[2007] The Star Magazine, July 1, 2007; Volume 4, Issue 7

[2007] The Star Magazine, July 1, 2007; Volume 4, Issue 7

Politics, education, and social conversation over LGBTQ+ topics

The Star Magazine’s first issue began February of 2005. Before this issue was Ozarks Pride (2004) and The Ozark Star (2004). Follows is The Metro Star (2008).

This magazine discusses topics of AIDs, education, politics, local and national civil rights of the LGBT community, and advice for relationships and places to visit.

This collection is PDF searchable. Physical copies are also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission.

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Greg Steele
Jeanne Flanigan
Paul Wortman
James Nimmo
Joey D.
Victor Gorin
Libby Post
Andrew Collins
Donald Pile
Ronald Blake
Ray Williams
Jack Fertig
Lz Highleyman
Devre Jackson
Chaz Ward
Michael Leach

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Arkansas’s 1st. Film highlights how the
two gay men met in the military, how they
confronted the troops in their unit and
how they struggle today as an unmarried
couple in their eighties.
I really haven’t changed, I’m still a vegetarian
and a lesbian. What has changed is
that people know everything about me so
it’s not controversial anymore.
q-he 2006-2007 Broadway Season came
to a close ~vith an Abba-solute hit when
Celebrity Attractions presented the
award-winning musical "Mamma Mia!"
While the polite pickets of the mid-
!960s may appear tame to contemporary
activists, it took considerable courage for
GLBT people to demand their rights at a
time ~vhen homosexual conduct was illegal
and gays were considered mentally ill.
A general characteristic of Sauvignon
Blanc is its distinctive, penetrating
aroma, which can evoke scents of grapefruit,
lime, green melon, gooseberry,
passion fruit, freshly mown grass, and
bell pepper.
Gay Travelers: Las Vegas, Nevada
Out of Town: Martha’s Vineyard
Dining In or OUT
L~$E~I],~N NOTI;O~$
Lesbian Notions, looks at the nomination
of Dr. James W. Holsinger to be
the U.S. Surgeon General.
Pictorial review of Pride month in
Oklahoma.
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Jim Roth-A Pioneer for
Ok ahomds Centennial
by James Nimmo
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK___Oklahoma
celebrates its centennial this year and one
would think that with 93% of the state’s
history having occurred in the 20th Century
there wouldn’t be much in the way of frontier
left to discover in the 21 st.
However, Oklahoma is full of surprises both
on the regressive and progressive sides of the
historical coin.
Here’s one of those progressive surprises.
In mid-May Governor Brad Henry appointed
Oklahoma County Commissioner Jim
Roth to fill a vacancy on the state’s Corporation
Commission.
This is a very important position in Oklahoma
for both the citizens and the corporations
doing business in the state such
as utilities, oil and gas companies, and
transportation.
Mr. Roth is a remarkable man with a razor
sharp mind, an affable personality, and a
happy home-life with his partner of seven
years, Worth Ross.
Just how remarkable is Mr. Roth’s appointment?
It was made by a very conservative
Democratic governor.
It remains to be seen how the rural voters
in Oklahoma will view an openly gay man
running for state-wide office.
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Mr. Roth often says that his family goes
beyond the biological and that officeholders
should be held accountable by the voters for
how well the job is done, not by who they
love.
Ttxe voters who elected Mr. Roth to his first
term as county commissioner re-hired him
with a 65% majority for a second term.
The 2008 election will be important for Mr.
Roth as he will be required to run a statewide
campaign for election to complete the
remaining two-year term and, again in 2010
for a full six-year term.
Mr Roth and his campaign workers will
need to be full of the pioneering spirit of the
Sooners as they get the rest of Oklahoma
acquainted with the future--a future where,
to paraphrase Dr. M.L.King, office holders
are judged on the quality of their character
coupled with their job effectiveness, and not
who they love.
The flat earth view of many in Oklahoma
will be made all the rounder with Mr. Roth
in office.
Our House, Too offers a variety of
activities for people who are HtV+ and
or living with AIDS to help combat the
social isolation that many of our
people live through each and everyday.
V~/e provide a Toiletry and Household
Pantry for those who are HIV÷
and or living with AIDS who cannot
afford to purchase these items for
themselves, We invite anyone who
would like to volunteer or provide financial
assistance to please contact
us by phone 91 8~585-9552 or e-mail
harrismmjr@yahoo.com.
OkJa omans for Equal
Icon Honored
oki~hom~ns for equality
TULSA, OK___Print Magazine, one of
America’s most prestigious publications in
visual culture and design, has chosen the
OkEq logo for its A+C=D Business Graphics
Review to be featured in the September/
October issue. Every year Print sponsors
five high-profile design competitions. The
newest and fastest growing competition,
A+C=D, brings together the full range of
work done for corporate clients around the
world--from print ads, corporate identities,
and flyers to animated short films, websites,
and interactive games. Print chose winners
from selections submitted by firms worldwide.
T. MOSS, Inc., a Tulsa-based graphic design
firm, produced the award-winning icon as
part of a branding campaign begun in June
2006. T.MOSS provides a full range of
creative services, from strategic planning to
print production and Web programming.
With over 30 years in the business, the
firm has met many design challenges. The
development of the Ok~q identity provided
its own set of considerations.
"OkEq is a robust, purposeful organization
that prides itself in its mission of inclusiveness,
community outreach and human
rights advocacy. We wanted to create a contemporary,
upbeat visual image for OkEq
that exemplifies their spirit and dedication,"
said Toni Moss who designed the logo.
Oklahomans for Equality seel~ equal rights
for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
individuals and families through advocacy,
education, programs, alliances, and the operation
of the Dennis R. Neill Community
Center.
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Diversity
Business
Association
of Tulsa
Faces o£Ok ahoma
Pride 2007
With two great metropolitan cities, Diversity
Pride is strong in this Bible Belt State
of Oklahoma. We have elected officials
who are openly gay and glbt supportive.
There are equal rights organizations both
in Oklahoma City and Tulsa fighting for
our future. Two Gay Rodeo Associations,
numerous gay and glbt welcoming churches,
entertainment venues, clubs, hotels and, two
Diversity Business Associations, DBA Tulsa
and DBA Metro. We have Oklahoma based
Gay/Lesbian owned print and internet news
publications supported by you and the business
community. Most important is that
we have an opportunity to grow stronger as
a united group of Oklahoman’s with a huge
glbt community separated by only 100 miles
of turnpike.
Yes, GLBT Pride is alive and ~vell in Oklahoma
and we did celebrate. Check out our
Faces of Oklahoma Pride on page 25.
Sincerely,
Charles (Chaz) Ward
Publisher/Editor in Chief
ARE WE FABULOUS
ORWHAT
By Victor Gorin
From Memorial Day weekend through
the month ofJune, GLBT Oklahomans
gathered to share their pride in ways that
nobody could have dreamed of less than
30 years ago. As we celebrate our state’s
centennial keep in mind that all of us, from
cowboy to fluff, from leatherman to drag
queen, from lipstick lesbian to diesel divas,
from disco boy to businessman, helped play
a part of it and will shape our future.
Let’s all look forward to it.
GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO
This annual event was held again at the
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, bringing
cowboys and cowgirls nationwide. Featuring
standard rodeo events as well as the hilarity
of"goatdressing," it proved again to be a
major success for those who love the western
lifestyle.
TULSA GAY PRIDE FESTIVITIES
Tulsa celebrated their Gay Pride Parade June
9. Beginning at 15th & Utica, it concluded
at Veteran’s Park where celebrants enjoyed
Tulsa’s 25th LGBT Pride Festival. Although
not forgotten by the protesters (with a
banner reminding us to remember Sodom
and Gommarha) (sic) the Parade came to a
fabulous finale. The Festival featured maW
ofTulsa’s finest entertainers, with diversions
ranging from a Family Fun Zone to a beer
garden, offering something for everyone. An
estimated 17,000 people from all walks of
life were in attendance.
That night the Pride continued with the
annual Oklahomans for Equality Diversity
Gala, held in the Grand Ballroom of
the Doubletree Warren Place. This year
their Russell G. Bennett Award for Spiritual
Inclusion went to the Reverend Leslie
Penrose of Community of Hope UCC of
Tulsa. Their Lifetime Achievement Award
was presented to Dennis R. Neill, for whom
the Tulsa gay community center is named,
following a video depicting his life of service
on behalf of GLBT Oklahomans.
OKLAHOMA CITY GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL
Oklahoma City celebrated the 20th Anniversary
of their Gay Pride Parade, with
their theme coinciding with the Oklahoma
Centennial. For the first time the Festival
and Parade were separate events, the Festival
held in Memorial Park June 16-17 for ~wo
days, featuring live entertainment as well as
numerous vendors & exhibitors, with the
Parade scheduled for June 24.
The event was supported by a proclamation
by State Senator Andrew Rice & State
Representative A1 McAffrey, with Bob
Lemon receiving the Irene Tyson Award
from the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political
Caucus for his generous philanthropy
and service to the GLBT community of
Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOMAN CAPTU S THE
TITLE OF MR GAY ALL
AMERICAN
By Victor Gorin
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O~AHOMA CITY, OKOklahomanTaz Bailey placed first at
the National Mr. Gay M1Mnerican Contest held at the Copa in
Oklahoma City May 19. Based on a competition that incorporated
talent, modeling & interview, he captured the title followed by Sebastian
Armonte of Pittsburgh (1 st alternate) and Dean Taylor of St.
Louis (2nd alternate). Hosted by former Miss Gay America Rachael
Erikks and Mr. Gay All American 2006 Lucas Flander, the event
gave the spectators good eye candy as wet! as inspiration. Mr. Bailey
will now promote the Mr. Gay All American Contest as a positive
gay role model throughout the county.
Recognized by Keller Williams
For outstandiilg achievement 2005 and 2006
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(Top) Jack Reavley (L) and Bob Claunch in 1953
~he weekend-long festival will exhibit more than a dozen films
including some of the best releases this ),ear in the genre of gay cinema.
For more information about the event contact Amos Lassen:
501-372-3403(h) 870-550-6298(c)
PREMIERE DATE: Saturday June 23 TIME: 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Easy Street Piano Bar - 307 W. 7th Street, Little
Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501-372-3530
TICKETS: Tickets $5, $10 available at the door
For more information, photographs and trailer visit: www.bobandjack.
org
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT HALFCENTURY
ROMANCE BETWEEN
TWO MEN OPENS the
1ST ANNUAL ARY kNSAS GAY
AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL.
7hisf!lm highlights how the two gay men met in the rnilitat3,,
how they conj~onted the troops in their unit and how they
struggle today as an unmarried couple in their eighties.
LITTLE ROCK, AR__ In 1952 an Army sergeant was cornered
and courted by his commanding officer. Their romance grew so
obvious that rumors became anonymous tips to headquarters. They
avoided court-martial by confronting their entire unit. That pivotal
moment cemented Bob and Jack together for the rest of their lives.
52-years later they share how they remained a couple, how one man
left his wife and children, how together they moved to a small town
and became a fixture in the community, and today how they survive
in their eighties without the benefits of marriage.
Now Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure, an award winning documentary
about their relationship, will premiere Saturday June 23rd,
8 PM at the Easy Street Piano Bar as the opening night film of Reel
Attractions, The Arkansas GLBTQ Film Festival. A discussion with
director Stu Maddux follows.
"We feel extremely honored to premiere at this festival," says Bob
Claunch, now 81, from their home in Los Angeles, CA. "With
everything going across the country with "dofft ask don’t tell" and
with gay marriage, we hope people are encouraged by our story. We
didn’t have it easy but we didn’t give up."
"That’s one of the reasons we think that the film is a good message
for young people too", says partner Jack Reavley, 83. "They need to
know that they can have successful relationships. The skeptics are
just waiting for us to fail when we try to have lifelong love. Well we
didn’t, and we’re here to tell you that you won’t either’."
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Eureka Sprin.qs Domestic
Partnership R gistry Begins
After two petition attempts Reverend Philip Wilson, pastor of
Eureka Springs" First Christian Churchfailed to stop registration of
same sex couples. Domestic Partnership Regist*7 began Friday, June
22, 2007 at 9:30AM.
By Michael Walsh
EUREKA SPRINGS, AR~ Blockage of the state’s first Domestic
Partnership Registry scheduled to take effect June 22 left
Advocates more determined than ever to see the measure implemented.
The ordinance creating the registry was unanimously approved May
14 by the Eureka Springs City Council, after two months of&liberation
and dtizen input. However anti-gay minister Philip \Vgilson
halted the effective date late last week by submitting to the city clerk
a petition of 147 signatures from opponents, three more than the
minimum required to force a referendum on the issue August 14.
Though disappointed by the delay, proponents are confident a
majority of the resort town’s voters would ratify the measure. Broadbased
support from hundreds of residents, toUrists, church groups
and dozens of local businesses, suggest the effort to circumvent the
city Council’s approval would fail at the polls.
Unless the referendum can be tied to a pending sewer bond election,
Wilson’s maneuver could cost the city already cash strapped between
$6,000 and $9,000, the price tag for g Special election. Until then,
the city wil! also be deprived of revenue $35 per couple from tourists
and residents wishing to register. Hotel, restaurant, nightclub
and gift shops will see no profit from Arkansas and out-of-state
tourists who were holding off on vacation plans until the domestic
partnership registry is in effect.
Ironically, Wilson has asserted the Domestic Partnership
Registry available to same-sex and opposite-sex couples would
negatively impact the town’s economy, transforming it into a
"Homosexual mecca" incompatible with such "faith-based" tourist
attractions such as the Great Passion Play.
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EUREY& SPRINGS REGISTRY
Interestingly, almost 50 of the city’s businesses, about 25 percent,
are gay owned and have existed in harmony with the Great Passion
Play for years, even encouraging their customers to attend the staged
production that depicts the life and death ofJesus Christ. Executives
of the religious attraction, however, decline to return the favor, suggesting
visitors avoid downto~vn Eureka Springs where they might
see same-sex couples holding hands during any one of the city’s
three annual "Diversity Weekends."
Civil rights watchdog groups, such as the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation and the ACLU have been monitoring events in Eureka
Springs since April 9 when the Domestic Partnership ordinance
first appeared on the city council’s agenda. So has the Arkansas Trial
Lawyers Association. One member of the association has said he will
lobby to have the group’s annual meeting in Eureka Springs moved
to another city if the Domestic Partnership Registry is not enacted.
Big business also has been waiting to see the fate of the Registry.
AT&T alerted thousands of its employees last week that domestic
partnership certificates would be available in Eureka Springs.
The city clerk of Eureka Springs Mary Jean Sell rejected a first and
second attempt to bring a domestic registry to a public vote. The
petitions missed specific wording needed to bring the issue to a
special election. Domestic Partnership Registry began Friday, June
22, at 9:30 AiM. Applicants must appear in person with proof of
age and the $35 registration fee in cash. Application forms are available
online at (wwvv.cityofeurekasprings.org/DPRterm.html).
Certificates of Registry will not be mailed to applicants.
2008 Great Plains Rodeo Poster Contest
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association
has just announced their 2008 Great Plains Rodeo Poster Contest.
The contest is open to anyone and everyone. Entries must be
received by OGRA no later than July 31, 2007.
OGRA sponsors the annual Great Plains Rodeo on Memorial
Weekend. This event has been taking place since 1985. The 2008
edition of the Great Plains Rodeo will be the 23rd Annual. OGRA
is proud to present this event each year as one of their largest fundraisers.
As a major part of the rodeo they sponsor a poster contest
with the winning design used for the rodeo poster, t-shirts and other
publications.
All submissions have to be original works. THE WINNING
DESIGN WILL RECEIVE $175.00 IN PRIZE MONEY AND
BECOME THE SOLE PROPERTY OF OGRA, INC. The other
entries will be returned to the contestant upon request. All entries
should be submitted to OGRA Inc., EO. Box 12485, Oklahoma
City, OK 73157. Please include a brief bio of yourself i£you wish.
The entries will be judged by the OGRA Board of Directors with
finalists being selected. Those finalists then will be put on display as
a part of a voting competition.
The OGRA Membership table will be setup inside the Habana Inn
hallway, between the Finishline and Copa, the third weekend in
August where the poster finalists will be put on display. For further
information email info@ogra.net or ~ontact any OGRA Board
Member.
HOLLYWOOD HOTEL & SUITES
COMPLEX-FUTURE UNCERTAIN
By Victor Gorin
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK__When the Hollywood Hotel and
Suites opened in 2006, owned by John Lewis & Warren Burdick,
there were high hopes of a grand complex that would not only serve
Oklahoma City but also be a gay tourist attraction. In its heyday it
boasted the Topanga a full service restaurant and bar, the dance bar
Club Rox, and a leather club called Pecs.
According to Oklahoma County records John Lewis purchased the
hotel, originally constructed in 1971, in January of 2006 for $1.2
million under the name LB Financial Group Inc.
As of this writing both clubs and the restaurant are closed, and no
other information is available except that the front desk personnel
stated that it was due to renovations. We have heard conflicting
reports as to how long the hotel will continue operating. Responding
to an inquiry by the Star at 11:20 a.m. June 20, the front desk
person stated that there were no definite plans of a date to cease
operations.
~le STAR attempted to contact the owners of the hotel for more
details, but no one has returned our calls.
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Wha were some GLBT protests
The Stonewall riots ofJune 1969 are often
cited as the start of the gay liberation movement,
but several GLBT protests occurred
during the preceding ),ears. These early
actions included both organized demonstrations
and spontaneous bursts of outrage at
specific injustices.
Perhaps the first unplanned protest occurred
in May 1959 at Cooper’s Donuts, an allnight
hangout in downtown Los
Angeles frequented by hustlers
and drag queens. According
to author John Rechy, who
was present, police harassed
and tried to arrest a few of the
patrons, prompting others to
throw food and tableware; the
officers retreated to their car
and summoned reinforcements,
who closed the street and arrested
several rioters. A similar
event occurred in August 1966
at Compton’s Cafeteria in San
Francisco. After a police officer
tried to grab a young queen,
some 50 customers hurled dishware
and overturned tables, while outside
a police car was destroyed and a newsstand
was set on fire.
ire Stonewall?
activists demonstrated against the military
ban outside the Whitehall Induction Center
in New York CitT; the picketers included
members of the Sexual Freedom League,
some ofwhom were heterosexual. In early
1965, Craig Rodwell (who would later open
the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, the
first gay bookstore in the United States) and
others demonstrated outside United Nations
headquarters to protest ill treatment of gays
in Cuba.
While the polite pickets of
the mid-1960s may appear
tame to contemporary activists,
it took considerable
courage for GLBT people
to demand their rights at
a time when homosexual
conduct was illegal and gays
were considered mentally ill.
Police harassment of gay bars in Los
Angeles also spurred early protests. Soon
after midnight on New Year’s Eve in 1967,
police raided the Black Cat bar on Sunset
Boulevard, beating patrons and bartenders
and arresting several people for lewd
conduct. Protests erupted outside the bar
that night and continued for several days. A
year later, police raided the Patch, another
gay bar in the same city. After owner Lee
Glaze shouted, "It’s not against the law to
be homosexual," the patrons marched to the
nearby Harbor Division police station and
pelted the building with flowers.
The first organized GLBT demonstrations
took place in the mid-1960s to protest antigay
discrimination in federal employment
and the military. Typically, these actions
were small and polite, featuring men in suits
and women in dresses walking in circles
holding signs. In 1964, about a dozen
In the
spring and
summer of
1965, activists
with
the East
Coast Homophile
Organizations
- cofounded
by Frank
Kameny,
who had
himself
been fired from a government job - picketed
the White House, the Pentagon, the State
Department, and the Civil Service Commission
in Washington, D.C.
That summer, 40 activists staged the first of
four ’~mnual Reminders" at Independence
Hall in Philadelphia (home of the Liberty
Bell) on July 4. The demonstration was
organized by members of the Mattachine
Society, the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB),
and Philadelphia’s Janus Society; among the
participants were several individuals who
became well-known figures in the GLBT
movement, including Barbara Gittings (an
editor of DOB’s magazine, The Ladder) and
Kiyoshi Kuromiya (later a prominent AIDS
activist). ~lhe ?mnual Reminders ended after
1969 and were supplanted by yearly Gay
Pride celebrations.
"\Ve cracked the cocoon of invisibility," Gittings
later recalled. "We had finally stepped
forxvard and said to the public, ’I’m not
going to live in a closet anymore."’ Added
fetloxv participant Lilti Vincenz, "We
exploded the myth that real homosexuals
could [not] possibly look happy and proud
and dignified and visible."
In early 1966, the North American Conference
of Homophile Organizations met in
Kansas City and called for demonstrations
on Armed Forces Day to protest the military
ban. On May 21, actions took place in
several cities, including a motorcade in Los
Angeles with Mattachine Society founder
Harry Hay. Homophile activists also took
on the psychiatric establishment, protesting
at professional conferences beginning in
1968.
Public pickets initially proved controversial,
as some members of the GLBT community
preferred not to call attention to themselves.
By the late 1960s, however, the country
was in the grip of an era of militant protest
by groups espousing diverse causes. One
of the first actions of what would become
known as the gay liberation (as opposed
to the earlier homophile) movement was
a March 1968 "gay-in" in Griffith Park in
Los Angeles. In the same ci9; activists also
began picketing Bamey’s Beanery, a diner
that posted a sign reading "Fagots Stay
Out" [sic]. In San Francisco in the spring of
1969, young queer militants demonstrated
outside the offices of States Steamship Line
for ,veeks to protest the firing of gay activist
Gale Whittington.
Tixe Stonewall riots garnered much more
media attention than previous demonstrations
and sparked intensified gay organizing
across the country. Since that time,
GLBT protests have been a mainstay of the
movement’s strategy, waxing and waning in
cycles that reflect the overall national political
and social climate.
While the polite pickets of the mid-1960s
may appear tame to contemporary activists,
it took considerable courage for GLBT
people to demand their rights at a time
when homosexual conduct was illegal and
gays were considered mentally ill. "Visibility
has always been the keystone of our struggle
for civil rights," Gittings said in the 2004
documentary Gay Pioneers. "We are pushing
for equality through visibility. Today, we
have visibility - oh, do we have visibility!"
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Wha a W dding!
200Z B~vacl~ay Season Ends with a
Special Bonus
By Joey De
The 2006-2007 Broadway Season came
to a close with an Abba-solute hit when
Celebrity Attractions presented the awardwinning
musical "Mamma Mia!" to Tulsa
audiences May 8-13.
Featuring the music of the sensational
seventies group Abba, "Mamma Mia!" is
the sho~v that not only brought their music
to a new generation, but also birthed an
entirely new genre on Broadway. Following
the show’s nearly sold out run, there is no
question why.
Using over twenty of the European
group’s greatest hits, "Mamma Mia!" tells
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the story of young Sophie and her dream to
find her father. Sophie’s mother, Donna, had
a wild streak in the seventies and has never
spoken much about her mate, leaving the
young girl to invite three potential paternals
to their quaint Greek island getaway just in
time for her wedding.
Brilliantly reflecting issues relevant to
the Abba-generations such as fleeing fathers,
self worth and the quest for true happiness,
the show deals a heavy hand of social commentary
wrapped in a comfortable blanket
of feel-good comedy. In fact, the book brilliantly
written by Catherine Johnson infuses
the show with such a high dose of innocence
and fun that its life lessons are delivered in
witty one-liners.
Amplifying the show’s feel good fun is
the hit music that everybody knows. From
"Dancing Queen," to "Take a Chance on
Me," singing along with the young and enthusiastic
cast becomes contagious. Perhaps
though, the show’s greatest musical milestone
is intertwining music that has been
around for thirty years with an original story
so seamlessly that you would swear they
were written for each other.
At the heart, "Mamma Mia!" is a fun,
frolicking musical. It doesn’t pretend to be
anything more than it is and it doesn’t fail to
deliver. With its glitz, glam and spandex, it
is a show that can make the most manically
depressed smile.
Following on the heels of"Mamma Mia!"
is another show guaranteed to tickle your
funny bone, or hit you over the head with a
herring. As a bonus to the season, Celebrity
Attractions will be presenting the smash hit
musical "Monty Pythons Spamalot," the
show that lovingly rips off the cult-classic
film.
"Spamalot," written by former Pythonite
by Eric Idle, is based on the screenplay of
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail," written
by the original Monty Python troupe of
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam,
Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Idle.
Epic in nature, "Spamalot," is tells the legendary
tale of King Arthur and the Knights
of the Round Table, and their quest for the
Holy Grail. It features a chorus line of dancing
divas and knights, taunting Frenchmen,
killer rabbits and one legless knight.
Award-winning and side splitting, "Spamalot"
will be in Tulsa Jul. 10-15. Tickets
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"Roasted Sweet Red Pepper & Potato Soup"
To make the soup more colorful, use a combination
of red, yellow and orange bel! peppers. And
if you want to dress it up a little more, you can
garnish it with pesto, croutons or minced fresh
herbs. For a chowder like consistency, do not
puree the soup but be sure to cut the peppers,
onion and potatoes into neat uniform dice.
Ingredients:
4 - 5 large red bell peppers
1 large or 2 medium yellow onions, diced
1 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups Chicken Stock
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons chopped basil
Kosher or sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
Procedure:
Roast, peel, seed and dice the bell peppers. Heat the
oil in a large pot and saute the onion and garlic over
medium heat until translucent. Add the bel! peppers
and stock and cook for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes
and cook until tender. Puree the soup and strain it into
a clean pot. Add the cream, basil, salt and pepper. Stir
and bring just to a boil. Be VERY CAREFUL to heat
the soup gently and take extra care NOT to boil it.
Serv’es 8 to 10 people.
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JULY 2007
By Andrew Collins
Since Provincetown bursts at the seams all
summer long with excitement and socializing,
quite a few lesbians and gay men across
New England have begun heading to a quieter
but no less charming and remote seaside
getaway, Martha’s Vineyard. Over the past
several years, especially since Massachusetts
legalized gay marriage, the island has seen a
gradual but discernible growth in gay and
lesbian visitation. One key to enjoying this
sparkling emerald island off the southern
coast of Cape Cod (it’s accessible by only
ferry or plane) is to arrive with a lover rather
than hoping to find one upon arrival.
Of course, Martha’s Vineyard - along with
its neighbor to the east, Nantucket - has
long been a highly desirable destination.
Families have been building the nmv-ubiquitous
weathered-shingle cape-style houses
here for more than three centuries, dating to
the island’s origins as a sleepy fishing settlement.
Yachting and hobnobbing among the
rich and famous became official pastimes
during the early part of this century. Glitterati
such as Carly Simon, James Taylor,
Spike Lee, Sharon Stone, Meg Ryan, Denzel
Washington, Ted Danson, and Mary Steen
bergen regularly spend time here. Members
of the Kennedy clan have been sailing over
for years, and political pundits will always
associate Martha’s Vineyard with the Chappaquiddick
scandal that ultimately cost Ted
Kennedy the U.S. presidency.
Come for a visit, however, and you’ll hear
little talk of celebrity-spotting and rumormongering.
Famous or unknown, gay or
straight, folks come to Martha’s Vineyard to
get away from the vagaries and pressures of
life on the mainland. Here you’!l discover
historic inns, some of the finest restaurants
in coastal New England, and a handful of
enchanting villages, each with its own pace
and personality.
The town of Vineyard Haven is an ideal
base. This walkable village has a few gayfriendly
inns, some hip restaurants and boutiques,
and an enviable sheltered location
overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor. The
other communities on the island are within
a half-hour drive (or an afternoon’s bike ride
- Martha’s Vineyard is ideal for cyclists, and
there are rental shops near each of the ferry
terminals). If you wish to stay right in Vineyard
Haven, book a room at the breezy
Crocker House Inn, a 1920s beach house
owned by young and friendly innkeepers
Jeff and Jynd! Kristal. Rooms are casually
smart, with white-wicker furnishings, and
some have fireplaces and whirlpool tubs.
\Vithin a 10-minute stroll of these inns
are several fine shops, a quirky old movie
theater, and a few nice eateries. A favorite is
Cafe Moxie, which presents an intriguing
range of relatively affordable rood-American
dishes. If you’re in the mood for a lobster
roll, drop by the Net Result, a simple fish
market a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal
serving some of the freshest seafood
around.
Oak Bluffs and Edgartown are the two other
major settlements on the island (they are
also the only towns ~vith liquor licenses;
restaurants elsewhere on the island are
BYOB, although it’s expected that by 2008,
Vineyard Haven will obtain a license that
permits the sale of liquor at restaurants).
Oak Bluffs has been more heavily developed
than other towns on the island, with a
bounty of lively bars and rollicking amusements
popular with college students and
teenagers.
It’s a fun town for window-shopping, picking
up an ice cream cone at a local parlor,
and eating - there are plenty of terrific
restaurants in Oak Bluffs. At the upper
end, the Sweet Life Cafe serves outstanding
regional American fare and occupies a handsome
Victorian house along the town’s main
drag, Circuit Avenue - try the squid-ink
fettuccine with shrimp, scallops, calamari,
and a tomato-basil-garlic broth. More casual
and less pricey options, both of which are
also fun places to sip cocktails and socialize,
include Sharky’s Cantina, which serves up
terrific Tex-Mex in a festive ambience, and
the Lookout Tavern, a rustic seafood shack
overlooking the sea and serving not only
great platters of fried and broiled fish and
shellfish but also first-rate sushi.
Edgartown is the island’s somewhat more
conservative community, at least in appearance
if not necessarily in politics (this is still
a highly liberal part of the world, especially
on social issues). This posh historic village
defined by gorgeous white-clapboard Colonial
homes and neatly manicured gardens
has several convivial eateries, and numerous
high-end clothiers and boutiques downtown.
Tops for dining are Detente, a
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hip little wine bar serving superbly crafted, innovative fare like
lemon-honey-basted halibut with truffled leek puree, baby artichokes,
and oven-dried tomatoes. A more casual but still reliable bet
is the Wharf Pub, which serves consistently good burgers, salads,
and pub fare.
Right in Edgartown you’ll find some lovely, gay-friendly accommodations,
including the Shiverick Inn, a grand Second Empire
mansion where romantic rooms have sumptuous Victorian bedding
and antiques, and the Hob Knob Inn, a handsome and well-run 18-
room Gothic Revival property with unfussy but attractive furnishings
reminiscent of an English country house.
Just south of Edgartown, with a fantastic location on Katama
Beach, the Winnetu Oceanside Resort makes for a delightful retreat,
especially if you’ve got kids in tow - in fact, this is one of the best
gay-friendly, family-oriented properties on the East Coast. The
property consists of a luxury inn with one- to four-bedroom suites
as well as a cluster of three- to five-bedroom town homes. The resort
offers dozens of diversions to keep you busy, from bike tours to
whale-watching trips, and there’s a world-class tennis facility on-site.
Also, Winnetu’s restaurant, Lure, serves some of the most inventive
seafood fare on the island, such as butter-poached lobster with soft
cornbread, roasted corn, and fava beans. This upscale resort draws
mostly families with kids in summer, but it’s more of a couples destination
during the mellower spring and fall shoulder seasons.
Outdoors enthusiasts should stick to the western side of Martha’s
Vineyard (referred to locally as Up-Island). Here you can sample
fresh lobster dockside in the picturesque fishing village ofMenemsha
(a great place to stop for a casual seafood lunch - just try one of
the restaurants on the pier), or admire ocean views from the lighthouse
and multihued clay cliffs at Aquinnah (formerly known as
Gay Head). Below the Gay Head cliffs you will find, appropriately,
a popular nude beach with a moderate following among gays and
lesbians - when you hit the beach, turn right, and walk all the way
to the end (about 30 minutes). A tip: If you’d like to check the scene
out in advance, drop some change into one of the coin-operated
magnifying lenses near the base of the lighthouse - it’s the closest
you’ll come to a peep show on Martha’s Vineyard.
In the Up-Island community of West Tisbury, set back on a wooded
property slightly off the beaten path, you’ll find the island’s most
opulent gay-owned property, Lambert’s Cove Inn. Innkeepers Scott
Jones and I. Kell Hicklin have restored what had been a somewhat
dowdy country hotel into a sophisticated boutique inn with smartly
furnished rooms set among three buildings. Amenities include
DVD/CD players, high-speed Internet, and plush Egyptian cotton
linens, and some rooms have private screened-in porches. A sunken
pool in back is the perfect place to while away a hot afternoon. And
in the evening, the inn’s elegant dining room serves outstanding
contemporary American fare, such as braised veal cheeks with sweet
corn, English pea risotto, and a Madeira wine reduction. It’s the
definitive venue for a relaxing Martha’s Vineyard hideaway.
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J U L¥ 2007
Truth Calling
Lesbian Notions, looks at the nomination ofDr. James VX Holsinger to be
the U.S. Surgeon General.
My phone rang recently, and it was a local
radio station asking me to respond to samesex
marriage still being the law of the land
in Massachusetts. The measure calling for a
constitutional amendment to ban same-sex
marriage there was defeated by the full state
legislature, 45 yes votes and a resounding
151 no’s.
Of course, my response was measured, delivered
in appropriate sound bites, and echoing
what everyone else is saying about the
victory. It’s great for Massachusetts, but even
greater for the rest of the country, where
many LGBT people are still struggling to
attain basic civil rights. The vote lets us put
our resources into 2008 where they need tO
be - focusing on the presidential and pivotal
state races, rather than having to pump tons
of money into defeating another bad bill.
Ah, but truth be told, this victory is sweet
but short, because now we need to turn our
attention to defeating a bad nomination
- that of Kentucky’s Dr. James W. Holsinger
for U.S. Surgeon General. My initial
response after reading about Holsinger was,
"Who the hell is givingWadvice these
days?" Didn’t they see what would happen
if they nominated a homophobic, radical
Christian who started an ex-gay ministry?
Did they think we wouldn’t notice?
On the face of it, Holsinger seems like a
credible medical professional. He is a cardiologist
who holds the University of Kentucky’s
Charles T. Wethington Jr. Chair in
the Health Sciences, and is the former chancellor
of UK’s Chandler Medical Center.
Just because he’s from the heart of the Bible
Belt doesn’t mean we have to automatically
jump to conclusions about his politics. After
all, Abe Lincoln was born there, the LGBT
community is gaining political strength in
the Bluegrass State through the Kentucky
Fairness Alliance, and they’ve even got an
openly gay man in the state Senate - Ernesto
Scorsone.
Well, maybe you should start jumping after
all. Because as Wayne Besen ofTruth Wins
Out put it, "Holsinger is an ideologue
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whose medical views on gay and lesbian
people resemble sorcery more than sound
science."
Holsinger is not only a doctor, but a devout
Christian who is a high-ranking lay leader in
the United Methodist Church - you know,
the folks who talk about "Open Hearts,
Open Minds, Open Doors" - except, of
course, when it comes to us.
In his position on the United Methodist
Judicial Council (the place where the buck
stops in the Methodist Church), Holsinger’s
record is anything but promising for LGBT
people. He opposed the 2004 decision to
allow Rev. Karen Dammann, a lesbian, to
continue serving as a minister. He backed
the deftocking of Rev. Beth Stroud, who
came out to her Pennsylvania church
community at the First United Methodist
Church of Germantown. And, in one of
the ugliest acts of religious discrimination,
Holsinger backed a Virginia pastor who
barred an openly gay man from church
membership.
One could argue that those actions were his
personal beliefs and wouldn’t interfere with
him being the country’s top doctor.
Perhaps...but one need only read the
Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality, a
"scientific" paper Holsinger wrote in 1991
for the Church’s Committee to Study Homosexuality,
to see how his personal beliefs
impact his science.
The piece is available online at abcnews.
go.com/images/Politics/Holsinger_on_Homosexuality.
pdf. (If you want some laughs,
Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report did
a hilarious send-up of the paper and Holsinger
- you can watch it at http://rawstory.
com/news/2007/Colbert Report Why are
gays still 0614.html.)
One of my favorite passages reads, "...the
logical complementarity of the human sexes
has been so recognized in our culture that
it has entered our vocabulary in the form of
naming various pipe fittings either the male
fitting or the female fitting depending
upon which one interlocks within the other.
When the complementarity of the sexes is
breached, injuries and diseases may occur....
Therefore, based on the simplest knmvn
anatomy and physiology, xvhen dealing ~vith
the complementarity of the human sexes, one
can simply say, Res ipsa loquitur - the thing
speaks for itself!"
I guess the thing that is "speaking for itself"
is a penis, which, in his estimation, belongs in
only one place - a vagina. This is more like the
science of a 6-year-old, not a 68-year-old.
I won’t get any more graphic. But ifyou want
a great deconstruction of the paper, go to Jim
Burroway’s xwwv.boxturtlebulletin.com, a
site that is devoted to debunking the lies told
about us through research and well-reasoned
writing. His conclusion puts Holsinger’s
snake-oil chicanery in the proper perspective.
To add insult to injury, when Holsinger and
his wife were congregants at Lexington’s First
United Methodist Church, they helped their
pastor form a new "outreach, congregation
called the Hope Springs Community Church.
Hope Springs sports an antigay ministry. According
to them, being gay is just a lifestyle.
With Christ’s love, anyone can be straight.
Next up are Holsinger’s confirmation hearings.
When they’re scheduled, Holsinger
will go before the U.S. Senate Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
which is chaired by Edward Kennedy (DMass.).
Three Democratic presidential candidates
- Hiltary Clinton (N.Y.), Chris Dodd
(Conn.), and Barack Obama (I11.) - sit on
the committee. Only Clinton has definitely
said no to Holsinger. Dodd and Obama have
strong concerns. John Edwards, although no
longer in the Senate,opposes the nomination.
We xvon in Massachusetts. Conservatives are
calling for the repeal of "don’t ask, don’t tell."
If there was ever a time for Democratic Party
leaders to find their backbone, this is it. It’s
time for truth to go a-calling- Holsinger’s
homophobia has no place in medicine or in
government.
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By Joey De
\vgith the placing of the cro~vn, Oklahoma
City based performer Adrianna became
the new Miss Oklahoma Continental on
May 25 at Club Majestic in Tulsa. The
evening, filled with national title holders
and special entertainers marked the reign of
Miss Oklahoma Continental 2006, Kandy
Cayne.
For Adrianna, the achievement is
another milestone in a career highlighted
with titles. "I now have been a state title
holder in 3 of the big 4 pageant systems,"
says Adrianna. "I was Miss Kansas USofA in
2000 and Miss
Gay Oklahoma
America
in 2004."
"There are
several differences
between
those and
Continental,"
notes the performer.
"The
major one is
the addition of
the swimwear
competition.
Also, the interview process was a new experience
as well since it is a group setting, not
one-on-one. Overall, the style of the system
seems to be more ’fashion-forward’ than
any of the other systems that I have been
involved in."
Adrianna entered the Continental
system hoping to become "known for her
unique sense of style. "I heard one time that
the ability to accessorize is what separates us
from the animals," she jokes.
According to Thompson, Adrianna was
born on Halloween at a DIFFA masquerade
ball, and has been performing since 1995.
"I began doing drag after my friends hauled
me to Miss Gay Oklahoma America the year
that Gertrude Garnet won. I was barely 21
and was engaged to a female. However, I
knew from that moment on I belonged in a
dress on that stage. The rest is history."
For Thompson, much of his inspiration
behind the character or Adrianna comes
from his morn. "I was a mamma’s boy...
she’s a great lady. She’s an elected official
who is very politically active, and stands up
for what she believes in."
A self described performer since birth,
Adrianna is the drag transformation of
Sapulpa native Jon Thompson. Thompson,
who spends his days as a customer care representative
for a major telecommunications
firm, says that he has been happily married
to his husband (and fellow performer) Chris
for the past two years. The couple also shares
custody of their child, Alden, their miniature
Schnauzer.
With his forthcoming reign as Miss
Oklahoma Continental, Thompson hopes
to grow as a female impersonator and
overcome new
challenges. "I
have already
learned so
much. It has
made me
expand my
mind to think
of drag in a
new way. I
have used it to
launch me out
of a rut, and
made me have
the perception
that drag is
fun again...I have been at it a few years, and
like most things you can tire of it. But at
this point...I am always thinking of the next
best number or costume."
Thompson also ~vishes to reach out as
an ambassador of the community with his
latest title. "I think that I am in a unique
position by being a former Miss Oklahoma
America. I can promote the pageant and the
system by working with the other systems.
I will also be launching a fund-raising
campaign, in honor ofmy aunt who is a
breast cancer survivor. The net proceeds will
benefit the Susan G. Komen foundation."
As a part of that campaign, Thompson
will be walking with his cousin from Dallas
to Fort Worth over the course of three days,
and encourages people to visit www.the3day.
org for more information.
While not attending to appearances as
Miss Oklahoma Continental, Thompson
can be seen performing as Adrianna on the
third Sunday of every month. For information
and updates on special appearances,
fans can visit www.myspace.com/mgo2004.
OGLP¢’s Tyson Award
for 2007, Nr. Bob Lemon
By James Nimmo
Photo by Victor Gorin. Left to Right Bob
Lemon and Paul Thompson.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK__ Mr. Bob
Lemon, a staunch Oklahoma Democrat and
devoted supporter of LGBT equality, was
named the recipient of the 2007 Irene Tyson
Award given annually by the Oklahoma Gay
and Lesbian Caucus (OGLPC) (http://
www.oglpc.com/).
The award is given to an outstanding
individual who has demonstrated long term
commitment to the furtherance of LGBT
equality under the law, and who is a role
model for changing public opinion
The award was a complete surprise for Mr.
Lemon but he was not at a loss for words.
"Gay people aren’t broken and don’t need
fixing," he said in defiance of the notion
that LGBT citizens are second-rate Americans
in need of counseling.
Mr. Lemon also had the honor of reading
to the crowd of enthusiastic listeners an
Oklahoma Legislative Proclamation recognizing
LGBT Pride events in Oklahoma
City issued by State Senator Andrew Rice
and State Representative A1 McAffrey, both
Democrats in their first term of office and
firm believers in our LGBT equality.
Mr. Lemon is also a front-line supporter,
member of Oklahoma Stonewall Democrats,
(www.okstonewall.org) the LGBT
voice of the Oklahoma and National Democratic
Party, with chapters in all 50 states
and Washington, DC.
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The following column is
very sarcastic and may not
be suitable for sensitive
readers. I present two
potential clients that have
threatened for months to
begin a workout program
with me.
Simon is an affable creature who loves watching Diamondbacks and
Cardinals games. He enjoys pina coladas and getting caught in the
rain. He would give you the shirt offhis back if you needed it. The
problem is you wouldn’t be able to use it. Or maybe you would. You
would only, need to fit intoa Triple X kimono. Simon tips the scales
at an awkward twenty-five stone. That’s 350 pounds for all you nonlimeys
out there. He’s six feet tall so yeah that’s 99 Luft Balloons
Big. This column is a la carte so I’!l feel free to load up Simon’s plate
with more health impediments. Let’s add three packs ofViceroys per
day. Don’t forget the four nights per week of all night benders and
enough Sauza Gold to paralyze three Mexican towel boy,s. For good
measure I’ll throw in the 6,0130 calorie per diem at "his expense"
account. What advice would I give to Simple Simon?
Dear see-mone,
(enjoy the moment of French)
I would recommend spending $10,000 on a remodeling project for
your home. It would clearly be advantageous to blow your money
on a whimsical attempt to make yourself feel better by painting the
walls tropical tapioca and adding that new Ethan Allen collection to
your living room. Think of hmv much excitement wil! pulse through
your damaged vessels as you gaze adoringly upon your newly acquired
Vc:aterford Crystal that sparkles like the glint of stupidity in
your eyes. You were able to resist the temptation of hiring a qualified
personal trainer for six months. This trainer would have only robbed
you of those extra 150 pounds you have been safeguarding and
would have charged you several thousands dollars for the difficult
deed. He might have even saved you from hospitalization and tens
of thousands of dollars spent on gastric bypass surgery. It’s lucky
that you watch HGTV and have a subscription to Martha Stewart
Living. Money well spent. Which room beckons next?
Roger also weighs approximately 350 pounds and he too rises vertically
to six feet. Roger eats like an F350 Ford truck and he waddles
like an emperor penguin. He blames his excessive girth on a thyroid
problem and has plenty more excuses ready if you don’t buy that
one. He began his smoking career after watching Sunset Boulevard
at age seventeen. He now smokes his Parliaments as elegantly as
Gloria Swanson ever did. He has been ready for his close up for
nearly 28 years. Roger works longer hours than an Indonesian
schoolboy in a sweatshop. Fortunately for Roger he is earning considerably
more money and is in no danger of breaking aW nails in
his pristine white collar job. He has a significant stash of money and
is well-educated from the University ofArizona.
Roger complains about the rigors of the dating world. He elaborates
ad nauseam on the difficulties of finding Mr. Right. He has found
glimmers of hope from escorts, massage "specialists", and websites
featuring boy,s who seek Mr. Night. My advice for Roger Rabbit is
as follows:
Dear Roger,
Don’t worry! The right guy for you is out there. Thank goodness for
you that we dodt live in a superficial world where you are judged by
your looks. Most 23 year old guys with chiseled bodies and dashing
good looks will seek out your 45 year old flabby, elephantine
physique. Further good news for you is that none of these Adonises
will be attracted to your BMW, Versace Suits, or 3,000 square foot
wallet that can buy them presents. They will appreciate your knowledge,
bubbly personalib; and the ability to pick out the correct port
wine to sip with your Dairy Queen Royal Treat of the day.
I would continue to spend your hard earned cash on vacations to
places where no one wants to see you with your shirt off. Perhaps
love will truly blossom in the midst of a massage or in the throes of
professionalism from that elegant escort. I wouldn’t bother evacuating
your money from the bank for trivial purposes of bettering
your health. What need have you for physical training when you are
immortal? Heart attacks, diabetes, and high blood pressure always
happen to that other guy.
I think (hope) you get the point.
This sardonicism is brought to you by Ron Blake. Ron can be
reached at blake.fimess@yahoo.com or at 480-241-5651.
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"Practice economy, Gemini!"
Mercury is in Cancer turning direct, offering an opportunity
to apologize for emotional outbursts and correct al! the problems
that erupted while he was retrograde. If you don’t know
where to start, try the kitchen.
ARIES (March 20 -April 19): Get to the root of recent
household messes. If you own, fix plumbing, electricity, or
whatever. If you rent, make a list for the landlord. Call family
members and resolve misunderstanding& At least have
a nice chat with Morn.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Mend fences with neighbors,
and call or write to your siblings. It’s an excellent time to
sign up for classes in any basic skills or techniques that
have interested you, especially if they touch on domestic
arts or community-building.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Think about your patterns in
impulse spending. Everyone does it, but now is your time
to look at your own finar~cial strengths and weaknesses,
to get those books better organized, and to practice better
economy.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22): It’s OK - you can finally
clean up the confusion and chaos that seem to have taken
over in recent weeks. Look for long-latent, underlying problems
at the root of those troubles.
LEO (July 23 - August 22): Worries and fears that have
been aggravating you lately now seem like ridiculous shadows.
But they’ll be back to haunt you again if you don’t take
a look at them and their roots. A meditative retreat should
help.
VlRGO (August 23 - September 22): Give your friends a
chance to apologize and correct recent disappointments.
Or maybe you should be the one patching things up. You
can only take responsibility for yourself; still, shouldering
more than your share of the blame could go a long way
toward fixing things.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Recent misunderstandings
may have you hiding out from your boss, landlord,
or other authority figures, and/or undermining your
own authority. Now is the time to clean up the lines of command
and get your career back on track.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): All those reasons
that kept you from taking classes, traveling, or otherwise
expanding your world and your mind have fallen away. At
least reconsider those opportunities and look at ways to get
over the obstacles.
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SAGITTAR~US (November 22 - December 20): Sex may
be more trouble than it’s worth, but has that ever stopped
you? You may have slowed down lately, but recent problems
and odd shifts of desire can now be re-examined to
achieve greater understanding and pleasure. Talking about
those issues will help!
CAPRlCORN (December 21 - January 19): You can
finally clear up problems that have been brewing with your
partner. That "seems-you-can’t-say-anything-right" period
is over. Sing out, Louise, and let your baby hear what you
have to say! Your listening skills are also suddenly improving.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Been delaying
trips to the doctor or the gym? That’s probably been a good
instinct, but get your tush back into action! See the doctor
first for any problems with or advice about exercising. Discuss
nutrition, too! And then renew your health regimen.
PISCES (February 19 - hlarch 19): Your creative block is
finally over! Drag out the canvases, manuscripts, and instruments.
If your muse needs to be fed, get to the kitchen
and dig out some long-neglected recipes. A small dinner
party will help get your juices flowing, too.
METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY CHURCHES
Rev Steve T. Urie
Spirit of Christ MCC
2902 E 20th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
417-529-8480
Worship Saturdays at 10:00 AM
Community Meal Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
MCC of the Living Spring
17 Elk Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
479-253-9337
Worship Sundays at 6:00 PM
Have a God filled and BleSSed Day!
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Arkansas, Bentonville/Rogers (479)
NWA GLBT Ctr .... www.nwaglbtcc.org.........888-391-9222
Barnes & Noble Bks - - 261 N. 46th St., Rogers....479-636-2002
Arkansas, Eureka Springs (479) .....
Diversity Pride Events - www.e~vers ~ypr ae.com
A Byrd’s Eye View..... 36 N. Main........... 479-253-0200
Caribe Restaurante.... 309 W VanBuren....... 479-253-8102
Henri’s ....... 19 1/2 Spring St ............. 479-253-5795
Lumberyard Bar&Grill- - - 105 E VanBuren....... 479-253-0400
MCC Living Spring - 17 Elk Street- Service 6PM- - -479-253-9337
Swiss Holiday Resort- Hwy 62 at Hwy 23 So.- .... 888-582-8464
Spexton 17B Spring Street .......... 479-98t-6060
Tiki Torch........ 75 S. Main Street- ..........479-253-2305
Tradewinds Lodge - 141 W. VanBuren.......... 800-242-1615
Arkansas, Fayetteville (479)
Common Ground Restaurant- - - 412 W. Dixon - - - 479-442-3515
Condom Sense 418 W. Dickson...... -479-444-6228
Curry’s Video - - - 612 N. College Ave.......... -479-521-0009
Flames Bar - - - 40 E. Center- ............... 479-251-1922
Passages ......930 N. College Ave.......... -479-442-5845
Tangerine Club - -21 N. Block Ave............. 479-587-9512
Arkansas, Fort Smith (479)
Kin keads.......1004 1/2 Garrison Ave........ 479-783-9988
Klub XLR8 ......1022 Dodson Ave- - 479-782-9578
Red Rock City - - - 917 N. "A" St.- ............. 479-242-2489
Arkansas, Hot Springs (501)
Jesters Lounge .... 1010 E. Grand Ave 501-624-5455
Arkansas, Little Rock (501)
Back Street ....1021 Jessie Rd...............501-6642744
Diamond State Rodeo Assoc.- ............... ~vw.dsra.org
Discovery..... 1021 Jessie Rd...............501-666-6900
Sidetracks - - -415 Main St - -North L.R.- ........ 501-244-0444
The Factory ...... 412 Louisiana St.- ......... 501-372-3070
Club U.B.U. - ..... 824 W Capitol Ave......... 501-375-8580
Kansas, Junction City (785)
Xcalibur Club...... 384 Grant Ave. 785-762-2050
Kansas, Pittsburg (620)
PSU-QSA.-- 1701 S. Broadway- 620-231-0938
River of Life Church.- - 1709 N. Walnut- -Service 11AM
Kansas, Wichita (316)
Our Fantasy/South40..... 3201 S. Hillside......316-682-5494
Priscilla’s..... 6143 W Kellogg Dr- -316-942-1244
Club Glacier- ......... 2828 E. 31st South......316-612-9331
Missouri, Ava (417)
Catus Canyon Campground ................. 417-683-9199
Missouri, Joplin (4t7)
MCC Spirit of Christ- - -2902 E 20th, - ......Sat Service-9:30AM
Joplin Gay/Lesbian Cntr- PO Box 4383, zip 64803- -417-622-7821
Missouri, Kansas City (816)
40th Street Inn....www.40thstreetinn.com.......816-561-7575
Concourse Park B&B - - 300 Benton Bird 816-231-1196
Hydes KC Gym & Guest Hs - www.hydeskc.com - - 816-561-1010
Missie B’s....805 W. 39th St................816-561-0625
Missouri, Springfield (417)
The Edge..... 424 Boonville Ave..... 417-831-4700
GLO Comm, Ctr---518 E. Commerical- 417-869-3978
JR’s Nightclub.... 504 E. Commerical- 417-831-9001
Martha’s Vineyard- - - 219 W Olive ........... -417-864-4572
Ronisuz Place....821 College............... 417-864-0036
Oklahoma, Enid (580)
Hastings Books....104 Sunset .............. 580-242-6838
Priscilla’s. 4810-A West Garriott........ 580-233-5511
Oklahoma, Lawton (580)
Ingrids Bookstore..... 1124 NW Cache Rd......580-353-1488
Oklahoma, l~cA~ester (918)
~cPride........... POBox 1515, - .... McAlester, OK 74502
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405)
American Crossroads B&B - POBox 270642...... 405-495-1111
Blue Dog Liquor- ..... -4015 N. Penn 405-606-7000
Boom Room....... 2807 NW 36th St 405-601-7200
Border’s Books...... 3209 NW Expressway..... 405-848-2667
CD Warehouse...... 4001 N. Penn - 405-525-7766
Club Rox.......3535 NW 39th Expw~j........ -405-947-2351
Christie’s Toy Box.....3126 N. May Ave ....... 405-946-4438
Church of Open Arms......3131 N. Penn...... 405-525-9555
Copa.............2200 NW 39th Exp.........405-525-0730
Eastern Ave Video- - -1105 S Eastern Ave....... -405-6726459
Finishline ....... 2200 NW 39th Expwy........405-525-9200
First Amendment Tatoo Shop- - - 2135 NW 39th - - -405-604-3911
Gushers Restaurant- ....2200 NW 39Exp ...... 405-525-0730
Habana Inn ........2200 NW 39th Exp 405-528-2221
Herland Sisters Resources.... 2312 NW 39th St- -405-521-9696
Hollywood Hotel.... 3535 NW 39th Exp .......
Hi-Lo Club 1221 NW 50th
Jungle Reds .......2200 NW Expwy-
Ledo.............2200 NW Expwy.....
Naughty But Nice .... 3121 SW 29th St .......
Partners......... 2805 NW 36th St
Pec’s -3535 NW 39th Expw .......
Priscilla’s......... 615 E. Memorial-
Red Rock North- - - 2240 NW39th St.
Rudy’s Place......3535 NW39th Expw.........
Phoenix Rising .... 2120 NW 39th St-
The Park........ 2125 NW 39th St ......... -405-528-4690
The Patio........ 3201 N. May Ave 405-917-1663
Topanga Grill & Bar- - - 3535 NW 39th. -405-947-2351
Tramps............2201 NW 39th-- 405-521-9888
Ziggy’s............ 4005 N. Penn- -405-521-9999
-405-947-2351
405-843-1722
405-524-5733
.... 405-525-0730
-405-681-5044
405-942-2199
-405-947-2351
405-755-8600
405-525-5165
405-947-2351
405-601-3711
Oklahoma, Tulsa (918)
Bamboo Lounge....7204 E. Pine .............918-836-8700
Border’s Book Store- - - 2740 E. 21st........... 918-712-9955
Border’s Book Store - - - 8015 S. Yale .......... 918-494-2665
Circle Cinema...... 10 S, Lewis- - - 918-592-3456
Club 209 ....... 209 N. Boulder ............ 918-584-9944
Club Majestic........ 124 N. Boston - 918-584-9494
Club Maverick..... 822 S. Sheridan 9t8-835-3301
Cosmo Dell & Bar - - 6746 S. Memorial -918-459-0497
Dreamland Bks .... 8807 E. Admiral PI -918-834-1051
Equality Center ..... 621 E. 4th Street- ........918-743-4297
Hideaway Cocktail Lounge--- 11730 E. 11th......918-437-0449
HOPE Clinic....... 3540 E. 31st - 918-749-8378
Midtown- 319 E. 3rd.............. 918-584-3112
Openarms Youth Projt - - - 2015 S. Lakewood.....918-838-7104
Our House, Too ....203 N Nogales Ave..... .....918-585-9552
Priscilla’s .........7925 E. 41st- .918-627-4884
Priscilla’s ........ 5634 W. Skelly ........... 918-446-6336
Priscilla’s ........ 11344 E. 11th -918-438-4224
Priscilla’s ......... 2333 E. 71st.............918-499-1661
Renegades 1649 S. Main ........... 918-585-3405
Rob’s Records- - -2909 S. Sheridan Rd......... 918-627-1505
Sappho’s........ 6373-C E 31st St.......... 918-836-0299
Tulsa CARES.... 3507 E. Admiral PI. 918-834-4194
Tulsa Central Library ...... 400 Civic Center- - - - 918-596-7977
Tulsa Eagle.....1338 E. 3rd ................918-592-1188
TNT’s ......... 2114 S. Memorial 918-660-0856
Yellow-Brick-Rd....... 2630 E. 15th.......... 918-293-0304
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