working with Republicans instead of writing them off
¯ benefits the entire gay and lesbian community."
¯ MelindaParas, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian
¯ Task Force commented, ’~foday is a historic moment for
¯ lesbian and gay people, despite the outcome of the Senate votes.
: In spite of the intolerance of many Republican and Democrat
_" lawmakers, weknow wehavefinally broken the legislative log-
; jam that has blocked Congress from even discussing our civil
¯ rights in aserious manner. Weknow we will have tolose a few i votes.before we win the battle. We lost ENDA by only two
votes. We know that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
¯ equal rights have taken center stage in American politics, and
¯ we can never go back to the days of silence."
Renfro was a founder and leader of FUSO, Friends in
Unity Social Organization, Inc. a non-profit that seeks to
educate African-American men of diverse sexual orientation
aboutHIV/AIDS. Healso served withmany groups,
including TulsaAIDS Walk, AIDS Coalition,TOHR, the
Community Planning Group, Tulsa Pride Picnic and
more. He was an ordained minister, active in his congregation,
Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center.
Friends and family expressed shock and sorrow at his
sudden death. Most did not know RFhad been living with
HIV/AIDS for 10 years. Donations inhonor ofhis memory
may be made to FUSO, c/o TOHR, POB 2687, 74101.
At other events, they had the chance to meet parents of
Lesbians and Gays.
The task force for this issue lauded the leadership of
their pastor, Russell Bennett. They praised, in particular,
his balancing the need to push the church forward but
without getting too far ahead of it as wall. The group
noted also that Pastor Bennett had performed, with their
knowledge, a couple of holy unions, or blessings of same
gender couples.
The United Church of Christ is the only mainline
Protestant denomination that ordains openly Lesbian and
Gay persons as amatter ofpolicy, and therefore shouldbe
expected to be friendly to Lesbians and Gay men. However,
in the Congregationalist tradition, it is up to the
individual congregations to implement these policies and
to call individuals to ministry. Fellowship is the only
UCC church in Tulsa though there are some others in the
staie_.
Some members of Fellowship Congregational asked
why it was necessary to adopt an official policy of being
open and affirming since they felt that that was what
they’d practiced all along. Other noted that in these days
when politics and religion are so mixed togeth,, r, that
their congregation needed to stand up and be counted.
That is since so many ugly thingswere being presented in
the name of religion, they hope to counter that ugliness.
They hope that their actions will inspire others to have the
courage to do something similar.
Services are at 10:30 am. Info: 747-7777
of beer with Klein and falling asleep on the couch,
Fleetwood awoke to find Klein ejaculating on his face
and tee shirt. This was his motivation, he said, for pointing
a .410 shotgun at Klein’s face and pulling the trigger.
Tests showed that sperm found on Fleetwood’s tee
shirt, confiscated the night of Klein’s violent death,
"...could not have been that of the victim but instead was
consistent with the blood" of Fleetwood.
Newly appointed Eureka Springs Police Chief Earl
Hyattwas aninvestigator withthe Carroll County Sheriff’ s
Office at the time of the slaying and worked with Eureka
Springs Investigator Morris Pate at the crime scene. If
convicted, Fleetwood faces a five- to 20-year prison term
for the Class B felony.
Lesbians’ Killer: It"
Was ’Hate Crime’¯
MEDFORD, Ore, (Aug. 20)- Rol~rt J.
Acrement, the California man who is
charged with the December 1995 execu:
tion-style killings of lesbian activists ¯
Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Ab’dill, told "
the San Francisco Chronicle in a prison
interview that he killed the two women
because they were lesbians, not in a
botched robbery attempt as he had first
claimed.
Acrement also sent aletter to the Stockton
(Calif.) Record telling the paper in the
city where he was arrested that he had
earlier in the year killed Scott George
because themanhadmadea sexual pass at
him. In his letter, Aerement, 27, said he
Lesbian Loses
Child to Killer Dad
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aug. 30) - The
Florida Court of Appeals has upheld a
lower court ruling that ordered Cassey
Ward, age 12, removed from the home of
Mary Ward,~her lesbian morn, andhanded
¯¯ over to the custody of her father, John
Ward.
. The father called the court .ruling a
"victory for my daughter and every other
child in this nation ffho may be faced with
~ being raised in a household in whichho-
¯ mosexual role modeling distorts.and per-
" verts, or is like to distort or pervert,.soci-
¯ etal norms thathave been established and ¯
recognized from the beginning of eivili-
¯
zation."
had invented the robbery .motive in the ~ : Mr: Ward was convicted of killing his
slayings Of Ellis arid Abdilli who were ¯ fir~twffein 1974;firing.12bullets,during
,f,_0und shot througla tile head, b~.cau~e he : aright over their daughter. He-pleaded
¯ was nervtus about inmate reacti0n~ to. : guiity to.sec0nd degree~urd~ran~] ~erved
my reason fbrkilling~’ whiehhe said was - ¯ .eightlyears.in.prison. - ~ . .. ~ .
a "hate crime." - i ~ , = ~ ~ " The~thr~e-judge appeals_ panel ins~stexl
Acrem~nt wen’t ori in th~ letter to say, " that its =decigionwasn"t based on mother
however, that now he doesn tcare wha
.anyone thinks - :inclbdingthe’ji~ that
Will decid,,e his-fate~ "They cankilt me forall
!care,. the letter:s~y~i ":/i" :)
Neo-Nazi" -Judged
Guilty of Murder
HOUSTON (Aug: 29) = After deliberating
fortess than 3 hours; a jury has found
Daniel C. Bean, 19, guilty.of the January
4 kilting of Frederick Mangi0n~ merry
because he was gay.~Bean, who pblice
said belongs to a neo-Nazi group known
as the German Peace Corps in Washington
state, was found guiltt of stabbing
Mangione 35 times with a large knife
outside a suburban bar where they met.
Evidence given during the trial indicated
that Bean and his stepbrother, Ronald H.
Gauthier, 21, both bragged to patrons in
the bar that they were going to assault
someone who was gay. Police also told
the court that the two menlater boasted of
brutally stabbing Mangione. Beanfaces a
maximum life sentence for the killing.
Gauthier is still awaiting trail.
¯ Mary Ward’s- sexual, orientation, but on
¯ the"best interes~ts of thelchild ’: Activists
: -were quick ’.to point ,out,-howe~er, that
] Judge Joseph Tarbuck, whosetowercourt
¯ ruli~gwas beittg revie~ved by the appeals
:. cour~,.clearly istated in hivcustody decision.
thathe wanted the gift takenfromher
. " .morn and handed over to heri convicted-
¯ kiil~r dad to give bet a chance to live in."a
¯ non-lesbian world.’"
John~ .Ward ctiallenged the mother’s
¯ custody after.she applied for anii~crease
¯ in child support. Attorneys representing
MrS. Ward have Said slle Will pr~obably
¯
appeal the ruling to the state supreme
¯
court. ¯
D.P.’ Benefits Come
¯ From Court Ruling
PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 9) - AnOregon
". statejudge has given the gay rights movement
a surprising victory in partnership
¯ benefits. Thejudge has ruled that Oregon
¯ must offer insurance benefits to gay domestic
partners of state employees. In
¯
issuing the ruling, the judge said it was
~ "beyond debate" that gays and lesbians
hav~ been discriminated against. Law- ¯
yers for the state and attorneys for the "
three lesbian couples who filed a lawsuit ]
on the issue say they believe the ruling ~s ¯
the first of its kind in the nation.
¯ State Rep. George Eighmey, who is "
¯ gay, praised the decision, saying "it’s a
¯ big step in the fight direction." But Lon "
¯ Mabon, the leader of the anti-gay-fights "
: group the Oregon Citizens Alliance ira- ¯
¯ mediately said the judge is "flat Out prohomosexual"
and was trying to destroy
¯ the notion of family. The statehas 30 days
to decide whether to appeal.
¯ SchOol Censorship
i=. EffortsContinue :
: -WASHINGTON.(Sept. 4).-According to
¯
¯ the 14tk annual report on school, censor- "
ship; People for the American Way says
¯ there were a record 475 attempts last year ¯
¯ to restrict books, classes or educational "
proced_ures that opponents claimed were .. too sexually explicit, too violent,too raciM,.
anti-religious,, an,ti-family,
¯¯ .unAmerican. ~ or all these things.
. A~cording to.the report, the things~bjected,
to last year ranged from accep.ted
¯ classics inliterature to Halloween partles.
" _In-.41% .of the,cases, .th6 rep0rt~ .says,
: -school officials bowed to Objections and
¯ rembved matelials or restricted activities.
¯ The" report, "Attacks on the Freedom to,
¯¯ _ Learn~" cites-conservative Christians mid
especially members of the Christian Coa-
¯ lition as chief objectors in mostof the
¯ . cases it reported on.
California, which has the largest num-
" ber of public school students of any state
¯ in the country, also led in the number of ¯
¯ attempts to restrict materials or classes,
with 56 incidents reported by the group.
¯ Carole Shields, president of People for
¯ . theAmericanWay, noted thatmany ofthe
¯ school.materials objected to mirrored ha-
¯. tional debates on issues, such as racism
poverty, homosexuality, crime, drug and
alcohol abuse, and AIDS.
: "We must analyze this report and de-
" cide as a nation: Will we bequeath to our
¯ children the tools and information they
¯ need to address these complex issues as
¯ they growinto adulthood?" Shields asked.
"Or will our gift to them be ever-narrowing
horizons of thought and speech?"
California to Ban
Gay Adoptions?
SANTA ANA,~ Calif. (Sept. 5) - At a
public hearing, the state department of
social services listened to testimony on
Tire 22, aproposed regulationthat would
recommend adoptions in California only
for married coul~les. Despite the ob_vio.us
¯ restrictions ongay andlesbiancouples the
¯ proposed regulation would impose, state
Officials denied it was anti-gay. "We’re
not talking about sexual orientation," said
Janice Ploeger of the state health and
welfare departme.n,t. "This has to do with
marriage andwhat s in the best interest of
the child."
Butrights advocates strongly disagreed.
Tara Rose,31, testified at the hearings on
the regulations that she was raised by two
¯
mothers’, but adoption was impossible
while shewasgrowingupand she sees the
regulation as abig step backward in Call-
- fornia. "ff we’re talking about-marriages
-. only.that’s one issue/’ said Rose. "But
this is’ discriminating agaiast gay and les-
¯
bian parents."
¯ The new rule could go into effect next
-- October around the time partners Lisa
"" Pratt and Julie Thompson .will be adopt-
" ing a second child, six-month-old Katy.
¯ They told the hearing that they’re con-
- cerned the child won’t get the same ben-
" efits as. their daughter Elizabeth. Even if
¯ the regulation goes into effect, the final
¯ decision will bemadeby thejudgein each
¯ adoption case, state officials say. There
were some6,000 adoptions in the state in
¯ 1995 according to state officials,andabout
a fourtli of them were by single parents,
¯ straight and gay.
:City OK’s $1.2 m
for Gay Center
: SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 12) - The San
¯ Francisco board of supervisors voted
: unanimously to lay out $1.2 million in
~ city funds to buy property for a 5-story
¯ proposed Lesbian & Gay Center. The
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community facility. Total costs for the
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and a 200-seat auditorium, are expected
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¯ The religious group charged that Disney
: had abandonedits "commitment to strong
¯ moral values" and was promoting gay-
. themed books and films. Walt Disney
¯ Company officials declined to comment
: on the group’ s call for a boycott. Earlier
¯ this year, the Southern Baptist Conven-
¯ tion called for a boycott of Disney be-
¯ cause the firm has recently extended do-
Calif. County OKs ". mestiClesbian workers.Partnerbenefits to its gay and
Intel Offers Benefits
: SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Aug. 16)- Intel
¯ Corporation, the computer chipmanufac-
: turer whose Pentium processors run rail-
¯¯ lions of computers throughout the world,
has announced that starting in 1997 the
: same-sex parmers of its workers in this
: country will be eligibleforthesamemedi-
¯ cal, dental and other employees benefits
: thatthe spouses ofits workers have access
: to through the giant computer firm.
¯ The company said it had jbined with ¯
¯ scores of other U.S. high-tech firms in
extending thebenefits package to thepart-
: hers ofits gay andlesbian workers to help
¯ "attract top talent and retainkey perform-
" ers" in the very competitive industry.
i HRC Fights Helms
: DURHAM, N.C. (Aug. 24) - The Wash-
" ington, D.C.-based lobbying group Hu-
¯ man Rights Campaign has launched a
: campaign in North Carolina to persuade
¯ undecided voters in the state’ s U.S. Senate
race this November to dump Jesse
Helms.
HRC says it will be operating phonebanks
and direct mail campaigns to convince
swing voters in the state to vote
lently anti-gay memberofCongress. HRC
xs expecting to spend some $220,000 on
the anti-Helms campaign in North Carolina.
Town Reconsiders
Rights Measure
SAUGATUCK,Mich. (Aug. 26)-Months
after the city council tabled a proposed
ordinance that would add sexual orienta-
Dom. Partnerships
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Aug. 14) - Following
a tense, prolonged and sharply divided
late-night debate, the Santa Clara County
board of supervisors refused to bow to
organized conservative religious opposi-
’tion andunanimously approved settingup
a county-wide domestic partners registry.
Religious opponents lined up to speak
out against the proposed registry during
the nearly 6 hours of public testimony,
charging that it would undermine the traditional
family, and said immediately after
the board vote that they would launch
a petition drive to put the issue before the
voters this November. Nearly 2,000 people
attended the packed board chambers, an
adjoining auditorium, and spilled onto the
sidewalks outside the county government
building.
SantaClara County, with some 1.4 million
residents, is the home of many highteclmology
firms that already extendbenefits
to the same-sex partners of their
employees. Approval of the measure
makes Santa Clara County the largest
government entity in the state to OK a ."
parmership registry. "" :
2nd Church Calls !
for Disnev BOVe_ott
though it’ s best known for its wholesome "
family films likeAladdin, theWaltDisney ¯
Company is facing another threatened :
boycott by a conservative religious orga- .
nization. :
The Assemblies ofGodis urgingits 2.5 :
million members to stop going to Disney ¯
films, buying Disney products and going "
to the company’s popular theme parks. ¯
’tion to its anti-bias protections, the council
has now voted by 6-1 to undertake the
issue once again. The council voted to
create a committee of 3 council members
and 10 city residents to discuss including
sexual orientation in its anti-bias protections
and to report back to the council.
Anti-Gay CO Org.
Opposes Partners’
Health Benefits
DENVER (Aug. 28) - Will Perkins, the
used-car dealer and head of Colorado for
Family Values which backed the state’s
unconstitutional Amendment 2, told
Denver’s city council that they shouldn’t
extend health benefits to the partners of
gay and lesbian city workers, calling the
move an "economic jihad."
Perkins broughtwithhim Paul Cameron,
the discredited psychologist who was removed
from the American Psychological
Assn. forfudging statistical data. Even so,
Cameron insisted studies he did using
obituaries indicates gay~ and lesbians are
high health and violence risks.
A spokesperson for Equality Colorado,
a gay rights organization, said Perkins’
group is a "fringe anti-gay organization"
and said Cameron offers nothing but ’*oogus
anti-gay statistics." The council will
take up the question in a vote in September.
Lawsuit. Follows
" PBS/NPR Extend
"Partner Benefits
¯ City Distributing Inc.
: River City Distributing was targeted
¯ for the boycott, bar owners and activists
¯ said, because of Mrs. Shedd’s involve-
" ment in Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the
¯ anti-gay groupheadedby Phyllis Schlafly.
: They also noted that Mrs. Shedd served
¯ on the state Republican Party’s executive
¯ committee the year before when it unanii
mously passed a resolution in favor of
reeriminalizinghomosexuality inthe state.
In addition to the popular bars and res-
¯ taurants involved in the protest, the boy-
: cott was also being supported by
Kentucky’s Fairness Campaign, the Pro-
. Choice Coalition, the Metropolitan Community
Church and the Louisville Chapter
: of Parents-Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
¯ Organizers said at the time that the
, boycott could cost the distribution company
as much as $15,000 per week in lost
¯ sales. Just months after the River City
¯ boycott was announced, Miller Brewing
: severed its relationship with Shedd, who
¯ has also sued Miller. The boycott itself
¯ was ended earlier this year after the orga-
: nizers declared it had been a success.
: Now the Shedd family has filed a wide-
¯ ranging suit, charging the bars, restaurants,
and organizations with conspiracy,
interference with contractual relations,
criminal harassment, defamation of character,
and other aetious that the family is
seeking unspecified damages for.
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Nine local gay bars and restaurants
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wing activities"of Donna Shedd, whose
husband David was president of River
¯ agencies to offer such benefits.
¯ Donald Wildmon, president of the farright
anti-gay American Family Assn.,
: immediately denounced the move by the
: two public broadcasters as a "misuse of
¯ tax money". "Bill Clintonis willing to use
." tax dollars to support the radical homo-
. sexual agenda and promote homosexual
¯ marriage," Wildmon said in a press state-
. ment condemning the PBS-NPR move.
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CHICAGO (Aug. 10) - A report in the
Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests
that HIV could eventually be "flushed
out" of its hiding places in the body’s
lymph nodes] Researchers at the Chalucet
Hospital in France reported that after intensive
treatment with antiviral drugs, the
amount of HIV identified in blood and
lymph nodes of patients had decreased
significantly. The French scientists said
that ff HIV replication in the body can be
halted entirely through medical therapies,
they believe infected lymph .node and
other body cells will eventually be replaced
by new, uninfected cells. The finding,
if substantiated by other research,
could be important because one concern
AIDS experts have expressed recently is
that even with powerful new anti-HIV
drugs that appear to dramatically reduce
infection, continual drug treatment might
be needed if the virus cannot be entirdy
eliminated from the body..
HIV Infects More Blood Cells
LONDON (Sept. 6) -According to a
report in the medical journal Lancet, researchers
at the University of Edinburgh
in Scotland have confirmed that a second
set of blood cells - CD8 cells - is also
vulnerable to infection by HIV and may
play a crucial role in how the virus develops.
It has for some time been know that
HIV progressivdy destroys CD4 T-lymphocytes,
the cells that the body produces
to fight off infections. But scientists had
previously believed that CD8 cells were
immune from HIV infection,,,possibly
because of structural differences in the
cell itself. The Scottish researchers re-
¯-,~r+ however, that 5 of 16 people with
AIDS that they studied had CD8 cells
infected with HIV at high levels. The
researchers said the next step is to discover
whether the virus destroys thebody’ s
CD8 cells or simply invades them until
they become active later.
British Rights Group Wants
Aversion Therapy Ended in UK
LONDON (Aug. 9) -The British say
rights organization OutRagehas formally
asked the Royal College of Psychiatrists
and theHome Ministry’s health secretary
to issue guidelines barfing the use of aversion
therapy, to set up a board of inquiry
into how extensive the treatment has been
and continues to be as an attempt to "cure"
homosexuals, and to offer a public apologyandcompensationforindividuals
who
have been harmed by such treatment, either
physically or psychologically.
The continuing use ofaversion therapy,
often involving electro-shock treatment
and psychrtropic drugs, was the recent
subjectofaBBC-TVprogram and shocked
many in the country who were unaware
that such attempts to "cure" homosexuals
were still being used, at least occasionally.
In a letter to the health secretary,
OutRage called the government sanctioned
use of aversion therapy "scandalous"
and"barbaricpseudo-medicine" that
had "caused untold suffering and harm to
ual~own numbers of gay and bisexual
people."
Twins Studies Suggests Genetic
Factors in Sexual Orientation
TORONTO (Aug. 12) - Researchers reported
at the annual convention of the
AmericanPsychological Assn. thata new,
large-scale study of twins in Australia
adds further suggestive indications that
sexual orientation among gay men is in
fact a hereditary factor, although it failed
to find a similar pattern among lesbians.
The findings were based on a study of
some 4,500 sets of twins, fraternal and
identical, in Australia.
Lead researcher Dr. J. Michael Bailey
of Northwestern University reported that
about 20% of the twins studied identified
their sexual orientation as other than
"strictly heterosexual." Of the 312 sets of
men who were identical twins, who are
formed from a single egg, nearly half had
the same sextml orientations. Among fraternal
twins, who are from 2 separate
fertilized eggs, having the same sexual
orientation was significantly less likely,
Bailey reported, saying that the f’mdings
were "consistent with the idea that there is
a male gene for sexual orientation." Although
the study was one of the few that
have included women, the researchers
reported that they could not find enough
identical twin lesbian sisters to indicate a
statistical relationship between possible
genetic factors and lesbianism.
Oral Sex Riskier Than
Previously Believed
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 14) - According
to a study published in the Annals of
Internal Medicine, University of Washington
researcher Timothy Schacker reports
that even people who are engaging
in lower-risk sexual behavior are continuing
to become infected with HIV. The 3-
year study of 46 people found that while
nearly halfhad had sex withjust 1 partner
during the month prior to infection, oral
sex, which has been generally considered
lower risk for transmission, was the most
common form of sexual contact among
the patients in the research. Schacker and
his ~olleagues in fact were abi~ ~6 ;~3,~’~[~.-
cally pinpoint 4 cases in which oral sex
was the only possible route of transmission.
The report is the 2nd recently to
indicate that oral sex appears to be a
higher-risk behavior than has been previous
believed.
NJ Offers 3 Protease
Inhibitors Free
TRENTON, N.J. (Sept. 4) - New Jersey
state health officials have announced that
the state will make3 importantnew AIDS
drugs available withoutcharge to patients
who earn lessthan $30,000 a year and are
either tmiusured or do not have policies
that will cover the costs of the new drugs.
The drugs include 3 of the new protease
inhibitors: saquinavir (Invirase by
Hoffmann-LaRoche),indinavir (Crixivan
by Merck & "Co.), and 3TC (Epivir by
Glaxo Wellcome). The drugs have been
shown to be able to reduce detectable
levels ofHIV dramatically inmanypeople
infected with the virus. State health officials
warned, however, that ifdemand for
the new drugs outstrips the state’s ability
tounderwrite the giveawayprogram, some
restrictions - such as co-payments or
deductibles - may be added later. The free ~rug plan is being paid forfrom the state’ s
9 million AIDS Drug Distribution Program.
About 1,700 state residents currently
getAIDS drugs withoutcostthrough
the program.
More Women Being Tested
ATLANTA (Aug. 3 i)-The federal Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
reports that the number of women in the
U.S. who are being tested for HIV has
been rising dramatically for the past few
years. Between 1991 and 1993, the CDC
reports, the percentage ofwomen 18 to 44
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Forfurther information, call 665"-1339
/ herry Street Psychotherapy Associates N
1515 S. Lewis (918)-743-4117
~,ears of age who had been tested for the
virus increased some 60% overall. The
agency reported that a 1993 survey of
more than 6,000 women indicated that
31.8% said they had been tested. A similar
surveyin 1991 of 13,000womenfound
.that just 18.8% said they had been tested
at the time.
HIV Programs Widespread in
Schools, but Often Don’t
Teach About Condoms
ATLANTA (Sept. 5) - According to a
survey by the federal Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, some 85% of the
nation’s public middle and high schools
teach required HIV prevention classes in
39 states plus the District of Columbia.
That’s the goodnews fromtheCDCstudy.
The less-than-good news was that only
about61%ofthe school districts provided
in-service training for teachers; about54%
said they taught students the "basic facts
about HIV/AIDS"; only about a third of
all the teachers involved in school AIDS
education programs said they had any
training about HIV prevention during the
2-year period before the survey; and only
37.1% of the instructors said they taught
their students the "correct use of
condoms."
In issuing the report, the CDC said one
obvious and important area that needs
improving in the country’s HIV/AIDS
school education programs is increasing
the percentage of teachers who both teach
preventioninhealth education classes and
who regularly receive in-service training
on the subject.
Younger Inner-City Women at
High Risk for HIV Infection
CHICAGO (Aug. 15) - Two just-published
studies in the American Journal of
Public Health report that younger urban
women are at very high risk ofHIV infection.
A Medical College of Wisconsin
study estimated that about a third of all
younger inner-city womenare at high risk
ofHIV infection, mainly because of risky
behavior like IV drug use by their sexual
partners. The researchers also reported
that while most of the women had a fairly
good knowledge of HIV transmission
risks, they were poorly informed about
the correct use of condoms and lubricants
during sex. Another study of younger
urban women in the same issue said that
high rates of syphilis among thesewomen
who are drug users is an indication of the
high-risk sexual behavior they are also
engaging in. Both groups of researchers
said HIV prevention programs aimed at
theseinner-city womenare needed tohelp
reduce growing infection rates.
: ’Playboy’ Surveys College
¯ Students Attitudes on AIDS
¯ CHICAGO (Aug. 25)-A Haybo.y maga-
: zine survey reports that 9 out of 10 college
¯ students are sexually active, that sligh.tly
: more than half say their sexual behavior
: wouldn’t change if the AIDS epidemic
: disappeared, and thatjust over a third say
¯ they’ve been tested for HIV.
: The survey, published in the October
: issue of the magazine, reports that 66% of
¯ women and 49% of men in the more than
¯. 1,000 students surveyed say they wouldn’t
: change their sex lives much if the epi-
: demic wasn’t a factor. The magazine also
¯ reports that 39% of the males and 35% of
: the females in the survey said they had
¯ been tested for HIV, and that 27% of the
: men and 19% of the women said they
¯ knew someone with the disease. Some
: 63% of the males and 79% of the females
: surveyed also said they believe their
¯ chances of contracting HIV/AIDS was
". either unlikely or barely likely. The sur-
: vey also reported that 57% of men and
¯ 71% of women said they had only one
¯¯ sexual partner during the previous year.
¯ The magazine also found that condom
use appears very highly corrdated with a
¯ steady relationship. While 41% of the
¯ males and 54% of the females reported
: being in a steady, monogamous rdation-
¯ ship,40% of these students also said they
: do not use condoms. Only 6% of the
¯ students surveyed who are not in a too- ¯
nogamous relationship said they don’t
: use condoms.
: Psychologists Delve Further
¯" into Sex & Biology
TORONTO (Aug. 13)-Dr. James Dabbs,
¯ a psychology professor at Georgia State
¯ ~Uuiversity, reported at the annual Ameri-
: can Psychological Assn. convention that
¯ in studying testosterone levels of 28. les-
; bian couples,it was the sdf-definedbutch
¯ partner in the relationship who consis- ¯
tently had the higher levels of testoster-
¯ one, the "male" hormone that all women
¯ also have in smaller amounts. Dabbs re-
: ported, however, that despite the higher
: levels when compared to their partners,
: none of the women in the study had sig-
¯ uificandy higher testosterone levels than
: women in general.
¯ In another study presented at the APA
; conventionby RayBlanchardofthe Clarke
¯ Institute ofPsychiatry inToronto, aniden-
~ tifiable group of men are predominately
¯
or exclusively attracted to genital males
¯ who dress and act like women- transves-
: rites or pre-operative transsexuals. A1-
¯
though Blanchard said that these
¯ "gynadromorphile" men he studied were
." sexually attracted to cross-dressers, they
¯ were not attracted to post-operative trans-
¯
sexuals - men who have been surgically
] and hormonally changed into genital fe-
¯ males - and considered themselves "bet-
: erosexuals of some stripe."
Ex-Boxing Champ Says HIV
Not ’That Big a Deal’
: KANSAS C1TY, Mo. (Aug. 26) - In an
¯ interview with the Kansas City Star,
"¯ former heavyweight boxer Tommy
¯ Morrison said being infected with HIV
"doesn’ t seem like that big a deal" and
: that he is not taking drugs his doctor has
¯ prescribed to combat the virus. Morrison,
¯ who has also appeared in a few films
; including "Rocky V" where he played a
~ featured role as a boxer, announced that
Serving a Diverse Community ; he is HIV-positive earlier this year.
AIDS FederalHousing Grants.
WASHINGTON (Aug. 24) - The U.S.
Dept. of Housing & Urban Devdopment
(HUD) has announced some $7.8 million
inhousing grants to non-profitagencies in
communities in9 states that offer housing
assistance for low-income people with
AIDS. Community-based non-profits in
Baltimore, West Hollywood, Calif., San
Francisco, Savannah, Ga~, SantaFe,N.M.,
Tucson, Ariz., New York, Philaddphia,
Burlington, Vt., and Seattle are expected
to receive HUD grants of various sizes
The federal funding was established in
1992 as part ofHUD’ s Housing Opportunities
for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
program to help agencies that provide
housing assistance and related support
service to people with HIV/AIDS.
The AIDS Legal
Resource Project
by Darlene Shadid
Being HIV positive means facing new
challenges and new issues. In addition to
the personal, medical, and other quality of
life issues, youmay face extraordinary (or
evenmundane) legal demands for the first
time. The AIDS Legal Resource Project
may offer a solution.
The AIDS Legal Resource Project was
created more than three years ago to empower
people with HIV/AIDS with the
knowledgeand assistance needed to maintain
control over their lives. The Project
offers free and effective legal assistance
to those who qualify by connecting them
to one of the more than 150 attorneys
statewiad wh6 have agreed to serve on a
Pro Bona Panel.
Attorneys on the Project’s Panel offer
help in several critical areas. Perhaps one
of the most important (yet one of the
easiest) is estate planning. For example, a
Power ofAttorney can be drawn up which
allows you to choose exactly who can
make decisions about almost any matter
related to your care. Other documents
include an Advance Directive For Health
Care (Living Will), a Final Will and Testament,
and Disposition of Bodily Remains.
ffyou have been de~ed Social’Security
benefits, an attorney can l~elp collect the
necessary documentation for the Administrative
Hearing. In fact, havin an attarhey
present at the Hearing increases the
chances of being awarded benefits by
more than 50%. We also give advice regarding
other state and federal entitle-
In the past three
years, the AIDS
¯ Legal Resource
: Project has provided
: legal assistance to ¯ more than 584 ellents
i with attorneys from
¯ around the state.
i One of the recent
i successes is a preee-
: dent-setting ldwsuit
¯i in .which a FtIV n.ega- txve man sued
: former employer after
i being fired because
¯ his partner was HIV+.
ment programs.
We also assist clients who have been
unfairly denied health, life or disability
insurance. Informationis available onhow
to keep and extend insurance coverage
¯ after work is no longer possible.
¯
If you are fired from a job, denied
." housing or equal access to health care
¯ because of your HIV status, an attorney
¯
can file a Complaint with the appropriate
," authorities. If necessary, the representa-
¯ don-will continue through the various
¯ stages of the process, including litigation
¯ and settlement negotiations.
¯ Family law matters such as adoptions
and child custody can be handled by an
¯ attorney in that area when HIV/AIDS is
¯ directly involved. Finally, we can help ¯
end harassment by creditors.
¯ In the past three years, the AIDS Legal
: Resource Project has provided legal as-
¯ sistance to more than 584 clients with
¯ attorneys from around the state. One of
." the recent successes isaprecedent-setting
." lawsnitinwhich aHIVnegativeman sued
¯ his former employer after being fired be-
" cause his partner was HIV positive.
." If you are HIV positive or have AIDS
~ and you have a legal problem you may
¯ qualify for free legal assistance from an ¯
attorney on the pro bona panel of the
¯ AIDS Legal Resource Project. Call the
¯ project collect at 405-524-4611 for more ¯
information.
", This is thefirst column in a series writ-
: ten to help Oklahomans with HIV/AIDS
¯ know and understand their legal rights. ¯
Starting next month, each column will
¯ deal with a legal issue related to HIW
¯ AIDS and will be written by a local attar-
¯ ney who is on the Pro Bona Panel of the
" AIDS Legal Resource Project.
Clinton Wows ’Em
CHICAGO - This year’s politicking got
underway in Chicago with theAug. 16-18
OutVote ’96. The Human Rights Campaign,
sponsor of the gathering, called it
the "first lesbian and gay national political
convention." Just a week before the
Democrats held their convention in Chicago,
the President addressed the some
500 OutVote in a pre-taped video speech.
"l’mproud ofthe accomplishments we’ve
made," Clinton said. Tacidy acknowledging
the sometimes strained relationship
between Clinton and the gay and
lesbian community, he said: "All Americans
face a critical choice this Nov. I
believe we must put aside our differences
and focus on what unites us, on our common
ground....in 1992, I told you about
my vision forAmerica - a vision you were
and are verymuchapart of. I’m especially
proud to be the first president ever to
endorse a civil rights bill that specifically
includes gay and lesbian Americans."
Community Events
BAPC Quilt Performance
If you missed this highly acclaimed
performance as part of the Summer Stage
Festival, you can see it on Sunday, Sept.
29 at 2pm at the Tulsa Community College,
Southeast Campus Performing Arts
Center on 81st St. near Hi. 169. Tickets
are $S/adults, $5/students. Info: 595-7182.
Wro~tling Enthusiasts Sought
A wrestling enthusiast seeks similar
individuals interested in forming a wresfling
club for recreational matches. He is
also seeking an experienced coach. Call
Keith at 918-438-8340.
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TULS FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALENDAr,
SUNDAYS
Agape Christian
Fellowship
Services, 10:30 am
6540H East 21th
pager: 594-9692
Bless the Lord At All ¯
Times Christian Center ."
Sunday School, 9:45 am "
Worship Service, 11 am ¯
262T0 East 1 lth 583-7815 "
Community of Hope ."
(United Methodist)
Worship Service, 6 pm .. ¯
1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 ."
Family of Faith
Metro. Comm. Church
Adult Sunday School, 9:15
Worship Service, 11 am
5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441
Metro. Comm. Church
of Greater Tulsa
Worship Service, 10:45am
1623 N. Maplewood
Info: 838-1715
HIVMTOeNstDinAgYCSlinic TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS I-HV+ Support Group ¯ Agape’ Christian : Free & anonymous testing " HIV Resource Consortium "
¯ using fingerstick method. Fellowship 1:30 pm . Service, 7 pm
’" WalkNa°prpeoteiqnsttiumngei:nrt7e-8d:3.0inrm :: 41 54 S. Harvard, Ste. H_I
Sheridan Center, Suite H
¯ Results hours: 7-9 pm
Info: 742-2927
Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay .
Alliance. Univ. of Tulsa "
6:30 pm at Canterbury .
5th & Evanston, 583-9780
Mixed Volleyball for
Fun & Competition
Helmerich Park, 6:30 pm
71st & Riverside
Info: 587-6557
PFLAG Family AIDS
Support Group
2nd Mon. of month
: 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard
¯ Info: 749-4901
-" OTHER GROUPS
¯ The Technicians, Leather
¯ org., Info c/o 621-5597
¯
T.U.L.S~4. Tulsa Uniform
¯ & Leather Seekers Assoc.
¯ Info: 838-1222 ¯
Gay & Lesbian Student
Association
TJC Southeast Campus,
SWANI~2.."oS:in6g3l1e-7W6o3m2 en,s
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
THURSDAYS
Co-Dependency
¯ Support Group
7:30, Family of Faith MC(
Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 ¯ ¯ 5451-ES.Mingo,622-1441 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482 "
¯ HOPE ¯ Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. ¯ Bless The Lord At All
¯ HtV/AIDS Support Group " Times Christian Center " PrevHeInVtioOnu, tErdeauccha,tion
¯ & .¯ Prayer & Bible Study " Anonymous HIV Testing
¯ Friends &Family " 7:30pm 2627-B East llth ¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm
" " HITV/AIDScpaml,lSupp°lrotfcoatrion:Gr°up Call 583-7815 for info.
¯ Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
749-7898
¯ Info: 742-2927
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
Grief Group
Buder/Stumpff
Funeral Home
2103 E 3rd St.
Call for time: 587-7000
Family Of Faith MCC :
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm "
Choir Practice 7:30 pm :
5451-E South Mingo. .
Call 622-1441 forinfo. :
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project
Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
582-7225 or 584-4983
Tulsa Family Chorale
Weekly practice, 9:30 pm
Lola’s 2630 E. 15th
PFLAG Family AIDS
: Support Gl:oup
¯ 1st & 3rd Thursdays
¯ 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
¯ Alternatives
¯ Weekly social events for
¯ LGBT men & women, 7pm
Info: 646-5503
Substance Abuse
Support Group
: for persons wi th HIV/AIDS
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
¯ 3-4:30 pm
: Info: 749-4194
: SATURDAYS
: St. Jerome’s Church
¯ Mass, 6 pm
Garden Chapel
: 3841 S. Peoria
¯ Info: Father Rick
: at 742-7122
¯
Narcotics Anonymous
¯
Meets weekly at 11 pm
¯ Confidential support for
¯ recovering addicts. ¯
Community of Hope
¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
¯ NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt
: Sewing Bees
: 3rd Sat. of each month
¯ Info: 748-3111
Community Events
Interfaith AIDS Ministries
Old Fashioned Street Carnival
I_AM will hold the 2nd of these fun
events on .Sat. Sept. 21 from 10 am to 6pro
.at SouthminsterPresbyterian Churchparkmg
lot (near Concessions) at 3500 So.
Peoria. JoinIAMfor this day offun for all
ages. Info: 438-2437.
Rural Men’s Group
H.OPE,H1V Outreach, Preven’tion, Edu_
cation, is sponsoring social/discnssion
group formen whohave sex withmenand
who live-outside Tulsa. The group will
meet the2nd&4th Saturdays each month,
7-gpm at the Gathering Place, 4154 So.
Harvard, Suite E-3. Upcoming dates are
9/28, 10/12, 10/26, 11/9, 11/23, 12/14 &
12/28. Call Brian or Jeremy at 918-742-
2927 or 1-800-282-8165..
Tulsa AIDS Mastery Project
This group will present Tulsa’s 1st
Mastery workshop on Friday, Sept. 20 -
Sunday, Sept. 22. This is anintense week- "
end experience designed to assist those ¯
individiduals who have been affected’by "
HW/AIDS tocome to terns withtheimapct "
faaflc~c~!.l.flltaaetvoirrsuswhaeslcroamdoenitnhdeiivrliidvueasi.sTrlaivininegd ¯"
with ,HIV/AIDS, family, loved ones, ¯
friends, earegivers, and HIV/AIDS professionals.
The weekend is free because ¯
this event is sponsoredby a grantfrom the ¯
Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership
(TCAP) but donations offood, beverages
are needed. Info: Melissa @ 584-2325.
Two Spirited Mens Group :
The Tulsa Native American AIDS Pre- "
vention Project is sponsoring a group of
Gay, Bisexual or Two Spirited men f-or a
weekly group to explore their roles in
traditional Native American culture and
i I~v~i~.g-heal.~y lives. Tommy Chesbro, "
¯ ~xx~ coordmatoreforindianHealthCare
¯ Resources Center of Tulsa, notes that the ,
: group helps provide peer suport forliving
: a life in balance physically, mentally, "
." emotionally and spiritually. The group is
¯ open to men living with HIV/AIDS as
¯ well as those not infected. It is specific to
men but Indian Health Care would like to
, work with women also if there’s interest¯
¯ The Two Spirit Mens Group meets on "
¯ ~W~ednesdays at 6:30 pmat Commtmity of
r~ope Church at 2rid & Utica¯ Info: "
¯ Tommy, 918-582-7225, or write, ¯
¯ TNAAPP,915 S. Cincinnati,Tulsa74119. ¯
¯ Bible & Homosexuality Study
¯ Community of Hope will pilot a new
interdenominational Bible seminar, on .
Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30for4weeks
beginning on Sept. 18. The study has been
developed by the United Methodists Rec- ¯
onciling Congregation Program with "
.Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, Dig-
" nity/Integrity (Catholic & Episcopali~t~), "
GLAD (Disciples of Christ), Reconciled
in Christ (Lutheran), Supportive Congregation
Network (Mennonite), and More
Light (Presbytwerian).
Leather and Healing Workshops
The weekend of October 19 and 20 will
be a busy one in Tulsa as lance brittain,
Mr. Alameda County Leather 1994;
H.O.P.E., formerly TOHR, and the Silver
~aaCh" le~,,der, w_ith special guest Duncan " rows, tools for application, the power of
19a9c6L. aAcms aGnu, yMBr.aldLweainth,earmutahnorToofroTnietos ¯ positive thinking, how to avoid the pitThat
Bin.d, states ’~f you try to find your falls (New Age and otherwise), andmore.
way in the SM/leather scene by yourself, The workshop will include meditation,
you are doing it the wrong way--there is ritual, storytelling, group exercises, and
opportunities for sharing. no need".
¯ ¯ The suggested offering is $5.00 for
~ikTehisw.whoorkasrehoipntiesrefostrewd timneonrancudrmioeuns ¯ reiaaclsh, winoforkrmshaotpiotno, caonvdefruwtuorerkwshoorkpsmhoaptes-,
anout leather/SM. "It’s an educational but no one will be turned away for lack of
oppormmty you will not want to miss. ¯ funds. It is suggested that the participants
Whether it’s your cup of tea or not, the _bring a cushion for comfortable seating.
information will be valuable for under- ¯
Juice, coffee, and water will be provided.
standingthediversityofourcommunity,,, . Please free to bring a snack, pencil, or
heralds Larry Everett, International Mr 7pa~p,er.t~F_or more information please call
Leather 1995¯ "So co.~.~.,u.o.ut.an.d ex-" " plore with us", sa s lan ’+~-zv2/, 371-0496, or e-mail
S " Y ce" " mrac194@aol.com.
unday, .O,c,t. 20, Duncan Ma~c,,La,chlan
will present ’Healing The Spirit ,. It will Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa
be held 1-5pro. Duncan states, ’Native D/I, agroupforLesbianandGayCatho_
American teachings and other spiritual lies and Episcopalians will meet on Oct.
12, and then on Nov. 9th at 5 pm at St.
learnreS°urceStolivehaVebettermUChwitht° offerHiV. USspirituawlaeS
¯
Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 5633 E. 71 st
traditions teach us that the source of all " TO National Coming Out Week ¯
h.ealin.g.is spiritual." He also asks, "What ¯ Oct. 8: A Roundtable discussion of
does t!us mean? How can this knowledge "Sexuality: Nature vs. Nuture" 7:00 pmin
¯ be applied in practical ways?" ¯ the Chouteau Room of Allen Chapmafi ¯
Duncan is a workshop leader, group ¯ Activity Center
facilitator, counselor, and educatorliving ¯ ,Oct. _9: Panel discussion concerning
in Toronto. He describes his living with aoout Gay Marriage, 7:00 pm in the
~IV. since 1983.,asahealingandamiracle. " President’s Loun e, Cha man
,-, g P
r~e is very enthusiastic about passing on uct. 10 (National Coming Out Day):
¯ what he as learned and likes to make the Unity Party on Sharp Chapel Plaza, TU
Star, .Sal~oon combine community spun- " ~work,s,hop a safe andnurturing experience " Campus. All campus groups are invited to
,s°rsmp Ior two,, very,,different, workshops,.
Ior ml participants with his warm and .a,tt.end and will receiv.e letters concerning
’~’Le.ather 101 and Heahng The Spirit" inclusive style. He does ask that all par-
/~oth workshops will be held at 4f58 SI .ticipants wear loose, comfortable cloth- ~m~ event. 3:00 pm w~th speakers at 5:00
.Harvard, suite E-3 in ’The Gath~,q,,
" mg and to please bring a small obj~t of " During Naffonal Coming Out Week,
Place" at the H.O.P.E. and R-e~o~r’~C~’~a~_ pers,o.hal significance. Duncanadds, ’This " BLGTA will be taking donations in supsortium
building. " womshop will be useful for people who ¯ port of Breast ~2ancer Awareness Month,
~ ’Teather 101" will .be held Saturday, " are affected by HIV includi,n~ caregivers
in October. Info: BLGTA at the Canteroct.
19, 12-6pm and will be facilitated by and health care professionals ’. bury Center for United Ministry at 583-
¯ Duncan will be offering the teachings " 9780 and leave a message for Maureen
lance, Brian Jackson, a H.O.P.E. out- . of the medicine wheel and the seven ar- ¯ Curtin or Rob Crenshaw.
WHAT IS VIATICATION?
Viaticafion is the process through which a person
living with an terminal illness canreceive a cashpayment
from the face value of their insurance policy.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FORA
VIATICAL SETTLEMENT?
Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you
must have a documentable terminal illness, and life
insurance coverage in either an ~hdividual term, whole
life, or a group policy.
HOW MUCH IS MY
POLICY WORTH?
The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical
settlement is determined by the specifics of your policy
and your unique medical situation. Not every policy is
suitable for viatication, but settlement offers typically
rangefrom 60% to 90% of a policy’s face value, depending
on the specifics of your policy and medical history.
HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT
WORK?
With your written pernfission, we gather medical and
insurance records with which to determine your policy’s
value. Then, a settlenmt offer is presented to you. You
may always decline the offer with no obligation whatsoever.
Should you accept the offer, payment is made
directly to you. Youpay nothing else on your policy, and
you owe us nothing.
IS VIATICATING MY
POLICY THE RIGHT
CHOICE.FOR ME?
Many factors influence whether viaticating your life
insurance is the best financial alternative available for
you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with
you and your family in person, in detail and can recommend
an experienced Certified Financial P1anner to assist
you in planuing the best outcome from your unique
financial situation.
HOW IS SOUTHWEST
VIATICAL DIFFERENT?
Today, many companies offer viatical settlements,
doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-800 numbers.
They transfer your insurance and medical records
by mail, and do business from another state.
At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured
of complete confidentiality and the best poss~le
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are involved on a community level, and are responsible
directly to our local community.
By working with you in person, but at the same time
having access to nationwide financial resources, we are
able to deliver the best value on your policy available
today. And because of our established resources, we can
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companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days.
~¢Ve’ll do what it takes
to find the best solution for you.
Kelly Kirby
Oklahoma Representative
4021 South Harvard, Suite 210
Tulsa, OK 74135
918-747-3320
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and the excitement is building as the 12th great way to meet and greet new folks and
annual event approaches. This year’ s dates ¯ to spend lime with family toward the end
are September 19th - 22nd, and both big ¯ ofthehectictouristseason. Plan toattend.
name and local talent will be performing , For those of you looking for complete
all over town.
hair styling and other sa-
Featured artists for
JazzFest include Stanley
Turrentine & Band,
Allmad Aladeen & The
Deans of Swing, Emie
Durawa & Los Jazz
Vatos, andGrady Nichols
& Moment’s Notice. All
will be performing at the
Historic Eureka Springs
City Auditorium
Small clubs will host a
number of local and big
name performers as well,
and nightly there will be a
post-performanceparty at
the top of the Basin Park
Hotel in the ballroom.
These events are hosted
by the Eureka Springs
Jazz Society and will feature
performers from the
JazzFest ticket.
There is still time to get
tickets for the scheduled
events though JazzFest is
always one of the hottest
tickets tobehadduring the Eureka Springs
season. For reservations and information,
call the Jazz Festival Hotline at 501-253-
6258.-TheJazz Festival canalso bereached
via e-mail atjazz@nwark.com. Complete
information about the 12th Annual Eu-
.--_~bo q.,qn.~ t.~’~’7 Festival is available
online at: http://www.eureka-usa.com/
events/creative/index.html
Also coming up fast is the annual Eureka
Springs Gay Family Retmion, to be
held this year on Sunday, October 6th
starting at 2 pm at Beaver Dam Site Park.
A canoeing event will be held that morning
beginning at 11. Rentals will be avail-
It’s Jazz Festival
time in Eureka
t....
year s dates are
September 19th -
9.2nd....AnOther
musical hot
ticket hits town
the weekend
followina
JazzFe t. The
~gth Annual
Ozark Folk
Festival comes to
Eureka SprlnCs
from September
96th- 99th.
Ion services, we have a
new family cutterin town.
Tymythy Aieran is affiliated
with the Holiday Island
Hair Salon at 92
Woodsdale Drive and
performs the full range of
salon services - haircuts
& styles, perms, color,
manicures, pedicures,
w.axin.g, facials, and ear
piercing. To contact
Tymythy, call 501-253-
9712.
Another musical hot
ticket hits townthe weekend
following JazzFest.
The 49th Annual Ozark
Folk Festival comes to
EurekaSpringsfrom September
26th - 29th. A full
board of performers is
scheduled, including: Peter
Rowan, Townes Van
Zandt, Joe Cart & Alan
Munde, Crow Jolmson,
Still on the Hill, the Jones
: Brothers, Charles C. Hammer, Doe Broth-
. ers, Jim & Kim Lansford, and Richard
¯ Johnson & Doug Reid.
For more information on the 49th An-
: nual Ozark Folk Festival, call the Eureka
¯ Springs Chamber of Commerce at 501-
¯ 253-8737.
]ae season IX wlaum~ u,,,,u, .....
¯ biggest Ozark attraction of them all is yet
¯¯ to come. Plan to visit ourVictorian utopia
in October to watch Mother Nature show
¯
off in all her spendor. There’ s nothing to
" compare with the autumn colors in the
¯ Ozarks.
: See you in Eureka!
Exciting
Reaching OUT
to all People
Rev. Clay Cody Sunday Services, 10:30 am
6540-H East 21st
. pager: 594-9692
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tivities of me rtawan ¯ ¯ "1.1 li ons or on cmzens
Supreme Court, same- tlon$ on issues l~ke
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sex mam:a_ge may same-sex marrxa e~ religion." /
be legal m that state. " ~ ~ :,, "tally there is a "
The backlash against_ and the state cannot
trom
this, the Defense of
portion of the Lesbian
MarriageAct, willsoon require religions to and Gay community
approve of or
eo~duet such
become law and will
prevent other states
from having to recognize
same-sex marriages
fromHawaii.The
debate, however, will
not end there.
Author William
Eskridge, a Washington
DC professor and
lawyer, has addressed
the issue as aproponent
of same-sex marriage.
Hisbookexamines constitufional
issues, court
eeremonles.
Butnelther can one
religion force its
pos~.tlo.n on other
relldions or on
clt e following no
organized ren~on.
decisions, the history of
Lesbian and Oay commumty~ .-.reranstream"
objections to same-sexmamages.
Eskridge discredits many of the standard
arguments agains__t. same-s.ex
fiages, including one ot- me most popmar
viewpoints which concerns the ihability
of same-sex couples to conceive children.
It is hard,to, dispute the author’s logic in
this area: A state could and, to be consisthat
also is against the
idea of same-sex marriage,
though not for
the above reasons.
They feel thattheimtitution
of marriage is a
flawed,patriarchal system
that Gay and Lesbian
couples should
avoid. Eskridge gives
a good overview of
thesepositions, exploring
not only the ,marriage-
is-rotten" argument,
but also the "alternatives
tomarriage"
view (domestiepartnerships) andthe antiassimilation
perspective which suggests
that formal marriage would "dedaw the
~radieafism of the gay liberation moveand
has an appendix tiffed "Letters from
the Faithful on the Legal Recognition of
Same-Sex Marriage." It includes selected
tent, should prohibit mamages in which__..,"..le.t.te.r..~..£.r..~..~...m....l.,.~.~ r~X-.V-~,~-d-o-~,~m~,u~,
~Or:bo~p~~r~~-t~rii~ qr-impo~ " inducting those representing Catholics,
tent. If procreation is the essential goat ot Methodists, Presbyterians and the Jew.ish
marriage, why should postmenopausal ; faith.Theselettersdefendsame-sexumons
women be allowed to marry? Surely, discrimination
against sterile, impotent or
aged couples would be lmaeceptable to
citizens of many different perspectives."
The often used religious argument i.s
also addressed. Eskfidge’s reasomng is
that "state espousal of one religion’s beliefs
risks state supression of another
: by citing avariety ofreligious doc.u~ent.s.
¯ The battle over same-sex mamage ~
: sure to continue for years to come an
: Eskridge’s book is an informative and
¯ interesting addition to the debate. Check
: for ’q’he Case for Same-Sex Marriage" at
~ the Readers Services dept. of the Central
: Library (596-7966) or at thelocallibrary.
by James Christjohn "
SUZANNE WESTENHOEFFER
brings her umque brand of queer comedy
to Tulsa 10/5 at 8pm in the Williams
Theatre, PAC. An outspoken (no pun intended)
Lesbian, her humor has a broad
appeal (sorry, that one really w.as un~conscions).
Her resume is ~mpress~ve, irqm
her own ground breaking HBO show
(nominatedfor anACEaward, thel~,mmies
of cable), ’Out there on Comedy Central",
’mainstream’ shows such as
"evening at ~,e Improv" & ’X~aroline’s
Comedy hour , and more. She is hilarious,
so this is the must-see for October!
Info. call the PAC at 596-7111.
CAROL CHANNING will be appearing
in Hello Dolly! at the PAC 9/27-29,
and trust me, this is a show that must not
ben~,’_ssed! Forgetall the disp..~g~ng things,
you. ve ever heard about tins snow, ana
completely disregard any other version.
Ms. Channing is the real thing, and this
show is magic! I was surprised at how
effective it was when Ms. Channing took
the stage. Only one lady has the charm
and charism~a to pull it off, and this is a
chance that shouldn’tbe missed. Tickets:
596-7111. And Ms. Channing is as gracious
& charming offstage as she is on!
CAROL BURNEIff comes to town
October 13 for a question and answer
session at thePAC. I’m sure I’mnot alone
in claiming that her show was a bright
spot in an otherwise dark childhood/adolescenee.
It was the Carol Burnett Show
that fueled in me a fire to perform, and to
take people out of their troubles, even if
only for an hour or two, and make them
laugh and think. Thank you, Carol, for the
inspiration, the dream, and the laughter.
GUYS & DOLLS will be presented by
the University of Tulsa’s theatre department
October 17 -27 at the Chapman
Theatre. For ticket info, call’. 631-2567.
BACP presents ’ffhe Taffetas" a 50’s
girl-group musical revue, 9/13 - 22. Info:
258-0077 Andthey have a web site: http/.
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that number memorized by now? I do.)
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by Jean-Pierre, TFNFood Critic ¯ pet peeves is a kitchen staff too lazy to
Nested ataprimecomer ofUticaSquare ¯ remove the entire shell from the shrimp.
next door to the Polo Shop is a long time ¯ How is one expected to gracefully eat a
popular restaurant site, in this declension " dish with a thick sauce and an incomknown
as Capistrano. Previous on-site ¯
eateries have included Santa Fe, French, plet,ely shelled shellfish? Does one dip one s fingers into the hot sauce to grasp
and Italian cuisines, and
those ghosts continue to the shrimp by the tail and
haunt the current menu.
It’s hard to categorize
Capistrano, though, since
it bills itselfas arotisserie
.(a restaurant specializing
in roasted or .broiled
meats), but only has one
rotisserie item on the
menu. It bears-a passing
allegian.ce to F~en~hfoods
due to its close a~sociations
with its Owner’s
other Tulsa restaurant,
The.FTe.nch Hen, but the
preparattons are certainly
not, French (of course,
we’ ve also made that observation
about the
French ’HEn, but that is
the subject of another review)..
We can 6nly call
Capistrano eclectiC.
Ecldcfic might also describe
the service here,
too, though esoteric also
fits. Certain customers
and tables seem to get a
lot ofattention, while others
are left to flounder unattended.
The al fresco
tables are particularly a
service wilderness. Some
of the staff is definitely
friendlier than others,and
all of them seem to be
lacking in training in the
finer points of service.
Our waitress was also totally
ignorant as to the
.preparation technique and
Ingredients of the menu
items. Nevertheless,
Capistrano remains a busy restaurant
filled with upseale Utica Square shoppets.
Where to start? Try to think of every
cuisine and every culinary fad item, and
then expect it to appear on the Capistrano
menu. Soups include a limed chicken tortilla,
a clam chowder, and a soup du jour,
which on the evening of our visit was a
spicy tomato, which we found rather thin
and tart. Appetizers include baked brie
with sun-dried tomatoes, snails, and a
brick oven pizza. Salads include the Caesar,
a broiledmozzarella, nicoise, oriental
duck, andalderwoodsmokedsalmon, plus
a vegetarian medley presented on a bed of
greens. The nicoise, duck, and salmon
salads come in two sizes, small for $8.95,
and large for $14.95.
Pastas are important menu items, including
fettucine ticino, a pesto, and an
angel hair with salmon. We chose to split
the fettucine Riviera ($12.95) as an appetizer
course, and were generally pleased
with the result. The fettucine was cooked
to the proper degree of al dente doneness
and was sauced in a rich and delicious
lobster cream, redolent with parmesan
cheese, and sprinkled with bits of lobster
meat, scallops, and three whole shrimps.
The dish was marred only by the presence
of the tail shell on the shrimps. One of our
Capistrano
Rotisserie
171~8Utlca Square
¯ Hours:
Lunel,, 11 to 2:30
Dinner 5 to 9:30
closed S.nd~ys
.Cuisine:
Eclectic
Dress:
’C~uM
Prices:
Expensive
Pa~ent:
A~ ~o~
No~-Smo~
Section:
Alcohol:
Ratln~:
convey it dripping to the
mouth? Or does-one use
one’ s fork, riskingmouth
lacerations from sharp
bits of tail shell, and then
later gracefully and elegantly
spit out the offending
bits?
This .wasn’t the first
time we’d been to
Capistrano, so we passed
up the signature Santa Fe
Blue Corn Plato ($9.95),
the rotisserie chicken
($10.95), the pan grilled
brooktrout ($12.95), and
theloin oflamb daily special
($21.95). We wish
we hadn’t. Instead, we
tried theGuthriepanfried
steak ($15.95), which is
the Capistrano answer to
traditional Oklahoma
chicken fried steak. This
"dish" was a piece of
round steak served with
new potatoes and sliced
mushrooms, absolutely
drowned in the most offensive
brown gravy
we’ve ever tasted. Flavored
with Worcestershire
sauce, the gravywas
overpowering with the
anchovy-vinegar
Worcestershire flavor,
and the taste would not
leave the mouth, even
afternumerous washings
with the $6.50 a glass
wine. Our companion
tried the toumedos au
¯ poivre ($17.95), ordered
medium rare and received medium and
¯ almost cold. It was a small piece of dead
¯ cow with pepper on it.
Our dessert was a bread pudding in a
: Jack Daniels sauce, which our waitress
.- announced was a Jack Daniels "bourbon"
¯ sauce, even though our table all knew that
." only Bourbon County, Kentucky, pro-
. duces bourbon - Jack Daniels is Tennes-
¯ see whiskey. But, good whiskey notwith-
¯ standing, thebreadpuddingwas dry, bland,
¯ and rubbery. We also tried the creme
¯ brulee. Creme brulee is a milky custard
with a sugar crust that is caramelized and
¯ toasted under the broiler immediately be-
¯- fore serving. Our sugar crust was burned
¯ black. But, the underlying custard was
smooth and very tasty.
¯ Ah, the sacrifices we make for our
¯ readers! This simple little dinner for two ¯
endedupcosting us $76. Wewere shocked
and appalled. Shocked and appalled not
¯" only because of the price, but because of
¯ the quality of food we received on the
night of the review. We’ ve never been so
¯ disappointed with their food before.
¯ If one is shol~ping and hunga3, while on
¯ the west side o[ Utica Square, stop in at ¯
Capistrano for a bite to eat. The outside
¯ eafe seating can be pleasant. Just hope
¯ that those legendary birds drop by laden
: with cash.
Black boots,jeans, black belt, tank top ."
and armband, i am ready to go and the,¯
nerves are setting in. Will i be accepted?
What will it be like walking into a leather "
¯ ¯ bar?Will ~bemovermy head.9"These are °
a few of the thoughts that raced through ¯
myhead as i embarkedonmy first venture ¯
to a leather bar. i knew i had to fulfill this "
yearning that was growing deep in my "
soul. Little did i know that i was about to ",
begin the journey of my life with no ,
turning back.
Upon arriving at The SF Eagle, i saw a :
line ofhuge,beautifnl motorcycles, i never ;
knew a sight, such as this[could get my
heart to racing so. i made iny way to the :
patio and all i could see was a sea of ]
leatherdad.men. The day was hot and the ¯
air smdled of sweat, leather and cigars, i "
was in heaven. But then reality set in. :
What was i supposed to do? Look? Ap- :
proach someone?i waslost. Thisis where ¯
my training began, i had foundmy home. ~
My family. ¯
Basic training taughtmethat not every- :
oneinleatherwas intoSMand vice-versa. ¯
Leather relationships ran’the gamut from "
monogamous with leathersex only, to "
Daddy/boy or Mistress, Master/slav.e and :
that these relationships did not always
involve pain..Leather involves scenes "
which Race Bannon, author of1~earning "
the Ropes, says, a scene is a comblnatton ¯
of mental, physical and/or environmental ~
components, with an exchange of power .
as a key element, thatmix in such away as
to produce a satisfying experience for all
participants. Scenes canhappen anywhere
as the focus inSMis the mind. Sexmay or
may not be part of a Scene. SM has been :
defmed as theater, where you create your
own fantasy and as music, where you ~
..... create your own score". ¯
i learned about networking, negotiat- ".
ing and feedback. Networking is about ¯
finding out who is safe and who is not, :
building a circle of friends and acquain- :
tances to help you and attending parties, :
workshops and club events. Educating
oneself is important and no question is ~
ridiculous. Negotiating a scene helps "
both parties get what they want, feel each
other out and not get in over their head.
Feedback, such as safe words, helps everyone
involved to know how thin.gs are
going. Safe words such as red, yellow, or
green can be used for checking out the
scene, halting the momentum for a while,
or stopping the scene all together.
"Safe, Sane and Consensual" is the
leather creed. Safety is of utmost importance
inleather and includes not exchanging
body fluids, getting to know your
partner and not trying anything you are
not ready for. Sane means trusting your
gut instinct and not involving alcohol or
..... drugs as they can impair your.j.ud,gment,
causeharmandincrease yourriskoI sexually
transmitted disease. Consensual stems
from all parties involved should consent
to everything that is transpiring. Communication
is the key. But most of all, have
fun.
Through my experien~s, i came to
realize leather is lovemaking. It is safe
and non-demeaning as it is a carefully
....negotiated, safe, and caring exchange between
partners. Leather is not about pain,
but sensation. Leather has helped me become
a stronger person and to understand
the true meanings of trust, honor and love.
Lastly, leather h,a,s taken me to a heigh,t,.
see lance, Mina ~pace, no. one, page 1~
World War II seems to be when
leathermen emerged. The men, coming
back from war, were used to strict orders
of rank and respect; the camaraderie, and
theman-to-manbonding in the absence of
women. Some were able to adjust while
others yearned for the unspeakable.
Themenbeganhanging out at the shipping
yards, loading docks, and the bars of
the larger port cities. Soon, groups of men
begancoming together and "hanging their
colors" in their "home bar". Motorcycles
came onto the scene largely due to the
appreciation the American soldier~ devdoped
while serving’in Europe. rBike
clubs emerged and the followers came
from far and wide. Uniforms had their
beginning when themenwore them out to
display their rank for those who understood
their insignia and would give them
the respect they called for.
Between the 1960’ s and 1980’ s organization,
less secrecy, and the leather network
helped increase the growing numbers
of leatherpeople. From the 1980’ s to
the present the Old Guard, which is well
defined, and the New Guard have been
combining the two philosophies resulting
in a stronger leather community. Fetishes
and the educating of others have grown
and brought about a more diverse and
stronger tribe.
SM stands for sadomasochism or the
deriving of enjoyment from the infliction
and/orreceiving ofpain. SMencompasses
¯ many forms. Pain is not the key clement
¯ here, but the exchange of power is. This. ¯
exchange is totally voluntary. It defines
¯ the roles and the relationship. The bottom
relies on trust then expresses his desires
and finally gives up his power to the Top.
This exchange continues throughout the
scene as the Top watches the reactions of
the bottom. The bottomis controlling with
his/her actions.
Areyounow asking yourselfhow I take
action with my curiosity? Joseph Bean,
author ofLeathersex, describes it as: Taking
action is like lowering yourself into a
tub of hot water, one timid body part at a
time, only to discover it Wash’ t all that hot
after all. Sojustgoforit. Leatherlifestyles
celebrate and affirm sexuality. Be honest
andlisten until youunderstand the image!
reality, fantasy/foreplay give-take flows.
Also realize that you are play~ng a ro!e
and wearing a costume. Leatlaerpeopie
are playing their roles for themselves, for
something powerful within and are looking
for aproper counterpart. Please donot
wear cologne, loud colors, use a loud
voice, or disturb a scene. It is not proper
etiquette.
Dressing for Action is not all that involved.
A tight fitting t-shirt, jeans, black
belt, and black boots will suffice. Leather
and accessories are expensive so play by
the motto "Performnow, reward yourself
later". Do not be afraid to ask questions
about what is appropriate for you and
your role. Collars are worn to imply that
you are owned or taken. If you are not
¯ owned, but would like to be, thread the
¯ collar under the right epaulet of your
¯ jacket. ¯ Communicating with clothing can be
¯ misinterpreted. Please take the time to
¯ learn thehankie colors and their meaning.
¯ Do not mistake interests for requirements
" and don’ tassume that yourmessages have
: notbeen misread. Take all these things as
¯ points to be considered and discussed
see lance, Mind Space, no. two, page 15
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or rural area?
Are you attracted to other men?
Do you feel like you. are the only one?
And if you’d like to meet others,
come to our rural mens discussion group
every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 7,9 pm
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We all want to look our best. If notjust
for our health, looking our best can make
an incredible difference in our own selfesteem
and how we view others around
us...in short, Gay or not, it’ s a must.
Maybe you have never wanted to be a
competitive body builder, but you may
still want to feel better about yourself.
There are a variety of ways to do that but
this month, I am discussing one I truly
have passionfor- weight training. Maybe
_y.ou already life weights but you can’t
figure out why you don t looklike that hot
guy (or girl) dancing next to you on a Sat.
night. Many times the difference can be
narrowed down to a few basic points.
1. Lackofintensity. Too often, many of
us just go through the motions of exercise
without fully understanding the importance
of intensity. I’m sorry to break it to
you but weight lifting hurts. You must
work out hard and consistently, pushing
.yourself to add more weight while keepmg
a perfect a form as possible. Intensity
is simply trying hard enough.
2. Too much intensity & not enough
rest. The number that fall into this category
is significantly smaller than the
previous one. Unless you’rejuiced to the
gills (steroids) or on supplements, you’re
not going to be able to work out every day
of the week. Normal guys and gals need to
Mind Space, no. one
¯ recuperate. The trick is finding out the
right amount that suits you. For some,
¯ working out 2-3 per week is best. For the
: more advanced, 5 per week is optimum.
¯ 3. Inconsistency. You must commit ¯
¯ YOurself toworkingout on aregularbasis. If you make working out a priority, put-
¯, ling it ahead of social engagements, you
¯ will make progress. And if you’re only
working out three times a week (5 max.)
¯ that lives plenty of time for other things.
¯. 4. Too much time on "shaping" exercises.
Unless you’re a professi-on~l body-
" builder, there’s little need to concentrate
¯ on various parts of the body. Stick with
¯ the powermovements like bench presses, ¯
squats, leg presses, etc. These are exer-
¯
cises that build size andstrength overall.
¯ 5. Inadequate rest and/or nutrition. If
¯ you follow all these tips yet fail to get ¯
¯ enough sleep or you eat poorly, what
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Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Murderer of Gay Man Gets
Second Degree Sentence
PONTIAC, Michigan (AP)- A TV talks show guest.
avoided a mandatory life prison.term for murdering a
gay admirer by convincing jurors that ’.’ambush televii"’
SayNoto Hate’
!iYes to Jobs Protections The members of Tulsa’ s Say No .,~ I-Fate Coalition have approved
¯ a statement on workplace discrimination ,that explicitly endorses
¯ fairness for all, including Gay & Lesbian citizens. The statement
: reads: "... Say.No to Hate Coalition condemns workplace discrimi-
:" nationin allits forms. Fundamental fairness dictates that all individu,
i
als,irrespectiveofrace, color,nationalorigin, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, [emphasis added] age or disability, be afforded equal
: opportunity in allof ,An~_,e,dca’s workpl,a~es.
: Itisnotaboutso-called specialrights forcertaingroups.Itisabout
evaluating each individual on his/her merit rather than making, group
¯ judgements based on ignorance and fear.
-" " Disedminationin the workplace diminishes us all. It should never
: happen, but it does. Laws are necessary to protectall ofus from such
¯ hateful and hurtful behavior, and to provide recourse in the event
i discrimination does infact occur."
¯ The Coalition is made up of the following organizations: the
: American Red Cross, Tulsa Area chapter, the Coalition of Hispanic
Organizations (COHO), theHumanRights Dept. ofthe City ofTulsa,
Intercultural Service Center, Islamic Society, Jewish Federation,
Metropolitan Urban League, NAACP, The National Conference,
Tulsa Region, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, Tulsa Oklahornans for
HumanRights (TOHR),Tulsa Police Dept. andTulsa PublieSchoolS,
The Coalition was established in 1988 and works to protect theright,
safety and fundamental freedoms see Hate, page 10
sion" was partly to blame. . -. - ~: HIVRCThreatens Lawsuit Jonathan Schmitz of second-degree murderin the 1995 ~ Attorney Kenneth Crnmp, representing the HIV Resource Consorshotgun
slaying of Scott Amedure, whoh,a~ revealed a ¯
crush on Schmitz during a taping of _the Jenny Jones -"
Show?’ Defense lawyers argued that Schrnitz, who had -"
ahistory of emotional problems, was ambush,e,~, on the :
show and pushed over the edge., JurOrs agreed. Weall -.
felt he hada def’mite mental problem ... and the show ¯ i
exacerbated that," juror Dale Carlington Said..r .
Schmitz admitted shooting Am&ttire three days after :
the two attended a taping of the show in Chicago on ¯
March 6, 1995. Defense attorneys say Schmitz,ahet,, ."
erosexual; was humiliated to. learn ids secret admirer
was a man.The humiliation, combine~[ wfthSchmitz’.
history of menta! illness, alcoholism .and a thyroid
condition rend~r~tilln incapable offorming the intent
to kill, they contended.
Dr. Michael Abramsky testified that Schmitz probably
did not intend to hurt anyonebuthimselfon the day
he shotAmedure. Abramsky, whohad examinedSchmitz
about a month after the shooting, said Schmitz’s mind
was "bombarded" by thoughts that included killing
himself and feelings of anger seeMurder, page11 :
Election News Analysis
Political analysis & commentary by Tom Neal, editor :
Based on Associated Press reports and TFN coverage. :
Therecent elections appear to maintain thestatus quo :
for Lesbian and Gay citizens. In Tulsa, State Sen. Penny :
Williams (D) won over openly anti-Gay candidate .
Brian Lehman (R) despite overfly anti-Gay campaign :
ploys. Williams’ campaign also enjoyed supportfrom a ¯
number of Lesbian and Gay activists because of her ¯
history offairness. Hercampaign did, however, tell The .
Tulsa Worm that she had never supported same-gender
marriage despite avote against an anti-marriage bill last
legislative session.
Pat Woodrum, former director of Tulsa City/County
Library System and another candidate with ahistory of "
fairness to Gay citizens, lost her race for State Senate. ¯
Her opponent, James Williamson, also attempted to stir !
up anti-G,ay sentiment but some observers think :.
Woodrum s loss more likely a reflection of running as :
a Democrat in a traditionally Republican district. ¯
In the OK House, incumbent Republican Flint "
Breckemidge who represented a midtown district with "
a significant number of Lesbian and Gay voters was ."
defeated by Mary Easley, Democrat. This might bode ¯
well for Gay citizens since Breckenddge ran a Gaybaiting
campaign against former Rep. Bruce Niemi~ "
However, Breckemidge toldTFN ofdosefamily ties to ¯
members of the Gay commtmity. Easley, when ques- :
doned about her positions on- fairness for Lesbian and
Gay citizens, claimed she just hadn’t thought about °
these things: However, her campaign literature touted ¯
her as upholding/the "conservative, family-centered, :
see Politics, page 14 "
tium, has informedTFN that the HIVRC is ’q~esitant to communicate
directly" with TFN despite earlier demands byboard pres. Nancy
McDonald for a meeting. Crump forwarded a letter from McDonald,
asking that the letter be print,e~!,.,. adding, "ifthis is done, no further
[legal] action will be taken ~..’ TFN publisher Tom Neal noted that
TFN repeatedly agreed to McDonald’ s meedng demand (and agreed
to a date which McDonald later canceled) and that TFN was happy
to publish the letter (p.2). ¯
In a separate letter, Crump noted that aTFNreporter was questioning
the United Way (which helps fund the HIVRC) about possible
ramifications of client complaints and possible open records violations.
Crump demanded thatTFNcease suchactivity. Neal responded
that "it iS~an.unfortunate-attempt to intimidate TFN from making
legitimate press inquiries?’ Dr. Jerry Nida, Commissioner of-the
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health stated the HIVRC should comply
: with the open records statutes- withholding only strictly ,,c,o,nfidential
¯" information. Andpres.,MeDonaldacknowledged to TFN s attorney
.’- that theHIVRCWas obliged to provide the re~ords. To date, however,
~ no records_have been provided.
¯ ACLU-OK To Present Dr. Joycelyn
~ Elders & Honor Nancy & Joe McDonald
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has chosen Nancy
and Dr. Joe McDonald as their Human Rights Project award winners
alongwith longtime OKC Gay civil rights activist Bill Rogers. This
awardwill bepresentedin theGoldCrownRoomofthe Clarion Hotel,
4345No. Lincoln, at 7pm. TheACLUwill also honorPare Fleisehaker
of OKC~s Oklahoma Gazette for her work writing in defense of First
Amendment rights, choice issues and Gay &Lesbian Citizens, as well
as Michael Salem andJoel Carter, the attorneys who lead the effort to
get the City of Edmond to drop seeACLU, page 10
¯ MCC-GT Passes Financial Review
: MCC-Gxeater Tulsa has provided TFN with a copy of a letter from
¯ South Central District treasurer of the Metropolitan Community
Church (MCC). Thomas Merrill has given MCC-Greater Tulsa a
positive review of its finanCial situation with only light admonishments
about betteL.r..~eco~d~ing. Financial discrepancies that had
-concerned membe~’~hd:~kediwithTFN (v2, #12, 11-12/95) have
been resolved and ~6church has beendeared of any serious charges.
Merrill noted thati:there was no evidence ofany misappropi’iation of
funds, and bailk deposits were in order as were disbursements. He
suggested that the appearance ofmissing funds resultedfromafailure
to balance the bookkeeping records with the financial reports. He
praised e.mrent treasurer, Norman Henley. for discovering that a loan
paymen~ of $1,500 and tithe payments of $2,500 simply had not been
reported in finanCial statements. This accounted for most of the
"missing" fnn,ds. Merrill particularly remarked on deposit records for
as little as $1 which had been dropped from an offering, saying this,
was "a testament to the honesty and integrity of your leadership...
Merrill added that the church has done an excellentjob of heeding
the recommendations of aworkshop that the district provided to the
church last March. MCC-GT continues its pastoral search to replace
the Rev. Alice Jones who ledthechurch successfully for many years.
C’ENTER
!EVENTS Dana Tiger Benef,t for
¯ HOPE, RBG Meeting,
¯ Colm mu .n.ity-wide
!Potluck, V deo. Night,
i BLGTA Formal Dance,
: Primetimers & Morel
Award winning artist,
Dana Tiger, will hold
an exhibit of her work
at the Pride Center on
Sunday, Dec. 8 from
1-7 pm. Tiger who.
hails from a family of
artists will donate a
percentage from sales
to benefit HOPE, HIV
Outreach, Prevention
& Education whose offices are in the Pride
Center. Tiger is a member of the Muscogee
Nation and is of Creek]Seminole and Cherokee
descent. Her best known work honors the
strength and determination Of Native Americanw,~
men. InTulsa, BrooksideJewelryshows
Dana S Work and helped to bring this noted
artist to the Center. Tiger was to have been
joined by her sister, Lisa Tiger, who is known
for her work as-an HIV educator. Lisa Tiger
will not be able to attend but will have a video
as well as a book of essays to which she’.s
contributed available.
RainbowBusiness Guild (RBG) will have a
pizza party at theCenter for its Nov. meeting.
It will be a week earlier than usual due to
Thanksgiving - on-Nov. I9th at 7pro. All are
welcome. Dinner dues will be $S/person.
Dec. 7th, TOHR/The Pride Center will host
with HOPE, RBG, TU’s BLTGA and other
see Center, page 10
¯ World AIDS Day March
: Red Ribbon Treefest +
¯" Walk + DayWithoutArt
¯ This year’s World AIDS Day Memorial
: March and Service will be on Sunday, Dec.
¯ 1st. The marchers, organized by Interfaith
¯ AIDS Ministries,will gatheratBartlettSquare
¯ in downtown Tulsa (Sth & Main) at 5pro. The
¯ March will begin at 5:30 andwill end atTrinity
¯ Episcopal, 501 So. Cincinnati for Evensong
¯ service at 6pro. Marchers are urged to bring
¯" bells to ring during the March and will be
¯ provided candles and matches..Organizations
¯¯ are invited to bring their banners. A reception
will follow after the service. For info: 438-
¯ 2437 or 800-284-2437.
¯ see World, page 11
¯ COMING SOON!
:Our House Auction ¯
seepage 5
INSIDE EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2-3
¯ NEWS P. 4
HEALTH P. 7
¯" HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 7
¯ CALENDAR P. 9
BOOK REVIEW P, 12
¯ RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 1:3
CLASSIFIEDS P. 14
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Publisher +,Editor: Tom Neal
Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru:
James Chri~tjohn
Writers + contributors:
Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley
Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche
Steven Scott, Gerald Miller,
Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis
Issued on or before the 15th of each month,~the entire contents of this publication
are protected by US copyright 1~ by T~!lsa Family News and may not be
reproduced either in whole or inp~rt,i~]’fhout ~,ritten permission from the publisher.
Publication of a name or photo does not indicatethat person’s sexual orientation.
Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be
signed & becomesthe so!e property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence
should be sent to the address above, ldaeh reader is entitled to one free copy of each’
edition at distribution points. Additionalcopies are available by calling 583-1248."
Just a note of encouragementbn your articleon the HIVRC.
The concerns that have been brought up form the PLWA’s are
true and correct. Please use my name as a former landlord that
received funds from the HOPWA grant, as validation of these
clients’ concerns.
Many people know that I used my properties to house several
clients from the RC, so I do hold a lot of Credibility there. The
allegations ofmismanagement, poor perf0rmance and claims of
bias retaliation against clients are facts, These reasons played a
very large role in the decision David and I made to sell our
properties. TheRC burned a very important bridge in that arena.
We had 12 properties, 6 of which at the time Of the sdl were
housed by PLWA’s on the HOPWA program, and we would
probably most definitely still be in that arena had the RC been
more cooperative to us and more compassionate towards the
clients they represent....
You are to be commended for your article, and I support you
100%!!!! - Russell Langley-Stumpff, Tulsa
¯ October 28 1996
¯¯ In respouse to the article appearmg in theTulsa Family News,
Oct. 15, v. 3, no. 11, tiffed "PLWA’s Indict HIVRC, Care
: Organization May Bein Violation ofOK Statutes", the Board of
¯" Directors ofthe I-I!V Resource C0nsorfittm are deeplyconcerned
¯ and.distressed at the accusation.
: We are a Not for Profit Organization chartered by the-Olda-
: homaCorporationCommission. Weadhere to the articulation of
¯ the mission of our organization. We receive funding from the
¯ United :Way, the Federal Government which dispenses funds
: through the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the State
: Housing Authorityand private donations. Because we are. a
¯ recipient of federal monies through the competitive grant pro-
: cess, weare bound by the guidelines as articulated by each grant.
¯ Wemustreport to the granting sources on a regular basis. Weare
." subject to scheduled and non-scheduled on site inspection and
¯ audit ofour records to determine our adherence to all federal and ¯
state guidelines, see McDonald, page 8
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896
*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563
*Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511
*Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard 749-5678
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998
*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234
*Samson & Ddilah, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221
*Renegades/Rainbow Room¯ 1649 S. Main 585,3405
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660=0856
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308
*Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134
Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272
*Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 13th 749-3620
Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556
Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595
Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial -622-3636
¯ Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959
¯ Fred Welch, Lcsw, Counsding 743-1733
¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities
¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 ¯
¯ Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 583-7314
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: I have been reading your paper since it
: first started. You have done a very good
: job presenting the news and expanding
¯ coverage. ITm glad to see your progress.
: After reading your last editorial per-
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: (HIVRC), I wanted to letyonknow that
¯ you are doing a big service for PWA’s
: who have no where else to turn.
¯ Since Ihavehadalittle experience with
: both PWA’s and a Consortiumin’Kan.~as
:-City, MO, I feel’ this is important. For
: .theHIVRCtofunctionitneeds twothings:
:: clients andmoney. If they .don’t’have
¯ enough ofeither; they are out ofbusiness.
: Maybe the HIVRC needs to be dissolved
: and another organization set up that will
¯ not be "afraid" to let the public read the
: minutes. Also, maybe too much money is
being spent l~mning the HIVRC. If the
ConSortium has nothing to hide they
should be glad there is someone like you
who is interested enough to help the
PWA’s.
Keep up the good work. This organization
should be held accountable.
- Cheryl Lenhart, Tulsa
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Thanks for Printing the Truth
Thank you for printing the truth as you
heard it or observed it. I am speaking
about the HIVRC an the various complaints
leveled against them. I. am also
sorry to say that I will not reveal my name
and it is not because I am irresponsible in
what I say, but I recognize very clearly
who is in control of the AIDS Service an
thus, funding in Tulsa. I am concerned¯
about repercussions.
I would encourage you not to stop your
investigation. I think that the clients that
have the more need are often the ones at
the Resource Center that no one wants to
handle. As you know, clients are not always
physically attractive with good hygiene
and wonderful personalities, some
are drug abusers, some are dirty, some do
not have any social skills, and some live
on the street and some have serious mental
health problems. However, they are
still deserving ofhelp. Ifthe mental health
centers stopped seeing the mentally ill
because hey did notmake sense then what
would be the purpose of heir existence?
Therefore, the Resource Center needs to
be sensitive toe people who are really
downandoutandnot always easy to help.
The must stop intimidating their clients.
I was extremely bothered by the secretive
nature Of their finances. Anyone
knows who works in non-profit agencies
’that all Of those records should be readily
available to people.-There should be no
-reason to hide that information - unless,
they are hiding it because their_ costs are
extremely high and the hours of service,
units of ~ervice, or numbers Of clients are
solow that most people would question
Why.they have-arOund halfa million dollar
budget- and still are saying they d0n’t
:. have .enough money. They ha*e much
: more than most otherAIDS service orga-
: nizations and they control, pretty much,
¯ all oftheUnitedWayfunds,TCAPfunds,
¯ and state funds. Perhaps Saint McDonald
: lias something to do with that since she
¯ " als0 serves on the board of the Commu-
: nity Service Council, which is an arm of
the United Way. see HIVRC, page 13
5
by Tom Neal, publisher/editor :
A handful of people arerather upset :right now. Last -
month this newspaper published an-article relating the
complaints of some people living with AIDS (PLWA? s) "
against the I-IIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC) and ¯
added complaints of this newspaper about the agency’ s ¯
lack of cooperation, The article highlighted the concerns ¯
of some HIVRC clients,, the response the HIVRC’d]rec- H I V i: R: C . :
torand also noted that the Board of " " ::
agency appeared to bein viola-. ~o. ¯
don of a~ Oklahoma state law. l.)~reetors " . .: :
The latter is the requirement President:
that an agency supportedsub- Nane
stantially with public monies
abide by open meetingsand .~.teL)onam,~
open records statutes. Accord- Viee-presl"dents:
ing to TFN, attor.ney and. also t~_~"re-~ ~~aunaIer"s " mylayman sreadingofthelaw, o. r~ ¯ .
theagencyshouldprovidemin- 0~, L,,an -
utes of its meetings when re- Phnhet, MD
quested. To date, the HIVRC
has been asked for meeting
minutes repeatedly since the
latter part of July and has yet to
provide them now more than
three months later.
Wehave reproduced several
letters from the president ofthe
organization, her close friends
and associates, and the
HIVRC’ s attorney. Readers can
seefor themselves several strategies
for both excusing the
agency~ s failure to comply with
the law and for attempting to
shift "blame from the agency,
its staff and its boardof directors,
to this newspaper.
Most of it is just pure silliness
and irresponsibility. The
law appears to compel the
HIVRC to provide its minutes
SecretarT:
.Tommy Chesbro
Rib Helmerleb
Caroline Abbott
Geo r e Bdlke
Michael Esliek
Jeffry Johnson
Erie Ramlrez
Gene Reid
Steve Reynolds
Charles Se~.er
Suzy Stard~eld
MaybelleWallaee
Jack Welsh
Ned Zink
when requested. The law does not specify that the entity
requesting the minutes must speak to any specific person
in the agency’ s hierarchy: Internal communications are
usually the responsibility of the agency.
The following is what this newspaper did in requesting
minutes: Sharon Thoele is the primary legal representative
of the agency in conducting it~ day to day business.
Thoele signs checks, and TFN understands, hires and
fires staff, etc. For the purposes of state open records
requests, Thoele is clearly an appropriate legal representative
for the organization.
Thoele received several requests from TFN for copies
of the minutes. These requests weremade first directly to
Sharon’s administrative assistance, Susie Stanford, beginning
in late July/early August. The first request was
ignored for several weeks. The second request was answered
with a message (given by Stanford) that Thoele
said that TFN could not have the minutes, and that we.
should talk with Charles Seeger who was described as
their attorney. During that conversation, TFN requested
a list of the board of directors from Stanford which was
taxed to TFN. This is so far the only document delivered
as requested.
¯ Editors note: this letter was.sent to the H1VRC With
copies specifically designated to Sharon Thoele & TFN.
This is the first ofmany letters thatwehope will let you
know how we the clients are feeling; In hopes that things
get better at the Consortium for all involved...
There are anumberofus that see but donot say, and yet
there are those of us who do and get SH1T. We don’tneed
the stress ofhaviffg to run all over town to try and find the
help you are responsible for giving...You put yourself in
the position of wanting to help, so stop the fighting and
start the helping... I was broughtup that "ifyou do it right
thefirsttimeyoudon’ thaye to doit over... Oncein a while
we can understand but each and every month...If you
don’t want to help the[n] don’t hinder us!!!
, Youallneedto gettheacttogether see PWA, page !2
TFN talked witti attomey(andi~ehi~iSlSens, board mem- : McDonald-of an important request. It also seems less
bet) Charle~ Seege,r and requested copies Of the mi.’nutes. ¯ likely that attorney a~d board member Seeger would fail
Seeger saidhe di.dn.t think that there was anything to hide " to do so. And another board member said hedid raise the
in the minutes but thatsince they were a private non- " issue at a board meeting that took place prior to the
profit~ he di-d not feel that they wer9 compelled toprovid~ ¯ publication of our last issue.
them and thereforg, the ,HIVRC would not ,make the ¯ Regardless; the point is that now the agency has the
minutes available.- - : opportunitytoprovethatitdoesindeedhaveonlythebest
TFN informed Seeg~.that we_understood fr,om our : interests .of its .clients at. hea~.,It .el.aims ~at it.has had
attorney that the ag¢ne-y ~as subject fo Oklah0mii s o~en~ " g0odandltS and~eviews. That being thecase~theHWRC
recordsstatutesandevengavehim’the~s~.~tute~citati~ns,: .:. shouldha~;e.’nd pr0bidm:~ng’t~0g~’andits flnancial
Seeger failed to return at least two sub~equen! callsTr0m :" statements a.vailablefor public_ review along with all
TFN andfailed to respond to aletterfromTFN sattomey. ; other records that donotinvolve Strict client or employee
-: " Board president Nancy McDonald claims that.she Was ¯ confidentiality issues.
¯ completely unaware of these ~eq~u..e,sts. She also is at- ¯ Itcanprovethatitisreallythemodelvogramitdaims
temptingt0 excuse the agency Lg failure to comply with " to be by actively responding to the complaints of those
¯. the law by contending that 0nly a request made to her " clients bra~e enough to confront the agency..It Can begin
~ directly is valid, This is pa~t of.the attempt Of the agency ¯ to address its internal communications Issues which
to shift blame for its failures to this newspaper. ¯ .include allegations of breaches of client confidentiality.
¯ However, Seegernever saidtoTFNthatarequestmfst " ~ For example, I am aware ofone suCh]ncidentbecause
" be made tOboard president McDonald. TFN also called I br6tight it to Thoele’ sattention’ directly. I could have
¯ board member Tommy Chesbro and asked if he could written abom it but I chose to let them try to fix the
: help get the’ minutes: Chesbro was sympathetic, but "- problem instead. Hopefully, it is fixed, but the employee
¯
referred questions back to executive dir.ector Tlioele. " who was accused still works for the agency. Others
Our contention is that a request made to the executive " involvedin HIV care in Tulsa say that there are ongoing
; director, the primary day-to-day legal representative for problems of this sort. ¯
the HIVRC is more than adequate notice to.the agency. Other issues include allegations by other HIV service
¯ This newspaper went above and beyond duty to speak : providers that instead of working as a model of organizaalso
with board members Seeger and board secretary " donal cooperation, the HIVRC has become the bully in
¯ Chesbro. the service provider arena- better at sucking up HIV care
~ Again, it is not the responsibility of this newspaper to dollars and better at adding staff than at actually provid-
: fix the internal communications failures of the HIVRC- " ing care. Other agencies tell tales that imply that person-
" ifindeedthatistheproblem.Itwouldseemthatexecutive alities and political connections play more of a role in
¯ director, Sharon Thode, who’ s paid slightly more than how agencies interact and how dollars are awarded than
" $30,000 annually, should be capable of getting amessage " do the real needs of the clients.
¯ toherboardandpresidentaboutafaidyimportantmatter. And isn’t that who we all should really care about?
. Interestingly, several former HIVRC board members " Why is it that so little of the discussion seems to be
¯ told TFN since the HIVRC story was published that ¯ concerned with the clients? That’s where Tulsa Family
¯
during their tenure, the HIVRC had the following proce- " News beganmore than eightmonths ago- by listening to
¯ dures’. earlier boards had been told by.an attorney that " those to who claim the HIVRC mistreated them. Most of
¯ they werenot subject to the Oklahoma Open meedngs and " them say they tried to work with the agency and were not
: records acts, but nevertheless those boards had set a : only rebuffed, but some were treated’in ways that added
¯
policy of operating as though they were. For example, the " to their stress and may have worsened their health.
¯ organization posts its meeting times publicly in advance
¯ in accordance with the law. The question then becomes
¯ this: if the HIVRC’s standard, operating p01icy was to
¯ honor the law (even if they contend they weren’t subject
¯ to it), why did they not honor the open records act when
¯ .TFN asked for minutes?
¯" What we have argued is that if the agency has nothing
¯ to hide, then sharing the minutes shOuld never have been
~ a problem. For comparison, TFN talked with several
¯ executive directors Of other non-profits, some HIV re-
: lated and others not. Each of these Said that if .they were
¯ asked for minutes, they would provide.them promptly.
¯ One person in another city, who formerly ran an agency ¯
that is dosdy comparable to the HIVRC in mission and
: structure, said he would simply have photocopied the
¯ minutes and turned them over.
¯ Some observers of this situation have suggested that ¯
they find it tmlikely that McDonald was unaware of the
request but likely directed Tiioele and Seeger to "stonewall"
the request. This newspaper has no proof of such
contentious. However, given the seemingly dose working
relationship betweenMeDonald and ~noele, whom
McDonaldrecently helped to honorwith aSWANaward~
it seems rather surprising thatThoele wouldfail to inform
How can I convey my. disappointment in your article
questioning the HIV Resource Center [sic]? Professional
journalism covers both sides ofcontroversialissues. Why
were HIVRC client & staff responses not reported?Why
did not younot share with your readers any results ofyour
3.5 hour interview with director Sharon Thoele?
[editor’s note: the PLWA’s who spoke with us are
HIVRC clients, and last we checked, Sharon Thoele was
still on the HIVRC staff. TFN reported that part of
Thoele’s comments that were relevant to the original
complaints by PLWA’s.]
Was your article questioning one program, three programs
or the agency overall? The issues and considerations
behind all AIDS and non-AIDS social services are
ind.,e~l complex.. , .
One sources related what I hope isjust a rumor with no
merit. After TFN’ s interview with Thoele, she’ s alleged
to have expressed anger that I did not reveal who my
sources were. Let’ s hope that herintentwas good and that
that information would have been used to fix the problems.
However, the fear by some clients of retaliation
surely doesn’ t stem iust from paranoia.
The point of all this is not to besmirch the reputations
of the staff or the board of the HIVRC. I hope all involved
have only the best intentions and have done the best they
can with limited resources. And there is no doubt that
there are not adequate funds for the need..However, point
of public oversight is that the best possible management
and ~tre should be prox;ided within the res.trictions of
those limited resources. The questions are: is management
up to the task; is it possible that the agency has
.grown beyond the skills of those leading it; is itmaximizmg
the benefit to its clients; is the board willing to follow
both the spirit and~the letter of the law?
The answer to all these may well be yes. But those of
us whose tax dollars or United Way contributions substantially
fund this agency have the right to. expect the
HIVRC’ s full cooperation and disclostire.
It hash’ t happened Yetbut hopefully it will soon.
Concerning your lead story tiffed"PLWA’s Indict HIV
RC... once again I find an outright assault in print against
an organization that has served as a model nationwide in
the administration of HIV/AIDS care and resources.
While it is easy to understand that every agency cannot
please each client 100% of the time.I am concerned that
each client is treated with dignity and respect. In my
professional dealings with theHIV Resource Consortium
I have found a group of compassionate and caring individuals,
staff and volunteers dedicated to delivering service
efficiently and effectivdy for very little or no pay.
[editor’s note: director Thoele ispaidover $30k which
is more than many ordinary people make.]
While you stated in your artidethat you conducted a 3
see Phillips, page 8 " 1/2 hour interview see Gillean,page 11
St. Rights Group Forms-
BURLEY, Idaho (AP) - If gay rights come under fire
in the 1997 Idaho Legislature, Schuyler Enochs will
be there to stop it. Enochs, of!Caldwell, was jolted
into working for gay and lesbian rights after watching
his gay son Karl die of AIDS in 1994. Now he is cochairman
of Idaho for Basic Rights, which is forming
to block possible anti-gay rights legislatiofi from the
Heyburn-based Idaho Citizens Alliance.
The Idaho Citizens Alliance plans to file two bills
by the end of. November~ executive director Kelly
Johatmsen said. One would prohibit public schOols
from promoting the
ers couldnot counsd gay students, offer Some kinds
of diversity training or take classes on dealing with.
sexual Orientation. The other measure would prohibff
the use of tax dollars to promote the homosexuallifestyle.-
That means .students at¯ publicly funded
colleges ~ould not prod.uce plays favorable to gays
and lesbians, and libraries could not p~urehase mat.e.--
rials about gays and lesbians
"In our school we don’ t promote dr~gsJwe don~;.t
promote alcohoLase-..~?~It~s detrime~a.t~l~ .~o-th~ir
health;"qohannsen said?!Statistieally~ iT:theyengage ~
in the homosexual lifestyl~ they~ 11 die lOto. 15 years
younger than they would if they.were a smoker."
Enochs scoffed at the ideathat schools canpromote.
sexuality. "You can’. t teach it: You’re born thatway~’!.
he said.:"What’ s wrong with counseling people.that
are homosexual?. Their suicide rote is very high. They
need help. They need counseling. They need to understand
it isn’t.unnatural. It’~s natural, for them.’r
Enochs saidignorance is his group’ s biggest obstacle. -
"People just don’t understand that a certain percentage
ofyour population is gay or lesbian and they have
: turned custody of two young boys to their homo-
. sexual father on Tuesday, ruling there was no evi-
¯" deuce he exposed them to "improper influences" by
." living with a male lover. The NC Cohrt of Appeals
’ overturned a lower court _,..~.’~gthat had transferred
: the boys from Frederick S’~th to his former wife.
¯ Smith woncustody of the boys, ages 8 and 11, after
: heandhis wife divorced in Califomia in 1991. Under
¯ the lower court decision, however, they.have been
" living with their mother, Carol Ptiiliam, in Kansas._
: Pulliam’s attorney, Phillip Jackson~ said .the ruling
: wouldbe appealed to the state Supr.eme Court. Hedid
: noLknow if.the.children would, be retiimed from
¯ ~sas i~nme~liatelyl Smi~ alidhis sbns lived with
: his grandmother in H~nderson Cty. from i991-94.
¯ But in 1994, the grandmother moved Out and his
¯ Iover, Ti~Tipton, moved, i,n. Pulliam said the change
: in Smith s living, arrangements justified giving her
: exclusi,~e ,custody bflthe children,~
: A’ Henderson Cty, ~ .c6,Ui-t agT-eed,, finding ihat’,the.
:_ chil~en,were ~Xposed to ~’~t and imprbper ififlu-
¯ ences~’ that could’.xlamAge: them dmotionally and-
:. social!y~ ,.~a,t finding-was.’b~.d~0n nothi!zg more.
¯ ~ titan 0~ifii’0ii,.A~s~c~ Jfi~gd. Edward Greend
:" wrote for a~’-ji~dke~p~i’i~i
: this c~s~e, thee is no evidehee that-the’c.onduct huh or
: likdy WlUha~;e a ddeteri0us effec(0fi ~echild~n,"
¯ i Greene ~vrote2 Smith~.who coachedhis sons’ tee-ball
"~ andbaseball teams,,said h,~ hadhopedhis ease Would
i not get mUch attehtion.- Mo~t.p~op.!e’drn’ ~ r~lize
I’mgay,"hd sai~l.. "Emworried.. ~61 die,,reperdussiohs
for ~e kids.at school and me a.t work.. -
i CO school DebatesGay
¯ NewspapersStories
no choice, no choice at all," he~ said. Johannsen said :
her group already has lawmakers ready to support the : COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Nearly three:
1997 legislation. . : dozen gay rightsadvocates spoke out at a school
boardmeeting Wednesday night in support of a high
L,. i " i.date : school newspaper story about teen-age homosexual- euls,a.lv....-.n.. : ity: The:~article~ tided "Finding True Love," was
Calls for-Killing Gays: writtenby Mary Margaret NusSbaum, editor-in-’chief
of Palmer High Sel~ool’ S monthly newspaper The
PUYALLUP, Wash, (AP) =,A legislative candidate Le~;er. The O~t. 24 article describes the problems
who outraged many PuyallupHigh School students.
with his inflammatory remarks about gays and integration
may end up being a good lesson in the basics
of democracy and free speech.
Mark.Downey, a, PgpuliSt. Party candidate for.the
25th District ofstate House, Position 1:-, was invitedto
speak at the school-sponsored, forum but startled
students with his intolerant message. He used quotes
from the Bible to say homosexuals Shouldbe killed,
and he called multi-cul.tural integration a cancer.
"He Said something to the effect that Communists,
homosexualsand nonwhites should not be allowed to
hold public office," said Matthew Oren,,18. "It was a
shoeking thing." Downey contends he ~as contributing
to. the marketplace of ideas, Ben.Allison, 17; sM,d
that- as a blackp+rson he was offended by Downey s
remarks, but he wash’, t sure that Downey should ha~e
been banned fromthe forum, "I think he hadaright to
come because if he hadn’.t come, no one wouldknow
his views;" Allison said./’I was close to hitting him,
though."
Downey’.s fellow¯ candidates~ Democrat Luanne
Green and Republican JoyceMcDon~d, also were
surprised.by hi~ comments. Gre~n’sai;d ~he"thofight"
MeDonald might,grab,the microphone~away, from
Downey."’I said; ’Let it go. The-kids needto under~
stand that these people are out there,’ " Green said.
Vice Principal Barbara Pope agreed. "I really believe
that he should have been~there," Pope said. "To me,
the issue is what are we exposingour kids to. I think
we expose and then we talk before and afterwards
with them."
Oren, who was a student panelist for the debate,
described a sttmned silence in the auditorium for the
first 10 seconds ofDowney’ s closing statement. That
silence quickly turned to screaming and booing that
nearly drowned out the-candidate’s remarks. Students
and teachers talked about the free speech issues
in classes following the forum.
Gay Dad Can Keep Kids
RAT.F.TGH, N.C. (AP) - A state appeals court re-
: teens face in coming to terms with their homosexual-
¯ ity. An accompanying commentary by another stu-
: dent supported same=sex marriages.
¯ The articles brought a protest from ¯Will Perkins, chairman of ColrradO’frr Family Values, the ~roup
¯ thatatith0redCol0rhflo’s~anti-gayfightsAmeiidmcnt
~ 2/Which was struck d0wnin May bythe’U.S. ,Supreme
Court. Perkins did not attend the meeting. The
¯ controversy over.the a~ti~les led.District 11 school
board t6 add a discussion of its student publication
policy tO its tegular meeting Wednesday.
: About 35 people ~p0ke about the articles, with all
~ but one praising thenewspaper. Gerda Fletcher, .the
¯ mother of a gay son; snide"Freedom of speech must
never, ever "be suppressed." Sixteen-year-old Brad
: Balof saidhehopes the articles ~vill make otlierS.more
¯ accepting .of gay-teens. "I’might n6t’have as hard
~ time growmg up as I thoughtI wotlld," he said.
¯ Superintendent Kenneth Buruley i said the- district ¯
needs a deare~r,.publicafions policy that does not
: violate:the state S smdelit-.free-.pressd’aW~ one_of the
¯ most liberal in. the nadon. He said the district is "~ cons’ulfing an att_0me~y. :tb:mak~ ~,~ure’ any at,tqmptg to
;. defixie,:,~ ~611ey d~n’i g0.t06, ~:st~iel,aW S_a.YS ~it
. a student-Wtitteii firtidemugt-nb~t beobs~ie:~ libelous,
likely to caus~ a dis.t.drbatice]ffthe s6hool dayoi
: lack educationalmerit.
¯ Newspaperadviser Vince Puzick saidNussbaum’ ,S,
: article met those Criteria."’I encouraged her to do it,’
: he said ofNussbaum. ’T d do the same article again?’
Nussbaum also defended the article before the board.
¯ She SaidThe Lever tries to avoid filling a stereotypi:
: cal niche" by publishing stories on controversial
¯ topics such as gtmcontrol. School officials didnot set
: a date for deciding the student publications policy
: issue.
i CA Bar Urges Benefits ¯ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The State Baris urging ¯
Califomialaw firms to offer health benefits to same-
: sex couples and take other steps against discrimina-
¯ tionbasedonsexualorientation. ’Thisisthefirststate
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bar association that’s taken a step like this," Los
Angeles attorney Wayne Braveman, chairman of the
bar’ s Committee on Sexual Orientation Discrimination,
said Wednesday.
A state law that took 9~f,~..in 1993 prohibited
employmentdiscriminatioi] agaiJ~sthomosexuals. The
bar adopted a rule in March 1994 that subjected
lawyers and firms to potential disciplinary action for
discriminating on the base of mce,-sex, sexual orientation
or several other categories in hiring employees
or selecting clients.
On another front, the state Judicial Council has
begun a study of treatment of gays and lesbians in the
court system, as lawyers, diehts, witnesses, employees
and jurors. Previous studies have focused on
women and racial minorities.
But the bar’ s Board of Governors decided in August
that further step,s were needed after getting a
reportfromBmveman s committee on the climate for
homosexuals in the legal l community. The report
relied heavily on a 1994 study by the LosAngeles
County Bar Association that found’inStanceS of dis--
erimination in hiring, workplace ea~ironment, as:
siguments, evaluation, pay and prom6ti0n. ¯
The Los Angeles study said 58percent ofgay male
lawyers and 68 percent oflesbians "surveyed reported
that they had experienced or seen dis~-rimination
against homosexual attorneys: Despite the 1993 ban
on’ emplo~mentdis~imination, one unnamed legal
employer was quoted in the LoS Angeles survey as
saying, "We are not interested in lawyers with this
type of disability." About 15 percent of all lawyers
questioned in therandom survey said their employers
discriminated in hiring, 15 percent said their clients
did notwantto workwith gay lawyers, and 66 percent
reported anti-gay comments or jokes .at work, the
report said.
In 1991, before passage of the state law and attorney
disciplinary rule, a State .Bar study of 14.300
randomly chosen Californialawyers found economic
disparities between homosexuals and heterosexuals.
For example, gays and lesbians with 10 years of law
practice were only two-thirds as likely to be partners
in their In’ms, or to make over $100,000 a year, as
heterosexuals.
The resolution passed this August by the bar’s
governing board calls on law firms to adopt, implement
and publicize anti-discrimination policies in
recruitment, hiring, assignments, pay and promotious.
Firms should also maintain a supportive atmosphere
rather than onein which gays felt compelled to
remain in the closet, the board said.
In addition, the board called on law firms to adopt
"benefit packages with the same sets of benefits for
all employees." Those would include insurance for
same-sex partners on the same basis as married
couples, in addition to parenting leave, sick leave
caretaking and bereavement leave and relocation
benefits. Firms were encouraged to invite same-sex
partners to social events when spouses were als0
invited. Earlier this year, the bar included domesticpartner
benefits in its health package available to
California attorneys.
Gay Unionsto be Blessed
PHILADELPHIA (AP) = A month after Pennsylv.ania
passed a law banning same sex mhrriages ,’ ~
state’ s Episcopal Diocese has voted to create ablessing
for gay and lesbian relationships.
At the diocesan convention Saturday, clergy delegates
voted 101-43 and lay delegates voted 75-53 to
develop "a rite or rites for the blessing of committed
relationships between persons of the same sex." The
PennsylvaniaDioceseplans tourge thenational churcl~
to do the same. The combined 176-96 vote "was a
surprise to me," said Bishop Allen Bartlett, who had
expected a closer margin.
The 65,000-member diocese, which has 163 parishes
and missions in Philadelphia and four surrounding
Counties, will submit the approved resolution to
the national governing convention in Philadelphia
next year. If the General~ Convention approves, the
church’s Standing Liturgical Commission will be
asked to devise an appropriaterite.
Such a blessing would have no legal standing
unless a state legislature chose to recognize it. That
¯ appears unlikely in Pennsylvania. In October, Gov.
¯¯ TomRidge signedlegislationbanning gaymarriages.
The Rev. Ruth L. Kirk, who co-submitted the
: resolution, said Christian moral codes cannot be
¯ devdoped purdy on the moral codes of the first
century. "As I said at the convention: Can God do a
: new thing? And can God use the church to do a new
¯ thing? For centtLdes we have condemned gays and
¯ lesbians. It is time to support committed, loving
: relationships."
¯ DenverWorkers.Benefits
i DENVER (AP) - City officials say only 48 city
: workers signed up their gay partners for health ben-
. efits by this week’s deadline, far fewer than oppo-
¯ nents ofthenew programpredicted. The City Council
: voted overwhelmingly in September to offer the
¯ benefits to partners of gay employees. Open enroll-
: ment for the program ended at 5 p.m. Thursday.. ’Tm
: a little surprised,"said Fred :rjmmerman, director of
: the city’s Career Service Authority. "I.thought it
¯ wonld be higher." " -, ¯ ¯
¯
Opponents of the benefits’extension had predicted
i themove wouldlead toa huge increase in health care
¯ costs’. With48 signing up, the city"s insurance premiums
for eligible workers, which total about $12
¯
million ayear, willincrease by $80,000. Timmerman
: said the actual number of .enrollees shows those
¯ predictions were overestimated. "We never had any
¯ fear about it,"he said. Timmerman said he expected ¯
at.least I percent of the 8,500 eligible employees to
: signupfor theprogram..The48 whodidrepresentless
¯ than 0.6 percent.
i Presbyterian Church
: Leader Urges Cease-Fire
: GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -The top elected official
¯ of the Presbyterian.Church (USA) says church lead-
! ers shonld declare a cease-fire in disputes overhomo-
: sexuality that he says threaten to divide the denomi-
¯ nation. "We do not agree at all about what the Bible
¯ means onthisissue," saidJolmBuchananofChicago,
¯ elected moderator of the 3 million-member denomi-
: nation this year. "The question becomes for me: ’Can
¯
we find some way to live with that diversity or must
¯ we resolve the issue in a way.., that divides us?’ "he
¯ said. Buchanan spoke Tuesday to members of the ¯
¯ Foothills Presbytery, which represents 21,000 merebers
in 65 Upstate churches.
¯" In the coming months, presbyteries nationwide
¯ will vote on whether to amend the church’ s constitu¯
tion to require thatministers be faithful in amarriage between a man and a woman or live in chastity if
single: The church already has a policy statement that
bars practicing gays from ordination, but its Book of
: Order does not include such a restriction. Buchanan
: said Presbyterians tradifonally interpret passages in
¯ context with the whole Bible and through debate
within the church. "Everybody knows that ff you are
: - willing to simply pick-things out of the text you can
." pretty much f’md justification for whatever position
¯ you want to take on any given issue," he said.
:
¯ RI .Police Welcome Gays
: PROVIDENCEi R.L (AP).- The Rhode Island State
: Police have been trumpeting a recruitment drive that
¯ seeks to diversify the 193-member force, which in-
: eludes 14 women, 12 blacks and one Hispanic. For
¯
thefirsttime, arecruitmentad appearedin this month’ s
¯ edition of Options, a newsletter for gays andlesbians
¯ published in Providence. It’ s bdieved to be a novel
¯ step for a state police force.
~ ’‘This is a first that I know of," said Boston Police
¯ Sgt. Norman Hill, president of the New England
¯ chapter of the. Gay Officers Action League. ’‘They ¯
deserve a pat on the back. They should definitely be
: acknowledged for their progressiveness." "Really?"
¯ replied San Francisco Police Officer Phil Fleck when
¯ told of the ad. "That’ s proactive for Rhode Island," ¯
¯ said Fleck, liaison to the department for the Golden
State Peace Officers Association, an organization of
¯ gay and lesbian officers. ’’That’s very positive for
them to do this thing."
Southwest - ca+l
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Viatication is the process through which a person
living with an terminal illness canreceive a cashpayment
from the face value of their insurance policy.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FORA
VIATICAL SETTLEMENT?
Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you
must have a documentable terminal illness, and life
insurance coverage in either an individual term, ’./hole
life, or a group policy.
HOW MUCH IS MY
POLICY WORTH?
The value of your life insurance policy in a viatical
settlement is determined by the specifics of your policy
and your unique medical situation. Not every policy is
suitable for viatication, but settlement offers typically
range from 60% to 90% of a policy’s face value, depending
on the specifics of your policy and medical history.
HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT
WORK?
With your written permission, we gather medical and
insurance records with which to determine your policy’s
value. Then, a settlenmt offer is presented to you. You
may always decline the offer with no obligation whatsoever.
Should you accept the offer, payment is made
directly to you. Youpay nothing else on your policy, andyou
owe us nothing.
IS VIATICATING MY
POLICY THE RIGHT
CHOICE FOR ME?
Many factors influence whether viaticating your life
insurance is the best financial alternative available for
you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all ofthefactors with
you and your family in person, in detail and can recommend
an experienced Certified Financial Planner to assist
you in planning the best outcome from your unique
financial situation.
HOW IS SOUTHWEST
VIATICAL DIFFERENT?
Today, many companies offer viatical settlements,
doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-800 numbers.
They transfer your insurance and medical records
by mail, and do business from another state.
At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured
of complete confidentiality and the best possible
service by working with us in person, face-to-face. We
are involved on a community level, and are responsible
directly to our local commtmity.
By working with you in person, but at the same time
having access to nationwide financial resources, we are
able to deliver the best value on your policy available
today. And because of our established resources, we. can
deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other
companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days,
We’ll do what it takes
to find the best solution for you.
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Oklahoma Representative
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Tulsa, OK 74135
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New Blood Safety
Product Developed
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Scientists at
the Ol~lfil~tma MedicalResearch Foundation
have developed a patented new use
for a drug that should eliminate the threat
of AIDS in blood transfusions and might
be effective in treating HIV-infected patients.
The foundation received a U.S.
patent Tuesday for a process to introduce
Methylene Blue into bags used to collect
and store blood donations, Dr. William G.
Thurman, president of the private, nonprofit
foundation, said Wednesday.
"It is our hope that the drug will be as
useful in clinical disease as it is in preventing
the disease by putting it in the
bags used to collect blood," Thurman
said. The Daily Oklahoman reported
Thursday in a copyright story that the
insti~te deyeloped the use that canrender
die AIDS virus i]iaet~ve in human blood,
making it safe for use in transfusions.
Biochemist Dr. Robert A. Fioyd saidhe
also believes low doses of Methylene
Bluemightbe effectiVein destroyingHIV
or reducing the amount of virus in people
withAIDS orwhoareHIV~positive. Floyd
said OMRFhopes to conduct clinical tri=
als with Methylene Blue in the near future.
The medication-Methylene Blue also
has been used to treat bipolar:disorder, or
manic depression, and as an antidote to
carbon monoxide poisoning. Floyd said
various dosages of Methylene Blue have
been studied extensively in humans with
no side eff~ts or toxicity levels have been
found. Thurman said putting Methylene
Btueinbloodtrausfusions andbloodproducts
should not significantly add to their
cost.
NY Doctors Can’t
Discriminate
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Doctors-in private
practice ca~ be charged under state
humanrights laws withdiscfiminationfor
allegedly denying medical coverage to
people they suspect ofhavingAIDS, New
Estate Planning:
Revocable Trusts
Everyone, regardless of their HIV stares,
should take the time to plan their
estates to ensure that their wishes are
fulfilledregarding thedispositionofproperty,
financial management, and health
care decisions. Because of the possible
physical and mental incapacity, persons
with HIV are encouraged to take steps as
soon as possible to maintain as much
control as possible over their futures. One
of the options is a Revocable Trust.
ARevocableTrustis an estate planning
document created by a person (usually
called the "settlor") to transfer property
into a trust. The trustmay make the settlor
the sole beneficiary of the trust during
until the settlor dies. Atrustee is named to
manage the property while the setflor is
alive and who distributes the property
when the settlor dies. The setflor may
amend the trust at any time.
When the settlor dies, the property is
distributed according to the terms of the
trust, and any property in the trust will
avoid probate when the settlor dies. Be
aware, however, arevocable trust will not
save aay taxes since th~.trus~t l~’,qL~e..~..~ will
York’s highest court ruled today. The
¯ Court of Appeals decided 4-3 that denlists’
offices are"places ofpublic accom-
-" modation" and it reinstated discriminalionjudgments
against two dentists made
¯’ by the state Division of Human Rights.
: The three dissenting judges said their
-" four colleagues weremakingnew law and
¯ that the decision would saddle the Divi-
¯ sion of Human Rights with claims the
: Legislature did not intend it to have.
: The court ruling came in two similar
¯ cases stemmiug from what patients said
¯¯ was denial of treatment by Dr. Dennis
Cahill ofBay Shore and Dr. LloydLasser
" of Newburgh. In ruling in the patients’
favor, the Human Rights Division had
: said private dentist offices are "places of
: publicaccommodation" within themean-
" ing ofthelaw whichprohibits dlscrimina-
: lion on the basis of gender, race, religion,
medical condition or o.ther factors.
ThalidOmide for
AIDS Care
¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Thalidomide,
¯ whichbecametheworld’smost infamous
¯" drug after causing thousands of horrific
¯ birth defects more than30 years ago,may
¯ soon be sold in the United States - per-
~ haps as early as next year.
¯ While the drug shows promise in fight-
¯" ing someAIDS-related disorders, leprosy
¯ and other devastating diseases, the Food
: and Drug Administralion already is taking
steps to protect women who could
bear children with no limbs or tiny flip-
" per-like arms and legs after taking just
¯ one pill in early pregnancy.
: .Thalidomide, once sold in 48 countries
¯ as a sleeping pill and morning sickness
¯
cure, was banned worldwidein 1962 after
¯ some 12,000 babies were born with miss-
¯. ing or malformed limbs, serious facial
deformities and defective o~gaus.
¯ It was never sold in the United States,
¯ because FDA scientist Frances Kelsey ¯
uncovered signs of toxicity that its manu-
: facturerhaddenied. Butlast week, Kelsey,
: now in her 80s and still at the FDA, heard
¯ see.Health, page 10
: beincludedinthe setflor’ s estatefor estate
¯ tax purposes.
¯ Arevocable trust is anespecially useful ¯
¯ document for a person who is presently
capable ofmanaging his.or her affairs but
¯ who anticipates becoming incapacitated
: in the future. A revocable trust can aid in
¯ planningforincapacitybyhelping toavoid
." the expense, embarrassment and diffi-
¯ culty in seeking a court appointment of a ¯
guardian or conservator in the event of
." incapacity. If all of the setflor’s assets are
¯ placed in the revocable trust, then upon
¯" the setflor’s incapacity, the trustee can
¯ take over management of the trust assets
¯ for the settlor’ s benefit.
¯ There are both advantages and disad-
: vantages to the revocable trust. A revocable
trust is more expensive and difficult
¯ to ere,ate and administer than a Last Will
: and Testament. However, its advantages
". include flexibility, avoidance of probate,
¯ continuity of management of assets. Be-
. cause it is unnecessary to publicly file the
: trust document in court, the trust arrange-
" mentremaius private. The property distri-
: bution may be more protected from chal-
¯ lenge than if by Will.
recoguizableboardmembers? Itis hardto
find good board members for any organization
and assaults like this make this task
even harder.
Devalued the work of employees, volunteers
and supporters of the Resource
Center. The HIV Resource Center is a
national model because of broad based
community support. Your incomplete articlemay
havejeopardized volunteer support,
f’mancial support and the level of
client services. (I hope this will not be
true.)
Is an example of behaviors you have
’written and spoken about working ag~nst
-- infighting in the commuility and using.
the press to present one ’side of.an zssue_-,
and to capriciously defame Others.
Showed divisiveness within the gay
community at a most inopportune time --
the opening of the pride center [sic], the
elections, the fall funding cycle during a
time of social service cutbacks; and the
appointment of Tulsan Nancy McDonald
as national president of PFLAG.
I have spent time, money and energy
building community within the gay community
and building bridges within our
larger community. I am joined in this by
manypeoplelocally andnationwide. Your
behavior ofprinting this incomplete, vituperative
article undermined the work we
do.
You owe an apology to your readers
and to the straight and gay community in
which you live. I suggest that TFN has a
responsibility to cover issues objectively,
thoroughly and to work with an editorial
board [editor’s note: emphasis added]
before going to press. Withyour visibility
comjes [sic] a high levd of accountability.
TFN has the ability to become a community-
building tool. Without an apology
and a logic~dly written contusion to
this article how will anyone in good conscience
trustTFN as this city’s gay paper
of record? - Rick Phillips
Editor’s response: First, a thank you to
Mr. Phillipsfor editing his letter to amore
conciseform. Secondly, Mr.Phillipsseems
to confuse ourwriting aboutallegedproblems
with the HIVResource Consortium
for being responsible for creating them.
He should know that the HIVRC’S staff,
and ultimately, its board members are
responsiblefor any actions thatmay dam-.
issue, our story on Nancy_. McDonald’s
selection asPFLAGnational boardpresident:
Howevbr, we dsahave;an obligait
~hen :we
local
restaurant owner, but he doesn’t seem to
like it when we run a story he deems
"embarrassing’" to his other friends.
Finally, we are amused at Mr. Phillips
suggestion that this newspaper work with
an editorial board. Thisdesirefor a board
of censors appears to originate several
yearsago withMcDonaldandTim Gillean
when Gillean was TOHR president. It
appears that they don ’t welcome an inde=
pendentpress which cannotbecompletely
controlled by those whofeel that theirs is
the "right vision and methods" for the
well-being ofTulsa’sLGBTcommunities.
As we’ve written before, consensus, and
the resulting unity, is built through open
and honest dialogue , not imposed.
Kelly Kirby rightly pointed out to the
would be censors that they had no plac~
telling TFNwhatto write. Ifthis newspaper
needs to have a board ~elling us what
not to write, then certainly there are those
in this city who see the need to closely
supervise Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gillean and
Mrs. McDonald as well.
We have had favorable inspections and
audits as to the compliance with each
grant reviewed. We also have a yearly
audit that is contracted to and conducted
with an outside audit firm: this firm is
accountable to the Board of Directors.
Our meeting notices are posted and
advertisedin theAIDS Coalitionnewsletterwhichis
distributedby theCommtmity
Service Council; this newsletter reaches
the communities most affected by the
services of the HIV Resource Consortium.
Notices are also posted at.the Resource
Center [sic]. The meetings of the
Board of Directors have been open and
will continue to be open to any persons
wanting to attend. The only occasions we
have closed theBoardmeetings havebeen
to act on personnel matters; this would
include annual evaluation of the Exec.
Director’s performance, and any grievance
by staff or by clients which require
Board investigation and action. [emphasis
added]
In reviewing, the meeting attendance
records which~nclude the M~mbers of the
Board as well as visitors, Ida not find
your name listed:as having ever attended
age the agency. ¯ ameeting of the Board of Directors.
Thirdly, since some board members : Aslunderstandit, yourequestedcopies
mayfeel that they were unfairly singled i of the minutes of the Board of Directors
out, "weare hap~y to clarify ofu!.~lO~ :: and weretoid!torequest them _fr,om the,~
gize. Those who were listdd doho~ hav~ ’ .:~ .Presiden~ of the Board. [editor.s note:l.
hny greater responsibility for any prob- : exec. director Thoele and administrative
lems that may exist at tl~e ’HIVR~. Ulti- . assistant Stanford directed TFN to speak
mately, responsibility falls on al..1 these ". withboardmember andattorney, Charles
people equally. We have published the ¯ Seger, which we did.] At no time have I
complete board list on page 3, so that " received arequest from you.for copies of
readers can know who’s responsible. . : the minutes either verbally or in written
Regarding community building, etc. no ¯ correspondence. [editor’s note: this is not
doubt, Mr. Phillips has done many good : true. Beside multiple requests via Thoele,
works as he proclaims, but he ishardly ". Seger, etc., on Sunday, Oct. 20 (well bedone
in these efforts This newsfiaper, ~ : fore this letter of 10/28) at a Tulsansfor
and many others, have done equal cam- . Equality event tn ~.ont of-two others,
munity building work - much’of it not ... McDonald directecl an acrimonious tipubliclyproclaimed.
.~. i radetowardthiseditorinwhichshemade
Mr.Phillips recently has been reported . it qu{t_e clear that she was well aware of
to savthatifherananbwstgal~er, hdwould ¯ TFN s request .for minutes. TFN made it
orin~ "oni~ositive" arti’cl~s: ~would ". clear that we still expected the HIVRC to
~ke for ~mat propaganda, but hardly ". make available the minutes. Also. this reperforms
the role ofnews reporang, We : quest has been ,m_ade to the H.IVI~.C’s
inour community~for example; in:or~rlast., ¯ not been r~ceivedd.see MeDonala~p, li
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¯ T.U.L.S,4. Tulsa Uniform
¯ & Leather Seekers Assoc.
Info: 838-1222
Gay & Lesbian Sttutent
Association
TCC Southeast Campus,
Info: 631-7632
SWAN-Single Women’s
Activity Network
Call 832-2121
TUESDAYS " WEDNESDAYS
HIV+ Support Group ¯ Bless The Lord At All
HIV Resource Consortium " Times Christian Center
1:30 pm " Prayer & Bible Study
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 : 7:30 pm 2627-B East llth
Info: Wanda @ 7494194
Shanti-2~ulsa, Inc.
. HIV/AIDS Support Group
& also,
Friends & Family
¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group
7 pro, call for location:
¯ 749-7898
Alternative Skating
8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282
$4, Sand Springs Skate
Grief Group
: Butler/Stumpff Funeral
: Home
¯ 2103 E. 3rd St.
" Call for time: 587-7~
Call 583-7815 for info,
Family Of Faith MCC
Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm
Choir Practice 7:30 pm
5451-E South Mingo.
Call 622-1441 for info.
TNAAPP
Tulsa Native American
AIDS Prevention Project
Support group
for Gay & Bi Native
American Men, 6 pm
at Community of Hope
1703 E. 2nd
582-7225 or
584 4983
: THURSDAYS
Co-Dependency
Support Group
: 7:30, Family of Faith MCC
: 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441
: HOPE
: HIV Outreach,
¯ Prevention, Education
: Anonymous HIV Testing
¯ Walkin testing: 7 ~ 8:30 pm
: Results hours: 7 - 9 pm
¯ Info: 742-2927
¯ Tulsa Family Chorale
¯ Weekly practi~e, 9~30 pm ¯
Lola’s 2630E. 15~
: PFLAG Family AIDS
¯ Support Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays
¯ 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901
Alternatives
Weekly social events for
LGBT men & women, 7 pm
Info: 646-5503
Substance Abuse
Support Group
for persons with HIV/AIDS
4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G
3-4:30 pm
Info: 7494194
¯ FRIDAYS
Safe Haven
¯ Young Adults Social Group
¯ 8pm, 1st Fri. of each mo.
¯ Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th
: SATURDAYS
." Mixed Yolleyball for
: Fun & Competition
¯ Helmerich Park, 2 pm ¯
71st & Riverside
: Info: 587-6557
St. Jerome’s Church
: Mass, 6 pm, Garden Chapel
¯ 3841 S. Peoria
: Info: Father Rick, 742-6227
: Narcotics Anonymous
¯ Meets weeny at 11 pm
¯ Confidential support for
recovering addicts.
." Community of Hope
: 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800
¯ NAMES Project
: AIDS Memorial Quilt
¯ Sewing Bees, 3rd Sat. of
¯ each month: 748-3111
¯ low:income people who have the virus
that causes AiDS that it,will sdect 75 of
¯ them to receive drngs to fight the disease.
doctors explainthalidomide’ suniqueabil2 i The health department will pick the 75 in
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rosy and certain AIDS ailments. Thalido- ¯ Those eligible for-the lottery do not
midealso stops bloodvessel growth-o.ne : receive Medicaid assistance, do not have THE CREMATION
reason for the birth defects ~ making ~t a 1 privateimuranceoreamlessthan$14319 SOCIETY WAS CREATED
possible future treatment for cancer and ¯ ayear. Sdectious willbemade from each FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME.
the incurable macular-deg~eneration ..that’ : part of Missouri reader a formula.that
blinds the elderly. " takesinto account themorbidity ratefrom
Early next year, Andrulis Inc. of : AIDS in each area of the state. ~ ~
Beltsville, Maryland, will seek approval ¯ The drngswhenUsed separately arenot
for thalidomide to treat the excruciating " effective because the virus quickly builds
ulcers that afflict AIDS patients. Then, : up a resistance. Mixing the drugs may We enjoy being ourselves. A funeral seems .ostentatious
Cdgene also will seek I~rmission to sdl " change AIDS from a fatal illness to a and Can cost a lot of money. A simple, dignified . "
thalidomideto the 150,000 AIDS patients ¯ chronic illness like diabetes, some doesuffering
from wasting, orsevere Weight " tors say. But the medicine is expensive -
cremation just seems to fit our lifestyle. .. (;rematm"n" tety® B~rthdefects aren t the 0iil~’nsk..Tha- " js there are individuals ~ that. do not now. ~
lidomide a~so ,can severely’damage pa- ¯ ha4e,aecessto.thesemedications andthese ~.
tients’ nerve cells, causing a p~ul, in~ i medications need to be accessible,, sat Of Oklahoma .
curable condition called p~ripheral . John Hubbs, chief Of- the health
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Still, AIDS patients are clamoring.f~r : said the state cannot afford tobuy the 918-599-7337 or toll-free, 800-994-7337
thalidomide. Take the AIDS-related ul- : medicine for everybody who needs it~ or visit us on the Internet at
eers, so painful that some patients starve : DarrenWethers,aphysicianinSt, Louis,
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received a five-year, $2 million federal ¯ CenterbeginninginDecember.Thismeetgrant
to track patients in53 eastern coun- : ing will be Sunday, Dec. 8th from 4-6pro Cemetery - Funeral Home - Crematory
ties. The goal is provide one organization " (in Jan. the group will go back to firstSun.
that will follow all Medicaid-eligible, " of the mo.)~ Also Tulsa’s young adult
¯ HIV-infected adult patients to make sure ¯ see Center, page 12 At Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home, you and your family
their needs are met. The researchers will " will be treated withdignity, compassion, andpride- Whether
begin enrolling about 600 Medicaid pa- ;
tients next fall. Eventually, researchers " it is your given or chosen family who needs our services,
expect to enroll about 1500 people in 53 .
eastern counties. " s.ectarian symbols from its city seal. you can be who and what you are, and you will not be
"ButyouthrowHIVontopofit, andthe " Some Tulsa board members of the
remoteness of ... where people live in : ACLU include Barbara Santee, and Bill
discriminated against.
rural eastern North Carolina, it does not ¯ Hinkle, , - We offer our exclusive $2820, complete funeral plan, no
lend for seeldng treatment or main~tai.n!n.g i Dr. Joycelyn Elders~ former Surgeon
treatment because of the obstacles that . General of the United States under Presiadded
costs. If you have a policy some-where else, you can
yo,’ll encounter," the patient says inona ¯ dent Clinton, will give the evening’s ad- transfer your policy to us, andmay be due a cash refund if
videotape. The Centers for Disease C - dress. The event is $50/person. For more
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In 1995, the national rate of HIV infec- : well? For more information, please call 918-587-7000 for
tion, including active AIDS, was 27.2 in. of all our citi.zeus. Kelly Kirby serves as
100,000. In other areas of the country, TOHRrepresentadvetotheCoalifonand
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"~¢ith dii’ector Sharon Thoele, we the public
received only the benefit of one paragraph
containing five sentences. Once
agam we (your readers) were subjected to
the TFN editor’s personal vendetta
As you continued your attack, you said
that you had requested and been refuse~
theminutes from theboardmeetings. Any
person who works with nonprofit agencies
is aware that to receive minutes fron
an organization their request must be forwarded
to the president. I personally contacted
the president of the HIVRC board
only to learn that.the editor ofTFN nev~
requested the minutes._Why continue to
attack someone on unfounded reasons’
~ ¯
, [ ditor s note: as aperson with experience
with non-profit boards, as a chairperson,
a member and-an employee, this
notion that a request is only valid ifmade .
to McDonaldhas no basis in law or common
practice. Gillean ought to be condemning
Thoele, Stanford, orSeegerfor
failing to forward the request, ifindeed
they didfail to do so.]
As a grand finale to your tabloid piece
you suggested that perhaps board members
could be freed and evenjailed. Men-
. tioning only five of the total board members
sound like.some sort of personal
attack on your chosen five. What about
the other members of the board? What
kind ofjournalismis this? I cannot understand
what benefit it is to our community
to attack the very people who are giving
their precious time an [sic] energy as
volunteers to create a better community
for all ofus. Why should anongay person ".
be willing to give their time and money to
our community when they are attacked i
personally and threatened by your publi- ¯
cation? Why indeed should a gayperson ¯
volunteer and be subjected to this kind of "
attack? ¯
[Editor’s note: board members shouM i
understand When they acCeptpublicposi- ¯
tions that they will have to be accountable ".
for the agency which they supervise, i
Gillean might also read the OKstatutes.] .
I would like to say to the people who
were attacked by this article that I appre- i
eiate all you do. Please don’t stop now. To "
the individuals who feel they have been :
mistreated by the organization, there are ¯
much better ways than through the tab- "
loids. ¯
[Editor’s note: several oJ those who ¯
spoke to TFN did so only after repeated "
efforts to work with the HIVRC.] ".
The editor at TFN must issue an apol- :
ogy to the five board members attacked
and to the readers for not completing i
proper research before publishing your :
article. -Timothy E. Gillean ¯
Editor’s note: just after receiving this ".
letter byfax on Oct. 28th, IcalledGillean
to givehim theopportunity to clarify in his i
own words, his close ties to HIVRCboard
president McDonald. I left a message
with his assistant, Brian, asking Gillean
to call TFN. To date, he has not done so.
Readem may want to consider thefol- :
lowing~ Several years ago, Gillean proposed
a board ofcensor-sfor TFN. Later i
when TFN ran an editorial he and ¯
McDonald did not like, "Gillean used his ¯
position as TOHR president to retaliate ".
against TFN, to the detriment of TOHR. "
After his bid for a 2nd term as TOHR ".
presidentfaildd, hejoined thePFLAG & :
Community Service Council boards, or- ¯
ganizations with which McDonald is "
closely associated and allegedly at :
McDonald’s behest.
The minutes are available for review to
¯ anyone, attending-theBoard Meeting;and
: to anyone requesting copies through .the
: appropriate channels. If copies are re-
. quested-the individual must pay for the i co.p.ies as we attempt to be good stewards
ot the monies available tous.
: We .are deeply distressed by the article
: .aP.peanng in the Tulsa Family News and
mvzte you to attend our next Board meeti
ing, scheduled for Thurs. Nov. 21 atnoon
¯ at the HIV Resource Center [sic]. If you
: wishtorequestinformationfromtheBoard
: of Directors regarding minutes or other
: appropriate public information, I forward
_- to receiving your request. Thank you
¯ We are asking you as Editor of Tulsa
: Family News to print this letter in its
: -entirety next edition of your newspaper.
.,~ Nancy McDonald, President
toward Amedure.
However, ifJonathan Schmitz was able
to-form the intent to commit suicide, he
also would have been able to form the
intent to commit murder, a psychologist
testified Tuesday. Dr. Carol Holden was
called as a rebuttal witness by the prosecution.
Oakland County assistant prosecutor
Roman Kalytiak pointed out that
Schmltz never referred to suieide during
hiss911, call or during police questioning.
x ne jury fotmd that Schmitz, 26, acted
without premeditation and did notcommitfirst-
degreemurder. Hecouldgetanywhere
from eight years to life in prison
with the possibility of parole when he is
sentenced Dec. 4. First-degree murder
carries no hope of parole.
The segmentofthe "JennyJones Show"
was never aired but was played for the
jury. In it, Am~_ur_e,,outlined fantasies of
Sehraitz involving whipped cream and
~champagne~" Schmitz reacted withanembarrassed
smile butno apparent anger. He
turned away when Amedure put an arm
around him and tried to kiss him. "I’m
definitelyaheterosexual, Iguess youcould
say," Schmitz said.
The 1996 RedRibbonHoliday: Treefest
and Gallery Walk will showcase holiday
trees and other holiday items. These will
be sold at auction to raise funds for Interfaith
AIDS Ministries which provides
spiritual~ emotional, andpractical support
for those whose lives are touched by HIV
andAIDS.This year’s format will include
an "official opening," in the Brady Arts
Gallery District, Thursday, Nov. 21 from
6-9 pro. More viewing hours will be on
Nov. 22-23, and pick-up of trees will take
place on Nov. 24th.
PhilbrookMuseumwill shroudits Rodin
sculpture ofAdam on Dec. 1 in honor of
Ds..ema3ya" Wpriothfeosustz.Aonrat.ls"aCnoduanrttlseuspspaorrtitsetrss,hmavuedied..,
from AIDS. Wecan.only guess at
how many works of art will be denied to
us by this disease that respects neither
people nor creativity," noted Richard
Townsend, Hardman Curator of European
and American Art.
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READ ALL ABOUT IT
Reviewed by Barry Hensley :
The id~ that the gay rights movement
is foreverjoined to "leftist" politics gets a :
thorough trashing in Brace Ba,w,er’s n.e.w ¯
compilation, "Beyond Queer.’ At this
point in history, some centrist, and fight
of center, authors are proposing a new ¯
approach to winning the battle for gay ¯
rights. Their perception is that, histori- "
cally, the movement has tried to claim
"victim" status, and that this will not be a
successful strategyfor winningfull equality
for gay and lesbian Americans.
Editor Bawer is well known, having
written eight books, including the provocative"
A Place at th~ Table." Here: he
has compiled forty essays by a variety of
authors, including former New Republic
editor Andrew Sullivan, San Francisco
Chronicle correspondent Carolyn
Lochhcad and heterosexual Chicago Tribune
columnist Stephen Chapman. Describing
the authors,Bawer states "though
many of us have been tagged in the gay
press as ’gay conservatives,’ few of us
wouldbe consideredconservativeby anyone-
who objectively examined our politics;
we variously call ourselves liberals,
moderates, libertarians and
communitarians- or we eschew such labels
Stogether as increasingly irrelevant
iff a post-ideological era."
Bawer’ s intent is to present an alternative
to what he sees as a radical, in-yourface
activism. Bawer initially cites "an
episode of ’The Charlie Rose Show’ devoted
to the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Stonewall riots, (when) the radical
lesbian activist Donna Minkowitz told
me: ’We don’t want a place at the tablewe
want to turn the table over.’ That line
pretty well sums up the attitude of many
leftist gay activists toward both ’the system’
and gays who seek to work within
it."
In essay after essay, the authors explain
their positions with rifles like "Why Outsupport
group will be at the Center earlier
that afternoon.
Last but not least is video night at the
Center. The inaugural video will be
Wigstockto be shown on Sat. Dec. 14th at
9pro in the Renfro Room. Popcorn and
pop will be available. It’s free (though
donations are acceptedforthe Center) and
three of Tulsa’ s most fabulous drag divas
may appear: Christina, Dolly Love and
grand diva, Sensuous. January’s video
night should be the 2rid Sat. also. Call to
RSVP with Debbie at 712-1600:
On Nov. 2rid, the Pride Center held a
grand opening with about 70 people attending.
TOHR/Pride Center president
Deb Statues held a brief presentation of
certificates to recognize thosewhohelped
with the Center. More than 50 individuals
were honored, in particular, Kelly Kirby
and Tim Gillean, former TOHR presidents,
and now-closed Agape Christian
Fellowship for its donation of chairs and
tables. Statues also announced the decision
to name the rooms in the Center.
The lounge/library was named the
Pfimetimers Loungeinrecognilionoftheir
generous support of the Pride Center. The
largest single gift came from this group.
ing Doesn’t Work," "Sleeping with the
Enemy" and ’!Here Comes the Groom: A
(Conservative) Case for Gay Marriage."
In,"A Gay Right Agenda," author John
Berresford’ s conservative response to his
liberals friends’ stance is %..I amas much
in favor or basic civil rights for gays as
they are. Where we differ is in the need
for group-based remedies and in perceiving
ourselves as victims whose main recourse
shouldbe coercion by the government."
Berresford’s answer is to "come
out whenever it is reasonably safe. The
best way to explode the myths about us is
for.each of us to become known as .just
anotherhumanbeing with~esameneeds,
goals and drives as other human beings -
: except is a single respect that poses no
: threat to anyone else." He also believes
¯ that ’-’we should lobby for the right to
: marry. Domestic-partnershipslegislation
¯ makes us an officially sanctioned class of
¯ oddities and freaks."
: Thethreatof_be,,,ing seen simply as "oddi-
¯ des and freaks is the thought behind
: Bawer’ s rifle. Insteadofbeing"acclaimed
¯ by a minority of gay ,,p~.~ple as ,a,,suppos,~
edlyaffirmativelabel, theworo queer,
". to Bawer, is "not so much to be homo-
: sexual as it is to be a socially marginal
¯ rebel, defined primarily by his or her
: sexuality, who is perpetually andintdnsi-
: cally at odds with the political and cul-
: rural establishment."
¯ Can these ideas bring the gay right hnd
: left together toward acommon goal? Can
: Bawer’s "we’re just like you" approach
¯ alone actually win the hearts of straight
: Americans? What about the wide variety
: ofpeoplein the gay/lesbian/transgendered
: community whomaynotmeetthe squeaky
¯ clean image Bawer promotes, but who
: still s_eek equality under the law? COuld
: the answer, perhaps, lie somewhere be-
: tween Bruce Bawer and Queer Nation?
¯ Check with your local branch library
: for "Beyond Queer," or call the Readers
:- Services, Central Library at 596-7966.
The small conference room was named
the Stariott Conference Roomin honor of
Midge Elliott and Deb Statues. The me-
: dium size room was named the Renfro
¯ Room in honor of the late RF Renfro, a
: leader of FUSO, the Friends in Unity
: Social Organizationand anHIV educator
¯ who worked with TOHR/HOPE.
: The largest room was to be named in
¯ honor of two individuals who provided
:- signifi.cant "sweat equity’, in tearing out
: tffo plaster&lath walls .to make the room
¯ and in honor of one of those two who’s
¯ donatedmuch of the furniture that s in the
: Center. Thelatter manpreferred not to be
¯¯ recognized but asked that the room be
named in honor of Pat Padgett, a PFLAG
¯
activist. Therefore, that room is now the
¯ Neal-Padgett Hall in recognition of gifts
¯ that made the Pride Center possible.
¯ or let someone else run the show...You
: can care with out being cold, get things
: done right and.get on with it please!!!
¯ It seems to us that everyone is just out
: for themselves, but after seeing and hear-
" ing firsthandweknow why...It is the only
," way we have of getting your attention...
¯ Thank you for Your Time
- PWA Tulsa/N. E. Oklahoma
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those things. : features their house band on Saturday
People come to the Boiling Pot for the " nights, whichplays aloudmix of country,
Combo. The combo ($1~95) is a big pot ¯ bluegrass, andcountry rock, and packsin
of shrimp, crawfish, crab, sausage, new ¯ the crowds.
potatoes, quartered onions, and half ears : ~ The Cajun Boiling Potis where a group
of corn on the cob which is boiled in a " of:frie~ids caugo for a casual good time.
spicy crab boil and served~ Well, sort of
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a big sheet of butcher paper. As soon as: btit it’s n~t supposed to be. And, while it’
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di~es in to shell the shl~mp, pinch the tails ¯ the dozens Of times we’ve eaten there,.
offthecrawfish, su~kthejuices Out of the : we’ve never gotten food poisoning cerheads,
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imagine how fun and how good the peel ."
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Theproprietors bringregular shipments
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shipped on ice or frozen, since the ." sume when she worked for the Tulsa
shells lack the crispness of never-frozen ¯ Public Schools because she did so many
crab. The crawfish, of. course, is 0nly ; nice things and worked so hard. I guess it
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TFN wonders how Easley could not
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of Penny Williams and Pat
Woodrum was front page news in The
TulsaWorld and Gay issues have figured
prominently in the national news formost
of this year? Easley may be one reminder
that OklahomaDemocrats are sometimes
not ,any more respectful ofthe rights Of
Oklah6maGay CitiZens thanRepublicans..
In state races in Hawaii, same-sex marriage
became a major issue leaving lawmakers
who favored gay marriage skirmishing
for support. Voters removed a
good number of those legislators from
office. This might mean that a constitutional
amendment which would overturn
a positive court decision for same-gender
marriage may get through the legislature,
In So. California, anti-Gay US Rep.
Bob Doman appeared to have lost to his
Democrat Loretta Sanchez. Doman attacked
Sanchez as "another Catholic for
abortion and sodomy rights." Throughout
his career, Dornan has attacked Gay
Americans, as well as people with AIDS.
¯ Finally, the fact that the next Supreme
Court appointments will be.made by
Clinton, rather than Dole should be of
some comfort to Lesbian & Gay citizens.
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Dec. 15, 1996- Jan. 14, 1997, v. 4, #1
Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans Communities
Dr. Elders Urges Black
Churches to Fight AIDS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- Black churches must join
forces to educate their communities about the dangers
of AIDs and the need to practice safe sex, Dr. Joycelyn
Elders said Saturday.
Elders, the former surgeon general:, told a gathering at
Mount Carmel Baptist Church that one out of every 350
black men is infected with the HIV virus, compared to
one of every 800 white men and one of every 650
Hispanic men. Among women, one of every 1,000
black women is infected, compared to one of every
15,000 white women, she said.
New medicines and treatments have nearly turned the
deadlyvirus into more of a chronic disease people can
live with for years, Elders said, but the numbers will
keep g~owing unless youfig people are educated. Beside~
education, Elders emphasized the use ofcondoms
and providing dean needles to drug addicts as deterrents
to transmitting the disease.
She applauded four teen-age girls who told the group
they took vows of abstinence, but said 70% of those
vows are broken by the time high school is finished.
’I’he vows ofabstinence are broken far more easily than
the latex condom is," Elders said. "When I was your
surgeon general, I tl~ink you remember people would
call me th~ condomqueen. Well, I Want you to know, I
put the crown on my head and sleep in it:"
see Elders, page3
:HAWAII HONEYMOON? ¯ HONOLULU (AP) - Joseph Melillo believes waiting six years
¯ to get ,m,arried is long enough. "That’s an awfully long engage-
¯ ment," Melillo said.Wednesday ~p~r~0judge put on hold the first ruling inAmericanhistory that all’~ws g~y marriages. Melillo and
¯ his partner, Pat Lagon, will have to wait at least another year: The
¯ staywill remainineffectuntil arulingby the state’s highestcourt. ¯
That court ruled in 1993 that Hawaii’s ban is unconstitutional
¯
unless the state could, show a compelling government interest in
¯ preventing gay mamages.
¯ In. issuing the stay to his own ruling, Circuit Judge Kevin
Chang said there would be confusion if gay couples got married
¯ and then the high court overturned his decision. "We kind of
¯ expected it, but we’re not happy with it," said Melillo, who sued
¯ the state along with Lagon and two lesbian couples.
Chang said Tuesday that the state had failed to show any
¯ compelling state interest in denying gay couples the right to
¯ marry, and he ordered the state to begin issuing themlicenses. It
was the first such ruling by a judge in the United States.
¯ The dispute prompted passage of a federal law signed by
¯ President Clinton that says the federal government will not
¯ recognize gay marriages and allows states to refuse to recognize ¯
such unions licensed in other.states. In addition,16 states have
’ passed laws denying recognition of gay marriages.
¯ DeputyAttorney General Rick Eichor sought the stay, arguing
¯ that allowing couples to marry immediately would undermine
the state’s case. "If hundreds, or even thousands, of gay mar-
" riages take place, the Supreme Court probably won’t even hear
¯ the appeal," he said. Eichor also argued that the three gay couples
who sued for the right to marry would suffer no real harm if their
: right to marry were delayed.
Dan Foley, the lawyer who represented the couples, said he
¯ found that argument incredulous. He said his clients already had
suffered from delays in the case. "I hope it won’t take long to
¯ convince the Supreme Court that Judge Chang’s ruling was i correct," Melillo said.
And nearly two months before the opening of the state Legis-
¯" lature, same-sex marriage already has become an issue.
: Newly-elected Rep. Bob McDermott on Thursday called for
¯ Senate President Norman Mizuguchi to replace Matt Matsunaga
¯ and Avery Chumbley as co-chairs of the Senate Judiciary Corn-
: mittee. Matsunaga and Chumbley both opposed a constitutional
¯ amendment banning same-sex, marriages. Matsunaga, who won
re-dection despit~e being targeted for his stand on the issue, says
: the matter should be left to the courts.
," McDermott said heis concerned .that legislation prohibiting
¯ same-sex marriage will not be given a fair hearing in the Senate
¯ Judiciary Committee. Samer~ex marriage was a factor in
McDermott’s ouster of Democrat Len Pepper in the Nov. 5
: general election, see next column
¯ US & World Reaction: Arkansas
¯ LHTLE ROCK (AP) - Moving to follow a new
federal law, lawmakers filed legislation Friday that
¯ would ban same-sex marriages in Arkansas. The
¯ measure was among the first bills pre-filed in the
: House to be ,introduced in the Arkansas General
Assembly that convenes Jan. 13.
¯ Arkansas family law defines marriage as a civil
¯ contract between consenting parties. A provision
relating to issuing a marriage license to under age
¯
persons contain age requirements for the male and
¯ female, the only reference to gender. The proposed
¯ bill would declare that "marriage shall be only
: between a man and a woman" and would void
¯ marriage betweenpeople of the same sex. The state
¯ wouldnotrecognize same-sex marriages performed
out of state by people who move to Arkansas.
"What (gays) do in the privacy of their own
¯ bedroom is their business, but I don’t feel like it’s
: something that I want to recognize as being legal
¯ and right" said the lead sponsor, Rep. Doug Kidd,
: D-Benton. "The state of Arkansas should not rec-
¯ ognize that as a marriage."
¯ Dehra Bailey of the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian
¯ Task Force said the state’s homosexual community ¯
Was not surprised by Kidd’s bill and would fight it
: as a matterof social justice. She said homosexuals
¯ "absolutely" have a moral right to marry. Ms.
¯ Bailey said. "Whether or not a person chooses marriage to sanction their relationships, all people
¯ should have that right."
¯ Colorado
¯ DENVER (AP) - A Colorado state lawmaker has
¯ announced plans to reintroduce a bill in the 1997 ¯
Legislature that wouldbanrecognition of same-sex
marriages in Colorado.
¯ The announcement by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, ¯
¯ R-Fort Morgan, came just a day after a Hawaiian
court ruled that state must issue marriage licenses
¯ to same-sex couples. The same bill was approved
last yearby the Colorado Legislature, but vetoedby
: Gov. Roy Romer. The Hawaii ruling still must be
appealed. But that doesn’t matter to Musgrave.
¯ Musgrave’s bill banning same:sex~ marriages
¯ was appr0vedinbothho~es earlierthis yearlarge.ly
¯ on a partisan=line vote with most Democrats in ¯
Opposition. Gov: Roy Romer-vetoed it in March,
¯ saying it was unnecessary because Colorado law
didnotrecognizesuchmarfiages, see Hawaii, p. 8
Murderer Gets 50 Years ¯ Evergreen SpiritAwardsGiven " Coming Soon! PONTIAC, Mich..(AP) - The man convicted of killing " TULSA - The AIDS. Coalition. of Tulsa presented its 1996 *
Evergreen SpiritAwards recognizing individuals fortheir contributions
to HIV/AIDS care. The organization recognized Amy
Graham and Nancy Nelson of the American Red Cross, Jack
Arnold of Tulsa Public Schools, Anne Kozak and Jean Derry of
the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, Claudette Peterson of
HOPE, Patti Handyof Associates in Medical & Mental Health,
Sharon Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium with Spirit
Awards. The Richard Shackelford Award went to Derrick Davis
of FUSO and the Truman Geren Award went to the late RF
Renfro. These awards were presented by Phil Wiley. The award
to RF Renfro will hang in the Renfro Room inThe Pride Center.
HIVRC Records Turned
¯ Holiday services will be held at Saint Jerome at ¯
11:30 on Christmas Eve with Mass at midnight.
: Family of Faith and Greater Tulsa MCCs will join
¯ together for a candlelight service at Family ofFaith
¯ at 1 lpm. Also Community of Hope United Meth- ¯
¯ odist will hold its candlelight service at llpm.
Ongoing till mid-January, Community of Hope
: will offer a grief support group that meets on
¯ Tuesdays from6-8pm. Forinfo. call Leslie Peurose
¯" at 585-1800 or Bob Hulsey at 749-4194.
"- RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network
: will provide volunteer training on Jan. 13-15 from
¯ 5:30- 9pmatHarvardAve. ChristianChurch,5502 ¯
S. Harvard. $25 with some scholarships available.
¯ Registration by Jan. 10. Call Stephen or Kathy at
i Over On Nov. 20- More 749-4195 for info. Another training will beat
¯ Conners State College.in the Classroom Building ¯
Documents to. Follow #210onJan.24-25.Registrationisrequiredby Jan. :21.CallStephenorKathyat749-4195orPhiTheta
¯ TULSA-The H-IV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) provided its ¯ Kappa in Warner at 918-463-6302 for info.
¯ minutes to Tulsa Family News’ attorney on Nov. 20 and has ,
: - agreed to provide accesstoother public documents this month as "
INSIDE
: well as agreeing to futherinterviews with counsel for theHIVRC :
¯¯ - and Tulsa Family Newspresent. ¯ ¯ . .
TFN publisher, Tom Neal, appl,auded the agency fo~ its coop- :
EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2-3
" eration. "It has ialways been Tb2q s hope that the agency could " NEWS .... P. 4
HEALTH P. 6
provideexplanatiousfortheallegatiousofthepersonslivingwith HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 10
AIDS (PLWA’s)," Neal added. ,We hope that the problems ¯ BOOK REVIEW P. 10
really just turn out to be communications difficulties rather than : EUREKA SPRINGS P. 11
anything more serious. We expect to provide followup coverage : RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 12
next month." , CLASSIFIEDS P. 14-15
a gay admirer who revealed a crush on him on "The
Jenny Jones Show" will serve at least 20 years in prison
before he is eligible for parole, lawyers said. Judge
Francis X. O’Brien on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan
Schmitz to 25 to 50 years for murdering ScottAmedure.
DefenselawyerJames Burdick saidhe’ll appeal. Schmitz
shot the 32-year-old Amedure to death three days after
they attended the show’s taping on March 6, 1995. The
show was not aired at the time but was played in court
and televised as part of trial coverage.
Amedure’s family said Schmitz, 26, Should spend his
life in prison to make up for each day they will. spend
withoutAmedure. "Thereisn’taday that goes by where
I don’t mourn for my sonrs life," Amedure’s mother,
Patricia Graves, told O’Brien. "I hope every time he
opens his eyes he will See Scott’ s body as he lay dying.~’
AllynSchmitz, Schmitz’s father, said thejudge didn t
consider thedamageto his son’s psychefrom appearing
on the show. Witnesses said Schmitz believed he was
going to meet a woman.admirer on the show and was
humiliated when the admirer turned out to be a man..
"He was the guy who .,. was basically hauledinto (an)
... imraoral,.sexual-perverted thing that totally devastated
him mentally to the point-that he couldn’t even
function anymore."
Schmitz had been fighting alcoholism, .depression
and a thyroid condition when the show’s producers
¯ambushed him.., the defense said. "I don’t disagree
with counsel that you are suffering some medical illness,"
O’Brien told Schmitz. But, he added, "You still
have to be accountable to society."
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age, were a recovering alcoholic, or simply didn’t know where
any of these places were, you were out of luck. Because of
significantly different editorial and advertising policies, from
T.H.sa Family News.(TFN) has my .a,pp~re-
." ciauon, support and gratitude forit s Oc-
¯ tober article focusing upon failures of
: Tulsa’s HIV Resource Consortium
-" (HIVRC) and for following up with both
: ’pro’ and’con’ responses appearing in the
¯ November issue¯
: However, I also applaud any and every_
: one who word volunteer themsdves to
i public oversight by serving on any Board
of Directors of any service group such as
the HIVRC.
This is the first issueofour fourthyear. During these years., our Also, HIVRC’s salaried Director,
goal has been to bring the Tulsa Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trams
communities (and our families andfriends, and any other inter~
ested readers out there), the best community newspaper we can
achieve. We strive for fair and accurate reporting. We strive to
cover all of our very, very diverse communities. That means we
are a newspaper for "’bar" people, the wealthy and well-connected,
drag divas and leather folk - in short, for all. We are a
newspaper for those who are way out of the closet, as well as for
those still hiding.
¯ One of the tl~ngs which has helped to make us a paper for all
ts our accessibility across the city. Prior to TFN, if you wanted a
Gay newspaper (albeit one from out of town), your options were
to go to an "erotic" bookstore,, a dub, or one or two other
locations. There’s nothing wxong with these establishments (and
we’re very grateful that they welcome us) but if youwere under
." ,OtherP..,~in,the, ragion (policies now being imitated in Okla_ i SharonThoe.le, certainlyhasmydeserved
¯ nomat:~ty),TulsaFamilyNewsiswelcomeandavailableaeross .appreciation for even attemptingto per-
." the city, in locations accessible to many more people. Havinga ¯ form the undo,ubtedly impossible tasks of
¯ paper available and visible is progress for a community that has i Serving Tulsa s PLWA’s and HIV with
: ~forced traditionally to be hidden.
¯ complete satisfaction to all. It will.never : sprogressh not come ily. For door w:eopened,. ! happen.
: tac~ ano msenmmauon mtrying to get the paper in moreplaces; ! ...IfI dneverbeen amemberofaboardof
: in trying to get more advertising, and in trying to buy basic : ddinryecotofrsth,neoerxepveenredxitpuerreieonfcepdumbleidcifausncdrus-,
¯" services for the newspaper. We also continue to face diserimina_ :. then I might be somewhat less under-
: lion from.some in our commRuity. ¯
¯ ¯ standingof the feelings of theboardmem-. Itisnotaneasyjob.NorisitweHpaid.Manyofthefolkswh~se . bersor~eservicegroup,sadmlnistrator
¯ work you see in this paper donate their efforts. Certainly, as : when an "outsider’ brings them to task as
: publisher.and editor, I could go out and get a job doing almost : TFN’s publisher has done.
:. anything else andmake bettermoney- and actually get benefits, i ~ But, whomevermaybe connected with
_" not to mention major stress reduction, see Editorial, page3 : HIVRC who may be fceling insecure and
¯ unappreciated due the criticism (whether
: justified or not) there are those Tulsan’s
Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : who feel much, much worse- every day
¯ ¯ - those persons living with AIDS/HIV ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB "1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 .. and those of us who love them and are ¯ Black&White;Inc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314 . scared to death oflosing them ¯
*Bless The ¯Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 ¯ : :B,-,_/_L/_G___Alli_’,,.an,ee, U~v.°..fTulsaCanterburyCtr. Nevertheless, simply stated, it is public 583-9780 i money that HIVRC is spending, andtax_ ." ~.Alapmml ~maent t.lr.,University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence . payers and benefactors can reasonably
¯" *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703~ 2rid 585-1800 "
~ C_ommunityUnitarian-UniversalistCongragation 749-0595 i expeetaccouhtabilityofservicesandmost
: Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : certainly to be given access to public
: *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 . information upon request. It is both un-
¯ :~ello_ws.l~.’p_Congreg.-Church, 2900-S. Harvard necessary and unfortunate that such a
747:7777 : .simple matter had to become a public ¯ rree~pmtWomeusCenter, callf0rlocation&info: 587-4669 ¯ ;¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 ¯ ~ssue at all. But, if that’s what takes then ¯ 747-6827 ¯. so be it! Tulsa needs a responsive AIDS Friends in Unity SocialOrg. (African-American mens group) . consortium, or none at all.
POB 8542, 74101, call cJo HOPE @ 712.1600. : I have no doubt that TFN’s focus upon
: HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E.38, 2ndfl. ¯
¯ and inquiry ofHIVRC is fullyjustified if
d~12-1600’ HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯
: In--.’an Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 "
the newspaper is to fulfill its own ¯ sibility to it’s readers. And, TFN’s pub- . Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 : lisher has proven his commitment to the
: *MCC of Greater Tulsa,. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯
." *HIVResourceCtr.,4154S. Harvard, Ste. H_l 749-4194 : .cbosmenminunTiutlys..at.hlrohuagvheonuetvtehrehtaidmtehehoechcaas-
.." NHAMEHSouPsRe,O1J1E1C4l1S".,4Q.1u5a4koSe.rHarvuard, Ste.r
: PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 584-7960748-311I .: Slon to.talk with Mr. Neal about such ¯ 749-4901." matters,bu[disappointmentswithHIVRC Planned Parenthood, 1007 S Peoria ~o~,.-,~,,, ¯ were being-publicly expressed long be-
*The Pride Center,- 1307 E "38, 2nd floor,
~’~ i fore TFN beg.an its ~,s_tribution in Tulsa.
¯*~R.A.I.N..R~Onal AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4-195-: s----~ -~ ’ :’ g : ~nsmer commencing
Rainbow Business Guild; POB 41067415~ r.~iT~: ¯ ¯ om.~ ~aamagegontro~ measures as soon as
.S~,JerOm_e’s Catholic Church, 3841 ~. Pe~ia, ~:~ i .fPo°rS~le’ -by:pr°vidin,g the,m!nutes in.a ~hanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749 "moe ¯ ’, un~.gnt ~n),~nn.e_r; acknowledging inad-
.Tu.ls.a O.k.la..fo.r H. uman Ri.ghr.s.. POB 2687, 74101. _ ..74-3--.4.2.9.7 .." ~".~.eq...ua.c~es ot the Consortium in the past; lecnmcmus ~ , . . ~~, : "~ ,, 584_~ar~o e,- ~mu, comini’.".u.ng" -to i"mprove m-.e.s.lm.a.uo" n
TULSA Tuls .... :"~: ...... :.. ! ,-,,,o ~. "m the future. :She, other memberS of the
: ..... a. um~orm/Leamer ~eeKers AssoC.’" 838-1222 ~,.: ~ . . - .... ~
¯ :, ..~oard, the HIVRC Director and the
Tulsa Clubs & Restaurant~
*Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine
*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria
*Lola’s, 2630E 15th
*GoldCoast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria
*Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard
*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L ~ 31st
*Silver Star Saloon; 1565 Sheridan
*Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth
*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main
*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial
*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd -
*InterurbanRestaurant, 717 S. Houston
832-1269
744-689(
749-1563
749-4511
749-567~
745-9998
834-4234
585-2221
-585-3405
584-130~
585-313,
Tulsa Businesaes,lServices, & Professionals
Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620
*Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000
Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506
*Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034
*Borders Books & Music, 274OE. 21 712-9955
Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-527~
*CreativeColleetion, 1521 E. 15 592-1521
Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates
1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117
Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700
Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ."
*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 ."
744-5556i
"
665-659 .
622-3636
838-8503
743-9994
690-2974.
744~0102
744-7440
Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria
Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial
Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial.
*Elite Books &Videos,821 S. Sheridan
Express Pools &.Spas, 6310 S. Peoria.
Foxlinx, Computer Consultation
Leatme M. Gross, Financial Planning
Mark T. Hamby, Attorney, .
*Sandra J. Hill, MS; Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly
Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th& Peoria
*International Tours
Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15
Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 140H, 74159i -
Lean Ann Macomber, Real~.r Associate
*Midtown Theater,319 E, 3
Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st ¯.
*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51. PI
*Novel Idea Bookstore, 5.1st & Harvard
David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S Peoria, Ste~ 633
Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming
The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor.
Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo
*Ross Edward Salon, 1438 &Boston 584-0337
*Seribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301
Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351
Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384
Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959
Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733
745-1111
584-~1606
341-6866
599-8070’
747-5466’
671~2010
584-3112
663~593"4
664-2951
747-6711
747-7672
584-7554
743-4297
838-7626
: ’ *Tulsa COmmunity Coll6ge; Metro.8~ NE Campuses
: *Univ.ersity Center at Tulsa
....EUREKA SPRINGS -
: AutumnBreeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 501=253-7734
: Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi~ N. of Dam Hwy. 187.506253-6154
: *Jim&Brent’s’Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 ¯ DeVit&s Restaurant, 5 Center St. -501=253-6807. ¯" *Emerald-Rainbow, 45 &U2 Spring St.
¯" Geek ~oGo!,PC Speciali_sL POB 429 501-25325445
501.-253-2-776
i King’sHi-Way,96Kings.IJighway,Hwy.62W 800-231.-.1442
¯ MCC of the Living Spring - :501-253-9337 ¯ McClung Realtors -- ¯ 501:253-9682
Positive Idea Marketing Hans
i Rock CottageGardens. 501-253:2401 50i-253-8659, 800-624-6646
¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East " 50L253-6001
¯: The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281
¯ OKLAHOMA CITY
Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7.108-D2 N. Western 405~840-3223
".’ *Tulsa CityHalL Cafetei’ia Vestibule, ~round Pltor
: ¯ HIVRC staffcan then regain ourgratitude -
: ’ and~e~peci. Anyless risks theloss to all of-
. ¯ .us of any value HIVRC does indeed pro-. .
" vide ifan alreadyangry Tulsa politicos of: -
¯ ,.’Conservative’ persuasion seizes the op- : :
portunity fo eliminate it like TCAA.
¯ In any case, itseems tomethatHIVRC’s:
: aftempts tointimida~, to silence, to make~"
¯ threats oflawsnit and/or exercise policies "
: ofstone-.walling requests for information--
:" doesn’t serve anyone ~ and is certainly
: not in the best interests of an already
under-funded Consortium. Weall have to
take our lumps occasional.lyand then go
on - it justgoes with the job. Most frequently,
we grow a little in the process.
- Vernon L. Jones, Tulsa
ForUnto Us a child tsbbrnl
:Midnight .M s
Service begins. at. 11:30 pm-=-Mass at Midnight
Celebrate the birth of Our Lord in the liturgical
-tradition ofthe ancient Catholic Church. . -~
..... parish church of st, JerOme -
" Meeting at the Garden Chapel ..
- ~.-.... : 384t SouthPeoda, Tuisa " ’
tt i~,not, thej~c[g~"ents ~fme~ which .open or Shut fhe.G~tes ofHeaven. St. Jerome
.. :However, this -doesn’t mean that
the agency is perfect nor that it should be
. : REi HiVRC Covaraga .... -above all scrutiny or criticism -as it
~ ! am Writing~in*egard tO your coverage seems yowimpty. .
ofthep£obleniswiththeHIVRC.Iwantto We’re ihclined’:to believe thai those
thattk’~’~bry0~r continued efforts to " working at the:HIVRCare likely under-
’expose p~Oblen]s’with the ageixcy so that ,. paid t~bugh lye don’t have any proof of
they:will.be cor~ectegl~ While at_ the Pride " ~hatl yet. TFNalsa knows other Tulsans
Ce~ter rec~ntly~ i 0v~rheard .one of the " who do equallycr~tica! workfor Pers.ons
people involved refer to your ego as your : Living with AIDS at even lower sa~qries
reasonforpfintingthe~le~;soi U~tl’ei~ : : thdn some oftl~.f~ht ~e_.,_.H....l=V~R~.~Sh~i~lv.
~t~.d ihat" vimr’ ate ~rob~ibl.v Xecelvi’-~ ’~ Servic~worlq unJormnatefy !?.~U~t~ ~."~" Y
~V-~~ ~-~" d---- ~--- x- . .. ~. .:.., " . .~ ’ ~ " " . " " - " " " ¯ " " "
eoflsiderable resistance from certain fac- . valued tn our soctely as otl~er worr.
tibns.
¯ As for TFN’s response to letters, it is
"I am~nOt directly inv01y~l" oraffe~(ed ¯ - - . see Esli~ck, page 12
~by thi~ issue, ~o I have nothing Of imp0tt
{3contribute. I an~ writing primarily io iet
y0ii know thatyour conviction reassures .
me that if it was an issue that directly ¯
affected me; you would be just as thorbtigh
in your coverageand I thankyou for
- name Withheld by request
-HIVRe Director Responds
Your recent diatribe against the. HIVRC
i~s board ofdirectors, and exectrfive director-
appears wholly without factual basis..
¯(Spacefor.your"editorial’? ~omments sure
Thework I and our writers do isalabor of
¯ love. It’s done because we care that this
¯ r community get a qualitynewspaper.. .
As we beginout fourth year, we plextge
¯" that we will continue to improve Tulsa
Family News. We will, .to paraphrase
"..~ MotherJones, comfort the afflicted and at
:. least, ,challenge (if not-afflict) the ~.om-
¯ fortable. We will try to look at.all parts of
.:.-the’communities. We will- cOntinue tO
-tO appear in letters’withwhichyou are not : write both about- the suecesses in-out
to me "our ~ _commumuesasweatways~ave,anuaoout
time Would be mueh obettet’ spent inan-.~ .me ~auures as .were
i effort to unite rather than diwdeTulsa s o ¯ - ff Y’ou ’think. .w.e n.e.ed.towrite about a¯n
" .’-" ~.....-’"- *....mber ’ issue; let us know. Youcan contact us wa
of the board of directors of ttIV.RC, I can
.... ~’: out ul~ocationtha~thdr[sic] ¯
eallorfaxusattJaeaauressesontmspage~
s¯ tatemth eq ¯ ~’ " " ..... OU ---~ ~ ~ " "~....... :’~ ^--. of this If you hke what we redomg,.or if y
or-ani~atibus [xiO activitids or to thwart " aon t, memetus ~now.
2.h0urintefview shouldb;- pr g . . :
~f that- I-meimits [sid] nst llke she does " rather you &lit your letters for length than
for us to do so.
- - ho~g~ave anything;else, to d0. - .- ."
- ~ .’,: .The staff and volunteerso[ the.HIVRC ¯
.~ :at_e~ d.espit.e’ your,90rfim~n’t~ a ~oup nodf :
" extremely dedicated,. overworked, . an .~ ~
~md~rpaidindi~idfials trying t0 do~th~ beast° :
job ~ey can wi.thfimited resources against .~
~ ~m d~,e~’whelnfing situation. I should thi~-:
ttm.ty0gand ev-~e~9thern~ember 0fTulsa’s :
-gay and .iesbian comm.uni.ty would be ¯
th~lkful that tl~is group o.f perpl~ are out
there trying to.secure every ounce, of as- ;
sistance to fight.the effects of this disease ;
for those in need of that assistance. "-
I would grant, you that the staff and "
volunteers are .all hummi’ and therefore :
subj.ect to mistakes. I also~ believe that :
when any ofthem makes a-mistake that it :
would-be corrected without prejudice or .
vindictiveness towards the one who corn- "
. plained. A tremendous need for services
~xists that is.impossible to meet with
existing resources. I would assume you
would be wall aware of the.gap between
needand the resources available and consider
the possibility’that some of the corn-
;plaints .you have .heard would be from
individuals thatjust do not think they are
getting enough of those resources.
As a professional investigator it appears
t0me that you,are woefull~ short of
"making your c,~se I believe ~ou could
better useyour time and newspap,er lob-
" bying for additio.nal resources tofight this
disease and aid those who suffer from it,
Ti,m’othy W. Danl
" " -AttOrney at Law.
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President Climon appointed her to’become
thenatiori’gtop docior, butfiredhet
in 1994 after- she-was criticized for remarks
~i~ut mastUrbation;as an element
of htmian s&ualit~. - --
. Elders pointed" fo her willingfiegg °to,,
speakabout "unmentionables,’r’Which
evenmallyTgot her,dismissed. "I Saidt felt
masturbation Was a normal part ofhuman
sexualityLthat90 percent ofmen masturbate,
80 percent of women, masturbate
and the rest lie," Elders said.
Elders denied shehadencouraged teaching
masturbation, as was Widely reported,
but had only acknowledged it as a means
: of-prdventing unsafe sex..;’Nobody needs
¯ to teach.anybod3i thehow to," she said.
¯ "God taught u.~ how-to]’
: She Said black churches were initially
~ resistant to takeonthebattleagainstAIDS’
¯" because some- found immorality within
the .disease.. She recalled one Church in
: 1981which wrote in its bulletin that be- ¯
cause the dis ease Was mainly among
¯ white men, there was no need to worry.
¯ She also criticized the polidcs involved
in not distributing dean needles to drug
:
addicts, whichshe said is proven to reduce
the’ transmission of the virus that
¯ eaUsesAiDS. ButElders saidshehas seen
¯ andtopromotetmj’tY andharmonyamong ¯ ,aturnaround fimong churches andindeed,
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military has two different policies - and that violates
the Consttufion’s equal protection mandates, according
~to a lawyer for six,~hom,osexuals currently
serving in the armed forces. %Ve d like aplay-by-the
rules policy for everyone," said Beatrice Dohrn, after
arguments Monday before U.S. District Judge Eugene
Nickerson: "(Military officials) have admitted
that lesbians or gay men are no more likely to violate
the rules than anyone else."
Dohm, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense
and Education Fund, and Matt Coles, lesbian and gay
fights project director for the American Civil Liber:
ties Union, are representing the anonymous homosexuals
in their challenge ofthe military’s "don’t ask,
don’t tall" policy.
Last year, Nickerson declared the"don’t ask, don’t
tell" policy unconstitutional. But on July 1, a threejudge
panel of the 2ud U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
sent the case backfor review, saying itdisagreed with
the judge’s conclusion that the policy violated the
First Amendment’s free.speech protections.
"It is plain to u~ that governmental restrictions on
speech that would run afoul of theConsdtution ff
imposed in ci,~ilianlife can pass constitutional muster
in the-military context," the appeals court said.
Justice Department attorney Mark. T. Quinlivan
defended the current policy, telling Nickerson "the
military does not have to take ’the risk" that sexual
tension might result if an open policy toward homosexuals
is permitted to exist.
He said testimony in Congress by Colin Powell and
Norman Schwartzkopf- both retired Army generals
- as well as others, found that the sexual tension could
have "a degrading impact on unit cohesion."
Sexual tensionbetween heterosexuals is prevented,
Quiulivan said, because troops are kept in segregated
housing by gender, creating what he called "a buffer
zone." Alluding to recent mihtary scandals involving
¯heterosexual men allegedlyabusing women, Dohrn
said, "The government’s obsession on.focusing on
sexual tension really belies a rather liberal policy
toward Sexual behavior. ’ROmantic relationships are
allowed to go on.’"
Nickerson, who .asked mmaerous questions of ~e
attorneys during Monday’s.50-minute hearing; did
not immediately rule on thecase. He asked lawyers
for both sides to.provide additional evidence.
The New York case is one of several around the
nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton
administration adopted-in 1993 as a compromise
between.the Views of gay-rights advocates and those
taffy opposed to homosexuals inthe military.
The policy survived its first Supreme Court test last
month when the court rejected the appeal of a former
Navy officer dismissed for declaring his homosexuality,
The justices rejected former Lt. Paul
Thomasson’s argument that the policy is unlawful
discrimination and violates homosexual servicemembers’
free-speech rights.
Gay Man Wins School
Harassment Case .
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, (AP) ~ ’Because he is gay,
Jamie Nabozny was regularly spaton andbeaten up "
in school, subjected tea mock rape and kicked in the "
belly so many times he needed surgery. :
OnWednesday, the 21 :year:old Nabozny accepted
a $900,00Oout-of~court settlement, ending the first "
federal trial ofaschool districtfornotprot~,cting agay ~:
student from harassment. - ¯
Nabozny says the settlement will help gay youths "
in the future. "I think this will send a-very clear "
message to school districts," lie said Wednesday. "It "
is time it’s stopped.".
The agreement cameaday after afederal courtjury ¯
found that three school administrators violated-his ¯
rights, although it found the district as a whole was
not guilty of discrimination. -
The verdict marked the first" time .school officials "
have ever .been held liable for anti-gay violence
against a student, said Peg Byron, public education
director for theLambdaLegal Defense andEducation
Fund, a-gay-fights organization that represented
¯ nounced by Byron andTimothy Yanacheck, an attor-
¯ ney who defended the district on behalf of Wausau
¯
Nabozny claimed in,.~is,,lawsuit ’that the abuse
¯ ranged from name-calliilg to being shoved, beaten,
~ spat upon and even having his head pushedin a urinal
¯ and being urinated upon. The harassment started
: whenheentered Ashland MiddleSchool in 1988 until
: he dropped out of Ashland High School as ajumor in
¯ 1-993.
¯ Nabozny’s lawyers used Grande’s testimony in an ¯
effort to show tlmt school officials weren’t consistent
¯ in punishing students for harassing others. Grande
: was suspended for violations such as calling his
¯ girlfriend names, yet he was never punished for ¯
tormenting Nabozny. His parents said they had many
¯ meetings with school officials only to see their son
¯ suffer further abuse: ¯
¯ The jury ruled against. Ashland Middle School
Principal. Mary Podlesny and two. administrators at
: Ashland High School,Principal William Davis and
¯¯ Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert: Timothy
Yanacheck, an attorney who defended the district on
¯ behalfofWausau Insurance, said they were "hurt and
: disappointed" by the ruling.-"Despite the verdict,
¯ they continue to believe that they responded appro- ¯
priately to the plaintiffbased on the limited iuforma-
¯ tion that they hadavailable at thetime,"-Yanacheck
¯ said. -
: -Nabozny earned a general equivalency degree in ¯
Minneapolis after leaving the Ashland schools, al-
¯ though he said Wednesday he hopes to still get some
¯ sort of real high school degree so he can hold an
¯ unOfficial graduati"on ceremony,
¯ Homoseximls have paid a high ,p,~ce in abuse, Lambdaattorney PatriCia’Logu~ said. Now the tables
¯ have turned, and it is prejudicethat h~ proved so ¯
costly," she said.
¯ Yanacheck said the ruling sends a me~sage to
¯
school @nistmtors across the country about legal
liability where they migh~ not now suspect that they
have any. ’.’School administrators are sympathetic to
¯ kids whoar~harassed by Other kids in school. But for
¯ themost part that’smisbehavior that school adminis¯
trato~s cannot 15revent or control," he sai&
The case went to trial afte~ theTth U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled last summer that
¯ Nabozny did-have enough evidence-to take the dis¯
trict to court, overturning a lower court decision. Lambda is a New York City-based civil rights orga-
¯ nization that represents gays, lesbians and people
with HIV.
: Gay Alumni Fund
¯ Lesbian &Gay Studies
¯ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A
¯: $200,000 bequest by,a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus is
: providing the university’s first courses that focus
¯ primarily on gay andlesbian the.mes; .
The new.courses were made possible by a bequest
¯ from Charles Williamson, a 1968:graduate of the
School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hi!l.:Williamson;..’~ ,-S.an: F_ranci.~~cO
physician, died of AIDS ifi. 1.992 H~e ,lef~ UNC.rCH
¯ half.of his estate, with specificin~truc.tions on.h0w it
should beus.ed. .... . , - ~ . ¯- ,
AlSO, ~e University of.Minnesota has.receivbxt a
$500,000 .gift .to support ._the development of.gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender~studies: The.endowment
will help create .the. Steven 4-. Schochet
Endrwed Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender Studies and Campus Life.
Schochet, a retired computer consultant, created
the.fund,to.enco~age "a moreih.umane cultur.eY for
gay, lesbian; bisexual and transgendered unigersity
students, facult3~ and staff, he sai.d. - .-
"Back Whdn I wasin cbllege, th~ecampus climate
was hostile tO gay-men,"~he said..’q2tis is my way bf
ensuring th~itthings contmue.t0-get better for GLBT
¯ " .people 0ncampu~." -~ ’. - " . .
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DETROIT (AP) - A Gay man paralyzed in a gaybashing
attack as a security ~d~sto0d by won a $10
million judgment from Pihl~t~s Sec’ffrity and Investigation,
the gnard?s employer. Sean McBride, 28,
was shot six times and beaten outside his apartment
building in Jamlary 1994 by three men who had
taunted him for being gay. His lawyer, Carol
McNeilage, said the 20-year-old female security
guard watched as. McBride was harassed several
times during a half-hour period, and eventaughed at
some of the insults.
A spokesman for Pinkerton’s, Dereek Andrade,
said the company would appeal Thurs.day’~s.v,erdict.
"Our position has been and remains that tanrerton
acted appropriately and could nothave prevented the
incident from occurring," he said.
McBride testified he first encountered the three
men in the apartment building lobby as he returned
from work, then passed them twice more when he
went out for a snack. Each time, the men swore and
shouted slurs at him. When McBride realized he had
forgotten part of his snack, he went back through the
lobby. The men followed him outside and attacked
him.
One of the three.attackers was never caught. A
second was convicted of assault and firearms charges
and sentenced to up to four years in prison. The third,
a juvenile at the time, pleaded no contest to assault
and firearms charges and will remain in custody until
he turns 21 in July.
Topeka Anti-Bias Group
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Leaders hailed a year of what
they called solid accomplishments by a groupformed
in the fall of 1995 to combat the picketing of anti-gay
crusader Fred W. Phelps.
Concerned Citizens for Topeka Friday re-retted
as president during its first annual meeting former
Secretary of State Jack Brier, who s,ai,,d, the organization
has provided the capital citY with thepromise of
a better tomorrow" in fighting "bigotry and hatred."
Re-elected with Brier was Topeka banker. Frank
Sabatiui, a former president of the state Board of
Regents, as chairman of the board. Other officers are
Roy Menninger, vice chairman; Jane and Otto
Schnellbacher, vice presidents; John Rosenberg, secretary;
Bill Hemmen, treasurer, and Randy Austin,
president-elect.
"A common goal brought us togem"’ er," Brier told
about 60 people attending the annual meeting at
Washburn Law School. "Fighting bigotry and hatred
is not a spectator sport... It’s because there are a
thousand of us standing up and confronting these
problems that we have succeeded..I thimk., we c.an
stand a little taller now and say there ~s nothing to be
History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal
Righnts." ,
Hooker s, controversial study published in 1957
was dtled, The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual."
During a three-year study prompted by
herfriendship to a gay student, Hooker used grant
money from the National Institute of Mental Health
to prove a hypothesis that was shocking to prevailing
thinking. Hooker’s theory was that there was little
statistical difference between the psychological test
results of heterosexuals and homosexuals.
¯ Hooker’s research andher leadership of theNIMH ¯
¯ Task Force on Homosexuality, led to the removal of
homosexuality as a psychological ,disorder from the~
: American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic ana
¯ Statistical Manual III inDecember 1974. In 1992, the
: American Psychological Association awarded her its
¯ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.
: Biased dudge Removed
¯ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County
¯ judge will appeal an appeals court order that he step
aside in a lesbian mother’s divorce case. The Ala-
¯ bama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Tuesday that
¯ Circuit Court JudgeRoy Moore should allow another
¯ judge to take over the case. ¯
The woman, Susan Scott Borden, argued Moore’s
overt Christianity makes him a poor choice to preside
in the case. But Moore’s lawyer, Stewart Roth of the
Montgomery-based American Center for Law and
Justice, blasted the decision. "I believe this sounds a
warning to everymanandwomanwho sits on abench
in Alabama to not discuss their religious bdiefs, not
to discuss their views and not to stand up in church
and share their beliefs because it can come back to
haunt you," he said.
Moore had twice rejected requests to step aside
filed by Mrs. Borden, who is trying to regain custody
of her two children from her husband, James Christopher.
Borden. Mrs. Borden rimmed Moore s fai
wouldkeep himfrompresiding fairly and thathemay
be prejudiced against her lawyer, Janice Hart of
W~rior, because of her prior American Civil Liberties
Union work. Ms. Hart said she does not expect the
case will be reassigned to a judge more amenable to
her client’s views, but said she does expect they will
¯
be fair.
¯ In a January ruling that gave temporary custody to ¯
¯ the childrens’ father, Moore said he "strongly feels
that the minor children will be detrimentally affected
¯ by the present lifestyle of (Mrs. Borden) who has
¯ engaged in a homosexual relationship during her
¯ marriage forbidden both by the laws of the state of
¯
Alabama and the laws of nature."
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firstyear andplmis furtherefforts;has wonreversai oI ¯
apolicepoliey ofnotarresdngPhelpsandhis bandof : MADISON, ,Wis. (AP~ - Three students .who o_bpicketers;-
gotten the City. Council and Shawnee -~ jected~to the use of fee money to fund groups tot
County BoardofCommissioners to adopt ordinances :- homosexuals and environmentalists hav~ wgn ~fo~
limiting picketing, and provided legal assistance to : eral court ruling in their favor. U_.S. Di,s,m,.,,ct.c.o ,,
people who had trouble with Phelps.
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inwhichfees aredistributedtO studentgroups, Shabaz
said.
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SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me
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. MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t
said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal.
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Nobel Winner:AIDS
Vaccine in 10.Years
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ap) - A ’winher
of this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine
predicted Saturday that within 10 years
there will be a vaccine sharply slowing
the outbreak of full-blown AIDS in in:
fected people.
Rolf M. Zinkernagelalso said the vaccine
.he envisioned would vastly reduce
chances that an HIV-infeeted person
would transfer the virus to other people’.
But 7inkemagel said it would not completely
eliminate chances of contracting
¯ tional Institute of Dental Research.
: "I like to think of it as a scientific
¯ kibbutz, a place where science is appreci-
: ,ated and nurtured for its own rewards,"
: said Dr. Edmund C. Tramont, a longtime..
¯¯ friend of Gallo who asked the scientist
about starting a new laboratory in Balti-
"- more:
¯ The institute,which will be part of the
: i UniversityofMaryland.system, will fo-
:~ .ens most of its work on AIDS research.
But Gallo said he was:interested in other
: viruses as well, including minor, leuke-
¯ mia, hepatitis.and papilloma virtmes.
: If AIDS ~reeedes a~ a human threat, Jeffrey A; : Beal,-MDthe
infection. -~ . - .~ . : Galld: said ;.the institti,.te: would shift its
’ Zinkemagel, a SWiss researcher, spoke : empha~!s."Ithinkacritlealmassofpeople
at a news conference with co=winner.Pc- ¯ working on virology is nice to have,"
ter C. Doherty~.an Australian wh0.is a :~ Gallosaid. ~’YOuwantt0bringabunchof
professorinthe Department o,f Immmiol- : people t~ge~er Who do basic’re~arch
ogy at the St; Jude’sChildren s Research : witl~ elinlcal ~tpl~fiCafions;~,ith~ all kinds
HospitalinMemphis,Tenn:Thetwoman ¯ "bfdiseaseSinnnnd:" : ~ ....
were awarded, the prize in :Octobe~ -for ."~ _I-Iis~valsignal~thet~.~ngofnew
their studies into.the body’s immune sys~ i";riva!ry’wi~2°hm Hop~’Medieal lnstite~,~
inthe 19"10s..’~. ~. ~::: .... o.~ ’, ,~ . "’iuti0ns;whiehisentrenchedas’aninferna-
-. ,HiVwill.notbea~virus~tlmtwe-ean :-t~dnail~;ader’inAIDS~r~sear~hTTheimtieliminate_
~p!e.tely from,an,. :infected :-.~tdte is still~gfumi~h~lwi~,l,M) equipperson,"
-Zink~a;said~" ::.,-W* wil! : :.~t;:Whi~.:~ exI~..ts:_W~tia~-
nOt~be ablereadily toprevent the inftmtion : m~tei2.SQ. ’,~’m~loyee;S! Wi~::sev~ral
completdy, and wewill not-be ~able: to .:years~ !I:,I77,9~..., i. i .". .; ii.?, "
~control the vtrus completely. He sal
vaccine would only greatly delay the Outbreak
of the AIDS, which ravages the
.b~,~y’s natural ability to ward offdisease.
~ ~’ ’I would think.that within the next 10
years, wewill have sdmething reasonable
in :termsof thistype: of:vaccine,"~hesaid.
--At presenL~ the incubation period of
: ~A~IDS.,-can._ b~~ l~0:: ye~s ::or.longer,
7:~nkemagel said.thatany vaccine wbuld
keep the viral infection in:check~s0 that
full[blown AtDSwouldtake between 20
tO4Oyearsto develop., ~ "’
’:- Dohetty saidanew cl’affsof.._d~zg,.S called.
prOtease inhibitors,now :l~ng used to
manage AIDS in wealthy Western countries,
are tooexpensivefor vietimsin poor
and developing nations.He said that ’qt’s
very hard to know" how successful the
AIDS vaccine research will be. "But, of
course, a vaeca’ ne is the only possibility
forcontrollingA~IDS worldwide,"Doherty
Gallo AIDS
Research Center
BALTIMORE (AP) - Months behind
schedule and eagerly anticipated, a premiere
research center rtm by renowned
AIDS researcherDoctorRobertGallo.was
opened in late November in Baltimore.
The Institute of Human Virology Was
dedicated with.two days of. lectures featuring
a lineup of Sci~fitific luminaries,
with four Nobe!laureates: Dr. David Baltimore,
Dr. Manfred Eigen, Sir Aaron
King and Dr. Hamilton O. Smith. The
opening follows twoyears of courtship by
state offieials to lure theprestigious Gallo,
a co-discoverer of.the AIDS virus, to
Baltimore from the federal National CancerInstitutein
Bethesda, whereheworked
for 30 years. Gov. Parris Glendening and
Mayor Kurt Schmoke have promised $12
million over the next three years to launch
the center.
Gallowill be joined at theinsdmte by
other prominent scientists ~dubbecL’Mae
Dream-Team of AIDS research" :by
Glendening. They are epidemio!ogist
William Blattuer, formerly with .the National
Cancer Imtimte, clinicianRobert
Redfield,who headed the cancerresearch
program atWaiter ReedArmy Institute of
Research and Dr. Joseph L,Bryant; who
headed the animal program at-the Nai
..OU Do..c.s..,Get "
i ~:,Mil, fOr-AIDSCare
i .OKLAHOMA CITY (AP.) ~- A group of
. :dO~tors at the Universfty of Okiahbma
:, ~ Health SciencesCenterh~been,awarded
:.. a $1.5 million gr..~t .to provide services
- !.::.;forindigent;pedpie with~HIVand ~AIDS.
¯...;t.,~:<~Dr:, Ronald A., Greenfield,: professor
: :a9.d’chief ofthe’center’:s.otlegeofMedi-
, e~ne,.was awarded.the’three,year grant to
:o implement the program.-He. Said the goal
: ~ in:tke:first yearis to provide comprehen-
............. care services~to a
¯ mlmmum of 200 indigent, and. lowAn-
:~ come people living withHIV and AIDS.
: :- ,"Some ofthese patients workbutdo not
¯ -earn enough to afford health insurance.
~ -This. grant .will help cover the costs, of
~. providing medical .care to people who
: "desperately need it," he said Friday, The
: , proposed program seeks.to help people in
¯ the Oklahoma City at.ca and surrounding
: .-counties. 12-06-96
i Doc Says HIVDrugs
:Needed for Kids
¯" MILWAUKEE (AP)-Aph;sician using
: experimentalAIDS drugs onchildren says.
¯ the government should make pharmaceu-
~ tical companies market products for pa-
¯ tients of all ages, not justadults who can
pay more for them. Two Milwaukee-area
:. children about 8 years old began receiv-
¯ ing protease inhibitors amonth ago with
, the help Of pediatric AIDS physician Pc-
¯ ter Havens: A third child traveled to the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)’ in
Bethesda, Md., the only placein the coun-
¯ try studying such drugs for children~
¯ Protease inhibitors are a new class of
: AIDS drugs. Pharmacelitieal companies
;. have obtained-licenses: to.use them only
’. for adults. ’q3rug companie~ need to work
:. to develop .drugs for .use .in-children as
: wellas adults,"-~Havens said. ,I~ey don’t
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able to approximate the doses," he said.
Heblames drug manufacturers for having
no prior information about dosage, metabolism
or the effects on patients who
may not be adhlts, but could use the protease
inhibito~s.
Havens said the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration should require pharmaceutical
companies to test products on all
age groups and have information available
on dosage and effectiveness before
the product goes on the market.
: plied will be able to participate in the
¯ program and that no one at this time will
have to be placed on a waiting l.is,t,~" Ron
: Cates, acting health director, said tnurs-
: day. At first, the agency thought it would
: have only .enough money to cover the
¯ estimated $10,000 anmlal costs for "/5 ¯ people. But additional federal money ini
creased that to 132 people. -.
The department received 89 apphca-
: lions frompeoplewhodon’treeeiveMed-
¯ icaidassistance don’thaveprivateinsur-
¯ ance, earn less-than $14~19 a year and
: had a physician’s referral. -Kentu.cky A!DS i Department spokeswoman Nanci
~atul
Gonder said officials today would go :. Vaccine T a i through the formality of a lottery - draw.- I.VXINGTON~Ky.(AP)’K n kyp - : ing.nfimbers’andassigningth.emtoea.cla
tients will particil~ate in testing, of a new : applicant - because agency rm~ reqmre
Vaccine thdt mightkeeppegp_le whohav.e . it. .The state came up with the idea for
HW from developing AIDS. Abouto~J ~ lottery when it f’LrSt thOUght therewasn t
patients ate being recruited by doC_t.o~s.to : .enough money to. cover all appficants.
takepart in tes(~ng o.f th_e,v~.~cc’,mo,,at ~he :’ Health.officialssaidthey feltit Was.the
Uni¢ersi~ of Kentucky M.e~.~,~1.~r~. falrestwaytoparce!0utthefunds. Butthe
They ~wifi b¢~ ~ai-t qf a nati~nwi.d~.^s,~ y i lottery idea was criticized by many, ininvoicing
3,000..~en..tsata~.t~.ut~s,x.w~,’i ._ cludingDavidPeters,directorof~e,,.,AIDS
~ Half will ~v,e .,the v,accme,. W~cn . .~j,~ of theOzarks~’in SpringfiekL~ .
~willl~ agailablein Kentueky,0nly atUK, ~:~ ~- ’I,mthrilledw~menot~going to do this
~ andhalf will get an~utd,ty bgo~" ~t.ey. but . lottery, It wouldhave beena poor way to
~ novadcifie.Dr.RidmrdGre~nberg~~d~r.ec- ~ vrovidehealthcare,"Peterssaid.’L-’hoostot
of the Kentucky AIDS Consortium, ~ ~ng people basedon a lotte~ really isn’t
-saidTuesday thathe .and0ther~s,ear.fihers ¯. looking.at, those_ who ha,~e- the critical
~:were"franghfwithSkepticism.ye.tlaopp.- ~ needfirst.... . ’
ful that the Vaccinemightwork, atieastin ¯ , Gonder. said..the appficants can start
"~ alimited way: : ~" " " ’ ¯ : receivin~ the ~ov,emment~paid-medica-
¯ ...Thecousortiumismadeupof.do~..t.orsat i ~o--~onM~ondayTTheirphysi~’ianwill write
,UK and the University of, I~oms,ville, as.. thepreseriptio~and the p.h"m-ma.cist will
, v~ell ,as physicians fromother, parts: ot ! sendthebillditectly to the Health Depart-
Kentucky,. Greenberg i,s an associa..te P.~ . ment; Ther~g43 openings-w.ill.be
:-.fessor of-internal medicine at the.oh . filledonafirst-come, firS.t£set~,ebasxstor
,medical school. ’‘i’ don’t :Want anybody ! as longas the moneylasts. .....
,.goingawaythinkingit’sg6ing,towork,": . : Sinee.this is the first time the state has
Oreenbergsaidatonepointduringameet- offered financial assistance for protease
ing withreporters;atthe_UKeeuter.’Buthe ¯ inhibitors,; it’~S not -dear, whether the
later added, ~,‘ifit ,works, it will prevent : $10,000~ annual:imit will,be enough t~
AIDS in H1V ,patients. They would not ¯ cover the costs. ’We arelooking to see if
’develop AIDS:~ ’ ~- " thisisanappropriateeapforthe~program.
It’s the first such clinical study everin i Thecapcouldberaisedandwearetalldng
Kentucky, where more than 2,100 AIDS to phai-maeeuti,ca~l,~ companies about getcases
have beenreported sin~ce reco~ tin~ discounts,’ Gondersaid.
keeping began in 1982. Greenberg sat ~eters said he would prefer a medi.cal
the vaccine willnot Cure HIV-thehuman review board to determine.who gets me
immunodeficiencyvirusthatcausesAIDS, new medication and would like to :see
He said the most he could hope for at the income limits raised for individuals. He
end of the three-year study would be that also said the state needs to spend more
the health of HIV patients getting the money on AIDS treatment. He said the
vaccine would not have deteriorated, protease inhibitors, while not a cure-all,
So far the vaccine has been tested on are welcome news for people withHIV or
small numbers of people, and those stud- AIDS. ’‘it really is lifesaving treatment.
ies have indicated some increase in the We can look at it more as a manageable
body’s immune response to the virus. It critical illness than a death sentence,"
~as developedin 1987 by Dr. Jonas Salk. Peters said.
"it is an uninfecting viral materi~; ~t~at
hopefully i.. will boost immunity. :.i.ne. ~Man Sues Over material, he said, is "an absolutely killed
form of the (HIV) virus." Status Disclosure Patients eligible for the study must be
generally healthy, with no "AIDSMiDLAND,
Texas(AP)-Amanstricken
def’mining illnesses" except for Kaposi’s with the virus that causes AIDS is suing
sarcoma, which is a cancer tumor that " Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
develops among people with HIV. ¯ for alledgedly revealing his condition.
FreddieLeeHawkinsJr. alsohas filedsuit
Missouri Has $ for : against diandCounV.ospi al s=ct
and Angola Shaw, a nurse at the hospital. HIV/AIDS Drugs ¯ .aw suing for over ,000 in ¯
punitive and actual damages.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The ¯ After testing positive for H_IV on May
Missouri Department of Health says it " 13, he coutends in his lawsult that friends
willbeabletoprovidepotentiallifesaving ¯ and relatives of Ms. Shaw began calling,
new AIDS treatmentforallofthosesigned : expressing condolences because he was
up to get the g0vernment-paid mediea- : "dying of AIDS."
tion. The department will have $1.3 rail- Hawkins accuses Ms. Shaw of rev.eal~
lion in state and federal funds to pay for i ing his conditio~ Whenword got out that
the new drugs, known as protease inhibi- hehadthedisease, Hawkins claims helost
tots, which are used in combination with i manyfriendsandwas unabletofindwork.
older medication. ¯ Hospital officials declined to comment
’’We’re very pleased that all who ap- ¯ on the matter.
But a few months later, President
Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage
Act (DOMA) giving states the ~iuthority
not to recognize same-sex marriages that
are performed legally in other states.
Romer has indicated he likely would sign
a bill that was in line with the federal
legislation, and his spokesman, Jim Carpenter,
said Wednesday that the governor
still felt that way.
Mississi ppi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People who
want to outlaw same-sex marriages in
Mississippi are monitoring a court ruling
in Hawaii.
Gov. Kirk Fordice has signed an executive
order banning same-sex marriages,
but family activists say the orderfrom this
summer cannot withstand a legal challenge.
State Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl,
plans to push abill in the state Legislature
to outlaw the marriages. "I just can’t believe
the state should recognize same-sex
marriages," Kirby said.
Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. William F. Weld
said he would veto any Massachusetts
proposal to ban gay marriages.
Weld, however, said that if Hawaii’s
decision to grant the licenses is upheld by
its own Supreme Court, Massachusetts
would have no choice but to offer gay
couples married in Hawaii the same legal
rights and obligations it extends to straight
couples.
Wisconsin
MADISON,-Wis. (AP) - State Rep.
Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said
Wednesday that she will introduce a bill
¯ to recognize same-sex.marriages in Wis-
: consxn. "This is a simple matter of fair-
¯ ness, justice and equal rights," Baldwin
said. Sen. ScottFitzgerald, R-Juneau, said
¯ he will propose a constitutional amend-
" ment declm-ing marriage in Wisconsin
¯ be the union of one man and one woman.
Alabama
¯ MONTGOMERY,Ala. (AP) - State Sen.
Bill Armistead, R-Columbiana, said
Wednesday he has a "marriage protection"
bill ready for consideration when
¯ the Legislature convenes Feb. 4. It would
make Alabama the 17th state to ban same-
" sex marriages. Gov. Fob James signed an
executive order saying gay marriages are
notrecognized as validin the states. When
¯ James signed the executive order in Au-
: gust, he said same-sex marriages violate
¯ public policy and God’s law.
.. Nebraska
¯ OMAHA,Neb. (AP)-Acourtdecisionin
Hawaii allowing same-sex marriages may
¯ lead to legal ramifications for Nebraska,
¯ according to the state attorney general.
¯ Nebraska has no legislation that recog-
: nizes or refuses to recognize gay mar-
" riages performed in other states. "We still
¯ need action from the State Legislature,"
¯ said Stenberg, who in March pushed un- ¯
successfullyforalaw topreventsame-sex
¯ couples married in other states from hav-
¯ ing their marriages recognized there..
¯ Montana
HELENA (AP) -A Republican legislator
says the Hawaii court decision under-
. scores the need for alaw prohibiting them
¯ in Montana. Rep. Bill Boharski, R-
¯ Kalispell has drafted a bill for the next ¯
Legislature to ban gay marriage, saying
¯
the Hawaii decision proves "states will
¯ recognize homosexual marriage."
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Reviewed by Barry Hensley
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In their previous book, "Are you ¯
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Two...Together? A Gay and
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Ijust got backfrom Borders Books and
Music,andletmetell you,itis awondrous
place. A book, music, and video lover’s
delight. And on top of that, for the first
time in TFN’s history with booksdlers,
were were wdcome to place papers there
from the first time we spoke with them. In
almost all other media venues, we have
had trouble with local management, having
to contact corporate
headquarters,who then said , I just got
"Of course you’re wel- Borders
¯¯ ! bigger, better pieces in "Return of the "
Jedi"in March. "
¯ However, at this year’s Defcon (the "
¯ Tulsa science-fiction/fantasy convention), ¯
: I had the chance to ask Star Wars author, :
¯ Kevin Anderson and Lucasfilm spokes- "
." person, SteveSansweet, aboutthe chances ¯
¯ of seeing gay characters in the new films
¯ TherespousefromAnderson: "NO! There "
won’t be any gay charac- ¯
lmck from ters in the Star Wars urn- "
Boobs& verse because Lucas "
doesn’twantany sexuality ¯
in the series." ¯
Excuse me? I pointed
out that in "Return" Leia "
ran about kissing almost "
everyonebutthe Wookiee, ¯
and in the novels, she and
Han Solo are married and
have children! Certainly ¯
that didn’thappen without :
some kind of sex! The response
was a muffled re- "
ply, and I explained that "
the question was more one ¯
of relationships that just a "
simple matter of sexuality. :
I, at the risk of having
my idea plagiarized, sug- ¯
gested my own story to
AndersOn: ThatHancomes "
out of the closet, divorces _"
Leia, who really loved
¯ Chewbacca anyway, professes his love ¯
¯ for the still single (and not dating anyone : ¯
ofanysex/species)LukeSkywalker.They "
decide to run amok in the galaxy fighting
prejudice everywhere, with C3PO and "
R2D2 starting "Droids for Gay Rights" "
groups allover thegalaxy. ContactGeorge ¯
Lucas at Lucasfilm, POB 2009, San ¯
Rafael, CA 94912-2009, Phone: (415) ¯
662-1700, to register .your thoughts. ¯
May the Force be with you!
In the meantime, go see MARS ATTACKS!,
a great new camp space film -"
fromTim Burton. Atleast he hires openly "
gay production designers, as detailed in ¯
the Advocate article onWynn Thomas in ¯
the magazine’s current issue (# 723). ."
Tulsa World regularly does so where ap- ".
propriate. And unlike The World, which ".
restricts letters to 200words, TFNran the ¯
letters criticalofour coverage essentially :
withoutany editingfor length. Becauseo "
those letters’ length, TFN responded at :
the relevant points rather than at the end, ¯
TFN is happy to help make ourreaders
aware of the inadequacies ofHIV/AIDS
commonjournalisticpractice to respond
editorially. Likelyyou’ve noticed thatThe
come!", andthenhadto deal
with the hassles of local
management and an unfriendly
attitude. Infaet,one
bookstore still is refusing
us a spot in their store,
though they allow almost
all the other local papers.
~<-Theresa Lynch, General
Manager, and the staff at
Bordershavebeenmostgracious
and wdeoming, and
it was interesting to note
thatmany ofthe store’s first
day customers were members
of the Tulsa Gay community.
In fact, it looked
likewew~eatapartyrather
than a bookstore, as many
folks as we saw who we
knew. Borders has a nondiscrimination
clause on
Music, & let me tell
you, it is a wondrous
place. A book, music, &
video lover’s delight.
Theresa Lynch... and
tire staff at Borders
]rave been most gracious
& welcoming, & it was
interesting to note that
many d tLe store’s
day customers were
members d the Tulsa
Gay community. In
fact, it looked like we
were at a party rather
than a bookstore...
their employment applications that indudes
sexual orientation as well. Butdon’t
bother applying, I’mfirst on the list! TFN
welcomes Borders and encourages all of
our readers to. patronize their business.
Their sections on gay studies and fiction
arewell stockedandwell rounded. Tell’em
we sent
If you are avoiding your dysfunctional
~anily this year, Icanrecommendacouple
of videos to watch withfriends and family
of choosing. Smart Saves His Family was
an excellent portrayal of such madness as
those of us from this background deal
with. It is less acomedy andmore adrama
with eomedic moments. The studio marketed
it as a eomedy, whichparts of it are
but the film flopped largely due to the
expectation that it would be a laugh a
minute. I came away from this film with a
soft spot in my heart for Smart Smalley,
and the "Smart Within" myself, as well as
an insight that we are all struggling on our
own paths, doing the best we can with
what we’ve got. And a few laughs.
"Home For The Holidays", Jodie Fospaean
to dysfunctional holidays, was
tan%ther enjoyable film to hole up .with; in
much the same vain, with a lovely moral
to boot. I do think Robert Downey, Junior
was annoying, however. Get gay men to
play gay men.
by Jep~n-,Bierre Legrandbouche
TFN Food Critic
It’s hohday time! Sugarplum.~ andfrnitcakes
and egg hog and office parties and
big family dinners and all sorts of low
calorie opportunities abound! And, of
course, even though they aren’t prepared
this way the rest of the year, all of the
recipes must be made with lots of real
butter and ofhcavy cream.
December is a perfect
time to turn to the rather
healthier and lighter foods
of Asia. Counterbalancing
all those rich, Western European
artery doggers, Oriental
recipes are traditionally
lightonthemeat,heavy
on the vegetables, have
plenty of variety, and overfiow
with great flavors.
Now, toomuchoily stir-fry
can defeat the purpose, so
therestauranthas to bechosen
carefully for the skill
andartistry ofthechef. And,
Tulsa is blessed to have a
particularly f’mechefatKim
Long, a Vietnamese and
Chinese restaurant in far
southeast Tulsa, which is
probably the best in town.
Located in a shopping
center which includes the
." fluence in the sauces and presentation.
¯ The French were, formany years prior to ¯
American involvement, colonial over-
" lords, and brought French culture to the
¯ East.Agood example ofthe Frenchinflu-
: ence is the ever popular Vietnamese iced
: coffee, a strong, distinctive roast brewed
¯ with an individual drip container, and
-" served with .weetened condensed milk
8146 So. Memorial
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11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs.
tfl 10, Fri. and Sat.
Cu~slne:
C]alnese, Vietnamese
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smo~n~ &
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Rat~: A llst
infamous Ocean Club at 81st and Memohal,
Kim Long is a huge restaurant which
took over the location of the former
southside attempt of Tulsa’s historic
Louisiane. Thedecorhas notbeenchanged
much, so there is a open and casual ambiance
to the multi-tiered and multi-roomed
establishment, yet it still maintains a nice
restaurant feel. None of those little lanterns
hang around, and the place is quiet,
even on busy nights.
All of the standard Chinese-American
foods are offered, and done well. But, so
many traditional Chinese regional dishes,
.especially fromHnnanandSzechuanpmv-
~nces, appear on the large menu, that it
would take a diner months to sample
every dish. Prices for the Chinese foods
are qnitereasonablefor a restaurant ofthis
quality, and only slightly more than one
would expect to pay in a Chinese. fastfood
type place. Most of the standard
chicken, beef, and pork dishes hover
around the $7 mark, and-seafood dishes
are $9 or $10: These names will all be
familar--cashew chicken, kung pao beef,
shredded pork with garlic sance, shrimp
with lobster sauce.
We highly recommend that the more
¯ adventurous diner order from the list Of
Chinese specialties. Prices areabithigher,
: ranging from $8.55 to $12.95, but the
over ice.
ThedassicBdChhGi6,
$5.95, is a bowl of
vermicelli noodles topped
with chopped eggrolls,
grilled beef, pork, and
chicken,andmounds oflettuce,
cucumbers, and bean
sprouts, all topped with
chopped peanuts. A small
bowl of fish sauce accompanies
the dish as a condiment,
andtheknowing epicure
will dump the sauce
into thebowl andmix all of
the contents around with
the chopsticks. Pho Diic
BiSt is a delicious Hanoi
style soup with slices of
rare steak, beeftendon, and
meatballs. Thesmall bowl,
$4.95, is agoodfirstcourse,
and the large bowl, $5.95,
is almost big enough for a
meal by itself. We also like
Hope yougotto see"Beautiful Thing, : funding, particularly the shameful pit, : rewarding meal will be well:worth:the
at Movies 8 before it passedfrom sight: A ..... tance that our state governmentcontrib- - ¯ extra dollar or two. The. Red Rose-Sealwonderful
English film. (made for ~the. : utes..However, the HIVRCshould still be : lops are an excellent Choice,. with~lots of
¯ the G~ Xho Xht, which at $6.95, is a
: chicken dish flavored with the pungent
: spiciness oflemon grass, accompaniedby
¯ steamed rice and a bowl of.onion soup.
: Another delicious example of Vietnam-
: ese flavors is in the B6 Tfii Chanh, $7.95,
¯ - which is a combination of thinly sliced
beef cooked in lime juice and flavored
with mint leaves, onions, and peanuts.
The truly brave will try L~uTh[ip CAm,
ahugeundertaking for two ormore, where
plate after plate of different vegetables,
shaved beef, shrimp, crab legs, andsquid
are brought to the table, raw. A large pot
of boiling soup stock is placed in the
middle of the table, and the diners use
their chopsticks to select and cook their
own dinner in the stock, sort of like a
French fondue. It’s a $22.95 investment~
but well worth the fun. Just as a matter of
etiquette, when eating With chopsticks;
one uses the smaller ends of the sticks to
convey foods to the mouth. However,
when working with a common bowl or
pot, one. switches the ends and uses the
largerends ofthesticks to bring foodfrom
the common pot to the plate.
If all of these individual dishes aren’t
wonderful enough, this place .has prob-
: ably.the best Asian buffet in this part of
¯ the state. A steal at only $6.95 per person,
: a full range of salads, soups, desserts,
: condiments, .and.countess Chinese .and
¯ : Vietnamese dishes are featured. Entrees
¯ are rotated, and not thesame.old things
UK’s progressive Channel 4) about two
-.- " high s~ho~l boys falling in 10ve;it,was :a
" real treat tO see such a realistically positive
andinnocent film. It was wellwritten.
~ and r well’ dixected.-Hopefnlly it.will be
available on video or:at a Film Festival
.... ., near us~soon:. I highly.recommend it~
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brittain . , all0wingthedefenseofconsenttoacharge ¯
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of oral sodomy deprived the defendant of ~
¯ outreach and condom distribution pro-
Tulsa s Penal Code defines sexual con- ¯ . ¯
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County Leather ’94~ "It is so great to
in SM, where a power exchange takes
sponsored the event.
¯ place. With the loopholes in this law the
The Mind of a boy, have these workality,
sexual intercourse, or physical contact
with a person’s clothed or unclothed
genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or if such a
.personbe afemale, breast. Itdefines sadomasochistic
abuse as flagellation or tortureby
orupon a person dadin undergarments,
a mask or bizarre costume, or the
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withLurch as a guestpan--
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were presented which
were "Getting What Yon
Want", "Pleasurable
Paint’ b~ Parker Perry of
OklahomaCity, and"q?he
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Each workshop
averaged approximately
15 participants each.
"A new and all incluatdy
report it to the Director of Health. ¯
Can youremember thelast time youheard ~
of someone being arrested for adultery or
having legal sex in a hotel room? Get my ~
point?
It is illegal under the Oklahoma Alcoholic
Beverage Control Aorta take part, "
onthe premises , the following: any acts or "
simulated acts of sexualintercourse, mas- ¯
turbation, sodomy, bestiality~ Oral copulation,
flagdlation, or any sexual acts
which areprohibitedbylaw and the actual
or simulated touching, caressing, or fondling
of the breasts, buttocks, anus, or
genitals. Why then are the police not going
into’tlae bars, straight or gay, and
arresting most of the customers? Why
aren’tthepolice arresting straight couples
ffalking down the ~treet who put their
hands on the other s buttocks? Get my
point?
The State also declares any person who
is guilty of the detestable andabdominal
crime against nature, committed with
mankind or with a beast, is illegal. This
includes oral sex and any sexual penetration,
however slight.
i feel this is talking about rape, but the
l~w is worded so that there are loopholes
everywhere and officers could arrest anyirritating
that others feel they can dictate
to us their morals and say their s is th
only way. So stand up together and fight
for your rights! Together, miracles will
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[1996-1997] Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 1
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Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities.
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Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9).
The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level.
This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission.
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Tom Neal
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Steven Scott
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Lane Brittain
Kerry Lewis
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Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 12
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