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Title A name given to the resource More Color Postcard Subject The topic of the resource More Color Art Exhibit Description An account of the resource Postcard advertising 2012's More Color art exhibit Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oklahomans for Equality Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 14-17, 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant More Color Art Show Pride Diversity Celebration https://history.okeq.org/files/original/884fe6abcb0df7d6c7d5694976d4f7b3.pdf 81cadd9baf4fdd3fc80f66f33cc4e618 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource More Color postcard Subject The topic of the resource More Color art exhibition Description An account of the resource Poster advertising 2016's More Color art exhibition. 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Title A name given to the resource Poster Subject The topic of the resource Pride Description An account of the resource Poster advertising 2016's Pride Celebrations Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 4, 2016 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride Diversity Celebration Austyn King FM Pilots Jackie Beat The Bourgeois Dennis R. 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Title A name given to the resource Equality Guide Subject The topic of the resource Pride Description An account of the resource Guide to 2015's Pride Celebrations Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 6-7, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Program Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride Diversity Celebration Marriage Equality 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Rainbow Run poster Subject The topic of the resource Pride Description An account of the resource Poster advertising 2014's Rainbow Run as part of Tulsa Pride. 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Title A name given to the resource Documents Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1983 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous documents from Pride 1983. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cash Balance Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1985 Description An account of the resource Cash balance from 1985's Pride celebrations. 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Title A name given to the resource [1985] Diversity Celebration 1985 Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1985 Description An account of the resource Documents and items relating to Diversity Celebration 1985 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1985 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1985 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/474 1985 Diversity celebration Financial follies Pride Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) https://history.okeq.org/files/original/5802c7b919d10b7b065d61f398ad0537.pdf 32ada5fb9030f675af94f8e4ccaf76b4 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 Newsletter Subject The topic of the resource Pride Week 1987 Description An account of the resource Newsletter released by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for Pride Week 1987. Includes essay about visibility, schedule of upcoming events, and ads for gay bars. 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Title A name given to the resource [1987] Diversity Celebration Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1987 Description An account of the resource Documents and items relating to Diversity Celebration 1987 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1987 Pride Pride Committee Visibility Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/473 1987 Diversity celebration Pride Pride Committee Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Visibility https://history.okeq.org/files/original/4da33f166d5d6b61c61cbdaf51290413.pdf 4e896860a8f9f5dfc06d813af213d170 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 Gay and Lesbian Pride Week Proclamation Subject The topic of the resource LGBT Pride Week 1994 Description An account of the resource Mayoral proclamation declaring June 19 through June 25, 1994 as Gay and Lesbian Pride Week. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Susan Savage Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 19-25, 1994 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Proclamation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride Week Pride 1994 City of Tulsa Diversity Celebration Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/files/show/1111 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/beef7dc457b38c5e34c34b9ebb9d84f3.jpg f63b8a3bcca7c5d159e1e88a525ee14d 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 Gay Group Enjoys Downtown Picnic Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1994 Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering Tulsa’s 1994 Pride Picnic. A DJ played in Bartlett Square. TOHR President Kelly Kirby was interviewed. Article discusses lack of legal protections or LGBT folk, such as hate crime legislation and protection from housing discrimination. Two more attendees are interviewed but decline to give their names because they fear discrimination. Includes photo of six people dancing in Bartlett Square by Steve Crane. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Mayor Savage Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1994 Description An account of the resource Rough draft of a letter criticizing Tulsa's mayor for declaring a "Human Rights Month" in lieu of Gay Pride Month. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Files Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1996 Description An account of the resource Miscellaneous documents relating to 1996's Pride Celebrations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 15, 1996 June 18, 1996 July 31, 1996 August 14, 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tom Neal David "Ken" Turner Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Miscellaneous files Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1996 Homophobia Diversity Celebration 1996 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/995778c175135e3c7a7b1e24f4b0c950.pdf 158917c2c90c82da42aee4a6f20e880c 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 Picnic Booth Application Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic 1996 Description An account of the resource Blank application to operate a booth at 1996's Pride Picnic. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Application Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride Picnic 1996 Diversity Celebration 1996 Pride Picnic https://history.okeq.org/files/original/d5fd394ce5319a9f09eb0ac58f614717.pdf 3e96cb45b74c39240841db2c43cea598 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 Human Rights Month Proclamation Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1996 Description An account of the resource Proclamation from Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage declaring June 1996 as Human Rights Month Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Susan Savage Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Proclamation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1996 Human Rights Month Diversity Celebration 1996 Susan Savage 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] Diversity Celebration Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1996 Description An account of the resource Documents and items relating to Diversity Celebration 1996 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1996 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/3cd3f8c7b32276f0eeaa086ef42b6505.pdf ac9e16184fde06ce17f7ce13dc88da94 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 Flier Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic 1997 Description An account of the resource Flier advertising 1997's Pride Picnic. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1997 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Flier Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1997 Diversity Celebration 1997 Picnic https://history.okeq.org/files/original/d455e116df76d9f99205eed86c25dc82.pdf 46ac1d78c11aafcd17a4f58111c6cbb2 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 Letter to Tulsa World Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1997 Description An account of the resource Letter from 1997 Pride Events Chairperson Tom Neal to Joe Worley of the Tulsa World. Letter thanks the newspaper for their coverage of Pride activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 15, 1997 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1997 Diversity Celebration 1997 The Tulsa World 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] Diversity Celebration Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1997 Description An account of the resource Documents and items relating to 1997's Diversity Celebration. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1997 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/7ef8809b7dda0c97e10e8966296c6fe8.pdf a23354b2555a736d3f68f8c79553c0d2 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 Vendor Letters Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1998 Description An account of the resource Letters sent to prospective vendors for 1998's Pride celebrations. Includes booth registration application. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Greg Gatewood Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 27, 1998 April 17, 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1998 Diversity Celebration 1998 Vendors Partners https://history.okeq.org/files/original/1c710ab7ee43e4e55740fb10f3a9dd41.pdf 4025cca0093494e0cdb77674ac955591 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 Fliers Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic 1998 Description An account of the resource Fliers advertising 1998's Pride festivities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 20, 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Flier Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1998 Diversity Celebration 1998 Pride Picnic https://history.okeq.org/files/original/2ae790766d058e9126282247345981cd.pdf ba759439ded3e042d4688b1cb025cf22 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 Profits and Losses Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1998 Description An account of the resource Profits and losses from 1998's Pride festivities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1988 January 2-August 30, 2002 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Financial document Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1998 Financial https://history.okeq.org/files/original/65e2d6906ec826d58e50766114f18414.jpg 0903077f948401c96a289cb22b93d1a0 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 Picketers to protest gay pride event, churches Subject The topic of the resource Pride Description An account of the resource Covers plans by Westboro Baptist Church to picket Tulsa’s Gay Pride 1998, as well as City Hall, Oral Roberts University, and First Methodist, First Lutheran (ELCA), Trinity Episcopal, St. John’s Episcopal, and All Souls Unitarian churches. The group was protesting against a variety of things, including homosexuality and Richard Roberts’ divorce and remarriage. Westboro was invited by Rev. Johnny Lee Clary, a former klansman who repented of racism and embraced Christianity. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dana Sterling Tulsa World Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Tulsa World Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 17, 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dana Sterling Tulsa World Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context The Tulsa World, June 17, 1998 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1998 Westboro Baptist Church Homophobia Protest Diversity Celebration 1998 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/8af99f9ef6877d4bf8e38efd8e6e6bbd.jpg 830bdc76373c74694d2ebbb33fbda553 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 Picnickers say no to hate amid protest Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1998 Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering Tulsa’s 1998 Pride Picnic and protests that took place. Westboro Baptist Church and Tulsa Rev. Johnny Lee Clary were present. PFLAG President Nancy McDonald interviewed. Article includes two photos by Stephen Pingry. Top photo shows Reverend Fred Phelps Jr. of Westboro Baptist Church holding signs that read “2 GAY RIGHTS: AIDS & HELL” and “GOD HATES FAGS.” Bottom photo shows Pride parade goers. Man in front is holding a Pride flag, behind him is a sign reading: “WE THE PEOPLE. GOD’S LOVE TO GAY PEOPLE IS EVERYWHERE.” Other signs are present but indecipherable. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource World Staff Writer Rik Espinosa Photographer Stephen Pingry Tulsa World Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Tulsa World Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 21, 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource World Staff Writer Rik Espinosa Photographer Stephen Pingry Tulsa World Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tulsa World, June 21, 1998 pg. A20 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 Pride 1998 Diversity Celebration 1998 Protests Westboro Baptist Church Reverend Johnny Lee Clary Fred Phelps Jr. Nancy McDonald PFLAG Sherry Green ORU https://history.okeq.org/files/original/93067b60217c85a11cee99f1a4b79070.jpg dd3cbe9ff9b92bbee0655e9cae28426f 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 Homosexuality still a touchy subject among denominations, leadership Subject The topic of the resource Religion Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering controversy between Tulsa churches regarding their stances on homosexuality. Article lists several interpretations held by various denominations, ranging from full acceptance to full rejection. Two church leaders are interviewed. Reverend James Burskirk of First United Methodist Church argues that homosexuality is a perversion and goes against God’s will. Brandon Scott, professor of the New Testament at Philips Theological Seminary argues for a more accepting view of homosexual relationships as long as they are loving, faithful, thoughtful and between two equals. Buskirk is troubled by the conflict between Christians, mentions that his church has gay members. Contains headshots of Buskirk and Scott. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dana Sterling Tulsa World Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Tulsa World Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 21, 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dana Sterling Tulsa World Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper article Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tulsa World, June 21, 1998, pg. A20 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1998 Diversity Celebration 1998 Homophobia Religion https://history.okeq.org/files/original/4931b15ad651fc3c922565897486230b.pdf 9e5c831c2cee398f0eda83b8189b197a 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 Picnic Letters Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic Description An account of the resource Letters to prospective sponsors and booth participants at 1998's Pride Picnic. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 9, 1998 June 20, 1998 March 27, 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride Diversity Celebration Picnic https://history.okeq.org/files/original/4176b8e8d20f1c445e8c1505fc7dd489.pdf 09e372359ae91d97cb6751330812cad9 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 Picnic Poster Subject The topic of the resource Pride Picnic Description An account of the resource Poster advertising 1998's Pride Picnic Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 20, 1998 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Poster Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride Picnic Diversity Celebration 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 [1998] Diversity Celebration Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1998 Description An account of the resource Documents and items relating to 1998's Diversity Celebration Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1998 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/6fea1383321e445fd660a93850cf5a03.jpg b627436cd3292b4c620d56989d4b31e3 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/9c4461626c5d42c3b5207b16f007e54f.pdf 900fe875d3ab0fa0a3557782313f32d7 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 TULSA-FAMILYNEWS Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart July 15 - August 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 8 National News Gay Games IV & Stonewall 25 NEW YORK - "Welcome to Yankee Stadium! You’ve come to the right place," actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein said to the roared approval ofmore thzn 40,000 spectators as nearly 12,000 athletes from around the worldmarchedin thefamedNew York stadium during the dosing ceremonies of Gay Games IV. The thousands of women and menfrom 43 countries competed in 31 spordng events held at 42 locations around the New York City ’metropolitan area. The weeklong event, which organizers said drew more than a halfmillion visitors to Manhattan where they spent at least an estimated $400 million, was astOundingly free of trouble. At the opemng ceremonies at Columbia University Stadium on June 18, three rather forlorn antigay fundamentalists showed up outside the arena to warn of "the evils of homosexuality" while tens of thousands and lesbians see Games, page 6 Co ng.ress to Consider Anti- Discrimination Proposal No OK Lawmakers Willing to Sponsor WASHINGTON- According~ to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, .the Employment Non- Discrimination Act (Senate, $2238 &House, HR4636) that would bar bias in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has gotten the backing of30 sponsors in the U.S. Senate and ll6in the House of Representatives - 136 Democrats, 9 Republicans and 1 Independent -.since the measure was introduced June 23. Legislative aide to Mass. Representative Gerry Studds, Mark Agrast noted that this bill is a "serious" proposal written in "real" legislative language. While he charaterized earlier TOHR Defends Human Rights Chief Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) praised Eddie Fay Gates for her work as a member of the Human Rights Commission ofthe City ofTulsa. TOHR alSO condemned the announced opposition of several councillors to Ms. Gates reappointment."This is an attempt to punish Ms. Gates for institutions and for employers with fewer.than 15 employees. Agrast also noted the unprecgiving civil rights proposals that include Lesbians and Gay men a fair hearing" said Ric Kirby, TOHR vice-president. Headded, "Ms. Gates has a long and distinguished record of volunteer service to the city. Our councillors should consider the city lucky ifsheis willing to continue to serve." civil rights proposals as usefulin edented number of Republican raising the issue of rights pro- c0-sponsors foi the bill. teetions, he emphasized that this bill has much more serious Chances 0fpassing. The bill provides exemptions for religious At press time, neither Representative McCurdy’s staffor Sen. Nickles staff had returned re: peated calls asking for explanations of their respective positions. Sen. Nickles’ staff indicated that he would oppose the bill but also stated that they had not even read it yet. Representative Mike Synar while in Tulsa for a pro-choice rally at Temple Israel said he would vote for the bill. He tioted that he has a very " good record of voting in support of issues of concern to Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans. He stated that he would not be a co-sponsor of the bill since it did notgo through any committees on which he serves. He added that he did not feel co-sponsorship was particularly important to a bill’s passage. Senator Boren’s press aide, Nick Hathaway issued a brief statement saying that the senator was supportive of the concept of the bill but was still undecided about co-sponsorship. State H.ealth Dept. Kills HIV Testing Grant to Family of Faith MCC’s Project Reach Out; Flags Management Problems Officials with the HIV/STD Services of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health have issued a certified letter to Family of Faith (FoF) Metropolitan Community Church notifying it of the end of funding for Project Reach Out Too, an HIV education and testing program aimed at Gay & Bisexual menof color in Tulsa. The end of funding for Project Reach Out Too will also end state funding for HIV testing at Project Reach Out, aFoFproject begun in 1993 to educate and test underserved sub-communities: youth, rural inhabitants and leatherfolk~ State Healfla Gay & Lesbian Outreach co-ordinator., Alan Nyitray and co-liason Ernestine Hill indicated that the grant was withdrawn due to repeated failure to complete federally mandated forms. These "scan" forms which are coded with identifying numbers to matchblood samples and test results; help,in part; to verify thatpersons teSted actually have received their test results as well aspr0per ~-.re~e~t and p~st~ test counselling. Nyitray indi, eated that inlate 1993 under the original grant, problems ~ith not receiving the forms _began to appear. In early 1994, FoF received a grant six times larger than its 1993 grant to begin the "men of color"-outreach at a non-SOuth Tulsa location and a small amount of funds was included to continue to pay for HIV testing as a continuation of the 1993 program. However, according to Nyitray, problems with paperwork continued. He recalls that heand Hill had either four orfive meetings in Tulsa with Pastor Pam Crocker over Several months during the spriiag as well as a similar number of phone calls. Nyitray said that it got- to the point that his dept. was making photo copies of blood sample paperwork in order to be able to track how many "scan" forms were missing. Nyitray said _Crocker claimed that volunteers were failing to complete the forms. In April; Nyitray states his office’ feared that Crocker did not seem to be-able to fix the problem but none-the-less met with Crocker who was told that the project would have to have "excellentreporting" duringMay or theprojectwouldbecancelled. As of June 17, the "scan" forms that went with blood samples submittedinMayand that should have been sent before June 5, had not been received and the state health dept. began the process to withdraw the grant. Who’s Res ponsible? Family of Faith board members, Kharma Amos and Dee Chambers, both stated that the church board knew that there were problems with Project Reach Outbut that they understood that Project Reach Out and the church were two separate entities. The board was aware that Pastors Pare Crocker and Marion Fink were involved in managing Project Reach Out. Amos remarked on conflict earlier between the board and Project Reach Out management about the accountability of the project to the church. However, according to Nyitray, the contract with the state for Project.Reach Out was signed by Marion Fink as pastor ofFoFand state officials considered Pare Crocker to be the person responsible formanaging the project: Rudy Castillo; a volun= teerco-ordinatorwith theproject, stated that Project Reach Out was using the church’s tax-exempt status (federal tax identificationnumber) to order toreceive the grant. Individuals familiar with Metropolitan Community Church bylaws and Internal Revenue Service regulations indicate that under those circumstances that the church is legally responsible for the project. Rudy Castillo stated that he and Crocker shared responsibilities for Project Reach Out but that paperwork/financial matters were Crocker’s. He recalled two meetings state officials held with Crocker about Project Reach Out problems but says h( was not informed of the meetings until after they took place though he understood that Emestine Hill had requested his participation. He also says heoffered to help with paper work but was turned down. Castillo indicates that last Week he found in the Project ReachOutoffice about75"scan" forms that were incomplete or incorrect. He added that if forms were. not completed properly by a volunteer, they could have been corrected by Crocker, himself or a volunteer receptionist. Castillo also reports rumors, confirmed by Nyitray, that state forms which require notarization after first being filled out, signed were see Family ofFaith, page 9 Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 1 by Senator Edward Kennedy At all critical stages in the history ofa free people, forces of oppression must be confronted in order for the frontiers of juslice tobe extended. ForAmerica, the time has come again. For Gay men and LeSbians, the time is now. Just recently, a million Ameri.c_~ans gath_ered to comwe intend to prevail. Polls show that the vast majority of Americans agree with us that Lesbians and Gay men should not have to face discrimination in the workplace. Many fortune 500 corporations have ¯ alreadyincluded sexual orienta~~ tion in their non-discrimination policies. Eight states and more than 100 munic~alities have complacent and convert th Skeptical. To make this bill a reality, we need you to take the followi~ ng steps: If you have been discriminated against in employment or know someone who has - make sure we know about it. Make sure we know the facts. (Write to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, SD. memorate the 25th anniversary’ ": ~d" tt-" bail: discrimination? S" ~4~g,’DC 20510.)Send ti~ all theof Stonewall, the first milestone in this longjourney onfreedom’ s road.The civil rights movemem is on the march again, moving closer to the American ideal, of liberty andjustice for all. We have refused to be intimidated by hate. Once again, it i~ timeto challenge our country to live up to its founding ideals. A great dealof progress has been made in the past quarter century. Although many miles have been traveled, there are many promises yet to bekept. They are promises to a cook in Georgia fired for being a Lesbian; to a postal worker in Michigan beatenunconscious by co-workers for being Gay; and to a truck driver in New Hampshire, a stock broker in Maryland, a social worker in Mississippi, and countless other Americans - all fired because of prejudice despite their productivity "and performance. Such flagrant discrimination is wrong, and it is time to fight back. Thatis why, along with thirty ofmy Senate colleagues and 115 House members, I have sponsored the Employment Non- Discrimination Actof 1994. Our bipartisan legislation will extend existing federal protections againstjob discrimination to Gay men and Lesbians, and give relief to those living in fear of losing their livelihoods. Our bill will send a strong message to employers and allAmericans that homophobiawill notbe tolerated as employmentpolicy anywhere in the nation. This is not about granting special~rights - it is about righting senseless wrongs. Our case is strong, our cause is just, and against Gaymen andLesbians. By joining Congressmen Barney Frank, Gerry Studds and myself at the press conference introducing this legislation, Coretta Scott King affirmed this action as the next chapter in "This is not about granting special rights- it is about righting senseless wrongs." US Senator Edward Kennedy America’s civil rights history. She said: "I support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 because I believe that freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. As my husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ’Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ ." The fact remains that in 42 states, qualified Lesbians and Gay men with excellent records can be fired - with no warning - just for being Gay. It happens every day, and it is up to us to stop it. Lets be clear - The radical right will leave no stoneunturned to block the enactment of this essential legislation. Our own commitment must be even stronger. To ensure success, we need your active support and assistance. Being right is good, but it is not enough. Wemust inspire the information you think will be useful in making our poinL Job discrimination against Gay men and Lesbians is not a myth-it’s a reality that is shattering lives and denying opportunities daily. Write and call your Senators and Representatives at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to co-sponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination act of 1994 (S.2238&HR4636). Make sure they know that this is important - not just to the Gay commtmity, but to all their constituents who believe in the fundamental principles of a democratic society. Contact your friends, neighbors, co’workers, employers, and family members and make sure that they, too, make their voices heard for freedom andjustice. Thephone banks.of the radical right will be working overtime - and yours must be, too.... Thereis likely tobea massive misinformation campaign about what ourbill does. Form "truth squads" and make sure your delegation in Congress has the facts to seperate truth from malicious fiction. Work closely with others in the civil rights community in your area - people of color, women, physically challenged, religious, and labor organizations - and ask for their support and s.uggestions. They are veterans In the civil rights movement and can be helpful with coalition-building and strategy. AS Harvey Milk said, ’None of nsare free until-all of us are free." We need to join together, not let others divide us. by Tom NeaL publisher Civil fights protections are one ofthose things we shouldn’t need to have. Tulsa City Councillor Vicki Cleveland says so and many of us would agree. Unlike Ms. Cleveland, however, most of us recognize that often we are judged by our status: our race, gender, religion or our, sexual orientation rather than by our ability to perform a job, pay for services or rent/buy a home, Many Americans assume that Lesbians and Gay men, and Bisexuals enjoy civil rights protectionsjust likeeveryonerise. They assume that a problem encountered can be addressed by complaining to the right governmental agency. Many are very surprised to find that those agencies will not, and can not take a complaint of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some people know better or have good reason that they should. Some of the people who should know better are Oklahoma politicians. Locally, John Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 2 ......................... about silencing debate on civil tights issues and his harrassment ofHuman Rights Commissioner Eddie F.aye Gates make one wonder if he’s a member of a totalitarian branch of the Republicanparty - those who believe in democratic principles of debate and minority rights need not apply. He’s joined by some €ol,l leagues who at least need to review their basic civics lessons: they represent all citizens, .not the ones who are exactly like see OKPoliticians, page 8 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire Contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 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. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. 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Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporterpage along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. President’s Column by Kelly H. Kirby Pending Legislation Alert The Employment Non=Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA) has been introduced into both houses of congress as House Bill 4636 and Senate Bill 2238. There are currently more than 100 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 33 in the Senate. As opposed to legislation which has been introduced every year since the 1970s proposing basic rights for gays and lesbians, the act deals only with non discrimination in employment. This particular issue seems to have the broadest public opinion support (’/8% per one recent poll). That means 4 out of 5 Americans believe that sexual orientation discrimination should not be allowed in the work place. Other basic rights issues draw less and less public support, ranging from housing down to spousal and parental rights for lesbians and gay men. There are two very important things YOU can do: 1. Write or call your Representative and Senators urging their support for passage. This legislation may be acted upon rather quickly so take time to write or call soon. Your personal message will make a difference. 2. The Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) is looking for persons with employment related discrimination stories, some from each state. The best and most clear cut accounts will be written up and some persons may be invited to testify at possible Congressional hearings. Ifyou or someone you know clearly fit these guidelines, please write to: HRCF Attention: Steven Leanos P.O. Box 1396 Washington, D.C. 20013 Our quick action can help this measure pass. With a couple of exemptions for small employers (under 15 employees) and religious organizations, this proposed legislation would give far reaching protection to bisexuals, gay men and lesbians. How would it feel to be able to go to work tomorrow and know that you couldn’t legally be fired for being who you are? Please ACT NOW! August Meeting PARTY ON BARTLETT SQUARE TOHR will observe its August meeting with the Second Annual Picnic and Dance on Bartlett Square. Everyone is invited to join TOHR and its members in celebrating summer at 5th and Main in beautiful downtown Tulsa. On Tuesday, August 2, 1994, from 7 to 10 p.m. we will be OUT in public. TOHR will provide soft drinks and have a live DJ spinning the hottest tracks. You are invited to bring your own picnic ifyou like, bring your family and friends and come prepared to show your pride. We had a great turn out last year so let’s do it ’til we’re satisfied. t Membership Name Address Cit~ Phone (optional) Signature Application BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: $10 Limited Lncome]Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaimn"g Membership I-I I~nctana~n:ceg,ingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [:i I am not on the mailing list 743- AND REFERRALS would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contn’buted to TOHR over set membership fees are Tax Deductible. 4G2A9Y7S Memb e rs’ Re presentatives Kelly Kirby ...................................... 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Tulsa Family News, July-August 1994, page 3 I News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News NAMBLA Expelled NEW YORK-The members of the International Lesbian & Gay Association have voted by 214- 30 to expelNAMBLA(the North American Man/Boy Love Assn.). An 80% majority is requiredbyILGA’ schartertoexpel a member organization from the international fights group; the vote represents an 88% majority in favor of expelling the controversial NAMBLA group. Two other groups that deal with man/ boylove- the Dutch organization Vereniging Martijn and the USbased Project Truth - were also expdled from ILGA at the same time. Debate over the position of NAMBLA in the lesbigay movement has raged on and off for the past few years. But its membership in ILGA became an urgent political issue during the past year when U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms proposed - and Congress approved - an appropriations- bill amendment the would require the United States to cut off some $118 million in UN contributions unless the government certifies "that no United Nations agency...grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes, condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as a subsidiary ormemberany such organization." ILGA last year was granted consultative status with the UN’s Economic & Social Council - the first lesbigay organization to gain such status. In.a press release, NAMBLA condemned the expulsion vote as "a capitulation to US blackmail" and accused the ILGA secretariat of distorting NAMBLA’s position and purpose. Ohio Anti-Gay Measure CINCINNATI-The Cincinnati Post reports that Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has f’ded an amicus brief in opposition to the anti-gay Issue 3 approved by Cincinnati voters. Thebrief f’fled by Fisher argues that any measure approved by voters in the state must be consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution but that Issue 3 violates the equal protection clause by pre-. venting a class of people from seeking legal protections on an equal basis with other citizens. Gay Pastor Begins Fast COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Mel White, the Dallas gay minister who was once a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, has begun a 7- day "fast for understanding" outside the offices of Focus on the Family to draw attention to attacks by the religious right against gays and lesbians in this country. "In the last six months, Focus on the Family has quietly assumed leadership of an unprecedented attempt by extremist Christians to exert political and moral control over the nation," Dr. White said in a press statement. "Attacks against gay and lesbian people have become apivotpointin theirmovement." Focus on the Family backed Amendment 2, approved by Colorado voters and now being challenged in the courts. The organization now has chapters in all 50 states and, until recently a little-known organization, is one of the richest groups to emerge in the religious right recently. NO Arizona Initiative TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona will not be one of the states facing a vote this year on an anti-gay measure that would have barred state and local laws prohibiting discrminafion based on sexual orientation. Frank Meliti, leader of the Traditional Values CoalilionofArizonawhichhadbacked the statewide measure, claimed the group had collected some 247,000 signatures - well over the 158,000 required- but would not be turning the petitions in, charging that ’~nilitant homosexuals" would only keep any such measure passed by the voters tied up in court challenges. At a press conference, Meliti displayed 4 cardboard boxes taped shut, but refused to open the boxes to show reporters the signed petitions he claimed the group had gathered. Louganis Tells Olympic Committee to Move Out ST. LOUIS - Olympic diver Greg Louganis told members of the U.S. OlympicCommitteethat the 1996 volleyball competition should be removed from Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Louganis, who acknowledged being gay at Gay Games IV in New York in June, made his remarks at an awards ceremony after receiving the USOC’s prestigious Robert J. Kane Award recognizing Olympic athletes who continue making contributions to their sport. According to a New York Times report, the USOC is trying to find a way to move the volleyball competition out of Cobb County without appearing to have caved in to pressure from gay rights activists. In speaking to the audience, Lougams identified himself as an "openly gay athlete." He told the awards audience, "They [the Cobb County Commission] have made it dear some of the athletes won’t be welcomed. An openly gay athlete should be able to compete without barriers." Cobb Cty. Extremists SALON WESTCOPA Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 NATHANAEL MATTINGLY salon estetica 749-0777 3509 S, Peoria ¯ Second Level ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! i RO,YAL TRAVEL Our Clients Always Receive Royal Service" 496-2410, 1-800’336-3524 6927 So.. Canton Ave. PhillipCyr General Contractor CosmeticRenovations InteriorlExteriorPainting Carpeting Cabinet Re-facing CeramicTile Countertops 918-745-9911 Tulsa Family News, July -August 1994, page 4 News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News. ATLANTA-TheAtlanta-based anti-bias group Neighbors Network has released a report, ’~-Iidden Agenda: The Influence of Religious Extremism on the Politics of Cobb County, Georgia," which links anti-gay County COmmissioner Gordon Wysong with a little-known farright religious movement that advocates the death penalty for homosexuals and replacing democracy in the U.S. with a theocracy. Cobb Cty, Politico’s Daughter Comes Out ATLANTA - Rights activists battling to change an anti-gay resolution in the Atlanta suburb ofCobbCounty gotamajorboost when the daughter of Cobb County Commissioner Chairman Bill Byme, told the Southern Voice, Adanta’s gay paper that she struggled with what to do ever since the commission’s resolution made national news last August. After cgnfronting her father about it, Byme said, she decided to take the next step. ’Tm sorry for what my dad has donee" she said. ’That’s one of the reasons I’m coming out.... I felt like I needed to tell these Christian people that they are dead wrong. I don’t think they hdve any idea about l~ow to be Christian." Boy Scouts Lose SAN DIEGO - California Superior Court Judge Anthony Joseph has awarded $5,000 to Chuck Merino, an E1Cajon Police officer who sued the Boy Scouts for drumming him out of the youth group as an Explorer Scout leader after he-acknowledged he is gay. Judge Joseph ruled that the Scouts are in fact a business as defined under state law and are therefore prohibited from discriminating on a variety of factors, including sexual orientation. The judge ruled that acknowledging being homosexual "does not translate into "teaching’ that homosexuality is proper or improper." The state Supreme Court has already agreed to hear 2 cases involving the Boy Scouts’ policies conceruing gays and atheists which hinge on the same question of whether or not the youth group qualifies as a business under California law. Lesbian Officer Wins Reinstatement Appeal SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government has lost its appeal to block Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer’ s immediate reinstatement while the case of her dismissal is being appealed. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the government’s appeal of a lower "-court thatorderedCzmmermeyer reinstated in the Washington State National Guard while her discharge is being appealed. It was not immediately clear whether the government would appeal the ruling to.the U.S. Supreme Court or not. Justice Dept, Appeals Cammermeyer Ruling WASHINGTON-To almost no one’s surprise, the U.S. Justice Department says it will appeal a recent decision by a U.S. district judge in Washington state to reinstatehighly decorated National Guard nurse Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who declared to military officials she is a lesbian. Earlier in June, a U.S. District Court in a summaryjudgmentin favor of Cammermeyer concluded that the government discriminated against the nurse without a "rational" basis for doing so and that the action was "grounded solely on prejudice." Ballot Measures Fail to Qualify in Washington OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two antigay initiatives in Washington state have not qualified for the ballot when backers of the initiafives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures. The measures would have barred the state orany governmental agency in Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Texas Daily Publishes Same-Sex Unions EL PASO,.Texas -The El Paso Times has become the first daily newspaper in Texas - and one of only a handful in the U.S. - to accept same-sex couples announcements on an equal footing with opposite-sex wedding notices. The Everett (Washington) Herald near Seattle is believed to be the first daily paper in the U.S. to begin publishing same-sex partaers notices, which it began doing in November 1990. Fed. Hate Crimes Report BERLIN - FBI Director Louis Freeh, in Germany for an antiright wing conference, released details of the U.S. government’ s 1993 hate crimes statistics. Of the 7,684 crimes reported, the report indicate~, 806 - or 10.5% - were motivated by the victim’ s sexual orientation. The crimes reported ranged from minor property vandalism to assaults, rapes and murders. The motivation in the majority of the reported hate crimes continued to be race (4,168), followed by religion (1,189). Sexual orientation - which almost exclusively means anti-gay attacks - followed next, and national or ethnic origin was last with 583 reported crimes. American Airlines Gay-Positive Video ATLANTA -’ American Airlines, which ran into troubled skies when a flight crew carrying passengers back from the National March on Washington last year replaced all the pillows and blankets midway through the flight because gays and lesbians had used them, has putout a gay-positive employee videotape for its 70,000 workers "to help prevent the unfortunate incidents in the past" and ’’to make it clear that its policies of nondiscrimination and fairness are taken to heart." German Rights Proposal Fails BERLIN - The government of German Chancellor Helmut See News Briefs, page 6 numnnnnmumnmnnnumunmnnnnnunnunnnn ¯ [] ¯ ¯ ¯¯ [] ¯ [] ¯ [] [] ¯¯ ¯ Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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The ACLU says it will probably also file a similar suit in behalf of 98 other city workers - beth gay and straight - whose partners lost the benefits following the May 7 election repeal. The suit charges the city with breach of contract and unfair insurance practices because voters yanked the benefits program that had been in place since September when it was initially approved by the city council. Lesbian Gets Son Back RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia CoUrt of Appeals has overturned a lower court child custody ruling that. ordered the 2- year-old son of Sharon Bottoms removedfrom herhome because she acknowledged she is a lesbian. "A parent’s private sexual conduct, even if illegal, does not create a presumption of unfitness," wroteJudgeSamColeman for the. 3-member panel. The unanimous appeals court ruling overturned a lower court ruling that gave custody of the boy to Bottoms’ 43-year-old mother, Kay Bottoms, who had brought the custody dispute against her daughter. The grandmother was unavailable for: comments following the decision, but her attorney, Richard Ryder, said his client, would appeal the ease to the state Supreme Court. Virginia Adds Lesbian/Gay Families RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Housing Development Authority has. approved a pror posed regulatory change that would allow offering low-income loans to non-traditional .households, including gay and lesbian couples. The pr0~posal alters current regulations, which restrict such loans to families that are related by "blood, marriage or adoption," to include low-income joint house purchasers defined’as "two or more individuals living togetheronthe premises as a single, nonprofit housekeeping uuit." Several area gay andlesbianhomeowners and prospective buyers spoke in support of the proposed change as did representatives of Richmond’s and Virginia’s mortgage bankers association and the Richmond Assn. of Realtors. But Margaret Braddy of Concerned Women of America called the proposal a move toward "illegal and immoral behavior. ....Virginia will not be improved by disregarding-the importance ... ofthe familyuuit," Braddy said. But the VHDA board disagreed and approved the regulation change with oul.y one vote cast against it. ~ Nevada Measure Fails CARSON CITY, Nev. - An attempt by a group in Nevada to put an" anti-gay ballot measure before voters in the state failed when a group backed by the Oregon Citizens Alliance failed to get the 51,399 valid voter signatures needed to qualify the measure by the June 21.~date petitions were due to be turned in. ’The opposition was well-organizedandworkedextremelyhard but they just couldn’t get anywhere near the ... signattires they needed," said Beverly Baum of the Campaign for Liberty, the group fighting the proposed amendment. The signatures needed for proposed ballot measure in Nevadamustinclude voters from 13 of the state’s 17 counties. Surg. General v. Fundies WASHINGTON-U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders has set off a firestorm of controversy for critical remarks she made about anti-gay fundamentalists. During a speech at the Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 22, Elders said of the religious right’s opposition to AIDS and schoo! sex education programs: "We’ve got to be strong to.take on those people who are selling our children out in the name of religion..We’ve got to be as aggressive as .they !ve .been." At one point the outspoken Elders referred to the ’bin-Christian religious right." Idaho Pride Draws Crowd BOISE - More than. doubling last year’s turnout, more than a thousand people turned out Saturday, June I 1, for Boise’s 5th annual Gay Pride.celebration as the state faces a likely nasty antigay ballot measure. Anti-gay protesters also showed up for the event, some carrying signs reading: "Only good queer is a dead queer." Organizers of the event said the Idaho Citizens Alliances’ attempt to put an antigay ballot initiative before the voters in the state contributed to the larger tdmout this year. Navy Bans Anti-Gay Civilian Job Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has become thefirstbranch of the nation’s armed forces to formally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation among its civilian workforce. The Coast Guard had earlier this year issues an anti-bias statement including sexual orientation, but the U.S. Coast Guard is a division of the Department of Transportation rather than the Defense Department. Games cont’dfrom p. 1 and gay men simply ignored them. New York s police force, beefed up with some 6,500 ofricers on overtime duty during the week, reported not asingle anti-gay attack connected with the gigantic event. On Saturday evening, June 25, after the Gay Games closing ceremonies the International.Dyke March drew. an estimated %000 women who marched from 42rid street down Fifth Avenue - without a permit -to a mucous andfestive rally at Washington Square Park. A mile-long rainbow flag led the parade from the United Nations up First Avenue to Central.Park on Sunday - the "ofricial;"Stonewall 25 march that included Mayor Giuliani. ACT UP, Gay & Lesbian Americans and other groups Organized an unautho-, rized parade up Fifth Avenue. Stonewal125 organizers hadbeen refused a city permit for that route. Organizers estimated participation at 1.1 million. City police and parks officials estimated the number was a mere .100;000 people. Sandra J. Hill, M.S, Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 6 The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back! 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President Ronald Reagan, depicting him with kaposi sarcoma lesions. According to a Benetton spokesperson, the retouched photo was, the clothing manufacturer s way of pointing the finger of blame at the onetime actor and former president for not acting to battle the AIDS epidemic. Asian AIDS Epidemic GENEVA - The number of AIDS cases around the world has risen 60% during the past year, according to the World Health Organization, which estimates that there are 4 million actual cases of AIDS and 17 ¯ million cases of HIV infection globally. While most of these infections are in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO officials say the greatest danger is in Asia, which has experienced an eighffold increase in the number of AIDS cases during the past year. Of particular concern, says WHO, is thespreadofthe diseaseamong female prostitutes in Thailand, India,.and.other countries.~. HIV Measures in Sweden STOCKHOLM = The Swedish government has adopted a number of compulsory measures intended to control the spread of HIV,including voluntary routine testing, mandatory contact- and partner-tracing and testing. If a case of HIV is diagnosed, the physician will be required under the new.policies to file a report including a coded case number, gender, year and country ofbirth; risk category and, if possible, time and place of transmission. The physician will also be obliged to see the patient on a regular basis, and to inform him or her of binding regulations to prevent further spread of infection. These regulations now include informing prospective Sexual parmers about the infection before intercourse; practicing safe:sex; refraining from shared use of hypodermic needles or syringes; and not engaging in prostitution. Patients must also inform medical authorities before undergoing any treatment involving Mood contact. If the patient does not follow these regulations, the doctor is required to report the patient to medical officers in charge of the ctntrol of communicable diseases. If thepatient continues to ignore the mandatory restrictions, however, they can be detained in ahospital if health officials believe they present a threat Of infecting others = a decision to be made by the administrative courts. Transmission Risks Among Bisexual Men SAN FRANCISCO - A study on the prevalence and patterns of sexual behavior among male -bisexuals has concluded that San Francisco men identifying themselves as bisexual are not likely to transmit HIV to their female partners. The finding by . researchers at the University of California at San Francisco contradicts a general misconception that bisexual men provide a "bridge" can’ying HIV from the gay subculture to the larger heterosexual community, according to UCSF lead researcher Dr. Maria Ekstrand. The study, which involved 140 unmarried men whose HIV status was known to the researchers, found thatmost ofthe sexualris~k-taking took place when the bisexual men had sex with other males - not when engaged in sex with women. Only 7 percent of the bisexual male actually reported having sex with women, and among this group,.a mere 2 percentreportedhaving unprotected vaginal intercourse, the. study reports. The findings also indicate that the men in the study significantly cut back on sexual risk-taking behaviors in general and particularly during malemale sex, during the five-year term of the study. Although unprotected vaginal intercourse remains common among men who have sex with women, this behavior wasreported! almost exclusiVely by the HIV-negalivemeninvolvedintheresearch. Drug Trials in Australia SYDNEY- Australian AIDS researchers have announced that a new drug that is believed to boost the immune system rather than attack the HIV virus itself, is to be tested for the first time in the country. Scientists hope that the drug, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), will increase the life expectancy and quality of life for people infected With HIV. Preliminary studies using IL-2 have shown that some HIV positive people have experienced a fourfold increase in T-cell counts. One hundred twenty volunteers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with relatively healthy immune systems are being sought to participate. The drug is supposed to boost the immune system so the virus has less chance of reproducing. In a trial in the U.S. two years ago, 90 percent of the participants, with an average Tcell countof400, showedmarked increases in their counts for about a year. A stronger immune system also makes people less sus--- ceptible to secondary infections. H!V Home Test Kit WASHINGTON -According to Advertising Age, Johnson &: Johnson hopes to become the first healthcare marketer to put an HIV home sdf-test kit on the market. The $30 kit, known as Confide, would include a lancet with which to draw blood and a smear card to send off to a national laboratory. Results, counseling,andmedical referrals would be dispensed by phone. The Food & :Drug Administrationhas refused approval to other home test kits, citing concerns such as packing and mailing, false positives, and the need for in-person medical consultations. Johnson & Johnson claims that Confide will provide easy access and total anonymity. An independent survey by the company found that 80% of gays and lesbians would be inclined to use the test, and a recent poll from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta ~ound that 1 in 4 Americans woulduse such a test. 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To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send .your name & address to: Associates in Medical & Mental Health 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210, .Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, July ~ August 1994, page 7 OK Politicians co.t’d omp. 2 them. A couple of them, like Ms.lCleveland, need to remember or learn~that even if they’re tired of hearing about a problem, their job ($12,000 annually) includes actually listening to citizens. Councillors Hall, Hogne, & Gilbert, who in theory are members of the Democratic Party, might do well to re-read the national patty platform: civil rights are for everyone, including Lesbian and Gay citizens. Runningfor governor, Bernice Shedrick. is touted as one of the brightest in the OK legislature (and no, that is not damning her by faint praise) and is an attorney. She apparently thinks that being Gay or Lesbianmeans that you’re dumb too. Amonth ago Shedrick was told that current civil rights protections do not include Lesbians & Gay men. She was asked if she would support amending those to provide protection based on sexual orientation. She promised, "H1 look into it." Amonthlater, after repeated phone calls,, she issued a statement that civil rights laws protect all citizens and tt~t as governor sheql uphold the laws. Hello, Bernice-we started with the fact that current civil rights laws don’t include Lesbians & Gay men, a fact that as a legislator orlawyer she could easily verify. So what we’re being told us that she’ll support the laws that don’t include us. Whydoesn’t shejust tell us that she doesn’t want our votes and we’ll vote for Jack Mildren who believes in civil rights, even for Gay p~ople. However, it is the Oklahoma Congressional delegation which shames us as Oklahomans most. Between Inhofe & Nickles (no doubt members of the same branch of Republicans as John Benjamin) who are openly prejudiced and Democrats such as .Dave McCurdy and David Boren who just. don’t have seem to have the courage to include Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans in their constituencies, Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans just don’t get much represention at all. Except maybe from Rep. Mike Synarwho never-the-less won’t join 116 of his peers in co-sponsoring a new bill, the Employment Non-Discrimi- 3 DA Y PRODUCTION MINI BLINDS VERTICALS PLEATED SHADES SAME PRICE! 25" l|° 1|" $2" $6" 40° 44" 48" 42" 1 7 1 8 1 9 21 23 25127 29 48" 18:19 21~23!26128!30i32 18121123 24~281 30~32~35 SG" 22~24127!29132~35 37140 7116 South Mingo, Suite 102, 254-2100 nation LAct of 1994, designed to discourage discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. Mike says cosponsorship doesn’t matter but if that’s so why are 116 congress folks wasting their time? Synar at least is familiar with the bill. Sen. Nickles.office will tell that he’s opposed to it but his folks can’t tell you why because it turns out they haven’t even read it. They just know they wouldn’t like it. Now duck & cover Dave McCurdy "wants to be a senator and probably will get our votes only because the alternative, "Tulsa’s dysfunctional congressman"- The Tulsa WorM, James lnhofe, is not only bad for Gay people, he’.s just plain bad. ButMcCurdy’s positiononcivil rights for Lesbian and Gay citizens seems to be that he doesn’t mind ff we have a few as long as no oneknows he said so. McCurdy too is alone among Oklahoma’s semimoderate Democrats in refusing to sign a Human Rights Campaign Fund pledge not to discriminate in hiring in his office. He told The Tulsa Worm that he did not sign the pledge because he already had he is leaving DC, the best that he c~an muster is that he’s supportive of theconcept of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but he’s still undecided whether to become a co-sponsor. Hello, Senator - you’re a lame-duck! If he can’t stand up for civil rights now, when will ke ever? At the rate this session’s going he’ll be gone before a vote will ever be likely. Many Oklahomans find these legislators to be a disappointment, and in the case of our city council, the word clown comes to mind, but Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans have more justification for those feelings than many citizens. We are not yet represented in the council or the’ legislature or openly represented in our congress. There’s not much we can do but this: get registered if you’re not; vote no matter how inconvenient it may be; get involved- call or fax McOardy and Synar and even Inhofe and Nickles if you are feeling "masochistic." They might not like us but they still need to hear from Us. Call your city councillors and Mayor Savage. Remember that the primary is August 23 and you can make a difference such protections in his office. However’, inwho’s govemor.TulsaDemocraticparty on direct questioning, his press secretary, Cindy Cain said that McCurdy’s office policy does not include protection from discriminationbasedonsexual orientation. Hello, Dave - back here in Oklahoma, we’d call that a lie-maybe in DC, you call it something else? Sen. Boren to our knowledge is the only Oklahoma politician who’s ever felt it necessary to swear an oath of heterosexuality on the steps of our state capitol. Having been the victim of anti-Gay prejudice, one would hope he might be moreforthcoming. However, even though headquarters phone is 742-2457. If you’re a Republican, call TFN to.get in contact with folks who want to starta Log Cabin Republicans chapter, an organization for Lesbian and Gay Republicans. What each of you does makes a difference. Other Issues Our report of the loss of state funding for Project Reach Out is a story of pain for a number of individuals, the congregation of Family of Faith MCC and this writer. I am sorrowed by that pain but writing about the situation was appropriate, necsee Other Issues, page 11 Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial consultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples Protect your relationship! There are ways.to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. For the fee of only $150 each, you can provide for each other with powers of attorney, living wills, medical authorizations, testamentary wills and, other documents if needed with full consultation~ 1-800-742-9468 or .918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma. Weekend and evening appointments are available. Richard Reeder, MS Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Serving the Diverse needs of the Gay and Lesbian Community Individuals 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK 74104 Couples Groups (918)743-4117 (918)581-0902 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN .CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street We would like to (Because every- !nvite you to join one has a right to ,nou.rspiritf!lted be blessed by serwces. A Place God!) Sunday where we all School, 9:45 am, come together to " Services at 11:00 worship, praise & am & our weekly glorify the name bible study is held ofJesus ! each Wed. at 7:30 628,0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 8 Faith continuedfrompage,1 pre-signed blank by Fink, allegedly in tile presence of a notary who would later seal the documents. Castillo wonders just exactly what has happened to funds that were donated to Project Reach Out from fundraisers held in two Tulsa bars. Over $400 was raised in these events but right now there is no money in the Project Reach Out account; it appears there have been a couple "bounced" checks (one of which has been made good by Crocker & Fink) and Castillo has yet to find records of expenditures from that account. When he questioned Crocker about where the funds were spent, her accounting of the expenditures did not fit his recollection of the bills. He expected that there would be some funds remaining. Castillo was authorized to sign checks was Crocker but claims the only things he’s ever signed were the signature card and co-signature on a check to help a community enterminer during a serious illness. What do Crocker & Fink Say? Marion Fink and Pam Crocker have moved to Kansas City, Missouri, having resigned their pastorate. They attended a final service on July 10 at Family of Faith at which a special offering of $500 was given to them, according to Dee Chambers, FoF treasurer. Board member Amos suggested that Chambers might have a phone number for Crocker & Fink though Amos did not. Chambers said that the former pastors did not yet have a phone but would call as they got one. A Project Reach Out volunteer suggested that there was a non-published listing for Pare Crocker at what is alleged to be their new address in Kansas City. Shortly after speaking with Chambers about these issues, Amos calledTFN with a message from Crocker threatening to sue ifan article were written. Rudy Castillo say he,Amos and another churchmember were called by Crocker about this time. Castillo characterized it as she (Crocker) went "crazy" on me. Crocker called TFN directly and inquired if we’d received her message from Amos. TFN expressed our interest in getring the information sorted out and the following is a transcription of the tape. TFN: "...I’m really happy that you called" Crocker: "yeah well I’m not sure you’re going to be with me" TFN: "I’m tape-recording this conversation. I’d be happy to talk with you and see what you have to say." Crocker: "I think you better take the tape recorder off." TFN: "no ma’am, any conversation we have is going to be stlictly on the record with the tape recorder going, I already have from Kharma that you are making threats" Crocker: "the only threat, dear, is just you know, if a story is printed untrue, then I can take you to court, that’s just plain & simple, that’s not a threat..." TFN: "...People have come to me with allegations. My job as a journalist is to report on items of interest and concern to our community and clearly Family of Faith & Project Reach Outare programs of interest to our community...I am very much interested in heating from you all your version of what has happened with these programs." Crocker: "tell you what I need to do, let me do some talking, let me see what people have said, I don’t want to be on your tape recorder saying things unless I know what’s (been) said." TFN: "...you can share with me your version of what has happened." Crocker: "OK, when I get ready to tell you my version, I’ll give you a call." TFN: "OK would you be willing to give me your number so that I can follow up with you?" Crocker: "no" TFN: "ok, you’re not willing to do that?" Crocker: l...u , I want to do things in my time when I’m ready to talk with you." TFN: "so, do you have anything to hide in this whole matter?" Crocker: "no, I don’t have anything to hide." TFN: "ok, so that you feel that all of your behavior with regard to Project Reach Out and financial management of that particular project as well as the church, all of that is on the up & up?" Crocker: "yes" TFN: "great I’ll be happy to go on the record with that." Crocker: "wall like I said when I have anything to say to you I will...let me talk to my lawyer and I"11 be in touch with you." According to state health officials, although they now reside in another state, Crocker and Fink are still contractually responsible for Project Reach Out. State officials know that they’re gone but can do nothing until Family of Faith sends official notice of the former pastors departure. Family of Faith remains fiscally responsible Rudy Castillo worries whether Project Reach Out can continue with out access to state blood testing Which now will be denied. Private testing is available but funds may not be. And until questions about the disbursement of funds are answered, he worries that the community may be less willing to help. Even now a small food bankproject for PWA’s is only continuing because Castillo’s co-workers seeing his anguish are helping. Alan Nyitray and Emestine Hill of the State Health Dept. are preparing an RFP, request for proposals from other’ groups, as quickly as they can to try to address the need for which the program was intended: to get H1V information and testing to Gay & Bisexual men of color, an seriously underserved sub-community both in Oklahoma and across the US. Nyitray commented that finally what killed the program was not just the fact that the required paperwork was not done but was that call after call after call left on answering machines about the programs wereunreturned. Shortlybeforepress lime, Pam Crocker called back and was Willing to discuss Project Reach Out. She confirmed many of the details mentioned above though sometimes in a misleading fashion. When asked if she, as project financial director, felt responsible for the loss of the grant monies, she cited her inexperience but felt she did not bear the full responsibility. Wanted: Lesbians who like to play with balls. 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Friends & Lovers is intended to provide an alternative means of meeting new people for friends or for long-term relationships. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Catagories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implieitlanatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication only by persons 18 years of age or older. No ads will be published seeking persons under 18. Tulsa Family News assumes no liability for the content or reply for any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete liability and holds Tulsa Family News harmless for all cost, expenses, (including attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the adveaiser or any reply to any such advertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service the customer placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone number, last name or address in his/her greeting. ~ ..... ’ ’" Jackson-Henry Holy Union & Celebration Brian Jackson &Tim Henry exchanged vows and rings in a Holy Union ceremony at the home of Bob Ames in North Hollywood, California on June 10. The Reverend Judy Dahl officiated, reading from the 13th chapter of Hebrews and blessing the rings. The couple also held a Commitment Celebration on June 17 in Tulsa. Friends helping to witness the ceremony and celebrate the union included Randy Ditmore, Craig Tmvis, Frank Harris and Bob ,Mnes. Follies Revue, Inc. Presents Cabaret ’94 Follies Revue, Inc. has announced plans for the sixth annual fundraising eventbenefitting Tulsa area organizations that provides services and direct care to individuals who have HIV/AIDS. "Cabaret ’94 will follow the format of the ’93 event, a dinner/nightclub entertninment evening. Cabaret ’94 is scheduled for 8:30pm on August 25, 26, and 27 at Escargot, 8th and Main. The 25th performance is a"Patron’s Evening", with pre-show music, dinner, wine & valetparking. Tickets are $40. On the 26 &27, tickets are $25 & are available from Carson Attractions, 584-2000. For more information on other locations selling tickets or whole-table rates, call Follies Revue, Inc., at 437-0201. SALOON New Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 "ulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 10 Open: Men-Sat, 10am- 2am, Sun, Noon -2am KNOW WHATTOEXPEC THE G A Y L I F. E S T Y L E Miss Gay Tulsa USA On Sunday, September 4, 1994, the Official 1995 Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will be heldinTulsaattheMetropole’, Tulsa’s hot new dance dub located at I902 East llth Street, beginning at 10:00pro. The Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant is an official preliminary to the 8th annual Miss Gay OklahomaUSA Pageant, which will be held ih November. This will be the seventh year for the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant and former Miss GayTulsaUSA’s include: Raghenna, Bobble Sue Sommers,Jordan Blake, Toni, Jazmyne Cherri, along with the current Miss Gay Tulsa USA, Taylor Bryan’s. The Miss Gay USA Pageant celebrates its 10th anniversary in 1995 and David Bridgman, Oklahoma USA promoter, is inviting all female impersonators to enter as the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will send the winner and the 1st runner-up to the Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Pageant which will send its winner and 1st runnerup to the 10th anniversary Miss Gay USA Pageant to represent OUR state. Entry forms are available at Tulsa dubs or by contacting David Bridgman at 838-3701. Tulsa Family News is proud to announce Passages to serve our communities. In this feature, we will publish holy union, birth, anniversary announcements with photos & obituraries on a space-available basis in the issue after the event. Please send materials by the 1st of the month with a phone number. Other Issues cont’dfrom p. 8 essary and ultimately, was an issue of my responsibility offairandaccurate reporting to our communities. I would like to write only of the many heroes of our communities: the McDonalds, the Kirbys, Phil Wiley, Tay Clare to pick on-a few and neglect many others but also I must write ofwhen things go wrong. This story is especially painful because it involves persons who are also heroes to some here but who seem to have made unwise choices. If the individuals involved were only harming themselves, we might pity them but not pass judgement on them. In this case, it’s not ~lear that anything illegal has been done. It appears that most of what happened evenhiay not be unethical but it was negligent. And this negligence resulted in the quite unnecessary loss of funding to an HIV education projectto an underserved part ofour communities, Gay &Bisexual men of color. Itis conceivable that some lives actually may be lost or end sooner because of the loss of this funding for HIV education and testing. Itis this failure to be responsible that we as communities have a right to evaluate. Just as we reqture our elected leaders to be responsible, we too must ask others who choseroles ofleadership to beresponsible. If say you’ll do something, then do it. If you find you can’t do it, then hand the project off. In this situation because of the profession of the individuals, the expectations of responsible actions are higher. Did these people do good things dmSng much of the time they were here? Yes. Ate these people bad? I don’t think so. Did they do anything bad? Probably not. But did they do what they should have? No. And have they .taken responsibility for their actions? Only just barely, it seems. Charity Event: 1.994 Tulsa Famil ~ News, July - August 1994, page MET POLE RAN.D OPE NING ........Saturday,. July 16, Openi"ng ~Gala with~hoSt Rachael Erlkks, Lola McCall, Paula Rae & More! Fri. & sat: DanCing by Cody! Sunday: Sensuous & Friends! Stage Sets by A Major Affair Monday-Thursday 50¢ Draws, 4,Spm & regular specials Friday We put you in charge, pick your own beer bust, any 2 hour period from 4- 10, only $3 Saturday 25¢ Draws, 4-7, $1 Longnecks 8-11 Sunday $4 Bud Beer Bust 8-11 Sundays: Sensuous & Friends, llpm Through the End of July T’s for $2 For Your Entertainment Dart Board & Pool Table Disco opening during the week Dancers every Fri. & Sat. evenings No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter-.Open: Mon-Sun, 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, July-August !994, page 12 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/. 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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 by David Nava "Whendowe getourparade.7"" The question was asked more .in fun than wi~.en_v.:.~;~more m joking than with;~alice, but it struck a chord, with me. I had casually mentioned to a couple of my straight :.f..,ri~n~.that. the. Gay Pride E~de ~a~-coming up and I was looking forward to it’"What abgut, S~aight .Pride ¯ Day?" the female .of~¢O,uple asked with a gin~ "Everyday is Stratght Pride Day., I auswere , also grinning, ’..’This culture celebrates it with gay abandon." She laughed...When do we get ourparade?’dem~ndedhermale counterpart ’Turn the television on." I said. ’¢Fhere’s your parade." We all laughed and went about our business but the brief exchange kept coming back to me through the week. The more I thought about it the more serious it became. WhyhaveaGayPride 15arade? It’s a question many straight people might be asking in the next few weeks. Gay people, I believe, inherently, intuitively know why wehave a parade. We have aGay Pride Paradebecause 25 years ago a bunch of drag queens at a bar called The Stonewall fought back for the first time when the police overstepped the bounds of their authority for the millionth time, thereby launching the Gay Liberation Movement. We have a Gay Pride Parade so that at least for one day in a year we can walk down the streets of Where we live and show our numbers for all the world to see. We have a Gay Pride Parade to celebrate our defeat of The Closet, to have a day when we can proclaim, Al! across the country, members of the Lesbian/Gay press have been ruminating about this big 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots...Stonewall on this cover, Stonewall on that cover...it’s going to be one hell of a party. But unlike last year’s March on Washington, it’s not clear what, beyond a.party, it will be. Yes, there is a March on the UN; yes, there are the Gay Games, glorious and worthy in themselves, and yes, there is the annual conference of the Inter~ national Lesbian/Gay Association (ILGA). But still I am haunted by the comments of Mary Breslauer in The Advocate this spring. Ms.~ Breslaner asked if we; our wonderfully diver~e communities couldorganizeforany thing other than a party: She suggested that the 100 million or so dollars that will pour into New York could buy a lotof grass-roots lobbying, education, tv & radio ads. The combined budgets of our sowithout reservation, who we are and Who we love. So, whendothe straightpeople get their own parade? When straight peo.ple are prevented from marrying the people they choose to marry, precluded from . enjoying tax benefits availabl.e to married people; then they should have a parade. When straight people are barred from serving their country in the mili7 ¯tary,i then they should have a pal:ade. When straightpeople ,are routinely fired from. their jot~s because of who they love with or live with then they should have a parade. Whenstraight people axe blocked from holding sensitive jobs in the government merely because of their sexual orientation, then they should have a parade. Whenstrai,gh.t people,.a~e, forbidden to raise their Own cm~- dren orto adopt others, if they so choose, then they should have parade. Whenstraight people are beaten, harassed and shot at for holding hands in public then I’ll march in their parade. A man who lives in my neighborhood was shot onour street 2 years ago by a carload of young thugs because he was bidcling a companion farewell with an embrace. The companionwas another man. TheHuman Rights Commissioner of this city publicly intimated that the mean were "aski"ng~ for it" throug,h en..ga..,g, ig,g in "provocative benavmr . embracing to say good-bye. That’s why I’ll be. at The Gay Pride Parade. Unless we stand together, march together, care together, no one will do it for us. We Gay and Lesbian people are on our own and we must depend on each other. So, when some well meaning, called national organizations (Human Rights Campaign Fund, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund) are but a fraction of the Stonewall dollars. VvTnat’s wrong with this picture - how much do we value our civilrights? Oppression- we usually think of it as something done to us by non-Gay people. Unfortunately, it’s also something we do to ourselves and each other. Growing up in a heterosexist and homophobic society, that hatred poisons us too. I’ve been talking advertising with a Gay merchant for over 9 months. His large & successful business stocks products specifically made for us. He whines about sales but he refuses to advertise those products to us. Many here in Tulsa would buy from him if they only knew. While dearly I wouldlikehim to advertise (that’s whatmakes it possible to bring you news not ~ound in The Tulsa Worm or any L.e t te rs Miz Sensuous Tells Us What, When & Whereforel The drag queens, female impersonators, or gender illusionists today have a problem: they are busy cutting one another down.,There’s enough room in Tulsofor ev~:e~y~_~body.~to get a~ong.. " Ba~kwheh l~Ii~ s~n~tious~vas born no one put anyone down, everyone triedhelping everyone. Old! Damn right...the way some of the Darlings are doing,,cutting the older Queens down....they TULSA FAMILY NEWS F~ublisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neai James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 41at0, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright I994 by Tulsa FamilyNews and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part withoutvaitten permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be - for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sol~ p.ro_perty, of Tulsa Family News. All eorrespondance should be sent to the. address above. TulsaFamilyNews is distributed freeofchargeinlocallbusiri~s~ and organizations. ¯are here and will be here...keep Clubs & Restaurants gettin up, planting your feet~On’% thefloor e,~ery day, and you1~be ~ .~The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria old too! People like myself, MC ..... ~’B~d Boys Club~ 1229 S. Memorial Parker, Mr. Timm~ Miz Dorian, Bead Aheads and Lady Diana laid the ground for you to be performers, not critics....the future can be outstanding if we love one another..stop the hate and discrimination....why fight among ourselves? By the way, thank you all for your support when I was ill back in October. I’ve come a long ways...I’m still here to terrorize each and everyone of you...let’s go forward as one...the past was good, now let’s make it a fabulous future! - Sensuous Editor’s note: the preceeding ts only an excerpt of an informative and interesting letter about some ofour community’s past. We will publish more as space allows. We apologize if we’ve mispelled any names. *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *.Metropole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier care, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan - *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 International Tours Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 Ken’s FlowerS, 1635 E. 15 *Living Arts .of Tulsa,-224 N. Main Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6th- *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI Novel Idea Discount Books 7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 3356 E. 51, or not-so well meaning straight acq~mintance of yours questions the need for a Gay Pride Day Parade, edueat~ the poor soul. I’mpicking up the phone to call my two friends now. David Nava is an actor and writer in Chicago. other Tulsa paper), there is a broader community interest too. Theproducts he sells can educate and enlighten our community if you know where to find them. Till now, what he’s stocked, thoughafractionofwhathecould do, has been almost the only choice in Tulsa. He could make money and help his community at the same lime but it seems that he’s too inhibited by his fears of ,fundies." More frustrating, this met- . chant has refused to allow distribution of this paper while continuing to distribute a monthly paper withdocumentedanti-Gay policies. This sort of disclSmina. fion is unacceptable from non- Gay businesses but is unbelievable from our own. Fortunately, one of his better rivals across town, although it is a non-Gay business, is more open-minded. They’ve welcomed Tulsa Family News and our readers. You can guess where Irll be shopping. 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J1me-Ju{Fl1994. page 3 News:Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Students Fight the Right MINNEAPOLIS - Recalling student civil rights activism in the South during the 1960s, dozens of gay; lesbian, bisexual and transgeader students from the University of Minnesota will be departingby bus from Minneapolis July 10 f,o,r what organizers are calling ’Missouri Summer’ 947~TI~ sthd"ent campaign will work in a~ 8-week grassroots campaign With the Missouri- based :group -Show -Me Equality :to ~gh~.a proposed statewide anti-gayballot measure. Formoreinformation about the student grojeet contact Gary Schiff, c00r~liffator, MISSOURI SUMMER’.94 at. (612) 724- 5942, by writing to MISSOURI SUMM~.~94, 1i5 E. 34th St. Miuneapolis..~ MN 55408, or scbif003 @maroon.tc.nmn_edu Anti-Gay .Ballot to. Fail? BOISE, Idaho- With less than 3 months until a July 8 filing deadline, the Idaho Citizens Alliance says it had gathered just over a third ofthe signafures needed to put a proposed anti-gay ballot initiative on the ballot this November, according to the Idaho Statesman newspaper. Opponents of the proposed measure were hopeful about ICA’ s difficulties in getting the required number of signatures, but were not yet celebrating. "Itjust goes to Show that Idaho is not the pushover state that they thought it was," said Brian Bergqnist, co-chairman of the Don’t Sign On Committee. No Bias in Health Reform WASHINGTON - According to a poll released bythe Human Rights CampaignFund,-67% of Americans favor anti-bias proteetions including gays andldsbian~ as part 6f~dfi6aal health-care reform efforts, while only 24% opposed such civil rights protections. HRCF, a gay rights advocacy groupbased inWashington, is lobbying Congress to include anti-bias language in various health care proposals currently being considered by the legislature. 10,000 Athletes NEW YORK - At least 10,000 athletes from around the world have registered for the June 18- 25 Gay Games IV, organizers of the cultural and athletic celebration have announced. Gay Games officials said they expect more than a million visitors in the city from 42 different countries, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand. They also confirmed that theU.S. Justice Dept. has waived a ban that bars foreigners With HIV and AIDS from entering the country. Fundie Candidates Lose VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A Pat Robertson-backed slate of 5 fundamentalists vying for seats on the televangelist’S own hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., were all rejected by Voters Tuesday, May 3. ~ Edward Kreyfin~ Jr., one of the defeated fundamentalist candidates, said ¯ ilie ~featbf-~e slht~~~iil~d by talk ’~thdtwe w~ia ri~litwing takeover" group. Austin Repeals Benefits AUSTIN, Tex. - By almb~tla 2~ 1 margin, voters in the Texas state capital dealtasurprisebodyblow to gay rights in one of the few cities in the state that likes to pride itself on its progressive politics by repealing Austin’s domesticpartnerprogr~.forcity workers. With a!L _o,f~e ~recincts reporting, thenbn~0fficial count was 51,475, or 62%; in favor of Proposition 22, and 31,082, or 38%, against. Although the group backing the successful repeal measure, Concorned Texans, had couched much of its campaigning to overturn the city-approved partners benefits in economic terms, the organization also made it clear that it considered the recognition of same-sex partnerships a"perversion of traditional family values." Charles Bullock, pastor of the Christ Memorial Baptist Church and the head of Concerned Texans, said the vote in the usually liberal Austin showed a dear majority with conservative moral values,, even if they do not always ¯¯out at decti0ns. The resultsof the election stunned ¯ ¢die~city’~’s’ |esbian/gay~commu- " ~ifity,~many:of’whom said ihey felt let down by Austin’ s usually tolerant residents. Colorado& Amendm’t 2 I~E~VE~~The ~10rado attorney general’ s office has applied to the state Supreme Coqrt asking it to restore the anti-gay Amendment 2 to the books. The appeal, which is expected to be heard by the court later this year, c~aim’~ ~e,voter-approved mea- . sure would.have protected the legal rights of citizens, including landlords and employers, wi~h "deep-seated and profound religious objections to homosexuality" byrepealinglocal civil rights measures throughout Colorado. Canadian Partners TORONTO ’- The Canadian government says it will go ahead with legislation requiring employers to pay benefits to samesex couples. Attorney General Marion Boyd said the goyernment will introduce the legislation shortly in an effort to make certain that same-sex couples get thesame fights as married heterosexuals. If the proposed legislation is enacted, companies would be required to pay~amily benefits to the’ Same-sex partners of ~mployees, and the def’mition of"spousev would be modified ~in’softie 80 p~dee~of ~Xisting legislation t0 bring it in line with the changes. Although exact details were not made available, the proposed legislation and its relaied changes would mean that same-sex couples would be able tojointly adoptchildren. Passage of the legislation will hinge on approval in the legislature. NYC Councilman to Run for Congress NEWYORK-TomDuane,New York’s first openly gay city councilman, has announced that hey s throwing his .hat inthe race to.represent part of Manhattan’ s West Side 8th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dtmne, 39, announced during his 1991 bid for a seat on theCity Council that he is HIV:positive. He will face ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ Call for Appointments ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome¯ ¯ BROOKSIDE JEWELRY : i * Fine Jewelry ¯° Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 DartTournament, Tuesdays, 9 pm . 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Some 24 ¢ommuni, ties in Oregon have SO far approved anti-gay ballotmeasures, and the anti-gay Oregon Citizeus Alliance is planning to put ¯ its 2ndstatewide measure before Oregonvoters this November. A similar 1992 effortwas narrowly rejected by the state,s voters. Bermuda Sodomy Law BEtLMUDA - The~i Bermuda House of Assembly has voted 22-16 to. legalize homosexual relations between men after a tense and oftenbitter debate. The proposed legislation must still be approved by the British colony’s senate: PremierSirJohn Swan opposes the legalization efforts. ~ " ~ ~. ~Aussies .Fight forRights SYDNEY÷~TheAus~ian-fed-. ’ eral gove~ent is,[aunc~izg legal moves .tO nullify Tasmahomosexual acts following failure. of state and federal officials to reach any compromise. The UN Human Rights CommiRee . earlier this~ year declared Tasmania’s male;male sedomy statutea conmavention of internati0nal- human rights accords. .i_ A~s_trali.an~ Attorney General - Michael Lavarch said he would ~recommend that the federal ~. governmenttak,e steps to assure~ -. that-~ Tasmania~:s.,homosexuals. enjoy the~ii~e rights :as other citizen..Gay .activists, who: ¯ s~~eWl~lsofthiscomplex fight: bgtw~i the.:fe~der~ and T~angovernments bySuccessfulty ~g-thelr Caseuf human rights violations to the UN,-Said theyh~ot~xttoice s0me sort ofiegal reforms by-the end - Gay RightsLaw. Sort -. of -.,in. N.C. City. ASHEViLLE, H.C:~ Aresolution be~fore the .Asheville City Council- ban’ing anti-gayempl0yment =ind h6using discriminaottieo- nl~puatsoseadly.b~yftaern.a~reropwhr4a-s3e "sexual orientation" was replaced with~ the vague "or any ~therreason~’ ~. thg list of prOtected classes. Far right, anti:gay fundamentalists hadobjected to including sexual orientation in the legislation: .i " " " petitioned to Queen Elizabeth II for a royal pardonfor gay playwright Oscar Wilde as a fitting commemoration of his conviction on "~uggery" (or sodomy) charges nextyear.Apresstel~e~s.,e from the group said Wilde s . "imprisonment is astain on the -judi~al. :s~y~t~m...~Th.e-very least ~ ~oc~t~i~n d6i~ ~icl~iov~!edge --the wrong done.to Wilde an,d, grant him; a royal pardon?-.. -~ Buckingham Palac~~ did!i ~ngt - CiVilian-ACcu~Navy.- .-LOS ANGF_~F_~ .-~. ¯ S~v~ a foyer Mari.e¢~rps sergemlt and: 12:year:.civilian employee with the Strike~Systemi~~ tatthe~M"gu ". Naval!firWeapons station;- has reacheda settlement~in his’ federal’c6mplaintwith the Equal Employinent-. Opportunity cO-~m~ssion, c~ar~ii~g ~th~ - was harassed and discriminated against by the.Navy because of ~his sexual orientation. As part of -the settlement, however; Swarm will keep hiscivil service rank and transfer to the base’s comptroller’s office.as a management analyst. Gavs-& the Holocaust JERUSALEM - Conservative Jewish demonstrators scuffled with gay rights activists, at the Holocaust ~demorial .in Israel group of 19 rabbis took out anad in the Jerusalem Post denounc- -ing the ceremony as "an abomination" and threatening a boycoRof the Holocaust Mem6rial ifthe ceremony wentaheac~ One protester shouted . "You are full of shit and AIDS, at a gayrights .hCfi~ist,~-No s.e~ous incidents wererepoff~dandrio arrests were : _Lesbian Book Rev|ew ¯ ~ALTADENA~ Calif..~ The~-~ bian~Revi~w:~0f:-B0oks will -la~ch¯pubu~ati0n ~s AUguSt, :o f~atuiing reviews of~o~, by, ¯ about and -directed,t6 lesbian readers. The review will also :~ feature essays about :authors, fiterary~issues:and related topical m~tters in a wide range, of works, from histo~ and literature tosCiencefictionand erotica. The, quarterly review is available at a subscription price of $I0 for 1 yeafor $18 foi 2 yeats at:, Lesbian Review 6f Books, PO Box 6369, Altadena CA 91003 (for a sample copy of the first issue, send $2.50 to that address). Conoentration Camps ROME - Gay rights activists in Italy called for an international boycott of the country after remarks. by a neo-fascist r.nning fora seat in the European Parliament that Franco Grillini,-head of the Italian group Axcigay, urged "forcigagovernments toboycottItaly until wehave assurances that the presence of fascists, in governinent woii’i-iaffect ite-;bcratic rights.,~ In Bonn_. the Society for the Threatened People said it had called ~e vigil outside the Italian ¢mbassy~use Of Concern for the rightS of minorities Friday 1;o Sunday, July 15’17 . on t,heOU Gampus,-Norm.an. Oklahoma " " yoU’re a part-of Oklahorna l .fi $t st t .wide’ .gathering of :Gay, Lesbian, Bisexualand Transgendered people! FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (91~) 445-0922, OR WRITE TO : R0. [50X 61305 . OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA ¯ 73146 Tulsa Family News, June:July 2994, p~age 5 News Briefs News continuedfrom page 5 page ruling. "Prejudice, whether founded on unsubstantiated fears, cultural myths, Stereotypes or erroneous assumptions cannot be the basis for a discriminatory classification," JudgeZilly ruled. Cam~ermeyer, a 27-year.veteran and Army nurse who was awarded the Bronze Star for her 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam, was thrilled at the ruling. Partners Bill Fails in CA SAC~MENTO; Calif: =-The day after.the California Assembly passed a statewide domestic parmers registration measure by the narrowest of. margins, the proposed bill failed to pass the state Senate by 2 votes - althoughit s611lmsa secondchance at passage in the upper house. The limited partners bill would extend to registered couples - heterosexual or homosexual - Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News such legal benefits as hospital visitation rights; serving as a conservator for their partner, and willing property as married couples do. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Richard Katz, was approved by the state Assembly on May 31 by a 41-26 vote - the bare minimum needed for approval in the lower chamber. But the next day, the Senate compamon measure, sponsoredby Sen. Gary Hart (D- ~anta Barbara), gam~red.only 19 votes for passage with 16 against. A21-vote majority is required in the upper chamber to pass such legislation. Because of the bill’s passage in the AS- . sembly, along with the close Senate vote, Hart asked for and was given permission to put the measure forward on the Senate agenda during a future session. Church~of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Home Cell~Groups, 2nd& 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1715 SF Partners’ Tax, Break SAN FRANCISCO- Same-sex couples here took.another incremental step toward equal-recognition of their domestic parmerships with an exemption from the ~ity’s real estate transfer taxes if they dissolve, their relationship - an exemption married couples enjoy under state law. The exemption measure, unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday€May ¯ 31, is themostrecent legal effort here to .extend benefits to gay and lesbian couples already enjoyed by married conples: "We’re endeavoring to chip.away at the issue of lesbian and gay equity in society," said Supervisor Carole Migden, author of the measure. "Lesbians and gays live here in great numbers, the majority of whom are hard-work- Photography J.D. Jamett 592,0608 ing, taxpaying citizens who should be entitled to the same rights awarded to others." Boy Scout Ban Review SACRAMENTO~ Calif: - The state Supreme Court has agreed ~dreview conflicting lower court ings about whether the Boy Scouts of America policy, of excluding gays and atheists vio= -lates ~S~’e anfi-discrimiiiation statutes. The high court .-anntua~ d:it wilIe~xi~ the ii~- peals Of two separate eases involving the. youth group, both of which concern wl~ether the Boy Scouts are a ’~business establishmeni"’ aS defined by Califomia~s sweeping Unrnh Civil Rights Act. Early last year a state Court of Appeal in Santa Aimruledthat the OrangeCounty Council of the Boy Scouts isin fact a business as defined by the Unnth ACt and cannot exclude youngsters from membership because.of their religious beliefs _and refusal .to swear an oath to God. Just weeks later, however, a state appeals court in Lo~ Angeles. ruledthat the scouts were not a~business under the Unruh Act and that the youth group could legally exclude gays~ Tl~t ruling came in the case’of~Tim Curran, a former Eagle Scout who filed suit originally in 1980 after he was rejected as a scoutmaster for a Berkeley troop be- San Diego Gives Benefits SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego, Calif., city council narrowly approved a measure extending health care benefits to the domestic partners of unmarried municipal employees. The council approved the measure oN a 5~4 vote during a session. concerned with contracts between the city and anion workers. Councilwoman Christine ,Kehoe,. a lesbian who recently became the council’s firstopenly gay member and sponsorof the measure, said, "It’s a fairness is, sue. What the city has done is made it - I hope - OK for other employers in San Diego to say this is the kind of coverage I want to offer." Time Kills Gay Magazine NEW YORK - Time Inc. has said abandoned plans to launch Tribe, a national gay magazine that would have been the first such publication started by a major :-mainstream publisher: There were reports that Time had been the object Of intense letterrwriting campaign by anti~ gay fundamentalists, but executives with the publishing firm denied their; decision to drop plans for the new.magazine were a result of any outside pressure and insistedthe Switch in plans was based entirely on economics.. The Village Voice had, reported, however, ~at ~ime:~Inc, Sandra J, Hill, M,S. 745,1111 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up " ~C~se/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge --- :.:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~"~-r. -. :::::::::: :~ RSVP’s 10th Ai_niversary Cruise on ~~i!~~i~~:::~:-~- JbuoabrildeeC, aMrnairvcahl s19m-2eg6a, -1fu99n5S, hdi.pLA ~Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tul;a Family News, June-July 1994, page 6 -Attorney -atLaw. Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial consultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples Protect your relationship! There are ways .to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. For the fee of only $150 each, you can provide for each other with powers of attorney, living-wills, medicalauthorizations, testamentaw wills and other documents if needed with fUll.consultation. 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and-evening appointments are available; ~News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs,News Briefs News Briefs News~Briefs News had dropped its plans after Donald Wildmonof the American Family Assn.had laanched a campaign .by his group against the magazine. Disney World’s Gay Day ORLANDO, Fla. - Despite .angry complaints from anti-gay ~uhdamentalists ~and evencon= spicuous signs saving it wasn’t a Disney World sponsored event, "Gay Day at Disney" drew some 20,000 lesbians andgay men to the popular theme park. A small gro~ip 0f about 2 dozen protest-= ers connected with theAmerican Family Assn. and Operation Rescue picketed along an entrance road to the park, but without much apparent support. Disney World posted signs outside the park explaining that "members of the gay.comn~unity have chosen to visit the Magic Kingdom today in their recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" and that Disney "does notdiscriminate againstdnyone’s fight to visit the Magic Kingd~ m." / Lesbian and gay Workers at the park volunteered to serve as off:duty guides for the thousands who showed up. The eventis the 4th such lesbian!gay trip to .the central Florida park, but, because of the ~eelebrations of the 25th annivers~, of.the Stonewall:Riots Daya~’Disney, ~6t@id~pf~! Swedish Partners Law STOCKHOLM -Following a 4-hour debate, the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) narrowly. adopted legislation that would allow-same-sex Couples nearly - - but not all - the Same bentfits and responsibilities of marriage. The bill establishing registered partnerships in tile e0untry passed 171-141. The law, which will go into effect at the begin~ ning of 1995, a!lows same-sex couples a civil.(but not churdh) ¯ ceremony similar to a wedding; couples dre ntt allowed to adopt or have children through artificial insemination, Denmark and Norway already have similar laws. Minneapolis Law Illegal MINNEAPOLI.S.~ (June 8) -- District Court Judge Deborah ¯ Hedlundhas ruled t~at the Min~ neapolis:eity council overstepped its authoriU when it enacted a measure tl~t extends benefits to. the.partners of lesbian .and. gay city workers.: Judge Hedlfin-d ¯ declared the parmers Ordinance illeg.al.and ruled,that the state of Minnesotahad given cities the ..legal. right to finance employee benefits~0nly f0rthe spouses mid dependents ofcity workers. Becaiase sathe-sex couples-cannot leg~ly!-marry, thejudge, ruled,- " ~y eann0t~ome eli~ib!e for - ¯ su~hibenefi.ts~ It Was’not imm¢- ’ ~ ~a~i~ ~|~ but~many,.~obse~. ers expect the city to appeal the ruling since gays and lesbians cannot legally marry anywhere in.the U.S~ Dutch Partners ,Law AMSTERDAM-- The Dutch cabinet hastabledameasur~ that couples, extending,to gays andlesbians whoregistered many of the same benefits as married het-. erosexuals,- No e~planation ~was ~ given for .the:action.which is. believed-tobe only temporary. Ontario Partners,-Lose TORONTO ~- The Ontario Parliament has rejected on a 68-59 vote a. government-sp0nsored measure that-would have-established a:domestic partner registration in the province.This means the measure is dead:in Ontario for the time being. AT&T Wants Gays! CHICAGO - ~T&T, the giant long-distance cartier, has broken something of a barrier by-sending some 70,000 direct-mail pieces targeting gays, .lesbians and bisexuals. ~as ~ prosPectiv.e customers. It is believed to be thefirst time ~ maj0r U.S. firm has specifically sought-to target the country’.s !argelyuntapped gaycomm~ty in a direct’mail advertising campaign..o"It.’.s .. a ¯v~ry €o~fitiV~ m~rket,’~ Jo~ Heath, AT&T’S public relations manager in Chicago, said. :"It" s a good market Segment. to tar_get.. It includes affluent, highly e~hicated and brand loyal consumers with ahigh level of discretionary income.’.’ quotes froms~,~eral AT&T customers and includes excerpts from a letter’i explaining the corpo- ,Kami =Burns,. LCSW License~d Clinical Therapist - SolutiOn~oriented Therapy I¯nd[viduals,~couples,¯ families, adolescents Confidential - ethical, reputable _ : ~ Tulsa, OK ration’ s pro-gay policies and its gay-lesbian-biSexual employee group. Arepiycardis iavender with a pink triangle. Heath said the direct mail approach is much like the targeting of Blacks, Hispanics, a~d A~ia~s’; or mailing to people with dertain lifestyle patterns, Such as travelers, peoi~lewho Work at home, coil~ge smdem-s:0r ne~ home " ~COPA Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Techiaician Lincoln Plaza i310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 Beal, MD ¯ i Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive 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 andwe will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 743-1000 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm SUPPORT TULSA G’AY PRIDE T R:AVEL ¯ -i~..i: "’Our ClientsAlways,; ’ ) 496’2410" 1’800"336"3524" 6927 So: cantonAve, -¯¯ PhillipCyr General Contractor CosmeticRenovations interiorlE3cteriorPainting , Carpeting Cabinet Refacing CeramicTile Countertops . ~ 918:745-9911 Tulsa Family News,. June-July 1.994, page 7 1~ E N() VATd()N,~ Health Briefs Health Briefs .Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs AIDS Groups Call on Gebbi6 tO Resign WASHINGTON-Th~ National Assn. Of People with AIDS and ACT UPhave both called for Kristine Gebbie, President Clinton’s.iAIDS policy coordi: nator;to ~esign. lqAP’~VA’s ex- ¯ecutive direc~r, William Free~ man, said the:organization had "worked hard" with Gebbie for OK State Health Dept. Aussies Tout Acyclovir Seeks Planning Input SYDNEY - High doses of the The HIV/STD Service of the herpes drug Acyclevir can sig- Oklahoma State Department of . nificanfly prolong the survival Health (OSDH) announces the of people with AIDS, according establishment of a community to a 19~2_. study. "the study has ~tflznningo~,~r°un to,_ ad’Vi~OSDHI: shown, thatAcyclovir. can extend on funding priorifiesfor HIV .... hfe by .around szx months, a prevention: OSI-ID~!.00.kstowtxk " significant advantage in this somore elbsdy with a variety of rions disease," said David Coocommunities around the state to per, director ofthe National man’s complaint last year and concluded he had been wrongfully dismissed because of his HIV status. Officials at the university deny any wrong doing. FDAOKs New Drug WASHINGTON - An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the government approve-a new drug to treatHIV, emergency room in Fremont, Ohio. But, the suitcharges, when Dr.Charles Hull, the physician in charge at the time, discovered Charon’s AIDS diagnosis, Hull refused to admit Charon to the hospital and sent him to another hospital f~ treatment. Infections from Vaccine CHICAGO~ Several volunteers in a federal governmentstudy to 9 months.bm.o.that"now we be- .workmoreeffeetivel~tocombat. ~,en.m~in_IL/IVEpidemiology..an.d . but with severe warnings that:.,-testexpefimentalAIDSvaceines lievgshi~’iS’!in0.~ipable of mar= -~:~Accordingto~NYitm~ ii":’ Cl~yal.~l~se~c_h :~t;~e,. Um~ . d,octo~s.stilLdo.9~.tknow.enou.gh (ha.v.ebecome infected with._HIV; s~the ~_pixnt of the federal i" OSDHGay&.LesbianOutreaCh ~.vers...Ry~I~.ew~oumw_mes..,. ~bou,t,.tge~m~e~_~cme.t.o, saywho, ...imsmg.cog._csms:abo.u.tthesafety level :NAPWAsaysisnecesimry Coordinator, the~tat.e’s Gay"& mma testa Hertm tot HIV s~omo,ta~e.it. :l~heFDAp..anelof / of sueh,.m,alSi:according to are~ to fight the epidemic. In inter~ .Lesbian.€ommuiiifie~are en;. -:NEWDI~I J-II-Thegovemment- ~,enUsts said .t.t~t Stavudine, o_r :. port~theC~ago Tribune. The views with‘ several reporters, couraged to participate in this .. Sponsored Indian :Council of 4.T, .p,m~babl.y..has s.om~e~,b~nefit . ya~.c~m..~, Whichare be~.g test~l GebbieSaid.shehasnointenfion process. : - .._ ~-.. :_ ~’ i Medical Research, In.dia’s top ,overme.~¢xastmgAt~..~arugs, m !~mited clinical trials~at 5 of resigningz~ ’ . . OSDH seeks individuals from " medical agency, says itwill be~ but _c~__utano_t say.precmely who .. universities, do not contain any PWA’s Raused Ent~ to.. ,thesecommunitiest0se~efot~a, - ginAInS-related clinical trials .would ,be~fit,~owsafe~edmg :~0f~v~’~e.ti.cmat_~erialand Rao~nti~’Thi~’.l,v|~ oneyear.term. The ~deadlin¢for. involving traditional Indian .is, or .w,nem.e.r.tlxe m.anutactmTer .:can t:.c~=~e m~=:e~_.~tmn..But even. W’7,,’7;:Y,:,~’~.::’:""".~.. ~ nominations was June 17buthas . herbal remedies said to Stop the ts on me ng.ht track to answer /so,7 ofsome 1;400participants . ~,la_t~tJlor~ -A ,re~ep.non been extended: indefinitely. Spread of HIV A task force has these and other.questionS. The "- including 2 people who were neia oy federal AIDS poficy co. Nomination form~ andmorein- selected. 10 l~er~al drugs for drugseemS to helpboost the recei~ng only placebos - have ordinator Kristine Gebbie to formation can be found at the cfiuical experiments. The drugs immunity ofHIV patients while testedpositiveforHIV.All seven commemorate Pediatric &Ado- creatingfewer Side effects than positive volunteers had been lescent AIDS Week and AIDS Watch -.flopped when 9 invited I-IIV-positive, homeless guests and 20 otherinvitedpeople were denied entrance to the event. The resulting eommotkra and confusions pawned accusations of racism and discrimination against homeless people, and many guests who were admitted to the reception walked out in protest. The incident-mounted further criticism of Gebbie, who activists say has notdoneenough to fight AIDS. Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th,OldahomaCity, or the HIV Resource Center,. 4154 So: Harvard, Ste. H-1,Tulsa~ orwrite HIV/STD Service, Oklahoma. StateDepartmontofHealth, I000 NE 10th, OKC73117, 40£27!- 4636 or 800=535-AIDS. Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, a newsletter for healthcare professionals, highlighting recent research of interest of those working with sexual minorities. For info: Christopher J. Alexander, Ph.D, 510-869-4544 were selected from the ancient Indian school of Ayurvedic .medicine, which uses herbal and root-extracts for treatment of chronic diseases. University Sued BUIES CREEK, N.C. -Thefederal lawsuit against the Baptistrun Campbell University in an effort tomake the school rehire a physical education coach with AIDS is underway. The "John Doe" suit was filed after the U.S. Equal Employment Opporttmity. Commission investigated the otherdrags, according to Bristol- Myers Squibb: Patient Sues Hospital TOLEDO, Ohio- Fred Charon, a 31-year-old man with AIDS who was denied treatment by~a hospital emergency room physician, has sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Attorneys with ACLU representing Charon claim in the lawsuit that he was suffering an allergic reaction to medication when he counseled about how to reduce -the risk of HIV infection, but researchers have long worried neously believe that they are protected and engage in highrisk behaviors. Scientists say some new infections were to be expected during the trials and that no prospective vaccine would likely be 100% effective. went to the M_emorial Hospital .... PROJECT Alivd 7:$0 pm Thursday ¢odepmdmey Support ~roop 622-1441 Look for o~ at our NEW LOOATION 5451-E So. Mingo We’re Orowiag g We’re Movi.g! ¢o.fid al u.sding tuesdays fro~ 6:~0,9:00 pm at the Family of Fa~ rosario. ~roJeet F.eaoh Out !} Thursdays from 6%0- 9:00 pm a~ ~he llth $~reet laoatio. (~roJeet F,eaeh OH !!) MCC-1441 Other Time~ by Appointment Demo~ €ontinuedfrom page I " that’s so, then the laws and rules need to be changed?’ 3Vhen asked if he would issue an executive order banning discrimination basedon sexual orientation for state Pride Summit continuedfrompage l include protection from discrimination on.the basis of sexual orientation. She is now leading acampaignto fight the radical employees,, hel responded by. asking, right’s targeting of the black community "do~n’tthatfollow fromwhatIjust said?" in anti-gay ballot initiatives. Bernice Shedriek’s campaign literature Radecic and Carter will.join with Gays speaks o~ the. great adversity she.has and Lesbians from across the state for overcome and Jf her doggedness in fo!- .Oklahoma’sfirsts-mmitconference.Early " lowing what she believes is right. M& .registration for the conference ends June Shedrick Said she was.nOtaWare of the ~ 27..For more information, ealiHerl~md " lack oi~ legal protections but said thatshe ~ Sister ReSources.aL(405) 521~9696.... "...wouldlookintoit..,’.TFN did not.have the opportunity.to~speak_wi~ candidate, . DannyW.illiams.... ¯ :.~’ :::, J~. :,’-’" Coy: David WaiterS.made what appeared to be a surprise visit. As he left the event, TFN .noted the lack of legal pro, tections. Tbe governor stated; "I am op, posed to discrimination based on race, religion or sexual preference..." When asked about an executive order, he noted he had not had-much success in getting other executive orders obeyed but asked that his staff be contacted about the issue. i asked him to thedisplay. Mr~ Hens!ey said the materi~ aiShad~ff.~di~play sincethe.beginning 0f:J~ine’and liaffTeeeived,Only positi,ke comments. TFNreaders may direct comments to Jon Walker at 596-7977. 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Memodal * Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622~3636 Tulsa Family Ne~s, June,July l~.~, page 9 T H E G Greenwood & Archer JUNL~F~NTH JAZZ, BLUES & GOSPEL FF~TIVAL 6116d9 Broken Arrow " CAROSEL 6/16-26 River Park Wdst " RFfoGAEFEST 6/24~25 American Theatre Co. BYE BYEBIRDIE 7/8-17 Theatre Pops ANTIGONE/ANOTHER ANTIGONE 7/8-17 Theatre Tulsa AND THEWORLD GOES ROUND 7/22-31 Svotli~ht Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing A 596-71 I1 596-7111 596-7111 587-5030 Y L I Theatre Notes by Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa If it is Summer, thenitmustbe SummerStage time. The KOTV Spirit of Oklahoma SummerStage~ Festival ’94 kicks off this monih. The original idea for. the: Summer Festival was developed toprovide live Theatrical entertainment during the time.when most area theaters were notin production. Thatidea .wilt be translated into nine productions by eight companies this summer. For. convenience ..you~may make reservations for’any of the productions by calling the Per= forming Arts Center Box Office at 596-7111 for res.ervations. This year the Performing Arts Trust and KOTV Television are co-sponsoring the entire Festival and all of us from the SummerStage Board ~want to express our thanks. A-Festival arrangement like this allows all the producing companies to really strut their best efforts. Be sure to take advantage of wide range of offerings. After all, how much time can you really spend at the lake ? Theatre Tulsa will be offering something, very special this summer during the Festival. The World Goes ’Round is a Broadway Musical Revue which pro- F E S T Y L E vides 30 of your favorite Broadway hits in a single evening. From Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York to Kiss of the Spider Woman and many, many more shows, you can enjoy a full evening of the best of Broadway music inone clever evening. For continued to mount productions during the Second World War, both for civilians and for service men and women. Between 1942 and 1943, one of.our Artistic Managers was Ward Mendenhall w’ho was called into service and the last additional information glvem a twoplays of1943 were directed call at 58%8402 and ask about .- by Virginia Weaver Russell.. our Group Discounts. So here in.this moment of re- I want to take: a moment to reflect on the .other big event which is occurring as I write. The D,Day. Invasion was fifty years ago today. The events of this ..day 50 years ago have been the inspiration for some wonderful dramatic works. Infact the Theaterhadits’ own dramatic moment relative to the war. Tulsa Little Theatre, our name back then, was one of the few Community Theaters which fleetion about sacrifice and service; I find another tie between the life of this Theater, this Commtmity and the wonderful peoplcwho kept up; not only their Own spirits, but the spirits of _the whole community in that darkest of times. Here’s to Ward Mendenhall, and .all the other men and women from Tulsa Little Theatre who served their community so honorably at home and on the battlefield. ADVENTURE BASE ONE Trainino in rappieling/backpacking/. _m oun?aineering/wil~ernes s treks/ ropes courses Consulting in experimental wilderness adventure based programming. Private & group rates available. Exclusive "family groups" welcome Call for information, 918-425-4778. 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Partners is seeking f’mancial support.for tile projectforproduelionand distn’bution. Formore info: Partners, Box-9685, Seattle, WA 98109; (206) 935-1206. I F -E S T Y L E TNT’s 7th Anniversary Party Sunday, July 10th Dancers, Singers, Comedians Specials All Night! 2H4 So. Memorial., 660-0856 SAIL ON OVER TO ¯PHOENIX MORTGAGE CORR AND SEE THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM WE CAN ANCHORFO.RYOU. YOUR ALTERNATIVEMORTGAGE COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN ¯ SELF-EMPLOYED NEW CONSTRUCTION LOANS PROFESSIONALS 918,592.7700 -? Black ~.~ White Charities, It the continuing traditic FRIDAY, JUL’f 29 ¯ Gilcrease Come be. a part of two evenings A Night of Sizzling Sounds, Delicious Dancing, Savy Socializing & Exotic E -~: Eight o’clocktil Midnight Tulsa Fairground Pavilion on Expo Square Black & White Attire: Suggested Cash Bar on the e~oning of dance. 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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 Serving Tulsa’s -Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual Communities:2.Our Families of the Heart" ~ ~--~ay is-.Jtme 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue a h ts. city councilor Co mm!ss n ,on ro-Lesb=.a Ga:y HogueAg.a,inst n t i a s Non-D scr rni.nati on.Arnendrnelnt- p o.s-a.z Gay Congressional Aides Organize WASHINGTON- The _Congression~ l Roll Call_ reports that a group of Capitol Hillemployees has gotten approval i’~om House Speaker Tom Foley (DWash.) to start the Lesbian &. Gay Congressional S taff Assn:,. to look at~ter the general welfare of Congressional-staffers. The group still requires approval of the House Administration Commj’ttee, which is expected soon. Approval will give theemployee group House mail privileges and useof office slLace at the Capitol complex. The~oup said it was prompted to form the association because of reports in the TulsaWormandotherpapers that 3 Representatives from Oklahoma said they would not hire any openly gay staff members. The 5 founders of the association are: David Vershure with the office of Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Col0.), Robert Raben, an aide to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), MarkAgrastin the office of Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), Victor Castillo in the office ofRep. Bob Filner (D,Calif.), and Karen Anderson, in the office.of Rep. Jolene Uusoeld (D-Wash:).. Sodomy Laws Violate Human Rights HOBARTH, Australia - After repeated failed attempts to deci’iminalize sodomy laws in the Australian islandstate of Tasmania, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has dedared the legislation a violation of civil and human rightsunder the UN Declaration of Human. Rights. Details of the UN committee’s decision were not in’mediately available, but the lengthy six-year fight by gay rights activists in the conservative,, southern island state to topple sodomy laws there has been given an enormous boost by the influential international organization’s decisiom -The UN decision reportedly is based on the sexual equality provisions of Article 2 inthe Declaration Of Human Rights, which states: "Everyone is entitled to all-the fights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction 6fany kind, such as race, .color, sex, language, religion, political or .other opinion, national or social origiq,~ property, birth or other stares. It is the first such decision of its kind by the United Nations. bets of these groups will hold a summit the weekend of July 15= 17 atthe University ofOklahoma campus in Norman, By providing a forum for members ofthese groups to meet and. s..h3re news. of each other’s acttvztaes and goals, organizers say they hope the meeting will further empower and motivate participants,building unity while recognizing diversity. Precise schedules:"for the Oklahoma Pride Summitare gtill being discussed, but those planning the meeting, have arranged inexpensive hou_sing .for regis, tere.d participants at ~the OU dormitories, and the feasibility of affordable or free child care is being pursued. Participants are being encouraged to use the dormitory housing to enhance the summit,s focus on building networks and comradery..The groups plan to create a gayfriendly, ,safe space" for conference participants. Interested Okl~Jaomans from all parts of the state are invited to register and attend; housing will be guaranteed only to those preregistering by June 25. Orgauizers say additional information will be forthcoming, and costs will be very affordable, varying See Summit, page 7 Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 1 "Ibelieve the timehas come for Congress to put’into law a very simple principle: individuals have a right to be evaluated, in. the workplace based onthe quality and quantity of work they do; and not be disadvantaged because someone doesn’t like what they do in their private lives," Said Congressman-Frank. "Discriminating against honest, hardworking people because they are gay or lesbian makes no sense - morally, socially, or ecbnomically. I believe the Ameri- : can people .will support appropriately drafted legislation that embodies this principle." ’q’he time is right for federal legislation to end discrimination onthe basis of sexual orientation in the workplace," said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of HRCF.. "Several recent national polls make it clear that Americans by large margins oppose workplace discrimination against lesbians, gay men- and bisexuals." McFeeley also noted that more than 230 members of the U.S. House have issued nondiscrimination policies with regards to sexual orientation in theirown employmentpractices. The strategy for this bill includes Congressional hearings on job See Fed. Bill, pa~,e 7 Cancel That Hawaii Honeymoon HONOLULU-The Hawaii state House of Representatives has iipprovedby a wide 35-12 margin a bi!l, already approved by the state Senate,~t~at defines marriage as a legal contract only between:a man and a woman. The measure, which Gov. John Waihee is expected to sign, also includes a warning for the state’ s courts not to become embroiled in the controversy around samesex marriages, claiming interpreting marriage licensing is ithe exclusive domain of the state legislature. The state Supreme Court last year ruled that the state must prove in a lower court a "compelling interest" ifitwants to block same-sex marriages, Virtually setting the stage for the lower court to order the state to issue licenses to gay and lesbian couples. " Marriage .Bills In Conference HONOLULU - The Hawaii Legislature has appointed a conference committee to resolve" differeiices between bills from the-state House and Senate.that See Marriage, page 7 .... Federa I - - . By KharmaAmos Tulsa City Cotmeilor James DiscriminatiOn : Hogue (District 6, fareast & . ¯ . northeast Tulsa). attended the Bill tO. Target: publiehea ngs eldbytheXulsa Human ~Rights Commission to ~m ~ ] o ~-m e n.| discuss the repd~;~l’~$:com-~ " me.datiousmarauding WASHINGTON - Representa- . Committee on Sexual Ori.entafives Barney Frank (D-4th MA) tion Discrimination.. Councilor andGerry Studds (D-10th MA) Hogue stated~that2he~i~iends will introduce federal legislation because ’~ae wiii~y~’li~ien to to outlaw anti-gay discriminatiOn any citizen of Tulsa who wants in ~the workplace, the Human to speak their mind." .Rights -Campaign FUnd~(HRCF) ,~.~ See Hogue~ p~ge 7 and the National Gay and Les.......~<~’~ bian Task Force (NGLTF) have Human Rights Commissioners Over 350citizens pack Tulsa City-County Library’s Aaronson announced: The legislation is EddieFaye Gates&Dennis.Neill_ Auditorium ~ one ofseveralpublic hearings. Photos: JD Jamett ~ expected to be introduced i’n By Tom Neal with the City. lobby. June. Record crowds have attended , Over.350 attended, the first - A third hearing is. scheduled ’q’heright.tobesecureinone’s publiclhearingshel~dby the City. hearingheldonWednesday,May- for. Friday, May 13th from :6- livelihoodis abedrock principle of Tulsa’ Human Rights Corn- 4th at AaronsonAuditorium of 10pm in the Assembly Hall of with which every.American-can . mission on .a report reco~-, the City-County CentralLibrary the Tulsa Convention Center.. identify,Y said Congressman mending-the ad~.0oni0fff.S.exfial with many standing around the The Human Rights Commission Studds. ’%!}llions iCame tothese 0rientati0n"to th( City’s non- perimeter iahd at the doors of the " is scheduled tomeet on Monday._, shoresin-sdarehof,gpp.or~t~!~- . .dls(fi~iiation Ordinance, The.-...room for several hours. Esti- " May !6th to decide whether to’: The time will surely come someday when we can truly call ourselves freeand as equal as the rest of our society. But when.’? How muchlonger do we w.aitfor something that by the nature of our democracy is already ours? We were born to it, believe init, have fought and died .for it, but still it is not ours. Those of us who live in the warmth and security of our fash: ion-grey closets are deceiving ourselves if we think someone else will get it for us. Weaifhave to work and be part of it. How foolish we are to think that our silent vigil Within~ur collective closets will eventually bring us freedom and equality. Some of us say, "we don’~ really have it all that bad, so why rock the boat?" Have we forgotien what that closetis really? It is nothingmore than the cramped and dimly:lit imprisonment of our very essence by a,society whose inju.srice is based on ignorance, iresinformation, and prejudice. How mUChlonger do we wait until we can all walk away from thatprisonandbeableto embrace: the ideals of equality with the dignity of.being who we ’are? How many more Gay people,’.m the city of Tulsa will have to die or be mercilessly beaten before we finally step out and face the crowdwiihaunitedvoice saying, "all right, wehavehadenough! "? Howmany moreof-usmustsuffer property damage, or~ have our jobs andhousing denied or taken from us. How much longer do we remain a silent minority quietly praying for the day when people will accept us in this city? we have to understand that as aunite~.Gay commlmity,we can and will bring about change. We cannot remain a scattered and out of touch group when our health and livelihoods are at stake. We must bring the forces of individuals, orgamzations, gathenngs togetherto speak as one vo,ice if weare to overcome the injustice that prevails in this city. It is our city too. We-helped build and continue to support Tulsa and we are entitled to its benefits and protection as is everyone. We c-~nnot forget we are not alone. We have each other and within that fact lies our direction, ourpower,, and our voice. We cannot wait for a personal tragedy to.strike each,of us for then it will be too late. We must orgamze in eve~ meeting place in our commumty and draw alliances with each other for the good of us all. For some it is TOHR. Others may choose MCC’s as the place to organize and for still others, it is our local barg and social clubs. But we must all work together or fall victim to internal powerstruggles and self-serving hypocrisy. Our direction must be clear and a noble one. We must stand together witha unity of purpose and proclaim our rights as citizens and human~ beings. How mochlonger must we wait? - John R. Silver Star Saloon Editor’s note: readers mayfind it interesting that this viewpoint was written 12 years ago though it’s message seems still appropriate today. Wake Up & Smell The Coffee OK folks, it’s time now to get forward the proposal (it seems to moving if we, Tulsa’s Lesbian, - Gay, Bisextml & friends communities, want to have a hope of getting civil fights protections passed. The proposal being reviewed by the City’s Human Rights Commissionis notperfect - because of the ordinance the proposal amends does not affect pfivate emp!oyers, many cases of job discrimination would not be covered. But it would cover those who do contractual business with the City and it could cover the City’s own practices, and therefore, .is of symbolic importance. We’ve gotten a good start on ¯ this issue. Shawn Hayes, Nate Mattingly, Alice Jones andmost of the bar owners deserve praise for organizing info: _rallie~s .f.or these publichearings. Mostto,lKs I’ve spokenwith, can’trememoer when something like this has happenedbefore. It’s a great start. However, these hearings, no matter, how nasty & meanspirited, they’ve been are only skirmishes. Assuming that the HumanRights Commission does me that the anti-Gay folk have -only proved the need for protection with all their lies & propaganda), the real batde is at the City Council. And we just don’t have enough friends there right now. Of the,me councilors, we haveonelikely ’yes’ vote, abunch of ’maybe’s’ and some pretty likely ’no’s.’ Robert Nelson and Robert Gardner have stated their opposition in print. John Benja~ in is thought nnlikely to be supportive by those who know him. Darla Hall has indicated to Gay constituents that she is unlikely to vote ’yes,’ as has now James Hogue. You all can count as well as I can. :Ifyoucare evenjust the tiniest bit,#easegetinvolved. Call your council person. Call all the councilors. Talk to your friends because what each of us does really can add up. Get involved. Go to aTOHR meeting. Maybe if ’we work hard enough, weal get it through the council. If not, we must keep hope alive and begin preparing for City Council elections only L e.t te r s As most people know, a lot of mengo to the parks and have sex with other men. Many of these men are married and do not identify as being Gay or Bi~ sexual. Because they don’t idendfy as being partof Gay society, they don’t go to bars~ and therefore, don’t have access to literature on HIV/AIDS, and probably don’t realize the extremely high risk they are putting themselves in._ This is a population that needs to be reached and educated about the realities of HIV/AIDS. My JwOb includes this outreach. I am ritinginhopes that anyone who would beinterested in doing this kind of outreach will contact me. I have already cleared this with the Tulsa Police. I have t-shirts for volunteers to use While doing such outreach. I also havea letter from my. executive director and from the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health that affirm the purpose of such outreach. By doing this outreach we are not condoning sex in parks. We are simply acknowledging that it happens and these people need HIV/AIDS educadon. If you are interested in volunteering to do park outreach, please contact me, Brian, at 582- 7225. Obituaries Activist. Brett Tarvin TULSA - HIV/AIDS educator and bar tender Brett Carlos Tarvin died, on May 6 from AIDS,related illness. Only 24, Bfett enriched many lives with his energy, his humor, his passion. Brett worked, with Indian Health Care as an HIV/AIDS educator, atthe Silver Star Saloon and as avolunteerfacilitatorwith Youth Services support group for Lesbian& Gay young adults. He is survived by many loving family members and many ffiends. Tulsa is a poorer place without him. two years away. If the ones in right now, won’t do fight by. us, then there are other candidates, some of whom nearly won just this last time, who wantour votes and who support our civil rights. A final thought: our mayor, Susan Savage, has even now the ¯ authority (and direction from a resolution from the old City Commission) to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in city hiring. If our Mayor wanted to stop the discrimination that city employees have told her and her staff about, she d issue that order now. No doubt, it’s politically safer not to help Lesbian & Gay people out but it sure does make you wonder if there’s a single politician in the state of Oklahoma who cares about justice and has the courage to do anything about it. Tom Neal, pubi~sher & 9ditor Mayor’s 596-7411 City Council 596-1990 TULSA FAMILY NEW S Publisher/EditOr Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued. on or before the 15th.of each month, the entire contents of this ,publication are protected by US copyright 1994 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 in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication Unless otherwise noted and becomesthe sole propertypf TulsaFamilyNews. Al!correspondance should be sent.to the address above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizatigns. . , Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Bad Boys Club, 1.229 S. 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Sheridan Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria Organizations B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa, *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 P-FLAG ~ POB 52800 74152 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Project Reachout, HIV Testing, 5451-E So. Mingo Shanti Hotline 744-0896 835-5083 583-8398 583-5233 749-1563 587-8811 234-9007 834-4234 585-3405 835-1055 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 743-5967 254-2100 491-9474 587-6030 744-9595 587-1633 341-6866 582-1617 582~3018 599-8070 585-1234 587-8108 664-2951 , 74%6711 838-7626 832-0233 583- 1572 742-6909 583-9780 749.4194 748-3111 749-4901 74128 622-1441 749-7898 TulsaOklahomans forHumanRights, (TOHR) POB 52729, 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (info.) 743-4297 Other *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa 631-0000 *Tulsa City Hall,~Cafeteria Vestibule *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, CAnny Buffer, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Phillip Cyr, Gen, Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 Sandra J. Hill, MS," Psychotherapy, 2865 E.. Skelly 7.45-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinlde, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745=2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 .....Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtAll Tmaes Christian Ctr 2627B E" 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 *MCC of Greater Tnlsa, 1623 N Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights.PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 I May/June 1994 Volume 14 Number (l . I The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa. Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to repdnt information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other i items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. From the President 1. When we make slanderous public comments we are hurting our credibility. A person could have these feelings about their opposition. But there are appropriate places to vent those feelings without damaging our case. 2. Speaking to the point helps educate -the people who will be making these decisions. Gay persons have many life experiences that many if not most heterosexuals aren’t aware of. Sharing these experiences in credible and understandable ways will help them to be more informed. 3. Realizing that some folks will never change their minds about who we are, how we live and what wedo should help us to utilike our energies more effectively. If a person is unreasonably set in their thinking, it probably is something that we cannot --change. -The serenity prayer comes to mind here and leads.to my next-point. 4. It takes courage to speak out publicly, particularly to come out as a gay .person. But without hearing our stories about losing a job or not getting a place to live,, the general public wants to think this discrimination doesn’ t exist. 5. It is important to use language that will be well received, including the terms radical right, gaypeople and basic rights or human rights.- For some of you, these may not be politically correct terms, but they have been attacks on the opposing sides, are terms Which recent polling has found At one forum a streaker referred to "right to have the most favorable appeal to mainwingNazi Christians.’ and another Speaker. stre.am Am~nca~ . . In. other words, ; the mainstream Amenca ts TOHR and it’ s members have taken a very active role in the recent events surrounding the proposed amendment to city ordinances tO include sexual orientation in all non-discrimination sections. Our community has really rallied around the issue and I think its impbitant t6 fiote many other organized efforts as well as our own. Particularly evident in awareness raising and at. the public forums have been PFLAG, MCC, the gay bar owners coalition and the League ofWomen Voters. It’ s inevitable to leave persons out of a list of thank yous and I won’t undertake an exhaustive list. But I personally appreciate the efforts of each person who has either spoken at the forums or simply, been present .to be portive. There are so many people in Tulsa who are supportive ofus and I feel it isimportant that they. be recognized. As we fight this battle for our basic human rights, many hurtful and inflammatbry remarks have been made, both by those for and those against the proposal. Which leads me to ponder, what purpose do these comments serve? This is a very emotional issue on both sides. Much ofthe public commentary has not been focused on the proposals but tion? The proposals deal with human rights,- -.;a~. m.ore e The right for a person to do his or her job amy t and be judged on the merits of their work racial struggles): While some of this may be difficult for you to accept, it is clear that the way wepackage our message is vitally important to winning these battles. This battle is far from over. After the human rights commission votes on the report, probably in their Ju~.e meeting, it will then be up tothe Mayor and City Council performance. The fight for personsto rent an apartment. The right for persons to be served in a restaurant or other public accommodation. The issue here is basic rights folks, not Nazis and feces. To effectively advance our issues and to be successful, there are several things I think are important to note. to decide what action they want to take on the reports recommendations. It is very important, let me relY_,at very important that you make your feelings known to both of them. Write letters, make phone calls, set up appointments to make personal visits with l~oth the Mayor’ s office and your City Councilor. Let them know how you have been discriminated against and why these proposed changes are necessary. Your actions will make a differenc!! by Kelly Kirby 1994 TOHR Follies The Annual TOHR Follies will be held in conjunction with other Gay Pride events Friday, June 17th at 9 pm at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. "’This year’ s show will offer a fresh look at local talent including singers, dancers, musicians-and comics," said this year’ s follies director, Ric Kirby. "We are giving the annual show a boost with a new location and incredible acts. Tulsa has excellent talent and we are proud to have them performing for us in what we hope will be the best FOLLIES ever." Jun.e Meeting WET CAN YOU GET." The pool party and social will begin at 6:30 and all members are asked to bring a swimsuit, towel, and a potluck dish. BYOL or BYOB. Pop and ice will be -provided. Old and new members are welcome. Call 747-4125 to R.S.V.P. Show off your svelte swimmer’ s body or]ust shoW up. Membership Application Name Address city Sta~ Z~p Phone (optional) Signature O Yes l want tO be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept, payment as described below:. O $10 Limited Income/Student Membe~fip [21 $20 Regular Membership l-I $35 Organizational./Household Membership ~ $100 Sustaining Membership Iamctm~lym:eivingTOHR mailings and the T.lsa Family News I am not on the mailing list I would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine. HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations cofi~ib’uted tb TOHR over set membership fee~ are Tax Deductible. Mem bers’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .., ...........................:..... President RiC Kirby .......................... Is! ~ic~.]~fident Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd~yice Pres!dent Rb~rt Crow. ~:,;.:~.~.,.::.J~=~.:..~.~:~::..;..~::.: sg~ta~j ..... Don.........:.......~,.,,.: ............. Owen...i...:....i...........:.~ Hei~Lineo Coordinator ..:....................... 2.....:._::...’ ACt~’iii~" i3-~idliiatot Fundraising Coordinator Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finser Slick Method Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Every Thursday Evening 7-8:30 pm 4154 S. Haward Sate H-1 KNOW YOUR ABCs A*TISKETp A TASKET, A CONDOM OR A CASKET, B~iNFORMEO~ PREPARED, ALIVE~ C’YOU AT THE CLINIC, BE -C:;AFE AND BE TESTED "AUNTIE FROG)) CLINIC ~VOLU NTE:ER By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community BISEXUAL LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS 743-402A9Y7s Tulsa Family News, May-June 1994, page 3 News Briefs News BriefS NewsBriefs. News Briefs,News Briefs NeWs Briefs News tor Peri Jude Radecic. "It is imperative that President Clinton appointa consensus-builderwho is also able to carry on Justice Blackmun’s legacy of defending the right to privacy." Anti-Gay Forces in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE- A group known as Wisconsin Christians United says it will launch abroad campaigh called "Project Resist & Restore’"to fight gay rights in the state. Ralph Ovadal, head of WCU, said the campaign intends to "resist the homqsexual agenda and restore decency and sanity to our public policy here in Wisconsin and to our governing institutions." He said the group would raise funds to purchase and distribute :"The Homosexual Agenda," an anti:gay film; publish a statewide newspaper "ex-. posing homosexuality," and in: troduce legislation to remove all sexual orientationlanguagefrom State laws. PBS Won’t Fund "More Tales of the City" SAN FRANCISCO ~ The Public Broadcasting System has dropped plans to contribute any financial support for the production of ’‘More Tales of the City," a s.equel to the popular mini-. series based on Armistead Maupin’s ’‘Tales of the City" books. Britain’ s Channel.. 4, whichunderwrote nearly all the productioncos.ts ofthefirstmini: stiles, had expectedPBS,to un- " derwrite about half tile costs of the sequel becauseof the enormous popularity of’Tales"when it aired in the U.S. on most PBSTV stationsin January. Donald Wildmon of the Tupelo, Miss.- based American Family Assn. and a long-time critic of American television, in March urged members of his group to protest the use of U.S. tax funds for the mini-series. A PBS spokespcrson told the San Francisco Chronicle that it had dropped plans to fund "More Tales of the City" because of ~"budgetary reasons," not because of pressure from conservative ann-gay groups. But Maupin told the Chronicle, "For them (PBS) to deny that they’re running scared at this point is preposterous, because I think that’s exactly what they’re doing." Alan Poul, who produced ’‘Tales of theCity" in Los Angeles and San Francisco, said he expects Britain’s Chaunt 4 to look for new U.S. financial partners for the sequel. Others May Take on ’More Tales’ BOSTON - According to Variety, the entertainment magazine; Boston’s WGBH public broad, casting station has been talking with other major PBS affiliates around the U.S. about the possibility ofjointly funding produc,; lion of"More Tales of the City, . a proposed sequel to the popular British mini -series that aired on PBS early this year. PBS has backed out of co-funding the sequel, reportedly because of pressure from anti-gay far-right religious groups that found the series offensive. ’‘Tal~s" garnered enormous ratings in most major TV markets when it first aired on PBS in January. Lutherans Back Minister FRESNO, Calif., Delegates at the Evangelical Lutheran Church ofAmerica annual nafonal conference voted in favor of a resolution supporting an openly gay Lutheran minister and his church, even though the minis: ter has technically b~en defrocked by a retiring bishop. Outgoing. Bishop Lyle Miller defrocked the Rev. Ross Merkel ofSt. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Calif., for "conduct incompatible with the character of the ministerial office" after Merkel came out to his congregation last year by introducing them to the man he described as his "partner in a c0mmitted relationship." The congregation at St. Paul’s has, however, steadfasfly stood byMerkel as their pastor, and the ELCA resolution underscores the growing conflict in many denominations between more conservative, orthodox members of the clerical hierarchy and a grassroots movement toward greater liberalization in .many churches. Anti.Gay iMeasure in Oregon Tossed Out SALEM, Qre, 7iMari,on County: (0~egon) cireiii.t: -c0urt~:3~idge. .Rtdney Miller has niled that a proposed statewide anti,gayballot measure is unconstitutional: on technical grounds. Judge Miller ruled that the pro- .posedinitiative, which wouldbar any government agency from granting minority status to homosexuals, restrict school .and library information abOuthomosextiality, bar state funds to "promote" homosexuality, and restrict public employment of gays and lesbians, violates the state constituti0nal, requirement that ballot measures be.limited to a single subject. In barring the ballot measure, backed.by the Oregon Citizens Alliance, Judge Milleralso saiditwas sufficiently broad that it in fact would be an attempt to revise instead of merely amend the state constitution. Charles Hinlde, an ACLU attorneywho argued against the OCA measure, said; "The purpose of the single-subject rule is to protect the integrity of the mitiafve process from measures that attempt to misleadthe voters. The OCA refuses to follow these basic rules." An attorney " fortheOCAsaidthegroupwould probably seek an emergency appeal to overtumJudgelVlhler s decision. Julie Davis,.a spokeswoman for Support. Our Communi. ties PAC, the group fighting to defeatthe OCA proposed measure, Said: "While today we can celebrate avictory, we must remember, this ruling is otily, basedonatechnicality.TheOCA will continue its attempt to impose its discriminatory ideas on the people of Oregon. We are relievedtodaygbutrecognize this is but onestep in a very long fight to create a state where the - fights of all citizens are held Sacred and cannot be threatened by radical groups like the OCA." Russians Try to Marry MOSCOW-KarmemBruyeva, director of one of Moscow’s Wedding Palaces (as the Russian marriage registries are known), _politely told Robert Filippini, .an American’artist, and Yaroslav Mogutin, a Russian reporter, "I cannot register your union because the law specifies marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman,". as scores of reporters from the city’s international press corps stood by. "I amreally sorry;" she t01d the two men. Brny~va sug~ gested that. *Filippini and. Mogptin, bdieved-~ be the first s~-coupf~inthe~fioh .~ to l~gally~,a~k the Riis~ sihnPa~lia~ent: t0amend the law" and then askb.d the bevy of journalists who had come to cover thehighly publicizedevent how many of them thought the laws shoul,d be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. Filippini, a 41-year-old artist from New York, met Mogutin during a visit to Russia a little over ayear ago and the two have lived together in Moscow since January. Bothmen saidthey were not surprised that their attempt to register their relationship:had failed, but said it was imp(3rtant to make the attempt. "What we did was an actaimed at stressing growing- U.S.-RuSsian friendship, Mogutin told reporters following the,rejection of their ap plication. It is also a protesf against any form of sexism. The main thihgis to draw attention to the difficulties of homosexuals 2630 East 15th 749-1563 Dart Tournament, Tuesdays, 8 pm Pooi Tournament, Fridays, 7:30 EverY Friday. at 10:30, SHOW! in Russia, protest the polities of sexism and demonstrate the solidity ofRussian-American ties." Brits OK Gay Military Sex LONDON -The British House of Con~mons has voted to remove any criminal penalties involving homosexual acts in the nation~smilitaryforces,although British gay and lesbian .soldiers can still bedischarged from.the " services because of their sexual Orientation. The legislation, which som~-British rights activists labeled ’.’CanDo,Can-’tTell still must win the approval of the House of Lords where it is unlikely to be rejected, despite many of the Lords opposition. Roger Goode ofthe English gay rights group Stonewall said, the change wouldn’t change much for.gays andlesbians in thearmed forces "because they could still be discharged for being gay. "However, itis progress," Goode added, ?because it should now mean an end to the cruel and humiliating investigation procedures of gathering bodily eviden- ce to prosecute men on charges of being gaY in the forces." Calif. Councilwoman Recalled Over ~emarks SAN JOSE, Calif. - Voters in San Jose, Calif., made a strong statement againstdivisiveness by recalling Kathy Cole, an embattled 1st term:black city councilwoman who came .under fire for videotaped remarks:last year -at an~Pffric~an-~meri(!ati !1eader,-~ ship conference sayinggays and° As.ian~AmericanS get preferential treatmentfrom city-hall and comparing Hispanics to-"little pit bulls." A coalition of gay, black, Hispanic, Asian-American and white San Jose residents launched the recall Campaign, and voters decided by a 59%- 41% margin to remove Cole, the firstmember of the City Council ever to be.removed from office. CA Court Rejects Lesbian Custody Case SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 not to review Mower court decision to prohibit visitation rights by alesbian Who helped raise her lover;s child..After the two women, identified only as Georgia P. and. Kerry P., broke up, Georgia sued the child’s birth mother, Kerry, in an attempt to enforce an agreement.they had signed that ~gave bOth women parental rights. A s.tate .court in January, however,.~nA!..€:~ that the agreement had-no legal standing paanrdentthaal.t Griegohrtgsia~Po.nhcaedrnnionglegthael child, now 8 years old.:.The state high court declined to review the lower court decision. Camp Sister Spirit SAN FRANCISCO ~:°Lesbians andgay men in the San Francisco Bay Area as of:mid,April had contributed more than $10,000 to support theembattled women who have:started-a lesbian- feminist camp in rural Mississippi. Camp Sister Spirit in OveR, Mi’ss., has l~en:tmder fire from anti-gay forces in,the rural community since word Of the retreat became-.l~aown ’l’as t year. ’~I feel more e.mj~0~r~d;~"Sister Spiritco-found~BrendaH~nstn s~id during a ~si~ here lastweek ....to~ICh-ov~led~fli~Support the womenatthecamphayeregeived from ?the region:~’J~st~to known that you’ve got that ~uppott- we needed that," she said. TheCamp Sister Spirit Defense Fund brought Brenda and Wanda Henson, who run the rural re- See News Briefs, page 6 r 3404 S. Peoria, Suite 1 (30 ~ulsa, OK 74105 . (918) 744-9595 1-800-933-9595 ¯ Full Se~ice Flodst ¯ Contemporary & Custom Design- , WorldwideDelivery.. Located in Brookside One Block South of ¯ Distinctively Different ¯ Superior Quality ¯ A Professional Staff YOU SAVE! Purchase little as .$’L99 10AM-10PM MONDAYTHRU SATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY BEST SOUND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! 1338:E;~ST 15TH STREET ~,583-1572: ~",’- . ..... ~.- -. - News Briefs News Briefs News. Briefs News .Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Asylum for Gay Mexican SAN FRANCISCO-In its most unmistakable indicator to date that oppressed gays and lesbians may qualify for political sanctuary, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican citizen who said his life would be endangered ifhe were returned to his native country. Officials at INS headquarters in WashingtOn authorized the asylum status On Mar. 18, extending political refugee status tothe man, known by the fictitious name of, Jose Garcia, who convincedimmigration officials that he has ~ifff~fetF"unspeakable degradatifns" ’iii :his homeland becauseofhis sexual orientation. Garcia’s attorney, Ron Silberstein, announced the INS decision in San Francisco on Mar. 24, saying his client’s case appears to .be. the first that the government has-accepted as of- ~ ficial oppression based on homosexuality. "We.hope that the INS decision will serve as a wake-up~ for government all over theworld that persecution on account of someone’s sexual orientation is. unacceptable," Sflbersteinsaid at a press con-. ferenceannouncing the decree. Garcia, who refused to be pho~ tographed out ~of concerns forhis personal safety, said he was "deeplygrateful to the INS" for its decision, ,The Mexicaq police, on numerous occasions. arrested me solely because I was gay," Garcia saidin a written statement: "’They accusedme of committing bogus crimes. They extorted money from me. On one occasion [as a teenin 1976], they raped me. As a gay man in Mexico, life was made intolerable for me." But it is unclear exactly what the recent INSdecision acmally means in terms of gay and lesbian refugees seeking asylum in. fli~ U.s. In a news statement, INS spokesmanDuke Austin said the decision was made because of the "specific and unique circumstances, of Garcia’s case. "This does not mean that homosexuals in Mexico are persecuted,, Austin atd, q~his means that this individual, due to the facts and circumstances, convinced.an asylum officer that he has.a wellfounded fear of persecution that would justify asylum. It only relates ~o him.It doesn’t-relate to a class of people." MCC Destroyed by Fire SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento Metropolitan Community Church burned late Sunday evening~ Mar. 27, while the prdd0minately gay and lesbian religious group was in the midst of party relocating to a new facility. Fire officials are treating the blaze as "suspicious." The fire broke out on the roof of the building between 11 pm; ¯when MCC officers and volunteers quit working for the night, and midnight. In addition to most of MCC’s records, a 10,000-book library housed at the church was also totally lost in the fire. There were no injuries reported in counection with the blaze. TV Ads with Gay Couple PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penna. - Ikea, a Swedish-based, international home furnishing chain began airing4n~w TV ads in’its ~Lifestages" advertising campaagn~ that includes a gay male couple discussing their purchase of a dining-room table, among other non:traditional family relationships portrayed in the commercials.,"We’re pro, filing the diverse lifesty!es and lifestages to reflect what s common to all of us: commitment to a relationship, the importance of family, and making a house a home,, said Peter Connolly, Ikea’s marketing director. The 3% Down Conventional Loans Free Seminars Tulsa.Garden Center 1 Year ARM 4.375 Owen’s Park 2435 S. Peoria 560 N. 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Court Upholds Boy Scout Ban LOS ANGELES - The California Appeals Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts of America are° not a business under state law and as such are not required to allow an openly gay man to become a troop leader. The court said that although anti=gay discrimination by businesses is illegal under state law, that law does not apply to the Scouts and other charitable groups are exempt for the law’s provisions. The court said the Scouts are guaranteed freedom of association under the Constitution and cannot be compelled to accept individuals whdm they consider contrary to their principles.. Timothy Curra~, a fdrmer: ~a.gle Scout wh6 has’-sued theSc0uts after he was not allowed to become a troop leader in 1980 because heis openly gay, was stunned by the court ruling. "I can be just as much of a role model, regardless of my sexual orientation, as anyone else," he said. "I think that people need to judge me by actions and the things I do."A Scout spokesman said the youth group isn’t "dis: Criminating but rather differenflaring’.’ based on moral principles. Jon Davidson, anACLU attorney representing Curran, however, said the court decision "overturns decades of state law" prohibiting discrimination. Davidson said he would ask for a rehearing and would appeat to the state Supreme Court if necessary. Gay Rights in Japan TOKYO - District Court Judge Toshiald Harada has ruled that the Tokyo city government refused to let Japan’s largest gay rights .group, ,OCCUR,.use the overnight facilities at a government~ run lodge in 1990. The court found, i~ the first ruling of its kind in the country, that the Tokyo city.government illegally discriminated against OCCUR members because of their,sexual orientation and ordered the government to pay the gay rights group the equivalent of $2,0~0. Rush’s Military Career (Not!) WASHINGTON - The Washington Post has revealed that America’s favorite orange-juice poster boy Rush I Jmbaugh, who regularly blasts PresidentClinton for "dodging" the draft during the Vietnam War, himself ducked military service during that tumultuous period. According to Post reporter David Remnick, Limbaugh got a 1-Y exemption during Vietnam for, of all things, having an ingrown hair onhis backside - animageto contend with. Despite his own service-ducking, Limbaugh, a Southeast Missouri State dropout who managed to graduate instead from the Dallas-based Elkins Institute of Radio and Technology, has gotten a lot of mileageout of his super-patriot posturing by belittling Clinton (and anyone else to the. left of Genghis Khan) for not joining up to fight for Truth, Justice and the An~erican Way. Remnick ¯ also notes S~me other outstand: ,. ing fightiSii-¢ ciiicken hawks?(asi he describes .war wimps with no military service who nevertheless bristle at other people’s lack Of military trainihg). Among them: DanQuayle, George Will,. Newt Gingrieh, Sylvester Stallone, Pat Buchanan and Ronald Reagan.Hey, we’ll drink to a crew like that. Pass that apple juice, would ya? Limbaugh-Od Update NEWYORK - A spokesperson for theFlorida Citrus C~inmission has told Advertising Age" that ithas received 6,341 complaints .and 5,265 expressions of support for its decision to use arch-conservative talkshow host Rush rimbaugh as a spokesman. "’We’re still using Mr. I imbaugh, although we continue to review the situation,’" the commission spokesperson said. Meanwhile, citrus consumption is reportedly down 6% compared tO the same period last’year, butcommission officials say there’s no counec- - Puppy Pause-II - All Breeds Dog Grooming l!th & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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It goes against the basic premise of all religions and is designed to divide us and to instill hatred and intoleranceT’ NGLTF on Justice Harry Blackmun’s Retirement WASHINGTON ~- As Justice Harry,Blackmun announced his retirementfromthe U.S. Supreme Court today, the Nationa) Gay and .Lesbian: Ta~k Forc~ .(NGLTF~ p~ifi~ed’his ~agsitiiate defense ~of the right to privacy during his 24 years of service to the nation. Justice Blackmun’s eloqu,ence in defense of the right to privacy extended beyond his landmarkopinioninRoev. Wade to his forceful dissent in Bowers ¯ v. Hardwick, in which the Supreme Court denied that a fundamental right to consensual sexual intimacy between two adults of ¯ the same sex exists. In his dissenting opinion "in Bowers v. Hardwick, Justice Blackmun cited a previous case and wrote, "...This case is about ’the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men,’ namely, ’the d~lat to be let ne....uepnvmg individuals of the right to choose for themselves how to conduct their intimate relationships poses a far greater threat to the values most deeply rooted in our Nation’s history than tolerance of nonconformity could ever do. Because the Court today betrays those values, I dissent," he wrote. As Justtce Jackson wrote so eloquently," Blacklnun added, ’"Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ asto things that touch the heart of the existing order.’" "Administration officials have discussed the need to ensure that the next Supreme Court appointee is ’able to build consensus on the Court" noted NGLTF Executive.Direc-, News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs ,News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Continuedfrom page 5 treat, to the Bay Area to talk aboutthe trouble thewomenhave had in the tiny community of Ovett that has exploded into a national issue for gay rights activists. Contributions to the taxexemptbrganizationcanbemade directly to: Camp SisterSpirit, PO Box 12, oveit; Mississippi 39464. Gay Asian:Americans to be in SF Festival. SAN FRANCISCO-~ Some 100 membersof the Gay Asian Pacific A~ance, the.Asian!Pacific Sisters, and the Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity will participate in th~’--amiii~il"~San Francisco Cherry:Bloss6i~l’Festival Parade this-yearlslated for Sunday, Apr. 24. Iris thefirst time gay ahd lesbian groups have marched in the Cherry Blossom Parade here, and is believed to be one.of the f’Lrst-ifnotthein’st- tojoinin the celebrations in the country. The marchers will also have an accom, p,anying float carrying 1993 s Mr. & Miss GAPA as well as alavender Godzilla: LongOistance Carriers Fight Over Gay Market BOSTON- The Boston Globe reports that the fight between long-distance carriers Tram Na= tional Inc., Wlfi.’ch operates the new..=. Pride .=Network, and CommunitySpirit in_ Chicago, ownextb~i(3V~!~x)ked-Opinions, for lesbian and gay phone customers has now gone to U.S. Federal Court in Boston. Trans National filed for an injlmc.tion to prohibit Overlooked Opinions from switching Pride Network customersto CommtmitySpirit without the consent of the customers - apracticeknown among long-distance carriers as "slamming?’ Trans National had provided CommunitySpirit customers With l_ong-distance set: viceunti! !ast year when the two firms became embroiled ina dispute. and then set .themselves in ~lirectcompetition for the gay andlesbianmarket this past February when CommunitySpirit terminatedits conWactwithTrans National. The two firms have been locked in a bitter campaign of charges and counter:charges against each other .since then in the complicated case. Chicago Ares Village Adds Partners Benefits CHICAGO - The Chicago region village ofOak Parkbecame the first in illinois to extend benefits to city workers with samesex parmers by a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, April 19, following. 5 hou!gs of often heated.public testimony and a full hour by the village trustees. The board reject by a 4-3 vote, however, a compamon amendment that would have granted the same benefits to unmarried Oppositesex couples~ and by the same 4- 3 vote turned down a measure that would have set up a partners’ registration procedure for village residents. Georgia County Tries to Mute Anti-Gay Stance ATLANTA-Commissioners in Cobb County,Ga., said gays and lesbians would be welcome in the county when part of the 1996 Olympic Games arc slated to,be held where the Same officials only a year ago had condemned the "gay lifestyle:" BillByme, chairman Of the County Commission, issueda proclamation stating the county would welcome "all athletes and visitors " from all participating countries, without discrimination." The 1996 summer games;s volleyball events are slated to be held in the Atlanta suburban county, andgay rights activists have.b~e,n pressuring the host orgamzang Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to move them from Cobb County because of (he commissioners’ anti-gay actions last year that declared the "homosextml lifestyle" was "incompatible with the standards to which ,this community subscribes.’ Byrne rather soured even this minor move toward improving the county’s recent anti-gay rhetoric, however, by casually saying thatneo-Naziand skinhead protesters were also welcome. Atlanta Benefits Lost? ATLANTA - The Atlanta Constitution reports that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Isaac Jenrette.has declared Atlanta’s domestic partner) registration measure unconsu-; tutionai. The paper reports that" Jenrette ruled that"the domestic partnership ordinance was outside[ Atlanta s] authority under the municipal home rule act" and the state’s constitution. City Officials immediately said they would appeal the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. N.H. KillsGay Rights Law CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate rejected a proposed statewide gay rights law by a vote of 13-10 against, effectively killing the measure during the current legislative session. Disappointed lesbian/ gay rights activists say they will try again toget the law through the next!egislature. NM Univ. Gives Benefits ALBUQUERQUE-According to a new policy at the school, employees and faculty at the University of New Medic6 will be eligible to get health insurance and other benefits for their domestic partners. The:new benefits program extends to the partners of gay and lesbian employees the same benefits now available tothe spouses of mar: ried workers at the school. Coach Sues Baptist U. over AIDS Firing ~RALEIGH, N.C. - A Baptistrun Campbell University gym coach has filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the religious school fired him when it discovered he has AIDS. The "John Doe" suit was fried after the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Doe’s complain last year. The EEOCis also seeking to enjoin the umversity from fm-the~ bias against campus employees infectedwith HIV. The-university !earned of Doe’s illness when he took time off last year becanse ofa bout of AIDS:related pneumonia. Officials with the school declined to comment on the lawsuit. Coast Guard BarsBias WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard issued a revised directive clarifying anti-bias protections to gay and lesbian civilian workers after it decided an earlier policy statement was vague enough that it could appear to include military personnel as well. 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Each year since 1974, a Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Bill has been introduced, but each time died in committee. "We will effectively communicate to ithe American people the tigly reality Ofdiscrimination that gay people face,everyday and h0wit negatively impacts the entire country," said PeriJude Radecic, NGLTF’s Executive Director. Radecic and MeFeeley also noted the.value ofeducating the public about anti-gay bias during the critical 1994 election cycle, duringwhichup to 9 states are facing anti-gay ballot measures. A broad-based coalition of organizations led by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NGLTF and HRCF is forming to organize support for the bill. Marriage from page 1 would prohibit same-sex marriages in the state. Both bills passed by substantial margins and define marriage as-a legal relationship specificallybetween a male and a female. The differ~ ences between the two measures are largely technical complexities. The senate-house conference committee must complete its work by the end_of April " Summit from page 1 according to income. Volunteers areneeded to assist in planning, conference staffing, and Child and adolescent care. Information on becoming involved willb~available-atbooths set up at various community events throughoutMay and June and will appear in gay publications. The nextplanning meeting for the Summit will beheld on May 19, in Stroud, and -all those interested are invited to participate. For more-information on this meeting, or on volunteering or registering for the Oklahoma Pride Snmmit, phone Herland Sister Resources at (405) 521- 9696, or Oklahoma Gay and Lesbianpolitical Caucus at (405) 791-0202. Hogue from page 1 When asked if he had reached any conclusions, Councilor Hogue replied, ’~the report (issuedby th~ commitfee) is ajoke." He believes the report to be ’totally biased and not representative of all the cOmmunity." Whenaskedif anythingwould persuadehim to supportiLHogue responded, "I doubt it." Lesbian Support Group Forming For more information, call TRy Clare at 587-4669. Hearings o el " Military Update the 2-minute ttme ~ln~t ~gu~r- _h .=11~-- n,--n, €~, ~gh~ng ch~erson, D~s ~u.......v......... their legM chMlenge to the Neill to have library security officers to escort speakers away. Onesuchincident’ocenrredwhen perennial Tulsa political candidate, Virginia Jenner spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance change wliile promoting her latest campaign. At both hearings so far, more have spoken against the proposal than in favor. MOSt of the ~rguments are variationson religious objections,.usually by indiViduals who .identify themselves as evangelicalChriStians.. However, representatives of the E. Okla. Presbyterian Synod and the Society of Friends (Quaker) spoke in favor as did the president of the Tulsa chapter of the League of Women Voters. Speakers from.PFLAG, Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays spoke in support, in particular, Pat Padgett, Judy Crumrine, & Joe McDonald:The Rev. Alice Jones of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa testified as did Shawn Hayes and Nate Matting!y. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Mattingly Were largely respon, sible, with,assistance from JD Jamett &others, for the unprecedented rallies suppol~ted by almost all Tulsa bar owners to inform Community members about the hearings & to encourage attendance. . WASHINGTON -Justice Dept. attorneys began arguing, their defense of the Pentagon s 50- year ban against homosexuals, even though PreSident Clinton supported ending the ban. A 51- page brief filed by. gove,mment lawyers with the Federal Court ofAppeals Contends the anti-- Pentagon’s new "don’task, don’t tell" policy is is decided, saying there is "serious question" about Whether the new policy oversteps the military’s claimed interests in preserving morale and good order. U.S: District Court JudgeEugeneNickersonorde_~ the Department of Defense not gaypo!icy"pre~ents homosexual to investigate or discharge the 6 . : acts that wouldinterfere withthe Soldiers ~liile their constitutional . military missjon,.and.i~s ."ratio- challenge to. the new. policy is nally related-to the vital military still pending. Two of.the service goal of maintaining .unit cohe~ members areon active duty and sion.’ TheJustie~. Dept.brief 4 are in reserve.units. In a urged the full appeal court to lengthy ruling, Judge Nickerson, reviewa 3-judge appeals court ruling that struck down the old -Pentagon ban in November in the.case involving Joe steffan, a former Naval Academy midshipman discharged in 1987 after he. said he was gay. Even tho,u,gh the new "don’t ask, don’t tell policy is not directly at issue in the Steffan case, the brief notes that COngress recently passed legislation codifying the new policy, and affirming the Pentagon’s reasoning, behind both the old and the new policy. Judge: ’Serious Question’ About New Pentagon Policy .raised doubts abo~t:~e basis of the new, comply5 ..policy, enacted by Congress !a~t year after President Clinton said he would lift the 50-year:old ban on gays andlesbians inthemi,li :.t~ry. Judge Nickerson also .questioned whetherthe new .policy in fact extendsany greater.protections m homosexuals m~th.e,military than the old policy.of blanket exclusion did. ’q’here is a serious questionas to whether a regulation goe~s_~eyond what is reasonably .0gge~.mX¢~.~o protect any possible government interest," the judge~wrote; "when it inhibits six service members from continuiitg to Speakin court :rl NEW YORK - A Federal Dis~ triet Courtjudgehas ruled that 6 service members :~5:gay men and 1 lesbiae , fn’ ds; PROJECT REACH llivd T: O.pm Thursday - 622-1441 lookfor usat our 5451-E So. Mingo Tulsa Family News, May -:;!une 1994, page 7 Health Briefs Health, Briefs Health Briefs betes, coronary disease or Other medical Conditions. AIDS and gay rights activists say Doman is just grandstan.,ding as the elections comeup. "It s election time, and Bob Doman will say whatever he needs to whip up.his homophobic, AIDS-phobic supporters," said Jieff LeTourneau of the Orafige County (Calif.) Visibility Leagtie: "’He’s a Cold Warrior who doesn’ t have a Cold War to fight anymore, so he’s picking on marginalized people." ’Newsweek’ on Deathi Futures WASHINGTON- Am article~n the Mar. 25 issue of Newsweek deals with "Living Benefits," on~e of at least 50 investment grougs offering "deathfutures" to AIDS patients. Technically called "viatical settlements," a terminally ill patient names the company as sole beneficiaryofhis or her life insurance policy; in return, the company pays the patient a portion of the benefits. When the patient dies, the cam- Health Briefs Health .Briefs Health Briefs Legislator Wants HIV+Soldiers Booted SANTA ANA, Calif. - Ultraconservative U.S. Rep. Robert Doruan (R-Calif.) has called on the Department of Defense to discharge some 1,400 service personnel who have tested posifive for HIV. Testifyingbefore a. subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, Doruan said, "The impact on combat readiness is only beginning -. a nightmare could develop." Dornan said he would introduce legislation to require discharges for. military personnel who are medically unable to be deployed for active duty. A similar bill.by Doman in 1993 failed to win approval. ’According to the Defense Dept., there are 757 members of the Navy, 422in the Army, 164 in the Air Force and97 in the Marine Corps who have tested positive for the virus. DaDalso says there are an additional 2,120 service members who are non-deployable because they have Cancer, die- 1994 DIAMANTE Includes: Dual Air Bags. Power Windows & LOCKS, Classi( tyling With Economical Price Tag. 299Pot MO.* 1994 GALANT ES $750 5.15% Down APR ¯includes Dual A~r Bags. Automat=c Transmission. Air COndlt~on$ng. Power Windows & Door LOCKS, Cr0lse OontroI, 6 SpeaKer AM/FM C’assetle Stereo System and more "59 payments of $199. $18.300 MSRP. sale price $16.764: last " payment of $7320, 15,000 m=les per year free, ,12€ per mile thereafter w.a C don carlton MITSUBISHI 4423 S. Memorial 665-6595 Tulsa Family News, May =.June 1994, page "8 stratus of the HIV virus - a find that he says could yield a vaccine within thenext decade. Sigvard Olofsson, a professor at Gothenburg University claims, ’"We have found the key that fits all locks." That key is a so-called Tn-antigen that was effective against all types of HIV in laboratory experiment.. "In the test tube, this kills all thinkable types of the HIV virus," said Olofsson, who was quoted by Sweden’ s national news agency, TT. "The next step is to test this against reality." According to the report, the professor said that he and Danish colleagues wilt first testthe:vaccine onmonkeys~ then on humans within 5 years, and that a vaccine could be available in 10 years. Hattoy vs. AIDS Chief WASHINGTON - Bob Hattoy, the Clinton administration’s most visible gay rights advocate, criticized AIDS .policy coordinator Kristine Gebbi~ in this month’s premier issue of POZ, a magazine produced by-and for pany redeems the policy for the full amount, thereby making a profit. According to Newsweek, because AIDS is always fatal, such patients are a good risk and business is booming. The largest company-will buy more than $300 million worth of policies this year alone, and investors can rake in as much as 25% profit in a year. According to the magazine’s report, the National Association ofInsurance Commissioners is alarmed at the rapid proliferation of viatical deals, and concerned about po-. tenfial abuse,.andithas proposed preliminary guidelines governing the settlements. Patients would have to be informed exactly how theymightbe affected. Swede Claims Advance Toward AIDS-Vaccine STOCKHOLM - Following a recent declaration by HIV codiscoverer Luc Montagnier that vaccine research has reached a standstill, a Swedish researcher claims to have discovered antibodies which can :destroy al.l BROOKSIDE JEWELRY. 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag people infected with HIV. Hattoy, challenges Gebbie’ s assertion that AIDS is an "educational prbcess." "I wantto say to Gebbie, ’If you think AIDS is an educationalprocess, theneducate yourself, honey! It’s a war and my side’ s dying," Hattoy, who has AIDS, says. He also commented- that Gebbie "doesn’t have a sense of vision or an action plan." There are growing reports that there has been widespread- dissatisfaction with the AIDS office in the gay and AIDS communities, which complain that the office is ineffective and lacking in leadership. Gebbie’ s supporters counter that the 6- month-old office has made significant progress in coordinating the administration’s AIDS efforts, including increased housing programs for AIDS patients and the establishment of an office of AIDS research. HIV & the Deaf Community " WASHINGTON - The Mar. 4 issue of Newsweek contains a frightening article on the virtual ignorance of deaf people in the U.S. about ways to prevent exposure to HIV- and indeed the epidemic itself - because ASL (American Sign Language) and notEnglishis theirfirstlanguage. Deaf activists say English reading levels among the average deaf adult are between 3rd and 8th gr.ade leaving this. community virtually in ~the.dark about ’’The knowledge base is lacking," DonnaLestme, aNewYork social-services counselor, told Newsweek. "With all the ways we have of t,ransmitting infermarion, they re just not receiving it.". But language is only one ofthe problems, the magazine says. The weekly says residen- ’ tial schools for the deaf are more ’~puritanical" than others,leaving many deafpeople lagging behind in the basic knowledge of anatomy, diseases and medicine generally. The magazine also says some scientists believe that IV drug abuse.among the deaf is proportionately higher because of the alienation of the community from the restof the country. To help combat the problems, some 100 activists have been working since 1991 as the National Coalition on HIV and the Deaf Community, working at clinics and in outreach programs for the deaf around the country. AZT - No Help for Asymptomatic Patients LONDON - The British medi~ ealjournal Lancethas published the long-awaited large-scale combined British-French study known as the Concorde Report which concludes that AZT, the most widely used ,AIDS drug, does not prevent fatal oppormnisfic illnesses in people infected with HIV but who remain asymptomatic. The report backs up earlier f’mdings that AZT is of Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Bri¯efs Health Briefs little or no value in preventing the onset of AIDS among those already infected. ’q’he results of Concorde do not.encourage the early use of zidovudine (AZT) in symptom-free HIV-infected patients," the team of researchers concluded. AZT has,":how, ever, been.shown to prolong the fives of patients with full,blown AIDS. The Britis~h-based Wellcome PLC, which manufactures AZT worldwide and which participated in the research, refused to sign the final report and has formally rejected the study’s findings. Texas GOP ’Quarantine’ Resolution Draws Fire GALVESTON, Texas - AIDS activists and the county _Democratic Party sharply denounced a .resolution approved by the Galveston County Republican Party calling for a quarantine of people infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to cause AIDS. "Inmyopinion, the whole resolution is Idled with rhetoric, innuendo.and misinformation," Maurisa Bylerly; head of the AIDS Coalition of CoaStal Texas, told the Houston Chronicle. David Jameson, chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party, said the ¯resolution smackedof Nazi Germany.. "It sounds alive told the newspaper, foruia at San Francisco say a a patient’s blood viatubes, heat- HIV Causes Cancers study ofHIV patient longevity~ ingitseveraldegreesabovebedy SAN FRANCISCO- Research- sh0ws infectedindivid_u~al~.s diag- ten~_perature, and re-injecting the ers at the University of Califor- nosed with AIDS are now living " treated.blo0dwhile still warm, nia at San Francisco say they ~ aboutayearlongerthanpatientsl muchlikeakidney dialysis. The have f~t~nd the first evidenc~ didade~deagofl:hestudyfonnd ....treatment, developed in 1990, that-HIV,- the virus generally that between 1983,86 the mebelieved to cause AIDS¯ is also ~frectly linked to certain forms lymphoma or cancer Of the lymphatic system. Although lymphoma is common among people with AIDS¯ it has been assumed that the cancer was an indirect result of the failure.of the body’s immune system to stave off the potentially fatal cancer rather than directly linked to the vires itself. Butin a new dian survival-time was 28:4 monthsfrom the pointwhentheir lymphocyte cell count fell below 200. From 1987-89, the survival time rose to40.1 months from the time of the 200-mark indicator: The Survival time has plateaued at thatlevelfrom 1990- 93. The scientists saythe increaseinlongevityfrom thepoint of the200:inark has not been because of anti-viral drugs like study, theUC-SFresearcherss~ay AZT, but has been the result they have found evidence at the .~ mainly of improved treatments molecular level that the virus is to battle the opporttmistic infec= directly responsible for spawn- tion of pneumocystis carinii ing malignant cells. ’cHriswould pneumonia, the leading.cause of be the first time that any human death for people with AIDS in retrovirus has been implicated this country. in causing cancer like this," said Limited Bloo.d Heat the study’s senior author, Dr. TreatmentTrial OK’d Michael McGrath. "It’ s a totally WASHINGTON - The Baltidifferent perspective of what more Sun reports that the Food HIV can do." The report will be &DrugAdministrationhfis given pubfished in the April 15issueof ¯ a doctor in the U.S. permission the journal Cance¢ Research, to use a controversial bloodpublished by the American As- heating method to treat 6 AIDS sociation for Cancer Research. patients in effort to cure them of S.F. Researchers Cite .the fatal disease.. Dr. Kenneth Increased )r Alonso received notification from the was dismissed at the time by the National ¯Institutes of Health which said’ the patient Alons0 claimedhe cured ofAIDS didn’ t even have the disease but was suffering from "cat scratch fe, ver,, which can produce~similar - although not usually fatal - symptoms, GospelAID ’94 PHILADELPHIA - GospelAID ¯ 94, a musical production featuring leading local and national gospel¯ choirs, as.well as some of the country’s most popular secular voices, is slated for April 30 in Philadelphia: Sponsored by Philadelphia’ s Gospel Music Preservation Alliance in conjunction with ActionAIDS, the extravaganza will be hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James.Earl Jones and will feature some 355 choir singers as well as musicians Grover Washington Jr., Rachelle Ferrell, and Boyz II Men.. Denmark Considei;ing HIV-Sex Crime Bill the Danish Supreme Court overturned the conviction of an HIVpositivemanwhohadbeenfound guilty~by a lower court of reckless endangerment because he had unprotected sex with nearly two-dozen women. Texas Insurer Ordered to Continue Benefits DALLAS - An article in Business Insurance magazine reports a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Maloney ordering that Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co. must continue to pay medical benefits-to a Texas AIDS patient: even though his. group health insurance policy was canceled. Ac~ordi~ng to the magazine, the company’s master policy dictates that it may ¯cancel group coverage at any time with 60 days’~ notice, but that provision was not included in the certificates issued to individual policyholders. AIDS pa, tient Michael Elder sued Fidelity and Albert H. Wohlers & Co. - the agency which administered the policy - in a bid to keep about $800,000 in medical benefits: Elder contended that, because he was unaware that his policy could be Canceled, he was de-- pending on $1 million in lifetime COPENHAGEN-Danishhealth :ben.efits. Judge Maloney ruled and J"ust"ICe m~,-,~~t,-~-, officia. ls ... agm.nst F.i.d.elity b. eca~ use Texas ¯ n ;;~..~ _~W^:... ......=l.k :, :law reqmres pOhcyholder eer~ illegal f~r pe0plewith Hiv to tificates to include essenttal, m- .... cancella- Jeffery A.BeN, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Caw: -Providing .Comprehesive Primary Care- Medicine and Psychotherapeutic S.ervices We ¯have :many insurance,provider affiliations -ifyoubelong to. aninsuranceprogram .that does notlist us as providers/ 1560. EaSt2lst: Street, .Suites21-0 -. Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom upholstery & more -all your interior needs. Wembley Center 7116 South Mince, Suite 102, 254-2100 r Sandra.J, Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation " .. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215 - Tulsa Faraily:News. May.- June1994i,page 9 T H E G A Y Sl~otlight Theatre ’ THEDRUNKARD Ongoing Theatre North READERS THEATRE 6123-25 Theatre Works ROAD TO NIRVANA 619-12 Theatre Tulsa PRELUDETO A KISS 5120-29 Touring WILL ROGERS FOLLIES 5131-615 DALLAS BRASS WITH PETER NERO 587-5030 596-7111 596-7111 596-7111 596,7111 5121 L I F E S T Y L E Theatre-Notes By GeraldMiller, Theatre Tulsa As snmmer approachs, there will be a little lull in the "Theater World" as most of us will be dosing out.this season and diving into preparations for the next one. But-there will still things happening in the summer. The KOTV Spirit of Oldahoma SummerStage ’94 Festival is scheduled through July and into August:The University of Tulsa and the Gilbert& Sullivan Society.will have aJune offering, and TheatrePOPS has plans to re-mountA Mid SummerNight’s Dream again. So its’ not like there won’t be anything happeningthis snmmer. As for Theatre Tulsa wewill be bending efforts toward our SummerStageoffering, And the Worm Goes Round, a musical revue saluting 25 years of Broadway collaborators Kander and Ebb. They produced music andlyricsforthelikes ofCabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and New York, New York and the list goes on and on.. So when its’ really hot and sticky this summer, join us for a cool and relaxed evening ofpure Broadway Music. Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas is our season closer. I understand this show will be previewed elsewhere in this issue. But I still want to invite anyone interested in seeing more contemporary works onTulsa stages to attend. Theatre Tulsais taking. a chance on this production because of its adult themes/language and we need audience support if this kind of show is to be a regular part of future seasons. We also are looking for new and different-ways to promote Theatre Tulsa. If you have suggestions, please forward them to me. We have developed a card listing our 1994 - 1995 season, an individual adult ticket discount and a #ace for your business card. Give me a call at 587- 8402 if you think this would be effective for you. Dance Center DANCE RECITAL 6/25 596-7111 PAC Ttust PIANO RECITAL 6/10-11 Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6116-26 596-7111 258-0077 MCtropolitar(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 Sundays, 6:00 pm. 1623 N. Maolewood Phone: Tulsa. OK 74115 (918) 838-1 715 Tu!sa’s OldestTheater Co. Presents Play With Gay-Relevant Message By James Christjohn The theme of Prelude to a Kiss is that love is love, no matter what form the participants take. It speaks to the underlying prejudices that weall face in our Or is it? He struggles to live a more gay theatre in Tulsa, we lie trapped in ber body; married need to support shows that are a to a man; and she has to de~l with step in that direction. Theatre the problems of aging; and des- Tulsa is going out on a limb; perately trying totellher husband several battles were fought siredaily lives. At the marriage of a [hat. she is the old man he sees. ply to bring this show to life, young couple; an old man kisses The play.has many underlying with its language and action inih~":’~ d~. iiaher~.~iie "g~e§-tlx~ : ~’th~n~eg>of’i~I~#an~.t0out.:-s_~ci:~ .iNct,:Th(¢~ ~,a,.:~!~P~s,.~:...... chance tO start anew, in a-young ety; living a lie; d~aling ~{th" .... ~b~i~: b~d~ti~::~fi~d the body, to recapture kis ownyouth, mamage _ you.kngw; y0u havea show hasn’~ even been seen yet! great courtship, .the mate seems It’s up to us to let those folks tobe everything you were. look- In him, she sees an answer to the know that they don’tmatter, be- .fears she experiences daily living in the modem World - all that is behind him, she thinks. For a moment, they desire to switch, and in that moment, the desire is powerful enough to make the transformation happen.,,"The grass is always greener... 11th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization Sunday, May 22, 7pm Shiloh Baptist.Church 1124 No. Cincinnati, Reception after service. For more info. call 438-2437, Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 10 ing for, then you move m, get cause thereis an audience that married; and boom! Who is this will appreciate this. person, you start to wonder. How The cast is excellent, the dimany of us, in such a situation, rector is sensitive to our issues, haveturned tO our partners and and knows what she’s doing. said, "You’re not who I thought There is an openly gay characyou were!" ter, and a wonderful message. The play can be characterizedby For reservations, call 596- this quote: "Never to be squan-_ 7111.ToletTheatreTulsaknow de.red.., the miracle of another that you appreciate what they’re human being." The groom over- doing for us by fighting to do comes his own issues of homo- this show, call 58%8402. Those phobia. As to how and why - see who would have this show the play! banned have called, ~o it’s up to I am urging you to see this us to counter with positive comshow, because in order to have ments. Pride Picnic Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, dean-up, cooking at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday~ June-19. Booth space will be available for organizations & businesses. Call Jane at 664-8299. Rainbow Business Guild The Guild will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 23, at 7pm. Topics will include the Pride Picnic & more Call 254- 2100 for info. Festival to Include Gay-Artists The New Genre Festival to be held June 10, 11, and 12inTulsa at the Living Arts Space~224 N. Main, features time-based works by artists which stretch the limits of their media. Local performance artistRobert Hernandez will be presenting his newest piece. . Nationally acclaimed Chicano multi-media artistDavidZamora Casas ofSanAntonio, Texas will be presenting ’The Born Again American Mexican." Casas, a self-taught painter, sculptor, singer, activist, curator, videographer and performance artist, will be visiting Tulsa to lecture for the Harweldin hstirote for Arts and Education Snmmer Session Workshops. T H E -G.- A Y L I F E RTIFICIAL INSEMINATION q-HING HA5 MEAT A L055. :E WANT TO lqgLP OUT KIT AND LESL IE --"." BUT T- 17:~DN"F KNOW IF . ~ COULD LIVE NIT~ THE FACq"T~AT IVI6~ CI#ILD WILL WANli)gRING AROUND OUT TF~F.RF_. WITHOUT MY" BFING A PART OF: NI5 LIFE: S T Y L E John Kirk "For All Your Real Estate Needs" SOIIIIT:HIIIG NlW IH VOICI- PIRSONALS Watch Tulsa Family News for more information! 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Saturday,-5 pm ¯ & Mondays After Dart League ¯ Happy Hour, Weekdays 4.7 pm Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon-2am WHAT TOEXPEC Tulsa Family News, May - June J994, page J2 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 [1994] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1994; Volume 1, 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 of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). 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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 Serving Tulsa~s LeJbian~i Gay & Bisexual Communities7 Our-Famitie:.S. of the Heart- .Tulsa Gay Chu.rc~hes C.elebratel " ~........ ....... " =Family of-Faith-- MCC~Founder IS Moving! FamflyofFaithMetropolitan Greater Tulsa- Community Church .has moved fromitslocationinJenksto5451- MO r t g E South:Mingo. Family of Faith PastorsPam~rockerandMarim: B u, r n i n F’mk sLat’ted the chu:.chfour.years The ago in Broken Arrow. " - founder 6f the Universal The programming of,the lowship of MetropolitanCom:: church lias ~xpanded toinclude¯ - munity Chuiches joined the Project-ReachOut- HIV TeSt- . Reverend Alice.Jones andher ing and Cou.nsell.ingCe.nter~.a_ congregationinaworship service ¯ choir, a co-depe:!dency Support ~ .andinadinner/dancet0~ei-el~ate group, and Bible Study-. ....the burning of the.mortgage~ on. " ¯ The Church will celebrate_ser- the buildii~b ofthe Metr~t~ll-tan v!ces inthe new facility begin- . : Communi~ Church of Creater mng in April. For information,: . Tulsa, Call MCC-1441: .. . MCC-Greater.Tulsa wasthe ~_ .NEWS April - May 1994, Volume 1, IsSue 5 :Say No To Hate .....M a ~y . o r Ci~Counci!.~,e.ars. ~ C o n db m-n.s. Praise&.Cr,t,c,sm ~ ~ .ByKliarmaAmos. A n t i - G-~ y council.from the Westside Min- . . isterial Fellowship, 13 people , ad~r~ssedt~e~t~o=caa~ont Uncertain .on- ~o reoont oo~t,o~or. ~r-An¯ b.-=G~,- a. yBz¯as ¯ rounding the inclusion of’.’sexual orientation"in a Say No To-Hate brochure inserted in :the city water bills...... , At the city Council meeting on --March 31, Rev. Rod Harris, . Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage showed up as .schedu!e.d on Tuesday, March 29atthe Metropolitan Community Church of G-teater Tulsa for a community -..President of the F.ellowship and meeting with the Lesbian/Gay7 ~astorofTrinity.BaptistO~urch, Bisexti~l communities. " ! representedthe.concerns of 22 .~ The mayor’began by apolochurches from .the west side of gi._zi_’~g: for, cancelling her Feb. Tulsa; appearance .:due to fi family Rev. Harris, Dale. Leander, emergency. Taking questions from the ~udience’~f about-50, ,~s~rvice an i . .: JtsephSteffan(s~aseappears to :, .’, -:~’.. %fientation’ to "~ ¯ : :.~ gres~ional brief in a case:before thd.Supreme: :. ~’mPrecedented:¯ ¯ "’: " -~ : :: :’: .~, : " " ..... " Sgt ............. What’s Wrong With Our "World"? By Kharma Amos Recently I spent some time in Springfield, Missouri and had the opportunity to read their local newspaper, "The News Leader". I have to say, reading their paper for two days made me wonder what is wrong with the Tulsa.World?_ In both weekend issues ~f the Sprmgf~eldpap~r the~:~as s:ig~ nifieanti¢overage ofGay xssues,. There was an article taken from "The Advocate" in Saturday’s paper, and on Sunday there was a headline about the anti-gay positions Missouri’s governor supports. Additionally, The News Leader runs Deb Price’ s syndicated column about Gay Issues weeny. I don’ t know if you’ ve been watching the news, but Springfield is not rumored as being among the world’s most progressive and accepting cities. Springfield just repealed their hate crimes statute by a 71% to 29% vote because voters objected to protecting citizens on the basis of sexual orientation. Does this sound like a town that should have better media coverage than Tulsa? When anti-gay proposals are made in.the Missouri House or Senate, the News Leader gives it a headline. When anti-gay proposals are made in the Oklahoma House or Senate, the Tulsa World buries the illformation in an article with a different headline. Does this sound like equal coverage? I think not. Springfield is not the only U.S. city whose media coverage should make the T0ulsa World .hang its-head in shanie. As a matter of fact, cities all over the U.S. have newspapers who do not exhibit the blatant homophobia apparent in the Tulsa World. I recenffycorresponded with an editor from the Tulsa World and suggested that the Tulsa World get up off of its complacency and give the people of Tulsa the unbiased journalism they deserve. Needless to say, my request wash’ t greeted with open arms. In fact, the Tulsa World has no intention of changing the way it covers gay issues. I wonder what would happen if all 40,000+ Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, their families, and their friends cancelled their subscriptions to the Tulsa World until the coverage of Gay issues improved. I think we might be surprised. Corrections & Comments Any organization or business will make mistakes. The more complex the job, the greater the likelihood of error. The process of investigating, researching, organizing & editing news coverage as well as selling advertising to support this paper and physically producing is challenging. What is surprising is that this paper is not filled with mistakes from cover to cover. One mistake for which we apologize is the following: the name of our Local Hero of last month is Jane Rother, not Jane Roth. To Jane, a modest but true hero, we apologize. To our readers we apologize See Corrections, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise .on board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee March 19-26, 1995, Mexican Riviera, d. LA Space going fast, Call for details. 181 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.T-4. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 2 Letters Dear Tulsa Family News, We are children of God We are your mothers and fathers We are your sons and daughters We are human beings We are from all walks of life We are doctors.and lawyers . : We areiS01iC~:~and~i~,’ : :.: We are ~eachers anrfann~rs :. .We are i~Ii~sters~:and. RhblJ~s We are Student~d " churchgoers We are bosses and laborers We are home-makers, and taxpayers ¯ We are young and old We are black, white and brown We are good and bad We are poor and rich We are loving and caring people We are the pa~t and the future We are a part of this world, too. Many men and women have fought and died to keep the United States of America a land of the free. If this is the land of the free, let there be FREEDOM FOR ALL, not just for some. Lesbians and Gays are part of this country and all others, and a part of what makes this world go ’round. We do not ask for special rights, only equal rights - the rights every American are entiffed to. Jimmy Flowers A Gay American. Dear Tulsa Family News, After I received the news that the Westside Ministerial Fellowship was coming before the city council to propose ameasure that would prohibit the city from promoting the "homosexual lifestyle", like they supposedly did in the water bill insert, I became deeply concerned. I called the city council office and spoke with the secretary who informed me that my city councilor, James Hogue, had put the item on the agenda. My immediate conclusion was that he would be the one with the mos.t concrete facts, & therefore was the person to whom I should direct my questions. I expected to be treated with respect, and to have at least some of my questi0ns answeied: : This was not the case. My first question was, "Why did you put this on the. agenda?" To my ¯ - sui-prise his answer was, "Because they. asked me to". He had no facts andgavemenopertinent information. Within the course of three minutes the conversation mined fr~rm a reasonable inquiry about a specific issue mto a debate on human and civil rights, t asked ¯ him, "If you hired someone not knowinghe was homosexual and he came out to you at a later date what would you doT’. His reply was, "If I had a woman secretary and she came on to me, I would fire her too." To my knowledge coming OUT and coming ON are two completely different See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharme Amos 91.8-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. 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Community of H.o-pe Re,aches Out For May ~Meeting ~ ~.~ Leslie Penmse describesitheCommunity of Hope as a missionary style fellowship delivering the Word through the deeds"0f its members. This month Rev. Penrose will be the guest speaker at the TOHR monthly meeting to be held Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pro. As usual, social hour begins at 6:30 pm at the HIVRC, 4154 S. Harvard,.Suite H-1. A chartered community of the United- Methodist Chh~ch, Rev. Pem’ose says the fellowship is open andaffirming to all its members. Some ofthe christqike projects offered by the CommunityofHope include providing transiti~hai;living quarter~ for victims of domestic violence and their children; Rainbow Village, a hospice for people living with AIDS; a RAIN care team; [he At/gel Proj~i;, deii~,ering packages of~food and ~necessities’ for PLWAs; the homeless. Fashioned after a Central American community: basedstructure, the Community of Hope is a welcome addition to the Tulsa ar~a. 15,16, &17 A COOPERATIVE PRESENTATION OF TOHR MiD THE BISEXUAL, LE~BL~ GAY :ASSN. 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ATLANTa-Rights groups have asked the AtlantaCommittee for the Olympic Games to move the, site of the volleyball matches .at the 1996 Summer Olympics out of nearby Cobb County. Last y.ear the CobbCounty Commissioners approved a resolution condemning the "gay lifestyle" and cut all county arts funding because of a play which included references to homosexuality. So far Atlanta Olympic organizers have refused to do anything, saying the games are "not about politics." Activists have asked people to contact the Olympic Committee organizers to protest locatinganyoftheevents inCobb County. You can contact: Billy Paine, president, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, POBox 1996,AtlantaGA30301, orphone (404) 224-1996,orFAX (404) 224-1997 Gay Long Distance Carrier Controversy CHICAGO - After CommunitySpirit, the long-dis: tance phone carrieraimedat gays and lesbians, dropped its customer billing service, Trans National Communications, customers began complaining of receiving calls from TNC saylng that CommunitySpirit is not donating the portion of customers" bills that is earmarked to gay and AIDS organizations. Jeffrey Vitale, president of CommunitySpirit, said, "This accusation is a complete falsehood" and called it a "’smear campaign" on the part of TNC because of its lost contract with the carrier. Vitale noted that Community,Spirit’s 1st year of donations, which are based on customers’ long-distance charges through the carrier, couldn’t even be computed until April 1 since customers have up to 90 days to pay their phone charges. "’As soon as the books can be dosed for 1993," Vitale said, "approximately $80,000 will be distributed to approximately 600 different lesbian and gay supportive organizations." He said the payments are scheduled to go out in May. Ugly Child Custody Fight in North. Carolina LEXINGTON, N.C. - In what rights activists say is a child custody battle between a lesbian room and her own mother, two lesbians have been charged with sexually abusi.ngone of the women’s 2-year-old daughter. Shirley EdwardS, 25, and Donna MaVen, 34, were airested January I 1 on felony child sexual abuse charges inacomplaintfiled by a friend of Edwards’ own mother, Elaine van Zant. According to Madren, after Edwards told van Zant last year that she is a lesbian, van Zant began demanding that. she be given custody of the woman’s infant daughter and the two women began receiving menacing phone calls, had car windows smashed, and were beaten up in a parking lot. "This all stems from her mother notliking the relationship," Madren said. "When she [EdwardS] came out she said that Shirley had a choice of.either giving her her child or gomg to a "normal’ lifestyle." Florida Anti-Gay Measure Can’t Go on Ballot TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would bar gay civil rights in Florida was ruled unconstitutional Thursday, March 4, by the state Supreme Court and blocked from appear~ ing on a statewide ballot this November The justices ruled the ballot measure was flawed because it did not advise voters of its true meaning and consequences, and because it would conflict with basic civil liberties, such as the right of employees to bargain collectively without fear of discrimination. The ballot initiative was backed by the American Family Association, which led a successful campaign to strike down a gay rights ordinance m the city of Tampa in 1992. The wording of the now-dead measure banned new law.~ and repealed all existing ones granting protections on the basis of any "characteristic, trait, status or condition other than race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, ethnic background, marital status or familial status." ’’The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling is a critical national precedent," said Suzanne Goldberg, who argued against the measure on behalf of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund. "It - -Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-$466 Faster refunds available through electronic filing. Tulsa Family News, April - May 1.994, page 4 makes dear that civil rights are not special rights - and it deals a powerful blow to the national radical right attack on lesbians and gay m.en and civil rights generally." VA Governor Fears Housing Loans Might Encourage Gays RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ge0rge Allenis opposing a plan to make it easier for lowincome Vir-ginians .to get state housing loans because he says the changes would encourage homosexual and unmarried couples to live together. In a letter Allen argued that the plan would change "long-standing policy in Virginia as it relates to the definition of !family?" According to a spokesman for the governor, "Allen doesn’t agree with these relationships and is not going to be advocating these relationships in his .administration .... This could establish a precedent that could lead to a redefinition of what family is." The spokesman added that homosexuality "is basically viewed by the governor as an unnatural relationship." Zimbabwe Homophobia, AIDSphobia HARARE, Zimbabwe- Several political leaders in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have recently shocked gay and AIDS activists worldwide with statements calling for the arrests of homosexuals in the country, as well as forced abortions for women with AIDS who become pregnant and the execution of infected mothers. Chief Nathanid Mutoko said during a debate in the Zimbabwean parliament, "ff a pregnant womanis found to have AIDS, she should be killed so that the AIDS ends there with-her." Mutoko added, "You should not only terminate the pregnancy, because the woman would still continue to spread the AIDS." In January, Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa told state police he was "anxious" to have local gay men arrested"because it 0aomo= sexuality] is illegal in this country.". Local gays have reported that police indeed have begun raiding private residences of members of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ). So far, GA~LZ members- say, authorities have not arrested anyone but have seized GALZ materials. All this current anti-gay campaign follows in the wake of a statement last yearby PresidentRobertMugabe that homosexualitywas "acurse" on indigenous African culture that was_"for whites only." Sydney Gay Pride Goes on TV SYDNEY - Sydney’ s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the largest gay pride events in the world, made history this year when the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) aired an hour of coverage of the event on AustralihnTV during prime time Sunday evening, March 7, in spite of objections by Anglican bishops and members of parliament. Police put the crowd estimates at 300,000 people, but organizers say the figure was closer to half a million. The ABC broadcast attracted more than 600,000 viewers - the largest Sunday night audience ever for ABC. The network also issued a 3-hour videotape of the parade. Partners Ordinance Under Attack AUSTIN, Texas - Anti-gay opponents of the Austin, Texas, domestic partners ordinance turned in nearly 17,000 signatures to the city clerk’ s office in the latest anti-gay ballot campaign in the U.S. At least 15,269 valid.signatures are needed to put the repeal measure before the voters this May. The ballot initiative would amend the city’ s charter to define a. spouse as a legally married husband or wife and would restrict city benefits to workers’ spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents and the parents and grandparents of an employee’s spouse. The city’s partners benefits package, which applies only to city workers, was approved by the city council in September and is the only such benefits packages in Texas. Georgia Legislature’s Weird Gay Agenda ATLANTA-The Georgia Legislature is considering a number of measures of interest this session. In the state Senate, one resolution urges GPTV, a PBS television affiliate, never to broadcast "Tales of the City" again; while one bill (SB 350) would decriminalize consensual iUUlilil i In l I Nil ill i lllllil II II II Puppy Pau:se II .! ¯ ¯ ¯ [] ¯ ¯ ¯ m¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 " ¯ ¯ ¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Call for Appointments ¯ ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. ¯ ¯ ¯ immmmlinm m iimmim¯mmm imimimmmmmmm¯ sodomy in Geor~a. In the state House, one bill would prohibit local government agencies from recognizing domestic partnerships; but a second measure (HB 1331), which reclassifies rape into varying types of offenses, also would decriminalize consensual sodomy: The oddest bill (HB 605), however, would create something called a"covenant marriage" that would require both p~rfies, regardless of their ages, to have written permission from both parents unless they are dead; documentation that both have received pre-marital counseling; and a notarized statement from both stating that they understand that a "covenant marriage" cannot be dissolved under any circumstances. The proposed law would allow for legal separation - not divorce - only for spousal abuse, child abuse or homosexual conduct by the other spouse. Another Roseanne Kiss LOS ANGELES - When Roseanne Arnold was given the People’ s Choice’ award for best female performer on television Tuesday, Mar. 8, by Carol Bumett, Americans watching the CBS-TVbroadcas.t got a replay of Roseanne’s recent "lesbian kiss" when Arnold embraced Bumett and gave her a lengthy kiss. A spokesman for Arnold said the People’s Choice kiss was Bumett’ s idea because the 2 women ’~ust wanted to make fun of all the silliness about the "Roseanne’ controversy." Earlier in March, Mariel Hemingway’ s lesbian character on the show took Roseanne to a lesbian bar where Hemingway kissed her, creating something of a media frenzy when ABCTV initially said it would not broadcast the episode. More ’Roseanne’ Kiss HOLLYWOOD - Just in case you aren’t tired of hearing the phrase "lesbian kiss" in connection withABC-TV’ s "Roseanne" show, we hasten to note that the episode featuring the Roseanne Arnold-Mariel Hemingway smoochwas the week’ s top-rated program. The show’ s 21% share o~" the nation’ s viewing audience represents some 19,782,000 households. Colombia High Court Says Gays Can Serve in Military BOGOTA - The United States couldn’t quite bring itself to end the 50-year ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces, but with one sweeping ruling, the Colombia Supreme Court has toppled its own military’s prohibitions - and thrown in police forces as well. The Colombia Supreme Court ruled that all the nation’s military and police forces must accept gays and dump its rules barring homosexuals. The high court cited constitutional guarantees of "indmacy and personal-developNews Briefs-News ment" in ordering the military to re-admit Eduardo Cuevas, .who had been expelled from a cavairy school in 1993. The army had claimed Cuevas was.seen "with another male. student, hugging, kissing andcommittii~ g acts that a~e immoral .and., abnormal het~een;t~0~men, I ~f .a~, ~.e.~~¢tfi~it~,i~,int~~ fere~i-W~th mjliiary dilfids~ the court said,e~en then the rail - tary Would have to makea.very good arg~ument for diSCharging anyone for homosexual behavior. ¯Colombia is the-lst Latin American nation, and onlythe 2nd nation in th~ Americas - Canada was the 1 st - tolift its banonhomosexuals in thearmed forces. New Regulat!ons at FBI WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has is: lsounegdstnaenwdingguipdreolhinibeistieonn~dnin’ ggaiytss and lesbians in the n~tiori, s top law enforcement agency. At a press conference, F~I’ Director Lores. Ereeh said that homosexual conduct isnot per se misconduct," but added that "’the FBI will draw adverse conclusions if there is an attempt to conceal activities that might make the employee or applicant vulnerable to coercion~ espio- nage or theft. The new-gin"delln~ s ~ame abomf0116wing a " protractedlawsni~byforme~.FBI agent Frank Bu’ttino of San Di- ~0 which was only settledlast year with thelaw enforcement ~gency agreeingto ~em0~e its -- r~strictions On. gays. and lesbians. Gay Games Versus World CuoSoeear NEW YORK: :- Organizers of the World Cup soccer tourna- - ment, slated to take placeinNew York the same time as the, Gay Games, are complaining tlmt the lesbian and gay athletic-cultural event is creati~ig transportation and hotd booking problems,f0r them. Charlie Stillitano, World Cup director, said "They [the Gay Games] impact on.us very directly. Everything fr0mlimousines to buses are being taken up and so are hotel rooms.Jt’s been jus(incredible." Stillitano also said he had_been stunned to be askeffata meeting last year -with city officials "-if we conld move the .dates of our games because they,,co.~nflicted with the Gay Games: O~ganizers of the two events, .however, have re~ ;NeWs Briefs.News Br=efs News Br,efsNews BriefsNews munity] member states" .: to :. eliminate.anti-gay laws and:~idd Civil rights pr0ie~tiong forga~ and lesbians in their respeCtiVe BBC Radio toBegin : We~kly Gay Program LONDON:~-BBC Radio will be launc!~gi.tSJst,weeklylgay and lesbia~ ii~ws ~d c~em affairs ~_nchtr~d I~y Nigel.wr~nd~;-frill be broadcast Saharday eveniligs and Will aim at substantivenews affecting the gay and lesbian commlmity in areas such as civil rights, same-sex marriages, ho~nophobla and simiiak topi~s. Vatican Again Attacks Saran.Sex Marriage.. "ROME - The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has published another attack on:the Eur0peanParliamentr s calls for legalizing game~sex marriages, claiming i( conld lead to incest. The lengthy., opinion: pieceby Bishop AlesSandro. Maggiolini ~asks~ "What if-incest began to spread as an instinct, world that .be marriage too?r’ Maggiolini reiterates the Catholic Church’s moral objecti0ng to .homosexuality as an "objective moral disorder" and cha~ges thatgay fights activists’ campaign to legalize samersex marriage is ."aggressive; hedonistic;.and indi~Cidual-~ ¯ ~!stte.: In.whatsomenghts.actt - -~sts-cons~dered an- ~rome-’ truth :that the-Catholi,,c: lea-ders~p.:it: .. ~sMel~fggsihoofui~ldwr:0|atek-e~~:/0~eh~har:t~thYe: .~ die~’0~hip of~those:who)think they po~se~S the. truth-and- the good.takes over; you can be slire of the imminent decline of that cnlture." -. TextbookPubiisher .. Withdraws Book.from ¯ ~ Texas AUSTIN, Texas - PubliSher Hold, Rinehart & Winston.has told the Texas Board of.Education that it will not market a health textbook iii the state be- _ cause ’of changes the state had insisted, o~ being made Concerning sex education~" bir,th control teen suicide andgay and " lesbian help phone, numbers. WilliamT~g~0n;president of ¯ the publishing firm, said in a letter, "~We simply cannot pro~ duce a product that does.~not provide children with ade~luate ¯ in§truetion on .life:threatening tion 175,.. which never criminalized lesbian rel~tionships, waS widely used by the Nazis to force thtlisandS Of homosexuals into concentration camps andhas become the symbol of legal bias among.German gay and i~sbian rights groups. Tl~e change.alsom~16. ~e sexual sex, the same as for he - ¯ ero~exual sex! Ttf~ fo.rmer F~_.t German Republic ha.d:’iilready abolished Section 175f611owing .World War II, and-with !the reunification of-.Germafiy in 1990, the:newly reunited ~oun- " ’ try announced ~e.anti-gay pro- - hibition would be removed. European Parliament Gets Behind Gay Rights BRUSSELS:-In its most .sweeping statement t6 date .on gay rights, the European Parliamenthas voted .159 to 96 for equalized age of consent laws throughout the European Community governing gay and nongay- sexual behavior. The measure also instructs the European Commission to develop, guidelines for member nations to dismantle laWs discriminating against homosexuals or used to persecute gays and lesbians. The resolution, which does not have" the force of law, also says that gay and lesbian couples should bepermitted thesai~ legal.mar- ¯ fiage fighB:andadvantages as ¯ opposite-sex couples.~Cl’.atidia RatA, the Germaii~liamefi~.th.ry: ’ ~epre~entafive Wfi0 infroduc~d : the resolution;initiall~ipr.opoS~ : measiires that would haw :--m~tted the :European C0mmission to fight anti-gay bias in EC military forces and ~hurches, as well as extending asylum status to refugeesfleeing persecution in theirhomeland~ because of their sexual orientation. Roth’s originalproposal would ha~e 2amended.the Maastricht Treaty to prohibit discrimination on the basis of Sexual 6dentation. The reso!ution-was especially criti~ eal :of iGreat ~B~t,~in: which has the highestage.of sexual consent laws inEurope, contimies tohave a higher age of consent for ’sex among men than for heterosexuals, and still has some of the most repressive antiSgay laws in theEC. Paul Elling, the International. Gay and Lesbian Association’s representativetothe European Uni0n~ said parliament’ s actions were"badly needed to spur .[European Cam- :lgsues." Conservative groups in ] the state hadinsisted fl]at ihfor- I marion ~n abortion bedeieted, ¯ thatI abstin(nce be emphasized in the~ex,education secfioni and that warliings ahem th~ state’s ¯sodomy lhff~ be inclUded. The textbooks are aimed at high school students, - ~. . ,.:-, .. ~.~ .... ;- ~-,-~ -. St. Patr,cks ay: ~ ;NEWYORK-St. Patn~k.s~ y. parades iffNe~: Y~0rk and:B0s’- ton remained embroiled in controvetsy, this year as Irish- American community, leaders continued trying to keep gays and lesbians fr~in marchin~ in those.2 cities.. In New York’s massive parade, the Ancient Order of Hibemians again re- .fused to permit the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to march in the c~ty-s’parad , as several hundred gay fights activists prote~ ted wiih a rally. Asprotesters blocked-an intersection near the ¯ parade route~ police arrested at least 3Oaf the demonstrators, including gay city_councilman Tom Duane. It is the 3rd year running .that the gay-and lesbian -Irish group has been excluded from the parade inNew York. In Boston, the.Allied War Veterans -COuncil of So.uth Boston canceled the annual event it has spomored there since 1947 after the Massachusetts Supreme Ju~ didal COurt ruled that theJrish- ’Am~ric~ Gay; ~sbian &~:Bi~ Sexual .G~tup’tf~ BOSton had a le~al:ri:ght to march in the pa-.. - mde~ U.S, SupremeCo~Jus..rice DaVid: ~:tUt~r ~r~fu~d~it~bl:tek- i the state high court riding after parade 0rg~mizers argfaed that being compelled to allow the gay and lesbian group to march violated the veterans group S own right of free as~eml~ly. S0uter did not comment on his refusal to intervene in the Case. ’ Elsewhere around the country, gay and lesbian Irish,American groups joined in St. Patrick’s. Day paradesin Seattle mid San FranCisco without protest Or Opposition. While in Irdand~ gays and lesbians again marChdd in .Dublin’s giantparade for the2nd time and a gay.group in Cork for : the 1st time joined in the celebrations .there. Gay and lesbian marchers in neither parade in Ireland were opptsed. BOSTON - The city’s official St. Patrick’S Day Parade. was formally canceled when the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council refused to sponsor this year’s event after the state supreme court said a gay and lesbian group Arid a right to inarch. But there was a parade - sort of -Sunday, Mar. 20, anyway: ¯A quickly orgamzed motorcade assembled in South Boston.with more than.200 vehictes~’" packedo with-~-I¥is ~i~fi~ans~ b~i~fl~, dr69~hlO~g i~dt<Wi~~ membekS ~0f Ameriean:-Gay, LesbiAn=, Bi--~ Sexual-Group of Boston. Leaders Denounce Hate WASHINGTON - In response ,t~ the verbal attacks. against .whites, womefi, Jew¯s,’ Arabs, ~gays,. and African Americans" by some KhaiidMuhammad and other leaders of the Nation of Islam, the AmericanJewish Committee has. put ads in a ntafiber 6fnational publications, incinding the’New Republic, Cosigned by a number of leaders ¯of the Catholic Church, political leaders and gay and o~er civil rights or~aii~za_tio~is.-- We, the undersigned, believethat the best response we can ~ve to those who teach hate is to join our voices, as wehave so oftenjoined . forces, in a better me.ssage - of faith in each other, of shared devotion to America’s highest ideals of freedom and equality," the ads state. The ad is Signed by 2 Catholic cardinals, 5:archbishops,. and3 bishops. Addition signa~ories:inchide~ New York ~ Gay. Marie Cuomo;~ Chicago ¯ MayorRichardDaiey,NewYo~k ., Mfi~or. Rudolph Giuliani~ U.S. Rep.~,ThomaS Manton of New Yo}k, andThomas Melady, u.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Gay rights signers included David Geffen, Tim McFeely of the Human Rights Campaign Fund:, and Peri Jude .Radecic of the National Gay. & Lesbian Task Force. Gay Book Awards BUFFALO; N~Y. - The American Library AssoCiation’s Gay and¯Lesbian Book .Awards .Committee has announced this years’s winners. The 1994.book awardforliterature went to Leslie Feinberg for Stone Butch Blues (Firebrand Books), a poignant exploration of transgendered identity in the years surrounding Stonewall. Chosen as the 1994 nonfiction award winner was Family Values: Two Morns and Their Son by Phyllis Burke See News Briefs, page 6 . :.. ¯ ;:Webuy,pre:owned"CDs . "Law Deleted. I BONN, German~¯i-~The Germ.an: parliament (Bulidestag) delet,ed mained on.good terms~ in trying to deal-with ~the.eomplexides ~of " " . [ . putting o’n their large’events simultaneously: BOth events .take place this. June. ¯ Germany’s:Anti-Gay ~: 10AM.i0PM MONDAY THRU SATURDA¥o N00N.SPM SUNDAY Section:175,fron " "- .... ’ - . . :. - €onstitgtion;. i.ending the country: s. l24~ye~r:oid legal 749"1563 - .- Esr SOUSD Tulsa Family News; ~ril ~M~ 1994, page 5 I .... (Random House), a chronicle of the author’s transformationfrom the closet to up-front activism though the catalyst of lesbian parenthood. The awards will be formally presented during the ALA’s annual convention irt Miami on June 27. WASHINGTON,-The Internati~: Lesbian, and~ Gay ~outh Orgaliizhtion (IGLYO) has!announced its 1 lth. annual youth and student conference slated for July 31-Aug. 7, 1994, in Dublin, Ireland. Registration for the conference is $95 (U.S.) for tGLYO members and $110 for non-members. For information in North & South America: IGLYO:America, P.O. Box 42463, Washington, DC 20015- 0463, (202) 362-9624 (voice & fax), or via Internet e-mail at EP4417A@American.EDU In Europe contact: IGLYO General Secretariat, Postbus 542, NL-!00 AM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tom ~nks Wows HOLLYWOOD - Steven Spielberg’s dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the director’ s stunning Holocaust film "’Schindler’s List" may have dominated the ammal Academy Awards Monday night, Mar. 21. but it was Tom Hanks, winner of the best actor accolade for his bx)ru’ayal ofagay man with AIDS m the box office hit "Philadelphia," who walked a~vay the hearts of thousands of gays and lesbians around the country for his moving acceptance speech. "I know that my work in this case is magnifiedby the fact that ~the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels...We "know ~their, names.~ Thgy number a thousand for each one of the red ribbQns that we wear here tonig~ L.They finally rest in the warm embrace of the creator of us all." Acknowledging "two gay men" from his high school days in Oakland, Calif., when he was just beginning to learn the art of acting, Hanks said during his acceptance speech, "I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life, Mr. Rawley Famsworth, who was my high school drama teacher who taught me that "Act well. There all the glory lies’ and one of my classmates, Mr. John Gilgerson." His voice cracking, Hanks went on: "I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men, that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age. I wish my babies could have the same sort of teachers, the same sort of friends." Farnsworth, now retired, taughtHanksfor three years at Skyline High School in the early 1970s. Farnsworth wasn’t out to his students back then, but it was apparent to Hanks and other students that their teacher was gay. H~V-PosNve V~Ntors Can Attend Gay Games WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration will pe.rmi.t.for~ eigners infected with HIV to attendGayG~ e~ IV~Newyork this Jun~ Af(er being advisedby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there was no public health reason to prohibit the brief stay, Attorney General Janet Reno on Mar. 22 approved a waiver to a nile prohibiting people with HIV from entering the United States. Visas granted under the waiver will allow visitors to stay in the country for up to 10 days. Between 10,000 and 15,000 participants and spectators from more than 40 countries are expected to attend the event. Or~on Communiti~ OK Anti-Gay M~sures PORTLAND, Ore. - Continuing its city-by-city, county-bycounty sweep of passing antigay ballot measures, the Oregon ~itizens Alliance won voter approval in 3 more cities and 1 county on Tuesday, Mar. 22. Marion County voters approved its measure by a 61%-39% margin; Albm~y voted 59%-41% in favor; Junction City approved an initiative by 57%-43%; and Turner voters gave its local measure a whopping ?9%-21% vote. News Briefs News Briefs News All 4 communities had voted for dence that he might be targeted the statewide anti-gay ballot initiative Measure 9 ~at failed to pass in 1992. The state legislature enacted an emergency law last year that prohibits such measures from being enforced, although that law is being challengedincourt: LonMabon~head of the OCt, Sai&he:was #eased with the vote: "This is:exactly what I was hoping for. Gay W~na US Asylum SAN FRANCISCO- The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican man in what may be the first agency decision recognizing gays and lesbians as a social group vulnerable to persecution in other nadons. San Francisco attorney Ron Silberstein announced Mar. 24 that a special asylum unit of the INS in San Francisco had determined on Mar. 18 that his irumigrant client had established well-founded fear of persecution" if he were to be returned to his homeland. The man, who identified himself by the pseudonym Jose Garcia, said he entered the U.S. illegally more than 10 years ago to escape a lifetime of abuse and ostracism in Mexico. Garcia sought asylum in October on the grounds that he had been beaten, harassed and at one time raped by Mexican police because of his sexual orientation. He also presented eviby Mexican authorities because he has spentmost of his time in the U.S~ asa gay advocate and AIDS outreach worker. Silberstein credited the Clinton administration for the groundbrealdng decision,~ ~LBKNY; N~;~L, T~a~ New rights activists inputting pressure on Republicans in the New York Senate to support a statewide gay rights measure. A bill last year passed the state Assembly, but died when Senate majority leader Ralph Marino, a Republican, refused to bring the measure to the floor for a vote. The Times reported that a number of GOP senators last year had privately expressed concerns over a backlash over the measure and wanted to avoid a floor vote altogether. Optien fer Gay Fi~m LOS ANGELES - David Caruso, the sexy red-head actor starting in the controversial TV series NYPD Blues has signed a film opuon on James Delessandro’s murder mystery "Bohenfian Heart,"based on the fictional killing of the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. ff the motion picture deal goes through, Caruso would play a private detective. Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm 1623 N, Ma~lewood Phone: Tulsa, OK 74115 (918) 838-1715 3% Down Co w tio a Loa s Free Seminars Tulsa Garden Center 2435 S. Peoria April 16, 1994 Owen’s Park 560 N. 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A Place where we all come together to worship, praise &glorifiy the name ofJesus (Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God!) i’ Services are held each Sunday at 1:00 pm and our weekly bible study is held each Wednesday at 7:30 pro. 628-0594, message phone. gdd e Cook, pastor Tulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page Choir Tulsa Family News~ April -- May 1994, page 7 ’ -’ :’-. ¯ ," ri.efs,Health Briefs. Health Briefs¯Health Briefs Health Briefs ¯ New iHWMagazine._ th~ virus)’ Local activists are .creasesin.funding~f0rpr0gr~s-: Under the_Orphan Drug Act; the budgyts, ,develop!rig pub.l,ic NEW¥ORKLPoz~.one of s~v- demanding that the list,be de-. .targefing,ordeSigned,.developed maker of an approved¯ orphan healtla policy,, evaluating tlae eral national nifigazifies aimed stroyed. . . " " " ’and implemented by gay and.N- drug enj:oysexclusiv~ approv.al su.c~e.s.s of.prevention pr,ogram,s, a’t ~eople with I~iV or ~IDs’ " Men¯ o! Color¯AIDS Edue sexual menof color. " - foi ~t~,at drug for 7 yearsafter the anq identit-ymg r.r,es,ear~c~n~ne~s ~-dtur~init~:firsi~ssUeaptofi!e SAN FRANCISCO - A new " AZTAlternative. ,, ~,u~es~DP~OVal for marketing ca~.~sPsnaO¢~S.~eWwtn~fit~.~datt~Ow~ of TyRoss. Ross, who.~s H!V- Smdyby the Centers for Disease LISBON --Great.Britain s ,o.~ ,~ _.._ ; , .. . . -- - be based onth~ best available positive, is.~.goy:gr~an~dsgn,yf Cod~rol and ¯Prevention says .Wellcome C0.:may face a dir.e,ct ,N,~,~,1~,7,1~t!O~O~22 scie~-~c da’ta, an es0m~te 1;wer conser~v,ative; ~l~r~.~er ,~enator AIDS n~06rams targ~tiii~ ~ay challenge in Europe over-me w&ol-ltm~i = - ~ B.~= ~ ~6[~-~-~~~:~.6.’~ ~ii bi~-nl~ ~;cbi~r ~ar~ patents ~0:th~:~ID§~dm~’)~ - York Time~ r~fforts that federal is?~~r.~.’d~tj6~ ~si.~i~t ba~l~imd~ffufid~d :~}ie s~d:y byaP0i!uguesefmnlFar~A~s healthtfficials arth~ceni~Nf0r Clinton Bob Ikattoy, whoa.~s~als.o ren0rts ihili ffhile ~a¢ and bi- ~oductos Farmaceutacos, when Disease Control-& Prevention infect:e0d~ :wi~-tl~-v]rul.s i:~]3~- s~Affi~-~e~m~s:His~ it be~~fi~ke~g a~di~: ar~ 6flee~a~_tacldii~g tli~if0t- .magazine, Which~hada pressure pauic-Latin0s, Asian Pacffi~ IS- . made version0f the ~dr~.g under n~.dab,le task-or trTmg .to Oest~ education and pre~;ention of 70,000 copies for its premiere landers and Native Americans . the name Apo-Zidovndine ata mine now many American " issue, can be contacted at~ Poz collectively account for a third cost estimated to be at least 15% infected with HIV, andthat the AIDS and theLaw Mag~ne,3~W. !2th St;New York NY40014. Subscriptions are free to people infected with MS Police Keep HIV+ LiSt BILOXI, Miss.- According to the G.ulfport (Miss2) Sun-Herald, T0mmy Moffet,.police chief in Biloxbacknowledged that city. police kept a list; of re~,idents infected With HIV, in.~hat he said was an effort .to protect paramedics, police andother= emergency personnel who "frequently come into contact"With of all the infected men studied, 0nly i3 %of.available funding is allocated to AIDS prevention programs aimed at these,groups. ’qqais document is a long overdue assessment of the impact of HIV-disease on giay men of color," said Steve Lew, Asian co-chair 6f ithe Campaigi~ for Fairness. "Federal and local goffemments"havE ignored or underfunded appmpiiate HIV prevention pro~ams targeting gay mbn of Ctl0r," The ~mdv recommei~ds, substantial ~- Thest dard isoption .~’c6rd LXSedan . . an,Accordi~ the ~t aut~’in’~bile’fo~-x’oui , the driver’s and;fr0nt passenger’s" ag " (918) 62~.-3636 ¯ ¯ .. - lower than Wellcome.charges in CDC’s often criticized current WASHINGTON-According to Europe. ~ estimate of 1 million will drop. a review in the current issue of Firm Seeks ’Orphan The CDC plans to makea new Governing magazine, the AIDS estimate in July and~]n prepara- epidemic has provoked more le- Drug’ Status .- tion, the agency invited inde- gal: actions than any disease in NEW ORLEANS ~- The New pendent experts to review data. U.S. legal history. AIDS and Orleans~based-biotech co~apany, M0stotheiiestimates rangedfrom Governmental Liability~ a book Imreg tnc:, has applied to the Food 8~ Drug Adrn]fiistration for 600,000 to 800,000. The new by the American Bar Assn., adestimate could have critical dresses the issues with Which Orphan Drug stares~ for its ex- health, political, and economic .state and local governments are pedimental, d-rug IMREG-1 and ramifications. Identifying ~the nowconfronted. It describes the synthetic counterparts. IMREG- national trend in HIV infection court decisions and legislative 1 is being-tested with HIVdn- and pinpointing geographic ar- fOundatiOnS that define the legal fected patients¯who caunot tol, eas where the virus is concen- atmosphere, and recommends crate other antiviral medicationS, trated is crucial to preparing guidelines for avoiding liability in the areas of HIV testing, confidentiality; discrimination, and BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Racism.in HIV Treatment BOSTON ~ According to a ma- Fine Jewelry jot study published in (he March Watch & Jewelry Repair 17 issue ofthe prestigious New . England Journal of Medicine, - 4649 South Peoria, 743,5272 Af~Can Americans diagnosed with HIV infection are far]ess Comer of 48th & Peoria likely than whites to be pre- 9:30~ 5i00 Monday-Friday..... scribed medicines to fight the infection. The s~mdy, conducted - ShopWhereYouAreAppreciatedL ~¯. under theausplces of ~eU.S.. I 1-635E’i15thSt,reet" 99 8070 | " ’." .. , Serving Tulsa’s .: . ~ -: |, L sbian &.Oay Co ,nities it Priae I "Look for our Rainbow Flag ~. ~ ¯1 | -: ,;..-. .--. ’ - ,,, 1 .found..thatjust58 percentofHIVpositive African American patients were prescribed drugs approved to fend off the onset of p.neumocyStis carinii pneumo- ....... .- ma,. a common AIDS-related 1¯635 E.-15th Street, 599-8070 ailment, while 82 percent grinretted white patients.are pre- Scribed the pn~tunonia-fighting drugs. Similarly, less than half - 48 percent- of HIV-positive -African Americans are pre- .... - Look scribed Azr, an anti-viral medi- " cine, while 68 percent of whites . are given the drug, according¯to the researchers. Cure Difficult to Imagine KUWAIT -The World Health Organj’zation’s chief AIDS re- . . search expert-said that while scientists would doubtless eventuallybeable todevelop atreatment to keep HIV infection atbay, it is not likely that they will find an " ouuight ~ure. "I think cure is a big word," Joep Lange,.chief of~ clinical research and product development at WHO s Global ¯ Program on AIDS, said. "I think - W~ are much further away than - we..ttlink we are in ~ffective " treatment ofthe.disease.’; Hesaid that e~en, if a yac.€~e was available today; itwt~lld take another decadeor two to. break the back of the ep~dennc be~ cause.Ofthe10gisfieal difficulties of Vaccinating groups most at Health~ ¯Briefs¯ H¯ealth Briefs risk in the developing world. Lange said he is optimis.tic a vaccinewould eventually be developed, but that this event would inevitably slow down the search for a cur~. "Even if we had an effective vaccine today, it stillmeans there are millions and millio,m,,bf infe.c,te,d.~ople to be treated,.-he said. "I ~"sure:that ifwdhadtaneffe~tive vacdri~; ¯ thedfi;ce to find’an~ffeetiveCur~ wouldsuffer.b~usew.by _Would you be looldng for an effective cure when eventually ther~ is not going to. be a disease anymore?" N¥C HIWAIDS Pharmacy NEW.YORK-APP (Americ~an Preferred Prescription) has opened New York City’s first pharmacydevoted topeople with- HIV/AIDS. The A~PPPharmacy opened in the city’ s_ Chelsea districtWednesday,Mar. 23,and is believed to be only the 2rid " such facility in the country. A similar HIV/AIDS plaarma~y operates in San Francisco, . SyringesResold inlndia PUNE¢India --The Indian Express repor.ts fliat hundreds :.of ihoiisands of used and possibly co~ita~il~ted IV syringes-are being soldheredufing,the religiousHoli celebration. The fesrival includes spraying pe6ple wi.th-.tinted water, which celebrants_ do by using the syringes. According to tlie papet,-th~re are some,~,000~es0f.r~Hinfe~ca- lt"h~uvBe~lresiemafys. be.-inHfecetead,ltahnd .Kris. Kohl’s " Miss Female- Coming Events Impersonator tion in ~e westeru Indian city.. ~ejuv¢~l~ bo~d ml~g ~lows ~eteens~obetestedwi~outthe ~Apfil 16~atRe~egades, NEOK Pageant consent "of their parents. ~e "Red ~bbon.- Gift s Night - - University Asks Students for HIV Status HOBART, Australia- Tlie University of Tasmania s school of medicine and plmrmacy has-to!d medical Students to supply the university.administration with medical records indicating their HIV statusl The herod of the Tas: manianAIDS Council; however; said the request violates the Australian state’s confidentiality l~ws and has referred the matter .to the human rights commission. A.school official said the university is investigating whether the letters to medical school students violated the law but,!nsisted they hail been written, in go0d faith~ with the The newspaper reported that the used syringes,were probably. obtained illegallyfrom hospitals discarding reusable syringes in favorofdisposablehyp0dermtcs. Indian Express reported that many "of the needles still ~ontained tra~es-of blOOd even though.several shop :owners selling the,s.yringessa~d they had been ~qeanedbefore beingr~sold. Australian with AIDS Symptoms,¯ But No HIV LONDON - According to. areport in the BritiSh Medical Jour~ hal, rese-archers in Australia "found7 people who appeared .clinically to have ¯AIDS there, but were-~ot infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to caus.e the disease. "Only one patient gave ahistory of exposure. to a factor associated with an increased risk of HIV infection: he had received-multiple blood transfusions during 1982~. 83,Tthe University ofNew South Wales.reported. HIV Testing fo r " - Juvenile Detainees HousToN -The H0uhton Clitonicle reportsthat the Harris County (Houston), Texas, jure- " nileboardhas agreed t0 lethealth workers t~estconSentingjuvefliIes waiting to appear in court cases for HIV. County health officials ¯bdieve a larg~- number of the Out"will behappeningas aTulsa .The ’Wliss Female Impersonator Pride. Benefit at 1 l:00p.m. On April 24th, the Miss Silver Star ’ 94pageant will-take place at, Of course, the Silver Star Saloon. Linedupare Ivana B.Real, Anne ¯ Marie, and Miss Cote. ApplicatiOnsand other information will be available at the clu,b,. -;>: .". On Ma~ist, TNT s Tulsa Pride Benefit GaY.Picnic show¯ with an all star cast will be the event. Held to provide funding "for the eventof the year, the Gay Pride Picnic, the show¯ starts at 9:00 p.m., and donations at the door wduld be appreciated. -- On May 13th,"tbe Silver Star Saloon Will host-a Tulsa Pride Benefit for the picnic, with a stellar cast. The curtain is set for Northeast: Oklahoma Pageant’: ¯ (MFINQP) isbeing formed by Jordan Henry of Broken Arrow. Mr. Henry intends to mix a pageant’~ a benefit; and Selec.tE~een Who wi~-repre~’~nt antl:pttifiote fUfih~iq~n~fit~-tg,hel’p:~e~m: munity ~S a Wh0[e. ¯ This year, the MFINOP benefit SHANTI, which is an agency that provides information, referral, and suppdrt services for persons involved with _AIDS. The pageant is limited to only the 918 ar~a-code, anffwill take place on May 22nd. special Notice: TheNational Institut~ofhealth is seeking pairs of Gay brothers, intention of protecting members ’ ~0"00 n m anddonations will of the pub!!c and~e Students l~’acd~te~i, at.the door:- . ’ .theirLesbianparents,SisterS~toandpartpicoispsatiebilfe,in concerned. : : ¯ " ~ Th(-Picnie has grown a lot" :. basic research which includes a sinceits inception, and the costs blood sample and a short inter~ ,, Quote- Unquote, have grown, too. Supporting view. The-NIH islocated in Leviticus.20 is- eleaLthat a. these eventsi§~ruci~l.s0~aatthls Bethesda, Maryland: Transpor: man Wholi~s wi~atioth~rman - year’.s picnic will !~e the best tationcosts andasmall perdiem is an abominationand should be- ever!Gr,e~t things are coming to payment.will b~ provided. Strict killed.Ofco~se,itals0~aystliat Tulsain 9~;:’s0-.-~yatch the T.ulsa cohfldentialit~ is agsured. Gay a man who handlegla pigskin is .fami.]FNeWs;.~d listen fortip: brothers may write to Dr. Dean an abomination. W,hatwill that ..€omj.’~eyefi~;,~: ¯ ,~ ~ ".. ~:~. Hamer, NIH Bldg 37,Room Bethesda, MD, 20892, 1:402:2709. Lesdo to American footbati: - -- Mel White,. once speechwriter for Jerry Falwell ahd Pat RoiSertson, nowDean Of the MCC~d~edral:in Dallas Jeffery A. Beal, MD TedCampbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine andPsychotherapeutic Services -.::;~w,ze hifayvOe’umba~neyloinngs:u~rtba~niclnespurroavnicdee~rp, ;a:fbfiglmiamtiotn" s.. " ’~ "-."~hatdobs~n~.t_.,ili~[.ius:. aslprov~der~i " " -" ~ -ca_ll us :ahd~ewill apply. ~ . 1560East21stStreet, Suite21.0 - Monda3 Window coverings of..~ll types; accessories, silk " flowers, rUgs;icustom dpholstery& more. - - all. yourinteHor ,needs. ~ - Wemb!ey Center ..... 7116 South~.MingO, Suite i02, 254-2100 Sandra. J. Hi!t, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste.215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105, 745-1111 ~ulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 9 T H E G A American Theatre Co. Lost in Yonkers 4129-517 Brbken Arrow Community Playhouse : :-: TBSp. (;lark HellefTheatre TBA. Plfilh~mn6nic _ - 4/16-17 Sapldpa Commmfit~¢ .Theatre "FBA Spotlight Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing Theatre North . THE MEEFING 4/19-20 Tl~catrc Pops TBA Theatre Tulsa. - ~ ~AN-NE OF THE " :i~- --THOUSAND DAYS 4/8-17 PRELUDETOA KISS 5~20-29 ,TCcltic Music Shries 4~22 Tulsa 13allot Theatre " TBA. 746-5065 596-711i 22%2169 587-5030 596-7111 596-77111 596-7111 Y L I F E- S T Y L E T~ea~r~ [~[ot~ How.eanan established Arts When.fewer and fewer people Group_suddenly find itself on buyseasontickets,theArtsgroup . By GeraMMiller the verge of extinction ? First.- has to remove "Art" dollars and ¯ I:wanted fo talkabout season because i(hasprobablynot been transfers.that. ~t,o ,trying. to find subs.c.r.i.p.t.ion for Thea" tre Tulsa’s abl~ to recognize and adapt to other "dollars" to ma~htain the 596-7111 73rd consecutive which will be: the new economic environment the group. .gin next September. Here’s What we all face. Second, because it is Sh~ak,e,speareas always has said 258-0077- " we have oil tap forne~,t season: taken for~tedbythe commu: it best, for want of the nail the September ~rmed): Blithe nity, mea~iiiag the public Third, :gho~ was lost, fob-wantof the 596-7111 ~- /Spirit b’yNod Cow.ard,October andmost dangerous, becamethe - SfiO~ the horse was lo~t, for want Thriller: Dracula -based on the of .the horse, the Kingdom was Brain Stoker Novel, December 16St% Each of you as a season Family: Miracle on 34th street $70.00 dollars is S" ubscriber fs the nail in the shoe (with seasonal music), February what you ai~d a:fri~nd of the horse called "arts". Comedy: Jakes’ Women - Nell. might spend on one Theatre Tulsa has this year Simon’s latest script, March .... done something unhehrd of, we Family: Charlottes" Web - really good dinner have lowered the overall ticket Childrens Classic, March and drinks, cost. As a Season buyer you can Drama: Twelve AngD’ Men - have 8 admissions to be used Courtroom type drama., May Why not. nourish however you wish next season Classical: Cyrano de Bergerac - the "Arts" with that for ST0.00. YoU could use 1 ad- Period Romance Comedy, missionforeachofthe8produc- Summer Musical: Forever Haid same $70.00 .9 tions, ot two admissions for your - Musical Comedy/Drama. All 8 4 favorites or bring 7 friends for productions are included in one a Dracnla Halloween party. package price with a lower price community has begun to believe $70.00 dollars is what you and than the 1993 - 1994 seas.on, that wealthy patrons and bust- a friend might spend on one re- Butwith the news that the nesses will take care of the needs ally gooddinner and drinks. Why Philharmonic is filing for of the organization, not nourish the "’Arts" with that 596-7111 Chapter 11 .Bankruptcy :reorga- .When you decide you.won’t same $70.00 ? You are the ulti- --.~ nization, I have been answering buy a season subscription you mate decision maker, about - a lot a questions about how such have wounded on the overall whether Tulsa can have a thriv~ a thing canhappen to an es.tab~ health of the Arts group. T.hat ing Arts Community. Here at the lished Arts organization. So, asa wound becomes even more fatal Theater, we refer to Theatre Non-Prbfit Arts manager I want because Chances are when you Tulsa as Tulsd’s Theater. Help to take minute to touch on that aren’t a season ticket holder, you us continue with the 73rd Seaissue, because it is joined at the won’.tbe comingas an individual hip, so. to speak, with Subscrip- ticket buyer either dueto schedtions. - - uling and other constraints. Tnlsa Junior College ’: CURSEYOU JACK DALTON Apr::~8~l7 596;7t11 Tulsa Opera " - ’ . - MARR1AGEOF FIGARO:: 4/30-5/1 son, call 587-8402 and hammer your nail home for the A~ts in.... Tulsa.. TOHR & BLGA ofTU Present the- Friday; April 15, 7:30 pm ¯ 1 Two Spirit People FlrstAnnua, , NativeAmeficanLesbian&Gay Traditions, 1991, USA Tulsa Lesbian Anthem A music video by the late Marion & Gay Film Riggs,199t, USA Barbara Hammer #1 .... Video:.sh0rts by Lesbian filmaker. Festival With assistance from the Canterbury Ministry & Tulsa Family News Saturday afternoon, April i6, 2:00pm Beauties Without a Cause Drag queens out of control 1986, USA. Comedy in.Six Unnatural Acts Vinrge Lesbian comedies, 1975, USA: . Dead Boys Club A young man’s coming out story, 1992, USA. ~: 15, Intermission ,_~o: ~ ~:3 30, Absolutelv.Posttt e . ~ i Peter, ad~..’~r~’int~y~,ews wi~l~ven HIV+ persons, 1990, USA. 198%89, .US.A+...... " 9:00, Intermission 9:15, Fun Down There . A naive, young man faoves to NYC to learn about Gay life. 1989;.USA. Saturday~ April 16, 7!30pm 1Got That-Way From Kissing Girls Justkissing with a couple of guys too, 1990, USA. Stop The Church Documentary on ACT-UP (AIDS Coaliton to Unleash Power). demonstration; !991,USA. 8:15, Intermission 8:30, Urinal ~ . Notqu~t~Whatyoumightthink, partly i newsstory,partly suffeal comic in- -vention, a look at police harassment, 1989, canada. ." - Sunday aftemoon, April 17 2:00, Tongues Untied Marion Riggs acclaimed exploration of being African-American & Gay, 1989, USA. 3:15, Intermission 3:30, Choosing Children Lesbians having children, 1984, USA. Sunday, April 17 7:30, Among Good Christian.People The:story of an African-American Lesbian who grew upas Jehovah’s Witness, 1991, USA. 8:15, Salut Victor Two older men, one Gay, coping with living in a nursing home, 1989, Canada. vHugePatio - .. .. vVolley Ball ¯ Horseshoes rye 01’ Sunday OPEN Afternoon Beer Bust, 2-4 pm$2 v Happy Hour, Daily 4-6 pm ¯ Pool Tournament Tuesdays, 8 pm v.Dart Tournament Saturday, 3 pm & Mondays After Dart League Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am NEVER ECT!! Tulsa Family News’, April - May 1994, page 10 1229 S. MEMORIALDR~ T H~ E so yOU WANT A E :S T Y L E ¯ by todd 1calm Gay.P~de:Picnic Benefit. Tues.-Thurs. 4:2,.Fr~:"i &!Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 .1565 South Sheridan, 834:4234 Herland Spring Womens’ Retreat! ¯ R0manNose ¯State Park is the si~eof the armua~ Hind~Sp;ring Retreat for Women, held May 2 lst~-23r& FeatUredentertainers ate" Miss Brown To You with Mar)’ Reynolds, Louise Golberg, Terri Hoersch;. and Elvse An~elo.. Other l~hligh~s h~dudeth~ ]at~-night. campfire s~ng-a[ongs, ~he fabulot~s .~ot-luck"supper~ia :Women~ s Market, open mike with jokes;.poetr.~~, and music, and all’ the. other things that a hundred br so women could dream ~up~ For more information regarding tickets and lod~ng!camping, write Herland Sister Resources at 2312 N.W. 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 731.1~2, or:phone 405-521-9696. . . ~- " " Hosted The Greeu Country Clogger~ - SCOTT JOHNSON Tulsa Family News, April- May 1994, page 11 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 [1994] Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994; Volume 1, 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 of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, 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 April-May 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF 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) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/465 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 4