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Straights, Gays and Leadership
The recent decision by the Fund for Human Dignity to hire aheterosexual executive director raises an old and troubling question:
When is it appropriate to appoint straights as officers of gay liberation organizations? It's a question we thought had been answered 20
years ago, and we're sorry it's being raised again.
One of the most vexing problems that faced the pre-Stonewall
proponents of gay liberation was whether an attempt to enlist
straights in our struggle was helpful or counterproductive. That debate
was tabled as gay and lesbian groups broke out of the assimilationist
mold and became radicalized. After Stonewall, few straights would
have been interested in working for the types of radical organizations
that then came to dominate the landscape, and few in the movement
would have dreamt of considering straights as potential leaders.
But late 80s lesbian and gay organizations, with their offices
and budgets and lobbyists and executive salaries, apparently attracted a new breed of corporate applicant interested in the technology
of fund-raising and administration and not the dynamics of oppression and liberation. Such applicants should be complimented forrisking homophobic reactions by seeking employment with gay andlesbian groups. But their applications should be fumly rejected.
There is only one type of straight person capable of leading gay
organizations. That is someone who has worked his or her way up
from the grassroots of gay organizing, who has been willing to dedicate considerable voluntary effort to the struggle, and who has
demonstrated effectiveness, depth of unaerstanding and leadershipon gay and lesbian issues.
Surprisingly, and thankfully, such persons have appeared
among the ranks of gay and AIDS organizations. Heidi Jones of the
New Jersey Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, theCommunity Health Project's Rona Affoumado, AmFAR's Mathilde
Krim and the many straight activists in ACf UP are examples of heterosexuals who, for deeply felt personal reasons, have chosen to
support our struggle. In many ways they make extremely effective
spokespersons for our movement, and we welcome their contributions and their leadership.
But a heterosexual corporate executive without roots in ourcommunity, responding to an ad in Tbe Wall StreetJournal and citing as qualification an expertise in fund-raiSing or management, isclearly inappropriate as a gay leader. To select such an individual,
however well-intentioned that person may be, is an insult to every
gay or lesbian who ever thanklessly worked a midnight crisis line orparticipated in a' demonstration.
Gay leaders need both practical expertise and a moral grounding. Their expertise is surely' important. But they also defme fQr thestraight world and, even more Critically, for other gays, what thegoals and visions of our movement should be.
Gay and lesbian leadership pOSitions need not necessarily bereserved only for gays and lesbians, but they should be reserved for
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make them as special as wehave made these people,
Patrick Lehman
Manhattan

anyone. Let me say that In
capital letters: YOU CANNOTFORCEMATI,lRITYUPON ANYONEI A Malcolm
Forbesdragged out of his closet
would not have made astrong, proud ally, (Look at
the embarrassment of Billie
Jean King apologlzlngl)
As much as we needthem to be out, as much as
It hurts us when they're not,coming out Is stili a courageous step, a choice that
results from growth, Take
away any of these facts:courage, choice, growthand you may have createda monster, or an embarrassment, but you have not createa a strong, brave, honest,
free man or woman, And
those are the only people
who can help us.
0Ne are opposed to askIng PWAsIn drug trials to sacrifice their lives for "the Muregood of all,' How can wesacrifice the dignity, theautonomy,
the Individual

Out with In
What's In a Name?
their own destiny, becomeI, for one, am looking forOutfngl
the subject of a lifetime ofward to the next gay craze:
Outing I
gossip that will dog them
"Inning.'
This Is whEin a
Outing I. beyond their graves,famous person is known to be
How remarkable that In a
As lesbians and gay
gay or lesbian, but the gay
mere three
weeks themen, It Is-our capacity toand lesbian community finds
national press picked up on
love' that gives us thethem so reprehensible, we
the exact· meaningandcapacity to declare who
deny that they are in any way
usage of that term, while
we are, and to smash thea part of us, These celebrltfes
after nine years the term
power roles. of traditional
are such an embarrassment,"people with AIDS' Is stili
hetero-coupllng, This Is the
such a rarity, But what arethat we rise up. as one andlegacy of Stonewall, thethrust them back Into their
we asking these celebrities. chance to move beyond
to do? Admit to past homo- . the power<llctated relationclosets. People come forward
In our media and tell the story
sexual sex? Admit to current
ships of trade, Johns, husof how they never slept withhomosexual sex? Affirm abands and wives, Thesethem.
relationship with a same-sex
celebrities are clearly Inca(May I begin? I never had
lover? These Issuesare at thepable of becoming what
sex with Roy Cohn; Roycore of outing, they establish
Mr. Isherwood would callus as "us,'Cohn never asked me togay. For this, they should be
Christopher Isherwood
pitied rather than reviled. I have sex with him.)
There Is something unforonce said being gay Is morebelievemost men andthan having sex with a man,tunate about the way the
many women have sex with
To be gay, Mr. Isherwood
their own at one time or . world Is construct.ed: Youcannot force maturity upon
wrote, Isto have the capaclanother. Doing so shouldn't
ty to fall head over heels In
love with a man, to totally. BY ANDREA
abandon oneself to love, In
this light, we see what makes
lesbians arid gay men so
unique: our ability to allow
love for one another, and tohave a relationship whichchanges the traditional hetero power structure,
Gay relationships
arenegotiated as they go; there
Is a sexual equality which
underscores an equality of
power, To have sex with an
employee, porn star, modelor trick on the street Is tonever allow oneself to beabandoned, The control Is In
the hand of the buyer,
That many of these men
are married with children further Indicates their Inability
to let go of the power men
are raised to believe they
have over women, For thesemen cannot lose the grip of
power, cannot live with theunequal relationship and Its
potential for loss, Power Is
IT
wAS'
ClEAR
THAT
(;IN6EI?
the name of this game. They,
I1f(ANONEW
TO
LES'~/A.N
L./FE.
In their craven quest for control over others, as well as

NATALIE\\

wt1.s

April 25, 1990

OUTTWEE!<

5growth of anyone for "thecommon good·?)
On the other hand, Malcolm Forbes Is as dead as
FredeIk:k the Great, He missed
his chooce: there's rothlng he
ca'I do rcw for himself or for
us, And he Is hcq:xlble of further embarrcmng uS, We conshield Liz from the shocking
1ruIh rc longer,

John Wagenhauser
Manhattan
MediaWafch
I was very fortunate tohave heard Gabriel Rotello
speak last week on WOR
radio and on Croisflre,
It seems that these days
the world Is so complex that
It is sometimes difficult to figure out what the truth Is
when hearing two sides ofan argument,This Is why I am writing,Because the truth was so evident In his words, In addition,
he spoke with great sensitivity towards those people whohave been harmed by avlclous media,
It was clear that he Is notfor harming people, but for
helping to move society to amore healthy place,

Ken Rizzo
BaldwIn, NY

Post Modem
We find ourselves writing
this letter In response to thearticle about "Modern Lesbians· (no, 40, Apr, 4), Arst ofall, the writers of these articles make mention of namcr
calling and they express theirconcern over this Issue, In
the process, these same
women make stereotypical
Judgments In regard to others, Why do these womenInsistupon throwing us backInto the 1940sto role playing,
categorizing
and pigeonholing, Why do they not takejoy In the diversity of ourcommunity?
"The Modern Lesbian· ..,who Is she? Had It everdawned on them that someof the people they were InsUtIng In their articles ae also 1esbians? The ones In which weare referring to are the ones In
ParkSlope with the cat and ofl
the lesbians who practicemonogamy, A monogamous,trusting, responsible, sensual
life-long relationship should
not be recognized as a "balland chain· but rather assomething
preciousandachievable,
We are a happily marriedlesbian couple, (Yes, we use
the word "married·
but

don't
get threatened,
We don'tmean to conform to
the heterosexual useof the word but thegay community has
yet to createawordl) The lack ofverbloge (significant
other, lover, et, al)defining our relationship does not meanthat our relationshipIs any less definable
withinsocietalboundaries,
Wehove been together
for almost five years andnow live In a house In Brooklyn (and yes, we have acat), To us, the words "modern lesbian· hove an entirely
different meaning,
To us, a "modem lesbian·
Is a "modern woman· (notwlmmln) who knows that
she's tired of being put
down by a patriarchal society as well as her own gender, She knows that she can·get and deserves everything
she wants In this life andmore, She .works hard, Is"out· to her family and coworkers, she has money In
the bank to do whatever she
wants to do, Money that she
has worked very hard to

earn. She Is not a woman
who spends all of her timecomplaining to the world,
but rather does something
about It, She knows thatpoverty Is not a badge ofhonor, She Is nota desperate
and lonely being, She Is aglorious person with theknowledge and power tocarryonthroughout
anything, And most of all, this"modern lesbian· Is happy
with her life, and her wife,and the cat and their other"modern lesbian· friends,
Most of all, the real "modern
lesbians· In this world, theones who are happy ~Ing
monogamous,are sayingthat maybe,just maybe, thereason that we are Insulted
and Ignored Is because
there Is jealousy and envy
that. this lifestyle can befound but these writers will.not see It, Do we, as lesbian
couples, hove to walt as thehousewife/motherof the1960) and 1970s had to walt
20 years for the women's
movement to recognize andapplaud her and her contribution to the quality of life?
There are many of us
monogamous,
happy lesbians who are sick and tiredof being left out of the lesbian community because
we are happy, Truly and,genuinely happy with ourlives and, most Importantly,
ourselves,, Sharon Levine
DenIse O'Sullivan
Brooklyn6·. OUT~EEK

April 25, 1990

Thanks for the lesbians

card offering, Thank you forcalling this to our attention,
As a frequent reader ofAmerican Greetings
OutWeek, I Just wanted to
Corporatfon
say thanks and' right on to
Cleveland, OH
the lesbians who write for themagazine,
FruH of the Loon
I am sure working for a
I am not accustomed to
publicationthat Is staffedbell')g summoned Irnmedlwith mostly men Is more.ately by anyone, A3 we origioften than not a struggle,
nally discussed,
I'll beHowever, the contributions
returning Wednesday, Aprilof such Insightful and talent18th at 7:55 pm on Air Canaed writers as Marta Maggenda flight #736 , If this 'sltuatl, Susie' Day and Rlsa
Denenberg
have made
OutWeek an Important voicei
In the lesbian community, In
addition, the skills of editors
Sarah Pettit and Victoria
Starr have helped shape
OufWeek Into a publication
withstrongJournalistic
Integrity and quality productlonva!ues.
Girls-thanks
again foryour hard work In keeping lesbian Issues and talen1svisible,tlon- Is so 'urgent- you cansend somebody to Newark
to meet my flight (preferably
Billy; he's always so thoughtfU) and I'll be happy to see
you that evening, Otherwise
I'll be In the office at myusual time on Thursday,
Hope allis well, By the by,
why on earth would Charles
Silverstein be sending me afruit basket?
Bradley A. Ball

. Wlnnepeg, Manitoba

Barr Disassociation?
In-on otherwise excellent
article on the arrest of Chris
Farrell, editor of the Bulletinof the North American
Man/Boy Love Association('Cops Nab Editor..,: no, 40,
Apr, 4), David Barr of theLambda Legal Defense and
Education Fund 'expressed
concern about a minor's
ability to consent to sex and,parflcufarly, to consent tosex with an adult: His 'con-

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cem about a minor's ability
to consent to sex: even withanother minor, shows Ignorance of the rights of youth
and a puritanical attitude
towards sex, Incredibly, Mr.
Barr Is quoted: "My assuniptlon would be that more
often than not It (man/boylove) Is coercive, and withan exchange of money It Is
Inherently coercive: Where
did Mr, Barr leam this? From
the tabloid press? Why does
he believe this misinformation about man/boy love,and not misinformation
about the dangers and perilsof homosexuality?
My assumptlon would bethat Mr, Barr, with his blatantanti-liberation
prejudice,would be more suited as an
assistant district attorneythan as a stoff attorney In apublic Interest low firm with apro-goy agenda, If Mr, Barr's
views refiecrthe views of theboard of directors of Lambda, lesbians and gay men

with an Interest In sexual liberation should reconsider
their financial
support.
Regardless, If Mr, Barr andLambda will not defend
Chris, they should be Silent
and not Join In his paranoid
persecution,

KevfnChat,
Manhatto.
New Kids on the Rod
In Letters (no, 42, Apr, 11)
Mr, Thorstad accuses AIDS
activist and Lambda staff
attorney DavId Barr of taking
the line of the state "about
the alleged Inability of aminor male to consent tosexual pleasure with a person above the age of consent: If one goes back to
Issue 40 and reads David
Barr's quote they would realIze that Mr, Thorstad carefullyeditedhis reply In an
attempt to unbalance what
David B, said, I quote:"DB..,dld not preclude thepossibility that a relotlonshlp"OW bARE lIEY AcCUSE

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Inaccurate, ore there to procould
developand betect children, If you could
healthy between a man and
PROVE to me that MOST
a boy:
men In this country, whether
As for the fraudulent
they be goy or straight, havenature of the age-of-cona responsible and non-coersent laws, doesn't
Mr,
clve attitude towards sex In
Thorstad realize that In thisregards to partners, then I'dcountry the parent/child
1r'lCest rate Is so high that It Is say It was tlme to re-wrlte thelows. It Isn't like that, You also
.nbellevable? He accuses
UovId Barr of upholding thepaint a picture of man/boy
rigid line that has been
love that Isn't so real. You
drawn between 16- and 17- make It sound like It's theyear-olds In New Yorkstate In boys who search out theregard to consent, Well,men most of the time andwhere should that line be
you also stress the "relationdrawn Mr, Thorstad? If you
ship· rather than the "sex" as
say we should shove a few
the major factor here, You
years oft It then you are as fall to mention the painful
guilty as anyone else of ere- . mDlthat most "chickens· ore
atlng the Imaginary and eluground through, be they
sive line, If you say there
male or female, by MEN, Theshould be NO boundary
mill that treats you like athen how are we going topiece of glOrious meat until
be able to Stop people fromyou get too old at 18.
banging little boys and girls
As for your attack of D.
against their will? Maybe weBarr's homosexuality ("Oneshould let slx-year~lds drive
can only wonder how In
too, The age of consent
touch with the realities oflaws, though flawed andmale homosexuaHty Barr Is:)I,

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..,When I met David In 1975,
he Invited me home to his
parents' house In Brooklyn,
he Introducedme as hisboyfriend,
he taught me
how to walk down the street
holding hands and not be
afraid, he taught me aboutfighting homophobia
In amyriad of ways and he has
devotedhis life to AIDS
activism, After 14 years of livIng with the man, I canassure you' that he Is very
well-allgned as a gay man,
Maybe his friends and family
can get a good laugh fromyour obviously un-Informed
opinions but I find them
Insulting and abusive.
Paul V. Leone
P.S. How come when
NAMBLA ma,rches for gay
pride there are never any
boys with you guys?
No to NAMBLA
Referring to the article In
OutWeek '40, Mr. Farrell
deserves to be prosecutedto the fullest extent of thelaw. NAMBIA promotes childmolestation, an act which Is

10. OUTTWEEKa criminal offense, regardlessof the sexual orientation of
the offender,
It Is quite frustrating toknow that while there are somany organizations working
to promote a positive Imageof the lesbian and gay community, that a group such as
NAMBLA exists only todemean those efforts (a sentiment I had expressed In aprevious letter).
My grol.p whose man p.rpose Is to hurt or In some way
endanger another Individual(especially minor) does nothove the rlghtto exist. 'NAMBIA does not havethe right to exist,
Noah Edward MII/er
Manhattana

NAMBLA Pro...
Chris Farrell, editor of theNorth American Man/Boy
Love Association (NAMBIA)
newsletter
was recently
arrested for allegedly having
consensual sex with teenage
boys. Farrell thus becomesthe Michael Hardwick of thegay 90s, Hardwick
wasApril 25, 1990...Andeon
arrested for breaking the
In last week's OutWeek
Georgia sodomy lows while
engagln~ In consensual sex, article about the arrest of
the NAMBIA Bulletin editor, I
He fought his case up thewas remlnqed of the damU,S. Supreme Court, where
he lost,. age caused by the North
According to OutWeek,
American
Man/Boy Love
Association, It says that conFarrell was arrested at work,sensual Intergeneratlonal
The police had a press
release ready for distribution
sexual relations are OK andas soon as Farrell wasthat we should not be moralbooked
and they gcive
Istic about them, You quote
advance word to news photheir spokesperson:"Sex
tographers who captured
between men and boys Is
Farrell'sarrest,
the one remaining area In
Both Farrell and Hardwick
society where consent andhealthy sex are treated In a
were arrested because ofblindly, moralistic way: In
outdated laws crlmlnallzlng
sex be1ween consenting IndI- answer to this, OutWeek
viduals and both faced Jail quotes David Barr of Lambtime, The larger gay and les- da (llDEF) who "expressed
concern about a minor'sbian community probably
ablilty to consent to sex withwon't make the connection
an adult..:Myassumption
between the two cases,
would be that more often
Indeed a spokesman for thethan not It Is coercive, andLambda legal Defense and
Education Fund is quoted In with an exchange of money
It Is Inherently coercive:"
OutWeek saying he thinks
To my knowledge, It Is llleIntergeneratlonal gay sex "Iscoercive,
and with the . gal for both gays and noneXchong.e of.money It Is Inher- gays to hove sex with minors,
ently coercive."
Farrell Is Consent does not makealleged to nave paid thesuch sex legal-withgirls orteenagers,.
gays, this law does not discriminate be1ween gays andRemove the word "coernoniJays, It Isextravagant tocive" from Lambda's quote
and In Its place use "recruitcall this arrest parta"witch hunt" against a "sexument:
Does the Lambda
al dissident group, "spokesman believe gays and
NAMBLA Is essentiallylesbians Inherently coerce
and recruit each other?
explOitative of children, HapI hope that Lambda sees pily, most of the gay comthat political persecution Is munity opposes this group,
being waged against a sex- The board of the Community
ual dissident group, NAMBlA,
Center has refused themand one of Its members, Far- space, If I had anything to
rell. If they do then they
say about It, I would refuse
should leap forward
tothem space In the Gay Pridedefend Farrell,
por~de,Herb Cohen
After all, didn't Lambda
Manhattan
defend the right of-gay men
to have consensual sex at a
. Fund Face-Off
public rest stop on the New
As a volunteer at andJersey Turnpike? If Lambda
contributor to the Fund forcan defend the right of gay
Human Dignity, I have readmen to engage In sex·at apublic toilet, they must also
your account ("Hetero Hiredefend the rights of gay
Promps Outcry: no, 40, Apr,men and boys to enjoy con4) of the trouble arlslng fromsensual Intergeneratlonal sex the appointment of Robert
unfettered bY the police,
Brading to be the new execMichael Petrells utive director of the Fund
Washington, D.C.
with considerable sadness,

0'For three years I hove been . where, For now, despite mydespair at losing this chancea Crlslsllne volunteer andto serve the community, I
hove seen and heard muchurge all gay people of whatabout
the Irregularities
ever color, sex or affiliation to
obliquely referred to In thewithdraw support from The
article, Despite the Insulting
Fund For Human DIgnity, Until
and Irrelevant charges by
thepresentboard
Is
the co-chair, I can assure
replaced, the orgarJzatlon Is
you that the statement by
not worthy' of our support
the staff has the support offlnanclqlly, lri labor or In time,
most volunteers, those who
Mr, Robert Brading Isobvihave
not alreadyleftously not the proper choicebecause of their disappointto head such an organizament In the way the organition: 1) he Is a white malezation Is administered.
Itheterosexual, 2) he has noshould be stressed that theexperience serving In theappointment of Robert Bradgay community, 3) he has litIng was engineeredby atle or no fund raising experismall clique from the board
ence, On these three counts
and has outraged most ofalone, I cannot see that theboth the paid staff and the
choice has been a wise one,
volunteers,
Can the organization sur- However, that question pales
beside the questions raised
vive without their support? Isby the manner In which thefiring everybody or encourdecision was made and theaging them to resign thearbitrary and contemptuous
answer to the problems
plaguing the organization? I way It has been presented
to the people who hove theattended a meeting of staff
and volunteers on Friday,
March 23 at which four
membersof the board
attempted
to Justify theiractions, In the process ofabusing the staff and displaying their complete contempt for all of us, When I
arrived, they had Just fired
the Interim executive director and were In the processof chonglng the locks on theoffice so that no one would
have access to It without thepresence of a board member, After 15 minutes of InsultIng behavior of the present
board members, I left the .
meeting In a rage, I havesubsequently heard that thedirector of development
and the coordinator of the
Crlslsllne have resigned,
Under such circumstances
can any good be accomplished?
The National Gay andLesbian Crlslsllne, the mostsuccessful program of theFund, Is an essential service
especially to gay people In
Isolated communities andhopefully can be establishedunder different aegis else-

most at stake In the successof The Fl.I1dfor Human Dignity: Its clients, staff, volll1teers
and supporters,

BarryO'Nea/
Manhattan
Solnt Savior
Well, I was there, My
friends were there, And, yes,even though It was a little
antl-cllmactlc
for some, atleast 2,000 people were at
The Saint at the final closing,
It was relaxed and subdued
at times, but nice to be therewith my "family: I was nevera part of The Saint "crowd"
before the first official dosingof the space, so It was great
to be able to have theopportunity to take aclvantaga-no matter how short a
reprise, Now, I can share
recent memories with myfriends as well as become
part of an Incredible history,
It was also satisfying toknow that each time' I went

to enjoy the different DJs or
try to second guess what
new lighting rontraptlon the"genius" RIchard Sabala had
dreamed up and brought toreality with panache, a por- .
lion of my entrance fee was
donated to various organizations In the gay .and lesbiancorrmunlty, However, I never
knew that there exists anunsung hero, So I am writing
this on behalf of a group of
us who stumbled upon this
discovery
early Sunday
morning on AprIl 1, 1990, We
fol.l1d out at the "One MoreTIme" Saint celebratlonjbeneflt that the New York State
Uquor. Authority had turned
down the application
toserve liquor at the eventsmost, If not every time
requested, This Included adown-ta-the-wlre appeal forthis latest party, I then foundout that because of thefighting dedication O'ld hard
work of one person (rernem-

Dreamboat of'the Week
This week's dream is
Oakland Tribune news editor Leroy Aarons, He had
the guts to charge thenational news media with a"subtle bias against gays
and lesbians" at an American Society of Newspaper
Editors convention,' andthen,-gasp!
shock!-heCAME OUT to the assembled editors.
We're happy to reportthat the world did not end, "his career was not destroyed, the First Amendment was not repealed.
In fact, straight people congratulated· him, So
do we.
photo: Jim Maf1(sApril 25, 1990

O~WEEK<'llber, these were all benefits .
for us), the case was won
each and every time. It wasno surprise to find that thisunsung hero Is Matt Foreman, Matt Is the mpn who
works every year In Heritageof Pride to help organize theLesbian cind Gay pride
weekend festMt1es,and who
conceived
the Incredible
Dance on the Pier (now In Its
fourth year with fireworksalso his Idea), My friends andI just wanted people to beaware, Thank you Matt Foreman, for fighting, enabling
The Saint to open. Thank you
for helping us celebrate all
year found, Thank you forbeing a strong voice In thiscommunl1y. The actual Saintspace may now be gone forever, but people like Matt
Will, hopefully, be around fora long time I
Maxwell A. Detts
Manhattan
CAFGaffe
You April 11 (no. 41) article, "Blacks and Gays Gear
Up for the Myers Years,"neglected to discuss or evenmention the Committee for
AIDS funding, which Is the
cl1y's only ongoing, functional, mutll-raclal AIDS coalition,
CAF was formed In 1986 andIscomprised of 27 communl1y-based AIDS service organizations, Including those
representing
and serving
gays, women, Hispanics,
Blacks and drug users.
CAF's primary purpose Is
to advocate for adequate
city funding of AIDS programs. We have succeeded
In adding $5 million to thecity AIDS budget In 1987,.$3
million In 1988 and $18 million
In 1989. Despite the controversies your article detailed,
we have continued working
toget~er respectfully andproductively on this year's
cl1y budget.
Given the question thearticle examlned- "whether
or not mutual respect exists
or will exist between gayand Black-communlty-based

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organizations
or people
committed
tofighting
AIDS"-the puzzling omissionof CAF was a mistake,
Robert Peterson
Policy Assodate, GMHC
Coordinator, CAF
Manhattan
Tikkun Again
Doug Sadownlck's "Do
Progressives Make the Best
Homophobes?-Inslde
theTlkkun Conference: (no, 36,
Mar, 4) was very troubling forme,
It Is not fair for Sadownlck
to say that, "PWAs weredenied access to the AIDS
panel." A responsible statement about the absence of
PWAs on the panel would
have been to say that theabsence of PWAs Indicatesthat T1kkundid not try hardenough, He could have thenrightly pOinted out that the
response "we couldn't findanyone, but the show must
go on" Is not OK,
Also, Sadownlck falsely
Indicates that I consider
comments
by the AIDS
panel's chair, Los Angeles
AIDS attorney David Schulman, to be "Ignorant andInsulting," While It Is true that I
had some reservations about
the way he wanted to shapethe discussion, I have never
had any reason to doubt
Schulman's
Intentions or
depth of commitment
tofighting AIDS-related discrimination on all fron1s. Because
he Is a Jew, and because he

April 25, 1990

has been deeply marked bythat both Lerner and Schulholocaust, Schulman sees In man sometimes speak In
the pandemic what mostterms that offer greater
other heterosexual men canenfranchisement without dlsnot. He sees genocide,ruptlng the hierarchy ofThrough his outreach to syn- . power relations, Despite this,agogues, Schulman speaks
I cannot support Sadowneloquently to people that lick's
Irresponsible brand of
can't reach-andfor this
Progresslve-bashlng,
reason alone, I would neverRnally, Sadownlck plays adenounce him as "Ignorantvery disconcerting game of
and Insulting:"Insider/outsider: At the San
Apart from the unfortuFrancisco Outlook writers
nate distortions, made-up
conference(Outwrlte)aquotes and has1y dismissals couple of weeks ago, Sadthat mark the piece, there. Is ownlck chaired a panel ent1the matter of Sadownlck's
tied"Working
In theflippant, "postmodder than
Mainstream: He spoke wellthou" writing sfyle. Sadownof the need for gay writers to
Ick would haVe New Yorkers see their responsibility to use
believe that the T1kkunContheir writing as a vehicle forference was as "oddly L.A.
which
to forward
andas the wet-suited
Hitlerdefend their communl1y, He
youths and refugee vatos
also disingenuously moaned
from EISalvador found hangabout being "sick and tired
Ing ten on the same Veniceof being the token fag at thesurf: His unconcerned referL.A. Weekly," Considering
ences to "Hebes"
andthat Sadownlck seems to"Ylds," as well as his opening
have made a career writing
and closing device, a gaygay "color" pieces for mainJewish, post-punk street kid . stream magazines, his radlwhose primary worry Is about
cal chic rejection of T1kkun
the difficulties of "being cool
strikes me as playing bothand Jewish In'the 90s" belles
sides of the street for maxlthe real pain and dlfflcul1y
mum advantage,that surrounds resolving IdenTedd Siegel
tlty questions on the terrain
AssIstant to'ffleof the political.
Publisher,Tikkun
I readily admit that It Is
San Francisco, CA
sometimes difficult for me toreconcile my gay politics
Sadown/ck replies:
with Lerner's vision, I feelAt the Outwrlte conferthat Sadownlck's
pOintsence later In March, Siegel
about ghettolzatlon of gays
read and applaudedtheand lesbians are wellarticle In quest/on, Any Jourtaken-and
It seems to me
nalist who has felt as strongly
about an Issue as an Interviewee, knows too well thelily-livered cowardice that
overcomes once outspoken
young men when they haveto live with their words In
print form, In a flush of spinelessness,such types da/m tobe more of a "bridgebuilder" than It seems thewriter gave him credit for,But the gay people at the .
conference knew better: theonly bridges that will be built
between 'progresslve" Jews
and their gay compatriots Is
one that gays will demand,

>~;m::,'~"'<;~·~m¥f·m~'-''''"i:'''·r@ilf'~--''''

Siegel Is wrong to equate
my criticism of the T1kkun
framers with a reflection of
the conference,That Is a 'misreading of my art/de: thegay Jews I Interviewed wantdesperately to be Included
In the sane progressivenessT1kkunsymbolizes, They just .
didn't want straight patriarchs speaking for them,
Siegel's disclaimers can't
camouffage the facts: L.A. Is
full of gay Jews dylrig fromAIDS and not one of them
was asked to speak on thepanel on AIDS. Los Angeles·
AIDS attorney
and AIDS
panel chair DavId Schulman
has good Intentions, butsince when have Jews, letalone gays, ever trusted
anyone's words If they were
not backed up by actions? Is
Siegel saying that Schulman
didn't know d gay Jewish
PWA to Invite to the conference? As for an attempt to
Inject a little zest Into mymusing on the conference,
there are many things thatpolitically astute Jews canlearn from gays, not theleast of which Is a sense ofhumor and an appredation
for the physical. His plssy
words about my, um, career
are a silly attempt a playing
hardball; the truth Is I havefelt deeply Integrated Intothe mechanism of the (L.A.)
Weekly (which Is hardly
mainstream) and am proudto split my duties between
writing for gay papers andthose that reach morediverse readers, Being In two
worlds, Tedd, doesn't haveto entail seiling out one ofyour peoples-evenwhenyour Jewish father figure(albeit psychological or literal) Intimidates you Into challenging the very Ideals on
which you claim your identity Is based, Next time, getyour allegiances straight as
It were,.

Correciii)n.

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I" issue 40,"the;cap~ori'fota pho~q,f,!ph:oU~an~hattan Borough President Ruth Me~singer and.~olla
4iAffoumado, e)r~gutLvedtrector of- the Comn't~nity¥Health Project, inc.orr~ctIY~.reportedon citY fuil~ing;
if"ifof'the gHP's gay:and lesbl~~ adolesce,Q!<street;'out':"l\;~reach program. Then-Manhattan Borough Pre$id~nt'
David Qinkins funded the pu~ha~e 'o.f CHP'sN~ 'fO(i,X~,~150,OqO; C.it¥·,f~J!.ncil·)e,e.~iden!:r~!l~r~,!I·.'~J~;!~'(t!~:ti.!office funds theptogram at·.$136,6bQ~annuaIlY·~Buth'~0!
Messinger's new BP's office has not ye~:lT1ade
anall,Q!'
cation for the CHP.
'.
'
; Seve~!1\P.h~tog':8P,hS !~gentisiy~~·,we,%,i~~q';~g,vertentlypnnted Without cr~~lts1·The"pl6ture.•.otAZJj; i}on page 18 of. issue 41 is by Rink. The photographs
at'the beginning of the featl:ires,sectioDftom the'Re'v;
FRobert~Wnlianis' 0·rdinatioij1ilJ~'isstle·42tare"bY"I·L';i'"'litt. InJhe'san1eis$ue, a photo frOm ACl'UP's~eCJ1cF
in Albany on page 13 is misattribl!led.~ILiSbY Gem
Wells."',<"+{ ifK
Finally, becaoseof ah editing error"a"quote.in'the;p ~article"6nPenny Pullen in issue 42'!waSl'iot'JiJlly ,".'attributed. It was from Tim .,Drake,legi~ra~ivedrr'e~~!>r~f,the"linois GaY,andLe~bia,vTask F.o~e';j"
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San Diego Councll Votes
for Gay Rights Law 8-to-lby Brian Kelly
SANDIEGO- With the unexpected
help of Mayor Maureen O'Connor, theSan Diego City Council April 5 approvedby a vote of eight-to-one a municipal
gay rights ordinance, capping a two-year
effort by supporters
to win antidiscrimination protections for lesbians
and gays. In response, members ofconservative religious groups headed by
Rev. Lou Sheldon of Anaheim declared
they would seek a referendum vote in
November to strike the ordinance.
The Human Dignity Ordinance[HOO], similar to legislation passed in
Los Angeles and San Francisco, prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation in the areas of employment,
housing, public accommodations, city
services and education, but exempts
religious groups. In addition, it contains
language disavowing endorsement of alifestyle, special privileges or affIrmative'
action quotas for gay men and lesbians.
Infractions are punishable by fines of at
le-ast $250, but the burden of enforcement rests with the individual who mustbring a civil action, since the ordinance.J
establishes no enforcement commission
to handleca~e,.
Howeve<, the.city
attorney can bong cases to court.
.
Rev, Gregory
Bolden,of St.
St~phen's C~~rch of God in Chri~t,
saId the petItIon effort would begm
immediately.
The groups
needapproximately
28,000 Signatures
within 30 days after the ordinancebecomes
law to get it on theNovember ballot.
While the votes of a majority of theeight-member
council were not inserious doubt, the mayor, who votes oncouncil measures, had maintained evenrecently that she did not see a need forthe ordinance, because she believed thatexisting state and federal laws ensured
the rights the proposed ordinance wasdesigned to protect. However, sheannounced before the vote that she had

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been convincedby thedeputy city attorney that theordinance did not duplicate
other legislation,"I will support
theordinance. I am a native San
Diegan, and I feel verystrongly that the citizens of
San Diego will not tolerate
discrimination of any kindagainst anyone. I felt that thelaw was covered on thisissue ... in this case, I waswrong." This left Councilman
Bruce Henderson casting theonly negative vote.
But observers said thatat least in part, O'Connor's
objection to the ordinancestenuned from her reluctance'
to see another referendum
battle like the one fought
nearly two years ago, when
voters overturned a council UNEXPECTED AllY
measure to rename a street San Diego Mayor Maureen O'Connor _,See SO GAY RIGHTS on page 31d

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SAN FRANCISCOCalifornia
Superior Court Judge Ira Brown, Jr. ruled
April 4 that San Francisco's municipal gay
rights ordinance could not be preemptedby state law, and that private employees
could sue to enforce their rights under theordinance.
Issuing orders in Ertag v, Western
Union and McComb v. A1& T, cases inwhich the defendants claimed that th.ecity's law was invalid, Brown held thatboth defendants
will now have tostand trial for alleged discrimination.

Brown's ruling produced a great sighof relief up and down the coast fromgay rights activists, since the decision
could have placed in doubt the validityof gay rights ordinancesin half a
dozen California cities.
The San Francisco city attorney's
office and the Northern California
chapter of the American Civil Liberties
Union joined the cases to support thevalidity of the law, and city attorneys inother cities were poised to add their
voices if an appeal had been necessary.
Western Union's attorneys had

moved the court to dismiss pending II
discrimination charges, arguing that aprovisionof thestate's
Fair
Employment and Housing Code that
notes the intentionof the statelegislature to "occupy die field" of.discrimination
had ousted
local
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Brown's ruling that the victims of
discrimination could directly sue theiremployers was considered even moresignificant, since a ruling the other way
could have severely undermined
enforcementof a variety of local
ordinances, including San Francisco's
rent control laws.
Western Union's attorney, John C,
Cook, denied that his client was anti-gay,insisting that his motion to dismiss thecase was only a litigation tactic. This
argumen~ did not impress gay rights
advocates, who asserted that Western
Union should have defended the case on
its merits. In Washington, the Human
Rights Campaign Fund announced it was
terminating an arrangement with Westem
Union under which the company
handled political cablegrams worth about$350,000 in annual business, and various
chapters of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation urged community
members to write to Western Union
protesting its strategy.
Western Union's decision not 'to
appeal the ruling may be attributable tothe storm of unfavorable comment its"litigation tactic" aroused. According toan interview
in The Recorder, aCalifornia legal newspaper, attorney
Cook stated, "Where we go from here
in this case is simply to go ahead anddefend on the facts of the case.
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Iowa Activists Win
Hate Crimes Law
by Rex Wockner
DES MOINES,Iowa--Over the loudobjections of fundamentalist Christians,
Iowa Gov. Teny Branstad April 3 signed
into law a measure toughening penalties
for those who commit hate crimes
against gay men and lesbians. The
measure had cleared the House and
Senate earlier.
"My fundamental philosophy is thatpeople should not be picked on becauseof their lifestyle," Branstad said. "Theyshould not be given any special
protected class treatment, but certainly
we should not pick on them."
Iowa's hate crimes law, the fifthsuch statewide measure in the nation,
stiffens criminal penalties for bias- or
hate-based attacks, allows hate-crime
victims to bring civil lawsuits andmandates coliectioQ of statistics on hateaimes in the state.
Michael Current, co-chair of the
Iowa Lesbian and Gay Political Caucus,
called the bill "a tribute to the decency
and fairness of Iowa's people and to thepolitical
courageof many Iowa
legislators.
"It simply says that gay and lesbian
people have the right to feel secure fromviolence on the streets, in our meeting
places and in our homes," Current said.
Current was brutally assaulted by
gay-bashers in 1985 in the Quad Cities, a
metropolitan area on the MissiSSippi
River that includes Davenport andBettendorf, Iowa; and Rock Island andMoline, Illinois,
Responding to editoria1 criticism of
the bill by the Des Motnes Regtster, astatewide newspaper that has garnerednumerous journalistic prizes, Current
defende,d imposing additional penalties
on those who commit hate crimes
because the aimes "harm not only their
immediate victim, but also the entire dassof persons to which the victim belongs,"Hate crimes threaten a wholegroup of people and it is that injuty to

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the entire group that the additional
penalty is directed against," he said.
The new Iowa law also penalizes
violence and vandalism based onhatred of a person's race ancestry,
religion, political affiliation, sex, age ordisability.
In order to assure passage of thelaw, lobbyists had to agree to language
stating that the bill does not gnllt dvil
rights protections to lesbians and gay

men, even though polls show that the
majority of Iowans favor a statewide gay
rights law.
Such a measure passed the state
House last year, but stalled in a Senate
subcommittee.
The other states with hate crimes
penalties are California, Minnesota,
Oregon and WISCOnsin.Only WISCOnsin
also
hasa stategayrightsordinance·-fiIed from Chicago ...

House Sends
Hate Crimes BillOn To'President
by Cliff O'Neill
WASHINGTON-The U,S.. Houseof Representatives gave much-awaited
final approval to the Hate Crimes
Statistics Act by a 402-18 vote April 4,agreeing to Senate changes to the billand sending it on to the president forhis signature.
Thelegislation,which
issupported by the White House, wouldorder the Department of Justice tocollect statistics on crimes motivatedby bias based on race, religion,
ethnicity or sexual orientation an.dwould be the first federal law ever tospeak to the issue of anti-gay violence.
"Hate crimes can and do victimize
ourneighborhoods,
andourneighbors,"
stated Rep. Charles
Schumer (D-N.Y.), the bill's leadsponsor. "It is indisputable that no one
person, or group of people, should bevictimized because of who they areperceived to be. Hate crimes cannot betolerated in society."

The House vote brings tG a close
the tangled fight for the bill's passage
and, after a three~year battle, finallyshuts out anti-gay forces from theirrepeated attempts to remove the bill's"sexual orientation"
proviso and,barring that, to include anti-gay
amendments.
Although the bill passed the House
by a lopsided 368-47 vote last June, andthe Senate by an. equally one-sided 92-4
margin in February, behind-the scenes
discussions on some of the bill's fmer
points held up fmal approval of the bill
until now. As House and Senate
versions of the bill differed slightly, billsupporters--worried about leaving thedoor open for anti-gay amendments-'sought to have the House agree to the
Senate version of the bill to close thedoor on additonal changes.
Voting on the bill under thesuspension calendar, which disallows
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brought it what they intended. "opponent of the bill in the House, did .
lobbyists stress that, as the billtake the opportunity during debate to
was never intended as a civil rights
list his objections to the bill.
measure,the amendment
is not"Believe me," said Dannemeyer,
harmful.
.
"whether we like to accept it or not,"That was a compromise that wethere are persans outside of thishad made a long time ago," statedchamber who are crowing....
The
National Gay and Lesbian Task Forcehomosexual community of America has
loqbyist Peri Jude Radecic, "The bill'spude.amajor victory, because they now
not going to 'promote homosexuality'
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have sought diligently for the last 20
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Editor 'Comes Out at
Newspaper Confab.

byJim MarksWASHINGTON-Leroy
Aarons,news editor of California's Oakland
Tribune, told over 250 mostly white,mostly male, mostly middle-aged
members of the American Society ofNewspaper Editors (ASNE) that their
gay and lesbian reporters rated theirnewspaper's coverage of gay stories as"at best mediocre" and that a "subtle
bias" against gays and lesbians exists,in their newsrooms. And then Aarons
announced that he himself is gay.
Aarons made his speech, andcame out, during the opening businesssession of ASNE convention, held here
April 3-6. The speech itself presented
the .findings of the ASNE's survey ofgays and lesbians in the newsroom,
the first study ever of the newsroom
treatment,
and attitudes,of gayemployees
at the nation's
daily
newspapers.
Out of the "solid but unscientific"'samplingof 205 people
who
responded to ASNE's questionnaire;
only 13 percent allowed their name tobe printed in the report. A scantmajority, 51 percent,rated theirnewsrooms as "largely hospitable to,gay and lesbian journalists." B.ut amuch larger majority (81 percent)reported hearing derogatory newsroomcomments about gays or lesbians,"Overall," the report concludes, "thecomments create a portrait of many
gay and lesbian journalists living withand toleratinga not-so-subtle
homophobia, "Aarons'comingoutdrew
immediate me<:lia attention. It was noted
in an April 6 New York Times article
about the convention,'and Timemagazine interviewed and photographed
Aarons for a "Media" section story.
Aarons 'said his fellow editors were
supportive after his announcement.
Geneva Overholser, editor of the
Des MOines Register in Iowa, was among

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those who came up to Aaron
after the session to express
support. "I thought he did a
lovely job," Overholser said, "hewas very strong, and direct andunafraid. The issue can be very
threatening to editors; surely, thegay and lesbian issue is the mostloaded for straight editors,"
Overholser herself has been in
the news recently for advocating
reportingthe names
andexperiences of rape survivors incertain circumstances.

Aarons discussed coming
out with National Gay andLesbian Task Force media
director
RobertBray the,evening before his speech but
didn't make a final decision
until just before he spoke'. "Idebated the question up until
the morning of the presentation," he said. "One of thereasons [for hesitation] was that
I wanted the emphasis to be on ,the report's results. I didn't
consider [my coming outl themain news. When I sat down towrite, my speech needed akicker at the end, [In the
ON A UMB
Photo: Jim Marksconclusion] I wrote that doing Leroy Aarons of the Oakland Tribune
the report had given hope towrite it as well."gay and lesbian journalists around thecountry. I felt like that was true for me
Bray saw the chief significance of
too, so, what the hell ..."
the report in the correlation it drew
NGLTF media director Bray was
between newsroom bias and mediocre
full of praise for the report itself. "It is. coverage of gay issues, "It demonstrates
unprecedented, I can't over-emphasize
the effect of the work environment on
the impact the report will have on
the fmished product: subtle bias in thesenior editors, the people who shape,
newsroom translates into subtle bias inframe, edit and design the news
the coverage."
Americans read, .
The report and the effort behind it"It is very timely," Bray continued,
has led to several inhouse developments"Especially in the light of the Advocate
at ASNE. The trade association, inand Andy Rooney, where the reliability
conjunction
with the Americanof a gay journalist was questioned, it isNewspaper Publishers Association, has
important to reinforce that gays andissued a sexual non-discrimination
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Judge Stops Cops from
Seizing Photos
Gallery Head Indicted for Mapplethorpe ShowI

Nevertheless, a Hamilton County
grand jury on April 7 indicted Dennis
Barne, director of the Contemporary Arts
Center, for pandering obscenity andillegal use of a minor in nude-oriented
materials, both misdemeanors, after

County Prosecutor Arthur Ney took thejury to the museum that morning, Police
ejected some 400 museum visitors tovideotape the exhibit.
Ohio law allows anyone threatened
See MAPPLETHORPE on pege 30

Music Biz ShortCircuits Pols'

Control Attempts
RADICAL BEYOND LIFE
Photo: Rink
Robert Mspp/ethorpe in 1985.

byJohnZeh
CINCINNATI-The Queen City'sContemporary
Arts Center won a
restraining order from a federal judge
here April 8 that prevented the seizure by
law enforcement officials of photographs. in a retrospective of the late Robert
Mapplethorpe's work. The order willallow the show to go on until its planned
closing May 26. The showing of the samecollection of pictures was canceled by
the Corcoran Gallery in the nation's
capital last summer,
sparking
acontroversy
that saw the show's
catalogue tom to shreds on' the floor of
the u.s, Senate.
In an unuSual Sunday hearing, U.S.
. District Court Judge Carl Rubin granted a
restrainiag order to prevent interferencewith the exhibit by city police or County
Sheriff Simon Leis. "You may not remove
any photographs ...close the exhibit to
the public ...[nor] take any action which
would be intimidating in nature toprevent the public from seeing this.exhibit," Rubin ruled.

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by Cliff O'Neill.

WASHINGTON-During
the lastdays of March, legislators in 13 states
successively dropped efforts to pass bills
ordering the stickering of recordings
containing lyrics deemed to promote or
encourage activities ranging from murderand bestiality to sodomy and nudity,
Active bills currently remain in sevenstate Legislatures.
The bills were dropped primarily
due to a March agreement among thenation's major record companies tovoluntaI:ily
sticker
controversial
recordings with a standard label reading"Parental Warning-Explicit
Lyrics."Independent record labels, which include
the nations's gay and lesbian record
companies as well as those which sign
the most controversial groups targeted bylegislators,
however,have
notunanimously signed on to the agreement
Citing the industry's labeling accord,
Arizona state Sen. Janice Brewer (R) on
March 23 agreed to drop her mandatory
stickering bill, which had been sent on to
the state House floor March 5. Taking thelead from Brewer, lawmakers in Iowa,
Maryland, Oklahoma, West Virginia,

Tennessee, Alaska, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota, New MexicO, New York andRhode Island also dropped
theirlegislative efforts, dting the agr~t.
Taking credit for the abandonmentof many of the sta~ bills, the Parents
Music Resource Center (PMRC), theleading proponent of voluntary record
stickering,
actively lobbied
statelawmakers to drop their bills. Membersof the recording industry, however, havebeen quick to note that most of the
discarded bills were either on hold until
the states' 1991 legislative sessions, hadalready been voted down in legislative
committees· or had been given little hopeof passage in the first place,
Active bills currently remain in thePennsylvania, Missouri, Florida andDelaware Legislatures. Obscenity bills arealso active in the Michigan legislature'and one Nebraska lawmaker has
suggested introducing a stickering bill inthat state's 1991 Legislature,Also, although New York state Sen,
Eugene Levi recently dropped his
stickering bill in the state Senate, a companion ~ybill, spon5OI'ed by As5emblymember Audre Cooke, remains active,Of the active bills, only thePennsylvania proposal does not include"sodomy"in its laundry
list ofcontroversial subjects,
Jason Berman, president of the'Recording Industry Association ofAmerica (RIAA) , on April 6 met in
Washington with the sponsors of theDelaware,
Florida,Missouri andPennsylvania bills to lobby them to drop
their legislative efforts, pending review ofthe stickering agreement.
.
Because of an impasse with thelawmakers over the process by which
the decision to' sticker will be made, thelegislators only agreed to postpone
further action pending review of the
stickering agreement. According toindustry insiders, lawmakers balked at the
RIAA'sinsistence that government agentsbe left out of the stickering decision.
In Florida, however, where thesexually explicit lyrics of Miami-based
rap act 2 Live Crew have ignited afrrestorm of controversy, the brouhahacontinues. After Republican Gov. Bob
Martinez was rebuffed in his attempts toprosecutethe group's
label onracketeering charges, two state judges
have ruled the recordings obscene and

STICKER THIS
Photo: T.L LittRecords and tapes at the Oscar Wilde Bookshop on Christopher Street
local law enforcement officials havebegun confISCating the recordings fromstores statewide.
.
Also, on March 15, Sarasota, Fla.
police arrested a teenage record store
clerk on felony charges for allegedly
selling a 2 Live Crew cassette to an' 11year old, the second such arrest in thestate's history. Reacting to the teen'sarrest, the 170-store Record Bar chain'quickly joined other Southern retailers ininstituting an 18-tcrpurchase policy for all .
stickered recordings.
Charges against the clerk were later
dropped, although prosecutors arefollowing up on possible racketeeringcharges against the teen's employer ands •• mCKERING on peg. 4Z

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Myers Meets the Press

Q. Why are you opposed to theneedle exchange program?
A. I don't know that anyone canconvince me that the data that does exist,
as scant as it is, is supportive of that
program as an effective public healthmeasure for a place like New York City.
But more importantly, having a program
like .that sends a double message. It saysthat in essence we believe that one
problem is worse than the other. I
believe our goal ought to be treatment
on demand for anyone who needs it. I
was not convinced, nor was the mayor,
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expenditure of resources. I agreed· withhis decision to stop it.
Q. What would it take to convince
you? Are you just ideologically opposed?
A. I am ideologically opposed. I'm
not convinced that the data that you ate
is convincing.
Q. Is it proper for public health to
go on ideology and not the facts?
A. It's more than ideology. There aredear-cut complications of using needles in
addition to IllY exposure. There aie otherdiseases that are transmitted by needles as
well, induding hepatitis. The issue of
infection control goes far beyond justthe needle; there is the syringe and soforth. If your goal is to teach infectioncontrol behavior, then the program thatwas in existence didn't do all that.
Q. But where these programs havebeen used, hepatitis B rates have gone
down.
A. Again, I don't think it's a properuse of public health resources in this caseother than to shoot for our top goal,
which is treatment for drug users.
Q. But the budget is cutting out
drug treatment expansion. Isn't themessage that these people are going to
get infected and die?
A. That's not what's happening. It's
premature to say we're cutting back.
Q. TheY're already postponing theimplementationof city-funded drug
treatment
programs.
Maybe I'm
misinfonned.
A. Maybe you are or you're not. I
don't know,
Q. Is there any evidence that could
persuade you to issue dean needles to
addicts?

A. No.

Q. Even if you were able to gettreatment on demand, most experts say asignificant number, if not a majority, of N
drug-users would either be unable orunwilling to get treatment. What then is
the strategy for them, abstain or die?
Q. I am not in favor of needle
exchangefor people involved incommitting a felony. I don't anticipatechanging my position on that.
Q. What about decriminalizing
needles. Are they illegal in Indiana?
A. If you're a diabetic, Indiana's oneof the states wh~re you can purchase aneedle in a drugstore.
Q. And there's no indiaJ.tion that's
caused abuse of drugs?
A. The pharmacy board recently
made the requirements more stringent.
They'renow
askingfor some
documentation that you have diabetes.
But Indiana's one of I think 12 or 14
states where [over the counter needle
purchases] can occur.
Q. It's 41 states actually.
A. I stand corrected.
Q. What is the strategy fortreatment of people who are notinterested in treatment on demand, who
are sharing needles?
A. I want to get to the point where
we can debate that question.
Q. We're already at that point,where some people don't want thetreatment, even if you offer it to them,
A. I'd rather spend our time andenergy at this point helping people whowant our help.

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Q. In some high schools they makecondoms available, Would you favor
doing that here?
A. I don't know what the laws
permit here. That's a tough issue. It's apublic health goal to prevent the spreadof communicable diseases and certainly
condoms are useful in that. On the other
hand, you've got to respect the parents'
concerns and the sensibilities of thecommunity on an issue that has so much
attached to it. I want to understand thoseissues better.
Q. From a medical point of view
would that be helpful?
A. Certainly the conventional publichealth wisdom today supports the use of
condoms as a partial deterrent to the
spread of infe..ction. The question iswhere should they be distributed.

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disease, That's not what happened inIndiana. I don't envision utilizing astrategy like quarantine in New York.
Q. In the program you had there,
wasn't one person detained in a mental
health hospital?
A. Yes, but that person was
detained on the basis of his psychosis,
and that person was taken before a judge
who made the decision that he be placed
under psychiatric care. In the other case,a young man was taken before a judge
who was remanded to the custody of his
parents. He too suffered from someadjustment problems. He had a numberof things wrong with him.
Q. Both of those were done in
keeping with the law that was set up toI
I deal with non-compliant carriers of IDY.
A. Both of them were consistent
PRESSED BY THE PRESS
Photo: Rink
with that law. However, I would imagine
Dr. Woodrow Meyersthat both of them could have come to
Q. What do you think of partner
the attention of the legal authorities
notification?
without that law.
A. I think partner notification is an
Q. SO the law wasn't necessary.
important component of the public health Things could have been done without
effort that this department needs to bethat law?
about. I hope we expand it. I think it's an
A. I'm not sure the law wasappropriate use of resources. I want us to essential for those cases.
become more aggressive on it,*****
Q. How would you handle a
Q. The Indianapolis Stqr did a story
person deliberately
going arounda couple of years ago saying you did IllY
spreading the virus?
tests and you felt it wasn't nec~
toA. Someone who we know to be
do informed consent.
, deliberately doing that is a relatively rare
A. TIlat's not what the story said.
occurrence. We try to counsel that person
Why don't you get the article?
as to the effect they are having. If you're
Q. I have it
asking do I anticipate invoking theA. Go get it, read it again, that's not
current laws of the city or state of New what the story said. Nowhere in that
York concerning quarantine, the answer
article did I say I was doing IllY tests on
is no, If you're asking what will happen
patients without infurmed consent. I doin the case that person is violating thebelieve in informed consent, I think it'slaws, that's a question the police will
an appropriate policy for physicians tohave to answer.
use. I always use it, I would encourage
Q. What do you say to people who ,everyone else to use it. One of thesay you're a political chameleon whenquestions was, was specific written
you say quarantine was effective policy consent necessary to do mv tests at thatin Indiana, but here in New York it's nottime, and the answer is no, it was noteffective.
.
necessary. In some states and cities it.is
A. Let's be carefulof thenecessary to obtain written consent to for
terminology ~e use. Quarantine is a IllY examination, in others it is not bydifferent issue, It's not a useful strategy law required.
that's for IllY and it wasn't. engaged in in
Q. The story said that some doctors
Indiana. There's a difference between
in Indianapolis' were doing HIV testing
quarantine and what happened in the
without the knowledge or consent ofstate of Indiana, Quarantine implies a their patients.
site, a' place that no one can come to
A. And I responded that I could
without
specific
publichealthconceive of situations in the emergency
authorization
or reason in order tosetting where you're getting a battery of
prevent the spread of communicable
tests and that would be one of the ones

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April 25, 1990

you would get under emeIgency circumstances. That implies that the patient was
unconsciousor unable to discuss
informed consent.
Q. The article said that amo~g thedoctors doing that were the state healthcorrunissioner, Dr. Myers. Was the article
wronf!1
A. I don't believe the article said
that. Let me tell you now that I canremember no circumstance in the entire
practice that I've had where I in any way
surreptitiously tested a patient without
their knowledge or consent.
Q. Two questions left over from thenomination process ...
A. Are we going to get beyond thatat any point?
Q. That's why I want to dispose ofthem, since you were unavailable until
now. Yes, I would like to get beyond
that. I would have liked to get beyond
that two months ago, but you were notavailable to us, so we'll do it now. One isthere was a published report of atelevision report saying you had met withthe local district attorney and some otherpeople and discussed or proposed orsuggestedthat all places where
homosexuals
gathered,whetherbathhouses or bars or whatever, beclosed down or to see if there was a way
to clamp down. Were those reports
correct?
A. I don't know what reports you'retalking about.
,
Q. Well I can go .back and get axeroxed copy. It's ,a published reportattributing this to a 1V news show. Was
there any such meeting?
A. I can remember
no suchoccurrence where I ever advocated'closing down business establishments
unless they were a specific public healthor other threat to the population. I can't
conceive why anyone would want to dothat. And I certainly haven't advocated it.
Q. Well that's the one of the basesof the charge that you're homophobic,
and I'm not saying that's correct...
A. And I'm saying that that's
incorrect.

*****

Q. Did you support a law thatallowed for the isolation and quarantineof mv individuals?
A. Yes. But let me put that into
context. At the time that was being
discussed in the state of Indiana, also on
the table were a number of laws thatwouldhaverequiredmandatory
reportingof anyone
who was HIV
positive under any circumstances.
Itwould have required mandatory testing
when admitted to a hospital, mandatory
testing of anyone applying for a maniage
license, anyone going into a nursing
home. And we successfully fought thoselaws for four years running, Wh.en it
came to the positionof mandatory
reporting by physicians, with two clear
exceptions
pertinent
to the law, we·supported that compromise, We felt thatcompromisewould not significantlyinterfere with the activities of the healthdepartment. And I think given the factthat tests in the state of Indiana continue
to increase, I think we were correct inthat judgment. On the issue of isolation,that was part of a revamp of the entire
communicabledisease law, a law that
hadn't been rewritten since 1940.
Q. What did that law say about
quarantine?
A. Quarantine, for the 15th time, is
not an effective strategy for HIV,
Q. But what does the law say aooutit?
A. Thereis no provision
forquarantine as a public health strategy for
HIV in Indiana law. What it does say isthat under certain circumstances,thehealth department
is able to intervene
when due process
is followedwithrespect to an individual, When the healthdepartment has been given evidence thatan individual
is indeed engaging
inbehavior that is dangerous to himself orothers, that evidence can be presented toa' judge
for a judge
to makeadetennination as to what should be done.
Q. Do theoptions
includedetention?
A. The Board of Health can't detain
anybody, The courts can make a decision
to detain people and they do it every
single day for a variety of factors. Mostoften, in fact well over 99 percent ofthem, are people who have a psychosis,
Q. SO the health department goesto the courts
with evidencethatsomebody is spreading HIV deliberately,
and then the courts can make a decision
to detain them?
A. The health department
is notmandated to go to court, In two cases
when
I was
commissioner,
thedepartment,
after having a number ofsessions with the individuals involved,

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Angry Reactions to Reagan's
Tribute to Ryan Whiteby Cliff O'Neill

tenure at the White House, Reagan never
WASHINGTON-In the minds ofactually saw the Names Project AIDS
most in the AIDS community, the idea ofMemorial Quilt during its visits to thefonner President Ronald Reagan joining
grounds surrounding 1600 Pennsylvania
the ranks of those actively calling for
Avenue.
compassion for people with AIDSAIDS activists have been, notprobably is as far-fetched as the notion of
surprisingly, scratching their heads about
the Berlin w.ill coming down once was.
the fonner president'S recent actions.
But to everyone's strange surprise, it has"There's a bitter irony in that exhappened.
President Ronald Reagan is now an AIDSIn the past several months, Reagan,
activist when he really could have madeunder whose watch AIDSblossomed anda difference as president,· stated Robertgrew to an epidemicof global
Bray, public infonnation director for the
proportions, has taped a public service
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,
announcement
for a pediatric AIDS"Instead, what we saw was eight years ofgroup caIIing for compassion for AIDS silence, negligenceand inaction,
patients, befriended the late Ryan White
including for Ryan White, When [White's]
and .written a glowing tribute to thedilemma first unfolded, there was norecently deceased lS-year-old AIDS
PSAj there was no public calI for
patient. White, a hemophiliac who
compassion. "contracted
AIDS through a blood"What's most unfortunate abouttransfusion, made national headlines[these actions] is that they come. twowhen he and his family were effectively years after the eight years he spent as
forced from their Komomo, Indiana'
president where he actually could havehome after neighbors and school officials, done something,·
quippedTom
learned of his illness.
Sheridan, lobbyist for the AIDS Action"We owe it to Ryan to make sure
Council, "Ten years into his eight-yearthat the fear and ignorance that chased
term, he figured it out. And that's mosthim from his home and his school will unfortunate for the Ryan Whites and forbe eliminated,· wrote Reagan in his April the other 127,000 people that have died
11 tribute to White. "We owe it to Ryan from this epidemic, Clearly, when the.
to open our hearts and our minds tohistory books are written on the AIDS
those with AIDS, We owe it to Ryan to
be compassionate, caring and tolerant
toward those with AIDS, their families
and friends. It's the disease that's
frightening, not the people who have it.·With now over 76,000 American
dead from AIDS, in his White tribute,
Reagan publicly lamented the many lives
lost to the epideniic.
"Sadly, Ryan's is not the only life tohave been cut short by AIDS," Reagan
wrote. "In a most poignant way, he told
us of a health crisis in our country thatby Cliff O'Neill
has claimed too many victims. ThereWASHINGTON-Abouta dozenhave been too many funerals like his. gay and lesbian activists from a local'
There are too many patches in the quilt."
direct action group staged a one~hour
IronicalIy, during his eight-year
demonstration
here April 5 at the

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epidemic, Ronald Reagan's name will be
the first name on the indicted list of the
inaCtiveand the uncaring. ri
Although Sheridan is quick to notethat Reagan's enlistment in the battle
against AIDS bigotry "can do nothing but
help in the mainstreamingof theepidemic," he cautions that "we have tobe very careful not to look as the
newfound concern as any kind of areconciliation for eight years of active
and thoughtful neglect.· T

Nine Arrested at
Main Immigration
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April 25. 1990

national
headquartersoftheImmigration and Naturalization Service
in oppositionof the government's
continued ban on HIV-infected andlesbian and gay foreigners.
Ninedemonstrators were arrested.
Shortly before 8:00 am, theprotesters from OUT! (Oppression
Under Target!) attached bicycle locks
to the main doors of the Chester A.
Arthur
Bulildingin downtown
Washington,
in whichthe INS
headquarters is housed, ami chained
themselves to the locks,
Police wearing plastic gloves cut
the demonstrators' chains and carriedthem off to awaiting paddy wagons,
Passed as an amendment from
Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N,G.) in 1987, theU.S. AIDS immigration policy bansforeigners with AIDS or mv infection
from immigrating or even visiting the
U.S. Although the Bush administration
through the Justice Department hasloosened the regulations regarding
waivers for HIV-infected immigrants
since then, the policy remains a sorepoint for AIDS activists and health care
workers worldwide,
The policy is currently the focusof an international boycott of the Sixth
International
Conferenceon
AIDS-scheduled
to be held in San
Francisco this June--which threatens
to undermine the conference's mission,
The gay-related
immigration
policy, a by-product of the McCarthy
era, formally bans "sexual deviants"(interpreted by the INS as lesbians andgay men) from immigrating to the U,S.
Although it is seldom enforced, several
reports that it is occasionally used tokeep some gay men and lesbians outof the country have surfaced over the
past few years.
There are currently two bills-a
House bill sponsored by Rep, Barney
Frank (D-Mass.) and a Senate proposal
sponsored by Sen, Alan Simpson (RWyo,)-which seek to strike the gayexclUSiOnaryimmigration law,
The AIDS immigrationlaw,
however, has continued
to be anongoing source of consternation for
AIDS
activists,
as
the
Bush
Administration has alternately refused
to revoke the law or has called on theCOngress to undo what it did itself.
Although Undersecretary of HealthJames O. Mason has publicly statedthat
the H:lS's HIV policy
isunnecessary, the Bush Administration,
the Department of Justice and the INS
have not given clear signals as to their
feelings on lifting the ban ....

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Besiegedgay group
groundsto
a haltNEW YORK - While the board of
the Fund for Human Dignity has
reaffirmed
its decision to hire aheterosexual
man to head thefoundation, the exodus of employees
and volunteers from the organization
has continued,
bringing all of thegroup's projects to a virtual halt. Late
last week, only the telemarketing fundraising arm of the organization
continued to function,
The crisis at the 15-year-old
lesbianandgay
educationalorganization began a month ago, whenits board of directors announced that it
had offered the $50,000-per-year
executive director post to RobertBrading, a heterosexual man with noprior involvementin the gay andlesbian rights movement.
In theensuing. tunnoil, the Fund's director ofdevelopment
resigned, as did thecoordinator of the National Gay andLesbian Crisis Line!AIDS 800, the oldest
and best-known of the organization's
three programs, In addition, the board
fired the acting executive director.
Last week,
a fourthFund.employee, Michael Paller, who is also
the chairperson of FAIRPAC, the gay
political action committee, announced
his departure from the Fund and thecancellation of the Fund's national gay
and lesbian
writers'
conference
scheduled
for June, In a letter topotential conference
participants,
Paller described the current state of theFund and stated that "under thesecircumstances-not
knowing from day
to day who, if anyone,. would beworking 'here-it seemed ill-advised togo ahead with the conferenceasscheduled. "The departure of most volunteers
has been a huge blow as well.
According to telemarketing employees
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April 25, 1990

volunteer coordinators of both thegroup's resource center and directory
have left in protest.
The organization's all-volunteer
crisis line is operating only sporadically.
On Monday and Wednesday of last
week, the Crisis Line was not staffed atall, while on Thursday about half of theusual number of volunteers wereanswering the phones, According to
one volunteer, the number of answered
calls has decreased five-fold or more.
"But the interesting thing is that they
have three or four people here every
day calling for funds," noted thevolunteer. "And what they use [in theirappeals] is the crisis line."
Indeed, on Wednesday of last
week, three employees of the Fund's
telemarketingarm were at theorganization's offices, making fundraising calls. Gwen Weiss, who
described herself as the Fund's "topfund-raiser, " statedthat in thepreceeding two weeks she had spoken
with
three
regulardonorsin
Massachusetts and Texas who refused
to give the organization more~llloneybecause they objected to the hiring of
Brading. The rest of the more than
1,000 people Weiss called during that
period, however, did not mention thecontroversy.
The opportunity to meet with the
future executive director was offeredto the employees by co-chairs of the
Fund's board, who told the staff lastTuesday that they had decided not toreconsider Brading's job offer. Stickle,
who was the first to meet with
Brading, reported that, while he liked
Brading personally, "I told him thatwasn't the issue. I told him that he had
the power to Single-handedly end thisturmoil by withdrawing." But after the
meeting, Stickle revealed that he did
not think that Brading was likely towithdraw.
Brading, currently. the associate
director of the National Conference ofChristians and Jews, has not responded
to numerous OutWeek phone calls
made throughout the past month. Oneof the co-chairs of the Fund's. board,Frank Stark, refused comment and left
abruptly when he was approached by

OutWeek reporters
at the Fund's
offices. -Masha Gessen

Bay State
reversesanti-gayfoster care
plan
BOSTON Admittingthat
Massachusetts'
foster-care policy is
discriminatory
after five years ofstaunchly
defendinganti-gayprocedures, the secretary of humanservices has announced that the policy
will be rewritten.
The change results from pressure
brought by a lawsuit on behalf of agay couple who had two foster
children abruptly removed from theircare in 1985 when it became publicly
known that the men were gay, and on
behalf of the National Association ofSocial Workers.
The .new guidelines will prioritize
parenting experience in determining
who qualifies as a foster paren~, while
the previous policy virtually requiredthat applicants be married, effectively
barring gay couples,"The reason why it's an important
decision is because of the children of
the Commonwealth who are in needof services - they have won themost," said Anthony Doniger, a civil
liberties
union
attorney
who
represented the· gay couple and theother plaintiffs in the suit. "It's a return
to a system which exalts parenting
experiencewhich
is perfectly
appropriate, "Lesbian and gay activists in the
Bay State have declared the change asubstantive victory for children. In thelast few years, the state's foster careprogram has been overwhelmed by
the lack of available foster parents,
creating a situation in which displacedchildren suffered further neglect aswards of the state,
Additionally,theagencyresponsible for placing foster children
has been repeatedly embarrassed bypublished reports that foster children
in heterosexual
households
were
subjected to physical and sexual abuse.
In fact, the two children seized fromthe care of David Jean and Don
Babets, the gay couple who broughtsuit against the state, suffered abuse in
the heterosexual household where
they were placed after they were takenfrom the gay couple's home.
DuringGovernor
MichaelDukakis' 1988 presidential bid, lesbian
and gay activists dogged the candidate
at whistle-stops 'throughout the country
for his high-profile part in the fostercare controversy, Dukakis inSisted thatthe children be removed from Babets
and Jean's home. And in 1987, herefusedto follow the pro-gay
recommendationsof a special
commission he had convened to study
the foster-care policy. In announcng
the new guidelines for selection of
foster parents, the secretary of humanservices called the former policy"regrettable."
Activists also pointed out that thestate's
decision
to revoke
its
discriminatory
policy may havenational
implications,
After
Massachusetts adopted its anti-gay
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City union
gets gaycaucusNEW YORK-,-The city's largest
municipal union has approved theformation of a lesbian and gay rights
committee.
District Council 37, an umbrellaorganization selVing rougWy 30 locals
and 135,000 members of the American
Federation of State, County and Munidpal
Employees has formally established alesbian and Gay Rights Committee.
Angela Christofides,
a unionmember and human rights specialist
with the New York City Commission
on Human Rights, said DC 37 may be
the first city union to create such acommittee.
.
Julie Schwartzberg, a union officer
on the Executive Board of Local 768
and an employeeof the city
Department of Health, said the group
had begun organizing on their own
and later was assisted by the Lesbian
and
Gay
Labor
Network;anorganization of labor professionals.
Both Schwartzberg and Chistofides
characterized the union's response as"positive, "According to Schwartzberg, DC 37
president, Frank Morell, will appoint
the officers and members of thecommittee over the next two months,
subject to th~ approval of DC 37's
Executive Board and the consent of
the Delegates Council.
.
According to Schwartzberg, gay
members want the union to become
more responsive to homophobia on
the job. They also seek moreacknowledgment on issues involving
AIDS and AIDS bias in the workplace.
Union he1'p in obtaining domestic

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April 25, 1990

partnershiprights for lesbians andgays was an additional
area ofconcern. Finally, Schwartzberg statedmembers hoped the union could be
persuaded to use its lobbying ability
to assist in gaining passage of antibias legislation and gay and lesbianrights legislation.
-Duncan Osborne T[herel and in many other parts of thecountry. "It's a real sad statement," said
the systems analyst.
'
The right-wing group campaigned
against the exhibit, mounting a massive
letter-writing effort and recruiting about
250 people at its rally. "We feel we've
achieved what we set out to do," said
CCV president Monty Lobb. "We've
educated people about [howl thesephotos dehumanize and lower the
MAPPLETHORPE from plge 20
dignity of human life.
with obscenity prosecution to impanel aPreviously, Sheriff Leis called thejury to decide of a work violates
photos "criminally obscene," vowing tocommunity standards. "It is seldom usedprosecute those responsible for the
because it's a political hot potato," said
exhibit. "The city has a solid reputation
veteran dvilliberties lawyer Allen Brown,fighting smut, and we don't want to seea consultant for CACattomeys,
it eroded," he said. "If that is art, thisMunicipal
Court Judge
Ed
country
is running
downhilltoDonnellon on April 6 declined to allow
mediocrity so fast you can't stop it."an early jUly trial on whether the exhibit
As a prosecutor, Leis indictedwould violate community standards. The
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt
gallery's pre-emptive suit was the fl1'st for mailing photos of maimed or deadcourt case in the growing debate on art,
Vietnamesechildren. He stopped
funding and freedom of expression. The
performancesof the play Hair,
indictments may mark the first time ascreenings of Db Calcutta!, The Last
museum has been charged with violating
Tango in Paris and pay-per-view
obscenity laws or made to yield creative
broadcasts of erotic films, In the latecontrol to a judge and jury. "I think they
1960s and early 70s, Leis worked withbelieve in what they are doing, but thisnow-.embattled
savings and loan
time they are going too fa.r," said city
executive, Charles H. Keating Jr., who
council member Guy Guckenberger.
started the watchdog group, Citizens forBarrie faces up to six months in jailDecent Literature, here in 1956.
and a $1,000 fUle on each count; the arts
, The feud focuses on only a few ofcenter itself faces a fUle of $10,000. Ney
the 175 photos, and not the show's
has threatened more charges if theoriginal funding form the l'{ational
disputed pictures are not removed, but
Endowment for the Arts, which ignited
Barrie said the exhibit, The Perfectcongressional interference in NEAgrants.
Moment, will run intact.
The
Corcoran
GalleryinMore than 10,000 people over age
Washington, D.C. canceled the exhibit in
18 saw the display during the run's first June after 108 members of Congress
three days, an unparalleled tumout in theexpressed "outrage" over NEA support
51-year-history of Cincinnati's premierfor his exhibits and threatened to slash
museum. David Giesler, development
NEA's budget. Mapplethorpe's work
director of Nouveau, a gay magazine
induded "morally repugnant material of abased here, said, "The crackdown has
sexual nature,". the letter signed by,
galvanized support among creative
among others, New York Senator Alfonsepeople concemedwith basic rights to be
D'Amato (R), who tore up the show's
able to see, hear and say what theycatalogue in a demonstration of his
want-to make their own decisions.
opposition to the exhibit's content.
Over 1,000 arts students and others
Mapplethorpe's photographs, like therallied twice in defense of the gallery on
artist himself, are famous for their
Fountain Square near the museum.
exploration of gay sexua1ityand S&M The"Homophobia IS the real issue," said
.retrospective in question also contains
Betsy Gressler, vice presidentofmany more mundane portraits, andStonewall CinCinnati, a political action
photographs of flowers. Mapplethorpe
committee and human rights group. "Adied of AIDSin March of 1989.
lot of the effort of Citizens for
In response, artists, activists and civil
Community Values is really trying to rally
libertarians
denounced
right-wingthe right around anti-gay sentiments
sponsored suppression of artisticwork ....

SD GAY RIGHTS from pege14

after Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Last year,
a proposal to name a newly opened
convention center after King was
dropped due to voter opposition.
It was perhaps an attempt to heal
the division created by the King incident
when councilmember, Wes Pratt, whosponsored today's ordinance in the
council, quoted Dr. King in saying,"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justiceeverywhere."Throughout the last year, gay
community leaders squabbled among
themselves on the isSue of timing the
introduction of 'the ordinance. Worsenews came last November, when three
pro-gay measures were defeated at thepolls across the stat~n
Irvine antidiscrimination ordinance, a Concord
ordinance
aimed
at preventing
discrimination of seropositive people
and people with AIDS, and a San
Francisco domestic partner law.
But Jeri Dilno, President of the
San Diego Democratic Club, a gay
organization,
discounted
Rev.
Sheldon's influence in those defeats.
He explained that the San Francisco
and Irvine measures were defeated bynarrow margins and owed their defeats
to strategy errors and because
economic issues were involved whichbrought out conservative voters.
Noting that the church groups areheadquarteredoutside San Diego,
Dilno said, "I question how muchleadership they have in the city andwhether they have the time, themoney and the people power to getthat many signatures" within the 30day limit.
.
But in an interview the day after
the vote, Mayor O'Connor said that areferendum vote was likely. "I told theleadership ...you're going to' get a groupthat's going to come in and you'regoing to get the initiative passed andthey're going to qualify it. You've got a
lot of religious groups that are
opposing it. Again, that's collecting
signatures at church on Sunday. So I
, think they'll get the signatures."
The ordinance had endorsementsfrom all of the major new media as
welI as groups such as the San Diego
Urban League, the Anti-Defamation
Society, the Chicano Federation, theEcumenical Council, the ACLUand the
local chapters of the AFL-CIO.

As for the ordinance's easy passage

through the council, supporters pointed
to the change in the way council
members are elected. Previously, alI
council seats were voted on a city-widebasis, and a candidate could win in the
district but still lose the election. Last
November's elections were the first inwhich members. were elected by thevoters within each district. Scott
Fulkerson, the executive director of thegay and lesbian community center here,
pointed to the election of John Hartleyas an indication of how the district
system has allowed the gay community

to flex its political muscle to elect more
responsive candidates. "John's being
there is making some huge differences,"he said, adding that Hartley, who is notgay, recently votea to provide thecenter with $60,000 for a new facility, ameasure which passed the council.
Supporters of the new law say
they doubt that the court system will
be flooded with cases as predicted by
opposition groups, adding that theordinance
will act mainly as adeterrent against both the filing offrivolous lawsuits and bona fide
discrimination. ~April 25. 1990

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31

Obituaries
Johnny Lee Franklin
After a year~long struggle with
AIDS,Johnny Lee Franklin left this world
peacefully in his sleep, at his home in
OklahomaCity. The year
was an interminable
fight against
many serious
physicalin;I fections
andthe government
and medical
red tape associatedwith
AIDS. Johnny
was detennined
to fight thesystem during
his illness for his benefit and for others.
He was born and raised in Lake
Charles, Louisiana and graduated witha music degree from Louisiana State
University in Baton Rouge. Instead of
pursuing his real interest of music as acareer, he moved to Ponca City,
Oklahoma, where he secured a job
with Conoco Corp. as a lab technician.
He delighted many audiences with his
many fine performances at the local
community theater in Ponca City.
When the HIV disease began toinfiltrate him, he chose to move closer
to his lover in Oklahoma City, finallysettling there months before his death.
Johnny gave much of his energy,
creativity and dollars even while hewas suffering. He was integral increating the Oklahoma Names Project
Chapter and unfolded the Quilt in the
Oklahoma City and D.C. displays
ceremonies in 1989. He also helped
create STAT!, Oklahoma'S 'grass roots
direct action group. Johnny also
participatedin demonstrations
inOklahoma City, Austin and D.C. He
was interviewed for The Wall Street
Journal on his belief in direct action
and acknowledged ACT UP for saving
his sight in pushing through DHPG,
the drug he took daily to prevent CMVRetinitis. Johnny was a constantcontributor
to the AIDS Support
Program in O.K.C., the Oklahoma
Names Project, STAT!, Project Inform,
ACT UP/NY, Human Rights Campaign
Fund and many others. His "giving"
drive was a part of what kept him
fighting for so long and what kept
others' going. He obViously wanted
much health and happiness for all.
Johnny's life was celebrated in three
separate services proving that he was
loved and will be missed by many.
He is survived by his lover Matthew

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April 25, 1990

Sharp of Oklahoma City, many friends
from Oklahoma, New York, Louisiana,
CalifOrnia and Texas, and by his family in
Lake Charles and Houston.
Memorial donations may be made in
his name to: STAT!, P.O. Box 60886;
Oklahoma City, OK 73146-0086 or The
Oklahoma Names Project, 2236 N.W.
39th, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.

Robert E. Minton
1927-1990
Bob died of a brain tumor on Feb.
He had been ill for ninemonths,A member of the PotawataIny tribe ofAmerican Indians, Bob was born andraised in Oklahoma City. Followirig U.S.
Naval service in World War II, he studied
drama
atOklahoma
University andwithStellaAdler in New
York.
He
appearedinthe first productionofShakespearein the_Park, as
wel1 ~ as inseveraloffBroadway
productions.
A positionin the publications department of The
Museum of Modern Art aroused Bob's
interest in the publishing profession. He
subsequently worked as copywriter for
Holt, Rinehart and Winston and ended
his career as advertising manager of the
textbook division of Random House.
Surviving Bob are his life partner,
Ran ChadWick, his sister Helen andbrother Ernie from Oklahoma City and acircle of devoted friends, including
Thelma Stevens and Walt Weiner.
-Ran Chadwick
15, 1990.

Thomas James Brady
1929-1989
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Tom servedin the U.S. Navy in World War II, after
which he attended Columbia University.
He spent his career in publishing,working for such organizationsas
American Management Association, theMuseum of Modern Art and Holt,
Rinehart and Winston before succumbing to AIDS on October 20, 1989,
He is survived by his life partner
Walt Weiner, his brother Donald and his
cousin Diane Tekirian.
-Walt Weiner

Jen-Claude Letist'
International

ArtistInternational
Lesbian and Gay
Association co-secretariat general JeanClaude Letist died of AIDS complications
Feb. 28 in Cologne, West Germany. He
was 44.
According to ILGA, "Jean-Claude
told friends he wished to be remembered
for his activism." In addition to ten years'
work with ILGA, Letist was a key
member of the Gay Liberation Front in
Cologne and one of the founders of
Cologne AIDSHelp.
In a press release, ILGA said Letist"combined seriousness and dedication tointernational solidarity with a large
measure of humor," recalling that hegave his acceptance speech as cosecretariat general in 1986 dressed as abearded Queen Victoria.
The
group's
officers
also
remembered Letist's advocacy for nonEuropean and women members of theassociation. He believed it would be to
ILGA's detriment to become "Europeanized," and strongly supported
autonomous lesbian work within thegroup;
Letist's ashes were buried in his
native Belgium on March 12. Donations
in his memory may be directed to MBZAIDS Hilfe Koln, Account No, 220 022
81, Stadtsparkasse Koln, Bank No. 370
50198.

ILGA was founded in 19~ by 12
gay groups meeting in Coventry, Englandand now boasts more than 250 member
groups in 50 nations.
Among ILGA's most important
activities are postal pressure campaigns
against human rights abuses around theglobe. Current actions include a battle
against extreme anti-gay violence by
Argentinean police; fights for sodomy
law reform in Cyprus, Ireland, theChannel Islands, the Isle of Man,
Tasmania and Queensland; protests
against police raids in the Canary Islands
and Turkey; and work to stop escalating
anti-gay and AIDSphobic murders in
Brazil, Iran, Peru and Venezuela.
-Rex

Wockner

MYERSfrom pal' 25
chose to take that option.
Q. In the cases when the person isdetained, being detained and being
quarantined, isn't that synonymous?
A. No it is not, Quarantine issOmething that one does to a place or abuilding. You put a sign on the outside.
No one can go inside or out. 1bat never
was done, In both cases a judge made adecision a particular course of action was .
warranted,
Q. But detention can last. for a
lifetime, There's no limit on how long it
can last.
A. I'm not a legal expert. I can't
suggest to you how long. I can't imagine
how this could ever be construed as
lasting for a lifetime.

* * * * *Q. Theprevious
healthcommissioner, when he had clashes
with the most vocal of the AIDS
activists,then
was assignedabodyguard, Have you discussed withyour wife, your kids, the possibility ofsentiments rising that high again? Are
you fearful for your kids?
A. I'm not going to take any
unnecessary chances with my kids, AIDS
sentiment or not, and I wouldn't do SO in
Indiana and I won't do so here. My wife
is aware of my concerns about public life
here in New York City, but I don't
suspect that that's going to be translated
into anything,
Q. You don't anticipate having to havea bodygua!d the way [fonner ComIni$ioner
of Health Stephen] J<Rph did?
A. No, I don't I have assumed. thatthe motivations of the people who areopposed to me has been that they feelvery strongly about the issues, as do 1. I
have not made the assumption that it's
been directed personally,
Q. No .but they're tactics in the past,
personal or not personal, have been...
.
A. My tactics are going to be to try
to meet with people who have concerns,
make sure I understand their concerns.and make sure they understand what I'mdoing and why.

* * * * /Ie
Q: Have you conferred
with
Stephen Joseph?
A: ActualIy,I have. I had a veIYlong
breakfast with him a number of weeks ao
and I've talked to him on the telephone,
He's offered his cop.tinued assistance andI'll be taking advantage of that. ~Individual
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AIDS Treatment NewsKS News and Confusion
byJohn s.JamesS

everaldifferent news reports on
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) may
have much long-term importance, Unfortunately they have little immediate relevance to treatment~nd
they have caused some confusion.
New TreatmeOt in Japan?
On February- 22 Robert Gallo, M.D.,of the u.s. National Cancer Institute, presented an oveIView on AIDS to an academic meeting at Fordham University. A
short section of the talk implied that amuch better potential treatment for KS
has beendeveloped
in Japanbut did not
say whether there
had been
anyhumanence. But the New York Native publisheda transcript of the talk in its March 12
issue, with part of the above quote on
page one, A number of people havecalled the National Cancer Institute, butlittle additional infonnation has been released.
In response to an inquiry of Congressman Sidney R Yates (D-Chicago),
the National Cancer Institute released thefollOwingstatement:"The compounds to which Dr. Ga1l0
referred are under preclinical development. Any activity seen to date is basedon laboratory observations and should
not be construed as implying that thesecompounds are cures for Kaposi's sarromao Further testing will be required before it may be detennined whether theseIn the same talk, Dr. Gallo summarizedsome of the most important animal
work, which has been published,
When certain cells which cause humanKS are injected into immune-deficient
mice, they caused a KS lesion to fonn
within ten days. But the cells in the lesion turned out to be mouse KS cells.
Apparently certain abnonnal cells cause
KS.by secreting a chemical, apparently
a kind of growth factor, which causesabnonnal growth of blood vessels, resulting in KS lesions. The fact that thesame chemical causes human KS in
humans and mouse KS in mice suggests that the mice with KS could be
used to screen various substances(some of which might already be available in famiJiar drugs or even in foods)

compounds would be effective or safe foruse in patients, Dr, Gallo has indicatedthat his laboratory will pursue establishing collaboration with this company tofurther investigate these compoun(js." .
Even a successful animal test
would be important, however, because
there is a good "mouse model" for KS,

to find ways to destroy the unwanted
growth factor or block or reduce Its
effects, Dr. Gallo's remark quoted
above suggests that a good candidate
has already been found, (For background on the KS tests in mice, see
Nakamara and others, 1988, andSalahuddin and others, 1988.)

test:
" We

have compounds
fromacompany
in Japanthat wipeout the Kaposi's sarcoma in away I havenever seen
before,1hat is, no
toxicity,
and the tullXlr's gone,
and neverreappe:us.
"So now comes the politics of fOIming the collaboration, getting the compound and all these things that are themost confusing things about recent science, I would say."Such a' statement might normally
have been ignored by the academic audi-

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We do not have any more infonnation at this time. We are ch~cking arumor of a successful human. test inJapan, but have not been ahle to substantiate it
One AIDS research physician
guessed that the compound might possibly be beta-cyclodextrin tetradecasulfate or a chemical relative, used in
combination with certain steriods. Thisanti-angiogenic substance (one which
prevents unwanted growth of bloodvessels) is being tested as a possible
cancer treatment, because solid tumors
must stimulate growth of blood vessels
in order to nourish themselves if theygrow beyond a certain size.
For more information
pn thischemical, which U.S. researchers obtainfrom Japan, see Folkman and others,
1989, and Folkman, 1989, The latter, an
editorial in The New England Journalof Medicine, is especially important because it mentions a number of approaches to control of abnormal bloodvessel growth, approaches which may
not yet have been investigated for KS.
(However, the unprecedented
singlecase of successful treatment of pulmonary<apillary hemangiomatosis, described by White and others and discussed in Folkman's editorial, usedalpha interferon, which is already used
for KS. We do not mow of any humanuse of beta-cyclodextrins,)
Scientists often discuss the appropriate time to release their ftndings, andthey usually conclude that the right timeis after the work is "ftnished," i.e, wellpackaged for publication or presentation
to a scientiflc meeting. Sometimes thisapproach works badly, U.S, institutional
leadership has been slow to mobilize totreat AIDS seriously as an emergency,
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()ut Law

Changes Upon Changes
Upon Changes
by Arthur S. Leonard

itself as a viable public interest law
firm remains to be seen,
Change is also taking place at another national organization based in
elesbian and gay legal moveSan Francisco, the National Center forment is experiencing
a tidalLesbian Rights, where Roberta Achtenwave of change. I recently atberg, both executive director and legal
tended a meeting, in San Francisco of
director for many years, 'is resigning to
the Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights
make a serious run for the San FranRoundtable, a confab of gay and lescisco Board of Supervisors. Achtenbian rights lawyers which meets every
berg, who ran a close race for S.F.
six months, As those around the conMayor Art Agnos' state senate seat, isference table talked
running with Agnos' endorsement but
about what was hapwithout the united support of San
pening in their orgaFrancisco's politically contentious lesnizations,
we allbian and gay community, Board of Sucame to the startlingpervisors President Harry Britt was
reatization that at theconspicuously absent from her kicknext meeting of theoff reception on April 5, at which
Roundtable in SepAgnos spoke, Britt is beliey'ed to betember, most of the
supporting Carol Migden, another lesparticipating organibian candidate who has held' imporzations will be repretant positions in the city's Democratic
sented by new people.
party organization.
During the last few months ofUnder Achtenberg's inspired lead1989, National Gay Rights Advocatesership, the once-tiny Lesbian Rights(NGRA), a San Francisco-based public
Project blossomed into a major nationinterest law firm, fired its staff attoral organization, becoming a leading
neys after Leonard Graff, the legal diadvocate on lesbian and gay family isrector, announced his resignation andsues. NCLR's publications are indislegal staffers rebelled over plans to repensable for anybody litigating in thelocate the firm to Los Angeles, In thearea, and its court cases have set important precedents on behalf of gay
subsequent uproar, Executive. Director. parents and family members, AchtenJean O'Leary resigned amid charges
and countercharges
concerning her
berg's place will be difficult to fill.
leadership. Graff now serves as actAt the Gay and Lesbian Rights
ing executive director. A new legal
Project of the American Civil Liberties
director was hired, but lasted lessUnion, Nan Hunter, director since thethan two months.
Project's inception three years ago in
Now NGRA has hired a new staff
the wake of Hardwtck, has announced
attorney, Paul DiDonato, while theher resignation to take a full-timeteaching position at. Brooklyn Law
search for a legal director and several
more' staff attorneys
continues.
School. It is hard to overstate the respect with which Hunter is viewed
NGRA's board has decided to dispense
both within the lesbian and gay legal
with an executive director, and instead
movement and in the larger civil liberto appoint an administrator directly acties community. Her contributions as acountable to the board. The legal dithinker and an advocate have been
rector will be the chief spokesperson
enormous, and her appellate advocacy
and head of the organization's prohas been particularly noteworthy, regrams, Whether NGRA can reconstituteI

36

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April 25, 1990

suiting in landmark legal victories forthe movement.
One eagerly anticipates her contributions to scholarshipon lesbian and gay legal issues fromher new' academic vantage point.
Of the four national lesbian andgay rights legal programs, only Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund will
still have the same leadership team inplace this summer (fom Stoddard, Executive Director, and Paula Ettelbrick,
Legal Director) that it had last summer,
On a regional scale, existing leadership
continues intact at Boston's Gay andLesbian Advocates and Defenders(GlAD), a lesbian and gay public interest law firm led by Executive Director
Kevin Cathcart which focuses its attention on New England.
Is all this change good or bad?'
Despite the turmoil at NGRA and theinevitable loss of momentum when experienced leaders retire, change is agood thing for organizations, which
need the new ideas and vit~lity thatnew leadership can bring, Perhaps outof all this change may come a further
restructuring of the gay legal movement, providing some rationalization of
structure as we advance against thehostile legal environment of the increaSingly conservative federal courts.

*****
Sometimes' new developments inlesbian and gay law happen
soquickly that it is hard to keep up
from day to day. In the past few
weeks, there have been so many
positive developments that it is hard
to know where to begin,
Perhaps most spectacular are thenearly simultaneous passage of gay
rights ordinances in two major cities,
Pittsburgh and San Diego, In bothcities, the mayors had initially opposed efforts to pass the laws, butthen came around after intensive lobbying, effective political organizing in
the gay and lesbian community, andRoberta Achtenberg
public hearings demonstrating the realneed for such legislative protections.
Antigay religious groups quickly announced plans to seek a referendum
repeal in San Diego.
Within days after the San Diego
City Council vote, a San Francisco
judge upheld the San Francisco gay
rights ordinance against constitutional
attack (see separate story). An additional significant legislative victory is
the passage of a bias crime bill in
Iowa, which provides enhanced penalties for assaults against people becauseof race, religion or sexual preference.
The Iowa vote is a particular rebuke tothe smugness with which we on the
coasts survey the progress of our
movement, as a similar bill has beenbottled up in committee in the New
York State Senate for years. If Iowa
can achieve a bias bill, why can't we?
TIlen there is a long-awaited victo. ry in Massachusetts, where the state finally caved in and agreed to change its
foster care policy in order to settle afive-year-old lawsuit fiercely litigatedby GLAD. Almost simultaneously withthis importan't settlement, GLAD cooperating attorney Gary Buseck appeared
before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, representing ten state legislators arguing that a proposed re~er-

endum on the Massachusetts
Gay
Rights Law enacted
last year violates the
Massachusetts constitution. The state's
attorneygeneral,James M. Shannon,
also argued against
the referendum.
Another partial
victory here in New
York came from theAppellate Division,
First Department,
which lInanimously
ruled on March 27
that the City'Human,.1 Rights Commission
should be allowed
to pro'ceed to ahearing on whether
dentist Wtlliam Hurwitz violated thecity's Human Rights
Law by refusing ser.
vice to a person
Photo: Rmk
with AIDS. Without
spelling out its reasoning, the appeals
court upheld a decision last year by
Justice Ira Gammerman that the
Human Rights Commission had author- .
ity to determine whether Hurwitz's office is a "public acconunodation" subject to rules barring discrimination
against persons with disabilities, Hurwitz had asked Gammerman to issue
an injunction against the conunission
to stop the case against him, arguingthat the conunission had no authority
to regulate discriminatory practices bydentists.
This welcome decision
comes as appeals are pending in theSecond and Fourth Departments involving decisions by upstate courts
holding dentistS immune from such liability. Here is one' AIDS issue that appears headed to the Court of Appeals.
Add to this the recent ruling by
the Ohio Supreme Court (the first suchruling by a state's highest court) thatgay adults may adopt children, ·and theappellate ruling in Manhattan that gay
families should be recognized under
the New York rent stabilization law,
and we appear to be on an impressive
winning streak at the state and local
level. With all the defeats we havesustained in tqe federal courts, it is refreshing to note the progress we aremaking at the grass roots. T

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is she good for, anyhow, with a ninthgrade education, except to scream at
those brats to' turn that damn thing off?
When suddenly, through the magic oftelevision, there you are, Poppin Fresh,batting your round, inexplicably blueeyes, laughing and dancing. And, for the
split second it takes someone's white,
manicured finger to dent your wee, soft~
stomach, the woman in Gary, Indianafeels like she belongs in this life, after all.
Under her breath, she says, "Poke away,sister. It's for the Revolution.»
I really think, Poppin Fresh, that thissees your cold little tubes of cookie
Commentary by Susie Day
is your best commercial to date. You,
dough and thinks, "yeah, that's a nicewith little or no nutritional value, havetreat for the kids, I'll get that."
Dear Poppin Fresh,ventured into a sector of the population
So she writes a bad check for her
You don't know me, but I just saw
virtually untouched by the women's
groceries, wondering when the law will
your latest lV commercial, and felt I had
movement. Why, just the other day, I
catch up with her, and goes home to theto write. It's the one where the pretty,
was reading that two out of every threekids who are fighting over what to watch
young mother can't decide what to makepeople below the poverty line in the u.s.
on lV, and feels a little low because
for her well-adjusted children who areare women; that most women with AIDS
due home from school any minute, so
are poor and/or women of color; andyou suggest Poppin Fresh cookies, moistthat 90 percent of women in prison are
and delicious, then you prance alloversingle mothers, charged with economic
her modem kitchen appliances, pointing
crimes committed to keep their families
out how good life is and will always be
together. And it, dawned on me as I
with Pillsbury. Next comes my favorite
watched your commerciaI, that you, Poppart: the mother, now overcome by gratipin Fresh-miracle of market analysis
tUde and by your transcendent cuteness,that. you are-alreadyknow this. The
reaches over and pokes you in yourwomen who are told they're too poor,_round, Buddha-belly. You bend over,
too fat, too old, too sick, or too stupid togiggling. Poke; hee, hee, hee. That brings
know acceptance in the world make up
up a lot for me as a lesbian.
a sizable percentage of Pillsbury's !'alget
Although it is not in my nature, toaudience. Poke; hee, hee, hee. I could
many and have children, I too want tojust eat you up.
,
poke you, Poppin Fresh. I want to poke
So I was thinking: If the people whoyou bad. In all the world, you are perwatch your commercials could use somehaps the only straight, white male I canof your disarming tactics, we might betrust. You're more sensitive than Mr.
able to create cuter, more adorable lives
Oean, less condescending than the Tidy
for ourselves. There's a little Poppin
Bowl Man-you're not just empty caloFresh in even the worst of us, after all.
ries, Doughboy; you care. I feel like I
Instead of seeing politicians and ficould tell you anything--illl the ways innanciers as greedy, insensitive bigots,
which I have been poked by life-andwhat if we were to imagine them as closyou'd lend me your little stomach to takeeted Poppin Fr.eshes, with teeny, inviviit out on. Do I hear you chuckling modble chef's hats, and no fmgers, toes or
estly? ah, don't be so bashful. I imagine
sexual organs?
there
must
be
millionsofWe'd never have to cany another
women-straight as well ·as gay-acrosspicket sign: we'd just:prance right up to
Stanley Junior won't let himself be
this country, who feel as I do.
congresspeople and act as cute as hell:hugged anymore, he hates girls, and she
Right now, for instance, in Gary, In"Hewoe, Mr. Senator. My, isn't '00 justreminds herself that his father was thediana, there's this not particularly pretty
the sweetest, most pwecious fing? [pokel
same way, and slams the cookies into theor young mother, whose problematicoven and sitS down with the paper to . How 'bout more money for AIDS wechildren will be home from school any
search? [poke! And some for day eare?"look for a part-time job, but can't fmd
minute, and there's nothing in the house"Heh, heh. Now, quit that, little girl. That
any. And though the cookies taste pretty
to eat, because her food stamps ran out
money is promised for the Stealthgood when they're baked, she feels
last week, and her hubby ran out last
Bomber, heh, heh." "Golly, Mr. Senator,
something is missing and worries' thatyear, so what can she do but take her[pokel I wea1ly fink people are more imthey'll lose the house someday. And now
checkbook and go to the A&P and get
portant than death, any day. Have athose fool kids have gone and jacked upsome maCaroni and hamburger? And as
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April 25, 1990"[His] sex life has come out of thecloset. We know now that it wasn't agirl he had in mind when he wrote all
those heartbreaking love songs. I remember seeing a movie about his life
with a scene in it in which the young
composer, decked out in lederhosen, isleading a pack of Boy Scouts down acountry lane in springtime to the tuneof his March militaire--toward
what
perhaps unseemly rendezvous, I
can't help wondering now."Some in the gay community
make distinctions about the differ-ent kinds of relations possible between
adults,andyoungpeople--taking into account issues
like coercion and the age of theyounger person. Most stra'ght people don't make, ot aren't interestedin, those distirlctions. To them, weare all unseemly child molesters.
And, as we've pointed out before
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Whether or not you feel that
healthy relationships are possible
between adults and minors, thiskind of stereotyping hurts you, It
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OUT OF CONTROL from pell.38
cookie, [poke, poke]" "Oh, ho, ho--5top!
AIl right,
littlegirl. Here's
yourmoney-Haha, hee, hee."With your permission, of course, we
could set up a puppet government: "Poppin Fresh for President; GeolBe Bush for
After School Snacks!" Soon, world leaders
would be poking each other over vital
issue and giggling, until finally the sweeter side would win. 1HlS JUST IN: After amajor poking session today, pudgy 'iJN.

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Think of the personaVpoliticaI
relationships that could develop in sucha world. Lesbians like me would be
welcome in single-motherhouseholds
all over the country,"Hi, I'm yourwoman-identified
neighbor.
I justdropped by to borrow a cup of sugar.""Oh, come right in, I was baking somecookies, My, what a cute stomach you
have." I'd be so charming
and winsome, she'd have to poke me, Naturally, I'd have to poke her back. The ovenwould get hotter. Soon, we'd be giggling helplessly.
She'd send the kids
out to play. Then we'd just let thosecookies bum.
-Hee, hee, hee ...
AJµS TREATMENT NEWS from pelle 35

diseases as well.
Among many ways to seek one's
place in the world, public service usuallyworks better than possession and control
of secrets. But too often, career structuresencourage the latter,

KS Is Not Cancer. Is It Also Not AIDS?
While KS is often caned a cancer inthe general press (and sometimes evenin techitical papers), experts have long
realized that it is not really a cancer (asfirst suggested
by Costa and Rabson,1983). Biologically, the cell;; in KS lesions do not behave as cancer cells.
dinicaIIy,
there are many differences
also; San Francisco. physician
MarcusConant summarized some of them in a
recent public meetings on AIDS, It is
generally believed that KS is caused by
one or more growth factors. If so, itshould potentially be easier than cancer
to treat.
Is KS really AIDS? Researchers havelong noted that it has very unusual epidemiology, very different from AIDS itSelf. For example, it is about 20 times ascommon in gay or bisexual men withAIDS as inhemophiJiac
men with AIDS.
Women infected with AIDS through heterosexual contact are more likely to have
KS if their partners are bisexual than ifthey are N-drug users, KS is 300 times
more common in people with AIDS thanin people with other immune deficiencies; by contrast, the incidence of nonhodgkins lymphoma is about the same.
Children are unlikely to have KS-but all
12 children younger than five years who
have KS are from Florida,and
11 of the12 have Haitian mothers. This epidemiology has led researchers to suggest that
KS may be caused by a yet-unknown infectious disease, usually transmitted sexually (BeraI and others, 1990).
.
Many minor epidemics are always
occurring, in the modem, cosmopolitan
world at least, and usually they passwithout being noticed. Some experts believe that KS might have been another
hardIy-noticed disease, except that many
people also had immune deficiencies
due to I-llV; and as a result the KS wasmuch worse than it otherwise would
have been.
This theory sUggests that some persons who were I-llV negative would also
have been likely to get KS, althoughprobably a mild fonn. Such cases havenow been found (Friedman-Kien
andothers, 1990). Unfortunately, only a smaIIpercentage of persons with KS were I-llV
negative; the researchers had to test 349
people with KS to find the six. These six
had a very mild disease, with completeor almost complete recovery, after a median time of five years since diagnosis.
Since KS has by defmition been classified as AIDS, due to decisions madeearly in the history of the epidemic whenmuch less was known, many people diagnosed with KS never took the I-llV antibody test; they were assumed to bepositive since they had AIDS by defmition. Now it appears that a few patientswith KS may be I-llV negative and not really have AIDS at all (except by the old
definition, which is still in force). These
people may be able to live for a normal
lifespan, with little or no treatment. .
Researchers
would like to get intouch with anyone who is tIN negative
but has or has had KS ....
-Reprinted from AIDS Treatment
News, issue 99.

April 25. 1990

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41

SURVEYfrom pag.19

interest," said a gay male reporter from a
latBe daily in the Southwest,
Even positive reports had a leadlining: "My co-workers, both reporters
and editors, have been very accepting of
my gayness, but, of course, there is nointerest to learn about gay issues orlifestyles," commented Jim Dickey, Metroreporter at the San Jose M~u", News.
Entirely favorable reports stand out:
"Management is extremely supportiveand solicitous of gay staffers andcoverage of Seattle's gay community,
People from other departments havecome and asked my opinion on
coverage of the gay community," reports
Olarles Stalnaker, features copy editor of
the Seattle Post InJeUtgencer.
The report's national survey of
editors discloses a group detennined not
to kriow who their gay journalists are:"It's none of my damned business,"
Gregory Fayre, executive director of the
Sacramento Bee said. According to Frank
McCulloch, the managing editor of the
San Francisco Examiner, who conducted
the intelViews for the sUIVey,the remark
was .echoed by other editors in every
section of the country. "None of the 12
editors professed to have any idea of
how many gay men or lesbians worked
for him or her, and none had any interest
in finding out," he wrote. As National,
Gay and Lesbian Task Force media
director Robert Bray commented, "thecode of silence is alive and well injournalism,"
Gay invisibility in the pages of most
newspapers, many respondents agreed,
was abetted
by a closeted
gay
community. "In the Bible Belt, the .lessthe public hears about homosexuality thebetter, and I think gays and lesbians here
have internalized this idea. Therefore, it's
hard for the newspaper to cover thecommunity because the community islargely invisible" wrote Kevin Nance,
lifestyle reporter of the Lexington (Ky)
Herald-Leader.
The report: has some interestingstatistical tidbits about gay journalists
working for mainstream publications.
There is; Aarons notes, "surprisingignorance by gay and lesbian journalists
about official workplace policies," notingthat from 30 to 40 percent of respondents
didn't know whether their insurance
policies covered AIDS, if their contracts
prohibited'sexualorientation
April 25, 1990

discrimination
or if HIV tests wererequired as a condition of healthinsurance coverage. Fifty-six percent,however,
workedfor papers
incommunities where "local government
has prohibited discrimination based on
sexual orientation." This, along with thefact that a high percentage of the
respondents came from larger urban
areas, justifies Aarons' guess that the
study under-represents gays working in
ho.stileenvironments,
Within the profession, responding
gay journalists tended to be bunched in
the lifestyle and metro sections of theirnewspapers; gays in the metro divisions
were almost equally men and women,
but in lifestyle, 44 out of 52 employees
were men,
Four present
or former· gay
journalists-Lisa Keen and Isaiah Poolein Washington, D,C,; Randy Shilts andLarry Bush in San Francisco-haveseparate articles in the report. Of thefour, Bush, now an aide to San Francisco
Mayor Art Agnos, is the most pessimistic
about the state of media coverage ofgays: "Has a dozen years moved
sensitivity to gay concerns forward? The
answer is no."Shilts argues strenuously that ,9peniy
gay journalists
aren't necessarily"activists":editors, he writes, "inaccurately
see being open as a political statement. I
see it as an assertion of human dignity...
It's tragic that we live in a society whereself-respect is considered a politicalstatement."
Building on his fellow journalists'comments when Jesse Jackson attended
a fundraiser at a Black gay bar, Poole
gives a deeply personal account of the
double oppression Black gay journalists
feel in a profession where minorities areseriously under-represented. And Washington Blade editor Lisa Keen, the only
member of the gay press represented inthis report, finnly lays out the politicallycorrect language to use in discussing"issues of concern to gay men andlesbians.
In perhaps the most fascinating
passage in the report, Aarons says helearned from his "own gay staff membersthat from their view The Tribune's
coverage of gay issues is at best fair andsometimes awful. I thought we had been
doing a pretty good job.".
In turn, he has used the report toeducate these gay journalists' bosses on

the journalistic(and economic)
advantages of paying attention to gay
journalists and the gay communities,
Both in his opptiitunity and the use hehas made of it, Aarons has reason to be
proud, as he tol!i the Society "as an
editor and a gay man, of ASNE."TRECORD STICKERING from pag. 21
the Crew's record label,
Btl/board, the music industry trade
weekly, reported that new albums bycontroversial rap artists L,L, Cool J and
Public Enemy are the first planned forrelease with the new industry stickers,,In a related development, a federal
judge in Tennessee on March 26
rendered an opinion declaring that lyrics
on the Crew's latest offering, As Nasty As
They WannaBe, and on rap act N,W.A.'s
latest album, Stratght Outta Compton,
violate state obscenity laws. The decision
is believed to be the first time that afederal judge had declared a musicalrecording obScene, T
EDITOR from pag.18
policy for members of its staff. And at
the 1990 board meeting,
ASNE
unanimously
adopted a resolution
proposed by Aarons, urging member
editors to "promote work place policies
that would forbid any discrimination on
the basis of sexual orientation."
There was little overt opp~sition
to the report. ASNE exeCutive director
Lee Stinnett, a gay man who came out
to the ASNE board in 1989, said that
only an editor at the Chattanooga Free
Press in Tennessee refused in writing
to post the ASNE sUlVeynotice,
Summing up the report, NGLTF's
Bray called the news industry "one of
the last bastions of the white malestatus quo. The irony is that the news
industry specializes
in revealing
injustice yet itself has been guilty of
gay and lesbian discrimination andinjustice," he said. T

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Photo: EfrainJ. Gonzalez

The VVorld of.Lesbian Bodybuilders
by Rachel Lurie(NPC),
Here she comes ...c1ad only in the tiniest bikini judge for the National Physique Co~ssion
clinging skin-tight to her oi1-glis~ened body; a which oversees competitive amateur bodybuilding,woman walking with confidence, driven by all the brings the complexities to light. "There's confusion
about what to look for, " she says, When given theeyes riveted upon her. A song with a backbeat
comes over the sound system and she is in motion, choice, "you go for the more feminine muscular
every move carefully choreographed as she flexes woman versus the masculine muscular. woman."
In a world where muscles mean masculinity,
her toned muscles, showing her body from all
angles, emphasizing isolated parts of the whole: the does that mean the biggest oxymoron wins? Orback, the stomach, the arms, thighs, calves. Ninety instead, do you challenge held concepts of feminin- 'seconds and it's over. Years of training, months of ty, redefining attitudes and expectations about
intense preparation, and her fate is in the hands of women's bodies? Depending on who you ask,
women bodybuilders seem to be doing a little bit ofa group of judges who decide which muscle-boundmarvel before them is still feminine enough to win both, And lesbian bodybuilders have still otherissues to confront, coming from a community within a women's bodybuilding competition,
yet another set of expectations and standards for
For competitive women bodybuilders, thesecontests are the payoff for their dedicated, .daily female beauty.
"Lesbians are less likely to feel heldback fromworkouts in the gym. Amazingly different from theisolation of their grueling training sessions, the pub- their own progress because they may feel more
comfortable with having a muscular body than hetlic performance is the end goal.
"It's what makes bodybuilding unlike any other erosexual women" opines Lisa Shoenberg, a comsport" explains Jan Austin, a successful New York' petitive bodybuilder in San Francisco who has woncompetitor. "The training and competing are totally , several city and state competitions as well as the
middleweight gold medal in the 1986 Gay Games.
different. "As in all. sports, it's not so much the presence
What also makes bodybuilding unique iri the
sporting world is that the athlete's performance is of lesbians as the concept of lesbians whieh adds
judged solely on how she looks. A cross between a the most fuel to the fire. "I don't think being gay
sporting event and a beauty pageant, the goal is to should be an issue in shows," Shoenberg says, "buthave a perfect body, based, as all beauty is, on an it is because of lines crossed in femininity."
Because of these crossed lines, the dominantarbitrary and often politicized perception of "perfecschool of competitive bodybuilding, particularly attion."
the profeSSional level, takes a defensive stance on
Women's bodybuilding, like lesbianism itself, femininity. Trade magazines are sure to discuss thechallenges the patriarchal ideals for women and family life, i.e, husbands, of the women they feawomanhood. Lesbians are "other" because they are ture. In this year's Ms. Olympia, the bigg~st professional show, all six of the finalists sported loog
not looking for a man to complete their identity.
bleached-blond hair, including Laura Creavalle, a
Women bodybuilders face similar societal walls:
Their very existence as women with muscles makes Black woman.
NPC judge Vita explained the overcompensathem fodder for the gender wars. And tactics on thistion: "We don't want a woman to win the show who
particular front get complicated.
isn't going to be a good representative of femininity
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and fitness." And Shoenberg, aware of this attitude
among judges, says, "They [the judges] don't wantlesbians to represent female bodybuilding, so people aren't out."
The sport is ultimately about appearance, and,along with strict dictums about womanhood comeracist perceptions of beauty, Austin, who has taken
enough first place trophies to make carrying themhome anoth~r work-out regimen, was shocked
when she didn't even place in a New Jersey show
last year. "I was in the best shape ever, " sherecounts, adding that all the judges were white, theentire audience was white, and she was the onlyBlack woman in the show, "I considered going out
with a paper bag over my head as a political statement," The judges, she says, have told her sheshould "femme" up her appearance, suggesting she
wear her hair longer or put on nail polish, There
are also preferred poses for women, such as flexing
with hands open rather than clenched.
Earline Beasley, also a Black bodybuilder who,
like Austin, will be representing New York at thissummer's Gay Games, notes that the blond, blueeyed look prevails: "Even among white women it'san advantage." Hence dyed hair and colored contacts take their place with neon-colored bathingsuits on the stage.

* * * * *Women's bodybuilding began to seriously takeoff in the early 1980s, in part due to the nation's fascination with fitness which also contributed to there-shaping of the preferred female physique.
Women's bodies, it was established, should be thinner and firmer. Bodybuilders' took it one step further, and the idea of women with muscles not only
seeped into acceptance, but became desirable.
To a limit.
The judges were vocal about their disdain fortrue androgyny, documented in the popular 1985
film Pumping Iron II: The Women. Compared to current professionals, most of the competitors looked
like glorified aerobics instructors. Except of course
for mega-pumped, mega-butch Bev Francis who was

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portrayed (and treated) like a leper from anotherplanet.
The sport surged ahead and quickly crossed
new boundaries thanks largely to the widespreaduse of steroids and other performance enhancing
drugs. These drugs enable users to train harder, heal
faster and grow bigger, but at a serious health cost.
Risks include cancer and diabetes and hormonal
effects such as the deepening of the voice. Enlargement of the clitoris and fading away of breasts arealso a given with sustained use. It isn't uncommon
for women to have breast implants in an effort tobring back a "feminine" look to their chemicallyaltered bodies.
Because of the intense competitive element of the
sport, participants will use the chemical edge. Women
who don't use "the juice"-as the drugs are cal1ed-are
discouraged. "It's unfair to people like me" notes
Austin, who along withthe women intelViewedfor
this article, says she is a natural bodybuilder. With theonset of drug testing, more sophisticated drugs as wellas masking drugs have hit the market. For "juiceheads"
to avoid detection, Austin explains, "it takes a lot ofmoney and a good pharmacist."
The NPC's Vita agrees that drug use is
widespread, as is women evading detection. "It's avicious cycle because the drugs work," she says. "In
my opinion, 70 percent of the women have used orare still using drugs, but getting by the tests." At the
local level, testing is done with a lie detector, theresults of which depend on how questions arephrased. Only a few of the national competitions
use urinarysis, and there are ways to beat that too.
Tonya Knight sent a stand-in to pee in her cup, but
was later found out and stripped of her
International title, Other competitors might simply use ahigher grade of drugs, not detectable even througA
urinalysis. 'Virtually no one admits to using the,drugs, eventhough observers, including other bodybuilders,insist they must to build their bulk and definition,
Vita speculates that "women's bodybuilding is on its
way out" because the size obtained through drugs
have made women bodybuilders seem obscene andpromoters are bowing out. Austin hopes that the

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entire sport will clean up its
act, in part because of efforts
to qualify as an Olympic
event. Should that happen,
Austin says, "people willneed to perceive muscles differently because a drug-freebody won't look like that."
As it is, competitive
women bodybuilders are trying to accomplish nearly theimpossible, constantly push-'
ing their bodies to new limits.
A woman will try to reduce
her bodyfai to six to sevenpercent while the average
woman has 25 to 30 percent
bodyfat and a fit athlete stillaround 15 percent. A body
prepared
for a contest is
depleted of water and carbohydrates in order to highlightevery vein and muscle. The
sacrifice and dedication needed to achieve this look is far
beyond that of your average
gym user who is just working
out to stay in shape. Most
competitors only enter two or
three contests a year becauseof the stress of preparation.
Shoenberg, who is also a
professional trainer, said that
her extreme
muscularity
intimidates
many of thewomen she works with.
"They'll tell me 'I don't want
to look like you'," but she
brushes off such comments
saying, "To me, that's just
NANCY ANGERNAIER
their naivete. They think all
they have to do is pick up a barbell and they'll look
like the women in the magazines. They don't understand the intense focus and dedication it takes."
Because of the intense dedication which .controIs their lives, many lesbian bodybuilders say that
their affinity often lies with other bodybuilders, gay
or straight. But the drive to have their bodies looked
at still leaves these women looking for forums
where their bodies will be viewed as the works ofart they are.
"Someone who's shy and not an exhibitionist
will not be a bodybuilder" Austin states. She choseto be out because she felt she was getting more
support from the gay community than from themainstream bodybuilding community and part ofthis support is having other women gawking at her
body. Yoli, a bodybuilder who also works as a trainer in a downtown women's gym, said she would
love to see a female version of Chippendale's-themale' stripper revue-with ripped wom~n perform-

Photo: Efrain J. Gonzalez
ing for their screaming sisters.
After the Gay Games established its physiquecompetition as a high-draw specatator' affair, promoters established the Arcadia Bodybuilding Society
in San Francisco, which holds a gay physique show
during the Bary Area's Gay Pride Week. The only
gay-focused contest, its existence shows that well-_sculpted, muscular bodies also belong to the lesbian
aesthetic.
The e~otic overtones of women looking atstrong women's bodies, with perhaps no desire tolook that way themselves, create a radical breakfrom male-<;lefinedmores around beauty and des,ire.
Whether the direction of women's bodybuilding is
NPC's ,Vita's speculation of promotional slow death,the 1996 Olympics or YoJi's female Chippendale's
Sideshow, one thing is certain. The serious bodybuilders will continue to reshape the way we lookat women's bodies at the same time they work out
tirelessly to reshape their own. 'f'

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The Queer Nation, My Comrade/Sister!
is a call-to-arms, a scruffy and sexyfanzine. Issued quarterly, the publication is a hodgepodgeof 50s kitschgraphics and 90s c1ubland cool, allwrapped up in a political sensibility that.is..,cOn'ec$-but never overwrought.
The format is gay love, gay lib andgay unity, It's done in a quirky, silly,
campy way. But it gets the importantmessages across, and it makes peopl~
want to join the crowd. Being gay is ahoot, even in the worst of times. And My
Comrade/Sister! is a morale booster, likethose corny Bob Hope usa specials.
Entertainment for the troops, but also
inspiration, The audience leaves with asmile on their faces, a tear in their eye
and a ftst raised towards the sky.
The world of My Comrade/Sister! isclearly marked: Gay and lesbian life
begins south of 14th Street and east ofFirst Avenue, the land of unisex Doc
Martens, drag queen celebrities and faggot
machismo in t-shirts and earrings. Somemay charge geocentrism, but perhaps it isjustified: The East Village is ho~ of themost energetic gay renaissance since 1969.
A new breed of Gayboys and Lezgirls
have taken their place in all phases of politics, art and nightlife. With an equal flair
for outrage and self-celebration, My Comrade/Sister! chronicles the age.
Les Simpson is the publisher. In
street drag, he's a slight, quiet character
reminiscent of B-52 Fred Schneider (ifFred copped some needed Thorazine).
. In evening drag, Les is a bleached.blonde sassy miss, an alter-ego that.48

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publishingqueen of theLower EastSide.

brings to mind some junior-high school
culinity.
How did that come about?
vixen named Marci-the most popular
How did you think they would work
"bad girl" in school, a vicious gossip
well together?
with a wicked lisp.
Les Simpson: It was just instinctuA Minnesota native, young Mr, al. My Comrade was not only creating a
Simpson describes himself as "one of the scene, but reflecting one, In downtown
people who didn't get it together until New York, drag queens were stars at all
he was 30." After a. year-long stay in the clubs, The overt masculinity was
San Francisco, Les came to NYC in 1976. happening too; there were a lot of cuteHis first few years here consisted of guys. A huge abundanceof them,.
classes at FIT, a string of meruaI jobs in There was a lot of energy.
the garment district and occasional
JB: Is that a scene that is endemic
evening visits to the club-of-the-momentto the East Village alorie?
with other Minnesota pals,
IS: The demographics of the magaWith a straight face, Les will tell you zine was deftnitely happenin3 more inthat therapy changed his life, "I had tied the East Village, The East Village ismyself up into a lot of knots, and theramore bohemian, younger people withpy untied them." He left a string of bor- more energy. The West Village is more
ing temp jobs and found work as a expensive and more established.
freelance graphic artist.
JB: Do you feel that the sexual
When other gay men begin agoniz- guidelines and stereotypes are more
ing about the start of their third decade,ftnely drawn in the West Village, so thatLes began working on his brainchild.
intenningling doesn't occur?
Influenced by Paper columnist and
IS: It goes on over there, but it's afriend George Wayne's feisty fanzine,
different sensibility, You walk down
R.OM.E., Les felt a gay alternative was Christopher Street and you do see dragneeded, My Comrade leaped into thequeens and leathermen ...
world with a lusty queer scream .in
JB: My Comrade began by reflecting
September 1987. Sister!, its flipside mag- a trend, but has gotten to the pointazine for lesbians, soon followed.
where it is influencing that trend, andThis interview was conducted with expanding it. Do you agree?
the unrouged
Les, a man child of
LS: I'll be at a cocktail party andunfeigned innocence, with the endear- ' overhear people quoting the latest artiing habit of making sweeping statementscle, (Laughs.)
I'm kidding. I don't
about his life as an afterthought. His rai- know. I guess. My friends tell me they
son d'etre: "My life's goal is to entertain
like it. It's got us some press, if nothing
gay people. I've just decided this recentelse. And I think a lot of the reactionly." My Comrade/Sister! is proof of that.
I've gotten has been very genuine.
JB: It seems to be inclusive andexclusive at the same time. If you're not
Jay Blotcher: I'm amazed at themagazine's mix of drag and overt mas- a drag queen or a muscleboy east of-

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First Avenue, then you'll be on the outside looking in.
LS: My Comrade is so diferent fromothers. There's such a trend ill upscalemagazines now, like Egg or Interoiew.
So exclusive and hipper-than-thou.
Anybody can join My Comrade, it's open
arms. But in a way because snottinesshas become a norm in magazines, My
Comrade is refreshingly different; it's
exclusive because it's a new attitude.
JB: Who is behind the magazine?
LS: About 30 people who help mewith each issue.
JB: Is there a certain quality thesepeople have that makes them My Comradematerial?
LS: Most of them have a pro-gay

LS: It's a homegrown operation,
My apartment is the My Comrade offices.
JB: Do you get into drag often, orfor special occasions?
LS: Oh, they're always special occasions.
JB: Do you have a certain characteror costume? Or do you change it fromtime to time?
LS: I change it from time to time, I
even wash it from time to time. I don't
lip-sync; I mostly go out and hang out
with everyone. I'm not real conscious of
putting on a character when I'm in drag.
People tell me I'm different. It's a costume, so I'm more talkative and wild,

is nothing political about it. How doyou feel?
LS: For me, drag is a lot of fun; I
don't know what other people's agendas
are, I can't speak for them,JB: Do you feel that drag becomespolitical when you are hassled by somebody?'
LS: I don't get into analyzing it that far,
JB: Politics and drag had a nasty
run-in last Labor Day at Wigstock. A
group of people in drag were attacked
by a gang with lacrosse sticks,
Bychance, the injured people were ACf UP
members. When they got onstage to tell
the crowd what happened, one guy
climbed a lamppost and screamed,"Don't let them politicize this; they're

attitude. They have a sense of humor
and they're pretty crazy people.
JB: It seems to be a mixture of 50s
pulp detective and -"candal sheet gossip
magazines, but 90s at the same time.
Where does this formula come from?
LS: It borrows genres from different
magazines, gay and straight, It's nicebecause we haven't settled into a format
yet. We can still experiment. A lot of thatis just grabbing at pop culture from allover the place, including gay pop culture,
JB: How has the magazine grown?
Has it changed in its focus?
LS: It changes so much from issue
to issue. The last issue was real slick;
we took the guise of an uptown publication. But in this coming issue wereturn to our downtown roots. But it
will still have the lighthearted pro-gay

flirtatious, I wear more wild garb thanusually. Drag's a riot.
JB: Do you ever come up against
fierce lesbians, who are offended by drag?
LS: Lesbians are the least of myproblems,
It's usually some stupid
tourist. Last summer my friends and I
had danced at The Pyramid and we werewalking home, Some kids attacked us; it
was very frightening. This guy ran up
and pushed me down. But we survived,
They backed off. My friend David ran
after them. At least we showed them wewouldn't be pushed around, But he had
30 friends around the corner who cameafter us with sticks and garbage can covers. They were violent, but to. a point.
They didn't beat us up.
. JB: Some people feel drag exists on
its own level as costume, and that there

trying to turn this into an ACT UP
event." Lady Bunny joked away the situation by telling the crowd that the sexydrag got the straight boys all hot andbothered, How do you feel about this?
LS: I think it's really easy to lookback at the situation and point fmgers at
people for not doing the right thing at
the time. But when it hits you right in
the face like that, it's hard to make splitsecond decisions,
I mentioned it in the magazine, It
was one big happy family at Wigstock,
but like all big happy families, they 'fightabout love and politics, But that doesn'tmean it's the end of the day, After
infighting, it doesn't mean we can't still
be united,
Maybe those who didn't join theprotest felt it was much more of a politi-

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attitude,

JB: Where does it all come together?

cal statement to stay and watch dragperformers, Bunny's really done a lot to
put on the Wigstock event,
Had itturned into a riot, Wigstock would never
have been allowed again. The activists
were great by going to the police stationand protesting, But the fact that boththings went on at once - the protest
and the show - made it look like you
got two good things out of it, instead ofjust a disruption.
JB: Are the majority of drag queens.
you know apolitical?
LS: No, that's not true! It's not fairto stereotype drag queens like that.
There are a lot of people who never dodrag, and they haven't had a politicalthought in their mind in years,

welcome? How much do you want towork people up?
IS: Oh, that's not my intention at all!
My intention is to entertain gay people.
The magazine is supposed to be fun,
JB: But it gets people thinking.
, LS: It's didactic also, I would hope,
But the magazine's intent is not to shock
people. Maybe there are aspects of themagazine that people don't understand.
But the feeling of the magazine is agood one; it's real happy and loving. I
get a really good reaction from people
really very disconnected from the scene.
JB: Are you optimistic that you'll be.able to beat People magazine in terms ofcirculation?
LS: Maybe not People, but we're

man who edits Sister! as well?
LS: I've taken the publisher position
and Dany Johnson is editor,
JB: By the time you took on Sister!
did you think -¥.ouhad a heightened lesbian senSibility?
LS: A lot of gay men and lesbians
are unfamiliar with each other: As a gay
man, I was unsure what would entertain
lesbians. But you realize people have asimilar sense of humor, Sister! is usuallymuch shorter than My Comrade, but the
new issue is more Sister!, My sensibility
is more about gay male culture and themagaZine reflects,that.
But the magazine isn't just me; it's everyone,
JB: My Comrade is hot hot hot interms of sexuality. But it's staunchly

JB: What are the goals of My Comrade/Sister!? Is it on the way to becoming your vision of it?
LS: It already is. I would like toexperiment more. I have plans for three
more issues,. and I might take a sabbatical after that. I'm thinking of writing a'movie or a play, But I haven't thoughtmuch about it; it's more spontaneous,
JB: What are some of the mostmemorable pieces?
LS: We had a controversial interview with a NAMBLAspokesperson that
got a lot of reaction,
JB: Do you feel you stuck yourneck out for that one?
LS: I was allowing him a forum; but
the magaZine didn't come out andendorse NAMBLA.
JB: How much controversy do you

aiming for US, But my biggest problem
is still money.' The magazine doesn't
make a profit. I have advertising now
which makes some money,
But weneed to throw 'more benefits. The last
one was a huge, pOpular success, but it
only paid off printing debts I alreadyhad. That's one of my goals now: economic empowerment.
That's been a stigma for a lot of gay
journalism. Most of them seem to getby on a shoestring; they never make any
profits. I think it's important to smashthat barrier also.
JB: What do people seem to likemost about the magazine.
LS: My Comrade/Sister! reminds you
what's fun about being gay. Being gay
is a riot. Arid the magazine reflects that.
JB: Do you get criticism for being asafe sex at the same time.
LS: It's aetually pretty old-fashioned
in the romantic department. Comparedto the other gay publications, we're pristine queen. But I like that. It's a modem attitude. I'm not down on porn atall, but the tendency for gay porn is to
dehumanize people.
My magazine isabout getting to know people,
JB: Has the magazine been yourticket to a greater social life?
IS: It's been an opportunity for me
to meet different types of people, And
it's a real catharsis for me. 'I've beenable to get out a lot of feelings about .
my'self and about gay people.
JB: .Have you found romancethrough My Comrade/Sister!?
LS: I'm in love with gay people.
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to experts of an equivalent statureand caliber but The Experts shall havefmal approval as to who is of equivalent stature and caliber, whichapproval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Your comments on the second paragraph are unacceptable. We
do not agree to any of the pr~sedchanges in the second paragraph.
l1(d). We agree to substitute"may" for "shall" in the third line. We
do not agree to change "might" to"will" where requested,
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The foregoing responses should
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By Michelangelo Signo~eRichard Chamberlain came out.
Then he went back in.
Well, actually, he said that he neversaid what they said he sai~l.
But, well, he didn't really say that
he never said what they said he said.
His publicist did.
It was roughly four weeks ago
when OutWeek national correspondent
Rex Wockner--an excellent and accurate
reporter-sent a story out to the various
newspapers which subscribe to his wire
service around the country. The piece
was about how Richard Chamberlain
had come out in an interview with aFrench magazine, saying that he'd hadenough of the hiding and that he wassettling down with someone named
Martin Rabbett, whom the French magazine reported Chamberlain had identified as his lover.
San Francisco's Bay Area Reporterput Wockner's story on the front page.
The news took off from there and hit
gay papers
across the country.
(OutWeek news editor Andrew Miller
says he didn't run the piece at. the time
because "with a story so sensitive innature, I wanted to make sure I had
adequate documentation in hand before
I put it in print.")
Chamberlain's publicist, Annette
Wolfe, immediately denounced all of thestories. She says that Chamberlain nevergave such an interview to a French magazine and that the entire piece wasmade up. This could very well be true.
Europe, like the U.S., is ftIled with sensational scandal sheets and irresponsible
journalists. The irony' of the whole situation is that the gay press across America
essentially wound up "outing" Richard
Chamberlain. (I'm laughing over it
because many of these papers- including the Native, which ran the
Chamberlain piece on the coverattacked Out Week for "outing" Malcolm

Forbes.)And the interesting thing about
Wolfe's dismissal is that she adds: "AndRichard Chamberlain is not gay."
Really?
"I am in complete disagreementwith the whole philosophy of what you
do," she told me. "I saw you people on
the Today show [discussing Malcolm
Forbes' homosexuality]. That was terrible ...It is surely a person's own business .. .1 am not going to have Richard
Chamberlain talk to you and lower himself to have this conversation ... You're
doing yourself a major disservice andalso doing the same to your community...1 don't want to continue ...1 will tell
you that you will get into so much legal
hassleif youvaguely
print
anything You cannot invade people~s
privacy You have absoiutely no rightto disclose anything about anyone ...
Richard Chamberlain is quite personal
and will never discuss his personal
life...What possesses you to do this?...It
is none of your business ...It is wrong to
go into people's .personal lives ...You
have no right to do this...We disagree
morally on' this ...Richard Chamberlain
has never discussed his personal
life-not getting ~arried, having children, not having children ...There arepeople who simply don't want to discuss their personal lives...This is about
an incredible invasion of people's privacy...It is nobody's business who you go
to bed with ...This country stands for
freedom of choice. Richard Chamberlain
has made his decision not to talk...All I
care about is that people have their privacy...I know where you are trying to
get this to go .. .1 think, with regard towhat you're- doing, it may be an issue
with a politician, but I don't think it's anissue with regard to a performer."Oh, okay. So...ummm ...is Richard
Chamberlain gay?
"No. I have been saying it all day.
Richard Chamberlain is not gay...Thereis no man ...1 do not know any person
named Martin Rabbett."
How strange.
The September 17, 1989 issue of
Parade magaZine has the following
question and answer in its "Personality
Parade" Q.and A. feature:"Q. It's no secret tha! Richard
Chamberlain-the handsome star of
the TI;JOrnbirds,
Sbogun and other 1V
miniseries-lives
a quiet peaceful,wifeless life in Honolulu when he's
not before the cameras. Isn't it asecret, however, that he recently was
involved in some environmental violation, the details of which the news
media willfully killed or ignored?
-LaniShaw, Waikjkj Hawaii

A. You are in error about the
Chamberlain story. It was neither
killed nor ignored. Earlier in the year,
the Honolulu Bulletin reported thatthe 54-year-old actor had testified
before the state board of land andnatural resources that he and one
Martin Rabbett were owners of a42,527 square foot lot on Round Top
Drive in the posh, Tantalus area of
Honolulu. They had removed some
60 trees from their property without
the necessary prior permission, forwhich they were fined $31,000. An,
eloquent plea by Chamberlain got
the fine reduced to $9,600. It was notmuch of an article and it received thespace it deserved."
Says Wolfe: "Richard has manybusiness partners and people withwhom he owns land. I don't know all ofthem."She does admit to knowing John
Allison. He is a man who a German
publication has said is Chamberlain's exlover who died of AIDS. "John Allison issomeone Richard worked with a few
years ago," says Wolfe. "They worked
together." Grudgingly, Wolfe admits that
Allison died of AIDS, but says they were
not at all involved. "This is another thing
blown out of proportion."
As you read this, the tabloids-Star
and National EnqUirer-are standmg onsupermarket racks with the story. They
were calling me and others last week inorder flesh out the truth. It's funny thatin these times, on these particular issues,
we are in bed with these horrible,
homophobic rags.
If a story about someone is falsely
printed, with a fake interview, that person certainly does have every right to be
angry about it and of course to denythat it ever took place. And it's one
thing to dismiss it and say, "It's none ofyour business." But blatantly LYING
ABOln' ONE'S SEXUALITYIS MORALLYWRONG AND ·HOMOPHOBIC. It is a
decision based on SELFISHNESSAND
GREED. "l am not lying," says Wolfe.
She also gets paid a lot of money. ...
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Oul on Ihe To.wn
Uz: Jimmy Somerville, formerly ofBronski Beat (the mid-80s openly gay
band that sang of same-sex love andhomophobia) and the Communards (thelater-80s openly lesbian and gay band),
was at Red Zone last Thursday promoting
his new album by doing something rarely
seen there: singing. Somerville can be best
described as a 5'4" British disco diva witha 90s political conclousness. When yourbig hits have been remakes of Never Can
Say Goodbye, Don't Leave Me Thts Way
and I Feel Love, the next place to go for
Inspiration is-Sylvester.
Mighty Real isSomeIVille's new single, and I was pretty
happy to see the Red Zone crowd, mostly
straight and too young to remember
Sylvester, enjoying the song, placed incontext when he sang it to his male backup singer. Another of the songs he sang,
Read My Ltps, was dedicated "to a man
named Larry" and is a tale of AIDS
activism. SomeIVille wore an ACT UP tshirt during the concert, and is a memberof ACT UP/London. Boys and girls, these
are the politics of dancing.
Sydney: Having endured the music(I don't like Jimmy, I'm sorry) and thecrowd at the Red Zone, word of mouth

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Wilh Liz and Sydney
and the desire to see something new
brought us and several thousand anxious
clubgoers to the long-awaited opening of
the Powerhouse. I suffered from the "thisreminds me of the time ... " disease thatnlght. For instance, the dubiously democratic door scene reminded me of theunpleasant aspects of an ACT UP demo.
You loin the back of the mob across thestreet and work your way forward inwaves until you are crammed .Into a tiny
lobby where "Everyone Pays $6." All thewhile, the bouncers push Into the crowd
yelling "move back, move back" andthose behind push forward. I wondered
why they even needed doorgirl/figurehead Leslie Micayza since there is no
guest list and she pretends not to noticeanyone anyway. The space is terrifyingly
awesome. As I stood on the fourth floor
balcony overlooking the dance floor, "I
was reminded of the time ..." a drug-abusing club kid "tripped" off the balcony of
the World and prayed for the safety of
those carelessly dancing below that I
would not have to witness such a sight inthis space.
liz: Club Edelweiss had been advertising for weeks before Sydney and I
could gather enough courage to go. A
classified
that reads: "Transvestites,
Lesbians, BIs, Gays, Singles, All Welcome,"
we could only think if true, then this
could be the new gay/lesrrv hotspot, letalone the. qnly one. Housed in a Gennan
restaurant, Zum Edelweiss, with huge potted palms placed strategically to hide
dancing, Club "E" is a lot like Attitudes(see previous column) except:
1. It opens at ten.
2. It has one dance floor.
3. This is serious drag.
The cover charge is 'ten dollars formen and five dollars for women. (Whichyou are is detennined at the door.) The
clientele consists of:
1. Transvestites 3D-plus, more the "La
Cage" type than Boy Bar Beauty.
2. Men 30-plus, looking for the "La
Cage" type.

3. Attractive lesbians 3O-plus, looking
for each other.
4. A straight couple, looking for 1could-not-even-begin-to-tell-you-what ..
Some of the heaviest cruising In NY
took place In the half hour we were there.
As 'we entered, Sydney remembered she
was wearing a skirt, and we both remembered why that might pose a problem. We
walked In, and five men smiled. This was
unneIVing. She had to fight with men so
she could buy her own drinks. As we satchatting at a table, four men who could
have been our fathers took turns hoveringcloser and closer. Our caveat: If you're notlooking for action, you've come to thewrong place. Club Edelweiss is the equivalent of a queer nation/straight singles bar.
Sydney: In the closest thing to a gay
and lesbian fashion show, the House of
Field presented its new line of (un)dothing. The Tokyo Show (the name remains amystery) was a humorous mix of performance art and fashion that in the end
looked and sounded a lot like a,better
dressed night at Boy Bar. The show
opened with Freddie ~ercury wanna be,
the sultry Jo Jo and his Jockstraps semivoguing to a Queen song. But the real
show-stopper
wasMs. Melody's
striptease. After almost sliding off the runway and cutting her g-string off with apair of scissors, she lost a pasty-something she noticed only as she unhooked
her bra before the stunned audience. The
real fashion show included the latest in
skimpy, sexy Ban;i boy/girl influenced
fashions by 11m "father of the House of
Field" Bally and Richard Cruz.
Uz and Sydney: We received threeinvitations to what is being called "TheNight of tOO Doorpeople." We're hoping
for flying fur when all those clubgoers(who stood in the rain, were ignoreq,
looked through and didn't get comped,even if they had slept with said doorperson last week) will show up and cornerthe
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Talalay. Universal.

by Bruce C. Steele

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Dean or Marlon Brando movie. Waters
isn't showing off his superior wit, butrather his infatuation with an America
that never was (but should havebeen). Hairsprayand
Cry-Baby are
not spoofs, but celebrations-candycolored reinventions of cultural memories.
Strange as it may seem comingfrom the former king of revulsion,
Waters derives a certain innocenceand hopefulness from the 19505juve-

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supportive.
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gay-tbe Sal Mineo figure has been
curiously omitted-but
it's clear it
wouldn't matter if someone was,Parody mocks stereotypes;
Waters embraces and empowers
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nott's at all difficult to declare
Cry-Baby the best American
movie musical in recent memory. What other decent musicals
are there in recent memory? (Ihaven't seen House Party.) In
Hairspray,
writer-director
John Waters' previous popsong-saturated
comedy, themusic did not, for the mostpart, originate with the characters themselves. But CryIJaby is a musical in the
traditional mode--almost everyone sings, both in stagey situations such as talent shows
and in major production numbers in the most unlikely ofsettings. There's the inevitableprison dance sequence andeven a number sung from theroof of a car during a game of"chicken." The movie cleverly
adapts the lyrics of early 50s
hits to the situations and personalities at hand, and theactors lip-synch to the voicesof some considerable
offscreen talent, The fakery.of
the performances only adds tothe pervading surrealism.
What Cry-Baby is not,despite the knee-jerk labelingof mainstream critics, is a parody. Mel Brooks makes parodies-exaggerated
imitations 1..-full of trivial allusions and agood. dose of derisi'On. In SILENCE;to DEPP
Hairspray and now Cry-Baby, Upon Arrest, Cry-Baby Walker Declares His Love For Allison
Waters never condescends to
his subject matter. He doesn't wink nile delinquent movies that are thegirl in "hysterectomy pants" (Traci
coyly at the audience (although some springboard for Cry-Baby. Johnf,lyLords), the "good girl" (Amyof his performers do) and the gags Depp, in the title role, is the sweetest,
Locane) who falls for Cry-Baby, thenever depend on our knowledge of most polite j.d. imaginable and his
tough "hatchet-faced"girl (Kim
McGuire), the staid matriarch (Polly
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Bergen), the biker. grandma (Susan
Tyrrell)-the cliches are all drained of
their oppressive potential because
these women seem in complete control of their own image and able tochange it if they so choose. (The men
don't change,) The peripheral characters-parents
played in cameos byDavid Nelson, Patty Hearst, Joe
Dallesandro, Troy Donahue and Joey
Heatherton-are
the only victims ofsociety in the movie and they're thepathetic products of the dominant
ideology:. gender tyranny, religious
fanaticism and self-hate.
But Waters' social commentary
is almost incidental. He sympathizes
with the outcasts,
the "Drapes,"
mostly because they're so much
more vibrant and loving and fun
than the "Squares." And Cry-Baby ismostly about fun. Waters and his
variously talented cast seem to beenjoying themselves immensely, andso should we. The uncomplicatedboy-meets-girl-etc,storyline clicks
happily along, ~e music invigorates
and the humor IS generally low-key
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Events-Family,
Friends & Lovers-you
can have the chance to speak out
at the 22nd Annual GayTLesbianPride Rally.

ericks are a~orable and you know Five speaking ~Iots will be reserved for five individuals
selectedin afrom the first scenet?at ~he COMMUNITY LOTTERY.Each participant
will have three minutes to speak
power of unabashedgalty (If lout
about any important GayTLesbian topic.
may) will overcome
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Heritage of Pride by June 1st. Winners will be selected
in a random
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meeting at
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Film

Breaking the Gag Orderperspective of love and pride, Marlon
Riggs' Tongues Untied strikes a blow
against invisibility, fear and silence in
a community often bound by these.
It's a landmark in media representations of gay Black men,
This hour-long video work is partdocumentary, part agit-prop. Riggs
combines his own autobiographicalmonologues with poems by Essex
Hemphill and members of the Otherby Karl Soehnlein
Countries writers group, mini~interviews with snap-queens, activists andartists, and images of gay Black mene soundhits you first:
standing up to homophobia
and"Brother to brother, brother to racism. There's a loose narrative
brother, brother to brother,"
which moves through childhood,male voices, over and over again,
coming out, falling in love, political
Then pictures-Blackmen shooting
awakening,community building,.hoops, dancing in the streets, hanging
AIDS and street activism, though notout. It takes a moment to register.
necessarily in that order. Riggs' point
These are not just men, they are gayof departure is Silence-Death,themen, No big deal? Think again: whenlogo of the AIDS activist movement
which has become a battle
for ageneration of queers. The opening
monologue
climaxes with thesewords: "Silence is my shield (it crushes)/Silence is my sword (it cuts bothways), ..Let's end the silence, baby,
together, now." Tongues Untied isabout understanding the silence particular to gay men of color and, ultimately, smashing it.
Appropriately, the work is carried by the soundtrack. Voices are
crisply recorded-starkand solitary, when expressing the pain of isolation, layered and booming when
exploding myths or calling brothers
to anns. Music is essentia:, as well,whether it's Sylvester's unbridled
disco anthems ringing out over late
70s Castro, or the Lite-FM soul ofRoberta Flack framing a love-affair
with a white boy. Generic voices
intrude continually into monologues;
PUMPING UP THE VOLUME Photo: Jim Marb
the racists of his childhood call Riggs
Filmmaker Marlon Riggs"coon," the Black minister rails fromhave you ever seen this on a screen?
his pulpit against "perversion.".
Black gay men, not as loners, freaks
Riggs tempers his anger withor fantasies, but as a community, from laughter. There's an especially hilaritheir own point of view and from a ous mockumentary segment on The

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Snap, courtesy of "The Institute of
Snapthology." (For anyone who's
never quite "gotten" the intricacies ofthis gesture, consider this required
viewing,) Riotous vignettes abound:
an increasingly
hystericalfightbetween two lovers on the back of a
Washington, D.C, transit bus, a trip tothe all-Black phone sex line ("Press
one for a 'bangie-boy,' press two fora 'gay Black activist'"), and a cinema
verite restaurant dinner, where the
day-to-day existence of unc10seted
queer life makes for humorous conversation between brothers.
Riggs is most compelling when
exposing the dual oppressionofbeing black and gay. He recalls his
years in San Francisco-wherehehad a white lover, a white fantasy
life and was generally "immersed invanilla"-byanalyzinghis owninternalized racism along with thatof the white gay world (where
Black images are often limited to
Aunt Jemima queens on greetingcards, or mandingo studs in sadoporn magazines). Later, he turns asharp eye on today's "successful"Black entertainers, skewering Eddie
Murphy and Spike Lee on theirown homophobic visions. Linking
both painful struggles is the voiceof the Straight Black Leftist, repeatedly taunting, "Which are you first,
Black or gay?" Riggs' succinct
answer to this question points out
exactly how absurd it is.
Wat<;hing Tongues Untied is likewalking through a locked door for the
first time, For this white boy, it was likebeing sat down and told, "This is thereal dea1-get it? Now let's move on
from here," For- Black gay audiences,
it's a call to arms, Gays of any color
should see this as a vision of hope achallenge for the future. The tongUes
untied here will never be silent again,
Tongues Untied will also be shoumat the Brooklyn Museum on Aprll22 aspart of their African American Video
Visions series .....

Theater

You Say Nibelungen~
I Say Farblonjet
equally bemused by this production.
For the Ring novice, it offers an
exceptional and painless introduction
to the convoluted and long-winded
Wagner. (No pain, no gain. Pooh!) For
the freak, it offers insights that nostage from Bayreuth to the Met, no .
matter how expensive the' production,
has yet mustered.
Siegfried andBrunnhilde's passionate kiss inside
the funeral pyre while Valhalla burns,
Fricka's second entrance supported
by a walker and a portrayal of theas antithesesof Siegfried .and
Brunnhilde and the Rhinemaidens as
the aquatic equivalent of the Andrews
Sisters or perhaps even the Del Rubio
Triplets.
While the text is primarily spoken, singing
does erupt, Mark
Bennett~s music, like the text, recalls
Wagner's major themes while tossing,in contemporary riffs; it is used more
by Joe E.Jeffreys
frequently to underscore action or set
nna Russell notes that mostmood than sing to. The diction andcommentaryon Richard
projection of the singing are generally
Wagner's Ring Cycle isweak and caused the garbling of"so esoteric as to leave the avera favorite
line "Rhinegoid!
age opera goer as befogged asRhinegold!
Rankle rank old
before." Charles Ludlam's proves
Feingold!" As Anna Russell alsoa welcome exception, Billed as "anotes, "That's the beauty ofmagnum opus in the spirit of
graJl(i opera-you
can do anyWagner's Ring Cycle but in far
thing as long as you sing it."less time," Ludlam collapses
Farb/onjet (inspired by the Joyce
Wagner's 20 hours into three.
of Finnegan's Wake) pushes this. Absolutely nothing is missing
notion to further extremes asfrom the original. Plot points
Siegmund and Sieglinde vorathrown out" by other adapters,
ciously copulate
downstage
notably Philip Caggiano's exclubeating time with Brunnhildesion of Erda and the three Noms,
upstage ripping through herremain in place. Minute scenoHojotoho's and Heiaha's. Do notgraphic elements long discarded
think, gentle reader, that thisby deSigners, such as Fricka's
production in anyway trashes
entrance on a chariot drawn by
Wagner, In its short three hours
rams, survive in Ludlam. This is
it must arrive at the heart of matthe true wonder of Ludlam's tabters rather more expediently,
show, It maintains an unfaltering
that's all. The implicit is madefaithfulness to Wagner, drastically
explicit.
cuts the playing time and manWhile the brief song interages to overlay considerable
ludes are not up to Met vocal
HEAVEN'S NO, RING AROUND THE COLlAR
material and commentaryof Robert Lanier, Christine Weiss, Bobby Reed andstandards (nor should they be
Ludlam's own deSign, which
expected to be), the acting far
Everett Quinton
Photo: Anita ana Steve Shevett
greatly illuminates the Original
surpasses any opera stage, Jimand provides non-stQP entertainment.
Rhinemaidens as cry-in-their-beerLamb is the ideal Siegfried~s Russell
Simply put, this ain't no riog around chugging-om-pa-pa girls are incredidescribes the character, "very 'young,
the
rosy.
Ludlamout
Ges- bly accurate visions. Furthermore,very handsome, very strong, very
amtkunstwerks
the greatGes- Ludlam's text and Everett Quinton's
brave and very stupid~ regular Little
amtlrunstwerker,
ribald direction dearly point to an
Abner type." Yet Lamb's Siegfried isRing freaks (like Oz freaks, only interpretation of the double ring of
more Little Hitler Aryan Youth type
different and a sub-genre of opera fire as vaginal symbol, the sword asthan Little' Abner, His superman
queens) aJ;ld Ring novices will be phallic symbol, Gunther and Gutrune
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MusicHi-NRG: Dead or AliveH· ,byZeccai-NRG: that foot-pounding,fist-shaking, endlessly
rising high-speed dance music that carries you on
a luminous sail, flying up and up through the sky.
It's the stuff that made you feel the sun was going to crack
through the dome of The Saint and come pouring down allover you without disturbing the night and the stars. Aroundthe world, it made dance worshippers feel the same way, nomatter where they were. For a while, we even thought of it
as gay music, our music, because so many of its creators
were family,
But according to larry flick of Btllboard, "The genre isnot carried by most retailers, and its future is open to question ..," And then, yesterday, I heard a club called lllusions (inNew Jersey?) advertised on the radio as having a weekly HiNRG night, followed by the station itself advertising an onlocation broadcast from a local Hi-NRG club. Suburbia? I am
confused.
Once divided into Euro-beatand two distinct San
Francisco styles, Hi-NRG is now a more mixed bag of dancemusic with heavy, busy bass lines, vast production and soaring
vocals, all at or above 125 beats per minute. The demand forboiling, high-speed dance music goes back at least as far as
Curtis Mayfield's Move On up, during the height of platfonn
shoes. But it was the "Death To Disco" movement of the early
80s which reduced record company investment in disco artists,
plus the anival of a whole new universe of affordable, commercially available and user-fiiendly synthesizers which gave
Hi-NRG its best known "synthesized" sound. Seminal European
artists like Bronski Beat Oater Communards) further defmed
their styles, but rarely wandered far from their basic sound.
Somehow, this never seemed to bother their fans, because HiNRG had hit a nerve. Coupled with what was the extremely
popular use of stimulating drugs like cocaine, LSD and Ecstasy,a movement looking for that ever-needed' emotional therapy
pushed Hi-NRG's popularity to the top of the charts ..
Today, Frankie Ramos of Manhattan'S
Downtown
Records (where the DJs go shopping) echoes most retailers
when he says, "I used to Sell tons (of Hi-NRG), but for the last
two years, House has taken over. I don't even have a section
any more,"' House Music, even more rigid in format, hasblown Hi-NRG off the racks as this epoch's representative
dance, but another equalty powerful factor is far more difficult
to accept: AIDS. More than any other subdivision of dancemusic, Hi-NRG was dominated by gay artists, gay producers,
gay DJs and even gay distributors, as well as being lifted up
the charts by the enthusiasm of the gigantic gay clubs of theearly 80s. We have lost, though not necessarily to AIDS:
Patrick Cowley and Bill Motley (producers and founders of
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Sylvester(artists),
Shaun
Buchanan(DJ/remixer), Richard
Long (soundengineer), and the list
goes on. Additionally,
we have lost a shocking percentage of theheavy partners who
supported the whole
scene. The closing of
the gargantuan
gay
clubs'resulted
in less
industryfocus
onwhat gay DJs wereplaying, less industry
investment in Hi-NRG
artists and, eventually,
less productin thestores.
Ernest Kohl gives Hi-NRG a new life

So whyis Hi-

NRG suddenly re-emerging
in Suburbia, at straight clubs
like The ~ibu
(Lido Beach), The Angle (Mineola), Paris,
New York (Huntington) and even the beach-town-conservative OBI (where disco meant Rod Stewart? David Vella, c0producer of the annual Hi-NRG Awards (and himself anartist) thinks it may have something to do with "the yuppies
who were teenagers
when Donna Summer came \mt,"
Weaned on Saturday Night Fever, perhaps they understand heavy dancing a little better than we give them credit
for. "The big surprise," says David, "is Ohio, which is speckled
and riddled with Hi-NRG clubs. flOrida, too." According toFrankie Ramos, so is Puerto Rico. And Decadance, the Hi-NRG
record specialist on Christopher Street, is seeing a rise in "businessmen in suits and mainstream shoppers" according to salesman Patrick Butts.
Certainly, few native artists are filling this new need as wellas Ernest KoW, whose remake of Sooner or Later (the Grass
Roots, 1974) went top ten on the American Dance Olarts wellafter the peak of the Hi-NRG era. Through near-<:onstant touring,Ernest and his dancers have been tearing up gay and "trendy"
straight clubs across the country with an explosive show of fast,sassy choreography and powerful vocals over incessant, highspeed bottom.
The result of th~ developments may be that, soon enough,the Hi-NRG-is<Iead prophets will be just as embarrassed as theirearly.ffis "Death to Disco" predecessors. Something therapeuticallytribal takes place when people push themselves hard enough toenjoy Hi-NRG dancing. And the pleasure of this experience iscatching on with a whole new section of our population. let's
hope they support the artists we need to make Hi-NRG a vital
force in dance music again .....

MusicSing a New Songence for the development of the Nueva Cancion movement
and a concern for people's struggles worldwide. It is astyle of music which combines traditional instrumentationfrom a variety of different South and Central American
by Noelle Hanrahancountries with the songs that are the scores of people's
lives, Each song talks of survival steeped in the bitter. rootomen are rarely recognized as instrumentalistsof pain, yet, as is typical with Nueva Cancion, relating theand, historically, their contributions to themost trying parts of the struggle for 'justice involves andevelopment of popular music have been sys- expresSion of sweet exuberance,
tematically buried. 'The San Francisco Bay Area over the
New song movements throughout the world, and inlast ten years has become a spawning ground for a newparticular'Latin America, have always been an integral part
generation of women musicians who are able to developof popular cultural uprisings. In the same way that gospel
and retain their instrumental voices while gaining nationalor raw country blues gives voice to American hunger andpopularity, 'This is partly due to the area's liberal climate, success, Nueva Cancion speaks to the people of Latin
and partly because of the fact that it is the center of the America. Altazor's heritage, along with their expansive use
national women's music conununity. Out of this environof a virtual orchestra of Latin American instruments, echoes
ment has emerged a groundbreaking ensemble.
the hopes and dreams of many cultures, In a recent phone
Altazor is four women: Lichi Fuentes, lead vocalist and . interview, Arguelles explained her interest in the newsong movement. "The beauty of music, and inparticular New Song, is that it is always changing
and integrating new styles,"'the members of Altazor, a group which isbarely two-years-old,
met in a workshop. on
Nueva Cancion taught by Lichi Fuentes and sponsored by ·the California Arts Council. Originally aworkshop of 13 women, it posed the challenge ofcomposing for a wide diversity of styles andbrought with it experience in arranging. At theconclusion of the grant, some members continued
to perform primarily as a benefit band, and ultimately formed Altazor, Altazor has evolved as aband in the unique East Bay (San FrancisCo) solidarity community, where expatriates and exiles
from Central and South America gather. Both
Fuentes and Vanessa Whang work at La Pe'na
Cultural Center, an urban hub for Latin American
cultural programming
as weiI' as a national
PASSION AND EXCELLENCE
resource
centerandmodel
activist organization, As
A/tazor embodies the New Song Movement
Arguella conunented in our phone conversation,
guitarist,. was born in Chile and is a former member of the . "Our main purpose has always been to help raise money
leading Nueva ·Cancion group Grapo Raiz. 'The other threefor various causes. It has been a big part of our focus." _,members are Vanessa Whang, a second generation AsianOn their self-titled debut album, mixed by La Pena's
American, on keyboards, flute and vocals, Cuban-bornsound engineer David Pontecorvo and produced by band
Dulce Arguelles on guitars and vocals and Venezuelanmember Van.essa Whang, Altazor has reached a level ofborn Jackeline Rago on cuatro, charango, percussion andtechnical and musical excellence usually reserved for provocals. These four women embody the philosophy of jects with much larger budgets. Fuentes' lead vocals are
Nueva Cancion (Latin American New Song), a tradition
surrounded l;>ya percussive bed of folk traditions., while(re)discovered by Violetta Parra and developed by artists gentle harmonies are woven into a breathtaking tapestry of
like Victor Jara, Mercedes Sosa and Inti-Illimani.
sound. The lyrics (in Spanish with liner-note translations)
As a group, Altazor has in common a passion for
unexpectedly convey immediately accessible emotions.
excellence as instrumentalists and a vibrant interest in Latin Employing the sounds of Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Cuba,'
sounds. Each performer has a variety of talents, a reverSee SONG on page 67

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BooksRemembrance ofOueersPast
by Michael SchwarzAlan Berube's brilliant andlong awaited book, Coming
OUt Under Fire: The Historyof Gay Men and Women In
World War Two is probably the best
book on gay American history every
written. At turns insightful and gut
wrenching, this book marks a comingof age for the writing of gay history.
Combining erudition with emotional
depth and bravery, this book should
be read by anyone interested
inAmerican history, or the history of
sexuality, as well as those concernedwith the military's policy on gays. It isa profoundly affecting work that will
have wide influence on policy makers, legislators, academics and thegeneral public.
This is the story of the emergence of a sexual subculture, a tal~ ofthe relationship between a military
policy of excluding gay people fromthe armed services and the formationof a community of friends united bythat policy, The basic outlines of thestory will be familiar to anyone who
has read John D'Emilio on the emergence of the gay commun'ity in theyears after World War II. Until Allan
Berube published this book, however,no one had seriously analyzed theimpact of the war itself, As Berube
shows us, piece by heartbreaking andinspiring piece, World War II placed aseismic rift between the generations
that came before the war and thosethat have come since, The war and its
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sexual culture like no other event in
American history and brought about amovement for gay civil rights inscores of cities across the UnitedStates.
In recent years, of course, themilitary has claimed that its antihomosexual policy has always beenin effect. One of the great virtues of
Berube's book is that it shows quite
clearly that this contention is not correct. In the early 1940s, the militaryainstituted
policy of screening out
homosexual recruits and enlistees,
while discharging or imprisoning
those
alreadyin the service,Previously, homosexual acts had beenpunished through the military criminal
justice system, although there was no
juridical concept of a homosexual
person. ~Sodomists," as they were colorfully called, were court-martialed
and, if convicted, imprisoned in military stockades.
At the same time as it institutionalize<Jthe idea that people who experi-ence homosexual desire are a discernible and deviant class of people,
the military's antigay policy also greatly'
expanded its influence over the sexual
lives of soldiers. As Berube shows,
every soldier who entered the armed
services was required to assert in a
psychiatric interview that he or she was
not a homosexual, Moreover, althoughless than 1,000 people were convictedof sodomy from 1900 to the start ofWorld War II, from 1941 to 1945 "more
than
4,00
sailorsand
5,000
soldiers-mostly men-were hospitalized, diagnosed as sexual psychopaths
and discharged from the service withthe label of homosexuality appearing
on their military records." And thesenumbers do not include the many
thousands of men and women who
were discharged with "other primary
diagnoses disguising secondary homosexual diagnos!!s" or imprisoned bycourt-martial or other means,
The military's homosexual policy
did not grow uniformly more oppressive, but ebbed and flowed with thetides
of' war. When the War
Department needed additional men or
women, they would often overlook asoldier's homosexuality as long as heor she did the the job well, Even sex
acts were occasionally ignored. As theAnny Adjutant General instructed dte
commanding general of an Air Corps
Training Center in 1942; "the primaryconsideration (in deciding to remove
someone for homosexuality) should
be ..,the preservation to the service ofmen possessing a salvage value," Thecommanding general was instructedby his superior to "determine therespective availability for military service (of seven men charged with oral
sodomy) with $e view of conserving all
available manpower for service in thearmy."
At times of lesser need, or during
one of several wartime moral µmics, gay
people were subject to witch hunts, public
humiliation and needless imprisonment"Whenever gay veterans, especially tha;elocked up in queer stockades under
anned guard, compared themselves withvictims of the Nazis," Berube observes,"they did not do so lightly...During a war
See COMING on page 67

BooksWalking After Midnightby Christopher DavisI

t'san interesting and, if I may
be allowed the pun, novel idea
for a book: A pianist is' about tobegin the last piece on his program,
Schumann:S- Fantasy, op. 17,' whensomeone in the audience coughs,
which starts the pianist, Robert,
thinking about the physical mechanism of coughing. He then begins towonder what would happen if one's
internal organs tickled ("What could
you do if you got a tickle on theliver? You might die from the agonyof not being able to scratch"), andfrom there he remembers, inaccurately, a statue of a male torso in a
gay bar, "a male torso in which ahand has been thrust; entering justbelow the navel, forcing its way up,
under the flesh and exiting, fingers
extended, between erect nipples,"And the novel is off, althoughwalking at a very deliberate pace,
not running. At first, he remembers
back to the artists' room at intermission, listening with annoyanceto his parents' comments and thenwondering if he will really be able
to stand and walk out to face theaudience again, The narrative thenshifts to his parents in the audience,then suddenly back to Robert sometime in the recent past when heenters the lives of two strange. lovers for the afternoon(one ofthem is in the audience), then backt.o his troubled ex-lover, who had acrisis over his thirtieth birthday,then back to his parents' in the audience, then back to the lovers, ..andon, and on, and on for 282 pages,
The longest sections are aboutcruising a park-theObservatory
Gardens-atnight, where the oldand no longer, if ever, beautiful

search continues for brief but vitalizing contacts with youths, who sometimes just tolerate the caresses,
usuaIly reject them with disgust, andsometimes, although rarely, actually
enjoy them, Mr. Osborn devotes
quite a bit of energy to the various
low-key but intense pursuits andconquests, so it must be something
he understands.
This entire section of the novel
has a dirty self-hating tone to it that
I did not like at all. Andrew
Holleran wrote 12 years ago that
there were two classes of people

that used the park in the evening:
the first, dog walkers and after-dinner strollers, and then, after they
were gone, "like ghosts, like gremlins, the derelicts, faggots, drunks,.
and freaks moved in." When I firstread that page many years ago I did
not like being lumped together with.
the derelicts, drunks, and freaks,
and the tone of this section .of A
Sense of Touchis the sallle,
although to be fair, the author puts
a different spin' on the scene bysaying "These gardens are play-grounds of the unconscious."
The novel ends with a long, stupefying postrecitai
dinner party.
Present are Robert, his surgeon father
and nervous mother, a conductor
and his overbearing
wife, who
speaks English with a thick German
accent, a female singer who is moreor less in love with Robert, although
she knows he is a homosexual (I'm
not sure the word "gay" is appropriate), a dog named Mr. Pischik, who,by determinedly attempting to makea meal of the conductor;sshoe,provides the only life of the party,
which is not much life at all, andafter that I lost track, The scene
drags on forever, I found myself
skipping whole paragraphs and then .
whole pages at a time on my firstreading, so to be fair to the author, I
forced myself to go back and readeach and every word. It was a
fOrmidable task.
.
It is clear that Mr. Osborn has
talent, and I will be interested to
see what he writes next. This
novel aas some 'nice technicalpoints, It shifts tenses and voices
often, but easily, and it createssome interestby changing
thethird-person
perspective
fromcharacter to character, somethingthat it is not easy to do well. For a .
first novel, it is accomplished.
However,
I didn't feel strongly
about any of the characters(I
didn't feel anything about any of
the characters
except that theytalked too much); I didn't like theoverall tone of the book, which,
to me, seemed like being gay wasbaSically sleazy, sick and disgusting; and I found it incredibly boring, Mr. Osborn is English, andthis book was first published· inGreat Britain, so I should also tell
you that I disliked another British
import lhat seemingly all gay critics
liked, The Swimming Pool Library, If
you liked that book, you might likethis. I did not. T
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Art

The Fire Island School
the show acknowledges Cadmus' gayness and French's bisexuality (wearen't told about Tooker, 15 years
younger) and it informs us: "It was
not easy to be gay in America inthose years (1930s) and the works ofthe three artists stressed aloneness,separation and depression, and criticized intolerance and conventionalfamily life," In the United States ofthis time, homosexuality was illegal
and James Joyce's
Ulysses, wasbanned, For a few years beginning in
1931, Cadmus and French left the U.S.
for the freer life available in Europe,

French deals with allegory, myth
and autobiographical images in larger, flatter canvases, His 1939 painting

Wasb1ng tbe Blood from Dan1el
Boone is loaded with religious andsexual symbolism, Daniel stands in a
Chrlst-on-the-cross pose, only he's
wearing a pink bikini with a laceup
front, Five Shawnee Indians insarongs and crewcuts surround him
aul Cadmus, Jared French
and wash off his "white blood" in aand George Tooker wereunique ritual that baptizes him into
~ friends and painters whose
their world, In French's Summer
idiosyncratic vision is the subject of a
End1ng, two women, one draped
retrospective at the Whitney's Philipwith a windswept towel, loom in the
Morris branch, Entitledforeground on a beach
The Early YeatS, the showat sunset. Off in the disexhibits the trio's worktance frolic four smallerfrom 1935 to 1955,
figures,the men in
All threepaintedbathing suits and theusing egg tempera which
women clothed, Many ofgives the paintings a prethe paintings
in thecious and dated look,show have this reversed:
Today the same historicalthe men naked while theeffect is practiced by Mcwomen remain dressed,
Dermott and McGough,Tooker's paintings
but theirs is a calculated
are the weirdest, popunostalgia. This exhibition
lated by aliens \Wth hiswith its hermetic
andtrademarkoval head,secret worlds, must be the
One look at his self porleast trendy show around.
trait and it becomes
Stylistically, the work
obviouswhere
thisof the three
painters
comes from. His paintreflects the influence ofings share the trio's conSurrealism and Tom ofcern with isolation and
Finland. There are foremelancholy,
shortened
perspectives,
There is a remoteunconventional juxtaposiness to this show and it
tions
and
beefcake,, is not due solely to thePractitioners of what wasarchaic style of painting,
PAUL CADMUS, FANTASIA ON A THEME BY OOCTOR S., 1946
once dubbed the "fireIt's as if gay life was.
Egg Tempurs on Composition Board
IslandSchool,"these
unattainable and existed
painters lyr.ically delineated their priOf the three painters, Cadmus isonly in these jeweled distillations.
vate world which developedinthe most lyrical and delicate, the most
There is desire,,1ust and fantasy, but
increasing isolation to rµainstream art
homoerotic;
he is also the most
little fulfillment. The paintings areconcerns, Many of the paintings arefamous of the group. His paintings
like coded hallucinations;
it's aset on the beach, and Fire Island life
are small and draw the viewer up
closed world and these are docucan clearly be seen in Cadmus' paroclose, The rewards include exquisite
ments of repression,
small anddy of the Pines and Cherry Grove
detail and luminous skin in dreamlike
painstaking, easily hid,The show isentitled Fantasia on a Theme by Dr.
scenes that appear lit from within.
not large, 32 works, and while I was
S,,1946.
There are no genitals on VIew, justthere a group of high school stuThe pamphlet accompanying
perfect asses.
dents dropped in with their teacher.

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This ought to be interesting,I
thought, but nothing remarkable wassaid, a few giggles, no fag jokes,
Then I realized that there was an
absence of explicit images showing
two men alone together, (To be fair,
Cadmus has a small etching of two
men on a beach blanket.)
Yet
Cadmus depicts plenty of single,
lonely men (one flying a kite), atleast in this show, whenever there
were two men, there was also awoman present. The best example ofthis Is in his painting called The
Shower, 1943. One man is In theshower rinsing off from a day at thebeach, Presumably waiting his turn,a seated naked man leans against theshower's partition, In the distance, awoman clasps a full length towel
against her chest that accentuates her
curves (she also looks like a dragqueen), In The Shower, what seems
obvious to me-thatthe seated figure is separated
from the beauty
scrubbinghis butt and therefore
melancholy-could
just as well be, if
that's the way you wanted to see it,a boy dreaming about a girl. T
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physique and tiber man thematic interpretation lend new meaning to Ninny's(Stephen Pell) line "I'm too Jung to be
Fteudening."
Everett
Quinton'S
Alverruck and Stephen Pell's Ninny,
sporting oversized soft spongy thing
phalluses, are on target as Singularly
repulsive, H.M. Koutoukas, working
from the waist up, presents aninspired, soulful and multi-buxomed
Eartha. Sophie Maletsky's Brunnhilda,
though not as hard-boiled dyke as
expected, plays with fife and love on
the rocks and conquers all. Helmets
off to all of the Valkyries, the "lesbic
sisters" cast all male, who enter dancing the pony and gallop through anenergetic production number.
The scenic design of the production is strictly 19th century Romantic
in approach and offers as authentic avision of the original as the adapted
text. Mark Beard's sets easily performthe numerous supernaturaleffects
with a naivete that is as magical andtawdry as it is true to the stage craft
available to Wagner at the first staging. Modern spectacle Rings with their,.
",
SONG from pig. 63
lasers and mtntmahstlc discs pale incontrast to the maximalistic melodra- Argentina and Chile, the band createsmatic nonsense 19th century stage a rich and varied musical texture, Bird
designers employed, Sure it's hokey, songs awaken the piece Conada, forbut it revels in its very hokenessexample, and Jackeline Rago's lead
, unlike the lasers which are supposed
vocals and cuatro take the listener on
to impress and awe us but usually a journey to the plains, where thedisappoint. Once hokeness is admit- labor of sowing and halVesting proted, anything is possible, T
duce brilliantly fast rhythms andCOMING from.64
soothing lyrics, like "memories, refuspeg
ing to be memories ..,tomorrow willin which American propaganda con- awake without seeing its days of bitdemned the evils of fusdsm and intoler- terness," A/tazor.includes a song byanee, the men who had to.endure brutal(and a passage about) their fallen
treatment for being gay~stof them Chilean comrade Victor Jara, The
draftees, some of them having risked their most popular singer in Chile until his
lives in combat--perceived the milituy as death in 1973, he was brutally muracting in ways that resembled the fuscism
dered at the hands of the military
they were supposed to be fighting.". junta. When he refused to stop playWithin this context of situational tol- ing his guitar in the stadium where
erance and institutional intolerance, gay they were housing political prisoners,
people nonetheless often fonned strong they cut off his hands. He then began
and lastingbonds with one another, creal- to sing, and he was silenced forever, .
ing a distinct gay subculture within the but not before the entire stadium had
Anny, Navy and Marines. Gay soldiers joined in his song.
perfooned in drag shows, spoke in aunp
The message throughout
thisvernacular,formed cliques of friends and album is that life defeats death, Theeven published a newsletter in one immediacyof the oppressions
notable instance. Some had lovers while recalled and documented
on thisin the service, while many men sought album is universal. Denial is a mere
and found sex in the gay nightlife of shadow covering the truth; the truth
wart:irre cities. 1he massive mobili2ation that the life and death balance surfor World War II," Berube writes, "pro- rounding us involves us. Altazor haspelled gay men and lesbians into the captured the battIe cry and the lullamainstream of American life. Ironically, bies for their audiences.
the screening and discharge policies,
Oakland-based Redwood Records
together with the drafting of millions of founded by singer and cultural workmen, weakened the barriersthat had kept er Holly Near adds Altazor to their
gay people trapped and hidden at the roster of progressive national andmargins of society."international
artists whieh include
Berube's Coming Out Under Fire, Inti-Illimani (Chile), Group Mancotal
which is theresuIt of more than ten years (Nicaragua), Ferron, Faith Nolan andof research, covers every aspect of Lillian Allen (Canada) and Pete Sears
horoosexuality during the war with love, (U.S.). Given international exposurehonesty and proliflcdetail. This is a mov- through Redwood Record's network,
ing story, set in an interesting and dra- Liehi Fuentes' sensitive and strong
matic time, which has important policy vocals combined with Altazor's instrules<lOns
for today. As Berube concludes, if mental prowess is a sure-fire formula
the contemporary debate over the mill- for success. T
tary's antigay policy is ''to be at all serious, it must include a sense of Altazor will be performing on tbe
history-not only of how the military East Coast at tbe follOwing locations:established its antigay policy during
Boston-April
21; New York-April
World War II and then suppressed all
24 at Sounds of Brazil, April 27 atinternal dissent, but also of how the
Taller Latino Americana; Montpelier,vr-ApriI26;
New Haven-April 28,
men and women who were_ the poliYale
University;
Alexandria, 'cy's first targets fought and died for
VA-April 29.
their country with the rest of theirgeneration." T

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NYS LESBIAN AND GAY LOBBY April
21 Marcil 011 AI.lny For Yoar Rig .... todemand the passage of the bias-related
crime bill, a civil rights bill, increased
funding for AIDS, domestic partnershiplegislation; bus (tix $15 Rn leave from
13 St & 7th Ave at 8:30 _; info 217/9661700 (GLAADI, 212/807-6761 (NYC G&L
Anti-Violence
Projectl (tix on sale
NOW)
GAY & LESBIAN ALUANCE AGAINSTDEFAMATION April 29 First Annuli
8LAAD M.dll AWlrds, -recognizing
the best and worst in print and broadcast-; cocktails, dinner, speakers; at
the Tower Suite, llme & Life Bldg; 6:30
pm; $125-$500; 968-1700 (reservations
due by APRIL 161
TOWER PRESS l'dtIa Gllida ..... dllne
Is "'rtl 211for calendar of June events
listings; 966-n22 (these basic listings
are provided freal
CYCLE FOR UFE 8-DlY Rid. from Ann
Ar.or to NYC takes off May I, afundralser for NYC's P'NA Coalition andother groups; to ride or sponsor riders,call Gary 31:w&4-4285

Movie B8HfIt LoIIgtIma eom,lII/on, aSamuel Goldwyn release about -a
small circle of friends and how theirworld changed with a 1981 New Yorkllmes article noted the outbreak of arare cancer in the gay community-; atthe Ziegfeld Theatre, 54 St btwn 8th/7th
Aves; 6 pm; $50 (limitedl; followed by areception with the cast, at Quickl, forbenefactors($1251; 633-6920 (rsvp
NOW)
AMERICAN THEATER OF ACTORS presents Mary VUiliadll'
G,adultion"arty, directed by Laura Kleeman,examining a mother-dauglrter relationship with the backdrop of homophobia;
314 W 54 S1; $7; APRIL 25-28 at 8 pm;

PLAYLAB NEW YORK THEATER presents JOII Orton'. Loot. about murder,
money, sex and sacrilege; 17 E 31 St;
THU & FRI at 8 pm, SAT at 3 & 8 pm,
SUN at 7 pm; n9-3392 (thru APRIL 291
TOP presents Thl FI", 71ma, about
what the title says, including the gay
experience;book and lyrics by Dan
Clancy, music by Lynn Portas; 224
Waverly Place; $10; for days/times call
246·58n (thru APRIL 291
REGINALD T. JACKSON directs Byron
John.' 10/0, a multi-media work combining music, movement, prose andslides -thet explores the inner thoughtsof a black man as he matures into manhood-; with Mr, Johns, Willie James
Copeland,Youngblood
Emanuel,Richard Johnson; Erne Martin Studio
Theater, 311 W 43 St; $10; FRI at 8 pm,
SAT at 7:30 and 9:30 pm, SUN at 4 pm;
tix 279-4200 (thru MAY 61
THE GLINES presents How ManyT__
, a gay romantic comedy byDavid Mauriello, about a young street
hustler and a straiglrt-Iaced banker; at
the Courtyard Playhouse, 39 Grove St(at Bleecker Stl; $15; 869-3530; WEDFRI at 8 pm, SAT at 6 & 9 pm; SUN at 7
pm (thru MAY 131

LIVELY ARTS·RIDICULOUS THEATRICAL COMPANY
revives Chart .. Ludlam'. Oil Rln, Gott
Farblon/et: a mlsterworlc, which won
an Obie in 19n, a -magnum opus in thespirit of Wagner's Ring Cyele, but in far
less time-; directed by Everett Quintonwith a new score by Mark Bennet andcostumes by Susan Young; 1 Sheridan
Square; $25; ruE-FRI at 8, SAT·SUN at
7; tix 691-2271, theater 564-8038, info
989·6524 (thru MAY 201

WOW pre .. nts Clth.rln.
Trott.r'S
AI.. '" Can, sea APRIL 19
BROADWAY CARES sees ""alltom offor the AIDS
resource network for PWAs; $155 forprime seats ($100 goe. to BCI, all per·formances from APRIL 20 to APRIL 26;
Info/tlx 974·7500,ta O,a,a, a benefit

CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE presents EllzeHETRICK MARTIN INSTITUTE May 3nl1 beth Pige'. Spa,a "a""about twoOU~EEK

women who want to have a baby
together but first need to find a -sparepart" in order to do it; 159 Bleecker St;$22-$28; TUE-FRI at 8 pm, SAT at 7 &. 10
pm, SUN at 3 &. 7 pm; tix 254-6330, info
645-n44 (open runl
THE NEW DUPLEX presents FuDDYGay
Miles,
Jaffe
Cohen,Danny
McWilliams, Bob Smith; 61 Christopher
St; FRI and SAT at 10 pm; $10 + 2·drink
min.; reservations 255-5438 (open runl

MONDAYL APR. 16
Passover Rnal Evening

581-3044

GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS MIY 20
AID. Walk Naw Yort. a 100kilometerfund raising walkathon,starting andending at Uncoln Center, B'way & 65 St;
sign-in 9 am, opening ceremony 9:30
am, walk begins 10 am; sponsors andwalkins call 807-6310. 68

For more information or referrale, torap, or to volunteer, call the GLSB
daily, noon to midnight, 212-n7;1800

April 25, 1990

HERITAGE OF PRIDE General Member.hip Meedng, to get involved in making
the Pride Rally (61231and Pride March(61241a success; refreshments served;
at the Center, 208 W 13 St; 8 pm; 691tn4 (also next MON, 4/231
THE PYRAMID opens Hapl Phace'l Film
Flit: Talk to Go: WI,SffJck Epl,oda,
P,aml.,a,101 Avenue A, btwn 6/7
Streets; 420-159Q

TUESDAYL APR. 17

WEDNESDAY, APR. 18
SHES CAPE Happy Ho.r Be .. flt for
GlMD(Gay &. Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamationl, which will receive
door proceeds collected between 5-7
pm at Shescape's Wednesday AfterWork Party for Women at Twenty/
Twenty (5-10 pml; 20 W 20 St (Editor: adifferent charity benefrts every week)
GAY AND LESBIAN AWANCE AGAINSTDEFAMATION VoluDtear O,.D Hone, tolearn about GLAAD's activities, committees and how to get involved; refreshments served; 80 Varick St (lower 7th
Avel, Suite 3E; 6:30 pm - 1; info from
Lazaro Hernandez, 932-3618
NY ADVERTISING &. COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Dlalog.e-De.olItratlol
Meeting:
Cos'"IDa, ...
Sclllary.. Mus/c/, with Mark Sweeney,a TV/film set decorator; Tandy Gardull,
costume designer; Dean Reiter, set
designer; Elliot Sokolov, composer;
wine/beer/soda sold; at the Center, 3rd
Floor, 208 W 13 St; opens 6:30 pm, program at 8 pm, bar open till 9:30 pm; $5
members,1$7 non-members; 517-0380

THE NETWORK Sprln, Ria, Cocktail
Buffet It Tavera on tile Greel, Central
Park; 6:30-9:30 pm; $50 advance!S60
door (space permitting); 517-11380

SAGE presents Dr. Chlrt .. SIIv.ratel.
(The Joy of Gay Sex. Man to Man: Gay
Couples in America, A Familt\Matter: A
Parents Guide to Homosexuality),
speaking on the re·emerging theory ofhomosexuality
as illness, including-endocrine abnormalities-; at the Center, 21M!W 13 St; 7 pm; $3; 741-2247

GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS HIV HealthSe.lnar:Be.efltl
Ilfonaation
andN.trJdonlllssu.. ; 129 W 20 St; 3rd &6th Floors; 7 pm; free; 807·6655, TOO
645-7470 (this and every 3rd TUESIWHO HEALS? Free IntroductoryEve.lng for April 26-29 Progrl.,
for-discovering the healer within-; at the
Sculpture Studio, 441 Lafayette St; 78:30 pm; 460-8074

ASIANS &. FRIENDS NY goes to the ClrCUI, proceeds
go to the new AFNY
AIDS Fund; at M.dison Square Garden,
32 St at 7th Ave; 7:30 pm; $13.50;
reserve with Jerry, 7111/497-5277;member info, 674-5004

GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS MatI MeetIng,MeR/ErotlclzlDg
Safer Sex Worklhop; at the Center, 208 W 13 St; 8-111'.30
pm; free; no registration; info 807-6655,
TOO 645-7470

PllIOYIrEnda

CELLBLOCK 28 Hands On Party: Hard
28 Ninth Ave (14/13 Stsl; 9 pm - 2
am; $10 (Editor: this is a monthly safesexpilrty)

U"

JOHN SiMONE presents Cha Cha Fernlndez and the 51_lord.
at M.It, live
in concert; 204 Fifth Avenue at 25thStreet; opens at 10 pm, show at midnight; club 779: 1340 (Editor's note: Mr.
Simone invites OutWeek readers to call
Zecca, 533-7679, to be placed on a
guest /istforthis party.1

A DIFFERENT LIGHT Relding Serlll:
Kenny Frt .. , 71Ia Haa/l", Noteboob,
new book. of poetry from the author ofNight AftBf Night; 548 Hudson (btwnCharles/Perryl; 8 pm; free but limited
seating; 989·4850
CENTER STAGE sees TIll RISt 71... , amusical by Dan Clancy about ten patrons(gay and straight) in a piano bar, remembering theirs; at the Village Theatre, 224
Waverly Place; 8 pm; $15; 620-7310
ISLANDERS' CLUB sees Cat 0" a Hot

Till Roo,., with Kathleen Turner; $50
membe~
nonmembers; 633-8898

Tuning In: A TV/Radio Guide for OutWeek Readers

EAGLE BAR Movie Night: Terrence
McNally's TiJe Ritz; 142 11th Ave (at 21
St); 11 pm; 691-8451

THURSDAY, APR. 19
ATHENIAN WEST RESTAURANT NI,ht
of fOD Belly Dllllce1E a -belly-tho ..- for
AIDS, benefiting Actors Fund of America for AIDS Relief (221-7300); 14-hourmarathon with seven leading Middle
Eastern belly dancers every hour; 350
Hudson St; noon - 2 am; rsvp 691-9060
SAGE us"ianMotllers Forum, a newgroup for mothers, co-parents
andlovers of lesbian mothers; led by Bernice Dambowic; at the Center; 208 W 13
St; SAGE Room; 6-8 pm; membershipinfo, 741-2247
ASIANS & FRIENDS NY Montilly DlscUSllo .. Group, on topics relevant tomembers' lifestyles, cultures, relationships; meats in the Village, 7:30-9 pm;
reserve with George, 924-1287
LAMBDA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSToWR Meeting: Broolclyn Rnpond. toAIDS, with Elaine Greeley, Brooklyn
AIDS Task Force; at CBID, 453 6th Ave(!Vl0 Sts), Park Slope; 7:30 pm
JUDITH'S ROOM BOOKSTORE presents
EmerglRg Tale ..t Competition
Serie.
with Molly Peacockand Suzan ..e
Paola; 681 Washington St (at Charles
St); 7:30 pm; free, but limited seating;727-7~ (wheelchair accessible)
LUTHERANS CONCERNED/METRO NY
Meets at tile Center, 208 W 13 St; 8 pm;
info 201/434-:3548 (open to all)CENTER STAGE sees TiJe Accomplice,
Rupert Holms' comedy-thriller;
at theRichard Rodgers Theatre; 8 pm; $47;
620-7310
DIXON PLACE presents Victor Joseph inLove Interest, a performance piece inwhich the "author goes oral- is there life
without a significant other1"; also JiRuny
Jeemers in Ute Wlftl Jeem, an "ongoingseries of hallucinations
directed by
Maryrose Wood"; 37 E 1st St (btwn
lst/2nd Aves); 8 pm; $6 or TDF; 673-6752
THE PLAGUE (NYU'S HUMOR MAGAZINE) and BEYOND VAUDEVILlE CABLE
SHOW present The 9th Aftnual Beyond
VII"dellille Stage Show, hosted by
Quentin Crisp and Peter Tork (yes, of
The .Monkees); with "a dozen unusualacts" including "Little" Mike Anderson("the disco dwarf"), Dee Nack ("thefemale Elvis-I, Danny the Wonderpony,and Jim Grosso (expert nose-whistler);proceeds benefit the Coalition for the

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MONDAY, APR. 16
10:G0PM GCN BfI My GUflst party at Morrissey for Thfl Coole,
Thfl Thiflf, His Wiffl and Hflr Lover; party at Red Zone for
Jimmy Sommerville; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)
11:311PM Tomorrows TV Tonight entertainment;
and Paragon Cable, CH 0/17 (1:00)

Manhattan

MidRlght CCTV Thfl CloslIt Casfl Show. hot guys at Michael
Huhn's "No Balloon, No Party" party at the Roxy; Danyin bondage, clips from a GrapikAttsvideo;
Manhettan
Cable, CH C/16 (:30)
1:00AM Gay 71f. gay male porno clips; Paragon Cable, CH
J(J:J (:30)

10:G0AM WABC-TV SallyJflssyll6phafll:fatherswith
custody; CH 7 (1:00)

child

1:311PM WBAI-FM This Way Out international gay/lesbian
weekly radio magazine; 99.5 FM (:30)
2:00 PM WBAI-FM Breaking thfl SllfIrlcIT. news magazine forthe gay/lasbian community in New Yorl<;99.5 FM (:311
4:00 PM WCBS-TV Gflraldo: AIDS panel with Randy Schiltz,
Larry Kramer, Mary McFadden, Willi Smith's sister
Toukie, others; CH 2 (1:00),9:30 PM GMHC Living With AIDS. health and politics; Manhattan Cable, CH J(l3 (:30)
10:311PM GCN Pridfl & ProgrflSS: news, health, sports;
Manhattan Cable; CH J/23 (:30)
11:00 PM GCN Thfl Right Stuff. media, entertainment,
advice; Manhattan Cable, CH J(l3 (:30)
11:311PM RB PROD Mfln For MsrT. Robin Byrd presents gay
male porno stars; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)
11:30 PM GMHC Living With AIDS. health and politicS;
Paragon Cable, CH J/23 (:30)

FRIDAY, APR. 20
2:311 PM WBAI-FM Rompiflndo el Silflncio: todils losviernes,Gonzalo Aburto con tam as y noticias para hi
c;ol!'unidad latinagayy lesbiana; 99.5 FM (:15)
Co

7:311PM Thfl Gay Dating Game Show. Manhattan Cable, CHJ(l3 (:30)

TUESDAY, APR. 11
4:00 PM WCBS-TV Gflraldo: night life in NYC, with Michael
Alig, Rudolph, Michael Musto, RuPaul, Mykul Tron, Julie
Jewels; CH 2 (1:00)
9:00 PM WCBS-TV That's What Friflrlds Ars For. Arista
Records hosts an AIDS benefit with Lauren Bacall, Chevy
Chase, Jane Curtin, Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith,
Whoopie Goldberg, Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Taylor
DaYne, Jennifer Holiday, Air Supply, Barry Manilow, Whitney Houston, Melissa Manchester, Milli Vanilli, Carlv
Simon, Burt Bacharach, Alan Jackson, Four Tops, Expose,
Kenny G, Eric Cannen, Lisa Stansfield; CH 2 (2:00)
11:00 PM GBS Out in thfl9O'S. news, discussion, interviews;
tonight, Vivian Shapiro joins Ann Northrop in a live ca"in discussion on the rebirth of gay/lesbian activism, discussing a new political group in·formation;
Manhattan/Paragon Cable, CH C/16 (1:00)
11:30PM WCBS-TV PatSajak. pers; CH 2 (1:00)

THURSDAY, APR. 19

with the Red Hot Chili Pep-

1:30 PM WNET- TV Wall Strflllt Wflflk Louis Rukeyser joins
analyst Mariola Haggar in a look at the health of healthcare stocks; CH 13 (:30)
11:00 PM Gay 71f. male porno clips; Manhattan Cable, CHJ(l3(:30)
11:30 PM WCBS-TV Hard Rock CafIT. a celebration of Earth
Day (Sunday) with Bobcat Goldthwait, Katey Sagal, Red
Hot Chili Peppers, Billy Joel, Robe Lowe, Billy Idol, Sandra Bernhard, Alice Cooper, Tom Petty, Paula Abdul,
Quincy Jones, Cher, Taylor Dane, others; CH 2 (1:00)
1:00 AM RB PROD Robin Byrd Show. male and female strippers; Manhattan and Paragon Cable, CH J(l3 (1:00)

Z:tII AM USA Swim Tflam: a losing team, but winningswimsuits (2:00)

SATURDAY, APR. 21

WEDNESDAY, APR. 18

11:00 PM RB PROD Thfl Early Byrd: Robin Byrd presents
male/female strippers; Manhattan Cable, CH J(l3 (1:00)

9:311AM WBAI-FM Ghosts in thfl Machintf. women in pop,with Victoria Starr; 99.5 FM (2:30)

SUNDAY, APR. 22

1:00 PM WWOR- TV Nsw Adam-12 teens terrorize members of the gay community; CH 9 (:30)

7:30PM WBAI-FM OutLooks: news, interviews, intonnationon the community; 99.5 FM (1:00) (On every other Sunday, alternating with Ths Gay: ShoW,

Midnight RB PROD Thfl Robin Byrd Show: male and female
strippers; Manhattan and Paragon Cable, CH J(J:J (1:00)

11:30 PM GCN Msn & Films: male erotica; Manhattan
Cable, CH J(l3 (:30)

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Homeless; at NYU's Loeb Student Center, 566 laGuardia Place (at Wash. Sq.
South); 8 pm; $3; info 718/997-0124

atre, 8 pm; $70-$80 ($15-$25 goes toSAGE);741-2247

WOW presents Clltherlne Trotter'sAgnes de Castro, 8 pm, see APRIL 19
WOW presents Clltherlne Trotter'sAgnes de Castro, with an all-female
CORNELIA STREET CAFE presents
cast from the Hampshire College
Terry Bllum in her one-woman farce,
Women's Theater Collective, originallyproduced in London in 1696'during the . One Fool, or How I LelJrned to Stop
Worrying IJnd Love the Dutch, about
lesbian reign of Ilueen Anne; about two"the Fool's desperate search for love,
women in 17th century Portugal who
confusesstrive to remain lovers; ~ E 4 S1; 8 pm; which she unfortunately
with good sex-a
common lesbian$7; rsvp 460-8067(also APRIL 20, 21)
dilemma"; 29 Cornelia St (west of 6th
Ave, btwn Bleecker/W 4); 9 pm; $8;
CHIP DUCKETT presents Homoerotic
rsvp 989-9319 (Editor: the SF ChroniArt lit Quickl, tonight featuring thecle called Ms. Baum "the lesbiandrawings of Scott GUblllll, GrlJsp of
Lust; plus dancing/partying with DJs Woody Allen-)
John Suliga and Dinah; 6 Hubert St (off
Hudson, 5 blocks below Canal); from 10
pm; $101$7 with invite; 925-2442

SATURDAY, APR. 21

FRIDAY! APR. 20
MACY·S NY presents Greg Lougllnis,
Introducing the new Speedo line, in the
men's swimwear department. 1st floor;
7th Ave at 34 S1; 12:30 pm; Macy"'s 6954400, press 560-4624
IDENTITY HOUSE Women's Discussion
Group: LesbllJn Sex, for lesbian and bisexual women; 544 Sixth Ave (14/15Sts);
6:30-8:30pm; $7; 243-8181 (Editor: meets
every week with a differenttopic)
SAGE Women's 50+ Rllp Group: Re/lJtionship with IJn ex-lover, atthe Center,
208 W 13 St; 7:30 pm; membership info,741-2247
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHEREduclltionlll Forum: Adoption-From
IJn
InterrlJcilJl GlJy MlJle Perspective; atthe Center, 208 W 13 S1; 8 pm; 222-9794

GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS Sex. Dating lind Intimllcy Workshop for gay andbisexual men; 10 am - 6 pm; free; register at 807-6655,TOO 645-7470. OUTTWEEKASIANS & FRIENDS NY 3rd SlIturdllY
Socllll: "Bearit Concert" of Music &Entertainment; highlights include Chinese harmonica music, excerpts from
Chinese and Italian opera, instrumental
music, popular and classical songs,
performed by AFNY members; at theCenter, 208 W 13 St; party/social at 8pm, concert at 9 pm, party continues
after the show; $12 non-members, $10
members, $5 students; info 674-5064
SPECTRUM presents 3n1 Anniversary
Pllrty with The Cover Girts, singing All
ThlJt Glitters Isn't Gold, 802 64th Street,
Brooklyn (N Train to 8th Ave stop, Bay
Ridge); 7181238-8213

SUNDAYL APR. 22

noon of live jllzz lind speclllily prepllred desserts; 230 St. James Place,
3rd Floor, Brooklyn; 2-6 pm; $20
advance (at Oscar Wilde Bookshop)/$25 door; info 212/245-6366
GAY FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS/JERSEYCITY Monthly Social at 6arrow Mansion, 83 Wayne St, Jersey City (nearGrove St PATH station); 3-7 pm (info:
GFN/JC, Box 3146, Jersey City, NJ

07303)JUDITH'S ROOM BOOKSTOREpresents
Judith Wilcock Colombo, FIIblesinger;
681 Washington St (lit Chllrles St); 3
pm; free, but limited seating;(wheelchllir IIccessible)

m-7DJ

DANCE 4 Spring Bonnet Day Tea Danceat the Center, II fundrlliser for June
Pride Dllnce lind Fireworks; OJ Donnll
Cllnillli; cllsh & juice bllrs; "one freedrink if you're wearing II decorllted
bonnet"; 2111 W 13 St; 4-1 pm; $7/$5 students, Center or Heritllge of Pridemembers; 620-7310

Earth OilY
AIDS CENTER OF QUEENS COUNTY
Glly/Bi/Lesbilln
Youth Group; topics
include sexuality, making friends, comiri'gout, family issues, AIDSlHIV, safe sex; inIlueens; 11 am - 1 pm; free (and confidential); 7111,1896-2500(also !i/19, 619)
SAGE Itlliian FestivlIl SOCilll, withmusic, food, dancing, refreshments; at
the Gay Synagogue, 57 Bethune St (atWest St) in the Westbeth Complex; 1-&pm; $8 advance/$10 door ($2 less for
SAGE members); 741-2247
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER see
Solo, a multi-media theater piece by
MACT member Byron Johns (see LIVELY ARTS); at the Ernie Martin Studio
Theater, 311 W 43 St; 7:30 pm; $10;
MACT 222-9794,theater 279-4200

CASTILLO CULTURAL CENTER Dllnce
CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHAT
lind Perform lince-Art AnnulIl Spring
Benefit: FRESHI, for the "radica lIy TORAH Yom HII Shollh (Memorilll of the
HoloCllust), remembering 6 million
independent" community-supported
arts center; featuring Linda Kent, Amy Jews and 5 million other victims that
perished; with a speaker from the HoloPivar, Doug Varone, the ABC Jr.
caust Center, film, memorial candle
Dancers, Laurie Carlos, Gallman's
Newark Dance Theater, Patricia 'Hoff- . lighting service; 57 Bethune St (nearbauer, Peggy Gould, Janet Lilly, Penny West St, inside the Westbeth Complex),
8 pm, 929-9498
Arcade and Emmy Gay; 500 Greenwich St; 8 pm; $15;941-5800 (also
CASTILLO CULTURAL CENTER Dllnce
APRIL21)lind Perfonnllnce-Art' AnnulIl Spring
Benefit FRESHI,see APRI L 20
A DIFFERENT LIGHT Rellding Series:
AllIIn Berube, Coming Out Under Fire,history of gay men and lesbians in WOW presents Clltherine Trotter'sAgnes de ClJstro, 8 pm, see APRIL 19
World War. II; 548 Hudson·(btwnCharles/Perry); 8 pm; free but limited
seating; 989-4850. GIRTH AND MIRTH Lellther Night, at
the Center, 208 W 13 St; 8:30 pm; $10;
620-7310
RED LIGHT DISTRICT opens the first
NYC revivlIl of Mllrtin Shennlln's Ben~COLUMBIA PEP BOYS PRODUCTION"set in'1934 Berlin, a brutally honest
look at the Nazi persecution of homo- Slime But Different Dllnce, tonight andsexuals"; at UBU Repertory Theater, 15 every third Saturday, for gay men andlesbians and their friends; OJ KarinW 28St; 8 pm; $8; 279-4200 (performances daily, except Monday, 8 pm, Ward; Earl Hall, 116 St & B'way (11/19
train); 10 pm - 3 am; $5; 629-1989(part ofthru APRIL 29)
the proceeds will be donated to a community-based charity)
SAGE sees Aspects of Love, by Andrew
Lloyd Webber, at the Broadhurst The-.,70

RENO appears Uve In Brooklyn, followed by a party with OJ Victoria Starr;
421 Fifth Ave (7/8 Sts), Brooklyn; 9 pm;
info 7181398-7567

April 18, 1990

D1FF"RENTSPOKESOys18r BIlY, 4Q-mile
bike tour of Long Island's North Shore
including Sagamore Hill, Muttontown;
rolling terrain; 316-9313
PARENTS OF COLOR Brunch, Support
lind Socilll Group for gay/lesbian parents of color and their families; 11:30
am; info 7181633-3496(prospective parents also welcome)
CENTER KIDS Pool Pllrty at the West
Side' YMCA, 5 W 63 St; 1-6:30 pm (thepool will~be used by groups in shifts);
for member info, leave message at 6207310.
DIGNITY/BIG APPLE Monthly Brunch,at B.J. Scotty's Restaurant, 9th Ave(btwn '12/'l3 Sts); 1 pm; about $10; rsvp
818-1309
CENTERSTAGEWlliking Tour of Greenwich Vilillge with Arthur Mllrks; visiting lSO-year-old houses and Bohemianstreets, homes of Henry James andEdith Wharton, theatres where OffBroadway began, oldest house of worship in New York, and the site of theStonewall Rebellion; followed by reception at the Center; 2 pm; $35; rsvp earlyat 620-7310
CENTER Women's Circle, Line lind
Squllre Dllnce, with live musicians arid
an instructor calling the moves; 208 W
13 St; 2-5 pm; $10; 212/567-2636,
718/784-2554
ASIANS AND FRIENDS NY Video Mlltinee: Macho DlJncer, in Brooklyn; 2 pm;
718/596-9696
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER
Socilll Outing to Sweet Relief (seebelow), champagne and dessert brunchwith jazz; 2 pm; $20; rsvp 212/222-9794
MAMA DOESN'T KNOW) PRODUCTIONS presents Sweet Relief: lin after-

MICHELLE FLOREA presents II Tea
Dance for Women: The Party I AIwIJYS
Wanted to Have, wid! dllncing. performllnces. free raffle for II Provincetown
weekend; at Morrissey, 11th Ave at 2&
St; 6-11 pm (women mllY stllY on forregulllr SundllY night Pllrty); $7; club

633-0701AIDS RESOURCE CENTER Benefit
Theater Party: Eric Bogosian's Sex,
Drugs, Rock & Rolt lit the Orpheam
Thelltre, 126 2nd Ave (lit 1 St); 7 pm(the performllnce
is followed by areceptionwith Mr. Bogosillnlit
Fillmingo East); $50 (limited), $75,
$100; rsvp 447-7549
FRONT RUNNERS Gay Pride Run
Fundraiser at Mars; ,3th St & WestSide HighwllY; 7 pm; $10; t1lt/1nfo n49700, Mllrs 691-6262 (Editor: non-runners lire welcome too; ogling gorveous
gllY jocks jumping in jogger shorts isgenerllllyenjoYllble)
NY ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Theater Party: Paul
Taylor Dance Company; City Center, 131
W 55 SI; 7:31 pm; $45; 517-0310
OUTWEEK lind KOOL KOMRADS present The Steve Cohn Party 2, produced
by Bob Cllvillno, II benefit for the PWA
COlliiton, Community Research Inltilltive, The New FestivlIl; wid! the Village
People, Brendll It Starr, Jay Willillms,
Joyce Sims, Shllron Redd, Jomandll,
Dee HollowllY, Ilene Flores, Cynthlll,
Jocelyn Brown, Bettinll; OJ Michllel
Fieonlln; lit Plllllldium, 126 E 14 St; 10
pm; $ZO; 473-7171

MONDAY! APR. 23
NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY
ART 13th Anniversary Celebration, Dinner Dance, Art Auction; 513 Bway (atPrince); AleYII Saad, 219-1222

Monday,

Private Eyes (Marc Berkley's Kool Komrads; male strippers) 12 W 21 St,
club 206-7772*Pyramid (Hapi Phace's Film Feststarts 4/16) 101 Avenue A, btwn 6th/7th
Streets; 420-1590

Tuesday'.

*Love Machine at Underground, 860 E!way, near 17th St; 254-4005

Wednesday
Better Days 316 W 49 St (8/9 Aves); 245-8925
Private Eyes (Jeffrey Sanker & Dallas's Club Bad) 12 W 21 St, btwn'
5th/6th Aves; 206-7772*Pyramid (Tennesse'sHouse Nation) 101Avenue A, btwn 6th/7th Stree1s;420·1590
Silver Lining (2-4-1 drinks, also open Tues-Sun, women SAT) 175 CherryLa., Floral Pk, LI; 516/354-9641.
Stutz (2-4-1 drinks, also open daily) 202 Westchester Ave, White Plains;
914/761-3100

Thursday*Boybar (has a new wave drag show) 151/2 St Marks Place, btwn
2nd/3rd Aves; 674-7959*Copacabana (last Thu. ofthe month Susanne Bartsch party) 10 E 60 St,
at Fifth Ave; 755-6010
Excalibur ($1 drinks, also open Tues-Sun, women WED) comer 10th/Jefferson behind football stadium, Hoboken, NJ; 201-795-1161
Grand Central (2-4-1 drinks, also open Wed-Sun) 210 Merrick Road,
Rockville Centre, LI; 5161536-4800
Hadield's (2-4-1 drinks, female impersonators; also open nightly, women on
rUE & FRI) 126-10 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens; 718/261-8484*Mars (mixed straight/gay; Patrick & Chauncey party, 3rd Floor) Westside Highway and 13th St; 691-6262*Quickl (Chip Duckett Thursdays) 6 Hubert St (on Hudson, 5 blocks
below Canal); 925-2442

Fri~ay*Boybar 15 1/2 St Marks Pl., btwn 2nd/3rd Aves; 674-7959
Columbia Dances (1st Friday of every month) 116th St & Bway; 854-3574days*Mike Todd Room (Chip Duckett's Boy+Boytl73 E 13SI; club (Palladium)473-7171
Private Eyes (preppies and young professionals) 12 W 21 St, btwn 5th/6th
Aves; 206-7772*Quickl (Scott Currie + Panty Girdles party) 6 Hubert St (on Hudson, 5
blocks below Canal); 925-2442
TAG at The Space (party for men, alternate Fridays, began 4/13) 132 W 20
St; 718/729-2464

Saturday.

Barefoot Boogie (smoke & alcohol free) 4346th Ave (btwn 9/10 SIS);832-6759*Boybar 151/2 St Marks Place, btwn 2nd/3rd Aves; 674-7959
The CenterDances (2nd and 4th Saturdays) 208 W 13 St, btwn 7th/8th
Aves; 620-7310
Girth and Mirth Club atthe Center (3rd Saturdays, heavy men & theiradmirers) 208 W 13 St; 620-7310
Columbia Dances (3rd Saturdays, Same But Different Dance, throughJune 16) 116 & B'way, 10 pm - 3 am; info 629-1989
Private Eyes (Jeffrey Sanker & Dallas's Club Bad) 12 W 21 St, btwn
5th/6th Aves; 206-7772 .
*Roxy (mixed gay/straight/TVs/club kids) 515W 18St (btwn 10/11Aves); 645-5156
Saint At Large (ad hoc parties at different locations); 674-8541
Sound Factory (mixed gay/straight, Acid House, no alcohol) 530 W 27 St(btwn 10th/11th Aves); 643-0728

SundayBetter Days 316 W 49 St (8/9 Aves); 245-8925*Mars (Chip Duckett's Mars Needs Men) Westside Highw~y and 13th St;
691-6262
Morrissey (OJ Keoki started April 8) 11th Ave at 26 St; 633-0701

6n

*~mid
(Hapi Phace's Backdoor Cabaret) 101 Avenue A, btwn
Streets; 42O-15lKl
Twentytrwenly (T-Dance, 4 pm - 2 am) 20 W 20 St (516Aves); 727-8841
Woody's (Dean Johnson's original Rock & Roll Fag Bar, alternate Sundays, call first) 4th St at 2nd Ave; 982-3686

Every Night (or almost).

Monster (West Village) 80 Grove St at Sheridan Sq,; 924-3557
Spectrum (closed Mon & Tue, WED free, THU free & 2-4-1 drinks, FRI
nVf strippers, SAT guest star show, SUJ'llive show & free 9-10 pm)
802 64th St@8thAve, Bay Ridge, Bklyn; 718/238-8213

Dancing Out for Women
Tuesday
Hatfield"s 126-10 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens; 718/261-8484

Wednesday
Bedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead.LI;516/486-9516
Excalibur (Ladies Night, $1 drinks) comer 10th/Jefferson behind footballstadium, Hoboken, NJ; 201-795-1161
Twenty/1'welly (Shescape After Work, 5-Hj pm) 20 W 20 St (btwn
StW6th Aves); info 645-6479, club 727-8841

ThursdayBedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, LI; 516/486-9516
Big Hunt Club (Her Planet, 8 pm - 2 am; began 3/29) 804 Washington St,
4 blocks below 14 St; info 727-7616

FridayBedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W, !iempstead, LI; 516/486-9516

Cheeks 2000 Long Beach Road,'lsland Park, LI; 516/431-5700*Mike Todd Room (ChipDUCkett'sGirl+GirlJ173E13SI; club (Palladium)473·7171
Hatfield"s 126-10 Queens Blvd" Kew Gardens; 718/261-8484
Roxy (Shescape party) 515 W 18 St, btwn 10th/11th Aves; info 645-6479,
club 645-5156
Visions 56-01 Queens Blvd, Woodside; info 718/846-7131 , club 718/899-9031

SaturdayBedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, LI; 516/486-9516
The Center (Women & Friends 1st Saturdays, Feb. thru May) 208 W 13
St; 620-7310
Mars (last Saturdays, Her Planet, 4/28 this month) 13 St & West Side
Hwy,691-6262
Silver Lining 175 Cherry Lane, Floral Park, LI; 5.16/354-9641
Starz 836 Grand Boulevard, Deer Park, LI; 516/242-3857
Twentytrwenty (Shescape party) 20 West 20 Street (btwn 5th/6th Aves);
info 645-6479, club 727-8841

SundayBedroc:k 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, LI; 516/486-9516 .
Cave Canem (Sandwich Sister Sundays) 241st Ave at 1st St; 529-9665

Every Night (or almost)
Cubby Hole (tmy dance floor) 438 Hudson St@ Morton St; 243-9079
Duchess II Sheridan Sq. & 7th Ave South; 242-1408
Spectrum (closed Mon & Tues; good gay/lesbian mix, see Every Night,
above, for details) 802 64th St, Bklyn.; 718/238-8213

Editor's notes:• All phone numbers are 212 unless otherwise noted.
• A (*t denotes a club that attracts TVs. Some clubs, such as Copacabana, Roxy, Quickl and Mars (especially on mixed straight/gay nights)
employ door ·god/desses· who selectively determine who may enter,not on a first-come/first-served
basis. Arriving early (by 11 pm) is often
helpful for gaining admission.
.
• For spe~ialdance parties, check the daily GOING OUT listings.
, Send additions, corrections, and dish to Rick X, Box790, NYC 10108.

April 25, 1990

OUTTWEEK71

AC.o.C.
AIDS CENTER OF QUEENS COUNTYSOCIAL SERVICES -EDUCATION - BUDDIESCOUNSEUNG - SUPPORT GROUPS
Volunteer Opportunities(718) 898-2,5OO(voice) (718) 898-29851TDD)ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unl ... h Po_rl
496A Hudson Street, Suite G4 NYC 10014(212)989-1114
A diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united inanger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS
crisis. Gen. meetings Mon. nights 7:30,
at the Community Center 208 W.13th.
ALDEClAPLN-M'(Asian Leabians of the East Coasl/
Asian Pacific Lesbian Network-New York)We are a political, social and supportive network of
Asian Pacific lesbians. Plimning meetings on the 1st
Sunday and socialeventa on the last Friday of eachmonth. Call (212) 517-5598 for more infonnation.
ARCS (AlDS-R.lated Conmunity Servicn)
for Dutchesa, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan,
Ulster and Westchester counties. AIDS education,client services, crisis intervention, support groups,
case management, buddy and hospital visitor program.
214CentraI/Jw.VVhi1BPlai1s,N'f118l8(914)~
838 Broact.Yay ,Newburgh, N'f 122S0(914)!i62-!miAlDSline (114) 1!13-0607
ATR (AIDS TREATMENT REGISTRY, INC.)
Publishes a bi-monthly Directory of clinical trials of
experimental AIDS/HIV treabnenta in NYINJ, and has
educational materialrlseminars
for trial participants.
ATR al80 advocates for improvements in tha trial system. P.O. Box 30234, NY, NY 1011-0102. (212) 26&-4196.
Publications fraa/donation raquastad.
BAR ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Lawyers Referral
Service for the Lesbian and Gay Community
Full Ranga of Lagal Services (212) 459-4873
BAR ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTSFree Walk-in Legal Clinic. Tuesday &-8 pm
Lesbian & Gay Community Centro Ground Roor
BIDS (BISEXUAl DOMINANCE &SUBMISSION GROUP)
Share SIM experiences and fantasies with others ina positive, non-judgemental abnosphere. First Sunday of the month, 4:45pm at the Community Centar
208 W. 13 Street, NYC. This group is part of the New
York Area Bisexual Network.
BISEXUAl PRIDE DISCUSSION GROUP
Topical discussions on issuas of intarest to the community in a congeniallbnosphere,
followed by an infonnal
dinner at a friendly local restaurant Every Sunday, 3:00
- 4:30pm at the Community Center'208 W. 13 Street,
NYC.Part of the New York Area Bisexual t:letwork.
BIWAYS NEW YORKMonthly socialeventa for 1fte Bisexual communityand friends. Call NYABN for details of upcoming
eventa. (718) 353-8245
BIPAC (BISEXUAL POUTICALACTION COMMITTEE)
Political action on issues of importance to the Bisexual/l.e\bianlGay community. Monthly meeting/po~uckheld 8:00pm on fourth Thursday of the month atmembers homes. CIII NYABN for this month's location.
(718) 353-8245'OUT'YWEEKApril 25. 1990

BISEXUAl. YOUTH
Infonnal social & support group for Bisexual
kids/youth. Monthly meeting/potluck lunch held
1:00pm on fourth Sunday of the month at members
homes. Call NYABN for this month's location. This
group is pa rt of the New York Area Bisexual Network.
BLUS-BRONX LESBIANS
UNITED IN SISTERHOOD
Social, political and support networking group for
women and their friends. Regular socialeventa andmeetings on the fim and third Fridays of every month.
At The Community Center, 208 W. 13 Street, from 6:308pm. For more info call Usa at (212) 82&-9817.
BODY POSITIVE
If you or your lover hss testad HIV+,we offer support
groups, seminars, public forums, reference library,referrals, social activities and up-to-data national
monthly, "THE BODY POSITIVF ($2!i{year):(212)721-1346.
208 W. 13th St, NYC, NY 10011
CIRCLE OF MORE UGHT
Spiritual support and sharing in a gay/lesbian affirmative group. West-Park Presbyterian Church
185 West 86th Street
Wed: worship service 8:30 pm, program 7:30.
Marsha (212) 304-4373 Cha rlie (212) 691-7118.
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT
208 West 13th Street, NYC, New York 10011
For Appoinbnents and Infonnation(212) 675-3559 (mNoi ce)
PROVIDING CARING, SENSITIVE A~P LOW COSTHEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE LESBIAN AND GAYCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE
PWAa, PWARCs & their physicians taking the initiative to seek promising intervention against AIDS in a
resp. manner. For more info orto volunteer pleasecall (212) 481-1050.
CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHAT TORAH
NY's Gay and Lesbian Synagogue Services
Friday at 8:30pm
57 Bethune Street
For info. call: (212) 929-9498.

FRONT RUNNERS
A running club for lesbian and gay athletesof all abilities. Fun Runs of 1-6 m~es held every Sat at
lOam and Weds. at 7pm in Central Parkand every Tues. at 7pm in Prospect Park.
For infonnation: call (212) 724-9700.
THE RIND FOR HUMAN DIGNITY
National Gay and Lesbian Crisis Line"AIDS 800"-I-BOO-SOS-GAYS
Educational Resource Center; Positive Images
Media Center; NY State Arts Program
006 &'way Suita 410 N'fC, N'f 10012 (212)529-1600
THE GAY AfRICAN AMERICANSOF WESTCHESTER(The G.A.A.)
is a community based support group fonned in
Westchester County. Various activities are planned
for the coming months.
Please call 914-37&-0727 for more info.
GLAAD
Gay & Leabian Alliance Against Defll/llltion
80 Varick Street, NYC 10013 (212) 966-1700
GLAAD combats homophobia in the media and els8where by promoting visibility of1fte lesbian and gay
community and organizing grassroots response toanti-gay bigotry.
Do you have 30 minutes a month
to fight homophobia?
Join the GLAAD Phone Tree I
Call (212)-96&-1700 for infonnation.
GUB
Gay and Lesbian Independent Broadcestersinvites
you to tum into OUTLOOKS on WBAI-NY, 99.5 FM
every other Sunday, 7:30-8:30pm. Join us every other
Tuesday at 7:30pm to become a member of GLIB. No
experience needed.
505 Eighth Avenue, 19th floor. (212) 749-0405.

,

GAY & LESBIAN HEALTH CONCERNS
An office of the NYC Dept of Health, provides linkages betwn NYC Health & Human Svcs, and the Lesbian & Gay community, focusing in ALL healthconcerns; resource infonnation for health services
consumers and providers. 125 Worth Street, Box 67,
New York, NY 10013. For info call (212) 568-4995.

DIGNITY/BIG APPLE
A community of Lesbian and Gay Catholics. Activities
include Uturgies and socials avery Sat, 8:00 pm, at
1fte Center, 208W. 13 Street, NYC.
Call (212) 818-1309.

GAY a. LESBIAN PSYCHOTHERAPY
Sliding scale fees -Insurance acceptad.
Institute for Human Identity.
(212) 799-9432

DIGNITY NEW YORK
lesbian and gay Catholics and friends
AIDS Ministry, Spiritual Development
The Cathedral Project
Worship Services & Social-Sun. Eves. 7:30pm-St
John's Episcopal Church 218 West 11th Street C
Waverly-875-2179

GAY MALE S/M ACTMSTS
Dedicated to safe and responsible SIM since 1981.
Open meetings w/programs on SIM techniques,
lifestYle issues, political and social concerns. Also
spe,;" "vents, speakors bureau, workshops, demos,
aflil.:'Y groups, newsletter, more. GMSMA-Dept 0,496A Hudson Stree~ Suite 023 ,NYC 10014.
(212) 727-9878.

EDGE
Educ.tiDn in a Di.. bled Gay EnYironment
For the physically disabled Lesbian and Gay
Community.
(212)~1921
P.O. Box 305 Village Station, New York, NY 10014
FEMME SUPPORT GROUP
For lesbians who self identify as Femme. For info andmeeting times call Usa at (212) 829-9617. No men please.

GMAD(GAY MEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT)
80 Varick Straet, NYC 10013 a support group of Gay

Men of African Descent dedicated to consciousnes,raising and 1fte development of1fte Lesbian and Gay
Community. GMAD is inclusive of African, AfricanAmerican, Caribbean and Hispanic/Latino men ofcolor. Meetings are held, weekly, on Fridays. For
more infonnation, call 71S.802-0182.

GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS HOTUNEFOR INFORMATION ON SAFER SEX AND HIV-RELATED HEAlTH SERVICES,AND FOR INFORMATION ON
ONE-TIME, WAlK-IN AIDS COUNSELING SERVICES
212-807.e&55
212 .... 7470 roD (For the HHringlmpeired)Mon.-Fri. 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat 12:00 to 3:00
GIRTH" MIRTH CWB OF NEW YORK
Social club for heavy, chubby gay men" their admirenl. Monthly socials at the 'Center', weekly bar
nights Thursdays at the "Chelsea Transfer', monthly
Fat Apple Review, bi-monthly FAR. penpals. For more
information call Ernie at 914-899-7735 or write:
G&M/NY, Dept 0, P.O. Box 10, Pelham, NY 10803.
HEAL (Heelth Education AIDS Liailon)
Weeldy info. and support group for treatments for
AIDS which do not compromise the immune systemfurther, including alternative and holistic approaches.
Wed 8pm. 208 W. 13th St (212)674-HOPE.
HETRICK-MARnN INSTrrUTE
for lesbian and gay youth. Counseling, drop-in center (M-F, 3-6pm), rap groups, Harvey Milk HighSchool, AIDS and safer sex information,referrals, professional education.
(212) 633-8920(voice)(212) 633-8926 m for deaf
HISPANIC UNITED GAYS a. LiSBIANS
EducationalseMces,
political action, counseling andsocial activities in Spsnish and English by and for theLatino Lasbian and Gay Community.
General meetings 8:00 pm 4th Thursday of every
month at 208 West 13th Street
Call (212) 891-4181
or write H.U.G.L, P.O. Box 226 Canal Street Station,
New York, NY 10019.
LAMBDA LiGAL DEFENSEAND EDUCATION RIND
Precedent-setting
litigation nationwide forlasbians, gay men and people with AIDS. Membership ($35 and up) inc. newsletter and invitations to
special events. Volunteer night on Thursdays.lnteke
calls: 2-4pm Mon thru Fri (212)995-8585
LAVA (LUBIANS ABOUT VISUAL ARTI
Call for slides for lesbian Artists' Exhibition, Gay &laabian Community Center, NYC. For more informstion, send SASE to :Miriam Fougere
118 Fort Greene Place
Brooldyn, NY 11217.
THE LUBIAN AND GAY BIG APPLi CORPS
Get your instrument out of the closet and come playwith us. Symphonic, Marching, Jazz, Dixieland, Rock,
Aute Ensembles and Woodwinds.
123 West 44th St Suite 12l New York, NY 10038(212) 889-2922.
LiSBIAN l:. GAY
COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER
208 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011(212) 620-7310
9am-llpm everyday.
A place for community organizing and networking,socialseMces,
cultural programs, arid social events
sponsored by the Center and more than 150 community organizations.
LiSBIAN AND GAY.LABOR NETWORKAn organization of Lesbians and Gays who are activein their labor unions working on domestic partnershipbenefits and AIDS issues. For more information call(212)923-8890.
LUBIAN AND GAY RIGHTS PROJECT
of the American Civil Libertie. Union
ICNOWYOUR RIGHTS /WE'RE EXPAAUING THEM
(212) 944-9800, ext. 545

LiSBIANS AND GAYS OF RATBUSH
Brooklyn's social organizetion for both gay men andlesbians. P.O. Box 106, Midwood Station
Brooldyn, NY 11230· (718) 859-9437

NORTHERN UGHTS ALTERNATIVES
Improving Quality of Ufe for People with AlDS/HIV.
THE AIDS MASTERY WORKSHOP: Exploring the PO"
sibilities of a powerful and creative life in the face ofAIDS, Call (212) 255-8554

LiSBIAN HERSTORY ARCHIVES
P.O. Box 1258
New York, New York 10116
212/874-7232
Since 1974, the Archives has inspired, shaped andreflected lesbian lives everywhere. Call to arrange avisit or to volunteer for Thursday worknights.

NYC·GAYa. LiSBIANANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT
Counseling, advocacy, and information for .uMvora
of anti-gay and anti-lesbian violence, sexual assault,
domestic violence, and other types of victimization.
All service. free and confidential.
24 hour.holline (212) 807-0197

LONG ISLAND ACT-UP
P.O. Box 291, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Support us for change on long Island.
(518)338-4862 (518) 997-5238 Nassau(518) 928-5530 Suffolk

PEOPLi WITH AIDS COAUTION(212) 532-029IW1-800-829-32BIVHotline (212)532-11668
Monday thru Friday 10am-6pm
Meal programs, support groups, educational andreferral seMc'es for PWA'a and PWArc's.

MEN OF All. COLORS TOGETHER NY
A multi-racial group of gay men against racism. Meet·ings every Friday night at 7:45 at 1fteleabian and Gay
Community Services Center, 208 W. 13th Street For
more info. call: (212) 245-6366 or (212) 222-9794.

PEOPLE WITH AIDS HEALTH GROUP
Underground buyer's club importing not-yet-approved
medications and nutritional supplementa. 31 West 28th
St 4th Roor (212) 532-0280

METROPOUTAN TENNIS GROUP(MTG)
Our 200 member lesbian and gay tennis club includas
players from beginning to tournament level. Monthly
tennis parties. Winter indoor league. Come play with usl
For information: MTG, Suite K63, 498-A Hudson St, New
York, NY 10025. (718) 852-8582.
MOCA (Men of Color AIDS Prevention PrograllL)
Provides safer sex and AIDS education information
to gay and bisexual Men of Color; coordinates a network of peer-support groups for gay and bisexual
Men of Col9r in all 5 boroughs of New York City.
303 Ninth Ave, New York, Ny 10001'
or call (212) 239-1796.
NATIONAL GAY AND LUBIAN TASK FORCE
is the national grassroots political organization for
lesbians and gay men. Membership is $3IVyear.
Issue-oriented
projects address violence, sodomy
laws, AIDS, gay rights ordinances, families, media,
etc. through lobbying, education, organizing anddirect action.
NGlTF 1517 U Street mol, Washington, DC 20009.
(202)332-8483.
NEW YORK ADVERTISINGAND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKNYACN is the community's largest gay and lesbian
professional group, welcoming all incommunications--andtheir friends. Monthly meetings, 3rd Wed 8:30pm at the Community Center. Members' newsletter, job hotline, annual directory. Phone(212) 517-0380 for more info. Mention OutWeek for
one free newsletter.
N.Y. WOMEN'S SOFTBAll. GUILDFor experienced, serious Softball Players, Coaches
and Managers. We play mod/fast pitch weekends in
Manhaltan,andOueens. Try-outs begin Fob. 11 thru
April- or until filled. (212) 255-1379 Janet
NINTH STREET CENTER
Since 1973, a community dedicated to demonstratingthat Ii homosexual lifestyle is a rational, desirable
choice for individuals dissatisfied with the r6wards ofconventional living. Psychologically - focussed rap
groups, Tues., Sat, 8 to 10 pm. peer counselling available. 319 E. 9 Street, New York, NY 10003, for info call(212) 228-5153.

SAGE: (Senior Action in a Gay EnviIOnment)
Social Service Agency. providing calO, activitias, &educational services for gay & lesbian senior citizens.
Also serves ovar 100 homebound seniors & older PIllA's.
208 West 13th st NYC 10011, (212) 741-2247
SETHIAN GAYS, LiSBIANS AND BISEXUALSFor all of us interested in reaching out to each otherwith exuberance to apontaneously explore andexpand upon the Set!VJane Robarlll"phiIOlophy"al
it relates to our lives, personally, aexually and politically. Call AI (212) 979-5104.
THE OUTREACH
USING COMMUNAL HEAUNG (TOUCH)
Comrnunityvoluirtaers providing a WBaidybuffatsupper
for the Brooklyn AIDS community. TOUCH maelll Monday
avoa.!ipn to ~m- st downtcM/n Brooklyn Frianda
Meeting House (110 ScheRn8rhom St near Boanm
Place~ UlTi1Bdtrailaporllltion may be arranged. Info: (718)622-2758. TOUCH WBlcomas contributions offunda, foodand voIuntears.
ULSTER COUNTY GAY AND LiSBIAN ALLIANCE
Meeta first and third Monday of each monthat 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church on Sawkm Road
in Kingston. For information, call (914) 829-3203.
WHAMI (W-n',
Health Action MobiliDtion)
A non-partisan coalition committed to demanding,securing and defending absolute reproductive free·
dom and quality health care for all women, We meet
every Wed. at 6:30 pm at the Village Independent
Democrats, 224 Weat Fourth Street (off Sheridan Sq,).
We are not affiliated with VID. (212)713-5968. Mailingaddress: WHAMI, P.O, Box 733, NYC 10008
WOMEN'S ALTERNATIVECOMMUNI1Y CENTER (WACC),
A non-profit, lesbian community center serving
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Thura night
weekly discussion grpa. 8:30pm, for other activiti81
please contact us at (518)483-2050,

NORTH AMERICAN MAN/BOY
LOVE ASSOCIATION (NAMBIA)
Dedicated to sexual freedom and espegially intereted
in gay intergenerational
relationships. Monthly Bulletin and regula.r chapter maetings on tha first Saturday of each month. Yearly membership is $20; write
NAMBlA. PO Box 174, Midtown Station, New York,NY :10018 or call (212) 807-8578 for information,

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OUTWEEK BAR GUIDECHELSEA
Barbary Coast, 64 7th Ave. (14th St.), 675-0385
The Break, 232 8th Ave. (22nd St.), 627-0072.
Chelsea Transfer, 131 8th Ave. (bet. 16th & 17th),
929-7183
Eagle's Nest, 142.11th Ave (21st St.), 691-8451
Private Eyes, 12 W. 21 st St. (bet. 5th & 6th),
206-7770

Duchess II, 70 GroveSt (7thAve.),242-1408

Sally's Hideaway, 264 W. 43 St., 221-9152

J's, 675 Hudson St., 242-9292

Town & Country, 9th Ave at 46th St., 307-1503

Julius, 159 W. 10th St., 929-9672

Trix, 246 W. 48 St. (bet. Bdwy & 8th Ave), 664-8331

Keller's, 384 West St. (at Christopher), 243-1907

The Works, 428 Columbus
799-7365

Kelly's Village West, 46 BedfordSt.,929-9322
The locker Room, 400 W. 14th St. (9th Ave),459-4299
Marie's Crisis, 59 Grove St. (7th Ave). 243-9323

Rawhide, 212 8th Ave., (21st St.), unlisted.

The Monster, 80 Grove St. (7th Ave.), 924-3558

Spike, 120 11th Ave., 243-9688

Ninth Circle, 139 W. 10th St., 243-9204
Ramrod, 185 Christopher St., unlisted.

WEST VILLAGE

Sneakers, 392 West St., 242-9830.

The Annex (to Cellblock 28), 673 Hudson St. (bet.
13th & 14th), 627-1140

Ty's, 114 Christopher) 41-9641.

Badlands, Christopher & West St., 741-9236

Uncle Charlie's, 56 Greenwich Ave., 255-8787

Boots & Saddle, 76 Christopher St., 929-9684

WESTSIDE

Cellblock 28, 28 9th Ave, 733-3144
The Cubbyhole,
243-9079

Two Potato, 145 Christopher St., 242-9340.

Ave (at 81st),

EASTSIDE
Bogart's, 320 E. 59th St., 688-8534
Brandy's Piano Bar, 235 E. 84th St., 650-1944
G.H. Club, 353 E. 53rd St., 223-9752
Johnny's Pub, 123 E. 47th St., 355-8714
Regent East, 204 E. 58th St., 355-9465
Rounds, 303 E. 53rd St., 593-0807
South Dakota, 405 3rd Ave., 684-8376
Star Sapphire, 400 E. 59th St., 688-4710
The Townhouse, 236 E. 58th St., 754-4649
Twenty-Nine Palms, 129 lexinton Ave., 686-8299

438 Hudson (Morton

Stl.

D.T.'s Fat Cat, 281 W. 12th St., 243-9041

Candle Bar, 309 Amsterdam Ave., 874-9155
Cat's, 730 8th Ave., 221-7559

EAST VILLAGE

Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St., 757-0788

The Bar, 68 2nd Ave. (at 4th St.), 674-9714
Boy Bar, 15 St. Mark's PI., 674-7959

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The Pyramid, 101 AvenueA,420-1590
Tunnel Bar, 116 1st Ave (7th St.), m-9232

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Spectrum, 802 64th St. (at 8th Ave), 745-9611
Sweet Sensations, 6322 20th St., 435-2580

QUEENS (7181
Breadstix, 113-24 Queens Blvd" Forest Hills,
236-0300 'Hatfield's, 126-10 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens,
261-8484
Hideaway, 87-36 Parsons Blvd" Jamaica, 657-4585
love Boat, 77-02 Broadway, Elmhurst, 429-8670
Magic Touch, 73-13 37th Rd, Jackson Hgts,
429-8605

STATEN ISLAND
Sandcastle, 86 Mills Ave., (718) 447-9365

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WESTCHESTER (914)Playroom, 590 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers,
965-6900
Stutz, 202 Westchester Ave, White Plains,761-3100LONG ISLAND-NASSAU(516)

Bedrock. 121 Woodfield Rd., West Hempstead,
486-9516
Blanche,47-2 Boundary Ave., Farmingdale,694-6906
Cheeks, 2000 long Beach Rd, Island Park,431-5700
Grand Central, 210 Merrick Rd, Rockville Centre,
536-4800
Pal Joey's, 2457 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore,785-5031
Silver lining, 175 Cheny lane, New Hyde Park.
354-9641

LONG ISLAND-SUFFOLK(516)

Bunkhouse, 192 N. Main St. Sayville, 567-9834
Club Swamp, Sizes, 8 E. Main St., Bay Shore,665-5175
Kiss, 161 Farmardie Dr., lake Ronkonkoma,
467-9273
Mr,:s, 608 Sunrise Hwy., W, Babylon., 661-9580
Starz, 836 Grand Boulevard, Deer Park, 242-3857
Thunders, 894 W. Jericho Tpke., Smithtown,
864-1410

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Friendly's Bar, 6310 Park Ave., West New York,854-9895

La Mannequin, 67 Orchard St., Elizabeth,353-9694.

The Station, 308 Watchung Ave" Plainfield,
755-4000 .
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795-1023

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June 20-24 San Francisco. Issues
unique to Bi's such as AIDS, formation
ofthe National Bisexual Network, People Of Color Caucus, workshops
addressing lifestyle/relationships,
S/M,spirituality, bipolitics, -bistory-, etc. Call
415-77~-1990 for info.

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in advance, $10 at thedoor-D,J"
food, and raffle prizes.
Come out and support our athletes participating in Gay Games IIl.lnfo,(718)857-1793 or (718)499-2705.

APARTMENT RENTALITS A LITTLE OASISI
116th (1st/2nd), 1000 SF, charming
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approx.16XI6, newly reno. apt., hrdwd
flrs, etc. Good neighborhood, neartransp., safe bldg. $950, No fee. Avail.
immediately. 727-3216.

APARTMENT SHAREDIPLOMATIC ROOMMATE
Young GM seeks very responsible
roommate to share 1 bedroom nearTimes Square, Prefer GM who works
nights or travels, or does not spend
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APARTMENT SUBLET

OutWeek staff person seeks sublet orsh~re. Prefer downtown,
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(212) 337-1232
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ART BUYlSELL,.ART SOURCE UNUMITEO'"
We buy, sell, trade and locate artworks,
ARTISTS AVAILABLE: Keith Haring,
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call Dan at 255-6680.

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REAL ESTATE; COOP/CONDO CLOSINGSBANKRUPTCY; INCORPORATIONS; WILLS
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The New York City chapter of the Uncircumcised Society of America (NYCUSA) seeks new male members (with orwithout foreskin) to join its swellingranks. Call for more club information or
to rna ke reservations for the new members party, (212)777-4208.

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BODY POSITIVE INVITES YOU
TO A SPRING FEVER DANCE
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Tickets: $10.00
Suggested Donation
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Call (212) 721-1346 or(212) 721·1619

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FINANCIAL PLANNINGI

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CO-DIRECTOREVENING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT fee collections, office reception &phone, data entry, word processing,volunteer supervision. FT, 2-11pm, M-F.
~A, computer experience, excellent
Interpersonal skiJls required. High teens
to low 20's + benefits. Women & peopleof color encouraged to apply. Resumes
to Robert Woodworth, Lesbian & Gay
Community Services Center, 208 W.l3th
St., NY, NY 10011.

SAGE: ·Senior Action in a liay Environment, Inc. a non-profit organiz(ltion,is seeking an individual who will havefull-time financial responsibility for thissocial service agency caring for gay
and lesbia n seniors
in the NY
metropolitan area. This person musthave three years or more work experience in fund-raising strategies, public
relations activities and preparation of
grant proposals for foundations andgovernmental agencies. This person
must have previous experienceinfinancialmanagement
and budget
preparation for business and/or nonprofit organizations, SAGE, Inc. is anequal opportunity employer.
Please direct all inquiries and resumes
to: Chair, Search Committee, SAGE,
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FEMALE MODELS
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on the beach,
One bedroom available for half or fullshare--$l,SOO in 4 bedroom house, allamenities, To share with fun-loving,cool, professional guys,
Call evenings 664-7630 or 633-9430,

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Beautiful sunny bayfront house with
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Non-Profit Lesbian/Gay
Psyehodiarapy Ctfntar
Sliding Scala Fe ..

COMPASSIONAlE, CARING THERAPIST
Supportive individual & couple
1I1erapy by institute-trained
licensed psychotherapist Helpwith relationships, gay identity,
dealing with your family, and lifa
in 1I1eage of AIDS. Sliding fees.
NY and NJ offices:(212) 724-7205 (2011567-2445.
ARI FRIDKIS, C.S.W,

THERAPY

THERAPYSUPPORlTVE GAY THERAPISTMICHAB. A. PANTAl£O
CSW-CAC..... lYhlul, Couple /GroupHas love become stressful and contUSing?
Wann, supportive psychologistsllovers
with 8 and 12years' therapeutic experience.will help you discover your deepest feelings and mutually creative energies,
Our innovative approach includes roleplaying, visualizations and dream analysis. West Village location,
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Michlel Rosenberg, MA, M.Ed.
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Lesbian Feminist Psychotherapist
For the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
Community
Supportive/EthicaVProfessional
ApproachUcensed (2121353-2407

ntERAPY FOR GAY COUPLESDAVIDUNDSEY GRIFFIN, C$W, CAC
Psychotherapist
and Alcoholism
Counselor.
To the Gay and Lesbian Community
Individuals
Ucensedand Couples• Insurance

Reimbursible

Fe•• b... d on ability to pay

212-582-1881

A
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IN '.

16 days/1 5 nights*$1980,00 PP
Inc. Land & Air ~'ESCAPE FOil A DAY
Join us for white water rafting down the
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622-4471.

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The unique challenges facing gay men
with respectto identity, growth &essential self-worth will not be met
without creative imagination,
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Empathic Appro.:h fill ReIOl"..Prabl_
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1824,Greek Revival house, music rm,
w/Cathedral ceilings, Rurriford fireplace, outdoor hot tub, A truly traditional B&B. Weekly and wkday spec.jals,
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or call 802-375-6985,, IniNnl, 0
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Newly Renovated Brownstone. AllRooms Have ..
Washing Facilities. Share Bath. Breakfast Incl..
Studio $100 Ita, incl.l. Advance Reservations
Suggested.212.243-9669.

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for info ca 1\ 800-526-3559.

KEY WESTTHE CHELSEA HOUSE
A private guest house for women, elQgant
accoinodation including air conditioning,private bath, and pool. 707 Truman Ave,
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CARl:S GUEST HOUSE·Where Strangers Become Friends'Clean, Comfortable, Affordable
Catering to gentle, sane, sober adultvisitors of al\ ages, Write for information: Carl's Guest House, 68 Bradford st
Provincetown, MA 02657. Or cal\ (508)487-1650.

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Celebrate your sexuall1y.
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01 send $1 tJr CAl oo\oIo(µISSAGE-NYSENSUOUS 9O-MINUTE SWEDISH RUB
By HandsomaWASP(212) 989-6306,
REAL MASSAGEIREAL MASSEURI REAL GOODIIDAN W. VIUAGE (212) 627-2486
BOYISH ITAUAN
givas safe, slow, sensuo'US bodyrub.
Strong hands-built to satisfy,$751in $ll101out, noon to 9pm
Serious onlyl No phone sexl
Convenient West Village locationl
Call Michele 212-242-4979.
THE BOY NEXT DOOR BODYRUB
For the discriminating gentleman
One or two hot young guys
Cleancut and Friendly
Sensuous BodyrubLong Island/N,Y,(5161798-1753

MASSAGE-NYSENSUOUS BODY RUB
By tall, goodlooking 25 year old.
Irv'out 24 hours. Phillip.
(212) 645-9107
DISCREET MASSAGE
Massage for the discreet male.
Early or late.
ERIC 924-2253
ITAUAN GREYHOUND
gives safe, slow, sensuous bodyrub
Strong hands-built to satisfy.
$751in $100/0ut, noon to 9pm
Serious onlyl No phone sexl
Convenient West Village locationl
Call Michele 212-242-4979.
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by well-built bi male 6'3·, 1951bs"
clean-cut and discreet. Married andmature men are welcome, Into erotic
safe fantasies. Call Peter (212) 580-9401.
MIDWESTERN BOY
5'10·,150# 19 y-o college student withbeautiful body and cute face available
for bodywork. Very friendly. Call for
irv'out appts. 10am-4am any day.
Also available with .Chris.
Damon (212) 496-6710.
SENSUOUS MASSAGE
Quality bodywork by strong handsome
Italian. (212) 721~6718.

SSAGE-NY
MASSAGE BY DANCER
West 14th Street location
Call Robert
929-4019
HOT TORSO
Athletic bodywork from boyish 150# 5'9·
27 yo with very muscular build and anice tan line. Clean cut and friendly.
Also available with Damon,
Noon to 4am, .
CHRIS (212) 496-6710
ITAUANBOY
Gives best rub
Complete satisfaction
Vinnie,(212) 255-2303,
ATHLEllC MASSEUR
Handsome, Clean Cut
Into Wrestling and Sensuous Situations
JOHN(212)741-3282
BUSINESSMEN-WAll
STREET
Very Discreet Massage
Out-of-towners welcome
ERIC 924-2253
ITAUANBOY
Gives best rub
Complete satisfaction
Vinnie(212) 255-2303.

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Italian boy, 5'10·, 140#, slim & sexy,brown eyes + wavy brown hair,
DAVID 212-254-6201,
HANDSOME STUDENT
22 year old will provide companionship,
sensual massage and much more. Sexy,. intelligent and hot.
Call anytime.
ALEX
212-581-9252
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11/2 hour deep rub by sexy '!I uy
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Bodyrub by young stud 24 hrs.
Call Scott at 969-0232.
6'r,

SWIM COACH
1851b, gives great rubdown
CHRIS (212)427-3210'April 25, 1990

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MASSAGE-NYSENSUOUS BODY RUB
By tall, goodlooking 25 year old,
In/out 24 hours. Phillip.
(2121645-9107
COMPLETE SENSUOUS BODYRUB'by well-built bi male 6'3-, 195Ibs.,
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safe fantasies. Call Peter (2121580-9401.
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BRAD(2121876-6014
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Call Steve at(2121268-9539
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to every zone. 529-2765
SENSUAL MASSAGE
No phone sex No calls 12am-8am
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Serious pro-nude wloil Swede,
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Side. $55 in, out negotiable.
Call John (212)475-6550.
Stress Releasin~ Body Work
Various Techniques Available
Legit Calls(212172T-4547

MODELS/ESCORTS-NY
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Drew
19 y,o, 5'9- beautiful face, big greeneyes, smooth young body, great smile,
sexy affectionate, safe,
212-995-0318

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Companionship and more from tall, inshape attractive masculine bottom. Openand affectionate, 21. FRlGR.
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Erotic Brazilian Dancer
MARIO 51&-432-7106

JUICE EX11lACTOR
Gives complete satisfaction,
Vito(2121475-3528.

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19yr old beachjock, Big hard pecs,
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Sensual body contact and healthy sex
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Between 10am-5pm $4O,ln calls. After
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to work those body parts that reallyneed it the most. Legs, butt and more.
, Third person availablel Young 20 years.
Ray 212-6n-4705.

We're here for you.
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Our escorts are clean cut, safe, hotand dependable.
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By an African Trinidadian Masseur
256ft. 2ins, 180 Ibs.
Safe Honest Clean Goodlooking
Deep Exotic Caribbean Massage
For Your Mind, Body and Soul
In or OutDay or Night
Emmanuel(7181284-9622

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OU'fTWEEK

April 25, 1990

24 HRS. BRIAN (2121242-8626

MARK
HOT SOUTHERN STUD-ATHLETIC,
SEXY,VERY HANDSOME,VERSATILE WIBIG TOOL FRlGR,
F/FTOP, 6'2-, 30 YEARS OLD,
VERY FRIENDLY,(2121721-3810

Rock liard Muscular Blond Stud
Rugged, Handsome, Ex-marine,
Digs Service,
HANK (2121459-4384, 'HOT CAUFORNIA JOCK22, bl, blue, juicy & big, 3-somes tool
Upper East Side
Nick
(2121722-3320,

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PLAYGIRL CENTERFOLD
Very muscular, defined, tan hunk, 6'1",
2001, exc. handsome, fun, friendly.
Healthy & 100% safe, Los Angeles' best.
In/Out.
(213) 392-8985. TREYYOUNG AND HOT

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19 year old pretty guy with the nicest
legs and butt you've ever seen. 5'10",, tan, dark hair, sensual and hot.
Close to airport..
Steven (213) 319-0626. 24 hours

SIX FOOT SOLOFlEXSTRONG, SOLID, SEXYGREAT LOOKSICLEAN CUT·
HONESTTHICK NINEUSC JOCK
Very handsome, clean-cilt stud, 23, 6',
175#, Seeks generous Inen for hot ..
action. Very muscular, well defined andhung huge. Always horny and safe,$l50min, Serious only. Call:
Bret (213) 876-9890,

Hlndsome StudVery Mlsculine
Bi, 6'1", 185t
CIliTonyAt(213) ~!i570

S.F.MUSCLE
X-handsome 25 ylo bodybuilder, 2001,
48c,32w, 18a, Hung and hot.
KODI (415) 821-2561

VIRILE HOT ITAL
Sexy handsome rockhard muscle,
athletic legs, healthy and versatileEx-Marine. Anytime,
Din (415)753-1604.

Take your pick:
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TROY-EVfJWKEND$60,00 and up (213) 316-1800

Hung Italian

JOSHUA
Young, smooth, strong, handsome,athletic, student, 25, 160#, fun, safe,
discreet Will travel.
$100, 10am-ll pm,(415) 267-30112.

BACK FROM NEW YORKZ-IVIEN..........
Beverly Hills Hlndsome

Hunk

MASSAGE-CA

Missage Included$100v (415) 863-SE>CY

Goodlooking Guy
Gives Excellent Massage
Smart Built and Hung. Blk Hair
Blue Eyes, 6',1701, 42"c, 32"w
JIM (415)558-9688
NUDE MASSAGE
Very handsome European BB. 5'10·,
HIOI, 47"ch, 30" w. Gives great
massage. Total reliefl Hot and safe.
$60-$75.
Call Pat (213) 939~3617,
BLACKBB+Best fulVsensual massage. Hot oil, hot
body. Safe, discreet. $60.
Venice Beach (213) 396-4761.
Come. 7 days, 24 hours .

Incredible face, great large pecs &well-muscled bodyl

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Experience the benefits oftrue
relaxati.on with a professional deeptissue massage.

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VISA/MASTERCARDMASSAGE BY HOT 21 YO

MIKE
23,5'10·,160#, blond hair, blue eyes,clean cut student, smooth, muscularswimmer, fun, safe, discreet $100.
In/Out, will travel.
(415) 267-3032,
NORTH BAY/S.F.
Friendly, articulate college guy willtravel to you. Tall beautiful slenderbody. Very oral, sexy, bl/bl bottom. Your
pleasure is my command, Sir, Safe anddiscreet.
$100, Call Brad(707) 887-9857, Lv message.
HOT ASIAN-AMERICAN
Gdlkng, muscles. $100.
(415) 541-5699.

Out. $65. S,F. Only (415)567-7903.
Complete sltisfying IIIIISSlge
by handsome IIIIIn downtown SF.
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BISEXUAL BODYBUILDER
Blo. 6' 255# 22"a 55"ch

Personable, honest, handsome andeduc guy is available for Swedish oil
massage for sophisticated gentlemen.
Hotel calls welcome

Greg (213) 851-2098
RUSSIAN MASSAGE
Complete full body sensual massage by
Joseph, well-built, hot, warm, friendly.
(213) 657-4920
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Full Body Massage
Athletic Young (1I~+)Student

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PLEASURE .
Sensuous· massage by good-looking
trained masseur.
Call Sean at (213) 461-0313.

April 25, 1990

out~EEK87

WOMEN'S PERSONAlS
AFFECTIONATELESBIAN,
Professional, cute,Intelligent, witty,
sensitive, and carIng. Age 37, loves
Jazz, theater,
movies, dancing
and all the rightmoves. Ready to
explore a moremeaningful relationship. Looking
for a mature, stable, centeredwoman who Is
comfortable withher sexuality. She
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but can be serious
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Nonsmoker/nodrugs, Outweek
Box 2397
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to meet an attractive, warm, gentle, .
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gay shapely woman. Age 28-40. No
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Reserved and quiet In publio-feroclous in bed.
Open lesbian,
5'6", 120 #, shortbrown hair, spectacled brown eyes
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searching for mytigress. Young,strong, wicked
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claws. Tell me
where you want tobe scratched,show me where
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Outweek Box
2336
THE IDEAL
WOMAN
26, 5'2", dark hair
& eyes, whimpy .
butch seeks a lifetime of happinesswith 29, 5'3",
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financially independ., PIT PH.D.
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career, art, clubs,
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fun, cultered,goal-oriented WM.
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FOR Station, NYC
10150. Be honest.
OVER 6'2" ?
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Sexy GWM seeks
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MOSTLY GAY/BI
GREEK SEXGODDESS
25 seeks freelove. Remember
the sexual revolution? Me tool Let'screate a sex nest
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versatile Ital. Ailothers send foto,
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10108.
29 YEAR OLD
DUTCHMAN
would like to have
New York friends
for correspondence and perhaps mutual visits.
I'm active in the
Gay movement,

OutWeek Box #_159 W. 25th St., 7th floor
New York NY 10001

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Photo/letter. Outweek Box 2408
HORNY BLOND
FEM
seeks expo butch
top for Sexcapade. Send Fantasy, Photo &Phone Outweek
Box 2410
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my own clothes,
Please write to
Rob Boer, liendstraat 57, NL 3014
NG Rotterdam,
The Neth~rlands.
SUBMISSIVE
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eager to serve,
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men of any age,
18-60+, who knowwhat they like.
BD, SM, VD, LL,
fantasies, roleplaying, oral ser-•PERSONAL SERVICES

vice (sorry, noanal). Be verbal
and creative. Couples and groups
welcome, Outweek Box 2395

When vgu '!nally get serious...

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serviGe for professionallyoriented

NEEDA DATE
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WM, 42, non-vegetarian smoker
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10129
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Bisexual Grouppossibilities with
cute, sincere, secure guy In his
20's who, like me,
Is searching for a
relationship. I'm
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150#, dirty blond,clean-cut. This ad
Is a zany attempt
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please write Outweek Box 2414
hair hairy very hot
passionate andhonest Europeans
a +++ but all welcome, Call me afternoon or eve.
212-529-2305.
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150 verymusc.!masc.!seek
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work outfit shows
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fun OK/me = basically top. Photoplease, Box 998
201 Varick St. NY
NY 10014.

ties. I love to suckand I want to getfucked by a man
who knows how towork my butt. No
drugs. Reply to
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SEEK FUCKBUDDYHeavy set BIWM
37 6'1" 270lbs
HIV- available tomales and couples In UlsterDutchess Coun-

CUTE 28 YO
BLOND
seeksanyGM
who's not afraid tobe himself. I'mlooking for someone who likes toread, Is comfort-

able with life In
general, andwants (not needs)
to be In a relationship, Race Is
unimportant.
Looks are a matter of taste. Under
35 please. Outweek Box 2413
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note/photo to Box590, Rockefeller,
NYC 10185
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retums to the personals. I am 21.,ofBlack/Irish lineage,
serious and perceptive, aggressively sobering; atpeace with who I
am, slim and attractive. I am visually arresting (I refleet In sunlightfrom the knees
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volcanic bursts ofemotion, flrey andIntense. I can bum
you out with mypowerful will andemotionally dralnIng drive. Take
heart, The worst Is
yet to come. I cananalyse you clean
to your bare essence. You will
feel naked andvulnerable wlme,
but do not be
afraid. I also wear
my own flaws likeglittering jewels as
I am not ashamedof them. So you
can relax. I never
exploit. Vague only
when pressed forthe non-essential(as I determine).
Expect truth fromme with perfectclarity. You should
be a beautiful BI or
GWM,18-38(bldlblu a + but notvital) Intelligent
and serene but
there must be
depth to you. Shallow & Insecureneed nQt apply. I
ask'also that you
not be a,lonelyheart. YOLIshouldache for love as Ido, but not out ofsadness or desparation for If you're
either, you're notfor me. In spite ofyour politlcaVmoral
and rellglous/spiritual convictions,
you should be
open and creative.
Your mind need be
sharp and flexible
to match mine.
Dense and/or dogmatic need not apply, I encourage
jealous and possesslve lovers wI
murderous terripers. But you needto have a completely Integrated
sense of self. You
should havesomething In yourlife other than rela-tlonshlps that giveyou joy (I pray It's
literary or photosensuous). I comeon strong but do
not underestimate
my capacity fortears. My past
haunts me. Be
nurturing of this. I
am verbally vivid.
When I'm not busy
Intensely
analysing or reacting hypersensitiveIy to everythingaround me, I
speak In darkly florallanguage. Be
appreciative ofthis. I am trusting.
Allow me to havefaith In you. Inten. slty dar1<ens melike a shadow but I
am no mystery. My
understanding ofme should be
yours. Hide nothIng from me. I'll
know when you do ..
anyway. I am, In
spite of my hardsinister approach,an extreme optom!st. Pessimists
need not apply. I'm
focused and fIXed
with purpose. If/ you can't at least
have focus, havefaith. Don't put
yourself down. I'm
not attracted toguilt and misery.
Be confident In
who, not what you
are. Have peaceof mind, I know
you're out there. I
know you exisl
Declare yourself tome. Lastly, It must
be understood that
I shamelessly walkthe line between
Saint and Slut. I
enjoy sex and am
not uptight about
It. You shouldn't beeither, I don't mind
entire days spentin heat and swe!itand lust In bed.
Feel free to takethe phone off thehook and call insick. But you'dbetter be ready togo the full 100
yards with me. I
mean business.
Phl/ph to P.O.
Box 66, 196 St
Station, St. AIbans, NY 11412.
ENTREPENEURSEEKS NEW
VENTURES
hot and handsome
seeks younger
GWM for safe sex
adventures, I am
47,6'1",170,
brown hair, you arecute, slim, trim,
and smooth. Conversatlon encouraged but not requlred. PH/PH
gets quick reply.
Outweek Box 2417
EVERY NIGHT
before he goes tobed, Spit puts the. belt carefully
away. And thinks
about his big
brother Jake. Outweek Box 2420
ITALIANHANDSOMEGWM29 hrd
.wor1<lng~nd carIng wants tomeet Italian todate, po,sibly
more. Ptione andletter to Outweek
Box 2421
SUITED?
Very good looking
GWM, 30, sensltlve, independent
wants to meetsexy businessman-type who enjoys being very
dominant. Photo +letter to Outweek
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music, travel, theusual. I can be romantic, caring,sensitive, strong
and Imaginative, A
touch of kink(bondage, blindfolds, etc) a definite piUS. Send
note, phone, photo to P.O. Box
20386, Columbus
Circle Station,x I New York, NY
10023.
EARTH DAYEVERY DAYGWM, 36, 6', 150,
progressive, attractive, romantic,
artistic, playful, allnatural, seeks trim
earthling nonsmoker 21-39.
~I Let's go where thewild things grow,
P.O. Box 1251,
New York, NY
10013.
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obedient, subservient and eager
to please. Available to dominantmales and couples, The meaner
the better, P.D.S. .
P.O. Box 119 Murray Hill Station,
NY, NY 10156.
PHONE SEX IS
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well-bit, hung,seeks verbal men,esp tops over 30.
Tall, husky, hairy.JI chest, grey, musc", Ital. are turn-ons.
Use and abuse
me, Send tel, fantasies (foto a +) to
POB 2520, Times
Square Sta. NYC
10108.

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DADDY/SON
43 year old Dadneeds son. You
18-26, race/color
not important. Me
attr 5'6" 1501bs.
blond blue versa-

tile kind. Photoand phone getmine. Respond toBox 255-250 Mercer Street, NYC,
NY 10012. '2MENWANTIT RIGHT
Tom, bl, 30, an
athletic masseur
will trade legit
massages andtrain fit beginner,
Jim, 35, GWM,
firm gentle top
muscular and sensual seeks slim
novice for pleasure control. Submit to: Tom or Jim,
Box 1487, NYC,
10009.

•HERE I AM
GWM 37 5'6" 142
Ibs. BrIBr moustache romantically
inclined and In
search of that specialguy, I am considered very attractive, enjoy dining out, theatre,
dancing, music
and Intimate
evenings, Am also
very sincere andaffectionate. You
should be 28-40,
non-smoker andenjoy the samethings I eta. Don't
be afrald'o take achance and write
to me. I don't think
you'll be disappointed. Please Include your phone# and photo. Outweek Box 2256
COUPLE SEEKSFRIENDS
Happily- married
GWMs, 29 & 36,
are looking forother couples forfriendship (butNOT sex). We areboth well-educated professionals
who enjoy good
conversation, museums, theatre,
movies, pariour
games, & hanging.
out in NYC. Our
relationship is solid, but feel thatfriendship withother couples canhelp keep it--\\\\\\\\.\.,~COPYRIGHT·1990 AJ.TERNATE

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1654, Old Chelsea
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CLEANCUTGERMAN TOP
WM 45/6/170
healthy trained uncut military man
wants SM drill
buddy for man to
man training, action sex tt cbt
beige leather/unifonns. No rubber.
Expand (y)our limItsl Beginners welcome. Photos get
samel SS 245 8th
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2307
HANDSOME,INTELLIGENT
young 40yr old
GWM 5'9" 150
Ibs., dark-haired,lean, into movies,
books, politics,
friends, seeksboyishly handsome mate withheart, soul &brains. PO Box1123, NY, NY
10011.
POLICE
OFFICERS!
I seek training inproper use ofnightstick. Legit.
Sex strictly optional. GOALmem':bers invited, but
straight, bl, closted okay. NYPD,
PA, TA, Aux, Corrections, etc. Me:
attr., 36, 5'11",
190, brlhz, sexy.
POB 2520, Times
Sq. Sta., NYC
10108.

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JACKIEOH!
THINK-ALIKE
JOHN JOHN
LOOK-ALIKE
looking for an Ari(not Aries) toshow me thewond, Dallas not
Included. Love big
yachts, big pillS,
big bankaccounts, big cities,
big times, bigmen, oh hell-blg
everythingl Photos
please (no phOtographers). Outweek Box 2337
FREQUENT
FUCKING PLAN
Earn bonus points
on East Village
airlines ...28 y.o. 6'
170# bVbllooking
for quick kinky andyoung onenighters, afternoons and mornings. For more infonnation, send
photo and phone
and fantasy to
Outweek Box
2338
MAN OF
SUBSTANCESOUGHT
Professional 26
year old GBM 6'2",
195, bVbr, goodlooking. ~want tomeet a scholarly,
older (45-6-) professorial-type
GWM who is masculine and interested inmonogamy andcommittment. Tall,grey-haired,friendly ones drive
me wild I If interested, please send
ph/ph to: Outweek
Box 2347
SPIRITUAL'AND CUTE
Artist sort of guy,
blonde, 145Ibs.,
5'10", 23 y.o., br.
-eyes, trim athletic
bod. Looking tomeet a creativeand handsome
gent, early 30's, toshare the springsun, murphy
brown, and someserious talks andsilences. I'm open....

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to warmth andfoolishness.
Phone/photo/note
to: Outweek Box
2357
HOTITAUAN
SAUSAGEGWM;33,6'4",
190, friendly,. amusing, sincere
top, HIV-, (size 13shoe) seeking
same to service
me through timesof need. No drugs.
Outweek Box 2293

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MATURE. BLACKTOP
wanted by midtown white writer,
52,5'10", '165, for
daytime get togethers. Call Joe
at 757-4983 MonFri 9-5 only.

4 SKIN LOVERQUEENSGWM 6' 1751bs
yng 46 seeks utc
Latino or European 18-40. Also
like Arab or
S.Asian. Must be
mase. I am cut
restoring my
4skin. Write P.O.
Box 647, Maspeth, NY 11378 orcall 718-424-1064,
No JO calls.
B.D. G.A.
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I may kid aroundabout big drills andgay astronauts butwhat I want issomeone to sharethings with. You
GWM warm honest caring intelligent & real Y.l!,thsense of humor
26-40 pre!, slim.
Me GWM prof. 36
5'8" 130# brlbr, Of
course, helium
heels ARE a +. 'PH/PH to OUTWEEK BOX 2228.
BOVIN'
LINGERIEWhite Latin male,
CI. shaven, cute,'
healthy, 5'4", 130,39, hairy, uncut
will be slut for top
dominant man.
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verbal, safe kink.
Write with pho. no.
P.O. Box 2099, NY
NY 10185.
GWM, 30, VERVHANDSOME,
very fit. 6', 160#.
Hates bar scene.
Looking for sincere, romantic,
loving man who
also wants amonogamous relationship. Mustbe handsome,well-built, 25-35.
Include note,phone# . Outweek
Box 2367
NO GOUATHSGWM, 38, 6',160,bVbr, gdlkng,
clnshvn, not baldIng, bright, witty
affec, d-t-earth,profl, Into perf
arts, weekend
drives, vlllaghe,
mtns, DC, desert
SW, flea mkts,
beach at dusk,
love In the afternoon, sks GWM,
27+, c.5'5"-5'9",
slim. wlbrains,boyish gd looks,
big heart for
romJrel.. Taller ok.
No drugs.
Photo/phone/notea must tot P.O.
Box 20597, NY
NY 10023.
DOWNTOWN
CREATIVEWM
seeks displacedcountry boy withartistic aspirations.
Gdlking masc. 36
yo Ital. filmmaker
Iking for brainy
boyish mature stable man to 36 forweeks In city
wknds In country,
Photo piS. Outweek Box 2370
ZEN ROMANCE
Serious Zen student/artist living In
present moment
seeks like-mi~dedfriends for life experiences andcommunity in thecity and country,
Unlimited possibil!ties. Outweek Box
2381

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WISHES TO
START J/O CLUBgay, bl, and married men welcome. For more
Info. write letter
telling me allabout yourself
with phone# to
Dick POBox
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Pari<,NJ 07010
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WANTED:BOYFRIEND
Tall36yr old HIV+
healthy Vhdsm
155# GWM w/sllm
gym, swimmers
bod brlbl. Sks
candidate who's
bright VGl, romantic, In-shape.
Must enjoy film,
music, politics,
danclng,the beach& romance In &out of bed. Sd resume w/photo.
OutweekBox
2383
BIWMX-ARMY
QNSAREA
33,6',155#, enjoys being of use
to married men
who can appreciate a quickie. Pix
or fone please.
Box 1243, NY, NY
10017.
SOLO PARA .
LATINOSSI estas cansado
de tener que expllcar que son aIcapurrlas, bacalaltos, pasteles,
morcillas, mofongo, etc., reunamoncis para
hablar y "compartlr" otras casas.
Yo: Puertorrlqueno, 25, 5'3",
125. Outweek Box
2389
OVER 6'2" ?
OVER 200#1
Sexy GWM seeks
big brawny guys
with big Imagination. Gym body
NOT necess~,
Cock size unimportant. Preferhandsome, hairy,
versatile Ital. Allothers send foto.
Me: Attr, 36, 5'11",
190, brlhz, hot.
PON 2520 Times
Sq. Sta. NYC
10108.
'
29 YEAR OLD
DUTCHMAN
would like to have
New Yorl<friends
for correspondence and perhaps mutual visits.
I'm active In the
Gay movement,
working as an Information scientist
and like making
my own clothes.
Please write to
Rob Boer, Tlendstraat fil, Nl 3014
NG Rotterdam,
The Netherlands.
SUBMISSIVE
BOY WAITS.
eager to serve, 35,
hairy, hot, seeks
dominant men of
any age, 18-60+,
who knowwhat
they like. BD, SM,
VD, ll, fantasies,
role-playing, oral
service (sorry, noanal). Be verbal
and creative. Couples and groups
welcome. Outweek Box 2395
FUNI(\OALS
GM, South American, 31-,57~,140,
very attractive, fit,
financially Independ., PIT PH.D.
student, prof'l. Intocareer, art, clubs,
films, fitness. Sks
furi, cultered, goalorientedWM.
PH/PH: Box 6097,
FOR Station, NYC
10150. Be honest.
HERE I AM , ATTRACTIVE JWM
38,5'10", 170
looking for you
P.R. or black oranyone that Issmooth and slim
with large pair ofballs. I am artistic
and creative andsuccessful andhealthy. Write to
AB POB20079
PACCNY,NY
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