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Stonewall Riots (Natalie)
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NigIltmare of the Week
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,On Saturday, January 27, leaders of the gay and lesbiancommunity, civil rights officials, clergy and other mourners
gathered in a church on Staten Island to eulogize James
Zappalorti, a gay man who police say was murdered i>ecause
he was gay. But despite the' urging of Mayor Dinkins' gay
friends, and repeated calls to the mayor from the Gay andLesbian Anti-Violence Project, Mr. Dinkins chose not to attend
the funeral.
The mayor's press spokesperson
claimed t,hat Dinkins".
'stayed away because he "wasn't invited" by the victim's family,
Yet Dinkins had a clear line of communication to the Zappalorti
family thr9ugh the police, the Anti-Violence Project and Dinkins'
own gay liaison. If he had sincerely wanted to attend, he easily
could have sought the family's permission, and permission
would have been immediately granted, He made no suchattempt. Even Cardinal O'Connor, no friend to the gay community, had the decency to attend the funeraL Yet Dinkins, who,
recently told OutWeek that he was the gay community's bestfriend, stayed away. Compare that to Dinkins' record of attending the funerals of those killed by racism or anti-semitism, The
contrast is frightening.
Gay leaders have now called for a special pros,ecutor to,investigate and prosecute the Zappalorti murder, This is inline with what has becom'e' the custom in serious bias murders, and makes particular sense here because of Staten
Island D,A, William Murphy's well-deserved reputation for
indifference to bias crimes. Yet the mayor is silent about thisrequest as well,
And now, to round off the week, Dinkins has announced
the repositioningof his Office for' the Lesbian and Gay
Community. In Koch's administration, Lee Hudson, the current
liaison, was both gay liaison and an Assistant to the Mayor,
affording her direct access to Koch and a serious role in policy
making. Under Dinkins, the liaison will report to an Officer ofConstituent Affairs, That officer will report to a deputy mayor,
who will then report to Dinkins. The mayor has' thus twice
removed himself from direct contact with the gay and lesbiancommunity, which is a reversal of his campaign promise tomaintain and strengthen the gay office and a serious blow to
gay political clout in New York politics,
OutWeek withheld our endorsement of Dinkins in the general election until he promised to do two basic things: maintain the ,gay community's
offi'ce as it was,and
replace HealthCommissioner Stephen Joseph with someone sympathetic to thegay perspective on AIDS concerns, 'He made those promises,
and we heartily endorsed him. Within a, month of his inauguration, he has reneged on both commitments, 'We never thought to ask him to attend the, funerals of vic,
tims of anti-gay violence. That much we took for grant~9',,",Y'"
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February 11, 1990,,

OJtWeek (lSSN 1047,84421 is published weekly (Mondays except the last weekof iJecemberl by OutWeek Publishing Corporation, 159 West 25th 51,. New Yolk. N,¥,
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The entire contents of OutWeek are COf¥ightl!:ll990 by OJtWeek Publish~
Corporation, and may not be reproduced in aIr( marmer. either in whole or in part.
without written peonission from th9 publisher, All rights reserved,
Publication of the name or photograph of any person. group or organization
appearing or advertising in OutWeek may not be taken as an indication of the sexual
orientation of such person. group or organization unless specifically stated,
The opinkJns of 0tNeri. are e>pessed rriI in Oll ecfuiafs, Other qlinUls lie tfxlse offle writers and lltists and <b rot recessa-iI( rep-esm the qlinUls of omeii.

••sex. All the while they lurk In
the dark to take advantageof those they pretend tohelp get away from anactive sex life. They create
the desperation and use thechos with an affinity for dickand other diversions. Thesemen worked In Hollywood,partiedIn Manhattan,
tanned on Fire Island and;. True Colors
Johnson, an outstan,dlng
fucked their way acrossconWe have observed with Black leader who works In illegality
for their own
tlnents of sweet young
dismay, your misguided
AIDS, not also responsibility benefit.
things. Since that time, many
attacks on Woodrow Myers for watching out for the
I'm glad OutWeek put Mr. ,'of these aging party boys
and TImSWeeney.~ people AIDS agenda In New York Kite on the cover Instead of have deemed up, buttonedof color who work at GMHC, ,City? Maybe Ron's opinion
David Dinkins. Keep up the down and straightened out
we must respond to your as a Black man Is not as good workl
their lives.Some of them arecomments not only as they highly valued to you as TIm
Robert D'Avanzo
stili at the peak of theiraffect people of color In SWeeney's.
Manhattan
careers and aHhough a few
New York,but also as people
Anally, as people of color
have become more consci,
working In AIDS who are who work at GMHC, we are
Peek-A-Boo?
entious and a few haveconcerned about the AIDS tired of those of you In the
During a period between died, most are stili Indiscrimiagenda.
white gay community who
1982and 1987,sufferingfrom nate manipulators of theWe care, as you obvious- purport to speak for an AIDS low self-esteem and an lives of young, Impressionly do, about appointing a agenda that does not unhappy relationship with able men such as I was. Uke
heaHh commissionerwho will Include our AIDS agenda.
my father, I engaged In a many, I stili bear the scars ofIntelligently decide upon
We work at GMHC to make series of sexual and mone- neglect,lndlgnHy and humiliand Implement pOlicies
a difference for all people
tary transactions with a. num- ation that those years lettwhich will enhance the lives with AIDS. We also work at ber of the most powerful
me with. Although In manyof people wHh HIVand all of GMHC because we believe men In America. Many, of ways a co-creator of the sufus who are affected by this that an AIDSagenda for all these were part of what was fering I experienced, I was, Indevastating disease.We also people means an agenda
atfecHOriately known as the retrospect, dearly the vlcHm
believe, however, that AIDS that addresseshuman rights, 'Velvet Mafia: a tightly knit of a typical pattern of
Is only one of many very seri- economic stability,access to group of moguls and hon- greed, misuseof power andous health problems which housing and quality healthare destroying our communl- , care. ,Getting rid of Tim
SrONEIYAl.1. RIOrS
ties throughout New York SWeeneyor Dr.Myerswill not
BY ANDREA NATALIE.CHy,Forpeople of color, the enhance that AIDSagenda.
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poor, the aged and young
It Is apparent from your com,
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persons,their health agenda
ments, however, that a colIs by necessHy,unfortunately, lective agenda Is obviously
much broader than HIV.We not your concern.
must support a strong,
Val Kanuha
dynamic and compassionCraig Harrisate health commissioner
Barbara Hines
who will work on all the
Myrtle Graham. health concerns which
Gary PaulWrIght
affect our lives as New YorkGuillermo Vasquezers, and we believe
Robin Miller
Woodrow Myers deserves
Jimmy Lopez
our support Inthat effort.
Gay Men's Health CrIsis
In condemning Dr. Myers'
Manhattan
positions regarding AIDS,wewonder whether you have
Kitefor Mayor
examined the degree of
Bravoto Kevin Kltel I readscrutiny to which you have your January 27 exclusive
subjected this man and his Interview with the young
supporters. Were he not a man who had the courage
Black man appOinted by a to tell the truth about theBlack mayor would you have homophobic Bruce Ritter.Ritfelt so compelled to criticize ter Is an example of the sickhim? Regarding your attacks ening closet queens who
Qn TIm Sweeney, why were inhabit the Catholic Church:
the same criticisms not lev- they oppose gay rights and,eled at Ron Johnson, execu- the decriminalization of pros- TilE
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WAf
TAKIf{Gtive Director of the Minority titution, safe sex, abortion
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Americanmales.
Thisletter has been bumIng In my mind ever since I
read your cover story on
Kevin Kite, the young man
behind the Father Bruce RItter scandal. Most people
don't realize how brave Mr.
KIte Is to have come out sostrongly against a huge,
patriarchal Instftutlon from a
position of so little power
and Influence. I strongly
agree with the Idea thatcloseted, corrupt gay men
and lesbians In positions of
power represent the epitome of hypocrisy In Ignoring
their only essenttal moral andspiritual obligations: to themselves and their people.
These traitors languish In
Ivory towers of self-willed
Ignorance while the fronttlneof our battle Is littered withthe bodies of the poor,
Inconsequential and helpless. They Ignore the call forthe leaders and role models
that are needed to galvanize our struggle and Justify
their absentlon with pithy
acts of token charity: a benefit here, a committee there.
The war against pestilencemust be fought with dignity,
pride and power. These
spineless trolls subvert our
struggle and prolong our suffering.
I would recommend thatthe following persons takenote: The studio head who
was such a glutton he had
to have 1wo boyfrlends-one
for the front, one for the
back. The childlike TV star
whose favorite candy was
the nose klnd...-he liked tolick It off lollipops. The namebrand fashion mogul whojust had to 'order In· on a
weekly basis, even during his
much
publicized,
nowdefunct marriage, The leadIng man who shot to fameplaying an ambitious callboy and who spent years
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screen role as a leather
queen.
The annoyingly
perky exercise guru who
liked them big and rough.
The top talent-agency
namesake who preferredscenes with ·stralght· boys.
The Influential publishingtycoon whose rag devotes
more space to crossword
puzzles than to AIDS coverage. The drug addicted,
also married and divorced
Brlttshpop star who was 'servlced· by the finest modelIng agencies In Europe. The
alI-American hunk who plays
the stud on the set and a sluton the street. The diminutive
music biz hot show whose
million seiling records promote guns 'n'raclsts. The dfs.creet designers, carefree
casanovas, mum mUS/clans,pristine producers and blatantly queer ·marrled· photographers
litteringtheHamptons, cruising In Palm
SprIngs, lunching In West Hollywood, snoozing on the redeye and slumming at the

Solnt. YOURTIMEHASCOME.
YOU ARE ALL ON NOTICE.
STANDUPAND BE COUNTED.
WE ARE YOUR PEOPLEAND
THIS IS OUR TIME OF NEED.
YOU ARE EITHERFOR US ORAGAINST US. YOUR CLOSETSARE CROWDED WITH SKELETONSAND WE WILL UNLOCK
THEM ONE BY ONE. IT ISALMOST TIME TO REPAYYOUR DEBT.AND PAYBACKISA BITCH.
DavId Bums
Manhattan

Defaming Ihe Victim?
'Nho's Zoomln Who?
A personal assault, above
all, Is the campaign stressedby Mr. KIte In the context of
his Interview with OufWeek('Cover-Up House?· January
21). His answers sounded Oke
they might have come froma sexually abused elght-yearold, rather than the streetwise ex-hustler who struck'such a handsome statuesque figure on the cover.
The interview also led me
to conclude thcit:
1. After moving to New
York City, Father Ritter did
give Mr. KIte exactly what hesaid he would when they firstmet In New Orleans.
2. When OutWeek asked,•And were you continuing tohave sex wtth him?· Mr. KItereplied, 'Rlght, because I
thought, how the hell do I
get out of this? It's either,sleep
on thestreetsor-· ...or...or, look for a roommate and a job when he's
not around? Gee whiz.
3. Mr. Kite told all only
after realizing the vast Influence and fame of Father RItter ... 'I've got the Bush's
coming one day, Reagan
coming the next ..:4. Mr. KIte has not sold hisstory yet. If he figured out
how to protect his Interests
when spilling the beans, heprobably knows when tocapitalize on the horvest. ,And finally, In the wordsof Mr. KIte, It would appear
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Manhattan

cautious Voice
So The Village VoIce
knew of the Ritter scandal
for years and printed nothing
until the story broke elsewhere I They even had theInformer pass a lie detector
test yet wouldn't print anything against the homophobic priest. So much for ourof men and boys to enter
NAMBLA's RIght to Lifeliberal friends: fhe word of an
Into consensual reiaHonshlps
abused street gay person Is
In response to Noah
never
worth
anything
Nlller's letter In the January and flgh1sour society's ramI ask what -gay pant age discrimination,
against someone powerful.
28 ~k,
Now, they run a series of and lesbian community- he which denies full humandrippy articles saying -The refers to, and what -negarlgh1s(to which seXUQIandsex,though Illicit,was alwO'($ tlve and distorted- views of political rlgh1sare central) to
double vanilla- on Ritter's this community the Northminors, both legally andpartll see racism and a dou- American Man/Boy Love socially. Our laws and soclblestandard.
Next, Paul Association (NAMBlA) pro- ,ety must confirm the right ofSoltaroff writes -Dead Boys- motes? Could NlUer's-comchildren, whether six or 16,filled with the type of gener- munltybe rather an years-old, to say no toallzaHonsand stereotypes of exclusive club of yuppies
unwanted overtures, to say
gay street kids that liberals who, despite fhelr attraction
yes to welcome ones, and,used In the past against all , to persons of fhe same gen- of course, to make their own
gays (they hate themselves, der, yeam to Join the maln- overtures to children andcome from broken homes, stream of Reagan/Bush's
adul1s.Presentlythese rlgh1s
perfect America? Is one of are not established, notetc.) And, he asks, why don't
the police do something? It these -negative and dlstort- even the right to say no.
seems the police have ' ed- views the one that us
Some gO'($ and lesbians
already done too much, In faggo1s are chlld molesters? are uncomfortablewithmy opinion.
Nlller Is free to express his man/boy love. I. young
It seems that the VoIce opposition to NAMBLA and man who loves boys, howlis goals. He Is wrong, howev- ever, reject SOCiety'sstereowill suffer fhe fate of allllberals. They wtll always be wrIt- er, to reject man/bOy love as types and refuseto be silent.
Ing about the revolution
a gay Issueand deny NAM- Arbltrarlly-enforced agEH>f-,'BLA'sright to exist. NAMBLA,' consent laws and social
after It happens.
of which I am proud to be a condemnation contlnue toCollin Betz
Manhattan
member, promotes the right keep most of us from pub-

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NAMBLA Is thus the solemeans for many of us toadvocate our right to live
and love free from persecution andself-hate.
Name Withheld,'aggresslve,
dominant,
assertivelesbian with a strapon dildo to 'use (hIm).· You'll
be taking ads from gaybashers next at this rate.
Your news pieces are so
Informative, your calendar
and community directory
Invaluable. Why the sleaze?
Why the Irreverence?
Jennifer Poteet

Over Out of Control
Sure, In small letters on
page fOll of your magazine
you state that ·the opinions
Susie Day responds:of OutWeek are expressed
I, too, would like to
only
In your editorials. Other protest the rrJsogyn/stlc con,opinions are those of thetent of my last column. It's
writers
and artistsand do not not as If the mainstream,
necessarily represent thepress actually Sidestepped
opinions of OutWeek,· but
the Issue of feminism In thesethat does not free you of murders; or that a selfresponsibility or condone the avowed men's rights acttvlst
lack of empathy
and
was actually Interviewed on
responsible Journalism that
TV about the case; and It's
was bitterly evident In Susie not as If the general public
Day's 'Out of Control· col- actually, In real but subtle
umn (January 28). Not funnyways, blames these women
to thoughtlessly quip • ...were engineering students forthese unfortunate women
their own deaths. (/fyou're In
Indeed f~mlnlsts? Old they
doubt that any of thesehate men?
Hard to know. No things have gone on, pleaseItlme'tp care· or 'mllitantread Esther Kaplan's finefemlnl~ts may be taking
article about the killings In
away men's hard earned
the Dec. 26 7989Issueof The, rights, but that's no reason to Village VOice).
go around shooting them.·
And you are very IncrediTojoke that 'If those girlshad bly right: None of this Is
enrolled In home economics,
funny. I never meant what I
none of this would havewrote to be funny. If thehappened· Is to deny the
public would only take thismisogynistic truths behindand other bias murders serithis 0'Nfu1tragedy. Shame on ously, we might be able toyoul
get some of the misogyny
And while we're talking(and raCism and homophoabout the editor's responsi- bia) out of the mainstream
bilities, let me let you know I press, and, consequently,(a lesbian) and several more out of my column.
of your readers (some gaymen) have been lOOkingthe
Make Love with War Requiem
other way at the constant
Just a couple of thqughts
barrage of sex phone sleazy on Karl Soehnleln's piece
advertisers In your mag
about Derek Jarman.
knowing that their big,
AISt, thanks for running It.
expensive one-page ads Jarman has been one of thealmost single-handedly keep most under-estlmated artists
you on the st ands. But cer- of the last decade, particutainly, you'll take money
larly among gays and lesfrom anyone, never editing
bians.
out any ad that might be
Second, Benjamin Britobjectionable such as the ten's War Requiem Is obvipersonal ad In the men's
ously an oratorio, not an
section of the same Issue opera. More Importantly, It
where a straight man adver- would hove been nice to tell
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mlliar with BrIttenthat he was
openly gay, living and workIng with Peter Pears, thetenor on this recording,throughout his creative life. I
wonder what Jarman would
have to say about the con-remind you that only AT&T
provides union benefits, andthat U.S.SprInt does not forbid discrimination on thebasiS of sexual orientation.
We ought to be aware of
the policies of companies
with which we do millions ofdollars worth of business. Ifthey are not with us, weshould not be wtth them.
JeffBemer
Manhattan

Gay Ball/This past fall MCM Volleyball, New York's Gay andLesbian volleyball league,
voted to leave Its parent
organization, the Metropolitan Community Athletic
Association. A new namenectlons between Owens,
was needed. The eventual
Britten and hlmself--on Inter- selection of the Gothom Volesting picture of the continuleyball Association reflects,
Ity of gay artistic output
In my opinion, a lack of leadthroughout this century.
erShip, courage and Gay
Last, although Jarman
pride. I applaud, on the,had a rough time with Amer- other hand, the name of ourIcan theatrical distribution,community's swim teamWar Requiem has been
the New YorkAquatic Homoavailable on videodisc here sexuals-for Itsdisarming andfor about six months. Played humorous,
to-the-pointback on a hlgh-quallty home forthrightness. My hope Is
system, both the video andthat we will see more prideaudio surpass the quality of ful names In the future and
the Quad's current print.
lessof the Gotham CommuCarey Stegall
nity Metropolitan Say-NothManhattan
Ing, Play-It-Safecloseteuphemism chose to repreCaveat Sprintor
sent us tastefully to the
As a gay person I've
straight world.
been curious to know what
Proposal: that any new,U.S.Sprint's nondiscrimination name selected for ourpolicy Is. I already knew that
league reflect the fact that
AT&Thas protected gay men we are a gay and lesbianand lesbiansfrom diSCrimina- group.
tion since 1974, and that MCI
And the Single most
Included sexual orientation In effective tool that made posIts policy when It settled
sible the flowering of gay culLambda lawsuit In 1989.
ture we now enjoy has been
I phoned U.S.Sprint's par- the proclamation of the eleentcompany,
Unitedgantly simple statement, 'We
Telecommunications, at Its exlsW Combatting Invisibility,
Kansas City headquarters
letting the world know gay
and asked which categories
men and women are every(lre covered by their nondis- where, Is what did the trick.
crimination policy. We are We moved forward by
not among them.
replacing their outrageous
No doubt many people
misconceptions with fleshIn our community use U.S. and-blood people: Usl NothSprint and MCI to save a few Ing Is more effective.
dollars a month. I want to
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could not tolerate the concept of gay people achieving, athletic prowess. It didn't fit
the stereofype they were cnxIous to mantaln. O\x acknowledging our gayness In our
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Cout decision.
Let's choose an appropriate name for those Idds whoare having a hard time comIng out. Let's do It for thecommunlfy that spawned us,
because we wouldn't exist If
they hadn't struggled before
us. But more of an, let's do It
for ourselves, because we're
proud of who we are and It
feels good to be honest
about It.
Naphtall Offen
Son Francisco, CA,,

Don't Taint the SaintJack Hapscam's letter(Saint at Large, OutWeek1/21) rings more withgestapo creepiness thanenlightened concern. How
else can one read his closing
remark, -We'll be watching."
If he took a closer look atwhat his personal agenda
Implies It Is, In a word,
oppressive.
Homosexuals In 1990 dotake responsibility for theiractions and some of us•
wouldrathernotbeharassed Into IMng our lives
according to someone else's
agenda. no rpatter how well
Intentioned. If Mr. Hapscam
considers not using a rubber
the equivalent of murder(~... kliling each other up
there ..."), I suggest his Insinuations and energy might bebetter served within the context of the right to life moVEr
ment. lhInk how many more
lives he coud save there andstili come off with the self
righteous attitude that Individuals In the 1990s should
not have the right to choose.
Robert Simpson
Manhattan

Unbased Bias Revisited
I write In response to
Pamela Sneed's letter In the
1/14/90 OutWeek Issue. I ama lesbian of color and haveworked for the' AIDS DIscrimInation DiviSion of NYC
Commission
on HumanRights as a Human Rights
Specialist for over a year.
When combating problems of racism, sexismand all
the other -Isms" that thecommission Is mandated tocombat, the people whowork here become sensitized
to the -Isms." Hopefully, we
Join the ranks because wewant to work towards acommon lJumanlstlc goal of
non-preJudice/ discrimination. It Is, 10 put It simply. thenature of the business.
In order to eradicate
racism, It Is necessary thatwhite people and people ofcolor communicate
witheach other to understandeach other's perspective. To

assume that a, white person,by the mere fact of being
white, Is lI'ICIble 10 lJ'ldersta'ld
or empathize with the fightagainst racism connotes a
closecknlndedness to those
who assist 10 rescind attitudes
that perpetuate racism.
But there are people ofcolor In the division thathave spoken out In opposition of Keith O'Connor andKaty Taylor's position, and It
Is superficial to say that Ms.
Franke's allegations
areunfounded.
O'Connorand Taylor
have made great strides toeffectively address homophobia and AIDS~phobla
Issues.However, It Is well documented that ethnic communities. particularly In thisclfy, have not received ac;Iequote funding to addressthese and similar Issues.
Perhaps there are somegOOd and bad things thatcame out of the com mls-

slon's AIDS Discrimination
Division controversy. The
good thing Is that the dM-,slon seems to have begun
discussions on Intemc:i Issues.
and methods to address
them. Whether the methods
are played out by the dMslon ,to a complete end
remains to be seen.
JOMAL
Brooklyn
Irish Stew
I wish to raise my voice Inprotest at what was obviously Intended to be a facetious sneer at, people of Irish
origin, namely, -How to
Make an Irish-American
Faggot Scream" 'In your edition of Jan. 21.
Perhaps It ,comes as ashock to OuftVeekreaders
to discover that irish people.
and Irish-Americans, do notreact very kindly to racist
stereotypes such as theones you have sought to
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portray of Irls,h people as directed as a matter of con- oppressed that they lose
beIng brutls~, staunchly
venIence at any highly visi- sight of who the real oppresCathoDc, pro~ to breedIng bIy, Involved and outspoken sorsare.
person.
,like rabbIts, alcoholics andWe are desperate andgenerally stuplFi, If entertainI have Interacted with Mr. we are oppressed, and It's
, HlITlm and followed hiswork damn well tIme to let our
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If It Is claImed that thIs as an actIvIst for enoughenemIes know what we thInk
pieCe was Intended to show years'to feel strongly about
and are willing to do, about
up many of ithe common
his genl,Jlnelove and ca~ng It. But let's stay as sure-andprejudicesthdt
people have for lesbian and gay people, , ratlonal-<Js possIble about,t
agaInst Irishor I~sh-Amerlcan ,theIr growth and their contin- who those -extremely danpeople,
them,
Mr. Neville, I uIng liberation. He Is also gerous, back stabbIng- ene, ,Imies are. There are plenty tohave nothIng to say to you level-headed, open-mIndedother than filat I will walt for and Innately decent. And go around, but Andy Humm
you to show! how firmly you he Is complex and opinIon- Is most 'definitely not one ofbelieve that you coh.rnn can ated. Hopefully, these last them.
IMeedcrnallenge
andCory Benettqualities do not relegate himchang~ deeply held preju- to the, category,ofManhattan
dIces by p~bllshlng sImilar -extremely'dangerous,-exploratlo~ of ethnic dIver- back-stabblng Uncle Tom:Define your terms.
sify- for Jews, Black, Hlspan- who Is ready to sell-out at
Re: The Woody Myers
ethniclos and Iotherthe drop of a hat.
controversy.
mInorities who could well do
One of Mr. Humm's most
QuestIon: Do you know
with the beheflt of your spe- admIrable traIts Is his willing- the definition of a fag? Of acIal Insight Into race relaness and ability to be con- dyke?
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cerned for human rIghts,
Answer: A gay man or, Paul O'Qwyer
without beIng limited to only lesbIan who has just left the·our- rIghts. I don't thInk
room.
BrOOk'1!
questioning the St. PatrIck's
Hal Bramson
Features Editor MichelanManhattan
action's effects of worshIppers and, subsequently, thegelo Slgno11e responds:
The series on -ethnic
Space Considerations
medIa, throws hIm ~uddenly'dlverslty-,
was precisely
on the sIde of CardInal
Heterosexlsm Is another
Intended tp point out-/n a O'Connor, to never more be of the Isms that has
Humorous and light, butadvanced far Into the gay
consIdered as a posItIve
empowering fashlon-<JII of ' presence In our community.
communIty. WItness thethe silly and often hateful
ConsIdering the un-hys- account (OutWeek nO. 3l.
stereotypes which, people
te~cal, Intelligent and honest Jan. 28) of a -gay- man who
harbor rdgardlng various
way Mr. Humm has beenchallenges the right of gay,ethnic g'loups. We haveexpressIng hIs vIews, thewomen to freedomof
Qlways h<!1damember ofvehemence of Mendolia's
assembly, and freedom ofIthe partlCCi1largroup In ques- and Horst's denouncements
assocIatIon In a women's"on write tom his or her own lridlcates particular Inflexibili- only space, Homosexuality Is
experience (Mf. Neville Is an ty In accepting open discus- a same sex orientatIon and
Irish-American from Mllwau- ' sIon wIth even moderate
those In touch with their gayness should work to createkee). I, inYse",dld one from dlfferenG9sof opinIon.
In dramatically decreasthe point lof view of an /talsame sex InstIMons. Women
Ian-AmerIcan faggot, and' Ing tolerance for viewpoInts In thIs respect
have
we have already heard from withIn our own communIty,
advanced further than gay
a Lattna ~e and jewish
we only become more like men. Those people such as
faggot: ithe very enemIes we are so this IndIvidual who desIre to
Invade same sex InstItutIons
passionate about defeatIng.
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Chartlcter Reference
And In attackIng the very and spaces of,the opposite, I'm vJrltlng In response to character of those who
sex should Instead simply JoIn
, what appears to be a sud- , have dIffering views, we nur- the hetero wo~d.
den outbreakof character
Walter J. Phillips
ture a dIvIsIveneSS amongIdefam9t1on In your Letters lesbIans and gays that 'Is'
Manhattan
section 9f January 7.
beautIfully In tune withTh04gh presently aImed
Bar Barhomophobic, zero-tolerance'at Andy Humm, seathlng
Regarding Bob Kavln's
and rIght-wIng ag&ndas.
'attack~ by VIctor Mendolia-DIvide and Conquer- Is an complaInt agaInst the lesand Ian Daniels Horst seem old story about creatIngbian separatist events In
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In 1986, less than a week
after the Gay Pride maren, I
was denIed entry Into amen's bar In the Village
because, the bouncer toldus, -There are too many lesbians In here already.- I left
peacefully, although the two
gay men who were with menearly came to blows wIth
the bouncer. -What was thatmarch all about?l" one of
my friends screamed over hisshoulder as we walked off.
LesbIan separatists are
not the only members of thegay community who don't
always want to share theIrspaces with members of the
opposite sex, although lesbian separatIsts are almost
always the only member ofour communIty who takepublic heat for wantIng to
do so.
More Importantly, despIte
my outrage over my experience at thIs bar, there Is nb
way that I would havecalled In The Law, that securer of whIte patrIarchal
supremacy, to arbitrate mycomplaInt for me. Do the'words -UnIted we standmean anythIng to Mr. Kavln?
Or how about the ever successful military tactic, -dMdeand conquer?- ,I have a suggestIon for
Mr. Kavln: Instead of further
oppressIng your lesbIan sIsters, why don't you get off
your butt and go to work
agaInst the mIsogyny thatthese women are tryIng toprotect themselves from In
the first place?
UzEdmanManhattan,

Name Game
KIndly Inform your lovely
and delicIous copy editorsthat the Governor of New
Jersey, or rather the former
governor, Is a nasty homophobe by the name of Tom
Kean. He Is known for hIs
classIfIcatIon of lesbIans as
dangerous types to be mentioned In the some breath as
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Tom Keane, on the other
hand,wnoyourcopyed~o~seem to believe Isthe governor of New Jersey, Is actuallyan all around nice guy and
AIDS activist who would liketo meet hot guys Into somewild host breaking action.
let's clear up this confusion.Thank you.
Tom Keane
Manhattan,

TimSweeney Proand ConThe Sequel: Nightmare on
Lefler Street
One thing I have noticed
In all of the debate over Tim
Sweeney's reslgnaHon Is that
virtually every letter attackIng OutWeek and defending
Tim Sweeney Is from an
executive director of another AIDSorganlzaHon (or from
employees of GMHC). Yes,
Ws the so-called "gay leaders"-those gay expertsdefending one of their own.
And they all keep accusing
OufWeek of "cannibalism."
How quaint. It's so much fun
to throw around powerful"
big buzz words.
Well, we all can play theword game.
What do you call ~ whenself-appointed leaders do
everything they can to keepeach other In power? Whatdo you call It when leaders
don't listen to the masses,
but rather Ignore the,"nobodies" whose lives they
are making' major decisions
about? What do you call It
when leaders attack a freepress and try to deem It"dangerous?" What do you
call It when leaders reject
the notion of "resignation"and Instead mount propaganda
campaigns
In
attempts to radically control
the opinions of the masses?
What do you call It when
, these unelected leaders,
whci helped each othermake It thorough the ranks,
won't listen to basic crltlclsm,

or even apologize for their
mistakes, but rat,her calleach other up on the telephone and ask each otherto put In writing glowing
praises of other leaders andalso
ask for,. written
denouncements of the "outlandish" opinions of themasses,whom they are reaiIy supposed to be listening

His resignation would be a
2. Peo~ of goodwill dissevere loss to the AIDS agreed on V{hether Dr.Mye~movement and to the gay
should be, qppolnted comand lesbian communlfy. 'missioner. I", the beginning,
We want to make the fol- Tim was Joined by otherlowing points:
membe~ of! out communlfy,
1. The Issuessurrounding , such as Torn Stoddard andMayor Dinkins' choice of by allies
os Dr. Malhl~
Krlm. Each df them, and' othhealth commissioner arecomplex. The commissioner ers, .'Initially I supported Dr.
will Influence .life and deathMye~' appqlntment.
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dedslons about people with
3. A~ mcllre InformatlQn
AIDS,poor Infants, children In became avpllable about Dr.
day care, teenage mothe~,Myers-thanks
In part tothe homeless, the disabled,
OutWeek' ~ Investlg"tIY$
the drug addicted,
thereportlng-+many
peopleelderly and hundreds of began to '1fhdraw their supthousands of other New York- port for his appointment. Time~.
withdrew his support on J"r)r
Dr. Myers'record
on uary 18, OSI reported by Out,each of these IssuesIs Impor- Week In the Janoory 28 Issue.
tant, as are the constituen4. We believethat - a fullI"cies they affect.
The debate on the Issues'ralseq
members of Mayor Dinkins' , by Dr. Mye,~' appointment Is
advisory
committee:
both good and necessary.
attempted to understand,
The ful"damental Issve Is
eva,luate and balance Dr. the long-term good of our
Myers' record on all these
movement. Therefore, It Is
Issues.
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The answer Is: Fascism.
RESIGN,SWEENEYI
We thepeep!- THEQUEERNATIONhave spokenIJ. Salotte
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the Gay Men's Health Crlsls.
Many of usopposed Tim's
Initial support of Woodrow
Myers as New York City's'
health commissioner. But
each of us believes that Tim
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This week's slug bunny isjowly, senile media rat Andy Rooney. In addition
to being a big, droopy, pompous bore, it seems 01'Andy is a class A!homophobe.
First he says he feels the same way about gays "as I do about cigarettesmok,ers. I wouldn't want to spend too much time in a room with one." Then he rantsthat the "ills that kill are self-induced, such astoo much alcohol, tob' much food,drugs,homllsexual unions.":, First of all, Andyass, we don't know a single self-respecting fag or dyke
who would want to spend a second alone in -aroom with you. The smell of brain
cells dying is far too unpleasant. And secondly, homosexual u,,!ions'are notlethal, but spreading hate ,often is - usually for us queers, but spmetimesfor
the idiot homophobes themselves. So go ahead, hon, knock yours~lf :out It must
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tv, consider how we wll1reat~,our leaders when we disagree with
Ily
when the Issues are' criticalCI'ld 1hestakes are ~h.
TIm's resignation would, be a severe loss and It would

DIrector. NGUF
Judy Wennlr(J, D/re<;tor,
West9de AIDS Project(OrganizaHonsDstedfor
Identlflca1lon purposes
only.)

change for clients.
Club shares the outrage of
It Is Incorrect to state, as our community at Mayor
one writer did, that GMHC
Dinkins' appOintmentofdoes not seek the opinions
Woodrow Myers as the city'sof Its dlents. GMHC has Inter- . health commissioner, espeviewed several hundred
Cially In light of the Informaclients, as well as hundreds
tion about
Myers that
send a dangerous message
Ever since your first Inves- more volunteSrs and theirappeared In Outweek fiveto those willing tq serve In tlgatlon uncovering all therecommendations
todays prior to the appointleadership positions In our sordid details of Dr. Myers, I Improve the organization
ment.
TlnUlIty.
have thlughtthat Tim have been and continue to
We did find the tone of
As (J, we must
Sweeney should reSign. I be acted upon.
the edltorlol dIs1urblng,howleam how to dlsagr~e with , knew from 1hen fhat he had
It Is also misleading toever. While the editorial of
someone's positions without
made a huge blunder. It's a Imply that GMHC distributes the previous week was weUseeklr(J to bansh him or her mistake that Islarge salaries.
reasoned and took the confrom service. Leaders must now costing
S a I a r led
cerns of,the Black and latino
be held accountable,
but our community
employees,
communities Into account,
not attacked, when we dis- dearly. It's notmany of whomlast week's editorial did not
ag~with 1hem.
somelittlealso do addlseem- to address any of the
Attacking leaders drives thing.
We're'
tlonal volunteer
concerns of those comml.l1lsome of the ~est of themstuck with thiswork at GMHC, ties, and In fact Inflamed anaway, It discourages new
man for fourare pold far less already tenuous relaHonshlp
people from taking on 1ead- years. And now
than what Is between our various comership and It encourages
we need somemade In private munities. Even as we oppose
existing leaders to timidly
stror(J powerful',';t ;'
TIt Industry. When
Myers, we support the effort'" '<<<;:AC.:""," ,","-It Out'"avoid taldr(J risks.
people to bo,:'.r/,resk c om- to address the concerns of::!t" ::_:::,'w,','
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out there deal-.",ilfPW!ill;jP.i'iy{MY ,missions Its firstminority communities.
Corol BueD, Esq., C0'(t.lf!)t'>'~~' ..diM demographic
Ing with thisWe must be clear as weman. And who' ',' ,'""", ,,',",',',',study of subchair, Lambda Legalmove forward with the DinkDefense,,
do ~e hove? We hove this scrlbers, I will gladly match
Ins admlnlstraHon; while we
RIchard Burns, Executtvecompromising wimp who
my GMHC salary against the seek to heal some of the
Dltector. The
has made a complete fool overage.
wounds Inflicted by this conCenterof himself. In fron of the
In this epidemic, no orgo- 1roversy, the support of the
Craig DavIdson, Execuwhole community and the nlzatlon will be able to do lesbian and gay community
tive Director, GLAAD
entire government. And now enough, will have the
Is not cheap, and the mayor
Joe Tom Easley, Esq.
when he goes marching lrito resources, or people or time cannot continue to disreTony Glover, ~MemMyers' office trying to be to do all1he work fhat needs spect us and maintain ourber,MACT
firm, the man Is going to be to be done. This makes me support at the same time.
louis Grant, Bd. Member,
giggling out of the side of his and everyone else I know
John Maglsano
Researchmouth. Tim SWeeney, It's sad angry and frustrated. But I
President
InItIattve
to say, will never be taken
believe that GMHC has
Gay and Lesbian
Amber Hollibaugh, Staff,
seriously again. And he cer- become an unreasonable
Independent Democrats
CommlsSon on Human
talniy won't be able to por- tatget of this anger and frusManhqttan
RIghtstray himself as a firm,
tratlon, at a time when there
Ron Johnson, Ex. Dlr.,
are so many real targets all, powerfU leader.
From reading the letters
Mlnorffy Task Force on
Richard AUenaround us. We should
pages this week, I have
AIDS
Manhattan
remember that It Is easier to leamed two things:
Paul Kawata
become self-obsorbed, and
1) It doesn't much matter
Arlene Kochman, Actfng
One by-product of your to vent our anger at oll' own whether Tim SWeeney lTl9de
Executtve DIrector, SAGE
demand for the reslgnatfon
Institutions, than It Is to con- a little mistake or a BIG, BIG,
Pat Maher, Ex. Dlr., Centerof Tim SWeeney seems to be front our rear enemies In poli- BIG one. It doesn't ",'ochfor'
RIghtsa renewed Interest In thetics and science. While this matter whether he thinks
Dav& Nlrrinons, PreScient,heart-sickening
sport of phenomenon
maybequarantine Is a sure sign of a
The
Center
GMHC bashing.
understandable,
It condeclining socle1y or a novel
Lance Rlnge/, Governor's
It Is not too much ,to ask tributes little either to changand fun new trend for the
UaIson to the L&G Comthat those who criticize
Ing GMHC or to ending the nineties. The truth of the matITIfrIIty
GMHC In print base'thelr crit- epidemic.
ter Is, Just for causing such a
Ert9 Rofes, Executive
Mark Aurlgemma
Icisms on fact. Broadsides
big deal, and getting so
DItector, Shantf Project, SF
launched against an organl- ,Client Services
many people bent out of
Bev Samuels, Co-ChaIr.
GMHC
zotlon fhat has assisted thoushape and taking up the
GLAAD
sands of people demoralize
entire letters section, heMichael SeI1zer
staff and volunteers while
The Gay and Lesbian
should resign. Man, lam sickUrvashI~, Executtve
accomplishing no positive
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health nor commissioner of tltlon, "dis" or mls- Inforhas to go crazy to convince
the human resources admin- mation, preJudice, hatred,
you and me and everyone
Istration, the two key city ,oppression, repression andelse that Tim Sweeney
positions that will shape this self-deprecationthat weshouldn't resign means thatnext "era" of our governhave fought for so long tothey actually think he should ment's response to "managovercome.
r~lgn. Do you know what I Ing the AIDScrisis."
The challenge of themean?
Tim Sweeney Is unparal19905 Is to heal ourselvesand
And another thing: Is this leled In New York City, New then teach 1heworld to love
all they do over there all York State, the United States unconditionally.
day? Write letters and call
Rob Davis
and perhaps the global
up everyone else on theFounderhealth advocacy communIfront linesof AIDSand bother ty In working for rational pollUvIngWl1hAIDSFundthem and tell them to write , cles regarding HIV disease
letters? No wonder the
Tim Sweeney Is the mostand for the rights of people
dlents are complaining I let's
righteous person to walk thewith AIDS/HIV.
get back to work, people.
Each and every woman,' face of the earth since my
There'sa crisisgoing on.
man aOOcHid on 1h1splanet Is son Jesus.
FranCutrone
safer from the threat andGod
Bethpage, long Island
Brooklynpotenflal damaging effects ofthe HIVpandemic aOOcountWe have not beenless number of people are betI found It Inappropriate
betrayed by David Dinkins, ter Informed, because of the and absurd to call for Tim
Tim SWeeney, Tom Stoddard
outstanding leadership role Sweeney's resignation overand Marie Wilson as you so TIm SWeeneyhas risen to fulfill. Dr. Myers' selection as theharshly claim In your January
The GAY COMMUNITY health commissioner, cOnsid28th editorial. Highly qualineeds to re-bulld Its "PAR- ering his outstanding record
fied candidates
are not
ADISE," not continue to be , on AIDS and his progressive
standing on line for selection derailed Into the abyss of In- leadership on gay rights
as either commissioner of fighting, destructive compaIssues.

I have also noted that his
efforts to structure a multiracial coalition have notbeen reported during thepast several weeks.
'I, for one, believe thatfaith Is not something wewithdraw on emotion. either
It should take a lot morethan that before oll' faith on
Mr. Sweeney's loyalty andthe Black leadership Commission on AIDS' competence could be shoken.
Vvon Rosemond
Program Director
Haman Coolmon on AIDS
I'd like to respond to thatcoward who claims to be
the lover of a GMHC
employee, but doesn't havethe guts to put his name In
print. He states In his oh-soconfidential, "Just wanted
you to know what's going onover there" correspondence
that "These people are notused to being questioned. "Really? I've been here

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nearly two years, and fromthe day I started I was
astounded (and often InfurIated) by the number of pe0ple outside the agency whofeel they have some divineright to tell me how to do myjob. Thisplace Is a flsMx>wllf
there ever was one. I can't
fart without 20 people tellingme how sexist, radst, homophobic, classlst, politically
Incorrect, culturally Insensitive and sex-negative I'mbeing. Far from being "out of
touch: we sit on pins worryIng how "the community(whatever that Is) will Interpret/distort
what we do.
,Thiswimp who's afraid of
his lover's wrath Is the one
who Is seriously out of touch
If he thrnks for one minutethat GMHC Isn't used to criticism. It's all we ever getl But
we profit by It, turning It toouradvantageandresponding that much betterthe second time around.
What plssesme off about thiswhole "Myers mess- are thelegions of armchair critics
who are so quick to point fingers. Remember that NatIve
Americanproverb
youlearned as a kid: "Don't
judge another until you've
walked a mile In his moccaslns?- The last I heard,
nobody's perfect,
If youdon't like the way GMHC
does things, or ACT UP, or,God's Love or anyone else,
get off your ass and do It,yollSelf.
Stephen deFrancesco
Coordinator of
Publications 'GMHC

you received many such let- Ing someone to take over for
The stakes are too high,ters: many of the organizaSWeeney.
the enemies too real, totions we discuss are funded
No one wants to be dM- Indulge In these kind of'
In part by GMHC. Whether or slve, and right now the gay
Internecine wars.
not such a thing Is explicitly
community needs unity more
Nancy Langer
stated, It Is coerciveofthan ever. In this case, howGMHC to ask that these let- ever, Tim SWeeney's continLast week I wrote supters be written, and someued presence at GMHC will porting your "recall- of Tim
what weakens any genuine
only cause more Internal
Sweeney; now I'd like tosentiments that (at least In controversy In the communI- , know why you haven't gonesome cases) were no doubt
ty. GMHC's dlg-In-Its-heels
furtherand demanded
In these letters of support.
attitude (If Jeffrey Braff vlrtu- accountability
from theTim SWeeney's appalling
ally screaming at 400-plusother culprits In the Myers
Interview on Tuesday on Out people In ACT UP's meetingmess. What do Stoddard
In the 9(S shook me. Is It pos- that he won't ask Tim , and Wilson have to say forsible that the second-InSWeeney to resign no matter themselves? Why didn't they
command at oll' oldest AIDS what Is any Indication of just say no? Why hasn't Dinksupport organization Is this GMHC's stance) will only
Ins yet met with any activists,out of touch with the way
make the divisiveness worse, respectable or otherwise to
AIDS andIts policies
Tim Sweeney should work
explain himself? And what
affect-andareperwith GMHC to find a slJtabie
about Waffling Mathilde?
celved-by the comlTYJnltles replacement for himself, andHerswas the cruelest blow of
It affects In New York? How gracefully resign as soon as all; somehow you expect
dare he take this man's word
possible.
careerism from bureaucratsthat he won't enact policies
ChIp Duckett
like Sweeney and Dinkins,that he continues to this day
Manhattan
but she was our last hero,support In Indiana? Just who
and now we've lost even
Is he representing?
I feel fortunate to know
that.Et~,Bnute?
Tim Sweeney
actedboth Tim SWeeney and Tom
I realize no one wants
directly against the best
Stoddard. They are the kind
unnecessary divisiveness,
Interests of every gay manof Individuals who agonize
and all the calls to forgive
and lesbian and every per- over any misstep or commuand forget for the sake ofson with AIDS In New York nity criticisms. I suspect someunity are appealing. But weCity. This Is no small forgiveof the shrillest voices In ACT cannot be lulled Into that
and-forget matter; we may, UP have never been In posi- false sense of seclJ'lty. This Is
now be looking at a healthtions of accountable leadernot just some academic little
department Hitler who might
shlp-andthey never will.
game that we've lost; th0unot have been appointed If They don't have the senslblll- sands of lives are gOing to
Tim Sweeney had dOrie
tyfor It.
be very really and directly
what he should have done. I
It our community Is at war damaged by the actions of
In no way want to see Tim with enemies who wolJd like these few men and women,
Sweeney representing my to see us dead we need all and that damage will lastInterests again. At best, he of our collective forces.
long after they would have
has shown himself to' be
True--ACT UP's members
us forget their failure of,Incompetentand out of
have sometimes been good heart. So please, keep up
touch with Issues which he snipers. But that Is all they
the fight. We cannot afford
dIrectty works on In his potIare. It we expect to win wefriends like these.
tlon at GMHC. For him to need much more than snipRick Mount
Ing,
remain at GMHC damages
P.S. Is there any truth tothe credibility of the entire,
I wish Larry Kramer would
the rumor that Pat Buckley Is
Monday night, at the ACT organization.
I cannotbe elected by ACT UP togoing to be ,appointed to
UP meeting at the Commubelieve that his other worksome official post or thatthe board of GMHC?
nity Center, It was revealed
has proven him to be Irre- some Board of Directors orthat GMHC spent the better
placeable: If so, Braff should group would put Larry In a
Inciting animosity agairiStpart of the day calling AIDS get off the phone with otherposition of real leadership.
leading advocates of theservice and ooucatlon orgaAIDS groups demanding
Then I would be able to callgay and AIDS communities,
nizations and demanding, they counteract legitimate
for his resignation.
especially against GMHC's
that their executive directors
concerns of this community
I also wish there was
Tim Sweeney, Is misplaced
write letters In support of Tim (even while he and GMHC , some way of calling for theand unconstructlve,
Sweeney to OutWeek. Jefaren't addressing these conreSignation of those within
TIm hardly needs anyone'frey Braff was present andcerns directly,
but areour movement who can only to come to his defense.
admitted that the calls were
defending
Sweeneyondisagree by taking our their
However, since some know
made. I have no doubt that other groups) and start train- zap glJ'lSand going boom.
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paraglng remarks of OutWeek, It needs to be statedthat Tim Is considered bymany, Including myself, tobe among the most articulate, knowledgeable
and, sensitive spokespersons with, In the gay and AIDS communltle$.
Curiously, some wHhIn thegay community expect our
spokespersons to tow particular so-called ·poll1lcally correct·
positionson allconcerns confronting us. I
don't think we can expect adiverse community to share
only one vision of the -nuth.•
And I don't think It's In ourbest Interests to cut down
every
advocate
who
doesn't attain a particularstan~ard. I hope we canreturn to vital Issues of theepidemic and not be futherdistracted by destructive
posturing.
Gary L. Stein
POlicyDirector
CItIzens Comnisslon on,,

And that's what Tim
SWeeney, Tom Stoddard andMathilde Krlmdid.
They made a mistake. A
big one.

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In calling
for Tim
SWeeney's resignation or firIng, OutWeek Indulges IJ
petulant Queen of Hearts
mentality(·Off with hisheadlll·) at a time when thiscommunity
desperately
needs perspective-andcohesion. Tim has given, andgiven, of his heart, his mind
and his soul for this .cOmmunlty for many years. He
deserves better.
Tim was wrong about
Woody
Myers-but·the.•!t~,)\"",?tI,.~e~~~I~~~I~~ l:o~otM~:~~
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And what they ought to who fights this fight to the
do now Isapologize.
best of my ability every day,
Which none have done
to own up to myself (and toso far, to my knowledge.
OutWeek) that we are likely
Because the foct remains to make mistakes-somethat Woody Myers would
times bad ones. I am excruprobably not be healthcldtlngly aware' that at acommissioner tOday If Tim, tIme when people withTom and Mathilde had done
AIDS-my brothers and sistheir job properly In the first ters-die
every fucking
AIDS
place.
minute In this town, there Is
No matter how muchno time for mistakesI
Mandatory testing ... con- , ·wlthdrawal of suppo~ they
The gay community Is
tact tracing ... quarantine ... offer us now, every person
young and fragile-andtravel restr1ctlons...
WIth AIDS In New York has to besieged on all fronts. We
There Is no public healthlive with Woody Myers-If ' can't afford to engage In
official In American who has they can-becauseof Tim mob mentality, litmus test
enacted more of the AIDS SWeeney,Tom Stoddard andpoll1lcs amongst ourselves. In
poOcy agenda first proposed
Mathilde Krlm.'
doing do so, we admittedly
by Jesse Helms and Lyndon
Sean Strubelevate the stakes-but at
LaRouchethan Woody
Manhattan
what price? OutWeek's call
Myers.
for Sweeney's resignation
Tim SWeeney has done a
I am profoundly sadraises the very real Issue of
lot of good for many years, dened by the Woody Myers the accountabilityof our, . at Lambda, GMHC anddebacle and by the ruptures gay leadership, but doesn't
other places.
It has deepened within our reckon with It In a realistic
But he was dead wrong
commll'llty. But so, too, am I way. Rather, Its sensatlonaland grossly negligent In his alarmed by the fratricide
Isrri fasclstlzesthe process.
performance on the Dinkins playing out on the editorial
Derek Hodel
Transition Team and locking
page of OutWeek (·Paradlse
PWAHealth Grouphumnlty In his ·wlthdrawal of Betrayed·).
Manhattan
support· statement.
Barely six months ago, the, But I don't think he oughtgay community celebrated
It Is easy for OufWeek toto resign.
OutWeek's Inaugural Issue. call for Tim SWeeney's rE!slgNone of us Isperfect.
After years of continual
nation from GMHC, which
Even when charged with abuse at the hands of theserves over 2,800 people
the most Importantof
New YorlcNatIve, we viewed
with AIDS and HIY'folated illresponslbillties-responslblllOutWeek with pride. In many ness.
ties that directly Impact, therespects, we have not been
Why Is It so hard for Ouflives of hundreds of thouOutWeek's
disappointed.
Week to -learn how' tosands of HIV Infected perpolitical posture has been
debate and confront oursons--onyone Is capable of unusually progressive, balleaders, rather than try to
making a mistake.
anced and fair. UntOnow.
remove them fro positions,i'~~which build coalitions andserve to empower commlJ"llties?
Robert D. Peterson
GMHC PoDcyAssociate
Manhattan
I write as a member ofthe Health Slbcommttee of
the Transition to raise grave
concerns about last week's
editorial: Paradise Betrayed.
It should be clear from thestart that I supported Dr.
Myers selection for HealthCommissioner of New YorkCIty.
I can assure YOll readership that the HIV epidemic
was a very major Issue forquestions regarding' the position, proposals and strategy
of each candidate for eachof the three agencies lllder
our purview. Thero were
three members of the committee whose major focus Is
work on the AIDS crisis.
Tim Sweeney of GMHC,
whoM your editorial asked toresign, was clear throughout
the process.
,
Tim Sweeney believes
and partldpates l!'l coall1lon
efforts and understands thetrue meaning and Import ofbUldlng multl-roclal and ethnic efforts In this city. He
deserves high praise for his
ongoing work, not vilification.
It has been a great p1easure to be a member of thesearch committee that partlclpoted In choosing thenew, exciting leadership of
this agency-atalented
young man who can provide the needed energy
and Intelligence to rebuild
the many services that are
so desperately needed by,
In particular, the very sizeable low-lncome poPulation
In the city, such as prenatal
care to prevent Infant moralIty, TB screening and treatment, screening for sexuallytransmitted diseases andlead paint screening for children, among others.
J~Wessler
Merroer of Health 9.bcorrmIttee-

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To me there Is no "gaycripple Its effectiveness.
, Your "Fire Tim Sweeney·
lesbian newsmagazine· to community;· there Is no
Gabriel Rotello's Intereditorial dismays me. And"chic voice of the down"AIDS community.· It feels view with Sweeney was
frankly so do Y9ur operatown scene:
like we are back In 1981 clearly Intended to mock ational practices at your selfEricSawyer
when all this began andtargeted enemy, not toproclaimed"news
ACT UPchaos reigned. Your efforts address questions In an
magazine.·
have certainly exacerbatedhonest way. Sweeney
You can't blame the
OutWeeKs calling for Tim my feelings.
deserves better treatment
Myers' mess on one person. Sweeney's reSignation sadI find It all very dishearten- than that. Even reading
Everyone from the searchdens me greatly.
Ing.
Rotello's slanted Interview,committee to Dinkins' staff
Thisman has poured his
KevinMahony
however, the sensibility ofscrewed up. A bigger error heart and soul Into our comSweeney's position Is clear.
was made by all communi- munity for a decade-proAs a member of the gay Public healthofficials
ties (lesbians and gays and viding
leadershipandand lesbian community, and need-or feel they needpeople of color) who failed wisdom.
David Dinkins'Social Services the legal authority to Isoto demand a voice In the
Is It not possiblefor you to Search Committee, I, am late Individuals who actions
selection process at Its Initia- be critical of him, or In dis- stunned and angered by pose a significant riskto thetion, ACT UPIncluded.
agreement, without seeking your call for the resignation public health. If public
And you call for resigna- his head and making him a of TimSWeeneyfrom GMHC. health officials get thistion for Tim'sfailure to repre- vllllan?
To question whether the power when they ask for It,
sent the community Is sure
We are, lamentably, a appropriate, or sufficient, or It Is sensible to condition
convenient. Remember last community that lashesout at substantive assessmentof Dr, the exercise of that power
fall when GMHC announced each other, wounding and Woody Myers was made, Is, on exhaustion of less Intrusupport for "testing: Every- Inflicting pain. What would of course, your right andsive means to stop the
one lined up to scream that be gained If Tim Sweeney's your responsibility.To ask the threatening behavior. In the
GMHC represents no one voice was muffled In our resignation, In my mind, of Interview Sweeney menexcept GMHC. How Is 1990 community.
one of the most politicallytions and applauds thedifferent?
Dr.Myers' pollcles-as the savvy advocates In the NYC Idea, apparently attributed
As for OufWeeKs opera- city's new health commis- Gay AIDS community may to Myers, and Incorporated
tlon-clurlng the week that sioner-will
be watched
be good salesmanship for by his efforts Into the Indiyou were wasting energy
carefully and time will Judge the news business,good gos- ana law, that counselingand page space on Myers' hisperformance. We have a sip or good (although sick) should be tried before IsolaIssue you missed a more
responsibility to be vigilant
theater, but hardly goodtion. Is this an attitude that
Important story. Governor
and alert about his appoint- sense, and In fact very hurt- deserves mockery?
Cuomo and most of his ment.
ful and self-abusive In theInstead of attempting tocommissioners related to
But It will take a long time process.At the dosing of Dr. understand or Intelligently
AIDSprograms met with rep- to overcome the Slingsand Myers' remarks at Montecritique Ideas,or to discoverresentatives from 12 AI DS arrows which we Inflict on flore, a young woman dissat- facts, the Rotello Interview
organizations on the NYS each other.
Isfied with his comments
self-righteously
mocks
budget. The first such meetDavid Rothenberg
called out, "But our friends Sweeney, highlighting the
Ing ever. Cuomo showed
Manhattan
are dying· ...why do you, In phrase "progressive quarantotal Ignorance on AIDS heturn, ask for the symbolictine law· to Imply that
didn't even know AIDSwas
I consider OufWeeKs edl- death of another good
Sweeney Is a nee-fascistwho
transmitted heterosexuallyl forlalcalling
for Tim friend?
favors Incarceration of PWAs.
He said "No additional
SWeeney'sresignation or terCynthia Dames
The Implication Is utter bullfunds for CBOs.· I called
mlnatlon Irresponsible andshit,as everyone knows.
your Offices sixtimes and left divisive In the extreme. One
I love OutWeek for many
Tim Sweeney may havemessages for you to cover may certainly disagree with of Its qualities: vitality, diversi- suffered a lapse of Judgthe
story-you
never
Dr.Myers' appointment; per- ty, humor, Intelligence andment In the Myers mess (areturned even one of my sonally, I'm more In accord
anger, among others. But the premise
OutWee~has
calls. NYSprovides up to 95 with those who opposed
editorial last week calling for asserted but not proved)
percent of the funding for recommending or endorsing Tim Sweeney's resignation
but OutWeek made a muchmany ceo's (excluding
him all along. While I do not really pissed me off. Appar- graver error by attacking
GMHC). This flat funding
pretend (as some do) to be ently rashness, lack of per- him and calling for hlsreslgwith 100 percent client
an authority on every polltl- spective, Inflexibility andnation. I consider both OutIncrease spellsdisaster.
cal, moral and social Issue amnesia are also qualities
Week and Tim Sweeney
Every time (and there
surrounding this controversy, that characterize OufWeek. friends to our community,
have been many) that I this much I do know: There TheseI do not love.
and I earnestly hope Outhave called a legitimate
are few people I would truSt ,Tim Sweeney Is a tireless ,Week will admit Itserror and'newspaper In NYC with a more than Tim Sweeney to and skilledadvocate tor gay turn Its energies and oursuggested story someone
try their best to do what Is and lesbian rights and for community's focus back to
has returned my calls.
right. I realize that to some people with AIDS. His resig- the true enemies.
Maybe you should change
thismeans nothing.
nation from GMHC would
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Hold Joint Press Conferenceby Michelangelo Signori Ie
STATENISLAND-While Manhattan Borough President
Ruth Messinger,
was praised by lesbian and gay community leaders for speaking out
strongly last week against' the anti-gay
slaying here of James Zappalorti,
Mayor David N, Dinkins incurred thewrath of his gay consituency. His decision not to attend the murder victim's
funeral here last Saturday has set off a
furor in a community already reelingfrom the appointment of Dr. Woodrow
Myers as city health commissioner, In
response, several days after the funeral services, city hall claimed the mayor
did not attend because he "had notbeen invited by the family."Zappalorti was found on January
23 lying face down in the sand near ahut which he'd built on Arthur Kill
Beach across the street from his homein the Charleston section of the island.
The 44-year-old Vietnam veteran, who
lived with elderly parents, had been
stabbed repeatedly. Police have oilesuspect
in custody,
20-year-old
Michael Taylor, who, po'lice say,admitted he killed Zappalorti "because
he was a homosexual," There is now
a nationwide search for a second suspect, 26-year-old Philip Sarlo, Taylor's
long-time close companion.
The crowded mass, held at thesmall St, Joseph's Church in the
Rossville section of Staten Island, wasattended by Cardinal John O'Connor,
his one-time' spokesperson Father Firmand Archbishop Hem, as well as by
New York City Human Rights Commissioner John Brandon, various membersof the gay community, family members
and about 150 neighbors and friends.
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came here as a person," said New
York City Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project's 'Matt Foreman, who
said he had repeatedly invited Dinkins to the funeral for several days
prior. "But his presence just doesn't
do it as a symbol. I'm deeply offend-,,

ed that Mayor Dinkins did not cometoday. Politicians fell all over themSelves to condemn other hate crimes.
This is a signal from them that gaYs
don't mean anything."
While Qµeens Borough President
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STATEN ISLAND-Last month's
When asked if it would be diffibru~ killing of a, gay man, on Staten cult to prove bias as a motive in the
Island has apparently had' little impact ,Zappalorti case even after the tWo
on local politicians who' oppose state- suspects admitted they killed thewid,e,an~-bias
legislation, an Outweek
victim because h~ was gay-Rooney., .,survey of~New York's most conserva- said that march "doesn't know
, tive borough has revealed.
enough about the inside facts of,Despite the fact that the chilling" this case" to comment.
"I don't,
murder took place in their own, supthink he will be changing
his
posedly tranquil,
backyard,
andmind," Rooney said.
despite ,evidence that the Jan. 2,2
Republican Borough President
killing of James' Zappalorti was Clear- Guy Molinari, who recently steppedly motivated by hatred of homosexudown from his congressional Seat to'als; most island lawmakers
aretake office, has not yet made up his
standing
firm on their opposition to mind about the bill, according to' BP,
the anti-bias bill, which has been
spokesman Edward Burke.
squJed for years by Republican sena"He's not going to give an opintors in Albany.
ion until he's read the bill," Burke
Only one official, democratic
said, adding that the recent murder,Assemblywoman Elizabeth, Connelly,
would probably not have a great, was apparently shocked enough byimpact on his decision. Lesbian andthemurder to reconsider her· stance ' gay activists cite Molinari's grim,on the anti-bias legislation, which, record in Congress as evidence thatwould increase the , penalties faced by
the new Borough President would not,
those convicted of bias crimes. Con- support the bill.,,
nelly, who voted against the bill the"Basically, he's for capital punishlast time it came to the assembly floor ment, period. It doesn't matter if thein 1988, could not be reached bymotive was homophobia or racism.
OutWeek for comment. But she told Murder is murder, and murders should
the Staten Island Advance shortly
go to the chair," Burke said.
,
after the killing that she'would "probMolinari's daughter Susan, the city's
ably vote" for the bill if it comes up '. only Republican councilmember andagain in the assembly.
heir to her father's congressional seat,"If people think it will make a does not have a position on the bias bill,difference, then I think it's worth 'the according to her staff. Her office would
effort," she said of the bill. "It's be,tter not commeitt on the murder, which took
to do something than nothing."
place in her own district. Staten Island's,
But Connelly was the exception to other councilmember, Jerome X.
the rule in Staten Island. State Senator O'Oonovan is still opposed to the bill,
John Marchi, a Republican noted for his even though he told OutWeek that theconstant opposition to lesbian and gay
aime was "a disgrace."rights, has not changed his mind.
"Just because someone is gay is"The Senator is against the bill no reason to kill them. It's just ridicu1:>ecausehe doesn't believe you canlous, it's a stupid reason to kill someprove bias," Marchi's counsel, Kathryn one," he said.
"But I don't support.
, Ro~>ney,told OutWeek. "Also, a mur- bias legislation, just as I don't support ,der isn't more or less heinous because
the gay rights bill~ven
though thatit involved a gay person or a Black , bill passed and the walls didn't come
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much law. For me, the less law, thebetter.".
O'Donovan echoed the sentimentof many conservath.:eS when he saidbi:is laws:c~p't, be..' et:lforced. You
can't legislate:aga.iQSt ,~ese types ofcrimes, it's very difficult' to legislate
human behavior." ,The island's,-' other two
legisla.
tors Assemblymen Eric Vitaliano andRobert Straniere were al,so unmovedby the killing,,. 'Ironically, Straniere, who waselected on the Republican, Conservative and Rightto Life lines, voted forthe bill in 1988. "He was the only one
on Staten Island to vote yes. He still
supports the bill," sa~d one staffer.
Vitaliano, a conservative
Demo-'.
crat, said he favors anti-bias legislation, but still, voted no in 1988.
"What I want to s~e' is separate
legislation that would make it a civilrights violation to commIt a hatecrime," Viatalrano"told
OutWeek. "If,..',someone hits you,ov~r the head, thatis one crime. If they hit you over thehead because you are Black, or gay,or a woman, that is another, separate
crime. There should be two separate
crimes, two separate charges and two
separate penalties."
Vitaliano said he voted against thebill and would "continue to do so as
long as there is time to pass
another,version, one that the Republicans
would vote for. But if this was the only
option available, I would vote for it."Staten Island's other elected official, District Attorney William Murphy,
told Out Week that he supports anti- ...
bias legislation, but would not, take aposition on the bills in Albany,
because he ,is helping negotiate passage of le8islation in Albany.
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NEW YORK-The
Dinkins
Administration last week announced
the repositioning of the Office of the
Mayor's Liaison for the Lesbian and
Gay Community, demoting it to alower rung in the city bureaucracy.
The move took place amidst a generalreorganization which also saw thedc;>wngradeof the offices for Blacks,, Hispanics, Asian-AIDericans and veterans. The liaison offices for the disabled and for women were left intact.
The lesbian and gay liaison
office, formally established last year
by Mayor Edward Koch, is the gay
advocacy arm of city government. Lee
Hu~on, who has run the office forthe past several years, held the simultaneous titles of gay community liaison and aSSiStailtto the mayor. As amayoral assistant, she reported directly to Koch and reportedly had theability to influence policy and initiate
high-level meetings.
Under the Dinkins reorganization,
however, the liaison will no longer
report either to the mayor or to a
deputy mayor, and will not hold an
assistant's title. Instead, the liaison, who
has ,not yet been named, will report tothe head of a newly created Office ofConstituent Affairs. That office will
combine lesbian and gay concerns withthose of Blacks, Hispanics, Asian-Americans and veterans. Victor M. Quintana,a former special assistant to Dinkins
and a well-known tenant's rights organizer, will be at the helm.
, "Folks are asking why we arecollapsing these offices," Quintana
told Out Week. "But the intention is
not to create another bureaucraticlayer, it's to facilitate the offices andin~their effectiveness."
But many gay leaders reacted,with disappointment to the reorganization. Virginia Apuzzo, who has
serVed as a liaison to Governor MarioCampaign Promise Questioned
There was a general sense that
Dinkins had at least partly reneged
on a campaign promise, made in thewaning days of his difficult contest
with Republican Rudolph Giuliani lastfall, to maintain and strengthen thegay liaison office.- That promise, it
was widely noted at ,the time, went
against the grain of Dinkins' longstanding opposition to liaison offices.,
As Manhattan borough president heabolished his gay liaison, preferringinstead to "mainstream" gays in positions of power throughout his admin"
IStratton.
"Now that there's no campaign
for us to pull out of, and he no longer
needs gay votes, he may be pullingback" ,opined CLGR's Humm. And
GLAAD's Davidson added, "It seems
that Dinkins' placated lesbians andgays during the election; and then did
what he wanted anyway.",
Quintana, however, refutes the ideathat the reorganization is in any way
contrary to campai~ promises Dinkins',.i.>!.1 -:'"i' :;...... t£~-~,20

Cuom,o and currently heads his Officeof Consumer Affairs said, "I'm dismayed. I had hoped that Dinkins
would recognize the importance of
keeping the lesbian and gay liaison at
the level of policy."
Others, however, were more optimistic. Craig Davidson, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation, said, "I don't think
there will be an automatic sense ofdemotion. The liaison's success or lackof success will be more detennined by
who the person is than by the title orlevel in the bureaucracy. Ii
And Tom Duane, a community
activist who ran unsuccessfully for city
council last fall, maintained that "theexact status of the liaison is less important than the number and level of gays
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made. "Ihe office ~ going to Stay," hesaid. "We, want to slrengthen the office,anq we plan to make sure it's an effec-:
tive advocate for;the community."
Much will depend on who ischosen to fill the position. A personwith close personal ties to, Pinkins,some sources said, would automatically have access pespite the office's
formal structure.
But others countered,that gay access should never be held
, hostage to individual chemistry.
"Institutionalizingchange isalways preferable to relying on personalities," Apuzzo maintained. "It's
important that there not be level uponlevel of bureaucracy b,etween theexecutive and the liaison. If a problem warrants immediate attention,
you shouldn't have to wait for threepeople to clear it before it gets to themayor."A Question Of Clout
The issue of gay clout within thebureaucracy has some leaders particularly worried. At a Jan. 23 meetingwith Deputy Mayor Bill Lynch at ",,which the new stfui::ture wasunveiled, some leaders reportedlyemphasized the importance of having
a day-to-day influence. Davidson
recalled, "Lee Hudson helped us bymaking calls on our behalf to middle
level bureaucrats."; But one source close to Dinkins,
who asked not to be named, maintained that the power of the gay liaison is based on the perceived powerof the gay community itself, and noton the liaison's status as an assistantto the mayor. Acco(ding to that theory, bureaucratic
clout would beunchanged by the newanangement.
On the question of how the
reorganization will aff(:ct gay influence on policy, even staunch Dinkins supporters were not optimistic. A
Dinkins campaign worker, who also
requested anonymity, told OutWeek,"The gay office is being converted toa non-policy thing. Essentially if's
window dressing. It's important thatthe community know this."
A former member of the Kochadministration said, "Under Lee Hudson the liaison was included in major
policy circles. She could set up meetings with commissioners, call interagency meetings, set up meetings ,with.' community groups. Koch had madethe dual role of liaison and mayoral
asslstantinstitutional, and that'~ howgays affected policy. That 'won't happen now."
Apuzzo agreed. "Hudson wasable to have a fair impact on policy.
She dealt with real issues. This new
office, sounds like someone who gets
potholes fixed, as opposed to dealing
with the life and death issues facing
our community," she said.
Many ~taiIsof the new structure
have yet to be clarified, and it
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LOS ANGELES-As tensions rose
between New York City's Black andgay communities over Mayor David~

Dinkins' choice of Dr; Woodrow Myersfor health COmmissioner, Los Angeles'
AIDS community experienced some
painful in fighting o~ its own.

"It is now profoundly clear that
our straight Latino AIDS agencies will
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Latino leader Mario Solis-Marich last [predominaIidy gay] west Hollywood's
week:. "This policy is murderous."
AIDS services, especially if they'reThis drama, which has beenmonolingual, but it is no better forbuilding steadily for years, came to a them going to our local health clinics,
head during the National Commission because they must hide their sexuality,"on AIDS' visit to Los Angeles last said Lydia Otero to the commission
week-its first trip outside Washing- during the full-day of hearings at the
Hollywood Roosevelt H6te1.
'. ton since the 15-member commis, Otero, who is president of Gay
sion's inception last year. Members
from L.A.'s diverse AIDS communities
and Lesbian Latinos Unidos, one ofgathered on Jan. 24 for three days of L.A.'s most influential and long-time
hearings and site visits to plead their gay and lesbian organizations,iscauses to the panel, an independent
founding L.A.'s flJ'St (and the country's
body created by Congress to advise
second) gay Latino AIDS agency,
President Bush on AIDS.
called Bienestar.,, Commission members learned"Homophobia,"
she cried outthat a struggle is taking place in L.A. during the hearings, "is killing us."County between who will handle
Such homophob.ia was in evidence
AIDS in the Latino community:
the next day, when a coalitiOn of Latinp
straight, family-oriented organizations,groups called The Latino Community
or gay-administered agencies.,
Leadership invited commission memNationally, Latinos are experiencbers to a luncheon-seminar at glam•
ing the most rapid increase in AIDS orous Ta!}Iayo's Restaurant, in heavily
cases, a phenomenon reflected in L.A. Latino East Los Angeles. During the
In 1985, Latinos comprised 15 percent
hour-and-a-half long presentation, theof the cases;: as of ,December, 1989, word "gay" Was only mentioned, ,The gay and lesbian leaders in thethey make up 23 percent.
But that's whereparallels
AIDS community were seated together
between the rest of the country and by the back door-apart from the c0mSouthern California end.
missioners. Although GLLU's Otero,
Nationally, 44 percent of the Lati- NeigbboIhood AIDS Consortium's Solisnos who become HIV-infected are Marich, APIAis Martinez, Minority AIDS
gay or bisexual. In L.A., nearly 80 Project's Veronica Flores arid APLA's
percent of Latinos who are mv-infectJuan LOdesma were recognized by the
ed are gay or bisexual. Regardless of commission as leaders in the AIDS c0mpredictions which suggest that themunity, L.A,'s straight latino leadershipdisease will spread to straight N-drugrefused to give these gay spokespeople
users as it has in New York City, AIDS a chance to 5pdIk during the luncheon.
is still very much a gay disease in L.A. 'Mario Solis-Marich, a leading say ,County among B1~cks, Latinos andLatino figure and one of the only latiwhites. County officials estimatethat nos' on the National Cpmmittee on.
half of L.A.'s population will be Latino Parallel Tracking, interrupted the proby 2030. It is now one-third.
ceedings to ask the commissioners if"The Latino community is behind
they had any intentions of "supportother. people of color groups in ing fede~l funding proposals to theaddressing the way that homophobia
gay Latino organizatiorl!>inqigenous
leads to the spread of AIDS," said
to the gay Latino community." His
Eliseo Martinez of AIDS Project Los question caused angry munnurs.
Angeles, who is also an outspoken"We don't like any public discritic of"racism in the gay community. , plays of internal discord," said Elena
The crisis is particulary sensitive Alvarado, organizer of the luncheon
because gay people of color in L.A. and executive director of Avancehave a long history of being ,shut out Human Services, a Latino health brgaof the more formidable gay whitenization. Alvarado, however, did
AIDS agencies. For, this reason, the admit that she and her colleagues
commission made access to carehave been guilty of overlooking gay, issues a priority during its stay.
and lesbian Latinos. "You complain"We have found that our brothers that the word 'gay' was used only
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by Cliff O'Neillthe event, which was attended by
WASHINGTON-Whenanti-gayabout 70 people, were to be kept
activistS gathered here Jan. 26 undersecret from the general public.
the banner of the National Task Force
1hat, however, was not, to be, as
for the Preservation of the Heterosexover 750 lesbians and gay men
ual Ethic for a day-long closed-door(according to U.S. Park Service offimeeting,
local gay and lesbiancials) mobiljzed in D.C.'s Dupont Ciractivists were not going to let themcle for a march to theconference.
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do so without notice.
"Let's go up there," stated Rog~r
And with, a crowd of over 600 Doughty, president of D.C.'s Gay andlesbians and gay 'men yelling angry
Lesbian ActivistsAlliance, preparing thechants and making impassioned testi- throng for to the conference site, "withmony on the doorstep of the Wash- a loud and clear message to Rev. Shelington-Sheraton Hotel, they weren't
don that we're here, and we're happy
going to let them have their seminar ltd be gay
and lesbianl, but we're never,in peace and quiet, either.
going to be content, and we're sure as
The anti-gay conference, led by hell never going to be quiet until they
U.S. Rep. William Dannemeyer (R- accept us and take us for who we are."
Calif.) and Rev. Louis Sheldon of the
In near-freezing temperatures,
Anaheim, California-based Coalition
the crowd moved up the street,for Traditional Values (CTV), wasmarching through the largely gay andintended as a syniposium for "shar[ipg] lesbian neighborhood to the cheers of
infomlation about reparative therapy" onlookers and signs of support fromfor homosexuals and for "strategi7Iing] male-female couples emerging froma national effort to preserve heterosex- the restaurants lining the street.
uality." The location and speakers at
By the time the march reached

the end of its legally sanctionedroute a block away from the conference-,-the crowd had picked up nearly 100 more marchers and decidedly
more enthusiasm. That enthusiasm
appeared to have led marchers towalk around the police cars blocking
the road and to march directly up to
the Sheraton and commandeer its
main entrance and driveway, much to
the dismay of hotel guests and staff.
Earlier in the day, a band of 12
lesbian and gay demonstrators,' several
from the local group OlIT (Oppression
Under Target), had marChed into thehotel to demand a meeting with Rev.
Sheldon.
,According to Sue Hyde, a staffer
at the National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force and one of the activists
involved, Sheldon was caught offguard when the demonstrators confronted him in the middle of atelevision interview, After being told
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"We began a conversation with him
lµld whoever else would talk to us,"
Hyde recounted "We said we thought
their meeting was going to incite violence against lesbian and gay men, We
suggested that they might cure their
homophobia instead of imagining thatthey could cure our homoc;exuality."
Part of the agenda of the CIV
and the day-long conference was theconcept of so-called "reparative therapy" for homosexuals, the essence of
which is behavioral
modification
intended to "tum" homosexuals into
practicing hetet;osexuals, a practice
the gay and lesbian activists rejectedin no uncertain terms.
[In a related story, a week before
the D.C. conference, two founders of
Exodus International, a prominent socalled "ex-gay ministry" staged a California press cnference in which theycharged that the entire operation was
fraudulent
and based on false
assumptions.]•
Calling the CIV's views "rabid" and"extremist," Tim McFeeley, executive
director of the Human Rights Campaign
Fund, railed against the conference's
ideal of what are "traditional values" at a
midday press conference.
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NEW YORK-rln an effort to help
fill an unexpected gap in federal funds
fOr community-based clinical trials of
AIDS drugs, the American Foundation
for AIDS Research (AmFAR) last week
announced"emergency
grants" ofmore than $1 million for a dozen clinical trial centers across North America.
A statement released by AmFAR
said the $1.1 million "will be rushed
to community research centers" in 12
cities in the continental United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico. It said the
new funding was approved throughan "accelerated review process" thattook just two months to complete.
Normally, the approval process
for scientific grants takes about ninemonths, according to AmFAR officials.

Federal Funds Fall Short

releasedsome $9 million for commu,
nity-based trials, although many AIDS
researchers
say they were led tobelieve the sum.,Ylould be far higher.
"Many community-based
groupsreceived seed money last year from
AmFAR and others, with the expectation that NIAID wquld follow up with,
supplemental funding-butthat clearly didn't happen," said one local AIDS
researcher,
who asked not to be
named. "We expe<;ted about $20 million last year for CBCfs.""And NIAID seems to have aproblem funding gay community-based
groups, Of the 18 community-based
groups that did receive NIAID funds,
only three were gay oriented," he said

Deyton said many groups didn't
receive NIAID funds (including all 12
centers on the AmFAR list) because oflarge demand and a strict federal definition of exactly what constitutes a"community-based" trial.
"We decided from the beginningthat drug trials must also include prinlarycare for patients in order to be truly community based," Deyton told OutWeell.
"I know other people differ on
this, but we think it's hard to use
experimental agents on patients without the care of a doctor who ,knows
arid is'responsible to the patient," Dey, ton said, "Therefore, primary
is anessential component of any drug trial. 'A Strict Definition of -Community-Based"

AmFAR, which has doled our morethan $23 million to date for drug trials"
announced emergency grants ranging
from $25,000 to $150,000, which went
to both established and newly-formeds•• AMFAR on pili. 3&

Helping to RII the Gap
Bopper Deyton, NIAID's assistantdirector for community research, said
there was no effort to exclude gayoriented research groups, and denied
that NIAID had promised more funds
than were released.

Organizers of community-based
trials were stunned last year when
expected federal funds for their programs were not forthcoming, leaving
many of them in the fmancial lurch.
"There was a major shortage in
expected federal money for communitybased research. For many groups, this,led to a life-or-death situationthey
were in danger of going under," said
Paul Corser, project manager for the by Masha Gessen
BOSTON-An
experimental drug
Community-Based Clinical Trials Network, Community-based clinical trials ,study that has been hailed for its revo(CBCTs) of new AIDS drugs havelutionary design by scientists, governserved as a complement to traditional
ment officials, drug companies andforms of treatment research for almost some activists has become, the object of
two years. Many researchers prefer the severe criticism of AIDS activists. Takcommunity-based
system because it ing the conflict to the streets, over a
allows patients and their doctors to play hundred members of ACf UP/Boston
a more direct role in access and the best gathered in front of Harvard Medical
quality of care to trial participants.
School last week to protest the design
But the concept has taken a long of clinical trials of the antiviral drug
time to catch on, and only n()w is slowly ddI, or dideoxyinosine. ,The drug, developed by the Bristolgetting the blessing from governmentand drug industry leaders. Up to now, Myers company, gained national namethe main source of federal funds for recognition last summer, with the releasedrug triids-the
National Institute for of data from early trials, which suggested
that ddI may be as effective but less toxic
Allergies and Infectuous
Diseases(NIAIDHlas been less than enthusiastic than AZf. Dideoxyinosine is similar indesign to AZf, which is the' only drugin supporting community-based trials.
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The new antiviral made headlines
again last summer, when Bristol-Myers
announced its intention to distribute, the drug free of charge'to people withAIDS who are not enrcllled in clinical
trials of the drug. The announcement
was followed by a breathtakingly fast
FDA approval of the scheme, whichbecame the fll'st study to include a"parallel track" arm.
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began accruing participants,
AIDS
researchers from New York, Boston
and elsewhere were quoted in The
New York Times condemning the parallel-track system as a failure. Well; mown scientists like Fred Valentine of'New York Unversity Medical Center
and Jerome Groopman of New England Deaconess Hospital blamed theexistence of the parallel track for theslow accrual of subjects in the otherthree arms of the study. In November,
only 75 people had enrolled in theclinical trial, while 1,300 people hadjoined, the parallel track. The clinical
trial arms of the study had' a target
enrollment of 1,900.
"Save parallel track!" shouted thedemonstrators in front of Harvard
Med,ical last week. One of the protesters
carried a sign showing the number ofsubjects in other AIDS-drug trials,
which do not have parallel track arms.
The sign showed that the enrollment
rates in other AIDS Clinical Trial Group
trials are as dismal as the rate of enrollment in the ddI study.
Participants in the demonstration
argued that, flawed trial design, and notthe ~tenceof a parallel track, wasresponsible for the small numb.er ofpeople enrolled in the clinical trials.
They stressed that individuals who are
qualified for the clinical trial arms of thestudy are barred from enrolling in theparallel track, and that the clinical-trial
arms offer a number of benefits that are
not available to participants in the parallel track. The reason for a lack ofinterest in' the clinical trials in that
"research designs are still exclUSiOnaryand inhumane, and pose a real potential danger to participants," summed up
Mike Immel, a doctor who is a memberof ACf UP/Boston and the Community
Advisory Board to the ACfG.
Immel pointed to several aspectsof the clinical trials as built-in flaws
and disincentives.
The study contains three clinical trials, known as
ACTG 116, 117 and 118. Two ofthese three arms compare ddI therapy with AZT, while the third compares two dosages of ddI. One of
the biggest flaws of the trials, in theopinion of Immel and other activists,
is the stringent inclusion criteria of
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On New Year's Day, Iran began anofficial'.. on campaign against
h9mosexu~, according to syndicatedu.s. newspaper columnist Jack Anderson and broadcasts from Iran Radio.
Anderson reported that "threeaccused homosexual men were publicly beheadedin one of the citysquaresof Nahavand,and twoaccused lesbians were stoned todeath in the city of Langrood.
"The new policy toward homosexuals" was announced
on New
Year's Eve in private
meetings
between Iranian Chief Justice Morteza
Moghtadai and lower judges andcourt officials, Anderson said.
'Moghtadai reportedly told the officials that the "religious punishment forthe despicable act of homosexuality isdeath for both parties," and detailed
five execution options: "beheaded by asword," "stoned to death," "thrown
down from a height such as a mountainor taIl building," "die under the rubbleof a wall demolished on their head" or"burned alive."
Anderson's
managing
editor,Daryl Gibson, said Jan. 28 thatsources for the column included contacts inside Iran.
Attempts to confirm Anderson's'report, however, were met with shockby diplomatic officials reached by telephone in Teheran Jan. 29 by this journalist. The United -States does not have
diplomats in Iran but maintains an"interests section" at the Swiss embassy.
"Let me just interrupt you," said
Swiss embassy attache, Jean Daniel
Bieler when questioned.
"If this is
not an administrative or practical matter, it is not possible to discuss it bytelephone.
I am sorry for you, but
we cannot speak about anything
political on the telephone. You must
understandour situation."',
Asked about the news reports, aspokesman for the U.S. State Department in.
said Jan. 28 that "if, they're bragging about [the anti-gay campaignl on radio, then it's probably true.

"'Those people have committed somany grievous offenses against common decency, you shouldn't be surprised that this is just one more groupof people who have been chosen for
the regime's ire," said George Malleck,deputy public atfairs advisor for Near
Eastern and South Asian affairs.
"They kill lots of people for lotsof reasons, none of which make lotsof sense."
Malleck ordered two computersearches through the State Department's Foreign Broadcast Information Service, "but 'nothing turned

up, at least nothing that had beentranslated. "The 1989 edition of the Spartacus International Gay Guide reportsthat "sexual relationships
betweenmen are punishable by death" in Iran.
"However, this barbarous legal
practice cannot change the fact," thebook continued, "that homosexual
sex is traditionallyanything but,uncommon in Iran, and this also goesfor the Shiite clergy."
The book did not publish addresses
for gay meeting places in Iran "becauseof the current mortal danger." Y

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their will.
There are more lesbians in China
than gay men, Gao believes, although
the overall incidence of homosexuality is lower than in the West. In one, study of 1,000 men, Gao said she'found only three gays.
The 7imes said that the Chinese do
not consider homosexuality sinful, but
merely abnormal, improper and in poor~e.
There are ~ gay rights group in
the country, but China also lacks "theinvective and bitter hostility that is s0metimes directed towards homosexuals in
the West," the newspaper reported, There. are no words, that are theequivalent of "fag," "dyke" or "queer."
Despite a lower incidence ofhomosexuality and the availabilities of"cures," the TImes reported that, "inlarge cities, particularly in the southern city of Canton, homosexuals meetin certain bars or parks. They sometimes refer to each other in the cantonese dialect as geilo or gay guy.", Such gays are sometimes arrested for "hooliganism," the newspaper
said, but are generally not harassed.
The Times attributed the rela,tively
non-homophobic atmosphere in partto the common custom of same-sex
friends holding hands as a sign of
their friendship." T

China's leading expert on sex has
acknowledged that doctors use painful
electric shocks and induced vomiting
to tum unhappy gays straight, according to The New York TImes. 'Ms. Gao Caiqin, who works inthe city of Harbin, the center of Chinese sex studies, said the shocks andvomiting stimulate
an extremely
unpleasant reaction that will be associated thereafter with erotic thoughts
and these reduce the patients' ardor.
Gao and other researchers say
the methods are remarkably successful in "curing" homosexuality, according to the TImes.
"After being cured they are very,
very grateful, and they are in tears as
they hug us in gratitude," she said,"There was the case of the 17-yearold boy who already had had 12'
homosexual partners, all because hehad seen a Japanese movie with avery handsome male star ...After hewas cured ...he kissed the doctors on
cheeks to show his thanks."
An the homosexuals that havebeen shocked and made sick volunteered for the treatment, according
to Gao. She said she was undecided
on whether homosexuals arrested by
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pies: and made several statements
HOBOKEN,New Jersey-The Rev- which caused a furor, particularly
erent J. Robert Wtlliams has resigned
among conservative church press. In a
his post as executive director of The sermon on the night of January 12,
Oasis, a ministry of the Newark DioceSe Williams said that it is his strongly-heldfor gay men and lesbians, only one
personal belief that celibacy is anmonth and 11 days 'after his ordination"inherendy negative phenomenon" and"it can[not] be held up as either aas an openly gay Episcopal priest.
In his January 27, 1990 letter of Cluistian virtue ofa 'gift.'"On January 13
IWilliams then addressed the symposium 'on the topic ofmonogamy, emphasizing, as he reiterated in his January '25
essay, Celibacy and'Monogamy, that "sexual exclusivity is an,
option a couple may
or may not choose asa part of making
I,covenant together.
-FAITHFULNESS VS. MONOGAMY·
Hence, ...1 am much more
Williams (I) and Spong' " "'. Photo:IL Littconcerned' with ff!ltbfulresignation to the Rt. Rev,. John S. ness than monogamy." After thisSpong, the Bishop of Newark,address, a hostile audience member
Wtlliams said ".. .I find the restrictions
raised a question about Williams' standrecently
imposedby you andon celibacy, accusing him of dispai'agendorsed by the Oasis Board ofing the church's tradition.
Directors make it impossible for me"I acknowledged that was true,"to carry out [my] prophetic and radi- Williams wrote, "and stated my, own
cal ministry among the lesbian andprejudice is that I cannot say anything
gay community ...."
positive ,about celibacy; that I believe
Those restrictions involve Bishop
that sex is inherendy good for all peaSpong's recent comments regardingpie." The audience member then,the public blessing of same-seX coureportedly asked WilliamS"Do you realpies, a stand that Williams says is a Iy think the quality of Mother Teresa's"complete reversal of what he hadlife would be significandyenhanced ..""If she got laid?" W"tlliamsbroke
told me in the past.
, "He objected to the use of thein. "Yes," Williams continued,"I
word 'marriage' to describe same-sex
believe the quality of anyone's life isunions (a term I insist upon because ' significandy enhanced by sex."of its political implications)," Williams
Wtlliams, who is reportedly visitwrites, in his January 27 essay, Irrecing relatives in Texas, was unavailable' ,onellable Differences. "[H]e told me for comment' at press time. However,
he authorized 'no public liturgy' of he did write in Celibacy andblessing for same-sex couples."Monogamy, "My response to' this
, The battle began in mid-January
questioner was cleary: a mistake. It
when Williams addressed a symposium
was a flippant remark, made partly inin the Diocese of Michigan on the topic response to the hostile tone in whichof blessing the unions of same-sex cou- his remarks were made. I certainly

acknowledge ~t I could have been
more circumspect in my response.",
When news of these remarks
reached the Newark Diocese, Spongfired off a January 24, 1990 missive
to Williams which read, in part,"[T]he comments ...are, fIrSt of all, in
bad taste. Secondly, they are politically insensitive and, thirdly, they are
dumb. [It] flies in the face of everything I ~ave written and said .. .it ...
demands, in my opinion, a publicapology to the press and most particularly to the Roman Catholic church.""[T]oaskase~~inggayman
to 'apologize' to the Roman Catholic
Church," Wtlliams said, "is as unconscionable as asking a Jew to 'apologize' to neo-Nazis." On January 27,
Spong 'asked for and received
Wtlliams' resignation.
According to the Assistant Bishop
Walter Righter of the Diocese of
Newark, the Oasis ministry ~ continue
and the search has begun for WilliamS'"
replacement. "In the meantime," Righter
told OutWeek, "Bishop Spong has asked
Rev. Williams not to function as a priest
nor to speak publicly." Indeed, Spongstated in his January 29, 1990 letter tothe members of the House of Bishops
that, "if...Robert cannot abide by thestandards of which this diocese has
anived ...1 will invite him to resign fromthe priesthood of this church."
Williams, at this point, is uncertain about the future. "I simply fmd
myself back where I started," hewrote, "on the margins of the established church, I now see the priceof,being in such a mainstream position
is a severe loss of integrity and of theability to be truly prophetic. Prophecy
only comes from the margins of thereligious establishment, never fromthe mainstream."
Williams is currently exploring
the options of joining the clergy of
the Metropolitan Community Church,
pursuing a career in theological education, going on the lecture circuit orcreating an independent parish ....
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fers--the contents of which, according to a recent Advocate article, had
dropped 40 percent--end to refil1 its
membership
ranks. But while in
December NGRA leaders were keeping aU options open, they are now
NEW YORK-On Sunday, Janmaking it clear that the firm willuary 28, the Gay and Lesbian Switchundergo minimal externally visible
board held its first-ever open house inorder to give the gay community achanges.
,laying to rest talks of merging its
chance to take a look at, and volunadministrative and legal offices, theteer for, the world's oldest and AmeriNGRA has retained its offices in bothca's largest non-profit
telephone
Los Angeles and San Francisco. The
referral and information service for
SAN PRANOSCO-A 34-year-old
people remaining at the fbm after thethe gay community.
Texan has taken the reins of the legal
Of direcupheaval-including the ~The small group's offices werepractice of the troubled National Gay
constantly crowded throughout the Rights Advocates. David A. Bryan, the, tors, selected primari1y, by O'Leary and
Administrative
Director
Williamafternoon, as visitors saw how the fonner legal and executiv~ director of
Pratt--plan to stay with the firm. The
switchboard operates.
GLSB Presithe Texas Human Rights Foundation,
two lawyers who were dismissed indent Brad Becker gave a guided tour is charged with reconstructing' theNovember will not be rehired. ,which included a look at volunteers
NGRA's legal office, which was left
Instead, Bryan plans to hire threestaffing phones, which he said ring with no staff following last fall's
new staff attorneys this year. He has
30,000 times every year. But not all upheaval within the organization.
,
calls are information-related.
already begun the selection process,Asked if he was apprehensive"We handle many calls from pe0- about joining the public-interest law
and hopes to fill one position early
ple in need of talking about various finn, which in recent months became
next month. After two weekS Ob the
personal problems," Becker said. "A the center of a scandal that cost it ajob, Bryan stated that the firm was
lot of times it's a young person who
handling 28 cases-the same number
majority of its staff, including thedoesn't know there are other gay and founder and executive director. Bryanof cases as was left pending after thelesbian people in the world; or some- said: "I think the NGRA has done a
pursing of the legal staff. "In terms of
one wh9 doesn't even know that the wondeiful job of handling/,we--coQt!,q- legal work;'fwouldn't
anticipate any'~,
major changes," Bryan predicted,
Lesbian and Gay Community Center versy. "exists."although he added, that the NGRA
The firQl's internal struggles
may look for -more litigation opportuCurrently over 100 dedicated vol- became the subject of national attention in November, when the NORA ' nities away from the East and Westunteers donate a minimum of twocoasts, more In the Sou,th."three-hour
telephoneshifts per
board demanded the resignations ofWhUe many observers have beenmonth. However, its task and mission the fum's two staff attorneys. Coming
eagerly awaiting the announcement ofare such that new volunteers are very on the heels of the iegal director's
replacement, it now appears
O'~smuch in need. The GLSB conducts a resignation, this move left' the-,firm
new volunteer screening each month
likely that one is not forthcoming.
with no legal ,s!aff·. At least fiveas an opportunity to explain the or- employees at the firJn's aclmiq.1strative WhUe according to Bryan, the organization's plans are Mnota hundred perganization and philosophy in hanoffices in Los Angeles had also left.
cent deflnlte," he and Pratt will split
In weeks following the flrIngs ofdling calls. Informal role-plays are
the responsibUities of executive direcconducted to expose volunteers to the lawyers, the NGRA was scrutithe Switchboard's "listening style." If nized, by gay and lesbian press
tor. Although he expresaed some con- "cern about his geographical distancea volunteer is then comfortable and nationwide and straight media in San
from the NOaA's administrative
willing to continue, he or she is Francisco. Criticism from within andoffices, Bryan said, -I feel very comrequired 'to attend a two-day weekwithout the fltm centered on the charfortable with that arrangement."
acter, style, compensation and manend workshop that wlll familiarize
Bryan served as both legal andthem with the various types of calls , agement practices of the. executive
executive
director of the Texas
director, Jean O'Leary. On December
and problems they might encounter.
Human Rights Poundatlon for one"Our primary objective is to assist 4, O'Leary flnaIly added her name toyear. He asserted that his departUre
In the information and listening needs the list of NGRA resignations.
Since O'Leary resigned, the board
after such a brief reign did not pose aof our callers," Becker continued. "As
problem 'for the THIP, bec:ause hea community service, we realized that and remaining staff members of the,
had been involved with the organizaNGRA have been working to restore
our caller is paramount."tion as a member of its board of
To contact the Gay and Lesbian the fltm's credibility, replenish Its cof-

Onerlngee-,

dingee •••Switchboard for more information or
to find out how to volunteer, call(212)m-1800.
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trustees for four years. After joining
the NGRA, Bryan was reinstated toIthe TIIRF board.
Bryan studied at the Texas Tech
University School of Law in 1981,
working as a corporate lawyer after
his graduation in 1981. He found his
new job particularly thrilling, he said,"because I went to law school in
Texas ten years ago, and at that timeworking in the area of gay and lesbian rights did not seem feasible."-Masha Gessen,Newfundraiser
atNGLTF
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chairperson
for the 1988 annual
Human Rights €a~paignFund dinner.
Like his personal interests, his pr0fessional talents were diverse and foundhim involved in projects that mriged fromhandling a state dinner at the WhiteHouse (for First Lady Betty Ford) to,restoring the Junius Morgan mansion andestate on the north shore of Long Island
Bo was also an active member ofAmnesty International, and as a friend oflUll W.'s since 1981, he helped andsponsored many people with alcoholand drug-related problems.
Before his own illness and evenafter his struggles with AIDS began, Bo
cared for many an ailing friend. Evenafter
his physician warned him against,
tending to sick friends, Bo persisted insticking by those for whom he consid_ ered himself responsible. "Bo is survived by his father,
Woodhull, and his brothers, Charles
and Douglas and many loving companions and friends. A service inthanksgiving for the life of Bo will beheld Saturday, February 10, 1990 at
2:00 pm at St. Michael's Episcopal
The bright light that was Bo Church, 225 West 99th Street, NYC.
(Robert Folsom Spitler), also known
Memorial gifts in honor of Bo
to family and friends as Bobby, went
may be made to the Human Rights
out from this world on January 23. Bo Campaign Fund, 1012 14th Street
was 42-years-old and died of AIDS.
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. T
Bo was born on November 17,
1947 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Though Bo
grew up in a privileged environment,
his concern for those less fortunate
than himself manifested at an earlyage, fiis concern and dedication tohumanitarian causes remained active
and generous throughout his life. 'While finishing his high school
Anselm Alexander Rothschild, a
studies and prior to his attending theAmerican School in Switzerland, Bo composer and conductor of inspiraserved as page to Congressman Jim tional and Jewish liturgical music andWright. An alumnus of George Wash- event-producer, died on January 21, in
ington University, Bo participated in Westwood (LoS Angeles) ofcardiopulthe civil rights and anti-war demonmonary failure resulting from AIDS.
strations of the late 60s.
He was 39.
Born in New York City on June
The same week in July, 1987 that
Bo lost his mother, Dorothy, to a trag- '8, 1950, Rothschild graduated fromic and unexpected
death, Bo was
the High School of Music and Art inadvised that he had AIDS and must
Manhattan and attended Juilliard
immediately begin AZT treatment. It School of Music. He received his, was shortly after that terrible and dark , bachelor's degree in International
week that Bo began serving as co- Development from the State Universi-

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ty of New York at Buffalo, and his
master's degree in piano from California Institute of the Arts.
A prominent member of the Los
Angeles Jewish community, Rothschild 'has been Composer-in-Residence
atUniversity Synagogue in Los Angeles.
In 1979 he was commissioned by theUnion of American Hebrew Conw.egations to compose a cantata, " A light inIsrael," celebrating the 40thof the National Federation of Temple
Youth, His most recent commission was"The Messengers," performed in 1989 in
New Orleans to commemorate the 50Ih
Anniversay of NFIY.
, A life-long activist in international
development and hunger, he began
this stage of his career while still a, student in Buffalo, In 1968 and 1969he helped organize the Freedom
From Hunger Foundation's first "Walkfor Development" and the "Buffalo
March on Hunger," creating the proto.:
type for future fund-raising walk-athons throughout the country.
In Los Angeles, he served ashead writer and coordinating producer of the educational component of
the Live Aid concert telecast andhelped design the Los Angeles ceremonies for the openingof theNaitional AIDS Quilt Tour.
In 1989 Mr. Rothschild was a
consultant , to create the manual for
Project Open Hand in San Francisco
and Angel Food in Los Angeles which
serve over 2,000 meals daily to per:"sons with AIDS. Most recently he
was involved in producing a seminarfor Soviet President Gorbachev's chief
economic advisor, Able Aganbegyan,
who met with 150 CEOs in discussionof the consequences, of perestrOika
for the U.S. economy.
Mr. Rothschild is survived by his
partner Don, Krim, his father and' stepmother Abe and Dorothy Rothschild ofRiverdale, N.Y., sister Heidi Rothschildof Santa Monica, step-brother Todd
Green of CoS Cob, cr. and step-sister
Roxanne FISChlerof Ridgefield, cr:
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests contributions
be made to
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her first priority would be to develop
a plan for "short- and long:"termgrowth at NGLTF."'
Grant said she would look at"foundation grants, bequests and.. other deferred-giving vehicles," aspotential funding sources for the
NGLTF, the oldest national gay andlesbian political organization in the
country.
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funeral homes, proposing a bill thatwould ban AIDS-related discrimination in the industry and would allow
individuals to sue funeral homes thatengage in discriminatory practices.

"Families of infected persons
who have diedliterallyarebeing turned away from funeralhomes
or are being
chargedunnecesary.additionalfees,"
stat,ed Jeff Peters, president
ofthl'! Florida AIDS Legal Defense
and Education
Fund, in a' presentation
to a legislative
study,
commission on January 25. The
commission was created in 1989
to investigate AIDS-related problems associated with the funeral
home industry.
Tne AIDS Fund,which was,organized in 1989 to provide lowcost legal services to Floridians with
AIDS-related legal problems, also
recorded its opposition to legislationthat would require special toe-tags
on bodies believed to be infected,with HIV. "The toe-tag proposal literally would encourage discriminationthat already is too far widespread,"saId Peters. "It also will serve nouseful purpose, since the only safe
practice, is to assume that each bodymay be infected and to take appropriate precautions. "-Nina Reyes
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BIAS Bill from 1NI•• 19"Whatever bill is fmally passed, itshould be enforceable. The burden ,ofproof on a prosecutor, to prove thatbias was a motive, might make a trial
a lot more complicated.",
Murphy, who is hoping to try thesuspects, said .the maximum penalty
would be 25 years to life. But many
gay and, lesbian activists are wary ofMurphy's record, and are calling for a
special prosecutor for the case.
'The bill, which was not reportedout of the Assembly Codes Committee
last year, has never passed the Cod~
Committee in the State Senate. But .it
will probably come up again thisyear, and state Democrats hope to!lim up the pressure.
, But it might be a long time. Bill
Stevens, a press aide to Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino, said his boss
did not support the bill, concedmg
that if he did, the' power of his office
could probably ensure its passage.
"We abhor the killing in Staten
Island. But' it underscores the ,need, 'for a death penalty in New York, notanti-bias legislation," he said. T
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Hispanos has c~lled famous I AllFAR fnIm pege 21
community trial centers.
, once," she added, "that's better than a names in the Latino entertainment
industry to help in its fundraising"Grants In the $75,000 to $150,000
year ago when you wouldn't haveefforts. It had also gathered some of range went to groups that are currently
heard it at all,"the most respected latino health care conducting trials, or that will begin a
There's a long history of such
h01J1Ophobia. Last summer, a coalition workers in L.A. and Mexico to direct trial in the n~ six months," Corser
the project. Olivas believes that Hts- explained. "Grants In the $25,000 range,of Latino groups called the Southern,',QUifomia AIDS Consortium drafted a panos "will serve Latinos affected by went to the most promising' new
grant to Sacramento's State Office of AIDS in a responsible way that no groupS that hope to get a trial going
within a year."
AIDS asking for $20 million to go to existing agency has yet to offer.""Straight Latino health agencies.
The New York-based Community'dispensing AIDS treatment, care andtreat AIDS as yet another one of their Research Initiative (eRl) received
prevention to Latinos in the region.
Although gay or bisexual latinos com- health care problems and have not $150,000 In fresh money, which willprise the majority of all the latino AIDS offered a significant lobbying force In 'be used toward "controlling the validSacramento or Washington.
And
ity of. our data and creating a quality,,cases, the consortium only budgetedten percent of the $20 million to go GllU's gay agency is too small and assurance program," CRI's Ken Forslow to deal with the case load, not to nataro told OutWeek.
towards a bisexual constituency.
' "Research needs and patient needs
To make matters more controver- mention the fact that although the,sial, Arturo Olivas, LA's most outspo- majority of cases are among men who don't always fit together perfectly. We
have sex with men, most of thosewant to ,get the most out of these trials,
ken gay Latino leader and executive. either patients ordirector of Cara a Cara latino Agency, people don't identify themselves as without
announced at press conference last l\vlng a gay lifestyle. Our project will the research process.Fornataro said CRI would obtain
Wednesday the creation of a new and give them a safe haven."
Olivas realizes that tensions will a computer network "so that each
sweeping foundation called Hlspanos
Unfdos Contra SIDA. While Olivas is flare up In both the gay and straight lati- clinician will have a terminal where, respected in the gay community, he's no communities when word gets around they can enter data on their patients
after each visit. Then we can consisalso considered an opportunist by the of Hispands ambitions, but he adds,"iflikes of GllU's Otero and Avance's we waited for the Elena's of GILITs of tently check to make sure thepatient is not being harmed. And,the world, we'd all be dead"'"Alvarado.
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hard-copy data of their condition."
At the Nelson-Tebedo Community
Oink for AIDS research, a new trial center
in Dallas, AmFAR's money will be used

for more modest puipa;es, but will help
ease dermncl on trials in the DdIlas area.
" ''lWe have far more people thant:tials available," said Gloria Goodwin,
the program's clinic manager.
Goodwin said the $110,957 grantfrom AmFAR will go toward hiring
four or five more staff members, andgetting another trial off the ground.
(1he clinic currently operates just one
trial with only 20 patients enrolled.)"I am very pleased with AmFAR.
Last year, we asked NIAID for $267,000
but we got nathing.They told us we
had to be a primary-care clinic to getfunds, which we are not," she s3id
In. addition
to communitybased trials in New York and Dallas, ,AmFAR also granted inoneyto
trial centers
in Austi'n,Boston,
Houston, Kansas City; Providence,
Redwood City; CA., Rio Piedras,
Puerto Rico, San Diego, Toronto
and Washington D.C. T
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try. When CAB recommendations are
accepted by the ACTG, the changes
are incorporated at trial sites throughout the nation.
Among CAB recommendations
that will be incorporated
into thedesign of delI trials is a "cross-over"provision between protocols
116
and 117, which compare ddI with
AZT. In accordance with this newprovision study participants whose
health is declining in one arm of thestudy will be able to switch to theother arm.
"They are implementing 'cross-over', and that is really revolutionary," commented
ACT UP/Boston
member Raymond Schmidt. But, headded, more changes in the study
are warranted.
Immel agreed that the ACTG's
willingness to work with CAB and
ACf UP was a positive sign. But inthe future, he continued, activists need
to be included, in earlier stages of protocol design. According to Immel,
ACf UP and CAB were not allowed tosee drafts of the protocols until mid-'
September,when the bulk of thestudy design had been completed. T'

ACTG 118-thetrial that compares
different dosages of ddI. To qualify
for this trial, PWAs or PWARCs who
have received at least three monthsof AZT therapy mus,t demonstratethat AZf has made them anemic on
at least two occasions. Activists argue
that the trial should be open, to individuals who have shoWn intolerance
to AIr on just one occasion, as well ",as to those for whom AZT is nolonger effective and those who simply do not want to try AIr, but wish
, to make delI their fir~ antiviral.
The activists' recommendations,
regarding protocol 118, along with recommendations
for changes in the
deSigns of 116 and 117, were presented to the ACTG by the Community
Advisory Board in December.
On
January 11, the ACfG issued a written
response, stating that some of the CAB
recommendations would be incorpo-.
rated into the designs of the trials.
The Boston Community Advisory
Board to the ACTG, formed at theinstigation of ACf UPlBoston, is oneof only two such bodies in the coun-

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Photo: Ben Thornberry,oar
I was 12 going on 13. I had
joined the Peewee football league
which required me to do lots ofrunning. And the best place to run
was along the Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Boardwalk-fourthlargest in the'world!-which stretched from Southames Zappalorti wasn't as
Beach below the Verrazano Narrows
strange as the newspapers
Bridge all the way to Midland
keep making him out to be,
Beach. Lots of people ran on the
At least, that's how I felt as I stood inboardwalk. But the real panting wasside his hut on that solemn, wellhappening under the boardwalk,manicured stretch of beach on the
Arthur Kill.
It was our own little world. A
I had known all too well Zapplace after a sweaty run where you
could go for hours and hours andpalorti's ~ch for solitude. That wonderful eScape. That place on a beach ,hours and have steamy sex with lotsin Staten Island where I could just be , of other 13-year-old Italian-American
me without having to conform.
"
working'" class
StatenIslandI had practically come out at South boys':"'and son'le, 14-year-olds, 15Beach, on the Brooklyn side of the is- year-olds, 16-year-olds and eventhose big, big boys, the 20-year-olds.
land. Practically, I say, because officially I'd had my first sexual encounter six We'd meet almost every day. Each ofus had our favorites; those couple ofblocks from the beach (in the basement
guys you wanted above everyoneof the bagel shop-withthe bagelelse. And, of course, we were all soman). But I soon found the beach.

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competitive when a new kid wandered in. Sometimes the chemistry
would be so perfect that a group
scene, many times with 10 or even
20 guys, would spontaneously erupt
in the' sand. The whole thing was justso incredibly beautiful. So much hot,
hard boy sex,
We never really talked, except
perhaps to make plans to have sex
at some other locations. Or to warn
each other about the crazy hetero- 'sexuals. Of course, we had no namefor them. Nb one knew the term
"homophobe"-wedidn't even dare
to use the word, "gay" or "homosexual" in describing ourselves! Since
we weren't fags, tbey could not be
fag-haters, They were just ... tbey. As
in: "Here they come! Run!"
They.were fast. Sometimes there
were lots of them. Sometimes they •had baseball bars, And many boys
got beaten up, Once, I remember, I
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three of them with bats.' And thisguy protected me, literally throwing
me five feet ahead of him andblocking their path, taking a few
hard blows across the head. I ran
out through the opening in theboards. He followed about 30 sec- ,onds later, his head cracked open as
blood spewed out of it like a fountain. I heard them inside, still underthe boardwalk, They were laughing.
Laughing hysterically.
South Beach was where Zappalorti's alleged murderers Michael
Taylor and Philip Sarlo conducted
their first reported queer-bashing.
The incident happened in the parking lot next to the boardwalk. This
is where the "car people" cruise. ,The car people
were generally
older, since they could drive. I remember the car people always discussing how dangerous it was to gounder the boardwalk. (Like everyone, I eventually became a car person when I was 17.) Indeed, there
were the visible realities of thebaseball bat boys and the bloodied
heads under the boardwalk. And
there were also the rumors of actual
murders that were committed ones
that were never reported,
or atleast, were never reported as bias
incidents.
But the car people had a false
sense of security if they thought they
were safe from attack. Taylor andSarlo reportedly dragged their first
victim out of his car as he was cruising. They beat him with a tire iron as
he screamed in pain just before locking him in the trunk of his' car anddriving around the island. They thentaunted him, threatening to blow up
the car or drive it off a cliff.
That damned stalled bias bill.
I think about how it could perhaps have been me, shoved in thetrunk of a car, believing I was going todie because I'm gay.
I think about how many years Taylor and Sarlo will get, if they're evenconvicted-if they even catcb Sarlo.
I think about how many more
bloodied heads of 13-year-olds will
emerge from under the boardwalk at
South Beach. ~,This year, AIDS
will shatter thousandsof lives.
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three-day drama in January
has provided a case study inthe struggle between government bureaucrats and community activists over freedom of choice of experimental mY/AIDS treatments, particularly
non-toxic ones. The controversy concerns a food derivative called /enttnan.
The Food and Drug Administration(FDA) tried to choke off its availability topeople with mY-related conditions, but aoratory and animal research suggest that, lentinan can stimulate the fUnctioning ofsuch key immune system parts as naturalkiller cells, macrophages and T-cells.
Community Trials Begin"

After growing PWA interest in thesubstance and the refusal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to do
studies, the Conununity Research Initia, tive (CRI) in New York and the University of California San Francisco Medical
Center each began community-based
clinical trials of its effectiveness inMarch-April, 1989. With 50 east coastand 40 west coast subjects---aJl mY+ or
people with ARC having 200 to 500 Tcells-4he 12- and eight-week trials, respectively, are scheduled to be completed this spring (becauseof anextended recruitment process).
The
New York trial includes two groups on
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venous injections. According to CRI's
Executive Director Bernard Bihari,
M,D., preliminary results at both sites
show that after a full cQurse of treatment "well over a fifth show clear rises
in T4-cells, often by over 50 percent,and stabiliZing after discontinuance"with only occasional minor and transient side effects. He cautions, however, that until the study is "unblinded" itis unknown how manywithincreases,Iare on lentinan and how many areamong the 20 percent on placebo.
The New York trial-like all run
by CRI.-follows strict guidelines of

ethics and compassion set by its board
of PWAs, AIDS advocates and conununity physicians. Co-sponsbr: of the trialis the Lenti-Chemico Pharmaceutical
Laboratory, a subSidiary, .j of• the large
Japanese drug company Ajinomoto
which manufactures lentinan.

Chronology of the Drama
The recent problems are best described through a chronology:
N~13-16--In a rare foreignI
inspection by the IDA, investigators at
the Ajinomoto plant in Yokkaichi, Japanfind what ~ey label "procedural andtesting deficiencies involving the purity
and sterility of the drug." In particular,
they raise questions about its possible
bacterial infestation and fever-produc,ing capacity-while
carefully aVOiding
the charges that any contamination has
actually occurred
December 18-In a 14-page, pointby-point response to the IDA, Ajinomo-

who admit the inspection fmdings were"observations, not violations" and "veryminor." Britton launches a multi-cityphone campaign among trial participants and their advocates, demanding
the suspension be lifted. In two days,scores of people flood eight IDA officials and several Congresspeople with
angry phone calls.
January 19-By nightfall, FDA
Anti-Infective, Drugs Director Ellen
Cooper convenes a conference callwith Bihari, San Francisco study coordinator Donald Abrams and a LentiChemico official. Under pressure,
Cooper agrees to lift the suspension,on the condition that both study centers: 1) be prevented from fulfilling
their original agreements with participants to provide continued free accessto lentinan after the study's conclusion;and 2) accept responsibility for any adverse consequences
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pan~have, now done so, despite the, FDA's ·sussested" wordlns about p0ssibly dire consequences.
A few relevant fa¢ts: Accordlns to
Ajlnomoto, over two mUllondoses oflentlnan produced at the same plant
have been consumed In Japan, for five
years by people with cancer with no In·,
dicatlon of any sterl11ty problems. Theeame Is true for the nearly 1,000 doeea oflenttnan administered to partlelpanra In
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But Bibari says the FDA's on-again, off',, ' again concern, and its willingness to givelin to pressure, "suggests the decision tostop the trial may have gone beyond the"merits." He sees this incident as yet another 'sign -of federal bias, even' if "un.
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Police Benevolent Association. And
now, let's spit. Pitoooey. Wanna gobeat up a queer?
It's not a pretty sight, is it? Manyof these obnoxious straight male cau'casoids , have become chemically dependent on their own hormone, andwill do just about anything to support their habit. What a pity that the
drug war does not extend to testosterone abuse.
To get their "kicks," these troubled souls often resort to making ab- 'ject fools of themselves in public.
This, is probably what you and yourfriend witnessed the other night. Rest
assured, those fellows hated themselves alIpost as such as they hated
you for "making tl:tem do it."Just be glad that God ,made you alesbian, dear; and good luck with yourpaper.

Dear Ms. Understanding,
I completely disagree with youradvice to the gay kindergarten teach,
er who, wrote you asking whether 'or
not he ,should "come out" in theclassrQpm. You suggested that he Integrate hi~ lifestyle into his mainstream'lesson plans, to come up with"liberating alternatives."
Well, I followed your asinine instructions to the letter, and it was a
total disaster. Songs and stories like
"Pouf the Magic Dragon," "The Little
Engine 'That Shouldn't Have But Did"and "Mike Mulligan and His Penis"
may sound workable, but in fact stir
up a bit of naughtiness, especiallyduring nap time,
I hold you personally responsible for the loss of my job, and thefact that half of last year's pre,sctlOolers will' probably never get
married. I'll never be able to think of"show and tell" again without want•mg
to vomit•
Please withhold my name if you
decide to print this. I've, had enoughtrouble because of you.
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approach to this issue. BY,iand large,'-:,'i''i:by Susie Day,
these unfortunate ~ople, ,cannot help,"" ',
what they 'do, and need our, sympathy.
Their problem
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, ear Ms. Understanding,mone called "testosteron~,7 which is,,, . Last night my girlfriend secreted by the obnoxiQ.qs straightand t were hassled outside
male caucasoid's private parts.
"a:lesbianbar
bya'groupofobnoxious
In the interest of Science, let's, ".straight male caucasoi~, They wereimagine that we are floating in a large•,:~inglittle kissy noises and yelling, vat of straight white, caucaSOid testosterone, shall we?
',"Hey, Baby" and "Lookit the dykes,",
like they,were witty or something.
Oooh. We feel our !Danly mus~,' - What 1 want to know is, whatcles expanding; our finge,mails bemakes' them act this way? I'm doing a comin~ gri~ey. Oh ~y-\V,e are be'paper'on'men
for my women's studies ,ginning to feel s6 rational.
Is there,,class and need some facts.
anything about riu~lea~" ~ission or, rewi(ing a toaster oven tH;lt we don'tSigned,know? Grrrrr. Do~sn't it; make you','
I am Curious Lavender.
want to chew up some raw meat andinvade Panama? Let's say ,ai, the dirty,Dear Curious,,,
I'm·glad you ar.e taking a scienUfic words we can think of, want to?
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Beth Israel Hospital, treated the lover
riety of battles with newspapers. First,
in its paid obituaries. The hospital andthey often failed to mention AIDS as a
the department where the physician
factor in the death reported. Then,
worked both totally ignored the lover,they usually refused to mention survivthough they expressed condolences to
ing long-term lovers.
the deceased's "family."
Progress has been made. For examWe and others have brought thisple, GLAAO's Los Angeles chapter recently prevailed in its efforts to get the problem to Beth Israel's attention, andthey have agreed to implement a poliweekly and daily variety newspapers tocy correcting it. Nevertheless, we urge
start acknowledging surviving lovers.
you to write to them,to let them know
But we must remain vigilant and••that the lesbian and gay community is
Insistent.
Two issues arose recently in The serious about this,Write to: Dr. Robert Newman,
New Yom Times following the death of
Pres., Beth Israel Hospital, 281 First Ava prominent gay physician. One con':enue, New York, NY 10003.
cerned the Times' news coverage,
which named the surviving lover, then, ,separately, said the deceased was survived by various family members.
The invisibility of lesbians and gay•
men in the media is a form of defamaWhile the TimeS willingness to list the,lover at all is an improvement, we havetion that crops up everywhere. We
have collected several examples fromreceived complaints that the current
the summary-of-the-year and summarypolicy gratuitously distinguishes beof-the-decade
type shows that were
tween gay lovers on the one hand andcommon last month.
"family" on the other. Why can't the'Times simply avoid this implied value
Perhaps most astoundingly, it was
judgment and list everybody together?
reported to us that a doctor appearing on,We received other complaints
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he fight, for recognition of
gay and lesbian relationships
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It's a sadtruth that in the past few,
years'the increasing visibility of gay
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mention AIDS. This takes us back: to theearly 80s, when AIDS was virtually ignored by the straight media for four
years. At the time, it wasn't considered
important because, after all, it was justkilling gays. Only after Rock Hudson
kissed linda Evans----Q faulty but powerful symbol that AIDS might start spreading into the straight world
did themedia- start taking note of the issue. It's 'hard to believe that this could sti1l be a
problem in 1990, but apparently it is.
ABC television did a retrospective of
the past decade called Images of the 005.
AIDS was mentioned there, but of course
nothing Was said about the lesbian and, gay community's heroic efforts in response to it. Also, nothing was said about
the Gay and Lesbian March on Washington of 1987, the large$t civil rights march 'in pur national capital since 1969, possibly the Iargest such march ever.
Think about the 60s. Among otherthings, you think about the Civil Rights'
March of 1963. Think about the 70s.
Among other things, you think about
women's liberation and the almost successful efforts of the women throughout
the country to get the Equal Rights
Amendment adopted. Wbydo you think
about these things, even if you're too
young to really remember them? It's becaUse the media-television, newspapers,'
history books and encyc1opedias-tell
you over and over and over again, as
they should, that these things happened.
The 1987 Gay and Lesbian March•on Washington, which was possibly
the largest civil rights demonstration
our nation's capital has ever seen, hasbeen pushed right down the memory
hole by a media that considers it unimportant because it considers gay andlesbian people unimportant. This is Big
Brother at work. This is disgraceful.
We ask you to contact ABC news
and !iemand that they acknowledge
and apologize for this error on theirnightly national news.
Write to: Roone Arledge, Presi'dent, ABC News, 47 West 66th Street,
New York, NY 10023.
We also urge you to march into the, offices of every media outlet you canthink of, ask to see their archives, fmd
out if they have information on the1987 Marchand,
if they don't, makesure they get some. -Craig Davidson_5........

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Hisses, Women sboutlng at me: 'Slut, bisexua~ sbe fucks men. And before I bad sp0ken, I bad been trembling, more afraid to speak tban I bad ever been, A~ in a roomof 200 sister lesbians, as angry as I bave ever been. «Are you a bisexualr some woman
screamed over tbe pandemonium, tbe blsses and sbouts merging Into a raging noise.
"I'm a jew, n I answered; tben ~ pause, "and a lesbian, and a woman. And a coward..
jew was enougb. In tbat room, jew was wbat mattered. In tbat room, to answer tbe
question "Do you still fuck men?" wltb a No, as I did, was to betray my deepest convicNons, All of my life, I bave bated tbe prosCribers, tbose UJl10 enforce sexual conformity.
In answering, I bad given in to tbe Inquisitors, and I felt asbamed. It bumillated me tosee myself tben: one wbo r.esists the enforcers out tbere witb militancy, but gives in wltbout resistance to tbe enforcers among us,-Andrea Dworkin, deSCribing an incident at a Lesbian Pride Week panel in 19n(Lettersfrom a WarZone: Writings 1976-1989, Dutton)
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out of 20.
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according to some studies, have slept with women.
"My feeling is it's something that's been going forever, but no one ever talked
about it," says California lesbian sex therapist and author JoAnn Loulan. "Things are
getting groovier now, the younger generation doesn't give a shit, they don't care what
people identify as. My experience with the 20-year-olds today is they're much more
willing to let things slide, ies not that big a deal to them.'"
If it's less of the big deal it was itl the palitically-charged 70s, how much less of abig deal is it, and is it happening more as a result?
"It's not goitlg on any more now than it has been in the past, but people are talkitlg about it more," observes Alexis Danzig, a 29-year-old carpenter and member of:
ACf UP/New York. "I think there's a loosening up of political boundaries now, of sexual boundaries. There are more obvious reasons now for lesbianS to both be involved
with men and also to aCknowledge it because the political climate is shifting.
' ,~Kim ChtisteQSen, another ACf UP/NY member, agrees. "I don't think the behavior
has increased, but women are getting more honest about different aspects of seJlU;Uity;
sex has become'ril9r~ of a topic of discussion in the women's community in the last
five years, and this is one aspect of that. "But Marion Banzhaf. also of ACf UP/NY, believes there are more lesbians now
having sex with men than in the past. "The fact that more lesbians are sleeping withmen isn't out, but it's true, at least itl the ACf UP lesbian, circle. It's happened in mycircle more in the last year than it has happened in the last ten years. I think partly it's
,because gay men and lesbians are working together for the first time."
Mary Ziemba-Davis, a research assistant at the Kinsey Institute who, along with
June Reinesch and Stephanie Sanders, conducted the new study of lesbian sexual prac·
tices, emphasizes that there is a difference between self-labeling and actual behaviors.
"Clearly a label one applies
to oneself is very personal, and I'm sure accurately,'reflects one's identity as either heterosexual or gay, but you can't just ask someone,'Are you gay or straight?' and then asSume you know everything there is to know about
their sexual behavior patternS-particularly
potential HIV risk factors-basedon those 'labels.",People refer to themselves as, either heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual, andthat's meaningful to the individual, says Ziemba-Davis, but problems arise when
researchers or anyone else start making assumptions about actual behavior patterns.
, "The major poitlt for us in using this data is not to say 'Look, lesbians are sleepitlg withmen, they don't, know who they are.' It's not that at all. We're confident that the
women who participated itl our study are lesbians, that they consider themselves lesbians, and that's very valid. The point is that labels ar,en't completely accurate, particularly if you want to say 'anythitlg meaningful about actual behavioral patterns.",
Ziemba-Davis points out that a person can decide to change his or her label
through his or her behavior, or they may maitltaitl the same label while altering behavior. "Clearly there's the coming out process, Most gays and lesbians, particularly becauseof socialization in American society, will start out identifying as heterosexual
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their lifestyle. But it's also true th~t pe0ple who icientify as gay can at somepoint sqift and real~e ,that a heterosexuallabel is more retJ.ective of their lifestyle,and aU ~9sof tpings in between."
The Kinsey study. was conducted at
an annually held women's event which, attra~ts '5,000 to 7,000 women. In theInter~~~, of preserving confidentiality,
Ziemba~Da:vis said, the study' did notname the speci~c event. The Kinsey
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had labeled themselves heterosexual atsom~pre,;i0us time since the age of 18,
only one ,in ten had labeled themselvesb~uaJQndicating
perhaps that these'"lesbians , had ... gone
througha different
kind of: ~ition
to calling themselves
leSbians:"than the first group), and threeout, of ten had always labeled themselves, lesbians, , Nevertheless,even
among theJesbians
who had always
identified as lesbians, 20 percent had
had sex with a man, at some time in theseven' y~ prior to the study.' .
Well" okay, but there's a big difference between "had had sex with" and"sleeping with." The focus of this Kinsey
study was ,not relationship patterns, andso ~nfortunately could not distinguish
betWeeri lesbillps wpo occasionally havecasual or recreational sex with men, andlesbians who.
are Or have been engaged,,with men in more long-term or commitI
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I thln!cyes. If I ~leep with a man for two
years I can still be a lesbian. Once I had
been wH,h:women, once I was out, I
coul(;Ln~ver go back to having,the samekinds of relationships I had with men
befOre. there was a change not only in
my politi~, consciousness, b~ also anexperiential, awareness of what, it was liketo be a lesbian in a straight world. I don't
feel like a,bisexual.","I think that sexually I'm bisexual
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I'm with straight, people I call myself alesbian, thereby incurring all possible
Wrath," she laughs. "I think politically'it's
important to not back off from the word
lesbian. On' the other hat1d, I think lesb~
have the right to mow that I havenot closed myself off to the possibility ofsleeping with men.""We,don't have static' Sexuality, perse, " comments Banzhaf, an opinion thatwould appear to be supported at'least to
some degree by the Kinsey study. "Anumber 'o.f people find that they are
attracted to a particular man but nOt
men itt general. And so why deny thatfeeling for thatparticular man?",Banzhaf says that working in apolitical group with men for the firsttime in 15 years has opened up her
thinking about sexuality. "It doesn't
redefmemy
identity as a lesbian. But
gay men have a different sexual culture
than the culture I've been part of, someof which is freer, and some of which isbased on challenging very basic notions
ofwhaf we can make our sexuality be.
So it doesn't surprise me when lesbians
say they are going to have sex with agay man. And, at least the lesbians I
know, practice safe sex~ Ir also doesn't
come down just to fucking, but rather
exploring sexuality with a man in awhole different way than straight penis
and vagina sex. For inyself, I have tried
to oppose a dogmatic approoch to viewing the whole renaissance in lesbian, sexuality in all of its different manifestations. We need to explore what kind of
sexualities we :want to develop, andhow we ,can get off, and what limits, us
in doing that.'",Loulan, however, sees another
undercurrent going on. She feels thatsome straight, women who, had ~dopted. the lesbian label are now "ju~pJng
ship." "It's been very trendy to be a lesbian-withthe outgrowth of women's
studies and other things, it got a lot of
publicity." And, she says, the lesbiancommunity was "a great place to hideout. It was'calmer and more loving'.""What I have heard, from 'old-time'lesbians, if you will-70s and 60s les~ ,bians who came out in the 60s and 50s,"
recountS Loul~n, "Is 'that they've been
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appeal, and for the real lesbians toemerge again,"
The term "real lesbians" may understandably evoke very disturbing echoesof those turbulent, politically correct
party line days of the early Lesbosian
Wars. But Loulan sees it not in terms ofpolarization but of woman-idenification.
"What I hear from older women who
go to men is that for some of them it's
just too hard to be a lesbian, given the
woman-hating and lesbian-Pating culture
we live in. There's tremendous homophobia and self-hatred and a lotof anxiety.
"There are plenty of straight women
who sleep with women, there are plentyof gay men who sleep with women,
there are plenty of straight men who
sleep with gay men," says Loulan. "WhatI don't hear enough about is lesbians
sleeping with lesbians, and that's what
I'm interested in. I think that we're wasting our time discussing lesbians who
sleep with men."
It appears that many lesbians havefelt pressure to keep sexual relations
with men a secret from other lesbians.
Some who have brought ,the subject up
have had very hostile reactions.
"I got some very serious reactions
when through the rumor mill, theywould hear about my sleeping !Vi~haman," notes Christensen. "Somebody ran
out in the middle of the street ,and
banged on my windshield and demanded to know what I was doing. Weird shit
went on. People grabbing me on thestreet. I lost a couple of friends, too.""My dyke friends tended to be better than the gay men friends," confides
another lesbian who had a year-longrelationship with a gay man. "My ex-girlfriend called me up and said 'it's disgusting,' it's hideous.' His boyfriend called
me up screaming into the phone. A lotof people seemed very threatened byit and I was threatened by it too. I
didn't know what was going on, and it
was this really big crisis for me. And I
was really angry by what I perceived as
my community turning on me and being
really judgmental towards me."At the end of Radclyffe Hall's classic
1928 lesbian n<?vel The Well.of loneliness,the lesbian, Stephen Gordon, drives her,lover back into the anns of a man. She
believes she is making a noble sacrifice,because her lover should lead a heterosexual "nonnal" life. Ip talking with lesbians who didn't sleep with men about
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pre-Stonewall propaganda that the bestthing that could happen to a lesbianwould be to be 'cured.' A few had genuine difficulty in relating to what otherlesbians might see in men physically.
"I don't have anything against lesbians sleeping with men, but I personally
don't want to date anyone 'who is actively
sleeping with men because the wholeidea grosses me out," claims a Chicago art

student who came out at age 17 and has
only had women lovers, ~I mean, physically it's creepy to me. I'rp 'not trying tojudge anybody else, I'm just saying how I
fell about it for myself. If a friend of mine
said she wanted to. sleep y.'ith a man, oreven go straight,'l'd still be her friend"
Another -woman said that if her
lover were' seeing a man, it,would makeher feel invalidated. "It would bother me
if she was, with another
woman, top, but,
it wouldn't be th~same thing.
, The wholeworld is set up for women to gravi~tetoward men. That's what heteropatriarchy is all about. The heterps~xual
establishment has all these advantages
built into it ,that lesbians can't fight."
Several younger women I spokewith say they think some straightwomen might try to "use" them for an
experiment in lesbianism, so they could
feel they had "tried it all" before they got
married, apd they would resent that.
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heterosexual world out there to give me
One 35-year-old lesbian interrupts
perks for sleeping with the guys. So I
my questions. She's annoyed, saying, just don't talk about men with my les"Look, one night stands and occasionalbian friends, if 1 can avoid it."sex is one thing. But if you're going to
But if a significant number of leshave an ongoing relationship with a bians are having sex with men, includman, ge~ out of the lesbian community
ing high risk sex with gay men, and not
and go make your own."
talking about it-in some cases not even
"I didn't become a lesbian feminist with their woman lovers there is of
because 1 wanted to have my libido
course the danger that my status among
policed," counters Danzig." 1 became a lesbi3ns will be affected.
feminist because it became obvious that
"This is the only reason 1 think lesthat kind of analysis of the world was ne»
bians sleeping with D:lenis worth talking
essary to understand why things were so aoout: how it might relate to out HIV
fucked up. And 1 bec:ame a lesbian ',status in our community," says Loulan.
because I was attracted to women. But nei- "Because that is the biggest way, along
ther of those things preclude the fact that I with IV needle exChange, that AIDS is
can have sexual pleasure with some men. I going to come into our community. It's
don't find that to be a contradiction."easier for lesbians to sleep with gay men
Danzig recognizes the problems
than straight men. They don't hassle you,posed. for lesbians by straight society.' it's playing around, nobody thinks"It's so easy to be heterosexual, you they're going to get attached to anybody
don't have to think about it. There's 'a particularly, it's easier to have recreationkind of thoughtlessness that becomes , al seX with a man~d
if you can do it
deadly when people unthinkingly sup- with a gay man, how Simple. We' haveport sexual privilege that not only
such tremendous denial about HIV indenies lesbian and gay existence, but our community. Lesbians think that they ,which also effectively adds to heterosexcan't get AIDS because they're lesbians."
iSt violence against us. The poison of,
In the Kinsey study, lesbians reportheterosexism is that we can't even have ed that in over half the cases in which
friendships with a whole range of pea- they engaged in penile/anal,intercourse•,. pIe because we're so inhibited by how with men, no condom was used.
. these friendships may be construed.
Banzhaf agrees with Loulan about the ', "I think the lesbian community is high level of denial in the lesbian commuvery vulnerable, and 1 understand that nity around the necessity for safe sex pracvulnerability. I know what it's like to tices. She is one of 16 contributors to ahear that sOmeone's gone back to being forthCOming book from South End Press
with her boyfriend again-you
reallycalled Women, AIDS andActIvIsm.
feel like you've lost a part of your com"In our book we talk about themunity. And yet 1 think, why can't we need for lesbians to practice s,afe sex
change that? Why can't we change our and about the need to do more researchwhole relationship to the concept of about woman-to-woman transmission.
women and sexUality? We ,have to start Right now the debateniight show that,thinking about politicizing pleasure in a the risk is slim, but we don't know. Perdifferent way."
sonally, I think that one of the major
But the idea of "losing" someone from barriers in the lesbian community is lesthe <pmmunity, Ouistensen adds, is a self- bian judgments about who gets to define
fulfillingprophecy. "If because I sleep with what sex is, what good sex, is, whata man I get shunned by the lesbian com- right sex is and that stifles a freer debate
munity, then I am lost to the numbers."' about the need for safer sex, and about"I can understand why there is such , what they do."a lack of trust over this issue," says a'"Women who are not wonied about
woman who self-identifies as bisexQal,'"I" ffiV transmission should be worried about
don't expect to get support from les- it anyway," warns Christensen. "Womanbians for sleeping with a man. I don't
to-woman transmission is perfectly passiexpect to' get support from lesbians for ble. No woman can' assume that her lover
sleeping with a man. I don't want to be is ffiV negative. I think there's this idea
censured, and be pointed out as a 'bad that we don't have to worry about it
person.' !3ut I do not realistically expect unless there's a bisexual around. Thatemotional support from lesbians for whole mentality worries me." 'Y,,

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has always ' bers of Parliament in Berlin. (You know,

been stuCk in the middle between the fem- ' those sessions tend to be long, late at
iflist movement on one side and the gay night and I guess it was in one of thosemovement on the other side:
the feminists late night sessions that they said, "And,not seeing the importance of lesbians, and now we want something for lesbians andthe gay men not seeing the importance of gay men," And, as everyone was tired,
the struggle of women."they said, ·OK, OK, let them have what
So says Ira Konnannshaus who also they WllQt.")
thinks
OutWeek could use a lot more lesAnd so, from March until November,,bian coverage. Ira (pronounCed "eera") is we've been working, working; talking witha 29-year-old West Gennan lesbian, who
all kinds of people. One thing we've done
has, been an activist inside and out of the was get our views into a change-of~oolWest Berlin lesbian commuriity for somelaw. The Social Democrats wanted an
ten years. Early in January, Ira made her amendment that one of the things taught
f1l'Stvisit to these United States, and wasin school is the equality of women. And so
invited to speak at the Community Center we wrote that, of course, lesbians and gay
here in New York by the Intemationallesmen-not only in ~ education, but also
bian and Gay Association (lLGA). Unfortu- in history and whatever-just have to benately I couldn't go, but I did manage to visible. It has to be acknowledged thatspeak with Ira two days after her talk. By there are lesbians and gay men. And thethat time, she had already visited several
law passed, and now the administration
lesbian and gay organizations in Washing- has to work on it, and we'll see what
ton, D.C. as well as New York City.
comes out of it. Of cou~, there are more
Despite all the sturm und drang of her
things to do. Money for lesbian ~d gay
recent meeting with a variety of New
projects. Then we want to do a sociologiWorld queers, Ira remained a vibrant, enercal survey on the situation of lesbians andgetic woman, who nevertheless made it , gay men in Berlin, which is updated every
clear that she was extremely tired' of year.
answering questions about the opeQing of
SD: Are you sort of a free-lance
Eastern ~urope and the Berlin Wall. So I activist, then?
began by asking her about per current
IK: Kirid of, yeah. The difference ispolitical work.
that, in Germany, it's much easier to be
IK: I've, studied' sociology and I've
unemploy.ed for years and years and get
been working more or less as a journalist
unemployment benefits. And on the otherand an activist in the last years. What. I'm , hand, we don't have such a system of funddoing now is my work in Berlin, trying to raising as you have here. Which means, if
you want to be an activist, you do it
set up work with East Gennan lesbians.
Which means, for the next few months,
unpaid.
exchanging infonnation, strategies, whatSD: And you haven't had a jobIK: For the last three years .... It's realever. And hopefully figuring out ways toly different. You can't 'have unemployment
work together; to support each other.
Second thing is, the work that has to benefits for such a long time here. On theother hand, you have much more fundbe done now that we have a Social Democratic and Green government in Berlin. ,So raising, so you're able to create many morefar, we have managed to install the Office jobs:
SD; How Is your relationship develfor Same Sex Lifestyles, which was more
oping with lesbian and gay movements inor less an idea of tWo openly gay mem-

IK: We've only begun to talk witheach other;' to fmd out what the differences
are: how we can work together, hOy."we
can support each other. The only thing I
can say right now is that it's a very interesting process; very exciting, you know.
You're living in a city, having been isolated
from what's going on two kilometers to
the east, and now you have a chance toreally talk with the people, come 'to knowwhat their experiences are ... 1 mean, I
know a bit about it. I have some relatives
in East Berlin. I know lots of lesbians whocame from East Berlin to west Berlin someyears ago. It's only now we, have thechance to see each other as often as wewant. And just call each other and say,
"Hey, should we meet tonight?
Come over;,
we'll go,somewhere and have a beer." No,it wasn't p05!Iible before.
SD: COUld the tearing down of the
Berlin wail also facilitate alliances between
reactionary groups? I've heard that when
the Wall was opened, there were someGermans, standing around, singing old Nazi
songs. 'IK: I'm sure that there are fascists. I
mean, the so-called Republicans, which isa fascist party in Gennany, got eight and ahalf p~rcent of, the last' Berlin elections.
Which doesn't necessarily mean that eightand-a-half percent o( the West Berlin p0pulation are fasCists. I would say most of,the people, like 90 percent at least,
wouldn't sipg suchscings. I know that theWest German chancellor likes to say, "theGermaris;" meaning West Germans andEast Germaps, want' a reunification. But
he's wrong. He's absolutely wrong, There
are tWo different societies grown in different directions over 40 ye;u-s, and it doesn't
really make sense to try to put sun andmoon together.
SD: What do you ~of the West
German government? Is it tolerant towardlesbians and gays, and other so-called
minorities?
IK: I shouldn't say "our government,"
because it never was my governmenL.I
would' never $ay the West Gennan government is a good one; I think they can afford
to be tolerant as long as there isn't too
much visibility. That became very obvious
when, in the Federal Parliament, there wasa discussion about whether the only openly lesb.ian member of ,Parliament wasallowed to use the term "lesbian" and"gay" as opposed to ,"homosexual." And
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good example for the amount of tolerance there is. As long as
you're Invisible, you're tolerated.
SD: Is there a lesbian movement In West Germany, apartfrom a gay men's movement, or are they effectively the samethln~,
~ I would say they have never really beeQ. one'movement.
The West German movements came out of the student movements of '68, and have always been more Intellectual, more of sitting together, thinking about what's going on here, analyzing thesituation; always very skeptical about dealing with the mainstream, not selling themselves .... This is, on the one hand, a very
positive, thing, but on the other ~d, lesbians remain Invisible.
And I would say this situation has never really changed.
The German movement started tw~years later than In the
U.S. After the first screening of Rosa von Praunheim's first film, I1'sNot the Homosexual Wbo~a Pervert, But the SocIety He Lives In, a
gay group was founded. Some lesbians were there, but it turned
out very soon that, of course, this group was male-domlnated;that ,lesbians didn't have really the chance to expr~themselves.,
So they founded their own' group, a lesbian center. And, I think,throughout the years, the lesoian movement has always been avery feminist one.... It's only In the ,last four or five years thatsome Desbianl groups were founded some withih the Green
Party, some out of the Green Party,...-thatbegan to think about vis:ibility; changes in the leader system; trying to fmd our whichareas of the legal system have to be changed; to talk with parties
about their politics, stuff like that .... I always refuse to work withgay men. I mean, not 100 percent, but my focus has always been
on women, and I would rather work In some women's project
than In a mlxed lesbian and gay project, because, to me, the feminist struggle has always been more important.
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SD: Do you find the same dichOtomy between lesbians andgay men here In the U.S.?
IK: From what I saw, I think here, it's much more taken for
granted that it's one movement. Lots of lesbians are Involved In
AIDS work. You won't hardly fmd a lesbiari Involved In AIDS
work In West Germany. I mean, of course, there are some lesbians who have gay friends who are HIV positive. Sure they careabout them. But that doeSn't necessarily mean that they become
involved ,In whatever project, and spend their political energy In
AIDS work ....
In general, movements In Germany do not tend to be asorganized as here. For Instance, the National Gay andLesbian Task Force. There is no organization like that In Germany.
We don't deal with titles like executive director. It's more or lesspeople who are concerned about certain things come together, do
the work that is necessary and get the recognition from being
together and supporting each other, rather than mainstream organizations.... To me, the differences have disappeared here. It's
more of a
I movement-and I mean that In a negative
sense-it's more of an "even-if-we-don't-do-In-bed-what-straightpeople-do-In-bed-we're-still-normal-citlzens.·
That kind of attitude. I couldn't say I like that very much.
SOl Is there a militant AIDS movement like ACI' UP In West, Germany?
IK: There is an Acr UP group In Berlin. I was talking with afriend of mine who is from New York, and living In Berlin for several years now, about their actions. And she said, "Good that they
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have a much denser net of public assistance, health Insurance. So
the situation is really different. And just copying the politics of
ACI' UP New York isn't appropriate for Berlin.
SD: Does a large amount ?f anti-Semitism remain in West,
Germany, and, consequently, In the gay and lesbian movements
there?''
IK: I would say that the gay movement as well 'as the lesbian 'movement have always been kind of progressive, sometimes evenradical, movements, It Was always clear that anti-Semitism wassomething that's not acceptable. But nobOdy really ,cared muchabout it, because Jewish people were kind of Invisible, too. Even
nowadays I mean, there is a Jewish community, but the only
thing you hear about them in Germany is when their leader
makes a statement. .. There is a Jewish lesbian group; they give a
lot of talks ....
There is a much, much smaller Black community In Germany
than there is here. Black German women have written a book,Show Your Color, where they describe their experiences of,belngBlack In Ger~ny, which is a 99 percent white pOpulation. They •have their own paper, tbe Black Lesbian Movement in ~ny,they had a photo exhibition two or three years ago. I mean, it's
partly for themselves, to create their own Black lesbian culture In
Germany, but it also gives white lesbians an impression. 'SD: Why do you think it's important that lesbians and gay
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In • long piece .11 .bout -lust, In which Images of lots of sexy woman ... splattered KIOU the pages,
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Dear Brad:
Ive started this letter three or fouror seven times and still I'm not exactly
sure why I'm writing. It's not as sharp
as some of the other letters you mustreceive and at this stage in the game
there's not a thing in the world thatyou or, for that matter, anybody
else could possibly do or say thatwould make one whit of differnce.
Nevertheless, having tried so manytimes now, I feel compelled to fmish,to tell you what I must tell somebody.
Worc~has it you'll print just about anything as long as it's spelled correctly.
A couple of years ago, you see, I
had a friend, the very best friend in
the entire world, and not so long afterthat he was gone. When I consider
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liable to get, the time we spent
together was laughably, pitifully brief.
But during that short interval, which
is illuminated more brightly than any
other moment in my life before orsince, he gave me the support andthe confidence to believe once again
in a world of possibilities, to believethat my contribution was not only
negligible but perhaps even worthy. I
do not think I was the only person onwhom he had this effect. I think
many of us were capable of manythings because of his assurance andthe results of that assurance have, asa consequence, radiated farther andmore powerfully than any of us could
have predicted,'
The presence, though, can only
be described by the absence. If only,

I still find myself thinking after all thistime, I'd known the score. If I'd justbeen able to concentrate on the gameat the time. If I hadn't at the crucial
moment been called to some otherphone. If only he'd told me. Not
one' day, more specifically not one
black night passes I don't retrace all
the steps, hopelessly searching for theclue I may have missed the first timearound, some clear signal that it was
my turn to make a particularly vitalplay. In my heart, though, try as Imight to believe otherwise, I knowthat I was as utterly helpless then as I
am now and the discovery, eachdreadful time I make it, provides neither comfort nor relief but only thecold, hard knowledge that all of us
may be essentially beyond the reachof one another.
Now, in the ensuing years without him, the world seems infinitely
less possible, my actions less reliable.
I still wonder, in those inescapable
gaps which open up in the course ofeach day, in the unfinished sentence,in the moment of confusion on thestreet, if there isn't some way to catch
up with him and tell him what I've
tried (and probably failed) to do andto ask if he'll take me along. But, ofcourse, there's not and the risk is very
real that perhaps someday soon thememoryitselfwill begin
togutter~I'm so afraid it already may
have and then everything attached
to it will run off as well.
So I keep myself to when at all
possible.
The things I readlately-the
unabated in-fighting andassassinating
and devouring andblaming-<lo not inspire me to venture back into the fray. Par from it.
Since it's no longer clear 'who theenemies are and new ones are named
every day, I a~, not unreasonably,
terrified to go into that ring without
my beloved friend.
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fact their your best friends throughout
the 1980s were Donald Manes, Roy
Cohn, Imelda Marcos and Leona
Helmsley. Let's face it, Cindy: YOU

ARE A SUMEBAllI

By Michelangelo SignorUe

Now to get to the second part ofyour drivel, the part about how you're"personaIly acquainted" with the president, the governor, the mayor. I decided to make a few calls one night last
week at about 10:30 pm. I put on my,best Cindy Adams voice:
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Sandra Bernhard these days [see Sarah
Pettit's Blurt Out page 9], but I have tocome to her defense in light of comments from that bottom-of-the-barrel
gossipist Cindy Adams (New York Post).
In a column last week Cindy writes:"Why I care about Sandra Berhard I
haven't the foggiest. I heard she's crazy
about a former Theater Week publicist
who once stuck her on the cover during her one-woman
show downtown ....! don't even lmow his name. I
only know what a nice, sweet, kindly
painstaking lady I am. I suggested ameeting when I was in L.A. She said
no. Me, personally acquainted with
Pres. Bush, Sen.' D'Amato,
Gov.
Cuomo, Mayor Dinkins, my c.ongressman, Bill Green, even my nei~hborhood Scout leader- snubbed by Sandra
Berhard? I'm wondering should I be
insulted? I'm also wondering, is shereally dating this whoever he is?"Well, Cindy. To address your firstremark in which you wonder why you
care so much about Sandra: It's
because you are garbage as far as gossip columnists go; the bottom of the
l'I.eap-SLUDGE. You need to talk toand "care about" as many celebrities
you can, 'cause see, while they'reknocking self-hating Liz Smith's (Daily
News) door down to get into her column, you're knocking their doors
down just to get a chance to. suck thedirt out from under their toenails.
Why? Because you are cheap, low
and tacky. Because you work for the
worst paper in the city. Because you
don't have the kind of syndication
around the country that people like Liz
have. Because your 1V gig is not on
Live at Five you work with Maury
Povich on A Current AI/air! Because
your credibility is zilch, thanks to the

To David Dinkins at Gracie Mansion:
M.S.: David Dinkins, please. It's Cindy
Adams calling.,
Voice: Oh, you've got the back. I'll
send you up the front.

They transfer me.
M.S.: Hello, is David there?
,
Voice: Oh, this is the wrong extension.

They transfer me.

,line and I really need to speak to
Mario.
Voice: Well, look, give 'me your number and I'll give it to a press aide.
M.S.: Certainly.
I gave him my private line at OutWeek.

Ten minutes later tbe telepbone rang:,

Voice: Governor's office calling fora ...Cindy ...Adams.
M.S.: Oh, yes. Hi. It's me.
Voice: Yes?
M.S. : Yes.
Voice: Well ...you called. Now what
can we do for you.
M.S.: Well, it's Cindy Adams, and I'dlike to speak with Mario.
Voice: Well...about what?
M.S.: Oh, you know; just wanted totalk. I know Mario and Matilda.
Look, just tell them it's Cindy.
They'll know. '•Voice: Cindy ...uh ...Adams?
M.S.: Yes, that's right, thank you.
,M.s.: David Dinkins please.
Voice: ,Oh, you got me again. I guesshe's not here.
M.S: No, you don't understand. I'm
Cindy Adams.
Voice: Well...he's still not here.
M.S.: Well, don't you know who I am?
Voice: No.
M.S.: I'm Cindy Adams, from The New

YcriPost.

Marlo never called back.
To PreSident Bush at The White House:',M.S.:,Hello, George Bush' please.
VoiCe: I'm sorry. He's not available.
-M.S.:But this is Cindy 4damS; darling,

Click

Now, what is the real reason that
Sandra doesn't return your calls Cindy?
You know the real reason, Cindy. Oh,, yes you do. It's because you are a
monstrous homophobe; a woman who
has said some really nasty things about,queers. You once even ,did a whole'David never called back.
segment on A c,urrent AI/air on Sandra
and Madonna, in which you baited,
To Governor Cuomo In Executive
both women and said some dicey
Cbambers In Albany:
things, such as: "I recently
saw
Madonna coming out of a popular bar
M.S.: Mario Cuomo, please.
where they go in L.A. and she was,
Voice: Uhh ... He's not here. Who's
being
followedby, a: packofcalling?
women-andthey all looked like truck
M.S.: This is Cindy Adams.
drivers."
Voice: Yeah?
Really now, Cindy. Why don't you
M.S.: And ..well ...I'd like to speak to just give up your column to someone a
Mario. We're old friends. And I wee bit more modem and enlightened. ,.
always speak with him...and Matilda And perhaps you and your unfunny
Voice: Yeah?
humo,r columnist husband Joey Adams
M.s.: Well..uh ...don't you know who I (New York Post) can fmd someplace,am? I'm a columnist at the New where you both can sit and and continYork Post. And see, I'm on dead- ue to wither~
your own time ....
,,, Voice: Well...would you like to leavea message?
M.S.: Yes, tell David I called to chat.
I'll give you a number,
Voice: Will do.

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Were Going On Gem/do:'

mad. Forall the lip se/Vice paid to love and happiness, hatred andhomophobia have reared their ugly little heads several times this, 1. We,heard Eva was a dyke.
week.
2. My drag queen friend has all your wigs.
Sydney: I pick up a copy of Nightlife magazine, not because
3. Mt grandmother went to school with you in Hungary andI like, it, but because I need to figure out who people are. You
claims that you are at least 80.
know, I have to do my nightlife homework; one of us has to know
4. Why are your dresses so puffy? Smuggling food into jail?
what they look like. I open the magazine to Stephen Luplno's
5. Do you slap cops for a hobby or is that a fetish?
photo spread, "Not Just For lbVers Only: What do I find? Notorious fags, dykes, drag queens and transsexuals posed in heterosexBefore we get started, we just want to clear something up ual pairings with disturbing labels like "serious girlfriend" andwhich we screwed up last week-Steven lewis is not the owner "boyfriend" captioned below the photo. May I suggest a newof Red Zone. If Red Zone were named 'after the owner, it would
title: ·Spot the Beard," since only three photos include same sex
be known as Braum after VlViane and Maurice Braum, pronounced
pairings and no sexual innuendo occurs in these captions. Isn't itlike the lullabye King Brahms. Sorry, but maybe one day Stevenamazing how easily sexual preferences can be erased by one
LcwJs will open Club lewis and prove us right.
stroke 0' the pen?
Welcome tp, our nightmare week in dubland. We are spitting
What other downtown rag has its share of problems identifying gays and lesbians? Stop guessing-Paper. In a supplement to
the February issue, they expand "World Beat" from a specific typeof dance music to a state of being. World Beat is described byPaper as a cuisinart cult add.a little house, a little salsa, some reggae, a few drag queens and mix. Sound Factory is proclaimed tobe the ·spiritual home" of house, yet no mention is made of its
predominantly gay and lesbian following. To add further insult, the'vVI"itersrecklessly name La Escuelita as another venue for World
Beat. Focusing exclusively on gay latin men and drag, Paper completely ignores the large number of dyke patrons. Thanks toPaper's ill-informed mention, La Escuelita wil now be invaded bygawking white heterosexual couples.
Uz: Copa, that last Thursday of the month party given by
Susanne Bartsch and listed in this very magazine's Dancing Out,calendar, left a lot to be desired last week. While what we canonly assume were ·unstylish" gay men were tumtd 8'tNaY at thedoor, the scene inside was even more sparse. Not that it wasn't
crowded-it was up to its usual fire code breaking standards. But
most of the people breaking the code were European and very
heterosexual. The usual voguers, gay men and, downtown dragqueens just didn't seem to make it up there that night. Copa has
become a spectator event, instead of the participatory fiesta it was(at least for me) in past trips uptown. It may have been a fluke; Ms.
Bartsch was in Bangkok, so I hea~d home just in time for RIchard
Simmons' half-hour ad for his Deal-a-Meallife Plan.
Sydney: Remember all the nice things I said about Morrisey
last week? Well, I take them all back. let's just say that amidst all
the horror of homophobic happenings, some places stood out as
havens in this heartless world.
, , The Spike, that bastion ,of queer manhood, was filled withhappy clones of all sizes at 3 am on a Wednesday. liz and fplayed a nifty pinball game called F-14 Tomcat. liz and our maleescort had a dandy (well, maybe not dandy) time. I felt just a wee
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Me!nlyin the Gay Women categories. It's
no wonder she loved The Spike.
Liz and Sydney: P.S.-This is amention for GMHC's safe sex packets
from the house ball: Where are the dams,
dammit?1 If it helps, men can use themtoo, The safe sex flier for women was
nice, but paper is no substiMe for latex.
Uz: The Physique Exhibition at theCommunity Center was quite a visual
excursion; it also raised almost $3,000
for Gay Garnes '94, a group of gays andlesbianswho want to bring the Gamesto
NYCIThe women posing (and watchi~
were quite rowdy as body parts were-auctioned- off for oil rubs to the audience. The men, for some reason, just
kept smiling when the male posers cameout. The hostess, Razor Sharpe, wasforced to drag men from the audience.
As much as I love to complain
about how there is nowhere for dykes todance that does not have a panty-shield
sized dance floor, there are now at least
four parties on Friday nights for girls.
Word has it that Circus Maximus was
hopping last Friday. Other partIes: Doo
Wop Club, Hers & Hers ar 40 WorthStreet and Girl + Girl, a mixed gay/lesbian night at Carmelita·s. And boys:
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The view provides an eerie ba<;kwould say, the conservative parts of thedrop: An abandoned pleasure boat isgay movement on the other Side, about
wedged in the sand at the foot of themarriage. It's not only the gay whitemurky waterway separating the island
movement that should define what thefrom the oil-tank ridden Jersey coast. To 'goals are. There are also women who
the right ~ fleet of wooden ships>
might have other interests; there areburned down to their hulls-rests in thealso poor people for whom marriage
kill. To the left, on a long rotted-pier,wouldn't be interesting anyway. I thinksits a rusty, dilapidated tra,ctor,all in the'that maybe this debate about marriage
shadow of the Outerbridge Crossing. ;, might lead to a new understanding
But the mystery of this place Hes
about differences...
not with its physicality. It's all the unan-,,, In Denmark, we see that they've
swered questions that make evefYthin8
passed a bill about registered partnerseem so utterly weird here.
ship. Hardly any lesbians have been
Why were Jimmy's pants and,registered so far, It's a step towards inteunderwear
off, laying a' few fe~t
gration , but still I would say a homoaway, when his body was found on
phobic step, because they still can't
the beach? What do friends ;md relaadopt children; they still can't have atives of alleged murderer Michael Tayceremony. I mean, to me, it wouldn't be
lor mean when they say he "hated
important, but if you think iIi tenns ofhimself' and was "self-loathing?" What'- •. \ Itequality, they should have th~ same
does it mean that alleged murder~rrights as straight people have .... And , Philip Sarlo "wasn't anti-gay," accord~
what's happening here in the O.S. ,with . ing to the Staten Is/amJ Advance, anddomestic partnership bills; I don't think"had met and known many'homoseXit's 'too encouraging. For instance, Masuals and had no problem with them?" ,sachusetts explicitly stating this bill isn't
And probably the most puzzling .
meant to-I don't know how they put
question is: What actually happenep
it, but something like promote homoto Jimmy' Zappalorti in the Navy dur~sexuality.... It really doesn't make sense
ingthe Vietnam War? The New York,to fight for homophobic bills just to get
papers have reported, that he had ;a,a minimum of more rights.
nervous breakdown whiCh left hiPl
SD: What about taking into
"simple." But the facts are actuallyaccount factors like race, cl~ and culmuch more complex. According to his~re in building an international movefather, Michael Zappalorti, Jimmy"ment?
wrote his parents almost twice a wee~
IK: I most definitely think it's
while he was aboard the USS Henricq. ,important. In West Germany, I think it's'"All of a sudden" the letters stopped,
kind of an intellectual movement, defi- , coming for about six months," says theI
I nltely a white movement, which is difelder Zappalorti. The Navy refused to .,ferent. But of course we will
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give the parents any information. They'men develop an international perspec- fail-necessarily fail-if we don't takefinally tracked Jimmy down through I'
into consideration' that there are lestive?
the American Red Cross. He was 'in a
IK: Because all around the world, bians with disabilities; lesbians that are
Veteran's Administration Hospital iQ •we have to fight homophobia. I think Black; lesbians that are working class;Philadelphia.''. "that's a reason why we should support lesbians that may not even want to
Only his mother, Mary, &poke toeach other. Because I think lesbians and think about politics; lesbians fromthe doctors about her son's condition.
gay men from countries that are in com- Turkey, from Greece. Lots of people
But she "does not .recall" what they
parison liberal can also learn from les- from Mediterranean countries live intold her was wrong with him.
bians and gay men in countries where it Germany. More and more people fromThe Navy seals the records of all
may be suicidal to found a lesbian or a Lebanon, from Sri Lanka are coming.
servicemen. According to the Veteran's
gay group.... And I think it's important That's defmitely something we will have
Administration, it is "impossible" to findout what really happened to Jimmy
to see what's going on elsewhere, to to do in the 90s: figure out ways' to get
Zappalorti, We do know that he neverlearn from mistakes 'other movements in contact with those communities, tomake; to look at other legal systems; to exchange our views, to somehow learn
saw combat. But that's about it. Jimmy
maybe get new ideas on how to change something new. Their views can't be
never spoke to his parents or friends
your own legal system....
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was given by Sister Mary Anastasia, Zapon Staten Island Senator John Marchi toClaire Shulman and Brooklyn Borough palorti's first grade teacher, who said hestop blocking the bill from goingto the,President Harrison Goldin offered no was always "a special child."
senate floor, had attended Acr UP'scomments on the slaying, Bronx BorAfter mass, O'Connor spoke withgeneraImeeting last Monday night.
ough President Fernando Ferrer and the parents and the congregation
ACf UP's Neil Broome called DinkStaten Island Borough President Guy before dismissing the attendees. He
ins' no-show, "An outrage!" andMolinari released statements condemn- referred at one point, talking about
ing the murder but did not refer to the Zappalorti, to "those who suffer at ,demanded that Dinkins and Cuomo
attend a protest and raIIy which ACf UP
anti-gay bias. Governor Mario Cuomo, being misunderstood." He then lightannounced would ~e place last Friday
Dinkins, Messinger, City Council Presi- ened up, telling some jokes, and hugas Outweek went to press. Over 25
dent Andrew Stein and City Comptroller ging Zappalorti's mother.
,major
gay and lesbian organizations
Elizabeth Holtzman did make state"I'm glad he came," said Foreman,were
supporting,endorsing and particiments against anti-gay crime immediate- who had personally invited O'Connor.
patingintheaction,scheduled to takely' after the murder was publicized, but "The family is very, very happy about it."place at Staten Island Borough HaIl.....
no elected officials attended the funeral,
But other gays were not pleased
The mayor and borough presiDC MARCH from pagl 25
by the Cardinal's presence.
deJlt have, in the past, often attended
Richard Lynch, a friend of Zappatriotic
than those for which lesbians
the funerals of highly-publicized bias- palorti's, who lives just a few blocks
andgay
men are fighting," he stated.
crime victims. Sources involved inside from the church, was Clearly upset. "I"Jobs
without
discrimination; homes
city hall say that there is no precedentwanted to get up in church andwithout fear; national service Withoutfor "being invited" to a funeral and scream!" he told Out Week. "[O'Conbias; families without anger or guUt; prithat mayors have traditionally attend- nor] and this church foster hatred ofvacy;
and the freedom to dissent"
ed funerals of police officers or fire homosexuality and perpetuate gay
Bryant Welch, of the Americap. Psy_
fighters killed in tIile line of duty, as bashing. The murder of Jimmy is aschological Association, also questioned
well as bias murders involving issues much on O'Connor's hands as it is on
why Sheldon would be "obsessed" Withof race .orreligion,
without being
those maniacs who stabbed himl"
homosexuality when there are so many
asked to attend by family or friends.
Manhattan activist Alan Roskoff
other problems to counter.
Both Mayor Koch and Brooklyn Bor- agreed: "O'Connor points the finger"Healthy and secure heterosexuals
ough President Goldin attended with~ from that pulpit, then he comes here
donotfeel threatened by homosexualout an invitation, the funeral of Yusuf and cries.",
ity,"statedBryant. "Healthy heterosexHawkins, the young Black man shot ..
uals
don't'
need
to change
down by whites in Bensonhurst last
Leaders Reject OA. Call for Oemo
homosexuals.
Healthy
heterosexuals
year. David Dinkins and Rudolph
As O'Connor
and the other
do not need to oppress homosexuals.
Giuliani took time off from their cam- prelates eluded the press, members of
Healthy
heterosexuals don't need topaign trails to attend as well. Sources the Coaltion for Lesbian and Gay Rights
repair homosexuals.
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The
gay
and
lesbiandemonstrawaited to be asked by a family mem- departing funeral attendees. The release
tors also received support' fr<?m a
ber before attending any other funeral demanded that Governor Cuomo
numberof straight organizationsof a victim of bias-related crime.
appoint a special prosecutor to theincluding the .sane-Freez~ Campaign
Molinari had said he would not brutal slaying case, reporting that Staten
for Global S~curity, People for the•attend the services because he doesn!t Island District Attorney William Mwphy
American Way and the Union of
go to funerals of "people I don't person- "was the only New York City D.A to
American Hebrew Congregations. T
ally mow." And last week he told the oppose the city gay rights law." ''VIllage Voice; "I see no difference when
DOWNGRADE from pagl 21. Last Wednesday, ACf UP, With thea life is taken because of the color of support and endorsement of a broad
make up the gay and lesbian comskin or sexual preference or because the coalition of over 25 groups also
munitywill have their voices h~ard,?
victim didn't have enough money on demanded a special prosecutor in thehe said. "I consider myself sympa• them. It's all in the same category."case and strongly denounced Dinkins
thetic to the gay community, and myfor not attending the funeral and not
job will be to make sure their issues
O'Connor Draws Mixed Reactions
paying the same attention to the murder
are brought to the mayor's attention
CardinaI O'Connor, who previously as was afforded the recent racial s1ayings
Nevertheless, even some of Dinkins'
released a statement saying, "those who in both Howard Beach, Queens and thestaunchest friends in the gay politiperpetuate violence against homosexual Benso~urst section of Brooklyn. The
cal community are dismayed by the
persons ...are doing violence againstgroup made the announcement at aalteration.
And Alan Roskoff, a<l1rist, himself," wept intennitentiy during press conference in which they were
longtime Dinkins supporter, said, "I
the mass, which was said by Father joined by Manhattan beep Ruth
consider myself a friend of Dinkins,
Hnn. During Hnn's sennon, all about the MeSSinger, who spoke out strongly
and '1 have faith in his judgment. I
slain man's life, no mention was made about the importance of passing thecertainly haven't given up hope, but
of Zappa\orti being gay. A Bible reading state bias bill. Messinger, who also called
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I.ToP Gun.

But, after Cruise had partneredwith Paul Newman and Dustin
Hoffman to Oscars, even I had to,lright.
admit that something else was up,
I admit it.
too. At the very least, it's the best
I have a ... problem ... with managed career of the 80s, or certainTom Cruise.
ly since Meryl Streep. The smarts go
We all have that private apotheo- -right down to Cruise's distance fromsis, the one that alters the pulse, We the Brat Pack, No Young Guns here;
all deal 'with it differehtly. I ran. The Cruise's group effort, The Outsiders,
80s reinvigorated beef as a box office was directed by Francis Coppola.
staple, and Cruise was the pick of the Escaping an association doomed tolitter, cute and sincere. To us plain become dated, Cruise was the only
folk, however, perfection can be 8Qs pin-up boy whose vehicles got
painful: The ache starts in the heart more select (Newman and Hoffman
and settles further down the anatomy. are famously fastidious about their
I avoided Cruise's movies from the work), more lucrative (Cocktail
clay those eyes first looked up over a grossed $175 miIlion)or both.
pair of sunglasses, promising Risky
So I crammed, holed up with theBusiness. I even ignored the most oeuvre, Much became clear, including
shimmering paean to tumescenceatleaSf one reason why Cruise's
own,
since the glqry days, of Colt Studios, sexual preference has been a smolthe trailer for Cruise's aptly-named
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For the record, the offscreen evidence
on the subject remains circumstantial,
During his pre~ftlm stint as a Calvin
Klein model (and Klein's pre-Kelly
period), Cruise was a frequent guest
at the Klein Key West estate. His marriage to an older woman dissolved
into divorce. A recent Liz Smith item
noted that Cruise "has taken up residence very near the Connecticut,
estateof Joanne
andPaul
Newman ...But gawkers and fans may
as well give up. Both of these bigstars are seldom at home here. n Like
the rumors, Smith leaves an obvious
question unanswered: Where's thethird star?
But Cniise's films, however avidly heterosexual, have a circumstantial
tinge all their own, It starts with theirtitles; The ones that haven't been parodied by pornography(Sticky
Business, Big Guns) don't need to be:
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into what is being sold and how.
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Cruise in a buttoned-down-collar
shirt,' socks and BVDs, lip-synching arock song. He rips through it like an
instantaneous erection. The sight may
have stirred every teenaged girl in
America, but when Cruise, approaching climax, throws himself onto a
couch and his legs into the air, theclear shot of hot white underside isfor teenaged girls into dildos. The firstthing Cruise does in All tbe Rigbt
Moves is stand up out of bed, BVD'dand scratch his balls. Butchest of all,Top Gun has the most thoroughly gay
subtext. Its cadre of Navy pilots playrough volleyball. Kelly McGillis is
tougher than the lot, at least as
brawny, and usually a head taller. In
the very first exchange of dialogue
among pilots, which takes place during a training ftlm and thus in a darkened room, Cadet One begins, "Thisis giving me a hard on." Cadet Two
answers, "Don't tease me." Val Kilmer
all but smacks his lips each, time helooks at Cruise, and every scene
among the cadets is orgy pot~ntial:
run Top Gun without the sound-see
what they're saying.
All this works for both sides ofthe fence because Cruise's personal
assets are fonnidable indeed. He's asumma cum laude graduate of theNorma Desmond School for Stardom:This is a face, complete with contrasts(pale skin against dark hair), attention•
getters (full mouth, open eyes) andluck (a prominent nose in proftle thatdisappears face-front), And, unlike hiscutie pie contemporaries,
with thepossible exception of Matt Dillon,
Cruise has a face making the transi,tion from baby smooth to chiseled.
The cheekbones
have taken over,forging bulletproof angles, and noone since Jack Nicholson has gotten
more mileage out of a smile.
Cruise's secondary assets begin
with a persona in th~ making, onewith the consistency of personal traits
that spells movie star. Until Color of
Money and Rain Man, Cruise's ftlms
hinged on plot, requiring someone
who could supply his own character.

Game, eager, likeable, Cruise completed a cycle from antihero back tohero. His last four films alone havegrossed more than a billion dollars,
making Cruise an essential 80s paradox. Charlie Sheen was on the take inWall Street, Matt Dillon high again in
Drugstore COWboy,Rob Lowe did his
own thing, literally. Cruise struck gold

uality The New Yorkers Pauline Kael
regularly salutes in the new American
girl (possibly explaining why Kaelhates Cruise so much)., His mating
instincts are as clear as his eyes, andhe'd marry you, too. Perhaps the lastword on Cruise's come-hither appeal
is his break from nice guys andbiggest moneymaker. Top Gun made,R.OP
with sustained' innocence, Even Colorof Money and, Rain Man kept to different takes on a core character: ,theflip side of Cruise's up-and-comer inColor of Money is his smart ass inRain Man.
, And he does it. In Risky BUSiness,
Cruise redefmed innocence as sexually active and introduced a new niceboy, one with the kind of edible sex-

the F-14 an airborne phallic symbol.
As the irresistable
pig Maveric~,
Cruise rode his with shattering confidence, balancing the character's arr0gance with his own affability, in tightcloseup and tight jeans.
Which is why Oliver Stone's
Born OTJ tbe ,Fourtbof July, with,
Cruise as Ron Kovic, the paralyzed
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introduces Monty (Kit Holiday), an
aging queen, living in South O~one
Park, NY and on the verge of suicide.
It is Christmas Eve and, by coinCidence, the 15th anniversary of his
mother's death. MontY is about to kisslife goodbye with a goblet of booze
and pills.
Pilo (Henry Sanabria) has norespect for teetotalers,
people inrecovery, Twelve Step programs, theirphilosophies or himself, Monty and
Pilo are ,lovers who hate each other,friends who don't trust each other andcomrades who together run in different directions from life, pilo's favorite
line is "Life's a bitch and then you die,so why change it?" Then there's
Carlos, Pilo's cousin---a dark-skinned

Hispanjc character played by Brian
Patterson--who is alternately the stud,•
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wants "a hard dick up his ass" and aring on his finger. Carlos tries, with no 'support from Pilo ("C'mon cousin,
one, drink won't hurt"), to remain
clean and sober while trying toreestablish ties witb his wife. Pilointerferes with the reconciliation of
Carlos and Carlos' wife in hopes that
Carlos will return to his old streetwiseways.
The problem with this play is that
it is no good. Monologues drag on,
Monologues are redundant. The ges- .,tures are exaggerated, the drinking
and drugging excessive. In short, theplay is tired, the queen is tired, thehustler is tired, the murderer ex-pimp
is tired and the damn Christmas tree isreal tired.
The acting is, at best, mediocre.
There is vogueing and gesturing, andmore "Miss Things" and fmger,snapping than one finds at La Escuelita on
Saturday night. I remember somethingthat a friend once told me: develop acharacter as you would pull back thelayers of skin on an onion slowly
and carefully. Explore the textures,the smells, allow the subtleties of it all
to envelop you. The actors play theircharacters as caricatures, not alteregos. Kit Holiday snivels, babbles andwhines his way through the entire firstact. Heruy whines and bullies his way
throughthe entire
play. Brian
Patterson is so low-key as Carlos that
it is unclear if he is acting or sleep
walking.
The play is predictable. Carlos
has a persistent cough throughout;
PCP? My date, a nurse from St,
Vmcent's AIDS Unit,' and I had it all
figured out within eight-and-a-halfminutes. After 20 minutes we figuredout that Carlos killed Monty's mother(Monty will do anything to keep
Carlos at his house, while Pilo would
do anything to keep himself andeveryone around him high). After that
it was only a ,matter of sitting throughthe rest to see how it would unfold.
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Shakespeare, tighdy by the balls, It should come as no surprise. A few years ago Breuer could be seen nighdy strangling Sophocle's on Broadway in his adaption of Oedipus
at Colonus entided !be Gospel at Co/onus, Although little,iscertain when entering a Breuer production, it can be haz,arded that it won't be bland or conventional. Breuer's productions are enactments of intellectual wrestling matches.
The author and Breuer are pitted against each other, literally head to head, text against interpretation, in a battle of,ideas, wit and cultural relevancies.
In his current production Simply entitled Lear, Breuer....
castrates Shakespeare's King Lear. The play, as we know it
and were taught it in high school, is male dominated and,
set in that nebulous Elizabethan zone complete with royal
titles. It seems to have little, to say to us in 1990 America.
A ROYAL KNEES UP-••OR SHOULiJ WE SAY THIGH SWlPER1
Breuer has pinned the text to the mat by transposing theLear (Ruth Maleczecht and the Fool (Greg Mehrtenl
setting to the very specific American South of the 1950s,
Photo: Jonathan Atkinand by reversing all the roles' genders. King Lear becomes
Evans-Kandel) and the illegitilDate'child, Elva, is portrayed
Mother Lear, daughters Goneril; Regan and Cordelia
by a white actress (Ellen McElduff). Furthermore, it may
become her good 01' boy sons. Similarly, Gloucester
becomes a mother with two daughters, Elva and Edna. All bring us closer to the original ,sound of Shakespeare's language. (Linguists theOrize that Elizabethan English was closreferences to royalty have been replaced by kinship bonds,
The new, Southern setting realistically allows for a soci- est in sound and flavor to the accents of America's South.)
The racial and gender tamperings are npt meant to be'
ety of matriarchal dominance and does not fall into the trapof playing it out on a hot tin roof. It also allows Breuer to, taken blindly, but as deeply rooted in Breuer's total contoy with the notion of racial discrimination. Gloucester is 'cept. A testament to their validity is the audience's acceptance of these changes; they will never again! ~ the play
portrayed by a Black woman (Isabell Monk); her daughter,s.. LEAR 011 ,.1. 7Z
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ver since the Weavers, a
progressive
left-wing· folk
group featuring Pete Seeger
and Ronnie Gilbert, hit number one
on the Billboard Music charts in theearly 50s with a ditty called "On
Top of Old Smokey" (nearly giving
Senator Joseph McCarthy apoplexy),
committed artists from Odetta, JoanBaez, Phranc, Little Steven, Tom
Robertson
and Bruce Cockburn
have been trying to meld progressive ,political ideas with a greatback beat and a hummable hook.
Today, in communities across thestates, small groups of musicians
band together to put the life lessonsof the 70s and 80s into a dance
floor context:
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chords,andCharlie Murphy,aleading exponent of non-sexist folk-rock music.
After a long night of Nicaraguan
support work and partying, they
discoveredthat each shared adesire to climb out of the trenchesof politically.correct
music andsing for Mr. and Mrs. Average
Seattle. ' They ban(ied together toproduce a loud noise that would
speak to common human experience and conquer the dance turf
,witha massive,
empowering
dance-this-mess-aroundsound.
In 1984, inspired by Sweet Honeyand the Rock, Jami and Charlie foundthemselves doing "church," connecting
their vision with the gospel vibes of
the Total Experience Gospel Choir. A
loud, joyous and deeply moving
album of songs entitled Canticles ofan exploration Of
Light resulted:
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burnished by gospel riffs through apulsating underlayer of pounding fle$h
tones, reaching out to embrace a larger
communality of needs and hope.
Next, taking a big Dylan-like leap
forward, Jami (with cello) and Charlie
staked a claim on the electronic dance
turf, releasing a 12-inch, three song
EP, Fierce Love, that began to explore
the rhythms of real life: how relationships, struggle, love and commitment
were complicated-how
dreams anddesire fit no simple life plan. Jami,
wanting to cut through the wall ofsound without losing the emotional
resonance that texturized the interplay
betweenrhythms
and melody,designed an electric cello with mastercello builder, Eric Jenson.
They then sifted through a rainbow
collection of Northwest musicians until
they found a common intention andsound, birthing Rumors of the Big Wave.
And the music grew.
Rumors blended a subtle, Latin
percussion with state-of-the-art electronics, cello lines vamping the syth beat,lyrics reflecting real life contradictions
and desires being held in focus by the
ying/yang aural tangoof Charlie and Jami vocals. , Recording live,
before an ecstatic audience at the Museum ofHistory and Industry-Q
performance that included a little Joan Atmatrading ("Walking
My Baby"), a little
Bruce Cockburn ("The'Trouble with Normal")and a lot of Charlie
Murphy (including theclassic "Gay Spirit") andmixed the personal
withthe political("Walking My Baby"and "Look to Nicaragua") resulted in a
hard-to-find, but essential musical document:

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Paula Stentz and Charlie Murphy.
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Moving out of the school halls
and benefit circuit into the dark,
dank spaces called Clubland brought
Rumors and their supporters face-toface with young America at play after
midnight. Their music and identity
expanded from this reaching out and, interfacing with a desperate-for-fun
audience, and the rhetoric and hard'line ideology dropped with Optifast
speed, It became a give and takeexperience: Rumor of the Big Wave
expressed hope with a dynamic
dance beat and the audience
responded with real world feedback
and heavy sweat.
, In 1988, Rumors collaborated
again with the Total Experience
Gospel Choir, reaching out to confront racism and the reality ofSouth Africa by recording a 12-inchof a Murphy composition,"Free
South Africa", b/w Peter Gabriel's"Biko." Rumors began to pick up,both commercial radio play andmainstream press, In addition, seeing the effect of AIDS on his

friends, Charlie confr6nted his own
fears and wrote for' the band a safesex anthem', "Lov,e Glove," featuring
the Chaka Kahn-like wails of Ms.
Duffy' Bishop.
As she cooed,
wooed; wailed,shrieked,
pleaded,,implored and demanded each andeveryoneof us to use a "LoveGlove," an instant dance floor hit
was born in the Northwest in thewinter of '89, With that Rumors
toured up and, down, the West
Coast, playing major festivals, political benefits, disco palaces, anddingy roadhouses,and began to
explore serious discussions withmajor labels.
To thicken the plot and satisfy aloud demand of fans, Rumors has
released their first CD: Secret ,Language, WOW...a fabulous collection of songs that touch the heart anddemand physical release. It's an aural
antidote to, the Reagan/Bush ennui,
referencing the major crises; external
and internal, that confront being alive
and adult in late 80s America, musi'cally reinforcing hope arid reminding
us that on the dance floor life could
still be wild.
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Secret Lqngt4(lge is, a successful
miX of passioriarid
beats~per-minute'
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that has ,eluded' all' those postWeavers searc'hers. 'Like Laurie
Anderson, Peter Ga'briel, Ruben
Blades, Lillian Allen and Sting, it
weaves a rythmic and melodfc journey that includes seduction, affection,
courage, loss, safese:x;;' fear, commitment and solidarity ..
Any Myers-battered or O'Connorbashed activist will find inspirationfrom songs like "Weapons , in the,Hands of Love" or the (in your face,homophobe creep!) "I Choose Life."
And safe sex sluts of all genders andorientations will certainly be able toget down to "So Satisfied," "LoveGlove" and "Love Has a Body.",Rumors of the Big Wave: Secret
Language. Buy it.
For information:
Out Front,
Music, PO Box 12102, Seattle, WA,(206) 329-3328. T

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gender roles and war, among others,
and have been dlsplayCd on posters"
metal plaques, T-shirts, baseball caps
and MTV. But the medium Holzer
roles Is~the lighted electrical display.
At the Gugsenhelm a S35-footL,E.D. attached to the outside of thecurving 'piriPet spins her aphorisms
both up Md down, I preferred the sensation of the meages splra1lng down;
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property created crime." 'Occasionally the writing faUs, or
makes
me rebel: stop telling me what 1,
feel. "It's Interesting to test your capaclUes for a while but too much wlll
cause damage." And some of the commenta 1 overheard reflected both thestrength and wealcness of her work.
,One man said, "I paid $10 for this?"Holzer miinlca and subverts the cliches
01 everyday speech but she has nosense of humor, Many of her statements are both true and not true,"Monogamous love. breeds contempt.H~POUtiC8 Is used for per!IOnal pin, K It
. CAn be like dinner with Ii tedious Mia,tive, La8tInS an hour and 1l,haU' before
the cycle ~peAts,I don't know If It'
possible to sit thrOugh a couldn't). .
The visitor can take a break: It the
granite benches arranged In rows In
the second floor gallery. These are thetype of benches you see dotted along
paths in cemeteries providing a rc:sting
place for mourners. The phrases are
the same seen on the moving-message
sign, but these engraved seats have asomber, ancient feel.
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I preferred the Laments show at
the DIA Foundation. Here LE.D.s areseton 13 columns throughout the unlit
gallery. The words run up from thebase of the column and give the sensation that yo':! are on an elevator
going down. One by one as each
L.E.D. reaches the end of its narrative
the gallery dims until it's completely
dark then instantaneously the above,
repeat .the text and allow a calmer
reading. On the top of the tombs thevoices of ten adults, two childrenapd
one infant' can be heard. The iqfant
has a tiny pink coffin and laments, "I
do not want to be left to be ,eaten." It's
like the cemetery scene in Our Toom,
but here the disenfranchised speak.
Laments contains Holzer'S latest
and most complex writing. You can't
battle one cliche with another andHplzer's Writing is strengthened when
expanded into paragraphs.
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lations feature her cultural condensa- viewers. The installation evokes bothtions.Both the Guggenheim and the Wall Street and Stonehenge.
Selections from all ·her writing
OIA Art Foundation are spectacularly
series are represented' including,transformed:
Selected to represent the United Truisms, Infiammat9ry Essays, The
Survtval Series and Laments. Some
States at the 1990 Venice Bienale,
Holzer first gained recognition as a are tho~ny and great. "People who
don't work with th~ir hands are parapublicartist a decadeago.
Abandoning painting for writing in sites." "Romantic love was invented
to manipulate women~" Others havethe late 70s, Holzer pasted lower
practically entered the lexicon:
Manhattan with her aphorisms,
cliches intended to shock and con- "Protect me from what I want." Thefront unwary viewers. Her messages words circle at a fast clip and due to,,'

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in hordes, and not just the usual fur coat and cowboy
boots SoHo weekenders. The self-portraits are a sort of tour deforce of masquerade through the history of portraiture, with
Sherman appearing in mannered poses as a Madonna with one
breast a weirdly disconnected orb, a swashbuckling hero typewith a mass of black hair covering his slightly distended plastic
nipples, a courtesan with huge warts, fake tits and a billet-doux
on torn graph paper tucked in the background. 'There's no accounting for the popUlarity ,of a show
whose ostensible subject is art history, Sherman's selfportraits have always had an appeal way beyond the rarefied atmosphereof high' art circles, in which only ahandful of "exceptional" w01Den are allowed to function
at all. People who don't know or don't care to know"
anything about the art world know about her B-movie
stills, in which she played endangered heroines, You can
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lfer your Courbusier lounger. This gesture'contains any threat posed by her overtly feminist work,"If,'"ll:;ls-;i>a?d Kruger and her affirmations/condemnationsof the '"'\f",l;",,powers that be function and flourish as apologists for,
mankind.
Cindy Sherman. Untitled, 1989. Color Photograph.
,.. Sherman's work, even though it sells at enormously
es, to turn a huge segment of the 13~year-old female popu-'
high prices almost before it's on the wall, doesn't have the lation, into a pack of frenzied slutlets in rubber and lace.
Same smack of the gallery system about it, for reasons that
Her tactics run along the same lines as Jenny Holzer's, in theh;m; to do with the cult of her personality, Rumor has it slippery language of her ''Truisms and SUlVivai"series, Thoughthat she's rarely seen at popular art-~orld functions, and Holzer used the same one-liner format as Barbara Kruger, there's, -whether this is true or not, it helps, in combination with a world of difference between pasting the slogan "We areher self-portraits, develop her pecuHar recluse/exhibitionist
obliged to steal language" across a black and white picture ofp~rsona, There's never a portrait of the "real" Cindy faces and splashing "Lack of charisma can be fatal" in electric
Sherman-her
poses are all obedient to genre and never lights on the sign outside Ceasar's Palace. Some of Holzer's poplet this issue arise-but
all the self-portraits contain the, ularity can be attributed to the standard Liberal'sawe of anythingl<:f!owledgethat it is the artist on display and not some hap- "radicaJ" that's not actually messing up their own backyard' •leSs victim of someone else's creative fancy. She slips in ("wow, art in Tirries Square, everyone will see it"), but her lanand out of the various personas with a protean ability that's guage is never didactic, accusatory or more-conceptual-thanempowering to the viewer, in much the same way that thou, It simply can't be pinned down'one way or the other.
Madonna, in her heyday, managed, by working her way
Sherman also goes whole hog for popular appeal. All
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Fran Peavey, a social activist andbisexual woman living in San
Francisco, now provides this perspecby Rachel "epper
tive in her book, A Sballow Pool ofTime. Peavey suspects she contracted
he past few years have seen a the virus through blood transfusions
huge proliferation of books she received from her city's blood,
published with AIDS-related supply in the early 80s. Starting athemes. Despite a growing awareness journal to record her observations
that AIDS'is everyone's problem, it's and feelings about a new epidemic
been hard to hear the voices of pe0- striking ~th her city and the nation,
ple ,of color" users and of women, ' she was as yet completely unaware
who now constitute 12 percent of all of her exposure to the virus. Her
repprted AlPS cases. To my knowl- journal is unique in that it traces her
journey from relatively uninformed observer in 1984 to fullparticipant by 1988.
The bulk of the journal's
writings fall between 1988-89
and it ends on May 14, 1989,
one year after Peavey's visit to
the clinic to get her test results.
Following this is a selection ofpieces on AIDS Peavey wrote~hrough the years, all of which
are powerful, especially "On
Waiting," whose title speaks foritself. "Dear Tourist," about thetoll AIDS has had on San
Francisco, should be required
reading for all who descend on
the city without understanding
they are visiting a "city livingwith AIDS.", Early on, Peavey's friends
encouraged her to keep the
possibility of publication inmind' as she wrote. Yet knowing that Peavey may have beenedge, until CI~is Press published its, aware of an eventual audience
ex<:.ellentanthology AIDS: The Women, doesn't mask her very real emotions,in early 1988, there was n<;>documen- or make the book any less of antati~n of women's experience at ,all. ,important document. As she grapples
And although the book fdled a' huge to understand her disease, her writvoid by mixing the straight and les- ing remains clear, even in her anger
bian voices of sex trade workers, edu- and frustration at "having a disease
cators; caregivers and others with that is known primarily as a man's'
AIDS, one book does not a literature disease" and the resulting lack of sermake. Certainly, there has been no vices for women with that disease.
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opening line in 1984 establishes thedifficult'task of reading early on, "AIDS ismostly a disease of gay men,althO\~ghI hear that others can get it
too." By the last pages, the author
has become a friend, and one wonders how she is doing now.
'As Fran learns more about the,disease, she also educates her readers
to the uncertainties (unpredictable T,,,
cell counts, possible dementia,
whether to take An or not) and, in I,,
some cases, the unexpected certainties of AIDS. While discussing PatientI
Zero with her friend Chris, he says,
I knew Patient Zero. Inttmately. I 'Ilooked at bis picture tn tbe paper once
and tbougbt to myself, "That's wbere I I"
got U.» I was tn tbe first level of tbose I
tnfected. You know, be was a really ?
fun person, too.
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Sballow Pool of Time will not go
down in history as great literature nor
as great investigative ,reporting. It will
not command the publicity Randy
Shilts' And tbe Band Played On did.,Nor, will it make any gay bestseller
lists, for unlike the men's community, I
most women are still not doing much i
reading on AIDS. More than likely, I
New Society Publishers, the small ipress which published Pool, will not I
be able to afford much publicity, thus
rendering the book somewhat invisible, reliant solely on booksell~r inter-'
est and word-of-mouth
recom-'
mendations from activists.
Yet, it seems certain that a:'
Sballow Pool of Time will be remembered clearly when we look back on!
the dark days of the AIDS epidemi~
for helping to give a woman's per1
spective on coping with not only th~physical challenges, but also the sociJ
eta! and cultural difficulties of having
HIV disease and AIDS. With AIDS
affecting more and more women, it'S.
likely that while Peavey's voice mait
be one of the first women's voices t,
emerge from the epidemic, it wi!
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darker. The unnamed narrator,
obsessed with Delores and intent
on getting justice, catches herself
by KerryFried.
in a ftIm noir plot-the murder ofa young stripper whom she calls
arab Schulman has, from her , Punkette. Despite heavy drinking,first novel, avoided the trap
her perceptions are keen,
Beatrlz bad a huge perthat many fall into writing
a tale of self-discovery of first lovesonality in tbat tiny body, and"that ends in betrayal and knowledge.
, the difference between tbe two
The betrayal and knowledge
arewas quite clear. One was sharp
there, but she has gone for complexiand dangerous, the otber, simty-of situation, plot and description,
ply adorable. Like you could
Though her foui' novels are all about
cud4/e her until sbe got completely bored and bit your,.
power, honor and change love with...\~@...
political implications,as Kate ineo.
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increaSingly serious in tone andwhere the reader is less conapproach, the odds her flawed herocerned with who the killer is thanwith how the heroine is going to Author Sarah Schulma,nines face tougher, her focus wIder.
Her first two novels The Sophie •survive the ordeal of losing Delores.
which sees the rise of a Tromp-like real
Horowitz Story and Girls, Visions and
The author's depiction of the East estate magnate/politician,RonaldEverything, are all loving satire and Village, its uneasy mix of coops and ' Home, riots in Tompkins Square, mecIibroad strokes. Scenes and characters
bodegas, drunks, drug addicts, profes- ,cal waste washing up along the beachslonals and the poor, makes, for a es, the homeless everywhere and theare rapidly sketched, the nonchalance
all surface, tough and sweet: "I nevertreacherous backdrop. But it is theincreasing visibility and' impact of.
obsession of the main character wan- Justice, a' group of AIDS a~vists who
know how I feel about her visually.
dering UrrOUghthis unstable environhave nothing to lose. Molly, Kate andShe's got a particular look that speaks
ment that stayed with me, as well as Peter are forced to' confront 3IIof these
to a particular taste, like French
as well as deal with the complexity ofcigarettes or a Budweiser." Women are Schulman's keen ability to spot anddepict the contradictions of relationtheir personal situations.
", ,trouble, particularly straight ones, but
When asked whether he,'consid-:
Sophie Horowitz has "the benefit of a ships: "Charlotte and Beatriz created alegacy of lies and deception combined ered himself a political writer or a writlesbian culture, a certain cynicism
with certain elements of beauty that er who has become political by force ofdeveloped collectively." GrouppoHtics
couldn't easily be discounted."
circumstances, the Czech novelist Josefare, more mocked than respected and
The title of her 'new novel signals , Skvorecky responded: "To write a novel
political action seems futile. 'Female
activists can become dangerously doc- an expanding focus, which is bome out about Bohemia in the past 40 years andtrinaire: "Either you were principled or by the use of three narrators, Peter and avoid politics entirely would be to write
Kate, a manied couple (he is a lighting some sort of romantic idyll that neverunprincipled'and vicious in theirdeSigner, she an artist), and Molly, 'existed." 1 suspect 'that this is Sarah
inaQility to perceive character, nuance
Kate's younger lover, who works part- Schulman's, situation. It would have,or love,"acombinationofthrilland,time at one of the last of the neighbor- been easy 'to write another East Village
frustration, culture and conflict."
By After Delores, perhaps finding hood cinemas. All three are attempting idyll, And her scope and resolve in
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high and low forms, Breuer's current
production of Shakespeare's King l£arshould be seen by all who plead forexperimentation in the American theater or feel that King l£ar is a playirrelevant to our times. Y

from the same perspective,
The Fool, the character normallytampered with by directors, becomes atransvestite in Breuer's interpretation,
POignantly portrayed by Greg Mehrten,
the transvestite Fool serves as the fulCRUISING from pege 63
crum for all other themes. Within the
logic Breuer has constructed, the gen- Vietnam veteran who became one of
der reversal is foregrounded, the lines the war's most important opponents,
function perfectly as drag queen comeis the kind of risk that can make abacks, and discrimination receives its career. The first truth of Cruise's perplay. Breuer has the Fool lynchedformance is what he sacrifices for(Lear states in the final monologues
it-his film identity, It takes more"And my poor fool is hanged"),than a smile to carry this story, andGender reversal, linguistic tropes andCruise's other surefire signatures,
discrimination collide in a flash.
innocence anti sex, are also out the
The stellar performance of thewindow. The dominant chords are
evening belongs to Ruth Maleczech, Her horror and anger. The sex scenes are
Lear has the quality of Tennessee
about hurt rather than heat. Even theWilliams'strongest females with the soul, energy is thwarted by a wheelchair,of Brecht's Mother Courage. Her monoThe performanceis a text on
logue over the dead Cordelion, pordeveloping film technique. The instincts
trayed by Loot Ramblin'-Maleczech and are solid state, The .influences have
Breuer's,!,<>n-is one of themoving added direction. To the manner born inmoments of theater in recent memory. closeup, Cruise has mastered the stillAlso nOtable is Bill Raymond as Regan, ness that makes it an art because heRaymond is blatantly conscious, of his als0 knows how to incorporate theaudio miking and thus mumbles his camera, The big shots are never pas'lines in barely articulate guttural tones sive someone's home and we're invitfortifyingthe sinister nature of his char- ed His actor's impulse is the opposite, acter, On the other end of the acting of Dillon's: Cruise goes at his m~terial
spectrum is Lola Pashalinski, of thethe way Dillon draws his to him. By
Ridiculous
Theatrical
Company.
nature, Cruise heads for vintage
Pashalinski portrays Kent in the broadest Newman/Hoffman realities, physicalstrokes poSSible, never afraid to stoop
and emotional, but without telegraphlow or dig deep for a joke.
ing the homework or disrupting, theRunning nearly four hours, theensemble, their respective liabilities.
production rarely lags or loses interest
He's also picked up a trade
Breuer"has opted for a filmic approachsecret, the telling detail-a phrase, ato the play, cross fading and cUtting gesture, a rhythm-that
unloc,ks alights between scenes, Adding to the scene. When Kovic first fesses up tofilmic quality, is a complete underscorkilling a comrade, a Single line
ing with music, The viol~nce in therepeats itself. "I think I did it· A display is graphically depicted to thetress signal from a lost soul, it
point of squeamishness, blood, gut~' grounds the scene, The crippled
and all, ,Quirky directorial devices, the Kovic responds to women with an
White Cliffs of DOver become a minia-acquiredarch in his upper body thatture golf course, maintain interest
lifts his chest and drops his head
where all else might fail.
back, like an ache for stat\lre. By the
Lee Breuer will not allow his
end of the film, Ron Kovic has redisaudiences to sit back idly in the theater covered himself through activism, andwhile a production washes over them, Tom Cruise has disappeared into Ron
He fights with tooth and nail his audiKovic. The strength of Cruise's choiceence's preconceptions and his author's
reads even in that most mercenary of,text while working with and against
arenas, advertising. The lead ad is,them. His unique, inSightful visiononce again, those eyes. No invitation, engages the mind and requires a cul- this time, A dare. This is not the boy" tural and historical literacy of bothnext door. Maybe it never was. Y

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as if you have to be one or the other,and in Holzer's case it's pointless to try
and pin her down. Maneuvering
between the high tech and the primordial she exploits both worlds, Holzer'S
originality comes from her amalgam ofthe visual with the poetic:
On sex: No record of joy can belike the juice that jumps through jourskuO when you are perfect in sex. You
position your spine until it waves. Yourhands run to spots that feel different.
Breathing tells the person what to do,,On AIDS: Then the new 'diseasecame. I learn' that time does not heal.
Everything gets worse with days, I
have spots like a dog: I cough andcannot turn my head ...1' want to tell
you what I know in case it is of use, I
want to go to the future please, Y
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alcohol abuse in our communities, aswell as self-hatred, denial and love
between men who never learned how
to love, respect or live. I believe that it
is important to support works by people of color no matter the quality, I
also believe that it is the responsibilityof these same artists to seek, andaccept gUidance from professionals
and peers. My understanding is that
Mr. Booth did not use the suggestionof his peers fully, Special kudos should
go to the director, Karen 1. Smith, for
her delicate, if not ambiguous, handling of the hospital and the drag ballscenes. I tried desperately to look at
this play as a slice of "Black gay life,»
but, as my companion for the evening
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her photographs are high-gloss, commercial productions, as slick as movie
posters, She's completely unafraid ofworking basic libidinous appeal,
understanding the lessons of Surrealist
photography in effective fetishism:
cover a naked woman's face with ablue feathered mask, put a huge false
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Pepple in Trouble is impressive.
Ul)fortunately, 1arge-scale political agendas can also ride rough-Shod over fictional universes: characters becomemouthpieces, situations moral exempla.
"
In People in Trouble, the satire about
Ronald Home ciln be amusing (thecolonialism
Castle with ,its early ~motif complete with grass-skirted overseers wielding bullW,hips) or frightening(his hope to .relQql~ all public facilities
on to barges), b\Jt it is often too obvious: Peter "stopped at the Cineplex'0deQn Home Qqad Movie, Center (formerly~e Waverly Theater)." Schulman
is more careful in creating Justice. At
first Molly notices men leafletting, allwearing black T-shirts with pink triangles, "The shirts were angry but themen were smiling." The various narrators' reactions to these men are ~yhandled. Peter, whose wife is having "agay affair," as he thinks of it, fe$Olves to
be around gay people more, but neveractually does so, save for voyeuristicallyentering the odd church to witness afuneral. By the end of the novel hegroans, '"oooh, I'm so sick of AIDS."
1bi,s is a novel ofit personal involvement, the role of art, forexample-but Schulman's straight characters often comeout with.
..
..statements.
that are more platitudinous than stimulating, whether personal ("And contractions are what let us lmow that we are
fully human") or artistic. Kate harangues:
Molly, artwork is very politica!.
It te~hes people to see things in a,
new way, My artwork is my politi•
cal wor"'. Form is content. New.torms are revolutionary.
I never got much of a vision of
Kate's' art, though the apposition
between Peter's seeing better from a
distance' and Kate's wanting to beclose up was clear.
Schulman had it easier in her earli-·
er works where those who made suCh
explicit statements were usual1yfiguresof fun. In addition, creating three narrators, all of whom have different wants,
is a formal and su~vechallenge,
and the question whether the author
succeeds is crucial. Peter comes off as
plodding, priggish and simplistic, particularly in the italicized interior monologues: How can you relieve suffering
even for one moment? be thought.... The

sadness is so overwhelming I can t imagine what to do. Nothing in my life has
prepared me for this. Kate, with her
buzz-cut red ~, newly, ~~swagger and men's clothes, at least has avisual impact in the novel, but her
thinking about art and relationships ismuddily expressed. Her clearest statement of belief, which she makes morethan is necessary and always to Molly, is,"I like cock."Peter, isstift' in both thought andaction, Kate only in thought, but Molly
brings warmth and vividness to People ,in 7roubIe. Her anger, not only at Kate, 'but at the larger horrors, is both thought
and felt She kn:ows what she wants and,
Sees the gap between that and reality.
The scenes and lines that stayed withme are all hers. There is one magic pas- ,sage where Peter sees two women kissing ,on the street. Impressed by ,their"
beauty and abandon, he catches one's
eye: "She was flushed with cold andlust. As soon as she caught this man
staring at her, she flashed a laugh like aknife. 'It' was, a weapon, a stare and an
icy resistance. Her gaze was a powerfulsexual defiance of him and his." This is
all Peter's reaction, and, roµizing sudden1ythatthis ,woman is his rival, hisperception alters, entirely, ending withan ~gly physical value judgement Had
Schulman managed thi$ level of nuanceon the part of her tWo Straight narrators
throughout the novel, it would havebeen a finer work. Instead it comes off
as rigged in Molly's favor, to, the detriment of the novel as a wh()le. Her
encounters with Kate and later in thenovel with Sam, "the Girl from theGolden West," have behind them thepressure of personal experience that islacking in scenes with Peter and Kate inwhich she doesn't appear.
At the end Sarah Schulman perilaps
too cleverly links up Justice, Ronald
Hameand Kate's inflammatory art installation, People in Trouble. The span of her
four novels reveals the changes in gay'~u1ture and attitudes in New York.
Looking at their varioUs strengths, andwealmesses,it also proves that inaction iseasier to depict than activism,.the small
idyll easier than the wide-ranging novelof sOcial concern, but PeqJ1e in 7roubIe,
even though flawed and often too obviously pointed, is a brave attempt at
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and if proven effective could unclermige
the marlret for such pharmaceUticals; and2) the IDA has traditionally favored U.S.
over foreign COIIlpUlies; this move came
just after a major New Yorlt 1fmes story
on how Japanese drug companies are"infiltrating" the U.s. market.

Campaign Against CRI
Finally, Britton argues that since"CRI is a genuinely community-basedorganization, "the IDA's action "may bepart of acimpaign a~ it" In 0ctober, 1989, the Nlli--Q1ter being forced
by Congress to J;nalCegrants available tocommunity-based AIDS research cenall funding for CRI andters-rejected,several other well~blishedindependent groups. Nlli instead awarded considerable funds to programs Britton allIs~tellites, actually Nlli facilities, which
do the trials Nlli tells them to do." That
action, which enraged AIDS advocateS
nationwide, was the latest salvo in therunning battle between CRI and NIH;eRI co-founders Joseph Sonnabend,
M.D., and PWA Michael Callen havebeen strongly critical of the extreme
sluggishness, unethical procedures andpro-AZf bias of Nlli clinical trials.
" Meanwhile, the studies of lentinan
will proceed, although-in
an outrageous departure from both' usual prac- ,tices and their express pro .
.cipants will now be denied access to it
after ,the trials end. Results should be,tabulated by late this spring, and at
least the San Francisco data Will be presented at the Intematioital AIDS Conference in that City in June. So' thedrama'~short-tenn outcome is a limited-but
still incomplete
victory forfreedom of choice by people with
mv/AIDS. And. as Bihari notes,"This isa nice case studY' of collaboration between a community-based research or, ganization, patients and patient adv~
cates-and that's crucial."'"''For tnformation on the lentinan'trials (now closed to new enrollment),call CRI at (;212) 481-1050. For more
on plans to fight the past-trlal cutoff ofaccess, call ACI' UP'sAlternative Treatment Suixommtttee
at (212) 989-1114.
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with additional information
from
The Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
Of
New York.... 1 '•For more information
or referrals; torap, or to volunteer, call the GLSB
daily, noon to midnight, 212-777-1800•

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EVENTS

Send calendar Item' to.
"
Rick X, Going Out
Box 790
New York, NY 10108
Items must be received by
Monday' to be Included In thefollowing wc:ek'. Issue,.'

WOW Valentines Day Pelfonn.nee andPay the Rent Party. Fri,. Feb. 9. 8 pm,~.
with Carmelita Tropicana, lisa Kron,
Babs Davy. The Traveling Millie's andmore lots of kissable girls.
NYC GAY ANO LESBIAN ANTI-VIO,
LENCEPROJECTSupport Groups Fonnina for Men: Mele SUIVNO,. of Seltlllli
A..... lrand ,Women: te.bi." SUlVNO,.
',of .e"erln,.
two groups to begin in
March, 12 weekly go'minute evening
sessions ending in June; facilitated bycertified therapists; ,free; 807,0197
SAGE Workshop for Women: Identify
Be"ie,.
to Chen,e end O"ercome
Fee".. this and next Monday, led by
Lynne Stevens, CSW; ,focusing on tak'ing risks, building options in your life.
learning good risk-taking skills, refram,ihg failure; at the Center, 208 W 13 St,
SAGE Room; 7:30,9 pm; 741,2247
THE CLOSET CASE SHOW The First
Week of the Heppy 'SO,. with New
Year's Eve go-go boys at Cuando. New
Year's Day strippers at Private Eyes,
and Chip Duckett's Jan, 7 1st Anniver,sary at Mars Nlllds Men, in which
naked Jake and Frankie are covered
with marshmallow fluff; Manhattan
Cable Channel C/16; midnight

CALENDAR

Madison Square Garden, 33rd St & 7th
Ave; 7:30 pm;·members $25/non'members $35; 620-7310

night of Lea Balleti Trockadero deMonte Cerlo; 131W 55 St (btwn 6th17thAves); show at 7:30 pm; ticket includes
post'show party at Red Zone. 440 W 54
St; $10-$125; tix/info. Oeborah Edison337-3519 (thereafter, performances
daily, except MON. through FEB 18,
TUES,SAT at 8. SAT at 2 and SUN at 3;$15,$35; tix 246,0102)
POSITIVE ACTION OF NEW YORK public Forum: SUIVi"e/. Stress end HIV, therole of the mind in the progression of
HIV infection; with Or. Jeffrey M,
Leiphart, clinical psychologist; at St.
Joseph's School, 111Washington Place(two blocks south of 8 St, off 6th Ave);
7:30 pm; $3 donation; 727,7768
NEW YORK TH,EATREWORKSHOP pre,sents Christopher Grabowski's A forest in Arden, an "emotionally charged
distillation of Shakespeare's As You
Like If' that "explores the modern
gay/lesbian romance. the politics oflove, and terror of sexual passion"; atthe Perry Street Theatre, 31 ,Perry St;
TUES,SAT at 8 pm, SUN at 3 pm & 7 pm;$20 ($22 FRI & SAT); 302,7737 (throughFEB24)

PATH: POSITIVEAPPROACHESTOWARD HEALING Seminar: Choosin,• Peth,led by Peter Hendrickson, Ph,O"
for anyone concerned about HIV infec,
tion; Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W 13
S1;7:30,9 pm; $5; 929,0586
THE GLINES presents Sidney Morris'sTh. Wind Beneeth My Win,s, a new
play about two gay men. a comic andan activist, and their conflicting pas'sions; at the Courtyard Playhouse, 39
Grove St (at Bleecker); 8 pm; $12; 869,
,3530 (run extended thru FEB 25; WED,FRI at 8 pm. SAT at 7 and 9:30 pm. SUN,at7 pm)
NEW YORK THEATRE GROUP Staged
Reeding: The Lemon Tree, poetic drama
about love and AIDS, set simultaneously in SiCily, the American South and on
the set of a film,in'progress; at the Cen,ter, 208 W 13 SI; 8 pm; $5; 718/624-4680
NEW YORKTHEATREWORKSHOP pre'sents Christopher Grabowski's A For-'est in Arden, see FEB 6

3,DOLLAR BILL THEATER Free Readingof Rebecca Ranson's Secrets. in aseries of readings of Plays by Women.
at the Apple Corps Theatre. 336 W 20
SI; 8 pm; 989,3750

3,OOLLAR BILL THEATERFree Readingof Robert Chesley's Dog PI.y ... "threedark. erotic meditations on time, desire
and death from the aulhor of Jerkel'; atApple Corps Theatre,336 W 20 S1;8 pm;
989,3750_i

EAGLE BAR Movie Night: Nightmere
on Elm Street 5: The Dreem Child, 142
llthAve(at21St);
11 pm; 691,8451

ASIANS AND FRIENDS NY Members
Meet Members at East, a JapaneseRestaurant, 366 3rd Ave (near 26 St); 6,8pm; member info 673,2596 'GAY MALE S/M ACTIVISTS Dungeon
Demo II, 727,9878

pm. Sundays 9 am - noon and 8:30 - 11'pm; info M-F/620,7310, wkndsl62O-812O, (today's reception is open to all; a spe'cial reception for women only will beheld FEB 13)
SAGE In Brooklyn, at lhe Brooklyn Public Ubrary, Kings Highway Branch. 2115
Ocean Ave at Kings Hwy; 1-4 pm; 741,
2247
JUDITH'S ROOM BOOJ(STOREpresents
Itabari Njeri reading and discussing
Eve" Good-By. Ain't Golie; 681 Washington St (at Charles St); 7 pm; free, but, limited seating; 727,7330
THE GLINES presents Sidney Morri,',
The Wind Bell8eth My Wi", .. sae FEB7
NEW YORK THEATREWORKSHOP presents Christopher Grabowski', A For"est in Anlen. see FEB 6
MISS, MARLOW directs Jo Jo Todd's
Diel S For Su, an erotic, romantic,"triple'X feminist black comedy foreveryone" about serial killers andphone sex, with Veroni'Ca'Hart, aka
Jane Hamilton; at Oominique's Harmo'
ny Burlesque Theatre. 279 Church St(btwn Franklin/White, #1/#9 to Franklin);
8 pm; $8 (also SAT at 8 & 10 pm. $10;
this and next week)
WOW CAFE Video/ln,tallation/Pelformance: Our La". Li"es, OUlSllve •• conceived by C,F, Giordano; 59 E 4 St;
460,8067 (also FEB9,10)
THE,DUPLEX presents Gary Wriaht. theRetro-Crooner; 61 Chri~topher St (atSheridan Square); 10 pm; $8 cover + 2,
drink min,; reservations 255,543l1"

BERTHA CAPEN, REYNOLDS SOCIETY
D.T.'sFATCAT presents Male Stripping.
Wednesdays, through Valentine's Day;
and LESBIAN/GAY
ALLIANCE AT,
281 W 12 St (btwn Hudson/West 4th);
HUNTER Communify O"eniz;n, in themidnight; 243,9041'SIJs, discussion and video presentation--'''~''''''~~13,i~on ACT UP's organizing strategies anddirect action tac~cs, wilh speakers Max,GAYMEN'S
HEALTH CRISIS Workshop:,
Keep Ir Upl, to "reaffirm the importanceine Wolfe and 'Gregg Bordowitz; at theCenter,208W 13St; 7 pm; $3; 988,ll12of safer sex, and feel confident aboutsaying yes, whether you're into casualsex or serious dating. and no matter
CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHATNATIONAL MUSEUM OF LESBIAN AND
what your HIV status is"; at the Center,
TORAH Jewish Education Courses; " GAY HISTORY Opening of LAVA {Les208 W 13 S1; noon - 6 pm; register 806"
bians About Visual, ,Ans) Group Show.
tonight Contemporary Jewish Issues:6655,TOO645-7470
featuring the work of over 20 women
Jewish Geneology at 7 pm; at 57
Bethune SI; info 929,9498
artists, coinciding with The Women's
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS. TOMMY
Caucus for Art Conference; at the Cen'
TUNE, LILIANE MONTEVECCHI present
ter. 208 W 13 St; 6,8 pm; exhibit runs
CENTERSPORTS sees NY Rangers VI,
a Benefit at City Center at the opening
through March 22, weekdays 9 am ' 6
Edmonton Oilers, hockey match; at,

COOL & B,LU,E,S Valentin,', Danc.,
Fri. Feb. 9th, 8 pm - 11, 135.W 14 St.
Cash bar, juice bar, sweets buffet &Eve's Garden Boutique, Women Only. $8($6 if naked but for lingerie)

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, IDENTITY HOUSE Rep Group: How Do
Mlu Tell the Folks/Or00 You?;5446th Ave(btwn 14/15Sts); 6:30-8:ll pm; 243,8181,

OPEN CIRCLEgathers on the Full Moon
to Celeb",,. the God/de••• at the Cen, ter, 208 W 13 SI; 7,7:30 sharp; $1 (Box4538. Sunnyside. NY 11104,4538)

•,JUOITH'S ROOM BOOKSTOREpresents
1.t Eme"ill,Te/."t Competitioll
Se,ie. reeding: Toi Dericotte with
SUDnne Rhodenbaugh;
681 Washing,
ton St (at Charles St); 7:30 pm; free. but
limited seating; 121-1330
THEANSWER IS LOVINGWomen Talking;I

WImen·. Tillie 11'1.,.... Said Than Do.. ;"00 I set myself up with idioms that affectme physically, emotionally and does it
give me a way to think. feel and behave?
Why aren't I listening and hearing them
before I act and why am I not changing
them today?"; led by Ruth Berman andConnie Kur:a; Sheepshead Bay. Brooklyn;
7:45-10pm; $8; 1181998-2305
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER/NY
Educatiolllli Forum: How 1Ir. " •• t Col-lide. willr the ",. .. n' - An Hi.",Iian" View of Con,empo,a" Af,ic."
Ufe; at the Center. 208 W 13 St; 1:45 pm;
222-9794,245,6366
THE GLINES presents Sidney Morris's
The Wind Be,.e'" My Win"., see FEB7
NEW YORK THEATREWORKSHOP pre,sents Christopher Grabow.ki'. A Fo,e,' in Arden, see FEB 6
WOW CAFE Video/lnstllilation/Performance: Ou, Lo". , Lille.. Ou,.,."'e,. see
FEB8
GAY MEN OF AFRICAN OESCENT Discussion: When a F,iend Hal AIOS;
dealing with feelings and reactions that
we share under such circumstances,people associated with AIDS service
organizations
are encouraged
toattend; at the Center, in the Charles
AngeVPeople of Color Room, 208 W 13
St; 8 pm; 620,7310,

COLUMB IA Women's Dance, for les,bians and their friends; co'sponsoredby Women Oriented Women, Columbia
College
Women'sCenter,,Barnard/Columbia Students for Choice;smoke,free environment,
OJ Karin
Ward; at Columbia U, Earl Hall (#1/19 to
116StlBway); 10 pm ' 2 am; $3; two IDs
to drink; 854·1488

THE GLINES presents Sidney Morris',
The Wind Be,..", My Wm"., see FEB1ASIAN LESBIANS OF THE EAST
COAST/ASIAN PACIFIC LESBIAN NET,
WORK OF NY Chine.e New Vear Celebration; 106Wyckoff St, Bklyn; 8 pm ' 2
am; 510 (from Mnhtn. use last car on F
train, to Bergen St. walk one block
south on Smith. left on Wyckoff)
NEW YORKTHEATREWORKSHOP pre'sents Christopher Grabowski'. A Fo,in Arden, see FEB 6n'MISS. MARLOW directs Jo Jo Todd'.
Di.1 S Fo, Sex. see FEB 8
WOW CAFE Video/lnstllilation/Performance: Ou, Lo"e Li".. , Ou,..e"' .. , see,
FEB 8
3,DOLLAR BILL THEATER presents
Women~ S8K end Cen.o,dip.
withwomen artists celebrating lust and its
liabilities in the age of Helms. including
Joan Nestle, Sapphire, Annie Sprinkle.
others. in performances not funded by
the NEA; a joint benef,it for Lesbian
Herstory Archives and 3,Dollar Bill; atApple Corps Theatre, 336 W 20 St; 8
pm; $15; rsvp 989,3750
STONEWAll CHORALEConcert to benefit B,Ithany House, the Church of theHoly Apostles' residence for People
with AIDS; featuring Brahm's Neue
Uebeslieder waltzes, works by Distler,
and a selection of spirituals and Broad,.way shoW tUnes; at Church of St Lukein the Fields, 481 Hudson St; 8 pm; $15 '$1000;tix/info 807,6799
CENTERValentine's Dance. providing a
special theme' for the regularly held
2nd,Saturday dance, with OJ Susan
Manitoba; 208 W 13 St; 9 pm ,lam;$8/$6 members, seniors and students;
620-1310,

SPECTRUM presents Stlley Lattisaw,
singing Nail It to the Wall; 802 64thStreet, Brooklyn (N Train to 8th Avestop, Bay Ridge); 7181238,8213

CENTER KIDS Alternati"e In.emination '01, another in an on'going seriesof forums, featuring "experts" followedby an "experiences" panel; child,careprovided; at the Center, 208 W 13 St; 1,5
P!1i~~~,lt."i\l"edingchild,care must
pre,.~egister with Dale, 718/~96-1124,
Center 620,1310
NEW YORK THEATREWORKSHOP pre,sents Christopher Grabowski'. A Fo,e.t in Arden, see FEB 6
3 DOLLAR Bill THEATER presents the
final performance of Victor Bumbalo'.
Adam end the Expe".. "a compassion"ata. comic examination of friendship,
hysteria and hope"; at the Apple Corps
Theatre, ,336W 20 St; 989,3150 (lUES,
FRllt 8, SAT at 7 & 10, SUN at 3)
A.I,R, GALLERY presents Women Writers Reeding their short stories; featur,ing Pamela Creswell, Nancie S, Martin.
Valerie Smith; 63 Crosby St (btwn
Spring/Broome); 3 pm; 181,0010
NEW YORKADVERTISING & COMMUNI,CATIONSNETWORKBistro Supper Party
in a SoHo loft. 5,8 pm; $25 (each, addition,
ai, $20); reserve earty at511-031K),

THE GLINES presents Sidney Morris's
The Wind Be,.ath My Wings, see FEB 7
BROADWAY BABY presents DavidBrewer and David Vodneear in Lo".,..
& Olher Sttenge Thintp, "a cabaret act
containing obscure music from theBroadway and movie world, plus some "blues and contemporary musical selec,
tions"; 401 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 79/80
Sts); 8 pm; reservations 724,6868 (alsonext SUN)
WNET, TV/13

AmericanMasters:

James Baldwin: Th. Price of the Ticke~ telling "Baldwin's story in his own
words, fea.turing excepts fro!l1 his writ,ings and speeches, rare film and pho,tos, interviews conducted throughout
his life, and the commentary of friends,
colleagues, and family"; 10,11 pm

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF LESBIAN AND
GAY HISTORV Reception for LAVA'(LiI.bians About Visual Ar1s) Group Show.
featuring the work of over twenty'
women artists. coinciding with • The
Wom en's Caucus for Art Conference; atthe Center, 208 W 13 St; 10 pm to mid,night; exhibit runs through March 22;
620,1310, 620,8120 (this special recep·
tion is for women only)
THE CENTER Invites Mayor David N.
Dinkins to help celebrate Black History ,Month, in his first scheduled appear,
ance at a lesbian and gay community
event; 208W13 St; 620,1310
CONGREGATION BETH'SjMCHAT'TORAH Tuesday Night Video Film Fe.••a"fasci'tival: Reisin. and Almond,nating documentary tracing Yiddish
talking pictures from their earliest daysin 1927, through their zenith period"
1935,39, and '\heir el/entual decline"(English narration); 57 BethuneSt(Westbeth Complex, up centar court,
yard ramp); 8 pm; free; 9!l9,9498,,

NEW YORK THEATRE GROUP Staged
Reading: Leollllnfo, "after a not'so fic,tional encounter with Machiavelli,
Leonardo da Vinci and his young assis'
tants awaken to the realities of Renais,
sance court politics and ultimate'betrayal"; at the Center, 208 W 13 St; 8
pm; $5; 118/624,4680•

NEW YORK THEATREWORKSHOP pre,sents Christopher Grabowski's A Fo,est in Arden, see FEB 6
CITY CENTERpresents the last week of
Les Ballets T.roekadero de Monte
Carlo; 55 St (btwn 6th!7th Aves); perfor'
mances daily, except MON, throughFEB 18, TUES,SAT at 8, SAT at 2 andSUN at 3; 515-535;tix 2~6,OI02•,

VALENTINE'S DAVLINCOLN'S BIRTHDAYGAY OFFICERSACTION LEAGUE Workshop on Career Opportunities, meeting
to answer questions of prospective gay
and lesbian police recruits, at the Cen,ter, 208 W 13 St; noon to 3 pm, continu,
ous; GOAL (Officer Guardino) 614,7849

MY COMRADE/SISTERIMagazine
Teadanee benefit 6,12 pm, Sun" Feb 11;$5 admission. at Taller Latinoameri,cano, 63 E, 2nd St, Disco dancingl
Cheap cash barl Best butt contestl
Gala fashion show at 9 pm, Drag
Queens admitted free I

SAGE Satunlay Night at the Races, at
the Meadowlands Racetrack for pro,fessional harness racing; departs fromthe Center, 208 W 13 St, 6 pm; returns by
11:15 pm; $30 includes bus, admission
and contribution to SAGE; 141,2247

SAGE Worksh,Dp for Women: Identify
10 Chenge end O"e,comeFears; c~ntinued from last Monday,led
by Lynne Stevens, CSW; focusing on
taking risks, building options in yourlife, learning good risk,taking skills,
reframing failure; at the Center, 208 W
13,St"S~GE
Ro.Om;7:30,9 pm; 741,2247'," '",1'. ~ ".';'''1

Be"iers,,

MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER/NY
Workshop/Rap Session at the Hetrick·Martin Institute, 401 West St, 5:30,6:30
pm; 222,9194, 24~,6366

GAY WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB Billiard Brunch, with light brunch and fourhours of play including a tournament;
at Jack's Billi~rds, 9th Ave btWn 43144
Sts; 11 am ' 3 pm; $5 memberS/Sl0 non'members; Karen 718/851,1793(Health Commissioner Wo~dy Meyeis
36th Birthday),..
SAGE Volunteer Orientation
til find out,
about volunteer op'portunities at SAGE;
at th e Center, 208 W 13 St, 2nd Floor
SAGE Program office; 6 pin; 141·2241
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new or native, your best introduction to
New York's lesbian and gay community;
forty groups represented, with literaure, from 400 more"; presentations, socializing, entertainment; 208 W 13 St; 1 pm;$3; 620-7310';~~~:{;.A..-'"i~~:'",

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Monday,Spectrum (show; free admission 9-10 pm) 802 64th St@ 8th Ave, Bay
Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213'

Private Eyes (Kool Komrads; male strippers) 12 W 21 St, inf~ 2425646, c lub 206-7772,

Tuesday

Better DI!Ys 316 W 49 St (8/9 Aves) 245-8925"Love Machine at Underground, 860 Bway, near 11th St; 254-4005

VVednesday,

Better Days 316W 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 (Dean Johnson's Rock & Roll Fag Bar) 101 Avenue A, btwn
6th/7th Stre ets, 420-1590
Silver Lining (2-4-1 drink) 175 Cherry La" Floral Pk, LI, 516/354-9641
Spectrum (free admission) 802 64th St @ 8th Ave, Bay Ridge, Bklyn,
718/238-8213
Stutz (2-4-' 'drinks) 202 Westchester Ave, Who Pins" 914/761-3100
Twen~/Twenty (Kool Komrads, gay men after 10 pm) 20 W 20 St, info242-5646, club 727-8841,

Thursday".

"Boybar (hasa new wave drag show) 15 1/2 St Marks Place, btwn,
, 2nd/3rd Aves, 674-7959"Copacabana (last Thu, of the month has Susan Bartsch party) 10 E
, 60 St,at Fifth AVe, 755-6010"Pyramid Hi; AVenue A, btwn 6th!7th Streets, 420-1590"Quick! (Chip Duckett Thursdays start Feb, 15) 6 Hubert St, 925-2442
Spectrum (free admission all night, 2-4-1 drinks) 802 64th St@ 8th
Ave, Bay Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213',

Friday,"Boybar 151/2 St Marks Pl., btwn 2nd/3rd Aves, 674-7959"Carmel ita's (Chip Duckett's Boy+Boy & Girl+Gir!) 150 E 14 St, club
673-9015
Columbia Dances (1st Friof every month) 116thSt & Bway, 854-3574 days
Private Eyes (preppies and young professionals) 12 W 21 St, btwn
5th/6th Aves, 206-7772
Spectrum (male and female strippers) 802 64th St@8th Ave, Bay
Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213 'Saturday,

Barefoot,BQogie (smoke & alcohol free) 434 6th Ave (btwn 9/10 Sts);
832-6759,,"Boybar 151/2 5t Marks Place, btwn 2nd/3rd Aves, 674-7959 ,The Center Dances (2nd and 4th Saturdays) 208 W 13 St, btwn
, 7th/8th Aves, 620-7310
Pep Boys at Columbia (3rd Saturdays, through June 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
Saint At Large (alternate Sats discontinl:led till further notice; White, Party 2/18) 674-8541,Sound Factory (Acid House, no alcohol, doors open midnight) 530 W, , 27 St (btwn 10th/11th Aves), 643-0728
Spectrum (guest performer night) 802 64th St, Bklyn.; 718/238-8213

SundayEvery Night (or almost)Grand tentral (Rockville Centte, LI, closed Mon & Tues) 210 Merrick
Road, Rockville Centre, LI, 516/536-4800,
Monster (West Village) 80 Grove St at Sheridan Sq" 924-3557"Morrissey (TVs, club kids, stra ight/gay crowd; closed Sun- Tues)
11th Ave at 26 St, 633-0701

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NOTE: Party events are subjectto change, Always call first to confirm,,

Tuesday,

Hatfield's 126-10 Queens Blvd" Kew Gardens, 718/261-8484

VVednesday

Bedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, LI; 516/486-9516
Spectrum 802 64th St@ 8th Ave, Bay Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213
Twenty/Twenty (Shescape After Work, 5-10 pm) 20 W 20 St (btwn
5th/6th Aves), info 645-6479, club 727-8841

ThursdayBedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, LI; 516/486-9516
Spectrum 802 64th St@ 8th Ave, Bay Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213

FridayBedroc~ 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, tI; 516/486-9516
Cheeks 2000 Long Beach Road, Island Park, LI, 516/431-5700
Roxy (Shescape) 515 W 18 St, btwn 10th/11th Aves; info 645-6479,
club 645-5156
Spectrum 802 64th St@ 8th Ave, Bay Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213
Visions 56-01 Queens Blvd, Woodside, info 718/846-7131, club
718/899-9031

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Sunday'Bedrock 121 Woodfield Rd, W. Hempstead, LI; 516/486-951fi
Cave Canem (Sandwich Sister Sundays) 241stAve at 1st St, 5299665
718/238-8213
Spectrum 802 64th St@ 8th Ave, Bay Ridge, Bklyn,,.

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Cubby Jiole 438 Hudson St@ Morton St, 243-9079
Duchess" Sheridan Sq. & 7th Ave South, 242-1408.

Better Days 316 W 49 St (8/9 Aves); 245-8925"Mars (Chip Duckett's 'Mars Needs Men' night) Westside Highway
and 13th St,691-6262, "Pyramid (Hapi Phace and Drag + Variety Show) 101 Avenue A, btwn
6/7 Stre ets, 420-1590
ijot Rod (Kool Komrads' Sinful Sundays, open 8 pm) 28 St at 11th"
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The Center (Women & Friends 1st Saturdays, Feb, thru May) 208 W
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Silver Lining 175 Cherry Lane, Floral Park, LI, 516/354-9641
Spectrum 802 64th St@8thAve, Bay Ridge, Bklyn, 718/238-8213
Starz 836 Grand Boulevard, Deer Park, ,LI, 516/242-3857
Twenty/Twenty (Shescape) 20 West 20 Street (btwn 5th/6th Aves),
info 645-6479, club 727-8841

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EAST SIDE 'Bike Stop West, 230 W. 75th St., 874-9014,
Neighborhood bar, occasional entertainment.

Brandy's fliano Bar, 235 E, 84th St., 650-1944.
Sing-along-piano bar:','

The Pyramid, 101 Avenue A, 420-1590, Dancing /Drag shows,
G,H, Club, 353 E. 53rd St., 223-9752, Piano bar.,,mature crowd.
, -',TunnelBar, 116 1st Ave (7th St.), 777-9232 W.
,ViHage crowd in the E. Village.
Johnny's Pub, 123 E, 47th St., 355.-8714, Neigh- ',WEST VILLAGE
borhood restaurant and bar,',,

Candle Bar, 309 Amsterdam Ave,. 874-9155
Friendly leather/westem bar,Cat's, 730 8th Ave., 221-7559,
younger guys ,Older men,

Don't Tell Mama. 343 W. 46th St.. 757-0788,
Sing-along piano bar and cabaret.

Boy Bar, 15 St. Mark's PI., 674-7959. Dancing /Drag shows,',

Regent East. 204 E, 58th St., 355-9465

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Rounds, 303 E. 53rd St.. 593-0807,
guys, checkbook romance.

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

South Dakota, 405 3rd Ave" 684-8376

Jason's, 23

The Annex (to Cellblock 28); 673 Hudson St. (bet.
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6adlands, Christopher & West St. , 741-9236.
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Funky dive and juke joint.

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

Star Sapphire, 400 E, 59th St.;688-471 0

Trix, 246 W. 48 St. (bet. BdlN'y'& 8th Ave), 6648331, Cash and carry,

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Cellblock 28, 28 9th Ave, 733-3144, J/O cIµb;

The Bar. 68 2nd Ave, (at 4tb St.). 674-9714. East
Villagers and ACT UPers,

The Cubbyhole. 438 Hudson (Morton St), 2439079, Neighborhood bar for gay women & men.

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D.T.'s Fat Cat. 281 W. 12th St., 243-9041, Pianobar, Mixed M/F.
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929-7183. Neighborhood English pub,Eagle's Nest. 142 11th Ave (21st St.!. 691-8451.
Leather / Levi's,
Private Eyes. 12 W. 21st St. (bet. 5th & 6th!. 2067770. Dancing. Video Club.
Rawhide. 212 8th Ave,. (21 st St.!. Leather /Levi's,Spike. 120 11th Ave,. 243-9688. Leather & Uniforms.
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AIDS CENTER OF QUEENS COUNTYSOCIAL SERVICES' EDUCATION' BUOOIESCOUNSELING· SUPPORT ~OUPS
Volunteer Oppol'\llnhies'(718) 896·25OO(volce) (718) 896-2985(IDD)ACT UP (AIDS Coelition to Unl.alh Pow• .,496A Hudson Street, Suite G4 NYC 10014(212)989' 1114
A diverse, non-partisln group of Individuals united inanger ,Ind committed 10 direct Iction 10 end the AIDS
crills, Gen, meetingl Mon. nights 7:30,
It the Community Center 208 W,I3th.
ALOEC/APLN-NY(Asian Lesbians of the East Coast/
AsIan Pacific Lesbian Network,New York)We are a political, socii I and supportive network of
AsIan Pacific lesbians, Planning meetings, on the 1st
Sunday and social events on the last Friday of eachmonth. Call (212)517-5598 for more information,
ARCS (AIDI-Related Community SelVlc •• )for Dutch_, Or.nge, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan,
Uistar and Westchestar counties, AIOS education,client services. crisis Intervention, support groups,
case management, buddy and hospital visi1llr p'rogram,
214 Can1rIIAw. Wli1B Plains, NY 109Ji(914)~,838'BiOadway ,Newburgh, NY 12250(914)562,5005
AIDSlIne (914)993-0607
BAR ASSOCIATION FOR,HUMAN RIGHTS
l.Iwyers Referral
Service for the Lasblln and Gay Community
Full Range of Legal Services (212)459-4873

BOOYPosmvE
If you or your lover has tested HIV+. we offer support
groups. seminars, public forums, reference library,referrals. socialactivhies and up,to-ilate national,
monthly. 'THE BODY POSITIVE" (SI5,1year),,(212)633-1782,
2095 Broadway. Suite 306, NYC. NY 10023

GLAAD
Gay & Lasbian Alliance Against Defamation
80 Varick Street, NYC 100,13(212)966-1700
GlAAO combalS homophobia in the media and elsewhere by promoting visibility of the lesbian and gay'community and organizing grassroots response toanti-gay bigotry.

,' CIRCLE OF MORE UGHT
Spiritllal support and sharing in a gay/lesbian affirmative group,West-Park Presbyterian Church
165 West 86th Street
Wed: worship service 6:30 pm, program 7:30.
Marsha (212)304-4373 Charlie (212) 691,7118.

GAY & LESBIAN HEALTH CONCERNS
An office of the NYC Dept of Haalth, provides linkages betwn NYC Health 80 Human Svcs, and the Lesbian 80 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)566,4995,

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT
208 West 13th Street. NYC, New York 10011
For Appointments and Inf6iination(212)675,3559 (TTY/Voice)
PROVIOING CARING, SENSITIVE AND LOW COSTHEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE LESBIAN AND GAYCOMMUNITYGAY & LESBIAN PSYCHOTHERAPY
Sliding scale fees
Insurance accepted,
Institllte for Huin an Identity,(212)799·9432

COMMUNITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE
f7WAs, f7WARCs & their physiCians taking the initia'
tive to seek promising intervention against AIDS in a
resp, manner, For more info or 111 volunteer pleasecall (212) 481-1050,
CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHATTORAH
NY's Gay and Lesbian Synagogue Services
Friday at 8:30pm
57 Bethune Street
For info, call: (212)929,9498.

BAR ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTSFree Walk·ln Legal Clinic. Tuesday 6,8 pm
Lelblan 80 Gay Community Centr, Ground Floor

DIGNITY/BIG APPLE
A community of Lesbian and Gay Catholics, Activities
include Litllrgiesand socials every Sat, 8:00 pm. at
the Center, 208 W, 13 Streat, NYC. 'Call (212)818,1309.

BIDS (BISEXUAL DOMINANCE 80
SUBMISSION GROUP).
Shirt 81M experlenc •• iindfantelies with others In
a poahiv., non-judg.m.ntalatmolph.re,First Sun'
dayofth. month,4:45pm atth. Community Center
208 W. 13 Str.et, NYC. Thl. grou p I. part of the New
Vork Area BI.exual Network.

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 0
Waverly,675,2179

BIWAYS NEWYOIiKMonthly soclal.venta for the Blllxual communityand friend •• Carr NYABN for detail. of upcomin,g ,ev.nta. (718)853,8245

EDGE
Education In a Oi.abled Gay Environment
For the physically disabled Lesbian and Gay
Community,(212) 989,1921'
P.O,Box:.l5 Village Station, New York, NY 10014,•

BIPAC (BISEXUAL POLITICALACTION COMMITTEE)
Pollticallction
on IIIUIi of Importanc. to the BiBex,
u.'/L .. b'an/G.y community. Monthly maeting/potluckh.,d 8:00pm on fourth Th urad ay of th, month at memb." hom ... Carr NYABN for thl. month',location,, (718)853-8245•

BISEXUAL YOUTH& .upport group for BI... u,1
Infonulsoclal
kldtlyoulll. Monthly m.. ting/potluck lunch hald
1:00pm on fourth Suriday of tha month at mlmbt"
hom ... clrr NY ABN for 11111month'.'oeltlon,
Thl.
group II pirtoflll.
New VorkAr .. BI.~xual Network,'[,

ILUI-IRONXLESBIANSUNITED IN SISTERHOODSocii I, polltlcllind
IUpport networking group forwom.n Indlll.'r friend., R.gular soc'.' avantllnd
m.l1Inp on III. flrlt Ind third friday. of Ivary month.
At Th. Community C.nter, 208 W, 13 Strut, from 8:30·
Ipm, For more Info 0111Uta it(212) 829·9817,•

FEMME SUPPORT GROUP, For lesbians who self Identify as femme, For Info andmeeting times call'Lisa at (212)829,9817. No men,ple8se,,

FRONT RUNNERS
A running club for lesbian and gay athlete.
of III abilities, Fun Runl of 1,6 miles hald eVlry Sit It
101m lrid Wad •• at 7pm In Cantral Parkand eVlry TUII. at 7pm In Prospect Park.
For Information: call (212)724-9700,
THE FUND FOR HUMAN DIGNITY
Natlonll Gay and 1.I1blin Crl.l. Unl'AIDS 800'···1·800·SQS·GAYS
Educational RI.ourc. Clnter; Po.ltlvl Imlgl.
M adll Clnter; NY Slitl Arta Program
S88B'way Sufll410 NYC,NY,IOOl2 (212)529·1600,

THE OAYAFRICANAMERICANs
OF WESTCHESTER(Th. GoA.A.)
I. I community bl .. d .upport group formld In
Westchester County, Varioua activltlll ara plann.dfor the coming month ••Pi.... cIli 914-376·0727 for more Info,,80,

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February 11, 1990,,

GAY MALE 11M ACTIVISTS
Dedicated to safe and responsible 81M since 1981.
Open meetings w/programs on 81M techniques,
lifestyle issues, political and social concerns, Also
special events, speakers bureau, workshops, demos,
affinity groups, newsletter, more. GMSMA ,Dept O.
496A Hudson Street, Suite 023 ,NYC 10014.
(212) 727,9878.
GMAO(GAY MEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT)
80 Va rick Street, NYC 10013 a support group of Gay
Men of African Descent dedicated 111 consclousnassraising and the developmentofthe
Lesbian and Gay
Community. GMAD is inclusive of African, African'
American, Caribbean and Hispanic/Latino men ofcolor. Meetings are held, weekly. on Fridays, For
more infonnation, call 718,802-0162,
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS HOTUNEFOR INFORMATION ON SAFER SEX AND HIV-RELAT'ED HEALTH SERVICES. AND FOR INFORMATION-ON
ONE- TIME. WALK, IN AIDS COUNSELING SERVICES
212-807-6655
212-145-747OTDD (For the Hearing Impall'ld)
Mon.-Frl, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat 12:00 to 3:00
, HEAL (Health Education AIDS Uaison)
Weekly info, and support group for treatmenta for
AIDS which do not compromise the Immune systam
further, including alternative and holistic approaches.
Wed 8pm, 208 W. 13th St (212)67,4-HOPE,
HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE
for lesbian and gay youth. Counseling, drop-In center (M-F, 3,6pm), rip group., Harvey Milk HighSchOol, AIDS and lafar 18K Information,referrals, prof •• ,lonal,ducltion.
• (212) 633·8920(volc.)(212) 633,8926 TTY for deaf
HISPANIC UNITED GAYS, LESBIANS
EdueationllltrvlclI,
pollticallciron, coun.lllng Ind
soclll.cllvllll.'n
Sp.nllh Ind Englllh by and for tha
l.It1no L.. blln and Gay Community,
Genarll melting' 8:00 pm 4th ThuradlV of eVlry'
monlll at 208 W.1t 13th Str.lt
Call (212)891·4181
or wrltl H,U.G,L, P,Q,Box 228 CanllStr.1t Slitlon,
New York, NY 10019,
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSEAND EDUCATION FUND
Pracld.nt-aattlng
IItlgltion natlonwldl forI•• blana, gay min arid plople with AIDS, Mlmblr·
ahlp (135 Ind up) Inc, nawallttlr Ind InvltatJon. to,ptelalavanll,
Voluntelr night on Thuradaya,lntlkl,
cIII.: 2-4pm Mon thru Fri (212)985·8585

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Call for slides for Lesbian Artists' Exhibition. Gay &Lesbian Community Center. NYC. For more informa,tion. send SASE to :,Miriam Fougere,
118 Fon Greene Placa
Brooklyn, NY 1,1217,, THE LESBIAN AND GAY BIG APPLE CORPS
Get your instrument put of the closet and come playwith us, Symphonic. Marching, Jazz, Dixieland. Rock;Rute Ensem bles and Woodwinds,''
123 West44th St Suite 12L New York. NY 10036(212) 869,2921,'
LESBIAN & GAY
COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER
208 West ,13th Street New York, NY 10011(212)620,1310
9am-llpm everyday,
A place for community organizing and networking,social services, cultural programs. and social events
sponsored by the Centerand more than 150 commu',
nity organizations.

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LESBIAN ANO GAY LABOR NETWORKAn organization of Lesbians and Gayswho are activein their labor unions working'on domestic partnershipbenefits and AIDS issues. For more informatiorT call(212)923,8690,----

LESBIAN ANO GAY RIGHTS PROJECT
of the American Civillibenies
Union
KNOWYOUR RIGHTS/WE'RE EXPANOING THEM
(212) 944,9800, 'ext 545
LESBIANS AND GAYS OF FLATBUSH
Brooklyn's social organization for both gay man andlesbians. '•p.a; Box 106, Midwood Station
Brooklyn. NY 11230' (118) 859,9431 _LONG ISLAND ACT-UP
P.D, Box 291. New Hyde Park. NY 11040
suppon us for change on Long Island.
(516)338-4662 (516) 997,5238 Nassau(516) 928,5530 Suffolk
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER NY
A multi,iacial group of gay men against racism, Meet,ings every Friday night at 7:45 atthe Lesbian and Gay
Community Services Center. 208 W, 13th Street For
more info. call: (212) 245-6366 or (212) 222,9794,,

YORK ADVERTISINGAND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKNYACN is the community's largest gay and lesbian
professional group, welcoming all incommunications,-and their friends, Monthly meet'ings, 3rd Wed 6:30pm atthe Community Center, Mem'bers' newslatter, job holline. annual directory, Phone(212) 517,0380 for more info, Mention DutWeek for
one free newsletter,
NINTH STREET CENTER
Since 1973, a community dedicated t!l demonstrating
thata homosexual lifestyle is ,a rational, desirable
choice for individuals dissatisfied with the rewards ofconventional living, Psychologically' focussed rap
groups, Tues., Sat, 8 to 10 pm. peer counselling avail,able, 319 E, 9 Street, New York, NY 10003, for info call(212) 228,5153.
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NORTH AMERICAN MANtBOY
LOVE ASSOCIATION (NAMBLA)
Dedicated to sexual freedom and especially intereted
in gay intergenerational relationships, Monthly Bul,letin and regular chapter meetings on the first Satur,
day of each month, Yearly membershi'~ is $20; Vl(rite
NAMBtA. PO Box 174, Midtown Station. ~ew York,NY 10018 or call (212) 807-8578 for information,
NORTHERN UGHTS ALTERNATIVES
Improving Quality of life for People with AIDS/HIV;
THE AIDS MASTERY WORKSHOP: Exploring,the pos,sibilities of a powerful and creative life in the face of
AIDS. Call Jack ,Godby (212) 337,8747,

NYC GAY & LESBIANANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT
Counseling, advocacy. and information for survivorsof anti'gay and anti,lesbian violence, sexual assault,
domestic violence, and other types of victimization,
All services free and confidential.
24 hour holline (212) 807-0197,,

PEOPLE WITH AIDS COALITION: (212) 532,0290 I Hodine (212) 532-0568
Monday thru Friday 10am-6pm
Meal,programs, support groups, educational andreferral services for PWA's and PWArc's,,

PEOPLE WITH AIDS HEALTH GROUP
Underground buyer's club importing not-yet,approved
medications and nutritional supplements, 31West 26111
St 4111Roor (212) 532,0280

PRIDE FOCUS GROUP
Topical discussions on issues of interesttothe commu, 'nity in a congenial atmosphere. followed by an informal
dinner at a friendly local restaurant Every Sunday. 3:00-'- 4:30pm at1l1e Community Center 208W. 13 Street, NYC, Partofthe New York Area Bisexual Network.
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SAGE: (Senior Action in 8 Gay Envirulllllenll'Social Service Agency. providing cire. activities. &, educational servi'ces for gay & lesbian senior citizens.
Also serves al/er 160homebound seniors & older PWA's,
208 West 13th St NYC 10011. (212) 141-2247

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WHAM! (Women's Health Actio" Mobilization
A 'non'partisan coalition committed to demanding,securirig,and defending absolute reprOductive free,
dom and quality health care for all wpmen. We "1eet b
every Wed, at 6:30 pm at the Village Independent~'
Democrats, 224 West FQurth Street (off Sheridan Sq,):
We are not affiliated with VID, (212) 113-5966,
WOMEN'S ALTEItNATIVE 'COMM UNITY CENTER (WACC).
A non'profit,Lesbiancommunity center serving
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Thurs night
weekly discussion grps. 8:30pm, for other activ,ities, please contect us at(516) 483,2050,

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tennis parties. Wintar indoor league, Come play with usl
For information: MTG, PDB 2135. New York. NY 10025,(212) 662-0695,,:11

ULSTER COUNTY GAY AND LESBIAN AWANCE
Meets first and third Monday of each monthat 7:30 p,m. at the Unitarian Church on Sawkill Road,
in Kingston,
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is the national'grassruots political organization for
lesbians and gay men, Membership is$:lO/year,
Issue-oriented projects address violence. sodomy
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etc. through lob~ying, education, organizing and,direct action.
NGLTF 1517 U Street NW. Washington, DC 20009,(202)332,6483,

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USING COMMUNAL HEALING (TOUCH),Community voluntaers providing a weekly buffet slipper
for the Brooklyn AIDS community, TOUCH meelS Monday
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to gay and bisexual Men of Color; coordinates a net,
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303 Ninth Ave, New York. Ny 10001
or call (212) 239-1796.

ISETHIAN GAYS. LESBIANS AND BISex!lALS
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Private physician serving St Louis gay
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SAGE: Senior Action in a Gay Environment. Inc. a non;profit organization, isseeking an individual who will have fiJlItime financial responsibility for this ,social
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I like high drama onstage at the Met not in
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mance. seeks GF 3050 to share laughter.
quiet evenings. opera.
old musicals. Kids o.k.
Actfve Christian a plus;
ditto non-drinker/nonsmoker, Write Outweek
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seeking, similar beans
for correspondence,friendship, etc. Reply
P,O, Box 20028, c/o
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GF ANARCHIST
22, vegan semi-musi'cian, politically
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Seeking like minded"beahs", (non-smoker
pref.) anyone whoselife doesn't revolvearoundMadonna.
club
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FIVE YEARSII 'Imagine that we're
lucky enough to loile
each other in a time
when I can tell you
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BIF SEEKS SLAVE
to make coffee for me
on clinic
defensemornings, Everythingelse negotiable, I get
off on silk, leather,lace, whips, chains,
public scenes, private
scenesin public
places, leafletting andwell-worded placards.
Include your doubts inyour letter, Absolutely
no tObacco/perfume
users, P,O, Box 497,
Times Square Station.
NY, NY 10108,

WORKING THE, CLASSIFIEDS
Personals-does thisstuff really work? Am
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discourse (Spanish
speaking a plus) anddo the New York
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AFFAIR WANTED
GF. seeks sweet.
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strong. self confident.
sexy woman, Must likeeverything from Black
Sabbath to Vogue andenjoy a good laugh,
Write Outweek Box

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IN SEARCH OF THE 'UNEXPECTED
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dark city. The question
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TURNMEOUTI
I'm alive. sparklingand ready. if the rightbuttons are pushed,
Full-figured. tailoredandenergetice.
30ish.
bilingual.
dread locked Lesbianseeks tall, warm,
provacative.
philosophical.
non-role
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Outweek Box 1880
A QUIET FLING
LF, 28. in a committed
relationshipwants
steamy non,committed
sex, Interests include
music, going dancing,pillow talk, cultural
events. and loosing
control. II interes ted
write Outweek Box
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go ... Will you comewith me? Write Outweek Box 1879,,.

JAMAICAN SEEKSLOVER AND FRIEND
with sense of humour
one, who love music
andmoviesalso
campiog, riding. theater, No drugs, No
smoking, Honesty a
must, Seek lover be,
tween the age of 38
and 54. Send photoand phone n':lmber
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Bi'lbf. masc .• athletic.
crean cut good looks.
I'm into media. architecture. and healthysk~pticism,You:smart, eclectic. comfortable in a gym. andsingle. Late 20's, early
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YUPPIES WANTED:

Do you go to work in apin striped suit?Do
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to thelie questions andyou:re between 27-35
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artistic, and very crealive,'warm. funny. attractive
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hands. cuddling. I am
looking for someone toshare good timesand, a meaningful relationship. Send lener withphoto. Outweek Box
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muscularstuds.
Wrestling. bondage.
submission, JO. any
afternoon or evening,
SS. no drugs. Photo?
Phone, POB 1916.
Old Chelsea Station,
NY. 10011,

ELIGIBLE YOUNG
BACHELOR
seeks same, I'm a
Wall Street lawyer, 33.
5'6", 130, brl.br, a nice,and reasonably presentable guy with fairly
normallikes
andhabits (books, theatre,
dance.
workouts.
squash. food. travel)
looking for somebody
else sort of like thaI.
PO Box 7427, Grand
Central Station. New
York 10163:

ROMANCE
GWM. 31, 5'9". 175.
healthy,
averagelooks, friendly. niceguy. seeking GWM 2035 who is cute. sincere, unpretentious.
non-smoker, I'd like tomeet a caring. gentle
guy for best friend andromanoe. ,My interests
include movies, music,
long walks, Pleasewrite PO Box 523,
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GWM30 ,S'T',
1S0 LBS.,blklgr, dark masculine
good looks, Smart.
outgoing.
healthy
HIV+, Into film, photography, and progressive thinking, Seeks
anractive peer who isfun, reasonably together and single,
Photo/phone to Outweek Box 2069
ON THE EDGE
music movies and hu,
mor intrigue me, but I
like my men down toearth, Very handsome,muscular
27 y,o,
GWM, 5'9", 150 solid
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cleanshaven, Looking forsimilar (age and body)
intelligent
guy into
working out. cuddling,
wrestling, politicking, If
you're willing to take achance and go for it.
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p,O, Box 61. NYC. NY
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you would expecl. No
drugs, SS only, Send'phone,photo, Goahead and make next
weekend one to remember, butweek Box
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LOOKING FOR
ROMANCE
GWM, blond. goodlooking. muscular, 26.
I like reading. funky
poetry, art. back-packing. road trips, writing,working out, Sick ofbar scene, especiallyCharlie's, You: cute,smart. single, under30, OutweekBox
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you squirt all overyourself, Send ph/ph
to POB 7354, NYC,
10116.

GWM " 36 6'2" TALL ,150 Ibs" brown hair,
green
eyes,
I'm
presently in prison, but
I'm "everything" you'dwant in a real partner,
I just need a little help
to get me out ofprison, I'd like to here
from anyone, especially those in their 50's
and 60·s. If you cansend stamps it will
help. Write very soon.
You will not regret il.
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KY State Pen" Eddyville, KY, 42038,
0128,
WARM-BLOODEDGWM, 25, br/br;5'1 0",140, grad student, pro,
gressive. intelligent,
attractive, energetic,
and very funny. seeks
like-minded GM, 2435, for enjoyable times
and a solid healthy re,lations hip, A nice letter. photo, phone (oraddress) gets samefrom me, Outweek
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YOU'RE RAUNCHYBut also hot,looking,smart, verbal and a
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