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Title A name given to the resource [2004] Steve Aberson and Brent Ortolani Interview Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 25, 2004 Description An account of the resource Video recording and transcript of oral history interview with Laura Belmonte on July 25, 2004. <strong>Video and Transcript available at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center for on-site research.</strong> Steve was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on July 1, 1959. At age 5, the family moved to Tulsa to be more involved in the local Jewish community. Brent was born in Pittsburg, Kansas but was raised in Coffeyville, Kansas. In the interview, Steve and Brent discussed their early experiences with the gay life in Tulsa and awareness as the AIDS crisis began. Brent discussed his experiences at two universities in a public relations role and involvement with Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), including as president in the early 2000s. Steve talked about some of the prejudices he faces as a Jew and out gay person in the retail business. Both discussed their coming out experiences with family and friends. Steve discussed his volunteer work with the AIDS service organization Shanti, Brent talked about his experience as a volunteer HIV/AIDS educator. Brent reviewed the challenges TOHR faced in the early 2000s. They discussed the rewarding experience of helping raise a transgender high school boy originally from Thailand. Subject The topic of the resource Steve Aberson and Brent Ortolani Oral History Project Interview from July 25, 2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Steve Aberson, Brent Ortolani, Laura Belmonte, Dennis Neill 2004 AIDS AIDS/HIV available at Center Brent Ortolani HIV Education HIV/AIDs HIV/AIDs outreach interview Laura A. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sue Welch Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 13, 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) 2002 facilities review Facilities Review Preparation Form GLBT Community Center Pyramid Project Pyramid Project campaign Pyramid Project Capital Campaign Pyramid Project Capital Campaign Committee Sue Welch TOHR TOHR capital campaign TOHR GLBT Community Center TOHR Pyramid Project Tulsa Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9c370c2ade14307e6a1b7cac51fd997a.mp4 8c86d9871f18be29287a1c8d06288d8e https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6100ee390b88b4e5687d17fa8a967f00.pdf c25b26bcfe904aa3a2707aed1621f55c PDF Text Text Oklahomans for Equality Oral History Interview with Sue Welch and Marcy Smith Interview Conducted by Toby Jenkins Date: Jan 16, 2026 Transcribed By: Dennis Neill using Reduct.Video, February 28, 2026 Restrictions: Interviewee requested: N/A Oklahomans for Equality History Project 621 E. 4th Street Tulsa, OK. 74120 918.743.4297 historyproject@okeq.org 1 �About Sue Welch and Marcy Smith Summary In this engaging conversation, Marcy Smith and Sue Welch share their personal journeys, highlighting their experiences growing up in Oklahoma and navigating their identities as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Marcy recounts her childhood in Tulsa, her education at Oklahoma Christian College, and her early awareness of her sexual orientation. She reflects on the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in a conservative environment, including the need for stealth and the importance of finding community. Sue, on the other hand, shares her upbringing in Ponca City, her academic journey at OSU, and the pivotal moment when she realized her feelings for her best friend. Both women discuss their relationships, the evolution of their identities, and the significance of community support in their lives. As they delve deeper into their experiences, Marcy and Sue recount their involvement with Oklahomans for Human Rights and the development of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. They reflect on the challenges of coming out to their families, the societal pressures they faced, and the importance of creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals in Tulsa. Their stories are filled with humor, resilience, and a sense of belonging, showcasing the power of love and community in overcoming adversity. In this episode, Marcy Smith and Sue Welch share their inspiring journey of establishing a community center for the LGBTQ+ community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They recount the grassroots efforts that began in the late 2 �1980s, during the AIDS crisis, when they faced skepticism and pushback from within their own community. Despite the challenges, they successfully organized fundraising events, such as house parties and the Wild Hearts Ball, to raise awareness and funds. Their determination led to significant milestones, including securing a $10,000 grant from a New York foundation and eventually purchasing a permanent space for their community center, which became a hub for support, celebration, and activism. The conversation highlights the importance of physical spaces for community gathering, especially in a time when virtual connections are prevalent. Marcy and Sue emphasize the need for ongoing support and engagement within the community, particularly in light of recent political challenges. They reflect on the center's role in pivotal moments for LGBTQ+ rights, including the legalization of same-sex marriage and the repeal of discriminatory laws. Their message is clear: maintaining a physical home for the community is essential for fostering connection, support, and resilience against adversity. Keywords LGBTQ+, Tulsa, Oklahomans for Human Rights, coming out, community support, Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, personal stories, Marcy Smith, Sue Welch, LGBTQ+ history, LGBTQ+ community, Tulsa, fundraising, community center, activism, AIDS crisis, grassroots efforts, Wild Hearts Ball, same-sex marriage, community support Takeaways ● "I knew pretty early probably 10 or 11 years of age." ● "You just find your people and can do things." ● "It was kind of a cover, right?" ● "I felt like I was living in the 1950s." ● "It was a pivotal thing to see that." ● "I think they were upset that they were having to deal with it." ● "My family has always been very progressive, very liberal." ● "We moved into a duplex that I had previously moved into." ● "We developed a campaign for a permanent visible presence." 3 �● "It was fantastic because I think we had such a large group." It was a very grassroots campaign, one person at a time. ● We had to prove ourselves first before getting large donations. ● We wanted to bring disparate groups together behind the same cause. ● The community bought into this; it was a beautiful thing. ● We had to create a physical space for gathering and support. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:16 Marcy's Childhood and Education 12:10 Sue's Upbringing and Early Relationships 24:00 Finding Community in Tulsa 38:55 Coming Out to Family and Friends 46:58 Involvement with Oklahomans for Human Rights 48:21 Grassroots Beginnings: Building Support 52:28 Creating Community Events for Fundraising 01:00:10 Challenges and Triumphs in Fundraising 01:08:50 Finding a Permanent Home for the Center 01:18:31 The Grand Opening and Community Impact 01:25:42 Reflections on Community and Future Challenges __________________________________________________________________ ____ 4 �Sue Welch and Marcy Smith Oral History Interview Jan 16, 2026 Toby Jenkins: Today's date is Friday, January the 16th, 2026, at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. And we have Marcy Smith and Sue Welch. For our archival purposes, would you please give us your name, your age as today's date. Marcy Smith: Me, Marcy Smith, 62, gonna be 63 this year. Sue Welch: Sue Welch, 64. Toby Jenkins: Joining me in the interview today is the founder of Oklahomans for Equality, Dennis R. Neill, and Amanda Thompson, who is the archivist at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, which houses the Nancy and Joe MacDonald Rainbow Library [where this interview is being conducted]. Marcy, tell us a little bit about your childhood and your family. When were you born? Marcy Smith: October 10th, 1963, right here in Tulsa. Toby Jenkins: What hospital? Marcy Smith: Well, I thought I was born in St. John, but recently, I found out I was born in Hillcrest. Toby Jenkins: And so your family was from Tulsa? Marcy Smith: Yes, my mom's family eventually was from Tulsa, but they had spent some time in Texas for quite some time. And then my dad was a sales rep for Skelly Oil Company and moved around a lot. I was born in Tulsa, and then 11 months later, my sister Karen was born in Joplin. And then 18 months after that, my sister Cindy was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Then we hung out in Arkansas for a little bit and then came back to Tulsa, so yeah. Toby Jenkins: Did you go to school? Marcy Smith: Went to- yes, went to elementary school, where the center now is for- at 11th and Utica, went to Jefferson Elementary School, which does not exist anymore, because of the center now, so. Toby Jenkins: The center for those with physical challenged? Marcy Smith: Yes, yes, not Oklahomans for Equality Center. 5 �Marcy Smith: So went to school there, and then we moved way out south in 1971 to Jenks, which was- Woodland Hills Mall didn't even exist. That 71st and Memorial, it was a gravel road still. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, and it was called Jenks USA. Marcy Smith: That's right, it was Jenks USA, and it was way the heck out there. So we moved out to Jenks and then finished school at Jenks High School, and thenToby Jenkins: And what year did you graduate? Marcy Smith: Graduated 1982. Toby Jenkins: 1982. Marcy Smith: Then went toToby Jenkins: How many were in your graduating class at Jenks? Marcy Smith: I think there were 482 people, something like that, yeah. And then went to Oklahoma Christian College for a couple of years. Toby Jenkins: Which is locatedMarcy Smith: In Edmond, Oklahoma. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Marcy Smith: Still is. Toby Jenkins: And it's a disciple’s college? Marcy Smith: It's Church of Christ. Toby Jenkins: Church of Christ, okay. And that's where you went for your undergraduate degree? Marcy Smith: Couple years there, and the reason I went was that my best friend from high school was Church of Christ, and I didn't have a- it's like, "Okay, I'll go there, that's fine." And ran into probably one of the largest groups of gays and lesbians on the planet. It's kind of a joke. Anyway, although it was not a veryToby Jenkins: At the Christian University? Marcy Smith: At the Christian College. 6 �Toby Jenkins: Right. Marcy Smith: Lots of gays and lesbians, lots of people trying to escape their parents in the small town. So it was kind of a- I guess it was what you would call a beard, right? It was a cover. So they're like, "Oh yeah, we're gonna go to a Christian's college and fix ourselves." But that was not happening there. So anyway. Although when they caught someone, it was pretty brutal how they dealt with getting rid of students at the college when they found out they were gay or lesbian, so. Toby Jenkins: So you went thereMarcy Smith: I was there for a couple years, and my best friend was in love with a guy back in Tulsa. She just couldn't finish- she had to come back to Tulsa. So there really wasn't anything for me to stay there for, so I came back to Tulsa and finished my degree at the University of Tulsa.Graduated in 1986 with an MIS degree, which was one of the very first computer science and business majors at the University of Tulsa. We were the second class, and I think there were only about seven of us. Toby Jenkins: And that would have been what year? Marcy Smith: That was 1986. Toby Jenkins: Okay, and how big was the computer in those days? Marcy Smith: Well, soToby Jenkins: It wasn't on- it couldn't be on your desk yet, could it? I think- yeah. Marcy Smith: Well, no, no, yeah. No, but it was heading that way. It was heading that way. So, no, they were pretty big, pretty big computers. But I pushed it as long as I possibly could, so that I didn't have to use punch cards to do my programming. And thankfully, I got out of that, so. But computers as we would know them are desktops. I think that was around 1991-1992, or something like that, when that became kinda mainstream. Toby Jenkins: And did you go work for a company, or were youMarcy Smith: Fresh out of college, I ended up- I had two job offers. One was to be a tape hanger for American Airlines in their computer room. The other was to be a programmer analyst for Tulsa County. My dad thought I made a really horrible mistake by not working for American Airlines on the third shift hanging tapes, which was like an aerobic exercise job at the time. 7 �You can imagine their processing center and imagine their processing center today. But yeah, he thought I was silly for- 'cause I would've gotten fine benefits and stuff like that, so. But I never looked back on that. It's not what I wanted to do, so. Toby Jenkins: And how long were you with Tulsa County? Marcy Smith: About 18 years. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Toby Jenkins: And so are you gonna be able to draw your Tulsa County pension? Marcy Smith: As a matter of fact, in November of 2025, I got my first retirement check. Marcy Smith: So yeah, I'm happy about that. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. They didn't pay us much, but we've got pension. Marcy Smith: No. But yeah, the benefits are really good. Yeah, but when I left Tulsa County in 2004, that rule of '80, I thought, there's just no way I'm gonna reach that, right? So that was 22 years ago. But as it got closer and closer, I was really happy about it, so we'll have some fun on that. Toby Jenkins: So you encountered other lesbian and gay students. Is that when you begin to realizeMarcy Smith: No, no. I knew pretty early, probably 10 or 11 years of age. Marcy Smith: And then, just because of the climate, dated- in quotes, dated guys in high school and got asked in high school because there was some stuff going on with the girls' basketball team, which I was on the basketball team. There were several lesbians on the basketball team. And so there got to be a kind of an uproar at some point. People were being questioned. And so my parents sat me down and I just lied straight to their face, 'cause I didn't wanna be in the middle of it. So thankfully, got out of that without a whole lot of issues, so. But it was a- Jenks back then, it was a pretty rural school. A lot of bubba's running around, a lot of individuals threatening people and some violence and vandalism of cars and stuff like that going on, so. So I didn't wanna call attention to it. Toby Jenkins: At college, even at your Christian college, I mean, did you hang out with those individuals and y'all just kind of were stealth atMarcy Smith: Well, yeah, you know how we are. We find our people, right? And so you hang out with your people. And so yeah, it was just a matter of just figuring out what you 8 �can and cannot do. But I will say- yeah, Oklahoma Christian College was smaller than my high school.When we went there, and I felt like I was living in the 1950s. When we got on campus, the girls dorms were locked at night, the guys were not. The guys could do whatever they wanted at night after hours on the weekend, stuff like that. I knew I wasn't gonna be long for that. It was just like, well, I'm just going here because my friend was here. And once that started happening, I just felt like I was caged in and so- but it was kind of odd environment. It kinda felt like you were in a bubble, this Christian bubble, and everything was wonderful and fine and all of that. Who knows what the administrators thought, but that wasn't what was going on behind the scenes with the students and stuff, so you just find your people and can do things. I ended up getting a job at a really nice restaurant there in Edmond called Joe Kelly's and it was a steakhouse, and people would have their high school events there and graduation and stuff like that. But I was the first- it was called a barback, so you're a bartender's assistant. Here I am going to a Christian college and I'm working at a bar, and when I would come home at night after doing my shift at the restaurant, I was literally covered in alcohol and smoke, 'cause you could smoke back then, right? At 02:00-03:00 in the morning, I had to wake up the resident assistants, this woman who took care of us at the dorm, had to wake her up at 02:00 AM in the morning, coming in just covered in alcohol. So anyway, that was kinda funny, people would do that. Toby Jenkins: Did you start socializing with this group of students who were in hiding, or did that happen when you got to TU? I mean, when did you create a clique of friends, whoMarcy Smith: When I left Oklahoma Christian College which was in Edmond, obviously, and came home to Tulsa, I really didn't stay in touch with most of them. They were from all over Oklahoma and all over the country, actually. So when I came back to Tulsa, I came back to Tulsa because I had a relationship with a woman at the time. We ended up moving in together and I finished out my degree at University of Tulsa at that point, and then just kinda started hanging out with everybody here in Tulsa, so really kinda through the softball chain of- I mean, just kinda how it was. Toby Jenkins: Lesbian day, or? Marcy Smith: Yeah, yeah, that's right, softball stuff. And then, the bars at the time and line dancing and all that kinda stuff. So you're going out to the bars andToby Jenkins: Do you remember what bars you went to? 9 �Marcy Smith: Oh. Well, I can't remember the name of the bar that was on Memorial there at 15th Street. Toby Jenkins: TNT's? Marcy Smith: No. Well, it wasn't- no, it was prior to TNT's and where people were playingyou know the name of the bar? Sue Welch: The Club. Marcy Smith: The Club, it's called The Club. So anyway, you had to knock and they open up the window and let you in, and all that kinda stuff. Toby Jenkins: And that was at 15th at Memorial? Marcy Smith: 15th, right, yeah, yeah, 15th Street, dead-ended, right into Memorial. And then, The Club was there and it was like a little house, actually. It wasn't very big. But they had an outdoor space, so volleyball and have fires and stuff like that. You can hang out outside The Club. Sue Welch: Jodie and Mary owned it. Marcy Smith: Yeah. So thenToby Jenkins: And it was a girls club? Marcy Smith: Yeah. And then you had the star, Silver Star, right? So that was 15th and Sheridan, and then TNT's. And then, theMarcy Smith: Off of Yale, what was it? 34th and Yale. There's also a club called the Crash Landing at the time [Crash Landing was at 5th and S. Lewis], that was a pretty coolToby Jenkins: So is Zippers closed by this time? Marcy Smith: No, Zippers- was it always called Zippers? I don't know if it was always called Zippers or not, but that was another place that we would go to, so. Toby Jenkins: So softball. Marcy Smith: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: And these are clubs. Marcy Smith: Yes. 10 �Toby Jenkins: Did you know anything about Oklahomans for Human Rights or pride, or? Marcy Smith: I guess it was probably real early 90s when I got involved with OHR, TOHR. That was kinda the transition time, I think, when it was moving from those names and stuff over. Specifically, I believe it was when we were over on Peoria, I think. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Marcy Smith: So that's kinda the first access in trying to assist and volunteer and stuff like that, so. Toby Jenkins: Let's put Sue on the hot seat. Marcy Smith: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: And see how similar her story is or how different it is. Before we do that, I wanna ask you, tell me about meeting Sue. Marcy Smith: It was a New Year's Eve party at a friend's house. Lots of people there, I don't know, probably 30 or 40 women, maybe more than that. And this will date us- so it was all about Trivial Pursuit. So we're playing Trivial Pursuit, it's pretty competitive. She walked in with her then-partner, and I was around a coffee table or something like that, knee-deep in the Trivial Pursuit. And I just looked up and she walked in with her then-partner. And it wasI don't know how- maybe I said something to someone like, "Who's that?" They were like, "Sue Welch and Darlene." So anyway, that's how we met, but there was something at that just initial glance. And so anyway, I'll let her tell the rest, but it was just a party. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Beautiful. Sue, where were you born and where are you from? Sue Welch: I was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma on April 30th, 1961. Dennis was born there too, it's our hometown, both of us. Marcy Smith: It's in the water. Sue Welch: Yeah. A nice, sweet little, small town, a great town to be born and raised in. Not a great town to stay, but a great town to be born and raised in. Yeah. Toby Jenkins: Were you born in the hospital there? Sue Welch: Yes. Toby Jenkins: And what was the name of that hospital? Sue Welch: Ponca City Hospital. 11 �Toby Jenkins: Okay. And tell us about your family. Sue Welch: My family, my mother's Cherokee and my dad is English. And they had a great love affair and were married till they passed and were wonderful parents. But my dad is a third-generation brick mason. Hiss grandfather, before statehood, had a brick yard in Ponca City. And he built the first brick home. So from my great-grandfather to my grandfather to my father and his brothers, it was a third-generation brick mason company, Welch Masonry Construction. Toby Jenkins: So they've been there for a while. Are there still- if you were to go to Ponca City today, are there still buildings that they built? Sue Welch: Oh, dozens and dozens, yes. Buildings and homes, yes. Yeah, you could have a Welch Masonry tour of Ponca City. Toby Jenkins: So did you go to school in Ponca City? Sue Welch: Yes, I went to Ponca City High School. And it was- we actually had a very large graduating class. It was 415 people for our graduating class. And I thought it wasToby Jenkins: So you all probably played Jenks in sports. Sue Welch: I wasn't really into sports. I don't know that. Could be. But I studied a lot. Sue Welch: Well, it may have been a little too far away. Toby Jenkins: Oh, okay. Sue Welch: Maybe at state and regionals, but not on a conference level. Sue Welch: I wouldn't have known. I went to the football games just for fun. So don't ask me any of those stats. Marcy Smith: Too popular. Sue Welch: I was the prom queen. So there's that. Toby Jenkins: Says so much. Sue Welch: But not the football queen, so. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. So what year did you graduate? Sue Welch: I graduated in 1979. 12 �Toby Jenkins: And did you go to school after that? Sue Welch: Yes, after that, I went to OSU. And in 1983, got my degree in natural sciences, my bachelor's degree in natural sciences. Loved OSU. That was great. That was where my best friend and I started having deeper feelings about each other, so…in high school and throughout a large- oh, the first half of college, my boyfriend from high school, the wrestling star, we became engaged. So in high school- in college, we were going to be married right after college. My best friend and I started becoming very, very close, and I just kept thinking, "Oh my God, I can't graduate and leave my friend. This would be horrible." And we just kept getting deeper and deeper feelings, and I thought, "What is going on here?" Sue Welch: And so I talked to my mom about it, and I said, "I think I'm going crazy or something." She said, well, honey, I can't believe that any love is wrong. And I never looked back. So I left my fiancé. Toby Jenkins: And that would've been- you would've been ... Marcy Smith: She called off the wedding. Yeah. Sue Welch: Yeah. Sue Welch: The dress was all done. The invitations were ... - yeah. It was on the way. Marcy Smith: The colors were picked, all the stuff. Toby Jenkins: The runaway bride. Marcy Smith: Yes. Sue Welch: Yes. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. How old would you've been? Sue Welch: So that would have been, let's see, right when I graduated, right at 1983. So 21, 22. Toby Jenkins: So you had this discussion with your mother. I'm just guessing there probably weren't a bunch of lesbians in Ponca City to help mentor you. Sue Welch: There may have been, but I did not know them. Toby Jenkins: Okay. 13 �Sue Welch: I didn't know anyone in the community. I didn'tToby Jenkins: It's 'cause you weren't going to softball camp. Sue Welch: That's right. My gaydar was not tuned at the time, so yeah. Toby Jenkins: You went to OSU. What was that experience like for you now that you had ended that relationship and probably were figuring out? Sue Welch: We moved into a house together, and we had a few friends, both of us. We were each other's first experience, and so neither of us knew of any community per se, but we did find a few friends, half a dozen, 10 friends that we hung out with a little bit. Then we broke up, and someone introduced me to a woman in Tulsa. And when I left OSU and came to Tulsa to establish my practice here, there was a huge community. So many people. I was just like, "Wow, this is amazing." So much so that my partner was a teacher, and my sister, when she would visit, she said, "Well, are all teachers lesbians?" So such a great, huge community. So that was fantastic to experience. Marcy Smith: Well, and you have gay guy friends to this day from OSU. Sue Welch: Well, not from a- well, they were gone at the same time. Yeah, but we didn't hang out a lot. We found each other kind of after. In Tulsa. And I was like, "I knew you in OSU." So we kind of, all of us were in hiding there once I did come out of OSU. Toby Jenkins: So you didn't really connect to the LGBTQ community at OSU. It was when you came to Tulsa. Sue Welch: Yes. Toby Jenkins: And when you say there was a huge community, what did that look like? Sue Welch: Oh my gosh. Toby Jenkins: Were there just house parties, or people went to eat together, or? Sue Welch: House parties, going to the bars, dancing, potlucks, softball. My partner was a well-respected softball umpire, so lots of softball. Of course she was. And so yeah, just a lot of socializing. A lot of socializing. Toby Jenkins: Did either of you ladies ever interact with the flag football team, the girls' flag football team? Sue Welch: No. 14 �Toby Jenkins: Okay. Well, that's who helped me come out. I always say I was raised by wolves, because the girls' flag football team. So it was a huge community, and you were in a relationship. Sue Welch: Yes. Toby Jenkins: And what was your career at this time? Sue Welch: I was licensed by the medical board as an electrologist. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Sue Welch: And I did that for 22 years in Broken Arrow and in Tulsa. Toby Jenkins: And you were in a relationship. Do you remember kinda what the environment was like for you in Tulsa, what it was like to go to gay clubs and, as you said, find so many people? Sue Welch: It was fantastic. Because I think we had so many- such a large group, I didn't recognize feeling a lot of threat. I knew some of our male counterparts were threatened. But we just didn't go to places that allowed us to be threatened. We didn't go out unless we were in big numbers. We only went to certain places. The Club was very private, very protected. So that's kind of what that was like. Toby Jenkins: And what was that like? You hit the parking lot, and the minute you walk through the doorSue Welch: Yeah, it's freedom. Yeah, freedom. Toby Jenkins: You could hold hands. Like, cheers, hey. Sue Welch: Absolutely. Toby Jenkins: You could hold hands? Yeah. Sue Welch: Yeah, freedom, absolutely. Sue Welch: But not out at work, not out to any clients, not out to friends who were not LGBT. Toby Jenkins: So I'm gonna ask you both this question, but tell me about the first time you saw Marcy. 15 �Sue Welch: So it was a party, and my partner and I walked in, and there were people playing at a table. And Marcy has these beautiful brown piercing eyes, and so I noticed her naturally. And it was probably another year after, and it was a New Year's party, and it struck midnight. And I'm a pretty private person, private physically. I'm very demonstrative, but kissing on the lips was really a personal thing for me. And it struck midnight, and Marcy just planted a kiss right on my lips. And I was like, "Wow." Marcy Smith: She wasn't the only person that I kissed. Sue Welch: Well, no. Marcy Smith: I mean, it was New Year's Eve. Everybody ... . Sue Welch: Marcy wasn't as protective of her lips as I was. So but yes, I was like, "Oh, my God." That was sparky. So yeah. And then our partners, the four of us became close friends, and you know the story. So we could not- we were inseparable. And we all four worked on our partnerships. We knew there were some feelings. But we were inseparable and just in so much pain not being able to see each other that the partnership split. AndToby Jenkins: For you all to be together? Marcy Smith: Yep. Toby Jenkins: Okay. That would've been what year? Marcy Smith: '92. Toby Jenkins: '92? Marcy Smith: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Sue Welch: In the 1900s. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. Sue Welch: In the 1900s, we got together. Toby Jenkins: So I asked both of you, and you said you found community here. You found that because you got on the Internet, right? And you looked up where the gay bars were. Marcy Smith: Oh right, because the Internet existed. No, the Internet didn't quite exist yet. Well, I guess 1992-ish is about the time it started taking off. Those were chat rooms. 16 �Toby Jenkins: Do you remember any public officials or movie stars or rockstars, who were out in open who you could look at and see, oh, this is how you- this is what it is? Sue Welch: Eventually, Lilly Tomlin came out. Eventually, through the horrible AIDS crisis, we saw stars, Rock Hudson die, whether they'd come out prior or not. But no, there were no authority figures, people that you could look up to, to have any kind of guidance that way. Toby Jenkins: Social media non-existent. Sue Welch No. The Gay Yellow Pages, literally a book that you would look in to find places. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. Couldn't text people messages. Marcy Smith: Nope, nope. Sue Welch: No. Toby Jenkins: Couldn't send them pictures. Marcy Smith: No. Toby Jenkins: Okay. So we've talked about you meeting each other. Could you just real quickly emphasize to us and our viewers, what it was like when you had the discussion with your families to say, I'm a lesbian, I have a partner. Or can you kind of tell about those experiences, if you had those experiences with your parents. Marcy Smith: My family is kinda the 'don't ask, don't tell' family. Don't mess with my stuff. I'm not gonna mess with your stuff. We're not gonna have a lot of drama. So all this time, I was just kinda living my life, but wasn't really putting it in my parents' face, so to speak. Obviously, I wasn't bringing any guys home. And then Sue and I had been together for a little bit. But so what happened was, well, same-sex marriage didn't exist. So there was a company, a travel company called Olivia Travel Company. They were also a record company at the time that was promoting lesbian artists. And so it's an all-women's cruise, which is really neat. So Sue and I were gonna do that. And on these cruises, because you could not get legally married, they would haveSue Welch: Union ceremonies. Marcy Smith: Unions, yeah. Toby Jenkins: Commitment ceremony. 17 �March Smith: A commitment ceremony. So that's how my family found out, because we sent out announcements to my family that Sue and I were going to have a commitment ceremony in Mexico, and that's how my family found out. It was kind of ripply, quite frankly. And it was kinda like, I guess, how people can be like, how could you not know that Sue and I were a couple, but sometimes straight people don't really see things. So it was a little bit rough. We timed it pretty quickly before we went to the- so we could hurry up and get out of town and get on the cruise and let my family deal with it. So that's kinda how my family found out, which was literal announcement. Toby Jenkins: So you said it was rough. I mean, were they upset, or were they questioning you, or just mad that you hadn't told them before? Marcy Smith: Yeah, yeah. I think they- I don't know, 'cause I didn't really sit down and talk with them quite honestly. It was like, just y'all deal with it. Sue Welch: I think they were upset that they were having to deal with it. Marcy Smith: Yeah. Sue Welch: They were being forced to deal with it. Marcy Smith: Yes. Yeah, and this was something that they probably had pushed down for decades, obviously. It's like, "Oh my gosh, now they have to come to terms with it." I think my parents probably thought, in some form or fashion, that they had failed, and all those things that you hear. But ultimately, my mom embraced us and kinda became the mom down here at the center. So mom spent at least 10 years, I think, or more volunteering down at the center and baking brownies for people and things like that. So she committed to that once, I think, she came to terms with it. And so that was really neat. Sue Welch: She was great. Toby Jenkins: Sue, what about you, your family? I know you'd had the conversation with your mother. Sue Welch: Well, my family found out about our commitment ceremony in the same way, with the announcements. But all through Marcy had been my third relationship. And all through…they knew about my relationships, accepted my partners, and were very loving and accepting. Accepted them as family, they came to family reunions. So when we sent out the announcements, I got calls, "That sounds nice, honey. Well, good for you." 18 �Ohe worst one, or the most uncomfortable one, I guess, was from one of my sisters, and she just called and said, "Well, I just wanna call and tell you I got your announcement about your thing. And just wanna tell you I got it." That was about the most outside effect. But my family has just always been- I've been so fortunate, the way they've accepted me. Yeah. Toby Jenkins: Do you think your family's had issues with religion and sexuality? Were those any kinda struggles or politics? I mean, they were super conservative politically. Did they seem to show concern about how this was gonna make them look in their business or around, don't tell your grandmother. I mean, was there any kind of those? Marcy Smith: I think, from my father's perspective, that he was concerned about his reputation and his business reputation and the country club stuff and all of that. I remember in particular, he wanted a trip to Paris and through his company and he's like, "I don't wanna go to Paris. And I said, "Well, I'd like to go to Paris. I'll go on that trip." And it was an oil company trip thing and- so before it got too far down the line, he made it very clear to me that I was not to take my partner with me to on this trip. And so it was like, "You can take your mom." And so I said, "Okay, I'm gonna go to the city of love and take my mom." I mean, I love my mom, but. So anyway, so that was made very, very clear, that I was supposed to basically behave, in front of his peers and cronies and stuff like that for that trip, so. Toby Jenkins: Were you able to bring girlfriends home to your parents’ houses, your mom or dad's house for gatherings? Marcy Smith: So I mean, like Sue said, it's not like I was this dating feen. We had two- one, I had one, but I had a high school relationship but that was not, quite frankly, ever gonna go anywhere, but anyway. So two basic relationships before I got with Sue. Sue and I have been together for 34 years now, so it wasn't like there were this a bunch of women that I was bringing home. Toby Jenkins: Okay, what about you, Sue? Did the family feel any- I mean, were you able to take… Sue Welch: Oh yeah, yeah, from the get-go. My first relationship, second relationship, Marcy, they were all included in holidays, gatherings, accepted by my family and my sister that has lived in Oklahoma for- not currently, but for most of her life. Yeah, they were just part of the family and my partner. 19 �Marcy Smith: And I would agree with that. I don't want it to sound like my family was wanted me to not bring. ..I mean, they were- whoever I brought home, part of the family. My mom was one of seven children, so everybody was welcome. Toby Jenkins: No political pushback, no religious pushback? Marcy Smith No, because we are the 'don't ask, don't tell' family. So we didn't really bring that stuff up at all. Toby Jenkins: What about you, Sue? Sue Welch: No, no, my family's always been very progressive, very liberal, although we were raised in a fairly strict Lutheran Church, my family's never been that linear. Their Christianity really is what would Jesus do and love everyone. Toby Jenkins: Fortunate. Do you both feel fortunate that you were born into the families you were born into? Marcy Smith: Yes Sue Welch: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: 'Cause we're about to change gears just a little bit here, because surely, as you were hanging out at what places identified as the community, you were encountering people who did not have those experiences, could not take partners home, hadn't spoke to their families. I know that was something you probably were saying. So you're together…You're building your life together. I mean, did you move into an apartment together? Was there a U-Haul involved? We've always heard- I meanSue Welch: We moved into a duplex that I had previously moved into and we- then Marcy, moved in. Then we purchased the duplex and then we purchased a home in Midtown. Marcy Smith: Well, no, we purchased a second duplex. So we had two duplexes. Sue Welch: And then we purchased a home in Midtown, which we were renovating while we still lived in the first duplex. And when we moved to Midtown, it's kind of when we started finding more out about the gay pride parades and the center on Peoria and going to the center on Peoria, and seeing a little gift shop. And just- but for me, all the kids, the young kids that were there, and thinking, "Gosh, had I known about that sooner, I may have come out sooner, I don't know." but it was just- it was a pivotal thing to see that. Toby Jenkins: And of course, were you- at this time Marcy, you were still working for Tulsa County. Did they know? 20 �Marcy Smith I did not come out to- I mean literally say this to my peers, but I didn't hide my relationship with Sue and whenever we had- if we were doing chili cook-offs or whatever we were doing forToby Jenkins: Holiday parties. Marcy Smith: - fundraisers or things like that, it was just assumed that Sue would be there. So- but no, I didn't literally say to my boss, "This is who Sue is." Toby Jenkins: So you don't feel like you've experienced discrimination, justMarcy Smith: I don't know if I did or not, I just head down, get my career going and all that kinda stuff. So I don't know. Toby Jenkins: Just out of curiosity, would you have had a desk and would on your desk, would there have been a picture of your partner, and would you've had somebody ask you, like a new employee might say, "Are you married, do you have husband, do you have kids?" I meanMarcy Smith: I- to be honest, I cannot remember if I had a picture of SueSue Welch: You weren't out that much. Marcy Smith: No, no. No, I did not push that. No. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Okay. Sue, you had your medical profession. And what about with your clients? I mean, were youSue Welch: No, not out all. Toby Jenkins: You guarded that very carefully. Sue Welch: I may have had two clients that I was out to, but that's it. Toby Jenkins: Okay. So you've moved to Brookside, the Rainbow Ribbon, as it's called. And the center, as you call it, was just down the street. And what did that center look like? Sue Welch: It was small. It was small. It wasn't well appointed. I mean it was fantastic 'cause it served a great purpose, but just in comparison to where we're sitting now, it was small and not greatly appointed. It was hidden. Toby Jenkins: Wasn't accessible. 21 �Sue Welch: You had to go in a small door, climb some stairs. There wasn't signage, so that's kinda what I remember. The store was very, very small, maybe just one cabinet, some jewelry or something, as I recall. Toby Jenkins: And you would go to pride? Sue Welch: Yes, at that time, at least for a couple or few times, the pride parade went down Peoria, which was fantastic. So we started doing that and then we would go to pride every year beyond that. Toby Jenkins: Okay. When did- I mean, did you volunteer or did you just support it? Sue Welch: We mostly just supported at that time. And there were starting to be visible churches that were supportive, and there was one on Peoria also, and so we'd usually stand at that location. Toby Jenkins: That would've been All Souls ... ? Sue Welch: No, further south... . Toby Jenkins: Southwest Presbyterian, or? Sue Welch: Probably that Presbyterian one, yeah. Marcy Smith: It wasn't Southminster. It's not there anymore. It's right there where the green space is across from Charleston's. Sue Welch: Mm-hmm. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, the United Methodist Church. Marcy Smith: Yes, it was the United Methodist Church. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, I know. I forget the name of that, but. Okay, so you'd watch the parade. Sue Welch: And we'd join in at the end of the parade. At that time it was small enough, you could just walk with it. Toby Jenkins: Now did you ever attend the events like before the parade, where we had to walk down the sidewalks? Sue Welch: I don't know that we knew about those events. 22 �Toby Jenkins: Prior to that? Okay. And so the center was the headquarters of Tulsa Oklahoma for Human Rights, right? Correct? That y'all had already branded by that? Okay. Dennis Neill: Since '85. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. And, so you were there. I know that somewhere along the line, you got into the cause, got drafted, recruited, or fell into it accidentally. The desire for us to have a more permanent home because we weren't at- the center was not at that location very long, was it? Sue Welch: No. Toby Jenkins: And then it moved. Marcy Smith: And that happened at least three times within a fairly five to six year period of time. Because somehow or another, we got a lease signed but eventually the landlords weren't really happy about the clientele. Not that it was rowdy or outrageous or anything like that. So then we moved to, or TOHR moved to the space at 21st and Memorial by TNTs, the bar there. Toby Jenkins: Above TNT's. Marcy Smith: Above TNT's. And not a very, in my opinion, positive space because the smoke was seeping through the cinder block. It got to the point, I couldn't spend much time there because of how- it just was not a positive space. And that's kinda where the rumblings of the capital campaign happened. But yeah, we got recruited at a party by Nancy McDonald. We didn't know why we got invited to this party. Sue Welch: It was actually more surreptitious than that. We started having more friends, and so we got invited to this party. She was there but she told someone after that party, "You need to call those girls and get them involved." So we got a call and were asked to get on this group to help develop and work on a capital campaign for a permanent equality center. Toby Jenkins: Okay. Sue Welch: Found out later, Nancy was the impetus for that. Toby Jenkins: And so, you got asked to serve on that? Toby Jenkins: And what were those early days like? 23 �Sue Welch: So we did have, before moving from Peoria, we did have a couple, the very first meetings there. And Marcy and I are really organized and conducting meetings, let's get something done. So I think we exhibit our leadership pretty quickly. And a lot of people don't want to be in charge. So I became the capital chair at the time. And we developed a campaign, the United Way always has a name of their campaign, so we thought we need a name for this. And so we developed the Pyramid Project. And this was a beautiful little book telling everyone about it and how it would be such a wonderful thing to have our own center, where we wouldn't have to move, a permanent visible presence. And so we just went from there and from each place we would move, we would have more meetings. We did, thanks to Dennis and Nancy as I recall, we had training from the Gill Foundation that was a weekend long. And we brought in a lot of people to that and helped develop our focus a lot more about what amount we'd be raising, how we would do that. They had some really great booklets about fundraising. And again at the time, there were no foundations in Oklahoma, much less Tulsa, who would support us until later. So it was a very grassroots campaign. It was one person at a time, one gay person in Tulsa at a time getting them on board, having them donate funds. And then we got- I remember sending out a really sappy tear-jerky letter to a foundation in New York City, who I had heard reading through these manuals with Nancy, gave money to gay causes. And they gave us our first check from a foundation, a $10,000 check from a foundation. And after that, a friend called me from the George Kaiser Foundation and said, "George was looking at the newspaper on his desk about you all and the money you're raising, and he'd like to talk with you about this and see if he could get involved." And I was like, "Okay." Dominoes, so the dominoes started. The Schusterman Foundation. But we had- before any of this large money that way, we focused on house parties, individual people, really telling them how this could happen, would happen, and it would be amazing. We had our main donors. And Dennis helped with that group and really helped us get going. So it was a house party at a time. Marcy Smith: Then again, we're still in the midst of the AIDS crisis at this time. I mean, it's still kind of going on in the late 80s and early 90s as well. And when this kicked off, I will tell you, we got some pushback from the gay guys in the community that here are two women, two- that they didn't even know. Like, we're on the D list. They don't even know who we are. Stepping up to do this. And also, at the time, there had been at least one other nonprofit 24 �organization who had a capital campaign and the funds were misused. And so of course, the thought was like, "Well, this is gonna go the same way, even though it had nothing to do with it." It was really difficult to convince, I guess you'd call them the movers and shakers at the time, in the gay community. And then, of course, trying to pull the lesbian community into it was tough. But kind of being told to our face and also hearing what was being said behind our back gave us-Fuel…some fuel to kinda set this up. And we had to do it differently, like Sue said, because we weren't in L.A, we weren't in New York, we're literally- Ford Foundation would cut a check. We didn't have that here. And so, the way we had to do it here was totally opposite. Usually, you got these big donations at the beginning that kickstarted you. And here we had to prove ourselves first. Toby Jenkins: Public dollars. Oh, the public dollars in those places. Marcy Smith: And- yeah, there's not gonna be anything from the state. Nothing was going to happen like that here. But because of that, I think it really built this incredible foundation and support for the purpose of it. And again, it was about building this home, a permanent visible presence here. Toby Jenkins: Sue, talk a little bit about how y'all used social events to create buy-in and raise money at the same time. Sue Welch: I think there were disparate clubs around town and kind of cliquish groups around town. But we wanted to really bring everybody together. So we had- and in years past, there was a large party called the Black and White Party that was hosted by gay guys in Tulsa, which was a really nicely well-attended party. But it was just a party. So we wanted to bring this disparate group of people together behind the same cause. And there had not been a citywide gay party, LGBT party in decades. And so, we developed what we called the Wild Hearts Ball. And the first one we had was at the, then Brady Mansion. And there were so many people there. And this was the first big thing that had happened in Tulsa in a long time. And so we would show a big party, nice music, nice food. We'd show a video about this and ask for donations. And it was just so compelling for people to see so many people there joining in and know that we could all do this together. Toby Jenkins: And everybody could be invited to it. Marcy Smith: Exactly. Sue Welch: Oh yeah. Toby Jenkins: It wasn't an exclusive party. 25 �Sue Welch: Exactly, it was not exclusive. Toby Jenkins: It wasn't a girl party, a boy party. Sue Welch: No. Exactly. Yeah, it was the entire community. And that was really super because of our- we would send out a quarterly newsletter. Marcy Smith: This was postal mail about ... . Sue Welch: Postal mail. This is in sizeToby Jenkins: This one's an email. Sue Welch: This is in size 11 point font. See all these names? These are $10 donors to $10,000 donors. The entire community bought into this. It was a beautiful thing. Toby Jenkins: And it was all very smooth and unified, wasn't it? Seu Welch: Yes, yes. Everyone got along. Marcy Smith: Well, no. When we look at itSue Welch: Well, behind the scenes, we had to fight to get where we were, but everyone was just really pushing in the same direction. It was great that way. Marcy Smith: And again, it's tough to get- I'm sorry, lesbians onboard, 'cause they like to do their sports, they like to do the softball and all that kinda stuff and go to the bars. And so kinda pulling them out was a little difficult. So we did- so we- so it was like how many different ways can we slice this pie and serve it up to people to get people involved? So then we came up with the concept of the Women's Tea Dance. And also supporting women owned businesses and also provide nonprofit organizations the ability toSue Welch: Showcase. Marcy Smith: - Showcase their businesses to women. So imagine that, okay? So you got an all-women Women's Tea Dance, right? We are contacting, I don't know how many places we contacted and got no after no after no after no. No, we are not going to rent to you for a bunch of lesbians. I don't know what they thought it was gonna be. Some, I don't know, orgy or something like that. So we got turned down how many times and then we finally approached Frances. Sue Welch: So the last place I went to was the Greenwood Cultural Center. And I've been everywhere. Physically, meeting face-to-face with people. And so I met with Frances, told her who we were, what we were doing, that it was for ... campaign. 26 �Marcy Smith: She's director. Sue Welch: Frances Jordan, the Executive Director of the Greenwood Cultural Center. Marcy Smith: She, by the way, is still the Executive Director of the Greenwood today. Sue Welch: So I gave all my spiel and she said, "Well, Sue." And I expected a no. "Well, Sue, here at the Greenwood Cultural Center, we do not discriminate. So we'd be happy to have you." I was like, "Yay!" So at that first one and subsequent ones, we had 300- more than 300 lesbians from all across the city. And that was fantastic. Huge gatherings. Toby Jenkins: Now to pull in women, you also did the calendar girls. Marcy Smith: So yeah, there was a movie. I don't even know when the movie was, in the mid 90s or something. It was based on a true story. The calendar girls, which was an older group of women in Great Britain, who were trying to raise money for a wing to be added on to their very small hospital. So they came up with this idea to basically have a nudie calendar. Sue Welch: A boudoir calendar. Marcy Smith: A boudoir calendar. So we did the same thing, but what we did was- and I was really proud of these women that did this, 'cause we were partially Sue Welch: We were surprised by the women who said yes. Marcy Smith: Yeah, I mean, there were some pretty revealing photographs in this calendar. So what- so we didn't know if anybody was gonna- we didn't think anybody would buy the calendar. So we had them get sponsors. So they had to recruit as many people as possible to donate a minimum of like $250 or $500 or something like that to sponsor their month. That's how we raised. I mean, we were just happy to raise $5,000 at a time. $5,000 here, $5,000 there, to start building toward this million dollar, which was a monumental amount of money. When it was determined that that's what we were gonna need to do this, I mean, the community's likeSue Welch: Can't do it. Marcy Smith: "There's no way. You will never do that. Never do that." Sue Welch: The end point was $1.3 million. Toby Jenkins: And so there were naysayers, and there were people who were divisive, and there were people who may have been difficult. You had that, right? 27 �Sue Welch: Yeah, but not for long. Marcy Smith: And once the momentum started, itToby Jenkins: So I think I remember garden parties, the garden tour. Sue Welch: We did, we had a home and garden tour. Marcy Smith: Yeah, we did. Sue Welch: We really tried to model things that- the firemen did a calendar for United Way, so-and-so did a home and garden tour for whatever. So we try to model things that would make sense. That people would kind of already know how that worked and go, "Oh my gosh, so the gay community is doing that, great, let's get on to that." Toby Jenkins: What about the LGBT film festival? Was that alsoMarcy Smith: OUT OK. Sue Welch: So OUT OK, that was really progressive for the time. That was the first LGBT out film festival. Phillip Oh and Mark Bonney were in charge of that. They brought films from everywhere, amazing films, and all the proceeds went to the capital campaign. Marcy Smith: Yeah, talk about being ahead of its time. Sue Welch: Yeah. Marcy Smith: Now there's like gay film festival all the time. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. So it was a long lengthy process of raising the money, but you were also creating community and building a unified vision. Very impressed that you were able to do that. But at the same time, you still had to be take care in the community. So there was community centers, yet during this time. We still had community centers and you wanna talk about some of the locations andMarcy Smith: Well, I think where we were, we were at 21st and Memorial, and I think that was a very difficult landlord. It ended up being a very difficult landlord situation. But for me personally, I was glad we got the heck out of Dodge out of that location. I think it was an oppressive location, just because of the color of it and the smell of the smoke. I mean, it just was not- it didn't feel healthy. Toby Jenkins: And it wasn't accessible there. Sue Welch: No. 28 �Marcy Smith: It wasn't welcoming. Toby Jenkins: You had to steps to go up. Sue Welch: No. Yeah. Toby Jenkins: And then, got up there and the meeting room was downstairs, the bathrooms were downstairs, but we were- it was our center, and we were proud of it. Sue Welch: Yeah. Marcy Smith: Oh yeah. So the next location was the shopping center at 41st off of Yale, right across from Ricardo's Mexican restaurant, which is still there. And so that was, I would say, the best place we had been. And I'm gonna guess it was maybe 3,600 square feet, maybe. Sue Welch: Sounds about right. Yeah, maybe- 3,500. Marcy Smith: - 3,500, So it's give or take, right? And pretty much an open space, so not a lot of segregated space, where people could have private meetings or whatever they might've been doing and so but same kinda thing. We were there for a while, and then the landlord got a little weirded out and stuff. We were just trying to bide our time to get this going, so that we could own our own home instead of being kicked out eventually. And I say that- they just didn't wanna renew the lease. Or they just decided, given us notice and whatever, so. Toby Jenkins: What were some of the services that were being offered at the center? Sue Welch: Well, I'm glad you're bringing that up, Toby, because behind the scenes, while all this was going, certainly, Dennis and other people and the volunteers- Dennis was getting the Gill foundation to set up computer labs and all ofToby Jenkins: The Bohnett Foundation Sue Welch: Yes, the Bohnett. And all the services continuing, grief groups and game nights andToby Jenkins: HIV testing. Sue Welch: Yes, and counseling and all those things were still going on. Toby Jenkins: I can remember, just wanna throw this out there and get your thoughts on it. I can remember at that Center, at in the Highland Park Shopping Center, volunteering on a night where it was first time I'd ever been interacting. We had a transgender support group. 29 �So do you remember- we've talked about lesbian and gay men. Do you remember being an intentional outreach to transgender persons, or? Sue Welch: Not as far as with fundraising, because I don't think at that time we had a large group for the fundraising aspect. But certainly in the service, we established town halls finding out what people wanted, what we needed, so that we could provide that in this new place that was gonna be our permanent home. So absolutely in the services. Toby Jenkins: So you assess the community? Did y'all have surveys, or? Sue Welch: We did, at each Pride picnic, we had surveys. We had a large gathering at the library and we handed out surveys and collected information about what they want in the center, specifically as far as even rooms, art gallery, that sort of thing, kitchen, services they might want, locations they might want. Toby Jenkins: And so y'all were being paid to do all of this and you had a full-time position, right? Marcy Smith: No. Sue Welch: We had full-time positions at our jobs. Marcy Smith: : So every fundraising event for the Pyramid Project started off with a budgetSue Welch: Zero. Marcy Smith: - which was zero. That was what we started with. You're gonna donate this, you're gonna donate your time, you're gonna donate the goods, all that kinda thing. So our goal was that a lot of capital campaigns had budgets that as much as 25-30% would go to administrative overhead of what was being raised. Toby Jenkins: Paid to development workers. Marcy Smith: So our goal was to have 95% of the funds that we raised, go directly to the capital. So that meant 5% to do all this. And I think, ultimately, we ended up being aboutSue Welch: I think about seven. Marcy Smith: - 7-8% or something rather than 5%. So we were right around 92% of all the funds that were raised, stayed right there in the community foundation. That was the other thing. It was a big milestone, was going to Tulsa Community Foundation because it was about credibility. And so we needed to have our money at a place where it was managed for a place of credibility. So that was a huge milestone when we were able to have those 30 �funds placed at the Tulsa Community Foundation which they are still at today. So that was a big deal. That added some ... . Sue Welch: Yeah, through Dennis and Nancy, they introduced us to people there and got all that set up safe and safeguarded. So then, donors would feel even more comfortable. Toby Jenkins: So about how many years was the fundraising part of it? Marcy Smith: Six. Sue Welch: 6-7. Marcy Smith: Yeah, six, 2007 when we did it. Toby Jenkins: Did people grow fatigued from that? I mean, did theyMarcy Smith: Oh yeah. I mean, it didn't take too many years that when Sue and I would show up at a party, people were turning away. I mean, they knew we were gonna be pressing the flesh and, hi, how you doing? We haven't seen a donation from you in a while. But I mean, it just kinda got to be a joke. We were like, "Are we gonna get invited to anything this year?" Toby Jenkins: So I'm gonna take you back. This is your life. It's January 1st, 2000, the night after the Y2K fear. What were y'all doing on January 1st, 2000? Do you remember? Marcy Smith: Well, I can tell you what I was doing. I was head of the Y2K project at Tulsa County. So I spent that New Year's Eve in the computer room doing one of these. And it was a five-year project that I led. And I had the same budget from my boss which was, you're not gonna spend any money on this project. We weren't able to do that because of software costs, but it was a very small budget. So that's where I was. So I was in a computer room in Tulsa, Oklahoma that night. And it went perfectly, by the way. Sue Welch: Are you remembering a house party? Toby Jenkins: Yeah, on New Year's Day. Sue Welch: On New Year's Day. Marcy Smith: Oh, New Year's Day? Okay. Marcy Smith: New Year's Day, we had a house party at our house. Marcy Smith: Yeah, and invited several people. And I think we'd seen you peripherally, but this was your first time to really31 �Toby Jenkins: Be pulled into the project. Sue Welch: Yeah, yeah. To be ... . Toby Jenkins: My point isSue Welch: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: - I can remember getting invited to that on New Year's Day after we had all survived. And that was my first time to hear about it. The project to raise money for our permanent center. Now, I was very familiar with the center. Sue Welch: Sure. Toby Jenkins: But it was the first time I'd ever been included in that. And I had no money, but I was able to make just a little bitty tiny gift. But you made me feel like my little tiny gift was as important as the people who were writing the big checks. Sue Welch: It was. Toby Jenkins: So you spent five or six years raising this money and keeping the community focused on the prize. When did we buy the building? And do you wanna talk a little bit about the effort to finally purchase property? Sue Welch: So as we were getting, we set a goal that we would have a certain amount of money raised before we would even look at property. And we were reviewing a dozen or more properties over and over, as we got to that point. And Dennis called and said, "Hey, have you looked at this place at 4th and Kenosha?" And we're like, "Okay, we'll go look at that one." And so we called up the realtor who was listed there and I said, "Okay, great. I'm gonna have to talk to another realtor and tell him who we are and what we're looking for." And so went to his office and on his wall was a big picture of John F. Kennedy. I was like, "I think I'm okay." And so I met Max Tankersley and told him about who we were and he said, "Okay, great. I'd love to show you this". So we walked in and at the time, it had been a communications company, so there were wires literally everywhere. It was just full of communications things. But it was so solid because it used to be an oil company's building, where they built explosives to dig oil wells before they had the bits. So the walls are about 12 inches thick. It is just so solid. So walking through, it's really solid, it's not dirty, it's not dank, it's bright…Lots of windows, lots of space. We're thinking, "Oh my gosh, there's so much space here. But from these surveys, we could do this, we could do that, we could do all the 32 �things that the people are wanting." And so I think we probably called Dennis first and said, "Dennis, this is a really neat place." And we had a key group of donors who just kept donating, were donating substantially. And so, we rented two trolley cars. We had a nice little reception at a house in Terwilliger Heights. And we said, "We're gonna take you all to a place we want you to see that we believe this is gonna be our center." And so we got 'em all fed and liquored up and got 'em on the trolleys. And so we came in and several of them were like- because it wasn't rough compared to the things we've been looking at, but it wasn't fancy by any means. Marcy Smith: And grey. Sue Welch: And it was downtown, which was one of the locations people wanted, but not everyone. And so I think several of them went, "Oh, wow, this is really great, great vision." And some of 'em went, "Ugh, this is what you're picking? It was a little effort in getting people on board with that. So we created- we got together a group of designers and if you want to haveToby Jenkins: Gay designers. Sue Welch: Gay designers. And if you want to have fun, get a group of gay designers together and tell them, we're not paying them anything and everything they develop needs to come in free, all the accessories, all the furniture. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, but they have to raise the money to furnish the room. Sue Welch: And so that was fun. Kirk Holt, I appointed him as the chair, 'cause he's great at getting all those people together. So we developed these vision boards for each of the rooms and we had more people come and more people look, and that really helped with donations. This was, of course, after we bought the building, and that helped also engage people for volunteerism, if they couldn't give or if they wanted to do more, to physically work at the building in renovations. I served as the general contractor for the renovations and we had a ... . Marcy Smith: And she got paid zero. Sue Welch: And we had literally hundreds of volunteers working thousands of hours. The things we had to hire, have electricians, licensed plumbers, that sort of thing. We certainly did that. But I mean, so many people learned how to sheet rock, insulate things, tear down walls. Some of my happiest memories are remembering these guys and looking at you Dennis, doing that work, that heavy, hard work. 33 �Marcy Smith: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: So the building was purchased, let's talk about that morning after years of fundraising and this was the- you're trying to keep everybody rowing in the right direction. Tell us about that morning, when you invited the community to come and look at it and we raised the first rainbow flag. Sue Welch: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: From our flagpole and we had ... Marcy Smith: Talking about the Field of Dreams? Sue Welch: Nope. Marcy Smith: Oh, okay. Toby Jenkins: No, I'm talking about the morning we ... Marcy Smith: Oh, the grand opening. Toby Jenkins: Well, it wasn’t the grand opening, it was the morning that we ... Sue Welch: That was our first flag. Toby Jenkins: The building was ours, and we raised the flag for the first time. Marcy Smith: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: You had a bagpiper on the roof. Sue Welch: Yeah, yep, had a bagpiper on the roof, we had Rick Hollingsworth give us a blessing. Toby Jenkins: Probably, a thousand people showed up. Sue Welch: The first time so many people had even been in the building. And I remember it was so loud downstairs in the main hall. I was looking around, I'm not a loud speaker and I thought, "I've gotta find somebody, I've gotta get up on these stairs, I gotta find somebody to get the attention of this crowd. And I saw Rebecca Ungerman out there and I said, "Rebecca." And so I got Rebecca up on the stairs and everyone was milling about, crammed in there and just excited. And so she got the crowd's attention and we just had a little, here's your new home people, let's complete this project. Toby Jenkins: Yep, first time34 �Sue Welch: Yep. Toby Jenkins: - this was ours, it belonged to us. Sue Welch: Yeah, people were so excited. Toby Jenkins: Wasn't leased, wasn't rented, no landlord could take our mortgage away. Sue Welch: Exactly. Toby Jenkins: And we were able to raise our rainbow flag. Sue Welch: Yep, show who we were, know that we'd have signage on the building that it couldn't be taken away because that was a problem with so many of the places, moving so often caused breaks in services, not being able to identify our building, our storefront, where we were leasing, caused difficulty in people's access. And so now, we had a place we could put signage, have our flag, we had a corner in downtown Tulsa, in the heart of Oklahoma. Marcy Smith: And as most neighborhoods go after the gays move in, this area of Tulsa and downtown has exploded with development, exploded. Toby Jenkins: And here you have it, we can verify documentation that the gay folks revitalized downtown Tulsa you now at this point. Marcy Smith: Absolutely. Marcy Smith: This Pearl District, you have- absolutely right. Sue Welch: Absolutely. Toby Jenkins: 'Cause it was the truth. Sue Welch: Absolutely. Toby Jenkins: Because it was just, mostly downtown was abandoned buildings that were boarded up. Sue Welch: Yep. Toby Jenkins: Nobody lived down here. There weren't any stores or you didn't have people walking their pets, so. Sue Welch: Yeah. 35 �Toby Jenkins: But it's what we could afford and we got it. Tell us about that year we spent working on it, but at the same time, we were operating the centerSue Welch: Sure. Toby Jenkins: - with all of its servicesSue Welch: Sure. Toby Jenkins: - at its old location. Sue Welch: Marcy had a good job that allowed me to spend a lot of time during that time away from my practice. And so every Saturday and Sunday, we would have volunteers. One of my cohorts would help check 'em in and we give assignments. Some people would just be sweeping, some people would be putting up walls. Toby Jenkins: Or ladders. On ladders. Sue Welch: Yeah. Oh, on ladders, painting, cleaning, taking up tile from the floor. You name it. Tiling new bathroom floors, from A to Z. So volunteers full out Saturdays, Sundays, weekend after weekend after weekend to get this accomplished on a shoestring, but properly and still involving people. That was as much part of it as anything. It's one thing to pay for everything to get done and come on in. We created this beautiful jewel box for you. But it's another thing to have people go, I created this. I helped open these doors. I painted this door. That was huge. Toby Jenkins: So tell us about the grand opening, and the Field of Dreams, dinners, andSue Welch: So the Field of Dreams, we did have requirements because we were changing the use from what it was previously to a public space. So we had to create more accessible ramps, elevators, doorways, things like that, and all that added up to quite some expense. So our first official event here was called the Field of Dreams. If we build it, they will come. And so we had volunteers in softball uniforms, and we had teams thatToby Jenkins: Cute gay boys. Marcy Smith: Yeah. Marcy Smith: We had team captains. Sue Welch: Not girls in softball uniforms. Marcy Smith: We had team captains, so it was baseball teams and it was a competition. 36 �Sue Welch: So they were bidding against each other. There was nothing they were gonna win. There were no prizes. There were no auction items. This was full-out cash. They were playing against each other, and we raised all the money, over $130,000 cash, that night without any auction items to do all of the ADA requirements. Marcy Smith: And it was adopting rooms. So these were concept drawings of what the various spaces were gonna be. So if you were a kitchen person, or you were interested in the library, or the art gallery, the theater. That was really great to have those concept drawings, so that people could visualize what this incredible space was gonna look like, based on the town halls, and what they said they wanted in the space. So we were able to give 'em pretty much everything they asked for. The other thing I remember, too, is the size of the building, okay? So we were at 3,500 square feet. This facility is 18,000 square feet. We got so much pushback from, are you kidding me? You're never gonna be able to fill that space. Sue Welch: We don't need that. Marcy Smith: .. We don't need that space. And here we are, nearly 20 years later, and in my opinion, we could add on a few places, but. Toby Jenkins: So any details about the grand opening? I'm trying to remember. Sue Welch: I remember, we did balloons, 'cause at that timeMarcy Smith: We did an non-environmental thing. Sue Welch: - we were not that environmentally conscious. I'm sorry, I apologize. Marcy Smith: We released balloons. Sue Welch: But we did have a bagpiper on the roof, which was really cool. Everyone was just so thrilled, and walking through the place. It was just giddy, giddying us, it was wonderful. Marcy Smith: Smudging, blessing the building. People laying hands on the building. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. Marcy Smith: Good energy. Sue Welch: It was. Toby Jenkins: ... American blessings. 37 �Marcy Smith: Yes, yes. Sue Welch: It was good energy. Toby Jenkins: And then we moved in. Sue Welch: Yes. Toby Jenkins: And the programs began. Sue Welch: And the programs began. And yes, if you build it, they will come. It's absolutely true. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. Sue Welch: Given the proper leadership, and we had such great leadership then, and people pushing for great programs. Toby Jenkins: And so prior to this, we would have these huge meetings or events. We would have to rent space, or we would have to cram into whatever place we had. I can remember many, many things that we would use in those other spaces. Or when the sodomy laws were struck down, we didn't have a big enough space, so we had to use a restaurant on Cherry Street. But then this building finally had enough space that if we could mobilize and fight for our communitySue Welch: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: - Celebrate, remember those. I mean, it became a place where people did their funerals, their commitment ceremonies, and where we met for meetings to fight for our rights. Sue Welch: Yeah. Yeah, we could celebrate and mobilize and honor each other in our own home. Toby Jenkins: Do you remember some of the major events that this building was here to witness and testify to? Marcy Smith: Well, legalized same-sex marriage for number one. But also it becoming a hub for pride. So that we could centralize pride activities, which was really pretty cool to be able to do that. Otherwise, we were renting, leasing space to try to do pride events. We're not without negative things happening, and one of the things that wasn't publicized at the time that we did it but we did it for safety was, we put bulletproof glass in this building because we felt that at some point, unfortunately, that may be needed. And so we had a 38 �drive-by shooting in this building and thankfully, the bulletproof glass did its job. So never more thankful to have that particular decision to save people ... – [Bullet-resistant glass was not initially installed. It was added in 2017 after a drive-by shooting from a pellet gun made 13 holes in the front windows and front door. Wes Smith, an OkEq member, challenged the community to send in $13 each to replace the glass. The challenge went viral, people across the country and world sent in money. In total, more than $33,000 was committed which allowed OkEq to replace all downstairs windows and the front door with bullet-resistant glass.] Toby Jenkins: So do you remember when the sodomy laws were struck down, we celebrated at a restaurant, but the next major event was when gays were allowed to be in the military ... . And do you remember the events around that? Sue Welch: So yes, we were able to celebrate that in a fantastic way and we actually created the veterans lobby here, top second floor, off the elevator. And then another pivotal time ... Toby Jenkins: And we ... - just a minute. We invited military recruiters to come to this ... . Sue Welch: That's right, that's right. Toby Jenkins: And they came all the way from where, the Pentagon. Sue Welch: Fantastic, yes. That's right ... . Toby Jenkins: And we became the very first place in the United States where gay people served, signed up to join the military. We were the face of that on the front page of 1900 newspapers the next day in the heartland, in the middle of the country. Sue Welch We were also because of Mary and Sharon and Gay and Sue and were able to celebrate the pivotal gay marriage right here, in the center, with those ladies here in Tulsa. So yeah, so many pivotal things here. Toby Jenkins: Remember when the White House came to visit, when we got behind the Affordable Care Act cause we knew we needed to sign people up so that Obamacare, and they sent a representative here 'cause we had signed up 147 people in one day. Sue Welch: It's fantastic. It's fantastic, yeah. Toby Jenkins: So Sue, you called it the field of dreams. Why did you call it the field of dreams? Sue Welch: Because if we build it, they will come. 39 �Toby Jenkins: And did they come? Sue Welch: They did, and actually even more, in more numbers than I dreamed. I mean the programming and Toby, I know you're greatly responsible for a lot of that programming that started happening. And the people upon people, upon people who came and had fun or had a service or were recognized and seen or just got to be able to be with their family, their LGBTQ+ family, just people fill this place the whole entire time, all the time. I know I would get update calls from you saying how many people had come and what pivotal help had been given to certain people that day. Just incredible. Marcy Smith: Well, saving lives. Sue Welch: Absolutely, saving lives. Marcy Smith: People who were at the end of their rope. I mean, just needing a place to come where they can literally walk in the door. Sue Welch: ... you're safe. Marcy Smith: Yes, this is a safe place. Sue Welch: A safe affirming place. Toby Jenkins: So you spent a lot of work for the community to make this happen, and on behalf of the community, the LGBTQ+ community, I wanna say thank you so much for that. Any regrets about it? Sue Welch: None. Marcy Smith: None. Sue Welch: None. And I have to say there were so many hundreds of people behind us who really made it happen, who made it a success. We were just able to drive some of it. Toby Jenkins: So this is a- in 2026 and you ladies are moving into your middle age years. Marcy Smith: Thank you for that. Toby Jenkins: Yeah. Toby Jenkins: There were some difficult times, 'cause just because we had the building doesn't mean- I mean, we've had some vandalism, we've had physical threats, we've had some deaths, some heartaches, and we've had some other challenges too. You just didn't 40 �hang up your hats and say, we're done helping the community or being involved. What have you had to do in the last few years? Sue Welch: So things were rocking along really great for a while. We got some breathing time and just having fun with friends and things. But there were some individuals, boards, leaderships, that didn't go through what all of us went through. They didn't go through the turmoil and the trial and the difficulties that all of us went through. They're a younger generation, they grew up being able to be married, they grew up with less offense to them, they grew up being able to put their partner's picture on their office desk. Just so different from us. When some younger leadership, I think I'll just categorize it that way, came in, I don't think it was- they had less ownership. So, COVID came and that changed everything for everybody. But generationally, I think we're significantly different in that. We like to gather physically together and COVID made that really difficult. So coming out of that, changes started happening. We noticed we weren't getting notices about things happening at the center, even post-COVID. It seemed there was less going on. People weren't gathering at the center. We didn't reactivate those activities and events and things for people to physically gather. As the world did, we all became a little more siloed. So I think we lost a lot of interest, funding, relativity during that time. In February of 2024, we got a notice saying that the organization needed to raise $100,000 to keep the doors open. We were in shock. And so we met up with some people and said, "What's going on here? What's happening?" And so Marcy and I, thanks to some people, we were asked to be on the gala committee that year. We were generously given the leeway to co-chair the gala. And fortunately, we kinda did our thing. We've done a lot of galas. Well, by the gala committee, we were generously offered to co-chair the gala. We had leadership difficulty. I was coming in, again, as old lesbians going, "What do you know?" I mean, that was an old time. You can't do anything for us. And we had a hard time not going ... listen to whippersnappers. This is how it was. So ultimately, that gala was the highest grossing and highest net gala in OkEq’s history. And we were able to really build up our coffers again, and keep us open and keep the center going and alive. Marcy Smith: In 90 days. Sue Welch: Yeah, in a very short time. Marcy Smith: There was no one chairing this. It was not gonna happen. 41 �Sue Welch: Yeah, there was not gonna be a gala. We even had foundations tell us, "You should not be having a gala right now." And we said, "For two reasons. We have to have a gala. We must have a gala. One, of course, for the fundraising. And, we know we can do this. Two, for the community. Because our community has scattered to the winds. And we need to bring them back together." Toby Jenkins: So we talked about the pandemic, and we talked about the financial challenges the organizations have, and we've talked about generational differences, andbut we also have political issues that are impacting our community. It's 2026, so as your sign-off message, I've asked you to think about this. Do you have a challenge, or a message, or a final words that you'd like to give to people who might see this, and either feel the motivation to get involved, or maybe even have an explanation of how important it is? Do you have any final words for our viewers? Sue Welch: You go first. Marcy Smith: I would say that don't discount having a place, a physical place. I have an IT background and we're in a virtual world at this point, but there is so much in life, especially in a human experience, virtual stuff cannot give you and provide you that connection that you have to have by just being in the same space with people who support you, and that you can provide fine services. The whole point of this Center was for it to be a resource center for people. We didn't think that we were gonna be all things to all people, but we wanted to have a hub, a place where the organization could also work with other organizations to provide services to people, and to have a gathering place for us, and we're seeing this. We are seeing this in the world now. We are seeing psychological studies coming out about how this isolationism, and being at home, and this whole virtual reality, if you will, it's not. It's not real. What is real is being with people, engaging with people, celebrating with people, having really hard times with people. It's a human experience. It cannot be replaced with technology. That's my background, and I know that. And so it's about having a home and a place to come back to. And supporting an organization that's going to help our community be a better place. Not just the LGBTQ+ community, but other members in this community we call home, we call Tulsa, reaching out to other organizations to help in that effort, because it's a tough time, and funding is getting ripped out from non-profits. They are literally facing their demise. National public Radio… all of these things that we held to be, assumed that it was always gonna be here, always thought we would have public funding for the arts, really. 42 �Always thought we would have freedom of speech, thought we would have freedom of the press. The press is what is gonna hold our elected officials accountable, in addition to us. So we are at a really, really tough time, and it has been set on fire because of technology. Because we are not gathering together. Because we're holed up in our respective places, and we've got to come together again. We've got to support each other again in a physical way, in addition to a technological way. And having a home that is a place where we can gather, where we can rally, where we can figure out strategies to do this, is really important because if the decision is ever made to lose this space, then we become invisible again. They, whoever they are succeeded. They don't have a place to call home anymore. They don't have a place to gather anymore. They don't have a place to rally. They don't have a place to celebrate our artists. They don't have a place for our performers to come. They don't have a place to have counseling. Transgendered individuals don't have a place to have health care. We don't have a- we're burning books, and we're banning books. We don't have a library anymore to celebrate that aspect. All of these things are here for anyone who wants to come in and celebrate LGBTQIA+ individuals as a community, but as a community, as an accepting and affirming community that we call home. And that's Tulsa. It's so much more than a physical building, and that's where I would say, generationally moving forward, I hope that you all can understand how important the space is to maintain. Can we change the space? Absolutely. Can we change up the different things that are here? Absolutely. That's what a home's all about. It evolves and it changes as we need it to change. But I am hopeful and lay this on the table for folks coming behind us, please keep it. Please figure out how to keep it. Make it your own, make it evolve and change as our needs change. But allowing it to go away, I think, will be a grave mistake for our community. And I'm not saying that it is. I'm not saying that it is. But I think there are individuals out there that feel that we don't need a space to call our own, where we can celebrate each other, a physical space. And home is a really big word, encompasses a lot of things. Sue Welch: I really couldn't say any better than that, but just to say that, when you lose something that so many people have identified with, you lose your identity. When you don't communicate to every group, not just the current generation, but every group, about what's here for them. When you don't have physical group meetings, people physically gathering in large groups, that sounds scary to some people now, just because of COVID, but we have to have face-to-face large groups to support each other. 43 �The harder it gets politically, financially, the more we need to physically gather and we have our home to do it in. So let's not lose that, let's not take it for granted, let's use it. Toby Jenkins: This is perfect. So while you're the CP's ambassadors, called them the Iron Lady, Madam Prime Minister, was my nicknames for them. What are you presently doing? I mean what do you- your careers and the work that you do now? Sue Welch: Well, we are entrepreneurial. We own a business together called OsteoStrong, which is a wellness center that focuses on increasing your bone density, your muscular strength and your ligament and tendon strength. That's healthy for everybody. We have over 300 members. We're loving it and we do have some of our community members who are also OsteoStrong members and we do love that. We garden, we travel, we've loved that forever. I serve as a trustee again on the Board of Trustees for Oklahomans For Equality. Toby Jenkins: In your medical practice there, you're focusing a lot on issues with the emerging, growing older adult population, so that you're still serving a community, every aspect of it. Sue Welch: Sure, sure. Toby Jenkins: Anything else for us and our founder. Do you have any other things or archivist any things, before we bring our interview to a close? Sue Welch: I just wanna say thank you to all of you for all the work you're doing and have done, because we could not have done anything, any of this without you. Amanda Thompson: Yeah, no, it's great. And thank you guys for sharing this. And as the one youngster in the room, I wholeheartedly agree with everything you're saying and the stuff you talk about is really important. I'm personally very lucky and very happy to be a part of furthering those connections and helping people just get the word out, how important these things are. Sue Welch: Thank you, Amanda. Marcy Smith: We have to pay it forward. Amanda Thompson: Yeah. Marcy Smith: We do. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, thank you so much. You have been listening toMarcy Smith: Marcy Smith. 44 �Sue Welch: Sue Welch. Toby Jenkins: - here at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center on January the 16th, 2026. Addendum: Sue Welch requested the following be added to the transcript. "My Dad, Lloyd Welch was a 3rd generation brick mason and builder. He helped with the initial renovation when we bought the building for the Dennis R Neill Equality Center. He taught volunteers and various friends many skills that we needed during that time to get the building ready. He taught and worked with Stan Smalts, Dale Tune and Marty Steinmetz, replacing and hanging exterior doors; David Hoot patching interior plaster walls; Norm Kopp tuck pointing worn brick exterior wall joints of the building, as well as many other tasks with other volunteers. He had a great time with the guys and they with him. They all really appreciated learning from him. Some of them even took the skills they learned from our volunteer efforts into their own lives later as well. My Mom, Joan Welch provided moral encouragement and cheerleading support during that time filled with physical work. We would all break for lunch in the garage, now the Lynn Riggs Theatre. Nancy McDonald, everyone's Mom, brought cookies for snacks every weekend for the volunteer crew. It was a fantastic time of camaraderie, hard work and joy!" 45 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Series] Oral Histories Project > Interviews Description An account of the resource <strong>Physical Media:</strong> <br />Box 7, Folder 7 - Dr. Leisa Meyer Program<br />Box 7, Folder 8 - Interviewees Materials, Original Series 2003-2007<br /><br /><strong>Digital Media:</strong> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2026] Sue Welch and Marcy Smith Interview Description An account of the resource Sue Welch and Marcy Smith share their personal journeys, highlighting their experiences growing up in Oklahoma and navigating their identities as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Marcy recounts her childhood in Tulsa, her education at Oklahoma Christian College, and her early awareness of her sexual orientation. She reflects on the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in a conservative environment, including the need for stealth and the importance of finding community. Sue shares her upbringing in Ponca City and her academic journey at OSU. Both women discuss their relationships, the evolution of their identities, and the significance of community support in their lives.<br /><br />Marcy and Sue recount their involvement with Oklahomans for Equality and the development of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. They reflect on the challenges of coming out to their families, the societal pressures they faced, and the importance of creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals in Tulsa. Their stories are filled with humor, resilience, and a sense of belonging, showcasing the power of love and community in overcoming adversity. In this episode, Marcy Smith and Sue Welch share their inspiring journey of establishing a community center for the LGBTQ+ community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They successfully organized fundraising events, such as house parties and the Wild Hearts Ball, to raise awareness and funds. Their determination led to significant milestones, including securing a $10,000 grant from a New York foundation and eventually purchasing a permanent space for their community center, which became a hub for support, celebration, and activism.<br /><br />The conversation highlights the importance of physical spaces for community gathering, especially in a time when virtual connections are prevalent. Marcy and Sue emphasize the need for ongoing support and engagement within the community, particularly in light of recent political challenges. They reflect on the center's role in pivotal moments for LGBTQ+ rights, including the legalization of same-sex marriage and the repeal of discriminatory laws. Their message is clear: maintaining a physical home for the community is essential for fostering connection, support, and resilience against adversity. Subject The topic of the resource Sue Welch and Marcy Smith Oral History Interview from January 16, 2026 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sue Welch, Marcy Smith, Toby Jenkins, Dennis Neill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 16, 2026 2026 AIDS AIDS/HIV Dennis Neill Dennis R. Neill Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Equality Center Equality Center Opening Gay marriage HIV HIV/AIDs interview LGBT marriage Marcy Smith OHR OkEq Equality Center OKEQ Oral History Project Oklahoma Christian College Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University (OSU) Oklahomans for Human Rights Oklahomans for Human Rights - Tulsa Chapter oral history oral history interview Oral History Project oral history transcript OSU Pyramid Project same sex marriage Sue Welch Toby Jenkins TOHR transcript Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) video Wild Hearts Ball Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Series] Oral Histories Project > Interviews Description An account of the resource <strong>Physical Media:</strong> <br />Box 7, Folder 7 - Dr. Leisa Meyer Program<br />Box 7, Folder 8 - Interviewees Materials, Original Series 2003-2007<br /><br /><strong>Digital Media:</strong> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2005] Tay Clare Interview Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 13, 2005 Description An account of the resource Video recording and transcript of oral history interview with Laura Belmonte on April 13, 2005. <strong>Video and Transcript available at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center for on-site research.</strong> Tay was born on September 5, 1932. She lived in New York City until her father’s work at American Airlines resulted in a transfer to Tulsa in 1950. Soon upon arriving in Tulsa, Tay attended the University of Tulsa. She described herself as a cultural and social lesbian more so than a sexual lesbian. She discussed the lesbian scene in Tulsa, the bars, sports, relationships and social activities. Also, the various efforts in the 1970s to form LGBT organizations and the Human Rights Commission’s survey and report on sexual preferences and the need for anti-discrimination protections. Tay was one of the organizers of the first Metropolitan Community Church which began by meeting in her home. She discussed Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, including some of her concerns about their focus and training issues around the information line. Tay passed in the 2020s in Tulsa. Subject The topic of the resource Tay Clare Oral History Project Interview from April 13, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tay Clare, Laura Belmonte, Dennis Neill 2005 anti-discrimination laws available at Center Human Rights Commission interview Laura A. Belmonte Laura Belmonte lesbian Metropolitan Community Church OKEQ Oral History Project oral history oral history interview Oral History Project oral history transcript Tay Clare TOHR transcript TU Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) University of Tulsa video https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/55742e85e407b0e1a528156c623a4d13.pdf 2fd94098d7ee46b2d8cec22e1daf5e0e PDF Text Text ���� Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] Anti-Gay Discrimination: Some Illustrative Recent Studies Subject The topic of the resource Anti-Gay Discrimination Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Terry Luce Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Terry Luce Description An account of the resource As Part of its mission, the sexual Orientation Task Force's document, in 1976, detailed prejudicial behavior against gay persons. One of the missions of the current task force (1992-93) is to examine recent literature on attitudes and behavior towards gay persons; specifically, negative attitudes and aggression. This present report, therefore, will provide an update by reviewing recent, representative studies appearing in various psychology journals. It is not meant to be a comprehensive review, but rather attempts to provide a glimpse into attitudes toward, and abusive treatment of gays, as reflected in prominent psychology research journals. 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Title A name given to the resource [Series] Oral Histories Project > Interviews Description An account of the resource <strong>Physical Media:</strong> <br />Box 7, Folder 7 - Dr. Leisa Meyer Program<br />Box 7, Folder 8 - Interviewees Materials, Original Series 2003-2007<br /><br /><strong>Digital Media:</strong> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2006] Terry Luce Interview Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 27, 2006 Description An account of the resource Video recording and transcript of oral history interview with Laura Belmonte on January 27, 2006. <strong>Video and Transcript available at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center for on-site research. </strong>Terry was born in New Jersey in 1933. Served in the 10 military and was in South Korea toward the end of the war. He attended Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, the University of Maryland and then came to Tulsa in 1968 to join the faculty of the University of Tulsa teaching psychology where he stayed until his retirement in 2005. He became an anti-war activist. In 1976 was asked by then mayor Robert LaFortune to head a task force of the Human Rights Commission exploring if gay people should be protected by city ordinances from discrimination in housing, employment, etc. The one-year study and survey was a ground-breaking effort and received local and national coverage when the report was presented to the Human Rights Commission. With the election of Jim Inhofe in 1978, the work of the Sexual Orientation Taskforce and its recommendations where shelved. In 1993, another committee under the Tulsa Human Rights Commission was formed to add to the work from the 1970s. Attorney Bil Hinkle, co-chair of the committee [Dennis Neill served as the other co-chair] asked Terry to join the new effort, which he did. He discussed the strong negative reaction to the report at the public meetings when it was released. Married to Nancy Moran, Terry was diagnosed with cancer in 2007. He died on November 4, 2020, in Tulsa. Subject The topic of the resource Terry Luce Oral History Project Interview from January 27, 2006 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Terry Luce, Laura Belmonte, Dennis Neill 2006 anti-discrimination laws Attorney Bil Hinkle available at Center Bil Hinkle Dennis Neill Dennis R. Neill discrimination bans Human Rights Commission interview Jim Inhofe Laura A. Belmonte Laura Belmonte Nancy Moran OKEQ Oral History Project oral history oral history interview Oral History Project oral history transcript Robert LaFortune Sexual Orientation Task Force Terry Luce Texas Christian University transcript TU Tulsa Human Rights Commission University of Maryland University of Tulsa video https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/51f03a48b0711d7510078aa4281690a6.jpg d9b2a32dc5df0666b15c9ae7eb0c513d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/71a5cab079f5c735172b79b629c3d926.pdf 8631c536a6c8444947bc6811e7696587 PDF Text Text ����������������� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MONTHLY MAGAZINE INSIDE TIDS MONTH Book Review "American Evita" It's Time to RODEO Out on Vacation "Saugatuck" Male Dancer's of the 4 States "Q TV Network" FREE Volume 1 Issue 8 "A STAR IS BORN" The Ozarks Pride Magazine name change to "The Ozarks Star" is now official. We felt Ozarks Pride conflicted with gay pride organization's magazine and the name change more reflects a regional ne.vs publication although our distribution base goes beyond the Ozark Mountain region, S\x/ Missouri, \'vestern Arkansas, SE Kansas and Eastern Oklahoma is our main base of operations with an estimated 15,000 potential readership. With the name and the masthead design change done, many more improvements and features are in the grand plan for The Ozarks Star. Our goal is to continue to be a --.-iable source of information to the GLBT community. To be your voice in a community that in the past has had very little representation or acknowledgment from the straight community. \X'e are an educated, talented, successful and absolutely fantastic people who contributes to our community economically, spiritually and physically each and everyday. The recently organized "Gay Pride" e\·ents in Springfield, Fayetteville, Fort Smith and hopefully next year Joplin, shows we are here, we are out of the closet and we are not going away. Since our first publication in December 2003 there have been three other GLBT publications start up in this region and we \vclcome them and congratulate the editor's and publishers for their courage. There is a lot of hard work, learning and frustration with beginning a new \·enture such as a Gay/ Lesbian news publication. We support their efforts and applaud their tenacity. C.D. Ward /Editor { I The Ozarks Star ON CONS~ITUTIONAL DISCRIMINATION The Ozarkd Star Page 5 August 1, 2004 WHOW! DO YOU FEEL THE I did my part ... did you? As the debate concerning the Federal Marriage Amendment started to heat up in the U.S. Senate we were ask to get involved on the side of social justice to fight this very discriminate bill. As The Rev. Dr. Troy Perry Founder and Moderator of the ·unive~;al Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches is quoted, "They presented their amendment as a high-minded attempt to protect 'traditional' marriage, when in reality it was a cynical attempt to influence future elections and win power ... a sad reminder of the hostility and political oppression still faced by LGBT people" I \Yrote Senator Kit Bond and Senator Jim Talent, Missouri with my concern about this Senate Bill and what it stood for. As a person of faith, a parent, a constituent and yes a Gay person I encouraged both to oppose this bill. Some say an act of radical optimism considering that our own Missouri Senator Jim Talent co-sponsored the bill. Senator Kit Bond didn't even bother to respond to my email and Senator Jim Talent planted his feet and defended his stand. After receiving his seething and radical right response, a copy of his response was sent to every church belonging to the UFMCC denomination and gay organization that could be reached with encouragement for all others in our community, family, friends, GLBT and straight to right him as well. We have won this round but things will heat ·up as the U.S. House of Representatives takes up the debate next. Let us enjoy this win but be ever vigil that it is not over. After all, we pay more taxes with less representation then our straight friends that are married. Even as it was defeated Republican Senators and analyst \Vere stating that it is the only way to protect the integrity of marriage. Let's think on that one for a split second. I have every respect for the institution of marriage ... my parents have been married for over 50 years however I don't see the integrity of marriage being bolstered by the current divorce rate or by the straight males that abuse our gay brothers for their own release and then run home to their wives. They don't need to use us as their scapegoats fo; the failure of marriage in this country today. I included Senator Jim Talent's reply letter so you can see for yourself that he has no intention to represent all of the constituents that elected him. Let's us remember him when he runs for reelection! I for one will not even vote for him as the lesser of evils but ,vill remind you again of his "caring for you." Dear The Rev. Urie: Thank you for contacting me regarding your thoughts about same-sex marriages. I appreciate the time you have taken to share your views with me, and I welcome the opportunity to respond. I believe in the traditional definition of marriage as the union of a man and a woman and believe our legal institutions should reflect that understanding. The issue has serious implications for our families and our society and I believe that action sooner, rather than later, will be necessary and most effective. Certainly people have the freedom to live as they choose and to attempt to influence the direction of our culture. But just as certainly, the courts should not force Continued, see Senator's reply page-25 Volume 1 Issue 8 Page 6 MEN'S UNDERWEA~ STOBE . . . OPEN! 825 E 311n ST. DOWNTOWN TULSA. CALL: 877-7-.BOXERS fOR INFO! UNDERWEAR FOR EVERY MAN. OFFERINO THE . BO SOFTWEAR + JOCKO + WC LA ROCHE + MUNDIJ '"'Traveling in the gay friendly world'' by Donald Pile and Ray Williams gaytravelers@aol.com Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan Tired of the hot, muggy and rainy weather? Then head up North to Saugatuck/Doulgas, Michigan. Located on the Lake Michigan side of the State it is nestled right on the coast. It is a little over a two hour drive from Chicago. Saugatuck and Douglas are actually two separate villages divided only by a waterway. Both villages are extremely gay-friendly Besides having a huge all-gay resort, The DUNES, www.dunesresort.com, there are also several gay Bed and Breakfasts and a fabulous CAMPIT campgrounds located just 10 minutes away. They have camping facilities for tents, RV'ers plus a Bed and Breakfast and you can even rent a log cabin for your stay. Michael, a hot gay man and Sally, an equally hot lesbian own the campground. It is extremely well tended. Plenty of wooded areas for camping, bonfires, hiking and for just enjoying the out of doors. This is the finest campground we have ever seen and what makes it extra special is that it is all gay! Their web site is: www.saugatuckweekends.com Try this for a wonderful alternative to what you usually do when traveling. They have a great community room/ shelter house adjacent to their swimming pool. :ivlichael and Sally are extremely hospitable to all their guests. They have guests that keep coming back year after year in addition to several who come EVERY weekend. At the Dunes Resort you will find plenty of action whether at the pool or at one of their 4 bars. They have a Cabaret ·which features strippers, drag queens and lots of other talented performers. On weekends all the bars are packed solid and they are famous for their Sunday afternoon and evening Tea Dances. But there is much more about the Saugatuck/Dunes area than just gay accommodations and bars.Dozens of the shops are gay mvned and what are not gay owned are very gay-friendly. Some of our favorties was the BACK ALLEY PIZZA JOINT where they make some of the best Pizza that we have ever tasted. Judy, the owner is extremely friendly. You can either dine in, take out or have it delivered to your room. The GLENN RESTAURANT ir1 Glenn, about 8 miles South is a delightful old cafe that has been there for years and years. Nothing fancy but the food is wonderful. Also in Glenn be sure and check out the YELLOW DOG },NTIQUE SHOP. If you get thirsty for coffee, the ONLY place in the area is the UNCOMMON GROUNDS in downtown Saugatuck. It is a Java and Juice Cafe. The owner, Stephen is extremely personable and the coffee is great. They always have a line of customers. Continued page 22 ...... . Volume 1 Issue 8 Page 8 "They were terrified of her" Compiled by: Star writer Greg Steele An Eva Paron in American! Most of us have seen the movie "Evita", the Faye Dunway version and the Maddona musical version, and admired Paron's rise to power. The glamour and the passion that was Eva, does suggest similar traits of Hillary Clinton, now that it has been written. Has Senator Clinton's rise to power put her in the position of number one candidate for the first women to become President of the United States? It certainly is a possibility. "There are many striking similarities to Eva Peron and Hillary'' Andersen claims. "Here we have two very strong-willed women who engineered their husbands' rise to the presidencr Then they used their power as first lady----some would say abused their August 1, 2004 power as first lady - and in the process became two of the most loved, .). hated, revered, feared women in the world. Sex, money, power, betrayal, tragedy, charges of corruption, all these things really characterized the lives of both Evitas." "When you look at Hillary, you realize that she is in fact not only the most powerful Democratic woman in the country, she is the most recognizable Democrat in the country. And she really is the first woman' with a serious chance of being elected president." Andersen was quoted. Anderson believes Clinton has a more than a good chance of going back to the White House, but this time as the head honcho. Author Clu:fstopher Andersen says Hillary Clinton influenced many of her husband Bill's decisions. The Book American Evita: Hillary Clinton's Path to Power is now in bookstores across the country. Volume l Issue 8 Page 10 MAIN ST. J □ PLIN, M □ MON: Request Dance Party w /Tercy. TUES: queer as folks 4th Season - Tuesdar, w /Tercy @9pm WED: Dancing with DJ Lil'Ken THUR: Brandon Bravado & The Justice Janelle Moore Show. Karaoke with DJ Robbie FRI: The Robbie Walker Showcase and DJ Lll'Ken SAT: Dance Party with DJ Lil'Ken OPEN MON-SAT FROM4PM TO1:3OAM. HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM EACH DAY WITH AUS~IM., Advertisement ., cactus Canyon Campground And Resort For Men In The Ozarks The L.ar9e$t Men's C.amp9round in the U'51\ Full RV Hookup's, Tent Sites, Cabins, Lodge Rooms, Hot Tub/sauna, Pool, Cafe, Theme Weekends, Convenience Store, Clothing Optional. Call 417-683-9199 or visit our website It's Rodeo Time! Press Release MGRA Shawnee, KS July 20, 2004 The Missouri Gay Rodeo Association (1vfGRA) is proud to announce its twelfth annual Show-Me State Rodeo this Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, at the WyandotteCounty Fairgrounds, 1405 N. 98'\ Kansas City, Kansas. MGRA is one of 24 gay rodeo associations across the United States and Canada that make up the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA). There are 13 events in the Show-Me State Rodeo, including rough stock, speed, roping, and camp events. One of the few differences between gay rodeos and other rodeos is that men and women compete with and against each other for buckles, ribbons, and cash prizes. With the support of its Grand Sponsor Bud Light, MGRA is able to produce a first-class rodeo and give all profits from the event to its chosen charities: Hope Care Center (Kansas City), Southwest Boulevard Health Clinic (Kansas City), and the AIDS Project of the Ozarks (Southwest Missouri). Other international sponsors include American Airlines, Instinct Magazine, and Bacardi Silver. On board as a full sponsor this year August 1, 2004 is Sidekicks Saloon in Kansas City. Established in 1986 as a non-profit organization, MGRA has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to AIDS-related charities across l\fissouri. \vith chapters in Kansas City and Joplin, MGRA has a broad membership base filled with volunteers who make each years rodeo a success. \velcoming contestants and rodeo fans from across the country, MGR,'\ draws some of the finest competitors in the gay rodeo circuit. It is not uncommon to see a top barrel racer also compete in the wild drag race. The wild drag race is one of three camp events that always entertain the rodeo spectators. Besides the rodeo events, there is a great deal of entertainment at the rodeo grounds all weekend. International and Association Royalty all join forces to entertain in the evenings. Also appearing will be Cheer, Dorothy, Cheer! ... a group of high camp and high energy cheerleaders from 1'v1inneapolis. Tickets for the rodeo will be available at the gate for $12 per day. All evening events, dances, and parties are free to the public, and will be held at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds. The Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 5, at 8:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. For more information about the Show-Me State Rodeo, visit their website: '£'l\v:w;mgra,us. An Ozarks Star Community Service FREE HIV TESTING, NO NEEDLES ! SPIRIT OF CHRIST MCC SPONSORS 2902 E. 20th St., PO Box 4711, Joplin, Mo 64803 In conjunction with AIDS Project of the Ozarks, MCC Joplin offers free HIV testing the bst Sunday of co.ch month between 5PM and 6PM. For your com·cnience you can also call 206-6179 for an appointment. W'e use the On-sure method which docs not require the use of needles and we offer complete confidentiality. You may aiso regucst Booklets on i\JDS for People of Faith through the PO Box iisted above. Volwne l Issue 8 Page 12 Open Mon-Fri 4pm to New NE Oklahoma-Leather Club! Preis Release: Tulsa,OK The TULSA ROUGH RIDERS - a leather club for all of Northeast Oklahoma, and for ALL sisters and brothers in Leather is having its organizational meeting on Saturday, August 14th. Please contact chancetulsa@gay.com for site/ time details, or visit: www.geocities.com/ weldertulsa/Leather_In_Tulsa.html for additional information about the club. Quotable Quotes "My first great love was a woman. It was in high school, and I w:i.s at the tender age of 18. At that :i.ge, of course, our feelings are very raw and intense. I fell head over heels, helplessly in love with a teacher of mine .... She did not want to have anything to do with me." "Queer :i.s Folk" actress Thea Gill (Lindsay) to Chicago's Windy City Times, May 12. August 1, 2004 Cathe Letts is always available to help you with your real estate - transactions! Whether ypu att · or seDing property 1 can you!! Serving .Jopli11, Webb City, Carl Junction & C.arthage in Mi!i!iOurL Call Today For HELP! 41 'f-48S-5lSU or 649-7076 Cathe Letut ABRt GR.I RE/MAX New Direction www.cathrletts.com SSOURIVO AUGUST3 1022 Dodson Avenue Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 (479) 782-1845 THE LARGEST ALTERNATIVE DANCE CLUB IN FORT SMITH OPEN FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, AND SUNDAYS PRIVATE CLUB, MUST BE 21 TO ENTER OPEN 8PM UNTIL 5AM Saturday, August 7, 2004 The Biggest Dance Party in Fort Smith COME DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF DJ LYTEHOUSE! 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The Ozarks Star Centerfold-A August 1, 2004 December 16, 1928 ;._ June 23, 2004 Volume 1 Issue 8 Centerfold Direct from Hollywood Squares For 2 shows only: ~ T opanga Bar and Grill-9:30pm ~ Club Rox-9:30pm With special appearances by: Sistagirl and Not So Holy Nun $10 in advance/$13 at the door August 1, 2004 •• lnl1A l }} For more information call or email: 405-947-2351 / info@hollywoodhotelokc.com Ozarks Star Centerfold August 1, 2004 c Night Special-$55 I Night-$35 Tax Included www.hollywoodhotelokc.com Saturday Sept 4th Girls Nite Out Starring the ONE and ONLY GINGER LAMAR With Special Guests Showtime 11:00pm Sunday Sept 5th Barbeque by the Pool Catered by HEAD COUNTRY BBQ Party starts at 7:00pm and ends ? Volume l Issu!'l 8 Centerfold-D Volume I Issue 8 Page 16 August 1, 2004 Town dbits by Randy Vineyard Introducing "T-Town Tidbits" by Star writer Randy . Vineyard, An Ozarks Star exclusive. Randy lives in Tulsa and will be covering the Star Scene in and around the T-Town area. Randy has lived in Tulsa since the age of two and wouldn't consider living anywhere else and loves the Tulsa GLBT scene. So stay tuned for some exciting Tidbits from T-Town. Randy is also The Ozarks Star advertising contact for Tulsa. I want to help those of you who are not from Tulsa understand a little bit of what we do here, along with where to ·go. Before I fill you in on the clubs and what they offer, I'd like to put the career of one of Tulsa's most loved entertainers in a nut shell for you. I was working at Club Renegades in downtown Tulsa, in the late 80's. The club had never done shows of any kind, I talked the owner into letting us try it out to see if it would fly. We slid the pool table against the wall put a piece of plywood on it and made steps out of empty bottle beer cases and duct tape. This was our stage, tiny but suitable. The young man I worked with the most was Ron - 'Mr Zeigfield' we called him. He was a very colorful and amazingly talented person. Around that same time the Tulsa Community was in need of financial help for persons living with HIV/ AJDS. Ron came up with the a benefit for this purpose. Many of the local' entertainers came forth to help and donate their time and energy to the cause. One of those people was Paul Sbuyler, a regular club patron, he decided it would be fun and a way to give something back to his community. This is a short storv about 'HELGA'. Paul first created Belg; at a benefit performance in the early 90's at the club Renegades. In an effort to raise help money, be donned a dress, the name 'HELGA', and proceeded to create who is now THE most recognizable personality for fund-raising in the state of Oklahoma. Paul and the host of entertainers from across Tulsa crawled up those beer crates and performed for standing room only audiences each month. This evenfwas so successful that it became THE RED RJBBON REVUE'. Through the years Ron pasted from us to a better place, but still has. dire~tor status in qur hearts. Paul went on to tum the fund-raiser into . . . . . 'HELGA'.S RED RIBBON REVUE'. She has hosted the first Saturday of every month now for 10+ years, . that comes to 150 consecutive shows. After many successfui years with the Renegades team, it was time for Helga to find another home for her benefit. At the ;equest of a dear friend, Kris Kohl continued .. page21 The Ozarks Star Page 17 Q Television Network. Delivers; Sample Broadcast Viewers Embrace the Nation's Premiere 24/7 Gay and Lesbian Television Network Press Release: NEW ORLEANS, May 18, 2004 Q Television Network announced today the successful completion of its five-hour test broadcast on Saturday, May 15th. The sample broadcast signal was available throughout all of North America, beginning at 10:00 a.m. PST. In addition, Cox Cable in New Orleans and Comcast in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Everett, Washington, offered the broadcast to their viewers. Viewers were presented highlights from the network, which included a first look at "I Will, I Do, We Did," an original documentary about gay marriage. The sample broadcast also ran several sneak previews of motion pictures, as well as specials and documentaries. "The public has finally gotten a chance to see firsthand the unique programming Q Television Network will deliver for our third quarter launch," notes President of Programming and Acquisitions Steven Grunberg. "We encourage everyone to call their cable network or digital satellite provider and request Q Television Network." Company Overview This television network was organized to create and develop a network devoted to providing television programming for the gay and lesbian community. While the company expects much of its subscriber base t0 be comprised of members of the August 1, 2004 gay and lesbian population, management also believes that quality programming about the gay and lesbian experience, designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other segments of the viewing public. The company's programming will be available on a subscription basis to those desiring its programming. The network will broadcast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Providing distribution via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Safe Harbor Statement. For more information on the Q Television Network ~ , call the toll-free hotline: (888) 594-77 66, or the corporate headquarters: (760) 323-4455. SOURCE: Q Television Network MARY KAY the st s? Then bd<tol,lay Kay. Yoo'I find the- lolel!lt on-ll'l!lnd o:,kn coadlrdad for you with eor,y-to~ tiPf- Ade Me- haw 'fO!J oon get ihe holt9s:t loob of ilia taOl!a'I ___ or-.:1 (:I~ be 1n st)ilel Joan~ lndep!!ltld!t!I Beauty Ca-i!'JJbnl 417-673-1181 1¥"1f11J.muybf .eom/iazymanaki1 Advertisment Ozarks Star Creator: Paula Martinac has been writing for the gay and lesbian press for more than 20 years. She served for three years as the cochair of the board of directors of New York City's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Center, where she founded a groundbreaking reading series called "In Our Own \X!rite." You'd think there'd be nothing left to say about outing, some 15 years of debate about it in our community. But sure enough, outing has once again reared its controversial head. And to be honest, the political tactic that once looked bold has gone awry. The latest outing spree began in response to attempts by radical right-wingers in Congress, fueled by the support of our "compassionate" president, to pass the heinous Federal l\ll~trnage Amendment (FMA). Gay activists John Aravosis and :Michael Rogers launched a no-holdsbarred crusade to out high-level, closeted staffers of rabidly antigay congressmembers. Aravosis defended his much-publicized actions in the_ Washington Blade_, stating that "such staffers are, at best, enemy combatants; and, at worst, war criminals." that a gay activist would use the of Bush's so-called "war on terrorism" to justify a of action on behalf of our community. One of the major forces behind the FTvfA, the odious Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, used eerie rhetoric to bolster the supposed need for the efforts to "defend" heterosexual mani:age "the ultimate homeland who held "outing" (thoug " osure of their m old \Vitch hunts like the blur. Decades ago, it was over the heads of average gay people, their jobs or their families or even their freedom. ruined many innocent gay people's lives. fonvard to the present, and as a tool of the gay mm·ement is very different, with gay and activists cA1-,v,,,u,.,. public who work the gay movement while "'""Aw,nn 1w,,t,.rt1nn of the closet. Sometimes the effort pays off: Jim Kolbe went public ho:mo,seirnal1ty when he faced with the likelihood of being outed by several gay b!J,:at:1011:s because he had voted for the notorious Defense of ,na,a,,,14-. Act in 1996. Kolbe then felt to vote his conscience, crn~Nwi'",ncY more pro-gay !CC)c;lO!CllJU'H than he did before his Volume l Issue 8 Page 20 August 1, 2004 Deep Inside Hollywood by:Romeo San Vicente August 2004 Been missingJodie lately? Of course, you have. We all have. But she's had kids to raise and, presumably, other things to do besides jumping into every movie that comes along. (fhat's Charlize Theron's job, anyway.) A while back Romeo reported on Foster's small role in the upcoming French film _A Very Long Engagement_, but now she's back in a big leading role in a big Hollywood film. _Flight Plan_, which also marks Hollywood's return to scary airplane mo,ies, will star Foster as a woman whose daughter mysteriously disappears during a flight. To complicate matters, no one remembers seeing the child on the plane in the first place. Earlier casting news placed Sean Penn in the role of a helpful fellow passenger, but now it seems that _Boys Don't Cry_ star Peter Sarsgaard will move from the indies to the majors with this co-starring project. Stone's New, Improved Ice Pick It's happening. It's not happening. And now it's happening again. That would be _Basic Instinct 2_, the beleaguered, long-:rwaited sequel to the smash 1992 Paul Verhoeven film about a murderous, ice-pick-wielding lesbian. Sharon Stone is finaliy ready to reprise her role as Killer Katherine now that director D;,.vid Cronenberg (_The Fly_) and acto: Rupert Everett have come and gone, and the multi-million doliar lawsuit Stone brought against the film's producers has been settled. With ali that behind them, the project can finally move forward. Don't expect Michael Douglas on board this time around Romeo assumes it has something to do with that spare pick Katherine had under the bed - but do expect a reprise of the first film's flashes of nudity. Bailey and Barbato Give _ Deep Throat One of the most culturally significant and successful films of all time, 1972's _Deep Throat_, is now the subject of a what else? sexually graphic documentary feature. _Inside Deep Throat_ , directed by _Party Monster_'s Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato and produced by _A Beautiful Mind_'s Brian Grazer, will explore how a little porn film with a provocative title ended up being a big, big touchstone of '70s cinema. Universal Pictures is releasing the doc, which features interviews with playboys of the era like Jack Nicholson, Norman Mailer, \varren Beatty, and Hugh Hefner, as well as gay cultural icons John \i:laters and Gore Vidal. Romeo hopes that some of that era's feminists get to weigh in as well. After all, without Linda Lovelace's parlor trick, there'd ha,-e been no movie. Look for the unrated film to hit theaters in 2005. He's _Desperate_ Marc Cherry is probably no one you know, but his new TV series might become one you can't stop talking about. _Desperate Housewives_, debuting on ABC's fall schedule, begins ,vith a suicide in an otherwise perfect suburban neighborhood, and then proceeds to ,valk the line between _Knots Landing_-style nighttime soap and dark, mysterious comedy as the housewife who took her own life provides commentary from beyond the grave. Cherry, the show's gay creator and executive producer, has an over-the-top hit on his hands, provided an audience shows up to enjoy actresses like Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Nicolette Sheridan (speaking of _Knots Landing_j do that Stepford 2.0 thing. Romeo San V:cente has never been, ;,.nd will never be, desperate. The Ozarks Star PEOPLE HAVE BE ASKING M A.GAY THE st OF THE B HOMOPH THE O.S. T-Townfrom page -16 &UT THE. WAY 1 SEE IT. BEING GAY IS ONLY A PAR:T OF WHO 1AM. August 1, 2004 and the crew at the PlayMor, her show found a new loving home. \'(/ith tl1e change in venue and location came a name change too. HELGA'S RED RIBBON REVUE became what is fondly known as HELGA'S HEART 2 HEART. Although the Red Ribbon Revue does continue at Renegades to this day, doing great things for the community, currently directed by Miss Tabitha Taylor, a fantastic oerformer herself. HELGA'S HEART 2 HEART still has the distinction of having the same hostess ~ith the longest running consecutive performance record, raising countless dollars for local charities. Along the way Helga is still assisted by Johnnie Cronin, a extremely talented young man who stepped up to help fill the shoes of 'Mr Ziegfield', and Kris Kohl, who has been there since the very beginning of Red Ribbon Revue. Lately Kris has been on hiatus, after lea,-ing the staff at the PlayMor, she has been pursuing her performance career and her life. She returns from time to time to perform and share in the joy of being part of the great shows at the PlayMor. Striving to grow the entertainment side of 'DR.AG,' Paul began drawing on more theatrical aspects and costuming to amplify the persona of Helga. After meeting his life partner, Tim, Paul transformed Helga beyond an individual persona, he formed HELGA:S HORRIBBLES. He established her own corner of cyberspace at _ · · which has become THE drag 'megasite', consisting of not only Helga's and her travels and numerous wonderful awards and shows, but also secrions devoted to other Tulsa performers. Perusing the ,veb page you can see the fun side of Helga, Heart 2 Heart, the fabulous shows at the PlayMor along with the show stopping productions the group has created through the years. These in~lude: CABARET, ROCKY HORIBBLE(a yearly tradition), UTILE SHOP OF HORRORS< and the annual 1WISTED TV. TWISTED TV is coming up again this summer on AUGUST 6th, 7th, and 8th at the PlayMor. As long as there is The PlayMor, Helga, and the circle of friends that are all willing to work so hard for the community, and the constant need for fund-raising, there will be HELGA and HELGA'S HEART 2 HEART. My hat is off to HELGA and her life partner TIM for making Tulsa a better p!ace through their efforts and wonderful talents . .,., ......................................... . You may contact Randy at: randy@ozarksstar.com Have a great month in T-Town. Volume 1 Issue 8 Page 22 August 1, 2004 Gay Tt-avelers from pagt! 7 BENTLEY'S Antiques and Fine Art is a great place to start your day for shopping for that special purchase to bring back home. The shop is loaded with fine quality antiques and art work including posters. HOOPDEE SCOOTEE which just celebrated it's 21st year under the same ownership is a Fabulous place to find that special gift to bring back home. Neil, the owner is the perfect owner for such a business. Selling lots of interesting collectibles, I Love Lucy items, pink flamingos, etc. You KNOW your in gay heaven when you enter the shop. MADISONS in downtown Saugatuck has lots of unique gifts, a gourmet pantry and lots of home decor items. The owners Tera and Lynn have just refurbished part of the shop and extended it to included more items. They are super businesswomen. Rob and Steve own severai businesses in Douglas including the PINES Motor Lodge, circa Antiques, Glitter & Garden Shop and Groovy! Groovy! Retro Gift Shop. For fun entertainment be sure and check out the MASON STREET WAREHOUSE. Tom and Kurt give outstanding Broadway perfonnances during the summer. Last summer they performed, "I Love you, your're perfect now change", "Dirty Blonde" and "Our Sinatra". Dirty Blonde which is a take off on Mae West was showing when we were there and they did an outstanding job. The audience loved it. The Pump House Gym of course is a favorite with the body builders. There are so many gay owned businesses in the area that one forgets to visit the "breeders" who own some of the shops also. Karen who manages the ArnericINN Lodge and Suites is fabulous even if she was born straight and Gene and Dee at the Olde House Antiques are delightful people too. The Fenn Valley Winery just down the road gives wine tours daily. Don't forget when traveling that straight people can be fun and exciting also. When in Saugatuck/Douglas don't foroet to check out the Oval Beach area "' which is full of gays during the day. There is a special area for nudists. Just ask around. Need to unwind? Then go to the Running Rivers Kayak Rentals. They offer one to 8 hour trips offering wilderness and wetlands. The Saugatuck/Douglas villages are a place where you can be yourself, walking hand in hand to all the shops and restaurants. Straights and gays get along beautifully here. Such a tranquil, serene way of life. For more information about Saugatuck/Doulgas go to either: W\Vw.dunesresort.com or www.saugatuck.com. Have fun traveling and always meet new people. And always remember, "Live, love, laugh ......... " Donald Pile and Ray Williams gayb]lvelers@ao 1. com The Ozarks Star Page 23 'Marriage Protection Act' Passes House, Task Force Calls Vote 'Disgusting' -Statement from Matt Foreman, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director: July 22, 2004 "This is a sad dav for all Americans, not just because the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that seeks to deprive gay and lesbian Americans access to federal courts to challenge the ugly Defense of Marriage Act. It is particularly sad because 233 members of Congress ignored their oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States by voting in favor of a measure that is .. blatantly unconstitutional. On the pos1t1ve side, 194 Members of Congress rejected this mean-spirited, divisive, disgusting and clearlv unlawful bill. And, it is now clear that , as in the U.S. Senate - the "Federal Marriage Amendment" is far short of the two-thirds majority (290 votes) it ,vould need to pass." BACKGROUND: The Marriage Protection Act (MPA) seeks to strip power from all federal courts - including the U.S. Supreme Court - from hearing cases challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOI\fA). Most legal scholars agree this act is unconstitutional for several reasons. This "court stripping" would interfere with the a primary purpose of the federal courts, to interpret and decide on questions of federal law, such as DOMA. The act would interfere with our system of checks and balances which is put in place to co~mteract instances in which orre branch of the government August 1, 2004 oversteps its bounds. This act would severely impede the independence of the court system, undermining the role of the federal courts and Supreme Court. \'Vhile the Constitution gives authority to Congress to establish lower federal courts and their jurisdictions (e.g., the Circuit Courts of Appeal, Bankruptcy Courts, etc.), Congress has never passed a law deprhing the federal courts of jurisdiction to hear cases involving constitutional matters. l'Jl sides agree that the challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act will be based on Constitutional issues, including its Full Faith and Credit and Equal Protection clauses. Martha's Vine.1ard 19 W. Olive, Springfield, MO 417-864-4572 Southwest Missouri's Hottest Entertainment Complex. Now Celebrating 10 Years of Quality Entertainment www.marthascomplex.com Volume l Issue 8 co y Jack Fertig August 2004 tay real, Virgo!" Page 24 es This month, an opposition bet\veen the Sun and Neptune opens up creative visionary inspiration but triple-check all logic, facts, and ~1ath. ' Sensitivity runs high, but with tendencies to be selfish and co-dependent. Stick with ,varm, fuzzy, and creative; and be honest - at least with yourself - about ulterior motives! ARIES (tvfarch 21 to April 20): Your creative juices are running high; input from friends will be confusing at first, but can prove very helpful. Team ,vork isn't usually your forte, but this is a good time to work on your rapport with groups. TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Nebulous work demands may scare you back to safe, predictable domesticity. Better to use your domestic security as an inspiration to clear up the confusion at work. Give up on turf battles now to win the war later. GEMINI (May 21 to June 21): Philosophical poetry (Milton? Blake?) or magical-realist prose holds special fascination nov., In any arguments, your heart is strong, but not your logic. Here's a good challenge: see how well you can do without logic for a few days! · CANCER Gune 22 to July 22): Resist temptation to get clever with money. It just won't work! To give in on some impulse-spending (probably something nasty and lurid), set aside some fun bucks for your secret passion. LEO Guly 23 to August 22): The indulgence of a birthday glow only goes so far. Those who get lost in your radiance can resent being overshadowed. Be appreciative and generous (usually you're much better at that!), but - here's the catch don't overdo it. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22): You could now worry yourself 5ick or meditate yourself into serene health. Real problems tempt vou to worrv but remember your problem-solving skills and ·' focus on solutions. Stay real, solve the deal, then bask and heal! August 1, 2004 LIBRA (September 23 to October 21): Your teamwork instincts are especially sharp now; Go out on a creative limb with a playful approach. It works both ways, of course: listening to others will hone your creativity. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21): \'vork demands are complicating your home life, but you're probably making the hardest demands yourself. Discuss the problems with your housemate. S /he will likely agree that you're doing too much and ,vill be glad to help. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 20): Your love of a good argument is stronger than usual, but your sense of logic is weakened by emotion. Argue from your heart, but don't try to pass emotion off as anything else. CAPRICORN (December 21 to January 19): You're especially sexy, but susceptible to expensive flattery. Think first about what you really value in your sexuality. Avoid important financial decisions and be careful not to let sticky fingers into your home. AQUARIUS Ganuary 20 to February 18): You're unusually vague about relationships now. Let your partner (even if it's just a date, a trick, or your pet Chihuahua) make the decisions for the present. You're such a control queen that giving it up for a few days makes a great exer_cise! PISCES (February 19 to March 19): Health problems seem worse than thev reallv are but check them out. Work is fu.ntic, but ~an be resolved by cleaning up and organizing. And meditate! You really need that now. Jack Fertig has been working as a professional astrologer since 1977 and is a founding member of the Association for Astrological Networking. He can be reached for consultations at 415-864-8302, through his website at http://www.starfack.com Volume l Issue 8 Page 25 Senator's reply from page-5 on the American people changes in their cultural institutions. The time has come for a Constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage and the right of the people to decide the direction of their culture for themselves. That's why I am a cosponsor of SJR 30, the Federal Marriage Amendment introduced by Senator Allard that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. I was a cosponsor of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 (DOIVfA), which established a federal definition of "marriage" as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and "spouse" as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife. Additionally, it ensured that no state is obligated to accept another state's nontraditional marriages (or civil unions) bv operation of the constitution's full faitl; and credit clause. It passed the House 342-67 and then in the Senate 85-14 including the "yes" votes of 61 curr~nt senators. Thirty-seven states, including :'vfissouri, have passed constitutional amendments or statutes commonlv known as "state DOJ\:1As" that fu;ther protect traditional, heterosexual marriage. The first political right of people is the right to govern themselves. Taking away this right saps the legitimacy and vitality of any democracy. One of the reasons America is so divided is iliat over the years courts have denied Americans the right to work out cultural divisions in the forums where healthv debate is possible-in the state legislatures or, · on national issues, in the Congress. We can protect our cultural institutions and our right to govern ourselves by amending the Constitution. Again, thank you for contacting me. If I can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to call or v.-rite. Sincerely, Senator Jim Taiem August 1, 2004 Lesbian Notions from page-19 Granted, it's hard for the majority of us to understand someone like the head of the Hawaii Log Cabin Republicans, Jeffrey Bingham Mead, who told a reporter that, in his chapter, "1\ll of us, including me, believe that marriage is between one man and one woman." The likelihood that many gay people will vote for Bush this year boggles my mind. In a similar vein, it's hard to understand how Clarence Thomas could rule against affirmative action, or how women could be ardent anti-choice activists, working to eliminate their own reproductive freedom. Still, it seems that bullying gay people on the other side of ilie political fence to agree with the rest of us and to take up the activism we want them to do is pretty naive. That's really what this new round of outing amounts to: if you don't see things our way, we'll hunt you down, hound you, and tell everyone that you're gay. (But, oh yeah, being gay is good.) It's no coincidence that Aravosis is the activist who gave us t\vo other similarly rigid campaigns: StopDrLaura.com, an attempt to prevent the radio doctor's TV show from airing because she might use it to spout her antigay views; and DearMary.corn, an outpouring of messages to Mary Cheney trying to coerce her to use her sixfigure job in the Bush-Cheney campaign to wield influence with her powerful pop and his boss on the issue of marriage equality. (Personally, I'm skeptical that all those "Dear Mary" postcards have made her lose sleep - especially if she takes after her conscience-free Dad. I've read that there's a new verb corning into popular usage: "to Cheney" means to go from one cushy job to the next ilirough personal contacts.) I'm not suggesting that it's impossible for people to change their political opinions; Republicans and Democrats alike alter their political thinking all the time. In particular, there are ample instances of gay people who worked for homo-vicious rightwingers and later decided it was against their conscience to do so. But I am pretty certain the process comes about through personal reflection and political soul-searching, and not bec2use they're badgered into it. Volumn 1 Issue 8 Place you:r classified ad here for only $6.00 for the first 15 words, and only 25 cents for each additional word ........ . GooiLookingguy gm;youμeasure, ')00~ Call Hector @ 816-305-3988 In & Out Calls The Ozarks Star On-Line. Checkout our website for Daily breaking GLBT news. www.ozarksstar.com Need A House Mate: Advertise here for only $6.00 first 15 words, 25 cents for each additional word. Weekend Get-A-Way: Want to escape for the weekend? Meet some new people? Try Faces Guesthouse, Joplin, MO. Private bath w/queen bed start at $75.00 night, breakfast included. Resv. required. ( 417) 621-9915 Advertising Representative's Part Time: For Kansas City, Springfield, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Arkansas, Kansas and Joplin. Commission based compensation. \\'lork in the LGBTS business community. Mail qualifications to: Ozarks Star 2401 E. 32nd St., Suite 10-243 Joplin, MO 64804. Business Opportunity: Ever dreamed of owning your own B&B? Beautiful 4 bed 4 bath 3200sqft fully furnished in Joplin, MO For Sale. Call Vicki Bronson at Charles Burt Realtors 417-4 34-0077 1010 E. 20th Joplin MO64804 800-782-7822 The Ozarks Star Page 27 August 1, 2004 Four States Community Directory -Bars- Nightclubs- -Organizations- Arkansas, Fayetteville (479) Ron's Place- 523 W. Poplar- - - - - 479-442-3052 Studio 716- -716 W Sycamore- 479-571-1300 Arkansas, Fort Smith (479) Burnzee's- -2301 Towson Ave #C- --479-494-7300 J(inkeads- -10041/2 Garrison Aw- - - - -479-783-9988 Club 1022 • -1022 Dodson Aw. - - - -479-782-1845 Missouri, Joplin (417) Ree's-··· 716 S. Main - - - - - --417-627-9035 Missouri, Kansas City (816) Bell Star's - - 1321 Grand A,·e- - - -816-421-1288 Missie B's- - - -805 W. 39th St- - - -816-561-0625 Sidestrcet Bar - - - -413 E. 3rd- - 816-531-1775 Sidekicks Saloon - - 3707 Main St- 816- 931-1430 Missouri, Springfield ( 417) The Edge- -424 Boom·ille A,·e- --417-831-4700 Martha's Vineyard- 219 W Olive- - -417-864-4572 Oz Bar - 504 E. Commercial - - - - - -417-831-9001 Ronisuz Place- - --821 College- - - -417-864-0036 Oklahoma, Oklahoma City (405) Hi-Lo Club - - 1221 NW SOth- - -405-843-1722 Finish Line -2200 NW 39th Expwy- 405-525-0730 Club Rox- -3535 NW 39th Expwy -405-947-2351 Top:mga Grill & Bar-3535 NW 39th -405-947-2351 Oklahoma, Tulsa (918) Bamboo Lounge- 7204 E. Pine• - --918-836-8700 Club Maverick-• 822 S. Sheridan• 918-835-3301 Heads & Tails- - 7944 E. 21st - - - - - - 918-660-7878 Club Majestic- 124 N. Boston - -918-584-9494 New 1\ge Renegades- -1649 S. Maio - -918-585-3405 Play-Mor-Club- - 1737 S. Memorial - -918-838-9792 Silver Star Saloon- -1565 S. Sheridan -918-834-4234 TNT's- 2114 S. Memorial- - -918-660-0856 Tool Box- 1338 E. 3rd- - 918-584-1308 Yellow Brick Road- - 2630 E. 15th - - -918-293-0304 -LodgingMissouri, Joplin (417) Faces Guesthouse B&B -417-621-9915 Fairfield Inn by Marriott- - - - -417-624-7800 Missouri, Ava Catus Canyon Campground 417-683-919') Missouri, Lampe KOKOMO Campground- - - - 417-779-5084 Arkansas, Eureka Springs MCC Living Spring- - - - - - - - - - - -870-253-9337 Kansas, Pittsburg (620) River of Life 1709 N Walnut - - - - - - 11AM PSU-QS/\ .... 1701 S. Broadway ... 620-231-0938 Missouri, Joplin (417) MCC Spirit of Christ-2902 E 20th, - - - • -7PM UCCFF--204 N. Jackson A,·e, - 10:301\i\f Aids Project Ozarks- 513 Kentucky- - 417-624-5788 Missouri, Springfield (417) Rainbow Christian Ch-837 W. Madison-417-866-6206 Unitarian Universalist Church - - - - - 417-833-2723 APO- - - - - 1901 E. Bennett, suite D- 417-881-1900 ShowMe MO Pride - - - - - - 417-864-4459 GLO Community Ctr- 518 E. Commerical-869-3978 PFLAG-Springficld- - - - - - - -417-889-1059 Oklahoma, Tulsa (918) MCC United- -1623 N. Maplewood- -918-838-1715 -Business ServicesKansas, Pittsburg Mystic Creations- - - - - - - - - (620)231-6790 Missouri, Joplin (417) Penny Smart,Hair Salon -509 Maio- 417-623-3500 Massage By Rachael- - - - - - - - - - - - 417-438-3664 Body Swim Massage Therapy- - - - 417-825-5800 Charles Burt Realtors-Vicki Bronson-417-434-0077 RE/MAX - - -Cathe Letts- - - 417-483-5313 Office Max- -440 Rangeline Rd- - - -417-623-1007 The Lions Den - - - -Austin Letts - - 417-623-876_7 Joan Szymanski- Beauty Consultant- 417-673-1181 Night Things Boutique-719 MainSt- 417-659-9913 Missouri, Springfield (417) Priscilla's·· - -1918 S. Glenstorn• • 417-881-8444 Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Century21 · -4301 NW 63rd #100 - - 405-840-2106 Hollywood Hotel- 3535 NW 39th Ex-405-947-2351 Priscilla's- 615 E. Memorial 405-755-8600 Oklahoma, Tulsa Kelly Kirby,CPA-4815 S Han-ard -918-,47-5466 Underguy.com - - -825 E. 3rd - - - -877-7-BOXERS Priscilla's - - 7925 E. 4ht 918-627-4884 Priscilia's - - - - 5634 \v. Skdly - - - - - 918-446-6336 Priscilla's - - - -11344 E. 11th - - - - -- -918-438-4224 Priscilla's - - - - 2333 E. 71st- - - - - -- -918-499-1661 Volume 1 Issue 8 Page28 August 1, 2004 -!lllern.eit V e nightclub 716 W. Sycamore St., Fayetteville, AR. (479) 571-1300 www.smdio716.net Arkansas LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2005 September 12t1, Doors open at 8pm Open to residents of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Visit www.studio716.net to download application Or come in and vist us! Member $3 Guest $5 Daily Spccws &: Events - Drag Shows Every Sunday-Mcmbcn Frc,c.. Guest $5 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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DistribUtes Funds,#om~,=ge o~z presentedevent posters to spons~s, who included Miller Brands of Oklahoma and TCI Cablevision of Tulsa and recognized continued support from the Bravo Network, Joan and Bob Hunt, USAA Credit Card, the Williams Co.s Fonn_d~_!ion and the Zink FouDdatioo. Special thankg Went to. the Follies Cabaret cast,.Tulsa~ Ballet Theatre.and VOCalist Pam .Van Dyke. The Co-4~hai~$ of this. year’s .production, "An Evening-of Cabaret" were Dr. Eddie and Caroline Abbott-and:Dr. James and Jorja Johnson. The event involved over- 100 volunteers and nearly 700 patrons participated. A~ist Kelly Vandiver created a painting of Lisa Tiger for 1993 poster. It and t!~1992 poster are available.at Frame of Mine in Brookside.-The artist for the 1994 poster will be nationally known Native American artist, Dana Tiger. The annual theatrical production was establisheU to raise landsfor local agencies providing direct services~o Persons Living with AIDS or HIV, and for AIDS education for the community. ~ ~ Mission Statement of Lesbians & Gays for DC Statehood We, the lesbian, bisexual and gay community, demand statehood for the District of Columbia becanse we are honest, tax-paying and patriotic citizens and as such.are being denied the very i~alienable freed~ns, privileges and. hnman rights that our fellow Americans t_a_k_e for granted. Among those freedoms and privileges denied to us is a fullyrecognized and empowered voting representative in the United States Congress- the equivalent of taxation without representation. _We seek to educate, organiTe, mobilize and represent the lesbigay community in the straggle forequal h|nnan rights in the qnestfor statehood. We further seek to ed.ucate the,tatehood movement and the general public about the b,man rights straggles of the lesbigay community. As citizens of New Columbia we .would not be Subjects of an unrepresentative, tmsympathetic, and dictatorial government, but citizens of an accountable, representative and loyal government.Why should the lesbigay community care about statehood7 Domestic Partnership, Non-discrimlnation poficy in employmenL pubfic services, housing and assistance, Adoption, Marriage, Health Care, Sodomy Reform, Censorship. Three voting members of Congress to vote for yonon issues concerning: -the military ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual persons -the Fedend Lesbigay Ci~ Rights bin -national health care reform -National Commi~ion on Gay a~d Lesbian Youth ¯Why statehood? Of 155 nations in the world with elected national legislatures, the US stands alone in denying residents ofits capital representation. The average tax bill of each DC resident exceeded that of the residents of46 states, taxation wi thont representation. The District’ s population exceeds thai of 3 states- Alaska, Wyoming and Vermont. More DC residents have died in wars protecting America’s:freedom than 20 states. 70 Protest for DC State - 24 Arrested THE PARACHUTE OKLAHOMA Hovem~19, 1993- Washington, DC Over 70. people marched from the Mayor’s Office to Capitol Hill in the last p.La)m~ed publicdemonstration bef.ore the vote on HR51, Delegate Eleanor H01mes Norton’s (D-DC) bill to create the slate of New Columbia, this weekend. The Lesbigay community was represented with over 50 rainbow~pride flags being prominently displayed by gay, lesbian and bisexual people as well as their supporters. Barbara Helmick, co-~halr of the Lesbigay Action Task Force addressed the crowd, "We’re here to educate the people in the movement, in New Colum: bia, the Congress and the nafiofi on issues of hmn~n fights, democracy a~d participative government." George Neighbors, Jr., another of the co-ch~irS said, "We ~ here today as part of your movement. We are here to unite, not divide. Let’ s continue to w~ together down the. long mad to PublishedEditor-in-Chief Chuck Breckefidge Assistant Publisher Wayne D. Oklahoma Editors/Writers Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Writers Cookie At’buckle Advertising Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Graphic Design Tom Neal 316-536-6519 Issued on the 1st of each month, the entire contem of this publication are p~etected by US opyright 1993 by the Parachute and may not be ~elxoduced eithex in whole o~ in part At the steps of the Longworth House Building, 24 people were arrested in pro- without written pezmission hom the pubSshe~. . test to lack of representation. Of the 24, three were with the Task Force: Tony Smnmers of the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians, Bisexunls and Gays, Karen Annagost, former president of the DC Gertrude Stein Club, and co-chalr of the Lesbigay Action Task Force, George Neighbors, Jr. They were held for over 5 hours and released with an arraignment date of December 1, 1993. A trial is expected February 22,- 1993 with over ~ientation. (~a~a~p~ada~ i~ a~amn~d m be f~ Publication o~ a name ~ photo in no way indicates ~ reflects that pe~on’s sexual The Para~ho~ldahoma i~ a n~w.~ and ~wnt~ ~ stateh~ arrests putting the government on ~. ~e related mat’l, left. Certified Public Accountant 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa 741~ 91~93~, OKC ~5-942-1~2 1635. E. 15TH ST. TULSA, OK 74120 599-8070 ¯ . Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay l Communities with Pride Look for our Rainbow Flag Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury IIIIIIllllllllllllll:lllll.~_ Criminal Law .Bankruptcy . Perms-Cuts " Color - Nailsl . ,. . Workers Compensat, on I Beauty One ,. 1. 800 742-9468 or 91.8-352-9504 128 East.Broadway, Drumnght, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available~ ., I Shawn Bayliss Know Your THE PARACHUTE December 1993, OK-2 1 Full Service Stylist 3200 S. 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This was a very positive presentation( Your commentsto MTV about " hands. They begin to dance; a little two step of sorts.A moment or two later they separate and walk off into the sunset. An on-screen message then reads, "Would you rather they killed each. other?" Very. we!l done, with beautiful production values. And, most importantly, very positive gay representation. ¯ Can CAN Never at aloss to distort, lmisrepresent and outfight lie to raise more money off the imzges of gays and lesbians, CAN, the Christian Aetion Network- abeterosexual supremacist group - has been sending "clips of pornographic films~ to politicians in Washington, D~C, including President Clin_ton. A 15 minute video, which CAN mlgrepresents as having the "stamp of approval".of the,National Endowment of theArts (NEA), is composed of excerpts from fllm.~ shown at the 1991 PimburghIntern~_aonalGay and. Lesbian Film Festival. The CAN excerpts depic.t+ inclusion ofgaysand l~biansin the world~ cen. be directed_ to: Office of :the Broadway+ New York !~, .. est, VA 24551. .founder of New York’s Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP, is interviewed by ¯ David Nimmons in Playboy Magazine’s FromJane Alexander upon being sworn September issue. Blunt as ever, Kramer in as the new Chair of the NEA; "If I can compares the Reagan and Bush inaction accomplish any~h ing as chairman, it would " on AIDS t9 I-lifter’s acts against the Jews; be to release the imagination and creative wonders whether Clinton may be one of spirit that I feel is alive in all people of all our worst Presidents; targets the Center ages in this ’vast and wonderful county of for Disease Control and the National Inours," ¯ stitutes of Health as wasteful and deWright Veering Right? structive and criticizes ACT UP for its NBC President Robert Wright has bureaucracy problems. named Roger Aries, media advisor to And he wants more from the gay comformer Presidents Nixon,:Reagan and munity, e~lling it "meek, recalcitrant and Bush and the executive producer of"The useless in the battle against A1DS. "When Rush Limbangh Show," as the president Nimmons says, "We know more about of CNBC, the cable ~k ishow and busiH1V than we have ever 0mown)," Kramer uess uews uetwork. SaidWright, ,(Roger responds, "Bo!!~hiL..If we knew so much Aries is a) one of a kind in the television we’d have a cure by now+"Kramer de, business. He represents a unique ombi- ~ scribes a "Manhattan Project" as the way nation of promoter, entrepreneur and, to an AIDS cure and says t_b+t_ letters to above all, a highly talented television congress, the President and newspapers is producer." Ailes will also lake charge of " " wex AmericaTalking, aNBC cable channel Whether thig lenethv.interview br~__Ir$. Quotable Quote... .In ~ .America of Ib,.. ’90s..:.those ap,.: : MTV.,. 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Fight back- COME 0UT! HAq’EIS NOTA FAMILYVALUE" lOe, black ~n fuschia 10g: black on grey lOf,blackon white white;-pink.~ red on black What do Think MAI)E IN HEAl &LOVETHINGS " &USETHING.S T-$14.95, Sweats 19.95 : DeScritition~ .- Price each Total ~ ¯ Hght ~mk- COME I I Mail to: City, ST & ZIP Visa or MasterCard# Name as on Card Exp. Date Daytime phone: ( Merchandise’1~otal Shipping & Handling Grand Total ~hitroine Up to $25.00, add $3.50 $25.01 to 50.00, add $4.50 OK Residents, please add 7.5%/Sales Tax Out of the Closet, Inc. Suite 199, 1611 So. Utica Tulsa, OK 74104 918-749-2033, FAX 749-5992 �GLAAD Media News Briefs by Al Kielwasser San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Fresh Prince, Stale Phobia A feature story in the Fail ’93 issue of Tell, a new teen magazine, profiles actor/ rapper Will Smith Coest known for his title role in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air). Feature writer Karen Catchpole describes Smith’s "commitment to growing as an actor," explaining that hejust hired his first acting coach and "is taking his best shot at becoming a bone fide movie star" by playing the lead in the upcoming fdm version of Six Degrees of Separation. However, the "actor" shows few signs of growth when it comes to homophobia.. Smith’s character in Six Degrees of Separation is gay. When he accepted the role, Smith knew that the script called for an on-screen kiss with another man. However, when the time came to shoot the scene, Smith refused. "I just couldn’t do it," Smith said. "I mean, I’m an actor. I can sit there with a greasy smile on my face and act like I kissed a man. But it’s different when you actually, physicaily, kiss a man. It wouldn’t have been acting. It would have been real. I have kissed girls on-screen. I could work that out. The difference is how people perceive it. If I’d kissed a guy and then went home, they’d be like, ’Yo, man. Why’d you do that?’ And I’d be like, ’You know, Man. I’m an actor. I was acting.’ Andthey’dbe like :Yo, man. You kissed a dude. Something’s wrong with you, man.’ I just didn’t want to hear that." Let’s just ignore (for now) why Smith is so worried that if he "actuaily, physically, kissed a man," he would not have been acting but that "it would have been real." Perhaps be’s just suffering from the common hetero-anxiety that straight men can become gay men just by touching or kissing another guy in "that way." Perhaps not. In any case, Smith’s attitude demonswates a remarkable lack of semi, tivity. For Smith, apparently, acting is not a means for expanding awareness but reinforcing ignorance. Write to Will Smith, Fresh Prince of Bel Air c/o NBC TV, 3000 West Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91505. Other Mothers The CBS School break Special, broadcast on the afternoon of October 15, depicted the travails of a high school freshman who weathers homophobic ostracism when his peers discover that he has two lesbian mothers. Other Mothers, directed by Lee Shallof and produced by Joseph Stem, depicts a happy home life for teenager Will Jergenson (William Russ),hisbiologicalmotherLinda(Joanna Cassidy) and his "other mother" Paula (Meredith Baxter). In a "Read More About It" postscript to the program, actress Meredith Baxter says: Fine Jewelry, as well as Jewelry & Watch Repair 4649 South Peoria, Tulsa, Corner o_f 48th & Peoria 918-743-5272, 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday 9:30 - 5:00 Saturdays, Nov. 20 - December 24th Shop Where You are Appreciated! II|ililliliillllilil|lllil|||illlllllllil ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ) sH PHUN T ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Adult Merchandise Gag GiftsNovelties + T-Shirts + Cards ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1519 East 15th Street, Tulsa 10-6 Monday-Saturday, VisalMC accepted. Under 584-7486 Closed Sunday New Management. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Open ¯ ¯ Register for $25 Gift Certificate Drawing ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ House, Dec. ¯ 4, 12-6 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ mmaiimmammmmmmiiimimmmiliiimiiimmaimmaii ¯ THE PARACHUTE December 1993, OK-6 "To learn more about the changing roles in our parenting society, the Library of Congress recommends these books: Diversity in American Families, by Maxine Baca Zinn and D. Stanley Eitzen, and Rethinking the Family, edited by Barrie Thome and Marilyn Yaiom. Advertisers on this aff’n’ming program were: Multigrain Cheerios (General Mills), Jell-O Actifed Sinus medicine, Cortisone-10, Campbelrs-soup, Sears, Alrwick, Purina Cat Chow, Yuban Coffee, Aquafresh toothpaste, Efidac 24, Fleishmann’s Egg Beaters, Lever 2000 soap, Mrs. Dash spices, JC Penny, 1-800DENTIST (a registered service mark of Applied Anagmmics, Inc.), Post Raisin Bran, Muggies diapers, M&M’s, V-8 juice, Prego spaghetti sauce, Preparation H, Hershey’s Hugs, and Rolaids. Comments should be sent to Jeff Sagansky, President, CBS Entertainment, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90213. To Boldly Go Where No Queer Has Gone. Before Shortly before Gene Roddenberry’s death, he met with members of The USS Lambda, a lesbian and gay Star Trek fan club in Los Angeles. At this meeting, Roddenberry stated that, since there was virtually no racism in his 24th century TV world, he doubted that there would, be any homophobia either. He agreed to include openly (and umnistakenly) gay and lesbian main characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as other Trek spin-offs. After Roddenberry’s death, his succes~rs promised to follow his wishes and develop lesbian, gay and bisexual characters. Star Trek: The Next Generation is now in its f’mai season and we have yet to see any openly queer figures on the show. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has begun its second season; though there are representatives of widely diverse cultures--from shape shifters to Ferengi--there seems to be no room. for lesbian or gay characters on the Bajoran space station. Isn’t it about time that Star Trek really went where no one has gone before? Write Rick Berman and Mic.h~_el Piller, Executive Producers, Star Trek TNG & DS9, Paramount Domestic Television, 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038. �OC SO0 FRIDAY-SATURDAY 10PM TILL 2AM SUNDAY 9PM TILL~ 2AM (SHOWS AT 10 & 12) PRO:UD.TO. BE GAY OWNED AND OPERATED �Fresh Bouquets Blooming Plants Green Plants& More Delivery A vai/able 3115 South Harvard, 742-1234 M-F 9-6, Sat.’9-7, Sun. 12-5 TULSA. OK 234--9007 The Parachute Page 8-B �is skyrocketing. Unlike the West welcome all people regardless of Coast, ~Tblsa Organizations have fortheir HIV status,-age, ra~e, religious gotten that the main goal is TO " beliefs, forsexual .exwession. BE=WORK TOGETHER TO EDUCATE ING AWARE ’focuses. on positive YOUTH AND PROVIDE SERVICES ~ thinking and living with HIV....not ¯ AND SUPPORTFORA~0NE IN~ f~om it. ¯ FECTED. WII~H AIDS~.HIV./ ~ " ~ For meeting .times and location " if there are .two ortwo hundred. please call ProjectReach Out at different services or Support groups (918) 298-4622 or (918) 451-0219. everyone should .work together to We look fonNard to headng from you. bring this disease under control! I am embarrassedand appalled by the amou~nt of infighting, backstabbing and the directors of these organizaFUNDRAISERHUGE tions thinking Tulsa ..is their.own.. :=~"~sUCCESS i. " They know wing they are and-this iS A fund raiser, ’~ The Bonep0inter Sis-. my message: Get. :over =your seif ters & FriendS, Safari S~ Good"; h~ld righteousness and supl:xxt anyone .October 29that the Bunkhouse wasa and everyone who is making an efgreat success raising over five hundred -fort t6 heipand support Tuls~ns With dollars for. R.A.I.N.~and the ,Winds HIV-AIDS. Shame, shame, shame. House.i Also over eleven boxes of food Get with the program! , was collected atthe door for the Light.~ houseM.C.C, food pantw. P.S. It is important that this be A large.crowd showed up for the benpdnted because I am a client of these efit, despiti~ the.snow and cold weather ¯ Organizations. Being HW-ARC, Istili and enjoyed a fun evening of camp,drag findthe time and energy to give to and Coma[ade~y._ Manylof the perform~ everyone no matter who they.are or ers were new t0the scene having never what their problem is. There are . appeared On any stage.. The eveningenough people ~t~ givep~perser-. ¯ :.also included a costume conte~t and . vices, and anyone~should~be wel, " . raffle ofsome wonderfuldonated items~ come to join the fight against AIDS! If we don’t.join together we will all be : Facelift.Massage Arrives" in QUEER’ CONSORTIUM Oklahoma until recently, Belavi was available only in well known facial message salons in Hollywood and Bevedy Hills. All McGraw, U~dsay Wagner, Jodie Foster, Robert Wagner, Barbara Streisand, and many others have sought this rejuventing therapy for their stressed and aging skin. Belavi Facelift Massage Therapy is now available for the first time in Oklahoma. This hands-on approach often stpes, all of wich contribute to yothful, healther skin. The process uses soothingly warm towi_s through. out the ten steps. Stephen Scott, Oklahomas only Certiffed Belavi Specialist welcome you to try the system fo~ yourself, orgive a Figt Certifmated to someone you love for a more youthful, radiant appearance. Fo.r addisional information including a fee video otto schedule an appointment call (405) 5258689 in Metro Oklahoma or (800) 546-8689 Nationwide. ANNOUNCES SECOND ART EXHIBITION The Queer Consortium, a collective of Oklahoma queer a~sts, announces its second art exhibit titled, "Queers Unbound: Celebrating Our Culture." The exhibition will be held at the Tdangle Association, 2136 N.W. 39th Street in Oklahoma City. In observance of AIDS Awareness Day, the show will begin on December with all art draped in black. An opening reception for the show is scheduled for December 11 at 8 p.m., andthe art will be unveiled at thattime. The exhibition is scheduled to run through January 28, 1994. The Show will include the work of Shar Johnson, Diana Faulkner, TommyThomas, Keith Porter, Clif Trowbridge, all of Oklahoma City; Diane Duffer Gerald David, Ken Carlyle, all of Norman; Larry Harriman of Tulsa; and :Joe Rackley of Stillwater. The artists’ work includes photography, oil paintings, drawing, performance art, and sculpture. The work will be on display at the Triangle Association seven days a week, from noon to~10 p.m. Ad-mission is free of charge. "The Queer Consortium wishes to continue its mission of _celebrating the diverse cultures represented in Oklahoma’s lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities," said Dale Smithson Triangle Association Director and event coordinator. "This kind of event brings together people from . Oklahoma’s various queer commun~es, and draws attention to the talent these communities have to offer." The Queer Consortium recently achieved overwhelming success with its first exhibition, "Queerly R’s Art." For more information, call Dale at 405-843-8378: Deadline for Januarysubmissions and advertisemenl .December 16th Impress yourpartner. Use a condom. "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian InformationSource." ¯ The Parachute Page 9-B Occupation: Agitator :, , " / Age: ~unknowable Hobbies: T-shirt collecting �CHRISTMAS CONCERT Preparations are underway for the fourth annual OKC METRO-MENS CHORUS Christmas concert, "Ring, Christmas Bells"_under the direction of Mr. Franklin Roberts. The concert will be held Saturday, December 4th, 1993 beginning at 8:07 P.M. at the First Unitarian Church, 600 N.W. 13, Oklahoma City; Okla, homa. This yeads-concert will feature many old favorites as well as some songs that many may not be famlhar with. Two songs scheduled for performance were written by local composer Mark Houston. Tl~e Chorus feels ored that Markis giving them the opportunity to perform these special Christmas songs. Mark is also preparing a commissioned piece for the OKC METROMENS CHORUS, which the Chorus hopes to perform at their Spring concerf in 1994. This commission is made possible by a grant awarded to the OKC METRO-MENS CHORUS by the G.A.L.A. Chorus Association and the fine grant writing skills of th# Chorus’ Accompanist, Stephanie Johnson. Also appearing at this yeads Christmas concert will be The Metropolitans, a five member group from within the chorus who perform at local benefits and services. TheMetropolitans are also making themselves available to perform at Christmas functions for a small donation. If you are interested, in having the Metropolitans perform for Christmas or any other function, please contact Terry Knapp at 405-6771646. The chorus is once again.offedng ad space in their Christmas program. Something new in the program this year is the offedng of a patPon page for those individual~" wishing to support the Chorus, but do not feel the need fora formal ad. No addressesor phone numbers will be included on the patron page, only individuals’ names, (either real names, nick names-or stage .names-). Those interested in placing an ad or their name on the patron page please contact Ralph Shafer at 405-737-6576 or David Coffey at 405-521-1378. To .purchase tickets for you and your guests please see any chorus member or contact Terry Knapp at 405-677-1646. The Chorus has enjoyed success at their previous Christmas concerts and hope to fill the house once again this year. ~ur~ 3007 THE PASEO OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (405)’525-CAFE TRACY TULLIS, Busin~s/Vtanas~r AFI-ER HOUIL~ PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE LOCATED IN HISTORIC PASEO FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED �FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THESERIOUS~ OTHER RECORDS AND IN-FORMATION ; -’,~ . ....¯ ................. iLL" By:-Cookie Arbuckle including SOCIAL SECURITY ADMiNtS~ ties you had on the job. -If you TRATION (SSA). DISABIEITY have a resume handy, or ,have PROGRAMS " kept records of where yoU.have~ SSA maintains two different worked, that will help. disability~ programs -, Social SeORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION curity Dis~ibility insurance(SSDI) SSA will need ORIGINAL and Supl~lementai Secudty In* DOCUMENTATION. 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" -Cincinatti;Ohio Dallas, TeXas H~uston, Texas By: Michael Canfield The fledgling coalition-known as the Oklahoma Human Rights Project is actively proceeding in accomplishing one of its in,ally stated primary goals, repeal of Oklahoma’s archaic and unequally enforced crime against nature (sodomy) law. The legal record already contains case, Post .v. the State of Oklahoma in which current sodomy law was ruled inapplicable io heterosexual citizens. This is contrary to the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Cons~tution which guarantees all Americans, among other things, equal protection of the laws. ACLU of Olda.homa, in conjunction with the mission of the Oklahoma Human Rights Project, seeks to nullify the inequity of the sodomy law through litigation.~ In order for this stated goal to be accomplshed, plaintiffs are needed to make a legal challenge. The Project is looking for someone who has been accused of municipal offenses such as offering-to. engage in lewd acts; as tong as the charges do not involve minors or prostitutiot~, and the defendantis without legal representation. Alternately, the ACLU would also like to assemble a group of indMduals which would include both Gay men and Lesbians who wish to challenge the state statute. Becoming a pl~aintilf in this type ofcase ¯ would, of course, involve a great amount of publicity, those people with the convic, tions and the. courage step fOrward ira: mediately. If-youor anyone you know wishes to volunteer asa plaintiff, contact the ACLU of Oklahoma at 14i 1 .Class~n, Suite 318, Oklahoma~ City, OK 73106. -Thank You for your Isupport of The IParachute in 1-993 "Throughout theAIDS epidemic, lesbians have worked Side-by,side with gay. men to stop. this disease. We’re worked so hard that sometimes we haven’t taken care Of ourselves. It’s time we looked at our own risks. Say it... "Lesbians Get HIV. " A Service of the Oasis Resource Center. To volunteer call 405-525-2437. "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source." . Joy Manes / Occupation: Student Age: 20 Member: Yo.~ Gay and L~h. �I a s s i f i e d s To.Place a. Classified Parachute DiScontinues Ad: Send: Personals section. NOTICE ~-~. ~~ Our Third Year! Get the areas longest running contacts publication for gays, lesbians, &.bisexuals. No charge to place an and and no forwarding fee to respond. For free info. senge age statement TO: Personally Speaking; P.O. Box 16782, Wichita, Kansas 67213-0782 31 6-269 4208 Holy Trinity .EcumeniCal ~_~yCatholic Church Sunday Mass 10:30AM. Wednesday Mass 7:00pm .2328 N. MacArthur, OKC For. information (405)755-8351 HELP WANTED FOR SALE For sale in Eureka Springs, Martha & Joyce are selling the Purple Iris Inn, with an excellent alerady build in "Family " Clientelle. Country s~tting, turn-key alton. 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Pay is little, but reward is great.6316-651-0603 Name Address City. zip State Phone # Typeor print your ad, 25 words or less, send with this coup.o.n and $6.00 to: The Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 Ad will run only for number of insertions paid for. January Special CLASSIFIEDS $3.00 each, 25 words or less, must be received by December FOR RENT ,,17th. Roommates serving Wichita for 5 years, Lanlords can reg ister without any advance fee. Tenants may register; as little as $15.00 t529 W. Douglas 262-8444 Wanted: Locations where gays may Share housing in Wichita area: Call or stip by Roommates 1529 W. Douglas,262~444 .... ~,:..’~ Pets . .. To give awa£_in Wichita: 3 monthold Rotwiller (mostly), male pup, likes kids, and other pets. call 316-65_t .0603. ADVERTISE YOUR BUSiNESS IN THE PARACHUTE FOR AS LOW AS 29.00 PER MONTH FOR A DISLPAY AD, CALL 1-316-651-0500 ~ Selling or giving away somthing ? advertise it in the GeneraI Gay& Lesbian Discussion Groups Mondays, 6:30 at Red Rock- New Group starting Thursdays, 6:30 at Red Rock Couples of MixedHIV Status Contact Jim .Carter .for :details. YGLA, Young Gay& Lesbian Alliance Di~i~SSi.~n:~Group, Tuesdays, 6:30 at Oasis Activi~r~i~p,.SundayS; 8pm at Oasis ....... .-, : ..... . . ReferralAs~is~ance" Jiin 8~-Betsywiil provide free referral assistance forindividuals seeking counseling or substance usetreatment. Some support groups will require screening ofparticipants to insure group compatibility. Red Rock HIV Counseling Services Individual Counseling for HIV positive persons and their loved ones and HIV Prevention Etlucation. THE PARACHUTE December 1993, The Parachute Page 14-B �Sunday, ~hurgday 1 or 2 persons (holidays ~duded) OPen Wednesday-Sunday 9pro ,2am Dinner Video Friday-Saturday After Hours Breakfast Til 3:30am th8 Monday-Saturday 5pro,- 2am THE Open daily 12noon-2am shLine The finest in C&W music and dancing Monday- Friday 12n - 2am Saturday - Sunday lOam - 2am Sunday 3pm - 2am � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The MASSAGE SY....S’TEM Science of Timeless eauty Follies Revue, Inc. DistribUtes Funds,#om~,=ge o~z presentedevent posters to spons~s, who included Miller Brands ofOklahoma andTCI Cablevision ofTulsa and recognized continued support from the Bravo Network, Joan and Bob Hunt, USAA Credit Card, the Williams Co.s Fonn_d~_!ion and the Zink FouDdatioo. Special thankg Went to. the Follies Cabaret cast,.Tulsa~ Ballet Theatre.and VOCalist Pam .Van Dyke. The Co-4~hai~$ of this. year’s .production, "An Evening-of Cabaret" were Dr. Eddie and Caroline Abbott-and:Dr. James and Jorja Johnson. The event involved over- 100 volunteers and nearly 700 patrons participated. A~istKelly Vandiver created apainting ofLisa Tiger for 1993 poster. It and t!~1992 poster are available.at Frame ofMine in Brookside.-The artist for the 1994 poster will be nationally known Native American artist, Dana Tiger. The annual theatrical production was establisheU to raise landsfor local agencies providing direct services~o Persons Living with AIDS or HIV, and forAIDS education for the community. ~ ~ Mission Statement of Lesbians & Gays for DC Statehood We, the lesbian, bisexual and gay community, demand statehood for the District of Columbiabecanse weare honest, tax-paying andpatriotic citizens andas such.are being denied the very i~alienable freed~ns, privileges and. hnman rights that our fellow Americanst_a_k_eforgranted. Amongthosefreedomsandprivileges deniedtous isafullyrecognized and empowered voting representative in the United StatesCongress- the equivalent of taxation without representation. _We seek to educate, organiTe, mobilize and represent the lesbigay community in the straggle forequal h|nnan rights in the qnestfor statehood. We further seek to ed.ucate the,tatehood movement and the general public about the b,man rights straggles of the lesbigay community. As citizens of New Columbia we .would not be Subjects of an unrepresentative, tmsympathetic, and dictatorial government, but citizens of an accountable, representative and loyal government.Why should the lesbigay community care aboutstatehood7 Domestic Partnership, Non-discrimlnation poficy in employmenL pubfic services, housing andassistance, Adoption, Marriage, Health Care, Sodomy Reform, Censorship. Three voting members of Congress to vote for yonon issues concerning: -the military ban on gay, lesbian and bisexual persons -the Fedend Lesbigay Ci~ Rights bin -national health care reform -National Commi~ion on Gay a~d Lesbian Youth ¯Why statehood? Of 155 nations in the world with elected national legislatures, theUS stands alone in denying residents ofits capital representation. The average tax billofeachDCresident exceededthatoftheresidentsof46states, taxationwithontrepresentation.TheDistrict’s population exceeds thaiof3 states- Alaska, Wyoming and Vermont. MoreDCresidents have died in wars protecting America’s:freedom than 20 states. Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law " .Bankruptcy . . . Workers Compensat,on 1. 800 742-9468 or 91.8-352-9504 128 East.Broadway, Drumnght, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available~ Know Your THE PARACHUTE December 1993, OK-2 70 Protest for DC State - 24 Arrested Hovem~19, 1993- Washington, DC Over 70. people marched from the Mayor’s Office to Capitol Hill in the last p.La)m~ed publicdemonstration bef.ore the vote on HR51, Delegate Eleanor H01mes Norton’s (D-DC) bill to create the slate of New Columbia, this weekend. The Lesbigay community was represented with over 50 rainbow~pride flags being prominently displayed by gay, lesbian and bisexual people as well as their supporters. Barbara Helmick, co-~halr of theLesbigay ActionTaskForceaddressed the crowd, "We’re here to educate the people in the movement, in New Colum: bia, the Congress and the nafiofi on issues of hmn~n fights, democracy a~d participative government." George Neighbors, Jr., another of the co-ch~irS said, "We~ here today as part ofyourmovement. We areheretounite, notdivide. Let’scontinue to w~ together down the. long mad to At the steps of the Longworth House Building, 24 people were arrested in pro- . test to lack of representation. Of the 24, three were with the Task Force: Tony Smnmers of the DC Coalition of Black Lesbians, Bisexunls and Gays, Karen Annagost, former president of the DC Gertrude Stein Club, and co-chalr of the Lesbigay Action Task Force, George Neighbors, Jr. They were held for over 5 hours and released with an arraignment date of December 1, 1993. A trial is expected February 22,-1993 with over THE PARACHUTE OKLAHOMA PublishedEditor-in-Chief Chuck Breckefidge Assistant Publisher Wayne D. Oklahoma Editors/Writers Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Writers Cookie At’buckle Advertising Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Graphic Design Tom Neal 316-536-6519 Issued on the 1st of each month, the entire contem of this publication are p~etected by US €opyright 1993 by the Parachute and may not be ~elxoduced eithex in whole o~ in part without written pezmission hom the pubSshe~. Publication o~ a name ~photo in no way indicates ~reflects that pe~on’s sexual €~ientation. (~a~a~p~ada~ i~ a~amn~dmbe f~ The Para~ho~ldahoma i~ a n~w.~ and ~wnt~ ~stateh~ arrests putting the government on ~. ~e related mat’l, left. Certified Public Accountant 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa 741~ - 91~93~, OKC ~5-942-1~2 1635. E. 15TH ST. TULSA, OK 74120 599-8070 ¯. Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay l Communities with Pride Look for our Rainbow Flag IIIIIIllllllllllllll:lllll.~_ Perms-Cuts Color - Nailsl I ,. Beauty One ,. ., I Shawn Bayliss 3200 S. Riverside in: 1 Full Service Stylist Place One Apartments I , ... the NEW place to iparty in Tulsa~ " THURSDAYS& S SATURDAYS Alley Enfrancc fo 21 to enter ::!ii::iiiiiii!!i!! - 3 3-!.O S. Peoria MTV MTV’s hip documentary series Real World II tracks the lives of several young adults living together in LosAngeles.The format is a combination of cinema verite intercut with talkingheadcommentary.In the September 10 episode, a new roommate, Beth Stolarczyk, arrives on the scene. Wearing an ’Tin not gay but my .girlfriend is" t-shirt, Beth is defmitely an out lesbian. Reactions from others in the household demonstrated their own prejudices and curiousities; providing a clear comparison to the intelligent and upfront Beth. The October’7 episode featured the roommates playing a get-to-know-yon game where each answered questions about themselves.Beth Was eloquent in pointing out that questions to her were abouthersexnallty onlyandthatwasonly a part of who she was. This was a very positive presentation( Your commentsto MTV about " inclusion ofgaysandl~biansin the world~ cen. be directed_ to: Office of :the Broadway+ New York !~, .. MTV.,. Cowboys. 14m.~ offand m=,k. you ttilvrrv,s "pree Your Mind" seriesf6r!their positive, im~ lesbi~ community~One ~parficul~ service aunoucement dep’mts two ,~0" gun, figh~ donning~ .tl~..typical attire (~g;; hats~ts, dasters,e~!)~e~ho~sun (a la.,rligh hands. They begin to dance; a little two step of sorts.A moment or two later they separate and walk off into the sunset. An on-screen message then reads, "Would you rather they killed each. other?" Very. we!l done, with beautiful production values. And, most importantly, very positive gay representation. ¯ Can CAN Never at aloss to distort,lmisrepresent and outfight lie to raise more money off the imzges ofgaysandlesbians,CAN, the Christian AetionNetwork- abeterosexual supremacist group - has been sending "clips of pornographic films~ to politicians in Washington, D~C, including President Clin_ton. A 15 minute video, which CAN mlgrepresents as having the est, VA 24551. Quotable Quote... FromJaneAlexanderuponbeing sworn in as the new Chair of the NEA; "If I can accomplishany~hingaschairman, itwould be to release the imagination and creative spirit that I feel is alive in all people ofall ages in this ’vast and wonderful county of ours," ¯ Wright Veering Right? - NBC President Robert Wright has named Roger Aries, media advisor to former Presidents Nixon,:Reagan and Bush and the executive producer of"The Rush Limbangh Show," as the president of CNBC, the cable ~k ishow and busi- "stamp of approval".of the,National En- uessuewsuetwork. SaidWright, ,(Roger dowmentoftheArts (NEA), is composed Aries is a) one of a kind in the television of excerpts from fllm.~ shown at the 1991 business. He represents a unique €ombi- PimburghIntern~_aonalGay and. Lesbian nation of promoter, entrepreneur and, Film Festival. The CAN excerpts depic.t+ above all, a highly talented television .founder ofNew York’s Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP, is interviewed by ¯ David Nimmons in Playboy Magazine’s September issue. Blunt as ever, Kramer compares the Reagan and Bush inaction " on AIDS t9 I-lifter’s acts against the Jews; wonders whether Clinton may be one of our worst Presidents; targets the Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health as wasteful and destructive and criticizes ACT UP for its bureaucracy problems. And he wants more from the gay community, e~lling it "meek, recalcitrant and useless in the battle againstA1DS. "When Nimmons says, "We know more about H1Vthanwehaveever 0mown)," Kramer responds, "Bo!!~hiL..Ifweknew somuch we’d have a cure by now+"Kramer de, ~ scribes a "Manhattan Project" as the way to an AIDS cure and says t_b+t_ letters to congress, the Presidentandnewspapers is producer." Ailes will also lake charge of wex " " AmericaTalking, aNBCcable channel Whether thig lenethv.interview br~__Ir$. .In ~.America of Ib,.. ’90s..:.those ap,.: : the dynamics between Kramer. and pointed tO~apee,antmediaposmonsneed l~m,~ons.are sometimes:€ontentiom’ to reflect an ability to understand the Pla be ~es credit for not onlY miutinm this in~iew but for atlowinx .present conuections~to the right wing. : Hisd :-~iionofWhatitwaslike~- Sha¯ re your concerns w~th"M,r- Wright out,he is HIV-poSitive may be the mint by writing: Robert ,Wright, president, meaningful cbnfrontation withthereality NBC, 30 Rockefeller P~; New York¯ of HIV Playboy readers have everhad,, 10021; CNBC,, 3000 W~ Alameda Av, To encourage more in-depth coverage enue~ Burl~nk~ CA 91523. ofsuch HAq’EIS NOTA FAMILYVALUE" lOc, gold on black gay (g~)a.dj. f~k, j0Y0U~,fme, brilliant, merry,’lighthe~rted Want to stay that way...? 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Feature writer Karen Catchpole describes Smith’s "commitment to growing as an actor," explaining thathejust hiredhis first acting coach and "istaking his bestshot atbecoming abone fidemovie star" by playing the lead in the upcoming fdm version of Six Degrees of Separation. However, the "actor" shows few signs of growth when it comes to homophobia.. Smith’s character in Six Degrees ofSeparation is gay. When he accepted the role, Smith knew that the script called for an on-screen kiss with another man. However, when the time came to shoot the scene, Smith refused. "I just couldn’t do it," Smith said. "I mean, I’m an actor. I can sit there with a greasy smile on my face and act like I kissed a man. But it’s different when you actually, physicaily, kiss a man. It wouldn’t have been acting. It would have been real. I have kissed girls on-screen. I could work that out. The difference is how people perceive it. If I’d kissed a guy and then went home, they’d be like, ’Yo, man. Why’d you do that?’ And I’d be like, ’You know, Man. I’m an actor. I was acting.’ Andthey’dbe like :Yo, man. You kissed a dude. Something’s wrong with you, man.’ Ijust didn’t want to hear that." Let’s just ignore (for now) why Smith is so worried that if he "actuaily, physically, kissed a man," he would not have been acting but that "it would have been real." Perhaps be’sjust suffering from the common hetero-anxiety that straightmen can become gay men just by touching or kissing another guy in "that way." Perhaps not. In any case, Smith’s attitude demonswates a remarkable lack of semi, tivity. For Smith, apparently, acting is not a means for expanding awareness but reinforcing ignorance. Write to Will Smith, Fresh Prince of Bel Airc/oNBCTV, 3000WestAlameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91505. Other Mothers The CBS School break Special, broadcast on the afternoon of October 15, depicted the travails of a high school freshman who weathers homophobic ostracism when his peers discover that he has two lesbian mothers. Other Mothers, directed by Lee Shallof and produced by Joseph Stem, depicts a happy home life for teenager Will Jergenson (William Russ),hisbiologicalmotherLinda(Joanna Cassidy) and his "other mother" Paula (Meredith Baxter). In a "ReadMore AboutIt" postscript to theprogram, actressMeredith Baxter says: Fine Jewelry, as well as Jewelry & Watch Repair 4649 South Peoria, Tulsa, Corner o_f48th & Peoria 918-743-5272, 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday 9:30 - 5:00 Saturdays, Nov. 20 - December 24th Shop Where You are Appreciated! 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Advertisers on this aff’n’ming program were: Multigrain Cheerios (General Mills), Jell-O Actifed Sinus medicine, Cortisone-10, Campbelrs-soup, Sears, Alrwick, PurinaCatChow,YubanCoffee, Aquafresh toothpaste, Efidac 24, Fleishmann’s Egg Beaters, Lever 2000 soap, Mrs. Dash spices, JC Penny, 1-800- DENTIST (a registered service mark of Applied Anagmmics, Inc.), Post Raisin Bran, Muggies diapers, M&M’s, V-8 juice, Prego spaghetti sauce, Preparation H, Hershey’s Hugs, and Rolaids. Comments should be sent to Jeff Sagansky, President, CBS Entertainment, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90213. To Boldly Go Where No Queer Has Gone. Before Shortly before Gene Roddenberry’s death, he met with members of The USS Lambda, a lesbian and gay Star Trek fan club in Los Angeles. At this meeting, Roddenberry stated that, since there was virtuallynoracism in his 24th centuryTV world, he doubted that there would, be any homophobia either. He agreed to include openly (and umnistakenly) gay and lesbian main characters on Star Trek: TheNextGeneration as well as other Trek spin-offs. After Roddenberry’s death, his succes~rs promised to follow his wishes and develop lesbian, gay and bisexual characters. Star Trek: The Next Generation is now in its f’mai season and we have yet to see any openly queer figures on the show. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has begun its second season; though there are representatives of widely diverse cultures--from shape shifters to Ferengi--there seems to be no room. for lesbian or gay characters on the Bajoran space station. Isn’t it about time that Star Trek really went where no one has gone before? Write Rick Berman andMic.h~_el Piller, Executive Producers, Star Trek TNG & DS9, Paramount Domestic Television, 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038. €OC SO0 FRIDAY-SATURDAY 10PM TILL 2AM SUNDAY 9PM TILL~ 2AM (SHOWS AT 10 & 12) PRO:UD.TO. 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They know wing they are and-this iS my message: Get. :over =your seif righteousness and supl:xxt anyone and everyone who is making an ef- -fort t6 heipand support Tuls~ns With HIV-AIDS. Shame, shame, shame. Get with the program! , P.S. It is important that this be pdnted because I am a client ofthese ¯ Organizations. Being HW-ARC, Istili findthe time and energy to give to ~ everyone no matter who they.are or please call ProjectReach Out at (918) 298-4622 or (918) 451-0219. We look fonNard to headng from you. FUNDRAISERHUGE :=~"~sUCCESS i. " A fund raiser, ’~ The Bonep0inter Sis-. ters & FriendS, Safari S~ Good"; h~ld .October 29that the Bunkhouse wasa great success raising over five hundred dollars for. R.A.I.N.~and the ,Winds House.i Also over eleven boxes of food was collected atthe door for the Light.~ houseM.C.C, food pantw. A large.crowd showed up for the benefit, despiti~ the.snow and cold weather and enjoyed a fun evening of camp,drag and Coma[ade~y._ Manylof the performers were new t0the scene having never : Facelift.Massage Arrives" in Oklahoma until recently, Belavi was available only in well known facial message salons in Hollywood and Bevedy Hills. All McGraw, U~dsay Wagner, Jodie Foster, Robert Wagner, Barbara Streisand, and many others have sought this rejuventing therapy for their stressed and aging skin. Belavi Facelift Massage Therapy is now available for the first time in Oklahoma. This hands-on approach often stpes, all of wich contribute to yothful, healther skin. The process uses soothingly warm towi_s through. out the ten steps. Stephen Scott, Oklahomas only Certiffed Belavi Specialist welcome you to try the system fo~ yourself, orgive a Figt Certifmated to someone you love for a more youthful, radiant appearance. Fo.r addisional information including a fee video otto schedule an appointment call (405) 525- 8689 in Metro Oklahoma or (800) 546-8689 Nationwide. Deadline for Januarysubmissions and advertisemenl .December 16th what their problem is. There are . appeared On any stage.. The eveningenough people ~t~ givep~perser-. ¯ :.also included a costume conte~t and . vices, and anyone~should~be wel, " . raffle ofsome wonderfuldonated items~ come to join the fight against AIDS! Ifwe don’t.join togetherwe will all be Impress yourpartner. Use a condom. QUEER’ CONSORTIUM ANNOUNCES SECOND ART EXHIBITION The Queer Consortium, a collective of Oklahoma queer a~sts, announces its second art exhibit titled, "Queers Unbound: Celebrating Our Culture." The exhibition will be held at the Tdangle Association, 2136 N.W. 39th Street in Oklahoma City. In observance of AIDS Awareness Day, the show will begin on December with all art draped in black. An opening reception for the show is scheduled for December 11 at 8 p.m., andthe art will be unveiled at thattime. The exhibition is scheduled to run through January 28, 1994. The Show will include the work ofShar Johnson, Diana Faulkner, TommyThomas, Keith Porter, Clif Trowbridge, all of Oklahoma City; Diane Duffer Gerald David, Ken Carlyle, all of Norman; Larry Harriman of Tulsa; and :Joe Rackley of Stillwater. The artists’ work includes photography, oil paintings, drawing, performance art, and sculpture. The work will be on display at the Triangle Association seven days a week, from noon to~10 p.m. Ad-- mission is free of charge. "The Queer Consortium wishes to continue its mission of _celebrating the diverse cultures represented in Oklahoma’s lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities," said Dale Smithson Triangle Association Director and event coordinator. "This kind of event brings together people from . Oklahoma’s various queer commun~es, and draws attention to the talent these communities have to offer." The Queer Consortium recently achieved overwhelming success with its first exhibition, "Queerly R’s Art." For more information, call Dale at 405-843-8378: "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian InformationSource." Occupation: Agitator ¯ :, , " / Age: ~unknowable Hobbies: T-shirt collecting The Parachute Page 9-B CHRISTMAS CONCERT Preparations are underway for the fourth annual OKC METRO-MENS CHORUS Christmas concert, "Ring, Christmas Bells"_under the direction of Mr. Franklin Roberts. The concert will be held Saturday, December 4th, 1993 beginning at 8:07 P.M. at the First Unitarian Church, 600 N.W. 13, Oklahoma City; Okla, homa. This yeads-concert will feature many old favorites as well as some songs that many may not be famlhar with. Two songs scheduled for performance were written by local composer Mark Houston. Tl~e Chorus feels ored that Markis giving them the opportunity to perform these special Christmas songs. Mark is also preparing a commissioned piece for the OKC METROMENS CHORUS, which the Chorus hopes to perform at their Spring concerf in 1994. This commission is made possible by a grant awarded to the OKC METRO-MENS CHORUS by the G.A.L.A. Chorus Association and the fine grant writing skills of th# Chorus’ Accompanist, Stephanie Johnson. Also appearing at this yeads Christmas concert will be The Metropolitans, a five member group from within the chorus who perform at local benefits and services. TheMetropolitans are also making themselves available to perform at Christmas functions for a small donation. If you are interested, in having the Metropolitans perform for Christmas or any other function, please contact Terry Knapp at 405-677- 1646. The chorus is once again.offedng ad space in their Christmas program. Something new in the program this year is the offedng of a patPon page for those individual~" wishing to support the Chorus, but do not feel the need fora formal ad. No addressesor phone numbers will be included on the patron page, only individuals’ names, (either real names, nick names-or stage .names-). Those interested in placing an ad or their name on the patron page please contact Ralph Shafer at 405-737-6576 or David Coffey at 405-521-1378. To .purchase tickets for you and your guests please see any chorus member or contact Terry Knapp at 405-677-1646. The Chorus has enjoyed success at their previous Christmas concerts and hope to fill the house once again this year. ~ur~ 3007 THE PASEO OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (405)’525-CAFE TRACYTULLIS, Busin~s/Vtanas~r AFI-ER HOUIL~ PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE LOCATED IN HISTORIC PASEO FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FINANCIAL PLANNING OTHER RECORDS AND INFOR THESERIOUS~ -FORMATION ; -’,~ . ....¯ ................. iLL" By:-Cookie Arbuckle SOCIAL SECURITY ADMiNtS~ including ties you had on the job. -If you TRATION (SSA). DISABIEITY have a resume handy, or ,have PROGRAMS " kept records of where yoU.have~ SSA maintains two different worked, that will help. disability~ programs -, Social Security Dis~ibility insurance(SSDI) ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION and Supl~lementai Secudty In* SSA will need ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION. 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The"physi- cai part (meaning literally all QUIREMENTS ARETHE SAME medical records and anything FOR BOTH PROGRAMS.AND about your physical condition) will DISABILITY IS~ ~DECIDED B;Y --be sent to the State’s Disability THE SAME PROCESS, Determination Service or Unit, Some helpful hintstorem~3-~ ~, The "oaoer work" Dart or the fi- .be~i Keep a dngb~d..~~ ~~,.~-. ~na171ce~ ;re handt~c~ at another In !t you..may recor~l specmc ~ ~-"-=~ffiCe: USually, paperwork atthat events, wit..h.,, c,,=orrect~nam~, ~e.s.,.;~~,,a~d~; -~~ le.v.e.l.~w~¯ ll, stay, unless there are dresses and phonenumbers for diffi~=l~i~x ~h~n th~ f’m=ancial oart your physicians Keep tra~ck~.o ,~ ~........ent" ~;~ e - " " dates of ,#is|tS arid~, hosp.tal" ad- ~ ~,~b~ ~iled at~nv time dresses Wit- h "dates" of ws~~and " -for further information by either the types of treatment~received, of the offices,~ Theymay sched- Make a list of all the medications ule for an exam or mail, other you :have been-,onfor at least a : f0rm,~f~r youto fill out. year. ~ Mark, the ones you ~have..... 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ACLU of Olda- .homa, in conjunction with the mission of the Oklahoma Human Rights Project, seeks to nullify the inequity of the sodomy law through litigation.~ In order for this stated goal to be accomplshed, plaintiffs are needed to make a legal challenge. The Project is looking for someone who has been accused of municipal offenses such as offering-to. engage in lewd acts; as tong as the charges do not involve minors or prostitutiot~, and the defendantis without legal representation. Alternately, the ACLU would also like to assemble a group of indMduals which would include both Gay men andLesbianswho wish to challenge the state statute. Becoming a pl~aintilf in this type ofcase ¯ would, of course, involve a great amount of publicity, those people with the convic, tions and the. courage step fOrward ira: mediately. If-youor anyone you know wishes to volunteerasa plaintiff, contact the ACLU of Oklahoma at 14i 1 .Class~n, Suite 318, Oklahoma~ City, OK 73106. -Thank You for your Isupport of The IParachute in 1-993 "Throughout theAIDS epidemic, lesbians have worked Side-by,side with gay. men to stop. this disease. We’re worked so hard that sometimes we haven’t taken care Of ourselves. It’s time we looked at our own risks. Say it... "Lesbians Get HIV. " A Service of the Oasis Resource Center. To volunteer call 405-525-2437. "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source." . Joy Manes / Occupation: Student Age: 20 Member: Yo.~ Gay and L~h. I a s s NOTICE Our Third Year! Get the areas longest running contacts publication for gays, lesbians, &.bisexuals. No charge to place an and and no forwarding fee to respond. For free info. senge age statement TO: Personally Speaking; P.O. Box 16782, Wichita, Kansas 67213-0782 31 6-269 4208 FOR SALE For sale in Eureka Springs, Martha & Joyce are selling the Purple Iris Inn, with an excellent alerady build in "Family " Clientelle. Country s~tting, turn-key alton. Contact: Dinny Bullard of Double "D "Realty, Berryvill,e Ark. at 1-800-748-9772 FOR RENT Roommates serving Wichita for 5 years, Lanlords can reg ister without any advance fee. Tenants may register; as little as $15.00 t529 W. Douglas 262-8444 Wanted: Locations where gays may Share housing in Wichita area: Call or stip by Roommates 1529 W. Douglas,262~444 .... ~,:..’~ i f i e d s ~-~~. ~ .EHcoulymTerniinCitayl ~_~yCatholic Church Sunday Mass 10:30AM. Wednesday Mass 7:00pm .2328 N. MacArthur, OKC For. information (405)755-8351 HELP WANTED D.J., send demo taPe to : Electric Circus, Attn: David Bridgeman, 311 E. 7nth, Tulsa, Ok. 74120 Pianist Wanted; Charasmatic church looking for piano, player, must be able to play by ear. Pay is little, but reward is great.6316-651-0603 Pets .... To give awa£_in Wichita: 3 monthold Rotwiller (mostly), male pup, likes kids, and other pets. call 316-65_t .0603. Selling or giving away somthing ? advertise it in the Parachute DiScontinues Personals section. As of Decemberist, the Parachute will no longer carry the personals section of the Paper. We appreciate your response to the personals, however as-the paper has grown we find that we need room for expansion.. There are several other gay/ lesbian publications who carry personals and we.will be glad to helpyou contact them if you do not have their address. You may simply call the office of the Parachute at 316-651-0500. If you have placed a personal ad with us, you will be recieving a refund check in the mail soon. We will continue to forward any mail that comes in addressed to a personals box. Thank you for your support of the Parachute, and we look forward to serving you more in the future. To.Place a. Classified Name Address City. State Phone # Ad: Send: zip Typeor print your ad, 25 words or less, send with this coup.o.n and $6.00 to: The Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 Ad will run only for number of insertions paid for. January Special CLASSIFIEDS $3.00 each, 25 words or less, must be received by December ,,17th. . ADVERTISE YOUR BUSi- NESS IN THE PARACHUTE FOR AS LOW AS 29.00 PER MONTH FOR A DISLPAY AD, CALL 1-316-651-0500 ~ GeneraI Gay& Lesbian Discussion Groups Mondays, 6:30 at Red Rock- New Group starting Thursdays, 6:30 at Red Rock Couples of MixedHIV Status Contact Jim .Carter .for :details. YGLA, Young Gay& Lesbian Alliance Di~i~SSi.~n:~Group, Tuesdays, 6:30 at Oasis Activi~r~i~p,.SundayS; 8pm at Oasis ....... .-, : ..... . . ReferralAs~is~ance" Jiin 8~-Betsywiil provide free referral assistance forindividuals seeking counseling or substance usetreatment. Some support groups will require screening ofparticipants to insure group compatibility. Red Rock HIV Counseling Services Individual Counseling for HIV positive persons and their loved ones and HIV Prevention Etlucation. THE PARACHUTE December 1993, The Parachute Page 14-B Sunday, ~hurgday 1 or 2 persons (holidays ~duded) OPen Wednesday-Sunday 9pro ,2am Open daily 12noon-2am shLine Thefinest in C&Wmusic and dancing Dinner Friday-Saturday th8 After Hours Breakfast Til 3:30am THE Video Monday-Saturday Sunday 5pro,- 2am 3pm - 2am Monday- Friday 12n - 2am Saturday - Sunday lOam - 2am Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute of Oklahoma, December 1993; Volume 1, Issue ? Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Oklahoma's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the publication that is accessible through the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center starts in 1993 and ends December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wayne D. Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Cookie Arbuckle Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma----Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/453 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/68bdb5b69682b6da0ce23daa8b2a6c02.jpg d5f52ab2632755507d90c04e47619c9f https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/63fc78b10ca8d8fe41c6efdc08589d78.pdf 1b18de285bb260dcca94e9b1bbdfade4 PDF Text Text By Tom Neal, Tulsa Para~hute reporter ~ US House of R~presentatives S ..... B~ey Frank in s Oklahoma Congre Bill Brewstet, .... In an Octd~r 3 Story by 3im ~ye~s, ~ulsa world tnhofe; Ist~k and B~ewster indica(~ tha~ th~ Lesbians for their staffs. Glenn English)i sexual orientation inhirin related smries) i Only would hire b~(d ~ly On abiilty ~ pe~fo~ th’e the Oktaho~a Cdngressmen came td his attention througli i weekt) n~w~pg~r s(rving Cdngr(s~: On Oct. i9 Hou~ fl~ta ondemn these Okl~oma~ harassment . In response to McCurdy’s comment about not flaunting his heterosexuali![, the ParaChute called MeCUrdy ~ Norman and WaShingt0n offices to confirm that the Congressman keeps pictures of his wife and children in the offices and regularly wears a wedding ~ ring. The Parachute asked the Congressman if the photos of his children (the product of a heterosexual liason) and the daily Wearing of a ring (symbolizing a ca~n~l~eiationshi p) did~tconStitute a flaunting ot" h~s sexuahty. Mr. t Bray (formerly Media an indiVidual s sexualorientation in any 0~hisemployin,~nt capacities (private 0) governmdn~): ,~ifa~rson appliedfor a ~sition ~ith ~ign ~nhis cl~st, sayin~ i m Gay,! IprobaN) would not hire him. The i:’ar~chute ~ked the Senator if a person were hiredwiih whom there was a general concurranee on political views and Who was a good worker; could that person be open aboU[their sexual orienta~i0ngFore:£~ i. p e~coUidthat perso~bri nz the~rlongumepartner roan office event? see McCurdy on OK-2 us. And I will the next few 3ers of Congress and military leaders ~ther anti-Gay propaganda is portraying as possible, probably in seem ~ folks they’re going to g together across the state. see Nickles on OK-2 ght on OK-4 TRET F in concert November 1993, OK-1 THE PARACHUTE �Out of The Closet and Onto The Phone Frank, Continued from OK-1 " " orientation. Mr. Frank noted specifically that he would not recommend affirmative action as a remedy for discrimination againstLesbians,Gay men andBisexuals, nor was he calling for "special rights." Mr. Frank slated; "People have said, ’After all, there is no problem. People are not discriminated against in hiring in this country based on their sexual orientation. So why press for legislation?’....if that (anti-Gay discrimination) happens here in the House of Representatives, it is .obvious that it happens elsewhere_in societyo" ComratmltySpirlt Long Distance S~rvice Dcdkated to the Lesbian & Gay Community Call With Pride. Switch t~ C~mmunitySpirit Telephone. Lorig Distance To&y, When you switch to CommunitySpirit a portion of your 19ng distance bill will go to the lesl~ian, gay or HIV-related organization you choose. You can support your community while enjoying the finest service and savings available: ¯ Callanywhere in the world ¯ Simple Dial 1 service ¯ 24-hour op.erator services ¯ Free calling card to use when travelling ¯ 100% digital fiber optic network for ultimate clarity ¯ PLUS savings of up to 25% vs. AT&T, MCI, or Sprint CO~MMUN/TYSP/R/T Make The Switch Today 1"-800-546 0556 On Oct. 21, Speaker of the House Of Representatiq,,es, Tom Foley issued a statement to clarify remarks made in a press conference earlier that day. Mr. Foley said,. "....I emphatically restate my opposition to any employment bias based on criteria such as race, color, creed, gender or sexual orientation (emphasis added), He added that he agreed with Barney Frank that Congress should examine how to apply such stan.dards to itself to the "greatest degree_possible." McCu rdy, continuedfrom OK-1 McCurdy.responded, "I respectfully disagree that the wearing Of a wedding ring and the display of family photos....constitute p.arading one,s sexuality." THE .PARACHUTE OKLAHOMA Publisher/Editor4n-Chief Chuck Breckeridge Assistant Publisher Wayne D. Oklahoma Editors Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Writers Chuck Breekenridge Tom Neal Cookie Arbuckle Mary Arbuclde Stephen Scott Babby Leslie Thomas Catherine Boyle Kevyn Jacobs Michael Camfield Scott C~y Advertising Chuck Breckenridge Leslie Thomas Tom Neal 800-536-6519 918-832-0233 POB 4140, Tulsa 74159 P~,ac~t~ a~l m~y not I~ z~-Ix~,d ©ith~ in whol© ~ ~ p~ Nickles, continued from OK-1 Mr. Niekles’responded, "It would depend on how aggressive the individual was about pushing that lifestyle." The Parachute inquired further, "What about putting a photo of a spouse on a desk?" Sen. Nickles~ said, ’Tve already answered the question." He refused any - further comment. | occasionally politically Correct; and t0 bring you all the news that’s’ not always fit | tO print but we know you wanted to know.. First and foremost, Miss Thang wants toknow whyshe didn’t see more of you 1. at the.fabulous TOHR auction on National Coming Out Day? There was lots & 10ts 1 Of incredible food, drinks, a view for miles and lovely, lovely people, and it all was ~ free except for the auction items that went.for a s~teal. a . MissThang especially wants to mention the cute volunteer bar’boys from the | TONR clinic, all the stylish Lesbians and-particularly, the stellar jazz & blues | vocali.zations by .Pr~"tess Riley and Artie S.. You missed a good party and Miss | Thang just_can’t believe you really hadsomething better to do on a Monday! i Who was that Nasty Buckeroo? Miss Thang was so disappointed to hear this story (and | | you ,watch it., hear). Seems there was a fellow at one of our favorite.watering holes | - may be he’d just had one too many but he got just a little too enthusiatic in saving I a table. It’s said he was altogether too hatefulto several of our sisters. Honey, we’ve got way too many folks attacking us from the outside to attack 1 each other, ok? So you just be nice to our sisters and you know what, they’ll be nice I to you too. Next time just sayplease and thank you, and leave the hatefulness ~o me! Fresh Bouquets Blooming Plants Green Plants & More Defivery, A vailable 3115 South Harvard, 742-1234 M-F 9-6, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 12-5 THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-2 �Grand Opening People are like animals at .~.. See the boys take itoff and the girls dress up every week-end at Tuls.a’s original dance .club 4812 Eo (918) 745-9~93 Open Wed.-Sun. Male Dancers Fe_Lmale Im~personators Gay Operated Trisexual Oriented Never a Cover Levi-° Leather ¯ Lace November 1993, OK-3 THE PARACHUT~ �Fight, continued from OK-1 as a response to anti-Gay laws proposed in the Oklahoma legislature last winter. Those proposals werekept in committe~ then but it is rumored that they defmite!y will emerge when the legislature meets next.) Parachute: is there anything else you’d like to add? RC:when we were discussing the recent statements by US Congressmen from Oklahoma who said that they would not hire Lesbians & Gay men, Suzanne Pharr suggested that we ought to respond by flooding these guy’s offices with job ap: plications from us! Also because the conference was under-attended, it didn’t break even. Any donations would be welcome. Parachute: information about the shoWing of The Gay Agenda and other propaganda videos will be available at Tomfoolery! at the Silver" Star, 832-0233. Donatio_ns madp~ be made toSimply Equal, and sent to Robert, clo TOHR, 4154 S. Harvdrd, Ste. H,l ] Tulsa, 74105. Queer. Pen "Pals Ever wonder what Gay & Lesbian life is like in the countries behind the old Iron Curtain? Whatdo they talk.about? What do they read? NOW that the-Wall is dow~ are the closets next? The Pen Pal Project Of the International Gay and,Lesbian Human Rights Commission can link you with soem great women ’& men from most countries in Eastern/ Central Europe and the former,Sovietl Union. If you wanttocorrespond with a Siberianpfinceor a Bulgarian bulldagger, senda stamped, self-addressed envelope" to: IGLHRC Pen Pal Project , .. - - 5 Tulsa News TOHR Feast for Friends Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights will hold its monthly general meeting at 7:30 on Tuesday, November 2 in the Gathering Room of the HIV Resource Center at 4154 So. Harvard, ’Ste. H-1. Drive to the back of the office complex and look for the lower level entrance on the south building...., The agenda, includes el’~’tion of new officers, a report on the Fight the Right conference and a feature presentation by Alan Nitray of Oklahoma City on Lesbian & Gay Mental Health issues. .For .more i~formation, call TOHR’s Helpline, 743-GAYS, It was also reported at October’s TOHR meeting that Feast for Friends, a series of individual dinners to raise funds for THE NAMES PROJECT raised about $6,000. Prime Timers ’Prime TimetsiS ~ organization new to Tulsa for Gay and Bisexual men over 40. Prime Timers is primarily: a. soqial and support organization, focusing on cultural and reereationai activities, such as pot-lU~k dinners, bike rides, the opera and discossion groups. ~Member.s may bring their partners who are under 40 if the partner is at least 21 years old. For more information, write: Prime Timers POB 521.18 Tulsa 74105 Tulsa World Watch Several prominent Tulsa Lesbian/Gay , civil rights activists met with theEd~(orial. staff0fTulsa’s only daily, theTulsa World. Nancy McDonald, a board member of Tulsa’s Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, and the nadonal board. of,P-FLAG, Kelly Kirby, president of Ttflsa 01dah0mans for Hum an Rights with several others met with Alex Adwon, Ken Neal, Judy Randle and other TulsaWorld write~in a "g,et:acquain_ted"m~¢ting. " Accrrding tO-Mrs. MeD0nald, the Editoi’ial Board does not.grant such interviews frequently but the writers showed an openess and willingness to begin a dialogue about.Lesbian & Gay equal rights" issues. The hCtivists were told that if they could just meet indiyidually with every Oklahoman,Lesbians andGay m~n would have no opposition related Mrs. McDonald. The activists also lef~ information packages about Lesbian/Gay issues with the writers. Tulsa University .Comes Out Tulsa AIDS Walk ’It was ’reported at October’s TOHR meeting that Tulsa’s first AIDSiHIV fundraising walk was suocessful. Over 50 people Walked and:approximately $3,000 .was ~ tO ._.be sh.ar_~ ~y.a!A..T_ulsa I-!!V that are In honor of National Coming Out Day, October 11, the Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance (formerly STIR) of the University of Tulsa held a reading-of poetry by Queer poe~ on Sunday, October 10. On M..onda~, several niembers_~.held a public the Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance." About25 people attended and asked questions about topics ranging from self-hatred, dealing with parents & friends, the status of bisexuals, and being out on campus. BLGA meetings are open to TU students and students from other local campus,es. The,meetings are.held at the Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay- AllianceCanterbury Ministry Center at 5th &Evanston on Sundays at 6pro. For more info. call: 5839780 Tulsa Man Reports Assault A Gay man leaving a Tulsa ’bar has reported being assaulted nearby where he had parked his car~ "Mr. Doe" related to the Parachute that he left the establishment just before 2 am and noticed 2 men in the parking lot talking. When he got in his car, they had managed to get in the back seat: They beat him on the baCk and shoulders. with a climb. "Mr. Doe". said he managed to getthe club away from one man and strike back. He reports that his assailants then fled. "Mr.Doe". wentto Hillcrest for treatment and also relates that he was questioned eourteous.ly by a Tulsa police office~:. NAMES PROJECT For those interested in making a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt, there will bea sewingbee on Sat. Nov. 20 at 1:30 pm inthe Gathering Room Of the HIV Re: sburce Center,4154 S. Harvard, Ste..H- 1, gr0und flooTrearentranc~.Eor moreinfo. Cali~ 748-31i1: Kelly-H Certified PuNic Accountant 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa 74128918-6630399, OKC 405-942-1062 1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa 918-834-4234 The Silver Star Saloon Proudly Presents Dena Kaye Saturday, November 28 8:30 pro, $3Full time masseur available. Please call for an appointment. Free Two Step Lessons& $ 3 Beer Bust Every Wednesday Trash Disco & $ 3Beer Bust Every Thursday Free Line Dance Lessons & $ 3 Beer Bust Every Sunday : ¯¯ Please bring this ad in for a 50 % discount off one one-hour massage. (exp. 12/3/93) 4944 So. 83rd East Avenue, Ste.D, 918.665-1155 Make Plans to join the Silver Star for our New Year’s Eve Blowout! Watch. for Details! THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-4 One block easton 51st from Memorial. Visa/MasterCard accepted. Monday - Saturday, 9am- 8pro, Sunday, 1-6pm. �SOUTHWEST STUDENT GROUP TO SPONSOR TRIP TO NGLTF CONFERENCE, Creating Change DALLAS - The Coalition of Lesbian/ GayiBi Student Groups, Inc. announced they will.be sponsoring a trip to "creating Change", the 6th annual conference on gay/lesbian/bisexual cohcerns and politi= cal Organizing hosted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task~Force (NGLTF). This year’s conference will be held in Durham, North Carolina fromNovember 11. through 14. "Creating Change" is considered the preeminent national forum for lesbian/gay/bisexual activists and organizers to share skills and dialog about our politicaI .mo.veinent .arid discuss strategies for the year ahead. Lastyear’s conference in Los, Angeles .drew.o~,er 12.00 grassroots activist~and allies from across the natiom "The Coalition is, once again, glad to,be able to offer a 10w,cost alter. native for-queer studems and,youth :inl the Southwestito: :pa fici, pate directly in the natiOnal 6ivil rigtits . movement,,, - -. GA’ LESBIAt E A(~ ~E~MA~I:ON sponsored similar trips to this ~eur’s naFighting for fair, accurate & Inclusive re,presentation of lesbian and gay lives! tional gay and lesbian civil rights march Mr. Don Coo, President READING: OUR RIGHT in Washington D:C., as well as the"CreHiram Walker and Sons, Inc. OutMagazine tells us thatTheReader’s ating Change" conferences in 1991-and P.O. Box 33006 Catalog; a regular adver- tiser, in the 1992. Detroit,’M148232-3006 "We know that-after attending these magazine, is receiving hate mail and has events these future leaders become inlost 50 subscribers for: including lesbian Naya Water, a longtime supporter of and gay titles in the book lists. Catalogs vigorated, and,return some this. energy the community (and of GLAAD/NY).has and information toassist the in struggle at like this are. an important source of books, signed on as the first major sponsor of particularly for gay men and lesbians who the state, local and collegiate-level.Y~ Mr. cannot get tea welhstocked book- store; Gay GameslV, in the largest sponsorship Dorsey and CLGBSG Congress Secredeal everffor a single lesbian and gay or whosebookstores won.~t carry lesbiun~ tary Jeff McCanley will also present at event. Stu Levitan from Naya has also this year’s conference on youth organiz2 andTgay material. - gone out ofhis way personally to support ing and race/classjgender issues;. The Reader’s Catalog ShoUld be com. corporate involvement in our community. mended-for standing their groun~UI~etters The Coalition "Freedom Bus" will_deA very.warm thanks to: .part from Dallas at noon on Thursday; of support should be addressed to: Ms. Stephanie Smith " S tu Levitan November 11 and return back toDallas on ... Vice President/General Manager The Reader’ s Catalog Moflday,Nov. 15 ~t threep.m. The f~of 250 West 57th Street N0ra-Beverages USA $100includes rtund-trip transportation, ahd hotel lodging .at the.arena .- R~leigh New York, NY 10019 , " . ~ . 6 High Ridge Park,’B!dg. ¯ Thecatalog eanbe ordered freeofcharge . .... _ Stamford,. CT 06905 Durham, thesite of the conference. O~gaby calling 800-733.~BOOK.(say yousaw . : ¯ = " .............. #=ers suggest participants .should .also budget $60 for.food during~e m.’p. T~e_ abe ad:in Out Magazine), ~t’s .make,up .: --: GLAAD_/~_.... trip is 0peii_to°~all gay/l~sbian/bise~U~l .... for those50 lost Subscribers!" i: ...... u 15OWest 26th.St., Ste; 503 students and youth. Seam are limited. New York,. NY10001 : . : Participants fees must be received.by the SPONSORSHIP NEWS: 212-807-1700. ~ ’ , ..... .HIRAM WALKER & NAYACoalition by Saturday, November6th: Concert byLegendary Lesbian The increased interestin the lesbianland TheCLGBSG is-Dallas, Texas based Singer/Songwriters to Benefit non-profit (50i.c3)educationa~’organiza- " gay market in c6rporate America has led Herland Legal Defense Fund to an increase notonly in. advertising in . tion-founded.in 1989 to serve gay/lesbian and:bisexual-students and youth in the Cris. William.s0n and Trot Fure, both the lesbian and gay press, but in sponsorwell know for their roles in shaping the SOuthwest.- O~eiprograms include a ship ofcommunity events as well. Two women’s m uSic mo~’ement are performing regional conference, a three2day leadercompanies in particular are to be comm .the Ciqic Cehter Little Theatrdin mended for their continuedsponsorship ship skills retreat, a scholarship program, ¯ Oklahoma Ciiy on ThurSday, No~,ember communications network and. quarterly support: 18 at 8 pro. Hiram Walker, whose brands include student meetings in.the service, area. The Herland Legal Defense FUnd ~gi~ts For more infoi~nation,on the Creating Fris Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Courvoisier tO help defray the legal cost~ fOr"~bian Cognac,Cutty Sark Scotch~ MidoriMelon Changetripandother~LGBSGprograms, or for information on hd-W.to Sponsor a Liqueur~ and 0there(has supported over a & Gay parents~ Seeking to protect the_’n~ pa~efiting fights in~ilie oklahoma ~OurtS.. dozen community :organizations, _includ~ student’s participation, contact the Coaing the Nam~s.P~oject, Astraea(HRCF, Currently :support is~ ’l~i.ng given to-:~ lition at PO Box 190712, Dallas, Texas, l_~sbian~iitther ~ee~.ng to,retain custOdy The Center, and LifeBoat. Write~to thank= 75219 or. call (2!4)521~53~Z ~xt. 808: of her children. �GLAAD Media News Briefs by AI Kielwasser Ga~ & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation/San FranciscoBay Area Homophobla Illustrated Recently, Sports Illustrated(SI) rejected an advertisement from the Adidas,eomparty that featured a photo of the all-male Canadian soccer team, wearing nothing but Adidas Shoes. The players were not fully nude, though. Their .hands, soccer balls andtrophies were strategically placed. , Since when has SI tlad any qualms about running photos of semi-nude indi, viduals? .After all, this is the same magazine that earns its keep through annual sales of the "swimsuit issue," which features semi-nude women in various Obviously, Sis decision to reject the Adidas ad was based on nothing but sexism, homophobia’s constant companion. SI has sent a message that it’s okay to sprawl semi-nude photos_in their magazine as long-as thephotos are of women only. Forillustrating sexism, homophobiaand hypocrisy, direct criticism to Mark Mulvoy, Editor, Sports Illustrated, and Roger Jackson, Public Relations Director, Time, Inc., Tim e and Life Building, Rockefeller Ce~nter, New York, NY 10020. Spin Examines Hate Music In the August issue of the music magazine Spin, :Farad Chideya examines the use of homophobic lyrics in hip-hop, rap and dance hall reggae music. Chideya concludes that the blatantly homoph0bic lyrics of Such performers as Ice Cube, Big Daddy Kane, and Chubb Rock are an attempt to deny the existence of homosexuality within the/African American community. The author also takes.note of pro÷gay/ lesbian rappers, including female rapper Yo Yo and the rap duo Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, whose sing(e "Language of Violence" railed.against gay bashing. To effectively counteract musical hate speech, Chideya argues that more performers need to come back with their own response, using rap as the format. Send compliments to Bob Guccione, .Jr., Editor, Spin, 6. West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011. Bad Vibe The October issue of Vibe magazine includes a scurrilou~ bit of journalistic phlegm. In "No Apologies~ No Regrets," author Joan Morgan profiles Jamaican singer Buju Banton and seeks to legitimize the reggae singer’s homophobia on cultural grounds.. Benton’Ssong "Boom Bye Bye" openly advocates murdering gay men. Tobe more specific, Baton calls upon listeners to shoot gays thrrugh the head. In her unbalanced discussion of Banton and his gay-bashing hit, Morgan manages to dredge up endless stereotypes about Jamaican gay men--that they are child molesters, rapists, classist leaches, and even that their sexual activities lead to incest, decapitation and death. Not one gay Jamaican.was quoted in ,esponse to such-hateful absurdities. The basicpremise of Morgan’s article is. that homophobia is an essential and integral part of Black culture.. 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In an open letter to Vibe magazine, numerous lesbian, gay and transgendered activists of African descent roundly denounce the conclusion "that. those who shun music or musicians who espouse homophobia do so out of racism or cul: tural insensitivity" and furthermore, they point out, "the decision of Vibe’s Editor~ In-Chief Jonathan Van Meter to publish so biased and defamatory a piece clearly illustrates that not all powerful, gay white men value or respect 0~r lives." In defending Buju Banton, Joan Mor-" gan joins in his hate-filled campaign and has allied herself with those who promote hatred rather than understanding~ Criticism should be directed to Jonathan Van Meter, Vibe, 205 Lexington Ave., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016. The Media Access Project: Playing Fair Legislation to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine" is now pending in Congress. Before it was disbande.d in the midst of deregulation hysteria, the Fairness Doetrine required broadcasters to provide balanced coverage of "controversial" issues of public importance. Conservative radio talk show hosts’ and other media hate mongers (i.e,; Rush Limbaugh and clones) are spearheading an effort to defeat this legislation. The Media Acc.ess Project is encouraging the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities to support the Fairness Doctrine bills in the House of Representatives and Senate (H.R. 1985 and S. 333). The Media Access Project asks you to contact your Senators and Representatives in support of these bills (U.S. Senate, Wash- ingtOn, DC 20510, tel. 202-224-3121; U.S. House ofRepresentatives, Washington, DC 20515, tel. 202-225-3121). For more information, call Gigi Sohn at the Media Access Project, 202-2324300. November’s In The Life "School’s Outh Lesbian & Gay Youth"-will examine the Challenges faced by young queers. The program provides an overview of emerging educational pro.grams, high school.homophobia, lesbian/ gay teachers, and more. The November episode alsointroduces a new "Fact File" feature. Among the statistics that will be revealed: Half of all lesbian and gay youth surveyed report that their parents rejected them because of their sexual orientation. Fortyrfive percent of gays and 20 percent of lesbians ~xpedence verbal harassment in high school, and 28 percent are routinely forced to drop out because of homophobic harassment. In The Life is not fundedby the Public Broadcasting System. but is produced through a national membership network. For further information (and a copy of the In The Life program guide) call 800-627-ONTV. �THE HUMAN RIGHTS ~ an~form; includingodiscrimination. based on sexual orientation,~o-er~ emphasized t0ihe ~oun d-nt M~rk 14An-ric k~mndelivereda ~,. ~ " :~-:’. ,. -.. -; :*.~_=-*e~a~ ¯ wnichincmdeaexnoningmeas/~PilJ/~ ~ ¯ , cil ~. the bklahoma C. H~man, ~ ~f~::o~r:~’~ ~:~~ On Tuesday, October 5, the Rights Commission-~aff mereorder to challenge Oklaho~as Oklahoma City Council, led by bers and volunt~ unanimously archaic sodomy laws. The conMayor Ron Nodck, destroyed all suppoSedpassage of the prosensus of the coalition was .ah e~husia~ic~llingne~ to I~ig~e chances for local protection of -posedadd~ions to the Munici~l , -a~i~the S~y la~and s~vbasic human righ~ and civil liber. Code. . ties~ In .a 6~3 vote, the Council The ~e~can Civil Li~ies ~ e[al~people Vblunteered to be~ruck from theiragenda therfinal Union o~ Oklahoma "expressed~-L pl~in~tiff~: ~l,~addition, it was. h~fing ~ proposed amendmen-- p~blic ~isappoin--e~:~ ina~ ~- ". ~greedth~.th~Okllh~ma Human tion onpa~ 0fme Six~Council~:: Righ~Project sh6u[d:;foeus on to A~icles II, III and IV of ChapMr m~ ~o m~to~e :~ -~eg~st0pm~ent the~"age ~ 25 ~ the Oklahoma CiW Mu~icipal c~e. Due to the p~sum~x.~ the. Oklahoma C.. H~ma~=Rig ~. :..; -~~::i~[~£~:~ e~ed by Right Wing Religious’Sx-: Commis~on tO ~o~ a~Deiyand ~ , of la~"~fi~, o~ina~ces s~h as tremists, the Council refralne. ’~e~ivelyin com~ffigg~discdmi-, theone;Whichlh~Oklahoma"CiW from passing the ordinance be-~ ,na~o~ practices~bY~employers, -~.-,.CounCil ~uSed to~pa.:’~ cause s~xual o~enMtion was in-~ landi0rdsaadpubiiC.~cc6mm0da-~’ ~ ACLU ~’Oklahomwishesto cluded as a prote~ed’ cat~go~: " tions In addi:UOn;ACLUIOKc~m*~ retain-tithe Oklahoma ~C~.comHowever, failure to"paSs ~he mended c0un~il me~bersMark’ " mhniw a~i~-pmsenMti0n of amendments leaves no recourse " Schwa~,LWHla Joh~so~ and : THE:~OSPiCE."-Thisplay~ill ~ pmsenied on ~O~tobe~23 and 29 for individuals Who experience :, ~ Jackie Cam~ for~ei~ ou~geous at theWilI,Rogers Center~ 4322 N. discrimination on the ~basls of........ s~nce in"s~n~:~ ~sic~h~m~n ~t~rn~ time .... ~.: CUmin ;;L~ ~ " .. ~. Will. be at : ~; color, " . . ~ ’~" .~ ; ong~ :~’n , " .... - ..... race, creea, national ~ahts " 8:00 RM~. on bothevenings~ The = ¯ ethnicity, gender or disability s~On Thumday; Septem~r 30, productioo~addresses anti,gay tus. ¯ ~ ,-- ~ - ACLU of Oklahoma,in;solidad~pmjudi~sa~d~expioresthe posiSdl" Rogers, the cu~nt. Chair" with more than an dbzen other~:~ ti~e:a~itudes,~o[~chara~ers living of the Oklahoma ~ity Human OklahomaOroupr~, formed"the ~ with-AiDS~ Te~:pe~ofthe proRigh~ Commission: presented a Oklahoma HumaO,.Righ~ P~oject. c~d~will go t0the ~IDS Suppo~. broadband a~ay offac~ and m~. ¯ .Among~ theoth~ ~0maniz~ions. Program,, TiCkets ~ay ,be .purtistics which dem0nstrated ~that ~- m res~hted at the meetin were . chased at Jungle Red,Lobo,-the similar ordinances, have. ~ee.0~:~ ~,~’the-National Organization of T~angle AssoCiation and the HI" " .... ..... "~ ~’i ~ ~~ Women,Simply Equal t the Okla-: Lo Club ~ot by calHng passed m local commumtms across the nation. -He .alse cited homa Gay and Lesbian:Political ~ Oklahoma ,at (40S) 524-8511 and number and a numerous co~o~te~amples of Caucus and There will also ia iited ¯ number of.tickets which include sexual qdentation) -. meetin hts among Fortune 600 companies. of performance. Also noted ~ of m Sup~. the ’ ~i~tion that -i~O~ F~om - Amc~n Rcligi~. Amc~n ciVil Liberties Union of Free Speech, Press Civil. ~ibertics Unio. .you Equality and Du~ ~n Suppo~ ~ ACLU by Bccomin to: ACLU,- 132 West New York, NY 10036 43rd lOd, b]ackon pink 10c~ gold on black lob, blue/green 10a, red & black on grey ., gay (g~) adj. ~k, joyous, free, brilliant, merryili~htheart~ Want to stay that way...? Fight back- COME OUT! VISUALIZE. HATE IS. NOT A FAMILY VALUE" "I 10g, black on grey lOf, black on white 10e, black on fuschia DON’TUSEPEOPLE &LOVETHINGS &~Think t mgh.t,, 10x, white, pink& red on black MAI)E -’ IN HEAVEN &USETHINGS T-$14.95, Sweat-S19.95 City, ST & ZIP Visa or MasteK?~rd# ¯ Name as on Card Exp~ Date Daytime phone: ( . Merchandise Total Shipping & Handling Grand Total " - " ) " " ’ " - ¯ - _ ~hitmine . Up to $25.00, add.S3.50 $25~01 tO 50.00, add $4.50 OK Residents, please add 7.5% Sales Tax . ’ Out of the ~l~t, Inc. suite 199,16H So. utica Tulsa, OK 74104 918-749-2033, FAX 749-5992 Novembei: 1993,OKL7 THE PARACHUTE. / �manag like to THANK the Lesbian for your conti PROUD TO BB~ THE PARACHU3"E November 1993, OK-8 O DAMD OPERATED �~ssGay OK~HO~A . . ....... ............................ .. Fo tu 1000 Survey ~=~;~i ~4D~"~ ~-~ ..... ~ CA Cu~rfin0, N~vember ’ w~ - ....... ~0 ~ ~3 (EGCM) ~ho ~ ...... ......... ~ .... ............... ........ National Gay and ~sblan n~t ~o ~mem~r in ~u~u The : ....... Task , ~ pa.rtlclpants, have.........nondlsclosure] . ......Demands pohcy that ~ncludes .... sexual ~nd to orientation Three;additional , , .. _ ~ " ~ : in~, ~ ~ ~.~. ~ ~ ao not ..... ~iscriminnrion ....~.-..... ~ ~0n: Oklahoma Ci~y~ OK (EGCM)lu the . ~ake of ~’eports from three Oklahoma of the U.S; House of ;that they would not gay people f()r their staffs, ind is all members of who o~poses ::panics :include issues :related :to: their Sextlal Orientation F@~÷~ N~$ @a~ ~A~; ha Oh~ ..... [ralnmg, progams: he re., ~ par, ~r~a~~ effect a cg~?ra~e: ~pQrt. ticipations C6mpani~S a~ og go~rs~ $~ ~rr~t Ni~ ate a ....... tew and, while employee organized ..... g oups . ........... Of ~ay companies w~th high marks, the the~e , 31% . . ~o [z~ y /" gn" ~r. Th~s Yea~ ~gean~ N~C, w$ ’ o~~ the ~ fortune ~";" ~uuu are lesbian [ ; bl~xpa! i employee ~ th~ L~ ; ........ that iewer than NGLTF ~r ~mar og Oklahoma ~y. ¯e 98 Along with th~ cr~wni th~ win’ rec pro~ess ~rw$ bisexual.% Of for Why , w~th ~, discrimifiatioi~ against lesbian and gay ?, ,, ; : : , Congress~an Jim Inhofe, Ernest ’ Brewster have brought .........Bdl Istook and ’ lesbian and gay discrimination against people on Capitol Hill out of the . , ..... , . closet; saysum~v~cree~ey, execut~ve director of the Human Rights Campaign Fun~d. "We are surveying every member of the Houge and ~sking them to inform their stars that discrimination on the basis ~f ~al orientatiOn Will no/be offices," . . ..... Oklahoma membe{S of CongreSs October :3. T,P.4 S H $ 1 NIGH T L) / S ] LONGNECKS SUNDAYS 5 H O ~l/ N/ G H T S0mefhing Special ~very Sunday! communify o new s3 BEE£ BUST FROM 9- ] 2 dance c/u/z) offernofive $1_50 ioofers and Weekly Drink Specials EVERY Alley entrance to 3340 Doors open of (t:o~rnerty C~ STROKES) 2 1 ~o enter 91 8-F44-©89@ in an �the abi!ity.of neutrophiis to engulf ¯ and destroy b~cterla:~ .These ~.ef~ fects start’ within lessthan 30 minutes after ingestion and last for overfive hours: Typically, there is at least a 50% reduction in neutroph,s activity two hours alter ingestion. Since neutrophils consti, tute 60 - 70% of your total circula~ting white blood cells, impairment of their activity can sedouslysuppress your immune system~ Ingsstion of 75 grams of glucose has also been shown to depress lymphocyte activity. In contrast the ¯ ingestion of 110 grams of complex carbohydrates results in no supDamaging The Immune System pressive effect on immunefunc,._ Stress is one of thegreatest damtion.. agesof your immune, system. ~. SO, ho~i much sugar does the Many research studies have now ..... average ~ American Consume? A clearly demonstrated that stress su.rpdsing t50 grams of .sucrose ,~ induces-illness is a real phenomvery day, notincluding other sim- : enon and stress contributes to ply sugarslikelhosein fruit÷juiceomay-diseases. However, it is not andhoney. ~ It seems likely-~that. stre~;~;"per"say that-causes the mostAmericanshave chronically problem;.: but:rather howea~ch ins depressedimmune systems. ~ ~. divi dual. reacts to the -.stress. Obesity isalso-associat~d ~ith Stress.causes several changes ino the b~dy~ the most important for.~ dectdas~d i~mu~e~fiihctior~~¥ C~o~. your.im~nune system being in-. leste#orand lipid levels ’are Usu-~ ally elevated in obese indi~i~ls~ creased ~secretions of adrenal Increased blood levels off:holes; gland hormones.~ The~e horterol~free~fatty acidS, rtriglycerides, mones ~inhibit white: blood cells and bile acidsinhibit various iraand cause the thymus gland to mune functionsinduding theabi!~... shrink,. This leads, to a significant ity of lymphocytes .to proliferate reduction of immune funct.ions, and p~)duce antibodies, and the_ leaving you susceptible tp infecability. Of neutrophils to migrate to tions,.cancer,~ and other illnesses.. The.level of immune suppression : area,~ of infections and engulf.and destroy infectious organisms, is usually proportional to the level Alcohol increases susceptibility to. of stress experimentalinfection inanimals. Sugar consumption also ssdousiy inhibits immune function. .-.and alcoholics, are .known to be The_ingestion of just-100 grams: .... mo~e...~usc~e~p,ti~!y to p_n~u...monia. other inrecuons. ~tuoles 01 nlucose , fruc " " anu /three ouncest¯ of~,~ " : ~’ .’~i ¯ human neutrophds nutritiously (table sugar), or.. rose, Sucrose ¯ - even honey significantly reduces normal people, . Next.time: Damaging the¯ Immune System~. The Splendor_Of Truth?. ¯ Postcards fromParadise By: Father Marry Martin ~Holy Trinity E~C.C., OKC ~-~ Pope John Paul !! has released his latest encyclical, "Veritatis Splendor,,. the ,Splendor-of. Truth." it re-enforces traditional Roman Catholic"morality .with a vengeance with no dissent permitt~d from any quarter of the Church. It teachesmasturbation iSa sin; -birth control is ~asin, homosexuality is intri,sically evil; no abortions for any reason; and remarried: heterosexuals must live as brothel and ~is~er~amoiigsome if it’s deClarations of "truth,’. Haven,t you had enough .yet? Why would any gay. or !esbia~, Rom~n~Catholic COntinue to re~ main. in a homophobic church where they are.so condemned and unwelcomed? ¯ .: . General Gay & Lesbian, Discussion Groups . presentCds Williamson and Tret Fure in concert Nov. 18 at the Civic Center Little-Theater in OKC. Tickets for the perferance which benefits the Herland Legal Defense o Fund, are .$2.S, a.n.d $~6 in ~d.vance. Any remammgtlcksts will be at the dOord. Advance tickets are available .at Herland Resources, 2312 N.W. 39th, OKC, Tick.~s ~have been in great demand since going on sale on Sept. 18: The c6nert hal/seats 390 and .we eXpecttosell all of the tickets before the-night of the concert, says organizer WandaChapman. : Crisand .Tret have just released their first~ddo album, ~ "Postcards From Paradies", alter collaborat~ ing in .performance setting and on each other’s: !~cordi~gs¯ for-the past twelve y~irs. The:Hedand ~Legal Defense Fund provides assistance with-le~ gal fees for lesbians appealing child custody~:cou~t decisions.’~ More information about the Legal Defense Fund"ro the concert is available by ~ailing Herland.at (40S)521~sse6 f~iLindinO ofth~e Ecumenical.Catholic Church Wasbur opposition tO .traditional Roman Catholic morblity, espe(~!aily concerning lesbi: ans, gay men,,and bisexuals. We ¯ are a churchfo£~oday,- ~ith realistic moral.valuss ~cti~ thelove of Christ for all people. We wel: come you into the Ecumenical Catholic Church! Herland Sister’Resources will _ . .Mondays, 6:30 at Red Rock - New Group starting Thursdays,6:30 at Red Rock Couples of Mixed HIV Status Contact Jim Carter for details. YGLA, Young Gay & Lesbian Alliance Discussion Group, Tuesdays, 6:30 at Oasis Activity Group, Sundays, 8pm at Oasis Referral Assistance Jim& Betsy will provide free referral assistance for individuals seeking counseling or substance use treatment. Some support groups will require screening ofpartic.ipants ’ to insure group Compatibility. Red Rock HIV Counseling Services Individual Counseling for HIVpositivepersons: andtheir~!oved ones and HIV Prevention Education. THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-10 �HEALING -by: Cookie Arbuckle, Director of. Other ,Optoins. Inc. Gays have madea substantial impact on the personal lives and social.communities it has touched through the nation, throughout the world,~th~roughout all history, throughout time. The premier per-~ Day Without Art" when presented in New York by Visual Artists’.Caucus 2 Years ago..(they also brought you the "RedRibbon") It has.become a symbol for many and i,S now a continuous "celebrations" on AIDS. Day throughout the Wodd.~ We were not able.to bringthat kind 0f~thinking(o Oklahoma that year, .but perhaps this year. WichIta, formance of classical .movie was viewed, by the public in November of 1940 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.i.: I am: sure. it " Changed the lives’of millions of Kansas, another~tate of seve#e - ~ people. It did mine.. " " conservatism, weare working on Reading overthe histo.r~ofthat , .Did you all like peter Pan, Alice film amazed me..one third of all the music was ~vdtten ~by a Gay in W0ndedandwhen yougrew up, man. Of the hundreds of artists The writers were Gaff. The most working forfouryearsonthefilm, famous artist~s of all was. Peter -IlichTchaikovsky ,The Nut~racker we fi~,,m~l at least half were "de. ferent! -or openly gay.. . Suite, Cinderella,._SWan Lake~ Their boss- a man who surSleeping. Beauty. And then there rounded himself with the m~’~t~l; was Shakespeare (who was ented artists available- sex-pref~ degreed-tO hai~e bisexual tenden~rence did not enter the picture,~ cies.) The children and adults came ’1 know-we can not all be Tchaikovsky, but we all have :been away With: a mentor to live,with influenced,:,impacted, inspired; daily, musicthat filled, them full of pictures, a way to view the wodd motivated, iml~iled, Persuaded from a different place, HOPEI andempowered ~by Gays. itis not These ch ildren hungered for-more |ust artist. I have worked with and become the first generation of people form all walks of .life. The DISNEY venerates. How many rainbow has affected all of us other pole are being impacted by whetherwe acknowledge it or not. Gays in this way. Who can say, I did an inservice workshop for who will admit. infusion therapy group and a phyDo you know what film name it ~ sician .was present I knew to be ~was? ,;FANTASIA! ~, 2800 N.W, 39th. what the Gay.problem was. We finally .decided thatGays had the same things to worry about that everyone else had, fear of Ionel|~eSs;~"~hd~nment, rejection and of coUrse on top of.that Equal Opportunity to Heterosexual Students Through Teaching and Counseling". Food for thought. Healing takes place though ownership and responsibility.. I will try that on a hetero- One of the nurses told me to take being. Gay and the answer could easily involve us all. We did and it read as follows: Empowerment occurs when the frustration. of a single individual creates a breakthrough to a differentlevel of involvement and that parson takes ownership of and responsibility for.whatever is the problem. Leann~ onebf our educators offered me a paged training handbook for educators titled "Affording Equal Opportunity to Gay and Lesbian Students Through Teachin collaboration; They have become the ’~teachers" in :.this field. Whyl Because early on. the gay.population took responsibility, So healing, has occurred. 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Nov. 6th & 7th- Paula Hand’s Dance-Workshop 9am=5pm ¯ " 2200 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY (405) 524:JRED - -- 0~I~i(~MA :ClT’g, OK 73112 (405) 524-5733 Grds, Magazines, Leather, ]~:shirt,Gi[-ts Nov. 19th- Mr. OKC Leather Contest at Gusher’s FRIDAY’s Beginning Nov.26th: The Jacqulyn DeVaroe Show Saturday Nov. 27th- OKC Classic Bowlers Benefit Sh0.w Featuring Glitz & Glitter from Dallas 2200.NW 39th Expy,.Okl.ahoma City, OK 7311.2. ¯ .Ca|Ifor Rates:.& Information 405-528-2221 :: " ns only eali! 1-800-988-~2221 American-Express/-VisaiMastercard Accepted �Wichita, Kansas (316) Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) Oklahoma City (405) Oklahoma City. (405) Bars & Restaurants Buddies Country, 4000 s. Broadway 529-4953 Our Fantasy, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 SouthForty,3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 R & R’Brass Rail, 282~8 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room, 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Harbor Restaurant, 3201 S. Hiliside 681-2746 Lessens Bar & Grill, 155 N. Market 263 -2777 The Upper Crust, 7038 E. Lincoln 683-8.088 Service & Retail-Businesses Visions & Dreams, 3414 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books, 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 Queen Anne’s Lace 733-4075 Dr. Laura Shook, D.C. 700N. Market 267-6522 Roommates , 262-8444 Paradise Antiq. 430 E. Harry 269.4411 Land of Awes Info. Ser. POB 16782 67216 Adult Entree, 220 E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s, 1306 E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s, 1516 S. Oliver. 688-5343 Camelot Cinema, 1516 S. Olive688-5343 Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainm’tCtr 7805 W. Kellpgg Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South, 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema, 2570 S. Seneca ¯ Bars & Restaurants ¯Electric Circus, 606 S.Elgin 587-8677 -*Laffrs, 311 E.-7th 583-5233 ¯ Phoenix, 6328 S. Peoria 743-7062 ¯ Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 585-3405 ¯ Renegade, 1649 S. Main ¯ Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial Bars & Restaurants-Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 Bunkhouse, 2800 NW 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club, 2120 NW 39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Ex.pwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221 NW 50th 834-.1722 KA’s;.2024.NW llth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park, 2125 NW 39th 528-4690 ThePorthole,3630NW 39th 949-9837 Sneakers, 919 N.Virginia " - 272-9833 Tramps, 2201 NW 39th 528-9080 WreckRoom,2127NW 39th 525-7610 The Kitchen,2124 NW 39th 528-5133 La" Roca Mexican Restaurants SW 4th/Walker, 409 W. Reno & .7550 N. May Service & Retail Businesses -Banana Products 341-8965 Exec. Travel, 2113 NW 36th 521-9100 Habana Inn, 2200 NW 39th 528-2221 Herland, 2312 NW 39th 521-9696 Jungle Red, 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 Lobe’s, 2131 NW 39th 528-5!56 Deb Roberts, Entertainer 843-5624 Second Chance Credit 752-2209 .Stephen¯Scott, Masseur 525-8689 Shirley. Hunter, M;Ed/counsel0r 848-5429 Larry Prater,.MD, Psychiatry 232-5453 Organizations Organizations Wichita/Sedgwick Cty. Health DepL 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 1942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG, POB 686, 67201-0686 687 -4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Acceptance iC’roj. POB. 868, 67201 687-4666 Religious Organ3ozatlons..,. -~-"-:~’:?~ :~. wiCl~itaPraise ~ Worship Ctr.65i-6903:" First Unitarian Chttt~h 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Junc~tlon City, Kansas (913) After Dark Video, 1206 Grant Revolutions, 902 W. 7th 238-6374 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support Grbup 223-6125 Lawrence, Kansas (913) DouglasCounty AIDS Project 843-0040 Lesbigay Services, 410 KS Union Box 13, Kansas Univ. 66045 864-3091 Freedom Coalition, POB 1991 66044 Manhattan, Kansas (913) AIDS Project 843-0040 Flint Hills Alliance Gay &Lesbian Info.Line 587-0016 MCC-Manhattan 271-8431 Bisexual & Gay & Lesbian Society SAS Box 63, Kansas St.. Univ. 66506 Topeka, Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 S.W 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8" 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S; Topeka Ave. Organizations Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Ga’y/Les. Task Force, POB 3829, 66604 357-8727 234-6699 223-6558 234-8562 Mayors Task Force Gay Rap Line HIV Affected Group Religious Organizations MCC-Topeka, POB 4776, 66604 Affirmation (Methodist) THEPARACHUTE 232-6196 235-6101 660-0856 ¯ TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial 664-8299 ¯ Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 Service & Retail Businesses ¯ Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Kelly Kirby, CPA 663-9399 ¯ Elite Gbods, 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 ¯ Whittier Bkstore, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 aDreamland, 8807E. Admiral 834-1051 ¯ Indian Terr. Coffee Co. 16.13 E, 15th .587-1633 ¯ Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 ¯ Tulsa Central Library, 400 Civic Ctr. 596-7977 ¯.Chapman Student Cir. TU, 631-0000 Organizations ACT-UP, POB .532 74101 Names Proj..POB 3181, 74101 748-3111 P-FLAG,POB 52800,74152 749.4901 ¯ TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 743-4297 ¯ GayLine Info. " -. ’ Shanti Hodine 749-7898 .*STIR, Tulsa U. student org. 583-9780 OldahomaAIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Religious.Organizations " ¯ Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks "298-4622 Afftrm~iiiori (Meth:~) ~B,. 14301, ;::741-59 .481-1528 *MCC-Tulsa, l~.23Map!eycood 838-1715. Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Ctr. Religious Organizations ACLU, 1411Classen, Ste318 524-8511 Herland Sis. Res. 2313 NW 39 521-9696 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resourcg Ctr. 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OK GayPol. CaucusPOB 61186 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. 943-0843 OKC Metro Mens’ Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 ACT-UP/Queer Nation 447-4209 Womens’ Resource Ctr. 364-9424 AIDS Mastery 525-3636 A1-Anon (Gay) 947-3834 Alcoholics Anonymous 525-2437 OK AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Other Options 728-3222 Testing the Limits, 2136 NW 39~h 843-8378 Norman, Oklahoma (405) Simply Equal/Norman, POB 5684, 73030 OU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Elm, Norman 731319 325-4452 Lawton, Oklahoma (405) HIV/AIDS Support 248-5890/351-2820 SW AIDSNetw0rk, POB 3924, 73505 Great Plains MCC, :1416 W.-Gore 357-7899 New Beginnings MCC 3136 N. Portland 942,6313 Dignity/Integrity, POB 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting. - 632:7574 Gay Christian Ecum. Council 52~;5635 Light House MCC, 2522. N. Shartel Phillips U. Gay/Lesbian Gm~p 242-0628 524-4687 unitarian Church, 600NW 13 232-9224.. H01y Trinity ECC, 2328 N. Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544_ OSU Gay/Lesbian/BiseX Comm. Assoc. Student Union 040, Box 601, 74078 744-5252 Enid, Oklahoma (405) Stillwater, Oklahoma (405) ’ ~. . 7". ; :-&~,~;~2.:~;@.2 Bars & Restaurarlts Center Street, 10.renter St. 253-8071 The HOP, 19 1/2 Spring St, 253~8361 Ermilio’s, 26 White St~~ .~’ .. 253-8806 ChurcheS . " MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Breakfast ArborGlen,7LemaSt. 800-515-GLEN Rock Cottage, 10EneniaSt. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage; 2 Prospect 253,7533 Southern Rose, 9 Benton St. 253-5800 Purple Iris Inn, RR 6 253-8748 Pond Mountain, RL 1 2.53-5877 MapleLeaf Inn, 6 Kingshgwy 253-6876 Service & Retail Businesses Satori Arts, .81 Spring St 253-9820 Crazy Bone, 37 Spring St.~ 253-6600 Corcelli Studio, 159.Spring St.. 253-7399 Ft. Smith, Arkansas (501) court Garden 305 Garrison 783-9822 B & B Lounge, 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Fayetteville, Arkansas (501) Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Wash. Cty. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Gay/Lesbian Act’n Delegatiofis 521.4509 MCC of the Ozarks Parents-FLAG 443-4278 756-8444 Hot Springs, Arkansas Our House Lounge/Rest. 235 Broadway 624-6868 Salina, Kansas (316) ~ternative Lifestyles, POB 2532, 67402 Pink Triangle Parents of Kansas POB 153, Falun, KS 67442 Emporia, Kansas (316) Gay & Lesbian Alliance for Resources & Education, Box 65, ESU 66801 November 1993, OK-14 Bars & Restaurants Backstreet, 1021JessieRd.Q 666-6900 Micheal’s, 60i Center. 376-8301 Discovery III, 1021 JessieRd. : 66~.4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 Organizations HPWA, POB 4379, 72204; 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-’3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens Project 372-5113 Parents-FLAG 821-4865 Service & Retail Businesses TwistedEntermmt, 7201 Asher 568-4262 Shields-Marley Studios; 117 S. Victory Travel by Philip Litde Rock Conn.ections 372-6148 227-7690 227-7690 Springfield, Missouri (41.7 Club 1105, 1105 E. Commercial 831-9043 Down Beat, 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News, 4030 B~ilivar 833-3354 . FINAI.I.¥ ]_£)NG DISTANCE CAH rNG FOR (;all ar~yvchere in the worl, from your home-just like you I calling card to use away if’err now. Customer servic~ and are available 24 hours a service :. We ~rovide a likc~ou have hav’e now. WE MUST AEkM1T~ TI-]ERE IS A ~.o OFFICIAL LONG DISTANCE IHE 1993/AAR~I OH WESHI$1~OH Joplin, Missouri (417) Parmers Western Lounge, 720 S, Main 78145453 Partners Dance Lounge~ 722 S. Main 623-9313 MAKE THE SWITCH TODAY 1-800-596-0556 �. _. Hel~ Wanted GWM, .mid 20’s seeks same or Wichita GWF- I travel KS. and"N~ .younger.- for safe fun. Bottoms Oklahoma On business. ~,Looking a.plu.s, but-versatile, send :photo Catholic, Church ! PERSONALS - CONT. PERSONALS-CONT. send dcmo.tape to: Ele~’l~ic, Circus, A~tn: David Bridg,eman~, for friends.: :for and phone. Box:142 dinn~’ ~or-:movies. :i .have a ~ ...... " ....... 311 E. 7nth, Tulsa, OK. 74120 Gay-.-. female partner-0f ?ight years~Box .136 -Set.your own,hours! IfY0U live ~ ..- ~ ......... i in: Topeka,, or Mis:s0uri~ you ~_~t Bend, Ks. can sell advertisement:in the . GWF mid 30’s. Professional Parachute Call today: NOTICE ’ - seeks same .for stable 316-651"05001!~800"536"6519_ .relationship, .no drugs, social d~nker only. I enjoy-sports, Our _Third Year! Get the areas WANTED: C&W music, sharing quiet times PIANIST. longest running -contacts looking for. .and hh~g:~,.Box:l23 publication for gays, lesbians, & " Charismatic-:church . AR,KANSAS Bi WM, 44~ handsome, healthy, &. inteHegent, Seeks a smooth feminine sissy GM/TV~FS in NW.. Ark. for fun, friendship, monogamy. I smoke. Box 142 N.W. Ark-Married GWM, 40 yo, good-looking, healthy, " ’ seeking Married BiWM for bisexuals. No charge to"pla~ an piano player, must:be able to ad a~d:no forwarding fce to play by ear. -Pay little, but GWF, 30,s(~0fession~ See.ks monogamous intimate "~ ’ age reward great.. 316-651-0603. respond. For -frec mfO. send same. for starbleii~latiOnship. NO: .friendship., You. must be 35-45, ..... s, soci~ ’~-;~~: ’~ ~i :~:~ttractive’-:~ healthy; intelligent, ’statement to Personally FOR RENT Speaking; P.O.-", box. 16782; " en’o ": ~- " uiet ~sitive, and .. ~J y : sports, .~ sh~,.:.:~q . disereet - Box 144 : . Roommates servmg Wichita ..-timcS, and ha~gfun:~.:P~se../..i_ Wichitaks:67213-0782; for : 5 years, Landlords _can 316-2694208 -Fa~ . ,.sendpietore:Box 143:i’:i. : i.~:. :: . ~--~.., ’Anywhere USA register without, any advmw,e .’- ~ . ~:~:: ’ " .-:¥oU*~ maSculine and N.E;Kan~-: /:;:’" stndght-aeting, but. canYt find Free personal ads, Worldwid~ fee~ Tenants.my register:aslittle as-$15.00~ 1529 W.... GM-4~,-seeking.GWM f~ mate.: guys iike yourself?. Same with ncwslett~,chenp or free to. .46-68; ,,slim¯ . buil~-~:ii,~;....~y -m~! i/good loo~ing,, good build, HIV+, AIDSindividuals, Diccct Douglas 262-8~.~.~., SASE-to: OWO]~,, #110, 116 Tustin, Anaheimi~CA~ 92807 a-plu , bottom .: e|ocate .t0:late. 30’s,’ :..... ¯ or discreet ads. Wanted: Locations.where gays warmer,,state, start. . : RV..park,.. Box i41.¯ my sbare housing in Wichita, -. apple.~c~ E~t;s~dphot0; " " / aren~ -~:.C..all or stop :iby- p:iione Box146 i. " ~ " :" "~ information. . PERSON~S ~: GVv-M looking, for mate 47, look and act younger, honest, ASTROLOGICAL SERVICES romantic, non.~moker, loyal, Amazingly ac~wate, Slim build looking for same computerized compility _.report 25-47. Let’s get together. ,Box for friends & Lovers only 127. $25.00 or 6 mo.’s pcrson~! NewtoHutehinsonarec,~GWM,i‘~ Horoscope $29.95 43, ..5~!0, 185 ,nearly’ deaf but Call today 1-800-460-STAR . .~..SCcking.G~ or Bi Male FOR SALE for :~- fri’endship, possibly " s e xs, Wom ’s bar, in irelaaonshipi sb , OKC, 2024 N.W.- l.lth, speak to Jauice or Michcle at .405-272-9833 discreet, ¢~g.-Box 145 Bi W~M..:.::,:.33,..5’ 10, 1951bs, For Sale in Eureka springs, Brown::~,: blue eyes, very Martha & ~Joyccs arc ..selling The Purple Iris Inn, with an excellent .aready built in straight acting- and di~: Wants friends i"~th-: lifestyle. Box 147 same "Family" clientelle. Country . Wichita wooded setting, turn-key operation, contact: _ Dinny GWM, 25 HIV+ seeks GWM Bnllard of Double "D"Realty, at Ar. BctryviHe, 1-800-748-9772 21-35 for_ friendship and possible relationship. Serious replies only~ Send photo,phong..~ Penpals welcome. Box 122 . OHah~m City,OK.... : .::! in ^us n. Xx. " " Address. Have.lhome~ need mate, c0untr~ _ living, greater eke, GWMs0, City State Zip s/p hair, smoker, trim ori~nal equipment, top, levi’s~camping Typeor print y~-ur ad, 25 words canning, gardening. Seeks long or less.. Send with this coupon t~m partner. Box 117 and $6.00 to: The Parachute, Classifieds P.O. Box 11347 Gay male .seeking, male couples Wichita, Ks. 67202. for fun, mid20’s. Send Photo’s Your responses will be mailed Box 109. . " to you when they are received. GWM - 44 Professional very TO.RESPOND TO A .ha.h-y, li~ smooth man~ 18-30 to PERSONAL travel and be my sugar boy, this 1 ~ Write your response, please il summer and beyond. Please in an envelope, and seal the send photo :,and phone, OKC envelope. Be sure to .include a . area please. Box 125 way for the advertiser to .get in contact,with you. ¯ - . GWM 26, travel U.S. would like 2. :.,On the scaled envelope, write to meet ’GWM 20-30 for fun the advertisers box number in when in your area; 5’8 1201bs, lower corner and affix postage. looking for similar. Box 150 3. Place the sealed envelope an~ $2.00 insids a 2nd envelope: seal and address to - The DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER ISSUE Parachute P.O. 11347,Wichita, KS. 67202 Box Ad will Run only for the numi~r of insertions paid for, unless renewed. You must b~ ¯18 years of agg or older to use t~s / November 1993, OK-15 THE PARACHUTE �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document By Tom Neal, Tulsa Para~hute reporter ~ US House of R~presentatives S ..... B~ey Frank in s Oklahoma Congre Bill Brewstet, .... In an Octd~r 3 Story by 3im ~ye~s, ~ulsa world tnhofe; Ist~k and B~ewster indica(~ tha~ th~ Lesbians for their staffs. Glenn English)i sexual orientation inhirin related smries)i Only would hire b~(d ~ly On abiilty ~ pe~fo~ th’e the Oktaho~a Cdngressmen came td his attention througli i weekt) n~w~pg~r s(rving Cdngr(s~: On Oct. i9 Hou~fl~ta €ondemn theseOkl~oma~ harassment . In response to McCurdy’s comment aboutnot flaunting his heterosexuali![, the ParaChute called MeCUrdy ~ an indiVidual s sexualorientation in any Norman and WaShingt0n offices to 0~hisemployin,~nt capacities (private 0) confirm that the Congressman keeps governmdn~): ,~ifa~rson appliedfor a pictures of his wife and children in the ~sition ~ith ~ign ~nhis cl~st, sayin~ offices and regularly wears a wedding i m Gay,! IprobaN) would not hire him. ring. ~ The i:’ar~chute ~ked the Senator if a The Parachute asked the Congress- person were hiredwiih whom there was a man if the photos of his children (the general concurranee on political views product of a heterosexual liason) and and Who was a good worker; could that the daily Wearing ofa ring (symbolizing person be open aboU[their sexual orientaa ca~n~l~eiationship) did~tconStitute ~i0nigFore.:£~p e~coUidthatperso~brinz a flaunting ot" h~s sexuahty. Mr. the~rlongumepartner roan office event? see McCurdy on OK-2 see Nickles on OK-2 us. And I will the next few t Bray (formerly Media 3ers ofCongress and military leaders ~ther anti-Gay propaganda is portraying as possible, probably in seem ~ folks they’re going to g together across the state. ght on OK-4 TRET F in concert November 1993, OK-1 THE PARACHUTE Out of The Closet and Onto The Phone ComratmltySpirlt - Long Distance S~rvice Dcdkated to the Lesbian & Gay Community Call With Pride. Switch t~ C~mmunitySpirit Telephone. Lorig Distance To&y, When you switch to CommunitySpirit a portion of your 19ng distance bill will go to the lesl~ian, gay or HIV-related organization you choose. You can support your community while enjoying the finest service and savings available: ¯ Callanywhere in the world ¯ Simple Dial 1 service ¯ 24-hour op.erator services ¯ Free calling card to use when travelling ¯ 100% digital fiber optic network for ultimate clarity ¯ PLUS savings of up to 25% vs. AT&T, MCI, or Sprint CO~MMUN/TYSP/R/T Make The Switch Today 1"-800-546 0556 | occasionally politically Correct; and t0 bring you all the news that’s’ not always fit | tO print but we know you wanted to know.. First and foremost, Miss Thang wants toknow whyshe didn’t see more of you 1. at the.fabulous TOHR auction on National Coming Out Day? There was lots & 10ts 1 Of incredible food, drinks, a view for miles and lovely, lovely people, and it all was ~ free except for the auction items that went.for a s~teal. a . MissThang especially wants to mention the cute volunteer bar’boys from the | TONR clinic, all the stylish Lesbians and-particularly, the stellar jazz & blues | vocali.zations by .Pr~"tess Riley and Artie S.. You missed a good party and Miss | Thang just_can’t believe you really hadsomething better to do on a Monday! i Who was that Nasty Buckeroo? | Miss Thang was so disappointed to hear this story (and | you ,watch it., hear). Seems there was a fellow at one of our favorite.watering holes | - may be he’d just had one too many but he gotjust a little too enthusiatic in saving I a table. It’s said he was altogether too hatefulto several of our sisters. Honey, we’ve got way too many folks attacking us from the outside to attack 1 each other, ok? So you just be nice to our sisters and you know what, they’ll be nice I to you too. Next timejust sayplease and thank you, and leave the hatefulness ~o me! Frank, Continuedfrom OK-1 " " orientation. Mr. Frank noted specifically that he would notrecommend affirmative action as a remedy for discrimination againstLesbians,Gay menandBisexuals, nor was he calling for "special rights." Mr. Frank slated; "People have said, ’After all, there is no problem. People are not discriminated against in hiring in this country based on their sexual orientation. So why press for legislation?’....if that (anti-Gay discrimination) happens here in the House of Representatives, it is .obvious that it happens elsewhere_in societyo" On Oct. 21, Speaker of the House Of Representatiq,,es, Tom Foley issued a statement to clarify remarks made in a press conferenceearlier that day. Mr. Foley said,. "....I emphatically restate my opposition to any employment bias based on criteria such as race, color, creed, gender or sexual orientation (emphasis added), He added that he agreed with Barney Frank that Congress should examine how to apply such stan.dards to itself to the "greatest degree_possible." McCurdy, continuedfrom OK-1 McCurdy.responded, "I respectfully disagree that the wearing Of a wedding ring and the display of family photos....constitute p.arading one,s sexuality." Nickles, continuedfrom OK-1 Mr. Niekles’responded, "It would depend on how aggressive the individual was about pushing that lifestyle." The Parachute inquired further, "What about putting a photo of a spouse on a desk?" Sen. Nickles~ said, ’Tve already answered the question." He refused any - further comment. THE .PARACHUTE OKLAHOMA Publisher/Editor4n-Chief Chuck Breckeridge Assistant Publisher Wayne D. Oklahoma Editors Chuck Breckenridge Tom Neal Writers Chuck Breekenridge Tom Neal Cookie Arbuckle Mary Arbuclde Stephen Scott Babby Leslie Thomas Catherine Boyle Kevyn Jacobs Michael Camfield Scott C~y Advertising Chuck Breckenridge Leslie Thomas Tom Neal Fresh Bouquets Blooming Plants Green Plants & More Defivery,Available 3115 South Harvard, 742-1234 M-F 9-6, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 12-5 800-536-6519 918-832-0233 POB 4140, Tulsa 74159 P~,ac~t~ a~l m~y not I~ z~-Ix~,d ©ith~ in whol© ~ ~ p~ THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-2 Grand Opening People are like animals at .~.. See the boys take itoff and the girls dress up every week-end at Tuls.a’s original dance .club 4812 Eo (918) 745-9~93 Open Wed.-Sun. Male Dancers Fe_Lmale Im~personators Gay Operated Trisexual Oriented Never a Cover Levi-° Leather ¯ Lace November 1993, OK-3 THE PARACHUT~ Fight, continuedfrom OK-1 as a response to anti-Gay laws proposed in the Oklahoma legislature last winter. Those proposals werekept in committe~ then but it is rumored that they defmite!y will emerge when the legislature meets next.) Parachute: is there anything else you’d like to add? RC:when we were discussing the recent statements by US Congressmen from Oklahoma who said that they would not hire Lesbians & Gay men, Suzanne Pharr suggested that we ought to respond by flooding these guy’s offices with job ap: plications from us! Also because the conference was under- attended, it didn’t break even. Any donations would be welcome. Parachute: information about the shoWing ofThe Gay Agenda and other propaganda videos will be available at Tomfoolery! at the Silver" Star, 832-0233. Donatio_nsmadp~ bemade toSimplyEqual, and sent to Robert, clo TOHR, 4154 S. Harvdrd, Ste. H,l ] Tulsa, 74105. Queer. Pen "Pals Ever wonder what Gay & Lesbian life is like in the countries behind the old Iron Curtain? Whatdo they talk.about? What do they read? NOW that the-Wall is dow~ are the closets next? The Pen Pal Project Of the International Gayand,Lesbian HumanRightsCommission can link you with soem great women ’& men from most countries in Eastern/ Central Europe and the former,Sovietl Union. If you wanttocorrespond with a Siberianpfinceora Bulgarian bulldagger, Tulsa News TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights will hold its monthly general meeting at 7:30 on Tuesday, November 2 in the Gathering Room of the HIV Resource Center at 4154 So. Harvard, ’Ste. H-1. Drive to the back of the office complex and look for the lower level entrance on the south building...., The agenda, includes el’~’tion of new officers, a report on the Fight the Right conference and a feature presentation by Alan Nitray ofOklahoma City on Lesbian & Gay Mental Health issues. .For .more i~formation, call TOHR’s Helpline, 743-GAYS, Prime Timers ’Prime TimetsiS~organization new to Tulsa for Gay and Bisexual men over 40. Prime Timers is primarily: a. soqial and support organization, focusing on cultural and reereationai activities, such as pot-lU~k dinners, bikerides, theopera and discossion groups. ~Member.s may bring their partners who are under 40 if the partner is at least 21 years old. For more information, write: Prime Timers POB 521.18 Tulsa 74105 Tulsa AIDS Walk ’It was ’reported at October’s TOHR meeting that Tulsa’s first AIDSiHIV fundraisingwalkwas suocessful. Over 50 Feast for Friends It was also reported at October’sTOHR meeting that Feast for Friends, a series of individual dinners to raise funds for THE NAMES PROJECTraised about $6,000. Tulsa World Watch Several prominent Tulsa Lesbian/Gay , civil rights activists met with theEd~(orial. staff0fTulsa’s only daily, theTulsa World. Nancy McDonald, a board member of Tulsa’s Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, and the nadonal board. of,P-FLAG, Kelly Kirby, president of Ttflsa01dah0mans forHumanRights with several others met with Alex Adwon, Ken Neal, Judy Randle and other TulsaWorld write~in a "g,et:acquain_ted"m~¢ting. " Accrrding tO-Mrs. MeD0nald, the Editoi’ial Board does not.grant such interviews frequently butthe writers showed an openess and willingness to begin a dialogueabout.Lesbian&Gayequal rights" issues. The hCtivists were told that if they could just meet indiyidually with every Oklahoman,Lesbians andGay m~n would have no opposition related Mrs. McDonald. The activists also lef~ information packagesaboutLesbian/Gayissues with the writers. Tulsa University .Comes Out In honor ofNational Coming Out Day, October 11, the Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance (formerly STIR) of the Univerthe Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance." About25 people attended and asked questionsabouttopicsranging from self-hatred, dealing with parents & friends, the status of bisexuals, and being out on campus. BLGA meetings are open to TU students and students from other local campus, es. The,meetings are.held at the Bisexual/ Lesbian/Gay- AllianceCanterbury Ministry Center at 5th &Evanston on Sundays at 6pro. For more info. call: 583- 9780 Tulsa Man Reports Assault A Gay man leaving a Tulsa ’bar has reported being assaulted nearby where he had parked his car~ "Mr. Doe" related to theParachute thatheleft theestablishment just before 2 am and noticed 2 men in the parking lot talking. When he got in his car, they had managed to get in the back seat: They beat him on the baCk and shoulders. with a climb. "Mr. Doe". said he managed to getthe club away from oneman andstrike back. He reports that his assailants then fled. "Mr.Doe". wenttoHillcrest fortreatment and also relates that he was questioned eourteous.ly by a Tulsa police office~:. NAMES PROJECT For those interested in making a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt, there will bea sewingbee on Sat. Nov. 20 at 1:30pm inthe Gathering Room Of the HIV Re: senda stamped, self-addressed envelope" people Walked and:approximately $3,000 to: IGLHRC Pen Pal Project , .was~tO ._.be sh.ar_~ ~y.a!A..T_ulsa I-!!V .. - - 5 that are 1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa 918-834-4234 The Silver Star Saloon Proudly Presents Dena Kaye Saturday, November 28 8:30 pro, $3- Free Two Step Lessons& $ 3 Beer Bust Every Wednesday Trash Disco & $ 3Beer Bust Every Thursday Free Line Dance Lessons & $ 3 Beer Bust Every Sunday Make Plans to join the Silver Star for our New Year’s Eve Blowout! Watch. for Details! THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-4 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa 74128- 918-6630399, OKC 405-942-1062 Full time masseur available. Please call for an appointment. : Please bring this ad in for a 50% discount ¯¯ off one one-hour massage. (exp. 12/3/93) 4944 So. 83rd East Avenue, Ste.D, 918.665-1155 One block easton 51st from Memorial. Visa/MasterCard accepted. Monday - Saturday, 9am- 8pro, Sunday, 1-6pm. Kelly-H Certified PuNic Accountant sity of Tulsa held a reading-of poetry by sburce Center,4154 S. Harvard, Ste..H- 1, Queer poe~ on Sunday, October 10. On gr0und flooTrearentranc~.Eor moreinfo. M..onda~, several niembers_~.held a public Cali~ 748-31i1: SOUTHWEST STUDENT GROUP TO SPONSOR TRIP TO NGLTF CONFERENCE, Creating Change DALLAS - The Coalition of Lesbian/ GayiBi Student Groups, Inc. announced they will.be sponsoring a trip to "creating Change", the 6th annual conference on gay/lesbian/bisexual cohcerns and politi= cal Organizing hosted by theNational Gay and Lesbian Task~Force (NGLTF). This year’s conference will be held in Durham, North Carolina fromNovember 11. through 14. "Creating Change" is considered thepreeminentnational forum for lesbian/gay/bisexual activists and organizers to share skills and dialog about our politicaI .mo.veinent .arid discuss strategies for the year ahead. Lastyear’s conference in Los, Angeles .drew.o~,er 12.00 grassroots activist~and allies from across the natiom "The Coalition is, once again, glad to,be able to offer a 10w,cost alter. native for-queer studems and,youth :inl the Southwestito: :pa fici, pate directly in the natiOnal 6ivil rigtits . movement,,, - -. sponsored similar trips to this ~eur’s national gay and lesbian civil rights march in Washington D:C., as well as the"Creating Change" conferences in 1991-and 1992. "We know that-after attending these events these future leaders become invigorated, and,return some this. energy and information toassist the in struggle at the state, local and collegiate-level.Y~ Mr. Dorsey and CLGBSG Congress Secretary Jeff McCanley will also present at this year’s conference on youth organiz2 ing and race/classjgender issues;. The Coalition "Freedom Bus" will_de- .part from Dallas at noon on Thursday; November 11 andreturnback toDallas on Moflday,Nov. 15 ~t threep.m. The f~of $100includes rtund-trip transportation, ahd hotel lodging .at the.arena .- R~leigh Durham, thesiteoftheconference. O~ga- #=ers suggest participants .should .also GA’ LESBIAt E A(~ ~E~MA~I:ON Fighting for fair, accurate & Inclusive re,presentation of lesbian and gay lives! READING: OUR RIGHT OutMagazine tells us thatTheReader’s Catalog; a regular adver- tiser, in the magazine, is receiving hate mail and has lost 50 subscribers for: including lesbian and gay titles in the book lists. Catalogs like this are. an important source ofbooks, particularly for gay menand lesbians who cannot get tea welhstocked book- store; or whosebookstores won.~t carry lesbiun~ andTgay material. The Reader’s Catalog ShoUld be commended- for standing their groun~UI~etters of support should be addressed to: Ms. Stephanie Smith " Mr. Don Coo, President Hiram Walker and Sons, Inc. P.O. Box 33006 Detroit,’M148232-3006 Naya Water, a longtime supporter of the community (and ofGLAAD/NY).has signed on as the first major sponsor of Gay GameslV, in the largest sponsorship deal everffor a single lesbian and gay event. Stu Levitan from Naya has also - gone out ofhis way personally to support . corporate involvement in ourcommunity. A very.warm thanks to: Stu Levitan The Reader’s Catalog ...VicePresident/General Manager 250 West 57th Street N0ra-Beverages USA New York, NY 10019 , " . ~ . 6 High Ridge Park,’B!dg. ¯ Thecatalogeanbeorderedfreeofcharge . .... _ Stamford,.CT 06905 by calling 800-733.~BOOK.(say yousaw . : ¯ = " .............. budget $60 for.food during~e m.’p. T~e_ abe ad:in Out Magazine), ~t’s .make,up .: --: GLAAD_/~_.... trip is 0peii_to°~all gay/l~sbian/bise~U~l.... for those50 lost Subscribers!- " i: ......u 15OWest 26th.St., Ste; 503 students and youth. Seam are limited. : . : New York,. NY10001 Participants fees must be received.by the SPONSORSHIP NEWS: 212-807-1700. ~ Coalition by Saturday, November6th: .HIRAM WALKER & NAYA- ’ , ..... TheCLGBSG is-Dallas, Texas based non-profit (50i.c3)educationa~’organiza- " tion-founded.in 1989 to serve gay/lesbian and:bisexual-students and youth in the SOuthwest.- O~eiprograms include a regional conference, a three2day leadership skills retreat, a scholarship program, communications network and. quarterly student meetings in.the service, area. For more infoi~nation,on the Creating Changetripandother~LGBSGprograms, or for information on hd-W.to Sponsor a ~ student’s participation, contact the Coalition atPO Box 190712, Dallas, Texas, 75219 or. call (2!4)521~53~Z ~xt. 808: The increased interestin the lesbianland gay market in c6rporate America has led to an increase notonly in. advertising in . the lesbian and gay press, but in sponsorship ofcommunity events as well. Two companies in particular are to be commended for their continuedsponsorship support: Hiram Walker, whose brands include Fris Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Courvoisier Cognac,CuttySarkScotch~ MidoriMelon Liqueur~ and 0there(has supported over a dozen community :organizations,_including the Nam~s.P~oject, Astraea(HRCF, The Center, and LifeBoat. Write~to thank= Concert byLegendary Lesbian Singer/Songwriters to Benefit Herland Legal Defense Fund Cris. William.s0n and Trot Fure, both well know for their roles in shaping the women’smuSicmo~’ementareperforming m .the Ciqic Cehter Little Theatrdin ¯ Oklahoma Ciiy on ThurSday, No~,ember 18 at 8 pro. TheHerland Legal DefenseFUnd~gi~ts tO help defray the legal cost~ fOr"~bian & Gay parents~ Seeking to protect the_’n~ pa~efiting fights in~ilie oklahoma ~OurtS.. Currently :support is~ ’l~i.ng given to-:~ l_~sbian~iitther ~ee~.ng to,retain custOdy of her children. GLAAD Media News Briefs by AI Kielwasser Ga~ & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation/San FranciscoBay Area Homophobla Illustrated Recently, Sports Illustrated(SI) rejected an advertisement from the Adidas,eomparty that featured a photo of the all-male Canadian soccer team, wearing nothing but Adidas Shoes. The players were not fully nude, though. Their .hands, soccer balls andtrophies were strategically placed. , Since when has SI tlad any qualms about running photos of semi-nude indi, viduals? .After all, this is the same magazine that earns its keep through annual sales of the "swimsuit issue," which features semi-nude women in various Obviously, Sis decision to reject the Adidas ad was based on nothing but sexism, homophobia’s constant companion. SI has sent a message that it’s okay to sprawl semi-nude photos_in their magazine as long-as thephotos are of women only. Forillustrating sexism, homophobiaand hypocrisy, direct criticism to Mark Mulvoy, Editor, Sports Illustrated, and Roger Jackson, Public Relations Director, Time,Inc.,Time and Life Building, Rockefeller Ce~nter, New York, NY 10020. Spin Examines Hate Music In the August issue of the music magazine Spin, :Farad Chideya examines the use of homophobic lyrics in hip-hop, rap and dance hall reggae music. Chideya concludes that the blatantly homoph0bic lyrics of Such performers as Ice Cube, Big Daddy Kane, and Chubb Rock are an attempt to deny the existence of homosexuality within the/African American community. The author also takes.note of pro÷gay/ lesbian rappers, including female rapper Yo Yo and the rap duo Disposable Heroes ans, ga~.men and transgendered persons. of African, Afro-American, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin descent. In an open letter to Vibe magazine, numerous lesbian, gay and transgendered activists of African descent roundly denounce the conclusion "that. those who shun music or musicians who espouse homophobia do so out of racism or culof Hiphoprisy, whose sing(e "Language : tural insensitivity" and furthermore, they of Violence" railed.against gay bashing. To effectively counteract musical hate speech, Chideya argues that more performers need to come back with theirown response, using rap as the format. Send compliments to Bob Guccione, .Jr., Editor, Spin, 6. West 18th Street, New York,NY 10011. Bad Vibe The October issue of Vibe magazine includes a scurrilou~ bit of journalistic phlegm. In "No Apologies~ No Regrets," author Joan Morgan profiles Jamaican singer Buju Banton and seeks to legitimize the reggae singer’s homophobia on cultural grounds.. Benton’Ssong "Boom Bye Bye" openly advocates murdering gay men. Tobemorespecific, Baton calls upon listeners to shoot gays thrrugh the head. In herunbalanced discussion ofBanton and hisgay-bashing hit, Morgan manages to dredge up endless stereotypes about Jamaican gay men--that they are child molesters, rapists, classist leaches, and even that their sexual activities lead to incest, decapitation and death. Not one gay Jamaican.was quoted in ,esponse to such-hateful absurdities. Thebasicpremise ofMorgan’s article is. that homophobia is an essential and integral part of Black culture.. Of course, her definition ofBlack culture excludes lesbipoint out, "the decision of Vibe’s Editor~ In-Chief Jonathan Van Meter to publish so biased and defamatory a piece clearly illustrates that not all powerful, gay white men value or respect 0~r lives." In defending Buju Banton, Joan Mor-" gan joins in his hate-filled campaign and has allied herself with those whopromote hatred rather than understanding~ Criticism should be directed toJonathan Van Meter, Vibe, 205 Lexington Ave., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016. The Media Access Project: Playing Fair Legislation to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine" is now pending in Congress. Before it was disbande.d in the midst of deregulation hysteria, the Fairness Doetrinerequiredbroadcasters to providebalanced coverage of "controversial" issues of public importance. Conservative radio talk show hosts’ and other media hate mongers (i.e,; RushLimbaugh and clones) are spearheading an effort to defeat this legislation. The Media Acc.ess Project is encouraging the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities to support the Fairness Doctrine bills in the House of Representatives and Senate (H.R. 1985 and S. 333). TheMedia Access Projectasks you to contact your Senators and Representatives in support of these bills (U.S. Senate, Wash- TOO Fine Jewelry, as well as Jewelry & Watch Repair 4649 South Peoria, T.ulsa, €ornerof48th & Peoria 918-743-5272, 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday 9:30 - 5:00 Saturdays, Nov. 20 - December 24th flhop Where You are Appreciated! 1635 E. 15TH ST. 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Among the statistics that will be revealed: Half of all lesbian and gay youth surveyed report that theirparents rejectedthem because of their sexual orientation. Fortyrfive percent of gays and 20 percent of lesbians ~xpedence verbal harassment in high school, and28 percentare routinely forced to drop out because of homophobic harassment. In The Life is not fundedby the Public Broadcasting System. but is produced through a national membership network. For further information (and a copy of the In The Life program guide) call 800-627-ONTV. includingodiscrimination. d-nt M~rk 14An-rick~mndelivereda THE HUMAN RIGHTS an~form; :*.~_=-*e~a~ ~ based on sexual orientation,- ~,. ~ " :~-:’. ,. -.. -; /~PilJ/~ ¯ ~o-er~ emphasized t0ihe ~oun wnichincmdeaexnoningmeas- , ~ ¯ cil ~.the bklahoma C. H~man, ~ ~f~::o~r:~’~~:~~ ., ’ Sup~. the On Tuesday, October 5, the Rights Commission-~aff mere- order to challenge Oklaho~as Oklahoma City Council, led by bers and volunt~ unanimously archaic sodomy laws. The con- ~i~tion Mayor Ron Nodck, destroyed all suppoSedpassage of the pro- sensus of the coalition was .ah that chances for local protection of -posedadd~ions to the Munici~l e~husia~ic~llingne~ to I~ig~e basic human righ~ and civil liber. Code. . , -a~i~theS~yla~and s~vties~ In .a 6~3 vote, the Council The ~e~can Civil Li~ies ~ e[al~people Vblunteered to be- ~O~ ~ruck from theiragenda therfinal Union o~ Oklahoma "expressed~-L pl~in~tiff~: ~l,~addition, it was. h~fing ~proposed amendmen-- p~blic ~isappoin--e~:~ ina~ ~- ". ~greedth~.th~Okllh~ma Human F~om to A~icles II, III and IV of ChapMr tion onpa~ 0fme Six~Council~:: Righ~Project sh6u[d:;foeus on 25 ~ the Oklahoma CiW Mu~ici- m~~om~to~e:~ -~eg~st0pm~ent the~"age ~ pal c~e. Due to the p~sum~x.~ the. Oklahoma C.. H~ma~=Rig~. :..; -~~::i~[~£~:~ e~ed by Right Wing Religious’Sx-: Commis~on tO ~o~a~Deiyand ~ , of la~"~fi~, o~ina~ces s~h as tremists, the Council refralne. ’~e~ivelyin com~ffigg~discdmi-, theone;Whichlh~Oklahoma"CiW - from passing the ordinance be-~ ,na~o~ practices~bY~employers, -~.-,.CounCil ~uSed to~pa.:’~ cause s~xual o~enMtion was in-~ landi0rdsaadpubiiC.~cc6mm0da-~’ ~ ACLU ~’Oklahomwishesto cluded as a prote~ed’ cat~go~: " tions In addi:UOn;ACLUIOKc~m*~ retain-tithe Oklahoma ~C~.com- However, failure to"paSs ~he mended c0un~il me~bersMark’ " mhniw a~i~-pmsenMti0n of amendments leaves no recourse " Schwa~,LWHla Joh~so~ and : THE:~OSPiCE."-Thisplay~ill ~ for individuals Who experience :, ~ Jackie Cam~ for~ei~€ou~geous pmsenied on ~O~tobe~23 and 29 discrimination on the ~basls of........s~nce in"s~n~:~ ~sic~h~m~n at theWilI,Rogers Center~ 4322 N. ~; " - ; :~’n "....- ..... ~ ’~" ~ : ~t~rn~ : CUmin time Will. be at Amc~n race, creea, color, national ong~ , ~ahts " . . . .... ~. ;;L~ ~ " .. ~. = ¯ 8:00 RM~. on bothevenings~ The ethnicity, gender or disability s~- On Thumday; Septem~r 30, productioo~addresses anti,gay Rcligi~. tus. ¯ ~ ,-- ~ - ACLU of Oklahoma,in;solidad~- pmjudi~sa~d~expioresthe posi- Amc~n Sdl" Rogers, the cu~nt. Chair" with more than an dbzen other~:~ ti~e:a~itudes,~o[~chara~ers living of the Oklahoma ~ity Human OklahomaOroupr~, formed"the ~ with-AiDS~ Te~:pe~ofthe pro- Righ~ Commission: presented a Oklahoma HumaO,.Righ~ P~oject. c~d~will go t0the ~IDS Suppo~. broadband a~ay offac~ and m~. ¯ .Among~ theoth~ ~0maniz~ions. Program,, TiCkets ~ay ,be .purtistics which dem0nstrated ~that ~- m res~hted at the meetin were . chased at Jungle Red,Lobo,-the ~n Suppo~ ~€ ACLU by Bccomin similar ordinances, have. ~ee.0~:~ ~,~’the-National Organization of T~angle AssoCiation and the HIpassed "m l"ocal .c.o.m.mu...m.. "~t~m’i ~s~- ~ Women,Simply Equal t the Okla-: Lo Club ~ot by calHng across the nation. -He .alse cited homa Gay and Lesbian:Political ~ numerous co~o~te~amples of Caucus and ia which include sexual qdentation) -. meetin among Fortune 600 companies. Also noted ~ of m Oklahoma ,at (40S) 524-8511 and number and a There will also iited ¯ number of.tickets hts of performance. ciVil Liberties Union of Free Speech, Press Civil. ~ibertics Unio. .you Equality and Du~ to: ACLU,- 132 West 43rd New York, NY 10036 -i- 10a, red & black on grey HATE IS. NOT A FAMILY VALUE" lob, blue/green VISUALIZE. 10c~ gold on black gay (g~) adj. ~k, joyous,free, brilliant, merryili~htheart~ Want to stay that way...? Fight back- COME OUT! lOd, b]ackon pink 10e, blackon fuschia "I €&~Think t mgh.t,, lOf, black on white DON’TUSEPEOPLE &LOVETHINGS &USETHINGS 10g, black on grey MAI)E -’ IN HEAVEN 10x, white, pink& red on black T-$14.95, Sweat-S19.95 Visa or MasteK?~rd# . " ¯ Name as on Card - " Exp~ Date Daytime phone: ( ) " " - ’ " Merchandise Total Shipping & Handling Grand Total City, ST & ZIP ~hitmine . Up to $25.00, add.S3.50 $25~01 tO 50.00, add $4.50 _ OK Residents, please add 7.5% Sales Tax Out of the ~l~t, Inc. suite 199,16H So. utica Tulsa, OK 74104 918-749-2033, FAX 749-5992 ¯ - . ’ Novembei: 1993,OKL7 THE PARACHUTE. / manag like to THANK the Lesbian for your conti PROUD TO BB~ O DAMD OPERATED THE PARACHU3"E November 1993, OK-8 .... .....~.s.sG.a..y...O...K...~..H...O...~..A...... Fo tu 1000 Survey pa.r.tlclpants, have........n. ondlscl.osu.re]....~ , ~=~;~i ~4D~"~ pohcy that ~ncludes .... sexual Demands ~nd to .... ~-~ ..... ~ orientation Three;additional ~ , , .. _ .N...~v..e.m...b.e..r..~..0.~. ~3’ w-~ ....~.h.o. ~ ...C..u.~rf...i..n....0,~ CA ....(.E..G. CM) T:h...e.... ~ ~ " ~ao not: ..... ~iscriminn~.r..i.o~n.-...i.n. ~~,.~~. n~t ~o ~mem~r in ~u~u National Gay and ~sblan Task ~0n: ~ Oklahoma Ci~y~ OK (EGCM)lu the . ~ake of ~’eports from three Oklahoma of the U.S; House of ;that they would not gay people f()r their staffs, ind is all members of who o~poses ::panics :include issues :related :to: discrimifiatioi~ against lesbian and gay F@~÷~ N~$ @a~ ~A~; €ha Oh~ ..... Sextlal Orientation their ?, ,, , [ralnmg, progams: : ; he re. ~ ~r~a~~ par, : , a~ og go~rs~ $~ ~rr~t Ni~ effect a cg~?ra~e: ~pQrt. ticipations C6mpani~S Congress~an Jim Inhofe, Ernest and, while ate a ....... tew ........... i ..... f ......... ’ ~ay . employee organ zed g oups O Istook and Bdl Brewster have brought companies w~th high marks, the the~e 31% ~o [z~ " ’ ~r. Th~s Yea~ ~gean~ N~C, w$ ’ ~ ~ ~";" , .... gn" y / discrimination against lesbian and gay ~ th~ o~ the fortune ~uuu are lesbian [ ; bl~xpa! i employee people on Capitol Hill out of the L~ ; ........ that iewer than . ,..... , . ¯e 98 ~r ~mar og Oklahoma ~y. NGLTF closet; saysum~v~cree~ey, execut~ve Along with th~ cr~wni th~ win’ rec director of the Human Rights ~rw$ pro~ess - for Why bisexual. Campaign Fun~d. "We are surveying % Of every member of the Houge and ~sking them to inform w~th , their stars that discrimination on the ~, basis ~f ~al orientatiOn Will no/be offices," .... ..... Oklahoma membe{S of CongreSs in an October :3. communify o new dance c/u/z) offernofive T,P.4 S H L) / S $ 1 LONGNECKS SUNDAYS NIGH T ] 5 H O ~l/ N / G H T S0mefhing Special ~very Sunday! s3 BEE£ BUST FROM 9- ] 2 $1_50 ioofers and Weekly Drink Specials EVERY Alley entrance to 3340 Doors open of C~ (t:o~rnerty STROKES) 2 1 ~o enter 91 8-F44-©89@ Damaging The Immune System - Stress is one of thegreatest damagesof your immune, system. ~. Many research studies have now..... clearly demonstrated that stress induces-illness is a real phenomenon and stress contributes to may-diseases. However, it is not stre~;~;"per"say that-causes the problem;.: but:rather howea~ch ins divi dual. reacts to the -.stress. Stress.causes several changes ino the b~dy~ the most important for.~ your.im~nune system being in-. creased ~secretions of adrenal gland hormones.~ The~e hormones ~inhibit white: blood cells and cause the thymus gland to shrink,. This leads, to a significant reduction of immune funct.ions, leaving you susceptible tp infections,. cancer,~ and other illnesses.. The.level of immune suppression : is usually proportional to the level of stress Sugar consumption also ssdthe abi!ity.of neutrophiis to engulf ¯ and destroy b~cterla:~ .These ~.ef~ fects start’ within lessthan 30 minutes after ingestion and last for overfive hours: Typically, there is atleast a 50% reduction in neutroph, s activity two hours alter ingestion. Since neutrophils consti, tute 60 - 70% of your total circula~ting white blood cells, impairment of their activity can sedouslysuppress your immune system~ Ingsstion of 75 grams of glucose has also been shown to depress lymphocyte activity. In contrast the ¯ingestion of 110 grams of complex carbohydrates results in no suppressive effect on immunefunc,._ tion.. SO, ho~i much sugar does the average ~ American Consume? A su.rpdsing t50 grams of .sucrose ,~ very day, notincluding other sim- : ply sugarslikelhosein fruit÷juiceoandhoney. ~ It seems likely-~that. mostAmericanshave chronically depressedimmune systems. ~ ~. Obesity isalso-associat~d ~ith dectdas~d i~mu~e~fiihctior~~¥ C~o~. leste#orand lipid levels ’are Usu-~ ally elevated in obese indi~i~ls~ Increased blood levels off:holes; terol~free~fatty acidS, rtriglycerides, - and bile acidsinhibit various iramune functionsinduding theabi!~... ity of lymphocytes .to proliferate and p~)duce antibodies, and the_ ability. Ofneutrophils to migrate to area,~ of infections andengulf.and destroy infectious organisms, Alcohol increases susceptibility to. experimentalinfection inanimals. ousiy inhibits immune function. .-.and alcoholics, are .known to be The_ingestion of just-100 grams:.... mo~e...~usc~e~p,ti~!y to p_n~u...monia. /three ouncest of nlucose fruc anu other inrecuons. ~tuoles 01 ¯ ¯ ~,~ , " " " i ’ .’~- : ~- rose, Sucrose (table sugar), or.- human neutro. phds nutritiously ¯ - even honey significantly reduces normal people, . Next.time: Damaging the¯ Immune System~. The Splendor_Of Truth?. ¯ PostcardsfromParadise By: Father Marry Martin Herland Sister’Resources will ~Holy Trinity E~C.C., OKC ~-~ . presentCds Williamson and Tret Pope John Paul !! has released Fure in concert Nov. 18 at the Civic his latest encyclical, "Veritatis Center Little-Theater in OKC. Tick- Splendor,,. the ,Splendor-of. ets for the perferance which ben- Truth." it re-enforces traditional efits the Herland Legal Defense o Roman Catholic"morality .with a Fund, are .$2.S, a.n.d $~6 in ~d.vance. vengeance with no dissent permit- Any remammgtlcksts will be t~d from any quarter ofthe Church. at the dOord. Advance tickets are It teachesmasturbation iSa sin; -birth control is ~asin, homosexuality is intri,sically evil; no abortions for any reason; and remarried: heterosexuals must live as brothel and ~is~er~amoiigsome if it’s deClarations of "truth,’. Haven,t you had enough .yet? Why would any gay. or !esbia~, Rom~n~Catholic COntinue to re~ main. in a homophobic church where they are.so condemned and unwelcomed? ¯ . : . f~iLindinO ofth~e Ecumenical.Catholic Church Wasbur opposition tO .traditional Roman Catholic morblity, espe(~!aily concerning lesbi: ans, gay men,,and bisexuals. We ¯ are a churchfo£~oday,- ~ith realistic moral.valuss ~cti~ thelove of Christ for all people. We wel: come you into the Ecumenical Catholic Church! _ available .at Herland Resources, 2312 N.W. 39th, OKC, Tick.~s ~have been in great demand since going on sale on Sept. 18: The c6nert hal/seats 390 and .we eXpecttosell all of the tickets before the-night of the concert, says organizer WandaChapman. : Crisand .Tret have just released their first~ddo album, ~ "Postcards From Paradies", alter collaborat~ ing in .performance setting and on each other’s: !~cordi~gs¯ for-the past twelve y~irs. The:Hedand ~Legal Defense Fund provides assistance with-le~ gal fees for lesbians appealing child custody~:cou~t decisions.’~ More information about the Legal Defense Fund"ro the concert is available by ~ailing Herland.at (40S)521~sse6 General Gay & Lesbian, Discussion Groups . .Mondays, 6:30 at Red Rock - New Group starting Thursdays,6:30 at Red Rock Couples of Mixed HIV Status Contact Jim Carter for details. YGLA, Young Gay & Lesbian Alliance Discussion Group, Tuesdays, 6:30 at Oasis Activity Group, Sundays, 8pm at Oasis Referral Assistance Jim& Betsy will provide free referral assistance for individuals seeking counseling or substance use treatment. Some support groups will requirescreening ofpartic.ipants ’to insure group Compatibility. Red Rock HIV Counseling Services Individual Counseling for HIVpositivepersons: andtheir~!oved ones and HIV Prevention Education. THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-10 HEALING -by: Cookie Arbuckle, Director of. Other ,Optoins. Inc. Gays have madea substantial impact on the personal lives and social.communities it has touched through the nation, throughout the world,~th~roughout all history, throughout time. The premier per-~ Day Without Art" when presented in NewYork by Visual Artists’.Caucus 2 Years ago..(they also brought you the "RedRibbon") It has.become a symbol for many and i,S now a continuous "celebrations" formance of classical .movie was on AIDS. Day throughoutthe Wodd.~ viewed, by the public in November Wewere not able.to bringthat kind of 1940 at Radio City Music Hall in 0f~thinking(o Oklahoma that year, New York City.i.: I am: sure. it " .but perhaps this year. WichIta, Changed the lives’of millions of Kansas, another~tate of seve#e - ~ people. It did mine.. " " conservatism, weare working on Reading overthe histo.r~ofthat film amazed me..one third of all , .Did you all like peter Pan, Alice the music was ~vdtten ~by a Gay in W0ndedandwhen yougrew up, man. Of the hundreds of artists The writers were Gaff. The most working forfouryearsonthefilm, famous artist~s of all was. Peter we fi~,,m~l at least half were "de. -IlichTchaikovsky ,The Nut~racker ferent! -or openly gay.. . Suite, Cinderella,._SWan Lake~ Their boss- a man who surrounded himself with the m~’~t~l; ented artists available- sex-pref~ ~rence did not enter the picture,~ The children and adults came away With: a mentor to live,with daily, musicthat filled, them full of pictures, a way to view the wodd from a different place, HOPEI These ch ildren hungered for-more and become the first generation of DISNEY venerates. How many other pole are being impacted by Gays in this way. Who can say, who will admit. Do you know what film name it ~was? ,;FANTASIA! ~, Sleeping. Beauty. And then there was Shakespeare (who was degreed-tO hai~e bisexual tendencies.) ’1 know-we can not all be Tchaikovsky, but we all have :been influenced,:,impacted, inspired; motivated, iml~iled, Persuaded andempowered ~by Gays. itis not |ust artist. I have worked with people form all walks of .life. The rainbow has affected all of us whetherwe acknowledge it or not. I did an inservice workshop for infusion therapy group and a phy- ~ sician .was present I knew to be what the Gay.problem was. We finally .decided thatGays had the same things to worry about that everyone else had, fear of Ionel|~eSs;~"~hd~nment, rejection and of coUrse on top of.that Equal Opportunity to Heterosexual Students Through Teaching and Counseling". Food for thought. Healing takes place though ownership and responsibility.. I will try that on a hetero- One of the nurses told me to take being. Gay and the answer could easily involve us all. We did and it read as follows: Empowerment occurs when the frustration. of a single individual creates a breakthrough to a differentlevel of involvement and that parson takes ownership of and responsibility for.whatever is the problem. Leann~ onebf our educators offered me a paged training handbook for educators titled "Affording Equal Opportunity to Gay and Lesbian Students Through Teachin collaboration; They have become the ’~teachers" in :.this field. Whyl Because early on. the gay.population took responsibility, So healing, has occurred. The culture Gay is growing, is expanding ,-is healing - themselves, and the rest of the world. Support those: who support you Patronize those who ¯ ,advertis~ 2800 N.W, 39th. OKC. 405-943-0843 9n,th:Anniverssary CelebratiOn Friday-November 26th & Saturday N0vember-27th ~. Oklahoma Leather Fantasy Friday 27th Open House Meet & Greet Leather Dignitaries from across the-USA and Live Entertainment Saturday, Nov. : Saturday,28th - Let’s g~tOthe races. 1st Race 12noon Remington ParkSth floor Suite All you can,meat & drink $60 per person includes valet parking and Tip Sheets Reservations .Only. call .....::~:: 405-943-0843 9 Annual Turnabout Show at.The:Bunkhouse. thank you for November 1993, OK-11 THE PARACHUTE AWA R E N E S S LOOSE UP TO THRITY POUNDS IN THIRTY DAYS FOR THIRTY DOLLARS CALL 405-495-6732 LORETTA ASK ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS ,. 919 N. x.’ir~qi~it,, OKC ¯ (405) 272-985~ ATTENTION ALL MEN! *REMEMBER THE OUT RIGGER? THE BEST TIMES ARE BACK *SNEAKERS is making a’change- YOU WIN!I~ We are turning it overto you! -GRAND OPENING:NOVEMBER6TH SHOW FEATURING DOMINIQUE NICOLE FRIENDS Show Starts at10:45,No Cover *Open 5 days aweek, Wed thru Sat. 4pm, ... Sunday 2pro *OURPRICESARE THELOWESTIN TOWN*. 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Mai/ chec~or money order to: Meant To Be Fit 1001 N.W. 18th St. - Oklahoma City, OK 73106-641-6 (credit card orders calL"-1-800-546-8689-- Visa, MasterCard, Discover,. American -Express accepted:) .. THE PARACHUTE November 1993, OK-12 HABANA INN COMPLEX’ Your home away from Home! ]8..0... G- ..u...estReo~ms Poolside Rooms two Pools ,Suites Cable T.V. Featuring " Gushers:i.Restaurant Current,classic and progressive dance ~music. -.Beer-bust.&:Shows.,-~.Wednesday~ &,Sunday, West end; Habana Inn complex Pool and :Darts ¯ " 2200 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY - -- 0~I~i(~MA :ClT’g, OK 73112 (405) 524:JRED (405) 524-5733 Grds, Magazines, Leather, ]~:shirt,Gi[-ts ComingEvents November 5th=Miss Finishline Pageant at ....Gushers - Nov. 7th- Temployees Turnabout show to benefit Triangl.e Assoc. Nov. 6th & 7th- Paula Hand’s Dance-Workshop 9am=5pm Nov. 19th- Mr. OKC Leather Contest at Gusher’s FRIDAY’s Beginning Nov.26th: The Jacqulyn DeVaroe Show Saturday Nov. 27th- OKC Classic Bowlers Benefit Sh0.w Featuring Glitz & Glitter from Dallas 2200.NW 39th Expy,.Okl.ahoma City, OK ¯ .Ca|Ifor Rates:.& Information 7311.2. 405-528-2221 :: " ns only eali! 1-800-988-~2221 American-Express/-VisaiMastercard Accepted Wichita, Kansas (316) Bars & Restaurants Buddies Country, 4000 s. Broadway 529-4953 Our Fantasy, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 SouthForty,3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 R &R’Brass Rail, 282~8 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room, 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Harbor Restaurant, 3201 S. Hiliside 681-2746 Lessens Bar & Grill, 155 N. Market 263-2777 The Upper Crust, 7038 E. Lincoln 683-8.088 Service & Retail-Businesses Visions & Dreams, 3414 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books, 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 Queen Anne’s Lace 733-4075 Dr. Laura Shook, D.C. 700N. Market 267-6522 Roommates , 262-8444 Paradise Antiq. 430 E. Harry 269.4411 Land ofAwesInfo. Ser.POB 16782 67216 Adult Entree, 220 E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s, 1306 E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s, 1516 S. Oliver. 688-5343 Camelot Cinema, 1516 S. Olive688-5343 Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainm’tCtr 7805 W. Kellpgg AdultEntertainm’t Ctr2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South, 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema, 2570 S. Seneca Organizations Wichita/Sedgwick Cty. Health DepL 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 1942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG,POB 686,67201-0686 687-4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Acceptance iC’roj. POB. 868, 67201 687-4666 Religious Organ3ozatlons..,. -~-"-:~’:?~ :~. wiCl~itaPraise ~ Worship Ctr.65i-6903:" First Unitarian Chttt~h 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Junc~tlon City, Kansas (913) After Dark Video, 1206 Grant Revolutions, 902 W. 7th 238-6374 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support Grbup 223-6125 Lawrence, Kansas (913) DouglasCounty AIDS Project 843-0040 Lesbigay Services, 410 KS Union Box 13, Kansas Univ. 66045 864-3091 Freedom Coalition, POB 1991 66044 Manhattan, Kansas (913) AIDS Project 843-0040 Flint Hills Alliance Gay &Lesbian Info.Line 587-0016 MCC-Manhattan 271-8431 Bisexual & Gay & Lesbian Society SAS Box 63, Kansas St.. Univ. 66506 Topeka, Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 S.W 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8" 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S; Topeka Ave. Organizations Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Ga’y/Les. Task Force, POB 3829, 66604 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 HIV Affected Group 234-8562 Religious Organizations MCC-Topeka, POB 4776, 66604 232-6196 Affirmation (Methodist) 235-6101 Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) ¯Bars & Restaurants ¯Electric Circus, 606 S.Elgin 587-8677 -*Laffrs, 311 E.-7th 583-5233 ¯Phoenix, 6328 S. Peoria 743-7062 ¯Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 ¯Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 ¯Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 660-0856 ¯TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial 664-8299 ¯Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 Service & Retail Businesses ¯Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Kelly Kirby, CPA 663-9399 ¯Elite Gbods, 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 ¯Whittier Bkstore, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 aDreamland, 8807E. Admiral 834-1051 ¯Indian Terr. Coffee Co. 16.13 E, 15th .587-1633 ¯Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 ¯Tulsa Central Library, 400 Civic Ctr. 596-7977 ¯.Chapman Student Cir. TU, 631-0000 Organizations ACT-UP, POB .532 74101 Names Proj..POB 3181, 74101 748-3111 P-FLAG,POB 52800,74152 749.4901 ¯TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 ¯ GayLine Info. 743-4297 " -. ’ Shanti Hodine 749-7898 .*STIR, Tulsa U. student org. 583-9780 OldahomaAIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Religious.Organizations " ¯Family ofFaith MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks "298-4622 Afftrm~iiiori (Meth:~) ~B,. 14301, ;::741-59 .481-1528 Oklahoma City (405) Bars & Restaurants-- Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 Bunkhouse, 2800 NW 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club, 2120 NW 39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Ex.pwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221 NW 50th 834-.1722 KA’s;.2024.NW llth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park, 2125 NW 39th 528-4690 ThePorthole,3630NW 39th 949-9837 Sneakers, 919 N.Virginia " - 272-9833 Tramps, 2201 NW 39th 528-9080 WreckRoom,2127NW 39th 525-7610 The Kitchen,2124 NW 39th 528-5133 La" Roca Mexican Restaurants SW4th/Walker, 409 W. Reno & .7550 N. May Service & Retail Businesses -Banana Products 341-8965 Exec. Travel, 2113NW36th 521-9100 Habana Inn, 2200NW39th 528-2221 Herland, 2312 NW 39th 521-9696 Jungle Red, 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 Lobe’s, 2131 NW 39th 528-5!56 Deb Roberts, Entertainer 843-5624 Second Chance Credit 752-2209 .Stephen¯Scott, Masseur 525-8689 Shirley. Hunter, M;Ed/counsel0r - 848-5429 Larry Prater,.MD, Psychiatry 232-5453 Religious Organizations New Beginnings MCC 3136 N. Portland 942,6313 Dignity/Integrity, POB 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting. - 632:7574 Gay Christian Ecum. Council 52~;5635 Light House MCC, 2522. N. Shartel *MCC-Tulsa, l~.23Map!eycood 838-1715. Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Ctr. Bars & Restaurarlts Center Street, 10.renter St. 253-8071 The HOP, 19 1/2 Spring St, 253~8361 Ermilio’s, 26 White St~~ .~’ .. 253-8806 ChurcheS . " MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Breakfast ArborGlen,7LemaSt. 800-515-GLEN Rock Cottage, 10EneniaSt. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage; 2 Prospect 253,7533 Southern Rose, 9 Benton St. 253-5800 Purple Iris Inn, RR 6 253-8748 Pond Mountain, RL 1 2.53-5877 MapleLeafInn, 6 Kingshgwy 253-6876 Service & Retail Businesses Satori Arts, .81 Spring St 253-9820 Crazy Bone, 37 Spring St.~ 253-6600 Corcelli Studio, 159.Spring St.. 253-7399 Ft. Smith, Arkansas (501) court Garden 305 Garrison 783-9822 B & B Lounge, 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Fayetteville, Arkansas (501) Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Wash. Cty. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Gay/Lesbian Act’n Delegatiofis 521.4509 MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Parents-FLAG 756-8444 Hot Springs, Arkansas Our House Lounge/Rest. 235 Broadway 624-6868 Salina, Kansas (316) ~ternative Lifestyles, POB 2532, 67402 Pink Triangle Parents of Kansas POB 153, Falun, KS 67442 Emporia, Kansas (316) Gay & Lesbian Alliance forResources & Education, Box 65, ESU 66801 524-4687 unitarian Church, 600NW 13 232-9224.. H01y Trinity ECC, 2328 N. Bars & Restaurants Backstreet, 1021JessieRd.Q 666-6900 Micheal’s, 60i Center. 376-8301 Discovery III, 1021 JessieRd. : 66~.4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 AsherAve. 663-9886 Organizations HPWA, POB 4379, 72204; 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-’3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens Project 372-5113 Parents-FLAG 821-4865 Service & Retail Businesses TwistedEntermmt, 7201 Asher 568-4262 Shields-Marley Studios; 117 S. Victory 372-6148 Travel by Philip 227-7690 LitdeRock Conn.ections 227-7690 Springfield, Missouri (41.7 Club 1105, 1105 E. Commercial 831-9043 Down Beat, 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News, 4030 B~ilivar 833-3354 . Joplin, Missouri (417) Parmers Western Lounge, 720 S, Main 78145453 Partners Dance Lounge~ 722 S. Main 623-9313 Oklahoma City. (405) Organizations ACLU, 1411Classen, Ste318 524-8511 Herland Sis. Res. 2313 NW 39 521-9696 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resourcg Ctr. 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OK GayPol. CaucusPOB 61186 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. 943-0843 OKC Metro Mens’ Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 ACT-UP/Queer Nation 447-4209 Womens’ Resource Ctr. 364-9424 AIDS Mastery 525-3636 A1-Anon (Gay) 947-3834 Alcoholics Anonymous 525-2437 OK AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Other Options 728-3222 Testing the Limits, 2136 NW 39~h 843-8378 Norman, Oklahoma (405) Simply Equal/Norman, POB 5684, 73030 OU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Elm, Norman 731319 325-4452 Lawton, Oklahoma (405) HIV/AIDS Support 248-5890/351-2820 SW AIDSNetw0rk, POB 3924, 73505 Great Plains MCC, :1416 W.-Gore 357-7899 Enid, Oklahoma (405) Phillips U. Gay/Lesbian Gm~p 242-0628 Stillwater, Oklahoma (405) Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544_ OSU Gay/Lesbian/BiseX Comm. Assoc. Student Union 040, Box 601, 74078 744-5252 ’ ~. . 7". ; :-&~,~;~2.:~;@.2 FINAI.I.¥ ]_£)NG DISTANCE CAH rNG FOR (;all ar~yvchere in the worl, from your home-just like you I calling card to use away if’err now. Customer servic~ and are available 24 hours a service :. We ~rovide a likc~ou have hav’e now. WEMUSTAEkM1T~ TI-]ERE ISA~.o OFFICIAL LONG DISTANCE IHE 1993/AAR~I OH WESHI$1~OH MAKE THE SWITCH TODAY 1-800-596-0556 THEPARACHUTE November 1993, OK-14 Catholic, Church ! NOTICE ’ Hel~ Wanted _. . PERSONALS-CONT. - Wichita GWF- I travel KS. and"N~ send dcmo.tape to: Ele~’l~ic, Oklahoma Onbusiness. ~,Looking Our _Third Year! Get the areas longest running -contacts publication for gays, lesbians, & " bisexuals. No charge to"pla~ an ad a~d:no forwarding fce to play by ear. -Pay little, but respond. For -frec m"~ fO. sen’ d age reward great.. 316-651-0603. ’statement to - Personally Speaking; P.O.-", box. 16782; Wichitaks:67213-0782; 316-2694208 -Fa~ . Free personal ads, Worldwid~ ncwslett~,chenp or free to. HIV+, AIDSindividuals, Diccct or discreet ads. SASE-to: OWO]~,, #110, 116 Tustin, Anaheimi~CA~ 92807 information. Circus, A~tn: David Bridg,eman~, 311 E. 7nth, Tulsa, OK. 74120 partner-0f?ightyears~Box .136 - -Set.your own,hours! IfY0U live ~ ..- ~ ......... i in: Topeka,, or Mis:s0uri~ you ~_~t Bend,Ks. can sell advertisement:in the . GWF mid 30’s. Professional Parachute Call today: - seeks same .for stable 316-651"05001!~800"536"6519_ .relationship, .no drugs, social d~nker only. I enjoy-sports, PIANIST. WANTED: C&W music, sharing quiet times N.W. Ark-Married GWM, 40 Charismatic-:church looking for. .and hh~g:~,.Box:l23 yo, good-looking, healthy, piano player, must:be able to " ’ seeking Married BiWM for GWF, 30,s(~0fession~ See.ks monogamous intimate same. for starbleii~latiOnship. NO: .friendship., You. must be 35-45, ..... s, soci~ ’~-;~~:’~ ~i :~:~ttractive’-:~ healthy; intelligent, ASTROLOGICAL SERVICES Amazingly ac~wate, computerized compility _.report 25-47. Let’s get together. ,Box for friends & Lovers only 127. $25.00 or 6 mo.’s pcrson~! NewtoHutehinsonarec,~GWM,i‘~ Horoscope $29.95 43, ..5~!0, 185 ,nearly’ deaf but Call today 1-800-460-STAR . .~..SCcking.G~ or Bi Male FOR SALE for :~- fri’endship, possibly " s e xs, Wom ’s bar, in irelaaonshipi sb , OKC, 2024 N.W.- l.lth, speak to Jauice or Michcle at .405-272-9833 For Sale in Eureka springs, Martha & ~Joyccs arc ..selling The Purple Iris Inn, with an excellent .aready built in "Family" clientelle. Country wooded setting, turn-key operation, contact: _ Dinny PERSONALS - CONT. GWM, .mid 20’s seeks same or .younger.- for safe fun. Bottoms a.plu.s, but-versatile, send :photo for Gay-.-. female friends.: :for and phone. Box:142 dinn~’ ~or-:movies. :i .have a ~...... " ....... . AR,KANSAS Bi WM, 44~ handsome, healthy, &. inteHegent, Seeks a smooth feminine sissy GM/TV~FS in NW.. Ark. for fun, friendship, monogamy. I smoke. Box 142 FOR RENT " en’o : rts, ~ sh ": ~- " uiet ~sitive, and disereet Box 144 : . .. ~J y spo . ~,.:.:~q . - Roommates servmg Wichita ..-timcS, and ha~gfun:~.:P~se../..i_ for : 5 years, Landlords _can ,.sendpietore:Box 143:i’:i. : i.~:. :: - . ~--~.., ’Anywhere USA register without, any advmw,e .’- ~ . ~:~:: ’ " .-:¥oU*~ maSculine and fee~ Tenants.my register:as- N.E;Kan~-: /:;:’" stndght-aeting, but. canYt find little as-$15.00~ 1529 W.... GM-4~,-seeking.GWM f~ mate.: guys iike yourself?. Same with Douglas 262-8~.~.~., .46-68; ,,slim¯ . buil~-~:ii,~;....~y -m~! i/good loo~ing,, good build, :..... ¯ a-plu , bottom .: e|ocate .t0:late. 30’s,’ in ^us n. Xx. Wanted: Locations.where gays warmer,,state, star.t. : RV..park,.. Box i41.¯ my sbare housing in Wichita, -. apple.~c~ E~t;s~dphot0; " " / " aren~ -~:.C..all or stop :iby- p:iione Box146 i. " ~ - " :" " " ~ . . OHah~m City,OK.... : .::! Address. PERSON~S Have.lhome~ need mate, c0untr~ _ ~: living, greater eke, GWMs0, City State Zip GVv-M looking, for mate 47, s/p hair, smoker, trim ori~nal look and act younger, honest, equipment, top, levi’s~camping Typeor print y~-ur ad, 25 words romantic, non.~moker, loyal, canning, gardening. Seeks long or less.. Send with this coupon Slim build looking for same t~m partner. Box 117 and $6.00 to: The Parachute, Classifieds P.O. Box 11347 discreet, ¢~g.-Box 145 Bi W~M..:.::,:.33,..5’ 10, 1951bs, Brown::~,: blue eyes, very straight acting- and di~: Wants friends i"~th-: same lifestyle. Box 147 . Wichita GWM, 25 HIV+ seeks GWM Bnllard of Double "D"Realty, 21-35 for_ friendship and BctryviHe, Ar. at possible relationship. Serious 1-800-748-9772 replies only~ Send photo,phong..~ Penpals welcome. Box 122 Gay male .seeking, male couples Wichita, Ks. 67202. for fun, mid20’s. Send Photo’s Your responses will be mailed Box 109. . " to you when they are received. GWM - 44 Professional very TO.RESPOND TO A .ha.h-y, li~ smooth man~ 18-30 to PERSONAL travel and be my sugar boy, this 1 ~ Write your response, please il summer and beyond. Please in an envelope, and seal the send photo :,and phone, OKC envelope. Be sure to .include a . area please. Box 125 way for the advertiser to .get in ¯ - . contact,with you. GWM 26, travel U.S. would like 2. :.,On the scaled envelope, write to meet ’GWM 20-30 for fun the advertisers box number in when in your area; 5’8 1201bs, lower corner and affix postage. looking for similar. Box 150 3. Place the sealed envelope an~ $2.00 insids a 2nd envelope: seal and address to - The DEADLINE FOR Parachute P.O. Box 11347,Wichita, KS. 67202 DECEMBER Ad will Run only for the numi~r of ISSUE insertions paid for, unless renewed. You must b~ ¯18 years of agg or older to use t~s / November 1993, OK-15 THE PARACHUTE Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute of Oklahoma, November 1, 1993; Volume 1, Issue ? Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Oklahoma's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma is a monthly newspaper; the publications available begin August 1993 through December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wayne D. 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Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/454 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7da16331cdf9d38416021d84c878e7c4.jpg cecdf8ce8ebb9f9b2fe2db0ad27e28e5 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ae96973ea76cc9691e0a73fc9290b328.pdf 0d1b00cce9ef6ff32418740b60fddd06 PDF Text Text Serving the Gay & Lesbian Community in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri P.O. Box 11347 [,Vichita, Kansas 67202 ~,’bl: I, 0 ,.r Activities Include: :hill Cookoff ,++i Rodeo speed events for horses T ON de Events +all Games Games Shoes State Games Miss. OGRA ~ Review Show 9:00 p.m. For more i++formatio++ call 405-943-0843 after 1:00 p.m. �Wichita, Kansas (316) Wichita, Kansas (316) Eureka Spr’gs, Arkansas Bars & Restaurants Buddies Country, 4000 s. Broadwav 529-4953 Our Fantasy, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 South Forty, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 R & R Brass Rail, 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room, 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Harbor Restaurant, 3201 S. Hillside 681-2746 Lassens Bar & Grill, 155 N. Market 263-2777 Th.e Upper Crust, 7038 E. Lincoln 683 -8088 Service & Retail Businesses Visions-& Dreams, 3414 Maple Churches Wichita Praise & Worship Ctr. 651-6903 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Bars & Restaurants Center Street, 10 Center St. 253-8071 The HOP, 19 1/2 Spring St. 253-8361 Ermillio’s, 26 White St. (501) 253-8806 Churches MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Breakfast Rock Cottage, 10 Enenia St. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage, 2 Prospect 253-7533 Southern Rose, 9 Benton St. 253-5800 Purple Iris Inn, RR 6 253-8748 Pond Mountain, Rt. 1 253-5877 Maple Leaf Inn, 6 Kingshgwy 253-6876 Service & Retail Businesses Satori Arts, 81 Spring St. 253-9820 Crazy Bone, 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Corcelli Studio, 159 Spring’St. 253-7399 942-6333 Watermark Books, 149 N. Broadway 263 -3007 Queen Anne’s Lace 733 -4075 Dr. Laura Shook, D.C. 7(~0 N. Market 267-6522 Roommates 262-8444 Paradise Antiq. 430 E. Harry 269-441.1 Adult Entree, 220 E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s, 1306 E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s, 1516 S. Oliver 688-5343 Camelot Cinema, 1516 S. O1ive688-5343 Adult Entertainm’t Ctr3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 7805 W..Kellogg Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South, 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema, 2570 S. Seneca Organizations Wichita/Sedgwick Cty. Health Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG 687-4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Junction City, Kansas Aftei Dark Video, 1206 Grant Lawrence, Kansas (913) Ek)uglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 G~ty & Lesbian Ser. of Kansas 864-3091 Manahattan, Kan/as (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Topeka~ Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 SW 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. Organizations, Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 ’ Manhattan Outreach 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562Churches MCC of Topeka Z32-6196 United Methodist Affirmation 235-6101 Emporia, Kansas Gay & Lesbian Alliance Box.65, ESU, 1200 Commercial, 66801 Little Rock, Arkansas Bars & RestaurantsBackstreet, 1021 Jessie Rd. Q 666-6900 Micheal’s, 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery III, 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 Organizations HPWA, POB 4379, 72204, 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens ~oject 372-5113 Service & R~ail Busin~es Twis~ ~tennmt, 7201 Asher ~-4262 Shields:Marley Studios, 117 S. Victou Travel by Philip 227-7690 Salina, Kansas Alternatives Lifestyles, POB 2532, 67402 Pink Triangle Parents of Kansas POB 153, Falun, KS.67442 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Our House ~unge/Rest. _35 Broadway 6 2 4 - 6 8 6 8 Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) Oklahoma City (405) Ft. Smith, Arkansas Springfield, Missouri (417) Bars & Restaurants Laff’.s " Underground. 31 l Bars & Restaurants Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 943-0843 Bunkhouse, 2800 NW 39th Coyote Club, 2120 NW 39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 834-1722 Hi Ix) Club 1221 NW 50th 525-3991 KA’s, 2024 NW 1 lth Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 528-4690 The Park, 2125 NW 391h 949-9’837 The Porthole. 3630 NW 39th Sneakers, 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps, 2201 NW 39th 528-9080 Wreck Room, 2127 NW 39th 525-7610 The Kitchen, 2124 NW 39th 528-5133 La Rocca Mexican Restaurants SW 4th/Walker, 409 W.’Reno & 7550 N. May Court Garden 305 Garrison 783-9822 B & B Lounge, 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Club E. 7th 583-5233 Tops (across from Laffs) 587 -8677 4812, 4812 E. 33rd 742-5262 Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 Taj Mahal, 2630 E. 15th 742-8274 Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 660-0856 TNT’s 2114 S, Memorial 664-8299 584-13 08 Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd Service & Retail Businesses Tomfoolery at the Silver Star 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 .Kelly Kirby, CPA 663-9399 Elite Goods, 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bkstore, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 834-1051 Dreamland, 8807 E. Admiral Organizations ACT-UP; POB 532, 74101 Names Project, POB 3181, 74101 ¯ 748-3111 P-FLAG POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 Gay Lin~ Info. 743-4297 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 STIR (Tulsa Univ. student ors,) 583-9780 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Churches Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A" Jenks 298-4622 742-8213 Affirmation (Methodist) MCC of Tulsa, 1623 Maplewood 838~1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Enid, Oklahoma Phillips Univ. Gay & Lesbian Group 242-0628 Service & Retail BusinessesBanana Products 341-8965 521-9100 Exec. Travel, 2113 NW 36th 528-2221 Habana Inn, 2200 NW 39th 521-9696 Herland, 2312 NW 39th Jungle Red, 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 528-5156 Lobo’s, 2131 NW 39th 843-5624 Deb Roberts, Entertainer Second Chance Credit 752-2209 Stephen Scott, Masseur 525-8689 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/counselor 848-5429 Larry Prater, MD, Psychiat~’ 232-5453 Religious Organizations New Beginnings MCC 3136 N. Portland 942-63 13 Dignity/Integrity, POB 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian Ecum. Council 528-5635 Light House MCC, 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Church, 600 NW 13 232-9224 Fayetteville, Arkansas Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Wash. Cry. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Gay/Lesbian Act’n, Delegations 521-4509 MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Oklahoma City (405) Organizations ACLU, 1411 Classen, Ste 318 524-8511 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Ctr. 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OK Gay Pol. Caucus POB 61186 73146 943-0843 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. OKC Metro Mens’ Chorus 424-1753 340-3575 Pride Network RAIN 232-4372 447-4209 ACT-UP/Queer Nation OU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Elm, Norman 73019 Womens’ Resource Ctr. 364-9424 AIDS Mastery 525-3636 947-3834 A1-Anon (Gay) " 525-2437 Alcoholics Anonymous 800-535-2437 OK AIDS Hotline Other Options 728-3222 Testing the Limits, 2136 NW 39th 843 -8378 1105, 1105 E. Commercial 831 ~9043 Down Beat, 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News, 4030 Boli.var 833-3354 Joplin, Missouri (417) Billy Jack’s, 720 S. Main 781-6453 CG’s Cha Cha Palace 722 S, Main 781-9313 Lawton, Oklahoma (4o5) HIV/AIDS Support ~48-5890/351-_8_0 SW AIDS Network, POB 3924, 73505 Great Plains MCC, 1416 W. Gore 357-7899 Stillwater, Oklahoma (405) Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544 OSU Gay/Lesbian/Bisex Comm. Assoc. Student Union 040, Box 601, 74078 Helpline (MWTh. 8-10pm) 744-5252 Subcription " 6 months = $12.00 1 year = $18.00 Name _ Address City State Zip. $ Enclosed Subscriptions will be mailed out by the 5th of each month, in a sealed vnvdop¢. Send to: Th~ Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 The Parachute Page 2 ’ �WICHITA LESBIAN MOTHERS GROUP When Visions & Dreams opened its’ doors last month as a meeting place for the Wichita Lesbian Mothers Group their little shop soon proved an inadequate space. At the first gathering of the group there were twenty one women who have, or are considering having ~children. Another space has been located the W.L.M.G will now meet at the Y.W.C.A located at 420 E. English. That is the Cassado McKay building on the coruer of Topeka and English. The meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of each month at 7 p.m. The purpose of this group is to create a support network for Morns and their children. It is open to all Lesbians with children (regardless of custody status), any Lesbians who are considering becoming parents, and to Lesbians who haven’t de~ided about parenting but enjoy spending time with families. The mothers group-will always include the children. There will be an activities dir~tor on hand to provide the kids lots of fun things to do (child care is on a donation basis). This gives the children an opportunity to play with others who come from the same family structure. It’s very for them tosee they are not the only one with two morns, or if they have a single morn,, that they are not the only child with a morn who dates Women! The W.L.M.G. provide’s a relaxed atmosphere ".where women . van can discuss both trials and joys of the parenting experience, dealing with ex’s (of either gender), legal issues, step-parenting, alternative conception options, daycare, dealing with the sehool system ETC. You are invited to bring your topics of interest, and your areas of expertice to the next meeting. For more info. contact Rence at 316-942-6360. EQUALITY KANSAS NEEDS NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS In order to follow what is going on in relation to lesbian and gay people in all parts of Kansas, EQUALITY KANSAS is initiating a statewide ’press wateh’ program. Equality Kansas is indivicb~als from all parts of Kansas, ESPECIALLY RURAL AND WESTERN KANSAS, to start clipping anything from your local paper that relates to lesbian and gay issues, and sending them to Equality Kansas. These clippings can be news articles, features, editorials, editorial cartoons, and letters to-the editor. They can be about Equality Kansas, the attempts by Darlene Cornfield & Co. to pass anti-gay initiatives in the Kansas House, Fred Phelps, or even a local reaction to events on the national level. Any clippings relating to lesbian and gay concerns from FROSTBITE 75 CENTS ALL MONTH LONG AHClippings must be attributablb: Visions & Dreams AN OPEN MINDED BOOKSTORE 3143 W. Maple, Wichita, Ks: 67213 316-942-6333 LOCATED IN MAPLE VILLA Gift Items, Music, Cards. Books and More SPECIALIZING IN GAY & LESB IAN ITEMS MASSAGE AND AROMA THERAPY SUPPLIES FEMINIST ISSUES, METAPHYSICAL,SELF HELP AND RECOVERY PUBLICATIONS ALSO AVAILABLE Rose~:~ country setting with hoc tub, fireplace, VCR. You.~ay visit wid~ fat~..pets or-stcoll along the cceek.: Double with private bath / ~40 ~~&’~ Call 316~3-4~75 Hosts - JacMd & Bob Collison 2617 Queen Anne’s Lace Rose Hill, The Parachute Page 3 ; ,. ., | �AIDS PREVENTION CAMPAIGN TO BREAK NATIONALLY IN JAN ’94 Nashville, TN -- Country singer Mark Chesnutt and songwriter Mary-Chapin Carpenter announce the beginning of an ambitious public service announcement program to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS in the ’93 Country Music AIDS Awareness Campaign Nashville.~ The artists are serving as Co-Chairs of the industry initiative which has received the official endorsements of the Country Music Assuciation and the American Advertising Federation. The campaign features messages by 35 country music stars - including Garth Brooks, Wynonna and Willie Nelson - and will break nationally on radio, television and print in Jan. ’94 The campaign is the initiative of MCA recording artist Mark Chesnutt in response to published reports that AIDS is fastest growing in the South. "I don’t know lots of people outside urban areas who think that AIDS is strictly a big city problem or one that doesn’t concern them. But it’s affecting rural areas all over the country andthese are places that country music can speak to directly." Added Chesnutt’s fellow Co-Chair, Columbia artist Mary-Chapin Carpenter, "We’re hoping the campaign will help make it more ac~ptable for people to use condoms regularly for parents to talk to their children openly about AIDS - how you get it and how you don’t and for’learnln£ about HI3/ from local.AIDS agencies." The campaign is organized by a coalition of country music industry. professionals led by Bill Johnson, Design Director of Sony Music. Stated Jotnison, "This is the first national effort by the country music industry for AIDS education and is one of unprecedented frankness and directness. We’re utilizing the strategy that the-most effective through the support of leaders and transitters who then set the pace for the acceptance of behavior." OrganiF~rs are garnering the support of the entire industry in an effort to saturate every country music media outlet with education and prevention messages. The total audience outlets is potential for these estimated at 50 million. Plans call for capitalizing on country music’s burgeonin£ popularity by also aiming for exposure to a broad national consumer market as well. The campaign will be distributed to all television networks, cable networks and eable systems as well as consumer print publications. The American Advertising Federation is also workin~ to mobiliTe its network of advertising federations to distribute the c~unpaign on a local level to television network aff’fliates, radio stations and print outlets in 250 major markets across the U.S. "Country Music AIDS A@areness campaign is produced and directed by Audio Productions; the print campaign is art directed by Rollow Welch; and scoring is by 615 productions. Campaign logistieal and distribution support is provided by an impressive group of industry committees headed by respected community professional. Walt Wilson of MCA Nashville is Marketing Chair; Mary Hyde of Warner Bros. Records is M~ C~ir; J=k ~.~ier of Sony Music is Radio Chair; Tony Conway of B.~y I~ AU.~tions is Asency Chair; and Ted Hacker & Anita Hogin of International Artist Management are ~e ~pe C~,~st 7038 Lincoln Wi chi ta, Ks ° 31 6-- 683-- 8088 Manager Co-Chairs. Mary-Chapin Carpenter and Mark Ly~ A~der~, lint Black, L.~ry Boone, Crarth Brooks, Jenny Cash, Mark Collie, Charlie Danlels, Skeeter Davis, Desert Rose Band, Diamond Rio, Joe Dfffie, Holly Dram, Radney Foster, Clinton Headhunters. Kris Kristoffersnn, Nel$on, Dolly Patton, Collin Raye, like Parachute If it’s not iit doesn’ rkI a Sawyer.Brown, Ricky Skaggs, Larry Stewart, Marry Stuart, Kevin Welch, Michelle Wrighlg Tammy Wynette, Wynonna, Waylon Jennings, Campaign" is being created by a volunteer team of some of Nashville’s best talents. The television spots are directed and produced by Deaton Flanigen Productions; copywriting is ~URA L. SHOOK, D.C. contributed by Carden Cherry ..Advertising-Agency, Inc,; the radi~: 700 H. Market Suite A Wichita, Kansas 67214 316-267-6522 GORGES & COMPAN Volvo : Volkswagen MICHAEL BERTSCH Sales Representative 2660 South Oliver ¯ Wichita, Kansas 67210 316/685-2201. FAX 316/681-3220 Paradise Antiques ofhavingHIV.. There aren’t any you can se~ You can’t ten from outward appearance who is infected with ~ the virus that causes AIDS. Know how to determine your risk. Call your State or local.AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. HN is the virus that causes AIDS. Appraisal~ - Auctions - Estates Centers for Disease Control 430 East Harry Wichita, K5 67211 (316) 269-4441 Mon - Sat lOam to 6ym Sun 11vn to 5pro Brought to you by: Wichita-Sedgwick County Health Department /1900 E. 9nth Wichita, Kansas Confidential AIDS/HIV Testing Fees based on a sliding scale The Parachute Page 4 �Come’ Celeb,rate¯ Jesus At Fairmo t s The Center,....for..Praise & .:Worship.,ini:.Wichita, Kansas 316 651-0603 OUTIHG BY ScoTr-CURR:. ~ .::~ The : rca~0nlhgbehi~l this stand is that ff ............. we all’were-out; our employers would At this point, almost everyone had suddenly discover tlmt there were too heard of the term "outing," a shorter many of us to fire. If we became way of describing bringing someone focused--agreeing that We were tired out of the closet, whether they’re of allowing others to. walk all over xeady or not. There are three major us, that there are millions of us in the schools of thought concerning this U.S. alone, and that we know it, we issue. would have the power to prevent the The Tirst is that no one, under any discrimination we now face. If we circumstances, has the right to bring were all out, it would become anyone out of the closet against their indisputable that every family has a will. The argttm generally used with lesbian in it, every organization a gaythis contention is that coming out is man. a process, one in which there are The problem with thi.~ approach is many steps, and each oft:these steps that angry gays and lesbians who .is important to go ~tltrough for the have been unwillingly outed do not growth of .the lesbian or gay. man happy campers make. It is naive to involved. suppose that those we would out In order for this argument to stand, would somehow miraculously see the on of tW.o: possible, implied truths error of :their ways.and embrace their must exist. One is that every gay lesl~ian and btotbers and Sisters. It is man and lesbian will eventually very likelythat~we would make many come out of the closet of they are : " enemies, enemies we do not need. just given the space and time to do The third school of thought partially "it. History, of course, proves this agrees with both the first and second belief untrue. group. For the most part, they see The second ".m that there are more that it is. imperative to live and let compelli~ reasons to. stay .in the live. Understandin~ the difficulties closet than come-out. Let’s think that come with being lesbian and gay, about that a bit. If no one knows they share with the f’~st group the we’re queer, we won’t be mugged or belief that we should allow others killed or harassed, righ~ If someone who are lesbian and gay to deal with finds out, then we’re in trouble. We it as best they are best able. might lose our family, our job, However, they side with the second maybe even our children. That’s group in believing that the largest rather string incentive to stay in the problem facing us right now is our closet. oppression by those who will not This brings us to the second leave us _alone to live as we see fit. philosophical stand on outing: Those The third group is tired of being in support of this philosophy preached to, .vilified, beaten, generally believe that everyone who separated from our children by an The third ~chool of thought.believes there is a simple solution tothe apparently contradictory beliefs. You out the oppressor, they say. You out those in ~positions of power who use their power to hurt you, either through inaction or through flagrant discriminatory practices. You out the heads of the military who state from their-closet that homosexuals have no place in the military. -You out the lesbian against legislators who vote legislation that would include anti-bias guidelines based on sexual orientation. On the local level, you out the Ku-Kinx-Kristian leaders, those who are lesbian and still think they can be head of a right-to-life organization and no one will know. You out the bar owners who, because they’re in the closet and axe afraid their family willfind o~:their "disgusting, dirty little secret," are sacred of the media. Because ~of their personal .fear, these people refuse to communicate with the media portrays, which in turn makes life miserable for lesbians and .gays in Wichita. Through outing, those who are eating their own will be forced to deal with their sexuality. It won’t be pretty. But, then again, neither is hypocrisy. They will be hurt and angry, andwill probably become our enemy. But, then again, aren’t they already? Th~ parachute Page 5 :.:i ~__~lited by Lor~ine Hut~hins & Lani Kaahumanu Re~vi~e~.wed by Catherine E. Boyle Confu8~ Oversexed, Promim3ttous, Sinful, Incapable Going . through of monogamy, a phase. Aids-carriers. Unstable. If you are family, all of these words ~ should sound familiar to you. For years, the. heterosexual world has used these words to justify their discrimination’ against lesbians and gays apply to bisexuals. In this wonderful anthology, bisexual people themselves tell how both straight and gay people have perpetuated these myths about bisexuals. In a community where "inclusiveness" and "freedom to loveY are war-cries, these people haveno homer"Each person-~IIS a story, testifying to the individuality of same-sex relationships. After reading, their words, you may begin to .see that loving people because who th~ey arc, rather than the shape of the genitals, is a rational, feminist way to view the world¯ For anyone seeking a greater understanding of queer diversity, Bx Any Other Name is the perfect place to start. However, this is not an academically oriented work. If you arc searchin~ for a -greater understanding of bisexual studies, you will~ t-rod overviews inadequ,a,te. 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"The Land of Awes has always tried to used technology to advance gay and AIDS issues," said Rex Rivers, who is the manager of the information ¯ services. "This is another way for us to use the power of our computer systems to help others even if they don’t .have a computer themselves." to ¯ and req to the list. You may specify if you wish to be notified on gay or AIDS issues or both. Thisis an excellent way to :keepup with what is going on with late breaking news. Likewise, if you have some important news you . need distributed quickly to the gay community, or you would like to get the word out about an important meeting; call the Gay Information I,ine° and request that a notification be initiated. The service is free for gay and AIDS issues. Calls are limited to the local Wichita dialing area only. 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"Made in Gay America is our chance to channel our community’s tremendous spending .power into a constructive force," Boone said. "For straight consumers, it’s aiso an opportunity to make a gesture of support of gay friends and family." A full 10% of the catalog’s net profits will reach gay and AIDS charities. In an unprecedented arrangement, consumers can choose from a list of widely supported organiTations to receive donations. Most of Made in Gay America’s suppliers and wholesalers will also allocate part of their net profits to oommtmity causes, Boone said. The ¢olleetion features products that give gays and lesbians very visible vehicles for their spending power, like personai checks emblazoned with the pink triangle or the red AIDS awareness ribbon. "The cheeks can go places you never do. imply to ~ro~iont_t~a~ your oncerns are backed by capital strength," Boone said. 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JACOBS MANHATFAN In March 1993, eight concerned people from the Manhattan area came together because they had a dream they wanted to start an information & education resource center for the same-gender communities of North Central Kansas. Now, half a year later, that dream is a reality. In six months, The Flint Hills Alliance., has: --Ineorporated as a non-profit corporation in the state of Kansas --Applied for IRS 501 (o)(3) status for tax exemption. (Application still pending as of this writing) --Held two very successful fundraising dances at Revolutions, a STRAIGHT bar in Junction City. --Opened an office at 1221 Thurston, on the second floor of the UFM building (Office hours are 6-9pro & Saturday, Thursday, 12-3pm) --Started a lending library of lesbiafl, bi and gay materials ..for people to check out. (Donations being sought!) --Started a successful support group for Lesbian, Bisexual & Gays that meets twice a month. --Being hosting ’Third Thursday’ educational forums once a month. Past forums have included a discussion of Suzanne Pharr’s Homophobia - a Weapon of Sexism, a screening of Sacred Lies, Civil Truths, and a guest speaker, Rev. L. Johnathan Loppnow of MCC Manhattan. 903 N Kansas Fopeka, Kansas 66608 ~13-235-6010 --Started -a gay & Lesbian information / help line for the city of Manhattan. --Became an information outlet and member organiTation of Equality Kansas. But we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. Here’s what’s coming up in September: **Our guest speaker for this month’s ’Third Thursday’ educational forum will be Tom Poe, an expert on the vicious anti-gay video, ’The Gay Agenda’, giving a presentation called 2018, Manhattan, KS 66502-0023. **Volunteers ar needed to operate the phone line one evening a month. If you are a good listener and a good communicator, please consider ’Deconstruoting the Gay Agenda’. To Brenda, Terese, Sharon, and Sherrill: Thanks for the postage! To Monique: Thanks for letting is Mr. Poe is a professor of Media Studies teaching Political Communication at UMKC. He is also a member of the-national board of GLAAD: The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and active in KC gay politics. Mr. Poe lectures ragularly on The Gay Agenda, revealing the videos ’agenda’ by showing what kinds of propaganda and sensationalistic techniques it uses. The Alliance is very excited to wolcemo Mr. Poe to Manhattan. Everyoue is welcome to the screening, so please attend if you can.The program starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Banquet room of UFM, 1221 Thurston St. in Manhattan, on THursday, September 16. Admission is free. For information, call The Alliance office at 913-587-0016. **The Alliance is currently bolding a membership drive to raise money to cover operating costs of our office and phone line. MEmberships in The Alliance are $20/year for individuals, $30/year for families, and $5/year for individuals on public assistance. Our mailing address is P.O. Box helping us out in this project. **I.just wanted to take a moment to publicly thank everyone who has helped make The Flint Hills. Alliance, Inc. a success: To Wes, Karen, Teri, Terry, Jim, Penny and Earl, the founding parents: Thanks for believing in the dream. use your bar, Revolutions, for our fundraising dances. To Eileen: hanks for programming the music at actually DID take some of it! To. Chuck and The- Parachute: Thanks for all the free publicity And to anyone else I may have forgot: you know who you are. THANK YOU- and lets make the second s~ix months as successful as the first! Kevyn the second dance. Because of the help the two of you gave, we raised enough money to pay for three months rent! To UFM and Stormy: Tanks for giving us a reasonably priced office! To Dave, John, Donni, Gary and Wes: Thanks for UN-wallpapering and then painting the office. It look MUCH better. To Loy: Thanks for the Air Conditioner and answering machine. To Margaret: Thanks for the brochure racks! To Teri and Sharon: Thanks for the office supplies! To Kathy and Gary: Thanks for making the support group a success! To Donni and Gary: Thanks for making the Open House a success! To Ercilia: Thanks for your advice on the gay and lesbian information line! To Mike and John: Thanks for the phone, and your hard work starting National Coming Out Day P.O. Box 34640 Washington, DC 20043-4640 ,-~.’ .--~:: .. 7am to Midnight Including Holidays ADULT nI rI|anmtnI CENTER Arcade cg Preview Room Adult Video Sales& Rentals, Novelties cg I oungerie organization In Jtmo of 1993, Darlene Cornfield, a fundamentalist state representative from Valley Center, introduced a resolution (a copy of which is enclosed) to her colleagues in order to seek their support when it is introduced to the Ks. House of Representatives shortly after the next legislative session begins in January 1994. This resolution, while on its surface a meaningless letter to the U.S. Congress, actually endangers the constitutionally-protected rights of Lesbian and Gay Kansans A state-wide coalition of individuals, families, and organizations is already in the process of mounting a challenge, to the presentation .of this resolution to the Ks. House. That state~wide coalition is Equality Kansas. This resolution is being proposed at a time when hate crimes against Lesbian and Gay Kansans are growing in both number and 124 S.W.8th Topvka, Kansas I The Parachute Page 10 in starting up the information line! To Pastor Johnathan and MCC Manhattan: Thanks for the support & publicity. To Wes: my right-hand man and tireless treasurer. To Mr. Bulky: you know why! To Dean: volunteering! To Rex & The Land of Awes: I Thanks for all the advice viciousness. Bill Tanner of Wichita was recently gunned down by two teenagers out for a night on the town ,beatin’ up fags." Despite this and other signs of a rising tide of violence against Lesbian and Gay Kansans, Cornfield and other fundamentalist legislators have proposed this resolution, further encouraging violence and endangering the lives and livelihoods of Lesbian and Gay Kansans It is time a .State-wide organization worked to make our opposition to such violence known in Topeka. FundamentaliSts legislators plan to canvass the state with a hate campaign directed against Lesbian and Gay Kansans, supported by national evangelical organizations such as Pat Robertson’s Christian Coalition, in order to win support for the proposed resolution. State legislator Kay O’Connor from Olathe began an interview voicing her support for the resolution by saying "You know, the Indians were born a problem," and concluded by saying that Lesbians and Gays could "control their behavior much the dame way that the Indian has to learn to control his behavior." If this resolution passes, who will be next? O’Connor and Cornfield have stated that this resolution is just a beginning; they plan to introduce legislation that would make discrimination against Lesbian and Gay Kausans a right incorporated into the Kansas Constitution. This proposed resolution must be stopped. Equality Kansas can stop it, with your help Join us. 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Yes Reserve _~laces tor 1993 Thanksgiving Trip My $100 check is enclosed Yes Reserve___places for 1993 Chris~nas Shopping Tour. My $100 check is enclosed Make Checks Payable to KML Tours and send to: KML Tours. S16 ~ Lindberg Place. SpringIield. MO. PtlONh" 417-886~ 1364 The Parachute Pag~ 16 State Zip_ �ACLU FILES .SUIT AGAINST DEFENSE DEPARTMENT On Tuesday, July 27th, the American Civil Liberties Union~ .along with the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense Les Aspin. The lawsuit was i~fled on behalf of seven active-duty and reserve service members of the U.S. armed forces. The purpose of this action is to strike down the new Department of Defense policy regarding its Lesbian, Gay and Bi-sexual personnel. The legal counsel for the plaintiffs alleges that ti~ new policy violates the, First Amendment and Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, as well as a section of: the Unified Code of Military Justice. "With this lawsuit, we seek furl equality--nothlng more and nothing less--for all Americans. Lesbian and Gay service mvmber~ seek only to serve their country and do their jobs without being singled out for harassment," remarked William Rubenstein, Director of ACLU’s National Gay and Lesbian Rights Project, "Tbe central promise of our Constitution is that American citizens should be judged accordingto their abilities--not their skin color, their gender or their sextml orientation. We have one simple goal with this lawsuit--to force the military to safeguard this principle for Lesbians and GayAmerieans." middle ~round, between civil rights and prejudice," added Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, "Both President ~Clinton and Secretary Aspin have acknowledged that Lesbians and Gay men serve with distinction in the military, yet the new poficy singles -out Lesbian and Gay service members for completely different .treatment." The plaintiffs in the A CLU-Lambda case range from a lieutenant colonel to a petty officer and include one active-duty service member and six reservists. Fearing that the-use of their, names in the court action would endanger their military careers, two of the plaintiffs are going forward under a pseudonym. 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Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery The Parachute Page 17 �John Willis MAZZIO’S RESPONDS John Willi~ of Tulsa past away Saturday August 28th. John had owned: Zippexs, Laffs Underground, Max’s, Tops, The Factory, Ikon, and the Electric Circus: John was 41 years old, and is survived by his life partner JeW Elder of Tulsa. John was a leader of In the August edition of the Parachute, we shared with you "A message from the President" of Mazzios Pizza, in which he made some discriminatory remarks to his employees. The reader’s of the " Parachute can be proud, after several of you phoned and sent letters the President has made an apology in his latest "Message from the President" as follows: I have written 364 Messages From the President" in the past 7 years and the last of April I wrote one that was totally inappropriate and in bad taste. I have received several letters complaining about it, and it has even been reproduced in a newspaper of publication of some the Gay and Lesbian Community. Ally time the zoning COmmission or the city was trying to give trouble to gay bars or for that matter the gay community yOU could count on John Willi.~ being on the front fighting back. John always had good business sense, he helped several people staring out in business, and was always willing to give a helping hand and some helpful advise. John Willis was never afraid to take a chance, and at times was willing to risk everything to prove a point. John hardly ever complained, regardless of what others might say or do, he would usually just ignore it and go on. John’s late~t business venture was clumgi,g Top’s to a new and exciting club called Electric Circus. It’s hard to say good-by so we won’t do that John, we will just ~ay that no one will evertake your place and ~v~ will rni~s you more than anyo,v could possib!y imagine. In ~e words of Carol Burnett...’I’m so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song, it seems we just Set started and befot~ you know it, comes the time we ha~v~ to say so long. I apologize for writing stwh a discriminatory article and want everyon~ to know that I do not discriminate against anyone and my article is not a true reflection of Mazzio’ s Corporation’ s attitude towards the gay community. Parachute Welcomes Hew Tulsa Sales Rcp. The Parachute is proud to welcome Tom Heal to the staff of the Parachute. Tom is a resident of Tulsa. He brings with him experience in sales, and in layout and design. We have been waiting a long time to hire someone in Tulsa. The response has been so tremendous we haven’t been able to keep up. Tom will serve as our Tulsa sales representative and will also be one of our contributing writers and reporters. ¯-,We are excited about the. opportuni~ -to-serve Tulsa,- which for.many years has not been paid as much attention as it deserves. How Tulsa we arc going to make sure you are served well! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND THE TAJ MAHA.L TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial Time & Time Again 1515 S. Memorial Dart Tournament Tuesdays 8:00pm Welcome to all ball players to Labor Day ~Happy Hour 12-7 $1.50 Small Pitchers of Beer Softball Tournament Friday’s 9-11 $3 Bccr Bust - Show starts at i I pm Check for Specials at TNT’s & Time & Time Again Hours 12pm to 2am - 7 days a week Auction for Midwest Flood Victims Sponsored by Budweiser 2630 E. 15th Tulsa, Oklahoma 918-742=8274 The Parachute Page 18 September 12, 8:30 at TNT’s �’ I HIV TESTING Every Thursday Evenin Sponsored by: Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H- 1 Tulsa, Oklahoma Free and Anonymous HIV Testin Daytime testin by appt. 74.9-4/ 4 . For more information call "HELPLINE"o For and by ,but not limited to the Gay/Lesbian Community and Bisexual Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights New in to wn ? Ha ving Problems ?Nccd referrals ? The TOHR Gaylnformation line_ is here for you! We offera var~eOc of referral~ , from legaland meitical to ADS ¯ TOHR and bar Information The belpline is staffed 6days a week, 8pm to l Opm 743- GAYS -- Personal Touch 5 Private Massage RoOms Spa nEUJ llTIPROUEI]! Toning Tables Massage Classes A¢cupressure - Rc~xolo~ NOTICE WE NOW HAVE AFULL TIME MASSEUR A three day display of the NAMES Project AIDS MEmorial Quilt, an international memorial to those who have died of AIDS, will open Friday December third at th~ Tulsa Convention Center. In ,preparation for this event the Tulsa Area NAMES Project Chapter is sponsoring Sewing Bees to be held the third Saturday of each month. Persons interested in making a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt can receive guidance by attending the Sewing Bees or by contacting the NAMES Project Tulsa Area Chapter. For information and locations call 918-748-3111, or write P.O. Box 3181 Tulsa, OK 74101-3181. The local display will feature about 1,000 three-foot by six-foot panels, each commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS. Panels are made by friends, family members and lovers, and include a wide variety of materials from a favorite t-shirt to photographs to teddy bears. The panels are just a portions of the 23,000 panels that make up the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt. The NAMES Project Foundation displays portions of the Quilt worldwide to encourage visitors to better understand and respond to the AIDS pandemic, to provide a positiye means of expression for those grieving the deaths of a-loVed one, and to raise funds for people living with HIV and AIDS. The NAMES project AIDS Memorial Quilt was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1989. In 1990, Common Threads, a feature-length documentary fill about the Quilt, won an Academy Award. Since 1987, more than three million people have visited the Quilt, and organizations throughout North America. Tulsa Area Names Project Chapter P.O. Box 3181 Tulsa, OK 74101 TULSA 585-3405 -Red Ribbon Revue Benefit Saturday Sept. 4th COME ON DOWN FOR SOME TOMFOOLERY! AT THE SILVER STAR SALOON IN TULSA Tomfoolery! a Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Pride gift shop is open at the Silver Star Saloon at 1565 South Sheridanin Tulsa from 7-11 p.m. on Wed. & Thurs, from 7p.m.-la.m. on Fir.-Sat. and Sun. 7-10p.m.. Tomfoolery!carries t-shirts from In-10, : flags and windsocks. Tomfoolery! also has Pride jewelry, such as In 1992, Oklahoma had-the largest state increase in newAIDS "Pride rings and triangles," rainbow (and other) bolos and earrings for cases with 44% increase over 1991. pierced cars. In response to the resulting unmet Tomfoolery!has a selection of legal needs of persons affected, The greeting cards. Some specifically are Young Lawyers Division of the Lesbian and Gay and others are Oklahoma Bar Association, in simply right for us all. Other gifts at conjunction with Legal Aids of Tomfoolery!_ include sleek gift Oklahoma, will bergin providing items, such as photo frames, free legal representation September 1, 1993, to financially qualified welcome mats, coasters and the like with more on the way. persons who have AIDS or who are Tomfoolery! owner, Tom Neal infected with the tlIV virus in the recently returned home to Tulsa following areas of law: from Dallas where he was co-owner --Estate planning and living wills; and manager of a Cedar Springs. --Family law; shop. He notes that Oklahoma City --State and federal entitlement law; and Austin are served by --Insurance law, including ERISA Lesbian/Gay-owned shops are and COBRA issues; comparable to Tulsa in size and says --Discrimination issues in "Tulsans deserve to have their own employment, housing, education, place - you should not have to drive transportation and access to medical 2 or more hours to find a "family" care; store. I hope that folks will come out --Debtor/creditor law, including to Silver Star and shop with us. If bankruptcy. Persons desiring legal assistance we don’t have somethins, then will certainly try to find should contact the AIDS Legal Resource Project Coordinator af (405) 524-4611. If,you were Rich, Call for Appointment 49214 S. 83rd E. Ave. Ste. D 1 Block East Of Memorial off -51st 918-665-1155 .Hours: Men-Sat 9am- 8pm TULSA TO HOST DISPLAY OF THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT DEC. 3rd-5th ~ Coupon for 50% Off One Hour Massage Expires 10/03/93 . . what would you buy.? Get your lucky number ~eport based on your B~ Chart With our new computeriy~d you get a lot of:.heavy computer hel~. The day for the action, and the #’s to pu the action on. Call today for only $I0 a too. or 3 mo.’s for $25.00 Call Toll Free 1-800-460-STAR The Parachute page 19 �SIMPLY EQUAL & OK NOW TELL THE NATION’S GOVS AND BILL CLINTON "WE’RE HERE, AND WE’RE WATCHING" Tulsa, Oklahoma. 8/15/93 On this hot August Sunday afternoon, about 35 persons from Simply Equal, and Oklahoma rights civil Lesbian/Gay were joined by organization, representatives of NOW, the Oklahoma National Organization for Women in a silent vigil outside Tulsa’s Maxwett COnvention Central, the site of the convention of the National Governors Association. Organizing in the shade neat the library, Simply Equal_ OKC facilitator, P~gy "John~0n emphasized that the purpose of the action at the Governors conference was to remind the nation that LEsbians & Gay men & friends are here &that we will not be silent. She said the purpose of the action was not to scream, yell at condemn the President for failing to lift the ban on "homosexuals" in-the military but to continue to call for the end to discrimination against Lesbians & Gay men. After establishing the ground rules for participation - only designated representatives were to speak with the media, all others were to be silent, many in fact wearing bandages taped over their mouths to symbolize the silence imposed on Lesbian & Gay soldiers by the "don’t ask, don’t tell" rule, the participants marched around the Maxwell Convention Center. Under the blazing sun in paddock made from sawhorses. & yellow tape, the protesters sweated & silently witnessed to the occasional car passing by, to the mounted police with mirrored sunglasses nearby in the shade & to the teievision crews talking with Simply Equal’s media reps. OKC rep. Terry Gatewood said,"...it’s immoral to discriminate against individual on a biological; basis...discrimination occurs on housing and in employment...many people don’t realize that ff you are Jewish or Haitian you have recourse that Lesbian & Gay men don’t have..." Gatewood went on to say he doubted that President Clinton’s recent actions would be final l& that Gatewood was pleased that Clinton had brought th~ i~St~e into.i ~ublic debate, noting that Lesbian and-Gay issues were not even discussed by a president in the prior 12 years. Gatewood further noted that the new "don’t ask, don’t tell" rule introduced great ambiguity. Under those rules, service members can go to a Lesbian/Gay bar or parade but cannot say that they are Lesbian or Gay. "The military’s ban discriminates by dollying those who have boon & would honorably serve..." Gat~wood added, noting that OKC facilitator, Peggy Johnson had seved in the Navy with distinction. Gatewood anticipated that the ban would beoverturned eventually by the courts. Oklahoma NOW co-sponsored that action & were represented by Donna Behnke of NEe NOW, the NorthEastern Oklahoma National Organization for Women. NOW’sposition paper encouraged Clinton to continue work for: an end to the ban of Lesbians and Gay men in the military, the proteeti0n of women’s reproductive rights, uational health insurance guaranteeing full access to bealth care for all, & the continued appointment .of women and minorities to government positions. Simply Equal has chapter in Oklahoma City, Norman, Tulsa & one forming in Ada with members form each group in attendance. Simply Equal began in response to the efforts of anti-Gay Oklahoma legislators who sought to add Colorado-styie anti-gay amendments constitutinn. While those efforts quietly were defeated, Simply Equal has continued, serving in Oklahoma -,City a~- a general e6mmunity -organization= ¯ In Norman, Simply ,Equal began 0 also in reaction to the passage of Colorado"s Amendment 2. Its to agenda now," according co-facilitator Kerman Raines, is to educate the Norman read about Lesbian & Gay issues, ultimately helping to include civil rights protections for Lesbians & Gay mean’ rights hmnan to Norman’s ¯ ordinance. Because each Simply Equal oh-~tpter is autonomous, each can adapt to its local conditions. Simply’ Equal Tulsa plays a somewhat different role than other chapters. TOHR, Tulsa Oklahomas for Human Rights Tulsa has long . served the community states" Robert Crow, adds Tulsa co-facilitaor. He of the actions it can take by it tax-exempt status and Simply Equal works in a complimentary fashion, providing an outlet for those interested in more politically actions. Down in Ada, a smaller college town in central Oklahoma, ~two’ women have begtm a Simply Equal chapter, bringing people together by word of mouth. This effort & their presence at this vigil some form a desire to be a part of the Lesbian/Gay civil rights movement despite the pressures of a smaller town. Surprisingly, both are discreetlly "out" on the job and at church, one serving as an officer on the church board. Though officially the vigil sought not to attack Bill Clinton for failing to lift the ,_ban, many were less forgig’ing: Shanof Tulsa (speaking as an individual not for Simply Equat)~,;:watehed :!the C-SPAN broadcast of thd’ Congressional hearings on the ban. She was gauck by/the Lesbian and Gay soldiers wlio testified. "Their graciousness & bravely (at the hearings)-that’s /honorable. Clinton called "don’t ask, don’t tell.." an honorable compromise - it isn’t honorable. It’s politics, possibly a trade-off for national health care and the budget..;-," Jimmy-Holland & Scan Horn drove over form the Univ. of Ark. in Fayetville, in part angered by - Clinton’s handling of the ban. Prior to Clinton’s announcement of his solution on the ban, Horn s~id he’d been "guardedly hopeful* but "don’t ask, don’t tell..." was just the same policy refrained. Elite Goods _, 814 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, Ok. 918-838-8053 1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa, Ok. 918-834-4234 COMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15/ America’s top Gay Country/Western Singer: Tulsa’s Largest Selection of Adult Magazines Rubber Goods Lotions, Lubes & Oils Serving Ga_v/-Losbian CommtmiD_ for 20 years at the ssme location We accept Visa and Mastorcard JEFF MILLER .Halloween at the Star A major event benefiting R.~A.I.N Saturday, October 3 0th toMfco e ry ! Beer Bust~ Wed. Thurs. & Sun. 9-12 Friday & Saturday 8-10 Two Step Lessons, Wed. 8-10 Trash Disco - Thursdays Line DanccoLcssons, Sunday 7-9 NEW LIGHT AND SOUND! The Paxachut¢ Pag~ 20 �Swcctwater Station Scandals ~ Casablanca.’s ¯ " ’ " Zippers ~ Flamingos Sterlings Drag Search 93 Wednesdays at ~10:30pm $100 in.Prizes. Welcome Jazmine Kelly Super Sunday Slmw~ase .l.0:30pm our new Labor Day I i/W~kend I " showcase director Sept..5.~Miss~ Gay Tulsa Metroplex of A~erica 9pro with Special Gue.st:TillieL~e~,~. Sept, 12Miss 481.2 Re~e: Sept. lg.:Suprise from Dallas Fundraiser (all door proceeds go.directly to St.Joseph’ s)~NAGED BY SHA~i~I~~YES AND ARDIE MARTIN Hours Wed- Sunday ~4-2 918.742-5262 .: ~ TheParadaate Page 21 �"Gay and lesbian people have existed in our tribes for centuries. As more of us are learning of this past, we are. also learning of the silent spread of HIV ~through our people. Wemust stop the spread of HIV so we can pass .our traditions to future gene rattons. " Our future depends on you:" Always gro Always Don Little~.~ A Service of the Oasis Resource Cer|t~r. To,volunteer call 405-525z2437. "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source. AnceStry: Shawnee/Seminole: !ndlart.. - Oeeupati0n: Health Educator Age: 49 Hobbies: Gardening ....... MS, OKLAHOMA LEATHRR the Opportunity to represent the state of Oklahoma in 1994 International Leather Finals in San Franciso. The contestants, Jo Ann ’Shadow" Farthln~,. Becky- Gardener, and Cindy Bookout, appeared before a panel of judges on Saturday afternoon for the interview process. The Parachute is proud to welcome Leslie Thomas to the staff-of the Parachute. Leslie has a sales background, and has owned her own business. Leslie will be. working for us Oklahoma City. Our hope is that by having Leslie who can work solely in Oklahoma City, that we will be able to better serve OKC and the other three states that the Parachute Covers. Welcome aboard Leslie! The panel of seven judges, came from lo~al organizations and fromacross the country, & grilled the contestants on their knowledge of the leather organization, & their involvement, and also political knowledge. Later, the contestants appeared on stage whexe they were judged for attitude, image, on stage questions and fantasy. Contestants were scored on the positive leather image they portrayed, their confidence their ability to speak well before an audience. Following the judging the contestants placed in the following order: Second runner up, Becky Gardener; first runner up, Shadow Farthln~; and the winner of the--’rifle as the first Ms. Oklahoma Leather, Cindy Bookout. Mr. Woody’s Barber & S&list for Men & Women Eur Tan Beds Men-Sat 9am~7pm ,50 Cents off Tans $1.00 off Styles with this 943-4045 3914 North May Oklahoma City. OK 73 112 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael. G. Harmon has been ¯ named" first executive director of Oklahoma City Area HIV/AIDS Coalition. Harmon will organize, administer and coordinate programs as well as - develop funding for Coalition projects. Don Bell, chairman of the Coalition, announced Harmon’s appointment at last monthis meeting of the group’s membership. "Harmon’s administrative and fund raising skills, and AIDS volunl~er efforts represent the quality of leadership that the consortium needed," Bell said. ser~;ed as Harmon previously director for Omniplex Science Museum, Oklahoma City, where he more than doubled the museum’s active membership base and managed an annual giving program. He moved to Oklahoma City from Durant, Oklahoma in 1988 to assume the position of executive director of development and plannln~ at Mount Saint Mary High School. At Durant, Harmon spent ten years on the staff of Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he directed the continning education program and the Oklahoma Small Business Development C.enter’s south~ "¢eg~on. He is a former exeeurive vic~ president ¯ of - the ..-Durant ~b~.L~of Commerce and past president" of_ Bryan County United Way. Elected to serve on the Coalition’s Executive Committee for the coming year arc "Bell, director, OK Hemophilia Foundation; Mike Fischgr, HIV care coordinator, Dept, of Human Services; Mary Catherine Smothermon, executive director, Regional AIDS In~rfaith Network (RAIN); Roy Brown, Oklahoma City printer and chairman of the NAMES Project; Jan Hutehison, operations Educatioual OK. assistant, Terry Authority; Television director educational Dennison, services, Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma; Howard Parker, laboratory technician, Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center; Jim Carter, counselor, Red Rock Mental Health Center. The OKC Area HIV/AIDS Coalition is a not for profit Oklahoma corporation serving OK eommtmities throughout the 405 phone dialln~ area. Its offices are in Oklahoma City. The Coalition was formed in 1989 as a consortium of community based organizations, government agencies and private sector entities concerned with HIV AIDS .The Coalition provides HIV/AIDS information and referral, education, dire~t services and advoeacy.Activities of the Coalition are supporte~ by grants, donations and fund raising efforts. Inquiries outside of OKC can be made by callln~n 1-800-285-CARE. The toeal number is 528-2273. The Parachute Page 23 " �A -concern has come to mihd. If a group, organization or individual chooses to do something in behalf of another individual , arc you at risk of public speculation and ridicule by half-witted, poorly,reported articles? I guess what is really getting at me is the attack made by P. Hand in her OKC/March on Wa~hlngton article published in THE GAYLY directed at people helping other people. I have seen the exceptional work done by many people who offer their time and their hard work as volunteers in our community who must face the risk of this type fictional scrutiny. Volunteers in our community arc as diverse as the gay community itself. We sec daily those people who arc heterosexually inclined who participate in our lifestyle challenges without being aske~ They choose to work for a common purpose, human beings, with many challenges and few rewards, with the exception of what they receive in helping ethos, They are vital part of our community, not by sexual orientation but by the for some people? I have no answer for this and I know the people who are leading the attack and those gang-banging for fun don’t know either. I would challenge those people in these various roles to no he subjected on looking over your shoulder before taking action for another human being. If you have the opportunity to give of yourself, do it and realize there are fictional writers out there waiting for their next sound-bite or byline, but don’t give in to the terrorism. I won’t. H. P. OKC EDITORIAL The Parachute policy is to publish all letters received -to the editor. The following letter’s we received are in response to an article written by Paula Hand, in the Gayly ( an Oklahoma City based paper). We did not have room to print all the letter’s we received, however we will print IN MEMORY OF CHRISTINE BOUNELL Jan. 1938-Aug. 1993 Many people have met Christine and never knew it. She was a skinny little person. She would he up before most who stay at the Habana, pushing~ that blue cart around, cleaning rooms or calling to see if you need fresh towels. A few months ago Chris approached the Parachute about a subject she felt strong about. Chris was a tranagendered person in OUr commtmity. She said much of the time people like me fall .through the cracks. Even people who have The opinions in these lettersdo not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Parachute. We remain in support of all those in the Gay and Lesbian Community including the Gayly and those whom the article is about. With so many forces enmlng against the gay , lesbian and bisexual gone through ~ the - struggle of being to help each other. gay, a lot of times won’t a~cept people like. me. Chris said, ~People usually have trouble tellin~,~ if I’m a manor a woman. I guess people just don’t understand." Well Christine, you were right. We would hope as Gay and Lesbian people we would be more compassionate of those who arc stru~ilng to be accepted. We were to do as more in-depth interview in October. However, since that isn’t possible we wanted to take this opportunity to share our conversations with Chris. She touched our lives and hopefully made us all more conscious of how we treat others. Christine we witl always remember yot~ caring, compassionated, convicted way they support those who have needs. Their actions and their respect have been witnessed by many of us in many _ways, including marching with us and verbally defending us in our on going battle of affLrmation and acknowledgment, whether we -are HIV+ or not. Are they also at risk of being alienated? I have read letters in this publication as well as others stating our need for unity although we are diverse. What makes this SO difficult A concern has_ come to mind. If a This letter is in regards to your article on the "OKC/March on This letter is in reference-to the article March on Washington in the August issne of the Gayly. My first response is two pages, WOW! I don’t think even President Clinton got two pages. Mary must be a very important person-to deserve that many pages. Second, I don’t think Paula must have road the article because she contradicted herself too many times. Third, bashing these two women for whatever reason you had is nor very good journalism. Fourth, if this was a respectable investigative story it would have been more balanced. Instead it was very one-sided story that repeated itself over and over again. Fifth, I don’t know Mary and Kern that well at all, but I know the work they have doneand arc continuing to do. It is a shame to hinder the wonderful work they do. Paula Hand, what kind of volunteer work have you ever done? You get paid to destroy people by writing very unprofessional articles. I would liketo see you get paid for nothing and volunteer all your time to HIV/AIDS. Sixth, because of this story, I have heard many people that back Mary and Kern in their efforts, and I am One Of them. Girls, keep your ohin~ up, .and don’t let someone like Paula Hand keep you from the wonderful work you both do. Sincerely, Mike Schiili~ The Parachu~ Page 22 Washln.mon Trip" printed in the August 15, 1993 issue. I do not know what set of journalistic principles under which you conduct your writing efforts, but I think you have made it clear to all readers of your publication that they are minimal standards at best. Most reporters who i~de stories for reputable publications operate under guidelines that separate themselves from writers in newspapers and of "yellow journalism." Your obvious slant on this story clearly places you in the latter group. It is so clear to anyone reading tiffs article that your opinion of the people involved is what is actually being reported. It is not a news story, it is a "slam" against two people that for one reason or another you do not particularly care for. This is stating the case very lightly in my opinion, because your attempt to ~barbecne~ these individuals is laughable, and your credibility is the true victim of this atta~k~ Ms. Hand, do you know what objectivity in reporting requires of a person who informs the public? It means that before writing a two-paged condemnation of any party in any circumstances, that you must mak¢ the effort to contact all concerned individuals to verify that what you are writing ~ true. Your selection of which interviews which were to be included in your story was an additional demonstration of :’ ifi~g, which position, and -not obtaining or including others is clearly wrong. I realize _that in response you would argue that you included excerpts of "interviews" of both parties you were "slamming." However, it is also clear that the statements you chose from their interviews were ones that would ~ be the easiest to mi~3onstrue, or through selective elimination of key parts of their answers, to suggest they were ineriminating themselves: My suggestion is that in the future, your "articles" would be better classified in the editorial section. You might even consider a new colnmn entitled "Paula’s Put-Downs" or maybe "Paula’s New . Inquirer are looking for someone at least of your caliber to cover the Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson WeO__ding? Perhaps. if you’re lucky, the llmo driver will not be qualiFted to drive interracial couples, and ~he organizer will fail her responsibility to he well-liked by yot~ Sincerely, Nick Porter. Dear Pauia: I thought you were a better writer than that and I believe they had a better time than you "heard". That would have made a hetter story. As is this one is... BORING ! ! It must be wonderful to be able to indiseriminately ~take such public "pot-shots" at people you don’t like. BUt my suggestion to your readers is that they complain and put a stop to your ov~-steppin8 of bounds, because next week you may "throw a hissy" towards one of them. And as we’ve seen in this story of yours, there’s no limit to what you would do to maliciously slander a reputation. You obviously aren’t constrained by the .boundaries of dec~cy and truthfulness. Hurry Ms. Hand, the deadline approaches and I’m sure you want to include this letter in your next issue. Have I given you enough time to pick it apart and miseonstrne its menning? I think I have after.all, you should he able to do so very quickly now that you’ve gotten so much practice. But let’s look at the future: Why are Two wbole pages! I don’t remember when anyone had "two whole pages’. There were much more interesting topics to write about out there, however, the cover~q~.e was good for’ Mary. She is a splendid person, as is Kern Wallace. We are a much better world with those two tha without them: Not many people - can say that. Cookie Arbuckle �"Gay and lesbian people have existed in our tribes for centuries. As more of us are lea~rning of this past, we are-also learning of the silent spread of HIV ~through our people, we must- stop the spread iof.HIV so we can pass .our traditions to future gene rattons. " Our future depends on you:" Always g .owing. .Always A Service of the .Oasis Resource Center. To volunteer call 405’525:2437. "Oklahoma’s-Gay and Lesbian Information Source. Don Littl¢i ""-i~... .AnceStry: Shawnee]Se~inolei!hdian :.... Occupation: Health Educator .... Age: 49 .~_ "i’ - ......... Hobbies: Gardening ..... MS. OKLAHOMA LEATHER OKC Sales Representative The Parachute is proud to welcome Leslie Thomas to the staff of the Parachute. Leslie has a sales background,-and has owned her own business. Leslie will be. working for us Oklahoma City. Our hope is that by having Leslie who can work solely in Oklahoma City, that we will be able to better serve OKC and the other three states that the Parachute Covers. Welcome aboard Leslie ! for the title, w~o~: gives the :wi~ner the opporttmity to repre~nt the state of Oklahoma in. 1994 Interimtional Leather Finals in San Franciso. The contestants, Jo Aim "Shadow" Farthln~,_ Becky Gardener, and Cindy Bookout, appeared before a panel of judges on Saturday afternoon for the interview process. The panel of seven judges, came from local organizations and from. across the country, & grilled the contestants on their knowledge of the leather organization, & their commtmity involvement, and also political knowledge. Later, the contestants appeared on stage whexe they were judged for attitude, image, on stage questions and fantasy. Contestants were scored on the positive leather image they portrayed, their confidence their ability to speak well before an andienee. Following the judging the contestants placed in the following order: Second runner up, Becky Gardener; first runner up, Shadow Farthlns; and the winner of the "title as the first Ms. Oklahoma Leather, Ci_ndy BookotR. Mr. Woocly’s Barber & S&listfor Men & Womvn Eur Tan Beds ¯Mon-Sat 9am~7pm 50 Cents off Tans $1.00 off Styles with ~s 943-404.5 39 14 North May OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael G. Harmon has been named first executive director of Oklahoma City Area H1V/AIDS Coalition. Harmon wilt organize, administer and coordinate programs as well as develop funding for Coalition projects. Don Bell, chairman of the Coalition, announced Harmon’s appointment at last month’s meeting of the group’s membership. "Harmon’s adminintrative and fund raising skills, and AIDS volunteer efforts represent the quality of leadership that the consortium needed," Bell said. ser~;ed as Harmon previously director for Omniplex Science Museum, Oklahoma City, where he more than doubled the museum’s active membership base and managed an annual giving program. He moved to Oklahoma City from Durant, Oklahoma in 1988 to assume the position of executive director of development and planning at Mount Saint Mary High School At Durant, Harmon spent ten years on the staff of Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he directed the continuing education program and the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center’s ,,muthe~ Teg.ion. He is a former executive vice president-of-the ..... Durant C~.,~~,.b~.L.of Commerce and past presidvn’t of Bryan County United Way. Elected to serve on the Coalition’s Executive Committeo for the comins.. year are "Bell, director, OK Hemophilia Foundation; Mike Fischgr, HIV care coordinator, Dcpt, of Human Services; Mary Catherine Smothermon, executive director, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN); Roy Brown, Oklahoma City printer and chairman of the NAMES Project; Jan Hutohison, operations Educational OK. assistant, Terry Authority; Television director educational Dennison, services, Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma; Howard Parker, laboratory technician, Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center; Jim Carter, counselor, Red Rock Mental Health Center. The OKC Area HI-V/AIDS Coalition is a not for profit Oklahoma corporation serving OK communities throughout the 405 phone dialing area. Its offices are in Oklahoma City. The Coalition was formed in 1989 as a consortium of Community based organizations, government agencies and private sector entities concerned with H1V AIDS .The Coalition provides HIV/AIDS information and referral, education, direct services and advocacy. Activities of the Coalition are supported by grants, donations and fund raising efforts. Inquiries outside of OKC can he made by calling 1-800-285-CARE. The local number is 528-2273. Oklahoma City, OK 73 ] ] 2 The Parachute Page 23 �OTHER OPTIONS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, IS MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THE COMMUNITY OOI provides comprehensive, correct information and up-to-date,avallabld educational material to the commtmity and PLWHA’s. HIV is a chronic, manageable and serious illness so areas of concern are to maintain health, establish a uefwork of early medical and psychological support, establish a financial program and budget, seek emotional, spiritual, and mental health assistance. We believe OI answers those needs. We still give out the AIDS FOR HIV/AIDS book. As viable as it was in 1987 with the first edition, the expanded fourth v~rsion published in 1991 still remains the book of choice. In 1992, 2000 were distributed. In 1993, 1800 have been distributec~ New request for the books receive inserts with updated materials. W provide educational publications: OOI maintains a RESOURCE DIRECTORY call SUPPORT GROUPS STATE WIDE and WHERE TO GO FOR HELP that is corrected every 3-4 months and copies made available to health providers, social services, HIV support groups. CBO’s rural Oklahoma and PLWHA’s. We also give out POSITIVELY AWARE. We provided case management, counseling and social services to facilitate the HIV persons access to both medical services. We offer confidential and personal connections to~ assist them in putting their lives back in perspective and provide avenues to increase their quality of life. Our fourth area: Networking; referral and support services. Many beginning support groups and those in operation need assistance with start up - services, facilitator, speakers, educational materials, access to other support services. Those we sponsor receive assistance in these areas because support groups make a difference in peoples lives. We continue to network for rural Oklahoma, discharge planners, physicians, and PLWHA’s. We net-work, monitor, and provide help with 3 active meal programs. Our fifth area is HIV Testing and COunseling. Our ability to provide free, confidential and anonymous testing at 5 test sites. Our sites arc certified/monitored by Oklahoma State Health Department as well as providing ~xpert laboratory services. Our sixth area is education and public forum. We hold workshops, seminarS, inservio0_ education for commtmity groups, churches, schools, home health/Infusion services and nursing homes. Our once-a-month ABC’s of HIV seminar open-to-all meets on the last Sat. of each month. ABC includes infection, transmission, prevention, barrier~ protection, risk assessment, legal, ethical, and psyohosocial issues. The . last hours arefocused on Financial Planning/Counseling for:THE HIV INDMDUAL AND SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES which covers budgeting, application pro~ss~:, for. ~.state., ~-programs, Fair Debt Law, How to Pay Your Hospital Bill (hospital low income plans), viatical we told folks it wouldhave to close. Too ,high! TO much criticism. But I Pharmacy first and the Coalition as well as any other routes before you try us. We urge you to support the medication account by donations. Funding for OOI has come from the siarkeys Foundation of Norman, Oklahoma, Kerr Foundation, Boeing Aircraft Company, Metropolitan Boards of Realtors, and especially form entertainers, benefits and individuals. We. have not received any assistance through the death of individuals with estates or insurance bequest. Probably the reason for that is we assist them early in the disease progression with medications, SSI Application process and net-worklng, later on those individuals have pretty mtmh forgotten we were even there, We do not charge for our services. NO, never ! All our 265 people (52 tested counselors and 17 speakers) arc volunteers. Our current ease load is about 392 people in 1993, 42 people in rural Oklahoma, 15 families with chit& n, 17 Hispanios, 31 Blacks, 1 Asian American, 5 deaf individuals, distributed over 100 educational paoke~ in a month, Spoke to 912 people in 47 different workshops, correspond and visit some 30 HIV+ personally to not have the heart to prisoners. insurance, how to obtain medical records and legal issues. We go over what is. required by Social Security Admi~stration for SSI and SSDI. I have completed over 200 Social Security applications and of those only two were denied so lets see what I know. Our specifieally designod training classes and seminars created for work place, office staff, support groups and Buddy programs are available by a phone call. Our speakers. Bureau of PLWHA’s are hand picked and most have been trained by OSDH and American Red Cross. We are still doing the Medication Program. We are usually the brunt of every clown who wants to criticize us-for medicating people with HIV. It is a hard one °to listen to. "No one wants to medicate an AIDS patient" Direct quote from a donor. Some really special individuals manage to keep this account door open and we thank them. You can help so it may stay open longer. At one point last month allow someone to do without. We do not personally medica~te anyone~ although we h~ve been accused that. A physician must write a prescription and it must be in the pharmacist possession like any other pharmacy. We are not a pharmacy. We have an account at a pharmacy and a detailed criteria for allowing charge OOI for their The congreghtion and leadership of New Horizons MCC on Oklahoma 9~9 ~’. Yir~qit~i,~ ¯ OKC . {405) 272-9855 Open Th ursday-6: 3 0/Friday - 8: 3 0/Saturday- 8: 3 0 Live D.J. Specials for the/Vlonll~ of September Friday @- 11 ~ 1.00 domeslic beer 5at.~3. cover optional {or .25 cent beer Coming in Ocotber New Winter Hours] For both Sneakers and KA’s KA"s Open Z days a week at 3pm Happy hour 5 to 7 $1.50 bottles $2.50 or $3.00 Pitchers Oct 3rd last Sunday {or KA "s to be open be{ore ~nter is on us. The Parachute Page 24 City would like to invite the Oklahoma City community to join in a celebration of official installment for Re . Kayo Lee, who has recently selected as a permanent pastor. Re . Lee has served the congregation of New Horizons over the past several weeks as interim pastor, and is now relocating to the OKC area to serve permanently at New Horizons. Installment celebration activities will take place September 10 and 11 with many South Central District leaders in attendance. Re . Margaret Walker from Fort Worth, Texas will officiate. Also present will be many. guest musician from Texas area. New Horizons will sponsor a garage sale on September 18 at .6415 N, Laird on OKC. The OKC Community is invited to come out and brouso. Anyone having items to donate for the garage sale _please contact the church at (405)942-63 On October 3, in celebration of St. Francis Day, there will be a special service held as A Blessing of the Animals, The OKC community is invited to bring all and any pets to tho service and receive a special blessing. The service will be held at an outside location which will be announced at a later date. Please remember to put your pets on a leash or in a cage as appropriate as many animals will be in attendance. New Horizons will be providing in the near future, a meeting space for CODA group. Anyone interested Reeogniz~ HIV to he a deadly disease, OOI had-been persistent in ourneed to educate and dedicate on making ourselves, our educational materials, and our expert test counselors, and volunteers available to PLWHA’s, to our community and tim public...We believe our programs to be the best contribution contact the otturchat (~403)y42=o$1:L Also, New Horizons is interested on providing a meeting place for a woman’s community choir and a drum and bngle corp. Anyone interested in organizing or sponsoring either the choir or the drum and bngle corp. please contact the church at (405)942-6313. Support the Organization that Supports Your Freedom ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union Protest Your Rights of Fr~ Speech, Press and Religion. The American Civil Liberties Union Helps Guarantee you Equality and Du~ Process. You Can Support the ACLU by B~comin8 a Mamber or Making a Contribution. Write to: ACLU, 132 West Street, New York, NY 10036 43rd �Oklalioma City’s Habana I n n Comple x ~your home away [ram homel The Habana Inn A Fine Lodging Establishment 180 Guest Rooms Poolside Rooms Two Pools Suites Cable T.V. Labor Day Weekend Sunday& Monday _Pool Pro’tics 2pro Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner and daily specials 7am-tO:30,P~M. After Hours breakfast Friday & Saturday until 3:30, A.M. GUSHERS BA~ r busts 8" Shows - Wednesday 8, Sunday tC~:,eUrrent, classic and progressive dance music ~i Male Dancers Friday 8, Saturday- nishline Live DJ, country dancing, beer West encl, Habana Inn Comple× Pool 8, Darts 2200 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY (405) 524-JRED OKLAHOMA ClT~, OK 73112 (405) 524-5733 Cards/Magazines, Lgather, T-shirt,Gifts 2200 NW 39 Expy, Oklaltoma City, OK 73112 Call for rares and i~vfoamario~vl (405) 528-2221 The Parachute Page 25 Reservations Only 1-800-988-2221 �Kur~ MEXICAN I?ESTAUI?ANT FI?EE MUNCIqlE 4-6 ON %HE PATIO ?Z OZ: MUCHO MAPGAI~TAS ~;4~00 FOP I DOMESTIC ? FO!?l [MP012TS La Roca !1 409 W. Reno La Roca I11 7550 N. May. .Contact Zena at 840-1968 for information on free after-work office par~y. LEVI’S 2807 N.W. 36 - OKC 405-947-LEVI The Parachute Pa_oe 26 �Help~ Wanted Holy Trinity ~ PERSONALS -CONT. ~ic~f " C’affw~ C/tutti[ Sunday Mass 10:30a~m. 2328 N. MacArthur, OKC For inforrnation (405) 942-2604 NOTICE must be computer able to type, use and have own transportation. Send letter or resume to: Job 101 c/o:The Parachute, P.O. Box 11347, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Girl You Better Work...those dialing f’mgers (or toes) and " place your fee personal ad (50 word minimum) with Single Tree international, 918-582-2952 Free personal ads. Worldwide newsletter, newsletter cheap, News letter free to HIV+, AIDS, Director discreet ads. SASE.to: OWOM, #110, 116 Anaheim~CA. 92807 Part-time office help,. 15-20 hours per week, $5,00-per hour, Tustin, "Dave" the accountant: Call Todd in Oklahoma City ASAP please. I miss you and need to speak with you Sct yourownhours! If you live in: Topeka, Wichita, Little Rock. or Missouri, you can sell advertisement in the Parachute and earn commission while having fun. Call today: 316-651-0500 or 1-800-536-6519. PIANIST WANTED: Chari.~matic church looking for piano player, must be able to play by ear. Pay little,- but reward great.. 316-651-0603. FOR RE~-~ Roommates serving Wichita for 5 years, Landlords can register without any advance fee. Tenants may register: as little as $15,00. 1529 W. Douglas 262-8444 PERSONALS - CONT. GWF 33, fun.seeking feminine; athletic and .professional. GWM 31, Br/BL 6’ 185. Broad shoulders handsome,well Looking for GWF 25-40 who educated traveled. ISO similar like life and,. a good woman. good men between their 20’s & Make mc smile, send photo. 40’s for friendship possibly Box 126 more! Box 137 GWF- I travel KS. and N. Attractive GWM Bottom~ 5’ 10,, Oklahoma on business. Looking.:~ 1401bs, HIV-, 40’s, non for Gay female friends for smoker/drinker, looking for life who enjoys boating, dinner or movies. I have a mate partner of eight years.Box 136 traveling and romantic evenings. No fats / ferns. ,Photo/letter/phone: Box 140 Great Bend, Ks. GWF mid 30’s Professional seeks . same for stable GWM, mid 20’s seeks same or relationship, no drugs, social younger for safe fun. Bottoms drinker only. I enjoy sports, a plus, but versatile, send photo C&W music, sharing quiet times and phone. Box 142 and having fun. Box 123 Anywhere USA You-a ranch hand? Ever, ride the° GWM late 20’s seeks GW-M rodeo? If so, this late. 30’s good 20-35 for fun. Must be discreet. looking masculine guy in No fats. Send photo. Box 120 Austin, Texas wants to hear from you. Box 141 Topeka, Ks. Tulsa,0k. GW-M late 20’s seeking gwm for fun and friendship. Box 105 TO PLACE A PERSONAL AD: Name GAY DOLLARS .... Work harder on Wall Street GWM early 20’S, seeks same for in an investment’ club following " " .... discreet fun ano rnenusmp, seno _.__ , _ .... ,t~Atu . -,., groat|rueS. .__;. -Atmress , Learn, earn! .Wanted: Locations wh~ gays...- photo and letter..~ BOx: 119- . ..~Jand- haWe~:.~ifun too: ~. ~C~l’-may share housing in-Wichita,-. i~-.:i~ ~. " " ~ ¯ .: " . ¯ ¯ State mtormatton. . Roommates 1529 Wi Douglas 262-84.a.~ Earthly Delights "Celebrating Women’s Creative Expression PERSONALS 5% Gay/Lesbian Discount. 648 Hutehison: GWM looking for W. Dickson St. Fayettville,Ark. mate 47, look and act younger, ASTROLOGICAL SERVICES Amazingly accurate, computerized compility report~ for friends & Lovers only $25.00 or 6 mo.’s personal Horoscope $29.95 Call today 1-800-460-STAR FOR SALE K.A’s Women’s bar, oldest beer bar in OKC, 2024 N.W. 1 lth, speak to Janice or Michclc at 405-272-9833 ....DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER SUBMISSIONS TO THE PARACHUTE SEPTEMBER 21st. honest, romantic, nonsmoker, loyal. Slim build looking for same 25-47. Let’s get together. Box 127 Wichita GWM, 25 HIV+ seeks GWM. 21-35 for friendship and possible relationship. Serious replies only. Send photo,phonc~ Penpals welcome. Box 122 GWM mid 20’s, seeks same for discreet fun and friendship, send photo andletter. Box 119 Shy bottom GWM, 29, bin/blue, seeking top 21 to 40 for a relationship to build a life together. Are you .the one.’? write to: Box 135 AMAZINGLYACCURATE NANCEY Zip : ~i20’s, good looking," enjoys life.: Let,me. show you a good time. -.Type .or prin.t your ad ~ 25 wo~ds Box 138 or less~i Send w~,’th this coupon GWF early 30’s enjoy going out and dancing. I am exciting and adventurous looking for gwf 30-50 who enjoys life. Box 139 and $6~00 to.: The Parachute, Attn: Personals, P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Ks. 67202 Your responses will .be mailed to you when they arc received. Oklahoma City, OK: Have home, need mate, country living, greater OKC, GWM 50, sip hair, smoker, trim original equipment, top, levi’s-camping canoing, gardening. Seeks long term partner. Box 117 TO RESPOND TO A PERSONAL 1. Write your response, please it in an envelope, and seal the envelope. Be sure to include a way for the advertiser to get in contact with you. 2. On the sealed envelope, write Gay male seeking male couples the advertisers box number in for fun, mid 20’s. Send Photo’s lower corner and affix postage. Box 109. 3. Place the sealed envelope and $2.00 inside a 2nd envelope, GWM 44 Professional very seal and address to : The hairy, like smooth man 18-30 to Parachute P.O. Box travel and be my sugar boy, this I 1347,Wichita, Ks. 67202 S|lmmer and beyond. Please Important Information: send photo and phone. OKC Ad will Run only for the number of insertions paid for, unless renewed. You area please. Box 125 must be 18 years of age or older to u~ this ~rvice. All addresses / phone numbers received are confidential and ale-not released to anyone. Psychic reading & counseling Call today for your personal . appointment. 918"254"6687 Visa and Mastereard Accepted The Parachute~,~aJ~,2.7 ................. �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Wichita, Kansas (316) Bars & Restaurants Buddies Country, 4000 s. Broadwav 529-4953 Our Fantasy, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 South Forty, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 R & R Brass Rail, 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room, 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Harbor Restaurant, 3201 S. Hillside 681-2746 Lassens Bar & Grill, 155 N. Market 263-2777 Th.e Upper Crust, 7038 E. Lincoln 683-8088 Service & Retail Businesses Visions-& Dreams, 3414 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books, 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 733-4075 N. Market 267-6522 262-8444 269-441.1 832-1816 269-9036 688-5343 Queen Anne’s Lace Dr. Laura Shook, D.C. 7(~0 Roommates Paradise Antiq. 430 E. Harry Adult Entree, 220 E. 21st Plato’s, 1306 E. Harry St. T.B.’s, 1516 S. Oliver Camelot Cinema, 1516 S. O1ive688-5343 Adult Entertainm’t Ctr3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 7805 W..Kellogg Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South, 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema, 2570 S. Seneca Organizations Wichita/Sedgwick Cty. Health Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG 687-4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Wichita, Kansas (316) Churches Wichita Praise & Worship Ctr. 651-6903 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Junction City, Kansas Aftei Dark Video, 1206 Grant Lawrence, Kansas (913) Ek)uglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 G~ty & Lesbian Ser. of Kansas 864-3091 Manahattan, Kan/as (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Topeka~ Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 SW 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. Organizations, Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 Manhattan Outreach ’ 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562- Churches MCC of Topeka Z32-6196 United Methodist Affirmation 235-6101 Emporia, Kansas Gay & Lesbian Alliance Box.65, ESU, 1200 Commercial, 66801 Salina, Kansas Alternatives Lifestyles, POB 2532, 67402 Pink Triangle Parents of Kansas POB 153, Falun, KS.67442 Eureka Spr’gs, Arkansas Bars & Restaurants Center Street, 10 Center St. 253-8071 The HOP, 19 1/2 Spring St. 253-8361 Ermillio’s, 26 White St. (501) 253-8806 Churches MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Breakfast Rock Cottage, 10 Enenia St. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage, 2 Prospect 253-7533 Southern Rose, 9 Benton St. 253-5800 Purple Iris Inn, RR 6 253-8748 Pond Mountain, Rt. 1 253-5877 Maple Leaf Inn, 6 Kingshgwy 253-6876 Service & Retail Businesses Satori Arts, 81 Spring St. 253-9820 Crazy Bone, 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Corcelli Studio, 159 Spring’St. 253-7399 Little Rock, Arkansas Bars & Restaurants- Backstreet, 1021 Jessie Rd. Q 666-6900 Micheal’s, 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery III, 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 Organizations HPWA, POB 4379, 72204, 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens ~oject 372-5113 Service & R~ail Busin~es Twis~ ~tennmt, 7201 Asher ~-4262 Shields:Marley Studios, 117 S. Victou Travel by Philip 227-7690 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Our House ~unge/Rest. _35 Broadway 6 2 4 - 6 8 6 8 Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) Bars & Restaurants Laff’.s " Underground. 31 Tops (across from Laffs) 4812, 4812 E. 33rd Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Taj Mahal, 2630 E. 15th Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. l E. 7th 583-5233 587-8677 742-5262 Sheridan 834-4234 742-8274 Memorial 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 TNT’s 2114 S, Memorial Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd Service & Retail Businesses Tomfoolery at the Silver Star 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 .Kelly Kirby, CPA 663-9399 Elite Goods, 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bkstore, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Dreamland, 8807 E. Admiral 834-1051 Organizations ACT-UP; POB 532, 74101 Names Project, POB 3181, 74101 ¯ 748-3111 P-FLAG POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 Gay Lin~ Info. 743-4297 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 STIR (Tulsa Univ. student ors,) 583-9780 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Churches Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A" Jenks 298-4622 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 MCC of Tulsa, 1623 Maplewood 838~1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Enid, Oklahoma Phillips Univ. Gay & Lesbian Group 242-0628 Oklahoma City (405) Bars & Restaurants Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 Bunkhouse, 2800 NW 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club, 2120 NW 39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Ix) Club 1221 NW 50th 834-1722 KA’s, 2024 NW 1 lth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park, 2125 NW 391h 528-4690 The Porthole. 3630 NW39th 949-9’837 Sneakers, 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps, 2201 NW 39th 528-9080 Wreck Room, 2127 NW39th 525-7610 The Kitchen, 2124 NW 39th 528-5133 La Rocca Mexican Restaurants SW 4th/Walker, 409 W.’Reno & 7550 N. May Service & Retail Businesses- Banana Products 341-8965 Exec. Travel, 2113 NW 36th 521-9100 Habana Inn, 2200 NW39th 528-2221 Herland, 2312 NW 39th 521-9696 Jungle Red, 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 Lobo’s, 2131 NW 39th 528-5156 Deb Roberts, Entertainer 843-5624 Second Chance Credit 752-2209 Stephen Scott, Masseur 525-8689 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/counselor 848-5429 Larry Prater, MD, Psychiat~’ 232-5453 Religious Organizations New Beginnings MCC 3136 N. Portland 942-63 13 Dignity/Integrity, POB 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian Ecum. Council 528-5635 Light House MCC, 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Church, 600 NW 13 232-9224 Ft. Smith, Arkansas Court Garden 305 Garrison 783-9822 B & B Lounge, 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Fayetteville, Arkansas Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Wash. Cry. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Gay/Lesbian Act’n, Delegations 521-4509 MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Oklahoma City (405) Organizations ACLU, 1411 Classen, Ste 318 524-8511 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Ctr. 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OK Gay Pol. Caucus POB 61186 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. 943-0843 OKC Metro Mens’ Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 ACT-UP/Queer Nation 447-4209 OU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Elm, Norman 73019 Womens’ Resource Ctr. AIDS Mastery A1-Anon (Gay) Alcoholics Anonymous OK AIDS Hotline Other Options 364-9424 525-3636 947-3834 " 525-2437 800-535-2437 728-3222 Testing the Limits, 2136 NW 39th 843-8378 The Parachute Page 2 Springfield, Missouri (417) Club 1105, 1105 E. Commercial 831 ~9043 Down Beat, 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News, 4030 Boli.var 833-3354 Joplin, Missouri (417) Billy Jack’s, 720 S. Main 781-6453 CG’s Cha Cha Palace 722 S, Main 781-9313 Lawton, Oklahoma (4o5) HIV/AIDS Support ~48-5890/351-_8_0 SW AIDS Network, POB 3924, 73505 Great Plains MCC, 1416 W. Gore 357-7899 Stillwater, Oklahoma (405) Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544 OSU Gay/Lesbian/Bisex Comm. Assoc. Student Union 040, Box 601, 74078 Helpline (MWTh. 8-10pm) 744-5252 ’ Subcription " 6 months = $12.00 1 year = $18.00 Name _ Address City State Zip. $ Enclosed Subscriptions will be mailed out by the 5th of each month, in a sealed vnvdop¢. Send to: Th~ Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute, September 1, 1993; Volume 1, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource John Christiansen Cookie Arbuckle Mary Arbuckle Stephan Scott Babby Michael Canfield Kevyn Jacobs Scott Curry Emerald Rainbow (horoscopes) Catherine Boyle Tom Neal Kelly Kirby David Stokes (volunteer) Rhonda Guy (volunteer) Leslie Thomas Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/455 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/49539b157f03d6572bd810a793cd6922.jpg 2b5ef269299e322caa4ab1e462c051d2 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a395a4407320f125f6f1c90d09a92f64.pdf a572a26b3d63ea45731f933456037a78 PDF Text Text O0 the Ga~/’& Lesbian Community in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri Box 11347i::Wichita, Kansas 67202 BUNKHOUSE GREAT PLAINS 40~-943-0843 FRIDAY AUGUST 6TH- 10 PM C.C. RAE Show from Grcenbay,Wiscon sin 5th Annual Bar Games - Sunday August 22nd at $25.00 per team - Contact Galen at 405-943’0843 AND. AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS WHO CARE at 10:OOpm Proceeds go to benefit Other Options Check our Specials at the Buckboard Restaurant "Real Home Cookin" Vol. I, Issue VI �The Parachute Directory Wichita Kansas(5 !~) Organizations& R~sourcvs Gay/Leshian Action Delegations 521-4509 ¯ Buddies Country 4000 S. Broadway 529-4953 Our Fantasy 3201 S. Hillside 682-5494 South Forty 3201 S. Hillside 682-5494 R & R Brass Rail 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T~Room 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 ~MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Eureka Springs Ark. (501) Center S~eet 10 Center Street_ 253-8071 The HOP 19 1/2 Spring St. 253-8361 Ermillio’s 26 White St. 253-8806 Adult Entree 220 E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s 1306’E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s 1515 S. Oliver 688-5343 Camelot Cinema 1519 S. Oliver 688-5343 Adult Entertainment Center 3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainment Center 7805 W. Kellogg Adult Entertainment Center 2809 N. Broadway Adult Enlree’ South 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema 2570 S. Seneca Churches MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Bwadff~t Rock Cottage 10 Enenia St. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage #2 Prospect 253-7533 The Sonflxxn Rose 09 Benten St. 253-5800 . Purple Iris Inn R.R. 6 253-8748 Pond Motmtian Rt. 1 253-5877 Maple Leaf Inn 06 Kingshighway 253-6876 Harbor Restaurant 3201 S. Hillside 6gl-2746 Lassens Bar & C_rdll 155 N. Market 263-2777 The Upper Crust 7038 E Lincoln 683-8088 Orgaizizations ~ Bmdne~e.e Wich. Sedg.Co. Hlth Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 W.ichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The.Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 PFlagg 687-4666 Gay Information line 269-0913 Visions & Dreams 3143 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 Queen Ann’sLace 733-4075 Dr. Laura Shook - D.C. 700 N. Market 267-6522 Roommates 262-8444 Paradise Antiques 430 E. Harry 269-4411 Satori Arts 81 Sprin8 St. 253-9820 Crazy Bone 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Coreelli Studio 159 Spring St. 253-7399 Little Rock Arkansas. (501) Backstreet 1021 Jessie Rd. unit Q 666-6900 Michials 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery III 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 ~ift& ,Cards_. & Novelties Art & Pho_to~a_a~v Shields- Marley Studios 117 S. Victory372-6148 HPWA P.O. Box 4379, 72204 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-3605 RAIN-Ark. 375-5908 the House 374-3758 Pals (People of Aitern. lifestyles)374-3605 Womens Project 372-5113 Junotion City, Kansas (913) After Dark Video 1206 Grant Lawrene. Kansas (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Gay & Lesbian Services of Kansas 864-3091 Trav~el Chuck Bwckenridge A~t~amt P~aliahm Commrmi~ ACLU 1411 Classen #318 524-8511 Names Project P.O. Box 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Center 2135 NW 39th 525-2437 OK Gay Political Caucus P.O. Box 61186, 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. P.O. Box 12485 943-0843 OKC Metro Mens Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network P.O. Box 12415 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 Aot up 447-4209 Queer Nation 24 hr action line 447-4209 OU Gay/Leshian & Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Ell Ave. Norman. Womens Rescource Center 364-9424 Wayae D. Ch~rel~s & J~Ii_MOIlS Or~aniz,~gon.q New Beg. MCC, 3136 N. Portland942-6313 Dignity/Integrity P.O. Box 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian2Ecumenical Counce1528-5635 Light House MCC 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Church 600 N.W. 13th 232-9224 Twisted Entertainment 7201 Asher 568-4262 Wichita Praise & Worship Center 651-0603 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Oklahoma City, Ok. (405) 1o~ d. C~’~ C~afive ~s~ Group, OKC C~fi~ ~: Chuck B,C~Me ~cMe, S~n Sco~ B~by, ~c~M ~eld,~ Jacob& Sco~ ~,~rly ~no~, Raye ~n Tuck¢r~eRy ~y, Wwks ~vers. Chuck B, M~ ~ucMe, ~sbb ~om~ ~ Co~icaffons 213 ~50-6223 PHO~ 1-316~51-0500 or 1-800-536~519 .F~ 1-316-269-4208 Volunteers David Stokes Angles 2117 N.W. 39th 524-3431 Bunkhouse 2800 N.W. 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club 2120 N.W. 39th 52-1-9533 Finish Line 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Gushers 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221 N.W. 50th 834-1722 K.A.’s 2024 NW 1 lth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park 2125 N.W. 39th 528-4690 Tim Porthole 3630 N.W. 39th 949-9837 Sneakers 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps 2201 N.W. 39th 528-9080 The Wrack Room 2127 N.W. 39th 525-7610 AIDS Mastery PO Box 12151 525-3636 A1-Anen (Gay) 947-3834 Alcoholics Anonymous 525-2437 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/Couneelor 848-5429 OK. AIDS Hotline 1-800-535-2437 Other Options P.O. Box 36 Bethany .728-3222 Lany Pratt M.D. Psyokiatrist 232-5453 ¯Testing the Limits 2136 N.W. 39th 843-8378 Travel by Philip 227-7690 Manhattan Kansas (913) Flint Hills AUiance, . P.O. box 2018, 539-6275 MCC Mamtmtten 913-271-8431 BGLS- SGA Box 63, KSU, Manhatten,66506 KSU Gay/Lesbian Supp.Group 913-532-6127 Topeka Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics 124 S.W. 8th 357-1960 EXPressions 110 S.E. 8th 233-3622 Adult Bookstores Adult Entertainment Center 903 N. Kansas Some like it Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. ~_~tions & R~sourc~s Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 Manhattan O~treach 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562 Churches MCC of Topeka 232-6196 United Methodist AITtrmatien 235-6101 Emporia, Ks. Gay &Lesbian Allianee Box 65, ESU 1200 Commercial, Empria, KS. 66801 Salina, KS. Alternative Lifestyles P.O. Box 2532, 67402 Pink.Triangle Parents of KS. P.O. box 153, Falun,Ks. 67442-0153 Fort Smith Arkansas (501) Bars & ~staunmts Cou~t Garden Complex 305 Garrison 783-9822 B&B Lounge 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Hot Springs Arkansas (501) Bars & Restarts Our House Lounge & Restaurant 235 Broadway 624-6868 Fayetteville Arkansas (501) Bars"& Restaara~ts .Publications ~ Parachute 1-800-536-6519 The Little Ro~k Conne~ions 227-7690 Tulsa Oklahoma (918) L~ffs Underground 311 E. 7nth 583-5233 Tops (Across from Laffs) 587-8677 Soandals 4812E. 33rd 742-5262 New Age Renegades 17th & Main 584-9405 Silver Star Saloon 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 Taj Mahal 2630 E. 15th 742-8274 Time n’ Time Again 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 Tool Box 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 A d~lt Bookstores Dreamland 8807 E. Admiral 834-1051 Elite Goods 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bookstore 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 _Or!~mi~tions & R~sources Aetup P.O. Box 532, 74101 741-0644 Names Project P.O. Box 318t, 74101 748-3111 PFLAG P.O. box 52800, 74152 749-4901 TOHR 4154 S. Harvard S. H-1 743-4297 Gay Info. Line 743-4297 Shanti Hotine 749-7898 S.T.LR.(Studens of Tulsa for interpers.rights) 583-9780 Okla. AIDS Hotiine 1-800-535-2437 Kelly Kirby CPA 663-9399 Family of Faith MCC 500 W. A, Jenks, 296-4622 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 MCC of Tulsa 1623 Maplewoed 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Enid Oklahoma (405) Subscriptions 6 months=S12.00 1 year = $18.00 Same Address City State Zip $ Enclosed Springfield Missouri (417) Club 1105--1105 E Commercial 831-9043 Down Beat 219 W. Olive 846-4572 A dldt Bookstores Bolivar News 4030 Bolivar 833-3354 Billy Jacks 720 S. Main St. 781-6453 C.G.’s Cha Cha Palace 722 S. Main 781-931.3 Subscriptions will be mailed out by the 5th of each ~honth~ in a sealed envelope. Send to: The Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 Phillips University Gay &Lesbian Group 242-0628 Lawton Oklahoma (405) HIV/AIDS Support Group 248-5890 or 351-2820 Southwest AIDS Network Box 3924 zip73505 Great Plains MCC 1416 W.. Gore 357-7899 Washington Co. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Stillwater Oklahoma (405) Page 2 Restaurants Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39th Expwy 525-0730 TheKitehen 2124NW39th 528-5133 La Rocca Mexican Restaurants: S.W. 4th & Walker / 409 W. Reno 7550 N. May Joplin Misso_m’i(417) Ron’s Place 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 the Parachute Misce//aaeous S~rvie~s Banana Products P.O. Box 130255 Edmond, Ok 73013 341-8965 Exeoafive Travel 2113 SW 36th 521-9100 HabanaInn 2200NW39th 528-2221 Herhnd 2312 NW 39th 521-9696 Jungle Red 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 Lobo’s 2131 NW39th 528-5156 Deb Rol3erts Entertainer 843-5624 Second Chance Credit 752-2209 or 752-2155 Steph~a Scott Masseur 525-8689 Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544 Gay,Lesbain & Bisexual Comm. Asso~ of OSU Studen Union 040, Box 601 Zip 74078 Helpline (Men/Wed/Thurs. 8-10pro) 744-5252 hot hoc tub, fireplace, VCR. ~~’~:~.... {~ You.~ay visit with fa~ pets ..... You._may farm.pets . > /~ CaLl 316~33-4075 {~ or-stroll alofig along the cree~ creek.. ’ ’ Jackie & Bob Collison ~ Hosts - JacMd 2617 Queen Anne’s Lace Lace]~ Double with private ba{fi ba~’h �DEAR BABBY ADVICE COLUMN WE ARE THE STARS Dear Babby: I’m a WM in my 40’s and hope you can help me. I am a novice to gay/hi-love, but want to try it. I have been so called "straight" all my life but I have this neexl or strong desire that will not go away. I guess what I want to know is how do I get started. I’ve been to a couple of gay bars but nothing happened. How do I let someone know that I’m interested? I’m soared to make the first move, but I know if someone made the move I would follow. Do I wear something special ~o let people know I’m looking to be "picked up’? Oh, I’ve tried ads and most of them were just people wanting to write and no action, also, I would like to see what I’m getting. Please Help Looking in Wichita. a drink. If they come over and thank you for it, you are on the right track. If not, then leave thvm alone and go on to contestant number 2. The best way to let someone know you are interested is to talk to them. Now ff you are shy this may be difficult, but try smiling at them and if they smile back try going over and -talkimz. The first, move is very difficult. One hint before I forget, I seem to get lucky late ixt the night. I wait until about 1:45 am and f’md the dla_mk~st ~ in the bar and tell him I_ am appointed his designated driver then I drive him to my trailer. About wearing something special, in my younger days, I wore tank tops and jeans and it worked wonders, however as nature has taken it’s turn on my body, I now Fnid the more clothes I wear the better I do, ff you get my drift. If you are desperate buy a sexy t-shirt or a shirt with something written on it like-’Try me" or "Help. I’m lost, can you show Dear Looking: the way to your place." Thank YOU for being so honest. To let people know your available, I find that very attractive in a man. it is best not to wear your wedding Well let me think ..... if you have been band, I will be glad to hold on to it "straight" most of your life then you for you, just send it to me. The ad’s are in for an experience, (let’s hope work for some people and some they you are anyhow). It’s hard for me don’t. I have found the best way to to tell you how to get started as I meet someone who hasn’t seen fi~e is have always_ been that way, when I to lie like a dog, and hope they will was born and the doctor slapped me, have pity when they meet me. Well I I wanted to follow him home. hope this was some help. If not and Seriously now_just going to the bar you are really wanting that first may not do anything, unless you are a muscle bound h,nk you will. experience, I know a _pleasingly plump , mature.drag queen ~ho probably have to make the first you_’ "the move. If you see someone you AUGUST HOROSCOPE FROM THE EMERALD RAIlqBO W August for all: Moving? Changing jobs? Breaking up or getting together? If you have been thinking about a major change in your life, August is the month to get those wheels in motion. ARIES Mar. 21-April 20 -Success can be yours in nearly any endeavor you start now, especially when you work with others. Arrogance can still defeat you, so try to hide the fact that you know everything. TAURUS April 20-May 21 You take pride in how much you can accomplish, but it doesn’t seem like you’re getting the credit you deserve. Keep physically active--you’ll need to blow off some steam. GEMINI May 21-Jtme 22 Physical relationships become more intense--or you want one more intensely. A month of losts of fun and little self-discipline; so don’t commit to long-term projects yet. CANCER June 22=July 23 You express yourself with zeal so it’s a good time to sell yourself and your ideas. You can also get into a lot of pointles~ arguments; make sure a real issue is at stake. LEO July 23-Aug. 23 Your confidence is high_ and financial luck prevails. Events mm out even better than planned, as long as you avoid showing off and taking ludicrous risks. " .VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 23 Your theme this mo~th is "I gotta be to dominate you after what you want. LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 23 Ever the diplomat, you may be stressed out this month by an apparent case of foot,in-mouth disease. A good month to hibernate and contemplate the meaning of life. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 23 People who seem to be out to get you on the career front merely have the same motives that you do. Try to.find a way to work together instead of doing battle with them. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 22 You have a "can-do" image now, so you attract people who can help you get where you want.to go. Don’t rely on luck to bring success to you; force yourself to work for it too. CAPRICORN Dee. 22-Jan. 21 You always want-to be your own boss but, this month, you absolutely won’t put up with anyone telling you, what to do. Work alone, or at least make sure you get the most credit. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 20 Authority figures often-get on your nerves but you can impress them with your clever thoughts this month. Try not to get too stuck on your own ideas; see the otherside too. PISCES Feb. 20-Mar. 2i Clear the air between you an a significant other. Believe.it or not, it’s OK to admit that you have needs too, so don’t play the martyr role. Stick up for yourself. Visit our store in mystical, metaphysica Eureka Springs. We offer full astrological services and all your body, .mind and soul needs, downtown at 95 Spring Street; or call .,us at 501-253-5445 Buddie" s Co.untry 4000 S. Broadway Wichita, Kansas 316-529-4953 Boots 8, Buns 5tatewide-Contest Grand Prize: Boots! . 2nd Prize $75.00 Gift Certificate-Shelplers 3rd Prize $50.00 Gift Certificate-Sheipers Also participating: View on the Hill.-K.C:. Kansas & Jamies-K.C. Mo. preliminaries every Friday nite : Buddies 10pm/T-Room I 1 pm Finals Sunday August 1 5, at 6pm-Buddies Country BENEFIT FOR PFLAG - AUGUST 17TH AT 10PM THE HOTTEST NEW COUNTRY BAR IN THE MIDWEST The Parachute Page 3 ’ ’ ’ �THE OFFICIAL BEE’R SPO OF THE 0 R Miller Lite. It’s it and that’s that: Page 4 Brought to you by: Wichita Distributors 3619 N. Poplar Wichita, Kansas MILLER BREWING COMPANY REMINDS YOU TO PLEASE: �ACLU Suit Provokes Granting of Parade Permit More Than 200 March for Lesbian and Gay Pride in Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN (EGCM) Spurred by an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit, the Chattanooga Police Department has issued a hotly contested parade permit for the Chattanooga and Gay Pride Lesbian Committee, allowing more than 200 people to march in a celebration of gay visibility and a call for gay and lesbian rights. "This year’s parade --which was twice the size of last year’s -- celebrated not only gay pride, but also our protection under the First Marvin Amendment," said Parker, one of the parade organizer. "Because we were able to march down the route we had selected~ -- rather than the deserted warehouse district the City Council picked for us - we achieved recognition in Chattanooga and opened up a dialogue about gay rights here." The ACLU’s national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project and the ACLU of Tennessee had filed suit on behalf of the Pride Committee, after the because of opposition within that district, the City CounCil on its own initiative- issued a permit for a parade through an industrial zone. "The City Council’s decision to shunt this parade - aside because of its controversial message blatantly Violated the right to free expression guaranteed to all Americans," said Marc E. Elovitz, Staff Counsel to the ACLU national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project and lead attorney on the case. "City streets must be made available for parades and marches on a content-neutral basis," Elovitz said. "A city council or any other city official cannot sit in judgment of the viewpoints of city residents." Two days after the ACLU lawsuit was filed, Chattanooga Police Chief Ralph Cothran exercised his authority to grant a .permit for the residential route. Although his decision allowed the 1993 pride parade to go forward as schedded, it did" not solve the underlging problem of Chattanooga’s impermissible system for considering and granting such permits.. The ACLU challenge will continue until Chattanooga adopts a constitutional system, one that carefully limits the discretion of city officials and prohibits decisions based upon the message of any march. " "The Police.Chiefs coming to his senses saved the City from having to defend itself in an emergency hearing," said Ruth E. Harlow, another ACLU attorney working on situation." The case United is pending .before States District Judge -Allan -Edgar " m R. Chattanooga. Judge Edgar has scheduled " a case conference.. In addition to Elovitz and Harlow, the plain~fs are represented by Jay Ku of Chattanooga. WELCOME IGRA FANs & PAR TICIPANTS FR OM YOUR FRIENDS A T. THE T-R OOM LAURA L. SHOOK, D.C.Chiropractor 700 N. Market Suite A Wichita, Kansas 67214 316-267-652~ The Parachute Page 5 �Eansa~ Ccliseum 14, 15, I~cst i~ctel - Wichita ~tarrictt I-~(~-47~-9~7 ~r 31~-1~1-0333 I~cdec I~ctline 1-303-~3~-!1~1~ cr The Parachute Page 6 �About the Coloiado Supreme Court Decision on Amendment 2 By Mitzi G. Henderson, Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays It is gratifying, that the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that no vote can abrogate the constitutional rights - of our children. The sponsors of Amendment 2 fail to recogn~ i~,e true family values are the American values of personal dignity and equal rights for all. In this opinion, the Colorado court has refused to allow any group to be singled out for second class citizenship. It is a stunning defeat for the homophobic group Colorado for Family Values. The Colorado ruling should send a strong message to other states which are considering similar amendments -- it isn’t legal to vote away the rights of our children and families. .Anti-gay initiatives .similar to Amendment 2 are pending in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Missouri, Florida, Michigan and Maine. I am skeptical that the U.S. Supreme Court would grant the immediate hearings requested by Colorado Attorney General Gale Norton. If they do agree to hear it, they will have in their hands the fate of millions of American citizens threatened with no recourse against legalized discrimination. I trust they will render justice on the same strong grounds cited by the Colorado Court. GOD’S FAMILY VALUES! LOVE Wichita Praise& Worship Center Wichita, Ks. 316-651-0603 "H" AND THE SILVER BULLETS the ,acoustic steel drum band EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT "LIVE" THRU THE SUMMER AT FANTASY COMPLEX PATIO THE ENTIRE FANTASY COMPLEX WELCOMES 1993 GPRR - WICHITA RODEO CELEBRATE OUR WILD WEST WEEKEND THURS., AUGUST 12 - W~LCOME TO WICHITA PARTY FRIDAY & SA TURDA Y, AUGUST 13 - 14 -NO COVER LIVE ON THE PATIO "H" &TttE SILVER BULLETS ACOUSTIC STEEL BAND llPM TO 1AM SUNDA Y A UGUST15 - IGRA ROYALTY SHOW $3. O0 COVER --FRITZ CAPONE, HOST & MC ADMISSION FOR RODEO OFFICIALS, CONTESTANTS & VOLUNTEERS &P.~S~NT SADO~) 3201 S. HILLSIDE * WICH_TA, KANSAS * (316) 682-5494 The Parachute Page 7 �FLINT roLLS ALLIANCE NEWS MANHATTAN KS from Community Spirit (tm) long distance. If you live in the Manhattan area, you might want to consider volunteering one night a month to operate the gay and lesbian info line we need volunteers to make this work. A training seminar for our volunteers will be held in late September. Give us a call if you are interested in helping out! Our next educational forum]general mem~ship meetln~ will be on Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. at UFM (1221 Thurston, Manhattan). Our guest speaker will be Rev. L. Jonathan Loppnow, pastor of MCC Manhattan, and he will talk on the subject of Why Many Organized Religions Hate Gays. Everyone is welcome! BY K~VYN D. ?ACOBS The Flint Hills Alliance, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has FINALLY opened up an office of its own in Manhattan~ For years, those of us in the Manhattan/Junction City activist community have dreamed of having a space ~ the area to serve tbe local same-gender commtmities." In July, that dream finally came true when we opened up an office at 1221 Thurston (The UFM Bldg.), on the second floor. Now we individuals in the Flint Hills region of Kansas have a place to come to get pamphlets and brochures, information on community events, and just hang around in a qucer-friendiy space. (We even are a distribution for free copies of the The Parachute!) As of this writing, office hours have not yet been set, but it is a pretty safe bet if you come by weeknights" from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., somebody will be there. Or call (913) 539-6275 for information. Or come to our open house, on August 5 from 7:30-10 p.m.! Our next goal will be to begin operatln~ gay and lesbian information line. We are having a fundralSing dance July 18, and are sellin~ T-shirts to raise money for that purpose. We have also applied for IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Status (keep your f’mgers crossed), and when that becomes finalized, we will become eligible to receive funds from Commqnity Spirit (to - Wichita ( ay Inf l_ine 316-269-0913 Voice 269-4208 Fax/Modem >> Referrals >> Information >> Events The latest news and information available from Kansas’ largest gay database. Sponsored by: The Land of Awes Information Services Post Office Box 16782 Wichita, KS 67216-0782 "’" .;" ’ 4 God doesn’t hate anyone... 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After all the talk about everhedy being equal, most people-do not rvvo~n_i7~ what the authors of the resolution are stating when they use the term "protected ¢lass.’Most people, after reading through all the statements about everybody being equal, see -’protected class" as meaning "special class, with special rights." At this point we have to ask ourselves whether homosexuals, are asking for special rights. Is the right to have housing a special right? Is the right to be served food in a restaurant a special right? Is the right to have and raise children without state seizing them a special rish~ Is the right to walk down the street and not get attacked because of who you are and whom you love a special right? These do not seem to be special rights. These appear to be the fundamental rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that the Constitution guarantees to every citizen of the United States of Several Legislators .aligned with the religious far-right have readied a resolution that they will intro~_~¢¢ in the Kansas House next session. The wording of the resolution is very similar to Amendment 2,~ which re~ntly passed in Colorado, and several other similar amendments and resolutions that are now being introduced all over the country. At first glance, the resolution appears to be harmless enough, staining that since "citizens have equal fundamental rights and have equal protection under law, " the perferences of some people are not entitles to have a priority over the preferences of any other citizens." If all citizens have equal constitution, and if those fundamental rights include the rights of life, liberty and "the pursuit of happiness, then clearly the "preferences of some people are not entitles to have a priority over the preferences’of others. So, why a resolution? The answer is in the resolution’s next paragraph, which states, We memorialize Congress to refain from enacting or amending any legislation that defines certain sexual or life-style preferences as having protected class status." With this sentence, the authors of the resolution have leapt from equality to bashlnS. What they are trying to fool us into resolving is: Because the Constitution stated that we are all If we take these rights from the homosexual through a sleight-of-hand distortion of the language, who’s nex~ Will it be a race of individuals? Will it be the Jews, Muslims, Catholic, or Protestants? Republicans? Democrats? Will it be the trade unionists? We would urge you to write to your legislators. Explain that without civil rights laws that specifically ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gay people, as well as those susp~ted of being gay, can lose their .jobs,. their homes, and their families and be refused service at public accommodatio~ts simply because they are gay--with no legal recourse. Let Topeka know you are watehin~ and you will no longer tolerate your rights being usurped by _ right wing zealots who speak of special rights;, while wanting the very special, right to discriminate a~ainst those whom they hate. Wichita Praise & Worship Center to Hold Revival Sister Evelyn Sehave from Seattle Washington will be in Wichita to hold revival at Wichita Praise & Worship Center, August 27-29. The services will be held at 1501 Fairmont in Wichita (lst Unitarian Church). WPWC is a Charismatic, Evangelieal church in Wichita, open to the Gay & Lesbian Community. Sister Evelyn Schave is a straisht lady who for many yem~ condemned homosextmlity as part of a religious denomination. However "Several svriptures for herself, and being around Gay and Lesbian Christians she has changed her belief and now she, along with her husband Denni~ evangelize in the Gay and Lesbian Community. She was in revival at WPWC several months ago and is comin~ back by popular request. The ~ services are Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 and Sunday New Bookstore Opens in Wichita Visions and Dreams has now opened at3143 Maple Ave. The store is ~ in a mini shopping ~nter on t~ south side of the street., Family owned and ope~tcd the store is full of Gay and Lesbian books, literature, and many other items. We at the Parachute are excited about this new Imsiness, as it is an opportunity for the Wichita Community to have access to those things which most would have to order by mail and pay postage and hand~g. Raye and Renea invite you to stop by and visit them, ~ is a room set aside for you to visit and have ~offee, and get to know new and exciting people. If the store doesn’t stock something you are lookln~ for, be sure to ask, more than likely they can order it for you. Theyalso ~ a wide selection of t-shirts, like: I’m not gay but my girlfriend (or boyfriend) is, and many more. The store has been open for a few weeks now snd_ is already showing great signs of success. Their hours are 10 am to 8pm Monday - Friday, and Sundays 12 noon to 6pro. Be sure and stop in, tell tliem you read about them in The Parachute. at 2:00pro (regular worship time). For more information you may eall the church office at 316-651-0603. 3143 West Maple, Wichita, Kansas 316-942-6333 10% OFF LESBIAN ROMANCE NOVELS AUGUST 15TH WICHITA’S ONLY GAY & LESBIAN BOOKSTORE OPEN MONDAY - .SATURDAY 10AM-TO 8PM SUNDAYS 12 NOON TO 6PM The Parachute Page 10 ’ �The Ultimate In Adult Entertaimnent Abundance of Adult Vidoes, Magazines, Books. Lubes, Lotions, Novelties & Toys We buy and sell used magazines Large selection of gay & lesbian material Where everyone is treated equally Adult Entree 220 E. 21 st Wichita, Ks. 316-838-1816 Most discreet Gay Comic Tackles Bewitched Role in Stage Play San Frandsco, CA (EGCM) In the retro style of the succ6ssful Real Live Brady Bunch, a new stage version of the classic sitcom Bewitched is. planned for a mid-summer run at the New Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. The stage play caps a wave of Bewitched mania in recent years, including the release of a companion book and renewed interest in the stars of the series, which ran on ABC from 1964 to 1972. Slated to play one of the most popular recurring characters on Bewitched -the practical joking warlock, Uncle Arthur -- is openly gay and comic, Hank actor performer is The Donat. for known his "thinking person’s" style of comedic activism at stand-up and Gay Pride venues and can be seen at gay landmark regularly in San Cabaret Josie’s Prentiss Director Francisco. SF-based of Smithson, Productions, says Neptune Donat was a natural for the acerbic Arthur. "We knew Hank had the right sense of humor when we heard he was organizing the other actors in the audition hall into a TV Child Trivia and Inner Parenting Workshop." Platos 1306 E. Harry Wichita, Ks. 316-269-9036 Camelot Cinema Adult Entree So. 8025 S. Broadway Private Dancers Conversation Booths 316-554-0307 TBIs Adult Video 1519 S. Oliver 316-688-5343 Seniors $4.00 with Coupon 1515 S. Oliver Wichita, Ks. 316-688-5343 24 HOUR Arcade 15-30 channels Donat faces the challenge of recreating the role originated by Paul Lynde, whose camp performance as TV’s Uncle Arthur became a favorite among viewers whose Gay-O-Meter jumped off the charts when he appeared on screen. "I’d like to make it clear that I’m nothing like Lynde," says Donat. Paul Lynde was a "Paul 50-year-old, angry, bitter alcoholic. I’m 28." Donat says the new show introduces modern themes, to the hexy series, bringing Bewitched into the gay 90’s. ’!The play provides a perfect parable for gay oppression. is constantly Darrin tormenting Samantha about expressing her natural self, and she relents. Who has the in this power real relationship? In the revival, I think we’ll see Samantha start to take S6me of that power back. It’s a somewhat cerebral interpretation, but still very fun and true to the original" Most discreet conn’ection gay The Co-star Dick continues. made national Sargent headlines when he came out as a gay man in 1991 after Governor Pete California Wilson vetoed a gay rights bill. The following year, he and Montgomery were Grand Marshals ~of the Los Angeles Lesbian/Gay Pride Parade. Diane Murphy, one of the twin sisters who played Tabitha on the sitcom, is-alsoo openly gay. Murphy runs a organization for nonprofit women and their battered in Santa Barbara, children California. Though Lynde did not come out publicly during his lifetime, his homosexuality was no secret in the Hollywood community, and the same is true of Agnes of Endora Moo.rehead, Bewitched LINCOLN STREET HAIR COMPANY. 7062 East Lincoln JOttN GOODNER Hairs fyling/Color Technician . let John mMce you.... 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Market Wichita, Kansas 316-263-2777 Lunch Served 11 to 2 M-F, Dinner 5:30 to 10 Monday - Saturday Truly Dedicated to Service and Quality Bears Update Wichita, KS (EGCM) The Bears in the Woods Picnic held on July 24th was well attended despite the very hot and humid weather. Bears from Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City and Wichita converged for friendship, food and fun. Hirsute Pursuit sponsored the picnic in response to guys who felt that they wanted a non-bar event. Although the majority of the guys who went to the picnic seemed equally at home at the "T", Room bar that same evening, some expressed gratitude at the chance to meet big and hairy men without the smokefilled,- loud mum’c environment of a drinking establishment. The next event for Hirsute Pursuit will be another BearChest Night at the "T" Room on August 28th. There will again be prizes for the Best Chest contest as well as a very large number of door prizes. Admission will be $1 except for ladies and shiftless men. This will probably be the last major event for the. men’s club until the nation.ally publicized Bear Hug ’94 -in January. "We need some time to pull things together," said Rex Rivers who is a representative for Hirsute Pursuit. "The Bear Hug is a large event that takes a lot of time and planning. Will be checking out gay friendly hotels in the Wichita area and soliciting input from other businesses and organizations for events and activities surrounding the Bear Hug weekend." Paradise Antiques There aren’~ any you can sea You can’t tell from outward appearance who is infecte0 with ~ the virus that causes AI~S. Know how to determine your risk. Call your State or local AIDS hotline, or the National ~ Hotline at 1-800-342AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. 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Just fiwe years ago,--Alyson noted, .i~-- would .have - been¯ impossible, for most high~b00~. ~:~’~i ~mply ~t :you ke~ote s~ker Shows ~at times are changing," he said.. "It’s ~now well recognized that there are lesbian and gay high teenagers in every school. The religious right has tried to keep our children’s boOks out of public libraries, but they’re losing that battle. They’ll try just as hard to keep books for gay and lesbian teenagers out of high school libraries. It’s our job yours and mine -- to ensure that the~ lose this battle, as well." informadon more For Daly; Alyson contact: Kim Inc.; 40 Publications, Plympton Street; Boston, MA 02118; Voice 617-542-5679. l l O $.E. 8th, Topeka, KS. 913-233,3622 124 S. W.8th Topeka, Kansas The Parachute Page 13 �A R K N A A S "~’ PondMountain Lodge & Resort .19th Year ~ "Come experience the unsurpassed beauty and serenity Rt. 1, Box 50 Eureka Springs Arkansas 72632 (501) 253-5877 of Pond Mountain." 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Fi~cial suppo~ for w~rk of 1CAN has co~ from CARA N ~n~n, Ne World ~c~ of Ch~nes, ~ms ~ups ~ el~t a ~~ 1CAN pr~s f~r Ne ~d SmoNem~n was as the representative from North America. The Committee includes representatives from Argentina, Australia, England, Ethiopia, Fran~, Hollatut, Ivory Coast, Switzerland, U.S.A., and the Vatican. ICAN presentexl "Creative Use of Religious Resomv,es" during the International Conference. The 250 people who attend the presentation and the htmdreds who ~5sited the ICAN booth during the Conference t~stify to the importance of the spiritual approach b~ing part of the global response to HIV.AIDS. South, Executive Director of the AIDS National Interfaith Network (AN1N), drew applause whe~ he said, "~ne Rdigious community in America is one of the b~st my.as of F~ling strongly that HIV/AIDS conferences should be hold in the d~veloping nations of the world (since the hig~st numbers of di~ are in thos~ areas), ICAN is scheduling another Pro-conference to b~ held n~xt year in Bangkok, Thailand hoforo the International Conference in Yokohama, Japan. For further information contact: Mary Catherine Smothormon, Executive director R~on~ ~S In~ N~ork 924 N. 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Other leadcrs who were arrested include Tim McFeeley, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund; Rosemary Dempsey, vice president of the National Organization for Women; and Maurice Franklin, a former Navy officer and representative of the National Black gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum and the Campaign for Military Service (CMS). TICIPANTS/ When police ordered the crowd to disperse, eleven activists remained on the chanting "Shame" sidewalk, at the White House and "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Won’t Work." Police then arrested Domi, McFeeley, Dempsey and Franklin and the following other activists: Michael Bustamontc, a Vietnam veteran and officer with the Gertrude Stein Democratic Has,an Club; Shafiqullah, of the United States Students Association; ThOrn Turner of the Campaign for Military Service; Jason Rigg; Andrew Francois Alexis; de Montequin; and Matt Marcos. They were all charged with demonstrating without a permit and fined $50 with a future court date. "~s issue will not go away, and the gay and lesbian movement will not go away," Domi added. "This capitulation to bigotry will not deter our struggle for equality and fairness. The ’don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue’ poficy is completely unacceptable. We will fight the policy in the streets, in the courts, and in Congress. We will not end this battle until we attain justice." ~ ~ar~hu*~e P~,ge 17 �RON’S PLACE P.O. BOX 367 523 W. POPLAR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72702 (501) 442-3052 SUNDAY SHOWS FEATURING GINGER ST. 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Keep in ,-i,,d that the judges will b~ looking for will not n~cessarily be th~ most handsome face or tl~ most muscular body, but rath~ tbe man who best typif~s tl~ Applications are available throughout th~ Tulsa club sc~m~. Tbe rules, requirmn~nt, s judging criteria-and ~ information are available award~l to t~ Top 3 Wln_ne~s along with a title belt and ~ntry fee to Mr. Oklahoma Leath~ "94 for ~ first Pla~ Winner. contact Tool Box for (918--584-1308) more information. Tulsa .Oklahomam for Human ~ (TOm~) is~ sponsor~g a I BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND picnic (BYOBaskct) to be held at Bartlett Square on the Main Mall (5th and Main) from 6:30 to 10 pan., Tuesday, August 3, 1993. The pkmic will be held in lieu of TOHR’s regularly sc~bedul~ monthly mceting Free mnsi~, ~ntertainment, dancing and information will be served up with soft dr~nk~ provided by TOHlh Please bring your own pi~mic dinner snd dr~ss for the weather. attend. All area lesbian, gay, and AIDS organizations, TOHR members, friends and fsmily are welcome for what is sure to be a si~.li~ p~a~y in downtown T-Town. The fountain at Ba~ett Square will certainly cool your red-hot~ rockets, so come OUT and bring everyone you know and love to celebrate stammer and TOHR in the heart of If you or your organization wishes community, this is an THE TAJ MAHAL Dart Tournament Tuesdays 8:00pm Pool Tournament Wednesdays 8:00pm excellent Call the Heipliae at 743-4297 for more information. Happy Hour 12-7 $1.25 Small Pitchers ofBeer Hours 12pm to 2am - 7 days a wcck 2630 E. 15thTulsa, Oklahoma 918-742-8274 585-3405 17th & Main I The Parachute Page 19 �SATURDAYS FRIDAYS MUST BE 2 ! 10PM - 2AM 606 S. ELGIN 918.587.8677 The Parachute Page 20 �Remember: Trash Disco nite - Thursday’s 2 Step lessons Wednesdays 8-10pm Line Dance Lessons Sundays 7-9pm R Improved Sound Sytem August 6th August 6th Tomfoolery Exclusively Gay Merchandise T-shirts/Gifts!Jewlery/ Cards/Leather Tulsa’s newest Gift Shop DEB ROBERTS LIVE! With Special Guest Mychall Lee Allen FAMILY OF FAITH MCC Family of Faith is a member church of the Universai Fellowship of Metropolitan Commt~nity chill~3h~s. Family of Faith has a ministry to gay people and to non-gay people. who a~c~pt the validity of gay-lifestyle. The membership is made up of diverse backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation, race, national origin, and religious persuasion They have a common purpose...to proclaim the Good News that everyone is loved and accepted by God a persons of sacred worth. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church has s~heduled a wide range of programs for the coming weeks, these are planned to meet various needs and interests. Program highlights are as follows: U~ing the Bible... This course will be offered on Wednesday.evenings August llth, August 25th, September 8th, and September 22nd beginning at 7:30 p.m. course will be offered on Wednesday evenln~; September 29th, Oztober .13th, and O~tober 27th be~’rmin~ at 7:30p.m. This will explore the grassroots theological development as people oppressed because of sexuafity and liberated by the Good News. FIRST Wednesday of each month at 7:30pro The church will gather together for the mirdsfl~jr of Word and Prayer just like "The Old Prayer Time Meetings." This is an Here at the Silver Star opportunity to ,explore a deeper walk with Spirituafity as well as a prayer~:~, i~up sx~sa~d :br6thers in Christ. The’THIRDWednesday of each month at .7:30 p.m., the church will celebrate with an "Old Fashion Gospel Sing Time." THe church invites you to come celebrate Worship Services are held ea~h Sunday at 1 la:m. and Sunday School is held each Sunday at 10a.m. Family of Faith is located at 500 W. A Street, Jenks, OK. Pastor is Rev.Marian Fink Minister of Care is Rev. Pare Cro~ker. For further information call 918-298-4MCC Family of Faith MCC Sundays 1 lam Wednesdays 7:30 pm 500 W. A Jenks, Ok. 918-296-4622 ¯ Certified Public Accountant ILet us help you with your monthly, quarterly and annual tax and accounting needs. 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa, OK 74128 (918) 663-9399 OKC (405) 942-1062 Thanks Tulsa For Your Support _ The Parachute The Parachute Page 21 �PRESS RELEASE HIV TESTING very Thursday veninB Sponsored by: Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H- 1 Tulsa, Oklahoma Free and Anonymous HIV Testing Daytime testing by appt. 749-4194 For more information call "HELPLINE’o For and by ,but notlimited to the Gay/Lesbian Community and Bisexual Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights New in town7 Having Problems7 Need referrals7 The TOHR Gay Information line is here for you.t We offer a variety of referrals - from legal and medical to AIDS ¯ " TOHR and bar Information The helpline is staffed 6 days a week, 8pro to lOpm 743-GA YS Personal Touch 5 Privat~ Masg~o Rooms Toning Tables M~ssage Classes A¢cupressmv ReHcxology NOTICE WE NOW HAVE A FULL TIME MASSEUR Call for Appointment 4944 S. 83rd E. Ave. Ste. D 1 Block East of Memorial off 51st 918-665-1155 Hours: Mon-Sat 9arn - 8pm Coupon for 50% Off One Hour Massage Expires 8/3/93 Re:Mazzio’s PizTa July 7, 1993 Dear Editors: Attached you will find a copy of an internal newsletter from Mr. Craig Bothwell who is the president of Mazzio’s Pizza that I was able to get a hold of from a good friend who happens to be an employee-of Mazzio’s. I thought that all your readers should know what kind of mentality Mazzio’s Pizza has in Personally I won’t visit another Mazzio’s or Kens Pizza unless they release an apology to our D.B. A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT It could only happen to me. I went to WashinL~on, D.C., to attend the International Franchise Expo last week and what timin!! It also happened to be the weekend that 500,000+ gays and.lesbians gathered to demonstrate for their eauses. I notic~l that President Clinton was conveniently out of town. Regardless of your views on the subject, this Okie wasn’t ready for what he saw. I was very happy to leave our nation’s capitol this trip Mr. Crai8 Bothwell Mazzio’s Pizza Partners of _gays offered insurance HBO, the television entertainment division of Time Warner In~., has began offering health insurance on a trial basis to domestic partner~ of its gay and lesbian omployees. HBO made the move after considering it for a year, largely to bring, gay and lesbian employee compensation into party with that of heterosexual employees, the company employs about 1600 people. Time Warner’s Hollywood studio subsidiary, Warner Bros,, said that boginnlnoo August 1, it too will extend the health insuranee coverage it provides for the families of its 3,500 employees to same-sex domestic parlxIors. Presidential Decision on Military Called "A Shattering Disappointment" Washington, DC (~EGCM) Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund issued the following statement in response to the President’s announcement on the issue of lesbians and gays in the military: "President Clinton’s decision to accept the demands of the Joint Chiefs to require homosexuals serving in the U.S. military to hide is a shattering disappointment for millions of gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans. It is literally ridiculous to see the lengths to which General Powell,-Secretary Aspin, and President Clinton will go to ensure that bigoted heterosexamls never see or hear a homosexual. The President and his defenders tell us that he. wanted to lift the ban entirely, but that political realities stand in the way. When didn’t political realities block the path of ending discrimination "and extending freedom and the American dream to minorities and women in this country? We elected, a leader and got a barometer. Great presidents like Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy alter political reality, rather than use it as a reason to avoid the challenge of change. President asked the .... The nation’s military leaders to take six months to find a way to lift the ban and ease the process. Instead, our military brass have spent the last six months in a puerile pursuit of punishing the President and gay and lesbian patriots. They should all resign in shame. �SCANDALS RUMORS (RESTA URA NT) TULSA’.S #1 UNISEX BAR Scandals, formerly Flamingo,s, is now under new ownership and management. Scandals is undergoing a face-lift and incorporating a new line-up: New DJ ~ Light show, a ladies night, and a new restaurant -Rumors (opening later in August), etc... We are excited about the changed and hope you are too. At this time; we would like to thank our valued regulars and those.ofyou who have not checked us out yet we extend a warm welcome and look forward to seeing you. Tbank.~ and Party Smart! The entire staff and management of Sandals Our Weekly line up: Mondays: Closed (for the summer we will be closed on Mondays in celebration that the wicked queen is gone. Tuesdays: Movie Night: shows at 7:30,9:30 &-l 1:30 free popcorn & 50 cent hot dogs Wednesdays: Techno-Rave Night Thursdays: Starting Thurs.August 5th "ladies Night" All ladies - no cover $1 Miller long necks, wine co61ers. Fr~ Poo! o Fridays &.Saturdays: Dance, Dance, Dance : Party with 0ur new : in houSe DJ" Michael The latest in lights.and/sound. °~ ~ Sundays:Fabulous showtime with mc Sensuous_a lady of the 90’s_ August 6 & 7 Black & White Weekend August 15 (Sunday) Our First Annual .Miss Scandals Applications can be picked up at the Bar $25.00 Entry fee. Winner will represent Scandals at Miss Gay Tulsa Metroplex pageant to be held at Scandals An Evening of Pageantry with Anita Richards & Others Limited advance reserved seating available $10.00 includes free champagne cocktail hour 8-9 General admission $5.00 no seating August 27 & 28 "Scandals Beach Party 93 Come in your Beach attire August 29 MC Sensuous Special Beach Party Performance Located at: 33rd & Yale .in Tulsa Beside Git N Go 918-742-5262 Th~ Paxachut~ Page August 20 & 22nd Super Porn Star Chip Daniels Showtime at 1 lpm Chip has starred in numerous films including Scorcher �"As we in the gay community learn to value ourselves, we’ll want to take care of ourselves. With dignity and love we’re beginning our own traditions of safer sex. " A1WayS gro W1"ng... ...Always safe. A Service oflhe Oasis Resource Center. To volunteer call 405-525-2437. Reverend John Nicholas of Lighthouse MCC "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source.Y Occupation: Clergy Age: 45 Hobbies: C & W music, Sci-Fi, Asian Lit., and Comparative Religion LETrER TO THE EDITOR Oklahoma with new copies made available free of charge to people makes this SO difficult for some people,s? I have no answer for this It’s an interesting life when you spend your days plotting and planning on how to keep your heartfelt project r~mning if you are running low on funds. You may think I’m describing my court case with the Oklahoma Judicial System regardlnS losing custody of my children this past year. I guess that’s why I’m so sensitive in this area, but -it isn’t my project that I’m writing about’. Other Options, Inc., a nonprofit organization in our community, anyone else interested in the book I hope I’m not telling anyone anything they don’t already know. If I am being informative, GREAT!, I think you should know and be proud of another great service organization available in our commnnity. I guess, wlmt is really getting at me, leading the attack and those gang banging for fun don’t know either. If you have the opportunity to see Cookie Arbuelde or anyone else on our community that gives their time to others, whether it is in a though,, is_ Other Options has individuals or our comm~mity, tell under attack by people who seem to think ~hey need to undermine any .organization or anyone who doesn’t see things their way or according to their own bias. Malicious condemnation is undeserving to those who think with their own and convictions. It is undeserving to those who choose not to be a part of the PC (pofitically correct) crowd in our ctwamtmity. I have seen the exceptional work done by many people who offer their time and their hard work at Other Options as volunteers including my son, Scott. These are people as diverse as the gay commtmity that work for a common purpose with few waved and many challenges. They are a vital part of our community, not by sexual orientation but by the caring, compassionate, convicted way they support those who have needs. Their actions and their respect have been witnessed by many of us in~ many ways, including marching with us and verbally defending us in our ongoing battle of affirmation and them thanks for what they do. There running at high speed for 5 years. Their purpose is to help those who have tested H1V + or are diagnosed with AIDS. Their services are confidential, 24 hours a day, no charge, without prejudice or bias. Cookie Arbuelde works 365 days a year, 24 hours per-day ff not at her office or in her vehicle, in her mind. This organization provides case management, counseling, and social services to HIV + persons. They facilitate the client’s access to both medical and COmmUIlity based services. There is a supplemental emergeuey fund assist with medication, due to $500 - $700 worth of medication state and federal aid programs don’t cover. They match funds with churches and businesses for rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation, etc. and assistance as well. The two most impressive things I have seen since spelldin~ volunteer hours at their modest office is the AIDS FOR a resource dir~tory for the state of earegivers role, political action, oranything that : benefits another are many and I’m sure they need to hear it more, plus we may enjoy the good fcellng we get from saying it more. O ye critical ones, take heed: You don’t have toagrce, you don’t have to join anyone’s doctrine, and you certainly have every right to not participate something you don’t believe in. I would he willing.to bet there are those who don’t prescribe to your way of thlnidng, yet they five and let live all the same. We are as diverse as the colors in the rainbow, thank God. My grandmother, l~mily, rest her soul, told me a very-simple solution to this problem that I always need to hear time’and time again, "If you can’t think of something nice to say, don’t say anything at alL" Kemily Wallace Oklahoma City, OK acknowledgment,, whether we are HIV+ or not: I have read letters in this publication as .well as others stating our need for unity although we are diverse. Wbat The Parachute Page 24 BOOK. REVIEW In Soul Snatcher, which is Grae’s third novel, she takes uson a journey of self discovery, deception and insecurities. We enter into’the life of Sharla, a sad and lonely woman in search of her own power yet completely unaware that she poses any at all. She wanders into the life of a woman named Men’dith who could possibly he Sharla’s twin, and is out of town. A twist of fate throws Sharla into Meridiths apartment and into her lesbian lifestyle with a group of warm and caring lesbian wome~ Although she knows she is wrong, she continues to live Meridiths life and becomes so convincing that she soon begins to lose her own identity into this dream world. Sharla discovers the joy and excitement of women in a way that she never realized was possible. Until Meridith returns and Sharla must either c~nfront her own life or completely take over Meridiths. The book flows in that standard Camarin Grac style with odd twists and turns. This book is not as predictable as some of her work has been and although c~ertain areas of this novel were unrealistic, it continued to provide an intcrestin~ plot and did not become easy.to figure out the ultimate outcome. If you are a Camarin Grac fan then you will surly want to read thi~ book If you have not yet exposed your mind to this author, I think you will f’md �ATTENTION ALL LADIES SPECIALS Tired of trying to find a place to park? Does Gay Bashing Scare You? Tired ,Of The Drugs? I have the answer ...... Domestic Bottle Beer $1.00 Thursdays 11-1 Fridays 9-11 Sat 9-12 $4.00 Cover Domestic Bottle Boer SNEAKERS! .25 cents A place off the strip, qui~t and anyone who doesn’t want .,25 beer will not be staml~ & can still come in. secure. Now offering prices you can’t refuse. Save some money and maybe your life! AUGUST 20th Red Dog Dancers! $2.00 Cover I Big Dance Floor, Great Light System and No Long Lines For Drinks! I Prices Wells $2.25 Call $3.00 Regular Schnapps $1.00 Bottle Dora. Bcer $1.50 MEANT TO BE FIT by Stephen Scott K.A.’s 2024 N:W. 1 lnth - Open 7 days a week Sunday August 8 - Ccl0bra~ Leo Birthdays - Free Food Beer Bus 4-6 $3.00 / Bottle Beer $1.50 Water Gun Fight Outside Sunda_v August 22- Cook August Specials: Tues. and Sun. : $1.50 bottle beer all day Men. Beer Bust 9-11 $3.00 / Wed. Bottle Beer $1.25 8-10 BIOGRAPHY OF.MARY- CATHERINE SMOTHERMON._ _ RAIN-OKI.AHO]VIA .... - care to over 150 HIV-infe~ted individuals, their families, and ,.~’~ve~.fl~ 49 ,clients are e~,tly EXECUT/VE~D:IRE~OR .,.~.- trai~i.~-sessions are helff sever~ times a year in various, parts of the Following the diagnosis of AIDS in her son, Kirt, in 1987 Mary Catherine Smoth~imon became active in AIDS Support Programs (ASP) in Oklahoma City. She served on the ASP Board of Directors and on the Advisory Council for the Oklahoma Center for AIDS Resources and Education state. A Coordinator~ based in Tulsa, oversees the program in the Eastern half of the state while MS. Smothermon concentrates on the needs of Western Oklahoma. Ms. Smothermon and her husband, Skip, who teaches High School Geometry and Physics at Midwest City High School live in Edmond. They have four surviving children and one grandchild. (OK-CAR~). She is certWzd by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as an HIV Educator and -Counselor, is a member of the. Oklahoma Conference United Methodist AIDS Task Force, and serves on an international steering committee whleh is workin~ to develop spiritual support programs worldwide. Ms. Smothermon is a Registered Emergency Medical Tevlmician and was Coordinator of Ambulance Services in Chandler, Oklahoma, until the death of her son in 1989 when she resigned to work full-time in.the field of HIV and AIDS. Since RAIN was established in Oklahoma in February 1990, more than 16,207 people have been educated through program schools, settings, in faith communities, businesses, health care and community groups. a continuing RAIN has trained and is supervising (as.of 05/30/93) 61 Care Teams throughout the state. These teams encompass more than 650 volunteers and have given practical support and When we hear the word, or better yet, seemuscle, our hearts usually skip a beat! But, what, really, is the reality of muscle? A muscle is a group of muscle fibers that are bound together and work which occurs when lowering ahand-held weight from the shoulder) is an eccentric contraction. Muscle fibers have their own energy area; each cell contains energy sources which chemically change to produce energy. The energy sources are carbohydrate, fat and protein. The process of chemically changing these food-stuffs may occur in the body of the muscle cell or in a sp~oiaiized cell structure called mitochondlron that aerobic chemical changes occur. Muscle ceils, which are also calle~ muscle fibers, differ considerably in length. Some my he many centimeters in length, but the largest fibers are less than 0.1 millimeter in diameter. together to develop muscle tension. . ~ ..mus0~s,:~..,~u~:d" :in ,; ph.y~?M: " Within each, muscle-cell are hundreds ~. ~y ~-a~-at-~ myofib~s wMch con~ a ~ ends.to?~the~.~bones of the skeleton, When these muscles contract-they pull on bones. Skeletal muscles make up nearly half of your body weight. There are over 20 major skeletal muscle in your body. Two other types of muscle contract and generate tension, but do not pull on bones. Cardiac muscle Vpropels blood from the heart’s chambers and smooth muscle in contraction typically constricts blood and respiratory vessels and walls of digestive organs. If a muscle shortens when it contracts this process is called an isotonic contraction. If a muscle contracts but does not change in length , this process is an isometric contraction. A contraction of the muscle lengthens (such as a lengthenin~ contraction of the biceps enucentration of contractile, proteins which regulate contraction; ’ It is the action of these contractile and regulatory p~:oteins which bring about movement. The only way to increase these proteins--iS to do physically stressful work or exercise; the stress is the stimulus for the muscle cell to make more protein. When you lift weights or otherwise exercise to increase your muscle you increase the number of myofibrils within each fiber. When you lose muscle mass because of physical inactivity, myofibrils are lost. There is vidcnce that trainln£ may. increase fiber (cell) numbers due to a ""splitting"" of existing fibers. myofibrils The gain or loss of with trainin£ or not training, respectively, is well documented. Finally, Long Distance Calling For Us Call anywhere in the world with simple diai-I service from your home-just like you have now. We provide a ealllng card to use away from home-just like you have now. Customer service and long distonce operators are available 2~ hours a day-just llke you have now. We must admit, there is a difference... Official Lbng Distance ~m~m~u~ ~ ¯ ~ ~’~. 2% of your long distance ch~gcs arc domted to the gay, Iesbhn, bi and AIDS groups of your choice. You can save up to 25% offyour long distance charg~s~°ml~d t° the rat~ of AT&T. MCI o~ SI~nL ~ TH~ SwrrcH TODAY 1-80~546-0556 Page 25 �ACLU BIENNIAL CONFERENCE STIRS ENTHUSIASM IN OKLAHOMA DELEGATION The lovely city of Atlanta, Georgia served as meeting place for hundreds of Civil Libertarians this year during, the 1993 ACLU Biennial Conference. ACLU of Oklahoma was represented by three Board Members: Mark Henri~ksen, Dr. Larry Prater and William ~linkle. The aWdiate staff, consisting of Joann Bell, Lueille McCord and Michael Camfield, also attended the conference, which lasted from Ju~e 16th through June 20th. Three themes permeated the gathering thi~ year: "what we’ve done, what. we’re doing and where we’re going." ACLU National Board President Nadine Strossen and Executive Director Ira Glasser both gave powerful opening addresses to the assembled delegates. They challenged everyone to play more active part in moving forward the fight for the Bill of Rights into the Twenty-First Century. Both of these leaders made themselves available for conversation and participated actively in the featured panel discussions and workshops. Board Representatives-and Staff from ACLU/OK took part in seminars covering a cariety .of issues and organizational strategies. The plight of Urban America and the changing role of A CLU were two major topics addressed at the conference. In addition, Church/State Separation. Cenorship, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Bniiding on his favorite theme of ’~’, Reverend-Jackson ask~ ACLU’s helping re~laimi~ Urb~m America. He cited past struggles in which ACLU-has worked to end diserimln~tion, pmtlcularly in the South. He spoke about ending dis~rimi~tion Lesbians. agai~xst Gays and Reverend Jackson also po~ted out that we are experiencing a shift to the Right by those people who have established their credentials as champions of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. He used President Clinton as the prime example of this ideological "caving how important it is for is to "lead " President Clinton, rather than allow ourselves to be led by him" Jesse Jackson kept the. ACLU crowd spellbound for well over an hour Although there were many utilitarian aspec_ts in the Oklahoma delegation’s participation in the 1993 Biennial, the most importan~t gains were nmde by meet~n~ like-minded people from across the nation who are eogaged in the same s~s wlfich occur in Oklahoma. Canvcntion delegate Dr. Larry Prater found out that the ACLU of Georgia has a Gay and Lesbian chapter, and he will be investigatin~ the possibility of formin~ a similar chapter within Oklahoma ACLU affiliate. The positive effect on morale is somcthinS that can be brought back from such a meeting and used to great advantage loeally! ACLU 1411 Classen, Suite 318 Oldahpm~ City. OK 7~I06 Binkle and The American Civil Liberties Union Pro~ects Your R ~,hLs of Free Speeck, Press and Religion. .~The American ~ L~bertles Union Helps ~uarantee You Equality a~dDue Process. emoer ur Making a Gontribution. .Write t~. ACLU0132 ~st 43rd Street, ~ew mrl~ ITk" 100~6. The Parachute Page 26 Even if you and your partner have complete horoscopes with .every planet included, you’re still unlikely to get good advice from an astrologer who uses standard methods because (s)he just won’t be looking for the right stuff buildln~ and maintenan~ of a good relationship." "SAGITFARIUS always open for new adventu~." If you read the personals for entertainment, or if you’re playing the mating game yourself, you’ve seen ads like these. Astrological. "Love Sign," books are everywhere, from library shelves to the Milli~n~ of people rely on astrology to guide them in their seareh for a lnsti~ love; but if you are Gay or Lesbian, you won’t fmd " the information you need. All astrology is based on the information gathered by astrologers who have spent the past four thousand years studying hnm~n nature. Since few astrologers have studied homosexuality, all of the information that exists is based on relationship between men and women. Unless you actually have an _answer to that eternal question, "So, who plays the man?," your relationship is different from the kind of alliance describe~l by popular astrology. This doesn’t mean that Gays and Lesbians can’t use astrology to explain their love lives. People are people and love is love and, to some extent, the rules are th~ same for everybody. But, where Gay and Lesbian relationships differ from the majority, the rules of astrology must change ~-reflect these differences, share your Sun Sign with one twelfth of all the people on Earth. A "Gemini" might be a radical Lesbian.separatist; a "Gemini could just as easily be the macho leader of your local nee=Nazi club. Ac~3ordin~ to Sun Sign astrology, both of these people would ideally mated to Aqnarian Ronald Reagan. Please. How mueh sense does this ma~? While itis true that each Sun Sign is like a tribe whose members all have some traits "m common, if you want to use astrology to describe each member of the clan as a unique individual, at the minimum, you have to use the entire solar system to do it. Certain planets are more imporfamt than others in love relationships. For example, the San describes the ego and what the person is llke .on the inside; the Moon describes how .an individual responds on an emotional level. Venus shows the capacity for love and affection; Mars reflects the sexual style and Satm~ shows the ability for longevity and commitment. ]Vlichael Camfield distinguished themselves and ACLU/OK by presentin~ hilarious show-stopping musical numbers. One of the highlights was a segment performed by C~mfleld entitled, "General Colin PowelPs Nightmare." Camfield, belting out altered lyrics to .the tune of "I Enjoy Being a Gir!’, appeared onstage with a ridiculously large green boa in a mockery of the military’s equally ridiculous mi~trt~ of Gay soldiers. It brought the house down. "It’s nice to be from.the afVdiate-that has the stars of the show," said ACLUIOK Executive Director Joann Bell after seeing the Freedom Follies. Keynote speaker for the Biennial Conference Banquet was the Reverend Jesse Jackson. His address was an incendiary blend of history, current analysis and a call to action. Kimberly Y. "AQUARIUS seeks special friendship maybe more.* TAURUS written about. Sun Sign compatibifity, Male or female, Gay or straight, you Students Rights, Capital Punishment, AIDS related issues, Women’s Rights and Police Misconduct were all exhaustively treated in 8~rminar Sessions." Various tralnin~ and discussion groups treated internal afTdiate organizational subjects, including Public Education, Fund-raising, Lay Leadership, Litisation and Legislation. The 1993 Freedom Follies, a musical send-up recent events, was presented to a full house audience of Civil Libertarian comedy lovers. This recently established tradition is produced by a handful of participants with no budget and limited.rehearsal time. These constraints did _ not ¯hinder anyone’s-enjoyment, however. William DOES ~ SUN StoNE ON YOUR .LOVE? In the symbolic language of astrology everythin~ means somethin2. In fact, everythi~ has several layers of- relationship issues, we have to dig even deeper into the symbolism. Besides being the ruler of ego, the Sun is also the representative of men and all things nmsculine in nature. The Moon is not only .emotions; it also rules women and everything ~ essentially feminine. Venus is the "feminine* urge to love and to be loved; Mars is the "masculine" urge to desire and to conquer. If you go to° an astrologer who uses the usual rules, (s)he will be for good Sun/Moon and Venus/Mars contacts. Remember that standard astrology looks at male.female relationships; standard so astrologers look at things that indicate a good balance between men and women. But, since Gays and Lesbians don’t participate in the battle of the sexes, these astrological relationships seldom exist. What we need instead are good Sun/Mars or male relationships for men; and positive Moon/Venus. or female contacts for women. In other words, in Gay and Lesbian astrology, we look first for indications of a good relationship that is either essentially masculine or essentially mascnli~_, essentialIy femlni~, in nature comp~ibility--- "-comparisons between Venus (female) and Mars (male)~ But,= in Gay and Lesbian relationships, we have to add a completely new component--the planet Uranus, representative of all things that go against the grain of society; thus the official envoy of all Gay and Lesbian issues. Is it passion you desire? Look for good contacts between Mars and Uranus. For. that cuddly, warm and fuzzy feeli~ positive combinations of Venus and Uranus are what you want. You won’t find the planet Uranus mentioned in most books about relationship astrology because it’s only significant in a love to sexual union that defies the rules of society. continued on pg. 27 �DISCIPLES ELECT PRO GAY GENERAL MINISTER AND PRESIDENT In a positive turn of events, the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have elected a pro gay General Minister and President. Dr. Richard Harem was elected to take the helm of the 1.6. million member main denomination with over 90% of the vote. Approximately 10,000 persons gathered in St. Louis July 15-20, 1993 for the biennial meeting, this year held in conjunction with the General Synod of the United Church of Christ. At the last assembly, held in Tulsa in 1991, Dr. Michael IOnammon was narrowly defeated for the GMP spot. Kinammon, Dean of Lexington Theological Seminary, is higldy vucal in his support of ordination of openly gay and lesbian clergy, which is believed to be the source of his defeaL While Harem has perhaps not spoken as loudly, his stated positions on gay and lesbian clergy have been totally supportive down the line. Also passed was a gay civil rights resolution by a 2-1 margin. The resolution stated in part, "that the General Assembly encourage and support the enactment of laws at all levels of government which will ensure the civil rights and civil liberties of all persons, regardless of sexual orientation, ancL..to advocate, SUl~port and maintain the passage of ....such ~ws, and work to change °die’minatory laws, policies and procedures where they exist". This is ~. a. strong ¯restatement ’-of~ -w-church FOLLIES REVUE, INC. SPONSORING*AN EVENING OF CABARET* Follies Revue, Inc. will sponsor "An Evening Of Cabaret" August 26, 27, & 28 1993 at escargot (formerly Harrington’s Department Store), 8th Street and South Main, Downtown Tulsa. Follies Revue Incorporated five years ago with sole purpose of presenting and entertainment program with the goal of raising funds for Tulsa area agencies that provide direct care to persons living with AIDS or HIV. Previous fundraising efforts have resulted in a distribution of nearly $60,000 to local agencies. -Celebrating. five years of successful fundralsing efforts, the Follies Revue Board of Directors has changed the variety Revue format of previous years to one of Cabaret Entertainment. Each evening of the Cabaret Event doors will open at 7:00 p_~m. for beverage service. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. and dinner entertainment will. be Pare Van Dyke and a Tulas Jazz Trio. At-approximately 8:30 p.m. each evening the Follies performers will entertain with a variety of vocal arrangements and styles. Tulsa’a finest entertainers will perform song and dance numbers ranging from Jazz sets to Broadway selections including vocal performances of music from decades Spanning the 1940’s to 1990’s. Each evening will be~ hosted by Master Of Ceremonies Melanie Fry. Long time Tulsan’s will ,remember Miss Fry’s performances in The Joyce Martel resolution passed in 1977. In a pre assembly event, Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciples "GLAD" Alliance held their annual meeting at Washington University in St. Louis. GLAD members also met in partnership with their United Church of Christ counterparts, the UCC Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Concerns. The two groups held both separate and joint meetings in a celebration as "Partners for the Glory of God". During the GLAD business meeting, Tulsan Kelly Kirby was elected to the Alliance Council, the steering body for the US and Canada. Submitted by Kelly Kirby MEXICAN I ESTAUI ANT continued from pg. 26 On me otlaer hand, you won’t find an important Gay or Lesbian relationship without Uranus contacts because, without the implied challenge to society’s rules of conduct the relationship wouldn’t 6519 FPEE MUNCHIE HOUP 4-6 ON THE PATIO 2 FOP I DOMES IC 2 FOP I IMPOPI"S La Roca II 409 W. Reno exist in the first place. We at The Emerald Rainbow have been-gathering data for years, working to define the rules of Gay and Lesbian astrology. Our study had revealed some fascinating observations about both the practical and the spiritual issues that confront Gays and Lesbians. We’ll be passing this information on to you in The Parachute in the months to come. To further our research on Gay and Lesbian Astrology, we need more data. We gather this information in the form of surveys and personal charts for individuals, children, relationships and businesses. If you would like to participate, we are offering’our services to you at great discounts. Call or write for details, The Emerald Rainbow, 95 Spring St., Eureka Springs, AR 72632, 501-253-5445. La Roca III 7550 N. May Contact Zena at 840-1968 for information on free after-work office party restaurants and clubs as well as the Greenwood Jazz Festival, Mayfest, and many other events. Follies Cabaret performers include the Green Country Cloggers, Isabell Estes, Patrick Hobbs, Larry Gray, John Orsalak, and Onita Prichard to name a few of the cast memberS. Patron’s evening performances will be held on August 26, 1993. Tickets are $35 per person, or $240 for a table of eight dinner guest& Tho August 26th a~mi~sion includes valet parking, dinner, wiI~, and two distinctively different cabaret performances. A cash bar will be open throughout the evening. Follies Revue had provided a method for many Tulsa area residents and businesses to participate in helping those who are living with AIDS and HIV. In addition to ticketed events, souvenir programs are provided, and advertising is sold to supplement funds raised. Iris Studenny is chairing advertising sales, and can be contacted at The Follies Revue address, P.O. Box 52862, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152, for further information. Tulsa artist Kelly Vandiver has created the 1993 -poster image using Lisa tiger as the artists subject. Miss Tiger who is HIV positive has -become a major force in educating the Native American population relevant to the AIDS Epidemic. 1993 posters will be available for purchase at each of the entertainment evenings, as well as after the event at Frame Of Mine Gallery, which retailed the 1992 poster created by Mr., Vandiver. A .~Friend Helping Friends Club" was established three years ago to enlist special donations. The following categories and what the contribution provides is as follows: Benefactor $1,000.00 & up Patron 500.00 Donor 250.00 Supporter 150.00 There is also a "FRIEND" category in which any amount donated under $150.00 is accepte(L All participants are liste~i in the souvenir program. Eleven Tulsa are agencies have requcsted funding from the 1993 Follies Revue event. The requests submitted total $35,000, .which has been accepted by the Follies Revue Board of Directors as the 1993 Fundraising Goal. Agencies who will receive donations from this event include: Hospice of Green Country, Planned Parenthood, Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa, Catholic Charties, Interfaith AIDS Miniatries, Tulsa Oklahoman’s for Human Rights, HIV Resource Consortium, Shanti-Tulsa, Inc., AIDS Coalition for Indian Outreach, R.A.I.N. Oklahoma, and Sandra J. Hill, M.S. T11 services provided by the eleven recipent agencies include housing, nursing care, counseling, anonymous testing, medication funds, storehouse supplies, and volunteer support. CoBectively, the agencies represented provide a full range of care services for those living with AIDS. ~t statistics account for 300,000 persons in the United States who have AIDS. Women are now 13% of the total number who are infected. One out of four newly tested persons is female. Of those testing positive the adolescent age group is split 50/50 male and female. Persons in their early twenties are positive at a rate of 2 to 1 male to female. Of those in their early twenties who are testing positive for HIV infection, most were infected in their adolescent yoars, Oklahoma has 1,600 cases of AIDS with additional 1,500 who have tested HIV positive. HIV positive numbers are considered low as those reflect only those who have voluntarily tested. The State of Oklahoma is one of the leading states in teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, making the Follies Revue Fun&aising effort especially critical to area residents, and particularly the adolescent population. Tickets for all Follies Revue events may be ordered by mail. All requests should be accompanied by a check and mailed to Follies Revuo, Inc. P.O. Box 52862, Tulsa, OK 74152. After August 1, tickets may be purchased through Tulsa area Dillard’s Department Stores, or can be ordered by telephone 1-800-654-9545. Dillard’s will accept Master Card, Visa, American Express, Discover, Carte Blanch, Diners Club, or Dillards Credit Cards as well as cash or payment by check. Seating is limited for this intimate evening and all patron’s arc encouraged to order tickets as soon as possible. The Parachute Page 27 �AIDS FOR AIDS BY:COOKIE ARBUCKLE - .DIRECTOR OF nOTHER OPTIONS~ OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON AND HIV I have been 3 significant places (events) in this life time - Places that have radically changed how I think; feel and act. The first one was during 2 near=death experiences. I "went" to a place as close as heaven as I will ever experience here on earth. More peaceful than any I have ever felt before and so much so that I did not want to return. It has shaped my life. The second place was a demonstration - earth shaking in its magnitude and depth, a non-violent, civil disobedience led by Martin Luther S:i~ in Selma, Alabama. In the summer of 1964 I was one of several middle class, white women who volunteered to drive people from airport to the march site in Mississippi and Alabama for a peaceful demonstration with Martin shot at, I came away radically changed. I learned I must look at life and its choices through the eyes of others. Abraham Lincoln said something to the effect that ff there is any distinction of equality between peoples it is not democracy! That gave my life further meaning. The last place was a maxim~lm security prison. That place was as close as hell as I want to get. I feel like putting that title in capital letters, underlining and then boldlng just to emphasize how strongly I feel about that incident. Fortunately, I have always been a visitor and not an inmate. Maximum Security Prison - there for a reason. There are signs up in the hallway to remind you of that reason. "We are here to protect the public, the employees and the offenders’. 24 hour surveillance for prisoners. Generally there is no parole from maximum security. And it rcally feels like US and THEM, even to me as a visitor. As I entered the prison for the first time, my normal, hopeful and full-of-life self ebbed away within a few hours. I came away sobered and empathic to the despondence and hopelessness many must feel, staff as well as prisoners. I know we must have a place for violent offenders and must have special people to staff these places. However, humane treatment by humane people is critical and necessary. Non-violent offenders - what a set of words. They are meaningful words and I question allowing non-violent to be in Macalister prison. Not necessary. Then why are they there? Those with HIV I really question, they surly do not belong there. They do not meet the criteria in any way, shape or form. When I hear from prisoners in maximum security with HIV, I shudder! We, as the public, tolerate the system and, as long as we do that it will remain as it is. Take warning. There but for the grace of God I go. Those are sobering words. Many of us are "offenders" of a kind and have not been "caught". Be tolerant of your brothers and sisters. I truly believe AIDS is the very worst disease that any one human being must have to endure. The devastation to the body of a living with AIDS is a war - an incredible onslaught of disease after disease invasion. The progression from diagnosis of AIDS to death is a "short walk through the park’, regretfully. The average life span varies from men to women and from east coast to west coast, etc, but.still remains an average of 3 years. In a maximum security prison, that "short walk through the park" is hell. I have been an integral part of the AIDS pandemic in Oklahoma State for many years. There is nothing out there new for the HIV person, nothing in the World Conference that has made me stop and take notice, no "have you heard about that’, that I want to share. Life is precious and life is short for those living with HIV/AIDS. The best news I have heard in many years comes from a man cadled Cad Hobson. Senator Hobson penned a bill that makes me know he is one of those persons to "risk it’. There aren’t many of them. I feel Representative Jeff Hamilton is one of them. IF NO ONE RISKS ANYTHING, NO ONE WINS, NO ONE LOSES AND NO ONE GROWS. Thank you, Senator Hobson - Your willin_mless risk for an unpopular.group will give Lhem the hope to grow. Cal Hobson’s Senate bill # 565 will release 500 non-violent offenders as the prisons systems begins to expand. Keep in mind they will not be released without criteria, without specific rules and regulations. There will be lots of chocks ~and balances. The best of this news is dear to..~ny heau~ Non-violent offenders who LEATHER We are pleased to announce the Upcomin~- ]~rtr. Oklahoma Leather 1994 contest will be held October 15, 16, and 17-in Oklahoma City at Levi’s, 2807 N.W. 36th. Weekend packet and contestant information may be obtained by writing to: Mr. Oklahoma Leather 1994 P.O. Box 76146 Oklahoma City, OK 73147, or calli~ (405) 525-5297 Posters will be mailed by July 30, 1993. Thanks OKC For Your Support The Parachute 1221 N.W. 50th OKC, :.,.405-843 I722 Tuesdays Bud Beer Bust 8pm igh( Fridays Tony Sinclare & .theGifls The Parachute Page 28 arc HIV positive and fulfill the critieria will be included on this "list’. Thank God! To you in prison - however you get thi~ word, have hope now. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Always hope. Please keep your noses clean when you do get out because ff this works others will be. able to have a "second chance" too. God bless you. Director Other Opitions, Inv. .ADVANCE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ADVANCE Christian Ministries in Dallas, Texas has announced the dates for it’s annual Conference which is to be held in Houston, Texas. The conference will begin with a Pastors’ & Minister’s Fellowship on October 18th and go through Wednesday October 20th. October 20th will begin the *school of The Prophets" a teaching of workshops and seminars on , worship, music, finances, ethics, etc. Friday October 22nd will begin the ADVANCE weekend of services. The theme for ADVANCE 93 is "THE BLOOD OF JESUS, REDEEMING, RESTORING, AND EMPOWERING’. ACM is a group of independent churches working with but no limited to the Gay and Lesbian~_~.~ Community, throughout the United States,.= . and~. with a ministry-in gl0bal ADVANCE has Parachute and ask that those who called earlier in the year should call back as due to moving the Ministry Office, .some phone numbers and addresses were lest. You may contact them by 214-522-1520. Reservations and Registration is required for ADVANCE weekend. �Habana Inn Comp’lex your home Away from ~omel ¯ lhe H abana Inn A Fine Lodging Establishment 180 Guest Rooms Poolside Rooms Two Pools Suites Cable T.V. Featuring ~¯ breakfast & luncli served daily 9am-Spml ¯ nigltTly .specials available 5 pro- 1 0pml ¯ aher-I~ours br~kfast friday & saturday nigl~lsl GUSHERS BAR cuRRENT, classic Arid p~ogRessive dA~vce a~usic,, bee.~ busts, special shows & evenTsl Finishline Live DJ, country dancing, beer bt~sts West end, Habana Inn Complex 2200 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY (405) 524-JRED OKLAHOMA CIT~, OK 73112 (405) 524-5733 2200 NW 39 Expy, Oklal~oma City, OK 73112 C~ll fort ~ares ,eNd irvfonm~rio~vl Reservations Only (405) 528-2221 1-.800-988-2221 The Parachute Page 29 �LOV~E$ PiE AND TH£ SH IE’S RUN 0PP ~iTH )) I~Ul" I’M .5 LOW L.Y .STF~KT/N~ TO 5£E. THAT .SO~F~ Ti~P~S A DOOK CLOSE LOY E. The Parachute Page 30 AWi W 0 �HELP WANTED PERSONALS Sales people , high c~mmi~sion plus expenses, call The Parachute at: 316-651-0500 or 1-800-536-6519 Miscellaneous Women’s Creatiw Expression’5% Gay/Lesbian Discount 648 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville, Ark. 501-442-5598 WICttITA/MEN GWM, 25 HIV +. 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I enjoy sports, C&W music, sharing quet times and having fun. Box 123 GWM, lloking for mate. 47, look ~and a~t younger, henesg, romantic, , loyal. Slim for same 25-47. ~os~ther. Box 27 NOTICE GWM, late 20’s~ seckln~ 8wm for ftm ~nd friendship. Box 105 "Free personal ads. Worldwide newsletter, newsletter cbeap. Newsletter fr~ to HIV+, AIDS, Direct or disereet ads. SASEto OWOM,#ll0, 116 Tustin, Anaheim CA 92807 GWM, early 20’s seeks others my age For fun only. Must be safe and discreet. Box 130 TULSA/WOMEN ;WF, 33years old, like.classical music, md the tbeator, s~kin~ gwf, 30-40 who enjoys lff~. Box 106 ~ Girl You Better Work... thOSe dialin~ fingers (or toes) an, plac~ your free personal ad (50 word minimum) with Single Tree International!(918)582-2952 (24hrs) T.V.- wants friends to go out wil FOR SALE ~=.~ TULSA/MEN build, Lets gel Deadline for Sept, Issue ~"~A~l~t~20 TOPEKA/MEN 3WM late 20’s seek GWM 20-35 fol and friendship .must. bo~liser~t~ ~end photo_please. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Parachute Directory Wichita Kansas(5!~) Buddies Country 4000 S. Broadway 529-4953 Our Fantasy 3201 S. Hillside 682-5494 South Forty 3201 S. Hillside 682-5494 R & R Brass Rail 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T~Room 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Adult Entree 220 E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s 1306’E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s 1515 S. Oliver 688-5343 Camelot Cinema 1519 S. Oliver 688-5343 Adult Entertainment Center 3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainment Center 7805 W. Kellogg Adult Entertainment Center 2809 N. Broadway Adult Enlree’ South 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema 2570 S. Seneca Harbor Restaurant 3201 S. Hillside 6gl-2746 Lassens Bar & C_rdll 155 N. Market 263-2777 The Upper Crust 7038 E Lincoln 683-8088 Orgaizizations~Bmdne~e.e Wich. Sedg.Co. Hlth Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 W.ichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The.Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 PFlagg 687-4666 Gay Information line 269-0913 Visions & Dreams 3143 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 Queen Ann’sLace 733-4075 Dr. Laura Shook - D.C. 700 N. Market 267-6522 Roommates 262-8444 Paradise Antiques 430 E. Harry 269-4411 Wichita Praise & Worship Center 651-0603 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Junotion City, Kansas (913) After Dark Video 1206 Grant Lawrene. Kansas (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Gay & Lesbian Services of Kansas 864-3091 Manhattan Kansas (913) Flint Hills AUiance, . P.O. box 2018, 539-6275 MCC Mamtmtten 913-271-8431 BGLS- SGA Box 63, KSU, Manhatten,66506 KSU Gay/Lesbian Supp.Group 913-532-6127 Organizations& R~sourcvs Gay/Leshian Action Delegations 521-4509 ¯ ~MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Eureka Springs Ark. (501) Center S~eet 10 Center Street_ 253-8071 The HOP 19 1/2 Spring St. 253-8361 Ermillio’s 26 White St. 253-8806 Churches MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed&Bwadff~t Rock Cottage 10 Enenia St. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage #2 Prospect 253-7533 The Sonflxxn Rose 09 Benten St. 253-5800 . Purple Iris Inn R.R. 6 253-8748 Pond Motmtian Rt. 1 253-5877 Maple Leaf Inn 06 Kingshighway 253-6876 Satori Arts 81 Sprin8 St. 253-9820 Crazy Bone 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Coreelli Studio 159 Spring St. 253-7399 Little Rock Arkansas. (501) Backstreet 1021 Jessie Rd. unit Q 666-6900 Michials 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery III 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 ~ift& ,Cards_. &Novelties Twisted Entertainment 7201 Asher 568-4262 Art&Pho_to~a_a~v Shields- Marley Studios 117 S. Victory372-6148 HPWA P.O. Box 4379, 72204 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-3605 RAIN-Ark. 375-5908 the House 374-3758 Pals (People of Aitern. lifestyles)374-3605 Womens Project 372-5113 Trav~el Travel by Philip 227-7690 .Publications ~Parachute 1-800-536-6519 The Little Ro~k Conne~ions 227-7690 Oklahoma City, Ok. (405) Commrmi~ ACLU 1411 Classen #318 524-8511 Names Project P.O. Box 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Center 2135 NW39th 525-2437 OK Gay Political Caucus P.O. Box 61186, 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. P.O. Box 12485 943-0843 OKC Metro Mens Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network P.O. Box 12415 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 Aot up 447-4209 Queer Nation 24 hr action line 447-4209 OU Gay/Leshian & Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Ell Ave. Norman. Womens Rescource Center 364-9424 Ch~rel~s &J~Ii_MOIlS Or~aniz,~gon.q New Beg. MCC, 3136 N. Portland942-6313 Dignity/Integrity P.O. Box 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian2Ecumenical Counce1528-5635 Light House MCC 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Church 600 N.W. 13th 232-9224 Angles 2117 N.W. 39th 524-3431 Bunkhouse 2800 N.W. 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club 2120 N.W. 39th 52-1-9533 Finish Line 2200 NW39 Expwy 525-0730 Gushers 2200 NW39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221 N.W. 50th 834-1722 K.A.’s 2024 NW 1 lth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park 2125 N.W. 39th 528-4690 Tim Porthole 3630 N.W. 39th 949-9837 Sneakers 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps 2201 N.W. 39th 528-9080 The Wrack Room 2127 N.W. 39th 525-7610 AIDS Mastery PO Box 12151 525-3636 A1-Anen (Gay) 947-3834 Alcoholics Anonymous 525-2437 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/Couneelor 848-5429 OK. AIDS Hotline 1-800-535-2437 Other Options P.O. Box 36 Bethany .728-3222 Lany Pratt M.D. Psyokiatrist 232-5453 ¯Testing the Limits 2136 N.W. 39th 843-8378 ChuckBwckenridge A~t~amt P~aliahm Wayae D. 1o~ d. C~’~ C~afive~s~ Group, OKC C~fi~~: ChuckB,C~Me~cMe, S~n Sco~ B~by, ~c~M~eld,~Jacob& Sco~~,~rly~no~, Raye~n Tuck¢r~eRy~y,Wwks ~vers. ChuckB,M~~ucMe, ~sbb ~om~ ~Co~icaffons 213~50-6223 PHO~ 1-316~51-0500 or 1-800-536~519 .F~ 1-316-269-4208 Volunteers David Stokes Topeka Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics 124 S.W. 8th 357-1960 EXPressions 110 S.E. 8th 233-3622 Adult Bookstores Adult Entertainment Center 903 N. Kansas Some like it Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. ~_~tions &R~sourc~s Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 Manhattan O~treach 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562 Churches MCC of Topeka 232-6196 United Methodist AITtrmatien 235-6101 Emporia, Ks. Gay &Lesbian Allianee Box 65, ESU 1200 Commercial, Empria, KS. 66801 Salina, KS. Alternative Lifestyles P.O. Box 2532, 67402 Pink.Triangle Parents of KS. P.O. box 153, Falun,Ks. 67442-0153 Fort Smith Arkansas (501) Bars&~staunmts Cou~t Garden Complex 305 Garrison 783-9822 B&B Lounge 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Hot Springs Arkansas (501) Bars &Restarts Our House Lounge & Restaurant 235 Broadway 624-6868 Fayetteville Arkansas (501) Bars"& Restaara~ts Ron’s Place 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Washington Co. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS the Parachute Page 2 Tulsa Oklahoma (918) L~ffs Underground 311 E. 7nth 583-5233 Tops (Across from Laffs) 587-8677 Soandals 4812E. 33rd 742-5262 New Age Renegades 17th & Main 584-9405 Silver Star Saloon 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 Taj Mahal 2630 E. 15th 742-8274 Time n’ Time Again 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 Tool Box 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 Ad~lt Bookstores Dreamland 8807 E. Admiral 834-1051 Elite Goods 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bookstore 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 _Or!~mi~tions&R~sources Aetup P.O. Box 532, 74101 741-0644 Names Project P.O. 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Hosts - Jackie & Bob Collison ba~’h 2617 Queen Anne’s Lace Subscriptions 6 months=S12.00 1 year = $18.00 Same Address City State Zip hot tub, fireplace, VCR. ~~’~:~.... {~ You.~ay visit with fa~ pets ..... . > /~ or-stroll alofig the cree~ ’ CaLl 316~33-4075 {~ - ’ JacMd ~ Double with private ba{fi Lace]~ Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute, August 1, 1993; Volume 1, Issue 4 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. 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A, Jenk~, 296-4622 Afftrmation (Methodist) 742-8213 MCC of Tulsa 1623 Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Bars & R~s~aunmts Enid Oklahoma (405) Court Garden Complex 305 Garrison 783-9822 B&B Lounge 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Phillips University Gay &Lesbian Gxoup 242-0628 Hot Springs Arkansas (501) Lawton Oklahoma (405). Our Home Lense & Restaurant 235 Broadway 624-6868 HIV/AIDS Support Group 248-5890 or 351-2820 Southwest AIDS Network BOx 3924 zip73505 Fayb-qtmrille Arkausas (501) W8shi,~mon Co. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS The Parachute G~at Plains MCC 1416 W. Gore 357-7899 Stmwater Oklahoma (405) Ron’sPlace 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Page 2 tTh~hes & Reli_m’ous O~_aaizatio~s New Beg. MCC 3136 N. Po~land942-6313 Digniry/Int~grity P.O. Box 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian Ecumenical Counce] 528-5635 Light House MCC 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Chinch 600 N.W. 13th 232-9224 My parents asked "Aro you Gay?." I said, "Does it matter7" They said, "Not really." I said, "Yes, I’m Gay." Thzy said "G-~t out of our five!!" I guess it mattered. My boss asked me,’Aro you Gay?" I said, "Does it matter?" My boss said, ~Not really." I said ,sYes, I’m Gay." My boss said, "You’re f’Lred, Cmm~ AIDS Action Network 624-2544 Gay,Lesbain & Bisexual Comm. Assoc of OSU. Studen Union 040, Box 601 Zip 74078 Helpllne (Mon/Wed/Thu~. 8-10pro) 744-5252 - I guess it matter~ My spouse aslw~ "Do you love I said, "Does it matter?~ My spouse said, "Yes." I said, "Yes, I love you. ~ Angles 2117 N.W. 39th 524-3431 Btmkbouse 2800 N.W. 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club 2120 N.W. 39th 521-9533 Finish Line 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Gushers 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221 N.W. 50th 834-1722 K~.’s 2024 NW 1 lth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park 2125 N.W. 39~ 528-4690 The Porlhole 3630 N.W. 39th 949-9837 Sneakers 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps 2201 N.W. 39th 528-9080 The W~k Room 2127 N.W. 39th 525-7610 ~o;m~lin~_ & l~fernd.~rvi~s AIDS Mastery PO Box 12151 525-3636 AI-Anon (Gay) 947-3834 Alcoholics Anonymous 525-2437 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/Co~mcelor 848-5429 OK. AIDS Hofline 1-800-535-2437 Other Options P.O. Box 36 Bethany .728-3222 Lany Prater M.D. Psychiatrist 232-5453 Testil~ the I Jmits 2136 N.W. 39th 843-8378 My spouse said,"Hold me in your ar111s." Finally something .in my life mattered. God asked, "Do you love yourself?." I said, Does it matter?" God said,’Yes. ~ I said How can I love myself if I am Gay?~ God said,~Because that is how I made you. Nothing will ever matt~ again! Author unknown Brought to you by: Wichita Praise & Worship Center 1501 Fairmont, Wichita, Ks. O aho,ma(918) Dreamland 8807 E. Admiral 834-I051 Elite Goods 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bookstore 1 N. 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May Chuck Bwckenddge Oeative Commltunts John D. Cl~s~’ansen Creative Design Group, OKC Contdlmfla~ Writer~ Chuck B.,Cookie Arbuck-le,MatY ArbucMe, SWphen-Scott, Babby,ACLU Cbuck B.,Mary.7~rbucMe, Kay Williams Nafloall AdvertiaiaS . aka Communications 213-650-6223 Phone: I-316-651-0500 or 1-800-536-6519 316-269-4208 �Buddie’ s 4000 S. Broadway Count, ry Wichita, Kansas 316-529-4953 (Formerly Bussom Buddies) Wichita’s Best’Country and Pop Mix July 4th Hot Damn’ s Schnapps Free Sunday s Free ~uffet- 3 :OOpm Wednesday s.- Pool Nite Thursdays - Dart Tournament New D.J. Booth NEW LARGE-DANCE FLOOR NEW LIGHT SHOW Sunday Karaoke! 9:00pm THE HOT SPOT IN WICHITA! July 17th Benefit for ARS 1 O:OOpm �[. , AMI~RICAN CIVIl. LIBERTIES UNION I~EPORT: .LIIq’iNG "rile MILITARY BAN DEBATE. The ,~~ Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma hosted its general membership meetin8 on May 15th at the -Oklahoma University Law Center. Those in attendance were treated to a buffet. The lounse area was humming with the sounds of socializin8 and discussion. the auspices of addressing the HIV health risk of Gay men in the military. It is interesting to note that he did not discuss Lesbian sexual pra~ti~es or address the risk of heterosextmly transmitted HIV. Rep. Graves relied primarily-on scare tactics which appeal to commen phobias. The high point of the proceed~ betweell~ oiIrreut military ball on was a f’h-st class debate on Gay and Lesbian military service between two ACLU/OK board members and two Oklahoma Sate Gays and Lesbians and former ban on People of Color, Mr. Graves quoted an authoritative statement hy General Colin Powell which says that ~tives. WiHia~ ~linkle the ACLU view in favor liftiu8 the ban on Says lesbhm8 in the of and _~n color is not’. A~or_dln_~ to Graves General Powell has also military. Oklahoma Representatives Bill Graves and Don Weese argued against this reform Rick Tepker, University of Oklahoma Law Professor, provided pre~ise and impartial moderation between the two parties and the, andience, which was allowed to question Graves took this grain of wisdom a Step furtJ~r by trying to llnk it with current national awareness of sexual barns_renan_t. He raised questions of possible abuses and sexxml harassment by Gay. and Lesbian officers. This position "unspeakable umdu~t’. lr~y, immediately Mr.Graves ~ymmeuded a ACLU Board member William ttlnkle, prefaces his opening remarks with a statement of his ha~ksro,und as a married, heterosexusl veteran who served in the Vietnam conflict as a sergeaut. sexusl pr~tices. for his interest .in this issue, Mr. Hinkh~, ilP,,~O~llg homosexuality in the military. Hinkled responded that sttch ties have long been a part of military camaraderie, even among heterosexual citizens are opposed orientation. Hinkle cited job performance as being ~ most the armed forces. important fact in maintainin8 present that the military has been considm~ throushom history to b¢ t]~ mast appropria~ millcu for He then moved on tO. cite the results of the CriUmulon report for~the ~t of Dcfmm¢, a Navy ~t report and special survey of ~. Allof the~ studies dis~l the current policy myths that Gays and Lesbians are unfit for ~l~taty service. -’Ex-Cathedra sta~ by certain military officers, "are the only support for retainin8 the Mr.Hinkle. In respol~ to General Powelis’ statem~t about the difference betWeen people of color and Gays and Lesbians, ~ that both were pereeption of Gay and Lesbian citizens as morally and ethically detailed spoken th~ of. Gay He did under all veteralM~militsry perl~l~el or ]:[i,kle Representative Graves kicked off that "This country was founded on Judeo-Christia~ principles." ~n~_ from this premise he then felt free to quite a Biblical .explained--that his son is Gay: The statement of th~se farm were pointed out as an example that not status. He said that the erroneous assumption in the past about people of color are analegous to current miseoncepf!ons about Gays and Lesbians. ~mcern about intra-m~it homosexual ties. He said 23% of $493,000,000 spent by the military, from 1980 to 1990 for homosexual witch hunts and. discharges as a waste of tax" dollars. The reply by Weese was "I am not here to defend the General Ac~mtin8 Officer" Mr.lnglish was forc~l to point the Defense Ikpartment. mIsn’t this really behavior?" about Mr.Weese out although a reputed 90% of heterosextmls ensage in sodomy, such behavior is not pursed with the harshness °reserved for homosexusls’ This was cited as eviden~ that dis~l~mi~ttion against Gays and Lesbian’s is based on status rather than behavior. Mr. Graves and Mr.Hinkle orossed swords with scripture quotes. This was an excellent opportunity for people of both sides of this controversy to ~ better inform~ in a civilized manner and hopefully some walked away with an improved perspective; WICHITA ’S ONLY GAY &.. LESBIAN BOOKS TORE Hours 10am to8pm Mon-Sat Sundays 12noon to 6pm 3143 W. Maple, W ichita, Kansas 316-942-6333 The Parachute Page 4 �To Support -& Defend Shown to Public- . Wichita, KS (EGCM) About. 60 people came to the Wichita Public Library to attend a .public showing of To Support & De[end, a video documentary on gays in the military. Response to the video was generally positive, with requests for private showings still being made. "The producers of the video" asked me to show it to my friends, and acquaintances," said Rex Rivers,. manager of the Wichita Gay Information Line. "I talked with my good friend Beverly Feedler -- a non-gay woman who’s son died of AIDS -about this documentary. We both agreed that it needed to be shown to the public at large, not just the a portion of the community who already supported gays m the military. So we set out to have a general viewing." Corporation. The report apparently confirms the findings of several studies conducted by the Pentagon over the past thirty years that discrimination against lesbian and gay personnel serves no valid military purpose. "Lambda calls for immediate, public release of the Rand report," said Lambda Legal Director Beatrice-Dohrn. "And to that end, Lambda has filed a Freedom of Information Act Request seeking to obtain it. The public, as well as the Members of Congress playing politics with the civil fights of lesbian and gay people in the Armed Forces, should have access to all the facts." continue the legal fight should President Clinton not honor his commitment to eliminate discrimination against lesbians and gay men in the military." For more informatio~ contact: Paula Ettelbdck; Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund; 666Broadway; New York, NY 10012; Voice 212-995-8585; Fax 212-995-2306. Lambda~ Legal Defense & Education fund; 606 South Olive Street #580; Los Angeles, CA 90014; Voice 213-629-2728; Fax 213-629-9022. Be sure to mention in your letter that you heard of this_ through The Electronic Gay Community ¯ Magazine. "Constitutionally, as well as practically speaking a ’don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy cannot stand," said Lambda Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart. "Lambda is prepared to The public showing of To Support & De[end was surrounddd by a virtual media blitz. Many Wichita radio stations announced details about the showing, somethingthat has never happened for a gay-sponsored event before. Wichita Eagle reporter and movie critic Bob Curtright wrote an article about the documentary which was printed in the Wichita- paper several days in advance of the showing. DON’T CALL FALWELL The Parachute would like to remind it’s readers not to call the survey line on Jerry Falwells show. He is still taking a poll and asking forSignatures. At last count he had 280,000 signatures to send to President Clinton. The poll is suppose to be included in that report, but as you can imagin~ there aren’t many people who watch him who would vote on lifting the ban, or equal rights. So by calling and just voting you have donated approx. $4.00 to Jerry Falwell’s campaign against YOU! THE OFFICIAL BEER SPO NSOR OF TH rumors that came . because Fred Phelps, " the anti:gay minister, from Topeka, was going to protest outside the library during the video. Even though Phelps’ did not" show up, the media did an overall good job of covering the issue of gays in the military and the showing of the documentary. If you have a group who would like a private wewmg of To - Support & De[end contact Rex Rivers at the Wichita Gay Information Line; 316-269-0913 voice; 316-269-4208 fax. Lambda Demands Equality for Gays in the Military New York, NY (EGCM) In response-to reports that the Clinton Administration is about to announce its policy on lesbians and gay men m the military, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund warned that anything less than a complete lifting of the ban and equal treatment for all personnel’would be unworkable as well as nnconsfitutioual and would lead to swift challenge in the courts. Lambda noted that during the six months since President :Clinton. initially declared his intention to end the anti-gay policy, the Pentagoncommissioned but has refused an independent to rdease report by the Rand REMINDER Miller Lite. It’s it and that’s that: Brought to.you by: Wichita Distributors 3619 N~ Poplar Wichita, Kansas Miller Brewing Company. Milwaukee, Wisconsin �Wiehita "s Premier Down town Steak House Also featuring Seafood, ~ Smoked Meats, Prime ,Rib Market Center 155 N. Market Wichita, Kansas 316-263-2777 Lunch Served 11 to 2 M-F, Dinner 5:30 to 10 Monday - Saturday Truly D ch’cated to Service and Quali y KAHSAS LAWMAKER EYES BANNINGGAY . . RIGHTS . ~ A conservative state lawn~l~ said session that would prohibit state and loud units of government from specialrights. Pep. Darl~ R~Valley Center, said she already is a co-sponsor of a resolution .urging Congress not to pass say laws that would grant prote~ed-clase status/o orientation or lifestyles. we~ Vinee. Snowbarser, R-Olatbe, the ~ asesnent, "If it’s talkin8 about constitutional rights, I would think it wottld have to be ratif’ted by the people of the state." mjori~ leader, are among the 18 co-sponsors of the resolution to Proposed the House who is a ~o- sponsor of the submittedto the people in a statewid~ referendum and must be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast to become effective. " Stories published Monday reported Marvin Smith, R-Topeka. However, others .could sign onto the measure before it is formally introduced next session. amondmsats to Congress to not pass any law~ 8ivin8 is ready for introdu~ion when the 1994 Lesislature convenes. "If you’re 8oin8 to f’q~ht ti~ battle by tryi~ to memorialize Congress to not grant homosexuals special status, you might as well go ahead and Yq;ht the battle on the state level," Cornf’~ld said~ "If we’re going to have an uproa:, we’d just as well do both of the~" other co-~ of the resolution to Congress and see if they would sisn onto a measure banning special immediately, prompted criticism of CornfiekL An editorial cartoon in Wednesday’s Wichita Eagle showed a caricature of Cornfield on a stepladder, paiutin~ the word "hate" over the welcomln_~_ motOrists to Kansas. Cornfield called the editorial cartoon wouldn’t dissuade her frmn intredoein8 a _~mil~ ~onal "Absolutely not," she .sai~L "If I’m 8oia8 to do something, I’m going to do it regardless of what me approved by Colorado other people think,w that amendmeut, it is certain to slir controversy in the Legislate. But it also pmhably would receive a hearing, especially if some of the same. o-sponmrs. of the resolution to The Parachute Page 6 Saturday, July 24th Starts at NOON - Come Any Time! word "sunflower" on a hishway sisn She expe~ts to intredoce a proposed furor in that state. A number of ~tltgre88. The only member of the non-person On Kansas Street near Harr~ & H~drauli¢ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Free Ever~ne Welcome Bring Your Own Food & Drink Party with the Bearst �l~ansas Ccliseum I~cst l~ctel - Wichita ~arrictt I-S(~(~-~7~-~)~7 ~r 31~~1-~333 I~tlec i~ctline I-3.~3-$3~-I~1~ cr �DEAR HA HB Y A D VICE COL UMN Dear Babby: Recently my lover told me he wanted to start seeing other people after 5 years together, I was shocked I thought we were doing fine,-he says he just feels trapped and there are somethings he never got to do and he wants to have some fun while he ls still young’ enough to attract other men. I .am so confused I don’t know what to do. My friend said I should just be supportive and let him get it out of his system, that sooner or later he will be back. But I can’t stand the thought of him with someone else. I have tried to make myseff more attractive, and tried to make our life more exciting, but I seemed to have failed. Please tell me what should I do. Confused in OKC Dear Confused: What I feel you should do is wait until he’s asleep and fix-him where he won’t want any man for a long time, .possibly permanently. I don’t think you failed, you must be doing something right for it to last 5 years~ It sounds like he is afraid of getting old. As for your friend saying you should stick by him and wait, your friend is full of cow dung ! He may come back and he may not, but do you really want someone like that? I would suggest a good coda meeting(Codependents Anonymous) for you and a good kick in the a-- for him. Pack his bags, tell him if he .is going to shop around, he best plan on living in the mall, cause you ain’t havin no whore in your bed! Honey I don’t know what you look like but-whatever it is learn to love yourself, if you are going to change do it for yourself not for some, sh-t head: You didn’t fail, you may have gained by getting this over with. I’m not saying it’s over, but don’t allow him to make your decision, it’s your choice not just his. I personally have never had a relationship that lasted longer than 3 ,weeks, and that one ended because the nursing home came and took him back. Good luck and if you decide to wait this out, buy condoms and penicillin. Sign up for Saturday trip to Kansas City with Karaokee at: Buddies Country CASH PRIZES FOR ALL TOURNAMENTS i Sunday~- Dart Tournament Tuesday- Pool Tournament Wednesday- Dart Tournament Repair FRIDAYS 2 FOR 1 WELLS & DRAWS VCR’s Microwaves C.D. Players Hour range to suite your needs 316-683-2716 The Par~hute Page 8 �WICHITA PRAISE & WORSHIP _CENTER 1501 N. FAIRMONT, WICHITA, KS. For God~ so. loved the world that He gave-His only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER Ilbelieveth in Him, shouldl not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 A church alive in Praise & Worship SUNDAYS AT 2:00PM 31..6,65i -0603 CANADIAN .mv-Pos_ITD/E QUOTE’S "WE’RE LIKE THE Evian water of the ’90s. Everybody wants to know a lesbian or to be with a lesbian or just dress like one."--Comic Suzanne Westenhoefer, quoted on a NEWSWEEK article on the growing visibility of lesbians. "IF YOU WANT me to say I’m a lesbian, then, yes, I’m a lesbian."--David Corn, Washington editor of THE NATION, responding to a hostile phone caller on C-SPAN who accused him of being an "in-th-closet lesbian" because of his pro-gay support. "I THINK ~my lmOple are like blonds; there’s fewer of them, but they have more fun."--Rim Mae Brown on the Maury Show. "I DON’T KNOW what Colin Powell and all the other colons are worried about--do they really think that millions of gays and lesbians will enlist? Now really! I mean, isn’t that a job where you have. to get up early?"--Lesbian comedienne Marga Gomez, performing at the Obie Awards. "IF tlOMOSEXUALITY is a disease, let’s call in queer to work."--Comedienne and rally co-producer Robin Tyler, at the March on Washington. "WItY," I’VE BEEN asked on top Of being a female and Hispanic would you willingly choose further oppression? Defensively I’ve answered with a joke ’Because I’m an ex Catholic and I was trained for martydom--Mimi Freed MALE HOMOSEXUALITY MOSCOW--Rejeeting the Stalin-era code of morality that condemned male homosexuality as a crime, the Supreme Soviet and Russian President Boris Yeltsin quietly repealed the nation’s 59-year-old statute that prohibits sex between men. Yeltsin allies in Russia’s ruling legislative body actually won the repeal-of Article 121.1 of the Russian Criminal Code on April 29 by referring only to its code number among a set of sweeping revisions to the penal code and not directly mentioning that the change had anything to do with homosexuality. The "stealth" strategy apparently worked. Oleg Plomikov a Russian legislator and Yeltsin supporter, said opponents of ehaa#ng the anti-gay law "obvious~ly didn’t bother to look up the existing a~ticle in the code." Plotnokov told THE LOS ANGELES TIMES,-i’That explains why this law was passed.quietly, without headlines in the mass media, or opposition in the Parliament." Punishable by up to five years in prison, male homosexuality has been illegal in Russia since 1934 when Soviet ,dictator Josef Stalin started a campaign to eradidate behavior he considered deviant and undisciplined. Article 121 now only forbids rape and statutory rope. Consensual sex between women was never eriminalized. - SAH-OR WINS:CASE TORONTO--A Canadian court has ruled that the nation’s armed, forces illegally dl~riminated aga~st a sailor who was discharged after he revealed the he was HIV-positive~ The court rewarded the sailor $150,000 in damages .and legal fees. Attorneys said the case will set a precedent and make it easier for other infected people in the forces to come forward. Canadian military officials did not comment on the ruling. LINCOLN STREET HAIR COMT’ANY 7062 East Lincoln "If I were in th~ would rise on the Senate floor in mzpport of our commander in chief "wrote former Arizona ~mtor Barry Goldwater, a 1964 Repubizan presidzntail nominee, in an essay published June 10 that supports President Clinton’s effort to lift the ban. "he may be a Democrat, but he happens to be right on this question, "he said In a viewpoint published in the Wa~hin_oton Post, Goldwater said conservatives who support tim ban principle, "the government should stay out of people’s private lives." Study after study his essay said, proved that homosexnals were not security risk and that the current fisht is a waste of time bet~llso the ban ultimately will be rifted anyway, jUSt llke the previous balls on and women in the military. JOttN GOODNER Hairs tyling/Color Tec~nicion "When the facts lead to one conclusion, I say it’s time to act, not to hide ," said Goldwater, who retired from the Air Forces a~ a major general. "I served in the armed for~es. I have flown more than 150 let John m~e you.... PICTURE PERFECT Call for Appointment 316-682-3836 of the best I founded fighter planes and the Arizona National Sorvi~s Committ~. Alld I think it’s high time to pull the curtains on this charade of police. "You don’t need to be ’straight’ to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straighL" The: Parachute Page 9 �Bears in the Woods Picnic Wichita; KS (EGCM) Hirsute Pursuit will be sponsoring a picnic in Wichita’s Linwood Park on Saturday, July 24th starting at noon. Once again this men’s club for guys who like big and burly men is holding an event for the gay community in Mid-America. ofh,avir HIV. There aren’t any you can see. Yo~ can’t ten from outward appearance who is infected with ~ the virus that causes AIDS. Know how to determine your risk. Call your State or local AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-~42AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. "The purpose for this picnic is to allow the bears a non-bar event," said Mike Sullivan, one of Hirsute Pursuit’s organizers. "We have received comments that some guys just don’t like the smoke-filled, loud music environment of a gay bar, so we decided to have a picnic." Picnic goers do not have to be hairy chested to participate (although it doesn’t hurt), everyone is welcome. There is no charge to attend. Linwood Park is located on Kansas Street near Harry and Hydraulic. Public Health Service Centers for Disease Contro: Brought to you by: Wichita-Sedgwick County Health Department 1900 E. 9nth Wichita, Kansas Confidential AIDS/HIV Testing Fees based on a sliding scale Military ~ountdown Coustitu~ts throughout the United States anxiotmly walt for President Clintous ene~utive order on ~uly 15th, lifting_ the ban on gays in the military. However the situation may have roadbed a hopeless shade of gray and compromise. What we are w.aHy fozused on right now is what’s going to be the recommendation of Sez. of Defense Los Aspin on how to implement a change in the police," said David Smith. spokesman for Campalgn~for Military Service; "The President has asked for his recoramendation by the 15th The President at that point, cam do anything he wants to do. He doesn’t have to make a de,ision then, but be has indicated that he will a~t by the 15th. Whatever he de,ides will be some type of emmpromise., but we remain confident that a proposal could creme forward- from the President that is mtmh closer to our position. People must aztivate their personal networks to communicate On June 10, Gen. Colin Pow~lL who The picnic is really just an excuse for old friends to gossip and flew friendships to form. Everyone is expected to bring their own food and drink. Event organizers also ask that people bring a softball, bat, Frisbee, etc. with them when they come. Don’t forget sunscreen! If there is rain on July 24th, the picnic will be held the next day instead. For more information on the picnic or Hirsute Pursuit, call the WicMta Gay Information Line at 316-269-4208 voice; 316-269-4208 fax. shamelessly has led the charge against lifting the ban, gave the 342nd commencement address at Harvard University. About 200 of the 5,812 gradustes,.along with some faculty members,-stood and turned their bazks on Powell when he received an honorary law degree before giving his 20 minutes 8pooh. The President has given us clear dir~tion to reconcile these interest and I befieve we are near a solution that will do so,’Poweli said. will he faithfully executed to the very best of our ability. Ken-Gold, lnc presents in accordance with USA Pageantry, Inc The .First Official MISS GAY WICHITA USA AT-LARGE PAGEANT Sunday, July 11, 1993 10:00 PM at Our Fantasy for information contact Our Fantasy The Pare~rhute Page 10 OFFICIAL USA PRELIMINARY �FRED WATCH THE PHELPS CULT ~ ...... will Topeka, Kallsa8 be the next Waco Texas -" ....~ Phelps. In return, Phelps sees to it that they receive food,~ shelter andother necessities, for survival. In addition to living together, they 80 shopp~ together, and of course Currently, tile Phelps cult has been piclmia8 a restaurant called The Vintage, where the Owners refuse to firea wmnan who testified for the Mayor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Issues; A demonstration occasions , he would run into the_ Phelps’, kids, but by then, their father’sprogrammed "message of hate had taken effect. "I remember Kenny ran into Fred’s da~q~hter, Margie Phelps. Kenny just~ha~l one wa As the.stand-off in Wa~o, Tens was ~ the two month mar~, __ k __ the. etty "~r of Topeka, Kansas had a ~ problem with religious cult lead~ ppmg ~elps ._ 8 cUlt has their own version of a pub . . . erawl, whieh can best he described as a "hat~. ~rayl’. Phelps has a rou~ violent last week, and_ 5 members of .,the. Phelps cult were senL, to the ¯ hospital. . Be~mme of event Fred Phelps didn’.t say a word to him-as a child, she grew up with him and now she wouldn,tevenspeaktohlm~-The f’mal heart-wrenching blow member 8roup, left a trail of devastation ti~ tore Topeka aoart. ¯ In a ~h~e.ki~ ,~_-,~1.~-~, ~..~’~’o~’.learned--~-’~ ~"~ ~u~ ~’t~ Phelos’ m0u~ ......... CultWat~h the national organization whose sole purpose is to m~nitor and a~ses relisious groups who possess " "cult" characteristics. . y par me ous : outside a church and demonstrate for 45 mlnqtes, then they load up and television station. When a reporter f°n°.wer~..’ he 8.nes on a minion. Hi~ .~..w~.st tarset ss the Topeka school ..a~edI Phelps if it bothered him that his followers were injured, he blasted,.~I don’t’~c~tre if 5, 10,15, or -20 peoplein my group go to ;the. hospital. Hell, I don’t even c~re if they DIEIJ" . John says this statement proves that the Phelps cult is on the verge of AIDS, and Fred Phelps and his~ group jumped ,_on the opporttmi~ to. picket Kenny s fanm~. - Susan remembers, "Our mother was de~ " She was desperately trying to cope, not only with her son’s death; but ~ with the homosexuality as ~weIl. Then here comes the Pbelps andhis bunch a .num"and a women~ both from .get tl~.., .sch.ml .._,b~,_d to stop the that.Phelps feels llke he’s losing his false rhetoric. ~in our time oT grief, how vicious Fred Phetus ~ h;o followers can he Due ~o n~-r~’~ rnctps says 1~ wm lesbianism in the school." promote more and more, desperate. The problem is that desperate people do horrible things about my brother. Fred Phelps isa bcast~" ¯~f you look at ~ ~-,~, of op~ous-~t is, p~,d. ~ti~ b~other ~w up with ~d ehelp, m_0_ve_ on to another tarset and picket at 7:00am_ and so on" .J.o.lm~._a~o,_..ad~l,..When ~ Phelps fey..Is ~ ne s msm8 ms power over his. wncrc.., zour or tree Phelps group) ~j,,., t,, live. in a~ compound" no. w~, ......... compound takes tm most ,~f f.H cruel, heartless attacks. r m Guldelines for.ssions " ¯ +. -6. The foIlowin8 pherses should: . incorporated on the Io8o: ¯ 2. The L~g~os should be eith~ 2-colors or 3-colors at the most, both suitable for printi~ on white. 3. All losos should be submitted in ¯ two sizes: . 8ay-Pride and Protest International March and Rally ¯ . New York City June 26, 1994 " . + . , ¯ ap_pro_x, tl’wx, t2".~h.) . ., .. B. Button. raze tmay ne etmer o~ selected+rat the end-oi "july, at the next mee’tin8 of the Stonewall 25 National Steering Commltte~ to tak~ 2~ Susan " i i i i ~ omcrs smoam a ctrc/e formation to ¯ the fo~owms;) 1 " ~ 2. 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W. 8 , ¯ . address~ame .... _ __ c~ty ._ _ -:- state __ z~p Stonewall 25 ~208 West 13th St. ¯ New York, NY i0011 (2~2) 4~9-~o3~ The Parachute Page II mm m---mmm mmm mm--.,mmm mm mm �SUPREME COURT BACKS HATE CRIMI~ LAWS WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supren~ Court June 11 ummimonsly uph~Id a Wisconsin law imposing longer prison senteuces and larger fines on assailants who attsvk someone b~u~l on a vadety of categories, in~luding sexual ~nbauciug laws in Illinois and 24 other states. The justices said such laws do not infringe on free speech, because they are aimed at conduct. The decision reinstated the conviction of a Black youth whose after 1~ l~ll~d instigate th~ racially motivated be~ting of a white youth, reports th~ CHICAGO TRIBe. Wisconsin’s law allows judas to giv~ longer sentimos to defondants who choose their victims based on such categories as ra~, ~ligion, etlmicity, sexual orientation or Said Chief Sustice William P~hnquist: "Our c~ses ~j~t view that an appar~ntiy limitless var~ty of condu~t can be labeled ’Sl~h’ whomever th~ l~Son theruby to express an id~ A physical assault is not by any stre~h of ti~ imugination expressive conduct prorated by th~ 1st down a St. Paul, Minno, Sl~c~h" law that criminaliz~l th~ use of symbols such as burni~ ~rosses Th~ Parachute Pa~ the TRIBUN-~ reports. Rehnquist said that law "was explicitly dL,ect~ at expression." AMElUCAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ADDS SEXUAL ORIENTATION TO BIAS CODE CHICAGO--The American Medical Association has decided to ban discrimlnatlon agall~t gay and lesbian physicians in the professional organization. By a voice vote, AMA delegates Jlme 15 gave approval to adding.the wor& "sexual orientation" to the AMA’s non-discrimlnation code. The association had rejected the motion in four previous votes. Dr. John Clowe, the AMA’s outgoing president, said the group is not condonin~ any lifestyle but the AMA board.of trustees believed bylaws had The American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, an organiTation of gay and lesbian physicians, had lobbied extensively for the measure, convincing the AMA’s board of trustees to push both publicly and privately for the policy change. "Today’s ~vote constitutes a recognition by the AMA that anti-gay discrimination is not only a civil-rights issue, but a health problem as well," said AAPHR ~r Benjamin Schatz. "The fa~t is that ourso~iety’s pervasive anti-gay bias results in the loss of thousands of gay and lesbian lives each year through increased teen suicide, anti-gay violence, higher rates of drug and alcohol abuse, HAITIANS ARRIVE FROM CUBA MIAMI, Fla.--The first of more than 150 Haitian refugees began arriving after a federal court ordered the U.S. government to m~n~t them to this country. An Air Force transport plane carrying 21 adults and six children, most of whom are SALESPERSON WANTED CALL The Parachute 1-800-536-6519 June 14. Some 140 other HIV-positive Haitians remain at the Guantanamo Bay Navel Base in Cuba. Most of the refugees have been detained there for the past 1 1/2 years although U.S. immi~ration officials agree they have legitimate claim~ as politicjd ref@gces but~have been detained in Cuba because of Haitians in Cuba were s~heduled to arrive in the U.S. th~ end of Jlm~. Kelly H. 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OK 74139 PROOF The Parachute Page 14 OF title 21 FOB HOlvllSSIOH �NGLTF Hails Supreme Court Ruling In Wisconsin Case Gay Groups Split on Ginsburg Nomination Washin~on, DC (EGCM) The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) hails the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court in Wisconsin decision v. Mitchell. The Supreme ’Court affirmed the consfitutionafity of a Wisconsin state statute that enhances penalties for crimes motivated by a bias against the victim’s race, religion, disability, color, national origin, ancestry or Washington, DC (EGCM) The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF), two top gay and lesbian political orgdnizations are split in their opinions of the Presidents nomination of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the U.S. Supreme Court. While NGLTF issued a statement supporting the nomination, HRCF seeks clarification of Ginsburg’s position on privacy issues before they will give their endorsement. sexual orientation. The Supreme Court justices made clear that the derision in Wisconsin v. Mitchell ~ differs significantly from their rnling last year in a hate speech case known as R~A.V. v. St. Paul. While the St. Paul ordinance punished hate speech or "messages", the Wisconsin statute allows for increased sentences when illegal conduct is motivated by bias. In 1984 Judge Ginsburg favored a majority decision to deny the rehearing of Droneburg v. Zech, which challenged a Navy sailor’s discharge due to homosexual activity. Judge Ginsburg stated that her decision to deny a rehearing of the case was based on her opinion a previous that Supreme Court case showed a precedent which limited the plaintiff’s .basis for a suit. NGLTF interprets this decision on Judge as no reflection Ginsburg’s- opinions about the right, to privacy or the mil~itary’s anti-gay ban. Torie Osborn of the Task Force stated, "While her support for the decade-old with impunity any more. Second, to state and Federal legislators -- now is the time to and crafted pass careful sound constitutionally hate legislation combat to crimes." The jury is not out for HRCF. "Judge Ginsburg is a respected jurist with a long record of leadership on discrimination and women’s issues," said Tim, McFeeley of the Campaign When the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith files and amicus brief in Wisconsin v. Mitchell, NGLTF joined it and 15 national Jewish, civil fights and law enforcement agencies in supporting the state of Wisconsin. "Lesbians, gay men and bisexuals must now push for the passage of hate crimes penalty enhancement legislation m their own cities and states," urged Haraga. "And whenever such laws already exist, we must monitor law Constantly authorities to enforcement make sure that the laws are being implemented and used to counter hate crimes." 5 Privat~ M~,mlg¢ Rooms By Rex Rivers "The Wisconsin V. Mitchell decision, and the fact that it was unanimous, is a critical victoryfor the lesbian and gay said Martin movement," Hiraga, NGLTF Anti-Violence Project Director. "It vindicates our contention that because hate crimes are not simple assaults, but attacks against NGLTF has been documenting anti-gay hate violence since NGLTF produces an 1982. report on violence, annual victimi7ation and defamation against lesbians, gay men andbisexuals in .the nation, has pushed for local, state and national hate crime legislation, such" as the Wisconsin law and the Hate Crime Statistics Act. Personal Touch Fund. some "However, we would like clarification of Judge Ginsburgs position on the right to privacy as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution." As the Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings m the Ginsburg nomination, it is expected that clarification on the Droneburg decision as well as other opinions will come out. The timetable for the confirmation . hearings has not been set yet. NGLTF Launches Mobilization Against the Military Ban Washin~on, DC (EGCM) As the deadline approaches for an executive order regarding gay men and lesbians in the military, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is launching a national Mobilization Against the Ban be#nnlng July 4. The Mobilization m intended to unite the gay and lesbian community and send a visible message to the White House, Congress and the Pentagon that any compromise policy that enforces discrimination against gay men and lesbians will not stand. nELU Toning Tables M~ Cl~s Rcflcxolo~ NOTICE WE NOW HAVE A FULL TIME MASSEUR Call for Appointment 4944 S. 83rd E. Ave. Ste. D 1 Block East of Memorial off 51st 9i8-665-1155 Hours: Men-Sat 9am - 8pm Coupon for 50% Off One Hour : On July 4, the Mobilization will kick off with a demonstratioh in Lafayette Park across from the White House. Led by veterans and supported by leaders and executive ,directors of. community organizations, the action will call for an end to the military’s disCriminatory policy. Barney Frank. NGLTF opposes current .de~scriptions of such a compromtse because- the policy would . continue to reinforce create and discrimination -separate conduct standards for non-gay service gay and The Mobilization members. will include a massive action on July 15 with a march to the Massage Expires 8/3/93 ER ~ A L 0 0 N "Z’T.,TZ,.ELJ~., O~L.~.~OM~ Trash Disco Every Thursday Nite Boer Bust 9-12 $3.00 Wednesday Nite- Two Step Lessons 8-10 Beer Bust $3.00 Sunday Nite - Line Dance Lessons COMING IN AUGUST DEB R OBER TS LIVE! The Paraohute Page 15 �WATCH ~ PARACHUTE FOR MONTHLY REPORTS OF TOHR NEWS AND EVENTS TOHR Pool Party ~ Oklabomans for Human Rights will host a pool party for July for-more information call th~ Helpline at 918-743-GAYS. Delegates Eleoted for Stonewall 25 o-Kelly Kirby of Tulsa and Kerman Rains of Norman have been elected as Delegates from Oklahoma for Stonewall 25. This event will be held in conjum3tion with Gay Games ’94 in New York City. Watch The Parachute for more information as it becomes available. TOHR FOLLIES A SUCCESS TOHR Annual Follies were held Juno 19th, this is one of TOHR’s major fundrais~s. There was great entertsinmeut with an estimated att~dance of 150 to 200 people. COMING TO TULSA IN AUGUST S.TJ.R. (Stadeats of Tulsa fe~ ~pe~maat Rights) S.T.I.IL a newly reactivated organization at the University of Tulsa. S.T.I.R is a place to provide gay/lesbian/bisexual students in the Tulsa area support and join in social educational and political activities. The group sponsors educational activities at the University of Tulsa to inform tbe public about issues and also provides disoussions and speakers at its weekly meetings that are of speoial interest to gay/lesbian/bisexual students. The group also tries to engage in political activities, such as visibility campaigns and other demonsUations on the University of Tulsa campus. S.T.I.R. meets at The Canterbury Center for United Ministry. The campus minlb’try that is committed to issues of social justice and human If you have any questions regardin~ this organi~atioll .you may ¢Atll 918-583-9780. S.T.I.R believes that a void exist in the Tulsa area ~ommtmlty for gay/lesbian/bisexual young people, and they are twing to fill that void and support their peers with a safe and affirmln$ place to go as they coe~ into their sexuality. The first ~y in August TOHR will host a Picnic and Dance in Bartlet Square in Dowatowa Tulsa. Them will be gr¢~ music~ and lot’s of fun and cxcitemenL Bring your own food and TOBIt will provide July for All:Cars break down, appliances get vindictive and communication becomes muddled. If you’re planning to sign a contract or spend major bucks, wait until the last week of the month to f’malizc. ARIES March 21-April 20 It may seem like the world is testing you this month; home and family concerns can add to the tension. Stand up for yourself on big issues; try to let the little s~fgnby. TAURUS April 20-May 21 You’re full of energy and ready to work. People around you suppor~ your efforts. If you have been thinking about taking a gamble, now is the time to begin your good time to plot and plan for the future. Use your ample energy to consolidate recent gains. SAGrlWARIUS Nov. 23-Doo. 22 Your boss may be a real pain in the neck this month if your personal goals conflict with the company line. "You’re feeling amorous--just try to be a bit venture. GEMINI May 21- June 22 You’re vigorous and assertive and you can get a lot done this month, but it seems like you have to prove yourself at every turn. Try to replace confrontation with compromise. CANCER June 22-July 23 New opportunities open up for you this month, your self confidence is high and you’re ready to take advantage of every chance you get. Speaking or writing play a major role. LEO July 23-August 23 You fccl unusually sociable this month; you enjoy being around others and people like you. more than usual too. If you need a favor from someone, this is a good time to ask. VIRGO August 23-September 23 at 7:00 p.m. LIBRA September 23-October 23 You’re al.ways good at teamwork but, this month you’re even better at it than usual. Creative energies are high; try to get the ball rolling on a new joint venture. SCORPIO Ootoher 23- November 23 Your health is good and the stress level in your life is low this month. Now is a TULSA~ Love is in the air this month and interesting people arc drawn to you, but Main let some thne pass before_you ~..rcn.t.;~ L... U:~.~¥our,~tion~ may pm~0~oto , be purely hormonal. HIV TESTING CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 21 Projocts begun this year arc reaching a climax now, but your ambition may provoke opposition from others. Sweet talk plus decisive action leads to triumph. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 20 Family and partners create frequent, minor annoyances and this can reflect on your health. A good month to hide out and work on some odd invention in the basement. PISCES Feb. 20-March 21 Take some time to look at your recent achievements; keep what works and throw out the rest. Partners need extra TLC this month; let your natural compassion kick in. Visit our store in mystical, metaphysical Eureka Springs. We offer full astrologiaal downtown at 95 Spring Street; or call us at 501-253-5445. Every Thursday Evening Sponsored by: TULSA OKLA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I Tulsa, Oklahoma Free and Anonymous HIV Testing Daytime testing by appt. 749-4194 For more information call. many peopte oe u A lot of people don’t think they have to worry about HIV. But the truth is, you can get HIV infection if you share drug needles, and syringes or have sex with an infected person. Call your State or local AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. H1V is the virus that causesAIDS. ~ ~’~]~’~ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control ’HELPL1NE o For and by ,but not limited to the Gay/Lesbian and Bisexual Community The Par~hute Page 16 �A ,EUREKA SPRINGS Canoeing, fisbi~S~ sights~ing, ~or just swinging on th~ porch is just a small part of what Eur~lm Springs and Be~wr Lalm can offer. Quit~ and ~ Eureka Springs enjoyean array of a~ommodations. Th~ popularity of th~ bed ~and breakfast c~s em~h owner to off~ their p~rsonal styl~ of exc~llenc~. At tl~ end of a st~p path n~stl~ Within its own forest you willFmd a beautiful victorian hom~. Offering splendid accommodation which include hot tubs, a back porch R A bit around the bend your eyes will fall upon the colorful and wonderfully displayed gardens of Rock Cottage. The gardens surround the private cottages each with its own ~, and offers a r~laxing ja~uzzi for two. Not far away sits tl~ main hous~ wh~r~ your hosts Stove and Lament will pr~u~ a gourm~ hr.&fast for all to anjoy. Within wslkin2 distan~ from downtown Eureka Springs them is tl~ So~ Ros~ wl~m CJ~yl and Pam provide your romanti~ hid~way. Upon your arrival you will f’md a jacuzzi for two, champagne, and a wat~rbod for your s~_ins p~asur~. A d~partur~ from ~ her~..you can enjoy an light prepared by your ¯ lenn ........ -.,. -K- _~A N S A S THE IMA GER Y Eureka’s Highest Quality Photo~ and Authenfic Costumes Al! photo’s guaranteed not to fade MONTHLY SPECIALS New Odeans Hotel 63 Spring Street Eureka Springs, Ark. the traditional B & B your hostess do not provide, the-~orni~ meal ~r~:..m for a completely, private. OF STAYING .AT THE~ T he Souther~ Rose is a newly remodeled and deco- ted cottage. It is in a great location right in Historic ,i.. Downtown Eureka Springs~ But,it is hidden away a bit off the beaten path, where it is peaceful and quiet. Away from the traffic and hustle and bustle. You just take some steps down and you will be in the heart of downtown Eureka~ Walking distance to many shops, restaurants; nightlife, churches, The Eureka Springs Historic Museum, Trolley station, Bank and Eureka Performing Arts center, all within a one block area. 19 112 Sp~ng Street In Historic Downtown Eureka Springs THE SOUTHERN ROSE #9 Benton Street Eureka Springs, AR 72632 - (501) 253-5800 Eureka!s Original 50’s & 60’s Rock & Roll Open 11 am to 5pro Friday- Wednesday Featuring - Deli Sandwiches Piled High with Savory Meats and Cheeses -Daily Specials such as K.C. Style BBQ & Authentic Cajun Cuisine On The White River Full Service Old Fashioned Soda Fountain Our Own Fresh Homade Hamburgers Housekeeping Cabi~s ¯ Trout Fishing Vegetarian Specials Tex Mex Cuisine Draw Beer or Bottled Beer Canoe/Jon Boat Rental ONE MILE NORTH OF BEAVER DAM ON HIGHWAY 187 J.R. & Sue Ellen, Hosts THE HOP-Wo’m a family, wh~m AI.L families ,are ,w~lcome. The Parachut~ Pal~ 17 ROUTE 2, ~BOX 418 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72632 . PHONE (501) 253-9241 . �/~-~’~’-., Featuring private, individual cottages for two. Nestled under trees and among hundreds of flowers. p C’i~. ~ 0 ~T~.G E ~ Whirl~l t~s for two i@ O~een size ~ds ~ Anti~e ~rnishi~s ar~en~ ~ Largegourmetbreakfast. ~ C~le~ "~ ~ ~ ~-.! * O~trooL parki~ * O~ Lh~ trolley route . ~_i ~ O~n all year 1-800-624-6646 10 Eugenia St (on the Historic Loop) Eureka Springs, AR 72,632 Rock Cottage Gardens B 0 Gift Shop 37 Spring Str=ct E~reka springs, Arkansas 7"2632 501-253-6600 The Southern Roso The Purple Ida Inn Cam.fljr Owned & Operated EMERALD RAINBOW Metaphysical I?~oks * Candles * Incense C~/sSals * Storles ¯ Herl~a ¯ and more! Women O~ned & Operated Per~nal Relationship & Business As~’ol~ly RR 6 Box 339 Eureka Springs, Ark. 7263~ 501-253-8748 95 SPRING ST. MALL ¯ 501-253-5445 ¯ EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Satori Arts Mystical Art and Jewels ~ Arbour Glen, Circa 1896, i.~ locatedon tl~ EurekaSprlngs 9~storic District loop, ",.~th ~ou~ shops and res w.v.rant~ ordy steps azomj. Complet~j renovated with your comfort in mind. ~ Arbour Glen stillretains its Victorian ~, Beou Zar 5atori 501-253- 9820 - 8 1 Spring St. Eureka Springs. Ark. 72632 The Parachute Pas¢ 18 Pcl~ and enjmJ t~e pict~r~sque se~ng ~ our tree-covered,~ollow for an unforgettabl~ e~eriznce, �B & B Lounge 1004 1/2 Garrison Fort Smith, Ark, 501-783-9347 Cruise Bar 18 and over Beer & Wine Coolers 501-253-7399 Her props and accessories are real too. All of these elements lend her photographs an authenticity rarely seen in- other antique photo The overall look of her images is different, because she involves several aspects Of composition, lighting and materials to create When Storch came to Eureka Springs in 1975, she didn’t know exactly what she would do-for a career. If you had asked her 20 years ago in New York City. where she would have been today, she probably would never have guessed she would be in Eureka Springs. Her hard work and talents have paid off. Today the Imagery preserves award winnins modern images of a "I use very high quality of materials which gives my work a range of tones that most don’t have." she "But the convention was good for artisans in the industry that ~reate wonderful costumes, hats and backdrops~ as well as photo suppliers," Storeh said. THE SHOW EUREKA SPRINGS--When antique photosxapher-Susan Storeh made plans to attend her first professional conven’~ti0n,~ little did she know that she would end up being the toast of "In 1992 I was in this photographer’s studio in Las Vegas," she sakL "We got into conversation and he told me about the group." "I had no idea sueh an organization even existed," Storeh langhe& She is the owner of the Imagery on Spring Street~ She found out about the group’s mnnu~l photo contest. Storeh’s te~lmique is a mix of old-fashi0ned equipment and modern technology with a little patient psychology thrown in for good measure. Whil~e setting .up any portrait she works with the subject 8ettln~ an idea of their personality and what sort of photograph would best suit them. - Ste~oh~imtled ~at Of~’~otsof. locals from her portfolio andlefl for Las Vegas. Sto~h has been a professional photographer her entire career, but learning the antique photo business was something she did with little outside help. "All of the big shots were there, Kodak and Agfa (photo .supply and equipment companies). In the. newsletter they sent me before I left brought along some shots," site sal~ Storeh was surprised to t-md that she had two first places, two second places and Best of Show. "I drew from my favorite photos of locals. While I knew what we did here was good, I was impressed with the work of everyone else. I was shueked to win. It’s wonderful to he honored by your peers," she said. "I even had people come up to~ me afterward and tell me they voted for my work over their own,~ Storch sai& The contest led to a short workshop on how she a~hieves realism in her work In fact, she’s already on the teaching s~hedole for next convention. The prizes Storeh won as part of the c~mtest made some very good ¢~mta~s for her. As a result she has met with a new customer and an incredibly talented milliner. Up until the convention, Storeh was never satisfied with commercially prodm:ed costmnes. They didn’t have the look and feel ~f real. So she found a talented seamstress and set to work having real clothes made. Once she fiai~hed, they are slit up the b~k for a 0ne-size fits all capability. " - ..... Come See The New Expansion MENS BAR HOliEST DANCE BAR NEW WOMAN’S BAR Big Patio Out Back 25 .cent draft 5pro to 9pm Daily Monday-Free Pool $2.00 Well Drinks Tuesday-Singles Pool Tournament Wednesday -$1.00 off ALL MIXED DRINKS Thursdays .- Doubles Pool Tournament Friday-Sunday Midnight Madness 1 lpm to lain $1.00 off ALL mixed drinks Sunday Show 10 pm 75vent Drafts/S2.00 Well Drinks Open 5pro to5am Liquor-Beer & Wine Private Club M~nbers & Guest Only 305 Garrison Fort Smith Arkansas 501"783-9822 ~The parachute Page 19 �R ON’S PLACE P.O. 367 523 W. Poplar Fayetteville, Arkansas 501-442-3052 Sunday Shows Featuring: Jill St.John Every 3rd Sunday is Talent Night $50.00 Cash Prize JULY 17TH Pool Tables & Pinball Machines MALE ORDER September 5th Fayetteville Entertainer of The Year Contest The Parachute Pa~¢ 20 �Attention members & Guest RKANSAS’ BEST BLO’CI P RTY ENTERTAINMENT A P R I V 1021. JESSIE ROAD LITTLE RO~K, AR 664-2744 or 666-6900 BacksO~ ’s 2 year Anniversary Celebration July 2,3, & 4 - Come and see your Now Look AH New 501Dao~e floor Op~s July 2rid with Ryan Idol! Open 7 days a week 7pm - 3am "902" The GAMEROOM...our newest addition[ DISCOVERY, INC. 1021 JESSIE ROAD LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72202 501-664-4784 OR 501-666-6900 Showroom Open Wed. thru Sun. There is always something happening on Jessie Road - 7 Days a wc.c.k! The ] 993/V~iss Goy Arkansas Pageanf July 3 ] st and Augusf ] sf Pork once Par.ty all nighf! "We’ve gof if good in [iffle ~oc~.." ]O2 | Jessie Road, Little l~ock, Arkansas lVlA~mG~DRESS: P.O:BOX 254, AVOCA, ARKANSAS 72711-0254 FACTS: LIVING PENS was (referred to as "Pals’) for HIV+/ARC/AIDS tested individuals (ref,er,re~l to as "Honor Roll Members/Clients’) across th~ U.S. who are in search of a steady, understanding ear for their daily It is understood that infection often isolation into the lives that it touches. Desertion by family members and past friendships often compound these feelings. LIVING PENS offers friendship to combat those negative motions. Pals provide constant, CONFIDENTIAL correspondence. Content of letters between a LIVING PENS Pal and ~ ~ 1 Honor Roll ~O ~PENS PalsARE- NOT Therapists, Pals :. provide, true friendships; 8¢t involved Imrsonally. They provide positive attitudes and positiv~ thinking wbaaever possible ac~eptam:e, and dedication. Pals are strictly volunteer. This service is offered to its Members/Clients FREE OF CHARGE. Postase is the individual responsibility of eaoh Pal and Honor Roll Member/Client for their letters only. The organization does acoept .donations of postage stamps and/or fnnde to support the work it does. RIV+/ARC/Arr~s individuals wi~hi~ to join the Itonor Roll or individuals wishing to become Pals (regardless of flair own BIV status) may contaot the group at the address listed above. We are in great need of volunteers to become Pals. We particularly need ~ with RIV+ people who one-on-one relationship of those two individmls without the express permission of the Member/Client involve~L Names and addresses of Honor Roll Members/Clients- are keptconfidential at all tim~. This is not a mate ~earohing club or a place to search for ~xnal partners. LIVING PENS is a~n~sed by the profe~innals of the Washington We are now not only servin8 the entire U.S.; but we have began reachi~ into other oountrios--18rael, Uganda, Peoples Republic of China, and Aus~alia to mention a few. Terry D. Delimont Fouader o DIGNITY/LITI~E ROCK Disnity/Little Reek announces that the Chapter will be having it’s Third Annual Spiritual Retreat for gay and lesbian Catholh:s, their families, and their friends on August 20, 21, and 22, 1993. People of all faiths wanting to maim a retreat are welcome, a Catholle affiliation is not require~ This year’s Spiritual Retreat will be held at "Ro~khavon" retreat center in House Springs, Missouri. Ro~khaven is a private home owned by the Sisters of St. Joseph and is located 25 miles southwest of st. Ro~khaveu ia a besutiful 8cemo location with a welcomln$ s~aff, swimmi~, ~ f~, ~fio ~ ~ ~ fm~ of ~ O~ ~ ~ ~n~ of ~ B~ ~v~ ~j~t ~ 8-10 miles of w~ ~ ~. It off~ ~ F~ mo~ ~~ or ~ ~ive fo~ ~n~t B~ B~h at (501) 758-3512, or you .~fi~ ~. P.O. Box 3015, ~ R~ ~ 72203 SILVER DOLLAR BAR 2710 Asher Monday - Friday 4pm- 1 am Saturday lpm-Midnight 501-663-9886 mgaaiZatio~ LIVING PENS lm ao Little Rock, Arkansas The Paradn~ Page 21 �BRADY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE AGENCY ¯ DAVID BISHOP ¯ Guaranteed Issue Life(ages 0-99) NO Medical Ouestions Cancer Policies Annuities only eligible in Oklahoma 919 N. virginia ¯ OKC ¯ (405) 272-98~ 1-800-25;6"6297 (405;) FAX Coming Attractions July 9-30 Red Dog Dancers $2.00 Cover July 10 th - lst Annual Red and Black Tie Affair Crowing of King and Queen of Sneakers Celebrating Michel and Jmti~e’s 5 year A nniv~ In 1986 Ken Taylor, Blake Rothous, and Jim Carter had a dream about a book that would bring tosether Fre~ K~g Bud Light - No Cover July 17th - 1st Year Anniversary Party - No Cover Drama Bonn, Undocido~ and CocMa will sing with HIV/AIDS Ken knew a book of that szope would help people to live with HIV disease, to grieve, ~ome together in support of each other. A ~olle~tive effort was begun. After Ken and Blake died, Jimmy Carter (1988) began to actively advoc~e for the book and stories kept zeroing in .... and so we stories, poetry, proceedswill 8o to all H1V/AIDS organizations in need by-application provess. To that end we ask you to begin a collection of stories. We have on hand some 15 stories and poems and want to thank all those who have offered theses gems for the "Book’. We invite you to continue thb process by sharing experiences, the hmmm interest stories, the joys and tears, funny moments and dying moments, fears and sadness, letters from and to. Free keg -. 75 c~mt Schnapps July 21 Sue &Sherry °s Ba¢lwlor Party Michele °s 31st Birth~y Party Chips &Salsa/S1.25 Bottle B~r/. 75 Schnapps~. 75 ~nt Jdlo sho~ Yuly 25 Door Op~ 1:30 3:00 Sue and Sherry’s Holy Union, Donna Bean singing. Fr~ Keg. Friday l~ghts 9-11 $1.00 domesO’¢ beer, no cover/Excluding . sp~id events. Dm-t Tournament ~ ~ an r~ursdays Hours: Closed Sun-Wed. Thurs. 6:30 to ?/Friday.8:30 to ?/ $~,turday ~:30 to ? CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY NEIGHRORHOOD COMMUNITY PLANNING HOUSING REHA~n.rrA~oN . PROGRAM forgotten we .want you to ~write, read and share with others. You my send in suggestions for the title of the book Submit in whatever form you choose, typed is preferab~ but not necessary. Past story tellers, Blake Rothous, Ken Taylor, Jim Carter, Joan Foreman, Cookie Arbuoide, Mike Schilfin8, Mizhael and Kathy. Robert, Keith, Jeff, Edna Resets, Mr. and Ms. Welton, Bill Murphy, Larry, Bob. Send your stories, choose a title, mak~ susgestions. If you would like to submit a story, etc., send it to the Parachute in zare of Cookie Arbuolde of Othe: Options. The HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM t~op) The City of Oklahoma City has a limited llumber of vacaut residential struztures in need of rehabilitation. The purpose of the program i~ to put homes back in produztive use, to preserve sto~k o;f standard residential property and to provide This is not an open enrollment prosrant nor an ongoing city 13ecember 1992. They are now processing these applicants. You must cadl to access the time of enrollm_,~ltt. Eligible appficamts will be grouped The Pasachute Pa~ 22 o.n : -Other " Optiens~ ~-~-~’ ,-O~C:~" Hop.proparties cannot be zonveyed to separated individuals. After submitting an application you will be notified in writin8 as to your elisibility to participate thewatfter a notive to attend an open house will be sent. Submit your name to house of 405-728-3222 for further information THe information was suimdtted by Jack Childers who invites your ~ also. Contazt Jack at 528-8083 agree to fotlowing: I. Rehabilitate property to program 2. Provide all funds necessary to complete work in advance. You my be elisible for a HOP loan to repair. 3. Live in property for five years after work is unnplete~ 4. Be prompt and ma~nt on all payments, taxes, inmmmce for home. 5. Maintain home and allow periodic inspections for five years. 6. If you meet elisibility zompete against other famiti~ in their grouping through a drawing for requirements, (they determine those appropriately hom~ s what it would c~st applicator. GROSS ANNUAL INCOME STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ALLOWANCE 1 person-$19,300ysar-$1,609monthly 2 persons-22;100ysar-1,842monthly 3 persons-24,850yoar-2,07 lmonthly 4 persons-27,600year-2,300montldy 5 persons-29,800year-2,484montidy 6 persons-32,000ysar-2,667monthly 7 persons-34~00ysar-2,850montidy For more information on this sized homes that beceme available. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ARE: * Be at leost 21 years of age * Be a resident of Oklahoma City; or be employed in OKC; or be offered and have au~ted a position on OKC * Cannot own residential property at the time of applivation, or 12 months prioito the date of app~ * Must demonstrate ~x~lit Rehabilitation. Since this is not an onsoing program it would be advisable to zontavt the _City from existing boosm8 conditions an opportunity for home ownership. by family size ami family does not have .to be biologically related Congratulations To: The Porthole Best Theme Float & Gushers/Pipeline Best Spirit *Gross Annual Income cannot exceed 80% of median for OKC scaled to family size K.A. ’s Open 7 days a wevi 2024 N. W. l lth 405-525-3734 Comin_e A ttractiom Sun. ~uly 4th Cookout Free Hotdogs B~t’r Bust 4-6 $3.50 worthiness, abifity and attitude to of ¢upay any ~ for mhab~fitation Co~m-~ty Oklahoma city, Sun. 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Featuring GUSHERS BAR ¯ breakfast & lu~cli senved daily 9am-Spml ¯ nigl[tly.specials available 5pm-10pml ¯ aher-I~ours br~kfast friday & saturday nigl~1sl cur~r~e~-, classic-ANd p~og~essive cl~ce music, beel~ bus~s, special sl-Jo~s & ~VE~sl F-inishline Live DJ, country Llancing, beer b~;lsts West end, Habana Inn Complex 2200 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY (405) 524-JRED OKLAHOMA ClT~, OK 73112 (405) 524-5733 2200 NW 39 Expy, Oklal~oma City, OK Call for rarES and i~[ormafioM (405) 528-2221 , 73112 Reservations Only 1=800-988’2221 �MEANT-TO BE FIT by Stephen Scott _ The Reality of FAT When we hear the word "fat," we usually run the unglamorous image fat is essential to the proper functioning of the body. There are two categories fatty acids fall under: saturated and unsaturate~ Saturated fat occurs when hydrogen atoms att~h to a fatty mid chain. Once the fatty acid chain is filled with hydrogen atoms, the chain becomes saturated. These include butter, lard, vegetable shortening, meat and animal proteins. On the other hand, ff not all the places hydrogen atoms can attach have pairs of hydrogen atoms attached, the chain is not saturated with hydrogens, and this is called an unsaturated fat. The category of unsaturated fatty other categories. Dependl-g on how close and unsaturated fatty acid chain is to being saturated, it is e~dled either mon0uusaturatcd or polyunsaturate~ A fatty acid with only one pair of hydrogens short of monouasa~ These iuclude olive, peanut, and avacado oils. A fatty a~id with more than one pair of hydrogens short of being polyunsaturated (poly=many). Tbese include corn, safflower and so~ OilS. In general, saturated fats tends to raise the level of cholesterol in your blood, increasing the hardening of the arteries. Polym~aturated fats tends to lower blood cholesterol decreasing the hardeni~ of the arteries; monouusaturated fats also lower cholesterol. When grocery shopping stay away from products containing "hydrogenated vegetable oil." This ingredient is a product that started with an unsaturated vegetable oil that the. processor c~mbined with extra hydrogen., making the unsaturated oil Saturated fats have longer sl~lf life than unsaturated fats, and it’s fat (i,e. soybean oil) and hydrogenate it than to use a saturated, fat (i.e. batter). Fat does much more than just bring a lot of calories into your body. Fat: 1) prote~ts your internal organs from injury with a protective layer 2) insulates *and keeps you warm 3) viable energy source 4) absorbs fat-soluble nutrients, vitamin A, D, E, and K Ideally your daily diet should consist of less than twenty percent of fat. You can start at thirty percentS from all calories, with no more than ten perc~mt coming from saturated fat. Then go to the twenty percent category, for example, a layer of fat appears covering the muscles. The thicker the fat la3~r, the harder it is to see your muscles no matter how well .dsveloped they are. Gettin grid of unwanted fat, is that your goal, is simply a matt~ of adjusti~.diet and a~tivity level so you use more calories that you consume. (Creatlng a calorie deficit) Calorie deficit...leads to...fat loss Fewer caloricsin diet+More calorics out(aerobi~ exercise) Doing muscular work requires energy. Your body draws that enersy from the food you eat and from your fat stores. If you deercase food intake and/or in~me energy output, you’ll lose-faL This brings me to my last point. Spot-red~ing...many people misq~tkenly believe that they can burn fat from around their middle by doing aerobic exercise...sit-ups, side bends, etc. The fact is, .spot. red~ing doesn’t work Doing exercises for any single mu~le group doesn’t burh enough calories to noticeably reduce faL Fm~hermore, when fat does come off, it comes off from all over the bedy..not just from the area being worked. TO get rid if excess fat, rogardless of where it is, you must do exercises involving as many major muscle grOup as possible...exercises like rulm~, swimming, cycling, aerobic dance, or jumping rope...you must do them consistently over a period of time.. I trust this helps in clearing up any myth~.. .about ~ fat and its relation to you body. developed they are Next time...The. ~ality of Muscle BE AWARE Wichita AIDS was recently involved With. a ma~ who r6~prese~ltod himself as a Dr.Christopber Harvey from California who supposedly came to Wichita to help HOPE Inc. get the Wichita AIDS program started. However the Parachute along with several individuals was mislead by this person. According to the Founder of HOPE Inc. Jean Carter this person miaha~dled many different items in tbe miniatry and -further more actually took money from a local AID’s patient for his rent. When approached about some of these ac~usatious "Dr.Harvey" has disappeared. If you have c~mtacted by this person you are urged to call the pofice department. Any information concerning his where abouts would be greatly appreciated. He is black and in his late 40’s or 50’s, be is about 5 ’ 8 and weighs about 150. He wears glasses, and most of the time wears a ball cap as he is balding on top. What thi~ man did is inexcusable. The Parachute will give a $25.00 reward for information leading to his arrest. He was possibly last seen in the OKC area. The Parachute Page 24 President Clinton Signs Landmark Legislation to Strengthen AIDS Efforts Washin~on, DC (EGCM) invited President Clinton representatives of health care, women’s and lesbian and gay organizations to the White House to witness his signing of National Institutes .of the Health Revitalization Act, landmark AIDS legislation which will strengthen the Office of AIDS Research at NIH. The-AIDs provisions included in the law emerged from a reform by the ori~nally proposed Group Activist Treatment (TAG) and was hailed by AIDS activists as a major step to improve and coordination research management of the throughout programs . that institutes twenty -one comprise the NIH. planning, "The central evaluation and budgeting by this created functions reform will ensure that funds -are spent and managed more efficiently than they have been in the past," said Steve Smith of the Human Rights Campaign Fund who attended the White House signing ceremony and spoke with the President. "With this law, we will be able to ge the maximum benefit from the dollars the federal to government is committing AIDS." President Clinton stressed the iimportance .of. the_. legislation in battlin¢ AIDS and women’s.............. .concerns, ~’--~ noting health .................... ..... m " particular his support "for the and inclusion of women minorities in research activities. It’s important that we ensure that resources are devoted to increasing our knowledge about which uniquely conditions affect these popalations~" The President called the battle against AIDS "an immense undertaking" and noted that "nearly 300 of our fellow citizens" become infected with HIV each day. "We must improve the effectiveness of activity, prevention our increase access to earl); treatment for already infected individuals, and strengthen our research programs," the President said. The President expressed thanks that for several organizations in the effort to participated health reforms, enact the Women’s them the among Health Network, the Breast Coalition and the Cancer Human Rights Campaign Fund. "We have to learn to deal with the President AIDS better." said. "I think we could benefit people all around ~if we can make progress on AIDS." �graiohac.¯ you FPEE want to be? 4-6 ON THE PATIO 22 OZ. MU~0 MAI~GAI~ITAS !;4.00 We can bepretty graphic. But, that’s what we do. We get down-and 2 FOP I DOMESTIC dirty with newspaper advertising, brochures, company logos & stationery, 2 FOP l IMPOPTS magazines, programs, company newsletters and flyers. C.D.G., Inc. even helps design ads and other graphics for ’The Parachute’. La Roca II 409 W. Reno We would like to help you make your-printed material as stunning as possible. Just give us a call and we’ll be.as graphic as you want to be.. " Contact Zena at 840-1968 for information on free after-work office part~. 3917 W. Park Place~ ¯ Oklahoma City~ OK.73107, (405)~,94~5517 ~C~ISHOP OF ~ ~o~ ~o~ ~ ~o~ May 25~ 1993 I (in cla~ a~ion) wish to formally file a "complaint" under canon law and state that the Catholic Bishops of the .United States are spondi~ $6.5 millioll of hard earned Catholic contributimm so that 200,000 youths, ages 13 to 39 can 8o on a "pilsr~__age’, not to a "National Sacred Shrine" put to Cherry Creek people and ~ause public s~andal, Jerome E. Kroll teachers, ~)a~hee, atld military personael. I complnin that Ottholic Bishops of the ~U.S.A. by ~ $6.~ ,million "p’dgrhaaSe’. wm injury "public and lesbian people’by breaking the Gay and Lesbian Boycott of ~e state o~ Colorado. Wm inj=y demonslrators who the erowd-c~mtml police say "...will be e~rted ofP’. My experienee is that .most The American Civil Libe~ies Union Protects Your Rigl~ts of Free Speech, Press and Religion. The American Civil Liberties Union Hell~ Guarantee You Equality and Due Process You Can Support the ACLU By Becoming a Member Or Making a Contribution. " Write to: ACLU, 132 West 43rd Street, New Yor~ NY K.C..Anti-Gay incident proposal presentedby the Oklahoma Lambda Bowlln_~ Asseciation (OLBA), IGBO voted .to ¢arme to Oklahoma City for IGBO ’94, the Fourteenth annual meet~ag of the John Lyneis who told Albin the restaurant has a non-discrimination policy and the manger would be removed from his post at the Sinee being awarded the bid to host (Catholic monies) and will injury" in our community. A portion of the proeeeds from OLBA-spousored to~ts also goes to local AIDS weeken~t last May, acting on a the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, IGBO is the larsest sinsle Gay and Lesbian sport organization in the Worldl Each year it hold its annual meeting and tournament over Memorial Day health beaefits, and tbe hirin8 of The ~Oldahoma Iaml~la Bowling Association ~iates your support for this event and ftm~re fundraisin8 a~tivities~fdr .the tournament. We welcome the opportunity to co-host at Denny’s K.C. MO- The gay newspaper FINE PRINT has reported that the manager of a Kansas City, MO., Denny’ s restaurant has ~ removed from his job after he reportedly told customers from a local gay mon’s support group in May that the restaurant would not serve gays and lesbians. The paper reports the Rabbi Barry Albin of Queer Naiton/Land of Oz members 150 bowling leasues aero. 2 which backs the Vatican Letter of1992 which supports diserimln,,tion ~al.~ ~ays and leshia~ in such areas as~ public housing, family lands" in Denver. Will inju~ gay The Oklahoma Lambda Bowli-g Association will be variety show at Tramps on Sunday, July 18, at 6:00 p.~ Tramps is located at 2201 N.W. 39th, OKC. There is sure to be something everyone in the show. This is guaranteed to be a fun eve-lng. All proceeds from ~ show will go to benefit IGBO ’94. IGBO is an acronym for International Gay Bowling Orsanization. With over 30,000 character of the state park. The Catholic Bishops are using $~.5 million of earnings of Catholic people to break the Gay Lesbian Boycott against the state of our youth by promoting a mL~uided -BO m( ASSOCIATION A_NS SNOW’. WHAT IS IGBO? state Park, and endanger the pristine La Roca III 7550 N. May. IGBO, the Oklahoma Lambda Bowling Association has been the tournament a~ross the country. To be co-hosted with the Oklahoma Gay Rodeo" Association’s Great Plains l~ginnal Rodeo, IGBO XIV and Memorial Day.weekend 1994 prumisee to the bitter event ever for the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian The Spartanburs, S.C. based restaurant chain has been plagued by a number of complaints by customers who have charged Deuny’s restaurant in Maryland, California and Michigan with racial and ethnic bias. One of these complains was made by a group of Black Secret Service agents who were on-their way to an assisnment with President Clinton. The Parachute Page 25 �mRrlnR ~ur~ Erich-~mn OFF "rl4E Ni~ e’r’l by boogie bryant Page 26 �HELP WANTED PERSONALS :o=~i~sion plus cxpemc,, ~ The Parachute at: 316-651-0500 or 1-800-536-6519 Miscellaneous Women’s Creative Expression’5% Say/Lesbian Dis~unt $48 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville, Ark. 501-442-5598 NOTICE TUI~A/MEN WICHITA/MEN GWM, 25 HIV +. 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Text Any textual data included in the document The Parachute Directory Buddies Country 4000 S. Broadway 529-4953 Our Fantasy 3201 S. Hillside 681-2746 South Forty 3201 S. Hillside 681-2746 R & R Brass Rail 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Adult Entice 220E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s 1306 E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s 1515 S. Oliver 688-5343 Camelet Cinemit 1519 S. Oliver 688-5343 Adult Entertainment Center 3721 S. Broadway Adult Ente~ai,mont Center 7805 W. Kellogg Adult Entertainment Center 2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema 2570 S. Seneca Harbor Restaurant 3201 S.Hillside 681o2746 Lassens Bar& Grill 155 N. Market 263-2777 The UpperCrust 7038 E Lincoln 683-8088 WiehitaAIDS 1"121 S. Clifton 689-5250 Wich. Sedg.Co. Hlth Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 W.ichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 PFlasg 687’-4666 Gay Information line 269-0913 Visions& Dreams 3143 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 Queen Ann’s Lace 733-4075 Wichita Praise &Worship Center 651-0603 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Juaotion City, Kamas (913) After Dark Video 1206 Grant Lawx~m~e Kansas (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Gay & Lesbian Services of Kansas 864-3091 uaghtm zan (913) Gay/Lesbian Action Dd~iens 521-4509 MCC of~ Ozarks 443-4278 Eureka Springs Ar . (501) Canter Street 10 Center Slmet 253-8071 TheHOP 19 112 Slxing St 253-8361 Ermillio’s 26 White St. 253-8806 MCC of~he Livin8 Springs 253-9337 Rock Cottage 10 Enenia St.. 253-8659 Dixie COtta~ #2 Prospect 253-7533 The S6uthem Rose #9 Benton St. 253-5800 SatoriArts 81 SpringSt. 253-9820 Crazy Bone 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Corcelli Studio 159 Spring St. 253-7399 Little Rook Arkansas (501) Backsmmt 1021 Jessie Rd. unitQ 666-6900 Michiais 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery.IlI 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 GiftS,~&Nor~lties Twisted Entertainment 7201 Asher 568-4262 Art&Ph~h.v _ Shields - Marley. Studios 117 S. Vietory372-6148 €’~)mmnniW~tfo~s HPWA P.O. Box 4379, 72204 666-6900 AIDS Support Gloup 374-3605 RAIN-Ark. 375-5908 the House 374-3758 Pals (People of Alterm lifestyles)374-3605 Womons Project 372-5113 Travel Travel by Philip 227-7690 Publications The Parachnm 1-800-536-6519 ,I Oldahom City, Ok. (405) ACLU 1411 Ciassoa #318 524-8511 Names Project P.O. Box 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resoaroe Center 2135 NW39th 525-2437 OK Gay Political Caucus P.O. Box 61186, 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Ass~. P.O. Box 12485 943-0843 OKC Metro Mons Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network P.O. Box 12415 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 Act up 447-4209 Q~eer Nation 24 hr action line 447-~1209 OU Gay/Lesbian & Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall 633 Elm Ave. Norman. Womons Rescource Center 364-9424 tTh~hes & Reli_m’ous O~_aaizatio~s New Beg. MCC 3136 N. Po~land942-6313 Digniry/Int~grity P.O. Box 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian Ecumenical Counce] 528-5635 Light House MCC 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Chinch 600 N.W. 13th 232-9224 Angles 2117 N.W. 39th 524-3431 Btmkbouse 2800 N.W. 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club 2120 N.W. 39th 521-9533 Finish Line 2200 NW39 Expwy 525-0730 Gushers 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221 N.W. 50th 834-1722 K~.’s 2024 NW 1 lth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park 2125 N.W. 39~ 528-4690 The Porlhole 3630 N.W. 39th 949-9837 Sneakers 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps 2201 N.W. 39th 528-9080 TheW~kRoom 2127 N.W. 39th 525-7610 ~o;m~lin~_ &l~fernd.~rvi~s AIDS Mastery PO Box 12151 525-3636 AI-Anon (Gay) 947-3834 Alcoholics Anonymous 525-2437 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/Co~mcelor 848-5429 OK. AIDS Hofline 1-800-535-2437 Other Options P.O. Box 36 Bethany .728-3222 Lany Prater M.D. Psychiatrist 232-5453 Testil~ the I Jmits 2136 N.W. 39th 843-8378 DOES IT REALLY MATTER? My parents asked "Aro you Gay?." I said, "Does it matter7" They said, "Not really." I said, "Yes, I’m Gay." Thzy said "G-~t out of our five!!" I guess it mattered. My boss asked me,’Aro you Gay?" I said, "Does it matter?" My boss said, ~Not really." I said ,sYes, I’m Gay." My boss said, "You’re f’Lred, - I guess it matter~ My spouse aslw~ "Do you love I said, "Does it matter?~ My spouse said, "Yes." I said, "Yes, I love you. ~ My spouse said,"Hold me in your ar111s." Finally something .in my life mattered. God asked, "Do you love yourself?." I said, Does it matter?" God said,’Yes. ~ I said How can I love myself if I am Gay?~ God said,~Because that is how I made you. Nothing will ever matt~ again! Author unknown Brought to you by: Wichita Praise & Worship Center 1501 Fairmont, Wichita, Ks. Gay & Lesbian Resource Center 539-6137 Topeka Kansas (913) Classics 124 S.W. 8th 35%1960 EXPressions 110 S.E. 8th 233-3622 Adult Entertainment Conte~ 903 N. Kansas some like itHot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 Manlmttan Ommach 271-8431 HIV Affected C~onp 234-8562 MCC of Topeka 232-6196 United Methodist AWmnafion 235-6101 Springfield Missouri (417) Club 1105---1105 ECommercial 831-9043 Down Beat 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News 4030 Bolivar 833-3354 Joplin Missouri(417) Billy Jacks 720 S. Main St. 781-6453 C.G.’s ChaClmPalace 722 S. Main 781-9313 Fort Smith Arkausas (501) Bars&R~s~aunmts Court Garden Complex 305 Garrison 783-9822 B&B Lounge 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Hot Springs Arkansas (501) Our Home Lense & Restaurant 235 Broadway 624-6868 Fayb-qtmrille Arkausas (501) Ron’sPlace 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 W8shi,~mon Co. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS The Little Rock Connections 22%7690 .... O aho,ma(918) Laffs Undmground 311 E. 7nih 583-5233 Tops (Aeross from Laffs) 58%8677 Flamingos 4812 E. ~3rd 742-5262 New A~e Rane~ades 175 & Main 584-9405 Silver Star Saloon 1565 S. Sheridan 834~4234 Taj Maha12630 E. 15th 742-8274 Time n’ Time Again 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 TNT’s 2114 S. Memoriai 660-0856 Tool Box 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 Dreamland 8807 E. Admiral 834-I051 Elite Goods 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bookstore 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Act u~ P.O. Box 532, 74’101 741-0644 Names Projeot P.O. Box 3181, 74101 748-3111 PFLAG P.O. box 52800, 74152 749-4901 TOHR4154S.Harvard S.H-1 743-4297 Gay Info. Line 743-4297 Shanti Hotine 749-7898 S.T.I.R.(Studens of Tulsa for interpers.rights) 583-9780 Okla~ AIDS Hotline 1-800-535-2437 Kelly Kirby CPA 663-9399 Family of Faith MCC 500 W. A, Jenk~, 296-4622 Afftrmation (Methodist) 742-8213 MCC of Tulsa 1623 Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Enid Oklahoma (405) Phillips University Gay &Lesbian Gxoup 242-0628 Lawton Oklahoma (405). HIV/AIDS Support Group 248-5890 or 351-2820 Southwest AIDS Network BOx 3924 zip73505 G~at Plains MCC 1416 W. Gore 357-7899 Stmwater Oklahoma (405) Cmm~ AIDS Action Network 624-2544 Gay,Lesbain & Bisexual Comm. Assoc of OSU. Studen Union 040, Box 601 Zip 74078 Helpllne (Mon/Wed/Thu~. 8-10pro) 744-5252 73013 341-8965 Exeoutive Travel 2113 NW 36th ~21-9100 Habana Inn 2200 NW39th 528-2221 Herland 2312 NW 39th 521-9696 JuagIe Red 2200 NW¢ 39th 524-5733 Lobo’s 2131NW39th 528-5156 Deb Rol~as Entertainer 843-5624 Second Chance C~dit 752-2209 or 752-2155~ Stephen S~ott Masseur 525-8689 Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW39th Expwy 525-0730 The Kitohon 2124NW39th 528-5133 La Roc~.a Mexican Restaurants: S.W. 4th & Walker / 409 W. Reno 7550 N. May ChuckBwckenddge Oeative Commltunts John D. Cl~s~’ansen Creative Design Group, OKC Contdlmfla~ Writer~ ChuckB.,CookieArbuck-le,MatY ArbucMe,SWphen-Scott, Babby,ACLU CbuckB.,Mary.7~rbucMe,Kay Williams Nafloall AdvertiaiaS . aka Communications 213-650-6223 Phone: I-316-651-0500 or 1-800-536-6519 316-269-4208 The Parachute Page 2 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute, 1993; Volume 1, Issue 5 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource John D. 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Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/457 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2defe8fb0aaa25a28dafb6b4b02cbdc6.jpg 22e4916f9f90a33a5d451cd711b6791e https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/761221e509a6bd513877bdd99f049a5d.pdf 4fc17b795678f1703c6a6245a6900372 PDF Text Text VII Second-Annual OCTOB.ER 1 O, 1993 IN BRICK~OWN ¯ OKLAHOMA CI~!’ OKLAHOMA Check In t2 Noon/Opening Ceremonies 1 p.m. " WalkStep, Off,::2 p-m- We now cover ~~e, ’ "Rick" had or, out of a gay �Wichita Men of All Colors iii~-~nd C~l~U~$,Together i, It is so~.exCitingto see.theiGay,:Les- - "-The WiChita Cl{aptbr of Menof All bia n-.. a’a~i!bj~exu a I ~ c0 m ~ ~i:n ity in ¯ :Cole~s and C~items~ogetherwiilt~old Wichita ~hbw signs of unity. ThiSyear ..its secend meeti~g~at 7:00; pm en. hasalready ,m.~tw~hdisappointments - .TueSday, October~at the South Forty, 3~01-S. Hil!si~ MACCT is a ,-however as ~ework together we Can gay multi-racial, multi.cultural .orgashow that even though we are-very nization committed to fostering supdiverse, we can work together. portive environments Wherein racialand cultural barders can be overcome Just because we may begay or les- ,Z. Octeber I-T.L~C: meeting .o :, Loss of LeSbian CivilRights October 3rd-Stonewal125 Break=fast meeting 10am Furrs Cafeteria (Pawnee & Broadway) October 4-Community Meeting bian doesn~ mean we-have to think and the goal Of human equality real" alike nor do we have to a-ree on ev ized. They will be electing intedm - 156 S. Kansas ¯ -"v^--one ^-^^"ra:’ed "o atten( ’ " ~. ¯ ,7 officer~ and planningaregional chap--..e~tssue. However wewill never~- ~ ~=rd==v~onme,tw~kSh~:~ar~v~ October~5th=,PFLAG Meeting ;~: :--_ !(i~a~i’~i resDect"the So~ibt~ ffwe d~ ; ~’~:~l~i~i ~t"~ti~, A~v’~i~.~i~f~"’i~; at,-~si0ns &DreamsS:30pm ..... O~ober 11th-Uational Coming Out" " Da Y - October 12-Project Acceptance Ages 14,18ca!1687=4666 October 14th~t 0% meeting (WSU) WGLA-meeting . October 15th-T.LC. event~ author: ~ainnie Brucel Pratt 8:00pro .Gay& Lesbian~Round up : (15th=17th) oct. 1.7th-Lesbian Readers group., 6:30pm October 19th-PFLAG meeting/ Project Acceptance October 23~- W.L.M:G. meeting - at YWCA October 24th-Stonewal125 Potluck 6pm October 26th P~oject Acceptance ~ October 28th’10%.meeting ~Oct. 30th; MothersGroul~ Hallowi~een partyipotluck 302- S. Walnut., ; for. more info. :on these activities call 942-633,3 " " THE GASTRONOMICAL BEAN -~TORY - ’ blindfold un.til he re~ then went - to -answer .the,photm~.~izing-:the .. -. of ~S ~o let:o~~:~o~~and ~~ai~ :iiti~l,~cultura!..o~ci~l:a~iv~d~sagenda’s get in.th~y¯ If s~mehow a ~eans~of dela~n?:with t~e~acis~, .. ~ sexism, nomopnoDla and ozner.l~:-.... we ~uld all peel of our mask and be equalities is welcome ~to affend, For whbwe are and accept everyone else more information, call Rob at 651= for who they are, Kansas wouldn’t 0251. know what hit it. Weat the Parachute would like to give an invitation to the community to join together in Pdde, and get im volved. We ca.n all talk about .the problems however nothing will ever be accomplished if that’s all we do. We would like to thank Wichita for lq~ -$18.OO hel ping the Parachute become a success, we never dreamed it would reach this size, and all the credit goes tothe readers and advertisers.- Although there :are still places the Parachute is not necessarily welcomed we hope that what we have in common will outweigh other circumstances. ¯}.-Again let’s ~6rk .togetherand~ The Po,ochut¢ watch our Pddegrew! ~hank you f~E, P.O.tSo. 1134~ " your~support! " -." ¯ , . ~.~ -_: _: The:Parachute Th+, Pomchut+ Add.¢ss ......... Cih ¯ Peri Jude Radecic Named . NGLTFiExecutive~_Director_~:....... ....... .~. ,~~,~_,,,~,_,.. ............. ¯ . ........ Detrozt,. MI (EGCM Board. ~~DEP~~ . ¯ . . . . .. , ) The..... ~ ¯~ a~ ~t ¯ o~-go. It ~ not.. ....... .~, , . ....... who n~ a m~ p~mon for ; " .... ’:~.............. al G ay , . ........ ....... ............... ~. ~. ~.,a. ~,a ~,~ ~ ~ 0..~,~ of D~r~tors of the Nat~on ¯ < -" ",, ’ : . -..- ~ . . . ,,- "~] ~ ~,~:~=~ ~ - ~u ¯~ b~ ~. ~::~ b= ~ .. " . ~ .... ,,:..;_ ..... ? an@.Lesbmn Task Fetch. (NGLTF)~.~ ..... ?~w~t Hv¢ly ~on-~-5. hi~, " ~/,~0ro~y ~ .: ": ~ ....... ~ ~ ~ : organ~ations.-- new executive ~ We wo~ director at a meeting held in not~u..wncn -ne.-,ze,tz anomer urge Detroit. Radecic,-the organ-~ we have: an-alcohol"--and dr~ i~ ~ai- ~ " ~t that : .... ization’s current Deputy-Director "~t group sp~irmally for-the *=ether ~- th0~t tn him~i£ fOr. PublicPolicy, Will rdplac~ Tori gay and lesbian population. Osborn, who announced her This group will he closed t~the ~ he ~ ~ gofer ~ resignation earlier. h~texos~xual population’ .so thatof .eatrrying on." So he nmd~ the winn~. While_k~-ping his ear on the t~¢atm~nt issues sp~ifi~ in-the gay supreme sa~,t~ mid saw up .beams.- ,. ~onv~tion in .the hail, he iwent on "PeriJude is a Task Force success ,~nd lesb.ia~, population can he.more Som~ months .lat~. his catr bro]m -:.1iI~ thix for t~n minu~S, lmti[ hestory," said -Elizabeth Birch, down on the way heinz from worlg { knew the phot~ "farewells ~dieated Co-Chair of the Board of This group will be..closed tothe and s’.m~ tl~y lived.in th~ country ~ th~ end of his frm~lom. He plagaxl his Directors. "With her dynamic ,h~ros~xual population so that he Called homeland told him that,h~ ~ napkin on hi8 lap and folded his l~adership abilities, institutional treatment issues sp~ifi¢ in the gay Would be late bemuse he had to" walk hands on top of it, and smiled knowledge and ~tireless energy, the ¯ ..... cont~ted~ hlm~]f, he was the. TaskForce could not be in better and l~sbian population c~n he mor~ home. Onhisway,.hepass~asmatt . .. .. ,. ~_.~Y to .... .hands." :very ptemre o[-mocence .when ms re.lily addr~sse~ ’, hake., ~ ,.., .,--, ¯ ........ . . cat~e and " the .odo.r o-f fresli~ -. Not only will drug and alcohol beatm was overwhelming. ~".m~,.I he lover tetutne~ apologizing for .takin~ Radecic, 33, brings more than 15 st~ ~.~ ~.;,.~i =.~.. ~ ~.~k;. he"- ~o~to~. He aa=d.tf he.hed peeked ~ he addr~ss~ bu~ also years experience in movement r~lationship, and family., issues., as organizing, management commun~ At th~ pom~ ne remove(] me well as-s~xuality issues. Issues gleffe=ts’~used:bythe ~s before ’: . ications and top notch political surroxmdins AIDS - and. skillS:to her new position. She :.Twelw; dimmrgu~sts seated around infection and ~ how that :.-impacts the mffe. B~fore leaving he" eatten joined the staff Of the Task Force , the table for a -"happybirthday party" as a lobbyist in 1987, organizing ~. .fo~:ffim..{ !: :: The group will..hea 12: st~p. has~d the-lobby days around the 1987 ~ ~ ~y h~;~:p~p~ ~d group and will ~.*w~lve.w~ks in March on Washington. She by ~ ~m¢ ~ ~ ho~ he. felt L--ngth, i,~\~i ~ a w~k for an moved on to become the ~ly ~e " ~ ~at " ~ organizations’ first Legislative hour each s~Ssion,..W¢ ol~tat~ on a p~-p~ ~.._ ~. Hi. lov~ Director, then was promoted to sli~~" ’ ~ m~W~tr ~ - -’h-’a throe ~ ~s~,.:,~f ~ exei~ ~ ~ him ~ ~d ex~ ~~y, "~, I ~ve: ~ mo~ wo~ .~ f~ ~t." He b~ol~him ~d ~ *\ ~ ~b~. He ~...hlm~, ~d j~ ~ lov~ ~ ~,~ ~ove ~ b~o~ ~e ~~.~.~ ~ him vow ~t ~ ~h~: ~" ,:Upper Crust 7038 Lincoln Wi chi ta ,Ks",. 316"683-8088 .7 her. curr~ni "poSition as Depmy ~t~::~’ u~stions er are ~amming. R adecic was "a central ¯ ~:.~T~t ~s .- 383"8015,-:. " figure ~ the successful .effort to. .>-~r:: ~~/::: " ’. - ..... pass the Hate Crime Statistics : ..... Act, a key le~slative victo~ for ’ the gay, lesbian,-and bisexual =’ ). - ’:: ": - ~ho~ �. i =OC~O,BER HOROSCOPE FRoM’~ . LiBRA-SEPT 23~OC’ fOUl social i. zl life OG~%%REI~g~R~ALLDL _RAIN..B.pW:I,: ~ ma~ce, childr~’n and your life /~LL: L;onalzmns~mat can Causea financial drain: : -!J Wail YouL love love ha~e.,limited your room tomove:will . lU:~UW but you just mayy nothave tl~e n( ~ e the : heap to ha~ h ;~r~sa.kdow_n,.w~hor.wjtho.-ut ~purPer~. -cash to ind[Ji~e. Leam t~ c~ap ¯ " . ISSIOn; f~O -aneaarana~rattleyoUr . fun ." ¯ .. " , ~ cage; involving situationsare bigger .sG~RPIO OCT. 23-NOV.23" Your .Your ~ ~.z::~ .M.P~ .~.fl]~!-,~!L’ZU:)TO.q may ¯ D.e.,tem_ ~:.e~ :m~.~ana0~ o!~.,fd~n.o. s.njL~S, a.noj.o.ngi.t~fl~a!s-/tSO.K to. ¯ " e,mmate.tnmgslnat~are a~wasteof, " " .en.p.rgy.,: but do~ :a.ct out of anger- vith ~ee~s.. ,, ta tour-_ 0f~your,farnily;or.withsomeone who’ shares your- home~- Be’son tmevto your-- self, but be patient.and o~heis =d give g ) thets"the:chance to undei~’tand’you and . SAGITTAI~IUS NOV. 23-DECI!22: Z3-[ :22: ItIt seemslike others misunderst~anding ==ding ;nd~ ~ntk~!n,.gs. l,h,~.ug_n=~ ~ ~ :-~ :.~ ." ’ u.~.U~,/~,,, ~’U:MAY ~.~ : Your you~but your¯ own feelings iljn~ of Madinadn.Fe.oxo.r..su.~ ann r.ecog..nition .corn e~luacy are :the ma[.cdlpdt, Exam, ~ulp ! (am, mczswnn me oemanos ot:aparmer, ine external blocks to .find ¯ fin( .the internter, Don~ let y,our innate fear of change nal feare:that cause them:-prevent you from going afterwhat you CAPRICORN DEC. 22-JAN.21’. You really want. " can: provoke :needless ~conflict with. GEMINIMAY 21-JUNE 22: Your,daily your friends i~by insisting that. your routine i seemS;limited ~nd boring.; ’ w~yis.the 0rily,.dght Way; Learn that time to take ~0n ~new acti,vities ~y0~r values are correct:; but maybe. expand your knowledge¯ and view~ ~i0t for e~erybody:. : .~,. ’i: Avoid work, related travel_this .month AQUARIUS JAN. 21-FEB:’20:.Work if you can. _ ,hard, highlights, your hard, in a way that highlights CANCER JUNE 22-JULY 23: Credit unique: skills and ...you unique you can..make can .make sigand theSupport of others is hard. to nificant career:progress. Show. reobtain. Y0u~l =have to rely on your Own .¯ specttothosein adh0dty; defiance defiance. resources for happiness andfinancial could blow it itall.. all. .... : :" success. Prove to yourself thatyou ~ .PISCES PISCES FEB.~ FEB.120,MARCH.21~ 20,MARCH-2,1~ You ~an. ~ have important thLngs to do a~dsay, haveimportantthi_ngstodoa~dsay,~ : ~ " , ~ LEO JULY 23-AUG. 23: Family.and but circumstances Seem-to prevent. partners stir your emotional cauldron ,you f~m from making y0urmark; "l:hiswill Thiswill -and you may fihdyourselfacting out :i ~ss:,, ombineintuitionwith-logicto ~ss:,’combine intuition with logic, to old,_ unconscious behaviors.Abolish. ’.~makefuture :makefuture plans:plans:’ " -outmoded, attitudes to ke~p worth’.::VI$iT:OUR, STORE IN :., META" while relationships. i:*HYSICAL EUREKA SPRINGS~ VIRGOAUG ~23;SEP~ 23’ ~: OFFER FULL A!STROLOGI " Your life. ’ .,-. .~,-: .... . ¯ .~WE ....... : DLOGI , ..... has been busier than ~ual lately:and .... ;CAL’SERVlCES AND:ALL. YOUR Your MEEDS I was.so con~,emed that last ¯ mentary’box of Pepto Bismat(12 of _month your column was n.ot .in the them to be exa.ct). The. old woman ~’arachute that I had to write,to, see.. next to me swalldwed her gum when :what,waswrong. A.re you-OiK;~..did my wig-started itchin9 an~ I h.~d to .-: you quit? Please-oon~. stop wnti.ng mplac~ my.stocldng because it was. ~ there are.so ma.ny people I~nowwho_: ci~eping. She pretended ~not. to un;: ders~and English but I~knowsne was - re.:ad :ygu.r ,c.olumn .e~c.h month, - ~lease let us.knowwnat nappened. :-lyingbeCa~de her husband"kept call _we miss you! .......... . herM.yrtle;and he already told me he . : b:igned~ .¯ . was from Kentuclqb . , .:. uoncemed in..OKC..: California was fun; especially th.e. ocean. AIthough the -lifeguard quit ’ .::,: ,. _ " .~ : ~, ’ coming after:me on the 2nd-day, when uea~;Co.ncemecl: " ’ . .~ . ; LnanK you so m.uc.h tor y;our I.e.t- ~ he fina’lly figured-out eve.n if I~buldn~ ter, i,z,.was ~.sweet 0ryou t0.wdte . . swim I d,ould f!oatfor:a long time,..It .... and I m glad I ~was misded. Yes]’m ..... pr,0bablv.didNt ~h~lp that-wfien I was. fine: .Quit the: Par@chute? NE~ER! : sun ba{hingJ had forggtten.to do uesi,d~.s.:~l~e~p.eroeing so neat’.a.n.d ;::someth!.r~,:admgqueen~:hould:never mycait~fq!~Tpap.ers,, o.ncein a while "fo~let,l Illet you gUesswhatthat~was; t.h:~;: ~e~,:~b][:Shertakes me out tq ~but-justletmesayitwasmucheasie~ diiirt~r!~a!r:~0~:~n eatbuffet) atleast..!-touse the restmom that~Wayhe;:t!~’dfitilthey, bar .us fr0m.all of : Dear Babby" " ,the.~;,:’ThP ~heraaywhen.we,came . : I knqw:~,ou’are .an older female In. tne anor tne manager maae me. Impersonator, but I was curious, do pro. mise.p~to t.dp..t.he ~.wajtr.ess., .q.ot ¯ .yo0 live’in drag or do you go out as a~ tot.easeme.cooK~m a ~utcner,ne. man " - . : : .. ¯ " and~ot t0~Spit~watem).elon seeds a.! : Cud~us in.¯Tulsa " 9nyba!d:olff~en. Honest I donx ,. : .:~:.. : .. kn~:What:he:Wastalkingabout.(Ha! !.’,Dear Curious,:. : ¯ " Ha;!).. -,-.:::::,.:---~.:i - ¯ ¯ . ’ . . : Th~lks for th~ interest;ye~ i-~usuatly ] waSactua,y on.vacadon:~ i went on out as a woman; it ~ti0WSrnV be~t ...... seVeral differerit p!a.ces. My.~mt t.rip . ~’eat~i~s, Men con~t~intly-n0ti~,~e .me ¯ that-wa~ But on behalf of females" _was to ~rkans@s.. ~ _went.t0 I=u~Ka : ,e~,-~r~,-I’~ nO{ sure ~pdngS t.o th:e.:/~nita .B. ryant: Theater,. :.:.. one.~!loo.ks..quite like me: Although -. .was :actua.lly ne.eo!ng :some .~ew comedy .material, but the~nlything " !-ha.v..e.~en .tol0 by maqy..th~t..I Ipo~ .a, . funn.~LWa,S her dr..~: . ::" ... ¯ ; .. : Iot_.l!k.e. M,aq_onn.a. o~. atlea, s~:.wqat ~.wou. Id-:lOgK ,!.Ke !!. sne ana t<osanne .. After leaving them I flew zo uali, :~ f_ornia. ¯ (I w.anted.~to~ use.:Anita’~s ;: n_ao a.D.aDy.togemer., ~room. but-she wa.s getting reedy.to :~ S.e.do.usly. ibefiev,e pe !.be ." ~hey -~ go on tour); The plaribdde wasni~e able .to dressanO, act thb are.. After allit’s not rhad never flowfi~before..The flight rays (::~..i attendantgot.-realnervouswheh I i:.ou[side:that ;counts! .~p~ told her heights giveme diarrhea, as ;. :~elieved) ~a -..a matteroffactl-didn~ see her until ~some .of us :the: Alcohbl ~ffective lesbian .population because 0f the h~mopl~obic: attitudes Of:: the :other" indi~duals .in: .treatment. :The AddiCtiOn Treltment Services Of it~:Sedgwick C0u~ty D ePartment of :Mental Health h~s developed a ::.~termine individual :fees. : ~ . ~ ::s~ialized: Service i that:., will not: ::::~:’ o~IY P f0vide ~ffective treatment ~ . f .... ......... .... :.. .... for :individuals:: ~fr0m the :gay:and ...... :’~icia at316:383 :’:: :legbian communit:y~:but ~H also: :::::: ~ ’ : pr0~ide a: safe ~m~sphere to: deal : :~th:-::other issues: specificS.to that " ¯ populatiom: :.-: . ~ :.:. - ::~~ " .’ :; :.:~ :i:: :5.’ I~0w how to determine your ~n’s.~ ~ your ~ or ~°cm :~ There aren:t any you. can: se_a libtline, or the National AIDS Ho"thheat 1-800-3g : ::’:: ~ U;S" DEPARTMENT ~)~FbI~EHA~aLI~HseArvNicDe HUMAN SERVICES "(~ -;: . :~ .:...: �plus pdzes! �rout name to the will meeting or vote in Congress :!is coming up. to the gay o~ ~iDS phone list (or bot is limited to the local Wichita dialing area only. r Awes [ PO Box 16782 I Wichita; KS 67216 . . a Spectacular Prc :o Comedy,; ~ward ~innin~i .... 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Octeber I-T.L~C: meeting .o :, Loss of LeSbian CivilRights October 3rd-Stonewal125 Break=- fast meeting 10am Furrs Cafeteria (Pawnee & Broadway) October 4-Community Meeting It is so~.exCitingto see.theiGay,:Les- - bia n-.. a’a~i!bj~exu aI ~c0m~~i:n ity in Wichita ~hbwsigns ofunity. ThiSyear hasalready ,m.~tw~hdisappointments - ,-however as ~ework togetherwe Can show that even though we are-very diverse, we can work together. - Just because we may begay or les- Wichita Men of All Colors iii~-~nd C~l~U~$,Together i, "-The WiChita Cl{aptbr of Menof All ¯ :Cole~s and C~items~ogetherwiilt~old ..its secend meeti~g~at 7:00; pm en. .TueSday, October~at the South Forty, 3~01-S. Hil!si~ MACCT is a gay multi-racial, multi.cultural .organization committed to fostering supportive environments Wherein racialand cultural barders can be overcome bian doesn~ mean we-have to think and the goal Of human equality real- - 156 S. Kansas " alike nor do we have to a-ree on ev ized. They will be electing intedm ¯ -"v^--one ^-^^"ra:’ed "o atten( ’ " ~. ¯ ,7 officer~ and planningaregional chap-- -..e~tssue. However wewill never~- ~ ~=rd==v~onme,tw~kSh~:~ar~v~ October~5th=,PFLAG Meeting ;~: :--_ !(i~a~i’~i resDect"the So~ibt~ ffwe d~ ; ~’~:~l~i~i ~t"~ti~, A~v’~i~.~i~f~"’i~; at,-~si0ns &DreamsS:30pm ..... of ~S ~o let:o~~:~o~~and ~~ai~ :iiti~l,~cultura!..o~ci~l:a~iv~d~s- O~ober 11th-Uational Coming Out- agenda’s get in.th~y If s~mehow a ~eans~of dela~n?:with t~e~acis~, Da :-.... ¯ - .. ~ sexism, nomopnoDla and ozner.l~- " " Y - we ~uld all peel of our mask and be October 12-Project Acceptance equalities is welcome ~to affend, For Ages 14,18ca!1687=4666 - October 14th~t 0% meeting (WSU) WGLA-meeting . October 15th-T.LC. event~ author: ~ainnie Brucel Pratt 8:00pro .Gay& Lesbian~Round up : (15th=17th) oct. 1.7th-Lesbian Readers group., 6:30pm October 19th-PFLAG meeting/ Project Acceptance October 23~- W.L.M:G. meeting - at YWCA October 24th-Stonewal125 Potluck 6pm October 26th P~oject Acceptance ~ October 28th’10%.meeting ~Oct. 30th; MothersGroul~ Hallowi~ een partyipotluck 302- S. Walnut., ; for. more info. :on these activities call 942-633,3 " whbwe are and accept everyone else for who they are, Kansas wouldn’t know what hit it. Weat the Parachute would like to give an invitation to the community to join together in Pdde, and get im volved. We ca.n all talk about .the problems however nothing will ever be accomplished if that’s all we do. We would like to thank Wichita for hel ping the Parachute become a success, we never dreamed it would reach this size, and all the credit goes tothe readers and advertisers.- Although there :are still places the Parachute is not necessarily welcomed we hope that what we have in common will outweigh other circumstances. ¯}.-Again let’s ~6rk .togetherand~ watch our Pddegrew! ~hank you f~E, your~support! " -." ¯ , . ~ . ~ The:Parachute -_: _: more information, call Rob at 651= 0251. Th+, Pomchut+ lq~ -$18.OO Add.¢ss ......... Cih ¯ The Po,ochut¢ P.O.tSo. 1134~ " .7 i~ ~ai- ~ " ~t that :.... not~u..wncn -ne.-,ze,tz anomer urge *=e-th-e’rh-~’-ath0~t tn him~i£ ~he~~gofer~ THE GASTRONOMICAL blindfold un.til here~ then went Peri Jude Radecic Named " BEAN -~TORY - ’ - to -answer .the,photm~.~izing-:the .. -. . NGLTFiExecutive~_Director_~:...............~. ,~~,~_,,,~,_,.. ............. ¯ . .. . .. ....- ..... ~ ¯ a~ ~t ¯o~-go. It ~ not.. ......~,.. Detr, ozt,. MI (EGC, M) The.B.oa.rd.. . ~. ~.-.D..E.P..~~ . ¯ .wh.o.n.~.a.m.-.~.......p.~..m.o..n. for~. ~.~~.,a. ~,a ~,~ ~~0..~,~ :’~..o.f.D~.r~.to.rs.o.f .th.e .Na.t~.onal Gay ,,. ........ ; " .... : < -" ",, ’ - . ,,- "~]~~,~:~=~ ~ -~u -..- ~ . . ~ . ¯ - b~~. ~::~b=~ .. " . ~ .... ,,:..;_ ..... ~.~ ..... ? an@.Lesbmn Task Fetch. (NGLTF)- ¯ ?~w~t Hv¢ly ~on-~-5. hi~, "~/,~0~ r.:o~y":~....... ~ ~~ : organ~ations.-- new executive ~ director at a meeting held in We wo~ *\ of .eatrrying on." So he nmd~ the winn~. While_k~-ping his ear on the supreme sa~,t~ mid saw up .beams.- ,. ~onv~tion in .the hail, he iwent on Som~ months .lat~. his catr bro]m -:.1iI~ thix for t~n minu~S, lmti[ hedown on the way heinz from worlg { knew the phot~ "farewells ~dieated and s’.m~ tl~y lived.in th~ country ~ th~ end of his frm~lom. He plagaxl his he Called homeland told him that,h~ ~ napkin on hi8 lap and folded his Would be late bemuse hehad to"walk hands on top of it, and smiled - home. Onhisway,.¯hepass~.a.s.m.a.tt c. ont~te,.d~~_.~Y to ..h.l.m~]-f, he w..as t.h.e. cat~e and "the .odo.r o-f fresli’, ~ h~ ake., :very,p..,te.,-m-, ¯re o.[..-m..o.c.e. n.ce ..when-.ms beatm was overwhelming. ~".m~,.I he lover tetutne~ apologizing for .takin~ st~ ~.~ ~.;,.~i =.~.. ~ ~.~k;. he"- ~o~to~. He aa=d.tf he.hed peeked gleffe=ts’~used:bythe~s before ’:At th~ pom~ ne remove(] . me the mffe. B~fore leaving he" eatten throe ~ ~s~,.:,~f~~. ~ ~~yh~;~:p~p~~d by ~ ~m¢ ~~ho~ he. felt ~ly ~e " ~ ~at " ~ p~-p~ ~.._ ~. Hi. lov~ ~ m~W~tr ~ exei~ ~ ~ him ~ ~d ex~ ~~y, "~, I ~ve: ~ mo~wo~.~ f~ ~t." He b~ol~him ~d~ ~~b~. He ~...hlm~, ~d j~~lov~~~,~~ove ~ b~o~ ~e ~~.~.~ ~him vow ~t ~~h~: ~" :.Twelw; dimmrgu~sts seated around , the table for a -"happybirthday party" .fo~:ffim..{ !: :: ,:Upper Crust 7038 Lincoln Wichi ta ,Ks",. 316"683-8088 Detroit. Radecic,-the organ-~ ization’s current Deputy-Director fOr. PublicPolicy, Will rdplac~ Tori Osborn, who announced her resignation earlier. - "PeriJude is a Task Force success story," said -Elizabeth Birch, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors. "With her dynamic l~adership abilities, institutional knowledge and ~tireless energy, the TaskForce could not be in better .hands." Radecic, 33, brings more than 15 years experience in movement organizing, management commun~ ications and top notch political skillS:to her new position. She joined the staff Of the Task Force as a lobbyist in 1987, organizing the-lobby days around the 1987 March on Washington. She moved on to become the organizations’ first Legislative we have: an-alcohol"--and dr~ "~t group sp~irmally for-the gay and lesbian population. This group will he closed t~the h~texos~xual population’ .so thatt~¢ atm~nt issues sp~ifi~ in-the gay ,~nd lesb.ia~, population can he.more This group will be..closed tothe ,h~ros~xual population so that treatment issues sp~ifi¢ in the gay and l~sbian population c~n he mor~ re.lily addr~sse~ Not only will drug and alcohol ~he addr~ss~ bu~ also r~lationship, and family., issues., as well as-s~xuality issues. Issues surroxmdins AIDS - and. infection and ~ how that :.-impacts The group will..hea 12: st~p. has~d group and will ~.*w~lve.w~ks in L--ngth,i,~\~i~a w~k for an hour each s~Ssion,..W¢ ol~tat~ on a Director, then was promoted to sli~~" ’ her. curr~ni "poSition as Depmy ~t~::~’ u~stions er are ~amming. Radecic was "a central ¯ ~:.~T~t~s.- 383"8015,-:. " figure ~ the successful .effort to. .>-~r:: ~~/::: " ’. -..... pass the Hate Crime Statistics Act, a key le~slative victo~ for ’ : .....- the gay, lesbian,-and bisexual =’ ). - ’:: ": - ~ho~ fOUl i. zl life Wail L love y n( ~ e the to h : heap .Your vith ~ee~s.. son ,, ta tour-_ =d g ) thets"- and . Z3-[ :It ;nd~ ==ding iljn~ inad- ~ulp ! (am, ¯fin( nter, nal feare:thatcause them:-- - CAPRICORN DEC. 22-JAN.21’. You can: provoke :needless ~conflict with. your friends i~by insisting that. your ’ w~yis.the 0rily,.dght Way; Learn that ~y0~r values are correct:; but maybe. ~i0t for e~erybody:. : .~,. - ’i: AQUARIUS JAN. 21-FEB:’20:.Work ,hard, in a way that highlights, your unique: skills and you can.make significant career:progress. Show. re- ¯ specttothosein adh0dty; defiance. ~ could blow itall...... : : .PISCES FEB.120,MARCH.21~ You have important thLngs todoa~dsay, but circumstances Seem-to prevent. ,you from making y0urmark; Thiswill ss:,’combine intuition with logic, to :makefuture plans:- ’ " -- ’.::VI$iT:OUR, STORE IN :., METAi:* HYSICAL EUREKA SPRINGS~ DLOGI . Your MEEDS =OC~O,BER HOROSCOPE FRoM’~ . LiBRA-SEPT 23~OC’ OG~%%REI~g~R~ALLDL _RAIN..B.pW:I,: ~ ma~ce, childr~’n and your social life : -!J /~LL: L;onalzmns~mat can Causea financial drain: You love ha~e.,limited your room tomove:will . lU:~UW but you just may nothave tl~e ;~r~sa.kdow_n,.w~hor.wjtho.-ut ~purPer~. -cash to ind[Ji~e. Leam t~ ha~ c~ap . . ISSIOn; f~O -aneaarana~rattleyoUr . fun ." ¯ ¯ " .. " , ~ - cage; involving situationsare bigger .sG~RPIO OCT. 23-NOV.23" Your i ~ ~.z::~ .M.P~.~.fl]~!-,~!L’ZU:)TO.q may 0f~your,farnily;or.withsomeone who’ ¯ D.e.,tem_~:.e~ :m~.~ana0~ o!~.,fd~n.o- shares your- home~- Be’ tmevto your-- ¯ - . s.njL~S, a.noj.o.ngi.t~fl~a!s-/tSO.K to. self, but be patient.and give o~heis " e,mmate.tnmgslnat~are a~wasteof, the:chance to undei~’tand’you - " " .en.p.rgy.,: butdo~ :a.ct out of anger- SAGITTAI~IUS NOV. 23-DECI!22: It- ~ntk~!n,.gs. l,h,~.ug_n=~ ~ ~ :-~ :.~ ." ’ seemslike others misunderst~anding u.~.U~,/~,,, ~’U:MAY ~.~ : Your you~but your¯ own feelings of Madn. Fe.oxo.r..su.~ ann r.ecog..nition .corn e~luacy are :the ma[.cdlpdt, Exam, mczswnn me oemanos ot:aparmer, ine external blocks to .find .the inter- Don~ let y,our innate fear of change prevent you from going afterwhat you really want. " GEMINIMAY 21-JUNE 22: Your,daily routine i seemS;limited ~nd boring.; time to take ~0n ~new acti,vities expand your knowledge¯ and view~ Avoid work,related travel_this .month if you can. _ - CANCER JUNE 22-JULY 23: Credit and theSupport of others is hard. to obtain. Y0u~l =have to rely on yourOwn resources for happiness andfinancial highlights unique ...you can... defiance it all. - " success. Prove to yourself thatyou PISCES FEB.~ 20,MARCH-2,1~ ~an. ~ : ~ " , ~ haveimportantthi_ngstodoa~dsay,~ LEO JULY 23-AUG. 23: Family.and partners stir your emotional cauldron f~m "l:hiswill -and you may fihdyourselfacting out :i ~ss:,,€ombineintuitionwith-logicto old,_ unconscious behaviors.Abolish. ’.~makefuture plans:- outmoded, attitudes to ke~p worth- " while relationships. V-IRGOAU’ G.,-~. 23;SEP.~~,-:2...3. ’" Your lif.e.¯ .~~:WE OFF.E.R..F.U.LL.A!S:TROLOGI, ..... has been busier than ~ual lately:and ....;CAL’SERVlCES AND:ALL YOUR I was.so con~,emed that last ¯ mentary’box of Pepto Bismat(12 of _month your column was n.ot .in the them to be exa.ct). The. old woman ~’arachute that I had to write,to, see.. next to me swalldwed her gum when :what,waswrong. A.re you-OiK;~..did my wig-started itchin9 an~ I h.~d to .-: you quit? Please-oon~. stop wnti.ng mplac~ my.stocldng because it was. ~ there are.so ma.ny people I~nowwho_: ci~eping. She pretended ~not. to un;: - re.:ad :ygu.r ,c.olumn .e~c.h month, ders~and English but I~knowsne was - ~lease let us.knowwnat nappened. :-lyingbeCa~de her husband"kept call _we miss you! .......... . herM.yrtle;and he already told me he . : b:igned~ .- ¯ . was from Kentuclqb . , .:. uoncemed in..OKC..: California was fun; especially th.e. ,. _ " .~ : ~, ’ ocean. AIthough the -lifeguard quit ’ .::,: uea~;Co.ncemecl: " ’ . .~ . - coming after:me on the 2nd-day, when ; LnanK you so m.uc.h tor y;our I.e.t- ~ he fina’lly figured-out eve.n if I~buldn~ ter, i,z,.was ~.sweet 0ryou t0.wdte .. . swim I d,ould f!oatfor:a long time,..It .... and I m glad I ~was misded. Yes]’m..... pr,0bablv.didNt ~h~lp that-wfien I was. fine: .Quit the: Par@chute? NE~ER! : sun ba{hingJ had forggtten.to do - uesi,d~.s.:~l~e~p.eroeing so neat’.a.n.d ;::someth!.r~,:admgqueen~:hould:never mycait~fq!~Tpap.ers,, o.ncein a while "fo~let,l Illet you gUesswhatthat~was; t.h:~;:€~e~,:~b][:Shertakes me out tq ~but-justletmesayitwasmucheasie~ diiirt~r!~a!r:~0~:~n eatbuffet) atleast..!-touse the restmom that~Wayhe;: t!~’dfitilthey, bar .us fr0m.all of : Dear Babby" " ,the.~;,:’ThP ~heraaywhen.we,came . : I knqw:~,ou’are .an older female In. tne anor tne manager maae me. Impersonator, but I was curious, do pro.mise.p~to t.dp..t.he ~.wajtr.ess., .q.ot ¯ .yo0 live’in drag or do you go out as a~ tot.easeme.cooK~m a ~utcner,ne. man " - . : : .. ¯ - and~ot t0~Spit~watem).elon seeds a.! : Cud~us in.¯Tulsa " 9nyba!d:olff~en. Honest I donx ,. : .. : .:~:.. " kn~:What:he:Wastalkingabout.(Ha! !.’,Dear Curious,:. : ¯ " Ha;!).. -,-.:::::,.:---~.:i - ¯ ¯ . ’ . . :: Th~lks for th~ interest;ye~ i-~usuatly ] waSactua,y on.vacadon:~ i went on out as a woman; it ~ti0WSrnV be~t...... seVeral differerit p!a.ces. My.~mt t.rip . ~’eat~i~s, Men con~t~intly-n0ti~,~e .me _was to ~rkans@s.. ~ _went.t0 I=u~Ka ¯ that-wa~ But on behalf of females" ~pdngS t.o th:e.:/~nita .B.ryant: Theater,. : ,e~,-~r~,-I’~ nO{ sure .was :actua.lly ne.eo!ng :some .~ew :.:.. one.~!loo.ks..quite like me: Although -. comedy .material, but the~nlything " !-ha.v..e.~en .tol0 by maqy..th~t..I Ipo~ .a, .. funn.~LWa,S her dr..~: . ::" ... ¯ ; .. : Iot_.l!k.e. M,aq_onn.a. o~. atlea,s~:.wqat After leaving them I flew zo uali, ~.wou.Id-:lOgK ,!.Ke !!. sne ana t<osanne .. f_ornia. ¯ (I w.anted.~to~ use.:Anita’~s ;: n_ao a.D.aDy.togemer., :~ ~room. but-she wa.s getting reedy.to :~ S.e.do.usly. ibefiev,e pe !.be ." go on tour); The plaribdde wasni~e able .to dressanO, act ~hey -~ rhad never flowfi~before..The flight are.. After allit’s not thb attendantgot.-realnervouswheh I i:.ou[side:that ;counts! rays (::~..i told her heights giveme diarrhea, as ;. :~elieved) ~a .~p~ .a matteroffactl-didn~ see her until ~some .of us -.- :the: Alcohbl ~ffective lesbian .population because 0f the h~mopl~obic: attitudes Of::the :other" indi~duals .in: .treatment. :The AddiCtiOn Treltment Services Of it~:Sedgwick C0u~ty DePartment of :Mental Health h~s developed a ::.~termine individual :fees. ::s~ialized: Service i that:., will not: ::::~:’ ~ . ~ : ......o.~..IY Pf0vide ~ffective treatmen.t.~ ..:.. .... . f .... for :individuals:: ~fr0m the :gay:and ......:’~icia at316:383 :legbian communit:y~:but ~H also: :::::: ~ :’:: ’ : pr0~ide a: safe ~m~sphere to: deal : :~th:-::other issues: specificS.to that " populatiom: :.-: . ~ :.:. - ¯ ::~~ " .’ :; :.:~ There aren:tanyyou. can:se_a :i:: I~0whow to determine your ~n’s.~~your~or ~°cm :5.’ libtline, or the National AIDS Ho"thheat 1-800-3g : -;: . :~ .:...: :~ ::’:: ~U;S" DEPARTMENT ~)~FbI~EHA~aLI~HseArvNicDeHUMAN SERVICES "(~ plus pdzes! rout name to the will meeting or vote in Congress :!is coming up. to the gay o~ ~iDS phone list (or bot is limited to the local Wichita dialing area only. r Awes [ PO Box 16782 I Wichita; KS 67216 .... a Spectacular Prc :o Comedy,; ~ward ~innin~..i.. 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The m.efger Was:: . approved ’by both groups at~ meetings . held¯ at ,the NLGHF Conference in Houston. The Alliance~ established in.1992, is. corn prised "of eleven, gay_ and lesbian health clinics located ....l’his is an,exciting, momentin-th~ ~ thrb:ughout,.,the United States ~Ohistory of: the i~ay and legbian - Iinl~" the emergent gay and.::lesbian health:.move~ie_.n’t~!’"saidWhitm,an .... healthFca~e system. The Alliance ¯ Walker:Clinic:~FjJcecutivd Dii~ctor - ._pmyid~s’, support ¯ and technical Jim G~:~iham. ~. ’. : ~-¯ ~::: " ." ~ a~Sistance: to member clinics: It ~ " .’.~ also develops national funding ~The/~Ri:~f£mh6S~,:to merge with strategies and policy advocacy on !the NI~G~!F rathat ~than start issuegimpac:ting the health status:,., anothetnewnati0nal.organization, o£,the~a~ and lesbian community,:, 124 S, W.8th Topeka, Kansas Located between Wichita and-Rose Hill. Enjoy a peaceful; .woo-ded. ,.- ’" cour~try setti.ng with . 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Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cookie Arbuckle Mary Arbuckle Stephen Scott Babby Michael Camfield Kevyn Jacobs Scott Curry Kim Ridenour Catherine Boyle Tom Neal Kelly Kirby Leslie Thomas Orin Shank David Stokes (volunteer) Sherri Guy (volunteer) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/458 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/b3a27ac646ad113fbf2d760f5294bf65.jpg 25190e88b7b5e89b11e3c23ee47d178e https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ed2466f0180c68a47a84669937673cae.pdf bc4e254ac32ea8fb79090299d9d9678a PDF Text Text the Gay & Lesbian Communi~ in Kansas, Okllahoma, Arkansas and Nissouri VoL t issue ( Across the United States Decem~r dbbon. The Postal Service is priinting 25 million booklets of 10 Stamps for a total of 250 million stamps. The design of the red dbbionoriginated w~h Broadway Cares>Equity Fights AIDS on the 1991 Tony Awards zations. fundraising and ed , Pararachute will send it s entire mailing list along with all correspondence for the month of December with the 1993: ers! The employee @ 7:00pro Va~e>y / @ 9:00pro (K~raok~ Tt~rough0ut Th~ Evening 2 1 DRAWS 2 FOR 1 ..... r, who is promiscuous and who vigorously promotes the militant fag agenda..." (See reprint of tetter on page 7.) Again Fred has outdohe himself and his reputation in Wichita and the state of Kansas, The c~ative letter was also composed o{ the church name and all perti~ht information constitutional, By fa×ing alette~ead with all important information t5 contact Rev. Phelps, he has give6 ~way all pdvacy dghts to this info~ation. pany to"investigate" tSis problem and to contact him at thier"eadiest Gay and Lesbian clienteile. Paul Scott �PARACHUTE Publisher/Editor Asst. Publisher Wayne D. Odn E. Shank . Contn~uting Writers: Chuck B., Cookie Moudde, Stephen Scott, Adve~ Kim Ridcnour, Tom Neal, Odn Shank, ~anny ~ Jim wa~n ~ Staff: Volunteers: Ann Marie Lochncr, J.T Si~m!~n, Donna 316-6514~500 Thoughts of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today Letters to The Editor Three cheers to Kevyn Jacobs for denoundng NAMBLA. Just like Mr. Jacobs, t once felt hypocritical, denouncing the right-of a minority group like NAMBLA while speaking out for the fights of the gay community. But l don~ feel that way any more. There is a great diversity in the gay world I realize. And there is a colorful and pleasantvarlety of people and their tastes in the gay and lesbian community too. That’s fine. To each his or her own. But in my heart I can no longer keep silent about anyone who would sexually seduce children. That’s sick. And it’s wrong because children, young boys or girls, are innocent. Andto make matters worse, the right-winged movement uses groups like NAMBLA to smear and scandalize the gay community. We must let society know that we are not a bunch of pedophiles. Therefore, we must also stand up against NAMBLA. if you are a memberof NAMBLA, that’s your business but don~ go using the predous gay community for your agenda. The gay movement must stand up and say that we are not a movement of pedophiles or into besliality or anything like that. We are honest, hardworking, decent people who only wish to spend our lives loving someone another decent adult - of the same gender. NAMBLA would greatly damage all we have .worked for in the gay fights movement. Sincerely, Dear .Editor: I am a full fime student at W~,hita State University. Ourcampus nsv,speper"Tbe Sunflowe¢’ adver’dsss for student submissions of loss of a close filend of mine to AIDS, I de-cldedto submit ~tha following letter and POem ’ . in his memory. I was notso.much displeased thatmy work had not.been printed since I did not feel it to be of publishable quality. However, after much urging from a graduate instructor friend of mine i went to the Sunflower office to find out what had happened. Much to my dismay my poem and letter had been circulated among the staff, for after, I had been associated with my work the recep’donist could no longer speak to me and went for someone else to talkwith me. I was talked at and around but not too, as if, I were not real and that I did not exist. This angered me so much to realize that the Pat Roberlson’s and Fred Phelps of this wodd had ~ly harbored this much hornophobia among campus students that run and support this newspaper and even more ~ fact that they a,ow themselves to be spoon fed and braces placed upon their brains. Ionly hope that through your publication 1hat perhaps my letter and people could possibly be pdnted. I realize that my work may remain ~vialto our community and may not prove woilhy but I would like to lake that chance with you and would welcome any responses that you might have to it. Thank you~for your Time and Consideration. Sincerely, Thos W. Burnham Editors Note: W’~ Pleasure, here is your poem: In Memory of Larry D. Jones just memories to be made. The memories made, when remembered were, to be shared. Somewhere along .~e way we must have made a-wrong turn or maybe a wrong decision. It must be that we are to teach others, hoping to gaurd them from our mistakes. Now, withtha beginning of each new day, the memories we once had are rememobered fondly wi~ smiles and tears. Maybe a small part of our heart sUII aches for that which we have no longer, yet our heart has grown enough to hold the memories to be made in the future: Greet each new day with a smile on your lips and a song in your heart, for we know not what awaits with each step we take, each turn we make. Seek only the best in everyone you meet, otfer the best you have to give, and we all shall be truly blessed. ¢op~gbt ~’e=l~ Ja~1993 Tmm~ ~ VISIO Wichita’s Only Gay & Lesbian Bookstore 3143 w. Maple Wichita, KS 67213 (316) 942-6333 Located in Maple Villa MANY NEW GIFT ITEMS ADDED FOR THE HOLIDAYS HOT CHOCOLATE & COOKIES COME IN AND SEE US! We will raffle off a "Claire of the Moon" video cassett & a "Embrace" poster. Drawing will be held on Dec. 23rd The Parachute Page 2-A J �WATCH FOR-OUR GRAND OPENING IN THE WAREHOUSE -DISTRICT ! A NEW ALTERNATIVE in Entertainment! PRESENTED BY F.U:D.D. INCORPORATED FOR INFORMATION CALL ( 3!6 ) 269 - 4070 Copyright 1993 �THE LESBIAN MOTHERS’ NATIONAL DEFENSE FUND "Raising our children a heterosexual privilege," is the motto of the cites various studies comparing Lesbian Mothers’ National Defense children of lesbians with children of Fund. LMNDF has been assisting heterosexualmothers, which have lesbian mothers with custody cases fOund no_ significant differences in for twenty years, offering informa- the children’s self -concept, tion, attorney referrals, emotional intellegence, gender identity, sexual support and financial assistance for orientation or moral judgement. lesbian and gay parents involved Furthermore, children of lesbian and gay parents do not experience in custody disputes. The greatest obstacle facing les- a great deal more harassment from bian and gay parents in a custody their peers than do other children. battle is poverty. LMNDF encour- They do develop independent ages attorneys to accept custody judgement and strength of characcases at reduced fees and provides ter to resist prejudice in vadous useful information to mothers and forms. attorneys preparing for litigation. However, despite these positive reports, lesbian mothers still face dismal prosThrough their "Adopt -A-Mother~ pects in courts outside areas, about a program, a support group chooses ten percent chance ofretaining pdmary an individual mother to sponsor, custody. In the Bible Belt, children are sending personal notes of encourturned over to abusers, alcoholics and agement and organizing fund-rais- violent criminals rather than being altr~prmation is also available about lowed to stay with nurturing gay or lesa broad range of parenting issues, bian parents. indudingdonor insemination, adop- Recent media attention to the plight of tion, childreadng and advocacy for lesbian and gay families has stirred pubfamilies. ic anger at these atro~es. While the According to a study by the LMNDF has labored foryears in relate American Bar Association eight to obscurity, today the organization has twelve million Amedcan children become the focus of a new effort toadare currently being reared by les- vocate for lesbian and gay families. bian and gay households. ApproxiFor more inform~on contact the Lesmately six percent of the U.S. popu- bian Mothers’ National Defense Fund lation is made up of lesbianand gay P.O, Box 21567, Seattle~WA. 98111 or(206) 325-2643. Local contact, Kim families with children. LMNDF Director Jenny Sayward Ridenour (501) 253- 5445 or (501) 2539588. KFHD REVIVED! BY: PHIL GRIFFIN Kansans For Human Dignity (hereafter KFHD) has been revived and is deftnitely alive and well in Wichita. KFHD is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax deductible organization which was originally incorporated in 1985.. KFDH is a twin-like organization to WGLA (Wichita Gay and Lesbian Alliance). The purpose of KFHD is similar to that of WGLA with a primary difference being it is not allowed to be ~volved in politics. Although KFHD is nearly eight years old, it has been dormant for some time now. So why has it been revived? -At the community meeting for WGLA in October, there was talk about what had happenedtothis organization. Forthosewho were in attendance, there was some confusion about what the organization was all about, The need for Stonewall 25 Committee to fail under the umbrella was also brought up around the same time. The Board of WGLA, under the leadership of Moderator Unda~Santiago set out to find out what is was andwhy it was not active. The old by-laws which govern KFHD were located and reviewed by the Board of WGLA and an interim Board of Directors for KFHD wasappointed at the OctoberWGLABoard meeting. A nomk hating committee was. also formed at the time with election of active Directors of KFHD set for .two weeks later. ;On November 4th, the Directors for KFHD were elected and the new Board haditsfirstmeetingon November7th. Ofricers were elected at the meeting. The by-laws require that four directors come from the Board of WGLA and three directors from outside of the WGLA Board. The current Directors (and o~ce) are Linda Santiago (Chairperson), Ann Marie Lochner (Assistant Chairperson), Raye Ann Tucker (Treasurer), Phil Griffin (Secretary), Steve Aaron (Member), Tracey Hughes (Member), and.Steve Swint (Member). So you may still be.asking, why has it been revived? it has been revived for the purpose of providing the umbrella for Stonewall 25 as was requested by the National Stonewall Committee. This makes all gilts and donations to Stonewall 25 tax dedu~ble. Secondly, ithas been revived for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining a community center for the Wichita Lesbian, Gay and BiSexual Community. As the Parachute goes to press, much work has already been done in the process of opening the first Center for the Community. You will be hearing a lot aboutthis projectinthe near future. Each organization is being contacted for input and assistance. KFHD needs the whole Community to become involved with the Center. If you would like more information about KFHD, feel free to wdte; KFHD, P.O. box 2845, Wichita, KS 67201. Visions and Dreams has also agreed to serve as a communication, center for those who have questions or who would like to volunteer to help with the Center. You can also contract anyof the Board Members of KFHD for information. Remember, a great deal is happening, more information is coming, and YOUR help is needed. Community Center Tax Deductable Donations RAINBOW CLUB Please check one , , , ,$25 per mo. - Lambda Contributor ,, $50 per mo.,Tdangle Contributor $75 per rag. - Red Ribbon Contributor ~ $100 per mo. - Freedom Ring Contdbutol $ other one time donations Donor ($1201 - $2499) Patron ($2500-$4999) Benefactor ($5,000+) Mail Contributions to: KFDH P.O. Box 2845 Wichita, Kansas 67201 For more information Call Raye Ann at 316-942-6333 Watermark .Books Downton: 149 North Broadwy, Wichita, Ks. 67202 =iccadilly Square: 7732 E. Central, Wichita, KS. 67206 �Wichita Praise & Worship Center Moves on 2nd Anniversary.. Wichita Praise & Worship Center, a full Gospel church in Wichita, accepting of Gbys and Lesbians, has recently moved to a new location. 2519 E. Lincoln. The location is a store front building with more space than the church had at the recent building. Services will continue to be at 2i00 pm on Sundays. The church has grown over the last two years to now have a staff of 6 people. WPWC is affiliated with over 50 other independent cfiur~,hes in the gay community throughout the United States. The church will celebrate it’s 2nd Anniversary in services on December 10, 11 and 12. Friday night December 10, services will be at 7:30 with Thomas Hirsch from Advance Christian Ministries in Dallas, Texas. Saturday the church will celebrate it’s 2nd anniversary with a luncheon at the church at 12 noon. Reservations are required. Saturday evening service will beat 7:30.with Rev. Judy Horn, Pastor of Chdst Chapel of the Rockies~ in Denver, Colorado. Sunday celebration seFvicer will be at 2:00pm.. The congr.~ation and staff invite#l[ to attend. Dear Babby Advice Column AIDS IREFERRALU SERVICE HOTLINE 264-2437 LOCATED AT 17TH & BROADWAY WICHITA, KANSAS Dear Babby: I read your column every month, my friends and I called the Parachute last month when we did#t see your column again, but they said you were out sick, we hope your o.k. Now for my problem,. I can’t seem to find Mr. Right, ! am 33 years old and everytime ! think I have found him, he turns out to be the wrong one.. I think maybe I should try somewhere besides the bar, but i’m not sure where or how to go about it. All I am use to is the bar. Could you please give me some advice. Looking in OKC. Dear Looking: " Well honey your only 33, you still -have time before the retirement home. I was looking for Mr.Right and sometimes Mr.Right Now would do. You may be right, try looking for him somewhere else. I have had wonderful luck at the grocery store, I try to stay away from the candy sections, guys just don’t seem interested in us when we have chocolate dripping out of our mouth. The fruit section is my favorite, when one comes by that you like, try to start a conversation with him, like" Don~ this fruit look good? if he say’s yes, then tell him, well.you know that’s not the only. thing looking ~ i do.e~n’t act This interested go .on to the next one. Another place that has worked for me is the laundry mat. Try to get the washer or dryer next to the cute guy, and watch his laundry, when he seperates the clothes, say" my it must take a real man tofill those out" if he replies jump in and go for it gid! If he has some purple sequenced underware, and looks extremely dashing,, congradulations you have just .met Dear Babby. If he is tall, blonde, and built, leave him alone, he°s mine. Last but notleast is the mall, you may not find Mr.Right but atleast your .in a place where rejection can easily be healed by a_quick trip through iDillards, i seriously wish you the best of luck, if you find an extra send him my way! Dear Babby: I like to make my own clothes, and my gidfdendsays that’s.not in style~ should I, just buy clothes from the store? confused in Wichita DearConfused: Wear what you like, if-she loves. you it wonl matter. I haveanOIdpair_. of curtiansl turned into a lovely d~ess,. my dat~ said it was the pretties thing. he had ever seen. I said thankyou, saw it in the window .and had .to have th l ly1 many people oea with A lot of i)eople don’t think they have to worry about HIV. But the truth is, you can get HIV infection if you share drug needles and syringes or have sex with an infected person. Call ~our State or local AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. .... ,,~,~ ........ Public Health Service Cemers lot Disease Control ~. ,_/It~ Brought- to you by: Wichita-Sedgwick County Health Department ~,, The-Parachute Page 6-A 1900 E.-9nth Wichita, Kansas Confidenfial.AIDS/HIV Testing Fees based on a sliding scale �Laura L. Shook, D,C, f~ L~, . ..i.~: ChiropraCtor :::": .~ M~assageTherapist .... ~ iX Pu.in~ C~o ,ack ~n~o.o~’~h ~a~o b/ GIFT CERT. AVAILABLE Blue Cross & Blue Shield Provider ~ 700 N. Market, Suite A Wichita, Kansas 67214 316-263-6883 (316)267-6522 WICHITA GAY & LESBIAN CHORUS you get in FREE I 4 ~1 Coronitas .1t Draws [] ~ P:cart=Jam tick-ct 91vcaway ~t.50 Red Hot Shot~ Boxers & Bowtics Competltlon. Ladi¢~-On-I~, Balloon Drop £ive Sumo l;Urestlino! ~q’i.chita’s. Hottmst 2 64 1544 The,Parachute Page 6-A �ORGANIZED MAY 20, 1956 Fred W. Phelas. Pastor ~7~.~N[ 91327392.28 3701 W~t 12th * POo Box 1886 O(fice: 913,273-0325 November 13, 1993 . TOPEKA. KANSAS 66604 Lib~a~: 9 I.tt 273-0338 LEX~T~CUS 18 22 Thou shalt not lie with manPlasma Alliance, Inc. 1515 Ease Central Wichita, ~sas 67214 kind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Dear Citizens: WBC has received reports that you ~axe a fag working there ruined jim Watson Jr, who is militant fag agenda and who may have AIDS or HI~. ~n light of the mounting anecdotal evidence such as the fag denklSh in Florldawho deliberately infected and killed ~im Bergalls and ~hers to take the onus of AIDS off the fags in light of the d@vastatlng risk posed by a tainted blood supply, and in llght of hhe reliability of t~ information~on Watson coming as it does from one very near to him. WBC believes this matter should be inveshlgated, and we’d appreciate receiving information from you thereon at ~our earliest convenience. Your consideration is appreciated. Fred Phelps CALL TROY E~TLE£ FOR A FREE CONSULTATION REALTY EXECUTIVES OF WICHITA 316-722-9393 Now Open the Right u ’94 �GPON$ORII~G NEW YOUTH GI~OUP The ~ita Cha~er of Parents, Families, and Fde~s of L~ans and Gays is s~n~dng a new teen su~ po~ group, P~OJECT ACCEPTANCE. This group ~11 provide a pla~ o~ a~an~ for gay, lesbian, and ~xual yo~h and their fdends in which adult facilit~o~ and the youths’ ~er are ~o~ive and affirming. We therefo~ provide: *An edu~4acil~at~ w~kly group for youth (ages !4-18) *A ~fe pla~ for young gay, bian, and bi~xual individuals to cia{ize and suppo~ each other. s~bst~nce abuse, AiDS and other ~mpo~ant i~es. vadous social opportunities as well some decor items for their morn. There will be a list posted of specific books, videos and items such as bowling passes or gift certificates to the movies. These lists will ~ available at Visions and Dreams and Fantasy. Some of these books cost as little as $4. We would then ask that as you wrap your present and put it under the tree that you take a moment and write an inscription into the front of the book. Please He from your heart to the young person that might need your encouragement. If you would rather send a cash contribution to this project-please send it to our P.O. Box 686, Wichita, KS 67201-0686 and label it Project Acceptance Christmas. Please help us to make this Christmas a meaningful one to our younger brothe~ and sisters, A special than~s to Linn Copeland and Raye Ann Tucker and Renee FMtcher for their sssts~ance and support. RE$OU flOES AVAILA~LE T~UG~ ~C~]TA ¢~AP~E~ ~F ~oF~G V’qiTH AR~S THAT ENCIRCLE (Being gay in Wichita Video - now available for $20) SPFJ~KERS ~UREAU VIDEOS; BOOKS;PAMPHLETS RESOURSE BOOKLET STORIES BOOKLET ...... S And The Dedication Of New Building Praise 2519 E~ LNeoN Fri. Decol0 7:30pro Rev. Thomas Hirsch Sago Dec.11 12:00pro Anniv. Banque~ (Reservations Req uired) Sat. Dec~11 7:30 Rev. Jud7 Horn You can ~ave up to 25% offyour long distance charges compared to the rat~-~ of AT&T. MCI or SlaSnL N~ "ran Swrrc~ Ton,~x 1-800-546-0556 SATURDAY- DEC. 11 & SUNDAY DEC.12 0929o95 Call For Appointment (316) 651-0603 Fundraiser For The Parachu~ Page ��FamilY Portriats Available WichitaPraise&W0rshipCenterwill " be holding a fundraiser by selling professional family portraits to be taken Saturday-Dec: 11th, and Sunday Dec.-12th dudng the mornings. This will be at the.new building at 2519E. Lincoln. The cost will be $29,95 which includes 1-8x10, 4-5x7’s and 10 wallets size photos. - The photos will be back in time for Christmas. The photographer has said that those who have animals may have ,their picture taken also. You must make an appointment by calling the office at 651-0603, a $9.95 deposit is required to set apppointment. The photography will be taken by L.G. Smith Photography, a family owned and operated business in Wichita. am of--~e CloSet.~I. .- and Onto Th,ePhone Call \Xfirh Pride. Switch to CommuniwSpirit Te cpho ~e Long Dis~uace ~bdas". IECEMBER for all: You’re ~robably ready for a little R&R after all ~e activity of the past few months and aow you finally get it. Relax, enjoy, md loaf your way through the holidays. ~II]~S Maz: 21-Apr. 20: Far away ~eople and places are on your mind. so ;o ahead and take that trip. Now is the :ime toformulate long-range plans for ,~e future; make your New Year’s ~solutions early. rAURUS Apr. 20-May 21: Your ioint finances are in the spotlight now. COM3T~J!VITYSPIRIT ,.Make The Sv:i:ch "Ibdav 1-800-546-0556 Marital or other partnership assests are :asier to handle than usual. You get what you want, so go for it. GEMINI May 21-Jtme 22: You are able to.negotiate successfully with both mrtners and competitors because you :an balance others’ needs with your )wn. Make the deal this month. ~AHCER June 22-July 23: Work akes a turn for the better. You can :ount on being busy; if you stay rganized and pay attention to details, ’ou can also count on being successful. ,EO Joly 23-AUg. 23: You get the ~un award this month; romance and )ther pleas~es are in the scene. You mow hOW you lik~e.m sliow off, so go d~ad and be the life of the party:. " VIRGO Aug. 23Sept. 23:.T~e all hat old, emotional garbage to the ~eeycling center this month. You are ,,oing to need room for the bigger and )ettcr future you’re planning right now. Eta~a spr~.e~m 50~-253-5445 LIBP~ 8 1)L 23-O¢t.23: A busy month of talking, visiting, and running hither, thith~ and yon. Relatives and neighbors give advice that l~ds to new opportunities, so pay attention. SCOI~IO OCt. 23-Nov. 23: Finances ’aren’t much of a problem this month, so you arc able to give the gifts you want to-you get good stuff too. A new door to fumm financial gains opens now. SAGITI’ARIUS Nov. 23-Doe. 22: You get better looking--new clothes, new hair, maybe just a newly cheerful expression. If you’re thinking about s~arting anything new, this is the best month to do it. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 21: You’re in the background this month, but you kind of like it there. Support comes from hidden and unexpected places. Ditch your usual suspicion and accept it gracefully. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 20: You’re always a friend to the world and, this month, you can have fun with community projects and group ventures. You meet people who will give a boost to your ambitions. PISCF_~ Feb. 20-M~. 21: Everybody is watching you now, but there’s no need to get rattled by all ~ attention. You get to achieve the goals you have been w~ing on, so revel in the limelight. Visit ’~our store in mystical, mctaphl~ical l~m’~ka. Springs. We downtown at 95 Spring Street; or call 1Hm’and Jan at 501-253-5445. ~lle~Ubles, I~ttery, Glassware ~ntique and Used Furniture ~praisal, Auction, & Estate Ser~ice~ Available 43O last I~arly The Heart Wiclfita, I~ansas 1 pal I~ ~plll Always Euyin~! 19rcprietcr CJ. (~han Wichita’s. Community Re~dtor® "FIGHT THE RIGHT" Pl~os~ h~lp ECpUALITY KANSAS defeat the Cornfield R~solution. Send~a donation oF anV amounL to: 1221 N. Waco, Wichita, KS 67203. So much has to b~ don~ b~for~ th~ Kansas Hous~ vot~ in January. ~i~ate Office 10300 W. ~nlral, Suite 200 Wichit~ ~ 67212 The Parachute Page tO-A Office Phone Cellular Personal Fax 722-9393 648-4944 722-1914 �LI=TT~ 1’0 THE EDITOR ~ Three~¢~rs to Kevyn Jacobs for Equality, Justice And EQUALITY Inclusion For All People KANSAS NEEDS YOU TO HELP! For Volunteer Information Call Jim Watson 265,7240 OR 2% of y~.~ur IOfig distance b~is donated to the gay, i v-!esbian;, or. ~AIDS group - -.~.- Doug Glaze 267-7248 Save up to 25% offyour long distance bill compared to the rates of AT&T, MCI - -~ -~of¥our choice: ~cks. denouncing NAMBLA.. Just like Mr. Jac0bs, I’ 0nce-felt hypocdtloai denouncing the right .of a minority group like NAMBLAwhile speaking out for the rights of the gay community. Buti don’tfeelthat way any more. There is a great diversity in the gay world I realize. And there’is a colorful and pleasant variety of people and their tastes in the gay and lesbian commun~ too, That’s fine. To each his or her own. But in my heart I can no longer keep silent about anyone who would sexually seduce children. That’s sick. And Ys wrong because children, young boys or girls, are innocent. Andto make matters worse; the fight-winged movement uses g~oups like NAMBLA to smear and scandalize the gay community. We must let society know that we are not a bunch of pedophiles. Therefore, we must also stand up against NAMBLA. If you are a member~of NAMBLA, that’s your business but don~ go using the precious.gay-community for your agenda. The gay movement must stand up and say that we are not a movement of pedophiles or into bestiality or anything like that. We are honest, hardworking, decent people who only wish to spend our lives loving someoneanother decent adult ~ of the same gender..NAMBLA would greaUy damage all we have worked for in the gay fights movement. S~ncereS/, D.L ~I-~EXUAL ~UPPO~T GI~OUP Revolutions Bar l 902 W. 7th, Junction City, Kansas 8:00pro ~o 2:00am $2.00 Cover/ Live DJ BRING UNISEX GI~AB BAG GIFT For More lnfo Contact Jeff AN AN ADULT BAR WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME (91~) 225-6125 (913) 238-6374 124S. W. 8TH, TOPEKA ,KS. The Parachute Page 11-A �HELPING PEOPLE WITH AIDS THE DEFINIATION Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the most serious epidemic to strike the American public in the last 50 years. This disease has no respect for income, color, gender or sexual orientation. Expe~ts conservatively estimate that approximately 6 to 7 thousand Arkansans have been or will become infected with AIDS, based on national averages. With the rising costs of medical care and drags for PWAs (Persons with Aids), such as AZT, DDI; etc., the need for financial assistance has become more and more urgent. Many organizations were formed for education awareness but none for direct financial assistance until the birth of HPWA. THE HISTORY When the AIDS cdsis began to extract its t011 on the Arkansas community, a group of.concerned indi, viduals metin February 1988 determined to form an organization dedicated to providing =assistance to those in need. HPWA is an Arkansas non-prot’R charitable corporation established to assistindividuals who suffer from AIDS. HPWA issues direct financi~al .payments for medical bills, nursing care, pharmacy bills and living expenses and any emergency funding necessary. No mon- ies are distributed directly to PWAs. Through these direct financial payments, HPWA strives to allow PWAs to continue to live their liveswith dignity and self esteem. Funding for HPWA is dedved from volunteers from all walks of life who raise needed monies through fundraisers and pledge drives. No member of the HPWA staff receives compensation for his/ her services. Ninety percent (90%) of funds raised by HPWAare dedicated to direct assistance payments. The Board of Directors of HPWA is composed of professionals and lay members from vadous fields including education, business, medicine, law, health and theology. Currently based in Little Rock, HPWA offers assistance to all Arkansas residents who meet the required criteria for funding. HPWA is a duly licensed chadtable organization and maintains complete financial records available for public inspection dudng normal business hours. THE CRITERIA HPWAis vitally concerned.with the accountability of its fund-raiS- 2) Each applicant must submit a complete ~’mancial disclosure of all monthly income or benerds received by them.- Mandatory receipt of or application for S.S.I. benefits is required. 3) Each applicant must permit a home visit(s)-by HPWArepresentatives. HPW will contact and coordinate funding through a social worker of the PWA’s choice. 4) A thorough verification of the PWA’s expenses must be provided. Following receipt of a written application for assistance containing the information listed above, representatives of HPWA will conduct a home visit with the PWA to determine the degree of assistance needed. A formal recommendation for assistance will then bepresented to the Board of Directors of HPWA forfinal action. Distribution of funds is determined on a case-by-case basis. Some restrictions as to funding requirements exist. All information conceming individual cases is kept strictly confidential. HPWA does-not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, gender, or sexual orientation. ing and disbursal efforts. To receive ¯ .- ~THE NEED HPWA is constantly in need of assistance from HPWA, the follow.Volunteers and funding. HPWA ex~ ing criteda must be mat: tends an open invitation for you to 1) Each applicant must submit a become involved in its ongoing efwritten confirmed diagnosis of AIDS fortto minimize the burdenthat AIDS from a licensed physician. Join HPWA or its branch organizations in towns throughout Arkansas. Organize pledges and fundraisers through HPWA. Inform fdends and family about HPWA and the dsing AIDS epidemic. NOWIS THE TIME TO ACT. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HPWA ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. HELPING PEOPLE WITH AIDS P.O. BOX 4397 LITTLE. ROCK, AR 72204 extracts from oursoclety. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 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Relax and mjoy the picturesque setting of our tree covered hollowfor an unfo~lemale e~erience. #7 Lema St. Eureka Springs, AR. 726321-800-515-GLEN �WHERE Fm uns RON’S’PLACE 523 W. Poplar Box 367 Fayetteville, AR. 72702 501.-442-3052 Dec. 1 1 Sweet Savage Tommie Ross Ginger. ST. ;John Arin .Austin " Sweet Savage Ginger St. John NEW YEARS EVE WITH 10 O’CLOCK FRIENDS PARTY COMING IN KARL NEW COMER STJOHN MORE! HLM STAR FEB.5TH YEAR - FEB 12 �IRANCH & RESORTI PO BOX 2281 . Athens. TX78751 ¯ ~903) 338"2288 December 1993 Dear Michael Howdy! Ijust returnedfrom a fabulous vacation at Meadowood Ranch and Resort. The resort was beautiful; it was once owned by a wealthy oil baron. It’s located on 650 acres" ofgreen hills’, meadows andforests.t I wenthorseback-Hding on Friday andfishing (caught a 12lb. largemouth bass) Saturday, following a delicious" breakfast on. the decks overlooking the gorgeous countryside. I tanned poolside, played tennis and volleyball, Then I went hiking with some friends I met here.~.saw some dee "-.-"~tn one of the coolpme forests. pictures. Wa n ted to get th is letter off to. you. Can’t wa# to return to Meadowood. The Parachute Page 15-A �Have Moved! @ W Wors 2514 East Lindon $ nday 316-651-0603 Going Up ~. PROBLEM! D~P~"~T: Friday, February 4, * 994 at ~:30 pm R~TUR~: Ask for Michael 5ertsch BRING IN THIS AD FOR $1OO OFF ANY DEAL! tax included Includes: Transportation = Lodging = Ski Rental Limited to first 40 people Sleeper Bus Will need $ 50.00 Deposit Down by December 11, 1993 Balance Due By January 15, 1994 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document the Gay & Lesbian Communi~ in Kansas, Okllahoma, Arkansas and Nissouri VoL t issue Across the United States Decem~r dbbon. The Postal Service is priinting 25 million booklets of 10 Stamps for a total of 250 million stamps. The design of the red dbbionoriginated w~h Broadway Cares>Equity Fights AIDS on the 1991 Tony Awards ( zations. fundraising and ed , Pararachute will send it s entire mailing list along with all correspondence for the month of December with the 1993: @ 7:00pro Va~e>y / @ 9:00pro 2 (K~raok~ Tt~rough0ut Th~ Evening ..... 1 DRAWS 2 FOR 1 ers! The employee r, who is promiscuous and who vigorously promotes the militant fag agenda..." (See reprint of tetter on page 7.) Again Fred has outdohe himself and his reputation in Wichita and the constitutional, By fa×ing alette~ead state of Kansas, The c~ative letter with all important information t5 conwas also composed o{ the church tact Rev. Phelps, he has give6 ~way name and all perti~ht information all pdvacy dghts to this info~ation. pany to"investigate" tSis problem Gay and Lesbian clienteile. and to contact him at thier"eadiest Paul Scott PARACHUTE Publisher/Editor Asst. Publisher Wayne D. OdnE. Shank . Contn~uting Writers: Chuck B., Cookie Moudde, Stephen Scott, Adve~ KimRidcnour, TomNeal, Odn Shank, ~anny~Jimwa~n ~Staff: Volunteers: Ann Marie Lochncr, J.T Si~m!~n, Donna 316-6514~500 Letters to The Editor Three cheers to Kevyn Jacobs for denoundng NAMBLA. Just like Mr. Jacobs, t once felt hypocritical, denouncing the right-of a minority group like NAMBLA while speaking out for the fights of the gay community. But l don~ feel that way any more. There is a great diversity in the gay world I realize. And there is a colorful and pleasantvarlety of people and their tastes in the gay and lesbian community too. That’s fine. To each his or her own. But in my heart I can no longer keep silent about anyone who would sexually seduce children. That’s sick. And it’s wrong because children, young boys or girls, are innocent. Andto make matters worse, the right-winged movement uses groups like NAMBLA to smear and scandalize the gay community. We must let society know that we are not a bunch of pedophiles. Therefore, we must also stand up against NAMBLA. if you are a memberof NAMBLA, that’s your business but don~ go using the predous gay community for your agenda. The gay movement must stand up and say thatwe are not a movement of pedophiles or into besliality or anything like that. We are honest, hardworking, decent people who only wish to spend our lives loving someone - another decent adult - of the same gender. NAMBLAwould greatly damage all we have .worked for in the gay fights movement. Sincerely, Dear .Editor: I am a full fime student atW~,hita State University. Ourcampus nsv,speper"Tbe Sunflowe¢’ adver’dsss for student submissions of loss of a close filend of mine to AIDS, I de-- cldedto submit ~tha following letter and POem ’ .. in his memory. I was notso.much displeased thatmy work had not.been printed since I did not feel it to be of publishable quality. However, after much urging from a graduate instructorfriend ofmine i went to the Sunflower office to find out what had happened. Much to my dismay my poem and letter had been circulatedamong the staff, forafter, I had been associated with my work the recep’donist could no longer speak to me and went for someone else to talkwith me. I was talked at and around but not too, as if, I were not real and that I did not exist. This angered me so much to realize that the Pat Roberlson’s and Fred Phelps of this wodd had ~ly harbored this much hornophobia among campus students that run and support this newspaper and even more~fact that they a,ow themselves to be spoon fed and braces placed upon their brains. Ionly hope that through your publication 1hat perhaps my letter and people could possibly be pdnted. I realize that my work may remain ~vialto our community and may not prove woilhy but I would like to lake that chance with you and would welcome any responses that you might have to it. Thank you~for your Time and Consideration. Sincerely, Thos W. Burnham Editors Note: W’~ Pleasure, here is your poem: Thoughts of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today In Memory of Larry D. Jones just memories to be made. The memories made, when remembered were, to be shared. Somewhere along .~e way we must have made a-wrong turn or maybe a wrong decision. It must be thatwe are to teach others, hoping to gaurd them from our mistakes. Now, withtha beginning of each new day, the memories we once had are rememobered fondly wi~ smiles and tears. Maybe a small part of our heart sUII aches for that which we have no longer, yet our heart has grown enough to hold the memories to be made in the future: Greet each new day with a smile on your lips and a song in yourheart, forwe know not what awaits with each step we take, each turn we make. Seek only the best in everyone you meet, otferthe best you have to give, and we all shall be truly blessed. ¢op~gbt ~’e=l~ Ja~1993 Tmm~~ VISIO Wichita’s Only Gay & Lesbian Bookstore 3143 w. Maple Wichita, KS 67213 (316) 942-6333 Located in Maple Villa MANY NEW GIFT ITEMS ADDED FOR THE HOLIDAYS HOT CHOCOLATE & COOKIES COME IN AND SEE US! We will raffle off a "Claire of the Moon" video cassett & a "Embrace" poster. Drawing will be held on Dec. 23rd J The Parachute Page 2-A WATCH FOR-OUR GRAND OPENING IN THE WAREHOUSE -DISTRICT ! A NEW ALTERNATIVE in Entertainment! PRESENTED BY F.U:D.D. INCORPORATED FOR INFORMATION CALL ( 3!6 ) 269 - 4070 Copyright 1993 THE LESBIAN MOTHERS’ "Raising our children a heterosexual privilege," is the motto of the Lesbian Mothers’ National Defense Fund. LMNDF has been assisting lesbian mothers with custody cases for twenty years, offering information, attorney referrals, emotional support and financial assistance for lesbian and gay parents involved in custody disputes. The greatest obstacle facing lesbian and gay parents in a custody battle is poverty. LMNDF encourages attorneys to accept custody cases at reduced fees and provides useful information to mothers and attorneys preparing for litigation. Through their "Adopt -A-Mother~ program, a support group chooses an individual mother to sponsor, sending personal notes of encouragement and organizing fund-raistr~ prmation is also available about a broad range of parenting issues, indudingdonor insemination, adoption, childreadng and advocacy for families. According to a study by the American Bar Association eight to twelve million Amedcan children are currently being reared by lesbian and gay households. Approximately six percent ofthe U.S. population is made up of lesbianand gay families with children. LMNDF Director Jenny Sayward NATIONAL DEFENSE FUND cites various studies comparing children of lesbians with children of heterosexualmothers, which have fOund no_ significant differences in the children’s self -concept, intellegence, gender identity, sexual orientation or moral judgement. Furthermore, children of lesbian and gay parents do not experience a great deal more harassment from their peers than do other children. They do develop independent judgement and strength of character to resist prejudice in vadous forms. However, despite these positive reports, lesbian mothers still face dismal prospects in courts outside areas, about a ten percent chance ofretaining pdmary custody. In the Bible Belt, children are turned over to abusers, alcoholics and violent criminals rather than being allowed to stay with nurturing gay or lesbian parents. Recent media attention to the plight of lesbian and gayfamilies has stirred pubic anger at these atro~es. While the LMNDF has labored foryears in relate obscurity, today the organization has become the focus of a new effort toadvocate for lesbian and gay families. For more inform~on contact the Lesbian Mothers’ National Defense Fund P.O, Box 21567, Seattle~WA. 98111 or(206) 325-2643. Local contact, Kim Ridenour (501) 253- 5445 or (501) 253- 9588. Community Center Tax Deductable Donations RAINBOW CLUB Please check one , , ,$25 per mo. - Lambda Contributor ,, $50 per mo.,Tdangle Contributor $75 per rag. - Red Ribbon Contributor , ~ $100 per mo. - Freedom Ring Contdbutol $ other one time donations Donor ($1201 - $2499) Patron ($2500-$4999) Benefactor ($5,000+) Mail Contributions to: KFDH P.O. Box 2845 Wichita, Kansas 67201 For more information Call Raye Ann at 316-942-6333 KFHD REVIVED! BY: PHIL GRIFFIN Kansans For Human Dignity (hereafter KFHD) has been revived and is deftnitely alive and well in Wichita. KFHD is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax deductible organization which was originally incorporated in 1985.. KFDH is a twin-like organization to WGLA (Wichita Gay and Lesbian Alliance). The purpose of KFHD is similar to thatofWGLAwith a primary difference being it is not allowed to be ~volved in politics. Although KFHD is nearly eight years old, it has been dormant for some time now. So why has it been revived? -At the community meeting for WGLA in October, there was talk about what had happenedtothis organization. Forthosewho were in attendance, there was some confusion about what the organization was all about, The need for Stonewall 25 Committee to failunderthe umbrella was also brought up around the same time. The Board of WGLA, under the leadership of Moderator Unda~Santiago set out to find outwhat is wasandwhy itwas not active. The old by-laws which govern KFHD were located and reviewed by the Board ofWGLA and an interim Board of Directors for KFHD wasappointed at the OctoberWGLABoard meeting. A nomk hating committee was. also formed at the time with election of active Directors of KFHD set for.two weeks later. ;- On November 4th, the Directors for KFHD were elected and the new Board haditsfirstmeetingon November7th. Ofricers were elected at the meeting. The by-laws require that four directors come from the Board of WGLA and three directors from outside of theWGLA Board. The current Directors (and o~ce) are Linda Santiago (Chairperson), Ann Marie Lochner (Assistant Chairperson), Raye Ann Tucker (Treasurer), Phil Griffin (Secretary), Steve Aaron (Member), Tracey Hughes (Member), and.Steve Swint (Member). So you may still be.asking, why has it been revived? it has been revived for the purpose of providing the umbrella for Stonewall 25 aswas requested bythe National Stonewall Committee. This makes all gilts and donations to Stonewall 25 tax dedu~ble. Secondly, ithas been revived for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining a community center forthe Wichita Lesbian, Gay and BiSexual Community. As the Parachute goes to press, much work has already been done in the process of opening the first Center for the Community. You will be hearing a lot aboutthis projectinthe near future. Each organization is being contacted for input and assistance. KFHD needs the whole Community to become involved with the Center. If you would like more information about KFHD, feel free to wdte; KFHD, P.O. box 2845, Wichita, KS 67201. Visions and Dreams has also agreed to serve as a communication, center for those who have questions or who would like to volunteer to help with the Center. You can also contract anyof the Board Members of KFHD for information. Remember, a great deal is happening, more information is coming, and YOUR help is needed. Watermark.Books Downton: 149 North Broadwy, Wichita, Ks. 67202 =iccadilly Square: 7732 E. Central, Wichita, KS. 67206 Wichita Praise & Worship Center Moves on 2nd Anniversary.. Wichita Praise & Worship Center, a full Gospel church in Wichita, accepting of Gbys and Lesbians, has recently moved to a new location. 2519 E. Lincoln. The location is a store front building with more space than the church had at the recent building. Services will continue to be at 2i00 pm on Sundays. The church has grown over the last two years to now have a staff of 6 people. WPWC is affiliated with over 50 other independent cfiur~,hes in the gay community throughout the United States. The church will celebrate it’s 2nd Anniversary in services on December 10, 11 and 12. Friday night December 10, services will be at 7:30 with Thomas Hirsch from Advance Christian Ministries in Dallas, Texas. Saturday the church will celebrate it’s 2nd anniversary with a luncheon at the church at 12 noon. Reservations are required. Saturday evening service will beat 7:30.with Rev. Judy Horn, Pastor of Chdst Chapel of the Rockies~ in Denver, Colorado. Sunday celebration seFvicer will be at 2:00pm.. The congr.~ation and staff invite#l[ to attend. AIDS IREFERRALU SERVICE HOTLINE 264-2437 LOCATED AT 17TH & BROADWAY WICHITA, KANSAS Dear BabbyAdvice Column Dear Babby: I read your column every month, my friends and I called the Parachute last month when we did#t see your column again, but they said you were out sick, we hope your o.k. Now for my problem,. I can’t seem to find Mr. Right, ! am 33 years old and everytime ! think I have found him, he turns out to be the wrong one.. I think maybe I should try somewhere besides the bar, but i’m not sure where or how to go about it. All I am use to is the bar. Could you please give me some advice. Looking in OKC. Dear Looking: " Well honey your only 33, you still -have time before the retirement home. I was looking for Mr.Right and sometimes Mr.Right Now would do. You may be right, try looking for him somewhere else. I have had wonderful luck at the grocery store, I try to stay away from the candy sections, guys just don’t seem interested in us when we have chocolate dripping out of our mouth. The fruit section is my favorite, when one comes by that you like, try to start a conversation with him, like" Don~ this fruit look good? if he say’s yes, then tell him, well.you knowthat’s not the only. thing looking ~ i do.e~n’t act interested go .on to the next one. Another place that has worked for me is the laundry mat. Try to get the washer or dryer next to the cute guy, and watch his laundry, when he seperates the clothes, say" my it must take a real man tofill those out" if he replies jump in and go for it gid! If he has some purple sequenced underware, and looks extremely dashing,, congradulations you have just .met Dear Babby. If he is tall, blonde, and built, leave him alone, he°s mine. Last but notleast is the mall, you may not find Mr.Right but atleast your .in a place where rejection can easily be healed by a_quick trip through iDillards, i seriously wish you the best of luck, if you find an extra send him my way! Dear Babby: I like to make my own clothes, and my gidfdendsays that’s.not in style~ should I, just buy clothes from the store? confused in Wichita DearConfused: Wear what you like, if-she loves. you it wonl matter. I haveanOIdpair_. of curtiansl turned into a lovely d~ess,. my dat~ said it was the pretties thing. he had ever seen. I said thankyou, saw it in the window .and had .to have This th l ly1 manypeople oea with A lot of i)eople don’t think they have to worry about HIV. But the truth is, you can get HIV infection if you share drug needles and syringes or have sex with an infected person. Call ~our State or local AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. HIV is the virus that causesAIDS. Public Health Service ~. ,_/It~ .... ,,~,~........ Cemers lot Disease Control Brought- to you by: Wichita-Sedgwick County Health Department ~,, 1900 E.-9nth Wichita, Kansas Confidenfial.AIDS/HIV Testing Fees based on a sliding scale The-Parachute Page 6-A Laura L. Shook, D,C, f~ ChiropraCtor :::": L~, . ..i.~: .~ M~assageTherapist .... ~iX Pu.in~ C~o ,ack ~n~o.o~’~h ~a~o b/ GIFT CERT. AVAILABLE ~ Blue Cross & Blue Shield Provider 700 N. Market, Suite A Wichita, Kansas 67214 (316)267-6522 316-263-6883 WICHITA GAY & LESBIAN CHORUS 2 64 1544 4 I you get in FREE ~1 Coronitas .1t Draws [] ~ P:cart=Jam tick-ct 91vcaway ~t.50 Red Hot Shot~ Boxers & Bowtics Competltlon. Ladi¢~-On-I~, Balloon Drop £ive Sumo l;Urestlino! ~q’i.chita’s. Hottmst The,Parachute Page 6-A ORGANIZED MAY 20, 1956 Fred W. Phelas. Pastor ~7~.~N[ 91327392.28 3701 W~t 12th * POo Box 1886 . TOPEKA. KANSAS 66604 O(fice: 913,273-0325 Lib~a~: 9 I.tt 273-0338 November 13, 1993 Plasma Alliance, Inc. 1515 Ease Central Wichita, ~sas 67214 LEX~T~CUS 18 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Dear Citizens: WBC has received reports that you ~axe a fag working there ruined jim Watson Jr, who is militant fag agenda and who may have AIDS or HI~. ~n light of the mounting anecdotal evidence such as the fag denklSh in Florldawho deliberately infected and killed ~im Bergalls and ~hers to take the onus of AIDS off the fags in light of the d@vastatlng risk posed by a tainted blood supply, and in llght of hhe reliability of t~ information~on Watson coming as it does from one very near to him. WBC believes this matter should be inveshlgated, and we’d appreciate receiving information from you thereon at ~our earliest convenience. Your consideration is appreciated. Fred Phelps CALL TROY E~TLE£ FOR A FREE CONSULTATION REALTY EXECUTIVES OF WICHITA 316-722-9393 Now Open the Right u ’94 GPON$ORII~G NEW YOUTH GI~OUP The ~ita Cha~er of Parents, Families, and Fde~s of L~ans and Gays is s~n~dng a new teen su~ po~ group, P~OJECT ACCEPTANCE. This group ~11 provide a pla~ o~ a~an~ for gay, lesbian, and ~xual yo~h and their fdends in which adult facilit~o~ and the youths’ ~er are ~o~ive and affirming. We therefo~ provide: *An edu~4acil~at~ w~kly group for youth (ages !4-18) *A ~fe pla~ for young gay, bian, and bi~xual individuals to cia{ize and suppo~ each other. s~bst~nce abuse, AiDS and other ~mpo~ant i~es. vadous social opportunities as well some decor items for their morn. There will be a list posted of specific books, videos and items such as bowling passes or gift certificates to the movies. These lists will ~ available at Visions and Dreams and Fantasy. Some ofthese books cost as little as $4. We would then ask that as you wrap your present and put it under the tree that you take a moment and write an inscription into the front of the book. Please He from your heart to the young person that might need your encouragement. If you would rather send a cash contribution to this project-please send it to our P.O. Box 686, Wichita, KS 67201-0686 and label it Project Acceptance Christmas. Please help us to make this Christmas a meaningful one to our younger brothe~ and sisters, A special than~s to Linn Copeland and Raye Ann Tucker and Renee FMtcher for their sssts~ance and support. RE$OUflOES AVAILA~LE T~UG~ ~C~]TA ¢~AP~E~ ~F ~oF~G V’qiTH AR~S THAT ENCIRCLE (Being gay in Wichita Video - now available for $20) SPFJ~KERS ~UREAU VIDEOS; BOOKS;PAMPHLETS RESOURSE BOOKLET STORIES BOOKLET ...... The And Dedication Of New Building Praise Fri. Sago Dec.11 12:00pro Anniv. Banque~ (Reservations Required) Sat. Dec~11 7:30 Rev. Jud7 Horn 2519 E~LNeoN Decol0 7:30pro Rev. Thomas Hirsch SATURDAY- DEC. 11 & SUNDAY DEC.12 S 0929o95 Call For Appointment (316) 651-0603 Fundraiser For You can ~ave up to 25% offyour long distance charges compared to the rat~-~ of AT&T. MCI or SlaSnL N~"ran Swrrc~ Ton,~x 1-800-546-0556 The Parachu~ Page FamilY Portriats Available amof--~e CloSet.~I. .- WichitaPraise&W0rshipCenterwill " and Onto Th,ePhone be holding a fundraiser by selling professional family portraits to be taken Saturday-Dec: 11th, and Sunday Dec.-12th dudng the mornings. This will be at the.new building at 2519E. Lincoln. The cost will be $29,95 which includes 1-8x10, 4-5x7’s and 10 wallets size photos. - The photos will be back in time for Christmas. The photographer has said that those who have animals may have ,their picture taken also. You must make an appointment by calling the office at 651-0603, a $9.95 deposit is required to set apppointment. The photography will be taken by L.G. Smith Photography, a family owned and operated business in Wichita. Call \Xfirh Pride. Switch to CommuniwSpirit Te cpho ~e Long Dis~uace ~bdas". COM3T~J!VITYSPIRIT ,.Make The Sv:i:ch "Ibdav 1-800-546-0556 The Heart The Parachute Page tO-A IECEMBER for all: You’re ~robably ready for a little R&R after all ~e activity of the past few months and aow you finally get it. Relax, enjoy, md loaf your way through the holidays. ~II]~S Maz: 21-Apr. 20: Far away ~eople and places are on your mind. so ;o ahead and take that trip. Now is the :ime toformulate long-range plans for ,~e future; make your New Year’s ~solutions early. rAURUS Apr. 20-May 21: Your ioint finances are in the spotlight now. Marital or other partnership assests are :asier to handle than usual. You get what you want, so go for it. GEMINI May 21-Jtme 22: You are able to.negotiate successfully with both mrtners and competitors because you :an balance others’ needs with your )wn. Make the deal this month. ~AHCER June 22-July 23: Work akes a turn for the better. You can :ount on being busy; if you stay rganized and pay attention to details, ’ou can also count on being successful. ,EO Joly 23-AUg. 23: You get the ~un award this month; romance and )ther pleas~es are in the scene. You mow hOW you lik~e.m sliow off, so go d~ad and be the life of the party:. " VIRGO Aug. 23Sept. 23:.T~e all hat old, emotional garbage to the ~eeycling center this month. You are ,,oing to need room for the bigger and )ettcr future you’re planning right now. Eta~a spr~.e~m 50~-253-5445 LIBP~ 8€1)L 23-O¢t.23: A busy month of talking, visiting, and running hither, thith~ and yon. Relatives and neighbors give advice that l~ds to new opportunities, so pay attention. SCOI~IO OCt. 23-Nov. 23: Finances ’aren’t much of a problem this month, so you arc able to give the gifts you want to-you get good stuff too. A new door to fumm financial gains opens now. SAGITI’ARIUS Nov. 23-Doe. 22: You get better looking--new clothes, new hair, maybe just a newly cheerful expression. If you’re thinking about s~arting anything new, this is the best month to do it. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 21: You’re in the background this month, but you kind of like it there. Support comes from hidden and unexpected places. Ditch your usual suspicion and accept it gracefully. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 20: You’re always a friend to the world and, this month, you can have fun with community projects and group ventures. You meet people who will give a boost to your ambitions. PISCF_~ Feb. 20-M~. 21: Everybody is watching you now, but there’s no need to get rattled by all ~ attention. You get to achieve the goals you have been w~ing on, so revel in the limelight. Visit ’~our store in mystical, mctaphl~ical l~m’~ka. Springs. We downtown at 95 Spring Street; or call 1Hm’and Jan at 501-253-5445. €~lle~Ubles, I~ttery, Glassware ~ntique and Used Furniture ~praisal, Auction, & Estate Ser~ice~ Available 43O last I~arly Wiclfita, I~ansas 1 pal I~ ~plll Always Euyin~! 19rcprietcr CJ. (~han Wichita’s. Community Re~dtor® "FIGHT THE RIGHT" Pl~os~ h~lp ECpUALITY KANSAS defeat the Cornfield R~solution. Send~a donation oF anV amounL to: 1221 N. Waco, Wichita, KS 67203. So much has to b~ don~ b~for~ th~ Kansas Hous~ vot~ in January. ~i~ate Office Office Phone 722-9393 10300 W. ~nlral, Suite 200 Cellular 648-4944 Wichit~ ~ 67212 Personal Fax 722-1914 Equality, Justice And EQUALITY Inclusion For All People KANSAS NEEDS YOU TO HELP! For Volunteer Information Call Jim Watson 265,7240 OR Doug Glaze 267-7248 2% ofy~.~ur IOfig distance b~is donated to the gay, i v-!esbian;, or.~AIDS group ---.~.- - -~ -~of¥our choice: Save up to 25% offyour long distance bill compared to the rates ofAT&T, MCI ~cks. LI=TT~ 1’0 THE EDITOR ~ Three~¢~rs to Kevyn Jacobs for denouncing NAMBLA.. Just like Mr. Jac0bs, I’ 0nce-felt hypocdtloai denouncing the right .of a minority group like NAMBLAwhile speaking out for the rights of the gay community. Buti don’tfeelthat way any more. There is a great diversity in the gay world I realize. And there’is a colorful and pleasant variety of people and their tastes in the gay and lesbian commun~ too, That’s fine. To each his or her own. But in my heart I can no longer keep silent about anyone who would sexually seduce children. That’s sick. And Ys wrong because children, young boys or girls, are innocent. Andto make matters worse; the fight-winged movement uses g~oups like NAMBLA to smear and scandalize the gay community. We must let society know that we are not a bunch of pedophiles. Therefore, we must also stand up against NAMBLA. If you are a member~of NAMBLA, that’s your business but don~ go using the precious.gay-community for your agenda. The gay movement must stand up and say thatwe are not a movement of pedophiles or into bestiality or anything like that. We are honest, hardworking, decent people who only wish to spend our lives loving someoneanother decent adult ~ of the same gender.. NAMBLA would greaUy damage all we have worked for in the gay fights movement. S~ncereS/, D.L ~I-~EXUAL ~UPPO~T GI~OUP Revolutions Bar 902 W. 7th, Junction City, Kansas 8:00pro ~o 2:00am $2.00 Cover/ Live DJ BRING UNISEX GI~AB BAG GIFT For More lnfo Contact Jeff (91~) 225-6125 (913) 238-6374 l AN AN ADULT BAR WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME 124S. W. 8TH, TOPEKA ,KS. The Parachute Page 11-A HELPING PEOPLE WITH AIDS THE DEFINIATION Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the most serious epidemic to strike the American public in the last 50 years. This disease has no respect for income, color, gender or sexual orientation. Expe~ts conservatively estimate that approximately 6 to 7 thousand Arkansans have been or will become infected with AIDS, based on national averages. With the rising costs of medical care and drags for PWAs (Persons with Aids), such as AZT, DDI; etc., the need for financial assistance has become more and more urgent. Many organizations were formed for education awareness but none for direct financial assistance until the birth of HPWA. THE HISTORY When the AIDS cdsis began to extract its t011 on the Arkansas community, a group of.concerned indi, viduals metin February 1988 determined to form an organization dedicated to providing =assistance to those in need. HPWA is an Arkansas non-prot’R charitable corporation established to assistindividuals who suffer from AIDS. HPWA issues direct financi~al .payments for medical bills, nursing care, pharmacy bills and living expenses and any emergency funding necessary. No monies are distributed directly to PWAs. Through these direct financial payments, HPWA strives to allow PWAs to continue to live their liveswith dignity and self esteem. Funding for HPWA is dedved from volunteers from all walks of life who raise needed monies through fundraisers and pledge drives. No member of the HPWA staff receives compensation for his/ her services. Ninety percent (90%) of funds raised by HPWAare dedicated to direct assistance payments. The Board of Directors of HPWA is composed of professionals and lay members from vadous fields including education, business, medicine, law, health and theology. Currently based in Little Rock, HPWA offers assistance to all Arkansas residents who meet the required criteria for funding. HPWA is a duly licensed chadtable organization and maintains complete financial records available for public inspection dudng normal business hours. THE CRITERIA HPWAis vitally concerned.with the accountability of its fund-raiS- 2) Each applicant must submit a complete ~’mancial disclosure of all monthly income or benerds received by them.- Mandatory receipt of or application for S.S.I. benefits is required. 3) Each applicant must permit a home visit(s)-by HPWArepresentatives. HPWwill contact and coordinate funding through a social worker of the PWA’s choice. 4) A thorough verification of the PWA’s expenses must be provided. Following receipt of a written application for assistance containing the information listed above, representatives of HPWA will conduct a home visit with the PWA to determine the degree of assistance needed. A formal recommendation for assistance will then bepresented to the Board of Directors of HPWA forfinal action. Distribution of funds is determined on a case-by-case basis. Some restrictions as to funding requirements exist. All information conceming individual cases is kept strictly confidential. HPWA does-not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, gender, or sexual orientation. ing and disbursal efforts. To receive ¯ .- ~THE NEED assistance from HPWA, the following criteda must be mat: 1) Each applicant must submit a written confirmed diagnosis ofAIDS from a licensed physician. Christmas Ozar HPWA is constantly in need of .Volunteers and funding. HPWA ex~ tends an open invitation for you to become involved in its ongoing effortto minimize the burdenthat AIDS extracts from oursoclety. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE WAY Join HPWA or its branch organizations in towns throughout Arkansas. Organize pledges and fundraisers through HPWA. 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Relax andmjoy thepicturesque setting of our tree coveredhollowfor an unfo~lemale e~erience. #7 Lema St. Eureka Springs, AR. 72632- 1-800-515-GLEN WHERE Fm uns Sweet Savage RON’S’PLACE 523 W. Poplar Box 367 Fayetteville, AR. 72702 501.-442-3052 Dec. 1 1 Sweet Savage Tommie Ross Ginger. ST. ;John Arin .Austin " 10 O’CLOCK NEW YEARS EVE WITH FRIENDS STJOHN PARTY COMING IN KARL NEW COMER MORE! HLM STAR FEB.5TH YEAR - FEB 12 Ginger St. John IRANCH & RESORTI PO BOX 2281 . Athens. TX78751 ¯ ~903) 338"2288 December 1993 DearMichael Howdy! Ijust returnedfrom afabulous vacation at Meadowood Ranch andResort. The resort was beautiful; it was once owned by a wealthy oil baron. It’s located on 650 acres" ofgreen hills’, meadows andforests.t I wenthorseback-Hding on Friday andfishing (caught a 12lb. largemouth bass) Saturday, following a delicious" breakfast on. thedecks overlooking the gorgeous countryside. I tanned poolside, played tennis and volleyball, Then I went hiking with some friends I met here.~.saw some dee "-.-"~tn one ofthe coolpmeforests. pictures. Wanted to get this letter off to. you. Can’t wa# to return to Meadowood. The Parachute Page 15-A W@ Have Moved! Wors 2514 East Lindon $ nday 316-651-0603 PROBLEM! Ask for Michael 5ertsch BRING IN THIS AD FOR $1OO OFF ANY DEAL! Going Up ~. D~P~"~T: R~TUR~: Friday, February 4, * 994 at ~:30 pm tax included Includes: Transportation = Lodging = Ski Rental Limited to first 40 people Sleeper Bus Will need $ 50.00 Deposit Down by December 11, 1993 Balance Due By January 15, 1994 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute, December 1993; Volume 1, Issue 9 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Orin E. Shank (general manager) Cookie Arbuckle Stephen Scott Babby Michael Camfield Kevyn Jacobs Scott Curry Kim Ridenour Tom Neal Kelly Kirby Paul Scott Danny heinsohn Kim Watson Ann Marie Lochner (volunteer) J.T. Simpson (volunteer) Donna Payne (volunteer) David Stokes (volunteer) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/459 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/bbfaa8f41aab8a383d81c01665a04d22.jpg f31973201da011832fac35e5c1db55f7 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5e1fcc264e233da5b5084ae0f3d871c9.pdf f2eb6887d73d5ab54d829075f37bb17b PDF Text Text aware to o~osed to one that denie-’" to serve in based only on their staCalifor)fia, tlis: ~ - Sen. ’ Boren Nickles oint 1988-89 and Rand reports but that the Senator’s deci~ionwas also influenced by the testimony of’the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Staff persons indicated that Boren’svdtewasinpa~motivated by the desire to prdt~t Congres~ smnalprerogative toregulate h~tary affairs from the Executive Branch. They added that the Senate had been involved fit to recommend both allowing and rejecting homosexuals in thd n~litavy. I agree with cun’ent military leaders who overwhelmingly support the policy as proposed ih the ate bill which 1S tli~ result of monthS ofstudy and expert testimony in the Senate Armed Forces co~ittee. The~licy is in line with myresponsiNhty to vote in the best interests ofthd entire state and nation?’ When asked if anyone on Nickles’ staff actually hadvead the military fit. ~ess stm Mr. Schultz " refused to answer that the ~ ment ~ orces co.tree s~e .... most ghts .... (who) AYrican,Amed, crimes, wh) !i ~e~ t, ’k again, given the earlier study (in1978)i:) and the whole issue of discrimination in; the Armed Forces which ~ +been so incredibly prominent lately? ls there ~, ~ that there is discrimination that only to 6ur ~mploy commissions, here with the �Boren & Nickles cont#medfrom page 1-b unfairly and he was asked if the Senator felt that they were fail, Mr. Schultz refused to say more than the Senator stands by the statement above. When asked how the Senator’s personal religious -views may imquence his decision in these issues, Mr. Schultz again stated that the Senator stands by the statement above. Mr. Schultz did confirm, however, that Nickles is a self-avowed, practising Roman Catholic. Nickles’ staffdid note that staff persons had meetings with Lesbian & Gay Oldahomans who were in D.C. for the March on Washington for Lesbian/Gay/Bi Equal Rights. There were not any records of any meetings in Oklahoma. Nor could they identify any meeting where Nickles himself met with Lesbian & Gay community leaders or citizens. Portions of the information in this article were usedwith permission from the Tulsa office of the Associated Press’. TULSA 585-3405 171hS Main Savage Talks continued from page 1-b. pretations of them are pretty subjective. I certainly have not had it pointed Out to me that we in any way discriminate in either our recruitment, our employment or our promotion of people based upon their sexual orientation .... TN: Is that something that you would expect to come internallyfrom city sta~. Yes, it may come from inside a department...it may come from a city councillor, it may come from an interest group from the outside that brings to our attention that as they observe it....I have had just about every issue except for that one brought to my attention. TN: I guess I’m kind of curious, do you think that that would be a reflection of a not (having) a problem or of people not feeling protected in order to speak out? I really couldn’t speculate on that...we have spent the last couple of years focusing very directly on an individual’s capability....and tmining....(also) the police department (has) under way diversity tmining....for all of their officers....they deal with every segment of the community on a daily basis, they need to be sensitive to cultural differences .... TN: Does the in-service training cover Lesbian & Gay issues? SS: .... I don’t know the actual curriculum. I suspect that it is one very much of how do you interact with people regardless of who they are.... TN: My reading of the city charter is that currently the mayor has the power to issue an executive order banning dis. crimination on the basis of sexual orientation? Given that power, would you be willing to .... Hilary Kitz: (the ad hoc task force of the Tulsa Human Rights Commission) is sayingthat there’s state protection that doesn’t include sexual orientation and....what they’re thinking about doing is looking at supporting a change in the state law. TN: It’s talking (the city charter) about organization of the city, "the mayor may by executive order...assign newfunctions or duties to any division or department..."and clearly one of those functions could be to respect certain principles and regulations in terms of hiring, promotion, etc. the things that you say already that the city is at least informally doing. SS: I think that we say that generally in our personnel policy. TN: But it’s not in any documentation, and both the personnel dept. people and the employees I interviewed understood that there were no protectionsfor Lesbian & Gay employees for on the job discrimination or in terms of hiring .... SS: I don’t think we even through our hiring practices are allowed to ask questions that would reveal that kind of information. TN: But sometimes that kind of information is going to be visible or relevant and certainly the Lesbian & Gay employees I interviewed as backgroundfor this story are scared to death of retribution in their departments. SS: I try to steer away from generalizations like that...and without the fact that they, either through their supervisor or to me have brought any of these concerns forward (that) is pure speculation as far as I am concerned....If in fact there is a review under way with a proposed change in the state law, we’ll look at what is being stated.., TN: You know that the city, and many have, can go beyond state and federal regulations? SS: I tend to look in dealing with policy initiatives, changes, tend to try to base any change, any policy direction on what has been demonstrated as a need....In terms of whether or not someone is hired or not hired or promoted because of their sexual preference, other than being asked the question (by the reporter) it has not even come to me as an issue. I do know that there is this task force which is looking at it from a community standpoint but in terms of the City of Tulsa and its employment practices, it has not been raised even as a problem. TN: Unfortunately, it’s a catch-22 situation for Lesbian & Gay citizens who lacking any protection, then (are at) risk raising a complaint, since that kind of discrimination is not illegal. What I’m saying is the lack of complaint is not necessarily the lack of a problem. SS: Well I agree with that but there has to be some way to assess the extent of the problem also before moving forward. In terms of using this provision under the city charter as a guide, I don’t know I would have to ask for a legal assessment. TN: If it were possible, would you be willing to issue an executive order? SS: I would give it consideration. TN:...Probably there are about 37,000 Lesbian & Gay citizens in the city of Tulsa, conservatively estimated. How would you feel as a candidate in submitting to candidate .screening & con~dering taking donations from the Lesbian & Gay communities,.openly, not openly? SS:....I probably received 30 or more questionnaires to complete on behalf of a variety of interest groups....to the best of my ability I completed every one I received .....I would be just as open to talking to any organized group .... TN: So would accept an invitation to a LesbianlGay town hall meeting? 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" " " ~: ’ ’ ConverSions-: . - ° ~ ;, ,: leaming!aboutyour personai~finahces.: ’-- -tot_ a total=of 29 months., Theref0rei= ;. pmns include an option,toexteno ~,!. group;planT~);~ere~:am no heaith~sta~:~::’-~: ¯ ;- ~,~ ~, ~,an l~-very empowedhgff~i~o.u ~a-re!-!-~ ; :the, ~11,month se~ond continuation ::, ~ , group ~edical:be,e~for.a~jjmitedi; ~ mentSreq~estbd~zi~litheymust be ap.. -, ~,.,,; ~:,~..ing~care states,~,~tli~people in ¯ :i ?ciary ~who~:was ndt-.disabled when , ployee disabled, ~Whe~n~ their" :termination:Because~,~h#converSion ~~.: .iiir0nically they d,o not tal,k about.,-: corn ,eSdisabiedandis una~etOcon,- :--direct]yrel~e~,~ to the:caU~;L0f~Ji~:;; ~ ~have both a disabilityeXtensi~Oft~h~=Tt >~7~money and :money is Ihe. ultimate :~ tinue wotldng~ The employer termi, " " ability, are. cO~iered:.;The e~e~i~n ~ =efits and Conversion coverage at, the , i ,’~form-of ernpowerment:,~ Financial¯ i hates!hem ,fi~om-the. a~ive group may be for~90 days~ onb yeari!: or-:,-isame~time:~.-~.he disability extension planners int~rested,Lin working Jnthis ,~ medical~planand offersCOBF~: The ": ore depending upon thei~cbntract: clause~ysformedicalC0nditionsihat ¯ :,-~ -= market should approach O!her Op. ~: empl0xee~..then;e!e~S COB/~i ,and ~ There is no.,,charge ,fo!~’,~Ove~age_ caused th~disa~bility, while theconver, :,~! - - ¯ tionsand learn, how-roger involv.~ed... ’applies for:iS0dal~Secu.~ybenefits,~. duringrth~extensidn. Disabilityex~. " sion pays ciai~not~relatedtb~the di~OOI offers a ~ri(shop entitled Fi- " (eitherSSDF,l:~Se~tForSSl~tle. tensions are different from COBRP, . . :ability. ,Whe~:;thedisabilityextension~ nancia! Planning/c(~unseling for IIXVI). IfS0cial!~e~dtydetermines~. ~: Disabi!ity:-SecondContinuations. . ends~ tile conversion:~.poiicycan, be: : those who are ready to start the pro- i~ the disabilitystarted~onor befOr~lhe :The -Disability Continuation ~,is-a come the primalsource of coverage. cess needs to cali,for an appointment.. ~i! COBl~qualifying~ eVantis.the em:~ saparateanddiscreetform~of medi~- .ConversiOnmedical policies rarely con,: ., We~,will be offering-sh,o~t articles in- ,,i~ pioyeewould be entitlediocontinue cal insurance-portability, : ’i rain the.same level,lof benefits ,that the Parachute,lfo~the next several ~COBI~ coverage ,foran additional Afewwordsofwamingare :~ ¯were pro~ided ¯under the-group~plan necessary. COBI~ must be elected . and,rtheycan be; expensive. - I~view 11 months..~e COBI~ planadmin: months.!fyou have a topicofchOice, ’ 5.~: all conversion ~options to determine-" call~OOI !:andwe iwill: researchand = istrator mum be nOtified of the SSA ~ priorto exercising a. "disability ex, wdte~he~articie~.......... ..... .-~ ._.,-: disability approval;Within 60 days of- : < tension;, howeveri~ disabi!ity~ e~eln~=."~ :L whether/it, is .affordable--and exactly COBRA DISABILITY SECrecelpt’~fthe.dete~inationlet~er~) ~.- sionsmay be ava.ilabie~afteP cO~. ~.-what’benefltSWould be provided. You .-....¯- COBRA: ;.-’OVERLAPPI.NG --;. BRA ends; The disability-extensi.on:., .may have~coveragegaps=’ ...... OND CONTINUATION (ELEVEN -Whlch-you’.ll~ WITH NEW GROUP INSURANCE must be requested-in wdting and needto-coverinSome~otheiPWay,¯ :=;~.~. ADDITIONAL MONTHS) Cobra allow certain disables employees toconBENEFITS:.;COBRAcoveragemay you Should-ask the, claims depart~~. Toconvert group-medical insura~i~ be retained even-afte[ ~z COBRA " . ment for information about how. to .= ~- application must be. obtelnedfromthe tinue their cOBRA ~.veragdpast the 18-months cut-off, to 29 months. To participant had¯obtained new grOup apply for the extens!on. Since the ¯ employer plan administrator.Finally,i it be ;eligible for’. second continuation medical insurance coverage if the.-extendedr coverage is only for re- ~ is important.:tO’ note .that- employeesCoverage, the COBRA beneficiary ,~. newemployees health plan.limits - lated mediCal~expenses caused.by ..~houldnevervoluntadlyquitebecause . ~must have.-been~disables as.-deter- ~ coverage with respect-to pre-exists: .. ¯ the d’.Bability, it isimpe~ivethatthe~ .{they havebecomedisabled,~-Instead; .;mined by-the SocialSecudtyAdmin-.. ing ~nditionsi~ ~ ¯ ¯ : -. .- ~; . :~-.. ~ physician fu!ly-discioseAheeXa~ ~ a medicalordisabilityleaVeofabsenCe ~i ?A~former~COB~participant ::~ cause 0fdi~sabi!ity.. (for examPle:~ should, berequestedT~otherwise ~ .~. -,~istration~SSA)atthetime0fthequali.fying event. COBRA ,premiums in~ may~request;~reinstatement of? co;.... :-AIDS, ~mcer or!heartdisease),.lt ~. employee,s dgM:.tolong:term¯disabii=~: crease from !02% to 15(P~ dddng the BRA. coverage to cover healthconis important to have .all- disability_5:-~ity benefits and lifeoinsurarice m~ybe extended.11 month pedod of COBRA .ditionsthat Weredenied as preexist-.: related, conditions~ included.:.in,. ~the ;;:~;jeopardiZed, ~;~ .-:~. ;- < .>;;~.-~.~ coverage, ing conditions uoder a new group physici.an~s diagnoSis~nc~tjUSt;0ne-~ .... . ~ ; ~ + i ....: ~;i/ ~ .~_ ¯ medical plan. While.the.new regula-.~:;, specific~glnessrOrConditiOn..once ............ ;~ _- ~ : ~ .?; ¯. The intent of the secondco~, ¯ tinuationjs to.allewdi~sab!ed.:.~BRA~. ;.i. !ions do not explain how retroactive th~!disabiiity extensio~hasexpired~ with alcohol and other drugs can be all too ea . -of . us..dieof.alcoholism. . than of HIV.: Play, But play like your communi is dependin.g on you. Bis. " Always growing. Always safe. O ¯ ¯ " OO0 . A Service ofth~ Oasis Resource Center. ~0 ~o!Unteer ea!L405:~525-2437 ...... ..... ~ "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source." �Letters to the Editor I picked u.pthe August edi.tio.n of th.e Gayly ana nave read the article titlea: OKC/March on Washington Trip Filled With Mistakes. I was one of the passengem.on that van to D.C.. I find sedous aiscrepancies regarding the accuracy of all that has been reported’ by Ms.Hand. I received the last available seat on the van. I didn~ know how was sponsoring the trip but didn’t care since for this 37 year old Okie this was a once in a lifetime chance to be a part of this histodc event. It was Tuesday evening when a fdend told.me there might be an open space on once of the vans. They woul.d call aro.und .to se..e if anyt.hing was ~eft. Weanes~ay afternoon i re-ceived a phone call from Dale, from the Tdangle office, telling me.I could go on their van. I asked what,the fee would be to. cover my part because I am on disabi!ity I do have to budget m.y money. ~ was told. .not to wo.rr~. aDout thatnow Dutto take care or when I returned. I was to contact John Carter and that we would be aware that I was coming. Since I only had about 48 houm. .to .prepare. for the. tr!p, and still not De~lewng ~ was actually going, things were hebtic to say the ]ea~’t. After the trip had begun and we all st.arted. to get to know each other is wnen learned of various fund-misers that had made it possible for the PWA’s to make the trip. I was filled with a tremendous gratitude, and was minded of the many times I had given ,.m, on..ey at fund reisers for.things just liKe thiS. My fdend that told me about the seat left on the .van informed me at the time.that all I needed was enough money for my own use, such .as fo.oki, entertainment, souvenirs, etc.. Decause everything else would be taken care of such aslransportation and a place to stay. I was never t.old that would receive.any money to_De speno while in D.C. that would have been a nice tou.ch but after being, involved with funo reisers myself I would have been very su.rprised if that kind of money would have been left over to -spendin such a waY. I was so glad to get to go i would have slept under the stars on the front lawn of the White House. I was not aware of howthe money was raised for the trip mainly due to the fact that dudng the pdor year I had been serious]y ill from AIDS complicatio.ns .and had been mostly confined to pea. But I refuse to be defeated by this .virus.so. I c~...ntin.ued to fig.hi my.way Pack to nealtn. !examinea my pnyslcal and mental status anddetermined that I would be able to manage the long mad tdp. If I’d had any indication that my health would placed myself at risk or would have been a burden to the other passengers I would not have gone. I I take argument with Ms. Hand’s reporting of-the events surrounding Jeff~ P_e .n,~o..n.s e.ventu .a.I hospital~atio.n in u.u. If ! nao any lingenng aoubts about my own ability to make the tdp I was doubly concerned that Penson was making the trip since he appeared to be the one of us who might need the most looking after. Penson was on infusions but lie administered his own treatment. Jefftold me himself that he had ~ends in D.C. that he would probably be staying with and that his team of Dr’s ano nurses were going to be in D.C. for the March. I remember feeling relieved that someone familiar with his history and condition would be there if he nbeded them. I am also of the opinion that Kem Wallace even though it Was apparently not her given responsibility to monitor the condition of those of us with HIV and AIDS could and would have administered first aid, and or alerted the appropriate personnel in the event of an emergency. I worked for eight years in the health field spe- cific..ally in th.e area of emergency meaicine ana quietly took it upon myself to keep an eye on everyone. just in case something came up that I might be able to help w_ith. Every so often I would ask how P’enson was feeling but .he denied having any problems. /~s a point in fact when we arrived in D.C. the first .thing Penson did was to take off at break neck spe.ed rushing aroun.d the_capitol complex area waving a large t-reedom flag due to his excitement at being inD.C., again for another rally. He was told by at least m. yself .and one other persbn that he snould s~ow down or he would exhaust himself. He simply would not listen. Furthermore, lhelieve it would have been negligence if John Carter had been. the one to .do all the driving. If it haa not been for Ms.Wallace and her stamina we might all have been killed in an acciden~ I give due creditto Carter because he was a valuable part of our group, t But,-Ms.Hand, to single ou and crucify_ Mary Arbuckle for every single problem that popped up is surely unjustifiable. It is true there ~here that could and ouldmany.thing.s have been aone differently but ! sa.w no. .one 9o hu. ng.ry, t.h.ere was all Kinas Ol iooapacKea in the van, we stopped at about every fast food. place between here and the east coast, and stopped_ at .several.ni.c~. restaurants, we stayea at the Hodday Inn, where everyone had a place to sleep. I could not keep quiet after reading what I consider to he a vicious two page attack on a person that did the best shoe knew how. As Ms.Arbuck has herself admitted, mistakes were made, she admits she should do many things differently. Kenny Lackey OKC. To The Editor of The Parachute: When I read the letters published in the September issue of The Parachute regarding Paula Hand’s "attack" and "bashing" of Mary Arbuckle and/ or Kem Wallace over their tdp for PLWA’s to the MOW, I wondered if the Gayly Oklahoman published different regional editions. It appeared some read a different article than I. After reading these letters I notice that Mary is a member of the staff of your publication. ! question, the, if these letters are not simply a reaction of personal ~ends who feel compelledto defend Mary’s integrity, something which was never really questioned. Loyalty to a friend is an admirable trait. However if a friend were to tell me he or she had a mistake and wanted to apologize for it, I think it would be a disservice to my friend to dismiss the apology by ~ating or implying, "Never mind, you are perfect and infallible. From my readIng of Paula’s article, Mary agree’s some mistakes were made. I admire Mary for that honestly and integrity. I also admire her for wanting to offer such a trip and her honest efforts to make the arrangements. I ask those who wrote the letters to The Parachute if they are not, by failing to acknowledge what Mary herself has, denying her things she asked for. In case any reader wonders, Yes, I am a friend of Paula Hand’s. i also know Mary as well as her mother. I admire all three of these women and respect their contributions to our community. Although I attended the March, I had not heard anything about this controversy until I read the article in the Gayly¯ Thus I consider myself objective in my appraisal. 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Text Any textual data included in the document o~osed to one that denie-’" to serve in based only on their statli ~ ’ Califor)fia, s: - Sen. Boren to Nickles oint 1988-89 aware recommend both allowing and rejecting homosexuals in thd n~litavy. I agree with cun’ent military leaders who overwhelmingly support the policy as proposed ih the ate bill which 1S tli~ result ofmonthS and Rand reports but that the ofstudy and expert testimony in the Senator’s deci~ionwas also influ- Senate Armed Forces co~ittee. enced by the testimony of’the Joint The~licy is in line with myrespon- Chiefs of Staff. siNhty to vote in the best interests Staff persons indicated that ofthd entire state and nation?’ Boren’svdtewasinpa~motivated When asked if anyone on by the desire to prdt~t Congres~ Nickles’ staff actually hadvead the smnalprerogative toregulate h~- military fit. ~ess stm Mr. Schultz tary affairs from the Executive refused to answer " Branch. They added that the Sen- that the ~ ate had been involved ment fit to ~orces co.tree s~e ....(who) AYrican,Amed, commissions, .... wh) !i ~e~ t, ’k most again, given the earlier study (in1978)i:) ghts and the whole issue of discrimination in; the Armed Forces which ~+been so crimes, incredibly prominent lately? ls there ~, ~ that there is discrimination that only to 6ur~mploy here with the Boren & Nickles cont#medfrom page 1-b unfairly and he was asked if the Senator felt that they were fail, Mr. Schultz refused to say more than the Senator stands by the statement above. When asked how the Senator’s personal religious -views may imquence his decision in these issues, Mr. Schultz again stated that the Senator stands by the statement above. Mr. Schultz did confirm, however, that Nickles is a self-avowed, practising Roman Catholic. Nickles’ staffdid note that staff persons had meetings with Lesbian & Gay Oldahomans who were in D.C. for the March on Washington for Lesbian/Gay/Bi Equal Rights. There were not any records ofany meetings in Oklahoma. Nor could they identify any meeting where Nickles himself met with Lesbian & Gay community leaders or citizens. Portions ofthe information in this article were usedwithpermission from the Tulsa office of the Associated Press’. 585-3405 TULSA 171hS Main Savage Talks continuedfrom page 1-b. pretations ofthem are pretty subjective. I certainly have not had it pointed Out tome that we in any way discriminate in either our recruitment, our employment or our promotion of people based upon their sexual orientation.... TN: Is that something that you would expect to come internallyfrom city sta~. Yes, it may come from inside a department...it may come from a city councillor, it may come from an interest group from the outside that brings to our attention thatas theyobserveit....I have had just about every issue except for that one brought to my attention. TN: I guess I’m kind of curious, do you think that that would be a reflection ofa not (having) a problem or ofpeople not feeling protected in order to speak out? I really couldn’t speculate on that...we have spent the last couple of years focusing very directly on an individual’s capability.... and tmining....(also) the police department (has) under way diversity tmining....for all of their officers....they deal with every segment of the community on a daily basis, they need to be sensitive to cultural differences.... TN: Does the in-service training cover Lesbian & Gay issues? SS: ....I don’tknow the actual curriculum. I suspect that it is one very much of how do you interact with people regardless of who they are.... TN: My reading ofthe city charter is that currently the mayor has the power to issue an executive order banning dis. crimination on the basis ofsexual orientation? Given that power, would you be willing to.... Hilary Kitz: (the ad hoc task force of the TulsaHumanRights Commission) is sayingthat there’s stateprotection thatdoesn’t 1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa 918-834-4234 The Silver Star Saloon Proudly Presents Live from Nashville Friday, October 15, 10:30 pm, $3- O A Major Event Benefiting R.A.I.N. Saturday, October 30, $5 cover Don tMtss Thts One. Beer Bust, Wed-Sun. " Disco Nile, Every Thursday include sexual orientation and....what they’re thinking about doing is looking at supporting a change in the state law. TN: It’s talking (the city charter) about organization ofthe city, "the mayor may by executive order...assign newfunctions or duties to any division or department..."and clearly one of those functions could be to respect certain principles and regulations in terms of hiring, promotion, etc. the things thatyou say already that the city is at least informally doing. SS: I think that we say that generally in our personnel policy. TN: But it’s not in any documentation, and both the personnel dept. people and the employees I interviewed understood that there werenoprotectionsforLesbian & Gay employees for on the job discrimination or in terms of hiring.... SS: I don’t think we even through our hiring practices are allowed to ask questions that would reveal that kind of information. TN: But sometimes that kind of information is going to be visible or relevant and certainly the Lesbian & Gay employees I interviewed as backgroundfor this story are scared to death ofretribution in their departments. SS: I try to steer away from generalizations like that...and without the fact that they, either through their supervisor or to me have brought any of these concerns forward (that) is pure speculation as far as I am concerned....If in fact there is a review underway with a proposedchange in the state law, we’ll look at what is being stated.., TN: You know that the city, and many have, can go beyond state and federal regulations? SS: I tend to look in dealing with policy initiatives, changes, tend to try tobaseany change, any policy direction on what has been demonstrated as a need....In terms of whether or not someone is hired or not hired or promoted because of their sexual preference, other than being asked the question (by the reporter) it has not even come to me as an issue. I do know that there is this task force which is looking at it from a community standpoint but in terms of the City of Tulsa and its employment practices, it has not been raised even as a problem. TN: Unfortunately, it’s a catch-22 situation for Lesbian & Gay citizens who lacking any protection, then (are at) risk raising a complaint, since that kind of discrimination is not illegal. What I’m saying is the lack of complaint is not necessarily the lack ofa problem. SS: Well I agree with that but there has to be some way to assess the extent of the problem also before moving forward. In terms of using this provision under the city charter as a guide, I don’t know I would have to ask for a legal assessment. TN: If it were possible, would you be willing to issue an executive order? SS: I would give it consideration. TN:...Probably there are about 37,000 Lesbian & Gay citizens in the city of Tulsa, conservatively estimated. How would youfeel as a candidate in submitting to candidate .screening & con~dering taking donationsfrom the Lesbian & Gay communities,.openly, not openly? SS:....I probably received 30 or more questionnaires to complete on behalf of a variety of interest groups....to the best of my ability I completed every one I received.....I would be just as open to talking to any organized group.... TN: So would accept an invitation to a LesbianlGay town hall meeting? SS: I try to make myself available. 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You OND CONTINUATION (ELEVEN .-....¯- COBRA: ;.-’OVERLAPPI.NG --;. BRAends; The disability-extensi.on:., .may have~coveragegaps=.’ -.W.hlc.h-.yo.u’.ll~ ADDITIONAL MONTHS) Cobra allow WITH NEW GROUP INSURANCE must be requested-in wdting and needto-coverinSome~otheiPWay,¯ :=;~.~. certain disables employees tocon- BENEFITS:.;COBRAcoveragemay you Should-ask the, claims depart~~. Toconvert group-medical insura~i~ tinue theircOBRA ~.veragdpast the be retained even-afte[ ~z COBRA " . ment for information about how. to .= ~- application must be. obtelnedfromthe 18-months cut-off, to 29 months. To participant had¯obtained new grOup apply for the extens!on. Since the ¯ employer plan administrator.Finally,i it .-- be ;eligible for’. second continuation medical insurance coverage if the- extendedr coverage is only for re- ~ is important.:tO’ note .that- employees- ,~. 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COBRA ,premiums in~ may~request;~reinstatement of? co;.... :-AIDS, ~mcer or!heartdisease),.lt ~. employee,s dgM:.tolong:term¯disabii=~: crease from !02% to 15(P~ dddng the BRA. coverage to cover healthcon- is important to have .all- disability_5:-~ity benefits and lifeoinsurarice m~ybe extended.11 month pedod ofCOBRA .ditionsthat Weredenied as preexist-.: related, conditions~ included.:.in,. ~the ;;:~;jeopardiZed, ~;~ .-:~. ;- - < .>;;~.-~.~ cover¯age, ing conditions uoder a new group physici.an~s diagnoSis~nc~tjUSt;0ne-~.... . ~ ; ~ + i ....: ~;i/ ~ .~_ The intent ofthe secondco~, medical plan. While.the.new regula-.~:;, specific~glnessrOrConditiOn..once............;~ _- ~ : ~ .?; ¯. tinuationjs to.allewdi~sab!ed.:.~BRA~. ;.i. !ions do not explain how retroactive th~!disabiiity extensio~hasexpired~ ¯ with alcohol and other drugs can be all too ea . -of .. us..dieof.alcoh. olism. than of HIV.: Play, But play like your communi is dependin.g on you. Bis. " Always growing. ¯ O ¯ Always safe. " OO0 . A Service ofth~ Oasis Resource Center. ~0 ~o!Unteer ea!L405:~525-2437...... ..... ~ "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source." I picked u.pthe August edi.tio.n of th.e Gayly ana nave read the article titlea: OKC/March on Washington Trip Filled With Mistakes. I was one of the passengem.on that van to D.C.. I find sedous aiscrepancies regarding the accuracy of all that has been reported’ by Ms.Hand. I received the last available seat on the van. I didn~ know how was sponsoring the trip but didn’t care since for this 37 year old Okie this was a once in a lifetime chance to be a part of this histodc event. It was Tuesday evening when a fdend told.me there might be an open space on once of the vans. They woul.d call aro.und .to se..e if anyt.hing was ~eft. Weanes~ay afternoon i re-- ceived a phone call from Dale, from the Tdangle office, telling me.I could go on their van. I asked what,the fee would be to. cover my part because I am on disabi!ity I do have to budget m.y money. ~ was told. .not to wo.rr~. aDout thatnow Dutto take care or when I returned. I was to contact John Carter and that we would be aware that I was coming. Since I only had about 48 houm. .to .prepare. for the. tr!p, and still not De~lewng ~ was actually going, things were hebtic to say the ]ea~’t. After the trip had begun and we all st.arted. to get to know each other is wnen learned of various fund-misers that had made it possible for the PWA’s to make the trip. I was filled with a tremendous gratitude, and was minded of the many times I had given ,.m,on..ey at fund reisers for.things just liKe thiS. My fdend that told me about the seat left on the .van informed me at the time.that all I needed was enough money for my own use, such .as fo.oki, entertainment, souvenirs, etc.. Decause everything else would be taken care of such aslransportation and a place to stay. I was never t.old that would receive.any money to_De speno while in D.C. that would have been a Letters to the Editor nice tou.ch but after being, involved with funo reisers myself I would have been very su.rprised if that kind of money would have been left over to -spendin such a waY. I was so glad to get to go i would have slept under the stars on the front lawn of the White House. I was not aware of howthe money was raised for the trip mainly due to the fact that dudng the pdor year I had been serious]y ill from AIDS complicatio.ns .and had been mostly confined to pea. But I refuse to be defeated by this .virus.so. I c~...ntin.ued to fig.hi my.way Pack to nealtn. !examinea my pnyslcal and mental status anddetermined that I would be able to manage the long mad tdp. If I’d had any indication that my health would placed myself at risk or would have been a burden to the other passengers I would not have gone. I I take argument with Ms. Hand’s reporting of-the events surrounding Jeff~ P_e.n,~o..n.s e.ventu.a.I hospital~atio.n in u.u. If ! nao any lingenng aoubts about my own ability to make the tdp I was doubly concerned that Penson was making the trip since he appeared to be the one of us who might need the most looking after. Penson was on infusions but lie administered his own treatment. Jefftold me himself that he had ~ends in D.C. that he would probably be staying with and that his team of Dr’s ano nurses were going to be in D.C. for the March. I remember feeling relieved that someone familiar with his history and condition would be there if he nbeded them. I am also of the opinion that Kem Wallace even though it Was apparently not her given responsibility to monitor the condition of those of us with HIV and AIDS could and would have administered first aid, and or alerted the appropriate personnel in the event of an emergency. I worked for eight years in the health field specific.. ally in th.e area of emergency meaicine ana quietly took it upon myself to keep an eye on everyone. just in case something came up that I might be able to help w_ith. Every so often I would ask how P’enson was feeling but .he denied having any problems. /~s a point in fact when we arrived in D.C. the first .thing Penson did was to take off at break neck spe.ed rushing aroun.d the_capitol complex area waving a large t-reedom flag due to his excitement at being inD.C., again for another rally. He was told by at least m.yself .and one other persbn that he snould s~ow down or he would exhaust himself. He simply would not listen. Furthermore, lhelieve it would have been negligence if John Carter had been. the one to .do all the driving. If it haa not been for Ms.Wallace and her stamina we might all have been killed in an acciden~ I give due creditto Carter because he was a valuable part of our group, t But,-Ms.Hand, to single ou and crucify_ Mary Arbuckle for every single problem that popped up is surely unjustifiable. It is true there ~heorueldmhaanvey.btheienng.asontheadtiffceoreunldtlyabnudt ! sa.w no. .one 9o hu.ng.ry, t.h.ere was all Kinas Ol iooapacKea in the van, we stopped at about every fast food. place between here and the east coast, and stopped_ at .several.ni.c~. restaurants, we stayea at the Hodday Inn, where everyone had a place to sleep. I could not keep quiet after reading what I consider to he a vicious two page attack on a person that did the best shoe knew how. As Ms.Arbuck has herself admitted, mistakes were made, she admits she should do many things differently. Kenny Lackey OKC. To The Editor of The Parachute: When I read the letters published in the September issue of The Parachute regarding Paula Hand’s "attack" and "bashing" of Mary Arbuckle and/ or Kem Wallace over their tdp for PLWA’s to the MOW, I wondered if the Gayly Oklahoman published different regional editions. It appeared some read a different article than I. After reading these letters I notice that Mary is a member of the staff of your publication. ! question, the, if these letters are not simply a reaction of personal ~ends who feel compelledto defend Mary’s integrity, something which was never really questioned. Loyalty to a friend is an admirable trait. However if a friend were to tell me he or she had a mistake and wanted to apologize for it, I think it would be a disservice to my friend to dismiss the apology by ~ating or implying, "Never mind, you are perfect and infallible. From my read- Ing of Paula’s article, Mary agree’s some mistakes were made. I admire Mary for that honestly and integrity. I also admire her for wanting to offer such a trip and her honest efforts to make the arrangements. I ask those who wrote the letters to The Parachute if they are not, by failing to acknowledge what Mary herself has, denying her things she asked for. In case any reader wonders, Yes, I am a friend of Paula Hand’s. i also know Mary as well as her mother. I admire all three of these women and respect their contributions to our community. Although I attended the March, I had not heard anything about this controversy until I read the article in the Gayly¯ Thus I consider myself objective in my appraisal. John Kalhoefer OKC OGI~A I~o~jolh~: M~.OGI~A, Todd V,~sd,~, Ms.OGI~A Cobol Mis~.OGI~A Vi~:to,,io AIII,~n. 1st I~unn¢,,s up w€,’€: I::)ot~.d Wilson,Mo,,tj A,,buckld, ¢,nd D~hjo the[ to move thing serwce ;: forcefull Oklahoma and Grant .... I~ ;could have iu but them Were only two volunteers, Brace Britt and and in lu..... AssociationD~or. "Oklahoma’s gay. to im cal factors am ne~ssary for proper i i ~ ~bn~ activation of your immune system, lesbian, and bisexual communi~ is d~ ~ vidu’ Th~se ~p00nds are produced by producing exceilehtwork, a~dit’s ,~mfk ." ~’, ~’ ^,r~ .~,~..€~ various ~ite bloodcells and acti- iahat all Oklahomans should have greater , =, ~ ~, ~,.~ V,=u~-=o, ...... e individuals under ~xtreme vate other white blood cells to d , access to." Let;tim world know, you are,.. printed on the highest qua Ity 100% heavy cOtton ~ees and Tanksl Avaitabe in blacL gray and white. Basebal caps (with st t~h log0) also available In b ~k& white only. Shirts: $15.00 Caps: $12.00 (add ,~.00 for s & h.) Mai/ check or money order to: Meant To Be Fit 1001 R.W. 18th St. Qklahoma City, OK 73106-6416 (credit card orders ca/# 1-800-546-8689 Visa, Mastat~ard, Discover, Ame~can Express accepted.) DRY CLEANERS Hendcksen and will be directed by _Deve_iopment Director _Mic.hae! Camneld. The Will Rogers L;emer at 4322 N. 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Kellogg Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 2809 N. Broadway. Adult Entree’ South, 8025S~ Btoadffay Circle Cinema; 2570 S.- Seneca Orgsnizat’m.ns Wichita/Sedgwick Cty., Health Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942q786- The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG, POB 686, 67202 687-4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Wichita, Kansas (316) Religious Organizations Wic_hita Prais.e &" WorshipCtr. 651-6903 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539=0633 Junction City, Kansas After Dark Video, 1206 Grant Lawrence, Kansas (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Lesbigay Services. 410-KS Union Box 13. Kansas Univ. 66045 . 864-3091 Freedom Coalition. POB 1991 66044 Manahattan, Kansas (913) AIDS Project 843-0040 Flint Hills Alliance, POB 2018, 66502 MCC, POB 4776, Topeka 67402 Bisexual & Gay & Lesbian Society SGA Box 63, Kansas St.. Univ. 66506 Topeka, Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 SW 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. Organizations Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay/Les. Task Force, POB 38,’29, 66604 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 Manhattan Outreach 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562 Religious Organizations MCC-Topeka, POB Affirmation (Metho~ist) 4776, 66604 232-6196 235-6t01 Tulsa, Oklahoma (918). Bars & Restaurants *Elec~e,Circus,606S. Elgin 587-8677 *Laff’s, .31..I E. 7th 583-5233 *Phoenix; 6328 S. Pegria 743-7062 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 -)R~negade; 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *Time n’ Time Again, 15i5 S. Memorial 660-0856 " *TNT’s_ 2114 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 Service & Retail Businesses *Tomfoolery, -1565 S. 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Cty~ AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS ~Q_ray/Lesbian Act’n Delegations 52124509 MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278:, Parents-FLAG 756:84 Oklahoma City (4o5) - Bars & Reatsurants Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 Bilnkhouse, 2800 NW39th .943-0843 Coyote Club, 2120NW39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Lo Club 1221-NW 50th KA’s, 2024 NW 1 lth Levi’s 2807 NW 36th The Park, 2125 NW 39th The Porthole, 3630NW39th .Sneakers, 919 N. Virginia Tramps; 2201 NW 39th Wreck Roam; 2127 NV¢ 39th . The Kitchen, 2124 NW-39th _.La ¯ Roca .¯Mexican Restaurants " SW.4th/Walker, 409 W. Reno & ~.7550 N. May Service & Retail Businesses Banana Products..... 341-8965 Exec. 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Backstreet, 1021 Jessie Rd, Q - 666-6900 Micheal’s, 601 Center~. 376-8301 DiscoverylII, 1021 Jessie Rd. 664,4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 Asher Ave. Organizations HPWA, POB~4379, 72204, 666-6900 -AIDS Sfipi3ort Group " 374-3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House- 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens Project 372-5113 Parents-FLAG 821-4865 Service & Retail Businesses Twisted Entertnmt, 7201Asher 568-4262 Shields-Marley Studios; 117 S. ¥1ctory 372-6148 Travel by Philip 227-7690 Little Rock Connections 227:76~0 Springfield, l~lisso.ri (417) Club 1105, 1105 E. Commercial . " " . 831--9043. Down Beat, 219 WI Olive 846-4572 JBoolpivlai:nN,eMws,i.s4s03o0uBroili(v4a1r78)33-3354 Billy Jack’s, 720 S. Main 781-6453 2G’s Cha Cha Palace 722 S. Main 78U9313 Oklah6niaCity (~5) Organizations .: ACLU, 1411Classen, Ste318 524-8511 HerlandSis.Res.2313 NW 39 521-9696 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Ctr, 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OKGay Pol. 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Tustin, Anah~m~CA~:92807 Roommgtes smaring Wichita for 5.-y~m~,:~:i~dlords can "Dave" ~ aceountant:: Call,-regist~ without.any advance Todd ~~OklahomaI City ASAP "fee. Tenantsmy register: as ~please. I m,ss you and ~d to GAY DOLLARS Wanted: Locations. where gays ,.~Work .hard~r.oa-Wall S~trcet mayshare houging in Wichita, GWM..late 20’s s~vking gwm for m-an,.mvestm~nt dubfollowing - " by ~ funand~friendshiP" Box 105-. 5% Gay/Lesbian Discount. 648. loyali.:: Slim -buildl~king ~ i W. Diekson St. Fayettville~r~ -~e 25"47...Lct’s.gct togcflicr; " Box i27 ’ ." ASTROLOGICAL SERVICES Amazingly aceurate, compu~,terizcd compili’ty report for fri~ds "& ~vers only $25.00 or 6 mo.’s personal Horoscope $29.95 Call today 1-800.460-STAR .... FOR SALE SNEAKERS, Women’s bar, in OKC, 2024N.W. 1 lth, speak to Janlce or lVlichele at 405-272-9833 DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER Wichita GWM, 25 HIV+. sceks~ GWM 21-35 for friends.hip and possible, .relationship. Serious replies only. Send photo,phone. 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Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Orin E. Shank (general manager) Cookie Arbuckle Stephen Scott Babby Michael Camfield Kevyn Jacobs Scott Curry Kim Ridenour Tom Neal Kelly Kirby Paul Scott Danny Heinsohn Kim Watson Ann Marie Lochner (volunteer) J.T. Simpson (volunteer) Donna Payne (volunteer) David Stokes (volunteer) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image PDF Online text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/460 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/c9595acfdf635bd17f3530d01ce54e06.pdf 537c53efc893da073a9a55ec451d16cd PDF Text Text ____________________________________________________________ Flash From The Past by Tim Turner And help from others... When you look at some of the photos from the Playroom Club era, 1978 to 1986, it almost seems as though everyone was happy and gay during that period in time. From what I remember, we were. We worked hard and we played hard, like most Americans at that period in history. The end of the Free Love Era certainly was not evident in the gay club scene in the late 70's. AIDS was pretty much unknown, at least in our part of the world, life was good...spirits were high, there was uncharted territory. Around 1970, I got to hear great stories of the first known gay bars in the Tulsa area. Tropical Gardens, as far back as the Early 40s, operated by two sisters in an old filling station; The Blue Note Lounge located on North Denver during the 40s and 50s; The Blue Haven opened November, 1948 by the 'much loved' Producer, Activist and Entrepreneur, the late M.C. Parker. M.C. Parker and Tim Warren would later cultivate and produce the largest, most spectacular Oklahoma Gay Event in history, the Miss Gay Oklahoma Pageant at the Camelot Inn. (Tim Warren, his life partner forty years his younger, was later murdered and his body discovered in Mohawk Park. The murder was never solved, as well as most gay murders in our city as I recall. ) M.C. was a promoter, he contracted sponsorship by major brand names such as Phillip Morris and Halston and achieved an estimated attendance of over 2000, and that's not including the number of baptist protesters outside the hotel. The Camelot was sold out for this event for one of the few times in it's history, it was said, and was never the same afterwards. The entire event was, to say the least, amazing... especially for it's time in history. We could talk about it for hours over cocktails sometime. The Milwaukee Tavern, a 40s and 50s lesbian bar located at about 15th and Cincinnati; Bishops Bar, 40s and 50s located downtown with a mixed crowd, but a popular gay hangout; The St. Moritz 40's and 50s located on South Main which was THE place to go and was closed down after a move, in anticipation of Liquor by the Drink... which didn't pass. Little Mexico, late 50s, owned by Thurman Glynn. The Doghouse, owned by Bob Johnson. The famous Skoo-Bee-Do Club owned by Paul Scott who, rumor has it, met with a curious and untimely death in Hawaii. Then there were the clubs I have personal memories of. At 20 years old I actually had no idea there were nightspots that were frequented by crowds of gays. I actually thought that there might be at least ten other gay people in the whole State of Oklahoma. That was, until I ventured into Friends Lounge at 3rd and Utica, owned by Tracy McLaughlin, aka Tony. Tracy has always been somewhat of my mentor as far as the club business. He ran a tight ship and a good bar. He worked hard and loved giving the kids a safe place off the streets. Friends Lounge was famous for it's Friday night drag shows and was a coming out place for hundreds over the years. Unfortunately, much of the potential profits went for court costs and attorney fees over time. Frequent police raids and obvious, blatant incidents of harassment were much too �frequent and it was my first personal experience of bigotry, political and social intolerance. I was amazed to realize that at the same time I had discovered a multitude of others of the same sexual orientation, I was also unknowingly transcending from a safe, accepted majority into that of an often misunderstood and shunned minority. The battle, for me, had begun. Tracy did a lot toward gay acceptance in Tulsa and for Oklahoma. Most of which today's generation will never realize. But Tracy never wanted the spot light, he only wanted to be left alone and given an opportunity to make a living and provide a place for gay people to go. Equal treatment to straight bars. I will never forget, with amusement, one time when Tracy was to appear in court on a trumped up charge of some kind, I asked him if he had a good attorney and he told me he didn't need one. When I asked why not, he told me to show up in court and see for myself. Tracy showed up in court with five stunning, outlandish, drag queens and the case was thrown out before they had a chance to parade to the witness stand. The Judge didn't want his court room turned into a circus, although the police had already taken the first step towards that end. Friends lounge would later move West down third street to be called Tracy's, then The New Edition and later sold to Jimmy and Roy and became the new location for the Tool Box, which moved from downtown where Renegades is still located. Around the same era, things were hopping downtown. (The Fruit Loop as it was called.) Friends Lounge was less than 5 minutes from the famous pink pool table in the Zebra Lounge on Main Street, owned by Tom Oliver, which was just around the corner from the Taj Mahal, owned by Norma Peterson and later purchased by the late Pete Longenbaugh and Robert Kowalski (aka Sugar). Sugar was the victim of a brutal knifing inside the Taj Mahal after hours....also unsolved. The Fruit Loop was notorious for hustlers and parking lot parties for 'after clubbers' and those too young to make it past the I.D. check at the clubs. The police seemed to just allow it for a period of time then would randomly decide to clamp down... but the revelers would return and the cycle would continue. About the only dance club, The Gala at 11th and Lewis, (Just under the Meadow Gold Milk Sign), eventually to be re-opened as Tim's Playroom Club, (Yours Truely) had been closed for about 5 years, and that left Mary and Jody's The Club" on Memorial which had a very strict door policy and was a good distance from the downtown action. "The Club" was probably one of the most versatile gay/lesbian mixes next to the Gala of all times. We all partied together, both inside and out. I saw the vacancy for a dance club and had the itch to get into the gay club business myself. I eventually met a new acquaintance who's uncle (uh huh) purchased a huge brick 13,500 sq. ft. masonry building at 911 S. Main, which was very close to the action and would fill the void in the club scene. With a lot of ambition, sweat, learning experiences and a little borrowed money, Tulsa's grandest, most beautiful Art Deco Disco to date (one of the first) opened with a frenzy. I'm thinking that it was about 1974. Bright red walls and bar lined with metal flake padding, mirrors out the ying yang and a beautiful Art Deco stage with Silver Lamé curtains, The Queen of Hearts Club and Cafe would be short lived, but it introduced Tulsa to a new era of national advertising, dance clubs with professional sound and light shows, DJ's, pageants, national entertainers like the Laughing Kahunas from Hawaii and Sami Joe Cole known for her hits, "Tell me a Lie" and "It Could Have Been Me", and brought hundreds more out of the closet in Tulsa and OKC. It also began to draw more attention from the city fathers which meant more media coverage, more cops....more lawyers. �After the Queen of Hearts closed, it became New York, New York for a while and then was purchased by Evelyn White who named it The Fountain of Youth, then The 911 Club, then Papillon. After Evelyn sold it to Bill Oliver, who closed the Zebra after some 20 years, it became Caruso's. People loved the club, as did I, and didn't want to let it go. Carusso's was later demolished for parking space along with Mary's, our favorite wino bar which was snuggled between Queen of Hearts and the Tiffany Club at 915 S. Main, owned by the late Jim Smith, Robert Wilson and some other idiot. Anyway, at least my first 'dream club' became established in the minds of many. I then dabbled with Tim's Anything Goes Club, a plush conversation cocktail lounge at 58th and Peoria in the rear of the center and gave it up as "too quiet" after a short time for the opportunity to manage the New Plantation Club with some guys from Dallas, at 51st and Yale. Eventually, through trial and error and with a tip from a well known and much appreciated Tulsa Newspaper sports writer, I opened the type of bar that I was most comfortable in.(Trashy Classy, as some called it, very much like Tramps is today!) He pointed me to a location that had been a well known gay hang-out for close to twenty five years (Including the next seven) and had been closed for the previous five years. Thus, becoming one of Tulsa's most controversial yet fun, notorious and nationally known gay clubs ever, Tim's Playroom Club. Eventually we joined in with the OHR Blueboys and helped gay softball achieve fame in Oklahoma. We had national invitational tournaments in Tulsa as well as traveled to Houston, Dallas, Kansas City , OKC and Wichita. It really helped put Tulsa on the gay map. We once played in one of the nations largest invitational gay tournaments in Houston among a field of twenty two teams from places such as New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and won the Most Spirited Team (Miss congeniality) award. I still think it's because we had the best-looking team there and we made more friends in the bars. Team Photo Doubling in size in just a few years, The Playroom would offer a diverse crowd a variety of entertainment and events. From a Cruise Bar at noon to a wild, thumping Dance bar at night Tulsa got it's first feel of Cerwin Vega Earthquake speakers in a bar that pounded away at the fifty year old brick walls causing them to crumble. It also got a close up look at dozens of Tulsa's Police Officers who constantly toured with flashlights in their hands and disgust and smirks in their faces. It was an ongoing battle. We had it set up so that whichever of the staff went to jail for whatever trivial or trumped up reason, Team B would contact the attorney to bail out Team A and reopen immediately. During the seven years of operation there were more than fifty arrests of myself or staff members and resulted in NO CONVICTIONS. Imagine that. Eventually, with the help of KOTV Channel Six who did a thirty minute segment on Tulsa gays, most of which was filmed in my bar and called "Strangers In The Night" (of which they no longer recall or can find a copy of in their archives), and aired it during prime time, a face to face discussion with then Tulsa Police Chief Jack Purdy and a meeting with a nationally recognized attorney who could not represent us because of conflicting interests, but made a strong recommendation to the Police Department Internal Affairs that they cease the harassment and change their policy and treatment toward gays or face another Stonewall or worse, a lawsuit. Things got much better for a few years. Some policy changes were eventually made and the attitudes seems to have improved somewhat over time. Although there were still questions, such as the tragic and unbelievable unsolved multiple murder of manager Robert Kowalski (aka Sugar)and another, which inadvertently closed the downtown version of the Taj Mahal. There �were several other unsolved gay murders in Tulsa before and after that incident. (another story) Pete tried moving the Taj to 11th & Lewis behind the Playroom, in the old Zebra Club, but I don't recall that it lasted too long. It surprises most to hear that there were as many as thirteen active, open gay bars in Tulsa during this time frame and most were successful. Great clubs with another complete history behind them, such as Zippers at 33rd and Yale owned by the late John Willis and of course the legendary Bamboo Lounge on Pine Street which has reopened a couple of times since the infamous late Gene Curnigan.Tulsa Mining Company, Seekers Choice, Over the Rainbow and Dante's, just to name a few, but none bring back the memories of the early days like the old downtown scene as seen in many other larger cities. Due to the eventual adoption of the much misunderstood at the time, and misconstrued by the public, Liquor by the Drink, I realized that the end of the club business, as I knew it, had come. Gone were the back-door bottle club days. The bulk of the profits would now be re-directed from the owners and investors to the government coffuers, using a common method known as overtaxation and regulations.....or progress, as some would call it. 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From what I remember, we were. We worked hard and we played hard, like most Americans at that period in history. The end of the Free Love Era certainly was not evident in the gay club scene in the late 70's. AIDS was pretty much unknown, at least in our part of the world, life was good...spirits were high, there was uncharted territory. Around 1970, I got to hear great stories of the first known gay bars in the Tulsa area. Tropical Gardens, as far back as the Early 40s, operated by two sisters in an old filling station; The Blue Note Lounge located on North Denver during the 40s and 50s; The Blue Haven opened November, 1948 by the 'much loved' Producer, Activist and Entrepreneur, the late M.C. Parker. M.C. Parker and Tim Warren would later cultivate and produce the largest, most spectacular Oklahoma Gay Event in history, the Miss Gay Oklahoma Pageant at the Camelot Inn. (Tim Warren, his life partner forty years his younger, was later murdered and his body discovered in Mohawk Park. The murder was never solved, as well as most gay murders in our city as I recall. ) M.C. was a promoter, he contracted sponsorship by major brand names such as Phillip Morris and Halston and achieved an estimated attendance of over 2000, and that's not including the number of baptist protesters outside the hotel. The Camelot was sold out for this event for one of the few times in it's history, it was said, and was never the same afterwards. The entire event was, to say the least, amazing... especially for it's time in history. We could talk about it for hours over cocktails sometime. The Milwaukee Tavern, a 40s and 50s lesbian bar located at about 15th and Cincinnati; Bishops Bar, 40s and 50s located downtown with a mixed crowd, but a popular gay hangout; The St. Moritz 40's and 50s located on South Main which was THE place to go and was closed down after a move, in anticipation of Liquor by the Drink... which didn't pass. Little Mexico, late 50s, owned by Thurman Glynn. The Doghouse, owned by Bob Johnson. The famous Skoo-Bee-Do Club owned by Paul Scott who, rumor has it, met with a curious and untimely death in Hawaii. Then there were the clubs I have personal memories of. At 20 years old I actually had no idea there were nightspots that were frequented by crowds of gays. I actually thought that there might be at least ten other gay people in the whole State of Oklahoma. That was, until I ventured into Friends Lounge at 3rd and Utica, owned by Tracy McLaughlin, aka Tony. Tracy has always been somewhat of my mentor as far as the club business. He ran a tight ship and a good bar. He worked hard and loved giving the kids a safe place off the streets. Friends Lounge was famous for it's Friday night drag shows and was a coming out place for hundreds over the years. Unfortunately, much of the potential profits went for court costs and attorney fees over time. Frequent police raids and obvious, blatant incidents of harassment were much too frequent and it was my first personal experience of bigotry, political and social intolerance. I was amazed to realize that at the same time I had discovered a multitude of others of the same sexual orientation, I was also unknowingly transcending from a safe, accepted majority into that of an often misunderstood and shunned minority. The battle, for me, had begun. Tracy did a lot toward gay acceptance in Tulsa and for Oklahoma. Most of which today's generation will never realize. But Tracy never wanted the spot light, he only wanted to be left alone and given an opportunity to make a living and provide a place for gay people to go. Equal treatment to straight bars. I will never forget, with amusement, one time when Tracy was to appear in court on a trumped up charge of some kind, I asked him if he had a good attorney and he told me he didn't need one. When I asked why not, he told me to show up in court and see for myself. Tracy showed up in court with five stunning, outlandish, drag queens and the case was thrown out before they had a chance to parade to the witness stand. The Judge didn't want his court room turned into a circus, although the police had already taken the first step towards that end. Friends lounge would later move West down third street to be called Tracy's, then The New Edition and later sold to Jimmy and Roy and became the new location for the Tool Box, which moved from downtown where Renegades is still located. Around the same era, things were hopping downtown. (The Fruit Loop as it was called.) Friends Lounge was less than 5 minutes from the famous pink pool table in the Zebra Lounge on Main Street, owned by Tom Oliver, which was just around the corner from the Taj Mahal, owned by Norma Peterson and later purchased by the late Pete Longenbaugh and Robert Kowalski (aka Sugar). Sugar was the victim of a brutal knifing inside the Taj Mahal after hours....also unsolved. The Fruit Loop was notorious for hustlers and parking lot parties for 'after clubbers' and those too young to make it past the I.D. check at the clubs. The police seemed to just allow it for a period of time then would randomly decide to clamp down... but the revelers would return and the cycle would continue. About the only dance club, The Gala at 11th and Lewis, (Just under the Meadow Gold Milk Sign), eventually to be re-opened as Tim's Playroom Club, (Yours Truely) had been closed for about 5 years, and that left Mary and Jody's The Club" on Memorial which had a very strict door policy and was a good distance from the downtown action. "The Club" was probably one of the most versatile gay/lesbian mixes next to the Gala of all times. We all partied together, both inside and out. I saw the vacancy for a dance club and had the itch to get into the gay club business myself. I eventually met a new acquaintance who's uncle (uh huh) purchased a huge brick 13,500 sq. ft. masonry building at 911 S. Main, which was very close to the action and would fill the void in the club scene. With a lot of ambition, sweat, learning experiences and a little borrowed money, Tulsa's grandest, most beautiful Art Deco Disco to date (one of the first) opened with a frenzy. I'm thinking that it was about 1974. Bright red walls and bar lined with metal flake padding, mirrors out the ying yang and a beautiful Art Deco stage with Silver Lamé curtains, The Queen of Hearts Club and Cafe would be short lived, but it introduced Tulsa to a new era of national advertising, dance clubs with professional sound and light shows, DJ's, pageants, national entertainers like the Laughing Kahunas from Hawaii and Sami Joe Cole known for her hits, "Tell me a Lie" and "It Could Have Been Me", and brought hundreds more out of the closet in Tulsa and OKC. It also began to draw more attention from the city fathers which meant more media coverage, more cops....more lawyers. After the Queen of Hearts closed, it became New York, New York for a while and then was purchased by Evelyn White who named it The Fountain of Youth, then The 911 Club, then Papillon. After Evelyn sold it to Bill Oliver, who closed the Zebra after some 20 years, it became Caruso's. People loved the club, as did I, and didn't want to let it go. Carusso's was later demolished for parking space along with Mary's, our favorite wino bar which was snuggled between Queen of Hearts and the Tiffany Club at 915 S. Main, owned by the late Jim Smith, Robert Wilson and some other idiot. Anyway, at least my first 'dream club' became established in the minds of many. I then dabbled with Tim's Anything Goes Club, a plush conversation cocktail lounge at 58th and Peoria in the rear of the center and gave it up as "too quiet" after a short time for the opportunity to manage the New Plantation Club with some guys from Dallas, at 51st and Yale. Eventually, through trial and error and with a tip from a well known and much appreciated Tulsa Newspaper sports writer, I opened the type of bar that I was most comfortable in.(Trashy Classy, as some called it, very much like Tramps is today!) He pointed me to a location that had been a well known gay hang-out for close to twenty five years (Including the next seven) and had been closed for the previous five years. Thus, becoming one of Tulsa's most controversial yet fun, notorious and nationally known gay clubs ever, Tim's Playroom Club. Eventually we joined in with the OHR Blueboys and helped gay softball achieve fame in Oklahoma. We had national invitational tournaments in Tulsa as well as traveled to Houston, Dallas, Kansas City , OKC and Wichita. It really helped put Tulsa on the gay map. We once played in one of the nations largest invitational gay tournaments in Houston among a field of twenty two teams from places such as New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and won the Most Spirited Team (Miss congeniality) award. I still think it's because we had the best-looking team there and we made more friends in the bars. Team Photo Doubling in size in just a few years, The Playroom would offer a diverse crowd a variety of entertainment and events. From a Cruise Bar at noon to a wild, thumping Dance bar at night Tulsa got it's first feel of Cerwin Vega Earthquake speakers in a bar that pounded away at the fifty year old brick walls causing them to crumble. It also got a close up look at dozens of Tulsa's Police Officers who constantly toured with flashlights in their hands and disgust and smirks in their faces. It was an ongoing battle. We had it set up so that whichever of the staff went to jail for whatever trivial or trumped up reason, Team B would contact the attorney to bail out Team A and reopen immediately. During the seven years of operation there were more than fifty arrests of myself or staff members and resulted in NO CONVICTIONS. Imagine that. Eventually, with the help of KOTV Channel Six who did a thirty minute segment on Tulsa gays, most of which was filmed in my bar and called "Strangers In The Night" (of which they no longer recall or can find a copy of in their archives), and aired it during prime time, a face to face discussion with then Tulsa Police Chief Jack Purdy and a meeting with a nationally recognized attorney who could not represent us because of conflicting interests, but made a strong recommendation to the Police Department Internal Affairs that they cease the harassment and change their policy and treatment toward gays or face another Stonewall or worse, a lawsuit. Things got much better for a few years. Some policy changes were eventually made and the attitudes seems to have improved somewhat over time. Although there were still questions, such as the tragic and unbelievable unsolved multiple murder of manager Robert Kowalski (aka Sugar)and another, which inadvertently closed the downtown version of the Taj Mahal. There were several other unsolved gay murders in Tulsa before and after that incident. (another story) Pete tried moving the Taj to 11th & Lewis behind the Playroom, in the old Zebra Club, but I don't recall that it lasted too long. It surprises most to hear that there were as many as thirteen active, open gay bars in Tulsa during this time frame and most were successful. Great clubs with another complete history behind them, such as Zippers at 33rd and Yale owned by the late John Willis and of course the legendary Bamboo Lounge on Pine Street which has reopened a couple of times since the infamous late Gene Curnigan.Tulsa Mining Company, Seekers Choice, Over the Rainbow and Dante's, just to name a few, but none bring back the memories of the early days like the old downtown scene as seen in many other larger cities. Due to the eventual adoption of the much misunderstood at the time, and misconstrued by the public, Liquor by the Drink, I realized that the end of the club business, as I knew it, had come. Gone were the back-door bottle club days. The bulk of the profits would now be re-directed from the owners and investors to the government coffuers, using a common method known as overtaxation and regulations.....or progress, as some would call it. But that is yet, another story all together. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [c. 1990] Tulsa Gay Bar History by Tim Turner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tim Turner Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tim Turner Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tim Turner Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource About 1990 911 Club Art Deco Disco Bamboo Louge Bishops Bar Blue Haven Blue Note Lounge Bob Johnson Camelot Inn Caruso's Dante's Doghouse Evelyn White Fountain of Youth Friends Lunge Fruit Loop gala Gene Curnigan Jack Purdy Jim Smith John Willis Little Mexico M.C. Parker Mary's Milwaukee Tavern Miss Gay Oklahoma Pageant Mohawk Park Morma Peterson Murder New Edition New Plantation lub New York OHR Blueboys Over the Rainbow Papillon Paul Scott Pete Longenbaugh Queen of Hearts Renegades Rober Kowalski Robers Wilson Seekers Choice Skoo-Bee-Do St. Moritz Strangers in the Night KOTV Sugar Taj Mahal The Club Thurman Glynn Tim Turner Tim Warren Tim's Anything Goes Club Tim's Playroom Tom Oliver Tool Bo Tracy McLaughlin Tramps Tropical Gardens Tuffany Tulsa Bar History Tulsa Mining Company Zebra Lounge Zippers https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/af3892e1009ef4a72953531bd8ad6948.pdf 29efab7deeeaeb7fa7bc7ad295dc2341 PDF Text Text Oklahomans for Equality Oral History Interview with Carolyn Wiley Interview Conducted by Toby Jenkins Date: 2009 or 2010 Additional Interview conducted on May 26, 2026 and included as an addendum Transcript Edited by Dennis Neill – May 30, 2026 Restrictions: Interviewee requested: Video for Onsite Review Oklahomans for Equality History Project 621 E. 4th Street Tulsa, OK. 74120 918.743.4297 1 �About Carolyn Wiley… Screenshot from 2009 or 2010 Interview. Photo taken on May 26, 2026, when Toby Jenkins did an additional video interview with Carolyn. The transcript is included as an addendum. Toby Jenkins - Bob, who is our translator today, Carolyn's partner, is hearing impaired and in this video she wanted to make sure that her partner would be able to see the whole interview. And then of course, Glenna, who does a lot of work with us here at the center and teaches sign language classes and all sorts of things like that, she is also hearing impaired. And 2 �her daughter is in charge of the GSA group at Owasso, so give Glenna a hand. We're very proud of her. Alright, if you're ready, I'm ready. Okay, we're ready. Alright, I'm Toby Jenkins, Executive Director of Oklahomans for Equality, and we're here in the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with our Vintage series. Vintage captures the stories of those who brought us to the place where we're enjoying incredible freedom and acceptance in this part of the country and helped us build what we have today here at Oklahomans for Equality. We're interviewing Carolyn Wiley, who is a former educator, an advocate for many issues for the gay community, who can tell us a side of the story that you may not know, so I look forward to you hearing about a little Oklahoma girl who made it big. And Carolyn, now this is just like the Jerry Springer story. We like to come up with some secrets, so be thinking about that because I'm going to let you tell some little tantalizing details for us to do also. Carolyn, thank you for being with us today so much. We're very honored, and I've known you for years and always admired you, so I feel very fortunate to have you with us today. I want to start at the beginning, not the beginning of the earth, but at the beginning of your life. And this little baby doll right here in this picture was born where? Where were you born? I was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. Duncan, Oklahoma. Way out on the prairie. Yes, and then taken even further out on the prairie to the farm where I grew up. An old farm girl. And this right here is a picture of your mom and dad? This is a picture of my mom and dad, and they were older. They were both in their 40s when I was born, and I was adopted, so they wanted a child very bad. And yeah, they ended up with me. Well, I think they probably were proud of you because the pictures seem to say that. This is a wonderful picture of, I believe you said this is your mother's parents? My mother's parents, along with my parents. This was taken down in north central Texas, just west of Wichita Falls, at my mother's uncle and aunt's store at Four Corners Mankins. All that was there was a little filling station, their little filling station, grocery store, which is where that was taken. And they had a post office, and there were about two houses, and that was it. That was it. That was it. Lots of rattlesnakes. 3 �Well, I love this picture right here. It says Lincoln Valley District 79. And this is your school picture, and Lincoln Valley would have been around where? Lincoln Valley was located about six miles outside of Walters, little community school, little one-room schoolhouse. So yes, I can tell the story of going to a one-room school. That was the entire school, grades one through eight. I was a whole five years old in the first grade. Needless to say, I was too young to go into a proper school. But the teacher said it was okay, invited my mom. And there was another family with a little boy, five. And so we got to be in first grade together. Hi, everybody. Thank you. It was quite an experience. And yeah, what can I say? That was where I got all of my whippings that I ever got in school. Oh, and you got several? I got four that year. Four whippings in one year by the teacher because I liked to play in the water. Every time it rained, there would be water puddles out there. Couldn't get wet. Right. So we'd start walking way around and get closer and closer and I'd get wet. Now, how old are you in this picture right here? Oh my, that is third grade. Third grade. Little freckles. Seven years old. Beautiful blue eyes. Very curly hair. Very curly. And would you love that? Would you love to have your hair brushed? I think you told me. Oh, I hated having my hair brushed. Because it was long hair. I was very tender-headed because, well, I was always with my dad. Wherever my dad was, that's where I was. Whether it was riding in the back of the pickup or I was riding on the tractor or on the drill or whatever at the time. And my hair would get tangled and mother wanted to brush it out and it was not very gentle and it hurt and I tried a lot. Where were you at school? Because your little one-room school house had closed. The one-room school house closed after the one year and I had to go into town to Walters to school. All of my schooling was in Walters until I went to college. 4 �Now in this picture, I believe you cut your hair. Finally. This was the day at the beginning of your hoodlum years? Yes, as a matter of fact it was. And believe me, I talked for the longest time I wanted to get my hair cut, as I said. Because I was so tenderheaded and I wanted to get it cut. And the style was short. This was early days of Elvis Presley and rock and roll. And I wanted short hair and finally after many years, I was allowed to cut. And so I had the old-fashioned, what was then called a duck tail, which was very, very short. So yes, in a little bit I realized that it was the beginning of my hoodlum years. In this picture though, you look like you “femmed up” quite a bit. This is a beautiful bouffant hairdo. What year did you graduate? I graduated high school in 1963. 1963 from Walters? From Walters, high school. And you were a beautiful young woman. Thank you. Thank you. Now let me tell you, we're going to rush on to college. Here you are, I believe this is maybe your graduation picture from college. That was my freshman year. There's one year between those two. Little country girl and you went to school where? What college? I went to, started out at Oklahoma College for Women, which was all women way back in the day, which had I known, really known back then, I could have had them all. And going back through all of the pictures and realizing all of the lesbians there were. Yeah, I said I could have had them all. And where was the school? 5 �The school was in Chickasha, Oklahoma College for Women, which after two years, my junior year, they decided to let boys into the school and it became Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts. And what did you study? Let's see, the first two years was music, voice, women as voice major. Then switched over to music education. Then switched to business, spent a year as a business major. Then went back to music, I missed it too much. Then I transferred to colleges for a year, went out to Weatherford, and then came back and in 1969 graduated from Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts with my bachelor's degree in music education. And became a school teacher. And became a school teacher. Now where was your first assignment? What was your first school to teach at? The very first school I taught in was in Bartlesville at Madison Junior High. And from there you went? Then I moved back to Duncan so I could be closer to my parents because they were getting older and being an only child, I felt obligated to them or wanted to be closer. So I moved back to Duncan, taught there for eight years. And then moved to Locust Grove, Oklahoma. You told me an interesting story, I want to cover this. This is in Duncan, Oklahoma. Now let's real quickly, you have finished college. Had you had any kind of romantic relationship with another woman prior to that? I was getting ready to go out and do my student teaching. I finished the class work. Went out to do my, was getting ready to go do the student teaching. There was a young lady I had met there at college playing bridge with. And she had worked in the cerebral policy center in Norman the previous summer. And I kept wanting to go visit her kids that she had that summer. And so she finally agreed to allow me to go see her children, her kids as she called them. And she was a paraplegic, which meant she was in a wheelchair. She had polio. The cerebral palsy kids really related to her very well. They did things for her that the other teachers were trying to get the kids to. But because they responded to it, they could identify with her. They did things for her that they wouldn't do for others. So anyway, didn't go there. We ended up spending, as a celebration of finishing all my class work, ended up spending the night. Went out for a fancy dinner, went to Oklahoma City, spent the night. And when I awoke the next morning, I had some souvenirs on my neck, 6 �also known as hickeys. And I had to get back to Chickasha to move out of the dorm and back home to my parents to do my student teaching. I took a lot of makeup. And thank goodness for the old days of hand stick that covered it very well. So that was your first relationship. That was my first relationship. And from there, we continued on and I was with that person for five years. And then what I want to bring out is in this story, you were in Duncan. That was the scandalous part that we wanted to hear. So very good. You ended up in Duncan. And I believe you mentioned to me that you were in a relationship. You had a companion when you were teaching at Duncan. And then you tell this story about a young man who also taught. Yes. Now tell us a little bit about that in this picture here. Here, Carolyn is in front of an AIDS quilt. And I want her to tell a little bit about her years at Duncan and about her relationship and then her relationship with another colleague who also was gay. Yes, I was very proud of this picture. I was very proud when the AIDS quilt was brought here to Tulsa and I had the honor, knew someone who could ask to bring a certain panel in. And I wanted to see Joe's panel. The panel was for Joe Dodson that I had taught with in Duncan. He was gay. I was a lesbian. And back in those days, one could not be out. So that was one of the reasons you could lose your job. You could be dismissed as a teacher without anything had to be written up. I mean, they just let you go. So it was on the books. It was definitely on the Oklahoma education books. Not just on the local level, but on state level. (Editors Note: Oklahoma removed its ban on gay teachers in 1985) Anyway, Joe was a science teacher. I was a music teacher. And when I first saw him, I thought, yes, I could tell. The gaydar went off. And as I said, became acquainted with him. We had quite the relationship as far as the straight teachers community went on in that we were considered more or less a little couple. And when we could invite guests, I mean, when there would be occasions, you know, we bring your spouse or whatever, I would invite his boyfriend as my date. He would invite my girlfriend. So we double dated a lot. And then he died of AIDS. And then he changed schools. And unfortunately, yes, he did pass away from AIDS. 7 �And you specifically wanted his quilt brought to Tulsa? I wanted his panel brought in and to read on his panel and to see where the teachers from Moore had finally come around and they signed his panel. They were very supportive later on. But in the early days, it was completely unknown. You were in Duncan and then we have lots of pictures here that I believe these were schoolteacher pictures. And you left Duncan and eventually you came to... Locust Grove. And how many years were you in Locust Grove? I taught school in Locust Grove for 17 years. Seventeen years. And is that where you began to get connected with the Tulsa gay community? When you were living in Locust Grove? It was. In the fact of, as I referred to it quite often, the hinterlands. After being in Duncan around auto money, where the children drove a lot better cars than the teachers did, naturally. It was like stepping back in history 70 or 80 years because this was a very small community. We had more student enrollment was larger than the town's population because it's an auto recreation area. Everybody lives out in the country. They don't live in town proper. As I said, there was nothing to do out there. So you come to Tulsa. It's only 45 minutes. Well, back in those days, it was an hour because they didn't have the turnpike like they do now. It was the old highway 33 with all the crooks. Curves from Locust Grove to Chouteau. She goes many times. Once even in snow and ice. Now you came to Tulsa and you got involved in the gay community. I understand that you were really involved at MCC, Metropolitan Community Church. You want to talk a little bit about that? Yes, I was very fortunate. I was raised, my mother was Pentecostal. I was raised Pentecostal as in Church of God, Assembly of God, the old 8 �fashioned holy roaders as they had been called or you would hear of. But anyway, I was excited to find out that there was a church that accepted gays and lesbians. There was a huge, I mean, we had all been raised in a church, whether it be Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Catholic, I don't care what religion. We had some sort of religious background. I had mine. Fortunately, I had been given the opportunity to think for myself and accept the others. And with my college and my music, I had already been associated with Christian Church as choir director. I had been an organist for Methodist Church. I had been choir director for Presbyterian Church. So, I mean, it all came down to we all had a same belief. We all believe in the higher being, whether you call it Buddha, God, whatever. And I just had this openness. I was fortunate enough to be able to open my mind and say, OK, we're all believing the same thing. And we're not going to, anytime you get two people together, at some point, I don't care how much alike they are, you're going to find differences and accept differences. Know that we can agree to disagree. We don't have to go to this city over it. Very good. So you got involved. You got involved in the MCC church and were involved in their music program. Yes. Being the musician, either singing or playing the piano or sometimes the organ. Anyway, yes. We directed some choirs and y'all did some traveling. We would travel. I just had the opportunity with my music to be involved with church, go and sing, go and play, fellowship. Met many wonderful people and just, it's been great, it's been an opportunity to meet people from around the world. And with MCC I did have the opportunity to go not only to regional conferences, but to go to the international conference one year in LA. And that particular year they decided, I said they, meaning the immigration service decided not to allow some of the representatives from foreign countries who were HIV positive, they would not allow them into the country. (Editors Note: In 1987 the US added HIV to its list of contagious diseases and instituted a travel ban for all travelers with HIV. It was officially lifted on January 4, 2010) To attend the international conference of the MCC? Right. The fellowship. And here you are, this is in a picture in Los Angeles where they're picketing in the streets. We, they arranged and hired some buses, took us by bus from the hotel downtown to the INA, the immigration services, and we staged a protest. And it was wonderful and I felt, and I still feel very honored to have been 9 �there, to go through that experience of knowing that we were standing up for people who were not HIV positive. We were not allowed in our country. Here we are supposed to be so free and so accepting. And yet these, there were people held out of the country from coming simply because they had AIDS. It didn't matter, they had their medication, so on and so forth. They were not contagious. And most of these would have been ministers, wouldn't they, coming from foreign countries? Yes, a lot of them would have been ministers. In this picture, the signs say, let my people in, don't test our guests. Carolyn, you realize that this protest, it was the first year they had the ban, wasn't it the federal government banned anyone from coming into the country? It's the first one that I know of. And you do realize that it took decades for that ban to finally be lifted. President Obama was one of the first things he did as the president of the United States of America. He lifted the ban, the travel ban. So now people from other countries who may be HIV positive, they are able to visit our country and attend the International Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and many other congregations that are finally opened up to gay people and their ministry within the church. So when you think about that and what you would want to say to young people about that and the feeling you had that day when you marched in the streets, what would you like to say about that to young people? If you believe in something, have the guts to stand up for it. As I said, when you invited me here, I didn't feel like I had done that much. I was not out in the forefront. I wasn't the ones out marching. I couldn't or I didn't think I could. Now that I'm older, I realize that I can. And I try and support the youth in every possible way I can. Anyone. As I said, we've all got to start somewhere and I wish I had had the background, someone to support me. I remember the first year, and it was before the OKEQ, going to the Human Rights Banquet. It was during Pride and coming to hear the guests that year. The grand marshals that year were Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis and Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (Editors Note) . And to hear all of a sudden, they were recognizing high school students for forming Gay and Straight Alliance. To have that in the school, the children, and they didn't have to be gay students, but there was friendly people there to support them. Going back to Duncan, one note. I remember one student, and back then there was also not only gay-straight, but racial. There was strictly the black community and there was a white community. The blacks would walk as a group. They would walk to school. And I mean, they were always in a group. There was one young man who, unfortunately I never had the opportunity to, but yes, looking back, he was very gay. And he was not 10 �feeling well and he got permission from his teacher to go to the principal's office and wanted to go home. I was told, no. He said, why do you need to go home? I have the cramps. Excuse me, a guy doesn't have cramps, as in menstrual cramps. I'm sorry, but just to know that there was someone there now who had moved to the point where there were people who would support more than just black, white, or racial differences. But straight people, knowing they could be friends with a gay person or a lesbian. And the young people just have no idea. They're used to having that around. That's a very good point. Now, you talked about how in the early days, tell me about how your first time to be in a gay pride parade, where was that and what did that make you feel like? And why were you there in that specific place? Again, I went with, I did a lot with churches or ministers. My first gay pride parade was in Oklahoma City. I had the opportunity to go with, there was a group from the church, MCC, even though at that time here in Tulsa we had two MCCs. There was the regular church or the founding church, and then there was a branch-off group, Family of Faith. I was going there with the minister to Oklahoma City for their pride parade and to ride in the car representing a northeast part of Oklahoma. And I felt safe in going to Oklahoma City. Even though there would be cameras there, I knew that the news coverage or the cameras, they would be shown in Oklahoma City. There wouldn't be people from Locust Grove that would be able to see that. So I knew I was safe in my job, but I felt very proud just to see people lined up up and down the street knowing that they were supporting gay people. Then I got to go to the first pride parade in Tulsa back when we gathered down on Brookside, which is 33rd, 35th part of Peoria. And I was honored in carrying the banner in front of the pick-up saying, our church. And I got to walk all the way from 33rd, wherever we started there on Peoria, up to 31st, then we turned and went over to Riverside, then up to Riverside all the way to Veterans Park. And it was the first parade. It was great. And during the walk, happened to be along on the sidewalk, there was a person that I sang with that had no idea I was a lesbian. And she came running over, she was so excited that I was marching in the parade. And gave me a big hug, and that meant the world, knowing that I had a straight person that was willing to come and support me, and did support me. And it took a lot of courage in 1999, and this organization fought for several years to try to get permission from the city council to let us have a parade, and every year it was voted down, and sometimes they would just have a parade where they'd walk down the sidewalks. 11 �And so finally they got permission, and this is 1999, you were there, even in 1999, was there a little bit of apprehension that maybe if somebody found out about you, it would affect your... Oh yes, it could have been dismissal, although I had tried to instill in my students and fellow teachers, etc., the feeling that just because you were in some sort of a march did not mean that you were gay, or like in a pride parade, did not mean that you were gay, but that you had sympathy for someone else. And also I want to mention during this parade, there was quite the protest from Fred Phelps Church. I mean, there were lots and lots of pictures, and we were told endlessly, do not make comments back to them, do not let them get to you. Just smile and say, God loves you, I'll pray for you, or whatever. Did not get in any kind of confrontation at all. All right, so those were some early days, and we've talked a little bit about, want to talk a little bit about when you first began to hear of AIDS in Tulsa, and maybe some of the things that you were involved in in those early days. The first thing I remember, of course, was through church being an MCC, and we would hear a lot about all different places in the country. There were starting to be, even though I was not aware of that legend here in Tulsa for several years, that we had lost people. I can remember the early days when we used to have a gay softball tournament, and supposedly that was how many of our first members contracted were infected with AIDS. And the fact that some of the outof-town guests, when they came in, supposedly this was how it was spread. So they would have came from larger urban areas, had intimate relationships with local persons, and they were infected that way. So there was this theory that that's how AIDS came to Tulsa, is what you're saying. That's, yeah. In that, or when the people here, and unfortunately it was men, would go to other cities such as Dallas or San Francisco or LA or Miami or New York, where the larger communities where there was more chance of being infected. Yeah, and unfortunately we lost many, many good people. So it happened here quick, and then what was Tulsa's response? Do you remember, did y'all come together in organized groups? The main thing I remember was the forming of the RAIN [edit comment – Regional AIDS Interfaith Network] teams, people to go out. For those who were infected here in Tulsa, to go out they would form huge RAIN 12 �teams to go out and help care for them. Most of the time these people were, of course, turned away by their families. They were having trouble finding a place to live, having someone take care of them. If they were in any type of relationship, their partner many times just up and left. They couldn't be associated with it. So they were isolated. They were totally isolated. And abandoned. Definitely. Fortunately, a lot of different churches, not just MCC, but the different churches would form the RAIN teams to go out and help care for these people. Did you, were there lots of funerals in those days? Oh my. And did you get asked to sing at several of those funerals? Did your choir suffer with those funerals? Yes. Yes to all of those. There were funerals, oh mercy, at least once a week, sometimes two or three times a week. You mentioned Leslie Penrose earlier. Bless her heart. I remember one year in between when they was on AIDS Day when they would just mention the ones who had passed, the reading of the names for that one year and present new panels that were being made for the AIDS bill. And she had lost 40 people in that one year. And that can be devastating, not only to the immediate family, but I don't care how you are intertwined with someone. Our lives constantly get together. We overlap, whether it be young, old, black, white, any type of ethnicity. We do interact with each other and we must be accepting of one another, whether it be the, back in the early days when it was more or less the war between the gay men and the lesbians. We have finally learned to come together. And I mean we were all fighting for the same thing, we were constantly fighting each other. And I always thought that was such a shame, but we finally did get our acts together so that we can. And today it's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and young people today like to call themselves queer, which is quite a bit different than what we grew up with. That was a term of derision, wasn't it? Oh, if you were called a queer back then, I mean that was highly insulting. Now, what do you think when we were talking about the AIDS and you losing so many people in that day, what do you think about when I tell you 13 �here in the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center on the other side of these cameras, we hang on permanent display the AIDS quilts. What do you think about that when you can see that right here are Oklahomans, we always request that they feature Oklahomans. What do you think when you walk into this room and see those? I mean, often reminded, I mean I love to look at that quilt because it has special memories. Some of the people that are on the panels on the quilt are people I knew. Do you realize that sometimes we have young people under I would say 35 who come into the building and have never heard of the AIDS quilts. They have now lived for 10 or 12 years with medication and not being so common for it being a death sentence that it's a manageable disease, and they don't realize that there was a time it was an epidemic. So how do you feel about us making sure these young people know the story behind these quills? They've got to know. They've got to be told. They need to be made aware. They need to be made aware of what they need to do to be safe. We all need to be safe. I have a nephew, which unfortunately, and one of the flyers that was sent out, whether by email or whatever, the picture used in me was from the AIDS service last year. (Editors note Carolyn was featured on the front page of the Tulsa World attending the World AIDS Day memorial service) World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day. And yes, I was in tears. Not having any brothers or sisters. I have a cousin whose youngest son, who is the one of the few white heirs that has unfortunately been forsaken by his father, who I'm happy to say has just been given an opportunity for medication and for help, and he's moved to Hawaii. He is HIV positive. He has AIDS. Full blown. He's stage four. But it's so interesting. I mean, so wonderful, not just interesting, wonderful and makes me so happy to read on Facebook of how he's just gotten back from the hospital and getting help. And they just started his new medication regimen and to have to be able to read and hear him say, instead of having four years to live now with this medication, he's been given 40 years. The progression and the success as we learn and things progress, the advances we are making in medication now that they are finding ways of helping people. As you said, in the early days, there wasn't any help. They tried, they didn't know anything about it. Medications had to be made. I mean they had to find some way, just like finding a cure for the common cold, which I know basically they haven't done. But advances in medicine or any type of advances take time. It takes a lot of preparation. It takes a lot of study. It takes someone 14 �stepping out, whether it be a medical researcher stepping out, taking that extra step to think, well maybe this will work and try. And yes, it is a series of trial and error. And back in the early days, there just wasn't the medicines there. Thank God we have them today. I appreciate you emphasizing. Young people need to see these AIDS quilts and be reminded we still have a high rate of infections among young gay men in Oklahoma. And this concerns me here at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Thank you for challenging me. I want to, as we come to a close, I want to show this very, very elaborate picture of you dressed and very formally. And tell me about this picture and why you're dressed in such a dapper outfit. Oh, dapper. But the old term for a big look. This picture was taken. I was asked to sit and have my portrait made. This was when I was director of the Women of Council Oak. I was the founding director. I was given the opportunity to be the founding director of an all-women's group. Well, no, we weren't an all-lesbian group because we had straight women. We tried to be an open group. And bisexual women. And bisexual women, inviting everyone to come in. And I think you had some transgendered women in that choir also that I'm aware of. No, not in the early days. Okay. But we were very open. And yes, we would have accepted some transgendered women. I probably would have had to find a few. But it was just a place for women to come together and sing. The Council Oak Men's Choir, which I admired for many, many years. I still admire and they have been great things and traveled and represented Tulsa. Some wonderful musicians, wonderful friends. Were you involved when they had the joint choir and did the Sing for the Cure, came together for Breast Cancer? That was how the formation of Women of Council Oak started. I heard about it from word, spread word, mouth, inviting women to come and join. And we did, we rehearsed. And it was wonderful. And because we did have the women, sorry, thought I had to shut up. I'm sorry. Anyway, the women came together. And not only was the Council Oak Men's Choir the women that we rounded up here in Tulsa or 15 �surrounding areas. There was one woman, a man and a woman that drove from, shoot, I can't think of the name. Anyway, they drove great distance, drove in to sing. Then the Turtle Creek Men's Choir from Dallas and the Women's Choir from Dallas drove up and joined. And we had this massive choir. At the Performing Arts Center? At the Performing Arts Center. And it was truly wonderful. And the story, the Women's Choir of Dallas is the one that originally created the score Sing for the Cure. They had it commissioned. And it tells the wonderful different stories, different women, different stages of women's lives as they were diagnosed with cancer. And sometimes the family expressions, what they went through or getting a sentence or the diagnosis by the, a lot of times it was like a sentence to be told, a woman to be told that no, you're not responding to any kind of medicine or treatment. It's going to be automatically loss of breast. And anyway, if you haven't read that book, I would suggest that you do read it because it is a wonderful story. And lesbians have a higher rate of breast cancer than most women. Do you remember the thoughts of how the gay choruses were stepping outside of the normal causes like AIDS and equal rights, and we were aligning with the straight people finding a common goal to support? What was your thoughts about that being a part of that? Sing for the Cure was very special for me in that this same cousins whose son is AIDS positive, has AIDS, his mother died from cancer. Breast cancer. She had breast cancer was diagnosed while he was in the military. They were sent back stateside, which I had known her all through school. And having lost her and singing for her funeral was very special, very hard emotionally. But yet I wanted to do Sing for the Cure in her remembrance. And that was my passion for doing that. Music has wonderful life. I mean, it's opened up so many things for me. I can go on with all the, which we won't even have time to go into any of that. But music is such an opportunity. So many different areas. I don't care what your desire is. I mean, what kind you like. You can always find something that can be meaningful. And I believe me, I don't understand all the rap music. But all I can say is that it is important to the young people. It says something to them. Carolyn, it has been incredible today to be with you. You're my prettiest guest. Because up to this time, I've always been interviewing men. Now, you don't have them on today, but you are known across Tulsa for your fingernails during Pride. And what do you always have your fingernails done? How do you have them done for Pride? 16 �My fingernails are always done in the rainbow colors. And you not only share those with Tulsa. You go to Wichita. You went to Wichita. Travels regionally. Now, Carolyn, there's something I want us to, as we close, I want us to think about. And this just came to me. You were an educator for decades. How do you feel when you're in the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center visiting with me yesterday and one of your former students from Locust Grove is sitting around the corner in his office and comes in and now he's an adult, openly gay man serving on the Board of Oklahomans for Equality seeking equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Oklahomans and working closely with our allies. How does that make you feel? He walked in. I just want to share with our audience. He walked in. He saw you. You just grabbed each other. He was in my office. And you didn't realize that Matthew DeCamp was right around the corner. How does that make you feel to know that your students have grown up and taken their place in this fight for equality? It makes me very proud. And I'm just so happy they had the opportunity to be able to go out and say, yes, I'm gay, I'm lesbian, I am proud of who I am because I was not given that opportunity. I wish I had known. I wish I could have encouraged more people. And speaking of that, and former students, there's a young man in Dallas who, which when they sing for the Cure in Dallas, and we had gone out after rehearsal to one of the bars, Sue Ellen's, and was sitting out there and all of a sudden, sitting there with a former high school classmate that is a lesbian, yes, and with my partner and the others that are someone else that had gone down with us to sing, and all of a sudden in the open area you hear, granny! And it echoes out. And it was one of my former students, a younger man, who was part of the group that called me granny from the time I was in my 30s and 40s, many years ago. But, and yes, he had gone through school, graduated from Locust Grove, got married, had children, came around and realized that he wasn't happy in that situation and decided to come out as a gay man and to be so accepted and to know that we could still sing. And one of his statements, and I was, why didn't you tell me back then? And I'm saying, oh honey, there was no way I could have. Yes, I knew back then. Certainly he had all of the signs, he was very fashionable, he didn't catch his hair, he always had to have a certain type of shoes or he had to be dressed a certain way. He was very fashion conscious. Oh, extremely fashion conscious. Which is not always an indication that someone's gay. And I'm going to point that out, not anything else, but back several years ago it was, you had to have a certain shirt or you had to wear a certain kind of, you had to wear certain name brands to be considered fashionable or be part of the in-group. But he kept saying, why didn't you tell me back then? 17 �And I'm saying, honey, I couldn't, there was no way. I couldn't even say that I was gay or lesbian. It would have been my job. I could not have mentioned it in the classroom. And now, as I said, the first time I heard him say there was a gay-straight alliance in school, I was so excited they could even talk about it in school. And today in Tulsa Public Schools and in Union Public Schools, openly gay teachers can, if they see a young gay student, they can make sure they're aware of where they can get helps and resources. And you may have a gay teacher talking with one of their gay students about, are you going to Pride this weekend? How does that make you feel to see that we've come that far where the teacher can actually now help their students as they think about their life and their career and being open about who they are? How does that make you feel? I wish I had the opportunity. I think it is wonderful because there's enough pressure still, particularly here in Oklahoma, from the mindset of our people that it's still wrong. You can't be gay. You can't be a lesbian. You're never going to amount to anything. All the negative things that are done. There is no support, or there has been in the past, so little support for gay and lesbian students. And to have someone knowing that you could go and say, hey, I think I may be gay, even to question. Have that opportunity. And it's much the same way, it's like, well, and I'm going to get back into the religious part of it, but to have the churches where you could go and say, I may be, I'm really attracted to this person of the same gender, and say, it's okay, you can still be a Christian, or you can still be a member of the faith. And it's the same thing in school, just to have that person knowing that you can go and talk to them about anything. That was what I always tried to prove to my students. I don't have to agree with what you're doing. I don't have to, I know some of the consequences, but yes, unfortunately you're going to be like the two-year-old that has to go up and touch the stove when it's on and learn that hot and no means that it's going to hurt if you touch it anyway. You've got to have that experience. And just to know that there might be a gay or lesbian teacher that they could go and talk to about, I think I might be, or I'm really attracted, or I had this problem because of. I'm so inspired by the bullying, because there for so many years has been so much bullying, and so anti-bullying. I want us to get that started. I mean, it's the same thing like our early years, when people, whether it be the living with AIDS, so many deaths caused by AIDS, or just the bombing of churches back in the early days. Gay churches. Gay churches. It had to start somewhere, but it's also had to come around and someone had to stand up and say, stop. And the young people now have so much, fewer things, but yet the opportunity to say, no, that's wrong. We had to listen to the queer or the off-color jokes about queer, about 18 �homosexuality, about lesbianism. We couldn't say anything, and now it's like, no, no, no. I find that offensive. And we must do more for our kids who are being bullied in schools. Definitely. Loss of one life is too many. Carolyn, thank you so much for being with us here today on Vintage. You are a vintage. You are a special creation, greatly treasured, and you'll never go out of fashion, right? Thank you so much for being with us today, and thank you, Bob, for being our translator today, for those of you who are hearing impaired. We've been broadcasting from the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, and this has been Carolyn Wiley, our special guest. You didn't have to keep me going. You didn't go yes or no. I just loved you. All right, thank you so much. Addendum: Carolyn Wiley Oral History Interview May 26, 2026 Toby Jenkins: Carolyn Wiley on May 26th, 2026. Today we're interviewing Carolyn and I want her to talk a little bit about her experience with the Imperial Court. Carolyn, what was your official title with the Imperial Court? Carolyn Wiley: With the court itself, I never had a title other than when I, after I ran for, as a candidate to be the Empress for all of Oklahoma. And that meant that I was represented as when we went to court functions, I could be recognized as the head of the Imperial Court of Oklahoma Toby Jenkins: The Empress of all Oklahoma. And do you remember that year? Carolyn Wiley: I'm thinking it's around 65 to 70. Toby Jenkins: So would it have been about like 2013 and 2014? Carolyn Wiley: Before that. Reign VI Absolute Empress Carolyn “Cougar Anne” Wiley 19 �Toby Jenkins: Okay. Right. I'll research that and find out for sure. And we'll make sure that's a part of your record. Carolyn Wiley: Well, to find when I took Bill [Francisco] and we went to New York. Toby Jenkins: Well, I know when that was. That was in 2019. I just was trying to remember when you were crowned the Empress of all Oklahoma. I was there. So I remember that night when you were crowned. It was at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. And you had, do you remember you had fallen and broke your arm? Carolyn Wiley: Yep. Toby Jenkins: And you went ahead through the whole coronation with a broken arm and did not go to the hospital. Carolyn Wiley: Until after it was over, we had things to do. Toby Jenkins: People to see. And so what were your duties as Empress? Carolyn Wiley: Just to represent the court wherever I went. Whether it be here in, now Sand Springs. Tulsa, Oklahoma City. To say nothing of all the courts I visited in Texas, there are nine courts in Texas and I went to all of them. Toby Jenkins: And so for our viewers, can you tell us what the Imperial Court is and what its mission is and how it was started? Toby Jenkins: It was started by Jose… Carolyn Wiley: No, it was started by Kris Kohl. Toby Jenkins: Well, here in Oklahoma, we're talking about the Imperial Court National. It was started by a person in California. Carolyn Wiley: Yeah, Jose's great poohpah. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, I'll look that up. So you became the Empress, and so if you went to other courts. Carolyn Wiley: Yes. Toby Jenkins: Traveled to other cities, you represented Oklahoma. Carolyn Wiley: Traveled everywhere from New York to LA. 20 �Toby Jenkins: I think you used to go to the Equality Gala, didn't you? And have to represent the Imperial Court at the Equality Gala? Carolyn Wiley: Yes. Toby Jenkins: Jose Sarris founded the Imperial Court System in 1965 in California to raise money for LGBTQ activism. And he was known as Mama Jose or is that what it was? Mama? He had been the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in 1961. Carolyn Wiley: No, he was just how he did it. Toby Jenkins: The Widow Norton. And he founded that. He was a performer. And it's modeled after the European court system. So it has kings and queens and empresses and ladies and lords and dukes and duchesses. And Carolyn was an empress for Oklahoma. Carolyn Wiley: Okay, I was Empress Number Six. When the court was founded, I was number six to run for the top position. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, and Kris Kohl founded it. Famous drag queen here in Oklahoma who now lives in Missouri. So we talked a little bit about how you would travel to other places. Tell us about when you and Bill Francisco went to New York City for the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and the New York City pride parade. Talk about that. Carolyn Wiley: Oh, wow, what a weekend. Of course, the main basic part was: just what do you take? I mean, there's just so many clothes and so much. Of course, being a part, as a part of being of the court system, you were required, or it was preferred, that you wore a crown, that you had a sash or some sort of identification where you were from. Basically I just went as myself and they couldn't figure out I was from Oklahoma. Heck with them. I didn't have my Texas drawl which I could have, and I have used the drawl a few times when I'd go to Texas to some of the different court functions which I still miss now. Toby Jenkins: You were in New York City and you were with Bill Francisco, I was there. Many people in New York City for that event, oh, just a few thousand. Toby Jenkins: Talk about a million closer. Carolyn Wiley: Yeah, that too. But as far as going to the reception itself, it was held at one of the big hotels. They had made that all, made all those arrangements, so everything was set up for it and you just had to introduce yourself or let it be known who you were. So you get in and, as Empress, I got to say I'm here. 21 �Toby Jenkins: Did you get to visit the Stonewall Bar and the Stonewall Memorial? Carolyn Wiley: Oh, that's where it was held. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, oh, very good. Were y'all in the parade? Did you get to be in the parade? Carolyn Wiley: No, but we walked several blocks just to go so that we could see it and we had gone into... I mean Bill and I had gone from the hotel down to that place. There were people everywhere, they had all the roads, all the streets blocked off Bill had forgotten something, left something in his room, so we had to go back to the hotel and get his room key so he could go get whatever and just had a good time. I think I of course got to meet people like I would meet anyone new, just doing what came naturally. Toby Jenkins: Representing Oklahoma, the Imperial Court of Oklahoma. And you were there for that 50th anniversary. Your thoughts about being there at the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. What were your thoughts about that? Being a person from Oklahoma who had been a schoolteacher, who did work with young people, what were your thoughts about how significant that moment was? Carolyn Wiley: It was actually a wonderful moment and many thoughts went through your mind just to know that you were in New York, that I was in New York, not necessarily that I was representing Oklahoma, but knowing I was representing Oklahoma, but just to be there. And, of course, Queen Mother was there. It was so good and they had different people and from all age groups. They're talking about their experiences within the LGBT etc. community and what they had done. There was one young man there and he was like in high school, representing and he had just done wonderful things. It was set up towards running or we were trying to represent just like they did in England. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, European Court. We were joking that Empress Wiley, I guess is Carolyn Wiley, Empress Six. We think she looks a lot like Queen Elizabeth when she wears her crown. So is it heavy? Carolyn Wiley: No, not really. After you're sitting in a court function, whatever it is, wherever you are, it gets heavy after a while. Toby Jenkins: Who made your crown? Do you remember? 22 �Carolyn Wiley: No, I ordered it out of the booklet where you could get crowns. Toby Jenkins: So it wasn't somebody that made it special for you? Carolyn Wiley: No. Toby Jenkins: All right. So you were talking about being in New York City for Stonewall and the Imperial Court and you got to meet a lot of people. Any other thoughts about that moment in 2019 when Bill Francisco, who I guess we would call him your sidekick. He was your what? Carolyn Wiley: My escort. Toby Jenkins: Your escort. He was your escort. I think they call themselves royalties, whenever they have an escort, they call them their consort. He was your consort. Carolyn Wiley: Yeah, okay. We did a lot of consorting around. Toby Jenkins: So your thoughts about the Imperial Court, do you stay in touch with those folks? Do they come see you sometimes? Carolyn Wiley: There are a few of them that I do see quite often. I know we had a coronation, although it's been about almost a year since I went. It was just good to see people all over. I mean, that's one of the functions as even a current or a past Imperial Court member. You get to go and you get to see all these people that travel from all over. They've been invited throughout the years or however long it's been. Hopefully your royalty, the current or past members of Emperor and Empress do travel and get to go and meet other people and invite them to your coronation. Toby Jenkins: What do you feel like the strongest, most important part of the court system is, the Imperial Court? Why do you feel like it's so important to the LGBTQ community? Carolyn Wiley: Well, as I said, the Imperial Court was set up to invite people or get to know people from all over the world, from wherever. They come in and they get to tell you a little bit about their court system and invite you to their facilities. And the one invitation that I got was...actually several times, but to go to their coronation and be with their people was Hawaii. And I never got to go to Hawaiian coronation. But I certainly got to know some of their people very well. 23 �Toby Jenkins: But you traveled all over the country, didn't you? I mean, you went from coast to coast, because you went to California, didn't you? Carolyn Wiley: Oh, yes. Toby Jenkins: And you went to New York, so that's coast to coast. Carolyn Wiley: Well, it was just what was available at the time of what was scheduled. I mean, everything is set up throughout the year, so you get to pick and choose where you want to go or where you want to go. Toby Jenkins: Now, do you feel like it was helpful as we all are fighting for equality even harder today, because we may lose it? Did you feel it was important for you to build strong relationships with other states, other cities, other areas? Carolyn Wiley: Well, particularly those close by to Oklahoma here, because it was so easy to hop in the car and away I go. Knowing there are seven courts within the state of Texas, which is a good-sized amount of property, to make all seven courts and their coronations was a great experience. Toby Jenkins: So, as we finish, I wonder, do you have any message for your friends who are still in the Imperial Court, those who come after you, the young people who are now the emperors and the empresses? Do you have a message for young people today that you'd like to give them? Carolyn Wiley: Yes, be active and don't ever feel like you're meeting a new person, because it's only by meeting new people that you get to make new friends. And personally, I would say one of my greatest experiences was being a member of the Imperial Court and traveling all over. Because not only did I make all seven courts in Texas, I've been to California, Colorado, Arizona. I got to go around. Toby Jenkins: Well, thank you so much for making time with us today and that we got to see Empress Six with her crown on. Carolyn Wiley: Oh, yeah. Woppie. Toby Jenkins: It's May 26th, 2026, in Sand Springs, at the palace of Empress Six, Carolyn Wiley. Carolyn Wiley: Also known as the nursing home, but it's okay. Yeah, and away I go. 24 �Toby Jenkins: So we were talking about how hard we are fighting. We just didn't ever dream we would have to fight so hard for our rights again. What were your thoughts? You said something that was really profound. Carolyn Wiley: Wow, I said something profound. No, never did we realize, and even I at my age, which is getting closer to 80 all the time, never did I realize, even in my advanced age as one of the older members of the Imperial court system here in Oklahoma, that, as you said, everything is toward the younger people, getting them involved. And yes, we want to get them involved because we want someone to carry it on. Toby Jenkins: Yeah, but we've got such a hostile government that's trying to take away our rights again. And you said, what did you say about that? Carolyn Wiley: I don't know, what did I say? I forgot. Toby Jenkins: You told us that we're just going to have to keep fighting, and you're willing to fight even at your age. Carolyn Wiley: You bet. Always willing. I can’t get around as much as I used to, but it's like, get out of my way, I am coming through. Toby Jenkins: Very good. So we've got to keep fighting, don't we? Carolyn Wiley: We must keep fighting. There are too many people involved. It would impact them, with them not even being able to fight. We must go ahead and fight and win our battles. 25 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Series] Oral Histories Project > Interviews Description An account of the resource <strong>Physical Media:</strong> <br />Box 7, Folder 7 - Dr. Leisa Meyer Program<br />Box 7, Folder 8 - Interviewees Materials, Original Series 2003-2007<br /><br /><strong>Digital Media:</strong> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2009-2010; 2026] Carolyn Wiley Interview Description An account of the resource Transcript of oral history interview with Toby Jenkins in 2009 or 2010 as part of the Vintage Series of interviews, alongside an addendum interview recorded on May 26, 2026. <strong>Video available at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center for on-site research.</strong> Born in Duncan, Oklahoma, Carolyn graduated from Walters, Oklahoma High School in 1963. In 1969, she graduated from the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts in Chickasha. She begin a teaching career at Madison High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, followed by teaching stints in Duncan and Locust Grove, Oklahoma. While in Locust Grove, she begin commuting to Tulsa to become involved in the LGBTQ+ community and was active in Metropolitan Community Church. She was the founding director of the women’s choral group, Women of Council Oak, which later became Sisters in Song. She discusses her involvement with the AIDS Quilt and other outreach in support of those dealing with HIV.<br /><br />Physical tapes not yet located. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Toby Jenkins, Carolyn Wiley Subject The topic of the resource Carolyn Wiley Oral History Project Vintage Series Interview with Addendum Interview Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 2009-2010; May 26, 2026 AIDS AIDS Quilt AIDS/HIV available at Center Carolyn Wiley HIV HIV/AIDs interview Metropolitan Community Church NAMES Project NAMES Project quilt OKEQ Oral History Project oral history oral history interview Oral History Project oral history transcript Sisters in Song Toby Jenkins transcript video Vintage Vintage Series Women of Council Oak https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ae720f37b67fe1d07b1a660ec30be6c3.jpg 3d36c73df7f5d443c35811d1ab4c536c https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/816576851a461a49caeb713b19240694.mp4 3a2fb94204d5fad94d23da9b807c8740 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7205a5a0a661f11e09d82362ce52eadc.pdf e21c9690e1e258a36a967b7f66c78441 PDF Text Text Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Oklahomans for Equality Oral History Interview (Vintage Series) with Charles Faudree Interview Conducted by Toby Jenkins Date: December 4, 2012 Transcribed By: Dennis Neill using Riverside Studio AI, January 26, 2026 Restrictions: Interviewee requested: N/A Oklahomans for Equality History Project 621 E. 4th Street Tulsa, OK. 74120 918.743.4297 historyproject@okeq.org https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 1 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM About Charles Faudree Editor’s Note: Charles Faudree passed away on November 27, 2013. His obituary and an article from the Tulsa World are at the end of this interview. Keywords LGBTQ, Oklahoma, Charles Faudre, coming out, spirituality, AIDS crisis, community support, acceptance, recovery, resilience Summary In this conversation, Toby Jenkins interviews Charles Faudree, a renowned interior designer and a significant figure in the LGBTQ+ community in Oklahoma. Charles shares his journey from growing up in Muskogee to becoming a successful designer in Tulsa, discussing the challenges he faced while coming out, the impact of the AIDS crisis, and his commitment to community support and fundraising. He reflects on his spiritual journey, the importance of acceptance, and the changes he has witnessed in society regarding LGBTQ+ rights. Charles emphasizes the need for love and understanding, especially for young LGBTQ+ individuals navigating their identities. Takeaways    Charles Faudre's journey reflects the evolution of LGBTQ+ acceptance in Oklahoma. The importance of community support during the AIDS crisis was paramount. Spirituality played a crucial role in Charles's acceptance of himself. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 2 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75        1/26/26, 11:52 AM Fundraising initiatives can significantly impact community health resources. Charles's story highlights the importance of love and acceptance from family. Recovery from addiction allowed Charles to embrace his true self. The role of St. Jerome's Church was pivotal in Charles's spiritual journey. Charles believes that LGBTQ+ individuals should give their parents time to accept them. The current state of LGBTQ+ rights in Tulsa is a mixed experience. Charles's resilience in the face of health challenges inspires hope. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Charles Faudre and His Impact 01:38 Charles's Early Life and Coming Out Journey 08:22 The Role of Spirituality in Acceptance 14:51 Fundraising for AIDS Awareness and Community Support 22:53 Reflections on Progress and Current Challenges 30:45 Advice for Young LGBTQ+ Individuals and Conclusion Charles Faudree Oral History Interview 12-4-2012 Toby Jenkins: I'm Toby Jenkins, Executive Director of Oklahomans for Equality, and we want to welcome you to the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in downtown Tulsa for Vintage Tulsa, our way of capturing the stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Oklahomans and hearing what they have to say about the marvelous history of our state and how their lives interweaved with that story. Today I am so honored to have a man who I've admired for many years. He was instrumental in helping me to walk and talk and act like a regular lady when I came out. He was among the wonderful folks at St. Jerome's Church that mentored me. And Charles Faudree, as many of you know, is a world-renowned interior designer, but he's also from Oklahoma, and he is significant to the work of Oklahomans for Equality because he was one of the individuals that was connected to the early days of our founding. And also the Equality Center, one of the favorite rooms that folks love to see at the end of a tour when they've toured the Equality Center. We start out in the Cisar Holt Lobby, and we finish in the Charles Faudree boardroom. And I always finish the tour by saying, this is what gays can do with your basement. And folks, Charles Faudree is responsible. Give Charles a warm welcome for being here today, and we're going to get into it. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 3 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Charles Faudree: Excuse me. I'm glad to be here, I'm glad to be anywhere these days. The key word seems to be vintage, and I certainly fall under that. I was born a long, long time ago. I've always been an Okie. I was born almost 75 years ago. I grew up in Muskogee, so not only am I an Okie from Muskogee, but I grew up in a family with a mother and father that was never anything but loving. I look back on my life, and I think they sacrificed for me to go to parochial school. I went to the nuns for eight years. I loved the nuns, and I learned to love God there. Then I went to a boys' prep school, military boarding school. Toby Jenkins: And where was that, Charles? Charles Faudree: That was in Muskogee as well. It closed my senior year, the health department closed it. The dorm was on the top floor. It was a fire trap. But that was really when I felt like I didn't belong. I can't even clap to rhythm, so let alone could I play football or do all those intramural sports that I had to do at that school. So I was no good at that, but anyway, I suffered and made it through. I didn't know any better. I knew my folks, that's what they wanted. They were staunch Catholics. So when I graduated, and I had parents that didn't drink. My father would drink a beer in the summer sometimes, and we had eggnog at Christmas. And Christmas Day, we had some cheap champagne. So I was never really in my house or our home. But my folks always said, if you want to drink, come and drink at home. So then I went off to college, and that's where I learned to drink and party and have a good time. Toby Jenkins: And where was that? Charles Faudree: That was in Tahlequah. I had enrolled at TU, had the entrance exams at already a dorm room, and my dorm roommate was going to be a Baptist minister. And I made the mistake of going to two revivals with he and his mother, and the father, that being the Catholic that he was, decided that I would not go to TU. So in the middle of August, I went to Northeastern with no one on the campus, a lot of Indians sitting in the town square. And at that moment, I hated my father. But, you know, God works in my life in strange ways and does for me what I can't do for myself because at Northeastern, I was a big duck in a little puddle and it worked best for me. Toby Jenkins: Now, were you involved in student government or music or art? Charles Faudree: No, my, well, yes and no, my degree was in art, but, you know, I made who's who in college and I was secretary of my fraternity and tri-sigma man and https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 4 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM made the deans on a roll. I did, you know, I was motivated to, and, you know, I always dated girls. I never had, I never was in love with a girl, but because I was a funny drunk or funny, you know, I always had a date for the sock hops or any function that I needed a date for. So, I always knew, was different in my life than most people, but I knew also that I was a Catholic and I knew how, and if I offend you and you're a Catholic, this is what it was for me. I don't judge anyone else and, you know, more power to you if it all works for you. But, I taught school actually for four years and then I opened a shop at 25. Toby Jenkins: Now, where did you teach school? Charles Faudree: I taught school, I went to the Art Institute first for one year and I taught school there, but I also, then I moved back to Oklahoma. Toby Jenkins: Where was the Art Institute, Charles Faudree: In Kansas City. In Kansas City. I taught school in Tulsa. I taught junior high art and I met a couple that, they were opening a shopping center in Oklahoma. It was the first shopping center this side of the Mississippi that was enclosed, so it was almost an attraction for Oklahoma and this person, the wife that I taught with, father said, I will back you in a shop if we can call it Faudree's and you will run it, I will be the silent partner and take care of the books. And here is where I met a lot of other people that were gay. There was a flower shop across from my shop, a home shop. Anyway, and once someone fell in my bed, I knew what was my problem all along. Toby Jenkins: So they just fell into your bed? Charles Faudree: They fell into my bed. Toby Jenkins: You make it sound like it was almost an accident. Charles Faudree: No, no, they well crawled or jumped or whatever. It was a great experience. Toby Jenkins: So what was the name of the shopping center? Charles Faudree: Todd, help me. Shepard Mall. Shepard Mall, Toby Jenkins: In Oklahoma City? Charles Faudree: Yes, it always looked like a factory, but when it opened, it had beautiful shops and it was an instant success and I had never worked harder. But I will tell you, coming out for me was a big thing. That's 50 years ago. The people today are https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 5 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM so lucky that this is a different world. 50 years ago, you almost went underground. And the fact that I was a Catholic, I thought I was losing my mind. I would have killed myself. Toby Jenkins: Except now, were you still observant? I mean, did you still attend mass? Charles Faudree: I still attended mass. I'd never missed mass, a Sunday in my life, in 25 years. I had no one to talk to. I had no equality center. I had no one to talk to. I thought I was losing my mind and I would have killed myself, except why expedite going to hell? So one day, one Sunday, I didn't go to church and lightning didn't strike. And so my story was my life with God, my life without God, and my life with God. Because I actually turned my face on God and thought, I'm all right. And I was motivated then to be more successful, try to be more successful than ever, to prove myself. Charles Faudree: I had a sister that understood and loved me as I love her. I love her more than life itself. And she understood, yet she was seven years younger, My father had died by (?). I had a mother that was understanding and said she loved me regardless. Toby Jenkins: What was that like when you had that conversation with her? Could she tell something was bothering you or? Charles Faudree: She said that it's so strange because two of her closest friends both had sons that were older than me that were gay and she said you know I don't understand it but I accept it and I love you unconditionally. My father had died when I was a sophomore in college. I look back on that and wonder what my father would have thought. My father would have probably had a different viewpoint. There was a little redneck in my father but it doesn't matter. It's only a curiosity but the big deal sort of became a little deal. I could tell you being gay is only a little section of my life today and I have never been turned away or felt minority. When I moved to Tulsa I was accepted by… Toby Jenkins: And what year was that Charles? Charles Faudree: That was almost 30 years ago I opened a shop in Utica Square and you know my clients are all sophisticated and bright enough to understand that gay people are the most creative and that they need us. So my life was good and my life has always been good but I have to say this at 50, at 50 I addressed my drinking. I had you know I never would pass out or black out. I'd only use the word slept or woke up. I slept in a lot of places. I woke up in a lot of places. I woke up in a lot of places. And you know drinking and dealing with myself… Well back up when I was 25 I started drinking because drinking made me be what I wanted to be as well as what I didn't want to be. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 6 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM And I could pursue the gay life and not and you know I could even clap to rhythm. But at 50 with no God in my life I thought you know I have fallen asleep in parking lots and hedges and in places that I wouldn't didn't know how I got there or who I was with. So I had actually my last drink on a New Year's Eve with six gay friends. We went to Dallas for a New Year's Eve black tie at the French room at the Adolphus. And to make a long story short at the end of the night they carried me through the lobby. Passed out or asleep as I used to say. So I went to AA. And again God is doing for me what I can't do for myself. Only went to AA to think I'd get a grip on drinking.Drinking. But you know in AA is where I learned to love myself. Accept myself for exactly what I am. Know that the God that I thought was Catholic is not necessarily Catholic. But is within me and made me exactly like I am. So I can tell you it changed my life. And it also gave me the freedom to say that I was an alcoholic was a hard thing to say. I went to meetings three months before I could say it. I never would say to people that I was gay. But it gave me the freedom to say that I was gay and be proud of the fact that I was gay. Today, I wouldn't change anything about my life. But I can tell you, at 25, you think, why am I not what I thought was normal? Why did I not want to be married and have children? Today, you know, I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life. Today, or back at 50, after 3 years of being sober, I lost an ex-lover to AIDS. Toby Jenkins: And that was what year? Charles Faudree: Well, I was 50 and I'm 75. It was 25 years ago. Speaker 3: Okay. Charles Faudree: 25 years ago. Toby Jenkins: So it would have been right at the beginning of the plague. Charles Faudree: The beginning, and no one knew what it was. It was just a gay disease. But I lost a partner and I lost a dozen friends. And I thought, this is Tulsa. There was Tulsa Caresa and then we were opening the St. Joseph's Hospice. So I thought, I thought I would like to start a fundraiser and maybe do a house tour. Because the Philharmonic had had a house tour that was successful and dropped it. So I met with four women for lunch, my sister being one, Nancy Renburg, Lynn Robertson, like anyway, all women that I thought would be honest with me. And I said, I'd like to do a fundraiser for AIDS, because I didn't know if it would, might even jeopardize my, my job or my livelihood. Toby Jenkins: So prior to this time, Charles, uh, the only fundraising from what I've been told was within the gay community. Nobody had ever reached outside of the gay community to be able to articulate our needs as a community to the greater population. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 7 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Charles Faudree: That's right. And so I thought it's time to step out. And so I met those four women and said, I'm thinking about a house tour. What do you think? And all four ladies said, you have my house. Thus we started the Hope Candlelight tour. You know, that first year, Nancy Vaughn, all these people, these, uh, straight people helped. We, uh, we didn't know what we were doing. We put the wrong name on the wrong address. Uh, it, it was almost comical, but in spite of that, we made $40,000 the first year, the next year. ..Anyway, within three years, we made a million dollars for Tulsa Cares. We helped St. Joseph’s and Rain[Regional AIDS Interfaith Network], all three had a place on the rain Board. And we helped open St. Joseph’s Hospice., Toby Jenkins: Saturday was world AIDS day. This videotaping is taking place on December the 4th. Am I right? But on Saturday, we were at Circle Cinema with many of your good friends and Clark Weins was at Circle Cinema said he was on the firs RAIN team with you and Dennis Neill. Charles Faudree: Yes. Toby Jenkins: And, uh, so did you help starting teams? Charles Faudree: Uh, uh, Sutherland, what is her name? Mary Brotherton [Mary Cathrine Smotherman] was the founder and she had lost her son. And so they formed a board meeting and we would meet, uh, in Oklahoma City, uh, because that's where she was, uh, oh Lord, those trips to Oklahoma City. Uh, what is the lady minister? Toby Jenkins: Leslie Penrose. Charles Faudree: Leslie Penrose. I drove once with, and, uh, she and someone representing the Jewish, uh, belief wrote with me. They both stepped out of the car when they got home and said, we will never ride with you again. It was just fine with me. But one, one trip to the board meeting in February, I had a flat, flat, and I'm listening to a book on tape. This has nothing to do with what I'm supposed to be telling you. But anyway, I had a flat. So I called AAA and said, I have a flat. And they said, where are you? And I said, I don't know. I'm on the turnpike. And they said, well, where? And I said, I don't know. I'm listening to a book on tape. She said, well, we can't help you. I called a tough guy at my shop and said, what do I do? And he said, well, I can't come if I don't know where you are. Look at the manual. Well, the manual is written by a German. So it's very hard to read. I had not changed the flat since I was in high school where you jacked up a jack. Well, and it was freezing rain. I tried to flag people down. No one would help me. I had to go to the bathroom so bad. I took care of that in the ditch. But I got that manual out, and I put my head on the steering wheel and said, God, help me, help me. Somehow, one hour later, I had changed a flat. I was an hour late for the meeting, but I had a feeling of https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 8 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM accomplishment that you cannot believe. I was, of course, covered in grease, but anyway, it has nothing to do with that. But yes, RAIN was a wonderful organization at the time that it was needed. Toby Jenkins: And kind of explain for our viewers what RAIN was, because a lot of young folks watch these videos and they don't know about this period of our history. Charles Faudree: It was so terrible but so rewarding. We went to the home of people that were not hospitalized but still needed care. We did everything. We would grocery shop for them. We took them to the doctor's appointment. We changed the litter box. We did anything we needed to help them, give them their medication, change their clothing. It was something. My friend, Rob Carpenter, was on our care team [Rob was the client]. And my sister, who has always supported me in everything, she worked on RAIN only because of Rob. She decorated his wheelchair. He loved it. They called him Dolly Hollywood. She, with a connection in Hollywood that we had, had Liz Taylor sign a copy to Dolly Hollywood for him. And we were with him the night…He's the one that took me to my first AA meeting because he was in Illinois. But we were with him the night before and the morning that he died and were able to say how much we loved him. But what a grueling death some of these people went through. Toby Jenkins: And Rob's name is on the quilt here in the lobby as you came through. Charles Faudree: Yes, and we worked on it. We made that quilt. You know, it's a different time with AIDS patients now. You know, St. Joseph's is closed. We worked at St. Joseph. But back to the home tour. What an affirmation it was for Tulsa to step forward and do what they did. This is not New York. And we were not Liz Taylor. But to have the people support us in all of this was unbelievable. And the decorators that I knew in town, each decorator did a room for St. Joseph. It was like a home. And a lot of the people would say this is, they died in a place that was more comfortable and more beautiful than they had lived in. We had, I did the living room, anyway, all of the decorators. And one of them ended up dying in one of the homes, one of the rooms that he had painted clouds on the ceiling and done the decor in the room. So it was a good time, but a very sad time to see people dying like they were. Today, you know, I'm on, and with losing all the friends, I made a promise to God that I found in my life that I would support AIDS fundraising as long as I lived or until there was a cure. I'm dealing with a health problem today myself, but I'm upright. And I have new hope, thanks to the power of prayer and positive thinking and good medicine that I'm going to be around a while. I had cancer 20 years ago when I was 3 years sober and into the candlelight tour and had surgery and it came back 10 years later. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 9 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Charles Faudree: And I had 7 weeks of radiation and then it came back 3 years ago in the shoulder, in my shoulder, and today it's in 5 places in my bone. But I'm doing, I've been doing chemo since March. I did my first chemo the day of our Red Ribbon Gala. Toby Jenkins: Last year? Charles Faudree: Last year. Toby Jenkins: And how much money did they raise that night? Charles Faudree: $300,000 maybe $400,000. Toby Jenkins: No, it was more than that. It was five or six. I was there. They were honoring you. Charles Faudree: Yes, and what a surprise it was. I knew I was getting a little reward, but I didn't know the whole ink. I would have insisted on more people or more friends come, but I thought it was just another one of those glass awards. But it came at a wonderful time for me, because it was a very low and fearful time, because my doctor had said, this is not curable, but we will do everything we can to maintain it. And we have, and they have and I have. I ended up having what everyone thought was part of the cancer. I actually had Trigeminal Neuralgia, which is a disease that they never know what is brought on, but it's by a nerve that is in your skull right above your ear. But I had this pain that electric shoots would shoot to my head and caused me to have an earache that was pounding and half of my teeth ached as if I had a toothache. So I first went to my dentist who pulled. I'm telling you now this, I'm on a roll, but the dentist said, well, I think it's your back tooth. He pulled the tooth. I'm going to France. So I said, I'm going to France in 10 days, so I need the quickest cure. He said, well, the quickest is to pull it. So they pulled it. I went to France. 10 days later, a week later, I came home. Charles Faudree: I still had the toothache. So I went back to the dentist and he said, well, I think it's the next tooth. He pulled that tooth. Three weeks later, I still had pain. I went to him and he sent me to, I don't know, my terminology is not in the medical field. I think it was an endocrologist or something to diagnose what was wrong with my teeth. So they pulled my third tooth, which had nothing to do with the teeth, it was all this Xgeva that I had been taking for bone density had caused some deterioration of the bone in my jaw, which had caused this trigeminal. But I had gone to even my own doctor, Dr. Gawey, and said, everyone is doing their part, but what about this severe pain that I have in my head and in my ears and my eye? And a lady came in my shop and said, you have the same symptoms that my mother had. And CyberKnife took care of it. So I called Dr. Gawey again and met with https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 10 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM him and said, CyberKnife. So he said, well, we will try that. I don't think that's what it is. But trust me, it was CyberKnife. The woman in charge, the surgeon, or actually she's a radiologist that runs the CyberKnife, diagnosed it immediately. And I took CyberKnife, and I am totally pain-free. Thank you, CyberKnife. Thank you, God. Thank you, the power of prayer. Because I've had people praying for me that I didn't even know. I've gotten cards from people I didn't know. But what is so incredible is to live to be 75 and see the change that has been made. And I know, you know, I'm irritated. I wish all of us would have approached this gay marriage with another term than marriage, if we would have just said anything else but marriage. I know it would have passed in every state. Because every friend I have thinks that we deserve the same equal rights that every married people have. And I believe it. And I may not, you know, this red state that I'm in, I may never see that happen here. I think all we need is a legal commitment. And so that we can have legal rights when our partner is in the hospital. I have a partner of seven years that was my partner two other times for two years. And, you know, is now involved in senior care, as he calls it, taking care of me. But what a gift it is that I have him, because if I didn't, I don't know what I would do. it's a different time. We've come so far to have this equality center and you know, a lady in the, what happened this time? We have a lady in the Senate, ours, you know, that is gay. Toby Jenkins: Tammy Baldwin? Charles Faudree: Yes. You know, it's, I know we're making headway. We've made such headway in the 50 years since I've been out. You know, I would like to say this to all the young people, you know, dealing with coming out. You know, I have a friend now that has a daughter that's a senior in high school and has come out and the mother embraces her beautifully and she also is housing a girl that is 18 that her mother and dad kicked her out. So she's living with my friend Chrissy as well as her daughter. You know, there are people that don't understand this but the truth is, you know, I think gay people, young gay people should give their parents time to embrace it. You know, it took me a time to embrace it myself. We, I didn't, as Leslie Jordan said, I didn't fall out of my mother's womb in red heels. I was a Catholic and I dealt with it. It was a bad time, but it is a good time now. And, you know, I don't know what to say more than that except be thankful for where we are, never give up. You know, I can tell you because of being gay, I have learned to love myself. I'm not afraid to die, but yet I want to live more than I've ever wanted to live. So I'm glad to be https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 11 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM here today and hope that I helped someone with their story or helped their acceptance. Acceptance is a hard thing right now. Acceptance for me is really hard. I can't do what I want to do. I can't jump up and hang a picture on the wall. I haven't been able to travel because of germs on a commercial flight. I have a few clients that have private planes, but I'm on a new mission that just three weeks now that allow me to travel. And I take chemo four times. I mean, I take four pills a day that are chemo instead of the drip in my shunt. So my prayer is that it works and I won't have to go back to the regular chemo because my limitations are not as great as they were. I'm able to fly again. Toby Jenkins: Charles, I want to ask you about, I think the way you have framed this, I wish you had run for office. This is so eloquent the way you've said it, especially the advice you've given to young people. I first got to know you when I had first come out. I'd been fired by the district attorney and kicked out of the biggest church in town. And I found St. Jerome's Church. And that's actually where I got to know you and your mother. Charles Faudree: And my mother. Toby Jenkins: Who, I lived in the same neighborhood as she did. And as my children grew up, we would go down and visit with her on Saturdays and sometimes walk her little dog. I don't remember the little dogs now. But that's where I got attached to you and your mom. How important was finding a place that helped you blend the spiritual part of your life with the authentic self? How important was that? Charles Faudree: It was one of the greatest things that ever happened. Not only for that, but for my mother. I found St. Joseph's purely by accident. We used to have an AIDS walk every AIDS day from one church to another church. And we walked to this church. And I was with Hilary Kitz, who was in some office position then. And we walked and we went to St. Jerome's. I'd never seen that church. I knew it was sort of there because I had helped at St. Joseph's and it was right behind St. Joseph's Church hospice. But I got there and Father Rick was there, a gay priest, and he embraced everybody and I felt at home. So I said to Hilary, I think I'll come back to this church. Because I will tell you, with an alcoholic personality, if you get a little spiritual life, I wanted more. And I missed the pomp and circumstance or the ritual that the Catholic Church had, but I hated the judgment that they had. I still loathe going to a Catholic funeral when they say, would you please be seated while the Catholics take communion. had Father Sweat, he was in my shop today, and I had Father Sweat call and say, can I anoint you, Charles? It's not about dying, it's about living. And I said, Father, you know I https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 12 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM go to another church. And he said, yes, but if I would anoint you, you could come to the convent, which I'm trying to get to heaven any way I can. I had redone and dedicated all my fabrics and furniture to the convent living room. He said, you know all the nuns and come and go to mass on a Sunday, and I will anoint you, and you will be forgiven and you can take communion. And I should have hung up on him. I would be forgiven and I could take communion. You know, I have been forgiven for 23 years. I haven't gone any place that I wouldn't take my God with me. Now, back before when I would fall asleep in places, I took myself to some lonely places. So I found St. Jerome's and I went back that next Sunday, and I've gone Sunday since that I'm in town. I didn't know anybody in that church when I went back, except Father Rick, I had met once at a fundraiser and he thanked me for helping with other fundraisers. But I went back and later I came on the vestry. I met Toby there. And Toby, so my mother one Sunday said, Charles, why don't I go to the church with you? And I said, mother, this, so she, I said, well, that's fine. I'll pick you up. I took her to that church and she took communion. So after church, what a great time it was in my mother's life because she was in her eighties and I got to know her at a different time because my mother was very independent. My mother was a saint. I never heard her say a cuss word. I never saw her say a bad word about any of my sister's ex-husbands or talk about anybody. I wish I were more like her, but she, she said, Charles, I know that's not a Catholic church. So she started going to that church with me and we would have lunch every day. And all of these people like Toby embraced her. She was the matriarch of that church. She loved all the attention I got. She got, she, I'd say, mother, you look good today in red. She said, well, I wore red last week and they gave me so many compliments. Toby and someone else carried her up the steps the last Sunday that she went to church. She early on said, I want to join this church. And father Rick went to her and said, Ruby, you know, this church is not Catholic and the Catholic church would not approve of it. And she said, do you believe that? He said, no. And she said, I don't either. While an affirmation to me as her gay son, that she joined that church, the day that she joined that church, she was 86 and a 19 year old boy, 18 year old boy joined that church. There was not a dry eye in that church. So my sister has since joined that church. She has served on the vestry. We still have more straight people than we did. We have a more mixed race but fewer than I would like. I would like that church to be all, it totally is inclusive. Everyone is invited at the table. But I wish it were a bigger congregation. But Father Rick says, we https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 13 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM are here for those that have no other place to go and not accepted at other churches. So I have to remember that. So, you know, Francie and I have donated a wonderful stained glass window over the altar in memory of my mother who made her, was a motive of her getting up, putting her makeup on and going to church to be embraced with all the members of that church. Toby Jenkins: Well, that is beautiful. And as you know, I would have been, I probably would not have lived a month if I had not had St. Jerome's because spirituality was such an important part of my life. And I had been treated so hostile by the church that I had served so faithfully that if I had not been at St. Jerome's and met people like your mother and the wonderful people there, I probably would not have survived. So really the success of Oklahomans for Equality today, the largest gay rights organization in 43 states, a lot of that has to do with there was a place to help me not feel like that I had been abandoned by God. Just recently, last week, the Human Rights Campaign rated 137 cities across America on how good of cities those were for gay people to live in. And Charles, you may not be aware, but the Oklahoma City and Tulsa and even Wichita and other cities in this region, none of us got real high ratings and they rated Tulsa below 50%. I was interviewed by the media and I told them I felt like HRC had given us a low rating and it wasn't true of what the city was like. What are your thoughts? Do you feel like Tulsa is a welcoming, inclusive city to someone like yourself? Or do you feel like it's a hostile environment for gay people? You know, I don't, I don't think it is. I think it's, I mean, it's like I said earlier up in my story, I have never, ever felt as a minority with the people I work with and all the clients that I have. They have embraced me unbelievably. I will tell you back when I had my first shop, you know, 50 years ago, there was only one bar and it was totally disguised so you almost went underground and I had someone come in my shop with a badge and flash it and tell me that he was under the impression that I was gay and if I would give him a list of gay people in Oklahoma, I would be safe. And I said, well, it's totally an assumption on your part and thank God that's all I said because I went to the back room of my shop and called a gay attorney that Rogers, Bill Rogers, which a lot of you know, I called him and he said, I'll pick you up at the back door and he said, you said the right thing. But that's, I mean, that is a long time ago and you know, we don't feel that way today and it's like I said, it's only a little part of my life today because I feel safe and loved and embraced in Tulsa. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 14 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Tulsa, you know, it's not, you know, because of the books I've written, I've been on speaking tours and they always say, if you could live anywhere, where would you live? And I say Tulsa, I love living in Tulsa, you know, because it's like I said, 25 years ago, they stepped out and have supported me in everything that I have asked for, in the way of AIDS, our fundraising for gay rights. Toby Jenkins: Well, I just think that is a wonderful way to conclude our interview. Addendum: Charles Faudree Obituary Charles Hamlet Faudree was born February 27, 1938 in Ada, OK to Ruby May (Brewer) and Hamlet Charles Faudree. He passed from this life Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the age of 75. Charles attended St. Joseph's High School in Muskogee, OK and graduated from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, OK with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Art Education. He was gifted beyond measure in the field of interior design and was adored around the globe for his attention to detail, his blending of myriad blues and his abject love of all things French. Charles was honored by House Beautiful as one of the top designers in the United States and was the best-selling author of six books on interior design. His fabric and wallpaper lines marketed through Stroheim and his work covered by Veranda, House Beautiful, Southern Accents and Traditional Home among others, Charles leaves an indelible legacy in the field of interior design. A believer in strong community support, he touched the lives of countless Tulsans as the founder of The Hope Candlelight Tour, a passionate supporter of Tulsa CARES, an avid follower and advocate of AA and an enthusiastic parishioner of Parish Church of St. Jerome, ECC and, as well, a bell ringer at Christmas for the Salvation Army. Charles, throughout his life possessed an irrepressible sense of humor and quick wit, was an ardent prankster with a laugh that could light up a room and he collected friends from every walk of life and from every corner of the world. A humble man, generous of spirit beyond measure, caring more about others than self, he loved and lived life to the fullest extent possible and considered himself extraordinarily blessed to have had the support and love of a small and treasured family, the adoration and companionship of a cadre of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and the loyalty and admiration of https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 15 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM an extraordinary number of friends and acquaintances - all of whom considered themselves equally blessed to have called him friend. Charles will be long remembered as a fabulous brother to Francie Faudree Gillman; a caring and loving partner to Bill Carpenter; and, a steadfast companion to Ruby and Lila. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave., Tulsa, OK In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute in Charles' memory to Tulsa CARES at www.tulsacares.org or Parish Church of St. Jerome, ECC at www.stjerometulsa.org. Tulsa World November 29, 2013 Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 The décor expert and longtime presence on Cherry Street was known worldwide. C harles Faudree, a renowned Tulsa-based interior designer and philanthropist, died Wednesday. He was 75. Services are pending with Ninde Brookside Funeral Home. Best known as an expert in French Country décor, Faudree kept a longtime shop and studio in Tulsa's Cherry Street district, and over his 35-year career worked with clients worldwide, won many honors and saw his work featured in various books and magazines. A noted philanthropist as well, Faudree was the guest of honor in March at Tulsa CARES' https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 16 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM 15th annual Red Ribbon Gala, which supports people affected by HIV/AIDS. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 17 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Faudree was a founding member of the organization. Local artist Patrick "Pat" Gordon knew Faudree for nearly 40 years. "There really wasn't a much better human as Charles," he said. That's not easy to say in this time and day. Charles had the ability to make you feel like you were the most important human being that ever breathed. He was just focused on you. If you didn't know him, your life is a little quieter for it." Former Mayor Kathy Taylor was a client. She said Faudree made an impact not just on the state but for the state. Taylor said his eyes were full of deep kindness and he always had a smile on his face. "When you were with Charles, you always thought you were the only person in his life at that moment," she said. "He would put himself and his incredible talent aside and really focused on making you feel like a great friend and a great person." Interior design wasn't Faudree's first career move. A native of Muskogee, Faudree graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah with an art degree and from there attended the Kansas City Art Institute. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 18 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 He went on to teach art and sell home furnishings, living in Dallas for several 1/26/26, 11:52 AM years. But since he was a boy, when his mother had allowed him to choose his own paint colors for his room, Faudree had an interest in interior design. In late 1977, with his 40th birthday approaching, he decided to move back to Muskogee and open a design studio and antiques shop. Helping redesign a home there for his sister, Francie, Faudree suddenly found himself launched on a new career. Within a few years, Faudree was building an impressive list of clients from across the U.S. and Europe, and his designs were appearing in such magazines as House Beautiful, Southern Living, Traditional Home and House and Garden, as well as a number of decorating books. Named Traditional Home's Designer of the Year in 1995, he was later hailed by House Beautiful as one of America's top 100 interior designers for three consecutive years, 2002-04. Among his higher-profile projects abroad, Faudree was involved in the ongoing restoration of the historic estate La Finca la Caprichosa in Spain. Closer to home, Faudree in 1995 assisted former Oklahoma first lady Cathy Keating in refurbishing the Governor's Mansion. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 19 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 In the early 1970s, Faudree was one of the founders of Oklahomans for Human 1/26/26, 11:52 AM Rights in Oklahoma City. He worked with others to found a Tulsa chapter of OHR □ the forerunner of Oklahomans for Equality □ in the late 1970s. He was on the design team for the renovation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in downtown Tulsa and designed the center's board room. Tracy Salisbury, owner of T.A. Lorton, said Faudree touched many people worldwide and had an undeniable gift as an interior designer. "We had this funny relationship, said Salisbury, who had known Faudree since she was 15. She had her senior internship with him. "He was a grandfather to my children, a brother to me, a best friend □ just like he is with many people. Charles is a most cherished friend of mine. He is irreplaceable in my life and my family's." Faudree wrote five books on design. His first, in 2003, "Charles Faudree's Country French Signature," was released by Gibbs-Smith Publishers and is now in its ninth printing with more than 60,000 copies sold. https://tulsaworld.com/obituaries/localobituaries/renowned-tulsa-bas…audree-dies-at-75/article_4827f46c-5846-5c8e-8c2a-d94e08ee8551.html Page 20 of 21 �Renowned Tulsa-based interior designer Charles Faudree dies at 75 1/26/26, 11:52 AM In 2008, Faudree created his own fabric line, a first for him, collaborating with Tulsa-based textile brand Vervain. Although French Country remained his favorite □ Southern décor was also high on his list □ Faudree believed that good decorating was "about the mix and not the match" and that varying styles, both old and modern, could be brought together to create settings of beauty and comfort. Faudree also had a passion for dogs. He owned several of his favorite breed, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, over the last 25 years, while building an impressive collection of dog paintings and statues. Faudree is survived by his partner, Bill Carpenter, and a sister, Francie Faudree Gillman. 21 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/afadae3c8c3311539745e4ef62a6ad06.pdf 7cbb2a826cc47dfcaa822f8bebf2d481 PDF Text Text Charles Faudree was an important part of the design team who helped bring about Oklahomans for Equality Dennis R. Neill Equality Center dedicated in Tulsa in 2007. Charles passed away in 2013. The information below is from his obituary. Charles Hamlet Faudree was born February 27, 1938 in Ada, OK to Ruby May (Brewer) and Hamlet Charles Faudree. He passed from this life Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the age of 75. Charles attended St. Joseph's High School in Muskogee, OK and graduated from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, OK with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Art Education. He was gifted beyond measure in the field of interior design and was adored around the globe for his attention to detail, his blending of myriad blues and his abject love of all things French. Charles was honored by House Beautiful as one of the top designers in the United States and was the best-selling author of six books on interior design. His fabric and wallpaper lines marketed through Stroheim and his work covered by Veranda, House Beautiful, Southern Accents and Traditional Home among others, Charles leaves an indelible legacy in the field of interior design. A believer in strong community support, he touched the lives of countless Tulsans as the founder of The Hope Candlelight Tour, a passionate supporter of Tulsa CARES, an avid follower and advocate of AA and an enthusiastic parishioner of Parish Church of St. Jerome, ECC and, as well, a bell ringer at Christmas for the Salvation Army. Charles, throughout his life possessed an irrepressible sense of humor and quick wit, was an ardent prankster with a laugh that could light up a room and he collected friends from every walk of life and from every corner of the world. A humble man, generous of spirit beyond measure, caring more about others than self, he loved and lived life to the fullest extent possible and considered himself extraordinarily blessed to have had the support and love of a small and treasured family, the adoration and companionship of a cadre of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and the loyalty and admiration of an extraordinary number of friends and acquaintances - all of whom considered themselves equally blessed to have called him friend. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Series] Oral Histories Project > Interviews Description An account of the resource <strong>Physical Media:</strong> <br />Box 7, Folder 7 - Dr. Leisa Meyer Program<br />Box 7, Folder 8 - Interviewees Materials, Original Series 2003-2007<br /><br /><strong>Digital Media:</strong> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Toby Jenkins Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Charles Faudree Location The location of the interview Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Video Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 42 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2012] Charles Faudree Oral History Interview Subject The topic of the resource Interview of Charles Faudree by OkEq Executive Director Toby Jenkins Description An account of the resource Video recording and transcript of oral history interview with Toby Jenkins on December 4, 2012. Born on February 27, 1938, in Ada, Oklahoma, Charles spent his early years in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He graduated from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He taught art in a junior high in Tulsa, then relocated to Oklahoma City to open a design store. Later he returned to Tulsa and continued his retail design and furniture store occupation while becoming one of the best-known interior designers in the United States, specializing in French style and antiques. He was instrumental in funding early work in Tulsa to assist those living with AIDS through his work with Tulsa Cares and overseeing the design of St. Joseph’s House in Tulsa. He worked with Kirk Holt of Cisar/Holt in rallying designers to help with the improvements at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center which serves as the home of Oklahomans for Equality. Charles passed on November 27, 2013 in Tulsa.<br /><br />Physical tapes not yet located. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Toby Jenkins, Charles Faudree, Dennis Neill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 4, 2012 2012 AIDS AIDS/HIV biography Charles Faudree Dennis R. 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