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A Unity Grows in Brooklyn

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ast week's inspiring march by a new group called Brooklyn
l.esbians and Gays Against Hate Crimes marks a historic firstorking relations between gay men, lesbians and people ofcolor in one of the city's most diverse queer neighborhoods.
The march was held to protest two violent attacks on lesbians in Park Slope last spring. We have become accustomed tothe sad realization that no neighborhood can really be called, our own, but this truth is somehow a little more bitter in Park
Slope, where lesbians have built a strong, 'Viable, politically
active -community for decades. The attacks occurred in andaround two popular neighborhood hangouts, the New Purity ,Restaurant and a bar called the Roost, where dykes have long
been among the primary patrons.
An essay by Barbara Seyda in autWeek that ftrst reported
the attacks also suggested that organized community reaction tothem had been nonexistent But it later transpired that virtuallyno one in Park Slope had heard about the attacks until Seyda's
piece appeared. Once the facts became known, the community's strong political sensibilities were outraged, and organizing
began.

The subsequent planning of a lesbian and gay protest
march through Park Slope illuminated the potential for discord
when queers of differing political perspectives attempt to unify
behind a single banner. In this case, the pressing problem ofracism within our community caused many to challenge theorganizers' motives and methods. One of New York City's mostdistinguished community institutions, Brooklyn Women's Martial
Arts, pulled out of the organizing in protest over perceived
insensitivity to racial coalition building. There were other sub, stantia1 problems as well.
But in the end, uriity of purpose triumphed over divisiveness, and history was made. The march was gay and lesbian,,multiracial, multicultural and, above all, effective. It brought
together longtime lesbian residents of Park Slope, gay white
men from Manhattan, Blacks, latinos from every borough, gay
and lesbian parents, activists from ACI' UP and Queer Nation
an,d ,representatives from virtually every group in the broad,bold, beautiful spectrum of the lesbian and gay nation.
, It remains a sign of our sad times that such a coming.together was sparked by violence against us--against our bodies, our culture and· our lives. But progress is often born from
misfortune, and it's possible that the unity displayed in Park
Slope would never have occurred without the evils of violence
that preceded it. If so, perhaps the current epidemic of anti-gay
hatred can be seen as a trial by fife which, despite its innocent
victims and its pain, will help us all to a new era of unity, comity and tolerance,T

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LETTERS
Both SIdes Now
realize that many talented,
I'd like to thank Sarah
visionary Individuals have
Schulman for her essay. "Is already been silenced by
the NEA Good for Gay Art?"
the gag-orders of certain cul(no, 58, Aug, 8), I applaud
tural gatekeepers and hence
her Insistence that the curhave given up their artistic
rent struggle with the NEA endeavors for safer, moreand Frohnmayer be placed
lucrative careers. As a result,
In context, Openly homosexthe public has been denied
ual artists have long been
the non-self-f'eferenftalbeauty
excluded from public fundsof what might have been.
and not only due to sexual
Ned Miller
preference.
Manhattan
There has been a mafia
at work In the peer-panel,
Crying Over Fried Fishadministrative.
curatorial.
The following Is In regard
and Journalistic
systems.
to the Go$SIpWatch column
eager to pursue an agenda.
of July 18 (no. 55). "It's the
Many of us have all but
Big Media FIsh Who Ale Fried
given up getting
publicUp Here..:funding because we are not
I thought outfng was suppart of the "movement" ofposed to make both the gay
angry. raw. self-referential
and the straight communIties
performers who amazingly
aware of the presence ofstili fill the halls of downtown
gay men and lesbians In all"alternative" spaces,
professions. all walks of
It Is frlghtenlng and obvilife-to bring home the point
ously antl-(homo)sexual thatthat "we are everywhere:
the "Gang of Four" have
Yet. once Michelangelo
had their grants revoked.
Signortle began to get someAnd yet It Is all too premedia attention-articles
dictable: When Big Daddy
about him In New York,
gives out an allowance to his Newsweek and other magakIds. It comes with the strings zines and papers. appearattached; when he doesn·t
ances on var10ustal< sho\NSlike how It's to be spent. hehe began to wimp out, Sudwill pull the money out of thedenly. the whole business of
pocket. The Bread and Pup- outing became something
pet lheater refusesto accept
else, Now outing meant thatpublic monies; they know It only gay men and lesbians
will undermine their artistic
who were In the closet andfreedom,took a negative stance onThus, when we speak ofgay rights, behaved hypocensorship, let us also mencritically toward the Issuesof
tion how the prohibitive costhomosexuality,
would beof rehearsal and perforouted. It seems as If Signortle
mance space has encourwas afraid that If he went
agedmonologuists
andtoo far In outing people hedlsencouraged collaboration
would not remain a media
and large, elaborate prodarting,ductions, When we speak of
Merv Griffin, Malcolm
censorship, let us also discuss Forbes.RIchard Chanber1aln,that a lack of available funds
John Travolta (yawnHven
has created a competitIve,
we boys out here In thegossipy. and divisive hierarboondocks
have known
chy. rather than a supportive
about them for years, Outfng
community, When we speak
those guys was a very safe
thing to do. If Signorile wasof censorship, let us also

the balls to do what outing
was Intended to do: makeeveryone aware that we are"everywhere:
Ford Rafferty

outing people
like that
because he felt the need tocue the supermarket tabloids
and generate news about
these people for middle
America, well, then I canunderstand that, But If Slgnorile thought he was telling thegay community something
new, he was quite mstaken.
Outing should mean fryIng all the fish-the big fiSh,the medium-sized fish, andthe little fish. And It shouldmean frying the lIsh In all the
professions. Every big-timequeer actor and actress In
Hollywood should be petrtfled and should be outed.
But why all the emphasis on
movie stars? Aren't there
any gay baseball players(Pallone says there are). buslness
leaders(beyondForbes?), professors. writers,
publishers. anthropologists,and so on?
If Signortle Is unwilling to
fry all the ftsh.then OutWeek
should hire someone withthe recent use of the term"relapse" to describe gay
men reverting
to whatpresently are consideredunsafe sexual practices.
"Relapse: by definition,means slipping back to apreviously diseased state. It Is
highly dangerous,
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Is In any way diseased. It Is my Advent Utility Speaker
what comes naturally fo all boxes In my walk-In closet In
my studio apartment
In(all puns Intended).
Chicago's gay New Town
It Is a particularly difficult
task to teach sexual mores neighborhood and, taking
the opportunity
to flip
and appropriate behaviors
at this time. To afftrm what Is through a year's worth ofnatural to gay sex, I.e., buttpages. I noticed that you
fucking, cocksucklng, rim- have almost never outed
ming, etc., while at the same any Hollwood stars, profestime saying. "Not here. not sional sports 1Iguresor homonow: takes sophistication
phobic politicians, Just how
cind understanding.
But It did this outlng- thing actuallynut never be cons1n.Jedthat start then. and why do you
the behavior Is the disease.
have such a REPUTATION?
I will go further, In this age
RexWocknerof "dangerous" sex, where Is
Chicagothe research for a swab used
before rimming that. withdouching, would eliminate
Comparative Hemory
the risk of disease transmisIn response to Richard
sion? How about an oral
Berglund's letter (no. 57,
rinse that would guaranteeAug. 1) entitled. "Which Is
no HIV transmission (mlnt-1Ia- Worse?" about how lesbians"gat over" while gay menvored)? It seema to me that
ITlOnypeople are telling gay . receive the majority ofmen what they can't do. But homophobic brutality. let me
no one Is helping them do say that you are Incredibly
what Isnatural to them.
misinformed I
First of all, Mr, Berglund,I, for one, want to hope,that someday I wHIbe able to you state that "although lestuck without latex. And I don·tbians may be more vulnerathink that's too much to ask. ble to rape. homophobes
And I want to see the safer- almost always go after gay
sex educotOlS afftrm that.
men." That's true, Richard.
Gary W. Brubach but does that disqualify the
Manhattan
brutality that has been fOisted upon us? How would you
Only Pussum Knowsfeel If you were raped by a
Pussums knocked over a gang of teenage
boys
neat pile of a year's worth of because. atter all. lesbians
OutWeek sitting qn one of just need a good tuck to "setthem straight: right? How
would you feel If you had
broken off your marriage toaffirm your lesbian Identity,then have your ex-husband
beat you for It? Maybe thereason that you think we"get over" Is that for years
we have been largely
Ignored by the press. both
gay and straight. that Is predominantly run by whitemen. Are we to be blamedcompletely for our own Invisibility when men like you,
who are obviously so selfInvolved In Yol.Zown battles,
never take the time to findout who your sistersare?
~ for IesbIcI'lS "pioneering
the ,feminist movement: up'
until the late '60s, lesbians
were totally excluded fromany type of women's equalrights agenda.
Straight
women. fea1ng they woUctl't
be taken seriously If labeled
as lesbian, barred those
women from such "progressive" groups as NOW.
To reply to you statementthat lesbian sex scenes pervade pornography. I have to
ask you. who do you think
conjures up those Images.
lesbians themselves? Do you
think I enjoy having my sex
life used as an aptyocIsIac forstraight men? Hell Nol It Is justtheIr way of trlvlaHzlng us assex objects In order to makeus seem lessthreatening.

You caert that most antihomosexual epithets havebeen male-ldentlfled terms.
Women being called "faggo1s?l" SoI.r\ds to me like theoppressors have their labels
mbced upl How ciXlut "Iezzle:"dyke: "mutt dIver?" No mlstaking who's being verballyassaUted to rne--how aboutyou?
The pink triangle you go
on to mentlon wos used todiscriminate against homosexual men, but did you
know that a black triangle
was assigned to lesbians,
criminals and the mentally II
os well? Maybe the reason
that this fact Is not readily
known Is that sexism hastrickled down from heteropatrlarchal society andcontinues to plague ourcommunity. Even now, In acommunity that claims toaccept everybody, there Is
rampant discrimination.
Lastly, to claim that Invisibility Is better than standing
up fo'r who you are Is cowardly at best.
I agree that blas-related
violence Is a terrl:>le tHng, but
to whine that you ae brutalIzed consta'rtIy whIe Iesbkn
are sitting In their "Ivory
towers" Is not orty selftsh--lt's
pathetiC. We are all In thesame boat. so get over you
sexism, and Join the struggle
to end violence against a/l
IesbIa'ls <J'ld gay menl
Jearlne M. TroI:i
Jerseyaty, N.J.
In response to Richard A.
Bergh,J'l(j'sletter to OutWeelc
While your letter makessome valuable points about
how r;pf men as viewed <J'ld
about how they view themselves, Idon't 1Ind It necessc:ry
for you to make YOIJ( points
by belittling what lesbians go
through In their own struggles
against homophobia.
While you ae absolutely
correct that goy men havebeen castigated as the culprtts of the AIDS epidemic, I
do not think that you CQ"l goso far as to sa'( that lesbians,

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on the other hand, areback about 20 years to recall, viewed by our society as how lesbians were de-strong women" or as -pionounced by the feminist
neers" of anything. Perhaps movement and how we've
lesbians are generally vtewed only recently seen acknowIn the wct! you delcrlbe wlth- ledgement or respect for our
In 01.1 own comrnJnty, but to efforts In the women's struggle.
evtdence society's aproval
Don't teU us we -claim" toof lesbians through hetero
be invisible as If we're Just aporn Is a pretty thin stretch.
bunch of hysterical females
That -hetero pornography Is making It up. And do notsaturated with lesbian sex" suggest that invisibility Is theproves nothing more thatsolution to being brandedthat we are at the hetero
anything. Because It Isn't,
male's disposal to entertain
despite what the homohim, to help him get his klcks
pho~es would like us toand to mQke him come. Do believe.
not think that we are permitDesI DelllaHe
ted to have sex on the
Brooklynscreen because we aretgken seriously or because
I am disgusted by RIchard
we are so highly regarded.
Berglund's recent letter. Mr.
Off the screen, In reality, 1es- Berglund atferT'4:)ts to -prove"bians stili lose their jobs, their ,the extent to which gay men
chHcien and more.
ae vtc1ImIzed by CO/'t1)artng'And as for lesbians being It to the victimization of lespioneers In the femnlst movebians. He says: -this typicalment, you only need to look and overprotective attitude

towards lesbians ~IJ'lSyITIBerglund find out what the, Lavender Herring was.
pathetiC attitude towardhomosexual men 18 getting
I also find Mr. Berglund's
tiresome: I flnd his need to Ignorance of polities and hisbash lesbians In order to suptory offensive. 11Ind It Imposport his feelings of being
sible to see how straight
oppressed appalling.
All white male pornography's-homosexual" people haveuse of -lesbians" and the
been oppressed. Ranking
lack of physical contact
oppressions, as Mr. Berglund
between men can provedoes, Is not only damaging
that gct! men have It worse
and alienating, but offensive.
than lesbians. It Is clear that
His information about the
Mr. Berglund needs to edudiscrimination against les- cate himself on many Issues.
bians and gay men Is incorMr. Berglund, you may
rect. For example, as proof
have many reasons to feelthat gay men are more dis- oppressed, but don't try tocriminated against than les- prove It by oppressing IesbIcn.
bians, Mr. Berglund states
JessIca Morristhat -our society, In many
,Manhattan
cases, views lesbians asstrong women-as the pioHammering HomUI
neers of the feminist moveI'm sorry that rrt-I rage has
ment." this Is false. It seems
bored Pete -I'm a liberal butvery obvtous that he knows
deep down, I hate fags"
nothing of the women's
Hamill. I too am bored, Pete.
movement nor feminism forI'm bored with my frfends
that matter. Isuggest that Mr. dytng.

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I'm bored with people
2) AIDSIs end always has
cursing, beating and J<llIlng been spread through heteromy brothers and sisters,Yes, sexual sex, and not just bysisters,Pete. lhere are some drug addlct$, Hove you everpeople~wecall
them les- heard of Africa, Pete?
bians-who do not, In your3) Unlikewith lung cancer,
elegQnt phrase, "Identify
alcoholism or cocaine addic-themselves exclusively by tion, the government has
what they do with theiractively fought efforts at educocks. - They don't (gaspl)
caI1ngpeople to avoid unsafe
even have cocks.
sex, And unlike those other
Most of all, I'm bored with diseases,AIDSIs Infec11ous.
straight men's Justifications4) If peopl~ with other disfor their homophobia, Who's eases are not enraged atthe victim of bigotry, Pete? government Inaction, must
You'd have us believe It's people with AIDS and their
the bigot, and I don't buy It,
loved ones follow suit? Mary
Let's get some things,
died of cancer without comwell, straight:
plaining, so John should shut1) Ina world where "h0moup and die of AIDS.HopefuDy,sexualsare routinely Injuredor he'll do It quickly, so Pete
mlJ'dered every day, - where doesn't hove to struggle with
self-proclaimed"liberalthe demons of hisyouth,
columnists feel a "solidarityMany, Including NIAID's
with gay-bashers, can our Anthony Fauci, himself afeelings be dismissed as frequent target of ACT UP"paranoid oratory-? Sounds . demonstrators,have acknowmore like realism to me.
ledged the great Importanceof AIDS acfIvists In changing
the way modern medicine
operates, This can only
redound to the benefit ofothers and Is In fact quiteheroic, not. as Pete says,
revolting, cheap or selfrighteous. Do yOlJ'homework,
Pete. Have you even head of
FaucI? Do you know O')ythIngof ACT UP besides the few
facIs you've manlp\Jted to flt'PJf agenda?

Any movement has Its
excesses,Its unfocused anger,
This does not negate thevery real persecution, thevery real need for change.
As a Journalist and anti-war
activIst, Pete Hamill Is no
doubt aware of this,But Pete's not aboutawareness, He's about selfJustification, "Sorry, judge, I
didn't mean to kill thosequeers, but when 'the oldspecters come rising out of thepsychic mls1s:what can I do?

Don't knock Jesse Helms,
Pete. At least he's honest.
RIch Rubin
Manhattan
Hamill HeadTwenty years ago, Pete
Hamill defended the rlght ofthe men of the New York
Firefighters' Union to bash
gays, lhen he came aroundwith a big, smarmy "conversion- In which he concededthat homos are people, too.
Then he wrote that Jackie
OnasslsIs nothing more thana "highly paid courtesan.Next Jackie 0, started tripping the light fantastic with
01' Gumby-face, and In notime, Pete was singing whata great little lady Jackie Is.
Now hisstreet-comer, blgmouthed moron routine has
gotten him Into trouble once
again (Esquire, August 1990),
It doesn't take a degree In
Rocket Science to knowwhat comes next. He will
come out muttering his
sheepish excuses and halfassed denials, like a baddrunk the morning after,
Only this time, he can save
his lame alibis.
All Pete Hamill needs toknow Is this: If he everdecides to act out his feelIngs of solidarity with thegay-bashers, he stands avery good chance of getting
knocked flat on hispompous,
middle-class ass,
Mike Nevflle
Milwaukee, WIs.
The Measure of All Things
In response to Dr, Silverstein's article In the July 18
Issue (no, 55), It cO') be qutesafely predicted that theblomeclcol research Into thecause of homosexuality will
fal for a reasonwtlch nobody
seems to be conslderlng, The
problem Is that this, and all
previous research Into thecause of homosexuality, hasbeen based upon anassumption which can beshown to be false, Theassumption Is that sex Is aform' of reproduc1lve behav-

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,.
lor, In fact, It Is not. AnthropQl>
oglsts hove for years been Sitting on data which showsthat human beings are oneof only two species (theother being-the bonobo, or
pygmy chimpanzee) whichhave lost the Instinct for
reproductive behavior. What
we think of as sexual acts
have now become Incorporated Into social bonding
behavior, It Just happens, too,that humans hOve exceptionally strong instincts forsame-sex bondlng,
Thisconcept Is absolutely
necessary for understanding
the nature of homosexuality,
If indeed human sex is a
reproductive behavior, thenhomosexuals are genderconfused preverts; it cannot
be otherwise.
The vast
amount of negative
evidence, though, indicates that
1hIs Is not 1he case. If, however,sex Is an element of soclal~
bondingbehavior,thenhomosexuality Is completely
normal, /:tow could we everthink lhat a natura behavior
Is abnormal? Futhermore, do~ot ,confuse homosexuality. with transsexuallty, which Is aform of true gender Identity
confusion, Homosexuality Is athoroughly mascutine behavIor for men and a feminine
behavior for women,Among bonobos, homosexuality occurs CIS a substitutefor aggressive behavior, andthis Is undoubtedly a major
factor h hlmans alsc).Indeed,homophobia seems to arise
from the fact that may heterosexuals are afraid of theaggressive masculinity ofhomosexual males (see Nightmare of the Week, page 9). 'Anally, we have to recognize that research done on
the sexual behavior of ratscannotbe appliedtohumans, The proper study ofmanldnd Is man,

Bruce Hawldns
Phoenix, Ariz,

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AIDS groups such
Helms' largest contributors,
money to AIDS groups. At
as GMHO sleaplng' withIn a previous fund-raiser,
the same time, however,
toboccO-compony mOney,
GMHC hooked up with Bob
they are killing gays, with
Jesse Helr:nsIs the toOOC- and, Joan Tisch of loews
cigarettes
and fh'lqnclng
co Industry's gift to tne,!,J,S. ' CorpOration. loews Corpo"Jesse Helms' sickening fightSenate, Wlthoµt support (j)f ',rOt/on owns lorillard Tobac- 'against gay rlghts,~, ,;< •the tobacco Industry, Jesse~co'Company,
another
Tobacco 'cOmpanies kill
Helms would not be In office.
large contributor to Jesse, more Americans In"a few
Why then does GMHC
Helms' campaign. Tobacco 'months ,than' nave ,died II'l ,choose lou Gerstner, chair ,cQmpany executives, likethe entire AIDS epidemic: A'of RJ Reynolds to co-chalr I1s
Ge,r,~tner and Tisch, a~~' fE}Cent St6dY.,fr~r:r,aetkeleYf
Music for LIfe fund-raiser? RJ
looking to cleanse their tar:" ~.sh-ows th(],f'$rriokers', who
Reynolds Is one of Jesse
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who test HIV-posltlve, Being'smoke-free
Is the most
Important thing an HIV-posItIve person can do to prevent the onslaught of AIDS.
,Do you think AIDS groups
which take money fromtobaccocompanies
will, Inform their clients?

when many programs were
cut and few new services
were added.
I also organized meetings
between AIDS advocatesand members of the Manhattan delegation to discussbudget needs. At the advocates' request I questioned
admlnlstratlpn
officials on
the lack of a coordinator for
Joseph W. Chf;Nner AIDS services, asl have preManhattan
vIously criticized the council
P.S. Does Lou Gerstne'r
leadership for failing to ode,core that Leonard Bernstein, qliately deal wlth the broad'conductor of Music for Ufe, Is spectrumof AIDS prob, 'dying of lung cancer?
lems-houslng,educatlon,/
social servlces-ln addition, 'GreItzer GrIpe,to hEialth.
I do not usually respondI provIded budget sup• .to unsubstantiated attacks,
port to the AIDS Resource'by wrft&rs of letters to editors,
Center, the People WIth AIDS, "but I could not let the letter
Coalition (In earlier years I:by Mlcha~,LC,P. Ryan (no,. ,helped get money to equip'55, July lay P<;ISS without
their. new 'space on Westcomment:"~.26th Street) and SAGE(Senior" ".It Is obvious that Mr~Ryan, ACtIon In a Gay Envionment).
who 'Wos a ·Qontrlb.utoJ"to_ As one of the prime sporr.
and'sui5P<>rter of, my oppo~ Qf 1i:'e proposed domesticnent'1rI the last 'election, hasPartnership JeglsJatlon,I have'an ax to grind, but he Is been meeting regularly with:,clearly-uninformed apoot mythe group working to devel,scheduleand activities
op the bill. The legislation wlll
Involving the gay qnd lesbe Infroduced'thls fall. I met,bIan community,with the ,new police commls'At the recent Gay Pridesloner on bias crlmes'"and
Parade, I prouc;lly marchedani organizing a meetingthe entiref«:im 64th
with top brOSS"and communlStreet to GreenWlchNlnage~.
leaders to address thesewith the Stonewall 'Demoproblems, I also secured
eratlc Club."My,Iargest,dndl- __additional patrol coverage.vIdual, grant during" r.eoent ,~..:!or the affected areas,clty-budgst
negotiations'
I am the prime sponsor of
was the $20,(0) needed bylegislation to ban misleading, the LeSbian and Gay Comadvertising of AIDS~related
I"nunlty Center to facilitate~
products, Un,handicapped
accessibility
fortlrlateIy, this was assigned,and bathroom remodelingto the Health Committee,
as part of a larger rehabilltarather than ,my Consumer,tlon project.
The Center,
Affairs Committee, so we arepions to honor me for thissHU awaiting hearings.
, achievement Qn July 19,
As for being' visible within:,'As leader of the Ma.nhat~, my district, only 0 myopic
tan Council delegation,
I opponent would fall to see, worked to Insure that no prome, I attend community
grams affecting
the gay
meetings most every nlght'of',community or AIDS services
the week, otten several on,were cut, ald that the Colrd
the same night. I meet withsUPPOrted the entire $15-m1l- Individuals and organizations, lion package. of new AIDS frequently to exchange views,Initiatives,proposedby' on.awlde~oflssues.lcrn
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aware of all my efforts toassist the gay and lesbiancommunity-fromsponsorship of the Gay Rights Bill, toadvocacy for better responses
to AIDS. to helping Individuals resolve roommate disputes with their landlords orthe clty-<lnd I am proud of
this record,

Carol Greltzer
COlllCl1 member
Manhattan
Rally Support~ a volunteer for the Lesbian and Gay Pride Rally
Committee.
I was dlsappolnt~dto read Masha
Gessen's analysis In 'Inside,
Out· (no, 55, July 18), Whatever may be the case In
some other large cities, the
New York City rally has tobecome a 'light-hearted
quest for Pride entertainment· at the expense of'hard-hlttlng· politics,.' Many people, Including
9utWeek's reporter, sold thatthIs year's rally was the best
In a long time, Along withthe dazzling entertainment.
there were many powerful
speakers who ranged from
Important political state-'
ments to deeply persohOlones, They covered such
topics as our communlty's
need for domestIc-partnershlp
rightsto the struggle for timely
treatments
for AIDS, The
executive director of the
National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force, Urvashl Vald,blasted our enemies. Joe
Steffan got a standing ovation for hisheroic fight against
the military's bigoted stanceagainst gays and lesbians,
Gessen also criticIzes the'Our Voices·lotteryas,undemocratic. To the contrary, the committee did Its
best to reach out to the,entire community and gave
everyone a chance to participate,
The combined
choices of the committee
and chance created a balanced and diverse group of
speakers.

and especially the rally committee's chair, Jeff Welser,
deserve tremendous credit
for a year of hard work. The
rally was both fun and politically responsible,

Arthur L. Rnn
Manhattan
ute Is a Queer-baret
I found your articles on
Germany
to be utterly
absurd, Equality under capitalism Is Impossible, we are
told, But what Idnd of equality existed under socialism? I
had to laI,Jgh out loud toread- the elite filmmakerbemoan the commercial
Western gay scene-which
he claims did not exist In the
GDR, Any Western tourist
knows that they could notwalk a block In the old communist sectors wlthout being
asked to change biack-market money, to sell Jeans or
engage In any number ofcommercial
transactions
with the' local people, They'
want the Western life. So do ~most of your readers, Out- ,Week, so cut the pseudo-llb- 'eral bull, will ya? And, no, I'
didn't consult ten women of:color before I'wrote this letter.

Craig Pearson
Manhattan
As a person with AIDS, I
must object to the article byKurt Klofz)e and John Goetz
on the reuniting of Germany,
They use the same AID5-baItIng government line that the
Berlin Wall was 'an effective
border against the spread ofHIV,· Funny, I have never
had to leave my HIV In West
Berlin when I visited the Eastl
Of course. If walls could stop
the spread of AIDS, perhaps
you think prison walls are In
order? What a dangerous,
stupid statement
to bemade In a gay publication I
I sincerely doubt that theformer East German government accurately reported
the number of AIDS cases,
However, If AIDS has notbeen as rampant In the East,
there are factors to consider,

lb9rH_m~~the tension mounted,
Grace (I hope, gMng thebucks I dropped
tonight, I
may call her Grace) was notscheduled
to go on until
midnight,
but you know
Grace-always
fashionably
late, even by G.S.T. I didn't
expect to see her until 2:00.
Lutz Voight
At about 1:13, Just as my
Brooklyn comrade decided he abs0lutely had to go (after a", we
No Saving Grace
had been sucking up beers
I am pissed, Royally. I at $5,50 a shot-on obscene
price anywhere but at thehave Just retumed from the
ACT UP benefit for Keith Harupcoming Democratic convention).
.
Ing at Palladium. Saw a" theflyers touting Grace Jones,
As we reached the balthe one and only, performcony, we suddenly realized
Ing lIve, one night only, atthat the sacred vld-screens
the ACT UP benefit, only, So, were blank. No Grace, No"the boys: Lots of sound.
of course, lIke a good "ttlegay boy, I rushed (All right, It Gracewas saying
how,happy Keith was, wherever
was after brunch-I
saunhe was, Then she sang. At
tered) to A Different Light
arid bought my tickets.
least I assume she sang, I
The big night came, Stili,
have to take this on faith,as the moment approached,since she was performing forsuch as booze being a much
more popular way to gethigh than needle use,
Furthermore, wondering If
AIDS wi" become a "social
emergency'
Is Insulting toevery person with AIDS. For
us, AIDS Is a social emergency wherever we are.

a cabaret audience of the
few who could see her.
Now, I'm sure that for thecritics from OutWeek, prime
viewing spots were saved.
For the rest of us, glimpses
were not even at a premium-theywere scarce as aluncheon
Invitation
fromImelda, I sat, storing at a
blank screen, through threesongs, Then I left. For good.
I'm not sitting on my comfy
Mon, I won't be returning to
the Palladium.
I probably
won't be going to any ACT
UP benefits,
And as forGrace, well, 1'0 walt tul she's
onMTV,Am I pissed? You bet, I
dropped more than $50 of
my hard-eorned cosh to dowhat I could have done fora lot less at a lot of otherclubs on a Sunday night,
And If the money had allgone to ACT UP, I might nothave mInded, It didn't, And

I'm not going to be taken forthis ride In the nome of supporttng the cornrTUlIty again,
ACT UP, clean up youract. Keith Haring made art
for the many, You made atribute for the few, In thewords of Emma Goldman, "If
I CQ"l't dance, I don't want tobe part of your revo!uHon,'
Douglas E. Huston
Manhattan~Writetol

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Miller Beer Boycott, Aimed

at Hehns, Goes National
by Rex Wockner and Andrew Miller

Morris has donated $20,000 tocampaign
andCI-llCAGO-A gay boycott of Miller Helms' reelection
Beer that began this summer in Dallas $175,000 to a Jesse Helms museum andand San Francisco is spreading across the leadership center under construction incountry, with bar owners and activists North Carolina.
joiriing the effort in Austin, Los Angeles,
Worried Miller officials from the
New Or1e~ns, New York, Portland,corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Seattle, St. LOuisand Washington, D,C.
have met with gay activists in Dallas,
The Dallas Gay Alliance, ACT UP and San Francisco, saying that they arechapters and other activists say Miller distressed that Monis funds Helms but are
was added to the existing boycott of ,powerless to change Monis' political habits.
Helms' vote on the Senate AgriMarlboro cigarettes because gays who
don't smoke wanted to join in culture Committee is considered ofpressuring
the parent corporation,
paramount
importanceto Morris'
Philip Morris, over its contributions to tobacco
interests,
and corporate
anti-gay Republican Sen. Jesse Helms of spokesperson, Andrew White, says that
North Carolina.
Morris will not waiver in its support of

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the arch-conservative senator.
Gay activists say that Helms is
Congress's most powerful anti-gay bigot,that gays consume inordinate amounts ofMiller beer and Marlboro cigarettes, andthat enough is enough.
On July 18, the 23 bars of the Dallas
Tavern Guild, a gay association, banned
Miller and Marlboro from their establishments and dumped 300 cases of Miller
beer into the streets.
Dallas' gay Oak lawn neighborhoodis plastered with boycott poot:ers reading"HEIM$ = DEATIf."
In New Y<:>rkCity, the Greenwich
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hundreds of bottles of Miller into thegutters on Christopher Street, in front of
their bar.
"We're prepared to give up any
revenue ...to demonstrate our opposition
to Jesse Helms' policies of bigotry andoppression," said Duplex spokespersonPeter Ianiello,
Decision to Boycott Far From Unanimous
The gay community, however, ishardly united on the issue, One groupthat is decidedly opposed to the boycott
is the gay community in Milwaukee,
where Miller's headquarters are located.
In a letter to a local gay newspaper,
ACf UP/Milwaukee dissociated itself fromthe political action, citing Miller's lessthan-direct involvement in the decisionmaking of its parent company, Philip
Morris Cos. Inc.
"ACf UP/Milwaukee believes thatusing a boycott to address the contributions to Helms' campaign would
require a boycott against all of Philip
Morris Cos. Inc. operating companies."
The letter continued, "Initiating such alarge boycott based on the hazy
corporate connections to Sen. Helms ~141 University Ave. Suite 1 • San Diego CA 92103-3007·
would be impractical."Both of Milwaukee's
gay andlesbian newspapers have editorializedagainst the boycott, as has the San
Francisco-based Bay Area Reporter, oneof the largest and most influential gay
newspapers in the country.
"Miller and its local distributors inmany cities have a long history offinancially supporting the gay and I,esbiancommunity. This boycott thumbs its noseat that support," the paper wrote in its
Aug, 2 issue.

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Miller: 'We Totally DisagreeIn July meetings with the Dallas Gay
Alliance and ACT UP/San Francisco,Miller executives denounced Helms andemphasized the beer company's donations to lesbian, gay and AIDScauses,
In a half-page ad in the July 7 San
Francisco Sentinel, Thomas Reed, Miller
corporate-issues director, wrote: "Miller
finds itself in a difficult situation when
Philip Morris contributes to a politician
who makes statements with which we
totally disagree. We disagree with Sen.
Jesse HeiIps on human-rights issues.
"The people at Miller," the adcontinues, "are strong supporters ofhuman rights and believe in individuality

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Employnient policy includes
protection from discriminatiOn based on
sexual orientation. £And] Miller and its
distributors are longtime supporters of thegay community."
Reed, said that in the past 30
months, Miller and Philip Morris havedonated$600,000 to AIDS-related
projects throughout the country, He alsodetailed the beer company's funding of
the Gay Games, the San Francisco
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, "The actions of Miller Brewing
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Activists: -W,'re More Than a
StDck-Car Rac,Dallas Gay Alliance spokesman
William Waybourn challenged Miller's
stated commitment to the gay community,
charBing that "most of their support is ofa promotional nature.
~ are not a stock<ar race that you
can slap a decal on and get a highprofile," Waybourn said. "We are a
coOununity, and we need Miller to tellother corporations to stop bashing us."Miller's records show that its Dallas
contributions to gay and AIDS causes
amount to $1,000 to the gay parade, 50
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kegs of beer to an AIDSfundraiser and 20
T-shirts to the AIDS Resource Center.
"We pointed out that this is not acommitment but merdy good marketingstrategy," Wayboum said.
ACT UP: - Advertis, Where h CoumDuring meetings between Miller and
San Francisco activists, ACf UP members
demanded that Morris stop funding
Helms and that Millerplace advertising inNorth Carolina daily newspapers
denounCing both Helms and Monis.
"We would be happy to call off theboycott if they renounce Helms and his
campaign against gay people and AIDS
funding and AIDS education," said
S{XlkespersonNancy Solomon.
"It's one thing to put an ad in adinky little gay paper in San Francisco,
We want Miller to tell the voters of North
Carolina that it does not support Helms
and his vilificationof gays."
MiII,r Strongly Pro-Gay in Chicago
In Chicago, meanwhile, activist
Arthur Johnston, whose sometimesactive
Coalition
AgainstMedialMarketing Prejudice spearheadedasuccessful 1988 action against Stroh'sbeer, says the move against Miller
caught local activists off guard.
"I can account for at least $75,000 inraw cash donations from Miller to local
gay social and athletic events," Johnston
said, "including the Halsted street fair, thevolleyballchampionships,'softball
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This is in addition to beer and T-shirts
and hats and trophies and so on.
"So, we're a little unprepared for
this," Johnston continued. "Miller has
been unquestionably one of the earliest
and strongest corporate supporters
oLour community ....We will certainly
monitor the situation ...and if it seems
necessary to take some action, we
certainly will consider it."Johnston pointed out that "Chicago
remains one of the strongholds of theanti-Coors beer sentiments. We continue
to hold Coors responsible for theircontributions to ultra-right-wing groups,"
he said.
Helms: -Laave My Sponsors AloneIn November, Senator Helms faces
Black Democratic challenger Harvey
Gantt, who has been widely endorsed
and funded by gay groups,
Helms' campaign reS{Xlnded to thegay boycotts with this statement:"Senator Helms is opposed to using
tax money to promote homosexual art
or homosexual .lifestyles and does not
feel these groups should be recognized
for government minority programs.
"We respect [the gay groups'] rightto support Harvey Gantt," the statement
continued,"However, they should
support others' rights to support SenatorHelms and not try to intimidate these
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were arreste'd and 120 injured;ofpeople" enlivened 'thttsleepy 'Su~4ay
streets of this city's doWntown Core July those injured have accused the police
29, duripg:a' boiSterous Prbtest against of brutality motivated by homophobia.
Organized by Lesbians and Gays
recent ~'antr-gay, .,an.<i anti-lesbian
Against Violence (LGV) , an ad hoc
violence by. Montf~ police.',",The demo,;:held ;~t Jhe peak: 'of a ' group:'formed. to deal with the .allegedsco~ching heat w:ay~,'exe~plifre~ tl:J.e police.,vio'lepce, 'the demonstration
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people, ,the group representedar~markably wide cross-section of thegay and lesbian community here.
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Anti-violence marCh winds through Chinatown, July 29:..~"

new, unity emergis:tg from Montreal's
often ,fractious
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kicked off at p~lice headq1.Jarters on
Gosford Street in Old' Montreal.
Participant's
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Street to the Palais de Justice, site of
the Montreal law courts. Demonstrators
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Shame!") and brandishedplacards

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through Chinatown to the home ofMayor Jean Dore, Community leaders
were incensed by Dore's failure to
return from vacation to deal with thepolice crisis, an anger intensified by
Dore's refusal to order the vice mayor,
also on vacation, to return home.
The festive mood of the demonstrators grew tense, however, whenever apolice car passed by, Protesters crowded
around each vehicle, shook rubber
gloves at the officers inside (which someriot police had worn during the week'sarrests) and shouted "Shame!" forminutes on end.
Police reaction
to the taunts
tended toward two extremes, stoicism
and sarcasm, Lt. Georges Menard
typified the stoic response, telling the
local press: "As far as we're concerned,
homosexuals are citizens like everyoneelse. Their sexuality is their bUSiness,
not the police's," Other officers giggled
at the demonstrators during the verbal
assaults. Some police were not wearing
the name tags required by law-a
lingering sore spot for the protesters,
who accuse the police of removing
their ID tags during the initial raids,
Despite, hostile words, no further
violence erupted, and the demonstrators marched uneventfully
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Montrealers Finolly Find
Unity in DIfference
ByJ08 Clark
MONTREAIr-They thought that it
couldn't be done, but the last two
weeks have proved once and for allthat Montreal gays and lesbians reallycan overcome the immense chasms
separating them.
, With a population of more than
three mil~ion, Montreal is Canada's
second-largest city (and the largest in
the province of Quebec) and the centerof French-Canadian culture. Before thepolice violelltiy raided a gay andlesbian party on July 16, Montreal's gay
and lesbian communities were split
along not only the usual lines of race,
disability,
sex and class but also
language: As in sO many other aspectsof this city, anglophones(Englishspeakers) and francophones (Frenchspeakers, the majority) tended'to live in
relative separation.
Some of Montreal's most popularcharacteristics worked against it as far
aspolitical·
organization
wasconcerned. A favorite vacation spot forgays seeking a few ~ghts on the town,
Montreal offers a thriving, everchangillg
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Village); l'ongstanding
protection
against discrimination at the level ofprovincial law; and, most importantly,
a profound integration into Montrealsocial structure.
But such~dvantages
bredcomplacency. With so much to enjoy,
few in Montreal
saw anything
significant against which to organize,
Recent years have seen a few bursts ofactivism, largely in response to heinous
crimes. Hundreds of protesters showed
their outrage at the brutal murder of
Joe Rose, a well-liked gay man, PWA
and AIDS activist, who was stabbed todeath last year on a bus outside a:\E\VS A:\ALYSIS
subway station. Protesters accused thepolice of lethargy in tracking downsuspects. Then as now, alleged police
indifference to gay-bashing, whether
perpetrated
by civilians or police,
figured centrally in Montrealers' angel".
With such admittedly ghastly
experience, MontreaIers' political activity
is slowly increasing under the ubiquitousumbrella of ACf UP. Less than a year old

and formed with considerable American
input, ACf UP/Montreal has enjoyedsurprising success in both addressing theissues of the AIDS crisis and attracting
angry young men and women. Heldeach week iIi the new Lesbian and Gay
Community Center in the Village de l'est,
meetings are a curiously Canadianhybrid of languages-facilitatedinFrenchbut with most of theinterventions in English.
Some activists point out that it is
only to be expected for anglophones tolead a group like ACT UP, at least
initially, since English-speakers haveready access to American media (andAmericans) cIeaIing with AIDS activism
and related issues. For francophones,
the pervasiveness of English in protest
movements like ACf UP is a banier toaccesSibility.
In fact, the use of any English isseen by many francophones
as asellout to the dominant English cultureof North America, a sentiment sharedby the provincial government, which
has enacted severe restrictions on theuse of English on street signs in theprovince. Not surprisingly,
as onebilingual ACT UP member put it,Call to ACTion

sometimes "Prench people come in,hear us speaking English, give us dirty
looks and leave."
But ACT UP has not let such
responses interfere with its job ofpolitical activism: Suprisingly, thegroup has drawn more than 250
people to sit-ins and maintains highweekly attendance of more than 50
and a multi-purpose infrastructure.
Indeed, without the mechanisms
ACf UP already had in place and theexpertise cultivated by its members,
the demonstrationsof the last two
weeks would likely have been smallerand quieter, with a strong chance ofpetering out early. The ACf UP phone
tree was mobilized immediately after
the police raid, and in just over 24hours, 1,000 people showed up for arainy sit-in. ACf UP's media committee
provided soundbites for both Englishand 'Prench-language media. As one
ACf UPer stated flatly: "People sort ofturned to the structures in place andthey were ACf UP's. ACf UP/Montreal
knows how to get things done."
ACf UP's primacy has engenderedsome resentment, though, particularly
among Montreal's lesbians. With adeserved reputation for radicalism,
especiallyamong its francophonemembers, some Montreal lesbians
were irate at the "silencing of women'svoices" which they feel took place
during the preparation of community
response to the police assaults.
Sources report that local lesbianleaders were dissatisfied with the
majority-rulestructure of ACf UP,
preferring consensus decision-making.
As a result of such concerns, theConcordia Univetsity Women's Collective
held a demonstration of its own between
the initial conflict and the July 29
demonstration/fund-raiser,a decision
many feared would threaten Montreal's
embryonic gay and lesbian coalition.
Gays and lesbians in Montreal
could only feel a shiver of identification
as their own brutalization by police
took place while Quebec Provincial
Police blockaded a Native American
Reservation at Oka, Quebec, refusing
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by Plul Rykoff Colemln

others, whose court dates are scheduled for October 11: Raymond Little,
30, 285 Cozine Ave.; Frank Green, 27,
547 Hinsdale St.; Derrick Harrison, 25,addr~ss unknown, All three posted
Bail, set at $2,500 in bond, $1,000 cash,
Ray Simpson, 30, 195 Cozine Ave.
Bail was set at $2,500
bond, $2,500 cash.
Tony Perry, 27, 350
Wortman Street. Bail was
set at $5,000 cash.
Anthony Blanding, 28,1114 Decature Street. Bailwas set at $2,500 cash,
office,The prosecutor
is"This is a good examJames Freire,ple of why we need a
In another incident
gang-assault
bill,toabout 24 hours later, twoenhance penalties for thesegay men told OutWeekkind of people," said Matt
that they were verbally
I.~
Foreman, executive direcharassed
andthen
tor of the New York Lesassaulted by a group of
bian and Gay Anti-Violenceeight men who followed
Photo: IL Utt/OutWeekthem up West 4th Street
Project. Twenty-four gang ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
assaults against gays have StrBBt sign SbOVB gsy-bsshing sitB
in Greenwich
Village.
occurr~d in the past 14
One of the men, Paul
released the names of the rest of theweeks, Foreman said,
Gallaher, 36, was hit in the head withsuspects and their status, All live inNewspapers reported the followa bottle, received two stitches at St.
Brooklyn
and are charged
withing police account' of the incident: At
Vincent's Hospital and was released,attempted robbery in the first degree,
apprOXimately 2:00 am, on July 26,
His lover, Paul Ciccarelli, 33, ias
which carries a maximum prison senunharmed,'
two men, Erving Small, 21, and Gertence 'of up to 15 years. Canaby's
ald Stewart, 17, both of Manhattan,
Gallaher said that at 2:00 am, friindictment was for a lesser charge, secwere allegedly attacked by sevenday, July 27, eight men came out of
ond-degree attempted robbery. If con- , nowhere, yelling "Come on, faggot"
Brooklyn men near the waterfront
victed, he faces up to seven years
pier., The gang, driving by in a car,and other anti-gay slurs, A bottle wasbehind bars. His next court date isreportedly yelled anti-gay slurs at thethrown, As the couple walked away,'August 14, in Part 30, Room 1104, 100
two men. The victims" friend, Garrett
another bottle was hurled and struck
Centre Street.
Graham, 21, was sitting in a parked
Gallaher in the head, "They didn't
Bail for all seven suspects has beencar. The gang allegedly demanded
touch or chase us," Gallaher said.
set at various amounts of cash and bond,money from, Graham, pulled him out
The men reported the incident tofrom Canaby's $2,500 to $10,000, At'of his car «nd' threatened to throwa police officer who was outside thepress time, three of the men had posted
him into the Hudson River. A fighthospital, as 'Yell as to the Anti-Viobail, The other four remain in custody,
lence Project,ensued, and' both Small and Stewart
the district attorney's office said,
Police have no suspects in thewere slashed,apparently
with aFollowing is the status of the six
knife, Small was hospitalized withcase. TNEW YORK-An indictment has
been returned against one of sevensuspects ~ested for allegedly stabbing
two gay men and harassing anotherman near Christopher and West streetsin the early morning of July 27.
Police classified theincident as bias-related,
The indictment charges
Ronald Canaby, 24, of an
unlmown address in Brooklyn, with second degree
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University of the District of Columbia
as a result of the school's plans tohouse a sexually oriented, feminist
artwork at a local library.
The amendment, attached to theDistrict of Columbia appropriations bill,
cut $1.3 million from the UDC's almost$77-million 1991 budget. Sponsored by
Republican Rep, Stan Parris of VIrginia,
the amendment passed by a 297-123
vote. And senators sitting on thecommittee which will now take up theD.C, funding bill have already hinted
that they may uphold the amendment
in their version of the bill.,
At issue is a critically acclaimed

work by feminist artist Judy Chicago,titled The Dinner Party. The artwork, ahuge success when ftrst displayed ten
years ago, covers almost 1,000 square
feet and depicts the history of feminism in a series of table settings at
which the ceramic "food" on the plates
is evocative of vaginas.
While the piece has been given to theuniversity as a gift, the financially-strapped
institution decided to spend privately
generated funds to clean the work, move it
to D.C. and repair the university library
where it will be displayed.
"I have no quarrel with those[who] may find that this sculpturearticulates their own visions, their own
belieJs, J:heir own sense of appreciation," said Parris in introducing his
amendment.
"1 have no desire tocensor this or any other work, no
matter how offensive. But 1 do have aquarrel with those who would insist
that we use public funds to promote
and proselytize
their own special
interests on an unsuspecting public,"
Calling the piece a "three-dimensional ceramic art of 39 women's vaginal area[sl ... served up on plates,"
Republican Rep. Robert Dornan ofCalifornia bellowed about the university's decision to "set up a $30,000
employee's job to preside over thispiece of ceramic 3-D pornography.""We would not let one of ourchildren within the whole campus togo near the thing," he shouted.
Supporters of the District's limited
powers of home rule chided Parris, anorthern Virginia conservative with along history of actions against theDistrict, for his amendment.
"We are not elected here to be supercity councilpersons ...or super-mayors of
the District of Columbia," said Democratic
Rep. Ronald De1lums of QUifomia.
Barely containing his visible anger,
Dellums suggested that if Parris thought
The Dinner Party obscene, he, for his part,thought that other government financed
objects "that look like phallic symbols"
should be sirili1ar1y
stripped of funds.
"1 think that it is pornography to
see a nuclear weapon standing erectwith only one function, and that is todestroy human life on this planet," said
Dellums. "It's beyond comprehension."
Reacting to the passage of the
Parris amendment,a UDC trustee
announced July 23 that he would ask
the university's board to reconsider
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have reacted
angrily
to recentcomments made by Health and Human
Services Secretary Louis Sullivan. In a
Jl,Ily 25, Washington Times interview,
he characterized ACf UP as a "fringegroup" not representativeof thegreater AIDS community.
ACf UP, Sullivan claimed, "doesn't
speak for the community of people
working in the AIDS area. They
represent a fringe group over here in
the same way that [Louis] Farrakhan

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doesn't
speak
for
the
Black
community. He represents a fringeover there. n
Farrakhan,
the leader of the
Nation of Islam, is a controversial
Black leader whose beliefs ha.ve been

criticized by many mainstream politicalleaders as anti-Semitic, anti-gay andanti-white.
"Dr, Sullivan is totally out of touchwith the AIDS community," counteredPeter Staley, a member of ACTUP)/New York. "He is living in La-La
land, and he's got to grow up."
Sullivan, in the exclusive Timesinterview, was reacting to a recent
incident at last june's Sixth International
Conference on AIDS in San Francisco,when AIDS activists, led by ACf UP,
drowned out his speech. Sullivan
blasted the activists' tactics, suggestingthat they hampered medical research.
"I find their strategy of trying topaint everyone in a comer las] being
unconcerned and unresponsive really
not only distasteful," Sullivan said. "I
think it has lost its effectiveness, because
that's just not true.
"The kinds of rhetoric that theactivist groups have engaged in has reallycausedmoraleproblems
amongcommitted scientists working in the area,"
he continued. "Many are saying, 'perllaps
I need to be in another area where mywork will be more broadly appreciated,and I will not be called names.'"
Suggesting that the comments
reflected Sullivan's "naivete" about the
AIDScommunity, Staley obselVed that thesecretary need only "pick up the phoneand call" any number of AIDSlobbyists tolearn that ACf UP is not "a fringe group.""He's got to get in touch with ourcommunity," Staley added. "To write off
ACf UP as some fringe [group] is crazy."
Several of Washington's leading
AIDS lobbyists concurred with Staley.
"[Sullivan's]analogysimplydoesn't apply," commented Jeff Levi,
lobbyists for the AIDS Action Council.
"ACf UP speaks with a different voice
but from the same agenda. And
therefore
his
comparisons
toFarrakhan and the Black community
just don't apply,""ACfUP is part of the mainstreamof the AIDS movement,"
offeredUrvashi Vaid, executive director of the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
"Again, Dr. Sullivan's efforts to paint it
as fringe fall flat. We know better."
The harshest criticism of Sullivan'scomments, however, was reserved forhis suggestion that scientists, underpressure from activists, were considering abandoning research projects.

"Everybody who has ever said thathas yet to produce a single scientist
who has left the field, period, for any
reason," said Staley. "We can't seem to 'find one. It's nothing but a redherring.""The scientists would have less ofa morale problem if the Bush administration would provide them the resources necessary to do the job we all
agree needs to be done," Levi declared,
In the weeks since the raucous
San Francisco demonstration, Sullivan
has stated that he would cut off
dialogue with ACT UP. Staley was

qUick to point out, though, that
Sullivan refused contact with ACI' UP
at a meeting with AIDS activists
months prior to the June protest.
DesPite Sullivan's pronouncements,
ACI' UP continues to engage in highlevel dialogues on AIDS research issues'
with the National Institutes of Health andthe Food and Drug Administration.
According to Staley"ACf UP has not "lostany contacts" that they have had with thegovernment since the June action.
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A Campsite of One's Own
by Duncan Osborne

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After responding aff'umatively to afriend's invitation to go camping (theliving-out-of-doors variety), my mind
filled with images of a peacefulmoutainslde bathed in warm sunlight,
the quiet disturbed only by the rush of arr coldbrook
nearbyandthe occasional
song of a birdor two. I imagined cooking
hearty meals
t lover an open
fife, ansi living'in harmony
with all of-~ I nature for a
Photo: Michael Wakefield/OutWeek time.
Recalling my days as a Boy Scout, I
packed only the essentials. Off I went
to my friend's apartment with five days'
worth of clean underwear and socks, atoothbrush, a towel and a cold-weatherchange of clothes,
But all thoughts of roughing it
were shattered as I ass~ed him in moving what seemed to be half of his apartment into his very small car in preparation for the trip to. the Pennsylvania
wilderness.
There were four of us sojourning to agay campground halfway between Bing- 'hamon, N,y', and Gibson, Pa, and among
us we canied: four tents Oest anyone who"got lucky" suffer the inconvenience of atentmate), four sleeping bags, two gas
stoves and a portable charcoal grill, various
oooIcfng' and eating utensils, four lanterns, atent heater, air mattresses, all varieties ofknives and tools (including a Rambo-likeswvival knife), a portable steam iron and an
inflatable "party doll" witli serviceable orifires and a permanent eight-inch erection.
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be used only to spark conversation.
The washer and dryer were left at
home, as everyone but me had brought
two changes of clothes per day. Afterall, this was no' ordinary campground,....''C'E r:.\,f; 12, y",""'~1t>~; run by hetero park-rangers, It had an: ,a\..,o'pnftj~t#tngl; outdoor disco, a swimming pool and ar':~'i~'f:}~;";~'f:;," WI~J(,Ia4""(HI.v~,
cash-only restaurant.
Upon our arrival at this all-malehaven, it became apparent that our little<¥:':'".

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A~-crew was going to get closer to naturethan most of our fellow campers, Many
had come in RVs and pop-ups. The
couple in the pop-up in the site next toours had a four-burner stove, runningwater and, yes, a kitchen sink, While
we huffed and puffed to fill our air mattresses, they plugged an air compressor
into their car's cigarette lighter and filled
theirs to juSt the right finnness.

How can men who will not part with environment, men act
the smallest comfort or the idlest vanity, 1 on impluses they mJsht
wondered to myself, make the saaifices otherwise repress.
There
Is
an
necessary to achieve their own Uberation?
But 1 was being too judgmental: After all, unabashed sexuality
about this place. On
we were on vacation.
our first night, followThe entrance to Hillside Campgrounds in the Endless Mountains of ing the drag show andPennsylvania Is a substantial gate that fireworks, several men
wearingaswings wide to allow the largest RV to appear
enter, It has a solid, strong lock, like square foot of leather
and nothingelse.
the doors of Oz opening to welcome
Another nlght, a group
Dorothy. Or asylum doors slamming
shut behind you, Whatever analogy you of nudists rushes thechoose, the gate communicates safety: dance floor, tearing off
This place Is an enclave-our own land. their clothes when theDave, the owner and host, Is an dIscaIre cues up "I Am
affable man whose only concern Is the What IAm. -They are !XX
comfort and safety of his patrons. He simply dancing, they
provides electricity, hot showers, run- are celebrating, andning water and a variety of diversiOns, this is their anthem,
An S/M couple two
including two leather/Levi's weekends,
a country-western weekend and regu- sites from ours thinks
larly scheduled chicken roasts, 'nothing of indulging
No need to fear gay-bashing here. their sexual acrobatics
Dave keeps a shotgun and three rifles on publicly. In fact, we
display in the front office, One rifle has are meant to see.
an open bolt, and a copper-cased round
While the pastoral
Is all set to be chambered and fired. "Oursetting is not incidental,
security is good, tight and enforced,"communing with nareads the campground's motto.
ture is clearly not the
The camp rules, printed on a flier intent here. Being far
with the campsite's reasonable rates, are from the larger world
Simple: Be conSiderate,
keep themakes it possible forentrance gate locked, throw your trash this queer nation toin the dumpster, and don't let your dog
exist, but all the equipjump on anybody, An average weekend
ment reveals the extent
for four will cost about $20 per person.
to which nature is
Weekday rates are even cheaper,viewed as an inconveThe atmosphere is friendly andnience. One evening at
relaxed. Nudity is ubiquitous, as is alco- dinner, a large, frenhol. Everyone says hello. Opening lines zied moth buzzes into
are creative: "What a lovely tent. Where our site. The moth
did you buy It?"sends my friends fleeMen come from as far away as ing, screaming "I hate
Washington, D.C. Many are from upstate
nature" at the top of
New York and report that Dave's camp- their lungs.
ground is one of the few places where
By Friday, thethey can find a weekend's respite from camp's population has
an unrelentingly unfriendly environgrown dramatically.
ment.
Many of the men
While there is no safer-sex infonnaexpress relief upontion in evidence, Dave does sell con- arriVing. It Is as If they
doms from a display rack bearing the have escaped to thiswords "family health center."place. A iaI&e group ofDays here are spent around thenudists appears, Theypool tanning and socializing. There is are everywhere on Satvolleyball for the athletically inclined. In urday, when It Is
the evening, there Is disco until 2:00 am. sunny, but at night,
And because it is a safe, all-male, gay when the temperature,?

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1ro~ 1liE 0Nf T01t1e Hor1lJ~ J fdips into the 405, they are not so committed and remain dressed.
The activity and noise goes onnearly round-the-clock, This is not a place
to rest, I realize: It is 'a place to party, tocelebrate. On Saturday night, the activity, crescendoes. We are treated to anotherdCagshow, a bonfire, more disco, Despite
the cold; the men are dressed scantily.
The leather crowd has pulled out all the
stops, ,One master has brought his slaveto the bonfire on a leash, wearing only ajock. Another slave arrives blindfolded.
On his bare chest, his master has written"Please, sir, tickle me."The noise, the drinking, the crowd,
the sexual displaYs are all too much forme. I feel trapped in this campgroundnow. I have grown tired of the sexualityof my peers, a feeling I usually reserve

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for straight men. The noise and activity
continue unabated well past 3:00 am.
It is late at night. The walls of mynylon tent are no match for the disco's
pounding bass, and I lie awake on my air
mattress, listening to the sounds of theleather top whipping his willing slave twocampsites away, I am tired and crabby
and tempted to draw an erroneous conclusion about the sort of world gay men
would create if left to themselves.
In my anger I would condemn mypeers for my perceptions of them. living in Manhattan allows me to pick andchoose among many activities. Those I
dislike I can easily ignore. But for manyof these men, this campground is oneof very few safe places-perhaps
thesafest place they will ever know.
The next morning, as I'm packing

up, the slave from two sites away, theone we were all invited to tickle, greetsme on his way back from the showers.
His "good morning" is much cheerier
than mine. It is clear that he has spent a
far more restful vacation than I have. T
The phone number for the Hillside
Campgrounds is (717) 756-2833; themailing address is Box 726, Binghamton, NY 13902.

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Teachers'
union
adopts progay platfonn
BOSTON-Cay and lesbian schoolstaff and students won "educational
equity" with heterosexual peers whenthe American Federation of Teachers
last week adopted a slate of 11 resolutions affirming their rights.
"It's a success, not a victory," said
Dr. Paul Thomas, founder of AFr's
National Gay and Lesbian Caucus,"because there was no fight."
Some 3,300 convention delegatesagreed by voice votes to: include sexual
orientation in AFf's anti-discrin'lination
protections; urge union locals to bargain
for those policies and bereavement leavefor domestic partners; protect rights ofstudents and staff who have Human
Immunodeficiency V"111JS (HIV).
"They all sailed right through, with~

only one lone voice of dissent," said
new Caucus CO<bair Dan Stephen, alsoa Cincinnati Federation of Teachers delegate. "He did us a favor, Everyone could
see his position was homophobic."
The campaign's
best benefit,
according to the new Caucus co-chair
Jan Lenz, was the chance to educate somany fellow teachers about gay andlesbian issues. "They heard the G and L
words so much that if it bothered anyone before," said Dr. Thomas, "theywere used to it when we got done.""feachers need to be aware of ourown language and not use or allow words
like "fag" or "dyke," said Ms. I.enz, whoteaches at Cincinnati's Sands Montessori
School. "We raised people's consciousnesses about an invisible minority. It feels
like we really made some progress."
The union repr~nts
three-quarters of a million teachers across thecountry. The National Education Ass0ciation, the other large national teachers' union, also includes "sexual orientation" and "HIV status" in its anti-discrimination protections. That union
represents nearly one-and-a-half million men and women.

Lutheranssuspendchurcheswith gaylDinisters
SAN FRANCISCO-Following
anunprecedented three4y public hearing,
the Evangelical Lutheran QlUrch in America July 18 suspended for five years two
San Francisco congregations that ordained
an openly gay man and a lesbian couple.
The 14-5 vote by a church disciplinary committee will lead to expulsion for the two churches five years
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and the gay and lesbian community will
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their local queerdom can be powerfulwhen everyone sticks together. T
COPS from pege 17

anotl,1er hour to reach Lafontaine Park,site of a large benefit
concertorganized by LGV to defray the legalco~ts of those arrested (see sidebar), A
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In suspending the congregation,
the disciplinaJy committee criticized thechurch for ignoring "homosexual people
and their story of faith" and urged thatthe policy banning ordination of "practicing" homosexuals be reconsidered.
Among the witnesses called by the
congregations were Lutheran pastors
who said that there are numerous gay
and lesbian ministers in the ELCA who
do not broadcast details of their sex lives.
According to The New Yom Ttmes,
American Lutheranism has long "tolerated gay clergy as long as they were silent,
or at least oblique, about their sexuality."
The three disputed ministers, Jeff
Johnson at the First United Lutheran
Church and Ruth Frost and Phyllis Zillhart at 5t. Francis Lutheran Church, wereordained last Jan. 20 in a formal protest
by the two congregations of ELCA policy, The three are expected to ~ntinue
their ministry during the suspension.
Lending credence to the 7fmeS assertion,,Jol'lM:m told the disciplinary coonnitteethat he had been certified for the lllinNJy bya bishop who knew eX his sexual orientation
but cho5e not to make an issue of it
After the meIger of the three Lutheran denominations, however, Johnson was
asked to pledge lifelong celibacy. Whenhe refused, his name was removed fromthe church's clergy "call roster."
On July 20 in suburban Chicago,Johnson, Zillhart and 100 other gay andlesbian Lutherans from around the countxy
burned the discipliruuy committee's reportand other anti-gay ELCA documents infront of the ELCA national headquarters,
The group was in Chicago for thebiennial convention of Lutherans Concerned, a national organization working tochange ELCA teaching on homosexuality.
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the mayor of Guadalajara, Mexico,
who has hysterically denounced the13th.World Conference of the International Lesbian and Gay Association,scheduled to take place in Mexico in
1991.
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Lennart
Loof hosted
a galareception
for delegatesto the12th ILGA Conference
July 5 in
the Stockholm
City Hall andpromised
membersoftheGuadalajara's
Homosexual
Pride
Liberation Group, or GOHL, that
he will telephone
and write to'Guadalajara
mayor Gabriel Covarrubias
Ibarraand suggest
that
Ibarra cease and desist his homophobic tirades.
Ibarra has threatened
to deny
ILGA delegates city support and _services and has denounced homosexuality as perverted.
GOHL activists later received
assurances from the Mexican secretaryof the interior
and the national
human-rights office that state and federal officials will hold Ibarra in check
during the Conference, but (}QHL saysthat the threat of local police action
still looms.
Earlier this year, the press went
on a feeding frenzy ovec the Conference, publishing several articles inwhich city officials and Christian organizations ranted about .sin, perversion,
sodomy and AIDS.
Recently, however, the media has
warmed to the Conference, and underpressure, Ibarra acknowledged
thatgays have a constitutional right to meet.
But GHOL and Loof want considerably more, They say that Ibarra should
issue a proclamation
and roll out
Guadalajara's red carpet as did Stockholm officials.
The 1990 conference will be thefirst of ILGA's gathering
outsideEurope and ina developing nation.
Latin American gay, groups saythat the confab' is an unprecedented
opportunitY to further gay and lesbianviSibility throu'ghout' the more than 20
nations of the area.
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bians are often rendered invisible by'Magazine ran a cover story well-meaning reporters writing features
on gay police officers. An ac- about the "gay" community, and it's timetion to be commended? Yes.. ,and no,to speak out against this form of interThe article was written by Mike nalized sexism, too,Santangelo and centered on the doings
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men face very different problems andWhere were the lesbians? Santangelo
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Let him know that you appreciate theabout gay male police officers,
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problems gay policemen have at work,(and want more gay- and lesbianWith partners and with families but failed 'themed features), but that there was a,to address how these same issues effect glaring omission in this particular artilesbian officerS.There was no information cle. Suggest that his magaZine coverabout lesbian participation in GOAL. coming out in other public-service pro,'Most importantly, he did not interview a fessions, such as teaching. Emphasize
single lesbian officer for the article,
the importance of representing the perOur heterosexist society often ren- spectives of both lesbians and gay men.
(The article was entitled "Badge: Marchders gay men and lesbians-especiallying With New York's Gay Cops" and aplesbians-invisible, a fact we recognize"To

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OW will the retirementofSupreme Court Associate Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.,and the appointmentofDavid H. Souter, affect therights of lesbians and gay men before
the Supreme Court of the United States?
Reading tea leaves regarding the future
performance of judges is a tricky business, espedally in the case of somebody
with so limited a record on our issues as
Souter, but the speculation game can beinformative, so let's indulge a bit.
First, a cautionary note: Appointees
to the Supreme Court sometimes makerecords far different from what their appointing presidents expected. For one
thing, a justice 'may sit on the Court forthree decades, as Brennan has done,
and the issues that were hot at the timeof appointment
may not be hot a
decade or two later. When Brennan was
appointed in 1956, the hottest issue waspublic school segregation; nobody had
ever heard of aff1rmative action. People
back then were irate over "dirty" pictures and movies, but nobody had evenimagined commercial phone-sex services or the National Endowment for
the Arts spending government money
to subsidize painters, photographersand filmmakers. Even' the judicial controversy about abortion lay in the future, not emerging at the Supreme
Court level until the 1970s.
Furthermore, accidents can happen
during the appointment process. Bren, nan, then a member of the New Jersey
Supreme Court, was appointed after Attorney General Herbert Brownell heard
his speeCh to a judicial conference andwas so impressed that he recommended
Brennan to J>residentDwight Eisenhower

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when a vacancy occurred a few
weeks later. According
to
Woodward and Armstron'g's
book The Bretbren, Brennan,
who-was substituting for Arthur
Vanderbilt, the conservative Republican Chief justice of New
Jersey, essentially read Vanderbilt's script. Within a few years,
he had made such a liberal
record of the Court that EiSenhower characterized
the appointment as one of the two
great mistakes of his administration. (The other was appointing
Earl Warren as Chief justice.)
Similarly, Richard Nixon appointed Hany Blackmun to the
Court based on his conselVative
record on the U.S. Court of Appeals. Blackmun drifted into theliberal wing of the Supreme
Court, wrote the historic abortion opinion of Roe v. Wade,
was the angry protector of privacy
rights in his impassioned dissent in the
Hardwick case and voted more frequently with Brennan and justice Thurgood Marshall than' with his fellow
Nixon appointees William Rehnquist
and Lewis F. Powell.
So, what Souter thinks--or appears
to think-about
today's hot issues
based on his New Hampshire Supreme
Court days may only be relevant in, theshort-term, and as a healthy 50-year-old
he may well selVe until the year 2020.
That means that his general approach to
judging should be of as much interest
to us as anything he may have decided
during his seven years as an appellate
judge. This is heightened by the natureof the caseload of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court, heavily weighted tostate law issues he is unlikely to encounter on the U.S, Supreme Court andlacking in the kind of federal constitutional and statutory issues which will be
his main fare on the high Court.
The only cases Souter decided on
gay issues yield mixed results. He refused to let a murder defendant conduct

a character assassination of a gay victim
in a typical "homosexual panic" case,but he joined with three other membersof his court in upholding the constitutionality of a law forbidding gays frombeing foster or adoptive parents. At thesame time, however, the court held unconstitutional a ban on gays being involved in the operation of day-care centers and mentioned that it would view
with similar disfavor a ban on gay
schoolteachers.
Thus, while Souterwould join the Court having gone onrecord that "sexual orientation" is ,not asuspect classification under the Equal
Protection Clause, making it difficult forgays to challenge discriminatory government polices, the opinion he signedin the foster-care case shows some willingness to question seriOUsly the rationality of anti-gay polices. The opinion
reads like a compromise of deeply felt
views, which is further than we might
get with such uncompromising anti-gay
hardliners on the Supreme Court as
Byron White or 'Wtlliam Rehnquist.
looking at some of his other opinions, and having spoken with two

He makes me SMILE!

prominent gay-rights attorneys from
New Hampshire, who have observed
Souter closely over the years,'1 tend toagree with their view that he is at least
marginally better than most of the otherpotential nominees whose names headed the media speculation the day or
two after Brennan's resignation was announced. A reclusive, fiercely intellectual man, he is a judicial conservativewith a great respect for precedent-unlike Justice Antonin Scalia or Chief Justice Rehnquist, who are judicial activists
with a strong conservative political
agenda: Anthony Lewis reported in The
New York Times that Souter's judicial
heroes are 2Oth-century Justices Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr., and John Marshall
Harlan, If he models himself on thesenoted judges, his judicial approach willshow great restraint in exercising review over legislative action, but a fierce
protection for the First Amendment andan acknowledgement of the right of privacy, which Justice Harlan located in
the Due Process Clause of the 14th
Amendment in his important concurring
opinion in Griswold v. Connecticut
09(5), the case in which the Court heldthat a state ban on the sale of contraceptives to married persons was unconstitutional. Harlan specifically rejected'
the notion that only those rights spelled ,.
out in the text of the Constitution are :protected, One hopes that Souter has ,paid close attention to Harlan's views .

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THETHREE-IIR-I TillE IF II ESSIY HIS HURlEI THE
lElllAN III SAYCIIIUIITI IITI YETIIITHEIIAGIIS CDITII'IIII~IHI HAl "I HITIITIII'SHTI"
ISllIlo IUCH A FUIIR?
BY' NINA
We queers have our own tales of how the hatred began.
During a day at the beach, two lesbians silently disen, tangle their, meshed fmgers--their eyes sHding away from, each other in complicit shame-as a group of white boys
struts by,
As the club closes, a swish queen steps out into the, street-mindful~at hate-filled children and young men
wield baseball bats and box-cutting knives under the coverof night~nd
searches the sky for the first signs of dawn.
When an obituary page sends notification that an ex-

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lover on another coast has died-the cause of death some
obscure cancer-the ex-lover'S estranged family is listed as"survivors," while the queer lover who held the deceased's
skeletal hand for three sleepless months, who shed hot. bitter tears of loneliness and anguish on his deathbed, is officially invisible,

I hate straights.
-Anonymous queers

During the New York City Pride Parade, agroup of lesbians and gay men distributed
Queers Read This, an anonymously authoredseries of essays and arresting graphics compiled
in a tabloid format, to participants and spectators. It was not a particularly unusual Pride Day
literature drop-except
for the fact that the liberated tenor of the entire publication culminated in
the fmal essay, whose title boldly declared, "I
Hate Straights."
Within 24 hours, a ferocious debate had
begun in the community over the broadsheet's
uncompromising position. At the ACf UP meeting on the day following Pride, a straight woman
stood up to deliver an emotional condemnationof "I Hate Straights," The AIDS activist organization's largely queer membership applauded andcheered the woman's statement.
When a gay member spoke out in defenseof the piece, his fellow activists hissed.
Only In our Immature community would It
create such a ruckus.
-Larry Kramer, gay writer
It is 1990, and lesbians and gay men have
yet to sample the luxuries of liberation: We areassaulted on the streets, our youth are committing suicide, our sexual expression remains criminal in half the states of the Union, and we
openly queer queers keep discovering otherqueers in straight camouflage.
If we speak out in praise of our brothers
and sisters for daring to envision liberation, andother queers mock our affirmation, all the hot,
wet lezzie pussy and gushing, spurting faggot
cum in the world will not slake our thirst forqueer autonomy.

You don't tell people who are being killed not
to be mad about It.
-Marla Maggentl, lesbian writer and AIDS
activist"I Hate Straights" calls for lesbian and gay
self-determination-i"egardless of how that makes
our straight families and friends feel-andreminds us that even putatively gay~friendly
straights still relentlessly shove the accoutrementsof their heterosexuality in our faces. We havedamaged our queer integrity by worrying that wemay be flaunting it, when our fundamental concern should be whether or not we are free to be
who we are.
But as little as we know who we are, weknow even less about each other. To many gay
men, a lesbian is merely a cipher. To many lesbians, gay man is simply a less threatening dick.
We casually invoke the theme of "lesbian
and gay community"-tbough we have scant historyof working together-because
the assumption ofajoinder makes our raised consciousnesses seemless fragile, our divergent issues more complementary.
Consequently, there has never been much
willful queer separatism, Rather, we have railed
against the confmes and the mentality of our gay
ghettos, against hierarchy and rigid categories,
against the sup,reme inflexibility of the patriarchal method,
It is for this reason, perhaps, that the persuasive argument for unified queer intolerance in "I
Hate Straights" has proven so unsettling.
It makes my skin crawl that that {anti-straight}
kind of cancer and rot is in our community,-Randolphe Wicker, gay libertarian'conservative
It took us years to realize that in our
attempts to check the ravages of AIDS, we hadcontributed to the repression of our own queer
sexuality, We have had to come to terms withthe pall of fear that had descended upon our collective psyches, demonizing promiscuity andequating all of our sexual experimentation withdeath. Then, in 1986, the U.S. Supreme Court
affumed that we have no basic right to our sexual
self-expression,
For too many years, we had faithfully recitedthe more-money-equals-more-power
credo of.
our civil-rights groups, failing miserably to devel- 'op the potently queer determination of a people
bound for sovereignty.
But when it became clear that AIDS would
decimate not only individual queer lives but oursexually queer culture, ACf UP was spawned.
The flickering spirit of liberation ignited queer
rage, and our community developed a self-consciously sex-positive movement.
ACf UP is central to an examination of "I
Hate Straights," not Simply because a debate on
the essay occurred within that organization, but
because the AIDS-activist group has rebaptized
the liberation impulse.

{"I Hate Stralghts'1 was a very powerfUl wayof getting out the message that we are angry, andwe have a right to express our anger.
-BlaineMosley, gay activist from ACT
UPlNew York, now in ACT UP/Montrealb

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The unstifled and unapologetic anger of "I :;0,Hate Straights" is its most riveting feature, andwhile activists surveyed for comment who took
offense at the essay almost uniformly fixed theirobjections on the essay's headline, the title accurately reflects the writers' delibera~e unbridling of 'emotion. It is concise, eloquent and abrupt, and,like Sojourner Truth's re~in, "Ain't 1 a Woman?"it reverberates through the shackled consciousness like a brilliantly raging challenge,
August 15, 1990..
OUTTWEEKThen, right in the middle of ACT UP's loud,proud Pride contingent, came
"I Hate Straights."
Notbtng negattve ever comes from expressing
and talktng about our tssues,-Rand Snyder, gay AIDS acttvtst
Part of the controversy within ACf UP cemtered around the fact that the publication's distributors had used ACT UP's moving visual totransport copies of the broadsheet along theparade route, which virtually everyone agreed
inappropriately linked the organization to the
publication, In direct violation of the group's process-by-floor-vote decision-making mechanism.
But ACf UP's discussion of the publication's Content was emblematic of the debate raging among
queers at large, because the reactions of ACf UP
members to Queers Read 7bu clearly ranged far
beyond concern for mere process.
It's ttme now to drop tbu ntee attttude andlet ourselves be ba4 wben tt's necessary,-Robert Garcia, communttyactttJ1st
The publication's
essays deliberately
removed the mask, voicing queer outrage to areadership defined by the broadsheet's exhortative banner, But by striking an unrelentingly militant pose, Queers Read Thu touched the raw
nerve of our gay and lesbian seif<onscious reserve,"I Hate Straights," In particular, distresses, queer composure, because it intentionally crosses. the line of lesbian and gay frustration and moves
into the territory of uninhibited queer rage, Theessay asks queers to explore queer-based resistance to the tempering forces of socialization,
Exclustvut, separatut language fundamen,tl tally contradtcts tbe princtple of a diverse coalttton worktng togetber to end tbe AIDS crisis; It
undermtnes our efforts as AIDS acttvists, And tt's
stupid, I don't bate stratgbts.
-Mark Fisber, 77TA (Tell It to ACT UP, an"offictal and unmuzzled" tnternal commentaryforum pub/tsbed weekly by and for ACT UP/
New York.)
In ACf UP, the ,"IHate Straights" debate had aparticular poignancy because the organization has
been, since its begining, a de facto ,gay-liberation
political-action machine, yet it has never officially
identified itself as a lesbian and gay group,
Tension over the group's non-gay self-description has existed in ACf UP since the organization
was founded, and recurring debate on the subject
has not settled the question. To some, the organiAugust 15, 1990

zatlon's statement that it is "diverse" has always
referred to diversity among queers; to others, thedescription has necessarily Implied inclusion ofanyone and everyone, regardless of race, sex, age,handicap, sexual orientation or political affiliation,
But for an organization that Integrates antlhomophobia actions into its anti-AIDS agenda,
and that has regularly charged the public-healthestablishment with having failed to confront the
AIDS epidemic because of anti-gay prejudice, thedilemma of how gay~identified the organization
should publicly be has been deeply troubling.
Even people who came In wIIbaul tbat ktnd
of pos1t1velesbian and gay identtty developed tt asa sUle part of betng in ACT UP.
-MaxineWoife, lesbian activut and AIDS
acttvtst
Pour months ago, with the founding ofQueer Nation, it seemed to some people that
ACf UP might never again be forced to deal withthe knotty Issue of Its queerness, Since Queer
Nation ostensibly would tackle all of the lesblanand gay-related Issues that crop up in a city populated with, and terrorized by, homophobes, andsince Queer Nation would clearly provide an
actlon-orlented forum to which gay men and lesbians could tum for help with queer-organlzlng
ideas, ACf UP partisans would be able to tum
their undivided attention to AIDS work.
Then, right in the middle of ACf UP's loud,proud Pride contingent, came "I Hate Straights."
There are some people in ACT UP wbo feeltbetr anger at straight society justtftes whatevermeans tbey choose, but my sense Is tbat itcomes from a small, very acttve and very vocal
group wtthln ACT UP. I tblnk tbe majority of
tbe floor came bere wltb AIDS as tbeir numberone fight, and I tbink tbat's still true, I don't
think most ACT UP members want to drawthese Itnes or constantly be demanded to provetheir commitment
to tbe just ftgbt against
homopbobla under risk of being accused ofaccommodattonism.
-Pam
Earlng, stratgbt member of ACT
UP/New York
Hatred is a strong word, as critics of thebroadsheet point out, bµt if the essay's authors
had refused to cross the frontier beyond linguistic
prohibition, if they had checked themselves
before saying what has been said so many times

I have friends. Some of them are straight.
Year after year, I see my straight friends. I want to see them, to see how they are doing, to add newness tolong and complicated histories, to experience some continuity.
Year after year I continue to realize that the facta 0
tened to, that I am an appendage to the doings ofof Insta"ation, a worid of exclusion. "That's not tru
the politics of power: those left out of it beg for In
do It to women, whites do It to blaclcs, and everyon

are irrelevant to them and that I am only haH Iisworid, a worid of power and privilege, of the laws:
e my straight friends. There Is the one certainty l1li
while the Insiders claim that they already are. Men
to queers,!

The main dividing line, both conscious and unconscious, Is procreatlon ..,and that magic word-fall'liy.
Frequently, the ones we are bom into disown us when they find out who we really are, and to make mattersworse, we are prevented from having our own. We are punished, Insulted, cut off, and treated like sedltlonariel
In terms of child rearing, both damned If we try and damned If we abstain. It's as if the propagation of U.
species Is such a fragIle directive that without enforcing It as If It were an agenda, humankind would melt bIct
into the primeval ooze,
I hate having to convince straight people that lesbians and gays live In a war zone, that we're surrounded bIJ'
bomb bla~weseem to h,ear,that our bodies and souls are heaped high, dead from fright or bashed Oil'"raped, dyln"for dl-.trlpped
0'
onh
ren't like hit
gant, hetero- ~,...
r fucked ~them flgtn
But of course that would mean listening to our anger, which they almost never do. They deflect it, by sayin;"I'm not like that" or "now look who's generalizing" or "You'" catch more flies with honey..." or "If you fOQllS
on the negative you just give out more power" or "you're not the only one in the world who's suffering." 'The!{say "Don't yell at me, I'm on your side" or "I think you're overreacting" or "BOY, YOU'RE BlmR."

ppla
: La
hic
THI.UNT_HE_~E~,_ce'"
foranself-hatred, the suicide--of the closet. The next time some straight person comes down on you for being angry,
tell them ,that until things change, you don't need any more evidence that the worid turns at your expense, Yoo
don't need to see only hetero couple grocery shopping on your TV...You don't want any more baby pictures
shoved in your face until you can have or keep your own. No more weddings, showers, anniversaries, please.,
unless they are our own brothers and sisters celebrating. And tell them not to dismiss you by saying "You haw
rights," "You have privileges," "You're overreacting," or "You have avictim's mentality." Te" them "GO AWf(f it,'
FROM ME, until YOU can change." Go away and try on a worid without the brave, strong queers that are its
backbone, that are its guts and brains and souls. Go tell them go away until they have spent a month waIldn;
hand in ,hand in public with someone of the same sex. After they survive that, then you'll hear what they have tl
say about queer anger. Otherwise, tell them to shut up and listen.

."'ta,.. _dAugust 15.1990.\

The people doing the most hushing arealways other gay men and lesbians.
to us about us, they would have diminished theessay's power and shrugged away its mantle ofqueer resolve.
In a voice ringing with the vision of a newqueer courage, "I Hate Straights" urges lesbians
and gay men to retire self-abnegating tolerance ofstraight indifference in favor of honesty, because,the piece argues, the therapeuticvalue ofunleashing peculiarly queer emotions will ultimately free us to act -in our own splendid interests. The essay demands that queers forsake theage-old tactics of queer self-preservation-subservience, sycophantic attentiveness, discretionand adopt a protective cloak of righteous anger.
,.

Hatred is batred. It is different from rigbteous
anger. Hatred, bowever understandable, co"odesand, in large enougb doses, kills-botb tbe bated
and tbe bater. Rigbteous anger, bowever futile itsometimes seems, retains tbe power to cbange tbe
world.
-Nick Mulcaby, 11TA
"I Hate Straights" is not a treatise on straightpeople. Rather, it is an invitation to all lesbians
and gay men--as all the essays in the publication
are-to revel in the particular experience of being
queer in a world that is predominantly straight.
Straight people receive the brunt of the essay's
lashing, not because of their heterosexual orientation but because they insist on acting straight in
our faces and because they strive for straightascendancy at the cost of our queer lives.
.
The essay is not about your mama.
When I bear somebody or see graffiti tbat says
'7 bate queers, " maybe I don 't get as angry as you
migbt, but at least I know it's wrong. Can you say
asmucb?
-Robert Brading, straigbt director of tbe
Fund for Human Dignity
Unmitigated anger is always shocking, andwhen it comes from the lesbian and gay community-which in the 21 years since Stonewall has
hacked away at all of its toes to try to fit into
Cinderella's glass slipper-the people doing the most" hushing are always other gay men and lesbians.
, Community self-censorship has traditionallybeen our Faustian trade for progress, We relegated our drag queens and our leathermen and ourdykes on bikes to the peripheries of the community and allowed the power-suited white boys tobargain with the man, We surrendered our bathhouses for AIDS public-service announcements.
; We let the police continue to raid the rest-stop
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men's rooms as long as we could have sensitivity
training for cops. We remained unprotesting in theface of laws that criminalize our sexual lives andlobbied instead for simple civil rights. We barred
Allen Ginsburg and the North American Man/Boy
Love Association from the Lesbian and Gay
Community Services Center and then requested
that the city forgive the Center's mortgage.
In fact, we have constructed a whole mythology around homohatred, laying claim to the mostodious and most notorious anti-gay figures as ourown, suspecting every time that the homos-in-hiding will reveal their own (lavender) undergarments by spewing their anti-gay vitriol.
We have oeen right too many times, But
while we vilify those among us who rage, Roy Cohn
has a panel in the Names Project Quilt, and wecongratulate ourselves for our capacity to forgive,
Basically, I agreed witb [tbe essay], being agay person. We lick straigbt society'S ass all tbe
time, and we don't need to do tbat.
-Dan Davidson, self-described gay activistwannabe
Nearly-------- three aQd a half years ago, ACf UP
erupted into activism with the incendiary passions of individuals united in anger, unwillingto take it anymore. For the generation of lesbians and gay men who had come of age after
Gay-Related
ImmuneDeficiency
becameAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, ACf UP
presented the first real opportunity to fight withthe passion of youth against the psychic slaughter the community suffered during the earlier
years of the crisis, and for the generation ofmen and women who had danced to the dance,
ACf UP offered an alternative to keening in
numbered isolation.
ACT UP turned on an axis of anger, with
political acuity in one hemisphere and willingbodies in the other. It w3;s an AIDS-information
clearinghouse and an action-mobilization center,and it gave lesbians and gay men who had hadenough of the civil-rights movement's reservationand pOlitesse the chance to fight hard and dirty
and without apology.
Alternatively, ACf UP's uncompromising politics imbued the more traditional gay and lesbianpolitical-action organizations with a new legitimacy
in the eyes of the establishment, because although
ACf UP doggedly maintained that it was an AIDSactivist-not
a lesbian and gay-organization,
everybody knew that ACf UP was queer,
And for those involved who sought just such a
medium, ACf UP provided a means through whichgay men aqd lesbians could act with each otheras gay men and lesbians in response to the crisisand yet still not force the issue of being queer.
l7be essay] bas generated really great debate
witbin ACT UP because it bas given people acbance to really analyze bow even acttvist queers
need tofeel apologetic about wbo tbey are.
-Steve Quester, gay AIDS acttvist and public- scbool teacber"I Hate Straights" called the question, as otherissues had throughout the course of ACf UP's
stormy passage, but this conflict was essentiallydifferent because of the existence of Queer Nation.
Before, ACf UP's AIDS-exclusivists had tolerated the organization's lesbian and gay agenda
because there was no alternative group thatoffered a forum for direct-action proposals. But
with Queer Nation up and running, the will toqueer liberation that had steadily developed
through ACf UP could be shunted away.
How long can the sorority between ACf UP
and Queer Nation last?

authors enhanced the Everyqueer quality of theemotions rawly expressed in the publication's
essays. Their detractors scoffed at that assertion,
arguing that since hatred was not in their own
emotional vocabulary, at best the publicationloosely defined the parameters of the particularpersonalities involved.
Even Norton, Oxford and Bartlett acknowledge that Anonymous has spoken boldly
through the millenia with a clarity peculiar tothe disembodied voice.
Is it a sign of our queer fear that we will
not yield to the visceral, even primal, power ofwords unless the orator is in our acquaintance?
Is it a measure of our queer vulnerability that weperceive divisiveness in the straightforward
expression of queer emotions? '"I Hate Straigbts" undeniably gives voice tosometbing I tbink every gay and lesbian bas tofeel at some point in tbeir lives. I don't tbink any
lesbian or gay who is bonest wttb tbemselves candeny tbat tbey bave felt tbat way.
-Avram Finkelstein, gay actMst and AIDS
actMst, Why are we a forum for Queer Natton every

week? What does tbat organtzatton bave to do
wttbAIDS?
-Anonymouscomment in 1TIA

Queers Read This was published anonymously by queers, which immediately became amatter of significance among people who objected to the broadsheet. To some, it Signaled an
obstinate unwillingness on the part of the individuals involved to take responsibility for the
fallout the publication generated. To others, itbetrayed cowardice,
Some longtime political activists felt that theauthors of the publication did not take into
account the fact that historically in this country,
organizations successful in agitating for socialchange have been infiltrated by government~nsored provocateurs. To thrive, these activists argue,
we must be able to know and trust one another.
For tbe record, I wrote about balf of "I Hate
Straigbts, " I agreed to let It be used anonymously
not from fear ... but because I wanted to follow
tbe example of otber anonymous collectives-like tbe Stlence - Deatb Project, Itke early lesbian and gay Itberatton groups -wbere
tbe
focus was not on tbe indivtdual personaltttes
wbo copyrigbted and owned tbeir works, butinstead solely on tbe works tbemselves, What was
important to me was tbat tbe piece and tbe
broadsbeet were written by queers to queers.
-David Robtnson, gay AIDS acttvtst, in an
open letter to ACT UP
OthersPart of the struggle of being queer in the'90s is the knowledge that for ten years we diedfelt that the anonymityof theand the government reacted-lethargically-only',hafter we acted-passionately. Another part is therealization that the price we are paying for ourheightened visibility, and for the random fact ticthat the virus struck us frrst, is increased vio-'
lence against us.
, Queer Nation has already struck out against "queer-bashings, but every time the organization C',
goes home from an anti-violence march, morelesbians and gay men are subjected to verbal
and physical abuse. The attacks occur every day,in every neighborhood, sometimes snuffing out
a,nother luminous queer life.

t

I don't know wbat It means, wben someone

says, "I bate straigbts" and presumably encourages me to bate tbem too. Does It mean I am supposed to go out on tbe streets and attack tbem?
-Eva Yaa Asantewaa, journalist
For a community that has developed suchexceptional survival skills, we have relatively
few choic~s when we are confronted with asociety that wants to see us obliterat~, We canassimilate, choosing the closet. We can circle thewagons and defend ourselves against assault. Or ;,.,
we can fight the power.
I'm sorry tbey were offended by tbree
words- but I am sorry-I've beard. "I bate fags"
too many times.
-Micbael
Wiggtns, gay African-American
member of ACT UP/New York

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he plan this P, ast Thursday
was to go Dlntng Out! with
my dear friends Alvin andEarl, two of the most delightful and courant young pe0ple you could ever hope to meet. For
one, silly reason or another (the lasttime, to give an example, Alvin was
suddenly and mysteriously strickenwith some bizarre 24-hour hystericalappendicitis, and the time before that I
thought-wrongly,
as it turned outthat I'd been invited to fly to Brussels
for the weekend, but that's anotherstory altogether), we've been -postponing this supper for several weeks now,
during which time I feel as though I've
become grievously uninformed about
the latest trends among the kids. As atreat, I wanted to take them to one of
my favorite restaurants, the Danzig
Conidor, where the flounder is not tobe believed; When I phoned to makethe reservation, however, I learned thatthe establishment has indefmitely Suspended operation, pending the resolution of a dispute amOng the owners. In
my attempts to call Alvin and Earl to see
if they had any a1t~mate suggestions, I
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Puzzled, I decided toup some~eout and go home, where I could
either sort through the latest batch of
entries for the Annual Summer Fudge
Competition (the deadline is August 21,
so get your entry in right away if you
haven't already) or watch that copy of
The Devils which had been shipped
earlier in the week from my Vanessa
Redgrave Video Club in Camp Hill, Pa.
Stimulating as those prospects were,
though, I was feeling restive, frankly,
and wound up going instead to therevolving cocktail lounge of the
Marriott Marquis Hotel, where thepianist was playing "I'll Be HereTomorrow." Forsaking my customarytable by the window, I took a seat at thebar and ordered an Icbblen (four parts
milk, three parts brandy, one partorange cura~o and the yolk of one
egg, .. get your parents' permission
before mixing this yourself). The bartender idly remarked that somebody
else was drinking the same thing andpointed out a woman whom I immediately recognized as Edelweiss, OutWed's
personnel liaison.
As her table circled past, I went
over and asked if I could join her. She,in tum, asked if she was coming apartand then laughed a little bitterly. I
started to take the seat across from her,but she directed me to the chair on her
right, saying she always preferred tohave a clear view of the entrance.
Unaccustomed to speaking socially with
one another, Edelweiss and I madestilted small talk about the day's newest
memo regarding use of the' photocopiers and commented insincerely on
the pianist's interpretation of "Gooch'sSong," but after our third round and ourseventh circulation, we were laughing
together like old friends about the
turkey croquettes'in
the OutWeekcommissaly. She gladly helped herself
to one of my cigarettes and began tosay, "If you only mew half the things
that go on-" when she caught herself.
A look of utter horror crossed her face,and she began nervously twisting in her
chair to see the lounge entrance, which
was, at that moment, somewhere over
her left shoulder. I asked if anything
was wrong, and she stared at me inmute panic. FmaIly she leaDed forward
and whispered: "It was no coincidence,
my running into you like this. I knew
you would be here, if not tonight, thencertainly some other evening. I need totell you ... there is something you must
know." I wondered why she couldn't
tell me at the office, but she just babbled
some nonsense about the waIls having
ears and the pictures having eyes.
Then someone or something musthave caught her attention, because,suddenly, she stood up and excusedherself to go to the washroom. I waited for her to return, but eventually, 'the pianist started in on his traditiOnal
closing song, "I Put My Hand In," andI signed the tab and left.
I've not seen Edelweiss since thatnight, but then, between my magazine
aSSignments and the Summer Fudge
Competition,
there hasn't been amoment I can really call my own. The
deadline
is. almost up, however(Remember: August 21!), so maybe I
can check around a bit--Q{ter somelucky reader wins that pastry marble.
Good luck to you all! ...

not so long after the National Organization
for Women launched its boycott in protest of
Esqutrfls sexist "American Wae" issue, andimmediately following the gay and lesbian
outay over Pete Hamill's antiqueer colwnn in August's Esquire. And both
New York's Jeannette Walls and the Village
Voice's James Ledbetter last week specu1atedthat the fury hurled at the mag by the public
may have something to do with Eisenberg's
being shipped out.
Of cdurse, news of Eisenberg's departure was in every gossip colwnn last week,
and the name being put forth as his successor is Adam Moss. This would be a wise'
choice, one that would put Esquire back oncommunity's

By Michelangelo SignorlleF

orthe longest time, I've wanted toget a bunch of lesbians and gay
men together and organize whatmight be called "glamour raids,"
These would be hot, undergroundanddecidedly low-key events in which groups
of individuals--preferably
dressed in slick,black garb, srx>rting dark g1asses 'and chic
berets (sort of a cross between Emma Peelin The Avengers and Patty Hearst in the SlA's
Hibernia Bank heist; perhaps we'd evencany faux machine guns as hip but threatening accessories)-would
invade theoffices of fashion and lifestyle magazine editors. We'd surround these pretentious queen
bees in their very nests, and then we'd scare
the shit out of them, oontorting our bodies
into aude, sexua1 poses to the accompaniment of Madonna's "Vogue." We'd then lay
out our demands, which would be simple:
increased visibility of lesbians and gays on
their pages and an end to all homophobia at
their publications, The editors would do
whatever we'd tell them to, if not because of
our intimidating sense of style, then definitely because we'd be making frightening,provocative hand gestures close to theirheads and pressing down VERY, VERY,VERY hard on their swivel chairs as they sat
there honified and shaking.
Certainly, it would bring new meaning
to the term "pressure groups," a term
whose mere utterance sends chills down
the spines of American magazine editors,
who-unlike
their British counterparts-wonyincessantly about appearing
offensive and, aware of the effects of bad
PR, are adept at playing politics withactivists who challenge them.
Which is why, perhaps, Esquire magazine is now shipping its editor-in-dlief, Lee
Eisenberg, to Lonc\on--Q place where, c0mparatively, the media get away with horrendous bigotry, and pressure groups ar,enonexistent-to head British Esquire.
The news of his move, you see, comes

track as an intelligent, enlightened readinstead of its current incarnation as a how-to
guide for the Neanderthal Man. Moss headed
7 ~~ a magazine which, for all of its shortlife and for what it was (a yuppie rea1~
manual), covered the gay community andthe Ala) crisis frequently and in a responsible manner. He could, perhaps, pull Esquireout of its current standing as a definite prime
target of a queer glamour raid
While back on the subject of thoseraids, it should be noted that our very firstattack will occur-l think youll unanimously
agree-at VantO' Fair when we invade badly
coiffed homophobe-jn-chief Tma Brown's
office and viciously vOgue ~ her for endlesshours--Wter first taking her Chanel suit off
her back (she gets a clothing allowance!),which we will all tJy on in front of her-one
at a time-while
hideously laughing in her
face. Ha ba ba ba ba ba bal Of course; we
won't leave until sbevogues for us.
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it, Tma.

But, OK, after VantO' Fair, our next target absolutely, positively must be Detafls,
which has undetBQne a transfonnation. Having axed editor Annie Flanders a few
months ago, they've killed the nightclub formula, turned the magazine into a men's
fashion rag and sent columnist Stephen
Saban to the Pacific Northwest-literally-where he covers thing; like the logging championships.
Oh ..,goddess, that poor man.
I know that I said some really horrible
thing; in the past about Saban (of course, I
say honible thing; about a lot d people), but
I would ~erhave wished this on anyone,
Where once he sardonically (albeit in an
increasingly stale manner) rovered the New
York night scene, he now seriously te1ls us
about the Slrawbeny shortcake at the ladies'
Auxiliary Building in Demming, Wash. (Ohplease, Kendall, my dear, wonderful, sweet
publisher, when I'm ready to be put out topasture, send me anywhere--a7QlWbero-but
not the Pacific Northwest, I beg you, pIeastI0
And that mind-numbing colwnn is only
the tip of the iceberg in this bi23rre collection of stapled pages, which blares constantly with a hideous yellow ink that will
eventually induce you to strangle your fellow subway passenger as you tJy to read iton your way downtown (which is, presumably, where you are going, since all of theclothes they show are just sooooo, like,cooool, man).
The new Details is filled with so manystories. Unfortunately, they all fall into one ofthree categories: boring, stupid and pretentious. But, aside from bad taste, the biggest
aime, of course, is that EVERYIHING IN
TInS COlLECTION OF MINDLESS DRIVEL
CONCERNS ITSELF, ON TIlE SURFA.CE,
WfIH-YOUGUESSED IT-HETEROSEXUAIS! Never, ever, is a homo word printed.
Yet, let's face it, only fag; would have thedesire to pick up a magazine like this, andonly fag; would be stylish enough to wear
any of the dothes in it! And, of course, only
fag; could attempt to put such a magazine
together-wbich
is what a quick glance at
the masthead, for the most part, bears out.
So What we have here is yet another magazine (where a lot of queers are in charge)
aimed at the gay man who has to readbetween the lines and skip all the hetero sex
stories and not see images or even words
describing himself, so that the few straightmen who are reading won't, god forbid, be
offended or turned off,
MAN, I AM SO FUCKING SICKOFTInSSmr.
Let the g1amour raids begin! ....
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Oul on Ihe Town

Wilh Liz and Sydney

lARRY TEE

Photo: Michael WakefieldWe're back. Actually I'm back .. ,I've
been back for two weeks, I've just beenin hiding, since our editor insists that, I'm
not Liz Tracey, I'm Liz 'Smith, and I've
been planted by a number of differinganti-Signorife forces to bring about his
downfall. But if the "ining" of him that
Project X magazine
did failed todestroy his career, then I may just givethem back their money and call him the"Teflon Queen."
Do-you see what Atlanta does to, people? The direct sunlight can and will
kill brain cells you never knew you had,
especially if you insist on playtng tennis
tit h.tgh noon. Or driving to the Wendy's',located conveniently,
one every 1.2
miles, along any given highway,
I knew right off that I wouldn't travel-well. Due to a privileged childhood (myfather worked for 30 years for the airlines), I don't pay very much to fly. But
it comes with its price: Not only do I
have to wear "suitable attire" (if you're
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not sure what this is, they have a list on
the back of the ticket) but I cannot draw
attention to myself, I cannot sit withother passengers-either
paying passengers or others like myself-I cannot letanyone know that I am not paying, andif a plane fills up, I'm the first one to getbumped, At the Atlanta airport, at 6:00
am, as we were leaving, Sydney tormented me by rereading the ticket, causing me to laugh loudly, thereby creatinga disturbance and drawing attention tomyself. If this wasn't bad enough, she
persistently called me "deadbeat" until I
was at last in the air,
While in Hotlanta, we explored anumber of different takes on the lesbian
and gay community, The fust was to see
if they had Out Week , Both the best
bookstore
and the feminist/lesbian
bookstore carried it; I felt safe in a
strange place when I saw RuPaul andthe smiling gerbil peek out from behind

Women's Revtew Of Books.

This feeling of security was dispelled when, having a desperate need to
go to the bathroom in Underground
Atlanta (a subterranean South Street Seaport), I was followed into the women's
room by a security guard, He waited forme to exit the stall and then just stared. I
think this feeling sums up how I felt
most of the trip, Except for the clubs.
Talloolah's at Buckhead hadadvertised a three-tiered dance floor; they
didn't mention that the tiers were two
inches apart, The deejay played someenormously loud HOT 97-style dancemusic to a crowd of women who weremore likely to play darts than dance (wedecided that they were showing off their
new sound system, as advertised).
On to Options (the, first 0 is a
women's symboD, which, along with
Lipstix, is in a ~hopping mall. Think of
the Underground ... or La Palace ... andyou have an inkling of the Options
experience, Except everyone is sporty

and preppy and perpetuates that bad
habit of vogueing during "Vogue," Letme be the first to state that Southern
vogueing has a style all its own: freer, lessposed; if you weren't concious of thedifference, you might think that theseseasoned practitioners were just flailingabout. In fact, this is one of a number ofthings that change once you find yourself below Virginia-like sodomy laws.
Trax has opened in Atlanta quite
recently and is probably your best spot
for dancing, though I'll never know
since we couldn't find a place to park
the car.
I missed New York.
While we were out:
Rudolf quit both Mars and Quick!
Larry Tee was harrassed while on apanel at the New Music Seminar,
According to a New York tabloid whose
title rhymes with "toast," he was firstcalled "Sweet-Tee" and then implicatedwhen Ice- T stated that the reason rap
isn't played in clubs is that they are runby "faggots." At that point, Steven
Lewis, of Red Zone and La Palace, got
in Ice-T's face and said, "I'm a homo."
Now, if there's one thing that Lewis has
never had the pleasure of claiming, it'sthat he's gay. Maybe a question mark
was left out somewhere? But in fact, hesaid that it was an act of solidarity. Ice-T
has made numerous statements that he's
willing to work with people and learn,
but for some reason it usually follows anincident like this one.
A note on the group Snap!: There
are actually two versions of "ThePower." The first is not by Snap! but by
Chill Rob G on Wild Pitch Records, asmall company in New York that does
floating parties around Manhattan, They
sued Arista Records for ripping off theirsong, and they won the case. If you
can't live without the record, go buy theWild Pitch version, and fuck Snap! If
you're in a club and someone is playing
it, there's a very simple way to tell thedifference:
The word "snap" neverappears in Chill Rob G's version, andchill Rob G has no backing female vocals(only "I've got the power," repeated), If
it is Snap!-any Snapl song-haul yourbutt up to the deejay booth, Call theradio station you're listening to. Don't
just stand there, stand up for your rights"
If you're a deejay, I can only saythat when you play their record, you arebashing your audience and yourselves
for that matter. There is a proposal being

circulated among deejays, promoters andmusic-industry
people that calls for
Arista Records to make and release analbum of anti-bias/anti-violence music,
with pieces solicited from all over thecountry (see Victoria Starr's article), The
proceeds from the album would go to 24
Hours for Life and the Lesbian and Gay
Anti-Violence Project.
(Note: Articles have appeared in thismagazine and others regarding rap as apositive force for change, Rap is a powerful and effective 'means of communication. It would be irresponsible not tonote this and place the above mentioned
incidents, as well as those involving'
Audio Two, in the context of individual
actions and reactions, and not of a genre
or culture.) ...

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YOU!
Patronize ouradvertisersl They
depend on yoursupport -- andthey're Just
Itching to hearthat you saw theirad in OutWeek.

i

STAYALERTI
Awareness is your best self-defense.
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTSI
If you think something is wrong,
remove yourself from the situation.
PROJECT CONFIDENCEI
Walk as if you know where you're going.
Don't walk alone, especially if
you are upset or intoxicated,
y Be aware of who gets off the bus
or subway with you.
y Choose busy, well-lit streets.
y' Walk
near the curb, avoiding
doorways, alleys, constructiop.
Sights and parks after dark.
y
If you feel threatened, cross thestreet, turn around, run to a safe
place or walk closer to traffic.
y Always have money for a bus,
cab or phone call.
y Be aware of who is in front of
you and who is behind you,y

BUY A WHISTLE!

Don't wear headphones.
Have your keys in hand when
you reach your home or car.
y Conceal your money and jewelry.
y Carry a whistle, and if you feelthreatened, blow it, or shout"fire" to attract attention.
y If you decide to bring someone
home, introduce her or him to afriend or bartender so that someone knows with whom you left.
y Harassment is often a prelude toan assault. If you decide toanswer back, be prepared for any
consequences that may occur.
yy

BUY A WHISTLE!

Blow it if you feel threatened, If you hear thesound of a whistle, try to determine where thesound is coming' from; call 911; gather otherpeople and rush to the sound blowing your own
whistles. The purpose is not to physically Intervene, but to scare off attackers with a number ofpeople on the scene. AVP has whistles for $1.
The New York aty Oay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
208 West 13th Street
Hotline: (212) 807-0197

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Film

Crystal Clear Claptrap

by Bruce C SteeleM

enin Love may be thefirst movie financed bystraights with the intention of profiting fromthe favorable demographics of gay
white males. In an interview boldly
included in the press kit, producer Scott
Catamus gushes about "the buying
power of gay men," and how thereported average salary of Advocate
readers is almost four times that ofblack men; to cite one of his examples.
A look at the credits begins to suggest what's going on: Catamus is a New
Age mogul---'-Crystal Clear Communications,' get it? Co-writer and actor'Emerald Starr-who is listed elsewherein the credits under his given name,David Charry-is a would-be guru of52

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personal energy, self-worship and neopaganism, and he appears in the movie
more or less playing himself, Easily identifiable, he's the serenely arrogant one.
To their credit, Catamus andCharry are probably sincere in their
devotion to the amorphous mysticism
of the New }\ge. Men in Ipve was madein lieu of a series of how-to videotapes.
These guys want to make money, ofcourse, but they also want to share thepeace and power of self-healing they've
found in their West Coast gloss on
Eastern philosophy. They believe thatthey're doing good, The real goodnews about Men in Love, which is set
mostly in Hawaii, is that it's fully of
hunky, often nude young men whose
only real interests seem to be swimming, sun-bathing, hot-tubbing, making
love and an occasional dance in honorof the new moon, The movie is unassailably gay-positive in that the sexuality of the characters is a given, even a
virtue, Indeed, the two characters called
Rocco and Jonathan have no function
except to look handsome and gaze lustfully at one another. They romp together in the surf and in the bedroom,
where they're accompanied by playful,life-affirming kittens and surrounded bycandies, (1beir foreplay must involve
several books of matches,) They barely
speak.
The hero, Steven (Doug SeiO, is on
Maui to scatter the ashes of his lover,
Victor (played in flashbacks by thehandsome Catamus), At the home ofVictor's ex, Robert (Emerald Starr),
Steven meets the intensely muscular
but sensitive Peter aoe Tolbe), an
islander and the only person of color inRobert's household-unless
you counttans. The balance of the movie largely
consists of lush scenery, dramatic sunsets and cavorting male bodies, genitals
discreetly avoided, Terrific-looking,taped on Beta SP and digitally transferred to 35mm ftlm, Men in Love is alandmark for low-budget independent
filmmaking, Its video origins are visible
only infrequently, with certain camera
moves and close-ups.
The flat, colorless dialogue that
intrudes on this animated postcard
touches on AIDS and recommends testing and safer sex without much conviction (no condoms appear). Otherwise,
political awareness does not intrude on
Robert's antediluvian realm, nor do any
lesbians or PWAs.Instead, Steven learns
about meditating and energy flows andvision quests and self-love.
The only hints of conflict arise
when Steven chastises Robert fordeserting Victor (Steven claims that he
was with Victor in spirit), and when
Steven must decide whether to remain
with Peter in paradise or to return to
San Francisco, He cries and screams
and hunkers in the mud in a candle-lit
cave to come to a decision.
My deepest sympathies go out todirector Marc Heustis, a gay man who
must travel the country trying to convince people like me that this claptrap
is his own heartfelt work, something hetruly believes in. Maybe he does,
maybe he has to. As director, he did
the best he could with no real screenplay and a nonprofessional cast. Self
SM ClAPTRAPon p.g. 64

TheaterNicely, Nicely
by Michael PallerI,

hisf music, accurately reflects him,
the composer and lyricist William
Finn is ,among the sweetest andA FEW FALSE NOTESStephen Bogardus holds Michael Rupert.

able commodity in the theater-Jdnd also
one of its shortcomings.
most generous of men, There is barely"Something bad is happening,'sings Dr. Charlotte (Heather MacRae).
an angry or unkind note in his
This is as close as anyone in the piece
Falsetto/and currently at Playwrights
can come to saying the word "AIDS."
Horizons. This is One of its attributes-,
8enefosity being such a rare ,and vaiu,. Falsetto/and is so unremittingly nice.
....
that in it AIDS is the illness that dares
not speak'its name. Strong emotions ofany kind rarely intrude, When they do,they pass quickly, barely registering.
The play opens in 1981-before
there was a name for the disease thathas now killed more than 80,000
Americans-andreacquaints us withcharacters from In '!rousers and Marchof the Falsettos. Marvin (Michael Rupert),
the character around whom the trilogy
turns, is single, his affair with Whizzer
Brown (Stephen Bogardus) having
ended badly. Marvin's ex-wife, Trina(Faith Prince), has married his psychiatrist, Mendel (Chip Zien); together, they
are raising Marvin and Trina's son, Jason(Danny Gerard).
Jason's extended family, which
includes Cordelia (Janet Metz) and Dr.
'Charlotte ("the two lesbians from nextdoor,' as they are called), are cheering
Jason on at a baseball game when
Whizzer suddenly appears with batting tips-his
birthrightas allAmerican WASP and sports fan. Verysoon and very easily, he and Marvinare back together. Almost as quickly,
Whizzer is hospitalized, suffering froman unidentified illness. For his part,
Marvin must also contend with arguments concerning Jason's on-again,
off-again bar mitzvah, The folding
together of these events constitutes
the play's climax and theme.
There is no dialogue in Finn's 7~
minute musical; every word is sung.
Music is useful for compressing events,
juxtaposing emotions and moving
things along, but the composer has
done his work too well, Events don't
happen-they glide past (nor does Fum
use music to differentiate his characters-everyone
sounds alike). There is
Photo: Gerry Goodstein
SII NICELY on plgi 62'.

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ferformance

But Seriously
utseriously, whose idea of
fun is Serious Fun! (the exclamation point is mandatory),
anyway? More importantly,_, perhaps, whose idea of seriousness is all this fun? The latterindividual, let's call him Serioso, I would
certainly like to meet. The former individual, let's call her Felicity, is responsible for several misguided choices andblunders in the season and should be
frred. The dichotomous nature -of thefestival title works the way it reads, notthe other way around: mistake number
one, Felicity,
Mistake number two for Felicity
has to do with the management of thelobby exhibit. Obviously, Serioso
booked the exhibit-it was by far thebest the festival has offered in its threeyear history, Outrageous pottery byJohn de Fazio, eccentric bracelets by
Pat Oleszko and an installation ofpieces from the Jack Smith estate LOVE AMERICAN-STYLE
Photo: Paula Court
struck a fine balance between the seri- Ann Magnuson twists her ends.
ous and the fun. Yet Felicity got
involved once the snow was up and had certain works cov- one for Serioso., but not as big a score as you might firstered with' black hoods on Sunday so as not to "offend" a think. It is true, ,that booking Finley into the festival was
church congregation that rents the hall, Serious Fun! was not quite a daring move. But remember that she was scheduledscheduled during the church service, but why cover any before she became one of the gang of four denied grants
work at all? The series' mission is to expose daring work to by the NEA; Serious Fun! thought that they were booking a
new audiences, not cover it up. Quirky blue laws imposed fine performance artist, not a person in the middle of aby the very people whose aim it is to defeat such reactionary political controversy of national importance. In other words,
thought are all the more repulsive in the midst of the anti- the daring that suddenly seemed to surround Serious Fun!
censorship battle being waged against the NEA, Felicity, and was somewhat of a fluke; the festival was riding the cutting
we haven't even entered the theater yet.
edge of FInley's coattails-not the other way around.
Consumer tip for next year's festival: Forget reading theBut, let's layoff Felicity for a minute and praise Serioso.
Serioso was definitely behind Ann Magnuson opening the Serious Fun! promotional information, Ask around to find out
festival. Her show freewheeled its joyous, twisting way who's good, and go see them. If you miss a performance thatthrough the American dream---a home of your own ,decorated comes out of nowhere and turns out to be earthshaking, don't,by the artist and replete with a "Bauhaus S/M with Laur~ worry-anythingthat good will show up somewhere else.
Ashley pr:ints" bedroom. Magnuson was fresh ,and engaging, Avoid Felicity's cotton-candy bookings, and go see Serioso's.
seeming never to tire or get lost in a solid hour-and-a-half We all need cotton candy sometimes, but with the price of a,sea of popular culture references, including herself and ques- ticket at $20-$25,I'd rather give my mon!!y to Serioso, who isn't
tions like Are the Kennedys gun shy?"
looking for a fluffycutting edge to bleed on, but rather, is willing
Now, as to the whole Karen Finley thing: Again score to burst a vein and-in all seriousness-ruin the drapes . ..,

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MusicKickingHigh With
Hi-NRG
by ZeccaN

ew York City escaped its traditional July heatwave this year until Saturday, July 14, when
the Second Annual Hi-NRG Awards blew theroof off local club Private Eyes. The night ofGrammy-type awards and performances, co-produced byDavid Vella and David Diebold, thrilled both audienceand performers as New York danced away with many ofthe prizes, and the savvy crowd of fans and industry,

people cheered for their favorites with the confirmed
conviction that Hi-NRG is here to stay.
Hi-NRG Qance music has suffered radical swings iIi pop-'
ularitY over the past ten years. While high-speed disco dates
back as far as platform shoes, catching on in gay clubs with
Gloria Gaynor's rise to fame in the mid-70s, it was the repetitive sequencer-generated bass line of Donna Summer's firsthit, «I Feel Love," and the growing availability of easy-to-use
synthesizers that launched Hi-NRG's early '80s heyday. At or
above 125 beats per minute, Hi-NRG's busy bottom and soaring vocals powered the huge gay discos of the time, complementing both the mood and the drugs of the era and finding
its greatest temple in the Saint (formerly the Filmore East) in
Manhattan's East Village. In fact, although it's been partiallydismantled (the great dome is gone) and is only occasionally
opened for parties, the Saint danced off with this year's BestHi-NRG Club Award.
Then came the lean years, when AIDScarried off so many
creators of this gay-dominated musical style, along with theconsumers who had forced the music industry to make it available. Eventually replaced on the commercial level by housemusic, Hi-NRGis now making a major comeback via suburbia,
In fact, New' York radio station Hot 97, which won the BestRadio Show Award for its «ClassicsShowcase," featuring a regular blend of house, Hi-NRGand their hybrids, is a typical reflection of suburban discos in many parts of the country.
See HI-NRG on page 62

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, '

Music'

111've Lost Control":Laurie Anderson Bt:ings
Her IIBig Black Dick to
the New Music Seminar

So who's really in control here? What's this morality play
all about? Mostly it's about fear, and I'm finally afraid.
CenSorship silences the extreme, but it also makes way for allculture that's totally bland. In my worst nightmare, I'm living ina city where the only newspaper is the "happy news" newspaper, USA Today, the weekly reader for people over six.
, Gremlins 11 is the only movie playing in town. Tnne/Warner,presents Earth Day, as :Well as
the other majOrholidays. The"only
thing on the radio is mainstream pop.
,
_ s Laurie Andersan put it, rock 'n' rollfinally bas.a, "I'm ,an artist beca, use 'it's on,e Of the few things that you
cause. Thanks to tbe curr:ent censorsbtp uproar, can'do in this country in which there are nO,rules-you're
the attendees of the eleventb annual New Music totally free-and the idea that somebody is busy writing,
Seminar auly 16','
rules makes me crazy. I'm19) couldn't pelp but get aafraid'to live in a country
beavy dose of politics, from tbe
where ,violence has bewliOksome teacblngs of Queen·
come so casual. Jesse~tifab tbrougb tbe AIDS acHelms helped to create a 'tiv1sm of DIonne Wa1W1ckto thebattle of competing ideas,"fuck the police" attitude of Iceand I'm not sure which
T (see sidebar, previous page).
~ide is winning anymore.
But 11Was Laurie herself who reI'm not even going toally cut to the beart of ~be mattalk much about the Firstter, summing up tbe state of+,.1.,
Amendment, because I'm

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abou"""l"IXidipop andflne a" In a__'"that ju"
efjuIleeynoteaddress. Here are,',".;,.~",;,\;,~'"',:J,.','} '". "" }"'~>
one. in this r?om agrees, excerps from her speecb, wbich'?-';, "A
that if the NazIScan marchfollowed a performance of ber;;;'. , ,:, ''in Spokane, then 'J. Livenew work entitled "Big Black'
Crew can sing about anyDIck, " a tribute to Jesse Helms
thing they want to. Its also
and the artist In tbe trap. -lIS
obvious that 2 Live Crew
It has been over a year now
were singled out for attack
since the Corcorail. Gallery canbecause they are Black.
cc:led Robert Mapplethorpe's
White people can sing andshOw, and Jesse HeImS asked alltalk like that, and Blackthe women and pages to leavepeople can't, especially
the Senate so they wouldn't ~vewhen things get political.
to look at all the dirty pictures he
But there's something
was handing around. At the time,else going on, and I want
I thought that this would blow
to start by looking at a very
over, and that people would rec~popular American image: aognize Helms as just another THEY'RE MAKING ME CRAZY
Black ~n in handcuffs.
hysterical crank desperate for a. .
.
When Willy Horton was
cimpaign theme. Instead, he is Nouveau dissident Lsune Anderson,,h~ndcuffed,
he helped
the spearhead for a campaign of hatred and fear that looks George Bush Win th!! election. But who helped Willy Horton?
more and more like Mcauthyismeveryday.
Not Atlantic Records.
'
It's not hard to see ·that control is a major theme in
When 2 live Crew was handcuffed, I, like everybody
America. Every episode of "Star Trek" is based on this: los- else, ran out and boUght As Nasty as They Wanna Be. I wasing con~l is the worst thing that could happen. The cap- expecting to put it on and feel pretty mad. Instead, I just felt
tain loses control of the ship, and he starts yelling from the like dan~g. I thought, big deal, a. bunch of guys bragging
bridge, "I've lost control, I've lost control of the ship." It's about the size of their dicks, what else is new. The coverno coincidence that the whole drama is played out on the looked like any "See Jamaica" ad, and the words were pretty
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~words didn't really register. They were kind of in the background, and I was listening for the beat. Then I realized that a
lot of people had the opposite reaction to 2 Live Crew, Theyknew
the words, That's when I started to listen, "Suck myan

In my worst nightmare, rm living in a citywhere the only newspaper is the Dhappy
news" newspaper, USA Today, theweekly reader for people over six.
Gremlins 11 is the only movie playing in
town. Time/Warner presents Earth Day,
as well as all the other major holidays.

For women, the issue of ownership has become
extremely personal. Karen Finley expressed it best: "If thegovernment can tell me what to do with my body, whether
or not to abort a child, then how come my health care isn't
any better?" The battle over ownership now also revolves
around works of art. Nobody gave Jesse Helms the right tojudge paintings and music, He just took it, and he acts likehe owns it, and, of course, he keeps saying that he's doing
this for women and children.
But who's really protecting whom, and who's actuallyin control? ...The factis that there are laws that protect therights of some of these groups [women, children, Blacks,
gay people, old people). There are laws, for example,
about rape and child abuse. But in reality, of course,
these laws are hard to enforce, and it's much easier toattack artists who point out these painful realities, especially if these artists are Black, female, gay or all of theabove. So instead of trying to enforce these laws, Helms
is shadowboxing. If [hel can only destroy the pictures ofthese disgusting events and people, maybe the real people will just go away.
This battle is not about pornography. Pornography iseverywhere, and the link between pornography and violence is unclear. But the link between poverty, drugs,
hunger, despair and violence is extremely clear. So what's
happening? What is this moral panic all about?
[I can't help but] think of Ronald Reagan and all the guys
who discovered how to make money the easy way: Sit back,issue a few junk bonds and wait for the money to roll in. Whenpeople question what artists are producing, I just can't get theseguys out of my mind. What's clear is that [Bush] resides over a
country whose values are money, fame and power.
Yoguing is a great way to put yourSelf out there, but it's
still about selling yourself, not owning yourself, I'm muchdick, bitch, make it puke, I kill that pussy then fuck themeat." You know, sex in America isn't about pleasure. It's
about power. I was having a really hard time thinking of thisas an anthem for freedom, There was just no way out.
Meanwhile, the record'industry, which until recently
had been very busy dutifully stickering their r~ords, rallied around. Suddenly, "Suck My Dick" was getting Atlantic
Records very excited. Business was great, and it was righteous business.
A couple of nights ago, I was out in Colorado working
on this speech. I was in a hotel, and suddenly a wholegroup of mountain climbers moved in next-door to me toparty. Mostly they were singing along to 2 Live Crew, so I
got to hear it over and over, and they were also doing theirown versions. And I was sitting there writing abQut
Mapplethorpe and Helms, and I'm writing things like
"Helms must be insane. You can't catch AIDS from looking
at pictures. Art can't really hurt you, It can't hurt you. n And
A big question is, "How come violence
meanwhile, I'm watching the door rattle as these mountainseems to be more tolerable than sex?"
climbers are banging on it and singing this song over andover, and by about nine in the morning, I wasn't so sure
And one of the reasons that violence
anymore about what hurts people, really.
doesn't get very much attention is that·
This is a battle of competing ideas. For a lot of people
looking at the censorship issue, a big question is, "Howthis government respects violence. It
come violence seems to be more tolerable than sex?"
uses violence. And censoring violence
Characters in movies and on 1V are constantly getting theirheads blown off or getting run over by trucks, and nobody
would mean censoring itself.
really gets that excited about it. Death is a cartoon in
America-it doesn't look like it hurts very much. And one of
the reasons that violence doesn't get very much attention isthat this government respects violence. It uses violence. And more interested in artists who look at what it means to be forcensoring violence would mean censoring itself,sale in this country, like Karen Finley or Annie Sprinkle, Both
So what's going on here?
of these artists are able to see and express what it means to be
John Jay once said, "Those who own this country ought to _owned and judged-but because they're reversing the usual
judge it." So who owns this country 200 years later?When Jesse ,roles, they're having a hard time getting away with it.
Helms talks to people, he appeals to the "good, decent tax-payRecently I've been thinking it'd be a really good idea
ing citizen," and the emphasis here is on "tax-paying" because,
if artists began calling themselves dissidents, since ourafter all, we're being asked to pay $2,500 each for the savings- government has such, sympathy and support for dissiand-loan bailout. With numbers like these, each U.S. citizen dents in other countries. As it is, artists have become thecould personally issue grants at the going NEArate in the individ- new communists, and I'm having a hard time adjusting to
ual artist category. So OK, we pay for it. But do we own it?
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BooksRepresenting Ourselves
by RichardMeyer - 'In the summer of 1986, the image of a pink triangle floating
above block typeface reading "Silence - Death" seemed tosaturate the streets of,Manhattan. The saturation
occurred not so much throughimagine, and so to realize, its political power and possibility.
Douglas Crimp's and Adam Rolston's AIDSDemo Graphics
is the first extensive documentation of these images and thelarger activist project which they serve. Far from some "appropriate,· iconographic study of AIDS activist art, AIDS Demo
Graphfcsis an avowedly partisan history of ACfUP/NewYork
and the representational strategies it has (re)invented. The
authors, ACf UP members, write in the first-person plural tovoice their stake in the history they recount and to insist on thework of ACf UP as collective and continuing. "Wewant others
to keep using our graphics andmaking their own," they write.
"Part of our point is thatl0" 'OWthequantity asofthroughthe poster's" ' ..,." "reproduction
itsvisu- ','al power and mystique. The,,'
ironic appropriation of the pink
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Nazi marker of _ ",'':ii;',,,,,'
homosexual men imprisoned in
the camps--combined with theblunt admonishment of the text,
signified our community's outrageatthepastandpresentmurder of gay bodies, while refusing
to giye away too much, refusing
to speak explicitlyor at length.
This powerful icon was
revived the following year by
the newly formed AIDS

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a movementthat is constantly growing-in
numbers, in militancy, in political awareness." Rejecting outright the so-called criticaldistance between authorial<,,~"< ),,''+ 1".'

voice and object of study,
Crimp and Rolston speak inthe militant voice of theimagery they analyze, theirtext rhyming with and reinforcing the political convictionof these "demo graphics.·',',.

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an- KnDw YDurScumb.gs(1989),
its Wall Street sit-in in March,
nounced ACT UP's "image" Richard Deagle and Victor Mendolia
1987 to the recent, and possiand political agenda to New York City and soon became
bly most controversial, action, STOP mE CHURCH, at St.
synonymous with the group's radical civil disobedience.
Patrick's Cathedral in December, 1989, An extraordinary"Silence - neath" would be but the first in a remarkable, still aspect of the book is the depth of documentation of theseproliferating series of graphics which ACf UP has used to mobi- demos: it features not only reprodUctions, often full-page and, lize membership into action and to communicate its issues and in color, of ACf UP's graphics, but reprintings of the agitprop
anser in spectacular formats, These "demo graphics"-thetexts and lucid discussions of the political events and AIDS
vacant face of Ronald Reagan soaked in (our) putple and yellow policy decisions that compelled each protest. Thus, a good
AIDSGATEfury, the Victorian dykes and sexy soldiers making part of AIDS Demo Graphics retells the shameful history ofout in same-sex couples in READMYUPS, the smear of a red government inaction (with Reagan, Koch and Bush heading
handprint registering that mE GOVERNMENTHAS BLOOD the blacklist), corporate profiteering and media indifference
ON ITS HAND5--Qre among the most "arresting" images now to AIDS in late 1980s New York. The book is most empower.circulating in urban culture, As crack-and-peel stickers affixed to ing, though, for the way it narrates the ferocious response ofbank machines and bus shelters, as mock-advertisement catds
ACf UP to this indifference and opportunism.
on city subwa~, as T-shirts on the torsos of protesting activists,
Take, as one of many examples, Crimp and Rolston'S,these graphics render both the 'AIDS crisis and those who battle account of a March 1989 intervention by the "Power Tools" (anit as radically visible to the mainstream public, Equally as impor- ACf UP affinity group) against Burroughs Wellcome, a phartant,theyrepresentACfUPtoACfUP,
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exploiting its monopoly on AZT, an anti-viral drug successful
in delaying symptomatic AIDS in some HIV-positive people:
At about 9:25 am, seven men dressed as bond traders entered the New York Stock Exchange using faked Bear Stearns
name tags. Five of them qUickJy walked up to the VIP balcony
overlooking the trading floor, chained themselves to a banisterand just as the opening bell went off, dropped a huge bannerthat said SELL WEUCOME. Tbey then drowned out .the traderswith the piercing sound of marine foghorns, successfully stopptng transactions on the exchange for five minutes, a historicalfirst. The remaining two Power Tools quickly snapped photographs, walked outside and handed their smuggled-in camera to waiting ACT UP members, who rnsbed the pictures to Associated Press, Four days later ButTOughs WeI/come announced
a 2O-percent reduction in the price of AZT. _hellish opponent of safer sex-in clerical garb and, on theright, an image of a pink and well-oversized condom, The
condom's triangulated tip precisely mimics the crown of
O'Connor's headdress, staging a visual equation amplified
by the text, which advises "KNOWYOURSCUMBAGS" in red
block print and then instructs, in much smaller type directly
beneath the condom, "TIiIS ONE PREVENTSAIDS."This sortof counter-representation-witty,
visually show-stoppingand outrageously offensive to our enemle5--which ACT UP
is now producing to maximum effect. By joining humor tooutrage and campiness to activism, such imagery forges anunprecedented graphic strategy which fondly acknowledges
the legacy of gay culture while updating and radicalizing it inlight of the AIDS crisis. In one of the most affecting passages
in AIDS Demo GraphiCS, Crimp and Rolston write:------ACT UP's humor

is no joke, It has, \given us the courage to maintain our exWe should appreciate the strategic
uberant sense of life while every day cOJr
sophistication of the Power Tools' action,in addition to their awesome bravado,
ing with disease and death, and it has delifended us against the pessimism endemic
Consider the convincing simulation of
to other Left movements, from which wethe corporate passes, the knowledge of
have otherwise taken so much ....
the VIP balcony as the best place from
Because being queer is an identity
which to mount an interference with themost of us share, one of our happiest
trading floor (not a few gay brokers areaffinities is camp. ACT UP graphics reflect
among the membership of ACf UP/NY)
that part of our politics too.
'and the crucial strategy of self-documentation-having ACf UP members readyIn addition to an element of radical
to capture the moment photographically
camp, ACf UP's interventions work by
and to distribute it to the popular press.
taking the raw material of homophoCrimp and Rolston devote a good-..::...., bia-the public invisibility of same-sex
deal of their book's graphic space tokissing, say-Qnd inverting it for political
documentary photographs (all taken
advantage, The male and female verby ACT UP members)of ACT UP
sions of the READ MY LIPS graphic andprotests, photos which, working in
the ACf UP invention of the same-sex
tandem with the collective's more selfkiss-in are effective interventions in as
conSciously designed graphics, insuremuch as they propel eroticized gay bodthat ACT UP demos will continue theiries into public view, forcing our enepolitical work long after the action Sexism Rears Its Unprotected Headmies to see both our gay fury at themitself is concluded. These photos of (1988) Gran Fury
and our gay desire for each other. Perprotesting ACT UP members-their'
haps most importantly, such strategies reintroduce (celebrabodies functioning as mobile "demo graphics" as theytory) gay sex to (politicized) gay identity following their esarticulate their anger, face off against their enemies andtrangement during the first years of the AIDS crisis,
support and embrace each other-aresome of the most
Yetthe erotics of ACf UP's imagery can also backfire, particpolitically energizing, and, not incidentally, some of theuJarywhen a "demo graphic" seems uncertain as to itsown standmost erotic, images in AIDS Demo Graphics,
on the sexual imagery it caries, Gran Fury's SEXISMREARSITS
Because Crimp and Rolston have coordinated-not to UNPROTECfED HEAD is, to my mind, the most problematic
image in AIDS Demo Grapbicsand one most in need of theoreticalsay curated-ACT UP/NY's graphic production into a single
interrogation, The graphic presents a close-up of a thick, fervently
volume, we can now trace the visual strategies of the collective's work as it has evolved over the past three years. If the erect cock surrounded by three short slogans: "SEXISMREARSITSUNPROTECTEDHEAD"in largest block type just above the head
"Silence - Death" logo employed lyric warning and historicalof the cock; "MEN:Use Condoms or BeatIt" to the left of the shaft;appropriation to perform its intervention, ACT UP's latest
imagery is at once more humorous and more pissed off. and "AIDSKIllS WOMEN"along the bottom margin of the poster.
Why, we may ask, does the image of an unsheathed dickTake, for example, the brilliant poster/placard by Richard
necessarily signify sexism arid the murder of women-isn't that
Deagle and Victor Mendolia which served as part of the"unprotected" organ as much a threat to gay men as to (straight)
graphic artillery for ACf UP's STOP THE CHURCH demo.
The poster presents two side-by-side photos of equal size: women? What about women's choices in negotiating safer sex,
S .. DEMO GRAPHICS on pall' 64
on the left, a half-length shot of Cardinal O'Connor-that

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B.ooks

Under Lock and Key
by Jesse Matz

J

udging by the jacket copy on Kate Millett's The

Loony Bin Trip, it seems that Simon & Schuster istrying to sell the book by appealing to our endless fascination with the airing of celebrity dirty
laundiy: "For years Millett made nationwide headlines ...butthen she stepped out of the limelight, privately battling thestigma of mental illness and the betrayal by family andfriends that culminated in forced hospitalization
andattempts at suicide."
The author herself, however, makes far
bolder claims to greatness: She annotates
her ordeal, brilliantly, daring to describe
mania and depression not as debilitating
symptoms of some chemical imbalance but
as viable and reactive "places within thegreat, still unexplored country of the mind."
She sees mania as inspiration--the flashesof brilliance that sweep the lucky into ecstasy-anddepression as grief-themiserythat follows elation as the wages of difference. By demanding respect, even reverence, for her alternative states of mind,
Millett transforms a tirade against the psychiatric profeSSion into poSSibly our widestreaching, most visionary interpretation of
the right to be diff€rent.
Kate Millett came out publicly years
ago, shortly after her triumphant 1970 publication of Sexual Politics, which was, according to Toril Moi, "the 'mother' and precursorof all later works' of feminist criticism in the
Anglo-American tradition." Millett further dis, tanced herself from mainstream approvalwith the publication of Plying and Sita, two autobiographical' accounts of living and loving following the success of
Sexual Politics. She continued her more polemical feminist
work with The Prostitution Papers, The Basement (an inve5. tigation of the bizarre kidnapping and mutilation of a young
woman) and Going to Iran, an account of the women's
movement in Iran, in support of which Millett and herlover, Sophie Kerr, were arrested, Upon her return from
Iran, she converted her farm in Poughkeepsie
into awomen's artists' colony, which continues to support itself
through the sale of Christmas trees.
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pitalized, once in California by her sister and again in
Minneapolis by her mother. Defended by a group of supercompetent civil-liberties lawyers, she won her sanity trial in
Minneapolis but was diagnosed as manic-depressive andwas prescribed lithium on a voluntary outpatient basis. For
the following six years, she remained calm and productive;
then, in the summer of 1980, she decided to abandon the
medication. It is at this moment that The Loony Btn Trip
begins, at the artists' colony, as Millett revels in what
promised to be "the best summer of my life."
Going off lithium was doubly significant for Millett.
For one thing, she wanted to be free of the drug's physicalside effects. The other, perhaps more crucial, reason was
the complicity that taking the drug had come to symbolize
to her: "For in accepting lithium as a remedy for depression caused by incarcerationand diagnosis, I was accepting
the validity of both, together
with the pronouncementof
my incompetence and degenerative insanity."This "experiment," however, proves a failure and infact has quite catastrophic
results: Millett finds herself
abandoned by the women of
the artists' colony, who leave
the summer's work unfinished.
In New York, she narrowly
avoids being put away by"worried" friends and lovers
who appear at her door with a
psychologist in tow. Finally,
by some ironically bizarre misunderstanding,a security
guard at Galway airport has
her locked away in a nightmarish asylum somewhere in
the Irish countryside.
Millett digresses throughout this horror story to describe mania from the"sufferer's" point of view. In one passage, she sits in thestable unable to sleep-"likeJoan's nights in thefields"-grasping the erect penis of her prize horse. Her
thoughts fondle just about every taboo, with speculations
wild enough to offend even the most open minds: Women
who admired her deft attack on phallocentric oppression
may cringe as she worships "cock in its quintessence":"Suddenly the maleness, the majesty of its maleness, opens
itself to me and I love it, revere it."
Incest survivors, too, will recoil from this desaiption ofy'VKATELLETT

See LOONY BIN on page 64

BooksDyke Cum-ings
andGoingsby Marla Maggenti
ou want your lovely tiger
pussy licked I know you do.
Say it. Whisper it. Moan it. Beg, for it. Oh, come on, don't be~shy. Say that you want your sweet, hot,juicy cunt sucked and fucked. See, thatwasn't so bad now, was it? Now, if
you'll just hold on a minute while I

pull out my assortment of dildos, harnesses, blow-up dolls and lesbian
porn, we can really get to it, girl. I
knew that once I got you to talk about
it, you'd just want more, See, that's
what lesbian sex is all about-lay backand let your mind go, let your strong
thighs spread open, think the forbidden, ask you lover to indulge in thetabooest of taboos, throw a little juiceon that latex, and you're all set.' If you
can just keep your head about you(heh-heh) and let the gynophobia of
the past few million years wash off
your silky skin like so many soap bubbles, then you'll be ready to play! Girl
play! Lezzie play! Butch/femme play!
There's so much to do and so little
time! Golly, I'm exhausted already andall I've been doing is reading! But whata read! It's Susie Sexpert's Lesbian Sex
World coming at you with all the force
of a lavender dildo on fire!
Susie Sexpert, a k a Susie Bright, isthe editor of On Our Backs, the lesbian
porn magazine, Susie SeXpert'sLesbianSex World collects all of her feisty
essays (published in the magazine from1984 to 1990) to create a portrait of thelesbian sex world over the last six
years. Her lens is, of course, that of sex
columnist, editor in chief and all
around great "I'll try that!" gal and thus
provides a unique focus on the worldof dyke cum-ings and goings. The collection is, at turns, humorous, informative, irreverent, smart, silly and easy toread. Susie Bright's approach to lesbian
sex and sexual practice is refreshingly"pro-anything if it gets you off, girlene,"with an almost cheerleaderlike enthusi.' asm. She takes on fist-fucking, dildo
ecstasy, dental-damming, the joys ofgroup sex, S/M, but<;hlfemme role-playing and lesbian porn with equal glee,keen intelligence and without judgment. Everything in Susie Bright's lesbian sex galaxy is worthy of attention,and everything can and should happen
to you also, if you want it to.
.
The language she uses is generally
so darn down-home that it can't help

but be funny to most readers. There
isn't a "big" word to be found in any ofthese pages, nor is there any heavyduty analysis to dog your libido. Whenchallenging fears and concerns about
fisting ("I could never fit anything as
big as a fist in my little vagina," and"You have to have had a baby to allow
your vagina to be fisted"), she sums up
misinformation with the Simple term,"hoCsefeathers." ''But one' wishes at times. for a bit'more mind behind the mouth (I' knowthat she'd just hate that). She's smart,and it's obvious-why does she have_to
act so enthusiastic all the time? Why
does she make it S()und so easy? Oh, I
Iaiow---because she lives in the land ofporn, where anyone ~' have anythingat any time, and the point is to get wet,
hard, red, swollen, slippery, juicy, big,aching and OFF, But what about thoseof us who can't even get a date? Whatabout those of us who still really likegetting into bed "buck naked" andusing just hands, thighs, tongues andlips? Borlngl-according
to Bright's'
canon-but,
hey, if it gets you off, I
guess ,that it's O~ ,;,, _""".
I ,,'This is aworld without' 'class,race or physical distinctions. All womenare equal in the sweaty universe of lesbian fucking. Contrary to everything welearned in the 70s and early '80s about
pornography and S/M and men, Susie's
take on it all is to line the barricades.
with hot, healthy, sexy women: whose
sexual tastes are to be explored at any
cost, not suppressed. Her combinationof down-home language and smileyreflections on sexual adventure ultimately make this book innocuoUS,
despite what some anti-porn felilinistS
have to say about it. Susie Bright reallyis pro-woman
and pro-sex and,
although her essays don't express thekind of growing maturity one might
expect from a selection of work thatspans six years, she is good trash.
There are two reasons to buy thisbook. The first is her essay on womenwith AIDS and HIV, a moving accountof how lesbians with HIV negotiate
sex and sexual desire (the only piece I
know of that deals with this subject);sex

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Hl-NII8 from pege !ISThe live (to tape) performances ofthe evening got off to a dull start withSire Records'Paui Lekakis. His single,"You Blow Me Away," with its unsure
choreography, so-so voice and basic,black' East Vlliage-<Ione outfit, madelittle impression on the crowd. Not sowith Wide-We
Records' Magda (formerly with Megatone),however.
Despiteher limited voice, she"Work[ed) That Body" in an undulating
curtain of rhinestone swirls and graychiffon, flashing her legs and knocking
us dead with her flying-saucer hat.
Finally, Vickie Shepard gave us
what we had come to see. Jumping off
the stage and into the crowd, she carried
us through the sky with her version ofWest Side Story's "Somewhere," produced by David Lawson, Shaking her
fISts and her flaming red hair, she was
the essence ofHi-NRG excitement.
With their high voices, solid hits
and exciting performances, JO-Caroland Erin Cruise battled for "Pipes of
the Night." But it was Wide-Angle'S
Ernest Kohl who stole the award witha world premiere perfonnance of his
new single, "Our love Is Here to Stay,"joined by his exceptionallysexy
dancers, showing uS all why he won
the Best Male Hi-NRG Artist Award. In
addition to his blasting baritone vocals,
his extraordinari1y complex choreography left both Madonna and Paula Abdul in the dust. The audience got sophysically involved that in the last moments, one of the dancers in the audience raised her foot above her head,handing Ernest his hat jUst in time forhim to pop it on for the last downbeat.
The awards themselves were frequently stolen by New York City: Best
Club, Best Radio Show, Best Retail
Outlet (Decadance),
Best Deejay(CllUck Davis of Ice Palace) and Best
Record Pool (For the Record).
Production team Stock, Aitken andWatennan and their record label, PWL,
won Best ImportLabel, Best,Songwriter Team and Best Producer
Team, while Donna Summer won BestAlbum, Best Remix, Best Edit, Best
Female Artist, Best Single and Best
,Domestic
Single. San Francisco's
beloved Megatone received Best
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Iy awarded Best Live Performance.
The expansion of this year's
awards from last year's much smaller
ceremonies, as well as the healthy
number of ,straights in the audience(not counting Donna Summer's husband, Bruce Sudano, who accepted forher-with a few too many apologies forher absence), are clear indications of
Hi-NRG's returning popularity, The line
outside Private Eyes began forming
long' before the doors opened, andboth the presentations and performances were joyous and exciting.
Here's hoping that David Vella andDavid Diebold have to take over aneven bigger club next year, T
ANDERSON from pege 57
my new role. All I know is that welive in a society that is falling apart,and it's changing fast. And the politics of greed have escalated into thepolitics of intolerance, and baseballbats are back. Gangs of white menwith bats chase a Black man to his
death out on the highway. Guys withbats beat gay men senseless in the
Village, while in the meantime,
25,000 gay people have died of AIDS
since Bush took office.
Where's the outrage over this?
This morality campaign and the attacks
on artists are one of the most obscene
attempts on the part of the right wing
to distract people from thinking about'some of these things. T

furniture, which, in their way, symbo~
the playas a whole, If only we'd/been
moved as often as they were. / ~Even faith is a pallid yresence, In
Faisettoland, Judaism's t~ets---M ethical universe, a just Goci;" some objective
meaning to life-have no resonance atall. Indeed, by holding Jason's bar mitzvah in the hospital, Finn gives us a
Judaism so Reform that its presiding
official is not a rabbi but a psychiatrist.
If only someone had risked
being impolite! There is no cursing;no carton of milk is dashed on thefloor in anger and despair. Ind!gnation manifests itself only in arguments over Jason's bar mitzvah.
While it's true that in "real" life thethings we get angry at are not always
the things we're really angry about,onstage such sublimations usuallyjust frustrate or confuse the audience.
The performances cannot help
but echo the essential sweetness andcharm of the work-yet, one wonders
if Lapine couldn't have obtained moregrit from them, even restrained as they
are by the material: Polite lyrics
needn't necessarily be sung politely.
As it is, one can say that the entire
cast perfonns nicely.
Straight audiences, I suspect, aremore likely to be deeply moved by
Falsettoland than lesbian and gay
ones, The particular events Finnshows us, and his emotional safety,
are too familiar to a gay audience toprovoke more than the most easily
reached tears. By repeated exposures, we have become immune tothe surface of the virus's ravages, T

NICELY from pege 53
too much lubrication, with the resultthat nothing sticks to us, and we wfud
up not feeling much.
I
I
Which is not to say that there are SEXPERT from pege 61
no moving moments, "What would I the second is her dish about getting
do?" sing Marvin and Whizzer, as they herself pregnant. Word has it that she
wonder what life would have been like gave birth to a baby girl sometime inwithout each other, A simple hospital June--one can only hope it was near
Gay Pride Day. With Justice Brennan
screen is puUed across the stage, and
off the bench, Helms full of fire andwith that swift gesture, more pain andfear are expressed than in almost all of brimstone and the NEA close to colFmn's music and lyrics. This is one of lapse, the expression of lesbian sex
and sexuality is a quintessential test
James Lapine's most effective moments
as a director, although major aspects of of the First Amendment, not just fromthe evening's oOdly painless pilgrimage a political point of view but from acultural one. I can't help thinking
must be his responsibility. Throughout
his career, Lapine has shown a Harold how perfect it is to have part of ourPrince-like penchant for machinery and fight for empOwerment led by a slxfoot-tall, sex-craved lesbian nerd like
movable objects. Douglas Stein's sets
are quickly changed by means of rolling Susie Bright. TAugust 12
Lee Baldwin gets clipped.
Scenes from Men at
Work, Cat Burglar'::::::,::::",":'{ Be My Guest;;'q;~I';' ~=tlt1

AUGUST 13

10:00 pm

illDiii' Sybil Br.uncheo~hosts a panel gamesurprise guests.

Miss Cheri's Review at The
MonsterC"'bl~ijl"i~jiJ,,.ar.
Coming to BlooklYl!li'f/U.Bns In Augustl

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and Tolhe, in particular, come across as
charming and credible, but much of the'movie resembles an ad for RSVP island
cruises crossed with situational cliches
from gay male pornography ("Wanna
go for a swim?" "Sure!"). Potentially
iriteresting stories do pop up occasionally-the
young gay Hawaiian who
naively takes his lover to meet his famiIy and is disowned; the lovers who discover that one is ffiV-negative ~d theother IllY-positive; the young woman
who returns from a spiritual quest to
discover that her father has died in her
absence-but none of these tales is dra•'matlzed. Characters blurt them out,
everyone nods, and then it's back to thebea ch .
'hhTh e movie. H eustis. mig
t ave
. '
made IS suggested by the powerful. sequence, a memon'al' servtce
operung
J:
Vi
.
h'ch
mbe f
lor lctor tn W 1 a nu
r 0 people-o~ver to he seen a~~it~ alarge Circle and share therr memonesand feelings.' Heustis filmed the scene
largely unscripted, and he evokes somevery poignant testimonials to the fictional Victor. Here is the grit, the pain,
the tension and, ftnally, the release tI:µu:
the rest of the IllOvie purees into New
Age hash.
, Catamus and C~arry, the real
auteurs here; lack even the courage of
their convictions, -The lPysticism ismore aUuded to;ihan explained-,Steven stares ata chuxlk of quartz, but
no one says ,a ",ord' about crystal
poV!erAt's _never-~Iear why anyonebuys intotli~o s6It of SpiritUaIegoism,
or eve~ what it is exacdy that they
,believe, The only thing we can he sureof is that they spend a hell of a lot ofmoney on candles:'T
LOONY BIN from pege &0'Millett'sfather: "I had only this memoryof a- father forever YOUl'lg,forever handsome, forever sexual and just out ofreach. lhe man' of men. Touching this,beast, I ~ know all that, rome home to. how much, I wanted you ..J would heboth parents ...! would marry and fucl<, the father that is the male irl me, too."
The beauty of such passages lies inthe sheer hubriS 4tvolverlin risking double
stigma,incharacteriZing
mania-itself an unpalatable subjectwith a loft panegyric to horse dick.

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August 15, 1990

Millett's utter lack of apology evokes thetruly exciting and revolutionary
moments of the BI:,.ck and gay civilrights movements, when fed-up activists
shifted from seeking assimilation to
proudly flaunting their difference.
The moments of inspired fantasy
that enhance Millett's story are balanced by passages of unassailable
logic, in which Millett flourishes both
her knowledge of civil-liberties law
and her mpre general academic wit.
The two combine in her ultimate evaluation of her condition:Mad? Perb
A certai speed if
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TJOUgb., certa.n WOuudfu fl.g .., ofideas
Jteredtio'Whyn ~tes o~_~?" ~rcep-t? rl"n.
no tr.Narw.......~o WTJa 'Jb' k'ndo."
you rea a WJ
W,you pay for So;b k ldrea a aw an you see a cop aJa
nd J.ul.
fl, }:'-" a ne or go• ~j 'J aBtl a J .... ge 't
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big dick to superfid:>Jlyaddress the issues
of women and AIDSand, by "extension,"of sexism.
In a fme piece of reediting, GranFwy isolated the best part of the graphic,
its central slogan, "Men Use Condoms or
Beat It" and reproduced it in bold yellow
and black on a series of stickers, T-shiI1s
and buttons, Without the engoIged cockand the pseudo-feminist slogans, "MenUse Condoms or Beat It" performs extremely well and wittily, confronting both
gay and straight men, implicidy helping
to protect (heterosexual) women without,patronizing them.
The Signifying problems of SEXISMREARSITS UNPROTECfED HEAD are
instructive ones for activists, showing ush"h
I' . " ft at we must test t e lmlts 0 our(gra h: ).
df:
P lC strategtes an ensure as ar as. . .
we are able that they are Slgnifymg topr od'uctlve po I"Itlca I en.cis ALD'''D~ emo
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rap,
m ocumenttng
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ACf UP/NY, will allo:,.other ~pters
of
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ACf UP and other actiVistprojects to perve ea 0
a ne,form such tests so that they might callSignificandy, Millett refers to that upon those strategies which will bestother great anti-utopian vision of social serve tbetrcont¢s and tbetrbattles.
control, Orwell's 1984. She would
Having witnessed, in the ftrst halfprobably agree with the assertion of decade of the AIDS crisis, the near invisOrwell's hero that "a lunatic is Simply a ibility of mainstream press reporting on
minority of one.» As Millett champions AIDS (or worse, the blaming of gay men
the rights of this smallest minority, she and IV-drug users as the threat andaffirms ,the theoretical foundation for deviant cause of AIDS) as well as theour most basic and most often
White House's murderous silence ...theoppressed freedoms. Read her book AIDS-activist community knows thefor the voyeuristic thrills its publiSher importance of taking representation into
promises and most assuredly delivers, its own handS, of creating and distributbut also for the pow~ it promises to ing imagery and agitprop which will
the nlind that dares to be different. T 'force AIDS onto everyone's agenda,
Now, with the immensely important
DEMO GRAPHICS from page 59
publication of AIDS Demo Grapbics, ACfchoices which go beyond the man's UP claims not only its own graphic repreagency to either "use condoms or beat it"? sentations and activist voice, but its own
What of several safer-sex practices which archive. And if "archive" seems an odd
this big, unprotected dick might happily word for its association with the esotericpartake in with a (male or female) part- and the historical, then let us reinvent thener-(modified)oral sex, hand-jobs or term, as ACf UP has reinvented so muchjust plain visual pleasure and fantaSy? of civil disobedience. For the archive that
Quite problematically for AIDS activism, is AIDS Demo Grapbics is no scholarly
this image renders gay sex entirely invisi- tome to be recovered by future historians
ble, equating the erect cock with (danger- of culture but a hot and bothered "historyous) heterosexual coitus while eliding of the present.» It is to this history, togay male sex and ignoring the lesbian this exceptional, empowering archive,
lxxly(and its relation to AIDS)altogether. that we may now turn to harness ourAt once phallophobic and phallocentric, outrage and study our str~tegies, to"SEXISM REARS ITS UNPROTECTED visualize our p,ower and disrupt our
HEAD" pathologizes the big dick as the enemies, to continue-or if we have notthreat of AIDS even while it evokes the already done so, to hegin-to ACf UP. T

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THEATER CLUB FUNAMBULES pre· Rlch.rd Sklpplr, Bill Wlng.rd; at th"sents Andrew Mellen'l My UffJAI /Om Courtyard PlayhoulI, 39 Grove St; $115;
NOllak, the one·man show about gen- WED·FRIat 8 pm, SATat 8 & 9 pm, SUN
Bolt 790
der, fame and fishnets; 187Ludlow St. 2 at 7 pm;889-3530(thru SEPT2)
New York, NY 10108
block. east of Allen (l.t Ave), )u.t
below Houston; $8; WED-SAT, 8 pm; RIVERSIDECHURCHSOCIAL JUSTICE
IteJIU must be recelftc1 by
MINISTRY TIl. AlD. Aw." .... DI.·420·1468(thru AUG 11)
pl.y, Gall S, Goodman'. photos,
MoDday to be Includeclln the !oJ.
JowIna week" Issue,
ASIANS AND FRIENOS/WASHINGTON PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS presents cloae-ups of panel, from the Nlm ..
ProJ.ct quIlt; Rlv.r.ld. Church, Rlv.r·
the lutand ASIANS AND FRIENDS/NY 1990 Wlillem Finn', F.I"nol.nd,
sid. Dr. at 120 St (11/#9 to 1181BwlY);
Intlmltlon.1 Frllndshlp WHklnd In part of a trilogy (including M.rch ofth'Wllhlngton, DC, AUG 31thru SEPT3; Falsettos and In Trouser,) In which 'dally, 9 am • 9 pm; fr .. (Editor', Idea:
Follow thl, with the b.. utlful view
welcome reception on Capitol Hili,tour· Marvin confronts AIDS; with HI.th.rfrom the Bell Tow.r,)
MacRae,Chip
ZI.n,
StephenBogerdus,lng,
laaders
workshops,
dInnerparty
atApologiesto au. Nldon for reporting
Incorrectly that they meat on elternate Dupont Circle Hotel, Sunday afternoon Mlcha.1 Rupert, Danny Ger.rd, F.lth PROVINCETOWN'S GIFFORD HOUSE
Wednesdays.11II111Xt two ""'II1II a.. picnIc, Labor Day Dim Sum In China· Prince, Janet Mertz; 418 W 42 St; $22. HOTEL pre.. nta Klrry Aillton'. Til.
$24;TUE·FRIat 8 pm, SAT at 3 & 8 pm,
Thunday, AUG 1. Ind TUI .... y, AUG 21. town; $65 (plu. tran.portatlon/accom·
Wild. 'plrlt, a on.·man play with
Meltlngs a.. at the C.nter, 208 W 13 St. modatlons);Info from Paul, 217/874-5838 SUNat3 & 7 pm;279-4200(thru AUG 12) mu,lc bu.d on the 11ft and worka ofat 7:30pm. Call483-72OB
for Infonnltlon.
NORTHEAST WOMEN'S MUSICAL RIVERWESTTHEATERpr.,enta Rob.rt O.car Wild.; 9·'1 Clrver Str .. t,
Whll. mall I. chllp.r .nd g.n.rally
Provincetown, MA; $10; WED·SAT at 7
.ul.r to r.. d, In the .v.nt that you RETREAT10th VI.r CII.br.tlon, Labor Hunti A 8mImer Duf"" about a baseball pm (also' on JULY2 & 3, and SEPT2; 7
playerwho
Is
outed
by
a
newspaper;
155
Day
Weekend,
AUG
31
thru
SEPT3,
In
c.n't make the Monday d.adlln., youpm);608/487·8400(thru SEPT111)
may fix Information to me at 337-1220, Poyntelle, PA; tenting & cabins, crafts, Bank St; $12;for dltliia call 243-Q259/thru
Fax.. ar. r.c.lv.d until 8 pm, B. sur. workahops, concerta & performance., AUG 12)
LIVING THEATREpr.. enta !rlo 81."
video., gam.. , .wlmmlng, more; withthe cover .h.at I. mad. out to RickX.
"y'l B.rm.n II.qul.m, dlrect.d by
On pr... r.I ..... , pl.... highlight MC. Sapphire, Sue Fink, the Washing· DUPLEXpresents D Bappho, 0 Wlld.l,
Judith Malina; a Rom.o & Juliet theme
the most Important dlttll., and notethat ton SI.t.rs; appaaranc .. by many a comedy revue with music, dlrect.d by with lots of politic. and .ome nudity;th••• listing. Includ. primarily Item. of .ntertalner.; $175waekend/$60 day (no 8111COIgrlft, featuring ahort work. by 272 E3 St; $10 gen.ra1/S7stud.nta andadvanc •• ales for one dayt; Info from Claire Olivi. Moed, Karen Mullin,
gay,I.. blan, bla.xua~ or feminist Intelllt.
AI IInlors/pay-what·you·can on Wed and
NEWMR, Box 217, New Haven, CT Carol Polcov.r, Marc Clltll,
Luonllo, featuring Ula Goodm.n, Raven Thurl; WED·SUN, 8 pm; 979·0804
08513(checka by JULY20)
Hall, John Kuden, JoAnna Rush, JOI (open run)
DEBORAHGUCKFORSTATEASSEMBLY WOMEN ABOUT Camping at Watch Hili Sp.nc.r WIIlt.; 81 Christopher St (NEcorner at 7th Ave); $8 cover + two·drlnk M.n In LOll', aet In Maul, a young
Voluntllr Nights Irl IV.ry TUISdlY, Campground, Fire Island; Info/rsvp
minimum; every WED et 8 pm; 255-5438 man's coming to terms after 10.lng hi.
w.dn8ldly Ind Thursday until Election 201/433·1974(AUG31thru SEPT3)
lover to AIDS; Bleecker Streat CInema,(thru AUG 15)
Day, 15W 18 St. 9th Floor; 8:30-9:30pm,
144 Bleecker St, 874·2580; Carn.gl.
Youcan have fun, meat people, and help FOURTH NEW YORK LESBIAN AND
Screening Room, 887 Sev.nth Av.,
DUPLEXpresents'n'M.tI
P.lnt
GAY
EXPERIMENTAL
FILM
FESTIVAL'elect a progressive,lesbianactivist to the757-2131state houseIn New York. Info 727·1948. runs Septemblr 10-18at Anthology Film Th. White Hou" Pink with Marge .. tArchives, 2nd Ave at 2nd St, with 51 O'8r1anand MarJorie Dublnkay, written
Lon,tlm. Comp.nlon, a feature film
TENTHPRECINCToffers Auxllllry, Police films (22 premieres); Info, 885-1499,982- and directed by Kevin Duffy and Jem.. following the lives of .Ight gay men In
Adle,lc, 61 Christopher St (NE corner
Trllnlng CI...... AUG 7 • OCT1., with 1033(preIS screenings AUG 12-15)
at 7th Avel; $8 +'two-drink min.; every New York during the AIDS crill.;classes meeting at 230 W 20 St; TuesChelsea Clnem.. , 23 St btwn 7th/8th
days, 7-9 pm;topics covered will be first NATIONALGAY& LESBIANTASKFORCE TUESat 10pm; 255-5438(thru AUG28)
Aves, 691-4744;Carnegie HaII Cinema,aid, self defense, social. science, legal (3rd Annu.1) Novemblr 9-12 Cre.tln,
7th Ave at 57 St, 285-2520 (Editor',
concerns rllgardlng arreStsand Interven- Ch.n,. Conferencl, for gay & lesbian LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES COMMIT- note: You can call N,w York Maga·
TEE,DISTRICT37MUNICIPALEMPLOYorganizingand
slallbuilding;atHolidayInntions; register Tuesdaythru Saturday,3zlne's 777-FILM, with area code 212
11 pm, with Officer Buonocore, 741-821&. Matrodome, Mlnneapolis-St. Paul, MN, EES Lelblen lit Gay Prldl Exhibition,or 201, for specific times and show,further info from KevinCreedon,500-853II "where the men are good looking, the showing the history of union Interaction Ings at other theaters In the New York
women are strong, and gay and lesbian with advocacy of lesbian/gay rights, themetro area.)
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVI- civil rights are above average"; 42 work- impact of AIDS, domestic partner beneSION Cill for T.pI' for Lookout: L.. • shops include discussions of gay/lesbian fits, anti-bias crime legislation, homobl.n .nd G.y Md«l, festival W, for six marriage (or not), In the system/in the phobia; in the' Lobby, DC 37
nights in October; "by queers or for streets,emergingsexualstrategiesamong Headquarters, 125 Barclay St; DAILY,8, quears or !lbout queers or all of the gay men, lesbian sexuality, outing, hate am - 6 pm (thru AUG 301
1945:USDropsthe lomb on HI.......
above"; all video-mastered modes OK, crimes, bisexuality and gay/iesbian poli,no film to video; no entry fee, small hon- tics, more; videos, brochure swapping, THE GLINES presents John Gllne.'
SLOPEACTMnES FORLESBIANSMIMeoraria; Lookout, c/o DClV, 87 Lafayette welcome reception Kate Clinton in con- M.n of M.nh.ltan, directed by Charles Night It Plaz. Thlltlr lit filII Moo.
cert, dancing; $120 fee befor,e SEPT Catanese, "a celebration of the delightSt, NYC 10013; 941-1298 (entries
14/$150after;, info from NGLTF,1517U ful diversity of gay life in NYChere and EwnIIII SIroI~st Aatbush& 7th Aves.Park
accepted-thru AUG 10)
St, NW; Wash DC 20009 (register by now· with seven actors playing 25 Slope,BIdyn;7:»-ish; rsvp 711V96&-7578
characters in a series of vignettes,MEN OF ALL COLORSTOGETHER/NY OCT31)
involving an actor-waiter, phone-sex OUT IN THE '90S CABLESHOW, newa,
and MACT/CT Joint Seaside Weekend
users, guppie lawyers, gym hunks, a information, opinion and Interviews foron the Connecticut Shore; AUG 17-19;
stripper-hustler, many others; with the lesbian/gay community; p..-I .. s
two days of sunning, swimming, touron IQ C.ble', Ch.nnel 56,9-10 p.
Ing, dining, partying 'that will take us IAlso see the dBlly listings for Devid 8.lrd, Steven Uebhluser, Cy
Orfield, T.L. Reilly, Leslie Roberts, (tonight and every Mondayl
from one end of the Soundto the other'; show(ing)s of one or two dBYs.)
lUck X, Golq Out

Friday night In a New Haven coffeehouse; Saturday morning at Hammanuett Beach, e.st of New Haven;Saturday In Mystic; Sunday brunch andbeach In New Heven; $6 for carpool or$18 RT for Matro North; $12 for muse·um; +food; rsvp with LldeIl212/222·9794

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Worbllop, at the C.nter, 208 I and mp at 982-8883
AUG 25)doors open 10 pm, $1 bar drlnkltlll 11:30
W 13 St; 7-9:30 pm; frH, no pr.·r.glstr ••pm; 10,ooo.squ.l'I·foot d.nce floor, 70
tlon r.qulred; 807-88511,TDD 845-7470
WOMEN ABOUT
Baach St, SI; $3 ($8 after ubor Dayt
ASIANS AND F~IENDS/NY M••
718/442-5892
0.. ,.1. CI."
from Dingman'.
Meet .... ~.,. .t McB.II'. R.ataur.nt
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
Farry, PA to Sh.ffl.,d B•• ch, 20-28• nd B.r, with • r••• rv.d privati dining lowIllII NI,1It .t Kenmor. Lan•• , 2228 mllll; exp.rI.nc.d
cano.'ng/camp'ng
room; 3119 8th Av. (corn.r WUh.
Church Av. (n•• r FI.tbush Av.); 7:30 preferr.d; about $4Ii plu. m•• '.
PI.c.); cocktail. at 8 pm, optional din· pm; mp 7181985-7578
DIIp 1M FI... IIII at B.'m.r, NJ
SLOPE ACTlVI~ES FOR LESBIANS
n.r .t 7:30 pm; $20 dlnn.r; Info from
Wom.n About Info/mp 201/481-11440
Hor ..... ok IIldllg It J ••• lo. I.y,
John,71&1598-9898
CULTURAL POLITICS DISCUSSION
b.glnn.ra or Intermedla •• , w •• r III'"GROUP DllOa .. lo. 011 77te
SLOPE ACTIVITIESFOR LESBIANS
and .n.,k.,,;101m
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN BUSI·
CI... ,
T.nal. at the Parade Ground., 8 am, Joa.llleh
trip; 101m
NESS 0110....
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It Pam HOUII, ravp 711W11S-7578
Iruloh .t Ralltrll",
142 Pro.p.ot
with n.tworklng and "the 361 W 18 ~ D,nl,1Glmltt, B27-f035
Plrk Wilt (at 9th 81), Bklyn; 12:30 pm
Bu.'nll' CUnlc"; at the Cent.r, 208 W
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANSArtIIt'. DIY la ProtpICIt Plrk; 2 pm
13 St; 8:30-8 pm; $Ii; Info 718/499-8984
EAGLEBARMIM. Night ..,., IIId CIM; Field Tltp to 1oHo, Mlah ... n:
SAL Info a ravp, 71811185-ms(Editor'. notl: WEB m.1ta tonight and 142 l1thAw (at 21 St); II pm; 1191-8451
lranch It Jerry'I, 101 Prince 81 Ibtwn ,lII.ry tlrat TUllday, .xc.pt In October.)M.reer 81 Grllne), 11 am
CENTER KIDS vl.lt COle, 1.11111,
Wllldlll Toar, m.at In front of J.rry'. at the Aquarium, rid .. at Altrol.nd,
GAYMEN'S HEALTHCRISIS HIV HNItII
12:30 pmthl beach; lun
m .... g. with
1.. 1••
dG.llery Hoppllll, meet In front of the 820-7310 for Information
tonight and avery ,.t
1141: UI Drop. thelOlib 01 N..... 1d New MUllum, 583 B'way at 2 pm; OR
TUllday, 129 W 20 St, B,n,flt6 on the
ClotIIe. lhopplll", m.1t In front of the ASIANS AND FRIENDS/NY vl.lt.
3rd Floor, L,g,lon Lower Llllel C; 7 pm; NATIONAL LESBIAN CONFERENCE
N.w MUllum, 583 B'w.y at 2 pm
the Tlltatan
M .....
01 It.t.1
frll; 807-88e1i, TOD 845-7470
M.tro Aree IIlIor •• tlol Mlltlnll,
01.1111 It Ilepllant'
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1.1.ld; milt In.,d. the Mlnh.tt.n
tonIght .nd lV.ry IIcond ThuradlY, to 81 (btwn Sulilvan/Thomp.on 811), 4 pm
Stat.n I.'.nd Ferry bUildIng, lu.t
COALITION FOR LESBIAN AND GAY build the April 24-28, 1991 Confer.nc.
MoYie It tile Allllllka, 18 W Houlton
on the othar .Id. of the turn.tll ..
RIGHTS Mo ... lllyMilling atth. C.nter,
In Atl.nta; .11 IlIbl.n. Invited; In the at 8:30 pm (8 film. to choollfrom)(110 clnta,
RT); buarld.
foliowl
208W 13 St;8 pm; 827-1398
C.nter'. SAGE Room, 208 W 13 St; 8-8 Drlaka • 'I.ka
It " ....
11'.. 94 Princ.
(brIng two MTA token, for RT);
pm (Info: 212/491-118811;SASE to NLC, St, at 8:30 pm
mUllum I. at 338 Lighthoull AVI,OUTRAGE INTO ACTION will hold.
Box 1999, D.c.tur, GA 30031)
D.nol.gllt Um.lll1ht Ch'pel, 49 W 20 SI (adm',,'on$2.110); optlon.1 light
PHd~lok .ad FoIlow·Up MHtlnll, to81; 10 pm (Shllcape party, not In SoHo).nack
In Chinatown
on r.turn;dl.o ... til. J.ly 21 M.roh In ParkSLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
SAL Info 81 mp, 718/985-7578
milt at Ferry at 2 pm; ravp wIth
lIop. to protelt .ntl·IIIIII.1I .ttloka
IlHk • Wh1t8 PotI.ok .ad DllOuulon
Don, 212/5911-7227
In thl. Brooklyn n"ghborhood;
III Nlllht; w.ar black and/or white .nd
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER/NY
Invlt.d; Park Sop. Mlthodllt Church,
brIng black and/or white food; dl.cu,·.....
0l1li11110 ...,
Hoole; milt It 111. MICHAEL FESCO prll.nta ... It te fire
8th Av•• t 8 St, Park Siopa; 8 pm; Info .Ion topic will be 'FIrat MovlI'; In Park C.nter, 208 W 13 St; car. take NJ Tpke ,.,.,.
.t 20/20, Sunday Til DancII,
7181789-2073
Slop.; 7:30 pm; ravp 71811185-7578
South, ExIt " 111 G.rd.n Sta1I Pkwv South, with tonight', DJ lob~y 1.II.eae;
exit 117 to Rtt 38, Parking Lot G; m.1t It fr .. Bloody Mary. Mlmo ... from ITHE KNITIlNG FACTORYprellnte D.rk
8:30 am; 222-9794
8 pm; buffet at 7:30 pm; 20 W 20 St;
Itlr Crew'. 0... Vllr Ilrtlld.y C.I ..
doo" op.n 8 pm; 727·8841~r.tlo.;the collectiveof 7 young
WOMEN A~OUT C.mplnll It W.tcb SAGE ••• d
1001.1 with live
pottl/performersof varlou. ethnlcltlll
Hili Campgrould, FIrend; thru Sun· mu.'c, d.nclng, food, r.frllhm.nt.,
DJ KEVIN 'MELODIOUS' pr ... nt.
Ind IIxuII orientation. will read orlgl· day, AUG 12; mp 201/481-0440'good friend. and grllt comp.ny'; at Club Prld.; 'dre .. wild; b. wild' anil workl 'ranging from the funny, thethe G.y Synagogu., 117Bethunl 51 (.t Sunday danc. catering to glY m.nmnge and the political to the cynical COMMUNITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE W.1t St, In the Wlltbeth Complex); 1.6 of color; at d Stltlon (formerly theend .'nllt.,.; 47 E Houston St; I am;
HIV. aroa, to dl.cull r.centtr.atmant
pm; adv.nc.:
m.mb.ra/S8 non.m.m.
Tunn.'),
220 12th Av. (at 27 St);
(Includ .. on. drink); mp 219-3055
Info, r•••• rch .nd treatm.nt option.,be", .t the door:
memb.ra/SIO non. op.n. 8 pm; $7; Info 714-8227; club
(Editor', hl.torlcal note: One of the curr.nt and pl.nned clinicalHIV+ m.mbers; 741-2247
244-8444
membe", Flnn.gan, Is op.nly bl.axual
only pl.... ; 7 pm; for location c.1I Ken• nd was gay-bashed uptown lut y.ar.
Forn.taro,481-11!O 'CENTERSPORTS .... Meta VI. Cubt; $14
Th. rllultlng angry ,It·down prot.1t at
CenllrmembQ$19non-memblll;fl2B.7310
100th Strllt .nd Broadway helped
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANSSLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS
many of u. In the community to rekln· go •• to Meta va. Chlo'IIO; 7:30 pm; rsvp LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE 81 EDUCA. Ico C,. •• 10cl.1 .t Th. ClubhoUII,
die our .plrlt of angar and activism.)
711W11S-7578
TlON FUND and PROVINCETOWN AIDS Prosp.ct
P.rk; bring Ic. cream
SUPPORT GROUP Joint IlIIIIIt P.rty la toppings
to sh.r.;
8 pm; rlvp
SLOPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANS DIn- Provincetown; with guelt of honor for. 718/985-7578
lag It Cafe .1 Dill., upscale Itall.n,m.r US Nav.' Ac.demy Midshipman
442 9th St (at 7th Ave), Park Slop.,
JOIIPh C. Stllfal; al.o TOIl Stodd.rd,
WOMEN ABOUT PIIIIII..... onlo I. the.t Private EYII, 12 W 21 St (btwn
Bklyn; 7:30 pm; ravp 7181985-7578
Lambd. 's exec. Director; P.II. Ea.l.
P.rIe; Info/mp 874-2104
5ttV8th AvIS); 5-10 pm (you may atay onbrick, L.gal Dlr.ctor of L.mbda; .nd
for YMVA night at 10); $5 before 7/tl
MEN OF ALL COLORS TOGETHER/NY Phllll", D'Anull, Presldant of PASG;
atterward.; Info 845-8479, club 206-7772 a ...
ad VldlCl/Alldlo Night featuring
at David J.rrea's hilltop resld.nce at(Editor's not.: 1)oor proceeds tonlgllt
vid.o .nd .udlotapesof MACT/NY the .nd of Point Str.et, 5-8 pm (Be,ne- GAYMEN'S HEAlTH CRISIS HIV HIIItI
from 5-7 pm will go to the ..... 1•• H.,.
Spe.k.rs' Bur.au presentations; at thi factor prlv.t. reception, from 3-5 pm, "'I.ar:
1.lllraIlClIIlfonutlOl,
tonight
ItIIry Archlvll, A different gay/lesbian
C.nter, 208 W 13 St; 8 pm; 222-9794
Is on the Red Inn's w.terfront terr.c.
.nd ev.ry 2nd Tuesd.y, 129 W 20 St, 3rc1
group b.neflts .ach week throughout
overlooking Cape Cod B.y); g.naral
Floor; 7 pm; frll.; 807-8655, roD 84&-7470
th •• umm.r,)a.dmlsslon
Is $35; 800/848-0384,
508/48~-8400; Info from Mr. Jarrett,
LESBIANS & GAY MEN OF NEW
SAGE Wo ••• •• S..... r S.uet
GLEN RUSSELL gives a CIISS In 5081487-1244
BRUNSWICK S,'er S.x St,,"', theCral ... lId Dllc. on the Circle Line; I_a .. TII... pl.. for HIV/AlDS, focusmore explicit videos from GMHC; .t
DJ Glnl DeSantis, food and drink sold Ing on 'the .ffects of environmental and FIREISlAND BUDDIES
IIId SocIal Friends Meeting HOUII, 109 Nichol.
or BYO. wheelchair accessible; board dietary stress on white blood cells and Group far HIY+ MH. Women • fI1enda, AVII, New Brunswick,
NJ; 8 pm;
6:30-7 pm at Circle Line Pier 83 at 42 how their behavior may be altered
tonight and every Saturday in August Fire 201/247-0515
StlHudson River, return by 10 pm; $12; using herb$ and other non-toxic,
IsI.nd Pines CommunityHouse; 7:30pm
741-2247 (SAGE Cruise reservations
immune-supportive strategies; includes
LONG ISLAND GAY MEN'S GROUP BI·
were due JULY 31)
LOVEZONEpresen1s luxbaklous.1IIedemonstrationof microscope techWllkly
Disc
lol:
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industrialmusic
lip~synchartist,at
Statnique for studying the blood'; at theRomlne,s/AIIt
L•• res; meets in
GAYMEN'S HEALTHCRISIS Me. "".,.
Center, 208 W 13 St; 10 arTI- 5 pm; info en Island's Saturday night dance club;
Garden City, LJ; 8 pm; info 511V694-2407

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WEDNESDAY AUG. 15 Tuning In: A TV/Radio Guide for OutWeek Readers
SHESCAPE Att.rwotlc ~.rtyfor Wool",
It Prlntl
Ey .. , 12 W 21 St (btwn
5th/8th Aves); 5-10 pm (you may stay on
for Dallas's Club Blld at 10); $5 before
7/t1 afterwards; info 645-6479, club 2067772 (Editor',note: Door proceeds
tonight from 5-7 pm will go to the GlY&.
LeIIIIIR AntI~V101IJICI ProJlCl A different gay/lesbian
group benefits eachweek throughout the summer.)

SLDPE ACTIVITIES FOR LESBIANSShNCIpe Plrty (above) at 5 pm
Pool Night It Brownstone
Billilrds,
Flatbush &. 7th Aves, Bklyn; 6 pm
DiningIt Lilli's
MiddleElltern
restaurant,'great &. cheap and theatmosphere is homey'; 7th Ave &. 15 St.
Park Slope, Bklyn; 8 pm
SAL info/rsvp 7111{965-7578
CENTER KIDS Forum: Con"d.rln, ,..,..
.nfIJood, with experienced gay and lesbianparents
who
can answer
questionsabout adoption,
artificial,
Insemination, custody, social services
and schools, psychological issues, thefamily and community;
at the Center,
2011W 13 St; 6-10 pm; 620-7310
NEW YORK ADVERnSING &. COMMUNICATIONSNETWORK -Mletlng-:
Annu.1 Shorts ,..rty (dress optional),
with food (including
Manganero's
6foot heroes) and drinks ($1 soda andjuice, $2 beer and wine); at the Center,
208 W 13 St; 6:30-9:30 pm; $12 memberst$14 nonmembers (includes Centerfee &.two drinks); 517-0380
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS Workshop:
Erotlclzin, S.f.r S.X, -learn how toplay safely while meeting other men-;no pre-registration; at the Center, 2011W
13 St; 7-9:30 pm; 807-6655, TOD 64,5-7470
MICHAELAlIG
and LARRY TEE
announce the Opening of DI,co Circus:
Th. World of Hum.n Oddili." with DJs
Keoki and Andy Anderson; with co-promoters Bela Bolski, Charlie Atlas, Toni
Senecal,Sister Dimension;
Kenny
Kenny at the door; at Limelight, 8th Ave
at 20 St; opens 10 pm; $10; club 807-7850
HOSTESSLAHOMAVAN ZANDT'announces the Opening of SDd-O-MH;'an.intimate club for restless guys'; withdancing, near-naked go-go boys, wetem-dovin ~'ontests, and appearancesby Show Palace porno stars (VladimirCorrea, tonight); free T-S,hirts tonight aslong as they last; 565 W 23 St (at 11th
, Ave); opens 10;30 pm; $5 tonight ($10
thereafter; 10% goes to an AIDS'charityl; 366-5253

Information must be received by Monday to be included in the following
week's issue. Send items to Rick X, Tuning In, Box 790, NY, NY 10108.
ME (Arts &. Ent, 565 Frfth Ave, 10th FI, NYC 10017; 661-4500)

CCTV (Rick X. Box 790, NYC 101(11)GBS (Gay Broadcasting System, Butch Peaston, 1787th
Ave, Ste. A-3, NYC 10011; 243-15701
GCN (Gay Cable Network, Lou Malatta, 32 Union Square
East, Suite 1217; 4n-4220)
GMHC (Gay Men's Health CrisiS, Jean Cariomusto, 129 W 20
St. NYC 10011; 807-7517)
RB PROD (Robin Byrd Prods., Box 305, NYC 10021; 988-2973)
WABe-TV (7 Lincoln Square, NYC 10023; 456-nm
WBAI-FM (505 8th Ave, 19th FI, NYC 10018; 279-0707)
WCBB-TV (524 W 57 St. NYC 10019; 975-4321)
WNBC-TV (30 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC 10112; 664-4444)
WNET-TV (356 W 58 Sf, NYC 10019; 560-3000)

MONDAY, AUGUST 6
4:30 PM The Bren'Jll lind Glenndll Show: Tllkeover of the
Empire State BuildinfJ a queer talk show atop the ESB
where Brenda and Glennda celebrate, discuss, and dishthe lavender lighting; Manhattan Cable, CH D/17 (:301
9:00 PM GBS Out in the !XTs:community news, discussion,interviews; (tape of an eariier MCTV/paragon Tuesdayshow) BQ Cable, CH 56 (1:00)
9:00 PM Wt\ET-lV Edwllrd R, Murrow: This Reporter, thesecond of two parts, including his broadcast on Senator Joe McCarthy; interviews with Monroe, Bacall,
Sophie Tucker, Ethel Waters; Murrow and Cronkite at- the 1960 Democratic Convention; CH 13 (1:00) (repeats
at4:00AM)
10:00 PM GCN Be My Guest. entertainment and surpriseguests; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)
10:00 PM WNET-lV Tilles From the Hollywood Hills:The
Closed Set, adapted by William Hanley from Faulkner,
tonight's episode has Rita Moreno as a faded Hollywood star trying to make a comeback; CH 13 (1:001(repeats at 5:00 AM)
1~ PM TBS Bonnie lind Clyde (19671with WB &. FD (2:151
11:30 PM Tomorrow/TonightLivef:
entertainment; Manhattan and Paragon Cable, CH D/17 (1:00)
midnight CClV The ClosetCllse Show. Kloset Klips; also,Jack's Massage Therapy at Chip Duckett's Quickl
Thursdays; Manhattan Cable, CH CI16 (:30)
1:00 AM Gay Tv. gay male porn; Paragon Cable, CH J/23 (:31)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

6:30 PM GCN GIIY U.SA: news and entertainment

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

7:30 PM WBAI-FPJ Outlooks: news and information about
the lesbian/gay community; every other Sunday, alternating with The GIIY Show, 99.5 FM (1:00)
11:00 PM WNET-lV IndspendentFocus: a collection of shortfilms: Two Uss, about a Chinese woman who undergoes
plastic surgery to make her ayes rounder; A Spy in theHouse Thllt Ruth Built, which 'uses the all-male arena ofprofessional sports to create a visual assay about family,loss and sexuality'; The Ughts Are Out But It's Still Too
Bright, a cartoon about insomnia; BIIObllb, about ayoung man whose heritage includes the Barbados andNorway; Pic/cing Tribas, about a young woman of the'405 of both Black and Native American heritage;
DecDdlnp, showing the perspective of a gay male inmodern society; A Knowledge They Cllnnot Loss, about
filmmaker Nina Fonoroff's father's death; Hllwlliilln Hllnll
Fudll, an abstract work incorporating Hawaiian nora andfauna and a Japanese card game; CH 13 (2:001
11:30 PM GCN Men & Rims: male erotica, interviews withadult fjlmstars; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)

EAGLE BAR Movie Night Steel MII,nolillS', 142 Ilth Ave lat 21 St); 11 pm;, 691-8451'

MORE
LISTINGSNEXT WEEK

1:00 PM WBAI-FM This WilY Out; the int'I gay/lesbian magazine; 99.5 FM (:301
1:31 PM WBAI-FM An Aftemoon Outing. local news andinformation about the gay/lesbian community; 99.5 FM (:301
2:30 PM WBAI-FM AIDS: PllthS to Self-Empow.rment&

OUTTWEEKFRIDAY, AUGUST 10
10:00 AM Th. Brendll lind Glennd, Show: Tllk.over uf the
Empire srllte Building; Manhattan Cable, CH C/16 (:30)(see MONDAy)
2:311 PM WBAI-FM Rompi.ndo el Silencio: todos losviernes, Gonzalo Aburto con temes y noticias para lacomunidad latina gayy lesbiana; 99.5 FM (:15)
7:30 PM The GIIY Dllting Gllme Show, Manhattan Cable, CH
J/23 (:30)
9:00 PM A&.E SWeet liS You Are (British lV-I987J: a marriedteacher sleeps with an HIV ... (female) student /1:301
9:00 PM WN ET-lV The Strllnge elise of Yukio Mishimlf. theauthor of 40 novels and 18 plays, well-known for his
bizarre 1970 hara kiri suicide, less well-known for his
homosexuality; archival footage and photos; John Hurt
reads from his books; CH 13 (1:00)
11:00 PM GtJyw.malapomocips;ManhatlanCabla,CHJI23~
1:00 AM RB PROD Robin Byrd Show: male and female strippers; Manhattan and Paragon Cable, CH J/23 (1:001

9:00 PM A&.E Equus (19m: Peter Firth is involved in nonconsensual horseplay; A&.E has not censored Mr.
Firth's manliness in the past; let's hope Helmsian hysteria hasn't changed that (3:001 (repeats at 1:00AM)
9:00 PM WCBS-lV Out on the Edge: troubled, angry Rick
Schroder is put into a behavior modification hospital byhis mother; CH 2 (2:001
11:00 PM GBS Out in the 90's: community news, discussion, interviews; tonight
first part of an interview with openly gay umpire Dave Pallone;
Manhattan &. Paragon Cable, CH C/16 (1:00)

9:30 AM WBAI-FM Ghosts in ths Mllchine: women in pop,with Victoria Starr; 99.5 FM (2:30)
4:00 PM A&.E A Smllll Circle of Friends (1980): in case you
missed the '60s, the loving triangle of Brad Davis, Karen
Allen, and Jameson Parker brings them back, with Harvard radicals and Brad's army induction physical (2:30)
midnight RB PROD The Robin Byrd Show. male and female
strippers; Manhattan and Paragon Cable, CH J/23 (1:001
2:00 AM WUW-lV Living the LlIst OIlYS: a look at Brownlie---Hospice, LA, where 'the relentless rhythm of death' (byAIDS) envelops the staff and residents; CH 21 (MClVand Paragon have different locations for this channel)

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LivinfJ Bob Lederer and Jim Fouratt discuss alternative
treatments, self-empowerment,
politics; with interviewsof health practitioners, PWAs, activists; 99.5 FM (1:00)
3:30 PM WBAI-FM Americlln Pros. S,rias: John H.rsey.
the only audio Interview with the author of Hlroshimll',
Hersey raads from and discussas hls book; 99.5 FM (1:00)
4:00 PM WABC-lV Oprllh Winfrey. adoption and homosexuality; CH 7 (1:00)
7:00 PM GBS WilY Outf: Mark Chesnut and Michelle VanVoorhies host a lesbian and gay entertainment show;
tonight: assorted entertainment and cultural excitement including a skit by youth parformance group
Altllmllte VISions; Rich Volo, producer, 254-7685; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)
9:30 PM GMHC Living With Ala$; health and politics; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)
10:30 PM GCN GllY U.SA-: news and entertainment fromaround the country; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (1:00)(For Paragon Cable, see SATURDAY)
11:30 PM RB PROD Men For M.n: Robin Byrd presents gay
male porno stars; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (:30)
11:30 PM GMHC Living With AID$; health and politics;
Paragon Cable, CH J/23 (:30)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

August 15, 1990

fromaround the country; Paragon Cable, CH J/23 (1:00) (ForManhattan Cable, see THURSDAY)
9:00 PM WNET -lV The World of A/cirll Kurosllwlf. see how
the genius director works and thinks; CH 13 (1:10)
10:10 PM WNET-lV The Seven SlImurlli(I954): the classic
about a 16th-century Japanese village that hires mercenaries to fight off bandits; CH 13 (3:25)
11:00 PM RB PROD Ths Ellrly Byrd: Robin Byrd presents
male/female strippers; Manhattan Cable, CH J/23 (1:00)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

Monday,Priv_ Eyes (~arc Berkley's Koo/ Komisdsw/
students, professionals;

Razor Sharp &: strippers;$5) 12 W 21 St, club 'Jl1O-7772

Tuesday*Love Ibchine lLarry Tee &: Lahoma Van Zandt young &: exotic crowd)
860 Sway, at 17 St; 254-4005*RoxytMen on Whe,/s, gay roller skating; starts 8 pm) 515 W 18 St;64S-5156

Wednesday"Better Days (primarilY gay men of color) 316 W 49,St (819Aves); 245-8925
Private Eyes (YMVA Night, students, professionals, lesbians and nongay women; $7) 12 W 21 St, btwn 5th/6th Aves; 2fYd-m2·Pyramid (Unda's Channel 69 party, OJ &: live lesbian/gay shows; East
Village crowd; $5) 101 Avenue A, btwn 6/7 Streets; 420-1590
Ouickl (mellow non-gay guys,low-key gays, their women friends; getsgayer later) 6 Hubert St; 925-2442
Silver Lining (2-4-1 drinks, also open Tues-Sun, women SAT)'175 CherryLa., Aoral Pic. U; 516/354-9641
Stub: (2-4-1 drinks, also open daily) 202 Westchester Ave, White Plains;
914/761-3100

Every Night (oralmosll

419 (nightlY Gay HoU$' Party, opens 6 pm) 419 f.l Highway (Ate 27),
Southampton, U; 5161283-5001
Grand Central (closed Mon &: TUIIS, 2-4-1 drinks Thursday) 210 Merrick ,Road, Rockville Centre, U; 51&1536-4800
Magic Touch (ethnic mil\: Anglo/Latin/Asian)73-13 37th ReI, Jackson
Heights, Queens; 7181429-8605
Monster (West Village) 80 Grove St at Sheridan Sq.; 92~3557
Spectrum (closed Mon-Tue, WED free, THU free &: 2-4-1 drinks, FRI rWf
strip, SAT record stars, SUN variety show &: free 9-10 pm; Coo'"served) 802 64th St@8th Ave, Bay Ridge, BkIyn; 718,1238;.8213 'Thursday·Cop.cabana(last Thu. of the month Susanne Bartsch party, next is
August 30; iffy door) 10 E 60 St, at Fifth Ave; 755-6010
Excalibur ($1 drinks, also open Tues-Sun, women WED) comer 10t!V
Jefferson behind football stadium, Hoboken, NJ; 201-795-1161
Hatfield's (2-4-1 drinks, female impersonators; also open nightly, women
on ruE &: FAil 126-10 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens; 7181261-8484
Ouickl (Chip Duckett's Thursdays) 6 Hubert St (on Hudson, 5 blocks
below Canal); 925-2442

FridayCoI .... '.If.nces (1st Friday of every month, including summer, next is
September 7) 116th St &: Bway; 854-3574 days
Octagon (Patrick's Friday Night Jam S,ssion, primarily gay men of color;
free muchies; opens 11 pm) 555 W 33 St; 947-D400
Priv_ Eyes (YMVA Night, students, professionals, men) 12 W 21 St,
btwn 5thI6th Aves; 200-m2*Quickl (Panty Gird/,s; TVs, gays, straights) 6 Hubert St (on Hudson,
5 blocks below Canal); 925-2442

Saturday,,

Barefoot Boogie lsmoke &: alcohol free) 434 6th Ave (btwn 9110 Sts);
832-6759
419419 N, Highway, Southampton, U; 5161283-5001
lDII8 ZoOe (dancing &: performers) 70 Be8ch St, Staten Island; 7181442-5692
Priv_ Eyes (YMVA Night, students, professionals, men) 12 W 21 St,
btwn 5th/6th Aves; 'Jl1O-n72*Roxy (gayslTVs/club kids/some non-gay; mix depends on party) 515 W
18 St (btwn 10111Aves); 645-5156
Sound Factory (mostly gay; seriOus House/Club danCing, no alcohol,
opens 11 pm) 530 W 27 St (1Ot!Vllth Aves); 643-0728
mtm (Hybrid Crew party for men &: women, 10 pm, $10) 20W 20 St; 727-8841,Sunday*Better Days Tprimarily gay men of color) 316 W 49 St (819Aves);
245-8925
The Building (Club Bad's The Men's Room, students, professionals, men;go-go boys &: 6O-ft. ceiling) 51 W 26 St; 576-1890
d Station (C/ub Pride Tea Dance with OJ Kevin "Melodious·; catering to
gay men of color; opens 6 pm; $7) 220 12th Ave at 27 St; info 714-8227(Chip Duckett's Mars Needs Men)Westside Hwy and 13th St;
691-6262*Pyramid (Junior's Tea Dance 6-9 pm, Gay Cabaret at midnight; $5) 101
Avenue A, btwn 6{7 Streets; 420-1590*Roxy (Rollerskate Tea Dance 7-11 pm; A Groovy Kind of Love party at
11; students, club kids, hunks, men) 515 W 18 St; 645-5156
2DI2O (Michael Fesco's Tea Dance, opens 6 pm; $6; free Mimosas &: BMs
from 6-8, buffet at 7:30) 20 W 20 St; 727-8841

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VolunIMr OppoJtuniti ..
(7181 898-25OO(voicel(7181 898-2985(TDDI
ACT UP (AIDS Co.litiDn to
Unle .. hP_er)
49IIA Hudson Straat. Slita G4 NYC
10014(2121919 -1114
A diverse, non-partisan group of
indMduals lI1itBd in anger and c0mmitted to direct a ction to end 1I1e
AIDS crisis. Gen. meetings Mon.
righla-nl, in The Great Hall, Cooper
Union, on Cooper Square between
AItlJr and St Mar1<s Place's.

BAR ASSOCIATION FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS
Lawyers Referral Service for !heLeabian and Gay Community Full
Range ofLagaI Saniicas (21214!i94873 Free Walk-in Legal Clinic.
Tuesday 6-8 pmLesbian & Gay
Community Centro Ground Roor
BIDS (BISEXUAL DOMINANCE& SUBMISSION GROUPI
Share SIM experiences and falltasies wi1h o1hars in a positive, nonjudgemental atmosphere.
Rrst
Sunday of"e monIh. 4:46pm st 1ha
Corrrnlllity CaDr 2111W 13 S1reat.
NYC • This group is pert of 1ha New
YIlI'kAl9a Bisexual Na1work.

AIDS RESOURCE CENTER(ARC)
Supportive housing for homeless
P'WAs (Bailey House and apartmental. Non-judgamantal pastoralcare for FWAs and Iowd ones. Vel\I1I88r ~(2121481-1270,
24 WastDh St. NYC IIlX11BlSEXUALINFOIIMAllON &COUNSEUNG SEllVlCf.INC.
A profea&ionaly staffed, IlOIl-Profit
organization for bisexuals, their
fam~ies and par!nel'S, facing problems of a psychological or medicalkind. We also work with those indOllbt about their aexuality. C0nfidentiality is pro1Bc1Bd by law. For
infonnation phone: (2121&4784

ALOEClAPU\I-NY(A.i.nLe.bi.n.
of the E•• t~AlianPacific Leabi ... ,...
-tI-fWwYDlld
We are a polItical, social and supportive networkof Asian Pacific lesbians. Plaooing
meetings on 1I1e 1st Sunday andsocialavanIB on 1I1e last Friday ofeach mon1h. Can 12121517-!i!i98 formore infonnation.

BISEXUAL PRIDEDISCUSSION GROUP
Topical discussions on issues ofinterest to 1ha conmurity in a congenial atmosphere, foIIowad by aninfonnal amner at a friendly local
restaurant
Every Sunday, 3:004:30pm at 1I1e Community Cen1Br
208 W 13 Street, NYC. Part of 1I1e
New YorkArea Bisexual Network.

ARCS (AIDS-Related
Conmunity Servic .. 1for Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,
Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster andWestchester
counties.
AIDS
education, client services, crisis iritervention, support groups,
case management,
buddy andhospital visitor program.
214Canlrel fiw.lNhitB Plains, NY
ltm1l9141~
838 Broadway, Newburgh, NY
12250(9141562-!roi
AlDSlina (1141 su:o&o7

BIWAYS NEW YORKMonthly social events for the
Bisexual community and friends.
Call NYABN for detais of upcoming evenlS. (2121&4784

ASIANS & FRENOS- NEW YORKBIPAC (BISEXUAL POUTICALACTION COMMITTEE)
Political action on issues eI importance to 1I1eBisexuaVLaabiarVGay
carmrity. Mon1hIy rneotilg'poduck
held 8:00pm on fourth Thursday of
1ha month at members homes. Call
NYABNfor1lis month's location.
((2121&4784

A not-for-profit
organization
which prom018S friendshipa with',A&ian/PacificIslander, AsianAmerican, and non-Asian gay, man 1I1rough social, cultural, educational, and service activities, and programs. Call our Hotline:
212~74:-!i064, or write to: P.O. Box8628, NY, NY 10163-8023.

BISEXUAL YOUTH
Infonnal social & support groupfor Bisexual kids/youth. Monthly
meeting/potluck
lunch held
1:00pm 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 Network.

ATR (AIDS TREATMENTREGlSTRY,INc')
Pubishes a bi-mon1hly Dirac1Dry eI
clinical trials of experimental
AlDSlHlVtreatrrianIB in NY/NJ, andbas educational materials/seminars for trial per1icipants. AlR also
adwcates for improvements in 1I1e
trial sys1Bm. P.O. Box 3OZ34, NY.NY
101Hl102. (2121 268-4191. Publications fraeldonation requastsd.

BWS-BRONX WBIANS
UNITED IN SISTERHOOD
Social, political and support netV\IOII(ing group for women and 1hair, friends. Regular social avanIB andmeetings on 1I1elirst and 1I1irdFridays elewry month. At The CommLlily Cen1Br, 208 w.'!3 Street, from
8:3I-8pm. For more info call Usa at(212182!H1117.

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August 15, 1990

BODY POSITIVE
If you or your lover has tested
HIV+, we offer support groupa,
saninars, public forums, rafarence
library, referrals, social activities
and up-to-da18 national monthly,"THE BODY POSITM" ($Wyaar~(212)721-1346.
'
2I9iBroact.vay,SIita:ol,NY.l0023
BROOKLYN'S WBIAN AND
GAY POUTICAL ClUB
~BDAINDEPENDENTDEMOCRATS
UD. ancIcxws IIlCI\WIb for carddaIas illocal, alBllllIlCI nrionaIiEotions, lobbies for lagialetion, andccniJCIs cmmri:ycUreach1l'ra.91
Sll'8ltfai8and~
onspacial"P'ica. Join us. 338 Ninlh St. SIita 1:!iIIrooId\I\NY11215 (7181 ~CIRCLE OF MORE UGIfT
Spiritual support and sharing in agay/1esbian affinnative group.
Wast-Park PresbytBrian Dlurch 165
Wast8llCh Street Wed: worship ser~C8 831 pm. program 73l Mallha(212)3IoH373(huia (212)fBl-711&
COMMUNITY HEALTH
PROJECT
2lII1M1et 13f1 SWat, M'C, New ~l0011For~IIlCI~"'(212)615-3559(1lYMicaJ'RMD-

ING CARING. SENSITIVE AND IJJNCOST IEALTH ~S8l\IICES TO
llEl£SBIANANDGAtaJt.N.NIY
COMMUNITYRESEARCH
INITIATIVE
CRltests experimental drugs and
InIOnenIBfor AIDS and HIV riIIa1Bd
iIIn88S9s. Monthly treatment andresearch group for HIV+inciIIiduals.
Traamant alX! research newal8UIII;
forums and public seminars. CaO
Alice Spears or Ken Fomataro at(2121481-ll&Iforinfo and maJI19 i&t
CONGREGATION BETHSIMCHAT
TORAH
NY's Gay and Leabian Sl,nagogue
Services
Friday at 8:30pm 57
Ba1hune Street For info. call: (2121
929-9498.
CONGREGATION
1rNA!
JESHURUN
Mon1l11ySpritual Gatherings andfree catered fostiveluncheOllS for
al/ People Wi1h AlDS,1I1air lovers
and families. Program includes
music and discussion led by our
Rebbis. Can (2121 m-7Im
DIGNITY
BIGAPIU
A community of Lesbian and
Gay Call10lics. Activities include
Liturgies and socials every Sat,
8:00 pm, at the Center, 208 W. 13
Street, NYC.Call(2121816-1309.

DIGNITY NEW YORK
I.a8Iia1I1lC1 'JIlV Cafdcs and friands
AIDS rmatry. spmIII ~The Cd18draI PJqaa. IMnIip Sa'~cas&~Ews.~
JdIn's Episcopel Dlurch 218 Wast
l11hSlraat O~2179
EDGE Education in • Dilabl ..
Gar Environment
For the physically disabled Lealianand Gay Camuity. (21211Il9-19Z1
P.O. Box 3I!i Wage Station, New
Yolk. NY 10014
FRONT RUNNERS
A rumilg club for laabian.and 'JIlV
a1hIaIBs of aNabilities. fI.n RIIw ell6 1111as held rN8l'f Sat at lOam andWeds. It 7pm in Central Park andewryT ... st7pm in Prospect Park.
For infonna1icxt cal (212)724411D.
THE FUND FOR HUMANDIGNITY
National Gay and Leabian Crisis
Una "AIDS 800'-I-800-SOS-GAYS
Educational
Resource Center;Posi1ive Images Madia Centsr; NY
Sta18 Ar1B Program Il!6 B\vay SUta
410M'C,NY10012 (212)!iI9-11nl
THE GAY AFRICAN AMERICANSOFWESTCHESTEII(The G..A.A.)
is a community based support
group fonnad in WastchaaI8r Coin~ Various actM1iaa are plamed for1ha coming monIha. PIeaaa call 914:rTfJ.{1TD for mora info.
GAY FATHER'S FORUM
A support organization for gay
fa1l1er's,1I1air Iavera, and others in
ch~cH!urturing situations. Month,Iy meatirigs include a potluck supper, support groups on varied
specialized topics, speakers, andsocializing.Meetings:
1st Friday
each mon1l1, 7pm, at The Can1Br,
208 W. 13th St. Wast of 7thContribution: $6. Bring a maincourse for 4 people (or pay a $5
food charge.1 For infonnation caD:
212-!J7&.7541 or 212-288-3236""8.

GLAAD Gay & IMbi.nAlli_
AgailIIlDlflrnljon

IllVarick ~N'I'C 10013 (212)98&170l1lAAD c:anbnI harnoPIoIia in
1he mecia and eIa6rthlre by ~ing visibiity of the lesbian and gay
carmritylllCl~~
response 111anj.gay ~Do'Pl
hlr.l831rriUBs a 111Cd1~i!tthtrnDp-dia7.mflllllAAD PhtnihalCai(212).e.11OOilrinfamation.
GUB
Gay IIlCIl.IMIbianRIapendant BroadC8SWIs iMtBs '/IlU 111 1InI inID OUTLOOKS on WBAl-NY. 91.5 FM rN8l'fotharSulday, ~IIlCIjci1 \ISewryTuaaday st~1119a¥n1ll
became a rnambar eI WB. No IDIp8lienee r-at. !Di Eighth Avenue,
NY.NY 10018 Ann: OutLocis or call
(2121245-8386- ask for GLIB.

GAY & LESBIAN HEAIJII

CONCEIINS
An office of the NYC Dept of
Health, providas linkages betwn
NYC Haalth & Human Svca, .nd
the Lasbian &. Gay community,
focusing
in ALL health concems; resource infonnation for
health services consumens andprovider •. 125 Worth Street,Box 87, New York"NY 10l13. For
info call (2121 586-49115.
GAY MAll ~ ACfMSTS
Dedicated to ufv and reaponeible SIM since 1981. Open maetings w/program.
on S/M
techniques,
lifestyle ilSues,
political and social concerns.
Also spacial avanta, apa.kars
bureau, workshops,
demoa,
affinity groups,
newslatter,more. GMSMA -Dept 0, 4geA
Hudson Street, Suite 023 ,NYC
,10014.(21217Z1-9f18..
GMAD (GAY MEN OF AFRICANDESCENT)
80 Varick Straet, NYC 10013 •support group of Gay Man of
African Descent dedicated toconsciousness-raiaing
andthe 'developmentof the Lesbian and G.y Community.
GMAD is inclusiva of African,
African-American,
Caribbeanand Hispanic/Latino
man ofcolor. Meetingaa re held,
weekly, on Fridaya. For mora
information,
call 716-802-0182.
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISISIIOTUNEFOR INFORMATION ON SAFER
SEXAND
HIV-RELATEDHEALTH SERVICES, AND FOR
INFORMATION ON ONE-TIME.
WALK-IN AIDS COUNSELINGSERVICES21Z-1117..-z1Z.....
7470 TDD (FDr therin.
Impairad)Mon ..fri. 10:30 aJ1L to 9
pm. Sat 12:11) to 3:00
GIRTH. MInHCWB OF NEW YORI
Social club for heavy, chubby
gay men &. their admirers.
Monthly socials at the 'Canter", weekly bar nighta Thursdays at !he 'Chelsea Transfer",monthly Fat Apple Review, bimonthly F.A.R. pen pals.
For more information
call
Ernie at 914-899-7735 or write:
G&M/NY, Dept 0, P.O. Box 10,
Pelham, NY 10803.

HEAL(1Iaahh Education AIDS UailOll)
Weekly info. and support groupfor trestmenlS for AIDS which do
not compromise the invnuna ..,..
18m further, including al1BmatMIand ho~stic approaches.
Wed 8pm.
208 W. 13th St(212)874-HOPE.

HERITAGE OF PRIDE, INC.
Organizel'l d New YOlk's Laabianand Gay Pride WWIIB: the March,
the Rally and the Dance on the
Piet Cal (2121 1181-1774for meft.
ing schedule or mora information.
208 Welt 13111SIreat, NY. NY 10011.
IIETIIICK-MAII1IN INmT1ITE
for leabian and gay youth. Counaaling, drop-in center,(M-F,~
8pml, rap groups, Harvey Milk
Iigh School, AIDS and safar sex
infonnalion, rafarrala, profaasional
educalion. (2121833-8920 (YDicel(2121833-8926 TTY for deaf
IUPANICUNITED GAYS 6
WBIANS
Educational services, politicalaction, counselingand social
activities in Spanish and English
by and for the latino leabianand Gay Community. Generalmeatings 8:00 pm 4th Thursday
of every month at 208 Weat
13th Street Call 12121 891-4181
or write H.U.G.l., P.O. Box 228
Canal Strut
Station,New
Yorlt, NY 10019.
IDENTITY HOUSE
Now in our 20th yaar, we provide
peer counseling, therapy refar!'lila and groupe for the lesbian,gay and bisexual community.
Call us at (2121 243-8181. VISit us
at 544 8th Ave., between 14th15111Streets, Manhattan.
INSTnUTE FOR HUMAN
IDENTITY
Sliding scale fees' Insurance
Iccepted.
Gay & lesbian Psychotherapy (2121 799-9432
lAMBDA LEGAl..DEFENSEAND EDUCATION RIND
Precedent-setting
litigation
nationwide
for lesbians,gay
men and people with AIDS.
Membership ($35 and upl inc.
newsletterand invitations to
special eventa. Volunteer nighton Thursdaya. Intake calls: 24pm Mon thru Fri (2121 99S-8585
lAVA (lESBIANS ABOUT
YlSUALART)CaD for slides for lesbian Artists'
Exhibition, Gay & lesbian Community Center, NYC. For more
informalion, send SASE tD : Miriam Fougere, 118 Fort Greene
Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217.
THE lESBIAN AND GAY BIG
APPLE CORPS
Get your instrument out of theclo.et and -come play with us.
Symphonic, Marching, Jazz. Dixieland, Rock, Rute Ensembles
and Woodwinds. 123 Wast 44th
St. Suite 12l New York, NY
10038 (2121889-2922.
LESBIAN 6 GAY
COMMUNITY SERVICES
CENTER

208 West 13th Street New York.
NY 10011 12121820-7310 9amI1pm avel)'day. A place for community organizing and networking,social services, cultu!'lll programs,
and social eventa sponsored by
tha Center and more than ISO
community organizations.

AND GAY WOR
NElWORKAn organization of Laabians andGays who 81'8 aclive in their labor
lIions~on IIorneac pamership benefiIa and AIDS issuea. For
lTIOI1Ii1bmII1ion caI~
WBIAN

WBIAN

AND GAY RIGHTSPROJECTof the American Civil Liberti.
UniDn KNOW YOUR RIGHTS/
WE'RE EXI'MIIWG THEM
12121944-9800, ext. 545
lESBIANS AND GAYS OFRATBUSH
Brooklyn's social organization forboth gay men and lesbiana. P.O.
Box 108, Midwood Station BIookIyn, NY 112.30· (718185&-9437
lESBIAN HERSTORYAIICIUVES
P.O. BOI(l258New York, New York
101l8212/874-7232Sinca 1974, theArchNea has "pired, shaped andreflected lesbian lives everywhel'8. CaltD anange a visit or tD
vo/unteerforThlllldayworluighla.
LONG ISLAND ACT-UP
Meals Tuesdays at 8pn at 181 Post
!we. in WastIuy, NY. Support us forchange on long Island. Mailingaddl'8llS: PO Box 514, WastIuy, NY
1I!m51~LSM
is a support and informationgroup for lesbians and bisexual
women interested
in fa!1laay,role-playing,bindage, disoipline, S/M, fetishes, alternate
gender indentitie.,coatumesand so forth. Membershipisavailable
only to woman 18
yaars and older, Actual experience is not requio.>41 but genuine interest and an open mind
are. For informationple .. ewrite: P.O. Box 993, Murray Hill
Station, New York. NY 10158
MEN OF ALL COLORSTOGETHER NY
A multi-racial group of gay men
against raci8m. MeeIilga IMIry friday ni!#rt at 7:16 at 1ha l.aabian and
Gay Community Services CenlIIr,2ll8W. 13111Stra8t. For Il101'8 info.
cal: (212)245818 or(212)222-9794.
METROPOLITAN TENNIS
GROUptMrG)
Our 200 member lesbian and gay
tennis club includes playal'l frombeginning to tournament level.
Monthly tennis parties. Winterindoor league. Come play withusl For information: MTG, Suite
K83, 498-A Hudson St., New York.
NY 10025. (7181852-8582.
MOCA(Men of Color AIDS "'-wntion
Prograrn.l
Provides safer sex and AIDS
education
information to gay
and bisexual
Men of Color;
coordinates a network of peersupport groups for gay andbisexual Men of Color in all 5
boroughs of New York City.
303 Ninth Ave, New York, NY
IOOOlor call (2121 ~ 1798.

NAnONAL GAY AND WBIANTASKFORCE
lathe national g!'llAlOOll po/ilicalorganizalion for lesbians and gay
men. Member.hip
i. $3IVYlllr.
l88ue-oriented projecta addreaa
vioIance, sodomy Iawa, AIDS, gay
righ1B ordinances, famias, media,
etc. through lobbying; educalion,
organizing and direct action.
NGlTF 1517 U Street r1N, WasilingtDn, DC 211m (211Z)332-8483.
NEW YORK ADVERnSING
AND COMMONICAnONSNElWORICNYACNis the conmunity'slargest
gay and lesbian professionalgroup, welcoming all in conmunication8--andtheir friends.
Monthly meetings,
3rd Wed
8:3Jpm at the Community Canter.
Membel'l' newsletter, job hotline,
annual dil'8ctory. Phone (2121517mao for more info. Mention OutWeek for one free newslet!Br.
N.Y.FEMMESSupport and diacUllion group for
lesbians who self identify 88
Fanme and 81'8 primariy atlnlC:1IIdtD butch woman. For membership
informatill'l calliaa (212)829-9817.
N.Y. WOMEN'S
SOfTBALL GUILDFor experienced, serious Soflbaft
Playal'l, Coaches and Manage ....
We play mod/fast pitch waekends in Manhattan and aueena.
Try-outB begin Feb. I1thru Aprilor until fiDed. (212151379 Janet
NINTH STREET CENmI
Since 1973, a community dedicatad to demonstratingthat ahomoaexual lifestyle is a rational, desirable choice for individuals dissatisfied
with therewards of conventional living.
Psychologically - focussed rap
groupe, Tues., Sat, 8 to 10 pm.
peer counselling available. 319
E. 9 Street, New York, NY 10003,
for info call (2121228-5153.
NORTH AMERICAN ~OY
LOVEASSOClAnON (NAMBlAI
Dedicated to sexual freedom
and especiallyintereledin
gay intergenerational
relationships.
Monthly Bulletin
and regular chapter meetings
on the first Saturday of eachmonth. Yearly membershipis$20; write NAMBLA. PO Box
174, Midtown Station, New
York, NY 10018 or call 12121
807-8578 for information.

PEOPLE WITH AIDSCOAUTION(2121~~(2121 532-l&18Monday thru F1iday
lOanHlpm Meal prog!'llll18,aupport
groupe, educrionaI and 18fanaI_";casfor PWA's and PWArc'a.

UPPER MANHATTANTASK FORCE ON
AIDa
Education, Hottine, Supportive
Cue MlnaglllMnt.
Ind Volunteer Recruitment
and Referral.212-87G-3352

PEOPLE WITH AIDSHEALTH GROUP
lJndeigrou1d buyar'. club inportingnot"'/8l-approvad medications andnutritional,upplementa.31
West
28Ih St. 4Ih Floor (212)532-«IlII

WHAMI (Woman'11IMIth
Action And MoWIi_en)
A direct-actiongroup committed to demanding,.. curingand defending absolute reproductive freedom and quality
health care for all women. We
meet evary Wad. at 8:30 pm It
105, E 22nd St,4th Floor.
(2121 71~5988.
Mailing addre .. : WHAMI, P.O.
Box 733, NYC 10009

PROFESSIONALS IN

FlLM/VIDEO
338 Canal Street, 8th Roor, NYC
10013212-&15-3351
GUEERNAnON
Tha lasbianand Gay direct
aclion group dedicated to fighting homophobia
and Gay andlesbian invisibility. Anyone cansugge.t an action and shouldcome to meetings prepared toorganize and imp/emant it ON,
Box 1524, Cooper Station, New
York, NY 10003, Call 212-4837208 for maeting info_

WOMEN'S ALTERNATIVECOMMUNITY CENTER (WACC),
A non-profit, le.bian community cantar .. rving Queenl,
Nassau and Suffolk counti8l.
Thurs night .weekly di.culaion
grp •• 8:30pm, for other activitie. pleue contact us at (51111,
483-2060.

SAGE:(Senior Action in a Gay
Environment)
Social SaMca~
~
care,
.....
&IIIiIc:abB __u9llV6
WiIIlerirc:iizaw.

'*'-1MI1ID

1unaInnI ...... 6cilarPM'.2111

WIlt 13ttSlN'r'C1001I,(2121741-22C1
SETHIAN GAYS,
lESBIANS AND BISEXUALSFor aU of us intal'88l8d in reaching
outtD each other in 8lCUberencetDspontaneously axpIOI'8 and expand
upon the Se1IVJana Roberta "Philosophy" as it realtea tD our lives,par&a1al/y, sexually and politically.
Can AI (2121979-5104
SUNDANCE
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
SOCIETY
A non-profit club offaring Outdoor
activities for avery season including hiking, biking, skiing, water
actMties and other outdoor activtlies fortha Gaytteabian conmunity.
For infonnation or complimentary
N8WlletlBr caD(21219J8.472Il.

NORTHERN UGHTSALTERNATIVES
Improving Quality of LifIi for People with AIDS/HIV. THE AIDSMASTERY WO~SHOP:
Exploring the possibilities of a powerfuland creative life in the face of
AIDS. Call (212) 25&-8554

THE OUTREACHUSING
COMMUNAL HEAUNG(TOUCH)
Community voluntaera providing a\W8Ictf bullataupparforthe Bndd-)41
AIDS convnunity. TOUCH meetsMonday eves. 5pm tD 8::J1pm- at
cbr.nIor.n Bndd-)41 Friends Mamg
House (110 Schermerhom St. near
Boenm P/aC8~liriIad 1ranspor1BliaJ
may ~ alTllj1ged. Ho: (7181622-2i!iI.
TOUCH wulcomas contributions ofMds, food andvdllllBenl.

NYC GAY 6 WBIAN
ANTJ..VlOL£NCE PROJECT~acMx:ac:y.anditmnaticrl
for SUNMxs d II1Ii-gay and anli-/e&IiIrlIoidonce,SIIXIJIII assadt cbnesfc
Ioidonce, and ofJer1¥pes rI ";di'rimlion. All seMces free and confiderl.
lia124hou'hme(212)8JHII97ULSTER COUNTYGAY AND lESBIANAWANCE
Maais fist and 1hi'd Monday rIeach
nmfIlt 7:3lp.m Idle LnBiIl CIuchon Sav.*l1bd i1Jqsm FaiUrn&b1. cal $I4!&:.lhIm.

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

WESTSIDE

Barbary Coast, 64 7th Ave. (14th St.). 675-0385

Duchess 11,70GroveSt 17th Ave.),242-1408(Women)

Candle Bar, 309 Amsterdam Ave., 874-9155

The Break. 232 8th Ave. (22nd St.), 627-0072.

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

Chelsea Transfer, 131 8th Ave. (bet. 16th & 17th).
. 929-7183

Eighty Eights, 228 W 10 St., 924-0088

Eagle's Nest, 142 11th Ave (218t St.), 691-8451

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

Private Eyes, 12 W. 21 st St. (bet. 5th & 6th),
20G-mO

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

Rawhide, 2128th Ave., (21st St.). unlisted.

Kelly's Village West, 46 BedfordS1.,929-9322

Spike, 120 11th Ave., 243-9688

The Locker Room, 400 W. 14th St. (9th Ave),459-4299-- TemporarilyClosed

WEST VILlAGE

Marie's Crisis, 59 Grove St. (7th Ave), 243-9323, The Annex (to Cellblock 28), 673 Hudson St. (bet.
_ 13th & 14th), 627-1140-Temporarily Closed
Badlands, Christopher & West St., 741-9236,'

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

New Jimmy's, 53 Christopher, 41)3.0950
Ninth Circle, 139W.1Oth St.,243-9204,

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

Sneakers, 392 West St., 242-9830.

Cl1l1Qlock18;:.28 9th,Ave, 733-3144-:Hopes to, reoPen /if AijiJu,st~1-'
The Cubbyhole, 438 Hudson (Morton
243-9079 (Now for Men)

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

St),

Crazy Nanny 5, 21 7th Avenue South, 366-6312(Women)Two POtato, 145 Christopher St., 242-9340.
Ty's, 114 Christopher.741-9641.
Uncle Charlie's, 56 Greenwich Ave.,
255-8787

Cat's, 73118th Ave., 221-7559
Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St., 757-0788
Gents, 360 W 42 St. (9th Ave), 967-0659
Sally's Hideaway, 264 W. 43 St., 221-9152
Town & Countly, 9th Ave at 46th St., 307-1503
Trix, 246 W. 48 St. (bet. Bdwy & 8th Ave), 664-8331
The Works, 428 Columbus
799-7365

Ave (at 81 stl.

EASTSIDE
Bogart's, 320 E. 59th St., 688-8534
Brandy's Piano Bar, 235 E. 84th St., 650-1944
G.H. Club, 353 E. 53rd St., 223-9752
Johnny's PUb,123 E. 47th St., 355-8714
NY Confidential, 306 E 49 St, 308-8390
Regent East, 204 E. 58th St., 355-9465
Rounds, 303 E: 53rd St., 593-0807
South Dakota, 405 3rd Ave., 684-"8376Star Sapphire, 400 E. 59th St., 688-4710
The Townhouse, 236 E. 58th St., 754-4649'!Wenty-Nine Palms, 129 Lexington Ave;, 686-8299

EAST VILLAGE
The Bar, 68 2nd Ave. (at 4th St.). 674-9714
Boy Bar, 15 St. Mark's PI., 674-7959
The Pyramid, 101 Avenue A. 420-1590
Tunnel Bar. 116 1st Ave (7th St.), m-9232

BROOKLYN (718)After Rve Plus, 5 Front St., 852-0139
Spectrum, 802 64th St. (at 8th Ave), 745-9611
Sweet Sensations, 6322 20th St., 435-2580

QUEENS (718)Breadstix, 113-24 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills,
236-0300
Hatfield's, 126-10 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens,
261-8484 •Hideaway, 87-36 Parsons Blvd., Jamaica, 657-4585
It 95 ,",wi ... dIJte, $2.00 for the first

7,2,

OUJTWEEK,'

August 15, 1990

Love Boat, 77-02 Broadway, Elmhurst, 429-8670

Magic Touch, 73-13 37th Rd, Jackson Hgts,429-8005

Bunkhouse, 192 N. Main St. Sayville, 567-2865

STATEN ISLAND

Cheny's. Bayview Walk, Cheriy Grove. Fl. 597-6820

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

Club Swamp Disco/Annex Aestaurant, Montauk
Hwy, Wainscott, 537-3332

WESTCHESTER (914):....-__

Summer Hours
Lunch & Dinner
Monday-Friday

Ice Palace, Cheny Grove Beach ClUb, FI, 597-6600

Playroom, 590 Nepperhan Ave,. Yonkers, 965-6900

Kiss, 161 Fannardie Dr.. Lake Ronkonkoma, 467-9273

Stutz. 202 Westchester Ave, White Plains. 761-3100

Club 608, 608 Sunrise Hwy.• W. Babylon .• 661-9580

LONG ISLAND-NASSAU

Millennium, 1770 NY Ave, Huntington, 351-1402(~

Bedrock, 121 Woodfield Rd., West Hempstead,
486-9516
Blanche, 47-2 Boundary Ave., Fanningdale. 694-6006

Starz, 836 Grand Boulevard, Deer Park, 242-3857
Thunders. 894 W Jericoo Tpke., Smithtown.864-1410

NEW JERSEY (201)Grand Central. 210 Merrick Ad. Aockville Centre,
536-4800

Charlie's West, 536 Main St.. E. Orange, 678-5002

PalJoey's, 24S1 Jerusalem Iwe.. Nath Bellmre, 'JaS.!IIll

Feather's, n Kinderkamack Rd.,River Edge,342-6410

SiMlr Unilll. 175Coony Lare, New Hyde Partc.li4-0041

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

Station House Pub, 3547 Merrick Ad, Seaford,, 785-9808

Excalibur, 10th & Jefferson. Hoboken, NJ, 795-1161

LONG ISLAND-SUFFOLK (516)419,419 North Highway (At. 27), Southampton,
283-5001

21 W. 17th St.
NYC 10011(212)645-2160

Nite lite, 509 22nd St., Union City, 863-9515
Vibrations. 165 Cedar lane. Teaneck. 836-5518
Yacht ClUb, 366 Berkshire Valley Ad., Jefferson,697-9780

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to reach 1000's of men every week on
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WEST COASTEXECUTIVEONGOING HIV+ GROUP
Caring gay male support group seeks
additional members who havecompleted the Body Positive
seminars. We have a positive attitude
and share our feelings. We meet on
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brief note expressing your interest
along with a phone number and thebest time to contact you. Discretionand confidentiality assured.
Contact Richard, Box 23H
496A Hudson Street NY, NY 10014.NEEDEDIMMEDIATELV!

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Get together with a group of men to
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by Terry Weisser, Licensed Masseur
and teacher at the Swedish Institute.
Sundays,7-10pm, $20.00, call (212)463-9152,

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EXPERIENCE AND
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CALL GRANT LUKENBILL(212) 337·1200

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August 15,1990!I

HElP IIITIDART DIRECTOR
FT, Exp. for Pub. of leading Gay mags.
Excell. salary & benefits. (212) 9668400, A. Sheldon, lOAM to 1PM.

AREA DIALOGUETMHEAR THE VOICE OF THE MAN YOU WANT TO MEETCALL 1-900-234-DIAL(3425) TO LISTEN TO AND RESPOND TO THE MOST EXCITING GUYS IN THEIAREAI

To answer a NYC AREA DIALOGUE ad -Easy
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and hear our greeting'..
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NOTHING TO IT -IT'S
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BIG TOUGH GUY, 39 YIS, 6'1·, 2901, boaldwith 'stache. biker/lrucker type, sks masu~neIk-buddy who ikes ~ kird 01 rough, EXT 1017

IIARRlEO liEN WANTED for safe se, by well

JO SESSIONS \OiIh sim GBM, 30, seeks hungguy, Race tJllilr!>O<1an1, EXT 1063

disaeet. I am into FR. JO and rubbers.
EXT 1070
SHAVING EXPERT. wants to lullill yourfantasy. If you are 25-45, attractive, good build
witha beautifulbutt, call this6'. 195 lb.

moustache, anraC1ive 40's guy tor a smooth
experience with all the extras.
EXT 1066
NOT HANOSOIIE HUNK, 6' 170 Ib, dirty BL
LTfBR TRIM. smooth, muscular, 33, seeksboyish GWM 20-28, fun safe hot times plus.
EXT 1056
NEEDED GWII 18-25 for hoi and wild times,
I'm GBM, 18. ready to be loved. I enjoy the
l11OYies,dinner al home, EXT 1048
SEEKS FRtENOIlOVER WM.25 yrs, 6'2"183
Ibs, gdlkg,very romantic, honest. I wantlelationship & gd times,lriendship, Caft
EXT 1049
CHROIIE SCULPTURE despelale~ s.. ~ng
Mark E. Irom W. Village days. Come gel itsoon! Pal & Ralph EXT 1047
IIARRIAGEABLE CHUBBY GWII prof" hlthy,
hdsm, 39, 5'6"12301, var, intr., bufl(ed up at gym+ dinner table sks GWM chsr &1 Of chub to 45.
EXT 1037
IIARRIED lIEN WANTED for safe encounters
by weII-lloin ~ male 6'3', 1951bs, clean -cut &discreet. EXT 1031
LET'S STRIP STUD, HOi Ilaian 2, sks O!hel
muscular & wild boysockstraps, ass worship.
EXT 1031
IIARRIEO BIWII31.155 sks wkdy AM IrySI. wlendowed tops at your place. Un·cul &Ior
hairy a real fum..", EXT 1012
AISPANIC LOVER SOUGHT by aMlactive
GWM, 5'9", 140 tis, 30, alhlelic, You: ~,shape
to 32yrs, want fun long. term relationship.
EXT 1013

IT'S PUBLISHED FREEl or FAX IT TO: (212) 989-9332
Any problems, call customer service 9am-5pm, M-F 1-800-747-7440(3425)

EAGER NOVICE, 28 yo, GWM, proles~onal,
cute 5'9", 1451bs. br/g(, athletic, looking forhandsome healthy companion, EXT 1071

buill bi male 6'3", 195 Ibs, clean cut and1, You may browse ads in other~reaslof the counrty
2, Meet someone before your next visit
3. Respond to ads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
4, Most advertisers leave greetings • Hear hiS own vOice• No need for letter writing
5. Telephone rate is 99¢ per minute ($1.99 the first)
SEND NYC AREA DIALOGUE YOUR AD NOW-ORIENTAL GM, 19,5'10',~::: y~~~~~o~~mes

HANDSOME WITH HAIBY CHEST GWM 30,
5'11', 1751bs, muSU~1 build, sandy BL hazel
seeks wIb/t 8TM for safe steady sex.
EXT 1061

SEEKS ACTOR/SINGER GWM, PlOt., 40's
Seeks young, aggressiveaUrac-live
ac1or/~nger 21 10 30, lor cInners, IhUn, tun,sale 50', eIc, Call EXT 1022

CUTE AND SHY GWII, 26, 165/bs, 8' blibr
dancer from midwest sks cute in-shape man
25-40 101 romantic friecdship and n.ot _I!
EXT 1046

POSITlVE ACTlON, HOIGWM, 29, 57", 155b,
muscular and beefy HIV+ wants cIeancut pos.
130 Ibs, seeking
dudes for mutual cksking & ttwrk, and affection
18·24 straight -=EXT.:;,...,;,;10::57_

GOOOLOOKJNG SIIART IlAN, 22,30 ,wanted
for good old fashioned sex by WM, 45,
generous. You-S', 88, type with open mind.
EXT 1069

ATTRACT1V£ PROfESSIONAL, GBM, 36, 6',
190 Ibs, masculine, &eeks similiar mature, slable man for 00g lalks, quial OYorings andlaughlel, EXT 1010

GWII WANT CHUBBY· Eally 50's, slim,
wants to.meet super chub over 400 bs for quiet
enjoyable cuddling anti whatever elsedevelops, EXT 1005

GWII 23, 5'10', BLlBL, 155 Ibs, seekscleancut GWM 21-27 relationship oriented.
Enjoy ~king and racquelba( EXT 1064

lltIIfi WAY??? Two cIoanarI guys 20's and30's seek' cute bottom for safe fun.
Westches1e<-NYC& Com welcome, EXT 1011

TWO HOIISE.lfUNG liEN: one very alii, al'dendowed WM, 26,175, S', fTlJSCUlar,sKs otherhonestly huge endowment, any age or race. \EXT 1044

HOT WILD & HORNY-5'11', 155 lb. vlly
attractive Italian bottom· I'm easy to Ilk.,
passionate with a flair, and I have a good safe
sex attitude. If you're an experienced top &know the difference between fun and serious,
caft me, cause I just wanna have fun.
EXT 1023

ARE YOU READY for a special relallon?
GBM, 36, S'tt". 180 tbs. seeks honest sincere
GM 10 enjoy life together, EXT 1058
INTELLIGENT ARTISTIC BB 43, 5'9', 160
muscular & defined into musiclarts needs guy
35-50 for physical & mentalpleasure. EXT 1018

ADS AREPUBLISHEDLETS PLAY OOCTOR , call 101 appt. Open
your legs while the MO examines yOUI'private
parts, EXT 1051

FREE

SENSUALIIOIIAHTIC GWII 6', 130 Ibs, 34,
bflbl seeks young clean passionate bonomprefer slightly over-weight guy but nol
nece5fMY' EXT 1035

ASIAN STUOENT 24 yo, Filipino _good,
iooIQng, romantic, theatre, artist sks frdnJ1oYer.
VAN GOGH LOOKAUKE, GWM 34, hung, lOP, ,Serious rtIs~, EXT 1034
bald, shayed balls, seeks smooth/shaved
bottom any race for greek lusto1ove safe times,
GMt 45; REFUSE!:ffo-gtVe'iJp'-belteVlng that
EXT10D:lthere is another like-minded gay man who iswilling 10 s~1'd by me, EXT 1043
GWIIIIENTALHEALTH PROFESSIONAL
wIlling to let you talk about any gay·related
GWI( 35, 5'8', 138 tis, HIV , pool seeks HIV
issues, I am 35 and promise to he~ you, Not a+ GWM in his 30's and the creative arts to
ad, Cal EXT 101Q
wake up to. Call EXT 1001

FF TOP 48 wants a man willing to spread canbo fisled and raped with dildoes, EXT 1032
GERMAN AIIERICAN led/bl HIV" WM,
protestant. 32. Manhatman 5'8" w/car seeks
soulmates with day job for fun + summer travel.
This is not a sex ad. EXT 1039
CHUBBY, S'10~,27SIbs., handsome and hairy
assed chasers who like a big belly and tits.
EXT 1042

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HANDSOIIE LAT1N- LWM, 34, 5'7", 1651bs,
tikes movies dancing, seeKs 26-38 forsincere
re~Iionship, EXT 1054

ORIENTALS/ASIANS
lake a chance fOIfriendship and more. What you want: GWM,
40's, 5'10", 200, HIV-, attractive, warm,
sensitive, sincere. fun-loving. What I want
roIationship gd times with you, Can EXT 1004

GWII AVERAGE LOOKS 53, 5'10', 130 Ibs,
varied interests· seeks simliar who is not "into"
anyftling. Just a joy of ~fe. EXT 1006
GWlll-1i TALL, l1lin sHghI1y1TklSC, rm _ng
lor a man, leens·23,
goodJooking,i"'xpener<:ed, Aep/ys flom Soulh N.1 please,
EXT 1033

GREAT LOOKING GWII, 23, 6', 160, SIacN!,
Versatile, fun sks GM 2t·32 into music,
wild/quiet times. Good kisser a ++. EXT 1036

HOT BEAUTIFUL BOOY, hOi beaulitul spjnl,
hoi beautiful mird, GBM, 25,6', with an 01 theabove looking for aggressive,ffectionale andattractive top wo can handle this pad<age.
EXT 1055

WEEKNIGHT SAFE PLAYIIATE, uncul andhairy a plus. is sought by GWM, hung, 40+
iving ~W80's, EXTl05

BUTCH BGII, 23, 160, 6'1' bottom needs big
and lall tops for hot action and good times.
Age, race unimportant.
EXT 1045• ALL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL • AVAILABLE THROUGH TOUCHTONE PHONE ONLY • TELEPHONE RATE IS'99¢ PER MINUTE ($1.99 THE FiR!;T)• YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL WHEN YOUR AD WILL APPEAR
AND HOW TO RETRIEVE YOUR RESPONSES

SAP HAIR, HUSKY GWM, 50, 5'7', seeks
counterpart to 35150, share my joy, my warmth,
my SOl1OW, bo my toroorTow, EXT 1067
VERY HANOSOIIE SPOfITER, 26, 175t1s, 6'bb ~'"''
looks lor good muse, bodys 18,30,
straiglt acting, clean shav9n, (HIV-) no IoverroIaliooshipbutlriendshippossille!
EXT Ion

GREEK IlEI GWM, 39, 5'7", 135, uocut sks hot
top. Want to leam FF·I french you greek- no
age lace hangups, EXT 1018

shape guy27-45 on regular bases,

BACK TO BASICS GW1139, 6', 210 tis, Irish
hrdsm sks WM 25-50 10 be my lover, friecd &pal, I enjoy 111OYies, !healer, ""sic, & sa ... "EXT 1025
HOWIE 40, 135 tis, deep dark rOd head IooI<slike 30 cute, into safe..sex, seeks boyfriend orlover, EXT 1028
HOT DOIlINANT TOP, 150, 6' bl hail blueeyes SIM BID 42 yo sks y<lIKlgOf !rim sIavts,
Be ready to service and please, EXT 1027
CLASSY, CHARIlING, HANDSOIIE, happy
Italian, 3D, stable, sincere, seek, stylish,
educated, s_1over lmonogamy ES,)EXT 1072
FF BOTTOII, 29,5'11',
lairsltimed, "",I'd butt, _EXT 1073

160 lbo, 30W,
hand or 0,

BODYBUILDER, juicy, mulCUlar italian -.
88 with excess to juice, to ~me build up,
Looking 101 ,enous help on~,up big!
EXT laT4

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Gil, 34, 5'10' 150 tis, sexy al'd mucuUne,
seeks man of color 18-28, s"m, smooth, forcIning, dancing, movies al'd love,
EXT laTS

STUDENT DElIGHT -gdIk WM 21,28 students
dnshvn, gcIlody Ihung) & mind, entertained by
atu WM 4S, S'l", 180, generous, Euro-peanbusinessman, EXT 1014
JOCK CHASER, WIM, 30, seeks men whoplay baseball, football, softball. Must haveumO<m, HoI _I
service, EXT 1068

HANDSOME, SIIOOTH, GWII, 6'4', 2151ls,'hor mouth, lit. for c:hewir9 _butt want~ ~LONGTlIlE COIIPANION WANTEDf Me:
GWM, 28, an american, long al'd oul1y sandy
blonde hair, S'II", lean 175 Ibs. You:GRM/GBM, 18,28, 'homeboy look-, Us:
MOVies, beach, theatre, clubs, travel-more?
EXT 1078

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Manhanan man secure in being single, but
ready for a long'ienT1 reIa1ionsNp, Ilove goingto the theatre, Central Park., the gym andchu<ch, rm leady 10 commit. _ about you?
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IIIP IIITIIRESEARCH ASSISTANT
for major AIDS organization.
, Telaphone contact with top scientists. Good oral communications
skills necessary. Familiarity with
databases and word-processing
systems essential. Please send
resume and cover letter with salaryrequirements to Joseph Guimento,Box 2015, New York, NY 10016

EXECU11VE DIRECTOR
Seeking individual with strong
background in management,
development, finance, public relations
to lead dynamic gay and lesbiancommunity service agency. Horizons,a United Way member, is a leader insupport services for gay and lesbian
adults and youth. Also operates stateof Illinois AIDS hotline. Salarycommensurate with expo Send
resume: Search Comm. Horizons
Community Services, 3225 N.
Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657. EOE/M/F

GAY COMMUNnY NEWS
Display Advertising CoordinatOr
Available September
Obtain displey ads &. develop
strategies for increasing advertising.ales. Manage monthly &. periodic
billing. Eveluate &. update ad rates &.
.ales materials. Qualification: strongorganizational,communication&.
record keeping skills. Previous sales&. marketing expo helpful. Salary $215/
wit plu. benefits. Deadline: Aug. 17th.
Resumes: GCN, 62 Berkeley St
Boston, MA 02116 Attn:Hiring.
DIRECTOR/COUNSEUNG SERVICES
Requires CA licensed mental healthpro.; licensed psychologist. Strong
managerial skills including exp.
managing budget of $2OOK+. Salaryneg. + benefits. Send resume to The
Gay &. Lesbian Community Services
Center, Deputy Director, 1213
Highland Avenue, LA, CA 90038-1292
DIRECTOR YOUTH SERVICES, DevJmaintain programs for lesbians/
gay/non-gay youth for emergency, services, life stabilization, AIDS
education &. supportive services.
Req. MA in Social Work, admin.,psych. or rei. field. Min. 3 yrs. expo inadmin., supervisorial &. budget of$5OQK+ mngmt $33-36K + benefits.
Send resume to The Gay &. LesbianServices Center, Deputy Director
1213 N. Highland Avenue, LA, CA
90038-1292.

HIV CUNIC DIRECTOR/NURSEMANAGERHIV exp &. strong supervisorial &.
admin skills needed. Manage staff of
15 at eariy intervention clinic, $4OK+,
neg. Send resume to The Gay &.
Lesbian Community Services Center,
Executive Director, 1213 N. Highland
Ave., LA, CA 90038-1292, PHONE PERSONFor escort service
Call 6PM-midnight222-9849

78 OUTYWEEKAugust 15,1990

INDEPENDENT SALES REP
Sell advertorial segments on NY/LI/
Westchester prime time cable T.V.
show. Musy have own phone/fax/
home-based office &. love phonesales. Seven years on the air, provenpitch. Commission only - 8% off the
top (avg. sale $3500 to $5500.) I
provide script - you provide sawy.
Easily make $35,000+. Full time only.
Call Judith - 212-684-7210. P.S. This isreal. Only call if serious.
EDUCATION DIRECTOR. AIDSTREATMENT REGISTRY
A grassroots, community based AIDS
service organization hils immediate
opening. Candidates should havebackground in AIDS research andadvocacy issues. MS/MA in education, public health, social work, or
equivalent experience desired.
Fluency in Spanish a major plus.
Resume!letter to Dr. James E.
D'Eramo, Exec. Dir/ATR/259 West 30thStreet, 9th Floor,New York, NY'
10001-EOE

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Servina the Gay Community

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Licensed DOT 10166. Insured.
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AIDS & VD
1-900-646- HELP
Recorded Information
concerning symptoms
and treatments for AIDS
and other sexuallytransnlltted diseases$2,00 first minute,$1,00 each additional.

CUSTOM VIDEOSAct out your fantasies in front of mycamera. I'll give you great close ups.
Anything goes. You KEEPthe tape.
Discretion assured. Send to 380
Bleeker St New York, NY 10014.

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trim throughout /laundry room/many
extras maint $470/asking $188,000.
Call 675-4451Eves or weekends.
SERVING THE WEST -VILLAGE
Studios to lofts, + coops to' cond,os,6th
to the river, 14th to Houston, dedicated to matching qualified buyers
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RD. 2 Box 1. StoDeridae, NY 12484

DlmNCTlVE DECO APARTMENTS
Fully renovated apartments in the art
deco district of Miami Beach. Perfectfull time residences or the best inaffordable:.tlcond homes.
VINTAGE PROPERTIES,1601
Jefferson Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
33139.
(305) 534-1424.

SIIIEIIIIIEIRRE ISlAND PINES
Room or bed in contemporary cedar
and glass F.1.Pines housa withfabulous hot tub. Available day,week, or holiday. Short-term shareokay. 516-597-8162.

IHEIIPI
COmpBtllnt& Comp... ion.",P,ychothBf.pi,tStewart M. Crane, ACSW
Indlvldual,Couple,

Group Therapy* FEAR OF IN11MACY*AIDSANXInY* DEPRESSION* ACOA ISSUES* COMING aliT
'New Men's Therapy Group Forming
Experienced.
Licenllld
Insur.nce Reimburllble
ot'fial: Greenwich Villalla 2121845-0MI

r..nec:Jr.New Jelhy 201/838-4201
DR. EU MAYER
Gay Clinical Psychologist
West Village Location
Indiv., Couple, Long, Short-Term
All Insurances, N.Y.S. Uc.
For appointment call:, 718-627-5839

VICTORIA SOUWODA MSW, CSW
Lasbian Feminist Psychotherapist For
the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
Community Supportive/EthicaV
Professional Approach Ucensed(212)353-2407

August 15,1990 OU~EEK

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THIIAPY,

HIV POSITIVES
If you are depressed
and/or,feel you are sexually compulsive
and would like free treatment
in a research program atColumbia University, call for
information about eligibility.
Dr.Rabkin at 212-960-5762•

HIV POSITIVETIAIllPROVINCETOWNIHI
INmTUTE

FOIl HUMAN IDEN71TY,

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IN TOWN RESERVATIONS
P,O. Box 614
Provincetown, MA 02657(508) 487-1883

INDIVIDUALS-COUPLES
sensitive and supportiva therapy
to help you enhance your self
and your intimate relationships.
15 years experiance helping Gay
men become more fully themselves
Call DaVid Rickey 212/242-2983

David Lindsey Griff'm,

C.S. W., C.A.C.

Indlvldual,Couple/GrDup Therapy·Alcohollsm 8. Substance Abuse.,·ACOA & Co-depeildency Issues·Posltlve Gay Mala Identity.Relatlonshlps·AIDS.Anxlety.Depresslon·Experlenced -Licensed·Insurance Reimbursable
Chelsea (J"'ce

212-691-2312

Gay Affirmative Therapy• Individuals I Couples~obolism arid Substance Abuse• , ACOA and CODA Issues• Career -lid Professional Blocks• Sexual Compulsion

Fees based on the ability to pay
Insurance

Liscensedl
Reimbursable(212)~:l-1881

IDEN111Y POSITIVEPSYCHOfflERAPY
Licensed, Experienced Thera pist
offers Empathic Approach to
Resolve Problems Related to:oMale Intimacy oOepression
oAnxiety and Stress oSelf EsteemoCareer and Creative Blocks
you,...,.'iD potenti."

lridividual, Group and Couples
Insurance Reimbursable

VValterJ.AJvarez,CSVV/Jo.rd C.ttified dip/omst
SohcWillage

location

212/941-9830

COMPASSIONATE,CARING THERAPIST
Supportive individual & couple
therapy by institute-trained
licensed psychotherapist. Helpwith relationships, gay identity,
dealing with your family, and lifein the age of AIDS. Sliding feas.
NY and NJ offices:(212)769-8796 (201)567-2445.
ARI FRIDKIS, C.S.W.

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or call 914/353-0535

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all airconditioned$85-$100
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1UIfl_COUNTRY COUSINS BED 1& BREAKFAST, VERMONT1824 Greek Revival House, music
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Runford fireplace, outdoor hot tub. A
truly traditional B&B. Weekly andwkday specials. Contact Rt 10 Box
212 Shaftsbury, VT 05262 or call 802375-6985.

WIIIIOREMEMBER THE MINESHAfT?
I'm doing resaarch for a book on tha
Mineshaft Anyone with information(memories and memorabilia) about
their experiences at and opinions on,
the old days at the Minashaft, pleasecall Walter at 337-1224, or 569-3202 for
an interview.
WANTED-GAY/LESBIANfor volunteer community band. All
woodwinds, brass, percussion. By
audition only. For info: Bob 718-2614833. For audition: Sam 718-768-8256"Dedicated to high caliber music"

USE A CONDOM WHEN FUCKING.
Avoid oil-based lubricants such as
baby oil, Vaseline, Crisco etc., as they
can cause condoms to break. Instead
use water-based lubes like KY. The
older a condom, the less reliable, sofind condoms whose manufacturers'
datas are less than three months old.

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women. We growpleasurable things foryour mind, body and spirit!

USE A CONDOM DURING ORAL
SEX. If you don't, avoid placing thehaad of your partner's cock in yourmouth. HIV-infected cum or precum
can enter your bloodstream throughcuts, tears or ulcers in your mouth.

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USE DENTAL DAMS DURING
ORAL-VAGINAL SEX. HIV is present
in some amounts in vaginal secretions,urine, menstrual blood, and infectionrelated vaginal discharge.

4.

NEVER SHARE WORKS. This
includes needles, syringes, droppers,
spoons, cottons or cookers. If you mustreuse works, clean them after each•~
use with bleach, or in an emergency
with rubbing alcohol or vodka, by

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drawing the solution into the needle
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Gay and Lesbian

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SI~GLETax Inc!.

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Newly Renov.'ed

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5.

AVOID FlSnNG. RIMMING. OR
SHARING UNCLEANED SEX TOYS.

6.

AVOID POPPERS •7.

AVOID EXCESSIVE ALCHOHOL OR
DRUG USE. Many people are unable
to maintain safer sex practices aftergetting high.

8.

DON'T HESITATE TO: Fuck with acondom, have oral sex with a condom.
Play with, but don't share, clean sex
toys, vibrators and dildoes. Enjoy massage, hugging, masturbation (alone,with a partner or in a group), and roleplaying.

Colonial House Inn
CHELSEA

318 W. 22nd,SI., NYC 10011

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Remember, sex Is good, and gay
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Athletic bodywork from boyish 1501
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Noon to 4 am.
CHRIS (212)496-6710

HOT BLOND JOCK
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OUTJlAW from pa•• 39
don't practice in the Surrogate's' Court,
crative' appointIDentS, making it difficult for whatever that's worth in evaluating
my personal endorsement.)
to sort out the merits of the candidates.
The other candidates filed signifiPremature death of their clients
cantly fewer petitions, reflecting less ofdue to AIDS has made the Surrogate's
Court all too familiar to gay lawyers in the crucial political-club support which
recent years and has highlighted the de- plays a major part in judicial primaries.
gt:ee to which judicial ignorance or bias They include Lewis Friedman, a Civilin that court can have a powetfully neg- Court judge who has been assigned toative effect on our community. The un- the Bronx (although a Manhattan resiavailability of any legal status for gay dent); Arlene Harris, the chief staff
couples, together with a history of judi- lawyer at the Surrogate's' Court; andJer9me Hornblass, a Criminal Court
cial suspicion regarding wills whichleave out "natural" family members in judge who has been sitting as an Acting
favor of "unrelated" friends, has fre- Supreme Court justice. Some question
has been raised about Ms. Harris' resiquently left surviving gay life-partners
dence; Justice Hornblass' petitions werevulnerable to will contests and blackmailed settlements, This has been par- not far above ,the minimum required.
These two names may not appear on
ticularly true in AIDS-related cases,
the primary ballot if challenges are initiwhere a threat of prolonged litigation
when the surviving partner is HIV-anti- ated and resolved against them,
The importance of the Surrogate's
body positive or even ill can result in"natural" family members getting a sui>- Court to our community cannot be
stantial share of the estate against the overstated. Those who are registered
Democrats in Manhattan should pay
expressed
wishes of the decedent.
close attention to developments in this
There has ev.en been some suggestion
race and make an effort to vote in thethat wills executed by PWAs are suspect
September 11 primary. Since there are
due to the dementia which sometimes
few other significant primary contests
afflicts such individuals.
Thus, the identity of the next surro- this year, turnout is expected to be low.
gate is a matter of some importance for This increases the influence of every
our community. Happily, it appears that voter's effort. Our community has notnone of the candidates most likely to always taken advantage of that potential
win the nomination should pose any leverage in Democratic primaries in thepast, although I suspect that we made asignificant problems for our community.
State Supreme Court Justice Eve Pre- major difference in last year's mayoral
minger, who has been, endorsed by the primary. Perhaps we can make a major
Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats, difference this year .•and Civil Court Judge Jacqueline Silbermann, who has been endorsed, by the
StonewaH Democratic Club, share acceptable views on the issue most relevant to our communtity, and the differing club endorsements
seem to rest
mainly on differences in personality andpolitical allegiances. Either of theseleading candidates (they filed the greatest, number of petition signatures fromamong the five candidates) would undoubtedly make a fine surrogate.
'I've joined Justice Preminger's
lawyers campaign committee, mainly'due to her greater experience (she's
been a judge for 14 years) and greaterfamiliarity with some of the issues. At
the beginning of the AIDS epidemic,
208 West 13th Street, she accepted an invitation to join the
New York, N.Y. 10011
advisory board for Gay Men's Health212/675.3559
Crisis and has stayed in touch with themany legal issues the epidemic has generated, (As a full-time law professor, I[Ill'
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your nipples aildsoak ourselves ina tub full ofStrawberry Nehi. I
lose control justdreaming of thethings we could
do with Count
Chocula and
Nestle's Quik.
Remember: an
orifice without apreservativeladen snack is alonely little holeindeed. Outweek
Box 2972

FUNNY, WITIY,
REFINED
33 yr. old wishes
to meet same,
except older andwiser, (40-55 yrs.
old) who loves
books, movies,
tenderness, anda woman who
can make herlaugh. Your bodymust be drug
free, but yourpersonality, I'm
hoping, is ,thoroughly
intoxicating.
Photo & letterto P.O. Box 115
South Orange,
NJ 07079

TALL DARK &HANDSOMEBUTCH: 34
5'8" Hispanic Jew
Heavyset & inshape. Have great
hands-give thebody rub of life.
Sleazy but clean
cut-you can bringme home tomother. I love
contact dancing,FI sun-drenchedbeaches & fine
women. Seek

GYRATING
EUROTRASH
in search of AIIAmerican girl to
stuff
my mouth withpink gooey SnoBalls and sticky
Goo-Goo Clusters. Lefs stack
Neeco Wafers on

petite, intelligent,
Independent,
adventurous
femme for fun in
the sun, friendship, romance,
sex on'the beach.
Be 28 or older
open mindedsincere w/senseof humor. Letter/
photo POB 75
Cherry Grove, FI
NY 11782.
I ENJOY BEING
A GIRL
Androgynous
GWF 24 shy at
first, sensitivealways, 5'6", slim,
cute, athletic.
Loves cycling,hiking, mountainbiking,running, music,
laughter and Mets
games. Intimidated by the bar
scene (but loves
to dance!) Seeks
GF friends for fun
times and/or a w
arm, affectionate,athletic GF forsomethingspecial. Enjoy
being outdoorsy
as well as ahomebody? Let's
do it togetherl
Send letter/photo
to Outweek Box
2909

GIRLS
After ending two
xear relationshipIt sunk in: all thedykes I know
have moved out
of NY. Seek
similar GPs tohang around w/,
swap "she done
me wrong"
stories, etc.
Really looking
for friends but
who knows
when lightening
will strike? I'm
GWF,30's,
work in advertising. Can bemoody &
sarcastic, butalso funny,
intelligent &fairly charming.
LIKES: myguitar, cats,"Just Say Julie"
on MTV,
Converse hightops, kissproof
lipstick, writing,
being too clever
for one's own

GWF 30+ SEEKS
GWF 30+I am at home incorporate andartistic milieus. I
enjoy horror, SciFi, and foreign
films. I also like tomake homemovies. I enjoy
foreign travel andlove Mexican
food. I also like
Oepeche Modeand Erasure, etc.
Tell me what you
like. Send notefphon
e/photo/video to
Outweek Box
2919
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~OOd: DISIKES: thebutch/femme
mentality,
mimes, the bar 'scene, drugs,
the word ·chic."
Outweek, Box2904
HAVE YOURDATE AND'EAT IT TOOl
GWF 25 tall but
not too tali,
sweet but not
sappy, andsexy, too sexy,
yesl Let's makea date for
Cappuccino
heavy on -thewhipped cream,
sensual talk andsweet bliss. My
astrological,chart is free andeasy with lots ofneed for water
signs Cancers
and Aquarians:
Photo/letter/phone please.
Our date will bea sweet night,
but you have towrite. Outweek
Box 2973
SIT DOWN
AND RELAX
and pay close
attention here. I
am 25 years
old, 5'5", brown
hair, hazel eyes,
white, butseasonally

90 OU~EEK

tanned skin, andlooking for awoman who Is
passionate about
herself & about
who she is with. I
am very athletic,
sincere andexcited about life
& about meetinga sexy woman toshare meaningfulexperiences with.
PH/PH. Outweek
Box 2901
GWF 29 5'4"
SHORT BROWN
HAIR
Deep voice--livein Brklyn, just outof a 4 yr. relationship. I enjoy
dining out, talking
over cocktails,
watching the Mets
and spendingtime with my dog.
HopeJou are ananim lover. 1 liketo keep mylifestyle private.
Want the sameage between 2835. Friendships
welcom~relationsh~possible.
end
photo and letter,& phone #.
Butches need not
apply Outweek
Box 2897
I'\;E WAITEDLONG ENOUGHTO WRITE THISAD

August 15,1990

Every lesbian inthis city is alreadyinvolved, so I
figure why nottake this opportunlty to fulfill afantasy of mine.
Why not advertisefor a COUPLE?I
It's kinda racy, I
know, a little
nutsy, but I'm into
it. So, the stats:
I'm 23, GWF,
good body (hell, I
enjoy itl), drkbrown hair &eyes, ?enUine
smile; love tolaugh & bring out
the nut in shy
women and get
into a frenzy withlike-witted folks. I
say what I mean
& appreciate thesame in others;
there is too muchto writ~23
year's worth of life
is not easilyslashed down to a
2-3 inch personals ad ...anyway, if
this has caught
your eye & you
feel as adventurous as I do, send
a fun photo &telling letter
about yourselves.
Perhaps mutual
earthly delights
can be met. I've
taken the firststep, now irs yourtum. Clean funno drugs. Pref.

nonsmokers.
Don't hesitate ...
Outweek Box
2894
WOMAN
of moderatefrequency seeks
woman ofmoderate-to-hlghvibrationalfrequency tocollaberate andleam and play
together. Photo/
letter. Outweek
Box 2893
5'11" GWF,
BLONDE W/
GREEN EYES
Ivy-ed. writerwants to dosummer concerts,
clubs, beach, etc.
w/a babe. you:
Butch/Feml
whatever-w/
style & humor, ok
w/me in Doc
Martens or Peau
De Soie Pumps. I
used to be amodel, now I'm
an aspiring bodybuilder, and I still
have wardrobe
from both
periods. I write
sci-fi, horror,
pseudo-philosophy while
listening to
Etheridge;
Shreikback,Allman Bros. Be
tolerant andteach me some-thing. Fun friend
O.K. Love-of-mylife better.
Outweek Box
2888
QUIETLYQUESTING
k.d. will be only
the 2nd sexiest
woman in theworld to mel I
sure do~ for that
NEO-B
CH
cool, exceptional
brains, cleverness, or creativity,
and a singularpersonality andpoint of view.
Artistic optional.
Me?- Arts
professional, slim,
young looking
30ish, exceedingly attractivewith v~emeets
Gap 100 •Something like across between thetwo hepbums (intheir heyday.)
Ambitious!
accomplished.
FUNI Take achance; you
WON'T bedisappointed.
Sw~ photos.
Out eekBox
2938
WHERE ARE
YOU?
I've looked close,
I've looked far,haven't found youin the club or bar.

I love a woman
who Is se~ andcurvy, the ndthat makes you
sweaty andunnervy. You are
24+, ambitious~
funny, like tocuddle and kissand be called
hon~.I'ma
GW , brunette, 28 with greeneyes, I go to thegym to work on
my thighs. If
y,0u're Interested
nachatoradate, send a I,
~hoto and note,
fore irs toolatel Outweek
Box 2848
WHAT THEHELL IS A"BOTTOM"LESBIAN?
If 'Iou do it rightyou roll around
too much to!(nowl And why
do we have toconform to fit
those dumb
definitions
anyway ...butch,
femme, lipstick,
top, granoladyke ...phooeyl
There - now you
know my personallty - I'm also'
cute, fit all ornone of the aforementioned labels,
5'5", 125 Ibs.,'
intellectual yet

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Must be 18 or older

, carefree, shortbrown hair,brown eyes, 23
yo, and very
happy. I am
looking for asimilar or
oppositebean .. .fun,
happy,
whatever ...tohang out withand just be
ourselves. I'm
new to the areaand need tobroaden the
branches of myfriendship tree
and also might
be interested inromance.
Please sendme a photo that
describes yourpersonality
along with ashort essay(500 words orless). Outweek
Box 2827

romantic.
OutWeek Box
2812
FORGET HOUSEMUSIC!
Wake up to therhythms of theworld. fearlessrenegade/gypsy
sought byadventurous
lesbian Amazon,
All and any
response is great.
My fortune cookie
says ''You willtravel to many
places." Send
Ideas/photos/
phone #'s.
Outweek Box
2835
SENSUOUSTOMBOY 30
YRS,
seeks lesbian 2535 to date.
Seven-Sisters'
educated. I no
longer drink!
smoke. Outweek
Box 2805

SINGLE GWF,
25 YRS., 6FT,
androgynous,
very attractive,
real, ambitious,
honest,gainfully
employed,interested in a
nonaddictive
friendship/
relationshipwith an older,preferebly
Jewish, sexy,voluptuous
woman who
enjoys wearing
high heels, andpassionate
weekends inthe Hamp
tons. Please no
substance
abusers, bis, orsmokers. Clear
minded emotionally stable
women who
enjoy and -arepassionate 'about life need
reply. All
replies,
responded t.o.
Photo & note
please. I'd loveto sweep you
off your feet.
I'm a true

YOUNG, FINE
DYKE,
unabashedly
sexy, seeks
sug~r-Mama,
25y.o. GWF tiredof g~mes andpumping up egos.
Looking for a fun
pal to take me out&'show me agreat time without
the need forchemicals. You:
woman in 30's,
very much intouch with yoursensuality, ingood shape &like to work out,
very comfortablewith yourself, notlooking forsomeone/something to fill avoid-:-just want toenhance eachother. I'm waiting
to hear from you.
PH/PH to:Outweek Box
2746

92 OUT-.wEEK

August 15,1990

VERY CUTE
GWF WANTS
MORE DATES

that
was
DATES - notrelationships. I
am 5'6" 125# hairin the growthstage and CUTE
CUTE CUTEI
Enough about
me ...YOU YOU
YOU... uninhibited, any color,any size, we'll
have a great time
exploring eachother. Send a
photo and letterthat show your tru
Iy interesting
character.
Outweek Box
2520
ONCE UPON A
TIMEan attractive 27yr
old black woman
awoke to discoverherself a lesbian.
Immediately,while laying in
bed she threw aparty for herself.
Believe it or not,the celebration
continues. Wantto come? RSVP
with photo.
Outweek Box
2514

MEN'S
PERSONALS"

BLOND OR REDHEAD
wan~ed by GWM
34 I am 5'10" 160dark ,hair very
hairy I am very
hot passionate
European a++.
Serious only. No
phone sex. Callme (212)5292305
MOMA - TKTSCPW - PS1
BAM - GMHCMET - ETC ...if
you know these
initials I would liketo know yours.
GWM, 28, 6'1",
175 Ibs., long &curly sandy blong
hair. Looking formonogamous
partner withshared interestl
D.L. 1544 FOR
NY NY 10150
ROCK ANDROLL
GWM 245'11"
140 Lbs. longbrown hair.
Genuinely
good looking
fashion designer
into horror,
reptiles, Roxy on
Sat. Seeks GM(20-30) masculine, creative,
caring w/similarinterests good
looks and body.
Long hair a plus,
photo a must.
Outweek Box
2979
WM, 32, 6'1" 185
BR HAIRBr eyes stache
Italian masculine
straight acting
muscular into
sports working
out reading arts
sks sim. M 28-35
of any race forsincere relationship. Photo/note
POB 1172
Flushing, NY
11354
ONE GOOD MAN
deserves
anotherattractive GWM
28 5'6", 1451bs
brn/moustacheseeks masculine
GM 26-34 wholoves movies,
music, books.
Photo/phone/note
POB 2522, WNY,
NJ 07093. No
drugs/smokersl
fakes.
MASCULINEAND GENTLE
That's what I am.
GWM, new to gay
world, 6'2", 145,
dark hair, mous.,
42, unusuallyaffectionate. Wantmonog. relationship with exceptionally thin gentle
GWM. FOR
Station, P.O. Box
7079, NYC 10150
MASCULINE
WGM 45 YO
Athletic andoutgoing seeks abeautiful hunk
who is hung andBB type. You: 6'
or over, masc.
and intelligent
between 21-30 w'& likes to betreated well. Send
detailed, descriptions + a photowhere your bodyis shown. Phone# a must.
Boxholder P.O,
Box
1128 Hoboken,
NJ 07030
GOOD LOOKINGITALIAN26 looking for
Platonic friendship withgood looking
straight acting
guy, any age.
sincere only.
Photo appreciated- Any raceall answered P.O.
Box 483 WallStreet Station,
NY, NY 102680483.
GWM, 21, 6'1",
DIRTYblond hyper gym
body kinda
political artsinvolved love
Tribeca substance free boy of
substance
investigating
dynamics of male
intimacy &wouldn't mind aworkout partner.
I'm learning toplay mandolin;
imagine a strolling
minstral at an ActUp protest. I lovecheap OUlWEEK
personals I I
believe in love &my strong ideals.
Let's stay in bed
Sunday & stare
into each other'seyes Box 402SUNY, Purchase,
NY 10577 Write
w/pix + size ofyour 501's.
DARYL
I'm a gay whitemale, 25 yrs.,
5'6", 1401bs,
brown hair, blueeyes. I've been in
prison 3 1/2 years
for selling guns, I
get out in 13
months. I likesports, reading,writing and theoutdoors, andhaving someone

40, tall, trim,
hairy, nonsmoker, nonpromiscuous,
warm, loyal;stable, crazy
about older men,seeks affectionate, romantic &'unattachedgentleman 55+
for good times,
companionship &hopefully permanent monogamous reI. Anyarea. Would relocate. Detailed
letter & full length
photo appreciated. OccupantBox 591, 208
East 51st St."New York, NY
10022.

to share with.
I~rnthe only
child, and myparents were
killed in a car
accident two
years ago. I' liketo hear fromanyone who'dcare to write
me. Outweek
Box 2957
NEW ZEAL·AND GAY MAN
38, tall, solid,
visiting NYC
mid-Dec to MidJan '91 wishes
to meet similar
locals. Can
exchange homein Central
Wellington forspace in Manhattan. 'All
letters answered. Mike,
164 Tasman St,
Wellington, New
Zealand.
OVER 55?
Masc. GWM,I

HOT HOT HOT!
Lover of-the longhot summef, 35~
6'4", 2001b, blond,good shape,
wants to meet 2040 yr olds into
intense safe

massages andfantasies. Your
photo gets mine.
P.O. Box 938,
NY, NY 101850009.
BASEBALL,
HOTDOGS,
SODOMY, AND
CHEVROLET
After the game,
don't you want tokick-back in theback seat of the
car and let me lickyour foot long?
With your legs up
in the air, youruniform pulled
down to yourankles and yourcleats ripping theupholstery ,together we canrev up a homo
run or two withthe great American passtime:GAY SEXI Photoplease, in or outof uniform.
Outweek Box
2942

COMRADES
GWM, 31, 6'1",
165. I've got looks
and brains, I likeart and politics.
And baseball. If
you're interested,
write to P.O. Box
1005, New York,NY 10009. (NoRepublicans, allraces.)
EAGER NOVICE,
28 YO GWM
prof, Old Blue,
Eckist, very cute,
5'9" lean 145 Ibs.,
brlgr, athletic andspiritual, seeks
21·35yo hand·some,' healthy,
masculine
companion who
likes fitness, 'movies, dinner.
I'm bright, funny,and a little shy.
OutWEiek Box
2940
AGGRESSIVE
GBM 26 59 bklbr
inexperienced

handsome
seeking black
white latino men
short tall blue
brown green eyes
blond black red
hair an aggressive dominant
man that's notafraid to cuddle or
giggle or beromantic. Dropme a line.
Outweek Box
2939
HOT COLLEGE
GUY WANTS
GWM under 25
for massage"
mutual JIO, &safe sex. Xplicit
letter & phone to:
BW POB 368,
Brooklyn NY
11229. All
answered, those
who send photo
first. Don't be shy.
Inexperienced OK
also.
STAR SEARCH
Wonderful, wise,

and affectionate
WM, 39, 6'2", with
fit body, good
looks, creative
mind, gay politics, ,and abundant
humor seeking
similar exceptional guy, 2545ish, withpotential to play
exuberant Iongterm male lead in
real-life drama:
Send photo,phone, and letterto Outweek Box
2936
BIG BROTHER
NEEDS LllTLE
BROTHER
Masculine, sexygay male, 36,
5'6", 154, seeks
guy 18+ for hot,safe sex. All
replies answered.
Your photo andphone gets mine.
Box 09, Times
Square P.O., NY,
NY 10108-0009.

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EAST VILLAGE
GWM, sexy blueeyed blondbomber ready forsome hot studaction. "Long is
not wrongl" I
always say. Lefs
get together forno nonsense safe
sex. No games
please. I am
looking for theman who knows
what he like when
he sees me.
Photolphonelfavorite pos 'itions to: Outweek
Box 2~17
MAID NEEDED
to clean andshine my Manhattan apartment ona regular basis.
You must be
loyal, attractive,
hardworking andssubmissive.
Nude work is .
sometimes
expected. Please
send phone &photo to P.O. Box
36, NY, NY
10113.
GSM 46 HOT
BUTT HIVlooking for wellhung aggressive
very tall man who
can take care of
my sexual needs.
Someone 30-50
masculine andcaring. Husband
material. No fatsdrugs or fem.
Permanent
relationship, no
one nighters. SS
only. Me 5'11"
165 Br/Br good
shape and readyto please.
Sensitive nipples.
Please reply to
POBox 535 White
Plains, NY 106020535
BETTER DAYSARE HERE!
GWM in Queens.
4Oish, 5'11",165".
Attract. In shape.
Non-bar-type.
Sensitive,

96 OU~EEK

August 15,1990

passionate. Lefs
start a fresh,
uncomplicatedreI. devoid of
mental ordeals.
Be a caring,
together GM 22·
40. Photol
Outweek Box
2911
WALL STREET
Very goocllooking
writer into movies,
theatre, NY wants
to meet handsome, passionate
Wall Street man
to deal with morethan just deals.
Photo to: Outweek Box 2905
WE'RE HOT,HUNG, HAIRY,
AND HORNY,
and looking forplaymates.
Singles, couples
or more wanted
for safe encounters. Tell us yourfantasy and we'll
fill it together.
Photo & phone.
Outweek Box
2900
FRIENDS SAY I
LIVE ACHARMED LIFE
Willing to drop my
Slipper for theright prince.
GWM, 35, 6ft.,
170 Ibs, brown
hair, blue eyes,
good looking
seeks similar to
40. Dreams docome true. Send
description andphoto. Outweek
Box 2898
UNCUT GWM,
37, 150 LBS,
A little shy, would
like to meet otheruncut trim slightly
insecure GWM foradventure andsharing. Send
photo and notewith reciprocate
to LT Suite 453,
486A Hudson St.,
NY NY 10014
SCRATCH MY
ITCH
GWM, 6'2", 170,

Ashen~r.,24yo, replete
boyish gdlks. &cl:1arm in 3rd yr.
of committed
relationship wI
older man seeks
men to fulfill his
fantasies., Are
you a handsome' masculine
top looking for a
responsive
bottom and/or
hot mouth? (Tall& BB a +) Send
PH/PH, etc. toBox 8183, NYC
10116-4650.
P$-My
lover
approves.

wr

INVEST IN THE
BESTI
GWM,35,6',
170 Ibs., brown
hair, blue eyes,
good looking.
Investor must
be goodlooking,successful, monogamous, fun;romantic to 40.
Dreams docome true. Send
description withphoto.
Outweek Box
2889
LIL BRO/SON
WANTED
GWM,315'8185 brown hairh~el eyes Irish
Top teenager atheart seeks
GWM, GAM or
American Indianunder 26 who stillvalues the kid
inside him. Phone& pix to John 328
Flatbush Ave.,
Suite 108,
Brooklyn, NY
11238 or call 718857-8802

Intelligent andvery sensuous.
Seeks bright,
good looking guy
23-35 for friendship and possibly
more. Letter, ph,photo. P.O. Bo
x 5173, Hoboken
NJ 07030. Workin NYC Uve in
NJ.

Versatile,
handsome, 5'11-,
190, brlhz, hung,
36. No rauch.
Safe-sex conscious. SIM okay.
The more themerrier. P.O. Box,
2520, Times
Square Station,
NYQ 10108.
INVASION OF
THE PINES
I saw you, in all
your lovelinessand joy, descendIng from the ferry
you and a million
other faux dragqueens rode to
The PineS fromCherry Grove.
That red tafetta
flowing in thesummer breeze,
glowing from theradiant sunshine.
I simply couldn't
beieve my eyes
were beholding
such lovllness.
Remember me? I

OPPOSITESATIRACT GWM
33, bearded,balding, sexy big
hairy gut seeksmasculine
sensual man, thinto well build
under 40. Call

~12lJ29-8605

GWM 30 5'9"160 BRlBR
Attractive, straightacting. Bom bredin Midwest.
Romantic, senseof humor.
Interested in arts,
travel, sports,
outdoors.

.S een who
are creative, sexy
and mysterious a
plusl
HAVING A
PARTY?
Sexy GWM wants
to be invited toyour orgy.

chased you inyour high-heels
through the meatrack. You brokea heel in the
sandy floor of thewoods, twisted anankle, fell andyour head landed
on a bag full ofcondoms andlube GMHC so th
oughtfully
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