20 20 683 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/90e09146a0b57f04654ce85b4c7704e7.jpg 1b183f093ab3cf07cb60b5494627ad93 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/66edd8e5537a31efa2cb879ea32ed160.pdf 50e8db25052351113d56f4148133d9cc PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulss’s Largest Circulation Community Newspaper A vailable In More Than 50Locations New. Hampsbire + Maine TayClare: 25 Year Pass Civil Rights Laws! i as Lesbian Activist ¯ - These days, Tay keeps her National Rights Groups Hail Passage : TULSA ism at home - literally. Her Clare, home h0uses TheactivFree In 1994, the Roman Catholic Church’s influence helped former ¯ Gov. Stevc Merrili persuade the Senate to reject anti-discrimina_ " SpiritWomanCenterwhichprovidesprogramsfor womenfrom.the that range poetry nights to video ~: tion protections for Gays and Lesbians. Now with the church’s : nights sillyfrom to the serious.: But’for more ¯ blessing, the Senate reversed itself, voting 13-_9 to bar discrimi- ¯ ¯ nation agains~t Gays in jobs, housing and public places like hotels ¯ than 20 years, Clare has been helping to organize women (and men) : andrestaurants. Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, whogets the bill next, says " :in the Tulsa Les: : sh~ will sign it. ¯ Gay Pride Events OETAToAir Program OnGay Hero TULSA ~ The Pride Center/Tttlsa :Oklahomans for Human Rights have announced a partial-schedule for the 1997 Pride Events. In Tulsa, there will be a Pride March & Picnic on Saturday, June 14. The. March is planned to begin at 1 l:30am from near the Homeland Store at Gilcrease Road &Edison St. to Owen Park (Edison St. at Quanah)where the Pride Picnic will be held from noon to 5pro. There will be brief opening ceremonies from 12-12:30. The picnic is BYOF (bring your own food) but as in the past, refreshments donated by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud will be served. Community organizations are encouraged to set up booths (call for information about suggested donation: 743-4297) Vollyball and tennis courts are available. It should be "family fun" for all. Several Tulsa congregations will be holdingPride Worship Services. At this time,.the following are confirmtd: ~ a service at Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation on June 1 st, 1 lam, see Pride, page 13 Three years ago, the church argued strongly against including " ¯" munifi~:~bian/Gay/Bi =com. Gays in the state’s civil rights laws. Merrill contended existing . clar~ notesthatin laws were adequate~ The H~use passed it, but the Senate killed it, : the early 70’ s when 13710,. Shah.een, then a senator, voted for the bill. Avoiding" shefirstbecamein¯ anothdr"potential~.Sen~d~feat last year, the House ~oted last : volved, the com. year to study the issue further. . ¯ reunify wasmoreor Rep. William McCann, the bill’s prime sponsor, cited the ¯ ¯ less just the clubs. . church’s new backing and Shaheen’s stance as two keys in : Around197 ! , some ¯ .winning passage Tuesday. "When the comer office isn’t oppospeople involved " tng you, it makes a difference," he said. ." with a Metropoli" This year, the diocese played a key role in turning the tide by " ¯ offering a compromise that provides the same prot,,ections but ¯ Tay Clare, director of the tan Community says th~ statedoes nOt:approveof any sexual lifestyle other than " Free Spirit Woman’s Center Church in Okla" the traditional marriage-based family." Supporters in the gallery : and longtime Tulsa activist, homa City wanted - tOhelporganizeone : cheered when the vote was annoullced. ¯ Tulsa. Clare being : Shaheen’s signature will make New Hampshire the 10th state i in dines before sherecalls decided, ~egrL~dgingly, to get tel~ephoned several ¯ ¯ to offer such protections. Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Massachu: set.ts, Connecticut, Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Vermont and :: involved ,with what became MCC-Greater Tulsa. Early meetings were held ather housebecoming as the newa ; . Mmnesotaalsobardiscriminationagainstgays~ Mainehaspassed: group went through~the Steps toward ¯ a similar bill. ¯ congregation, AfterOne some the group metand at . Thebill, which passed the House 205-125, :adds sexual often- ... different locations:. wastime, the public library, : tation to existing anti:discrimination protections based on age, . another was the old "street school:’ .whereapparsex, race~ color, ethnicbac.kground, physical0rmentaldisability, ¯ ently several other congregadom:also met. Clare marital stems, religious or political beliefs. It also protects state : workers. Complaints would be filed with thestate Human Rights ! jokes that for a while it was the Catholics at 10am ¯ Commission. Existing exemptions for small family businesses . .an andold thebar Homosexuals on Admiralatwhich 11. Later reeked the group.rented of beer and ." and some rentals would not be affected. See Rights, page 12 . cigarettes but~.: .see Clare, page 3 i arriage Updat.p i_, u!sa sG sWet Latest omRawaii i At i Cracker Barrel ’ ProjectGetTogetherlnsurance HONOLULU(AP)-Thestateiscitingtradition:moral : TULSA= A few’months ago, Cracker Barrel-finally came to : Values, propagation and recognition of the state s mar- : town. And at 5 pm on a Saturday, the place is jammed and looks riage law by other-governments.m its appeal in the ." mighty like an AARP convention. Cracker B,,a~r~el serves up a : same-sex mamag~ case. Butthe state dropped its focus i homespun, Appalhchian image, complete with Country Store" " " a few But less wholesome the corporation s written policy : on children inits opening brief t0the :~t~’Supreme " was ...... Continuation Program, NOW Court..nuring a trial last fall, the state focusedon the State Legislature, IAM Benefit well-being of e.hildren as the compelling reason to ban same-sexmamage. CircuitJudgeKevinChangruledin December that the state had failed to offer a compelling reason to continue its ban on mamag¢ for same-sex couples. Deputy Attorney General Dorothy Sellers said the state was filing a 35-page appeal brief. Dan Foley, attorney for the three same-sex couples who sued for the fight to marry, said the state’s brief doesn’t address the facts in Chang’s ruling. He said it also dwells on arguments previously rejected seeUpdate, page 13 y~arsagooffLdnganywhoisLesbian, GayorBi Cracker Barrel : : specifically fired 28 individuals under this policy. The firm " received tremendous negative publicity for its actions and one : fired employee latertestified to Congress about the need forjobs ~ protectiom. : Somedme after Cracker Barrel suffered not only bad press, but ¯ also boycotts and lunch counter sit-ins in the Aflanta area, the : firm issued this statement in early 1991: "in the past, we have : ~ always responded to the values and wishes of our customers. Our " recent position on the emp!oyment of homosexuals in a limited " number of stores may have been a well-intentioned over reaction : to the pereeived values of our customers see Cracker, page8 Education + the Oklahoma . : .. : : ProjectGetTogether;alocal social services agency : is administering a TCAP, Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership grant.to assist qualified HIV÷ indii viduals in maintaining their existing healthinsur: ance. The funds are limited and the recipients will : be chosen by lottery. The first lottery will be held ¯ on May 30th. Further applications will be accepted : as funding permits. For information, contact the Insurance. Continuafion Fund at Project Get To_ ¯ gether, 2020 S. Maplewood, Tulsa 74112, or call 835-2910. ~o National Organization for Women, Tulsa Chapter will be honoring their Feminist of the Year, Barbara Santee on Friday, May 30 at the ¯ Living Arts Center ofTulsa at 19E. Brady at 7pm. Santee who is executive, director of Oklahoma : NARAL, theNorthAmericanAbortionandRepro_ ." ductive Rights Action League, also:serves on the ¯ Oklahoma American Civil see Soon, page 8 : Hope Candlelight Tou, r+ i ." WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton intends to lobby for passage of legislation that would outlaw employment discrimination against homosexuals. Clinton held a closed half-hour White House meeting Thursday with the bill’s sponsors and gay and civil rights advocates. "Individuals should not be denied a job on the basis of something that has no relationship to their ability to perform their work," Clinton said in a ¯ statement. "This is wrong." TULSA - June will see twomajor fundraisers that benefit orga_ nizations which provide HIV/AIDS care and support. The first event is the 7th annual Hope Candle Light Tour which raises funds for St. Joseph Residence, a hospice facility run by Catholic Charities and for RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network. HopeCandleLightTourprovidesopportunities for several levels of patronage. Hope Candle Light Tour has raised more than one ° Conservative groups say they will fight the legisla- million dollars and was founded by Pat Gordon and Charles ¯ tion, arguing that it unfairly forces employers to have lnappropliate, on-the~job discussions about sexuality and gives homosexuals an advantage in hiring. The bill exempts small businesses, the military, religious organizations and schools or educational institutions run by religious groups. The legislation bars employers fromusing aworker’s Faudree. This year’s honorary chairperson is Alice Rogers. All are welcome to attend the home tour on Saturday, June 7th, 10-5pm and Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm. For the $10 donation, attendees can see the homes of Judy & Paul Kantor at 3040 S. Wheeling, Doug & Susan Pielsficker at 3032 S. Trenton, Larry & Myma Seale at 2624 E. 33rd St. and also see the homes of community members, Jared Bruce and Bruce Schultz at 1915 S. sexual orientation as a factor in decisions on hiring or Events, HIV/AIDS Advocacy/ Foll es Revue Benefits I " " ¯ " .Xanthus and Tour co-founder, Charles Faudree at 2121 E. 32 St. " firing, promotion or compensation. The Senate rejected~ :: Tickets are available at any of these homes. the .bill in September see ENDA, page 3 . A Donor Party will be held on June 5th .... ._ see Hope, page 3 : ,~ ~ . , " N S i EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN ARTS NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAU RANT REVIEW GLA~IFIED~ -._...~ o : , D -~ .E. P. 2 P. 4 ~15. S. P.7 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 1,1 P. 14 ~ ..~;_ ~.~ .~ ~ ~... �publication are protected by US copyright 1997 by TJ.~/:~ Nc~u~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permis sion from the publisher. Publicatfon of a n~me or photo does not indicate that 918.583.1248 person’s sexual orientati0_~ ~,..~.. Pdblisher + Editor: Tom Neal fax: 583.4615 [,.;orrespondence is assu~ed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, Entertainment Writer: James POB 414~3, Tulsa, OK 74159 Christjohn, Writers + contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All e-maih Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike Gorman correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is TulsaNews@aol.com entitled to One free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche website: http:llusers.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Member o! The Associated Press ce ties are available by calling 583-1248. A week or so ago, I was in a mid-town Tulsa neighborhood to drop off some papers to a friend. And as I left his house, I was driving slowly because there was just a host of children enjoying the warm, late afternoon sun, running in and out of the street. These kids ranged from 1st or 2rid grade up to early teens and were a mix of colors of beige, brown and black. They seemed to all be playing together. Doesn’t it sound like a hopeful scene for thefutureofthis city dividedby race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and more? That was my impression until as I turned the corner to head : back to Lewis. Then I heard two little girls, one white, one black ¯ yelling at each other in play. Bu! ,w,,h,at one said to the other was, "get away from me you ’faggit ! These two were among the : youngest of the troupe, clearly not old enough to have any real idea of what they were saying. Faggot was just a term of ultimate ¯ derision. Did this young child learn this .term of hate at home from her : parents? Since she happened to be the African-American girl, I would like to think that her parents who likely have suffered : through racist indignities would not have taught her another hate ¯ word - though I don’t think we can assume that. It’s just as ¯ possible that shelearned it from the school yard despite not being : old enough to have been in school see Babes, this page Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 745-9899 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 585-2221 *Samson & Ddilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S Houston Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals 747-1508 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 610-8510 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 746-4620 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 743-1000 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 712-1122 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-9955 *Borders. Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 743 -5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 592-1521 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 622-0700 Community Cleaning~ Kerby Baker 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 587-2611 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 622-3636 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 838-8503 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 459-9349 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 341-6866 ~Interuational Tours 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 747-0236 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 599-8070 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 Kdly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 592-1800 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 671-2010 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 592-1260 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 712-1123 *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 747-6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-7672 David A. Paddock. CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 584:7554 Pet’Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743.-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 749-6301 742-2007 481-0558 743-1733 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities 579-9593 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 587-7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 583-9780 *B/L!G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *Community of Hope UnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 587-1314 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 622-144t *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 747-7777 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & 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 HOPE @ 712-1600 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 What About Cracker Barrel? I have noticed the recent opening of a Cracker Barrel restaurant herein Tulsa. Isn’t this the same Cracker Barrel that has a company wide policy of firing employees that they suspect are gay? Is there some kind of organized boycott of this chain? Concerned in Tulsa - DKR Good questions! Please read our story onpage i and let us know whatyou think. Thank you for writing. - TFN Carbon Copy: Tiger vs. Fuzzy The Tulsa World Letus c0ntrast this: Fuzzy Zoeller makes racistjokes, and all the world knows about it. Tiger Woods makes "fag" jokes, and only the Gay press reports it. Both actions are equally disrespectful to each man’s fellow citizens but Zoeller is widdy criticized and gets financial sanctions, while Woods just gets away with it. And while Zoeller at least apologizes, Woods refuses, claiming this was .~ust youthful, poor judgment. Is this a double standard? Bigotry is still bigotry but while we are now at least paying lip service to confronting racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, etc. it apparently remains quite acceptable to attack Gay & Lesbian citizens. Tiger Woods is really no better than Fuzzy Zoeller. And if Zoeller did not have the sense not to make a stupid remark in the first place, at least he, unlike Woods, had courage enough to apologize. - T. Neal TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 838-1715 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 749-4194 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT:4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 365-5658 NOW, Nat’l Org for Women, POB 14068, 74159 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 584-7960 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 749-4901 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 587-7674 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 749-4195 *R.AII.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 665-5174Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 584-2325 *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 425-7882 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 742z6227 St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 749-7898 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 582-4128 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Tulsa Okla. for Human’Rights, c/o The _Pri.’de Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform!Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S, Johnstone 918-337-5353 NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norinafi C~nter 405-5~73-490"; OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 TAHLEQUAH 918-456-7900 *Stonewall League, call for information: EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 501-253-7457 *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-6807 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-5445 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-9337 MCC of the Living Spring 5015253-2776 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 800-231-1442 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 501-253-2401 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-6001 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East Babes cont’d from this page more than a few years. This is what makes me profoundly sad about where we are in this city. We seem to be making a little progress in issues of race and ethnicity and gender. We actually seem to have made a great deal of progress xn accepting religious differences (despite all the efforts of ORU students and administration to undermine religious harmony). But we just aren’t there on Lesbian and Gay issues, let alone Bi and Transgendered ones. The question is how do we get from where we are to someplace better? As we move into our Pride season, the high holiday of Lesbian/Gay/Bi and Trans communities around the world, perhaps we can stop to review and to plan for change. Our observation about social ch~ifige is that it rarely, rarely has ever haopened by being nice, patient citizen~, believing that if we are just good enough and polite enough that those who oppress us will just wake one day and say, "golly, why don’t we just give those nice people their civil rights!" Hello? It wasn’t because Dr. King was such a nice guy that the legal manifestation of racism was dismantled. Although he espoused non-violence, Dr. King did not avoid conflict and confrontation. He faced down the bigots. And it was his courage and fortitude, with that of those he mspired, who changed this country. We must take those lessons to heart, and each of us see Babes, page 3 �must find a way to contribute to this effort. Granted many, many cannot be in the from line for legitimate fear of losing homes, livelihood or children. But that does not mean not helping. If you can’t be out, then perhaps you can give a dollar Or two to the Pride Center, or donate your time to that organization or one of many other worthy ones. If you don’t feel that you can associate with an openly Gay group, then at least go volunteer at the HIV Resource Center or at Shanti or RAIN or IAM. The poin! is to get involved. And for those in positions of greater influence or opportunity, the obligation is greater. F0r.ex.ampl~e, one of the most critical issues for our community is flJat: of ~n~p’lo~ifi~nt diSCrimination. It is essential that we all work for the adoption of nondiscrimination policies (usually the language: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, etc. but adding, sexual or affectional orientation) wherever it is possible. Sometimes employees of a corporation or nonprofit can just ask for this. For example, the American Red Cross has not pledged not to discriminate but in practice, does not discriminate. That being the case, it should not be a problem for the organization to start talking what they say they’ve been walking. In other firms, the request may have to come from outside because it is not safe for the employees. A number of significant Tulsa employers already do have non-discrimination policies. Oklahoma’s largest, American Airlines does. So do Kimberly-Clark and Central and South West - the parent of Public Service Company. Other firms with apresence here like IBM and ATF do as well. But Tnlsa’s non-profits are shamefully behind in pledging not to discriminate. The godfather of them all, Tulsa United Way, not only lacks a non-discrimination policy but both funds a highly bigoted organization and actively discriminates against Lesbian and Gay persons. The.director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries just recently publicly stated in a "Say No to Hate" meeting that TMM would never pledge not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The National Conference (formerly the National Conference Of Ctaristians and Jews) which allegedly exists to fight "bias, bigotry mad racism in America" seems to think that bias and bigotry don’t include Lesbians mad Gay men. With a board of directors of ~nore than 60 people, they’ve managed not to include a single person with any known ties to the LesbianiGayiBi communities. When this was pointed out to one of their directors, he gave the usual inane response: "we don’t ask (such questions)!" Again, hello? Somehow they manage to get remarkable diversity in the rest of the members of their board. I mean, it?s not like you can tell from looking who’s Christian or Jewish. And the diversity of their board is so thorough, that not to have any Gay people, you have to wonder if they actively worked to exclude us? Small wonder that their man of the year was Robert Lorton, publisher of The Tulsa WorM- an business that actively discriminates against the Lesbian and Gay community with its ban on advertising that uses the words Lesbian or Gay, no matter how innocuously (like in PFLAG’s or Community of Hope’s ads), and its refusal to print same-gender "marriage" or Holy Union announcements. That Lorton’s business was cited by the Equal Fmployment Opportunity Commission for racist employment practices a few years ago is just icing on the cake. So it’s not surprising that the children m our community are not learning not to hate, when the leadership of the city can’t even pay minimal lip service to fairness for us. But perhaps there is hope. Tulsa Public Schools, amazingly enough, does have a non-discrimination policy that appears to protect Lesbian, Gay and Bi students, staff and the public! Now getting them to translate that into meaningful action, like accurate teaching about Lesbian and Gay lives, accurate information in science and health curricula, like real support and protection for Lesbian] Gay/Bi students and staff, and equal compensataon for staff is another challenge. But maybe someday young children will learn in Tulsa schools that screaming "faggot" in the street is as wrong as using other epitaphs. Maybe then we will see a day when to paraphrase Dr. King, we will be judged by the content of our characternot by the accidents of gender or race or of sexual orientation. Maybe it’ll even be sooner rather than later. That’s my hope as we celebrate our Pride Month. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher Dr. JW Johnson of First Baptist Church No. Tuba and Beverly Benton-Galbreath at the Facing the HIV/AIDS Crisis conference where Dr. Joycelyn Elders, MD spoke. PFLAG, Tulsa Chapter, once again is educating in the Public Library. This exhibit will be up through theend of May at the West Regional Library on W. 51st Street. which was home for several years before the congregation moved into the building it has today nearPine and Sheridan. In those days, MCC was one of just a handful of community organizations. Another that Tay Clare remembers was The Tulsa Gay Alliance which existed around 1972-73. Clare says a man who’d moved to Tulsa from California started the group which first met at a Waldenbooks at Southland Mall after hours. That group was followed by The Tulsa Gay Caucus around 1975-76 which did not have a lot of members according to Clare but whi~ch came very, very close to getting the City of TulSa to pass a non-discrimination ordinance which would have banned discrimination in housing, public accommodations and public employment and private employment where an employer had a contractual relationship with the City of Tulsa. Although this measure did not pass (it’s said that nowSenator Jim Inhofe who became Mayor about that time helped scuttle it), the City of Tulsa did pas s a non-binding resolution calling for non-discrimination based on sexual orientation that remains on the books today. Clare notes that the City of Tulsa was much more helpful in those days. The City actually provided computer time and support for the activists to tally a survey documenting conditions for Lesbians and Gay men in Tul sa. Apparently, such a study was all but unt~recedented for a US city and Bantmn Books even considered publishing the stud~ Clare still has great praise for a fellow activist in this effort, John, whom she characterized as "fearless" in an era when just being knownto be Gay was enough to get you fired. One of the issues in those days was systematic police harassment. Clare relates how Tulsa Police used to wait outside the Queen of Hearts downtown in the middle of the night and arrest patrons for jaywalking across an empty street to a parking lot. Other times, police would just come into bars and everyone would stop what they were doing, so that the police would have no excuse to harass patrons. Some clubs even had lights and buzzers to warn peopl.e. Clare’s recalls that there was an early women’s bar called Jessica’s Tiger Room. She says Tiger was a lady wrestler and the place was ’straight’ out of an Ann Baunon novel - to walk in was to be propositioned. Tulsa Gay Caucus was followed in 1977-78 by a group with an emphasis on educating the general community about Gay issues: The Gay Awareness Project. This was led by longtime commumty activists, Phil Wiley and Vernon Jones. Clare notes that the group had an excellent newsletter and had a speakers bureau that would go to speak wherever they could get invitations. After The Awareness Project, Clare says there really wasn’t much in community orgamzing until the formation of a Tulsa chapter of Oklahomans for Human Rights which later became Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, TOHR. TOHR, she notes,is distinctive, even on a nationwide basis, for its longevity. Still after more than 20 years, Tay Clare is committed to educating and encouraging Lesbians to free themselves from the restricted roles they saw in their parent’s lives. Clare feels that Lesbians should take advantage of the freedom from home, husband and children to travel, or pursue their education, or wherever .they are called. In short, to discover their own history, the traditions of articulate, assertive women who can do great things. Clare points to the emergence of more truthful history in which the contributions of women, Lesbians, in particular, to politics, the war efforts, etc. are honored. And with the Free Spirit Woman’s Center, Tay Clareis doing what she can to make that happen in Tulsa. on a 50-49 vote. The House never voted on it, and its sponsors plan to reintroduce it soon. "I support it and I urge all Americans to do so," Clinton said. "It is about our ongoing fight against bigotry and intolerance, in our country and in our hearts." Currently, gay workers in 39 states could be fired or denied jobs or apromotion because of their sexuality, and most cannot seek relief in state or federal courts. Nine states have laws or other rules that extend to homosexuals job protections similar to those offered on the basis of age, race, religion or gender: " with the opportunity to see three homes that will not be on the regular tour. Donors are asked to contribute $125/ person and will be served wine and hors d’oeuvres at Joan & Bruce Robson’s, Julie & Warren Kruger’s and Priscilla & Joe Tate’s homes. For those who are able, a Black Tie Patrons Party will be held on June 19.. Contribution level s range from $4-50 to $2,500 and above... Later on June 13-15. Follies Revue, .Inc. will present this year’s musical review, "Your Hit Parade" at the Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Grand Ballroom. It will feature music from radio and tel~vision from the ’30’s to ’50’s. The performance will feature the Follies Revne singers, Carol Crawford, artistic director of Tulsa Opera, Marchello Angelini artistic director of Tulsa Ballet, Peter Athens, Pare VanDyke, Patrick Hobbs, Isabelle Estes and "The Happy Hoofers." Henry Primeaux will be guest announcer for all performances. Dinner or brunch will be served at each performance with cash bars available. Those attending the Patron’s evemng, June 13, will be served wine with dinner. Patron chairpersons are Tracy and Joel Norvell. Follies Revue, Inc. has raised more than $140,000 for Tulsa areaAIDS related agencies since 1989. Some of the beneficiaries of this year’s event are Saint Joseph Residence, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, Our House, ShantiTulsa Storehouse, Visiting Nurse Association and Hope House. Follies Revue, Inc. organizers note that last year’s performances sold out and they encourage purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets may be ordered by telephone at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-3647111. Businesses interestedin program advertising should call 437-0201 before May 25th. Transgendered Support -Group Forming Is there anyone else interested in forming a transgendered support group in Tulsa? The term transgendered encompasses all aspects ranging from cross dressers, tranSvesrites, drag kings and queens, and the transsexuals that are in the process of seeking the SRS for either male to female or female to male. Tulsa has had a couple of groups called Desire and CDI (Cross Dressers International) for support. In Oklahoma City, there is an organization Central Oklahoma Transgendered Alliance (called COTA) for those who are needing information. However in Tulsa, there are many people in the Tulsa community and surrounding areas who are transgendered and who need a support group. For information or for those interested in forming a support group, leave a message for Jennifer Palmer at the Pride Center, 7434297. Or send e-mail to Jennifer at j ermifer_palmer @bigfoot.com 7 �Vermont Politician Comes Qut RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Democratic party chairman Steven Howard is the latest public official in the state to say publicly that he is gay. Howard, who is also a state representative from Rutland, told the Rutland Herald newspaper that he only acknowledged his sexuality to himself two years ago. "I just have felt for some time that it was time to be honest - with myself, with my family, with the voters," Howard said. He said his family had been supportive since he told them he was Gay. Howard, alifelong resident of the town of Rutland, is the third openly Gay Vermont politician. The late Rep. Ronald Squires, a Guilford Democrat, made his announcement in 1992. Vermont Auditor Edward Flanagan announced his.sexuality in August 1995. Howard, 25, has won three consecutive elections to the Legislature. And he is the nation’s youngest state party chairman. In the Legislature Howard has appeared brazen as he takes on opponents and high ranking members of his own party, most recently Gov. Howard Dean. "It takes .tremendous courage for Steve to do what he did. I think Ed Flanagan took the first step so others could follow," said Kathleen DeB old, deputy director of the Washington-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. The orgamzat~on rinses money for openly Gay candidates. Anti-Gay Congressman Had Gay Chief of Staff LOS ANGELES,(AP) - For 12 years, Brian O’Leary Bennett was a loyal aide to former US Rep. Bob Dornan, becomirlg a trusted confidant and eventually the congressman, s.chief of staff. The entare time, Bennett struggl6~l with hi’g own feelings that he might be Gay, even as.his boss - a fiery rune-term Republican from Garde~ Grove - angrily condenmed Gay persons as molegters, sodomites and pedophiles. Bennett left Dornan’s staff in 1989. Inthe last 18 months; however, he has disclosed to a select few that he is gay. One of those was Dornan. "I said, I’m gay," Bennett recalledin today’s Los Angeles Times. "There was a pause that seemed like an hour and then he reached over, put his arm around me and kissed me on the cheek and said, ’I’ve loved you like a son for 20 years. Did you think this would make any differBennett, 41, now an executive at Edison Co., is making his story public in hopes it will diminish the chances of someone else "outing" him and help other gay conservatives who are struggling with their homosexuality. This month, Bennett, 41, will join the board of directors of ONE of Long Beach Inc., which operates the Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Community Center and AIDS Project Long Beach. Bennett’s revelation hit Dornan "like a ton of bricks," the former congressman said. In late 1995, Bennett declined Dornan’s request to rim his failed 1996 presidential campaign because Bennett had fallen in love and didn’t want the campaign exposed to scandal. Democratic newcomer Loretta Sanchez beat Dornan by 984 votes in the November election for his congressional seat, but Dornan is contesting the results. Dornan said his protege has sacrificed a career in politics: "You know he has no future in the Republican Party in Orange County," he said. "It’s like Ellen DeGeneres,’i Dornan said of the actress who recently revealed she is gay. "She cannot continue to play an all-American character. Everything she does now, she has limited her options. Brian has also limited his options in life.’" - ~ " Bennett said he and Dornan still talk often,:but more than once he has asked his former boss to tone down the anti-homosexual rhetoric. One .of those occasions happened on the night he told Doman he was gay. "I said, ’Poppy, for all these years I’ve stood by you and heard all these horrible things out of your mouth about peoplelike me’," Bennett said."’You’ve called us pedophiles, sodomites, molesters. Those things hurt, and I want you to stop it. I wouldn’t ask you to change your views. I’m saying get rid of the meanness. Get rid of the hurt in promoting your position. ’"He said he would." Doman, however, remains steadfast in his views. ’q’he cutting edge of homosexuality is not Brian Bennett, who loves his religi6i~’a~l’his faith," Dornan said. "It’s the others, who demand of us what they cannot give themselves - dignity and self-respect. Brian thinks this is a gift, and tthink it’s an ax. I believe the twmn shall meet one day." St. Jerome An Affirming LiturgicaIChurc6 meetinB at qhe Garden Chapel "T’u[sa, Okla£urma 3841 5. Peoria Mass Saturday evenings at!6pm Anti-Gay California School Bill Rally. SACRAMENTO (AP) - Christian groups lobbied hard at the Capitol for an anti-gay bill that faced its first hearing in the Assembly Education Comrmttee today. Claiming that public schools advocate and promote homosexuality, about 250 conservatives rallied for a measure that would prevent such advocacy. The bill by Assemblyman George House would prohibit the use of state funds in any public Or private school through grade 12 to provide materials or instruction that "promotes or advocates homosexuality as a viable alternative lifestyle." It would also prohibit referral of students to any organization that ~promotes or advocates a homosexual lifestyle. "It is a sad time when we must remind the public that parents own their children," House asserted, to lengthy applause at the rally on the Capitol steps. Sen. Ray Haynes accused school administrators of "actively promoting, at all grade levels, homosexual activities." Bill supporters claimed AIDS education classes, school counseling programs and Gay student support groups on public school campuses often serve as promotion efforts by homosexuals. Teacher and student training on sensitivity to gays and lesbians, they declared, amount to endorsing or promoting acceptance of a lifestyle they view as sinful. "This bill is incredibly’ offensive," responded Ellen McCormick, spokeswoman for the Gay and Lesbian Life Lobby. "’There aren’t any programs that engage in promot{on or advocacy of homosexuality. There are programs engaged in saving lives, and also for keeping Gay students from dropping out of school." But San Diego second grade teacher Cheryl Thompson complained that at a program aimed at teaching public school teachers how to help students with drug and alcohol problems, "we were indoctrinated with some of the homosexual promotion." Teachers were encouraged to tell students struggling with their sexual identity to first talk to their parents, she said. If parents were unsympathetic, the teachers were told, the student should be referred to a Gay or Lesbian organization that offers counseling. "I would not want my child in a Gay support group without my knowledge," Thompson said. Anti-Gay Adoption Law Challenged., FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)- Florida’s law against adoptions by Gay people is coming under attack in a lawsuit by a woman who says she wants a sibling for her little boy who was a result of artificial insemination. "Please don’t prejudge us and decide that all Gay men and Lesbians - one whole segment of the population- is unfit," June Amer said Monday, moments before the trial began. . An attorney defending the 1977 law. set- the tone for the state’s arguments when he objected to testimony by other Gay parents. Only Florida and New Hampshire have laws banning homosexual people from ad0P~ng children. The state did not defend the law in opemng arguments and said it is up to the other side t~ prove, that the statut~ should be struck down. The lawsuit was brought by Amer, a 45-year-old Dade County corrections officer who has lived with another woman for 13 years. ’q’here are many children wanting to be adopted in Florida right now, .and there are many people like me who would adopt them and love them it were not for this prejudiced law ," Ms. Amer said in her pretrial comments. She testified that she has lived for 13 years for Gail D~Shon. DeShon and Amer have raised together the son Amer con-. ceived through artificial insemination. The boy, who is now 6, calls the two women P~v. Fa!~" Rick Hoa~ngswm#L Pastor The P~v. Deacon Debb~ Starnes (918) 742-6227 Country Club Barbering David Kauskey Custom Styling for Men & Women 3310 E. 51st 747-0236 Tues.-Fri. 8-5:30 Sat. 8-5pm MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 Shopping Errands Supervision Bill Paying Robert L. 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Asked how he compares with children with heterosexual parents, she said, "If I can be prejudiced, he’s a little better, smarter, brighter." Ms. Amer said her son has frequent contact with men, including friends, relatives, his karate instructor, coaches at school, his singing teacher and neighbors. "I believe I’m a good parent. I’m aloving person, a caring person.., and I should be able to adopt a child," she said. State legislators feared that Lesbian and Gay parents adopting children "would be able to... use them in closets," said attorney Karen Coolman Amlong. The state bans no other entire group of people from being adoptive parents, she said. People who are repeat felons, and those who have been child abusers, spousal abusers, drug abusers and alcoholics are all eligible, the attorney said. Also testifying was Jim MacKellar-Hertan, a gay man from Orlando who adopted a boy in Seattle, Wash., before moving to Florida. The attorney arguing for the state, Samuel C. Shavers, of the Florida Department of Ctfildren and Families, objected to the testimony, saying, "I don’t think we need a parade of homosexuals" taking the stand. The judge at first seemed inclined to deny the testimony, saying he didn’t see thepoint, but then relented. MacKellarHertan says that he adopted a boy, now 5 years old, in Seattle, Wash., and that he and a man he described as his domestic partner want the boy to have a brother or sister. The couple both are employees at Disney World and MacKellar-Hertan is active in the United Church of Christ in Orlando where he is active. "We have a very rambunctious 5-year-old. He’s very happy, healthy, well adjusted. We just finished with T-ball and are getting into soccer," the father said. PFLAG Conference MARK T. HAMBY A Success in Idaho ATTORNEY AT LAW IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Henrietta Boland had one last thought as she watched people leave the final session of perhaps one of.the most unusual conferences ever heldin the city. Who would have dreamed five years ago that we in Idaho Falls would host a regional conference of PFLAG?" she said as departing parents asked how they could develop chapters of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in their hometowns of McCall, Great Falls, Mont., and Casper, Wyo. The national group of about 68,000 people is dedicated to helping the loved ones of homosexuals understand the social, religious and occupational challenges that confront people who are Gay. Besides the success of the weekend conference, Boland was pleased that the meeting concluded without an anonymous threat, a homophobic epithet or even a cold reception. Instead, those attending got a warm welcome, she said. A police cruiser provided around-the-~10ck protection, but it might not have been needed. "The area has become more accepting," said Boland, one of whose sons is Gay. "I think everyone left here with the feeling that they’re not alone, that there are people here with whom you can have a dialogue." But Boland and other local members know there is a long way to go, egpecially in the organization’s Northern Rockies Region, of which Bolandis chairman. The region, which includes Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, still has its share of Gay bashing, discrimination, isolation, depression and suicide. "You haveit a lot harder here than we do," Sy Zivan of New York City, the group’s national vice president, said in his keynote address. One mission of the organization, Zivan said, "is showing the clear linkage between hate talk and Gay bashing and teen suicide." Some studies show as many as 30 percent of teen suicides are committed by Gay youths. Zivan said the group’s advertising campaigns "appeal to decent people in the moveable middle who want people treated with basic fairness." The organization also is working to stop discrimination in the workplace. Most states, including Idaho, still do not have laws protecting Gays from being fired, Zivan said. 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There were 995 crimes based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or sexual orientation in 1996, up from 773 theprevious year, according to the county Commission on Human Relations. The commission said the increases appear to indicate better reportang of crimes by the public rather than an actual jump. However, "this increase is significant," said Lea Ann King, commission president. Crimes involving race or sexual orientation accounted for 88 percent of the total, the commission said in its 17th annual report. More than half of the crimes reported involved murder, attempted murder, rape or other violence. Hate crimes against black men increased 50.5 percent while attacks against homosexuals and bisexuals were up 43.2 percent. The increase "does not say it has become open season on African Americans" but reflects increased hostility as blacks move to areas populated by other ethnic groups, the report said. Crimes against Hispanics and Asians dropped slightly and the number against Jews remained stable. The report called on the county Board of Supervisors to grant the commission $500,000 to target probl~em areas for conflict resolution efforts and to establish human relations classes in schools. Hewlett Packard’s Progressive Policies CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - When J.oan Lease visited five years ago to decide whether she would accept a position at Hewlett-Packard Co., she was concerned about how she would fitin at the local campus. After all, she said, the state was embroiled in a debate over an anti-Gay rights measure that was later defeated by voters. As a Gay woman, Lease, who had been with HP for 10 years, had to wonder how she’d be received in Corvallis. "Coming up here was hard. My mother said, ’Are you sure you want to go there?’ "’ said Lease, who didn’t reveal to co-workers for two years that she is a lesbian. I_~ase credits HP’s diversity program with fostering an atmosphere of inclusiveness. In general, managers are responsive and open to discussing cultural issues that arise in the workplace, she said. "A company is foolish to not make the most of what people have to offer," she said. "If I’m a more productive employee, it’s a win-win situation: HP makes more money, and I get bigger-profit-sharing." Through its programs, HP has been working for years to break down barriers for job applicants and employees who fear that they may not belong at the high-tech company became of their gender, nationality, ethnicity, age, physical abilities or sexual orientation. It’s an integral part of the company’s business strategy, said Lew Platt, HP’s chairman, president and chief executive. "Our customer base is increasingly broad and diverse, and our worldwide market continues to grow in geographical reach and cultural complexity. If we’re going to be successful, we.need a diverse work force," Platt says in a 30-minute, Corvallis-made video that all new employees watch on their first day of work. "That includes men and women, people of all nations, races and lifestyles, left-brain thinkers and right-brain thinkers, expressers and analytics, technical geniuses and savvy marketers. Everyone has something of value to offer.’" The company has several sanctioned networks. These include an African American Network, Gay, Lesbian & Bisex_~u~_, Employee Network, and the HP Corvallis Women s Network. Hewlett-Packard’s Corvallis site has two full-time workers who staff the company’s Diversity Department. They organize and facilitate discussion groups, develop training programs, distribute educational materials, work with the network members and conduct recruitment consuiting. KrisAnn Smith, diversity specialist, said attendance at screenings of educational videos and discussion groups that she arranges is voluntary. It’s available to those who are interested in learning more. �Possible AIDS Vacine Developed ALAMOOORDO, N.M. (AP)- Chimpanzee tests of an anti-AIDS vaccine show preventive results promasing enough to allow human trials and even show improvement in animals infected before inoculation, scientists said. The vaccine developed by a team from the University of Pennsylvania working with the Coulston Foundation of Alamogordo and Apollon Inc. of Malvern, Pa., is already being used on selected human subjects. Foundation chief executive Frederick .Coulston said Wednesday that he expects it could be further tested starting later this year on human patients confirmed to have the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. The vaccine uses no living HIV, so it cannot cause infection, he said. Nature says the tested vaccine used an "HIV-1 gene insert." If human testing goes as hoped, a vaccine could be available commercially within two to. three years~, Coulston said. An account of the vaccine testing was just published in the British science journal, Nature. Weiner, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said: "We’re encouraged but cautious." Harold McClure, who studies AIDS at the Yerkes Regional Palmate Research Center at Aflanta’s Emory University, called the results very promising. Coulston said the breakthrough was "worthy of the highest recognition." "’It is the greatest discovery for the prevention and treatment of AIDS possible," the 82-year-old primate research pioneer said. "Not only does it prevent the disease," he said, "but if the animal already has viremia, particles floating in the blood, it cures it - the same vaccine.’" Coulston said his foundation expects to participate in a followup paper after human trials. Coulston re-emphasized the chimpanzee restflts don’t necessarily mean human trials will show similar success, and he said scientists aren’t certain just why the vaccine works. "We don’t know the mechanism yet," he said. But he suggested the odds may be 100 to i in favor of success in humans. And while there are many strains of HIV, he said hebelieves the vaccine will prove universal for the various strains. The virus itself has always reacted differently in chimpanzees than in humans, with the disease seen thus far to progress in only a limited number of chimps, comp.ared with the more widespread progression pattern in humans. But Javadian has said chimpanzees share 98 percent of the genetic traits of humans. The Food and Drug Administration approved human trials for the vaccine two months ago. Coulston said it took less than two weeks for approval, making it "the fastest or one of the fastest tracks ever." AIDS Drug Cure? NEW YORK (AP) -.A new study of powerful AIDS drugs shows they devastate HIV in one of its favorite hangouts, while another suggests that curing an infected person would take at least two to three years - if it can be done. A different study earlier this year had shown that one year wasn’t enough, and researchers estimated it might take two tO 2.5 years. The three-drug "cocktail" stops HIV from reproducing, so it can’t continuously infect new cells as previously infected cells die off. As a result, HIV levels in the bloodstream plummet about 99 percent within two weeks. Scientists wanted to know whether the treatment has a similar effect on HIV in tis sues such as the tonsils and lymph nodes, where the virus is produced and store~_.. Dr. Ashley Haase of the University of Minnesota and other scientists sampled the tonsils of 10 people during treatment and, in a recent issue of the journal, Science, report good new s. Within s~x months, the therapy eliminated more than 99 percent of cells actively producing HIV. And the amount of H1V stored on the surface of other cells also fell by more than 99 percent. That shows the stockpile of stored HIV "dears much more rapidly than we would have expected," Haase said. In the other study, scientists including Dr. David tto of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York looked at the time it would take for the drug treatment to rid the body of HIV. The group reported the initial drop in blood levels of. HIV is followed, by a second, slower decline. By analyzing the trend mathematically, they estimate that it would take 2.3 to 3.1 years of therapy to eliminate HIV from the hiding places they considered. But it might take longer to eradicate the virus from the body because HIV could linger in the brain or in unknown hiding places, they warned. In any case, Ho and colleagues wrote, "it would be wrong to believe that we are close to a cure for AIDS." HIV reproduces by infecting cells and forcing them to make more viruses. The new paper calculates that within 3. i years ¯ - of the start of treatment, three "kinds of HIV-producing cells in a person’s body will die off. One kind, CD4 cells that actively produce virus, disappear first. Then come cells that don’t produce virus at first, but eventually start production and then die. Finally, long-lived cells in tissues throughout the body that can produce virns continuously for weeks will disappear, the study suggests. One wild card in the analysis is cells that are infected with virus that has become defective. The calculated timetable ¯ doesn’t apply to these calls, which could persist for. years or perhaps a lifetime. In the lab, these cells can’t be made to produce infectious virus. So in this condition they aren’t a problem. But the risk is that, through some genetic accident, the defect in HIV will get fixed and the cells could suddenly start producing infectious .virus, said Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, an AIDS researcher at Cornell Medical College in New York. Such a fix might occur if two defective HIVs mingle, for example, he said. Ho said that’s oniya remote possibility. Eventually, Ho said, the question of how long drugs might take to eradicate HIV will be settled in experiments where people who’ve been taking the treatment for long periods, and whose HIV levels are undetectable, stop the therapy. Then scientists can see if there’ s any HIV left to reappear. Ho said he’s not sure when his group will try that experiment. AIDS= in Women Quite Different PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - While new drugs are helping men in the war against AIDS, women are dying in increasing numbers as doctors struggle to define the unique way the disease progresses in female bodies. 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Unlike men who survive an average of about 23 months with Kaposi’s sarcoma- the first malignancy recognized with AIDS - women survive just nine months with KS, Dr. Janet Blair of the Los Angeles County health department reported Monday. She said it’s possible that the difference "’may reflect delayed access to medical care," or doctors’ lack of recognition. Conference co-chair Dr. Alexandra ¯ Le vine, director of the University of S outhem California’s Norris Cancer Center, said she has detected unusual types of ¯ breast cancer in young HIV-infected ¯ women. Although breast cancer rates : haven’ t yet increased in women with HIV, other AIDS-defining cancers are on the ¯ rise, such as melanoma, multiple myeloma ¯ and anal cancer, Levine said. She said she ¯ s.uspects that HIV is reactivating other v~ruses that can lie quiet in the body. It ¯ seems to be awakening the human herpes ¯ type 8 virus to bring on Kaposi’ s sarcoma, ¯" the Epstein-Barr virus behind lymphoma and the human papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer. With antiviral AIDS drugs leaving the immune system of HIV-infected women "not quite normal, we may be seeing ever=increasing epidemics of cancer," Levine predicted. The breas t cancer results were among the first presented from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study, begun in 1992 and funded by the n.atural nutraceuticals? Aren’t you and your quality of life worth it? Do you think you are sick because you haven’t taken enough medicine yet? I would love to help you find the answers to as many of these questions as possible. Stay. tuned, stay healthy, and please call me with your questions. I am here to help and would enjoy hearing from you. Dr. Michael Gorman practices in the Tulsa area at 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. He i8 a Board Certified Chiropraetor and Accupuncturist, has a B.S. degree in Nutrition, is an active bodybuilder, and does Btness, nutrition, and supplement counseling. National Institutes of Health. It’s designed to study the natural course of HIV in women. The four-day conference drew more than 1,500 scientists, infected women and health policy experts. More than 120 activists interrupted a news conference to demand a national plan to address unique problems they say that women, particularly blacks and I-Iispanics,have with HIV. Activists have long complained that educational materials, medic~ research and treatment plans are all targeted too much toward white males. "What is the government doing for me? Where is the plan and the funding to save my life?" asked Jeatmine M. Scott, amother of three from Philadelphia. AIDS is the third-leading killer of American women ages 25-44 and the No. 1 killer of black women that age. Women constitute the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population to become HIV-infected. While the rate of AIDS deaths in men declined 15 percent in the first six months of last year, the rate for women increased 3 percent, according to CDC figures. =7 �and their comfort levels with these individuals. We have re-visited oui thinking on the subject and feel it only makes good business sense to continue to employ those folks who provide the quality service our customers have come to expect from us..." However, Atlanta activists claim that none of those who were fired have been re-hired and that others were fired because of their sexual orentafion even after the policy was officially rescinded. Nor have several other demands made by activists been honored by Cracker Barrel. However, in Tulsa, manager Tom Fletscher, stated that sexual orientation was "’not an ~ssue at this location." He noted that they had hired 192 persons of the almost 1500 who applied, and that neither "’race, color, creed or sexual preference" influenced their hiring. And while Fletscher declined to say on the record if he had any Gay or Lesbian employees, he stated that if he did, "it would not bother me." As for Lesbian and Gay patrons, he noted, "money’s money" and that he’d hate toalienate any guests. While Tom Fletscher may not want to say whether he has any Gay employees, there were a couple of faces which those who are out in Tulsa clubs might recognize. And of 192 employees, if ouly 3 % or so are Lesbian and Gay, that is still about 5 individuals. Liberties Board and has been recognized as a playwright.as wall. After the awards ceremony, two videos, Unbound and Diana’s Hair Ego: AIDS Info Up Front will be shown. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Send checks payable to NOW to Tulsa NOW, POB 14068, Tulsa, OK 74159. "HIV/AIDS Advocacy/Education + the O "klahoma State Legislature" is the rifle of the June 10 AIDS Coalition meeting at the Uuited Way building at 15th & Boulder. Lobbyist Keith Smith and a representative from the League of Women Voters will provide insight into the "do’s and don’t’s" for non-profit organizations at the Capitol. The American Theatre Company is donating aperformance of its latest production, Sunriseat Campobello, to benefit IAM, Interfaith AIDS Ministries on Thursday, May 22 at 8pro at the Williams qaaeatre in the Performing Arts-Center. Tickets to the dress rehearsal are $10. Call IAM at 438-2437 for more info. Gossip: all about the community, the question is where is Community of Hope United Methodist going to relocate this June? TFN hears that College Hill Presbyterian is a likely bet since the building is bigger than its congregation and it’s the most progressive of all the local Presbyterian churches. Also, it’s still in the Kendallv~qfittier areas to which Coil has ties. Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG,Tulsa Chapter POB 52800, 74152, 749-4901 Saturday, June 7th, 10’5pm Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm $10 donation To Benefit St. Joseph Residence & RAIN Judy & Paul Kantor 3040 S. Wheeling Doug & Susan Pielsticker 3032 S. Trenton L~Yi~:Myrna Seale 2624-E. 33rd St. Jared Bruce & Bruce Schultz 1915 S. Xanthus Tickets are Charles Faudree 2121 E. 32 St. available at any of these benefiting Tulsa Area AIDS Agencies June 13, 14 & 15 Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Dinner or Brunch, Cash Bar & Performance Tickets on sale at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111. homes. �~’=SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian, Universalist Congregation Orlando Gay Days Sea World, Universal Studios ÷ Disney World Orlando, Florida June 6 - 8 Ellen Live! Now that you’ve seen Ellen come outwant to go see.her tape a show? Hollywood, California 4 days/3 nights in August Call now limited space/flights available . Service - 1 lam, 1703 E 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplcwood, Info: 838-1715 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each too. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-9pro, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore Ist Mon/each month, 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders,Bookstore 3rd Mon/each month, 7:30pm, 2740 E., 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pro, Hdmerich Park, 71st 8~ Riverside, 587-6557 UnityLambda Al-anon, 7:30pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ~ TUESDAYS IGTA member " Saint Aidan’s Call 341. 6866 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 International The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Tours formore, information. Lesbian Mothers Support Group, 2nd+4th Tues/ea. mo. 7pm, 1307 E. 38th, HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIViAIDS Support Group, and Friends & Fatuity HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 74%7898 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Cen~er Rainbow Bu ines Guild Dinner Meeting at China Dragon 6219 E. 61st (formerly Tao-Tao) Tuesday, May 27, 7pro Irffo.IRSVP: 665-517~ POB ~106, Tulsa 7~159 The Parish Church of Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaith MCC Praise Prayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-144 l TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Gav/Bi Native American Men S upport Group, 6 pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225, 584=4983 TCC’Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. St. Jerome Info: 631-7632 or Jeremy at 712-1600 : will have a ~ THURSDAYS Garage Sale at 5360 S. Owasso Fri. May 16,8-4pm Sat. May 17, 8-noon Building Fund BORDERS CO-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S, Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach~ Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental, Health at 663-2727 (~,.;,,~., Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9 30pm, Lola s, 2630 E. 15th :From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S.Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, [nfo: 749-4194 ~" FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, I st Fri/eaCh mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 6th, 8-10pm, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 ~’~ SATURDAYS BOO-KS. MUSIC.CAFE Is Proud to Welcome Joshua Henkin author of Swimming Across the Hudson Monday, May 26th 7:00-8:00 P.M. 2740.E, 21st Street ¯ 21st Street @ The BA Expressway ¯ 712-9955 St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapd, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, Board games, video, June 7th, 8pro, Pride Ctr. Call Kathy for more information: 749-2883 ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info:.584-2978 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing Leave message for Kathy, 743-4297 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: 5/21,6:30pm; 5/24, 7am; 5/28, 6:30pro; 5/31, 7am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Info: POB 9165, 74157 lf your event or organization is not listed please let us know, Call 583-1248 or fax ~R ~-/IN 1 q �COOL, UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE EYEWEAR Discover eyewear styles found nowhere else in Tulsa. Read All About It ment has no place in either Gay or straight Reviewed by Barry Hensley bedrooms. Tulsa City-County Library The old "Gays in the Military" debate Aiming mosdy for the young adult : rages in Chapter 3. Commonly used argucrowd, Gay Rights is part of a ments about perceived morale series tiffed Current ControGay Rights is and health problems are offset versies. Ideal for school reby Goldwater’s article citing a won~[erful ports, this book looks at a few, tmfounded concerns by the basic issues and examines re$ollree for military as women and racial them through a variety of enminorities w ere integrated into ~eneral tries that either support or opthe military in the past. pose the topic. Contributors irdormatlon The final section, "Do Gays include well known figures and Lesbians Need Antidison the Gay such as Barry Goldwater and crimination Laws?," is a good elvll rights Andrew Sullivan, and even overview of commouly held includes both sides of last movement for beliefs on both sides of the summer’s Supreme Court deThe text of the Supreme youn~ adults issue. orion on Colorado’s AmendCourt’s ruling on Colorado’s ment 2, which would have Amendment 2 is included here, and adults barred anti-discrimination as is the text of the dissenting alike. It inlaws based on sexual orientaopinion, authored by an indigtion. eludes a short nant Antonin Scalia. Gay Rights is divided into Gay Rights is a wonderful bibliography resource four broad chapters. The first for general informatopic, "What Rights Should and an updated tion on the Gay civil rights Gays and Lesbians Have?" for young adults llst of national movement includes eight passages dealand adults alike. It includes a ing with employment and doorganlzatlons, short bibliography and an upmestic partnership benefits, dated list of national organifrom the foreign gays seeking asylum zations, from the National Gay National Gay and LesbianTask Force to th~ in the U.S., and whether gay partners should be recognized and Lesbian Traditional Families Coalias .family members : ~lon. Chapter 2 i_s a spirited deOther new titles at the libate on Gay marriage. There brary include: Inventing Lesare predictable entries from bian Culture in Americ~ (edauthors passionately defendited by Ellen Lewin) and HIV, ing their positions from a poAIDS and the Law (1997) by Coalition. litical standpoint, but also an Mark Senak. Check your local interesting essay by Alison Soloman, a branch or call the Central Library Readers Lesbian in a longterm, committed relaServices (596-7966) for these and other tionship, who maintains that the governbooks of interest. Ta~k ForCe to the Traditional Families by Lynn Elber, AP Entertainment Writer : perceived. LA, CA (AP) - They aren’t homosexual, ¯ Common sense also counts, say the but Tom Hanks, William Hurt and Meryl : optimists. "Gay actors have been passing Streep found audience acceptance play- : in straight roles for centuries: I mean, ing gay or lesbian characters on screen. ¯ c’mon, they’re actors," said Alan Klein of Hanks and Hurt even struck the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Oscar gold. Now, Anne Heche Against Defamation in New may discover if turnabout is York. 1 fair play. Will the actress who Hollywood’s got to let it straight declared she’s in a lesbian rehappen," said lesbian activist lationship with Ellen actors get to Chastity Bono, whose mother DeGeneres be accepted in is Cher. "And if anybody can straight romantic roles or will ~b.ry in do it, I think that Anne cerher career suffer? tainly can. She’s an excellent While some Hollywood inactress and has done very while siders express confidence that sexual scenes with men and Heche and those who may folhomosexual had strong connectious with low her will get equal treatmen." performers ment, others - while lauding The .first test will come relaHeche’s candor - are pessitively soon: Heche, 27, curare limited mistic. "I have no explanation renfly co-stamng in "Volby their for it, but it’s one thing to see cano" and "Donnie Brasco," me kiss a man and say, ’Well, will be paired with Harrison orientation he’s playing a part’," said Ja.,F,.ord in the romantic, comedy or forced to 6 Days, 7 Nights. Filming son Alexander ("Seinfeld"), a straight actor with a gay role in begins in July. Why should hide it... the upcoming film "Love! moviegoers be willing to susValourt Compassion!""’It’s another thing pend disbelief for Hanks in "Philadelto see a gay actor in a heterosexual romanphia" (1993), Hurt in "Kiss of the Spider tic scene and buy into it, for most people," Woman" (1985), Streep in "Manhattan" Alexander said. (1979) and not for Heche, ask Klein and Working against Hecheis the industrf s others. traditional timidity and fear of that great And why should straight actors get to unknown: public reaction. In her favor are glory in playing gay while homosexual performers are limited by their orientaher talent mid, some contend, the difference in how gay men and lesbians are tion or forced to hide it, see LA, page 12 OLIVER PEOPLES, GAULTIER, MIKLI, MATSUDA, ETC .... VISIONS 6837 S. 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One of Early June is that wonderful time of ¯ our reliable standbys is the Hunan Chiyear when music lovers from literally all : nese Restaurant 1350 Southeast Washover the world set their sites on the quiet ington Boulevard (U.S. Highway 75),just borough of Bartlesville,just 40 short miles ¯ north of the Holiday Inn. Hunan is situnorth of Tulsa, for the widely ated most upi+"quely in a strucacclaimed OK Mozart InterIn between ture originally built to house a national Festival. Dutch pancakehouse, and that Foundedin 1983 by the cute decor has not been modified. and very eligible flutist/conA $6.95 dinner buffet is availconcerts, art ductor, Ransom Wilson, and able, and features a fine ashis Solisti New York chamber tours, and sortment of high quality Chiorchestra, artists of stratonese dishes, but we recomcommunity spheric staturehave sincejour--mend one order from the neyed to Bartlesvilte for a Showcase menu, if time permits. week-long orgy of incredible Hunan’s dishes are prepared events music making. This year’s with exceptional artistry, and headlineris the violinist, Itzhak we know the melange of flavor~ erePerlman, and past seasons have ated in the kitchen is exquisyou’ll be seen such stars as Joshua Bell, ite. Many of the familiar ChiJean-Pierre Rampal, the Caanxious to nese dishes which have gotnadian Brass, and Leontyne ten so boring at other estab= Price. The whole town of refuel and try lishments take on a wonderful Bartlesville decks out in peout freshness and interest here, riod Viennese drag, and Ausand this is a places where we culinary trian delicacies pop up on enjoy allowing our waiter to menus all over town. In beselect all of the foods. tween all of the concerts, art Another statewide faB-:,d.lle. So, tours, and community showvorite in Bartlesville for both case events, we know you’ll w]~ere can one dining and. catering is Dink’s be anxious to refuel and try Pit Bar-BrQue, 2929 East go in a town out the culinary offerings of Frank Phillips Boulevard,just B-ville. So, where can one go wl~ere many a few blocks west of Washin a town where many of the ington Bfulevard (Highway locals think the ultimate din75). Those who visited ing experience is the breakfast t nk the Bartlesvil[¢.years ago may buffet at Golden Corral? remember that Frank Phillips ultimate For decades, the first place Boulevard is the old route of to come to mind for tourists dining U.S. Highway 60, before the and Bartians alike has been new road was built a half mile experlenee Murphy’s Original Steaksouth. Dink’s is another very house, 1625 West Frank the brea t casual place, but there is no Phillips Boulevard, way out other option when one ,digs b fet at on the west side of town. Most into a big rack of ribs, dripany night of the week (save Golden ping an flavorful sauce, that Mondays, when they are soon covers face, fingers, and Corral closed), locals from all walks clothes. This place is so mforof life from Phillips Petroleum ex~ufives ¯ real, that one often has to ask the waitress to cattlemen and roustabouts, rub shoul- " for afork with which to eat the cole slaw! ders and literally stand in line waiting for " One warning: Order conservatively. The a booth at this quaint diner. ¯ portions here are large, and reorders (if The classic Murphy’s entree is the Hot " there’s room) are quick in coming to the H.amburger, a large hamburger patty with " table. omons fried into it, presented drenched in ¯ Next door to I)ink’s is Bartlesville’s a healthy dose of rich, brown gravy. All ." entry in the elegant dining category, entrees come with a shredded iceberg " Sterling’s Grille, 2905 East Frank Phillips lettuce salad and the choice of either a " Boulevard. Sterling’s is another popular mountain of big, thick, greasy, wonderful night spot and local caterer. Considered to French fries or an absolutely enormous ¯ be "very expensive" by the locals, their baked potato, easily bigger than two of the " prices are really much more in line with Otatoes seen at most restaurants. The big " what we see in Tulsa at places like leasant) surprisehereis the price. Would ¯ T.G.I.Friday’ s or Grady’s American Grill. you believe that this huge meal costs less ° Sterling’s also serves steaks as a specialty ¯ than $5,00? of the house, and touts several pasta and. ¯ Steaks, of course, are also available, fresh-frozen seafood dishes. While it is cooked precisely to please, and all exprobably the best Barflesville has to offer, tremely reasonably priced. In fact, the ¯ itis not, alas, up to Tulsa standards for this ° most expensive item on the menu is the category of restaurant. Nevertheless, this Sirloin for Two at $16.95, and it is easily ¯ will probably be your first choice if you big enough to ser.ve three adequately. ¯ have your elderly maiden aunt in tow Expect the waitresses to call all of their A word of advice about dirang out in customers. "Hon," and to have mastered ¯ Bartlesville: mostrestaurant kitchens close the amazang skill of balancing an entire ¯ up tight before 9 p.m. And, the places table’s order of hot plates on one arm. ¯ mentioned in this review are all popular This is a family place where everybody . spots with the locals, crowded on a norknows everybody, and during a visit last " mal night. So, with all of the throngs of December, we were given a little Christ- ¯ tourists and visitors during the festival, mas baggie of peanut brittle by our wait- ¯ reservations will be a must at Steding’s ress, which she personally had made at " (call at least a week in advance). Neither home for her best customers: That tells ¯ Murphy’s nor ])ink’s accept reservayou what kind of a place Murphy’s is. ¯ tions, so go to those places very early. But, sometimes one is not in the mood " During the Festival, see B’ ville, page 14 Mark Biziack Digital Cellular Service 747-1508 ~p Miss the Blues Festival, May 29.- June 1 2 �they argue. "It’s a very strange dbuble standard," said Jeffrey Friedman, co-director and co-producer of "The Celluloid Closet," a documentary on Hollywood’s treatment of homosexuality. There is an unquestionable allure in gay roles m recent years. Some 40 actors, for example, competed for the drag queen part that Patrick Swa~ze won in ’‘To Wang Fad, Thanks for Everything! Love, Julie Newmar." "The actors were beating down our doors," recalled producer Bruce Cohen. Audiences have, at times, been equally enthusiastic. Although ’%Vong Fad" did only moderately well ($36.4 million), "Philadelphia" grossed an impressive $77.3 million.’ ’The Birdcage," with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, did even better with $124 million. Expecting a similar reaction to films featuring gay actors in straight roles may be wishful thinking, said Doug Chapin, a manager and producer of "Love! Valour! Compassion!" Chapin, himself gay, says he would advise clients thinking of coming out to, "Be prepared. This could have a negative impact." Joey Lauren Adams, a straight actress playing a bisexual in "Chasing Amy," notes that actors fret about how many issues, not just sexual orientation, might affect their careers. "I knew an actress whose agent toldher she couldn’t tell anyone she had a daughter, because then she would only be:cast in mommy roles," s.aid Adams. Heche’s own h’0nesty might have less impact because oPher gender, some suggest. "The culture’ is much more used to selling the romatltic fantasy of sex between two women, and men don’t find it as threatening; they find it somewhat titillating," said Chapin. "And I don’t think women are as threatened by gay women as men are by gay men." "Wang Fad’" producer Cohen agrees that homosexual women are better positioned for acceptance, but he believes that is because of the gumpraon they’ve already shown. "When you look at k.d. lang, Melissa Etheridge and Ellen DeGeneres and Anne now, there’s sort of this whole line of brave women pioneers and the boys are still in the closet quiverrag," he said. When a actor finally does make the leap, "if they’re accepted, everybody might say, ’Guess what? The public doesn’t have any harder time with men than with women’," he said. There is a kind of retro example available: Rock Hudson, whose homosexuality became known shortly before his 1985 AIDS-related death, seems to be accepted as a straight romantic star. "I’ve never heard commentary from viewers suggesting otherwise," said Ken Schwab, vice president of programming for Turner Classic Movies. The cable channel shows such ttudson films as "’Pillow Talk" and "Lover Come Back." "It’s the movies themselves that our viewers assess, and they don’t uecessarily take into account the star’s lifestyle," said Schwab. GLa, AD’s Levine notes that several top male stars repeatedly have been the subject of gay gossip and yet haven’t seen their careers disrupted. He predicted the same for an actor who comes out. "If they "re cast correctly and they’re talented, you will get drawn into the story and it will resonate for you. Are you really going to say [of a film], ’I’m not going to believe this Story, he’s really gay’?" Supporters argued the bill doesn’t approve or disapprove of homosexuality, but simply assures that gays have the same protections as everyone else at work, renting a room or going out to dinner. ’q2tis is not a radical bill," said Sen. Debora Pignatelli. "It is supported by mainstream people because it is a mainstream bill for fair treatment. It is a bill about treating others as we would want people to treat us and our children." Pignatelli said the bill only addresses the stares of a person, not his or her conduct. "Its aim is to prevent people from being deprived of housing, a job, or public accommodations solely on account of their sexual preference," she said. It would help ensure that homosexuals "share in the American dream of a safe and peaceful home, a good job for those willing to work and a seat, any seat, on the bus." "This Legislature isn’t here to create special rights, but it is here to create equal protection under the law," added Sen. Edward Gordon. Opponents said the bill is flawed and will open employers to lawsuits by disgruntled employees claiming they were fired-or weren’t promoted because they are gay. Sen. Gary Francoeur said the bill would mean "any bizarre sexual behavior would be protected." "America favors equal rights, not special rights in the workplace," he said. He predicted it would lead to workplace laxvsuits and would prevent employers from hiring, firing and promoting whom they choose based on their religious bdiefs: But Sen. Burt Cohen pointed out that Gays have no legal recourse now when someone discriminates against them. ’‘This is about equal rights for all;" he said. "No more, no less." Claire Ebel of the New Hampslfire Civil Liberties Union was elated. "It is the most overwhehning sense of relief to finally achieve something so needed," she said. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force commended ,.~ew Hampshire legislators for passing the bill. "Today’s vote sends a signal that New Hampshire values and respects all its citizens," said Kerry Lobd, the group’s executive director. Maine Too! The Maine House passed a comprehensive bill to extend basic civil rights protections to its Gay and Lesbian citizens, two days after New Hampshire did the same. The Maihe House voted 84-61 last week to provide civil rights protections to gay people in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. The state Senate passed the measure a day before by a 28-5 vote. After a procedural vote by both chambers, Gov. Angus King, an independent, is expected to sign the measure. Once these bills are signed, 11 states -including all of New England -- will have laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. "These votes demonstrate a new momentum in the quest for gay civil rights," said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "Maine and New Hampshire stand ready to join the nine states that already treat their gay and lesbian citizens equally." 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Phil Short did not get to usebis latest argument on the subject of same-sex marriages because he realized, after looking around the Senate floor, that he still didn’t have the votes to pass a constitutional amendment banning such unions. Short, one of the members of the Christian Right in the Senate, did not quote from the Bible during.Tuesday’s debate as he did earlier. But., Sen. Tom Greene said that the law must be fashioned along the lines of God’s plan. "I don’t mean to preach to you, just share with you," said Greene. "God created man and woman and gave us an ¯ instruction book, the Bible, alove letter to ¯ us .... The most important thing is that the ¯ laws and constitution must be in concert ¯ with God’s plan." God’s plan does not ¯ ¯ condone homosexuality, said the propo¯ nents. The opposition pointed out that the stat= .. utes currently outlaw same sex marriages ¯ and that the prohibition has been in place ¯ since Louisiana became a state. "I’his bill ¯ ~s not necessary," said Sen. Jim Cox who ¯ said the only thing that can come from it is heightening tensions and dividing ¯ people. Sen. Ken Hollis noted that he was not ¯ ¯ present for the first debate earlier in the session when the bill failed to get the ¯ necessary votes, but needed to state his : opinion. "It is my conviction that those ¯ ¯ who do lead alternate lifestyles do so because of genetics," said Hollis. "I don’t ¯ condone it but I will not sit up here and ¯¯ condenm it. If we had gay bashing in the ¯ past, don’t you think this is going to high¯ light it?" Proponents quoted heavily from the : Bible in the first debate, irritating a num- ¯ ber of senators who complained privately that the Christian right was forgetting the doctrine of separation of church and state. ." ¯ Just $2.49 per.minute for certain optional features, 18+, Movo Media, Inc. does not prescreen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meetings. 800-825-1598 DENVER (AP) - A bill intended to outlaw homosexual marriages in Colorado has been approved by the Legislature, but some lawmakers said it Conld iuadvertenfly ban common-law marriages. Opponents said the problem is the part that defines marriage. It says a marriage is valid only when itis between a man and a woman and is "licensed, solemnized and registered." Supporters, though, said the intent of HB 1198 is to ban same-sex mamages in the Colorado. Legislative staffers told the committee that Colorado courts long have re~coguized common-law marriages. A couple can be considered legally married if they live together and present themselves as husband and wife. The bill, in plain English, defmes marriage but dcesn’ t address common-law unions,Arnold said. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ . " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ "As an old plain English teacher, I’d like to tell you what it says," Sen. Pat Pascoe said. "In plain English, commonlaw marriages would be illegal because they aren’t licensed, solemnized and registered." Sen. Dick Mutzebaugh said he had advice for people worried about the legality of their common-law relationships. "Get married," he said. Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley argued the bill wasn’t needed. "None of us have ever seen a same-sex marriage in Colorado. We don’t need to live in fear. It has never been legal in Colorado," he said. Gov~ Roy Romer vetoed similar legislation last year. He threatened to do the same this year if language explicitly forbidding marriage between homosexuals wasn’t changed. That language was dropped in favor of the definition of a legal marriage. Arnold said he wasn’t concerned Romer would veto the bill because of the contested language. The governor suggested the final wording, he said. with a reception afterwards, 1703 E. 2nd. On June 8th, the Church of the Restoration Unitarian will have its service at l lam, at 1304 No. Greenwood. In Oklahoma City, there will be a NW 39th Block Party on,~unday, June 15th, from 4ish to sunset. :T~e statewide Pride Parade will be prece~,~ed by several events on Sunday, June 22~at-Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen. There will be an Ecumenical Pride Worship Service, followed by a Holy Union;Ceremony at lpm conducted by The RdV. Kathy McCallie. At 1:45, a political r,ally is planned by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, with Patti Barby, Candidate for US Cong~.ess, 5th District and Mary Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma, speaking/Sen. Bernest Cain of OKC will read a Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade. Then the Parade Lineup (first come, first lined up) will start at 3pm, and the Parade itself will kick off at 4pm (more or less). For more information, call the Pride Center Helplineat 7434297. Also, in what might be regarded as a concession to the Pride season, OETA, the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority is airing a Masterpiece Theatre performance, Breaking theCode.Tlfis was aired in the rest of the country last winter but was replaced with a rerun-of Mystery here. Some observers felt that OETA may have made the substitution because of the Gay issues in the piece. The performance dealt with the life of Alan Turing, a Gay British mathematician who deciphered the message code used by the Nazis in’the Second World War. His work contributed substantially to Allied successes. After the War, Turing experienced substantial harassment because of being Gay and committed suicide. While OETA Programming Director Bill Thresh denied that the OETA substitution was moilvated by anti-Gay bias or by fear of budgetary punishment by thein-session Oklahoma Legislature (the Legislamrewill be nearly done and unlikely to be able to attack OETA in June), Thresh did note that the station had received a significant number of calls from the community about this program. Breaking the Code will air on Tuesday, June 3 at 10:30pm on Channel 11 in northeastern Oklahoma. For more information, call 800-TRY-OETA. �Sterling’s and the Villa Italia at the Phillips Hotel schedule special "late night" seatings on some nights, but otherwise, after-concert dining may well be limited to the Kettle. The Festival itself also has a number of advance-ticketed Austrian meals at the Community Center, wonderful desserts and coffees are served on the balcony during the inte~s, outdoor food stands are open d~:iig the day, and there are often post-concert showcase events, such as dessert in the penthouse of .the Price Tower. These meals and events are all worth a special look. So, now that you are armed with a list of places to see and foods to eat in Bartlesville, have a wonderful time at the Festival. And, keep these restaurants in mind for those special summertime treks with the kids to Woolaroc Museum, Keepsake Candle Factory, the Tallgrass Prairie, and the Sutton Avian Research Center. Auf wiedersehen! Out of state Newspapers Magazines for all Interests Mens & Womens Lingerie Games ~Movie Sales & Rentals Novelties & Gifts Monthly Specials Kama Sutra (candles too!) 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(Tulsa) =25403 TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a White, Trans~nder, Bi Male, 26, 5’9, with Brown hair, and B~ue eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meet another Bi or Gay, T~’ansgender mole~ 26 to 30, who is good looking, c ean, kind, and nice. (Tulsa) =25080 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) �Pride, Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Announces ’97 Pri-de Events Schedule Tulsa .March & Picnic Saturday, June 14 Pride March: at 11:30am from Gilcrease Road & Edison St. to Owen Park (Edison St. at Quanah) Pride Picnic: Noon to 5pm, Opening ceremonies, 12:12:30 BYOF (bring your own food.), refreshments donated by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud. Booths for Community organizations (call for info. 743-4297)Vollyball, tennis, music. Family fun for all. Pride Worship Services Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation June 1st, llam, reception after, 1703 E. 2nd Church of the Restoration Unitarian June 8th, 11am, 1304 No. Greenwood OKC Events Sunday, June 15th NW 39th Block Party, 4ish to dark Sunday, June 22 Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen Ecumenical Pride Worship. Service, l pm Holy Union Ceremony conducted by The Rev. --~ :~Kat~Y~MCCall!e~ 1:45 Political Rally by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, Speakers: Paul Barby, Candidate for US Congress, 5th District Marv Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade .by Sen. Bernest Cain of OKC Parade Line-up (first come, first lined up), 3pro, Parade Kick-off, 4pm Pride Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Continues Ple.dge ’97 A Pledge Campaign to Support,.Your.Center The dream of a Community Center finally came true - and you can help it continue and grow! The Pride Center provides a.meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization, Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, Lambda Unity A1-Anon, Lambda AA, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and others, with new groups everyday. Your membership pledge helps to keep the doors open. [] I want to help. Please send me/us a pledge book for $ per month. Suggested pledge.: $5 - 20/month. Name: Address: City, state, zip code: Day phone: Eve. phone: E-mail: The Pride Center is open 7 days a week, week nights from 6-10, Sat.. 12-10pm and Sun. 2-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 Y � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodcal Text Any textual data included in the document Gay Pride Events ¯ 13710,. Shah.een, then a senator, voted for the bill. Avoiding" anothdr"potential~.Sen~d~feat last year, the House ~oted last : shefirstbecamein- ¯ volved, the com- . year to study the issue further. . ¯ reunifywasmoreor ¯ Rep. William McCann, the bill’s prime sponsor, cited the ¯ OETAToAir ProgramOnGay Hero . church’s new backing and Shaheen’s stance as two keys in : less just the clubs. TULSA ~ The Pride Center/Tttlsa :Oklahomans for ¯ .winning passage Tuesday. "When the comer office isn’t oppos- Around197! , some Human Rights have announced a partial-schedule for " tng you, it makes a difference," he said. ." people involved the 1997 Pride Events. In Tulsa, there will be a Pride " This year, the diocese played a key role in turning the tide by " with a Metropoli- March & Picnic on Saturday, June 14. The. March is ¯ offering a compromise that provides the same prot,,ections but ¯ Tay Clare, director of the tan Community planned to begin at 1 l:30am from near the Homeland says th~ statedoes nOt:approveofany sexual lifestyle other than " Free Spirit Woman’s Center Church in Okla- Store at Gilcrease Road &Edison St. to Owen Park " the traditional marriage-based family." Supporters in the gallery : and longtime Tulsa activist, homa City wanted (Edison St. at Quanah)where the Pride Picnic will be : cheered when the vote was annoullced. ¯ - tOhelporganizeone held from noon to 5pro. There will be brief opening : Shaheen’s signature will make New Hampshire the 10th state i idninTesulsbae.foCrlearseherecdaelclsidbedei,n~gegterlL~~edpghionngeldy, steovegraelt ceremonies from 12-12:30. The picnic is BYOF (bring ¯ to offer such protections. Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Massachu- ¯ your own food) but as in the past, refreshments donated : set.ts, Connecticut, Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Vermont and :: involved ,with what became MCC-Greater Tulsa. by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud will be served. Commu- ; . Mmnesotaalsobardiscriminationagainstgays~Mainehaspassed: gEraorulypmweeenttintghrsowugehre~thheeldStaepths etorwhoaurdsebaescothmeinngewa nity organizations are encouraged to set up booths (call ¯ a similar bill. for information about suggested donation: 743-4297) .¯ Thebill, which passed the House 205-125, :adds sexual often- ... dcoifnfgerreegnat tlioocna,tioAnfst:e. rOsnoemweastitmhee,ptuhbeligcrloiburparmy,eatnadt Vollyball and tennis courts are available. It should be : tation to existing anti:discrimination protections based on age, . another was the old "street school:’ .whereappar- "family fun" for all. sex, race~ color, ethnicbac.kground, physical0rmentaldisability, ¯ ently several other congregadom:also met. Clare Several Tulsa congregations will be holdingPride marital stems, religious or political beliefs. It also protects state Worship Services. At this time,.the following are con- : workers. Complaints would be filed with thestate Human Rights ! jokes that for a while it was the Catholics at 10am ~ firmtd: a service at Community Unitarian Universalist ¯ Commission. Existing exemptions for small family businesses . .aanndotlhdebHaormonosAexdumailrsaal tw1h1i.cLhatreeretkheedgorofubpe.erernatnedd Congregation on June 1 st, 1 lam, see Pride, page 13 ." and some rentals would not be affected. See Rights, page 12 . cigarettes but~.: .see Clare, page 3 i arriage Updat.p i_,u!sa sG sWet i ’ Latest omRawaii i At Cracker Barrel ProjectGetTogetherlnsurance HONOLULU(AP)-Thestateiscitingtradition:moral : TULSA= A few’months ago, Cracker Barrel-finally came to : Continuation Program, NOW Values, propagation and recognition of the state s mar- : town. And at 5 pm on a Saturday, the place isjammed and looks riage law by other-governments.m its appeal in the ." mighty like an AARP convention. Cracker B,,a~r~el serves up a : Events, HIV/AIDS Advocacy/ same-sex mamag~ case. Butthe state dropped its focus i homespun, Appalhchian image, complete with Country Store" on children inits opening brief t0the :~t~’Supreme But less wholesom"e wa.s the.corpo.ratio.n s w.ritten.poli"cy a few" : Education + the Oklahoma Court..nuring a trial last fall, the state focusedon the y~arsagooffLdnganywhoisLesbian, GayorBi Cracker Barrel : State Legislature, IAM Benefit well-being of e.hildren as the compelling reason to ban : specifically fired 28 individuals under this policy. The firm : . same-sexmamage. CircuitJudgeKevinChangruledin " received tremendous negative publicity for its actions and one .. December that the state had failed to offer a compelling : fired employee latertestified to Congress about the need forjobs : - reason to continue its ban on mamag¢ for same-sex ~ protectiom. : ProjectGetTogether;alocal social services agency couples. : Somedme after Cracker Barrel suffered not only bad press, but : is administering aTCAP, Tulsa Community AIDS Deputy Attorney General Dorothy Sellers said the ¯ also boycotts and lunch counter sit-ins in the Aflanta area, the Partnership grant.to assist qualified HIV÷ indistate was filing a 35-page appeal brief. Dan Foley, : firm issued this statement in early 1991: "in the past, we have i viduals in maintaining their existing healthinsurattorney for the three same-sex couples who sued for the : ~ always responded to the values and wishes of our customers. Our : ance. The funds are limited and the recipients will fight to marry, said the state’s brief doesn’t address the " recent position on the emp!oyment of homosexuals in a limited : be chosen by lottery. The first lottery will be held facts in Chang’s ruling. He said it also dwells on " number of stores may have been a well-intentioned over reaction ¯ on May 30th. Further applications will be accepted arguments previously rejected seeUpdate,page 13 : to the pereeived values of our customers see Cracker, page8 : as funding permits. For information, contact the Hope Candlelight Tou,r+ i Insurance. Continuafion Fund at Project Get To_ ." ¯ gether, 2020 S. Maplewood, Tulsa 74112, or call 835-2910. Foll es Revue Benefits WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton intends to ~o National Organization for Women, Tulsa lobby for passage of legislation that would outlaw Chapter will be honoring their Feminist of the employment discrimination against homosexuals. TULSA - June will see twomajor fundraisers that benefit orga_ ¯ Year, Barbara Santee on Friday, May 30 at the Clinton held a closed half-hour White House meeting Living Arts Center ofTulsa at 19E. Brady at 7pm. nizations which provide HIV/AIDS care and support. The first Santee who is executive, director of Oklahoma Thursday with the bill’s sponsors and gay and civil event is the 7th annual Hope Candle Light Tour which raises : rights advocates. "Individuals should not be denied a funds for St. Joseph Residence, a hospice facility run by Catholic ." NARAL, theNorthAmericanAbortionandRepro_ ductive Rights Action League, also:serves on the job on the basis of something that has no relationship to Charities and for RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network. ¯ their ability to perform their work," Clinton said in a Oklahoma American Civil see Soon, page 8 HopeCandleLightTourprovidesopportunities for several levels ¯ statement. "This is wrong." of patronage. Hope Candle Light Tour has raised more than one ° Conservative groups say they will fight the legisla- million dollars and was founded by Pat Gordon and Charles ¯ I N S i D .E. tion, arguing that it unfairly forces employers to have Faudree. This year’s honorary chairperson is Alice Rogers. lnappropliate, on-the~job discussions about sexuality All are welcome to attend the home tour on Saturday, June 7th, and gives homosexuals an advantage in hiring. The bill 10-5pm and Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm. For the $10 donation, " EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 exempts small businesses, the military, religious orga- attendees can see the homes of Judy & Paul Kantor at 3040 S. US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 " HEALTH NEWS -~ ~15. S. nizations and schools or educational institutions run by Wheeling, Doug & Susan Pielsficker at 3032 S. Trenton, Larry & ¯ HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN P.7 religious groups. Myma Seale at 2624 E. 33rd St. and also see the homes of ARTS NOTES P. 8 The legislation bars employers fromusing aworker’s community members, Jared Bruce and Bruce Schultz at 1915 S. " COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 sexual orientation as a factor in decisions on hiring or .Xanthus and Tour co-founder, Charles Faudree at 2121 E. 32 St. " BOOK REVIEW P. 10 firing, promotion or compensation. The Senate rejected~ :: Tickets are available at any of these homes. RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 1,1 the .bill in September see ENDA, page 3 . A Donor Party will be held on June 5th see Hope, page 3 " GLA~IFIED~ P. 14 .... ._ : , ~ ~ . , -._...~ o : , ~ ..~;_ ~.~ .~ ~ ~... publication are protected by US copyright 1997 by TJ.~/:~ Nc~u~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission 918.583.1248 from the publisher. Publicatfon of a n~me or photo does not indicate that fax: 583.4615 Pdblisher + Editor: Tom Neal person’s sexual orientati0_~ ~,..~.. POB 414~3, Tulsa, OK 74159 Entertainment Writer: James [,.;orrespondence is assu~ed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, e-maih Christjohn, Writers + contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All TulsaNews@aol.com Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike Gorman correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is website: Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche entitled to One free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional http:llusers.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Member o! The AssociatedPress ce ties are available by calling 583-1248. A week or so ago, I was in a mid-town Tulsa neighborhood to drop off some papers to a friend. And as I left his house, I was driving slowly because there was just a host of children enjoying the warm, late afternoon sun, running in and out of the street. These kids ranged from 1st or 2rid grade up to early teens and were a mix of colors of beige, brown and black. They seemed to all be playing together. Doesn’t it sound like a hopeful scene for thefutureofthis city dividedby race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and more? That was my impression until as I turned the corner to head : back to Lewis. Then I heard two little girls, one white, one black ¯ yelling at each other in play. Bu! ,w,,h,at one said to the other was, "get away from me you ’faggit ! These two were among the : youngest of the troupe, clearly not old enough to have any real idea of what they were saying. Faggot wasjust a term of ultimate ¯ derision. : Did this young child learn this .term of hate at home from her parents? Since she happened to be the African-American girl, I would like to think that her parents who likely have suffered : through racist indignities would not have taught her another hate ¯ word - though I don’t think we can assume that. It’s just as ¯ possible that shelearned it from the school yard despite not being : old enough to have been in school see Babes, this page Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Ddilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *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 749-4511 745-9899 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 *Borders. Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis Community Cleaning~ Kerby Baker Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 ~Interuational Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kdly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 592-1800 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 671-2010 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling 592-1260 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 712-1123 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock. CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 Pet’Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584:7554 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743.-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 747-1508 610-8510 746-4620 743-1000 747-9506 250-5034 712-1122 712-9955 743 -5272 592-1521 581-0902, 743-4117 622-0700 749-6301 742-2007 481-0558 743-1733 592-0767 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L!G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *Community ofHope UnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-144t *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location &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 HOPE @ 712-1600 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT:4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.AII.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174- *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 584-2325 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 742z6227 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4128 Tulsa Okla. for Human’Rights, c/o The _Pri.’de Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform!Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S, Johnstone 918-337-5353 NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norinafi C~nter 405-5~73-490"; OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 TAHLEQUAH *Stonewall League, call for information: EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way Positive Idea Marketing Plans Rock Cottage Gardens Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 918-456-7900 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 501-253-9337 5015253-2776 800-231-1442 501-253-2401 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 501-253-6001 What About Cracker Barrel? I have noticed the recent opening of a Cracker Barrel restaurant herein Tulsa. Isn’t this the same Cracker Barrel that has a company wide policy of firing employees that they suspect are gay? Is there some kind of organized boycott of this chain? Concerned in Tulsa - DKR Good questions! Please read our story onpage i and let us know whatyou think. Thank youfor writing. - TFN Carbon Copy: Tiger vs. Fuzzy The Tulsa World Letus c0ntrast this: Fuzzy Zoellermakes racistjokes, andall the worldknows about it. Tiger Woods makes "fag" jokes, and only the Gay press reports it. Both actions are equally disrespectful to each man’s fellow citizens but Zoeller is widdy criticized and gets financial sanctions, while Woods just gets away with it. And while Zoeller at least apologizes, Woods refuses, claiming this was .~ust youthful, poor judgment. Is this a double standard? Bigotry is still bigotry but while we are now at least paying lip service to confronting racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, etc. it apparently remains quite acceptable to attack Gay & Lesbian citizens. Tiger Woods is really no better than Fuzzy Zoeller. And if Zoeller did not have the sense not to make a stupid remark in the first place, at least he, unlike Woods, had courage enough to apologize. - T. Neal Babes cont’d from this page more than a few years. This is what makes me profoundly sad about where we are in this city. We seem to be making a little progress in issues of race and ethnicity and gender. We actually seem to have made a great deal of progress xn accepting religious differences (despite all the efforts of ORU students and administration to undermine religious harmony). But we just aren’t there on Lesbian and Gay issues, let alone Bi and Transgendered ones. The question is how dowe getfromwhere we are to someplace better? As we move into our Pride season, the high holiday ofLesbian/Gay/Bi and Trans communities around the world, perhaps we can stop to review and to plan for change. Our observation about social ch~ifige is that it rarely, rarely has ever haopened by being nice, patient citizen~, believing that if we are just good enough and polite enough that those who oppress us will just wake one day and say, "golly, why don’t we just give those nice people their civil rights!" Hello? It wasn’t because Dr. King was such a nice guy that the legal manifestation of racism was dismantled. Although he espoused non-violence, Dr. King did not avoid conflict and confrontation. He faced down the bigots. And it was his courage and fortitude, with that of those he mspired, who changed this country. We must take those lessons to heart, and each of us see Babes, page 3 mustfind away to contribute to this effort. Grantedmany, many cannot be in the from line for legitimate fear of losing homes, livelihood or children. But that does not mean not helping. If you can’t be out, then perhaps you can give a dollar Or two to the Pride Center, or donate your time to that organization or one of many other worthy ones. If you don’t feel that you can associate with an openly Gay group, then at least go volunteer at the HIV Resource Center or at Shanti or RAIN or IAM. The poin! is to get involved. And for those in positions of greater influence or opportunity, the obligation is greater. F0r.ex.ampl~e, one of the most critical issues for our community is flJat: of ~n~p’lo~ifi~nt diSCrimination. It is essential that we all work for the adoption of nondiscrimination policies (usually the language: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, etc. but adding, sexual or affectional orientation) wherever it is possible. Sometimes employees of a corporation or nonprofit can just ask for this. For example, the American Red Cross has not pledged not to discriminate but in practice, does not discriminate. That being the case, it should not be a problem for the organization to start talking what they say they’ve been walking. In other firms, the requestmay have to comefrom outside because it is not safe for the employees. A number of significant Tulsa employers already do have non-discrimination policies. Oklahoma’s largest, American Airlines does. So do Kimberly-Clark and Central and South West - the parent of Public Service Company. Other firms with apresence here like IBM andATF do as well. ButTnlsa’s non-profits are shamefully behind in pledging not to discriminate. The godfather ofthem all, Tulsa United Way, not only lacks a non-discrimination policy but both funds a highly bigoted organization and actively discriminates against Lesbian and Gay persons. The.director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries just recently publicly stated in a "Say No to Hate" meeting that TMM would never pledge not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The National Conference (formerly the National Conference Of Ctaristians and Jews) which allegedly exists to fight "bias, bigotry mad racism in America" seems to think that bias and bigotry don’t include Lesbians mad Gay men. With a board of directors of ~nore than 60 people, they’ve managed not to include a single person with any known ties to the LesbianiGayiBi communities. When this was pointed out to one of their directors, he gave the usual inane response: "we don’t ask (such questions)!" Again, hello? Somehow they manage to get remarkable diversity in the rest of the members of their board. I mean, it?s not like you can tell from looking who’s Christian or Jewish. And the diversity of their board is so thorough, that not to have any Gay people, you have to wonder if they actively worked to exclude us? Small wonder that their man of the year was Robert Lorton, publisher of The Tulsa WorM- an business that actively discriminates against the Lesbian and Gay community with its ban on advertising that uses the words Lesbian or Gay, no matter how innocuously (like in PFLAG’s or Community of Hope’s ads), and its refusal to print same-gender "marriage" or Holy Union announcements. That Lorton’s business was cited by the Equal Fmployment Opportunity Commission for racist employment practices a few years ago is just icing on the cake. So it’s not surprising that the children m our community are not learning not to hate, when the leadership of the city can’t even pay minimal lip service to fairness for us. Butperhaps there is hope. Tulsa Public Schools, amazingly enough, does have a non-discrimination policy that appears to protect Lesbian, Gay and Bi students, staffand the public! Now getting them to translate that into meaningful action, like accurate teaching about Lesbian and Gay lives, accurate information in science and health curricula, like real support and protection for Lesbian] Gay/Bi students and staff, and equal compensataon for staff is another challenge. But maybe someday young children will learn in Tulsa schools that screaming "faggot" in the street is as wrong as using other epitaphs. Maybe then we will see a day when to paraphrase Dr. King, we will bejudged by the content of our characternot by the accidents of gender or race or of sexual orientation. Maybe it’ll even be sooner rather than later. That’s my hope as we celebrate our Pride Month. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher Dr. JW Johnson of First Baptist Church No. Tuba and Crisis conference where Dr. Joycelyn Elders, MDspoke. Beverly Benton-Galbreath at the Facing the HIV/AIDS which was home for several years before the congregation moved into the building it has today nearPine and Sheridan. In those days, MCC was one of just a handful of community organizations. Another that Tay Clare remembers was The Tulsa Gay Alliance which existed around 1972-73. Clare says aman who’d moved to Tulsa from California started the group which first met at a Waldenbooks at Southland Mall after hours. That group was followed by The Tulsa Gay Caucus around 1975-76 which did not have a lot of members according to Clare but whi~ch came very, very close to getting the City of TulSa to pass a non-discrimination ordinance which would have banned discrimination in housing, public accommodations and public employment and private employment where an employer had a contractual relationship with the City of Tulsa. Although this measure did not pass (it’s said that now- Senator Jim Inhofe who became Mayor about that time helped scuttle it), the City ofTulsa did pass a non-binding resolution calling for non-discrimination based on sexual orientation that remains on the books today. Clare notes that the City of Tulsa was much more helpful in those days. The City actually provided computer time and support for the activists to tally a survey documenting conditions for Lesbians and Gay men in Tul sa. Apparently, such a study was all but unt~recedented for a US city and Bantmn Books even considered publishing the stud~ Clare still has great praise for a fellow activist in this effort, John, whom she characterized as "fearless" in an era when just being knownto be Gay was enough to get you fired. One of the issues in those days was systematic police harassment. Clare relates how Tulsa Police used to wait outside the Queen of Hearts downtown in the middle of the night and arrest patrons for jaywalking across an empty street to a parking lot. Other times, police would just come into bars and everyone would stop what they were doing, so that the police would have no excuse to harass patrons. Some clubs even had lights and buzzers to warn peopl.e. Clare’s recalls that there was an early women’s bar called Jessica’s Tiger Room. She says Tiger was a lady wrestler and the place was ’straight’ out of an Ann Baunon novel - to walk in was to be propositioned. Tulsa Gay Caucus was followed in 1977-78 by a group with an emphasis on educating the general community about Gay issues: The Gay Awareness Project. This was led by longtime commumty activists, Phil Wiley and Vernon Jones. Clare notes that the group had an excellent newsletter and had a speakers bureau that would go to speak wherever they could get invitations. After The Awareness Project, Clare says there really wasn’t much in community orgamzing until the formation of a Tulsa chapter ofOklahomans for Human Rights whichlaterbecameTulsaOklahomans forHumanRights, TOHR. TOHR, she notes,is distinctive, even on a nationwide basis, for its longevity. Still after more than 20 years, Tay Clare is committed to educating and encouraging Lesbians to free themselves from the restricted roles they saw in their parent’s lives. Clare feels that Lesbians should take advantage of the freedom from home, husband and children to travel, or pursue their education, or wherever.they are called. In short, to discover their own history, the traditions of articulate, assertive women who can do great things. Clare points to the emergence of more truthful history in which the contributions of women, Lesbians, in particular, to politics, the war efforts, etc. are honored. And with the Free Spirit Woman’s Center, Tay Clareis doing what she can to make that happen in Tulsa. PFLAG, Tulsa Chapter, once again is educating in the Public Library. This exhibit will be up through theend of May at the West Regional Library on W. 51st Street. on a 50-49 vote. The House never voted on it, and its sponsors plan to reintroduce it soon. "I support it and I urge all Americans to do so," Clinton said. "It is about our ongoing fight against bigotry and intolerance, in our country and in our hearts." Currently, gay workers in 39 states could be fired or deniedjobs or apromotion because of their sexuality, and most cannot seek relief in state or federal courts. Nine states have laws or other rules that extend to homosexuals job protections similar to those offered on the basis of age, race, religion or gender: " with the opportunity to see threehomes that will not be on the regular tour. Donors are asked to contribute $125/ person and will be served wine and hors d’oeuvres at Joan &Bruce Robson’s, Julie &Warren Kruger’s and Priscilla & Joe Tate’s homes. For those who are able, a Black Tie Patrons Party will be held onJune 19.. Contribution level s range from $4-50 to $2,500 and above... Later on June 13-15. Follies Revue, .Inc. will present this year’s musical review, "Your Hit Parade" at the Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Grand Ballroom. It will feature music from radio and tel~vision from the ’30’s to ’50’s. The performance will feature the Follies Revne singers, Carol Crawford, artistic director of Tulsa Opera, Marchello Angelini artistic director of Tulsa Ballet, Peter Athens, Pare VanDyke, Patrick Hobbs, Isabelle Estes and "The Happy Hoofers." Henry Primeaux will be guest announcer for all performances. Dinner or brunch will be served at each performance with cash bars available. Those attending the Patron’s evemng, June 13, will be served wine with dinner. Patron chairpersons are Tracy and Joel Norvell. Follies Revue, Inc. has raised more than $140,000 for Tulsa areaAIDS related agencies since 1989. Some of the beneficiaries of this year’s event are Saint Joseph Residence, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, Our House, Shanti- Tulsa Storehouse, Visiting Nurse Association and Hope House. Follies Revue, Inc. organizers note that last year’s performances sold out and they encourage purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets may be ordered by telephone at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364- 7111. Businesses interestedin program advertising should call 437-0201 before May 25th. Transgendered Support -Group Forming Is there anyone else interested in forming a transgendered support group in Tulsa? The term transgendered encompasses all aspects ranging from cross dressers, tranSvesrites, drag kings and queens, and the transsexuals that are in theprocess ofseeking the SRS for eithermaleto female or female to male. Tulsa has had a couple of groups called Desire and CDI (Cross Dressers International) for support. In Oklahoma City, there is an organization Central Oklahoma Transgendered Alliance (called COTA) for those who are needing information. However in Tulsa, there are many people in the Tulsa community and surroundingareas who are transgendered and who need a support group. For information or for those interested in forming a support group, leave a message for Jennifer Palmer at the Pride Center, 743- 4297. Or send e-mail to Jennifer at jermifer_palmer@bigfoot.com 7 Vermont Politician Comes Qut RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Democratic party chairman Steven Howard is the latest public official in the state to say publicly that he is gay. Howard, who is also a state representative from Rutland, told the Rutland Herald newspaper that he only acknowledged his sexuality to himself two years ago. "I just have felt for some time that it was time to be honest - with myself, with my family, with the voters," Howard said. He said his family had been supportive since he told them he was Gay. Howard, alifelong resident of the town of Rutland, is the third openly Gay Vermont politician. The late Rep. Ronald Squires, a Guilford Democrat, made his announcement in 1992. Vermont Auditor Edward Flanagan announced his.sexuality in August 1995. Howard, 25, has won three consecutive elections to the Legislature. And he is the nation’s youngest state party chairman. In the Legislature Howard has appeared brazen as he takes on opponents and high ranking members of his own party, most recently Gov. Howard Dean. "It takes .tremendous courage for Steve to do what he did. I think Ed Flanagan took the first step so others could follow," said Kathleen DeBold, deputy director of the Washington-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. The orgamzat~on rinses money for openly Gay candidates. Anti-Gay Congressman Had Gay Chief of Staff LOS ANGELES,(AP) - For 12 years, Brian O’Leary Bennett was a loyal aide to former US Rep. Bob Dornan, becomirlg a trusted confidant and eventually the congressman, s.chief of staff. The entare time, Bennett struggl6~l with hi’g own feelings that he might be Gay, even as.his boss - a fiery rune-term Republican from Garde~ Grove - angrily condenmed Gay persons as molegters, sodomites and pedophiles. Bennett left Dornan’s staff in 1989. Inthe last 18 months; however, he has disclosed to a selectfew that he is gay. One of those was Dornan. "I said, I’m gay," Bennettrecalledin today’s Los Angeles Times. "There was a pause that seemed like an hour and then he reached over, put his arm aroundme and kissedmeon the cheek and said, ’I’ve loved you like a son for 20 years. Did you think this would make any differ- Bennett, 41, now an executive at Edison Co., is making his story public in hopes it will diminish the chances of someone else "outing" him and help other gay conservatives who are struggling with their homosexuality. This month, Bennett, 41, will join the board of directors ofONEof Long Beach Inc., which operates the Long Beach Gay &Lesbian Community Center and AIDS Project Long Beach. Bennett’s revelation hit Dornan "like a ton of bricks," the former congressman said. In late 1995, Bennett declined Dornan’s request to rim his failed 1996 presidential campaign because Bennett had fallen in love and didn’t want the campaign exposed to scandal. Democratic newcomer Loretta Sanchez beat Dornan by 984 votes in the November election for his congressional seat, but Dornan is contesting the results. Dornan said his protege has sacrificed a career in politics: "You know he has no future in the Republican Party in Orange County," he said. "It’s like Ellen DeGeneres,’i Dornan said of the actress who recently revealed she is gay. "She cannot continue to play an all-American character. Everything she does now, she has limited her options. Brian has also limited his options in life.’" - ~ " Bennett said he and Dornan still talk often,:but more than once he has asked his former boss to tone down the anti-homosexual rhetoric. One .of those occasions happened on the night he told Doman he was gay. "I said, ’Poppy, for all these years I’ve stood by you and heard all these horrible things out of your mouth aboutpeoplelike me’," Bennett said."’You’ve called us pedophiles, sodomites, molesters. Those things hurt, and I want you to stop it. I wouldn’t ask you to change your views. I’m saying get rid of the meanness. Get rid of the hurt in promoting your position. ’"He said he would." Doman, however, remains steadfast in his views. ’q’he cutting edge of homosexuality is not Brian Bennett, who loves his religi6i~’a~l’his faith," Dornan said. "It’s the others, who demand of us what they cannot give themselves - dignity and self-respect. Brian thinks this is a gift, and tthink it’s an ax. I believe the twmn shall meet one day." Anti-Gay California School Bill Rally. SACRAMENTO (AP) - Christian groups lobbied hard at the Capitol for an anti-gay bill that faced its first hearing in the Assembly Education Comrmttee today. Claiming that public schools advocate and promote homosexuality, about 250 conservatives rallied for a measure that would prevent such advocacy. The bill by Assemblyman George House would prohibit the use of state funds in any public Or private school through grade 12 to provide materials or instruction that "promotes or advocates homosexuality as a viable alternative lifestyle." It would also prohibit referral of students to any organization that ~promotes or advocates a homosexual lifestyle. "It is a sad time when we must remind the public that parents owntheir children," House asserted, to lengthy applause at the rally on the Capitol steps. Sen. Ray Haynes accused school administrators of "actively promoting, at all grade levels, homosexual activities." Bill supporters claimed AIDS education classes, school counseling programs and Gay student support groups on public school campuses often serve as promotion efforts by homosexuals. Teacher and student training on sensitivity to gays and lesbians, they declared, amount to endorsing or promoting acceptance of a lifestyle they view as sinful. "This bill is incredibly’ offensive," responded Ellen McCormick, spokeswoman for the Gay and Lesbian Life Lobby. "’There aren’t any programs that engage in promot{on or advocacy of homosexuality. There are programs engaged in saving lives, and also for keeping Gay students from dropping out of school." But San Diego second grade teacher Cheryl Thompson complained that at a program aimed at teaching public school teachers how to help students with drug and alcohol problems, "we were indoctrinated with some of the homosexual promotion." Teachers were encouraged to tell students struggling with their sexual identity to first talk to their parents, she said. If parents were unsympathetic, the teachers were told, the student should be referred to a Gay or Lesbian organization that offers counseling. "I would not want my child in a Gay support group without my knowledge," Thompson said. Anti-Gay Adoption Law Challenged., FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)- Florida’s law against adoptions by Gay people is coming under attack in a lawsuit by a woman who says she wants a sibling for her little boy who was a result of artificial insemination. "Please don’t prejudge us and decide that all Gay men and Lesbians - one whole segment of the population- is unfit," June Amer said Monday, moments before the trial began. . An attorney defending the 1977 law. set- the tone for the state’s arguments when he objected to testimony by other Gay parents. Only Florida and New Hampshire have laws banning homosexual people from ad0P~ng children. The state did not defend the law in opemng arguments and said it is up to the other side t~ prove, that the statut~ should be struck down. The lawsuit was brought by Amer, a 45-year-old Dade County corrections officer who has lived with another woman for 13 years. ’q’here are many children wanting to be adopted in Florida right now,.and there are many people likeme who would adopt them and love themit were not for this prejudiced law," Ms. Amer said in her pretrial comments. She testified that she has lived for 13 years for Gail D~Shon. 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The state bans no other entire group of people from being adoptive parents, she said. People who are repeat felons, and those who have been child abusers, spousal abusers, drug abusers and alcoholics are all eligible, the attorney said. Also testifying was Jim MacKellar-Hertan, a gay man from Orlando who adopted a boy in Seattle, Wash., before moving to Florida. The attorney arguing for the state, Samuel C. Shavers, of the Florida Department of Ctfildren and Families, objected to the testimony, saying, "I don’t think we need a parade of homosexuals" taking the stand. The judge at first seemed inclined to deny the testimony, saying he didn’t see thepoint, but then relented. MacKellar- Hertan says that he adopted a boy, now 5 years old, in Seattle, Wash., and that he and a man he described as his domestic partner want the boy to have a brother or sister. The couple both are employees at Disney World and MacKellar-Hertan is active in the United Church of Christ in Orlando where he is active. "We have a very rambunctious 5-year-old. He’s very happy, healthy, well adjusted. We just finished with T-ball and are getting into soccer," the father said. PFLAG Conference A Success in Idaho IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Henrietta Boland had one last thought as she watched people leave the final session of perhaps one of.the most unusual conferences ever heldin the city. Who would havedreamed five years ago that we in Idaho Falls would host a regional conference of PFLAG?" she said as departing parents asked how they could develop chapters of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in their hometowns ofMcCall, GreatFalls, Mont., andCasper, Wyo. The national group of about 68,000 people is dedicated to helping the loved ones of homosexuals understand the social, religious and occupational challenges that confront people who are Gay. Besides the success of the weekend conference, Boland was pleased that the meeting concluded without an anonymous threat, a homophobic epithet or even a cold reception. Instead, those attending got a warm welcome, she said. A police cruiser provided around-the-~10ck protection, but it might not have been needed. "The area has become more accepting," said Boland, one of whose sons is Gay. "I think everyone left here with the feeling that they’re not alone, that there are people here with whom you can have a dialogue." But Boland and other local members know there is a long way to go, egpecially in the organization’s Northern Rockies Region, of which Bolandis chairman. Theregion, which includes Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, still has its share of Gay bashing, discrimination, isolation, depression and suicide. "Youhaveita lot harder here than we do," SyZivan of New York City, the group’s national vice president, said in his keynote address. One mission of the organization, Zivan said, "is showing the clear linkage between hate talk and Gay bashing and teen suicide." Some studies show as many as 30 percent of teen suicides are committed by Gay youths. Zivan said the group’s advertising campaigns "appeal to decent people in the moveable middle who want people treated with basic fairness." The organization also is working to stop discrimination in the workplace. Most states, including Idaho, still do not have laws protecting Gays from being fired, Zivan said. Finally, Zivan said, the group is "advocating. for the same conditions we heterosexuals are allowed to enjoy - the safety net of the canopy of marriage." Hate Crimes in LA Up LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number ofr~_eported hate crimes in Los Angeles County jumped 25.5 percent last year over 1995, with dramatic increases reported in crimes against blacks and Gays, figures showed. There were 995 crimes based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or sexual orientation in 1996, up from 773 theprevious year, according to the county Commission on Human Relations. The commission said the increases appear to indicate better reportang of crimes by the public rather than an actual jump. However, "this increase is significant," said Lea Ann King, commission president. Crimes involving race or sexual orientation accounted for 88 percent of the total, the commission said in its 17th annual report. More than half of the crimes reported involved murder, attempted murder, rape or other violence. Hate crimes against blackmen increased 50.5 percent while attacks against homosexuals and bisexuals were up 43.2 percent. The increase "does not say it has become open season on African Americans" butreflects increasedhostility as blacks move to areas populatedby otherethnic groups, the report said. Crimes against Hispanics and Asians dropped slightly and the number against Jews remained stable. The report called on the county Board of Supervisors to grant the commission $500,000 to target probl~em areas for conflict resolution efforts and to establish human relations classes in schools. Hewlett Packard’s Progressive Policies CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - When J.oan Lease visited five years ago to decide whether she would accept a position at Hewlett-Packard Co., she was concerned about how she would fitin at the local campus. After all, she said, the state was embroiled in a debate over an anti-Gay rights measure that was later defeated by voters. As a Gay woman, Lease, who had been with HPfor 10 years, had to wonderhow she’d be received in Corvallis. "Coming up here was hard. My mother said, ’Are you sure you want to go there?’ "’ said Lease, who didn’t reveal to co-workers for two years that she is a lesbian. I_~ase credits HP’s diversity program with fostering an atmosphere of inclusiveness. In general, managers are responsive and open to discussing cultural issues that arise in the workplace, she said. "A company is foolish to not make the most of what people have to offer," she said. "If I’m a more productive employee, it’s a win-win situation: HP makes more money, and I get bigger-profit-sharing." Through its programs, HP has been working for years to break down barriers for job applicants and employees who fear that they may not belong at the high-tech company became of their gender, nationality, ethnicity, age, physical abilities or sexual orientation. It’s an integral part of the company’s business strategy, said Lew Platt, HP’s chairman, president and chief executive. "Our customer base is increasingly broad and diverse, and our worldwide market continues to grow in geographical reach and cultural complexity. If we’re going to be successful, we.need a diverse work force," Platt says in a 30-minute, Corvallis-made video that all new employees watch on their first day of work. "That includes men and women, people of all nations, races and lifestyles, left-brain thinkers and right-brain thinkers, expressers and analytics, technical geniuses and savvy marketers. Everyone has something of value to offer.’" The company has several sanctioned networks. These include an African American Network, Gay, Lesbian & Bisex_~u~_, Employee Network, and the HP Corvallis Women s Network. Hewlett-Packard’s Corvallis site has two full-time workers who staff the company’s Diversity Department. They organize and facilitate discussion groups, develop training programs, distribute educational materials, work with the network members and conduct recruitment consuiting. KrisAnn Smith, diversity specialist, said attendance at screenings of educational videos and discussion groups that she arranges is voluntary. It’s available to those who are interested in learning more. Possible AIDS Vacine Developed ALAMOOORDO, N.M. (AP)- Chimpanzee tests ofan anti-AIDS vaccine show preventive results promasing enough to allow human trials and even show improvement in animals infected before inoculation, scientists said. The vaccine developed by a team from the University of Pennsylvania working with the Coulston Foundation of Alamogordo and Apollon Inc. of Malvern, Pa., is already being used on selected human subjects. Foundation chief executive Frederick .Coulston said Wednesday that he expects it could be further tested starting later this year onhumanpatients confirmed to have the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. The vaccine uses no living HIV, so it cannot cause infection, he said. Nature says the tested vaccine used an "HIV-1 gene insert." If human testing goes as hoped, a vaccine could be available commercially within two to. three years~, Coulston said. An account of the vaccine testing was just published in the British science journal, Nature. Weiner, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said: "We’re encouraged but cautious." Harold McClure, who studies AIDS at the Yerkes Regional Palmate Research Center at Aflanta’s Emory University, called the results very promising. Coulston said thebreakthrough was "worthy of the highest recognition." "’It is the greatest discovery for the prevention and treatment ofAIDS possible," the 82-year-old primate research pioneer said. "Not only does it prevent the disease," he said, "but if the animal already has viremia, particles floating in the blood, it cures it - the same vaccine.’" Coulston said his foundation expects to participate in a followup paper after human trials. Coulston re-emphasized the chimpanzee restflts don’t necessarily mean human trials will show similar success, and he said scientists aren’t certain just why the vaccine works. "We don’t know the mechanism yet," he said. But he suggested the odds may be 100 to i in favor of success in humans. And while there are many strains of HIV, he said hebelieves the vaccine will prove universal for the various strains. The virus itself has always reacted differently in chimpanzees than in humans, with the disease seen thus far to progress in only a limited number of chimps, comp. ared with the more widespread progression pattern in humans. But Javadian has said chimpanzees share 98 percent of the genetic traits of humans. The Food and DrugAdministration approvedhuman trials for the vaccine two months ago. Coulston said it took less than two weeks for approval, making it "the fastest or one of the fastest tracks ever." AIDS Drug Cure? NEW YORK (AP) -.A new study of powerful AIDS drugs shows they devastate HIV in one of its favorite hangouts, while another suggests that curing an infected person would take at least two to three years - if it can be done. A different study earlier this year had shown that one year wasn’t enough, and researchers estimated it might take two tO 2.5 years. The three-drug "cocktail" stops HIV from reproducing, so it can’t continuously infect new cells as previously infected cells die off. As a result, HIV levels in the bloodstream plummet about 99 percent within two weeks. Scientists wanted to know whether the treatment has a similar effect on HIV in tissues such as the tonsils andlymphnodes, where the virus is produced and store~_.. Dr. Ashley Haase of the University of Minnesota and other scientists sampled the tonsils of 10 people during treatment and, in a recent issue of the journal, Science, reportgoodnews. Within s~x months, the therapy eliminated more than 99 percent of cells actively producing HIV. And the amount of H1V stored on the surface of other cells also fell by more than 99 percent. That shows the stockpile of stored HIV "dears much more rapidly than we would have expected," Haase said. In the other study, scientists including Dr. David tto of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York looked at the time it would take for the drug treatment to rid the body of HIV. The group reported the initial drop in blood levels of. HIV is followed, by a second, slower decline. By analyzing the trend mathematically, they estimate that itwould take 2.3 to 3.1 years of therapy to eliminate HIV from the hiding places they considered. But it might take longer to eradicate the virus from the body because HIV could linger in the brain or in unknown hiding places, they warned. In any case, Ho and colleagues wrote, "it would be wrong to believe that we are close to a cure for AIDS." HIV reproduces by infecting cells and forcing them to make more viruses. The new paper calculates that within 3. i years ¯ - of the start of treatment, three "kinds of HIV-producing cells in a person’s body will die off. One kind, CD4 cells that actively produce virus, disappear first. Then come cells that don’t produce virus at first, but eventually start production and then die. Finally, long-lived cells in tissues throughout the body that can produce virns continuously for weeks will disappear, the study suggests. One wild card in the analysis is cells that are infected with virus that has become defective. The calculated timetable ¯doesn’t apply to these calls, which could persist for. years or perhaps a lifetime. In the lab, these cells can’t be made to produce infectious virus. So in this condition they aren’t a problem. But the risk is that, through some genetic accident, the defect in HIV will get fixed and the cells could suddenly start producing infectious .virus, said Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, an AIDS researcher at Cornell Medical College in New York. Such a fix might occur if two defective HIVs mingle, for example, he said. Ho said that’s oniya remote possibility. Eventually, Ho said, the question of how long drugs might take to eradicate HIV will be settled in experiments where people who’ve been taking the treatment for long periods, and whose HIV levels are undetectable, stop the therapy. Then scientists can see if there’ s any HIV left to reappear. Ho said he’s not sure when his group will try that experiment. AIDS= in Women Quite Different PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - While new drugs are helping men in the war against AIDS, women are dying in increasing numbers as doctors struggle to define the unique way the disease progresses in female bodies. 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All study related examinations, laboratory test and study drug will be free of charge. This study is being conducted by Dr. Stephen T. Peake and Dr. Jeffrey A. Beai at 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114-3300 Individuals interested in knowing more about this study are encouraged to call Dr. Peake or Dr. Beai at (918) 743-1000 for additional information. Dealing (Naturally) With Auto-lmm une Disorders by Dr. Michael Gorman Anyone who has an Auto-immune Disorder (AD) knows the nature of the beast. Depending on the severity and the stage, one can feel normal energy levels to no energy level. Among the list ofAD’s fall HIV, ARC, AIDS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), etc. These diagnoses are distinct by different characteristics, onset, and progressions, but share some common symptoms. The "run down" feeling, the decreased resistance to sickness, viruses, parasites, and bacterial invasions are common to all AD’s. There is a way to help combat some of these associated problems. Most AD’s use a great deal of the body’s resources normally earmarked for other uses. AD’s are very abusive to the body’s storehouse of proteins, which is why weight loss occurs via the disease process. Proteins make up a great deal of our bodies’ structural and enzymatic capabilities. Structural proteins relate to bone, muscle, skin, organs, the brain, and cellular- level functioning such as antibody production via the white blood cells. White blo(~d cells themselves are 30-40% protein in their composition. Thebody, therefore, needs daily protein intake in the form of food or supplements in order to make new cells. Proteins arenothingmore than amino acids chained together in a sequence determined by our DNA If we don’t eat protein (specific daily requirements) in the form of 8-10 essential amino acids found mostly in animal products, our bodies will cannabalize themselves in order to get what they need. This is what helps to cause the weight loss are signposts of HIV infection, experts said at the third National Conference on Women & HIV. Unlike men who survive an average of about 23 months with Kaposi’s sarcoma- the first malignancy recognized with AIDS - women survive just nine months with KS, Dr. Janet Blair of the Los Angeles County health department reported Monday. She said it’s possible that the difference "’may reflect delayed access to medical care," or doctors’ lack of recognition. Conference co-chair Dr. Alexandra Levine, directorofthe University of Southem California’s Norris Cancer Center, said she has detected unusual types of breast cancer in young HIV-infected women. Although breast cancer rates haven’ t yet increased inwomenwith HIV, other AIDS-defining cancers are on the rise, such as melanoma, multiplemyeloma and anal cancer, Levine said. She said she s.uspects that HIV is reactivating other v~ruses that can lie quiet in the body. It seems to be awakening the human herpes type 8 virus to bring onKaposi’ s sarcoma, the Epstein-Barr virus behind lymphoma and thehuman papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer. With antiviralAIDS drugs leaving the immune system of HIV-infected women "not quite normal, we may be seeing ever=increasing epidemics of cancer," Levine predicted. The breast cancer results were among the first presented from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study, begun in 1992 and funded by the seen in AD’s. People with AD’s need ¯ more protein because the need for more ¯¯ cellular-level replacement (due to more destruction) is necessary AD’s diseases " gobble up protein leaving stores depleted. ¯ Some scientists say that people with AD’s need extra quality proteins to re- " plenishbody cells; especially wtfiteblood ¯ cells which fight off viruses, parasites. ¯ and bacterialinfections whichchronically ¯ plague AD sufferers. Arguments exist on ¯ how much protein is needed daily. Au- ¯ thorities suggest 0.8-1.8 grams per kilo- " gram ofbody weight. For example, if you ¯ weigh 200 lbs., you need about 90-160 ¯ grams of protein per day. This amount is ¯ increased if exercise, stress, exhaustion, ¯ etc. is present~ .Having the proper daily amount of protern on hand is your body’s insurer that ~ cellular processes can take place. You ¯ will obtain and maintain higher resistance ¯ against foreign invasion at optimum pro- . tein intake. There are several good meth- ¯ ods and forms of supplementation that are ¯ extremely helpful for those with AD’s. ¯ Are you doing all you can to increase ¯ and maintain yourresistance? Would you ¯ like to know more about the latest in ¯ n.atural nutraceuticals? Aren’t you and your quality of life worth it? Do you think ¯ you are sick because you haven’t taken ¯ enough medicine yet? ¯ I would love to help you find the an- ¯ swers to as many of these questions as ¯ possible. Stay. tuned, stay healthy, and ¯ please call me with your questions. I am ¯ here to help and would enjoy hearing from you. ¯ Dr. Michael Gorman practices in the ¯ Tulsa area at 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. He i8 a Board Certified Chiro- ¯ praetor and Accupuncturist, has a B.S. ¯ degree in Nutrition, is an active body- ; builder, and does Btness, nutrition, and ¯ supplement counseling. National Institutes of Health. It’s designed to study the natural course of HIV in women. The four-day conference drew more than 1,500 scientists, infected women and health policy experts. More than 120 activists interrupted a news conference to demand a national plan to address unique problems they say that women, particularly blacks and I-Iispanics,have with HIV. Activists have long complained that educational materials, medic~ research and ¯ treatment plans are all targeted too much toward white males. "What is the govern¯ ment doing forme?Where is the plan and the funding to save my life?" asked ¯ Jeatmine M. Scott, amother of three from : Philadelphia. AIDS is the third-leading ¯ killer ofAmericanwomen ages 25-44and the No. 1 killer of black women that age. ¯ Women constitute the fastest-growing ¯ segment of the U.S. population to become ¯ HIV-infected. While the rate of AIDS deaths in men declined 15 percent in the ¯ first six months of last year, the rate for ¯" women increased 3 percent, according to CDC figures. =7 and their comfort levels with these individuals. We have re-visited oui thinking on the subject and feel it only makes good business sense to continue toemploythose folks who provide the quality service our customers havecometo expectfromus..." However, Atlanta activists claim that none of those who were fired have been re-hired and that others were fired because of their sexual orentafion even after the policy was officially rescinded. Nor have several other demands made by activists been honored by Cracker Barrel. However, in Tulsa, manager Tom Fletscher, stated that sexual orientation was "’not an ~ssue at this location." He noted that they had hired 192 persons of the almost 1500 who applied, and that neither "’race, color, creed or sexual preference" influenced their hiring. Andwhile Fletscher declined to say on the record if he had any Gay or Lesbian employees, he stated that if he did, "it would not bother me." As for Lesbian and Gay patrons, he noted, "money’s money" and that he’d hate toalienate any guests. While Tom Fletscher may not want to say whether he has any Gay employees, there were a couple of faces which those who are out in Tulsa clubs might recognize. And of 192 employees, ifouly3%or so are Lesbian and Gay, that is still about 5 individuals. Liberties Board and has been recognized as a playwright.as wall. After the awards ceremony, two videos, UnboundandDiana’s HairEgo: AIDS Info Up Front will be shown. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Send checks payable to NOW to Tulsa NOW, POB 14068, Tulsa, OK 74159. "HIV/AIDS Advocacy/Education+ the O"klahoma State Legislature" is the rifle of the June 10 AIDS Coalition meeting at the Uuited Way building at 15th & Boulder. Lobbyist Keith Smith and a representative from the League of Women Voters will provide insight into the "do’s and don’t’s" for non-profit organizations at the Capitol. The American Theatre Company is donating aperformance of its latest production, Sunriseat Campobello, to benefit IAM, Interfaith AIDS Ministries on Thursday, May 22 at 8pro at the Williams qaaeatre in the Performing Arts-Center. Tickets to the dress rehearsal are $10. Call IAM at 438-2437 for more info. Gossip: all about the community, the question is where is Community of Hope United Methodist going to relocate this June? TFN hears that College Hill Presbyterian is a likely bet since the building is bigger than its congregation and it’s the most progressive ofall the local Presbyterian churches. Also, it’s still in the Kendallv~ qfittier areas to which Coil has ties. Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG,Tulsa Chapter POB 52800, 74152, 749-4901 Tickets Saturday, June 7th, 10’5pm Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm $10 donation To Benefit St. Joseph Residence & RAIN Judy & Paul Kantor 3040 S. Wheeling Doug & Susan Pielsticker 3032 S. Trenton L~Yi~:Myrna Seale 2624-E. 33rd St. are Jared Bruce & Bruce Schultz 1915 S. Xanthus Charles Faudree 2121 E. 32 St. available at any of these benefiting Tulsa Area AIDS Agencies June 13, 14 & 15 Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Dinner or Brunch, Cash Bar & Performance Tickets on sale at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111. homes. Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Orlando Gay Days Sea World, Universal Studios ÷ Disney World Orlando, Florida June 6 - 8 Ellen Live! Now that you’ve seen Ellen come outwant to go see.her tape a show? Hollywood, California 4 days/3 nights in August Call now - limited space/flights available IGTA member " Call 341. 6866 International Toursformore, information. Rainbow Bu ines Guild Dinner Meeting at China Dragon 6219 E. 61st (formerly Tao-Tao) Tuesday, May 27, 7pro Irffo.IRSVP: 665-517~ POB ~106, Tulsa 7~159 The Parish Church of St. Jerome : will have a Garage Sale at 5360 S. Owasso Fri. May 16,8-4pm Sat. May 17, 8-noon Building Fund BORDERS BOO-KS. MUSIC.CAFE Is Proud to Welcome Joshua Henkin author of Swimming Across the Hudson Monday, May 26th 7:00-8:00 P.M. 2740.E, 21st Street ¯ 21st Street @ The BA Expressway ¯ 712-9955 ~’=SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian, Universalist Congregation . Service - 1 lam, 1703 E 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplcwood, Info: 838-1715 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each too. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-9pro, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore Ist Mon/each month, 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders,Bookstore 3rd Mon/each month, 7:30pm, 2740 E., 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pro, Hdmerich Park, 71st 8~ Riverside, 587-6557 UnityLambda Al-anon, 7:30pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ~ TUESDAYS Lesbian Mothers Support Group, 2nd+4th Tues/ea. mo. 7pm, 1307 E. 38th, HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIViAIDS Support Group, and Friends & Fatuity HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 74%7898 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Cen~er Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaithMCC Praise Prayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-144 l TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Gav/Bi Native American Men S upport Group, 6 pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225, 584=4983 TCC’Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. Info: 631-7632 orJeremy at 712-1600 ~ THURSDAYS CO-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S, Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach~ Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental, Health at 663-2727 (~,.;,,~., Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9 30pm, Lola s, 2630 E. 15th :From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S.Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, [nfo: 749-4194 ~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, I st Fri/eaCh mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 6th, 8-10pm, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 ~’~ SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapd, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, Board games, video, June 7th, 8pro, Pride Ctr. Call Kathy for more information: 749-2883 ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info:.584-2978 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing Leave message for Kathy, 743-4297 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: 5/21,6:30pm; 5/24, 7am; 5/28, 6:30pro; 5/31, 7am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Info: POB 9165, 74157 lfyour event or organization is not listedplease let us know, Call 583-1248 or fax ~R ~-/IN 1 q Read All About It Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Aiming mosdy for the young adult : crowd, Gay Rights is part of a series tiffed Current Controversies. Ideal for school reports, this booklooks at a few, basic issues and examines them through a variety of entries that either support or oppose the topic. Contributors include well known figures such as Barry Goldwater and Andrew Sullivan, and even includes both sides of last summer’s Supreme Court deorion on Colorado’s Amendment 2, which would have barred anti-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation. Gay Rights is divided into four broad chapters. The first topic, "What Rights Should Gays and Lesbians Have?" includes eight passages dealing with employment and domestic partnership benefits, foreign gays seeking asylum in the U.S., and whether gay partners should be recognized as.family members: Chapter 2 i_s a spirited debate on Gay marriage. There are predictable entries from authors passionately defending their positions from a political standpoint, but also an Gay Rights is a won~[erful re$ollree for ~eneral irdormatlon on the Gay elvll rights movement for youn~ adults and adults alike. It ineludes a short bibliography and an updated llst of national organlzatlons, from the National Gay and Lesbian Ta~k ForCe to the Traditional Families Coalition. interesting essay by Alison Soloman, a Lesbian in a longterm, committed relationship, who maintains that the governby Lynn Elber, AP Entertainment Writer LA, CA (AP) - They aren’t homosexual, but Tom Hanks, William Hurt and Meryl Streep found audience acceptance playing gay or lesbian characters on screen. Hanks and Hurt even struck Oscar gold. Now,AnneHeche may discover if turnabout is fair play. Will the actress who declared she’s in a lesbian relationship with Ellen DeGeneres be accepted in straight romantic roles or will her career suffer? While some Hollywood insiders express confidence that Heche and those who may follow her will get equal treatment, others - while lauding Heche’s candor - are pessimistic. "I have no explanation for it, but it’s one thing to see me kiss a man and say, ’Well, he’s playing a part’," said Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld"), a straight actor witha gay role in the upcoming film "Love! Valourt Compassion!""’It’s another thing to see a gay actor in a heterosexual romantic scene and buy into it, for most people," Alexander said. Working againstHecheis the industrf s traditional timidity and fear of that great unknown: publicreaction. In her favor are her talent mid, some contend, the difference in how gay men and lesbians are ment has no place in either Gay or straight bedrooms. The old "Gays in the Military" debate rages in Chapter 3. Commonly used arguments about perceived morale and health problems are offset by Goldwater’s article citing tmfounded concerns by the military as women and racial minorities wereintegratedinto the military in the past. The final section, "Do Gays and Lesbians Need Antidiscrimination Laws?," is a good overview of commouly held beliefs on both sides of the issue. The text of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Colorado’s Amendment2 is includedhere, as is the text of the dissenting opinion, authored by an indignant Antonin Scalia. Gay Rights is a wonderful resource for general information on the Gay civil rights movement for young adults and adults alike. It includes a short bibliography and an updated list of national organizations, from the National Gay and LesbianTask Force to th~ Traditional Families Coali- ~lon. Other new titles at the library include: Inventing Lesbian Culture in Americ~ (edited by Ellen Lewin) and HIV, AIDS and the Law (1997) by Mark Senak. Check your local branch or call the Central Library Readers Services (596-7966) for these and other books of interest. : perceived. ¯ Common sense also counts, say the : optimists. "Gay actors have been passing : in straight roles for centuries: I mean, ¯ c’mon, they’re actors," said Alan Klein of should straight actors get to ~b.ry in while homosexual performers are limited by their orientation or forced to hide it... the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in New York. 1 Hollywood’s got to let it happen," said lesbian activist Chastity Bono, whose mother is Cher. "And if anybody can do it, I think that Anne certainly can. She’s an excellent actress and has done very sexual scenes with men and had strong connectious with men." The.first test will come relatively soon: Heche, 27, currenfly co-stamng in "Volcano" and "Donnie Brasco," will be paired with Harrison .,F,.ord in the romantic, comedy 6 Days, 7 Nights. Filming begins in July. Why should moviegoers be willing to suspend disbelief for Hanks in "Philadelphia" (1993), Hurt in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985), Streep in "Manhattan" (1979) and not for Heche, ask Klein and others. 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(501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ADVANCED WIRELESS & PCS Mark Biziack Digital Cellular Service 747-1508 Miss the Blues Festival, May 29.- June 1 by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche le marquis de Salade, TFN Food Critic Early June is that wonderful time of year when music lovers from literally all over the world set their sites on the quiet borough ofBartlesville,just40 shortmiles north of Tulsa, for the widely acclaimed OK Mozart International Festival. Foundedin 1983 by the cute and very eligible flutist/conductor, Ransom Wilson, and his Solisti New York chamber orchestra, artists of stratospheric staturehave sincejour--- neyed to Bartlesvilte for a week-long orgy of incredible music making. This year’s headlineris the violinist, Itzhak Perlman, andpast seasons have seen such stars as Joshua Bell, Jean-Pierre Rampal, the Canadian Brass, and Leontyne Price. The whole town of Bartlesville decks out in period Viennese drag, and Austrian delicacies pop up on menus all over town. In between all of the concerts, art tours, and community showcase events, we know you’ll be anxious to refuel and try out the culinary offerings of B-ville. So, where can one go in a town where many of the locals think the ultimate dining experience is the breakfast buffet at Golden Corral? For decades, the first place to come to mind for tourists and Bartians alike has been Murphy’s Original Steakhouse, 1625 West Frank Phillips Boulevard, way out on the west side of town. Most any night of the week (save Mondays, when they are closed), locals from all walks oflifefrom Phillips Petroleum ¯ to cattlemen and roustabouts, rub shoul- " ders and literally stand in line waiting for " a booth at this quaint diner. ¯ The classic Murphy’s entree is the Hot " H.amburger, a large hamburger patty with " omons fried into it, presented drenched in ¯ a healthy dose of rich, brown gravy. All ." entrees come with a shredded iceberg " lettuce salad and the choice of either a " mountain of big, thick, greasy, wonderful French fries or an absolutely enormous ¯ baked potato, easily bigger than two of the " ~pOtatoes seen at most restaurants. The big " leasant) surprisehereis the price. Would ¯ you believe that this huge meal costs less ° than $5,00? ¯ Steaks, of course, are also available, ¯ cooked precisely to please, and all extremely reasonably priced. In fact, the most expensive item on the menu is the ° Sirloin for Two at $16.95, and it is easily ¯ big enough to ser.ve three adequately. ¯ Expect the waitresses to call all of their customers. "Hon," and to have mastered ¯ the amazang skill of balancing an entire ¯ table’s order of hot plates on one arm. ¯ This is a family place where everybody . knows everybody, and during a visit last " December, we were given a little Christ- ¯ mas baggie of peanut brittle by our wait- ¯ ress, which she personally had made at " home for her best customers: That tells ¯ you what kind of a place Murphy’s is. ¯ But, sometimes one is not in the mood " to consume several tons of seared cow " flesh, and there are alternatives. One of ¯ our reliable standbys is the Hunan Chi- : nese Restaurant 1350 Southeast Washington Boulevard (U.S. Highway 75),just ¯ north of the Holiday Inn. Hunan is situated most upi+"quely in a structure originally built to house a Dutch pancakehouse, and that decor has not been modified. A $6.95 dinner buffet is available, and features a fine assortment of high quality Chinese dishes, but we recommend one order from the menu, if time permits. Hunan’s dishes are prepared with exceptional artistry, and the melange of flavor~ ereated in the kitchen is exquisite. Many of the familiar Chinese dishes which have gotten so boring at other estab= lishments take on a wonderful freshness and interest here, and this is a places where we enjoy allowing our waiter to select all of the foods. Another statewide favorite in Bartlesville for both dining and. catering is Dink’s Pit Bar-BrQue, 2929 East Frank Phillips Boulevard,just a few blocks west of Washington Bfulevard (Highway 75). Those who visited Bartlesvil[¢.years ago may remember that Frank Phillips Boulevard is the old route of U.S. Highway 60, before the new road was built a half mile south. Dink’s is another very casual place, but there is no other option when one ,digs into a big rack of ribs, dripping an flavorful sauce, that soon covers face, fingers, and clothes. This place is so mforreal, that one often has to ask the waitress for afork with which to eat the cole slaw! One warning: Order conservatively. The portions here are large, and reorders (if there’s room) are quick in coming to the table. Next door to I)ink’s is Bartlesville’s entry in the elegant dining category, Sterling’s Grille, 2905 East Frank Phillips Boulevard. Sterling’s is another popular night spotand local caterer. Considered to be "very expensive" by the locals, their prices are really much more in line with what we see in Tulsa at places like T.G.I.Friday’s or Grady’s American Grill. Sterling’s also serves steaks as a specialty of the house, and touts several pasta and. fresh-frozen seafood dishes. While it is ¯ probably the bestBarflesville has to offer, itis not, alas, up to Tulsa standards for this category of restaurant. Nevertheless, this will probably be your first choice if you have your elderly maiden aunt in tow A word of advice about dirang out in Bartlesville: mostrestaurantkitchens close up tight before 9 p.m. And, the places mentioned in this review are all popular spots with the locals, crowded on a normal night. So, with all of the throngs of tourists and visitors during the festival, reservations will be a must at Steding’s (call at least a week in advance). Neither Murphy’s nor ])ink’s accept reservations, so go to those places very early. During the Festival, see B’ville, page 14 In between concerts, art tours, and community Showcase events we know you’ll be anxious to refuel and try out culinary B-:,d.lle. So, w]~ere can one go in a town wl~ere many of th+ local+ t nk the ultimate dining experlenee the brea t b fet at Golden Corral ex~ufives 2 they argue. "It’s a very strange dbuble standard," said Jeffrey Friedman, co-director and co-producer of "The Celluloid Closet," a documentary on Hollywood’s treatment of homosexuality. There is an unquestionable allure in gay roles m recent years. Some 40 actors, for example, competed for the drag queen part that Patrick Swa~ze won in ’‘To Wang Fad, Thanks for Everything! Love, Julie Newmar." "The actors were beating down our doors," recalled producer Bruce Cohen. Audiences have, at times, been equally enthusiastic. Although ’%Vong Fad" did only moderately well ($36.4 million), "Philadelphia" grossed an impressive $77.3 million.’’The Birdcage," with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, did even better with $124 million. Expecting a similar reaction to films featuring gay actors in straight roles may be wishful thinking, said Doug Chapin, a manager and producer of "Love! Valour! Compassion!" Chapin, himself gay, says he would advise clients thinking of coming out to, "Be prepared. This could have a negative impact." Joey Lauren Adams, a straight actress playing a bisexual in "Chasing Amy," notes that actors fret about how many issues, not just sexual orientation, might affect their careers. "I knew an actress whose agent toldher she couldn’t tell anyone she had a daughter, because then she would only be:cast in mommy roles," s.aid Adams. Heche’s own h’0nesty might have less impact because oPher gender, some suggest. "The culture’ is much more used to selling the romatltic fantasy of sex between two women, and men don’t find it as threatening; they find it somewhat titillating," said Chapin. "And I don’t think women are as threatened by gay women as men are by gay men." "Wang Fad’" producer Cohen agrees that homosexual women are better positioned for acceptance, but he believes that is because of the gumpraon they’ve already shown. "When you look at k.d. lang, Melissa Etheridge and Ellen DeGeneres and Anne now, there’s sort of this whole line of brave women pioneers and the boys are still in the closet quiverrag," he said. When a actor finally does make the leap, "if they’re accepted, everybody might say, ’Guess what? The public doesn’t have any harder time with men than with women’," he said. There is a kind of retro example available: Rock Hudson, whose homosexuality became known shortly before his 1985 AIDS-related death, seems to be accepted as a straight romantic star. "I’ve never heard commentary from viewers suggesting otherwise," said Ken Schwab, vice president ofprogrammingforTurner Classic Movies. The cable channel shows such ttudson films as "’Pillow Talk" and "Lover Come Back." "It’s the movies themselves that our viewers assess, and they don’t uecessarily take into account the star’s lifestyle," said Schwab. GLa,AD’s Levine notes that several top male stars repeatedly have been the subject of gay gossip and yet haven’t seen their careers disrupted. He predicted the same for an actor who comes out. "If they "re cast correctly and they’re talented, you will get drawn into the story and it will resonate for you. Are you really going to say [of a film], ’I’m not going to believe this Story, he’s really gay’?" Supporters argued the bill doesn’t approve or disapprove of homosexuality, but simply assures that gays have the sameprotections as everyone else at work, renting a room or going out to dinner. ’q2tis is not a radical bill," said Sen. Debora Pignatelli. "It is supported by mainstream people because it is a mainstream bill for fair treatment. It is a bill about treating others as we would want people to treat us and our children." Pignatelli said the bill only addresses the stares of a person, not his or her conduct. "Its aim is to prevent people from being deprived of housing, a job, or public accommodations solely onaccount of their sexual preference," she said. It would help ensure that homosexuals "share in the American dream of a safe and peaceful home, a good job for those willing to work and a seat, any seat, on the bus." "This Legislature isn’t here to create special rights, but it is here to create equal protection under the law," added Sen. Edward Gordon. Opponents said the bill is flawed and will open employers to lawsuits by disgruntled employees claiming they were fired-or weren’t promoted because they are gay. Sen. Gary Francoeur said the bill would mean "any bizarre sexual behavior would be protected." "America favors equal rights, not special rights in the workplace," he said. Hepredicted it wouldlead to workplace laxvsuits and would prevent employers from hiring, firing and promoting whom they choose based on their religious bdiefs: But Sen. Burt Cohen pointed out that Gays have no legal recourse now when someone discriminates against them. ’‘This is about equal rights for all;" he said. "No more, no less." Claire Ebel of the New Hampslfire Civil Liberties Union was elated. "It is the most overwhehning sense of relief to finally achieve something so needed," she said. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force commended ,.~ew Hampshire legislators for passing the bill. "Today’s vote sends a signal that New Hampshire values and respects all its citizens," said Kerry Lobd, the group’s executive director. Maine Too! The Maine House passed a comprehensive bill to extend basic civil rights protections to its Gay and Lesbian citizens, two days after New Hampshire did the same. The Maihe House voted 84-61 last week to provide civil rights protections to gay people in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. The state Senate passed the measure a day beforeby a 28-5 vote. After a procedural vote by both chambers, Gov. 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It is not known if the Supreme Court will withhold its ruling in the case until after that election Same-Gender Marriage Bill in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Sen. Phil Short did not get to usebis latest argument on the subject of same-sex marriages because he realized, after looking around the Senate floor, that he still didn’t have the votes to pass a constitutional amendment banning such unions. Short, one of the members of the Christian Right in the Senate, did not quote from the Bible during. Tuesday’s debate as he did earlier. But., Sen. Tom Greene said that the law must be fashioned along the lines ofGod’s plan. "I don’t mean to preach to you, just share with you," said Greene. "God created man and woman and gave us an instruction book, the Bible, alove letter to us....The most important thing is that the laws and constitution must be in concert with God’s plan." God’s plan does not condone homosexuality, said the proponents. The opposition pointed out that the stat= utes currently outlaw same sex marriages and that the prohibition has been in place since Louisiana became a state. "I’his bill ~s not necessary," said Sen. Jim Cox who said the only thing that can come from it is heightening tensions and dividing people. Sen. Ken Hollis noted that he was not present for the first debate earlier in the session when the bill failed to get the necessary votes, but needed to state his opinion. "It is my conviction that those who do lead alternate lifestyles do so because of genetics," said Hollis. "I don’t condone it but I will not sit up here and condenm it. If we had gay bashing in the past, don’t you think this is going to highlight it?" Proponents quoted heavily from the Bible in the first debate, irritating a number of senators who complained privately that the Christian right was forgetting the doctrine of separation of church and state. Colorado Bans Same Gender Marriage DENVER (AP) - A bill intended to outlaw homosexual marriages in Colorado has been approved by the Legislature, but some lawmakers said it Conld iuadvertenfly ban common-law marriages. Opponents said the problem is the part that defines marriage. It says a marriage is valid only when itis between a man and a woman and is "licensed, solemnized and registered." Supporters, though, said the intent of HB 1198 is to ban same-sex mamages in the Colorado. Legislative staffers told the committee that Colorado courts longhave re~coguized common-law marriages. A couple can be considered legally married if they live together and present themselves as husband and wife. The bill, in plain English, defmes marriagebutdcesn’ t address common-law unions,Arnold said. "As an old plain English teacher, I’d like to tell you what it says," Sen. Pat Pascoe said. "In plain English, commonlaw marriages would be illegal because they aren’t licensed, solemnized and registered." Sen. Dick Mutzebaugh said he had advice for people worried about the legality of their common-law relationships. "Get married," he said. Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley argued the bill wasn’t needed. "None of us have ever seen a same-sex marriage in Colorado. We don’t need to live in fear. It has never been legal in Colorado," he said. Gov~ Roy Romer vetoed similar legislation last year. He threatened to do the same this year if language explicitly forbidding marriage between homosexuals wasn’t changed. That language was dropped in favor of the definition of a legal marriage. Arnold said he wasn’t concerned Romer would veto the bill because of the contested language. The governor suggested thefinal wording, he said. with a reception afterwards, 1703 E. 2nd. On June 8th, the Church of the Restoration Unitarian will have its service at l lam, at 1304 No. Greenwood. ¯ In Oklahoma City, there will be a NW ¯ 39th Block Party on,~unday, June 15th, ¯ from 4ish to sunset. :T~e statewide Pride ¯ Parade will be prece~,~ed by several events ¯ on Sunday, June 22~at-Memorial Park, ¯ NW 35th & Classen. There will be an ¯ Ecumenical Pride Worship Service, fol- .. lowed by a Holy Union;Ceremony at lpm ¯ conducted by The RdV. Kathy McCallie. ¯ At 1:45, a political r,ally is planned by ¯ OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian ¯ Political Caucus, with Patti Barby, Candidate for US Cong~.ess, 5th District and ¯ Mary Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma, ¯ speaking/Sen. Bernest Cain ofOKC will ¯ read a Senate Proclamation honoring the ¯ Gay Pride Parade. Then the Parade Line- : up (first come, first lined up) will start at ¯ 3pm, and the Parade itself will kick off at ¯ 4pm (more or less). For more informa- ¯ tion, call the Pride Center Helplineat 743- ¯ 4297. ¯ Also, in what might be regarded as a ¯ concession to the Pride season, OETA, ¯ the Oklahoma Educational Television : Authority is airing a Masterpiece Theatre ¯ performance, Breaking theCode.Tlfis was aired in the rest of the country last winter but was replaced with a rerun-of Mystery here. Some observers felt thatOETA may ." have made the substitution because of the ¯ Gay issues in the piece. The performance ¯ dealt with the life of Alan Turing, a Gay British mathematician who deciphered ¯ the message code used by the Nazis in’the ¯ Second World War. His work contributed ¯ substantially to Allied successes. After ¯ the War, Turing experienced substantial : harassment because of being Gay and ¯ committed suicide. While OETA Pro¯ gramming Director Bill Thresh denied that the OETA substitution was moil- . vated by anti-Gay bias or by fear of budgetary punishmentby thein-session Okla- " homa Legislature (the Legislamrewill be ¯ nearly done and unlikely to be able to attack OETA in June), Thresh did note ¯ that the station had received a significant ¯ numberofcallsfromthecommunityabout ¯ this program. ¯ Breaking the Codewill air onTuesday, June 3 at 10:30pm on Channel 11 in ¯ northeastern Oklahoma. For more infor- ¯ mation, call 800-TRY-OETA. Sterling’s and the Villa Italia at the Phillips Hotel schedule special "late night" seatings on some nights, but otherwise, after-concert dining may well be limited to the Kettle. The Festival itself also has a number of advance-ticketed Austrian meals at the Community Center, wonderful desserts and coffees are served on the balcony during the inte~ s, outdoor food stands are open d~:iig the day, and there are often post-concert showcase events, such as dessert in the penthouse of .the Price Tower. These meals and events are all worth a special look. So, now that you are armed with a list of places to see and foods to eat in Bartlesville, have a wonderful time at the Festival. And, keep these restaurants in mind for those special summertime treks with the kids to WoolarocMuseum, Keepsake Candle Factory, theTallgrass Prairie, and the Sutton Avian Research Center. Aufwiedersehen! Out of state Newspapers Magazines for all Interests Mens & Womens Lingerie Games ~Movie Sales & Rentals Novelties & Gifts Monthly Specials Kama Sutra (candles too!) 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(Tulsa) =26522 FLEX FRIEND You’ve got a h’iend right here. I’m a 42 years old, G~ male, 5’8", 1701bs. I’m into sports, music, and am very b~xible. Let’s have some ~un. (Tulsa) =26409 TULSA TIME i’ve got time on my hands. Would. you like to spend it with meg. This Gay male, enioys reading, sports, and music. Adjust lhe volume, and let’stolk. (Tulsa) =2S617 WANNA BE MY MENTOR? Maybe you can help nudge me out of Ihe closet. I’m a 19 year old Gay male, 6fl, 1501bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes ke mov es, sports, and anything athletic. I’m not yet "out" to the world, but I want to t~y a relationship with a guy between 18 and 25. (Tulsa) =25579 JUST FRIENDS It’s a good time for same good times in Tulsa. I want to meet same new guys. I’m 5’9, 1701bs. Give me a call and let’s hang out. (Tulsa) =25403 TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a White, Trans~nder, Bi Male, 26, 5’9, with Brown hair, and B~ue eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meet another Bi or Gay, T~’ansgender mole~ 26 to 30, who is good looking, c ean, kind, and nice. (Tulsa) =25080 SPARE TIME I’m a Married, BI, female. M~’ husband is an executive so he is out of town most of the time. I want to meet a wom)m to have fun with. I enjo~ going out dancing, dining, and traveling. Let’s dance the night c~ay. (Tulsa) ~31086 SEXY SWEETHEART Hey, you sexy sweethearts, I want to meet a very special lady who’d like to have a wonderbl time. I’m a Bi female with a lot to give. Let’s get together right away. " (Tulsa) e30318 ROMANCE AND SPORTS I’m looking br o butch womyn, 24 to 30, who is romantic, likes to dance, and en o~,s sports and the outdoors. You should also b,e interested in a long term r.e,lationShip. I m a Gay, White female, 5 1, 1201bs, with shoulder length, Red hair and Green eyes. (Tulsa) =30358 TULSA MOSOME This 35 year old ~ports enthusiast, is interested in meeting ~ther wom~ who enjoy the outdoors, ~ovies, and embracing life. Let’s get to ChOW one another. [Tulsa) =27624 FRIENDS FIRST I need a womyn’s touch. This 35 year.old Lesbian, e,n, joys the outdoors, sports, and movies. I d like to share them with another Lesbian that is relationship oriented. (Tulsa) e27469 DON’T SIT HOME ALONE! This Tulsa womyn is bored. I wou~d like to ta~ with other womyn. If you are interested in meeting me please respond. (Tulsa) =3613 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) Pride, Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Announces ’97 Pri-de Events Schedule Tulsa .March & Picnic Saturday, June 14 Pride March: at 11:30am from Gilcrease Road & Edison St. to Owen Park (Edison St. at Quanah) Pride Picnic: Noon to 5pm, Opening ceremonies, 12:12:30 BYOF (bring your own food.), refreshments donated by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud. Booths for Community organizations (call for info. 743-4297)Vollyball, tennis, music. Family fun for all. Pride Worship Services Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation June 1st, llam, reception after, 1703 E. 2nd Church of the Restoration Unitarian June 8th, 11am, 1304 No. Greenwood OKC Events Sunday, June 15th NW 39th Block Party, 4ish to dark Sunday, June 22 Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen Ecumenical Pride Worship. Service, lpm Holy Union Ceremony conducted by The Rev. --~ :~Kat~Y~MCCall!e~ 1:45 Political Rally by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, Speakers: Paul Barby, Candidate for US Congress, 5th District Marv Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade .by Sen. Bernest Cain of OKC Parade Line-up (first come, first lined up), 3pro, Parade Kick-off, 4pm Pride Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Continues Ple.dge ’97 A Pledge Campaign to Support,.Your.Center The dream of a Community Center finally came true - and you can help it continue and grow! The Pride Center provides a.meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization, Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, Lambda Unity A1-Anon, Lambda AA, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and others, with new groups everyday. Your membership pledge helps to keep the doors open. [] I want to help. Please send me/us a pledge book for $ Name: per month. Suggested pledge.: $5 - 20/month. Address: Day phone: Eve. phone: City, state, zip code: E-mail: The Pride Center is open 7 days a week, week nights from 6-10, Sat.. 12-10pm and Sun. 2-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 Y Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1997] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. 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April 15 - May 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 5 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Lesbians’ Kids: Just Fine WASHINGTON (AP) - Lesbians who become parents through artificial insemination are rinsing emotionally healthy and well-adjusted children, according to three new studies presented at a recent meeting of social scientists. Researchers said standardpsychological tests found no significant differences between children of lesbian parents and those of heterosexual parents. "When you look at kids with standard psychological assessments, you can’t tell who has alesbian parent and who has a heterosexual parent," said Charlotte J. Patterson, a University of Virginia researcher. ’°That’s really the main finding from these studies." The studies were conducted in the United States, Britain and the Netherlands. They were presented at a meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. "Most of the children in the lesbian families were conceived at fertility clinics. Some of the children of heterosexual parents also were conceived at fertility clinics, see Kids, page 3 WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the AIDS Action Council and other DC based organizations praised the selection of Sandra L. Thurman as the new White House "AIDS czar." "’Sandra Thurman is a solid choice to take the Office of National AIDS Policy to the next level said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "She brings the right mix of leadership, political skills and commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS.’" The HRC legislative director, Winnie Stachelberg, added Thurman has the experience to design and execute the administration’s programs in the changing struggle to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. "Thurman was intricately involved in the creation and enactment of the Ryan White CARE Act in 1990 and its reauthorizadonin 1995," said Stachelberg, who is a member of the executive committee of the tunbrella group National Organizations Responding to AIDS. "She knows AIDS policy and politics from the inside -a critical combination of skills for this job.’" Thurman becomes the third person to hold the position known informally as the national AIDS czar. Thurman, a native of Atlanta, is past executive director of AID Atlanta, the Southeast’s first and largest AIDS service provider. Under her stewardship, AID Atlanta tripled in size, becoming a multimillion-dollar direct service agency with 90 staffers’and more than 1,000 volunteers, serving thousands of individuals and families with HIV and AIDS. TULSA - Jimmy Flowers, a Gay civil rights and HIV activist, livesnear Riverside Park and frequently goes to feed the ducks and geese near the 21st Street Pavilion. On April 14th around 1 pm, he went as usual, and after feeding the birds, sat to enjoy the sun near the cage. Flowers says he noticed-a group of couples going up to individuals in the park but that he didn’t pay much attention until they came up to him. He says that this group of male/female couples asked him if he was Gay. Not being particularly shy, Flowers answered tothe effect of’:yes and do you have a problem with that?" He claims that theirresponse was that"this is afamily, Christian park," that Gays are "child molesters" and are not welcome, and that he should leave. Flowers notes that he, as a longume activist, was not the person to whom they should have said that. The couples told Flowers that they would’all the police if he did not leave. Flowers said he’d love for them to call the police, and that he was proud to be Gay and see Park. page 3 Ellen Coming Out! Pride Center to Hold Watch Party NEW YORK (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres is coming out in real life, too. After a season of controversy-stirring rumors, her character on "Ellen" will acknowledge her homosexuality on the ABC sitcom April 30. Now, DeGeneres says she’s a lesbian, too. "When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out too," DeGeneres says in the latest Time magazine. "But I didn’t want to talk about it until the show was done. I never wanted to be the lesbian actress. I never wanted to be the spokesperson for the gay community. Ever. I did it for my own truth." DeGeneres admits being confused sexually as a young woman. "I dated guys," she says. "I liked guys. But I knew that I liked girls too. I just didn’t know what to do with that." The 39-year-old comedian says she quit dating men at about age 20 and recently met a woman she hopes to forge see Ellen, page 3 Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Marriage Update 3rd TU Film Festiv lll=i Oregan Ban on Marriage? TULSA - The Bisexual/.Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance of the University of Tulsa (BLGTA) is presenting the 3rd Tulsa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on April 18-20 in’ Lorton Hall The Festival was originally ojoint effort of the then BLGA and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and Tulsa Family News. The films and videos for the first Festival in 1994 were selected by a student and community committee lead by Jason ~S,_n~_’_th of the BLGA and by Tom Neal for TOHR. Tulsa Family N ews was and continues to be the media sponsorfor the Festival. The original festival included 15 works that ranged from 1975 to 1992, and varied from highly inaccessible and experimental to very conventional styles. Two works by the late and acclaimed filmmaker, Marion Riggs, were featured. Most of the w6rks were from the US but two were Canadian. A modest donation benefitted the BLGA and TOHR. The 2nd Film Festival at TU was produced in 1996 as part of TU’s 2nd Annual World Cinema Festival presented by the TU Student Association and the BLGA. This event was free and featured film and video organized around three themes. The first n~ght was Gay & Lesbian History, see Film, page 3 Oklahoma City will host the 12th Great Plains Regional Rodeo organized by the Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. It features 2 days of rodeo at the OKC State Fair~rounds and 3 nights of parties and exhibits at the Hilton Inn NW. A ticket package is available for $36 which includes the competitions, a barbecue dinner, Friday night party and Sunday’s award ceremony. OGRA began in 1984. The Great" Plains Regional Rodeo was formed through the efforts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and held its first rodeo in 1986. In 1993, Arkansas formed the Diamond S tare Rodeo Associati on andj oined the Great Plains organization. OGRA gave over $10,000 to HIViAIDS organizations in the state. Membership is not limited to rodeo competitors. Members of OGRA participate in events ranging from campouts, trailrides, shows and fun fundraisers. For more information, call 405-8420849. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1800-848-4811. The next regional rodeo will be in Kansas City in August. SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman drew emotional testimony at a legislative hearing. Suzanne Cook testified Thursday that being raised by a gay father denied her a proper role model and led her to a life of pronns¯¯ cuity, drug abuse and depression. "I believe homo¯ ¯ sexual marriage is detrimental to our society," Cook said. But Donna Saffir told the committee, "I am here ¯" .today as a very upset and angry mother." The legislation Is mean-spirited and a veiled attack on her gay son and ¯" her family, she said. "About 60 people packed a hearing room to listen to the first debate on the bill, -known as the Defense of Marriage Act. Opponents argued that under current law, gay men and lesbians cannot marry in Oregon anyway. They accused supporters of pushing the bill tO promote intolerance of homosexuals. Supporters claim to have : Tahlequah’s Stonewall League may be small but is enough votes to pass it through the Republican:con: definitely ambitious. They aim to provide support, trolled House and Senate. Gov. John Kitzhaber, aDemo¯ advocacy, outreach and education to Lesbian, Bicrat, opposes the bill, but it is uncertain whether he : sexual, Gay, Transgendered and Intersexual permight veto it. Facing the HIV/AIDS Crisis, a Callfor Unity and Action will be . sons. For now, the fledgling group has concen"The institution of marriag,,e is not under attack by the held ~n April 18 at the Rogers University Tulsa Campus Confertrated.0n ~Upport;and.q0mmunity building but they. gay and lesbian community, Said R~p. ChuC,k C~n:’ :~ ence tseat~t at 700 No. Greenwood. The Conference 6~ganized by i also hope to provide a safe space for you~ iidul~ ...... ter, one of three openly gay House members. "To me, ¯ members of Tulsa’s African-American community to address the ¯¯ whoarejustdiscoveringtheiridentities.TheI_~ague this piece of legislation is a mean and vindictive ai~ck.." ¯ particular ways that HIV/AIDS is impacting people of color, ¯ meets at a friendly religious organization on the But Sen.~ob Kintigh, said his marriage of 53 years Was ," .w.Qmen ,and yOUth wi.ll feature anoon address by Dr. M. J0ycelyn ," 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month, andis open to all s~dcial. ’The relatiOnship we have.i~ad ic~tdd:not::l~ : Elders,:form~rUS~urgeonGeneral~. :~ , ; i .= " ’. ~ : wh0silPi~4 ~he.g~lslofthe .League For informaduplicated by two people of the samesex," Kintigh Said. : The conference i.~ divided int0 three tracks beginning after:the ¯ tion, leave a message at 918-456-7900. ¯ welcome at 9 am: youth, general and clergy issues. A particular : goal of the conference according to organizer Beverly Benton is Hawaii House & Senate to get North Tulsa churches more involved in HIV/AIDS issues. ¯ And the conference is sponsored by. several churches: Higher Wrangle Over Marri ige ¯ EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 Dimensions Family Church, Revelations-Revealed Truth EvanHONOLULU (AP) - The state House won’t budge i Tahlequah’s Stonewall : League Aims to Serve. HIVIAl DS Conference .... INSIDE- from its position that a proposed constitutional amendment state clearly that marriage in Hawaii t0be limited to couples of the opposite sex,H0use Speaker Joseph Sould said. That position stands, even if it pushes the same- sex marriage dispute into next year, he said. Sould and House Judiciary ConLmittee see Vows, page 12 ¯ gelistic Center, United Methodist Oklahoma ConferenceAIDS ¯ Taskforc¢ and Co.mm~unity of Hope, TU’s Canterbury ~,entef, Al! Tribes ~o.ring_mfi_’t3; ~hurch, as well as rndtiy brg~z,~tion~ ¯ from PFLAG to the NAACP. ¯ " R~’gls’~afi6iiincludes lunch andis $25 ($10/students). At 6 pm, the Gospel Fest AIDS Memorial Service will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center. This event is free. Info: 622-6059 US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN COMMUNITY CALENDAR ENTERTAINMENT NOTES BOOK REVIEW .... RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 4 P. 6 P.7 P. 9 P. 10 P. 10 P. 11 P. 14 Y �publicationare Protectedby~Sc~pyrigkt1997byT~F ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " N~¢and may not be reproduced e~th~t tn whole or ~n part w~thout wn tten permission from the publisher..Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that 918,583.1248 p~,rson’s sexual orientation. Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal fax: 583.4615 Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, Entertainment Writer: James POB 4140 Tulsa, OK 74159 Christjohn, Writers ÷ contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All e-mail: Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike German correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is TulsaNews@aol.com entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional Jean-Pierre Legrandboucfie website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Member of The Associated Press copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ attn: Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche re: March ’97 restaurant review When writing, your articles, I should think that you should add that your critic’s are based on a personal opinion. By not doing so you have not only insulted your hostess, in more ways than one but about 50,000 people that hav e eat (sic) at Molly’ s Landing on an average each year for the : last 12 years. Before stating how overly expensive you feel that Molly’s is, have you ever tired some of the other restaurants in the by Tom Neal, editor &publisher Tulsa area, because.you not-ouly.pay a It’ s interesting to watch the machinations of the latest Oklahoma City_ export that’s come to Tulsa.with grand ambitions - and grand equal amount for the entree, but you pay pretensions, but also with he-hum journalism and questionable business practices. Once again, some OKC residents have decided that they know what’s best for the rest of the state. Pity that we were just too witless to realize that we needed them to save us. Oh well. extra for the baked potato and/or salads. What we’re talking about is the warma-be Dallas Voice weekly rag. Unfortunately while they’ve mostly got the weekly part down, No hints will be given, because we feel you need the experience. they haven’t gotten the quality local journalism part that The Dallas Voice has provided for years. Despite claims of local coverage, If you did some investigation, I think their content remains consistently almost all wire stories. The slight local content is inaccurate more often than not. And Tulsa observers you will find that your beloved are regularly amused by the consistently fictional aspects of parts of their Tulsa calendar. Montrachet’s is closed because people In contrast, The Gayly Oklahoman and Tulsa Family News have provided consistent, serious and nationally praised coverage of OKC didu’t like the food. I realize that not and Tulsa news, respectively. And while we cannot speak for The Gayly, Tulsa Family News has always been run on sound financial see Spit, page 3 everyone has the same pallet (sic), bnt principles. While we never, ever will get rich, TFN was in the black from its first issue, there are enough people to keep a restaurant open that has decent food. Tulsa Organizations, L;hurches, & Universities Most people feel it a compliment to Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 579-9593 Molly’s that people from all walks of life 832-1269 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 *Bmnboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 587-7314 744-0896 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 and every dress preference, feel comfort*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 583-7815 749-1563 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 able and enjoy the same food in the stone *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 583-9780 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. buildiug, at the stone time. 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI & Florence 749-5678 Molly’s was approached not long ago *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *Community of Hope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 to adve’rtise in you paper, I wonder how *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E, 31st 745-9998 585-2221 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 the critic would have read (sic) had we *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 587-1314 834-4234 doue so. - Molly’s Landing, Linda Powell *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/EpiscopaL 298-4648 585-3405 Editor’s note: *Renegades Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 622-1441 660-0856 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo Several of Ms. l~owell’ s claims deserve *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 747-7777 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 584-1308 correction. TFN’ s restaurant critic works "*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 independently. A professional who has *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 traveled attddined widely, attd who has Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) visited nearly all of Tulsa"s better restau747-1508 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular POB 8542, 74101, call c/o HOPE @ 712-1600 610-8510 rants, he is well qualified to comtnent on *Affimty News, 8120 E. 21 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 746-4620 the ones he chooses to review. FurtherDeuni s C. Arnold, Realtor 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 more. neither I nor any other member of *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 TFN staff have ever solicited Molly’s Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 250-5034 Ixznding for advertising: We suspect that 838-1715 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood "" Ms. Powell may have confused us with 712-1122 749-4194 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722E. 15 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 712-9955 748-3111 ¯ l)dsa Kids or Oklahoma Family. And as *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 743-5272 365-5658 ¯ publisher and editor, l neither assign nor Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 ¯ prohibit the coverage of any establish592-1521 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165,74157 ’. ment by this independent. 1 limit my edit-581-0902, 743-4117 584-7960 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis *Our House, 1114 S. Queer 622-0700 749-4901 " ing to issues of length and the excision of Counnunity Cleaning, Kerby Baker PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 352-9504, 800-742-9468 587 -7674 ¯~ the rare, over-the-top c.omment. ThereTim Daniel, Attorney *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 749-3620 743 -4297 .¯ jbre, the suggestion that somehow there *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor could be a connection between your deci587-2611 *Devena’s Gallex3’, 13 Brady Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ¯ sionsaboutadvertisingandTFN’sreview 744-5556 749-4195 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 665-6595 has less than no merit. 665-5174 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 In fact. there has been only one restau622-3636 584-2325 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial ¯ *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 838-8503 425-7882 " rant that refused to advertise with TFN *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 584-0337 742-6227. " which has also caught the attention of M. *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston ¯ St Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 744-0102 749-7898 ¯ Legrandbouche. We were amused when Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-7440 ¯¯ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 582-4128 " he gave a scathing review to this family Mark T. Hamby, Attorney .. Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 745-1111 743-4297 ° owned establishment where we have ex*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotlaerapy, 2865 E. Skelly ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, POB 2687, 74101 341-6866 *International Tours T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform]Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 i periencedso-sofood, slovenlyserviceand ¯ gratuitous rudeness from an owner. But 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ had he written a review singing their 599-8070 ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 ¯ praise, we also would have run it, 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 : *Rogers University (formerly UCT) TFNfollows standardjournalistic con592-1800 l~mgley Agency, 1104 S. Victor ~ ventions regarding reviews. The~ aTtic!es BARTLESVILLE 671-2010 bean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate are by-lined, i.e. the writer’s name or *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. J0hnst0n6 - .918-337-5353 592-1260 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling ¯ pseudonym is given. Ms. PoWell tnight 584;3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 ¯ NORMAN want to refer to The Tulsa World for 663-5934 *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720C E. 31 example. None of their reviews note that .664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157,E~ ,51, PI OKLAHOMA CiTY "". "’-" - ’ "’- "" ¯ these are the personal opinions of the 712-1123 : *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 *Borders Books’&MiiSi~C, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯ writer -that is understood. However, 747-6711 *NOvd Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard ¯ TAHLEQUAH 918 456 7900 ~ [hankyou for taking the time to share yoO~r 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 .....:, vie~s with:out redders. - Tom Neal 584-7554 ¯ *Stonewall League, ~all for information: Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor th~ppy Pause .II, 1 lth & Mingo 743~4297 "¯ 838-7626 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 501-253-7457 -: *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-6807 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 501-253-5445 : *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 501:253.;9337- ¯ MCC of the Living Spring Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,.747-4746 501-253-’2776 ~ 749-6301 "¯ Gcek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 800-231-1442 742-2007 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings.Hi:~ay .................... *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 481-0558 Positive Idea Marketing Plans .............. 501-253-2401 *Tulsa Comedy,Club, 6906 S. Lewis 743-1733 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Rock Cottage Gardens Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 501-253-6001 592-0767 Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis ¯ �lasting relationship with. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-calling in blasting DeGeneres’ morals after news of the upcoming on-air announcement was released, the New Orleans native said she’d heard it all before. "’Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate?" she said. "I’ve been getting that since the fourth grade." In a related event, Birmingham television station WB MA, known as "AB C 33/40," decided that the lesbian theme of the show was not suitable for prime-time family viewing and won’t show it. ABC hasn’t heard whether any other of its 223 affiliates has rejected the hour-long special planned for April 30, spokeswoman Arme Marie Riccatelli. said.Thursday ...... Jerry Heilman, president and general manager of ABC 33/40, said the station tried to get permission from ABC to air the episode at 11:30 p.m., rather than the scheduled 8 p.m., but the network would not approve the switch. "Our stance right now is that we will not be showing the first episode. There’s a possibility we won’t carry any of the episodes in May if it deals with the same thing. We’ll take it an episode at a time," said Heilman. In its place, the station plans a special on an Alabama football coach. Other ABC affiliates that serve the major Alabama markets - WAAY in Huntsville, WHOA in Montgolnery, and WEAR in Mobile - plan to carry Ellen’s outing episode. "As far as we’re concerned, there’s no real decision. It’s just another episode," said Joe Smith, operations manager for WEAR, which is based in Pensacola. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-e.allin ...., [Eflen] said she’d heard aft before. "Reafly, he eafled me that? Ellen DeGenerate? ... I’ve been getting that slnee the grade." . .i’~controversialissue advertising," such as abortion, union ~ssues and Gay civil rights. HRC says ABC’s stance on the Olivia ad, which would have brought the broadcaster ~;000, iridicates a speContrast that with a vanity press, held iogether with cific bias against businesses trying to reach the gay and spit, volunteers, prayers, and some OKC sources claim, lesbian market. "This discriminates against gay compa- ¯ the subsidy of a wealthy businessman who was gunning rues trying to reach amarket," said David Smith, a Human for The Gayly. Should readers care whether a newspaper Rights Campaign spokesman. Smith said he asked ABC’ s has sound financial practices? Only if they expect it to Dzodin for clarification on the policy, but was refused. ¯ last. In contrast to the newly amved, The Gayly has Currently, HRC is planning to air the ad in the follow- ¯ operated for more than a decade and Tulsa Family News ing markets: Albany, Albuquerque, Anchorage, Alaska, ¯ is well into its fourth year of giving Tulsa serious, Atlanta; Austin, Bismarck, N.D., Boston, Cleveland, ¯ sometimes-controversial, but thorough news coverage Columbia, S.C.; Dallas, Denver, Erie, Pa., Fargo, N.D., ." for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered Fort Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich., Honolulu, Jackson, ¯ folk and our families and friends. Miss., Los Angeles, Madison, Wis., Manchester, N.H., ¯ And while we are happy to distribute TFN to other parts Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, ¯ of the region (we’ve just added Oklahcma City, Norman, Portland, Maine, Portland, Ore., Raleigh, N.C:, St. Louis, ..... Tahtexluah andBartlesville sites); we recognize, a~ SeriSan Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Traverse City, Mich., ous newspapers have for years, that it is nearly impos sible and Washington. The spot was declined by the network’s to cover competently a city in which one does not live. affiliates in Chicago, Colorado Springs, Eugene, Ore., That’s why TFN has chosen to cover Tulsa well rather Grand Junction, Colo., Houston, Knoxville, Memphis, than cover a region poorly. Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, and Wichita. By the way, the dirty little secret of Lesbian/Gay Meanwhile, ABC is attempting to fill slots that could newspapers is that the reason for "’regional coverage" is have been filled by such skittish advertisers as Genera] so that there’S more towns_ from which to suck out Motors and Johnson & Johnson, which have- in addition advertising - not because covering more towns can be to regular advertisers Chrysler andJ.C. Penney - decided done well. Just look at the consistently marginal quality not to advertise on the April 30 episode. Johnson & of news coverage in our "regional" newspapers if you Johnson’s competitor, Home Access Health Corp., has need any further proof. announced it would advertise its HIV-testing kits during Anyway, our advice to the wanna-be’s is: don’t give up the show. Microsoft Corp. plans to buya spot. ygur day jobs yet or at least, make sure you keep the In Tulsa, The Pride Center will host an Ellen Watch spouses who are supporting you happy. Party in the Pfimetimers Lounge beginning at 6:30 for the 7-8 pm broadcast. Popcorn and soft drinks will be served. All are welcome. but the studies also compared these groups with children born from natural conception. Though the studies found no differences between the groups, Patterson noted that "the existing body of research is relatively sparse and open to criticism." ~he said many of the studies are based on small samples and the lesbian couples studied often have volunteered for the research, which can affect the results. The studies involved children up to age 9. Interest in the development of children bona to lesbian couples has increased in recent years because more and more lesbians are choosing to raise a family, said Patterson. "There is a lesbian baby boom," she said. "’It hasn’t been quantified, but there is a general community sense that more and more lesbian couples are having children." Part of the reason may be that more fertility clinics now are providing services to lesbian couples, she said. These clinics hdp lesbians become pregnant with the sperm of anonymous donors. Fiona Tasker of Birkbeck College in the Netherlands said her study found that non-biological lesbian parents were usually more involved with the children than are the fathersof heterosexual couples. "The woman who is the co-parent in alesbian family is more likely to take a major role in raising the children," said Tasker. In a study of 15 lesbian couples and 41 .parents of clfildren born through natural conception, Tasker said she found that 90 percent of the lesbian co-parents assumed the common child-raising tasks. Only about 37 percent of the fathers in heterosexual Couples, however,, took an active role, she said. In disciplining the children, Tasker found, 60 percent of the lesbian co-parents took an active role, while it was only 20 percent of the fathers in heterosexual families. Raymond W. Chan of the University of Virginia said his study of lesbian and heterosexual couples with children included reports from the children’s teachers. Chan next was American Gay & Lesbian Experience, and the final day was International Film with works from France, Spain, Canada and India. This year’s event will show 10 works of varying lengths and origin beginning at 7 pm on Friday, 2 pm & 6:30 on saturday, and 2 pm & 7 pm on Sunday. (see page 11 for ad with schedule). BLGTA spo,kesperson, Tedd Adams, noted that the organizers had hoped to screen "’Beautiful Thing," a highly acclaimed~xvork about two teennage boys first love, made for the l~K’s commercial Channel 4. Adams noted that if they were able to get the film (which showed in Tulsa at Movies8 for a week), it would be added to the Sunday night program. Organizers note that Lorton Hall can be difficult to find the first time. From 8th Street and Evanston, attendees may go north on Evanston between Shaw Alumni Center and Twin Soutl~ Hall. Where Evanston dead ends sits McClure Hall ~or TU alums - where you paid those bills). Lorton is just to the left, or west. There is a very small parking lot and the screening room (#207) is just to the left inside the door that opens onto the parking lot. For more info., call Tedd at 832-7838. The network has received criticism from both sides on the issue. Lana Metcalf, a policy analyst for the Alabama Family Alliance, commended ABC 33/40 for deciding uot to carry it. "I thimk it’s certainl y a harmful episode and not conducive to families," she said. But the pastor of a Woodlawn church that serves a largely homosexual congregation said the show could offer insight into what a gay person experiences in coming out. "We’re very sad that ABC 33/40 will not show this process to the world at large," said Covenant Metropolitan Cormnunity Church paslor Margc Ragona. Also ABC rejected a TV ad promoting the lesbian cruisc line, Oakland-based Olivia Cruises and Resorts. ABC broadcasl editor Bob Reynolds said in a fax to the public relations firm that represents Olivia that their proposed ad had been rejected for use during the "’Ellen" coming-out episode, even though the spot would have helped make up for ads pulled by Chrysler and J.C. that Gay people had as much right to be in the park as Pcaney. "It is our position that discussion about same-sex anv others. lifcstyles is more appropriate in programming,At this point a bystander came forward and identified Olivia’s presideut, Judy Dlugacz, called the April 30 lmnself as Bisexual and asked if they had a problem with "’Ellen" episode "lfistoric," since it will be the first time a that? At this point, Flowers claims that the couples show’s lead character has revealed that she or he is backed down and said that they didn’t mean to do anyhomosexual. But - knowing that a large number of thing wrong but were just doing what their minister told lcsbians will watch the show - Dlugacz also sees a prime them to do. A local HIV educator who does some park marketing moment slipping away. "Here was this incredprevention outreach adds that in the last few weeks, that ible opportuuity for me to reach a group that often doesn’t he may have seen similar things going on at 21st and want to be identified," said Dlugacz, who has run her Riverside. While he hasn’t overheard-any conversations, travel and ~nusic co~npany fbr more than 20 years-: ..... he has seen groups of couples approaching single men "FED Inc., the New York public relations finn that who then have left immediately. handles advertising for Olivia, is now pursuing air time A source with the City of Tulsa, speaking anonyon ABC affiliates in New York, !~os Angeles, Chicago, said the teacher reports, ~using standard osveholo~ical "" ’ ~nously, noted that intimidating Gay people out of ~the s-hn ’Fraiici~co, Houston, Eiallas, Mimni and Seattle. evaluations, found.’!no significant difference" in ah~t-. " ~park is reprehensible but is probably well within the area "’Needless to say, it will cost ~nuch more to air the ad in ment or behavior between the groups of children. All the ~ of protected First Amendment speech, noting that there these individual ~narkets than it would have cost to air ¯ children in Chan’s study were conceived at fertility : likely is no crime involved. However, an area Gay attoruationally," said Bob Fitzgerald of TED Inc. It is the second time in less than a month that sponsors ,. hey when asked if the situation were reversed and Gay ¯ clinics and some were being raised by single heterosexu,~l people were harassing straights out of the park, comofa gay-related ad have had to shop it to local ABC ¯ parents and some by single lesbian parents. The reaffiliates after rejection from the national network. The searcher said his tests found no differences between the ." mented that he had no doubt that the Tulsa police would find a way to arrest Gays. Washington-based Human Rights Campaign wanted to : groups. "The children of insemination are developing normally whether in lesbian or heterosexual families : Representatives of the Pride Center/TOHR have taken place.an ad about discrirmnation against lesbians and gay when compared to the available norm for the community ¯ complaints from Flowers and encourage others with men m the workplace. HRC’s ad is aimed at raising at large," Chan said. awareness that job discrimination based on sexual oftensimilar experiences to report thereto the Helpline at 743¯ 4297 to help in tracking these problems. The Pride Center ration is legal in 41 states.But Vice President Harvey ¯ representatives also note that those willing t,o do so may Dzodin said that script violated network’s policy against also file written complaints with the Mayor s office. 7 �Firing of Anti-Gay Civil Rights Official Upheld cannot ask job. applicants questions about their race, ¯ sex, marital status, political opinions or affiliations or ¯ religious beliefs. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A pul~lic official who ¯ Kuehl’s bill would expand tlgose,..prohibitions to cover sexual orientation. An ~lmost identical bill, "preaches homophobia" as a member of San Francisco’ s anti-discrimination agency is not assured "¯ also by Kuehl, one of two openly gay members of the Legislature, died in the Education Committee last job security, says a federal appeals court. The 9thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the city’ s firing of ¯ year, when the Assembly was controlled by Republithe Rev. Eugene Lumpkin, who said he thought ¯ cans. Supporters suggested the bill would lead to ¯ homosexuality was an abomination and appeared to ¯ changes in school policies and attitudes that would help curb the harassment of students that are, or are endorse anti-gay violence. Neither freedom of speech perceived to be, gay. nor freedom of religion gives an appointed public Stephanie Reed of Petaluma said her son Robin official the right to undermine the tolerance his office ¯ committed suicide after being taunted by other stuis supposed to promote, the court said Thursday. ¯ dents while a teacher looked on without intervening. Lumpkin had the right to speak as a private citizen, "but the First Amendment does not assure him job ¯ "Robin did not commit suicide because he was gay; security when he preaches homophobia" while serv- ¯ he-committed suicide because he was in pain;’: she ¯ said. Another bill supporter, Michael Malcolm, a ing on the city’ s anti-discrimination agency, the court said. Lumpkin’s lawyer, James Struck, said he would ~ high school vice principal from"Union City, said probably appeal further. "This opinion shows com- ¯ schools must provide a safe learning environment. plete intolerance for religious beliefs that are widely ¯ "Our district adopted a non-discrimination policy," ¯ held," said Struck, of the Rutherford Institute, a ¯ he said. "I believe our campus is a different place because of the change in policy." conservative religious-liberties organization. He said Opponents claimed the bill could be used to silence Lumpkin did not support anti-gay violence and held ¯ views no different from those of orthodox Catholics, ¯¯ criticism of homosexuality. "(The bill) is not about discrimination; it’s about letting one group of people Muslims and Jews. "Now the 9th Circuit has painted all those people as homophobes," Struck said. ~ bring their personal agenda into the classroom and Lumpkin, a pastor appointed to the commission by ¯ tell students that the homosexuallifestyle is all right," then-Mayor Frank Jordan, was fired by Jordan in ¯ said Herbert Hall of Garden Grove, who said he was a former homosexual. "This is a cunning political 1993 after a furor over his public comments about attack that uses children as pawns," added a witness. homosexuals. "The homosexual lifestyle is an abomination against God," Lumpkin said. "So I have to ¯ who identified himself only as Mark and who also said he used to be gay. Other opponents said the preach that homosexuality is a sin." He also said he believed "everything the Bible sayeth." Asked by a : measure could prevent private schools that discrimitelevision interviewer.about a statement in Leviticus ¯ nated against homosexuals from playing public schools in athletics, and Assemblyman George House that a man who-slept with a man should be put to ¯ contended the bill would lead to a "massive boycott death, Lumpkin said, "That’s what God sayeth." ¯ of public schools." Kuehl suggested the opponents’ Jordan, in announcing the firing, said Lumpkin had the right to his religious beliefs but had "crossed the ¯ fears were unfounded. "This bill does not do anything .line from belief-to behavior to advocacy" and "im- ¯ but bar discrimination by public educational institu¯ plied that he condoned physical harm." San Francisco ¯ tions against their own students on bases that do not relate to their merit," she said. supervisors backed the firing. Lumpkin’s lawsuit, claiming violatidns of his constitutional rights, was dismissed by U~S. District Judge Fern Smith. The appeals court upheld her decision in a 3-0 ruling. The court cited the Human Rights Commission’s official responsibilities, "to eliminate prejudice and ~ PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Several years ago, Plydiscrimination" based on race, religion, sex, sexual . mouth State College junior Judy Pich was attacked by orientation and other grounds, and to promote "equal ¯ a man who punched, kicked and spit on her while opportunity for and good will toward all people." ¯ calling her names like "queer" and "dyke." When she Lumpkin’s statements "are not simply hostile to the tried to talk about the incident with her peers, she"-felt commission’ s charge, they are at war with it," said the ¯¯ more like an offender than a victim," Pich said. opinion by Judge William Norris. ¯ "There are good people and there are bad people, but "Neither the First Amendment nor the Religious ¯ everyone is at fault because the good people don’t do Freedom Restoration Act (a 1993 federal law) re¯ anything about it. Peoplehave to breakthe silence and quires government at any level to put up with policy- ¯ ignorance." level officials who work at cross-purposes with the ¯ Pich told her story to the 2,000 students, faculty, policies they are responsible for carrying out." Deputy [ staff and alumni who turned out Wednesday for an City Attorney Burk Delventhal said the court en¯ emergency "Forum on Hate" organized by the school’ s dorsed the city’s argument that "when a person ac- ¯ Task Force on Homophobia. The forum was held in cepts public office, his ability to engage in what might ~eaction to an incident involving another fema!e otherwise be protected speech is limited to the extent ¯ student, who said she was attacked by two men in ¯ necessary to enable the person to discharge his public ¯ March.. The woman, whose identity has not been duties." revealed, told campus police the two men punched ¯ her and urinated on her face after calling hera lesbian ¯ and telling her she "had no right tobe allowed to be ¯ walking around the world." Plymouth police Chief Tony Raymond said even SACRAMENTO (AP) - Public schools and colleges ¯ though the girl has decided she does not want to couldn’t discriminate against students and employ- ¯ pursue the case, the investigation will continue; The ees because of;their, sexual orientation, under-a bill ¯ student government is offering $500 for.information ¯ that passed an Assembly test without a vote to spare. ¯ about the attackers. While some students who turned out at the forum said they were shocked that a hate The measure by Assemblywoman Shelia Kuehl, DSanta Monica, cleared the 21-member Education ¯ crime occurred on the campus, many said milder ¯ incidents of intolerance, suqh ~s .name-.calling and Committee On Wednes-di~y with a bare. maj ority of 1 ¯ votes after stalling for several hours, one vote short. ¯ telling derogatory jokes, happen all the time. Many said they were ready to tackle the problem and try to The bill now moves to the Appropriations Commit¯ solve it. "We need to look out for each other and not tee, the last stop before the Assembly floor. Current law bars public schools and colleges from ¯ stand idly by while these things happen around us," ¯ discriminating on the basis of race or gender in their ¯ junior Mike Heber said. "We need to take responsibility for the safety of each other." programs, admissions, hiring or financial aid. In Several people pointed out that alcohol is often a some instances, the anti-discrimination ban also cov- ¯ ers religion, disabilities, age, and national origin. ¯¯ factor of violent crime. College President Donald Schools can’t use instructional materials that reflect ¯ Wharton railed against bar owners he said encourage drunkenness and even sexual assault with such proadversely on people because of their race, creed, motions as ladies’ nights, where women drink for national origin,.ancestry, gender, disability or occupation. In.addition, school personnel commissions ¯ free, and tan-line contests. But many students said ¯ CA School Protections BillWins CommitteeVote NH Students Denounce University Violence St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church meeting at The Garden Chapel 3841 S.~Peoria ¯ Tu~a, Ok~unna Mass Saturday eves at:6pm Fath~" R~k Hoa~ng~wm~ Pastor B~,v. 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"I don’t drink a six-pack and say ’I hate that guy bee-~s’~6’tae’s ghy,"’ sophomore ¯ John McKittrick said. "A drunken man’s words are BOZEMAN (AP) - Despite protests from about 200 sober man’s thoughts. I think we need to go after the ¯ people, Bozeman city commissioners unanimously people who did this." ¯ approved apermit for a gay pride parade this summer, ¯ saying they had no choice. "If we didn’t, it’s discrimi¯ nation," Mayor Don Stueck said after the 5-0 vote. ~ Stueck said the city’s attorney, PaulLuwe, had warned AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Jbel Abromson and ¯ that if the commission banned this parade, it would Michael Quint come from different backgrounds and ¯ have to cancel all parades, including the Sweet Pea even represent opposite parties in the Legislature, but ¯ and Montana State University homecoming parades. they.say they share one thing in common: discriminaStacey Haugland, a Pride member who attended tion. Abromson, who recalls the prejudice he endured ¯ Monday’s meeting, said she was pleased by the vote. ¯ growing upJewishdnMaine,ds sponsoring a~bill..that ’- Pride’has-been a:’~r~al’respectfUl ~bn~m~n~ity gtot~p," could help Quint and others like him who say their ¯ Haugland.said. "I donrt think the people have anyhomosexuality makes them second-class citizens ~ thing to fear from the parade." The Pride Weekend is when it comes to housing and other rights; "Discrimiplanned June 6-8 at the Emerson Cultural Center to nation happens every single day," said Quint, a Demo- ¯¯ celebrate gays, lesbians and bisexuals living in Moncratic representative from Portland. "I know because ¯ tana. Three annual weekends have been held before in I have seen it, I have experienced it and still carry other Montana cities. around with me the expectation, even the fear of it Raven Kargel of Belgrade, who organized an antibecause I know it could happen anytime." . gay march in Bozeman two years ago, said the city About 500 people attended a public hearing on the ¯ really didn’t have a choice because it would have bill held by the Legislature’ s Judiciary Committee. A ¯ been sued by Pride if commissioners rejected the similar bill passed both the House and Senate four "sodomites"’ parade. People who oppose homosexuyears ago, but was vetoed by then-Gov. John ¯ ality, she said, may raise money to sue the city McKernan. But Gov. Angus King supports the legisthemselves. "I think it would be better to boycott the lation, which would extend to all citizens, no matter ¯ city," specifically downtown, Kargel said. "People their sexual orientation, the same civil rights guaranwho don’t want to see people bragging about bi:eakteed regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, ¯ ing the law need to boycott." KGVW, a Christian ¯ national origin and physical or mental handicap. ¯ radio station based in Belgrade, had urged listeners to Discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, call Bozeman City Hall to protest the parade, and that public accommodations and credit would be prohib- ~ prompted about 200 phone calls from around the ¯ ited. ¯ Gallatin Valley. "It is like inviting leprosy into the Abromson, a Republican senator from Portland, ¯ community," one caller said. recalled his own personal experiences as a Jewish man growing up in Maine, and how he was called a "dirty Jew" and a "Christ killer." As a student at Bowdoin College in the late 1950s, the Portland Republican said he saw fraternities deny invitations ST. LOUIS (AP) - A father who lo~t custody of two to Jews and blacks. Later, during a tour of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, ¯ song after undergoing a sex change operation says she Abromson said he learned theNazis tried tb extermi- ¯ plans toask an appeals court to reconsider its ruling. nate not only Jews, but gays, Gypsies and Slavs, as ¯ "There are things only a parent can provide," the well. Abromson said his bill "ends forever any simi- ¯ father, now known as Sharon, told the St. Louis Postlarity between the Nuremberg laws (legitimizing " Dispatch. "That is unconditional love, guidance and anti-semitism) of 1930s Germany and state laws of ~ wisdom. There is no reason I can’t give that to my 1990s Maine. This bill is that important." kids." The bill’s most vocal foe is Concerned Maine ¯ Sharon, 38, is a graduate of the Air Force Academy Families, an anti-gay rights group which calls the ¯ and a former officer in the Air Force and Army. She has had no direct contact with the boys since late proposal a "jobs bill for gays." The organization’s leaders have warned the bill would give special job ¯ 1992. Sharon said that the children - now 7 and 10 advantages to anyone claiming to be gay or perceived ¯ needed both their parents. She plans to ask the Mis¯ souri Court of Appeals in St. Louis to reconsider its as gay. Many at the hearing held signs that said, "Stop the Special Jobs Bill for Gays" and "Equality for ME. ¯ March 11 decision giving the boys’ mother sole legal The way life should be." "The effects of this mandate ¯ custody. on small business will be burdensome, unjust, unen- ¯ Hundreds of battles similar to Sharon’s are waged forceable and will heighten the unfriendly business ~ nationwide each year, but nearly all are fought outclimate that we must already tolerate in the state of . side public view, a national advocate for transsexuals Maine," said Randall Clark of Cape Elizabeth, presi- ¯ said."Mostcasesdon.t&splaythecourageofSharon,’ " dent of Small BusinesS Benefits Inc. and leader of the ~ who was willing to go public;" said Riki Anne CMF!s 1,200-member Business Advisory Board. ¯ Wilchins, executive director of Gender Public Advo. Rod Smith of Buxton told the committee he was ¯ cacy Coalition, or Gender PAC, in New York. Such fired from his job as a nursing assistant in Lewiston ¯ custody battles are seldom conducted "on a level last January because he was gay. Another gay man, ¯ playing field," she said. "Usually, the mode of attack Guy Riddick of South Portland, said several land- ¯ ~s to portray the transgender parent as, bydefinition, lords in Gorham, Westb.rook and Scarborough told- ¯ deviant and anendangerment to their own kids, even him and his male partner last year they did not rent to ¯ in the absence bf any evidence to support the claim." homosexuals. A landlord in POrtland also refused, but ~ In Sharon’s ’case; -the appeals ’courtin St:Louis because that city has an ordinance protecting homo- ¯ ruled that a St. Charles County Circuit Court judge sexuals from housing discrimination, the couple was ¯ must decide whether visits with Sharon would be in ¯ the boys’ best interest. The appeals rulingo overturned able to sue, Riddick said. In 1995, Maine voters rejected a ballot question by ¯ ajoint-custody decision by anotherjudgein St. Charles Concerned Maine Families to restrict gay civil rights, ¯ County where the boys’ mother lives. 53 percent to 47 percent. Civil rights advocates are ¯ "If you asked them, I know they would want to talk cormng off a recent loss over same-sex marriages. ¯ with me," Sharon said. "I have never, ever presented The Legislature last month approved a ban on gay ~ myself to my children.as anything other than their ¯ marriages, making Maine the 18th state [o do so. King ¯ dad. I do not need m y children " " " of myself ’ s validation let the measure become law without his signature. ¯ as a.woman." Several legislators said they voted for the ban only to ~ Sharon acknowledged that both boys would need avoid sending the issue to a statewide referendum, ¯ counseling before they could resume a relationship where they feared a negative campaign could hurt the ¯ with their father. Sharon said her original plan for ¯ reconciliation with her sons called forphone calls and drive for gay rights. So far this year, about 17 bills favoring civil rights ~ counseling leading up to visits. "I know they would for Lesbians and Gay men have been introduced in at ¯ recognize me as their dad," she said. "I would never least 14 states, according to the National Gay and ¯ do anything that would harm them." Lesbian Task Force. Maine Civil Rights Bill : Transexual Parent Seeks ¯ Custody Rights Back MARK T, HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SOUTH LEWZS, SUITE 470 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 ADMITTED IN 744-7440 FAX 744-9358 OKLAHOMA & COLORADO 1307 E. 38th St. Tulsa, OK 74105 918-743-4297 Gifts ~" Cards ~" PRIDE Merchandise Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm °,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ° 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Y �Teens Feel No Risk BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Th,~re is a perception among rural Indiana teen-agers that AIDS won’t happen to them, according to a recent study by two Indiana University professors. "They think they know everyone, what they are doing and who they should avoid," said William L. Yarber, one of the researchers. "That is really significant relative to the fact that we are finding, in our center, that AIDS is growing faster in the rural areas." Yarber, senior director of the Rural Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted ,Disease Prevention, and Stephanie Sanders, associate director of the Kinsey Institute, condUcted the study of 38 adolescents, ages 11- to 17-years-old. Both males and females said they would not practice sexual abstinence just to avoid HIV, and females expressed a greater fear of pregnancy than of HIV infection. "There is a real perception in the rural communities that they don’t believe their own rural town has been touched by AIDS and that they are invulnerable," Yarber said. But state statistics show that both counties involved in the study have AIDS cases and several HIV diagnoses as well, Yarber said. "They may not know people as well as they think," he said. "But they don’t feel they have to worry about it." ¯ Sharon Nelson, a biology teacher at Waunakee High in Wisconsin and an ad¯ visory board member for the project, told ~ the group that when she used the demon-’-~’ ¯ stration in her class of 22 students, two ¯ cups remained clear - and one was held by ¯ a student she had asked to abstain from ¯ mingling fluids. ¯ "I was just- ’Wow ! The kids will really ¯ go for that! That is very emphatic,’ "said ~ WillaRamsay, a high-schoolteacher from ¯ San Diego. "I am going to my district ¯ science-math manager with it. I think it ¯ needs to be promoted throughout our en¯ tire district" she said. ¯ DiSpezio said he thinks that teaching ¯ H1V as science, rather than morality, will ¯ help thecurriculum avoid the fate of safe] sex education programs. A committee ¯ namedbytheNationalInstitutes of Health ¯ reported in February that moral and gov¯ ernment objections are blocking safe sex ¯¯ education programs. She asked if it could also be used in ¯ middle school, and the developers said ¯ yes. "By the time they get to us at ninth ¯ grade, they’re pretty well educated the ¯ wrong way," Ramsay said. "I think we ¯ need to get to the students in sixth grade." ¯ Condoms for Kids ~ SEATILE (AP) - Adults can buy con. doms at clubs, bars or gas stations, but ¯ access isn’t as easy for youths. A publicprivate partnership campaign aimed at ¯ lowering HIV infection hopes to change ¯ that. The campaign, dubbed Project ACNEW ORLEANS (AP) - A new tool to ¯ TION, is placing condom machines in slow down the~spread of HIV where it is ¯ Seattle businesses where young people increasing fastest - among teens - has ¯ gather. It’s an attempt to reduce the risk of been u0y~iled,~gcently. "The Science of ¯ sexually transmitted disease and pregHIV,?~.a. l;84-page teachers’ guide and 30- ¯ nancy rates among youths ages 14 to 20. minute Video, is:the first gcience program ¯ Kae Lee Dozier, 14, says about a third designed to ~each students about the hu- ¯ of her friends are.having sex. Many of man immunodeficiency virus, how it ¯ them think they are immune to sexually causes,AIDS, and how to avoid it. The ¯ transmitted diseases, HIV, or pregnancy. guide wasunveiled at a National Science ¯ "They think ’it can’t happen to ~me,’ but Teachers Association (NSTA) meeting. ¯ they’re wrong," Miss Dozier says. "The research community has made ¯ Miss Dozier, other youths and numerencouraging progress in treating AIDS, ¯ ous business, religious and political leadbut the only 100 percent effective treat- " ers on Thursday announced their support ment we have is prevention," said James ¯ for Project ACTION. Organizers deGallarda, with Abbott Laboratories. "By . scribed it as the first broad effort to make teaching the science of HIV and AIDS, ¯ low-cost (25 cents) condoms available to we hope to give students a better under- ¯ youths with no strings attached. The twostanding of how this disease is prevented " year, $450,000 campaign is modeled after and treated." ¯ a project started in Portland, Ore., which Gallarda, who helped put together the ¯ includes public education and peer counChicago Museum of Science and ¯ seling. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., are the Industry’s AIDS exhibit, said that work ~ next cities to go "online" with the project. prompted Abbott to ask the NSTA about ¯ Five condom machines have been indeveloping the program. - stalled in two Seattle businesses so far and A new report from the Centers for Dis- ~ the Project hopes to place dispensers in ease Prevention and Control found that ¯ 130 other businesses with significant youth new AIDS cases among 13- to 25-year- ¯ patronage. In King County, health surolds infected thrdugh sex and drug needles ¯ veys among youths show that 60 percent rose 20 percent between 1990 and 1995, ~ of high school students are sexually active he said. One quarter of all new HIV infec- ¯ by graduation, yet only half of them use tions are among people younger than’22. , condoms. Even science teachers in the audience Lisa Bond, president of the Seattle murmured in surprise Friday at the results ¯ Council of Parent Teacher Student Assoof one demonstration designed to show ~ ciation, said even though the PTA has how quickly a virus can spread. ¯ taken no official position on condom availAuthor Michael DiSpezio passed out " ability, she personally views the project clear plastic cups of clear liquid to the two ¯ .as a step forward. ’Td rather have them do dozen teachers and reporters who attended ¯ an end run and save my child’s life than the breakfast meeting. Four of the cups ¯ have a child die from ignorance," Ms. were "infected" with an alkali and would ¯ Bond said. "The more kids know about turn bright pink when the right chemical ¯ the dangers they’re facing, the better deciwas added. He had each person turn to a ¯ sions they can make." neighbor, mix the contents of their cups Gwen Williams, director of Holiness together, then divide the mixed liquid Missions, acknowledged that the availback between the two cups. Then each . ability of condoms is disturbing to many, person turned to a different neighbor and ¯ particularly churchgoers who emphasize did the same thing. DiSpezio went down ¯ abstinence. But, Ms. Williams, said, the aisles with a vial and eyedropper, ~ "We’re talking about saving lives. 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An accountant from the ¯ is an active bodybuilder, anddoesfitness, Managed Care group tells your cardiolo- ¯ nutrition, & supplement counseling. want to deal with these issues- not AIDS, not sex before marriage," she said. "But we must face the reality or we’re going to lose our youth." Miss Dozier said condom availability reduces, rather than encourages, sexual activity among youths. "Knowing more about this gives you the power; you don’t think of having sex because you’re drunk or rebelling or because you feel pressured," Miss Dozier said. "After getting all this information about AIDS, I’m holding back from .sex. It made me want to wait, and I think more youths will wait and hold off more, the more they know about the risks." Gore Seeks More $ For AIDS Drugs WASHINGTON (AP) Hoping to improve access to AIDS-fighting drugs, the Clinton administration is exploring the possibility of expanding Medicaid coverage for people afflicted with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Vice President A1 ¯ Gore has asked the Health Care Financing ¯ Administration "to look into the possibil¯ ity" of making Medicaid available earlier ¯ to people with HIV to get them the cut. ting-edge drugs needed to help them. ¯ "If it works out, as I hope and expect it ¯ will, it can ease suffering, renew hope and ¯ help ensure that goodpeopte are notpriced ¯ out of lifesaving medicine," Gore said ¯ Wednesday. He said the move was neces¯ sary because people diagnosedwith HIV ¯ can develop full-blown AIDS before be. coming eligible for Medicaid, "and that ¯ makes some of these new drugs prohibitively expensive for people who need ¯ them." ¯ Gore made the announcement after re" ceiving the 1997 National Leadership Award for Public Service from AIDS ¯ Action, an AIDS advocacy group. He said ¯ he has asked the HCFA to report back to ¯ him in 30 days after exploring the possi~ bility. "Our view is that getting these ¯ drugs to people earlier will not cost more ¯ in the long run," he said. 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Rides: 4/19, 7am; 4/22, 6:30pro; 4/26, 7am; 5/21, 6:30pro; 5/24, 7am; 5/28, 6:30pm; 5/31, 7am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Into: PUB 9165, 74157 .Y �COOL UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE EYEWEAR Discover eyewear styles found nowhere else in Tulsa. ¯ READ ALL ABOUT IT Gunderson to become more vocal about Reviewed by Barry Hensley his life with Rob Morris. They had met in Tulsa City-County Library ¯ 1983 and Gunderson had occasionally An apparent oxymoron, Steve ¯ mentioned Morris during political Gunderson was a multi-term, gay Repub- ¯ speeches. After being outed, Morris conlican congressman from a ruvinced Gunderson to respond ral Wisconsin district. A modforcefully to critics by pointerate, traditional Lutheran, ing out that the Republican Gunderson had quietly reprelashes outat Party had "an historic role in sented his district since 1981 fighting prejudice." Gunderbefore deciding not to seek son insists that "anyone who reelection in 1996. The story was familiar with the history of Gunderson and his long term of the Republican Party would partner, coauthor Rob Morris, understand that, like Barry is inspiring, but somewhat disGoldwater, I could legitiappointing. mately say, ’I didn’t leave the Told in alternating narraparty, the party left me.’ " tives by each author, House Morris, comments are and Home is a refreshingly mostly short contributions of candid view of a major, gay apersonal nature. Being a ConpubliC figure. Many modergressional spouse, he had to ates and progressives were maintain a careful balance deeply disappointed when between G/anderson’s public Gunderson declined to run for and private life. Morris dutia ninth term. He had risen to a fully details his perspective, position of seniority and inbut without much of the wit fluence when he decided that and humor that he apparently he could no longer trust his possesses. own party for support. He reGunderson lashes out at alized this one day in 1994, what he considers the liberal, while attending a Wisconsin left wing of the Gay civil rights Republican caucus: "it was movement. He has often, been composed mostly of rightaccused of "sleeping with the wing ’true believers’ who had .enemy,’/. : Gunderson~ s re"[~t=r~ ]]’~ll¢~,~ne come .to the caucus straight . xx~~oa~a sponse:."Gay activists have to from services at their funda.aren _ ~aecept ~that gays are not automentalist churches. Most were .matically DemOcrats, that Repeople I had never met before au~oxx.~u.~,c.ttt,y publicans aren’t automatically in politics. They were part of enemies, and that it is vital to the ’family values’ army, loyal have friends in the majority in every way to the Religious RighVs high ¯ party. More specifically, it is crucial to command. Not schooled or motivated in ~ have openly gay Republicans who are partisan politics, not educated about gov- ¯ willing to do the sometimes tough and ernment or history, and not informed in ¯ thankless work of sensitizing the party to any deep, objective way about many of ¯ gay issues, gay rights, and gay humanity." the major issues, they were there because ¯ Gunderson, of course, decided in less than they had been told that the only way to ¯ two years after his outing, that this was the save the lives of fetuses from abortion, to ¯ responsibility of someone else, someone save their children from the influence of who has yet to show up. The abdication of predatory homosexuals, and to save ¯ his essential role diminishes the impact of America from degradation was to show his otherwise impressive story. up at these caucuses and compel the Re- ¯ Checkfor House and Home, and books ¯ on other related topics, at your local publican Party to do their will." His 1994 outing on the floor of the ¯ branch library, or call the R~aders SerHouse of Representatives, by controver- ¯ vices department at the Central Library sial congressman Bob Dornan, forced at 596-7966. Gundel n whathe considersthe liberal, left- w_’mg of theGa-y ci rigrit movement... . t_iayacfivists taavetoaccept thatGays are not automatically OLIVER PEOPLES, GAULTIER, MIKLI, MATSUDA, ETC... ~ that VISIONS t 6.837 S. MEMORIAL ¯ 254:1611 enemies.... Email is a wondrous thing. At the moment, I am in Fort Worth, and having to write a colmnn for deadline. Fortunately, computers allow tiffs to happen. Or unfortunately,.depending on your perspective. You will notice this column is a bit differcnt from others. I have a story to tell. It may be meamngful, it may be entertmning. I hope it is both. Story one: In 1986, my Father was diagnosed with cancer. He was admitted into the hospital for a biopsy. I, as well as the rest of my fanfily, were strained mad in denial He had never shown his age frotu the time I was born up to that point in his lifc. 1! sccmcd he would always be there lor us. I was in a play at the time, a drcadflfl nmsical review. I had a solo part in a song (my lirst ever). I was in school full timc and working, so I didn’t have much time for hospital visits. According to fanfily that did spend time at the hospi- tal, his wish was that I continue in the rehearsals and not miss any on his account. Since we all thought he’d be home at any time, I suffered through the rehearsai, trying to conquer my fear of singing in front of people. His biopsy kept being delayed, and a two day visit stretched into three weeks. I did visit him a couple of times, and each time he seemed older, as though the years were catching up to him all at once. It scared me, but still I kept thinking he’d be home soon. I remember him looking out the window once, a sad, resigned look on his face. He said something - I cannot to this day remember what, but I know it had to do with what was coming. I continued struggling to smile while singing and remembering choreography and lyrics at the same time. Dad continued to go downhill, each time they’d think he was ready for biopsy, see Jim, page 13 Renew Your Subscription to Life. NITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For $ 2 1, 9 8 8 sale price Living,TM 7 �Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation ¯ ¯ ¯ Lesbians and Gay menfitce many special tax situations whether singlo or as couples. Thank you for giv.tng us our most successful tax season. Call us for help with your year round tax needs. 7 4 7:2 5~4 6,6 4021 S. HarVard, Suite 210 Tulsa 74135 Rainbow Buslne** Guild Plenle at Zink Park 31st at Trenton Saturday:, May 3, Z~pm~: : " I~o.IRSVP: 665~174 POB 4106, Tulsa 74159 by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic If one ever has out of town guests who think no culinary excitement exists in Tulsa, one need go no farther than Cherry Street to wakeup their tastebuds. Tucci’s, located at the site of the former long-beloved Cherry Street Bakery, serves up food in the New Italian mold with strong California influences. While not exclusively a pizza parlor, it’ s pizza that has made Tucci’s a Cherry Street destination, even with such old standbys as The Hideaway just across the street. Nothing promotes a restaurant more than the Shock value and talk factor of previous customers telling their friends about their dining experience, and diners here will certainly have something to talk about. The kitchen at Tucci’s makes up a fine, handtossed pizza crust, and then covers ~t with some unbelievable toppings. Two of the most talked about combinations are the Stone Temple Pie, which features marinated cactus, smoked fajita chicken, and black beans, and the Thai Pie, an interesting mix of spicy peanutpesto, teriyaki chicken, bamboo shoots, and chow mein noodles. Intrigued? Shocked and appalled? Read on. The Upstream Dream, a fairly new addition to the menu, is topped with smoked salmon. The Aglio Arrosto (roasted garlic for the non-Italianophones out there) has roasted garlic, pinenuts, and Italian sausage. The California Pie is loaded down with artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, olives, fresh basil, and feta cheese. And, the list goes on. The true artistry at Tu_cci’ s is that, while certainly bizzarre sounding, these unusual topping combinations work. Oftentimes, we see restaurants trying to be too creative, and they can’t quite pull it off, but that is not the case here. The pies inspire strong emotions from the diners--they either love it or they hate it. We’ve never heard anything in between. All of the pizzas are accompanied by a wonderful lemon Caesar salad, crispy romaine with a zesty and bright lemon juice dressing, instead of the more traditional egg yolk-based Caesar. And, when the pie amves, it immediately takes center stage, since it is presented on a metal footed cake plate. But, after the shock of the toppings, be prepared for another shock. The bill. A large pizza is $19.50. Pizzas are not the only menu item available, especially since the recent menu redo, which added additional entree choices, mostly in the sandwich department. An Italian "rich boy" is offerred for $5.75, as is a chicken parmesan. Grilled Italian sausages and peppers goes for $5.25, while smoked turkey breast and chicken salad tarragon sandwiches come in a $4.95. A very interesting Roasted Italian vegetables in pita bread sells for $4.95, and we’ve found this sandwich interesting, though a bit heavy on the lettuce and short on the vegetables .All of " the sandwiches are accompanied by a dill " pickle and Pringles potato chips, though ¯ the lemon Caesar salad will be substituted . upon request. The lunch time crowd has welcomed ¯ the addition of daily pasta specials to the Tucci’s 1344 East 15th 11 am- 10pm Mon - Thurs Fri/Sat til 11 closed Sun Teleflora’s Everlasting Cuisine: Nuovo Fresh flowers are presented in a Italiano Dress: Casual Payment: Cash, checks MC, Visa, and AmEx Alcohol: Domestic and imported beer Smoking: Smoking on outdoor deck, non-smoking inside (sort of) stunning vase crafted from fine French glassware, accented with sculpted, frosted roses around the entire vase. 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The basil cream sauce had pieces of fresh basil leaf in it and was light and pleasant. The only surprise was that the dish was served with a large soup spoon on the plate. Why? There wasn’t any soup on the menu? Surely, they didn’t expect us to. eat our fettuccine with a spoon ! (for those who haven’t memorized the writings of Miss Manners, Jean-Pierre insists that it is incorrect to eat spaghettior fettuccine using a spoon to~,~help twirl the pasta around th~ fork.) Several.~alads are also available, from a large lemon Caesar at $4~50, to the chicken salad an~t~he.Mediterraneo at $6.50. Could s~m.eone please tell us why the: Mediterranean salad proudly proclaims that it contains shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico? There is also antipasto for $6:50.~ Beverages are fun here. Certainly, the most popular is iced cappuccino. They also make Italian sodas, soda water with a shot or two of various flavoring syrups, and have an ¯ extensive selection of bottled waters, in~ cluding the Welch "Ty Nant," the pricey ¯ stuff in the pretty cobalt bottle. Biscotti and cheesecake are always avail" able for dessert, and, when the kitchen ~ makes it and there is some left, a nice ¯ spumoni ice cream ($3.00) can be had. ¯ Even better is the tiramisu, sponge cake ¯ soaked with espresso and layered with ¯ Italian cream for $3.75. The food at Tucci’s is good, and a ¯ relatively goodvalue for the money. The ¯ major area needing improvement is the service. Chronically understaffed, the ¯ friendly and earnest wait staff will get to ¯ one’s table as soon as they can, but still, ¯ the wait can be annoying. On ourlast visit, ~ the iced cappuccinos and Italian sodas ¯ arrived at the table with no spoons or ¯ straws. And, the music being broadcast ¯ over the speakers was so loud, we could ~ hardly hear one another talk, making us ¯ feel like we were at the Full Moon Cafe ¯ across the street. ¯ But, the future is looking bright. The ¯ ownership triumvirate of husband, wife, ¯ and mother has recently extensively re- modeled the kitchen, and the menu under" goes regularrevision and freshening. The ¯ outside deck remains a popular spot for ¯ watching the Cherry Street traffic. We ¯ like Tucci’s. ~ Not feeling up to cactus or pineapple or ¯ peanuts on your pizza? There’s a-Pizza ¯ Hut just down the street for the timid. Y �Chairman Terrance Tom called a nmvs conference mad insisted that without referring the opposite-sex couples in the amendment, it will continue to invite la~vstfits challenging the marriage law. House and Senate conferees were fac; ing an internal deadline of resolving their differences over the stone-sex marriage bills, although Sott~ acknowledged that deadline could be waived upon an agreement with Senate President Norman Mizuguchi. Both Souki and Tom expressed confidence that an amendment to ban same-sex manJages and a package of benefits for gay mad lesbian couples will be approved before the Legislatm’e adjourns April 29. Tom defended his decision at die latest House-Senate meeting Wednesday night not to take up the rights package for samesex couples. He said as far as he’s concerned, the Senate has failed to provide a comlter proposal to the House’s latest proposal. Senate conference co-chairnlan Avery Chumbley said the Senate will meet with the House when the Itouse agrees to take up both the anlendment mid tile Lesbian/Gay benefits package and not separate them. "They are both are part of the stone problem mad we’re not going to separate them," he said. Rhode s and Kills Anti-Marriage Bill PROVIDENCE, RA. (AP) _ A bill to ban gw marriages was voted down by a powerful House couun{ttee on Thursday. "Life in Rhode I~l,’md is not going to change tomorrow if we don’t pass tiffs bill," said Rep. Timoth3 Willianlson, DWest Warwick, a member of the House Judiciary Connnittee. A1 though Rhode I sl mad doesn’ t recogni ze gay marriages uow, the bill’s supporters worried the state would be forced to recognize them if legalized in another state. Debate over the issue led Congress to pass and President Cliuton to sign last year the Defense of Marriage Act. The law says the federal government will not recognize gay nlamages andit allows states to refuse to recognize them as well. No states allow homosexuals to marry, although the Hawaiian Supreme Court is considering the issue. Rep. Michael Pisaturo, D-Cranston, opposed the bill so much he introduced one of his own to legalize same-sex marriages, although he now plans to let his bill die. City Grants Partners Health Insurance SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Saying he hopes to lay down a model for the rest of the state, Mayor Michael Albano on Thursday began offering health insurance to gay and lesbian partners of city workers. He acknowledged talat the move is bomld to breed some dissent, saying, "There are .those who do not yet understand that tails IS a new world we live in." But he added, "It is the right thing to do. My adininistration will not discrilninate based on ... alternative lifestyle. And no other city in Massachusetts or in America should elfiler." Springfield, file third largest city in tale state with 160,000 residents, became the second Bay State connnunity with such a nleasure in effect, according to Gay mid Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, a Boston-based group that monitors gay rights. Mary Bonauto, tlae group’s civil rights direc.tor, said Cambridgeis tale other commumty. "It’s a basic stand by the mayor and city of Springfield for fairness to all fmnilies and also for equal pay’ for eqtml work," she said. Albano signed the executive order in a brief late-afternoon ceremony before city and .state officials, gay-rights advocates, jottrnalists mad others. State Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, a supporter of the policy, was also there. Albano said he expects perhaps 20 or 30 of the city’s 6,500 employees to sign up for such coverage. But he predicted it won’t create the need for any larger appropriation. The progranl now costs about $32 ~nillion a year. The mayor ordered bereavement and sick time rights for gay mid lesbian partners of city workers in January 1996. The city is defining a gay or lesbian "domestic pm:tner" as someone sharing expenses and living with the city employee for at least a year "in a relationslfip of mutual support, caning and counnitment in wlfich they intend to remain for file indefinite In western Massachusetts, the town of Palmer briefly adopted such a policy, but oppouents m,’maged to dismantle it within months. In Northmnpton, city leaders approved apolicy of letting stone-sex couples register as such tbr certain rights, but not health insurance. Voters later blocked the move in a public referendum. In Springfield, not everyone was embracing the idea. "As a resic]ent, I find it reprehensible that file3’ can do something fl~at so many citizens are morMly opposed to," said Ronald Crochetiere, a resident who said he has been active on some political issues. Maine Gov. Lets Anti-Marriage Bill Pass AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Sayiug his decision was not an easy one, Gov. Angus King will let the gay marriage ball enacted by’ the Legislature last week become law without his signature rather than force a referendum by vetoing tale bill. King said he has "a deep respect for the institntion of marriage and its religious roots," but he does uot bdieve the bill remedies a problem because there’s no movement in Maine to make same-sex marriages legal. The governor also said he does not believe traditional marriage is under assault in Maine. "I believe that this bill has very little to do with marriage and nothhlg to do withlove," said King. Concerned Maine Families, which led the initiative that forced tam legislative vote, said the law protects traditional marriage from threats by inilitant gay activists. The governor had three options after the bill was enacted by overwhelming margins last week by the House and Senate: sign file bill, veto it, wlfich would force a referendum, or let it become law without his signature. King said a referendum would trigger a bitter and divisive statewide campaign that would not benefit the public. The governor also said he expects the law to be successfully challenged in court. He believes it violates both tile equal protection and full faith and credit clauses of the Constitution. "This bill will briefly become law in Maine, but it will not have my name onit," said King. Timo{hy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointmenls are available. �BIooming Vase Bouquet A cheerful bouquet presented in a fine glass vase patterned after 18th century forcing jars used to grow beautiful bulb flowers. 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He finally did, and tried to speak - in vain, because they had a breattfing robe stuck down his throat, making it impossible to talk. But he. came to, tried to speak, and became extremely agitated when he couldn’t communicate. My brother and I were ushered out by the nurse, for fear our presence would disturb him further, causing him to damage the numerous tubes and devices connected to him. Keeping him alive. Sort of. That is the last time I saw my father alive. A couple of weeks later he lapsed into coma. Mom gave the orders to remove the life support. My father left this plane alone. No one who h~ew him was there. I vowed then that if anyone I was close to was in the hospital, my first priority was being there. No show, no job, no other event would be more important than being there - for fmnily, friend, or lover. The show went on. I remember the day Dad died. The director berated me venomoush’ in front of the cast for not smiling and"selling" the numbers I was in. I had left a message on the answering machine that morning, he didn’t get the message until after the rehearsal. I for a change, ~vas the first one out the door, so he ufi ssed me. I was ready, for the first time, to walk out on a show. I just about told him he could take the bloody solos and give them to someone else. gcrew "’professionalism". It had cost me too much Nready. There ,are times that "The show must go on" is absolute poppycock. There will be other shows. I held my tongue, but barely. I was in too much shock to say anything at that Moment. He did apologize later. Story two: I am in Fort Worth because nay Mother has breast cancer, and had both of her breasts removed on Monday the 7th. According to several doctors, she will need help for 2 -3 weeks, as she won’t be able to lift her purse, so I am here to help. Mom’s health is not so great. She’s 74, a heavy smoker, and is handicapped, and thus cm~’t get around solo under the best of Circumstmaces. I have too many scars and unanswered questions leftover from Dad (as do all the members of my f,’unil y) to ever let anyone I know go into a hospital without me being there. People can slip away too damn fast. And all the political ballyhoo and bickering in the world doesn’t change that. Yes, it’s important to fight for what’s right, and to use your time wisely. But don’t forget the other things that are import~mt, too - the smell of a flower, the voice of a loved one, and the time you spend with them. In the end, that.., is .... ALL... that.., matters. No matter how mnch they am~oy you. You will miss them when they’re gone. Jobs are replaceable, things are replaceable, people ~e not. And too many filings can go wrong. My father died of cancer, my morn is dealing with cancer, and we have tbund out that three male cousins on her side are dealing with/have died from cancer. Her sister had breast cancer. I can’t shake the feeling that I ana seeing how I will die, barring bus crashes, plane explosions, and bank robberies. It is ~t too likety, given [hmily history and genetics Not to mention that there is no more severe issue thm~ losino a pare~t I~sing one is bad enom, h’ it t~rces you to den with mortNity m a way that no other loss can do. When a parent Nes, you lose not oNy apart of your Nstory, and present, but Nso your clfildh~d. No one will be there to dean up yot~ nfist&es or save you frown yourself, if you were so fortunate to have had fmNly like that. Some axen’t. I’ve been lucky thus t’~. I ~ow Mom will not l~t forever. Quite fray, the f~ly has been expecting a Nagnosis of lung ~acer to pop up for ye~s, yet she has remNned in fNr heNth. She never expected to outhve Dad. And when he died, she stepped up the ~ount of algareties consumed in order to ~tch up with Nm. Didn’t woN. Bre~t ~cer was a sunrise to us ~1. I and my fanfily have certNNy had, and continue to have, our differen~s. But they have always been there for me, t~ough my back surgery, tl~ough nasty splits with exMovers, and whatever other crises I had. Now, it’s my turn to be there for them. I tN~ this is what should Ne meant by the term "fmnily values." And with that rather drmnatic ending, I do have a Mnd of review. Anyone catch toNght’ s "Dr. Qnim~, Medicine Woman"? It’s not a show I usual3 watch (I am not at ~I parti~ to westerns - sacrilege coming from an OM~oma resident and nativeborn Texan, but there you ~e,), but b3 complete accident (except I, like ObiWan Kenobi, don’t believe in accidents. So~y, had to get that St~ Wars reference in there, ya M~ow.), I happened upon it tolfight. I was about to change the chanuel, when the gist of the plot line lilt me. Dr. Quinn was brining Walt Wlfitm~ into her dusty little Colorado county town for a p~try reading. I though t~s a rather novel idea. I wondered if they were going to de~ With Iris being homosexual or just gloss it over. So, I stayed tuned. I was pleasantly suwfised. Dr. Quiim, noticed that Wdt W~ w~ depressed (Hmnun. Sounds fm~li~. Have I wfitmn about ~s before?) and asked lfim what wm up. He w~ saddened that Iris so.mate could not be wi~ ~m. She sfid, tot~ly t~owing of what gender ~s so.mate ~ght ~ (heterosexist assumptions, don’tcha ~ow), "Well, bring lfim on out from the ~st Co~tF’ Well, Walt w~ happier than a Gay m~ in a gym, and perked nfighfily. Me.time, Her young son, a writer for the school paper, interviewed Wilt for the school paper...flone with ~m...during a solit~y wflk in the woods. Back to subplot number two,in w~ch the mwns~ople, thrilled at the prospect of a man of W~t’s stature bestowing a bit of culture upon ~eir dusty town, become rather discfinfinatory upon being ~e gossip that W~t (GASP[) is a "Nmmy-boy", "one of them fellers who don’t like women ~e way most men normflly do". Dr. Qui~m is hogtied that her boy has been ~one with trim. She t~ks to Sully, plwedby the ever hm~y Joe ~do, who tells her that she’s ove~eacting, that in lfis Nbe, gay folk are ac~pted ~d have eqtu~ status. His is the voice of reason, and he’s given excellent diNoN~e in tlfis episode. Well, She questions the boy, and tells lfim not go into the woods None with X~qfitman. She does do some research, and finds ~at some German literature of the day ch~flks it up to a defective gene. She is upset, because she emwnined Whitman and didn’t "see" anytlfing like this wrong with lfim. see Jim, page 14 �~JJr~ continued from page 13 Stdly tells her she should just accept him for who he is, that he is still the same mm~ whose writing tlmlled her. W~t’s souhnate arrives, he cheers up. The townsfolk display their homophobia with maliciotks gossip zu~d ontright discrimination, denying the couple a hotel room. Dr. QuimL despite her misgivings, invites them to stay in her home, m~d gradmflly comes to ~low them as simply two folk in love. She asks if the townspeople’s reaction bofliers him. lie replies no, that life is too sliort to #re iu to oflmr people’s ucgativity ~md empower it. Dr. Quiun is ok widi M1 ~is, undl Walt t~es her boy fishing. Alone. In tim woods. Fe~ng dm worst, she m~es a mad dash for the fislfing hole, wifll Sully telling her not to jump to conclusions. She m~d Snlly sne~ np on W~dt m~d the boy, fislfing. ~m bo) spe~s to WMt, ~ng ~m what "’Nmmy-boy" memas. In a ~vonderfully written respo~me, he tells the boy, that it is a word somc folks ~une up ~vith to hurt others, tte wreaks the boy that words cm~ be ~vcapons, us~ to hurt. But they cml ~dso be used to lined, to reflect tim positive, wondrous ddngs in liiE, mid that he mid thc boy had a gift to use words in t~mt way. And thus, thc3 could countcract the hate4"ul, negative words. Aud of course, l)r. 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Come share my values, and discover together what happens nexL (Tu sa) =23850 BLUE COWBOY This 55 year old Gay White ma e, cowboy, and Businessman, would like to meet a younger man betwean 35 and 55, to live with me in rural southeast Oklahoma. J’m 5’6, 1401bs, with short; thick Silver hairi strikin.Cl Blue eyes, and a mustache. You shbuld be well put together and des re th s type of lifeslyle. =9612 ~:; To record your FREE Pe onal ad: all: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) �The Friends .i n Unity Social Org.anization, Inc. FUSO is a community based organization not for profit 501 (c)3 agency prowding services to African American males-and.females who are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community. FUSO also .helps individuals find other agencies that provide other HIV/AIDS services. FUSO began in August 1991 out Of a need to bring African. American men of diverse sexual orientation together, to promote unity, education, cultural awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the African American community at large. The goal of FUSO is to. build bridges wher.e.gaps exist and to tear do.wn.the walls that have d~wded us w~th~n the community. FUSO ,has taken on the responsibility to.minister:to the needs of individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS,.to be.... a voice African American commun~ity, and especially~to be a voice for those.who have not been heard. FUSO is a ministry of compassion and. care. POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document April 15 - May 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 5 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Lesbians’ Kids: Just Fine WASHINGTON (AP) - Lesbians who become parents through artificial insemination are rinsing emotionally healthy and well-adjusted children, according to three new studies presented at a recent meeting of social scientists. Researchers said standardpsychological tests found no significant differences between children of lesbian parents and those of heterosexual parents. "When you look at kids with standard psychological assessments, you can’t tell who has alesbian parent and who has a heterosexual parent," said Charlotte J. Patterson, a University of Virginia researcher. ’°That’s really the main finding from these studies." The studies were conducted in the United States, Britain and the Netherlands. They were presented at a meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. "Most of the children in the lesbian families were conceived at fertility clinics. Some of the children of heterosexual parents also were conceived at fertility clinics, see Kids, page 3 Marriage Update Oregan Ban on Marriage? SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman drew emotional testimony at a legislative hearing. Suzanne Cook testified Thursday that being raised by a gay father denied her a proper role model and led her to a life of pronnscuity, drug abuse and depression. "I believe homosexual marriage is detrimental to our society," Cook said. But Donna Saffir told the committee, "I am here .today as a very upset and angry mother." The legislation Is mean-spirited and a veiled attack on her gay son and her family, she said. About 60 people packed a hearing room to listen to the first debate on the bill, -known as the Defense of Marriage Act. Opponents argued thatunder current law, gay men and lesbians cannot marry in Oregon anyway. They accused supporters of pushing the bill tO promote intolerance of homosexuals. Supporters claim to have enough votes to pass it through the Republican:controlled Houseand Senate. Gov. John Kitzhaber, aDemocrat, opposes the bill, but it is uncertain whether he might veto it. "The institution ofmarriag,,e is not under attack by the gay and lesbian community, Said R~p. ChuC,k C~n:’ ter, one of three openly gay House members. "To me, this piece oflegislation is amean and vindictive ai~ck.." But Sen.~ob Kintigh, said his marriage of 53 years Was .... s~dcial. ’The relatiOnship we have.i~ad ic~tdd:not::l~ duplicatedby twopeople ofthe samesex," Kintigh Said. Hawaii House & Senate Wrangle Over Marri ige HONOLULU (AP) - The state House won’t budge from its position that a proposed constitutional amendment state clearly that marriage in Hawaii t0be limited to couples of the opposite sex,H0use Speaker Joseph Sould said. That position stands, even if it pushes the same-sex marriage dispute into next year, he said. Sould and House Judiciary ConLmittee see Vows, page 12 "Christians’, Harassing Gays in Riverside Park? TULSA - Jimmy Flowers, a Gay civil rights and HIV activist, livesnear Riverside Park and frequently goes to feed the ducks and geese near the 21st Street Pavilion. On April 14th around 1 pm, he went as usual, and after feeding the birds, sat to enjoy the sun near the cage. Flowers says he noticed-a group of couples going up to individuals in the park but that he didn’t pay much attention until they came up to him. He says that this group of male/female couples asked him if he was Gay. Not being particularly shy, Flowers answered tothe effect of’:yes and do you have a problem with that?" Heclaims that theirresponse was that"this is afamily, Christian park," that Gays are "child molesters" and are not welcome, and that he should leave. Flowers notes that he, as a longume activist, was not the person to whom they should have said that. The couples told Flowers that they would’all the police if he did not leave. Flowers said he’d love for them to call the police, and that he was proud to be Gay and see Park. page 3 Ellen Coming Out! Pride Center to Hold Watch Party NEW YORK (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres is coming out in real life, too. After a season of controversy-stirring rumors, her character on "Ellen" will acknowledge her homosexuality on the ABC sitcom April 30. Now, DeGeneres says she’s a lesbian, too. "When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out too," DeGeneres says in the latest Time magazine. "But I didn’t want to talk about it until the show was done. I never wanted to be the lesbian actress. I never wanted to be the spokesperson for the gay community. Ever. I did it for my own truth." DeGeneres admits being confused sexually as a young woman. "I dated guys," she says. "I liked guys. But I knew that I liked girls too. I just didn’t know what to do with that." The 39-year-old comedian says she quit dating men at about age 20 and recently met a woman she hopes to forge see Ellen, page 3 3rd TU Film Festiv lll=i TULSA - The Bisexual/.Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance of the University of Tulsa (BLGTA) is presenting the 3rd Tulsa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on April 18-20 in’ Lorton Hall The Festival was originally ojoint effort of the then BLGA and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and Tulsa Family News. The films and videos for the first Festival in 1994 were selected by a student and community committee lead by Jason ~S,_n~_’_th of the BLGA and by Tom Neal for TOHR. Tulsa Family News was and continues to be the media sponsorfor the Festival. The original festival included 15 works that ranged from 1975 to 1992, and varied from highly inaccessible and experimental to very conventional styles. Two works by the late and acclaimed filmmaker, Marion Riggs, were featured. Most of the w6rks were from theUS buttwo were Canadian.Amodest donation benefitted the BLGA and TOHR. The 2nd Film Festival at TU was produced in 1996 as part of TU’s 2nd Annual World Cinema Festival presented by the TU Student Association and the BLGA. This event was free and featured film and video organized around three themes. The first n~ght was Gay & Lesbian History, see Film, page 3 HIVIAlDS Conference Facing the HIV/AIDS Crisis, a Callfor Unity andAction will be held ~n April 18 at the Rogers University Tulsa Campus Confer- :~ ence tseat~t at700 No. Greenwood. The Conference 6~ganizedby ¯¯ members ofTulsa’sAfrican-Americancommunity to address the particular ways that HIV/AIDS is impacting people of color, ," .w.Qmen ,and yOUth wi.ll feature anoon address by Dr. M. J0ycelyn : Elders,:form~rUS~urgeonGeneral~. :~ , ; i .= " ’. ~ : The conference i.~ divided int0 three tracks beginning after:the ¯ welcome at 9 am: youth, general and clergy issues. A particular : goal of the conference according to organizer Beverly Benton is to get North Tulsa churches more involved in HIV/AIDS issues. ¯ And the conference is sponsored by. several churches: Higher ¯ ¯ Dimensions Family Church, Revelations-Revealed Truth Evan- gelistic Center, United Methodist Oklahoma ConferenceAIDS ¯ Taskforc¢ and Co.mm~unity of Hope, TU’s Canterbury ~,entef, ¯ Al! Tribes ~o.ring_mfi_’t3; ~hurch, as well as rndtiy brg~z,~tion~ from PFLAG to the NAACP. ¯ " R~’gls’~afi6iiincludes lunch andis $25 ($10/students). At 6 pm, the Gospel Fest AIDS Memorial Service will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center. This event is free. Info: 622-6059 New AIDS Czar Praised WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the AIDS Action Council and other DC based organizations praised the selection of Sandra L. Thurman as the new White House "AIDS czar." "’Sandra Thurman is a solid choice to take the Office of National AIDS Policy to the next level said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "She brings the right mix of leadership, political skills and commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS.’" The HRC legislative director, Winnie Stachelberg, added Thurman has the experience to design and execute the administration’s programs in the changing struggle to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. "Thurman was intricately involved in the creation and enactment of the Ryan White CAREAct in 1990 and its reauthorizadonin 1995," said Stachelberg, who is a member of the executive committee of the tunbrella group National Organizations Responding to AIDS. "She knows AIDS policy and politics from the inside -a critical combination of skills for this job.’" Thurman becomes the third person to hold the position known informally as the national AIDS czar. Thurman, a native of Atlanta, is past executive director of AID Atlanta, the Southeast’s first and largest AIDS service provider. Under her stewardship, AID Atlanta tripled in size, becoming a multimillion-dollar direct service agency with 90 staffers’and more than 1,000 volunteers, serving thousands of individuals and families with HIV and AIDS. Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Oklahoma City will host the 12th Great Plains Regional Rodeo organized by the Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. It features 2 days of rodeo at the OKC State Fair~rounds and 3 nights of parties and exhibits at the Hilton Inn NW. A ticket package is available for $36 which includes the competitions, a barbecue dinner, Friday night party and Sunday’s award ceremony. OGRA began in 1984. The Great" Plains Regional Rodeo was formed through the efforts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and held its first rodeo in 1986. In 1993, Arkansas formed the Diamond Stare RodeoAssociation andjoined the Great Plains organization. OGRA gave over $10,000 to HIViAIDS organizations in the state. ¯ Membership is not limited to rodeo competitors. ¯ Members of OGRA participate in events ranging ¯ from campouts, trailrides, shows and fun ¯" fundraisers. For more information, call 405-842- 0849. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1- ¯" 800-848-4811. The next regional rodeo will be in "- Kansas City in August. i Tahlequah’s Stonewall : League Aims to Serve. : Tahlequah’s Stonewall League may be small but is : definitely ambitious. They aim to provide support, ¯ advocacy, outreach and education to Lesbian, Bi- : sexual, Gay, Transgendered and Intersexual per- . sons. For now, the fledgling group has conceni trated.0n ~Upport;and.q0mmunity building but they. ¯ also hope to provide a safe space for you~ iidul~ ...... ¯ whoarejustdiscoveringtheiridentities.TheI_~ague ¯ meets at a friendly religious organization on the ," 2nd &4th Thursdays each month, andis open to all : wh0silPi~4 ~he.g~lslofthe .League For informa- ¯ tion, leave a message at 918-456-7900. INSIDE- EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN P.7 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 10 BOOK REVIEW .... P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 Y publicationare Protecte¯dby~Sc~pyrig¯ kt1997¯ byT~F " N~¯¢a¯nd may not be reproduced e~th~t tn whole or ~n part w~thoutwntten permission 918,583.1248 from the publisher..Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that fax: 583.4615 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal p~,rson’s sexual orientation. POB 4140 Tulsa, OK 74159 Entertainment Writer: James Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, e-mail: Christjohn, Writers ÷ contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All TulsaNews@aol.com Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike German correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is website: Jean-Pierre Legrandboucfie entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Member of The Associated Press copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal, editor &publisher It’ s interesting to watch the machinations of the latest Oklahoma City_ export that’s come to Tulsa.with grand ambitions - and grand pretensions, but also with he-humjournalism and questionable business practices. Once again, some OKC residents have decided that they know what’s best for the rest of the state. Pity that we were just too witless to realize that we needed them to save us. Oh well. What we’re talking about is the warma-be Dallas Voice weekly rag. Unfortunately while they’ve mostly got the weekly part down, they haven’t gotten the quality local journalism part that The Dallas Voice has provided for years. Despite claims of local coverage, their content remains consistently almost all wire stories. The slight local content is inaccuratemoreoften than not. AndTulsa observers are regularly amused by the consistently fictional aspects of parts of their Tulsa calendar. In contrast, The Gayly Oklahoman and Tulsa Family News have provided consistent, serious and nationally praised coverage ofOKC and Tulsa news, respectively. And while we cannot speak for The Gayly, Tulsa Family News has always been run on sound financial principles. While we never, ever will get rich, TFN was in the black from its first issue, see Spit, page 3 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bmnboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E, 31st *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *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 749-4511 749-5678 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 *Affimty News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Deuni s 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 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis -581-0902, 743-4117 Counnunity Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’s Gallex3’, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Tulsa Organizations, L;hurches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI & Florence *Community ofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/EpiscopaL 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &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 HOPE @ 712-1600 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2ndft. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 838-1715 749-4194 748-3111 365-5658 584-7960 749-4901 587-7674 743-4297 749-4195 665-5174 584-2325 ¯ attn: Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche ¯ re: March ’97 restaurant review ¯ When writing, your articles, I should ¯ think thatyou should add that your critic’s ¯ are based on a personal opinion. By not ¯ doing so you have not only insulted your ¯ hostess, in more ways than one but about 50,000 people thathave eat (sic) atMolly’s Landing on an average each year for the : last 12 years. Before stating how overly expensive you feel that Molly’s is, have you ever tired some of the other restaurants in the Tulsa area, because.you not-ouly.pay a equal amount for the entree, but you pay extra for the baked potato and/or salads. No hints will be given, because we feel you need the experience. If you did some investigation, I think you will find that your beloved Montrachet’s is closed because people didu’t like the food. I realize that not everyone has the same pallet (sic), bnt there are enough people to keep a restaurant open that has decent food. Most people feel it a compliment to Molly’s that people from all walks of life and every dress preference, feel comfortable and enjoy the same food in the stone buildiug, at the stone time. Molly’s was approached not long ago to adve’rtise in you paper, I wonder how the critic would have read (sic) had we doue so. - Molly’s Landing, Linda Powell Editor’s note: Several ofMs. l~owell’s claims deserve correction. TFN’s restaurant critic works independently. A professional who has traveled attddined widely, attd who has visited nearly all ofTulsa"s better restaurants, he is well qualified to comtnent on the ones he chooses to review. Furthermore. neither I nor any other member of TFN staff have ever solicited Molly’s Ixznding for advertising: We suspect that "" Ms. Powell may have confused us with ¯ l)dsa Kids or Oklahoma Family. And as ¯ publisher and editor, l neither assign nor ¯ prohibit the coverage of any establish- ’. ment by this independent. 1 limit my edit- " ing to issues oflength and the excision of ¯~ the rare, over-the-top c.omment. There- . jbre, the suggestion that somehow there ¯ could be a connection between your deci- ¯ sionsaboutadvertisingandTFN’sreview has less than no merit. Infact. there has been only one restau- *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning Mark T. Hamby, Attorney .. *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotlaerapy, 2865 E. Skelly *International Tours Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 l~mgley Agency, 1104 S. Victor bean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720C E. 31 *Mohawk Music, 6157,E~ ,51, PI *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 *NOvd Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor th~ppy Pause .II, 1 lth & Mingo 584-0337 744-0102 744-7440 745-1111 341-6866 712-2750 599-8070 747-5466 592-1800 671-2010 592-1260 584;3112 663-5934 .664-2951 712-1123 747-6711 747-7672 584-7554 743~4297 838-7626 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,.747-4746 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy,Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165,74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Queer PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 ¯ *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati ¯ St Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, ¯ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services ¯ Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, POB 2687, 74101 T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform]Leather Seekers Assoc. ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses : *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 425-7882 " rant that refused to advertise with TFN 742-6227. " which has also caught the attention ofM. 749-7898 ¯ Legrandbouche. We were amused when 582-4128 " he gave a scathing review to this family 743-4297 ° owned establishment where we have ex- 838-1222 i periencedso-sofood, slovenlyserviceand ¯ gratuitous rudeness from an owner. But ¯ had he written a review singing their ¯ praise, we also would have run it, TFNfollows standardjournalistic con- ~ ventions regarding reviews. The~ aTtic!es are by-lined, i.e. the writer’s name or ¯ pseudonym is given. Ms. PoWell tnight want to refer to The Tulsa World for ¯ example. None of their reviews note that ¯ these are the personal opinions of the ¯ writer -that is understood. However, 918 456 7900 ~ [hankyoufor taking the time to shareyoO~r .....:, vie~s with:out redders. - Tom Neal 501-253-7457 -: 501-253-6807 : 501-253-5445 : 501:253.;9337- ¯ 501-253-’2776 ~ BARTLESVILLE *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. J0hnst0n6 - .918-337-5353 ¯ NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 OKLAHOMA CiTY "". "’-" - ’ "’- "" : *Borders Books’&MiiSi~C, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯ TAHLEQUAH ¯ *Stonewall League, ~all for information: " EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ¯ ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring "¯ Gcek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings.Hi:~ay.................... 800-231-1442 Positive Idea Marketing Plans .............. 501-253-2401 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 lasting relationship with. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-calling in blasting DeGeneres’ morals after news of the upcoming on-air announcement was released, the New Orleans native said she’d heard it all before. "’Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate?" she said. "I’ve been getting that since the fourth grade." In a related event, Birmingham television station WBMA,known as "ABC33/40," decided that the lesbian theme of the show was not suitable for prime-time family viewing and won’t show it. ABC hasn’t heard whether any other of its 223 affiliates has rejected the hour-long special planned for April 30, spokeswoman Arme Marie Riccatelli. said.Thursday...... Jerry Heilman, president and general manager ofABC 33/40, said the station tried to get permission from ABC to air the episode at 11:30 p.m., rather than the scheduled 8 p.m., but the network would not approve the switch. "Our stance rightnow is that we will not be showing the first episode. There’s a possibility we won’t carry any of the episodes in May if it deals with the same thing. We’ll take it an episode at a time," said Heilman. In its place, the station plans a special on an Alabama football coach. Other ABC affiliates that serve the major Alabama markets - WAAY in Huntsville, WHOA in Montgolnery, and WEAR in Mobile - plan to carry Ellen’s outing episode. "As far as we’re concerned, there’s no real decision. It’s just another episode," said Joe Smith, operations managerforWEAR, which is based in Pensacola. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-e.allin ...., [Eflen] said she’d heard aftbefore. "Reafly, he eafled me that? Ellen DeGenerate? ... I’ve been getting that slnee the grade." The network has received criticism from both sides on the issue. Lana Metcalf, a policy analyst for the Alabama Family Alliance, commended ABC 33/40 for deciding uot to carry it. "I thimk it’s certainl y a harmful episode and not conducive to families," she said. But the pastor of a Woodlawn church that serves a largely homosexual congregation said the show could offer insight into what a gay person experiences in coming out. "We’re very sad that ABC 33/40 will not show this process to the world at large," said Covenant Metropolitan Cormnunity Church paslor Margc Ragona. Also ABC rejected a TV ad promoting the lesbian cruisc line, Oakland-based Olivia Cruises and Resorts. ABC broadcasl editor Bob Reynolds said in a fax to the public relations firm that represents Olivia that their proposed ad had been rejected for use during the "’Ellen" coming-out episode, even though the spot would have helped make up for ads pulled by Chrysler and J.C. Pcaney. "It is our position that discussion about same-sex lifcstyles is more appropriate in programming,- Olivia’s presideut, Judy Dlugacz, called the April 30 "’Ellen" episode "lfistoric," since it will be the first time a show’s lead character has revealed that she or he is homosexual. But - knowing that a large number of lcsbians will watch the show - Dlugacz also sees a prime marketing moment slipping away. "Here was this incredible opportuuity forme to reach a group that often doesn’t want to be identified," said Dlugacz, who has run her travel and ~nusic co~npany fbr more than 20 years-: ..... "FED Inc., the New York public relations finn that handles advertising for Olivia, is now pursuing air time on ABC affiliates in New York, !~os Angeles, Chicago, s-hn ’Fraiici~co, Houston, Eiallas, Mimni and Seattle. "’Needless to say, it will cost ~nuch more to air the ad in these individual ~narkets than it would have cost to air uationally," said Bob Fitzgerald of TED Inc. It is the second time in less than a month that sponsors ofa gay-related ad have had to shop it to local ABC affiliates after rejection from the national network. The Washington-based Human Rights Campaign wanted to place.an ad about discrirmnation against lesbians and gay men m the workplace. HRC’s ad is aimed at raising awareness thatjob discrimination based on sexual oftenration is legal in 41 states.But Vice President Harvey Dzodin said that script violated network’s policy against . .i’~controversialissue advertising," such as abortion, union ~ssues and Gay civil rights. HRC says ABC’s stance on the Olivia ad, which would have brought the broadcaster ~;000, iridicates a specific bias against businesses trying to reach the gay and lesbian market. "This discriminates against gay comparues trying to reach amarket," said David Smith, a Human Rights Campaign spokesman. Smith said he askedABC’ s Dzodin for clarification on the policy, but was refused. Currently, HRC is planning to air the ad in the following markets: Albany, Albuquerque, Anchorage, Alaska, Atlanta; Austin, Bismarck, N.D., Boston, Cleveland, Columbia, S.C.; Dallas, Denver, Erie, Pa., Fargo, N.D., Fort Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich., Honolulu, Jackson, Miss., Los Angeles, Madison, Wis., Manchester, N.H., Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Maine, Portland, Ore., Raleigh, N.C:, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Traverse City, Mich., and Washington. The spot was declined by the network’s affiliates in Chicago, Colorado Springs, Eugene, Ore., Grand Junction, Colo., Houston, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, and Wichita. Meanwhile, ABC is attempting to fill slots that could have been filled by such skittish advertisers as Genera] Motors and Johnson &Johnson, which have- in addition to regular advertisers Chrysler andJ.C. Penney - decided not to advertise on the April 30 episode. Johnson & Johnson’s competitor, Home Access Health Corp., has announced it would advertise its HIV-testing kits during the show. Microsoft Corp. plans to buya spot. In Tulsa, The Pride Center will host an Ellen Watch Party in the Pfimetimers Lounge beginning at 6:30 for the 7-8 pm broadcast. Popcorn and soft drinks will be served. All are welcome. but the studies also compared these groups with children born from natural conception. Though the studies found no differences between the groups, Patterson noted that "the existing body of research is relatively sparse and open to criticism." ~he said many of the studies are based on small samples and the lesbian couples studied often have volunteered for the research, which can affect the results. The studies involved children up to age 9. Interest in the development of children bona to lesbian couples has increased in recent years because more and morelesbians are choosing to raise afamily, said Patterson. "There is a lesbian baby boom," she said. "’It hasn’t been quantified, but there is a general community sense that more and more lesbian couples are having children." Part of the reason may be that more fertility clinics now are providing services to lesbian couples, she said. These clinics hdp lesbians become pregnant with the sperm of anonymous donors. Fiona Tasker of Birkbeck College in the Netherlands said her study found that non-biological lesbian parents were usually more involved with the children than are the fathersof heterosexual couples. "The woman who is the co-parent in alesbian family is more likely to take a major role in raising the children," said Tasker. In a study of 15 lesbian couples and 41 .parents of clfildren born throughnatural conception, Tasker said she found that 90 percent of the lesbian co-parents assumed the common child-raising tasks. Only about 37 percent of the fathers in heterosexual Couples, however,, took an active role, she said. In disciplining the children, Tasker found, 60 percent of the lesbian co-parents took an active role, while it was only 20 percent of the fathers in heterosexual families. Raymond W. Chan of the University ofVirginia said his study of lesbian and heterosexual couples with children included reports from the children’s teachers. Chan ¯ children in Chan’s study were conceived at fertility ¯ clinics andsome were being raised by single heterosexu,~l ¯ parents and some by single lesbian parents. The researcher said his tests found no differences between the : groups. "The children of insemination are developing normally whether in lesbian or heterosexual families when compared to the available norm for the community at large," Chan said. Contrast that with a vanity press, held iogether with spit, volunteers, prayers, and some OKC sources claim, ¯ the subsidy of a wealthy businessman who was gunning for The Gayly. Should readers care whether a newspaper has sound financial practices? Only if they expect it to ¯ last. In contrast to the newly amved, The Gayly has ¯ operated for more than a decade and Tulsa Family News ¯ is well into its fourth year of giving Tulsa serious, ¯ sometimes-controversial, but thorough news coverage ." for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered ¯¯ folk and our families and friends. And while we are happy to distribute TFNto other parts ¯ of the region (we’vejust added Oklahcma City, Norman, ..... Tahtexluah andBartlesville sites); we recognize, a~ Serious newspapers have for years, that it is nearly impossible to cover competently a city in which one does not live. That’s why TFN has chosen to cover Tulsa well rather than cover a region poorly. By the way, the dirty little secret of Lesbian/Gay newspapers is that the reason for "’regional coverage" is so that there’S more towns_ from which to suck out advertising - not because covering more towns can be done well. Just look at the consistently marginal quality of news coverage in our "regional" newspapers if you need any further proof. Anyway, our advice to the wanna-be’s is: don’t give up ygur day jobs yet or at least, make sure you keep the spouses who are supporting you happy. next was American Gay & Lesbian Experience, and the final day was International Film with works from France, Spain, Canada and India. This year’s event will show 10 works of varying lengths and origin beginning at 7 pm on Friday, 2 pm & 6:30 on saturday, and 2 pm & 7 pm on Sunday. (see page 11 for ad with schedule). BLGTA spo,kesperson, Tedd Adams, noted that the organizers had hoped to screen "’Beautiful Thing," a highly acclaimed~xvork about two teennage boys first love, made for the l~K’s commercial Channel 4. Adams noted that if they were able to get the film (which showed in Tulsa at Movies8 for a week), it would be added to the Sunday night program. Organizers note that Lorton Hall can be difficult to find the first time. From 8th Street and Evanston, attendees may go north on Evanston between Shaw Alumni Center and Twin Soutl~ Hall. Where Evanston dead ends sits McClure Hall ~or TUalums - where youpaidthose bills). Lorton is just to the left, or west. There is a very small parking lot and the screening room (#207) is just to the left inside the door that opens onto the parking lot. For more info., call Tedd at 832-7838. that Gay people had as much right to be in the park as anv others. At this point a bystander came forward and identified lmnself as Bisexual and asked if they had a problem with that? At this point, Flowers claims that the couples backed down and said that they didn’t mean to do anything wrong but were just doing what their minister told them to do. A local HIV educator who does some park prevention outreach adds that in the last few weeks, that he may have seen similar things going on at 21st and Riverside. While he hasn’t overheard-any conversations, he has seen groups of couples approaching single men who then have left immediately. A source with the City of Tulsa, speaking anonysaid the teacher reports, ~using standard osveholo~ical "" ’ ~nously, noted that intimidating Gay people out of ~the evaluations, found.’!no significant difference" in ah~t-. " ~park is reprehensible but is probably well within the area ment or behavior between the groups of children. All the ~ of protected First Amendment speech, noting that there : likely is no crime involved. However, an area Gay attor- ,. hey when asked if the situation were reversed and Gay people were harassing straights out of the park, com- ." mented that he had no doubt that the Tulsa police would find a way to arrest Gays. : Representatives of the Pride Center/TOHR have taken ¯ complaints from Flowers and encourage others with ¯ similar experiences to report thereto the Helpline at 743- 4297 to help in tracking these problems. The Pride Center ¯ representatives also note that those willing t,o do so may also file written complaints with the Mayor s office. 7 Firing of Anti-Gay Civil Rights Official Upheld SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A pul~lic official who "preaches homophobia" as a member of San Francisco’ s anti-discrimination agency is not assured job security, says a federal appeals court. The 9thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the city’ s firing of the Rev. Eugene Lumpkin, who said he thought homosexuality was an abomination and appeared to endorse anti-gay violence. Neither freedom ofspeech nor freedom of religion gives an appointed public official the right to undermine the tolerance his office is supposed to promote, the court said Thursday. Lumpkin had the right to speak as a private citizen, "but the First Amendment does not assure him job security when he preaches homophobia" while serving on the city’ s anti-discrimination agency, the court said. Lumpkin’s lawyer, James Struck, said he would probably appeal further. "This opinion shows complete intolerance for religious beliefs that are widely held," said Struck, of the Rutherford Institute, a conservative religious-liberties organization. He said Lumpkin did not support anti-gay violence and held views no different from those of orthodox Catholics, Muslims and Jews. "Now the 9th Circuit has painted all those people as homophobes," Struck said. Lumpkin, a pastor appointed to the commission by then-Mayor Frank Jordan, was fired by Jordan in 1993 after a furor over his public comments about homosexuals. "The homosexual lifestyle is an abomination against God," Lumpkin said. "So I have to preach that homosexuality is a sin." He also said he believed "everything the Bible sayeth." Asked by a television interviewer.about a statement in Leviticus that a man who-slept with a man should be put to death, Lumpkin said, "That’s what God sayeth." Jordan, in announcing the firing, said Lumpkin had the right to his religious beliefs but had "crossed the .line from belief-to behavior to advocacy" and "implied that he condoned physical harm." San Francisco supervisors backed the firing. Lumpkin’s lawsuit, claiming violatidns of his constitutional rights, was dismissed by U~S. District Judge Fern Smith. The appeals court upheld her decision in a 3-0 ruling. The court cited the Human Rights Commission’s official responsibilities, "to eliminate prejudice and discrimination" based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other grounds, and to promote "equal opportunity for and good will toward all people." Lumpkin’s statements "are not simply hostile to the commission’ s charge, they are at war with it," said the opinion by Judge William Norris. "Neither the First Amendment nor the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (a 1993 federal law) requires government at any level to put up with policylevel officials who work at cross-purposes with the policies they are responsible for carrying out." Deputy City Attorney Burk Delventhal said the court endorsed the city’s argument that "when a person accepts public office, his ability to engage in whatmight otherwise be protected speech is limited to the extent necessary to enable the person to discharge his public duties." CA School Protections BillWins CommitteeVote SACRAMENTO (AP) - Public schools and colleges couldn’t discriminate against students and employees because of;their, sexual orientation, under-a bill that passed an Assembly test without a vote to spare. The measure by Assemblywoman Shelia Kuehl, DSanta Monica, cleared the 21-member Education Committee On Wednes-di~y with a bare. maj ority of 1 votes after stalling for several hours, one vote short. The bill now moves to the Appropriations Committee, the last stop before the Assembly floor. Current law bars public schools and colleges from discriminating on the basis of race or gender in their programs, admissions, hiring or financial aid. In some instances, the anti-discrimination ban also covers religion, disabilities, age, and national origin. Schools can’t use instructional materials that reflect adversely on people because of their race, creed, national origin,.ancestry, gender, disability or occupation. In.addition, school personnel commissions ¯ NH Students Denounce University Violence ~ PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Several years ago, Ply- . mouth State Collegejunior Judy Pich was attacked by ¯ a man who punched, kicked and spit on her while ¯ calling her names like "queer" and "dyke." When she ¯ tried to talk about the incident with her peers, she"-felt ¯ more like an offender than a victim," Pich said. ¯ "There are good people and there are bad people, but ¯ everyone is at fault because the good people don’t do ¯ anything about it. Peoplehave to breakthe silence and ¯ ignorance." ¯ Pich told her story to the 2,000 students, faculty, [ staff and alumni who turned out Wednesday for an ¯ emergency "Forumon Hate" organizedbythe school’ s ¯ Task Force on Homophobia. The forum was held in ¯ ~eaction to an incident involving another fema!e ¯ student, who said she was attacked by two men in ¯ March.. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, told campus police the two men punched ¯ her and urinated on her face after calling hera lesbian ¯ and telling her she "had no right tobe allowed to be ¯ walking around the world." Plymouth police Chief Tony Raymond said even ¯ though the girl has decided she does not want to ¯ pursue the case, the investigation will continue; The ¯ student government is offering $500 for.information ¯ about the attackers. While some students who turned ¯ out at the forum said they were shocked that a hate ¯ crime occurred on the campus, many said milder ¯ incidents of intolerance, suqh ~s .name-.calling and ¯ telling derogatory jokes, happen all the time. Many ¯ said they were ready to tackle the problem and try to ¯ solve it. "We need to look out for each other and not ¯ stand idly by while these things happen around us," ¯ juniorMikeHeber said. "We needto take responsibil- ¯ ity for the safety of each other." ¯ Several people pointed out that alcohol is often a ¯ factor of violent crime. College President Donald ¯ Wharton railed against bar owners he said encourage ¯ drunkenness and even sexual assault with such promotions as ladies’ nights, where women drink for ¯ free, and tan-line contests. But many students said cannot ask job. applicants questions about their race, ¯ sex, marital status, political opinions or affiliations or ¯ religious beliefs. ¯ Kuehl’s bill would expand tlgose,..prohibitions to cover sexual orientation. An ~lmost identical bill, "¯ also by Kuehl, one of two openly gay members of the Legislature, died in the Education Committee last ¯ year, when the Assembly was controlled by Republi- ¯ cans. Supporters suggested the bill would lead to ¯ changes in school policies and attitudes that would ¯ help curb the harassment of students that are, or are perceived to be, gay. Stephanie Reed of Petaluma said her son Robin ¯ committed suicide after being taunted by other stu- ¯ dents while a teacher looked on without intervening. ¯ "Robin did not commit suicide because he was gay; ¯ he-committed suicide because he was in pain;’: she ¯ said. Another bill supporter, Michael Malcolm, a ~ high school vice principal from"Union City, said ¯ schools must provide a safe learning environment. ¯ "Our district adopted a non-discrimination policy," ¯ he said. "I believe our campus is a different place ¯ because of the change in policy." ¯ Opponents claimed the bill could be used to silence ¯ criticism of homosexuality. "(The bill) is not about ¯ discrimination; it’s about letting one group of people ~ bring their personal agenda into the classroom and ¯ tell students that the homosexuallifestyle is all right," said Herbert Hall of Garden Grove, who said he was ¯ a former homosexual. "This is a cunning political attack that uses children as pawns," added a witness. ¯ who identified himself only as Mark and who also said he used to be gay. Other opponents said the : measure could prevent private schools that discrimi- ¯ nated against homosexuals from playing public schools in athletics, and Assemblyman George House ¯ contended the bill would lead to a "massive boycott ¯ of public schools." Kuehl suggested the opponents’ ¯ fears were unfounded. "This bill does not do anything ¯ but bar discrimination by public educational institu- ¯ tions against their own students on bases that do not ¯ relate to their merit," she said. St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church meeting at The Garden Chapel 3841 S.~Peoria ¯ Tu~a, Ok~unna Mass Saturday eves at:6pm Fath~" R~k Hoa~ng~wm~ Pastor B~,v. Deacon Deb~e Starms (918) 742-6227 Ted Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Specializing in Family Homes REX, REALTORS, 747-4746 MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. 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Service 6:30 pm °,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ° 74146 . (918) 622-1441 while alcohol often accompanies violence, it isn’t the problem - people are. "I don’t drink a six-pack and say ’I hate that guy bee-~s’~6’tae’s ghy,"’ sophomore ¯John McKittrick said. "A drunken man’s words are sober man’s thoughts. I think we need to go after the people who did this." Maine Civil Rights Bill AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Jbel Abromson and Michael Quint come from different backgrounds and even represent opposite parties in the Legislature, but they.say they share one thing in common: discrimination. Abromson, who recalls the prejudice he endured growing upJewishdnMaine,ds sponsoring a~bill..that could help Quint and others like him who say their homosexuality makes them second-class citizens when it comes to housing and other rights; "Discrimination happens every single day," said Quint, a Democratic representative from Portland. "I know because I have seen it, I have experienced it and still carry around with me the expectation, even the fear of it because I know it could happen anytime." About 500 people attended a public hearing on the bill held by the Legislature’ s Judiciary Committee. A similar bill passed both the House and Senate four years ago, but was vetoed by then-Gov. John McKernan. But Gov. Angus King supports the legislation, which would extend to all citizens, no matter their sexual orientation, the same civil rights guaranteed regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and physical or mental handicap. Discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations and credit would be prohibited. Abromson, a Republican senator from Portland, recalled his own personal experiences as a Jewish man growing up in Maine, and how he was called a "dirty Jew" and a "Christ killer." As a student at Bowdoin College in the late 1950s, the Portland Republican said he saw fraternities deny invitations to Jews and blacks. Later, during a tour of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, Abromson said he learned theNazis tried tb exterminate not only Jews, but gays, Gypsies and Slavs, as well. Abromson said his bill "ends forever any similarity between the Nuremberg laws (legitimizing anti-semitism) of 1930s Germany and state laws of 1990s Maine. This bill is that important." The bill’s most vocal foe is Concerned Maine Families, an anti-gay rights group which calls the proposal a "jobs bill for gays." The organization’s leaders have warned the bill would give special job advantages to anyone claiming to be gay or perceived as gay. Many at the hearing held signs that said, "Stop the Special Jobs Bill for Gays" and "Equality for ME. The way life should be." "The effects of this mandate on small business will be burdensome, unjust, unenforceable and will heighten the unfriendly business climate that we must already tolerate in the state of Maine," said Randall Clark ofCape Elizabeth, president of Small BusinesS Benefits Inc. and leader of the CMF!s 1,200-member Business Advisory Board. Rod Smith of Buxton told the committee he was fired from his job as a nursing assistant in Lewiston last January because he was gay. Another gay man, Guy Riddick of South Portland, said several landlords in Gorham, Westb.rook and Scarborough toldhim and his male partner last year they did not rent to homosexuals. Alandlord in POrtland also refused, but because that city has an ordinance protecting homosexuals from housing discrimination, the couple was able to sue, Riddick said. In 1995, Maine voters rejected a ballot question by Concerned Maine Families to restrict gay civil rights, 53 percent to 47 percent. Civil rights advocates are cormng off a recent loss over same-sex marriages. The Legislature last month approved a ban on gay marriages, making Maine the 18th state [o do so. King let the measure become law without his signature. Several legislators said they voted for the ban only to avoid sending the issue to a statewide referendum, where they feared a negative campaign could hurt the drive for gay rights. So far this year, about 17 bills favoring civil rights for Lesbians and Gay men have been introduced in at least 14 states, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. ¯ First Montana Gay Pride Parade In Bozeman BOZEMAN (AP) - Despite protests from about 200 ¯ people, Bozeman city commissioners unanimously ¯ approved apermit for a gay pride parade this summer, ¯ saying they had no choice. "Ifwe didn’t, it’s discrimi- ¯ nation," Mayor Don Stueck said after the 5-0 vote. ~ Stueck said the city’s attorney, PaulLuwe, had warned ¯ that if the commission banned this parade, it would ¯ have to cancel all parades, including the Sweet Pea ¯ and Montana State University homecoming parades. ¯ Stacey Haugland, a Pride member who attended ¯ Monday’s meeting, said she was pleased by the vote. ’- Pride’has-been a:’~r~al’respectfUl ~bn~m~n~ity gtot~p," ¯ Haugland.said. "I donrt think the people have any- ~ thing to fear from the parade." The Pride Weekend is ¯ planned June 6-8 at the Emerson Cultural Center to ¯ celebrate gays, lesbians and bisexuals living in Mon- ¯ tana. Three annual weekends have been held before in other Montana cities. Raven Kargel of Belgrade, who organized an anti- . gay march in Bozeman two years ago, said the city ¯ really didn’t have a choice because it would have ¯ been sued by Pride if commissioners rejected the ¯ "sodomites"’ parade. People who oppose homosexuality, she said, may raise money to sue the city themselves. "I think it would be better to boycott the ¯ city," specifically downtown, Kargel said. "People ¯ who don’t want to see people bragging about bi:eak- ¯ ing the law need to boycott." KGVW, a Christian ¯ radio station based in Belgrade, had urged listeners to ~ call Bozeman City Hall to protest the parade, and that ¯ prompted about 200 phone calls from around the ¯ Gallatin Valley. "It is like inviting leprosy into the ¯ community," one caller said. : Transexual Parent Seeks ¯ Custody Rights Back ST. LOUIS (AP) - A father who lo~t custody of two ¯ song after undergoing a sex change operation says she ¯ plans toask an appeals court to reconsider its ruling. ¯ "There are things only a parent can provide," the ¯ father, now known as Sharon, told the St. Louis Post- " Dispatch. "That is unconditional love, guidance and ~ wisdom. There is no reason I can’t give that to my kids." ¯ Sharon, 38, is a graduate of the Air Force Academy ¯ and a former officer in the Air Force and Army. She has had no direct contact with the boys since late ¯ 1992. Sharon said that the children - now 7 and 10 - ¯ needed both their parents. She plans to ask the Mis- ¯ souri Court of Appeals in St. Louis to reconsider its ¯ March 11 decision giving the boys’ mother sole legal ¯ custody. ¯ Hundreds of battles similar to Sharon’s are waged ~ nationwide each year, but nearly all are fought out- . side public view, a national advocate for transsexuals ¯ said."Mostcasesdon.t&"splaythecourageofSharon,’ ~ who was willing to go public;" said Riki Anne ¯ Wilchins, executive director ofGender Public Advo. ¯ cacy Coalition, or Gender PAC, in New York. Such ¯ custody battles are seldom conducted "on a level ¯ playing field," she said. "Usually, the mode of attack ¯ ~s to portray the transgender parent as, bydefinition, ¯ deviant and anendangerment to their own kids, even ¯ in the absence bf any evidence to support the claim." ~ In Sharon’s ’case; -the appeals ’courtin St:Louis ¯ ruled that a St. Charles County Circuit Court judge ¯ must decide whether visits with Sharon would be in ¯ the boys’ best interest. The appeals rulingo overturned ¯ ajoint-custody decision by anotherjudgein St. Charles ¯ County where the boys’ mother lives. ¯ "Ifyou asked them, I know they would want to talk ¯ with me," Sharon said. "I have never, ever presented ~ myself to my children.as anything other than their ¯ dad. I do not need my chi" ldren’ s vali"dati"on ofm¯ yself ¯ as a.woman." ~ Sharon acknowledged that both boys would need ¯ counseling before they could resume a relationship ¯ with their father. Sharon said her original plan for ¯ reconciliation with her sons called forphone calls and ~ counseling leading up to visits. "I know they would ¯ recognize me as their dad," she said. "I would never ¯ do anything that would harm them." Y Teens Feel No Risk BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Th,~re is a perception amongrural Indiana teen-agers that AIDS won’t happen to them, according to a recent study by two Indiana University professors. "They think they know everyone, what they are doing and who they should avoid," said William L. Yarber, one of the researchers. "That is really significant relative to the fact that we are finding, in our center, that AIDS is growing faster in the rural areas." Yarber, senior director of the Rural Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted ,Disease Prevention, and Stephanie Sanders, associate director of the Kinsey Institute, condUcted the study of 38 adolescents, ages 11- to 17-years-old. Both males and females said they would not practice sexual abstinence just to avoid HIV, and females expressed a greater fear of pregnancy than of HIV infection. "There is a real perception in the rural communities that they don’t believe their ownrural town has been touched by AIDS and that they are invulnerable," Yarber said. But state statistics show that both counties involved in the study have AIDS cases and several HIV diagnoses as well, Yarber said. "They may not know people as well as they think," he said. "But they don’t feel they have to worry about it." 1st Nat’lCurriculum About; HIV/AIDS NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A new tool to slow down the~spread of HIV where it is increasing fastest - among teens - has been u0y~iled,~gcently. "The Science of HIV,?~.a. l;84-page teachers’ guide and 30- minute Video, is:the first gcience program designed to ~each students about the human immunodeficiency virus, how it causes,AIDS, and how to avoid it. The guide wasunveiled at a National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) meeting. "The research community has made encouraging progress in treating AIDS, but the only 100 percent effective treatment we have is prevention," said James Gallarda, with Abbott Laboratories. "By teaching the science of HIV and AIDS, we hope to give students a better understanding of how this disease is prevented and treated." Gallarda, who helped put together the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry’s AIDS exhibit, said that work prompted Abbott to ask the NSTA about developing the program. A new report from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control found that new AIDS cases among 13- to 25-yearolds infected thrdugh sex and drug needles rose 20 percent between 1990 and 1995, he said. One quarter of all new HIV infections are among people younger than’22. Even science teachers in the audience murmured in surprise Friday at the results of one demonstration designed to show how quickly a virus can spread. Author Michael DiSpezio passed out clear plastic cups of clear liquid to the two dozen teachers and reporters who attended the breakfast meeting. Four of the cups were "infected" with an alkali and would turn bright pink when the right chemical was added. He had each person turn to a neighbor, mix the contents of their cups together, then divide the mixed liquid back between the two cups. Then each person turned to a different neighbor and did the same thing. DiSpezio went down the aisles with a vial and eyedropper, adding the telltale chemical to each cup. Every single one turned bright pink. ¯ Sharon Nelson, a biology teacher at Waunakee High in Wisconsin and an ad- ¯ visory board member for the project, told ~ the group that when she used the demon-’-~’ ¯ stration in her class of 22 students, two ¯ cups remained clear- and one was held by ¯ a student she had asked to abstain from ¯ mingling fluids. ¯ "I wasjust- ’Wow! The kids will really ¯ go for that! That is very emphatic,’ "said ~ WillaRamsay, a high-schoolteacher from ¯ San Diego. "I am going to my district ¯ science-math manager with it. I think it ¯ needs to be promoted throughout our en- ¯ tire district" she said. ¯ DiSpezio said he thinks that teaching ¯ H1V as science, rather than morality, will ¯ help thecurriculum avoid the fate of safe- ] sex education programs. A committee ¯ namedbytheNationalInstitutes ofHealth ¯ reported in February that moral and gov- ¯ ernment objections are blocking safe sex ¯¯ education programs. She asked if it could also be used in ¯ middle school, and the developers said ¯ yes. "By the time they get to us at ninth ¯ grade, they’re pretty well educated the ¯ wrong way," Ramsay said. "I think we ¯ need to get to the students in sixth grade." ¯ Condoms for Kids ~ SEATILE (AP) - Adults can buy con- . doms at clubs, bars or gas stations, but ¯ access isn’t as easy for youths. A publicprivate partnership campaign aimed at ¯ lowering HIV infection hopes to change ¯ that. The campaign, dubbed Project AC- ¯ TION, is placing condom machines in ¯ Seattle businesses where young people ¯ gather. It’s an attempt to reduce the risk of ¯ sexually transmitted disease and preg- ¯ nancy rates among youths ages 14 to 20. ¯ Kae Lee Dozier, 14, says about a third ¯ of her friends are.having sex. Many of ¯ them think they are immune to sexually ¯ transmitted diseases, HIV, or pregnancy. ¯ "They think ’it can’t happen to ~me,’ but ¯ they’re wrong," Miss Dozier says. ¯ Miss Dozier, other youths and numer- ¯ ous business, religious and political lead- " ers on Thursday announced their support ¯ for Project ACTION. Organizers de- . scribed it as the first broad effort to make ¯ low-cost (25 cents) condoms available to ¯ youths with no strings attached. The two- " year, $450,000 campaign is modeled after ¯ a project started in Portland, Ore., which ¯ includes public education and peer coun- ¯ seling. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., are the ~ next cities to go "online" with the project. ¯ Five condom machines have been in- - stalled in two Seattle businesses so far and ~ the Project hopes to place dispensers in ¯ 130 otherbusinesses with significantyouth ¯ patronage. In King County, health sur- ¯ veys among youths show that 60 percent ~ ofhigh school students are sexually active ¯ by graduation, yet only half of them use , condoms. Lisa Bond, president of the Seattle ¯ Council of Parent Teacher Student Asso- ~ ciation, said even though the PTA has ¯ taken no official position on condom avail- " ability, she personally views the project ¯ .as a step forward. ’Td rather have them do ¯ an end run and save my child’s life than ¯ have a child die from ignorance," Ms. ¯ Bond said. "The more kids know about ¯ the dangers they’re facing, the better deci- ¯ sions they can make." Gwen Williams, director of Holiness Missions, acknowledged that the avail- . ability of condoms is disturbing to many, ¯ particularly churchgoers who emphasize ¯ abstinence. But, Ms. Williams, said, ~ "We’re talking about saving lives. 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The "Plan" will provide certain services for each insured at a cost of $100.00 per person (employee) per month. This plan has a $300.00 annual deductible and pays 80% of your medical bills after that deductible is met. Sounds pretty easy so far. Here’s where it gets complicated... A third party approaches your insurance company and tells them they can cut their expenses by 40%. This third party is the Managed Care group. It functions as an intermediary (negotiator) between you and your doctor, hospital, pharmacy, etc., and your original insurance company. Its function is to make .money (profits) for themselves and for the Insurance company. It is not in the busi- ¯ gist, "Sorry, no money is left in the Heart ¯ Transplant Fund. Procedure demed. That’s it! After all, money talks. This is ¯ how our civilized, capitalistic society func- ¯ tions. 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It’s toward the end of the fiscal year and the Heart Transplant Fund is depleted. An accountant from the Managed Care group tells your cardiolo- ¯ ea.ting right, and supplementing with vita- ¯ mlns daily in order to avoid feeding the ~ (Mis)Managed Care Monster!! Dr. Gorman’s practice is located at ¯ 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. His ¯ is a Board Certified Chiropractor &Acu- ~ .puncturist, has a B:S. degree in Nutrition, ¯ is an active bodybuilder, anddoesfitness, ¯ nutrition, & supplement counseling. want to deal with these issues- not AIDS, not sex before marriage," she said. "But we must face the reality or we’re going to lose our youth." Miss Dozier said condom availability reduces, rather than encourages, sexual activity among youths. "Knowing more about this gives you the power; you don’t think of having sex because you’re drunk or rebelling or because you feel pressured," Miss Dozier said. "After getting all this information aboutAIDS, I’m holding back from .sex. It made me want to wait, and I think more youths will wait and hold off more, the more they know about the risks." Gore Seeks More $ For AIDS Drugs WASHINGTON (AP) Hoping to improve access to AIDS-fighting drugs, the Clinton administration is exploring the possibility of expanding Medicaid coverage for people afflicted with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Vice President A1 ¯ Gore has asked the Health Care Financing ¯ Administration "to look into the possibil- ¯ ity" of making Medicaid available earlier ¯ to people with HIV to get them the cut- . ting-edge drugs needed to help them. - ¯ "If it works out, as I hope and expect it ¯ will, it can ease suffering, renew hope and ¯ help ensure that goodpeopte are notpriced ¯ out of lifesaving medicine," Gore said ¯ Wednesday. He said the move was neces- ¯ sary because people diagnosedwith HIV ¯ can develop full-blown AIDS before be- . coming eligible for Medicaid, "and that ¯ makes some of these new drugs prohibitively expensive for people who need ¯ them." ¯ Gore made the announcement after re- " ceiving the 1997 National Leadership Award for Public Service from AIDS ¯ Action, an AIDS advocacy group. He said ¯ he has asked the HCFA to report back to ¯ him in 30 days after exploring the possi- ~ bility. "Our view is that getting these ¯ drugs to people earlier will not cost more ¯ in the long run," he said. "Itmay even save ¯ money, and it will certainly save lives." OGRA Presents~The 12th Annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo Sponsored by Miller Lite Oklahoma City ¯ OK State Fairgrounds Memorial Day Weekend May 23, 24, 25, 1997 Ticket Package $36.00 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE RODEO HOTLINE 1-405-842-0849 HOST HOTEL - HILTON INN NORTHWEST 2945 N.W. 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HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 749-7898 Pride Center Community Meeting - DVIS Speaking on New Domestic Violence Intervention Program, April 22, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft., 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaithMCC Praise/Praycr-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-ES. 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All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Into: PUB 9165, 74157 .Y READ ALL ABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library An apparent oxymoron, Steve Gunderson was a multi-term, gay Republican congressman from a rural Wisconsin district. Amoderate, traditional Lutheran, Gunderson had quietly represented his district since 1981 before deciding not to seek reelection in 1996. The story ofGunderson and his long term partner, coauthor Rob Morris, is inspiring, but somewhat disappointing. Told in alternating narratives by each author, House and Home is a refreshingly candid view of a major, gay publiC figure. Many moderates and progressives were deeply disappointed when Gunderson declined to run for a ninth term. He had risen to a position of seniority and influence when he decided that he could no longer trust his own party for support. He realized this one day in 1994, while attending a Wisconsin Republican caucus: "it was composed mostly of right- ¯ Gunderson to become more vocal about his life with Rob Morris. They had met in ¯ 1983 and Gunderson had occasionally ¯ mentioned Morris during political ¯ speeches. After being outed, Morris con- Gundel n lashes outat whathe considersthe liberal, left-w_’mgof theGa-y ci rigrit movement... . t_iayacfivists taavetoaccept thatGays are not automatically that vinced Gunderson to respond forcefully to critics by pointing out that the Republican Party had "an historic role in fighting prejudice." Gunderson insists that "anyone who was familiar with the history ofthe Republican Party would understand that, like Barry Goldwater, I could legitimately say, ’I didn’t leave the party, the party left me.’ " Morris, comments are mostly short contributions of apersonal nature. Being a Congressional spouse, he had to maintain a careful balance between G/anderson’s public and private life. Morris dutifully details his perspective, but without much of the wit and humor that he apparently possesses. Gunderson lashes out at what he considers the liberal, leftwingofthe Gay civil rights movement. He has often, been accused of "sleeping with the wing ’true believers’ who had "[~t=r~ ]]’~ll¢~,~ne come .to the caucus straight . xx~~oa~a from services at their funda- .aren t _ mentalist churches. Mostwere people I had never met before au~oxx.~u.~,c.ttt,y in politics. They were part of enemies.... the ’family values’ army, loyal in every way to the Religious RighVs high command. Not schooled or motivated in partisan politics, not educated about government or history, and not informed in any deep, objective way about many of the major issues, they were there because they had been told that the only way to save the lives of fetuses from abortion, to save their children from the influence of predatory homosexuals, and to save America from degradation was to show up at these caucuses and compel the Republican Party to do their will." His 1994 outing on the floor of the House of Representatives, by controversial congressman Bob Dornan, forced .enemy,’/. : Gunderson~ s response:." Gay activists have to ~aecept ~that gays are not auto- .matically DemOcrats, that Republicans aren’t automatically enemies, and that it is vital to have friends in the majority ¯ party. More specifically, it is crucial to ~ have openly gay Republicans who are ¯ willing to do the sometimes tough and ¯ thankless work of sensitizing the party to ¯¯ gay issues, gay rights, and gay humanity." Gunderson, ofcourse, decided in less than ¯ two years after his outing, that this was the ¯ responsibility of someone else, someone who has yet to show up. The abdication of ¯ his essential role diminishes the impact of his otherwise impressive story. ¯ Checkfor House and Home, and books ¯ on other related topics, at your local ¯ branch library, or call the R~aders Ser- ¯ vices department at the Central Library at 596-7966. Email is a wondrous thing. At the moment, I am in Fort Worth, and having to write a colmnn for deadline. Fortunately, computers allow tiffs to happen. Or unfortunately,. depending on your perspective. You will notice this column is a bit differcnt from others. I have a story to tell. It may be meamngful, it may be entertmning. I hope it is both. Story one: In 1986, my Father was diagnosed with cancer. He was admitted into the hospital for a biopsy. I, as well as the rest ofmy fanfily, were strained mad in denial He had never shown his age frotu the time I was born up to that point in his lifc. 1! sccmcd he would always be there lor us. I was in a play at the time, a drcadflfl nmsical review. I had a solo part in a song (my lirst ever). I was in school full timc and working, so I didn’t have much time for hospital visits. According to fanfily that did spend time at the hospital, his wish was that I continue in the rehearsals and not miss any on his account. Since we all thought he’d be home at any time, I suffered through the rehearsai, trying to conquermy fear of singing in front of people. His biopsy kept being delayed, and a two day visit stretched into three weeks. I did visit him a couple of times, and each time he seemed older, as though the years were catching up to him all at once. It scared me, but still I kept thinking he’d be home soon. I remember him looking out the window once, a sad, resigned look on his face. He said something - I cannot to this day remember what, but I know it had to do with what was coming. I continued struggling to smile while singing and remembering choreography and lyrics at the same time. Dad continued to go downhill, each time they’d think he was ready for biopsy, see Jim, page 13 COOL UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE EYEWEAR Discover eyewear styles found nowhere else in Tulsa. OLIVER PEOPLES, GAULTIER, MIKLI, MATSUDA, ETC... ~ VISIONS 6.837 S. MEMORIAL ¯ 254:1611 Renew Your Subscription to Life. NITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Living,TM $ 2 1, 9 8 8 sale price 7 Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation ¯ Lesbians and Gay menfitce many special tax situations whether singlo or as couples. ¯ Thank youfor giv.tng us our most successful tax season. ¯ Call us for help with your year round tax needs. 7 4 7:2 5~4 6,6 4021 S. 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The stunning photography of Lee Steenhuis. by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche " the sandwiches are accompanied by a dill TFN Food Critic " pickle and Pringles potato chips, though If one ever has out of town guests who ¯ the lemon Caesar salad will be substituted think no culinary excitement exists in . upon request. Tulsa, one need go no farther than Cherry ¯ The lunch time crowd has welcomed Street to wakeup their tastebuds. Tucci’s, the addition of daily pasta specials to the located at the site ofthe former long-beloved Cherry Street Bakery, serves up food in the New Italian mold with strong California influences. While not exclusively a pizza parlor, it’ s pizza that has made Tucci’s a Cherry Street destination, even with such old standbys as The Hideawayjust across the street. Nothing promotes a restaurant more than the Shock value and talk factor of previous customers telling their friends about their dining experience, and diners here will certainly have something to talk about. The kitchen at Tucci’s makes up a fine, handtossed pizza crust, and then covers ~t with some unbelievable toppings. Two ofthe most talked about combinations are the Stone Temple Pie, which features marinated cactus, smoked fajita chicken, and black beans, and the Thai Pie, an interesting mix of spicy peanutpesto, teriyaki chicken, bamboo shoots, and chow mein noodles. Intrigued? Shocked and appalled? Read on. The Upstream Dream, a fairly new addition to the menu, is topped with smoked salmon. The Aglio Arrosto (roasted garlic for the non-Italianophones out there) has roasted garlic, pinenuts, and Italian sausage. The California Pie is loaded down with artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, olives, fresh basil, and feta cheese. And, the list goes on. The true artistry at Tu_cci’ s is that, while certainly bizzarre sounding, these unusual topping combinations work. Oftentimes, we see restaurants trying to be too creative, and they can’t quite pull it off, but that is not the case here. The pies inspire strong emotions from the diners--they either love it or they hate it. We’ve never heard anything in between. All of the pizzas are accompanied by a wonderful lemon Caesar salad, crispy romaine with a zesty and bright lemon juice dressing, instead of the more traditional egg yolk-based Caesar. And, when the pie amves, it immediately takes center stage, since it is presented on a metal footed cake plate. But, after the shock of the toppings, be prepared for another shock. The bill. A large pizza is $19.50. Pizzas are not the only menu item available, especially since the recent menu redo, which added additional entree choices, mostly in the sandwich department. An Italian "rich boy" is offerred for $5.75, as is a chicken parmesan. Grilled Italian sausages and peppers goes for $5.25, while smoked turkey breast and chicken salad tarragon sandwiches come in a $4.95. A very interesting Roasted Italian vegetables in pita bread sells for $4.95, and we’ve found this sandwich interesting, though a bit heavy on the lettuce and short on the vegetables .All of Tucci’s 1344 East 15th 11 am- 10pm Mon - Thurs Fri/Sat til 11 closed Sun Cuisine: Nuovo Italiano Dress: Casual Payment: Cash, checks MC, Visa, and AmEx Alcohol: Domestic and imported beer Smoking: Smoking on outdoor deck, non-smoking inside (sort of) Cost: Moderate ~kat{.1nsgt: menu, selling for $5.50, which includes the lemon Caesar and Italian bread. On the day we reviewed Tucci’s, the special was a spinach fettuccine with basil cream. Assuming one likes spinach (which we don’t), the pasta was freshly made and had a distinct spinachy taste. The basil cream sauce had pieces of fresh basil leaf in it and was light and pleasant. The only surprise was that the dish was served with a large soup spoon on the plate. Why? There wasn’t any soup on the menu? Surely, they didn’t expect us to. eat our fettuccine with a spoon ! (for those who haven’t memorized the writings of Miss Manners, Jean-Pierre insists that it is incorrect to eat spaghettior fettuccine using a spoon to~,~help twirl the pasta around th~ fork.) Several.~alads are also available, from a large lemon Caesar at $4~50, to the chicken salad an~t~he.Mediterraneo at $6.50. Could s~m.eone please tell us why the: Mediterranean salad proudly proclaims that it contains shrimp from the Gulf ofMexico? There is also antipasto for $6:50.~ Beverages are fun here. Certainly, the mostpopular is iced cappuccino. They also make Italian sodas, soda water with a shot or two of various flavoring syrups, and have an ¯ extensive selection of bottled waters, in- ~ cluding the Welch "Ty Nant," the pricey ¯ stuff in the pretty cobalt bottle. Biscotti and cheesecake are always avail- " able for dessert, and, when the kitchen ~ makes it and there is some left, a nice ¯ spumoni ice cream ($3.00) can be had. ¯ Even better is the tiramisu, sponge cake ¯ soaked with espresso and layered with ¯ Italian cream for $3.75. The food at Tucci’s is good, and a ¯ relatively goodvalue for the money. The ¯ major area needing improvement is the service. Chronically understaffed, the ¯ friendly and earnest wait staff will get to ¯ one’s table as soon as they can, but still, ¯ the wait can be annoying. On ourlast visit, ~ the iced cappuccinos and Italian sodas ¯ arrived at the table with no spoons or ¯ straws. And, the music being broadcast ¯ over the speakers was so loud, we could ~ hardly hear one another talk, making us ¯ feel like we were at the Full Moon Cafe ¯ across the street. ¯ But, the future is looking bright. The ¯ ownership triumvirate of husband, wife, ¯ and mother has recently extensively re- - modeled the kitchen, and the menu under- " goes regularrevision and freshening. The ¯ outside deck remains a popular spot for ¯ watching the Cherry Street traffic. We ¯ like Tucci’s. ~ Not feeling up to cactus or pineapple or ¯ peanuts on your pizza? There’s a-Pizza ¯ Hut just down the street for the timid. Y Chairman Terrance Tom called a nmvs conference mad insisted that without referring the opposite-sex couples in the amendment, it will continue to invite la~vstfits challenging the marriage law. House and Senate conferees were fac; ing an internal deadline of resolving their differences over the stone-sex marriage bills, although Sott~ acknowledged that deadline could be waived upon an agreement with Senate President Norman Mizuguchi. Both Souki and Tom expressed confidence that an amendment to ban same-sex manJages and a package of benefits for gay mad lesbian couples will be approved before the Legislatm’e adjourns April 29. Tom defended his decision at die latest House-Senate meeting Wednesday night not to take up the rights package for samesex couples. He said as far as he’s concerned, the Senate has failed to provide a comlter proposal to the House’s latest proposal. Senate conference co-chairnlan Avery Chumbley said the Senate will meet with the House when the Itouse agrees to take up both the anlendment mid tile Lesbian/Gay benefits package and not separate them. "They are both are part of the stone problem mad we’re not going to separate them," he said. Rhode s and Kills Anti-Marriage Bill PROVIDENCE, RA. (AP) _ A bill to ban gw marriages was voted down by a powerful House couun{ttee on Thursday. "Life in Rhode I~l,’md is not going to change tomorrow if we don’t pass tiffs bill," said Rep. Timoth3 Willianlson, DWest Warwick, a member of the House Judiciary Connnittee. A1 though Rhode I slmad doesn’ t recognize gay marriages uow, the bill’s supporters worried the state would be forced to recognize them if legalized in another state. Debate over the issue led Congress to pass and President Cliuton to sign last year the Defense of Marriage Act. The law says the federal government will not recognize gay nlamages andit allows states to refuse to recognize them as well. No states allow homosexuals to marry, although the Hawaiian Supreme Court is considering the issue. Rep. Michael Pisaturo, D-Cranston, opposed the bill so much he introduced one of his own to legalize same-sex marriages, although henow plans to let his bill die. City Grants Partners Health Insurance SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Saying he hopes to lay down a model for the rest of the state, MayorMichael Albano on Thursday began offering health insurance to gay and lesbian partners of city workers. He acknowledged talat the move is bomld to breed some dissent, saying, "There are .those who do not yet understand that tails IS a new world we live in." But he added, "It is the right thing to do. My adininistration will not discrilninate based on ... alternative lifestyle. And no other city in Massachusetts or in America should elfiler." Springfield, file third largest city in tale state with 160,000 residents, became the second Bay State connnunity with such a nleasure in effect, according to Gay mid Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, a Boston- based group that monitors gay rights. Mary Bonauto, tlae group’s civil rights direc.tor, said Cambridgeis tale other commumty. "It’s a basic stand by the mayor and city of Springfield for fairness to all fmnilies and also for equal pay’ for eqtml work," she said. Albano signed the executive order in a brief late-afternoon ceremony before city and .state officials, gay-rights advocates, jottrnalists mad others. State Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, a supporter of the policy, was also there. Albano said he expects perhaps 20 or 30 of the city’s 6,500 employees to sign up for such coverage. But he predicted it won’t create the need for any larger appropriation. The progranl now costs about $32 ~nillion a year. The mayor ordered bereavement and sick time rights for gay mid lesbian partners of city workers in January 1996. The city is defining a gay or lesbian "domestic pm:tner" as someone sharing expenses and living with the city employee for at least a year "in a relationslfip of mutual support, caning and counnitment in wlfich they intend to remain for file indefinite In western Massachusetts, the town of Palmer briefly adopted such a policy, but oppouents m,’maged to dismantle it within months. In Northmnpton, city leaders approved apolicy ofletting stone-sex couples register as such tbr certain rights, but not health insurance. Voters later blocked the move in a public referendum. In Springfield, not everyone was embracing the idea. "As a resic]ent, I find it reprehensible that file3’ can do something fl~at so many citizens are morMly opposed to," said Ronald Crochetiere, a resident who said he has been active on some political issues. Maine Gov. Lets Anti-Marriage Bill Pass AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Sayiug his decision was not an easy one, Gov. Angus King will let the gay marriage ball enacted by’ the Legislature last week become law without his signature rather than force a referendum by vetoing tale bill. King said he has "a deep respect for the institntion of marriage and its religious roots," but he does uot bdieve the bill remedies a problem because there’s no movement in Maine to make same-sex marriages legal. The governor also said he does not believe traditional marriage is under assault in Maine. "I believe that this bill has very little to do with marriage and nothhlg to do withlove," said King. Concerned Maine Families, which led the initiative that forced tam legislative vote, said the law protects traditional marriage from threats by inilitant gay activists. The governor had three options after the bill was enacted by overwhelming margins last week by the House and Senate: sign file bill, veto it, wlfich would force a referendum, or let it become law without his signature. King said a referendum would trigger a bitter and divisive statewide campaign that would not benefit the public. The governor also said he expects the law to be successfully challenged in court. He believes it violates both tile equal protection and full faith and credit clauses of the Constitution. "This bill will briefly become law in Maine, but it will nothavemynameonit," said King. Timo{hy W. 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My brother and I were ushered out by the nurse, for fear our presence would disturb him further, causing him to damage the numerous tubes and devices connected to him. Keeping him alive. Sort of. That is the last time I saw my father alive. A couple of weeks later he lapsed into coma. Momgave the orders to remove the life support. My father left this plane alone. No one who h~ew him was there. I vowed then that if anyone I was close to was in the hospital, my first priority was being there. No show, nojob, no other event would be more important than being there - for fmnily, friend, or lover. The show went on. I remember the day Dad died. The director berated me venomoush’ in front of the cast for not smiling and"selling" the numbers I was in. I had left a message on the answering machine that morning, he didn’t get the message until after the rehearsal. I for a change, ~vas the first one out the door, so he ufi ssed me. I was ready, for the first time, to walk out on a show. I just about told him he could take the bloody solos and give them to someone else. gcrew "’professionalism". It had cost me too much Nready. There ,are times that "The show must go on" is absolute poppycock. There will be other shows. I held my tongue, but barely. I was in too much shock to say anything at that Moment. He did apologize later. Story two: I am in Fort Worth because nay Mother has breast cancer, and had both of her breasts removed on Monday the 7th. According to several doctors, she will need help for 2 -3 weeks, as she won’t be able to lift her purse, so I am here to help. Mom’s health is not so great. She’s 74, a heavy smoker, and is handicapped, and thus cm~’t get around solo under the best of Circumstmaces. I have too many scars and unanswered questions leftover from Dad (as do all the members ofmy f,’unil y) to ever let anyone I know go into a hospital without me being there. People can slip away too damn fast. And all the political ballyhoo and bickering in the world doesn’t change that. Yes, it’s important to fight for what’s right, and to use your time wisely. But don’t forget the other things that are import~ mt, too - the smell of a flower, the voice of a loved one, and the time you spend with them. In the end, that.., is .... ALL... that.., matters. Nomatterhow mnch they am~oy you. You will miss them when they’re gone. Jobs are replaceable, things are replaceable, people ~e not. And too many filings can go wrong. My father died of cancer, my morn is dealing with cancer, and we have tbund out that three male cousins on her side are dealing with/have died from cancer. Her sister had breast cancer. I can’t shake the feeling that I ana seeing how I will die, barring bus crashes, plane explosions, and bank robberies. It is ~t too likety, given [hmily history and genetics Not to mention that there is no more severe issue thm~ losino a pare~t I~sing one is bad enom,h’ it t~rces you to den with mortNity m a way that no other loss can do. When a parent Nes, you lose not oNy apart of your Nstory, and present, but Nso your clfildh~d. No one will be there to dean up yot~ nfist&es or save you frown yourself, if you were so fortunate to have had fmNly like that. Some axen’t. I’ve been lucky thus t’~. I ~ow Mom will not l~t forever. Quite fray, the f~ly has been expecting a Nagnosis of lung ~acer to pop up for ye~s, yet she has remNned in fNr heNth. She never expected to outhve Dad. And when he died, she stepped up the ~ount of algareties consumed in order to ~tch up with Nm. Didn’t woN. Bre~t ~cer was a sunrise to us ~1. I and my fanfily have certNNy had, and continue to have, our differen~s. But they have always been there for me, t~ough my back surgery, tl~ough nasty splits with exMovers, and whatever other crises I had. Now, it’s my turn to be there for them. I tN~ this is what should Ne meant by the term "fmnily values." And with that rather drmnatic ending, I do have a Mnd of review. Anyone catch toNght’ s "Dr. Qnim~, Medicine Woman"? It’s not a show I usual3 watch (I am not at ~I parti~ to westerns - sacrilege coming from an OM~oma resident and nativeborn Texan, but there you ~e,), but b3 complete accident (except I, like Obi- Wan Kenobi, don’t believe in accidents. So~y, had to get that St~ Wars reference in there, ya M~ow.), I happened upon it tolfight. I was about to change the chanuel, when the gist of the plot line lilt me. Dr. Quinn was brining Walt Wlfitm~ into her dusty little Colorado county town for a p~try reading. I though t~s a rather novel idea. I wondered if they were going to de~ With Iris being homosexual or just gloss it over. So, I stayed tuned. I was pleasantly suwfised. Dr. Quiim, noticed that WdtW~ w~ depressed (Hmnun. Sounds fm~li~. Have I wfitmn about ~s before?) and asked lfim what wm up. He w~ saddened that Iris so.mate could not be wi~ ~m. She sfid, tot~ly t~owing of what gender ~s so.mate ~ght ~ (heterosexist assumptions, don’tcha ~ow), "Well, bring lfim on out from the ~st Co~tF’ Well, Waltw~ happier than a Gay m~in a gym, and perked nfighfily. Me.time, Her young son, a writer for the school paper, interviewed Wilt for the school paper...flone with ~m...during a solit~y wflk in the woods. Back to subplot number two,in w~ch the mwns~ople, thrilled at the prospect of a man of W~t’s stature bestowing a bit ofculture upon ~eir dusty town, become rather discfinfinatory upon being ~e gossip that W~t (GASP[) is a "Nmmy-boy", "one of them fellers who don’t like women ~e way most men normflly do". Dr. Qui~m is hogtied that her boy has been ~one with trim. She t~ks to Sully, plwedby the everhm~yJoe ~do, who tells her that she’s ove~eacting, that in lfis Nbe, gay folk are ac~pted~dhave eqtu~ status. His is the voice of reason, and he’s given excellent diNoN~e in tlfis episode. Well, She questions the boy, and tells lfim not go into the woods None with X~qfitman. She does do some research, and finds ~at some German literature of the day ch~flks it up to a defective gene. She is upset, because she emwnined Whitman and didn’t "see" anytlfing like this wrong with lfim. see Jim, page 14 ~JJr~ continued from page 13 Stdly tells her she should just accept him for who he is, that he is still the same mm~ whose writing tlmlled her. W~t’s souhnate arrives, he cheers up. The townsfolk display their homophobia with maliciotks gossip zu~d ontright discrimination, denying the couple a hotel room. Dr. QuimL despite her misgivings, invites them to stay in her home, m~d gradmflly comes to ~low them as simply two folk in love. She asks if the townspeople’s reaction bofliers him. lie replies no, that life is too sliort to #re iu to oflmr people’s ucgativity ~md empower it. Dr. Quiun is ok widi M1 ~is, undl Walt t~es her boy fishing. Alone. In tim woods. Fe~ng dm worst, she m~es a mad dash for the fislfing hole, wifll Sully telling her not to jump to conclusions. She m~d Snlly sne~ np on W~dt m~d the boy, fislfing. ~m bo) spe~s to WMt, ~ng ~m what "’Nmmy-boy" memas. In a ~vonderfully written respo~me, he tells the boy, that it is a word somc folks ~une up ~vith to hurt others, tte wreaks the boy that words cm~ be ~vcapons, us~ to hurt. But they cml ~dso be used to lined, to reflect tim positive, wondrous ddngs in liiE, mid that he mid thc boy had a gift to use words in t~mt way. And thus, thc3 could countcract the hate- 4"ul, negative words. Aud of course, l)r. Quinu, fears assuagcd, smiles beatifically, ~d she m~d Joe embrace, t~lll ofhope for the world. Fade out, dissolve to thc poe~’y rca~ng, with a hm~dful 0f imoplc attending. But cvcn a hmldfid ~m effect a lot of chm~gc. I liked WMt’s perspectivc. I will try tom&e it my own. Classifieds: How To Do It First 30 words are $10~ liach additional word is 25 cents. Y ou may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box- $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheel mailed - $2 Bliud Post Office 13ox - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to lOB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your uame, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. NO refunds. ..... .... Roommate Needed (;WM scekiug same to share 2 bdnn., 1 bath home in Brookside/Riverside area: $200/mo. plus 1/2 utilities. Non-smoker preferred. 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(Locust Grove) =19197 OKIE FROMMUSKOGEE This 21 year old, Gay, White male, 5’11,1751bs, with Blond hair, and Blue eyes, seeks hot, dominant top men for fun times. I often travel to Tulsa and other areas. (Muskogee) =12437 WHO’S THE KEY GRIP? Vm an advenlurous 27 year old, 6ft, 1501bs, with light Brown hair, andBrown eyes.-I want to meet men (Muskogea) =11834 LIFE IS SWEET I’m looking fur the man, or men, of my dreams. I’m a 19 year old, Single, Black male. Once I find you your clothes, and house, wil always be clean. Dinner will always be on time. Dessert will be in the bedroom. (Muskogea) =24043 IN TRANSITION I want to build a relationship With another good looking Gay, Ma e, Transvestite. I’m 26, 5’9. with Brown hair and Blue eyes. You Should be clean, nice, and fun. I hope we can have a long term relationship. (Tulsa) =30728 FRIEND INDEED This very attractive 21 year old, Black male, 5’11, 1801bs, With light Brown eyes, seaks other Black men to hang out with. 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Let’s meet. (Tulsa) =29334 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME I want to get close to someone who is able to have a relationship without letting anyone else know about it. I’m a good looking, 27 year old, Married, Bi male. (Tulsa) =29225 TONSILLECTOMY IN TULSA I don’t live here but ~ come to Tulsa often. I’m a very athletic, attractive, White male, 5’6, 1401bs, with Brown hair, Hazel eyes, a washboard stomach and great legs. I love dominant men with good builds. Entertain me when I’m in town and I’ll make you glad you did. (Tulsa) =28623 CARESS AND CUDDLE COWBOY This 24 year old, recently Divorced, cowboy, seeks e guy who might be interestad in a relationship. I’m a good looking bull rider with ~ nice build, 5’11, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes. I’m new to this scene and like to kiss, caress, and cuddle. (Tulsa) =28662 MAD FOR MASCULINE MEN I’m looking to get to know, and have good times with, other masculine Gay, or Bi, White males, between 18 and 34, in the area. i’m a good looking, Gay, White male, 33, 6’1. 1651bs. with short Brown hair, Blue eyes, , We Can’t talk before you call so hurry. Ilulsa) =28669 CLEAN CUT CONSERVATISM I’m a White male in my late forties. I’m looking for a very discreet male to get together with. You should be clean cut, conservative, no older than me. I en oy collecting books and traveling. Let’s share our values and goals and see where that leads. Discretion is vital. (Tulsa) =28803 END MY WAIT This old fashioned, ~omanfic is looking for companionship and’lovefrom you. P)~se call soon~ (Tulsa) =14264 SERVICE IS MY BUSINESS This young looking, 42 year old, White male, s~eks masculine. I~have a good build from frequent workouts and daily jogs. (Tulsa) =28323 MY WIFE’S IN THE DARK I want to have some fun with another man. i’m 27 and good looking. Call if you’re fun and can be discreet. (Tulsa) =28503 SATISFACTION .ASSURED Let me do my number on you. I’m a cute 24 year old guy looking for other cute young guys that want to have f~n! (Tulsa) =24514 TRUE IN TULSA I’m a masculine, muscular, 21 year old, B~ack male, 5’7, 1951bs, with Black hair, and Brown ~yes, looking far new friends to hang out with. I dOn’t do drugs or smoke, but . ¯ occasionally go Out far ~]rinks. I have lots of other interests such as working out. Let’s meet and see what happens. (Tulsa) =13047 TAKE IT SlOW I like soft music, romantic evenings, and spending time with my family and friends. This Gay, White male, 38, 5’9,14~lbs, is HIV positive, but healthy, and is seeking a non s.~ng friend to share with. I’m most interested in other ~l),, White males, betwean 21 and 45 who are willing to go slowly. (Tulsa) ’~23748 IF WE TRY This aflracti~, Gay, White mab, seeks companionship, and a relationship with a sincere, ..Gay, Block male, between 18 and 30. I’m 5’9~ 1651bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. You should be hbeast, loving, caring, and drag frea, as I am. We con make it ffappen iT we fly. {Tulsa) ~27068 HUNTING NEW GAME I want to make some new plans and include you in them. rm a 28 year okl, Gay., White mab, 6’1 with Brown hair and eyes. I like te cook and enjoy all outdoor spa~, espec!ally hunting and fishing. Let me kna~v when I can plan ta seeyou. (Tulsa) =23916 GOODBYE, CITY UFE I wanna meet some of ~ivi’anllg. TinhisIh2e8coyeuanrtyo.ldI ,liGkeaayl,l Bolualcdkomoraalec,tievietieosy,slike hunling, and fishing. Call me and get aw~ from it all. (Tulsa) =26S22 FLEX FRIEND You’ve .clot a friend riflht here. I’m a 42 yea~s 01d, G~ male, 5’8~’, 170E;~. I’m into sports: music, and am very flexibb. Let’s have same ton. (Tulsa) =26409 SHOW ME THE WAY I’m a masculine, Lisexual curious guy;’and I’m a:li~e ~rvous about is. I’m 21,5’7" 1951bs, with a worked out bedy~ Black hair, a~d Brown eyes. I need you to show me theway. (Tulsa) ’~26412 TULSA TIME I’ve got time on my hands. Would you like to spend it with me? This Gay male, enjoys reading sports, and music. Ad ust the vo ume, and let s taFk. (Tulsa) =25617 WANNA BE MY MENTOR? Maybe you can hell? nudge me out of the closet. I’m a 19 year old Gay male, 6ft, 1501bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. I like tno’~ies, sports, and anything athletic. I’m not yet "out" to the world, but I want to try a relationship with a guy between 18 and 25. (Tulsa) =25579 JUST FRIENDS It’s a good time for some good times in Tulsa. I want to meat some new I’m 5’9, 1701bs. Give me a call and let’s out. (Tulsa) =25403 TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a white, Transgender, Bi Male, 26, 5’9, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meat another Bi, or Gay, Transgender male, 26 to 30, who is good looking, clean, kind, and nice. (Tulsa) =25080 TAKE OFF MY SASH I’m Mr. Tulsa ¯ and I want to have some fun. I’m a leather man. I"ve been a runner up in Mr. Oklahoma Leather contest the last two years. Find out what’s so hot about me. Call now. (Tulsa) =25161 THE SECRET SHARER Can you help me find a dominant Bi or Straight guy who wants to have a discreet relationship? I’m an attractive, Bi, White male in my 30% 5’2, 1281bs. (Tulsa) =24820 I’M NO FATAL ATTRACTION It would be nice to make some friends but I’m hoping for a at more. I’m a financially and emotionally ~, White male, 33 years old, 5’11 e bars. I hope to meet another White male between 25 and 40 who’s in shape and still has most of his hair¯ [Tulsa) =24870 AT THE QUARRY I’ll bet there’s a big, stocky, Married man out there that would like to give it to me hard. I’m a cute guy in my 30’s, 5’2 and 1281bs. I hope you’re dominant and want to have a gay old time. (Tulsa) =24840 UNSUNG YOUNG Let’s keep this simple. I’m a young guy, 18, looking for other young guys, 18 to 28, fc;r fun and friendship. Call soon. (Tulsa) =19577 LONG HARD NIGHTS If you like sleapless nights, and sleepless days, give me a call i’m a 24 year old, Gay, White male, 6’3, 1601bs, in search of another Gay, White male, between 18 and 24. Let’s have a long, hard night, h:)llowed by a long, hard day. I’m versatile. (Tulsa) =24504 THE COWBOY WAY I’m a cowboy, plain and simple. I love to do things outdoors. Hunting and fishing are just two of the possibilities. If you’re between 18 and 25 and want to explore~ne cowboy way, leave me a message. (Tulsa) =1004 CONSERVATIVE OUTCOME I’m a 19 year old student, From Tulsa. I lave movies, sports, and going out. I’m seeking someone clean-cut, conservative, and discrete. I have yet to come out, so discretion is most important. Come share my values, and discover together what happens nexL (Tu sa) =23850 BLUE COWBOY This 55 year old Gay White ma e, cowboy, and Businessman, would like to meet a younger man betwean 35 and 55, to live with me in rural southeast Oklahoma. J’m 5’6, 1401bs, with short; thick Silver hairi strikin.Cl Blue eyes, and a mustache. You shbuld be well put together and des re th s type of lifeslyle. =9612 ~:; To record your FREE Pe onal ad: all: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) The Friends .i n Unity Social Org.anization, Inc. FUSO is a community based organization not for profit 501 (c)3 agency prowding services to African American males-and.females who are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community. FUSO also .helps individuals find other agencies that provide other HIV/AIDS services. FUSO began in August 1991 out Of a need to bring African. American men of diverse sexual orientation together, to promote unity, education, cultural awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the African American community at large. The goal of FUSO is to. build bridges wher.e.gaps exist and to tear do.wn.the walls that have d~wded us w~th~n the community. FUSO ,has taken on the responsibility to.minister:to the needs of individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS,.to be.... a voice African American commun~ity, and especially~to be a voice for those.who have not been heard. FUSO is a ministry of compassion and. care. POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1997] Tulsa Family News, April 15-May 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 5 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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). 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Games that : Furthermore the testing of individuals who have been accused W.ere held in New :. of sexual assault cannot establish see Coburn, page 13 York City in conjunction with the ~: ’ Cliff Bailey, Worm Bronze 25th anniversary : MedalWinner, Heavyweight ~elebrations of the ¯ NEW YORK (AP)-Hate crimes against h0mosexuals rose by 6 ¯ Judo catagoryatthe2994 Stonewali Riots. i percent across the nation, with more than 2,500 incidents re- ", GayGames heMinNew York. The medal which . ported. And while New.York City was racking.up a solid 39 resemb!,e.s those given olympic Winners bears the ¯ percent decrease in crime over the past three years, bias crimes motto, to do one’s bestiS .the ultimate g0al of ¯ : based on sexual orientation dipped here by only 2 percent. human achievement?’ . ~ ~: see Games, page 10 ¯ The figures were released by the New York City Gay & NattonallyacclaimedTulsaartist, P.S.Gordonisjoined " I.~.sbian Anti-Violence Project and the National Coalition of by artpatron, Jacqueline Zink, before his painting, A : Anti-Violence Programs. Their report was based on data gathPdver Runs Through It, Too. The watercolor was com- : eredbylocalgroupsthat~ackcrimesagainstLesbians,Gaymen,.."¯ mLssioned to be Tulsa’s Centennial image. Posters are ¯ Bisexuals and Transgendered persons ¯ S . . available - a limited number of them signed by the " Rep.CharlesSchumer, D-N.Y.;sponsoroffederallaWincreas_ .. TULSALDVIS,Tulsa’sDomestieViolenceInterartist.lnfo: 596-1898. Photo:Tulsa Family News "- ing penalties for hate crime, called the decline in New Yo~kgood " vention’Services has developed a pilot program, but added "all New Yorkers deserve to be safer." In : DiV~(Domesti.c_Violenc~.~ .F,mergencyResponse. : Washington, Attorney General Janet Reno issueda statement ¯ Team...~royid~services:tot~ffdiVidualSind0mes_ " ¯ : o ~.sa.ying that proseruting hate crime :had a top priority and p~0in: ¯ tic violence ........ situation whOardhbt i~ow benefitting the of the federal government "¯ fromDVIS services~.This teamhpproaehwill alioff Modetat~R0oubliean Representative. to :t~s~ng to°’~vork " to improve ¯ " ability .... o respond. ’ - " - .......... . victims ofdomestievi01ence to.receive face t0face Reintroduce Jobs Non-Discrimination Act : " i ArOund the eounti% 2;529 ise~-b’ia~ iineidedisi~erexepr~tM~ - support: on a- 24 hour, ~seven~tlayI "a W~ek 6a~is] ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - The memory of an excellent compared to 2,395 in 1995~ New York continued to have the most . I-Ii]l~rest Hospifal mid ~ Tuls~ 24 krur:social;se~high school teacher has led Rep. Christopher Shays to : - 575 in 1996, down from 625 in 1995..Christine Quiun, execu- : vice agency have joined.DVIS in tMseffort. When take up the cause - controversial in Congress - of :. tive director of the New York group, saidthe national statisti,,es ¯ victims need medical attention, DIVERT nurses banning job. discrimination against homosexuals. "Fhe were disturbing not only forthe o~,erali incr~e,.but also for ’a ¯ volunteers ~will m~etthem at-Hillcrest~ For thought that he could haveb~en denied an opportunity ." severeiticrcase in the intensity of the violence. She said bats and. " and those2 who need--nonkmedical ~sistance, they will to teach at my schooljustmade me realize how strongly had surpassed:r0cks and bottles as~’~.’theNo. 1 weapons of :: beDVIS me~ aiha~alwaysmffd~..its the.~24 hour*agency.many I felt about this bill,, said shays,.a moderate COnnecti- :"- clubs choie~forhomophobes~"Murdersdeereased, from29in 1995to 0fits services cut Republican.who will-be a prime sponsor of the. ¯ 2! last year, but !2 of the deaths were marked by a such a high ¯ .available t0-men as :.well as owomenlbut with. this Employment Non-DiseriminationAct. ’~I wouldnr t bea : level of b~utality that they b,ould i~e called "overkill," the report : eff0rt,DVISise~piiciflyr~.a~hing out toperdomin member of Congress-today if it hadn’t been for this ¯ said. ¯ ame gender domestic mtuations, and generally to teacher," Shays sai& ¯ US Anti-Gay Violence Rising i mw UVlO i-,rogram Includes-Gay ENDA |" news :~ cityCouncilman ~om Duane s~higher over:~ numbers i"the IAbian a~d.~ay,com-m.mty: DVIS s~f:are The bilF s b~ckers say the,supp0rt of Republicans like ¯ may well reflect better reporting, ’but it’s still a tip of the .’ ab!e tohelp in.. w.0man-to-.woman, as.wall as manShays and Sen. Alfonse D Amato of New Yorkmay : oiceberg,!~ because many f~trgeLs 0fsexbihs remain .q~et father .. "t,0-,m.~:violgnve~ Al. sg,_the DiVERT.program will make the difference this year., see ENDA, page 3 ! ithan face embarrassment and. ~ ’-. i-.Se¢Cr(t~e, lpage 10 : :requirea . , .._~ see.DVt& page 13 M, arriage- Update := Gay-Military Harassment !-Comiing :soo.n! Wash. St.-Gov. Vetos AntizMarriage Bill OLYMPIA,Wash..(AP) ~ Washingt0nGov: Gary Locke has vetoed a ban on same-SeX marriages, d.alling the bill discriminatory, divisive and unnecessary. Legislative leaders said they will put the issue before the vot~rs~ "I oppose any measure ~,at. would diyide, disrespect or dimiiiish:our humanity; the Democratic governor said Friday, echoing a.theme from his inaugttral address a few weeks ago:!n ia veto message ~o the Republ!,~c£ancontrolled, state .Legislature; Locke added . ’Our overarching principle, should, be tO promote .civility, mutual r,e,s~t~d:unity~ Thih legislation fails .to:me~t ~ ....... " ~-:-" .... this~test i-C,o, ntinuing, - . D!efeins e.: :StO , e., a:Cffmmunidad,His’ , ,, ’ ~ : " ...... :.: ’ . : ~sue ~ficy~ evolv~ into a Mac~ave~ System wh~e : , CU,UC.-Understandtng ~111, W I1.1~1~ seeooon, p a " ~ :- ¯ " ~5~1~11 ’- :. . ~o~ng to, .SDLN, ~n,1996~:~.e.arm.ed f~orce~.~ .r_eL~,atedly. . ~exeuse41 vmlations Of cment l~iw inohiding witchhunt:s; aeiZi~r~ : of personal diades, andthr~atedingservicemembers~withprj~on. : unless-they ac~tiaedbthers as:gay ~all in mi effdrt.to taiget hnd ¯- - " :Ne~exico L~isiature" " ’ N_t_,[L"~’L;7._I =27_-~Y_ .. .... ; "°’if.err~t0utgayme-n--andw0m0iwh°!serve°ureountry.:?Ti~’eresult : ~I~ALTH;NPWS o_.2?3~..m.a.r-~o,, no io,uivii i-t!~nt$ . -.: is .tlia.ggay dischgrges have~ s0~:.~~ to a five-year ~gh a( a;cost "- . °~eq!~r~LA~)-a~ousepanei.apprOvedameasure ¯ exceeding $25 million in1996) ~,’ ,, , ’(~- " 0n:Tffes.dayto ban same-~eX marriages and ShelVed a : " 1,:DODdischar~ed850-t>ed0|e~der Don tA~k;13~m-’iT,~u "" ¢OMMUNIW.e~L[NDAR. proposal sought by Gay crvflnghts fidvocates to ban : D0n.t. Pursue m fiscal .year 1996"-" a five-yeai¯high, and the ¯ ’di,’serimination based on s~ximl 0rientation..The Con- ¯ highest rate of discharge since 1987 - .... sumer and Pubhc Affairs ..... see yows, page 12 . -. ,~. SLDN-docum~nt~. ~ 443 ~p¢cific see Colren, paget3 ;: M)NDSPAVE. , . ~ - . . P. ~4 �918.583.1248~. ~ublishe~r.+’ ~ditoi: Tom Neai -- " issued o~ ~r beforeth~]5th of each month, the.entir~b0n~ents of this publieati0n , fa~: 583.4615 ~:£ Entertaifimeht Writer +Mac G,uru:. are protected by’US e0pyright.~6.~byTu_l~.a.Family News and may not be " James Chfistjohn " " " . ’ " -reproduCed either.in WhOle br in l~irt without written permission from the pul31isher~. ’~ a~ao .:. Editor s note:-ttiis.letter was received ? : fr0~n TOHRin response to ?a Tulsa ,World ’: byOklahoma’s2ndDistrictUSCongressedito ~ialen do rs ing "HIVPreven tion Act " i.i y ¯ ! .,~~tn°~ i . ~-~a~l~’~s " ’ ’~mehe~t "g i p~dl~e perry: ~~!~1 .. e:~wt0~e .~ ~ " . ’ " " ,. ~a~nr!l~iee~rman/ :- .man Tom Coburn, Rep.-Muskogee. The @aol 6om a7N4~w5 s9~>" ~, website" htto’//users Legrandbouche, Kerry ,~wis ".. ,_ - should be §entt~:the ~ddress above. Eaeh-read~ris~nfitled.toonefr~ecop~0feach "~ March 15 editorial suggested that~the . a~l.co~/T~Newsi Stephen Scott, The As~o~iat,ed Press edition a~dlsti’ibu~ion points. Addi~ibnal e0pie~ ~-e avaiiable by iealling 5~’3-i24&. 1. Gay community" had iJtocked a sound. ¯ ’ " ’ ~ " " " ~..... " " " " ..... " medical approach’to H1V/A1DSpolicy. "-" ence in’VancoUver,last summer about the astounding improve- ¯ " ¯ ¯ . ¯ ] ments in health that new combination drug therapies werepro’ ] yoking in:many people with AIDS, The scientific reports were so. ~ " Would You please schedule an appoint= ¯ ~ poweffulinpartbecausetheycomplementedwhatmany.ofus ~ menttom~etffithseveralrepresentatives ....... ~ :~::~-~roei~ere~petiene-~gdi~’_ec.tliy;0rb~observafion:manypeop!e:-~ :of.the~ -I~.sbian, and: ~ay~x)mmunlty as By Dr. John D’E~nilio, Direktdr, NGLTFPolicy Insitute : - ~" :-~" ~ with~II-)S~w~rre+,nj0~gl;ematl~ablei.mi~roveniqntsifftiea]th?~ ;~,~ ~0bn: ks :you ai’~:~al~l~g? ~.~Wewoifldlil~e to ’ From’ the beginning,-the- AIDS epidemic has been ~hort bn: !;: ~6 ..ca.~,~ itis_~m~,~a~ if. the. d.ead;~.e_re re~g tO. !ife; .’:i~ : ~? ~S~us~ die.~lii0ri~ ~.~.u,:,.all Wi0te i~ ~pi good tldi’~gs.-Fot mbst of theist ~ixteen yeats, We’have hadto - : ¯ ,~Then, just. last-m0nth, .th( Centers for Disease Con~o:l .and : ipo~t o~,Toni Coburn S’ HIV Pl;eVention content., ourselves with d,evdopment~ th~[ held~"promise." For : Prevention reported .that, for the fir,st time s.ince th.e eplde~.mic.. ili~tJan~;id~nfifying il~,~ HIV?vi~ ba,ck.i~ l~983:Wks h firstsmal! . began, the. number of deaths from AIDS declined dunng the first. ~. ’ Unfor.mately, you ap.I~ar to have.aes~e~ff ~.o~vard 6ffecf!~6 th~rai~i~e~:Or a etfre: D~vdQpin’g o~test that ¯ half of 1996, by 12% from the first six months of 1995.. Mean: ...cel~ted Mr. Cobu}n’s highly inaceurat.e ;d~e~ted ailtibo~e~,S~i_nin_-g~ the.~prgt0c~!s f-or .drgg testing : while~ New York c~i.ty, one of the.epicenters of the epidemic, has : a~d shamelessly grands~t~d~ng claims and a~proval,,winningpas~age-of the Ryan.White C~e Act: each ~. xx~Jlected statistics .for all, of 1.996,. and reports a .significantly ¯ about how HtV and AIDSare handed in mgi’e, dramatic declinein the number of deaths .... the US. The reality is that.the-majority of one of these achievements was impoi~ant and worthwhile as a ,..There’s, no .denying that these developmems representvery .’- stal~es, especiallyours,dotreatHIV/AIDS step tow.ard the big goal, the end.-of.AIDS - which~ _uaforiamately, " hopeful news. BUt they distnrb as muchas they encourage me ~ justlikeany othercommunicabledisease, . remained as elusi4e as.,e~er, . ¯ because, of.the way.they h~ave been presentedin the press, and ¯ and have for.years..we are surprised thai ¯ With so fe~ encouragin~ signs for ~0 long oi~ ti e )~II~S front, the headlines .of the lkst year h.ave natur~ly been w .elcome. First, becauseofthe:inferencesthat.manymightreadint0them. From ," you. wonldac~ept.ana!legatiOnastru¢just . -. . : becauseaMemberofCongress claimedit there was.thenews pouring C!utoftheintemafional AII~, S conferv ¯ many. place.s,;it s~ems .... , :. ~ ] [-. ,i 1 : WasSO. ar.e,yo.uas u.m!ng, th,t ause . ~ ? Cobum s ~.~ physician,, all. that he says ¯ ." "*TulSa Book Exchange;.3749 S: Pe~ria ’~ .. ’. ~,.-..- ’TulsaClubs&-Fl~taurant~ ¯ ." ~ ¯ , It. is .es.pe~i~ly unfortunate that you ¯Bamboo Lounge; -7204 E. Piiae ..... :832~1269 :. i~Tuls~Comed~ .’. ~ 744-0896 ", - Fred WdCtf,.LCSW,Cbmiselin~ 743-1733 " would perpetuate the myth, that somehow ¯Concessions, 3340~ S. ~Peoria ~ . "the.Gay ommunity"~ has~ so much "poTU[,a Organiz-ation~, Cl~ureha~, & UniversitieS *L~la’s, :2630, E.~i15th i:-.i " ~-, " . .... 749-1563 .litical dout~’ that we somehow have been 749-451.I ~ AIDS Walk Tul~, POB £071, 74101-1071 ¯ Gold CoffstCoffeeHOuse;3509S:’Peoria. 57929593 able to force the profoundly prejudiced 749~5678: -- Bla~k’&’ White~ Inc. POB 14001~ Tulsa 74159 ¯ GrOtmd Fl0or-~afe~5Ist &~Harv~d "58%7314 establishment of our co,u,,~,itry to abandon ¯ St~,Michael"s ’Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 3l.st .745-9998 ." *BlessTheL~ord,.. Christian Center, 2627bE. 11 628-0594 "soundme~lical practices to r~place them . 585-222-t -" ~*B/L/G’AllianC~; Univ, of ~ulsa Canterbm’y Ctr ~Samson &.Delilah Restaurant~ i0 E. Fifth 58329780 834-4234 ¯ Silver star Saloon, t565 Sheridan . _*Chapman~StudentCtr., University ofTu!~a,’5th H. & Florence ’ with "political correctness". The uncriti~ cat.acceptance of this sort of historically .585-3405 ¯ Renegades/Rainbow Room; 1649S. Main *C0mmufiityofHop(Uni.tedMethodist,!703E.2nd 585-1800 - and medically inaccurate notion winds up 660-0856 ¯ TNT"s, 2114 S. Memorial . *Com-muni.ty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 " being just Gay-bashing, not only by ¯ ToolBox; t338’E:3rd.."....-. ,-. .584-1308 ~ *Church of the Restorafi0n, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 .’ Cobum but also by you atthe Tulsa World. ’ " Dignity/~ntegrity-LeSbian]Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : 585-31-34" ¯ Interurban, Restaurant, 717. S. Houston The facts do not support you or him. ’. *.F~aily o.f Faith MCC; 5451:-E So:.Mingo 622-1441 "_ TulsaBusinbSses, Sentiees;,& .ProfeSsionals You merely hounda community that is *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. HarVard 747-7777 ¯. already vilified and attacked. Ironically,it Definis C. Ambld, Realtor 746-4620 *Fr~e Spirit W0menS Center~ call for loc~tibn& info: 587-4669. *Assoc. in~ Med~ & Mental Health, 2325 S.~ Hm’v’ard . 721.3 ~ 1000 ¯ was the. "Gay community that, almost 747-6827 Kent Bal~h" & Associates., Health "&" Life’ Insurance 747:9506 " Friend For’A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 ¯ single-handedly in the early years, re." Friends in Unity SocialOrg~ (African-American mens group) - 250-503~ *Bam(s & N0bIe Booksellers,, 8620 E..71 sponded heroically to the challenge of 712-1122 ¯ " " POB 8542, 74101; call’ c/o HOPE @ 712:1600 Body PierCing by Nicole, 2722"E. 15 HIV/AIDS. !t. was this community that 712-9955. ~-HOPE,:HIV.Outi’each,-Prevention, Education, 1307.E. 38,2ndfl.: :’ *Borders Books & Music, 2740~E: 21 " radically, altered its behavior and helped 743-5~7~: :. :~ 7i221600; ~HoPE An,-pfl~,mou~ HIV ~s.ti~,g:Site; 74~2-2927 : to change .our entire~health care delivery Brookside’J~ff~r~,=4649 ~.o..P~bfia~ " :?, ~. "~582-7225 ’ 592-1521.1 : kidianHealthCa~e, iTNAAPP *Creative Colle~ti0n, 152t E.’15 - Interfaith AIDS Ministries438-2437, 800-284~2437 system in order to respond to’HIV/AIDS. Cherry St] Psy’ch’other.af~y; 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743~4117 .And this community did so in the face of *MCC Of Greater Tulsa,!623 N: Maplew.oOd i~ 838-i1715 Com~nnni(y cleaning~ KerbyBaker - , ’ " " ~622~0700 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 s.’Harvard, Ste. H~I ~ 749-~194 ~" massive indifference on the part of all Tim Dani~l;’Attorfiey’ ~’ ~’- .... .352~9505~, 800~742~9468 -" 311~ ’- levels of American government and soci*D~o to Dis-co, 3212’E.’ 15th .... 749-3620 " NAMES PROJECT; 4154 S. Harvard, Ste.’H-1 ~55-5658 " ety who.did not care about a disease that *Devena’sGallery,-13 Brady’~ ’ ~ " ~ " 587-2611 NOW~ Nat’l. Org for Women, POB 14068; 74I59 ~"-’~960 ] merely ~ll.ed :the already marginalized. - 744-5556 : *,Our,H0use, 111~4 S. Qtmker :DoghoUse on Brbokside; 3311 S: Peoria . ~’~i~t~y-. :- :-In:Tulsa, our org_anization has.run one Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & ’Memorial 665-6595 :, ’PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 " of the oldest HIV testing sites and has 587-7674. : been doing HIV/AIDS education and p~eDbn Carlton.Hon~ 4141." S, MbnSorial " ’o ~ ’622-3636 .: *Harmed Parenthood, 1007 S, Peoria 743:4297 : vention for more than ten y~egrs,_no.tonly *Elite Books &’Vid~O~, 821- S~ Sl~eri&an "838-8503 ¯ *The’Pride Center,-1307 E: 38,- 2rid flobr i’~R0s’S Edward’ SklOn~ 1~38’ S:BoSfoff. "" ’ " " 584-0337 :’. Prime~-Timets, P.O: Box 521’18, 74152 but did,. to.all,..that who came. to -749-4195’ : ito. .us.our.community Toimply, as. you. .the, O]daFo~lin~¢Coml~utefCi:msullxifibn .... ~--’-- - 690-2974- ." ¯ "*R~AS.N., Rdgibnal AIDS In(effaith NetWork "665-5174 : homa Lesbian and Gay community.have Lemnne M. Gross, Financial Pl~ng’ " ..... 744-0102~ ¯"- Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74-159 - ..... ¯ MarkT. Hfimby, At~o~ndy ’ ’ ’--°’ :~ "~"" - ~: ¯ " i 744-7440: !-: *Red Rock ’Menlal Center, 302 S. Cheyenne g108 584=2325 ". somehow been an obstacle to responding *. Ji .Hi’U: MS; 895. E: Sr e!ly 745-11I1" ,-*S-t: .Aidml!,s Episi~opai Chlir~h,,4,045 N. Cincinnati -425-7882 :.. t0.HIV/AIDS is so, Soprof9tmdlyfMseas 742-6227 .~ tobejournMisticallyMr~sponsibleP’ ,*int~rfiational Tbu~s ° ’° " - i " ~’ " ¯ "’. ~ " -’ "3.41-68{~6: ~’_" Sti Jerom~ s Catholic Chin-oh; 384.1 S’.-Pe0ria; 749-7898 ¯ lacb~ Aninml ~linic,’2732"-E.’ 15th -"’ -~’-" -" ,: " 7t2-2750"-" ¯ We look forward, to meeting, with you Ken’s:Flt~,~i:~, "1635 ~..’13’"- :’ "~" " " :" 599-8070 : TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, ,PO.B 2687~,’74][01 743~29~ ~:. soon .and .hope;tfiat ybU ,will .~er~ously Kelly Ki~by;-C~A,-:POB -~401,,1; 7.4159- ,:’ ~ ~:" 72~7-54~6: : T.U~I~S.A.-TulsaUnifoi’m/Leather Seeke-rs Assoc. B38-1-Z22 : : .con~sid~ oln.niggi a ~rre~fion~ after yoh Imn~l~y Agency-~ 1104S; Victoi- ~- i- .! -:-i.."-~- ¯592-1800. !: ~*Ztilsa Cit~Hall,’Cfif~te’rid VesiilSule, crround Floor¯ receive aecuraminformation: Lea~.A3an.~id~J~mber~ Redlt0r ~;~soclate 1" ~- : " 671-2010 : .*Tuls~C0im~nuifity.,~01!ege-Campuses ~ " ’ "- . " " : . The Board of Dir~ors . ..... SusanMcBay,MSW: F_Artli-Cehtered.Counseling -, 592-_1260 - *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ....... : The Pride Center/TOHR/HOPE. *Midtown:Theate~,319E.3." . " 584-3112_ : - ’ " " ’_ 66_3-5934 " .*Jim&Brent’s.Bistr0, i73.S~ Main " Mingo Valley Flowers, 972’0c E. 31 501-253-7457 " 664-.2951 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 CenterSt. - _ *Mohawk MUSic, 6157 E "51PI "- - - " . ... 501;253k6807 *N9thit~g Shbcldng Salon, 2722’.E~ i5.~. ’.i . 712-1123 : ,EmeraldRainbow, 4~ &i/2 S:pring St. " . 501-255-5445 *Novel Id~aB0oksiore,,5lst &Harvard i "’ " 747-67i1 ¯ Geek tO Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 David A.’Padd0~k CPA, 4308 S/Peoria, Ste.:633 - 1 747-7672 ¯" MCC of. the .Living Spring 501-253-9337 584-7554 : McClung Realtors. _ " PeVPride~ Dog&Cat Grooming " " " 501-253-968~ . 743-4297 The Pride Store,_1307 E. 38, 2rid tort " Positive Idea Marketing Plans. 501-253-240 I 838-7626 ¯ RockCottage G~deus Puppy Paus~ II, i’l~a & Mingb 501-253-8659~ 800-624-6646 ." Richard’s-C.ai-petCl~aning ..... ’ : .. , " 834:0617 ,Rn~rk~’~ Hwv ~ 501-253-6001 Scott Ro.bi~dff-S PreScriptions,. se~ ad for 3 lo~ttions~ 743-2351 - ’" ~ " " " " ~’t’~t&l-I~lUIA ~_ITV ~ .... " ......... " .............. * ~cnoner ........ "~" 6301 ." ..... /,+v~ ,. _.^,~ ~^ ,; ".., _ s ~OOKstore, tv~+z utaca ~quare 405-840-3223 eace~eaumm ~ay ~l~a,/lo~-oz iN. western ¯. �xmsa ~ay L~ mocrats are..orgamzang .tQ~ncrease par- i di, iif o in :JO part evedts- na .t~ ~r~bve-.Lesbiafi ira.d:Ghyi(pte~n~ti0n.:Tb ~etihVd~l K~!ly:Kirby at 7~9:5216~6 3~-Tim :Gillean ~t 254-~i~"., : A~,e y0ff Gay, .,& Proud? Then get’im, ol~,ed in the , planning for Jun~ ~ almualLG. ~T Pride events. Th.ese ¯ .’. range from an Interfaith Worship,Service, The First (they ¯ - think) Ever Tul. sa Pride:lOIarc~,,~q~he Pride Picnic,~d the Statewide. Pride Parade in Okl.ah.oma City..T.o’~et in, volved, call 743-GAYS (4"297).The highly regarded Texas ,..Lesbian Confer’ence will be Participants in the National Organization for Women’s ~. The Marriage Forum attracted a diverse’and capacity ¯ held on May 16-18 in Houston. To get info.-on this event: Valentine’s Same-Sex Marriage Forum included Bill. : crowd withPFLAG and NOW well represented, and also ".- Celebrating Our Visibilityg A Decade ofLesbian Empow., Hinkle, attorney & a number of Tulsa clergy, including ~ "~ a large contingent of members, of ARAI. Anti-Racist Ae: :~. : erment, writei: TLC; P.0B.66012, noi ston, TX 77266. pastor of Fellowship Congregational Church, Russell tion, a gronp dedicated to ¯challenging neo-Nazi valueS, ..~ : ~ PFLAG,iTulsa ~ha~te.r wil! focus on Tulsa.Gay & Bennett, Rabbi Heidi Barron, Patty Hipsher of NOW.., ;. and topromott:ngracialandsexualorientationequality: 7: ,Lesbian History a[:its’Apfi!.14th meeti~n,g, at 7:30 at - : FdlowshipC0ngregafi0~chilrch.~Alsodon t forget their ¯ ¯ ¯ Spa.ghetti Dinner .on March.22 at All, Soul’s at 6:30. Reservations are r,equired- so call: 749-4901. The dinner features a performance-by the highly regarded OKC Metro Mens Cilorus. The bill was also introduce~ in the past two CongreSses.." violations where suspected gay servicemembers were "We have a solid chance," said Winnie.Stachelberg, " asked, pursued and harassed. 3. Women were disproportionately, targeted, accountlegislative director of the Washington-based Human ." ing for 29% of gay discharges, despite making "up only Rights Campaign, one of the largest gay civil rights advocacy groups. . 13% of theactive force. In the Army, women accounted Republicans in the majority, so the argument goes, will " for 41% of gay discharges, .three times their presence in these glimmers of hope are diciting the view that the end" of AIDS is in sight. be more open to the bill if the pitch comes from within : the service. Women are often accused as gay after rebufftheir own caucus. Shays, in particular, is dose to the ¯ ing men’ s sexual advances or reporting-sexual abuse, While nothing would make me happier, such a contuHouse GOP leadership. Chances for passage are "better, -" regardless of their actual orientation. sion is as dangerous as it is wrongheaded and unwar4. DOD continues to criminally prosecute ¯ ranted. Think aboutit: Whilethe press.makes much ado but it’s going to be a difficult debate," Shays said. ’T m in " servicemembers for allegations of gay, but not straight, this for the long-term and the ultimate success.... I can’t about the first yearly decline in the number of deaths from say that it will pass this year." ¯ consensual relationships, contrary to regulations requir-. : AIDS, the figure for 1996is likely¯to be as high as the total The bill would bar employers from using sexualorien: : ing even-handed treatment in the criminal system. ." casdoad was in 1986! Try. to remember how crazy we all SLDN concluded.that-many military members con, .’. Were-ten years ago! crazed with rage and grief-and tation as a basis for hiring, firing, promotion or compen= " sation. Exemptions would be made for voluntary and ¯ tinue to ask, pursue and harass servicemembers indirect ¯¯ frustration; crazed enough tolaunch a militant direct religious organizations, and businesses employing fewer " violation of "Don’ t Ask,Donr t Tell, Don’ t Pursue." The action campaign via ACT UP; crazed enough to plan a " violations resulted from alack of leadership, training and -" nationwide march on Washington that dre.w,three,quarthan 15 workers. Rep. Barney Frank,D=MasS. , who is gay and the bill ’.s ". recourse to stopillegal investigations. Some command- ¯¯ ters of a million people. A "dedine"in deaths to 40,000 /yearis animprovement;it does not spell the end to AIDS. other mainHouse sponsor, is among thosehoping Shays’ ¯ ers, Criminal invesligator~ and inquiry officers blatantly disregarded the clear limits on gay inve.stigations. Others "’- While new drug. therapies are h.aving extraordinary role will make a difference. "Chris is dose to (Speaker Newt) Gingrich. If he’s a cosponsor, I guess one test of : simply did not know any better, as the services have failed -." life:enhancing effects on some peoplewith AIDS, there that frill be if we are able to get the bill moved and voted to implement ade~tuate,ongo!~g.~aining inl the field. ¯ are many others for whom the new drug .therapies don’t Lastly, those accused ~ under ’~D0U t .Ask. Don’t Tell, ¯ .work. We also don’t yet know how long their.effectiveon," Frank said. No one expects an easy ride, especially not in.the " Don’ t Pursue" have no recourse.to Stop improper inves- " ’hess willlast; whether the virus will develop resistance to House, where conservative GOP leaders have tighter " tigati0ns before it is too late. ¯ :the drugs; or whether other-strains of the .virus will In response to these SDLN concerns, secretary. control on proceedings than the Senate. Last year, House ¯ ¯ continue to spread despite these medical,adv...anees,,., ¯ leaders didn’tallow a vote on the bill. For a controv~sial " Defense William Cohen has announced thathe will seek These therapies are developing, mo_reo.v.er,jn, a.po~li.tian immediate end to Pentagon.violations..;’I will do : : cal cont.ext in w~ch. govomm,ent is Tel~n.desslyoslashing measure, "You should have a groundswell of support," said Rich Tafel, executive director of Log CabinRepub- ¯ everything I can to see that [violations of the policy],is : taxes and expenditures, and’a’sfci’allconfe.x’t in which licans, the nation’s major gay Reoublican group. "The ¯ stopped," Secretary Cohen hckn0wledged that violation~s : !arge numbers of American~ lack healthinsurance.. Who are ~ccurring and tha( dire~¢( ~luesdoning of military trick on the House side is getting that groundswell of will pa~¢.for’ these therapies ? What Will hap.13e~i to PWAs support among Republicans." . " personnel about their Sexual Orientation i.s against th~ who lack the resourc~.s,.to obtain .expensive.treatments? ¯ .Drug therapieh that fforkfoi some is/~ g96,d’thing, but ~t, In the Senate, there are already 47 confirmed votes and :..law: ,We are going to.enf0rce, the policy," he said. another five likely supporters; said Stachelberg. How¯ - .too, does not spell the end-to AIDS: " What do articles~d headline~i speculating abOut th~ ever, 60 votes would be needed to keepthe bill aliveif an opponent threatens afilibuster. Last September, the¯Sen- " ¯ fanciful end of AIDS accomplish other_" than to whittle ate defeated the bill, but by just one vote. Republicans .away at tlle edges of the AI~DS mov,dmem? Such claims Here are selectedcomrnunity events scheduled for the :i ;make it more difficultto~rai~6 m~ndy,~tr, re~nfit vQI,unL allowed a vote after Sen..Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., ¯ threatened to try ~and attach the bill to another de.fining : next couple of months. - ~ - .. . _ ." .teers,-topersuadetegislators to up their commitment, and Sida en la Communidad Hispana~~n; dialogo grat~s, :; .to spread convincingly a preveniirn message. In..0ther marriage in federal law as alegal unionbetween One man and one woman~ which passedeasily.- . . .. - . AIDS in the I-fispanic C~omm-,tmity, a free. dialogue is~ ." words, even the hypothesis ifiat th6 epidemi~ is +nding Supporters point out that’64 senators, including some ¯ plann’ed for viernes, 28.de marzo, Friday, March 28 at ¯ can serve to make the end more’ distant ...." ~ . 3pm at Fellowship Congregational Church, iglesLas, .’~ I don’t want ~to Sound like.a~, b.ld.curmudgeon. Idon~.t conservative Republicans,- ban job discrimination based Unidas de ChristO,2900 So..Harvard, Pa~ocinado pot : w.ant to pour water on.the hopefulness that some.good on sexual orientation in their own offices. At the end of the- 104th Congress, 241 of 435 House members had Regional Inter-fe De Lucha Contra El SIDA v LaCoalicion .~ newsengenders. B~tw~needt0beve~yclearlaboutwliat ¯ Multicultural de SIDA, .sponsored by ~e RAIN, the ." the end of AIDS would.reall~ lo_0k?like:mo m0~e deaths similar policies. Regional interfaith.Network.and the Multicultural AIDS :: from AIDS, and a pieventi0n" e.ffoa ithat’ leads tO an Opponents, meanwhile, are readying their case. The bills are tobe introduced this spring. "If you are a good ¯ Coalition. Se le pide la communidad hispana ~ue. se ¯ absence of new ini,.ec.tions ..... .Wearenotthereyet, andwewiiL~nlygettherethrough employee, and you are minding your Own business, you ¯ involucre~Qualquierpersona~ntet:es~.as~abienvenda. ".~ will notbe fired," said Kristi Hatmick of the Family : The Hispanic communityjs.en.couraged to be involved. " theimplementation of polioes thatr’eatuire..politicalcourResearch Council, .which plans to lobby against the : AI,I_ interested, person are welcome, Pars mayor. : . age: nebxlle-ex~hafige; prevention "~c,3mpaagns ~tha~.speak legislation. Hamdck Said the bill isn’t needed because ¯ informacion, llame ul 749-4195 (ingles) 0 628-0620 ¯ ." ~ frankly about sexual behavior;a-level of funding that will (espano!). - . ¯ .... - .... Americans already have-remedies available for unjust r accelerate medical breaktlirdughs; .and a n~tional cornThe. BLG_TA,, .tile .Bisexua!, :Lesbian, Gay, " mitment to health care-access for evfryone..The pi-o~us firingS; indudinglawsuits and appealsto the Equal EmTra~.sgende~red. Allihnb,9.a(the U,m~,ersity Of Tulsa ~ill ployment Opportanity Commission= It’will inject sexual .intoning of phrases lik~ ’~he end of AIDS?.won’t get ~us have an alcohol & smoke-free dance, Jamaica Me Crazy, ¯ there. Political~ mob.iliza.tio.n ~and. moral courage will. issues into the workplace, she added, ’-’There is no way to open to the publi9 (fSgup) a.t;th~ PrideCenter, 1307 E. ¯ ensure that an employer is not discriminating on the basis Dr. John D ’Emilio.is a noted histo~ian.andaitthok. His 38th on Sat. March 29.$2 suggfsted donation. " .- "...works gnclude Making, 7~ro’u,ble).Essays Og:Gay t-~story, of sex behavior’without talking to .everyone about their Th~BLGTAalso wiIl ~resent TU’ s annual LGBT Fi!m .’. Politics and the University (Routledge, 1~992)~ Sexual sex life,’Hamrick Said.. .. Proponents. counter ? that; most Americans _think it’s Fest to be held .fn ~camiaus April 18"-20 with short and :. -Politics, Sexual Communit’~e~t The A/[aMng .ofa Homofeaturelength video~ and film tO be Shdwn Friday evening~ .. sexual Minority in the United States, 1940:~ 970 (Univerunfair to firesomeone beca_Use the,y’ re gay. The trouble is all Sat. and Sun. ISo_ok for a seheduleinthe next issue of : ,sity of Chicago P(bss, 198"3.). Heis.currdnt’iy wb’rking on that most Americans also-.think it .s illegal, even though’ TFN. _ " -. : abiographyoftheiateBayardRksani:the. G@manivho only nine-states;induding Co.nnecticut,;prohibit it, they The Community Unitarian Unix;ersalist Congregation, ¯ . helped Dr~ Martin Luther King org&nize-th~ 1,963 l~larch said. That misperce~tion, Said Frank, has been exploited Tulsa’s only officially welcomiffg Unithrian congregar :. on Washington for; Ci.vil Ri’gl~ts. . o :.. i ~. "i; by opponents who insist homosexuals are demanding tion will begin a five week series_’cl~sSes in Understand-..:.. The National Gay wid Lesbian T~, k Fokcb is the Oldest special rights. "The leader~s,:of anti-,g,ay people try to l;erPetuate this false.noti0n,~ he said.. ’They unde.r~iand ing Gay IsSues. The series Which:is part "of’ ’th~ UU .: national gay and lesbian group ~and,is~a.progrdssive program for becoming a Welco’ming Congregation will ¯ organization.that has supporie~ g~aJs~adt~;organ~zihg that defending againstsome_t_hi.".ng called,a special right is e~ier ~ d.~fe~ding :ag~aSi;~ ~ht.:,Ot .to be fired..’; begin. April 2at Co,unity of H.ope. Inf0: 749-0595,, andbio~ered in t~ati~,nal adyo~a~.y.Mnc,d197J..~ :.. ~ ’ �M a.ineGayRight ....... ......-’-.,-,....... ’ - ’. ;Bil.l, ,_ _ . .; ... . " ............. :-.1-awsmtovertherttle.. ¯ learning of his own brother’s homosexuality. Sister ¯ "I think what we’ve proved is that a Marine who ~" Jeannine Gramickchanged.her lffer s course afterleam¯ ’ happens to be gay can serve just as walt as aMarine who’ s ¯ ing of the anguish Roman Catholic college students felt AUGUSTA, Maine ~A-P)- Expressing optimismo~er the ¯ straight with no detriment to morale.or lack of mission ¯¯ at being gay.. Gumbletonand Gramick are among 620 activistsand operation,", said Sgt. Justin C:. Elzie, a medicall ~upply prospects for passage of a bill ~o extend legal protections ,against discrimination to, holfiosexuals, a Portland law: ¯ clerk at Camp-Leje.ug¢ in..Jaeksonville, ,Elzie, 34, had : church leaders m.eedng in Pittsburgh this.weekend to alreadybeen.accepte~into an early retirement program : ’discuss how the Catholic Churchi’which still teaches that maker sponsoring~ legislation said Friday,’,’the time has, come" for gay fights.in Maine. :’Frauldy, I~ wish ¯ - when lie d~clared on ABC’ s’SWodd News Tonight" that ¯ homosexual activity is sinful, can help reach out to gays passage.of this bill we~not, necessarybut,.sa,dly, that is ¯ he is gay. His announcement’cameon Jan. 29, 1993, the: :..and lesbians.Hosted by the New Ways Ministry, the 2 1not the case," Republican Sen. Joel Abromson said in a " same day that President Clinton agreed to _the policy on ¯ 2-day symposium aims- to broaden the role Of homo. prepared statement..’’We need to send a, strongmessagel "- ~ay~sin~the mi:li.,tary.,,- ,-~ /: :. ’ i.. i,~ . ~ sexual ~l~r~ber~i inan institution they.see as. opening That Febiamry~ th~ M~ .Corps placed Elzie on ¯ slowly to them. ’Too often thechurch has been a follower that it is no longer permissible tO allow~discriminatioh and.not’a le~der;7 said Grami~k, a nun Who directs the .against gays .and lesbians when,they fill but,a job appli- : standb~ ieserve’ and tried to deny him e~ly retirement ¯ Lesbian-Gay Ministry for her order, the School Sisters of cation, wish to buy a house-of rent an apartment, want to :, and discltarge him’ without~benefiis. He suedthe military -cat in a public restaurant or apply for credit," Abromsoti ".’: f~ September f993,’and a month -later, :a federal judge : Notre Dame. "I think we have a responsibility now,at the said. .- -, -~, ’..-.--~,,,. ~., , .-,,, -- ¯ 0rderedliimplaced.ba~konacfivedhty~Elzie’slawyer, ¯¯ end of the 20th century, to educate people about aecepThebill would amendstate lawto specify that sexual - - Christopher Sipes,~said-the honorabl~ dise.h.arge after 15 tance of.minorities and of people who are different from orientation"couldnotbeusedlojustifydiscriminationiti. : ,years Of s~r¢ice’ispaft-of lgst’rhonth’s setdement of the : ~ themainstieam,"~,~he said. - " - , : ~ ~But many in the church oppose the New Ways Ministry the areas of employment, housing, public accomrnoda- " lawsuit.~ - - ° " "- ’ - ’ ~ ~’ " ’ ~ " ’ ’ ¯ anditsattemptstoopenuptohomosexuals.In November, itions and credit. Currently, statel~w 0ffersanti~diserimi. i ’. ~ " -t~f!on protectiom in those ate,as iii.eases invoiying race, :P=nn ~’~.~l~/~’~rl-tllrt~.~l||_~ : Bishop-JamesH0ffma~,oVermledapri~t’sdeeisionto colot,.religiqn, Sex_;ageLan~estry Or n,ati,6~ Origin and ~’ " ?""’" "’~ "~"~ .’~.-"~L.,""’~’"’I’~ "~’"’"" ¯ play host tothe group s meeting in Toledo, Ohio. The ph~hical ~’~ mental &s~ibility. Abr0mson S bfli exempts ¯ ...- fe r- lwll I hetht_q/Rw .... mmtst yf0fmdanaltermalavevenue=anEpiscopalchurch. reli~0us groups. . : " :" : "’i, ¯ " .;i~.~;~;-..~..;.. ~ ~- ¯., : . . " . ’ , ¯ "We vealwaysfoundaProtestantehurchnearbythatwas ? ’ "’I have ey~ confid¢iig~ ihlS bill wi i pass ,Senate,- ¯ . tLAKt<a~ ~,u KtJ (at) -t.ray c~vu-nghts anvocates vowen ¯ hoenitahl~ .nit acenmmodatino "said Frank DeBemardo Abr0msonSaid. "I tookspecial ~are to exempt religions ¯ Tuesday to, place a-bill to bar discrtmmatton agamst . theministrv’s exeeufivedireetor Th ..... t nP,~cl tc~ mav~ thi~ mP~Bno whleh started 9rganizatiomfrom this proposal to remove those con- ¯ homosexuals before the LeglSlatureby fall, "We remain . one of ¯ the last--. groups against ¯ "which public - , displays of : Friday.~ It., s being held at a downtown Pittsburgh hotel. ceres-from this debate. ~Iy.propbsal "has suppbrt from ¯¯ bigotry--are permitted," Larry Gross, chairman of the ¯ Govem0r’King and 7I amh0Pefd that we can~marshal ¯ Pli~ladelphia Lesbian and GayTask Force, told a news " Gumbletonandanotherbishopareattendingthemeeting, the first lime such high-rauldng church officials have enoughVotesin the House fo~ passageas well.’ Among .~ conference at the state Capitol. -" shown up. The organization, which is based in Mount theco-sponsors of the legislati~n.firJ ~he chairmen of the : The. task force released a statewide survey of homo- ¯ Rainier, Marvland Ju............... _..... .. ............. , was started in 1977 . my ¯"’ review , ....... oaciary ~ommtttee mat wm 1~ ~en. ~usan . .- - , ,- ....... , .......- ...... sexuais mat moacaten mscrnmnauon agmnst mere m ¯ "olerance of homosexuals in the church has ~aduall’" ¯ ¯ auu puuuu ata.~,,,,,,tmauuu saia. llle N.~ilfle~ CoLspomors inclhde five Democrats and five . .tanploym~at,-uot~mg . .... . to-, . .-. . lmprov_ed in the past two,:decade . s, members . ,~-.,~ ..7........ : creased shghfly since a snmlarsurvey in 1992, ..while " ¯ Rdv . Rodne~ DeMartinl head . of the National Catholic ,. .., .., ~, . - - .... . , , . , ................. Y . -KepUOllCails~WlmlOurlromme~enateanOSlXIromme ¯ . . , ¯ ’ ¯ - .~. , ¯. .¯ .,. ’ . ¯ VlOienceoecnneosngnuy.Aoout3,taJotmopleresponoen ¯ .rr,o xr2.....t- ~...~t...~ ....t..~, ,g. ""win- aeee~ to survey.. me. ;. .. the om tooemtronucentmslauwomaoan-. ........ . Asa ~ "’ ’"’ ’~aso "om"’’oe~ore me"’Juatc~ ~" " ar~-’ ~uommmee’" tance0f’-a~s AIDSg X andlesbians ~to’therimnaei0f v ....... ’is a’’.¯ ~ d~scr~mmatton on.the basisol.sexual orientation under :.. _ ’est in Santa Rosa California, DeMartini has hel .... "’~’~" g" " p~. ¯, einzen!muauvetooan same-sexmamagemMame,’ The tn ; .t._ n......t..^_:_ ~rurnan n^t^.:^_^ ~^. ¯ pn _ , ........ ’ - . -¯ proposal w~ Sl~im0red byC0ncemed Maine Families. -. ....... : build an 6utreach program for .vic i . ot tlae 9sease.m ’ " ~,~ "-..~ ¯ - " ’- . ~ - _. " .. five Western states. He sm’dhe encounteredhttle resls-"Thelnit~ad~d."whidh ffould~o’befoie~tatevotersunl~ss : Has.a.Chance.¯ i -" that .... onsof~thesameseXm~i ~ t contract mama e -" " " ’ ’ _ ’ 2. " " ¯ . -- he dis uteri the suggeslaon tlmt the vaucan ano semor ¯ !.t.atsowouldrequrreth~state.to~f,us,e.to, r,ec0gmzesu~.h. ’ marriages ~-fonmid in 10th~rstages. ’¯ "~ ~NN ~M~RO~. Midh’ (NP~ - Ga~, eler~, have iLmored o s~erers. ’~nere s a 10rig msmry m me ¢~urcn o~ re:’, ’, B0~h~o~,~ bf ~e Legi.s!ff~ture approY,.ed.., a g~ty-rights-..’, rem iii i a~a~;, but ~-~ave :. s.p0me t.? .h_~ ~tas~op.he,’.’:.D,e,M~arti_ni_said. "It’snot .... ~oill,for’tlie*fits’i fim¢:iri’ 1993~., but. it,wi~. ~’ ~(~ b,y then-’-~ ’: ~qoideJd’~caridal Wlfild remaining strong in their faith, : ttmtwe.tlon tknow how-to, dottasI. tsutDeBemarOosays, .... G0V" JohirR" McKernan King has said he would sign it. ¯ aceordin~ to a study cited in~i miblished renort Saturday- ¯ many in the church remain reluctant to accept gaysana ~ In 1995,1~al~e Votersrejeeted’aballotqt|~laontorestnct- ; . A study; of 26male and .nine female pastors in the ¯ lesbians, feanng that theY are sexual monsters. "There s ¯ . gay right. _~Tl~.d m.e,~e ~mtt.afed -.by Con(’cem.ed Mam.e ¯. Evangeli’cal Lutheran ChurCh m America found that all . still a lot offear, he.s~d. , Families was mm~edba~k,’53 pej:~eht to’4.7 l~reent. -’, ::l~ad-been-sdxi~ly’-a&ivd -mid 2!’ lived-in long-term : = . . ’ ’ .. ., ..,~ . NOt 0C l|bate.. ’" " ie~|a~ar~~av’ -[~OOKS2 ’ :. fallinginlove;fr0m:l~dviffg’.sex~froinbeingparents, from ¯ ~x~v~ ra~ ;^m: ^’i..,. ~,~-.o" ~.m oimilar to tha’ " ~^T’#I i~tAi~a t’~h,~.~,~;,~,-~t,,r~a~l~,oxxt,~la;,~"l~,, " loving me Lutueran ,..nuren, ~rom going to selmnary,, : v~toeA-two-.vearsaoo hv G0v Gary Johnson beoan -.-aman wi-tthhis,amaar.omadanothermanand~thetwo~nen. : ~’.~.3,v~ ,~.... Y. ~Y$3 :, ,. -,~Ly~ - ~. :’. ~ " ; the attom~ygeneral, pr0s~ci~tors, pofice and religious ,..- ¯ ¯ .... : .... . .... -, . o .... smay: -we touno mat mese ~3"p¢opie au were respon- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ d f0 " None of them have be~n lnvolved in sexualscandals or ¯ Finance Committee before it would reach the House ~,, ,Le~sbian&GayF’.agni~lie.swi~Childr_e~endo.wedl.astyear y ~’a.~2.~.~ . ~o¯,.k L .g ....=. ..... : flogr..The measure .would.allow a judge .to ma.pos~e a ¯ . _. ..... , ..... , g a,gg~ ~j,tay _ , . ...._ ..,~ ,. . ¯ , ay Ltty Louncu memoer ~ttna ~00aowu~ws~ ann ¯her., .... ~ ¯ ¯ , .¯ ¯ ,~ , , . ’ .. ’comerence on ~ceugion anct gay .ngms. lne iour-ctay ¯ ....... ¯ ..... ¯..... ,, ,parmer, R..~laelle, Mile~,,Tho,boQk~ ~e part of,0 project, :_ ~ conferehcb att~ifded b" ’300’tier-" ~d’lh~’-ersous fro" mfliete,~!.~ ..because of a wclam s race, religion, color, g.enm. : der;seximl orientation, disability or other such factor. <lesigned to incmase,miderstanding of differe_nt:kinds .of : .~O den’oihi~afion~ andS0 ~at~s ’~nds S~a~l~ "; ~When "Jolingon vetoed the bill ’,in .1~995, lie Said ~all ....................... ~, ~, - Y" o families,and’/di~peJmyth8andster~otypes,"aceordingto ,; ..... . .......... :¯ ¯ . . ¯ ", ’fll.¢-schoolsvste!n’s.er~tnt’aolglicatio~ ....... ~.’ : Mo~t:o.t ~15.3 L.uthera9, 91er.gy tm~d’.r~.veatea me~r ." crimes arehate crimes - apqsifionhehas reiterate41 since :’ said,..., ,- -. Sexdal some congrega- ¯ then. ¯ . The.bdI ¯ , s sponsor, Rep. ¯ .., - Pederson, .~ , ’..Thepmjectamotmtstopromotanghomosexuallty, .;~ onentalaon .. ~ ....- ..to.... : .-~members-.~. ot ;. their - ....... R. Davl~l D¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " " " " ...... . , " ; uons, an "lnOlcanon tnat la sons also are Willing tO ¯ Gallup.-disputed that posllaon m testimony before the -. state-Sen.oHaroldHochs_tatter,~g~Mose~s Lak¢~vho sup ........ ,... ,..., ..~ . ,~ ~,~.,. > ..., ..: ¯ ..... , . . law, sag salo. t’arucmarly, r.ms can ¯ " " " " ,..., paint, .portsabilltobardiscusslonofhomosexuality_asanorm~, o . overtooK ~.,..,. -~church ~,.~, ..... ...... ,__. comini .tteeSaturday.Therelsadifferencebetween ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ WOrK In smaller cnurcnes-wnerewe all Know eaen.omer ¯ ¯ " ¯ " ¯ " " : - 7 - - " -: ,, ¯ .. ¯ .~ ........ ., ~ ¯ ~, -... ..... ~nggrafi’in.. on a fence .and paint|n, g a swasaka on. a ~ .....or aceeptable lrfestyleln th.¢:~ublic-schools~-.Itots ve~,. ............. ¯ andcare about each other, said tim Rev. Jolm Roll~fson, ¯ ,: u " to ve ¯ .,very0subtle,:.,Hoehstatte~satdtFfiday...~_ff~hes,ubfletylsthe . theLutherancam_usministerwho3r~at~,i,z,edtheU~.vdr:,..(.~y~nggogu.e, Ped.er.sonsal~d, an.dajudg_~0 g.ht., ha the ~poison in. this:w.ho!e:thing~ :Itlis ~the,.k~ndof’thing thes,e, ¯ . ....... v ~ g m -’. ~" "option of imposing a stiffer sentence fbr’thetatter. slty oi~ucm an comerence. t~epuon~ca~ .u~ Kep ~teve t_runuerson o~ ...... ¯ .. TracyFl0mn, a:schoolsystem’healthcurric.ulum-spe-" .:..~’;~ormer .-. ..... ,~" "o ~._ !,~ ..... withJohnsonsreas~ning. Idont~anttosay stupid, ¯ : etal~st_, .d,e,med ,that7 the ,school,s were ,promoting, any...~ b.o~ ’~ "adonfiear his’h~me~in~fc’Ee~ X~a" has aec~ ;ted~ ~" .bu,t ~t..~s oq’. it, ..Sto~ta~t~ ~alii-.. ~e~cnmes. ~e ,are Aifestyle "Weare.jlist.acknowledgingwhatalreadyex- ~,. greg, ..... ~ ~.’~... ’ 7’;." ~-" ~’~talKin~abOuf-a~-,ear..!y~mes~ttia~afis.efrorabigOtry, ..... - .... me Lora.s creauon, -,W ,are a par~ o~-me t~masuan~l.,~a~!~:7. :~ ~xim~. tenkt to be~mbr~-~iolentandinjurious; and~reo_.~uire ¯ .: - - Ga ,.Manne .Gets ...... Y" " Discharge ""=" .: H0nomble .. ................. ! Olib i roup¯Want , S 0 another tool to combat the crimes as well as thewhdn explosive situati~ns.’~ey’ can cause incommunities they i occur, Valdez Said. " .:t~A,~’.L~’IG~:I;N:~.’~A:POI-’AM~M~ho~°(m~hewas.: Cridcs of the bill said it could be difficult to determine ’~~h~onna!" " t~ofi~t.elewslohthe’sam e d,~yPre sid "" eiitClmto " n ¯ PITTSBURG~ "(AP) ’~ .~uxillary’-Bish0p Thomas’i’ aswfftandstr°ngresp°nse’~Thepr°posedlaw what the motivation was for a crime. Rep. Jerry Lee wouldbe " Alwin suggested that it couldme~ an en~aneexl pe~ahy li0norabledi~e,h~ge~,d~r.e~t~r~m.e~efi~Stg.~ettlehis : Grma.bietond0ubled’hi~effm’tsti~ t~ch t01eranceafter i.HelpLeS ,ans-andl Gays �United Methodist Community Of.Hope "... an.inclusive community that.seeks, values andwelcomeS all people ... : to act.,,a the living lbody Of Ctfrist)by ;~eeking " "~ : ¯ forrobbing someone of a.differentofaith: Heused the ¯ Peo~e ~lle~i~Violations ¯ ?.- ~ :~~v6uRl be able to seek example .of an armed robber, who held, up,a conve- ":, ¯ redress, through the couris ffndst&te Divisio~i of Hunience store only to n0tice that tho°derk~was wearing : madRights. " .=. .-,~’:.~, ..,-,~ : a Star of Da,:id. The robb~r’could get a longer sen- ¯ ¯ "Gov:George Patald said ~ffonday he;woulfflike to -tence for. robbing a ’~le~v "~rson;’; ~klwin said. i, ~ee the state Senate take nl~’~n.’ equal protection’bill. , "_ Aspokesmah for Jolmsonsaid the governor w0uld~ : He*said that.alt[iough. Ee_;;had .not, se~n the; specific .likely~veto thebilk -..--. - , : .... : -......" legislation.hewasinelinedtosignit:’,’Thegovernor’s " 1703 East sed0n.d:.~/ree.t,,i9.i.8.-SS~;1 ~60,: . . NY,State, L owe ~ fion,,.the-state~.s 199t’ ;I~w-Against :Discrimihation, P asses-C ii Ri g ht :Law:-.., "Stats. I-] lth Be ,fit o -,. o., .tire.order signed’_ by, fomler ~Gow,-Jim ~Florio.:all l*~Og~,~|l~ ~1 "~CU- " To do justice, love m~ &. to walk humbly with" aur .God... Micah 6~8. ~ : !A,~~,N~.:N~..Yi (.AP) ’~ F~or ~: fi,f~. ~tr~tl.".~ye~r,,.tl~,: ~:o W0hibit ~dis~nation’:on~the basis.~f, marit~ status ;As~se.mmy~.a~!o.pt_.eP~ianq’~.e.so~m.n.~.v.~- n_.g~,ts tn, ¯ andsexdatorientati~n~Despite~at~Sh~,s~id, th~state - t~otlttawolso’mnnatmn o.asea on sexualoriei~tation. : Division of Pensions and ]~enefits The Democrat-ledAssembly.on Monday approved : the measure 89-55 It was spoasored b Manhattan ¯ "" " -. .... .... ~’~ thetr phr~ers, and.ilie ~i~Iiowxng year ~efused to - tmmgc,rat ~tev .en .~ ~an~ers. -m .me ,R~p.u...bncan-wxt . ~rdl~hstd~ thai.~u~:. The~’~,~,~ enate, where ~t has failedfor the past fiye years to . ~ who ,r~. ~tn ,,~,~ ..... ~,, m,,a ¯ ¯ make jt to :a vote,,fi!e ~aeast~e4s Sl~,nsbr~ by state : WfflC]i Rn~rs’rSieb,ti~d |e~d{n~ ,, S,en,._,Ro.y Gqodman, ~ R,,epubl.~.egn f,rom:Manl?attan.: ;- ~tiit. G01d~c.heidnot~ th~t.dl;~Lm~,h ’at "lehst "three . Tlieb~1.1~ddsse.x..n~!~9~e~._hag°_gto~e.!js.to~dasses :°s~dsandnumeirousmfmic.’i~al{tles,~i~ti~fi~nd 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 . (918) 622-144~ 1 ~ .’ ...... righ,ts law..It.w,o~d~b~ ..dis~cr~..’.m~.’.nation in. .housi.ng, : n_er.s, the increasedcost.has been_3 ~.geLcent at mo~t empl.0yme.nt;p~b!l~fic~co.m.m~ii,d~d¢.dla~c~ttiofi:~, ~.-:’,~,. "7-".’:.-:.,~.:. ~":o~,’?-~-:-7.~’,~ " :-’-. " -,Sma. 9:1~ ’am-Christi~ir~ Educati0m ~ Su~.’Se’rVice 11:00 am - Wed. S6r~ice 6:30 p~:~LWed: 7~30" p~ ~fiO~r~Pr~ctice protectea 1tom dis~iminadon-by fhe stage s civil . ~bng fia~e~r~iedffe~ttlb~fh~i6S~und-S~g p~rt- �A I D!g ,- ( lff nd -,. lndinawr; 18 oneof anewclass of compounds called , , ,i " ~: ". ’ protease-lnlnb~tors.:lhe.two classes ot drugs attack ";T .J;/" ~" ~" - "~x~ o. ~~, cn ; ,mty i._ yatmeo~a nanon:. :. ~nv the £T~-~R virna in diffeJ-~nt L~ .aa (at’) ~,&tt)a w~de ad campaign"after receiving complaints that .] The drug ~trials; said Dr. Anthony ~JFanci, "con2 messagessuchas’!Praver, won’t0MreAIDS.Research ~: firmtheimportanee.ofind~ding.pr0.teaseinhibitors will",dnsulted people w.ho believe in the power of in treatment strategies for patients~..with advanced prayer. The American’~Foundation for AIDS ReHIV disease." Fauci is director of NllAID, thefederal search (~mFAR) said objections to the campaign ,:- agency .thatsupported the trial. focused on t~o of three ads’/hat ran on public buses: ¯ .Hammer said officials’ directing:the national study "Prayerwon’tcureAIDS. Research will" and"Sexual -moved SWifdy after an independent!data and ~afety abstinence won’ t cure AIDS. 1Leseareh will." Transit panel monitoring the trials r~ecommended ending:the agencies in both Dallas and Fort Worth already_had testsbecause it’was clear patientstn the.three-drhg heard objections. and canceled the ads earlier this : combinationwere getdng ~ignificaflt’befiefit. month. ¯ " ’ : The trial had tested-1,156 HIV patients at 33 "AmFAR.seeks to educate,-not offend the public;" : different hospftals .or clinics aeroffs the nation. The saidDr. MathildeKrimofNew.York-basedAmFAR.... pafientg had been" enrolled in the"study for up to a "Since the complaints over two of th~_:.ads distract : year, witha median parficipafion.’bf 38 weeks. PafromourcruCial message- thaLonly medical research, : fients were randomly iasSigned t0xeceive either all can generate true solutious toAIDS.: we have agreed.. three drugs, or AZT, 3TC and a placebo. todiscontinue the campaign," ske said Wednesday., ¯ The TreatmenVAction’Group, .an AIDS activist The AmFAR campaign~ launched.Feb. 1, was due. to run through-the spring..Th;e, other ad in the, ,cam-..:: ¯ don 0rganizatlon~ said the results of the triple treatment combinadrugtrial-"cbhldhelp to revolUtionize paign read: "Red ribbons won .t cureAIDS. Research _.. - for most people’with AIDS:" ’q~ai~ study is helping will." .-KCBI:FM n~s di~ecto~ LiB.’Lyon Said a caller t0~" .us to rethiul~ the way we. use anti{HIV drugs," said ¯ ’ Spencer Cox~a dir(dor at TAG. "For now, the era of the Dallas Christian radio station complained a~out ~ 0He-~dm,~,,g-treatinefits~with modestly potentanti-virals the.ads and.he followed wi~ a news story..That, o~ is Over. " ¯ ’ ~ - " ’ ¯ -,... generated.mOre protests, he said.. Chris~fian leaders in :. ¯ . -. the Dallas,-Fort..Worth area stressed Wednesday .thht,, they didnt disapprove,of research to-find a cure for :, , ’ERSON LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Res: 582-7672 2642 E. 21st Street = Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 Ted Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Black Chureh , & AID Specializing in Famffy Homes AIDS: They just’felt thatprayerand sexual abstinence-..:o. BOSTON.(AP) :African-American churches have sh,o,uldnlt be slighted .... ~ ....... ;, . ~ an obligation to, leada campaign against AIDS, say ¯ ::q:hat sljustaswfpeinthefa.:ceofprayingpeople, : many black ministers from the Bo~ton area. Several saidDavid Miller~ execud-ve-.directoro[theTa!7,ant:" .- blaek cl~rgymen saidthat while some black churches ~otmtychaptero~theAmericanFamily Association’.. : in.the area have’addressed the epidemic, too many "It’-s~almost as if~ -~they’w -ere’trying,to offend pe0ple -.". Affican~Amefican congregations ~esist dealing with .L.. Andan.ybody~at::b.e!ieyes-inprayeri.s going robe the ,issue., "Folks hake. to ,start realizing that it is offended." The.-vast majority.of, AIDS victims are .’~ ,cfiminal,sinful:.to be.out of.the friiy," said the Rev. infected~.b.ecau8e ~of~ -’/immOral or :illegal behavior," .~: .Jeffrey~L. Brown,pastoroftheUnfonBapfistChurch Miller said.-~Research is not going to.stop the AIDS ." ~-in. Cambridge: epidemic: !t’ s’chaoge_s in. behavior,’~ he?said. ..._" He also is chairman of the Ten P.oin[ Coalition, an - ,The in-house/marketers for Kenneth ,C.ole Produ.corganization’ led; by ministers that cosponsored fiOns, a shoe manufaeturer,’created the ad cfimpaign. " Sunday’s gathering, called a healing serkice, at the Kem~ethColeJs_directorand.chairmanofthecommu-." ColumbusAvenueAMEZionChufchintheRox.bury nications and markefing committee ofAmFAR. Cole,¯ ¯ section." More than 20 Mack ministers attended and who said the first complaints w~ere from Texans, said ". apologized for wh.at they,saw as a liack of leadership tfiead’s were fioi meant,io ddm~ fordydr, but to batfle " bytheblackchurchinthefightagainstAIDS. They indifference to the disease. He hopedthe controversy : . offered prayers.for those with AIDS or infected with would have the’ residual, effect Of. promoting the ._ the virus that causes-it. message, even though the ads are gone.. "Right now : ~"vVe confess that a visionhas been needed, and.we people have ~beo.ome dangerously ,c~omplacent," he .." have failed to make it plain," said the Rev. Barbara said. "We’ve basic~l. !y all become so desensitized ¯ Perdman of Momingstar Baptist Church in the over time W,e ~eed to startle people, to grab their : Mattapan section. ’q~o the extent to which the black attention." ..... church is. supposed to serve as custodians of moral .ThomasBnme~,directorofTaffantCounty’sAIDS : order and spiritual ,leadership, to that extent, the Outreach Center, said°North Texas is.known to be ¯ church has to. be out front," said the Rev. Eugene conservative, pard’.cularly, wh,e.n sexuality and reli- " Rivers of the.Azusa Christian Community Center in gion are involved~ Bu.the di~dn.tobjec~t to pulling the. " Dorchester. adsi, theyoffentled~Hejllst~0esh’tW.at~ttheresearchl ..... AIDSistheieadingcause0fdeathforblacksa~ed REX, RFu~.TOR$, 747-4746 BROOKSIDE JEWE.LRY 4649 So..Peoria 743-5272 Comer of " 48th & Peoria 9:30-5pm :: Monday - Friday Ra nbowi:Business Guild me’sS~ge :to ,beob~t~ex~._.’~hei)e i~ no substitute-fo~ ~ ~: 125.to 44. Most" Afrlc,~n~American churches are c~n ..... this c0-untry s’polificalwill’tbfamd basic biomedical - :~ ’~a~ifi,ve o-¢ne,qall~ 0nissues involvino sex ~hleh laughter, ,n,ot hope,n0t.comp~s~on, not prayer, not AIDS. In. general, tho~ prOmote abstinence" as the -’ i correctsexualc0fiductoutsideofmardage, andmany aliyjhing, .’,.o / "~.:.’~’’ " O" " C ..... b " -o WASHINGTON (XP~- D~ddi~:and;nfecdons Were- i at Mexleall Resta.. ant of them c0n’i.de!: h6mosexuality a sin. ; Medical.Marijuana May : of patients who~were taking a.two~drugcomb~nataon. :. - edly’by .pro-marijuana monstrators, the experts :. Dr.Sc0ttH~&0fBethlSfadDehconess .Hospi- ;" " assembled by the NatiOtml Insfitut~s of Health spoke tal at Harvard Medical School~ national’ coordinator-- :.° Of intriguing hints "that marijuana smoking h~lps of the study, s~d all pafien.t~-’in the ’study are now : some patients with cancer, AIDS or glaucoma. But being given thetpportunity to switch to thethree~i :’ ~eycaufioned, thereis little hard scientifie evidence. drugcombinafi0nbrtooth~rexperimentalregim~,n_s. -’ F0r~tleasts0meindicati0ns(medicaluses),itlooks Hammer:s’~dd that letters had gone out’to all of~the : promising enough that there should be some new center~"and pafientd irl the drug trials; notifying them ." controlled studies," said Dr. William T, Beaver, a of ~dle findings "and" Offering .pafients"the chanc~: to : ’professor of pharmacology at Georgetown Univer¯ sity and the panel’.s chairman. " ~dect a new comb’in’atlon. Zidovudin‘e is id’so known as AZT and lamivudine : Although afinal~ ommitte~ report is notcomplete, isknownas3TC.~Theyareinaclassofdrugsknown ." "’the general mood was that for some indications, as reverse trar~sdriptase’inhibitors. The third drug, : there is a rafionale for looking further into the thera- i -I I . |~. ,-, I-..- Gifts ’~ ~-~L; ’ " i i ~.-..~ -. ’~g//~b~,~,,,,,.~=...,~,.=_ ¯ ’~ ~ards "~" - ¯ .. ~ . PRIDE Morchandiso - �Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted-Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Prima Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply.. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Sin ce 194 7 Major credit cards In-store charges or Direct insurance billing for your convenience!3 locations to serve you: ¯ . HillcrestPhysician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21 st, Ste.¯ 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 HOW Do ¢itness, Nutrition and. : thirtyminuies ma~,~our daily will caus’e ¯ VTt~if~inS~-Create a New You? : a measurable cliange in your physf~lue, By Dr. Michael D. Gorman :- self-esteem andlstress level. .Gettingph~sieallyfitincreaseslthenum- ¯ - So;Doc,"jus.t where does. nutrition fit bet of.ce~llularpowerbouses that reside in - ; into all this? Well, when youshop, Cboose your muscles. These are called "mito-’ ;- unprocessed, foods like fresh fruits, veg.chondria" but they act.as miniature pow- ¯ etables,-and lean meat. Choose whole ¯ erhouse.by supplying our muscles with grain c~reals, breads;bagels, muffins and ¯ ATP (Adenosine Tri@hosphate). ATP) pastas or buy the whole grain ingredients or muscle fuel is muse d for muscle con- ¯ and bake the stuff yourself. It’ s great fun ¯ traction, which of course, allows us to and-t,~stes so-o-o much better! move! ATP is manufactured from carbo-~ ¯ .While shopping, pay attention to the hydrates,proteins, and fats that we eat So ¯ labels’on particular items. Choose lower .it get simple from here, increasing your " sodium,avoid MSG, added sugars and musclemass by working outincreases the " fats.¯ When you get home, try the rule of needformoremitocbondria. Theincreased ¯ "BBBGS" - broil, boil; bake, grill or number of mitoebondia increase the out- : steam your food. This will bring out the put (sometimes dramatically) of ATP " true flavors while letting some of the which uses up more fats, carbohydrates natural fats and oils cook off. Avoid fast and proteins. And, voila, you will end up ¯ food completely if you can. Most of them looking just like Arnold Sehwarzenegger , are BAD, BAD, BAD!!! Try instead to or Jane Fonda. Not likely! But that is okay " throw some bagels, fruit, yogurt, and your because we can sculpt our own bodies to : favorite canned meat (like tuna)for lunch. our personal perfection. By the way, in- ¯ Also, drink water, water and more water. creases our muscle mass also increases ¯" And what about those vitamins and ¯ minerals we might need? I believe everyour BMR (basal~ metabolic rate) which means our resting body burns more calo- " one should take a good quality multiries. Great news, huh? And you didn’t " vitamin an da separate multi:mineral even have to take a pill for it! : supplement daily, Why? Because. vitaThe next process to understand is the "_ rains and minerals combine _with your difference between fat burning and sugar ¯¯ body’s enzymes and allow these enzymes burning. This is really simple to underto function. Whenit comes to supplemenstand, also. Exercise below 50% of your. " tal nutrients, women-have some special maximum heart rate puts you in this fat. ¯ needs. About~30+% of. women are at all burning range.- A good ,example is fast ¯ times~ borderline: deficient ,for eight or walking, ff you eanspeak without gasp- : more essential vitamins’and minerals. ing and gulping for air; you are in this fat ." These include vitamins ~, B complex; C, burning range.~This exercise range is the ¯" atidlro~i, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and best for fat burning as it,allows the body’ s ¯ Magnesium. Women should take addi¯ tissues to utilize the available oxygen tional-calcium and vitamin C with the completely for fuel. Moving up into the= cardiovascular range moves our bodies..... RemembL~rit’sdotjt~tivtiat’yrudrb~t into sugar burningor anaerobic glycol)L ! doing it consistently that gets results: so, sis. Anaerobic means without oxygen let’ s ¯exercise;. shop conscientiously, and which occurs withthe increased oxygenI take our vitaminsand minerals with dedi= demands ofhighlevel cardiovascular traincaiirn. The rewards will-be a generous ing. Oxygen is shunted away from the expresSiOn of renewed holth and Vigor! muscles’ powerhouses-forcing them to Dr.Miehael Gotmttn’prhctices in Tulsa make fuel without oxygen which is-very .at 4775-s. Haivard," Suitd C, 712-5514. inefficient. Your muscles then use the He is a Board Certified Chiropractor and Accupunct.urist, holds a B.S~ in Nutrition, simple sugars for fuel creating a lot of lactic acid, which causes your muscles’to and is a’" bodybuildor wh# does fitness, "bum." Fast walking .with a friend for natrition; a,~ ~Uppl~m, e:nt:coun~eling~ uses of marijuana. Those state laws ~also : g.t~l~~t;" fie said. Most of :the .. prompted White House drug czar Barry ¯ scientifidally vhlid °research associated McCaffrey fo issue h. w aming that doctors : with marijuana, said Beaver, has beeh who prescribe’marijuana could lose, thei~ ¯¯ with the mo~t ~aqtiye.jngredient of ~e drug, a com’pomid ~tlted delta-9 ?tetrahy: federal authority to prescribe medici~iei . Despite McCgfrey’.s tough stand, how- : drocannabino!,orTHC. A synthetic THC . ever; Leslmer said the NIH would finance : i.s now sold as~the drug Marinol and is medical marijuana studies, if propos.ed ¯ i appr0v~a~f.o~ ~; treat";ent of ~anccr:~gresearch is approved by the agency’ s, peer- : iated nan~O ahd Vomiting.and for wastreview process.,~e said. his institutg.~s .¯ ing, the extreme weight loss associated " empowered to,issue legal¯ marijtmpa to frith AIDSahd’some ~ancers. " ~ , But smoking .marij~uana presents iserires_earchers, qOur policy is~ that ft. other -: ..institutes. (at NI,H) support a study,-then ous ~t~hnieal, problems .in: medieal lre, ¯ ¯ we will provide the’n~h]’ijuana,’~ he Sai~l. search, said B .~v~er, Mb~stdrug trials are . Alloffing -doctors to, ~_escribe marib!inded,,.With 6he,group of~atients ~king juanais,popular withAm~ii.cans, favored "- the real~gand anothe~ tal~ng a placebo. Smoked ma~rijuana,he s~d, i~. impossible by 62 percent to33 percentin a CBS News .pollI rdeased Thursday(. But legalizing to disguise. Another probi~m is that smok marijuana for personal.use is oppose41,, by ing marijuanaj~cludes .the~ s,amefisk to 70 p~rcent to 26.percent-in the poll-of th~¯ lungs as eigarette.smoking~ Beaver 1.,2"~6 adults taken Jan. 30-Feb. 1. ’~,, ¯ ~,s,,ai~l. Despite these, ~r0bl,e~,ms, ~§.~aidl "th~ere ai:e pr0misin~ ar..ehs~ .that shoid~i I~e ¯ Beav.er Saidthe scientists did nbt ~on~ siderlthe polities orlegal, problems of iesearched. THC has;been found to help. ¯ ..~ doing m_arijuana~ res .earch~ "You can ar-, relieve nausea 6f ,ca~c~rphtienis on the- mothe~apy] The ~gal~o.-has been effec~ gue the politics ali you want, but ifi’~ou ~ don’t have.the _data-proving that~r. ti.ve in restoring,the appeJdtes of some AIDS pafient~andrev~rsifi~ wasting. juana is effective, then the political prob- �6:00 PM 7:00 PM ~ 00 PM Saturday : March 29 - 6:00,PM love-songs m ragtime-coustaatty,indu¢-~ ~ an0,,and-Bi!ly ~dupa!]. ing me.~morp,hose~s o.f: ,m~!_.. 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Nan.~Hotwath, InteflmPastor ’ i~23 N. Maplevco0d 838-17!5 �"’""""]"T’~ T "~(’l"’l=I~f"I"l’ I"l’ 1’)’ l"~’]-T"l"l’:i"~i :"/ I1 ’i~i 1~’-I’ ...............................’ ....................... ’ ......................... I | t 1 I 1 I I I T 1 T I I I 1 ItltV1 " I I I I I I 1 ! I T t i 1 i r : Timothy W. Daniel READ ALL ABOUT IT : tation otherAhan heterosexual~ Strayhorn ¯ managed t6 avoid this discrimination by ¯ Tulsa Cit~-Coum2 La~ra~ his close association with’the influential When you hear the tmique, di~scordant ¯ and powe~ul Ellington~ Ahead of his time, sounds of the Duke Ellington Ellington ’ was never prejuorchestra on any recordings many ways~ diced against anybody he from the late 1930’.s on, you thought was really worthy:" can generally assume that the jazz .has l~een a Ellington was "famously piece was either written or aregalitarian (and) accepted ranged by the man behind the closed society Strayhorn’s homosexuality Duke, Billy Strayh0m. Author much as he had long embraced David Hajdu has analyzed gifted musicians regardless of Strayhorn’s strange and fascitheir backgrounds or idiosynseveral nating life as an out, gay man crasies." Strayhorn "could in Lush Life, which is not only have pursued a career of his the name of one of Strayhorn’s own-. he had the talent to bemost famous songs, but also come rich and famous- but the title of this book, the first he’d have had to be less than major Strayhom biography. honest about his sexual orienwomen~ Growing up in Pittsburgh, tation. Or he could work beStrayhom buried himself in hind the scenes for Duke and -much less music, becoming a wizard at be open about being gay." putting together elaborate arIf Strayhorn was secure with those o~ a rangements for school prohis homosexuality, he was grams. Quiet and honest, he apparently notas satisfied with sexual simply had no romantic interother areas of his life. An alcoest in girls. His best friends holic, he could be-almost unorientation during his teen years, all male bearably charming one minute and heterosexual, "general!y and cutting and backstabbing other than thought of him as asexual," the next. Diahatm Carroll reand the possibility ofhim be- heterosexual. members him as "a tortured ing gay was simply.n0tdisgenius. He was an unhappy Strarhorn cussed. person. His genius was so ¯ In late 1938(at age 23, overwhelming that being in Strayhorn got to :meet ~)ne of lii,s presence was something his idols, Ellington, and had you could never forget." the opportunity to play a Strayhorn died of cancer in 1967 at age 51. couple-of songs.for the.DBke. So bdgan a fniifful friendship dlScrilnlpatlon _ The most intriguing aspect and musical partnership that of Lush Life is the inside look at the life of.a gay man, living lasted almost thirty.years. The a public life during a time familiar tunes, ’Take the A asso¢iatlon when, with the exception of Train,"- "Satin Doll" and the haunting "Someflfing to Live Cole Porter, Noel Coward and a ]aandfnl of others, having a Fo~" are the morE..pop.ular products 0ftheir’cdt~r~tion. successful, out of the .closet career was a rarity. Check for Only in. the past fe~ y.ears Lush Life at your local branch have gay jazz musicians started coming out of. the library or at the Readers Services department at the Cencloset. In many Ways, jazz has tral Library-(596-7966). The been a closed society, f0r=the past several decades~ hardly open to " library also has many Ellington/Strayhom women, muchle~s those of a sexual often-. " compact discs and cassettes. Attorney at Law tl e de ades, hardly open to managed to avoid this An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742:9468 or 918-352’9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments-are available. with the i ential and powerful Ellington. ¯ resented range from ones found tradition" ally in Olympic style events, Such as divin~, wresfliI~g, and basketbal!,’t0 others And while doing thebest,~at one can not yet sanctioned as Olympic. These d0.is a standard that" ~fl! ~v.ary with the. ; include aerobics, flag football;in-line skat¯ ing, bowling, and w,ome~’s wresfllng. skills of individuals, athletesl at the 1990" Gay Games broke two pdo~iworld records ¯ Bailey had a photo of some Of th~ women wr,esflers, who looked ’l~ike ~they could and in. 19,94, athletes brokeseven Le~cords, making thoseindividualscq~u~l..~~ti5 ~ : givejust about any wrestle(fierce compemay compete in the Olympic ; titian, regardless of gender! VolleYball is In fact, the Gay Games W~re~odeled the.sport ~vfth the largegt humber of:par: " afterthe Olympics by Dr.TomWaddell, : ticipants,.followed by s6ftball: Bailey noted that the Gamds’last about a formerl Olympic atttlete and w~re first held "m San Fran~SCO, Origin~iy, 10 dayS.~m that his part of the:competition games weret0 be..~led. .th~ Gay 01ym~ : took abdut 3, giving~him time to observe pics but the Olympic Commi,t,tee st~ed t,0, ¯ other.~yents aswell as i0 Sightsee. I)u~iag block the use of the w6rd, ’ OIy~i~ics : the opening ceremony, paxd~ipants although the. Olyg0a~pic Committee ~had ¯ ~ marched with a bannerof their state or widely allowed the use for events like the : corm.WJ. In New Y9ik, he marched with Senior and Special OlympiCs. ¯ ¯" only two other OldahomanS. He s talking aboUtthe Games early ~in hope that other Since ~first:.event, flld numbers of athletcs~i~volved have increased to a total ¯ Oklahbmans maydecide tO go. He notes 1 iooo parficilJant~s~in the "94 Gamesl : als0 th~tmany go just as observers or fails. ¯ s’~numfier, wliiC~-’~aid to be m6re " Bai1~y encourages thosewho areinteV ¯ ested.~t6 call him at 497-0486. F6r trgvel ~ plan~:,~he suggests calling Intematiomil regul, ar 01ympi~6g, i’nelu’ded :individ~ual,s representing 44;g0dntries. The ~p0rts fep- : T0urs~at 341:6866. ~ ~ii~ Cherry Street PsyCh0therapyAssociates ~ .,,----,~-:’, __ _~..,~__~_~-. 1515 S. 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"Even though we’re glad’ to see the number is slightly decreased from what is has been, the total number is ridiculously high," said Jennifer Rakowsld Of CUAV. The San Francisco area placed second nationally behind New York City. Typical of local problems, according to CUAV, was an incident in the largely gay Casffo district, when a man driving a :red Volkswagen sideswiped a Jeep belonging to two women. He hit one of them with~a steering lock. Then, CUAV said, he got back into his car, grabbed one of tie women by her hair and drove off, dragging her across an intersection. . In another case, a man who kissed his male lover on a bus was insulted and then -.- assaulted - and his attacker turned out be an off-duty bus driver in uniform’, CUAV said. .The number of gays who reported they were verbally or physically attacked in the metropolitan Detroit area because Of their sexual orientation increased 29 percent in 1996, a gay rights group reported Tuesday. The Triangle Foundation reports that it received 116 cases.of anti,gay violence last year, compared with 901, a year earlier. "We think it means-that more people are reporting incidents "because they know we are here and are ready to assist them," said Jeffrey Montgomery, Triangle’s president.. " ............. In addition to New York and San Francisco~ thenumbe~r~S of sex-biag crimes and incidentS were Los Angeles, 396; Columbus, Ohio, 1’86; El Paso, Texas, I76; Detroit, 116; Chicago, 96; St. Louis, 44; Phoenix, 34; Santa Barbara-Venturd; Calif., 30, and Cleveland, 11. Tracking figures from thestates were Minnesota, 227; Massachusetts, 161, and Virginia, 55. In Tulsa, individuals who bdieve they have been victims of hate crimes are encouraged to report them to TOHR/The Pride Center at 743-GAYS (4297). Tulsa Police do notrecognizehate crimes based on:sexual orientation because the Oklah0ma hat~ crimes, statut~ co~er race and religion but doesn t include sexual often=,. ,.~o_ ..,, .... I~lal~le i-{l{~l{~le I oHr -" ~~ ". ’ * ", ¯ ¯ ° IIorlor~ l~enten n la| The Maole Ridge Homeowners Asso; oi.tloh~ -"~tl~ ~V~ral hth~r e,mmnnltv ~g-~i~a~i’~n’~’~v~ll’~p~ez~se~,’en’~aomes~ touron April 13 from 1-6pm. The house~ e,~f kc,,~le l~idoe’~ o~,,1~ ~St’=~mor"~’~-~o~de:t’:o"~’Ea*’~o~’~i~ll "’~ ...... feature automobtl "ecourtes, v the - a wntage HorselessCarr~a~eClubofTulsa Shuttles .,m ,or.= v]oit~o,o from "-a~kin- Zt by Jean-Pierre LegrandboUche ¯ found the too the le Marquis de Salade, TFNFQod Critic ¯ cayenne to be At long last; there’s finally a decent ¯ Other noteworthy dishes"~ncluded a place at which downtowner’_s can take ¯ grilled vegetable salad ($4’.95), a Samson their luncheon without having to join the ¯ sandwid~for $5.25 (wlfich was what most pricey (but excellen0 Summit Club. Lo- ¯ restaurants would call a hamburger with cated just east of Bartlett saute&l peppers and Swiss Square bn the pedestrian mall Samson cheese), a very interesting of the former Fifth and Main, black and white chili ($4.85), is Samson & Delilah’s, the and several fun pasta dishes new rendezvotis of the coat for $5.25 each, including a and tie cognoscenti: Occupyprimavera R0ma, spinach Cde Grill ing the narrow storefront of a fettuccine, and sauteed veglO Eas t Fifth e~ble rigat0ni. The cuisine is former~English tea room, the restaurant isnow Starkly Clean not limited to Italian themes, Hollrsl. though, as grilled vegetable and modem: With a wonderful narrow balcony overlooki,ng 11 am- 2:pro quesadiilas ($5.75)pay rethe rear andone side~ of the Spect to Mexican influences cafe forprime seating. ah:d a chicken stir-fry ($5.75) "doeshomage to the Oxient. The ambiance is bustling Friday; and remin~s~eht of ’similar Desserts, all’ $2.95 each, inFriday* and elude trendy bistros ~ New York some wonderfully sinful ’confections prepdred inand San Franci~eo. And, mucti Saturdays house, we were particularl3~ as one finds inNew York -to 9 interested in thepeach bread San Francisco, the wait staff has that haughty con~emptu.~ pudding ’with’ :hazelnut glaze Cuisine: ousne~ ~and disdain forJtie (W~gh:w0uldhave been even bette~~had it" ~ot ".been customers, new- and 01d. Th~ menu also echoes the latest ~6~ved p,ri0r~tq ~ser~ic~) Amebean ~0astal e~ating trends, with: ~ ~d-~0medelicidusly tart’fresh id~Oii.~6rbet: ~ .~ -.. heavy emph~is’tn.@e~tables, ~ff~Ere ~Iso favorablyimsalads, ~i~d healthier ~ntrees~ but without the Unfortunate pi~S#’.ed by ~th~e assortment of tea 1Sags p~?ovided to hot tea baggage of "heal th-food"~ v.tgPa~ent:~. etarian_Stops. _ " drinkers=none of that reuse the s.ame ’61d ~ea bag ill. t~pid Op ~the, ~day of .our ’visit; ehiekefi "eordon bleu sk~dwate~ tedmique often seen at wiehe~ were the featured spe~ so many establishments these cial, and they seemed to be days. An,~ ’, we allgot a Chuclde credit cards;getting a hearty review from seeing ’Hd~aiian those diners we saw eating proudl~ displayed on the bevthem. we chose,instead, to go list, no doubt thehealthy Alcohol: now erage drink of .choice for all those with the more substantial, enaspiring Samsons out there. trees, and What caughtour eye 3.2 beer,-"~¢h~t would really improve was the polenta lasagna this enjoyable restat]rant new($4.95). Polentais afancy Italian name for what we Southcomer ’would be more relierners call cornmeal mush, and anc~~’’6n in-’hbusebakers: and in this case, thin slices of in t~e balcony, recip~: NO’more Of the ~he~Secake by Sara Lee or polenta substituted top and bottom for the traditional pasta bread by Rainbow approach. Not’thhi-they weren’t goodin noodle, encasing a savory, 0n roand thei~ ~ownway, but from what coarsely ground, beef filling. The dish was then topped with we’ve seen of the house pr6da sweet and rather plummy t~.aat": uCts,thbs~ dommercialiy pretomato sauce and _freshl~ ~ .--~’-, .~: .;::~ ,~ :pareditemsjustaren’t 0npar gratedparmesan,. Our companion dected thd. lxal:lIl Ddilah’, : ¯ " " : : " : ¯" : " Fti ers" t 15th & OstonSa d : from B~nai ~munah Synagogue at 17th ¯ and Peoriato ~ach house. The cost of the ¯ ¯ tour is $10 and tickets are available at Dehavens, Floral Design Studios, Ken’s ¯¯ Flowers or at the parking lots or homes on ¯ the day of the tour. This is the only house tour that is a sanctioned Tulsa Centennial ¯ which fe.’a’t,ur,ed.imefiquke, ...~ A’. smoked chicl~dfi~bteastsli~s ~ ?~1. :; ~ 0veratangy, ch~se-f’flledpfl~ .... oftortellinipill0’w.s, restingOn " ".~ " a bed.of romam.e, The.sa!ad 1.og,k..ed ~.m.eresting,’thodgh ~e did rlo/e ~i b’it 0fmiex: pecf.ed-~(.e~ifl~frrm~e l*-!, ’(. :i~eHu~!e~xhibitofartdontin11.~1; ". :_ ’: h~s:’~t:.6 hang? on: th~"w~llL °,"’" "’~’i0:~fiandDelil~’~foodi~ ~ ’" :~ " :i~oh~to Visit this place,.but ¯ ~.e_ ~m,: ~.t is qmta mtngt~, ng; and : Woi-tli~a look: Out companion ~aid that it ; bfoJa~k~0n p6fld~.k. 1On .We alS0 ~...the I~taLi~,v~g~.e~.!Sle~sPup ($1.99), touted ~ the chdf ~ sp_e~al ge(ret r~ipe. It arri ed hot and st y, aiiOwas highlyfrhgrantwithanbse6fr~e~an6~and .... ......~ an.unexpected spray hqme.ss While the broth was redolent with a~ explosive melange of fresh vegetable.: lavors, we : ’ "~SO~ ~herf ~isiiing downtown Ttilsa0n ¯ noOn ir r o~-i’orthose pre:tfieatre : Sdpper~(oi~F~idayah~lSamrd~y’evenings . only)~,’make the effo~..to find iBarflett ¯ Squa~_~ ~ind Samson &~Delilah’s We’ll Dog Needs Women-Only Home ¯ 10vegwalk~ .bfit W0uki ne~t~, a home with The Dalmatian ,Assistance l~eague (DAL) is looking fora home for B.abe, a heavily spotted 2 year old female, with one blue and one brown eye. Babels very sweet but may have been abused bymen event thus far. A patrons party will be held ¯ in her past and the club feels an all female household would work best for her~ She on Sat. April 12. Info: 591-6230. : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ a tall fence 6r ]i:hot wire systems (i.e. this gift likes to get out). To adop~Babe, call Lawauna Smith. ~it "446-5546. D/~L also has 7 other Dalmaiians needing h0rh~s~. Thefee is $100 whidhindudes nenter br spaying, Shots, wormifig, and beartworm test. Call 299-7878 for more information. " - �<,,..,,, Monday &,Thursday evenmgs,;~7-9: pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. H South Harvar:d; Suite E~2 2 doors east, Look for onsortium.. ~;-f!-!,i~. Do you liVe in a smalttown or rural area? Are yoU attractedito other men? If you’dlike to meet others,- -, come to our rural mens discussion group in Tulsaor in MUskogee, ~.~/ e~eryi~Other weekend. more info., contact Bobby or ,Jeremy 712 1600 or 800"282-8165 �.... g~quest~on: ~ !~z~er the push f6r gay : ~~r~’~ht~ ~ill:be~q~om the debate ,~smtssedthelegisIa.~nWednes,: ¯ :th~ ~efiiki~i~v’e.!The issue Of~s.~fe¯ day as ~ust another attempt t6gay-bash. : sex marri~igdlm~ make ~,av fi Texas law already bars~s~e-s~x~ m.ar,- : moderate byr,om.parlson%-t’o--s~d-fii’-’~i~w~’..riages;Ms.H.~dY,G~ciasaid~:’Wewbi~fl : makers, sai~l~nan.But,.~’~dds,"the 19ve our (amilies ~o Mv~,e the s’ame prdt~- ¯ way, we lb6~ ai if,.~.:, they,i~i~.at ~ddi the ~d?,,°,~:e,.r.f~!i~, shes~d-BRt’.she : Very.s~d,.i~sues ,bc~ps~"they are based ,aaq~,-a, ru~.:s, ame, o~ ~m~.umt.y.~ : on the s.amelegalpremise..... 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"AS~6~mson’ s billwo~ld ~v~r e~loyport to marry?, How :’about :doing somei ment, h0iming~ publicac6ommodafions thing about ailulteryT" ’~ "" r : ~ons:.Co:sponsors’include the chairmen : Ahti~Marriage Bii]~ o~ i ofthe~udiciary~Committe¢ that,willre- " and gay group on Wednesday critidzeda ¯ " ’ MontanaToO " . : state, senator ~for f’fling a bill Lh~at would : ~A(AP)-GaycouplesinMontana _pr_._o~,brit marriages by pe~.,ple-of the same : Will~6tSa~therigLitt0~underabill sex.~ Louisiana already, ouly reco~dzes : givL~n’ pi~liminary approval in the House marriage as being betweea one, man and : SgtuTdaY.. ’ one woman. So what’s the point’p’ Brian ¯ ¯ ’. House~ Bill. 323 by Rep. Willi~amHartig, executive director:~f ~e’Louisi- ! BohtaskiW0iddadd saine:sex anaElectorateofGaysandLesbians,said. : .to~ theli~st of those already proMbited Sen. Phil, Short, has fded,a bill for the . Montatmla#-.TSe !aw ;¢~-enfly legislative sessionset to begin M~eh 31 ; m.arri~ be.t~_.~n~y mem.bers~f~ that would amend the state constitution to :: example; i,but ’it n6where mentions’ t5 prohibit Same-sex. ~mardages. The 5ill : Wouldneedatwo-thirds¢.oteoftheLeg, : uidous? "’ ......... ’: "~ .... ~ .... ’ ..... said tbebill islature.andapprovalbythepcoplebefOre ¯ Short,. Vfled a similar proposal,as a reso, lutioi~ auringthe 1996-sessign~but it died in the Senate. A ~resolution does not the ~weightlof ~1a¢¢, I~ut~exiLresses~g FredH,-Welch Relationship and Family Therapy 743-1733 andcredit; exempting religious organiza- Louisiana Gay GroUpFaults Hartig said .Shq~ and other _lawmakers should, wqrk~ on. more~ ,pressing iss~ues, such ,~, crime,, teen pregnaney,.job ,cre~ atiqn,an,d,improving.e,xlueafi.on:,_-.. ~, ~ . 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MEMORIAL Center: ° 254-1 61 1 1997 Montero,-Sport ES $35. $100 I Pl~seMsb:eonsi~er.a mont~y pl~g~ to the Center of.~$5;10; :15,:25, etc.~as you are able. .Pleage Send ~e/us a pl~ge ~k for $- ~ per month. Name: Address: City, state, zip code: Volunteers are needed to help finish painting as well as to serve as,Center Sitters to help us be open on a drop-in basis for several evenings aweek. Please retum this form to ’,:the Pride Center ~’: ~ 1307 East 38th, 2ndfl. Tulsa74105 918,743-4297 ’ . - HITSUBISHI ;Built For from $181534 with air � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodcal Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian,.-Gay, Bisexual.& Trans :Communities ¯ ’. ¯ ,. " . ¯ -:-Coburn ;Re,ntrod" .u] c. e’’’s i¯ ,G. -.. ,",.C...h~a.’,m...D." ..i.,roY n’. ¯ ,. . IV ,Preyentlon Act , :TulSan toAttend ’91~iayGames :~.i ~ ~WAS_,,HJN,GT_O,N- T~m ~burn,MDand Member of Congress. ~i- ~ Why is CliffBaile~mll~q~abont a sports evet~ , I_.or urdanoma s 2rid Distr~,ct has introduced again his "HIV. ~.~ i that’salmostayearandon,~.~Mfoff~andthousands : ,rre.v.enti~o.n Act" which claims that it~ would, "refocus public ;:= of miles and dollars a.a~? Anyway, i’m’t the ." ~ea~th ettorts on H.IV p.r.ev~n.tiOn" by holding federal funds." stereotype that GaY, i~,pledon’t"do’~~: rts9 ’- hostagefr0mstatestaatfailtoobe the. ro sedr ui~em . . . .... , . .. po . ¯ . . y p po _eq entsof ~, What Bmley s.talgi~tg about are the 1998 Ga ~o the act, Ifpassed, it would:require partner-notification of indi= :i Games to be held in’~sterdam, The Netherlan~Ys ~ viduals testing positive for HIV antibodies,- would allow the..: in August of that~.:What h~:~ants to iet people ;i-.asvsiactii!m,asntosf. sperxiouraltaos.saanuyltsctoonrveiqcutiiorne,H, wIVoutledstianllgoowf-thheeiarltahllecgaerde ;¯ iknntoerwesitsedth. Aatththl~esI~~gs~’~e~d;ernn,ttshaavree~.0opbeen=Otolyamllpwiahnos naorer - : prowaers to ~e,st pati.entsforHIV ..as a conditio~ for any invasive ~ are there preliininaly~ trials to qualify. Allthat is ¯ . surgery, woma require insurers wtm t~Vtoin~orhl those Whom _’ = ~’" ~.... takes is a willinghess to participate Reintroduce Jobs Non-Discrimination Act WASHINGTON (AP) - The memory of an excellent high school teacher has led Rep. Christopher Shays to take up the cause - controversial in Congress - of banning job. discrimination against homosexuals. "Fhe thought that he could haveb~en denied an opportunity to teach atmy schooljustmademerealize how strongly I felt about this bill,, said shays,.a moderate COnnecticut Republican.who will-be a prime sponsor of the. Employment Non-DiseriminationAct. ’~I wouldnr tbea member of Congress-today if it hadn’t been for this teacher," Shays sai& The bilF s b~ckers say the,supp0rt ofRepublicans like Shays and Sen. Alfonse D Amato of New Yorkmay make the difference this year., see ENDA, page 3 ’: they test to knOW test results:,..Tl~.e bill.also has tw.o non-binding. : resolutions that states should crimin~alize the intentional "transmission ofHIV and that Strict confidentiality ." in conjunction with this act: : However, Oklahoma state health officials and local HIV edu: ¯ - cation and prevention specialist note that most 0fthese condi- :. ons are already reqmred~by state law here andmthemajority of ." States...Tl].ey point that mandatory partner notificationcanonly be: done wxththe cooperation of the individualwho has been tested : and that individual.can refuse to name-his/her partners. : Furthermore the testing ofindividuals who have been accused :. of sexual assault cannot establish see Coburn, page 13 ~: ’ Cliff Bailey, Worm Bronze : MedalWinner,Heavyweight ¯ Judo catagoryatthe2994 ", GayGames heMinNew York. ¯ US Anti-Gay Violence Rising ¯ NEWYORK (AP)-Hate crimes against h0mosexuals rose by 6 i percent across the nation, with more than 2,500 incidents re- . ported. And while New.York City was racking.up a solid 39 resemb!,e.s those given olympic Winners bears the ¯ percent decrease in crime over the past three years, bias crimes motto, to do one’s bestiS .the ultimate g0al of : based on sexual orientation dipped here by only 2 percent. ¯ human achievement?’ . ~ ~: see Games, page 10 ¯ The figures were released by the New York City Gay & NattonallyacclaimedTulsaartist, P.S.Gordonisjoined " I.~.sbian Anti-Violence Project and the National Coalition of by artpatron, Jacqueline Zink, before his painting, A : Anti-Violence Programs. Their report was based on data gath- i mw UVlO i-,rogram Pdver Runs Through It, Too. The watercolor was com- : eredbylocalgroupsthat~ackcrimesagainstLesbians,Gaymen,.."- mLssioned to be Tulsa’s Centennial image. Posters are ¯ Bisexuals and Transgendered persons . . Includes-Gay ¯ ¯ S available - a limited number of them signed by the " Rep.CharlesSchumer, D-N.Y.;sponsoroffederallaWincreas_ .. TULSALDVIS,Tulsa’sDomestieViolenceInterartist. lnfo: 596-1898. Photo:Tulsa Family News "- ing penalties for hate crime, called the decline inNew Yo~kgood " vention’Services has developed a pilot program, ENDA |" news but added "all New Yorkers deserve to be safer." In : DiV~(Domesti.c_Violenc~.~ .F,mergencyResponse. : Washington, Attorney General Janet Reno issueda statement ¯ Team...~royid~services:tot~ffdiVidualSind0mes_ ........ ¯ : o ~.sa.ying that proseruting hatecrime :had a toppriority and p~0in: ¯ tic vi"olence situation whOardhbt i~ow benefitting Modetat~R0oubliean Representative. to :t~s~ng to°’~vo"rk to imp¯rove th" e ab.il.it.y.of the federal government "¯ fromDVIS services~.This teamhpproaehwill alioff o respond. ’ - " - .......... . victims ofdomestievi01ence to.receive face t0face : " i ArOund the eounti% 2;529 ise~-b’ia~ iineidedisi~erexepr~tM~ - support: on a- 24 hour, ~seven~tlayI "a W~ek6a~is] ¯ compared to 2,395 in 1995~ NewYorkcontinued to have themost . I-Ii]l~rest Hospifal mid ~ Tuls~ 24 krur:social;se~- : - 575 in 1996, down from 625 in 1995..Christine Quiun, execu- : vice agency havejoined.DVIS in tMseffort. When :. tive director of the New York group, saidthe national statisti,,es ¯ victims need medical attention, DIVERT nurses were disturbing not only forthe o~,erali incr~e,.but also for ’a ¯ and volunteers ~will m~etthem at-Hillcrest~ For ." severeiticrcase in the intensity ofthe violence. She said bats and. " those2who need--nonkmedical ~sistance, they will :"- cclhuobise~hfaodrhsuormpoaspsheodb:re0sc~k"sMaunrddbeorsttdleeesraesa~s’~e.d’th, efNroom. 12w9ienap1o9n9s5otof :: beDmVe~ISaihtah~ea.~l2w4ahyosumr*ffadg~e.n.ictsy.ma- ny 0fits services ¯ 2!last year, but !2 ofthe deaths were marked by a such a high ¯ .available t0-men as :.well as owomenlbut with. this : level of b~utality that they b,ould i~e called "overkill," the report : eff0rt,DVISise~piiciflyr~.a~hing outtoperdomin ¯ said. ¯ ame gender domestic mtuations, and generally to :~ cityCouncilman ~om Duane s~higher over:~ numbers i"the IAbian a~d.~ay,com-m.mty: DVIS s~f:are ¯ may well reflect better reporting, ’but it’s still a tip of the .’ ab!e tohelp in.. w.0man-to-.woman, as.wall as man- : oiceberg,!~ because manyf~trgeLs 0fsexbihs remain .q~et father .. "t,0-,m.~:violgnve~ Al.sg,_the DiVERT.program will ! ithan face embarrassment and. ~ ’-. i-.Se¢Cr(t~e,lpage 10 : :requirea . , .._~ see.DVt& page 13 and the wherewithal to get there. All. that~said, Bailey actually is a Bronze medal winner in ~the heavy- ,wei’ght .J.udo.,com- L994 Games that W.ere held in New York City in conjunction with the 25th anniversary ~elebrations of the Stonewali Riots. The medal which M,arriage- Update := Gay-Military Harassment !-Comiing :soo.n! i-C,o,ntinuing, - .D!efeinse.: :StO , e., a:Cffmmunidad,His- ’ ’ ~ : " ...... :.: , CU,UC.-Understandtng ., : ~sue,, ~ficy~ evolv~ into aMac~ave~ System’ wh~e : "~’5-~1~11 ~111, W I1.1~~ 1~ :-see¯ooon,p" a Wash. St.-Gov. Vetos AntizMarriage Bill OLYMPIA,Wash..(AP) ~Washingt0nGov: GaryLocke has vetoeda ban on same-SeX marriages, d.alling the bill discriminatory, divisive and unnecessary. Legislative leaders said they will put the issue before the vot~rs~ "I oppose any measure ~,at. would diyide, disrespect or dimiiiish:our humanity; the Democratic governor said Friday, echoing a.theme from his inaugttral address a few weeks ago:!n ia veto message ~o the Republ!,~c£ancontrolled, state .Legislature; Locke added .. ’Our overarching principle, should, be tO promote .civility, :. . ~o~ng to, .SDLN, ~n,1996~:~.e.arm.ed f~orce~.~ .r_eL~,atedly. mutual r,e,s~t~d:unity~ Thih legislation fails .to:me~t . ~exeuse41 vmlations Ofcment l~iw inohiding witchhunt:s; aeiZi~r~ this~test ~ ....... " ~-:-" .... : of personal diades, andthr~atedingservicemembers~withprj~on. ¯- - " :Ne~exico L~isiature" " ’ : unless-they ac~tiaedbthers as:gay ~all in mi effdrt.to taiget hnd o_.2N?_3t~_,.[.Lm".~a’L.r;-7~._oI,,=27_-~Y_ ......; "°’- : if.err~t0utgayme-n--andw0m0iwh°!serve°ureountry.:?Ti~’eresult : ~I~ALTH;NPWS no io,uivii i-t!~nt$ . -. is .tlia.ggay dischgrges have~ s0~:.~~ to a five-year ~gh a( a;cost "- .. 0°~n:eTqf!fe~sr.~daLyAto~b)a-an~soamuse-e~peaXnmeia.arrpiapgreOsvaenddaSmheelaVseudrea ¯: e" xc1e,:eDdOinDg d$i2s5chmairl~lieodn8i5n01-9t>9e6d)0|e~,’~der ,,Don, tA~k’;(1~3~-m"-’iT,~u "" ¢OMMUNIW.e~L[NDAR. proposal sought by Gay crvflnghts fidvocates to ban : D0n.t. Pursue m fiscal .year 1996"-" a five-yeai¯high, and the ¯ ’di,’serimination based on s~ximl 0rientation..The Con- ¯ highest rate of discharge since 1987 - .... sumer and Pubhc Affairs .....see yows,page 12 . -. ,~. SLDN-docum~nt~.€~ 443 ~p¢cific see Colren, paget3 ;: M)NDSPAVE. , . ~ - . . P. ~4 918.583.1248~. ~ublishe~r.+’ ~ditoi: Tom Neai -- " issued o~ ~r beforeth~]5th of each month, the.entir~b0n~ents of this publieati0n , fa~: 583.4615 ~:£ Entertaifimeht Writer +Mac G,uru:. are protected by’US e0pyright.~6.~byTu_l~.a.Family News and may not be .:. Editor s note:-ttiis.letter was received ’~ a~ao " James Chfistjohn " " " . ’ " -reproduCed either.in WhOle br in l~irt without written permission from the pul31isher~. ? : fr0~n TOHRin response to ?a Tulsa ,World ~-~a~l~’~sa7N4~w5s9~>~,~a~nr!l~iee~rman/ ’~mehe~t~dl~e~~!~1e:~wt0~e~~tn°~ ’: ebdyiOtok~laiahloenmdao’rss2inndgD"HisItrViPctrUevSeCnotinognrAecsts"- @aol 6om " ’ " - ,. - " ’ "g i .~ ~ " . p perry: .. i.i y ¯ ! ., i . " :- .man Tom Coburn, Rep.-Muskogee. The website" htto’//users Legrandbouche, Kerry ,~wis ".. ,_ - should be §entt~:the ~ddress above. Eaeh-read~ris~nfitled.toonefr~ecop~0feach "~ March 15 editorial suggested that~the . a~l.co~/T~Newsi Stephen Scott, The As~o~iat,ed Press edition a~dlsti’ibu~ion points. Addi~ibnal e0pie~ ~-e avaiiable by iealling 5~’3-i24&. 1. Gay community" had iJtocked a sound. ¯ ’ " ’ - ~ " " " ~..... " " " " ..... " medical approach’to H1V/A1DSpolicy. ~"-" ence in’VancoUver,last summer about the astounding improve- ¯ " ¯ - ¯ . ¯ ] ments in health that new combination drug therapies werepro- ’ ] yoking in:many people withAIDS, The scientific reports were so. ~ " WouldYouplease schedule an appoint= ¯ ~ poweffulinpartbecausetheycomplementedwhatmany.ofus ~ menttom~etffithseveralrepresentatives .......~ :~::~-~roei~ere~petiene-~gdi~’_ec.tliy;0rb~observafion:manypeop!e:-~ :of.the~ -I~.sbian, and: ~ay~x)mmunlty as By Dr. John D’E~nilio, Direktdr, NGLTFPolicy Insitute : - ~" :-~" ~ with~II-)S~w~rre+,nj0~gl;ematl~ablei.mi~roveniqntsifftiea]th?~ ;~,~ ~0bn: ks :you ai’~:~al~l~g? ~.~Wewoifldlil~e to ’ From’ the beginning,-the- AIDS epidemic has been ~hort bn: !;: ~6..ca.~,~ itis_~m~,~a~ if. the. d.ead;~.e_re re~gtO. !ife; .’:i~ : ~? ~S~us~ die.~lii0ri~ ~.~.u,:,.all Wi0te i~ ~pi good tldi’~gs.-Fot mbst of theist ~ixteen yeats, We’have hadto - : ¯ ,~Then, just. last-m0nth, .th( Centers for Disease Con~o:l .and : ipo~t o~,Toni Coburn S’ HIV Pl;eVention content., ourselves with d,evdopment~ th~[ held~"promise." For : Prevention reported .that, for the fir,st time s.ince th.e eplde~.mic.. ili~tJan~;id~nfifying il~,~ HIV?vi~ ba,ck.i~ l~983:Wks h firstsmal! . began, the. number of deaths from AIDS declined dunng the first. ~. ’ Unfor.mately, you ap.I~ar to have.aes~ e~ff ~.o~vard 6ffecf!~6 th~rai~i~e~:Or a etfre: D~vdQpin’g o~test that ¯ half of 1996, by 12% from the first six months of 1995.. Mean: ...cel~ted Mr. Cobu}n’s highly inaceurat.e ;d~e~ted ailtibo~e~,S~i_nin_-g~ the.~prgt0c~!s f-or .drgg testing : while~ New York c~i.ty, one of the.epicenters of the epidemic, has : a~d shamelessly grands~t~d~ng claims and a~proval,,winningpas~age-ofthe Ryan.WhiteC~eAct: each ~. xx~Jlected statistics .for all, of 1.996,. and reports a .significantly ¯ about how HtV and AIDSare handed in one of these achievements was impoi~ant and worthwhile as a mgi’e, dramatic declinein the number of deaths.... the US. The reality is that.the-majority of step tow.ard the big goal, the end.-of.AIDS - which~ _uaforiamately, ,..There’s, no .denying that these developmems representvery .’- stal~es, especiallyours,dotreatHIV/AIDS remained as elusi4e as.,e~er, . . " hopeful news. BUt they distnrb as muchas they encourage me ~ justlikeany othercommunicabledisease, ¯ With so fe~ encouragin~ signs for ~0 long oi~ ti€e )~II~S front, ¯ because, of.the way.they h~ave been presentedin the press, and ¯ and have for.years..we are surprised thai the headlines .of the lkst year h.ave natur~ly been w.elcome. First, becauseofthe:inferencesthat.manymightreadint0them. From ," you. wonldac~ept.ana!legatiOnastru¢just there was.thenews pouring C!utoftheintemafional AII~,S conferv ¯ many. place.s,;it s~ems...., :. . -. . : becauseaMemberofCongress claimedit ] [-. ,i 1 : WasSO. ar.e,yo.uas u.m!ng,th,t ause . ~ ? Cobum s ~.~ physician,, all. that he says .. ’. ~,.-..- ’TulsaClubs&-Fl~taurant~ ¯ ." ~ ¯ ¯ ." "*TulSa Book Exchange;.3749 S: Pe~ria ’~ ¯Bamboo Lounge; -7204 E. Piiae.....:832~1269 :. i~Tuls~Comed~ ¯Concessions, 3340~ S. ~Peoria ~ . .’. ~ - 744-0896 ", - Fred WdCtf,.LCSW,Cbmiselin~ 743-1733 " *L~la’s, :2630, E.~i15th i:-.i " ~-, " . .... 749-1563 .- TU[,a Organiz-ation~, Cl~ureha~, & UniversitieS - ¯Gold CoffstCoffeeHOuse;3509S:’Peoria. - - 749-451.I ~ AIDS Walk Tul~, POB £071, 74101-1071 - 57929593 ¯GrOtmd Fl0or-~afe~5Ist &~Harv~d 749~5678: -- Bla~k’&’ White~ Inc. POB 14001~ Tulsa 74159 "58%7314 ¯St~,Michael"s ’Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 3l.st .745-9998 ." *BlessTheL~ord,.. Christian Center, 2627bE. 11 628-0594 ~Samson &.Delilah Restaurant~ i0 E. Fifth . 585-222-t -" ~*B/L/G’AllianC~; Univ, of ~ulsa Canterbm’y Ctr 58329780 ¯Silver star Saloon, t565 Sheridan . 834-4234 _*Chapman~StudentCtr., University ofTu!~a,’5th H. & Florence ’ ¯Renegades/Rainbow Room; 1649S. Main .585-3405 *C0mmufiityofHop(Uni.tedMethodist,!703E.2nd 585-1800 ¯TNT"s, 2114 S. Memorial . 660-0856 *Com-muni.ty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 " ¯ToolBox; t338’E:3rd.- .- "....-. ,-. .584-1308 ~ *Church of the Restorafi0n, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 .’ ¯Interurban, Restaurant, 717. S. Houston ’ 585-31-34" " Dignity/~ntegrity-LeSbian]Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : TulsaBusinbSses, Sentiees;,& .ProfeSsionals ’. *.F~aily o.f Faith MCC; 5451:-E So:.Mingo 622-1441 "_ Definis C. Ambld, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in~Med~ & Mental Health, 2325 S.~ Hm’v’ard . 721.3 ~ 1000 Kent Bal~h"&Associates., Health "&" Life’ Insurance 747:9506 *Bam(s & N0bIe Booksellers,, 8620 E..71 - 250-503~ Body PierCing by Nicole, 2722"E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740~E: 21 " 712-9955. Brookside’J~ff~r~,=4649 ~.o..P~bfia~ " 743-5~7~: *Creative Colle~ti0n, 152t E.’15 - - 592-1521.1 Cherry St] Psy’ch’other.af~y; 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743~4117 Com~nnni(y cleaning~ KerbyBaker - , ’ " " ~622~0700 Tim Dani~l;’Attorfiey’ ~’ ~’- .... .352~9505~, 800~742~9468 *D~o to Dis-co, 3212’E.’ 15th .... 749-3620 *Devena’sGallery,-13 Brady’~ ’ ~ " ~ " 587-2611 DoghoUse on Brbokside; 3311 S: Peoria - 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & ’Memorial - 665-6595 Dbn Carlton.Hon~ 4141." S, MbnSorial " ’o ~ ’622-3636 *Elite Books &’Vid~O~, 821- S~ Sl~eri&an - - "838-8503 ’~R0s’S Edward’ SklOn~ 1~38’ S:BoSfoff. "" ’ " " 584-0337 Fo~lin~¢Coml~utefCi:msullxifibn .... ~--’-- - 690-2974- Lemnne M. Gross, Financial Pl~ng’ " ..... 744-0102~ MarkT. Hfimby, At~o~ndy ’ ’ ’--°’ :~ "~"" - ~: ¯ " i 744-7440: *. Ji .Hi’U: MS; 895. E: Sr e!ly 745-11I1" ,*int~rfiational Tbu~s ° ’° " - i " ~’ " ¯ "’. ~ " -’ "3.41-68{~6: *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. HarVard 747-7777 *Fr~e SpiritW0menS Center~ call for loc~tibn& info: 587-4669. " Friend For’A Friend, POB52344, 74152 747-6827 ." Friends in Unity SocialOrg~ (African-American mens group) ¯ " " POB 8542, 74101; call’ c/o HOPE @712:1600 ~-HOPE,:HIV.Outi’each,-Prevention, Education, 1307.E. 38,2ndfl.: :’ :. :~ 7i221600; ~HoPE An,-pfl~,mou~ HIV ~s.ti~,g:Site; 74~2-2927 : : kidianHealthCa~e, iTNAAPP :?, ~. "~- 582-7225 ’ " NAMES PROJECT; 4154 S. Harvard, Ste.’H-1 , It. is .es.pe~i~ly unfortunate that you would perpetuate the myth, that somehow "the.Gay €ommunity"~ has~ so much "political dout~’ that we somehow have been able to force the profoundly prejudiced establishment of our co,u,,~,itry to abandon "soundme~lical practices to r~placethem with "political correctness". The uncriti~ cat.acceptance of this sort of historically - and medically inaccurate notion winds up being just Gay-bashing, not only by Cobumbutalsoby youattheTulsaWorld. The facts do not support you or him. You merely hounda community that is ¯. already vilified and attacked. Ironically,it ¯ was the. "Gay community that, almost ¯ single-handedly in the early years, responded heroically to the challenge of HIV/AIDS. !t. was this community that radically, altered its behavior and helped to change .our entire~health care delivery : *,Our,H0use, 111~4 S. Qtmker :- - - :, ’PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 .: *Harmed Parenthood, 1007 S, Peoria ¯ *The’Pride Center,-1307 E: 38,- 2rid flobr i- :’. Prime~-Timets, P.O: Box 521’18, 74152 ." ¯ "*R~AS.N., Rdgibnal AIDS In(effaith NetWork ¯"- Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74-159 !-: *Red Rock ’Menlal Center, 302 S. Cheyenne g108 ,-*S-t: .Aidml!,s Episi~opai Chlir~h,,4,045 N. Cincinnati ~’_" Sti Jerom~ s Catholic Chin-oh; 384.1 S’.-Pe0ria; Interfaith AIDS Ministries- 438-2437, 800-284~2437 system in order to respond to’HIV/AIDS. *MCC Of Greater Tulsa,!623 N: Maplew.oOd i~ 838-i1715 .And this community did so in the face of *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 s.’Harvard, Ste. H~I ~ 749-~194 ~" massive indifference on the part of all -" 311~ ’- levels of American government and soci- ~55-5658 " ety who.did not care about a disease that NOW~ Nat’l. Org for Women, POB 14068; 74I59 ~"-’~960 ] merely ~ll.ed :the already marginalized. . ~’~i~t~y-. :- :-In:Tulsa, our org_anization has.run one lacb~ Aninml ~linic,’2732"-E.’ 15th -"’ -~’-" -" ,: " 7t2-2750"-" Ken’s:Flt~,~i:~, "1635 ~..’13’"- :’ "~" " " :" 599-8070 : TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, ,PO.B 2687~,’74][01 743~29~ Kelly Ki~by;-C~A,-:POB -~401,,1; 7.4159- ,:’ ~ ~:" 72~7-54~6: : T.U~I~S.A.-TulsaUnifoi’m/Leather Seeke-rs Assoc. B38-1-Z22 Imn~l~y Agency-~ 1104S; Victoi- ~- i- .! -:-i.."-~- ¯592-1800. !: ~*Ztilsa Cit~Hall,’Cfif~te’rid VesiilSule, crround Floor- Lea~.A3an.~id~J~mber~ Redlt0r ~;~soclate 1" ~- : " 671-2010 : .*Tuls~C0im~nuifity.,~01!ege-Campuses ~ " ’ "- . " " SusanMcBay,MSW: F_Artli-Cehtered.Counseling -, 592-_1260 - *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ....... *Midtown:Theate~,319E.3.- " . 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" of the oldest HIV testing sites and has : been doing HIV/AIDS educationand p~e- 743:4297 : vention for more than ten y~egrs,_no.tonly -749-4195’ : i.tuos..oTuro.cimomplmyu, naist.yybouu.tdtoid.a,l.l.,.twhaht .othcea,mOe]d. tao- "665-5174 : homa Lesbian and Gay community.have 584=2325 ". s-om.eho.w be.en an.obst.acle t-o respond¯ ing -425-7882 :.. t0.HIV/AIDS is so, Soprof9tmdlyfMseas 742-6227 .~ tobejournMisticallyMr~sponsibleP’ 749-7898 ¯ - ¯ We look forward, to meeting, with you ~:. soon .and .hope;tfiat ybU ,will .~er~ously : : .con~sid~ oln.niggi a ~rre~fion~ after yoh ¯ receive aecuraminformation: : . The Board of Dir~ors . ..... : The Pride Center/TOHR/HOPE. ." Participants in the National Organizationfor Women’s ~. Valentine’s Same-Sex Marriage Forum included Bill. : Hinkle, attorney & a number of Tulsa clergy, including ~ "~ pastor of Fellowship Congregational Church, Russell Bennett, Rabbi Heidi Barron, Patty Hipsher of NOW.., ;. The bill was also introduce~ in the past two CongreSses.." "We have a solid chance," said Winnie.Stachelberg, " legislative director of the Washington-based Human ." Rights Campaign, one of the largest gay civil rights advocacy groups. . Republicans in the majority, so the argument goes, will " be more open to the bill if the pitch comes from within : their own caucus. Shays, in particular, is dose to the ¯ House GOP leadership. Chances for passage are "better, -" but it’s going to be a difficult debate," Shays said. ’Tmin " this for the long-term and the ultimate success.... I can’t say that it will pass this year." ¯ The bill would bar employers from using sexualorien: : tation as a basis for hiring, firing, promotion or compen= " sation. Exemptions would be madefor voluntary and ¯ religious organizations, and businesses employing fewer " than 15 workers. " Rep. Barney Frank,D=MasS. , who is gayand the bill’.s ."" othermainHouse sponsor, is among thosehoping Shays’ ¯ role will make a difference. "Chris is dose to (Speaker Newt) Gingrich. If he’s a cosponsor, I guess one test of : that frill be if we are able to get the bill moved and voted on," Frank said. No one expects an easy ride, especially not in.the " House, where conservative GOP leaders have tighter " control on proceedings than the Senate. Last year, House ¯ leaders didn’tallow a vote on the bill. For a controv~sial " measure, "You should have a groundswell of support," said Rich Tafel, executive director of Log CabinRepub- ¯ licans, the nation’s major gay Reoublican group. "The ¯ trick on the House side is getting that groundswell of support among Republicans." . " In the Senate, there are already 47 confirmed votes and another five likely supporters; said Stachelberg. However, 60 votes would be needed to keepthe bill aliveif an opponent threatens afilibuster. Last September, the¯Sen- " ate defeated the bill, but by just one vote. Republicans allowed a vote after Sen..Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., ¯ threatened to try ~and attach the bill to another de.fining : marriage in federal law as alegal unionbetween Oneman and one woman~ which passedeasily.- . . .. - . Supporters point out that’64 senators, including some ¯ conservative Republicans,- ban job discrimination based on sexual orientation in their own offices. At the end of the- 104th Congress, 241 of 435 House members had similar policies. Opponents, meanwhile, are readying their case. The bills are tobe introduced this spring. "If you are a good employee, and you are minding your Own business, you will notbe fired," said Kristi Hatmick of the Family Research Council, .which plans to lobby against the legislation. Hamdck Said the bill isn’t needed because Americans already have-remedies available for unjust firingS; indudinglawsuits and appealsto the Equal Employment Opportanity Commission= It’will inject sexual issues into the workplace, she added, ’-’There is no way to ensure that an employer isnot discriminating on the basis of sex behavior’without talking to .everyone about their sex life,’Hamrick Said.. .. Proponents. counter ? that; most Americans _think it’s unfair to firesomeone beca_Use the,y’ re gay. Thetrouble is that most Americans also-.think it .s illegal, even though’ only nine-states;induding Co.nnecticut,;prohibit it, they said. That misperce~tion, Said Frank, has been exploited by opponents who insist homosexuals are demanding special rights. "The leader~s,:of anti-,g,ay people try to l;erPetuate this false.noti0n,~ he said.. ’They unde.r~iand that defending againstsome_t_hi.".ng called,a special right is e~ier~d.~fe~ding:ag~aSi;~ ~ht.:,Ot .to be fired..’; xmsa ~ay L~ mocrats are..orgamzang .tQ~ncrease pari di, iif o in :JO part evedts- na .t~ ~r~bve-.Lesbiafi ira.d:Ghyi(pte~n~ti0n.:Tb~etihVd~l K~!ly:Kirby at 7~9:5216~6 3~-Tim :Gillean ~t 254-~i~"., : A~,e y0ff Gay, .,& Proud? Then get’im,ol~,ed in the , planning for Jun~ ~ almualLG.~T Pride events. Th.ese ¯ .’. rangefrom an Interfaith Worship,Service, The First (they ¯ - think) Ever Tul.sa Pride:lOIarc~,,~q~he Pride Picnic,~d the Statewide. Pride Parade in Okl.ah.oma City..T.o’~et in, volved, call 743-GAYS (4"297).- Thehighly regarded Texas ,..Lesbian Confer’ence will be The Marriage Forum attracted a diverse’and capacity ¯ held on May 16-18 in Houston. To get info.-on this event: crowd withPFLAG andNOWwell represented, and also ".- CelebratingOur Visibilityg A Decade ofLesbian Empow., a large contingent ofmembers, ofARAI. Anti-Racist Ae: :~. : erment, writei: TLC; P.0B.66012, noi ston, TX 77266. tion, a gronp dedicated to ¯challenging neo-Nazi valueS, ..~ : ~ PFLAG,iTulsa ~ha~te.r wil! focus on Tulsa.Gay & and topromott:ngracialandsexualorientationequality: 7: ,Lesbian History a[:its’Apfi!.14th meeti~n,g, at 7:30 at - : FdlowshipC0ngregafi0~chilrch.~Alsodon t forget their violations where suspected gay servicemembers were asked, pursued and harassed. 3. Women were disproportionately, targeted, accounting for 29% of gay discharges, despite making "up only 13% of theactive force. In the Army, women accounted for 41% of gay discharges, .three times their presence in the service. Women are often accused as gay after rebuffing men’ s sexual advances or reporting-sexual abuse, regardless of their actual orientation. 4. DOD continues to criminally prosecute servicemembers for allegations of gay, but not straight, consensual relationships, contrary to regulations requir-. ing even-handed treatment in the criminal system. SLDN concluded.that-many military members con, tinue to ask, pursue and harass servicemembers indirect violation of "Don’ t Ask,Donr t Tell, Don’ t Pursue." The violations resulted from alack ofleadership, training and recourse to stopillegal investigations. Some commanders, Criminal invesligator~ and inquiry officers blatantly disregarded the clear limits on gay inve.stigations. Others simply didnotknow any better, as the services have failed to implement ade~tuate,ongo!~g.~aining inl the field. Lastly, those accused ~ under ’~D0U t .Ask. Don’t Tell, Don’ t Pursue" have no recourse.to Stop improper investigati0ns before it is too late. In response to these SDLN concerns, secretary. Defense William Cohen has announced thathe will seek an immediate end to Pentagon.violations..;’I will do everything I can to see that [violations of the policy],is stopped," Secretary Cohen hckn0wledged that violation~s are ~ccurring and tha( dire~¢( ~luesdoning of military personnel about their Sexual Orientation i.s against th~ :..law: ,We are going to.enf0rce, the policy," he said. Here are selectedcomrnunity events scheduled for the ¯ Spa.ghetti Dinner .on March.22 at All, Soul’s at 6:30. ¯ Reservations are r,equired- so call: 749-4901. The dinner ¯ features a performance-by the highly regarded OKC Metro Mens Cilorus. these glimmers ofhope are diciting the view that the end" of AIDS is in sight. Whilenothing would make me happier, such a contusion is as dangerous as it is wrongheaded and unwar- ¯ ranted. Think aboutit: Whilethe press.makes much ado about the first yearly decline in thenumber of deaths from : AIDS, the figure for 1996is likely¯to be as high as the total ." casdoad was in 1986! Try. to remember how crazy we all .’. Were-ten years ago! crazed with rage and grief-and ¯ frustration; crazed enough tolaunch a militant direct ¯ action campaign via ACT UP; crazed enough to plan a -" nationwide march on Washington that dre.w,three,quar- ¯ ters of amillion people. A "dedine"in deaths to 40,000 ¯ /yearis animprovement;it does not spell the end toAIDS. "’- While new drug. therapies are h.aving extraordinary -." life:enhancing effects on some peoplewith AIDS, there ¯ are many others for whom the new drug .therapies don’t ¯ .work. We also don’t yet know how long their.effective- " ’hess willlast; whether the virus will develop resistance to ¯ :the drugs; or whether other-strains of the .virus will ¯ continue to spread despite these medical,adv...anees,,., ¯ These therapies are developing, mo_reo.v.er,jn, a.po~li.ti- : : cal cont.ext in w~ch. govomm,ent is Tel~n.desslyoslashing : taxes and expenditures, and’a’sfci’allconfe.x’t in which : !arge numbers of American~ lack healthinsurance..Who will pa~¢.for’ these therapies ? What Will hap.13e~i to PWAs who lack the resourc~.s,.to obtain .expensive.treatments? ¯ .Drug therapieh that fforkfoi some is/~ g96,d’thing, but ~t, - ¯ - .too, does not spell the end-to AIDS: - - " What do articles~d headline~i speculating abOut th~ ¯ fanciful end of AIDS accomplish other_" than to whittle .away at tlle edges of the AI~DS mov,dmem? Such claims :i ;make it more difficultto~rai~6 m~ndy,~tr, re~nfit vQI,unL next couple of months. - ~ - .. - . _ ." .teers,-topersuadetegislators to up their commitment, and Sida en la Communidad Hispana~~n; dialogo grat~s, :; .to spread convincingly a preveniirn message. In..0ther AIDS in the I-fispanic C~omm-,tmity, a free. dialogue is~ ." words, even the hypothesis ifiat th6 epidemi~ is +nding plann’ed for viernes, 28.de marzo, Friday, March 28 at ¯ can serve to make the end more’ distant...." ~ . 3pm at Fellowship Congregational Church, iglesLas, .’~ I don’t want ~to Sound like.a~, b.ld.curmudgeon. Idon~.t Unidas de ChristO,2900 So..Harvard, Pa~ocinado pot : w.ant to pour water on.the hopefulness that some.good RegionalInter-feDeLucha ContraElSIDAvLaCoalicion .~ newsengenders. B~tw~needt0beve~yclearlaboutwliat ¯ Multicultural de SIDA, .sponsored by ~e RAIN, the ." the end of AIDS would.reall~ lo_0k?like:mo m0~e deaths Regional interfaith.Network.and the Multicultural AIDS :: from AIDS, and a pieventi0n" e.ffoa ithat’ leads tO an ¯ Coalition. Se le pide la communidad hispana ~ue. se ¯ absence of new ini,.ec.tions..... ¯ involucre~Qualquierpersona~ntet:es~.as~abienvenda. ".~ .Wearenotthereyet, andwewiiL~nlygettherethrough : The Hispanic communityjs.en.couraged to be involved. " theimplementation ofpolioes thatr’eatuire..politicalcour- : AI,I_ interested, person are welcome, Pars mayor. : . age: nebxlle-ex~hafige; prevention "~c,3mpaagns ~tha~.speak ¯ informacion, llame ul 749-4195 (ingles) 0 628-0620 ¯ ." ~ frankly about sexual behavior;a-level offunding that will (espano!). - . ¯ .... - .... The. BLG_TA,, .tile .Bisexua!, :Lesbian, Gay, Tra~.sgende~red.Allihnb,9.a(the U,m~,ersity Of Tulsa ~ill have an alcohol & smoke-free dance, JamaicaMe Crazy, open to the publi9 (fSgup) a.t;th~ PrideCenter, 1307 E. r accelerate medical breaktlirdughs; .and a n~tional corn- " mitment to health care-access for evfryone..The pi-o~us .intoning of phrases lik~ ’~he end of AIDS?.won’t get ~us ¯ there. Political~ mob.iliza.tio.n ~and. moral courage will. ¯ Dr. JohnD’Emilio.isa noted histo~ian.andaitthok. His 38th on Sat. March 29.$2 suggfsted donation. " .- "...works gnclude Making, 7~ro’u,ble).Essays Og:Gay t-~story, Th~BLGTAalso wiIl ~resentTU’ s annual LGBT Fi!m .’. Politics and the University (Routledge, 1~992)~ Sexual Fest to be held .fn ~camiaus April 18"-20 with short and :. -Politics, Sexual Communit’~e~t The A/[aMng .ofa Homofeaturelength video~ andfilm tO beShdwnFriday evening~ .. sexual Minority in the United States, 1940:~970 (Univerall Sat. and Sun. ISo_ok for a seheduleinthe next issue of : ,sity ofChicago P(bss, 198"3.). Heis.currdnt’iy wb’rking on TFN. _ " -. : abiographyoftheiateBayardRksani:the. G@manivho The Community Unitarian Unix;ersalist Congregation, ¯ . helpedDr~ Martin Luther King org&nize-th~ 1,963 l~larch Tulsa’s only officially welcomiffg Unithrian congregar :. on Washingtonfor; Ci.vil Ri’gl~ts. . o :.. i ~. "i; tion will begin a five week series_’cl~sSes in Understand-..:.- . TheNational Gay widLesbian T~,kFokcb is the Oldest ing Gay IsSues. The series Which:is part "of’ ’th~ UU .: national gay and lesbian group ~and,is~a.progrdssive program for becoming a Welco’ming Congregation will ¯ organization.that has supporie~ g~aJs~adt~;organ~zihg begin. April 2at Co,unity of H.ope. Inf0: 749-0595,, andbio~ered in t~ati~,nal adyo~a~.y.Mnc,d197J..~ :.. ~ ’ Ma.in,_eG_ay.Righ- t’. ;B.; i.l...l, . " .:.-...1..-a..w..s.m...to..v.e..r.th.er.ttl.e... ..-’-.,.-,..-.... ’ ¯ "I think what we’ve proved is that a Marine who Has.a.Chance.¯ AUGUSTA, Maine~A-P)- Expressing optimismo~er the prospects for passage of a bill ~o extend legal protections ,against discrimination to, holfiosexuals, a Portland law: maker sponsoring~ legislation said Friday,’,’the time has, come" for gay fights.in Maine. :’Frauldy, I~ wish passage.of this bill we~not, necessarybut,.sa,dly, that is not the case," Republican Sen. Joel Abromson said in a " prepared statement..’’We needto send a,strongmessagel "- that it is no longer permissible tO allow~discriminatioh .against gays .and lesbians when,they fill but,ajob appli- : cation, wish to buyahouse-ofrent an apartment, want to :, -cat in a public restaurant or apply for credit," Abromsoti ".’: said. .- -, -~, ’..-.--~,,,. ~., , .-,,, -- ¯ 0rderedliimplaced.ba~konacfivedhty~Elzie’slawyer, Thebill would amendstate lawto specify that sexual - - Christopher Sipes,~said-the honorabl~ dise.h.arge after 15 orientation"couldnotbeusedlojustifydiscriminationiti. : ,years Of s~r¢ice’ispaft-of lgst’rhonth’s setdement of the the areas of employment, housing, public accomrnoda- " lawsuit.~ - - ° " "- ’ - ’ ~ ~’ " ’ ~ " ’ ’ itions and credit. Currently, statel~w 0ffersanti~diserimi- . i ’. ~ " ¯ ’ happens to be gay can servejust as walt as aMarine who’ s ¯ straight with no detriment to morale.or lack of mission i operation,", said Sgt. Justin C:. Elzie, a medicall ~upply ¯ clerk at Camp-Leje.ug¢ in..Jaeksonville, ,Elzie, 34, had alreadybeen.accepte~into an early retirement program ¯- when lie d~clared on ABC’ s’SWodd News Tonight" that ¯ he is gay. His announcement’cameon Jan. 29, 1993, the: same day that President Clinton agreed to _the policy on ~ay~sin~the mi:li.,tary.,,- ,-~ /: :. ’ i.. i,~ . . That Febiamry~ th~ M~.Corps placed Elzie on standb~ ieserve’ and tried to deny him e~ly retirement and discltarge him’ without~benefiis. He suedthe military f~ September f993,’and a month -later, :a federal judge ¯ learning of his own brother’s homosexuality. Sister ~" Jeannine Gramickchanged.her lffer s course afterleam- ¯ ing ofthe anguish Roman Catholic college students felt ¯ at being gay.. ¯ Gumbletonand Gramick are among 620 activistsand : church leaders m.eedng in Pittsburgh this.weekend to : ’discuss how the Catholic Churchi’which still teaches that ¯ homosexual activity is sinful, can help reach out to gays :..and lesbians.Hosted by the New Ways Ministry, the 2 1- ¯ 2-day symposium aims- to broaden the role Of homo- ~ sexual ~l~r~ber~i inan institution they.see as. opening ¯ slowly to them. ’Too often thechurchhas beena follower and.not’a le~der;7 said Grami~k, a nun Who directs the ¯ Lesbian-Gay Ministry for her order, the School Sisters of : Notre Dame. "I think we have a responsibility now,at the ¯ end of the 20th century, to educate people about aecep- ¯ tance of.minorities and of people who are different from : ~ themainstieam,"~,~he said. - " - , : ~ ~Butmany in the church opposetheNew Ways Ministry ¯ anditsattemptstoopenuptohomosexuals.In November, -t~f!on protectiom in those ate,as iii.eases invoiying race, colot,.religiqn, Sex_;ageLan~estry Or n,ati,6~ Origin and ph~hical ~’~ mental &s~ibility. Abr0mson S bfli exempts reli~0us groups. . : " :" : "’i, ? ’ "’I haveey~confid¢iig~ihlS bill wi i pass ,Senate,- Abr0msonSaid. "I tookspecial ~are to exempt religions 9rganizatiomfrom this proposal to remove those conceres- from this debate. ~Iy.propbsal "has suppbrt from Govem0r’King and 7I amh0Pefd that we can~marshal enoughVotesin the House fo~ passageas well.’ Among theco-sponsors of the legislati~n.firJ ~he chairmen of the :P=nn ~’~.~l~/~’~rl-tllrt~.~l||_~ : Bishop-JamesH0ffma~,oVermledapri~t’sdeeisionto ~’ " ?""’" "’~ "~"~ .’~.-"~L.,""’~’"’I’~ "~’"’"" ¯ play host tothe group s meeting in Toledo, Ohio. The ¯ ...- fe r- lwll I hetht_q/Rw .... mmtst yf0fmdanaltermalavevenue=anEpiscopalchurch. ¯ " .;i~.~;~;-..~..;.. ~ ~- ¯., : . . " . ’ , ¯ "We vealwaysfoundaProtestantehurchnearbythatwas ¯ . tLAKt<a~~,u KtJ (at) -t.ray c~vu-nghts anvocates vowen ¯ hoenitahl~ .nit acenmmodatino "saidFrankDeBemardo ¯ Tuesday to, place a-bill to bar discrtmmatton agamst . theministrv’s exeeufivedireetor homosexuals before the LeglSlatureby fall, "We remain . Th..... t nP,~cl tc~ mav~ thi~ mP~Bno whleh started ¯ one of the last groups against which public displays of ~ , ¯ ¯ --. ¯ " - , : Friday. It. s being held at a downtown Pittsburgh hotel. ¯ bigotry--are permitted," Larry Gross, chairman of the ¯ Gumbletonandanotherbishopareattendingthemeeting, ¯ Pli~ladelphia Lesbian and GayTask Force, told a news " the first lime such high-rauldng church officials have .~ conference at the state Capitol. -" shown up. The organization, which is based in Mount Juo.a.ci.ar.y.~.o.m.m.t.tte.e.m..at.w¯m"’ revi,e.w.1~.~.en..~u.sa.n : . The. ta_sk.f.o.rc.e. rel..ea.sed.a.sta.te.wid.e .sur.vey.o.f h.om.o-.¯ Rainier, Mmaryvland, was started in 1977. .- - , ,- ....... , .......-......sexuais mat moacaten mscrnmnauon agmnst mere m ¯ "olerance of homosexuals in the church has ~aduall’" ¯ . .tanploym~at,-uot~mg auu puuuu ata.~,,,,,,tmauuu to-- .-. ¯ N.~ilfle~ CoLspomors inclhde five Democrats and five . .... . , . . lmprov_ed in the past two,:deca.des, m.embers saia. llle ,~-.,~ ..7........ ,. .., .., ~, . - -.... : creased shghfly since a snmlarsurvey in 1992, .while " Rdv Rodne~ DeMartinl head of the National Catholic -KepUOllCails~WlmlOurlromme~enateanOSlXIromme . , ................. . , , ¯ . . Y . . , . . ¯ - .~. , ¯. .¯ .,. ¯ ’ ’ . ¯ ¯ VlOienceoecnneosngnuy.Aoout3,taJotmopleresponoen ¯ .rr,o xr2.....t- ~...~t...~ ....t..~, ,g. ""win- aeee~ ~ "’ ’"’~’aso "om"’’oe~ore me"’Jua~t"c~" ~uommmee’"’is a’’. tsoumre.ve;.y.... the omtoo.em.tron.uce.ntm.sla.uwo.ma.oan-. :. tance0f’-Aa~Xs andleIsbiaDns ~to’therSimvnaei0gf . Asa .... "’~’~" g" " ar~-’ ....... ’ The ¯ ~ d~scr~mmatton on.the basisol.sexual orientation under . _ ’est in Santa Rosa California, DeMartini has hel ¯, einzen!muauvetooan same-sexmamagemMame, tn ; .t._ n......t..^_:_ ~rurnan n^t^.:^_^ ~^. ¯ pn _ , ........ p~. ¯ proposal w~ Sl~im0red byC0ncemed Maine Families. -. -- ’ - . .......: build an 6utreach program for .vic i . ot tlae 9sease.m -"Thelnit~ad~d."whidh ffould~o’befoie~tatevotersunl~ss : "-..~ ¯ - " ’- . ~ - _. " ’ " ~,~ .. five Western states. He sm’dhe encounteredhttle resls- -" that .... onsof~thesameseXm~i ~ t contractmama e -" " " ’ ’ _ ’ 2. " " ¯ . -- he dis uteri the suggeslaon tlmt the vaucan ano semor ¯ !.t.atsowouldrequrreth~state.to~f,us,e.to, r,ec0gmzesu~.h. NOt 0C l|bate.. ’ marriages ~-fonmid in 10th~rstages. - ’¯ "~ ~NN ~M~RO~. Midh’ (NP~ - Ga~, eler~, have iLmored o s~erers. ’~nere s a 10rig msmry m me ¢~urcn o~ re- :’, ’, B0~h~o~,~ bf ~e Legi.s!ff~ture approY,.ed.., a g~ty-rights-..’, rem iii i a~a~;, but ~-~ave :. s.p0me t.? .h_~ ~tas~op.he,’.’:.D,e,M~arti_ni_said. "It’snot .... ~oill,for’tlie*fits’i fim¢:iri’ 1993~., but. it,wi~.~’€~(~ b,y then-’-~ ’: ~qoideJd’~caridal Wlfild remaining strong in their faith, : ttmtwe.tlon tknow how-to, dottasI. tsutDeBemarOosays, .... G0V"JohirR" McKernan King has said he would sign it. ¯ aceordin~ to a study cited in~i miblished renort Saturday- ¯ many in the church remain reluctant to accept gaysana ~ In 1995,1~al~e Votersrejeeted’aballotqt|~laontorestnct- ; .A study; of 26male and .nine female pastors in the ¯ lesbians, feanng that theY are sexual monsters. "There s ¯ . gay right. _~Tl~.dm.e,~e ~mtt.afed -.by Con(’cem.ed Mam.e ¯. Evangeli’cal Lutheran ChurCh m America found that all . still a lot offear, he.s~d. , Families was mm~edba~k,’53 pej:~eht to’4.7 l~reent. -’, ::l~ad-been-sdxi~ly’-a&ivd -mid 2!’ lived-in long-term : = . . ’ ’ .. ., ..,~ . ’" "ie~|a~ar~~av’ -[~OOKS2 ’ :. fallinginlove;fr0m:l~dviffg’.sex~froinbeingparents, from ¯ ~x~v~ ra~ ;^m: ^’i..,. ~,~-.o" ~.m oimilar to tha’ " ~^T’#I i~tAi~a t’~h,~.~,~;,~,-~t,,r~a~l~,oxxt,~la;,~"l~,, " loving me Lutueran ,..nuren, ~rom going to selmnary,, : v~toeA-two-.vearsaoo hv G0v Gary Johnson beoan -.-aman wi-tthhis,amaar.omadanothermanand~thetwo~nen. : ~’.~.3,v~ ,~.... Y. ~Y$3 :, ,. -,~Ly~ - ~. :’. ~ " ; the attom~ygeneral, pr0s~ci~tors, pofice and religious ,..- ¯ ¯ .... : .... . .... -, . o - .... smay: -we touno mat mese ~3"p¢opie au were respon- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ d f0 " None of them have be~n lnvolved in sexualscandals or ¯ Finance Committee before it would reach the House ~,,,Le~sbian&GayF’.agni~lie.swi~Childr_e~endo.wedl.astyear y ~’a.~2.~.~ . ~o¯,.k L .g....=. ..... : flogr..The measure .would.allow a judge .to ma.pos~e a , ay Ltty Louncu memoer ~ttna ~00aowu~ws~ ann her.,..... _. ..... , ..... _ , . ...._ ..,~ ,. . ¯ a,gg~ ¯ , . ~j,tay ,~ g ....., , ~ . ¯ ’ .. ’comerence on ~ceugion anct gay .ngms. lne iour-ctay ¯ .......¯ ..... ¯ ¯ , - ¯ ¯ ¯ ,, ,parmer, R..~laelle,Mile~,,Tho,boQk~ ~e part of,0 project, :_ ~ conferehcb att~ifded b" ’300’tier-" ~d’lh~’-ersous fro- " mfliete,~!.~ ..because of a wclam s race, religion, color, g.en- <lesigned to incmase,miderstanding of differe_nt:kinds .of : .~O den’oihi~afion~ andS0 ~at~s ’~nds S~a~l~ m. : der;seximl orientation, disability or other such factor. .o fa.mi.lies.,an.d’./di~.pe.Jm.yt.h8a.nd.ste.r~o.ty.pes.,"a.ce.ord.in.gto.,;....... . .......... :¯ ¯ . . ¯ ~, ~, - Y" "; ~When "Jolingon vetoed the bill ’,in .1~995, lie Said ~all ", ’fll.¢-schoolsvste!n’s.er~tnt’aolglicatio~ ....... ~.’ : Mo~t:o.t ~15.3 L.uthera9, 91er.gy tm~d’.r~.veatea me~r ." crimes arehate crimes - apqsifionhehas reiterate41 since , ’..Thepmjectamotmtstopromotanghomosexuall:’ty, sa,-id-,...S.,ex.d;~al on.e. nt~a.l.a.o.n- .t.o..s.o. m: .e-~member-s.~. o;.t t-h.ei.r c.on.gr.eg.a-.¯ the¯ n. .The.bd¯ I, s sponsor, R¯ep. 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" ; uons, an "lnOlcanon tnat la sons also are Willing tO , - ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " " " -. state-Sen.oHaroldHochs_tatter,~g~Mose~s Lak¢~vho sup........- ,... ,..., ..~ . ,~ ~,~.,. > ..., ..: ¯ Gallup.-disputed that posllaon m testimony before the ., .por.tsabi.lltob.ardis.cusslon,of. h.omosexuali¯ ty_asanorm~, o . ov~e.r,t.o.,o.K-~ch~u,.r~c,h .la.w..,.sag s.a.lo.. ..t’a.ru,_cm_a.rly, r.,m..s.,can ¯ comini.tteeSatur" day.There"lsadi"fferencebetween pai"nt- 7 " ¯ " " : - - " ¯ - - " -: ,, ¯ " ¯ WOrK In smaller cnurcnes-wnerewe all Know eaen.omer ¯ ¯ .. ¯ ¯ ¯ .....or aceeptable lrfestylelnth.¢:~ublic-schools~-.Itots ve~,...- ..~ ........... .,.~.¯ ~., -............ ~ ¯ ~nggrafi’in.. on a fence .and paint|n,g a swasaka on. a ¯ .,very0subtle,:.,Hoehstatte~satdtFfiday...~_ff~hes,ubfletylsthe ¯. athnedLcuatrheearabnocuatmea_cuhsmotihneisr,terswaihdot3imr~Rate~v,i.,Jzo,eldmthReoUll~~.vfsdorn:,,..(.¯~y~nggogu.e,,: Ped.er.sonsal~d, an.dajudg_~0ug.h"t.,to have the ~poison in. this:w.ho!e:thing~ :Itlis ~the,.k~ndof’thing thes,e, ¯ ........ v ~ g m -’. ~" "option of imposing a stiffer sentence fbr’thetatter. slty oi~ucm an comerence. ¯ ~ormer t~epuon~ca~ .u~ Kep ~teve t_runuerson o~ ...... .. TracyFl0mn, a:schoolsystem’healthcurric.ulum-spe-" .:..~’; .-. ..... - ,~" "o ~._ !,~ ..... withJohnsonsreas~ning. Idont~anttosay stupid, ¯ : etal~st_, .d,e,med ,that7 the ,school,s were ,promoting, any...~ b.o~ ’~ "adonfiearhis’h~me~in~fc’Ee~ X~a" has aec~ ;ted~ ~" .bu,t ~t..~s oq’. it, ..Sto~ta~t~ ~alii-.. ~e~cnmes. ~e ,are Aifestyle "Weare.jlist.acknowledgingwhatalreadyex- ~,. greg,..... ~ ~.’~... ’ 7’;." ~-" ~’~talKin~abOuf-a~-,ear..!y~mes~ttia~afis.efrorabigOtry, ..... - ....me Lora.s creauon, -,W €,are a par~ o~-me t~masuan~l.,~a~!~:7. :~ ~xim~. tenkt to be~mbr~-~iolentandinjurious; and~reo_.~uire ¯.: -- - Ga ,.Manne .Gets " .. ................. , ’i’ aswfftandstr°ngresp°nse’~Thepr°posedlaw wouldbe ...... Y" " ""=" i roup¯Want i another tool to combat the crimes as well as the explosive H0nomble Discharge .: Olib ! S 0 situati~ns.’~ey’ can cause incommunities whdn they .:t~A,~’.L~’IG~:I;N:~.’~A:POI-’AM~M~ho~°(m~hewas.: i.HelpLeS ,ans-andl Gays occur, Valdez Said. " Cridcs of the bill said it could be difficult to determine ’~~h~onna!t"~ofi~t.elew"slohthe’same d,~yPresi""deiitClm" ton ¯ PITTSBURG~ "(AP) ’~ .~uxillary’-Bish0p Thomas what the motivation was for a crime. Rep. Jerry Lee li0norabledi~e,h~ge~,d~r.e~t~r~m.e~efi~Stg.~ettlehis : Grma.bietond0ubled’hi~effm’tsti~ t~ch t01eranceafter Alwin suggested that it couldme~ an en~aneexl pe~ahy United Methodist Community Of.Hope "... an.inclusive community that.seeks, ¯ forrobbing someone of a.differentofaith: Heused the ¯ Peo~e ~lle~i~V¯iola?ti.-o~ns:~~v"6~uR€l: be able to seek example .of an armed robber, who held,up,a conve- ":, ¯ redress, through the couris ffndst&te Divisio~i of Hunience store only to n0tice that tho°derk~was wearing : madRights. " .=. .-,~’:.~, .- .,-,~ : a Star of Da,:id. The robb~r’could get a longer sen- ¯ ¯ "Gov:George Patald said ~ffonday he;woulfflike to -tence for. robbing a ’~le~v "~rson;’; ~klwin said. i, ~ee the state Senate takenl~’~n.’equal protection’bill. , "_ Aspokesmah for Jolmsonsaid the governor w0uld~ : He*said that.alt[iough. Ee_;;had .not, se~n the; specific .likely~veto thebilk -..--. - ,, :.... : -......" legislation.hewasinelinedtosignit:’,’Thegovernor’s values andwelcomeS all people ... : to act.,,a the living lbody OfCtfrist)by;~eeking " " 1703 East sed0n.d:.~/ree.t,,i9.i.8.-SS~;1 ~60,: -,Sma. 9:1~ ’am-Christi~ir~ Educati0m ~ Su~.’Se’rVice 11:00 am ... NY,State, L owe ~ fion,,.the-state~.s 199t’;I~w-Against :Discrimihation, Passes-C ii Right:Law:-.., "Stats.I-] lth Be ,fit l*~Og~,~|l~ ~1"~CUo -,. o., .tire.order signed’_ by, fomler ~Gow,-Jim ~Florio.:all : !A,~~,N~.:N~..Yi (.AP) ’~ F~or~:fi,f~.~tr~tl.".~ye~r,,.tl~,: ~:o W0hibit ~dis~nation’:on~the basis.~f,marit~ status ;As~se.mmy~.a~!o.pt_.eP~ianq’~.e.so~m.n.~.v.~- n_.g~,ts tn, ¯ andsexdatorientati~n~Despite~at~Sh~,s~id, th~state - t~otlttawolso’mnnatmn o.asea on sexualoriei~tation. : Division of Pensions and ]~enefits The Democrat-ledAssembly.on Monday approved : the measure 89-55 It was spoasored b Manhattan ¯ thet"r"p"hr~-.e.rs.,.a.nd...i.li.e~~’~i~Iiowxng year ~efused to - tmmgc,rat ~tev.en .~~an~ers. -m .me ,R~p.u...bncan-wxt . ~rdl~hstd~ thai.~u~:. The~’~,~,~ enate, where ~t has failedfor the past fiye years to . ~ who ,r~. ~tn ,,~,~..... ~,, m,,a ¯ ¯ make jt to :a vote,,fi!e ~aeast~e4s Sl~,nsbr~ by state : WfflC]i Rn~rs’rSieb,ti~d |e~d{n~ ,, S,en,._,Ro.y Gqodman, ~ R,,epubl.~.egn f,rom:Manl?attan.: ;- ~tiit. G01d~c.heidnot~ th~t.dl;~Lm~,h ’at "lehst "three . Tlieb~1.1~ddsse.x..n~!~9~e~._hag°_gto~e.!js.to~dasses :°s~dsandnumeirousmfmic.’i~al{tles,~i~ti~fi~nd protectea 1tom dis~iminadon-by fhe stage s civil . ~bng fia~e~r~iedffe~ttlb~fh~i6S~und-S~g p~rt- 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 . (918) 622-144~ righ,ts law..It.w,o~d~b~ ..dis~cr~..’.m~.’.nation in. .housi.ng, : n_er.s, the increasedcost.has been_3 ~.geLcent at mo~t 1 ~ .’ ...... empl.0yme.nt;p~b!l~fic~co.m.m~ii,d~d¢.dla~c~ttiofi:~, ~.-:’,~,. "7-".’:.-:.,~.:. ~":o~,’?-~-:-7.~’,~ " :-’-. " - Wed. S6r~ice 6:30 p~:~LWed: 7~30"p~ ~fiO~r~Pr~ctice " To do justice, lovem~&. to walk humbly with" aur .God... Micah 6~8. ~ AI D!g ,- ( lff nd -,. lndinawr; 18 oneof anewclass of compounds called ";T J;/" ~" ~" "~x~ o. ~~, ; i._ , , ,i " ~: ". ’ protease-lnlnb~tors.:lhe.two classes ot drugs attack L~ . .aa (at’) - ~,&tt)a cn,mty yatmeo~a nanon:. :. ~nv the £T~-~R virna in diffeJ-~nt w~de ad campaign"after receiving complaints that .] The drug ~trials; said Dr. Anthony ~JFanci, "con2 messagessuchas’!Praver,won’t0MreAIDS.Research ~: firmtheimportanee.ofind~ding.pr0.teaseinhibitors will",dnsulted people w.ho believe in the power of in treatment strategies for patients~..with advanced prayer. The American’~Foundation for AIDS Re- HIV disease." Fauci is director of NllAID, thefederal search (~mFAR) said objections to the campaign ,:- agency .thatsupported the trial. focused on t~o of three ads’/hat ran on public buses: ¯ .Hammer said officials’ directing:the national study "Prayerwon’tcureAIDS. Research will" and"Sexual -moved SWifdy after an independent!data and ~afety abstinence won’ t cure AIDS. 1Leseareh will." Transit panel monitoring the trials r~ecommended ending:the agencies in both Dallas and Fort Worth already_had testsbecause it’was clear patientstn the.three-drhg heard objections. and canceled the ads earlier this : combinationwere getdng ~ignificaflt’befiefit. month. ’ " ¯ : The trial had tested-1,156 HIV patients at 33 "AmFAR.seeks to educate,-not offend the public;" : different hospftals .or clinics aeroffs the nation. The saidDr. MathildeKrimofNew.York-basedAmFAR.... pafientg had been" enrolled in the"study for up to a "Since the complaints over two of th~_:.ads distract : year, witha median parficipafion.’bf 38 weeks. PafromourcruCial message- thaLonly medical research, : fients were randomly iasSigned t0xeceive either all can generate true solutious toAIDS.: we have agreed.. three drugs, orAZT, 3TC and a placebo. todiscontinue the campaign," ske said Wednesday., ¯ The TreatmenVAction’Group, .an AIDS activist The AmFAR campaign~ launched.Feb. 1, was due. to run through-the spring..Th;e, other ad in the, ,cam-..:: ¯ 0drognandirzuagtltorina~l-s"acibdhtlhdeherelpsutlotsreovfotlhUetitornipizlee tcroematbminean-t paign read: "Red ribbons won .t cureAIDS. Research _.. - for most people’with AIDS:" ’q~ai~ study is helping will." .-KCBI:FM n~s di~ecto~ LiB.’Lyon Said a caller t0~" .us to rethiul~ the way we. use anti{HIV drugs," said ¯ ’ Spencer Cox~a dir(dor atTAG. "For now, the era of the Dallas Christian radio station complained a~out ~ 0He-~dm,~,,g-treatinefits~with modestly potentanti-virals the.ads€ and.he followed wi~ a news story..That, o~ is Over. ¯ ’ ~ - " ’ - " generated.mOre protests, he said.. Chris~fian leaders in :. ¯ . -. ¯ -,... the Dallas,-Fort..Worth area stressed Wednesday .thht,, they didnt disapprove,of research to-find a cure for :, , Black Chureh , & AID AIDS: Theyjust’felt thatprayerand sexual abstinence-..:o. BOSTON.(AP) :African-American churches have sh,o,uldnlt be slighted.... ~....... ;, . ~ an obligation to, leada campaign against AIDS, say ¯ ::q:hat sljustaswfpeinthefa.:ceofprayingpeople, : many black ministers from the Bo~ton area. Several saidDavid Miller~ execud-ve-.directoro[theTa!7,ant:" .- blaek cl~rgymen saidthat while some black churches ~otmtychaptero~theAmericanFamily Association’.. : in.the area have’addressed the epidemic, too many "It’-s~almost as if~ -~they’w-ere’trying,to offend pe0ple -.". Affican~Amefican congregations ~esist dealing with .L.. Andan.ybody~at::b.e!ieyes-inprayeri.s going robe the ,issue., "Folks hake. to ,start realizing that it is offended." The.-vast majority.of, AIDS victims are .’~ ,cfiminal,sinful:.to be.out of.the friiy," said the Rev. infected~.b.ecau8e ~of~ -’/immOral or :illegal behavior," .~: .Jeffrey~L. Brown,pastoroftheUnfonBapfistChurch Miller said.-~Research is not going to.stop the AIDS ." ~-in. Cambridge: epidemic: !t’ s’chaoge_s in. behavior,’~ he?said. ..._" He also is chairman of the Ten P.oin[ Coalition, an - ,The in-house/marketers for Kenneth ,C.ole Produ.c- organization’ led; by ministers that cosponsored fiOns, a shoe manufaeturer,’created the ad cfimpaign. " Sunday’s gathering, called a healing serkice, at the Kem~ethColeJs_directorand.chairmanofthecommu-." ColumbusAvenueAMEZionChufchintheRox.bury nications andmarkefing committeeofAmFAR. Cole,¯ ¯ section." More than 20 Mack ministers attended and who said the first complaints w~ere from Texans, said ". apologized for wh.at they,saw as a liack of leadership tfiead’s were fioi meant,ioddm~fordydr, but to batfle " bytheblackchurchinthefightagainstAIDS. They indifference to the disease. He hopedthe controversy : . offered prayers.for those with AIDS or infected with would have the’ residual, effect Of. promoting the ._ the virus that causes-it. message, even though the ads are gone.. "Right now : ~"vVe confess that a visionhas been needed, and.we people have ~beo.ome dangerously ,c~omplacent," he .." have failed to make it plain," said the Rev. Barbara said. "We’ve basic~l.!y all become so desensitized ¯ Perdman of Momingstar Baptist Church in the over time W,e ~eed to startle people, to grab their : Mattapan section. ’q~o the extent to which the black attention." - ..... church is. supposed to serve as custodians of moral .ThomasBnme~,directorofTaffantCounty’sAIDS : order and spiritual ,leadership, to that extent, the Outreach Center, said°North Texas is.known to be ¯ church has to. be out front," said the Rev. Eugene conservative, pard’.cularly, wh,e.n sexuality and reli- " Rivers of the.Azusa Christian Community Center in gion are involved~ Bu.the di~dn.tobjec~t to pulling the. " Dorchester. ’ERSON LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Res: 582-7672 2642 E. 21st Street = Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 Ted Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Specializing in Famffy Homes REX, RFu~.TOR$, 747-4746 BROOKSIDE JEWE.LRY 4649 So..Peoria 743-5272 Comer of " 48th & Peoria 9:30-5pm :: Monday - Friday adsi,theyoffentled~Hejllst~0esh’tW.at~ttheresearchl ..... AIDSistheieadingcause0fdeathforblacksa~ed Ra nbowi:Business Guild me’sS~ge :to ,beob~t~ex~._.’~hei)e i~ no substitute-fo~ ~ ~: 125.to 44. Most" Afrlc,~n~American churches are c~n..... this c0-untry s’polificalwill’tbfamd basic biomedical - :~ ’~a~ifi,ve o-¢ne,qall~ 0nissues involvino sex ~hleh - laughter, ,n,ot hope,n0t.comp~s~on, not prayer, not AIDS. In. general, tho~ prOmote abstinence" as the aliyjhing, .’,.o / "~.:.’~’’ -’ i correctsexualc0fiductoutsideofmardage, andmany at Mexleall Resta.. ant O" " C ..... b -o " " i of them c0n’i.de!: h6mosexuality a sin. WASHINGTON (XP~- D~ddi~:and;nfecdons Were- ; Medical.Marijuana May : ofpatients who~were taking a.two~drugcomb~nataon. :. - edly’by .pro-marijuana monstrators, the experts :. Dr.Sc0ttH~&0fBethlSfadDehconess .Hospi- ;" " assembled by the NatiOtml Insfitut~s of Health spoke i -- tal at Harvard Medical School~ national’ coordinator-- :.° Of intriguing hints "that marijuana smoking h~lps I of the study, s~d all pafien.t~-’in the ’study are now : some patients with cancer, AIDS or glaucoma. But I . ’~ ~-~L; ’ " i i ~.-..~ -. .. being given thetpportunity to switch to thethree~i :’ ~eycaufioned,thereis little hard scientifie evidence. |~. ,-, ’~g//~b~,~,,,,,.~=...,~,.=_ ¯ ~ . drugcombinafi0nbrtooth~rexperimentalregim~,n_s. -’ F0r~tleasts0meindicati0ns(medicaluses),itlooks I-..- ¯ Hammer:s’~dd that letters had gone out’to all of~the : promising enough that there should be some new center~"and pafientd irl the drug trials; notifying them ." controlled studies," said Dr. William T, Beaver, a of ~dle findings "and" Offering .pafients"the chanc~: to : ’professor of pharmacology at Georgetown Univer- ~dect a new comb’in’atlon. " ¯ sity and the panel’.s chairman. Zidovudin‘e is id’so known as AZT and lamivudine : Although afinal~€ommitte~ report is notcomplete, isknownas3TC.~Theyareinaclassofdrugsknown ." "’the general mood was that for some indications, Gifts ’~ ~ards "~" PRIDE Morchandiso as reverse trar~sdriptase’inhibitors. The third drug, : there is a rafionale for looking further into the thera- - - Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted-Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Prima Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply.. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Sin ce 194 7 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 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21 st, Ste.¯ 104 743-2351 - The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 HOW Do ¢itness, Nutrition and. : thirtyminuies ma~,~our daily will caus’e ¯ VTt~if~inS~-Create a New You? : a measurable cliange in your physf~lue, By Dr. Michael D. Gorman :- self-esteem andlstress level. .Gettingph~sieallyfitincreaseslthenum- ¯ - So;Doc,"jus.t where does. nutrition fit bet of.ce~llularpowerbouses that reside in - ; into all this? Well, when youshop, Cboose your muscles. These are called "mito-’ ;- unprocessed, foods like fresh fruits, veg- .chondria" but they act.as miniature powerhouse. by supplying our muscles with ATP (Adenosine Tri@hosphate). ATP) or muscle fuel is muse d for muscle contraction, which of course, allows us to move! ATP is manufactured from carbo-~ hydrates,proteins, and fats that we eat So ¯ .it get simple from here, increasing your " musclemass by working outincreases the " needformoremitocbondria. Theincreased ¯ number of mitoebondia increase the out- : put (sometimes dramatically) of ATP " which uses up more fats, carbohydrates and proteins. And, voila, you will end up ¯ looking just like Arnold Sehwarzenegger , orJane Fonda. Notlikely! But that is okay " because we can sculpt our own bodies to : our personal perfection. By the way, in- ¯ creases our muscle mass also increases " our BMR (basal~ metabolic rate) which means our resting body burns more calories. Great news, huh? And you didn’t even have to take a pill for it! The next process to understand is the difference between fat burning and sugar burning. This is really simple to understand, also. Exercise below 50% of your. maximum heart rate puts you in this fat. burning range.- A good ,example is fast walking, ff you eanspeak without gasping and gulping for air; you are in this fat burning range.~This exercise range is the best for fatburning as it,allows the body’ s tissues to utilize the available oxygen completely for fuel. Moving up into the= cardiovascular range moves our bodies..... RemembL~rit’sdotjt~tivtiat’yrudrb~t into sugar burningor anaerobic glycol)L ! doing it consistently that gets results: so, sis. Anaerobic means without oxygen which occurs withthe increased oxygenI demands ofhighlevel cardiovascular training. Oxygen is shunted away from the muscles’ powerhouses-forcing them to make fuel without oxygen which is-very inefficient. Your muscles then use the simple sugars for fuel creating a lot of lactic acid, which causes your muscles’to "bum." Fast walking .with a friend for ¯¯ etables,-and lean meat. Choose whole grain c~reals, breads;bagels, muffins and ¯ pastas or buy the whole grain ingredients ¯ and bake the stuff yourself. It’ s great fun ¯ and-t,~stes so-o-o much better! ¯ .While shopping, pay attention to the labels’on particular items. Choose lower sodium,avoid MSG, added sugars and fats.¯ When you get home, try the rule of "BBBGS" - broil, boil; bake, grill or steam your food. This will bring out the true flavors while letting some of the natural fats and oils cook off. Avoid fast food completely if you can. Most of them are BAD, BAD, BAD!!! Try instead to throw some bagels, fruit, yogurt, and your favorite canned meat (like tuna)for lunch. Also, drink water, water and more water. ¯ And what about those vitamins and ¯ minerals we might need? I believe every- " one should take a good quality multi- " vitamin an da separate multi:mineral : supplement daily, Why? Because. vita- "_ rains and minerals combine _with your ¯ body’s enzymes and allow these enzymes ¯ to function. Whenit comes to supplemen- " tal nutrients, women-have some special ¯ needs. About~30+% of. women are at all ¯ times~ borderline: deficient ,for eight or : more essential vitamins’and minerals. ." These include vitamins ~, B complex; C, ¯" atidlro~i, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and ¯ Magnesium. Women should take addi- ¯ tional-calcium and vitamin C with the let’ s ¯exercise;. shop conscientiously, and take our vitaminsand minerals with dedi= caiirn. The rewards will-be a generous expresSiOn of renewed holth and Vigor! Dr.Miehael Gotmttn’prhctices in Tulsa .at 4775-s. Haivard," Suitd C, 712-5514. He is a Board Certified Chiropractor and Accupunct.urist, holds a B.S~ in Nutrition, and is a’" bodybuildor wh# does fitness, natrition; a,~ ~Uppl~m,e:nt:coun~eling~ uses of marijuana. Those state laws ~also .. prompted White House drug czar Barry McCaffreyfo issue h.waming that doctors who prescribe’marijuana could lose, thei~ federal authority to prescribe medici~iei . Despite McCgfrey’.s tough stand, how- . ever; Leslmer said the NIH would finance medical marijuana studies, if propos.ed researchis approvedby theagency’ s, peerreview process.,~e said. his institutg.~s " empowered to,issue legal¯ marijtmpa to res_earchers, qOur policy is~ that ft. other -: ..institutes. (at NI,H) support a study,-then ¯ ¯ we will provide the’n~h]’ijuana,’~ he Sai~l. . Alloffing -doctors to, ~_escribe marijuanais, popular withAm~ii.cans, favored "- by62percent to33 percentin aCBS News .pollI rdeased Thursday(. But legalizing marijuana for personal.use is oppose41,, by 70 p~rcent to 26.percent-in the poll-of 1.,2"~6 adults taken Jan. 30-Feb. 1. ’~,, ¯ ¯ Beav.er Saidthe scientists did nbt ~on~ siderlthe polities orlegal, problems of ¯ ..~ doingm_arijuana~ res.earch~ "You can ar-, gue the politics ali you want, but ifi’~ou ~ don’t have.the _data-proving that~r. juana is effective, then the political prob- : g.t~l~~t;"fie said. Most of :the ¯ scientifidally vhlid °research associated : with marijuana, said Beaver, has beeh ¯ with the mo~t ~aqtiye.jngredient of ~e ¯ drug, a com’pomid ~tlted delta-9 ?tetrahy: : drocannabino!,orTHC. A synthetic THC : i.s now sold as~the drug Marinol and is ¯i appr0v~a~f.o~ ~; treat";ent of ~anccr:~g- : iated nan~O ahd Vomiting.and for wast- ¯. ing, the extreme weight loss associated frith AIDSahd’some ~ancers. " ~ , But smoking .marij~uana presents iserious ~t~hnieal, problems .in: medieal lre, search, said B.~v~er, Mb~stdrug trials are b!inded,,.With 6he,group of~atients ~king thereal~gandanothe~ tal~ng aplacebo. Smokedma~rijuana,he s~d, i~. impossible to disguise. Anotherprobi~m is that smok ing marijuanaj~cludes .the~ s,amefisk to th~¯ lungs as eigarette.smoking~ Beaver ~,s,,ai~l. Despite these, ~r0bl,e~,ms, ~§.~aidl "th~ere ai:e pr0misin~ ar..ehs~ .that shoid~i I~e iesearched. THC has;been found to help. relieve nausea 6f ,ca~c~rphtienis on the- - mothe~apy] The ~gal~o.-has been effec~ ti.ve in restoring,the appeJdtes of some AIDS pafient~andrev~rsifi~ wasting. 6:00 PM 7:00 PM ~ 00 PM Saturday : March 29 - 6:00,PM love-songs m ragtime-coustaatty,indu¢-~ ~ an0,,and-Bi!ly ~dupa!]. ing me.~morp,hose~s o.f: ,m~!_.. Fal~,y (wh9 ~. ~efi&’fi6us 6f ~u~h’ staildar~ hs’Makin "tils0~ s]~ lead’v0b~l’~)fihd: Dgni~ls’ de~ .;~ W’fibopee; FmThrbdgh~With Love;-En- i. liver a stunning version of the wonderful : joyYoursetf,~[t’,sIgt_t~ CalliopeHou.se ,following an eerie key- : all wonderful’stngsf0r:anupl~trofi]a~-~ bo~d ~md~ic~ordi6n~tntto.: OnBulgadan: .,. ti~evening..,with :that-,specia! somebne.~ Bash, which-they learoed,f,rom:,Am.eriean~, ,~ ,(Bi~y Crudup : I,LO.VE that name[ So~ fiddler Kenny Baker, theduet Of clarinet" . ~fia@l~: Ic0uld do with it in hay Writin!! and guitar returns, invoking images 6f a : " MINGO VA~LEYo 97202C ~.31st St. ’: ~663~5934, Daphane Cooper Kelly Kirby CPA, PC~, 4021 South Harvai~d," Suit~ 210,-"Tulsa 74135 The Easter Celebration ~ you to-worship with ~ d~?ing: thi~Hofy Season:. . Come,,’and hearthe Wo~td of hhe Lord and experience the, joy ~n~I’-~jesty of Eastefl ~ ~ 7:30 pro, ~ 7:30 pro. March 28 7:30 pm. ~o..45 ~’.. MetropoliSC0mmu~W ChUrch ’ Rev. Nan.~Hotwath, InteflmPastor i~23 N. Maplevco0d 838-17!5 "’""""]"T’~ T "~(’l"’l=I~f"I"l’ I"l’ 1’)’ l"~’]-T"l"l’:i"~i :"/ I1 ’i~i 1~’-I’ ...............................’ ....................... ’ ......................... I | t 1 I 1 I I I T 1 T I I I 1 ItltV1 " I I I I I I 1 ! I T t i 1 i r READ ALL ABOUT IT Tulsa Cit~-Coum2 La~ra~ When you hear the tmique, di~scordant sounds of the Duke Ellington orchestra on any recordings from the late 1930’.s on, you can generally assume that the piece was either written or arranged by the man behind the Duke, Billy Strayh0m. Author David Hajdu has analyzed Strayhorn’s strange and fascinating life as an out, gay man in Lush Life, whichis not only thenameofoneofStrayhorn’s most famous songs, but also the title of this book, the first major Strayhom biography. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Strayhom buried himself in music, becoming a wizard at putting together elaborate arrangements for school programs. Quiet and honest, he simply had no romantic interest in girls. His best friends during his teen years, all male and heterosexual, "general!y thought of him as asexual," and the possibility ofhim being gay was simply.n0tdiscussed. ¯ In late 1938(at age 23, Strayhorn got to :meet ~)ne of his idols, Ellington, and had the opportunity to play a couple-of songs.for the.DBke. So bdgan a fniifful friendship and musical partnership that lasted almost thirty.years. The familiar tunes, ’Take the A Train,"- "Satin Doll" and the haunting "Someflfing to Live Fo~" are the morE..pop.ular products 0ftheir’cdt~r~tion. Only in. the past fe~ y.ears have gay jazz musicians started coming out of. the closet. In many Ways, jazz has been a closed society, f0r=the past several decades~ hardly open to " women, muchle~s those of a sexual often-. " And while doing thebest,~at one can d0.is a standard that" ~fl! ~v.ary with the. skills of individuals, athletesl at the 1990" Gay Gamesbroketwopdo~iworldrecords and in. 19,94, athletes brokesevenLe~cords, making thoseindividualscq~u~l..~~ti5~ may compete in the Olympic In fact, the Gay Games W~re~odeled afterthe Olympics by Dr.TomWaddell, a formerl Olympic atttlete and w~re first held "m San Fran~SCO, Origin~iy, games weret0 be..~led. .th~ Gay 01ym~ pics but the Olympic Commi,t,tee st~ed t,0, block the use of the w6rd, ’ OIy~i~ics although the. Olyg0a~pic Committee ~had widely allowed the use for events like the Senior and Special OlympiCs. ¯ Since ~first:.event, flld numbers of athletcs~i~volved have increased to a total ~ii~1 iooo parficilJant~s~in the "94 Gamesl s’~numfier, wliiC~-’~aid to be m6re regul,ar 01ympi~6g, i’nelu’ded :individ~ual,s representing 44;g0dntries. The ~p0rts fep- : tation otherAhan heterosexual~ Strayhorn ¯¯ managed t6 avoid this discrimination by his close association with’the influential ¯ andpowe~ul Ellington~ Aheadofhis time, Ellington ’ was never prejumany ways~ diced against anybody he jazz .has l~een a closed society tl e several de ades, hardly open to women~ -much less those o~ a sexual orientation other than heterosexual. Strarhorn managed to avoid this dlScrilnlpatlon asso¢iatlon with the i ential and powerful Ellington. thought was really worthy:" Ellington was "famously egalitarian (and) accepted Strayhorn’s homosexuality muchas hehadlongembraced gifted musicians regardless of their backgrounds or idiosyncrasies." Strayhorn "could have pursued a career of his own-. he had the talent to become rich and famous- but he’d have had to be less than honest about his sexual orientation. Or he could work behind the scenes for Duke and be open about being gay." If Strayhorn was secure with his homosexuality, he was apparently notas satisfied with other areas ofhis life. Analcoholic, he could be-almost unbearably charming oneminute and cutting and backstabbing the next. Diahatm Carroll remembers him as "a tortured genius. He was an unhappy person. His genius was so overwhelming that being in lii,s presence was something you could never forget." Strayhorn died of cancer in 1967 at age 51. _ The most intriguing aspect of Lush Life is the inside look at the life of.a gay man, living a public life during a time when, with the exception of Cole Porter, Noel Cowardand a ]aandfnl of others, having a successful, out of the .closet career was a rarity. Check for Lush Life at your local branch library or at the Readers Services department at the Central Library-(596-7966). The library also has many Ellington/Strayhom compact discs and cassettes. ¯ resented range from ones found tradition- " ally in Olympic style events, Such as divin~, wresfliI~g, and basketbal!,’t0 others not yet sanctioned as Olympic. These ; includeaerobics, flagfootball;in-line skat- ¯ ing, bowling, and w,ome~’s wresfllng. ¯ Bailey had a photo of some Of th~ women : wr,esflers, who looked ’l~ike ~they could givejust about any wrestle(fierce compe- ; titian, regardless of gender! VolleYball is the.sport ~vfth the largegt humber of:par: : ticipants,.followed by s6ftball: " Bailey noted that the Gamds’last about 10 dayS.~m thathis part ofthe:competition : took abdut 3, giving~him time to observe ¯ other.~yents aswell as i0 Sightsee. I)u~iag : the opening ceremony, paxd~ipants ¯~ marched with a bannerof their state or : corm.WJ. In New Y9ik, he marched with ¯" only two other OldahomanS. He s talking aboUtthe Games early ~in hope that other ¯ Oklahbmans maydecide tO go. He notes : als0 th~tmany gojust as observers orfails. ¯ " Bai1~y encourages thosewho areinteV ¯ ested.~t6 call him at 497-0486. F6r trgvel ~ plan~:,~he suggests calling Intematiomil : T0urs~at 341:6866. ~ : Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians for Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742:9468 or 918-352’9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments-are available. Cherry Street PsyCh0therapyAssociates .,,_-_---_,~~-.:’.,,~__~~_~--. 1515 S. 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"Even though we’re glad’ to see the number is slightly decreased from what is has been, the total number is ridiculously high," said Jennifer Rakowsld Of CUAV. The San Francisco area placed second nationally behind New York City. Typical oflocal problems, according toCUAV, was an incident in the largely gay Casffo district, when a man driving a :red Volkswagen sideswiped aJeep belonging to two women. He hit one of them with~a steering lock. Then, CUAV said, he got back into his car, grabbed one of tie women by her hair and drove off, dragging her across an intersection. .. In another case, a man who kissed his male lover on a bus was insulted and then -.- assaulted - and his attacker turned out be an off-duty bus driver in uniform’, CUAV said. .The number of gays who reported they were verbally or physically attacked in the metropolitan Detroit area because Of their sexual orientation increased29 percent in 1996, a gay rights group reported Tuesday. The Triangle Foundation reports that it received 116 cases.of anti,gay violence last year, compared with 901, a year earlier. "We think it means-thatmore people are reporting incidents "because they know we are here and are ready to assist them," said Jeffrey Montgomery, Triangle’s president.. " ............. In addition to New York and San Francisco~ thenumbe~r~S of sex-biag crimes and incidentS were Los Angeles, 396; Columbus, Ohio, 1’86; El Paso, Texas, I76; Detroit, 116; Chicago, 96; St. Louis, 44; Phoenix, 34; Santa Barbara-Venturd; Calif., 30, and Cleveland, 11. Tracking figures from thestates were Minnesota, 227; Massachusetts, 161, and Virginia, 55. In Tulsa, individuals who bdieve they have been victims of hate crimes are encouraged to report them to TOHR/The by Jean-Pierre LegrandboUche le Marquis de Salade, TFNFQod Critic At long last; there’s finally a decent place at which downtowner’_s can take their luncheon without having to join the pricey (but excellen0 Summit Club. Lo- ¯ found the too the ¯ cayenne to be ¯ Other noteworthy dishes"~ncluded a ¯ grilled vegetable salad ($4’.95), a Samson ¯ sandwid~for $5.25 (wlfich was whatmost ¯ restaurants would call a hamburger with cated just east of Bartlett saute&l peppers and Swiss Square bn the pedestrian mall of the former Fifth and Main, is Samson & Delilah’s, the new rendezvotis of the coat and tie cognoscenti: Occupying the narrow storefront of a former~English tea room, the restaurant isnow Starkly Clean and modem: With a wonderful narrow balcony overlooki,ng the rear andone side~ of the cafe forprime seating. The ambiance is bustling and remin~s~eht of ’similar trendy bistros ~ New York and SanFranci~eo. And,mucti as one finds inNew York San Francisco, the wait staff has that haughty con~emptu.~ ousne~ ~and disdain forJtie customers, new- and 01d. Th~ menu also echoes the latest ~0astal e~ating trends, with: ~ heavy emph~is’tn.@e~tables, salads, ~i~d healthier ~ntrees~ but without the Unfortunate baggage of "health-food"~ v.tgetarian_ Stops. _ " Op ~the, ~day of .our ’visit; ehiekefi "eordon bleu sk~dwiehe~ were the featured spe~ cial, and they seemed to be getting a hearty review from those diners we saw eating them. wechose,instead, to go with the more substantial, entrees, and What caughtour eye was the polenta lasagna ($4.95). Polentais afancy Italian name for what we Southerners call cornmeal mush, and in this case, thin slices of polenta substituted top andbottom for the traditional pasta noodle, encasing a savory, coarsely ground, beef filling. Samson Ddilah’, Cde Grill lO Eas t Fifth Hollrsl. 11 am- 2:pro Friday; Friday* and Saturdays -to 9 Cuisine: Amebean Pa~ent:~. credit cards;- Alcohol: now 3.2 beer,-- in t~e balcony, 0n roand cheese), a very interesting black and white chili ($4.85), and several fun pasta dishes for $5.25 each, including a primavera R0ma, spinach fettuccine, and sauteed vege~ ble rigat0ni. The cuisine is not limited to Italian themes, though, as grilled vegetable quesadiilas ($5.75)pay re- Spect to Mexican influences ah:d a chicken stir-fry ($5.75) "doeshomage to the Oxient. Desserts, all’ $2.95 each, inelude some wonderfully sinful ’confections prepdred inhouse, we were particularl3~ interested in thepeach bread pudding ’with’ :hazelnut glaze (W~gh:w0uldhavebeen even bette~~had it" ~ot ".been ~6~vedp,ri0r~tq ~ser~ic~) ~d-~0medelicidusly tart’fresh id~Oii.~6rbet: ~ .~ -.. ~ff~Ere ~Iso favorablyimpi~ S#’.ed by ~th~e assortment of tea 1Sags p~?ovided to hot tea drinkers=none of that reuse the s.ame ’61d ~ea bag ill. t~pid wate~ tedmique often seen at so many establishments these days. An,~’,weallgotaChuclde seeing ’Hd~aiian proudl~ displayed on the beveragelist, no doubtthehealthy drink of .choice for all those aspiring Samsons out there. "~¢h~t would really improve this enjoyable restat]rantnewcomer ’would be more relianc~~’’ 6n in-’hbusebakers: and recip~: NO’more Of the ~he~Secake by Sara Lee or bread by Rainbow approach. Not’thhi-they weren’t goodin thei~ ~ownway, but from what Pride Center at 743-GAYS (4297). Tulsa The dish was then topped with we’ve seen of the house pr6d- Police do notrecognizehate crimes based a sweet and rather plummy t~.aat- ": uCts,thbs~ dommercialiy preon: sexual orientation because the Okla- tomato sauce and _freshl~ ~ .--~’-, .~: .;::~ ,~ :pareditemsjustaren’t 0npar h0ma hat~ crimes,statut~ co~er race and gratedparmesan,. religion but doesn t include sexual often- Our companion dected thd. lxal:lIl =,- . ,.~o_ - ..,,.... which fe.’a’t,ur,ed.imefiquke, ...~ A’. l*-!, ’(. :i~eHu~!e~xhibitofartdontin- I~lal~le i-{l{~l{~le I oHr smoked chicl~dfi~bteastsli~s ~ ?~1. :; ~ 11.~1; ". :_ ’: h~s:’~t:.6 hang? on: th~"w~llL ¯ ¯ ° -" ~~ ". ’ * ", : 0veratangy, ch~se-f’flledpfl~ .... °,"’" "’~’i0:~fiandDelil~’~foodi~ IIorlor~ l~entennla| ¯ oftortellinipill0’w.s, restingOn " ".~ " ~ ’" :~ " :i~oh~to Visit this place,.but The Maole Ridge Homeowners Asso; " a bed.of romam.e, The.sa!ad 1.og,k..ed ~.m.er- ¯ ~.e_ ~m,: ~.t is qmta mtngt~,ng; and oi.tloh~ -"~tl~ ~V~ral hth~r e,mmnnltv " esting,’thodgh ~e did rlo/e ~i b’it 0fmiex: : Woi-tli~a look: Out companion ~aid that it ~g-~i~a~i’~n’~’~v~ll’~p~ez~se~,’en’~aomes~ : pecf.ed-~(.e~ifl~frrm~e ; bfoJa~k~0n p6fld~.k. 1On " touron April 13 from 1-6pm. The house~ : .We alS0 ~...the I~taLi~,v~g~.e~.!Sle~sPup e,~f kc,,~le l~idoe’~ o~,,1~ " ($1.99), touted~the chdf ~ sp_e~al ge(ret : ’ "~SO~ ~herf ~isiiing downtown Ttilsa0n ~St’=~mor"~’~-~o~de:t’:o"~’Ea*’~o~’~i~ll : r~ipe. It arri ed hot and st y, aiiOwas ¯ noOn ir r o~-i’orthose pre:tfieatre - featur-e a w"nt’a~ge.a.u.to.m..obt"lecourtesv, the "¯ high.ly.fr.hg.ra.n..t.w..i~thanbse6fr~e~an6~and : Sdpper~(oi~F~idayah~lSamrd~y’evenings HorselessCarr~a~eClubofTulsa Shuttles : an.unexpected spray hqme.ss While the . only)~,’make the effo~..to find iBarflett .,m ,or.= v]oit~o,o from "-a~kin- Zt " broth was redolent with a~ explosive ¯ Squa~_~ ~ind Samson &~Delilah’s We’ll Fti ers" t 15th & OstonSa d : melange of fresh vegetable.: lavors, we from B~nai ~munah Synagogue at 17th ¯ and Peoriato ~ach house. The cost of the tour is $10 and tickets are available at Dehavens, Floral Design Studios, Ken’s Flowers or at the parking lots orhomes on the day of the tour. This is the only house tour that is a sanctioned Tulsa Centennial event thus far.A patrons party will beheld on Sat. April 12. Info: 591-6230. ¯ Dog Needs Women-Only Home ¯ The Dalmatian ,Assistance l~eague ¯ (DAL) is looking fora home for B.abe, a ¯ heavily spotted 2 year old female, with ¯ one blue and one brown eye. Babels very ¯ sweet but may have been abused bymen ¯ in her past and the club feels an all female household would work best for her~ She ¯ 10vegwalk~ .bfit W0uki ne~t~, a home with : a tall fence 6r ]i:hot wire systems (i.e. this : gift likes to get out). To adop~Babe, call ¯ Lawauna Smith. ~it "446-5546. D/~L also ¯ has 7 other Dalmaiians needing h0rh~s~. ¯ Thefee is $100 whidhindudes nenter br ¯ spaying, Shots, wormifig, and beartworm ¯ test. Call 299-7878 for more information. <,,..,,, Monday &,Thursday evenmgs,;~7-9: pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. H South Harvar:d; Suite E~2 2 doors east, onsortium.. Look for ~;-f!-!,i~. Do you liVe in a smalttown or rural area? Are yoU attractedito other men? If you’dlike to meet others,- -, come to our rural mens discussion group in Tulsaor in MUskogee, ~.~/ e~eryi~Other weekend. more info., contact Bobby or ,Jeremy 712 1600 or 800"282-8165 INFORMING THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL Complete gay-friendly resources and | lawyers, therapists, Hell Nationwide resources includin( CT, DC, DE, ME,MD, MA, NH, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, ~ ] For an application ~lnd us at .A You can recycle more than just~bOttles, cans and newspapers. How about .motor oil? Magazines? Batteries? Bring any of .the following materials to Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t~) depots in and around Tulsa: Admiral & Louisville (at Bud’s) 21st & 129th (at Homeland) 18th & Yale (at.Sears) 81st & Lewis (at Wal-Mart) 51st & Union (Warehouse Mkt) 61st &Yale (at Bud’s) THE M.E.T. HAS A RECYCLING DEPOT NEAR_YOU: Jenks 100 N. Elm Sand Springs Hwy.97_. & Keystone Expressway Glenpool 144th & Fern Bixby Eastof 151st& Mern0dal Sapulpa Main and Taft And these affiliatedcenters: Owa~, 499 S. Main; Bml~n Anew, 302 N: Elm Aluminum cans Nos, 1 & 2 plastic bottle~ Glass bottles " Newspaper Magazines Office paper Household and auto battedes". Motor oil & Antifreeze FredH,-Welch Relationship and Family Therapy 743-1733 ....g~quest~on: ~€!~z~er thepush f6r gay : ~~r~’~ht~ ~ill:be~q~om the debate ¯ ,~smtssedthelegisIa.~nWednes,: ¯ :th~ ~efiiki~i~v’e.!The issue Of~s.~feday as ~ust another attempt t6gay-bash. : sex marri~igdlm~ make ~,av fi Texas law already bars~s~e-s~x~ m.ar,- : moderate byr,om.parlson%-t’o--s~d-fii’-’~i~w~’- ..riages;Ms.H.~dY,G~ciasaid~:’Wewbi~fl : makers, sai~l~nan.But,.~’~dds,"the 19ve our (amilies ~o Mv~,e the s’ame prdt~- ¯ way,we lb6~ ai if,.~.:, they,i~i~.at ~ddi the ,~ada?q,~,°,-,~a,:reu~,..:rs,.fa~m!ei,~o,~sh~ems~~d.-uBmRtt.’.ys.h~e :: oVnetrhye.ss~.dam,.ie~lseugeaslp,brecm~piss~e.".t.h..ey are based Dogays and ~na_a to aeai w~m sO.many other ~ssueslike ¯ l~sbians quidify a~ agr0up that ~ets uroviolenceandempioym: entdi~..criminatibn, : tect-ed:~r0un Stat~?":Lockman ~kid’~av ~age i.s.a_ I6ng:i~,- far~way thing. :. i-ights’@pohents.hoL~" to make a succ~s’- -.I.M~_I~, m25. ypars, thi,~ ~iH be:our,t~p i f~.ita~dhthe Hous~ of Representatives, priority., : ~’7. .... . ", -7~?o . . iwSichAbr0msonsfiggests;villbethekey Mrs. Nelson ~aid she wasre~s~n~ding to ." ~tfl,eg~ound, In the event that the mea- ,a, case idHa@aii’. Ms: HardyL~aida said, " Surdis ~naet~xl, ~Lockmansaidi~waslikel ...,L.et s.t.alk.ab.ou.t .rea.lly.p.rot.ecU.n.g t.he.¯ theopponentswouldmountarefe~unmd e ~,n,sttm.Uon Ofmarnage. ,H.oW about not ~: chall~engeknown as apeople’s veto.. miowmgpeoplewhodon .tpay child sup- . "AS~6~mson’ s billwo~ld ~v~r e~loyport to marry?, How :’about :doing something about ailulteryT" i ment, h0iming~ publicac6ommodafions ’ ~ "" andcredit; exempting religious organiza- LouisianaGay GroUpFaults r : ~ons:.Co:sponsors’include the chairmen : Ahti~Marriage Bii]~ o~ " i ofthe~udiciary~Committe¢ that,willreand gay group on Wednesday critidzeda ¯ " ’ MontanaToO " . : state, senator ~for f’fling a bill Lh~at would : ~A(AP)-GaycouplesinMontana _pr_._o~,brit marriages by pe~.,ple-of the same : Will~6tSa~therigLitt0~underabill sex.~ Louisiana already, ouly reco~dzes : givL~n’ pi~liminary approval in the House marriage as being betweea one,man and : SgtuTdaY.. ’ one woman. So what’s the point’p’ Brian ¯ ¯ ’. House~ Bill. 323 by Rep. Willi~am- Hartig, executive director:~f ~e’Louisi- ! BohtaskiW0iddadd saine:sex anaElectorateofGaysandLesbians,said. : .to~ theli~st of those already proMbited Sen. Phil, Short, has fded,a bill for the . Montatmla#-.TSe !aw ;¢~-enfly legislative sessionset to begin M~eh 31 ; m.arri~ be.t~_.~n~y mem.bers~f~ that would amend the state constitution to :: example; i,but ’it n6where mentions’ t5€ prohibit Same-sex. ~mardages. The 5ill : Wouldneedatwo-thirds¢.oteoftheLeg, : uidous? "’ ......... ’: "~ .... ~ .... ’..... islature.andapprovalbythepcoplebefOre ¯ said tbebill Short,. Vfleda similar proposal,as a reso, lutioi~ auringthe 1996-sessign~but itdied in the Senate. A~resolution does not the ~weightlof ~1a¢¢, I~ut~exiLresses~g Hartig said .Shq~ and other _lawmakers should, wqrk~ on. more~ ,pressing iss~ues, such ,~, crime,, teen pregnaney,.job ,cre~ atiqn,an,d,improving.e,xlueafi.on:,_-.. ~, ~ . Anti~Mar,riageBill MAine!ieferen.dum ~drlvd ,tb,b~’sam¢~~¢k, marriage help, promote pas’~i~ge of a’~fiai~ c/Vii right~ bi~~Withbb~m@ur¢~ ing be.fore Conimi.it~.if is ’t~~afi~*t~~.~ civil dgh,ts ad*oca’te~’; ence ofthemaniagebanbn thelegi:~lafive~ agenda maywork:to th~iradv.a~.~tagd: ’ * ’ " , !’I suppose,on’theiofi¢ hadd; said Sen, Joel.Abromsoni R-Pofdhndii.he Chief spbnsor:-of:lhe .bill-.to °~idit ~¢X~" orientation:to th¢list ofprotected ri:es iw, Mai,ne~ ~humaw rights~ law. Abromso~’ ~easo~is :~that, ~foi:otawin~ker~- weighing theissue ofgay marriage, "th~r6~ may be som~ v~h.;o:say~ htoQm.. f~~;~,n.bgh~tts."I~bi,l~,,!w.,:i~l~~ing tO ~upl~ort.the Vl~¢W It could h-urt~. .......’ .-’, ::."" ~ ;~-~" ;’:~ "~ Sdmeprol~nents offl~oga~ n’gh~tsm-~a] s~, say,it mb’fiv.’a~ed dls~.us,sibn:-al~0m.,letting ~ the i. LegiSlature take.~p.the: dtizen i~ti~tive-:. i~medi:aigiy ~ wi~Gt~r~f~em’ng itt~m-~ mit.te¢. 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Title A name given to the resource [1997] Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 4 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 15-April 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Lance Brittain Dr. Mike Gorman Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Kerry Lewis Stephen Scott The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1997 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/533 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 African Americans AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment American Civil Liberties Union arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses censorship churches civil rights Cliff Bailey Dalmation Assistance League Dave Fleischer David Hajdu Don't Ask Don't Tell Dr. Michael Gorman DVIS Employment Non Discrimination Act Entertainment Notes gay bashing gay clergy Gay Games gay parents harassment hate crimes Health and Wellness HIV Prevention Act homophobia HOPE Testing James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Leathernotes marriage medical marijuana Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It representation restaurants Samson and Delilah's schools Servicememebers Legal Defense Network Tom Coburn Tom Neal Tulsa Family News violence https://history.okeq.org/files/original/99f8630eaaadcca6a758c30ac140d20c.jpg 3be5ada8a0e7bf0561751d4130f60755 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/bc981e6380ab965b46e6b667fbfebcdc.pdf 8a59d628461f32fe9998ba0ef98f21bc PDF Text Text i OKCongressm.an Denies Attack Gays Speech ’.Moving. Toward Feb. 15 - March 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 3 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Marriage Update Hawaii May Add.Marriage Ban to Constitution? WASHINGTON - The Human Right~’ ~pai~ (HRC), the : nation’s largest Lesbian/Gay civil rights and political lobbying : organization issued a statement raising concerns about possible anti-Gay bias in the Republican response to President Clinton’s : State of the Union address. The Republican response was given : by Oklahoma Congressman JC Watts whose district includes Norman and south-central/south-west Oklahoma. The concerns ofHRCwereechoedbysomemembersoftheTulsaLesbianand Gay community as wall ..... HRCExecutive DirectOr Elizabeth Birch cal]~l Upon Watts to clarify apas sage of his speech in which he seemed to bejustifying faith-based discrimination against gay people. After calling for an end to racial discrimination and asserting that "America must be a place where we all.., feel a part of the American.dream," he said: "It does not happen by trying to mm rich against poor or by using the politics of fear. It does not happen by reducing our values to the lowest common denominator, and, friends, it does not happen by asking Americans to accept what’; immoral and what’s wrong in the name of tolerance." (emphasis added) Birch said,"I am concerned that Congressman Watts may have made a thinly veiled appeal to the very politics of fear which he had deplored in his previous sentence... Like other faith-based differences, sincere religious disagreements .over the issue of see Watts, page 2 HONOLULU (AP) - The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills aimed at resolving the same-sex marriage issue, following the same approach taken by the House recently. One calls for a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sexmarriages. The other, activated o.nly if Hawaii’s voters ratify the amendment, would give same-sex couples many of the same rights and responsibilities of married Couples, but going much further than provided in the House measure. What we have attempted to do is to.craft a constitutional amendment that will accomplish the objective of limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex while preserving what we know to be our citizens" commit~ncn~. to. ~aimess~ tolerances.ands! equality,~,~said~Sen,- :1 clus=veness : :Unitarians Walk the Talk ~LSA - For Darryl Matkins and his partner of more than 12 years, the Rev. Chester McCall, ." ;fOrmerly San Francisco Bay Area residents, Tulsa ¯ 4ias been a big adjustment - not just in terms of : .Jc~einganopenlys~e-genddrcouplebutevenmore .’.-.ib terms of.the-city s morebv~rtracis~il~ " ¯ : McCall began as an interim pastor with The ¯ Unitarian Church of the Restoration at 1314 No. Greenwood last Septemb,.er. MCCall, who was ordained in 1979in the United Church of Christ (UCC) before becoming part of the Unitarian-Universalist (UU) tradition, notes that he came into the denomination in response to the efforts of the UU’s actively to recruit people of color into. the traditionally ¯ The Rev: Chester McCallof "White" denomina¯ tion. And as an the Church of the Restora¯ tion & his partner of 12 openlyBisexualman . ¯ years, Mr. Darryl Matkins. ~n a longterm relationship with another : Bisexual man, McCall also helps the UU’s work : toward their goal of an inclusive church where ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered persons are : welcome both as members and in the ministry. : Cht~rch of the Restoration is unusual in Tulsa for : being one of a handful of congregations in the city that are purposefully interracial. Even its name is symbolic of the role it hopes to play in trying to : bridge the racial and other differences that have ~.~. R~rur_’6~ ~6-nsdrtiumi ~aihyHinkle ofPFLA~ andKathy Bird ¯ since the !.921 *Race .Riot". It ~is an extension ¯." Of RAIN along with Melani~ Spector (not ~hown) spoke about ". church; Which means it’s supported both by its amended House bills now go t..0...:~he Senate floor for ¯ homophobia at the Feb. AIDS Coalition meet.ing..Photo: TFN "- congregation and with assistance from thede~Omi~ likely approval before going:~0n to a House-Senate : nation. McCall was askedby the former and foundconf~rehce committee tO resoI~e differences. of the Church of the Restoration ’" ing he pastor ~oidd.~vffnt. t6i.be~p~stor, to which whether MCCall The committee action came following a five-hour hearing at which opponents"and supporters of samerespbntled, "ate you crazy ? !"’ But not long after, he gender marriages reiterated the argumetits.that have found himself on a plane to Tulsa and was asked to marked the debate since a 1993 state Supreme Court serve as pastor for a year. This period meets his decision. The high court said the equal protection clause TULSA - The AIDS Coalitioh~0iTulsa presented aprogram on " denominational requirement for a year of superof Hawaii’s Constitution requi~ed that same~sex mar-Homophobia at its, Feb~monthly meeting. Mdanie Spector :. vised-.service--tO h .coh~r-~gafion~--and helps-the riages~be licensed u~l~s~ti~ sia~e ~uld show acompelof the Oklahoma S rate. Dept. 0f Health suggested ,the program.and. ¯ Church 0f the R~esto~ation ihrough the period of ling state interest not tolicense them. " brought a Video, GayLife & Culture Wars, featured interviews ." adjustment after seeing its founding pastor move Debi Hartmann, chair of the Hawaii’s Future Today with Lesbians and Gay men, and parents in Oregon during the : on. McCall’s advisors are the Rev. John Wolfe of group formed to oppose same-sex marriages, told the anti-Gay referenda there. The Coalition first.watched the video. ¯ All Soulsand the Rev. Jim Issacs of Tahlequah. committee that since marriage is a public policy issue, Afterwards apanel presentedadditional information. BobHulscy ¯ And .~hile it se~ms to McCall that his congregait should be decided in the Legislature. ¯ of the HIV Resource Consortium spoke about what it was like to " tion has~adjnsted fair y ,well to.having a nomheteroAttorney Dan Foley, who represents three same-sex see Panel, page 12 : see Talk ,.page 12 couples who sued the state after being denied marriage licenses in 1991, denounced the proposed constitutional amendment. The Legislature is preparing to send voters an amendment "to deny rights to citizens of this state...despite overwhelming and undisputed evidence that same-sex marriages would benefit families and ¯ WASHINGTON ~- The leaders of a national Black lesbian and : shanti,s--Mar li Gras, IAM children in this state," Foley said. : Gay organization today responded cautiously to dements of a : Membership-Drive, Pride Under the Senate Judiciary Committee’s action, alaw ¯ recentlyly announced plan by the right-wing political/religions extending many of the rights and responsibilities now : group, The Christian Coalition and called on the group to take i Ce.nter Video ~ghts, PFLAG given married couples to same-gender couples world ¯ honest, constructive steps to heal the wounds of division that it : Spaghetti-. Dinner with OKC go into effect only if Hawaii’s voters approved the : has fostered. Keith Boykin, Executive Director of the National constitutional amendment batming same-sex marriages ¯ Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, said the recent ! Metro ChOrus +7’ TresPasses" ¯ announcement of the Christian Coalition’s Samaritan.Project is .o . . s_ee Soon,.page 3 in the 1998 general election. Committee co-chairman Matt Matsunaga said. the : only a "first step" in reconciling the religious right’s.history of rights package for same-sex couples were those "we ¯¯ indifference toward blacks, the poor and the.inner ¢ities~ ,The Samaritan Project includes an 8-point planf0r strong f~amilies, believe that virtually any fair minded citizen would ¯ agree should reasonably be extended to others." safe neighborhoods, charitable giving, racial justice, hnd revital- EDITORIAIJDIRECTORY P. 2 Democratic members Robert Bunda and Norman : izi~g the church. Despite the plan’s positive rhetoric,~Boykin US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 Sakamoto voted against both bills while other four cautioned that the black.community and the gay community still H.~E~. LTH NEWS ~,.. P. 6 Democrats voting for them, including Sen. Wayne have much reason to be skeptical.Jesus warned us, Beware of HF.~LTH & WELLNE~ P.7 false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but Metcalf, who was sworn into the Senate two hours -ENTERTAINMENT/ARTS P. 8 inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them bytheir earlier as a successor to Big.Island Sen. Richard COMMUNITY CALENDAR P..9 Matsuura, who resigned due to illness. fruits. (Matthew 7:15-16) ~ P. IO GA’Y HISTORY P. 11 Matsunaga said the bill allowing same-sex couples to Boykin said that the Black Lesbian and Gay LeaderShip Forum P. 1.2 wonld be closely watching the frnits of the Christian Coalition to regist~ as :."reciproca! .beneficiar~’.es". with the. state P: 13 Departm’~ent,of Health~.ngludes a " ¯see that,their.d~edslmatch their words.: He als0 kunounced, two,,-: RESTAURANT REVIE ~W~LASSlR~DS P.~i4 . . see Black, ~age 3!: : : AiDSCoalitionHolds i Homophobia Panel!.. NatiOnal BiaCkOrganization ChallengesChristian Coalition Comilng Soon! INSIDE �Issued on or before the 15th ofeach.mpnth, the entire contents of this publication ,are protected bY US:e0p2~i,Tgh~ ~19ff6 by?Tulsa Family News and may not be .re!~ueed eiihe.rinYwhq:lj~r.-~i,fi-P.a.~..~!thou! .,wxiRe~...Permiss!_o,n_from ~,he p.ub!is..her., Pdblicadon. Of h name ofphbto d~s not indicate.that person s sexum onentauon. "Coa~spon’d~nc~ i~ a~tihaed to be for 13ublieation Unless otherwise h6t6d; must be ~igned ~ 15e~6m~ "th¢’sol~ pl-operty 6fTulsa’Family News: ,All correspondence shoul’d be sen(to the hddres~,ab6v~: .Eaetr reader is entitled leone free copy 6f each editionat distributioti, points. ~dditional eopies~ar~ available by calling 588-1248/ Writers : sexual ofieutation are not a valid reason ¯ for unfair discnmmatton~ °: Repeated calls to Watts’ DC Office by TUlSii FatallyNews produced a clarification ofWatts’ comments. PamPryor, press ! secretary and headof Watts" DC office , . no.ted.that she Was With the Congressman : When he was asked by a reporter ff the ¯ remarks,".., what’s immoral and what’s wrong.. ?’ referred to Gay and Lesbian citizens. " ~ Pryor related that the_Congressman Statdtthat-he had in miiMisgues like late. term abortions, and even Ebonies, and fit d not intend the remark to be understood as referring to Gay and Lesbian taxpay,e~,~... FurtherWatts added, that in his,,of~ce, if you can play, you get a uniform - imp,!ying that Congressman Watts does not diss criminate in his office. However; Watts" office has been asked to sign HRC: s nondiscrimination pledge edlmpaign and has ~= .,~ulsa Clubs_& Restaurants.*.Bamboo Lbunge;,7204 E. Pine ~’Concessions; 3-340,S. Peoria. -. *LOla’s, 2630.E. 3:5t1~ :, " ..... ¯ -. : .... declined to do so. The HRC non-discrimination pledge campaign began in response to comments by then-Oklahoma Representative Jim Inhofe (now US Senator) thathe would refuse to hire Gay employ¯ ees in his office. ¯ Pryor also noted that Congressman ¯ 481-0558 *Ttdsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis ¯ Watts- is an ordained-Southern Baptist " " 743-1733 : minister and could be~ expected to hold 83221269 :. Fred Weleh~ LCSW; Counseling 744-0896. ¯ " TulSa Organizations, Churches, & Universities .- view in line with those of that Protestant ~ 579-9593 : Christian denomination. However, Pryor 749-i563": AIDS Walk Tul~s~ POB 1071,74101-I071 �¯ vetoed- a measure banning ~ame sex marriage.--The bill:. --: ¯ applied not only to same-sex mamages,- but also torequirement for both partners. ’q’his is intended to ad- : heterosexual, couples living together. dress the expressed concern by some that o~r state might : Communities in Colorado can acknowledg~ domestic i becomeamarriagemillforsame-sex coup!es,"Matsunaga : partnerships. In Boulder; 53 couples,including four hetsaid.The House measure would give same-sex couples . erosexual couples, have registered with the domestic " registered with the state rights for hospital visits and.to " ,p,armership registery there. But that registery provides ¯ make health decisions for each other, joint property ¯ nolegal rights andr~ponsibilities’~ .as ffascoe~sbiilldid. ¯ rights, inheritance rights and the right to sue for wrongful "Mary Celeste, an attorney, said she and .her parmer " death. The Senate measure includes thoserights andadds : raised three children during their 12 years together. She ¯ several key economic measures, including state retire.- ~ said all committed .couple~s should have .,Mol .the legal. ~ ment benefits, state tax benefits and workers ompensa-’ ~ ~ s.thnding 0f bet.er0sexua[ married ~c.buples~ ~ ~a i~. ntt- i fion benefits. Excluded were areas that- might create : ’ noyel. This_is:somethi_"ng .we.und~ts~d~ We khow ~w.hat ~ i. federal or interstate conflicts, such as social security, : the problems are and this is the remedy," she said. Sue ¯ Co.~gratulationstoDonfshaPowell, the new Miss Sooner government housing.programs, resident military benefits ¯ .. AndersonofDenv.er, toldthe’comm!tiee how her parme~’~ ~. Siate USafA ~997! Sh~ islsden~he;,e ~,~th l~o~iJy~ James, 1st : family kicked her outof their house after she called ~em" "i" ~d/merSup, Eb~nY Hail, 2nd umfer:@, MCParis Grey and state Social service programs. : to tell them their estranged-dhughter had died of leulee- . and -t~e otl~e’r fdbu~tu~ ~Omestdi~is at t’ha Silver Star¯ " NM Women Seek Marriage License " on’to c6~,’pete:’ihih~ Miss "Oklahoma i mia. Anderson left wi~ just.a b~g of her clothes and. ’ ; i nothin,,g, elsetheyhadaceu~nnlatedi~thei~6yearrelati0n: ".~ ~ S be hd~l Feb~ 22 ~ ~3 :at "the Star. SANTA iCE (AP) - Two women who applied foralicense. to marry each other say their action was basedin part on. : ship. Ultimately Iwas not inanyposiiion to do’any-’ :" I " i I 1 I I principle. "I don’t understand why we should be treated : ~thing,"shesaid."ThiskindofsituadonisnftOKandthis .’ I I ~ : ¯ ’ ’ differently than any other committed couple," said Patti : bill is a start’toward addressing these issues." "Sen. Sally Hopper, R=G01den, voted against ille bill; : " [ I [ Levey, 37, who showed up at the Santa Fe County clerk’s ¯ ¯ ,s,a.yingshedidn’tlikeitsimpactonheterosexualcouples. ~ -othermeasuresto-iiesi~ondtotlie~amafiiaftprpjtct.-First, office Tuesday with Beth Saltzman, 34, to apply for a ¯ We are encouraging people WhO ~e ntt married tO live .. tbe Forum willtakeup the is~ueot~ th~ religitus right in marriage license. together who -could get married, she -said.~ "We are ¯ the black cOrnmuaity at’its Tenth Anntml"National. ConThe clerk’s office mined down their application, say~ ference going on ,through Sunday in Long B~a6h~Califormaking this so legal and SO acceptedT~ ing the attomey general needs to issue an opinion on the " : " " : nia.Se~on"d, the FOrum will distribute to ~hiircheS nafionlegality of same sex marriage in New Mexico. After Airline: City’s Domeetic Partner Law " -Wide’copies of a he~¢award:winning documentm’~ film County Clerk Rebecca Bustamante rejected the applica- : ~ Would:Have Global Effects~ ’ . ~.: ~-calJed":Al~G°d’~-sCMl~en"’:W~chyes,-Pg~ds’t° therole tion, Ms. Saltzman said she and Ms. Leveyl had been ! discriminated against. ¯ ¯ sAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Disney-s done it. so have ." ofthe radical-reli~tus fighf in th~blackChurch: : In a F~brtmry 4 letter,to Christian Coalition director Aside from a reference to bride and groom, and male ¯¯ Levi Strauss, IBM and American Expres. s. All offer " Ralph Read, Boykin" encouraged Recd’s orgimization to and female applicant on the marriagelicense application, ~ benefits to employees with domestic partners, many Of take four specific steps ,t0 achieve Socials.and economic nothing in New Mexicolaw specifies a married couple whom are homosexual.~Companies and employees alike :¯ justice. First, he asked that Ralph Reed meet with memmust be a man and a woman. Kay Roybal,spokeswoman " say the policy improves morale and can- sharpen the bers of the black lesbian.and gay ’community to,discuss for Attorney General Tom Udall, said state attorneys ¯ recruiting edge. But nobody forced the decisions. NowI " how we can overcome the barriers,that have excluded our would have to research case law on the subject, the City of San Francisco has told United Airlines ithad ¯ State Sen. Leonard Lee Rawson, R-Las Cruces, said " toobeyanordinancereqniringcompaniesdoingbusines~ cooperation, Second, hecalledfortheChrisdanCoalition to expand the Scope offor its all "Racial Justice’s’ campaign to he’s concerned that if New Mexico doesn’t take a stand ,- with the city to offer spousal be~xefits tO their workers’ :. include Social Justice people, including lesbians on sam.e sex marriage, the courts ~’will nile liberally and ¯ unmarried and same-sex partners.¯ and gays¯ ~The Christian Coalition should support the accept gay . marriages." Rawson expects a bill to be ............ .- ~, . .... ~vlary Jo nottanu, a~ ......... umtea s oKeswoman, sale that xa ¯ . .introduced ~.n th.e 1997 s.eSSlO.n ~at w..ould .r..e~o~gmze a_ ." UnitedofferedbenefitsinSan~Pr~cisco, itwouldhavet6 ; Employment Non Discrimination Act, which outlaws discrimination basedl on sexual orientsheterosexual umon as. the only legally vahd " term ot : offer them worldwide. Unitedhadno estimate of What .: emp!,oyment tion, Boykinsaid..Tlfird,,Bgy.Mn~.a~.d~the~9rum called . ¯ mamage m New Mextco. " Such ~ompliance might cost United alread cdm lies-"-. ,. -~ o~ - ......... . ..... ~ : P . foranendtotl},,~ChristianCoalifion.)sinflam_matoryanfi¯ " ~ ~ ’ " .,, . ~ with.a New Zealand. Human.Rights. Commission ruling .- gay rhetoric. If they really, want .to ~help~com..rnunities, - Maine Gov, Supports Marriage " .- banningbenefitsthatapply,0nlytoinarriedcouples;Thiit ~ .theyfirst.n.e .. to stop the. hatefut,r,hetorie thath,as kept AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ~Gov. Angus ~g.has Sug? i ...rifling .l.X.m~aits .New ~Zehlanders t9 nomin~ate anyi~e.fi- "-. people divided~against,one, other~ ¯.sajd;Mat~.,dy~,~a~,er, gested that he would not oppose acitizen imaative to bar. : teary, .and United .n.ow allows. ~ts. employees ~n New.. ~ who since 1994 hasl .ed~ ,l_ga.de~.s‘hip Forum ~, .Call to recognition of same~sex marriage in Maine, despitehis ~ Zea!andtofollowsmL . .. i " " ~ ’ : "i Resist"eampaign.Fourth,.theFornmmgedtheChrisdan concern that the effort may be constitutionally flawed. " .In San Francisco, United.employees say they watit ~ :.. Coalition to renounce,the.elem~n.ts ofit,sS .am_aritan Plan King’s comments came Tuesday as Concerned Maine ".’" be able to offer benefits tb their ~ho.sen families, straight .. that will cause further econgmic, injusti~.. Families filed what it Said were 62,157 signatures with..: .ornpt, married or not2 .,It’s. about.equal_i~," says Kenf .. : The Samaritan Project bills itself as. *’a bold, and-com22 ytars for ¯ decfions officials. Ifverified, the petitions would force a ¯¯ Bloom, a flight attendatit who _ . has ,,. worked ....... -..,, .. passionate,~.p, lan ,t~oeombat-poy~rty .and. res,to~e hope." to ms : However, there, referendum on the same-sex marriage ban unless it wins ~ United and hopes-to one oay ¯oner .. ~ . ms oenents . s ..nothi.ng bol.d 0r.qompassionateabout ~ approvalin the Legislature. The Concerned Maine Fami- : partuer~ l~dike Owiibdy. - . - - ~ " .balancing:the budget On the backs of.the, poor,", Boykin lies proposalincludes languagedeelaringthat’!personsof : - If United we!~e to adopt,such a policy in.this coun.try,?it ¯ said. "What kind of good. S.amari .tan.wonldabandon the would be the first major U.S.-b~ed airline to do. sol the same sex may not contract mamage." It also.would role of government in helpingtheneedyT’ he asked. Several international airlines already have more.indu- .. require the state to refuse to recognize such marriages Boykin called on the religious xight to.embrace new sive b¢.nefits. Qantas Ai~.ays,.forex~tmple, has .offered performed in other states. challenges~ .including. preven,’~t~ng 1he. Spread Of HIV/ benefits and travel passes, to i.ts Australian employeds’~ ~." AIDS, the leading..cause of death-for African-Americans King, moreover, volunteered that he percei~Ved "an "nominated beneficiaries" for years. In Israel, a 1994: ¯ between the ages of 25 and 44~ ’,’! wartt to see .the Christian issue of whether a state can do something like this,’~ given laws.nit forced E1 A1 io offer :d~mesticlp~qner henefits.i. constitutional language promoting state-to-state coopCoalition fighting for Medicaid funding .and health care And Air Canada has .fffereddomesticpartner benefits to eration. "Clearly this would end up in the Supreme for the 37 million uninsured .Americans.,’-’ he said. its !8,000 Canadian employee.s since e~ly:last year.. Court," King said. In sketching his attitude toward the The National Black Le.sbian and .Gay :l_:~adership Fo" This is not a light matter for either the:city or the airline. ¯ rum is the only n_atignalorganization dedicated.to the initiative, King noted that he had been a strong supporter Uni-ted is a major p!ayer in San Francisco; itsfacility hefe,: : nation’s two and a half mi!lion Mrican-American Gays of so-called gay rights legislation aimed at oudawing the company’s .major mainfenan,ce hub and gateway to discrimination against homosexuals in a number of areas. and Lesbians. Establi.sh.ed in 1988,,the-Forum works to trans-Pacific flights, .employs about 20,000 peo.pie -= ¯ empower Black Lesbians and. Gays by.developing their In 1995, Concerned Maine Families spearheaded an almost one-fourth of.all United dmployees worldwide. ¯ leadership skills, increasing their .visibi.!ity~ an~d b~uilding unsuccessful campaign to restrict gay rights in Maiite. United traffic is 40 percent Of all airline business at the " bridges between,their various.communities.. . . San Francisco airport. . ." CO Legislature KillsDomestic PartnershipDENVER (AP)- A bill providing legal status to couples Wyoming Against Marriage who live together but are not married was killed on CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A House panel moved for- ¯ Wednesday by a legislative committee that acknowlAs us~ua!, Tulsa.community ~rganizatious a, range of ward a controversial bill that would prohibit same-sex edged there are problems, but said the measure was a step activities upcoming. Shanfi Tulsa will hold iis 10th anmarriages in Wyoming. Just minutes before the House : too far. nual Mardi Gras fundraiser on Sat: March 8. Call 749Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted to "Politically for me it’s a difficult vote, morally for me 7898 for info. send House Bill 94 to the House floor, several speakers it’s a difficult vote. I’m not prepared to vote for it right Interfaith AIDS Ministries 0AM) ~has kicked off its spoke on the measure that some called a way to preserve now," said Sen. Ed Perlmutter, D-Wheat Ridge. After annual membership drive and its.ts due,,ues are so modest that tradition and families, while others called it an embarhearing several stories of partners losing their rights in ¯ none of us have any excuse not to,join~ Low income is rassment to the "Equality State." relationships after their loved ones died, the Senate JudiONE DOLLAR/year, individual.i~ $5/year and house: The bill would invalidate same sex’marriages in Wyociary Committee voted 5-3 against SB161, which exming and would not allow the state to.honor Such mar- -" hold is $10/year. They do good--w0rk and provide HIV/ tended legal rights - such as power of attorney and AIDS education and aninfo, line. In fact, diey we.r~ doing riages if or when they are recognized in oilier states. visitation rights - to domestic partners. a highly effective 24hour .ilffo..line.for almost no. money The bill, by Sen. Pat Pascoe, D-Denver, comes a year -.. :,.--. ~see S~dn, page lO �t ay uops Hecrulzea ’SAN FRANCISCO (AP). = A- large-scale natioftal ¯ CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP)- The Cambridge Police consumer survey of gay men andlesbians says popu- ," Department wants gay men and women to know they lar entertainment, sport utility vehicles, computes : are .welcome to apply for jobs as police officers. and financial planning scored high on their lists;.Of ¯ Police officials said gays will, not be given any hiring interests:The homosexual.codmaffnity iSlargely well~ :., preference but they won’LJ~c:.discriminated against, ~ educated- and. affloent,with a household income ex= either. " .... ceeding $10.0,000 for 21 percent of the market, the ~ -"A. lot of people feel-they aren’t.welcome in some survey said. Some 22 percenthave graduate degree~ ¯ cities and towns," Frank Pasquarello, spokesman for it-=f,~d~ and 58 percent hold management positioi]s. ~ the department; told the- Boston Herald.."We are q’his’ study confirms the affluence and. spending :: addressing that by making sure members of the gay patterns for which there previously has been only ~ and.lesbian community feel they are welcome. Every . aneedotalevidenee;"saidRebeecaMcPheter~s;presi- , group is welcome,~’ he said. dent andCEO of Simmous Market Research Bureafi ," HesaidPolice Commissioner RounieWatson met in New York, Whieh conductedthe survey. ¯ : with gay activists, who asked for a special appeal to Adverting-agency .Mulryan/Nash; a New- York - gays.. The departmentissued astatement last week agency aimed’a~ gay icoustimers, eonimissioned the ~ inviting:gaydto apply: ’q’his i~ an invitation. This is survey. The intent Was-tO index the .market: The ." notaguarantee~0fajob,"Pasquarell0said.Hesaidhe pollsters surveyed 3,896 gay men an~women’acrogS i did not know ofany openly gay, officers in Camth~ country, then combined the results for meh~and bridge, but-added, "W~ couldcareless if sbmeone is W.ome~ in ~ totals. Not~tirprisingl~,; "nearly" 90 9~,l~y gay, as4ong as they do their job." " .:’ q’l~el~sbian-gaycommuuityinCa~nbridgedoesn, t p~r~eiitoftho~epbJIedsaiff~eypfefei:h’ot~ls,:re~.t~d~ rants .atidotherbtl~inessesthiit~aarket’to°ga~ c0nsmfi: really see itself represented on the police departers~ Theyfilstfa¢tr travd’~p0t~ ~n~’~y-ffielidl’y~ ment," said Robb Johnson, WhO liv.es in Cambridge "’The report showed gay- eonsnmefs,:ar.e 16yal. to andisanac~vis.t~.Wi~theFenw.ayC0mmun,i,’tyH~ealth product brands that adverfise i ,n the gaypr’ess; such ~ C~at.eri "It s in¢.umbent,dn the.eity to create an Ab~dt~. v0dkfi~~ Tahqueray gin and Subaht. Some 72 enviionmem whe.’r,e, "tffi cer~ enid come out or cornpercent of those suryeyed’ had attended-liv~theatet ! ix~t¢ forlth~ exam, he said. ¯ ’ : ¯ " ’ " Within-the past-year, nearly’dtuble..the 37 percentof ¯ ~ ~ " "-" ° " ’~ "~ " " " ..... " ’~ ’ "’ " th~U~S :populfifion ~s’~i v~htte. Atld:20i~etcefit 6~ gay !un|tea~ men and lesbians reported seeing at least two feature ¯ films in the last mpnth, more than three times the .: ~ ~: , ~ i pe~ce.nt 0fAme~aus in, ge~neral:; SAN FRANCISCO (AP)~-.United Ai’flines moved a ! small~stepcloser.toofferingdomesticpartnerbenefits tO employees by sending a letter to a city supervisor " saying it was.Studying thelaw to see if compliance is :fOr ¯ possible..But the airline still has not committed to SACRAMENTO (AP)’-: A lawmaKer who whs the : offering ~mployeesin registered::domestic,partuerfir:~0penlygaymemberOftheC.alifomiaLe~islamre : ships the same benefits as married couples. - " Theletter,.receivedThurs~y, is thelatest developis trying again this year to ban discrimination-against ghy~..andle~bia~.S-in:publidedueatioh: : " - . " merit in a stalemate between~United and-the city over ~ The ~bill introduce" by. As~embl~woman" Slieila " San Francisco’s new domestic partners" ordinance. Kuehl,.D-Sfin~ Moniea, wtuld prohibit bias bhsed ¯ Thenewolaw requires’ companies doing business with off sexual orientation in’seho_ol employment; cturicti, " the city to offer Spousal benefits to their workers’ turn and-the treatmetit-of students On campus. : unmarried, and same-sex partners. United officials said inthe letter that"they are A similar bill failed.last year when Republicans controlled the AsSetnbly. But Democrats ate back in ¯ going tb-take a.full-analysis of the-:legislatiOn~ and poWer this- year,, putting theissuein the lap,of Gov. ~; make a decision on whether they will be able to Pete WilSon; .~.Republican who-has both. supported " implement it,Y Supervisor Leslie.-Katz said. ’¢Fhey and opposed gay-dghts ihitiativesin his six ygarsas : have not taken a position as to .the feasibility of ¯ chief executive: ~Wilson has taken.no position:on the ¯ compliance," she added. bill4whieh hasn’.tyet facedits first committee testin " ¯ The_airlinehad to consider 0ffering.domestic part¯ theAs~embl’y.. Bat:both sides" ~r~ predicting~that ,the : net benefi,ts when the =Board of-Supervisors’ Governgovernor will.comeumierinteusepressurewhenhis : ment Efficiency and Labor Committee senta $13.4 ¯ million United lease~back to,the ~irports Cornmis tumcomes to decide tbediatt~r: ’ " ’%Ve ate ~,~ry seri0us’fibtu( the4obbying-w¢ _d.0~" : sio~-in:=Jan~uary~ .The .aiditxe~whiCh.makes up 40. sa~dL~llefiMeCOi;miek/al~iSlati:ve-adVO~atef0iLife ~ percent-0f:the airport’s business; Wanis a ~-~e~ .... Lobby; a gay-rightS group ~:that~ reCenfly~ attracted ¯ lease for anew kitchen-ahd maintenance center. Uuited says that if if were to offer domestiepartuer more than 500yomig people tp’a Iobbying day at the : Capi-tol..i’.q]iegayand’le~bia~communityisgoihg-to" b.enefitstoits.l.7,000,1ocalemployees, itwonldalb~ ve.~active on-thi~ bilLWe ~anmobilize’ ¢omm-u: " most surely have to offer.them to its 80,000 workers ~ ~-"--,,I LEA ANN MACOMBER R$ON Realtor Associate Res: 582-7672 ~64~ E ~st Street ¯ Suite ~70 ~Tulsa, Oklahoma 74~4 Off: 9~ 8-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 9~ 8-747-~ 795 Teri Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Specializing in Family Homes 6." , ’ i .P. artner Benefits? R~x, POV,LrOm, 7474746 No.n,Diserimi.nati0 n .californ:ia Sch001s- nltie,:t om allov=.the tat .:"’ " " BROOKSIDE . .:. JEWELRY 4649 So. Peoria. ¯ 743-.5272 Comer Of 48th & Peoria 9:30 -5 pm Mo~dpY - Friday -~,,__ ~-~7’ ~:7 - . ¯ : n tionwide. Sa uncisco’S dOm s :p =ers ordi nancetakes eff~t.June.1; and the- ~ity has shown Assem~blymanSt~veBaldwin,’aLaMesaRepub~-" eamwho wfl!.:help [ehd tliebpp0s.ititm, said~Wiison s ! some flexibility~ in, the ,deadline., ,On- Montlay; the. mixe~.re~x~rd o,~ g’ay’is~ues wil}imike’the lobbying al~ " Board.of S.uperyisors .g-awPacific Bell;Mobile S er-the~mote~intense: .The~Anahdm~.b~sed:~fadhional- .~ vices two yea~s.tO comply .with=the law>The firm isX/allies ~.talitio6 iS:prel~ariffff tO i~rim ~l’5;000:tabloid~ :: erecting cellular photie equipment on a fire station. newspapers to ain’t ~hikehgoers’statewfdeabout th~ : ". .....- "...... "- "’ bill. ’Nou’ ]l see a whole cnltural war goin~,g on when " !~.G~ KuHff~: li~i~a’[li~ ~a~~isgri~i-h~ust "~ whetherltomosexuals shonld-be barred from,being ~ traineO~ as teachers la~ :sparked a rare outburst of gays an~d lesbiam in,the ,~chools is .!~.Tv=asive. But- ~pr~o~,f ~s. s..¢~9~.~t :~.e .gays.:m ge~era!..a~0 yo.ung ¯ intolerance of gays. thei.r.gfie~s~she3aidS~h~feS’.stiry~.#s.~ht.win.~ th~af yo_.tin~;g~ ak~’~blc~J’,ikely i~’d~01J0ut ~f s~h.0o~ ahffnioiq I~~1~. fo Idll .~,em~~d~,e~.th,an~e:h¢i~rt~i ~..e.~ualS’.. " i ," _° ?- -i~’:’-. ’ ~: ’ - 7 ......... 7 ":, ? The bill ,ffg~d:a~ld ~s~fi~l.’hri.~t~6o tg"th.<fiSt b[’ t~iii~..~t~c~’ frtr~~a:i~li~ ifi,~M.o,~’p~* of ~M~fa.~:,7~..~ "w..b~.eIev~te ~ i~,tle tothe’!9~! how a~etro~edirace,~9.~, ~olO.r’;’.rdigi0n; ag_e; .di~iI~.-t.. outspoken.supporterof theban, even-said that gay men ,are. ,sick -~--both: physicallyand :mentally"- and prone-to.becoming male prostitutes.. The comments added,to-a debate , m_." ggered this ,mon,th by the dis-elosurothat ,Thailand; S 36 teachers colleges Wonldnot accept gay studentS in the belief, that homosexuals serve as poor.~ole models:f0r .youngsters,-.- ;. :. . The de_ba~:is unusual ,for~ this Southeast ,Asian ~:~ country, which js::~emarkably tol~ant..on-issues .of iS,:i ~6]~.~d thu~ i~s~e~,ye.s n.b s~al ~,ro,~i~\~ Soitcame asa-surprise when the Rajaphat Institute it.y,ff_n...~,,~ and’~ofi~. ’iI.., ’7 .°.o0. ~7 MCC o f Greater Tulsa - , :"Whore God Up, lifts All People" " ’ " -’=-- " " " 162:J-N.-Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 " ~ " : ¯ ’ ¯ . . 7..-: An Affirining. Liturgical" ’ meetina at The ~arden ~8~v g ~’em-ia , ~ua¢ o~na ~ss Satua-day e~enin~ at"6pm ~rae :~-v.yaff~,r:~,icka¢o~or~, ~’astorT~e :~,ev. ~eacon ~,ff~ Starms (9,8) 742-ezz7 �- the collective name for the teacherscolleges - : Union attorney who-will.argue on behalfof a gay United Methodist ,Community of Hope "... an inclusive community that seeks, values and welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation..." 1703 East Second Street, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6 pm recently announced it would not admit.gay students. "Homosexual teachers would affect young students because youngsters look at their teachers and absorb things,, said Sirote Pholpuntin, director of a Bangkok branch. "Those who wotti~r i~ach young studba,t~ should be idealistic and perfect, they should be nor- .sm~dent group. ’q’here’s been aresurgence ininterest m, gay and lesbian groups on campus,es~ both in colleges and high schools..We think it’s critical to hold the line .for these groups,".~sm’d Matt Coles, dir~ector .of the ACLU’s Lesbian, and Gay Rights Project .... The st,qte ischall~nginga year-old deqi_" sio!~by U,S. Representatives of about a dozen activist and acaDistxict Judge Myron.Thompson, who cal!ed-the, law demic organizations wrote a letter to the education unconstitutional anda,"n,3k,ed" form of discri_minaminister protesting that the ban violated human rights tion. The statute prohibits groups.f~om using public and academic freedom. They also said it was against facilities or receiving..public money ,if they ’Toster" the tenets of the national religion, Buddhism -"which and "promote" acdyities: prohibited by the state’s teaches people to be merciful." sodomy and sexual.misconduct laws. Scoffed Suldaavich: "I’m not goingto allow a few The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance at the Univerpeople to determine the course of national.education, sity of South.Alabama, !bcated in M~)bile, sued over They cite human fights. That’s nonsense." His stand the law after it was denied student.activity money became of the statute.~ .¯ earned him a sharp rebuke in a Bangkok Post editorial, which said his comment,was silly and unealled ~ Thompson rul~ iastyea~as then-Attorney General for and most of all, it showed an. appalling lack. of Jeff Sessions and conservative activists considered sensitivity for someone holding the post of national ways to block a regional conference for homosexuals at-the University. of Alabama. The decisioneffeceducation chief." tively Mocked Sessions from citingthe state law to challenge the meeting,.whieh was held at the student center in Tuscaloosa. CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Freshman AssemblyArmistead said a bill will likely beintrodueed in the man David Parks may be the first openly gay person Upcoming legislative session to ban the use of public in the NevadaLegislature.But Parks, who has worked funds by homosexual groups."’We are sort of waiting in local government and lobbied.for more than 25 : on-the outcome of this (case) before we proceed," he years, is no. stranger to. the legislative process: He : said... noted that his reception at the 1997 Legislature has been w arm and that his sexual orientation hasn’t been an issue: Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, Parks, D-Las Vegas, came to Nevada via the U.S. Air-Force. NEW, YORK (AP) -.Holiday Inn Worldwide got Parks spent his entiretour of duty in Nevada, gripes as well ascheers Monda~ for its.Super Bowl intending to leave the state when his time was up. Like many, he said, he wound up staying. ~’I like the ¯ commercial that tried to dramatize the chain’s renodesert and I don’t mind the summer heat," he said. .’- vafion program by showing a ~mssexual at a Class "And I always remember ,the last night I spent in New : reunion. ¯ About two dozen people called corporate headHampshire, when it was minus 17 degrees." Parks also made his mark as an AIDS .activist. For : quarters about the commercial, said Craig Smith, a eight years, he recommended policies as a member of : spokesman for theAtlanta-based hotel chain. Half of the Governor’s Task Force on AIDS and has also : the callers likedit and the Other half didn’t. About 30 calls also came in. ftqm_fr.anchi~s.e¢.‘ ~,. ,.and-were., 5:to.- 1 served as a trustee for Aid for AIDS of Nevada Inc. His long record of experience gave Parks an edge !o in support bf the ad, ~icxiording to Gm~ Sch~ihet; h_~d when former Assemblyman.Larry Spitler asked ~m : of the.hotel’s franchise.ownergroup. The commercial showed a woman .striding into,a : to run for office, o= "At the time, I-said, ’Larry, that’s just not onmy : hall, for a class reunion~ drawing a.dmi_ring glances, as radar screen~’ "Parks said:’~Becanse I was openly gay ¯¯ a narrator notes what ,i~ cost_, for her new nose, lips and cbest. Sbe,even.tually runs into an, old ~lassmate who and very up front about my personal life, I-just didn~’t see myself running for office." Parks expected and : insists on guessing her name.The,manshudders as he encountered some ~negative campaign tactics. His ¯¯ reeogm’z.es her as--Bob Johnso~ ~from the old days.. opponent, Republican Tony Dane, admitted partial ¯ "It’s amazing the. changes -you ,can make for a-few thousand dollars," the naff_at_or, says. The hotel chain responsibility for a mailer that included a.newspaper reprint about a 10-year-old boy who rapedtwo other _. is promoting its own $,1 billion renovation program. ’q’bere have been people who felt it was :a v.eTy boys. The article was wrapped around an .endorse- ¯ creative approach and funny~ andthere were thos,e, ment of Parks by The-Bugle, l_as Vegas’ gay i who did h~t .like-the .creative ~treatment we took, newsmagazine.. : Smith said: "If we offend~xl..anyone with the treatAt the time, Gov, Bob Miller blasted Dane, saying it was some of the worst,nagativecampaigning he’d " m_ent_ we took,we apologize.’; But Smith also said he ever seen. "(Dane) did it because he ,didn’t have a i was speaking for himself, . and not necessarily the strong r~¢ord of his own accomplishments to run on," ¯ company, when.offering apologies. -Hesaidcompanyexe,enfivesplantomeeXthi~w~k Parks sai& ’l’m sure there are many better placesto be gay than. Newd~, but as diverse as Las Vegas is; being gay isn’t that mtmh of a problem:,~ Nevada’s Gay Legislator MARK T. HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SotrrH Lzwis, Svrr~. 470 TuLsA, OKI.AItOMA 74104 744-7440 FAX 744-9358 ADMrl-t’i~D IN OKLAHOMA ~ COLORADO Community Cleaning Salon 2722 E. 1.5th St. Tulsa, OK74104 A Residential & ¯ ¯ . Commercial ’Cleaning Service Kerby Baker Ronald John Fogley Haircuts + All Chemical Services (918) 622-0700 Call for Free Estimate 712-1123 : ¯ .* ¯ : : : ] ¯ ~ : ~ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : : : ¯ : ¯ i ¯ : ¯ Mixed Review For Super BowlAd with Transexual nt -Gay LawChalien- . .g.ed Am ATLANTA (AP) - A-federal appeals cour~ will consider an Alabama law Imnnlngh0mo~xual-student groups from receiving statemoney in a dispute being billed asan important free-speech case by civil i : .NJ. Episcopal iDi cese Backs GaYMarriage : NEWARK, NJ.’ (AP)=-.600 delegate~ _t6::th6 123rd aimua~ ~n~ntion ~f the ~is.c0p.al. Di~o~c~4.e " of NewA three-judge panel of the 1 lth U.S~ Circuit Court a~k epproveda standard li.turgy for blessing same:sex of Appeals hears arguments today on a decision that marr‘iages. ~e deiegat~:ap-_~V~ t~ ~e~olution in threw out the 1992 law as~being unconstitutional and minutes, wi~ ~ii-tmlly no ~bate. It asks the national discriminatory. Conservative critics say homosexugoverning body of the denotnination to develop’rites als should not receive any public support since.Alafor blessing unions between, people of the Same bama still has laws against sodomy. The state is appealing the 1996 ruling. ~nd lesbian couples. :’We ~:e discussed same-sex "It’s important that we not use state funds to allow : dnions sine~ 1987 in this diocese; it’s not exactly a the promotion of homosexuality,’" .state Sen..Bill ¯ n~w subject," said Newark Bishop John S. Spong. Armistead, R-Columhiana, said Monday. It s not a big issue. It s Just one more lllustratmn of But civil libertarians call the law an infringement on the free-speech.rights of homosexuals: .No other ¯ " ar~u,~bly one of the mo~stlibePal’in~ the naticm; ~ell state has such alaw, said the American Civil Liberties "i Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm *,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E_=;~__ South Min~o ® Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 * (918) 622-1t41 ¯ ahead of the national church organization. �: Danvers, Mass:i,~ company that runs : Fu~dkers hamburger restaurants, has HONOLULU (A’P) -~ A local:researcher is ¯ re~iairM its 23~000 &mployees. tO learn: smd~ whe~er acupmc~e ~ relieve : ab~,u~tMDS sinCe 1988 after an employee AIDS¯ pa~ems’ ~plaints 6f ~nsmt ¯ marridl a m’ah with HIV.’Co-work~ffs pMn-~d, nmbness. Since Sept~r, ¯ shunned her and customers boycotted the phy~ ~y ~n~ck ~ ~ l~k- : deli where she worked. The company ing fog32 volutes ttrest out,~eMter-- : sticks p~_a~a_,phlets on AIDS-and HIV in employ~s, orientation packets ~and dis-native ~ent;So f~,.SheOdy hm me tributes:: them at training workshops¯ patients2 She is conducting ~e t~t by DAKA :also h~s set up an anonymous ~mp~ng hMf ,of h~ pafi~ who get AIDS hofline, mannedby people outside acup~c~e, ~d ~e:-o~ .h~f who ge the coml~any, that direct* callers to testing f~e~ent~i~aw~kfor~ow~B. ~tors’have"~t~g for.~~" ¯ lalJ~sanffcounselors. "The more frank you : are a~_t the disease, the less’of a~sligma five ways tO,~tHIV patients.who oft~ it ig, ~aid WiHimn ,H, ". Baumhauer, ~mplMn of~nmb~e~s,:b~ng ~d pM~ DAK~’ s :chairman, an&’ chief executive; in ~eir f~L t~ga ~d ~:-:Anm~r:6f" padenta4nHawaii and’ii~themainland sa]i~ : "If tl~.. C~EO says.it’s OKto talk. abo~t it,- from~acuounemre be-’ .~"" tt" sends a powefful’messag . ¯ " theYP~efer relief ..... -. ~’ "’ .... readycause .the- usual patn medicataons act as- : - But some busmesses~ Just aren t~ sedatives. They s~y sedatiwes make it dif-. ;- to.ta!k~aboutit. "Companies h,,ave so many ficult tO funetion~auring’theday. ~/oth~’~things on-their :table," said Barry AIthough °mainlar~d ~ patients :are alsb~ ’ IAWt~i~’~ spokeaman for-the :Alexan-. trying-o~at this:’e~tem styleof’healing,, :. dria,..Va,-based Society for ~Human ReKindrick saidHawaif is an ideal place to .’. ~ource" l~lanagement, a,,nafional group of study: it .becaus~ .people .here are m~r~e : ~e~s6nnel managers.. They -haw ~rofit " tolerant of Asian healing practices. -,. - 1~ margins t0.wbrryabout, theyhavesexual ¯ harassment, diversity concerns., ~l~here’s ~ :~Tre~tmen~s Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing: Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services AiDS~l=.clueation .n.. so muehvymg for the,rattention:. M ¯ ¯~’....’. : Barnes,. ,a New York ,~ity lawyer and rh,= ~t/~ r-knli~o.~ =,’ ¯ ~.~.~ ...= = ~°" ,~i~:’, .~, ---: :- r~nner.alDS lo~b~st; saiasome compa..... ’ ~ ni~s ~imoly don twant to mention asexu-, ATLANTA~(AP) ~ l~!.ar~King, an A,.I~ : :~ally t~an~n~itted diseaseat the conference educator, makes llis li’¢i~g ~b~ ,valldng ~ tat;ie. ~There sill}can be~Mot of,moral, and into corpprate bo~09.ms~ ~f~l of hostile ,. ’~: :~eligi0usiybased res!~,tance4n?the work-’¯ exec~fivrs-.,with, ~eii~!.~ ::~0ssea: .~,:~a~.,,~, said Bame*~ ’ I- would not under~ ’q’hey’rg-a~raid:-~O~y-:~q; " to see" ~-~standwhvvouw,otdd nee21,~o show in the ." worl~lacetheuseofacondom, butthere ¯ to se~ ~x~p~.licit~t~ality.,,~d~g, who . no reasonthatanyoneshouldhaveamoral~ has the-y~s ~Lh~50~_.s~s~ i~~_~.~, ,~e0p ..;o-~objecfion to,simply knowinglthefacts. ~ have.~a~isi~.0.~a~9B~iBy:otv.ed..~!DS:~:~:,~ The promise, of poweffu~ .:neW" dmgs: " as being: fil.t~iib~r"".~..anal~l~ed. ~ .al~:. :7 " that hal* th6 ¯pro~resg ~of the :AIDS’: virussorts ~ a~g~h~:~the~.it;s~.be~.~e oL :,. ~and make .patieats -10ok: and.f~el better. fear.q gn~!k0r~n-ce0rjqstalacko~i=ntcrest,, : nmy~"vemanagers~th~ideait~snolonger ...... ..., : .......... .= ...... . ......... ,, AIDS educaUonts still strugghng to get a i ira issue’they should worryabout. In foot !n. ~efl.~oo,rj0~.~~CQ..r~of~t.e..._ ;J~f~,e~,~’,c~.-[-,1997;it-doesn’t appear.to..be’asLbig’of~,a, even though the.dis.ea~, e is ~,e ~,o: ,~ ~!ier~. ¯ problem,:’. King-said. "Compames ofm0rethanhalfofthgnation-s WorKIorce.. ,: say, "Oh yeah, isn,t there a.eure for mat Four years a~d, theC,dnt~s for ~sease .- now Don’t they have drugs ¯ or something. ¯ Control and Prevention’Jauncbed Busi- i ’ -to treat ~t now~"’ .. ness Responds.. t9 AIDS,’~ a progr.am to ¯ BellSouth Colp.4n Atlanta adopted an make it easy for eompanies to teach their ¯ . AIDS policy in -.1989 .and has had no employees theba~ics~fAiDSandhow to reason to go beyond that, said spokeslive with it on the" jdb: The CDC says ;. woman Gaye Clark. The policy defines about one in six businesses across the ¯ .AIDS, explains.how it is spread, and outcountry have actuallystarted a pro.gram. ,: lines employeesr right to privacy. 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But; Nutrition, health? Is it our doctors’ faults,. hey, thisis a lifelong contract, for is itthe fault of our medicathis optimum health stuff, and tions,i.e., prescriptions?Or is it .can get~expeusive. Gym modem medical technology. exercise, and memberships,healthy choices at fault? Or is it simply our sleep ... add at the grocery s~tore, vitamin faults? Teclmological adand. mineral supplements, up to 100~ vances keep us alive- satisfyeight hours of sleep every ing quanity of life, but somenight, etc. oPtimum times fall short of what we Well, by golly, aren’t you ]~e~lth. Are needthemost.., quality of lif!! and those you love worth it? Where did the quality of you. partieipat- Because, if you don’t take the our lives go? Remember the time and money to.stay at an old adages that Grandma used ingln aft tl;ree optimum health level, all-the to tell us, "an ounce of preven- fro~its ;n order things you have worked for tion is worth a pound of cure," and continue to work for (like or, "an apple a day keeps the tod0 your fair retirement funds) are going to doctor away 7’ Many times the uSedto make your doctor’s sl, a, e aga;nst be most simple of solutions, is house-payment and your &sease?! whatwe tend to overlookmost pharmaei~t’.s car payment. often. Perhaps .we have beOkay well, . Have I~jarred~ you. from your come so advanced that we are yet?! how .... about.: cou~ch These programs outlined bypassing our basic iustincts~ ’Tou are (or arch’0 what y~u abov~ obvitusly require a tWO~ ,One.~ eat,’: as the.old .saying lifestyle of co~ ~hange. Zero~ -TherehreMotof newthinkgoes..:so, Tulsa, what are you eating?~ .. - .... 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Most of the studies now starting involve various combinations of drugs that include proteaseinhibitors, the HIV-blocking medicines that have revolutionized AIDS care over the past year. One of the simplest regimens, however, uses just two doses of a single drug, nevirapine. The idea is to give apill to the mother when she comes to the hospital in labor, the other to the baby soon after birth.Dr. John Sullivan of the University of Massachusetts Medical School said this treatment would cost about $2 - Cheap enough that ifitemational health orgamzations could offer it eTcerywhere. "If this is a success,.-it is ~definitely translatable into the developing world. We are very ¯ excited aboutthis," Sullivan said. Sullivan outlined his plans for the study Sunday at the fourth annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. The goal is to reduce mother-to-child trammission of the virus down to 5 percent or 6 percent- about half the rate now achievable with AZT alone. Doctors hope to enroll 800 pregnant women in the United States andEurope and have resultswlthin a year."’The goal is to do this study as ,fast as possible so we can get an answer,’ said Sullivan. The treatment is unlikely io do any good if the baby catches the virus ’from the mother while still in the womb~ However, doctors believe about two-thirds of these infections occur during delivery, when the treatment may be able to st~p the virus from becoming established. "What we don’t know is whether by increasing the intern sity of the treatment, we increase the rate of success" over AZT alone, said Dr. Robert T. Schooley of the University of Colorado. "My gut feeling is this will ~ have,an effect." �by James Christjohn -i ". At Philgrook, ’q~ne Oklahoma Scene:ffyouneedalaugh, ThdTulsaComedy ." Printmakers of the 30~s and4Or-~’ iS’On exhibit through .May 11, Club is ~e place to go! Tim Jones, from "Dear John", "Am¯flea Unseen: and it features some inter-. esting imagery. The art"Evening at the Imprdv", "Comic S~ip Live’:,a~t Showtime, appears 2/26-3/ 2; Basile, "a teddy-bear. . stuffed with high ~plostyes" (Should I s~iy~ it? Naw, too easy.), Wilose credits include HBO and Showtime, appears 3/5-9, Mark Pitta, a regular on the People & Phee",, . - - r. continues_~,Pn: exltlblt ..4 0. In partleulai’; the exhlbit-ineludes some women ists in this exhibition are from the northeastern part _of Oklahoma. Through. June 29, Philbrook celebrates 100 years of.the visual arts in Tulsa, a historical overview of the organizations~ that have played important roles in the growth of the arts in Tulsa. And "Oklahoma Portrait: Photographs by Russell Lee" is also running through.May 11. "America Unseen: People & Place", continues on exhibit through March 9. The exhibit ex- ’q’onight Show", and ,Totally Hidden’Videos’:’ is at artlsts and the club 3/12=16. of color For music of a Celdc bent, Reeltime plays the PAC 2/ .W]~o once were 28 (596-7111);andif you’re in an operatic draaaamaalmost entirely queeny mood, Tulsa Opera’s Vrhe rearl Fish.~ excluded :from ers" take a dive 3] 1, 6; & 8 .......1 plores aspects of Ameri(596-7111)i B6th are at the" ¯ ~" the Amerlean " ’ ban pictdrial art from the ’20’s- ’50’s, and includes Performing Arts Centef art scene. .works by Norman Rock, (PAC)r 3rd & Cincinnati, artists , -, Also, iwoula: /ions ar~ waking up’to the hom0-sensual downtown¯ ¯ .well,~John Steuart C_ufi,y, ’ ~" .Th0mas.Hart Benton~-Fxlr If you’ve spen~ "time at call your ward Hopper, Walkerlocal diners, and can’t get .Evans, Dorothea Lang’, enough of it there, .1 ..o~al ¯ Isabel Bishop, & " C,e,e I blitA~’" ~mpresanos, y,: t- , . ...... _- ~ :, ,_ ,,.~. ?Thi~ exhibivreally mertra’ctions, ar~bringing ’ to aicbUD|e 0t *- .... its-several viewings. Not Greaseto thePAC;3/tT-22 " - " -:only .are there interesting (596-7111). Elsewller~-m: ’~ ima~es.wlth . works .by more famous ’ 5his cguntry"~am’ organiza7 ~ fact that.Ghys &-lLesbiims .... ’ "interpretations: ~" ’ " ’" " are a prime entertainment : ~ artists, there are equally interesting works by artistswho are much les~ web Eilis Egan, Chris Ke~:~nny H~yes, 8 p.m. John H.~. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets $12 Call 596-7111 / ¯ .’Store ¯ .’~". :.o ¯ . week. We had a very good dinner there, iff3~i ,I:~.t ~ ~.e n~w .ap..d~dition~,. I’m sure our restaurant critic at large . ~fo6fa~ewasimpres~!ve, a,n_,_dffy0u, haven t (we’ve tried re.~tiiiints;;butlhe just~keeps, :!, 7s~nfii,dt~s:worth the buoks - agMn. A~.~d ,b,reaki~ng ~, ~ give us. ~simighff.ul~.d-,!~li!l.:~.nk. \Hans and L.uke are ~ueer, no .... ....-7:: . -. " Open~ at Noon,.Tues-Sat. Beginning Jan. ] 7 : : ~ _ ’ " ’ ¯,. ..... ¯ ~ ¯Gifts v Cards v Pride Merchandise ¯ Dinner Meetln¢ �~ SUNDAYS’ :~~’ ~:" ° ~ Bl’..ess the Lord AtAII Times Christian CenterSunday School-9:45am, Service- 11 am, 2627b East llth, 583=7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist),~S~rvice = 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Uni~ .~an Universalist Cong.rggation Service - 1 lain, 1703 E. 2rid, 749-0595 Lesbian Heaven Dinah Shore Weekend Palm Springs, California March 27 - 31 G ay G a m es Amsterdam ’98 Start Planning Now! Limited Availability July 31 - August 8, 1998 - Fa~ly ofFaith l~etropoUtan Community Church Adult Sunday School; 9:15 Service, 11 am, I~5~51:E S: Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am~. 1623 North Maplewoo~, Info:-838-1715 ,PrimeTimers ~Social group for~ me.n, 1st Sun/each too. 4~6pm;:Pr[de ccn,ter, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/TransgenderedAlliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 " - ONOAYS l-nv T~ang cii.i~ Free& anon~ons te,~ng~ ~o ~ppo~nt~nt r~qnir~ Walk in testing: 7-~:30pm Resu!~: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pm,-Fell0wship o~igregational Church,2900 S. Harvard . ~ Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion.Group,~Borders Bookstore Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders Book~store 3rd.!V[on/each month, 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st~ 7_12-9955 ~TUESDAYS~ IGTA member’~;~ ~- 34LOt~o,o . _ |o, ,:: The ~p)scop~I Church ¯ . I ntornational: formoreinformation._ .. -_ ~ ..... UIV+Support Groupr~IV,Resource Coiis0i-tiuni’.l:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1, Info: Wanda ~ 72~74!94 iSh~ii-Tulsa, In’~. HIv/AIDS Support Gr6up;:ar~,dzl~riends & Family HIV/AIDS Group -7 pro, Locations, call: 749-7898. Suppgrt v. 0 Center Community Meeting, Feb. 18,~7-pm; ~1307-E. 38th; 2~id ft., 743-4297 i~,,. WEDNESDAYS . B! . :,~..~*.:-. ~ Lord At All TimesoChristian Centi~r -.-,: i~ 545~;E South Mingq. Call,622d~4:l forinf~’-" 7 �Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation the white gay med~,’~ usually projects READ ALL ABOUTIT : Eurocentric images ~ beauty that transReviewed by Barry Hensley mit messages of inferiority to blacks and Tulsa City-County Library others who do not fii the white stereoOne area often overlooked in the gay type." commlmity is the specialsitu"Are Bliicks and Gays the ation of gay and lesbian Afri- In 19zt8, "The Same?" includes an interestcan-Americans. There is fiing quote from Texas Senator nally l~ginning to be some John Tower, commenting on recognition of this ignored the 1964 Civil Rights Act: "(It group, and Keith Boyldn’s in the Army would...) deny to millions of new book fills an important wouk[ create employers and employees any need. freedom to speak or to act on ’One More River to Cross" disltarmony the basis of their religious conis divided into chapters on and drive victions or their deep-rooted various topics, including "Black Homophobia," "Gay away whites." preferences for associating or not associating with certain .....R~cism," "Faith in the Lives In fhe 1990’s classifications of people." of Black Americans," and Boykin’s comment: "rhe "Are Blacks and Gays the complaints ring as loudly toSame.9" In discussing black "hiding behind day against homosexuals as homophobia, Boykin reviews the amorphous, they did yesterday against Afriean Americans." how some black leaders, ineatehSall The same argument occurs cluding Eldridge Cleaver, with the recent gays in the Frances Wesling and Minister .pln-a.se of military controversy, as inteLouis Farrakhati, have associgration of the US Armed unit co~tes~on, ated homosexuality With the Forces in the 1940’s is disdecline of the black commu- .supporters enssed. In 1948~ "1the presnity. In one of the more imence~ of black soldiers in the probable examples~ Boyldn.1~ ~ne~ay Army would create disharT, quotes controversial Writer .i. ia,_x~.ue dtat.... mo~ and driveaway wtiites.’ s~Ali+(author Of’q+he + + +l+sl~xanS In the 1990 s vermon, ~iiding Blackw~man:s Guide to Un-behind the amorphous, catchderstandingth~ Blacknm")i "Gavs,servln~ all phrase of ’unit cohesion,’ as she claims that ~ black, supporters of the gay ban armale homosexuals .~i¢o0k; openly~ woum gue thatlesbians and gays servsew andbake andare-determake Otlter ing OL~mly Would make other mined :td be+~ better wom~m ’ thn..an the w+m+h’ t~iey + s01dier" feel soldiers feel uncomfortable." Boykin cites several other in~o+~." Many inuring top+ stances where the terms its are cited here, including . ,able. "black" and "gay" are interhomophobiain rap music mid changeable. instances+of black magazines~ The eorrelationbetween the and parade organi~r~:reject~ .... "-civil rights movement and the ingparticipationbyblack, gay ¯ several otlter " ixtstallees gay fights movemememerges groups; ,, as the most intri " In the chapter on Gay’Rat- " the where the ism:’ Boykin points to several chapters peak the -----~Uonat gay terms reader’s curiosity and intersuch as the Human Rights Campaign and National Gay -a.na ~ay are est, they pale in comparison to the sections on these similar and Lesbian T~ Force, and intere]~an~emovements for equality.. is astounded that, although able. Checkfor "One More River they claim to stand for equalto Cross" atyour local branch ity for all, they have Very few library or at the Readers Services depart: black employees, The media, also, is a target: "Likeits heterosexual counterpart, . ment (596-7966) at the Central Library. ¯ Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. ¯ Call us soon for sensitive & timely assistance. ¯ Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 747 -5466 ban : reviews. This will be at All Souls Unitar¯ ian Church on Sat. March 22 at 6:30 and : reservations are mandatory! Call 749long before other groups ,got state grants : 4901. ¯ Other upcoming programs of interest to do the same thing. ~ include a conference, "Facing the HIV/ A~A on March 6, 7, & 8, Trespasses, a play by local Pro-Choice activist and com- _" AIDS Crisis" seheduledfor April 18atthe University (UCT) Conference mtmity friend, Barbara Santee is being i Rogers Center from 8:30 - 4:30. This event is performed at Heller Theatre, 53288. Wheeling at 8pm. Admission is $6, $57for ; being organized for and by the Africanstudents and seniors. Trespasses is .billed , American community to address HIV/ : AIDS within that’ community. For more as "a deeply disturbing protrait of family ¯" informationortohelporganizeorsponsor betrayal and incest" with mature themes and language. It has been chosen to repre- :¯ the conference, call Beverly Benton at 622-6059. sentHellerTheatre at theOldahomaCom¯ Also, Project Get Together (PGT) has munity Theatre Festival in Stillwater on : an insurance continuation assistance proMarc~ 15. Info: 746-5065. Lastbuthardlyleast, don’tmissPFLAG ", gram for qualifiedindividuals riving with Tulsa’s 1st annual Spaghetti Dinner fea- ¯ HIV/AIDS. Tdsa Community AIDS Partturing Oklahoma City’s Metro Meus Cho- ¯" nership is the sponsor. 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Your HIV status can be legally disclosed when: 1. yonsignawrittenauthorization which specifically allows another to obtain this info~nation; 2. a court orders the release of this information; 3. theState Department of Healthdetermines that it is necessary to to protect the health and well-being of the general public; 4. there has been risk of exposure to emergency medical technicians,paramedics, fire fighters, peace officers, correctional officers, or health care workers; 5. you are a health care worker and the State Department of Health determines ¯ ¯ ¯ sexual pastor, he acknowledged that there [ had ,been Some controversy in the congre- ¯ gation about offering him the interim po- : sition. In fact, the issue became public ~ ¯ when one member wrote to The Oklahoma Eagle, Tnlsa’s African-American ¯ owned weekly newspaper, suggesting in ~ only semi-veiled terms that a only hetero- : sexual pastor would exert a "positive, ¯ wholesome and.., healthy" influence on ¯ her, grandson, and that it might be better to : leave, the position open than to chose ~ McCall. McCall notes that he and Darryl ¯ have never even seen the letter .to the : editor and that the congregation seems to ¯ have resolved those issues - at least fc interim gregation might not have made an offer to him if it were for-a longterm position, rather than an interim one. In addition ~to the challenges of the congregation, there is the impact of the racism of Tulsa. McCall grew up in the Bay Area in East Palo Alto where there was physical :segregation; but was surprised in Tulsa that segregation is not just aphysical issue, but:one deeply part of the cfilture. He sees~racism manifest itsdfin the emotional and spiritual life, as.well-as that disclosure of your HIV status is neeessary to monitor your ability to comply with universal precautions and appropriate infection cotatrol practices. You HIV status cannot otherwise be disclosed by someone else. If so, a person who negligently ,knowingly, or intentionally discloses ,your HIV status may be sued for damages, including, economic, bodily or psychological harm which is caused by the disclosure. In some cases, punitive damages may be awarded. Exercise your legal rights. Unless a situation falls within one of categories listed above, you do not have to disclose your HIV status. Be aware of who could directly affect your life with this information - such as your employer or your landlord. Tell only those people you want to know. If you are H1V positive or have AIDS and you have a legal problem you may qualify for free legal assistance from an attorney on the pro bono panel of the AIDS Legal Resources Project. Call the Project collect at (405) 524- 4611 for more information. This column,is made possible through the contributions ofprofessional services by members ofthe Oklahoma Bar Association. nity fife. McCall came out~ acknowledging his bisexuality almost 5 years ago and dealing with the experience of homophobia is somewhat new. He says that when he was growing up, sexual orientation just didn’t seem to be anissue. You were "in the life" but that was not a derogatory term but that as more Black Americans have become middle class, homophobia seems to bemore of anissue. He has experienced oppression more in terms of race untilhe and Matkins came to Tulsa. Both Matkius and McCall are committed to being in Tulsa 100%, hoping to provide healing and hope for the community to get beyond segregation and homophobia. McCall makes it possible for McCall to pastor to The Church of the Restoration. In addition, Matkins. has volunteered to head the church’s jail ministry. McCall recalls the image of the pastor’s spouse who is much put upon and little appreciated but he says Darryl gave up "everything" in the Bay Area to support him~ and asks, really what difference is. there between them and a heterosexual couple in terms of love and devotion? . ¯ ~The Rev, Cheste~,M~.?all has done work around the issues of grief and death and fp~isical life of thecity - to the point of ng like there-are at least two Tulsa’s ~-. - one Black and one White, Matkius says he wasn’t quiteso suqnised, .siace he’d spent time in theCarolinas andhad seen a similar culture.’Still’, they sver¢.,surprised by some of the racist assumptions that were made when they leased their house. Both say that it’ s difficult t3 deal witha place that refuses even to acknowledge that these issues exist, let a!one talk con, struefively about them., And the~oppressiveness of the culture, aloag with thelack ...... of’genuine equality, explains muchof the anger and~ hostility .of-Tulsa’s minority disYisng as well as workshops on oppression ues. Anyone interested in talking with him about these issues may call him at The Church of the Restorationat 587-1314. Howcver~ both, Magus. and,McCall wel.come~opportunity to live openly as ~ c,~uple m the~ profe~ional and commu- Kathy Bit&with RA.!N, told her story of being ~Me,tli6di~tpastor who was forced 6ut h6r jbb for b~ng Lesbian. live in Oregon during the period of the anti-Gay referenda. Community activist, Jimmy Flowers shared details of his confinement in an mental institution and the inlmmane_treatment he experienced just for becans~e he is Gay. Kathy Hinide, copresi dent of PFLAG talked about her Gay son and taen poa m orgamang. 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(A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Volunteers Needed! For The Pride Cente~:~ Volunteers are needed to help with June Pride Ev+ents and to help with minor buildin~ repairs,~and to act as Center Sitters.to extend the hours that the Center i~. open. Info: .call 743-4297. Director of HIV Program: Testing clinic and outreach program to high risk populations. Supervise staff of +/- 10 and 20-25 volunteers. Needed: grant-writing & people skills, not-forprofit & HIV education or counsdingt testing experience a plus. Familiarity with other HIV care organizations desirable. Finfincial & writing skills for reporting to funding agencies needed. Resume to: HOPE, attu: Deb Trevino 1307 E. 38th, Tulsa 74105 small town or rural area? Are you attracted to other men? Do you feel like you are .,, And if you’d like to mee i-Others!ii!: come to our rural mens o sc.usslongroup every 2nd & 4thSaturday+ 7-gpm:::: For more info,, contact. Bobby or Jeremy 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 ~by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche : menus and saw the prices being asked. TFN Food Critic ¯ This has to be one of the most expensive One of our good ~friends of the : restaurants we’ve ever seen in the Tulsa lesbyterian persuasion grew up in Rogers : area. Bdt, our Lesbian hOstess and tour County, just northeast of the Tulsa metro- ¯ guide assured us that it .wasn’t a joke ¯ politan area. Consequently, she has intro"Molly:s has always been expensive." duced us to several surprising She said. ’q’hat~s how they restaurants in Claremore that keep out ~the riff-raff." We are actually worth the SlS~cial weren’t aware that Catoosa Landln¢ _+ had a riff:raff problem. drive over from Tulsa jttst to eat Main Street America food. Which started a long con3700 Highway For the last ten years, shdhas .versation as we Were regaled 66, Catoosa ’ ~vith the Story of our hostess’ raved about another night ~pot on the banks of the Verdigi’j’s Hour: previous ill:fated marriage~to River in Catoosa, but for vail: .a gentleman high schoool foot11 am ous reasons over the last de: ball star:. (isnrt it terrible hfw cade, we were never able to so.many ,straight men’s lives coordinate our. Schedules to Saturdays +-+ reached their zenith on the high allow a’visit. WeU, finally, in- +: +~.r + :+’ school athletic field?):-We ~oOn -~10=pm 0ur state of mourning forthe th0nghrthat Was why. we were now-closed and lost - .Cuisine: beginning to feel. nauseated Montrachet, and in.our quest and light:headedebufitmmed StealS,ousi~ fop anew romanticplace for out merely to be a momentary those Very Speciat Dates, we w~id~ chicken, cas e.6f carbon imonoxide poi = joined her at Molly’s:Land=. quail"& shrimp, soning and oxygen depfivaing. " - " ’ " + : +tion-theldtctlengrill.v-entila- Molly’ Mon._ Molly’sLandingislocated .~ Dress: Cas~a|, ! tion+system whs havingsome on the nortkside of Route 66, Payment: i- +~ Soi’tofmalfuncfiOnthateaused right on the west bank of the- r’,. ~ n ~ .. not onIy thefoods to be mes " ~,..,a~n~ all major . ; ’ . . Verdigris River. Fortunately; " i+ "* + + r’qmte~smoked,~bu,t th+ diners if one is looking; there a~e ,--+ credit cards+ ..... as well. The staff s initial resigns marking thetumoffinto ° no eh~hs..:.J :,, +sponset,o that p~ob!em (+tumthelargeparkinglot:Fromthe -. ~ ~! ~, ¯ i + ’Jng the heaters oil ~high) exterior, Uo.lly~s ,looks like + + .ru~ +~.._r~ .+ ? )r~ (!:pr~+ed fruifless~o ~md ~ great big, old log cabin-that Non-sm6ldng+"7+ :t~t~-h+"6~g has had countless interesting, ag ~ + enngs~w~ntenzmg ++" ..... the.0penrandom, and eclectic addi~:a3O~ were but ~warted by,plastic+coy¯ mine., rags, t-mallyenough extetions. And, that’s exactly what the building was and is. " -Co~t~: .... riot doors were opened to al, Upon entering the facility, ’Very low,the air Ion.clear a~bit. "* " expensive one is struck by the overBut;we.digress. All of the whelming amount of "stuff" Rating:_ . .appetizers on the menu were thatiseverywhere.Collectious $~.95. They included grilled C llst ~ .ehicken..strips,, ,smoked ofantiquearticles,junque~and-- ~ posters havelongbeen a staple decorating salmoh~ baked, onion, and ~antced mushfixture of local theme restaurants; but rooms~.but by.far the most popular~appeMolly’stakesthistoanextreme:Eventhe ~ tizer weaaw beingeaten was:the shrimp ceilings are plastered with framed.post- ¯ cocktail., ~- ¯., . ers, art reproductions, as well:.as- a few : -..All entrees came witka choiceof soup sq.ua~re,.:~en.o~rwatt o~,+e~:.~~L~.g,~i.~o,~d., +st en+tr~,thegrilledchiekenbreast, listed wmcnas not covereooy .s,ome ~-+’m~el +-~-:. at $16.95~ Rib,eye; filetg-mignon,+.. and t neous and Sundry obje-~d art.: Dif+ + ferent ~--’mme~-~t~eaks: and the Cajun,s tyle:m-ilie~i styles of. cas~sO~.ngare fo.und, in V_mi2 : ronghy+w---e~.++~ced.fft $17.95. Fo~ran ous seet~ous ofdae dining rooms; butthe ~ extra dollar, ajal~~offered. southwest/Santa=Fe-theme,prevails:- We . l,n ,the hi,p.her;:orice ranges;. ther-~--were~ .e~.e seated at anck.etylogtable on drum , quail, aiid Shish~kebabs at,$22,95~.each, ehatrs’made of rawhid~ anti e;edar strip~ . + crab:legs ,and~ the ~la~ger:.sized filet ;for -The patrons:the, evening, :gf our visit : $24~95~:and.then.-~oOiniag~inat~$29,95 W~re the’butterfl-y2pra.w0s¢and:the. ~eombi, nation plate~ O£;either q~andiih-ey(.o~ i ~ q~l- and. ’.p+rawnt 0.h~,~of, ~the ~ meats ~are -’ grill~Iover:me sqt~t~:nmltm te l~ea,,dly. :of : ’,.~:,TI~ +¢af0od sdeetioli du.~oi~mot~yJ~t ’." havi~’arrived~m..the+~L,,port~ our.,labl~ : cnded’.~po~m~ a11:~dif~rent: typ~s.:of ". steaks=Whcn:thv meat,ar~i.v~I, it.was- hot ¯ an-d"stea~y~-s.tra~gh1,:of£ ;the grill ~and : Uniformly.und~cook~d~one notch-below ~ the~ way~,~’~as,,ordered.-....~ne taste was g~xx1~and+il~b~tvxture was.thedesir ,ed~help fed i of aged~..ma~V be~i~but we couldn,t ~ over~om|ng~ the feeling,that something +: : ; : : : ¯ : wasmi.msing~Atth_e~eprices, w.eexpected better:thad,jnst, good......... "..,Des~ert~seleetionsi.neluded a mrtlepie, amuddpie, expremo (sie)’ala.mode,,and an apple+rasp~ Ifiealamode..We tried the fruit pie, and it arrived fr~h from the mierowave, with thepastry suffering the " " ¯ " ~ seeLanding, page 14 �Pride Center :. first adult dinlng expelience. Alas,it won’t i unfortun~ite Wilt of the nuked. What could : ¯ : fulfdlment them pbssible with theinleave wonderfulatruly elegantSenSees_Of tablishmentserving exquisite foods with maximum style; and will most assuredly leave them financially destitute. What a packed with juvetile revdlers in their : to catch our own. drop-in basis for several evenings a week. Please return this form to the Pride Center 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105 918-743-4297 �Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads~ or r’ef~rieve mlessages.Only~$l~.’99-per mifiute.’ ’ .... 1 8-~:-Cu~tomerSe~i~:~15;281~3 1 83 1) Call: F~X FRIEND You’vegot a friend right,, here. I’m a 42 years old, Gay male ’5 8, 1701bs. 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The Republican response was given : by Oklahoma Congressman JC Watts whose district includes HRCExecutiveDirectOrElizabeth Birch cal]~l Upon Watts to clarify apassage ofhis speech inwhichheseemedto bejustifying faith-based discrimination against gay people. After calling for an end to racial discrimination and asserting that "America must be a place where we all.., feel a part of the American.dream," he said: "It does not happen by trying tommrich against poor or by using the politics of fear. It does not happen by reducing our values to the lowest common denominator, and, friends, it does not happen by asking Americans to accept what’; immoral and what’s wrong in the name of tolerance." (emphasis added) Birch said,"Iamconcerned thatCongressmanWatts may have made a thinly veiled appeal to the very politics of fear which he had deplored in his previous sentence... Like other faith-based differences, sincere religious disagreements .over the issue of see Watts, page 2 ’.Moving. Toward :1 clus=veness : :Unitarians Walkthe Talk ~LSA - For Darryl Matkins and his partner of more than 12 years, the Rev. Chester McCall, ." ;fOrmerly San Francisco Bay Area residents, Tulsa Norman and south-central/south-west Oklahoma. The concerns ¯ 4ias been a big adjustment - not just in terms of ofHRCwereechoedbysomemembersoftheTulsaLesbianand : .Jc~einganopenlys~e-genddrcouplebutevenmore Gay community as wall..... .’.-.ib terms of.the-city s morebv~rtracis~il~ " ¯ : McCall began as an interim pastor with The ¯ Unitarian Church of the Restoration at 1314 No. Greenwood last Septemb,.er. MCCall, who was ordained in 1979in the United Church of Christ (UCC) before becoming part of the Unitarian-Universalist (UU) tradition, notes that he came into the denomination in response to the efforts of the UU’s actively to recruit people of color into. the traditionally ¯ The Rev: Chester McCallof "White" denomina¯ tion. And as an the Church of the Restora- ¯ tion & his partner of 12 o. penlyBisexualman ¯ years, Mr. Darryl Matkins. ~n a longterm relationship with another : Bisexual man, McCall also helps the UU’s work : toward their goal of an inclusive church where ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered persons are : welcome both as members and in the ministry. : Cht~rch of the Restoration is unusual in Tulsa for : being oneof a handful of congregations in the city that are purposefully interracial. Even its name is symbolic of the role it hopes to play in trying to : bridge the racial and other differences that have ~.~. R~rur_’6~ ~6-nsdrtiumi ~aihyHinkle ofPFLA~ andKathy Bird ¯ since the !.921 *Race .Riot". It ~is an extension ¯." Of RAIN along with Melani~ Spector (not ~hown) spoke about ". church; Which means it’s supported both by its ¯ homophobia at the Feb. AIDS Coalition meet.ing..Photo: TFN "- congregation and with assistance fromthede~Omi~ : AiDSCoalitionHolds i Homophobia Panel!.. TULSA - The AIDS Coalitioh~0iTulsa presented aprogram on " -Homophobia at its,Feb~monthly meeting. Mdanie Spector :. oftheOklahoma Srate. Dept. 0fHealth suggested ,theprogram.and. ¯ brought a Video, GayLife & Culture Wars, featured interviews ." with Lesbians and Gay men, and parents in Oregon during the : anti-Gay referenda there. The Coalition first.watched the video. ¯ Afterwards apanel presentedadditional information. BobHulscy ¯ ¯ of the HIV Resource Consortium spoke about what it was like to " see Panel, page 12 : NatiOnal BiaCkOrganization ChallengesChristian Coalition : nation. McCall was askedby the former andfound’" ihneg p~aosidtodr.~ovfftfhnet.Cth6ui.rbceh~op~f tshtoerR, etsotowrahtiicohnwMhCetChaelrl respbntled, "ate youcrazy?!"’ Butnot long after, he found himselfon a plane to Tulsa and was asked to serve as pastor for a year. This period meets his denominational requirement for a year of supervised-. service--tO h .coh~r-~gafion~--and helps-the Church 0f the R~esto~ation ihrough the period of adjustment after seeing its founding pastor move on. McCall’s advisors are the Rev. John Wolfe of All Soulsand the Rev. Jim Issacs of Tahlequah. And .~hile it se~ms to McCall that his congregation has~adjnsted fairy ,well to.havinga nomheterosee Talk ,.page 12 Comilng Soon! : shanti,s--Mar li Gras, IAM : Membership-Drive, Pride i Ce.nter Video ~ghts, PFLAG : Spaghetti-. Dinner with OKC ! Metro ChOrus +7’ TresPasses" .o . . s_ee Soon,.page 3 INSIDE - EDITORIAIJDIRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS H.~E~.LTH NEWS ~,.. HF.~LTH & WELLNE~ P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P.7 P. 8 P..9 P. IO ¯ WASHINGTON ~- The leaders of a national Black lesbian and : Gay organization today responded cautiously to dements ofa ¯ recentlyly announced plan by the right-wing political/religions : group, The Christian Coalition and called on the group to take ¯ honest, constructive steps to heal the wounds of division that it : has fostered. Keith Boykin, Executive Director of the National ¯ Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, said the recent ¯ announcement of the Christian Coalition’s Samaritan.Project is : only a "first step" in reconciling the religious right’s.history of ¯¯ indifference toward blacks, the poor and the.inner ¢ities~ ,The Samaritan Project includes an 8-point planf0r strong f~amilies, ¯ safe neighborhoods, charitable giving, racial justice, hndrevital- : izi~g the church. Despite the plan’s positive rhetoric,~Boykin P. 11 P. 1.2 P: 13 P.~i4 Hawaii May Add.Marriage Ban to Constitution? HONOLULU (AP) - The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills aimed at resolving the same-sex marriage issue, following the same approach taken by the House recently. One calls for a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sexmarriages. Theother, activated o.nly ifHawaii’s voters ratify the amendment, would give same-sex couples many of the same rights and responsibilities of married Couples, but going much further than provided in the House measure. What we have attempted to do is to.craft a constitutional amendment that will accomplish the objective of limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex while preserving what we know to be our citizens" commit- ~ncn~. to. ~aimess~ tolerances.ands! equality,~,~said~Sen,- amended House bills now go t..0...:~he Senate floor for likely approval before going:~0n to a House-Senate conf~rehce committee tO resoI~e differences. The committee action came following a five-hour hearing at which opponents"and supporters of samegender marriages reiterated the argumetits.that have marked the debate since a 1993 state Supreme Court decision. Thehigh court said the equal protection clause of Hawaii’s Constitution requi~ed that same~sex marriages~ belicensedu~l~s~ti~ sia~e ~uld show acompelling state interest not tolicense them. " Debi Hartmann, chair of the Hawaii’s Future Today group formed to oppose same-sex marriages, told the committee that since marriage is a public policy issue, it should be decided in the Legislature. Attorney Dan Foley, who represents three same-sex couples who sued the state after being denied marriage licenses in 1991, denounced the proposed constitutional amendment. The Legislature is preparing to send voters an amendment "to deny rights to citizens of this state...despite overwhelming and undisputed evidence that same-sex marriages would benefit families and children in this state," Foley said. Underthe SenateJudiciary Committee’s action,alaw extending many of the rights and responsibilities now given married couples to same-gender couples world go into effect only if Hawaii’s voters approved the constitutional amendmentbatming same-sex marriages in the 1998 general election. Committee co-chairman Matt Matsunaga said. the rights package for same-sex couples were those "we believe that virtually any fair minded citizen would agree should reasonably be extended to others." Democratic members Robert Bunda and Norman Sakamoto voted against both bills while other four Democrats voting for them, including Sen. Wayne Metcalf, who was sworn into the Senate two hours earlier as a successor to Big.Island Sen. Richard Matsuura, who resigned due to illness. Matsunaga said the bill allowing same-sex couples to regist~ as :."reciproca! .beneficiar~’.es". with the. state Departm’~ent,of Health~.ngludes a " cautioned that the black.community and the gay community still have much reason to be skeptical.Jesus warned us, Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but -ENTERTAINMENT/ARTS inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shallknow them bytheir COMMUNITY CALENDAR fruits. (Matthew 7:15-16) ~ Boykin said that the Black Lesbian and Gay LeaderShip Forum GA’Y HISTORY wonld be closely watching the frnits of the Christian Coalition to ¯see that,their.d~edslmatch their words.: Heals0 kunounced,two,,-: RESTAURANT REVIE~W~LASSlR~DS . . see Black, ~age 3!: : Writers Issued on or before the 15th ofeach.mpnth, the entire contents of this publication ,are protected bY US:e0p2~i,Tgh~ ~19ff6 by?Tulsa Family News and may not be .re!~ueed eiihe.rinYwhq:lj~r.-~i,fi-P.a.~..~!thou! .,wxiRe~...Permiss!_o,n_from ~,hep.ub!is..her., Pdblicadon. 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PamPryor,press ! secretary and headof Watts"DC office , . no.ted.that she Was With the Congressman : When he was asked by a reporter ff the ¯ remarks,".., what’s immoral and what’s wrong.. ?’ referred to Gay and Lesbian citizens. " ~ Pryor related that the_Congressman Statdtthat-he hadinmiiMisgues like late. term abortions,and even Ebonies, and fitd not intend the remark to beunderstood as referring to Gay and Lesbian taxpay,e~,~... FurtherWatts added, that inhis,,of~ce, if you can play, you get auniform -imp,!ying that Congressman Watts does not diss criminate in his office. However; Watts" office has been asked to sign HRC:s nondiscrimination pledge edlmpaign and has declined to do so. TheHRCnon-discriminationpledgecampaignbeganinresponse to comments by then-Oklahoma Representative Jim Inhofe (now US Senator) thathe would refuse to hire Gay employ- ¯ ees in his office. ¯ Pryor also noted that Congressman ¯ Watts- is an ordained-Southern Baptist : minister and could be~ expected to hold .- view in line with those of that Protestant : Christian denomination. However, Pryor ¯ vetoed- a measure banning ~ame sex marriage.--The bill:. --: ¯ applied not only to same-sex mamages,- but also to- : heterosexual, couples living together. dress the expressed concern by some that o~r state might : Communities in Colorado can acknowledg~ domestic i becomeamarriagemillforsame-sex coup!es,"Matsunaga : partnerships. In Boulder; 53 couples,including four hetsaid. The House measure would give same-sex couples . erosexual couples, have registered with the domestic " registered with the state rights for hospital visits and.to " ,p,armership registery there. But that registery provides ¯ make health decisions for each other, joint property ¯ nolegal rights andr~ponsibilities’~ .as ffascoe~sbiilldid. ¯ rights, inheritance rights and the right to sue for wrongful "- Mary Celeste, an attorney, said she and .her parmer " death. The Senatemeasure includes thoserights andadds : raised three children during their 12 years together. She ¯ several key economic measures, including state retire.- ~ said all committed .couple~s should have .,Mol .the legal. ~ ment benefits, state tax benefits and workers €ompensa-’ ~ ~ s.thnding 0f bet.er0sexua[ married ~c.buples~ ~~ai~. ntt- i fion benefits. Excluded were areas that- might create : ’ noyel. This_is:somethi_"ng .we.und~ts~d~ We khow ~w.hat ~ i. federal or interstate conflicts, such as social security, government housing.programs, resident military benefits and state Social service programs. NM Women Seek Marriage License SANTAiCE (AP) -Two women who applied foralicense. to marry each other say their action was basedin part on. principle. "I don’t understand why we should be treated differently than any other committed couple," said Patti Levey, 37, who showed up at the SantaFe County clerk’s office Tuesday with Beth Saltzman, 34, to apply for a marriage license. The clerk’s office mined down their application, saying the attomey general needs to issue an opinion on the legality of same sex marriage in New Mexico. After County Clerk Rebecca Bustamante rejected the application, Ms. Saltzman said she and Ms. Leveyl had been discriminated against. Aside from a reference to bride and groom, and male and female applicant on themarriagelicense application, ~ benefits to employees with domestic partners, many Of tRaaklephfoRureasdp,eBciofyickisnt"eepnsc,to0uaracgheiedvReeScodci’salos.ragnidmeiczoatnioomn tioc nothing in New Mexicolaw specifies a married couple whom are homosexual.~Companies and employees alike ¯ justice. First, he asked that Ralph Reed meet with memmust be aman anda woman. Kay Roybal,spokeswoman " say the policy improves morale and can- sharpen the bers of the black lesbian.and gay ’community to,discuss for Attorney General Tom Udall, said state attorneys ¯ recruiting edge. But nobody forced the decisions. NowI " how we can overcome the barriers,that have excluded our would have to research case law on the subject, the City of San Francisco has told United Airlines ithad ¯ State Sen. Leonard Lee Rawson, R-Las Cruces, said " toobeyanordinancereqniringcompaniesdoingbusines~ cooperation, Second, hecalledfortheChrisdanCoalition he’s concerned that if New Mexico doesn’t take a stand ,- with the city to offer spousal be~xefits tO their workers’ :. itnoceluxdpaenSdotchiaelSJcuosptiecoeffoitrs a"lRl apceioapl lJeu,sitniccel’us’dcinamg pleasibginantos on sam.e sex marriage, the courts ~’will nile liberally and ¯ unmarried and same-sex partners.- ¯ and gays¯ ~The Christian Coalition should support the a¯ ccept gay marriages." Rawson expects a bill to be ............ ~ ......... - - .- ~, . . . .... ~vlary Jo nottanu, a umtea s oKeswoman, sale that xa .introduced ~.n th.e 1997 s.eSSlO.n ~at w..ould .r..e~o~gmze a_ ." UnitedofferedbenefitsinSan~Pr~cisco, itwouldhavet6 ; Employment Non Discrimination Act, which outlaws heter¯osexu. al umon as. the only legally vahd " term ot : offer them worldwide. Unitedhadno estimate of What .: etimonp,!,oBymoyeknitnsdaiisdc..rTimlfiirnda,,tBiogny.Mbans~ed.al~o.dn~tsheex~u9arlumorcieanlltesdmamage m New Mextco. - - " Such ~ompliance might cost United alread cdm lies-"-. : ,. -~ o~ - ......... . ..... ~€ P . foranendtotl},,~ChristianCoalifion.)sinflam_matoryanfi- ~ ~ ’ ¯ " " .,, . ~ with.a New Zealand. Human.Rights. Commission ruling .- gay rhetoric. If they really, want .to ~help~com..rnunities, - Maine Gov, Supports Marriage " .- banningbenefitsthatapply,0nlytoinarriedcouples;Thiit ~ .theyfirst.n.e .. to stop the. hatefut,r,hetorie thath,as kept gAeUstGedUtShTatAh,eMwaoiunled (nAoPt o)p~pGosoeva.cAitnizgeunsim~gaa.thivaestoSbuga?r. :i ..t.eriaflriyn,g ..la.Xn.dm~Uaitns i.Nteedw.n~.oZwehlaalnldoewrss.t9~tsn.oemminp~loatyeeaens y~in~Ne.efwi-.. ~"-. pwehooplseindciev1id9e9d4~hagaasiln.set,do~ne,,l_ogtha.edre~~.¯s‘.shaipjdF;Moraut~m.,d~y,~.,C~aa~ll,etro, recognition of same~sex marriage in Maine, despitehis ~ Zea!andtofollowsmL . .. i " " ~ ’ : "i Resist"eampaign.Fourth,.theFornmmgedtheChrisdan concern that the effort may be constitutionally flawed. " - .In San Francisco, United.employees say they watit ~ :.. Coalition to renounce,the.elem~n.ts ofit,sS.am_aritan Plan King’s comments came Tuesday as Concerned Maine ".’" be able to offer benefits tb their ~ho.sen families, straight .. that will cause further econgmic, injusti~.. Families filed what it Said were 62,157 signatures with..: .ornpt, married or not2 .,It’s. about.equal_i~," says Kenf .. : The Samaritan Project bills itself as. *’a bold, and-comdecfions officials. Ifverified, the petitions would force a ¯¯ Bloom, a flight attendatit w_ho. ha,s,.w.or.k.ed.2.2.y.ta-rs..f,o, r ..¯ passionate,~.p,lan ,t~oeombat-poy~rty .and. res,to~e hope." referendumon the same-sex marriage ban unless it wins ~United and hopes-to one oay ¯o.n.e~r.ms o. enents~to ms : However, there, s ..nothi.ng bol.d 0r.qompassionateabout approvalin the Legislature. TheConcerned Maine Fami- : partuer~ l~dike Owiibdy. - . - - ~ " .balancing:the budget On the backs of.the, poor,", Boykin lies proposalincludes languagedeelaringthat’!personsof : - If United we!~e to adopt,such a policy in.this coun.try,?it ¯ said. "What kind of good. S.amari.tan.wonldabandon the would be the first major U.S.-b~ed airline to do. sol requirement for both partners. ’q’his is intended to adthe same sex may not contract mamage." It also.would require the state to refuse to recognize such marriages performed in other states. King, moreover, volunteered that he percei~Ved "an issue of whether a state can do something like this,’~given constitutional language promoting state-to-state cooperation. "Clearly this would end up in the Supreme Court," King said. In sketching his attitude toward the initiative, King noted that he had been a strong supporter of so-called gay rights legislation aimed at oudawing discrimination against homosexuals in anumber of areas. In 1995, Concerned Maine Families spearheaded an unsuccessful campaign to restrict gay rights in Maiite. CO Legislature KillsDomestic Partnership- DENVER (AP)-A bill providing legal status to couples who live together but are not married was killed on Wednesday by a legislative committee that acknowledged there are problems, but said the measure was a step too far. "Politically for me it’s a difficult vote, morally for me it’s a difficult vote. I’m not prepared to vote for it right now," said Sen. Ed Perlmutter, D-Wheat Ridge. After hearing several stories of partners losing their rights in relationships after their loved ones died, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-3 against SB161, which extended legal rights - such as power of attorney and visitation rights - to domestic partners. The bill, by Sen. Pat Pascoe, D-Denver, comes a year : the problems are and this is the remedy," she said. Sue ¯ Co.~gratulationstoDonfshaPowell, thenewMiss Sooner ¯.. AndersonofDenv.er, toldthe’comm!tieehowherparme~’~ ~. Siate USafA~997!Sh~ islsden~he;,e ~,~th l~o~iJy~James, 1st : family kicked her outof their house after she called ~em" "i" ~d/merSup, Eb~nY Hail, 2nd umfer:@, MCParis Grey : to tell them their estranged-dhughter had died of leulee- . and -t~e otl~e’r fdbu~tu~ ~Omestdi~is at t’ha Silver Star¯ i mia. Anderson left wi~ just.a b~g of her clothes and. ’ ; i " " on’to c6~,’pete:’ihih~ Miss "Oklahoma nothin,,g, elsetheyhadaceu~nnlatedi~thei~6yearrelati0n: ".~ ~ S be hd~l Feb~ 22 ~ ~3 :at "the Star. : ship. Ultimately Iwas not inanyposiiion to do’any-’ :" I " i I : ~thing,"shesaid."ThiskindofsituadonisnftOKandthis .’ 1 I I : bill is a start’toward addressing these issues." ~ : ¯ ’ ’ I I ¯ "Sen. Sally Hopper, R=G01den, voted against ille bill; : " [ I [ ¯ ,s,a.yingshedidn’tlikeitsimpactonheterosexualcouples. ~ -othermeasuresto-iiesi~ondtotlie~amafiiaftprpjtct.-First, ¯ We are encouraging people WhO ~e ntt married tO live .. tbe Forum willtakeup the is~ueot~ th~ religitus right in together who -could get married, she -said.~ "We are ¯ the black cOrnmuaity at’its Tenth Anntml"National. Conmaking this so legal and SO acceptedT~ ~ ference going on,through Sunday in Long B~a6h~Califor- : " " " : nia.Se~on"d, the FOrum will distribute to ~hiircheS nafion- : Airline: City’s Domeetic Partner Law " -Wide’copies of a he~¢award:winning documentm’~ film ! ~ Would:Have Global Effects~ ’ . ~.: ~-calJed":Al~G°d’~-sCMl~en"’:W~chyes,-Pg~ds’t° therole ¯ sAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Disney-s done it. so have ." ofthe radical-reli~tus fighf in th~blackChurch: : ¯ ¯ - - In a F~brtmry 4 letter,to Christian Coalition director ¯ Levi Strauss, IBM and American Expres.s. All offer " : Several international airlines already have more.indu- .. sive b¢.nefits. Qantas Ai~.ays,.forex~tmple, has .offered benefits and travel passes, to i.ts Australian employeds’~ ~." "nominated beneficiaries" for years. In Israel, a 1994: ¯ laws.nit forced E1 A1 io offer :d~mesticlp~qner henefits.i. AndAir Canada has .fffereddomesticpartner benefits to its !8,000 Canadian employee.s since e~ly:last year.. " This is not alightmatter foreither the:city or the airline. ¯ Uni-ted is amajor p!ayerin San Francisco; itsfacility hefe,: : the company’s .major mainfenan,ce hub and gateway to trans-Pacific flights, .employs about 20,000 peo.pie -= ¯ almost one-fourth of.all United dmployees worldwide. ¯ United traffic is 40 percent Of all airline business at the " San Francisco airport. . ." Wyoming Against Marriage CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A House panel moved for- ¯ ward a controversial bill that would prohibit same-sex marriages in Wyoming. Just minutes before the House : Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted to send House Bill 94 to the House floor, several speakers spoke on the measure that some called a way to preserve tradition and families, while others called it an embarrassment to the "Equality State." ¯ The bill would invalidate same sex’marriages in Wyoming and would not allow the state to.honor Such mar- -" riages if or when they are recognized in oilier states. role of government in helpingtheneedyT’ he asked. Boykin called on the religious xight to.embrace new challenges~ .including. preven,’~t~ng 1he. Spread Of HIV/ AIDS, the leading..cause of death-forAfrican-Americans between the ages of25and44~ ’,’! wartt to see.theChristian Coalition fighting for Medicaid funding .and health care for the 37 million uninsured .Americans.,’-’ he said. The National Black Le.sbian and .Gay :l_:~adership Forum is the only n_atignalorganization dedicated.to the nation’s two and a half mi!lion Mrican-American Gays and Lesbians. Establi.sh.ed in 1988,,the-Forum works to empower Black Lesbians and.Gays by.developing their leadership skills, increasing their .visibi.!ity~ an~d b~uilding bridges between,their various.communities.. . . As us~ua!, Tulsa.community ~rganizatious a, range of activities upcoming. Shanfi Tulsa will hold iis 10th annual Mardi Gras fundraiser on Sat: March 8. Call 749- 7898 for info. Interfaith AIDS Ministries 0AM) ~has kicked off its annual membership drive and its.ts due,,ues are so modest that none of us have any excuse not to,join~ Low income is ONE DOLLAR/year, individual.i~ $5/year and house: hold is $10/year. They do good--w0rk and provide HIV/ AIDS education and aninfo, line. Infact, diey we.r~ doing a highly effective 24hour .ilffo..line.for almost no.money -.. :,.--. ~see S~dn, page lO t ay uops Hecrulzea ’SAN FRANCISCO (AP). = A- large-scale natioftal ¯ CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP)- The Cambridge Police consumer survey of gay menandlesbians says popu- ," Department wants gay men and women to know they ~ ~-"--,,I lar entertainment, sport utility vehicles, computes : are .welcome to apply for jobs as police officers. and financial planning scored high on their lists;.Of ¯ Police officials said gays will, not be given any hiring interests:The homosexual.codmaffnity iSlargely well~ :., preference but they won’LJ~c:.discriminated against, R$ON LEA ANN MACOMBER educated- and. affloent,with a household income ex= either. " .... ~ Realtor Associate ceeding $10.0,000 for 21 percent of the market, the ~ -"A. lot of people feel-they aren’t.welcome in some Res: 582-7672 survey said. Some 22 percenthave graduate degree~ ¯ cities and towns," Frank Pasquarello, spokesman for it-=f,~d~ and 58 percent hold management positioi]s. ~ the department; told the- Boston Herald.."We are q’his’ study confirms the affluence and. spending :: addressing that by making sure members of the gay patterns for which there previously has been only ~ and.lesbian community feel they are welcome. Every aneedotalevidenee;"saidRebeecaMcPheter~s;presi- , group is welcome,~’ he said. . dent andCEO of Simmous Market Research Bureafi ," HesaidPolice Commissioner RounieWatson met ~64~ E ~st Street ¯ Suite ~70 ~Tulsa, Oklahoma 74~4 in New York, Whieh conductedthe survey. ¯ : with gay activists, who asked for a special appeal to Off: 9~ 8-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 9~ 8-747-~ 795 Adverting-agency .Mulryan/Nash; a New- York - gays.. The departmentissued astatement last week agency aimed’a~ gay icoustimers, eonimissioned the ~ inviting:gaydto apply: ’q’his i~ an invitation. This is survey. The intent Was-tO index the .market: The ." notaguarantee~0fajob,"Pasquarell0said.Hesaidhe pollsters surveyed 3,896 gay men an~women’acrogS i did not know ofany openly gay, officers in Camth~ country, then combined the results for meh~and bridge, but-added, "W~ couldcareless if sbmeone is W.ome~ in ~ totals. Not~tirprisingl~,; "nearly" 90 9~,l~y gay, as4ong as they do their job." " - , p~r~eiitoftho~epbJIedsaiff~eypfefei:h’ot~ls,:re~.t~d~ .:’ q’l~el~sbian-gaycommuuityinCa~nbridgedoesn t rants .atidotherbtl~inessesthiit~aarket’to°ga~ c0nsmfi: really see itself represented on the police departers~ Theyfilstfa¢tr travd’~p0t~ ~n~’~y-ffielidl’y~ ment," said Robb Johnson, WhO liv.es in Cambridge "’The report showed gay- eonsnmefs,:ar.e 16yal. to andisanac~vis.t~.Wi~theFenw.ayC0mmun,i,’tyH~ealth product brands that adverfise i,n the gaypr’ess; such~ C~at.eri "It s in¢.umbent,dn the.eity to create an Ab~dt~.v0dkfi~~Tahqueray gin and Subaht. Some 72 enviionmemwhe.’r,e,"tfficer~ €enid come out orcornpercent of those suryeyed’ had attended-liv~theatet ix~t¢ forlth~ exam, he said. ¯ ’ : ¯ " ’ Within-the past-year, nearly’dtuble..the 37 percentof ¯ ~ ~ " "--" ° " ’~ "~ " " " ..... " ’~ ’ "’ " " th~U~S:populfifion~s’~i v~htte. Atld:20i~etcefit 6~gay !un|tea~ Teri Schutt Realtor ! 834-7921 Specializing in men and lesbians reported seeing at least two feature ¯ Family Homes films in the last mpnth, more than three times the 6." , ’ i.P..artner Benefits? pe~ce.nt 0fAme~aus in,ge~neral:- .: ~ ~: , ~ i ; SAN FRANCISCO (AP)~-.United Ai’flines moved a No.n,Diserimi.nati0 n ! small~stepcloser.toofferingdomesticpartnerbenefits R~x, POV,LrOm, 7474746 tO employees by sending a letter to a city supervisor :fOr .californ:ia Sch001s- " saying it was.Studying thelaw to see if compliance is ¯ possible..But the airline still has not committed to SACRAMENTO (AP)’-: A lawmaKer who whs the : offering ~mployeesin registered::domestic,partuer- BROOKSIDE fir:~0penlygaymemberOftheC.alifomiaLe~islamre : ships the same benefits as married couples. - " . .:. is trying again this year to ban discrimination-against Theletter,.receivedThurs~y, is thelatest develop- ghy~..andle~bia~.S-in:publidedueatioh: : " - . " merit in a stalemate between~United and-the city over JEWELRY ~ The ~bill introduce" by. As~embl~woman" Slieila " San Francisco’s new domestic partners" ordinance. Kuehl,.D-Sfin~ Moniea, wtuld prohibit bias bhsed ¯ Thenewolaw requires’ companies doingbusiness with 4649 So. Peoria. off sexual orientation in’seho_ol employment; cturicti, " the city to offer Spousal benefits to their workers’ turn and-the treatmetit-of students On campus. : unmarried, and same-sex partners. A similar bill failed.last year when Republicans United officials said inthe letter that"they are controlled the AsSetnbly. But Democrats ate back in ¯ going tb-take a.full-analysis of the-:legislatiOn~ and ¯743-.5272 poWer this- year,, putting theissuein the lap,of Gov. ~; make a decision on whether they will be able to Pete WilSon; .~.Republican who-has both. supported " implement it,Y Supervisor Leslie.-Katz said. ’¢Fhey Comer Of and opposed gay-dghts ihitiativesin his six ygarsas : have not taken a position as to .the feasibility of chief executive: ~Wilson has taken.no position:on the ¯ compliance," she added. ¯ 48th & Peoria bill4whieh hasn’.tyet facedits first committee testin " ¯ The_airlinehad to consider 0ffering.domestic part- 9:30 -5 pm - ¯ theAs~embl’y.. Bat:both sides" ~r~ predicting~that ,the : net benefi,ts when the =Board of-Supervisors’ Govern- Mo~dpY - Friday governor will.comeumierinteusepressurewhenhis : ment Efficiency and Labor Committee senta $13.4 tumcomes to decide tbediatt~r: ’ ¯ million United lease~back to,the ~irports Cornmis " ’%Ve ate ~,~ry seri0us’fibtu( the4obbying-w¢ _d.0~" : sio~-in:=Jan~uary~ .The .aiditxe~whiCh.makes up 40. sa~dL~llefiMeCOi;miek/al~iSlati:ve-adVO~atef0iLife ~ percent-0f:the airport’s business; Wanis a ~-~e~ .... -~,,__ ~7 Lobby; a gay-rightS group ~:that~ reCenfly~ attracted ¯ lease for anew kitchen-ahd maintenance center. more than 500yomig people tp’a Iobbying day at the : Uuited says that if if were to offer domestiepartuer ~-~7’~:7 Capi-tol..i’.q]iegayand’le~bia~communityisgoihg-to" b.enefitstoits.l.7,000,1ocalemployees, itwonldalb~ ve.~active on-thi~ bilLWe ~anmobilize’ ¢omm-u: " most surely have to offer.them to its 80,000 workers nltie,:t om allov=.the tat .:"’ " " - . ¯ : n tionwide. Sa uncisco’S dOm s :p =ers ordi MCC of Greater Tulsa Assem~blymanSt~veBaldwin,’aLaMesaRepub~-" nancetakes eff~t.June.1; and the-~ity has shown - , eamwho wfl!.:help [ehd tliebpp0s.ititm, said~Wiison s ! some flexibility~ in, the ,deadline., ,On- Montlay; the. :"Whore God Up,lifts All People" mixe~.re~x~rd o,~ g’ay’is~ues wil}imike’the lobbying al~ " Board.of S.uperyisors .g-awPacificBell;MobileSer-- " " the~mote~intense: .The~Anahdm~.b~sed:~fadhional- .~ vices two yea~s.tO comply .with=the law>The firm is- " ’ " " X/allies ~.talitio6 iS:prel~ariffff tO i~rim ~l’5;000:tabloid~ :: erecting cellular photie equipment on a fire station. newspapers to ain’t ~hikehgoers’statewfdeabout th~ : ". .....- "...... - "- "’ 162:J-N.-Maplewood bill. ’Nou’ ]l see awhole cnltural war goin~,g on when " !~.G~ -’=-- Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 KuHff~: li~i~a’[li~ ~a~~isgri~i-h~ust "~ whetherltomosexuals shonld-be barred from,being " ~ gays an~d lesbiam in,the ,~chools is .!~.Tv=asive. But- ~ traineO~ as teachers la~ :sparked a rare outburst of pr~o~,f ~s. s..¢~9~.~t:~.e .gays.:m ge~era!..a~0 yo.ung ¯ intolerance of gays. - ~- thei.r.gfie~s~she3aidS~h~feS’.stiry~.#s.~ht.win.~ outspoken.supporterof theban, even-said that gay " : ¯ ’ ¯ . . th~afyo_.tin~;g~ ak~’~blc~J’,ikely i~’d~01J0ut ~f s~h.0o~ men ,are. ,sick -~--both: physicallyand :mentally"- and 7..-:An Affirining. Liturgical" ahffnioiq I~~1~. fo Idll .~,em~~d~,e~.th,an~e:h¢i~rt~i prone-to.becoming maleprostitutes.. The comments ’ ~..e.~ualS’.. " i ," _° ?- -i~’:’-. ’ ~: ’ - 7......... 7 ":, added,to-a debate ,,m_."ggered this ,mon,th by thedis-elomeetina at The ~arden ? The bill ,ffg~d:a~ld ~s~fi~l.’hri.~t~6o tg"th.<fiSt b[’ surothat ,Thailand; S 36 teachers colleges Wonldnot t~iii~..~t~c~’ frtr~~a:i~li~ ifi,~M.o,~’p~* accept gay studentS in the belief, that homosexuals ~8~v g ~’em-ia , ~ua¢o~na of ~M~fa.~:,7~..~"w..b~.eIev~te~i~,tle tothe’!9~! serve as poor.~ole models:f0r.youngsters,-.- ;. :. ~ss Satua-day e~enin~ at"6pm how a~etro~edirace,~9.~, ~olO.r’;’.rdigi0n; ag_e; .di~iI~.-t.. . The de_ba~:is unusual ,for~ this Southeast ,Asian it.y,ff_n...~,,~ and’~ofi~. ’iI.., ’7 .°.o0. ~:~ country, which js::~emarkably tol~ant..on-issues .of ~rae :~~-v.’:y~,aevfa.f~~e,sarc:o~t,ni~c,okfaf¢r~o~SotTra~r,m~s e iS,:i ~6]~.~d thu~ i~s~e~,ye.s n.b s~al ~,ro,~i~\~ Soitcame asa-surprise when the Rajaphat Institute (9,8) 742-ezz7 United Methodist ,Community of Hope "... an inclusive community that seeks, values and welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation..." 1703 East Second Street, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6 pm MARK T. HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SotrrH Lzwis, Svrr~. 470 744-7440 TuLsA, OKI.AItOMA 74104 FAX 744-9358 ADMrl-t’i~D IN OKLAHOMA ~ COLORADO Community Cleaning A Residential & ¯ ¯ . Commercial ’Cleaning Service Kerby Baker (918) 622-0700 Call for Free Estimate Salon 2722 E. 1.5th St. Tulsa, OK74104 Ronald John Fogley Haircuts + All Chemical Services 712-1123 Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm *,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E_=;~__ South Min~o ® Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 * (918) 622-1t41 - the collective name for the teacherscolleges - recently announced it would not admit.gay students. "Homosexual teachers would affect young students because youngsters look at their teachers and absorb things,, said Sirote Pholpuntin, director of aBangkok branch. "Those who wotti~r i~ach young studba,t~ should be idealistic and perfect, they should be nor- Representatives of about a dozen activist and academic organizations wrote a letter to the education minister protesting that thebanviolatedhumanrights and academic freedom. They also said it was against the tenets ofthenational religion, Buddhism-"which teaches people to be merciful." Scoffed Suldaavich: "I’m not goingto allow afew people to determine the course of national.education, They cite human fights. That’s nonsense." His stand earned him a sharp rebuke in a Bangkok Post editorial, which said his comment,was silly and unealled for and most of all, it showed an. appalling lack. of sensitivity for someone holding the post of national education chief." Nevada’s Gay Legislator CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Freshman Assemblyman David Parks may be the first openly gay person in the NevadaLegislature.But Parks,whohas worked in local government and lobbied.for more than 25 years, is no. stranger to. the legislative process: He noted that his reception at the 1997 Legislature has beenwarm and that his sexual orientation hasn’t been an issue: Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, Parks, D-Las Vegas, came to Nevada via the U.S. Air-Force. Parks spent his entiretour of duty in Nevada, intending to leave the state when his time was up. Like many, he said, he wound up staying. ~’I like the desert and I don’t mind the summer heat," he said. "And I always remember,the last night I spent inNew Hampshire, when it was minus 17 degrees." Parks also made his mark as an AIDS .activist. For eight years, he recommendedpolicies as a memberof the Governor’s Task Force on AIDS and has also served as a trustee for Aid for AIDS of Nevada Inc. His long record of experience gave Parks an edge when former Assemblyman.Larry Spitler asked ~m to run for office, o= "At the time, I-said, ’Larry, that’s just not onmy radar screen~’ "Parks said:’~Becanse I was openlygay and very up front aboutmy personal life, I-just didn~’t see myself running for office." Parks expected and encountered some ~negative campaign tactics. His opponent, Republican Tony Dane, admitted partial responsibility for a mailer that included a.newspaper reprint about a 10-year-old boy who rapedtwo other boys. The article was wrapped around an .endorsement of Parks by The-Bugle, l_as Vegas’ gay newsmagazine.. - At the time, Gov, Bob Miller blasted Dane, saying it was some of the worst,nagativecampaigning he’d ever seen. "(Dane) did it because he ,didn’t have a strong r~¢ord ofhisownaccomplishments to run on," Parks sai& ’l’m sure there are many better placesto be gay than. Newd~, but as diverse as Las Vegas is; being gay isn’t that mtmh ofa problem:,~ Anmt -Gay LawChalien- . - .g.ed ATLANTA (AP) - A-federal appeals cour~ will consider an Alabama law Imnnlngh0mo~xual-student groups from receiving statemoney in a dispute being billed asan important free-speech case by civil A three-judge panel of the 1 lth U.S~ Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments today on a decision that threw out the 1992 law as~being unconstitutional and discriminatory. Conservative critics say homosexuals should not receive any public supportsince.Alabama still has laws against sodomy. The state is appealing the 1996 ruling. "It’s important that we not use state funds to allow the promotion of homosexuality,’" .state Sen..Bill Armistead, R-Columhiana, said Monday. But civil libertarians call the law an infringement on the free-speech.rights of homosexuals: .No other state has such alaw, said theAmericanCivil Liberties : Union attorney who-will.argue on behalfof a gay : .sm~dent group. ’q’here’s been aresurgence ininterest ¯ m, gay and lesbian groups on campus,es~ both in .* colleges and high schools..We think it’s critical to ¯ hold the line .for these groups,".~sm’d Matt Coles, : dir~ector .of the ACLU’s Lesbian, and Gay Rights : Project.... : The st,qte ischall~nginga year-old deqi_" sio!~by U,S. ] Distxict Judge Myron.Thompson, who cal!ed-the, law ¯ unconstitutional anda,"n,3k,ed" form of discri_mina- ~ tion. The statute prohibits groups.f~om using public : facilities or receiving..public money ,if they ’Toster" ~ and "promote" acdyities: prohibited by the state’s ¯ sodomy and sexual.misconduct laws. ¯ TheGay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance at the Univer- : sity of South.Alabama, !bcated in M~)bile, sued over ¯ the law after it was denied student.activity money : became of the statute.~ . ¯ : ~ Thompsonrul~iastyea~as then-Attorney General : Jeff Sessions and conservative activists considered ¯ ways to block a regional conference for homosexuals : at-the University. of Alabama. The decisioneffec- ¯ tively Mocked Sessions from citingthe state law to i challenge the meeting,.whieh was held at the student ¯ center in Tuscaloosa. : Armistead said abill will likely beintrodueed in the ¯ Upcoming legislative session to ban the use of public funds byhomosexual groups."’We are sort of waiting : on-the outcome of this (case) before we proceed," he : said... Mixed Review For Super BowlAd with Transexual NEW, YORK (AP) -.Holiday Inn Worldwide got gripes as well ascheers Monda~ for its.Super Bowl ¯ commercial that tried to dramatize the chain’s reno- .’- vafion program by showing a ~mssexual at a Class : reunion. ¯ About two dozen people called corporate head- : quarters about the commercial, said Craig Smith, a : spokesman for theAtlanta-based hotel chain. Half of : the callers likedit and the Other half didn’t. About 30 calls also came in. ftqm_fr.anchi~s.e¢.‘~,. ,.and-were., 5:to.- 1 !o in supportbf the ad, ~icxiording to Gm~ Sch~ihet; h_~d : of the.hotel’s franchise.ownergroup. : The commercial showed a woman .striding into,a : hall, for a class reunion~ drawing a.dmi_ring glances, as ¯ anarrator notes what,i~ cost_,forher new nose, lips and ¯ cbest. Sbe,even.tually runs into an,old ~lassmate who : insists on guessing hername.The,manshudders as he ¯ reeogm’z.es her as--Bob Johnso~ ~from the old days.. ¯ "It’s amazing the. changes -you ,can make for a-few ¯ thousand dollars," the naff_at_or, says. The hotel chain _. is promoting its own $,1 billion renovation program. ¯ ’q’bere have been people who felt it was :a v.eTy i creative approach and funny~ andthere were thos,e, who did h~t .like-the .creative ~treatment we took, : Smith said: "If we offend~xl..anyone with the treat- " m_ent_ we took,we apologize.’; But Smith also said he i was speaking for himself, .and not necessarily the ¯ company, when.offering apologies. i -Hesaidcompanyexe,enfivesplantomeeXthi~w~k : .NJ. Episcopal iDi cese "i BacksGaYMarriage :: NEWARK, NJ.’ (AP)=-.600 delegate~ _t6::th6 123rd aimua~ ~n~ntion~f the~is.c0p.al.Di~"o~c~4.e ofNewa~ kepproveda standard li.turgy forblessing same:sex marr‘iages. ~e deiegat~:ap-_~V~ t~ ~e~olution in minutes, wi~~ii-tmlly no ~bate. It asks the national governing body of the denotnination to develop’rites - for blessing unions between, people of the Same ~nd lesbian couples. :’We ~:e discussed same-sex : dnions sine~ 1987 in this diocese; it’s not exactly a ¯ n~w subject," said Newark Bishop John S. Spong. It s not a big issue. It s Just one more lllustratmn of ¯ " ar~u,~bly one of the mo~stlibePal’in~ the naticm; ~ell ¯ ahead of the national church organization. ~ :~Tre~tmen~s HONOLULU(A’P) -~Alocal:researcheris smd~whe~eracupmc~e~relieve AIDS¯ pa~ems’ ~plaints 6f ~nsmt pMn-~d, nmbness. Since Sept~r, phy~ ~y ~n~ck~~l~king fog32 volutes ttrest out,~eMter-- native~ent;Sof~,.SheOdy hmme patients2 She is conducting ~e t~t by ~mp~ng hMf ,of h~ pafi~ who get acup~c~e, ~d ~e:-o~ .h~f who ge f~e~ent~i~aw~kfor~ow~B. ~tors’have"~t~g for.~~" five waystO,~tHIV patients.who oft~ ~mplMn of~nmb~e~s,:b~ng ~d pM~ in ~eir f~L t~ga ~d ~:-:Anm~r:6f" : Danvers, Mass:i,~ company that runs : Fu~dkers hamburger restaurants, has ¯ re~iairM its 23~000 &mployees. tO learn: : ab~,u~tMDS sinCe 1988 after an employee ¯ marridl a m’ah with HIV.’Co-work~ffs ¯ shunned her and customers boycotted the : deli where she worked. The company : sticks p~_a~a_,phlets on AIDS-and HIV in employ~s, orientation packets ~and dis-- tributes:: them at training workshops¯ DAKA :also h~s set up an anonymous AIDS hofline, mannedby people outside the coml~any, that direct* callers to testing ¯ lalJ~sanffcounselors. "The more frank you : are a~_t the disease, the less’of a~sligma it ig, ~aid WiHimn ,H, ". Baumhauer, DAK~’s :chairman, an&’ chief executive; padenta4nHawaii and’ii~themainland sa]i~ : "If tl~.. C~EO says.it’s OKto talk. abo~t it,- - theYP~efer reli.ef.fr.om.~.acu-o.unemre be-’ .~"" t"t se~n’ds"a’poweff.ul’m.essa.g ..¯ " readycause .the- usual patn medicataons act as- : - But some busmesses~ Just aren t~ sedatives. They s~y sedatiwes make it dif-. ;- to.ta!k~aboutit. "Companies h,,ave so many ficult tO funetion~auring’theday. ~/oth~’~things on-their :table," said Barry AIthough °mainlar~d ~ patients :are alsb~ ’ IAWt~i~’~ spokeaman for-the :Alexan-. trying-o~at this:’e~tem styleof’healing,, :. dria,..Va,-based Society for ~Human Re- Kindrick saidHawaif is an ideal place to .’. ~ource" l~lanagement, a,,nafional group of study: it .becaus~ .people .here are m~r~e : ~e~s6nnel managers.. They -haw ~rofit " tolerant ofAsian healing practices. -,. - 1~ margins t0.wbrryabout, theyhavesexual ¯ harassment, diversity concerns., ~l~here’s AiDS~l=.clueation .n.. so muehvymg for the,rattention:. M ¯ ¯~’....’. : Barnes,. ,a New York ,~ity lawyer and rh,= ~t/~r-knli~o.~ :- r~nner.alDS lo~b~st; saiasome compa..... =,’ ¯ ~.~.~ ...= = ~°",~i~:’,.~, ---: ’ ~ ni~s ~imoly don twant to mention asexu-, ATLANTA~(AP) ~ l~!.ar~King, an A,.I~ : :~ally t~an~n~itted diseaseat the conference educator, makes llis li’¢i~g ~b~ ,valldng ~ tat;ie. ~There sill}canbe~Mot of,moral,and into corpprate bo~09.ms~~f~l of hostile ,. ’~: :~eligi0usiybased res!~,tance4n?the work-’¯ exec~fivrs-.,with, ~eii~!.~ ::~0ssea: .~,:~a~.,,~, said Bame*~ ’ I- would not under~ ’q’hey’rg-a~raid:-~O~y-:~q; " to see" ~-~standwhvvouw,otdd nee21,~o show in the condo~. ~ey’~~~Z:~e ~o~_ng ." worl~lacetheuseofacondom,butthere ¯ to se~ ~x~p~.licit~t~ality.,,~d~g, who . noreasonthatanyoneshouldhaveamoral~ has the-y~s ~Lh~50~_.s~s~ i~~_~.~, ,~e0p ..;o-~objecfion to,simply knowinglthefacts. ~ have.~a~isi~.0.~a~9B~iBy:otv.ed..~!DS:~:~:,~ The promise, of poweffu~ .:neW" dmgs: " as being: fil.t~iib~r"".~..anal~l~ed.~.al~:. :7 " that hal* th6 ¯pro~resg ~of the :AIDS’: virussorts~ a~g~h~:~the~.it;s~.be~.~eoL:,. ~and make .patieats -10ok: and.f~el better. fear.qgn~k!.0.r.~..n.-ce..0., rjq: .s.t.a.l.a..c.k..o~.=i=..n....tc. .re..s.t.,,...:. nmy~"vemanagers~th~ideait~snolong,,er AIDS educaUonts still strugghng to get a i ira issue’they should worryabout. In foot !n. ~efl.~oo,rj0~.~~CQ..r~of~t.e..._ ;J~f~,e~,~’,c~.-[-,1997;it-doesn’t appear.to..be’asLbig’of~,a, even though the.dis.ea~,e is ~,e ~,o: ,~ ~!ier~. ¯ problem,:’. King-said. "Compames ofm0rethanhalfofthgnation-s WorKIorce.. ,: say, "Oh yeah, isn,t there a.eure for mat Four years a~d, theC,dnt~s for ~sease .- now or something. Don’ttheyhave drugs Control and Prevention’Jauncbed Busi- i - ¯ ¯ w~"’ ’ to treat ~t no .. ness Responds.. t9 AIDS,’~ a progr.am to ¯ BellSouth Colp.4n Atlanta adopted an make it easy for eompanies to teach their ¯ . AIDS policy in -.1989 .and has had no employees theba~ics~fAiDSandhow to reason to go beyond that, said spokeslive with it on the" jdb: The CDC says ;. woman Gaye Clark. The policy defines about one in six businesses across the ¯ .AIDS, explains.how it is spread, and outcountry have actuallystarted a pro.gram. ,: lines employeesr right to privacy. "We didn tseetheneedformandatoryclasses, Jeffrey A. 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Yes,Folks,.health Dorland’s Medical Dictionary def’mes will never come in a, pill-form (no satip health as, "’the absence of disease~an~l a ~. faction) but in the form of good, wholefeeling of well-being." How many.o~us some foods~ vitamins~ minerals, proper Tulsans can place ourselves on a.. con- exercise, and a goo~night’s sleep. tinuum withkthis def’mition? Whose fault I know what you’re thinking..2"I.don’.t is it, anyway, when we fail. to meet the defined criteria.for health?Is itourdoctors’ faults,. for is itthe fault of ourmedications, i.e., prescriptions?Or is modem medical technology. at fault? Or is it simply our faults? Teclmological advances keep us alive- satisfying quanity of life, but sometimes fall short of what we needthemost.., quality oflif!! Where did the quality of our lives go? Remember the old adages that Grandmaused to tell us, "anounceofprevention is worth apound ofcure," or, "an apple a day keeps the doctoraway7’Manytimes the most simple of solutions, is whatwetend to overlookmost often. Perhaps .we have become so advanced that we are bypassing our basic iustincts~ ’Tou are (or arch’0 what y~u eat,’: as the.old .saying goes..:so, Tulsa, what are you have the time and money to devote :,tO al! of.this!" But; hey, thisis alifelong contract, this optimumhealth stuff, and it .can get~expeusive. Gym memberships,healthy choices at the grocery s~tore, vitamin and. mineral supplements, eight hours of sleep every night, etc. Well, by golly, aren’t you and those you love worth it? Because, ifyou don’t take the time and money to.stay at an optimum health level, all-the things you have worked for and continue to workfor (like retirement funds) are going to be uSedtomakeyour doctor’s house-payment and your pharmaei~t’.s car payment. Have I~jarred~ you. from your cou~ch yet?! Nutrition, physicial exercise, and sleep ... add up to 100~ oPtimum ]~e~lth. Are you. partieipatingln aft tl;ree fro~its ;n order tod0 your fair sl,a, e aga;nst &sease?! Okay well, . how ....about.: These programs outlined tWO~ ,One.~ abov~ obvitusly require a lifestyle ofco~~hange. Zero~ -TherehreMotof newthinkeating?~ .. - .... " ~’hng’".l~ealth;professionals Nutrition is said toplaythegreatestrole ~’~ available :f& ~0molfatious 6nLnua’ition; in our overall.health. Optimum-health is : fitnesS, ~idrest~ D~d’t ~inkthat yoUare maintainedby proper nutrition (50-60%), .: going to have to hirea .Chef, :a physical physical exercise(30-40%), and from_an .~ trainer, ora nulsseuse in0rder to ac~om adequateamountofrest (RapidEye,~ove~ : :plish your~goa! of~beconiing "I-!ealthids.t~. meritsleepopatterns ~ -’,Mremnsleep,,, :10~%).~ , :~-~ulsah ~f-~ili~~~-"~ ~ezabo~:&~lei~ Nutrition, physicial exercise, andsleep, i’ ti0ne21hehlthpr.tfe’ssi0nals;hbv~evei,lean therefore,addupto 100%optmumhealth.." .be utilized in 0rd~r,to gei siai’t.~.~a~.d ~tay Areyou participating in all threefroms :. on target! St...here s toa pgsitlvefy flew in order to do .your fair share against .. you! Andrera~mb~t~,~quaIii~w’ill’i~rb,a~e disease?! Okay, well, how about two? ; .the quanlty 0f y0tir’lffd.~ ’:f i(.. One? Zero? Uh-oh, so maybe we should : Dr. MichaelGo~’rnaapracticks ~n T.ulsa shift the burden of healthcare’ s respousi- ¯ at 4775 S. "Harvard;-~itk: C, 712~5514) bilities off of our doct0rgcsurgeons, tec~,h- ;. Heis a Board Certified Chiropractor and nology, and medicine to ourselves, Let s-: ~Accupuncturist, hglds dB.S~ ~n Nutrition. takeourfairshareofresponsibilityforour :. and is an active b~dybhilder. ~ " own health care..After all, do you think .- Dr. Gormanals6 do~s fitness, nutriyou are sick because-you haven’t taken : :tion, and supplement counseling. Without treatment, an IHV-infected mother in the United States faces about a 25 percent risk of passing the virus to her child before or during birth. In poor countries, the risk is significantly higher, perhaps around 40 percent. Giving pregnant womenthe drugAZTcuts this risk inhaiti but the treatment is too expensive to be widely used in poor countries. So doctors are looking for ways that will be cheaper and better than AZT. Most of the studies now starting involve various combinations ofdrugs thatincludeproteaseinhibitors, the HIV-blockingmedicines thathave revolutionized AIDS care over the past year. One of the simplest regimens, however, uses just two doses of a single drug, nevirapine. The idea is to give apill to the mother when she comes to the hospital in labor, the other to the baby soon after birth.- Dr. John Sullivan of the University of Massachusetts Medical School said this treatment would cost about $2 - Cheap enough that ifitemational health orgamzations could offer it eTcerywhere. "If this is a success,.-it is ~definitely translatable into the developing world. We are very ¯ excited aboutthis," Sullivan said. Sullivan outlined his plans for the study Sunday at the fourth annual Conference on Retroviruses andOpportunisticInfections. Thegoal is toreducemother-to-childtrammission of the virus down to 5 percent or 6percent- abouthalf the ratenow achievable with AZT alone. Doctors hope to enroll 800 pregnant women in the United States andEurope and have resultswlthin a year."’The goal is to do this study as ,fast as possible so we can get an answer,’ said Sullivan. The treatment is unlikely io do any good if the baby catches the virus ’from the mother while still in the womb~ However, doctors believe about two-thirds of these infections occur duringdelivery,when the treatment may be able to st~p the virus from becoming established. "What we don’t know is whether by increasing the intern sity of the treatment, we increase the rate of success" over AZT alone, said Dr. Robert T. Schooley of the University of Colorado. "My gut feeling is this will ~ have,an effect." by James Christjohn - i ". At Philgrook, ’q~ne Oklahoma Scene:- ffyouneedalaugh, ThdTulsaComedy ." Printmakers of the 30~s and4Or-~’ iS’On Club is ~eplace to go! Tim Jones, from "Dear John", "Am¯flea Unseen: "Evening at the Imprdv", "Comic S~ip Live’:,a~t People & Phee",, Showtime, appears 2/26-3/ . - - r. - 2; Basile, "a teddy-bear. . continues_~,Pn: stuffed with high ~plo- exltlblt ..4 0. styes" (Should I s~iy~ it? Naw, too easy.), Wilose In partleulai’; the credits include HBO and Showtime, appears 3/5-9, exhlbit-ineludes Mark Pitta, a regular on the some women ’q’onight Show", and ,Totally Hidden’Videos’:’ is at artlsts and the club 3/12=16. Formusic ofaCeldcbent, artists ofcolor - Reeltime plays the PAC 2/ 28 (596-7111);andifyou’re .W]~o once were in an operatic draaaama- almost entirely queeny mood, Tulsa Opera’s Vrhe rearl Fish- .~ excluded :from exhibit through .May 11, and it features some inter-. esting imagery. The artists in this exhibition are from the northeastern part _of Oklahoma. Through. June 29, Philbrook celebrates 100 years of.the visual arts in Tulsa, a historical overview of the organizations~ that have played important roles in the growth of the arts in Tulsa. And "Oklahoma Portrait: Photographs by Russell Lee" is also running through.May 11. "America Unseen: People & Place", continues on exhibit through March 9. The exhibit exers" take a dive 3] 1, 6; & 8 .......1 plores aspects of Ameri- (596-7111)i B6th are at the" ¯ ~"the Amerlean " ’ ban pictdrial art from the Performing Arts Centef art scene. ’20’s- ’50’s, and includes (PAC)r 3rd & Cincinnati, downtown¯ , -, Also, iwoula: If you’ve spen~ "time at " - ’ ~- local diners, and can’t get call your e¯ nough of it there, .1..o~al ~mpresan" os, C,eI,eblityA,: ~t-’" , . .._.- ..~ .:, ,_ ,,.~. tra’ctions, ar~bringing ’ to aicbUD|e 0t Greaseto thePAC;3/tT-22 " - " *- .... (596-7111). Elsewller~-m: ’~ ima~es.wlth ¯ ’ 5his cguntry"~am’ organiza7 hom0-sensual /ions ar~ waking up’to the ~ fact that.Ghys &-lLesbiims ...’. "inter~"pr’ e"ta’t"ions:" are a prime entertainment : ~ .works by Norman Rock, .well,~John Steuart C_ufi,y, .Th0mas.Hart Benton~-Fxlr ward Hopper, Walker- .Evans, Dorothea Lang’, Isabel Bishop, & ?Thi~ exhibivreally merits- several viewings. Not -:only .are there interesting . works .by more famous artists, there are equally interesting works by artistswhoaremuchles~ web Eilis Egan, ChrisKe~:~nny H~yes, 8 p.m. John H.~. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center / Tickets $12 Call 596-7111 ¯ .’Store ¯ :.o .’~". .... ....-7:: . -. " ¯ Open~ at Noon,.Tues-Sat. €. Dinner Meetln¢ week. We had a very good dinner there, iff3~i ,I:~.t~~.e n~w .ap..d~dition~,. : Beginning Jan. ] 7 : I’m sure our restaurant critic at large . ~fo6fa~ewasimpres~!ve, a,n_,_dffy0u,haven t _ ~ ’ ’ " ¯- (we’ve tried re.~tiiiints;;butlhe just~keeps, :!, 7s~nfii,dt~s:worth the buoks - agMn. A~.~d ~ ,. ..... ¯ ,b,reaki~ng ~,~give us. ~simighff.ul~.d-,!~li!l.:~.nk. \Hans and L.uke are ~ueer, no ¯Gifts v Cards v Pride Merchandise ¯ . _ |o, ,:: The ~p)scop~I Church ~SUNDAYS’ :~~’ ~:" ° ~ Bl’..ess the Lord AtAII Times Christian Center- Sunday School-9:45am, Service- 11 am, 2627b East llth, 583=7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist),~S~rvice = 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Uni~.~an Universalist Cong.rggation Service - 1 lain, 1703 E. 2rid, 749-0595 - Lesbian Heaven Fa~ly ofFaith l~etropoUtan Community Church Adult Sunday School; 9:15 Service, 11 am, I~5~51:E S: Mingo, 622-1441 Dinah Shore Weekend Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Palm Springs, California Service, 10:45am~. 1623 North Maplewoo~, Info:-838-1715 March 27 - 31 PrimeTimers ~- ,- Social group for~ me.n, 1st Sun/each too. 4~6pm;:Pr[de ccn,ter, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/TransgenderedAlliance Gay Games 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 Amsterdam ’98 ONOAYS " - Start Planning Now! l-nv T~ang cii.i~ Free& anon~ons te,~ng~ ~o ~ppo~nt~nt r~qnir~ Walk in testing: 7-~:30pm Resu!~: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 Limited Availability PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays July 31 - August 8, 1998 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pm,-Fell0wship €o~igregational Church,2900 S. Harvard . ~ Gay &Lesbian Book Discussion.Group,~Borders Bookstore Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders Book~store 3rd.!V[on/each month, 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st~ 7_12-9955 ~TUESDAYS~ .. -_ ~ ..... UIV+Support Groupr~IV,Resource Coiis0i-tiuni’.l:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1, Info: Wanda ~72~74!94 IGTA member’~;~~- iSh~ii-Tulsa, In’~. HIv/AIDS Support Gr6up;:ar~,dzl~riends&Family HIV/AIDS 34LOt~o,o ¯ . Suppgrt Group -7 pro, Locations, call: 749-7898. I ntornational: v. 0 Center Community Meeting, Feb. 18,~7-pm; ~1307-E. 38th; 2~id ft., 743-4297 formoreinformation._ i~,,. WEDNESDAYS . . :,~..~*.:-. ~ B! Lord At All TimesoChristian Centi~r -.-,: i~ 545~;E South Mingq. Call,622d~4:l forinf~’-" 7 READ ALL ABOUTIT : Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library One area often overlooked in the gay commlmity is the specialsituation of gay and lesbian African- Americans. There is finally l~ginning to be some recognition of this ignored group, and Keith Boyldn’s new book fills an important need. ’One More River to Cross" is divided into chapters on various topics, including "Black Homophobia," "Gay .....R~cism," "Faith in the Lives of Black Americans," and "Are Blacks and Gays the Same.9" In discussing black homophobia, Boykin reviews how some black leaders, including Eldridge Cleaver, Frances Wesling and Minister Louis Farrakhati,have associ- In 19zt8, "The in the Army wouk[ create disltarmony and drive away whites." In fhe 1990’s "hiding behind the amorphous, eatehSall .pln-a.se of ated homosexuality With the unit co~tes~on, decline ofthe black commu- .supporters nity. In one of the more improbable examples~ Boyldn.1~~ne~ay ban qsu~oAteslic+on(tarouvtehrsoiarlOWf’qr+itheer ++ +.i.+ila+,_sxl~~x.uaenSdtat.... Blackw~man:s Guide to Understandingth~ Blacknm")i "Gavs,servln~ as she claims that ~ black, male homosexuals .~i¢o0k; openly~ woum sew andbake andare-deter- make Otlter mined :td be+~ betterwom~m ’ thn..an the w+m+h’ t~iey + s01dier" feel ~o+~." Many inuring top+ its are cited here, including - homophobiain rap music mid . ,able. instances+of black magazines~ and parade organi~r~:reject~ .... "-- ingparticipationbyblack, gay ¯ several otlter groups; ,, In the chapter on Gay’Rat- " ism:’ Boykinpoints to several -----~Uonat gay terms such as the Human Rights Campaign and National Gay -a.na ~ay are and LesbianT~ Force, and intere]~an~eis astounded that, although they claim to stand for equal- able. ity for all, they have Very few black employees, The media, also, is a target: "Likeits heterosexual counterpart, . long before other groups ,got state grants to do the same thing. A~A on March 6, 7, & 8, Trespasses, a playbylocal Pro-Choice activistandcommtmity friend, Barbara Santee is being performed at Heller Theatre, 53288. Wheeling at 8pm. Admission is $6, $57for students and seniors. Trespasses is .billed as "a deeply disturbing protrait of family betrayal and incest" with mature themes and language. It has been chosen to representHellerTheatre attheOldahomaCommunity Theatre Festival in Stillwater on Marc~ 15. Info: 746-5065. Lastbuthardlyleast,don’tmissPFLAG Tulsa’s 1st annual Spaghetti Dinner featuring OklahomaCity’s MetroMeus Chorum The Chorus has performed several times to benefit PFLAG and gets rove the white gay med~,’~ usually projects Eurocentric images ~ beauty that transmit messages of inferiority to blacks and others who do not fii the white stereotype." "Are Bliicks and Gays the Same?" includes an interesting quote fromTexas Senator John Tower, commenting on the 1964 Civil Rights Act: "(It would...) deny to millions of employers andemployees any freedom to speak or to act on thebasis oftheirreligious convictions or their deep-rooted preferences for associating or not associating with certain classifications of people." Boykin’s comment: "rhe complaints ring as loudly today against homosexuals as they did yesterday against Afriean Americans." The same argument occurs with the recent gays in the military controversy, as integration of the US Armed Forces in the 1940’s is disenssed. In 1948~ "1the presence~ of black soldiers in the Army would create disharT, mo~and driveaway wtiites.’ In the 1990 s vermon, ~iiding -behind the amorphous, catchall phrase of ’unit cohesion,’ supporters of the gay ban arguethatlesbians andgays serving OL~mly Would make other soldiers feel uncomfortable." Boykin cites several other instances where the terms "black" and "gay" are interchangeable. The eorrelationbetween the civil rights movement and the " ixtstallees gay fights movemememerges as the most intri " where the the chapters peak the reader’s curiosity and interest, they pale in comparison to the sections on these similar movements for equality.. Checkfor "One More River to Cross" atyour localbranch library or at the Readers Services depart: ment (596-7966) at the Central Library. : reviews. This will be at All Souls Unitar- ¯ ian Church on Sat. March 22 at 6:30 and : reservations are mandatory! Call 749- : 4901. ¯ Other upcoming programs of interest ~ include a conference, "Facing the HIV/ _" AIDS Crisis" seheduledforApril 18atthe Rogers University (UCT) Conference i Center from 8:30 - 4:30. This event is ; being organized for and by the African- , American community to address HIV/ : AIDS within that’ community. For more ¯" informationortohelporganizeorsponsor : the conference, call Beverly Benton at ¯ 622-6059. ¯ Also, Project Get Together (PGT) has : an insurance continuation assistance pro- ", gramfor qualifiedindividuals riving with ¯ HIV/AIDS.TdsaCommunityAIDS Part- ¯" nership is the sponsor. Call I~T at 835- : 2910 to see if you qualify for help with : your insuran~ premaums. Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation ¯ Lesbians and Gay menface many special tax situations whether single or as couples. ¯ Call us soonfor sensitive & timely assistance. ¯ Electronic filing is available forfaster refunds. 747 -5466 Eureka Springs is perfectfor a Winter Get-away! PAGES INFORMING THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAl Complete gay-friendly resources and businesses: lawyers, therapists, travel services Help lines & HIV/AIDS resources. Listings broke~ ;ENDERED COMMUNITY SINCE 1973 bars, bookstores, dentists, doctors, Media, Religious groups, Index & fast access phone list. Nationwide resources includin mail order companies, etc. s and Provinces. CT, DC, DE, ME, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, KY,, For an application (212) I ~ind us at A ERN MIDWEST: $10 MS, NM, NC, OK; SC TN~+~. Virgin Is. & Puerto Rico. ;elf-addressed stamped ’ 10014 Y Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice-& Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law &:l~ankruptcy 1-800=742.-9468 or 918~352 128 East~Broa.d~ay, Drumright, OklahOma Weekei~di:i~i~d:~Ve~i~"g appointments are avaiiab~. ~: Seat Of Power. ’97 DIAMANTE LS " € HiTSUBISHI HOTORS Built For LivingY $.2 8,.8 8 8 HIV/AIDS and Confidentiality Ignorance about HIV/AIDS still persists almost two decades-into the known life of the disease. This ignorance sometimes translates into bias, stigma, and, at times, outright discrimination from close family and friends to complete strangers. As a result, you have the choice to keep your HIV status confidential. Oklahoma law protects-this right of confidentiality by allowing disclosure of information regarding your HIV status only in afew limited circumstances. Your HIV status can belegally disclosed when: 1. yonsignawrittenauthorization which specifically allows another to obtain this info~nation; 2. a court orders the release of this information; 3. theState Department ofHealthdetermines that it is necessary to to protect the health and well-being of the general public; 4. there has been risk of exposure to emergency medical technicians,paramedics, fire fighters, peace officers, correctional officers, or health care workers; 5. you are a health care worker and the State Department of Health determines sexual pastor, heacknowledged that there had ,been Some controversy in the congregation about offering him the interim position. In fact, the issue became public when one member wrote to The Oklahoma Eagle, Tnlsa’s African-American owned weekly newspaper, suggesting in only semi-veiled terms that a only heterosexual pastor would exert a "positive, wholesome and.., healthy" influence on her,grandson, and that itmight be better to leave, the position open than to chose McCall. McCall notes that he and Darryl have never even seen the letter .to the editor and that the congregation seems to haveresolved thoseissues - at least fc interim gregation might not have made an offer to him if it were for-a longterm position, rather than an interim one. In addition ~to the challenges of the congregation, there is the impact of the racism of Tulsa. McCall grew up in the Bay Area in East Palo Alto where there was physical :segregation; but was surprised inTulsa that segregation is notjust aphysical issue, but:one deeply partofthe cfilture. He sees~racism manifest itsdfin the emotional and spiritual life, as.well-as fp~isnicgallikliefethoefreth-aerceiatyt l-eatsot ttwheopTouinlstao’sf ~-. - one Black and one White,Matkius says he wasn’t quiteso suqnised, .siace he’d spent time in theCarolinasandhad seen a similar culture.’Still’, they sver¢.,surprised by some of the racist assumptions that were made when they leased their house. Both say that it’s difficult t3 deal witha place that refuses even to acknowledge that these issues exist, let a!one talk con, struefively about them., And the~oppressiveness oftheculture, aloag with thelack ...... of’genuine equality, explains muchof the anger and~ hostility .of-Tulsa’s minority Howcver~ both, Magus. and,McCall wel.come~opportunity to live openly as ~ c,~uplemthe~ profe~ional and commuthat disclosure of your HIV status is neeessary to monitor your ability to comply with universal precautions and appropriate infection cotatrol practices. You HIV status cannot otherwise be disclosed by someone else. If so, a person whonegligently,knowingly, orintentionally discloses ,your HIV status may be sued for damages, including, economic, bodily or psychological harm which is caused by the disclosure. In some cases, punitive damages may be awarded. Exercise your legal rights. Unless a situation falls within one of categories listed above, you do not have to disclose your HIV status. Be aware of who could directly affect your life with this information - such as your employer or your landlord. Tell only those people you want to know. Ifyou are H1Vpositive or have AIDS and you have a legal problem you may qualifyforfree legal assistancefrom an attorney on the pro bono panel of the AIDS Legal Resources Project. Call the Project collect at (405) 524- 4611 for more information. This column,is made possible through the contributions ofprofessionalservices bymembersofthe Oklahoma Bar Association. ¯ nity fife. McCall came out~ acknowledg- ¯ ing his bisexuality almost 5 years ago and ¯ dealing with the experience of [ homophobia is somewhat new. He says ¯ that when he was growing up, sexual : orientationjust didn’tseem to be anissue. ~ You were "in the life" but that was not a ¯ derogatory term but that as more Black ¯ Americans have become middle class, ~ homophobiaseems tobemore ofanissue. : He has experienced oppression more in ¯ terms ofrace untilheandMatkins came to ¯ Tulsa. : Both Matkius and McCall are commit- ~ ted to being in Tulsa 100%, hoping to ¯ provide healing and hope for the commu- : nity to get beyond segregation and ¯ homophobia. McCall makes it possible for McCall to pastor to The Church of the Restoration. In addition, Matkins. has volunteered to head the church’s jail ministry. McCall recalls the image of the pastor’s spouse whois much putupon and little appreciated buthe says Darryl gave up "everything" in the Bay Areato supporthim~andasks,really what difference is. there between them and a heterosexual couple in terms of love and devotion? . ¯ ~TheRev, Cheste~,M~.?allhasdonework around the issues ofgriefand death and disYisunegs.aAswnyeollnaes iwnoterrkesshtoepdsionntaolpkpinregswsiiotnh himaboutthese issues maycallhimat The Church ofthe Restorationat 587-1314. live in Oregon during the period of the anti-Gay referenda. Community activist, Jimmy Flowers shareddetails of his confinement in an mental institution and the inlmmane_treatment he experienced just for becans~e he is Gay. Kathy Hinide, copresidentofPFLAGtalked about herGay son and taen poa m orgamang. Kathy Bit&with RA.!N, told her story of being ~Me,tli6di~tpastor who was forced 6ut h6r jbb for b~ng Lesbian. Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOP HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights, . Before you begin a romance, or move in together...start a business together... commit to each other over the long term...start afriendship...4re you sure you know what that person is really like?Wonder ifyou’re compatible enough to survive the years together? Do you have enough information to make that commitment? Want to know someone or yourselfbetter? Astrology, the study of life-trends based on the planetary cycles & energies, can help fill in the blanks, canhelp identify the positive & challenging areas of your relationships, allow you to know yourself better, and give you information on trends in your life. These written interpretations are a great gift for the special person in your life, friends, family, or a couple. Each Interpretation is fully explained & comes with a chart, for those of you with knowledge of or interest in astrology. Even if you know nothing about astrology, the interpretations explain it all for you. Gemini Moon offers full written reports. How ,To Do It First 30 words are $10. Each additional ¯ word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Volunteers Needed! For The Pride Cente~- :~ Volunteers are needed to help with June Pride Ev+ents and to help with minor buildin~ repairs,~and to act as Center Sitters.to extend the hours that the Center i~. open. Info: .call 743-4297. Director of HIV Program: Testing clinic and outreach program to high risk populations. Supervise staff of +/- 10 and 20-25 volunteers. Needed: grant-writing & people skills, not-forprofit & HIV education or counsdingt testing experience a plus. Familiarity with other HIV care organizations desirable. Finfincial & writing skills for reporting to funding agencies needed. Resume to: HOPE, attu: Deb Trevino 1307 E. 38th, Tulsa 74105 you ,live in small town or rural area? Are you attracted to other men? Do you feel like you are .,, And if you’d like to mee i-Others!ii!: come to our rural mens o sc.usslongroup every 2nd & 4thSaturday+ 7-gpm:::: For more info,, contact. Bobby or Jeremy 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 ~by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic One of our good ~friends of the lesbyterian persuasion grew up in Rogers County,justnortheast ofthe Tulsa metropolitan area. Consequently, she has introduced us to several surprising restaurants in Claremore that are actually worth the SlS~cial drive over from Tulsa jttst to eat Main StreetAmerica food. For the last ten years, shdhas raved about anothernight~pot on the banks of the Verdigi’j’s River in Catoosa, but for vail: ous reasons over the last de: cade, we were never able to : menus and saw the prices being asked. ¯ This has to be one of the most expensive : restaurants we’ve ever seen in the Tulsa : area. Bdt, our Lesbian hOstess and tour ¯¯ guide assured us that it .wasn’t a joke - "Molly:s has always been expensive." She said. ’q’hat~s how they keep out ~the riff-raff." We weren’t aware that Catoosa had a riff:raff problem. Which started a long con- .versation as we Were regaled ’ ~vith the Story ofour hostess’ previous ill:fated marriage~to .a gentleman high schooolfootball star:. (isnrt it terrible hfw so.many ,straight men’s lives Molly’ Landln¢ _+ 3700 Highway 66, Catoosa Hour: 11 am - Mon._ coordinate our. Schedules to Saturdays +-+ allow a’visit. WeU, finally, in- +: +~.r + :+’ 0ur state of mourning forthe ~oOn -~10=pm now-closed and lost - .Cuisine: Montrachet, and in.our quest fop anew romanticplace for StealS,ousi~ those Very Speciat Dates, we w~id~ chicken, reached theirzenithonthehigh school athletic field?):-We th0nghrthat Was why.we were beginning to feel. nauseated and light:headedebufitmmed out merely to be amomentary case.6fcarbon imonoxide poi= joined her at Molly’s:Land=. quail"& shrimp, soning and oxygen depfivaing. " - " - " + : + - ’ tion-theldtctlengrill.v-entila- Molly’sLandingislocated .~ Dress: Cas~a|, ! tion+system whs havingsome on the nortkside of Route 66, Payment: i- +~ Soi’tofmalfuncfiOnthateaused right on the west bank of the- r’,. ~ n ~ .. not onIy thefoods to be mes " ~,..,a~n~ all major . ; ’ . . Verdigris River. Fortunately; " i+ "* + + r’qmte~smoked,~bu,t th+ diners if one is looking; there a~e ,--+ credit cards+ ..... as well. The staff s initial resigns marking thetumoffinto ° no eh~hs..:.J :,, +sponset,o that p~ob!em (+tumthelargeparkinglot: Fromthe -. ~ ~! ~, ¯ i + ’Jng the heaters oil ~high) exterior, Uo.lly~s ,looks like + + .ru~ +~.._r~ .+ ? )r~ (!:pr~+ed fruifless~o ~md~ great big, old log cabin-that Non-sm6ldng+"7+ :t~t~-h+"6~g ~:a3O~ were ~warted by,plastic+coyhas had countless interesting, random, and eclectic addi- ag ~ + e+n+"ngs~w~.n.ten.zm.g.the.0pentions. And, that’s exactlywhat ¯ mine., rags, but t-mallyenoughextethe building was and is. " -Co~t~:.... riot doors were opened to al, Upon entering the facility, ’Very " * " low,the air Ion.clear a~bit. - one is struck by the over- expensive But;we.di-gress. All of the whelming amount of "stuff" Rating:_ . .appetizers on the menu were thatiseverywhere.Collectious C llst $~.95. They included grilled ofantiquearticles,junque~and-- ~ ~ .ehicken..strips,, ,smoked posters havelongbeen a staple decorating salmoh~ baked, onion, and ~antced mushfixture of local theme restaurants; but rooms~.but by.far the most popular~appe- Molly’stakesthistoanextreme:Eventhe ~ tizer weaaw beingeaten was:the shrimp ceilings are plastered with framed.post- ¯ cocktail., ~- ¯., . ers, art reproductions, as well:.as- a few : -..All entrees came witka choiceof soup sq.ua~re,.:~en.o~rwatt o~,+e~:.~~L~.g,~i.~o,~d., +st en+tr~,thegrilledchiekenbreast,listed wmcnas not covereooy .s,ome ~-+’m~el +-~-:. at $16.95~ Rib,eye; filetg-mignon,+.. and t neous and Sundry obje-~d art.: Dif++ferent ~--’mme~-~t~eaks:and the Cajun,style:m-ilie~i styles of. cas~sO~.ngare fo.und,in V_mi2 : ronghy+w---e~.++~ced.fft $17.95. Fo~ran ous seet~ous ofdae dining rooms; butthe ~ extra dollar,ajal~~offered. southwest/Santa=Fe-theme,prevails:- We . l,n ,the hi,p.her;:orice ranges;. ther-~--were~ .e~.e seated at anck.etylogtable on drum , quail, aiid Shish~kebabs at,$22,95~.each, ehatrs’made of rawhid~ anti e;edar strip~ ..+ crab:legs ,and~ the ~la~ger:.sized filet ;for -The patrons:the, evening, :gfour visit : $24~95~:and.then.-~oOiniag~inat~$29,95 i W~re the’butterfl-y2pra.w0s¢and:the.~eombi, nation plate~O£;eitherq~andiih-ey(.o~ ~ q~l- and. ’.p+rawnt0.h~,~of, ~the ~ meats ~are -’ grill~Iover:mesqt~t~:nmltmtel~ea,,dly.:of : ’,.~:,TI~+¢af0od sdeetioli du.~oi~mot~yJ~t ’." havi~’arrived~m..the+~L,,port~ our.,labl~ : cnded’.~po~m~ a11:~dif~rent: typ~s.:of ". steaks=Whcn:thvmeat,ar~i.v~I, it.was- hot ¯ an-d"stea~y~-s.tra~gh1,:of£ ;the grill ~and : Uniformly.und~cook~d~one notch-below ~ the~ way~,~’~as,,ordered.-....~ne taste was i og~fxaxg1e~adn~d.+.ilm~ab~~Vtvbxet~uir~ebwuatsw.tehceoduelsdinr,,etd~hfeeldp ~ over~om|ng~ the feeling,that something +: wasmi.msing~Atth_e~eprices, w.eexpected : better:thad,jnst, good......... ; "..,Des~ert~seleetionsi.neluded a mrtlepie, : amuddpie, expremo (sie)’ala.mode,,and : anapple+rasp~Ifiealamode..We tried : the fruit pie, and it arrived fr~h from the ¯ mierowave, with thepastry suffering the : " " ¯ " ~ seeLanding, page 14 Pride Center unfortun~iteWilt of thenuked. Whatcould packed with juvetile revdlers in their :. firstadultdinlng expelience. Alas,itwon’t i fulfdlmtheenmt pwbistshibtlheeinwleoanvdeerfulatruellyegantSenSees_Of : tablishmentserving exquisite foods with ¯ maximum style; and will most assuredly : leave them financially destitute. What a : to catch our own. drop-in basis for several evenings a week. Please return this form to the Pride Center 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105 918-743-4297 Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads~ or r’ef~rieve mlessages.Onlym~$l~’.i.’9f9i-.puer.te..’ 1 8-~:-Cu~tomerSe~i~:~15;281~3 1 83 1) Call: F~X FRIEND You’vegot a friend right,, here. I’m a 42 years old, Gay male ’5 8, 1701bs. I’m into sports, music, and am very flexible. Let’s hove same fun. (Tulsa) e26409 SHOW ME THE .WAY I’m a masculine, Bisexual curious guy, and I’m o little nervous about this. I’m 21,5’7", 1951bs, with a worked out body, Black hair, and Brown eyes. I need you to show me the way. (Tulsa) ~26412 ~ TULSA TIME I~ve got time on my hands. Would yc ~ like to spend it with me? This Gay mak en oys reading, sports, and music. Ac ust the volbrne, and let’s to k. (Tulsa) ~25617 WANNA BE MY MENTOR? Maybe you can help nudge me out of the closet: I’m a 19 year old Gay male, 6ft, 1501bs, with Bro~s~ hair;’and.Blue eyes. I like :- ¯ movies, sports, and a~ything athletic. I’m not Let "out" to Ihe wodd, but I want to try a retotionshij~ with a guy between 18 and 25. (Tulsa) ~25579 ~.OflE IN LOCUST ~,OV~ Do you know what it’s like to be aG~ male in a small tewn like Lecust Grove? Needless to say, I would like some friends to ~ate to. I.am 24 ~rs dd and~woul~ ~ JUST FRIENDS it’s a good time for some good times in Tulsa. I want to meet some new ~uys. I’m 5’9, 1701bs. Give me a call and et’s hang out.~(Tulsa)- ~’25403 : ........ ~ - ~ CONSERVATIVE OUTCOME I’m a 19 year special.friendship, i’m a ~sing[e White male:in .my early 30’s, ve~ saft, Ve~, sens~ous;*a~d very sexual. I wouldlove to be you~r gi~friend (Tu s~) MADAME X I’m a ~ut~ and~feminine Tr~sve tite, dark hair, Green eyes, 5’2, 1301bs, early 30’s. I seeka ma~ed ii~entlemah ~no is n~uline and dominant. You must be.yery . discreet. (Tulsa) e!7693 - I~M LOOKIN~ FOR A REAL LOVE I’m looking for someone to spend quality lirn~ with. I prefer Block man: (Tul~) ~’i7745 -~: TAKE IT UKE A MAN I~m a toto!l~.~hat master. 6ft, 1801bs muscular and (Tulsa) "~1 AFTE~R,N~,N DEUGHT I’m a Bi, White rnol~, mid 30 s, 5 I’m leaking for.ddaytime friend. (Tul~a)~ old stedenl, from Tulsa. I love movies,, sports, and going out. I’m seeking someone clean-cut, conservative, and discrete. I hove.yet to come 0ot, so discretion is most im~rtant.c0me share my values, and discover togelher what SECRET LOVER Fm a Black, Bis married.guy. I’m looking for other Bi or Gay guys for discreet meetings. (Tulsa) ~15722 GIVE ME A HOLLER I’m 33 yeqrsold, 5’8, ,150~bs, Brown hair. I!ike spor~, mavie~ th~ ont6bors. (Tulsa) ~r!475 I -- ’....... ~t..... TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a While ¯ . ,., ...... TULSA LOVER I’m a 43 yegr old White male f posa~’~anaegout.|Locus~arove| ~,/~,// ~ , .... -. ~, ~^ . ~, , ’, . nappensnex~.uu~sa| ~U I,^__ .. _._J.:._. L2.:~: _-~_.~__~.’_" UFE IS SWEET I’m kx:~king for the man or men, and BS~ue~ eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meet WE’LL HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME ’m a activities. I’m 6~1,,~200~b~. : :~ .....’: ~.* ~ ~o of mydreams. I’m a 19 year old, Single,~Block another Bi, or Gay,’Transgender male, 26 to ~ crossdressing, exhib t on st and want to . (Tul~) =8438 ma~e. Once I find you, your dothes, a~nd house, 30, whoi~s. gond looking, clean, kind/, and nice~ entertai"n you. I’m 50 years old,.and "6ft tall. I " ’ ~ .... w~% ~be.dean. Dinner will always be on (Tulsa) 2sogo’ "~ " ¯ am seeking voyeurs west of Tuls~ f~r ~hom to CHUBBY HUBB~W.~ITfD time. Dessert will bein ~b~..4,~x~m. 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(Tulsa) e2S!61. : .’. 6ft, 2001bs heallhyi0ndverysensUPa; |.,.:|am. ’:- -2~5dtore45wmhaoscaurleince’.,ofLtuinto~heacl:g~arne’"s I-fyo¯uare ma and mare~’m a55~ ’ -. , !!r~, ~un, ~u~g~ng~:U~ aown ~rSrS~’ r.-’-’, .... " , ~.,-- THE SECRET SHARER Can you help me find open to try all thingS, Age and race are not ~ ’.. " ~ ,:-. ~ ~:?.T:~E~" ~-~ ~-~- year o~a promss~ona~, tmusKogee| /u~- . . . __ a dominant B~ or Stra,ght guy who wants to Jmpo~ant. [lulsa} ~2~391 -: L!maybe’mere. :(T~IS6)~ @~J S031 JET SKI WITH ME I’m a very muscular, 23 year hove a discreet relotionshipe. I’m an attractive, CHICK YO" UR STRESSO"M|TER I,m~a. cut’e, ’ " ¯~. " ".. " --. old, with a flattop and Brown eyes. lliketo Bi, White mole in my 30’s, 5’2,1281bs. (Tulsa) COUNTRY BOY FOR SURE’ I ve in Bi, Whitemale, ~hat s5~3,1281bsand ¯ -~ma j,m~l~.~rs61d.Brownh~ir Bho~h~-i " waterski, jet ski, and fish. I’m Ioo~ing forward to ~e24520 ¯ , ...... ¯ -- ...... /..../-o- talk¯ing to all you guys¯ (Tulsa) ~25333 , ~n-my30s. lwam|omeetb|g ha~ry, mc~ch~ ~,~-~.~’,-~,,~,~.~-r~,,~,~. ’m~,~o - v--~~take charge men who need we.ek.y.str.ess.re.ie.f..’ ~ .an.d..he.a.lt.h-...’-..Io’ok..i-...~...m..e.e..f’.a..r.e°~........... TAKl~ lT SLOW l like soft music, romantic nice to make same friends but l’m hopi~ for a (Tulsa) 205S0 . whali~storidebu!lsorwhatev,brd~e..l’m .... evenings, and spending time wilh my fomily and lotmore, l’mafinanciallyandemotional)y~: Ioqing,.~’ing, go~e,mus, d~n.(~ul~)i .:- friends. This Gay,White male, 38~ 5’9, 1441bs, is stable, Gay, White mc~le,.33 years old, 5’11 " Transvestite ~eeking i~ Gay, n~ale Transvestite: . ~1494S~ "" i .i - .~ - " ~" ~ .~ : HIVpositive, but healthy, and is seeking a non weighing 2101bs. I’m pr~ppywilha babyface. I smoking friend to share with. I’m mast i~te~ted in I’m26 5’9 with Bro~nhair andBueeyes I BEHIND CLOSE DOOI~ ’ma~ want a long term relationship and don’t think VII ’ ’ . ’...... .... other Gay,White males, between 21 and 45, who find it at the bars. I hope to meet anotherWhite can sense that you are out there. Call now. ~’~Wh~male5’7 1851~s B-~a~...... (Tulsa) ~211 ! 1 --/ ’ " ....’-’~" are willing to go slowly, fl’ulsa) w2374g male between 25 and 40 who’s in shape and heard, ~ustache. I wo01d like to meet othei-’men still has mast of his hair. [Tulsa) ~24870 MY FIRST EXPERIEI~CE I’m 28 years old " 26 to 45 who are int0-~a’nto~y play be~iedd~r,ed:~ Single White male, 6,1951b, Bmwnhai~,.;’-- dears’ B[u~e~llar tap’men are a Plus" You should Hazel eyes, muscular legs. L6oking to meet not be a~aid to he aggressi.ve. (Tulsa) el ~977 IF WE TRY This attraclive, Gay, White male, seeks companionship, and a relationship, with a sincere, Gay, Block male, belweee 18 and 30. I’m 5’9,1651bs, with Brawn hair, and Blue eyes. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1997] Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 3 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 15-March 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Lance Brittain Dr. Mike Gorman Barry Hensley Jean Pierre Legrandbouche Kerry Lewis Stephen Scott The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/532 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 African Americans AIDS Coalition of Tulsa AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment Anita Bryant arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights consumer survey Dave Fleischer Dr. Michael D. Gorman Dr. Michael Gorman Entertainment Notes gay police gay politicians gay teachers Health and Wellness homophobia HOPE Testing Human Rights Campaign James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Keith Boykin lance brittain marriage mindspace Molly's Landing National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum Partner Benefits performing arts PFLAG Read All About It representation restaurants schools Tom Neal Transgender Tulsa Family News Unitarian Church of the Restoration https://history.okeq.org/files/original/2421c219a6ba8ef89f001256ecacfcce.jpg 27e4bd89d9f188ea19cbc51a19eab0b9 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/301662f15fb784ab3f7d4677cf17e23e.pdf 454886cdaf5f850fe752a95b64542c36 PDF Text Text Rights Gay::Arkansas c,v,,for Gays Proposed M a r r! ag,e . . P a n el I¯ N.O..W. Plans : IXITLE ROCK (AP)-Two legislators have agreed : to help a gay fights groupget basic civil rights for ¯ ’the National Organi- ¯ gays and lesbians written into state law. Sen. Mike TULSA Tulsa s newly rewved chapter of i, zation for Women will host a post-Valentine’s Day panel focusEverett, D-Marked Tree, and,Sen. Jim Argue, D¯ Litde Rock, are joining with the Arkansas Non: ing on same gender marriage as part of a national campaign by i Discrimination Alliance tomake it illegal to dis: NOW to raise awareness about marriage issues. The NOW panel . criminate against someone because of their sexual will be held at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 So. : Harvard at 3pro on Sat., Feb. 15. The panel is.co-sponsored by ¯ orientation in such matters as jobs and housing. "It’s the right thing to do," said Everett. "I know : Fellowship Congregational Church, PFLAG - Parents, Families : : and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and by The Pride Center and : this issue. I have some experience with it because ¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. A number of other Tulsa ¯ my son’s gay." Arguesaid it was an issue of basic : fairness. "And I think there’s substantial public congregations will likely also be co-sponsors. ." NOW members note that they are still finalizing some details : support that a person’s employment ought to hinge of the program but it will feature a same-gehder couple who’ve : on their job performance rather than their sexual orientation." Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 1997, vol. 4, no. 2 ¯ had a marriage ceremony, as well as speakers addressing reli- ¯: The alliance was formed after proposals to ban ions, legal and political aspects. Those attending wi,ll have an Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, g opportunity to ask questions. Northeastern Oklahoma .s.contac.t ~ same-sex marriage were filed for the legislative The alliance opposes the proposals but Bisexual & Trans Communities ii person for the National Freedom to Marry Coalition will attend ¯." session. discovered through a poll that there’s little support Marriage Update Wash. St. Governor Supports Gay Marriage OLYMPIA (AP) - As one of his final acts, out~goi.ng Gov. Mike Lowry is sponsoring legislation to a_utho.nze same-sex marriages. The bill is doomed in the Legislature, where majority Republicans intend to pass a ban on same-gender unions. But a Lowry spokesman said Thursday the governor considers the ban blatant bias and hopes to begin a dialogue that will eventually end discrimination against gays and lesbians. Rep. Ed Murray, D-Seatde, the only openly Gay member of the Legislature, will introduce the Lowry bill.in the House. The senator from his district, Democrat Pat Thibaudeau, will sponsor an identical bill in the Senate. Their 43rd District includes Seattle’s Capitol Hill, which has the state’ s heaviest concentration of gay couples. Murray and Thibaudeau also will sponsor legislation aimed at barring discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. Lowry also has given his endorsement to the bill, which is a pordon of a perennial antidiscrimination bill that Gay civil rights activists long have sought. Rep. Bill Thompson, R-Everett, will again sponsor a bill to ban same-gender marriages. His plan would simply declare marriage to be a union between a man and a woman, mirroring both new federal legislatign and a 20-year-old state court ruling: The issue was the ¯ : : : . : : also. The National Freedom to Marry Coalition is co-ordinated by Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the national legal organization that helped the Hawaii litigants and their attorneys. The Coalition includes groups working on samegender marriage issues across the US. For more information or to become a co-sponsor, please call or write NOW at 365-5658 or POB 14068, Tulsa 74159. ¯. for same-sex marriage. "So we don’t intend to press ¯ that issue," said Debra Bailey of Little Rock, devel¯ opment coordinator of the Arkansas Gay and Les: bian Task Force, a founding member of the alli- : ¯ ." ¯ ¯ : : i ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ In 1995, Attorney General Winston Bryant is" sued an opinion that people of the same sex may not : marryin Arkansas, although Arkansas law does not ." expressly prohibit or permit same-sex marriages. Ms. Bailey said that the alliance will focus on ¯ discrimination in jobs and housing. Everett and ~ Argue plan to offer the alliance’s proposal as an ¯ amendment to the legislation to outlaw same-sex TULSA- President ofthe-PrideCenter, Deb Shames, announced : marriages, see Bill, page 3 thekickoffofPledge’97,aongoingmembershipandfundraising ¯ campaign to support the Pride Center, Tulsa’s home for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities. Statues notes that that Centeris in sound financial shape due to the kindness of : groups like the Prime Timers, thegenerosity of individuals and : TULSA- It’s that time again. The Oklahoma Legthe sound management of the ’96 board of directors. However, : islature is about to re.convene and Lesbians and she adds that utilities.and minor repairs remain and as more , Gay political observers in thestate anticipate that community groups nse the facility, thecostrises and the need f0r "_ several well known Gay-hating legislators will ¯ suPportinereases. introduce one or another bill attacking Lesbian and Communityleaders, DennisNeillandtheRev.LesliePeurose, : Gay citizens as they usually do.. have agreed to serve as two of the honorary chairpersons of " Longdme observers of the Legislature are parPledge ’97. Neill who helped found Tulsa Oklahomans for : ticnlarly concerned that new Speaker of the OklaHuman Rights, the parent organization of the Pride Center, is : homa House of Representatives, Loyd Bensen, well respected for his leadership with the City of Tulsa’s Human , Rights Committee and the Rev. Leslie Penrose, pastor of the : .may allow more anti-Gay legislation to get a hearlng. Typically any anti-Gay bill only loses if it is United Methodist Community of Hope see Pledge, page 3 : " " . that any vote that could be characterized as pro7 : Gay is enough to get a legislator defeated and Pride Center Begins i Pledge ’97 Program : ¯ ¯ Revision of OK Hate Crimes Laws Proposed ¯ bottled up in committee. Many legislators believe Say No TO Hate Did NOT No. l priority of religious conservatives in the Legisla- :AnnroveCallfo rW or kpl ace ----:--rr therefore, vote for anti-Gay bills even though they may not really support them. And then, there are ture last year, but Thompson’s bill died in the Senate, enough who really are hostile to Lesbian and Gay citizens. ¯ Republicans took over the Senate in the November " While Tulsa has no formally organized political elections, and Majority Leader Dan McDonald, R- ¯ TULSA - Contrary to earlier reports, Tnlsa’s Say No To Hate action committee, several Tulsa area political acCoalition did not adopt a statement calling for job anti-discrimitivists have identified see Hate, page 3 Bellevue, says passage ofthelegislationis certain. "We ¯ nation protections that included sexual Orientation along with " Protections are hoping it will be a litde less confrontational this year," he said in an interview. "We’re not out to bash anybody, butwefeel theinstitutionofmarriageis avery fragile thing.and we want to shore it up." He said the bill will be sent to the new governor, Gary Locke, who is sworn in next Wednesday. Thompson said he hopes Locke will follow the lead of President Clinton and sign the measure. If Locke vetoes it, it’s quite-possible enough Democratic votes can be rounded up to override, Thompson said. ~ . : ¯ ; : ¯ : . The last resort would be #acing the measure on the ¯ fall ballot as a referendum for the people to decide, he said. "We don’t want to go that way if we don’t have to,7 : Thompson said. He said he sympathizes with critics’ ; worries that it would be a divisive issue if it goes to the ¯ balloL At a Thursday news conference in Seattle, Locke repeated his distaste for the ban bill, but stopped short of saying he would veto it, saying he would want to see its exact wording. During the campaign, Locke said he would sign a Murray-style bill. Murray conceded his own bill is not acceptable to a " " ." ¯ " majority of voters, but predicted ~e, ban wouldn’t pass ¯ muster, either. But he said he didn t want to cede the legislative arena to the foes of same-sex marriage. "I realizethis will be seen as extreme by some, but the anti- " same sex mamage bill is also extreme," he said in an." interview, see Marriage, page 3 for Gays! race, religion, disability, gender, etc. According to Deborah Levine with the Community Relations Committee of Tulsa’s Jewish Federation, the member organizations of the Coalition did not reject the statement but some members did have questions about some of tli~ language. These objections put the statement on hold until the Coalition can meet again and revise the language. When asked, Levine stated that she did not think the objections were to the inclusion of the term, "sexual orientation". This phrase is needed in order that Gay and Lesbian persons be protected from anti-Gay bias in the workplace, see Jobs, page 3 Coming Soon! ¯ Community Unitarian Universalist Church will ¯ host a workshop on operating by consensus. The : workshop will belead by C.T. Butler, the author of ¯ On Conflict and Consensus. The first session will : be on Sunday, Jan. 19 from 9-10:30am and the ¯ second will be on Monday, Jan. 20 following a ¯ poduck dinner that begins at 6pm. The workshops ¯ will be held at Community of Hope, 1703 East Second Street. For more information, call Judy McCormick at 298-4495. see Coming, page 12 Activist Honored: TULSA - Longtime fundraising activist and Follies Revue founder and performer, Linda Stevens, was honored by Washington, DC’s Whitman-Walker Clinic this fall. The Clinic, which provides HIV/AIDS care for the nation’s capital, recognized Lesbians across the US for their long-term role, an.d their strength and commitment, in fighting the battle against HIV/AIDS. Stevens’ name was added to the Lesbian Honor Role which is permanently displayed at Whitman-Walker Clinic. Stevens Was nominated by John Coney, who s been part of the Follies since their first performance.. Follies Revue, Inc. which raises funds for local HIV/AIDS care and prevention will hold its 9th performance in 1997. ¯ : : ¯ " ¯ ¯ " . INSIDE EDITORIAIJL E’R’ERSR)IRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENTIARTS COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW/MEANTTO BE FIT RESTAURANT REVIEW HIWAIDS & THE LAW/MINDSPACE CLASSIFIEDS P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12-1:3 P. 14-15 �918.583.1248 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal : : ¯ : : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " AIDS eare/services. Though this amount ¯ must not include the budget for the HIV/ i STD Section of the Oklahoma State Dept. , Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication Entertainmeqt Writer + Mac Guru: are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be fax: 583.461.5 James Chris~ohn reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Writers + contributors: PUB 4140 Publication of a name or photo d~s~not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Tulsa, Oklahoma - Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hens]ey Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence 74159-0140 Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Stephen Scott, PME, Gerald Miller should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each tulnews@ionet.net Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal, publisher/editor It’ s that time again when the Oklahoma Legislature begins its periodic, absurdist comedy. This performance usually ends in disgrace for the people of this state, especially those of us who are Lesbian or Gay, Bi or Transgendered. It is most tragic for People Living with AIDS (PLWA’s). One issue that’s come to light from TFN’s coverage of the HIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC), is that the State of Oklahoma through our legislature, provides a tiny, tiny amount of funding ($206,000 according to HIVRC Executive Director, Sharon Thoele) for HIV/ So, it al?pears that the State of Oklahoma is spending fewer dollars annually on HIV/AIDS care than it spent to put Guy. Frank Keatlng on his leather overed airborne toilet seat! of Health, who help administer federal HIV/AIDS dollars, the amount is hardly adequate to the need. Thoele stated that this amount was contributed begrudgingly, because the State of Oklahoma had to give something in order to receive the federal dollars. And almost all of the dollars going to HIV/AIDS care are federal. Thocle also notes that this amount has not increased since the early 90’s, although the case see next column Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 " AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 744-0896 ¯¯ Black & White, lnc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-1563 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th ¯ 749-4511 *B/L!G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-5678 ¯¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th Pl. &Florence *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *CommtmityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E.2nd 585-1800 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 749-0595 585-2221 _" Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth 834-4234 ¯ Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 622-1441 585-3405 : *Family of Faith MCC, :5451-E So. Mingo *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 660-0856 ¯ *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 : *Free SpiritWomens Center,.call forlocation &info: 587-4669 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 747-6827 585-3134 ¯ Friend For A Friend, PUB 52344, 74152 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-Ameiican mens group), ; Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals PUB 8542, 74101, call e/o HOPE @ 712-1600 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 : HOPE, H]VOutreach, Prevention, Education, 1307E.38,2ndfl. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯¯ Indian Health Care, TNAAPP 582-7225 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 438-2437, 800-284-2437 712--9955 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 749-4194 592-1521 ¯ *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 748-3111 ; NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H1 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 365-5658 622-0700 : NOW, Nat’lOrg. forWomen, POB 14068,74159 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney 749-4901 749-3620 ¯ PFLAG , PUB 52800, 74152 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E 15th : *Planned Parenthood, 100.7 S. Peoria 58%7674 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 ¯ 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 583-1410 665-6595 ¯ Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 749-4195 622-3636 ¯ *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 665-5174 838-8503 : Rainbow Business Guild, PUB 4106, 74159 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-0337 : Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 584~2325 Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 425-7882 743-9994 ¯ St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 646-7116 690-2974 ~ St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, Foxlinx, Computer Consultation *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 744-0102 ~ Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning 743-4297 744-7440 _, Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, PUB 2687, 74101 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 584-1308 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 : Technicians (leather organization) 494-0484 ¯ T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 Robert Holland, Attorney 341-6866 ~ *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *International Tours. ¯ *Tulsa Community College, Metro & NE Campuses 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 EUREKA SPRINGS 747-5466 :¯ Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 592-1800 501-253-7734 I_angley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 671-2010 ~ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 584-3112 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 663-5934 ¯ 6807 see Jim, page 12 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 664-2951 ", *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Pl 747-6711 ; Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, PUB 429 501-253-2776 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard747-7672 ¯ King’sHi-Way,96KingSHighway, Hwy.62W 800-231-1442 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 584-7554 -" MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming ¯ 743-4297 McClung Realtors 501-253-9682 ’The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 838-7626 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-2401 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 ¯¯ Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 501-253-6001 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 OKLAHOMA CITY 493-1959 : Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7108-D2 N.Westem Kellie J. Watts, attorney 405-840-3223 743-1733 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 10ad has increased by.four times. She also noted that even if the amount were increased proportionally to the caseload, the original amount wasnot adequate. So, it appears that the State of Oklahoma is spending fewer dollars annually on HIV/AIDS care.than it spent to put Gov. Frank Keating on aleather-covered airborne toilet seat[ And claims of bud: getary shortfalls to the contrary, there seems to be some state money left somewhere. A reporter for The Daily Oklahoman .(OK.C’s daily newspaper), : who speciallzes m computer analysis of slate government records, told TFN that in addition to the couple of billion in our state’s regular budget, that there are "special" accounts of state dollars that are not included in the regular accounting. Unless, my middleaged brain slipped a digiL he said these special accounts amounted to $800 million. That’s in addition to other billions! $800,000,000 versus $206,000. Imagine a tiny fraction of $800 million, sayg8 million, to make sure that PLWA’s could actually get these new lifesaving drug combination therapies, or to see that housing and food needs were met. Sadly, you and I know that this is not likely. Contrast the State.of New Jersey under rising Republican star, G0v. Christine Todd Whitman. New Jersey has a budget just for drug assistance alone of $9 million. Yes, they are a wealthier and more populous statebut still that amount doesn’ t include any of the other State of New Jersey dollars for other HIV/AIDS care needs. So why don’t we, as a commlmity of Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, our friends .and allies set as our goal for this legislature to try to increase our state’s contribution, at least in proportion to the increasein caseload. That would be around $800,000. What the hell, let’s just round it up to one million. Imagine a million Oklahoma dollars for HIV/AIDS care! But for this to work, each and every one Of you reading this will have to stop waiting for someone else to do this work. You can’t just wait for Nancy McDonald or Kelly Kirby or Janice Nicklas to speak ou.t on these issues. Each of you Will have to call your representative and your senator to say that you care about this issue and that you want to see an increase in State of Oklahoma funding for HIV/AIDS care. If you don’t know your representatives, just call the Election Board at 596-5780 and give them your address. And after you’ve called your representative (or better, write them; best of all ask to meet with them.), askyour friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. I’ve talked with my representative and meet with my senator next week. Please do the same. Tulsa Family. News will continue to provide coverage of issues of concern to Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, our friends and allies during this upcoming session ofthe Oklahoma Legislature.Readers should expect that One Or another ofour representatives will introduce bills, attacking our communities. We encourage you to develop a relationship with your representatives to help prevent these bills’ success. �: port MOnday in the Legisla-tur~ in0nti~¯ afterCongresspassedalawallowingstates state’s 1988 ethnicinlimidation law makes ¯ it a crime to single out anyone for crimito refuse to recognize same-sex marriages nal action because of race, color, ancesThe amendment would say that nothing ’~Sometimes the only way to answer a~! :¯ from other states. try, religion or national origin. SB 10ft in the legisl~ition would prevent employHouse Minority Leader Steve Sviggum, extreme measure is to introduce anoth~ would expand the law to include sexual er~ from "extending benefits to persons ¯ and the sponsor of a House bill, noted that extreme measure." Mtirray said citizerts ¯ orientation, age, and physical or mental v~ho are domestic partners of employees US Sen. PaulWellstone, andPres. Clinton might react by urging lawmakers to write ¯ both endorsed a ban on same-sex mardisabilities. or allow employers to discriminate against middle-ground legislation such as the antiemployees because of sexual orientation." Wyoming to Consider employment discrimination bill. Murray’s : riages. "I can’t imagine the legislators of People discriminated against "because of bill would authorize a civil marriage con- ¯ Minnesota getting to the left of Sen. Hate Crimes Issues. ¯ WellstoneorPres.Clinton,"Sviggumsaid. sexual orientation, real or perceived," shall tract to provide the same marital benefits CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Religious and have the same rights to seek redress as that heterosexual couples get, such as the ¯ State law requires marriages to be behuman rights groups that were unsuccessemployees covered by the state’s civil right of inheritance, health coverage, or to : tween members of the opposite sex, alful in past attempts to pass a law enhancrights law, which was adopted in 1993. : though it doesn’t specifically prohibit visit a spouse in the hospital. ¯ ingpenaldesforhatecrimes will try again David Ivers of Little Rock, an attorney Lowry’s press secretary, Jordan Dey, ¯¯ same-sex marriages. this year. Janet deVries of the Natrona and founder of the Gay and Lesbian AlliSen. Tom Neuville, who sponsored a said the governor believes the civil con- ¯ : County Grassroots Project said the Wyoance Against Defamation, said he gets tract approach avoids some of the moral ¯ Senate ban bill, said the Minnesota Legis¯ ruing Grassroots Coalition ~ a group of calls from people saying they were fired ¯ lature should act so it will not be forced or religious overtones of church wedhuman rights organizations with offices ¯ under the U.S. Constitution to rex~gnize for being gay. "They are simply amazed dings. He saidLowry doesn’t mindlaunch: in Natrona, Albany, Laramie, Sheridan ing an uphill fight. ’q’he governor has -" gay marriages performedin Hawaii. "Mar- " or shocked to find out there is no legisla- ¯ and Teton counties - has teamed up with tion protecting them. They assume that if stood against discrimination ever since : riage is an institution between men and ¯ the Wyoming Church Coalition to supthey haven’t done anything wrong, that taking office, and this is another case of : women . . . it’s the best institution for , port a bill in the legislative session. ¯ raising children and avoiding poverty." they have a right to file a lawsuit and get discrimination, pure and simple; denying The groups are seeking lawmakers from ," reinstated," he said. Marriage also is a contract, which ¯ both sides of the aisle to sponsor a bill that people a legal benefit that is-available for ¯ heterosexual couples," Dey said. "It is : Nenville believes could be exploited if would increase penalties for people who ¯ commit crimes motivated by bias based important to do the right thing, whether " same-gender marriages were legal. For ¯ example, if a man had cancer, he could you lose the first time, the second time, ," on race, religion, disability or sexual orithe third time. This may take a year, 5 ¯ marry a male friend for health insurance reform of Oklahoma’s Hate Crimes Stat- ¯ entation, she said. The Wyoming Church years, 10 years, but at some point we will :¯ benefits, Neuville said. "It will cause all ¯ ute as akey part of their !e~slative agenda : Coal if!on~d pressed simil~ bills in the sorts of social chaos," he said. be free of discrimination." for the Lesbian]Gay community this year. : 1994 and 1995 legislative sessions. ¯ , BuLAm-~-D~,ui .....ecuuve alrector ¯ Chesie Lee, vice chairwoman of the These activists also mentioned increased of the Gay and Lesbian Community Acfunding for HIV/AIDS care from the S tate. :¯ Church Coalition said the proposal has tion Council, said abuse is unlikely beOklahoma’s Hate Crimes Statute pe- ¯ gained bipartisan support. She said she : cause of the harassment gay couples face. believed the bills offered in the 1994 and nalizes crimes against individuals or or¯ "Peoplearen’t going tojnst do this so they ¯ 1995 sessions could have passed if they ganizations that are motivated by racial or JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s ¯ get some sort of a deal," she said and religious bias but does not recognize :¯ had made it to a final vote. constitution, which once barred people of ¯, added that the council would vigorously Ms. DeVries said increased penalties crimes that target individuals or groups ¯ different races from marrying, may be fight the proposed bans. Both she and for hate crimes are justified because such because of their actual orperceived sexual changed to also prohibit same-sex mar- ¯" Senate President Allan Spear, who is gay, ¯ offenses affect groups of people rather orientation. riages. The House and Senate are working ¯ believe the matter ultimatdy will be de: One state representative, speaking on ¯ than individual victims. "If a Jewish famon proposals that wouldkeep Gay couples : eided by the U.S. Supreme Court. ily has a swastika painted on their house, ¯ condition of anonymity, recalled that the frofn wedding. The legislation is m re¯ it terrorizes the entire Jewish commu: original hate crimes bill may have insponse to a homosexual rights case in ¯ cluded sexual orientation but that that ¯ nity," she said. She noted the bill applies Hawaii. While a bill that unanimously only to crimes and not speech, which is : language was removed to help get the bill cleared a Senate committee Wednesday ¯ protected by the First Amendment. ¯ passed. She noted that just getting a bill makes same-sex marriages illegal, the The state Department of Investigation : ," addressing racial and religious issues was ¯ CASPER, Wyo. (AP) About one-tenth House Constitution Committee is expected ¯ said there were 13 crimes in Wyoming to go even further, putting a ban before ~ of Wyoming’s lawmakers have filed abill ¯ an accomplishment given what she char- ¯ ¯ that would explicitly declare same-sex : acterized as a lack of much tolerance by ¯ involving bias in 1995. Casper Public voters in a constitutional amendment. ¯ Safety Director Art de Werk said a hate "I don’t think there’s athreat that people ." marriages void in Wyoming and sped.fy ¯ Oklahoma legislators for minority citi: crime law would give officers a new tool zens. She added the bill’s passage was a ¯ such marriages from other states are mare going to flock to Mississippi to solem~ much a testament to the skills and charac- ¯ to help reduce crime while "making a nize a same-sex marriage any more than : valid in the Equality State. One of the ¯ statement by warning people that there ¯ ter of former representative Vicki Miles: bill’s sponsors, Rep. Rodney "Pete" they would flock to Minnesota or North : are enhanced penalties" for committing Dakota," said Rep. John Reeves. But ¯ Anderson, R-Pine Bluffs,tried unsuecess- : Lagrange who’s now a federal judge. ¯ such crimes. : A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans ¯ fully to introduce a bill last year barring Reeves said most Mississippians want the : same-sex marriages. ¯ for Human Rights (TOHR) stated that the MississippiAgainst i Gay Marriage : Wyoming Anti-Gay i Marriage Bill state to be on record as supporting only Wyoming’s bill - House Bill 94 - : organization which is a member of the heterosexual marriages. He said the con- : ¯ Say No To Hate Coalition will be asking stitutional change would preclude gay : wouldn’t viol.ate Wyoming’s Constitu¯ other Coalition members to lobby ae¯ tion, which guarantees equal political and couples from filing suit claiming a mar¯ riage law is unconstitutional. The Senate : civil rights to men and women, Anderson ¯ tively for an expansion of the Oklahoma ¯ bill would ban gay marriages in Missis- ¯ said. That’s because state statutes already ¯ Hate Crimes Statute. Other members of ¯ the Coalition include the National Consippi and bar the state from recognizing : make specific that marriage is between a ¯ man and a woman, he said. "We’ve de, ¯ fereuce (of Christians and Jews), Tulsa ¯ marriages from other states. ¯ fined marriage," Anderson said. "We’re : Metropolitan Ministry, the City of Tulsa ¯ Rep. Pat Miller said she is not conjust saying our defmitionis going to stand." ¯ Human Rights Commission, the Jewish : vinced the issue is important enough to : ¯ Same-sex marriage should be illegal ¯, Federation and several others. become part of the constitution but she ¯ : because of the economics involved and ¯ The Pride Center has agreed to act as a ¯ expects the House and Senate to ban samesex marriages because "people... will :¯ because "I don’t feel it’s according to :¯ contact point for those who are interested in addressing these issues. Callers should ~ nature," saidbill co-sponsor State senator consider it a vote against homosexual ¯ leave their names and numbers for the ~ ¯ Dick Erb. "As I told a group of high relationships." ¯ school kids, if you were arancher and you ¯" Hate Crimes issues list with Deb Trevino ¯ Gov. Kirk Fordice, in anticipation of : : had a gay bull, what would you do with ¯ at 743-4297. that ruling, signed an executive order in ¯ August banning recognition of same sex ; him?" said Erb. "One kid said, ’I’d take ¯ the sucker to the packing plant,"" marriages. Senate Judiciary Chairman ¯ Anderson said he believes homosexuBennie Turner, D-West Pint, asked if the Colorado Hate Crimes Bill : als should have equal rights under the law. bill was needed, said: "95 percent of what DENVER (AP) - A bill to expand we pass is notneeded." Rep. Mark Formby, ; But he said his main reason for sponsorColorado’s hate crimes law to protect R-Picayune, said lawmakers are follow- , ing the bill was economics - "so our : homosexuals has been introduced in the ing public sentiment. "It’s not a fear fac- ¯ companies will not have to give health ¯ Senate. It’s the second session in a row ¯: tor, or any kind of phobia. To me, it’s not : insurance to (spouses in) those kind of ¯" such legislation has been filed by Sen. ," even finances. It’s a pro-family matter. : marriages." "I like those people," said ¯ Dorothy Rupert, D-Boulder. "It’s going ¯ ¯ Anderson. "I don’t like their lifestyle but The majority of Mississippians do not ¯ to be tough fight, but I think we need to do ¯ I don t have aproblem w~th~t.., we re not approve of that kind of thing" this," Rupert said Monday. The bill died ¯ i : saying they can’t live together, we’re ¯ just saying they can’ t have the same privileges or responsibilities a man and a ¯ woman have in marriage in the state of ST. PAUL (AP) - Proposals to ban gay marriages were winning high-profile sup- ~ Wyoming." Minnesota Too? Related Stories: ; last year under election-year pressure to :¯ ¯ protect moderate Republicans. : ¯ "I wanted so much last year to have a ¯ ¯ floorvotebutwas persuadednottodoso," : is also well known for her advocacy work on Lesbian]Gay and HIV/AIDS issues. Several others have beeninvited to join as wdl. Individuals, families, and organizations are encouraged to become members. While the Center is open to all who share the values of the organization, only merebets may vote and will receive information, newsletters,etc.Thosememberswho make a pledge will be recognized at the Pride Center unless they specifically prefer anonymity. For apledgepacket, please call the Pride Center at 743-4297. Strictly speaking, the inclusion of the term would also protect heterosexuals against workplace discrimination but it is rare for heterosexuals to be.the target of workplace bias. At press time, the Coalition did not have any meetings scheduled but had been asked by a representative of member organization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, to schedule a meeting to address this issue. �City,to Businesses: ¯ said. Some gays arein the closet, while others expect from police. "I know people who Equal Benefits Required ,": tohaveencounterbias been attacked, and even shot, who will not report SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San FxTmcisco is about to ¯ it as a hate crime," Snell said. = make a unique demand on thousa~tds of companies extend health insurance and other benefits to their employees’ same-sex partners, or forget about doing business with the city. -" CHICAGO (AP) - Being gay and HIV-positive has A new ordinance will affect many of the roughly ." shaped some of Larry McKeon’ s views, but the state 10,000 U.S. companies that contract with the city to ¯ representative-elect says there’ s alot more to him. "I ¯ provide everything from banking services to office bring a lot of things to the table. Being HIV-positive supplies. Critics call the policy ill-conceived and ¯ is just one of them," says McKeon, who willbe sworn costly, approved without ample study or public no- : in as a member of the House when the 90th General tice. "We don’ t think it’s good public policy for the ¯ Assembly opens Jan. 8. Gay activists, who say city to tie its hands in the way this ordinance man- : McKeon is the state’s first openly gay legislator, dates," said Dennis Wyss, a spokesman for Bank of : cheer his election as the start of a new era in Illinois America, the nation’s third-largest. "We think San : politics. Francisco taxpayers get the highest-quality services ¯ Rich Garcia, executive director of the Illinois Fedfor their money when the city keeps its options open." : eration for Human Rights, said McKeon won the SupporterssaY it’ s abasic anti-discrimination mea- : respect of many as Mayor Richard Daley’ s liaison to sure aimed at granting all unmarried domestic part- ¯ gay andlesbianleaders. "I predicted either the mayor ners - although most of them in San Francisco are ¯ would hate him or he would deny this community," ¯ same-sex couples - the same rights enjoyed by wedGarcia said. But McKeon won the mayor’ s trust and ded couples. "It would be important to me even if I ¯ the trust of divergent factions within the city’ s gay dida’ t have a partner, simply as a moral matter," said ¯ and lesbian community, Garcia said. Joe Leslie, a 52-year-old assistant vice president at McKeon, 52, a former lieutenant in the Los AngeBank of America who, with his partner Michael, : les County Sheriff’ s Department, says he just wants stands to benefit from the policy. Leslie said he and ¯ to be seen as a hard-working man whose sexual Michael are "as loving as any married couple that ¯" orientation is irrdevant. That may be difficult in the ~,._,^t. ........ h,=,-,= lawmnker~ roufinel re’e~t ro ¯ om~u,_, ever walked this Ear~," --.rod.for co-workers’ y ’3 P...................... to receive better benefits is simply unfair. "We do the ,, gay legislation, but McKeon’ S straightforward sty|e same work, our spousal status is virtually the same. ." andworkhabits shouldhelp, friends say. "Just by bim ¯ being there, he’ll be saying to people, "Look at me, (Yet) they get benefits I don’ t get," Leslie said. ¯ The Gap, Levi Strauss & Co. and the Walt Disney rmjnstlike everybody else," said Rep. Carol Ronen, Co. already have started domestic parmer policies. In : D-Chicago. San Francisco, Bank of America officials have dis- ". McKeon says fears of some constituents that he cussed such a policy but have not enacted it. "If it’ s ¯ will represent ouly a"gay agenda" are unfounded. He good enough for Mickey Manse, it’ s good enongh for : says he cares most about healiug society’ s problems San Francisco," said city Supervisor Tom Ammiano, ¯ - the focus of his campaign literature. And while the measure’ s co-author. The city’ s Board of Super- ¯ living with the shadow of AIDS has helped shape his visor gave the ordinance unanimous approval after : opinions, McKeon says, "it isn’t the essence of who considering it since last February. Mayor Willie Brown signed it in early November. Brown and .Amrniano said it is the first such city ordinance in the nation. Ammiano said politicians in some other cities, including New York and Seattle, have inquired about : SEATTLE (AP)- Ordering agay father not to display the measure. : affection with a partner in front of his four children ¯ was going too far, a state appellate panel has ruled in ¯ overturning portions of aWhatcom County Superior ¯ Court decision. "We hold that the trial court erred by COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Protecting gays from viorestricting Ward (Wicklund)’ s conduct based on his lence is the right thing to do, one lawmaker says. But ¯ sexual orientation," said a Monday ruling from the a lobbyist for a top state official says adding such : state Court of Appeals’ Division 1 bench. language to ahate crime bill would divide the General ¯¯ ’q’he evidence showed only that the children expeAssembly and torpedo the legislation. rienced difficult), adjusting after their parents’ sepaLawmakers, who open the 1997 session in two ¯" ration," three justices wrote. "But where the only weeks, are expected to consider two versions of abate : harm is adjustment, the remedy is counseling, not crime bill. One offers protection against crimes mo- ¯ restrictions on the parents’ lifestylein terms of sexual tivated by hatred of gays’ sexual orientation; the other : orientation." The court reversed those restrictions, does not. Both bills, which are expected to be intro- ¯ and similar ones imposed on the children’s mother, duced early in the session, would stiffen prison sen- ¯ Corrine Wicklund. She had been ordered not to partences when prosecutors prove the crime was moil¯ ticipate in displays of affection-"handholdiug, ldssvated by hatred because of race or religion. ¯ ing, etc." - with a significant other in front of the Crimes against blacks, including recent church : children"unless the parent is married to the person." bumings, prompted the legislation. But state Sen. : The appellate judges found the trial court had Darrell Jackson, a black Columbia Democrat, says abused its discretion by restricting parental rights on the measure should go one step further. "I look ¯" grounds of sexual preference. There was no evidence forward to convincing people that you don’ t have to ~ that Wicklund behaved inappropriately in front of his be a supporter of gay rights to believe no one should ¯ children, they noted. "Problems with adjustment are have crimes committed against them because of their ¯" the normal response to any breakup of a fam i ly," they sexual orientation," Jackson said. : wrote. "But restrictions on a parent’ s conduct deCam Crawford, lobbyist for state Attorney General " signed to artificially ameliorate changes in a child’ s Charlie Condon, said Condon does not want to in- ¯ life are not permissible. "If the problemis adjustment, elude gays because the issue is so divisive it would : the remedy is counseling .... The trial court should kill the legislation. "Nobody has demonstrated to us ¯ have considered whether to order counseling and that there’ s a problem with (people being attacked ¯. should not have entered improper restrictions on because of) sexual orientation," Crawford said. "If Ward’ s conduct." they can show us a problem, then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it." Federal statistics show four South Carolina hate crimes against gays in 1994, compared with 23 racial hate crimes, two motivated by religion and one motivated by etlmicity. Tony Snell, co-chairman of the ¯¯ TUCSON, Ariz.. (AP) - Gay high school students South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement ¯ need support groups, and school officials should adopt anti-discrimination policies that include homoSaid the group is gathering information for legislasexual students, a statewide group says. tors. 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Dr. Stephen : CoMe said Gerry Crane, 32, had a floppy heart valve, ¯ a condition that usually is not fatal. He died Jan. 3, a ¯ week after suffering a heart attack. "In a small per: centage of patients, (the valve) can be lethal," said ¯ Cohle,. who performed an autopsy. CoMe also found ¯" scars in the heart muscle. As for Crane’s experience : in Byron Center, a Grand Rapids suburb, "it may have ." put him over the edge," the doctor said Tuesday. ¯ Crane resigned last summer as music teacher at : Byron Center High School, saying the anti-gay atmo¯ sphere in town was like "ingesting poison." The ¯ school board had considered firing him in December ¯ 1995. Instead, it condemnedhomosexuality andprom" ised close scrutiny. [ More than 900 people, including some students and ¯ teachers, attended Crane’s funeral Tuesday at : Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids.. : "He taught our children to sing, and in a world where : ugliness is gaining on us, can you think of many ¯ greater gifts?" the Rev. William Evertsberg said. He ¯ said Crane and partner Randy Block had a strong ¯ relationship. In a subtle jab at Crane’s opponents, : many of them religious conservatives, Evertsberg ¯ said: "Maybe we’ll learn family values from people : who aren’t supposed to have any." ¯ Crane’s friends advised Byron Center Principal : William Skilling to stay away from the funeral. In HEI .ENA (AP)- Rep. Dianesands, longtime activist ¯ Skilling’s evaluations of Crane, before his homosexuality was learned, the teacher was praised as a for. homosexual and women’s rights, wants to be ¯" "role model for our students." But by last June, a known for more than being Montana’s first openly monthbeforeCraneresigned, Skillinghadthreatened gay legislator. "This may be naive," the Missoula ¯ ¯ to recommend his firing if he mentioned anything in Democrat said, "but I think it’s irrelevant." : class about homosexuality. Listing her partner, former legislator and Missoula County Commissioner Ann Mary Dussault, in abooklet summarizing the background of all 150 lawmakers shouldn’t be a big deal, Sands. said. "I am who I am." "I guess I’ll wait and see if it’s going to be a problem," she added in the midst of her first week as NEW YORK (AP) - At a rock ’n’ roll fantasy camp legislator. "Hopefully, people will realize I’m just an with David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt and Aaron Neville, effective legislator and a nice person." the TV character"Ellen" belts out a song with an eyeSands, 49, grew up in a cauldron of discrimination opening last verse: "By the way, I’m gay. It’s OK. I’m and injustice on an eastern Montana Indian reservagay!" Just don’t expect to See this particular episode tion. She has made a career out of battling those forces on ABC anytime soon. ever since. After three decades of advocating civil, ABC executives have confirmed the monthsdong racial and sexual rights, Sands was appointed to the rumor that they are considering a story line on"Ellen" House District 66 seat vacated by Mike Kadas last where comedian Ellen Degeneres’ character reveals year after he was named mayor of Missoula. She was she is a lesbian. During a show taping Friday, unopposed in the November election. Degeneres cut three takes of a segment where she House Minority Leader Vicki Cocchiarella, Dsings a song, "I’m Scared of Being Afraid," accordMissoula, said Sands’s familiarity withissues and the ing to Touchstone Productions, which makes the Legislature is impressive. So is her ability to get show.The third take included the unscripted "coming along, she added. "Diane is one of the few people that out" declaration, which sources said was greeted by I have encountered who, as a lobbyist, has always wild cheers. been real receptive to others’ ideas," Cocchiarella A Touchstone official said privately that Degeneres said. Her openness about her sexual orientation "will was blowing off some steam after hearing that her be a liability if other people don’t give her a fair show was-being taken off the air during March and April to make room for a new Arsenio Hall comedy. chance," she said. "If people want to make a b,!g issue of it, then that’s the kind of people they are. "It’s not intended for a telecast. It is not going to be on any telecast," said ABC spokeswoman Janice Gretemeyer. ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses said last week that a"coming out" episode was being worked on, but that the network wants to see if it works creatively before making a decision on going HI~.! .ENA (AP) - A majority of Montanans want to ahead. keep on the books a state law prohibiting homosexual The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, sex, and a plurality favor a law banning so-called which maintains an "Ellen watch" page on the Worldpartial-birth abortions, a new poll has found. The poll wide Web, criticized Tarses for "waffling" on the was conducted for the Lee Newspapers of Montana story line since rumors began last fall. "We hope they on issues likely to face the Legislature that convened stop dragging their feet," alliance spokesman Alan Monday. Klein said Monday. ’’The American public is ready, The Lee poll indicated that Montanans don’t want willing and able to see this as soon as possible." 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That law allows.school districts to deny access to clubs that "materially or substantially encourage criminal or delinquent conduct, promote bigotry or involve human sexuality.Y Baker said banning gay support groups effectively sanctions harassment against homosexuals. "It could take away the one place where gay students can talk to someone," she said. Gay teens are at high risk of depression and suicide because they feel isolated, the association said. ’‘The purpose of the support group is to provide a safe place- a place to be who you are," said Tam De Witt, a Tucson High School nurse. "It’s a group for people to gain support and friends." Schottel’s proposal targets groups like those at Desert View High School in Sunnyside Unified School District and Tucson High Magnet School in Tucson Unified School District. Both groups were studentinitiated. 2722 E. 15th-St. Tulsa, OK 74104 Ronald John Fogley Haircuts + All Chemical Services 712-1123 1635 E. 15TH ST. 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(AP) -~Ever since ¯ we’regettingcloseornot.It’ soneofth..os~ the HIV virus and AIDS were detected, ¯ things that you only know you have v~e~ the bulk of scientific research has focused : you have it." on treating those already infected- not or finding a way to halt the spread of the disease. Now, the National Institutes of Health has commissioned a Nobel prizewinning MIT professor to help breathe new life into the search for an AIDS vaccine. "There are thousands of people ¯ COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)- Many expectinfected daily and our goal would be to ¯ ant women infected with the AIDS virus prevent those infections ," said David Bal." now are being treated with the drug AZT timore, who will spearhead the new NIH ¯ ¯ during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and committee. that has contributed to a drop in the humAbout a year ago, a study by 114 scien; ber of babies born with HIV, state health fists who supported AIDS research set out ¯ officials said. a series of guidelines for the NIH research "This is one of the few true preventive program. Tops on the list was reinvigo- ~ ¯ strategies that we actually have," Dr. Thorated AIDS vaccine research, said Dr. ." mz.~ Halpin, chief of preventive medicine William Paul, director of the NIH’ s Of¯ for the Ohio Department of Health, said rice of AIDS Research. "We will only be : last week. able to conquer this disease if we are able ¯" But the number of women diagnosed with to devdop a vaccine," Paul said. "We HIV still is increasing. Health officials need good drugs, but we recognize that ¯" said screening, testing and education also treatment isn’ t going to solve our probhave contributed to the decrease in HIV lems." New drugs to treat symptoms of : births. AIDS have shown promise recently. Com"We are seeing mixed (rends here," binations of drugs called protease inkibisaid Carol Lyune O’ Neil, health program tors have been slowing symptoms and coordinator with the Columbus Depart¯ giving hope to HIV-infected patients. . ment of Health. ’‘There is a low rate in Still, there’ s been no sign of a cure. ." pediatric cases ... but more and more Since 1988, more than 15 AIDS vaccines ." women are being diagnosed." have been tested, but so far none has ¯ A 1994 study by the National Institutes proved successful. Although several vacof Health showed that AZT could reduce cines are in early stages of clinical trials, it’s too soon to tell whether they will ¯" HIV transmission during pregnancy by as much as 70 percent. In November, the work, Paul said. "But our position is that ¯¯ state Health Department released guidewe cannot rely on that. This is too impor," lines for preventing perinatal HIV transtant a problem not to be planning for the mission and HIV testing of pregnant eventuality that these vaccines may not be women. as effective as we would wish," he said. ¯" The department recommended that all Enter Baltimore, who won the Nobel : pregnant women and any women considPrize in 1975 for his discovery of the reverse transcriptase enzyme - the basic ¯ ering becoming pregnant should receive HIV educationandcounseling. Also, they enzyme by which HIV is able to multiply. : should be encouraged to be tested for the NIH’s top AIDS scientists hope Balti¯ AIDS virus. more will help guide them to a cure. "He Dr. Michael Para, director of the AIDS combines both rare insight with a very ¯ clinical trials group at Ohio State Universtrong technical background," Paul said. ¯ Attempts to find a vaccine have so far ¯ sity Medical Center, .said although AZT appears to prevent transmission, the followed the approach of vaccine devel: mother has to be diagnosed with HIV in opment for other major illnesses. Butwhat ¯ the first place. ’’This is one of those things worked for polio and mumps has not been ." that will require vigilance," he said. "One working for AIDS, said Didier Trono, a : has to stay on top of it to make sure molecular biologist at the Salk Institute : infections in kids doesn’ t go up." for Biological Studies in San Diego. ¯ HIV-infected pregnant women should Baltimore plans to assemble a panel of not be coerced into receiving AZT, but experts to come up with new approaches : they should beinformed of its potential to to finding a vaccine. It’ s something Baltireduce the risk of HIV transmission, aumore has been thinking about already for .. thorities said. more than a decade; in 1985, he headed a ¯ HIV can be transmitted from mother to national AIDS panel that recommended : baby during pregnancy, labor, delivery an increased research effort. The Nobel ¯ and during breast-feeding, and transmislaureate will continue as a professor at the ¯ sion occurs about 25 percent of the time. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ¯ Physicians will have to better screen pasplitting his time between Cambridge and : tients and provide HIV testing, Para said. the NIH. ¯ ’‘The number of infected kids are down In 1996, N!H spent $109 million on ¯ this year," he Said. "But they won’t be AIDS vaccine research and has increased : down next year if you don’t watch it funding to $129million for 1997; the NIH spends $400 million each year on re- ; closely." search for AIDS treatment. Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic more than a decade ago, 29 millionpeople WASHINGTON (AP) - A study that worldwide have become infected, Paul found high doses of the AIDS drug AZT said. Currently, the leading cause of death can cause cancer in the pups of pregnant in the world is tuberculosis, with an estimice has prompted federal health offimated 3 million people dying annually. cials to re-evaluate the use of the drug But with 3.1 million new HIV infectious among pregnant women who are infected each year- and still no cure-it’ s simply with the virus. amatter of time before AIDS becomes the A committee of AIDS and cancer experts world’s number one killer, Paul said. In will meet next week at the National Iustithe United States, roughly 80,000 new tutes of Health to develop recornmendaAIDS cases are diagnosed each year. dons on the use of AZT. But for now, Are You Bored? Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? i More Moms with i AIDS But Fewer i Babies with HIV i AZT & Cancer Link? 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Serving a Diverse Community Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevenffon Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. health officials said Tuesday, pregnant ¯ women who,are infected with the AIDS : ¯ virus should’continue taking the drug. ,-:hVhether the drug will have the same : ¯ effect on human babies is uncertain because pregnant women take much lower ¯ doses of the drug, she said. A panel of -" experts will evaluate the issue at a meet- ¯ ing Tuesday and come up with recommendations, she said. Federal health officials now recommend AZT for pregnant women who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Thedrughas been shown to significandy reduce the transmission of HIV to newborns. Randall said that babies born to women taking AZT .are being medically monitored and none has been found to have developed cancer. But she said the children are no older than 4 and must be monitored for many more years to get definilive answers about the effects of AZT. Dr. Jack Killen, director of the AIDS division of the National Imdtute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Said, "At this point, we’ re trying to figure out what these findings mean, precisely, and what the implications are... I think it remains very, very clear that the benefit of AZT in this setting vasty outweighs the hypothetical or potential risk." Another recent study, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, indicated that HIV-infected women reduce theirrisk of transmitting HIV during childbirth by two-thirds if they take AZT. AIDS Drugs for Kids WASHINGTON (AP) - A special program from a drug company offers children infected with the AIDS virus free doses of an experimental drug known as a "protease inhibitor." It is the first time American children could get this type of medicine outside small doctor-run tests. Agouron Pharmaceuticals is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its Viracept, known chemically as nelfinavir. If approved, the drug could become the nation’ s fourth protease inhibitor, a powerful class of AIDS drugs credited with revolutionizing AIDS care. Yet none of these drugs is available in pediatric form, sparking protests from parents who say they’ re watching their ~hildren die. Agouron last month became the first company to seek simultaneous FDA approval for adult and child forms of a proteaseinhibitor. While the FDAis evaluating the drug, it gave Agouron permission to run an "expanded access" program offering Viracept free to any HIV-infected child age 2 to 13. The pediatric version is a powder that can be mixed into milk, formula or soft foods such as pudding. Right to Die Case WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)- The last living patient in a lawsuit seeking the right to diesurvived to take the stand and tell of indescribable pain and suffering and why he should be allowed to die with Charles Hall is, suing the state for the right to die. Herolled his wheelchair up to a courtroom microphone Monday to tell his story of pain and a ravaged immune system. ’:I can’ t even describe the pain," a haggard and pale Hall said. ’q’here are some days I don’ t even remember. I don’ t think anybody should have to suffer." Hall barely survived a bad bout with the A 128-year-old law is the only thing standing betwecn Hall andadoctorwhois willing to give him alethal dose of drugs. The doctor isn’ t willing to violate the law - a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison- and Hall t01d aWest Palm Beach judge he shouldn’t have to. Circuit Judge S. Joseph Davis will decide whether or not Hall and his doctor should be able to decide to end the AIDS patient’ slife. ’q’he resolution will have a profound impact on how people die in our society,’" said Michael Gross, the Florida assistant attorney general representing State Attorney Barry Krischer of the 15th Circuit in West Palm Beach. Suicide remains a common law crime for good reason, Gross said. The state has no way of evaluating theindividual’ s motives and competency~ and it must protect vulnerable citizens from abuse, he said. The U.S. Supreme Court sent a message when it allowed the removal of life support and noted that such action was disdncdy different from introducing alethai agent to hasten death, Gross said. Extending the right of assisted death to terminally ill patients could later be applied to minors and the mentally incompetent, he warned. Hall, who contracted acquired immune deficiency syndrome through a blood transfusion, takes up to 40 pills a day for pain and to stave off pneumonia and other viruses that routinely attack his weak immune system. During his testimony, Hall listed the health problems that promise to cut his life short: a brain cyst, hepatitis B, no feeling in his bladder, herpes, arthritis and partial blindness. Hall wants thejudge to issue an injunction to stop prosecutors from charging Dr. Cecil Mclver with a crime if he assists in Hall’ s suicide. "The two of them want to be left alone and free from government interference," said Hall’ s attorney, Robert Rivas. Hall and his lawyer are arguing that the Florida Constitution grants special privacy rights entitling him to choose physician-assisted death. Coincidentally, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear similarlegal arguments Wednesday in two right-to-die cases. The trial is taking place in West Palm Beach before Davis because it’ s the seat of the judicial circnit where Mclver pracrices medicine and would be prosecuted. The trial, which began Monday, is expected to wrap up next week. Elizabeth Taylor Benefit for AIDS PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Elizabeth Taylor’ s upcoming 65th birthday will be celebrated with a televised star-studded bash fcaturing never-before-seen footage of the actress’ s life and career. But Miss Taylor said Wednesday that it~s neither her life nor her career that will be the toast of the night. The black-tie gala- "Happy Birthday, Elizabeth" - "A Celebration of Life" will benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for distribution to a varie~ of AIDS research and treatment orgamzafions. Among the celebrities will be !ongtime pal Michael Jackson, who is composing a song entitled "Elizabeth" especially for the event. Other celebrities taking part include Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, Magic Johnson, Roseanne, Tim Allen and Ellen DeGeneres. The twohour gala will be taped Feb. 16 at the Pantages Theatrein Hollywood. It will be broadcast on ABC later in February. �by James Christjohn ~ : last 5 years. Happy New Year! Hope eeeryone sur- ¯ Arrive at the B~ady Theatre at 7p,m£or.... vived their familial visitations over the ¯ cabaret seating ($75.00 per persod, inholidays, if you had to make them. Going " dudes buffet and 2 drinks), and 8pro for home to my family is much akin to ap- ¯ regular seating ($25.00 per person). The pearing as Saturday Night Live’s Smart : show begins at 8pro, and CDs of Richard’s Smalley in "Smart Saves his Family". ." recordings will be sold. $10.00 of each Well, maybe not quite that bad, but dose ¯ CD purchased will be donated to Interenough. Let’s just say I have gotten in : faith AIDS and Our House. Tulsa Opera touch with my "Inner. can provide more info at Stuart". Truthbe told, I AM "America Unseen: 582-4035. Stuart Smalley...without Local Author Mark the sweater. Which is kind Shepherd of scary, but that’s...OK. on exhibit Local author Mark Because I own my scariness...And that’ s... OK. Jan. 19- March 9. Shepherd has been kind enough to inform TFN that Told you I was scary. And The exhibit the first book in a new no comments from the peanut section! (And that in- explores aspects of fantasy anthology series he has partidpated in, spedudes you, Mr. Editor!) American cifically created for the Philbrook Show gay/lesbian audience, will pictorial art from The Philbrook Museum be arriving in bookstores of Art, 2727 S. Rockford, is the ~20’s -’50’s, this year. White Wolf Pubpleased to present lishing will be releasing and inehdes "America Unseen: People the "Bending The Land& Place", on exhibit Jan. works by Norman scape" series. March 1997 19- March 9. will see the release of Roekwefl, John The exhibit explores as’.’Bending The landscape: pects of American pictorial Steuart Curry, Fantasy", followed by art from the ’20’s - ’50’s, "B ending The Landscape: Thomas Hart and includes works by Fiction" in March Norman Rockwell, John Benton, Edward Science 1998; and "Bending The Steuart Curry, Thomas Hart Hopper, Walker Landscape: Horror" in Benton, Edward Hopper, March 1999. (Saving the Walker Evans, Dorothea Evans, Dorothea family holiday stories for Lange, Isabd Bishop, & last, eh?). Markhas abook Lange, Isabel others. ’~Elvendude", that is a The Sentimental Journey Bishop, & others¯ out, great read, especially if Big Band will perform Feb. you’re familiar with Dal¯ 2at3pmin the Patti Johnson las. I enjoyed it immensely, and it has hall. Tickets may be purchased at the door _- become a favorite addition to my permafor $6.00. ¯ nent collection. He has also co-written a Two gallery talks will be given for ¯ fantasy book with another local favorite, "America Seen", Feb. 27 at 5:30pm & Mercedes Lackey. Check them out, er, March 7 at noon. Each Sunday in Febru- ¯ better yet, purchase them (Sorry Mark, ary, "America Seen" will be presented via : Mercedes, bad choice of words) at the guided tour at 2pro by experienced do- ¯ local bookstores. Mark also has a new cents. On Thursday, Feb. 27, a special ¯ book 0fhis own on the way, and I willpass evening of entertainment is planned. A ¯ along that info as soon as I know more. lecture/performance by Dr. Guy Logsdon : Support our local authors!!! on the life and times of Woodie Guthrie : Borders Books & Entertainment will take place at 7pro. A print sale will Borders Books and Music has a lovely occur on that evening and Friday as wall. : ," series of musical performances in their For info, call 748-5307. _" care lined up for January. On the 17th at Tulsa Ballet Theatre ¯ 7pm, Tirk Wilder, known for writing the Tulsa Ballet Theatre presents "Le ¯ theme to "Walker: Texas Ranger", will Tricorne: A Celebration of Spain", staged ¯ make an appearance; on the 18th, The by Susanna Della Pietra, premiering in : Light Crust Doughboys, the oldest counOklahoma Feb. 7-9 at the PAC, accompatry band in the world, will perform westnied by the Oklahoma Sinfouia. Also on : em swing at 3pro, and at 7, the Larry the bill are The Four Temperaments by Hammett Trio will jazz things up a bit. On Balanchine, and the Pas de Denx from ¯ the 19th at lpm, David Flores and Steve ¯ Sylvia, staged by Victoria Simon and ¯ Baker . provide their comtemporary jazz Frederic Franklin, respectively. Tickets ¯ stylings, and at 4pm, the Steve Hamm range from $9 to $57. For reservations/ String Quartet will provide a classical info call TBT at 749-6006, or the PAC at ¯ ." atmosphere. Onthe24th, Whirligig whirls 596-7111. ¯ into town at 8pm, and the Will Campbell Tulsa Opera : trio perform at 2pm on the 26th. Poets, on Interfaith AIDS Ministries ." the 30th at 8pro, bring your stuff to the Our House ¯ cafe for Poetry Reading night. On the Mark February 15 on your calendar for : 3 lst, dosing outthefirst monthofthenew the "Cabaret Night with Richard Lalli & ." year, the Mimsies will givesus some Gary Chapman: Songs in the Key of Love" : acoustic funk at 8pm. Best of all,it’s free! concert, benefiting the Tulsa Opera. Mr. ¯ Broken Arrow Lalli and pianist Gary.Chapman will be Community Playhouse. performing songs from the 20’s -40’s,and ¯" ¯ BACP presents "Laundry and Bourmay feature the works of Cole Porter, -" bon" & "Lonestar", two one-act cornIrving Berlin, the Gershwius, Harold ; edies, lmnning 2/7-2/16. Tickets are $6Aden, Sondheim, Kern, Weill and ¯ $10, and can be reserved at 258-0077. Bernstein; as well as Ives, barber, Copland, Community Support Groups? : and Carter. Both Mr. Lalli and Mr. If anyone in the community is interChapman have performed at Jessye : see Jim, page 12 Norman’s annual holiday, party for the : P oph & Place", Exhibition made possible by the Helmerich Foundation and the Oklahoma Arts Council 00000o0000000000000 ¯ ¯ ¯ 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ¯ ¯ in the Pride Center ¯ 743-4297 ¯ ~ 0 : Th.e V Pride Store ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ o ¯ ¯ Open at Noon, Tues-Sat. 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Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each mo. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University, of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/T’ransgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appoinlment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 1st Monday/each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2rid Monday/each month, 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard, Info: 749-4901 I~- TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. H!V/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family H!V/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locafious, call: 749-7898 Alternative Skating 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282, $4, Sand Springs Skate Pride Center Community Meeting Feb. !8, 7 pm 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor. Info: 743-4297 (=IP WEDNESDAYS With the brilliant of Picasso ~/~o FOUR TEMPERAMENTS a,td Pas dedesigns Deux from SYLVIA Tulsa Performing Arts Center. with the Oklahoma Sinfonia TICKETS $9 - ~57 Discounts available For tickets call: 749-6006, 596-7111, 584-2000 Performance sponsored in part by The John Steele Zink Foundation, Sarkeys Foundation and Texaco, Inc. 1996-97 Season sponsored in part by T U L S A PHILHARMONIC Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2627-B Fast llth, Info: 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer - 6:30 pro, 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 Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225 or 584-4983 I~" THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group, 1st & 3rd Thurs. 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30 pro, Info: 749-4194 l~" FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, 8pm, 1 st Fri/eaeh mo. Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Enjoy "A Musical ~" with the Tulsa Philha,vrronic on Thursday, Fe~eary 6 or Saturd~ F~,ua~y ~. ~ at ~ p.m. ink Patti Johnson Wilson Hall of the Phil~ook Conductor Search FinalistAndre’ Raphel Smith will lead the Tulsa P~ in selections from Mozart, Res~/_’~.~ (The Birds) and Britten. Call 747-PHIL to reserve your seat, I~" SATURDAYS Mixed Volleyball, No winter games - call 58%6557 for more info. " St. Jerome’s. Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel; 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, Confidential support forlrecowering addicts -~ 11 pm, Community:of Hope,1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800 . " I~" OTHER GROUPS The Technicians, Leather organization, info: 621-5597 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 TCC Gay & Lesbian Student Association, Southeast Campus. 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Particularly Ambiance: to the sunny Mediterranean. mouth-wateringin therigatoni Dressy A Mediterranean cruise con gorg.onzola, big tubes of might not be in the budget for Luncheon: macarom sauteed with fresh an evening s entertmnment, so Mon.-FrL 11-2 broccoli and served in a we have to just pretend, and creamy gorgonzola cheese Evenings: look for a Mediterranean resauce ($9.50). You can get a gional restaurant to get that je Mort-Thurs. 5-9 fettucine Alfredo ($8.95) or a ne sins. qua atmosphere for a Fri-Sat. til 10 fettucine vongale ($8.95), relaxing, fun evening. When Sundays ll-9pm which is sauced with a red or a we think of Mediterranean, we white clam sauce. Keep in Reservations think of Greece, Italy, Spain, mind that all of these sauces and France: We’re really not advised on are made the traditional way, in the mood for a gyros sandwith fresh cream and butter weekends. wich, so there goes the Greek and freshly graied Italian option, and Tulsa doesn’ t have Smoking Area? cheeses - none of the thickena-Spanish restaurant (MexiNot distinct ers and extenders you see in can isn’t the same, and, by the enough from lesser restaurants. way, for those of who going to The lasagna al fomo is a hit non-smokind. seeEvitaand then doingMexicontroversial. It is dry. But, can, Argentine isn’t the same, Full bar aria it’s supposed to be dry, beeither). French would be a cause that is the Sicilian way. wine list. wonderful comfort food in the So, don’t expect one of tho~e Payment:. winter, but, alas, the talented huge, gooey mounds like they Cash, Amen- serve culinary triumvirate of Curt at the Spaghetti WareHerrmama, Marjorie Alexcan Express, house. While recognizing their ander, and Thomas Radcliffe salute to lasagna tradition, Diners’ Club, had their last weekend at personally, we don’t care for Visa, Montrachet, and have left the the lasagna. Especially, since restaurant to develop their own Mastereard. there are so many other truly gourmet take-out food conNo cheeks. wonderful dishes from which cept. So, there isn’t a decent to choose. Meat based entrees French restaurant in town any Rating: A list also abound. The chicken della more. casa ($10.95) is a flavorful That leaves us with Italian. Shall we go chicken breast with green peppers,mushto the faux-Italian, market study driven, ¯ rooms, and asparagus in a white wine Olive Garden for cardboard pasta and mesan cream sauce. Vitello alla TiAmo wallpaper paste sauces (they do have good 12.95) is a fork-tender piece of veal salad and breadsticks)? Maybe a little ¯ sauteed in a cream sauce with artichokes overcooked spaghetti at a pizza joint? We : and walnuts. Worth every calorie. The think not. But, voila!, there is a rathe " shrimp coriana ($12.95) features figs and secret, unknown Italian restaurant in Tulsa ¯ peppercorns. An orange roughy fillet which offers delicious, made to order food : ($12.95)is preparedmeuniere and topped with trained staff and elegant service. -" with pesto butter. One can also have the. And, surprisingly, it is hidden away in a exquisite filletto bordelaise ($14.50), a shopping center in east Tulsa. gently prepared beef tenderloin withmushTi Amo hides on the end of a strip mall, ¯ rooms, burgundy, sundried tomatoes, and east of the Albertson’s grocery store at : herbs and spices. 21st and Memorial. It’s a bit hard to f’md, For dessert, several selections are albut it’s well worth the effort. ¯ ways available, but the signature item is With a menu having a wide variety of strawberries alia TiAmo. Much like a styles "representing the whole of Italy," ." cherries jubilee, the strawberries-are Ti Arno’s forteis Sicilian style cuisine. As " cooked in a variety of liqueurs and poured you know, the island of Sicilly is in the over a big scoop of vanillaice cream, then Medit.err~ean, off the boot of Italy. It has " topped with whipped cream. Always save an ancient culture and cuisine, and due to room for the strawberries. it’s island isolation, has preserved more Service at Ti Amo is generally pretty authentic old Roman style cooking techgood. They strive for an efficient and wall niques than the main country of Italy. trained work staff appropriate to a"white And, sitting in a major ancient shipping : tablecloth" restaurant. The ambiance is a lane, Silicianos have oft had exotic spices, little on the/.,as Vegas side, with large, such as saffron and curries, toincorpomte ¯ round, red vinyl booths lining the walls of into theirrecipes. Seafood tins also played the main dining room, but regular tables an Important role in the Sicilian diet. : are available, as well. There is a full bar, All diners are greeted with a comple- ¯ and a decent wine list, though one not mentary dish ofbmscetta,, which is a slice featuring as many Italian wines as one of toast topped with agarlicky tomato and : might. olive oil salsa. Fresh soups are made dailyTi Amo is a restaurant well-deserving -the zuppa di giomo--and lovely fresh, ¯ of it’s name, which in English, is transgreen salads are served family style. lated, "I love you." Once you fred and The biggest challengeis seleetingone’s experience this place, yon’ll love it. It’s an entree. Just want a simple plate of spaItalian adventure well-worth the search. ~? Lesbian Heaven Dinah Shore Weekend Palm Springs, California March 27 - 31 Gay Games Amsterdam ’98 Start Planning Now! 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Unforttmately,fam- ¯¯ is that the Will may not be available at the ily members sometimes disagree about ¯ time of death and may be discovered too late to be useful. the disposition of bodily remains, espe: Another opfionis to express your wishes dally whether to be buried or cremated and whether or not ashes should be in- "~ in a separate signed and witnessed docuterred. Such disagreements can be very : ment whichnotonly contains instructions to what is to be done with your bodily stressful both for the person with H!V/ ¯~ as remains, but also provides someone with AIDS and to his or her survivors. Oklahomalaw has no specific law gov- : the authority to carry out your instracerning instructions for the disposition of : lions. The designate person should then ¯ bodily remains. However, generally, the ¯ be given a copy of the document, which should be put in a place that is easily legal spouse or next of kin holds the right to possession and custody of the body for "- accessible twenty-four hours a day. Furburial o~ cremation. Other states have "¯ ther protection can be provided by preparing a burial or funeral plan, and by making specific laws designed to give persons the ~ specific arrangements with a particular right to express a preference for disposi¯ funeral home. tion of the body after death. If you are HIV positive or have AIDS, In light of these practical and legal : ¯ problems, if you have a preference about ¯ and you would like legal help with the Disposilion of Bodily Remains or other the disposition of your body, you should make a dear, written expression of your : HIV/AIDS-related legal issue, ask for Shadid at the AIDS Legal Rewishes. You may choose to include fu- ¯: Darlene source Project at (405) 521-1302 (collect neral and burial instructions in your Will. While such instructions may not be le- : calls accepted). ¯ ashamed of; ¯ * Depression is not the same thing as feeling blue or down; ¯ * Depression is nota eharacterflaw orthe ers; or a suicide survivor’ s group (for who signbf a weak personality; have suffered the loss of a loved one due ¯ Depression is not a mood someone can to suicide), let me know: Any mental snap out of, (Would you ask someone to health care professionals who might care sndp out of diabetes?) and to offer advice or suggestions on starting ¯ Depression is not fully recognized as an up any of the above groups would be more illness by most health care insurance prothan welcome to call me at 583-1248. viders. Actually, I have an affirmation for the Clinical depression is sometimes recolumn : "I have the choice to live my life ferred to as a major depressive episode. in wellness., or to get sick and wallow in Episodes are usually a result of Major all that attention." - Shanti Goldstein. Depressive Disorder, but they can also be (and it s so appropriate for a friend I ve associated with other disorders. It appears been dealing with lately - meow! .I must that clinical depressions can be caused in stop, reading the restaurant rewews - ¯ they re having a terribl e influence on me ! ) ¯ a number of ways. Clinical depression is not j.’ust feeling But seriously folks, I have had a major go-round with amajor depressive episode ¯ unhappy. A clinical depression can inrecently and it was not fun. And while ¯ elude a low mood, hopeless feelings, and loss of interest or pleasure in almost all there are many wonderful support groups ¯ usual activities andpastimes. Some of the out there, I would feel much more com¯" common symptoms are a feeling of deep fortable with Gay/Lesbian comrades. Here is some information regarding ¯ sadness for at least two weeks without depr.essio.n I’ve found helpful. What de- ¯¯ letup and any five of the following: press~on ~s: ¯ * Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much; * Not caring anymore about work, hob* Depression is an illness, in the same way that diabetes or heart disease are illnesses; "¯ bies, friends or sexual activity; * Self-recrimination for things in the past * Depression is an illness that affects the ¯ or present; entire body; * Depression is an illness that I in 5 ." * Feeling tired all the lime or finding : everything an effort; people will suffer during their lifetime; ¯ Having trouble concentrating or making * Depression is the leading cause of alco¯ decisions; holism, dru~ abuse and other addictions; ¯ * Loss of appetite or loss of weight; * Depression is an illness that can be successfully treated in more than 80% of : * Eating more than usual and gaining ¯ weight; the people who have it; : * Thoughts of suicide or considering a * Depression is an equal-opportunity illness - it affects all ages, all races, all ¯ way of dying; economic groups and both genders, and : * Frequently ~eeling on the verge of tears all orientations. Women, however, suffer ¯¯ or weepy; from depression twice as much as men do, ¯ * Waking up early in the morning, with difficulty returning to sleep; as do Gay folk compared to straight. ¯ * Feeling worse in the morning; * About half of the people suffering from ¯ * Feeling anxious or irritable; depression do not get proper treatment; * Untreated depression is the number one ~ * A gloomy view of the future; ~ * Physical pain or headaches; and cause of suicide; and ¯ * Cravings for certain foods ; * Depression is second only to heart disMost people experience these syrupease in causing lost work days in America. ¯ toms for months before seeking treatWhat depression is not: ¯ ment. 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And if you’d like to meet others, come to our rural mens discussion group every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 7-9 pm For more info., contact Jeremy or Brian 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 lance brittain " the bottom is expected to have a will of (editor’s note: in this column, the terms ¯ his/her own and to know when to express "boy", "girl ", etc. are used symbolically ¯ ’itas well as when to relinqnishit, a"Daddy/ to refer to the balance ofpower in rela- ¯ boy" relationship is probably what you tionships only between consenting adults. ¯ want. The participants are allowed to, by Neither the writer nor this newspaper ¯ the parameters of their relationship, show encourage or condone any inappropriate ¯ genuinely their love for one another. or illegal behavior involvAge is not a determining minors.) One would ing factor in this type of One would be surprised relationship. "Daddy" may surprised at the at the numerous versions of be the passive or active, relationships in the leather numerous versions dominant or submissive community as wall as the partner. It is all open to ot~ relationships characteristics. One thing negotiation and discovery. that is of importance is the in the A"Daddy" may have more fact that there is no one set than one "boy" as well as leather eommunlty definition for how these rethe "boy" having more than lationships should be deone "Daddy". ... the {act [is] fined. The parties involved scott smithertun, who that there is no make the rnles as they go is no longer with us, had along for what is right for one set de~nltlon this to say in Leathersex, "i them may not be right for have the freedom to play, a for how these others. Also, gender is not safe place to do it, and a specific. Leatherpeople ’Daddy’, which means lots relationshi.~s people can choose to live of love and a nurturing retogether, choose to be room- should be ddined. lationship wiih a lot of mates with no sexual conThe parties ingrowth." A "boy" can be tact or other, more formal any age. Part of being a volved make the "boy" relationships. Some of the is giving up deciposslolnue~ ~C: ......... ru!e~ ~ they do sions. "Daddy/boy" relaMistress/slave", "Mommy/ Daddy/boy/girl", "animal/ SM at all. What is needed owner" and leather families. -is a strong figure - a"Dad" ¯ One of the situations may involve two and someone who wants to be more like people who only participate in leather in ¯ "Dad". "Daddy/boy" relationships can not private. Another may be the couple who : exist without love. A "Daddy/boy" relaparticipate in leather on and off. They ¯ tionship can take you right up to the edge might have leather weekends as well as ¯ of a Master/slave relationship. But it "vanilla" weekends. Sometimes, one ¯ doesn’ t have to go that way. In order for a member of a couple may develop an inter- _" man to be a "boy" he must have honesty, est in leather and after talking it over with ¯ a sense of fun, and a need for a strong his/her partner, may decide to venture out ¯ "father figure" in his life even if he has a to take care of their needs. Another possi- ¯ good relationship with his father and a bility is to bring a third into the relation- : desire to learn from and be like "said ship which can be on the same level of ¯ strong person". commitment or not. ¯ The satisfaction a "boy" gets out of The "Daddy/boy" arrangement seems : being a"boy" is the joy of a job wall done to be the relationship of choice for many ¯ and the love of a good"Daddy". In terms ¯ leathermen. Joseph Bean, author-of of collars, a"boy" should wear what their "Leathersex", feels that people who are ¯ "Daddy" tells them to. A "boy" should destined to he"Daddies" tend to bepeople ¯ never wear someone else’s collar or locks who do not have a deep need to be per- ¯ without"Daddy’s" permission. If you are ceived as extremists or outsiders. He also : happy being a "boy", and you are a man, feels that a person destined to be a "boy" ¯ your manhood is assured. Manhood siremust share their"Daddy’ s" willingness to ¯ plymeans youare ahuman male, and you be in a leather relationship that does not ¯ ~ need to be that "boy". A "boy" is not seek outwardly to outrage. always in "boy mode". There are times If you want a relationship where the : when Daddy doesn t need me in "Top" is dominant not only "by defini- : mode", but it is dependent on "Daddy’s" tion," but also because of his strengths ¯ needs, not mine. A "Daddy" can expect and the admiration the "bottom" has for ¯ undying loyalty from a "boy". him; where there is respect flowing both ¯ There will be two or three more colways within the relationship; where one * unms in this series and i hope this series party admits to learning and both parties : will help you better understand one view are accepting of growth and change; where : of leather relationships. Until next time... ¯ treatments may be necessary. Some of ¯ these are psychotherapy, behavior therapy, ¯ and medication. An individual treatment ¯ may feel like it will never end. Without treatment symptoms can last for months, : or years. Proper treatment can help over ¯ 80% of those who suffer from depression. : Some depression will disappear even- ¯ tually without any treatment,, though this ¯ can take many months or sometimes years. " .Currently there is no sure way of predict- ¯ ing when an episode of depression will ¯ end. Treatment may be recommended, ¯ rather than simply waiting. : Since depression may be caused by a ¯ combination of factors, a combination of is organized between patient and doctor. Psychotherapy is a method of talking about your concerns with your therapist to identify problems and seek solutions. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on the negative beliefs and behaviors commonly seen in depression. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 1997, vol. 4, no. 2 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Marriage Update Wash. St. Governor Supports Gay Marriage OLYMPIA (AP) - As one of his final acts, out~goi.ng Gov. Mike Lowry is sponsoring legislation to a_utho.nze same-sex marriages. The bill is doomed in the Legislature, wheremajority Republicans intendtopass abanon same-gender unions. But a Lowry spokesman said Thursday the governor considers the ban blatant bias and hopes to begin a dialogue that will eventually end discrimination against gays and lesbians. Rep. Ed Murray, D-Seatde, the only openly Gay member of the Legislature, will introduce the Lowry bill.in the House. The senator from his district, Democrat Pat Thibaudeau, will sponsor an identical bill in the Senate. Their 43rd District includes Seattle’s Capitol Hill,whichhas the state’ s heaviest concentrationof gay couples. Murray and Thibaudeau also will sponsor legislation aimed at barring discrimination in employment based onsexual orientation. Lowry also has givenhis endorsement to the bill, which is a pordon of a perennial antidiscrimination bill that Gay civil rights activists long have sought. Rep. Bill Thompson, R-Everett, will again sponsor a bill to ban same-gender marriages. His plan would I N.O..W. Plans Gay::Arkansas c,v,, Rights ¯ Ma r r! ag,e. Panel Proposed for Gays TULSA Tulsa s newly rewved chapter of ii gions, legal and political aspects. Those attending wi,ll have an opportunity to ask questions. Northeastern Oklahoma .s.contac.t person for the National Freedom to Marry Coalition will attend ¯ also. The National Freedom to Marry Coalition is co-ordinated : by Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the national : legal organization that helped the Hawaii litigants and their : attorneys. The Coalition includes groups working on same- . gender marriage issues across the US. : Formoreinformation or to become a co-sponsor, please call or : write NOW at 365-5658 or POB 14068, Tulsa 74159. ’the National Organii, zation for Women will host a post-Valentine’s Day panel focus- : ing on same gender marriage as part of a national campaign by : NOWto raise awareness about marriage issues. TheNOWpanel will be held at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 So. : Harvard at 3pro on Sat., Feb. 15. The panel is.co-sponsored by : Fellowship Congregational Church, PFLAG - Parents, Families : and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and by The Pride Center and ¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. A number of other Tulsa congregations will likely also be co-sponsors. ." NOWmembers note that they are still finalizing some details of the program but it will feature a same-gehder couple who’ve ¯ had a marriage ceremony, as well as speakers addressing reli- Pride Center Begins i Pledge ’97 Program : TULSA- President ofthe-PrideCenter, Deb Shames, announced ¯¯ thekickoffofPledge’97,aongoingmembershipandfundraising ¯ campaign to support the Pride Center, Tulsa’s home for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities. Statues notes ¯ that that Centeris in sound financial shape due to the kindness of : : groups like the Prime Timers, thegenerosity of individuals and : ¯ the sound management of the ’96 board of directors. However, : ." she adds that utilities.and minor repairs remain and as more , ¯ community groups nse the facility, thecostrises and the need f0r "_ ¯ suPportinereases. ¯ : Communityleaders, DennisNeillandtheRev.LesliePeurose, : : have agreed to serve as two of the honorary chairpersons of " i Pledge ’97. Neill who helped found Tulsa Oklahomans for : ¯ Human Rights, the parent organization of the Pride Center, is : : well respected for his leadership with the City of Tulsa’s Human , ¯ Rights Committee and the Rev. Leslie Penrose, pastor of the : ¯ United Methodist Community of Hope see Pledge, page 3 : simply declare marriage to be a union between a man " . and a woman, mirroring both new federal legislatign " Say No TO Hate Did NOT : and a 20-year-old state court ruling: The issue was the No. l priority of religious conservatives in the Legisla- :AnnroveCallforWorkplace ture last year, but Thompson’s bill died in the Senate, :--rr ----- " Protections for Gays! Republicans took over the Senate in the November " ¯ elections, and Majority Leader Dan McDonald, R- ¯ TULSA - Contrary to earlier reports, Tnlsa’s Say No To Hate Coalition did not adopt a statement calling forjob anti-discrimination protections that included sexual Orientation along with race, religion, disability, gender, etc. According to Deborah Levine with the Community Relations Committee of Tulsa’s Jewish Federation, the member organizations of the Coalition did not reject the statement but some members did havequestions about some of tli~ language. These objections put the statement on hold until the Coalition can meet again and revise the language. Whenasked, Levine stated that she did not think the objections were to the inclusion of the term, "sexual orientation". This phrase is needed in order that Gay and Lesbian persons be protected from anti-Gay bias in the workplace, see Jobs, page 3 : IXITLEROCK (AP)-Twolegislators have agreed : to help a gay fights groupget basic civil rights for ¯ gays and lesbians written into state law. Sen. Mike ¯ Everett, D-Marked Tree, and,Sen. Jim Argue, D- ¯ Litde Rock, are joining with the Arkansas Noni Discrimination Alliance tomake it illegal to dis- . criminate against someone because of their sexual ¯ orientation in such matters as jobs and housing. : "It’s the right thing to do," said Everett. "I know : this issue. I have some experience with it because ¯ my son’s gay." Arguesaid it was an issue of basic : fairness. "And I think there’s substantial public : support that a person’s employment ought to hinge : on their job performance rather than their sexual ¯ orientation." : The alliance was formed after proposals to ban ~ same-sex marriage were filed for the legislative ¯ session. The alliance opposes the proposals but ." discovered through apoll that there’s little support ¯. for same-sex marriage. "Sowedon’tintend to press ¯ that issue," said DebraBailey ofLittle Rock, devel- ¯ opment coordinator of the Arkansas Gay and Les- : bian Task Force, a founding member of the alli- ¯ In 1995, Attorney General Winston Bryant is- " sued an opinion that people of the same sexmaynot : marryin Arkansas, althoughArkansas law does not ." expressly prohibit or permit same-sex marriages. Ms. Bailey said that the alliance will focus on ¯ discrimination in jobs and housing. Everett and ~ Argue plan to offer the alliance’s proposal as an ¯ amendment to the legislation to outlaw same-sex : marriages, see Bill, page 3 Revision of OK Hate Crimes Laws Proposed TULSA- It’s that time again. The Oklahoma Legislature is about to re.convene and Lesbians and Gay political observers in thestate anticipate that several well known Gay-hating legislators will introduce one or another bill attacking Lesbian and Gay citizens as they usually do.. Longdme observers of the Legislature are particnlarly concerned that new Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Loyd Bensen, .may allow more anti-Gay legislation to get a hearlng. Typically any anti-Gay bill only loses if it is bottled up in committee. Many legislators believe that any vote that could be characterized as pro7 Gay is enough to get a legislator defeated and therefore, vote for anti-Gay bills even though they may not really support them. And then, there are enough who really are hostile to Lesbian and Gay citizens. While Tulsa has no formally organized political action committee, several Tulsa area political activists have identified see Hate, page 3 Coming Soon! Activist Honored: ¯ Community Unitarian Universalist Church will ¯ host a workshop on operating by consensus. The : workshop will belead by C.T. Butler, the author of ¯ On Conflict and Consensus. The first session will : be on Sunday, Jan. 19 from 9-10:30am and the ¯ second will be on Monday, Jan. 20 following a ¯ poduck dinner that begins at 6pm. The workshops ¯ will be held at Community of Hope, 1703 East Second Street. For more information, call Judy McCormick at 298-4495. see Coming,page 12 INSIDE Bellevue, says passage ofthelegislationis certain. "We ¯ are hoping it will be a litde less confrontational this ~ year," he said in an interview. "We’re not out to bash . anybody, butwefeel theinstitutionofmarriageis avery : fragile thing.andwewantto shore itup." He said the bill ¯ will be sent to the new governor, Gary Locke, who is ; sworn in next Wednesday. Thompson said he hopes Locke will follow the lead ofPresident Clintonand sign : the measure. If Locke vetoes it, it’s quite-possible ¯ enough Democratic votes can be rounded up to over- : ride, Thompson said. . The last resort would be #acing the measure on the ¯ fall ballot as a referendum for the people to decide, he said. "Wedon’twantto go thatway ifwedon’t have to,7 : Thompson said. He said he sympathizes with critics’ ; worries that it would be a divisive issue if it goes to the ¯ balloL AtaThursday news conference in Seattle, Locke " repeated his distaste for the ban bill, but stopped short " of saying he would veto it, saying he would want to see ." its exact wording. During the campaign, Locke said he ¯ would sign a Murray-style bill. Murray conceded his own bill is not acceptable to a " majority of voters, but predicted ~e,ban wouldn’t pass ¯ muster, either. But he said he didn t want to cede the legislative arena to the foes of same-sex marriage. "I realizethis willbe seen as extremeby some, but the anti- " same sex mamage bill is also extreme," he said in an." interview, see Marriage, page 3 TULSA - Longtime fundraising activist and Follies Revue ¯ founder and performer, Linda Stevens, was honored by Wash- : ington, DC’s Whitman-WalkerClinic this fall. The Clinic, which : provides HIV/AIDS care for the nation’s capital, recognized ¯ Lesbians across theUS for their long-term role, an.d their strength and commitment, in fighting the battle against HIV/AIDS. " Stevens’ name was added to the Lesbian Honor Role which is ¯ permanently displayed at Whitman-Walker Clinic. Stevens Was nominated by John Coney, who s been part of the ¯ Follies since their first performance.. Follies Revue, Inc. which " raises funds for local HIV/AIDS care andprevention will hold its . 9th performance in 1997. EDITORIAIJLE’R’ERSR)IRECTORY P. 2 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENTIARTS P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW/MEANTTO BE FIT P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 HIWAIDS & THE LAW/MINDSPACE P. 12-1:3 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14-15 918.583.1248 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainmeqt Writer + Mac Guru: fax: 583.461.5 James Chris~ohn PUB 4140 Writers + contributors: Tulsa, Oklahoma - Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hens]ey 74159-0140 Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Stephen Scott, PME, Gerald Miller tulnews@ionet.net Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis by Tom Neal, publisher/editor It’s that time again when the Oklahoma Legislature begins its periodic, absurdist comedy. This performance usually ends in disgrace for the people of this state, especially those of us who are Lesbian or Gay, Bi orTransgendered. It ismosttragic for People Living with AIDS (PLWA’s). One issue that’s come to light from TFN’s coverage of the HIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC), is that the State of Oklahoma through our legislature, provides a tiny, tiny amount of funding ($206,000 according to HIVRC Executive Director, Sharon Thoele) for HIV/ 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 permissionfrom the publisher. Publication of a name or photo d~s~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. So, it al?pears that the State of Oklahoma is spending fewer dollars annually on HIV/AIDS care than it spent to put AIDS eare/services. Though this amount must not include the budget for the HIV/ STD SectionoftheOklahoma State Dept. of Health, who help administer federal HIV/AIDS dollars, the amount is hardly adequate to the need. Thoele stated that this amount was contributed begrudgingly, because the State of Oklahomahad to give something in order to receive the federal dollars. And almost all of the dollars going to HIV/AIDS care are federal. Thocle also notes that this amount has not increased since the early 90’s, although the case see next column Guy. Frank Keatlng on his leather overed airborne toilet seat! 832-1269 744-0896 749-1563 749-4511 749-5678 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 585-3134 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth *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 : Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities " AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 ¯¯ Black & White, lnc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 ¯ *B/L!G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 ¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University ofTulsa, 5th Pl. &Florence ¯ *CommtmityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E.2nd 585-1800 _" Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 ¯ Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : *Family 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, PUB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ; Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-Ameiican mens group), PUB 8542, 74101, call e/o HOPE @ 712-1600 : HOPE, H]VOutreach, Prevention, Education, 1307E.38,2ndfl. ¯ 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯ Indian Health Care, TNAAPP 582-7225 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 ; NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 : NOW, Nat’lOrg. forWomen, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 ¯ PFLAG , PUB 52800, 74152 749-4901 : *Planned Parenthood, 100.7 S. Peoria 58%7674 ¯ *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 743-4297 ¯ Prime-Timers, P.O. 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Main 501-253-7457 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253- ¯ 6807 see Jim, page 12 ", *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 ; Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, PUB 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 OKLAHOMA CITY : Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7108-D2 N.Westem 405-840-3223 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712--9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 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 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 743-9994 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation 690-2974 Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Robert Holland, Attorney 494-0484 *International Tours. 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 I_angley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 592-1800 Lean 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 Pl 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard- 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 ’The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 838-7626 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 743-1733 : 10ad has increased by.four times. She also : noted that even if the amount were in- ¯ creased proportionally to the caseload, : the original amount wasnot adequate. : So, it appears that the State of Okla- ¯ homa is spending fewer dollars annually : on HIV/AIDS care.than it spent to put ¯ Gov. Frank Keating on aleather-covered ¯ airborne toilet seat[ And claims of bud: ¯ getary shortfalls to the contrary, there ¯ seems to be some state money left some- " where. ¯ A reporter for The Daily Oklahoman i .(OK.C’s daily newspaper), :who special- , lzes mcomputer analysis of slate government records, toldTFN that in addition to the couple of billion in our state’s regular budget, that there are "special" accounts of state dollars that are not included in the regular accounting. Unless, my middleaged brain slipped a digiL he said these special accounts amounted to $800 million. That’s in addition to other billions! $800,000,000 versus $206,000. Imagine a tiny fraction of $800 million, sayg8 million, to makesure that PLWA’s could actually get these new lifesaving drug combination therapies, or to see thathousing and food needs were met. Sadly, you and I know that this is not likely. Contrast the State.ofNew Jersey under rising Republican star, G0v. Christine Todd Whitman. New Jersey has a budget just for drug assistance alone of $9 million. Yes, they are a wealthier and more populous statebut still thatamountdoesn’t include any of the other State of New Jersey dollars for other HIV/AIDS care needs. So why don’t we, as a commlmity of Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, our friends .and allies set as our goal for this legislature to try to increase our state’s contribution, at least in proportion to the increasein caseload. Thatwouldbearound $800,000. Whatthe hell, let’s just round it up to one million. Imagine a million Oklahoma dollars for HIV/AIDS care! But for this to work, eachand every one Of you reading this will have to stop waiting for someone else to do this work. You can’t just wait for Nancy McDonald or Kelly Kirby or Janice Nicklas to speak ou.t on these issues. Each of you Will have to call your representative and your senator to say that you care about this issue and thatyou want to see an increasein State of Oklahoma funding for HIV/AIDS care. Ifyou don’tknow your representatives, just call the Election Board at 596-5780 and give them your address. And after you’ve called your representative (or better, write them; best ofall ask tomeet with them.), askyour friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. I’ve talked withmy representative and meet withmy senator next week. Please do the same. Tulsa Family. News will continue to provide coverage of issues of concern to Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgenderedpersons, ourfriendsand allies during this upcoming session ofthe Oklahoma Legislature.Readers should expect thatOneOr another ofour representatives will introduce bills, attacking our communities. We encourage you to develop a relationship with your representatives to help prevent these bills’ success. ’~Sometimes the only way to answer a~! extreme measure is to introduce anoth~ extreme measure." Mtirray said citizerts might react by urging lawmakers to write middle-groundlegislation such as theantiemploymentdiscriminationbill. Murray’s bill would authorize a civil marriage contract to provide the same marital benefits that heterosexual couples get, such as the rightofinheritance, health coverage, or to visit a spouse in the hospital. Lowry’s press secretary, Jordan Dey, said the governor believes the civil contract approach avoids some of the moral or religious overtones of church weddings. HesaidLowry doesn’tmindlaunching an uphill fight. ’q’he governor has stood against discrimination ever since taking office, and this is another case of discrimination, pure and simple; denying people a legal benefit that is-available for heterosexual couples," Dey said. "It is important to do the right thing, whether you lose the first time, the second time, the third time. This may take a year, 5 years, 10 years, but at some point we will be free of discrimination." MississippiAgainst i Gay Marriage JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s constitution, which once barred people of different races from marrying, may be changed to also prohibit same-sex marriages. The House andSenate are working onproposals thatwouldkeep Gay couples frofn wedding. The legislation is m response to a homosexual rights case in Hawaii. While a bill that unanimously cleared a Senate committee Wednesday makes same-sex marriages illegal, the HouseConstitutionCommitteeis expected to go even further, putting a ban before voters in a constitutional amendment. "I don’tthink there’s athreatthatpeople are going to flock to Mississippi to solemnize a same-sex marriage any more than they would flock to Minnesota or North Dakota," said Rep. John Reeves. But Reeves saidmostMississippians wantthe state to be on record as supporting only heterosexual marriages. He said the constitutional change would preclude gay couples from filing suit claiming a marriage law is unconstitutional. The Senate bill would ban gay marriages in Mississippi and bar the state from recognizing marriages from other states. Rep. Pat Miller said she is not convinced the issue is important enough to become part of the constitution but she expects theHouseand Senatetoban samesex marriages because "people... will consider it a vote against homosexual relationships." Gov. Kirk Fordice, in anticipation of that ruling, signed an executive order in August banning recognition of same sex marriages. Senate Judiciary Chairman Bennie Turner, D-West Pint, asked if the bill was needed, said: "95 percent of what wepass is notneeded." Rep. MarkFormby, R-Picayune, said lawmakers are following public sentiment. "It’s not a fear factor, or any kind of phobia. To me, it’s not even finances. It’s a pro-family matter. The majority of Mississippians do not approve of that kind of thing" : port MOnday in the Legisla-tur~ in0nti~- ¯¯ afterCongresspassedalawallowingstates torefuse to recognize same-sex marriages : from other states. ¯ HouseMinority Leader Steve Sviggum, ¯ and the sponsor of aHouse bill, noted that ¯ US Sen. PaulWellstone, andPres. Clinton ¯ both endorsed a ban on same-sex mar- : riages. "I can’t imagine the legislators of ¯ Minnesota getting to the left of Sen. ¯ WellstoneorPres.Clinton,"Sviggumsaid. ¯ State law requires marriages to be be- : tween members of the opposite sex, al- : though it doesn’t specifically prohibit ¯¯ same-sex marriages. ¯ Sen. Tom Neuville, who sponsored a Senate banbill, said the Minnesota Legis- ¯ lature should act so it will not be forced ¯ under the U.S. Constitution to rex~gnize -" gay marriages performedinHawaii. "Mar- " : riage is an institution between men and : women . . . it’s the best institution for ¯ raising children and avoiding poverty." ¯ Marriage also is a contract, which : Nenville believes could be exploited if " same-gender marriages were legal. For ¯ example, if a man had cancer, he could ¯ marry a male friend for health insurance : benefits, Neuville said. "It will cause all ¯ sorts of social chaos," he said. ¯ , BuLAm-~-D~,ui.....ecuuve alrector of the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council, said abuse is unlikely be- : cause of the harassment gay couples face. ¯ "Peoplearen’t going tojnst do this so they ¯ get some sort of a deal," she said and ¯ , added that the council would vigorously fight the proposed bans. Both she and ¯" Senate President Allan Spear, who is gay, ¯ believe the matter ultimatdy will be de- : eided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Minnesota Too? ST. PAUL (AP) - Proposals to ban gay marriages were winning high-profile sup- : Wyoming Anti-Gay i Marriage Bill ¯ CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - About one-tenth ~ ofWyoming’s lawmakers have filed abill ¯ that would explicitly declare same-sex ." marriages void in Wyoming and sped.fy ¯ such marriages from other states are m- : valid in the Equality State. One of the : bill’s sponsors, Rep. Rodney "Pete" ¯ Anderson, R-Pine Bluffs,triedunsuecess- ¯ fully to introduce a bill last year barring : same-sex marriages. : Wyoming’s bill - House Bill 94 - : wouldn’t viol.ate Wyoming’s Constitu- ¯ tion, which guarantees equal political and : civil rights to men and women, Anderson ¯ said. That’s because state statutes already : make specific that marriage is between a ¯ man and a woman, he said. "We’ve de, ¯ fined marriage," Anderson said. "We’re justsaying our defmitionis going to stand." ¯ Same-sex marriage should be illegal : because of the economics involved and : because "I don’t feel it’s according to ¯ nature," saidbill co-sponsor State senator ¯ Dick Erb. "As I told a group of high ¯ school kids, ifyou were arancher and you : had a gay bull, what would you do with ; him?" said Erb. "One kid said, ’I’d take ¯ the sucker to the packing plant,"" ¯ Anderson said he believes homosexu- : als shouldhave equal rights under thelaw. ; But he said his main reason for sponsor- , ing the bill was economics - "so our ¯ companies will not have to give health : insurance to (spouses in) those kind of : marriages." "I like those people," said ¯ Anderson. "I don’t like their lifestyle but I don thave aproblem w~th~t.., we re not : saying they can’t live together, we’re ¯ just saying they can’t have the same privileges or responsibilities a man and a ¯ woman have in marriage in the state of ~ Wyoming." Theamendment would say that nothing in the legisl~ition would prevent employer~ from "extending benefits to persons v~ho are domestic partners of employees or allow employers to discriminate against employees because ofsexual orientation." People discriminated against "because of sexual orientation, real orperceived," shall have the same rights to seek redress as employees covered by the state’s civil rights law, which was adopted in 1993. David Ivers of Little Rock, an attorney and founder of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said he gets calls from people saying they were fired for being gay. "They are simply amazed or shocked to find out there is no legislation protecting them. They assume that if they haven’t done anything wrong, that they have a right to file a lawsuit and get reinstated," he said. reform of Oklahoma’s Hate Crimes Stat- ¯ ute as akey part of their !e~slative agenda for the Lesbian]Gay community this year. These activists also mentioned increased funding forHIV/AIDS carefrom the State. Oklahoma’s Hate Crimes Statute penalizes crimes against individuals or organizations that are motivated by racial or religious bias but does not recognize crimes that target individuals or groups because oftheiractual orperceived sexual orientation. : One state representative, speaking on ¯ condition of anonymity, recalled that the : original hate crimes bill may have included sexual orientation but that that : language was removed to help get the bill ¯ passed. She noted that just getting a bill ," addressing racial and religious issues was ¯ an accomplishment given what she char- : acterized as a lack of much tolerance by ¯ Oklahoma legislators for minority citi- ¯ zens. She added the bill’s passage was a ~ much a testament to the skills and charac- ¯ ter of former representative Vicki Miles- : Lagrange who’s now a federal judge. : A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans ¯ forHumanRights (TOHR) stated that the : organization which is a member of the ¯ Say No To Hate Coalition will be asking ¯ other Coalition members to lobby ae- ¯ tively for an expansion of the Oklahoma ¯ Hate Crimes Statute. Other members of ¯ the Coalition include the National Con- ¯ fereuce (of Christians and Jews), Tulsa : Metropolitan Ministry, the City of Tulsa ¯ Human Rights Commission, the Jewish ¯, Federation and several others. ¯ The Pride Center has agreed to act as a : contact point for those who are interested ¯ in addressing these issues. Callers should ¯ leave their names and numbers for the ¯" Hate Crimes issues list with Deb Trevino ¯ at 743-4297. i Related Stories: Colorado Hate Crimes Bill DENVER (AP) - A bill to expand Colorado’s hate crimes law to protect : homosexuals has been introduced in the ¯ Senate. It’s the second session in a row ¯" such legislation has been filed by Sen. ¯ Dorothy Rupert, D-Boulder. "It’s going ¯ to be tough fight, but I think weneed to do this," Rupert said Monday. The bill died ; last year under election-year pressure to ¯ protect moderate Republicans. ¯ "I wanted so much last year to have a ¯ floorvotebutwas persuadednottodoso," state’s 1988 ethnicinlimidationlaw makes it a crime to single out anyone for criminal action because of race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. SB 10ft would expand the law to include sexual orientation, age, and physical or mental disabilities. Wyoming to Consider Hate Crimes Issues. CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Religious and humanrights groups that wereunsuccessful in past attempts to pass a law enhanc- ¯ ingpenaldesforhatecrimes will try again this year. Janet deVries of the Natrona : County Grassroots Project said the Wyo- ¯ ruing Grassroots Coalition ~ a group of ¯ human rights organizations with offices : in Natrona, Albany, Laramie, Sheridan ¯ and Teton counties - has teamed up with ¯ the Wyoming Church Coalition to sup- , port a bill in the legislative session. ," Thegroups are seeking lawmakers from ¯ both sides of the aisle to sponsor abill that would increase penalties for people who ¯ commit crimes motivated by bias based ," on race, religion, disability or sexual ori- ¯ entation, she said. The Wyoming Church : Coalif!on~dpressed simil~ bills in the : 1994 and 1995 legislative sessions. ¯ Chesie Lee, vice chairwoman of the : Church Coalition said the proposal has ¯ gained bipartisan support. She said she ¯ believed the bills offered in the 1994 and ¯ 1995 sessions could have passed if they : had made it to a final vote. ¯ Ms. DeVries said increased penalties ¯ for hate crimes are justified because such ¯ offenses affect groups of people rather than individual victims. "If a Jewish fam- ¯ ily has a swastika painted on their house, ¯ it terrorizes the entire Jewish commu- ¯ nity," she said. She noted the bill applies ¯ only to crimes and not speech, which is ¯ protected by the First Amendment. : The state Department of Investigation ¯ said there were 13 crimes in Wyoming ¯ involving bias in 1995. Casper Public ¯ Safety Director Art de Werk said a hate : crime law would give officers a new tool ¯ to help reduce crime while "making a ¯ statement by warning people that there : are enhanced penalties" for committing ¯ such crimes. ¯ on Lesbian]Gay and HIV/AIDS issues. ¯ Several others have beeninvited tojoin as ¯ wdl. ¯ Individuals, families,andorganizations : are encouraged to become members. : While the Center is open to all who share ¯ the values of the organization, only mere- ¯ bets may vote and will receive informa- ~ tion, newsletters,etc.Thosememberswho ~ make a pledge will be recognized at the ¯ Pride Center unless they specifically pre- : feranonymity. For apledgepacket, please ¯ call the Pride Center at 743-4297. ¯ term would also protect heterosexuals : against workplace discrimination but it ," is rare for heterosexuals to be.the target ¯ of workplace bias. ¯ At press time, the Coalition did not ¯ have any meetings scheduledbuthadbeen ¯: asked by a representative of member or- : ganization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu- ¯ man Rights, to schedule a meeting to : address this issue. is also well knownfor her advocacy work Strictly speaking, the inclusion of the City,to Businesses: Equal Benefits Required SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San FxTmcisco is about to make a unique demand on thousa~tds of companies - extend health insurance and other benefits to their employees’ same-sex partners, or forget about doing business with the city. A new ordinance will affect many of the roughly 10,000 U.S. companies that contract with the city to provide everything from banking services to office supplies. Critics call the policy ill-conceived and costly, approved without ample study or public notice. "We don’ t think it’s good public policy for the city to tie its hands in the way this ordinance mandates," said Dennis Wyss, a spokesman for Bank of America, the nation’s third-largest. "We think San Francisco taxpayers get the highest-quality services for theirmoney when the city keeps its options open." SupporterssaY it’ s abasic anti-discriminationmeasure aimed at granting all unmarried domestic partners - although most of them in San Francisco are same-sex couples - the same rights enjoyed by wedded couples. "It would be important to me even if I dida’ t have a partner, simply as a moral matter," said Joe Leslie, a 52-year-old assistant vice president at Bank of America who, with his partner Michael, stands to benefit from the policy. Leslie said he and Michael are "as loving as any married couple that ever walked this Ear~," --.rod.for co-workers’ to receive better benefits is simply unfair. "We do the same work, our spousal status is virtually the same. (Yet) they get benefits I don’ t get," Leslie said. The Gap, Levi Strauss & Co. and the Walt Disney Co. already have started domestic parmer policies. In San Francisco, Bank of America officials have discussed such a policy but have not enacted it. "If it’ s good enoughfor Mickey Manse, it’ s goodenonghfor San Francisco," said city SupervisorTomAmmiano, the measure’ s co-author. The city’ s Board of Supervisor gave the ordinance unanimous approval after considering it sincelastFebruary. MayorWillieBrown signed it in early November. Brown and .Amrniano said it is the first such city ordinance in the nation. Ammiano said politicians in some other cities, including New York and Seattle, have inquired about the measure. HateCrime Protections? COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Protecting gays from violence is the right thing to do, one lawmaker says. But a lobbyist for a top state official says adding such language to ahate crime bill would divide the General Assembly and torpedo the legislation. Lawmakers, who open the 1997 session in two weeks, are expected to consider two versions ofabate crime bill. One offers protection against crimes motivatedbyhatred ofgays’ sexual orientation; the other does not. Both bills, which are expected to be introduced early in the session, would stiffen prison sentences when prosecutors prove the crime was moilvated by hatred because of race or religion. Crimes against blacks, including recent church bumings, prompted the legislation. But state Sen. Darrell Jackson, a black Columbia Democrat, says the measure should go one step further. "I look forward to convincing people that you don’ t have to be a supporter of gay rights to believe no one should have crimes committed against them because of their sexual orientation," Jackson said. CamCrawford, lobbyist for state Attorney General Charlie Condon, said Condon does not want to inelude gays because the issue is so divisive it would kill the legislation. "Nobody has demonstrated to us that there’ s a problem with (people being attacked because of) sexual orientation," Crawford said. "If they can show us a problem, then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it." Federal statistics show four South Carolina hate crimes against gays in 1994, compared with 23 racial hate crimes, two motivated by religion and one motivated by etlmicity. Tony Snell, co-chairman of the South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement Said the group is gathering information for legislators. Many gays either do not report attacks to police or do notreport themotivation for the attacks, Snell ¯ said. Some gays arein the closet, while others expect ," to encounterbias from police. "I know people who : havebeen attacked, and even shot, whowill notreport ¯ it as a hate crime," Snell said. = ¯ HIV+, Gay aWmaker -" CHICAGO (AP) - Being gay and HIV-positive has ." shaped some of Larry McKeon’ s views, but the state ¯¯ representative-elect says there’ s alotmore to him. "I ¯ bring a lot of things to the table. Being HIV-positive isjust one ofthem," says McKeon, who willbe sworn : in as a member of the House when the 90th General ¯ Assembly opens Jan. 8. Gay activists, who say : McKeon is the state’s first openly gay legislator, : cheer his election as the start of a new era in Illinois : politics. ¯ Rich Garcia, executive director of the Illinois Fed- : eration for Human Rights, said McKeon won the : respect of many as Mayor Richard Daley’ s liaison to ¯ gay andlesbianleaders. "I predicted either the mayor ¯ would hate him or he would deny this community," ¯ Garcia said. But McKeon won the mayor’ s trust and ¯ the trust of divergent factions within the city’ s gay ¯ and lesbian community, Garcia said. McKeon, 52, a former lieutenant in the Los Ange- : les County Sheriff’ s Department, says he just wants ¯ to be seen as a hard-working man whose sexual ¯" orientation is irrdevant. That may be difficult in the ,, ¯ o~m,._~,^ut,._.,..............h,.=.,-,.=..la.w..m.n..k.e.r~. roufinely re’’3e~t Pr.ogay legislation, but McKeon’ S straightforward sty|e ." andworkhabits shouldhelp, friends say. "Justbybim ¯ being there, he’ll be saying to people, "Look at me, ¯ rmjnstlike everybody else," said Rep. Carol Ronen, : D-Chicago. ". McKeon says fears of some constituents that he ¯ will represent ouly a"gay agenda" are unfounded. He : says he cares most about healiug society’ s problems ¯ - the focus of his campaign literature. And while ¯ living with the shadow of AIDS has helped shape his : opinions, McKeon says, "it isn’t the essence of who : Gay Dad Wins Court Fight : SEATTLE(AP)-Orderingagayfathernot to display : affection with a partner in front of his four children ¯ was going too far, a state appellate panel has ruled in ¯ overturning portions of aWhatcom County Superior ¯ Court decision. "We hold that the trial court erred by ¯ restrictingWard (Wicklund)’ s conduct based on his sexual orientation," said a Monday ruling from the : state Court of Appeals’ Division 1 bench. ¯ ’q’he evidence showed only that the children expe- ¯ rienced difficult), adjusting after their parents’ sepa- ¯" ration," three justices wrote. "But where the only : harm is adjustment, the remedy is counseling, not ¯ restrictions on the parents’ lifestylein terms of sexual : orientation." The court reversed those restrictions, ¯ and similar ones imposed on the children’s mother, ¯ Corrine Wicklund. She had been ordered not to par- ¯ ticipate in displays of affection-"handholdiug, ldss- ¯ ing, etc." - with a significant other in front of the : children"unless the parent is married to the person." : The appellate judges found the trial court had abused its discretion by restricting parental rights on ¯" grounds of sexual preference. There was no evidence ~ thatWicklundbehaved inappropriately in front ofhis ¯ children, they noted. "Problems with adjustment are ¯" the normal response to any breakup ofafami ly," they : wrote. "But restrictions on a parent’ s conduct de- " signed to artificially ameliorate changes in a child’ s ¯ life arenotpermissible. "Iftheproblemis adjustment, : the remedy is counseling.... The trial court should ¯ have considered whether to order counseling and ¯. should not have entered improper restrictions on Ward’ s conduct." " Psych.ologists Support ¯ Gay H=gh School Groups ¯ TUCSON, Ariz.. 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That law allows.school districts to deny access to clubs that "materially or substantially encourage criminal or delinquent conduct, promote bigotry or involve human sexuality.Y Baker said banning gay support groups effectively sanctions harassment against homosexuals. "It could take away the one place where gay students can talk to someone," she said. Gay teens are at high risk of depression and suicide because they feel isolated, the association said. ’‘The purpose of the support group is to provide a safe place- a place to be who you are," saidTam De Witt, aTucson High School nurse. "It’s a group for people to gain support and friends." Schottel’s proposal targets groups like those at Desert View High School in Sunnyside Unified School District and Tucson High Magnet School in Tucson Unified School District. Both groups were studentinitiated. Montana’s First Lesbian (or Gay) Legislator HEI .ENA (AP)- Rep. Dianesands, longtime activist for. homosexual and women’s rights, wants to be known for more than being Montana’s first openly gay legislator. "This may be naive," the Missoula Democrat said, "but I think it’s irrelevant." Listing her partner, former legislator and Missoula CountyCommissionerAnnMaryDussault, in abooklet summarizing the background of all 150 lawmakers shouldn’t be a big deal, Sands. said. "I am who I am." "I guess I’ll wait and see if it’s going to be a problem," she added in the midst of her first week as legislator. "Hopefully, people will realize I’mjust an effective legislator and a nice person." Sands, 49, grew up in a cauldron of discrimination and injustice on an eastern Montana Indian reservation. Shehas made acareer out ofbattling thoseforces ever since. After three decades of advocating civil, racial and sexual rights, Sands was appointed to the House District 66 seat vacated by Mike Kadas last year after he was named mayor of Missoula. She was unopposed in the November election. House Minority Leader Vicki Cocchiarella, DMissoula, said Sands’s familiarity withissues and the Legislature is impressive. So is her ability to get along, she added. "Diane is one of thefew people that I have encountered who, as a lobbyist, has always been real receptive to others’ ideas," Cocchiarella said. Her openness about her sexual orientation "will be a liability if other people don’t give her a fair chance," she said. "If people want to make a b,!g issue of it, then that’s the kind of people they are. Montanans Still Want to Ban Gay Sex HI~.! .ENA (AP) - A majority of Montanans want to keep on the books a state law prohibitinghomosexual sex, and a plurality favor a law banning so-called partial-birth abortions, anew poll has found. The poll was conducted for the Lee Newspapers of Montana on issues likely to face the Legislature that convened Monday. The Lee poll indicated that Montanans don’t want to strike from the books a law prohibiting homosexual sex. Fifty-seven percent of those polled want the law to remain intact, compared to 31 percent who wantitrepealed. The poll also showed that 52 percent of those queried want the 1997 Legislature to enact a law outlawing homosexuals from getting married, while 39 percent opposed such a measure. It showed ¯ that 46 percent of those questioned ~avor, a gtate’law ¯ to ban late-term or So-called partial-birth abortions, while 32 percent oppose such a measure :Harassed Teacher Dies GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - The stress from ¯ months of anti-homosexual sentiment in a small, ¯ conservative town could have contributed to the ¯ death of a gay teacher, apathologist says. Dr. Stephen : CoMe said Gerry Crane, 32, had a floppy heart valve, ¯ a condition that usually is not fatal. He died Jan. 3, a ¯ week after suffering a heart attack. "In a small per- : centage of patients, (the valve) can be lethal," said ¯ Cohle,. who performed an autopsy. CoMe also found ¯" scars in the heart muscle. As for Crane’s experience : inByronCenter, aGrand Rapids suburb, "itmay have ." put him over the edge," the doctor said Tuesday. ¯ Crane resigned last summer as music teacher at : Byron Center High School, saying the anti-gay atmo- ¯ sphere in town was like "ingesting poison." The ¯ school board had considered firing himinDecember ¯ 1995. Instead, itcondemnedhomosexualityandprom- " ised close scrutiny. [ Morethan900people, including some students and ¯ teachers, attended Crane’s funeral Tuesday at : Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids.. : "He taught our children to sing, and in a world where : ugliness is gaining on us, can you think of many ¯ greater gifts?" the Rev.WilliamEvertsberg said. He ¯ said Crane and partner Randy Block had a strong ¯ relationship. In a subtle jab at Crane’s opponents, : many of them religious conservatives, Evertsberg ¯ said: "Maybe we’ll learn family values from people : who aren’t supposed to have any." ¯ Crane’s friends advised Byron Center Principal : William Skilling to stay away from the funeral. In ¯ Skilling’s evaluations of Crane, before his homosexuality was learned, the teacher was praised as a ¯" "role model for our students." But by last June, a ¯ monthbeforeCraneresigned, Skillinghadthreatened ¯ to recommend his firing if he mentioned anything in : class about homosexuality. "Ellen" Comes Out - Sort Of NEW YORK (AP) - At a rock ’n’ roll fantasy camp with David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt and Aaron Neville, theTV character"Ellen" belts out a song with an eyeopening last verse: "By the way, I’m gay. It’s OK. I’m gay!" Just don’t expect to See this particular episode on ABC anytime soon. ABC executives have confirmed the monthsdong rumor that they are considering a story line on"Ellen" where comedian Ellen Degeneres’ character reveals she is a lesbian. During a show taping Friday, Degeneres cut three takes of a segment where she sings a song, "I’m Scared of Being Afraid," according to Touchstone Productions, which makes the show.The third take included the unscripted "coming out" declaration, which sources said was greeted by wild cheers. ATouchstoneofficial saidprivately thatDegeneres was blowing off some steam after hearing that her show was-being taken off the air during March and April to make room for a new Arsenio Hall comedy. "It’s not intended for a telecast. It is not going to be on any telecast," said ABC spokeswoman Janice Gretemeyer. ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses said last week that a"coming out" episode was being worked on, but that the network wants to see if it works creatively beforemaking a decision on going ahead. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, whichmaintains an"Ellen watch" pageon the Worldwide Web, criticized Tarses for "waffling" on the story line since rumors began last fall. "We hope they stop dragging their feet," alliance spokesman Alan Klein said Monday. ’’The American public is ready, willing and able to see this as soon as possible." cnentust to earcn for AIDS Vaccine CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -~Ever since the HIV virus and AIDS were detected, thebulk of scientificresearch has focused on treating those already infected- not or finding a way to halt the spread of the disease. Now, the National Institutes of Health has commissioned a Nobel prizewinning MIT professor to help breathe new life into the search for an AIDS vaccine. "There are thousands of people infected daily and our goal would be to prevent thoseinfections," said David Baltimore, who will spearhead the new NIH committee. About a year ago, a study by 114 scienfists who supportedAIDS research set out a series ofguidelines for theNIHresearch program. Tops on the list was reinvigorated AIDS vaccine research, said Dr. William Paul, director of the NIH’ s Ofrice of AIDS Research. "We will only be able to conquer this disease ifwe are able to devdop a vaccine," Paul said. "We need good drugs, but we recognize that treatment isn’ t going to solve our problems." New drugs to treat symptoms of AIDS have shownpromiserecently. Combinations of drugs called protease inkibitors have been slowing symptoms and giving hope to HIV-infected patients. Still, there’ s been no sign of a cure. Since 1988, more than 15 AIDS vaccines have been tested, but so far none has proved successful. Although several vaccines are in early stages of clinical trials, it’s too soon to tell whether they will work, Paul said. "But our position is that we cannot rely on that. This is too important a problem not to be planning for the eventuality that these vaccines maynotbe as effective as we would wish," he said. Enter Baltimore, who won the Nobel Prize in 1975 for his discovery of the reverse transcriptase enzyme - the basic enzyme by which HIV is able to multiply. NIH’s top AIDS scientists hope Baltimore will help guide them to a cure. "He combines both rare insight with a very strong technical background," Paul said. Attempts to find a vaccine have so far followed the approach of vaccine developmentforothermajorillnesses. Butwhat worked for polio andmumps has not been working for AIDS, said Didier Trono, a molecular biologist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego. Baltimore plans to assemble a panel of experts to come up with new approaches to finding a vaccine. It’ s something Baltimore has been thinking about already for more than a decade; in 1985, he headed a national AIDS panel that recommended an increased research effort. The Nobel laureate will continue as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, splitting his time between Cambridge and the NIH. In 1996, N!H spent $109 million on AIDS vaccine research and has increased funding to $129millionfor 1997; theNIH spends $400 million each year on research for AIDS treatment. Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic more thanadecade ago, 29millionpeople worldwide have become infected, Paul said. Currently, theleading cause ofdeath in the world is tuberculosis, with an estimated 3 million people dying annually. But with 3.1 million new HIV infectious each year- and still no cure-it’ s simply amatter of timebeforeAIDS becomes the world’s number one killer, Paul said. In the United States, roughly 80,000 new AIDS cases are diagnosed each year. For his part, Baltimore remains opti- ¯ misdcanAiDS vaecine will eventuallybe ¯ found. But,he said,"Ihavenoidea whether ¯ we’regettingcloseornot.It’ soneofth..os~ ¯ things that you only know you have v~e~ : you have it." i More Moms with i AIDS But Fewer i Babies with HIV ¯ COLUMBUS,Ohio (AP)-Manyexpect- ¯ ant women infected with the AIDS virus ." now are being treated with the drug AZT ¯¯ duringpregnancy, labor and delivery, and that has contributed to a drop in the hum- ; ber of babies born with HIV, state health ¯ officials said. ~ "This is one of the few true preventive ¯ strategies thatweactually have," Dr. Tho- ." mz.~ Halpin, chief ofpreventive medicine ¯ for the Ohio Department of Health, said : last week. ¯" But thenumberofwomendiagnosed with HIV still is increasing. Health officials ¯" said screening, testing and education also have contributed to the decrease in HIV : births. "We are seeing mixed (rends here," said Carol Lyune O’ Neil, health program ¯ coordinator with the Columbus Depart- . ment of Health. ’‘There is a low rate in ." pediatric cases ... but more and more ." women are being diagnosed." ¯ A 1994 study by the National Institutes of Health showed that AZT could reduce ¯" HIV transmission during pregnancy by as ¯ much as 70 percent. In November, the ¯ state Health Department released guide- ," lines for preventing perinatal HIV transmission and HIV testing of pregnant women. ¯" The department recommended that all : pregnant women and any women considering becoming pregnant should receive ¯ HIV educationandcounseling. Also, they : should be encouraged to be tested for the ¯ AIDS virus. ¯ Dr. Michael Para, director of theAIDS clinical trials group at Ohio State Univer- ¯ sity Medical Center, .said although AZT ¯ appears to prevent transmission, the : mother has to be diagnosed with HIV in ¯ the first place. ’’This is one of those things ." that will require vigilance," he said. "One : has to stay on top of it to make sure : infections in kids doesn’ t go up." ¯ HIV-infected pregnant women should not be coerced into receiving AZT, but : they should beinformed ofits potential to .. reduce the risk of HIV transmission, authorities said. ¯ HIV can be transmitted from mother to : baby during pregnancy, labor, delivery ¯ and during breast-feeding, and transmis- ¯ sion occurs about 25 percent of the time. ¯ Physicians will have to better screen pa- : tients and provide HIV testing, Para said. ¯ ’‘The number of infected kids are down ¯ this year," he Said. "But they won’t be : down next year if you don’t watch it ; closely." i AZT &Cancer Link? WASHINGTON (AP) - A study that found high doses of the AIDS drug AZT can cause cancer in the pups of pregnant mice has prompted federal health officials to re-evaluate the use of the drug among pregnant women who are infected with the virus. A committee of AIDS and cancer experts will meet next week at the National Iustitutes of Health to develop recornmendadons on the use of AZT. But for now, Are You Bored? Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? TNAAPP is Here to Help! t t Evening Meetings Are Held Every Wednesday in Tulsa Call 582-7225 Ext. 208 For information on meeting time & place Meet others and be part of a supportive social group! t Jeffrey A. 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HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevenffon Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. health officials said Tuesday, pregnant women who,are infected with the AIDS virus should’continue taking the drug. ,-:hVhether the drug will have the same effect on human babies is uncertain because pregnant women take much lower doses of the drug, she said. A panel of experts will evaluate the issue at a meeting Tuesday and come up with recommendations, she said. Federal health officials now recommend AZT for pregnant women who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Thedrughas been shown to significandy reduce the transmission of HIV to newborns. Randall said that babies born towomen taking AZT .are being medically monitored and none has been found to have developed cancer. But she said the children are no older than 4 and must be monitored for many more years to get definilive answers about the effects of AZT. Dr. Jack Killen, director of the AIDS division of the National Imdtute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Said, "At this point, we’ re trying to figure out what these findings mean, precisely, and what the implications are... I think it remains very, very clear that the benefit ofAZT in this setting vasty outweighs the hypothetical or potential risk." Another recent study, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, indicated that HIV-infected women reduce theirrisk oftransmitting HIVduring childbirth by two-thirds if they take AZT. AIDS Drugs for Kids WASHINGTON (AP) - A special program from a drug company offers children infected with the AIDS virus free doses of an experimental drug known as a "protease inhibitor." It is the first time American children could get this type of medicine outside small doctor-run tests. Agouron Pharmaceuticals is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its Viracept, known chemically as nelfinavir. If approved, the drug could become the nation’ s fourth protease inhibitor, a powerful class of AIDS drugs credited with revolutionizing AIDS care. Yet none of these drugs is available in pediatric form, sparking protests from parents who say they’ re watching their ~hildren die. Agouron last month became the first company to seek simultaneous FDA approval for adult and child forms of a proteaseinhibitor. While theFDAisevaluating the drug, it gave Agouron permission to run an "expanded access" program offering Viraceptfree to any HIV-infected child age 2 to 13. The pediatric version is apowder that can be mixed into milk, formula or soft foods such as pudding. Right to Die Case WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)- The last living patient in a lawsuit seeking the right to diesurvived to take the stand and tell of indescribable pain and suffering and why he should be allowed to die with Charles Hall is, suing the state for the right to die. Herolled his wheelchairup to a courtroom microphone Monday to tell his story of pain and a ravaged immune system. ’:I can’ t even describe the pain," a haggard and pale Hall said. ’q’here are some days I don’ t even remember. I don’ t think anybody should have to suffer." Hall barely survived a bad bout with the ¯ A 128-year-old law is the only thing : standingbetwecn Hall andadoctorwhois ¯ willing to give him alethal dose of drugs. : The doctor isn’ t willing to violate the law ¯ - a felony punishable by up to 15 years in ¯ prison- and Hall t01d aWest Palm Beach -" judge he shouldn’t have to. Circuit Judge ¯ S. Joseph Davis will decide whether or not Hall and his doctor should be able to decide to end the AIDS patient’ slife. ’q’he resolution will have a profound impact onhow people die in our society,’" said Michael Gross, the Florida assistant attorney general representing StateAttorney Barry Krischer of the 15th Circuit in WestPalmBeach. Suicideremains acommon law crime for good reason, Gross said. The state has no way of evaluating theindividual’ s motives andcompetency~ and it must protect vulnerable citizens from abuse, he said. The U.S. Supreme Court sent a message when it allowed the removal of life support and noted that such action was disdncdy different from introducing alethai agent to hasten death, Gross said. Extending the right of assisted death to terminally ill patients could later be applied to minors and the mentally incompetent, he warned. Hall, who contracted acquired immune deficiency syndrome through a blood transfusion, takes up to 40 pills a day for pain and to stave offpneumonia and other viruses that routinely attack his weak immune system. During his testimony, Hall listed the health problems that promise to cut his life short: a brain cyst, hepatitis B, no feeling in his bladder, herpes, arthritis andpartial blindness. Hall wants thejudge to issue an injunction to stop prosecutors from charging Dr. Cecil Mclver with a crime if he assists in Hall’ s suicide. "The two of them want to be left alone and free from government interference," said Hall’ s attorney, Robert Rivas. Hall and his lawyer are arguing that the Florida Constitution grants special privacy rights entitling him to choose physician- assisted death. Coincidentally, the U.S. SupremeCourt will hear similarlegal argumentsWednesday in two right-to-die cases. The trial is taking place in West Palm Beach before Davis because it’ s the seat of thejudicial circnit where Mclver pracrices medicine and would be prosecuted. The trial, which began Monday, is expected to wrap up next week. Elizabeth Taylor Benefit for AIDS PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Elizabeth Taylor’ s upcoming 65th birthday will be celebrated with a televised star-studded bash fcaturing never-before-seen footage of the actress’ s life and career. But Miss Taylor said Wednesday that it~s neither her life nor her career that will be the toast of the night. The black-tie gala- "Happy Birthday, Elizabeth" - "A Celebration of Life" - will benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for distribution to a varie~ of AIDS research and treatment orgamzafions. Among the celebrities will be !ongtime pal Michael Jackson, who is composing a song entitled "Elizabeth" especially for the event. Other celebrities taking part include Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, MagicJohnson, Roseanne,Tim Allen and Ellen DeGeneres. The twohour gala will be taped Feb. 16 at the Pantages Theatrein Hollywood. It will be broadcast on ABC later in February. by James Christjohn ~ Happy New Year! Hope eeeryone survived their familial visitations over the holidays, if you had to make them. Going home to my family is much akin to appearing as Saturday Night Live’s Smart Smalley in "Smart Saves his Family". Well, maybe not quite that bad, but dose enough. Let’s just say I have gotten in : last 5 years. ¯¯ Arrive at the B~ady Theatre at 7p,m£or.... cabaret seating ($75.00 per persod, in- " dudes buffet and 2 drinks), and 8pro for ¯ regular seating ($25.00 per person). The : show begins at 8pro,andCDsofRichard’s ." recordings will be sold. $10.00 of each ¯ CD purchased will be donated to Inter- : faith AIDS and Our House. Tulsa Opera touch with my "Inner. Stuart". Truthbe told, IAM Stuart Smalley...without the sweater. Which is kind of scary, but that’s...OK. Because I own my scariness...Andthat’ s...OK. Told you I was scary. And no comments from the peanut section! (And that indudes you, Mr. Editor!) Philbrook Show The Philbrook Museum ofArt,2727S. Rockford, is pleased to present "America Unseen: People & Place", on exhibit Jan. 19- March 9. The exhibit explores aspects ofAmericanpictorial art from the ’20’s - ’50’s, and includes works by Norman Rockwell, John SteuartCurry,Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Isabd Bishop, & others. TheSentimental Journey Big Bandwill perform Feb. 2at3pminthePatti Johnson "America Unseen: P oph & Place", on exhibit Jan. 19- March 9. The exhibit explores aspects of American pictorial art from the ~20’s -’50’s, and inehdes works by Norman Roekwefl, John Steuart Curry, Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Isabel Bishop, & others¯ ¯ las. I enjoyed can provide more info at 582-4035. Local Author Mark Shepherd Local author Mark Shepherd has been kind enoughtoinformTFNthat the first book in a new fantasyanthology series he has partidpated in, specifically created for the gay/lesbian audience, will be arriving in bookstores this year. WhiteWolfPublishing will be releasing the "Bending The Landscape" series. March 1997 will see the release of ’.’Bending The landscape: Fantasy", followed by "BendingTheLandscape: Science Fiction" in March 1998; and "Bending The Landscape: Horror" in March 1999. (Saving the family holiday stories for last, eh?). Markhas abook out, ’~Elvendude", that is a great read, especially if you’re familiar with Dalhall. Ticketsmay bepurchased at the door it immensely, and it has for $6.00. Two gallery talks will be given for "America Seen", Feb. 27 at 5:30pm & March 7 at noon. Each Sunday in February, "America Seen" will bepresented via guided tour at 2pro by experienced docents. On Thursday, Feb. 27, a special evening of entertainment is planned. A lecture/performance by Dr. Guy Logsdon on the life and times of Woodie Guthrie will take place at 7pro. A print sale will occur on that evening and Friday as wall. For info, call 748-5307. Tulsa Ballet Theatre Tulsa Ballet Theatre presents "Le Tricorne: ACelebration of Spain", staged by Susanna Della Pietra, premiering in OklahomaFeb. 7-9 at the PAC, accompanied by the Oklahoma Sinfouia. Also on the bill are The Four Temperaments by Balanchine, and the Pas de Denx from Sylvia, staged by Victoria Simon and Frederic Franklin, respectively. Tickets range from $9 to $57. For reservations/ info call TBT at 749-6006, or the PAC at 596-7111. Tulsa Opera Interfaith AIDS Ministries Our House Mark February 15 on your calendar for the "Cabaret Night with Richard Lalli & GaryChapman: Songs in theKeyofLove" concert, benefiting the Tulsa Opera. Mr. Lalli and pianist Gary.Chapman will be performing songsfromthe 20’s -40’s,and may feature the works of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwius, Harold Aden, Sondheim, Kern, Weill and Bernstein; as well as Ives, barber, Copland, and Carter. Both Mr. Lalli and Mr. Chapman have performed at Jessye Norman’s annual holiday, party for the _- become a favorite addition to my perma- ¯ nent collection. He has also co-written a ¯ fantasy book with another local favorite, Mercedes Lackey. Check them out, er, ¯ better yet, purchase them (Sorry Mark, : Mercedes, bad choice of words) at the ¯ local bookstores. Mark also has a new ¯ book0fhis ownon the way, and I willpass ¯ along that info as soon as I know more. : Support our local authors!!! : Borders Books & Entertainment : Borders Books and Music has a lovely ," series of musical performances in their _" care lined up for January. On the 17th at ¯ 7pm, TirkWilder, known for writing the ¯ theme to "Walker: Texas Ranger", will ¯ make an appearance; on the 18th, The : Light Crust Doughboys, the oldest country band in the world, will perform west- : em swing at 3pro, and at 7, the Larry HammettTrio willjazz things up a bit. On ¯ the 19th at lpm, David Flores and Steve ¯ ¯ Bake. r provide their comtemporary jazz ¯ stylings, and at 4pm, the Steve Hamm ¯ String Quartet will provide a classical ." atmosphere. Onthe24th, Whirligig whirls ¯ into town at 8pm, and the Will Campbell : trio perform at 2pm on the 26th. Poets, on ." the 30th at 8pro, bring your stuff to the ¯ cafe for Poetry Reading night. On the : 3 lst, dosingoutthefirstmonthofthenew ." year, the Mimsies will givesus some : acoustic funk at 8pm. Best of all,it’s free! ¯ Broken Arrow ¯" Community Playhouse. ¯ BACP presents "Laundry and Bour- -" bon" & "Lonestar", two one-act corn- ; edies, lmnning 2/7-2/16. Tickets are $6- ¯ $10, and can be reserved at 258-0077. : Community Support Groups? : If anyone in the community is inter- : see Jim, page 12 Exhibition made possible by the Helmerich Foundation and the Oklahoma Arts Council ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 00000o0000000000000 ¯ 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ¯ in the Pride Center ~ 743-4297 : Th.e V Pride Store Open at Noon, Tues-Sat. ¯ Beginning Jan. 17 o ¯ ¯¯ Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ MINGO VALLEY 9720-C E. 31st St. 663-5934, Daphane Cooper ROBERT HOLLAND Attorney at Law General Criminal & Civil Practice 494-0484 6966 South Utica Avenue, Tulsa 74136 Songs in the Key ofLove Saturday, February 15, 1997 8:30pm, Brady Fheater A Cabaret Night with Baritone Richard Lalli & Pianist Gary_ Chapman to benefit TULSA OPERA Cabaret Seating at 7pm, $75 with Buffet Call Tulsa Opera at 582-4035 Regular Seating, $25 thro’ Brady Box Office 582-7239 & Dillard’s, 800-654-9545 ALSO CD’s by Richard Lalli will be available & a portion of sales will benefit Interfaith AIDS Ministries and Our House ~/~o FOUR TEMPERWAiMthENthTeS ba,rtdillPiaasndtedeDseiguxnsfroomfPiScYaLsVsIAo Tulsa Performing Arts Center. with the Oklahoma Sinfonia TICKETS $9 - ~57 Discounts available For tickets call: 749-6006, 596-7111, 584-2000 Performance sponsored in part by The John Steele Zink Foundation, Sarkeys Foundation and Texaco, Inc. 1996-97 Season sponsored in part by T U L S A PHILHARMONIC ~SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2627b East llth, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0, Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2rid, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service- 1lain, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each mo. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University, of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/T’ransgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appoinlment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 1st Monday/each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2rid Monday/each month, 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard, Info: 749-4901 I~- TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. H!V/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family H!V/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locafious, call: 749-7898 Alternative Skating 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282, $4, Sand Springs Skate Pride Center Community Meeting Feb. !8, 7 pm 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor. Info: 743-4297 (=IP WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2627-B Fast llth, Info: 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer - 6:30 pro, 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 Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225 or 584-4983 I~" THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group, 1st & 3rd Thurs. 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30 pro, Info: 749-4194 l~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, YoungAdults Social Group, 8pm, 1 st Fri/eaehmo. Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th I~" SATURDAYS Mixed Volleyball, No winter games - call 58%6557 for more info. " St. Jerome’s. Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel; 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, Confidential support forlrecowering addicts -~ 11 pm, Community:of Hope,1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800 . " - I~" OTHER GROUPS The Technicians, Leather organization, info: 621-5597 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 TCC Gay & Lesbian Student Association, Southeast Campus. Info: 631=7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network, info: 832-2121 Womens Supper Club, info: 584-2978 Enjoy "A Musical~"with the Tulsa Philha,vrronic on Thursday, Fe~eary 6 or Saturd~ F~,ua~y ~.~at ~p.m. ink Patti Johnson Wilson Hall of the Phil~ook Conductor Search FinalistAndre’ Raphel Smith will lead the TulsaP~in selections from Mozart, Res~/_’~.~ (The Birds) and Britten. Call 747-PHIL to reserve your seat, READ ALL ABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library The simple action of moving to a new neighborhood results in profound ramifications for the attractive protagonist of Greg Bills’ new novel Fearful Symmetry. Peter Keith, the artistic twentysomething heroandnarrator, has finally found a new condo in Los Angeles within his budget. On moving day, Peter is intrigued with ahandsome neighbor, Chaz Lambent, who is shamelessly hosing himself down after a run with his dog in the California su~ Chaz,andhis wifeMuriel, immediately latch on to Peter and begin showering himwith generosity. Unaccustomed to such attention, and on the rebound from afailed romance, Peter’s emotional state allows him to be drawn into the Lambent’s world of fashion, theater and high dollar collecting. The Lambents are the darlingsof the in-crowd, throwing excitingparties and relishing their position as an admired, and "desired, couple. Their appeal, though, has a darker side. Peter’s infatuation with the " he becomes entangled in their eccentric ¯¯ sexual web, and he begins to realize that they are mentally disturbed and danger- On moving day, Peter is intrigued with a handsome neighbor, Chaz Lambent, who is shamelessly hosing himself down after a run with his d~.o$ in.the Calilorma sun. Chaz, and his wife Muriel, immediately latch on to Peter and begin showering him with generosity. ons. They are so engaging, however, Peter foolishly allows the Lambents to take advantage of him and only by finally cutting off all communication with them does Peter save his sanity and his life. This book is a page-turner, as thereader sympathizes with Peter’s character as he becomes embroiled in the Lambent’s destructive lives. But, occasionally, given what Peter knows about his neighbors, and considering how bright he apparently is, it is improbable that he would allow himself to be continually controlled and abused, physically, sexually and mentally. If the reader can overlook this unlikely scenario, and simply enjoy the bizarre events that keep Peter absorbed, this is an intoxicating read that is reminiscent of some of Dennis Cooper’s writings. Check for Fearful SymmetryandGreg Bills’ othernovd, Consider This Home, at the Readers Services department of the Central Library, or give them a call at 596-7966. You can also order it through your Lambents slowly rams to distress when " local branch library. II PAGES INI~ORMING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1973 - Complete gay-friendly bookstores, denlisls, doctors, lawyers, therapists, travel services, printers, Organizations, Media, Religious groups, Help lines & HIV/AIDS resources. Listings broken Index & fast access phone list¯ plus complete cit! publications; mail order companies, etc. znd Provinces. CT, DC, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, ~ ~10 post~aratepmo seclion for women. ¯ Virgin Is. & Puerto Rico. =or an 10014 (212) ~nd us at A ;HT ’ othersl where pets are treated like people * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 by Stephen W. Scott, PME Did the holidays get to you?Amassage may be just what the doctor ordered to reliveyouofthis problem. The holidays mayhavebeen a seasonfor giving but don’tforget to give to yourself. Massage is one of the most useful and easily obtainedforms oftreatment in the field of physical spatherapy andoverall health. Let’s consider the benefits of massage therapy. In this post-holiday season; treat yourself to one of the f’mest experiences life has to offer- agreattherapeuticmassage. Once you have had one, it’s easy to get hooked, and soon becomes difficult to imagine life without a massage on a regular basis. A therapeutic massage is simply the systematic healing art ofmanipulating soft tissue (skin and muscle). This manipulationcanresultin arange of benefitS to your 0ver-idl health and well-being. Studies conducted in the united States and throughout the A therapeutle massage is simply the systematle healing art of manipulating soft tissue..¯ This¯¯¯ eall rP~odt in a range of benefits to - your over-aft health and well-being. ¯ When used as a consistent, systematic ~ regimen prior to emergency conditions,. ¯ therapeuticmassagewillprotectthebody’s own natural prevention and healing processes. Benefits of therapeuticmassage include an increased efficiency of the immune system, increased blood and lymphfluids, increased respiratoryefficiency throughdeep breathing, substantially reduced effects of stress and stress related problems, a reduction in blood pressure and reduced tension-relatedhead-- aches. Massage also reduces muscle spasms and stiffness, reduces the healing time of pulled muscles, sprains an swelling and speeds the removal of metabolic waste products, allowing more nutrients to reach the cells, Massage promotes better posture, helps to provide complete body and mind relaxation, improves muscle tone and helps preventordelaymnscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity; hdps return worldhavefactuallydocumentedtheben- : venous blood to and reduces strain on the efits of therapeutic massage: feeling bet- ¯ heart, and helps to eliminate edema ter. That, in fact, is the goal of every : (dropsy)of the extremities. ,h,ea~i_~g art known to man. With all the : This is just a sample of the many benbody scoinplexsystemsinworkingorder ." efits of therapeutic massage therapy. In an inbalanCe with each other~ the 13ody is ¯ thenextartide,we willloo~athow tofmd healthy and, consequently, feels good. ." quality massage. 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Limited Availability July 31 - August 8, 1998 IGTA member Call 341.6866 tnternationa TourS or=oreinio, on. by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic Days of snow and ice and brisk prairie winds canmake even themost devoted Oklahomaphile a bit testy, and this Januaryhas been one of those more challenging times¯ The people of Europe often f’md the need to escape winter’s grasp as well, and they most generally go on holiday to the sunny Mediterranean. A Mediterranean cruise might not be in the budget for an evening s entertmnment, so we have to just pretend, and look for a Mediterranean regional restaurant to get that je ne sins. qua atmosphere for a relaxing, fun evening. When we thinkofMediterranean, we think of Greece, Italy, Spain, and France: We’re really not in the mood for a gyros sandwich, so there goes the Greek option, andTulsadoesn’thave a-Spanish restaurant (Mexican isn’t the same, and, by the way, for those ofwho going to seeEvitaand then doingMexican, Argentine isn’t the same, either). French would be a wonderful comfort food in the winter, but, alas, the talented culinary triumvirate of Curt Herrmama, Marjorie Alexander, and Thomas Radcliffe had their last weekend at Montrachet, and have left the restaurant to develop theirown gourmet take-out food concept. So, there isn’t a decent French restaurant in town any more. That leaves us with Italian. Shall we go to the faux-Italian, market study driven, ¯ Olive Garden for cardboard pasta and wallpaperpaste sauces (theydohavegood salad and breadsticks)? Maybe a little ¯ overcooked spaghetti at a pizzajoint?We : think not. But, voila!, there is a rathe " secret,unknownItalianrestaurantinTulsa whichoffers delicious, madeto orderfood with trained staff and elegant service. And, surprisingly, it is hidden away in a shopping center in east Tulsa. Ti Amo hides on the end ofa strip mall, ¯ east of the Albertson’s grocery store at : 21st and Memorial. It’s a bit hard to f’md, but it’s well worth the effort. ¯ With a menu having a wide variety of styles "representing the whole of Italy," ." Ti Arno’s forteis Sicilian style cuisine. As " you know, the island of Sicilly is in the Medit.err~ean, offthe boot of Italy. It has " an ancient culture and cuisine, and due to it’s island isolation, has preserved more authentic old Roman style cooking techniques than the main country of Italy. And, sitting in a major ancient shipping : lane, Silicianos have ofthadexotic spices, such as saffron and curries, toincorpomte ¯ into theirrecipes. Seafood tins also played an Important role in the Sicilian diet. : All diners are greeted with a comple- ¯ mentary dish ofbmscetta,, whichis a slice oftoast topped with agarlicky tomato and : olive oil salsa. Fresh soups aremadedaily- -the zuppa di giomo--and lovely fresh, ¯ green salads are served family style. Thebiggestchallengeis seleetingone’s entree. Just want a simple plate of spa- Ti Amo 8151 E. 21st Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Dressy Luncheon: Mon.-FrL 11-2 Evenings: Mort-Thurs. 5-9 Fri-Sat. til 10 Sundays ll-9pm Reservations advised on weekends. Smoking Area? Not distinct enough from non-smokind. Full bar aria wine list. Payment:. Cash, Amencan Express, Diners’ Club, Visa, Mastereard. No cheeks. Rating: A list ghetti? Well, which sauce? Pesto? Napolitana? Bolongese? Marinara? Carbonara? Aglio? These are the authentic recipes. And, as with any respectable Italian restaurant, pastaisn’tlimited to spaghetti. the tortellini alla pauna is a delicious pocket of pasta stuffed withricottacheeseand sauteed in a cream-cognac sauce ($8.95). Particularly mouth-wateringin therigatoni con gorg.onzola, big tubes of macarom sauteed with fresh broccoli and served in a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce ($9.50). You can get a fettucine Alfredo ($8.95) or a fettucine vongale ($8.95), whichis sauced with ared or a white clam sauce. Keep in mind that all of these sauces are made the traditional way, with fresh cream and butter and freshly graied Italian cheeses - none of the thickeners and extenders you see in lesser restaurants. The lasagna al fomo is a hit controversial. It is dry. But, it’s supposed to be dry, because that is the Sicilian way. So, don’t expect one of tho~e huge, gooey mounds like they serve at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Whilerecognizing their salute to lasagna tradition, personally, we don’t care for the lasagna. Especially, since there are so many other truly wonderful dishes from which to choose. Meat based entrees alsoabound. Thechickendella casa ($10.95) is a flavorful chicken breast with green peppers,mushrooms, and asparagus in a white wine ~?mesancream sauce. Vitello allaTiAmo 12.95) is a fork-tender piece of veal sauteed in a cream sauce with artichokes and walnuts. Worth every calorie. The shrimp coriana ($12.95) features figs and ¯ peppercorns. An orange roughy fillet : ($12.95)is preparedmeuniere and topped -" with pesto butter. One can also have the. exquisite filletto bordelaise ($14.50), a gently preparedbeeftenderloin withmushrooms, burgundy, sundried tomatoes, and herbs and spices. For dessert, several selections are always available, but the signature item is strawberries alia TiAmo. Much like a cherries jubilee, the strawberries-are cookedin a variety ofliqueurs andpoured over a big scoop ofvanillaice cream, then topped with whipped cream. Always save room for the strawberries. Service at Ti Amo is generally pretty good. They strive foranefficient andwall trained work staff appropriate to a"white tablecloth" restaurant. The ambiance is a little on the/.,as Vegas side, with large, round, red vinyl booths lining the walls of the main dining room, but regular tables are available, as well. There is a full bar, and a decent wine list, though one not featuring as many Italian wines as one might. Ti Amo is a restaurant well-deserving of it’s name, which in English, is translated, "I love you." Once you fred and experience this place, yon’ll loveit. It’s an Italian adventure well-worth the search. Who Decides What Happens to Your Body? Disposition ofbodily r~ains canbe an emotionally difficult subject. Many biological families agree to carry out the expressed wishes of their family members withHIV/AIDS. Unforttmately,family members sometimes disagree about the disposition of bodily remains, espedally whether to be buried or cremated and whether or not ashes should be interred. Such disagreements can be very stressful both for the person with H!V/ AIDS and to his or her survivors. Oklahomalaw has no specific law governing instructions for the disposition of bodily remains. However, generally, the legal spouse or next of kin holds the right to possession and custody of the body for burial o~ cremation. Other states have specificlaws designed to givepersons the right to express a preference for disposition of the body after death. In light of these practical and legal problems, if you have a preference about the disposition of your body, you should make a dear, written expression of your wishes. You may choose to include funeral and burial instructions in your Will. While such instructions may not be leers; or a suicide survivor’ s group (for who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to suicide), let me know: Any mental health care professionals who might care to offer advice or suggestions on starting up any oftheabovegroups wouldbemore than welcome to call me at 583-1248. Actually, I have an affirmation for the column : "I have the choice to livemy life in wellness., or to get sick and wallow in all that attention." - Shanti Goldstein. (and it s so appropriate for a friend I ve been dealing with lately - meow! .I must stop, reading the restaurant rewews - they rehaving aterribleinfluenceonme! ) But seriously folks, I have had a major go-round withamajor depressive episode recently and it was not fun. And while there are many wonderful support groups out there, I would feel much more comfortable with Gay/Lesbian comrades. Here is some information regarding depr.essio.n I’ve found helpful. What depress~ on ~s: * Depressionis anillness, in the same way that diabetes orheart disease are illnesses; * Depression is an illness that affects the entire body; * Depression is an illness that I in 5 people will suffer during their lifetime; * Depression is the leading cause of alcoholism, dru~ abuse and other addictions; * Depression is an illness that can be successfully treated in more than 80% of the people who have it; * Depression is an equal-opportunity illness - it affects all ages, all races, all economic groups and both genders, and all orientations. Women, however, suffer from depression twice as muchasmendo, as do Gay folk compared to straight. * About half of the people suffering from depression do not get proper treatment; * Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide; and * Depression is second only to heart diseasein causinglostworkdays inAmerica. What depression is not: * Depression is not something to be ¯ gaily binding, it is a written, witnessed : and notarized Statement of the client’s : wishes which puts the personal represen- ¯¯ tative of your estate in a much stronger position tomake sure that your wishes are ." carried out. Oneproblemwiththis method ¯ is that theWillmay notbe available at the ¯ time of death and may be discovered too ¯ late to be useful. : Anotheropfionis to express yourwishes "~ in a separate signed and witnessed docu- : ment whichnotonly contains instructions ¯ as to what is to be done with your bodily ~ remains, but also provides someone with : the authority to carry out your instrac- : lions. The designate person should then ¯ be given a copy of the document, which ¯ should be put in a place that is easily "- accessible twenty-four hours a day. Fur- "¯ therprotection canbeprovidedbypreparing aburial orfuneral plan, andby making ~ specific arrangements with a particular ¯ funeral home. : If you are HIV positive or have AIDS, ¯ and you would like legal help with the ¯ Disposilion of Bodily Remains or other : HIV/AIDS-related legal issue, ask for ¯ Darlene Shadid at the AIDS Legal Re- : source Project at (405) 521-1302 (collect : calls accepted). ¯ ashamed of; ¯ * Depression is not the same thing as feeling blue or down; ¯ * Depression is nota eharacterflaw orthe signbf a weak personality; ¯ Depression is not a mood someone can snap out of, (Would you ask someone to sndp out ofdiabetes?) and ¯ Depression is notfully recognized as an illness by most health care insurance providers. Clinical depression is sometimes referred to as a major depressive episode. Episodes are usually a result of Major Depressive Disorder, but they can also be associated with other disorders. It appears that clinical depressions can be caused in ¯ a number of ways. ¯ Clinical depression is not j.’ust feeling ¯ unhappy. A clinical depression can inelude a low mood, hopeless feelings, and ¯ loss of interest or pleasure in almost all ¯ usual activities andpastimes. Some of the ¯" common symptoms are a feeling of deep ¯ sadness for at least two weeks without ¯ letup and any five of the following: ¯ * Trouble sleeping or sleeping toomuch; ¯ * Not caring anymore about work, hob- " bies, friends or sexual activity; ¯ * Self-recrimination for things in the past ¯ or present; ." * Feeling tired all the lime or finding : everything an effort; ¯ Having trouble concentrating ormaking ¯ decisions; ¯ * Loss of appetite or loss of weight; : * Eating more than usual and gaining ¯ weight; : * Thoughts of suicide or considering a ¯ way of dying; : * Frequently ~eeling on the verge of tears ¯¯ or weepy; * Waking up early in the morning, with ¯ difficulty returning to sleep; ¯ * Feeling worse in the morning; ¯ * Feeling anxious or irritable; ~ * A gloomy view of the future; ~ * Physical pain or headaches; and ¯ * Cravings for certain foods ; ¯ Most people experience these syruptoms for months before seeking treat- ¯ ment. Being depressed is painful and it Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. D nn_er_ VIeetin [I I Ido./RSVP: 66 - 17 II MINGO VALLEY 9720-C E. 3lst St. $42.50 - 663-5934, Daphane Cooper Eureka Springs Winter Get-away! NEGATIVE Even if you test HIV negati}/e, AIDS has touched your life. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? have to use condoms for the rest of your life? sometimes take risks that you regret the mornin<] after9 about the issues o! power and trust in a relationshTp? " How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interestedin a discussion group forHIV-men beginning In Tulsa, call 712.1600, Outside Tulsa, call 1.800.282.8165 Brought to you by HIV Outreach Prevention Education (formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs), and Planned Parenthood of E. Oklahoma & W. Arkansas and The HIV Resource Consortium Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. ¯ Call us soon for sensitive & timely assiszance. ¯ Electronicfiling is available forfaster refunds. 747-5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 Do you live in a small town 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 For more info., contact Jeremy or Brian 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 " the bottom is expected to have a will of ¯ his/her own and to know when to express ¯ ’itas well as whento relinqnishit,a"Daddy/ ¯ boy" relationship is probably what you ¯ want. The participants are allowed to, by ¯ the parameters of their relationship, show ¯ genuinely their love for one another. Age is not a determining factor in this type of relationship. "Daddy"may be the passive or active, dominant or submissive partner. It is all open to negotiation and discovery. A"Daddy"may havemore than one "boy" as well as the "boy" havingmorethan one "Daddy". scott smithertun, who is no longer with us, had this to say in Leathersex, "i have the freedom to play, a safe place to do it, and a ’Daddy’, whichmeanslots of love and a nurturing relationship wiih a lot of growth." A "boy" can be any age. Part of being a "boy" is giving up decisions. "Daddy/boy" rela- SM at all. What is needed ¯ -is a strong figure - a"Dad" and someone who wants to be more like ¯ "Dad". "Daddy/boy" relationships cannot : exist without love. A "Daddy/boy" rela- ¯ tionship can take you right up to the edge ¯ of a Master/slave relationship. But it ¯ doesn’ t have to go that way. In order for a _" man to be a "boy" he must have honesty, ¯ a sense of fun, and a need for a strong ¯ "father figure" in his life even if he has a ¯ good relationship with his father and a : desire to learn from and be like "said ¯ strong person". ¯ The satisfaction a "boy" gets out of : being a"boy" is thejoy of ajob wall done ¯ and the love of a good"Daddy". In terms ¯ ¯ of collars, a"boy" shouldwearwhat their "Daddy" tells them to. A "boy" should ¯ never wear someone else’s collar or locks ¯ without"Daddy’s" permission. Ifyou are : happy being a "boy", and you are a man, ¯ your manhood is assured. Manhood sire- ¯ plymeans youare ahuman male, and you ¯ ~ need to be that "boy". A "boy" is not always in "boy mode". There are times : when Daddy doesn t need me in : mode", but it is dependent on "Daddy’s" ¯ needs, not mine. A "Daddy" can expect ¯ undying loyalty from a "boy". ¯ There will be two or three more col- * unms in this series and i hope this series : will help you better understand one view : of leather relationships. Until next time... lance brittain (editor’s note: in this column, the terms "boy", "girl ", etc. are used symbolically to refer to the balance ofpower in relationships only between consenting adults. Neither the writer nor this newspaper encourage or condone any inappropriate or illegal behavior involving minors.) One would be surprised at thenumerous versions of relationships in the leather community as wall as the characteristics. One thing that is of importance is the fact that there is no one set definition for how these relationships should be defined. The parties involved make the rnles as they go along for what is right for them may not be right for others. Also, gender is not specific. Leatherpeople people can choose to live together, choose toberoommates with no sexual contact or other, more formal relationships. Some of the posslolnue~ ~C: ......... Mistress/slave","Mommy/ Daddy/boy/girl", "animal/ owner" and leather families. One of the situations may involve two people who only participate in leather in private. Another may be the couple who participate in leather on and off. They might have leather weekends as well as "vanilla" weekends. Sometimes, one memberof acouplemay develop an interest in leather and after talking it over with his/her partner, may decide to venture out to take care of their needs. Another possibility is to bring a third into the relationship which can be on the same level of commitment or not. The "Daddy/boy" arrangement seems to be the relationship of choice for many leathermen. Joseph Bean, author-of "Leathersex", feels that people who are destined to he"Daddies" tend to bepeople who do not have a deep need to be perceived as extremists or outsiders. He also feels that a person destined to be a "boy" must share their"Daddy’ s" willingness to be in a leather relationship that does not seek outwardly to outrage. If you want a relationship where the "Top" is dominant not only "by definition," but also because of his strengths and the admiration the "bottom" has for him; where there is respect flowing both ways within the relationship; where one party admits to learning and both parties are accepting ofgrowthandchange; where may feel like it will never end. Without treatment symptoms can last for months, or years. Proper treatment can help over 80% of those who sufferfrom depression. Some depression will disappear eventually without any treatment,, though this can takemanymonths or sometimes years. .Currently there is no sure way of predicting when an episode of depression will end. Treatment may be recommended, rather than simply waiting. Since depression may be caused by a combination of factors, a combination of One would surprised at the numerous versions ot~ relationships in the leather eommunlty ... the {act [is] that there is no one set de~nltlon for how these relationshi.~s should be ddined. The parties involved make the ru!e~ ~ they do ¯ treatments may be necessary. Some of ¯ theseare psychotherapy, behaviortherapy, ¯¯ and medication. An individual treatment is organized between patient and doctor. : Psychotherapy is a method of talking ¯ about your concerns with your therapist to : identify problems and seek solutions. ¯¯ Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on the negative beliefs and behaviors com- " monly seen in depression. Antidepressant ¯ medication is prescribed to get the mind ¯ and body working in a,reasonable way ¯ again, allowing you to think clearly about : problems in your life that may be contrib- ¯ uting to the depression. A Piercee’s Bill of Rights Every person being pierced has the right... -to be pierced in a scrupulously hygienic, open environment, by a clean, conscientious piercer wearing a fresh pair of dispos¯ able latex gloves. to a sober friendly, calm..a.n..d.-k..n..n.u..u.l.=~u,~’,I.n.="~,.=....... 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Call me. (Tulsa) =7! 37 TALL, COOL ONE ’m 20 years old, 6’6, Blond hair, Blue eyes. I would like to meet some other young men 18 to 25 who are Bi, Gay, or Straight. If you are interested, please call me. (Tulsa) =7843 NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA !’m 25 years old, Gay White male, 6’2, 2101bs, Brown hair, Blue eyes. I like movies, music, and long walks. I would like to meet a sincere Gay male in my area for a discreet long term relationship. Call me. (Tulsa) =1188 DON’T SIT HOME ALONEI This like to ¢omyn. If ygu are interested in meeting me.lease respond. (T~ sa) e3612 To record your FREEpersonal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here). Pride Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Announces A PledgeCampaign to Support the Center The Dream of a Community Center Finally .Came True - Won’t You Support Your Center? The Pride Center provides a meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization, Safe Haven, ORYAN-Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network, Tulsans for Equality, Rainbow Business Guild, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and others, with new groups everyday. Your membership and your pledge helps to keep the doors open: Annual Membership in the Pride Center: Individual $20 Household/organizational $35 Sustaining $100 Student/limited income $10 Please also consider a monthly pledge to the Center of $5, 10, 15, 25 as you are able. ~ Please send me/us a pledge book for $ .per month. Name: Address: City, state, zip code: Day phone: Eve. phone: E-mail: Volunteers are needed to help finish scraping floors and painting as well as to serve as Center Sitters to help us be open on a drop-in basis for several evenings a week. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd fl. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1997] Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 2 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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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Scott Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project https://history.okeq.org/files/original/58fc6c603a7003cbcb70c185bd87c282.jpg c74f8e024dd2a0f057f415c3377e645f https://history.okeq.org/files/original/e0a7238c36d15fdba4c339ba5bc4abb5.pdf a5f3341aa71e4c7ae832bae3109fc8b2 PDF Text Text :HAWAII HONEYMOON? ¯ HONOLULU (AP) - Joseph Melillo believes waiting six years ¯ US & World Reaction: Arkansas ¯ to get ,m,arried is long enough. "That’s an awfully long engage- ¯ LHTLE ROCK (AP) - Moving to follow a new federal law, lawmakers filed legislation Friday that ment," Melillo said.Wednesday ~p~r~0judge put on hold the first ¯ ruling in American history that all’~w s g~y marriages. Melillo and ¯ would ban same-sex marriages in Arkansas. The ¯ his partner, Pat Lagon, will have to wait at least another year: The ¯ measure was among the first bills pre-filed in the ¯ stay will remainin effect until aruling by the state’s highest court. : House to be ,introduced in the Arkansas General ¯ Assembly that convenes Jan. 13. That court ruled in 1993 that Hawaii’s ban is unconstitutional ¯ ¯ Arkansas family law defines marriage as a civil unless the state could, show a compelling government interest in ¯ contract between consenting parties. A provision ¯ preventing gay mamages. In. issuing the stay to his own ruling, Circuit Judge Kevin ¯ relating to issuing a marriage license to under age ¯ persons contain age requirements for the male and Chang said there would be confusion if gay couples got married ¯ and then the high court overturned his decision. "We kind of ¯ female, the only reference to gender. The proposed ¯ expected it, but we’re not happy with it," said Melillo, who sued ¯ bill would declare that "marriage shall be only : between a man and a woman" and would void the state along with Lagon and two lesbian couples. ¯ ¯ betweenpeople of the same sex. The state Chang said Tuesday that the state had failed to show any Dec. 15, 1996- Jan. 14, 1997, v. 4, #1 ¯ compelling state interest in denying gay couples the right to ¯ marriage would not recognize same-sex marriages performed Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, ¯ marry, and he ordered the state to begin issuing them licenses. It out of state by people who move to Arkansas. "What (gays) do in the privacy of their own Bisexual & Trans Communities ¯ was the first such ruling by a judge in the United States. ¯ bedroom is their business, but I don’t feel like it’s The dispute prompted passage of a federal law signed by ¯ President Clinton that says the federal government will not : something that I want to recognize as being legal ¯ recognize gay marriages and allows states to refuse to recognize ¯ and right" said the lead sponsor, Rep. Doug Kidd, ¯ such unions licensed in other.states. In addition,16 states have :¯ D-Benton. "The state of Arkansas should not recognize that as a marriage." ’ passed laws denying recognition of gay marriages. ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- Black churches must join Dehra Bailey of the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian Deputy Attorney General Rick Eichor sought the stay, arguing ¯ forces to educate their communities about the dangers that allowing couples to marry immediately would undermine ¯¯ Task Force said the state’s homosexual community ¯ of AIDs and the need to practice safe sex, Dr. Joycelyn Was not surprised by Kidd’s bill and would fight it the state’s case. "If hundreds, or even thousands, of gay marElders said Saturday. " riages take place, the Supreme Court probably won’t even hear : as a matterof social justice. She said homosexuals Elders, the former surgeon general:, told a gathering at ¯ the appeal," he said. Eichor also argued that the three gay couples ¯ "absolutely" have a moral right to marry. Ms. Mount Carmel Baptist Church that one out of every 350 who sued for the right to marry would suffer no real harm if their ¯ Bailey said. "Whether or not a person chooses black men is infected with the HIV virus, compared to : right to marry were delayed. marriage to sanction their relationships, all people ¯ should have that right." one of every 800 white men and one of every 650 Dan Foley, the lawyer who represented the couples, said he Hispanic men. Among women, one of every 1,000 found that argument incredulous. He said his clients already had ¯ Colorado black women is infected, compared to one of every ¯ suffered from delays in the case. "I hope it won’t take long to DENVER (AP) A Colorado state lawmaker has ¯ ¯ 15,000 white women, she said. convince the Supreme Court that Judge Chang’s ruling was ¯ announced plans to reintroduce a bill in the 1997 ¯ New medicines and treatments have nearly turned the correct," Melillo said. Legislature that would ban recognition of same-sex deadlyvirus into more of a chronic disease people can And nearly two months before the opening of the state Legismarriages in Colorado. live with for years, Elders said, but the numbers will ¯" lature, same-sex marriage already has become an issue. ¯ The announcement by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, keep g~owing unless youfig people are educated. Be- : Newly-elected Rep. Bob McDermott on Thursday called for ¯ R-Fort Morgan, came just a day after a Hawaiian ¯ side~ education, Elders emphasized the use of condoms court ruled that state must issue marriage licenses ¯ Senate President Norman Mizuguchi to replace Matt Matsunaga and providing dean needles to drug addicts as deter- ¯ and Avery Chumbley as co-chairs of the Senate Judiciary Corn¯ to same-sex couples. The same bill was approved rents to transmitting the disease. : mittee. Matsunaga and Chumbley both opposed a constitutional last yearby the Colorado Legislature, but vetoed by She applauded four teen-age girls who told the group ¯ amendment banning same-sex, marriages. Matsunaga, who won : Gov. Roy Romer. The Hawaii ruling still must be they took vows of abstinence, but said 70% of those re-dection despit~e being targeted for his stand on the issue, says appealed. But that doesn’t matter to Musgrave. vows are broken by the time high school is finished. : the matter should be left to the courts. Musgrave’s bill banning same:sex~ marriages ¯ ’ I’he vows of abstinence are broken far more easily than ," McDermott said heis concerned .that legislation prohibiting ¯ was appr0vedinbothho~es earlierthis yearlarge.ly the latex condom is," Elders said. "When I was your ¯ same-sex marriage will not be given a fair hearing in the Senate ¯ on a partisan=line vote with most Democrats in surgeon general, I tl~ink you remember people would Judiciary Committee. Samer~ex marriage was a factor in ¯ Opposition. Gov: Roy Romer-vetoed it in March, call me th~ condom queen. Well, I Want you to know, I ¯ McDermott’s ouster of Democrat Len Pepper in the Nov. 5 ¯ saying it was unnecessary because Colorado law put the crown on my head and sleep in it:" : general election, see next column didnotrecognizesuchmarfiages, see Hawaii, p. 8 see Elders, page3 Dr. Elders Urges Black Churches to Fight AIDS i Murderer Gets 50 Years ¯ Evergreen SpiritAwardsGiven " PONTIAC, Mich..(AP) - The man convicted of killing " TULSA - The AIDS. Coalition. of Tulsa presented its 1996 Evergreen Spirit Awards recognizing individuals fortheir contria gay admirer who revealed a crush on him on "The butions to HIV/AIDS care. The organization recognized Amy Jenny Jones Show" will serve at least 20 years in prison Graham and Nancy Nelson of the American Red Cross, Jack before he is eligible for parole, lawyers said. Judge Arnold of Tulsa Public Schools, Anne Kozak and Jean Derry of Francis X. O’Brien on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, Claudette Peterson of Schmi tz to 25 to 50 years for murdering Scott Amedure. HOPE, Patti Handyof Associates in Medical & Mental Health, Defenselawyer James Burdick saidhe ’ll appeal. Schmi tz Sharon Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium with Spirit shot the 32-year-old Amedure to death three days after Awards. The Richard Shackelford Award went to Derrick Davis they attended the show’s taping on March 6, 1995. The of FUSO and the Truman Geren Award went to the late RF show was not aired at the time but was played in court Renfro. These awards were presented by Phil Wiley. The award and televised as part of trial coverage. to RF Renfro will hang in the Renfro Room inThe Pride Center. Amedure’s family said Schmitz, 26, Should spend his life in prison to make up for each day they will. spend without Amedure. "Thereisn’t a day 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.~’ Allyn Schmitz, Schmitz’s father, said thejudge didn t consider the damage to his son’s psyche from appearing on the show. Witnesses said Schmitz believed he was going to meet a woman.admirer on the show and was ¯ TULSA-The H-IV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) provided its humiliated when the admirer turned out to be a man.. ¯ minutes to Tulsa Family News’ attorney on Nov. 20 and has "He was the guy who .,. was basically hauledinto (an) : - agreed to provide accesstoother public documents this month as ... imraoral,.sexual-perverted thing that totally devas- : well as agreeing to futherinterviews with counsel for the HIVRC tated him mentally to the point-that he couldn’t even ¯¯ - and Tulsa Family Newspresent. ¯ ¯ . . TFN publisher, Tom Neal, appl,auded the agency fo~ its coopfunction anymore." " eration. "It has ialways been Tb2q s hope that the agency could Schmitz had been fighting alcoholism, .depression provideexplanatiousfortheallegatiousofthepersonslivingwith and a thyroid condition when the show’s producers AIDS (PLWA’s)," Neal added. ,We hope that the problems ¯ ambushed him.., the defense said. "I don’t disagree really just turn out to be communications difficulties rather than with counsel that you are suffering some medical illanything more serious. We expect to provide followup coverage ness," O’Brien told Schmitz. But, he added, "You still next month." have to be accountable to society." Coming Soon! * ¯ 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 of Faith ¯ 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 from 6-8 pm. 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- 9pm at Harvard Ave. Christian Church,5502 S. Harvard. $25 with some scholarships available. ¯ Registration by Jan. 10. Call Stephen or Kathy at HIVRC Records Turned State College.in the Classroom Building i Over On Nov. 20- More ¯¯ Conners #210onJan.24-25.Registrationisrequiredby Jan. Documents to. Follow 749-4195 for info. Another training will beat :21.CallStephenorKathyat749-4195orPhiTheta ¯ Kappa in Warner at 918-463-6302 for info. , " : I N SI DE :" ¯ : : , EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY NEWS .... P. 2-3 P. 4 HEALTH HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 6 P. 10 BOOK REVIEW EUREKA SPRINGS P. 10 P. 11 RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 12 P. 14-15 �918.583..1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-014o tulnews@ionetnet Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers +.contributors: Phyl Bbler-Sehmid~ Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Bfittain, Kent Lewis ¯ 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. Pt~blieation of a name or photo doesfor not indicate that person’s sexual orientation orrespondenee is assumedt0be publication unless otherwise noted,.must ~. signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be’sent to the address above. ~Eaeh reader is entiiled to one free copy of each edition at distribution.points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. 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 ,OtherP..,~in,the, ragion (policies now being imitated in Okla_ nomat:~ty),TulsaFamilyNewsiswelcomeandavailableaeross the city, in locations accessible to many more people. Havinga paper available and visible is progress for a community that has ~ forced traditionally to be hidden. by Tom Neal T.H.sa Family News. (TFN) has my .a,pp~reciauon, support and gratitude forit s October 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 public oversight by serving on any Board of Directors of any service group such as the HIVRC. Also, HIVRC’s salaried Director, i SharonThoe.le, certainlyhasmydeserved .appreciation for even attemptingto per¯ form the undo,ubtedly impossible tasks of i Serving Tulsa s PLWA’s and HIV with ." ¯ : -" : ¯ : : i This is the first issue of our fourth year. During these years., our 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 ¯ complete satisfaction to all. It will.never are a newspaper for "’bar" people, the wealthy and well-connected, drag divas and leather folk - in short, for all. We are a : tac~ ano msenmmauon m trying to get the paper in moreplaces; ! ...IfI dneverbeen amember ofaboardof newspaper for those who are way out of the closet, as well as for : in trying to get more advertising, and in trying to buy basic : dny directors, nor ever experienced media scruof the expenditure of public funds, those still hiding. ¯" services for the newspaper. We also continue to face diserimina_ :. then I might be somewhat less under¯ One of the tl~ngs which has helped to make us a paper for all : lion from.some in our commRuity. ¯ ts our accessibility across the city. Prior to TFN, if you wanted a ¯ ¯ standingof the feelings of the boardmem-. Itisnotaneasyjob.NorisitweHpaid.Manyofthefolkswh~se . bersor~eservicegroup,sadmlnistrator Gay newspaper (albeit one from out of town), your options were ¯ work you see in this paper donate their efforts. Certainly, as : when an "outsider’ brings them to task as to go to an "erotic" bookstore,, a dub, or one or two other : publisher.and editor, I could go out and get a job doing almost : TFN’s publisher has done. locations. There’s nothing wxong with these establishments (and :. anything else andmake better money- and actually get benefits, i ~ But, whomever may be connected with we’re very grateful that they welcome us) but if youwere under : sprogressh not come ily. For _" not to mention major stress reduction, door w:eopened,. ! happen. see Editorial, page3 : HIVRC who may be fceling insecure and ¯ unappreciated due the criticism (whether : justified or not) there are those Tulsan’s Tulsa Clubs & Restaurant~ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : who feel much, much worse- every day *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine ¯ - those persons living with AIDS/HIV 832-1269 ¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB "1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-689( ¯ Black&White;Inc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 .. and those of us who love them and are ¯ 583-7314 . scared to death oflosing them *Lola’s, 2630E 15th 749-1563 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 ¯ 628-0594 ¯ *GoldCoast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Nevertheless, simply stated, it is public 749-4511 : :B,-,_/_L/_G___Alli_’,,.an,ee, U~v.°..fTulsaCanterburyCtr. *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard 749-567~ ." ~.Alapmml ~maent t.lr.,University of Tulsa, 5th P1. &583-9780 Florence i money that HIVRC is spending, andtax_ *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L ~ 31st . payers and benefactors can reasonably 745-9998 ¯" *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703~ 2rid 585-1800 " *Silver Star Saloon; 1565 Sheridan 749-0595 834-4234 ~ C_ommunityUnitarian-UniversalistCongragation i expeetaccouhtabilityofservicesandmost *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 : Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : certainly to be given access to public *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main -585-3405 : *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo upon request. It is both un*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 622-1441 . information necessary and unfortunate that such a ¯ :~ello_ws.l~.’p_Congreg.-Church, 2900-S. Harvard 747:7777 : .simple matter had to become a public *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-130~ ¯ rree~pmtWomeusCenter, callf0rlocation&info: 587-4669 ¯ ¯ *InterurbanRestaurant, 717 S. Houston ¯ ~ssue at all. But, if that’s what takes then 585-313, ; Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ¯ ¯ Friends in Unity SocialOrg. (African-American mens group) .. consortium, so be it! Tulsa responsive AIDS Tulsa Businesaes, lServices, & Professionals or needs none ata all. Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 POB 8542, 74101, call cJo HOPE @ 712.1600. : I have no doubt that TFN’s focus upon *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 : HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E.38, 2ndfl. ¯ and inquiry of HIVRC is fully justified if Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯ d~12-1600’ HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯ the newspaper *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 is to fulfill its own : In--.’an Health Care, Save the Nation 250-5034 584-4983 ¯" sibility to it’s readers. And, *Borders Books & Music, 274OE. 21 TFN’stopub438-2437, 800-284-2437 : lisher has proven his commitment the 712-9955 . Interfaith AIDS Ministries Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria : *MCC of Greater Tulsa,. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ 743-527~ *CreativeColleetion, 1521 E. 15 community .throughout thehad time has 749-4194 : .bsen in Tuls.a. l have never thehe occa592-1521 ." *HIVResourceCtr.,4154S. Harvard, Ste. H_l Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 . " NAMES H_l.our House, PROJEC1",4154S.Harvard, 1114 S. Quaker Ste. 584-7960748-311I .: Slon to.talk with Mr. Neal about such Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 : PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901." matters,bu[disappointmentswithHIVRC Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ." ¯ Planned Parenthood, 1007 S Peoria ~o~,.-,~,,, ¯ were being-publicly expressed long be*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th *The Pride Center,1307 E "38, 2nd floor, 749-3620 ." ~’~ i fore TFN beg.an its ~,s_tribution in Tulsa. Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria ¯*~R.A.I.N..R~Onal AIDS Interfaith Network Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 749-4-195-: s--- -~ -~ ’ :’ g : ~nsmer commencing 665-659 . 744-5556i Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial. r.~iT~: ¯ ¯ om.~ ~aamagegontro~ measures as soon as 622-3636 " Rainbow Business Guild; POB 41067415~ *Elite Books &Videos,821 S. Sheridan .S~,JerOm_e’s Catholic Church, 3841 ~. Pe~ia, 838-8503 ~:~ i .fPo°rS~le’ -by:pr°vidin,g the,m!nutes in.a Express Pools &.Spas, 6310 S. Peoria. ~hanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749 "moe ¯ ’, un~.gnt ~n),~nn.e_r; acknowledging inad743-9994 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation . --.... Tulsa Okla. for Human Ri hrs. POB 690-2974. ~eq.uac~es ot the Consortium in the past; .g.. ....... . 2687, 74101. _ .743-4297 .." ~"..... Leatme M. Gross, Financial Planning mini’" " - " - ..... " lecnmcmus ~ , . . ~~, : "~ ,, !584_~ar~o e,~mu, cofuture. ..u.ng to other improve me slmauon 744~0102 :.. ,-,,,o ~. " m the :She, memberS of the Mark T. Hamby, Attorney, . :"~: ...... TULSA : ..... Tuls a. .... 744-7440 um~orm/Leamer ~eeKers AssoC.’" 838-1222 ~,.: ~ . . .... ~ *Sandra J. Hill, MS; Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 ".’ *Tulsa CityHalL Cafetei’ia Vestibule, ~round Pltor ¯ :, ..~oard, the HIVRC Director and the Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria : ’ *Tulsa COmmunity Coll6ge; Metro.8~ NE Campuses : ¯ HIVRC staff can then regain our gratitude 584-~1606 *International Tours : ’ and~e~peci. Anyless risks theloss to all of341-6866 : *Univ.ersity Center at Tulsa Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 . ¯ .us of any value HIVRC does indeed pro-. . 599-8070’ .... EUREKA SPRINGS Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 140H, 74159i 501=253-7734 " vide ifan alreadyangry Tulsa politicos of: 747-5466’ : AutumnBreeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South Lean Ann Macomber, Real~.r Associate 671~2010 : Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi~ N. of Dam Hwy. 187.506253-6154 ¯ ,.’Conservative’ persuasion seizes the op- : : *Midtown Theater,319 E, 3 portunity fo eliminate it like TCAA. 584-3112 : *Jim& Brent’s’Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st ¯. ¯ In any case, it seems to me that HIVRC’ s: 663~593"4 ¯ DeVit&s Restaurant, 5 Center St. -501=253-6807. : aftempts tointimida~, to silence, to make~" *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51. PI 664-2951 ¯" *Emerald-Rainbow, 45 &U2 Spring St. 501-25325445 ¯ threats oflawsnit and/or exercise policies " *Novel Idea Bookstore, 5.1st & Harvard 747-6711 ¯" Geek ~oGo!,PC Speciali_sL POB 429 501.-253-2-776 : ofstone-.walling requests for information-David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S Peoria, Ste~ 633 747-7672 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming King’sHi-Way,96Kings.IJighway, Hwy.62W 800-231.-.1442 :" doesn’t serve anyone ~ and is certainly 584-7554 i¯ MCC of the Living Spring :501-253-9337 : not in the best interests of an already The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor. 743-4297 ¯ McClung Realtors -- ¯ 501:253-9682 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo under-funded Consortium. Weall have to 838-7626 Positive Idea Marketing Hans 501-253:2401 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 &Boston take our lumps occasional.lyand then go 584-0337 i Rock Cottage Gardens. 50i-253-8659, 800-624-6646 *Seribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square on - it justgoes with the job. Most fre749-6301 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East " 50L253-6001 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 quently, we grow a little in the process. : ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 - Vernon L. Jones, Tulsa OKLAHOMA CITY Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 ¯ Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7.108-D2 N. Western 405~840-3223 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 �.. : However, this -doesn’t mean that the agency is perfect nor that it should be . : RE i HiVRC Covaraga .... -above all scrutiny or criticism -as it seems yowimpty. . ~ ! am Writing~in*egard tO your coverage We’re ihclined’:to believe thai those ofthep£obleniswiththeHIVRC.Iwantto 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. ¯ As for TFN’s response to letters, it is tibns. see Esli~ck, page 12 "I am~nOt directly inv01y~l" oraffe~(ed ¯ - - . ~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 ¯ Thework I and our writers do isalabor of affected me; you would be just as thor- ¯ love. It’s done because we care that this btigh in your coverageand I thankyou for ¯ r community get a qualitynewspaper.. . - name Withheld by request As we beginout fourth year, we plextge ¯" that we will continue to improve Tulsa Family News. We will, .to paraphrase -HIVRe Director Responds Your recent diatribe against the. HIVRC "..~ Mother Jones, comfort the afflicted and at i~s board of directors, and exectrfive direc- :. least, ,challenge (if not-afflict) the ~.omtor-appears wholly without factual basis.. ¯ fortable. We will try to look at.all parts of ¯ (Space for.your"editorial’? ~omments sure .:.-the’communities. We will- cOntinue tO -tO appear in letters’with whichyou are not : write both about- the suecesses in-out 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 of the ancient Catholic Church. . -~ to me "our ~ _commumuesasweatways~ave, anuaoout time Would be mueh obettet’ spent inan-.~ .me ~auures as .were - ff ’ou think we need towrite about an i effort to unite rather than diwdeTulsa s o ¯ Y ’ . ..... ¯ " .’-" ~ .....-’"- *....mber ’ issue; let us know. You can contact us wa ..... parish church of st, JerOme - " ~.-.... : Meeting at the Garden Chapel 384t SouthPeoda, Tuisa " of the board of directors of ttIV. RC, I can eallorfaxusattJaeaauressesontmspage~ ¯ .... statemth ~’: out equl~ocationtha~thdr[sic] ¯ ~’ redomg,.or " " ..... ¯ ---~ If you hke what we if y OU ~ ~ " "~....... :’~ ^--. of this or-ani~atibus [xiO activitids or to thwart " aon t, memet us ~now. .. ’ tt i~,not, thej~c[g~"ents ~f me~ which .open or Shut fhe.G~tes of Heaven. St. Jerome - , ’ Timothy W. Danl " " -AttOrney at Law. An Attorney who will fight for ~ . ,.justice &:Equality for . -.~.- ~ Gays &Lesbians - - Domestic Partnership¯ Planning, Personal Injury,. -Criminai.LaW: & Bankruptcy ’~ 1:-.800:’742 946,8. or!918-352-.9504 1128 EaSt Broadway,~ Drumright; .Oklahoma weekend and evening appointments are available. 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~idfial s trying t0 do~th~ beast° : President Climon appointed her to’bejob ~ey can wi.thfimited resources against .~ come thenatiori’gtop docior, butfiredhet ~ ~m d~,e~’whelnfing situation. I should thi~-: in 1994 after- she-was criticized for rettm.ty0g and ev-~e~ 9ther n~ember 0fTulsa’s : marks ~i~ut mastUrbation;as an element -gay and .iesbian comm.uni.ty would be ¯ of htmian s&ualit~. - -th~lkful that tl~is group o.f perpl~ are out . Elders pointed" fo her willingfiegg °to,, there trying to.secure every ounce, of as- ; speak about "unmentionables,’ r’ Which sistance to fight.the effects of this disease ; evenmallyTgot her,dismissed. "I Saidt felt for those in need of that assistance. "- masturbation Was a normal part of human I would grant, you that the staff and " sexuality L that90 percent of men masturvolunteers are .all hummi’ and therefore : bate, 80 percent of women, masturbate subj.ect to mistakes. I also~ believe that : and the rest lie," Elders said. Elders denied she had encouraged teachwhen any ofthem makes a-mistake that it : would-be corrected without prejudice or . ing masturbation, as was Widely reported, vindictiveness towards the one who corn- " but had only acknowledged it as a means . plained. A tremendous need for services : of-prdventing unsafe sex..;’Nobody needs ~xists that is.impossible to meet with ¯ to teach.anybod3i thehow to," she said. existing resources. I would assume you ¯ "God taught u.~ how-to]’ She Said black churches were initially would be wall aware of the.gap between : needand the resources available and con- ~ resistant to take on the battle against AIDS’ sider the possibility’that some of the corn- ¯" because some- found immorality within ;plaints .you have .heard would be from the .disease.. She recalled one Church in individuals that just do not think they are : 1981which wrote in its bulletin that be¯ getting enough of those resources. cause the dis ease Was mainly among As a professional investigator it ap- ¯ white men, there was no need to worry. pears t0me that you, are woefull~ short of ¯ She also criticized the polidcs involved "making your c,~se I believe ~ou could in not distributing dean needles to drug better useyour time and newspap,er lobaddicts, whichshe said is proven to re" bying for additio.nal resources tofight this : duce the’ transmission of the virus that disease and aid those who suffer from it, ¯ eaUsesAiDS. ButElders saidshehas seen ¯ andtopromotetmj’tY andharmonyamong ¯ ,aturnaround fimong churches andindeed, Tulsa’s ~ay’ahd:lesbian cdmmunity. Af- : some positive things that have come from terall, ~ie niune Of thi.’s paper-is Tulsa ¯ th,e,~sease’... " ’ i .... .-’ Family,News... ; ¯ , .-..Mike ;,E,sq.ck " I ve seen more-real true integration "Eititor"’s note: manypeople wouta ats- ~ and harmony ardund HIV disease, than agj,~e ~bith your.contention that taking 4 . I’ve Seen.around anything else in-this " monthstoptovlddm~nutesfortheHIgRC ¯ . . - country~" Elders said. "Maybe it’s going is getting the "fUll cooperatiqn of. the "¯ . to take this disease to make us come to our - agent. Regarding you~" 6ther comments, knees and begin to deal with real prob:[don "tth)nkTFNhasever’suggdstbdthat . lems and real. people." �t: k; DOn’t "¯ ~e ju~ had b~n sch~ to be~n ~nsidefing N~ YO~ (AP) - ~en it ~mes to sex, ~e " ~ages We~es~y, before ~e settlement w~ ~¯ nounced by Byron andTimothy Yanacheck, an attormilitary has two different policies - and that violates the Consttufion’s equal protection mandates, ac- ¯ ney who defended the district on behalf of Wausau cording ~to a lawyer for six,~hom,osexuals currently ¯ serving in the armed forces. %Ve d like aplay-by-the Nabozny claimed in,.~is,,lawsuit ’that the abuse ¯ rules policy for everyone," said Beatrice Dohrn, after ranged from name-calliilg to being shoved, beaten, arguments Monday before U.S. District Judge Eu- ~ spat upon and even having his head pushedin a urinal gene Nickerson: "(Military officials) have admitted ¯ and being urinated upon. The harassment started that lesbians or gay men are no more likely to violate : whenhe entered Ashland Middle School in 1988 until the rules than anyone else." : he dropped out of Ashland High School as ajumor in Dohm, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense ¯ 1-993. and Education Fund, and Matt Coles, lesbian and gay ¯ Nabozny’s lawyers used Grande’s testimony in an ¯ fights project director for the American Civil Liber: effort to show tlmt school officials weren’t consistent ties Union, are representing the anonymous homo- ¯ in punishing students for harassing others. Grande sexuals in their challenge ofthe military’s "don’t ask, : was suspended for violations such as calling his ¯ girlfriend names, yet he was never punished for don’t tall" policy. ¯ Last year, Nickerson declared the"don’t ask, don’t tormenting Nabozny. His parents said they had many tell" policy unconstitutional. But on July 1, a three- ¯ meetings with school officials only to see their son judge panel of the 2ud U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ¯¯ suffer further abuse: sent the case back for review, saying itdisagreed with The jury ruled against. Ashland Middle School ¯ the judge’s conclusion that the policy violated the Principal. Mary Podlesny and two. administrators at First Amendment’s free.speech protections. : Ashland High School,Principal William Davis and "It is plain to u~ that governmental restrictions on ¯¯ Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert: Timothy Yanacheck, an attorney who defended the district on speech that would run afoul of theConsdtution ff ¯ behalfof Wausau Insurance, said they were "hurt and imposed in ci,~ilianlife can pass constitutional muster in the-military context," the appeals court said. : disappointed" by the ruling.-"Despite the verdict, Justice Department attorney Mark. T. Quinlivan ¯ they continue to believe that they responded appro¯ priately to the plaintiffbased on the limited iuformadefended the current policy, telling Nickerson "the ¯ tion that they hadavailable at thetime,"-Yanacheck military does not have to take ’the risk" that sexual tension might result if an open policy toward homo- ¯ said. : sexuals is permitted to exist. -Nabozny earned a general equivalency degree in ¯ Minneapolis after leaving the Ashland schools, alHe said testimony in Congress by Colin Powell and ¯ though he said Wednesday he hopes to still get some Norman Schwartzkopf- both retired Army generals - as well as others, found that the sexual tension could ¯ sort of real high school degree so he can hold an ¯ unOfficial graduati" on ceremony, have "a degrading impact on unit cohesion." Sexual tension between heterosexuals is prevented, Homoseximls have paid a high ,p,~ce in abuse, Quiulivan said, because troops are kept in segregated ¯ Lambdaattorney PatriCia’Logu~ said. Now the tables housing by gender, creating what he called "a buffer ¯¯ have turned, and it is prejudicethat h~ proved so costly," she said. zone." Alluding to recent mihtary scandals involving ¯ Yanacheck said the ruling sends a me~sage to ¯heterosexual men allegedlyabusing women, Dohrn said, "The government’s obsession on.focusing on ¯ school @nistmtors across the country about legal liability where they migh~ not now suspect that they sexual tension really belies a rather liberal policy have any. ’.’School administrators are sympathetic to toward Sexual behavior. ’ROmantic relationships are ¯ allowed to go on.’" kids whoar~ harassed by Other kids in school. But for Nickerson, who .asked mmaerous questions of ~e ¯ the most part that’s misbehavior that school adminisattorneys during Monday’s.50-minute hearing; did ¯ trato~s cannot 15revent or control," he sai& The case went to trial afte~ theTth U.S. Circuit not immediately rule on thecase. He asked lawyers Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled last summer that for both sides to.provide additional evidence. The New York case is one of several around the ¯ Nabozny did-have enough evidence-to take the district to court, overturning a lower court decision. nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton ¯ Lambda is a New York City-based civil rights orgaadministration adopted-in 1993 as a compromise ¯ nization that represents gays, lesbians and people between.the Views of gay-rights advocates and those with HIV. 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 ¯ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A discrimination and violates homosexual service mem¯: $200,000 bequest by,a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus is bers’ free-speech rights. : The Pride Store Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ in the Pride Center 743 -4297 Pride Merchandise JACOX ANIMAI~.CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 Sat 9 -1 - . . ¯. Now located in midtown! 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 BROOKSIDE : JEWELRY ¯ 46491 s6iiP~oria 743:5272.: ~, .-48th & Peoria . . ’9~30.-5pm .Monday - Friday & . Open Saturdays¯ Now-fill Christmas Gay Alumni Fund ¯ Lesbian &Gay Studies : 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 EAU CLAIRE, Wis, (AP) ~ ’Because he is gay, Jamie Nabozny was regularly spaton andbeaten up " physician, died of AIDS ifi. 1.992 H~e ,lef~ UNC.rCH in school, subjected tea mock rape and kicked in the " ¯ half.of his estate, with specificin~truc.tions on.h0w it - ~ . ¯- , belly so many times he needed surgery. : should beus.ed. .... . , AlSO, ~e University of.Minnesota has.receivbxt a On Wednesday, the 21 :year:old Nabozny accepted a $900,00Oout-of~court settlement, ending the first " $500,000 .gift .to support ._the development of.gay, federal trial ofaschool district for not prot~,cting agay ~: lesbian, bisexual and transgender~studies: The.enstudent from harassment. ¯ dowment will help create .the. Steven 4-. Schochet Nabozny says the settlement will help gay youths " Endrwed Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and in the future. "I think this will send a-very clear " Transgender Studies and Campus Life. Schochet, a retired computer consultant, created message to school districts," lie said Wednesday. "It " the.fund,to.enco~age "a moreih.umane cultur.eY for is time it’s stopped.". The agreement cameaday after a federal court jury ¯ gay, lesbian; bisexual and transgendered unigersity found that three school administrators violated-his ¯ students, facult3~ and staff, he sai.d. - ."Back Whdn I wasin cbllege, th~ecampus climate rights, although it found the district as a whole was was hostile tO gay-men,"~he said..’q2tis is my way bf not guilty of discrimination. The verdict marked the first" time .school officials " ensuring th~itthings contmue.t0-get better for GLBT have ever .been held liable for anti-gay violence ¯ " .people 0ncampu~." -~ ’. - " . . against a student, said Peg Byron, public education director for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a-gay-fights organization that represented Gay Man Wins School Harassment Case MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" . 1623 N. Maplewood "ToIsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 .r.... : : Kdly. Kirby: :CPA :-PC:: Certified:Public Accountant --,- Talkto us now about your, year end taxplanning needs. 747,5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite210, Tulsa 74135 �Gay-bashing Gets $10M Award Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. ¯!. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? ¯!. Wil[you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? .I. 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Sean McBride, 28, herfriendship to a gay student, Hooker used grant was shot six times and beaten outside his apartment money from the National Institute of Mental Health building in Jamlary 1994 by three men who had to prove a hypothesis that was shocking to prevailing taunted him for being gay. His lawyer, Carol thinking. Hooker’s theory was that there was little McNeilage, said the 20-year-old female security statistical difference between the psychological test guard watched as. McBride was harassed several times during a half-hour period, and eventaughed at ¯ results of heterosexuals and homosexuals. Hooker’s research and her leadership of the NIMH ¯ some of the insults. A spokesman for Pinkerton’s, Dereek Andrade, ¯ Task Force on Homosexuality, led to the removal of homosexuality as a psychological ,disorder from the~ said the company would appeal Thurs.day’~s.v,erdict. "Our position has been and remains that tanrerton : American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic ana acted appropriately and could not have prevented the ¯ Statistical Manual III in December 1974. In 1992, the : American Psychological Association awarded her its incident from occurring," he said. McBride testified he first encountered the three ¯ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award. 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 ¯ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County shouted slurs at him. When McBride realized he had ¯ judge will appeal an appeals court order that he step forgotten part of his snack, he went back through the aside in a lesbian mother’s divorce case. The Alalobby. The men followed him outside and attacked ¯ bama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Tuesday that him. ¯ Circuit Court Judge Roy Moore should allow another One of the three.attackers was never caught. A ¯ second was convicted of assault and firearms charges ¯ judge to take over the case. The woman, Susan Scott Borden, argued Moore’s and sentenced to up to four years in prison. The third, overt Christianity makes him a poor choice to preside a juvenile at the time, pleaded no contest to assault in the case. But Moore’s lawyer, Stewart Roth of the and firearms charges and will remain in custody until Montgomery-based American Center for Law and he turns 21 in July. Justice, blasted the decision. "I believe this sounds a warning to every man and woman who sits on a bench in Alabama to not discuss their religious bdiefs, not to discuss their views and not to stand up in church TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Leaders hailed a year of what and share their beliefs because it can come back to they called solid accomplishments by a group formed haunt you," he said. in the fall of 1995 to combat the picketing of anti-gay Moore had twice rejected requests to step aside crusader Fred W. Phelps. filed by Mrs. Borden, who is trying to regain custody Concerned Citizens for Topeka Friday re-retted of her two children from her husband, James Christoas president during its first annual meeting former pher. Borden. Mrs. Borden rimmed Moore s fai Secretary of State Jack Brier, who s,ai,,d, the organizawould keep him from presiding fairly and that he may tion has provided the capital citY with thepromise of be prejudiced against her lawyer, Janice Hart of a better tomorrow" in fighting "bigotry and hatred." W~rior, because of her prior American Civil LiberRe-elected with Brier was Topeka banker. Frank ties Union work. Ms. Hart said she does not expect the Sabatiui, a former president of the state Board of case will be reassigned to a judge more amenable to Regents, as chairman of the board. Other officers are Roy Menninger, vice chairman; Jane and Otto ¯ her client’s views, but said she does expect they will be fair. Schnellbacher, vice presidents; John Rosenberg, sec¯ In a January ruling that gave temporary custody to retary; Bill Hemmen, treasurer, and Randy Austin, ¯ president-elect. ¯ the childrens’ father, Moore said he "strongly feels "’ er" "A common goal brought us togem , Brier told ¯ that the minor children will be detrimentally affected by the present lifestyle of (Mrs. Borden) who has about 60 people attending the annual meeting at ¯ engaged in a homosexual relationship during her Washburn Law School. "Fighting bigotry and hatred is not a spectator sport... It’s because there are a ¯¯ marriage forbidden both by the laws of the state of Alabama and the laws of nature." 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 : Biased dudge Removed Topeka Anti-Bias Group [ A Resi.den.ti_.a.1 an.d L Commerical. Cleaning Service Kerby Baker (~ 1_8) _622:07. 001 : Thegroup, whichhas enlisted l:007 members in, : 1104 South Victor Tulsa, Oklahorna74104 (918) 592-1800 Fax (918) 592-4323 uss [[ -Gay Student 6roup May Lose Funding first year andplmis further efforts;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 ,, , JudgeJohnShabazruledinfavorof three. Christian people who had trouble with Phelps. Phelps is pastor of Westboro Baptist Church in whoto sued theuuiversityforusing mandatory ka. Afterr|mningunsuccessfullyfor governorin :: students student fees fund groups they find objectionable. Tope ~ ¯ - .... . The oupsindud~d Lr~r Greens andthe Lesbian, 1990, he began Dcketing businesses; churches . . " fees to¯ lar-e si~ thatand at-. .... " Gay gr and B~sexual Campus .Center. U~smg .: xnmwauats homes, msptaymg ,,.g. ~-~ ...... : ~,,hola;~. or,~,,n~ whosemainobiecfive~s toaavance -o~’i~l~.~iogical goals vio’lates students~ con~ ~fitufionalfightsdespite.the’."viewpointneutral!’way in which fees are distributed tO student groups, Shabaz said. imon¢xum, tX.: :.,: ate.~-ofStudents.RogerHoward,Buttlaejuage:s..... " " ’-: decision..could reduce the number and.diVersity’of-- .... .. ..... .- ..... ¯ : groups on campus,.Howard said.~ : SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me ResearcherDies .:., ....: . Wed. Service 6:30 pm-,..Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice. .... Thurs: 7:30 pm odePendency Support Group [ To do justice;. ,love mercy.& to walk humbly ,with our.God.,. Micah 6"8::1 Hooker, a UCLA psychologist who studied homo- : tmiversity,said the ruling w_as b.as.ed:on..u,a,co,nt,,estedbe~e sexuality and found it was n0t-a men~tLa!~ .di.s0r;der~. :~ facts. UWBoard ofRegentst’restaent .Macna_e.t ~re, ¯ died;affiendsaidThursday.Shewas~v-tiooKerm ¯ ~aid he had.not had-a chance to:rewew:51aaoaz,s. . MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal. in 1993 produced the Oscar-nominated-t_;nang~ g ¯ �Nobel Winner:AIDS ¯ tional Institute of Dental Research. "I like to think of it as a scientific Vaccine in 10.Years :¯ kibbutz, a place where science is appreciSTOCKHOLM, 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 the infection. -~ . .~ . ’ Zinkemagel, a SWiss researcher, spoke at a news conference with co=winner.Pcter C. Doherty~.an Australian wh0.is a professorinthe Department o,f Immmiology at the St; Jude’sChildren s Research HospitalinMemphis,Tenn:Thetwoman were awarded, the prize in :Octobe~ -for their studies into.the body’s immune sys~ : ,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, : Galld: said ;.the institti,.te: would shift its : empha~!s."Ithinkacritlealmassofpeople ¯ working on virology is nice to have," :~ Gallosaid. ~’YOuwantt0bringabunchof : people t~ge~er Who do basic’re~arch : witl~ elinlcal ~tpl~fiCafions;~,ith~ all kinds ¯ "bfdiseaseSinnnnd:" : ~ .... ."~ _I-Iis~valsignal~thet~.~ngofnew i";riva!ry’wi~2°hm Hop~’Medieal lnsti- te~,~ 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~l wi~,l,M) equip- person," -Zink~a;said~" ::.,-W* wil! : :.~t;:Whi~.:~ exI~..ts:_W~tia~- nOt~be able readily to prevent 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 off disease. ~ ~’ ’I would think.that within the next 10 years, we will have sdmething reasonable i .OKLAHOMA CITY (AP.) ~- A group of in :terms of thistype: of:vaccine,"~hesaid. . :dO~tors at the Universfty of Okiahbma --At presenL~ the incubation period of :, ~ Health SciencesCenter h~ been, awarded a $1.5 million gr..~t .to provide services : ~A~IDS.,-can._ b~~ l~0:: ye~s ::or.longer, - :.. !.::.; forindigent ;pedpie with~HIV and ~AIDS. 7:~nkemagel said.thatany vaccine wbuld keep the viral infection in:check~s0 that ¯...;t.,~:<~Dr:, Ronald A., Greenfield,: professor full[blown AtDSwould take between 20 : :a9.d’chief ofthe’center’:s. otlegeofMedi, e~ne,.was awarded.the’three,year grant to tO4Oyearsto develop., ~ "’ :o implement the program.-He. Said the goal ’:- Dohetty saidanew cl’affsof.._d~zg,.S called. : ~ in:tke:first yearis to provide comprehenprOtease inhibitors,now :l~ng used to manage AIDS in wealthy Western coun- ............. care services~to a ¯ mlmmum of 200 indigent, and. lowAntries, are tooexpensivefor vietimsin poor and developing nations.He said that ’qt’s :~ come people living with HIV and AIDS. very hard to know" how successful the : :- ,"Some of these patients workbut do not ¯ -earn enough to afford health insurance. AIDS vaccine research will be. "But, of ~ -This. grant .will help cover the costs, of course, a vaecane ’ is the only possibility providing medical .care to people who for controllingA~IDS worldwide," Doherty ~. : "desperately need it," he said Friday, The i ..OU Docs.,Get .... " i ~:,Mil, fOr-AIDSCare Gallo AIDS Research Center : , proposed program seeks.to help people in ¯ the Oklahoma City at.ca and surrounding : .-counties. 12-06-96 BALTIMORE (AP) - Months behind schedule and eagerly anticipated, a premiere research center rtm by renowned AIDS researcher Doctor RobertGallo.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 two years of courtship by state offieials to lure the prestigious Gallo, a co-discoverer of.the AIDS virus, to Baltimore from the federal National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, wherehe worked 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 cancer research program at Waiter Reed Army Institute of Research and Dr. Joseph L,Bryant; who headed the animal program at-the Na- i Doc Says HIVDrugs :Needed for Kids "¯ : ¯ ~ ¯ MILWAUKEE (AP)- A ph;sician using experimental AIDS drugs on children says. the government should make pharmaceutical companies market products for patients 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 ¯ because there’s nomoney jnit." Havens : -said he- contacted.NIH -researchers. and : .then ~prescribed treatment, for the two ¯ -Milwaukee-area .boys with indinavir, ~- brandname Crixivan. ~ ¯ "By calling the people Who.have been : doing these (clinical) trials, we have been Jeffrey A; : Beal,-MD-.--Ted. Campbel!::;: LCSW. Sp..eeio!.ized in.?H~. 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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 582-7144 Utica Square Ares 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 able to approximate the doses," he said. :¯ plied will be able to participate in the program and that no one at this time will Heblames drug manufacturers for having have to be placed on a waiting l.is,t,~" Ron no prior information about dosage, metabolism or the effects on patients who : Cates, acting health director, said tnursmay not be adhlts, but could use the pro- : day. At first, the agency thought it would : have only .enough money to cover the tease inhibito~s. Havens said the U.S. Food and Drug ¯¯ estimated $10,000 anmlal costs for "/5 people. But additional federal money inAdministration should require pharma-. ceutical companies to test products on all i creased that to 132 people. The department received 89 apphcaage groups and have information available on dosage and effectiveness before :¯ lions frompeople who don’treeeive Medicaidassistance don’thaveprivateinsurthe product goes on the market. ¯ ance, earn less-than $14~19 a year and : had a physician’s referral. Department spokeswoman Nanci -Kentu.cky A!DS i Gonder officials today would go :. Vaccine T~ atul a i through thesaidformality 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 who hav.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,mthrilled w~ 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 Vaccine might work, atieastin ¯ , Gonder. said..the appficants can start "~ alimited way: : ~" " " ’ ¯ : receivin~ the ~ov,emment~paid-medica- ¯ ...Thecousortiumismadeupof.do~..t.orsat i ~o--~onM~ondayTTheirphysi~’ian will write , UK and the University of, I~oms,ville, as.. thepreseriptio~and the p.hm-ma. " cist will , v~ell ,as physicians fromother, parts: ot ! send the bill ditectly to the Health DepartKentucky,. Greenberg i,s an associa..te P.~ . ment; The r~g 43 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 Oreenbergsaidatonepointduringameetoffered 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 review board to determine.who gets me the vaccine willnot Cure HIV-thehuman 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 money on AIDS treatment. He said the the health of HIV patients getting the protease inhibitors, while not a cure-all, vaccine would not have deteriorated, are welcome news for people with HIV or So far the vaccine has been tested on AIDS. ’‘it really is lifesaving treatment. small numbers of people, and those studWe can look at it more as a manageable ies have indicated some increase in the critical illness than a death sentence," body’s immune response to the virus. It Peters said. ~as developedin 1987 by Dr. Jonas Salk. "it is an uninfecting viral materi~; ~t~at hopefully i.. will boost immunity. :.i.ne. ~Man material, he said, is "an absolutely killed form of the (HIV) virus." Patients eligible for the study must be MiDLAND,Texas(AP)-Amanstricken generally healthy, with no "AIDSwith the virus that causes AIDS is suing def’mining illnesses" except for Kaposi’s Sues Over Status Disclosure sarcoma, which is a cancer tumor that develops among people with HIV. " Memorial Hospital and Medical Center for alledgedly revealing his condition. ¯ FreddieLeeHawkinsJr. alsohas filedsuit Missouri Has $ for : against diandCounV.ospi al s=ct HIV/AIDS Drugs Angola Shaw, a nurse at the hospital. ¯¯ and .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~ When word got out that the new drugs, known as protease inhibihehadthedisease, 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. �¯ to recognize same-sex.marriages in Wis: consxn. "This is a simple matter of fairness, 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 not recognized 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. 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 order from 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 be- ¯ lieve the state should recognize same-sex ¯ marriages," Kirby said. : Massachusetts " BOSTON (AP) - Gov. William F. 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A good example of the Frenchinfluwere were wdcome to place papers there ¯ Kevin Anderson and Lucasfilm spokes- " calorie opportunities abound! And, of : ence is the ever popular Vietnamese iced from the first time we spoke with them. In ." person, SteveSansweet, about the chances ¯ course, even though they aren’t prepared : coffee, a strong, distinctive roast brewed this way the rest of the year, all of the ¯ with an individual drip container, and almost all other media venues, we have ¯ of seeing gay characters in the new films ¯ TherespousefromAnderson: "NO! There " recipes must be made with lots of real -" served with .weetened condensed milk had trouble with local management, havover ice. won’t be any gay charac- ¯ butter and of hcavy cream. ing to contact corporate ters in the Star Wars urn- " ThedassicBdChhGi6, headquarters, who then said , I just got lmck from December is a perfect $5.95, is a bowl of verse because Lucas " time to turn to the rather "Of course you’re welBorders Boobs& 8146 So. Memorial vermicelli noodles topped healthier and lighter foods doesn’t want any sexuality ¯ come !", and then had to deal Music, & let me tell I--IouI~’with chopped eggrolls, with the hassles of local in the series." ¯ of Asia. Counterbalancing you, it is a wondrous grilled beef, pork, and Excuse me? I pointed all those rich, Western Eu11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs. management and an unchicken, andmounds of letfriendly attitude. Infaet, one place. A book, music, & out that in "Return" Leia " ropean artery doggers, Oritfl 10, Fri. and Sat. tuce, cucumbers, and bean ran about kissing almost " ental recipes are traditionbookstore still is refusing video lover’s delight. Cu~slne: sprouts, all topped with us a spot in their store, Theresa Lynch... and everyonebut the Wookiee, ¯ ally light on the meat, heavy chopped peanuts. A small on the vegetables, have C]alnese, Vietnamese though they allow almost and in the novels, she and tire staff at Borders bowl of fish sauce accomplenty of variety, and overHan Solo are married and all the other local papers. Dr~l panies the dish as a condi~<-Theresa Lynch, General ]rave been most gracious have children! Certainly ¯ fiow with great flavors. ment, and the knowing epi~1 but Manager, and the staff at & welcoming, & it was that didn’t happen without : Now, too much oily stir-fry cure will dump the sauce can defeat the purpose, so Borders havebeenmost grasome kind of sex! The rePde~: modest into the bowl and mix all of cious and wdeoming, and interesting to note that sponse was a muffled re- " therestaurant has to be choPa~ent: the contents around with sen carefully for the skill it was interesting to note many d tLe store’s ply, and I explained that " the chopsticks. Pho Diic and artistry of the chef. And, the question was more one ¯ that many of the store’s first major credit mrds day customers were BiSt is a delicious Hanoi of relationships that just a " Tulsa is blessed to have a day customers were memmembers d the Tulsa simple matter of sexuality. : particularly f’me chef at Kim style soup with slices of bers of the Tulsa Gay comGay community. In Long, a Vietnamese and rare steak, beef tendon, and munity. In fact, it looked smo~n~ & I, at the risk of having like we w~eatapartyrather fact, it looked like we my idea plagiarized, sug- ¯ Chinese restaurant in far non-smo~ln~ s~t~ons meat balls. The small bowl, $4.95, is a goodfirstcourse, southeast Tulsa, which is than a bookstore, as many gested my own story to Aleohoh and the large bowl, $5.95, folks as we saw who we were at a party rather AndersOn: That Hancomes " probably the best in town. Located in a shopping is almost big enough for a knew. Borders has a nonthan a bookstore... out of the closet, divorces _" Rat~: A llst meal by itself. We also like center which includes the discrimination clause on Leia, who really loved their employment applications that in- ¯ Chewbacca anyway, professes his love ¯ infamous Ocean Club at 81st and Memo- ¯ the G~ Xho Xht, which at $6.95, is a dudes sexual orientation as well. But don’t ¯ for the still single (and not dating anyone : hal, Kim Long is a huge restaurant which : chicken dish flavored with the pungent ¯ bother applying, I’m first on the list! TFN ofanysex/species)LukeSkywalker.They " took over the location of the former : spiciness of lemon grass, accompanied by southside attempt of Tulsa’s historic ¯ steamed rice and a bowl of.onion soup. welcomes Borders and encourages all of decide to run amok in the galaxy fighting prejudice everywhere, with C3PO and " Louisiane. The decor has not been changed : Another delicious example of Vietnamour readers to. patronize their business. Their sections on gay studies and fiction R2D2 starting "Droids for Gay Rights" " much, so there is a open and casual ambi- : ese flavors is in the B6 Tfii Chanh, $7.95, arewell stocked and well rounded. Tell’em groups allover thegalaxy. ContactGeorge ¯ ance to the multi-tiered and multi-roomed ¯ - which is a combination of thinly sliced beef cooked in lime juice and flavored we sent Lucas at Lucasfilm, POB 2009, San ¯ establishment, yet it still maintains a nice with mint leaves, onions, and peanuts. If you are avoiding your dysfunctional Rafael, CA 94912-2009, Phone: (415) ¯ restaurant feel. None of those little lan¯ terns hang around, and the place is quiet, The truly brave will try L~u Th[ip CAm, ~anily this year, I canrecommend acouple 662-1700, to register .your thoughts. even on busy nights. ahuge undertaking for two or more, where of videos to watch with friends and family May the Force be with you! plate after plate of different vegetables, All of the standard Chinese-American of choosing. Smart Saves His Family was In the meantime, go see MARS ATshaved beef, shrimp, crab legs, andsquid an excellent portrayal of such madness as TACKS!, a great new camp space film -" foods are offered, and done well. But, so are brought to the table, raw. A large pot those of us from this background deal fromTim Burton. Atleast he hires openly " many traditional Chinese regional dishes, of boiling soup stock is placed in the with. It is less a comedy and more a drama gay production designers, as detailed in ¯ .especially from Hnnan and S zechuan pmv middle of the table, and the diners use with eomedic moments. The studio marthe Advocate article on Wynn Thomas in ¯ ~nces, appear on the large menu, that it their chopsticks to select and cook their keted it as a eomedy, which parts of it are the magazine’s current issue (# 723). ." would take a diner months to sample own dinner in the stock, sort of like a every dish. Prices for the Chinese foods but the film flopped largely due to the are qnite reasonable for a restaurant of this French fondue. It’s a $22.95 investment~ expectation that it would be a laugh a quality, and only slightly more than one but well worth the fun. Just as a matter of minute. I came away from this film with a would expect to pay in a Chinese. fastetiquette, when eating With chopsticks; soft spot in my heart for Smart Smalley, one uses the smaller ends of the sticks to food type place. Most of the standard and the "Smart Within" myself, as well as common journalistic practice to respond convey foods to the mouth. However, chicken, beef, and pork dishes hover editorially. Likely you’ve noticed thatThe an insight that we are all struggling on our when working with a common bowl or Tulsa World regularly does so where ap- ". around the $7 mark, and-seafood dishes own paths, doing the best we can with pot, one. switches the ends and uses the what we’ve got. And a few laughs. propriate. And unlike The World, which ". are $9 or $10: These names will all be larger ends ofthesticks to bring food from "Home For The Holidays", Jodie Fosrestricts letters to 200words, TFN ran the ¯ familar--cashew chicken, kung pao beef, the common pot to the plate. letters critical ofour coverage essentially : shredded pork with garlic sance, shrimp paean to dysfunctional holidays, was tan%ther enjoyable film to hole up .with; in If all of these individual dishes aren’t without any editingfor length. Becauseo " with lobster sauce. We highly recommend that the more wonderful enough, this place .has probmuch the same vain, with a lovely moral those letters’ length, TFN responded at : the relevant points rather than at the end, ¯¯ adventurous diner order from the list Of : ably.the best Asian buffet in this part of to boot. I do think Robert Downey, Junior Chinese specialties. Prices areabithigher, ¯ the state. 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I’m 27years old, 6’1,2001bs. I like nature, camping, movies, dining out and good conversation. Call me. (Pryor) =9S45 CURIOSlI~ KILLED THE ~.T I’m 30 years old and I’m interested in experiencing men 25 to 35. I’m 5’11, 1881bs, Blue eyes, and real curious. (Tulsa) =18597 SEEK AND FIND I’m a Gay White male, 6’1~ 1451bs, Brown hair, Green eyes, very attractive. I’m seeking other guys 18 to 30 who are humorous and out going. If you are interested, leave me a message. (Tulsa) =18690 GIRLFRIEND WANTS TO WATCH Bi curious, White male, Green eyes, Salt n ~l~.per hair, 41 years old, 5’8, 1701bs, looking for a masculine, experienced gay or bisexual males or couples. " photos and numbers will get quicker response. (Tulsa) =20092 TULSA LOVER I’m a 43 year old White male. I like movies, long drives, bowling, and other fun activities. I’m 6’1, 2001bs: (Tulsa) =8438 CHUBBY HUBBY WANTED Gay White male, 5’4, 1351bs, mid 30’s. I seek a chunky business man. (Tulsa) =9682 FANTASY FULFILLMENT I’m 32 years old, 5’6, 1751bs, Hazel eyes, mustache, Brown hair, beard. I’m interested in meeting Gay or Bi men 25 to 45 who are not into head games. If you are.~ecure, masculine, fun, outgoing, and down to earth, c~llm~: I’m.lool~ingTor friendship and maybe more. (Tulsa) =15031 COUNTRY BOY FOR SURE I live in a rural area. I’m 31 ybars old, Brown hair, Brown eyes. I like rodeos, country music, rural living. I’m single and healthy~ I’m looking to meet a real cowboy who likes to ride bulls or whatever else. I’m loving, caring, generous, and fun. [Tulsa) = 14845 BEHIND CLOSE DOORS I’m a 32 year old Ga~iWhlt~ male,5’7, 1851bs~ Brown ~ir; beard, mustache. would like to meet other men 26 to 45 who are into fantasy play behind closed doors. Blue collar men are a plus. You should not be afraid to be strong. (Tulsa) = i 2977 BI~.CK ON BI~CK I’m a 28 year old Black male new to the area. I’m in search of a Black man who is masculine, caring, gentle, and into having a good time. (Tulsa) =14146 " LET ME GIVE YOU A MASSAGE I’m a White male in my mid 40’s, 6,ft, Black hair, Blue eyes, mustache, 2091bs. I m looking for men. Call me. (Tulsa) =10561 LET’S PLAYCOWBOY I’m a 32 year , White male, 6fl, 1621bs, Brown to meet a man good time call me. ~10886 I’M LOOKING FOR A REAL LOVE I’m looking for someone to spend quality time with. I prefer Black men. (Tulsa) =17745 1) NORTHr~STERN OKI.~HO~ I’m Bi curious and into cross dressers, Transvestites and B&D. Call me. (Tulsa) =887 ! STUCK IN TRAFFIC? I’m 43 years old and I’m in good shape. I seek r~en 30 to 45 who are Gay, Bi, or Bi curious. We could do something on your way home. The traffic is so bad you need something to pass the time while it clears up. (Tulsa) ~9170 " - LET’S MEET SOON I’m a White male. I’m drug and alcohol bee. I’m 6’2, 1901bs, Brown hair, beard, mustache. I love the outdoors. 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[Tulsa) =5023 LOOKING TO MEET NEW FRIENDS I’m 6’4, 1951bs, a Gay, White male. I love country and western running, fishing, hiking, an~ outdoor spo~ts. If yo~ want a friendand someone to talk to, call me. (Tulsa) =! 1865 REACH OUT AND TOUCH ME I’m 6’1, 1701bs, Blond hair, Green eyes, tan and hairy.,l’.m nto phone. Are you? (Tulsa) ~8406 VERY CUTE SMILE I’m an attractive Gay White male, 6ft, 1451bs, dark hair, Green eye~, medium build, versatile, very cute smile. I seek attractive Gay White males 18 to 36 for friendship and possible relationship. You must be outgoing. (Tulsa) ~’~ =46~9 NORTHEAST~’RN OKLAHOMA I’m 25 years old, Gay White male, 6’2, 2101bs, Brown hair, Blue eyes. I like movies, music, and long walks. I would like Io meet a sincere Gay male in my area for a discreet long term relationship. Call me. (Tulsa) ~! 188 PLAYMATES WANTED i’m a sin.,gle guy looking for discreet safe play. I m 39 years old, 5’6, 1301bs, short Blond hair, beard, hairy chest. Call me. (Tulsa) =8677 THE FLOWER OF OUR SECRET I’m a cute Bi White Transvestite, 30’s, 5’3, 1301bs seek a 30 plus married o’r Bi stocky and masculine professional f0~ a dBcr~eLre at onsh p. iTulsa) =i 1846 BI CURIOUS I’m 45 years old and I’m Bi curious. I’m new at this and kind of shy. I’m looking for other Bi curious guys or m~vbe a good teacher. Call me. (Tulsa) =7929 YOUNG PUPS WANTED I’m a 21 year old Bi White co__w~o_y,i 6ft, 1971bs, Brown hair, Brown eyes. I m seeking Gay or Bi men 18 to-23 in my area. Call me. (Tulsa) =!DS26 SHY GUY I’m 6’1, 1501bs, Black hair, Brown eyes, 23 years old. I like sports, playing the sax, music, azz. If you are nterested in meeting me please call. (Tulsa) =12824 YOUNG STUDENT I’m new here and would like to meet some new guys. I’m 5’6, Brown hair, Brown eyes, 21 years old, in the closet, conservative, student. I really like military guys. Check me out. (Tulsa) ~11841 TALL, COOL ONEll I’m 20 years old, 6’6, Blond hair, Blue eyes. I would like to meet some other young men 18 to 25 who are Bi, Gay, or Straigl~t: If you are interested, please call me. ITulsa) e7~3 - - LOOKING FOR FRIENDSHIP i’m 28 OUT AND ABOUTll I’m a Gay, White male, 5’9, 1351bs, Blond hair, and Green eyes. I’m looking for someone, 18 to 25, who is clean cut. I enjoy movies, music, dancing, and going o0t. Call me. (Tulsa) =6297 -REAL LOVEll i’m 24 years old, 65, 1911bs, good looking, Brown ~air; Brown eyes, with a swimmers build. I m very masculine and cleon cut. I like camping, fishing, hiking, and sports. I’m looking for someone 18 to 23, fc~r a relationship. (Tulsa) =6605 POSITIVELY SINCEREll I have Brown hair, Brown eyes, and a hairy chest. I’m 5’11,33 years old. I en oy movies, country music, tw~ stepping, and dance music. I’m looking for an honest and sincere guy. Call me. (TulSa) =7137 "REAL FUN I’m a Gay White male,¯ 30 years old, 5’9, 1751bs, Brown hair, Green eyes. I’m looking for a clean shaven guy 18 to 35 for some hot fun. Call me. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document 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." 918.583..1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-014o tulnews@ionetnet Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers +.contributors: Phyl Bbler-Sehmid~ Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Bfittain, Kent Lewis ¯ 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. Pt~bolrireeastpioonnodefnaeneaims aesosrupmheodtot0dboeefsonroptuibnldicicaatitoenthuantlepsesrostohne’rswsiesxeunaol toerdi,e.mntuatsito~n . signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be’sent to the address above. ~Eaeh reader is entiiled to one free copy of each edition at distribution.points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal 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. An Attorney who will fight for ~ . ,.justice &:Equality for - . -.~.- ~ Gays &Lesbians - Domestic Partnership¯ Planning, Personal Injury,. -- Criminai.LaW: & Bankruptcy ’~ 1:-.800:’742 946,8.or!918-352-.9504 1128 EaSt Broadway,~ Drumright; .Oklahoma weekend and evening appointments are available. 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, Tulsa’s ~ay’ahd:lesbian cdmmunity. Af- : some positive things that have come from terall, ~ie niune Of thi.’s paper-is Tulsa ¯ th,e,~sease’... " ’ i .... .-’ Family,News... ; ¯ , .-..Mike ;,E,sq.ck " I ve seen more-real true integration "Eititor"’s note: manypeople wouta ats- ~ and harmony ardund HIV disease, than agj,~e ~bith your.contention that taking 4 . " monthstoptovlddm~nutesfortheHIgRC I’ve Seen.around anything else in-this ¯ . . - - country~" Elders said. "Maybe it’s going is getting the "fUll cooperatiqn of. the " . to take this disease to make us come to our - agent. Regarding you~" 6ther comments, ¯ :[don "tth)nkTFNhasever’suggdstbdthat knees and begin to deal with real prob- . lems and real. people." t: k; DOn’t ¯" ~eju~ had b~n sch~to be~n ~nsidefing N~ YO~ (AP) - ~en it ~mes to sex, ~e " ~ages We~es~y, before ~e settlement w~ ~- 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~." -~ ’. - " . . in the Pride Center The 743-4297 Pride Store Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise JACOX ANIMAI~.CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician ¯. DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 - . . Sat 9 -1 Now located in midtown! 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 BROOKSIDE : JEWELRY ¯ 46491 s6iiP~oria 743:5272.: .-48th& Peoria . . ~, ’9~30.-5pm - .Monday - Friday & . Open Saturdays¯ Now-fill Christmas MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 "ToIsa, Oklahoma .r.... : : Kdly. Kirby: :CPA :-PC:: Certified:Public Accountant --,- Talkto us now about your, year end taxplanning needs. 747,5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite210, Tulsa 74135 Gay-bashing . 1992, shewas caller"the RosaParks ofthe gay nghts Gets $10M Award : movement:’ by Eric Marcus, who wrote "MaUng Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. ¯!. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? ¯!. Wil[you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? .I. Do you sometimes take risks that you regret the morning after? .i’ What about the issues of power and trust in a relationship? ~ How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interested in attending a discussion group for HIV negative men beginning February 4th? In Tulsa, call 712.160C Outside Tulsa, call 1,800.282.8165 Brought to you by HIV Outreach Prevention Education (formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs), and Planned Parenthood of E. Oklahoma & W. Arkansas and The HIV Resource Consortium [L CoAmRmeesri.idceanl..ti_C.a.l1eaann.idng Service Kerby Baker (~ 1_8)_622:07.001 1104 South Victor uss [[ Tulsa, Oklahorna74104 (918) 592-1800 Fax (918) 592-4323 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." :: -Gay Student 6roup . Wed. Service 6:30 pm-,..Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice. .... Thurs: 7:30 pm €odePendency Support Group [ To do justice;. ,love mercy.& to walk humbly ,with our.God.,. Micah 6"8::1 Thegroup,whichhasenlisted l:007membersin, : May Lose Funding 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. , JudgeJohnShabazruledinfavorof three. Christian Pheklap.sAifsteprar|smtonrinogfuWnseusctbceosrosfuBlalypftoisrtgCovheurrnchoriinn :: ssttuuddeennttsfweehsotsoufeudntdhegurouuivpesrtshiteyyfofirnudsionbgjemcatinodnaatbolrey. Tope ~ ¯ -.... . The oupsindud~d Lr~r Greens andthe Lesbian, 1990, he began Dcketing businelsasre-se; cshiu~rchtehsataantd-..".G.a.y garnd B~. sexual Campus .Center. U~. s"mg f.e: es to¯ xnmwauats homes, msptaymg ,,.g. ~-~...... : ~,,hola;~. or,~,,n~ whosemainobiecfive~s toaavance -o~’i~l~.~iogical goals vio’lates students~ con~ ~fitufionalfightsdespite.the’."viewpointneutral!’way inwhichfees aredistributedtO studentgroups, Shabaz said. imon¢xum,tX.: :.,: ate.~-ofStudents.RogerHoward,Buttlaejuage:s....." " ’-: ResearcherDies .:., ....: decision..could reduce the number and.diVersity’of-- .... ......- ..... ¯ : groups on campus,.Howard said.~ : .. SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me Hseoxoukaelirt,yaaUndCfLoAundpsiytcwhaoslong0its-at mwenh~otLas!~tu.ddii.esd0rh;odmero~-. ::~ tfmacitvs.eUrsWityB,soaaidrdthoefRruelginegntws_t’arsebs.taas.eend:to.nM..auc,naa,c_oe,n.tt,~,esrteedb,e~e¯ died;affiendsaidThursday.Shewas~v-tiooKerm ¯ ~aid he had.not had-a chance to:rewew:51aaoaz,s. . MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal. in 1993 produced the Oscar-nominated-t_;nang~ g ¯ 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 ¯ because there’s nomoney jnit." Havens : -said he- contacted.NIH -researchers. and : .then ~prescribed treatment, for the two ¯ -Milwaukee-area .boys with indinavir, ~- brandname Crixivan. ~ ¯ "By calling the people Who.have been : doing these (clinical) trials, wehave been -.--Ted. Campbel!::;:LCSW. Sp..eeio!.ized in.?H~. 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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 582-7144 Utica Square Ares 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 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. 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Mardi Gras Returns to Tulsa Early March ’97- Be There! 918-749-7898 This ad is madepossible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. --’Storehouse -- Of Shanti HIV infected or affected? Need someone to talk to? Call 438-AIDS (2437) or 1-800-284-AIDS (2437) Interfaith AIDS Ministries This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter ofTulsa Family News and by TFN TULSA AID= r&LJ’J€ ~ I r-his confidential workshop is an intensive weekend experience designed to assist individuals who have been affected by HIV/ AIDS to come to terms with the impact the virus has had on their lives. It is free and open to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, family, loved ones, friends, care-givers, and professionals. The next Tulsa AIDS Mastery Workshop is scheduled for May 16-18. For info., call Red Rock at 584-2325. This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter ofTulsa Family News and by TFN. READ ALL ABOUT IT ¯ people along the way, These travels took place in 1992-94, leading up to the Stone- Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library . wall 25 observance. In their previous book, "Are you ¯ Oneinteresting spot is Ovett, Missis- Two...Together? A Gay and sippi, where, in 1994, a les- Lesbian Travel Guide to Europe," authors Gelder and Brandt created a fun, frank andpractical manual aboutthe realities of traveling together as alesbian couple. Similarly, their current book provides a Even a popular bhieaandlicnoeuspblye tmryaindge tonaotpioennaal ~ilm, such as lesbian retreat and conference "Basic T , ,, center, much to theshock of ln$~inef, some of the residents. The loreleased ha 1992 cal county deputy sheriff is and.featuring quoted as being oppose.d,,, to the center because ...it s a wonderful panorama of the eternally .known. fact that ~1 y_o~ v__i_ojoys and challenges of_lesbian . 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However, many persons with HIV/AIDS are al- : Note, however, that it is necessary that ready "judgment-prooF’-- that is, the ". youhavesuffieientincomeforpayments. debtor does not have enough assets to ¯ You can keep certain property e,ven ief: snaetcisefsysatrhiley cnlraoimvi.deBathnekmrupwtciythwriel"gl re.nt1o-t :"i y(g_2ooo)_du~.sf4i;.l,eu_(f~4~)oretbqh~mewtayrni~guhintPttaoC~rr(e~;c10e3iv~oe~ncsn~:~.ao[m.~i tauBtalynkgrruepattceyr pm.rovto~tavoens,f~~om~mng_ ~~eedeist_,oc~ros_n.- , benefits fromSoc¯ial ~ecurity,u, nemp~Ytssiderable pape~vork, and often one or : ment compensaUon, verterans benen~, ~ public assistance, and pensions - regard- m~omre cpeurlsto.~~.gap~opoe~~~.ate~toarpt~~- :. less of the amount. . 8an~uptcy cannot w!pe out ~ow~ is a client with a large number ot mssets and~or jo~ wages taar womu~ ~u - ¯ forchndsupport, alimouy, andsometaxes ~ are not affected. Also, if you fail to list a ~~ jecItftyooguardni~shdmeetnhta.t hank~pt%~ p¯ your ¯¯ d~eifbltinnoytobuerhdaisnclha~arpgtecdy.pLetiotio~~~thoartw~.mebe,nt b toption, yo. .should bo owingly gave false ro.tio t~mine severRl issues, l~or exemp~e,-~m " Y out what kinds of baula’aptcy are avail- ¯ cannotbedischarged-Sthdent.loa~s. °sWthede able, and what are the advantages and ~ toaschoolorgovernmentt~oayamessm disadvantages ofeachofkind?Whatprop~ erty will be exempt from bankruptcy’: Which debts will notbe affectedby filing bankruptcy. ’ _ In all likelihood, you will choose between Ch. 7 and Ch. 13. C°n. ? or "s~aight "baukruptcy" should be considered when there are a large number of unsecured debts that are fully dischargeable and you are notbehindonany secured debts like a house or car unless you wish to surrender loan first became due at least sev.ep y.e~r,s before fding for bankrupcty or untess me : court derides that payment would be an ¯ "undue hardship." i These are only some of the issues that you will have to look at when considering i ~vhether to t’de bankruptcy. If you have : HIV or have been diagnosed with AIDS, ¯ and you satisfy an income requirement, ~ call theAIDS Legal Resource Project toll ~ free at (405) 521-1302. -~vhere pets¯ are treated like pe.ople * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food #ece#se ye# le e pe#r pet.... THE DO-G HOUSE 33.11 S. 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Meadowsweet acts as an antiseptic see Fit, page. 14 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 I--IouI~’- 11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs. tfl 10, Fri. and Sat. Cu~slne: C]alnese, Vietnamese Dr~l ~1but Pde~: modest Pa~ent: major credit mrds smo~n~ & non-smo~ln~ s~t~ons Aleohoh 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~ StarWarsfauscanalternatel.y rejoiceor ¯ heldpublidyaccountable., i little straw mushrooms and water-chest- ; everynight.Therestaurantisbusyenough ~ U~ity .is imaginary_ when it~ is.not the ,. nuts in a mildly spiey.Hunan style sauce.: : " the the food turnsover:quickly,.so things carefully built consensus, of most of the ; WealsoliketheBabyandMotherShrimp, :. are always.hot, crisp, and fresh. A good community. Historically, a handful have . a surprising pairing baby shrimp ; balance of hot Spicy foods’ and milder made decisions, affecting, many, many . : braisedinawhitewine sauce withjumbb ;..dishes :exists? chinese pork ribs," fried. people. Thesefolks have imagined that if :. shrimp..sauteed4n a fiery.~ehile ~sauce..A ; " Shrimps, and other expensive-meats apthey agreed,, then all-did; .. - ......... minor disappointment was theCleopatra .r-~.pear,.and. this is. not. your:cut,ratebuffet?_ Tnlsa Family News isdoing ourjob to "~ Chicken, which is breast meat rolledin :.- " And, as.always with thebetter oriental, boycott. The remastered, re-edited,xe- : build honest & genuine unity bypresent~ : sesame seedand served withgarlic,-pep. ; restaurants,expectyourserverstobequiet, ~l~cial effected trilogy is set to come out ¯ ing many views- from,, you & Nancy ¯ pers~ and ginger in a rather- bland white: : polite,, and.~very attentive: Most are-also early-next year .- January will. see. the.: i McDonald to the. PLWA s whofelt that~ : wine sauce. . ¯ : .. quiteskilledatrecommendingdishes,and releaseofStarWarsSpecialEdition, Fab-. i. the HIVRC was not listening to them. It is : Ourfavofite dishes, though~ come from .’:. we often letthemjustobring us dinner. ruary will have"Empire Strikes Back’:’,-!- -precisely through honest; though, some-.: the Vietnamese side of the menu. Part of-. Winterholidaysorsummervaeation,Kim blasting its way off the screens, and:the :- ~ timespainful, dialogue that.we buildcon, ¯ what makes Vietnamese food so exciting :. Long is well worth the long journey to Death Star2 will again explode in.even., sensus &community.. That’s ourjob. _ .: is the juxtaposition.of traditional.Asian ’ ~ Ken and BarbieLand: recipes and techniques with a French in- :- . - . Southwes,.t WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a cashpayment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A 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, whole life, or a group policy. 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 settleumt 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. 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(tulsa) =13952 COME SEE ABOUT ME I’m a Gay White male, 6ft, 1651bs, Brown hair, Blue eyes. I seek guys 21 to 35 to get to know and have a goc~d timewith. (Tulsa) =2291 STUCK IN TRAFFIC? I’m 43 years old and I’m in good shape. I seek r~en 30 to 45 who are Gay, Bi, or Bi curious. We could do something on your way home. The traffic is so bad you need something to pass the time while it clears up. (Tulsa) ~9170 " - SHY GUY I’m 6’1, 1501bs, Black hair, Brown eyes, 23 years old. I like sports, playing the sax, music, azz. If you are nterested in meeting me please call. (Tulsa) =12824 OF THE DARK PERSUASION I’m 5’7, 1601bs, of the dark persuasion. I have 3 dogs. I love to walk, love music, cooking, the outdoors, and life in general. I’m hoping to meet men who want to date. (Tulsa) =10937 YOUNG STUDENT I’m new here and would like to meet some new guys. I’m 5’6, Brown hair, Brown eyes, 21 years old, in the closet, conservative, student. I really like military guys. Check me out. 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I’m looking for a clean shaven guy 18 to 35 for some hot fun. Call me. (Tulsa) =725 ! PHONE FUN I’m into phone. Call me. i’m 6’1, 1701bs, Blond hair, Green eyes, good looking. (Tulsa) e34497 To respond, browse or 1-900-786-4865 ! ¯ ttentnon! Announcing a Retreat for Gay/Bisexual Men! Sponsored by TNAAPP What: Weekend Retreat for Gay/Bis,ex,ual Men of Native American Descent When: January 10 - 12, 1997 (Friday- Sunday) Where: For More Information Call Today 918-582-7225, Extension ?.08 It’s Free! l Be Part of a Supportive Social Group ! ~Up Toda~ Space is limited! I ~Yes.v l am I Name: interested in coming to the TMAAPP retreat ! !II u Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: mmmmm mmnmmmmmmmmmnmnmmmm Cut on Oo~zed Line & Mall to: TNAAPP, 915 South Cincinnati, Tulsa, OK 74119-2000 /"/1 t~ / / Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996-1997] Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 1 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru John Christjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott Gerald Miller Lane Brittain Kerry Lewis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa (Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa----Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/530 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 African Americans AIDS Coalition of Tulsa AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research arts and entertainment attorneys bankruptcy Barry Hensley Bars bullying businesses churches Dave Fleischer Don't Ask Don't Tell Entertainment Notes Eureka Happenings Evergreen Awards Fred Phelps gay bashing harassment HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) HIV/AIDS and the Law homophobia Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Kim Long lance brittain lawsuits Lindsy Van Gleder marriage Meant to be Fit mindspace Murder Native Americans Oklahoma Leather Updates Pamela Robin Brandt performing arts PFLAG RAIN Read All About It restaurants Robert Gallo Roy Moore S&M schools Shanti Stephen W. Scott students Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project viatication Westboro Baptist Church https://history.okeq.org/files/original/b535a5c5edcd85ee322b09f48bbc69a1.jpg 32f1f64367ea8a60971e9df5e85a955d https://history.okeq.org/files/original/d51bf0096b8e14ebbf08c6585c214b26.pdf 7f0c1a21ac568dda43d9c581e41ad85f PDF Text Text i"’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, als,irrespectiveofrace, color, nationalorigin, religion, gender, sexual i 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 of us from such ¯ hateful and hurtful behavior, and to provide recourse in the event Nov. 15 - Dec. 14, 1996, vol. 3, no. 12 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, i¯ discrimination does infact occur." The Coalition is made up of the following organizations: the Bisexual & Trans Communities : American Red Cross, Tulsa Area chapter, the Coalition of Hispanic 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 televi. -. sion" was partly to blame. ~ C’ENTE R !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, Brookside Jewelry shows 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 Organizations (COHO), the Human Rights Dept. of the City of Tulsa, Intercultural Service Center, Islamic Society, Jewish Federation, Metropolitan Urban League, NAACP, The National Conference, Tulsa Region, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, Tulsa Oklahornans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa Police Dept. and Tulsa PublieSchoolS, The Coalition was established in 1988 and works to protect theright, safety and fundamental freedoms see Hate, page 10 : 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 ¯ tium, has informed TFN that the HIVRC is ’q~esitant to communicate crush on Schmitz during a taping of _the Jenny Jones -" directly" with TFN despite earlier demands byboard pres. Nancy Show?’ Defense lawyers argued that Schrnitz, who had -" McDonald for a meeting. Crump forwarded a letter from McDonald, ahistory of emotional problems, was ambush,e,~, on the : show and pushed over the edge., JurOrs agreed. Weall -. asking that the letter be print,e~!,.,. adding, "ifthis is done, no further felt he hada def’mite mental problem ... and the show ¯ i [legal] action will be taken ~..’ TFN publisher Tom Neal noted that TFN repeatedly agreed to McDonald’ s meedng demand (and agreed exacerbated that," juror Dale Carlington Said..r . to a date which McDonald later canceled) and that TFN was happy Schmi tz admitted shooting Am&ttire three days after : to publish the letter (p.2). ¯ the two attended a taping of the show in Chicago on ¯ In a separate letter, Crump noted that a TFN reporter was questionMarch 6, 1995. Defense attorneys say Schmitz, ahet,, ." ing the United Way (which helps fund the HIVRC) about possible erosexual; was humiliated to. learn ids secret admirer ramifications of client complaints and possible open records violawas a man.The humiliation, combine~[ wfthSchmitz’. tions. Crump demanded that TFN cease such activity. Neal responded history of menta! illness, alcoholism .and a thyroid that "it iS~an.unfortunate-attempt to intimidate TFN from making condition rend~r~ tilln incapable of forming the intent legitimate press inquiries?’ Dr. Jerry Nida, Commissioner of-the to kill, they contended. Oklahoma State Dept. of Health stated the HIVRC should comply Dr. Michael Abramsky testified that Schmitz prob- : with the open records statutes- withholding only strictly ,,c,o,nfidential ably did not intend to hurt anyone but himself on the day ¯" information. Andpres.,MeDonaldacknowledged to TFN s attorney he shot Amedure. Abramsky, who had examined Schmitz .’- that the HIVRC Was obliged to provide the re~ords. To date, however, about a month after the shooting, said Schmitz’s mind was "bombarded" by thoughts that included killing ~ no records_have been provided. himself and feelings of anger seeMurder, page11 : Election News ¯ ACLU-OK To Present Dr. Joycelyn ¯ World AIDS Day March : Red Ribbon Treefest + Analysis ~ Elders & Honor Nancy & Joe McDonald 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 support from a ¯ number of Lesbian and Gay activists because of her ¯ history of fairness. Her campaign did, however, tell The . Tulsa Worm that she had never supported same-gender marriage despite a vote 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 told TFN of dose family 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 " 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 award will be presented in the Gold Crown Room of the Clarion Hotel, 4345 No. Lincoln, at 7pm. The ACLU will also honor Pare 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 and Joel Carter, the attorneys who lead the effort to get the City of Edmond to drop seeACLU, page 10 ¯ MCC-GT Passes Financial Review ¯" Walk + DayWithoutArt ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 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 ~6 church has beendeared of any serious charges. Merrill noted thati:there was no evidence of any misappropi’iation of funds, and bailk deposits were in order as were disbursements. He ¯ suggested that the appearance of missing funds resulted froma failure 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 excellent job 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. 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 and will end at Trinity 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: 4382437 or 800-284-2437. see World, page 11 ¯ COMING SOON! :Our House Auction see page 5 INSIDE EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY NEWS HEALTH HIV/AIDS & THE LAW CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 2-3 P. 4 P. 7 P. 7 P. 9 P, 12 P. 1:3 P. 14 �: I have been reading your paper since it : first started. You have done a very good fax: 583.4615 : job presenting the news and expanding POB 4140 ¯ coverage. ITm glad to see your progress. Tulsa, Oklahoma : After reading your last editorial per: taining to the HIV Resource Consortium 74159-0140 : (HIVRC), I wanted to letyonknow that tulnews@ionetnet ¯ you are doing a big service for PWA’s : who have no where else to turn. ¯ Since I have had a little experience with : both PWA’s and a Consortiumin’Kan.~as :-City, MO, I feel’ this is important. For Just a note of encouragement bn your articleon the HIVRC. ¯ October 28 1996 : .theHIVRC to functionit needs two things: In respouse to the article appearmg in the Tulsa Family News, :: clients andmoney. If they .don’t’have The concerns that have been brought up form the PLWA’s are ¯¯ true and correct. Please use my name as a former landlord that Oct. 15, v. 3, no. 11, tiffed "PLWA’s Indict HIVRC, Care ¯ enough of either; they are out of business. received funds from the HOPWA grant, as validation of these : Organization May Bein Violation of OK Statutes", the Board of : Maybe the HIVRC needs to be dissolved clients’ concerns. ¯" Directors of the I-I!V Resource C0nsorfittm are deeply concerned : and another organization set up that will Many people know that I used my properties to house several ¯ and.distressed at the accusation. ¯ not be "afraid" to let the public read the We are a Not for Profit Organization chartered by the-Olda- : minutes. Also, maybe too much money is clients from the RC, so I do hold a lot of Credibility there. The : allegations of mismanagement, poor perf0rmance and claims of : homa Corporation Commi ssion. We adhere to the articulation of being spent l~mning the HIVRC. If the bias retaliation against clients are facts, These reasons played a ¯ the mission of our organization. We receive funding from the ConSortium has nothing to hide they very large role in the decision David and I made to sell our ¯ United :Way, the Federal Government which dispenses funds should be glad there is someone like you properties. The RC burned a very important bridge in that arena. : through the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the State who is interested enough to help the We had 12 properties, 6 of which at the time Of the sdl were : Housing Authorityand private donations. Because we are. a PWA’ s. housed by PLWA’s on the HOPWA program, and we would ¯ recipient of federal monies through the competitive grant proKeep up the good work. This organizaprobably most definitely still be in that arena had the RC been : cess, we are bound by the guidelines as articulated by each grant. tion should be held accountable. more cooperative to us and more compassionate towards the ¯ We must report to the granting sources on a regular basis. We are - Cheryl Lenhart, Tulsa ." subject to scheduled and non-scheduled on site inspection and clients they represent .... Thanks for Printing the Truth You are to be commended for your article, and I support you ¯¯ audit of our records to determine our adherence to all federal and Thank you for printing the truth as you see McDonald, page 8 state guidelines, 100%!!!! - Russell Langley-Stumpff, Tulsa heard it or observed it. I am speaking about the HIVRC an the various complaints leveled against them. I. am also ¯ Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants sorry to say that I will not reveal my name ¯ Fred Welch, Lcsw, Counsding 743-1733 and it is not because I am irresponsible in 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 744-0896 ¯ what I say, but I recognize very clearly Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-1563 ¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 who is in control of the AIDS Service an 579-9593 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-4511 thus, funding in Tulsa. I am concerned¯ 583-7314 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 ¯ 749-5678 about repercussions. *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 I would encourage you not to stop your *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 834-4234 ¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence investigation. I think that the clients that *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-2221 "- *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 have the more need are often the ones at *Samson & Ddilah, 10 E. Fifth 585,3405 : Commmlity Unitarian-Universalist Congregation the Resource Center that no one wants to *Renegades/Rainbow Room¯ 1649 S. Main 749-0595 660=0856 : Dignity/Integrity-LesbianlGayCatholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 handle. As you know, clients are not al*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 ¯ *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo ways physically attractive with good hy622-1441 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd giene and wonderful personalities, some 585-3134 : *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston are drug abusers, some are dirty, some do ." *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals not have any social skills, and some live : Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 on the street and some have serious men*Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) tal health problems. However, they are POB 8542, 74101, call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & life Insurance 747-9506 ¯"¯ still deserving of help. If the mental health 584-4983 Indian Health Care, Save the Nati6n 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 centers stopped seeing the mentally ill 438-2437, 800-284-2437 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria because hey did not make sense then what 838-1715 592-1521 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N..Maplewood *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 would be the purpose of heir existence? 749-4194 ~ *H!V Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Therefore, the Resource Center needs to 748-3111 ¯ NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker be sensitive toe people who are really 584-7960 622-0700 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker down and out and not always easy to help. 749-4901 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ¯ PFLAG ,POB 52800, 74152 Tim Daniel, Attorney The must stop intimidating their clients. 58%7674 : *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 13th ¯ Prime=Timers, P.O_. Box 52118, 74152 I was extremely bothered by the secre583=1410 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria ¯ *R.A I N, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network tive nature Of their finances. Anyone 749-4195 .: 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-5174 : knows who works in non-profit agencies -622-3636 ¯ Raihbow ~3usiness’Guiid, POB 4106;74159 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial ’that all Of those records should be readily 646-7116 *lqite Books & Videos, 821 S: Sheridan . 838-8503 " St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 38~1 S. Peoria, " available to people.-There should be no 743-9994 : , Shhnti H0tlin~ & HIV/AIDS Siei’vices Express Pools & Spas; 6310 S. Peoria -reason to hide that information - unless, = . _ 690-297J¢ " " TulsaOkl~ for Hmnan Rights., POB.2687, 74101 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation they are hiding it because their_ costs are ¯ EearmeM. Gross; Financial Pl,nningi, : ,~i ,::, ,-,,~44~0)02 i ~.T.,-~--h~i,’~i.~s’.,l}3~ ~:-~,., extremely high and the hours of service, Mark T. Hamby, Attom~y>. :;..-~,.:...,:--, ... :: ,.,744-.7.~44~,. ~ ,T,~;E.~,£.A,).:~,s,~.~...~,,t~a.~:t~,~e,r,~ee~Kers a, ss~oc. ~-t, units of ~ervice, or numbers Of clients are *SandraJ Hill MS."Ps~,dhotherafv "2865 E Skellv 745-1111 . *’l:UlS~~:ty nan,-tmletcna vesuome, G-roun(lrloor so low that most people would question 58~ ,t606 -. Tulsa. Commumty College, Metro & HE Campuses Imaginations lincoln Plaza- 15th & Peoria. . Why.they have-arOund halfa million dol¯ ’ .’ - -341-6866 .... Univ’er~:ty Ceiater at Tulsa *International To.urs- " " . lar budget- and still are saying they d0n’t " :621-5597:: ::’:-:.-. :-.: EUREKA SPRINGS JDImages;Photography. : " :. have .enough money. They ha*e much 599-8070 : Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 SOuth Ken’s.Flowers, 1635 E: 15 501-253-7734 747-5466 ? Beaver Dam Store, l/2mi. N. of DamHwy. 187 501:253-6154 : more than most other AIDS service orgaKelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 : nizations and they control, pretty much, 742-1992 ~ " *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173-S. Main Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15 . 501-253,7457 671-2010 oftheUnitedWayfunds,TCAPfunds, ~ Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 501-253:6807 ¯¯ all ¯ DeVito’~Restaurant, 5Center St. and state funds. Perhaps Saint McDonald 584-3112 ¯ Emerald Rainbow, 45 &1/2 Spring St. *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 - - 501-253-5445 : lias something to do with that since she 663 -5934 ¯ G~k to G0!,.PC Specialist, POB 429 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c.E~ 31St 501-253-2776 664-2951 : King’ s Hi:Way; 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442 ¯ " als0 serves on the board of the Commu*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51-P1 : nity Service Council, which is an arm of 747,6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore~ 51st & Harvard 501~253-9337 MCC of the living Spring the United Way. see HIVRC, page 13 David:A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633- 747-7672 -" MeClung Realtors 501-253-9682 584-7554 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat-Grooming : Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-2401 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800,624,6646 584-0337 : Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 501-253-6001 749-6301 ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 501-253-8281 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 : OKLAHOMA CITY Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 ¯ Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7108-D2 N.Western 405-840-3223 Thomas Chiropractic, 4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-1 742-8868 918.583.1248 Publisher +,Editor: Tom Neal Issued on or before the 15th of each month,~the entire contents of this publication Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: are protected by US copyright 1~ by T~!lsa Family News and may not be James Chri~tjohn reproduced either in whole or in p~rt,i~]’fhout ~,ritten permission from the publisher. Writers + contributors: Publication of a name or photo does not indicatethat person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche signed & becomesthe so!e property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, should be sent to the address above, ldaeh reader is entitled to one free copy of each’ Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis edition at distribution points. Additionalcopies are available by calling 583-1248." 5 �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. Regardless; the point is that now the agency has the ¯ them and thereforg, the ,HIVRC would not ,make 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~ " g0od andltS and~eviews. That being thecase~the HWRC torand also noted that the Board of " " ::¯ recordsstatutesandevengavehim’the~s~.~tute~citati~ns,: .:. shouldha~;e.’nd pr0bidm:~ng’t~0g~’andits flnancial agency appeared to bein viola-. ~ o. Seeger failed to return at least two sub~equen! callsTr0m :" statements a.vailablefor public_ review along with all don of a~ Oklahoma state law. l.)~reetors " . .: : TFN and failed to respond to aletter from TFN sattomey. ; other records that do not involve Strict client or employee The latter is the requirement President: -: " Board president Nancy McDonald claims that.she Was ¯ confidentiality issues. Itcanprovethatitisreallythemodelvogramitdaims that an agency supportedsub- Nane ¯ completely unaware of these ~eq~u..e,sts. She also is at- ¯ temptingt0 excuse the agency Lg failure to comply with " to be by actively responding to the complaints of those stantially with public monies abide by open meetingsand .~.teL)onam,~ ¯. 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 open records statutes. Accord- Viee-presl"dents: ¯ .include allegations of breaches of client confidentiality. to shift blame for its failures to this newspaper. ing to TFN, attorney and also ~ " ~ I " . . t_~re~ ~aunaers " However, Seegernever saidtoTFNthatarequestmfst " ~ For example, I am aware of one suCh]ncidentbecause ¯ mylayman sreadingofthelaw, o. r~ ¯ . I br6tight it to Thoele’ sattention’ directly. I could have theagencyshouldprovidemin- 0~, L,,an " be made tOboard president McDonald. TFN also called ¯ board member Tommy Chesbro and asked if he could written abom it but I chose to let them try to fix the utes of its meetings when re- Phnhet, MD : help get the’ minutes: Chesbro was sympathetic, but "- problem instead. Hopefully, it is fixed, but the employee quested. To date, the HIVRC SecretarT: ¯ " who was accused still works for the agency. Others referred questions back to executive dir.ector Tlioele. has been asked for meeting .Tommy Chesbro Our contention is that a request made to the executive " involvedin HIV care in Tulsa say that there are ongoing minutes repeatedly since the ; director, the primary day-to-day legal representative for problems of this sort. latter part of July and has yet to ¯ Other issues include allegations by other HIV service the HIVRC is more than adequate notice to.the agency. provide them now more than Rib Helmerleb ¯ This newspaper went above and beyond duty to speak : providers that instead of working as a model of organizathree months later. Caroline Abbott also with board members Seeger and board secretary " donal cooperation, the HIVRC has become the bully in We have reproduced several ¯ Chesbro. the service provider arena- better at sucking up HIV care letters from the president of the Geo r e Bdlke dollars and better at adding staff than at actually provid~ Again, it is not the responsibility of this newspaper to organization, her close friends Michael Esliek : fix the internal communications failures of the HIVRC- " ing care. Other agencies tell tales that imply that personand associates, and the Jeffry Johnson alities and political connections play more of a role in " ifindeedthatistheproblem.Itwouldseemthatexecutive HIVRC’ s attorney. Readers can ¯ director, Sharon Thode, who’ s paid slightly more than how agencies interact and how dollars are awarded than see for themselves several strat- Erie Ramlrez egies for both excusing the Gene Reid " $30,000 annually, should be capable of getting a message " do the real needs of the clients. ¯ toherboardandpresidentaboutafaidyimportantmatter. And isn’t that who we all should really care about? agency~ s failure to comply with Steve Reynolds . Interestingly, several former HIVRC board members " Why is it that so little of the discussion seems to be the law and for attempting to ¯ told TFN since the HIVRC story was published that ¯ concerned with the clients? That’s where Tulsa Family shift "blame from the agency, Charles Se~.er ¯ during their tenure, the HIVRC had the following proce- " News began more than eight months ago- by listening to its staff and its boardof direc- Suzy Stard~eld ¯ dures’. earlier boards had been told by.an attorney that " those to who claim the HIVRC mistreated them. Most of tors, to this newspaper. MaybelleWallaee ¯ they werenot subject to the Oklahoma Open meedngs and " them say they tried to work with the agency and were not Most of it is just pure silli: records acts, but nevertheless those boards had set a : only rebuffed, but some were treated’in ways that added ness and irresponsibility. The Jack Welsh ¯ policy of operating as though they were. For example, the " to their stress and may have worsened their health. law appears to compel the Ned Zink ¯ organization posts its meeting times publicly in advance One sources related what I hope is just a rumor with no HIVRC to provide its minutes merit. After TFN’ s interview with Thoele, she’ s alleged when requested. The law does not specify that the entity ¯ in accordance with the law. The question then becomes to have expressed anger that I did not reveal who my requesting the minutes must speak to any specific person ¯ this: if the HIVRC’s standard, operating p01icy was to ¯ sources were. Let’ s hope that her intent was good and that honor the law (even if they contend they weren’t subject in the agency’ s hierarchy: Internal communications are ¯ to it), why did they not honor the open records act when that information would have been used to fix the probusually the responsibility of the agency. lems. However, the fear by some clients of retaliation The following is what this newspaper did in requesting ¯ .TFN asked for minutes? surely doesn’ t stem iust from paranoia. What we have argued is that if the agency has nothing minutes: Sharon Thoele is the primary legal representa- ¯" The point of all this is not to besmirch the reputations tive of the agency in conducting it~ day to day business. ¯ to hide, then sharing the minutes shOuld never have been of the staff or the board of the HIVRC. I hope all involved Thoele signs checks, and TFN understands, hires and ~ a problem. For comparison, TFN talked with several have only the best intentions and have done the best they fires staff, etc. For the purposes of state open records ¯ executive directors Of other non-profits, some HIV recan with limited resources. And there is no doubt that requests, Thoele is clearly an appropriate legal represen- : lated and others not. Each of these Said that if .they were ¯ asked for minutes, they would provide.them promptly. there are not adequate funds for the need..However, point tative for the organization. of public oversight is that the best possible management Thoele received several requests from TFN for copies ¯¯ One person in another city, who formerly ran an agency and ~tre should be prox;ided within the res.trictions of that is dosdy comparable to the HIVRC in mission and of the minutes. These requests were made first directly to those limited resources. The questions are: is manageSharon’s administrative assistance, Susie Stanford, be- : structure, said he would simply have photocopied the ment up to the task; is it possible that the agency has ginning in late July/early August. The first request was ¯ minutes and turned them over. .grown beyond the skills of those leading it; is it maximi zSome observers of this situation have suggested that ignored for several weeks. The second request was an- ¯¯ mg the benefit to its clients; is the board willing to follow they find it tmlikely that McDonald was unaware of the swered with a message (given by Stanford) that Thoele both the spirit and~the letter of the law? request but likely directed Tiioele and Seeger to "stonesaid that TFN could not have the minutes, and that we. The answer to all these may well be yes. But those of wall" the request. This newspaper has no proof of such should talk with Charles Seeger who was described as us whose tax dollars or United Way contributions subcontentious. However, given the seemingly dose worktheir attorney. During that conversation, TFN requested stantially fund this agency have the right to. expect the ing relationship betweenMeDonald and ~noele, whom a list of the board of directors from Stanford which was HIVRC’ s full cooperation and disclostire. taxed to TFN. This is so far the only document delivered McDonald recently helped to honor with a SWAN award~ It hash’ t happened Yetbut hopefully it will soon. as requested. it seems rather surprising that Thoele would fail to inform 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 . : ¯ Editors note: this letter was.sent to the H1VRC With copies specifically designated to Sharon Thoele & TFN. This is the first of many letters that we hope will let you know how we the clients are feeling; In hopes that things get better at the Consortium for all involved... There are a number of us that see but do not say, and yet there are those of us who do and get SH1T. We don’tneed the stress of haviffg 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 brought up that "if you do it right the first time you don’ t hay e to do it over... Once in 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 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 you not share with your readers any results of your 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 see Phillips, page 8 " ind.,e~l complex.. , . 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 the HIV 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 is paid over $30k which is more than many ordinary people make.] While you stated in your artidethat you conducted a 3 see Gillean,page 11 1/2 hour interview �custody of two young boys to their homoSt. Rights Group Forms- :. turned sexual father on Tuesday, ruling there was no eviBURLEY, Idaho (AP) - If gay rights come under fire ¯" deuce he exposed them to "improper influences" by in the 1997 Idaho Legislature, Schuyler Enochs will ." living with a male lover. The NC Cohrt of Appeals be there to stop it. Enochs, of!Caldwell, was jolted ’ overturned a lower court _,..~.’~gthat had transferred into working for gay and lesbian rights after watching : the boys from Frederick S’~th to his former wife. his gay son Karl die of AIDS in 1994. Now he is co- ¯ Smith won custody of the boys, ages 8 and 11, after chairman of Idaho for Basic Rights, which is forming : heandhis wife divorced in Califomia in 1991. Under to block possible anti-gay rights legislatiofi from the ¯ the lower court decision, however, they.have been " living with their mother, Carol Ptiiliam, in Kansas._ Heyburn-based Idaho Citizens Alliance. The Idaho Citizens Alliance plans to file two bills : Pulliam’s attorney, Phillip Jackson~ said .the ruling by the end of. November~ executive director Kelly : would be appealed to the state Supr.eme Court. He did Johatmsen said. One would prohibit public schOols : noLknow if.the.children would, be retiimed from ¯ ~sas i~nme~liatelyl Smi~ alidhis sbns lived with from promoting the ers couldnot counsd gay students, offer Some kinds : his grandmother in H~nderson Cty. from i991-94. of diversity training or take classes on dealing with. ¯ But in 1994, the grandmother moved Out and his sexual Orientation. The other measure would prohibff ¯ Iover, Ti~Tipton, moved, i,n. Pulliam said the change the use of tax dollars to promote the homosexual- : in Smith s living, arrangements justified giving her lifestyle.-That means .students at¯ publicly funded : exclusi,~e ,custody bflthe children,~ A’ Henderson Cty, ~ .c6,Ui-t agT-eed,, finding ihat’,the. colleges ~ould not prod.uce plays favorable to gays : and lesbians, and libraries could not p~urehase mat.e.-- :_ chil~en,were ~Xposed to ~’~t and imprbper ififlurials about gays and lesbians ¯ ences~’ that could’.xlamAge: them dmotionally and"In our school we don’ t promote dr~gsJwe don~;.t :. social!y~ ,.~a,t finding-was.’b~.d~0n nothi!zg more. promote alcohoLase-..~?~It~s detrime~a.t~l~ .~o-th~ir ¯ ~ titan 0~ifii’0ii,.A~s ~c~ Jfi~gd. Edward Greend health;"qohann sen said?!Statistieally~ iT:they engage ~ :" wrote for a~’-ji~dke~p~i’i~i in the homosexual lifestyl~ they~ 11 die lOto. 15 years : this c~s~e, thee is no evidehee that-the’c.onduct huh or : likdy WlUha~;e a ddeteri0us effec(0fi ~echild~n," younger than they would if they.were a smoker." Enochs scoffed at the ideathat schools can promote. ¯ i Greene ~vrote2 Smith~.who coachedhis sons’ tee-ball sexuality. "You can’. t teach it: You’ re born that way ~’!. "~ and baseball teams,,said h,~ had hopedhis ease Would he said.:"What’ s wrong with counseling people.that i not get mUch attehtion.- Mo~t.p~op.!e’drn’ ~ r~lize are homosexual?. Their suicide rote is very high. They I’ m gay," hd sai~l.. "E m worried.. ~61 die,,reperdussiohs need help. They need counseling. They need to unfor ~e kids.at school and me a.t work.. derstand it isn’t.unnatural. It’~s natural, for them.’r Enochs said ignorance is his group’ s biggest obstacle. "People just don’t understand that a certain percentage of your population is gay or lesbian and they have 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 : school newspaper story about teen-age homosexual: ity: The:~article~ tided "Finding True Love," was written by 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. : teens face in coming to terms with their homosexualwith his inflammatory remarks about gays and inte- ¯ ity. An accompanying commentary by another stugration may end up being a good lesson in the basics : dent supported same=sex marriages. of democracy and free speech. The articles brought a protest from ¯Will Perkins, ¯ chairman of ColrradO’frr Family Values, the ~roup Mark.Downey, a, PgpuliSt. Party candidate for.the 25th District ofstate House, Position 1:-, was invitedto ¯ thatatith0redCol0rhflo’s~anti-gayfightsAmeiidmcnt speak at the school-sponsored, forum but startled ~ 2/Which was struck d0wnin May bythe’U.S. ,Sustudents with his intolerant message. He used quotes preme Court. Perkins did not attend the meeting. The from the Bible to say homosexuals Should be killed, ¯ controversy over.the a~ti~les led.District 11 school and he called multi-cul.tural integration a cancer. board t6 add a discussion of its student publication policy tO its tegular meeting Wednesday. "He Said something to the effect that Communists, About 35 people ~p0ke about the articles, with all homosexualsand nonwhites should not be allowed to : hold public office," said Matthew Oren,,18. "It was a ~ but one praising thenewspaper. Gerda Fletcher, .the shoeking thing." Downey contends he ~as contribut- ¯ mother of a gay son; snide"Freedom of speech must never, ever "be suppressed." Sixteen-year-old Brad ing to. the marketplace of ideas, Ben.Allison, 17; sM, d that- as a blackp+rson he was offended by Downey s : Balof saidhe hopes the articles ~vill make otlierS.more remarks, but he wash’, t sure that Downey should ha~e ¯ accepting .of gay-teens. "I’might n6t’have as hard been banned fromthe forum, "I think he hada right to ~ time growmg up as I thoughtI wotlld," he said. come because if he hadn’.t come, no one would know ¯¯ Superintendent Kenneth Buruley i said the- district his views;" Allison said./’I was close to hitting him, needs a deare~r,.publicafions policy that does not though." : violate:the state S smdelit-.free-.pressd’aW~ one_of the ¯ Downey’.s fellow¯ candidates~ Democrat Luanne "~ most liberal the nadon. He~,~ure’ saidany theat,district is cons’ulfing anin. att_0me~y. :tb:mak~ tqmptg to Green and Republican JoyceMcDon~d, also were surprised.by hi~ comments. Gre~n’sai;d ~he"thofight" ;. defixie,:,~ ~611ey d~n’i g0.t06, ~:st~iel,aW S_a.YS ~it MeDonald might,grab,the microphone~away, from . a student-Wtitteii firtidemugt-nb~t beobs~ie:~ libelous, likely to caus~ a dis .t.drbatice]ff the s6hool dayoi Downey."’I said; ’Let it go. The-kids needto under~ stand that these people are out there,’ " Green said. : lack educationalmerit. Vice Principal Barbara Pope agreed. "I really believe ¯ Newspaper adviser Vince Puzick saidNussbaum’ ,S, that he should have been~there," Pope said. "To me, : article met those Criteria."’I encouraged her to do it,’ the issue is what are we exposingour kids to. I think : he said of Nussbaum. ’T d do the same article again?’ we expose and then we talk before and afterwards Nussbaum also defended the article before the board. with them." ¯ She SaidThe Lever tries to avoid filling a stereotypi: Oren, who was a student panelist for the debate, : cal niche" by publishing stories on controversial described a sttmned silence in the auditorium for the ¯ topics such as gtmcontrol. School officials didnot set first 10 seconds of Downey’ s closing statement. That : a date for deciding the student publications policy silence quickly turned to screaming and booing that : issue. nearly drowned out the-candidate’s remarks. Students and teachers talked about the free speech issues in classes following the forum. ¯ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The State Baris urging ¯ Califomialaw firms to offer health benefits to same: sex couples and take other steps against discriminaRAT.F.TGH, N.C. (AP) - A state appeals court re- ¯ tionbasedonsexualorientation. ’Thisisthefirststate St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical CSurc5 Kelly Kirby CPA,PC Certified Public ACcountant . a pro~eas~onal corporation . ..... Talk _tO us now about your year end tax planning needs. " ’!747-5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite 2!0, Tulsa 74135 i CO school DebatesGay ¯ NewspapersStories JE,WELRY 4649 So. Peoria L,. i " i.date euls,a.lv....-.n.. 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In October, Gov. bar association that’s taken a step like this," Los Angeles attorney Wayne Braveman, chairman of the ¯¯ Tom Ridge signed legislation banning gay marriages. The Rev. Ruth L. Kirk, who co-submitted the bar’ s Committee on Sexual Orientation Discrimina: resolution, said Christian moral codes cannot be tion, said Wednesday. A state law that took 9~f,~..in 1993 prohibited ¯ devdoped purdy on the moral codes of the first century. "As I said at the convention: Can God do a employment discriminatioi] agaiJ~st homosexuals. The bar adopted a rule in March 1994 that subjected : new thing? And can God use the church to do a new ¯ thing? For centtLdes we have condemned gays and lawyers and firms to potential disciplinary action for discriminating on the base of mce,-sex, sexual orien- ¯ lesbians. It is time to support committed, loving tation or several other categories in hiring employees : relationships." 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, employ- i DENVER (AP) - City officials say only 48 city ees and jurors. Previous studies have focused on : workers signed up their gay partners for health ben. efits by this week’s deadline, far fewer than oppowomen and racial minorities. But the bar’ s Board of Governors decided in Au- ¯ nents of the new program predicted. The City Council gust that further step,s were needed after getting a : voted overwhelmingly in September to offer the report from Bmveman s committee on the climate for ¯ benefits to partners of gay employees. Open enrollhomosexuals in the legal l community. The report : ment for the program ended at 5 p.m. Thursday.. ’T m relied heavily on a 1994 study by the LosAngeles : a little surprised,"said Fred :rjmmerman, director of "I.thought it County Bar Association that found’inStanceS of dis-- : the city’s Career Service Authority. ¯ ¯ erimination in hiring, workplace ea~ironment, as: ¯ wonld be higher." " -, ¯ Opponents of the benefits’extension had predicted siguments, evaluation, pay and prom6ti0n. ¯ The Los Angeles study said 58percent of gay male i the move wouldlead toa huge increase in health care lawyers and 68 percent of lesbians "surveyed reported ¯ costs’. With 48 signing up, the city"s insurance premithat they had experienced or seen dis~-rimination ¯ ums for eligible workers, which total about $12 million ayear, willincrease by $80,000. Timmerman against homosexual attorneys: Despite the 1993 ban on’ emplo~mentdis~imination, one unnamed legal :¯ said the actual number of .enrollees shows those predictions were overestimated. "We never had any employer was quoted in the LoS Angeles survey as saying, "We are not interested in lawyers with this ¯¯ fear about it,"he said. Timmerman said he expected I percent of the 8,500 eligible employees to type of disability." About 15 percent of all lawyers : at.least signup for the program..The 48 who did represent less questioned in the random survey said their employers discriminated in hiring, 15 percent said their clients ¯ than 0.6 percent. did not want to work with 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 : GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -The top elected official randomly chosen California lawyers found economic ¯ of the Presbyterian.Church (USA) says church leaddisparities between homosexuals and heterosexuals. ! ers shonld declare a cease-fire in disputes over homoFor example, gays and lesbians with 10 years of law : sexuality that he says threaten to divide the denomipractice were only two-thirds as likely to be partners ¯ nation. "We do not agree at all about what the Bible in their In’ms, or to make over $100,000 a year, as ¯ means onthisissue," saidJolmBuchananofChicago, heterosexuals. ¯ elected moderator of the 3 million-member denomiThe resolution passed this August by the bar’s : nation this year. "The question becomes for me: ’Can governing board calls on law firms to adopt, imple- ¯ we find some way to live with that diversity or must ment and publicize anti-discrimination policies in ¯ we resolve the issue in a way.., that divides us?’ "he recruitment, hiring, assignments, pay and promo- ¯ said. Buchanan spoke Tuesday to members of the tious. Firms should also maintain a supportive atmo- ¯ Foothills Presbytery, which represents 21,000 meresphere rather than onein which gays felt compelled to ¯ bers in 65 Upstate churches. remain in the closet, the board said. ¯" In the coming months, presbyteries nationwide In addition, the board called on law firms to adopt will vote on whether to amend the church’ s constitu"benefit packages with the same sets of benefits for ¯ tion to require that ministers be faithful in a marriage ¯ all employees." Those would include insurance for between a man and a woman or live in chastity if same-sex partners on the same basis as married single: The church already has a policy statement that couples, in addition to parenting leave, sick leave bars practicing gays from ordination, but its Book of caretaking and bereavement leave and relocation : Order does not include such a restriction. Buchanan benefits. 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(918) 622-1441 Gay Unions to 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 Pennsylvania Diocese plans to urge the national 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 ¯ 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 ineludes 14 women, 12 blacks and one Hispanic. For the first time, arecruitment ad 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. 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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Scientists at -" modation" and it reinstated discriminathe Ol~lfil~tma MedicalResearch Foundalion judgments against two dentists made tion have developed a patented new use ¯ ’ by the state Division of Human Rights. The three dissenting judges said their for a drug that should eliminate the threat : of AIDS in blood transfusions and might -" four colleagues were making new law and be effective in treating HIV-infected pa- ¯ that the decision would saddle the Divitients. The foundation received a U.S. ¯ sion of Human Rights with claims the patent Tuesday for a process to introduce : Legislature did not intend it to have. The court ruling came in two similar Methylene Blue into bags used to collect : ¯ cases stemmiug from what patients said and store blood donations, Dr. William G. Thurman, president of the private, non- ¯¯ was denial of treatment by Dr. Dennis Cahill of Bay Shore and Dr. LloydLasser profit foundation, said Wednesday. "It is our hope that the drug will be as " of Newburgh. In ruling in the patients’ favor, the Human Rights Division had useful in clinical disease as it is in preventing the disease by putting it in the : said private dentist offices are "places of bags used to collect blood," Thurman : publicaccommodation" within themeansaid. The Daily Oklahoman reported " ing ofthelaw whichprohibits dlscriminaThursday in a copyright story that the : lion on the basis of gender, race, religion, medical condition or o.ther factors. insti~te deyeloped the use that can render die AIDS virus i]iaet~ve in human blood, making it safe for use in transfusions. Biochemist Dr. Robert A. Fioyd said he also believes low doses of Methylene Blue might be effectiVe in destroying HIV ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Thalidomide, or reducing the amount of virus in people ¯ whichbecametheworld’smost infamous with AIDS or who are HIV~positive. Floyd ¯" drug after causing thousands of horrific said OMRF hopes to conduct clinical tri= ¯ birth defects more than30 years ago, may als with Methylene Blue in the near fu¯ soon be sold in the United States - perture. ~ haps as early as next year. The medication-Methylene Blue also ¯ While the drug shows promise in fighthas been used to treat bipolar:disorder, or ¯" ing some AIDS-related disorders, leprosy manic depression, and as an antidote to ¯ and other devastating diseases, the Food carbon monoxide poisoning. Floyd said : and Drug Administralion already is takvarious dosages of Methylene Blue have ing steps to protect women who could been studied extensively in humans with bear children with no limbs or tiny flipno side eff~ts or toxicity levels have been " per-like arms and legs after taking just found. Thurman said putting Methylene Btueinblood trausfusions andbloodprod- ¯ one pill in early pregnancy. .Thalidomide, once sold in 48 countries ucts should not significantly add to their : ¯ as a sleeping pill and morning sickness cost. ¯ 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, ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Doctors-in pri- ¯¯ because FDA scientist Frances Kelsey uncovered signs of toxicity that its manuvate practice ca~ be charged under state humanrights laws withdiscfiminationfor : facturer had denied. 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Thisdesirefor a board unteers and supporters of the Resource of censors appears to originate several Center. The HIV Resource Center is a years ago with McDonald and Tim Gillean national model because of broad based when Gillean was TOHR president. It community support. Your incomplete arappears that they don ’t welcome an inde= ticle may havejeopardized volunteer suppendentpress which cannot becompletely port, f’mancial support and the level of controlled by those who feel that theirs is client services. (I hope this will not be the "right vision and methods" for the true.) well-being ofTulsa’s LGBTcommunities. Is an example of behaviors you have As we’ve written before, consensus, and ’written and spoken about working ag~nst the resulting unity, is built through open -- infighting in the commuility and using. the press to present one ’side of.an zssue_-, and honest dialogue , not imposed. Kelly Kirby rightly pointed out to the and to capriciously defame Others. would be censors that they had no plac~ Showed divisiveness within the gay telling TFN whatto write. If this newspacommunity at a most inopportune time -per needs to have a board ~elling us what the opening of the pride center [sic], the not to write, then certainly there are those elections, the fall funding cycle during a in this city who see the need to closely time of social service cutbacks; and the supervise Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gillean and appointment of Tulsan Nancy McDonald Mrs. McDonald as well. 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 We have had favorable inspections and many people locally and nationwide. Your audits as to the compliance with each behavior of printing this incomplete, vitugrant reviewed. We also have a yearly perative article undermined the work we audit that is contracted to and conducted do. with an outside audit firm: this firm is You owe an apology to your readers accountable to the Board of Directors. and to the straight and gay community in Our meeting notices are posted and which you live. I suggest that TFN has a advertised in the AIDS Coalition new sletresponsibility to cover issues objectively, ter which is distributed by the Commtmity thoroughly and to work with an editorial Service Council; this newsletter reaches board [editor’s note: emphasis added] the communities most affected by the before going to press. With your visibility services of the HIV Resource Consorcomjes [sic] a high levd of accountabiltium. Notices are also posted at.the Reity. TFN has the ability to become a comsource Center [sic]. The meetings of the munity-building tool. Without an apolBoard of Directors have been open and ogy and a logic~dly written contusion to will continue to be open to any persons this article how will anyone in good conwanting to attend. The only occasions we science trust TFN as this city’s gay paper have closed the Board meetings have been of record? - Rick Phillips to act on personnel matters; this would include annual evaluation of the Exec. Editor’s response: First, a thank you to Director’s performance, and any grievMr. Phillipsfor editing his letter to a more ance by staff or by clients which require conciseform. Secondly, Mr. Phillips seems Board investigation and action. [emphato confuse ourwriting aboutallegedprobsis added] lems with the HIV Resource Consortium In reviewing, the meeting attendance for being responsible for creating them. records which ~nclude the M~mbers of the He should know that the HIVRC’S staff, Board as well as visitors, Ida not find and ultimately, its board members are your name listed:as having ever attended responsiblefor any actions thatmay dam-. age the agency. ¯ ameeting of the Board of Directors. Thirdly, since some board members : Aslunderstandit, yourequestedcopies may feel 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 Tulsans for 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 to savthatifherananbwstgal~er, hdwould orin~ " oni~ositive" arti’cl~s: ~would ~ke for ~mat propaganda, but hardly performs the role of news reporang, We . ¯ ". ". : it qu{t_e clear that she was well aware of TFN s request .for minutes. TFN made it clear that we still expected the HIVRC to make available the minutes. Also. this request 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 DEAL HITSUBISH! , ~OTORS N0- GOODBUY Money, 1996’s ’ t Lltle 001~15 lfalle r~ile HELLO OR CHECK OUT A BRAND NEW ] to , ~hl0 Air ~0ninl ’ AmSn 81m0 l/~ ~111~ 0~0lWlm&R.rSpaW ’97 ECLIPSE GS No 19-9 Money Down! -Timothy W. 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"ButyouthrowHIVontopofit, andthe " Some Tulsa board members of the remoteness of ... where people live in : ACLU include Barbara Santee, and Bill , rural eastern North Carolina, it does not ¯ Hinkle, 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 Presiyo,’ll encounter," the patient says in ona ¯ dent Clinton, will give the evening’s advideotape. The Centers for Disease C dress. The event is $50/person. For more trol and Prevention has identifi.ed the ~ info. leave a message at 405-524-8511. southeastern United States as an tmpor- . tant epicenter for the spread,of~0i0nf.0% ¯ tion, with about 126 peopte in xuu, infected, includingthosewithactiveAIDS- : In 1995, the national rate of HIV infec- : tion, including active AIDS, was 27.2 in. of all our citi.zeus. Kelly Kirby serves as 100,000. 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Once : to anyone requesting copies through .the agam we (your readers) were subjected to : appropriate channels. If copies are rethe TFN editor’s personal vendetta . quested-the individual must pay for the As you continued your attack, you said c o.p.ies as we attempt to be good stewards that you had requested and been refuse~ ot the monies available tous. the minutes from theboard meetings. Any : We .are deeply distressed by the article person who works with nonprofit agen: .aP.peanng in the Tulsa Family News and cies is aware that to receive minutes fron mvzte you to attend our next Board meetan organization their request must be for- i ing, scheduled for Thurs. Nov. 21 atnoon warded to the president. I personally con- ¯ at the HIV Resource Center [sic]. If you tacted the president of the HIVRC board : wish to request information from the Board only to learn that.the editor of TFN nev~ : of Directors regarding minutes or other requested the minutes._ Why continue to : appropriate public information, I forward attack someone on unfounded reasons’ _- to receiving your request. Thank you , [~ditor ¯ s note: as aperson with experi- ¯ We are asking you as Editor of Tulsa ence with non-profit boards, as a chair- : Family News to print this letter in its person, a member and-an employee, this : -entirety next edition of your newspaper. notion that a request is only valid ifmade . .,~ Nancy McDonald, President to McDonald has no basis in law or common practice. Gillean ought to be condemning Thoele, Stanford, orSeeger for failing to forward the request, if indeed they didfail to do so.] As a grand finale to your tabloid piece toward Amedure. you suggested that perhaps board memHowever, if Jonathan Schmitz was able bers could be freed and even jailed. Mento-form the intent to commit suicide, he . tioning only five of the total board memalso would have been able to form the bers sound like.some sort of personal intent to commit murder, a psychologist attack on your chosen five. What about testified Tuesday. Dr. Carol Holden was the other members of the board? What called as a rebuttal witness by the proskind ofjournalismis this? I cannot underecution. Oakland County assistant prosstand what benefit it is to our community ecutor Roman Kalytiak pointed out that to attack the very people who are giving Schmltz never referred to suieide during their precious time an [sic] energy as hiss911, call or during police questioning. volunteers to create a better community x ne jury fotmd that Schmitz, 26, acted for all of us. Why should a nongay person ". without premeditation and did notcombe willing to give their time and money to mit firs t-degree murder. He could get anyour community when they are attacked i where from eight years to life in prison personally and threatened by your publi- ¯ with the possibility of parole when he is cation? Why indeed should a gayperson ¯ sentenced Dec. 4. First-degree murder volunteer and be subjected to this kind of " carries no hope of parole. attack? ¯ The segment of the "Jenny Jones Show" [Editor’s note: board members shouM i was never aired but was played for the understand When they acCeptpublicposi- ¯ In it, Am~_ur_e,,outlined fantasies of tions that they will have to be accountable ". jury. Sehraitz involving whipped cream and for the agency which they supervise, i ~champagne~" S chmitz reacted with an emGillean might also read the OK statutes.] . barrassed smile but no apparent anger. He I would like to say to the people who turned away when Amedure put an arm were attacked by this article that I appre- i around him and tried to kiss him. "I’m eiate all you do. Please don’t stop now. To " definitely aheterosexual, I guess you could the individuals who feel they have been : say," Schmitz said. 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 " The 1996 Red Ribbon Holiday: Treefest efforts to work with the HIVRC.] ". and Gallery Walk will showcase holiday The editor at TFN must issue an apol- : trees and other holiday items. These will ogy to the five board members attacked and to the readers for not completing i be sold at auction to raise funds for Interfaith AIDS Ministries which provides proper research before publishing your : spiritual~ emotional, andpractical support article. -Timothy E. Gillean ¯ for those whose lives are touched by HIV Editor’s note: just after receiving this ". and AIDS. This year’s format will include letter byfax on Oct. 28th, I called Gillean to give him the opportunity to clarify in his i an "official opening," in the Brady Arts Gallery District, Thursday, Nov. 21 from own words, his close ties to HIVRC board 6-9 pro. More viewing hours will be on president McDonald. I left a message Nov. 22-23, and pick-up of trees will take with his assistant, Brian, asking Gillean place on Nov. 24th. to call TFN. To date, he has not done so. Philbrook Museum will shroudits Rodin Readem may want to consider the fol- : sculpture of Adam on Dec. 1 in honor of lowing~ Several years ago, Gillean proartists,have muposed a board of censor-s for TFN. Later i Day s..em3a" Without.Art. professzonals"Countless and art supporters when TFN ran an editorial he and ¯ died.., from AIDS. We can.only guess at McDonald did not like, "Gillean used his ¯ how many works of art will be denied to position as TOHR president to retaliate ". us by this disease that respects neither against TFN, to the detriment of TOHR. " people nor creativity," noted Richard After his bid for a 2nd term as TOHR ". Townsend, Hardman Curator of Europresidentfaildd, hejoined the PFLAG & : pean and American Art. Community Service Council boards, or- ¯ ganizations with which McDonald is " closely associated and allegedly at : McDonald’s behest. dial a geek 501.253.2776 POB 429, Eureka Springs Arkansas 72632 shimaka@intellinet.com http’J/www, pimps.condgeeld geekl.html 3 �READ ALL ABOUT IT ing Doesn’t Work," "Sleeping with the Reviewed by Barry Hensley : Enemy" and ’!Here Comes the Groom: A (Conservative) Case for Gay Marriage." The id~ that the gay rights movement is forever joined to "leftist" politics gets a : In,"A Gay Right Agenda," author John Berresford’ s conservative response to his thorough trashing in Brace Ba,w, er’s n.e.w ¯ liberals friends’ stance is %..I am as much compilation, "Beyond Queer.’ At this in favor or basic civil rights for gays as point in history, some centrist, and fight of center, authors are proposing a new ¯ they are. Where we differ is in the need approach to winning the battle for gay ¯ for group-based remedies and in perceivrights. Their perception is that, histori- " ing ourselves as victims whose main recourse should be coercion by the governcally, the movement has tried to claim ment." Berresford’s answer is to "come "victim" status, and that this will not be a out whenever it is reasonably safe. The successful strategy for winning full equalbest way to explode the myths about us is ity for gay and lesbian Americans. for. each of us to become known as .just Editor Bawer is well known, having another human being with ~esameneeds, written eight books, including the progoals and drives as other human beings vocative"A Place at th~ Table." Here: he has compiled forty essays by a variety of : except is a single respect that poses no authors, including former New Republic : threat to anyone else." He also believes editor Andrew Sullivan, San Francisco ¯ that ’-’we should lobby for the right to Chronicle correspondent Carolyn :¯ marry. Domestic-partnershipslegislation makes us an officially sanctioned class of Lochhcad and heterosexual Chicago Tri¯ oddities and freaks." bune columnist Stephen Chapman. DeThe threat of _be,,,ing seen simply as "oddiscribing the authors, Bawer states "though : many of us have been tagged in the gay ¯ des and freaks is the thought behind press as ’gay conservatives,’ few of us : Bawer’ s rifle. Insteadofbeing"acclaimed woul d be considered conservati v e by any- ¯ by a minority of gay ,,p~.~ple as ,a,,suppos,~ edlyaffirmativelabel, theworo queer, one-who objectively examined our poli". to Bawer, is "not so much to be homotics; we variously call ourselves liberals, moderates, libertarians and : sexual as it is to be a socially marginal communitarians- or we eschew such la- ¯ rebel, defined primarily by his or her bels Stogether as increasingly irrelevant : sexuality, who is perpetually andintdnsi: cally at odds with the political and culiff a post-ideological era." Bawer’ s intent is to present an alterna- : rural establishment." Can these ideas bring the gay right hnd tive to what he sees as a radical, in-your- ¯ face activism. Bawer initially cites "an : left together toward acommon goal? Can episode of ’The Charlie Rose Show’ de- : Bawer’s "we’re just like you" approach actually win the hearts of straight voted to the twenty-fifth anniversary of ¯: alone Americans? What about the wide variety the Stonewall riots, (when) the radical lesbian activist Donna Minkowitz told : ofpeoplein the gay/lesbian/transgendered me: ’We don’t want a place at the table- : community who may not meet the squeaky we want to turn the table over.’ That line ¯ clean image Bawer promotes, but who : still s_eek equality under the law? COuld pretty well sums up the attitude of many leftist gay activists toward both ’the sys- : the answer, perhaps, lie somewhere betem’ and gays who seek to work within : tween Bruce Bawer and Queer Nation? ¯ Check with your local branch library it." In essay after essay, the authors explain : for "Beyond Queer," or call the Readers their positions with rifles like "Why Out- :- Services, Central Library at 596-7966. The small conference room was named the Stariott Conference Room in honor of Midge Elliott and Deb Statues. The mesupport group will be at the Center earlier : dium size room was named the Renfro ¯ Room in honor of the late RF Renfro, a that afternoon. Last but not least is video night at the : leader of FUSO, the Friends in Unity Center. The inaugural video will be : Social Organization and an HIV educator Wigstock to be shown on Sat. Dec. 14th at ¯ who worked with TOHR/HOPE. : The largest room was to be named in 9pro in the Renfro Room. Popcorn and ¯ honor of two individuals who provided pop will be available. It’s free (though donations are accepted for the Center) and :- signifi .cant "sweat equity’, in tearing out three of Tulsa’ s most fabulous drag divas : tffo plaster & lath walls .to make the room may appear: Christina, Dolly Love and ¯ and in honor of one of those two who’s grand diva, Sensuous. January’s video ¯ donated much of the furniture that s in the night should be the 2rid Sat. also. Call to : Center. Thelatter man preferred not to be ¯ recognized but asked that the room be RSVP with Debbie at 712-1600: ¯ On Nov. 2rid, the Pride Center held a ¯ named in honor of Pat Padgett, a PFLAG activist. Therefore, that room is now the grand opening with about 70 people attending. TOHR/Pride Center president ¯ Neal-Padgett Hall in recognition of gifts Deb Statues held a brief presentation of ¯ that made the Pride Center possible. certificates to recognize those who helped with the Center. More than 50 individuals were honored, in particular, Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean, former TOHR presidents, and now-closed Agape Christian ¯ or let someone else run the show...You Fellowship for its donation of chairs and : can care with out being cold, get things tables. Statues also announced the deci- : done right and.get on with it please!!! ¯ It seems to us that everyone is just out sion to name the rooms in the Center. The lounge/library was named the : for themselves, but after seeing and hearPfimetimers Lounge inrecognilion of their " ing first hand we know why...It is the only generous support of the Pride Center. The ," way we have of getting your attention... Thank you for Your Time largest single gift came from this group. ¯ - PWA Tulsa/N. E. Oklahoma Jeffrey A. 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Sometimes we will to thereal lifein Tulsa. And, we’ve found " also order sides of coleslaw or cornbread just the perfect place, to’ sticks. A word of warnCaju~ Boilln~ .P.o~ take that friend. ing. The combo is avail= Ther6 is a special resable either mild or hot. 19-01 So. Me~orlal tanrantinTulsawhereone The mild is quite warm. can suck head and pinch The hot is fiery. And the Hour.: 11 - 10 Sun. -Thurs. crab boil permeates ev- one can eat with one’s tll 11, Frl. and Sat. fingers, and where one Cuisine: can be just as down home Cajun se~ood and comfortableas pos= sible(~l wh~l, e f~iing .... .Dress:,"Very casual erything, even the pota’toes and comon the cob. So, keep plenty of iced tail with abandon, where tea on hand, or maybea : - pitche~:ofbeer($4.75)~to isasmaliplacefitihecor- * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 Winter Gayla ’97 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida February 14 ~- 17 Beach Party with DJ Winter Pride Parade Festival Boat Party on the Jungle Queen and SW Airlines now flies there! Aspen Gay Ski Week Fine Skiing & Festive Parties January 25 - February ! IGTA member Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Call 341. 6866 International Tours :ormoreinformation. This is not an elegant _ . l-’aym~e..nt: ;. Major credit cards, her ofi 2th and Memorial. white table cloth restauin a rather run-down and rant, and the staff makes no e]aeel~s ~derilict Strip mall. This is no pretense in that dire,ca very laid back, genuine ~, SmoklI~.: tion. Sometimes one has x’~on-smokin~ white trash-cookin’ kind a warm and friendly of place; full of atmoseetlon, l~ut smoky waiter or waitress, and sphere mid bayou boys Sometimes one has the Alcohol: II.9-Z i~eer and gifts from all walks of feeling that itis that wait& wine cooler" only life. Decoratedwithtastetess’ time of the month: ful tape-patched, red vi: Ratln~: A llst But, the staff is usually nyl seating in each of the quite congenial and enformica:topped booths, and with black " tertaining. vei~et art alid posters adorning the classic ¯ The one main area needing improve1960’s panelling on the walls, the noise " ment here is the housekeeping. While the and aroma of the kitchen greet patrons as ¯ grungey feel of the dining room may be an they enter, and there is no doial~t in’one’s ¯ attempt to recreate the authentic dirt of a minduponenteringtheestablishmentthat " backwater Cajun swamp dive, theycould this is a seafood restaurant. ~ at least clean the restrooms and make sure Menus are presented printed on paper ¯ that supplies are stocked and fixtures placemats. Lots of fun things appear on . working. On ourlast visit, themechanical the menu, like ’q’asty Fried Shark Bites" " towel was broken and filthy, and the toilet for$1.50,CajunDogfor$3.95,jambalaya : was running constantly. The finger bowls " for.S2.75, red beans and rice for $2.75, ¯ aren’tquiteenoughforthefastidiousdiner blaCken~dchi~k’strlp,’a for $6.50, a black- " to cle~ tip~ so the trip tothe tinyrestrooms ened fib-ey~ :s~ak ~0r $9.95, arid even " alligator for $8.95 But, nobody ever gets ¯ For those so inclined, the Boiling Pot 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 served. It’ s dumped on the table.CM top of ing roffd~. No, this isn t aft elegant place~’ a big sheet of butcher paper. As soon as: btit it’s n~t supposed to be. And, while it’ the ~ood co0!s~enough :to handle, one " doesn’tappearas cleanas we’dprefer, in 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, d_nd squirt i~etchffp containers of " tain~noted Tulsa four diamond hotel rescocktail sauce all 0~er ~e place: When " taurants): The important thing is that if one’s hands get suffibienfly messy; a!arge ’r611 of ii~pdr.’~tbw~l~:.6~ th~ thblesefV~ ~S nhp.ki~ ~O;~ffe ~n&ifibn .thai ~e’y: don’i: use silverware. Until one has had the Boiling Pot experience, it is difficult to imagine how fun and how good the peel and eat can be. one likes boiled shrimp, the foodis great. : And; Wli~it’ ~ore can on~ ask from a dt~vilh:bm~~urant than t6 liitve great : food atinexpe~nsive i~rices?. ¯ Go suck some head and pinch some tail. ." The proprietors bring regular shipments of seafood up from the Gulf of Mexico, so i the shrimp and crawfish are fresh and ." firm. The crab, though, seems to have " been shipped on ice or frozen, since the ." shells lack the crispness of never-frozen ¯ crab. The crawfish, of. course, is 0nly ; available in season, which is December _" through June, but those little underwater carrioneatershaveneverbeenhighonour ." list of gourmet delicacies. We prefer the : shrimp, which is some of the best and : most economical shrimpin Tulsa, at only., $8.95 a pound. ¯ On a typical Boiling Pot excursion, we : It is also interesting that they let Nancy McDonald get by with falsifying her resume when she worked for the Tulsa Public Schools because she did so many nice things and worked so hard. I guess it meansitisallri.’ghttobedishonestaslong as your cause is good. Is it really? People get hurt when they get in her way. That seems very unfair. Can the media [mainstream media] help you with these efforts? Thank you for being there for these clients! - name withheld by request �Politics ~om~,age 1 values" of her district as well as a testimonial from her church, a well~known con-. servative Baptist congregation. TFN wonders how Easley could not hav e considered Gay issues when the Gaybaiting of Penny Williams and Pat Woodrum was front page news in The Tulsa World and Gay issues have figured prominently in the national news for most of this year? Easley may be one reminder that Oklahoma Democrats are sometimes not ,any more respectful ofthe rights Of Oklah6maGay CitiZens than Republicans.. 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." 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I~1 Yes! ! am interested in coming to the TIVAAPP retreat Address: State: City: Zip: Telephone: Cut on Dotted Line #z Hail to: TI~P, 915 South Cincinnati, Tulsa, OK 74119.2000 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document 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. 14 918.583.1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 tulnews@ionetnet 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. 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POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 583-7314 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 ¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 ¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence "- *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 : Commmlity Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 : Dignity/Integrity-LesbianlGayCatholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 ¯ *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 : *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 ." *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location&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 Nati6n 584-4983 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N..Maplewood 838-1715 ~ *H!V Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194 ¯ NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 ¯ PFLAG ,POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 : *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 58%7674 ¯ Prime=Timers, P.O_. Box 52118, 74152 583=1410 ¯ *R.A I N, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network ¯ Raihbow ~3usiness’Guiid, POB 4106;74159 : 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- : taining to the HIV Resource Consortium : (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 749-4195 .: 665-5174 : *lqite Books & Videos, 821 S: Sheridan . 838-8503 " St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 38~1 S. Peoria, 646-7116 , Express Pools & Spas; 6310 S. Peoria - 743-9994 : Shhnti H0tlin~ & HIV/AIDS Siei’vices " Foxlinx, Computer Consultation = - . _ 690-297J¢ " " TulsaOkl~ for Hmnan Rights., POB.2687, 74101 ¯ EearmeM. Gross; Financial Pl,nningi, : ,~i ,::, ,-,,~44~0)02 i ~.T.,-~--h~i,’~i.~s’.,l}3~ ~:-~,., Mark T. 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C-1 742-8868 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 St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical CSurc5 Kelly Kirby CPA,PC Certified Public ACcountant . a pro~eas~onal corporation . .....Talk _tO us now about your year end tax planning needs. " ’!747-5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite 2!0, Tulsa 74135 JE,WELRY 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5 pm Monday- Friday & , Open Saturdays Now till Christmas ";- MCC Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood ¯.Tulsa, .Oklahoma 8384715 Auction. 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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. 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Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299,1790 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 HITSUBISH! , ~OTORS GOODBUY 1996’s HELLO to 19-9 DEAL N0- Money, ’ t Lltle 001~15 lfalle r~ile ’AmSn 81m0 l/~ ~111~ , ~hl0Air~0ninl 0~0lWlm&R.rSpaW OR CHECK OUT A BRAND NEW ] ’97 ECLIPSE GS No Money Down! -Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays &Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. 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 ofHope (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-ES. Mingo, 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 ¯ ¯ HIV Testing Clinic - ¯ Fre~ & anonymous testing " ¯ using fingerstick method. " ¯ No appointment required. - ¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm : Results hours: 7-9 pm . Info: 742-2927 PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2nd Mon. of month 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard Info: 7494901 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 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 .FUNERALS JUST ity to inl~bit a substance that can spur . alottery onNov.27,andawardcachupto NEVER SEEMED jmrmme-related diseases like lupus, lep- " $10,000 for the costly medications. RIGHT FOR MY FAMILY=. 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 neuropathy. - ~ ¯ department’sHIV/AIDScare.ButHubbs .... 2103 East Third, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-1842 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, rather than swallow over the raw tissue. ¯ said the plan is unfair. Wethers, who rehttp:// www.eremation.org/oklahoma/oklahoma-html_______ Studies indicate thalidomide healed the " cently spoke at an AIDS co_nf~en~,’.m For Free Literature, Without Cost or Obligation, sores injust 10 days, said James Learned : "Columbia, said the lottery is a puouc " ~ of the PWA Health Group in New York, " health insult" because it puts "patients in Mail this coupon today[ whichlast year provided thalidomide un- ¯ competition for medi,,cines that they all derground until the FDA allowed more : rightfully qualify for. "As much as we Please contact me. I would like to learn more about patients to use it in research programs: : wouldlike to provide access t,o, al~l~of~_.em, your special final expense program. ¯ ,..,: we just realistically can t do that, Name: - Age: Rural AIDS Care : .ubbssaid. ¯ Address: GREENVILLE, N:C. (AP) ~- Doctorssay i people affected withHIV in easternNorth ¯ City; St. &Zip:. Carolina0ften haVe little choice bm to" ’~ Telephone: live from medical emergency to emer- " community organizations, a comm.unit.~- gency. That’s because thereare few doe- wide holiday potluck. Chose your hol~- tors and dentists in rural areas who are day,beitChrisilnas,Hanukkah,KwaanTa _~......~ ....... willing to care for patients, who often " or Yule, but bring a side dish to this __ mwursetcderiviveeclaoren.g- distances tio urban arleas "" pboeltlpurcokvibduefdfe.ttP" lSea°sftedRrioSnVksPatnodDmeebabtie at Butler-Storm East Carolina, the University 6f North ~ 712-.!600.. Later that evening, BI~.TA Carolina and Duke medical schools an- " will have its end of year Formal (actually n°uncedM°ndaythattheywillw0rkt°::m°sdysemi~f°rmalbutfeelfreet°g°all gethertostre~mlinecareforHIV-infected out if you want to) from 9-2am. $2/per- Funera Home Medicaid patients who live in rural east- : son. All wdcome. Alcohol &smoke-free. ern North Carolina- The three schools " Prime Timers will start meeting at the 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 trol and Prevention has identifi.ed the ~ info. leave a message at 405-524-8511. you paid more for what you have now. southeastern United States as an tmpor- . tant epicenter for the spread,of~0i0nf.0% ¯ Our journey through life should be done with pride; tion, with about 126 peopte in xuu, infected,includingthosewithactiveAIDS- : shouldn’t our journey through death be.done with pride as 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 HIV is concentrated in urban areas. But :¯ sweorvrkessbayscocou-scehuasiurs. wSiitnhceeacthherepCroeasleintitoan- _ all of your pre-need arrangements. many of these new I-IIV-infected people . tive taking proposals back to his or her (insurance policies are available with no health questions as~.d) areliving in Southern rural communities, ¯ where there are no coordinated care pro- ; organization for approval, this decision grams, the researchers said. ¯ representsnow the positionof each orga- 2103 East Third ; nization. Kirby noted that this statement ¯ which is inclusive of sexual oriention, Tulsa Oklahoma 74104 AIDS Drugs Lottery : represents ongoing "behind-the-scenes" 918-587-7000 COLUMBIA, Me. (AP)- Thee Missouri : coalitionbuilding~nsdsapplauded~C°a- D.~p~.et.X.t,~[,Health.has,gqtified 2,6397/,,i litionfo,r,taldng.thi~ s. tep, , .".’.’ ....... , , ,, . " ~ ..........~ ~’-.... ,’,"~ ,’,’/’"’ A DiNiNq PIFAsURE COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR FRY COQUILE ST. 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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. 3 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 Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Are-You Bored? Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? ] TNAAPP is Here to Help! f Evening Meetings. Are Held Every Wednesday in Tulsa Call 582-7225 Ext. 208 For information on meeting time & place Meet others and be part of a supportive social group! * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Winter Gayla ’97 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida February 14 ~- 17 Beach Party with DJ Winter Pride Parade Festival Boat Party on the Jungle Queen and SWAirlines nowflies there! Aspen Gay Ski Week Fine Skiing & Festive Parties January 25 - February ! IGTA member Call 341. 6866 International Tours:ormoreinformation. by Jean-Pierre, TFNFo~d Critic : will order a full combo for each two We all have that "special" friend visit- ¯ people at our table, and then an extra ing from out-of-town -- you know, the : pound of shrimp. The combo itself can prissy queen who is the finicky Miss ¯ also be ordered in any ratio of crab to Manners sort-whoneeds anintroduction ¯ shrimp to crawfish. Sometimes wewill to thereal lifein Tulsa. And, we’vefound " also order sides of coleslaw or cornbread just the perfect place, to’ Boilln~ .P.o~ sticks. A word of warntake that friend. Caju~ ing. The combo is avail= Ther6 is a special res- 19-01 So. Me~orlal able either mild or hot. tanrantinTulsawhereone Hour.: The mild is quite warm. can suck head and pinch The hot is fiery. And the tail with abandon, where 11 - 10 Sun. -Thurs. crab boil permeates evone can eat with one’s tll 11, Frl. and Sat. erything, even the potafingers, and where one Cuisine: ’toes and comon the cob. can bejust as downhome So, keepplenty of iced and comfortableas pos= Cajun se~ood tea on hand, or maybea sible(~l wh~l,e f~iing .... .Dress:,"Very casual : - pitche~:ofbeer($4.75)~to isasmaliplacefitihecor- _ . l-’aym~e..nt: ;. This is not an elegant her ofi2th and Memorial. Major credit cards, white table cloth restauin a rather run-down and no e]aeel~s rant, and the staff makes ~derilict Strip mall. This is ~,SmoklI no pretense in that dire,ca very laid back, genuine ~.: tion. Sometimes one has white trash-cookin’ kind x’~on-smokin~ of place; full of atmo- seetlon, l~ut smoky a warm and friendly waiter or waitress, and sphere mid bayou boys Alcohol: II.9-Z i~eer Sometimes one has the and giftsfrom all walks of feeling that itis that waitlife. Decoratedwithtaste- & wine cooler" only tess’ time of the month: ful tape-patched, red vi: Ratln~: A llst But, the staff is usually nyl seating in each of the quite congenial and enformica: topped booths, and with black " tertaining. vei~et art alid posters adorning the classic ¯ The one main area needing improve- 1960’s panelling on the walls, the noise " ment here is the housekeeping. While the and aroma of the kitchen greet patrons as ¯ grungey feel ofthe diningroommaybe an they enter, and there is no doial~t in’one’s ¯ attempt to recreate the authentic dirt of a minduponenteringtheestablishmentthat " backwater Cajun swamp dive, theycould this is a seafood restaurant. ~ at least clean the restrooms and make sure Menus are presented printed on paper ¯ that supplies are stocked and fixtures placemats. Lots of fun things appear on . working. On ourlast visit, themechanical the menu, like ’q’asty Fried Shark Bites" " towel was broken and filthy, and the toilet for$1.50,CajunDogfor$3.95,jambalaya : was running constantly. The finger bowls " for.S2.75, red beans and rice for $2.75, ¯ aren’tquiteenoughforthefastidiousdiner blaCken~dchi~k’strlp,’a for $6.50, ablack- " to cle~tip~ so the trip tothe tinyrestrooms ened fib-ey~ :s~ak ~0r $9.95, arid even " alligator for $8.95 But, nobody ever gets ¯ For those so inclined, the Boiling Pot 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 served. It’ sdumped onthe table.CMtop of ing roffd~. No, this isn t aft elegant place~’ a big sheet of butcher paper. As soon as: btit it’s n~t supposed to be. And, while it’ the ~ood co0!s~enough :to handle, one " doesn’tappearas cleanas we’dprefer, in 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, d_nd squirt i~etchffp containers of " tain~noted Tulsa four diamond hotel rescocktail sauce all 0~er ~e place: When " taurants): The important thing is that if one’s hands get suffibienfly messy; a!arge one likes boiled shrimp, the foodis great. ’r611 of ii~pdr.’~tbw~l~:.6~ th~ thblesefV~ ~S : And; Wli~it’ ~ore can on~ ask from a nhp.ki~ ~O;~ffe ~n&ifibn .thai ~e’y: don’i: dt~vilh:bm~~urant than t6 liitve great use silverware. Until one has had the : food atinexpe~nsive i~rices?. Boiling Pot experience, it is difficult to ¯ Go suck somehead and pinch some tail. imagine how fun and how good the peel ." and eat can be. Theproprietors bringregular shipments of seafoodup from the GulfofMexico, so i the shrimp and crawfish are fresh and ." firm. The crab, though, seems to have " McDonald get by with falsifying her rebeen 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 available in season, which is December _" meansitisallri.’ghttobedishonestaslong through June, but those little underwater as your cause is good. Is it really? carrioneatershaveneverbeenhighonour ." People get hurt when they get in her list of gourmet delicacies. We prefer the : way. That seems very unfair. Can the shrimp, which is some of the best and : media [mainstream media] help you with most economical shrimpin Tulsa, at only., these efforts? Thank you for being there $8.95 a pound. ¯ for these clients! 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I~1 Yes! ! am interested in coming to the TIVAAPP retreat Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Cut on Dotted Line #z Hail to: TI~P, 915 South Cincinnati, Tulsa, OK 74119.2000 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996] Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 12 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15-December 14, 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Chirstjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott Gerald Miller Lance Brittain Kerry Lewis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, October 15-November 1, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/529 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1996 AIDs Walk AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment American Civil Liberties Union arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bruce Bawer businesses Cajun Boiling Pot censorship children churches civil rights civil unions custody Dana Tigere Dave Fleischer Day Without Art divorce estate planning gay bashing gay police gay politicians healthcare HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) HIV/AIDS and the Law homophobia HOPE Testing Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Joe McDonald lawsuits letters to the editor medical abuse Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Murder Nancy McDonald Native Americans Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It Red Ribbon Treefest representation restaurants Say No To Hate Coalition Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project viatication World AIDS day https://history.okeq.org/files/original/be506f1709a5210e3fcc16f67b9c41cd.jpg 07d423eb89c5e746b2e1539a648ea78b https://history.okeq.org/files/original/1310100e8690eb62ec620032fa631eda.pdf 0dff90ff05bf49a31a142e9b557c4e49 PDF Text Text ¯ I PLWA’s Iindict HIVRC Care Org, May Be In Violation of OK Statutes by Tom Neal, TFN editor Organizers of Tulsa’s new Pride Center will : Several persons living with AIDS (PLWA’s) have come forward ¯ hold an open house on Sat. Nov. 2 at 7pro. with allegations of mismanagement, poor performance, and claims of ¯ While HOPE staff are moving into their ofbias or retaliation against clients at the HIV Resource Consortium " rices before the 2nd, minor repairs to the (HIVRC). The Consortium is a primary source for housing, medical : buildingmechauical systems have delayed the and other aid to PLWA’s and is also a United Way agency. formal opening. Info: 743-4297. The clients (most of whom requested anonymity for fear of future harassment from the agency and who contacted TFN individually over a.several month period) voice similar complaints. Many of these center on HOPWA, afederal program intended to assist PLWA’ s with their housing costs. Most of the complaints allege an inability by the HIVRC to write checks to landlords in a timely fashion. Typically, the clients’ rent is due on the 1st and these PLWA’s pay their share on time, only to find that the HIVRC has not paid its share until late in the month. As aresult, some PLWA’s have been charged late fees, or even served with eviction notices. One client, who did not fear to be identified, Bruce Begley, noted that the uncertainties about housing increase the stress that PLWA’s WASHINGTON (AP)- President Bill Clinton signed are already living with to the detriment of their health. Another client, the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into JR Pilant, who is legally fully disabled by HIV/AIDS, tells of having New Pride.Center in Gay-friendly.Brookside law shortly after the Senate. He made his official Septo pawn many of his belongings just to keep himself from being tember 20 written statement on the matter public at a thrown out on the street this month. campaign stop in South Dakota and signed the bill upon Begley and other clients allege that that agency Staff threaten clients his return to the White House. Clinton said that DOMA with reduced or no services unless the client acts in a manner the staff : Although many of the Walkfor Life’s usual would allow each state to make its own decision regardwishes. Begley also states that he has requested a copy of his own ¯ supporters were in DC for the the Quilt, orgaing the legitimacy of same-gender marriages and also ¯ HIVRC file for months now, even hiring an attorney to get the uizers Beverly Stanley and Steve Eberle were establish a federal definition of marriage. agency’s cooperation but with no success up to the time he was ¯ pleased with the results of the 10/12 event Emphasizing that it would not impact existing or interviewed. : which raised $7,433 with a pledge still exfuture civil rights protections from discrimination based Another client characterizes the HIVRC as "most definitely not" ¯ pected from the Band-AID event from last on sexual orientation, Clinton wanted to be dear that ¯ client-centered. He gives an example of a therapy support group in May of $1,000 for a total of $8,433. DOMA should not be "an excuse for discrimination, which he claims the facilitator spends 2/3 or 3/4 of the time lecturing ¯ Several Walk teams and individuals were violence or intimidation against any person." He also the clients rather than letting the clients discuss their issues. This ¯ recognizedwithawards: PhiThetaKappamemcalled on the Co~igress to pass the Employment Non¯ client notes that although the group is all Gay men, the facilitator (who bets from several community colleges,includ_ DiscriminationAct (ENDA) inits nextsession. Through is not Gay) tries to squelch any discussion of issues of sexuality. ~ ing Tulsa Community College and West Atprocedural maneuvering, ENDA came to a vote in the Agency chief,~ Sharon Thoele, in a 3+1/2 hour interview, paints a : kansas Community College. Also recognized Senate alongside DOMA on September 10 only to be different picture. She characterizes the problems as coming from too ¯ weretheScottRobisonPharmacyDream Team defeated by a single vote. " much need for too few funds, and speaks of her staff as. greatly ¯ (the pharmacy were also corporate sponsors ov ~orked.; deeply cariii~-iii-di~i~lual~. DUe to Client confi de~tiali ty, " with radio station KRAV), Charles Faudree’s ’~~l~g L 1,1~~|’~ | | ..... obligations of the agency (and of TFN to our sources), very little Team of Happy Feet, Sam Majors-Hardy for discussion about specific eases was possible. Thoele spoke of the need his volunteer work, Jimmy Flowers who reWASHINGTON (AP) - When it was first displayed in to get the state of Oklahoma to begin to allocate adequate state funding " ceived the Foot with a Lot of Soul award and the nation"s capital in 1988, the AIDS quilt was about for HIV/AIDS. She noted that the state’s contribution to HIV/AIDS ¯ Herbert Lewis who was again this year’s top a city block long. With eight more years of deaths from is only $206,000, an amount see HIVRC, page 11 ¯ individual fundraiser. Oct. 15 - Nov. 14, 1996, vol. 3, no. 11 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Clinton Signs DOMA : Walk for Life Raises 8K Clinton the .epidemic, the colorful patchwork remembering the vlcums now stretches nearly a mile from the Washington Monument to the foot of the Capitol. Even so, the full quilt -- on display this weekend for the first time in four years -- commemorates only about 11 percent of .Americans who have died from AIDS. The quilt, bearing the names of more than 70,000 people on 38,000 panels, is the centerpiece of dozens of weekend events sponsored by several groups, designed to again focus attention on the epidemic. Hundred~ of thousands of people are expected to see the quilt over the long Columbus Day weekend. Friendly crowds greeted President Clinton and his wife I-Iillary Rodham Clinton when they strolled, sometimes hand in hand, through sections of the sun-dappled quilt in late afternoon. The Clintons, both with somber expressions, stopped for a minute or more to inspect several individual quilt panels. Returning briefly to campaign mode, Clinton waved to the crowd as he walked back to his car. Earlier Friday, with throngs see Quilt, page 11 COMING SOON! Leather + Healing-Workshops, Our House Craft Bazaar, OK Mr. Leather®, Red Ribbon Treefest, Pride of Joplin, IAM Spirituality Forum, Youth Leadership Tulsa, Sunday at the Center + more. see Community Notes, page 10 Health Org. Fears Rape HOPE Benefit Drug Now in Gay Clubs Halloween Nite HOPE, HIVOutreach, Prevention, Education staff and Tulsa Police are advising Gay and Lesbian citizens to exercise caution in public situations where their drinks, alcoholic or otherwise, could be tampered with rohypnal, the so-called date rape drug. HOPE staff have received several reports by individuals in Tulsa who claim they were drugged and then sexually assaulted. Tulsa police advise citizens not to let anyone buy them a drink and to watch bartenders acttmlly make the drink. The police add that if they have to leave see Drug, page 3 BOO BASH! RAIN, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network will hold its Boo Bash costume party fundraiser at the Silver Star on Oct. 26. see Boo, p. 3 Gay comedian Jason Stuart will be at the Tulsa Comedy Club Oct. 30- Nov. 3. TULSAN TO LEAD PFLAG Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, known around the world as PFLAG, have just elected Tulsa Chapter co-founder Nancy McDonald to serve as president of the national organization’s board of directors. Ms. McDonald, known by some in the Tulsa Lesbian and Gay commuuity as Saint McDonald for her passionate and tireless commitment to Gay & Lesbian, and HIV/AIDS issues, replaces Mitzi Henderson of Menlo Park, California. PFLAG now has members and chapters through out the United States. ¯ ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ I-INSIDE EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DI RECTORY COMMUNITY PHOTOS NEWS BRIEFS HIV/AIDS & THE LAW ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR COMMUNITY NOTES EUREKA HAPPENINGS BOOK REVIEW/MEANT TO BE FIT RESTAURANT REVIEW MINDSPACE CLASSIFIEDS P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P. 7 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 P. 14 P. 15 �918.583.1248 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: 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 fax: 583.4615 James Christj0hn reproduced either in whole or in part~th~i~iit written permis sion from the publisher. POB 4140 Writers + contributors: Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Tulsa, Oklahoma Phyl Boler-sehmidt, Barry Hensley Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence 74159-0140 Steven Scott. Gerald Miller, should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each TulsaNews@aol.com Lance Brittain. Kerry Lewis edition at distribution points. Additional e0pies are available by calling 583-1248. I am a heterosexual woman that recently picked up your publication. I was impressed with the informativeness of the paper and learned a great deal, hopefully, it "broadened my horizons." I would like to make a comment regarding the article on San Francisco Giants pitcher, Mark Dewey. I make this state" ment based only on what I read in your ." paper, as I had not heard of the incident ¯ prior. I realizeit must be frustrating when ¯ there are individuals who publicly oppose The Good, The Bad and The Ugly : time, flyers, information, and newspapers from just our eommu- : your views, however, I think we all need Editor’s note: this is the first opinion piece in an irregular ¯ nity have been banned by Java Dave’s, although any and all ¯ to understand we all should have that .series focusing on local issues for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans ¯ information from almost anyone else in Tulsa is welcome. Java ¯ right. Just as you ask the American public people, our families and friends. Over several years ofpublish, : Dave’s staff claims that Gay people are still welcome. It appears : to understand your right to have an alter: ing, reports ofbias incidents, sadly, more negative than positive, ¯ to us that we’re welcome as long as we’re not too visible, or we : hate lifestyle (in their eyes) we must also have come to our attention. The goal is to let you know what’s ¯ don’t get uppity and actually want to be treated equally to other ¯ recognize the rights of people opposed to ¯ going on so that you can decide what action, if any, to take for customers. In our opinion, the coffee’s better at Gold Coast, 35th ¯ our views. Had Dewy been violent or yourselJ. You may agree with our assessment; you may not. You ¯ justoffPeoriawherewe’rereallywelcome.I’lltakemycupofjoe ¯ displayed unnecessary hostility concern-may want to contact the "’offending" entity; you may not. You ¯¯ without a helping of bias. Thankyou. : ing his beliefs, I would say he was wrong, may want to write to us, disagreeing or agreeing. We welcome Want to let Dave know what you think? Call Executive Coffee ¯¯ but all he did was refuse to participate in ¯ yourfeedback. The bottom linefor us is to get involved and care Service at 836-5557 or better, fax them at 835-4348. an event that was contrary to his beliefs. about our community. We do. : Brookside by Day has long had a Gay following, but most : He has that right just the same as you and Wake up and smell the coffe!! Local coffee chain Java ¯ probably don’t know that the restaurant’s owner, Kyle Phillips, : Ido. ¯ Dave’s used to be rather Gay friendly, especially at the 15th & was accused of serious harassment of his former next-door : Along this train of thought, the Gay Peoria and Brookside locations. But more than a year ago, : neighbors who were highly regarded professionals, and by the ¯ community members do not want to lose according to a Java Dave’s employee, owner Dave Neighbors : way, also Lesbian. ¯ their jobs or careers over their beliefs, received a call like this: "Dave, I’ll like to bring my. family down ¯ The dispute appears to have begun with typical neighbor sorts : therefore, why should Dewey lose his job see Watch; thispage ¯ for his beliefs? I hope I have made my to 15th & Peoria, when are the ’faggots’ not there?" Since that : of conflict. The situation escalated : point without angering anyone, because : that is. not my intention. I just feel that : Fred Welch, LCSW; Counseling 743=1733 : both viewpoints should be allowed to be Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants ¯ expressed without hate, violence, judg832-1269 : *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities 744-0896 ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 579,9593 : meat 0g 10ss of carex~-r Status. In addition 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. i5th Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 583-7314 ¯ . from what I read in your paper, that is 749-451’1 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 : what theGay commuuity desires as well. *’St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 33221-L E. 31st 745-9998 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr: 583-9780 ¯¯ Is that aeorrect impression? Again, I would like to express my ap834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan’ " ~Chapman StudentCtr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence 585-2221 *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth. *Community of Hope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 ." preciation for several well written infor585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S.Main Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595. ¯ mative articles., Good job! - Lynelle Dawson 660-0856 . *TNT’s, 2114 S._Memorial Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay.Catholics/Episeopal. 298-4648 ¯ - ... 584-1308 *Family ofFaith MCC, .545.1-E So. Mingo . 622-i441 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Tulsa Businesses,, Services, & Professionals Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor :~ 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med.& MeAtal Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) POB 8542, 74101, Call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927 Kent Balch & Assoei~ates; Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯ 58"! "!983 250-5034 : Indian Health Care, Save the Nation *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 438-2437, 800-284,2437 743-5272 : Interfaith AIDS MiniStries Brookside Jewelry, 46~9; So. Peoria 838-1715 592-1521 ¯¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplew0od *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 749-4194 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 748-3111 ¯ with Phillips andhis wifeverbally harass: NAMES PROJECF, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 : ing the women using Specifically anti¯ 584-7960 *our House, 1114 S. Quaker 622-0700 Community Cleaning; Kerby Baker 749-4901 : Lesbian epitaphs. 352-9504, 800-742-9468 :¯ PFLAG , POB 52800,. 74152 Tim Daniel, Attorney 58%7674 ¯ At one point, Phillips allegedly engaged 749-3620 ¯ *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 583-1410 ¯ in physical violence, with the result that Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria : court-ordered mediators instructed ¯ *R~A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-5174 : Phillips and his wife to "cease and desist" 622-3636 .¯" Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 646-7116 ¯ all of their harassing actions. The victims St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 838-8503 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan ¯ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 : finally moved, notjust from their home of 743-9994 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, POB 2687, 74101 743-4297 .: many years, but completely out of state. 690-2974 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation Our two cents? We like the food at 584-1308 : 744-0102 : Technicians, 1338 E. 3rd l_z~me M. Gross, Financial Planning ¯ Route 66 - where Gay & Lesbian people 838-1222 : T.U.L.S.A~ TulsaUniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney : get just the same as everyone else: good *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 : *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor ¯ food that’s worth the wait for a table. 58a. a.606 ¯ *Tulsa Community College, Metro & NE Campuses Imaginations, Lincoln:Plaza, 15th & Peoria : School Bond Election: In our last is341-6866 ¯ *University Center at Tulsa *international Tours " : sue, you may have noticed a letter to the 621-5597 JD Images, Photography EUREKA SPRINGS ¯ editor urging folks to vote against the 599-8070 Kerfs Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 501-253-7734 : school bond election. What’s significant 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 Beaver Dam Store, i/2mi. N. of Dam Hwy. 187 501-253-6154 ¯ about that letter was that it was the only .742-1992 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 501-253-7457 : communication from either side of the *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 671-2010 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 501-253-6807 : issue to eommuuity media or organizaDeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 501-253-5445 ¯ fions.AlthoughtheorganizersoftheVote *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &1/2 Spring St. 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 501-253-2776 : Yes campaign include Mayor Savage, Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 King’ s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-23 1-1442 : Barbara Gardner, pres. of the Tulsa 747-6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 501-253-9337 ¯ ChamberofCommerce, and others who MCC of the Living Spring 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 501-253-9682 : actually know that there really are, gee, McClung Realtors 584-7554 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 501-253-2401 : Gay people in Tulsa, the Yes organizers Positive Idea Marketing Hans 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 ¯ managed to run a totally Gay-free camRock Cottage Gardens 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 501-253-6001 : paign. Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 749-6301 *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utic,a Square 501-253-8281 ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. As far as we can determine, although Scott Robison’ s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 : mailings were done to eommtmity organiOKLAHOMA CITY Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 Face Beautiful Euroclinical Day Spa, 7108 N. Western, Ste. D2 ." zatious offering Yes editorials and speak742-8868 Thomas Chiropractic, 4138 S. Harvard; Ste. C-1 ¯. see Watch, page 7 405:840-FACE (3223) : _ 493~1959 KellieJ. Watts~ attorney ¯ : ¯ : : ¯ �-~ast with Friends organizers relax after the .capacity crowd at the Doubletree Downtown made the benefitfor THE NAMES PROJECT a success. Kathy Bird, E. Okla. Coordinator for RAIN, Regiona-I AIDS Interfaith Ministries displays this year’s holiday tree ornament that RAIN will be using for fundraising. Members of Tulsa’s Native American Gay & Bi men’s group at the Doubletree NAMES PROJECT event. Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer, who wowed them at the PAC, is joined by representatives and friends of the event’s beneficiary, Black &White Charities.From left to right: Jeff Wheeler; Steve Wright, Suzanne, Neel Zink, Mark Lackey of Cnisine by Design, and Kristi Abeny. Other sponsors include Central Park Condominiums, Tim Williams Catering, and The Wild Fork. Central Park’s Andy~Osborn.provided a display and information on the condo, miniu.~ renovation proJec.~_ . . their drink alone for any~me, then just to get ano.th_er one. q’FN visited with seve~ Tulsa club owners who expressed their commitment to insure their patrons’ safety. Summer may be over but Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay volley ball league is still meeting. You canfind them at Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside on Saturdays at 2pm. Some of the Walk for Life participants join organize~ Beverly Stanley after the event in Boulder Park. Prizes will be awarded and a light buffet will be served also. RAIN provides HIV/AIDS education & volunteer care teams from faith communities for pLWA!s. WINDSOR MARKET ANTIQUES, ART & INTERIOR DESIGN DALLAS - TULSA GET READY TULSA THE ULTIMATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE COMING NOVEMBER 1996 IN THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND HILLS 6808 SOUTH MEMORIAL, SUITE 300 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74133 PLEASE CONTACT CINDY WATSON AT: (918) 254-9766 NEW LEASING VIGNETTES TO INTERIOR DESIGNERS, ANTIQUE DEALERS & ARTISANS WITH QUALITY, INTEGRITY& CREATIVITY �918.583.1248 Publisher + Ed~0r: Tom Neal Entertainment ~writer + Mac Guru: Issued on or before the 15th of each month, th6 entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1 .~9~6,hy Tuls.a Family News and may not be James Christjthn reproduced either in whole or in pa~%ifli~Ut written permission from the publisher. PUB 4140 Writers + contributors: Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Tulsa, Oklahoma Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence 74159-0140 Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each TulsaNews@aol.com Lance Bdttain, Kerry Lewis edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. fax: 583.4615 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Editor’s note: this is the first opinion piece in an irregular series focusing on local issues for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans people, our families andfriends. Over several years ofpublishing, reports ofbias incidents, sadly, more negative than positive, have come to our attention. The goal is to le! you know what’s going on so that you can decide what action, if any, to take for yourselJ. You may agree with our assessment; you may not. You may want to contact the "offending’" entity; you may not. You may want to write to us, disagreeing or agreeing. We welcome yourfeedback. The bottom linefor us is to get involved and care about our community. We do. Wake up and smell the coffe!! Local coffee chain Java Dave’s used to be rather Gay friendly, especially at the 15th & Peoria and Brookside locations. But more than a year ago, according to a Java Dave’s employee, owner Dave Neighbors received a call like this: "Dave, I’ll like to bring my. family down to 15th & Peoria, when arc the ’faggots’ not there?"- Since that : time, flyers, information, and newspapers from just our commu: nity have been banned by Java Dave’s, although any and. all ¯ information from almost anyone else in Tulsa is welcome. Java ¯ Dave’s staff claims that Gay people are still welcome. It appears : to us that we’re welcome as long as we’re not too visible, or we ¯ don’t get uppity and actually want to be treated equally to other : customers. In our opinion, the coffee’ s better at Gold Coast, 35th : justoffPeoriawherewe’rereallywelcome.l’lltakemycupofjoe ¯ without a helping of bias. Thank you. ¯ Want to let Dave know what you think? Call Executive Coffee : Service at 836-5557 or better, fax them at 835-4348. ¯ Brookside by Day has long had a Gay following, but most ¯ probably don’t know that the restaurant’s owner, Kyle Phillips, : was accused of serious harassment of his former next-door ¯ neighbors who were highly regarded professionals, and by the : way, also Lesbian. ¯ The dispute appears to have begun with typical neighbor sorts : of conflict. Thesituation escalated see Watch; this page Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. i5th 749-1563 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-451’1 ~St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3322bL E. 31st 745-9998 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Samson & Delil ,ah, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Mai’n "585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S._Memorial 660=0856 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston ’ 585:3 i3J ¯ Tulsa Busin_esses,. Services, & Professionals Dennis C. Amold~ Realtor. ¯ 746-4620 i *Assoc. in Med.& Mehtal Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ¯¯ Kent Balch & Associates; Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯ *Barnes & Noble Booksdlers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Br.ookside Jewelry, 4649’ So. Peoria 743-5272 : *Creative Collection, 152i 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 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 ~ Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 ¯¯ Don Carlton Honda, 4141 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 ¯ Leatme M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-0102 :¯ Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *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 ¯ 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 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 ¯¯ Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 663-5934 ¯ *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 ¯ *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 ¯¯¯ Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 ¯ 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, 800-305-6384 Thomas Chiropractic, 4138 S. Harvardi Ste. C-1 742-8868 ¯ Keltie.J. Watts~ attorney _ _ 493:1959 : Fred Welch, LCSW; Counseling 743-1733 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 579~9593 Black & White, Inc. PUB 14001, Tulsa 74159 583-7314. *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr: 583-9780 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence *Community of Hope United Methbdist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 Community Unitarian:Universalist Congregation 749-0595 Dignity/In tegrity-LesbiatffGay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-i441 *Fello~Ship Congregl Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Friend For AFriend, PUB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-Ameriean mens group) " PUB 8542, 74101, Call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplew0od 838-1715 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 *Our Home, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG , PUB 52800,. 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box52118, 74152 583-1410 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, PUB 4106, 74159 665-5174 St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 646-7116 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, PUB 2687, 74101 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 *Tulsa Community College, Metro & NE Campuses *University Center at Tulsa EUREKA SPRINGS Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 501-253-7734 BeaverDam Store, t/2mi. 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, PUB 429 501-253-2776 King’ s Hi-Way, 96 Kings Highway, 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 OKLAHOMA CITY Face Beautiful Euroclinical Day Spa, 7108 N. Western, Ste. D2 405-840-FACE (3223) I am a heterosexual woman that recently picked up your publication. I was impressed with theinformativeness of the paper and learned a great deal, hopefully; it "broadened my horizons." I would like to make a comment regarding the article on San Francisco Giants pitcher, Mark Dewey. I make this statement based only on what I read in your paper, as I had not heard of the incident prior. I realize it must be frustrating when there are individuals who publicly oppose your views, however, I think we all need to understand we all should have that right. Just as you ask the American public to understand your right to have an alternate lifestyle (in their eyes) we must also reeoggi."ze the rights of people opposed to our wews. Had Dewy been violent or displayed unnecessary hostility concerning his beliefs, I would say he was wrong, but all he did was refuse to participate in an event that was contrary to his beliefs. He has that right just the same as you and Ido. Along this train of thought, the Gay community members do not want to lose their jobs or careers over their beliefs, therefore, why should Dewey lose his job for his beliefs? I hope I have made my point without angering anyone, because that is. not my intention. I just feel that both viewpoints should be allowed to be expressed without hate, violence judgment o~ loss of career status. In addition from what I read in ~our paper, that is what the Gay community desires as well. Is that a correct impression? Again, I would like to express my appreciation for several well written informative articles.. Good with Phillips and his wifeverbally harassing the women using Specifically antiLesbian epitaphs. At one point, Phillips allegedly engaged in physical violence, with the result that court-ordered mediators instructed Phillips and his wife to "cease and desist" all of their harassing actions. The victims finally moved, notjnst from their home of many years, but completely out of state. Our two cents? We like the food at Route 66 - where Gay & Lesbian people get just the same as everyone else: good food that’ s worth the wait for a table. School Bond Election: In our last issue, you may have noticed a letter to the editor urging folks to vote against the school bond election. What’s significant about that letter was that it was the only commtmieation from either side of the issue to community media or organizations. Although the organizers of the Vote Yes campaign include Mayor Savage, Barbara Gardner, pres. of the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, and others who actually know that there really are, gee, Gay people in Tulsa, the Yes organizers managed to run a totally Gay-free campaign. As far as we can determine, although mailings were done to community organizations offering Yes editorials and speaksee Watch, page 7 �Attitudes Towards ¯"¯ lawsuit Thursday. It was the latest legal setback for Richenberg, who has been Gays Softened ¯ challenging the.military’s policy on hoCHICAGO (AP) - A new stud~ says ¯ more Americans are tolerant of gays, but more than six out of 10 still believe homo- ¯ sexual rel~itions are always wrong.The ¯ ¯ study, released Monday, was based on the General Social Survey conducted almost ¯ every year since 1972 at-the National ¯ ¯ Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.Researchers asked 2,904 ¯ people across the country whether sexual : relations between two consenting adults ¯ ¯ of the same sex are always wrong, almost always wrong, sometimes wrong or not ¯ wrong at all. Sixty-one percent said ho- ¯ mosexual relations are always, wrong, while 28 percent said not wrong at all, with the rest split between the two milder choices. When the question was first asked in 1973, 73 percent said gay relations were always wrong and 11 percent said they : were never wrong.The margin of error ¯ w as plus or m i n us 2 percentage points .The : disapproval rate for gays was always 70 . percent or hi.gher until 1993, when it fell ¯ to 66 percent. And the percentage of people who said gay relations were not wrong at : all neverrose above 16percentunti11993, ¯ when it hit 22 percent. "More and more ¯ people are realizing thattheiruncle, cousin, ." neighbor or teacher is gay. When that . happens, lots of the negative attitudes the ¯ people had about gay folks go right out the ¯ window," said Rick Garcia, executive di- ¯ rector of the Illinois Federation for Hu- : ¯ man Rights. ." ¯ mosexuals (known informally as "don’t ask, don t tell, allows gays to rematn in the military as long as they don’t disclose’ their sexual preference) for about three years. Richenberg disclosed his homosexuality in a May 1993 letter to a cornmander. Kayser saidhis clienthas astrong legal case worthy of Supreme Court consideration.’q’he issue is whether we are going to have government-sanctioned bigotry," Kayser said. "Rich is an outstanding person. The evidenceis such that he is being discriminated against by the U.S. government." Lucas On Barby’s i Homosexuality Soldier to Appeal to Supreme Court OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A former Offutt Air Force Base officer who is gay lost his appeal to be reinstated and said he plans to take the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.Rich Richenberg, 38, who was a captain when the Air Force discharged him in December; will appeal his lawsuit to the Supreme Court, said Tom Kayser, a Minneapolis attorney. The 8th U.S. CirCuit Court.of Appeals of St. Louis ruled 2-1 against Richenberg’s OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas mentioned his opponent’s admitted homosexuality in aletter to supporters asking for more money for his reelection campaign.Lucas; a Republican, had said he would not discuss the issue in the campaign. He said Tuesday that the letter was sent only to supporters and he won’t change his public stance of not discussing Democrat Paul Barby’s homosexuality. Barby had acknowledged to Democratic leaders in July that he was gay, saying he hoped that it would not become a campaign issueif he acknowledged it. In a letter dated Sept. 27, Lucas wrote, "Some people have even said that he doesn’t stand a chance of winning because he has admitted publicly that he ¯ is a homosexual." The two are running for the 6th Congressional District, which covers much of western Oklahoma. ¯ t.ion to stir up anti-gay sentiment. ¯ But others find cause for celebration that their anti-homosexual message, part ¯ ofthepolitical landscape for years,is now ¯ coming from the mouth of the Republican : nominee for governor, whose utterances ¯ are broadcast and printed statewide. ¯ "My gut response is that it is just aston¯ ishing that a candidate for governor cites ¯ as fact the fiction that gay people have a ¯" life expectancy that is 35 years less thanit sues. ¯ would be if. they weren’t g.ay. It’s scary The film opens with U.S. Sen. Bob : that she wouldbe willing to ~11 the public Smith giving a speech before the Senate ¯ something so untrue and something not supported by any scientifically credible about withholding federal funding from school districts that discuss homosexual- ¯ information," said Jan Bianchi, the exity in the classroom. A very angry Smith ¯ ecutive director of Hands Off Washingwaves his hands around and yells, "We . ton, a gay-rights organization. ¯ Whatever their reaction, voters folmust protect the taxpayers by keeping this trash out of our schools. And that’s what ¯ lowing Craswell’s uphill struggle to deit is. It’s trash." The filmmakers contrast : feat Democrat Gary Locke are getting a Smith’s comments with those by young ¯ newlook at a debate that until now has students, who react to homosexuality with ¯ been confined to legislative fights and comments like, "What’s the big whoop?" : ballot initiatives for or against gay rights. ¯ or, "They’re gay. Well so what." Locke is aloud champion of gay lights. ¯ The filmmakers stressed they are not He co-sponsored unsuccessful state legis¯ lation to win civil-rights protections for trying to teach children about sex, or encourage them to become gays or lesbians. ¯ gays and lesbians. And, unlike President Instead, their goal is to teach children to ¯ Clinton, he also supports same-sex marrespect people who are different from ." riage. As governor, he says, he wouldsign them, eliminate negative stereotypes of ¯ a measure legalizing such unions if one homosexuals and prevent future violence ¯ ever reached his desk. and suicides among gay people, espe- ¯ "We should be encouraging stable, ¯ cially teenagers. healthyrelafionships. We need to encourSeveral teachers who attended the pre- ¯ age that whether heterosexual or homomiere said they would like to have more -¯ sexual," -Locke said to loud cheers and freedom in their classroom to talk to kids applause at an appearance with Craswell ¯ about issues facing gays and lesbians. at Capital High School in Olympia. Many of them spoke on the condition of ¯ Craswell’s assertion that homosexuals sponsored the premiere of "It’s Elementary: Talking AboutGay Issues in School" on Sun,Lay at the Concord City Audito,,,ri~m. About 100 people, mostly educators, attended the film’s opening at the Concord City Auditorium. The documentary, expected to be nominated for an Oscar, takes viewers into six classrooms around the country where teachers and students,grades one through eight, openly discuss gay and lesbian is- ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ." ¯ ¯ anonymity for fear of losing their jobs or : shorten their lives by 35 years is a case in ¯ point, she said. Craswell’s information causing trouble in their school district. ¯ comes from a published article by Paul : Cameron, a man well-known for his anti¯ homosexual views, Bianchi notes. The ¯ 1994 article has since been knocked down ¯ by other researchers who say allCameron ¯ Wash. St. Politico F!lm Urg.es School Says Gays Die Early showed was that men who contract the OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON (AP) HIV virus stand to die young, something Some gasped and some laughed when CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Children are ¯ Ellen Craswell tolda Seatfleaudience this ¯ nobody denies. "Cameron has been discredited by every scholarly association," never too young to learn how to respect week that homosexuality "cuts 35 years Bianchi, a Seattle lawyer, said. "For a people who are different from them, in~off your life." The Christian conservative ¯ candidate for governor to be citing this cluding homosexuals, according to a docucandidate’s unabashed views on homo- : manas asource, that’sjustplainunethical mentary shown over the weekend . sexuality have horrified and frightened to me." A New Hampshire gay educators group ¯ many, who say sheis using falseinforma- Discusston of Gays : ¯ : : ¯ . MCC of Greater ulsa "Where God, Uplifts All Pe[ople" 1104 South Victor .Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 (918) 592-18Q0 Fax (918) 592-4323 Community Cleaning 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. �Gay St, Em ployees "It meets the challenge of honoring ¯ growing up today, approaching the turn of ¯ is a spirit of fundamentalismin the air, and parental rights and balancing that with ¯ the century, said Judi Shils, an indepen- ¯ fundamentalismhas atits heart theurge to Organize ¯ educating students about injustice and ¯ dent TV producer from Matin County : purge," author Mel White told a UniverHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Dozens iof : attitudes toward agroup of people. It’s not ." who came t~p with theidea for the project. ¯ sity of Nebraska-Lincoln audience. "The state workers plan to stand up and .be ¯ meant to promote, or condone or criticize ¯ . .’~,Lwas ~something from the heart," : rhetoric of the right is the rhetoric of counted today as productive members of a particular lifestyle," said Johanna "~a~d~’ce said: "After I tell everyone in my ~ intolerance, ignorance and fear." the gay community and urged their gay ¯ Kaufman, an assistant superintendent who ¯ school this way, I hopeit’s not going to be ¯ Members of Congress who might have ¯ heads the committee. colleagues to do the same. been reluctant to support the "defense of [ an issue anymore..Mom doesn’t want me Readings on gay and lesbian orienta- ¯ to fight her batdes, but now it is my ¯ marriage act," which denied legal recogA group of state workers held a pep rally of sorts Thursday to prepare for : tion are part of arequiredliterature course ¯ battle." "This is something Candice has ¯ nition for homosexual marriages, were today’s National Coming Out Day, which ¯ for sophomores atMiddletonHigh School. ¯ wanted to do for years," said Teri. "Now _" overwhelmed by fundamentalist influencourages homosexuals "’come out of ¯¯ Racism, sexism and anti-Semitism are : it is no longer a secret. Iam very proud of ¯ ences and instead helped enact the bill, ¯ also part of the curriculum. the closet" and tell people about their ¯ my daughter. I have always been proud of White said, An author and filmmaker, ¯ White served as ghostwriter for evangesexual orientation. The workers an~ " Parents can have their children with- ¯ her." ¯ lists Jerry Falwdl and Pat Robertson benounced the creation of "State Pride," a draw from activities or discussions consupport group and lobbying organization .¯ trary to their moral briefs, Kaufman said. ¯ fore revealing his gay orientation. "I cerfor gay, lesbian and bisexual workers. ’°Their kids don’t have to do this but we taiuly didn’t choose it, and I certainly ¯ ¯ "Our name, State Pride, symbolizes both have a responsibility to all of our parents didn’t want it," he said. ¯ our pride in serving the people of Con- ¯ and constituents. We’ve protected their ¯ White is dean of the Cathedral of Hope OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Colleen Clay necticut and our pride in being lesbian, ¯¯ rights, and said that this is an appropriate Metropolitan Community Church in-Daland Karen Vernon plunked down $35, ¯ las, which contains the nation’s largest gay, bisexual and transgendered women topictoteachhighschoolkids,"Kaufman ¯ ¯ exchanged a kiss and posed for photosaid. and men," said Diane Goldsmith, director ¯ homosexual congregation. Some 14,000 Kaufman’s committee met with par- " graphs tobecome Oakland’s first regis- ." people are affiliated with the church. Inof Transition and Women’s Programs at ~ ¯ tolerance is leading not ouly to hate crimes Manchester Community-Technical Col- ¯ ents andasked teachers to explain how the ¯_ tered same-sex couple. They were among 10 couples who reg- ¯ lege and one of the group’s leaders. readings are used. But the meeting with ¯ against gay people, but to swastikas on The organization has more than 70 ¯ parents"was not a public forum to discuss ¯ istered as domestic partners Wednesday ~ synagogues andblack churches inflames, ¯ under the programunanimously approved ¯ he said. "We need to rediscover tolermembers at all levels of employment ¯ the homosexual lifestyle,’: she said. ¯ by City Council members in June. working in departments ranging from the ~ ance,’~ White said. ¯ Oakland is the eighth city in California state police to the state university system, ¯ tO have a domestic partners’ registry. In members said. Hundreds more potential ~ the San Francisco Bay area, Berkeley, members are among the state’s 63,000 .. Pale Alto, Marin County and San Franemployees, the group said. PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) - For years, ¯ cisco also have registries. Santa Clara Members of the group said the state ¯ Candice Sullivan-Speare wanted to tell Cty. residents _will vote next month on ¯ BANGOR, Maine (AP) - After years of should become competitive in hiring em¯ her classmates and friends about her sewhether to establish a registry. ¯ negotiations, lesbian and gay faculty at ployees, and offer so-called domestic partcret. Finally, she has had a chance to get it Registration allows partners who also ¯¯ the University of Maine System can now ner benefits just like some large corpora¯ out in the open- &move on with her life. are city employees to receive full medical enroll their partners in their benefits packtions: They said they would press for the At a packed school assembly at ¯ benefits for their partners. "It’s a justice ¯ age. The board of trustees voted recently benefits to be included in their contracts Castilleja~ an all-girls school, 15-year-old ¯ issue as far as I see it," Councilman John ¯ to grant health insurance, bereavement during negotiations. Candice got right to the point: "When I Russo said. Clay and Vernon, together for leave, tuition waivers and access to cam"’If the system is supported by all tax¯ was little, I never thought much of the fact seven years, already had wedding two : pus facilities to gay and lesbian partners. payers, then all taxpayers should be treated ¯ years agoin San Francisco’s Golden Gate ¯ that my morn was gay." This makes the University of Maine alike, including domestic partners," said When she was finished telling her expe- ¯ Park. "We did (that ceremony) for our- ¯ System the first Maine public employer to James Hauley, a movie theater consultant offer domestic partnership benefits, to riences with intolerance, Candice was " selves, our families and our friends," and the domestic partner of a University ¯ fighting off tears, and several classmates Vernon sai& "But this was a chance to : qualified same-sex cohples. of Connecticut professor. University of Maine System spokeshad tears in their eyes as they gave her a ¯ have our relationship acknowledged in a ¯ standing ovation. In the front row, her ¯ somewhat wider society." ¯ man Kent Price said full-time gay and lesbian faculty can apply for the benefits. mother,Teri Sullivan, and partner Aimee ¯ The partners must meet certain criteria, Ames, fought off tears as wall. ¯ including proof that they have lived toCandice’s talk was part of the Diary : . gether for at least two years. ’q’here are Project, inspired by the diary of 15-yearMIDDLETON, Wis. (AP)- A parental ¯ increasing number of business andindusold Zlata Filipovic, who wrote about her complaint about classroom instruction on : LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)-A gay pastor said : tries that are now including this benefit... homosexuality was rejected because it is like in war-tom Sarajevo. The project is an invitation to young people around the : politicians who might support g.ay rights ¯ Interms of the financial exposureit’s not the school’ s duty to talk about such issues, ¯ are being frightened by the rising influthat significant," Price said. an administrator said Thursday. world to express their hopes, fears, -" ence of religious fundamentalism.’q?here ¯ Oakland’s First ¯ Domestic Partners Daughter Freed From Secret School Defends Teaching On Gays ¯ Maine Univ. 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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. 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 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 Planner to assist you xn planning the best outcome from your unique financial situation. Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210 Tulsa, OK 74135 800-305-6384 918-747-3320 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 takeby mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it takes to find the best solution for you. �<.Editor’s note: Each month this column will deal with a legal issue related to HIW AIDS to help Oklahomans know and understand their legal rights - Kerry Lewis Jeffrey A. 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First, in the past, if you had a preKeeping Your existing condition (such as HIVIAIDS), Insurance Coverage and you wanted to change your employer, Recent developments in the treatment you would often lose eligibility for insurof HIV/AIDS promi ses to extend the lives ance coverage at your new job. The new of thousands of persons. However, one legislation prohibits insurance companies nasty side effect of these new treatments from-denying coverage due to pre-existis the incredibly high cost of maintaining ing conditions. In cases where the new job the treatment--estimated to average more has a group insurance plan, this law will than $20,000 per year. eliminate the need to pay the premiums Now, more than ever before, the availyourself under COBRA. ability of resources to pay the medical Second, if you have group health insurcosts has a direct effect on thehealth of the ance but you cannot continue to work, the person with HIV/AIDS. The primary new legislation requires aninsurancecomsource of funding remains health insurpany to allow you to obtain individual ¯ ance. This colunm will deal with some of -health:insUranceonce you leave your job the ways to keep health insurance coverage. Extending Health InsuranceThrough ’ : regardless of your health status. Note, howbvcr, that the cost may be very steep. COBRA. If your employer pro- vides Preventing Your Policy from Being ¯ health insurance, and you wish or need to leave your employment, you can continue ¯ . Cancelled. An insurance company may the health insurance for up to 28 months . try to cancel yourinsurancepolicyonceit through the Consolidated-Omnibus Bud- : discovers your HIV status (usually after get Reconciliation Act of 1985, also com- : you make a related claim). Typically,~the -. insurance company will send a letter admonly known as COBRA: If you work for an employer with more i vising you that your policy is being canthan twenty employees, you can stay on ¯ celled because, of misleading information on your insurance application. The letter your employer’ S health insurance for eighteen months unless are fired for "gross ¯ will sometimes be accompanied by alumpsum cheek. mi sconduct.’Y You will be required to pay What should you do? First, donot cash the premiums yourself in addition to a : : the check. Cashing the check may be small administrative fee. You can extend your insurance cover- ¯ proof that you aceepted and agreed to age for an additional eleven months if the : cancel the insurance. Second, call the Social. Security Administration (SSA) : AIDS Legal Resource Project to fred an determines that you are "disabled" under ¯ at.tomey. An attorney can help you deterits requirements. T o qualify, the S S A must : mine whether the insurance company had ¯ the right to cancel the insurance. Except determine you are "disabled" as of or self-insured health plaus, the policy before the last day you work. You must ~ for cannot be cancelled if more than two then send a copy of the SSA Notice of Award letter to your former employer ¯ years have passed since you signed the within 60 days of receiving it. The cost of ¯¯ application. Evenifless than twoyear, the .attorney can help you determine if the continuing the coverage will be 150% of ¯ insurance company can prove that the the premium but will be much less expen," information on the application justifies sive than having no insurance. If eligible, Medicaid may pay the premiums for you. . cancellation of the policy. If you are HIV-positive or have AIDS Remember that perhaps the most im- ¯ and you have an insurance or other legal portant thing you can~do to keep your insurance at this point is to make every : problem you may qualify for free legal ¯ assistance from an attorney on the pro single premium payment on,time. ¯ bono panel of AIDS Legal Resource New Legislation~ On August 21,1996, ¯ Project. Call the Project collect at (405) President Clinton signed into law the ¯ 524-4611. Health Insurance Portability and Account- ers from their speakers bureau, not a one went to any of our churches or groups, let alone, media. This happened despite a budget of more than $150k and the serwices of a high-powered (and likely wellpaid) public relations company, Schnake Turnbo and Brookey. It’s kindofhard to understand how Steve Turnbo can tell The Tulsa World, "we’re targeting the entire community" as he did on Oct. 6th and somehow not contact any Gay people, groups or businesses in Tulsa. Their excuse is that none of us are on the list. But they s ay they don’ t know whose li si it i s or why we’re not there. Imagine. Can you say institutionalized bias? They’d have a better excuse if this were the first time that this has happened. However, after our community got ignored in the penny sales tax campaign this summer, Tulsa Family News called Schnake Turnbo to remind them of as and our b,ommunity’s existence. Apparently that : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ : : : ¯ ". wasn’t enough for them to connect the dots.YoumightwanttochideourMayor and theChamber for their obliviousness, if not out-and-out bias. Mayor Savage can be reached at 596-7411 and leave a message for Chamber President Gardner at 585-1201. That’sthebadandtheugly.Whatabout the good? Well if you didn’t notice, The Tulsa Worm editorial page actually has endorsed both jobs protections and domestic partnership legislation for Lesbiaus andGaymen. Nowit was donein such alow key manner that you might have had to read it twice but it was there. You might send editorial/opinion page editor, Ken Neai (no kin to this walter) yourpraise.Afterall,hetakesalotofgrief for being so liberal when often The World’s hardly that, that we should recognize them when they really are, God bless them, just being fair. The WorM: 581-8300, fax: 581-8353 �by James Christjohn , JASON STUART brings his codaedy to the Tulsa Comedy Club Wed. Oct. 30 - Sun. Nov. 3. This is amust see for all of our readers, some of whom may remember seeing him at the "Family Outing" at the Texas State Fair in Dallas this summer. Hie can be seen on Comedy Central’s "Out There in Hollywood", profiling seven gay/lesbian standups, which debuted 10/ 11, andis co-starring as Mar, the fabulous producer, in "Gay TV: The Movie", a farce about a gay man and his straight sister starting the first gay cable channel, which should start making the rounds of theaters this fall. Now, if only we could get the channel... Hte’s appeared on Broadway with Joan Rivers and Sandra Bernhard. He is filming a new show for Fox TV,"Firefighter". I had the chance to speak with him briefly and found him to be delightfully charming. I even got amini preview of the show, which should have you guffawing - or shrieking, in some eases. He is looking forward to his appearance here, and is busier than ever. He was on his way to perform at a benefit for AIDS, which he does frequently. He’s been involved in acting since the 80’s, and got into standup in 1983, at the urging of his manager. Until then, he never really thought of standup as an outlet- he didn’ t feel he w as funny enough. Smart didn’t come out publicly until 1993. Stuart when he did, it was on the Geraldo show - and Geraldo even kissed him at the end of the show! That’s when you know you’re becomihg a cdebrity - ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ just ask Bette Midler! It has changed his life profoundly - for the better. He has been more successful than ever since coming out. He says "It is SO nice to be able to be yourself - to me, it’s a privilege". No more jokes about : non-existent girlfriends, he’s found that it ¯ pays, literally, to tell the truth. "My in: come has doubled - and so has my spend" ing." And he’ s busier than ever, with new ¯ projects coming up daily. ¯ So nice to hear a positive message like : thathereinTulsa. Heis finding that stand" ing up for what he believes in and being ¯ proud of who and what he is is the biggest payoff of all. During his run, through the kindness of : ¯ Stuart and the Tulsa Comedy Club, do- nations will be collected to benefit HOPE, ¯ HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education (for" merly the TOHR Testing and Education : programs) at all shows and don’t miss ¯ Halloween night when half the door will : go to HOPE as a special benefit. : For those of a masochistic bent, ¯ Harajuku, thosefolkswhotakeshowttmes ¯ and "disco-ize" them, have released an ¯ album of all the songs you spun your little : brains out to - "Phantom of the Opera", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", among : others. (I have to pretend I’m above such ¯ things in order to maintain my artistic ¯ snootiness, but I enjoy hearing this every ¯ once in a while, l get such a laugh when i " hear Les Miz’s "On My Own" as a disco ¯ song.) It’s a hoot, and a great party disc. : GUYS AND DOLLS will bepresented ¯ by the TU 10/17 -27 at the Chapman ¯ Theatre., Info, call 631-2567. Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. ,Costume Party |he lulsa Cornedy] lUb Prizes for Best Costumes the whole *HIV Outreach Prevenhon Educahon Trumpeter’s Delight! November 16 - 8 p.m., Tulsa PAC Featuring Conductor Search Finalist, David Alan Miller Princi pal Trumpet, Tim McFadden Tchaikovsky...Overture to "Hamlet" Arutyunian...Trumpet Concerto Dvor’ak...Symphony No. 7 in d minor CALL 747-PHIL! T HOPE U L S A PHILHARMONIC TULSA O PERA Presents HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education La formerlylTOHR HIV Prevention Programs Traviata 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. Sung in Italian with English SUNfides projected above the stage #~.~ . ~i~ BANK OF ~=~ OK~HO/~ BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Call Tulsa Opera (918) 587-4811 or Fax your order (918) 592-0380. Tulsa Opera is proud to present Olga Kondina of Russia’s Kirov Opera in her Tulsa debut. �TU&SA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALEND R ¯ SUNDAYS ¯ MONDAYS TUESDAYS : WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS : FRIDAYS ¯ HIV+ Support Group Bless the Lord At All ¯ HIV Testing Clinic ¯ Bless The Lord At All : Co-Dependency Safe Haven Times Christian Center ¯ Free & anonymous testing HIV Resource Consortium Times Christian Center ¯ ¯ Young Adults Social Group Support Group Sunday School, 9:45 am : using fingerstick method. : 1:30 pm Prayer & Bible Study : 7:30, Family of Faith MC( ¯ 8pm,lstFri. ofeachmo. Worship Service, 11 am ¯ No appointment required. ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 7:30 pm 2627-B East 1 lth : 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 ¯ Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th 2627b East llth 583-7815 ¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm ¯ Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Call 583-7815 for info. ¯ Community of Hope (United Methodist) Worship Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 ¯ Results hours: 7-9 pm Info: 742-2927 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. ¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. PFLAG Family AIDS Friends & Family Support Group ¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group Family of Faith 2rid Mon. of month 7 pm, call for location: Metro. Comm. Church 6:30 pro, 4154 S. Harvard ¯ 749-7898 : TNAAPP ¯ Tulsa Native American Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Info: 749-4901 ¯ Worship Service, 11 am Alternative Skating AIDS Prevention Project 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 ¯ 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282 Support group for Gay & Bi Native : $4, Sand Springs Skate Metro. Comm. Church American Men, 6 pm ¯ of Greater Tulsa Grief Group at Community of Hope Worship Service, 10:45am : Butler/Stumpff 1703 E. 2nd 1623 N. Maplewood Funeral Home 582-7225 or 584-4983 ¯ OTHER GROUPS ¯ ¯ Info: 838-1715 2103 E. 3rd St. ¯ The Technicians, Leather ¯ org., Info c/o 621-5597 ¯ Call for time: 587-7000 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay ¯" T.U.L.S~4. Tulsa Uniform Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa & Leather Seekers Assoc. 6:30 pm at Canterbury : Info: 838-1222 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ¯ Gay & Lesbian Student ¯ Association ¯ ¯ TJC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 ¯ SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network ¯ Call 832-2121 You Can Make A Difference Life. HOPE : HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education ¯¯ Anonymous HIV Testing ¯ Walk in testing: 7 - 8:30 pm ¯ : Results hours: 7 - 9 pm ¯ ¯ Info: 742-2927 ¯ : ¯ ¯ SATURDAYS Mixed Volleyball for Fun & Competition Helmerich Park, 2 pm 71st & Riverside Info: 587-6557 ¯ St. Jerome’s Church Tulsa Family Chorale ¯ Mass, 6 pm, Garden Chapel : Weekly practice, 9:30 pm ¯ 3841 S. Peoria Lola’s 2630 E. 15th Info: Father Rick, 742-6227 ¯ PFLAG Family AIDS ¯ Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays ¯ 4154S. Harvard,749-4901 : Alternatives Weekly social events for LGBT men & women, 7 pm Info: 646-5503 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G 3-4:30 pm Info: 749-4194 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 wing Bees 3rd Sat. of each month Info: 748-3111 �Community Notes & Events : Eea~erseekersAssociation (T:U.L.S.A.) ¯ as the official Oklahoma preliminary to New Location for .Leather 101 : the International Mr. Leather (IML) con& Healing The Spirit : test held in Chicago in May. Oklahoma’s largest leather event, the The newly opened Pride Center, 1307J ¯ E. 38th in Brookside, will play ho~t on : 1997 contest will be emceed by Intema- ,~, October 19, 12-6pro, to ’%eather 101" : tionalMr.Leather 1995, Mr. Larry Everett. and ’~Iealing The Spirit" on October 20, ¯ Titleholders and dignitaries from around 1-5pro. The weekend is being sponsored :¯ the world will be on hand to judge and attend this year’ s event, which is expected by lance brittain, Mr. Alameda County ¯ to draw a capacity crowd to the Silver Leather 1994 (CA), HOPE, formerly ¯ Star, 1565 South Sheridan. TOHR, and the Silver Star Saloon. The weekend will begin with a shuttle ’~eather 101" will be facilitated by :¯ lance, Brian Jackson; and Duncan ¯ bus bar crawl on Fri. night, which will end up at the Silver Star where the judges and MacLaehlan, Mr. Leatherman Toronto 1996. Topics to be discussed include ¯ contestants will be introduced. The conleather/SM, coming out, control, power " test will be Sat. night and will include exchange, roles, and SM relationships ¯ great entertainment as well. Judging will use Olympic type scoring and will be and the law. Other topics of interest are SM etiquette, toys, safety, risk reduction. i based on Street wear with a Speech, This workshop is for womeuand men : Swimwear and Full Leather Image with a alike who are interested in or curious ¯ ~ RandomQuesrionandAuswer. Theweekabout leather/SM. "It’s an educational : .end will conclude with a Sunday brunch. Weekend packets which include a dog opportunity you will not want to miss ... ¯ the information will be valuable for un- :¯ tag, aT-shirt, special offers, program, and admission to all events are only $25 in derstanding the diversity of our commu¯ advance. After Nov. 6 the price will be nity", said Larry Everett, International : $30. Items in the packet may also be Mr. Leather 1995. DuncanMacLachlan will present’~Ieal- : purchased at the door while supplies last. There will also be a limited amount of ing The Spirit" using his personal experireserved seating available. ~For more iner~ee with Native Americ~m teachings and formation or to advertise at this year’s other spiritual resources. MacLachlan deevent, contact T.U.L.S.A. at (918) 838scribes his living with HIV since 1983, as 1222 ot by mail at PO Box 33076, Tulsa, a healing and a miracle. He does ask that Oklahoma 74153-1076. all participants wear loose, comfortable IAM Spirituality Forum clothing and to please bring a small object of personal significance. He adds, "This Interfaith AIDS Ministries is holding a workshop will be useful for people who potluck dinner and spirituality forum on Oct. 29th, at 6pro at the Reorganized are affected by HIV including caregive,r,s and health care professionals . Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints MacLachlan will be offering the teachat 4811 So. Fulton. ings of the medicine wheel and the seven Our House (2raft Bazaar arrows, tools for application, the power of Area crafters are donating items that positive thinking, how to avoid the pitwill be sold to benefit Our House, a place falls (New Age and otherwise), and more. where persons challenged by HIV/AIDS The workshop will include meditation, can share companionship. This event will ritual, storytelling, group exercises, and be Sat. Oct. 26 from 9-5pm at 1114 So. opportunities for sharing. The suggested offering is $5.00 for Youth Loademhip Tulsa each workshop to cover workshop mateYouth Leadership Tulsa (YLT), a prorials, but no one will be turned away. gram of Leadership Tulsa, is beginning Participants should bring a cushion for and is seeking a diverse group of youth to comfortable searing. Juice, coffee, and participate in a program to strengthen water will be provided. Feel free to bring their personal skills and to introduce them a snack, pencil, or paper. For more inforto volunteerism and community service. marion please call 749-2927, 918-37132 sophomores and juniors from Tulsa 0496, or e-mail mrad94@aol.com. area public and private schools will be 1996 Red Ribbon Holiday: selected for the free program. For more Treefest and Gallery Walk information, call 582-1296. Interfaith AIDS Ministries announces Sunday at the (2enter that Red Ribbon Treefest is changing its Wondering how you can get involved name to: 1996 Red Ribbon Holiday: ¯¯ in political issues that affect Lesbians, ¯ Treefest and Gallery Walk. Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered This annual event showcases decorated ¯ people? Tulsans for Equality are holding holiday trees and other holiday items to be : an event, Sunday at the Center from 2auctioned to raise funds for Interfaith AIDS ¯ 6pro to let you know how you can make a Ministries which provides spiritual, emo- ¯ difference. The Pride Center, 1307 E. tional, and practical support for those in " 38th, Second floor. For information, call our community whose lives are touched ¯ Rick at 744-1916. by HIV and AIDS. Previous years have : Pride o! Joplin raised about $2,500. ¯ The Southwest Institute at 701 S. Byers This year’s expanded format will in¯ is the meeting place for a new Gay & elude an "official opening," in the Brady Arts Gallery District, Thursday, Novem- : Lesbian community discussion group. The group which meets each Tuesday ber 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Addi- ¯ tional viewing hours will be on Nov. 22- : at 8 pm is open to all and its goals include providing support and encouragement to 23, and pick-up or delivery of trees will ¯ each other, increasing awareness of the take place on Nov. 24th. ¯ needs of the eommtmity andlater starting To help decorate aholiday tree or assist ¯ aPrideCenter.ThefirstprojectisPrideof with this event, call Steven Fendt at 663: Joplin newsletter. Submissions are wel5372, or David Blust at 587-2611. ¯ come as is advertising. For moreinformaOklahoma Mr. Leather. Contest : lion, call Cheryl at 417-659-8808. TULSA-The Silver Star Saloon inTulsa, Oklahoma will again host the Oklahoma Mr. Leather, contest on Saturday, November 9. 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It’s a time to sit a pxenle ,..is always who had passed on. New spellorplayafew games, friends were introduced at the chat with old friends or around, deals were cut to A Dining Pleasure COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR FRY COQUILE ST. JAQUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE held makenewones,andatime ¯ , A Friendly Place to Stay ¯ KING’S HI-WAY ° INN A UTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW C USINE TROUT " of Eureka Springs Recommended by The New York Times ~ ¯ ~-800-2~-]442 Je~ A. Wilson, owner (501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Geek to Go! to reunite with an evergrowin.g .family of cornmon spirit. The 1996 event was much like those in the past, butwithanew twist, Each year, Charlotte Downey and Ken Sculley join forces to put togcther a fun aftcmoon at Beaver Lake, and this year’s gala affair was no different, The "pink picnic," as one woman calledit, isalways held at the big pavilion at the Dam Site Park. Only problem anyone encotmteredwasamisplacement of the pavilion. It was moved from its former location on the island since last year so there was some initial excitement while everyone looked high and low for cars with rainbow plates bla pavilion attk~ get them housing or Dam Site Park. Only problem needed services,and they were brought up to speed on what they needed to know to make life work in this place we call paradise. In the course of an afternoon, I was introduced to 11 new folks, asked to take care of a newbie’s resume to help her get a job, learned of three new breakups, mourned the loss of four family members, talked of.two new businesses, met six locals I didn’t know, and celebrated a new car purchase. And, that was before we ate! In the course of a year, it seems we lose track of one another, our goals, our loves, and our lives. The Gay Family Reunion is a anyone eneoun- tered was a misplacement of the pavilion. It was moved from its former loeatlon on the island since last year so there was some initial exeltement while everyone looked risk and low for ears with rainbow plates or bumper stlekers. or bumper stickers, This reporter can not be accused of casual observance on most days, but at this year’s picnic, that"s the position I took, and I saw something incredible. " ¯ " " chance to renew our spir- its and join in a family of friends who care to be there for one another. We really should do this more often! Join us, in Eureka! The PC Specialist | Books, Incense, Candles & Rainbows! Plus lots more! system + software installation training + trouble-shooting access the Internet + World Wide Web Phyl Boler-Schmidt Systems & Software Specialist dia/ a geek 501.253.2776 (501) 253-5445 45& 1/2 Spring Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 emrain@rog.ar.ispnet.com POB 429, Eureka Springs Arkansas 72632 shimaka@intellinet.com httpff/www, pimps.com/geek] geekl.html already crowding the black fabric walks : that hasn’t increased since 1991, despite between quilt panels, Vice President AI " an increase of 4x in the number of clients. Gore and his wife, Tipper, joined poet ¯ The state only allocated that funding beMaya Angelou and others to read aloud ¯ cause a state contribution is required to someof thenames displayed on the quilts.." receive federal HIV/AIDS dollars. AIDS activists protested Friday that the : As part of a routine request for informacombinations of AIDS drugs they must ¯ tion,TFN requested copies of the minutes take cost tens of thousands of dollars. On ¯ of the HIVRC since the 1st of the year. Saturday, actress Elizabeth Taylor is ex- ¯ Thoele and staff have repeatedly refused pected to lead a candlelight march from ¯ to provide that information. Initially, the the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. ." agency simply seemed to "forget" about Usually, the quiltis divided and travels ; the request, but later referred the request the country, where organizers say it is ¯ to attomeyCharles Seeger, aboardmemseen by I million people each-year. Orga- : ber whois simultaneously serving as legal nizers said this may be the last time it is : counsel to the HIVRC. displayed in its entirety. Some 4,000 new " TFN has informed Seeger and Thode panels were presented to the project in the ¯ that the agency appears to be in violation last few days. ," of one or more Oklahoma state statutes According to statsfics from the Centers " that mandate full disclosure of the minforDiseaseControlandPrevention, AIDS ¯ utes of the agency. Seeger noted that he istheleading causeof deathamongAmeri- ¯ couldn’t imagine that there was anything can men aged 25 to 44 and the third- " to hide in the minutes but claimed that the leading killer among women the same ° HIVRC is not subject to the Oklahoma age. Between 40,000 and 80,000 Ameri- ¯ Open, Meeting Act as a "private noncansbecomeinfectedwiththdAIDSvirus prbfit.’. Howdver, the statute states that each year As of June, 343,000 Americans "all boards.., agencies, .. in the state of have died of AIDS. " Oklahoma supported in whole or in part . AtotherlocatiousinDC, singer-actress by public funds or entrusted with the Cher highlighted a rally organized by the i spending of public funds..." are subject to Human Rights Campaign on Friday, Oct. the. act. The law calls for fines of up to 11 for "National Coming Out Day ° $50Oand up to a year imprisonment for (NCOD)," encouraging gay men and les- : violating any provisions of the statute. It bians to be hone.st about their identities - ¯ is not Clear if only the executive director and to participate in the colmng election. ; ~or also members of the board could go to OpposingNCOD, a group called Parents " jail if the agency fails to obey the law. &Friends ofEx-Gays heldanews confer- ¯ Some members include Erie Ramirez, ence ,o announce its message that.homo~ " Tommie Chesbro, Ric Helmerich as wall scxuals Could become heterosexual. " as Seeger.and pres. Nancy McDonald.. �READ ALL ABOUT IT ", gayness, and what a change it has been! ~ For the past two decades, he has loudly Reviewed by Barry Hensley ¯ proclaimed that gays andlesbians deserve Tulsa City-County Library At the beginning of the Clinton era, ." the exact same rights and protections as there were many reports about the large ¯ other Americans. His message was not number of people who claimed to be FOB ~ lost on his old pal, Bill Clinton, and in the 1992 election Clinton (Friends of Bill). These became the first Presiincluded childhood dent to have actively friends, college buddies solicited the support of and various coworkers. the gay community, David Mixner is a clasusing Mixner as a liaisic FOB. Becoming son. Despite their marecollections are friends with Clinton in jor clifferences over the thelate 1960’s, their remilitary issue, Mixner lationship has had treis once again a loyal mendous highs and lows,bottomingoutin 1993 withMixner’s ¯ -Clinton supporter, pointing out that arrest at the White House for protesting ¯ Clinton has been the most pro-gay equalthe President’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" " ity president in history. Mixner has an easy, relaxed writing policy regarding gays in the military. ~ ¯ style, andhis recollections are fun to read. "Stranger Among Friends" is the story, of their roller coaster relationship and grow- ¯ His book is long on anecdotes which, ~ given the number of interesting and iraing up in the sixties. Mixner’s description of his formative ¯ portant people he has worked with and years brings back an era of civil rights ~ known, give his story a tmique perspecdemonstrations and Vietnam War pro- ¯ tive among current gay oriented books. Given that this is election season, check tests. However, his activity at the time is curiously devoid of any gay rights partici- ." out "Stranger Among Friends" and dispation, although the movement was just " cover yet another side to Bill Clinton. Check for this book and others on simibeginning at the time. Mixner was deeply ¯ closeted, convinced that of all the liberal ~¯ lar topics at your local branch library, or call the Readers Services department at canses he pursued, that was the one part of ¯ the Central Library at 596-7966. himself that he could not share with his Other new rifles of interest include: friends or family, fearing rejection. When ¯ * ’ffhe Arc of Love: An Anthology of his first lover, also closeted, was killed in ¯ Lesbian LovePoems" (Editor: ClareCass) an automobile accident, Mixner was convinced it was a sign from God, condemn- ¯¯ * "From A Burning House: The AIDS Project of Los Angeles Writers Working his homosexuality. Mixner finally came to terms with his " shop Collection" (EditedbyireneBorger) Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Mixner has an easy, relaxed wrltln style, and his to red. ¯ ing inflammation, cysts, or even scarring Stress Related Acne ¯ in the twenties, thirties, and even forties. by Stephen W. Scott, [’ME ¯ The opposite can also be true when ache As Summer is winding down, we find our lives shifting gears, taking us into a ; dissipates into a minor but ongoing ache more regimented lifestyle, with school ¯ condition. Also the severity of thelesions starting, and for some, new jobs or new ~ usually varies over rime, either getting relationships. Fall has arrived, and with : worse or better. In aene, there is not prethe season, so comes stress. This can ¯ dictable pattern for how it will affect you. When a person is under stress, whether trigger unsightly bumps and blemishes ~¯ the stress is positive, i.e. due to a happy normally not there on your body and even ¯ event, such as amarriage, or whetherit’s more annoying when they appear on your face. This is the biggest problem I address :¯ negative stress, hormonal changes appear in the body. with my clients at this time of the year. ¯ In the"fight or flight" stage, your body’s Ache is only a condition, not a disease. ¯ hormonal response when you are under It cannot be healed, only controlled, moni~ stress, the sympathetic nervous system tored or improved. Stress is considered responsible for a wide array of physical ." starts responding byincreasingin theblood ¯ glucose levd, metabolic rate, ventilation disorders as well as psychological problems. Ache is but one of these disorders. ¯ (breathing) and heart rate. Also the blood Stress does not cause ache in everyone. : vessels in the intestine constricts (cansing Certain individuals suffer from genetic ~ poor digestion) and the blood vessels in ¯ the muscles dilate (resulting in increased predisposition to this disfiguring condition. Your DNA will determine if you are ¯¯ stamina). These responses are maintained by secretions of the adrenal medulla. The predisposed to have acne or not. Other factors such as stress will eventually "set : adrenal medulla (adrenal glands that are up the signal" for the acne to appear. Acne ¯ located above the kidneys) secrete haremay appear during a period of just a few ." pinephrine and epinephrine under stress. The adrenal cortex secretes male bardays, weeks, months or years and then a remission periOd may set n for anindeter- ." manes, which are steroids. The hormones minable time. In some people, the acne ¯ cause the sebaceous .glands to produce exists continually, but has ups and downs. ¯¯ more oil. The pattern is similar with preThe evolution of acne, as well as the kind ¯ menstrual ache. Understanding that ache is indeed geof lesions that appear can change in the netic and that stress can trigger an outsame individual over the years. While in the adolescence periOd, an ~¯ break will save you some disappointment and frustration. Now you will be able to ache condition might only be at a grade of ¯ focus, not on the miracle cure, but. on a 1. or 2 (the typical acne vulgaris so common in teenagers). 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Since ". are special ovens for cooking and smokthe last edition of the TFN, though, the : ing meats. It’s kind of like the Indian site has been remodeled and redecorated ¯ version of American barbecue. The meats in classic pink, and has are skewered and simply Taj Mahal opened as Tulsd s newest grilled, with only very Indian restaurant. We’re faint added flavors from 3629 So. Peorla. talking Sikh here, not marinades. They come Honr~: Lunch Cherokee or Creek. An out of the tandoor with off-shoot of the popular bu~et, 11 to 2:30 the characteristic lobster India Palace way out seven clays a week; ~.c~°e~l°,r~9P~,iManl~ thethe south at 70th and Lewis, Dinner 5 to 10 the Taj Mahal has been opened for the conveimn.t~rt~eti?fl ogr.~m.d lamb nience of midtown paOther entrees made of tll lo:3o Frl. & Sat. Irons by the brother of chicken, beef, lamb, and Cuisine: Punjabl IndiaPalace’ s owner, and .shrimp, beating fascinatthe two restaurants enjoy ing names such as shahi a dose relationship and a korma, vindaloo (vindaDress: Casual. similar menu. loo seems tobe anIndian Only open for not quite word meaning "’hotter P~ees: M~erate. three weeks as of this than heft’), saagwala, All maior erect writing, we’ve been there mattar, jalferzi, tikka once a week, and plan to masala, and bhuna, are return frequently. Rumor casserolemixtures served has it that itis fast becomsimilarly to entrees in a ing afavoriteofTFN pubChinese restaurant, most lisher, Tom Neal (who, costing about $10.95. As Ratin~: A l;st incidentally, is not__ Jeanone might expect in an Pierre -- Mr. Neal thinks Route 66is good _" Indian restaurant,a great number of vegenough for gourmet, and worse, now a ¯ etarian dishes, mostly priced at $7.95, are year after moving into his house, still : also available. One of our favorites is the doesn’t have a stove in his kitchen). ". saagpaneer, which is a creamed spinach Food from the Indian sub-continent is ¯ mix with chunks of freshly made cheese, an art form in and 0f itself, and is de- : andis the only way we willvoluntarily eat scended from a proud and ancient civili- : cooked spinach. zation. Having trained in Paris, we can ¯. All of the entrees come with classic generally eat food with European roots at any restaurant, and then go home and recreate it from memory. Not so with ¯ and is often scented with saffron, the Indian foods. European foods are simple : world’s most precious and expensive and tend to be flavored with just one herb ." spice, and mixed with fruits, nuts, and or spice, or maybe a standard combina- : vegetables. tion, such as bouquet gami. But Indian ¯ KheerBadami,$2.50,isastereotypical dishes are m~langes of many foodstuffs, : Indi.anri.cepuddingdessert.TheTaj Mahal flavored with carefully crafted mixtures : version ~s a bit on the soupy side, but still of literally dozens of Spices and herbs in ennumerable combinations. And, no, In- i ~eentsY~nt~d~kC.hpTismthc~ cardamomflav°r °f cx?’n-lce dianfood is-n0t just curry. Plus, curry ". c~eam, $2.75, andmangoice cream; $2.50, powder as we know it does not existin~ : ale also available. India = each cook makes~his or her own combination of spices to use in th0se’few dishes Which are curried: : to Tulsa. The service is still not quite as : p01ished as that at its Sister restaurant, but ¯ continues to improve. NeVertheless, it is : worth a’special-tfip to try out the Indian : foods, and enjoy the ethnic ambiance. The food must feel good in the m0uth~ and : And, fbr you less adventuresome readers, to the fingers, the flavors-must behot :and" ¯. alway~ remember that the kitchen can ¯ adjust .the temperature of the Spice from C°~h’et~nmrc~ ~t~f~ ,c~6s.~5a~ed~;ef~~ on, is a : very mildt0challengingly hot. good way to be introduced to the vast Welcome to Brookside, Taj Mahal! variety of Indian foods. When choosing : from the menu, the greatnumb~r of choices Sun. - Th.rs. (northw t O-DOWN -- NOT A LEASE O-DOWN -- NOT A LEASE s225_, , s239 HUGE REDUCTION Was $31,483 Disc0untNoW $3,495 "M~H~ $1B.~8, 47 payments of $225, last payment $9260.30 0r walk away, disposHIonlee $350, 48.000 miles free. 150 lheteafler. WAC "’MSRP $16,9~. 4T payments of $239.96. lasl payment of ~7458 or walk away. DIsposlliog fee $350. 48.000 robes free. 15z s mi~e therea~eL WAC. 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His is president and founder of ¯ Face Beautiful & FB for Men, a EuroBth~£oad~Ta~eOUSP2,.~yato with coconut. ". clinical day spaspeciali~ing in treatments Indian breads are also special. Naan, : for the skin, body, hair and nails, located paratha, kulcha, and puri are all corn= ¯. in OKC. He is also certified in fitness, pletely different and delicious experiences, ¯ nutrition and massage. 405-840-3223. ,,, �Leather/SM and the Law : person assaulted. Something to note is ¯ that "battery" includes assault, but "asby lance brittain Can you be arrested for practicing ¯ sault" doesn’t include battery. Numerous leathersex? Is it because this is Oklahoma ¯ instruments are used in leather/SM play that most people believe it is illegal to ¯ and to others they can be deemed as danparticipate in this type of activity .9 i would " gerous. The law states it is illegal for like to answer your questions and put any ¯ anyone, with the intention to cause bodily fears you may have to rest. With the help : harm without iustifiable or excusabl..e cause, to commit of Timothy any assault, batDaniel, Attorneytery, or as sault and At-Law, i hopebattery upon fully can ease your another’s body minds and stop with any sharp or thosenasty rumors dangerous that have made weapon. It also is their way around illegal to shoot, town throughout without such the years. ¯cause, at another While reading with any kind of this column, i ask Mr. Tulsa Leather ’96-’97 Chosen firearm or air gun that you have an Sept. 20th was the night to be at The Silver or other means, open mind and remember that Star Saloon as James Murray wasproclaimed with intent to inMr. Tulsa Leather ’96-’97 by Ron Green- jure any person leather/SM encompasses many wood, producer. 1st & 2nd runner-ups were without the intent Curtis Bass & David Shook. Murray goes on to kill. This is anforms and does not only involve pain to the Oklahoma Mr. Leather® 1997 contest other action that on Nov. 9th at The Silver Star. Judges were common sense and power exchange, but that David Bridgman, lance brittain, TJ Mc Kenzie, tells us not to do. Maiming is there aremany lev- Gary Stephenson, and Steve Fendt. Mr. Tulsa Leather ’95- ’96, Vie Reyespassed on his sash. premeditated deels on which the leather lifestyle evolves. The leather com- : signtoiniureanother, inflicting upon their munity is one of many within the gay ¯ body any injury which disfigures their personal appearance or disables any memcommunity just as the gay community is ¯ ber or organ of their body or seriously within the world as a whole. We all are dimini shes their physical vigor. "Premedidifferent and enjoy different aspects of tated design to injure another" does not life, so to discriminate du~to these differmean.that there must be a design to maim ences is no better than the heterosexual person injured in exact way o_r to extent groups which discriminate ag~nst the gay actually I3erpetrated. It is im~aterial by community, i have seen the need for a what means or instrument, or in what colunm discussing the law s and the leather manner the injury was inflicted to constilifestyle in recent months and have pertute maiming. To constitute maiming by sonally dealt with the controversy, fear of disfigurement, the injury must be able to the unknown, and discrimination just last attract observation after healing. If the week. injury can only be seen upon close inspecCommon sense will .help you undertion, then disfigurement is not the case. A stand indecent exposure and obscenity premeditated design to injure, disfigure, as it is illegal for any person to willfully or disable may be formed instantly before and lewdly expose one’s self or any priinflicting the wound as long as it is suffivate parts in any public place, or in any cient to be maiming. place where others are present that are Leathersex is lovemaking. Real offended or annoyed. What this means is leatherpeople do not want to cause harm that showing your genital areas in public to anyone and only participate inleathersex can get you arrested. One should have out of love. Please remember the leather respect for others as common courtesy. If creed when you are playing: "Safe, Sane, one procures, counsels, or assists anyone Consensual, and Fun!" to lewdly expose themselves, or to make any other exhibition of themselves to public view, or to the view of any number of people, which can be seen as offensive to decency, or is adopted to excite vicious or How To Do It lewd thoughts or acts is illegal too. FantaFirst 30 words am $10. Each additional sies, simulated (or no0 production numword is 25 cents. You may bring bers for entertainment, and workshops Ldditional attention to your ad: may take place which most likely have Bold Headline - $1 been publicized with details of the actual Ad in capital letters - $1 event. Once a patron has stepped into the Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 event they have consented to what is takTear sheet mailed - $2 ing place. If they arrive and hav e not heard Blind Post OffiCe Box - $5 about what is taking place, they can exPlease type or print your ad. Count the cuse themselves for that period of time. no. of words. (A word is a group of letters. Fantasies are not presented for inticing or numbers separated by a space.) Send someone togo out and act on while workyour ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, shops are for educational purposes and to OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. ensure those participants play safe and numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the know what they are doing. next issue after received. TFNreserves the Assault is any willful and unlawful right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. attempt or offer with force or violence to Healthy - Discreet seriously harm someone. 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I’m looking for a non smoker, no addictions or ~drugs. t love my life and my two small ch dren. Call me. (Tulsa) =32171 NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA I’m 25 years old, Gay White male, 6’2, 2101bs, Brown hair, Blue eyes. I like movies, music, long walks, etc. I would like to meet a sincere Gay male in my area for a discreet long term relationship. Call me. (Tulsa) =1188 B! m 48 year old B~ curious male Iookin~ for teachers Call me. (’[ulsal =331~5 PUPPY I’m 19 years .o, ld, Black curly, Blue eyes, 6fi, 1651bs. !’m ve.ry outgoing. I’m. looking for friends. Callme. (Tulsa) =33419 TENNIS ANYONE? Woman, recently moved to Tulsa seeks tennis player 40 to 60 3.5 level for weekly game in Tulsa. Call me. 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Title A name given to the resource [1996] Tulsa Family News, October 15-November 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 11 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 15-September 14, 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott Gerald Miller Lance Brittain Kerry Lewis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa(Oklahoma)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/528 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, September 15-October, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 10 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1996 AIDS Quilt arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars bigotry Bill Clinton businesses churches Dave Fleischer David Mixner Defense of Marriage Act Don't Ask Don't Tell Entertainment Notes estate planning Eureka Happenings gay parents gay politicians HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) HIV/AIDS and the Law homophobia HOPE Testing insurance James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Kerry Lewis lance brittain Leather Meant to be Fit Mind Space NAMES Project Nancy McDonald Partner Benefits People Living With AIDS performing arts PFLAG Phyl Boler-Schmidt Pride Center RAIN Read All About It representation restaurants S&M schools sexual assault Stephen W. Scott tolerance Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Police Department viatication Walk for Life https://history.okeq.org/files/original/fc6ce7fde110868192d3176b1cc77399.jpg 0073f98a3f824930f28fa00cbc9435d7 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/af5f35328c408e87c6986e74ecc57ecf.pdf 142bc4a71e09dc72b5ee60074b261368 PDF Text Text oR.] NDONEBROOKSIDE CENTER OCT. 4TH Sept, 15 - Oct. 14, 1996, vol. 3, no. 10 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities ¯ Officer ’ - ..... about to Bisexual Brookside Rights (TOHR) and foot center open in October. A spokesperson for the organization noted that The Pride Centeris theculminabeen the dream o~" lion of the work of several TOHR boards and longtime many community supporters. Tim Gillean, former president of the organization, was recognizedin particular for his 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 orgaStarnes ni zations andindividtmls who share its goals which include ending discrimination and oppression based on sexual orientation. Officials stated that The Pride Center opens with a modest budget and will be supported by individual and organizational mem.berships, as well as by individual pledges. Membership is $20/year for 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." but without T;m G;llean, [former pres.], ENDA DOMA we would not be where we are today," - Deb Pride Ctr. Pres. 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 anitGay 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. Tulsa Oklahomans 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 homo- ¯ sexuality and bisexuality with bestiality, pedophilia and 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 counter- ¯¯ counter-moves. DOMA, which has already cleared a ¯ House vote, would define marriage as a legal commit¯ ment between one man and one woman. The effect would be to deny any federal benefits to married same- : ¯ sex couples. No state currently recognizes such marriages, but a _" Many community organizations have eni dorsed this project. Prime Timers has donated Business Guild, The Black & White Charities, Inc., PFLAG leaders, Bill & Kathy Hinkle and pastors of the churches that reach out to the community support The Pride Center. " Part of the 3,500 s. f. of The Pride Center "i will provide offices for HOPE, HIV Outreach, ¯ $1,000 for The Pride Center and Rainbow Prevention, Education which are the preven¯ tion programs of TOHR. HOPE’s director, ¯ 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, The Pride Center will be home ¯ to The Pride Store. The Pride Store will serve ¯ community needs ranging from greeting 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 Fellowship Congregational ¯ Community Leader Lost i Welcomes Lesbians & Gays Another Tulsa "mainline" Protestant church has become an offi- case pending in Hawaii see ENDA/DOMA, p. 3 ComingSoon " : ¯ ¯ : : ¯ ." ¯ i ¯ ¯ Safe Haven, RBG Dinner Gay Comedy Jam, IAM Street Carnival, Lesbian Comedian, AIDS Mastery Workshop, Leatherstuff, ¯ Bible + Homosexu, a, lity Study Group, Two Splrlted Mens’ Group + TU/BLGTA ¯ National Coming Out Day ¯ see Community Notes, page 9 : 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) denomination. 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 of being involvedin socialjusticeissues realized that they had a certain amount 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 Oklahoma’s ’96 Anti-Gay Murders 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 antigay 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 Lee Jones, 23, and Mark Jones,30. Bothmen live in Woodward but are not related to each other. One witness at an 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 third man 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. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " 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 INSIDE EDITORIAIJLETrERS/DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEFS P. 4 HEALTH BRIEFS P, 6 CALENDAR P. 9 EUREKA HAPPENINGS P. 11 BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT P. 12 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 13 CLASSIFIEDS P. 15 �Opposes School Tax Increase Tulsans who pay property taxes just fax: 583.4615 felt a significant bump this spring, and if POB 4140 the October 8 bond issue passes, we’ 11 get Tulsa, Oklahoma a jolt. Renters, you won’ t escape either74159-0140 .your landlord will have to pass on the cost increase to tenants. But isn’t the bond TuisaNews@aol.com 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 it had 20 years ago. Last ¯ year they said they needed $89 million : from us, but they have "upped the ante" ¯ because they claim buildings have deteby G. Miller, M,A. by Phyl Boler-Schmidt -" riorated that much since last year. Yet Last month I gave some simple advice on dealing with the A number of months ago, I reported on a rather suspicious they have sold two of their 18 unused outside forces in your life. The aim of that little treatise was to get ¯¯ death that occurred here in Eureka Springs. It was a death that properties in the meantime- where are you thinking positively about ways to improve you daily exist- ¯ struck terror in the hearts and minds of many lesbigay cidzens the millions from those? They also claim ence byhandling the external forces you confront This month I because the victim was known to be a Gay man, and he was killed that they need chairs and textbooks, but ¯ want to spend a little time on how to get your personal force into by a teenager who suggested tO police that he did the deed in self." many parents tell me the P.T.A.’s have the positive mode. defense againstacts the description of whichI Would probably ¯ provided those since last year in various This will sound way too simple but the truth usually is simple¯ incite major homophobic responses from the police. It.appeared school~. They made dire predictions, that You can either choose to see your life as positive or negative. You .. at that time that investigation of the.death was being permanently our property taxes would fall if we didn’ t . make that choice every morning of every day, When you head to swept under the rug. "support our schools"- but values are up. work, understand what it is you are doing. If you’ re lucky you go How ever, I am happy to report that the death of Chris Klein will And does each classroom really need teleto a job that challenges and fulfills you, or you are going to a job not go unpunished, or at least untried. Anthony Fleetwood was ¯ communications and a telephone as rewhich permits you to earn a living. The income from that job arrested in August .and charged with 2rid degree homicide, some , quested? I’ think not, We all want our provides the where with all.which allows you to do the things you seven months after the slaying. Bond was set at $30,000, and if schools to be fine ones. But each person want to get enjoyment out of life. So while the job itself may not ¯ the bond is raised, Fleetwood risks losing the services of the has to ask, "What benefit will I see from be the most enjoyable thing in the world, it is the springboard to ," yet another tax hike?" Vote NO Oct. 8. Public Defender appointed by the court. DNA and serum test enjoying the other areas of your life. If you can make that logic results were finally completed and failed to back up Fleetwood’ s - Leah Farish stream work in your favor then you can stop bitchin’ about your story, a story that said, in part, that after polishing off a 12 pack Editor’s note: TFN neither endorses nor see Justice, page .3 job and start making each day mean see Life, page 3 ¯ 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 ¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities Tulsa Clubs-& Restaurants ¯ and Gay voters. This community is usu579-9593 ¯ ally simply ignored though we are af832-1269 ¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa; POB 1071,74101-1071 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 583-7314 ¯ fected- as parents, as teachers, as 744-0896 Black & White, InC.-POB 14001,Tulsa74159 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria ¯ *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 262To E. 11 628-0594 ¯ homeowners and tenants. In a tight race, 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E.. 15th 583-9780 ¯ minority communities can make a differ*St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th Pl.. & Florence 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan ¯ *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 "~ ence. The writer sees that. The supporters 585-222.1-, *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth :. of the bond vote have made no effort to 749-0595 ¯ reach out to this community. 585-3405 ~..Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main ... 660-0856- : Dignity/IntegrityrLesbian!Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 ¯ *TNT’ s, 2114 S. Memorial Carbon Copy - Full Text 622-1441 ¯ 584-1308. ¯ .*Fmnily of Faith MCC; 5451-E So. Mingo *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd Editors, The Tulsa World 585-3134 ¯¯ *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 ~ *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston Why are we afraid of same-sex mar*Free SpiritWomens Center, call forlocation &info: 587-4669 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals ¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 "¯ riage? Is it change? Without change, we Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 7464620 can not grow. Why are we afraid of any*Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 . Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) one or anything that is different from us or ¯ POB 8542, 74101, call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & -Life Insurance 747-9506 : 584 4983 ¯ our views? What would the world be like 250:5034 ¯ Indian Health Care, Save the Nation *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E: 71 if we were all the same? 438:2437, 800-284-2437 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. 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Where is the love *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 663-5934 ¯ Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi.N, of Dam Hwy. 187 501-253-6154 ¯ they supposedlyhavefor Americaandit’ s Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 664-2951 501-253-7457 ¯ people?Whyhas the government decided *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Pl : *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 747-6711 ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ¯ it should dictate what our morals will be *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard ¯ 747-7672 501-253-5445 ¯ and how we will define marriage and *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 838-7626 ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 501-253-2776 ¯ family? 584-0337 : King’sHi-Way,96KingsHighway,Hwy.62W 800-231-1442 ." *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston We are all human beings. The hatred 749-6301 ¯ MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ¯ and discriminationhas to stop. I urge each *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square ¯ ¯ 501-253-9682 Scott Robison’ s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 McClung Realtors of you to please look deep into your soles 747-3322 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-2401 ¯ and bring out the love God intended us to Southwest Viatical 742-8868 ¯ Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659 800-624-6646 ¯ share with one another and bury the hate. Thomas Chiropractic, 4138 S. Harvard, Ste C-1 493-1959 Kellie J. Watts, attorney 501-253-6001 ¯ America will be a much better place. Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 743:1733 ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 " Fred Welch, LCSW; Counseling - Lance Brittain. Collinsville 918.583.1248 Publisher + Editor, Tom Neal Asst. Editor + Mac Guru, James Christjohn, Writers + contributors: Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Leanne Gross Steven Scott Gerald Miller, Lance Brittain 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 punisher. 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. �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 " Organizers and featured speaker at the recent fundraisin~g you anyway. dinner are: Martin Newman, Mark Goldman, and [3ill Stoskopf Sit down in a quiet moment and start looking at of Black & White Charities, Nancy McDonald, of PFLAG, your reactions to the things you experience each speaker Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human day. If you are spending most of your time being Rights Campaign, Kristie Suttee, Steve Wright, and Mark angry or upset or unhappy, figure out why. Is it that Wright, also of Black & White Charities. someone is purposefully trying to make your life This year PFLAG beganits SWAN awards to recognize those miserable, or are you doing it to yourself? There in Tulsa who have stood up for fairness and for justice. The was a time when the slightest suggestion that I was recipients are the Rev. Russell Bennett, pastor of Fellowship not competent enough, or smarL or clever or handCongregational Church. His congregation has recently become some or whatever would send me into a black funk. an officially wdcoming one for Lesbians and Gay men. Eddie Finally I ~at down and took stock of what was rea~_ly Faye Gates, a wall respected educator &writer is honored for going on. her leadership on the Human Rights Commission. Dennis Neill, No I am not the smartest person in the world, but an attorney, also served on the Human Rights Commission and I’m smart enough: Yes there are some things at with the ACLU and was founding president of TOHR. Lisa which I am totally incompetent. No, I am not the Pottorf of Youth Services was recognized for her heroic work most handsome person, but then neither am I Franwith and for Lesbian and Gay young adults. Sharon Thoele, kenstein. What I lack in smarts, I make up for in director of the HIV Resource Consortium, is known for her common sense. What I am incompetent at, I make commitment to HIV/AIDS issues & THE NAMES PROJECT. 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. is expected to lead to the legalization of gay marriages in that You don’t have to become a Saint, but if you will state in the next year or two. Civil libertarians have argued that start to be reasonable about who and what you really are and quit trying to be something else, then " DOMA is highly questionable because marriage has always life gets much less complicated and much more : been a state issue that Congress has never before touched. The fun. Better than that, you will begin to feel better ¯ Constitution’s "full faith and credit" clause makes it questionabout yourself and life in general. Then you can ¯¯ able whether federal legislation can impose such restrictions. Activists and several members of Congress were quick to start doing the things in your everyday world which ¯ criticize DOMA as election-year political maneuveringaimed actually make things better for yourself and others ¯ at embarrassing President Clinton, noting that one of the origiaround you. Now here is the biggest secret about how to make ¯ hal Senate co-sponsors of the measure was Bob Dole, the : Republican presidential candidate. Clinton drew fire from your life more fulfilling and enjoyable. Learn to say, ’I was wrong!, sorry. My mistake, sorry!" : rights activists when he quickly said he would sign DOMA - at When you screw up,just admit you screwed UP and ¯ least as it was introducedin the House earlier this year. But since get down to work correcting the screw up. Fixin.g a : then, the measure has gone through several changes in the form mistake is much less time and energy consmmng : of a bewildering set of amendments. The capper in all this, of than trying to cover up that you made a mistake. ¯ course, was ENDA, the anti-discrimination amendment that Admit that everyone screws up from time to time. ¯ was supposed to be tacked on to DOMA by Seas. Edward M. Quit trying to cover up your mistake, or bludgeon : Kennedy (D-Mass.), James Jeffords (R-Vt.), and Joseph someone rise for their mistake. If you fall into the : Lieberman (D-Conn.). Inan 1 lth-hour mm of events, Senate Majority Leader Trent trap of the one-upmanship game, you will regret it ¯ ¯ Lott of Mississippi announced that ENDA would be voted on in the end. There is nothing hard about finding the enjoy- : separately from DOMA. The eomplex political mish-mash the meat in Life. It is only when.we set unreasonable : Republicans and Democrats had made of DOMA and ENDA expectations of ourselves and others that we make ¯ had created so many objections from both sides of the aisle that life hard. I had some very wise people try to get this : Lott moved to extricate the two measures from each other. Richard Tafel, executive director of Log Cabin Republicans across to me years ago, but I couldn’t grasp the ¯ concept then~ Perhaps it is only with lime that we ¯ noted of the close vote on ENDA, "I’his sends the message that come to these realizations. Or maybe it’s because : the 105th Congress will be ready to pass some form of nonwe are so ego-centered that we can’t see the simple : discriminationlaw to protectgays andlesbians." said. ’q’he real truths in front of us. I don’t know, maybe I’m not ¯ surprise is we now have 8 Republicans who support ending smart enough to figure that one out. But I have : discnnnnalaonagamstgays m the workplace. We rebegium g figured out how to be more positive about myself, ¯ to see what happens when the gay community works with both about my place in the word and about how to get : parties. I’m sure we can bring on more Republicans in the next the most out of enjoying the word as it exists ¯ Congress, we had a couple on the fence on this vote. This vote ¯ proves working with Republicans instead of writing them off around me. I remember a short quote from a 19th Century ¯ benefits the entire gay and lesbian community." Melinda Paras, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian American poet, possibly Stephen Crane or Stephen ¯ ¯ Task Force commented, ’~foday is a historic moment for Foster, I could be wrong about the name. I may have the exact quote a little wrong, but don’t miss ¯ lesbian and gay people, despite the outcome of the Senate votes. the point. A man said to the Universe, "Sir I exist." : In spite of the intolerance of many Republican and Democrat and the Universe replied, "Sir, that fact does not _" lawmakers, we know wehave finally broken the legislative log; jam that has blocked Congress from even discussing our civil create m me a sense of Obllgatton . Your exlsten is up to you to make of it something. You can make ¯ rights in aserious manner. We know we will have tolose a few votes.before we win the battle. We lost ENDA by only two it negative, combative and endlessly hard, or you votes. We know that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender can make it something else. What you make it is up ¯ equal rights have taken center stage in American politics, and to you. Copyright © 1996 Gerald Miller ¯ we can never go back to the days of silence." i 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). 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 about HIV/AIDS. He also served with many groups, including Tulsa AIDS 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 RF had been living with HIV/AIDS for 10 years. Donations in honor of his 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 of policy, and therefore should be 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 Hyatt was aninvestigator with the 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. �Lesbian Loses hav~ been discriminated against. Law- ¯ "Or will our gift to them be ever-narrowyers for the state and attorneys for the " ing horizons of thought and speech?" three lesbian couples who filed a lawsuit ] on the issue say they believe the ruling ~s ¯ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aug. 30) - The MEDFORD, Ore, (Aug. 20)- Rol~rt J. the first of its kind in the nation. Florida Court of Appeals has upheld a ¯ Acrement, the California man who is State Rep. George Eighmey, who is " lower court ruling that ordered Cassey charged with the December 1995 execu: ¯ gay, praised the decision, saying "it’s a SANTA ANA,~ Calif. (Sept. 5) - At a tion-style killings of lesbian activists ¯ Ward, age 12, removed from the home of ¯ big step in the fight direction." But Lon " public hearing, the state department of Mary Ward,~her lesbian morn, and handed Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Ab’dill, told "¯ ¯ Mabon, the leader of the anti-gay-fights " social services listened to testimony on over to the custody of her father, John ¯ the San Francisco Chronicle in a prison : group the Oregon Citizens Alliance ira- ¯ Tire 22, a proposed regulation that would Ward. interview that he killed the two women ¯ mediately said the judge is "flat Out prorecommend adoptions in California only . The father called the court .ruling a because they were lesbians, not in a homosexual" and was trying to destroy for married coul~les. Despite the ob_vio.us "victory for my daughter and every other botched robbery attempt as he had first child in this nation ffho may be faced with ¯ the notion of family. The state has 30 days ¯ restrictions on gay and lesbian couples the claimed. to decide whether to appeal. proposed regulation would impose, state ~ being raised in a household in whichho¯ Acrement also sent aletter to the StockOfficials denied it was anti-gay. "We’re ¯ mosexual role modeling distorts.and perton (Calif.) Record telling the paper in the not talking about sexual orientation," said " verts, or is like to distort or pervert,.socicity where he was arrested that he had Janice Ploeger of the state health and ¯ etal norms that have been established and earlier in the year killed Scott George ¯ welfare departme.n,t. "This has to do with recognized from the beginning of eivilibecause the man had made a sexual pass at ¯ : -WASHINGTON.(Sept. 4).-According to marriage andwhat s in the best interest of zation." him. In his letter, Aerement, 27, said he ¯ had invented the robbery .motive in the ~ : Mr: Ward was convicted of killing his ¯ the 14tk annual report on school, censor- " the child." But rights advocates strongly disagreed. slayings Of Ellis arid Abdilli who were ¯ fir~twffein 1974;firing.12bullets,during ¯ ship; People for the American Way says Tara Rose,31, testified at the hearings on ,f,_0und shot througla tile head, b~.cau~e he : aright over their daughter. He-pleaded ¯ there were a record 475 attempts last year the regulations that she was raised by two ¯ was nervtus about inmate reacti0n~ to. : guiity to.sec0nd degree~urd~r an~] ~erved ¯ to restrict books, classes or educational " mothers’, but adoption was impossible proced_ures that opponents claimed were ¯ my reason fbrkilling~’ whiehhe said was - ¯ .eightlyears.in.prison. - ~ . .. ~ . while she wasgrowing up and she sees the a "hate crime." i ~ ,= ~ ~ " The~thr~e-judge appeals_ panel ins~stexl .. too sexually explicit, too violent,too raregulation as abig step backward in CallAcrem~nt wen’t ori in th~ letter to say, " that its =decigionwasn"t based on mother ciM,. anti-religious,, an,ti-family, ¯ Mary Ward’s- sexual, orientation, but on ¯ .unAmerican. ~ or all these things. - fornia. "ff we’re talking about-marriages however, that now he doesn tcare wha ¯ ¯ the"best interes~ts of thelchild ’: Activists . A~cording to.the report, the things~b- -. only.that’s one issue/’ said Rose. "But .anyone thinks - :inclbdingthe’ji~ that this is’ discriminating agaiast gay and les: -were quick ’.to point ,out,-howe~er, that Will decid,,e his-fate~ "They can kilt me for- ] Judge Joseph Tarbuck, whosetower court ¯ jected, to last year ranged from accep.ted ¯ bian parents." classics inliterature to Halloween partles. ¯ all !care,. the letter:s~y~i ":/i" :) The new rule could go into effect next ¯ ruli~gwas beittg revie~ved by the appeals " _In-.41% .of the,cases, .th6 rep0rt~ .says, :. cour~,.clearly istated in hivcustody deci- : -school officials bowed to Objections and -- October around the time partners Lisa sion.that he wanted the gift taken fromher ¯ rembved matelials or restricted activities. "" Pratt and Julie Thompson .will be adopt. " .morn and handed over to her i convicted- ¯ The" report, "Attacks on the Freedom to, "¯ ing a second child, six-month-old Katy. ¯ kiil~r dad to give bet a chance to live in."a They told the hearing that they’re con¯¯ _ Learn~" cites-conservative Christians mid HOUSTON (Aug: 29) = After deliberat- ¯ non-lesbian world.’" especially members of the Christian Coa- - cerned the child won’t get the same benJohn~ .Ward ctiallenged the mother’s ¯ lition as chief objectors in mostof the " efits as. their daughter Elizabeth. Even if ing fortess than 3 hours; a jury has found ¯ the regulation goes into effect, the final Daniel C. Bean, 19, guilty.of the January ¯ custody after.she applied for anii~crease ¯ . cases it reported on. 4 kilting of Frederick Mangi0n~ merry ¯ in child support. Attorneys representing California, which has the largest num- ¯ decision will be made by thejudgein each because he was gay.~Bean, who pblice MrS. Ward have Said slle Will pr~obably " ber of public school students of any state ¯ adoption case, state officials say. There ¯ said belongs to a neo-Nazi group known appeal the ruling to the state supreme ¯¯ in the country, also led in the number of ¯ were some6,000 adoptions in the state in 1995 according to state officials, and about as the German Peace Corps in Washing- ¯ court. ¯ attempts to restrict materials or classes, a fourtli of them were by single parents, ton state, was found guiltt of stabbing with 56 incidents reported by the group. ¯ ¯ straight and gay. Mangione 35 times with a large knife Carole Shields, president of People for outside a suburban bar where they met. ¯ . the American Way, noted that many of the Evidence given during the trial indicated ¯ school.materials objected to mirrored hathat Bean and his stepbrother, Ronald H. ¯. tional debates on issues, such as racism PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 9) - An Oregon Gauthier, 21, both bragged to patrons in poverty, homosexuality, crime, drug and the bar that they were going to assault ". state judge has given the gay rights movealcohol abuse, and AIDS. someone who was gay. Police also told ¯ ment a surprising victory in partnership : "We must analyze this report and de- : SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 12) - The San the court that the two men later boasted of ¯ benefits. The judge has ruled that Oregon " cide as a nation: Will we bequeath to our ¯ Francisco board of supervisors voted must offer insurance benefits to gay do- ¯ children the tools and information they brutally stabbing Mangione. Bean faces a : unanimously to lay out $1.2 million in maximum life sentence for the killing. ¯ mestic partners of state employees. In ¯ need to address these complex issues as ~ city funds to buy property for a 5-story issuing the ruling, the judge said it was ¯ they growinto adulthood?" Shields asked. Gauthier is still awaiting trail. ¯ proposed Lesbian & Gay Center. The ~ "beyond debate" that gays and lesbians Lesbians’ Killer: It" Was ’Hate Crime’¯ Child to Killer Dad California to Ban Gay Adoptions? ¯ SchOol Censorship i=. EffortsContinue : Neo-Nazi" -Judged Guilty of Murder ¯ D.P.’ Benefits Come ¯ From Court Ruling :City OK’s $1.2 m for Gay Center P AlrERSON REALTORS~ LEA ANN MACOMBER MCC of Greater Tulsa Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 "Where God Uplifts All People" 2642 E. 21st Street ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa. Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 Community Cleaning A Residential and Commerical Cleaning Service Kerby B aker (918) 622- 0700 Call for Free Estimate 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. �board approved the funds to purchase a ¯ rambling Victorian house in the city that : center backers will renovate to house the ¯ community facility. Total costs for the . proposed center, which is planned to hav e ¯ a book store, gift shop, meeting rooms, :¯ and a 200-seat auditorium, are expected ¯ to run about $7.3 million. The religious group charged that Disney had abandoned its "commitment to strong moral values" and was promoting gaythemed books and films. Walt Disney Company officials declined to comment on the group’ s call for a boycott. Earlier this year, the Southern Baptist Convention called for a boycott of Disney be- ¯ cause the firm has recently extended do- City Distributing Inc. River City Distributing was targeted for the boycott, bar owners and activists said, because of Mrs. Shedd’s involvement in Kentucky’s Eagle Forum, the anti-gay group headed by Phyllis Schlafly. They also noted that Mrs. Shedd served on the state Republican Party’s executive committee the year before when it unanimously passed a resolution in favor of reeriminalizing homosexuality in the state. In addition to the popular bars and res¯ taurants involved in the protest, the boy: cott was also being supported by DENVER (Aug. 28) - Will Perkins, the Kentucky’s Fairness Campaign, the Proused-car dealer and head of Colorado for . Choice Coalition, the Metropolitan ComFamily Values which backed the state’s munity Church and the Louisville Chapter unconstitutional Amendment 2, told : of Parents-Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Denver’s city council that they shouldn’t ¯ Organizers said at the time that the extend health benefits to the partners of , boycott could cost the distribution comgay and lesbian city workers, calling the pany as much as $15,000 per week in lost move an "economic jihad." ¯ sales. Just months after the River City Perkins brought with him Paul Cameron, ¯ boycott was announced, Miller Brewing the discredited psychologist who was re- : severed its relationship with Shedd, who moved from the American Psychological ¯ has also sued Miller. The boycott itself Assn. for fudging statistical data. Even so, ¯ was ended earlier this year after the orgaCameron insisted studies he did using : nizers declared it had been a success. obituaries indicates gay~ and lesbians are : Now the Shedd family has filed a widehigh health and violence risks. ¯ ranging suit, charging the bars, restauA spokesperson for Equality Colorado, rants, and organizations with conspiracy, a gay rights organization, said Perkins’ interference with contractual relations, group is a "fringe anti-gay organization" criminal harassment, defamation of charand said Cameron offers nothing but ’*ooacter, and other aetious that the family is gus anti-gay statistics." The council will seeking unspecified damages for. take up the question in a vote in September. ’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’ i Health Benefits Calif. County OKs ". mestiClesbian workers.Partnerbenefits to its gay and Dom. Partnerships Intel Offers Benefits SAN JOSE, Calif. (Aug. 14) - Following a tense, prolonged and sharply divided : SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Aug. 16)- Intel late-night debate, the Santa Clara County ¯ Corporation, the computer chipmanufacboard of supervisors refused to bow to : turer whose Pentium processors run railorganized conservative religious opposi- ¯¯ lions of computers throughout the world, ’tion andunanimously approved setting up has announced that starting in 1997 the a county-wide domestic partners registry. : same-sex parmers of its workers in this Religious opponents lined up to speak : country will be eligible for the same mediout against the proposed registry during ¯ cal, dental and other employees benefits the nearly 6 hours of public testimony, : that the spouses of its workers have access charging that it would undermine the tra- : to through the giant computer firm. ditional family, and said immediately af- ¯¯ The company said it had jbined with ter the board vote that they would launch ¯ scores of other U.S. high-tech firms in a petition drive to put the issue before the extending thebenefits package to thepartvoters this November. Nearly 2,000 people : hers of its gay andlesbian workers to help attended the packed board chambers, an ¯ "attract top talent and retain key performadjoining auditorium, and spilled onto the " ers" in the very competitive industry. sidewalks outside the county government building. Santa Clara County, with some 1.4 million residents, is the home of many high- : DURHAM, N.C. (Aug. 24) - The Washteclmology firms that already extend ben- " ington, D.C.-based lobbying group Huefits to the same-sex partners of their ¯ man Rights Campaign has launched a employees. Approval of the measure : campaign in North Carolina to persuade makes Santa Clara County the largest ¯ undecided voters in the state’ s U.S. Sengovernment entity in the state to OK a ." ate race this November to dump Jesse parmership registry. "" : Helms. HRC says it will be operating phonebanks and direct mail campaigns to convince swing voters in the state to vote ¯ : ¯ ¯ " ¯ : ¯ ¯ i HRC Fights Helms Lawsuit. Follows " PBS/NPR Extend "Partner Benefits ¯ Sucessful Boycott : WASHINGTON(Aug.20)-Without.any : ¯ : : " lently anti-gay member of Congress. HRC ¯ xs expecting to spend some $220,000 on : though it’ s best known for its wholesome " the anti-Helms campaign in North Carofamily films like Aladdin, the Walt Disney ¯ lina. ¯ 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 " SAUGATUCK, Mich. (Aug. 26)-Months to the company’s popular theme parks. ¯ after the city council tabled a proposed ordinance that would add sexual orienta- 2nd Church Calls ! for Disnev BOVe_ott Town Reconsiders Rights Measure ....... Clinton laas ~,o~a,~athe ~.,,,¢;to to Administration the same-sex oart LOUISVILLE, Ky. ~Aug. ~u)-Aecord- :" fanfare, ing to a report in The Letter, a Kentucky ¯ ~_.~?,,~;.~’~ o,,.~,,,,,~ ...........~-,-~--~:----~..... :y~,~_,,_.,,n~ v,~v~.,.m~- ,~yu,,~,,, : casting Svstem(PBS) and National Pubthe state s most prominent conservauves . licRa~io~NPR),thefirstfedemllyfunded has filed a massive and complex lawsuit ¯ agencies to offer such benefits. againstnearly every gay andlesbianbusiDonald Wildmon, president of the far¯ hess and organization in the Louisville right anti-gay American Family Assn., area over a 1995 boycott launched against : immediately denounced the move by the a firm co-owned by the family with the : two public broadcasters as a "misuse of Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee. ¯ tax money". "Bill Clintonis willing to use Nine local gay bars and restaurants ." tax dollars to support the radical homolaunched the boycott in August 1995 be- . sexual agenda and promote homosexual cause of what activists called the "right Wildmon said in a press statewing activities"of Donna Shedd, whose ¯. marriage," ment condemning the PBS-NPR move. husband David was president of River St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church "QUALITY WORK UNBELIEVABLE PRICE" meeting at 7fie Garden Chapel FOR APPOINTMENT 384J S. Teoria if" "flu[so., Oklaf/unna ~fass Saturday eveni~s at 6pro ¯ OUICK SERVE 743-7141 ¯ PATIO BAR 7he ~,v. :Talfier Rick Ho~ngsworth, Pastor Ehe :Xev. Deacon Debbie Starnes (918) 742-6227 Traci.Huntsman Owner 3225 S. Yale Tulsa, OK 74135 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm ¯ Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group Rev. Nancy J. Horvath M. Div., Pastor 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly zoith our God... Micah 6:8 747-5466 5451-E South ~ 74146 " (918) 622-144~ �HIV May Be Eliminated 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 the body’ 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 OutRage has formally asked the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Home 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 apology and compensation for individuals who have been harmed by such treatment, either physically or psychologically. The continuing use of aversion therapy, often involving electro-shock treatment and psychrtropic drugs, was the recent subject of a BBC-TV program 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 "barbari c pseudo-medi cine" 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 American Psychological Assn. that a 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 3year study of 46 people found that while nearly half had had sex with just 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 important new AIDS drugs available without charge 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 of HIV dramatically in many people infected with the virus. State health officials warned, however, that if demand for the new drugs outstrips the state’s ability to underwrite the giveaway program, some restrictions - such as co-payments or deductibles - may be added later. The free rug plan is being paid for from the state’ s 9 million AIDS Drug Distribution Program. About 1,700 state residents currently get AIDS drugs without cost through 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 of women 18 to 44 Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. 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 582-7144 Utica Sq uare Area 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 �~,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 13,000 women found .that just 18.8% said they had been tested at the time. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensiv e Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, TulsaF/4114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Art Show & Sale 10 am- 7 pm, Sept¯ 28 & 29 0 UR HO USE 1114 South Quaker Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy beautiful works donated by local and nationally recognized artists to help friends living with HIV/AIDS. All proceeds from the sale go to helping our friends living with HIV/AIDS. For further information, call 665"-1339 / herry Street Psychotherapy Associates N 1515 S. Lewis (918)-743-4117 Serving a Diverse Community : ¯ ¯ ’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 that just over a third say ¯ they’ve been tested for HIV. HIV Programs Widespread in : The survey, published in the October Schools, but Often Don’t : issue of the magazine, reports that 66% of ¯ women and 49% of men in the more than Teach About Condoms ATLANTA (Sept. 5) - According to a ¯. 1,000 students surveyed say they wouldn’t survey by the federal Centers for Disease : change their sex lives much if the epiControl and Prevention, some 85% of the : demic wasn’t a factor. The magazine also nation’s public middle and high schools ¯ reports that 39% of the males and 35% of teach required HIV prevention classes in : the females in the survey said they had 39 states plus the District of Columbia. ¯ been tested for HIV, and that 27% of the That’s the goodnews from the CDC study. : men and 19% of the women said they The less-than-good news was that only ¯ knew someone with the disease. Some about 61% of the school districts provided : 63% of the males and 79% of the females in-service training for teachers; about 54% : surveyed also said they believe their said they taught students the "basic facts ¯ chances of contracting HIV/AIDS was about HIV/AIDS"; only about a third of ". either unlikely or barely likely. The surall the teachers involved in school AIDS :¯ vey also reported that 57% of men and 71% of women said they had only one education programs said they had any training about HIV prevention during the ¯¯ sexual partner during the previous year. The magazine also found that condom 2-year period before the survey; and only ¯ 37.1% of the instructors said they taught ¯ use appears very highly corrdated with a steady relationship. While 41% of the their students the "correct use of ¯ males and 54% of the females reported condoms." In issuing the report, the CDC said one : being in a steady, monogamous rdationobvious and important area that needs ¯ ship,40% of these students also said they improving in the country’s HIV/AIDS : do not use condoms. Only 6% of the school education programs is increasing ¯¯ students surveyed who are not in a toonogamous relationship said they don’t the percentage of teachers who both teach preventionin health education classes and : use condoms. who regularly receive in-service training Psychologists Delve Further on the subject. : into Sex & Biology ¯" Younger Inner-City Women at TORONTO (Aug. 13)-Dr. James Dabbs, ¯ a psychology professor at Georgia State High Risk for HIV Infection CHICAGO (Aug. 15) - Two just-pub- ¯ ~Uuiversity, reported at the annual Amerilished studies in the American Journal of : can Psychological Assn. convention that Public Health report that younger urban ¯ in studying testosterone levels of 28. leswomen are at very high risk of HIV infec- ; bian couples,it was the sdf-definedbutch tion. A Medical College of Wisconsin ¯¯ partner in the relationship who consisstudy estimated that about a third of all ¯ tently had the higher levels of testosterone, the "male" hormone that all women younger inner-city women are at high risk of HIV infection, mainly because of risky ¯ also have in smaller amounts. Dabbs rebehavior like IV drug use by their sexual : ported, however, that despite the higher partners. The researchers also reported : levels when compared to their partners, that while most of the women had a fairly : none of the women in the study had siggood knowledge of HIV transmission ¯ uificandy higher testosterone levels than risks, they were poorly informed about : women in general. In another study presented at the APA the correct use of condoms and lubricants ¯ during sex. Another study of younger ; conventionby Ray Blanchardof the Clarke urban women in the same issue said that ¯ Institute of Psychiatry inToronto, aniden~ tifiable group of men are predominately high rates of syphilis among these women ¯ or exclusively attracted to genital males who are drug users is an indication of the ¯ who dress and act like women- transveshigh-risk sexual behavior they are also engaging in. Both groups of researchers :¯ rites or pre-operative transsexuals. A1said HIV prevention programs aimed at ¯ though Blanchard said that these "gynadromorphile" men he studied were these inner-city women are needed to help ." sexually attracted to cross-dressers, they reduce growing infection rates. ¯ were not attracted to post-operative trans¯ sexuals - men who have been surgically AIDS FederalHousing Grants. ] and hormonally changed into genital feWASHINGTON (Aug. 24) - The U.S. ¯ males - and considered themselves "betDept. of Housing & Urban Devdopment : erosexuals of some stripe." (HUD) has announced some $7.8 million in housing grants to non-profit agencies in Ex-Boxing Champ Says HIV communities in 9 states that offer housing Not ’That Big a Deal’ assistance for low-income people with AIDS. Community-based non-profits in : KANSAS C1TY, Mo. (Aug. 26) - In an Baltimore, West Hollywood, Calif., San ¯ interview with the Kansas City Star, Francisco, Savannah, Ga~, SantaFe,N.M., "¯ former heavyweight boxer Tommy Tucson, Ariz., New York, Philaddphia, ¯ Morrison said being infected with HIV Burlington, Vt., and Seattle are expected "doesn’ t seem like that big a deal" and to receive HUD grants of various sizes : that he is not taking drugs his doctor has The federal funding was established in ¯ prescribed to combat the virus. Morrison, 1992 as part of HUD’ s Housing Opportu- ¯ who has also appeared in a few films nities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) ; including "Rocky V" where he played a program to help agencies that provide ~ featured role as a boxer, announced that housing assistance and related support ; he is HIV-positive earlier this year. service to people with HIV/AIDS. �Clinton Wows ’Em 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, you may face extraordinary (or even mundane) 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 knowledge and 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 of Attorney 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. ff you have been de~ed Social’Security benefits, an attorney can l~elp collect the necessary documentation for the Administrative Hearing. In fact, havin an attar- hey 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 ¯ : :¯ i ¯ years, the AIDS Legal Resource Project has provided legal assistance to more than 584 ellents with attorneys from around the state. i i : One of the recent successes is a preeedent-setting ldwsuit i in .which a FtIV n.ega- ¯ : ¯i txve man sued former employer after 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 on how 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 is a precedent-setting ." lawsnitin which a HIV negative man 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. CHICAGO - This year’s politicking got underway in Chicago with the Aug. 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 of the 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 for America - a vision you were and are very much a part 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. ALL blEW SHOW! IN CONCERT ONE NIGHT ONLY! SATURDAY OCT. S 8 PM 5how And ticket Information: (91 8) $96-71 1 1 Advance Ticket Purchase Is Strongly Recommended Tickets Available At: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Box Office Location And Al! Direct From Her HBO Special ,On Tour Fro,u Her Sold-Out P-Town Su,u,reer Shows! 110 East second St. Carson Attractions Locations TULSA A Portion Of The Proceeds Benefit Black & White Charities, Inc. �TULS FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALENDAr, SUNDAYS Agape Christian Fellowship Services, 10:30 am 6540H East 21th pager: 594-9692 MONDAYS TUESDAYS WED NESDAYS HIV Testing Clinic THURSDAYS I-HV+ Support Group ¯ : SATURDAYS Agape’ Christian : Free & anonymous testing " HIV Resource Consortium " Co-Dependency ¯ St. Jerome’s Church : Fellowship using fingerstick method. ¯ Support Group 1:30 pm ¯ Mass, 6 pm Service, 7 pm . 7:30, Family of Faith MC( ’" WalkN°appointment required.in testing: 7-8:30 rm :: 41 54 S. Harvard, Ste. H_I Garden Chapel Sheridan Center, Suite H ¯ 5451-ES. Mingo,622-1441 ¯ Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482 " 3841 S. Peoria : Results hours: 7-9 pm ¯ ¯ Bless the Lord At All ¯ Info: Father Rick Info: 742-2927 ¯ HOPE Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. ¯ Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center ." at 742-7122 ¯ : HIV Outreach, ¯ HtV/AIDS Support Group " Times Christian Center " Prevention, Education Sunday School, 9:45 am " ¯ Mixed Volleyball for ¯ ¯ & Worship Service, 11 am ¯ . Prayer & Bible Study " Anonymous HIV Testing ¯ Narcotics Anonymous Fun & Competition Friends &Family 262T0 East 1 lth 583-7815 " Helmerich Park, 6:30 pm ¯ Meets weekly at 11 pm " 7:30pm 2627-B East llth ¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm ¯ Confidential support for Call 583-7815 for info. 71st & Riverside " " HITV/AIDSpm, callSupp°rtfor location:Gr°up ¯ Results hours: 7 - 9 pm ¯ recovering addicts. Community of Hope ." ¯ ¯ Info: 587-6557 Info: 742-2927 749-7898 (United Methodist) Community of Hope Family Of Faith MCC : .. ¯ 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Worship Service, 6 pm ¯ PFLAG Family AIDS Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm " Tulsa Family Chorale Alternative Skating 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 ." Choir Practice 7:30 pm : Support Group Weekly practice, 9:30 pm 8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282 NAMES Project 5451-E South Mingo. . ¯ 2nd Mon. of month Lola’s 2630 E. 15th $4, Sand Springs Skate AIDS Memorial Quilt Family of Faith Call 622-1441 forinfo. : : 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard : Sewing Bees Metro. Comm. Church ¯ Info: 749-4901 PFLAG Family AIDS : 3rd Sat. of each month Grief Group Adult Sunday School, 9:15 TNAAPP Support Gl:oup : ¯ Buder/Stumpff Info: 748-3111 Worship Service, 11 am -" Tulsa Native American ¯ 1st & 3rd Thursdays OTHER GROUPS Funeral Home 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 AIDS Prevention Project ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 2103 E 3rd St. ¯ The Technicians, Leather Support group Call for time: 587-7000 Metro. Comm. Church ¯¯ org., Info c/o 621-5597 for Gay & Bi Native Alternatives ¯ T.U.L.S~4. Tulsa Uniform of Greater Tulsa American Men, 6 pm ¯ Weekly social events for ¯ Worship Service, 10:45am & Leather Seekers Assoc. at Community of Hope ¯ LGBT men & women, 7 pm ¯ Info: 838-1222 1623 N. Maplewood ¯ 1703 E. 2nd Info: 646-5503 Gay & Lesbian Student Info: 838-1715 582-7225 or 584-4983 Association Substance Abuse Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay . TJC Southeast Campus, Support Group Alliance. Univ. of Tulsa " : for persons wi th HIV/AIDS I~..o: 631-7632 SWAN2"Single Women , s 6:30 pm at Canterbury . 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G Activity Network 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ¯ 3-4:30 pm Call 832-2121 : Info: 749-4194 Community Events i I~v~i~.g-heal.~y lives. Tommy Chesbro, " ~aaCh" le~,,der, w_ith special guest Duncan " rows, tools for application, the power of ¯ ~xx~ coordmatoreforindianHealthCare ¯ Resources Center of Tulsa, notes that the , acLacman, Leatherman 1996. As GuyMr. Baldwin, author Toronto of Ties ¯ positive thinking, how to avoid the pit: group helps provide peer suport forliving falls (New Age and otherwise), and more. : a life in balance physically, mentally, " That Bin.d, states ’~f you try to find your The workshop will include meditation, way in the SM/leather scene by yourself, ." emotionally and spiritually. The group is ritual, storytelling, group exercises, and you are doing it the wrong way--there is ¯ open to men living with HIV/AIDS as opportunities for sharing. no need". ¯ well as those not infected. It is specific to ¯ The suggested offering is $5.00 for men but Indian Health Care would like to ¯ Thisw.workshop is for wtmen men ¯ rials, each workshop to cover workshop mate~ike ho are interested in orand curious information, and future workshops, , work with women also if there’s interest¯ but no one will be turned away for lack of Rural Men’s Group ¯ The Two Spirit Mens Group meets on " anout leather/SM. "It’s an educational oppormmty you will not want to miss. ¯ funds. It is suggested that the participants H.OPE, H1V Outreach, Preven’tion, Edu_ ~W~ednesdays at 6:30 pm at Commtmity of _bring a cushion for comfortable seating. cation, is sponsoring social/discnssion ¯ r~ope Church at 2rid & Utica¯ Info: " Whether it’s your cup of tea or not, the group for men who have sex with men and ¯ Tommy, 918-582-7225, or write, ¯ information will be valuable for under- ¯ Juice, coffee, and water will be provided. who live-outside Tulsa. The group will ¯ TNAAPP,915 S. Cincinnati,Tulsa74119. ¯ standingthediversityofourcommunity,,, . Please free to bring a snack, pencil, or heralds Larry Everett, International Mr 7pa~p,er.t~F_or more information please call meet the 2nd & 4th Saturdays each month, ¯ Bible & Homosexuality Study Leather 1995 ¯ "So co~ ....... 7-gpm at the Gathering Place, 4154 So. ¯ ~,u out and ex-" " ’+~-zv2/, 371-0496, Community of Hope will pilot a new plore with us", sa s lan or e-mail Harvard, Suite E-3. Upcoming dates are Y ce" " mrac194@aol.com. interdenominational Bible seminar, on . S unday, " .O,c,t. 20, Duncan Ma~c,,La,chlan 9/28, 10/12, 10/26, 11/9, 11/23, 12/14 & Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 for4 weeks Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa 12/28. Call Brian or Jeremy at 918-742will present ’Healing The Spirit ,. It will beginning on Sept. 18. The study has been be held 1-5pro. Duncan states, ’Native D/I, agroupforLesbianandGayCatho_ 2927 or 1-800-282-8165.. developed by the United Methodists Rec- ¯ American teachings and other spiritual lies and Episcopalians will meet on Oct. Tulsa AIDS Mastery Project onciling Congregation Program with " 12, and then on Nov. 9th at 5 pm at St. ¯ This group will present Tulsa’s 1st .Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, DiglearnreS°urceStolivehaVebettermUChwitht° offerHiV. USspiritualaS we Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 5633 E. 71 st Mastery workshop on Friday, Sept. 20 - " nity/Integrity (Catholic & Episcopali~t~), " traditions teach us that the source of all " TO National Coming Out Week Sunday, Sept. 22. This is anintense week- " GLAD (Disciples of Christ), Reconciled ¯ h.ealin.g.is spiritual." He also asks, "What ¯ Oct. 8: A Roundtable discussion of end experience designed to assist those ¯ in Christ (Lutheran), Supportive Congredoes t!us mean? How can this knowledge "Sexuality: Nature vs. Nuture" 7:00 pm in individiduals who have been affected’by " gation Network (Mennonite), and More ¯ be applied in practical ways?" ¯ the Chouteau Room of Allen Chapmafi ¯ HW/AIDS to come to terns with theimapct " Light (Presbytwerian). Duncan is a workshop leader, group ¯ Activity Center fafl~c!..flae virus has radon theirlives. Trained " Leather and Healing Workshops facilitator, counselor, and educatorliving ¯ ,Oct. _9: Panel discussion concerning ac~lltators welcome individuais living ¯ in Toronto. He describes his living with aoout Gay Marriage, 7:00 pm in the The weekend of October 19 and 20 will with ,HIV/AIDS, family, loved ones, ¯ be a busy one in Tulsa as lance brittain, ~IV. since 1983.,asahealingandamiracle. " President’s Lounge, Cha man friends, earegivers, and HIV/AIDS pro,-, P Mr. Alameda County Leather 1994; r~e is very enthusiastic about passing on uct. 10 (National Coming Out Day): fessionals. The weekend is free because ¯ H.O.P.E., formerly TOHR, and the Silver ¯ what he as learned and likes to make the Unity Party on Sharp Chapel Plaza, TU this event is sponsoredby a grant from the ¯ Star, .Sal~oon combine community spun- " ~work,s,hop a safe and nurturing experience " Campus. All campus groups are invited to Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership Ior ml participants with his warm and .a,tt.end and will receiv.e letters concerning (TCAP) but donations of food, beverages ,s°rsmp Ior two,,and very,,different, workshops,. inclusive style. He does ask that all par’~’Le.ather 101 Heahng The Spirit" are needed. Info: Melissa @ 584-2325. /~oth workshops will be held at 4f58 SI ~m~ event. 3:00 pm w~th speakers at 5:00 .ticipants wear loose, comfortable clothTwo Spirited Mens Group : .Harvard, suite E-3 in ’The Gath~,q,, mg and to please bring a small obj~t of " During Naffonal Coming Out Week, The Tulsa Native American AIDS Pre- " Place" at the H.O.P.E. and R-e~o~r’~C~’~a~_ " pers, o.hal significance. Duncan adds, ’This " BLGTA will be taking donations in supvention Project is sponsoring a group of " womshop will be useful for people who ¯ port of Breast ~2ancer Awareness Month, sortium building. Gay, Bisexual or Two Spirited men f-or a in October. 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Plan toattend. name and local talent will be performing , For those of you looking for complete all over town. hair styling and other saFeatured artists for Ion services, we have a JazzFest include Stanley new family cutterin town. Turrentine & Band, time in Tymythy Aieran is affiliAllmad Aladeen & The ated with the Holiday IsDeans of Swing, Emie land Hair Salon at 92 Durawa & Los Jazz year s dates are Woodsdale Drive and Vatos, and Grady Nichols performs the full range of & Moment’s Notice. All salon services - haircuts will be performing at the 9.2nd .... AnOther & styles, perms, color, Historic Eureka Springs manicures, pedicures, City Auditorium musical hot w.axin.g, facials, and ear Small clubs will host a ticket hits town piercing. To contact number of local and big Tymythy, call 501-253name performers as well, 9712. and nightly there will be a Another musical hot post-performance party at ticket hits town the weekthe top of the Basin Park end following JazzFest. Hotel in the ballroom. The 49th Annual Ozark These events are hosted Folk Festival comes to by the Eureka Springs Eureka Springs from SepJazz Society and will featember 26th - 29th. A full ture performers from the board of performers is JazzFest ticket. scheduled, including: PeThere is still time to get ter Rowan, Townes Van tickets for the scheduled Zandt, Joe Cart & Alan events though JazzFest is Munde, Crow Jolmson, always one of the hottest Still on the Hill, the Jones tickets to behad during the Eureka Springs season. For reservations and information, : Brothers, Charles C. Hammer, Doe Brothcall the Jazz Festival Hotline at 501-253- . ers, Jim & Kim Lansford, and Richard 6258.-The Jazz Festival can also be reached ¯ Johnson & Doug Reid. For more information on the 49th Anvia e-mail at jazz @nwark.com. Complete : nual Ozark Folk Festival, call the Eureka information about the 12th Annual Eu.--_~bo q.,qn.~ t.~’~’7 Festival is available ¯ Springs Chamber of Commerce at 501¯ 253-8737. online at: http://www.eureka-usa.com/ ]ae season IX wlaum~ u,,,,u, ..... events/creative/index.html biggest Ozark attraction of them all is yet Also coming up fast is the annual Eu- ¯¯ to come. Plan to visit our Victorian utopia reka Springs Gay Family Retmion, to be ¯ held this year on Sunday, October 6th ¯ in October to watch Mother Nature show off in all her spendor. There’ s nothing to starting at 2 pm at Beaver Dam Site Park. " compare with the autumn colors in the A canoeing event will be held that morn¯ Ozarks. ing beginning at 11. Rentals will be avail: See you in Eureka! It’s Jazz Festival Eureka t .... 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Recommended by The New York Times (501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 7263Z. Exciting Reaching OUT to all People Gay Mecca. of the Ozarks Rev. Clay Cody 6540-H East 21st . Sunday Services, 10:30 am pager: 594-9692 �The fime nas come to marriage._D~.et . .: tivities of me rtawan Supreme¯ Court, samesex mam:a_ge may soon be legal m that state. The backlash against_ this, the Defense of ~ or ~onduct such cer- ]~e ~ree to take posl¯ "1.1 ¯ tlon$ on issues . . l~ke same-sex marrxa~e~ ~ " itspositiononotherre" " li"gi ons or on cmzens followingnoorganized religion." :,, trom"tally there is a and the state cannot portion of the Lesbian and Gay community require religions to MarriageAct, willsoon that also is against the become law and will approve of or idea of same-sex marprevent other states riage, though not for from having to recogthe above reasons. nize same-sex marThey feel that theimtieeremonles. riages from Hawaii. The tution of marriage is a can one flawed, patriarchal sysdebate, however, will not end there. tem that Gay and Lesreligion force its Author William bian couples should Eskridge, a Washingavoid. Eskridge gives pos~.tlo.n on other ton DC professor and a good overview of relldions or on lawyer, has addressed these positions, explorthe issue as aproponent ing not only the ,marof same-sex marriage. riage-is-rotten" arguHis book examines conment, but also the "alstitufional issues, court ternatives to marriage" decisions, the history of view (domesti e partnerships) and the antiassimilation perspective which suggests Lesbian and Oay commumty ~ .-.reranthat formal marriage would "dedaw the stream" objections to same-sex mamages. ~radieafism of the gay liberation moveEskridge discredits many of the standard arguments agains__t. same-s.ex fiages, including one ot- me most popmar viewpoints which concerns the ihability and has an appendix tiffed "Letters from of same-sex couples to conceive children. the Faithful on the Legal Recognition of It is hard,to, dispute the author’s logic in Same-Sex Marriage." It includes selected this area: A state could and, to be consistent, should prohibit mamages in which__..,"................. letter.~ £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, dis- : by citing avariety of religious doc.u~ent.s. ¯ The battle over same-sex mamage ~ crimination against sterile, impotent or : sure to continue for years to come an aged couples would be lmaeceptable to : Eskridge’s book is an informative and citizens of many different perspectives." ¯ interesting addition to the debate. Check The often used religious argument i.s : for ’q’he Case for Same-Sex Marriage" at also addressed. Eskfidge’s reasomng is ~ the Readers Services dept. of the Central that "state espousal of one religion’s be: Library (596-7966) or at thelocallibrary. liefs risks state supression of another I " [ | | | / | "/ " eo~duet such Butnelther clt e following no organized ren~on. 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 (nominated for an ACE award, the l~,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 be n~,’_ssed! Forget all 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’t be 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 the PAC. I’m sure I’m not 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 And they have a web site: http/. / WWW.Geocities.com]Broadway/1646 TheatreTulsapresents ’q’heTorchBearers" starting 9/20. Info: 596~7111. (Got that number memorized by now? I do.) An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-.9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. "96. . . .Model Close O.ut! ,96 3000GT, auto, aphrodiasiac to everyday drivi g. Nough said~ $25,930, over $6,200 discount. ’96 Eclipse RS, airconditioning, AM/FM cassette, alloy wheels, $0 down, $239 per month*, *MSRP $16,950, 47 payments of $239.98, last mayment of $7,456 or walk away. Disposition fee $350, 48,000 miles free, 15 cents thereafter, W.A.C, �ere pets are treated like people * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 TO -DISCO by Jean-Pierre, TFNFood Critic Nested ataprimecomer ofUticaSquare next door to the Polo Shop is a long time popular restaurant site, in this declension known as Capistrano. Previous on-site eateries have included Santa Fe, French, and Italian cuisines, and ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ pet peeves is a kitchen staff too lazy to remove the entire shell from the shrimp. How is one expected to gracefully eat a dish with a thick sauce and an incom- plet,ely shelled shellfish? Does one dip one s fingers into the hot sauce to grasp the shrimp by the tail and those ghosts continue to convey it dripping to the haunt the current menu. mouth? Or does-one use Capistrano It’s hard to categorize one’ s fork, risking mouth Capistrano, though, since lacerations from sharp Rotisserie it bills itself as a rotisserie bits of tail shell, and then .(a restaurant specializing later gracefully and elin roasted or .broiled egantly spit out the ofmeats), but only has one 171~8 Utlca Square fending bits ? rotisserie item on the This .wasn’t the first menu. It bears-a passing time we’d been to allegian.ce to F~en~h foods ¯ Hours: Capistrano, so we passed due to its close a~sociaLunel,, 11 to 2:30 up the signature Santa Fe tions with its Owner’s Blue Corn Plato ($9.95), other Tulsa restaurant, Dinner 5 to 9:30 the rotisserie chicken The.FTe.nch Hen, but the ($10.95), the pan grilled preparattons are certainly brooktrout ($12.95), and not, French (of course, .Cuisine: the loin of lamb daily spewe’ ve also made that obcial ($21.95). We wish servation about the we hadn’t. Instead, we French ’HEn, but that is Dress: tried the Guthrie pan fried the subject of another resteak ($15.95), which is view).. We can 6nly call the Capistrano answer to Capistrano eclectiC. Prices: traditional Oklahoma Ecldcfic might also dechicken fried steak. This Expensive scribe the service here, "dish" was a piece of too, though esoteric also Pa~ent: round steak served with fits. Certain customers new potatoes and sliced and tables seem to get a mushrooms, absolutely lot of attention, while othdrowned in the most ofers are left to flounder unfensive brown gravy attended. The al fresco we’ve ever tasted. Flatables are particularly a vored with Worcesterservice wilderness. Some shire sauce, the gravy was Section: of the staff is definitely overpowering with the friendlier than others, and anchovy-vinegar all of them seem to be Worcestershire flavor, lacking in training in the and the taste would not finer points of service. leave the mouth, even Our waitress was also toafter numerous washings tally ignorant as to the Ratln~: with the $6.50 a glass .preparation technique and wine. Our companion Ingredients of the menu tried the toumedos au items. Nevertheless, poivre ($17.95), ordered Capistrano remains a busy restaurant ¯ medium rare and received medium and filled with upseale Utica Square shop- ¯ almost cold. It was a small piece of dead pets. ¯ cow with pepper on it. closed S.nd~ys Eclectic ’C~uM A~ ~o~ No~-Smo~ Alcohol: Tulsa roundtrip to." - San Francisco, $16s - Los Angeles, $188 - New Orleans, $164 - Chicago, $18o - Phoenix/Scottsdale, $138 - San Antonio, $158 All prices subject to change. Call 341. 686,6 International Tours for more information. IGTA member. Enjoy POPS LIVE! with the Tulsa Philharmonic on October 4-5, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. The concert features Maureen MeGovern. Hear this legendary singer with the five-octave range! Call 747-PI-IIL for tickets and information! Where to start? Try to think of every Our dessert was a bread pudding in a cuisine and every culinary fad item, and : Jack Daniels sauce, which our waitress then expect it to appear on the Capistrano menu. Soups include a limed chicken tor- .- announced was a Jack Daniels "bourbon" ¯ sauce, even though our table all knew that tilla, a clam chowder, and a soup du jour, ." only Bourbon County, Kentucky, prowhich on the evening of our visit was a . duces bourbon - Jack Daniels is Tennesspicy tomato, which we found rather thin ¯ see whiskey. But, good whiskey notwithand tart. Appetizers include baked brie ¯ standing, thebreadpuddingwas dry, bland, with sun-dried tomatoes, snails, and a and rubbery. We also tried the creme ¯ brick oven pizza. Salads include the Caebrulee. Creme brulee is a milky custard sar, a broiled mozzarella, nicoise, oriental ¯ with a sugar crust that is caramelized and duck, and alderwood smoked salmon, plus ¯ toasted under the broiler immediately bea vegetarian medley presented on a bed of - fore serving. Our sugar crust was burned greens. The nicoise, duck, and salmon ¯ black. But, the underlying custard was salads come in two sizes, small for $8.95, ¯ smooth and very tasty. and large for $14.95. ¯ Ah, the sacrifices we make for our Pastas are important menu items, in- ¯ readers! This simple little dinner for two ¯ cluding fettucine ticino, a pesto, and an ended up costing us $76. We were shocked angel hair with salmon. We chose to split and appalled. Shocked and appalled not the fettucine Riviera ($12.95) as an appetizer course, and were generally pleased ¯" only because of the price, but because of the quality of food we received on the with the result. The fettucine was cooked ¯ night of the review. We’ ve never been so to the proper degree of al dente doneness ¯ disappointed with their food before. and was sauced in a rich and delicious If one is shol~ping and hunga3, while on lobster cream, redolent with parmesan ¯¯ the west side o[ Utica Square, stop in at ¯ cheese, and sprinkled with bits of lobster Capistrano for a bite to eat. The outside meat, scallops, and three whole shrimps. ¯ eafe seating can be pleasant. Just hope The dish was marred only by the presence ¯ that those legendary birds drop by laden of the tail shell on the shrimps. One of our : with cash. �Do you live in a small town World War II seems to be when Black boots,jeans, black belt, tank top ." leathermen emerged. The men, coming and armband, i am ready to go and the,¯ back from war, were used to strict orders nerves are setting in. Will i be accepted? What will it be like walking into a leather " of rank and respect; the camaraderie, and ¯ ¯ bar?Will ~ be m over my head.9" These are ° the man-to-man bonding in the absence of a few of the thoughts that raced through ¯ women. Some were able to adjust while my head as i embarked onmy first venture ¯ others yearned for the unspeakable. The men began hanging out at the shipto a leather bar. i knew i had to fulfill this " ping yards, loading docks, and the bars of yearning that was growing deep in my " the larger port cities. Soon, groups of men soul. Little did i know that i was about to ", begin the journey of my life with no , began coming together and "hanging their colors" in their "home bar". Motorcycles turning back. Upon arriving at The SF Eagle, i saw a : came onto the scene largely due to the line of huge, beautifnl motorcycles, i never ; appreciation the American soldier~ devdoped while serving’in Europe. rBike knew a sight, such as this[could get my heart to racing so. i made iny way to the : clubs emerged and the followers came patio and all i could see was a sea of ] from far and wide. Uniforms had their leatherdad.men. The day was hot and the ¯ beginning when the men wore them out to air smdled of sweat, leather and cigars, i " display their rank for those who underwas in heaven. But then reality set in. : stood their insignia and would give them What was i supposed to do? Look? Ap- : the respect they called for. Between the 1960’ s and 1980’ s organiproach someone?i waslost. Thisis where ¯ zation, less secrecy, and the leather netmy training began, i had found my home. ~ My family. ¯ work helped increase the growing numbers of leatherpeople. From the 1980’ s to Basic training taught me that not every- : one inleather w as into SM and vice-versa. ¯ the present the Old Guard, which is well Leather relationships ran’the gamut from " defined, and the New Guard have been monogamous with leathersex only, to " combining the two philosophies resulting in a stronger leather community. Fetishes Daddy/boy or Mistress, Master/slav.e and : and the educating of others have grown that these relationships did not always involve pain..Leather involves scenes " and brought about a more diverse and which Race Bannon, author of1~earning " stronger tribe. SM stands for sadomasochism or the the Ropes, says, a scene is a comblnatton ¯ deriving of enjoyment from the infliction of mental, physical and/or environmental ~ components, with an exchange of power .¯ and/or receiving of pain. SM encompasses many forms. Pain is not the key clement as a key element, that mix in such a way as ¯ here, but the exchange of power is. This. to produce a satisfying experience for all ¯ exchange is totally voluntary. It defines participants. Scenes can happen anywhere ¯ the roles and the relationship. The bottom as the focus in SM is the mind. Sex may or may not be part of a Scene. SM has been : relies on trust then expresses his desires and finally gives up his power to the Top. defmed as theater, where you create your This exchange continues throughout the own fantasy and as music, where you ~ scene as the Top watches the reactions of ..... create your own score". ¯ the bottom. The bottom is controlling with i learned about networking, negotiat- ". his/her actions. ing and feedback. Networking is about ¯ Are you now asking yourself how I take finding out who is safe and who is not, : building a circle of friends and acquain- : action with my curiosity? Joseph Bean, tances to help you and attending parties, : author of Leathersex, describes it as: Taking action is like lowering yourself into a workshops and club events. Educating tub of hot water, one timid body part at a oneself is important and no question is ~ ridiculous. Negotiating a scene helps " time, only to discover it Wash’ t all that hot after all. S o just go for it. Leather lifestyles both parties get what they want, feel each celebrate and affirm sexuality. Be honest other out and not get in over their head. and listen until you understand the image! Feedback, such as safe words, helps evreality, fantasy/foreplay give-take flows. eryone involved to know how thin.gs are Also realize that you are play~ng a ro!e going. Safe words such as red, yellow, or and wearing a costume. Leatlaerpeopie green can be used for checking out the are playing their roles for themselves, for scene, halting the momentum for a while, something powerful within and are lookor stopping the scene all together. ing for aproper counterpart. Please do not "Safe, Sane and Consensual" is the wear cologne, loud colors, use a loud leather creed. Safety is of utmost imporvoice, or disturb a scene. It is not proper tance in leather and includes not exchangetiquette. ing body fluids, getting to know your Dressing for Action is not all that inpartner and not trying anything you are volved. A tight fitting t-shirt, jeans, black not ready for. Sane means trusting your belt, and black boots will suffice. Leather gut instinct and not involving alcohol or and accessories are expensive so play by ..... drugs as they can impair your.j.ud,gment, the motto "Perform now, reward yourself cause harm and increase your risk oI sexulater". Do not be afraid to ask questions ally transmitted disease. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document 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 INSIDE EDITORIAIJLETrERS/DIRECTORY P. 2 NEWS BRIEFS P. 4 HEALTH BRIEFS P, 6 CALENDAR P. 9 EUREKA HAPPENINGS P. 11 BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT P. 12 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 13 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 3 918.583.1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TuisaNews@aol.com Publisher + Editor, Tom Neal Asst. Editor + Mac Guru, James Christjohn, Writers + contributors: Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Leanne Gross Steven Scott Gerald Miller, Lance Brittain 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 punisher. 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 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. 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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 P AlrERSON REALTORS~ LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st Street ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa. 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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. ¯ Sucessful Boycott : WASHINGTON(Aug.20)-Without.any : ....... ¯ LOUISVILLE, Ky. ~Aug. ~u)-Aecord- ": f~a,nof~aar,e~,ath~e.,,C,¢li;ntototnoAthdemsianmisetr-asteixonoalarats : ing to a report in The Letter, a Kentucky ¯ ~_.~?,,~;.~’~ o,,.~,,,,,~ ...........~-,-~--~:----~..... : :y~,~_,,_.,,n~ v,~v~.,.m~- ,~yu,,~,,, : casting Svstem(PBS) and National Pub- " the state s most prominent conservauves . licRa~io~NPR),thefirstfedemllyfunded ¯ has filed a massive and complex lawsuit : againstnearly every gay andlesbianbusihess and organization in the Louisville ¯ areaover a 1995 boycott launched against ¯ a firm co-owned by the family with the Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee. Nine local gay bars and restaurants launched the boycott in August 1995 because of what activists called the "right 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. St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church meeting at 7fie Garden Chapel 384J S. Teoria if" "flu[so., Oklaf/unna ~fass Saturday eveni~s at 6pro 7he ~,v. :Talfier Rick Ho~ngsworth, Pastor Ehe :Xev. Deacon Debbie Starnes (918) 742-6227 ¯ OUICK SERVE ¯ PATIO BAR Traci.Huntsman Owner "QUALITY WORK UNBELIEVABLE PRICE" FOR APPOINTMENT 743-7141 3225 S. 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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 Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. 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 582-7144 Utica Sq uare Area 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, TulsaF/4114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Art Show & Sale 10 am- 7 pm, Sept¯ 28 & 29 0UR HOUSE 1114 South Quaker Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy beautiful works donated by local and nationally recognized artists to help friends living with HIV/AIDS. All proceeds from the sale go to helping our friends living with HIV/AIDS. 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. Direct From Her HBO Special ,On Tour Fro,u Her Sold-Out P-Town Su,u,reer Shows! ALL blEW SHOW! IN CONCERT ONE NIGHT ONLY! SATURDAY OCT. S 8 PM 110 East second St. TULSA 5howAnd ticket Information: (91 8) $96-71 1 1 Advance Ticket Purchase Is Strongly Recommended Tickets Available At: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Box Office Location And Al! Carson Attractions Locations A Portion Of The Proceeds Benefit Black & White Charities, Inc. 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. 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Gay Mecca. ofthe Ozarks by Phyl Boler-Schmidt " able, or you can bring your own. The Gay It’s Jazz Festival timein Eureka Springs, ¯ Family Reunion is always a fun event, a 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 The fime nas come to ~ or ~onduct such cer- I " [ marriage._D~.et . .: ]~e ~ree to take posl- itspositiononotherre- | | tivities of me rtawan ¯ ¯ "1.1 li ons or on cmzens Supreme Court, same- tlon$ on issues l~ke "gi " " | " ¯ soon . . - followingnoorganized | / 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/. / WWW.Geocities.com]Broadway/1646 TheatreTulsapresents ’q’heTorchBearers" starting 9/20. Info: 596~7111. (Got that number memorized by now? I do.) 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Call 341. 686,6 International Tours for more information. IGTA member. Enjoy POPS LIVE! with the Tulsa Philharmonic on October 4-5, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. The concert features Maureen MeGovern. Hear this legendary singer with the five-octave range! Call 747-PI-IIL for tickets and information! 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 Do you live in a small town or rural area? Are you attracted to other men? 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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 you’re doing is equivalent to swimming ¯ in a cement overcoat. You must sleep an ¯ amount that’s right for you. Eat lots of ¯ whole-grainfoods, vegetables, fruits, and ¯ low-fat protein sources. ¯ 6. Rottenform and time in between sets. ¯ There are various ways to make an exer- ¯ cise easier. Almost all of them constitute ¯ cheating and waiting too long in between ¯ sets. Swinging a barbell up, using your ¯ body weight, momentum and maybe a ¯ ¯ eatapnltmaymakecurling aweight easier, but it will do absolutely nothing to make ¯ your muscles grow. Wait more than 30 ¯ seconds (45 max.) in between sets and ¯ you lose your fatigue/tension and your : muscles can cool down to where you’re at : the starting point all over again. ¯ There are plenty-of other pitfalls to ¯ achieving your best physical shape, but ¯ ~we’vecoveredthemostimportantofthem..~. : Despite the image that weight-lifters ofened awareness of my inner self and has allowed me to stand tall and be proud of whoi am. i would like to here your comments, .any questions you may have, or any subjects you wouldlikeme to talk about. You can e-mail me at mrac194@aol.com or write tomein care of Tulsa Family News. Mark your calendars for September 20. RonGreenwoodproduces ’q"he Mr. Tnlsa l_xather Contest" at The Silver Star Saloon. Until next time...... Author’s note: in the leather community Tops are recognized in upper case and bottoms as lower case. Mind Space, no. two with a possible partner. Here is a tip to remember: A Top flags left and a bottom flags right. You do not have to be all dressed and ." have no place to go. There are the bars, ." dubs, events, dub runs and more. There ¯ are many national events that happen annually and local events you can find out about through the local papers, the community, leather magazines, and the intemet. Always ask. The information is there for your disposal. The world is for your ialdng. Don’ t be afraid. Take one step at a time until you feel comfortableandremember, theleather community is there for you with open arms. This .tribe will help you with your journey. After all, we are all on this journey together. i aminterestedin yourcomments, questions, or topics you would like to see discussed. Please e-mail me at mrac194@aol.com or write to me in care of Tulsa Family News. In October i will be discussing leather relationships. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Language A language of the resource English https://history.okeq.org/files/original/743c99ca76ab7076906a7b2a8022d2c5.jpg 482ad55dab9e2a6faf492af7491e5336 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/3386204457bb1ef03081b4f817c8635c.pdf e8f28d091a9c4b5d1cdf93c31c5d6a5c PDF Text Text 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 number is expected to attend the S ept. 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, a joint 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 ¯ Elizabeth Birch, former counsel for Apple, example, are helping to create a society see B & W, page 3 now leads DC’s Human Rights Campaign. 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 legislate just the same way. This should b,e. as irrelevant as the fact that I am bloe-eyed, right-handed & balding." The upcoming 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 Coming Soon! HOPE A New Name for HIV Programs Womens Supper Club RBG Business Fair Gay Comedy Jam Feast With Friends IAM Street Carnival 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 RBG Lake Retreat see Coming, page 11 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 : members, butit was the first timein 5 years that closeted ¯ uommunity of Hope Speaks gays in Congress had become a national issue. ¯ Out In Sunday Tulsa World 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 commi ttee has 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. ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ : ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ! ¯ ¯ Community of Hope, a United Methodist congregation, took $1,650 advertisement in The Sunday Tulsa Woddto speak out as a Christian community of faith "to call all Christians to stop using hateful language" against Lesbians and Gay men (see ad to right). The ad specifically cites the language used by members" of Congress in recent debates on the"Defense of Marriage Act" which was co-sponsored by Tulsa Rep. Steve Largent and overwhelmingly supported by Oklahoma’s House merebers. Acc°rdmg to a statemen=t gee Ad, p. 11 : , WE CALL ALL CHRISTIANS TO STOP USING HATEFUL LANGUAGE! Sid Spenser Singer Dies Unexpectedly Many Gay Oklahomans were surprised and shocked by the news of the death in July of native singer, Sid Spencer, from complications from AIDS 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 and died ~’n hospital, see Sp UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY OF HOPE " 1 ¯ 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.,~ ¯ : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ living over. with AIDS or HIV ipfe~tion. Fdllies Revoe~ Inc. has raised ¯ ... . -. . . ., . $115,000 m its ezght years of servzce. This year s event which was hdd at the Doubletree Hotel, Warre~ Place attracted the largest ever 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 ~AL~.Err~I~S/DIR~TO~Y :! . " ¯ ¯’ " " " " NEWS’BRIEFS ! HEAL’rI~ BRIEFS CALENDAR , i EUREKA SPRINGS ADS p. P. 4 P. fi P. 9 P. 11 BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT P. 12 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 13 CLASSIFIEDS P, 15 �Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication Publisher/Editor, Tom Neal Assistant Editor, James Christjohn are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be POB 4140 reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Writers/contributors Tulsa, Oklahoma Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boier-Schmidt Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be 74159-0140 Barry Hensley signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence Jean=Pierre Legraridbouche should be sent tO the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each Leanne Gross edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. TulsaNews@aol.com Gerald Miller Carbon Copy 918.583.1248 by G. Miller. M_4. People have kidded me for 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 from people who 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 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 of needing to do something to bring the warring parties over lesbigay civil rights to the same table was 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 editors, The Tulsa Worm 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 different from us or our views.’? what would the world be like if we were all the same? 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Tulsa Clu~)s & Restaurants i Wednesday 6:30 pm Midweek Service 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thursday 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa~ OK ¯ 74146 (918) 622-1441 �¯. [ am just as proud of my record in the ¯ area of human rights andindividual right.s. : I abhor and vigorously oppose discrinuThe following ts a press statement is- : nation in the workplace based on race, why I decided to take on the Promise : ¯ versity", Keepers is Something I really can’t ex- ¯ sued by Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.) on his ¯ religion, gender, or sexual orientation - : The Black & White Charities, Inc. Gala . " any treatment that is not based on merit. I ". announcement that he is Gay: plain. I just needed to do something. : foug.h,t to repeal the pr.ovision in law which : will begin with a reception at 7pro fol: ’q’wenty years ago, when I first sought My experience pleasantly surprisedme. ¯ lowed by the dinner at 8pro. The highly And, I’d like to share this experience with ¯ public office, I made a decision that my ’. armed services an automauc memberdischarge whois HIV-posi-reqmres of any ~ regarded, Follies Revue Singers will pro: commitment to civic involvement would you because I think if it worked once, it : vide entertainment. Valet parking will be can work again.If more of us step out and : mean my public life would have to come : five. I support health benefits for domes: provided. For more info., call 587-7314. ". fie parmers. : ahead of my personal and private life. try to communicate with those we per¯ I also believe that if the citizens of I have, in the intervening 20 years, ceive as the enemy, perhaps we will make ¯ a difference, if not for our generation, at : sought to fulfill my publicresponsibilifies ~ Hawaii believe it to be in their public ¯ in a manner that benefits all those I have ." interest to permit same-sex mamages, least for those that follow. My original note posted was entitled :. represented in either the Arizona Legisla- ¯ they should be permitted to do so. By the : orheter0sexual) in smallOkl.ahomatowns ¯ same token, other states - as Arizona has Opinions on Hate Speech. In it, I asked ¯ ture or in Congress. I will continue that : done - should be allowed to define mar- : and rural areas. In particular, this effort : commitment as long as I am in public these simple questions, after outlining the ¯. will target Muskogee, Okmulgee, events that had transpired in Oregon: : Service. Ilookbackon whatlhaveaccom- : riage differently, and not be required to ¯ Tahlequah and Bartlesville. While it’s accept the.definition adopted by others. It "What are your feelings about this? Can .¯ is for this reason that I voted for the so- ". estimated that the majority of HIV transyou see why gays and lesbians are horri." called Defense of Marriage Act when it ~ mission/infection is these areas is still : proud of the record I have compiled. fied when those among you villify us, call ¯ -through male to male contact, a small ¯ was before the House a few weeks ago. us child molesters, say that God hates us, °. Now, however, there are some who : survey by the Oklahoma State Dept. of and use other extremely derogatory ter: have decided that their disagreement with : Health indicates that AIDS cases in rural minology to describe who we are? Isn’t : this particular vote warrants their making : Oklahomans is still rising but that men in : NAFTA was the capstone of this vision. I there some other way to disagree on the ¯ these areas may perceive themselves as at subject of civil rights legislation? Can you ¯. have fought to lower the crushing tax : public information about my privatelife - : lowerrisk. AndMSM’s who may be mar¯ information they may have heard second ¯ burden on our families by reducing taxes. see why some in your movement might be : ried to women may face challenges in : I have worked for six years as a member : or third-hand about my sexual onentaresp°nsiblealready unstablef°r incitingpeople ~loe~eC~l~l~’~ _" of the budget committee to achieve a ." tion. That I am a Gay person has never : incorporating safer sex practices into their ¯ affected the way that I legislate. The fact ¯ relationships, and even in just getting for someone to hurt anyway? Isn’t there ¯. balanced budget so we can relieve our ". that I am Gay has never, nor will it ever, "¯ condoms in a small town where anonym¯ children of the burden of a crushing naanother alternative?" : ity is not likely. The immediate response by o~er 20 : tional debt. I have worked to keep : change my commitment to represent all ¯ The program will work to provide sup: the people of Arizona’s 5th District. : Arizona’s reputation as the astronomy men who frequent the newsgroup was a . port groups, peer education and greater ¯ I am the same person, one who has defensive knee-jerk reaction. They acsee HOPE, page 11 ." access to HIV Otadvances intheassuringastronomy world by will gothat neWforward : spentmany yearsstruggling torelieve the ". cused me of trying to blame Christians for i capital : tax burden for families, balance the budeverything. They told me that a crime had : here. I have argued and won funds to ~ get for our children’ s future, andimprove ". been committed, and it didn’t matter if it : protect our natural heritage, including the was brought about by hatred of gays and ¯ "expansion of Saguaro National Park. And ¯ the quality of life we cherish in Southern : Arizona. I intendto continue that mission lesbians. They tried every conceivable : justthis weekweachievedthemostsweepway to convince me that it had nothing : ing, most important reform of welfare in :¯ if the voters of the 5th District, in their wisdom, decide that I should represent whatsoever to do with their faith. It was : decades. There is, of course, much more them in the 105th Congress.’" only one unstable man committing a crime ¯ but this is a record I believe I can point to : with justifi-able pride. see Enemy, page 7 WINDSOR MARKET ANTIQUES, ART & INTERIOR DES1GN DALLAS - TULSA GE:T READY TULSA THE ULTIMATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE COMING OCTOBER 1996 IN THE VILLAGE OF WOODLAND HILLS 6808 SOUTH MEMORIAL, SUITE 300 !TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74133 PLEASE: CONTACT CINDY WATSON AT: (9t8) 254-9766 " NEW LEi SING VIGNETTES TO INTERIOR DESIGNERS, ANTIQUE.DEXLERS &. ARTISANS WITH QUALITY, INTEGRITY& CREATIVITY �Zimbabwe Gays ¯"¯ of Zimbabwe student group With close to the President Robert Mugabe told Harrassed by Govt ¯ ties the fair organizers that gays and lesbians HARARE, Zimbabwe (Aug. 2) - Gays ¯ that-show up at the event will "face public and lesbians won a legal battle over the ¯ genocide." government of Zimbabwean President In fact, a mob of between 60 and 100 Robert Mugabe in their on-again, off- ¯ angry students mostly from the Univer¯ sity of Zimbabwe showed up on the final again efforts to participate in the nation’s International Book Fair, the largest pub- ¯ two days of the fair. lishing showcase in sub-Saharan Africa. ¯ On the final day of the fair, a group of The country’s High Court overturned a students again showed up, and GLAZ government ban on the Gays and Lesbi- ¯ members quickly left the booth for safety. Unsatisfied with simply driving the GLAZ ans Association of Zimbabwe (GLAZ), saying the country’ s censorship law s were volunteers away, however, the student ¯ being improperly applied. The court said mob proceeded to thoroughly trash the the government had exceeded its author- ¯ booth and bum the pamphlets that had ity when it banned the organization with- ¯ been left behind. Although book fair staffers quickly put out even exzmi ning the literature the group ¯ intended to display at a booth at the fair. the fire out, many of the nearby The government promptly said, however, ¯ publishing booths" also felt threatened that it would examine whatever books, ¯ enough to pack up their own displays and pamphlets or other literature GLAZ brings ¯ leave the fair, complaining that they were ¯ to the fair and would press charges against losirig enormous amounts of money the group and its members if the material ¯ because of the continued disruptions. 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. On July 22, Joyce Mujuru, the country’s information minister, said WASHINGTON (July 30) - Just how the government wouldn’ t intervene in the ¯ disliked by gays and lesbians is Rep. Bob fair to block GALZ from participating. ¯ Doman, the Orange County, Calif., ReBut the next day, government spokesman publican? Well, earlierin July Herb Moses, Bornwell Chakaodza said gays and lesbi- ¯ the longtime companion of Rep. Barney ¯ ans "have absolutely no right to publicly Frank (D-Mass.) told reporters in the capidisplay literature and material at a public ¯ tal that he has. been helping raise camand cultural event where.., children visit." " paign funds for Loretta Sanchez, the The Zimbabwean government, last year ¯ Democratwhois trying to unseat Dornan. faced intense international cfi ticism when ¯" Now Moses has now been joined by it banned the GALZ from the fair. Dean Hara, the partner of Rep. Gerry Organizers of the event managed to ," Studds (D-Mass.) and Rob Morris, the keep the event in Zimbabwe this year, ¯ companion of Rep. Steve Gunderson (Rafter making commitments that GALZ ¯ Wise.), in helping raise money for would be allowed to set up an exhibit : Sanchez’ campaign to oust Dornan, who stand at the fair to distribute literature. A ¯ has a fondness for referring to gay men as spokespersonfor GALZ has said the group ¯ "homos., Morris told reporters.that the 3 plans to go ahead with its plans to set up a ¯ openly gay members of Congress may booth at the fair, despite the government’ s _" attendanupcomingfundraiserforSanchez decision. ¯ but hadn’t been asked to be involved in Organizers of the fair said they were ¯ planning the event. "I think Herb and still concerned about the possibility of ¯ Dean and I want to keep Barney and Gerry violence because of the GLAZ booth. ¯ and Steve out of it," Morris told The Hill. Among other things, shortly before the ’q’his is our project." High Court ruling, a leader of Uniyersity : Congressmen’s i Spouses Gang Up ¯ -on Anti-Gay Rep. Scottish Gays Can Adopt County - which has more than twice the population - reported just 47 such crimes during that year. Some 69% of the reported incidents EDINBURGH, Scotland (July 29) - A included in the report were based on race Scottish gay man has won a court appeal or ethnic background; about 18% of the that will allow him tO adopt a 5-year-old hate crimes reported were based on sexual severely handicapped boy whose morn orientation; just over 12% were based on has told child welfare authorities she : religion. According to the state report, doesn’ t want the child. The unnamed man, identified only as a ¯ gay men were 4 times as likely as lesbians to be the target of attacks. 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 ¯ WASHINGTON (July 18)- According to the Washington Post, tennis superstar legal reason prohibiting gays and lesbians Martina Navratilova says she’ s head over from adopting children. : heals in love with model Hunter Reno, The court said that all the information ¯ who also happens to be a niece of U.S. gathered about the two men and their Attorney General Janet Reno. The Post lifestyle and relationship with the boy ¯ quoted Navratilova as saying she loves "’pointed strongly in favor of the proposed the blond L’Oreal model "in a way I adoption." The child, who was put up for haven’t loved before" and that Hunter adoption by his mother just weeks after he ¯ Reno said the tennis ace is a"very special was born, is both deaf and unable to talk, : person" to her. and can walk only with assistance. 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 OAKLAND, Calif. (July 17) - California ¯¯ Bono, Candace Gingrich and U.S. golfer Muffin Spencer-Devlin. 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 ¯¯ LONDON 0nlY 19) - A [emale-to-male transsexual who has been married to a in 1995, involving more than 2,600 vie- ¯ woman for 17 years is appealingaBritish rims. The only previous report for the ¯ court ruling that refuses him visitation state covered just the last half of 1994 and rights with the couple’ s children. reported only 672 such crimes. A court earlier this year declared the Justice department officials were quick ¯¯ marriage of the couple, who are not being ¯ to acknowledge "holes" in the report. named, annulled because of "a profound Among other things, only 215 of the state’ s 750 law enforcement agencies reported ¯ deception" on the part of the husband. During the divorce proceedings, the wife any information on hate crimes. Some ¯ in the case told the court that she"always cities reported disproportionately higher believed he was a man" and had undernumbers of hate crimes, possibly because gone artificial insemination in order to police there have been more sensitized to have their children. reporting such acts of violence. San Fran¯ But the husband, who is 50, has apcisco, for example, reported 290 biaspealed the court’s ruling that he has no ¯ based crimes for 1995, while Santa Clara ¯ visitation rights with the couplers chil- Lesbian Speakers at Political Conf. 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But, She told the : court, they never discussed it and that she never reMized the man was using an arti- ¯ ficial 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 introduced forensic evidence that Smith had been shot by a pistol that had been held. only about an inch from her mouth at the time it was fired. Tennessee Murder Trial Winds Up Chaplain Booted 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- ." central Florida, has been fired from his ate and mother of a 3-month-old infant, " post as a volunteer chaplain with the Ortestified ,,that she "never intended to kill ¯ ange County Sheriff’s Dept. after he pubanybody in the October 1994 shooting " licly criticized a deputy sheriff for attenddeath of Cathy Smith, even though she ing a gay pride parade earlier in June. wanted the woman to stop having a les- ¯ The Sheriff’s office declined to dabobian relationship with her mother, Donna rate on Book’s firing except to say that his Evans. ¯ "inability and unwillingness" to work with Butler said she was opposed to the " gays and lesbians in the department and in "’unnatural relationship" between Smith " the communi,ty at large made him unacand her mother, but socialized with the ceptable in the post. 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 " ASHBURN, Va. (July 19) - When Jeff and gay men. Bruton’s wife Melanie sued for divorce, She insisted, however, that her mother " among the evidence presented were accu’~gave in to, Cathy [Smith] in order to keep sations that her husband had appeared in the peace’ and told the court that Evans"-" a number of popular gay pornographic was ashamed of her relationship with " videos under the name Ty Fox. When Smith but was afraid of losing her job if " Bruton’s employers learned of the reason she broke it off. for the divorce proceedings, they launched According to Butler, the night of the ° thmeir own.inves.tigation and say that if the killing, Smith had shown up at her home, en are indeed one and the same, Brnton where Evans was staying, and an arguwill.have to resign as a physical education : ment hadbroken out during which Smith teacher and assistant coach for football, had punched Evans in the stomach and " baseball and wrestling at a Sterling, Va., knocked her glasses off. The woman tes- " high school - and possibly his Virginia lifted that she also was hit by Smith when " state teaching certification. she tried to break up the senffle outside Edgar Hatriek, superintendent of the house between the two women. ¯ schools for Loudoun County, told reportShe told the court that at this point she ers that teachers"are ChOSen " to be mstmc-" went and got a gun and returned to the tors as welJ as leaders of our young driveway where Smith and Evans were, " people...in their professional as wall as butbeganwalkingawayfrom Smithwhen ¯ edsonal He added, "What wethat have the woman grabbed her and twirled her e is anlives." allegation of a lifestyle is around suddenly and that the gun Went off " not in keeping with that." School offi- Gay Videos End Coach’s Career ~ cials, however, said they have been unanswer you want to hear but...". You will able to contact Bruton directly because of ¯ .save.yourself a lot of anxiety and grief by the summer vacation, and also said that ¯ just being truthful. This includes the sothe gym coach’s phone number has been " cial WHITE LIE. If this is too large a step disconnected. ¯ then begin with simply saying you prefer But Steve Thompson, who is Bruton’s not to answer, and stick to your guns. agent, confirmed for reporters that his ¯ 5. Quit worrying ~b~.ut what happened client is in fact Ty Fox and, in addition to yesterday. You can t fix what is already modding swimwear and athletic clothdone. Equally, don’t worry about future ing, Bruton also made gay pornographic ¯ situations over which youhaveno control videos. Thompson also said that Brnton ¯ anyhow. plans to resign his teaching post, which 6. Start living inside the moment you he’s held since 1993, "whether it’s fair or ¯ are in. If someone makes you angry, let not." ¯ 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. ¯ TAMPA, Fla. (July 15) - Festival V, . 7. Us.e some common sense about dealdescribed as the largest gay and lesbian . mg with everyday life. You are in control gala in the world, drew to a dose after of y.our, life far more than you ima "he n t let others take the ~mttattve of dicwhat organizers considered a highly successful 8 days of singing, singing, and still ¯ ta.ting your life. They will try to get away more singing. ¯ wjth as much as possible. Learn to recogThe Gay & Lesbian Association of m.ze what you, can effectively handle and what you can t. Choruses, which sponsors the annual ¯ Most importantly keep in mind that you showcase of choruses from around the world, said more than a hundred choruses ¯ don’t have to win every battle to win the participated in Festival V, drawing more ¯ war. Don’t let others sap your energies. than 5,000 lesbian, gay and bisexual singPick and chose the right time and right ¯ ers. ¯ place. Truly you are the Captain of your ship and the Master of your own fate. Poet Maya Angelou gave an openingWe make life far more difficult than it night address,..and al though there had been .* ,cgncerns that anti-gay protesters might ¯ really is and we usually fall into that trap disrupt the festivities, only a handful of by letting others set the situation and start prot,esters showed up at one of the earlier ¯ the game. Remember the famous "It’s my ball and I make the rules!"? Start thinking opemng day events. The festival also saw the premiere of several works commis- ¯ of your life as your"ball" and when others ¯ insiston making thegamemiserable, take sioned for Festival V. ¯ your ball and go home. You can always ¯ find someone else to play ball with. Keep in mind some people aren’t happy unless they are making someone else unhappy, and usually that will mean you. miserable going to social gatherings I Don’ t waste a scintilla of time or effort on .didn’t really want to attend because I felt those types. Move on and let them eat ~t was my duty. BS! Now I only go where themselves up. ff they have so little self I reall y want to be and I have a much better esteem that they have to tear someone time. This also includes favors for other down to feel important, @#$%^ them. people, just learn to say No in a polite Only you can start making your life fashion. easier and more rewarding. You have to 4. Don’t lie! Tell the truth when asked start today, because each day that passes a question, even if you know the quesbrings you closer to the great black nothtioner won’t like the answer. Just preface ingness which probably awaits us all. your reply with, "I know this isn’t the Copyright © 1996 Gerald Miller Choral Festival Concludes St. Jerome Attention Artists Anyone wishing to Donate Works for an Art Show & Sale for Our House 71ae 9L-,v. Deacon Debbie Srarnes (918) 742-6227 to be held on Sept. 28 & 29 Contact Delilah at 665-1339 Works must be received by Sept. 15. Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC "QUALITY WORK UNBELIEVABLE PRICE" Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation FOR APPOINTMENT Come See Our New Office ¯ QUICK SERVE ¯ PATIO BAR 743-7141 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 747-5466 Traci Huntsman Owner 3225 S. Yale Tulsa, OK 74135 �Clinton Pledges ¯ ally most commonly. They estimated that about 1% of the Caucasian populaMore for AIDS Care ¯ only lion has both defective genes. The team took blood samples from 1,800 SAN FRANCISCO (July 23) - Ending a : ¯ healthy U.S., European, African and Japa2-day campaign swing through California, President Clinton said during a $1,000- ¯ nesevolunteers.Theyexposedthe samples per-person fund-raising dinner that he has ~ to the most common strain of HIV in test asked Congress for an additional $65 mil- : tubes. Reporting in the journal Nature, the lion for the AIDS Drug Assistance Pro- ¯ researchers found that all the blood gram to help people with the disease pay : samples were infected after exposure ¯ except those from white people with two for expensive new and-HIV drugs. Nearly 70,000 people get assistance for : copies of the mutated gene. The second team of scientists, from the AIDS drugs through the program, which ¯ is largely paid for with federal funds. The : Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center Clinton budget proposal would increase : in New York, found the same double federal spending - about two-thirds of the ; genetic mutations in the blood of two total program - from $115 million this ¯ white males who knowingly had unproyear to $195 million during the next fiscal : tected sex with infected partners, yet re: main uninfected themselves. year. As these researchers report in the jourTheomove comes in the wake of medi- ." cal reports at the international AIDS con- ¯¯ hal Cell, they could not infect blood samples from these two men - even with ference in Vancouv& earlier in July that ¯ 1,000 times the amount of HIV it usually indicate the new class of protease inhibitors, combined with already-approved : takes to trigger an infection. The researching findings suggest that anti-HIV drags, show enormous potential ¯ : drugs to do this would probably have no for completely suppressing the virus. Patients and AIDS advocates, however, ; side effects, since the lack of the protein have increasingly warned that despite the : target in the Caucasians appears to have heartening news about the new drugs, ¯ caused them no known negative healthmost people with AIDS in this country : problems. 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 : LONDON (Aug. 1)- A much more vimfrom complete." . lent strain of HIV, believed to be more : likely to spread by heterosexual contact, ." has ~pread from Thailand to Great Brit" ain, researchers report in the Britishinedi: cal journal New Scientist. ¯ The virus .subtype E is widespread throughout Asia, where most of those NEW YORK (July 21) - Although it got ¯¯ infected areheterosexual, not homosexual. little notice by the media, former ColoAs a result, researchers and epidemiolorado G0v. Richard Lamm, who has de- : gists believe the virus subtype is more clared his desire to be the 1996 presiden- : easily spread via heterosexual sex than tial nominee of the Reform Party, said on ¯ subtype B, which has mainly affected gay a television news program Sunday, July : and bisexual men in North America and 21, that the government should virtually ~ Europe. Since the first case of subtype E write off people who already have AIDS. ¯ infection in England was announced ear"I think in a world of limited resources lier this year~ British health officials have we should spendmoremoney onresearchsince identified 72 additional subtype E ing the cause of AIDS and how to prevent infections. 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 ¯ CHICAGO (July 30)- Two studies in the candidacy, later insisted the former Colo: healthmagaT.ineNatureMedicinestrongly rado governor wasn’t actually saying the country should "pull the plug" on people ¯ suggests that Jhe human herpes virus 8 ; (,I-IHV8) isthecauseofKaposi’s sarcoma, who are sick, but said that as the country,,, increasingly faced "limited resources ¯ a cancer that strikes many people with : AIDS. Using a recently devdoped blood Americans "need to start talking about ¯" test for HHVS, researchers say they most these issues." Lamm raised hackles in-1984 for simi- ." often found the virus in blood samples of lar remarks when he said the elderly "have ~: people with sexually transmitted diseases, ¯ a Strong implication the virusis also sexua duty to die and get out of the way." ." ally transmitted. : Heterosexual HIV : Showing Up in UK Reform Party’s Lamm Suggests Cut Care for PWA’s ¯ Report" Herpes : Virus Linked to KS Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. 4, What’s the pointof staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? 4,, Will you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? 4, Do you sometimes take risk that you regret the morning_ after? -4, What about the issues of power and trust in a relationship? 4, How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interested in attending a discussion group for HIV negative men ? Within the Tulsa area, call 742.2927 Outside Tulsa, call 1.800.282.8165 Brought to you by HIV Outreach Prevention Education (formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs), and Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma & Western Arkansas, and The HIV Resource Consortium 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: Gene Defect May Protect from AIDS 2nd HIV Home Test WASHINGTON (Aug. 8) -Two separate ¯ Approved; States 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 sexu- NEGATIVE ¯ Fight Availability "¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ CHICAGO (July 24) -~ A 2nd HIV hometesting kit has now gone on sale after being approved by the Food & Drug Administration. Like the already-approved Confide test by Johnson & JOhnson, the Home Access Express test, sold by Home Access Health, is available via a toll-free number. But in spite of federal approval now of 2 suchhome tests, themanufactur: ers s dll face batdes with healthofficials in ¯ some states who are s.harply critical of Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 �U LTll~ EDIA GROUP home-testing for HIV. North Carolinahealthofficials are fighting to block sales of the home tests there, and similar concerns about the ability of state health workers to track people possi: bly exposed to the virus have been raised by state officials in Missouri and South Carolina as well. The home tests are available at pharmacies only in Texas while in Florida, they are available only by mail order. Atlanta Braves to Hold AIDS Benefit / erry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis (918)-743-4117 \ ATLANTA (July 25) - The San Francisco Giants startedit in 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 they were brow-beaten into it by Giants’ team members and catcalls from the stands. 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: "Your premises may differ from mine, and that’s okay.We just need to put those on the table so we can 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 that have not been included in the Canon, and many of these I find just as much validity in. ¯ There are some more modern texts that I on as well. In other words, I don’t University Reports ¯¯ rely think God stopped talking when his book Condom Usage : went to print. I also know that, it is more Serving a Diverse Community than possible that the works included in the Canon have been misinterpreted through language interpretors and version editors, and there is a high probability 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 SAN FRANCISCO (July 30) - The re- ¯ more Biblical quotations used to try to ¯ fnsal of San Francisco Giants pitcher Mark sway me. There was no more using of Dewey to join with the baseball team m i Chrisdan theology to justify the villifying support of an AIDS benefit being spon- ¯ of the homosexual lifestyle.What hapsored by.the team has outraged political ~ petted is that we settled into a reasoned leaders here and at least one AIDS activist : debate. No tempers flared.No hateful has called on the Giants to give Dew ey his ¯ names were ealled. I believe that, although walking papers or trade him to another : I did not think my one voice would make BOSTON (July 17) - According to a survey of Brown University students, 74% of the women who dropped in at the campus clinic in 1995 said their sexual partners used a condom"always or almost always’~ when having sex. A similar survey at the school 6 years earlier found that only 41% of the women visiting the clinic rel~rted such high usage of condoms by their sexual partners. ~ ¯ ¯" ¯ ." ¯ ¯ ¯ Pitcher’s Refusal to Join Game Benefit Causes Uproar Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Ca ’e Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday- Friday, 9:30_-4:30 pm,.743-1000 teal!L ~ a difference, it did. With nearly 35,000 fans attending the "¯ And, I believe this is why: "I like being Giants-AtlantaBraves game, Dewey, who able to live my life to its fullest, and I is 3-2 with a4.10 earned-run average with ~ expect you to have that very same fight. It 36 strikeouts in 53 innings, refused to join ~ is a free country in which we live, and players from the two teams on field for a freedom of and from religion is one of our demonstration of support in fighting the hallmarks of liberty... AIDS epidemic. A fundamentalist Chris"Our ability to disagree on what God tian who is outspoken in calling homo- ~ thinks of my lifestyle is one of the ~eat sexuality a sin. He also turned his red ¯ things about this place we call America. AIDS ribbon sideways in imitation of the ¯" And, I want to keep that ability for both of ancient "fish" symbol of Christianity. us. I don’t want *anyone* to try to tell me Dewey said he decided to opt out of the :~ I can’t have my way of life, and I sure on-field display with teammates because ¯ would defend your choice as well.Wonld some of the funds raised for the "Until you do the same for meT’ I would like to propose to all of you that There’s a Cure" day event go to promote i safer-sex education and prevention pro- : reason really does work. I think it is high grams, which he says are contrary to his ¯ time we appeal to reason in our political religions beliefs. Jon Prevna, who works ¯" endeavors, not to high emotion. And, I with Project Open Hand in San Francisco, : thinkitis time we quit assuming we know later wrote to Giants president Peter : howtheothersidewillrespond.Thelouder Magowan saying, "I seriously hope you ". we get, themore the other sideresponds in will consider trading him [Dewey] or giv- ¯ kind. There are reasonablepeople on both ing him his unconditional release." The ¯ sides of the lesbigay civil fights debate, Giants management has so far declined to i and I,for one, wouldlike to see more of us comment on the incident. .... " step forward ,an~ take leadership roles. i �Black & White Charities, Inc. & PFLAG Look forward to the pleasure of your company for The 1996 Black & White Gala with keynote speaker Elizabeth Birch Executive Director, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC and Presentation of the first annual Swan Awards Saturday, September 7th Cocktails & Conversation at seven o’clock, Concourse Dinner at eight o’clock, International Ballroom Entertainment by The Follies Revue Singers $125 each, checks may be sent to POB 14001, Tulsa, 74159 Visa or MasterCard, call 587..7314 or 800.458.4682, or e-mail: blkwhtprty@aol.com The Downtown Do.ubleTree Hotel, 616 West Seventh Benefiting the 1996 Black & White Grant Recipient, The HIV Resource Consortium, Inc. �TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALEND R SUNDAYS MONDAYS TUESDAYS ¯ WEDNESDAYS Bless the Lord At All : THURSDAYS ¯ HIV+ Support Group HIV Testing Clinic SATURDAYS Agape’ Christian Times Christian Center ¯: Free & anonymous testing . 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He attended the University. of Oklahoma and built a career as a country western entertainer, touring the Southwest and working on the Gay A number of commtmity events are rodeo circuit. coming up. Check out the following: Friends of Spencer are holding a CelThe NAMES PROJECT wants you to ebration of Life on August 17, at the help by hosting a Feast with Friends on Bunkhouse in Oklahoma City, according Sat. Sept. 14. Call 748-3111 for info. to friend and organizer, Mike Busby. The ¯ Tulsa Womens Supper Club will meet event will feature Sonja Martinez, Deb ". 8/28 at 7 at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Roberts, Brad Riggins and videos of Spen- ." Info: 584-2978. The next AIDS Coalition cer performing. The event will include an ¯ meeting is Sept. 10th. Call 585-5551. auction of memorabilia to benefit HIV/ : Do not miss Interfaith AIDS MinisAIDS organizations. : tries Old Fashioned Street Carnival on The Gayly also noted that Spencer’s ¯ Sat. 9/21, 10-6 at Southminster Presbytefamily has requested that donations to ¯ dan, 3500 S. Peoria. HIV/AIDS organizations be made in lieu : Rainbow Business Guild is having a of flowers. Those who wish to honor the : business fair on 8/30 (see ad, p. 5) and-a: memory of Sid Spencer may do so to the : lake weekend on 9/21-22, call 665-5174. organization of their choice or may send a And do not miss the Gay Comedy Jam[ donation care of Spencer’s father, Sid i Spencer, Sr. (RR2, Box 69-G, Seminole, ¯ Booking for 74868-9614) who will donate those in his SOn’S naule. 800 253 Geek to GO! A UTHENTIC The PC Specialist, 501.253.2776 ITALIAN RAINBOW Phyl Boler-Schmidt CUSINE TROUT FRESH Systems & Software Specialist POB 429, Eureka Springs 72632 Books, Incense, Candles and.Rainbows! Plus lots more! 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For this state and city- for the right to live in information about booking Follies singdignity without fear of violence or perseers for corporate or private events, call cution, to have their committed relation437-020L ships respected, and to worship with integrity, the dialogue has become inereasingly hurtful and exclusive....we...have wondered where is the other voice of testing. Initially, events for the program Christianity?" The statement affd~, will be held in Tulsa because of the con"...when the church is silent in the face of terns individuals may have about attendinjustice...that silence becomes complicing a "Gay" event near their homes. ity in that injustice." Peterson added that attendance is not nec- ¯ Penrose told TFN that so far there has essary and that they would like to hear ¯ been little response to the ad but that she from individuals in rural eastern Okla- : expects that there will likely be letters to homa about what it is like in those areas and how best to get education and ser- : The Worldin response andpossible to the ¯ new Methodist bishop from more conser_ vices to the areas. HOPE has set up a : vative Methodist congregations. Commu_ telephone number, 800-282-8165, to al- : nity of Hope (Coil) has also organized low individuals to call anonymously. Lo- ¯ serveral companion efforts to this ad. ¯ cal callers may ring 742-2927. These include a letter and visiting camPeterson also announced that HOPE i Paigu to Don Nickles, Tom Coburn and has .been chosen as one of 75 HIV agen- ¯ Steve Largen.t, a speakers bureau to seek cies in the US to participate in a program, ¯ out other church groups that will listen "Parmers in Prevention", sponsored by ¯ and Coil is also planning aprayer vigil tothe Center for AIDS Intervention Re- ¯" be conducted when and if the Senate consearch, (CAIR) of the Medical College of siders the DOMA bill. Formoreinfo. orto Wisconsin. The program is funded by the ,¯ contribute to this effort, call 585-1800. OOO00000OO00. OOOO0®O A Friendly Place to Stay ~ ; KING’S HI-WAY ¯ ¯ O INN ¯ ¯ Living Sprtng ...a community of friends... ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62 W Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (501) 253-7311 1-800-231-1442 Jerry A. Wilson. owner ¯ We welcome you to attend! Services held Sunday evenings at 7 o’clock ¯ O ¯ ¯ ¯ @ 0 17 Elk Street (at the Unitarian Church) Eureka Springs, AR 72632 501-253-9337 �: and content. Should only films which READ ALL ABOUT IT ’ have lesbian relationships and characters reviewed by Barry Hensley beindudedin"lesbian cinema," or should Tulsa City-County Library : an"out" lesbian film maker also have her In "Immortal, Invisible," editor Tamsin Wilton has compiled a lengthy collection :¯ film included even though the subject matter or treatment is not lesbian-spa¯ of original essays and interviews analyz- ¯ eific?Thereis averyinterestinginterview i~ig the history and current state of the ¯ lesbian moving image, including f’rims ¯ with lesbian film maker Greta Schiller, whoserecent efforts haveinduded a wonand, to a lesser extent, television. From Marlene Deitrichin"Morocco" in 1930 to : derful documentary, "Maxine Sullivan: 1994’s "Woman of the Wolf," this vol- ¯ Love To Be in Love," about the hetero~ sexual jazz legend. ume explores the important differences Some wall known names are ignored or : between "gay films" and "le:s.bik.a~ film,s" ¯ marginalized in this volume. Barbara and why lesbian and gay male ,tim mar¯ Hammer, whose short films have raised .....~rs will probably never agree on a generic : more than one eyebrow as they challenge "queer cinema." " ". the "heterosexist authority system," ¯ is These are more than just simple movie mentioned only a couple of rimes and reviews. The contributors explore the.s.ogiven one short quote. cial, political, historical and, in some m¯ There are many unfamiliar but intrignstances, religious aspects of these films ~ ing films discussedhere. They are ones to and the text is not always light reading. ¯ keep in mind as you are traveling to other Obvious popular films, such as "Personal : cities where progressive theaters may be ~ Best" and the notorious "The Children’s : taking the opportunity to broa..den~ the h~oHour" are supplemented ,b,y true ~ hous,e, lesbian films, including Desert Hearts ~ rizons of their communities, veruaps me ¯ ThirdAmmalTulsaGay andLesbianFilm and "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.!’ ~ Festival organizers willincorporate some The seventeen contributors exhibit a wide variety of qualifications, frofi~film ".¯ of these rifles into their schedule next snring. "Immortal, Invisible" is one of the makers"and producers (Penny Florence ~ few books published that specifiand Susan Ardill) to a postgraduate stu: cally discuss lesbiancinema, but there are dent (Louise Allen) whose research is concerned with "lesbian readings of kd ¯ also many other books regarding gay/ lang, and the emergence of country and ¯ lesbian topics at your local branch library : orat the Readers Services department at westernlesbian culture."The authors end- : theCentralLibrarydowntown(596-7966). lessly debate what consritutes lesbian form James Christjohn ybYeal Gay comedy is coming back 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 a portion of this appearance. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 day of the show, and are available by calling 481-0558. Broken Arrow Community Playhouse announces that auditions for its Hallow- een producrion, two one-act plays, will be held Sund,a,,,,,y, August 18, at 6pro;, The pIays¯.are . Sorry, wrong Number , directed by Todd Murray, & "Black Comedy", directed by Jenny Jackson. The oneacts will be performed October 11 - 20. "Sorry Wrong Number" requires afemale character, and 3-4 addirioual actors who can perform a variety of character voices. It will be staged as a radio drama. "Black Comedy" requires 5 men & 3 women. Audj’rious will consist of cold readings from the scripts and someimprov. Audirious will be held at the playhouse, 1800 S. Main in the Main Place complex. 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The wellconsisted of large known Fusco used to 6104 71st Street wedges of iceberg letbe chef at Bodean’s, tuce with a.scattering and opened Flavors this of .thinly sliced purple Hollr$: summer as his own omon tings, cherry to- M;ebael FLAVORS E~st An Attorney who will fight for justice 6- Equality for Gays 6- Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy, 1800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 12.8 East BroadWay, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. FUNERALS, JUST NEVER SEEMED RIGHT FOR MY FAMILY... THE CREMATION SOCIETY WAS CREATED FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME. We enjoy being ourselves. A funeral seems ostentatious and can cost a lot of moiz-ey. A simple, dignified cremation just seems to fit our lifestyle. Cremation Society® place. Half of th~ 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 a formal dining room with pale purple walls, carpeted, formal tables and place settings, and more sedate, classical music playing in the background. There is .also another formal dinmgroom behind French doors for private par_ ties. The same food and menu is available on either side, and there is no official difference, IX/Ion. - Fr~., 11 to Dinner 3/][on. - Sat., 5 to 10:30 dosed Sundays Cuisine: New Amerlean Dress: Dressy Prices: Very Expensive Plastic: matoes, and diagonally 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 for a $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 ($9.95) presented with caraSection: Yes melized onions and~r2~r_ kansas bacon, withpo_ tatoes Lyonnaise. Very w~ne though w e noticed mos t tasty and an excellent gendemen in our secvalue. Our companion tion wereinjackets and Ratln~: had a s triking plate that ties, while the diner Side looked pretty enough to be a woman’s hat-sually attired.. Even a bed of mashed potathough our visit was on toes surrounded by a a Monday night, both sections of the respanopoly of grilled taurant were nearly full. crowned witti i avegetaMes perfectly andmushrooms, grilled, thick, beef tenderloin patrons were more ca_ Non-Smoldn$ Alcohol: FMI bar and A l;st In addition to the small menu of regular items, a blackboard reminiscent of ¯ ($21.95), sauced with a red wine reducL Bodean’s announces the specials of the : tionhunter sauce, and withahuge sprig of evening. Several selections of fresh fish .. fresh rosemary stuck in like a feather. are available, plus offerings of beef, veal, dessert was more mundane: a large gratin dish of creme brulee which we pork,and duck. 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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 a new website, called "Popcorn Q", billed as the ultimate online home for the queer moving image. The address is http://www.popeornq.com..According to my sources, it offers thousands of film & video descriptions (need help figuring out what movie 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 of the 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? 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 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 EUREKA SPRINGS ADS BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS 918.583.1248 Publisher/Editor, Tom Neal POB 4140 Assistant Editor, James Christjohn Writers/contributors Tulsa, Oklahoma Phyl Boier-Schmidt 74159-0140 Barry Hensley Jean=Pierre Legraridbouche Leanne Gross TulsaNews@aol.com Gerald Miller 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 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. 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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 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa~ OK ¯ 74146 (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- ¯ lowed by the dinner at 8pro. The highly ~ 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- : ity is not likely. ¯ The program will work to provide sup- . port groups, peer education and greater ." access to HIV see HOPE, page 11 ". ". 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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 P AlrERSON REALIORSx LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st Stre~-t ¯ Suite 170 ,.Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374., Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday,Service, 10:45 am 1623 No. Maplewood 838-1715 Community Cleaning O A Residential and Commerical Cleaning Service Kerby Baker (918) 622-0700 Call for Free Estimate DISC0 TO DISCO 20TH BUY* SELL* CONSIGN COOL 3213 E. 15th St. O’rlll:E: Tulsa, Ok 74104 (918) 749-3620 ¯ 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. 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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 ¯ Approved; States ¯ Fight Availability ¯" CHICAGO (July 24) -~A 2nd HIV home- : testing kit has now gone on sale after ¯ being approved by the Food & Drug Ad- ¯ ministration. Like the already-approved : Confide test by Johnson & JOhnson, the ¯ Home Access Express test, sold by Home ¯ Access Health, is available via a toll-free ¯ number. But in spite of federal approval ¯ now of2 suchhome tests, themanufactur- : ers sdll face batdes with healthofficials in ¯ some states who are s.harply critical of NEGATIVE Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. 4, What’s the pointof staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? 4,, Will you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? 4, Do you sometimes take risk that you regret the morning_ after? -4, What about the issues of power and trust in a relationship? 4, How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interested in attending a discussion group for HIV negative men? 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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 they were brow-beaten into it by Giants’ teammembers andcatcalls from the stands. 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. Black & White Charities, Inc. & PFLAG Lookforward to the pleasure ofyour companyfor The 1996 Black & White Gala with keynote speaker Elizabeth Birch Executive Director, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC and Presentation of the first annual Swan Awards Saturday, September 7th Cocktails & Conversation at seven o’clock, Concourse Dinner at eight o’clock, International Ballroom Entertainment by The Follies Revue Singers $125 each, checks may be sent to POB 14001, Tulsa, 74159 Visa or MasterCard, call 587..7314 or 800.458.4682, or e-mail: blkwhtprty@aol.com The Downtown Do.ubleTree Hotel, 616 West Seventh Benefiting the 1996 Black & White Grant Recipient, The HIV Resource Consortium, Inc. TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNITY CALEND R SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627b East llth 583-7815 Community ofHope (United Methodist) Worship Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2rid, 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 MONDAYS ¯ TUESDAYS HIV Testing Clinic ¯ ¯: Free & anonymous testing . HHIVIVR+esSouurpcpeoCrtonGsroorutipum ¯ using fingerstick method. ¯ 1:30 pm ¯ No appointment required. ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-I ¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 Inn : Info: Wanda @ 749-419z : Results hours: 7-9 pm : ¯ lnfo: 742-2927 : Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. Mixed Volleyball for Fun & Competition Hclmerich Park, 6:30 pm 71st & Riverside Info: 587-6557 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 ¯ 7~30pm 2627-B East llth Call 583-7815 for info. PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2nd Mon. of month 6:30 pro, 4154 S. Harvard Info: 749-4901 : HIV/AIDS Support Group ¯ & Friends & Family ¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group ¯ 7 pro, call for location: " 749-7898 : Alternative Skating : 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282 ¯ $4, Sand Springs Skate ." 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, " Iflfo: 631-7632 ¯ ¯ SWAN-Single Women’s ¯ ¯ Activity Network Grief Group Butler/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 ¯ 545 I-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. 2rid, 585-1800 : 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, 622-1441 ¯ HIVTestingTOHRClinic ¯ 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 ¯ TNAAPP Alternatives ¯ ¯ Tulsa Native American " Weekly social events for" AIDS Prevention Project ¯ LGBT men & women, 7 pm ¯ Support group ¯ Info: 646-5503 ¯ for Gay & Bi Native : ¯ American Men, 6 pm Substance Abuse at ~Community of Hope Support Group " ¯ 1703 E. 2nd " for persons with HIV/AIDS ¯ 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: ~/48-3111 Comedy Jam Freedom Tour MONDAY & TUESDAY SEPT. 16 & 17 8:00 PM Gay Stand-Up Comics Performing BACK BY POPULAR P EM,ANI) ! 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Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210 Tulsa, OK 74135 918-747-3320 Home Office Dallas, Texas 800-559-4790 ¯ Booking for 800 253 Geek to GO! ThePC Specialist, 501.253.2776 Phyl Boler-Schmidt Systems & Software Specialist POB 429, Eureka Springs 72632 Books, Incense, Candles and.Rainbows! Plus lots more! (501) 253-5445 45&I/2 Spring Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 emrain@rog.ar.ispnet.com AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUSINE FRESH RAINBOW TROUT ofEureka Springs Recommended by The New York Times (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 According to The Gayly Oklahoman, Spencer was born in Ada, and was raised in Tulsaand in Seminole. He attended the 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 : National Institute of Mental Health andis ¯ intended to bridgeagapbetweenfront]i~" ¯ HIV/AIDS prevention organizations and : research into HIV prevention. OOO00000OO00. OOOO0®O ~ A Friendly Place to Stay ; KING’S HI-WAY ¯ INN ¯ ¯ ¯ 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62 W ¯ Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ¯ (501) 253-7311 ¯ 1-800-231-1442 ¯ Jerry A. Wilson. owner ¯ ¯ O ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ O ¯ ¯ ¯ @ 0 A number of commtmity events are coming up. Check out the following: The NAMES PROJECT wants you to help by hosting a Feast with Friends on Sat. Sept. 14. Call 748-3111 for info. ¯ Tulsa Womens Supper Club will meet ". 8/28 at 7 at the Spaghetti Warehouse. ." Info: 584-2978. Thenext AIDS Coalition ¯ meeting is Sept. 10th. Call 585-5551. : Do not miss Interfaith AIDS Minis- : tries Old Fashioned Street Carnival on ¯ Sat. 9/21, 10-6 at Southminster Presbyte- ¯ dan, 3500 S. Peoria. : Rainbow Business Guild is having a : business fair on 8/30 (see ad, p. 5) and-a: : lake weekend on 9/21-22, call 665-5174. i Anddo not miss the Gay Comedy Jam[ written by Pastor Leslie Penrose, the congregation struggled to make. sure the ad was "responsible, given that we are a Christian commlmity of faith and not a p.o.litical advocacy group" and"adequate" s~nce members of the congregation are affected by the hate language. The statement notes that "as gay and lesbian persons have struggled in this country - in this state and city- for the right to live in dignity without fear of violence or persecution, to have their committed relationships respected, and to worship with integrity, the dialogue has become inereasingly hurtful and exclusive....we...have wondered where is the other voice of Christianity?" The statement affd~, "...when the church is silent in the face of injustice...that silence becomes complic- ¯ ity in that injustice." Penrose told TFN that so far there has ¯ been little response to the ad but that she : expects that there will likely be letters to : The Worldin response andpossible to the ¯ new Methodist bishop from more conser_ : vative Methodistcongregations. Commu_ : nity of Hope (Coil) has also organized ¯ serveral companion efforts to this ad. ¯ These include a letter and visiting cami Paigu to Don Nickles, Tom Coburn and ¯ Steve Largen.t, a speakers bureau to seek ¯ out other church groups that will listen ¯ and Coil is also planning aprayer vigil to- ¯" be conducted when and if the Senate con- , siders theDOMAbill. Formoreinfo. orto ¯ contribute to this effort, call 585-1800. Living Sprtng ...a community of friends... 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 READ ALL ABOUT IT 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." " These are more than just simple movie 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- ~ ing films discussedhere. They are ones to ¯ keep in mind as you are traveling to other : cities where progressive theaters may be : taking the opportunity to broa..den~ the h~o- ~ rizons of their communities, veruaps me ¯ 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 $15 day of the show, and are available by calling 481-0558. Broken Arrow Community Playhouse announces that auditions for its Halloween producrion, two one-act plays, will be held Sund,a,,,,,y, August 18, at 6pro;, The pIays¯.are . Sorry, wrong Number , directed by Todd Murray, & "Black Comedy", directedby Jenny Jackson. Theoneacts will be performed October 11 - 20. "Sorry Wrong Number" requires afemale character, and 3-4 addirioual actors who can perform a variety of character voices. It will be staged as a radio drama. "Black Comedy" requires 5 men &3 women. Audj’rious will consist ofcold readings from the scripts and someimprov. Audirious willbeheld at the playhouse, 1800 S. Main in the Main Place complex. 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The other half, behind a wainscotted glass wall, is aformal dining room with pale purple walls, carpeted, formal tables and place settings, and more sedate, classical music playing in the background. There is .also anotherformal din- Hollr$: IX/Ion. - Fr~., 11 to Dinner 3/][on. - Sat., 5 to 10:30 dosed Sundays Cuisine: 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. ; au¯Hgirsadtienssdeirsthwoafscmreomreembruunldeaenwe:hiaclharwgee ¯ see Flavors, page 15 wnere pets are treated like ~eople ".... "’~. * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 HIV Positive?. New state-of-the-art investigational drug therapies arenow available in the Southwest for HIWAIDS and opportunistic infections. If you are interested in participating in one of the promising new investigational therapies, call us at (918) 743-1000 Jeffrey A. Beal, M.D. Associates in Medical at!.d Mental Health 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. ~ Do you live in a small town 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 For more info,, contact Jeremy or Brian 742-2927 or 800-282-8165 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. How To Do It First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad with: Bold Headline - $1, Adin capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2, Ad in box - $2 Ad reversed - $3, Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Sendyour ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit 6r refuse any ad. No refunds. Back in Tulsa G.W.M. 41, Gldlkg, HIV Pos. 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A downtown rejuvenation, with Central Park’s Grand Opening Celebration that benefits the United Way. ’~ Music by Debbie Campbell, Jim Sweeney, Bill Davis and an all-star band. ¯ A Taste of Tulsa provided by the finest restaurants in the downtown and midtown area -Camerelli’s, Interurban, Bravo!, Doubletree’s 7-West, Chimi’s, Bourbon Street Care, Louie Di’s and more. ¯ Professional fireworks display ¯ Horse drawn carriage rides ¯ Drawing for a Trip For Two Weekend Getaway to Miami-Beach ¯ Tour the Cityscape Views of Central Park that has 24 hour security, valet, heated outdoor, pool, lighted tennis courts., sauna/whirlpool, fitness center heart of the City living ’ 584-8400 and much more. , T’ne Liw’~ Begi.ns Now. ~,~ " " 410 West 7th (7th and Denvelr) a84-8400 .1~800-327-0555 iA portiofi of the pl"oceeds o~ each private ~residenc~.sold, dr ring the Central Park i o 1 iGrand O~emng MI ~nth,~be mad~ to ~e Uni~Way. ~o, don’t~ss this ~evenfi Come sup~ oft the ~ty, Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1996] Tulsa Family News, August 15-September 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 9 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 15-September 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 9 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Leane Gross Gerald Miller Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, July 15-August 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/513 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1996 adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV treatment arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bill Clinton Black and White Gala businesses churches comedy Community of Hope custody Dave Fleischer Entertainment Notes estate planning Follies Revue G. Miller gay politicians harassment hate crimes homophobia HOPE Testing Human Rights Campaign James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Jeffrey Beal Jim Kolbe Murder People Living With AIDS performing arts PFLAG Phyl Boler-Schmidt pornography Promise Keepers Read All About It restaurants Sid Spencer Tasmin Wilton Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing viatication https://history.okeq.org/files/original/fdcc4b1df9b9629472ea3c9a93a0372d.jpg ee46606de85f0044484d4e3c8c58c79c https://history.okeq.org/files/original/614372aa6f4d76c8aee1aca212ddf451.pdf d92190beb5bdea81018b06edb7ac0fce PDF Text Text American Airlines, Pepsi, Busch, Coors, & ¯i Anheuser Miller Sponsor Pride Picnic 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 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Our Families of the Heart CoUrt Kills Amendment 2 Tulsa Leaders Respond 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. 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 : 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 ~ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : " : 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. 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 testifying in favor of a bill that would grant equal marriage rights "see Congress, page 8 Federal Anti-Marriage Bill ¯ HIV Bias Lawsuit Won Paul Saladin has won his wrongful termination lawsuit Moves Thru Congress ¯ against his former employeer, Terry Turner, owner of The ¯ 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 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 More States Pass AntiMarriage Laws ¯ "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: ¯ and "abortlonlo,o’ ~,~ .......... ,~ weu as me dosing and/the ¯ ¯ sexuals" ¯ ¯¯ , 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 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 prohibit recognition of same- 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 "Promise Keepers" Boot ¯ Radical Extremist Enyart 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 P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P. 9 P. 9 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 �Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication Publisher/Editor, Tom Neal are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and ~aay not be Assistant Editor, James Christjohn reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Writers/contributors, Publicationndence of a name or phototodoes indicate that person’s sexual orientation. ~s assumed be fornot publication unless otherwise noted, must be Phyl Boler-Schmidt Correspo " . " ........ =o~il,, News ¯ All correspondence ¯ Barry Hensley & becomes tlae sole property o~ ~u,~a -,~,- : s!gne~ d........ Jean-Pierre ~o oddress above ¯ Each reader is entitled to one fre.e co,p,,y~of~ia~coh a s nOUl(1 De Sent to ut~ Leanne Gross & Pat Morehead --- *’~’~;tional conies *- - ..... r" are available by calhng edition at distnouuon polnt~. ~uu, TulsaNews@ aol.com Staff Phot(x3rapher, JD Jamett 918.583.1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 I~9 Tgdd Adams bY Phyl Bole’r-Sdhmidt " " i. ¯ i i.° "The religious right would like you to believe that despite their "Th~Godit~s ovhr! The~Amendment TwO battlemC°l°riad° hatemongering and anti-gay propaganda, they truly have com.has been a long gaul of Often drudgery for those of us involved in passion and geiiuine Christian concern for the homosexual. It ~s that fight. And, though it began in one state, the effects rippled not a personal bias, they claim, but only because of divine Biblical proclamation that they are compelled to preach this soacross our great nation. . . For me, the battle began one May evemng m 1991. I was living called threat to family values. on the western slope of Colorado, minding my own business, Consider then, the disproportionate lack of attention given to enjoyin my life and my vcork. Tha.t .evening: ,,the voters of ¯ the far more pervasive trend toward unmarried heterosexual Denvergre’ected an ordinance proposexl by a soc)auy-co,n,se,rva- ~ couples cohabitating. Isn’t this what the Bibli~ calls fornication, and isn’t this a sexual sin of equal magnitude as homosexuality? tive erou~ called Citizens for Sensible Rights that wou!a nave " remgved sexual orientation from the wording of the city s equal ¯ Just by the sheer numbers of people engaged in fornication protectionlaw. After their defeat, CSRandits statewidesupport- ¯ compared to those of homosexuality, one would think the former ers vowed to take the issue to the state level where, they thought, ¯ 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. babydom in the gay rights movement before the Amendment The first reason is greed. The fact is homosexuality is very and thus stirs emotions. Marketing 101 will tell you Two vote. I’i,’e gone from an often timid addressee of lesbigay ¯ controversial the easiest way to pry money out of a pocket is to exploit concerns someone who be counted onstand to know thetoe issues inside andtooutTwho is not incan the least afraid to toe to with see Values, page 3 I never can remember those old sayings very well but there is this one that goes like this: may you live 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 emerg- see Weary, 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 *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 Meal.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria . 592-1521 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 592-5356 D’Antiques, 1508 E. 15th 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 665-6595 Don Carlton M~tsubishi,.4423 S. Memorial 838-8503 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 743-9994 Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 690-2974 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation 744-0102 Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 584-4606 341-6866 *international Tours 621-5597 599-8070 jp Images, Photography Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 742-1992 Loup-Garou, 2747 E. 15 671-2010 l_gan Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E.. 31st 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 749-6301 743-2351 .Scribner~s B,ookstore, 1942 Utica Scott Rob~son s Prescriptions, see adSquare for 3 locations 747-3322 Southwest Viatical Thomas Chiropracfc.Clinic 742-8868 4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-I 493-1959 Kellie J. Watts, attorney 743-1733 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities 599-7688 *Agape’ Christian Fellowship, 21st& Sheridan *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr. 628-0594 2627B E. 11 583-9780 *B/UG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. *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 Spirit Womens Center, call f°r l°cad°n & inf°: 587-4669 Friend A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 FriendsFor in Unity Social Organization (African-Amer. 747-6827 men) ing 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 ~md resources. 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 which we can be thankful. So take aminute to celebrate, to honor those who’ve gone before, to recognize how 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 POB 8542, 74101 425-4905 584-4983 Indian Health Care, Save the Nation 438-2437, 800-284-2437 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 838-1715 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood *HIV Resource Consortium 749-4194 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4901 PFLAG , POB 52800 74152 74104 Prime-Timers, P:O. 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Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 7414~ (918) 622-1441 �JUNE 15 Noon - 5:00 pm Opening Ceremony, lpm ¯ Blessing by the Rev. Leslie Penrose ¯ Welcome by TOHR president Debbie Starnes ¯ Performances by local entertainers, including Miss Gay Tulsa & Miss Tulsa USofA, Tulsa Family Chorale & The Banned from OKC! the most ardent anti-gay zealots. Wars will do that for you. Survival skills are something we either gain in a hurry, or we die at the hands of the enemy, sometimes literally, often figuratively. Of course, there are always battle scars too, and I watch myself, as well as others who have fought this one in the trenches, acting most times like we suffer from the more modem adaptation of World War II’s shell shock. Post-traumatic stress disorder runs rampant among civil rights activists of any persuasion. On May 20th, nearly five years exactly to the day after the Denver vote, I was catching up on some paperwork at my computer when the news came in via the Interact about the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision declaring Amendment Two unconstitutional. There was no jubilant fist thrust into the air. There was no inyour-face queer political nose-rubbing of the opposition. I just sat th6re, staring at the two-hne news alert for over 30 minutes, occasional quiet tears of mostly relief surfacing. I believe it is important to remember that although the Supreme Court decision reflects a changed attitude on the part of the federal judiciary as it regards the humamty of lesbigay people, nothing has really changed legally. No tights have been gained. It remains okay to discriminate against us as a people in most of the country, & the fight for equality remains one we will need to address one person at a time. \Vhat has happened is imperceptible to people on the outside of our movement. We are a more confident people, more sure than ever before of our beliefs and our worth. We are more aware politically; we -know how to build coalitions, to raise funds, to seek out and solidify our bases of support, and we -know how to get the job done. We also have learned the tree value found in each other because we had to learn with whom we could be safe and on whom we could count when or if we needed someone. A~nendment Two was a right of passage for lesbigay people in Colorado. mad the tipple effects have forged growth in the movemeut throughout the land. Let us not waste that ~owth and the opportunity it presents to truly change our ~vorld. Our time has come, and our movement is coming of age, but let us not forget that we gain nothing in the wav of respect if we are not respectful of others. If we are going to ever have that kinder, gentler nation George Bush at least talked about. I believe it must start with us. emotions: lust,:enwy.., fear, hate! Therefore,dt is pr0fi~ble for the religious right to keep homosexuality controversial. Itis their greatest fund-raising tool. Even the most cursory glance at their fund-raising literature wil! reveal classic propaganda techniques; dehumanize the subject to remove any compassion people might feel, and present only the most extreme behavior as examples of that"lifestyle", behavior which, incidentally, many homosexuals themselves would find distasteful. These techniques are nothing new. They are the same methods used by the Nazis to persecute the Jews. The second reason is pure and simple ignorance. They fall to understand that we have exactly the same range of human emotions and feel exactly the same feelings they do; love, lust, guilt, jealousy, anger, compassion; just in a slightly different context, homosexuality is a normal, natural and healthy way of life for a certain percentage of the population. But because those feelings are foreign to them, the religious right assumes our lives to be wicked, perverted and disgusting. They fall to see that falling in love is truly a universal emotion with many varieties. So don’t be misled. The attention giveu to homosexuality has nothing to do with family values, if it did, more preachers would be concerned about the results of their hate speech: abandoned and abused children, gay teen suicide, substmace abuse. All of these are far more serious fmnily issues which deserve far lnore attention. Throughout the afternoon, ¯ DJ will provide music throughout the day ¯ Booths with vendors, community organization info., crafts, etc. ¯ Food for modest cost ¯ Free beverages provided by Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Miller & Pepsi ¯ Volleyball & tennis court available ¯ Kids’ playground ¯ Security provided all day by Tulsa Park officers ¯ Closing ceremony, with benediction by RF Renfro & Freedom Balloon Extravaganza! 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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" before making 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 of the controv ers y 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 of Rosemarie 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 who had 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 policies 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 of rape, 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 with community 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. But when 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. "QUALITY WORK UNBELIEVABLE PRICE" Ect,n x FOR APPOINTMENT ¯ QUICK SERVE 743-7141 ¯ PATIO BAR Traci Huntsman Owner 3225 S. Yale Tulsa, OK 74135 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 for May 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 of offensive 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 SAN FRANCISCO-Gay SupervisorTom Ammiano has proposed legislation that would require most contractors working on city financed projects to extend the same domes tic partner benefits 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 exempt firms located where domes tic 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 consulted about.it beforehand. The mea-sure would be the first of its kind inthe US. BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 South Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5, Mon. - Fri. �Hewlett-Packard to Extend Benefits i Survey: World’s Full of Surprises PALO ALTO, Calif. - The HewlettPackard 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 next y~~ 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 of the 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. LONDON - It was "good news-bad news" for the citizens of the new Russia as London International Group, one of the 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 their own 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,averaging just 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 came in 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. 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 be joined 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-published book by Lindsy Van Gelder and Pamda Robin Brandt, The Girls Next Door: Into the Heart of Lesbian America.. The excerpt, entitled in the magazine "Some Lesbians Are Glamour Babes; Others Aren’t," lot-ks at similarities and differences between lesbians and straight women in makeup, body consciousness and similar beauty issues in alighthearted manner. Only problem is, although excerpts from forthcoming books are generally a sdling point for ~nainstreamraagakiii~’s,’Allui-d s~in~ ~6’ have neglected mentioning the excerpt on its cover. Ah, well. Probably just a"typo.’" 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- have to agree or accept the political corence by the state legislature or efforts to rectness of our day. There will ",always be change Hawaii’s liberalstate Constitution questions that have to be left hanging in the court battle. The Dems then went on while we wait for fuller answers. What we to oust Linda Rosehill from the key post must not do is walk away from one anas its national committeewoman in favor to Amy Agbayani. Rosehill has been very , other." Aside from the heresy trial in active in efforts to block the possible ¯ Delaware earlier this year, Carey has come legalization of same-sex marriages in ¯¯ ¯ under pressure from conservative Anglican clergy in Britain who have insisted thestate; Agbayani represented the ACLU that he condemn the previous Archbishop m testimony opposing legislative efforts. to block same-sex marriag~in the sta~e. .of Canterbury, Lord Robert Runcie, who xt was recently revealed had ordained Martin Rice, an openly gay Democratic ¯ priests he knew were gay. Party activist, was also elected to a position as one of the committee’s 3 vicechairs as an executive board member. Texas Log Cabin 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 A PERMANENT SOLUTION Permanent Hair Removal Carol Anwar, RE, CPE Lic. By Okla. St. Med. Bd. 488-0786 Near71st & Lewis Call for info, or an appt. with free consultation, 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. Les ter 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 of domestic 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. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa P AlrERSON REALIORS" LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st Street ¯ Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Res: 918-582-7672 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sun. 1623 No. Maplewood, 838-1715 �AIDS Epidemic: 15 Years of Death WASHINGTON - This year marks the 15th anmversary since thefirst cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United S tates, 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- 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. 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 hit- 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% with just oneninth tha{ amount of virus die.d that quickly. "The likelihood of progression ~ncreases directly with the level of AIDS virus in the or-miss. 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 WASHINGTON-Researchers report that of Allergy &Infectious Disease says the a vaginal gel containing a drug known as researchers’ findings will let doctors make PMPA has been shown to protect female better decisions about when to begin treatmonkeys from the simian version of HIV ments and when "to change to possibly and may offer humans the same kind of more aggressive therapies. "If some indiprotection from the virus. Dr. Roberta viduals have very high set points [HIV Black of the National Institute of Allergy particle counts], even though their CD4 & Infectious Diseases,which sponsored cells are reasonably OK, you might want the study, said, "For women to have to more aggressively treat those people woman-controlled method is very imporbecause you know that you can predict tant so they canprotect themselves." Black they are going to do more poorly," Fauci said much more research is needed - insaid. "Whereas someone who has a low eluding studies involving humans- to de[HIV particle count], even though their termine whether the PMPA anti-viral gel. CD4 count might not be all that high, you could prove safe and effective protection might want to hold off on aggressive for women. 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." 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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 Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in H1V Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 �HIV Positive? New state-of-the-art investigational drug therapies are now available in the Southwest for HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections. 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Reporting AIDS patients who take the oral form o[ ganciclovirreduce the risks of being’ " ’in the journal Science,researchers at the NatiOnal Institute of Allergy and Infecstricken by the blinding eye disease, cytions Diseases saythey have found a protomegalovirus (CMV) that often attacks tein, which they call "fusin," that must be PWAs in the advanced stages of the illpresent for HIV to infect white blood ness. Researchers at the University of cells, the primary target of the virus. EdCalifornia at San Diego studied 725 men ward A. Berger, who headed the team that during a 12-month program testing the made the discovery, said the discovery Hoffman-LaRoche version of gancidovir, gives scientists a "new handle on underknown as Cytovene and found that a daily standing" how HIV invades cells. "Obvidose of the drug reduced the risk of conouslythis is a potential target for developtracting CMV by nearly half. AIDS Drugs for HIVExposed Workers (918) 743-1000 Jeffrey A. 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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 Serving a Diverse Community 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 ing 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 2hour 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. �Package includes: two nights’ Club Level accommodations at the Sheraton New York or Manhattan with daily continental breakfast and afternoon hors d’oeuvres, a first row center orchestra ticket to Victor. 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TOHR was asked by the former organizers, an informal association of ¯ to Lesbian and Gay cltazens instead of business owners (mosdy dub owners), to ¯¯ testifying about a bill that would deny equal rights. "I find instead of defending resume organizing the event. The Picnic continues their traditions with minor ¯ marriage, I need to defend the people changes. After complaints from many in- ¯ gay & lesbian people - who are being denied the right to marry. I do not believe dividuals about conflicts with Father’s :¯ we would be here today if our society did Day, the orgamzers responded by moving ¯ not have a deep bias against gay &lesbian the event to Saturday. Also due to ongoing problems with the Mohawk Park site, ¯¯ people. I say that not to lay blame, but to recognize the fact that we are’really in a the organizers unanimously approved civil rights discussion about gay & lesOwen Park as this year’s site. The Picnic is an informal affair with : bian persons.’" McDongld further gave examples of free beverages. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food or to purchase food " discrimination experienced by Gay perat a modest cost. Any funds raised by the " sons or persons perceived tobe Gay using Picnic (after expenses) will "aenefit the ¯¯ the story of one of her sons who was Gax & Lesbian Community Center Project ¯ beaten because he was perceived as Gay even though he happens not to be. and the City of Tulsa Park & Recreation ¯ McDonald adds that she perceives the Dept. A number of community organizations will have tables with information ¯ country to bein a"cultural meltdown" not because Gay people may marry but beabout their programs. Brief opening and cause "we have yet to overcome our intolclosing ceremonies will feature local en¯ erance and bigotry. We have yet to recogtertainers, including Tulsa Family Chorale, and Oklahoma City’s The Banned, a ¯¯ nize the richness in the diversity of all of marching band (who’ll be sitting down). ¯ our citizens:" McDonald closed by questioning the The Rev. Leslie Penrose of Community ¯ need for this legislation since the Hawaii of Hope and RF Renfro of Bless The Lord At All Times will give opening and dos- ¯¯ case that has prompted this response is tmlikely to be resolved for several years, ing blessings. Info: 743-2497. ¯ and maybe not favorably to Gay citizens. ¯ She called on Representatives not to tar" get Lesbians and,,G, ay men for discrimina." don butrather to ’foCus on the challenges and $2,500 for pain and suffering as well of the economy, of education, and health as attomey,’s fees. Saladin said to TFN ¯ care that face all of us." 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 a joint effort of the �TULSA FAMILY NEWS COMMUNI CALEND SUNDAYS MONDAYS TUESDAYS Agape’ Christian WEDNESDAYS HIV Testing THURSDAYS ¯ SATURDAYS ; H]V+ Support Group ¯ 16.Step Empowerment : St. Jerome’s Agape’ Christian Fellowship : ¯ Ecumenical TOHR Clinic ¯ HIV Resource Consortium Service, 10:30 am & 7 pm : Free & anonymous testing " Fellowship : Group For Women Catholic Church 1:30 pm Sheridan Center, Suite H ¯ using fingerstick method. ¯ Service, 7 pm ¯ : Community of Hope Mass, 6 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482 Sheridan Center, Suite H ..... 1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800 No appointment required.." Info: Wanda @ 749-419, Garden Chapel 21st & Sheridan, 747-2482 : ..... ~" ~~ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm" 3841 S. Peoria Bless the~Lord At All Results hours: 7-9 pm : Shanti-Tuisa, Inc. ¯ ~: !- Co.Dependency ~ Inl~o: Father l~iek Times Christian Center Bless The Lord At All ! : °~ iSup~6~t Groul~ Info: 742-2927 : HIV/AIDS Support Group at 742-7122Times Christian Center ¯ 7:30, Fa~ly of Faith MCC Sunday School, 9:45 am . _ ¯ & Worship Service, 11 am ¯ Lambda Bowling League " Prayer & Bible Study : 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 ¯ Narcotics Anonymous Friends & Family 2627b ’East 1 lth 583-7815 " 7:30pm 2627-B East llth : Sheridan Lanes Meets weekly at I 1 pm : HIV/AIDS Support Group Call 583-7815 for info. : HIV Testing TOHR Clinic : 8:45 pm 7 pro, call for location: Confidential support for Community of Hope ¯ Walkintesting: 7-8:30pm : : 3121 S. 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OTHER GROUPS . 1st & 3rd Thursdays : " : $4, Sand Springs Skate ¯ 1"703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 : 4154S. Harvard,749-4901 TOHR Helpline OTHER GROUPS Metro. Comm. Church -" Daily 8-10 pm .. TNAAPP of Greater Tulsa ¯ For info. or to volunteer: Gay~i& Lesbian Student Alternatives Worship Service, 10:45am " Tulsa Native American : Weekly social events for : 743-GAYS " _~:. Association " 1623 N. Maplewood AIDS Prevention Project : LGBT men & women, 7 pm " TJ~-outheast Campus, The Technicians, Leather Info: 838-1715 ¯ ¯ Support group ¯ Info: 646-5503 L!nfo: 631-7632 try., Info c/o 621-5597 " Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay : T.U.L.S~4. Tulsa Uniform " Alliance. Univ. of Tulsa : & Leather Seekers Assoc. " 6:30 pm at Canterbury ¯ Info: 838-1222 : 5th & Evanston, 583~9780 SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Tulsa Pride Picnic Noon - 5pm. Owen Park 560 No. Maybelle at Edison Info: 583-1248 TUESDAY, JUNE 25 AIDS Walk ’96 Planning Committee 6 pm, 1608 S. EIwood for Gay & Bi Native American Men, 6 pm at Community of Hope 1703 E. 2nd Substance Abuse : SW~4N-Single Woments Support Group Activity Network : ¯ for persons with HIV/AIDS ¯ Call 832-2121 ¯ ¯ 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 by J.D. Jamett ¯ foot out the door and have me doing all Yes, the rumors are true. I’ll be leaving ¯ JUN E 28-30 stuff that ldonow. I don’t know if any of Tulsa to go live in our nation’s capital 7th Annual Oklahoma HIV/AIDS you realized this, but I’ve always tried to : SUNDAY, JUNE 16 !boy, talk about out of the frying pan and promote uni ty in this column as best I can. Conference "Sharing Our Strength" Family ofFaith MCC Father’s Day Serinto the fire). I would Oklahoma Center for I have seen this comvice with Father Rick Hollingsworth like to take this chance Continuing Education, 1704Asp, Norman Yes, the rumors munity from drag 11 am, 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441 to thank a few people Info: Andy Southam, 800-942-1914 queens, cowboys, for the great opportuniare true. be leather folk, .Lesbians taes and genuine care WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 SATURDAY, JUNE 29 and all the rest not havthey have given me. TCAP Advisory Council Meeting That’s Entertainment? Bad Drag Show ing not a thing to do Tom Neal, for being Noon, 1430 S. Boulder with the others; nut I Family of Faith MCC that OLDER fos ter- big 8 pm, 5451-E S !~ingo, 622-1441 have also had the brother (or sister) that nat~on s capital... FRIDAY, JUNE 21 chance to see this has always looked out Tulsa Regional HIV Prevention change. Please folks, to SUNDAY, JUNE 30 for me, and who has Community Planning Group Meeting don’t stop working toCommunity of Hope 3rd Anniversary been pu.shy,er.., push2:30 pm, 1430 S Boulder gether to make our ing me ~n the right diMeeting &Worship Service community better! 5 &6 pm, 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 rection. Geoff & Earl, JUNE 21 & 22 Well I’m getting a and the rest of that crazy Follies Revue, Inc. little choked up, so let for the .$r.eat op: group that I call my TUESDAY, JULY 2 Follies ’96 Salutes the Movies! me say my goodbye, chosen family - I will portumt es an l Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 6 pm, Doubletree Hotel, Warren Place and remember: next be ever indebted to you Meeting, 7 pm; Chouteau Rm, $125 & $40, Info: 437-0201 time you’re out and you mentally and physiChapman Ctr, TU, Info: 743-4297 see thatperson orgroup cally. of people you think you SATURDAY, JUNE22 Steve & John, please " i SUNDAY, JULY7 can’t stand, stop, smile Herland Sister Resources send the Burger Sisters ¯ Native American Worship Service and say something Concert: Freefall for a visit. Bill & Brain, Lola ¯ 6 pro, Community of Hope nice. It will make Tulsa a bet7 pm, 2312 NW 39th, OKC 73112 needs a star on the walk of ¯ 1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800 ter place for all of us. fame. Dennis, Larry, & tops, I almost forgot to Veronica - thanks for the ear SUNDAY, JUNE 23 name my last Queen of the : FRIDAY, JULY 12 Statewide Pride Rally & Parade bending and all the craziness. Month! This person has Larry and Leroy, thanks for : Interfaith AIDSMinitries Ecumenical Worship Service, The picked herself up, brushed all the support, and many othBanned, Metro Men’s Chorus, Sen. : Ice Cream SocialBenefit herself off, and continues to Bernest Cain, Keynote Speaker: : 7-10 pro, St. !vlatthew’s Episcopal ers from doctors and medical try to make herself a better staff to all my great friends. ¯ 601 No. Lake Drive Donna Red Wing- ’92 Advocate person. That’s right, guys, ¯" Sand Springs,/afro: 438-2437 If you had asked me years Woman of the Year Bobbie Sue Summers. 1 pm, program begins. 3 pm, speaker ago to go out into the commuRed Wing, 4 pm, parade begins. JULY 20-21 ~,~ty and do something, any:- Bobbi Sue Summers Editor’s note: JD will be Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen ," thing to make it better, I 4th Annual Shanti-Tulsa Water greatly missed. While hls ¯ Blvd. Oklahoma City Garden Tour ¯ would’vetolAtyou,"YOU’RECRAZY! ~ unique skills cannot be imitated. Info: 743-4297 or 405-791-0202 No one cares about what I think." It just ¯ 10-5 pm, Info: 749-7898 Out+About will continue with a new club ," took therealization that youropinions and " OUT + ABOUT- H1 uve m our ...I would take this chance to thank a few people Senulne care they have Siren me. 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 Amendment 2, SouthCarolina Gov. 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 Dutch justice 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 law s and treaties that might be affected by such a move. It will have a year to prepare its report, including recommendations for legislation. 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 Incidentally, $1 million might seem houses of Congress. The Human Rights like a lot of money to you today, but in Campaign said that a Clinton endorseorder to generate an income of $70,000 a ment of the bill would be "’an unconscioyear for just 22 years of retirement, that’s nable capitulation-to religious political how much you’ll need to sock away (asextremists" and "demanded" that the Presisuming a hypothetical annual return of dent oppose the measure. 7.5% and inflation rate of 3.14%). Elizabeth Birch, head of HRC said, If you’ve been putting off investing, as "The statement by White House press yourself if it is going to be any easier secretary Mike McCurry earlier this week putting away almost three times as much that same-sex marriage wouldweaken the at age 35, than at age 25? Or, eight times family was silly and completely, inconsisas much at age 45? Your financial prioritent with the president’s prewous posities will change over the years and your tions regarding equal rights for gay men income .will increase. and lesbians." Openly gay Congressman However, whether you’re saving for a Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called the antihouse at age 25 or trying to juggle ¯ marriage bill"a tranSparent political issue Waiting To Invest Could nances to pay for your children’s educain ttie presidential campaign." Stephen tion age 45, chances are it will be just as Moakarsh, a Los Angeles board member Jeopardize Your Dreams! difficult. In addition, can you afford not to of Lawyers for Human Rights,said, "I benefit from the power of compounding? These are just some of the multitude of think he (Clinton) has been the first presiHow Can I Start Investing Now? reasons people use to explain why they dent to really include gays and lesbians at haven’t started an investment plan. InFirst, accept the fact that there is never the table. For that, I admire him greatly. vesting for the future is frequently seen as a convenient time to invest. The answer to But I think in terms of the marriage issue, a luxury, rather than a necessity. Somethis dilemma lies in paying yourself first. it’s unfortunate that he feds compelled to thing you do after you’ve taken care of Before you can do this you need to do a join with the GOP. My feeling is that cash-flow analysis to find essential livingexpenses. Clinton is trying to avoid a political fire Unfortunately, there is out where your money is storm that the gays in the military issue rarely any money left over -going. Warning! This caused him in 1993." alter doing that, so it’s might be a frightening easy to procrastinate. process. Once the numBut do you know how bers are laid out in front of much waiting, even a few you, you’re probably goyears, can cost you? The wai_tln , even ing to see several ways to seeking legal protections against discrimichart below shows the reducing your expenses. nation in housing, employment, health a l’ew years, monthly investment reEstablishing a spending and welfare services, education, and real quired at different ages to often helpful. estate sales. Justice Kennedy called "imcan cost you? planAsispart accumulate $1 million by of this process, plausible" Colorado’s central argument review your accumulation age 65, assuming hypothatAmendment 2 simply made gay and thetical 10 percent compounded rate of goals and determine a minimum percentlesbian citizens equal with other state return. age of your income that you’ll need to reside,n,ts by denying them any "special What this chart shows is the dynamic invest to meet these goals. By breaking rights.’ The majority decision was joined power of compound returns. Compoundthe task downinto manageable parts, you’ll by Justices Kennedy, John Paul Stevens, ing is the process where each year you not introduce discipline into your investment Sandra Day O’Connor, David Sourer, Ruth only earn money on you invested principrogram and increase your chances of Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer. Dispal, you also earn additional money on the success ! senting were Justices Scalia, William money you earned. The amount you earn It’ll take a while, but the long-term Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas. grows or "compounds" at an increasing payoff for your discipline may be sweet. Representatives from serveral Tulsa orrate as the years go by. And remember, your financial consultganizations held a press conference at By starting an investment program at an ant will be happy to assist you with any of Community of Hope United Methodist to earlier age, you spread the accumulation the steps along the way including informrecognize the importance of the Court’s task over a longer period of time and lng you about investment vehicles that decision. Bill Hinlde representing the enable your money to benefit from the can help you meet your accumulation ACLU of OK, Kelly Kirby, the Gay & ~owerful force of compounding. goals. - Leanne Gross Lesbian Affirming Disciples of the Church of Christ, Nancy MacDonald, PFLAG, Investments Required To.Become A Millionaire and .Tom Neal, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights spoke about the positive 55 45 impact this decision would have on the 35 25 Age When efforts of Oklahomans to seek fair and Investments Begin equal treatment from the State of Oklahoma and the City of Tulsa. $442 $1,316 $4,882 $158 Monthly muela 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 Dole of 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. "I just wish the straight white boys at the White House would educate themselves a little more," he said. "It’ s not that they’ re homophobic - 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 "People don’t plah ffMl , th yfail to’plan. 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What a weekend we had in Blues Festival. The annual event is one of the most popular in the Ozarks, and the 1996 variety was no exception. Thursday through Sunday (May 30- June 2) brought blues lovers of all kinds to Eureka Springs, and the talent displayed was nothing short of magnificient. A preview show took place at Victoria Inn on Thursday to kick off the weekend. Featured performers were Deborah Coleman, Baby Jason & The Spankers, and Martin Simpson. ff you have not been fortunate enough to participate in a BluesFest weekend in Eureka Springs, youhave no idea what you are missing. From Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon, every club in town hosts both big name and local talent. And, the larger venues host nearly non-stop big name performers. You can pay one price to get into any of the clubs, and most folks spend the weekend going back and forth from the various small clubs, occasionally taking time out to attend a big concert. City Auditorium, Victoria Inn, and the Basin" Park and Crescent Hotels hosted some of the best blues talent on the planet this vear. but the most-anucipated event took"place Friday evening. Bo Diddlv performed two concerts along with local favorite The Cate Brothers Band ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Other name performers included Kenny Neal, Raful Neal, Tab Benoit, Chubby Carrier, Jimmy Thackery, Canned Heat, Keb Mo’, Robert Lucas, mad Kelly Jo Phelps. If you find yourself wishing you had been there, you still have time to get tickets for the 12th Annual Eureka Springs If.you_have not been fortunate enough to partlelpate in a Blue-sFest ¯ ¯ weekend in A Friendly Place to Stay MCC of the Living Spring ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ KING’S HI-WAY INN ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62 W Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (501) 253-7311 1-800-231-1442 Jerry A. Wilson, owner ...a community of friends... Rev. Kermie Wohlenhaus Pastor We welcome you to attend! 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The writing is sim-~ihe theme Boy, by Jim Grimsley, of sexual attraction is is rural North Carolina very carefully and tactwhere, yet again, two fully written. The two ...Except for a couple high school age guys main characters are well of extremely violent slowly fall in love. written, but we don’t Nathan and Roy live fully understand the next door to each other secondary characters, on the outskirts of a young adult novel, particularly Randy and small town. Roy, a Burke. Nathan’s father although adults little older and wiser, is a pathetic stereotype should enjoy it also is a popular kid and of a disillusioned, surly hangs around with a and cruel man, and the ...Dream Boy is a couple of guys, Randy mother’s character is and Burke, who follow pleasant, fun read, but paper thin, spending her his every move, not retime timidly between it takes a back seat alizing that they.actuher abusive husband ally idolizehim. 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Now I have to prepare ¯¯ But the famous crab cakes illustrate dinner for someone who doesn’t know the quite well what is wrong with the cuisine ¯ difference between fingers, a dinner fork, at this restaurant. First of all, Chef Michee a salad fork, or a wild fork. But, what is ¯ tnes to be too creative and too innovative. worse in being wrong, ~s that the poor ¯¯ She takes top quality food, prepares it citizens of Tulsa will continue to be dewell, and then ruins it with a bizarre or luded about what constitutes truly fine ¯ weird sauce or accompaniment. She had cuisine and what is merely flash and a ¯ the same problem when she was at waste of money. Kannichael’s and at the Fifteenth Street ¯ One year ago, we went to a highly Grill, two of Tulsa’s be~ter restaurants touted, brand-new restaurant in Utica ¯ which are now both out of business. SecSquare. Everyone had great expectations, ¯ ondly, the restaurant touts itself as featursince one of Tulsa’s best known chefs, ing "new American cuisine," but you’d Kim Michee, and her think the chef had partner, Julie been on another Woolman, were the planet the last couple The W;ld Forl driving forces behind of decades when it the venture. As we 1820 Utlea Square comes to presenting lingered over posthealthy, lower fat HOliI’~: dessert coffee, I foods and lots more quipped that unless vegetables and sal7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Helmerich and Payne ads. Monday - Saturday, (owner-operator of The soups Utic~ Square) was continue the saga. looking at the Wild While most of Fork as a tax writetoday’s celebrated .off, the restaurant Amerlean contemporary modern American would be closed chefs in Dallas, Dressg within the year. And, Santa Fe, Scottsdale, thus, I was goaded or Los Angeles have Casual (but remember gone kb healthier into making the illthis is Utica fated bet. They’re thicke~ng methods still open. for crealn soups such Prices: The Wild Fork is as vegetable purees, situated in ~e middle Very expensive beurre mani~, white rice puree, or a of UticaSquare at the site of the former simple roux, with landmark instituuon only a splash of Full bar & wine llst and tea room, The cream or dairy prodNon-smo]dn~ seeHon: Garden. Our first visit uct, Miss Michee to the Wild Fork was continues to insist on a rainy Saturday upon making cream Rat;n~: night, and we were soups the old fashobliged to wait for ioned way, based on B li~t our table. But, a traditional b~chamel crowded, bustling and velout~ sauces. ¯ restaurant is usually a good sign. We had These can be very tasty, but they are far ¯ a bit of an uneasy feeling in dealing with too rich to eat more than a few gravy-like the rather abrupt and disinterested host- ¯ spoonfuls. esses, magnified by our limited dealings Same old story with the entr~es. With ¯ with our waiter, so we wrote it off to the the one major exception of the pork tenstrains of being a new restaurant on a busy " derloin roulade, which is dry and tastenight. However, on our several subse¯ less, the meats and .fish are good quality quent visits to the Wild Fork, including foods expertly prepared--until they are the most recent when our party was one of ¯ sauced. Do we really need Moroccan lemonly three tables in the entire restaurant, it= ¯ ons (aren’t American lemons good is apparent that the Wild Fork is trying for ¯ enough?) on the free range chicken’? Hot ¯ some kind of unique merger between the mango salsas on the meats’? A "creative ¯ rude waiters in New York & the snooty reinvenfion" of the chicken-fried steak? waiters in Paris. ¯ Excellent, huge sea scallops ruined by The Wild Fork is open all day, and there flavoring them with Pernod (a nasty lico¯ are different menus for breakfast, lunch, rice flavored liqueur)? Strongly flavored and dinner. Regardless of the mealtime ¯ olive and vinegar sauces on delicate sweetyou’ve chosen, one look at the menu and ¯ breads? you instantly know that this is a culinary It is possible to get a decent meal in this ¯ experience that will not come cheap. place, but you must be pro-active to do it. It seems as though every review about ¯ Find out what is on the menu and ask for the Wild Fork written in a Tulsa paper ¯ substitutions or deletions. Anything that over the last year has raved about the crab ¯ sounds unusual or strange should be igcakes. Far be it for us to break with tradi- ¯ nored. If Chef Michee is inthe kitchen, tion. The crab cakes are a combination of ¯ rely uponher excellent training and expecrab meat, corn, and the usual fillers to ¯¯ rience to cook a meal to your exact specihold it all together, that is deep-fried and fieafions; just don’t let her play around then presented atop a homemade mayon- ¯ and get creative. The problem with this naise aioh sauce and buried under a mound ¯ technique is that Miss Michee is not alof terrifyingly hot jalapefio cole slaw. ways in the kitchen, and many a lesser ¯ Scrape off the cole slaw and enjoy the cook will panic when the set recipe is wonderful calories and high fat and cho- ¯ changed. Also, there seems to be a comlesterol content of the crab cakes. After . munications breakdown between diner, all, what’s a little grease and mayo (mayo ¯ waiter, and kitchen, because many times, ¯ is just egg yolks and olive oil whisked special requests end up being ignored. do ed Sunday Cu;s;ne: Square) Alcohol: �How To Do It 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, the Wild Fork continues tobe a popular restaurant First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad with: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the number of words. (A word for our purposes is a group of letters or aumbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, complete address, day & eve. numbers (for our records only). Ads will nmin the next issue after they are received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Coffee & conversation? . amongst the wealthier masses of Tulsa. Either Miss Michee has a loyal following from her previous kitchen experiments or Tulsans are just 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. Attractive 30’s GM seeking similar (or extra co01 bi-guy) for coffee & conversation. Friendship can stimulate mind, body & soul. Appreciate healthy attitudes about life, work, etc. Interested? Tell me about yourself. Write to: #20 c/o TFN, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK’74159 sion of "Embraceable You+" which was recorded by her mother long ago. The similarities° in vocal qualities are eerie now. She does a duet of "Chances Are" ¯ with one of our own, Johnny Mathis, that " -is lovely, and a serviceable job on another " duet, "Does He Love You", with Donna ¯ Summer. Yes, it’s the Reba hit, and no, ¯ it’s not disco. The rest are beloved stan" dards, delivered in a style that takes you to " a small, smoky cafe in the wee hours of ¯ the morning. The arrangements are deceptively simple, yet elegant, and you feel " she’s just across the room. As she calls it, " a very romantic "make out" album. ¯ Broken Arrow Community Playhouse’s production of"Company" opens the 14th and rtms through the 23rd. Opening night, you can join the "afterglow" party and enjoy refreshments with the cast. Call 258-0077. They will also be holding andidons July 14th for "Beehive". Theyneed 17 women. That could be a fun show for some in our community! The auditions will be at BACP at 5PM. It is a musical, so call 258--0077 for audition requirements. And don’t miss BACP’s summerstage producdon of "Quilt: A Musical Celebration" August 16-18 at the PAC. wordy folk, aren’t they?) Being of Pagan/’ Wiccan religious orientation myself, I don’t normally go for Christian music (or anything else). But I found that I knew and had performed in shows with a writer/ performer listed on the album, so I bought it. I didn’t really think I’d like it, but thought Tom might. Upon listening to it, I discovered that it was pretty good. It is professionally, recorded, and the songs are rather beautiful. Not all have to do with Christianity, although there are some .songs of that ilk - and I even liked those. And I hate gospel music. Go figur!! And, unlike the others listed in this issue’s column, this one includes Lesbians, which is good. I hate doing unbalanced columns. As with"Get Used to It!’"~ the songs range from hilarious (,Me Old Fashioned Lesbian Christmas) to moving to romantic. Maybe one of our MCC’s could produce it? Just an idea... This disc can be ordered by calling 800-501-HOPE.. Dallas cabaret performer Perry Wood has a new disc out. "Let Me Sing" is a lovely album to get romantic with someone while it plays. Mr. Wood’s bedroom ..... voi.ceCould singme to sleep anydme. And his looks match his voice! Best of all worlds. He sings standards such as "Bewitched", "Embraceable You", "Night " ~:~.~.~A~dDay!;:as:~e!l as~sserkno nsongs :of io~i "It~i~t~t~p rioteh album for those,~." who love smooth vocals, a jazz back- " ground, and a beautiful voice. This is his " 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. 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Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210 Tulsa, OK 74135 918-747-3320 Home Office Dallas, Texas 800-559-4790 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 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 l~/!~ I EUREKA SPRINGS BOOK REVIEW/ENTERTAINMENT RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS 918.583.1248 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 TulsaNews@~ol.com Publisher/Editor, Tom Neal Assistant Editor, James Christjohn Writers/contributors, Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Leanne Gross Pat Morehead 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 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 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 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. 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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 ¯ Thomas Chiropractic Clinic ¯ 4138 S. Harvard~ Ste. C-1 742-8868 Kellie J. 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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 PI AlrERSON REALTORS" LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Mobile: 671-2010 2642 E. 21st Street * Suite 170 *Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 * Res: 918-582-7672 * Fax: 918-747-1795 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday Service, 10:45 am Wednesday Service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sun. 1623 No. Maplewood, 838-1715 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. 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Yale Tulsa, OK 74135 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- Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell,LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 HIV Positive? 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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. COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP RACK OF LAMB FRESH CLAMS PRIME RIB COQUILE ST. JACQUES VEGIE STIR FRY CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE 5 Summit Eureka Springs AR 72632 Bed & Breakfast Area l~eservation &Information Service "Like going to Grandma’s" ¯ Gay-owned in the Historic District. We offer traditional B&B a Romantic Jacuzzi Suite & a private cottage on the grounds. ¯ Booking for Eureka’s Finest Gay, friendly establishments ¯ Walk or ride trolley to town. Reservations - Brochures -Information 800-- 253 - 1468, x882 Local: 501 - 253 - 7468 Your Host: Fred A. Janney Geek to Go! The PC Specialist, 501.253.2776 Phyl Boler-Schmidt Systems & S~oftware Specialist POB 429, Eureka Springs 72632 Books, Incense, Candles and Rainbows] Plus lots more! (501) 253,5445 45&1/2 Spring Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 emrain@rog.ar.ispnet.com AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT ofEureka Springs Recommended by The New York Times (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Gay-owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud by Phyl Boler-Schmidt 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~ ¯ Night the first Thursday of every month. ¯ 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 ¯ cause, usually a different one each month. ¯ When you plan your trip to Eureka ¯ Springs, be sure to check out all the finest ¯" lodgingavailable. You canview thefinest in Eureka Springs lodging, and all kinds ¯ ofrelatedbusinesses andevents on-lineat ¯ http://www.eureka-usa.com/ ¯ And, Positive Idea Marketing Plans al- ¯ ways has the inside line on where to stay, ¯ what to do, who to see. Send E-mail to ¯ emerald@intellinet.com or Call PIMP at ¯ ¯ 501-253-2401. Join us in Eureka Springs. You may never want to leave! A World of Thanks! r(Mcl lun0 alty, Inc. to Joe McClung & R.J. Jenkins on the sale of our lakefront home and the purchase_of our dream home¯ We appreciate you! Billie Hadley & Connie Swadick 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. 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Name: Age: Address: City, St. &Zip: Telephone: 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 " gallo, $6.25) and a shrimp en brochette " (six skewered and broiled shrimp, $6.95) ¯ round out the menu. That’s it. ¯ Of course, the main attraction of the " Brookis the bar, which takes up abouthalf " of the total space. Drink prices are moder- ¯ ate, and size and pour are average. Many people take advantage of the large side- " The Brook 3401 South Peoria ... Well, the food wasn’t ~reat, but at least if was cl~eap. eompIMnt was the service (or relatlre On every Gsit to the Broob, th;s has been a s m;lar re/rain... Hours: llam to 2 am Mon. through Sat. & until 11 p.m. Sundays Category: Bar with restaurant ¯ walk cafe, When more than a few people ¯ are in the bar, it gets very loud and noisy. ¯ On a recent visit to the Brook, we tried ." the parmesan chicken salad ($6.25), a ¯ seattering ofdeep fried, parmesan cheeseencrusted chicken chunks on a nondescript bed of lettuce, which was surprisingly tasteless. Our companion tried a basicburger andfries ($4.35). Even though ordered medium well, the burger was quite dry and lacking in flavor. The fries, made with ..... the skins on, were slightly undercooked, and we later amused ourselves by watching the grease drip and pool on the plate. Well, the food wasn’t great, but at least 1I was cheap. Our biggest complaint was the service (or relative lack thereof). On every visit to the Brook, this has been a similar refrain. The waitresses are less than attentive, and can often be seen congregated in the service area chatting with one another. -...= Management seems to have adopted a policy of the nearest available waitress handling any of the diners’ needs, whether that be seating, ordering, bringing food to the table, or refilling water glasses, but it has taken the unfortunate turn of none of the staff feeling responsibility for any ofthe tables. On our last visit, we heard the short order cook ring the bell and shout, "Order up!" when a couple of plates were put in the service window. A few rmnutes later, we heard him repeathis announcement with a stronger sense of urgency. Still, the waitresses chatted in the bar. Finally, a few minutes later, he stuck his head out and shouted, "Hel-lo! There’s hot food in the window!" Finally, a waitress reluctantly ambled over to deliver the meal. It is difficult to understand why this restaurant continues to pack in the people, night after night. It isn’t the food, and it certainly isn’t the service. Perhaps its the late night hours and the fact the kitchen ~. stays open. But, when you are bored with the dancers at Concessions, this is the place to go for that midnight refueling stop. Just don’t expect much, and you won’t be disappointed. How To Do It First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. 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