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The Marriage Trap.'

, The debate over the issue of same-sex marriage entered a
new phase recently when a gay couple in Washington, DC, filed
a lawsuit to force the capital city to legally recognize their union,
only to find that many of their more vocal opponents are leadersof lesbian and gay civil-liberties organizations.
There are several factors at work, here. The primary one isa belief among most lesbian and gay legal experts that DC is. probably. the worst venue in the country for contesting such asuit. This is because in Washington, DC, it is not an individualstate' but the federal government which has jurisdiction overmarriage law. Therefore, a legal setback in DC would set adamaging precedent nationwide, possibly destroying thechances of legal same-sex marriage everywhere for many years.
Such a failure is considered virtually inevitable in the DC case,and lesbian and gay legal advocates are understandably reluctant to jump headlong into certain defeat in a federal court.
They are therefore almost universal in criticizing the DC couple,
perhaps l'ightly so.'•But they should be careful. The DC case, with its intense
public interest and widespread publicity, has proven what a
powerful issue same-sex marriage is. And the filing of thiscase by an isolated couple without the aid of any major gay
legal organization highlights the fact that most gay civil-liber"
ties groups have long avoided taking the issue of marriage tocourt. The DC suit has thus been painted in the media as an
example of brave, lonely individuals fighting both a hostilelegal system and a jealous network of established "gay mafia"
organizations which seek unchallenged control over the legal
agenda. Hardly a unifying, edifying or accurate-pictureofthis case.
.
THe reality is that queer civil-liberties organizations havebeen engaging in a long and complex debate over the issues~involved in marriage reform for several years. These groups,
which often try to operate on consensus, have been unable toreach consensus on this issue and are thus proceeding. slowly, if
at all.
While the debate proceeds, however, impatience slowly
mounts, and impatient individuals become more likely totake legal action into their own hands to press the case formarriage. Potentially disastrous cases like the one in DC. become inevitable.
Ultimately, lesbian and gay leaders will discover that whileinsiders debate which rights we ought to have, individual people
are apt to simply rise up and demand whatever rights we lack,no matter how controversial or politically "incorrect." And when
they do, they'll likely do so .in a far more clumsy and disastrous
way than our organizations would wish.
Perhaps such realities are not adequate reason for lesbian
and gay legal groups to act on issues they disagree about internally. But then again, perhaps they are.
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is the theme of the book. Per- flawed, inaccurate and biased.
haps Reyes missed this con- It dangerously disengages the
ceptin Feminism 101. And potential readership of thissuggesting that activists have book from interacting with theany "laurels" to rest on, well, I material, material that may be.
crucial and unreplicated inwould like to know exactly
when we started getting any . any other book presently
appreciation for the work we available, I feel the editors of
do as women. When we get OutWeek should ~ask anothertrashed by our sisters, it brings reader to review the book for

WOMEN, AIDS AND
BOOK REVIEWS.

It has been suggested thatfor an authdr of a book which,has received a bad review tocomplain about that review isjust "sour grapes." However, I
am compelled .by what I feel isnegligence on the part of theeditorial staff of OutWeekto register my concerns about Nina•
Reyes' review of Women, AIDS
and Activism [no, 85, Feb.13].
BY ANDREANATALIE
srONEWAtI. RlorSAs a prir)ciple author of
the medical, epidemiologicaland treatment sections of WAA,
I feel that Reyes' criticism of
the book as "outdated" andtherefore a "lethal turnoff" issimply unsubstantive. I work in
an HIV clinic in the SouthBronx, and it is my belief thatthe trends reported in the section on epidemiology are quite
accurate; the treatment information reflects current standards of c.are; the medical
aspects section, which is atheoretical piece, reflects thecurrent debates on HIV inwomen's bodies. I challenge
Reyes to present some specific and substantive criticisin, which I could appreciate and address.
However, the entire arguTHE
LESS/IINS
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ment of Reyes' review is
specious and displays a pervasive pettiness. For example, tosuggest that WAA states that home the lesson that our work your readership.
Risa Denenberg
the.authors are the "experts" is will always be undervalued.
, Brooklyn
It is my belief that thisan intentional misreading. It isclear to the reader that the book review was not subject"we-are-the-experts"
theme ed to,adequate and necessary Nina Reyes responds: TrashI
reflects the group's self-help- editorial process; In fact, it is ing our sisters, indeed.
inspired understanding that we unclear to me why Reyes, as aall (the writers and the readers) news reporter, secured this Arts Editor Sarah Pettit
are the experts, as opposed to assignment at all, and her responds: I am unclear as tothe medical authorities and the execution left me wondering if your definition of '"adequate
government: This theme is not we should trust anything that ,and necessary editorial proobscured in the book, rather it she writes. In my opinion, it is cess." Nina is one of three

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seems pointless for me to
excavate the minutiae that go
into a final decision-familiarity with the subject matter,coherent and judicious analytical skills, the ability to write,
availability and a willingness to
produce good copy at OutWeek
rates'---but I will say that I do
not consider my performance"negligent." For her part, Nina
is extremely conversant withthe book's material as well as
being a consistently sensitive
and thorough critic. I do notview her experience as a news
reporter to be irrelevant (youhave only to read the bios inany given Sunday's New York'
limes Book Review to see thebreadth of field engaged there),nor do I edit the opinions of
my writers,
MISSING SAIGON

Regarding JOMAl's letterin last week's issue [no. 86,
Feb. 20,] regarding our purchasing tickets to Miss Saigon:
While lambda works
especiall~ for lesbians, gay
men and people with HIV, theorganization opposes unfair
discrimination of all kinds andtakes/seriously the allegations
about Miss Saigon, Indeed, we
have already set up a meetingwith two organizations-Asianlesbians of the East Coast,and Gay Asian and PacificIslander Men of New York-to
discuss those allegations anddetermine their significance,
Lambda signed a contract
with the Shubert Organization

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Saigon, and first publicized its to the event contractually long munity apart. It prevents theMiss Saigon benefit, in early before we became aware of growing strength of our com( munity from being that much
July-before
any public dis- these issues in December.
We too hope that we can more powerful and culturally
cussion of the play. Later thatsummer, the Asian American tum these events into an oppor- richer, by inclusion, of bisexuLegal Defense and Education tunity to increase sensitivity and als. The struggle for bisexualFund and Actor's Equity raised raise consciousness of the is- visibility is a vital and essential
battle that must be won.
questions about the casting of sues raised by Miss Saigon.
The Lesbian and Gay
Wofford's article should
Miss Saigon, but Actors' Equity
Community Services Center prove to be a valuable tool inand the producer then reached
Manhattan
the struggle for bisexual visiagreement, and the controverbility and inclusion. In thesy appeared to be resolved,
eyes of our enemies it doesn't
BI·LlNES
We heard nothing further
Thank you for your excel- matter if you're gay, lesbian;until December, by which timelent and informative cover transsexual or bisexualLambda had already formallypurchased more than 1,100 story, "The Bisexual Revolu- we're all queer. If bisexuals
tickets from the Shubert Organ- tion," by Carrie Wofford [no, were queer enough to be
84, Feb, 6]. Wofford has pre- exterminated by the Nazis in
ization and mailed invitations
to the benefit to approximately sented the issues of bisexual World War II, then they're
20,000 people, These com- politics in a cl~ar; comprehen- queer enough to be my brothers
plaints, like the one you have sive and thoroughly researched and sisters. I am proud toreprinted, were of a somewhat overview, The strength of her include bisexuals in the lesbian
different nature. They asserted article comes from the unbi- and gay community.
that the plot of Miss Saigon is ased reporting and the richly
Carl Hippensteel
inherently racist and sexist, a diverse opinions exhibited in
Kansas City, Mo.
claim that did not arise during the article.
. the debate in the summer overAs a white gay male,
Greetings! Thanks forthe casting of the play.
brought up in a racist, sexist, publishing Carrie Wofford's
Frankly, the belatedness antisemitic and homophobic
discussion about bis, I hopeof these complaints creates a society, I am constantly forced no one will insist I'm bi
predi~m'ent for Lambda. Can- to confront my own racism,
because I have three kid$ andceling the Miss Saigon benefit sexism and antisemitism. But two grandchildren. Lots of gay
at this late point would seri- to me and my queer friends,
guys of my generation (I'mously impair the organization's bashing bisexuals always69) are married, There.was so
finan~ial health and signifiseemed like fair play. After all, much social pressure '. and so'cantly harm its programs and bisexuals seemed like the per- little knowledge of (what little)
operations, thus weakening its fect scapegoats in our war was available for us~when I
ability to fight discriminaagainst the straights. We was young that we felt we hadtion-a result from which no labeled them traitors (no doubt to try to live straight lives.
one would benefit.
because we were afraid thoseFor me, coming out meant
We hope that our discus- distrustful bis wOOld disclose liberation-the freedom, finalsions with Asian Lesbians of well-kept queer sex secrets to ly, when I was almost 50, to be
the East Coast and Gay Asian our enemies, the straights).
true to my real, innermost self.
and Pacific Islander Men of Bashing bis seemed logicalSince then, I've been disapNew York will yield an alterna- and justifiable.
pointed to discover how
tive resolution.
Then I attended the New straight-minded many gay men
Lambda Legal Defense Pacific Academy in San Fran- are, They are as youth-orientManhattan
cisco (a training program for ed, politically apathetic orqueer activists). I was forced naive, personally competitive,
In response to the letter to confront my own bi-phobia misogynist, muscle-worshipin last week's issue regarding head-on. I put aside my own ping and phallus-oriented asMiss Saigon:
personal history of two bisexu- straight men. So I find myself
The Center strives to be al men who had dumped on among the minority of gays
an explicitly anti-racist organi- me and looked at the bisexual (and they are great guys) who
zation and is indeed conexperience from another point oppose assimilation and thecerned with the aforemenof view. What I discovered was search for respectability.
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able to live in little gay-accepting social circles. Our need isstill to separate ourselves fromthe mainstream, see throughits many absurd myths andfrauds and construct our own
collective identity, I can understand our lesbian sisters who
are going through this sameprocess and, additionally, haveto try to define themselves inrelation to the broader women's movement. We don't
face that, since there is no"men's movement" to relate to:Instead, there is the same
male-dominated society both
we an,d the lesbians have torelate to.
However, liberation, as I
perceive it, is not only the process of freeing myself from mysocially imposed straight past.
It i.s a process of breaking
down' the rigid gender categories of our sexist culture.

Being really gay, then, as I see
it, does not mean merely glorifying masculinity and continuing the putting-downofwomen. It means the freedomto assert one's differencesfrom the straights to the pointof opposing their insistence on
rigid gender categories, This
seems too subtle a point forlots of people. Hence all thefights over: Who is gay? Who
is bi? Are there bis? Who isreally lesbian? etc.
I know who I think are thegayest of the gays, but that is
only my opinion. While I
encourage others to think as Ido, anq my morale is boosted
when I find others who share
my view, I do not insist that it is
the only politically correct opinion that everyone must accept-<lr be shunned or vitriol ically denounced. Human sexuality is too complicated (even at
one time and place,to say noth-Dykes To Watch Out For
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them as allies in the struggle
we all face, the !!truggle todestroy gender rigidity. And if .
they have come out far enoughto say they are gay, but they•cannot really accept androgyny
or drag queens or the Queer
Nation or the Radical Faeries, I
can still welcome them asallies in the struggle against
heterosexism and its genderrigidities, I'd be happier if they
could go further, but I knowthat if I limit my political coworkers and social acceptanceto people who agree with me
about everything, I would be avery lonely person. I'll squawk
if they insist I must accept
their views, but I'll accept
them if they accept me.
I'm glad I've found people
to work with who accept lesbians, bisexuals, transvestites
and gays, people of color aswell as whites, believers andnon-believers, young and old,ing of different times and cultural climes) for that. I think thoseof our lesbian sisters who are
actually living out the ambiguities of gender orientation manifest thereby an important message. Gender does not come inneat little boxes.
In these times, we needmore men who can acknowledge and accept their gayness.
In these time, we also needmore gays who can be reallygay (in my sense), not only inphysical expressions of sexuality but in ideology, spirituality, etc. In these times, weneed, in so doing, to recognizethat gender comes in shadesof gray, So not all the men
who should come out as gay
could possibly be as gay as I
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to identify as bisexual, they are community is on a par withpart of our community. Carrie that of the gay and lesbian
overemphasizes factors such communities,
Finally, I am sorry thatas marriage and sexual history; •a married gay man is by no Carrie neglected to mention themeans necessarily bisexual, nor work done by bisexual
is a lesbian who has had rela- activists. Bisexuals are active
on many fronts, including thetionships with men in the past.
efforts to achieve gay rights
Thank you for running
Although Carrie interCarrie Wofford's article on viewed several bisexual individ- and to defeat AIDS. As AIDS"The Bisexual Revolution." I'm uals, she doesn't give a sense affects an ever-higher proporglad to see this topic covered, of the scope of the bisexual tion of non-gay women, IVthough my reactions ranged community. For example, in drug users and people of color,from shaking my head in Boston, the Bisexual Women's bisexuals are uniquely posiagreement to shaking my fists Network has existed since tioned to do outreach and buildin frustration.
1983 and has a mailing list of bridges to these communities.
I think Carrie misses the more than 800 people: There In ACT UPIBoston, between apoint about bisexual identity. A are bisexual networks in New majority and 100 percent of thewomen involved in the groupbisexual is someone who York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
thinks of her- or himself as Edinburgh, London and many over time have been bisexual.
such; it doesn't matter Whether other cities and towns across Bisexuals were instrumental infounding ACT UPIEast Bay.
she or he has slept with mem- the country and the world.
Many Queer Nation chaptersbers of the same sex, the oppo- There are bisexual recovery
include active bisexuals, and- site sex, both sexes or neither groups, comp'uter discussion
some have bisexual focus
sex. If someone feels they have groups, SIM groups, socialgroups. At least four cities
the potential to be attracted to groups and support groups.
even in this notoriously conservative city, As a thought I
picked up at my Unitarian
Church puts it, "They draw circles to keep us out: We draw
circles to include them."
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have political-action groups
dealing specifically with bisexual issues. Many gay and lesbian activists would be surprised to learn how many of
their comrades are, in fact,bisexual. The best way forbisexuals and lesbians and gay
men to come to know andrespect (and, yes, even like)each other is to work side-byside in our common fight forsocial and sexual liberation.
Liz Highleyman
Boston, Mass.
I attended the NGLTF
Bisexual Panel at last year's
conference. My impression was
not that the audience was any
more hostile than at any otherpanel discussion. At least they
were awake. If anything, I
found the panel surprisingly
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,of bisexuals by the lesbian andgay community, and when
asked about the issue of heterosexual privilege" emphasized
the victimization of bisexuals by
the lesbian and gay community,
and when asked about violenceagainst women by Suzanne
Pharr, emphasized the victi mization of bisexuals by the lesbian and gay community, Lisa
Power had written a short theoretical piece on bisexuality, but
she tore it up and spoke of her
victimization as a bisexual by
the lesbian and gay community.
I felt really frustrated. I read the
OutWeek article and read about
the victimization of bisexuals by
the lesbian and gay community.
So what's the deal?
Robert Vazquez
New York-

munity's center. There are nodues or fees.
Name Withheld
Brooklyn
I read your recent coverstory on gay' men and body
image with great interest. I
was especially interested in the
couple of paragrapl1s written
about Overeaters Anonymous.
I am a queer man who recently
joined that group and havebenefited tremendously fromit My experience has been so
different from the one that is
described in your article. I
invite anyone, gay or straight,
who is concerned with compulsive overeating to attend an
OA meeting for themselvesand decide whether OA is forthem. It sure has been working
for me!
Please don't print myname, as one of the corner'stones in OA is anonymity.
Also, please let your readers,know my reason for withholding my name, I'm not ashamedof being in OA, rather I'm grateful for OA's existence. Thanks
for letting me respond.
Name Withheld
New York

COME ON IN
In
response to Jay Blotch•
er's disheartening
ar:ticle"Queers and Body Image" [no.
82, Jan. 23], I cordially invite
lesbians and gay men who suffer from eating disorders to consider OvereatersAnonymous.
Over the last two years, I
have mixed-and-matched myown program from the many
"tools" available through OA,
For example, I follow a highly
MORE HAY FRAY
personalized food program,
The publication of a biogarrived at with the help of expe- raphy of a living out gay man
rienced OA participants. I read whose life has, fundamentally
OA-related materials and keep a , affected the definition andgay/lesbian-focused meeting.
organization of gay male life in, As a di rect result of work- the United States is a major
ing with OA, I now eat like a queer event
Out Week has raged andrational human being, enjoy
my body the way it is and take ranted and railed for lesbians
risks in my social and profes- and gay men to come out andsional life which were inconbe counted.
ceivable prior to my participaHarry Hay is a gay hero,tion in the program.
an out, role model, his life a
The process is someglimp~e at our 20th-century
times painful. Results may queer;history. ,require great patience and per""'Yes, Harry Hay, cast theseverance. But through OA, I first pebble into the ever-widenhave come back to life.
ing pool called gay liberation.
Gay-focused meetings
Stuart Timmons, in The
are held throughout the city, Trouble With Harry, has done a
including six different weekly great service to the OutWeek
meetings (for men, womencommunity by publishing thisand "mixed") held at our com- biography of Harry Hay.

Yet OutWeek chooses to those of us in the sex-positive
trash the work with a bitchy, movement who do not consider
mean-spirited review by an "fist-fucking" an act of spiritual
unknown critic called Joe E. bravery as the dead Christopher Larkin (aka Purusha),
Jeffreys [no. 78, Dec. 26].
Who knows what lavender- [whom] he referenced, did, 'but
a potentially very dangerous act
draped, East-Village-ghettotower Mr. Jeffreys crawled from that drugs can only make evento spew his toxic review of two more dangerous.
Jim Fourattfootnotes contained in a 317Manhattan
page book, But I suggest hecrawl back and attempt to make
MICKEY MOUSIE?
contact with the fairy within and
Re: Jay Blotcher's "Field
read the book again,
Tripping" [no, 84, Feb. 6]. If
Out Week does a disservice to its readers when you you are wistful that the sky over
Disney World in Orlando ischoose to print such off-thewall crap. It's a tired, old trick of lavender, I recommend that you
self-promotion for an unknown attend the original Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, Calif., where,
critic to trash an icon.
on certain nights of the year, theAre we only to praiselavender sky is a healthy glow
biographies of a few richqueers who hung out in posh generated by what goes onliterary circles in London and in below. Occasional all-gay-andchic Sapphic Parisian art salons lesbian-sponsored events let
you stroll through the park while
and are now all dead?
Where is Signori Ie's rage holding your lover's hand. (It isconsidered bad taste, however,when we need it?
Now because of the to refer to a male lover as "TInincrease in homophobia, the kerbelJ"----evenaffectionately),
Is Walt spinning in his
AIDS crisis and the growth of apost-Stonewall radical, self- , grave? While it is claimed that
identified lesbian and gay he chastised one employee formovement (Queer Nation, Men taking piano lessons during theof African Descent, OUTRAGE, production of Fantasia ("What
Dykes Against RaCism, Every- are you? Some kind of fagwhere, etc.), we need to know got?"), in the 1953 version of
our history.
Peter Pan, his animators (still
We can learn from the under his meticulous guidance)experience of those who came came up with what could only
before us. We need not repeat be termed a "gay" (albeit somewhat negative) relationshiptheir mistakes.
We can find courage and between Captain Hook and hishope from their victories when sidekick Mr. Smee,
And come on, let's face it,
we become either frustrated
with heterosexist attitudes or Mickey was never that butch
despairing because of stupid to begin with.
Bob Cruz
reactionary postures by selfManhattan
appointed Queer leaders.
Is it not better to honor
our heroes/heroines
while
All letters to the editor
they still live, rather than conmust include a name,stantly having to praise themaddress and daytime
only in eulogies?
phone, although names
I trust OutWeek readers
may be withheld at thewill discover for themselvesauthor's request. Outthe lessons to be learnt from
Week reserves the right tothe life of Harry Hay.
edit
letters for clarity andOh yes, someone should
space considerations.
tell Mr. Clark that there are

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" ,~,. _ ---_ ---_ __ _ NEW YORK-At ademonstration last week",•
called to protest police
brutality and persistentanti-gay attitudes, three,activists were arrested
after nightstick-wielding
policechargedthe'protesters. The police
actions enraged membersof ACT UP, who had
called the protest ip,
response to three arrests
two weeks ago at John
Cardinal O'Connor's residence behind St. Patrick's
Cathedral, in which one
pf the activists taken into
II police custody was~allegedly severely beaten~by the cops.
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But in what activists~ ,tenned a grim irony, one~Qlof thethree activists.,.
ffi.. arrested at last week's
action, Chris Hennelly,•
also allegedly suffered
physical abuse while in SCOTT SENSENIG: -THEY CALLED ME A FAGGOT..., KICKED ME AND SPAT ON ME.·,"the hands of the police.
through the intercession of the chief offered precipitated an explosion of anger"He was admitted to St. Vincent's
police that Hennelly was fed and given
at the police in the activist community, as[following his releasel," Matt Foreman,
his medication, which the police hadword spread among activists that, for the
director of the Anti-Violence Project, told
taken from him.
second time in one week, a gay activist
OutWeek "He has bruises on his head,
Last week's demonstration outside
had apparently been beaten while inabrasions on his leg and an abrasion on
the Midtown North precinct, which ispolice OJstody.
his forehead."located on 42nd Street between 10th andForeman added that it was only
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observers said. Although the action was
intended as a speak-out against anti-gay
violence on the part of the police, thearrests occurred, participants agreed,
when the police officers lined up outside
the precinct
house unexpectedly
advanced on the protesters with nightsticks drawn.
"Had it been any other group, theywould have had a full-fledged riot on
their hands," Foreman commented, noting that when the cops charged thedemonstrators, everyone immediately
sat down.
Foreman was particularly angeredby the fact that Deputy Inspector Carl
Jonasch, who was supervising the officers outside the Midtown North precinct
house, apparently ordered the officers tocharge the demonstrators, "I have neverseen such shocking behavior under theimmediate supervision of a deputy
inspector," Foreman remarked, calling
the ranking officer's conduct "unprofessional" and "unprovoked,""I am going to be asking the police
council to demand that the police chief
conduct a thorough and complete inves- ,tiga:tion into this disgraceful mess,"
Foreman added.
Amy Bauer, a member of ACT UP
who participatedin the the action,
said that the three people who werearrested that evening, Hennelly, Jamie
Leo and Dana Nasrallah, were picked
off from the demonstration on 42ndStreet outside the precinct apparently
at random.
However,
Bauer sugges.ted, the fact that Nasrallah wasvideotaping
the event made her "atar.get, naturally."
According to Foreman, Leo wascharged with disorderly conduct, while
Hennelly and Nasrallah both wereslapped with more serious infractions.
Nasrallah was charged with two countsof disorderly conduct, one count ofharassment, and third-degree assault forallegedly "causing a sprained thumb,sprained wrist and bruised right leg",•swinging her camera at an officer..
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Hennelly also was charged withthird-degree
assault, Foreman said,
because, as the police report said, he"did bite the left index fmger [of an officed, causing it to bleed." Additionally,
Hennelly
was charged with one count of,resisting arrest and one count of disorderly conduct.

The action, which ACT UP's membership voted to hold in lieu of theconclusionof the group's regularMonday night meeting, was called toprotest alleged police brutality against
three activists, Scott Sensenig, Dorice
Meieran and Cristiane San Miguel, whowere arrested two weeks ago in a
guerilla action.
"[Six police officers] forced meagainst the police car with my faceagainst the car," Sensenig told Out Week
after he was released from police custody

two weeks ago. "At that point, theypunched me and used a nightstick. They
pulled me up off the car, they called mea faggot and, put me down on the
ground. They kicked me and spat o,nme, pulled me up from the ground, putme back down on the ground andkicked me again."
Sensenig ultimately spent morethan 32 hours in jail, during which, hesays, he was subjected to continuousverbal abuse. "It was insanely petty
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tremendous amount of frustration. I deal
remaining $44 million, the EMAs werewith a community with basically no AIDS
required to submit an application. The
NEW YORK-Iha processseIVices, and this represents an opportuNew York EMA seeks $24,9 million todescribed as both "frustrating" and "posinity for me," said Rona Solomon, council
fund 29 separate projects in health, mentive" by more than one participant, New
member and executive director of thetal health, and socia1 services.
York City has completed its application
Center ,for HN Education and Services
All 16 EMAs have made applications.
for federal 'funds available under the .,on Staten Island. Staten Island remains( The federal government, in judging
Ryan White Comprehensive
AIDS
the borough most underservedbythe applications, will look for compreResources Emergency Act,
municipal AIDS seIVices, and the Ryan
hensive plans that seek funds for proIf the city's application is approved,
White funds, used for start-up programs,
grams that are non-Medicaid-reim
the city stmds to receiv~nearly $25 million
could fill those gaps.
bursable, l!ninsured or start-up,
in addition to the $15.8 million: already'•For someguaranteed under•
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Members expect MINORllY TASK FORCEON AIDS' RON JOHNSON, LEFT;GMHC'S DAVID HANSELL. RIGHT
to governmentto• meet the Feb.
officialsallowed members to resolve some
The council, With an unwieldy 42
15 application deadline,
i$ues, the advocacy slowed the process.
members, had minimal time to generate a
The Ryan White CAREBill, enacted
budget for the Ryan White funds to be"It was frustrating, it was moving too
in 1990, originally would have disspent in the New York EMA.Additionally,slowly, and none of us could stop advotributed $200 million in AIDSrelief funds
the council created mechanisms to assess
cating for our communities. When haveto 16 "eligible metropolitan areas" this•the efficiency of service delivery andactivists had a chance to sit down withyear, but Congress slashed that amountcompliance with the council's pIan.
commissioners on an equal footing?"
to $88 million. Half of the fina1 appropriThe council also strongly recomremarked Solomon.
ation has been distributed, with eachmended that a nonprofit organization,'It was very frustrating--but in some
EMA receiv'ing an amount of the total
ways frustrating for the right reasons,"
the Medical Health and Researchthat is proportionate to its AIDScaseload.
Association, oversee any seIVice conagreed David Hansell, deputy executive
New York City, Westchester, Rockland
director for policy at Gay Men's Healthtracts, Under the act, MHRAwill earn 5
and Putnam counties, forming a single
Crisis. "The council is a huge group. To
percent of any contraa:'s value as a fee.
EMA,received $15.8 million.
"I think the feeling in the room is aqrng a group like that into agreement on
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how to spend a ridiculouslysmallamount of money is a tough job. I think
we came to a pretty good outcome."
Ron Johnson, executive director of
the Minority Task Force on AIDS, told
Out Week that the council represents a
fIrst effort at AIDS planning that includes
city and community-based groups.
"It took a lot of time, and we got a
lot of good work done," said Johnson.
"Much of that speaks to the kind of work
we haven't been doing in New York.
The city has not done comprehensive
and coordinated AIDS planning to date.
It is ironic it took the federal government
to kick us in the ass."
The council was also hampered byits members' varying degrees of knowledge about the CARE Act. Some had
been involved with the Ryan White Act
prior to the council, and others weremore experienced in AIDS issues.
"Many of us learned about therequirements of the act by making proposals that wouldn't fly," said Solomon
from CHIVES.
Toward the end of their work, animosity between council members andthe staff hired to write the council's mandate into the application placed an additional strain on the membership.
At the fmal meeting, Richard Elovichand New York City Commissioner ofMental Health Billy Jones objected tostaff rewrites being made without consulting the council. Elovich claimed that
staffers had removed a budget item fo(
drug-treatment slots, to which staffers
responded by insisting that those items
were Medicaid reimbursable .
. CHIVES' Solomon said, "Very often
the translation of the council's will has
been close to unrecognizable in the fInished product."
The Task Force's Johnson said, "We
didn't have a chance to work out therelationship between the council andstaff. It was painful, bumpy, difficult, but
overall, I think it was positive." ....

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USE; OF MISS SAIGONNEW YORK-Two prominent lesbian and gay organizations
havecome under attack by Asian lesbian
and gay groups for choosing the controversial
Broadwayshow - Miss
Saigon as a fund-raiser.
Asian Lesbians of• the East Coastand Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men
bf New York are calling for a boycott of.Lambda Legal Defense and Education
Fund and the city's Lesbian and Gay
Community Services Center, and for apicket of the fund-raisers, unless thetwo groups cancel their sponsorship of
the play and increase their representation of, and services to, Asian lesbians
and gay men.
.
Those calling for the boycott andpicket claim that M~ Saigon is a blatantly racist and sexist play which portrays Asians in stereotypical roles, celebrates colonialism and trivializes theVietnam War. They also object to thecasting of a white actor, Jonathon Price,in the lead Asian role, and to the strongann tactics used by the play's producer,
Cameron Mackintosh, in getting exclusiorlary hiring for the two lead roles.
Organizations that are supposed to
rep-resent all lesbians and gay men,
, regardless of color, should know better
than to tacitly endorse a play whichridicules one section of the community,
said James Jaewhan lee of GAPIMNY.
Both Lambda and the Center claimthat they were unaware of ~he play'S
content when they chose it to raisemoney for their respective organizations. .
Lambda is using Miss Saigon as its
annual fund-raiser, while the Center isselling 1,000 block tickets to the show.
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"We started advertising this show in
April 1990, when we bought the tickets,"stated Richard Bums, executive director of
the Center. "It was only in December 1990
that we learned of the dismay of membersof the gay Asian groups regarding Lambda
and the Center's benefit. They sent us a
letter setting out their objections."

gay community.
The Asian lesbian and gay community is also anxious to see the wider
problem of community racism addressedas part of a resolution to the current
problem and is demanding that mechanisms are set up to ensure that an incident like this does not recur,

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However, Tsuh Yang Chen of
GAPIMNY contradicted Bums' assertion.
'We know that they were approached by
the Asian American Legal Defense and
Education Fund at least last summer,
when the show was the subject of a protracted labor dispute, and made cognizant of the issues," said Chen.
The feeling among the Asian lesbians and gay men behind the protest isthat if the show were even remotely
homophobic, it would be dropped.
Tsuh Yang Chen believes that thecurrent controversy surrounding Miss
Saigon highlights the stili-institutionalized racism within the lesbian andLambda and the Center say that they
are over a barrel and cannot avoid theirlegal obligations without losing money.
But, said Milyoung Cho of ALOEC: "I'm
not convinced that they would, in fact,
lose thousands of dollars. As the show is
so popular, they should have no problem
in off-loading tickets."
Both Lambda and the Center plan tomeet with the groups that have raised
their concerns about MissSaigon.
'We are uncomfortable with having
contracted for the show now that thiscontroversy has emerged," commented
the Center's Burns. "However, our goal
is to try and turn this into an opportu-

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issues raised."

about the-Avril McDonald

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RIGHTONSCHED'ATLANTA-With only two months
to go before the planned historic gathering, of lesbians here, the National Lesbian
Conference's organizers are drawing in
more than a dozen new registrants eachday, moving decisively toward their goalof at least 3,000 participants.
"Thirty-five different topic areas arebeing covered [in workshops] so far, andwe're leaving the date open [for proposals] so that as many as possible will havethe chance to su bmit registrations,"
remarked Mary Lu Lewis, the conference
coordinator.
The conference will be held from
April 24 to 28, and March 31 is the closing date for pre-registration.
While there have been othernational gatherings of lesbians in the past
two decades, organizers for the Atlanta
conference, according to Lewis, boast
that this will be the flfSt conference "topull together the broad diversity of thelesbian community,"
The national steering committee
for the conference, which has been in
the works for more than two fullyears, has mandated that 50 percent of
the conference participants be lesbiansof color, 20 percent be disabled lesbians,- and 5 percent be lesbians over
the age of 50.
In accordancewith conference
principles,
Lewis explained,
allworkshoppresenterswillberequired to address racism, sexism,
homophobia, ableism and poverty intheir discussions"because of theconcern of the conference planners
around those issues."
All events, including registration
for the conference itself, are priced on 'a sliding scale. Fm more informationon the conference, potential participants can call (404) 373-0000.

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syndrome" defense was acquitted on
Feb. 1 in the stabbing of her lover thispast summer.
It is the. first time a lesbian using thebattered-spouse
syndrome has beencleared of charges. In -1989, the syndrome was used unsuccessfully by aRorida lesbian accused of murder.
"The syndrome doesn't rely on marriage or any particular heterosexual or
gay relationship," said Robert Chastain,
attorney for the defendant.
Stating that she feared for her life,
Priscilla Forbes told the six-woman, six-

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man jury that she acted in self-defense
when she stabbed Lynn Zarek in the backduring a fight on the night of Aug. 12.
Although the couple didn't live
together, Zarek had been staying with
Forbes for a week. The fight allegedly
began when Forbes asked Zarek to leave.
''Forbes was in her own home, protecting herself against a much bigger andstronger person," said Chastain. "Given
the violence that had occurred between
the parties over the past several years,

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forthcoming spring newsletter reportedly will carry "informative material" on more than 330 lesbians and gay men fromall over the world. "This is a unique way to start internationalcorrespondence for a hobby, a forthcoming vacation, topractice another language or to establish a friendship or aromance," the IGP said in a press release. And you weregoing to take up bowling. For more info send a SASE to IGP,
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AIN'T NO SEWER WIDE ENOUGH:
Republican State Senator John Marchi of Staten Island has
introduced bills in Albany designed "to vitiate recent state
court rulings expanding, for rent-law purposes, the definitionof family to include surviving members of gay relationships,"
according to the Feb. 11 New York Law Journal. The bills are
not expected to survive the state's democratically controlled
Assembly, where lesbian legislator Deborah Glick is sure tohave her say on them. Unfortunately, the bridges leading toand from Staten Island are among the few in New York thathave nQtyet begun to crumble.
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queer activities in the Lone Star State's capital, quickly
becoming Texas' gayest city. For info on travel, accommodations, and how to have fun just north of the border, call the
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GEFFEN
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BE SO
HAPPY: "Many people believe that bisexuality isn't a'true' sexual orientation, or that it is a 'confused, inbetween stage.' We certainly don't want to perpetuate
this misconception by omitting bisexuals from the name'of our organization," said Fabienne Rouseau in a press
release announcing the Rutgers University Lesbian/Gay
Alliance's new moniker: The Rutgers University Lesbian,
Gay and Bisexual Alliance, The school's gay group is thelatest to follow scores of other gay students' unions
across the country in amending their names to include
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During the trial, the diminutive 4foot-lO-inch Forbes testified that she did
not leave the tumultuous
relationshipwith the 5-foot-9-inch
Zarek, eventhough it included physical beatings.
"This was a long-standing relationship, and in the last part of it, Forbes had
been beaten a number of times," said
Chastain. "She never sought out help.
She called the police once, but she didn't
pursue the charges.",
A psychologist testified that despite
being gay, Forbes was a battered spouse
who reacted like any other when she
finally reached the breaking point. 'Prosecutors
were shocked at thedecision.
"I thought we had a good, solidcase," said Bruce Skaug, Ada County
deputy prosecutor.
"The victim was hospitalizedfor
two and a half days with a serious cutthat came within millimeters of hitting
vital organs."
According to Skaug, there was noevidence of a fight.
''"There was nothing disturbed in the•house.
There were no bruisesorscratches on the defendant."
Although Skaug said that he had nottalked directly to the jurors, he felt thatthe jury acquitted Forbes because she
seemed heterosexual.
"We tried to stress that it doesn't matter who you are or what you do, you
don't deseIVe to get stabbed in the back,"
said Skaug. "But I think the jury didn't likethe victim She looked more 'lesbian.'"Had Forbes been convicted, shewould have faced up to 15 years inprison for her offense.

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Underground Leathers came up with theidea for a West Vt1lage Mardi Gras andpitched preliminary plans to a few areabusiness-owners. Hughes told OutWeek
that, after several people expressed interest, and a meeting was held at the
Dugout bar to plan the event.
"I believe anything you do to create
excitement brings in customers," Hughes
said. "This [Mardi Gras] was a perfectsolution to make this happen. We want
to bring the Village back to the days of
the '50s."
Jacqui Smith, co-owner of the Gulf
Coast restaurant and a native Southerner,shared her knowledgeof Mardi Gras
customs and culture with merchants andammged for everyone to purchase traditional Fat Tuesday beads and doubloon
coins from a Louisiana supplier at a reasonable rate. Smith told Out Week that
West Village businesses were excited by
the Mardi Gras idea because many feelthat a new festival is needed, since theannual Halloween parade is no longer aneighborhood event.
"We all feel that the Halloween,

paradewas taken from us by the:city and rerouted
to other areas,"
Smith said.
Hughes added that because enthusiasm at the meeting was so strong,other holiday events were planneq for
the near future, such as a "Hats andHeels" Easter parade and a St. Patrick's
Day festival, West Vtllage businesses willmeet in the next week to discuss
upcoming events.
Hughes said that businesses hope to
put on a Mardi Gras parade next year andget the local school and residents
involved. Although there wasn't enoughtime to plan a parade for the first festival,
the West Village was decorated in green,gold and purple, which are the ancient
pre-Lenten
festi\ral's official colors.
Additionally, many store owners, dressedin costume, stood on the street and passed
out traditional Mardi Gras beads and doubloon coins to the public. Some businesses
held free "buy nothing" drawings and gaveaway prizes on Fat Tuesday, and numerous bars and restaurants featured drink
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againstthe last ,;Dark Other, more and more people
began to tell me how exhausted they
already were-racked
with. pain anddrained of energy by unrelenting
rage, dread and sadness. I wanted
justice, in the words of Martin
Luther King Jr., to "roll down likewater" andcleanse us. And some,times I longed, instead, for sheer
vengeance~or
all the evil done in
the name of US interests, evil froma nation owing its existence to the"naked aggression" of Columbus
and the Europeans who murderedand plundered their-way to controlof the I Americas. I thought of all
the women and men of color, all
the poor and working-class people, who had decided that the milital)' could give them opportunities
US society had withheld. Perhaps
they imagined that, with theirpatriotic service, they could buy
back the self-esteem society hadstolen from them.
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My only solace was in talking
and writing about it and being with,groups of people who felt as I
did-at a multicultural rally organized by African Americans near
the United Nations, that institution
now distorted into an ann of US foreign
policy; at a teach-in, where we got wordthat th~ first missiles had hit Baghdad; atour community center, where lesbian
and gay people of color rose in ovation
for a Palestinian sister speaking forpeaceful resolution of all Middle East
conflicts, appealing to our reason and
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our humanity; fmally, in Washington, on
Jan. 19, where, as in New York,
police-surprisedby our great numbers tried to hold us back, tried tokeep us from one another. Through it
all, like most people, I monitored the
media for news of developments-&icking pretty close to WBAI radio, where
producers and reporters remain unmuzzled and courageous. Despite limited
resources and their own struggle for survival, they kept an open line to the truth
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It is frustrating to watch how wehave gotten used to carrying on with ourlives as our leaders wage wars by remotecontrol. Our hands remain clean, ourmoney-chasing undisrupted, our shopping undisturbed. We can enjoy our foot-ball games. Indeed, Bush can use themas great PR opportunities for that overseas Super Bowl, where his team is uying to sack that Iraqi quarterback.
Recently, ABC networknews
anchor, Peter Jennings, decided to do alittle amateur psychotherapy. He tooktime out from his broadcast to tell thechildren in the .audience not to get upset
by the news from the war because, after
all, it is very'far away,
One of our bomber pilots reported
that the city of Baghdad was sparklingup at him. Were there men,
women and children lying dismembered, burning and dying
in each one of those pretty
sparkles?
))We are a nation in blissful
denial. We don't have to wony as
we step out of our homes thoseof us who have homes.::...thatbombs will fallon our heads orthat our children may lie buried
beneath the rubble of their schoolbuildings. Our neighborhoods,
our historic sites, our places ofworship will not be tom apart. If
we are truly lucky, we don't
know anyone serving in the battle; we have no loved onesilivingin the lands affected. In the faceof what our leaders tell us arevital US interests, our compassion
for human loss can remain, at
best, abstract and tenuous.
We are a nation in tense, ner- .
vous denial. We are terrified to
face ourselves, and our reaction to
the idea that someone might disagree with us is defensive andnasty. We wave our flags and beer cansand shout, "Puck you!"
Here is the matrix of the "new worldorder," one built on lies, manipulation
and bribes, George Bush's slogan, with
its overtones of Nazism, suggests nothing
more than that he, and he alone, will
give the orders. He has bent the govem-

violence increasing, "You ain't seen noth- .
serious and remarkably diverse. As surements, if not the people, of many nations
in' yet!" promised Jesse Helms, reeIectioo
to his will. In the name of this "newas it is sometimes necessary for evil totriumph in his brutal grasp.
world order," he has pushed the volatile
devour itself, this war, as it drags on,
Can we keep our energies going in
Middle East to the brink of disorder. Bushdescending from the air to the sands, will
the face of such monstrous events andtouch off even more opposition. Unless
has said, "When all this is over, we wantconditions? We must fmd a way eduto be the healers ...to facilitate what I
we allow despair to take us or rivalry andcate ourselves, create our own networks,~infighting to divide us, the coalition ofmight optimistically call a 'new world
share what we've learned. The anti-war
forces united against Bush's policies atorder.'" But, as Martin Luther King Jr.
movement has hit the ground runningobselVed of the troubled conscience ofhome and abroad will hold longer thanbecause of information, and it will growhis fake and fragile coalition against SadVietnam-era America, "It is midnight in.. 'because of information. Bush, however,the psychological order, and, moreover, it
damH ussem.
thinks he can rely on the fact that AmeriOur struggle is not built on censoris midnight in the moral order."cans-or, at least, the ones he says "supship and deception. Our principles are
George Bush knows nothing about
healing, Through his malign neglect, heport our troops," as if peace activists wish
not tainted by greed. We have not bandeath on the women and men who haveished from our minds the inconvenient
has permitted our cities to rot. Our
become his pawns will not press forfact of the sacredness of human life. We
already inadequate health-care system isthe truth. Let's prove him wrong.
are people of all calolS with roots in all
deteriorating as the health outlook for
Drawing his controversial connecthe lands of this earth, and we can feel
people of color and poor people as fortion between social justice and peaceand be moved by one another's suffering.
many Americans
worsens. We need("Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam"),
I can't imagine that a new world
money for AIDS research, treatment andMartin Luther King Jr. said: 'There comesordered by George Bush would be
education; money for drug treatmenta time when silence is betrayal ....Somehealthy for me and mine. There is still
and aftercare; money for housing, educathing is happening, and people are notplenty of work for the Bush gang-tantation and jobs. We need money to heal
going to be silenced." Tlizing, unfinished business in latin Ameriand protect our precious environEva Yaa Asantewaa is an arts jourment-money for life, not for death,ca and the Caribbean, for instance: morenalist, a radio producer for WBAl and.aThis war is a demonstration of US
dark people to beat up on. And while
full-time community health education
that's happening, we can expect diminmuscle at a time when the Soviet Union
major at Hunter College, CUNY. She also
ishing services on the home-front, humanis no longer a military threat, but our
economic power has dwindled. Imperial
writes under the name Linda A. SmaO.
rights sliding backward and hatred andPresident George Bush has ignored thewell-being of US citizens while pUlSuing "-----------------------------a foreign policy of intimidation and violence, particularly against old friends
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sparing the nation what many considered.,.
the "tragedy" of actually removing a president from office. (Isn't it more tragic tomaintain a president who deserves to be
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hefuturefor

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and gay men looks
far rosier than their
1t4f; ..
blighted past under
the hammerofoppression.
The
European Court of
Human
Rightsrecently overturned
the country's legislation criminalizing
homosexuality. And the political scene
has been invigorated with the establishment of an, ACT UP chapter and therecent election of Ireland's ftrSt feminist
head of state, who has publicly stated
her commitment to gay rights.
Although President Mary Robinson
is officially only a figurehead, such is her
popular support anCl the respect she
enjoys that her influence is likely to bepervasive and persuasive,
Before her election to the presidency, she was best known as a lawyer who
represented many clients in th~' Europ<oan Court of Human Rights, challenging
aspects of Irish law contrary to overriding
civil and political rights, guaranteed by
the European Charter of Human Rights.
In this way, she has been partially
responsible for engineering many legislative gains for minority groups here. A
case in point was her representation of
fellow senator David Norris, one of Ireland's most vocal gay rights advocates,
who challenged Ireland's anachronistic
legislation criminalizing homosexuality.
Sen. Norris won his case against thestate, and the Irish government is now
morally bound to recognize the Court's
decision. Although decisions of the Court
are not legally binding on member countries such as Ireland, which has not officially ratifje.d the Charter, they havetremendous weight, and to ignore the
Court's ruling would be to risk reprobation from European Charter member
states. Ireland is expected to incorporate
the decision into domestic law before the
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year is out. Already, discussion has begun
conceming aspects of the proposed newlaw, such as the age of consent
But even slower to change than thestatute books will be people's prejudices,made holy over the years in the name of
the Catholic God. In the main, the public
is horrified and terrified by the specter ofhomosexuality,
which, in a country
where the nuclear family is the bedrockof society, seems to threaten nothing lessthan a breakdown of the established,order. The pat response to the suggestionthat the lives of gay men and lesbians are

My lesbianism
was last on the list ofworst-possible scenariosthat she could haveimagined, ranking after
drug abuse, alcoholism
and pregnancy out of
wedlock.

at least as valid as any other is: ''But what
if everyone did it?"
Although there is a small but wellestablished gay community in Dublin, it
remains very much on the fringes of society and keeps to itself. Irish gays arealmost completely
invisible,
It isextremely rare to see a same-sex couple
walking hand-in-hand down GraftonStreet, Dublin's main drag,Most gays are still firmly in the closet, scared into silence for fear of meeting
censure if they declare themselves. Theyrightly suppose that they may lose theirjobs, their families, their friends, their flat.
Fear of alienating your family ismost often the greatest. Even the mostprogressive, broad-minded mothers andfathers, who seem completely at easewith your gay friends, turn a different
color when they learn of your own
homosexuality: How could they even
begin to explain it to their friends, theirrelatives, the parish priest?
When I came out to my mother,
who does not share these liberal pretensions, she told me that she had not felt so
bad since her father died. This was over
the recent Ouistmas holiday, my first visit
home in over 18 months,
My lesbianism was last on the list ofworst -possible scenarios that she could
have imagined, ranking after drug abuse,
alcoholism and pregnancy out of wedlock. It was ahnost inconceivable to herthat one of her children could be gay.
After the initial shock, disbelief andanger, came denial. "Are you really sure?"
she asked me. If it was true, it would besuch a waste. After all, I might well havemade a decent mother and a loving wife,in the strict Irish version of such roles,
She broke the news to my brotherand sister, who, during my two-weekvacation, never broached the subjectJwith
me, even though it had been my sister
who ftrSt suggested to my mother that I
might be "one of them." They advised
her not to tell my father, fearing that thenews would provoke a heart attack. "Hewill throw you out if he fmds out," said
my mother-which was really beside thepoint, as I had not been living with myparents for some years and now live
across the Atlantic.
But her real message was that hewould disown me. He would be unable
to countenance the fact that his daughter
was a lesbian, nor would he accept a lesbian as a daughter. Of course, he will
fmd out sooner or later, and if he keels
over and dies of shock, I will be blamedfor being so selfish as to follow my•instincts and not bury them under thepretense of normality.
Ireland is still a very parochial society-smail
and tight-knit. Everyone
knows everyone else, ftrst-, second- or
thirdhand. It is simply impossible to getlost in Dublin the way it is in New York.
There is no such thing as anonymity.
News travels very fast.
This has its advantages, unless
you've got something to hide .. So many
gay people lead clandestine lives. Theymar get married, have children. Many ofthe middle-aged men in the Parliamentor George, two of Dublin's gay men's
bars, are married and have not evenbothered to remove their wedding rings,
They may be the same men who hangaround some of the city's public toilets,
down on the quays, hoping to pick up
one of the young boys who trade there.
On the streets roam gangs of"shinies"(so called
because of
the shiny
grayormaroontrack suits
they wear),looking fortrouble. A
gay man,just standing withhis lover,
not even'
embracing,
was recently brutallyassaulted
by 15 or soofthese
thugs, who
are really•no morethan child r e n
between the ages of nine and 15. His
lover ran away to get help. When hereturned with the police, all but two of
the assailants had scampered off. The
remaining two were hauled off to the"•police station to be charged with assaJJu'(no one speaks of gay-bashing). Andeven though the victim was determined
to pursue the case, his efforts werethwarted by the police, who told himthat he was wasting his time. The culpritswere too young to incur any penalty.
Although minds are slowly changing, particularly among the younger gen-eration, old habits die hard-andarereinforced by parental influence andsome forms of schooling.
Because the vast majority of Irish
secondary, or high, schools are controlled by religious orders, sex education
gets short shrift. Heterosexual education
usually comes by way of the biology
books, while discussions of gays arenonexistent. Members of the Dublin
AIDSAlliarice recently sought to establish
an outreach program to go into schools
and teach sex education, as a way to prevent unsafe sex. They were rebuffed andtold that they could provide information
about AIDS only if they could do so
without mentioning sex!
Episodes like this make efforts by
the New York City Schools Chancellor
Joseph Fernandez to institute a condom,
program in New York schools look farreaching, But the opposition that has
been mounting to thecondom program proposal, particularIy'
among
Catholic
Boardof
Educationmembers andparentandteacher representatives,
recallsthe'kind of insti,....~:utionaHzedaversion toplurality thatis so typicalof the Irish,
indeed of all
Catholics.
Even in'a case whena particular
courseofaction, such as distributing condoms toschoolchildren, can be 'shown to be forthe greater good-preventing the spreadof AIDS-it
will automaticallybeopposed because it may be seen to condone sex outside of maniage.
It does not matter that lives would
be saved by the use of condoms. It does
not matter that many of the schoolchildren are not practicing Catholics and sowould not consciously avoid using condoms. All that matters is that papal
dogma condemns condoms, and allforms of birth control, as violations of thedivine duty to reproduce. The church's
denunciation of the use of condoms may
not be irrelevant to the fact that .Ireland
has the highest proportion of babies bornwith AIDS.
dearly, the government is guilty of
kowtowing to the church. But then ther.e
is a very ftne, almost-indiscernible line
between the church and the state.
It has often been suggested that Ireland would become a more open andlibertarian society by moving toward secularism, and certainly a drift in that direction has begun and will continue. Gay
people will be among the beneficiaries.
But changing the law-and even people's min~one
will not be enough tobring Ireland's gays out of their closets
and onto the streets. The biggest challenge for gays, once the veil is officiallylifted, will be to purge themselves of theirown self-censorship,
For toolong, lesbians
and gay men
have allowed
themselves tobe held captiveby their own
fears and lackof self-esteem.
Irelandhas
never had a
Gay Pride Day
or March. Last
December's
candlelight
vigil in honorof those whohave died of
AIDS attracted
only 15 peopIe-notanobvious political force to be
reckoned with.
But theconfluence ofrecent events may indicate that Irish
gay men and lesbians are poised on
the .brink of great change for the better, and rather than simply being
swept along by the tide of reform,
they must take responsibility
for
directing it. With the advent in Irelandof new political action groups like
ACf UP, gays can hopefully focus theirnascent political energy and become
the co-authors of their (hopefully)
kinder and gentler future. T'

Avril McDonald, a native of Dubltn,
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NEW YORK-Two drugs that treatbetween the buyers' club and the suppliment activists believe could benefit pe0er. According to an article by Wayne
ple with I-llV infection are caught in sepKawadler in ,the Jan. 10 issue of Gay
arate webs that are, in one case, blocking
Men's Health Oisis' Treatment Issues, two
FDA approval and, in the other, hamperbuyers' clubs lost their source of Peptide
ing underground access,,T because of the FDA action.
One of the medications, Imuthiol,
an immunomodulator/antiviral
also
Imuthiolknown as DTC, or ditiocarb sodium, is
Dr, Pinya Cohen, vice president ofavailable in New Zealand, where it's anregulatory affairs for Connaught, the US
approved medication, and through buycompany representing Imuthiol, said thaters' clubs in the states.
Activists say that the
Food and Drug Administration has stalled theapproval
process byrequesting more data
for the drug to qualify
for investigational I!ewdrug
status,whichallows compassionateusebyindiyidual
request, or to file for a
new-drug application,
approvalof whichallows large-scale marketing, The FDA has
already turned down aninvestigational
newdrug application fromthe manufacturer earlier
THE ACCESS BOG
this year.
The other drug, Peptide T, is also stuck in a quagmire, RecentConnilUght,its French parent, Pasteurly, a federal judge in San Francisco issued
Merieux, and the FDA are "working colan injunction ordering the drug's main
lectively" to sort out FDA concerns overunderground source, a California laboraan unpublished US study. Even so, thetory, to stop selling peptide T-under the
FDA will require another large-scaleassumption 'that it was being used for anistudy before a new-drug application canmal research. The suit was initiated by
be approved, Cohen said, adding that
Ron Woodruff of the Dallas Buyers' dub,
"we're a ways from ming an NDA." How
who had sued the FDA to stop the agenlong? The time it takes to set up a study,cy from investigating the relationshipget subjects and analyze the data-possi-

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The FDA denies that there is a problem between the agency and Connaught
Spokesperson Brad Stone told OutWeek,"I'm not aware of anything right now
that's a bone of contention." But James
Brudner of ACf UP/NY's treatment anddata committee say& that Stone's statement was "patently false," that the company has been squabbling with the FDA
for nine months.
Twostudiespublishedin theBritish medical journal Tbelancet reported that those on the
drug
had
fewer
opportunistic infections than those onplacebo. Improvement or stabilizationof T4-cell counts, ameasure of inununity,
also occurred, But
the FDA did not consider the European
data when it denied
an investigational
new-drug
application, according
toBrudner and Mike
Barr in a detailed article
published in the Nov.
30 issue of GMHC's Treatment Issues. "At
this point, we still don't know if this drug
works and won't know until someone
does something about it," Brudner told
OutWeek
The FDA's failure to OK a study ofpatients receiving the drug at 70 sites
nationwide that was supposed to provide
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Directory. The Imuthiol group had 62
percent fewer opportunistic infections
than the placebo group, Overall, there
was no difference in T4-cell activity.
Eight subjects in each group died,according to the AmFARdirectory.
Connaught's Cohen says that thethree entities are working out "detailsof documentation and interpretation ofcertain outcomes," virtually scrutinizing each piece of data. "It's a complicated process," he said,
According to Brudner and Barr intheir Treatment Issues article, Imuthiol's mechanism of action, despiteextensive study, remains unclear. It isbelieved to either bond with metals in
the HIV replication process or protect
cells from oxidation. No significant
toxidty has been observed, according
to the article.,Imuthiol is related to theanti-alcohol drug Antabuse; mixing itwith alcohol could produce nausea,
vomiting and fever.

PeptideT
Unlike Im':lthiol, approved in
New Zealand and therefore able to beimported under the FDA's personaluse rules, access to Peptide T,
believed to block HIV's CD4 receptor,
is being stymied by the FDA, activists
say. The outcome of Woodruffs lawsuit against the FDA cut off supplies
from Peninsula Labs, which was seiling Woodruff Peptide T with theunderstanding that it was for animalstudies. Meanwhile, Kawadler writes
in Treatment Issues that the FDA tolda,.. Danish pharmaceutical company
that will supply Peptide T for a trial at
USC not to sell it to individuals.
Peptide T has a controversial
past. Developed
at the National
Institute of Mental Health, the protein
first came under fire at the 1bird International Conference on AIDS in Washington in June 1987. "Peptide T does
not work. Nothing. Nada," Dr. Wtlliam.
Haseltine of Harvard had said.
drug's co-inventor, Dr. Candace Peri:
insisted that the drug stopped viral
replication through intruding in thereplication process.
Initial toxicity studies in humans
showed the drug was safe. Whilethese studies did not test for efficacy,

researchers said that it improved neurologic function. Those on the drug report- ,ed feeling more energetic than before
entering the trial.
Can one obtain Peptide T? The
FDA's Stone says yes, but the reality isprobably no. "If one wants it," he said,"get it from an open protocol." This may
be difficult: The only trial recruiting subjects at this time is a phase-two trial at ,Yale University for IV-drug users on AZT.
He added that the FDA would consider
compassionate-use requests "on a case-by-case" basis by iIldividuals ap~lying on .
their own. And he sa,id'that if·the drug
were legal in another country, it could be
imported for personal use as long as theimportation is not fraudulent and thedrug is not dangerous; unavailable in,theUS, predicated for a serious, life-threateniri.gcondition and for personal use.
How many other c~!.Intries is
Peptide T approved in? ''I'm not awareof any, but I'm not an authority,"
Stone said ....
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Sensitive Advice for the Lovelorn and War-Torn
by Susie Day•

ear Ms. Under-

Dstanding,

I am a gay
man, trying to havesafer sex in a war. zone. It is reallyrough over here,
and I hate flying. those bombing missions. You neverknow when you might get shot down,'and sometimes you're not really surewhat you're hitting down there, either.
But since I found Billy, all that doesn't
matter so much. Now, when our missiles
light up the night sky, I think about mylove for Billy and feel that this damn war
might just do some good, after all.
What bUg5 me is that even thoughme and Billy are doing a hell of a job inthis sandlot, the US military will probably
ship us back to the States when this war
is over and kick us out of the armed
forces, just 'cause we're gay. That sounds
like homophobia to me. That 'Nam veteran got it right when he said, ''When I
was in the military, they gave me a'
medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one." How come themilitary won't allow us gays to be all thatwe• can be lovers and killers? Isn't that
our right as Americans, ma'am?
-Brad
DearBrad,
TsM tsk! Shame on the Pentagon forholding lesbians and gay men in such
low esteem! You would think tl¥tt any
government that can spend $500 million
a day on th~ war effort yet can't fund acure for' AIDS would be pr-oud to havegay people who actually want to be hits
military. Then again, maybe our government is shy. Maybe it is afraid that since
you are gay, you might want to criticize
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its polides. This could be your chance toconvince it that nothing could be further
from the truth!
Why not start a grass--rootspeople'S
movement to let our government know
that, just like women and people ofcolor, queers in the military deserve theirchance to kick a little Third-World ass,
while receiving a first-rate college education? Remember: There's a war on, so
keep your message upbeat and try tostay away from communist-inspired

Just like women andpeople of color, queers
in the military deserve
theirchance to kick a,little Third-World ass.

words like "homophobia." Hold teach-ins
on such subjects as "Gay Love in the
Gulf: Exdting New Uses for Linkage!"
Plant patriotic stories in your hometown
paper: "Hey-Hey! Ho-Hum! Gay Soldiersin the Gulf Finds US Peace Movement
Boring." Hold massive coalition rallies:"Gay/Straight, Black!White, We're in theGulf, and We're Gonna Fightl"
Good luck with your humanitarian
campaign, dear. If you hang in their longenough, I'll wager that straight Americans
everywhere will soon begin to see eachone of your "missions" as another surgical strikefor gay and lesbian rights.
I
Dear Ms. Understanding,

I would like, to know how to getbloodstains out of an Oriental carpet.
The carpet has been in my family for
generations, and I would hate to lose it.
lbree of my children were lying on it lastnight, watching television, when the
Allied planes came again. This time, they
hit our house. There was so much blood!
They bombed the water supply and theelectrical plant for our dty, so that thefire, when it started, could not be put
out. It raged all night, and when morning
came, I saw that most of my fami\y lay
dead. Then I noticed a little movqmentfrom under the carpet. I lifted it up, and,
there was my youngest daughter. She
was still alive. I wrapped her in a pieceof the carpet and carried her to the nearest hospital. She might have lived if she
had received medical treatment. But theplanes had bombed the hospital, too.
Now I must clean this carpet. It is
the only thing of my family' that I
have left. The trouble is, there is all
this blood everywhere, blood. Tellme, please, how does one get rid of
the blood?
'-A Mother in Basra,
Dear Iraqi Fundamentalist,

I don't know what kind of lowgrade media you're getting over there"
but my guess is that you've fallen prey' tothe disinfonnation program of a brutal
dictator. PerhilPs Saddam wants you to
confuse the term "carpet bombing" with
the idea that someone actually bomqoo}Our carpet. If you had access to Western
television, you would see that there is no
blood!! None. I have been watching CNN
for two weeks now and have yet to see
any blood. Had you kept up with thereal news, you would know that ¢e US,
is attacking only military targets in yourarea. So, unless you've been living under••a Scud missile launcher, you're perfectly
safe. As our president says, the US
respects the citizens of your country. And
the best way to respect them, we feel, iswith the latest military hardware, working,seamlessly with our state-of-the-art news
media, Now, instead of mass graves,
blackened villages and little girls screaming naked in the street, you mainly see
expertly drawn maps of your region,
showing cartOOns of clean, little explosions and cute F-15's flying dainty "sorties," What you probably witnessed theother night was some old footage fromthe Vietnam War, with which this war
has, of course, nothing in common.
There is no I repeat, NO--blood.
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C to WCBS-TV,
Olannel 2, for deciding to take the racially divisive Ed Koch
off the air. One
doesn't expect thesame from the New
York Post, but perhaps New York Uni- .
-~versity, where Koch is a visiting professor,
and WNEW-AMradio, where he is a commentator, will realize that they do nothave to encourage his type of race-baitipg
or IXiY him to do it. Can't Koch just retire
quietly? WCBS- TV just made Sunday
morning a brighter, happier occasion.
• Save this date: On April 16, Geraldine Ferraro is scheduled to speak at
Lambda Independent
Democrats ofBrooklyn at 8 pm at Camp Friendship,
339 8th St., in Park Slope. The former
congresswop1an and vice presidential
candidate is considering a race against
Alfonse D'Amato for 'US Senate.
When Ferraro ran for vice president,
she was replaced. in Congress by fonner
City Council member Thomas Manton,
who represents the Woodside area ofQueens. Manton has also replaced thelate Donald Manes as Queens County
Democratic leader. Though a Democrat,
Manton is also a staunch right-to-liferand certainly no friend of the lesbian
and gay community.
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As a City Council member, Manton
served on the General Welfare Committee
from the time the gay rights bill was fustintroduced
until he moved on toCongress. In 1973, a petition signed byseven members of the General Welfare
Committee, then chaired by bill-supporter
Saul Sharison, urged that a meeting becalled to pass the bill. Man~on signed thepetition but proceeded to vote no on thebill and sneaked out of the committee
room. Then-Council Majority Leader
Thomas Cuite reportedly had called upon
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February 27, "199"the matter. Whatever the case, Manton
opposed the bill in every future vote.
In 1980, Manton's Democratic district leader position was contested byrefonner John Rowan. Manton cranked
out a piece of literature emphasizing his
opposition to gay rights and abortion
and-on the flip side reprinted a letterfrom Rowan and others urging Manton to
help pass the gay rights bill. Rowan was
dubbed "a gay rights activist."Just before
primary day, an unsigned piece of literature was mailed to district residents with
Irish surnames. "Gays and lesbians.
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Come back to Congress,
Geraldine!

demand justice," the headline began,"with John Rowan and Stu Levenson,
they get it." A ploy to sway Irish voterstoward Manton? Exploitation of hatred.
and bigotry? Dirty pool?
Needless to say, Manton is not asponsor of the congressional lesbian andgay rights bill. He has also actively fought
against Schools Chancellor Fernandez's
condom distribution plan, Come back to
Congress, Geraldine!
• On Feb. 1, his honor, the Borough President of Brooklyn, responded
to a Jan. 8 letter from lambda Independent Democrats calling for him to breakhis silence regarding Dr. Irene Impellizzeri's opposition to condom distribution; to repudiate her homophobic tactics; and to seek her removal from theBoard of Education. Golden opted fornone of the above. Instead, he commended ImpeIlizzeri's commitment· tothe education, health and well-being of
the students in the New York City school
system, a commitment which "cannot
and should not be questioned."
HeI

added that he has been assured by thedoctor herself that it was "neither her
intent nor her meaning to criticize anygroup on the basis of their sexual orientation. It would be unwarranted andtragic if Dr. Impellizzeri's statements
were to be seen as a justification to discriminate against gay people," he continued. "I am extremely aware of the vulnerability that the gay and lesbiancommunities feel, given the numerous
documented bias-related attacks, as wellas the continuation of discrimination
based on sexual preferences."
Golden may be aware of the discrimination against gay men and lesbians, but in 1974, as a City Council
member, he voted against the gay rights
bill, reading Levitical condemnations ofhomosexuality as an "abomination" justbefore the vote. And in Atlanta, at the1988 Democratic Convention, Golden
said over dinner that if he could voteagain, he would do the same, Yes, hemay be extremely aware of the discrimination against us, but nowhere does hedenounce it!
• Speaking of the Lambda Independent Democrats, David Shanton waselected as the new president, and Renee
Cafiero and George Waffle were elected
as vice presidents. Five of its 12 board
members are women. Similarly, six of the
14 board members of Manhattan's Gay
and Lesbian Independent Democrats are
women. Both dub boards are a pleasantcontrast to the solidly male board of theconservative Stonewall Democratic Club.
• Peg Breen, the City Council's (inother words, Peter Vallone's) official
mouthpiece and an agitator against thedomestic partnership bill, lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Thus, this antigay spokesperson has lots of lesbian andgay neighbors. From reading her quotes
in the papers, I'd guess that she was fromStaten Island or Bensonhurst (no slightintended against the good folks fromthose areas) and not from one of the

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• Assemblywoman Deborah Glickmarched in Washington recently against
the war and to show her concern overthe current homelessness, health, education and economic crises. Deborah's spirit, drive and compassion are quite a contrast to that of the shallow City Council
member Carol Grietzer. Glick has a magnificent future and, hopefully, will continue to serve us well.
• As the drawing of ¢.e Council district lines draws nearer, the plot thickens.
Word has it that Rocky Chin, an AsianAmerican assistant to New York City
Commissioner of Human Rights Dennisdeleon, is considering entering the race
for the Council seat encompassing Chinatown. Rocky Chin was a Dinkins supporter and has ties to labor. This prospect
would likely divide the Asian vote, as
Margaret Chin has already announced
her intention to run. If it is Chin vs. Chin
vs. Friedlander, a progressive split could
give a more conservative candidate ashot. Meanwhile, we wait for the final
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Willie Butler was one of the Lower
East Side's best activist fighters, and there
was nothing ordinary about him.
Willie came to New York in 1968,
after a long series of battles with his privileged adoptive family in Massachusetts, astruggle that, at one point, sent him toreform school. At reform school, hebecame president of the student union andmade changes within the school. After
this, just as his problems appeared to belessening, another major war ensued.
Willie's father discovered that his son
was gay and believed that sending him toVietnam would remedy the situationstraighten him out, so to speak. Willie
escaped to Boston and marched against thewar. It was in Boston that he steered his life
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was spent being openly gay.
Willie was now 18 and living the Bohemian lifestyle in New York City. By now he'\'.':;..

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Lesbian Kiss on LA Law Makes TV History;
Gays in "Bad Hands" With
Allstate,by Karen Schwartz
Last night's lesbian kiss on LA Law may be the first-ever in
TV history, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation/New York. The historic smooch makes attorney CJ
tamb, a regular character on the program, the only recurring
gay or bisexual fe'male character curreQtlY on television,"We salute LA Law for its long history of developing sophisticated story lin~s about gay, lesbian 'and bisexual people and theirissues," said Stephen Beck, GLAAD/Ny's executive director. ''TheCJ Lamb character is long overdue on prime-time television, andwe are not surprised that LA Law, with its record of tackling important social issues with unusual finesse, should recognize this fact."
The most-recent recurring lesbian character to appear on
network television was nurse-practitioner Marilyn McGrath on
ABC's Heartbeat, The show was canceled in early 1989, amid a
massive campaign organized by the right-wing religious organization, the American Family Association, specifically in protestof the lesbian character, Two gay male characters are currently
appearing on, respectively, ABC's thirtysomething and CBS's
Doctor, Doctor (currently on hiatus).

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GLAADINY is demanding an apology from Allstate Insurance,
and its ,parent company, Sears-Roebuck, and has charged thecompanies with directing ABC-TV, in effect, not to place their commercials on TV programs that include lesbian and gay characters.
An article in the January 1991 issue of the American Family

Association's Journal complained that Sears advertised on a Nov. 7
episode of ABC's now-defunct Cop Rockthat promoted "nonnal"
homosexuality and "other perverse sex." It urged ill members 10 con!act parent company Sears for.,..ng 10 bringthis sex sleaze to family viewing." In a Jan. 71et1er10 SealS Chair EctNard Branral, GLAADMedia Committee Chair Stephen Miler urged Sears not 10 be influenced by the homophobic protest. "Imagine our SUIprise: said Miler,"when we received a fonn letter from AIIsIat8 vice president John
Reider apologizing for placing the conrnen:ial on a progl8lTl with acontent he deemed 'offensive,' aJthough he never saw the shatll""Allstate's corporate cowardice smacks of the blacldistingof the '50s," said Miller. "The company has bought into the
fanatical right's definition of 'family viewing' 88 code for its antigay agenda ....Gay people have families, too, and 25 million gay
men and lesbians buy insurance and refrigerators. We won't
support companies that exclude us.·
In addIion to III apology, GLAAD is aaI!iJg Sears and AIsIate to
instruct their advertisi1g
at Leo Burnett Co. to add"sexual orientation" as a caIIgoIy m lIlY...
policy intheir adverti8i1g QlidIIInes and m iIfonn NJ; that they wiI not allow
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ay Black men are a greater hann to the AfricanAmerican community than a Black man addicted
to drugs: With the homosexual we lose two productive men, with the addict we lose one."
This argument has been circulating in Washington, DC, among the African-conscious folk.
These are the people in the African-American
community who are considered either enlightened or naively radical, but who are appreciatednevertheless for their love of African people. They
are organ-ized as Marxists, nationalists, Muslims,
separatists, academics and art collectives. We hearthem on community talk-radio, read their words
from independent and underground presses, hearthem rapping on videos. The message is Afrocentricity.
Afrocentricity is an ideology based on the concept of Africa
as the point of reference for all activities in which African people engage. Afrocentricity asserts the primacy of classical .
African civilization, which is Egypt and Nubia, and claims thatthese related cultures are the wellspring of African genius. A
rultural matrix grounded in African history on the continent aswell as in the Diaspora (the ,dispersion of African people
around the world), it is therefore universal (to African people),
yet it is manifested in the plurality of African ethnicities, one ofwhich is African American. The goal of Afrocentrism is theempowerment of all African people in order to assure our own
productivity and thus a place in the world. It is the collective
African self turned inward in self-examination.
Afrocentrism is not an in-your-face reactionary response,
nor is it a kill-the-white-people movement, though it is a conscious response to European cultural domination.

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The ideology has one profound problem. Though Afrocentricity may not be anti-white, it is anti-queer. Still that is not sufficient enough reason to reject the theory. No one should expect
such new social theories as Afrocentricity to arise wholly developed. The debate has just begun, and the schools of thought
and actions are fOnning. There is a lot of work ahead.

if he can have "their"
men,
the
women
should not want them
anyway. The loot queer
fails to see that his,transgressive sexuality
does not affirm Black
male power over "his"here is nothing about Afrocentricity-or any otherwluable
social discourse-thatnecessitates homophobia.
But
womenthe only
despite my personal sensibility, too many of the purveyors
space where the Blackof Mrocentric theory spout mindless homophobic nonstraight man can reign
sense which only serves to alienate productive Black
supreme-or to recognize that' he is the poswomen and men, who are gay, from our home community,
Such homophobia also risks conferring on heteroseXual Blacksibility of male defeat
men a weak definition of manhood based on not being a fagin his desire to be willgot This is the hegemonic white male's definition of himself as
fully fucked in a sysnot the other--not a woman, not a Black and not a queer. And
tem based on fucking
that way of thinking is clearly not Afrocentric: The heterosexual
over. And the women.
Black man would be centering himself around what he is not,want strong dick, evenas opposed to what he is.
if it takes a deadly aim
Still, despite the alienation that comes crashing in on me
at her; the worst that it
every time a conscious Mrican gives me what she or hecould be is that the sex
is bad and he may hit
believes is fortifying advice "Don't let the system make a fagher once in awhile. In
got out of you"-I force myself to remember the oppressionthat all African Americans have lived under forso long and theconsolation, she'd have
her kids to love and who love her. Besides, what is a woman
effect that oppression has had on us. This is not an ,excuse for
African-American homophobia but the recognition of our conwithout a man and what would she do with a sissy? Bump
ditioD-illld it is our condition, not Afrocentricity, that informs
pussies? 01' Massa smiles. Absurdity is in effect, and the fag gets
our homophobia.
bashed.
This state of mind informed Eldridge Cleaver's invective
It is undeniable that there have been, and continue to be,well-meaning African-American thinkers and activists who areagainst the Black queer. Cleaver, the Black Panther, is theanti-queer and have no problem letting it be known. It is as if
archetype of the angry, late-'60s Black nationalist and author of
their Blackness and! or manhood is reaffl1TIledand strengthened
the 1968 sexist and homophobic classic Soul on Ice. Cleaver
argues that Black male homosexuality is informed by a racial
by taking a stand against the faggot. Gay sexuality, it is claimed,death wish. Driven by this wish, the Black male homosexual
is symptomatic of Black moral and cultural degradation, and its
continued presence in the community invites further decadence.
seeks ol!t white men as lovers and big daddies in order to
I do not mean to sound self-hating or to join this scapegoating,have half-white children. Once this proves to be unfruitful, thebut there is an element of truth to the claim. I'm not saying that
Black homosexual directs what remains of his love towardhomosexuality is, in and of itself, decadent but that there is cerwhiteness and strikes out with a bitch's vengeance at anything
tainly self-destructive behavior among gay
and anybody Black. He may even hate the color of the bottom, men, which is directly due to society's homophobia.
of his shoe.
toThe homophobic position of Afrocentrism is neither too
Cleaver's polemic-irrational,
homophobic
cannot be
mystical nor too deeply intellectual to understand. Evident inquickly dismissed as madness. What it is all about is getting
Black folk-knowledge, the sentiment was astutely captured bypower, and, as far as deaver could see, power was about being
able to fuck over as the white had fucked over the Black, If so,Andrew Sullivan in his essay "Gay Life, Gay Death," publishedpower, for Cleaver, was in the hands
or, rather, in thein a December 1990 issue of The New Republic, in which ayoung Black gay man is quoted: "All we've ever had is thepants-of the fucker: Men do the fucking and therefore theif one dickpower , of the dick, the power over women ...So_fucking over. Here, Cleaver is the sexist, but that's old news.
I
likes another, that's a problem ...." So it is all about power andSince power is in the pants of the fucker, the Black homoseXual,
the Black man's lack of it-in every arena but sex, where we
as conceived by deaver-, would be the acquiescent Uncle Tom~eign supreme. If this myth were true, 1'd begin my lewd trumwho is not interested in taking power from Whitie by fucking
him over and fucking "his" woman. With this conception of sexpeting now, and the walls of Jc:cricho,would come tumbling,tumbling down.
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power relationships, deaver can be argued into an interesting
position, as Michele Wallace points out in a aitique of Cleaver's
But it ain't. And we Black men aim our mythological cocks
sexual politics in her book Black Macho and the Myth of theat our women. Not that they don't want us Of don't desire
us--they do-but we still bang away. This is not love. This is a , Superwoman. She notes that if deaver really wanted power, hewould be fucking white men, not "their" women. After all,power play, a big game hunt, and if you don't participate,
power is with the fucker, so the last and only fuck would be
you're not a man, God save the queer who fmds himself in thefucking a fucker. Even we queers know all about that
middle of this carnage, wondering why the men hate him---gfter
But Cleaver forgot about me: The Black Panther Party
all, he isn't competing for the same resources. Yet this is the•s ...
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of the Rich and Famous camera crew through my house and show off myrecord and pipe collection, my magazine collection and the art that I havedone," muses Gretchen Phillips, the wry proponent of hard-and-fast fun
with the lesbian music group Two Nice Girls, or 2NG. Phillips continues: "Iwant to have my own 1V show, like David Frost. [I'd intelViewj irreverent
types, ...Maybe we'd smoke a little pot beforehand, and then we'd just havea chat, with the camera on."B Y
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a five-part party-line in mid-January. Other parts were recordyd
during the summer of '89, whilehanging out in a box-filled backroom of Rough Trade Records, on
Sixth and Harrison streets in San
Francisco. But first, let's introduce
the, players .
. Gretchen Phillips (guitars,Synthesizer) has been described as ,thegirl with the "gentle smirk." "Thegoal, obviously, is to become afamous lesbian band that nevercompromises what we want to say
and how we. .want to play,",.,saysPhillips. "I am not going: tochange-I
want the world,tochange. Love is love is love, ,:~o
don't tell me how to live. That:. ismy prerogative." With pa;r~#ts
whose band, the' Otphans, *00;00
the Holiday Inn
Cocktail ~&.,,~.~
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circuit throughout her chifdll~,
Phillips is no- stranger to the .stage,."
She graduated from Houston's HighSchool for the Performing and VISUal Arts and was a founding memberof seminal Austin post-punk bands
Meat Joy and Girls in the Nose,
Kathy "Kom" Korniloff (guitars, vocals) battles Phillips for thepunch lines, fueling this band's
runaway duel for which one cancome up with the next inspired
contribution, The daughter of professional violinists, Kom's creativity
is not confmed to music alone: She
founded Liatris Media, the sponsors of Thtrd Wave, an annualinternational feminist film-andvideo festival held in Austin,
Meg Hentges (bass, vocals)
flattened her fingertips with the
Neo-Boys, a renowned punk bandfrom Portland, "I wasn't always soclean-cut," recalls Hentges. "I was avery wild child, Hitting bottom, getting really low and realizing thatwhat I was doing was affecting
people that I wasn't living in a
vacuum-{is what] got me clean,"
In 1983, Hentges moved to Austin,
decided that she believed in mortality and found Judy, She feels thather faith has really paid off.
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cult, right-leaning liberals or slaves to consumption.
They are the kind of women who would sell Bob
Dylan records to buy some Patti Smith-raw and catalytic talent laced with sweet humor.
If you think that Texas is a conseIVative backwater, thinkagain. Born and raised on the fertile Austin, Texas, '80s hardcore
punk scene and the folk-infused women's cultural community,
2NG was founded in 1985 by Gretchen Phillips, Kathy Komiloff
and Laurie Freelove and signed in 1987 to Rough Trade Records(Freelove later departed to form the group Fifty Words forSnow). Joining the band in 1989 were stalwart instrumentalists
Pam Barger and Meg Hentges, Their 1989 self-titled debut andtheir six-song psychedelic EP, Like a Ve1Sion (covering five '70s
hits and their anthem "LastTen Dollars"), cemented their following, both on the women's music scene and in the college alternative-music market.
, Chloe Liked Olivia, 2NG's latest release, is an intense, highly
lubricated brand of furious folk, with healthy amounts of Gloria
Naylor,' KC and the Sunshine band, lounge music and rock-abilly and features songwriting and vocals by all four women.
A sure sense of eclecticism invigorates this woman-identified formula for world change. Their vision follows the incendiary tradition of American rock-and-roll but distinguishes itself inthat it does not kill its creators, Their lyrics are a radical exploration of sexuality, a sexuality that comprises their average
everyday lives, Sisterhood was never so subtly dominant. In A
Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf wrote:"Chloe liked Olivia,· I read And then iCsttuck me how lmmensea chan8e was there. Chloe liked Olivia pqhaps for the first time in literature ....A1Ithese relationships between women, I thought, rapidly
recalling the splendid gallery of fictitious women, are too simple. So•
much has been left out, unattempted ....Por if Chloe likes Olivia andMary Gumichael knows how to express it, she will 1ight a torch inthat vast chamber where nobody has yet been. It is all half-lights andprofound shadows like those serpentine caves where one goes witha candle peering up and down, not knowing where one is stepping.

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For one ·thing, she was my very
first crush.

Was it her glowing on top of
those mountains in The Sound ofMusic?
Kom: I think that Mary PoJrpins came first,
Pam: Debbie Moore would
play me. Everybody says that she
looks like me.
Meg: I am the Julie Christie
type, [My fantasy is that] I would
be out of debt. My life would looka lot like it looks right now: a very
simple life with not too manythings in it-with chances to playmusic for a living, have a girlfriend I love very much who isvery creative. It's pretty simple.

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Pam Barger (drums, vocals) juggled work with bands
Childbearing Hips and Girls in the Nose before signing on with
2NG in January '89. ''There I was, working with Gretchen at th~Martin Brothers' Cafe, and she just came in one day and asked
me to play," First impressions' of her as a seemingly shy typesoon faded, revealing Barger as a clearly dramatic personality.
She counts among her influences John Bonham, Keith Moon,
Mo Tucker and Ginger Baker.

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"Girlfriends lining up one-by-one to pledge aUegiance to thewomen they would soon become/. ..Proud and stoic with a senseof duty ...sailing past my window blazing trails against the wind
, out into this worldl. ..I will give you love's assistance."-Kathy Korniloff, "Eleven"•, Tbe scene: It is just one week since Noelle Hanrahan
returned from a 17-woman peace delegafion to Palestine andIsrael. War has broken out, and her 23-year-old baby brother has
just sbtpped out to Saudi Arabia. It's Meg ,Hentges' birthday.
Wbat is your most attainable fantasy?
Kom: If I dare to dream, I would be a film director-

something along the lines of Almodovar, the lesbian Almodovar,
I would have a lot of erotic content, and I would really want tomove away from M1V or anything commercial-looking aestheticiIly something that challenges, [as] the feminists of the 70$
tried to do with film, figuring out what it is that goes against the
Hollywood formula and still works for people-notnecessari1y
Chantal Ackerman but more along those lines, trying to integrate
the Chantal Ackerman approach with the Almodovar approach.
Meg: Well, what I envision is a 2NG sitcom, a show abouta struggling lesbian band and their romantic affairs with thefans, Jodie Foster and Meg Foster would be Gretchen and .Korn,••

Wbo would be playing the lead if they were doing the Kathy
Komiloff story in the year 2000?
Kom: Wait. Just let me think of somebody mildly tragic.
Pam: Julie Andrews should be Korn.
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What would you do with all ofthat leftover cash?
Meg: I have actually thought a•bit, and I have a couple of friends
who need a lot of help. Gretchen,what would your life look like?
Gre,tchen: Well, I would
have an enormous enterprise that I
would control. I would actualIy
have my own 1V station-kindoflike Ted Turner-but
GretchenPhillips would be the name on it. I
would run a lot of educational oldscience films-likehow blood
goes through the body-thosefas..
cinating science films with' animation, And I would have a lot oftalk shows.
Meg: And 1be Andy Grlfftth
Show.
Gretchen: That's
Meg's
ideal-just an Andy Griffith station,
This station would be an enormously powerful enterprise, but peaceloving and consciousness-raising,
Of course, many mistakes would be
made, and I would be making
those mistakes in public, But, hey,that is how we learn.

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want to go out with Jane Fonda,
but she is welcome on my channeL
Any woman who speaks candidly
about her bulimia is welcome, The
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Korn: Get out.
Meg: Get out of here.
Pam: Actually, Spike Lee, He's a pretty controversial character, and I think that what he is doing takes a lot of bravery. He
is very intelligent. I think to Pe as outspoken in the lesbian community as he is in the Black community would be really great.,

women and gays, of course. But
there would be time for men as
well, and I would work really hard
toward men's consciousness-raising,which I think is very important andvery timely.
Pam: In my ideal life, I would
be a studio musician and play withtons of different kinds of bands andsongwriters and musicians,
Koro: Whose drummer do you
want to be, Pam?
Pam: I have always had a fantasy about being Lucinda Williams'
drummer. And of course, my ultimate fantasy is to be Joan Armatrading's drummer. Then, in my freetime, I would like to have a coffee
shop-vintage clothing store, lots offriends of mine lesbians and gay
people and cool straight people-ewould staff it.

•••"Noona never saw tbe barm in leaving ber defenses
down! ..He stole sometbing precious and left ber feeling foolisbl ..Tbere could bave been some gunjire- it mlgbt have been aslasbed tire/Ibere could have been some phone calls in the middle of the night/It could have been somebody met the tnJin beadon, but Noona:S revenge was to write this~,"-Meg Hentges, "Noona's Revenge"

Who would you square off wfJb in the pages of Spin?
Pam: Mark Weaver [an Austin anti-gay activistl.
Gre«;hen: He is a really bad sort of doset case. He's thetype that goes up onto the upper level of the freeway with a big
sign that reads "Gay is not OK," and sometimes when you're
furious, and it's really trafficky.. ,(She tnJfIs oJ!, and we want tofinish her sentence with "You want to run him
I would

Whose career would you love toemulate?
Gretchen: Madonna all the way.

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What is hot about Madonna?
Gretchen: The power she has, at this point, because of the money.
, I love the safer-sex stuff that she has
been talking about. I love the factthat she has gotten herself into pe0ple's hearts and then started kissing
girls on the new video. Musically, I
am not completely in love with
Madonna. She is not someone I listen to all of the time, but careerwise, [it would be great) to be able
to have that much sexiness and thatmany changes of clothing. And herirreverence. [But) I would not go
through the whole Sean PennabuSe factor. Certainly, it would
be a little different.
Korn: I like the idea of
longevity in this business and of
putting out albums of such significance that you can take a
few years off in-between them
if you want, and people will still
remember
who you are andwait for your next brilliantchange of style.
Gretchen: So, longer thanBoy George is what you are talking about? (!bey laugh.)
Pam: I would like to be a
Wilson, of Wilson Phillips.

(Everyone screams with laughter.)--IlEG HENTGES

love to square off with George Bush.
Pam: Well, we could square off with the majority of Americans-alI the conselVatives and homophobes.
Kom: We could square off with 2 live Oew. It <puld be
the "can-you-top-this" censorship issue.
Pam: We would try to figure out what makes eadl individual a homophobe-to
figure out what their fear is and why
they are so irrational and violent and have fantasies of hurtinggay people and killing them.
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Meg: I would like to spar with Frank Sinatra in !lJin.
Kom: I would love to square off with [.spin features editorJ
Legs McNeil, so I could give him a piece of my mind.
Gretchen: In his article about Sinead o'Connor, he said
how her bald Nazi-concentration-camplook made her soeminently fuckable, or something like that
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gonna be .fuckin' mel ...J'm gonna take you to queer barsII'm
gonna drive you in queer catSIYou're gonna meet all my queer.friendsIOur queer, queer jun, it never ends. "-Gretchen

Phillips, "Queer Song"

Gretchen: As far as [having a dialogue in Spin] with somebody whose work we respect, we would love to talk to [thegroup] BETIY (sheer glee in her wice).
Korn: I think that the whole conversation would haveto center around sex, at least with Bitzi. It would make anexcellent cover s~ory: Bitzi and 2NG on the pages of Spintalking about lesbian sex, female ejaculation and the joys ofpenetration.

Gretchen: She is very pro-sex and pro-women, getting intouch with female ejaculation and doing 200 kegeJs a day, reallydiligently working on female ejaculation.

Wbat are kege1s?
Gretchen: The kegel muscle is the one you use when you
are holding in your pee. Women who are pregnant need to do a•
lot of kege\s so that they won't tear. It helps you during sex
when you are contracting and letting loose as far as reaching. orgasm. And it is a real important part of working on female
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Gretchen: I am not doing my goddamn kegeJs.
Korn: Yeah, that is what we need personal trainers for.
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Korn: Pardon?
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We are not lusting after BETIY.
We just want to talk with themKorn: We would like tohave a dialogue with the wholeworld about female sexuality andall of the parts of the clitoris thatyou can't even see, that are' up
inside you and go all the way up
around to your butthole.
Gretchen: We want to talkabout the clitoris and the connected nerves, and we know that Bitzi
would talk about that with us,
Pam: It would be very
important to bring up every
aspect of sex: sex between
women, issues of sexism, theway that men think sex has tobe, sodomy laws and all the fearthat men have around women
sleeping together and not needingthem everything that threatens

men.
Gretchen: We also want to
do a little publishing house for
Meg's seven-point plan. We needto put it into pamphlet form andsell it at our shows and, hopefully, get it into bookstores.

Wbat is the seven-potnt plan?
Meg: One: Declare outloudthat sex is a top priority in yourrelationship-overdoing thebanking or running the errands.
Two: Never say no to yourpartner. This is probably a controversial one, but; I think,. an important one.
lbree: Schedule sex at least
twice a week, and if you miss oneof your scheduled sex times, then
the next point in the plan is...
Four: If you miss your scheduled time for sex, have a sex-fest,
which is to have as much sex as
you can on a given afternoon. Or
have festive sex. Do somethingthat you have never done before, .
Five: Talk about your sexual
fantasies.
Six: List the things that you
would never do sexually andthen be willing to explore all thethings that don't fallon either oneof the lists.
Seven: Don't intellectualize
about sex in bed-before, during
or after.

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Gretchen: I think that it comes from the homosexualMeg, bow has tbis worked for you?
Meg: I have a relationship that is six and a half years old,that is working really well. And these are just things that welearned as we went along.
Korn: Hey, Noelle, I gues5 just a couple of recaps here: I
think that we all agree, come to think of it, that we would love
to go on The oprah Winfrey Show and Sally Jessie Rapbael "Meg: And talk about being an out lesbian band. ,•,• ,Kom: A sex-positive lesbian band. We all agree that wewant lesbianism to be as attractive as possible, professionallyand personally. We all share the goal of bringing our lives out ofinvisibility and into the mainstream and sort of paralleling therise of the Black power movement through rap-4he lesbianism
version of that. We feel that this has the potential.

inside of most people.

W'bat do you think about Pete Toumshend coming out?
Meg: I was happy that he came out, but I was embarrassed that Roger Daltrey tried to push him back in the closet. I was happy he did it because, you know, he is a rockgod to a lot of homophobic boys.

And what about artists being out?
Korn: The closeted artists are treading on the good gracesof the people who are keeping their secret, but what good
graces does this industry have? It is the politics of terror. You live
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What do you think of Rosanne Barr?
The takeoff on the national anthem was

great.
Pam: It was the funniest thing that I
have ever seen.
Korn: She was so maligned for that,and it makes me so mad that it is very
upsetting to realize that you are part of sucha stupid American culture that would get so
upset over it.
Pam: It is just so obvious that if it werea man doing the same thing it would never
have been an issue. And that is just so fucking old.
Meg: I heard a lot of men berating her
because of her weight. She is very threatening to them. I think that she threatens theclass structure in the United States because
she is making a character popular that in noway wants to be part of the ruling class.

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and their new video?
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America is. I think that the Wilson
Phillips-Rosanne Barr connection should be
ex-plored further.

What do you think of the NelsonS?
Gretchen: Oh, the Nelsons, man. I
think it is wonderful. I love the Nelsons
because it is a total sex-like thing, it
seems, that is going on between them.
The Nelsons' video is very positive about
men getting in touch with their feelings,
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always an outsider
in the gay ·movement." He was also
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a sort of pre-Phil
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Craig Rodwell, "andnot saying, 'Please..
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store, reaches into a filing cabinet andSeuth. Unlike Rodwell and Wicker,
returns with a handful of xeroxes highMeunt did not become really politicallighting his involvement in the gay
ly active until the AIDS crisis. A New
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ment, in the early '60s," he says, push"the .only queer in New York who
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we're delighted, In the
March issue of Vantty
Fair, Hollywood's newest
and richest open queer
says that he went frombeing "~'love with Cher to being inlove with Marlo Thomas to being inlove with a guy from Studio 54." And
all that in the third paragraph of Paul
Rosenfeld's puff-puff-puffy piece. "Idate men and women," Geffen says.
"What Woody Allen said was true. Say
what you will about bisexuality, youhave a 50 percent better chance of finding a date on Saturday night." I knowwhat you're thinking, but, please, let's
not have that bisexual debate here. The
point is that Geffen has finally let
America know that queers are everywhere, including in Hollywood and theupper-upper-upper crust of this society---and that's a lot more than can besaid for quite a few others,
Almost as interesting as Geffen's
coming out is writer Rosenfeld's making a fool of himself with this article(although this might· be one of thosewell-documented cases in which Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Tina Brown
inserts a few of her infamous paragraphs into the story), writing: "Geffen
is not like some married producers in
Hollywood who lead double lives,pretenqing to be straight; he shows up
at dinner parties with whomever he's
seeing at the tim~, whether a man or awoman. 'I have dot kept any secrets,'
Geffen says. 'There's not a person who
does not know my story.' Referring tothreats from certain quarters of the gay
pre~ that they would 'out' Geffen, hesays, 'No one can threaten me with, exposure of something I'n not hiding.'
The fact is, sex is a non-issue, and a
non-problem. And nobody's business,"
Gee, for something'that's a "nonissue~ Rosenfeld certainly spends a lotof time talking about it, don't you
think? More embarrassing
is thishideous attempt to save Geffen's faceand make • us think that he's been out
all along. The truth, of course, is that
we've already "outed"-andviciously clobbered-David
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which, for him, is the
epitome of American journalism (sad but true). Oh,
Jonathan, I bet you're now sorry thatcolumn, and certainly he wasn't
you didn't ask Jodie Foster about her
happy about what porn star Joey Stefano was telling reporter after reporter
lesbianism. Just think about it: You'din recent months about their relationhave been the talk of the town rightship. For about a year, Geffen wasnow! People would have yammeredalso pressured with phone zaps andon about you as that journalist who
fax zaps and mail zaps and actual,boldly went where no others would,
protests at events he's attended in LA, charting that exciting, new and nowall urging him to publicly come out.
"chic" territory of sexuality that was
And only a year ago, whc::nthe Voices
previously taboo. You blew it, babe.
But, getting back to Jodie and her
new mm, Tbe Silence of the Lambs, I
suppose that it was an ugly but necessary can of worms we opened last
week by going berserk over the film's
serial killer who is depicted as a troubled gay man and a transvestite, The
hot controversY is only just beginningto sizzle. It seems as if every newspa(213) 658-2000
per in the country called to discuss theissue. And so did some of those queer
film types who want so much to love
this flick,
Michael Musto asked Geffen-who
Honestly, I am so disgusted withnever, ever, publicly acknowledged
art talk and jiberish which tries tohis homosexuality-if he was gay, heration- alize that Lambs is not homobecame, flustered, refused to answer,phobic. Yes, it seems I'm just not being
the question and quickly got off thesophisticated enough in my analysis ofphone. But look, if all these silly boys
the film-according
to some in ourneed to prove that we had absolutely
queer intelligentsia and, of course,
nothing to do, with their coming out
I've reacted in a knee-jerk way without
and that they've actually been open
really trying to understand the direcabout it all along, well, then, let's justtor's intent.
let them go ahead. Our mission is
But I care less about intent thansimply to get them to fess up, any
outcome, And I'm tired of reading thewhich way we can.
now-overly defensive director Jonathan
Certainly we should mark this as
Derome's myriad excuses about his fUm.
a turning point. David Geffen has
Last week he told Amy Taubin in the
Village Voice nearly the same thing he's .
now set a precedent-and
let's hopean example, too for all Hollywood
said to Film Comment, Interoiew andqueers to follow as far as going public
others: "We went into the movie knowis concerned. And Vanity Fair too has ,ing we had to protect, gay people fromraised "asking the question" to newnegative intetpretations. Clearly, there isheights. You see, now we can't be
a problem in society; homophobia isperceived as asking people like writer
one of the cowardly manifestations ofJonathan Van Meter to stoop to thethe sickness of American males. But welevel of, say, Us magazine (which
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that "a mass audience already steeped innegative gay stereotypes won't understand the subtle distinctions" in thefilm- to which Demme responds that"perhaps the movie will provide a forum
for this, maybe there will be a dialogue."Well, Mr. Demme. You go ahead
f ever there has been a candidate forand have your "forum." Yes, you canouting, it was Roy Cohn. In this"dialogue" all you want, out in Hollymonth's Spy, a piece on the fall of his
wood. Meanwhile,
I get my head"rumored lover" David Schine, quotes
bashed in on the streets of New York,
Ullian HeUman on the two men andright? MY LIFE IS NOT SOME SORT OF
their mentor, Joe McCarthy. The play"EXPERIMENT" FOR YOU-AND IT
wright used to call them "Bonnie, Bonnie
CERTAINLYISN'T SOMETHING mAT
IS WORTH LOSING SO THAT YOU
and Clyde."
Dragging them through the mud
CAN MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AND(where they belong), the magazine
GET CRITICALRAVES.
reminds readers that just "before dying of
And that is really what your film
AIDS-related cancer, Cohn said to an
is all about-making
millions andinterviewer: 'Nobody who knows me
getting a rimjob from critics, all at thewould every buy that fag stuff. They sdd
same time. The movie is a success
I was in bed with Dave Schine. Dave!
because it's smart enough for theWho married Miss Universe and has asophisticatedset and manipulative
great bunch of kids,"
enoughfor the sensation-loving
Don't bother reading the article.
masses. While the smaller, more eduThose are all the nasty bits.
cated audience perhaps understands
But, while Spy is often very matterthe nuances (and I say "perhaps"of-fact in covering gay people, one ofbecause I'm still not sure that they
their writers, the not-very-funny-thoughwill perceive them without having tothe-topic-was-a-cinch Josh Gillette loses
read the very complex
book onwhich the film is based), the ignorantmajority of film-goers-themillions
growingupin
gay-hating
America-are
getting yet another lesson in Homophobia 101. Being more
BONNIE
explicit, and thus making sure thatthe movie absolutely did not misrepBC>NNIE&.
resent queers, would have risked the"intelligence" of the film, which intu~p would have made the more fartsy types lose interest. Yes, it's a tricky
game we play when we want tomake the ultimate kind of film, thetype that appeals to almost everyone.
Something's always got to be compromised. This time, it was the gay
community(then again, isn't it
always the gay community?).
But you knew all that, Mr,.
Demme, didn't you?
Or do you truly believe tlra'i"homophobia is one of the cowardly
manifestation of the sickness of Ameri___can males"? If so, why don't you makea film about the kind of demented,
straight, macho man who attacks,
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the draft, His entire vocabuiaJy of queer,
behavior, beyond "the occurrence of asingle episode ...while intoxicated," is PeeWee Herman, Harvey Fierstein and theVillage People, Gaydar says ..,breeder
logic. To the Gulf with you.

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how nasty the nasty bits are until you
think about them for a while. Witness
the media angle of the month: healthcare workers with HN, Only, it isn't a
new angle just more heads in the sandand the continuing saga of "the innocent
victim."A fresh-faced 23-year-old W9man
who allegedly became HIV-infected fromher dentist is quoted-"This is somt!thingthat didn't have to happen "-on the front
page of the 1be New York Times. And
in flood letters and editorials from scaredcitizens who realize that AIDS might
actually affect them. All of a sudden, theywant something done.
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for that ounce of prevention. A few
health-care workers basically told theTimes that it's too little, too late. It's no~going to work if we simply spend"money to test health-care workers
instead of educating the public about thehuman immunodefidency virus."
AIDS is "something that didn't haveto happen" to many, many people. With
the right education and research years
ago, many-including
health-care workers would not be dying from (andpassing on) the HIV virus today.
This month, Men's Fitness writes
on a study which found that only 30 percent of the general population is awareof safer sex, and only 16 percent practiceit. Mandatory testing of doctors and nurses is yet another in America's history ofband-aid solutions.
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Madonnaand the chancellor of,
New York's schools want to do something bigger, but it's not going to beeasy. The debate over condom distribu-

tion in schools waged for 12 hours.
Coverage was basic. Newsday
didn't mention gay people and held thequotes for condoms until the fmal paragraphs of the article.
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The Post noted Madonna's pro--<:ondom statement (which was presented
through ACf UP). And the Daily News
quoted a mother from Bay Ridge who
said, "I would be horrified if anyone
handed my 13-year-old daughter a condom." How honified will she be when
her daughter or her playmates get
AID£-and she could have prevented it?
By fur, the Times had the best coverage, running dired: quotes from a wide variety of speakers. Their balance reflected therange of speakers, and the quotes allowed
both sides to show their true colors.
On the wrong side of the condom
issue, the plan's opponents keep insistingthat kids don't think about sex until you
tell them, Sony, it's not such a big secret.
Just tum on the 1V And I must admit,
most of us were thinking about what wewould like to do (and to whom) long• • •Miller Beer showed a 55 percent decline in profits, though sales rose
5.4 percent last quarter, 111eNew York Times reports that this came out of••"higher marketing expenses" preparing for a new alcohol tax. What about thehigher marketing expenses because of a boycott? At what price did they

before we knew what a condom was.
While the parents debated, sex-positive radio blasted into the homes andcars of New Yolk's teens. Condoms werea phone-callaway during WQHT's
Valentine's Day promotion. Winners
received flowers, chocolates and a sixpack of condoms-"in case you're feeling romantic." In other words, they said,"half a dozen extra-large gloves of love."
Their support of GMHC and the multicultural teens of New York is much welcome. I just wish they'd cut the dyke
jokes in the moming.
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move those cans and bottles? ...Bloomingdales' new "Red, Hot and Blue"
store sells T-shirts created by Keith Haring, Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer
and other artists, Their ad informs the consumer that the "greater portion of
profits·[are] going to AIDS research and treatment." Why not all the profits? ...The'LA Times is desperate for Gulf stories. Last week, they "broke" alesbian witch-hunt story which ran last October in OutWeek, The Times andelsewhere, It was that leaked memo from an admiral who called for steppedup efforts to detect and discharge lesbians, even though they might be"among the command's top professionals."-...,M.G,
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Now, this is by no means anendorsement, but a funny thing happened when I picked up the Daily
News (for the first time since the strike)to compare condom coverage. It seems
that they want to be New York's queer
hometown paper. William Norwich isplugging Paris Is Burning. Applesauce is outing bisexuals, including
Alexander
the Great, Josephine
Baker, David Bowie, Lord Byron,
Caligula, Emily Dickinson,
Errol
Flynn, Janis Joplin, Tyrone Power, Ma
Rainey, Marquis de Sade, Rudolph
Valentino,
Voltaireand Annie
Sprinkle.
And their Gulf coverage
includes an article on a makeshift danceclub in the desert where "twenty maleand five female Marines stomped their
black boots on the plywood dance floor
and waved their arms to the beat, roaring
with laughter." Sounds like Pyfamid tome. All this in one issue. Too bad no
one's going to read it.
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Donahuehosted "swingers andthreesomes." If they had cut the '70sspeak and the talk of "being in thelifestyle," they could have been talking
for us. In response to inevitable questions like "Don't you people have any
morals?" the bisexual porn star (wholives in a relationship with a "totallystraight" man and a "heterosexual" blondwoman) laid it on the line: She asked
the audience why they cared what she
did in a private relationship and notedthat swingers don't "<;heat." It's notcheating when it's honest, open--{lndno one gets hurt. Just for the record,
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do I do it,night after night, year after year, screwdriver after screwdriver?
The room was swarming with a busload of those godless, little dubkids, about a dozen grim hermaphrodites and that fetus-headeq monster named Sebastion. It was all very disturbing,
like a mad Aubrey Beardslynightmare. I floated throughtbe crowd serenely, looking
like Princess Ozma of Oz. Butthat wasn't enough tonight.
I was unhappy.
There were too many of
those boys--those gorgeous,unattainable, little boys, theones with the precious preRaphaelite faces, the gooey,
brown eyes, the long, windblown hair, the silky, soft
skin. And, damn it, the moremakeup I put on, the prettier
I try to look, the more I scarethem away.
So I laugh bitterly andglue a pair of antlers to mytemples and wear a tutu tolunch. Maybe if I put a plate
iII'my lip and wear a Balenciaga-callit neo-nouveau
then I can
Bushman-maybe
get enough attention to distract me from my boredom,
my loneliness.
Or, let's see, what's on themenu for tonight-what's
thedrug du jour? Well, Carl's
cocaine has a bouquet that is at """-,--;' ,once frivolous and oddly sen4"
sual, and Goldy's Extasy brings that heady self-assurance that thenext party will somehow be better than the one we're at now.
Won't it?
Damn it, none of this is right! I should be home finishing the novels of the 18th century (New Year's Eve resolution
no. 17), not slam-dancing with a bunchof 16-year-olds, trying to cop a feeL..
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steady stream of visitors who brought her food, books andinformation about the outside world.
Her own world was so small. Everything she could everwant was within her reach.
One night while we were
I told mysaying prayers,mother this and added that
she could stay with me too.
Wouldn't
it be nice to be
glued to my hip forever, Mom?
She ran out of the room
screaming-the
Freudian
implication wasn't lost on her,•no, Slree,But, lord, it still seems
awfully nice.
Drag is a rubber band thatcan only be stretched so far
before it snaps. The hair can
only be piled so high, the tap
suit can't reveal any more leg ....
After I've gone through a rainbow of hair colors what next?
My hair is like an old Christmas
tree already-every
time I
shake it, half of it comes out.
When I first moved to
New York, the night was filledwith so much excitement. I
wanted to be Dianne Brill-tosmile and laugh and run fromclub to club. To be adoredrather than loved.
That's not enough for me
anymore. Dressing up was a
way to express myself when I
had no other outlet. I needtime to think, time to organize,
I've alwilYs said that I'm going to grow up to be a batty,
old drag queen with long, white hair, pushing a shopping
cart around the West Village mumbling to myself, "I've lost
something ....Where was it?" like Mary in Long Day's Journey
Into Night-sad, lonely and completely out of her mind,(Someone cue in the theme fromValley of the Dolls.) I think that dayIis coming sooner than I thought."•

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L.•• =-e can't worry about the fate of Robin Byrd and the othersex shows on cable-fine though they may be-because
we can't afford cable. VCRs are another luxury we've been
forced to forego. So we spend a lot of time watching networklV, which is not so bad once you get used to it.
Our favorite lV time is Saturday morning. Shows aside, welove the conunercials, which are more separatist than the Michigan Women's Music Festival. The only maIe-free spaces on tel~vision hawk Rainbow Brite or Hair-Dresser Barbie with her own
salon-but
we'll take what we can get. Besides, these spots,
unlike prime-time ads for cars and computers, advertise commodities we can afford, like Mondo
Mega-Fruity Sugar Twisties Cereal.
(How empowering!)
Pee- Wee's Playhouse is widely
acknowledged as a fme purveyor ofgender-bending
hysteria, but PeeWee now has rivals for our affections.
Unfortunately, both the High Priest of
kiddie camp lV and the new chunko'-hunk show, Guys Next Door, areon at the same time probably due
to the machinations of VCR-manufacturers eager to swallow our nonexistent disposable incpmes. The resultisthat on Saturday mornings at 11:30,
two of three networks are mind-bogglingly gay,.
After a failed attempt to conquer prime-time airwaves,
Guys Next Door is now breaking millions of hearts (male andfemale) as a so-caIled kiddie show, The Guys started as an
attempt to capitalize on the success of New Kids on the Blockand their huge, predominent1y female teen (and sub-teen) market. The New Kids seem to live on an
all-white Block, but on Next Door, one
member of the group' is Black andanother, Latino. And the Guys boldly
go where no New Kid has gone
'before, firmly pushing the male friendship theme into hot-and-sweaty, myhand-on-your-butt,
nonstop homoaction, Guys Next Door, stuck in the
kiddie TV ghetto, gets away withthings that ~ould never get past primetime censors.
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are drag skits every week, sometimes with thewhole male cast in makeup, dresses and falsettos. The skit
ended with the Guy throwing away his Harriet disguise to reveal
a Madonna wig and cone-shaped breasts, snarling "Strike a
pose!" to the camera and at least two bewildered dykes.
In-between skits, the Guys sing and dance hence theresemblance to New Kids. The dancing will look as ridiculous inten years as the dancing in Saturday Night Fever looks now.
Since we wouldn't dream of missing a, single commercial, ballads are a goodtime to go get a drink, The fastest
songs are worth sticking around for,though. Last Saturday, there was aperky musical number titled "Telephone Talk," obviously a paean 'to, f'phone sex; there also was a whol~ ,song about being obsessed with hafr("Bad Hair Day"), which was eerily, reminiscent of certain men we know.
Hair is a recurring theme on thisshow, They do fake ctnema-veri!e,fake-backstage snippets which usuallycatch the Guys half-dressedwithblow-dryers at the ready, The Guysalso display a curious fascination with wigs, In addition to thenumerous drag numbers, there are skits parodying metal dudes
which require tight-fitting spandex, globs of makeup and, yes,even bigger hair. We al:;o appreciated the fake ad in which these
New Kids on the Block imitators pretended to be Milli Vanilli(great wigs!) shimmying for an imaginary brand of cookies. You
just can't get any less real than that.
Biological females are usually
relegated to the background on thisshow and almost never have any .
lines; the Guys get praise and admiration from each other, fondle eachother and basically care only foreach other. Guys Next Door seems
to be ftImed awfully fast, on an itsybitsy budget. Its ineptness makes us
believe that the Guys' obvious
enjoyment of each other is real:
They don't have the resources tofake it. It's sweet, it's charming, it's
very attractive.
Who says thathomosexuals don't recruit? T

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published last year by Penguin, tested
the nerves and the ingenuity of a lot ofgay reviewers. Since many' of the stories flaunted crack, underclass crime•and sex, they had to dig deep in theirsearch for the good intentions, andthose who liked the book struggled to
identify a healthy moral position. A
review by D\ennis Cooper in the Village Vqice went so far as to praise me
for being old-fashioned, the kind ofgay male writer-like
Rechy, Burroughs or Genet-who
revels in the 'idea of the homosexual as, degenerateandoutsider. The comparison with,.
Rechy, Burroughs or Genet, thoughoverly generous, was neverthelesstelling, for no gay~themed literature oftoday has come close to their innovations of otherness.
The possioility that we are living
in a postmodern age where invention
and originality are becoming anachronisms does not account for the yawning gap that separates the work of theold masters from the new gay malewriters. Why does a book like City ofNight, written more than 25 years ago,
· still envelop us in its cosmography,
whereas a book like Dancer From the· Dance, written 13 years ago, alreadyreads like a period piece? Slowly but
surely, gay literature is edging toward
a normative view of gayness. This is adirect result of the very prizes gays
have strived for: acceptance and identity wi~hin. the larger (Read: "straight")••
commumty.
It may seem grudging and perverse to claim that gay rights are ruining gay literature. But what I myself
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February 27, of ••ofers or lost souls by the aitics who felt
its outsider status--the same gift andthat they nevertheless supported mycurse that allowed the Jew an imporbook. And this is why some gay literatant role in Western history and elected
ture has become mired in the same
him or her to serve as intellect, critic
themes and narrative techniques thatand victim. It is, after all, freedom fromare found in the suburban literature
the herd that we all desire, for thereprevalent in publications like Tbe New
in-not in entitIement-lies
any indi•
vidual's true identity.
Yorker.
It was precisely Genet's years in
Initiative and uncontrollable events
prison, and his unabashed libidinal
have brought gays closer than everattachment to them, that allowed him
before in modern history to being
to equate incarcerated sexuality withaccepted. The struggle is far from over,but media-watch groups, legal adv<><;:ates Catholic sainthood. It was Rechy's total
alienation from the city of daylight thatand lobbyists all backed by middleallowed him to construct a fantastic
class money-have won increasing clout
night city. And it was Burrough's
AIDS, which is a disease of the blood,chemical dependencies that led him tohas managed to infiltrate blood ties. In
the discovery that biological and social
many cases, it has caused formerly rejectprograming are totalitarian.
ing siblings or parents to open their arms
The theme of alienation is not yetwith new-foun<;lunderstanding and comdead in contemporary gay literature. It
passion. Though I am not suggestirig t;hatrears a meek head at weddings, faculty
the prize is worth the price, I do believe
teas or diplomatic functions, when thethat AIDS is the only event in homosexual history that has managed to penetrate . new validation suddenly goes awry
the family circle. Our family members .. and everything gets unreal. Campinessstill ,takes delight· in unmasking soand the world at large have more infor-.
called social realities. But camp has
mation about homosexuality and gay
cleaned up its act and said goodbye tolifestyles than ever before.
the old gang-the queens, bull-dykes,
Can we resist the temptation to misjunkies, hipsters, thieves and whores.
use our new notoriety? What are the conThese other outcasts couldn't follow
sequences of a strengthened gay or lesgays into their new empowerment.
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bian identity? It is my pessimistic opinion
They didn't have the resources or thethat successful groups founded on stable
inclination. But what has their loss
definitions of identity are, by nature,done to gay mentality?
exclusive. To survive, they must close
their ranks and narrow their perspective•••
Edmund White is working on a
on outsiders. To keep groups stable,
biograp!Jy of Jean Genet. As an erumembers must give up cynicism, aiti'ca1idite scholar
ty and rebeland sensilion. This istive literary
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might even think that the insistenceon libido in his fiction in the face of
AIDS and social repression makes
him even more apt for the task. 'But
there is an elitism and dandyish narcissism in his writings that makes me
wish that they'd given the job to
Hubert Selby ]r.-a far less learned
man who has served time in prison
and who has led his life as a heterosexual. Why does the portrait of thequeen Georgette in Last Exit to Brooklyn, written by a straight man in the'50s, still have more kick than themost finely wrought sensitive coming-'out stories do today? It is because
Georgette and the other characters in
Last Exit to Brooklyn are hopelessly ,poor and' her world is one wewouldn't care about unless someone
with the heart, the craft and the guts
kicked us into it.
, Identity politics were a luxury that
we postwar babies were able to nourish in an atmosphere'of affluence. Let's
face it: The last street-people seen
working for gay rights were queens
throwing rocks at police cars in frontof the Stonewall. Since then, wigs andsilicone have been discouraged fromtelevised demonstrations. At the dregsof society, homosexual identity can't
be sifted out and defined. Hunger,
homelessness or drug addiction always
tak~ precedence over the struggle for
identity. There is a certain depth ofneed or disorganization at which aperson will stick it in anybody or letanyone at all stick it in.
;. Believe it or not, the HIV virus is
not a primary concern of many underclass people who have been told thatthey are infected with it. Their sense oftime isn't that elastic. Why wony about
the future when the present is sotouch-and-go? More pressing is whereto get the next toke, bed or cigarette.
Gay writing lost this urgency and
immediacy when it kicked these people out. It also tacitly forswore a largepart of its innately ethical position.;,:"In Borrowed Time: An AIDS Mem~-v'oir, Paul Monette eloquently laments
the tragedy of a charmed life gone
down the drain. The California affluence he describes only highlights his

bitterness at the injustice of losing alover. He is vocal about his impatiencein hearing about other disasters because
what is happening to him is so overwhelming. But as I said, there are many
infected people for whom the virus isjust one more bad card.
Are,there, then, any gay male writers
who continue to cany on the standard ofdisaffection, risk-takingand-dare
I say
it? degeneracy that so enlarged ourinsights and emotions? Is there a vital gay
fiction?Not really. But perhaps there is a
new queer fiction, I c~lOname Mark
Ameen, whose honest self-abasements
always avoid the romantic and neveralight long on the dyad. Dennis Cooper's suburban X-rays reveal the bloodand guts underneath all that smoothvitamin-infused California skin. And
Robert ,Haule, a 'new writer (in Men on
Men 3), unflinchingly details the poverty
behind this characters' ballsy choices thatcan encapsulate a lifetime in a short story,,

We are in a time of emergency,
when most insist on the absolutenecessity of a unified front ;lmong
those who call themselves gay or lesbian. I suggest instead that werecorisider the nature of the various liberationist discourses-what
they cb~e1
us to say and whom they compel us toleave voiceless. Being homosexual isstill about sex and about difference andabout loss. Our greatest resource, evenin this ageof AIDS,
remains what it,>
always was our desire. That desire
may be our only line through class barriers, to a new solidarity w.ith thedegenerates
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Com~ny. The Sanford Meisner Theater. 164 lltb Ave.(212) 206-1764.
Through Feb. 21.
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At the core of every family farce isa broken heart; the exterior is all frozen
smiles' and bared teeth. So it is appr~
priate that among the pieces of jaunty
music playing in the theater before thebeginning of Nicky' Silver's Free Wtll
and Wanton Lust are the contradictory
yet complimentary songs, "Love Is
Good for Anything, that Ails You" andning her need all the more urgent.
She barely knows that her children exist, Teenage Amy (Debra
Riessen) bewails her pregnancy by anerstwhile boyfriend, threatens suicide
and/or lesbianism, but Claire, her
tongue now down Tony's throat, can't
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addicted son, In tow is his fiancee,
Vivian (Deb Snyder), dressed in blackand insisting that ideas are the only true
aphrodisiacs. This, however, does notdeter Tony, as opportunistic a young fel~
low as Joe Orton ever invented, fromseducing her behind the sofa and before
Philip's eyes,
Free Will and Wanton Lust gleams
with a healthy nastiness. Perhaps
Claire has not passed on much love toher, progeny, but they all have awounding way with words. Given thatmurder is against the la~, how else
but with language can one defend
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provide a motto for the play's energetic goings-on: If love turns out not
to be good for anything that ails
you-if,in fact, it merely fails
you-then
let's misbehave.
Claire (Stephanie Weatherton),
wealthy woman about town, misbehaves with young Tony (Charles Derbyshire) just about everywhere in thehouse: on the sofa, in the broom closet,on the floor even, -no doubt, on thebed. She's married, true, but her husband trarels six months out of the year.
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27, 11_11"I'd like to cook you in your own
juices," replies Amy, tenderly,
If there weren't fami,lies, wherewould writers of farce tum for triateria1?
Once trodden on by loving kin, a trustingheart tums cold and ruthless, and farce
like Fre(! Will and Wanton Lust is born.
Roiling anger is transformed into bitterlaughter, which mayor may not heal but
does provide a measure of revenge.
To this happy
home returns Philip(Chuck Coggins),
Claire's
heroin-and hurling heavy armament, are prepared to let the debris fall where it
may. Silver's language bristles withenergy and intelligence; it is fury burnished to a high sheen. Indeed, by
the end of the first act, there is only
one thing that could derail this barreling locomotive. Silver knows precisely
what it is and proceeds to drive hisplay right 0ff the
track.
It is not the language alone scintillating
as it is that,makes the first half•,of Silver's play such ebullient poison,
Rather, it is the language combinedwith the sharp, specific action of seduction and rejection. In Act 2, Silver abandons action altogether and provides
Claire and Philip with two very longmonologues meant to offer someinsight as to why these two creatures
are as deformed as they are, But wedon't need the insight (it suggests thatSilver is softening and wants us to likehis characters despite-not
becauseof-their bad behavior); we need theaction, so breathless and breathtaking
in its amorality.
If it were up to me, no playwright
could use narrative monologues forthe next five years without subjecting
himself or herself to immediate andlengthy imprisonment.
Some will
object that Shakespeare used them all
the time ("To be or not to be!" theycry), but the speeches they point toare vital actions,
immediately connect,. ed to the task the character has undertaken. They don~t merely fill us in on
past events. Actors, after all, are called
actors because they engage in action.
, When the play returns to action'H~,its final moments, it is suddenly
fserious and lead-footed. Philip andClaire's monologues are well written
and beautifully acted, but they sap theenergy from the play~nd
we miss
Tony, Amy and Vivian, whom the
playwright excommunicates as coldbloodedly as Claire does her children,
The production, directed by Silver, is very fine. Weatherton's Claire
is a jewelled knife on which she's
managed to impale not only her children's lives, but her own, Coggins is
a nervous, quivering, over-woundspring that manages a neat trick ofphysics and implodes, while Riessen
performs multiple noisy explosions.
Together, they form a memorable, if
irradiated, nuclear family, Derbyshireand .Snyder have less, to do but are
no less thorough. This ensemble displays a cohesiveness in purpose andstyle which should be the envy of
most of our wealthier, higher-profile
theater companies.
Together, the two acts of Free
Will and Wanton Lust 'provide a les. son applicable to plays and, for thatmatter, to sex: If used in conjunction
with .therest of the body" , t}1emouth
plays a crucial role. Used, alone, it
provides results that fail short of complete fulfillment. ~,Are ·vveall so•

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Dove Books. $7.95 pb. 272 pp.
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by Maria Maggenti
This review inaugurates my new
rating system for lesbian literature. It iscalled the Chia Pet Rating System, and
it is based on the "just-add-water"
method of creative endeavor. A cheap
tchotchke advertised on late-night television, the Chia Pet requires its ownerto do nothing but add water and tHen
watch it magically grow small g,e~nsprouts that simulate the verdancy of areal indoor garden. The Chia Pet
method of lesbian literature is similarly
elemental in its execution: This method
requires nothing but an opposition topatriarchy, a romanticized identityaworking-class dyke, a laissez-faireas.

approach t~ editing based on "consensus" instead of grammar or style and abelief that any lesbian who puts pen topaper is a "star," even if she can't construct a sentence. _This rating system
was inspired by the ~second volume ofLesbian Bedtime Stories, a collection of
flaccid, one-dimensional prose "gathered" by Terry Woodrow and published by Tough Dove Books.
Like its previous volume, Lesbtan
Bedtime
Stories 2 has'•a simple format which
includes- "illustrations
by Rainbow, in-depth
author bios and oneword
descriptions

representationsof our•existence?

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before each story (humor, romance,
erotica, etc,) for easy choice selection'[emphasis minel" andrepresents the ultimate
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can honestly say that The Simpsonsprovides more mental stimulation
than these lame tales, which are
predicated not on any commitment to,or understanding of, writing or literature but on a lazy lowest-commondenominator of "happy endings" and"non-stressful reading for just before
bed." What is "non-stressful reading"?
And why would lesbians want stories
that require little or no mental effort?
Are we all so oppressed that we havelost our capacity to handle anything
more than the most simple-minded
representations of our existence? This
seems to be the Jjterary and political
approachtaken by Tough Dove
Books, and the result inspires nothing
but one tong groan of despair anddisappointment from this reviewer.
This collection's predominatingstyle is a "golly-gee-and-then-this-happened", first-person narrative form
(there are a few third person narratives
as well as two prose poems). One
prose poem
Oabeled "sexual healing"•for easy choice selection), "Checkpoint: A Lover's Game," by Kathleen
Fleming, is actually a very moving
dedication to the complexities of sexual intimacy for women who have lived
through sexual abuse. Fleming's spareand elegant language is motivated lessby political correctness than her sincere
desire to communicate
with a lover•
whose sexual boundaries have been
limned by unwanted violence. Her
work is the exception, however.
Instead, the stories are heavy with
exposition that sounds. more like adolescent journal entries than anything
having to do with the short story. A
typical example:
Rena Iaughs~ Now Jean turns red The
lights in the lobby go off and back onagain. We stop our conversation andstart to head for the auditorium. It istime to go in and listen to Martha Benson sing about the amazing sense andnever-ending magic of women.

The use of the present tense
throughout most of these narratives isless a function of postmodem literary
fashion than a closer-than-you-want-tobe attempt at luring the reader into
thinking that you and she have nothing separating you but the pages ofthis book. Thus, every story falls into apedestrian and prosaic womon-trek
through some of the more boring andsuperficial aspects of contemporary
Western life.
There is definitely something
wrong with literature that is received
with the derision and scorn that thisbook was when I read it aloud to lesbian friends. After the laughter dies
down, though, another emotion•

emerges-a
sense of hopelessness
about the sony state of lesbian literary
affairs. Why do we continue to publish work that is unworthy of a printing press? Why is it still acceptable for
us to think that the mere fact of ourlesbianism creates the skills and talentneeded for us to be writers? It simply
isn't enough to say that patriarchy hassilenced us for so long that we must
forever remain at stage one of creating
and representing our existence sothat everyone can somehow "catchup." If the forces of patriarchy wereso omnipotent, then why do we havesuch good work from lesbians longsince dead and gone-bjuna
Barnes,Willa Cather, Lorraine Hansberry,
Gertrude Stein, HD, Janet Planner,among so many more-andgoodwork from only a small group ofcontemporary lesbian writers, mostof whom still don't wield the publishing power that gay men do? Lesbian Bedtime Stories 2 does not help
to answer this question, Instead, it
perpetuates the idea that the ~ostimportant factor in developing culture is to coddle people's feelings
instead of encouraging them to ·truly
push the limits of their own expression. On a scale from one to five,with five being the highest rating one
Can receive, this book gets five
Chia Pets .....
•KEEP • 'EM COMING ...
Singer/songwriter Steve Langley, who closed
Marlon Riggs' film Tongues Untied with hissong "Do What You Wanna Do," recently
took a bow when the internationallyacclaimed a ca,ppella group Sweet Honey in
the Rock opened their 17th-anniversary concert with Langley's "In This Land," a song
about hunger and homelessness in the "landof plenty." Langley, whose poetry has appeared in Oth(!rCountries and Black/Out, is currently in the studio workingon "A Wedding Band," the story of a man torn between his
wife and his male lover, "I can't wait to put that on video,"
he says.
DON'T
ASTRAEATOOFAR'FROM HOME ... Thenewly reborn Astraea, nowemphasizing the "lesbian" in "lesbian-feminist," is putting its'money where its mouth is and starting a fabulous. LesbianWriters' Fund, The fund has been mad~ possible by.a very•

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grand $300,000 grant, which will be handedout over the next five yea~s and augmented
by the foundation'S own matching monies,
This year sees the distribution of the first
awards five grants of $11,000 to "emerging lesbian writers of fiction and poetry"and one $5,000 Sappho Award to "an established lesbian writer,"
Lesbians interested in submitting work•
should send their poetry or fiction to Astraea by April 5,
1991. (The work must have been published in a magazine,
newspaper, literary journal or anthology, Authors of published books are ineligible unless the book was self-published or merely edited by the applicant.) And don't miss thegala launch-party for the Lesbian Writers' Fund on March 8
from 6-8 pm at AIR Gallery on 63 Crosby St. Questions,
queries, feedbac~? Astraea is located at 666 Broadway, Suite
520, New York, NY 10012 and at (212) 529-8021.
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THE
SAME SKY by Horse (Capitol).
,by Eva Leonard
Oh, dear dyke idol-starved sisters,
this is a warning: If Horse McDonald's
looks don't reduce you to a gooey puddle of salivating adulation, her voicesurely will she looks like kd lang andsounds like Joan Armatrading (and, attimes, a throatier, more aggressive Alison Moyet-yumO.
Horse takes her
name from Gary Glitter's nickname,
G.G., Scottish slang for "horse," owing
to her childhood impersonations of Glitter, A photo on the m shows a handsome woman looking dashing inmenswear, necktie loosened, her closely cropped dark hair brushed back, a
few light strands falling seductively over
one eye, She fronts a six-member bandwhich.- also goes by the name "Horse."
All of the songs on The Same Sky, theirsolid debut, were written by McDonald
and lyricist/guitarist Angela McAlinden.
"Androgynous" is a euphemism for
McDonald's looks: She's unabashedly
butch, and it's amusing to note that a
number of clueless reviewers havetaken her for a man, refening to her as"he"--one writer even going so far as
to rhapsodize
over McDonald and
McA,linden as "the songwriting teamwith its natural balance of male andfemale perspectives," with references to
McAlinden as McDonald's "better half."
For the most part, the songs arewell crafted and range from the understated "Stay" and the ce\ebratOly "Never..
Not Going To" to the cynical and bittersweet "And She Smiled." ("She"?-thiswoman does not pussyfoot around withpronouns!) The best things about thisrelease are McDonald's voice, McAlin- ",den's lyrics and Horse's refusal to com-,.'promise any aspect of her personality. illa few instances, the music sounds
rushed, while the soaring guitars andheavy-handed drumming come across as
dated at times, but the band's energy is

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sible not to be won over. The undeniable
power of McDonald's voice brings anurgency and intensity to lyrics like
"Breathe me, I am air/fouch me, I amsky," which might soundyethereal ooming from anyone less confident in her passion.
With its spare string-accompani,ment, "Careful" does
justiceto Horse's
incredible voice, andthe video is haunting
and lovely. Shot in yellow and orange hues,
McDonald sings from asmall stage while a string quartet plays,
and, suspended from ropes, two men
and a woman in medieval Willy
Wonka-esque inflated C05tumes swing,
Horse is emotive and mesmerizing
to watch, and the video becomes asurreal mini-d.rama as the suitor swinging overhead is rejected and thentaunted by the woman (clad in a skirtof triangular metal rods), who spurns
him in favor of a man with four foreheads. (you really have to see it.) We .,:also see soft, romantic shots eX Angela-l,
was quick to read meaning into this!
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If The Same Sky is typical of thekind of work we can expect fromHorse, then I would not be surprised
to see her quickly develop a loyal following
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Coming Out on Morrissey
byDalePeck
His cock remains invisible, hiddenin the folds of his loose jeans or in thedepths of his obscure, sometimes-murky
lyrics. Still, the center of attention remains
the cock or, if not the hidden member
itself, then what exactly it is that he doeswith it. If you listen to his interviews, heis and ever has beencelibate. His
songs would indicate that he's had atleast enough experience to know, that"some girls are bigger than others," orthat, in the realm of the homo senses, "Ilook at yours/you look at mine/and loveis just a miserable lie." This is as good aplace to start as any.
My favorite Morrissey story
makeno claims as to its veracity): A friend,
Oliver, who lived in London for years
and was deep into its gay club
scene-met
Jimmy Somerville, partied
with Andy Bell and Boy George said
that the rumor sweeping the circuit twoor three years ago was that Pete Burns ofDead or Alive fame had sent Monissey abirthday card and that Morrissey, as acr

thank you, had sent Burns 21 (live)
naked sailors, and since then they'd beengetting it on. Somehow, I never doubted
this: Morrissey is, after all, a creature ofpassionate contradictions, the sweet andtender hooligan, the murderer of horses
and nuns, the boy with the thorn in his
side. "Behind the hatred there lies/abumbling desire/for love,"Morrissey was on the cover of theFace once, years ago, when the Smiths
were together. Last year, I saw the magazine on a Saint Mark's sidewalk andthumbed through it, wondering if it haddish enough to be worth buying. All I
remember about the article now is thelast paragraph. Johnny Marr is responding to the question,"Is Morrissey awhiner?" He said that he usually recognized the source of Morrissey's pain, butthat every once in a while he wished that
Morrissey would shut up and go get himself a woman. I didn't buy the magazine.
It's not just the sexism I disliked-it
was the bearding done by Marr andplayed up by the article, And it's a bearding that's all the more objectionable inlight of the fact that it is Monissey himself, in his lyrics, who continually raises and refuses to answer
questionsabout his sexuality and sexual orientation, From the Smiths' start, with "Handin Glove" and ''Handsome Devil," and all
the way through to the solo singles justcollected on Bona Drag-"Piccadilly
Palare," "Hairdresser on Ftre""and especially "Suedehead"-Morrissey
hasrefused to play down the homoerotic
content of his songs, without ever being
explidt about it, either. And, too, just to
confound, he writes lyrics about heterosexuals as well--they are, after all, as
much a part of the world that MoJTiss:ey
sings about as is child murder ("Suffer
the Children"), anti-monarchistic politics("The Queen Is Dead"), AIDS ("Death of.
a Disco Dancer") and, of course, vegetarianism ("Meat Is Murder"). Straight pe0ple are just par for the course,
But he's in the closet, people tellme, and if there's anything a radical
queer hates, it's the closet. So what if hewrites poetic lyrics, a friend, Rod, once
said to me. Doesn't he realize that there'sa political movement going on? Think
what it would mean for a 14-year-old kid
to hear an out-of-the-doset queer singing

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song. I thought
about it for a long time. I thought about
my 14-year-old
self listening to an
uncloseted song, and I decided thatwhat I would have done is taken a hammer to the radio that was playing such
psychologically frightening stuff, What
I've always liked about Monissey is theway he grabs at my un::onscious, how heguts some of my most primal feeIingr-terror, helplessness,rage, the need forthelove---gnd leaves them sautered a~floor in front of me. I came out with Morrissey, or to Monissey~r
however you
want to put it. And the reason that I cameout with Morrissey is that when he sang,"It's not like any other love/this love is different because it's ours," I knew what kindof love he was rea/Iy referring to, and thus,
without naming anything, without en~ging my intellect and so overriding my em:>tion, I was able to feel a passionthat eventually-I
was able to understmd. For better or worse, what Wilde saidat the tum of the last century is stiIl true atthe end of this one: "Ours is a love thatdare not speak its name."
And where do you go from there?
Is Monissey, in the end, best suited forpubescent boys feeling their first queer
longing;? I would say no, if only for thereason that every Smiths song features
not only Morrissey's vocals but also
Johnny Marr and some of the finest gui-he can only use indirect discourse. Morrissey is obsessed with this counterfeit'
honesty. In "The Last of the Famous International Playboys," he sing;: "In our lifetime those who kilVthe newsworld hands
them stardom/and these are the ways/on
which I was raised!. ..1 am not naturally
evil." Or to put it another way, you arewhat you eat-and
sleep and read andwatch on 1V day in and day out-andsometimes it's impossible not to regurgitate all of that bullshit, instead of just vomiting it up.
At the fust queer rally I ever attended,
an AGf UP speaker taught me that every
closeted lesbian or ~y man is a victim of
homophobia and queer-bashing. Though I
prefer, as have most of my boyfriends, towalk hand-in-hand on the street, othermen I've known still maintain a public distance. And though it's easy to get mad atthem, to call them cowards, I make myself
remember that the true culprit is the het
world, with its hatred and its bigotry andits violence against us. So I try to speak
clearly in places where we have been
made afraid to even exist, and I am
amazed when a queer manages to evenstutter a self-affirmation like "Keats andYeats are on your side/but I win (and youlose)/with the love of Wilde on mine."
But I must admit: Sometimes
Iwish that he would just go out and gethimself a man ....

tar heard anywhere in rock for the last
decade. But on Morrissey's merits alone(certainly not on those of Stephen Street,
who's composed the background musicfor Morrissey's solo work), I'd say that hestill rates a place in any radical queer's
music library, Queers talk a lot about our"sensibility": Some of us say that it doesn't
exist; others say that it's just a metaphor
forced oil us by straights; and still others
say tha~ it's what's held us together
through centuries of the closet. Whatever it is, I would claim that Morrissey's
got it. With the release of The Queen Is
Dead in 1986, the queen was born inMorrissey, and "camp" could have been
his middle name if he hadn't dropped"Steven" in his quest for fame. "Hairdresser on Fire" only continues a trend
started five years ago.
What is most important
to me
about Morrissey's camp is the context
he puts it in. Take, for example, "Hairdresser on Fire." The song opens with
"Here is London," and it is this social
context that frames Morrissey's humorous, if not downright silly, efforts atgetting a haircut-and,presumably, ahairdresser.
If Morrissey's lyrics areambiguousor perhaps you prefer"vague," even "elusive"--thenat least
he isn't afraid to tell you why he writes
the way he does, to tell you that theworld has put him in a position where

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by Pat Califia
forDossie

You give,
Elastic in your need,You give a little more,
You hoverContractions build
Too deep for you to feel them,
The tremors that herald
Orgasm.

Give it up.
ArchYour back,Beat the 'mattress with your arms
Like wings,
Grab handfuls of
The sheet
And spread
Till you feel the pull
In the sockets ofYour thighs;.-Spread for me.

For a split second,
You open
Like a balloon being blown up,
Like the tunnel that runs
Beneath the curling lip
Of an incoming wave,
We both yell
As I glide in.
The bolt of pain is
Followed byExquisite fullness.

Let it feel goodThe last fInger,
The thumb tucked in,
My hard sliding in
The length of another knuckle

You clamp around me,
Taking my measure,
Driving yourself crazy
Trying to push me out.

Until the idea that
This time it might really happen
Closes your cunt up
Tighter than a valve in the aorta
Sealing itself against
The hean's great thrust of blood,

I punish.
I coax.
I persuade.
I preach.
I lie.

I push back.

I don't mind,

And because you believe me
It is suddenly true

We can wait here,
You and I,.
Until you decide
How much of me you want.

And you give
It all
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Like a sea-flower
Combing the ebb tide for crumbs.
I slip more grease
Inside you,
And it melts off my fmgers,
Dissolved by the heat
Of your lust.
You reach for me with your ass,
And I begin to fuck you aWlin,'Pushing from the shoulder.
You distract yourself byMaking a noiseYour hips can keep time to.
You do .not feel yourself slip down
Another crucial half-inch
Onto the biggest pan of my hand.

58 DUo :..:rEEK Febr .... ry 27, ~_~So hardThat if my fIst wasn't in you
There would be comeAllover
My face.

Pat Califia writes: "/ am a radical peroert whose sleazy
fiction and sex-positive nonfiction has been widely
published in the queer press. / believe we should put the cops, .
priests and politicians in prison and let the dope-dealers,
boy-lovers and prostitutes out. "T
Copyright C 1991 by Pat Califia

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A NEW GAY COMEDY BY
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had discovered creative ideas, a new approach
to life and an artistic culture on the lower East
Side with which he fell deeply in love, while atthe same time participating in the beginning of
the gay revolution in the West Village,
Christopher Street was pleasant, with ahidden homosexual undercurrent. The important local bar, the StOnewall, was gay, butlooked straight and did not want street or dragqueens on the premises. Willie was a street
quee~penly
gay-and a fighter. He had
other allies on the block, having made friends
with the Harvey Fierstein faction, as well asother young street boys like himself. The
demand was a simple one: let us into theStonewall Bar. The answer: Nol A riot,
s1arted--a scream was let out that was heard
around the world, The gay revolution was
jammed into gear, and the reverberations havebeen strongly felt-even up to this day. Willie
was on the front line.
1984 was another important historic
year for Willie, He was introduced to theconcept of alternative housing.
The main center for the anarchists organizing for housing and demonstrations~became 319 East 8th St. An ideological, intellectual, political resistance to the city's policyof deliberately leaving buildings to collapse.
Put people in the buildings I Rebuild-andgive people the opportunity to help themselves. Mr. Willie was in the middle of thisnew urban-frontier thinking.
It took 1,100 cops, a battalion of construction workers, a bushel of bureaucratic
minds with reams of illegal paperwork fivedays to secure three full city blocks andspend $2.5 million to destroy that squat
and make 25 people homeless.
, Where the building stood is one more
empty lot, the city is closer to budget col,.lapse, and they did nothing to house the peopie whom they deliberately made homeless.
Willie was once again on the front lines
of a new activist frontier. He was homeless,and he had AIDS. Willie had been promised
an apartment by the city. It took anothermajor struggle, ACT UP and a lot of activists
to hold the city accountable to its promise
to one person sick with AIDS.
Willie died in St. Vincenfs Hospital~
fighter and a legendary hero of th,e lo!,er
East Side. A moving memorial well attended
by representatives from every downtown
political group was held for Willie in the
middle of Tompkins Square Park on Saturday, Feb. 9, 1991.

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every day in this country?
And what about Ms. Foster's rolein all of this?
"Every time Jodie Foster fLIcksher
girlfriend, I feel like she's bashing meover the head, She's locked away inher big California home, while I get"
beaten up on the streets, She getsallthe benefits of this straight culture
because she passes, because she has
the, looks, because she has money." Sosays Heidi Dormy, a lesbian activist
who was beaten by a gang of
teenagers on a street corner in Manhattan one afternoon as she embraced
another woman.
Dorow's anger is unrelenting andirrepressible,And it bursts forth from thosecomplex emotions we all experience as
we walk the streets, that feeling that we're
unsafe in this culture, In Dorow's case,that became a painful reality,':Jodie Foster gets away with murder [from the lesbian and gay communityl," she says, "and it's because she's
educated and classically beautiful and
WASPyand looks 'normal.' It's 0ur own
internalized homophobia that mak~s uswant to love her becauseofthat-because
we love knowing thatsomeone so 'nonna1' is a dyke, And so
we leave her alone, while we attack
Sandra Bernhard, who's loud-mouthedand not attractive,• If Jodie Foster were,say, Kathy Bates, an average, frumpy
woman, and she made this homophobic movie, we would be tearing herapart. We even go so far as to put Jodie
Foster on a pedestal as a feminist.
Where does that come from? When was
the last time you saw her at an abortion-rights rally or standing up for
women or for other movements, likethe lesbian and gay movement? She'sno feminist. A feminist puts women flfStand stands up for women....:....allwomen,
And that includes lesbians,"
Interestingly,
Stlence of theLambs itself is being called a "feminist" film by some reviewers. And
that is understandable when one sees
the movie. But ultimately, the message of the Silence of the Lambs is
not about the triumph of a woman
over straight men, who use andabuse women every day, For millionsof Americans
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keep putting the heat on. (Call Alan
Ladd Jr" president of MGM, at (213)658-2000, and tell him that his company
is bashing a group of people fighting inthe streets to protect the gay community.) perhaps Jonathan Demme or Jodie
Foster could publicly denounce MGM
for tHis, Perhaps there are lots of otherthings that they could do too, Mr,,Demme, I'm open to your suggestions,should you want to have a discussion.
You needn't be afraid to contact mehere. I don't bite,
Really....

umph of a woman over a deranged,
cross-dressing faggot. And that is nota message of feminism.
,
Meanwhile, as one arm of Hollywood bashes us with gross depictions,another is vigorously trying to takeaway the means with which we're
attempting
to protect oµrselves,
MGM/Pathe's attack on the Pink Panthers has not ended and only gets more'tangled. The movie company, it seems,
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ADVANCE LISTINGSbTHE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY presents Hidden
From History: The Gay and Lesbian
Past. Instructor:
Dr. Martin•
Duberman. Lesbians in American
Indian cultures, homosexuality inancient China, the "molly houses" of
17th·century London, jazz clubs inHarlem, gay politics and the gay community in San Francisco are some ofthe elements of an emerging history.
These lectures will examine this newarea of historical inquiry utilizing themethods and techniques of social
history. $20. Feb. 21 and 28 from
7-8:30 pm. American Museum of
Natural History. Central Park West at
79th Street. Info: (212) 7669-5310.
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIALRESEARCH presents The State of
the City: A Gay and Lesbian
Perspective, given in conjunction
with OutWeek magazine. "Gay men
and lesbians are vital participants inthe life of New York City. Despite
this, many believe that the popular
media and mainstream arts communities either fail to represent or actua'ily misrepresent gay and leSbianconcerns." Given in three sessions
which focus on the arts, the media
and politics, respectively, the classes
will be led by Arts Editor Sarah
Pelllt, Features Editor Michelangelo
Signorile and News Editor Andrew
Miller. $15 for the course, $8 for aSingle session. The first session is
April 25. For more info, contact the
New School at (212) 741-5600.
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIALRESEARCH presents Gay andLesbian Writing: From World War II
to Stonewall. Instructor: Joseph
Cady. "The relative burst in gay andlesbian writing from the mid-1940s
through the 1960s contributed to the
Change in cultural atmosphere that
helped make possible the contemporary gay and lesbian liberation movement and is an Integral part of the
background of the present gay andlesbian situation. Among the,authors
we may consdier are: Tennessee
Williams, Carson McCullers, Allen
Ginsberg, Sylvia Townsend Warner,
James Baldwin and Janet Flanner."
The six sessions begin on April 4.
$130. For more info, contact the New
School at (212) 741-5600.
THE COOPER UNION presents
Women In Art History: A Contemporary Investigation. Instructor: Mira
Schor. "Many remain unfamiliar withthe history of women artists and with
contemporary critical discourse. thelectures will focus on the formationof the discipline of art history in relationship to the place of women, femininity, the pOlitics and strategies ofinvisibility and will examine.how andto what extent feminism arid related
movements since the 1960s haschanged the disciplines of visual art
and art history. $45. In five lectures,
beginning Feb. 19. For more info,
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THE ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT
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and lesbians who are now or havebeen involved in abusive relationships. The 12-week groups, whichstart in March, have professional
leaders and are completely confidential. Info: (212) 807-0197.

WOW CAFE presents the Fourth Annual Women's Film andVideo Festival. This year's'lestival promises not only the usual
good company 01 the WOWelles but a top-ol-the-line selection
01 work. On the bill are legion lady filmmakers Including Maria
BeaHy, Su Frledrlck, Barbara Hammer, Scarlet Harlot, Abigail
Child, Tania Cyprlano, Lisa Guido and topics as varied as, a cappella singers Irlim Kentucky, squatting on the Lower East Sideand Integrating schools In Jackson, Miss. Feb. 21, 22, 23, 28
and March 1 and 2 at 8 pm.WOW Cale. 59 E. 4th St. (212) 4608067.
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LIVELY ARTSARTISTS SPACE.presents Reframlng
the Family, a group exhibition andvideo program exploring the mythol·ogy of the American family codesigned by Connie Butler and Micki
McGee; and A Pro/eel, a conceptual
instalation mirroring Simone deBeauvoir's 1971 Manifeste in supportof women's reproductive freedom,
co-organized by Kathe Burkhart andChrysanne
Stathacos;andInstallation by Francois Morelli.
. Opening recetion: Jan. 17 from 6-8
pm. Gallery hours: Tu-Sa, 11 am to 6
pm. Artists Space. 223 West
Broadway. Info: (212) 226-3970.
Through Feb. 23.

THE KITCHEN presents Maybe II's Cold OutSide, a n.w work byJohn Kelly and Company. Is It dance? Is It theater? Come see
Kelly's team work-set
by HUCk Snyder (01 recent The Last
Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin lame) and a company Including
Kyle de Camp and Byron Suber.The Kitchen. 512 W. 19th·St,.
Feb. 14-24. (212) 255-5793.
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Straight From the Heart. According to Its publicist, this "wasone of the more controversial films, due to Its delicate sexualsubject, to play at this year's Venice FIlm Festlval.- See Lea
Pool's new eHort and discover why a tale 01 a photographer's
disintegration over two lost loves-Gne 01the same sex-quallfles as risque material. Cinema Village. Third Avenue between
12th and 13th streets. Now playing.

Woyzeckand Leonce and Lena. Once gay critic, now playwrlght/lranslator,
ErIc Bentley brings two Buchner plays Into
English.Cocteau Repertory Bouwerie Lane Theater. 330 Bowery. ,Through April 12. (212) 677-0060.
:tHE COLLECTIVE FOR LIVING CINEMA presents a benefit for
ACT UP's legal defense lund, and WHAMI. Fine films lor a goodcause. Selections Include: Marla Beatty'S Sphinxes Wllhout
Secrets: Women Performance Artists Speak Out; Partlbha••

GAY MALE SIM ACTIVISTS presents
A Decade of SIM Pride on March 8
and 9. Look forward to an opening
reception hosted by Heritage of
Pride, an all-day national conferencewith 15 workshops and panel discussions on SIM technique, leather
lifestyle and political issues. Also: theSteel Bondage Museum, an art show
. ·and sale of the best of SIM art andan S/M-Ieather vendor area. At the10th anniversary banquet, there'll be
food, a keynote address by Broadway
Cares' Executive Director Rodger
McFarlane and entertainment byleather comedienne Lynn Lavner.
Advance registration: $60. $75 after
Feb. 15. Conference only registraton
is $20 at the door. Info: GMSMA at(212) 727-9878.

bCOLUMBIA
DRAMATISTS AT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY presents
Positive/Negative, a play about
AIDS, love, fear and family by awardwinning author Alan ContinI. The
play involves two HIV-positive men,
one with a son from a previous marriage, who find that a sense of
belonging and worth can be found,but at a high cost to happiness. Good
things can be accomplished, and thegood which people do can survive
after them. $7 general admission/$4
students with ID. Feb. 20-23 at 8 pm
and Fe,b. 24 at 2 pm. Schapiro
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Jay Amari at (212) 932-2865 or the
Schapiro Theatre at (212) 854-6920.
[Editor's notlt: Alan Contini died of
AIDS on Feb. 12, 1991.)

Parmar's Emsrg.nctr, Mona Hatoum's Measure of Distance'
Valle Export's A Perfect Pair;' Jean Carlomusto and Greg
BordowHz's Bafsr Bex.Bho~ and maybe MonUII Treut's Annie.
$7.41 White St. Feb. 24 at 6 and 8:30 pm.

....THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY presents three benefit performances of111. Bunny and Doril Show. Written by
Sebasllan Stuart. Songs by Tom
Judson. Cast: Christopher Tanner,
William aka Jasmine Allspice Love,
Helen Harift, Penny Arcade, Tom
Judson, Agosto Machado, Les
Simpson, Richard Spore, Blna Sharif,
Mary Lou Wittmer" Penny Rockwell,Debbie Granieri, Shelly Mars andMarilyn McDonald. With a cast like
that, who cares what it's about? $10.
Feb. 22-24 at midnight. Theater for the
New City. 10th Street at First Avenue.
Reservations: (212) 254-1109.

PS 122 presents Camaval, a new work by Cannellla Troplcanaand Uzi Parnes, with music by Fernando Rivas. Join Cannellta,Troplcana and an ali-female cast as they return to Havana In
1939 and get Involved In a plot too Intricate to reveal here,
Involving Jewish refugees, German spies, Cuban singers andbrothel keepers. $10 or TDF plus $5. Feb. 22-24 arid Feb. 28
through March 3 at 8 pm. PS 122. 150llrst Ave. Reservations:(212) 477-5288.
COLUMBIA DRAMATISTS AT. COLUMBIA'UNIVERSITY presents
PosltiveiNegstive, Ii play about AIDS, love, fear and family byaward-winnIng lIuthor Alan Contini. The play Involves two HIVpositive men, one with a s.on from a previous marriage, whofind that a sense of belonging and worth can be found, but at ahigh cost to happiness. Good things can be accomplished, andthe good which people do can survive after them. $7 generaladm Isslon!$4 student~ with ID. Feb. 20-23 at 8 pm and Feb. 24
at 2 pm. Schapiro Theatre. 605 W. 115th St., between
Broadway and Riverside Drive. Info: Jay Amari at (212) 9322865 or the Schapiro Theatre at (212) 854-6920. [Editor's note:
Alsn Contini died of AIDS on Feb. 12, 1991.1\

DON'T TELL MAMA presents The
Sonll the Glrll Sanl, a musical revue
conceived by David Perkins anddirected by Mark Cole. Musical director: Matthew Ward. Their flyer says:"Old you ever wonder why the female
characters always get the best songsin Broadway musicals? Did you cometo New York hoping in your heart ofhearts you would be cast as Nellie
Forbush in South Pacific and Sing,"I'm in Love With a Wonderful Guy,"
only to end up in the male chorus
singing "There Is Nothing Like aDame"?" Their answer: a revue inwhich four men--Jey Montreal, Allan
Palmer, David Perkins and Robert
Harryman-singBroadway showtunes all originally written for female
characters. $10, with a two drink minimum. Don't Tell Mama. 343 W. 46th
St. Feb. 24 at 10 pm and March 2 at 8
pm. Reservations: (212) 757-0788
after 4 pm.
....PS 122 presents Carnaval, a newwork by Carmellta Troplca!!a and Uzi
Parnes, with music by Fernando
Rivas. Join Carmelita Tropicana andan all-female cast as they return toHavana in 1939 and get involved in aplot too intricate to reveal here, involving Jewish refugees, German spies,
Cuban singers and brothel keepers.
$10 or TDF plus $5. Feb. 22-24 andFeb. 28 through March 3 at 8 pm. PS
122. 150 First Ave. Reservations:(212) 477-5288.
.... PS 122 presents the Otrabanda
Company'S Gre.n EYBI Are Fin., adance/theaater
peiee written anddirected by RODer Babb, chore·ographed by Rocky Bornstein, withmusic com posed and performed by"Blu8" Gehe Tyranny. Starri~g Mary
Schultz and Jennl.fer Rohn. GreBn
Eyes Are Finlt is a comedy thatrevolves around a series of telephone
conversations between two women
who appear to be confused about each,

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY presents three benefit performances of The Bunny and Dorl6 Sho.w. Written by Sebastian
Stuart. Songs by Tom Judson. Cast: Christopher Tanner,
William aka Jasmine Allspice Love, Helen Hanft, Penny
Arcade, Tom Judson, Agosto Machado, Les Simpson, Richard
Spore, Blna Sharif, Mary Lou Wittmer, Penny Rockwell, Debbie
Granieri, Shelly Mars and Marilyn McDonald. With a cast like
that, who cares what it's about? $10. Feb. 22-24 at midnight.
Theater for the New City. 10th Street at First Avenue.
Reservations: (212) 254-11 09.
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BAD NEIGHBORS presents Madeleine Olnek's Three Storl"
Hilh, a humorous play about the afterlife. Directed by Deb
Margolin. The play tells the stories of those who were not able
to ,"fully Inhabit" their lives and are now forced to relive theirexperiences, detail by excruciating detail, In a group situation.
In particular, the play focuses on Francine, a young woman who
was never able to face her sexuality. $10. Feb. 21 throughMarch 21. Cooper Square Theatre. 50 E. Seventh St. Info: (212)989-0788.

With Male FIIUrB, a farce about twoothers' desires-not to mention their
gay men and their sexual fantasies,
identities. The actors are manipulated
written by John Crabtree. Director:
onstage by the director and choreogJohn Wall. Cast: Martin Outzen, Robrapher, and the play itself is a continuParker,
Jimmy
O'Neill.
$15.
ation of Otrabanda's dealing with theways in which we perceive people and ., Courtyard Playhouse. 39 Grove St. at
Bleecker Street. Wednesday throughobjects. $10 or TOF plus $5. Feb.
Friday evenings at 8 pm, Saturdays at
21-24 and Feb. 28 through March 3 at
6 and 9 pm, Sundays at 7 pm .
8 pm. PS 122. 150 First Ave.
Reservations:(212)' 869-3530.
Reservations: (212) 477-5288.
Through March 3.
THE COURTYARD PLAYHOUSE preLIVING THE DREAM, INC., presents
sents John Glines' ChIcken DeNIM,
Our YOunl Black Men Are Dylnl anddirected by Charles Catanase. $15.
Nobody Seeml to Care, an original
The Courtyard Playhouse. 39 Grove St.
musical play by James Chapman. The
W-F at 8 pm, Sa at 6 and 9 pm and Su
play is "a compassionate look at some
at 7 pm. Reservations: (212) 869of th{)se men whose lives and3530. Through March 3.
(untimely) deaths are reflected in the,familiar statistics of drug abuse,
THE GLINES presents Landlcape

crime, police brutality, alcoholism,
poverty and AIDS. $15. The C~stillo
Cultural Center. 500 Greenwich SI.,
#201, between Spring and Canalstreets. Feb. 1, 2, 7-10,14-17,21-24,
28 and March 1-3. Th-Sa, 8 pm andSundays at 3 pm. Reservations: (212)941·5800.
.... BAD NEIGHBORS
presents
Madeleine Olnek's Three Storl"
Hllh, a humorous play about the afterlife. Directed by Deb Margolin. The
play tells the stories of those who
were not able to "fully inhabit" theirlives and are now forced to relive theirexperiences, detail by excruciating
detail, in a group situation. In particular, the play focuses on Francine, ayoung woman who was never able toface her sexuality. $10. Feb. 21
through March 21. Cooper Square
Theatre. 50 E. Seventh 51. Info: (212)989-0788.
EL TEATRO RODANTE PUERTOR·RIQUENO inicia la 1991 temporada
con All en MIamI Como en el Clelo.
Escrito por el dramatrgo Cubano Raulde Cardenas, el estreno mundial setrata del regreso al hogar de un hijo
gravemente enfermo, y el doloroso
encuentro entre dos generaciones con
visiones opuestas de la vida. [EI Teatro
Rodante Puertorriqueno kicks off its
1991 season with the world premier of
Asi en Miami Como en 61 Ciltlo.
Written by Cuban playwright Raul de
Cardenas, the play depicts the returnhome of a gravely ill son and thepainful clash between two generations
with opposing philosophies of life.)$12 and $15. 304 W. 47th St.
Descuento para estudiants, mayores ygrupos. En ingles: We-Fr at 8 pm. En
espanol: Sabados y Domingos a las
2:30 y a las 8."
55 GROVE STREET presents Cam
Brainard and Bob Kohirr's Brlc/cfac.
cI Stucco, performers who both
appeared in Parting G1anc6S,their original comedy material includes twojocks who learn they can vogue, retired
Solid Gold Dancers, Amish rappers
who put the "men back in Mennonite,"an early Simon & Garfunkel, and the
Rocky Mountain Butt Boys who open
at a gay rodeo in West Hollywood;
videos serve as transitions between
live routines; at 55 Grove St (west of
7th Ave South); $8 + 2-drink minimum;
FRI at 8 pm; 366·5438•

AMERICAN PLACE THEATER presents
I Stand BetorB You Nak.d by Joyce
Carol Oates, about ten women dealing
with life in today's America; with
Elizabeth Alley, Penny Templeton,
Nancy Barrett, Annie McGreevey,
Marguerite Kuhn, Bronwen Booth;
111 W 46 St; $20; WED-SAT at 8 pm,
also WED & SAT at 2 pm, SUN at 3
pm; 840--3074

62 ou I .,l.'EEKFebruary 27, ~"9~•\

CHARLES LUDLAM THEATREpresents _ ACT UP General Meeting. The Center.
Ludlam's Camille,starring and directedI¥
208 W. 13th St. 7:30 pm. Info: 564-AIDS.
Everett Quinton, with Cheryl Reeves, Ken• Scullin, Georg Osterman, Eureka, Bobb
GAY ACTIVIST ALLIANCE OF MORRIS
Reed, Jim Lamb, carl Claybourne, H.M.
COUNTY presents Womyn's Network
Kououkas,Jean-Claude Vassaux, Stevenand Men's Rap Group at 7:30 pm,
Pell, 1 SheridanSquare;$25; TUE--FRIat 8
before their General Meeting at 8:30
pm, SAT&SUN at 7 pm; 691·2271
pm. Tonight's meeting combines the
Men's and Womyn's rap groups. Then,
CHERRY LANE THEATRE presents
at the regular meeting, the producers
David Stevens' The Sum of Us, by theof the British gay andl,esbian series
writer of Breaker Morant, starring Tony
Out on Tuesday will be on hand to disGoldwynand
Richard Venture,cuss their show. Morristown Unitarian
directed by Kevin Dowling, about aFellowship. 21 Normandy Heights Rd.
father who tries to help with his son'sMorristown, NJ. Info: GAAMC Gay
gay relationships while he looks for a
Helpline: (201) 285-1595.
new wife; 38 Commerce St; $27.50$32.50; TUE-FRI at 8 pm, SAT at at 7 &IN OUR OWN WRITE Writer's
10 pm, SUN at 3 & 7:30 pm; 989-2020
Workshop. Workshops are held on thefirst and third Mondays of the month;
LUCILLE LORTEL THEATER presents
next is March 4. Please bring work.
Falsettoland, the William Finn/JamesThe Center. 208 W. 13th St. 8-10 pm.
Lapine musical. The third in Finn's(212) 620-7310.
Marvin TrIlogy, Fa/setto/and examines
the impact of AIDS on a gay male couSOUTHERNERS presents a Polluek
ple, a lesbian couple, a heterosexual
Dinner. If you attend, please bring foodcouple and a child. 121 Christopher St.
according to the following categories:$27.50-$35. TlrF at 8 pm. Sa at 7 andLast names beginning with A-E, bring
10 pm. Su at 3 pm. (212) 924-8782.
deserts and appetizers; F-J bringentrees; K-O bring vegetables or sal·
RAPP THEATRE COMPANY revives
ads; and P-Z bring potatoes, starches
Thomas M, Disch's The Cardinalor breads. Southerners will provide
Detox8I, "a chilling look inside theiced tea and soda. $5 members/$8
hierarchy of the modern Catholic
non-members. The Center. 208 W.
Church exploring such issues as AIDS,
13th St. 8 pm. (212) 674-8073. ', abortion, ties to organized crime and, homosexuality"; directed by R. Jeffrey
TUESDAY, FEB. 19
Cohen, starring George McGrath as. the Cardinal; 220 E 4 St; $10 (TDK ok);
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHERFRI & SAT at 10 &11:30 pm, SUNat2
Flnanel!!1 Affairs Planning Meeting.
pm (RT= 35 min.); 529-6160.
251 E. 10th St., #4. 7 pm. Info: Jamesat (212) 995-8063.
MEN WITH WIGS, INC., presents It's a
Man's World: Ladles Sing the Blues,
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS presents
a·fun-filled, gender-bender ·fantasy,a Health Seminar: Nutritional Issues
from the Cotton to Motown. Men, withand Benefits Information.
129 W.
wigs, examine incandescent images of
20th St., third floor. 7 pm. For more
the blues' queens and their desceninformation, call the GMHC hotline at
dants. $10. The Producers Club. 358(212) 807-6655. TOO (212) 645·7470
W. 44th St., 2nd floor, suite 7. Fridays
for the hearing impaired.
. af11 pm. (212) 971-9021.
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANSMONDAY, FEB. 18
presents Anything But... Game Night.
SAL says, bring your favorite games,
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
cards, snacks and beverages to thepresents Brave Souls' Bike Ride at
Clubhouse.Anything~oesnoon. Then it's Walkln' and Talkin' In
tonight-except
Scrabble and Trivial
Prospect Park at 1 pm. Followed by a
Pursuit. 7:30 pm. Please call 24 hours
Late Lunch at Snooky's at 3 pm.
in advance to confirm all SAL activiFinally, around 7 pm, it's Movie Night
ties: (718) 965-7578.
SlIen&. of the Lambs with Jodie
Foster. Join SAL as they enjoy a day off.
THE NINTH STREET CENTER presents
Please call 24 hours in advance to conQueer Questions, Queer Answers, anfirm all SAL activities: (718) 965-7578.
ong.oing series of rap groups whose
focus)s defining oLir homosexuality
for-Ihe 1990s. Tonight's facilitator:
SAGE presents Adult Survivors ofNick Ciribisi. 319 E. 9th St. 8-10 pm.
Sexual Abuse, an experiential therapy
Info: (212) 228-515~.
group for women ages 21 and up to
support the recover process and free
you from the pain and silence of sex·
JOCELYNAND JULIE present CIII Clubual abuse. Psychotherapists: Joyce Z.
East. Peace and love party. No more
Meyers, CSW and Robbye Stuartwar, only lovesexy go-go dancers, lesRussell, MA. The Center. 208 W. 13th
bian erotic videos and slides. Drink
St. 7-8:30 pm. (~12) 741-2247.
specials till midnight. $3 before mid-night/$5 after. 101 Avenue A. Info:(212) 406-1114.

minimum. The Duplex. 61 Christopher
St. 8 pm. Reservations suggested:(212) 255·5438. [See Feb.27],

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20
BRONX AIDS COMMUNITY SERVICEPROJECT presents Speakers Bureau
Training II. Bronx AIDS Services, Inc.
One Fordham Plaza, suite 800. The
Bronx. 10-12 am. (212) 295-5605.
THE GAY AND LESBIAN ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECTPeer Counseling forsurvivors of bias assault, domestic
violence and sexual assault. Held,every Wednesday and Thursday from
8-8 pm. The Center. 208 W. 13th St.
(212) 807-0197.
SOUTHERNERS Steering Committee
Meeting. Everyone's welcome at thismeeting gay men and lesbians fromthe South. 7 pm. Call for location:(212) 674-8073. Also tonight: TalentShow Tryouts for Southerners firstanniversary party on April 13. 8 pm:
Women's Coffeehouse. The Center.
208 W. 13th St. Info: (212) 765-6969.
A DIFFERENT LIGHT presents David
Wolnarowlcz, reading from his book,
Close to the Knives. 548 Hudson St. 8
pm. Info: (212) 989-4850.
CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHATTORAH presents a Jewish Women's
Rosh Chodesh/New Moon
, CelbraHon.
Congregation Beth Simchat Torah is
New York's lesbian and gay synagogue. 57 Bethune St. 7:30 pm. (212)929-9498.
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
presents Pool Night. Featuring freepool, ping pong, billiards, air hockey
and shooting hoops at Brownstone
Billiard. Seventh Ave. at Flatbush.
Afterwards,
relax at the Roost.
Seventh Avenue at 8th Street. The
evening. begins at 7:30 pm. Please call
24 hours in advance to confirm all SAL
activities: (718) 965-7578.
INTEGRAL YOGA INSTITUTE presents
PATH Seminars: The Power of Our
Thoughts. Seminar leader: Peter
Hendrickson, PhD, psychologist. $7 perclass (scholarships available). IYI. 227
W. 13th St.7:3O-9 pm. (212) 929-0586.
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS presents
EroHelzlng Saler Sax. The Center. 208
W 13th St. 8-10:30.
UPSTAIRS AT THE DUPLEX presents
Wicked Trash Producllons' B.dt/me
Stories. I quote: "Tales of shattered,splintered, spit-upon love. A comedy.
Tres funny. Tres gay. Tres bitter. Laughyour fat, tired, lazy, Queer ass off withthese unique comedic actors." Written
and performed by Marian Goldstein,
Scott King and Jason Kordelos. Directedby Simon Fill. $7 cover plus a two-drink

THE EAGLE presents Movla Night: .
Delta
For&e
2:
Opsraton
Strangl.hold. Chuck Norris rQprises
his role as Colonel Scott McCoy, theleader of the elite and top secret Delta
Force commando unit. The Eagle. 142
Eleventh Ave., at 21st Street. 11 pm.
691-8451.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 21 .
AIDS AND ADOLESCENTS NETWORKOF NEW YORK Case Management
Protocol Committee Meeting. FCNY.
121 Sixth Ave., at Broome St., 6thfloor. 3-5 pm. Info: Ricahrd Haymes at(212) 675-3559.
BRONX AIDS COMMUNITY SERVICE'
PROJECT presents Clinical Trials.
Bronx AIDS Services, Inc. One
Forqham Plaza, suite BOO.The Bronx.
5-7' pm. For more info, contact Isa
Martinez at (212) 295-5605.
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
presents Dining Out: Indian Food.
Your pick of 6th Streefs (in Manhattan)"restaurant row." 6 pm. Please call 24hours in advance to confirm all SAL
activities: (718) 965-7578.
THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FEDERATI~ NETWORK FOR LESBIAN AND
GAY CONCERNS Monthly General
Membership Meeting. The Center. 208
W. 13th St. 6 pm. Info: (914) 632-8027.
THE GAY AND LESBIAN ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECTPeer Counseling forsurvivors of bias assault, domestic
violence and sexual assault. Heldevery Wednesday and Thursday from
6-8 pm. The Center. 208 W. 13th St.
(212) 807-0197.
WOMEN'S MEDIA NETWORK General
Membership Meeting. WMN is affili·
ated with GBS and the cable show
Lesbian Videos. The Center. 208 W.
13th St. 7-8:30 pm. (212) 989-8523
or (718) 230-3532.
GREATERGOTHAM BUSINESS COUNCIL and the NEW YORK NETWORK OFGAY PROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS
present a career Night for area college
students and graduates. Professionals
from more than 20 career areas will
also discuss the rea,lities of being
openly gay or lesbian in the workplace.
The Center. 208 W. 13th St. 7 pm.
GGBCInfo: (212) 337-8700.
BODY POSITIVE presents
The
Alternaltve HIV Treatment Forum.
Panelists include: Paul Bellman, MD,
who integrates medical and holistic
approaches; Michelle Alpert, MD, a primary care physician discussing intra-•

February 27.1991

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Tuning In: A TV/Radio Guide for OutWeek Readers
Information must be received by Monday to be included in the following week's issue. Send items to
OutWeek Listings, 159 W. 25 St, NY, NY 10001.

ME (Arts & Ent, 555 Fifth Ave, 10th R, NYC 10017;661-45001
CCTV (RickX, Box 790, NYC 101081
GBS (Gay Broadcasting System, Butch Peaston, 1787th Ave, Ste. A-3, NYC 10011;
243-1570)
GCN (Gay Cable Network, lou Maletta, 32 Union Square East, Suite 1217;4n·
4220)
GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis, Jean Carlomusto, 129W 20 St, NYC 10011;807·
7517)
RB PROD (Robin Byrd Prod., Box 305, NYC 10021;988-2973)
WABC-TV mW63 St, NYC 10023;456·7177)
WBAI·FM (505 8th Ave, 19th R, NYC 10018;279·0707)
WCBS- TV (51 W 52 St St, NYC 10019;975-4321)
WNBC-TV (30 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC 10112;664-4444)
WNET-TV (356 W 58 St, NYC 10019;560-3000)
WNYW·TV (Fox, 1211AV/AM, NYC 10036;556-2400)
WPIX-TV (220 E42 ST, NYC 10017;949-1100)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18
6:00 AM WIND-TV Broadcast: New York A discussion of abortion includes
the possible legislation for parental-consent laws, CH 11.
1:00 PM MAX Revenge oft/je Nerds liThe original is on at8 pm today, but
you can catch the sequel now.
1:30 PM WUSB 90.1 FM The Word Is OutMarc Gunning hosts a weekly les~bian, gay and bisexual variety show featuring music, news, editorials,
comedy and guest interview~,
2:00 PM ,WUSB 90.1 FM Lavender Wimmin News, songs and music pro, duced bywomen for women ..
2:30 PM WUSB 90.1 FM This Way Out More queer news.
8:30 PM Manhattan Cable The Brenda and Glennda Show CH 17
9:00 PM GBS Out in the 90's: community news, discussion, interviews, BO
Cable, CH 56 (1:001
11:30 PM Tomoffow/TonightJivel: entertainment; Manhattan and Paragon
Cable, CH 0/17 (1:001
8:00 PM WFOX-TV Revenge of the Nerds For better or worse and I won't
tell you what Ithink-there's
a gay character in this movie about nerds
coming into their own. CH 5.
11:30 PM WNBC- TV Tonight Johnny and Ed host If you can put up withthem, their guests include the Roches, one of my fave bands. CH 4,
11:30 PM WIND-TV Arsenio Hal/This is the show to watch this week:
Arsenio squaresllff with Tom Selleck and Ted Danson. Can you say,"Three men and no baby'? CH 9.
Midnight WNET· TV James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket A portrait ofBlack gay ma.le author Baldwin told through his own words and featuring excerpts from his writings and speeches. CH 13,
Midnight CCTV The Closet Case Show. Kloset Klips; Manhattan IParagon, Cable, CH CIl6 (:30)

T,UESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
6:30 AM MAX Revenge of the Pink Panther MGM coincidentally airs thethird Pink Panther movie in as many weeks. Tune in for wholesome,family entertainment
7:00 AM WABC- TV Good Moming America Just in case you missed her
half-dozen appearances last week, Jodie Foster's show up again. CH 7
3:30 PM MAX Vicror/Vicroria Tune in to hear James Gamer say, '1 don't care
if you are a man." Blake Edwards directs, Julie Andrews bares her breast
6:00 PM MAX Moby Dick Starring Gregory Peck (no relation to yours truly).
10:00 PM RB PROD The Robin Byrd Show. male and female strippers;
Manhattan Cable, CH V/35 (1:00)
11:00 PM GBS Out in the 90's: news, infonnation and interviews;
Manhattan/Paragon Cable, CH C/16 (1 :(0)WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
1:30 AM $HO Torch Song TrilogyThe only by-a·fag-for·fags movie of the
Week. Harvey Fierstein wrote and stars.
10:00 AM WABC- TV Sal/y Jessy Raphael Scheduled topic: transvestism.
Someone needs to tell Sal the nomme preferee is 'gender illusion: CH 7.
7:30 PM WCBS-TV Entertainment TonightScheduled guests: Steven, Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme. My guess is this show will be

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morentertaining if you turn the sound down, CH 2.
Midnight RB PROD The Robin Byrd Show. male and female strippers,livecall-in show; Manhattan Cable, CH V/35

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
9:00 AM WCBS- TV Geraldo Scheduled topic: professionals and sexual misconduct CH 2.

9:00 AM WABC- TV Regis and Kathie Lee Scheduled: Actor Anthony
Hopkins of The Silence of the Lambs, CH 7.
12:00PM WIND-TV Fantasy Island Watch this one just to see Eve (JanBrady) Plumb pregnant CH 11.
1:00 PM WBAI-FM This Way Out; the international gay/lesbian news magazine; 99.5 FM (:30)
1:30 PM WBAI-FM An Afternoon Outing: local news and infonnation about
the gay andlesbian community with Lany Gutenburg; 99.5 FM (:30)
6:00 PM WIND-TV 21 Jump StreetFrom TV Guide: "Hanson and Pehnall(Johnny Depp, Peter Deluise) try to roust out military school cadets whoare beating up gay men." If Johnny goes undercover--or
maybe I
should say, comes out from under the covers-thiscould be a great
show. CH 11.
10:00PM GCN Be Our-, Guest entertainment for and about the lesbian/gay
community; Manhattan Cable, CH 0/17 (:30)
10:30 PM GMHC Living With AIDS: health and politics; Manhattan Cable, CH
V/35 (:30)
11:00 PM GCN Gay U.S.A.: news and entertainment from around the country; Manhattan Cable, CH V/35 (1:00)
Midnight GCN Men iii RIms: male erotica, interviews with adult filmstars;
Manhattan Cable, CH V/35 (:30)
12:30 AM RB PROD Men For Men Robin Byrd presents gay male pornostars; Manhattan Cable, CH Vf35 (:30)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22
7:00 AM WNBC- TV Today Yet more Jodie. CH 4.
2:30 PM WBAI-FM Rompiendo 81Silencio: todos los viernes, Gonmlo
Aburto con temas y noticias para la comunidad latina gay y lesbiana;
99,5 FM (:15)
7:00 PM WBAI-FM AIDS In Focus, Michael Alcaley, produc 1:00 AM RB
PROD The Robin Byrd Show. male and female strippers; Manhattan'
Cable, CH Vf35 (1:00),

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23.'

8:30 AM WBAI-FM Any Saturday with David Rothenberg; live call-in; 99.5
FM (2:00)
7:00 PM GCN Gay U.S.A: news and entertainment from around the country;
Ba, Unity, ACV Cable, CH 56 (1:00) (For Manhattan Cable, see THURSDAy)
11:00 PM Gay 71f. male porn; Manhattan Cable, CH V/35
1:00 AM RB PROD The Robin Byrd Show. male & female strippers; Paragon
6 (1:(0),Cable, CH
1:30 AM RB PROD The Robin Byrd Show. male & female strippers;
Manhattan Cable, CH V/35 (1:(0)1110 AM WFMU 91.1 FM OutWeek's own Madam X gives you three hoursof The Short Attention Span Show, featuring everything from Brigitte
Bardotto Pussy Galore. Requests? Call (201) 678-n43,cn•, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24
7:30 PM WBAI-FM OutLooks. with host Sue McConnell-Celi from GLIB.
Guests are Myriam Fougere, artist; Paul Hanson, photographer;
Madelyn Pabis, NJ theatrical director; Michael Newton, NY theatricaldirector; other invited guests include musicians and TV directors. Topic:
Lesbians and gay men in the arts, Alternates with The Gay Show; 99.5
FM (1:00).
10:30 PM RB PROD Men For Men Robin Byrd presents gay male pornostars; Manhattan Cable, CH Vf35 (:30)
11:00 PM GBS Way Outl Mark Chesnut and Michelle VanVoorhies introduce you to atour of lesbian and gay Key West Rich Volo is the producer. CH C/16 (:30)

venous vitamin C, oxygen therapy andnutritional medicine; and Gene Fodorl<oof HEAL and ACT UP/NY, discussing
the AIDS-syphillus connection. Rutgers
Church. 236 W. 73rd St. 7:30 pm. Info:
Juanita at (212) 721-1618.
THE 92ND STREET Y presents
Chanticleer, an all-male a cappellachoral ensemble. The evening's program includes selections from Haydn,
Banchieri, Ned Rorem, Bartok, Steven
Sametz and selection of spirituals.
$16. The Kaufmann Concert Hall. The
92nd Street YM-YWHA. 8 pm. Box
office: (212) 415-5440.
DIXON PLACE presents Penny Arcade.
All they say is that "Penny Arcade tries
something deliciously, dangerouslynew." Arcade is a veteran performer
who has been working in experimental
theatre for almost 20 years. She performs with Salley May, who attempts
an escape of gravity in Catch It Before
It Drops. $6 or TOF. Dixon Place. 37
East 1st St., between First and Second
ave·nues.8 pm. (212) 673-6752.

FRIDAY, FEB. 22
AIDS AND ADOLESCENTS NETWORKOF NEW YORK Education Committee.
Interchurch Center, Robing room. 475
Riverside Dr., at 120th Street. 3-4 pm.
Info: Kathe Karlson at (212) 870-3356.
,MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHERpresents Y-MACT 30·and-Under Caucus
C·R Session, at 6 pm. Tonight's topic:"Sharing our Personal Histories."
Then, at 8 pm, it's a Social Open
HOuse and March Newsletter
Mailing. Both events happen at theCenter. 208 W. 13th St. Info: (212)222-9794.
CONGREGATION BETH SIMCHATTORAH presents a Jewish Feminist
Friday Night Shabbat Service, followed by Oneg Shabbal. Congregation
Beth,Simchat
Torah is New York's les·~bian and gay synagogue. 57 Bethune
St. 6:30 pm. (212) 929-9498.

Ave., at 21st Street. 11 pm. Eagle:{212)691-8451. GMSMA: (212) 727-9878.
THE ANGELIKA FILM CENTER presents The Culture God or the 19601:
The Films or Andy Warhol. The sixweek series continues with the Nude
Restaurant. "I n an outrageous spoof ofthe movies, Nude Restaurant offers an
open-ended series of dialogues andmonologues between Viva and Taylor
Meand and various other denizensof..
the makeshift space of a.restaurant.
The film is noteworthy fo.~its, characterizations by Viva as the strident foil
and catalyst for a scatological spoof of
pornography.
The Angelika Film
Center. 611 Broadway. Midnight. (212)995-2000. [See Feb. 23],

SATURDAY, FEB. 23
INTEGRAL YOGA INSTITUE presents
Hatha Yoga Class. Hatha Yoga refers
to the physical postures, deep relaxation and breathing practices which
revitalize and strengthen the body andcalm the mind. This class is especiallyfor those who are HIV-positive. IYI.
227 W. 13th St. 12-1 :30 pm. (212)929-0586.
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
goes to the Winter Ice Carnival at
Prospect Park's Kate Wollman Rink atnoon. At 7:30 pm, join SAL for Pet·Free Potluck.This
fun night isdesigned especially for those with petallergies or aversions and, of course,
any other SAL Gals that want to go.
Please call 24 hours in advance toconfirm all SAL activities: (718) 9657578.
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS and AIDSCENTEROF QUEENS COUNTY present
Eroticizing Safer Sex. "You probably
haven't thought of half
, the things you
can do thatare safer, but we havel'
This workshop will help you makesafer sex erotic, creative and satiSfying." ACQC. 97-45 Queens Blvd .• 12th
floor. Rego Park. [Take G or R trains to
63rd Drive station.] 1-3:30 pm.
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SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
presents Final Friday: Pizza at
Sm IIlng at 6:30 pm. Rent's rightaround the corner, so SAL says, "Let's
keep it cheap. Seventh Avenue at 9thStreet. Then, at 7:30 pm, it's LesbianDlal-a·Date A guaranteed good timeat the Clubhouse. Come witness SAL's
own unique "introduction service."
Friendly networking and major matchmaking. Please call 24 hours inadvance to confirm all SAL activities:(718) 965-7578.
GAY MALE SIM ACTIVISTS Mixer.
GMSMA offers a "friendly, sociable
evening" and promises a surprise contest and other icebreakes. No door fee
for this event. The Eagle. 142 Eleventh

GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS presents
Think About It: Deciding to take thetelt. A workshop open to men andwomen designed to provide youwith,the decision-making skills necessary
for taking the HIV-antibody test. The
Center. 208 W. 13th St 1-6 pm. (212)807-6655. TOO (212) 645-7470.
PALS (SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR GAYMEN.) presents Dlnlnl Out. Slope
Activiti,lts for Lesbians now offers
events' for gay men. Come to Brooldyn
and make friends over a great meal at
Cucina's, Afterwards. maybe a movie
at the Plaza Twin or dancing at
Spectrum. Please call by Friday night
to get directions, make reservations,and be added to the Pals mailing list.

W. 26th St., between

Sixth andCucina's, 256 Fifth Ave., between
Carroll and Garfield streets. 7:30 pm.
SAL: (718) 965-7578.

Seventh avenues. 1-6 pm. Info: 1718)
857-1793.
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MEN OFALL COLORS TOGETHER presents a Video Fund-IIIlnr
111111 for"Ducats for Detroit." 501 W. 122nd
St., #10, at Amsterdam Avenue, 7:30
pm. Info: 864-7396.

LESBIANS AND GAYS OF FLATBUSH
present a IIlIIIIy BIIncII Dlsculilon,
Today's topic: Relationships. 2-5 pm.
Call for complete Info: (718) 6333496 or (718) 434-0668.
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THE NINTH STREET CENTER presents
Queer QuesHonl, Que.r AnIWIrI, an
ongoing series of rap groups whose
focus is defining our homosexuality
for the 1990s. Tonight's facilitator:
David Tesdell. 319 E. 9th St. 8-10 pm.
info: (212) 228-5153.

IDENTITY HOUSE presents a workshop on Illy ... I .....
Ilnl". $7
donation. Identity House. 544 Sixth
Ave. 2:30-5 pm. Info: Gary at (212)691-(1853 or Paul at (212) 924-4402.

SOUTHERNERS presents a "'o-Ittp
Dance. Lessons begin at 8 pm, anddancing starts at 9. The admission
price includes lessons, dancing andone free beverage. $5 members/$7
non-members. Network room. The
Center. 208 W. 13th St 8 pm to 1 am.
(212) 674-8073.
MALES AU NATURALE presents a lei
Acquainted Danca. MAN Is a lIlY 1liiie
nudists group. They promise an open
bar and hot and cold hors d'oaurY88.
All this happens In a prlvale room
above the Dugout. Guests must callfor invitation, and if you can'lllllka It,
please cancel by noon on Saturday.
$18, The Dugout. 185 Christopher St.
(Please use the Weehawken Street
entrance,) 8 pm to mldnlllht. (Pleasearrive between 8 and 9 pm.)
Reservations: (212) 535-3914.

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LESBIAN FEMINIST LIBERATION presents A COIdImponIry 'DIll 01 Harriet'IIIIImIlI. a thealer piece by lesbian poet
Pamela Sneed. $4 donation Includes
refrlshments. The Center, 208 W. 13th
St. 3 pm. Info: (212) 627-1398.
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER
Call Chris at(212) 601-0806 for time, location andother daIaIIs.
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DIXON PLACE presents an AIDa........
Dixon Place sponsors thesemonthly benefits for people with AIDS
and their careglvers.Tonlllhfs performance raises money for WARN, theWomen and AIDS Resource Network.
Performances by Dlvlana and Dr.
laurie Weeks. $8. 8 pm. Dixon Place,
37 E. 1st St., between First andSecond avenues. (212) 673-6752,
MOVEMENT RESEARCH presents

LIIIIInI, a performance by the Other
THE ANGELIKA FILM CENTER presents lbe Clllllre IoiI 11l1li1-':
The Films 01 AnQ WlrIIIl. The slxweek series continues with' the Nud.
Restaulll/t. ·In an outrIgeOUS spool ofthe movies, Nude RISfauIInt oilers an
open-ended series of dialogues andmonologues between VIva and Taylor
Meand and various other denizens 01
the makeshift space ola restaurant.
The film is noteworthy for Its characterizations by VIva as the strident fon
and ~st for a scatological spool 01
pornography.
The Anllellka Film
Center. 611 Broadway. Midnight. (212)995-2000. Is.. Feb. 22)

SUNDAY, FEB. 24
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
takes a Fill. 'nip 10 lIoo.root. See
the famous lesbian feminist /lStaurant(vegetarian)and bookstore
In
Bridgeport, CT. Call well ahead formore Info and car pooling. If theweather's bad, SAL will reschedule.
TIme is ·earlyl· Info: (718) 965-7578.
GAY WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB prasents a Bllllird.
Party and Tournamlnt. Admission price Includes
open pOOl,recreational tourney and a
juice bar, $10. Mammoth Billiards. 114

CI,.'rll.
collective.
From theannouncement: ~.... 81 Black gay men
wllo lIappen to be poets, artists andIIrIots, we experience In the context of
this isolation the challenlle 01 sterlllzatlon/abortlon/lnfantlclde
as froces
worIc to prevent us from lIivlng birth toand nurturing the stories 01 our lives."$5 or TDF. Movement Research. 179
Varlck St. 8:30 pm. Reservations:(212) 691-5788.
THE NEW JERSEY NAMES PROJECT
presents a Tribute to the Former Miss
Gay America, the late Robin Wayne.
The show will feature ·star-studded'
entertainment. Admission includes one
free drink. Proceeds to benefit the New
Jersey chapter 01 the Names ProJect,sponsors 01 the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
$5. Down the Street. Asbury Park; NJ.
9 pm. For complete Info and directions: (908) 739-4863.
THE DUPLEX presents
Raven
Hall...With Props. 'With a voice reminiscent of PIaf, Ms. Hall delviers a tour
de force, Including Impersonation, oldtime comedy, dance fantaSies, dramatic monologues and astounding
magic tricks. If time permits, she will
juggle,' The Duplex. 61 Christopher St.
Gall for time: (212) 255-5438.

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Monday,' ,Private Eyes (~arc Berkley's Kool Komrads;strippers; downtown
crowd, students, professionals; $7) 12 W 21 St, club 200-7172

Tuesday
Big City Diner ("'Subkulture: featuring dancing, food and bar, For men,but women are welcome, $7/$5.) 43rd St.at 11th Ave, (212) 268-4572.
+Clit Club (Drink specials till midnight. Lesbian erotic videos and slides.
$3 before midnight/$5 after.) 101 Avenue A+ *Club E~lweiss (TIs, TSs, gays, bi's, singles, couples"; TUES especially for lesbians; but open to all TUE-SUN night) 167 W 29; 868-6989
Danceteria (Coming soon: Chip Ducket's gay Tuesdays. Keep your eyes
onthis space for opening.) 29 E. 29th St.
+ Grand Central (Women's night tonight. Mixed We-Su.) 210 Merrick
Road, Rockville Centre, LJ; (516) 536·4800.
Kilimanjara (Tracks Tuesdays,) 531 W. 19th St, 627-2333.
IRoxy (John Blair's '1IIJuscleon Wheels." Gay rollerskating. Doors open at 8
pm. Varied cover.) 515 W 18 St; 645-5156.

Wednesday•-M:hannel69 (Drag Extravaganza,with Mona Foot Go-go stars, OJ Dany John, son. Sexy, upbeat. East Village fag and dyke crowd. $5.) 101Avenue A
IThe Building (Dallas' The Boys' Room, House music, downtown crowd,
go-go boys and a 6O-foot ceiling; $10/$7 with invite) 51 W 26 St; 576-1890+ Excalibur (Ladies Night, $1 drinks) corner 10th/Jefferson behind football stadium, Hoboken, NJ; 201-795·1161*Umelight (Disco 2000with M~chael Alig and Larry Tee;10 pm, $10;
Coors, no longer served!) 6th Ave at 20 St; club 807-7850+ Private Eyes (Shescape Afterwork Party, 5-10 pm; $5 before 7 pm/$7
after; 2-4-1 drinks before 7) 12 W 21 St; info 645-6479, club 206-7172
Private Eyes (YMVA Night; students, prof'ls, women; performers; $7;
door often benefits a gay/lesbian organization) 12 W 21 St; 206-1772
Silver Uning (2-4-1 drinks, also open Tues-Sun, women SAT) 175 Cherry
Lane, Floral Pk, LJ; 516/354-9641
SUz(2-4-1 drinks, also open daily) ~ Westchester Ave, White Plains;914'761·3100

Thursday
Big City Diner ("NO Kids on the Block" for people 26 and over, 10
required. $6.) 153 Waverly PI., 6th floor. (212) 691-7515.
hBlacglama (Celebrating gay men and women of color.) 101 Ave. A.
*Copacabana (last Thu, ofthe month Susanne Bartsch party; iffy door)
10 E 60 St, at Fifth Ave; 755-6010
Excalibur ($1 drinks, also open Tues-Sun, women WED) corner 10th/Jefferson behind football stadium, Hoboken, NJ; 201-795-1161
Hatfield's (2-4-1 drinks, female impersonators; also open nightly, women
on TUE & FRJ)126-10 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens; 718/261-8484
More Men (Tony, Keith and Dominic present OJ Tommy Richardson, go-goboys, videos, billiards. $1!V$7 with invite.) 239 Eleventh Ave,(212) 633-0701.
*Roxy (Disco Interruptus, DJs Larry Tee and Tennessee. Performancesby Mimi Geose and Mary Mary. With Alisha, Richard Move andShelly Mars. Decor by Lisa Barnstone. $10) 515 W 18; 645·5156
Stingray"s (New club, new sound system, everything else is a surprise.
No cover tonight.) 641 W. 51st St (212) 664-8668

Friday.

IABC (Chip 1luckett's ABC Fridays, OJ Merritt; ballroom, balcony, billiards,
boogying; $101$7 w. invite; opened Nov. 16) 17 Irving Place at 15 St+Clil Club (Jocelyn & Julie, EveryFriday Party.go-go girts, lesbo videos; opens 8
pm, billiards &$1 drinks between 8and 9 pm; $51432W 14 St; 400-1114
Columbia Dances (1st Friday of every month, Earl Hall, 10 pm-2 am.)
116th St & Broadway; 854-3574 days
• Hatfield's (women's nights are TUE & FR11126-10 Queens Blvd., Kew
Gardens, Queens; 718/261-8484
hThe'Umelight("Mea Culpa; for men, with video and live entertainment $7/$10.147 W. 20th St. (2121807-7840.
IMeat on Friday (Xclusive performances at 1:30 am. OJ Nobody's Pussy.
$5,1101 Avenue A+Millemilm(Ladies' Nig~ mo NY Ave (Rte 1101,Huntington, U; 51&351-1402
66 OUTWEEK Febru_ry 27, '1 ••PrivIIII Eyas(YMVA Night; students, professionals, menl12W21 St. '1J'k7m
Stingray"s (New club, new sound system. Free before 10 pm. $7 after.)
641 W. 51st St. (2121 664-8668+Visions (women's partyl56-01 Queens Blvd, Woodside, Queens; info
718/846-7131, club 718/899-9031

Saturday

Barefoot Boogie f2nd & 4th SAT;adultslkids, smoke & alcohol free; 8::1)pm 12:ll am, $4; next is Dec 81434 6th Ave (btwn !Ill 0 Sts), 4th Roar; 832-6759
Center (2nd & 4th Sat, 9 pm to 1 am, $8. OJ Peter Arden.) 208 W 13 St; 6207310+ Center (Women & Friends, 1st SAT; 9 pm • 1 amI 208 W 13 St; 6207210
Club West End (Michael Fesco's Saturdays; midnight - 9 amI 547 W 21 St
Columbia Dances (SamE BuT DifferenT. Third Saturday dances. OJ
Karin Ward, 10 pm - 3 am; $5) Earl Hall, 116 St/B'way; 629-1989
Controversy (Hosted by Patrick Butts and the people who bring you
Disco Interruptus, $2,991101 Avenue A
419419 N. Highway, Southampton, LJ; 516/283-5001
IAIve Zone (dancing & performersl70 Beach St. Staten Island; 718/442-5692
hHouse House Girls (All new. $7.) Speed Umit 55,154 W, 26th St (2121505-

0232.
+Irving Plaza (Shescape and Girlgate's "Girl Saturdays." OJ Dany Johnson. Go-go girls, billiards. $5 and up. I Irving Place at 15th Street.
(2121645-6479.
Meat (OJ Aldo Hernandez, every Saturday; go-go boys, videos; opens 10
pm; $51432 W 14 St; 353-3866.
*Roxy (Locomotion; gay boys, guys, men; non-gay women, some lesbians; mix depends on partyl515 W 18 St (btwn 10/11 Aves); 645-5156+ Silver Uning (women's Satl175 Cherry Lane, Roral Park, LJ; 516,1354-9641
Sound Factory (mostly gay; serious House/Club dancing, no alcohol,
opens 11 pml530 W 27 St (10th/11th Avesl; 643-0728
Stingray"s (Brand new club, brand new sound system, everything else isa surprise. $8.) 641 W, 51st St. (2121664-8668+TIIIy Cily'(Kiren Diga presents an array of eccentric, wluplllOus and titillizing
women. $51The Box. 70 Grove St reet at Sheridan Square. (212)242-1400.
TrIJeca Transfer (Kool Komrads' Outl party, with hot men, music, videos, No
cover and a free buffetl Tribeca Transfer. 148Chambers St. (2121385-7572.

Sunday111Ie Building (Dallas' The Men's Room, students, professionals, men;go-go boys & 50-ft. ceiling I 51 W 26 St; 576-1890
FUCKI (DJs Craig and Victor, "caged go-go animals" and "ruff music forruff dykes and fags." $2.991101 Avenue A
Kelly's (OJ Moaning Lisa spins the records for dancing dykes. Doors
open at 8 pm. $3.146 Bedford St. (2121929·9322.
Monster (Sunday Tea Dance at 4 pm; dancing also on other nights from
10 pml80 Grove St at Sheridan Sq.; 924-3557
More (James St, James, Bella Bolski present) 239 Eleventh Ave, 633·0701.
Safe Sundays (Kool Komrads' party at the Cadillac Bar; go-go boys, $2
shots, $5 beer bias from 5-8 pm.115 W. 21st St. (212) 645-7220
20/20 (Michael Fesco's Tea Dance, opens 4 pm; $6; free Mimosas & BMs,from 4-6, buffet at 7:30120 W 20 St; 727-8841

Every Night (or almost).

+ Bedrock (lesbian club, closed MON & TUEI121 Woodfield Rd, W.
Hempstead, LJ; 516/486-9516*Club Edelweiss (TIs, TSs, gays, bi's, singles, couples all welcome";
TUE for lesbians, but open to all TUE-SUN nightl167 W 29; 868-6989+ Pandora's Box (formerly the Duchess) Sheridan Square & 7th Ave; 242-1408
419 (nightly Gay House Party, opens 6 pm) 419 N. Highway (Rte 271,
Southampton, LJ; 516/283-5001
Grand Central (closed Mon, 2-4-1 drinks Thursday) 210 Merrick Road,
Rockville Centre, LJ; 516/536-4800
Magic Touch (ethnic mix: Anglo/Latin/AsianI73-13
37th Rd, Jackson
NOTES:
blnew infol *fattracts TV., +fwomenl I[men]Send infonnation, corrections, and complaints to OutWeek Listings, 159 W 25 St, NY,NY
10001. You may also fax the Listings Editor at (212) 337-1220.

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AC.Q.C.
AIDS CENTER OF QUEENSCOUNlY SOCIAL SERVICESEDUCATIONoBUDDIESoCOUNSElIN(l.SUPPORT GROUPSVoIunlBer Opportunities(718)896-~voice)(718) 896-2985(TDD)
ACf UP (AIDS Coalition til
UnI .. sh PIIW8I')
496A Hudson Street, Suite G4
NYC 10014 (212) 564-2437 A
diverse, non-partisangroup ofindividuals united in anger andcommitted to direct action to end
the AIDS crisis. Gen. meetings
Mon. nights 7:30, in The Great
Hall, Cooper Union, on Cooper
Square between Astor and St.
. Marks Place's.

AIDS RESOURCE CENTER (ARC)
Supportive housing for homeless
PWAs (Bailey House and apartments). Non-judgemental
pastoral care for PWAs and loved
ones. Volunteer opportunities.
(212) 481-1270, 24 West 30th St.,NYC 10001
ALDEC/APLN-NY(Alian Lasbia"l of tha East
CoaIl\'Asian Pacific laman Network-Naw Yorkl We a re a political, socieland supportive
network of Asian Pacific lesbians. Planning meetings on the
1st Sunday and social events on
the last Friday of each month.
Call (212) 517-5598 for more information.
AMERICAN GAY/LESBIAN ATIlBSTS
AGA. Incl701 7th Avenue, Suite
9V//New York, New York 10036
A non-profit educational organi, zation dedicated to preserving,separation between state andchurch and upholding the civilrights of Lesbian and Gay Atheists. Meetings the firsts Sunday
Community Center, 1 to 3 P.M.
Dial a Gay Atheists (718~1737,
24 hours.
ARCS (AlDS--Ralatad
Cotmwnity Senrices)for Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,'Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster andWestchostar counties. AIDS e4ucation, client services,
crisisintervention,
support groups,
case management,
buddy andhospital visitor program. 214 Central Ave., Whita Plains, NY 10606(914) 993-0606 838 Broadway,
Newburgh, NY 12250 (914) 562sm; AlDSlina (914)!I93-IIi07
ASIANS & RIIENDS- NEW YORK
A not-for-profit
organization
which promotes friendshi ps with
Asian/PacificIslander, AsianAmerican, and non-Asian gay
men through social, cultural, edu-

cational, and service activities
and programs. Call our Hotline:
212-674-5064, or writs til: P.O. Box6628, NY,NY 10163-8023.

A1R (AIDS TREATMENTRESOURCES,INC.)
Publishes a bi-monthly Directoryof clinical trials of experi'mentel
AIDS/HIV treatments in NY/NJ,
and has educational materials!
seminars for trial participants.
ATR also advocates for improve-ments in the trial system. P.O. Box30234, NY, NY 1011-0102. (212)
26&-4198. Publications free/donation requested.
BAR ASSOCIATION FOR
HUMAN RlGIfTS

Lawyers Referral Service for the
Lesbian and Gay Community Full
Range of Legal Services (212)459-4873 Free Walk-in Legal Clinic. Tuesday &-8 pmLesbian & Gay
Community Centro Ground Roor

BIDS (BISEXUAL DOMINANCE &SUllIIIISSION GROUP)Share S!M experiences and fantasies with others in a positive,
non-judgemental
atmosphere.
First Sunday of the month,4:45pm
at the Community Center 208 W.
13 Street NYC . This group is partof the New York Area Bisexual
Ne1Wor1<.
BISEXUAL INFORMATION &COUNSBlNG SElMCE.INC.
A profllssionaly staffed, non-profit organization for bisexuals, theirfamilies and partners, facing
problems of a psychological or
medical kind. We also work withthose in doubt about their sexUality. Confidentiality is protected bylaw. For infonnation phone: (212)
49&-9!ilO
BISEXUAL PRIDEDISCUSSION GROUP
Topical discussions on issues ofinterest to the community in acongenial atmosphere, followedby an infonnal dinner at a friendly
local restaurant. Every Sunday,
3:00- 4:30pm at the Community
Center 208 W. 13 Street, NYC.
Part of the New York Area Bisex'ual Networ1<.
BlWA'(S NEW YORKMonthly so,ciaf"".events for the
Bisexual community and friends.
Call NYABNfbrdetails of upcorning !yents. (212) 459-4784
BIPAC (BISEXUAl. POLmW'
AmON COMMmEE)
Political action on issues of importance to the BisexuaVLasbiarv'Gay
community. Monthly meeting!
potluck held 8:00pm on fourth
Thursday of the month at members homes. Call NYABN for thismonth's location. ((212) &-4784

BISEXUAL YOUTH
Infannal social & support groupfor Bis"xual kidelyouth. Monthly
foeeting/potluck
lunch h"ldl;OOpm on fourth Sunday of themonth at members homes. Call
NY ABN for this month's location.
This group is part of the New
York Area Bisexual Networ1<.
B~RONXIESBIANS
IW4ITED IN SISTERHOOD
Social, political and support networking group for women andtheir friends. Regular social
evenls and meetings on the first
and third Fridays of every mon1h.
At. The Community Center, 208 W.
13 Street, from 6:30-8pm. For
more info call Lisa at,(212) 8299817.
BODY POSITIVE
If you or your lover has tested
HIV+, we offer support groups,
seminars, public forums, reference library, referrals, social
activities and up-to-date' national
monthly, "THE BODY POSfTlVF($2!i/year). (212) 721-1348. 2095
Broadway, Suita 308, NY,10023-------B
ROOICIYN'SlESBIAN AND GAY
POUI1CAL CUlBIAMIIDAIWEPENIIENT DEMOCRATS
Ll.D. endorses and works forcandidates
in local, state andnational elections, lobbies forlegislation, and conducts community outreach through street
fairs and meetings on special
topics. Join us. 336 Ninth St.,
Suite 135 Brooklyn, NY 11215(718) 965-8482

CllCLE OF MORE UGHT
Spiritual support and sharing in agay/1esbian affinnative group.
West-Park Presbyterian Church
165 West 88th Street Wed: worship service 8:30 pm, program
7:30. Marsha (212) 3Q4..4373 Charlie (212)891-7118.
COIIoUaINnY tEAllH
PROJECT
208 West 13th Street, NYC, NewYork 10011 For Appointmenls andInformation(212) 875-3559
fTlY/Voice)PROVlDlNG CARING,SENSITIVE AND LOW COST
HfALTii CARE SERVICES TO TIlE
lESBIAN AND GAYCOMMUNIlY

COMIaINnYtEAllH

PIIo.Ecr. HEAlllIIliFORMAnON UNE FOR TEENS
Do you have questions about
your health? Your Body? Coming
Out? Safer Sex? Faellike you
have no one to talk to? Not any
morel Now you can call the
HOTT-LiNE. 212-255-1517The
Teen HOTT-UNE for Healthl Call
Monday to Thursday, 7pm to
9pm. At other times, leave a message and we'll call you backl

COMMUNnYRESEARCH INITIATIVECRI tests experimental drugs andtreatments
for AIDS and HIV
related illnesses. Monthly treatment and researchgroup forHIV+ individuals. Treatment andresearch newsletter,. forums andpublic seminars.
Call Alice
Spears or Ken Fornataro at (212)481-1050 for info and mailing list.

CONGREGATION BETH
SlMtHATTORAlf
NY's Gey and Lesbian Synagogue Services Friday at 8:30pm
fU Bethune Street For info. call:(212) 929-9498.
CONGREGATION
8'NAI JESHUIIUN
Mon1h1y Spritual Gatherings andfree catered festive luncheons for
a/l People With AIDS, their lovers
and families. Program includes
music and discussion led by our
Rabbis. Call (212)787-7600
DIGNnYBIG APPLE
A community of Lesbian and Gay
Catholics. Activities include liturgies and socials every Sat., 8:00
pm, at the Center, 208 W. 13
Street NYC.Call (212) 81&-1309.
DIGNnY NEW YORK
Lesbian and gay Catholics andfriends AIDS Ministry, Spiritual
Developmai:1t. The Cathedral Project. Worship Services & SocialSun. Eves. 7:30pm-St. John's
Episcopal Church 218 West 11th
Street C Waverly-67&-2179
BlGE Education in a Disabled
Gay Emirolllwnt
For the physically disabled Lesbian and Gay Community. P.O.
Box 305 Village Station, New
YOIX,NY 10014
RlONT RUNNERS
A running club for lesbian andgay athletes of all abilities. Fun
Runs of HI miles held every Sat.
at lOam and Weds. at 7pm inCentral Park and every Tues. at
7pm in Prospect Park. For information: call (2121 724-9700.

TIlE GAY,ARlICAN AMERICANSOFWESTCHESTER(Tbe ~)is a community based support
group formed in Westchester
County. Various a ctivities areplanned for the coming months.
, Call 914-376-0727 for more info.

GAY rATIlBI'S FORUM
A support organization for gay
father's, their lovers, and others
in child-nurturingsituations.
Monthly meetings
include a
potluck supper, support groups
on veried specialized
topics,speakers, and socielizing.Meetings: 1st Friday each mon1h, 7pm,

at The Center, 208 W. 13th St.,
West of 7th Ave. Contribution: $8.
Bring a main course for 4 people(or pay a $5 food charge.) For
infonnation call: 212-979-7541 or
212-28&-3236
GLAAD --&y & Lesbian AllillllCe
Against Defama1ion
80 Va rick Street NYC 1001312121
96&-1700 GlAAD combals homophobia in the media, and elsewhere by promoting visibility of
the lesbian and gay communityand organizing
grassroots
response to anti-gay bigotry. Do
you have 30 minutes a mon1h tofight homophobia7Join
the
GlAAD Phone TreelCall (212f-96&1700 for infonnation.
GUB
Gay and Lesbian Independent
Broadcasters invites you to tune
into OUTLOOKS on WBAI-NY,
99.5 FM every other Sunday, 7:31}, ~m
and join us every Tuesday
at 7:00pm to 9:00pm to become amember of GLIB. No experienceneeded. 505 Eighth Avenue, NY,
NY 10018 Attn: Outlooks or cell(212) 24&6366- ask for GLIB.

GAY & LESBIAN HfALTii
CONCERNS. of the NYC' Dept. of
An officeHeelth, provides linkages betwn
NYC Health & Human Sves, andthe Lesbian & Gay community,
focusing in All health concerns;
reSOUrCe infonnation for healthservices
consumers
andproviders. 125 Worth Street Box
67, New York, NY 10013. For info
call (212) 566-4995.
GAY MAlI SiWI ACTMSTS
Dedicated to safe and responsible SIM since 1981. Open meetings w/programson S/M
techniques,lifestyle issues, political and social concerns. Also
special events, speakers bureau,
workshops,
demos,
affinitygroups,newsletter,,more.
GMSMA - Dept 0, 496A Hudson
Street Su~e D23 ,NYC 10014.(212)
Tll-9878.
GMAD (GAY MEN OF ARlICAN
DESCENT)
80 Varick Street, NYC 10013 a
support group of Gay Men of
African Descent dedicated toconsciousness-raisingand thedevelopment of the Lesbian and
Gay Community, GMAD is inclusive of African, African-American, Caribbean and Hispanic/
Letino men of color. Meetings are
held, weekly, on Fridays. For
infonnation, call 71&-802-0162.

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212-8117-4i655212-64!j.:. 7470 TDD) Mon.(For the Hearing I...
Fri. lD-.30a.m. to 9 p.m. 12:00to 3:00

and friends. Eucharist and program every Thursday, 7:30pm. St
Luke's Church, Hudson andChristopher Sts. INFO: P.O. Box5202, NYNY10185(718)m-~

GIRTH & MIRTHCWB OF NEW YORK
Social club for heavy, chubby
gay men & their admirers.
Monthly socials at the "Center",weekly bar nights Thursdays atthe "Chelsea Transfer-, monthly
Fat Apple Review, bi-monthly
FAR penpals.
For more information call Emie at
914-69&-7735 or write: G&M/NY,
Dept 0, P.O. Box 10, Pelham, NY
10003.

lAMBDAI£GAL DEf£NSE
AND EDUCATIONRIND
Precedent-setting
litigation
nationwide for lesbians, gay men
and people with AIDS. Membership ($40 and upl inc. newsletterand invitations to special events.
Volunteer night on Thursdays.
Intake calls: 2-4pm Mon thru Fri(212199&-8585.

HEAL(Health Education AIDS liaison)

Weekly info. and support groupfor treatments for AIDS which do
not compromise the immune systam further, including altemativeand holistic approaches. Wed
8pm. 208 W. 13th St (2121674HOPE.

LAVA-(l.E.SBIANS ABOUT
VISUAL ART}
Call for slides for Lesbian Artists'
Exhibition, Gay & Lesbian Community Center, NYC. For more
information, send SASE to : Miriam Fougere, 118 Fort Greene
Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217.
I£SBIAN AND GAYADUIl' EDUCATORS

Meet with other le,sbians andgays who worlt in adult educaHERITAGEOFPRIDE. INC.
tion as teachers, administrators,
Organizers of New Yorlt's Lesbian
counselors, tutors, etc., to disand Gay Pride events: the March,cuss issues such as coming out
the Rally and the Dance on theto staff and students, materials
Pier. Call (212)691-1774 for meeting schedule or more informa- . and curriculum, worltshop andconference participation. We
lion. 208 West 13th Street, NY,NY
meet the first Friaday of ,every
10011.
month at 8:00 pm at the Lesbian
and gay Community Center 208
HETRICK-MARTlN
West 13th Street Call Bryna QiaINSTITUTE
mond at (2121932-7lU1 (daysl forfor lesbian and gay youth. Couninformation
seling, drop-in center (M-F, 36pml, rap groups, Harvey Milk
THE lESBIAN AND GAYHigh School, AIDS and safer sex
BIGAPlUCORPS
information, referrals, profossionGet your instrument out of theal education.
(2121 633-8920
closet and come play with us.
(voicel (2121633-8926 T1Y for deaf
Symphonic, Marching. Jazz, Dixieland, Rock, Flute Ensembles
HISPANIC UNITED
and Woodwinds. 123 West 44th
GAYS & I£SBIANS•
St Suite 121.New York, NY 10036
Educational services, political(2121869-2922.
action, counseling' and social
activities 'in Spanish and English
lESBIAN & GAY
by and for the Latino Lasbian and
COMMUNITY(lay Community: General meetSERVICES CENTER
ings 8:00 pm 4th Thursday of
208 West 13th Street New York,every month at 208 West 13th
NY 10011 (2121620-7310 9amStreet Call 201-653-7824 or writs
llpm everyday. A place for comH.U.GL, P.O.Box 228 Canal Street
munity organizing
and netStation, New York, NY10019.
worlting, social services, cultural
programs, and social events
IDENTnY HOUSE
sponsored by the Center and
Now in our 20th year, we provide
morethan 150 community orgapeer counseling, therapy refernizations.
rals and groups for the lesbian,gay and bisexual community.
I£SBIAN AND GAY
Call us at (2121243-8181. Visit us
lABOR NElWORK
at 544,6th Ave., between 14thAll organization of Lasbians and15th Streets, Manhattan.
Gays who are active in their labor
unions working on domestic partINSTITUTE FORHUMAN
nership benefits
and AIDSIDENTITYINC.
issues. For more information call
New York's non-profit lesbian(2121923-8800.
and gay psychotherapy centsr.
licensed psychOlogists, psychiaLESBIAN AND GAYRIGHTS
trists, and clinical social worlters.
PROJECT
Sliding scale fees. Insuranceof the American Civil Liberti ••accepted. Individual, couple, andUnion KNOW YOUR RIGHTSI
family th·erapy. Variety of Mep's
WE·RE EXPANDING THEM (2121
and women's groups forming
944-9800, ext 545
continuously. 118 W. 72nd Street
212-799-9432
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INTEGRITYINY
Brooklyn'ssocial organization for
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I£SBIAN HERSTORYARCHIVES
P.O. Box 1258 New York, NewYork 10116212/874-7232Since
1!J74, the Archives has inspired,shaped and reflected Lesbian
lives everywhere. CallID arrange
a visit or ID volunteer for Thuntdayworimighls.
lDNG ISlAND ACT.lJP
Meets Tuesdays at 8pm at 181
Post Ave. in Westbury, NY. Support us for change on Long Island.
Mailing address: PO Box 514,
Westbury, NY 11590. 516-33Pr48B2.
l.SM
is a support and informationgroup for lesbians and bisexual
women interested in fantasy,role-playing. bindage, discipline,
S/M, fetishes, altemate genderindentities, costumu
and soforth. Membership is available
only to women 18 yea rs andolder. Actual experience is not
required but genuine interest andan open mind are. For information 'please write: P.O. Box 993,
Murray HillStation, New York, NY
10156
MAIWW1IA; RIVERSIDERS
FORI£S~Y
CONCERNS
Monthly program meeting on
second Sunday for gay/lesbian
Christians and friends. Educational, political, and sQcial activities scheduled,
12:30 p.m.
Riverside Church, 490 Riverside
Drive, Sunday worship 10:45 a.m_
For info.,call (2121222-5900 (ext
2!Il1 MARANATHA RlVERSlDERS
FOR LESBIAN/LESBIAN/GAY
CONCERNS is a dues supported
group within the Riverside
Church. We are unable ID affrot
you standard rate of $400.00 per
year at this time, but will be
increasing our dues in the next
fiscal year to include more advertising funds.

MEN OF AlL COlDRS
TOGErHERNY
A multi-racial group of gay men
against ra cism. Meetings every
Friday night at 7:45 at the Lasbianand Gay Community Services
Center,208 W. 13th Street For
more info. call: (2121245-8366 or(2121222-9794.
METROPOUTAN TENNISGROUP(MTGI
Our 200 member lesbian and gay
tennis club includes players frombeginning to toumament level.
Monthly tennis parties. Winterindoor league. CO'1le play withusl For information: MTG, Suite
K63, 496-A Hudson St, New York,
NY10025. (7181852-8562______---1M
OCA (Men of Color AIDS
Pnlwntion Prognm)
Provides safer sex and AIDS education information to gay andbisexual Men of Color; coordinates a networlt of peer-support
groups for gay and bisexual Menof Color in all 5 boroughs of New

Yorlt City 3m Ninth Ava, New York,NYl00)lor call (212123&-1791l.
NATIONAL GAYAND I£SBIANTASKFORCE. is the national grassroots political organization for lesbians andgay men. Membershipis$3IVyear. Issue-oriented projects
address violence, sodomy laws,
AIDS', gay rights ordinances,families, media, atc. through lobbying, education, organizing anddirect action. NGLTF 1517 U
Street NW, Washington,
DC
20000. (202)332--6483.

NEWvoRk ADVERTJSIIG AND
COMMUNlCAll0NS r.E1WORKNYACN is the community's
largest gay and lesbian profe$sional group, welcoming all incommunications-andtheirfriends. Monthly meetings, 3rd
Wed 6:30pm at the Community
Canter. Members' newsletter, job
hotline, annual direcIDry. Phone(2121 517-0380 for more info.
Mention OutWeek for one free
newsletter.
N.Y.RMMES

Support and discussion group for
lesbians who self identify as
Femme and are primarily attracted to butch women. For membership information call Lisa (2121
112&-9817.
N.Y. WOMEN'S SOFTBALl. GIMJJ, For experienced, serious Softbaft
Players, Coaches and Managers.
We play mod/fast pitch weekends in Manhattan and Oueens.
Try-outs begin Feb. 11 thru Apnlor until filled. (2121256-1379 Janetgay and anti-lesbian violence,
sexual assault, domestic vio, lence, and other types of victimization. All servi ces free andconfidential.24 hour hotline (2121
807-0197
PAIIENTSIRIIENDS OFI£SBIAN AND GAYS
Let P/FLAG help you and yourfamily deal with the upheaval ofyour coming out Our meetings
are free: monthly on the 4th Sunday, at 3:00 pm, in Duane Church,
201 West 13th. Info? call Jeanne,
212~,

PEOPLEwmt AIDSCOAUTION(2121 532-0290/1-800-828-3280/
Hotline (2121 532-0568Monday
thru Friday lOam-8pm Meal programs, support groups, educational and referral services for
PWA's and PWArc's.

PEOPLEwmt AIDSHEAD1I GROll'
Undergroundbuyer'sclub
importing not-yet-approved medications and nutritional supplements. 31 West 28th St 4th Roor
(2121532-11280
PIlI( PANTHER PJmIOL
Community street patrol in Eastand West Village dedicated todeterring violent crime against
gays and lesbians. West Village
weekly meetings
at Tues,evenings at Community Center.
Call for time and Info: 212-4754383. For East Village patrol info,
can 212-246-8!i66.

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336 Canal Street, 8th Roor, NYC

10013212-645-3351
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Since 1!J73,a community dedicatQUEER NATION
ed to demonstrating that a homoThe Lesbian 'al)d Gay direct
sexual lifestyle is a rational,
action group dedicated ID fightdesirable choice for individuals
ing homophobia and Gay anddissatisfied with the rewards of
Lesbian invisib~ity. AIlyone canconventional living. Psychologisuggest an action and shouldcally - focussed rap groups,
Tues., Sat, 8ID 10 pm. peer caun- , come to meetings prepared toorganize and implement it ON,
selling available. 319 E. 9 Street,Box 1524, Cooper Station, New
New York, NY 10003, for info callYork,
NY 10003. Call 212--41n-7208(2121228-5153.
for meating info.
NORTH AMERICAN MAN/BOY
SAGE:~Senior Adian inlDYE ASSOClAll0N (NAMBlA)• Gay EmriIOIliLInt)
Dedicated to sexual freedomSocial Service Agency. providing
and especially intereted in gay
cara, activities, & educational
intergenerational relationships.
services for gay & lesbian senior
Monthly Bulletin and regular
citizens. Also serves ovar 160
chapter meetings on the first
homebound
seniors & older
Saturday of each month. Yearly
PWA's .208 West 13th St NV.C
membershi~ is $20; write NAM10011,(2121741-2247
BLA. PO Box 174, Midtown Station, New York, NY 10018 or call
SETHIAN GAYs.
(2121807-8578 for information.
lESBIANS AND BISEXUAlSFor an of us interested in lIIachNORTHERN UGHTS, ing out to each other in exuberAlJERNATJVES
ance to spontaneously explore
Improving Ouality of Iifg for Peoand expand upon the Se1WJane
ple with AIDS/HIV. THE AIDS
Roberts 'Philosophy'
as it
MASTERY WORKSHOP: Explorrealtes to our lives, personally,
ing the possibilities of a powerfulsexually and politically. Can AI
and creative life in the face of(2121979-5104
AIDS. Call (2121256-8554,

NYC GAY & I£SBIANANTI-VIOlENCE PROJECT
Counseling,
advocacy,
andinformation for survivors of anti-

SUMIANCE OUTDOORADVEN11JREsOCIm
A non-profit club offering Outdoor activities for every season•

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TASK FORCE ANNOUNCEMENT
The legal Action Center located at 153 Wavert.{ Place, NY,
NY 10014, has begun two new programs. All their services
are free. The HIV/AIDSLegal Service Project provides freelegal services to people with HIV/AIDS. Their scope ofservice is wide, encompassing child care and custody,
discrimination, hou, housing, healthy health planning, confidentiality and employment The HIV/AIDSAgency Training and Assistance Project provides technical assistanceto public and private agencies about legal and pol~yissues on HIV/AIDSand drug abuse. They provide training,
individual consultations, and model policy guidelines,
among other items. If you have any further questions,please contact Ms. Catherine O'Neil at (212)243-1313. The
Associlltion of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC)just received
Chapter Charter for the local Greater New Yor1cChapter.
They have monthly meetings with speakers and networ1cing opportunities. Their next meeting is scheduled for January 9; 1991, 6--8pm. at the AIDS Institute,S Penn Plaza,
4th floor, NY,NY.If you have any further questions, pleasecontact Janet Vacca riello at (212)340-8n4,

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Crazy Nanny's 21 Seventh Ave. South 3666312 (women)
D.T.'s Fat Cat 281 W.12th
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The Break, 232 Eighth Ave. (22nd St). 627-0072/

Pandora's Box, 70 Grove St. (Seventh Ave.)242-1408 (women)

Cellblock 28, 28 Ninth Ave" 733-3144 (M-W)• Chelsea Transfer, 131 Eighth Ave. (bet 16th
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Eagle's Nest, 142 Eleventh Ave. (21 st St.)691-8451

Dugout, 185 Christopher St., 242-9113 (formerly the Ramrod)

Candle Bar, 309 Amersterdam Ave" 874-9155
Cat's, 730 Eighth Ave., 221-7559
Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St., 757-0788
Gents, 360 W. 42nd St., (Ninth Ave.)
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Hideaway, 264 W. 43rd St., 221-9152,
Town & Country, Ninth Ave. at 45th St.,
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Trix, 246 W. 48th St., (bet B'way and Eighth
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Spike, 120 Eleventh Ave., 243-9688
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Badlands, Christopher and West streets,
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I'Boots & Saddle, 76 Christopher St., 929-9684

Eighty-Eights, 228 W. 10th St., 924-0088
The Hangout (J's) 679 Hudson St., 242-9272,
Julius, 159 W. 10th St., 929-9672
Keller's, 384 West StiChristopher , 243-1907
Kelly's Village
West, 46 Bedford St., 929-9322..
Marie's Crisis, 59 Grove St., (Seventh Ave.)
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The Monster, 80 Grove St. (Seventh Ave.)924-3558
New Jimmy's 53 Christopher St., 463-0950
Ninth Circle, 139 W. 10th St., 243-9204
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would not have had me, even if I were
old enough back then, and as I look at
my lover with his full lips, very Africanass and high-top fade, I wonder what
Oeaver would think. I know Dr. Welsing
has her opinion.
I was introduced to the ideas ofDr. Fra,nces Cress Welsing before hiphop spread the word of Afrocentricity
and before Public Enemy called on us
to "bring on the noise." I have heard
her speak-<:almly waming-of a holocaust yet to be recognized. She sent
chills down my spine and set suspicions in my mind: What if there really
was a Plot? What would I do? She gave•"six million" a new meaning. In mymind, 'it was no longer poor Jew-thattragic other person-but
poor me at thehands of white supremacy.
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It was Dr. WeIsing's explanation ofwhite supremacy, the brand of racism
where whites rule by oppression, thatgav,e me reason to pause. In "The Cross
Theory.of Color-Confrontation and WhiteSupremacy," Dr. Welsing asserts that
Europeans,' in their travels about the
globe, discovered that when they matedwith people of color, the offspring
looked more like the exotic other thanthe European parent. Having noticed thisoutcome regarding the majority of theworld's peoples, who all happen to produce mel;min in gre;tter degrees than he,
the white man developed an. inferiority
compleX and, in defensiveness, claimed
that his superiority to all others was
based on his whiteness. Such a claim
required that he maintain oppressive, dominion over, and/or destroy, all pe0ples of color, If not, he feared that hewould face phenotypical annihilation,
proof of his imagined impotency. In
short, white supremacy is all about thefe;tr of a black planet.
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white supremacy .... This means (all)behavioral practice which resists se\f- andgroup- ...destnJcticn

What Dr, Welsing concludes fromall this fighting-the-power-equaIs-goodmental-health is that homosexuality is
the white man's "nature.» Through thesystematic workings of white supremacy, the white man brings the Black man
under his submission, The Black man
who submits is defeated and thus isconsidered weak. Symptomatic of thisweakness is Black male homosexuality(the system makes you a faggot). In his
weakness, the queer does not, and cannot, fight the power. Despite its absurdity; Dr. Welsing's pseudoscientific analysis is interesting in that she is expressing
the notion among Black folk that queerness comes from the white man and,
therefore, is contrary to African selfempowerment.
Let us not forget that Ms. WeIsing isa psychiatrist who, in Tbe Isis Papers, notonly gives us a "diagnosis" but also presents a cure:One method I have been using with
all Black male patient&-whether their
particular disorder be passivity, effeminization, bisexuality, homosexuality orother is to have them relax and envisioo
themselves approaching and opposing,in actual combat, the collective of white"•males and females, (without apology or
giving up in the crunch). The fear ofsuch a confrontation is at the basis of
most of today's Black male pathologies.

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power trip, where African Americans arenothing other than the oppressed producers of melanin--while the queers get
the short end.
o escape the tyranny of definition
based on what we are not, Molefi
Kete Asante instructs African Americans to look to the East-whence
the hurricanes come, There we willfind our center, our self-Africa. It is
Asante, an academic at Temple university, with whom we can credit the comprehensive discourse on the thesis of
Afrocentricity he presents in the third
edition of his Afrocentricity.
"Homosexuality is a deviation fromAfrocentric thought because it makes the
person evaluate his own physical'needs
above the teachings of national con-sciousness," writes Asante, thus divorcing
the conception of Black male homooexuality from the African American's power
relationship to white America. Nonetheless he cannot escape good 01' Blackhomophobia. He attempts--and fails tobe sensitive:
All brothers who are homosexuals
should know that they too can become
committed to the collective will. It means
the submergence of their own wills inlo
the collective will of the people ....Thehomosexual shall fmd the redemptive
power of Afrocentrkity to be the magnet
which pulls him back to his center.

This is hypocritical bullshit thatsounds like nothing as much as the
Catholic church's stance on homosexuals: You can be queer, but don't you kissno boys. I am Sorry,' but I am nosaint-particuIarly when my heterosexual
brethren get to have their pussy and eat'it too, And how is it that I should workfor bread and water alone?
All that I demand is recognition of
the legitimacy of how 'I love, Asante does
not wapt to give it because he is afraid torecognize the amount of freedom wehave to define Qurselves. To do sowould be to undermine what he believes
is the basis of Afrocentricity, which is theexistence of an immutable African center-an African essence that is not queer,
But once we admit an African essence,
we have to admit an Asian essence;a-European essence or any number ofother human essences. Then we have to.'ask, What is the essence of theseessences? These questions lead inevitably
to cultural relativity, the bane of essentialist Afrocentrics.
The fact that we can even think of
an idea like Afrocentricity as a way ofthought and action distinguishable fromothers admits cultural relativity and,
therefore, many gods and many truths,
all of which we can choose from at will.
As disconcertingas this may be forthose of us who want to believe in an
as-yet-undiscovered
essential Africanness, the fact that what we have is abenign ethnocentricity
exposes thenature of Afrocentricity. Recognizing
this, we possess an infinite number ofways to organize ourselves, to solve our'problems and to build a nation ofhuman beings inspired by an African
past, present and potentiality.
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pOwerful place. They are going to makethese huge concessions, I still say that itis their choice, but as a lesbian who hasmade her own choice in this business, I
am not about to say that they made abad choice or that, goddamnit, why did
they not come out for all of us?
Gretchen: You really can't do what
you think is going to get you a record
contract, You just have to do what pleaSes you, what is interesting and what you
think is important. Because you aregoing to have to listen to yourself every
goddamn night, whether you have arecord contract or not.
/,What do you think of Sinead
O'Connor?
Pam: She is saying what she
wants, she is going after it. I. think that
she is getting the same shit as RosanneBarr, because she is a strong woman.
,Meg: The things she says makeme tealize that she is very young, and
it is easy to forget that, because she isso famous.
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Gretchen: On the pages of Spin,•we would have to ask her what her definition of feminism is, because it may be
purely semantic, you know, and I would
be interested to know what her definition is. Sinead, as far as I am concerned,
is not Janis Ian. Janis Ian is my god.
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Too bad Janis Ian can't get arecord contract.
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Gretchen: Women-they
just getin so much trouble talking about what
is really relevant. There is not 'a whole
lot of societal support, We have to takecare of our sisters in order to really bea viable force. That is something that I<;!reamfor women in this next decadee-for them to really be able to makesome money, Reagan did a damn goodjob of knocking it out. That is why
Madonna is a role model for me,
because she is doing it. I don't necessarily believe in capitalism, but, you
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away, don't you dare call him
wimp/Still I wonder about his priorities
and those damn special-interest minoritiesl7be AaU and the Middle East, AIDS,
legalized abortion and the defr.citlOh,maybe it's logtcal, maybe I am stmck,
but, hey, den't we aD deserve more thana kinder and gentlerfuck?"-Gretchen Phillips,"For the Inauguration"
How do you cope wtth the reality
you share with every American: that yourtax dollars have just bought a couple
hundred thousand Iraqi casualties?
Meg: We set: a lot of media representations of demonstrators as being antisoldiers-same crap.
Korn: I never take anything that I
see on 1V or read in the newspapers atface value. You have to constantly siftthrough and read between the lmes.
Meg: I feel this sense I had when I
was a kid, and I read this book on thebeach, and I'm sitting in Australia waiting
for the cloud of doom, and I would not
do my homework, and I would not go toschool because it did not matter. I would
get this real Zen feeling, and I had tofight against it-the feeling, that things,
that life, is not so important when something like this is going on.
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the news and just consume yourself
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11. Rocky hilltop
16. Greasy job
17. Site of Dante's Inferno
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23. British stage-star Novello
24. Comedienne Robin
25. Singer Chapman
27. French roast
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31. Boxed
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36. Acted furious
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43. Lethal-dose injection (abbr.)
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4. Actor Novarro
9. P.S. Your . Is Dead
12. Carnival city
13. Inspired by reverence (2 words)
14. Official language of Laos
15. Lillian Hellman play, 1be __(2 words)
18, Seeks justice through legal action
19. Percent of population that is gay,according to Kinsey
20. People like 1be Odd Couple's
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22. Sexual Politics author, Kate
26. Tick-borne disease
27. Composer of "Bolero"
28. Year (abbr.)
29. Article for one Frpnch lesbian
30. Certain .flights b, Amelia Earhart
31. Syffibionese Liberation Army
32. Score for David Kopay (abbr.)
33. Say
34. Organization of petroleumexporting countries
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40. New York City gay and lesbian
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